Dominator Emperor

“Alright,” Li Qiye said teasingly. “Seeing as you’re my fiancée, I’ll give you a hand. If I help you find a Heavenly Destiny True Stone that’s not only perfect for you but also has Celestial Essence Integration, how will you repay me? Offer yourself to me?” As he spoke, he gently lifted her chin.

Lan Yunzhu glanced at him, her look a mix of three parts charm and seven parts spirit. With a dazzling smile, she said, “Old man, are you trying to rob the cradle? My standards are very high, you know. You might not be my type.”

“You little girl, daring to tease me. Just wait and see if I don’t devour you whole.” Li Qiye flicked her forehead and laughed.

His explicit words made Lan Yunzhu’s lovely face flush red, and she shot him an irritated glance.

Li Qiye led Lan Yunzhu onto Divine Dragon Mountain. Beneath their feet were countless Heavenly Destiny True Stones of all shapes, sizes, and colors, each radiating a unique luster.

Li Qiye showed Lan Yunzhu the Heavenly Destiny True Stones. Some looked like a piece of Red Fire Essence Gold Iron, others like a multicolored piece of Treasure Silver, and some even resembled Flying Immortal Sacred Gold…

Although they were called Heavenly Destiny True Stones, it didn’t mean they were all necessarily stone. Some did indeed look like stones, but many more resembled various types of Holy Copper Treasure Iron!

Stepping on so many Heavenly Destiny True Stones was enough to make anyone’s heart pound. Anyone walking over such a treasure trove would be tempted to pack them all up and take them home.

At this time, Li Qiye and Lan Yunzhu weren’t the only ones on Divine Dragon Mountain. There were many, many other cultivators. Some came alone, others in groups, and some even brought their entire sect’s disciples to try their luck.

“It’s the Fierce Li Qiye and the Qianli River’s Blue Fairy.” When Li Qiye and Lan Yunzhu arrived on Divine Dragon Mountain, they drew the attention of many cultivators present.

Needless to say, Li Qiye’s fierce reputation was resounding. He had slaughtered ten thousand enemies, and now, even cultivators from the Ghost Race, including the great characters among them, were wary of him.

As for Lan Yunzhu, she was a famous beauty not just in Nanyao Yun but across the entire Ghost Sacred Realm. As the successor of the Qianli River, her reputation as a “Dual Saint” prodigy was widespread. Some even ranked her and the Shen Ran Phoenix Lady as the two great Heavenly Pride Girls of the Ghost Sacred Realm!

Furthermore, Lan Yunzhu had countless admirers in Yao Yun and even the entire Ghost Sacred Realm. Thus, her appearance on Divine Dragon Mountain with Li Qiye was particularly eye-catching.

“Could the Fierce Li Qiye and Blue Fairy also be here to try their luck?” someone couldn’t help but ask upon seeing them arrive.

A Ghost Race cultivator, who was clearly prejudiced against Li Qiye, sneered, “Hmph. A human like him, with the surname Li, would definitely come to try his luck. He’s probably hoping for a free lunch to fall from the sky.”

“Isn’t your Ghost Race’s Di Zuo the same? Not long ago, wasn’t he here trying his luck too!” A Human Race cultivator, hearing this, was instantly displeased and retorted sarcastically.

This made the Ghost Race cultivator snort coldly, but he didn’t start a conflict.

At this moment, Lan Yunzhu was standing on countless Heavenly Destiny True Stones. Even though the ones below the halfway point of the mountain were all under the level of Four Dao Celestial Essence, it seemed like a terrible waste not to take some when they were right under her feet. Besides, stones below the Four Dao Celestial Essence level could be taken at will; they didn’t require recognition.

Standing amidst so many Heavenly Destiny True Stones, Lan Yunzhu couldn’t help but feel it was a waste. She thought about bending down to pick some up. Even if she had no use for them, the ordinary disciples of Qianli River certainly would.

But just as she was about to pick one up, Li Qiye stopped her. He shook his head and said, “Let’s not waste our time on these stones for now. This is the First Evil Tomb; things here aren’t so easy to take, especially on Divine Dragon Mountain. Here, all the Spirit Level Heavenly Destiny True Stones are guarded by Gold-Eating Insects. The insects hide beneath the stones. If you try to take one, they will definitely fly out.”

“All of them are guarded by Gold-Eating Insects?” Seeing the countless Spirit Level Heavenly Destiny True Stones below the mountainside, Lan Yunzhu couldn’t help but feel her blood run cold, and she sucked in a sharp breath.

In that moment, Lan Yunzhu realized they weren’t just standing on Heavenly Destiny True Stones, but also on a giant nest of Gold-Eating Insects. It was possible that Divine Dragon Mountain was the main lair of the Gold-Eating Insects. The thought that there might be a dense swarm of insects right beneath her feet made her scalp tingle.

“Don’t worry,” Li Qiye said with a smile, seeing through her thoughts. “Here, as long as you don’t try to take any Heavenly Destiny True Stones below Four Dao Celestial Essence, the Gold-Eating Insects won’t attack on their own.”

Hearing this, Lan Yunzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had witnessed firsthand how terrifying Gold-Eating Insects could be. A few could be dealt with, but if there were millions, it would be a huge problem.

In fact, most people who came to Divine Dragon Mountain weren’t after the Spirit Level Heavenly Destiny True Stones. After all, Spirit Level stones were easy enough to obtain outside. There was no need for anyone to waste such a rare opportunity on such ordinary stones.

Thus, after arriving, many cultivators didn’t linger at the foot of the mountain at all. They headed straight for the mountainside. Everyone was here for Heavenly Destiny True Stones of Four Dao Celestial Essence or higher, some even hoping for one with Nine Dao Celestial Essence.

A Sect Leader was seen rushing over with a large group of disciples. They didn’t stop at the foot of the mountain either, immediately charging uphill. The Sect Leader said to his disciples, “Time is precious. Start with the good Heavenly Destiny True Stones. See if you can get recognition from a God-level one.”

As they rushed up the mountain, some disciples felt it was a complete waste to just pass by the Spirit Level Heavenly Destiny True Stones that littered the ground without stopping to take a few. One disciple couldn’t resist stopping.

The Sect Leader immediately yelled at him, “You little brat, get moving! Don’t waste time here, let alone risk your life. The Spirit Level Heavenly Destiny True Stones are all guarded by Gold-Eating Insects. It’s not worth losing your life over a mere Spirit Level stone.”

Grumbling and swearing, the Sect Leader led all his disciples up to the mountainside. The disciples immediately began searching for suitable Grand Form Level or God-level Heavenly Destiny True Stones that might grant them recognition.

Of course, there were also those who didn’t value their lives. A Saint Venerable Level old monster arrived at Divine Dragon Mountain, his eyes instantly lighting up. He laughed slyly and said, “This Venerable One is just about to establish a sect. Such a vast amount of Heavenly Destiny True Stones is exactly to my taste.”

With that said, the old monster flicked his sleeve and instantly collected dozens of Heavenly Destiny True Stones. But as he did, with a BUZZ, a huge swarm of Gold-Eating Insects flew up from the ground.

The old monster snorted coldly, supremely confident. He opened his mouth and spat out Sun Essence Fire. The rolling Essence Fire incinerated a large number of the Gold-Eating Insects in the blink of an eye.

“Just a bunch of little bugs.” The old monster was still supremely confident. He snorted again and took out a Treasure Bottle. The moment he opened it, it began to WHOOSH, WHOOSH, sucking up the Heavenly Destiny True Stones one after another.

BUZZ. This time, however, only a single Gold-Eating Insect flew out from the ground. This one was even larger than a thumb.

“Oh my god, it’s a Gold-devouring Insect King!” The nearby cultivators who knew what they were looking at turned pale with fright upon seeing it. In an instant, they scattered in all directions, getting as far away from the insect as possible.

“A mere insect dares to be so impudent.” The old monster was still supremely confident. He sneered, opening his mouth to spit Sun Essence Fire again. “AHHH—” A shrill, miserable scream echoed. The Gold-devouring Insect King completely ignored the Sun Essence Fire and instantly pierced through the old monster’s body. A CRUNCHING sound was heard, and in the blink of an eye, the Gold-devouring Insect King had devoured the old monster completely, not even leaving behind a single bone.

This scene sent shivers down the spines of many who witnessed it. A Saint Venerable had been utterly powerless against a single Gold-devouring Insect King. How terrifying was that?

Only after the Gold-devouring Insect King had burrowed back into the ground did the scattered cultivators, still shaken, cautiously return.

“Heh, that’s what you get for being arrogant,” a cultivator couldn’t help but sneer. “A couple of days ago, an incredible Saint Emperor unearthed a Divine Stone and ran into a Gold-devouring Insect King. He was devoured completely in no time at all. And a mere Saint Venerable dared to confront one?”

“The Gold-Eating Insects are too ferocious. The four Saint Emperors from Mingdu Marsh are from an Emperor Immortal Gate. I heard that just yesterday, right here in the Gold Realm, the four of them worked together to open a sealed Ancient Cave and ran into a Gold-devouring Insect King. They didn’t even want the treasure inside; they just turned and fled,” a cultivator said, his face pale.

Seeing that even a Saint Venerable had met such a fate, the other cultivators who had just arrived were even less willing to pick up the Spirit Level Heavenly Destiny True Stones on the ground. It just wasn’t worth losing one’s life over a Spirit Level stone.

A scene like this was merely a small interlude. Once everyone had calmed their nerves, they all rushed up the mountain to search for a Heavenly Destiny True Stone that suited them.

“Haha, I got a Six Dao Celestial Essence Heavenly Destiny True Stone!” By this point, people higher up the mountain were already having success. A young cultivator was seen exclaiming with immense excitement.

When the young cultivator placed his hand on a Heavenly Destiny True Stone, the stone actually pulsed a few times as if it were alive. He immediately collected it.

Another young cultivator was quite lucky and actually received recognition from three Heavenly Destiny True Stones. All three of them pulsed for him, leaving the young cultivator to hesitate, unsure which one to choose.

“Huzi’s talent is truly impressive. To think he could get recognition from three Heavenly Destiny True Stones, and one of them even has Six Dao Celestial Essence.” Seeing his own disciple receive recognition from three stones, even the master was happy for him, stroking his beard as he spoke.