Dominator Emperor

“That’s the sect leader of the Primordial Sect!” Lan Yunzhu exclaimed, shocked to see the Saint Venerable rushing out of a distant stone cave.

“AHHH—!” Just as they were about to escape, a tentacle shot out from the cave like a bolt of lightning, wrapping around the experts behind the Saint Venerable and dragging them all back in.

“No—!” Even the powerful Saint Venerable couldn’t escape. Another tentacle shot out like lightning, instantly yanking him into the cave. His unwilling, bloodcurdling scream echoed from within.

The sight made the many powerful cultivators on the plain halt in their tracks, no longer daring to approach the stone cave.

“The Primordial Sect is done for this time. Over a thousand of their experts, completely wiped out.” A cultivator on the plain turned pale as he watched. “I heard they found a Stone Scripture in that cave and mobilized the entire sect to seize it. I never thought they’d all be annihilated.”

“What the hell is in there? It’s so terrifying that even a Saint Venerable was helpless against it?” another cultivator shuddered, backing far away from the cave.

“What was that?” Lan Yunzhu asked in shock, having watched the scene from a distance. ‘A single tentacle rendered a Saint Venerable completely helpless. What kind of terrifying creature could do that?’

“Heaven knows.” Li Qiye smiled and shook his head. “In the First Evil Tomb, there are no monsters you can’t encounter, only monsters you can’t imagine. Any danger is possible here. If one encounters a truly great evil, even a Great Sage would find it difficult to escape with their life!”

“That terrifying?” A chill went down Lan Yunzhu’s spine. After encountering the Secret Realm Elves in the Secret Realm, she had developed the false impression that the First Evil Tomb wasn’t all that dangerous.

But now, after witnessing this scene, she was once again reminded that they were in the First Evil Tomb—a place infamous for its dangers.

The perils of the First Evil Tomb were on full display in the Gold Realm. It wasn’t just home to vicious creatures like the Gold-Eating Insects, but also to things that no one could even describe. One sect had found an Ancient Cave with treasure inside, but a cloud of mist suddenly appeared. After being enveloped by it, all of the sect’s experts went completely insane.

Other experts forcefully toppled a boulder as large as a mountain to search for a Gold Vein underground. However, before they could find it, a torrent of green water erupted from the ground and instantly dissolved them into skeletons.

A powerful member of the Ghost Race explored a deep valley and discovered a legendary Divine Stone, only to be chased out by a massive swarm of skeletons. The Ghost Race expert fought while fleeing, but in the end, fewer than ten members of his group escaped with their lives. Their losses were disastrous.

In fact, such perilous events occurred constantly throughout the Gold Realm, and indeed, the entire First Evil Tomb. Even so, the tomb’s dangers couldn’t deter the world’s cultivators from their desire for treasure.

However, the most popular location in the Gold Realm had to be Divine Dragon Mountain. Although it was called Divine Dragon Mountain, there wasn’t a single dragon to be found—in fact, there wasn’t even a snake.

Divine Dragon Mountain earned its name because it resembled a Giant Dragon soaring up from the earth. The long, towering Giant Peak looked just like a dragon leaping into the Nine Heavens.

The reason everyone flocked to Divine Dragon Mountain was its abundance of Heavenly Destiny True Stones. In fact, “abundance” was an understatement. To be more precise, you could find them just by looking down.

On Divine Dragon Mountain, you could pick up a Heavenly Destiny True Stone just by bending over! You could say that Heavenly Destiny True Stones were everywhere here, ranging from one-Dao Celestial Essence Heavenly Destiny Rule Stones to Nine Dao Celestial Essence Heavenly Destiny True Stones. There were countless of them, especially the Spirit Level ones, which were so common they were practically underfoot. It was as if the entire mountain was paved with them.

Once word got out, everyone who came to the Gold Realm went to Divine Dragon Mountain to try their luck, hoping to gain the approval of a Gods Level Heavenly Destiny True Stone. Every cultivator dreamed of obtaining one.

“Great news! The South Ancient Inheritor from the Nangu Sect had an eight-Dao Celestial Essence Heavenly Destiny True Stone acknowledge him. He chose it and took it with him.”

“Ha! My junior brother got a Seven Dao Celestial Essence Heavenly Destiny True Stone to acknowledge him. It was a good fit for him, so he took it too,” a senior brother said.

“I heard the Saint Heir of the Green Sparrow Holy Land gained the approval of six Seven Dao Celestial Essence Heavenly Destiny True Stones at once. In the end, he took the Cold Sparrow Heavenly Destiny True Stone that suited him best,” someone said, green with envy.

“Speaking of which, the young master from the Carefree Clan is the unluckiest of all. His talent is supposedly on par with the inheritors of any Emperor Immortal Gate, and he wanted to find a Nine Dao Celestial Essence Heavenly Destiny True Stone on Divine Dragon Mountain. But alas, he touched every single Grand Form and Gods Level Heavenly Destiny True Stone on the mountain, and not one was willing to go with him,” another person said, gloating.

“Yeah, it is strange. The Carefree Clan’s young master is truly an incredible person, with a reputation on par with geniuses like Saint Child Ji Que. It’s like he was cursed this time; not a single good Heavenly Destiny True Stone was willing to follow him,” a cultivator added, perplexed.

In the Gold Realm, Divine Dragon Mountain had become the hot topic of conversation. People were constantly discussing the events unfolding there. Many cultivators and sects from other realms even made a special trip to the Gold Realm after hearing the news, all wanting to try their luck on the mountain.

However, among those who went to Divine Dragon Mountain, some were overjoyed while others were driven mad with frustration. Some people gained the approval of several Grand Form and Gods Level Heavenly Destiny True Stones the moment they set foot on the mountain. Yet others touched every single True Destiny Heaven Stone on the entire mountain without gaining the approval of a single one of them!

Li Qiye’s destination was Divine Dragon Mountain, the place in the Gold Realm with the greatest abundance of Heavenly Destiny True Stones.

“This can’t be real.” When Li Qiye led Lan Yunzhu to the foot of Divine Dragon Mountain, her eyes widened in disbelief at the sight before her.

“Only in the First Evil Tomb,” Li Qiye said with a smile.

In truth, Lan Yunzhu wasn’t overreacting. Every single person who came to Divine Dragon Mountain had the same expression of disbelief. It was a simply impossible sight.

Li Qiye had seen that expression countless times. Anyone who saw Divine Dragon Mountain for the first time was stunned by the mountain itself, dumbfounded by the miracle before them!

Divine Dragon Mountain was a Giant Peak that looked like a Giant Dragon leaping from the earth to soar Above the Nine Heavens. The entire peak was majestic and imposing, looking exactly like a living dragon.

But that wasn’t what truly shocked people about Divine Dragon Mountain. The shocking part was that the mountain was covered in Heavenly Destiny True Stones, as if the entire thing were built from them.

Here, you could truly just bend over and pick up a Heavenly Destiny True Stone. There were so many that the sight was dazzling, making one wish they could just haul the entire mountain home.

The massive Divine Dragon Mountain was paved with Heavenly Destiny True Stones. There were one-Dao stones as clear as crystal, containing the Celestial Essence of a Dragon-Transforming Fish. There were two-Dao stones that resembled Red Fire Yang Gold. There were three-Dao stones that looked like a piece of molten, soft, white-streaked Black Gold with flames dancing within… There were also eight-Dao stones that resonated with the Great Dao, showing the faint shadow of a Golden Treasure Elephant. There was even a Nine Dao Celestial Essence Heavenly Destiny True Stone that looked like an animal bone yet bore the markings of a Taotie Divine Beast.

The sight of all these Heavenly Destiny True Stones left everyone dumbfounded. This place was practically a Treasure Vault of them, a dazzling spectacle. No matter who it was, their heart couldn’t help but pound at the sight.

Each Heavenly Destiny True Stone radiated a unique glow, making the entire Divine Dragon Mountain shimmer with a rainbow of colors, like a multicolored Divine Dragon leaping into the sky.

“H-how is this possible?” Lan Yunzhu stared at the scene, unable to believe her eyes. “Heavenly Destiny True Stones are just lying here for the taking. This is enough to drive the whole world mad.”

One must understand that Heavenly Destiny True Stones were incredibly rare, especially those with Four Dao Celestial Essence or more. As for the Grand Form and Gods Level stones, they were so rare that they were priceless—you couldn’t buy one even if you had the money!

Normally, even if someone managed to find a treasure vein that produced Heavenly Destiny True Stones, a single vein would yield a few dozen at most—and that would already be considered a bountiful harvest.

And yet, here before them were countless Heavenly Destiny True Stones, a veritable Treasure Vault. How could anyone not go mad over this?

Li Qiye pointed at Divine Dragon Mountain. “From the halfway point up, most of the stones have Four Dao Celestial Essence or more. So, if you want to find Grand Form and Gods Level Heavenly Destiny True Stones, it’s best to start your search there.”

“What about the Supreme Level Heavenly Destiny True Stone you mentioned?” Lan Yunzhu shot him a glance. “Uncle, with so many Heavenly Destiny True Stones right here, shouldn’t you see if you can find one with Celestial Essence Integration?”

“That comes down to luck,” Li Qiye said with a smile. “If you really want to search, I’ll go with you. After all, any stone below Four Dao Celestial Essence can be taken at will. But if you do find a Heavenly Destiny True Stone with Celestial Essence Integration, and it’s Four Dao Celestial Essence or higher, you’ll have wasted your effort if it doesn’t approve of you.”

“I know, Uncle.” Lan Yunzhu shot him a charming, flirtatious glance. “That’s why I’m entrusting this important task to you, Uncle. You have to help me find a Heavenly Destiny True Stone that will approve of me. Like you said, the best stone is the one that’s most suitable for me. And one with Celestial Essence Integration would be best of all.”

Not just anyone could obtain a Heavenly Destiny True Stone. For Spirit Level stones—those below Four Dao Celestial Essence—one could simply take them as they pleased.

However, for Grand Form and Gods Level stones—those with Four Dao Celestial Essence or more—it was useless no matter how much you liked the stone. If it didn’t approve of you, you couldn’t take it! It was impossible to take one by force.