Dominator Emperor

Li Qiye merely shot Ji Kong Wudi a lazy glance, not even bothering to reply.

Li Qiye’s incredibly arrogant and domineering attitude sent a chill down the spines of many onlookers. Countless secretly gasped. A man who dared to challenge Fairy Mei Suyao and look down upon Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi had appeared. The younger generation now had another existence who could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Mei Suyao and Ji Kong Wudi.

After some thought, many felt that Li Qiye’s arrogance wasn’t unfounded. He had slain Tu Ba Xia and Hu Yue, beheaded Celestial Emperor Qingxuan and Ancestor Emperor Wu, and even challenged the eleven Old Undyings of the Divine Altar. Such a battle record was enough for him to look down on any member of the younger generation. Even the older generation turned pale at the mere mention of his deeds!

Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi’s eyes narrowed, gleaming like a cluster of stars. He made no move, yet his aura of unrivaled supremacy was on full display.

”How arrogant!” Many of the young geniuses who followed Ji Kong Wudi found Li Qiye to be an eyesore. This was especially true for those who had been good friends with Celestial Emperor Qingxuan. Seeing Li Qiye sitting so proudly atop the peak, one of them couldn’t help but speak out.

”What, is someone looking for trouble?” Li Qiye neither moved nor spoke. Bing Yuxia snapped her folding fan shut. With a dashing, roguish flair and an imposing aura, she declared, ”Xiao Lizi is under my protection now. Anyone who has a problem with that can step right up!”

Bing Yuxia’s words were just as arrogant, leaving the speaker from before utterly speechless. Her power was common knowledge. No genius or prodigy could act presumptuously before her. A Nine Palace Ancient Saint—this was the level of a Supreme Saint!

Nine Extremes are revered, and Ten Circles are flawless! As a Nine Palace Ancient Saint, Bing Yuxia could look down upon all heroes, no matter the situation. In the entire present generation, no one else was known to possess the Nine Palaces!

The atmosphere quieted instantly. Li Qiye remained seated proudly on his peak, as immovable as a mountain before a charging army. For now, even Fairy Mei Suyao and Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi had no choice but to stand aside. It was so domineering that even those who disliked him couldn’t help but be impressed.

Finally, the people Li Qiye had been waiting for arrived. A rumbling sound echoed as a large group of young cultivators rushed over. It was clear they all belonged to the same sect. Though their Dao Practice wasn’t yet formidable, the two women leading them were dazzlingly conspicuous. One was as cold as ice, while the other was bewitching beyond compare.

In the blink of an eye, the group arrived at the foot of Li Qiye’s peak. Upon seeing him, many of the disciples grew excited, and some shouted loudly, ”First Brother.”

A smile appeared on Li Qiye’s face as he saw the arriving party. The two women instantly appeared before him, bowed, and said, ”Young Master!”

The two women spoke in unison. One’s voice was as crisp and clear as ice, while the other’s was soft and tender enough to make one’s heart race. To see two such peerless women bowing together before Li Qiye was a truly stunning sight.

”You’re just in time.” Li Qiye smiled and nodded at them; it was a genuine smile from the heart.

Without another word, the two women took their places behind Li Qiye. One cradled a Long Sword, the other a Divine Saber. Two peerless beauties—one as proud and cold as winter snow, the other as vibrant as a peony in spring. It was a dazzling sight for anyone who looked.

Who else could these two women be but Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao?

With the World Tree’s appearance, a peerless fortuitous encounter, how could Li Qiye possibly let his most trusted followers miss such an opportunity?

This scene filled countless onlookers with envy and jealousy. What kind of domineering presence and what sort of aura did it take to have two such peerless beauties as his Maids!

”That’s the successor of the Nine Saints Demon Gate, once one of the most promising Heavenly Pride Girls of the Middle Grand Realm.” A young cultivator from the Middle Grand Realm recognized them and sighed with deep emotion. He muttered, ”The other is the Princess of the Jade Xi Territory, a truly unparalleled beauty! The two of them were once the objects of affection for countless talented young men!”

And if the young male cultivators were envious and jealous, the female cultivators were simply stunned, especially some of the female students from the Celestial Dao Academy!

To have such peerless women as his Maids—this was a display of power and prestige that few could ever hope to match.

Li Qiye looked at the disciples of the Xiyan Ancient Sect who had rushed here overnight, a group that also included many outstanding disciples from the Nine Saints Demon Gate. When the ancient portal opened, Li Qiye had sent a message to the Xiyan Ancient Sect, summoning all of its disciples.

Of course, with the Xiyan Ancient Sect’s current power, it would have been impossible to transport so many disciples from the Middle Grand Realm to the East Hundred Cities. It was only with the help of the Nine Saints Demon Gate and the Celestial Dao Academy that the disciples of the Xiyan Ancient Sect, along with many from the Nine Saints Demon Gate, could be teleported from the Great Middle Realm.

”Opportunity is right before you, but whether you can seize it will depend on if you have discerning eyes.” Li Qiye said, looking at the disciples of the Xiyan Ancient Sect and the Nine Saints Demon Gate. ”Buried within this land are fortunes beyond your imagination. Work hard. The opportunities are in your hands.”

The numerous disciples of the Xiyan Ancient Sect all responded as one. Following an order, led by Luo Fenghua and Qu Daoli, the disciples of the Xiyan Ancient Sect and the Nine Saints Demon Gate split into several teams and sped off in all directions.

Everyone was now fervently digging for treasures in this new world. To them, time was opportunity, and no one wanted to waste a single moment.

The only one who remained behind was Nan Huairun. Only he would have the thick skin to grin and say to Li Qiye, ”Young Master, I’ll go with you.”

Li Qiye glanced at him and nodded, allowing him to stay. He had always shown a great deal of favor to Nan Huairun, who was the first to pledge his loyalty.

Nan Huairun was self-aware; he saw himself as Li Qiye’s loyal lackey. He made Li Qiye’s worries his own and sought whatever Li Qiye sought.

Nan Huairun was a smooth operator and quickly hit it off with Sikong Toutian. Both of them shared a common trait: a talent for reading people. Putting them together, one might say they were two of a kind.

The arrival of Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao left Chi Xiaodie stunned. After seeing the two of them, she finally understood why Li Qiye only accepted women as his Maids. Even Bing Yuxia was no exception!

The Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao before her were peerless in this generation. Li Shuangyan was as proud as a plum blossom in the snow, like a goddess from a snow mountain. Chen Baojiao, on the other hand, was a seductive and bewitching femme fatale. If such extraordinary women were willing to stay by Li Qiye’s side as Maids, what could be said for anyone else?

Chi Xiaodie couldn’t help but feel a pang of disappointment. She now understood just how proud and conceited she had been. Compared to Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao, she truly fell short.

”Well now, you two sisters are absolutely stunning!” The moment she saw Li Shuangyan and Chen Baojiao, Bing Yuxia snapped her fan shut. Assuming the air of a dashing, debonair young master, she smiled gracefully and said, ”You two are so peerlessly beautiful that one look is enough to make my heart flutter...”

SMACK! Before Bing Yuxia could finish, Li Qiye slapped her on the rear. ”Tomboy,” he said with a chiding laugh, ”You dare get ideas about my women? I’ll strip you naked!”

His words were both lewd and domineering, causing countless people to gasp. This was the successor to the Bingyu Palace, a Nine Palaces Supreme Saint! No one in the world would dare take such liberties with Bing Yuxia!

”Little Ghost, you lay one more finger on me and I’ll chop off both your hands!” Bing Yuxia’s face flushed crimson as she leaped away, glaring at him. Her chest heaved with indignation.

Standing behind Li Qiye, Chen Baojiao couldn’t help but giggle. ”Making an enemy of my Young Master ends very badly, you know,” she said with a charming smile.

Chen Baojiao was a femme fatale, bewitching and seductive beyond compare. When she smiled, she could charm the entire world, captivating the souls of all who saw her and causing them to stare, dumbfounded.

Noticing so many people staring, Chen Baojiao let her smile fade. Even so, her charm remained unparalleled.

Ignoring Bing Yuxia’s indignation, Li Qiye rose to his feet. He slowly swept his gaze over Fairy Mei Suyao and Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi before speaking in an unhurried tone, ”Since you’ve found your way here, do you know what this is?”

”A great opportunity lies here!” Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi declared, his voice deep and resonant. As he spoke, the Great Dao itself seemed to hum in agreement, like a divine decree from the heavens that inspired awe in all who heard it.

Fairy Mei Suyao looked at Li Qiye with her ethereal eyes and said, ”It seems my thoughts are the same as Brother Li’s. If my deductions are correct, this must be the World Tree!”

”The Long River Sect is truly remarkable.” Li Qiye couldn’t help but offer a word of praise for Mei Suyao’s insight.

Very few people present knew what a ”World Tree” was. However, the moment Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi heard the name, his eyes narrowed, gleaming like a cluster of stars.

BOOM! With a single stomp from Li Qiye, the small mountain peak shattered. Then, with a resonant HUM, a gigantic sphere of light materialized before everyone.

Within the sundered peak was a huge sphere of light. As it appeared, everyone could see a colossal tree inside. It stood tall, wreathed by Star Rivers, with the sun and moon emerging from its branches. Although the sphere itself didn’t seem large, the moment everyone laid eyes on the tree, they felt as if they were looking at the largest tree in existence. They all had the same illusion: that this single tree could prop up the Azure Heaven and shelter the entire world.

”The World Tree!” Mei Suyao murmured, her expression deeply moved as she gazed at the colossal tree.

Even Divine Being Ji Kong Wudi’s expression changed. ”Legend says,” he began, ”that the Hao Hai Immortal Emperor once climbed the World Tree!”

When the others present heard Ji Kong Wudi’s words, they were thunderstruck. A terrifying, covetous light erupted from everyone’s eyes.

BANG! At that very moment, someone suddenly charged forward and slammed heavily into the sphere of light, only to be instantly thrown back.