Dominator Emperor

At that moment, something seemed to shift within Celestial Emperor Qingxuan’s Life Wheel. Everyone then saw his Blood Qi transform into endless cyan energy. The previously majestic, mountain-like Life Wheel had now turned into a small Cyan Yang. This Cyan Yang resembled the most tyrannical sun in existence, but instead of light, it spewed forth a vast and endless cyan energy!

With a shrill cry, a Cyan Bird appeared, protectively circling the Life Wheel as if carrying it in its beak. As the Cyan Bird soared, even the sun in the Celestial Vault and the stars in the sky seemed to recoil before the incomparably tyrannical cyan energy.

Meanwhile, Yao Guang Giant Ancestor Emperor Wu’s Life Wheel contained a Giant Peak. As his Life Wheel opened, it was like opening a new world. An endless halo of light expanded behind his head. At this moment, Ancestor Emperor Wu’s Life Wheel became illusory, leaving only the sight of the Giant Peak it carried within!

The Giant Peak was black as iron and immensely heavy. It seemed to be suppressing endless gods and demons from within the Life Wheel. When Ancestor Emperor Wu’s Longevity Blood flowed around the Giant Peak like a river, it imbued his Blood Qi with an indescribable demonic nature. At this moment, Ancestor Emperor Wu’s monstrous Blood Qi seemed to grow heavy, capable of splitting the Celestial Vault above and shattering the earth below. Every wisp of his Blood Qi became incredibly powerful.

”’Jing Wei carrying the Cyan Yang!’ an older-generation cultivator from the Middle Grand Realm exclaimed, his expression shifting as he saw the Longevity Treasure within Celestial Emperor Qingxuan’s Life Wheel.”

The Lion Roar Emperor stared at Ancestor Emperor Wu’s Life Wheel and murmured, ”Could that be the legendary Demon Suppressing Mountain Treasure of the Yao Guang Ancient Country!”

Jing Wei carrying the Cyan Yang and the Demon Suppressing Mountain Treasure. Anyone who knew the origins of these two items was deeply shaken!

Longevity Treasures have always been considered less practical than Treasure Weapons and True Treasures, but their power is still immense and cannot be underestimated. Legend had it that ”Jing Wei carrying the Cyan Yang” was a Longevity Treasure used by the Qingxuan Immortal Emperor in his youth. Rumor claimed it was refined from the Annual Ring of a Jing Wei Divine Bird! In his younger days, it had helped him sweep across the Eight Desolations. Only later, after he had achieved great mastery of his Great Dao, did he cast it aside.

The Demon Suppressing Mountain Treasure was said to have an even more astonishing origin. It was common knowledge among cultivators that all Longevity Treasures were refined from the Annual Rings of Longevity Spirits. However, rumor had it that the Fu Mo Immortal Emperor of the Yao Guang Ancient Country had obtained a Mountain Treasure and refined it into a Life Wheel. This treasure had remained in the Yao Guang Ancient Country ever since.

”’Now *that* is what you call heritage!’ Even the older-generation cultivators couldn’t help but sigh in envy.”

Items belonging to an Immortal Emperor were things a cultivator could only hope to encounter by chance, not actively seek. Forget the younger generation; even old Saint Venerables and Saint Emperors would find it nigh-impossible to obtain one. Yet, Ancestor Emperor Wu and Celestial Emperor Qingxuan already possessed Immortal Emperor’s Longevity Treasures at such a young age. How could anyone not be jealous?

VMMMM— At that very moment, it was as if the Celestial Mandate had been stirred. The Heaven and Earth Dao suddenly came alive, and everyone present could feel the power of the world. In that instant, a connection was forged with the Heaven and Earth Dao. A boundless, majestic force emerged, and endless streams of Divine Light descended upon Celestial Emperor Qingxuan and Ancestor Emperor Wu.

At this time, both Celestial Emperor Qingxuan and Ancestor Emperor Wu were wreathed in Divine Light. Each wisp of light seemed on the verge of forming a new world, complete with flowing Star Rivers and the birth of all creation. It created the illusion that entire universes were evolving within their bodies. They seemed to bear the weight of all existence, as if they themselves had forged heaven and earth, holding the Celestial Mandate in the palms of their hands.

In that instant, both Celestial Emperor Qingxuan and Ancestor Emperor Wu became figures of immense dread. They seemed to command the cosmos, holding the power of life and death. It was as if they were the true masters of the Celestial Mandate.

At this moment, Ancestor Emperor Wu channeled Fu Mo on his left and Yao Guang on his right. The Fu Mo energy was as heavy and dense as iron, while the Yao Guang energy was sacred and ethereal. One half heavy, one half light, the two powers were in perfect harmony, not conflicting in the slightest.

As for Celestial Emperor Qingxuan, his vast cyan energy coiled above his head like a great dragon. However, this draconic energy was nurturing a terrifying saber aura, one that seemed to have been born from the Celestial Mandate itself.

”’To master a Dual Emperors Skill... it’s simply unbelievable.’ Seeing Ancestor Emperor Wu and Celestial Emperor Qingxuan deploy such a technique, even the most arrogant spectators couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.”

Many geniuses and prodigies from the Saint World Academy were present. They were all stunned by the display from Celestial Emperor Qingxuan and Ancestor Emperor Wu. Be it the successor from Wolong Cliff or the top genius from Cross Heaven Divine Mountain, all were deeply moved and forced to admit their admiration.

A Dual Emperors Skill didn’t mean that a person had cultivated two different Emperor Techniques. It meant that they were simultaneously channeling the Heavenly Destiny Secret Skills of two separate Immortal Emperors.

It must be understood that each Celestial Mandate is unique; the Mandate of every era is different. Therefore, each Immortal Emperor’s Path of Heavenly Destiny is also unique. It should be impossible for two completely different Heavenly Destiny Secret Skills to be compatible within the same person.

However, throughout the eons, a few astonishingly talented prodigies had managed to succeed, simultaneously cultivating two Heavenly Destiny Secret Skills.

”’One uses Qingxuan to nurture the art of Three-blade, while the other has Fu Mo and Yao Guang soaring in unison! It’s hard to say which is superior,’ an elder commented upon seeing their techniques.”

Celestial Emperor Qingxuan was using Qingxuan Immortal Emperor’s Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill to nurture that of the Three-blade Immortal Emperor. Meanwhile, Ancestor Emperor Wu’s two skills—from the Fu Mo and Yao Guang Immortal Emperors—existed in a state of balanced opposition, independent of one another. As for which method was stronger, no one could say for sure.

Faced with a Dual Emperors Skill, any proud genius would be humbled. Even through their jealousy, they had no choice but to be impressed.

”’This ends now!’ Celestial Emperor Qingxuan declared coldly. At that moment, a Divine Saber emerged from his Life Palace! The saber fused with the aura he had been nurturing, instantly emitting a chilling light that made one’s flesh crawl.”

Ancestor Emperor Wu also brandished two Divine Staffs—one as heavy as iron, the other as light as a celestial feather. As the two staffs crossed, yin and yang intertwined.

At this moment, both Celestial Emperor Qingxuan and Ancestor Emperor Wu had brought out their True Artifacts—a saber for one, staffs for the other. Both possessed a Dual Emperors Skill, and to unleash its full potential, they had to use their personal True Artifacts. The only alternative would be to resort to an Emperor’s Divine Weapon!

For cultivators, inheriting the Treasure Weapons and True Treasures of their predecessors could grant them immense power. This was especially true for low-level cultivators who came to possess the weapons of a Saint Venerable, Saint Emperor, or even a Great Sage; the might they could wield was incredible.

However, a borrowed weapon is a borrowed weapon. It was difficult to unleash even twenty or thirty percent of its true potential. Geniuses like Ancestor Emperor Wu and Celestial Emperor Qingxuan could already challenge Ancient Saints directly with their Dual Emperors Skills. They had no need to rely on borrowed weapons. Only their own Lifebound True Artifacts could unleash the full might of their techniques. The only exception would be an Emperor’s Divine Weapon!

”’Die!’ Ancestor Emperor Wu roared. He lunged forward like a newborn Piyao, as tyrannical and ferocious as a starving tiger descending a mountain. His aura was like a tiger’s roar commanding a dragon’s response as he brought his weapons down in a crushing blow. Everyone’s heart pounded in terror. His twin staffs struck, causing yin and yang to collapse!”

Celestial Emperor Qingxuan wasted no words. His saber fell—a cold and merciless strike meant to cleave everything in its path. Even a Divine Spirit would have been decapitated by this attack.

If Ancestor Emperor Wu’s attack was one of tyrannical annihilation, then Celestial Emperor Qingxuan’s was one of vicious execution. At the flash of his saber, everyone’s heart leaped into their throats, feeling as if the blade had struck their own necks.

”’Die!’ Li Qiye roared in return. His physique shuddered as his Prison Suppressing Divine Body manifested across the sky. In that instant, his very presence seemed to obliterate everything in his path. He suppressed All Techniques; no matter the Law, it seemed to be trampled beneath his feet.”

His thousand hands and myriad arms rose, holding up Three Thousand Small Worlds and guarding the Nine Great Realms. At this very moment, the power of countless living beings surged into his body.

CLANG—CLANG—CLANG— The three of them clashed head-on, a sight that made every spectator’s heart pound. This was a true battle of geniuses. Any other prodigy watching couldn’t help but gasp. They knew that if they were in the ring, they wouldn’t be able to withstand an attack from Celestial Emperor Qingxuan, Ancestor Emperor Wu, or Li Qiye.

SPURT— In the terrifying exchange, blood finally flew. The saber was merciless, and the staffs were even more tyrannical. Fighting with his bare body, Li Qiye was at a major disadvantage. Despite the toughness of his Prison Suppressing Divine Body, he was still slashed to the bone by Celestial Emperor Qingxuan’s Divine Saber. And while Ancestor Emperor Wu’s twin staffs were not nearly as sharp, they suppressed Li Qiye’s Thousand Hands Reverse Nine Realms with overwhelming, tyrannical force.

BOOM— Li Qiye took the brunt of their Divine Soldiers with his physical body and was sent flying, scattering blood across the sky. Ancestor Emperor Wu and Celestial Emperor Qingxuan gave no quarter, instantly giving chase. The Divine Saber and twin staffs struck Li Qiye’s body with unstoppable momentum.

BANG! They smashed him out of the sky. He crashed heavily into the ground, cracking the earth on impact as his blood stained the soil red.

”’Oh no—!’ Seeing this, the color drained from the faces of Chi Xiaodie and her companions, and they all cried out in alarm.”

”’It’s nothing, don’t worry,’ Xiao Niqiu said, shaking his head. ’The Young Master hasn’t even used his trump card yet.’”

The students from the Great World Academy who supported Li Qiye went pale when they saw him smashed into the earth, and they couldn’t help but cry out in dismay.

”’Ha! For Li Qiye to challenge two Emperors by himself? He was courting death! This is what he gets!’ a disciple from a Great Teaching Territory supporting Ancestor Emperor Wu and Celestial Emperor Qingxuan shouted with glee.”

BANG! Sand and stone flew as Li Qiye shot up from the crater and landed back on the ground. He was covered in blood, with wounds so deep that bone was visible. However, he was still bursting with vigor, his eyes shining brightly, full of spirit.

”’As expected of an Immortal Body, to withstand such a devastating blow. The Prison Suppressing Divine Body may not be impervious to all techniques like the Vajra Undying Body, but it’s still incomparably tough.’ Seeing Li Qiye emerge without grievous injuries from such an attack, the spectators were stunned.”

Even Celestial Emperor Qingxuan and Ancestor Emperor Wu were alarmed by this. ’He survived a killing blow from a Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill? A physique like that is too terrifying... an Immortal Body! No wonder it’s a constitution that even Immortal Emperors coveted!’

Legend said that a Great Sage who had achieved Great Success with their Immortal Body could challenge an Immortal Emperor. Seeing this today, it was clear that those were not just empty words. It had to be true. Otherwise, countless people throughout the ages would not have so desperately sought to cultivate an Immortal Body.

”’It’s a shame my Dao Practice is still too shallow. This physique alone can’t block a Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill,’ Li Qiye said with a slow smile. ’Who will lend me a sword and a saber!’”

”’Senior Brother Li, take these!’ At that, a disciple from the Great World Academy immediately tossed a saber and a sword to Li Qiye. Both were excellent Treasure Soldiers.”

Li Qiye caught the weapons, taking the saber in his right hand and the sword in his left. As his thousand hands and myriad arms unfurled, with one pair holding the saber and sword, another pair slowly drew the Nine-Word True Bow!

”’A Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill? I have one of those, too,’ Li Qiye said with a smile. BOOM! Divine Light descended from the heavens, as bright as day. Endless radiance fell upon him, erupting into infinite Divine Flames. At that moment, all the stars in the sky transformed into a halo around him, and the torrential power of heaven and earth surged into his body.”