Dominator Emperor

He’d been suppressed by Li Qiye at the bottom of the sea, and his heart was filled with endless resentment. He was a genius of Jingxi Country, yet he had been subdued by some nameless junior. To him, this was the ultimate humiliation!

"Such a powerful expert. I’d like to see for myself what he’s capable of!" King Jingxi’s eyes sharpened as he spoke in a deep voice. The moment he finished speaking, Divine Rings unfurled one after another around his body. Without a doubt, King Jingxi was a powerful Saint Venerable.

"Your Majesty, I fear that’s not a good idea." Lu Baiqiu’s expression changed drastically upon hearing this. She hurriedly said, "Brother Li only came for the Lost Divine Island. He has no intention of making an enemy of our Jingxi Country..."

"Oh, Master Lu, what’s the meaning of this?" Xuan Young Monarch sneered. "He injured a disciple of our Jingxi Country and insulted our State Preceptor. That *is* making an enemy of our Jingxi Country. His Majesty’s Cultivation Technique is unrivaled; what’s a mere junior in comparison? Or could it be that Master Lu has something going on with that Li fellow and intends to collude with the enemy...?"

"You—!" Lu Baiqiu flared with anger but managed to suppress it. She turned to persuade King Jingxi, "Your Majesty, in my view, Fellow Daoist Li is not targeting our Jingxi Country. Why don’t we each take a step back? There’s no need for this conflict."

Lu Baiqiu believed Li Qiye wasn’t joking. If their Jingxi Country truly provoked him again, she was afraid he would really charge into the Jinghai Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, this old subject also feels that what Master Lu says is reasonable. This conflict is this old subject’s fault for being rash," the Jingxi State Preceptor hurriedly added. "If he truly intended to be our enemy, I fear he wouldn’t have let me and the others go. In my opinion, he must have an astonishing background. There is no need for us to make a powerful enemy over a momentary dispute!"

"Regardless, I will see him myself," King Jingxi said grimly. "An expert of this caliber has appeared within our country. How can I be at ease without sounding out his background?"

King Jingxi’s words made Lu Baiqiu’s heart pound with anxiety. She did not want to see Jingxi Country clash with Li Qiye. She believed he was absolutely not a man who made idle threats!

RUMBLE—RUMBLE— As the War Chariots rolled across the sky above the Thousand Islands, countless people were startled. From afar, many Junior Cultivators of the Thousand Islands saw several thousand armored guards of the Jingxi Country contingent streaking through the air, and their faces paled.

"What’s happening? The Sovereign is leading the troops himself!" Seeing King Jingxi seated upon the Dragon Vehicle, the cultivators of the Thousand Islands couldn’t help but turn pale. King Jingxi was an extraordinary Saint Venerable who rarely made public appearances. It was difficult to imagine what could have happened to warrant his personal attention unless it was something cataclysmic.

For King Jingxi to arrive in person—what a momentous event! How could the many Junior Cultivators of the Thousand Islands not be aghast?

In the blink of an eye, over a thousand experts from Jingxi Country had completely surrounded the island where Li Qiye was staying.

Lu Baiqiu’s heart was heavy, but she still wanted to create some room for negotiation between Jingxi Country and Li Qiye. She hurriedly volunteered, "Your Majesty, please allow this disciple to invite Brother Li to come and talk."

"Heh, Master Lu, you’re on good terms with that Li fellow. Who knows if you’ll tip off the enemy? If he escapes, would you dare to bear the responsibility, Master Lu? I’m only saying this for your own good; the crime of treason is no small matter," Xuan Young Monarch said with a strange, passive-aggressive tone.

"You—!" Lu Baiqiu’s expression changed drastically. Anyone would be furious at such an accusation. She couldn’t help but say coldly, "If you want to condemn someone, you’ll never be short of a pretext!"

"And that’s why I’m looking out for you, Master Lu. At a time like this, if you are truly loyal to the country, you should avoid any suspicion." Xuan Young Monarch then turned and volunteered to King Jingxi, "Your Majesty, allow me to go and call out that Li fellow."

"Go. ’Invite’ him to see me." King Jingxi sat upon his Dragon Vehicle, exuding an air of superiority. For him, this wasn’t an act of arrogance. After all, as a long-renowned expert and a Saint Venerable of his generation, he truly had the right to be proud.

Lu Baiqiu sighed softly in her heart. ’It seems this storm won’t end peacefully.’ She had desperately hoped to avoid this conflict, but she had absolutely no power to influence the decision.

After receiving his orders, Xuan Young Monarch appeared in the sky above Li Qiye’s island and bellowed, "You, surnamed Li! Hurry up and come pay your respects to His Majesty!"

Sitting on the island, Li Qiye merely glanced up, then flicked his finger. With a soft "POP," Xuan Young Monarch was turned into a mist of blood before he even had a chance to scream.

This sudden turn of events made the expressions of the accompanying experts from Jingxi Country change drastically. Xuan Young Monarch was the most promising genius of their younger generation, yet he had been killed with a mere flick of a finger.

"Junior, you’ve gone too far!" King Jingxi’s expression warped as he shot to his feet. Instantly, the Divine Rings around him flared open—seven Divine Rings in total!

The instant King Jingxi erupted in anger, a shadow flickered. Li Qiye had already appeared right in front of him, moving so fast that no one could see him clearly.

"Protect His Majesty!" the Jingxi State Preceptor bellowed, his face paling.

Instantly, the experts surrounding King Jingxi roared as one, unleashing a barrage of weapons toward Li Qiye. Treasure Towers, Divine Sabers, Blood Swords... they flew through the air like thunder and lightning, their passage accompanied by a deafening roar.

Facing such an onslaught, Li Qiye didn’t even bat an eye. He simply swung his arm and brought it crashing down. BOOM! The incoming Treasure Weapons were utterly unable to withstand his invincible physique and were instantly smashed to pieces. The experts who had launched the attack spat out mouthfuls of blood as they were all sent flying backward.

"Insolence!" King Jingxi roared in fury. His Divine Rings unfurled, each one like a Great Dao, pressing down with boundless, majestic power.

"A mere Little Saint Venerable who hasn’t even completed his Nine Rings dares to strike at me?" Li Qiye didn’t so much as twitch an eyelid. In an instant, his Emperor’s Power surged to the heavens. A Kunpeng Soared in the Void. As Li Qiye took a step forward, the Chaos Kunpeng leaped, stirring up a monstrous, endless wave that crashed down upon King Jingxi.

This was the Wave Transformation of the Kunpeng’s Six Transformations. When the Chaos Kunpeng beat its wings, the starry sky itself became an ocean of surging waves. A single one of those waves could sweep the stars from the Celestial Universe.

BANG! Even though King Jingxi was a Little Saint Venerable, he was forced back several steps by the overwhelming Emperor Technique. THUD, THUD, THUD. The light of his Divine Rings dimmed, and his Blood Qi roiled from Li Qiye’s single blow, causing his face to turn pale.

Li Qiye was an Ancient Saint with Six Palaces and Nine Stars. Cultivating an Emperor Technique, how could a mere Little Saint Venerable like King Jingxi possibly hope to match him?

Li Qiye’s eyes turned glacial. "You provoke me again and again," he said coldly. "Even the reputation of your ancestors isn’t enough to save you. You must think I’m a pushover if I don’t slaughter ten or twenty thousand of you." As he spoke, he spread his fingers. His hand, like the heavens and the earth itself, descended upon King Jingxi.

"Brother Li, let’s talk this out!" Lu Baiqiu cried out in alarm, rushing forward to stand in front of King Jingxi. She pleaded urgently, "Brother Li, our Jingxi Country bears you no ill will! This is all just a misunderstanding."

With Lu Baiqiu blocking his path, Li Qiye paused. He glanced at her, then withdrew the hand that was like heaven and earth. "Master Lu," he said faintly, "sometimes, your reputation alone is not enough."

Lu Baiqiu smiled bitterly in her heart. But as a disciple of Jingxi Country, she couldn’t just stand by and watch Li Qiye slaughter her people. She hurriedly said, "Our Sovereign only wanted to talk with Brother Li about the Lost Divine Island. It was all a misunderstanding. I hope Brother Li can find it in him to forgive us."

At that moment, King Jingxi’s expression also changed dramatically. Seeing the Kunpeng suspended high above Li Qiye’s head, he couldn’t help but draw in a sharp, cold breath. The Emperor’s Power filled the sky. In that instant, he realized he had picked a fight he couldn’t win. His opponent cultivated an Emperor Technique; without a doubt, Li Qiye came from an Emperor Immortal Gate. Such a lineage was not something their Jingxi Country could ever afford to provoke.

"May I ask which Emperor Sect this Fellow Daoist is from?" King Jingxi’s heart went cold. He had no choice but to retract his aura. Although he was a Little Saint Venerable, if he truly made an enemy of an Emperor Immortal Gate, let alone a Little Saint Venerable, even a Great Saint Venerable wouldn’t stand a chance.

Li Qiye glanced at King Jingxi and said, "On account of Master Lu, I’ll let it slide this time. You come to the island to see me. Only Master Lu is permitted to accompany you." With that, he turned and vanished onto the island.

King Jingxi was the sovereign of a nation. Li Qiye’s imperious words made the expressions of many experts in the entourage darken.

"Master Lu, accompany me to the island." King Jingxi took a deep breath. Though as a sovereign he was naturally inclined to posture and see himself as superior, he had weathered enough storms to know when to be flexible.

"Your Majesty—!" Seeing their sovereign intended to go to the island alone, the accompanying experts were shocked. They moved to escort him, but King Jingxi stopped them with a wave of his hand. "Your presence would be of no use. Just wait here."

If even a Little Saint Venerable like him was no match, the other experts would be even less effective. For them to go would be suicide.

After King Jingxi set foot on the island, the experts waiting outside remained on high alert, their hands on their weapons. At the slightest sign of trouble, they were prepared to charge in and rescue their king.

On the island, Li Qiye was seated. When King Jingxi saw him, he took a deep breath, lowered his stance, and gave a slight bow. "My Jingxi Country came this time only to inquire about the Lost Divine Island," he said. "I did not expect such a misunderstanding to occur. It is truly regrettable."

King Jingxi was a clever man. Elder Cultivators like him were shrewd and worldly. For a minor power like their Jingxi Country, they knew when it was time to yield.

In King Jingxi’s view, Li Qiye hailed from an Emperor Immortal Gate. Such a behemoth was not an existence their Jingxi Country could afford to provoke. Furthermore, Li Qiye’s strength was clearly enough to overwhelm even a Saint Venerable.

Thus, King Jingxi chose to yield first in order to defuse the tense atmosphere.