Dominator Emperor

The Elders of the Qianli River, and even its Elder Ancestors, were too shocked to compose themselves for a long time. They had no idea that their founder had left behind a contingency—a lingering will—within their Ancestral Land. Only at this moment did they understand: the founder’s Heroic Spirit had been protecting the Qianli River all along!

At that moment, the eternally inscrutable shadow beneath the Golden Divine Willow stared directly at Li Qiye. Li Qiye stared back, unable to help but sigh softly in his heart.

"From this day forward, Li Qiye is the Defender of the Faith for the Qianli River. His words are my Decree." The Qianli Immortal Emperor’s voice seemed to transcend the ages. As his words fell, they transformed into eternal True Words, into a timeless Law. His speech became law, something no one could change.

Looking at the Qianli Immortal Emperor, Li Qiye sighed softly and gave a wry smile inwardly. ’He had become a wet nurse after all! Just like when the Qianli River was first founded.’

Gazing at the Qianli Immortal Emperor, Li Qiye found it impossible to refuse. This was not a happy development for him; he did not want to be the Qianli River’s wet nurse!

Whether Li Qiye was willing or not, he couldn’t go against the Qianli Immortal Emperor. In the end, he could only sigh softly in his heart and mutter, "In the end, you couldn’t help but come out and save the Qianli River."

"We accept the Founder’s Decree." The Saint Ancestor prostrated on the ground. The Qianli Immortal Emperor’s Law blossomed where it landed, eternal and indestructible. The Saint Ancestor held up the Law with both hands, accepting the Immortal Emperor’s Decree.

"We accept the Founder’s Decree." All Qianli River disciples, be they elders or Elder Ancestors, prostrated on the ground to receive the Qianli Immortal Emperor’s supreme Decree.

As all the Qianli River disciples prostrated, the Golden Divine Willow slowly faded away, along with the shadow beneath it. Finally, the Qianli River returned to peace. Aside from the supreme Decree in the Saint Ancestor’s hands, it was as if nothing had happened.

"We welcome the Defender of the Faith!" In the end, the Qianli River Saint Ancestor personally presided over a grand ceremony to welcome Li Qiye into the core grounds of the Thousand Carp Lake.

Li Qiye was utterly exasperated. Welcomed by the Qianli River’s Elders, he was led into the core grounds of the Thousand Carp Lake like a puppet. This was not what he had wanted. He had intended to go on a rampage, slaughtering them until the Thousand Carp Lake learned its place. He never expected that the Qianli Immortal Emperor’s lingering will would emerge to save his disciples and grand-disciples.

Only after the Qianli River Saint Ancestor had installed Li Qiye in the position of Defender of the Faith did the grand ceremony conclude. The Saint Ancestor led the other Elder Ancestors in giving specific instructions to Treasure Turtle Daoist and the other elders before finally sealing themselves away and returning underground.

At this point, everyone in the Qianli River, from top to bottom, was utterly deferential toward Li Qiye. No one dared to show the slightest neglect. The Founder Immortal Emperor’s Decree was the highest command in the Qianli River, and everyone revered it as if it came from a Divine Being.

Lu Baiqiu, who had come with Li Qiye, was also shocked by this turn of events. She couldn’t recover her senses for a long time. To her, it was like a dream. An Immortal Emperor manifesting his spirit to personally appoint Li Qiye as the Defender of the Faith—what an incredible honor! It was something no genius would even dare to dream of.

Anyone else might have been overjoyed by such a thing, but Li Qiye could only smile wryly in his heart. ’The title "Defender of the Faith" sounds impressive, but in reality, it just means being a wet nurse.’ Li Qiye was sick of this kind of job. In fact, this was his second time being the Qianli River’s wet nurse.

In the distant past, when the Qianli River was first established and everything was just starting out, he—the existence hidden behind the scenes—had played the role of a wet nurse. It wasn’t until the Qianli Immortal Emperor shouldered the Celestial Mandate and achieved invincibility that he finally disappeared from behind the Qianli River’s curtain, his duty as a wet nurse complete.

Now, after so many years, he had become the Qianli River’s wet nurse once again. He didn’t want the role, but he couldn’t refuse the Qianli Immortal Emperor.

’I suppose this will be the last time I act as an escort for the Qianli River.’ Li Qiye sighed softly in his heart and resigned himself to his fate.

After becoming the Defender of the Faith, Li Qiye simply didn’t want to see anyone. This seemingly glorious position had become an endless source of annoyance. Treasure Turtle Daoist was utterly deferential, consulting him on every single matter until Li Qiye finally snapped, "Sect Leader, I am the Defender of the Faith, not a wet nurse. Let the Qianli River operate as it always has. There’s no need to consult me again."

At Li Qiye’s request, Treasure Turtle Daoist finally stopped consulting him about every little thing, allowing Li Qiye to breathe a sigh of relief.

"How did you do it?" A few days after Li Qiye became the Defender of the Faith, Lan Yunzhu was still in shock when she saw him. For her, it was an impossible miracle.

An Immortal Emperor manifesting his spirit—what a shocking event. Countless geniuses had emerged from the Qianli River, yet none had been worthy of their Founder Immortal Emperor’s manifestation. But this time, their Immortal Emperor had appeared for an outsider, even issuing a supreme Decree to personally appoint Li Qiye as the Defender of the Faith. Such a thing was simply too incredible.

"Because I am the Sovereign of this world," Li Qiye said, shooting her an annoyed glance.

Lan Yunzhu fell into contemplation, pondering Li Qiye’s words. He had said similar things before, which she had dismissed as arrogant boasting. But after what had just happened, she couldn’t help but change her opinion.

"You were really going to slaughter my Qianli River." Remembering Li Qiye’s past words sent a chill down Lan Yunzhu’s spine. Before this, she truly didn’t believe that Li Qiye alone could take on the entire Qianli River, but now, she felt it wasn’t so impossible. The memory filled her with lingering fear. It seemed the situation back then had been far more serious than she had imagined.

Li Qiye smiled and shook his head gently. "Don’t worry, a cute girl like you would have been fine, of course. But some people just need to be taught a lesson."

"Bah! Who are you calling cute?" Lan Yunzhu retorted, both flustered and angry, as she glared at Li Qiye.

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— Just then, the heavens and the earth began to shake, as if the entire Ghost Sacred Realm was undergoing a transformation.

Li Qiye’s expression changed, and he shot outside in an instant. Lan Yunzhu and Lu Baiqiu followed him. When they emerged and saw the sky, their faces fell.

At that moment, it wasn’t just Li Qiye, Lan Yunzhu, and Lu Baiqiu, or even the disciples of the Qianli River—the faces of everyone in the entire Ghost Sacred Realm fell.

It should have been a bright, clear day, but in that instant, night fell. The entire Ghost Sacred Realm was plunged into darkness. At that moment, everyone from Great Sect Ancestors and legendary experts to Immortal existences felt a chill crawl down their spines. Countless invincible figures were so startled they crawled out from their Time Blood Stones.

Even when the Great Sect Ancestors and legendary experts opened their Celestial Eyes, they could not pierce the sky, unable to tell what had blotted out the entire Ghost Sacred Realm in that instant.

The entire Ghost Sacred Realm was plunged into darkness. Countless people were scared out of their wits, with some even thinking it was the end of the world.

The darkness didn’t last long. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, it vanished. The sky returned to being bright and clear, as if nothing had happened at all.

"Wh-wh-wh-what was that?" Lu Baiqiu was so scared she could barely speak. It was the most terrifying thing she had ever witnessed. The entire Ghost Sacred Realm had been plunged into darkness in an instant. Though it was brief, the very thought was horrifying.

Li Qiye stared at the sky without saying a word. He kept his gaze fixed on it, as if trying to see through to its very depths. Even the ever-nonchalant Li Qiye now wore a grave expression.

"What on earth just happened?" After a long moment, Lan Yunzhu couldn’t help but ask. The color drained from her face as she recalled the scene. She had opened her Celestial Eye, but she couldn’t pierce the sky at all; she had no idea what had covered the Ghost Sacred Realm.

"Go, have someone check immediately if the Lost Divine Island is still there," Li Qiye said to Lan Yunzhu after taking a deep breath.

Hearing his words, Lan Yunzhu immediately passed on the order. In truth, the Qianli River had been monitoring the Lost Divine Island all along, but they hadn’t dared to set foot on it rashly without understanding the situation first.

Soon, the Qianli River disciples sent back news. Lan Yunzhu relayed the message to Li Qiye, "The Lost Divine Island is gone. It vanished when the darkness covered the sky. There were many people on the sea at the time, including some Great Sect Ancestors. No one saw how the Lost Divine Island disappeared. When the darkness faded, it was simply gone."

Li Qiye fell silent upon hearing this. Several possibilities immediately surfaced in his mind. As he saw it, there were two—maybe three—possibilities for who could move the Lost Divine Island in an instant. In short, the number of beings in the entire Ghost Sacred Realm capable of such a feat could be counted on one hand.

"I need to make a trip to the First Evil Tomb!" Li Qiye finally said to Lan Yunzhu, taking a deep breath.

Hearing this, Lan Yunzhu’s face fell. "The First Evil Tomb! Legend says that throughout the eons, very few have ever been able to enter—aside from Immortal Emperors!"

"I know," Li Qiye said slowly, his eyes narrowing. "But there’s always a way in."

Lan Yunzhu was stunned for a moment. "Is this related to the Lost Divine Island?" she asked. The First Evil Tomb had always been an unsolvable mystery in the Ghost Sacred Realm.

"It’s not clear yet," Li Qiye said, shaking his head gently. "If it is related, that might not necessarily be a bad thing. As for whether the Lost Divine Island is there, we’ll only know once we go inside."

In Li Qiye’s opinion, if anything could move the Lost Divine Island, the First Evil Tomb was definitely one of the possibilities. However, he wasn’t certain if it was truly responsible.

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