Emperor’s Domination

His gesture had a miraculous effect - the continental leaf seemingly returned to life and stretched upward toward the group like a carpet.

He boarded the leaf and said casually: ”Let’s go.”

The young ones who were frozen regained their wits and jumped on the leaf.

”You two want to come?” Li Qiye waved at Bronze-blade and Coldblade.

Bronze-blade pointed at his nose in confusion, prompting Li Qiye to smile. It would be foolish for him not to go so he and Coldblade jumped on the leaf.

”Whoosh!” The leaf shrank back to its original position, taking the group with it.

”Am I seeing things?” The crowd couldn’t explain this development.

If Li Qiye had jumped and made it to the leaf without dying, they could say he was a hidden master. However, his gesture somehow summoned the leaf. There was no explanation for this.

”The leaf is sentient?” One ancestor said.

”It must be a special technique or method.” A big shot said softly.

***

While standing on the leaf and trying their best, they could only see a green continent and nothing beyond.

Life force oozed into their feet and the rest of their body. The leaf had veins - a central one down the middle with splits. This had the appearance of a majestic valley - the spine of the leaf. It brimmed with life and strength.

”It’s beautiful.” Princess Chen said while staring at a gigantic water droplet before them.

”This life force is incredible.” Li Xian said, feeling he could live forever.

”The feeling of spring returning.” Bronze-blade said with admiration.

Li Qiye pointed deeper into the valley and told the pseudo-emperors: ”That path leads you to abundant spirit energy for your breakthrough.”

The duo followed his pointer and saw a spring located by the fork between the main vein and a side one. All life force seemed to have flown through this key point.

”That’s still worldly energy?” Bronze-blade couldn’t pinpoint a source.

”Obviously, the leaf didn’t appear out of thin air.” Black Witch Monarch said: ”The dragon source you’re looking for is at the bottom of the tree, so that’s out of the question. Given the tree’s state, this leaf is born from worldly energy.”

”I see.” Bronze-blade said.

”It has the same effect.” Coldblade said.

Although this wasn’t the source, worldly energy still flowed up the tree and gathered here, turning into life force.

”There is no need to purify or refine worldly energy, just use this life force for cultivation.” Li Qiye said.

The duo understood Li Qiye had done them a great favor since they had no chance of reaching this leaf otherwise. The arrogant monarch was right from the start.

”Thank you, young Noble.” Both bowed deeply to express gratitude.

”Go, don’t miss this rare opportunity.” Li Qiye waved.

The two bowed for a long while before heading for the spring. As they approached, they felt a torrential life force nearly sweeping them off their feet.

Black Witch Monarch was correct - only an endless amount of worldly energy could give birth to such a great leaf.

Coldblade and Bronze-blade came to an understanding - each taking half of the spring and not bothering each other during their dao enlightenment.

They built a dao platform and various barriers to guarantee focus and safety.

”We should cultivate here too.” Orchidcore remarked along the way.

Meanwhile, a girl happily scampered through the green field, more excited than anyone.

”Should we? It’s a great place due to the life force.” Princess Chen said. One day here might be better than a year outside.

”Haha, cultivating here won’t amount to anything big, you can’t become an emperor overnight.” The monarch laughed.