Dominator Emperor

Chapter 487: Chapter 485: The Beginning of the Bloody Battle

A single slash filled the sky, like a great river stretching between heaven and earth. Even the torrential saber light from the second of the Three Saints of Yi Continent was nothing before this river-like slash. His saber light was instantly drowned as an incomparably domineering force crushed down with the ease of snapping dry weeds. With a series of clangs, the second brother’s saber light shattered on the spot. Entire mountain peaks collapsed under the terrifying pressure, frightening many spectators into a hasty retreat.

This was Slash Across the River, the first of the Heaven-Spanning Eight Blades. This Saber Technique was once the invincible technique of a Martial God, originating from an incomparably ancient era. When fused with the Overlord Immortal Saber to display its ultimate profundity, it was truly invincible.

Li Qiye had executed it with casual ease, yet the saber force was tyrannical and the technique was exquisite down to the finest detail. A single slash was more than the second of the Three Saints—a Little Saint Venerable—could handle.

CLANG! Just as the second brother was in peril, the eldest brother’s Giant Shield instantly appeared to block Li Qiye’s river-like slash.

The instant Li Qiye’s saber force faded, the third brother struck. His long cord shot toward Li Qiye’s vitals as fast as lightning and without a sound, like a venomous snake hiding in the darkness, delivering a fatal blow at the most opportune moment. The strike was simply too fast—faster than lightning—and aimed to viciously pierce Li Qiye’s skull.

But who could compare to Li Qiye in speed? Without even turning his head, he unleashed a backhand slash. His blade moved like a splash of clear autumn water, easily blocking the ambushing cord. However, the saber’s momentum didn’t cease. Like water flooding the air, it instantly cut toward the third brother’s chest.

Second Blade: Hateful Water. This was the second of the Heaven-Spanning Eight Blades. A single slash could submerge the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, seeping into every possible opening.

CLANG! Just as the third brother was about to be slain, the eldest brother’s Giant Shield, as if alive, instantly materialized in front of him to block Li Qiye’s blade.

In that same instant, the second brother crossed his dual sabers and slashed down from Above the Nine Heavens. The resulting cross-shaped blade edge locked onto Li Qiye like a celestial shackle, poised to execute him on the spot.

“I don’t have time to play with you!” Li Qiye roared. With a deafening BOOM, a bloody light erupted from behind his head. His Life Wheel emerged, and the Yin Yang Blood Sea began to churn, instantly raising monstrous waves tens of thousands of feet high. A torrent of incomparably surging Blood Qi caused the Long Saber in his hand to erupt with a terrifying Sword Flame that seemed capable of incinerating heaven and earth.

KENG—! The saber’s cry resounded through the Nine Heavens. With a single slash, a ring of saber light flashed out at an unparalleled speed. This Sword Ring was sharp enough to slice the Bright Moon from the Celestial Universe.

Third Blade: Ringless. This was the third of the Heaven-Spanning Eight Blades. “Hate the Earth Without Rings”—a single slash could sever heaven and earth. Though just a ray of saber light, it was unstoppably sharp and infinitely powerful.

CLANG! The second brother’s cross-shaped blade was instantly severed. Just as he was about to be slain, the eldest brother’s Giant Shield miraculously appeared before him, attempting to block Li Qiye’s attack.

“It’s over!” Li Qiye roared. The Sword Flame blazed to the heavens as endless Blood Qi transformed his Long Saber into a Blood Saber. In that silent instant, the blade sliced through the eldest brother’s Giant Shield as if it were tofu. The eldest brother’s body was cleaved in two, and blood sprayed into the air.

“Eldest Brother—!” the second brother cried in shock, but it was too late. *PSH!* The invincible Sword Ring instantly finished him, slicing him in two at the waist.

In that same moment, the third brother, filled with shock and rage, launched a sneak attack. His long cord lunged like a roaring Giant Dragon. *PSH!* However, the blood-stained saber light streaked across the sky like a rainbow. It was another backhand slash, still the Third Blade: Ringless. Empowered by the roaring Blood Qi, this one slash could slay dragons and phoenixes. The cord snapped, the third brother’s head flew high into the air, and blood fountained from his neck.

In the blink of an eye, the Three Saints of Yi Continent had been tragically slain by Li Qiye’s Long Saber—a saber forged from ordinary Mortal Iron. This left everyone staring wide-eyed, finding the scene utterly unbelievable.

Li Qiye’s Yin Yang Blood Sea continued to roar, its bloody waves surging to the heavens. The towering waves looked as if they could pull the very stars down from the Celestial Vault. Within the raging Sea of Blood, a Golden Sun and a Blood Wheel bobbed endlessly.

Li Qiye stood quietly, sensing the profundity of the Yin Yang Blood Sea as its roaring Blood Qi poured into him. With the current power of his physique, he could easily withstand the endless torrent. In the past, his body would have surely buckled under such a massive infusion of Blood Qi, but now, he savored the sensation. As the torrential Blood Qi filled him, he felt as if he were submerged in the Sea of Blood itself, experiencing all its mysteries.

“Your Combined Attack Technique is marvelous, but it’s a pity you never cultivated an Emperor Technique,” Li Qiye said with a calm smile as he slowly walked toward the mountain gate, the sea of blood seeming to rest upon his back.

The Combined Attack Technique of the Three Saints of Yi Continent was indeed impressive. Unfortunately, their Cultivation Technique was far from powerful enough. Had they practiced an Emperor Technique Level Combined Attack Technique, they would have been truly formidable, capable of slaughtering Great Saint Venerables as easily as dogs.

Many hearts sank. For Li Qiye to kill the Three Saints of Yi Continent so easily was simply too Heaven-Defying. Countless gazes were fixed on the roaring sea of blood behind him. It was impossible to say how many were green with envy, drooling with greed. Even someone who couldn’t recognize its worth would know that this Longevity Treasure was extraordinary.

“That… that must be an Immortal Emperor Level Longevity Treasure,” a Monarch from a great kingdom said, his eyes burning with envy. “For Blood Qi to be so potent that it can turn a piece of Mortal Iron into a Divine Saber capable of slicing through the treasures of the Three Saints… what kind of tyrannical power is that? It has to be an Immortal Emperor Level Longevity Treasure!”

Upon hearing this, it wasn’t just the Monarch whose eyes burned with envy; countless others revealed looks of undisguised greed. To possess an Immortal Emperor Level Longevity Treasure… what a terrifying prospect. An ordinary technique, empowered by the invincible Blood Qi of an Immortal Emperor’s Longevity Treasure, would be enough to shatter the heavens and sunder the seas!

Anyone would covet such a Longevity Treasure; it was an irresistible temptation. Thus, even more people now directed their killing intent toward Li Qiye. They were no longer just after Shen Ran Phoenix Lady’s reward. Seizing this Longevity Treasure would be a far greater prize.

“My Buddha is merciful.” At that moment, eight ancient men stepped forward in a flash. Though they were well past their prime, their Blood Qi was as vigorous as that of young men, a truly unbelievable sight. And despite the grim Ghost Qi that surrounded them, rings of light materialized one after another behind their heads, making them resemble Yin Buddhas.

The eight elders stepped out in a flash, forming a single file line. Each man placed his hands on the shoulders of the one in front of him. Instantly, the eight of them seemed to become a single entity.

“The Ghost Zen Eight Buddhas!” Seeing these eight Ghost Race elders, the expressions of many observing Cultivators changed. These were terrifying individuals—elders from the Ghost Zen Clan!

One after another, Divine Rings unfurled from the eight elders. Each of them possessed more than ten rings. Without a doubt, all eight were Great Saint Venerables.

The Ghost Zen Eight Buddhas stood in a line. Though they were clearly eight individuals, to any observer, they now appeared as one. The eight had become a single entity.

Li Qiye’s eyes narrowed as he stared at the Ghost Zen Eight Buddhas. ‘A bit interesting. A great clan is a great clan, after all.’ He spoke slowly, “This is the legendary All Things in One!” With that, he sheathed his Long Saber.

BOOM! Li Qiye’s Life Palace emerged, and a Kunpeng instantly leaped forth. The immense creature blotted out the sky, trailing down strands of chaos that resembled a Celestial Waterfall.

“An Emperor Technique!” someone murmured, sensing the Emperor’s Power. By now, Li Qiye’s Kunpeng had transformed into a Chaos Kunpeng, and no one could identify which Immortal Emperor’s Destiny Technique he was using.

“Then let me experience this All Things in One with my bare hands!” Li Qiye declared. With the Sea of Blood at his back and the Kunpeng hovering over his head, he advanced, his aura overwhelming. Each step he took seemed to cross an entire world.

“What an arrogant brat. Daring to face eight Great Saint Venerables with his bare hands? Does he really think he’s invincible?” a Ghost Race expert scoffed.

“Break!” Li Qiye roared, closing the distance in a single step. He brought his arms down like a pair of giant clubs. He used no special techniques or transformations; neither his Prison Suppressing Divine Body nor his Flying Immortal Body was active. He relied solely on the Earth Transformation of the Kunpeng Six Transformations.

The Earth Transformation, one of the Kunpeng’s Six Transformations, was a change that embodied immense weight, like the solid mass of the earth itself, pressing down with infinite force. As Li Qiye swung his arms, they crashed down like two entire mountain ranges upon the elder at the front of the line.

With a loud BANG, the elder simply raised his palms and effortlessly blocked the tyrannical strike from Li Qiye’s Emperor Technique.

In that fleeting moment, as the first elder’s palms easily intercepted Li Qiye’s arms, the other seven men in the line instantly acted as one, lashing out at Li Qiye like a long whip.

The seven men lashed out with a speed that made Bai Longfei seem slow in comparison. The force of their strike was enough to shatter mountain ranges and sink continents.

Li Qiye’s shadow flickered. He used the Void Nether Transformation, and it was as if distance ceased to exist. He instantly appeared in their midst, aiming to strike at their weak point and sever the connection between the eight men.

*PSH!* Suddenly, the line of eight men struck like a scorpion’s venomous tail, hitting Li Qiye in an instant. The speed was incredible, far faster than even ten times Bai Longfei’s speed. The change was so abrupt that Li Qiye had no time to dodge. With a loud BANG, he was sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

BOOM! Li Qiye crashed heavily into the ground, gouging out a deep crater.

“Yes!” Seeing the Ghost Zen Eight Buddhas so easily defeat Li Qiye, countless Ghost Race experts cheered. The sight of blood excited them.