Dominator Emperor

With a CRACKLE, the ancient rune unfurled. All the Dao Patterns from the Pillar of Life poured into it, unraveling its profound mysteries like opening an ancient treasure chest.

As the ancient rune unfurled, the Pillar of Life grew even more brilliant. In that instant, Li Qiye’s Pillar of Life underwent an incredible transformation. It began to catalyze the ancient rune. Before long, the ancient rune transformed into an eternal, mystical meaning, ultimately vanishing into the Pillar of Life without a trace. All of its mysteries were assimilated and processed by the Pillar of Life!

After his Pillar of Life absorbed the ancient rune, Li Qiye shuddered, overcome by an indescribably profound and mystical sensation.

Finally, Li Qiye took a deep breath, an involuntary smile spreading across his face. ’This feels amazing.’ At that moment, he had gained a much deeper understanding of the Void Gate.

Seeing Li Qiye absorb the ancient rune into his Life Palace, Mei Suyao couldn’t help but sigh softly. ’One wrong move, and the entire game is lost.’

But Mei Suyao was a peerless woman, after all. She smiled and said, ”Congratulations, Brother Li. First, you obtained three tender leaves from the World Tree, and now you have the ancient rune from the Void Gate. The fortune you’ve gained this time, I’m afraid, surpasses even that of the Hao Hai Immortal Emperor in his era.”

It seemed that no matter the time or circumstance, she always maintained that otherworldly, ethereal air.

Li Qiye chuckled, his aura overbearing. He looked at Mei Suyao and grinned. ”Now, what should I do with you? Be cruel to a beautiful flower?”

At this, Li Qiye’s eyes narrowed. ”However, for someone like you, death probably isn’t the most terrifying prospect. What if I stripped you naked? Or perhaps, devoured you completely? Imprison your True Destiny, take possession of your body... now *that* might be something you’d truly find terrifying.”

Mei Suyao’s expression flickered, but she quickly regained her ethereal composure. Her bearing was sacred, her aura noble. Her entire being was shrouded in Immortal Light, like a fairy descended to the mortal realm—transcendent and refined, inspiring an awe that would make anyone hesitate to profane her. She spoke slowly, ”Brother Li, you are a hero of this age, a paragon of our time. With your transcendent status, I am sure you would disdain to perform such a vulgar act.”

She spoke slowly and calmly, her words carrying a mystical rhythm. Even though she was completely under Li Qiye’s control, she maintained her otherworldly air, like a fairy who had descended to the mortal world. Her very presence seemed to discourage any thought of profanity or disrespect, instead inspiring feelings of reverence and noble piety in the hearts of all who beheld her.

”Little girl, you’re courting death!” Li Qiye’s eyes narrowed. In an instant, his gaze became incomparably terrifying. His True Destiny seemed to surface, opening an ancient portal that led straight back to the dawn of time.

In that instant, Li Qiye was a completely different person. His eyes seemed to swallow the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, and in their depths, everything in the world was rendered insignificant. Heaven and Earth are not kind; they treat all of creation like straw dogs!

In that split second, before that gaze, the world itself changed. All distinctions between beauty and ugliness vanished. Anything sacred, anything otherworldly, was instantly reduced to ash.

Mei Suyao’s face fell. She wasn’t just intelligent; she was a peerless existence in her own right. In that instant, she finally understood what true danger was. Domineering, ferocious, savage, cruel... compared to the quality Li Qiye now radiated, all the traits of the heroes, geniuses, and tyrants she had ever known paled into insignificance.

At that moment, Mei Suyao felt as if she had been stripped completely bare, her perfect form exposed for all to see. It wasn’t merely her clothes that had been taken; she felt that even her True Destiny and her very soul were laid naked before Li Qiye’s gaze.

In that instant, this Heavenly Pride Girl, this Fairy who had descended into the mortal world, was nothing more than a lamb to the slaughter. Li Qiye was the most terrifying existence in the world, peerless throughout all of history. In his eyes, anything and everything could be annihilated at a whim.

”Girl, your little tricks are far too naive. Did you really think you could influence me with your Arahat Celestial Fragrance Dao at a time like this?” Li Qiye’s eyes seemed to devour the world. He was like the Azure Heaven itself—indifferent and merciless.

”You try to project an aura of untouchable purity, but it has no effect on me. You’re only bringing this upon yourself.” Like a sovereign ruling from above the heavens, Li Qiye declared, ”Today, I’ll give you a taste.” With that, his hand slipped inside Mei Suyao’s robes.

”Don’t—!” Mei Suyao’s face paled. But she was powerless to stop him. Even a peerless existence like her was now just a helpless lamb at his mercy.

Li Qiye’s hand closed around her twin peaks, fondling them deliberately. Mei Suyao trembled and tried to guard her heart, but his eyes seemed to possess a strange Magic Power that imprisoned her very soul, shackling her heart as well.

They were smooth and supple to the touch. Her breasts were truly peerless, perfectly proportioned like her facial features—a fraction more would have been too much, a fraction less, too little. Holding them was like holding heaven’s most perfect masterpiece, enough to make one gasp in wonder.

Mei Suyao was aghast. A strange feeling washed over her. As a Fairy, no one had ever dared to get close to her, let alone profane her in such a manner.

She was the worldly emissary of the Long River Sect, her Dao Heart as firm as a boulder. The seven passions and six desires of the mortal world could scarcely affect her. To her heart, the affairs of the mortal realm were like water flowing over polished stone, leaving no trace behind.

But in this moment, ripples spread through her heart. With her True Destiny imprisoned, her heart’s defenses fell. For the first time, the passions of the mortal world were beginning to affect her Dao Heart.

After a moment, Li Qiye’s hands trailed downwards. This sent a shiver through Mei Suyao’s heart. A strange, tingling sensation spread through her, making her feel as if her very soul was about to take flight.

”No—!” Mei Suyao was terrified. She was facing the greatest crisis of her life. To her, death was nothing. But if Li Qiye managed to shatter her Dao Heart, *that* would be the true crisis of her existence!

In that moment, the otherworldly, transcendent fairy suddenly looked fragile and pitiful.

Just as Mei Suyao was in terror, Li Qiye suddenly pulled his hands back, a look of boredom on his face. He casually dusted off his hands, pulled her robes straight, and then released the seal binding her.

The terrified Mei Suyao froze, unable to process what had just happened. Li Qiye had imprisoned her True Destiny. If he had pressed his assault, her Dao Heart would have surely shattered and her own heart would have fallen to him. But he had suddenly stopped. She couldn’t understand him at all.

”Don’t just stand there gawking. I’m not one to be gentle with beauties, especially my enemies.” Li Qiye shot her a sidelong glance and said nonchalantly, ”The only reason I didn’t devour you is that I got bored. If I want a woman, even a Nine Heavens Fairy, I have the means to make her submit and throw herself into my arms. I don’t mind forcing the issue, but you... you’re not worth the effort. If I really forced myself on you, wouldn’t that just lower my standards by several notches?”

Li Qiye’s words almost made Mei Suyao cough up blood. She couldn’t tell if she felt more shame or humiliation; a whirlwind of emotions churned within her.

”Little girl, if I wanted to subdue you, I have a hundred different methods. I could even make you obediently stay by my side as my Maid. Why would I need to force you? I don’t have such perverted hobbies. Besides, I’m a man of taste. Forcing myself on you would be an insult to my own standards. Wouldn’t that mean *I’d* be the one losing out?” Li Qiye said, perfectly at ease and composed.

Mei Suyao could only give a bitter smile. As otherworldly and transcendent as she was, at this moment, she couldn’t help but be drawn into such worldly vanity. While she claimed not to care for superficial appearances, she had always held absolute confidence in her own beauty and bearing.

And Mei Suyao was, indeed, a peerless beauty of her generation. Both her looks and her aura were rarities in the world. It was no exaggeration to call her the number one beauty of the East Hundred Cities.

Throughout the East Hundred Cities, and even the entire Human Emperor Realm, countless men were utterly captivated by her. Countless geniuses and heroes would willingly chase her across a thousand mountains and rivers.

For the innumerable geniuses of the age, simply making the Fairy smile was considered the achievement of a lifetime.

Yet, coming from Li Qiye’s mouth, everything was twisted. He had taken advantage of her, yet claimed *he* was the one who lost out. Where was the justice in that?

”Don’t look so indignant.” Li Qiye shot her another glance, then reached out and tilted her chin up. He smiled. ”It wasn’t easy for your Long River Sect to cultivate a successor like you. So today, out of respect for your sect’s ancestors, I’ll let this serve as a small warning. If you dare to try anything on me again, I’ll strip you bare and maybe even sell you off to some remote corner of the world. Understand?”

Mei Suyao once again felt the urge to cough up blood. When had she ever ”tried anything” on him? The way he said it, it was as if she were some kind of wanton hussy who had taken advantage of *him*!

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— At that moment, the Void Gate they were inside began to shake violently. Its luster dimmed, and cracks began to spiderweb across its surface.

”It’s finally collapsing,” Li Qiye murmured, looking at the state of the Void Gate.

With a loud BANG, the Void Gate cracked open and shattered into pieces. At that moment, everyone—whether they were inside the Eternal Gate, on the World Tree, or within the Void Gate’s pocket dimension—was sent flying.

In the blink of an eye, the Void Gate collapsed. Before anyone could react, they were all ejected from the Eternal Gate. It didn’t matter if they were in the heavens, on the earth, or in some hidden Secret Realm—everyone was forcefully expelled from the Eternal Gate.

Then, the Eternal Gate itself crumbled, and everything vanished along with it.