Dominator Emperor

Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Marquis Zhenwei (Part 2)

Li Shuangyan gave him a cold look but said nothing. She was all too familiar with that expression of his. Every time Li Qiye revealed such a look, it meant he was completely confident, that everything was under his control.

As Li Qiye observed the Stone Sect, he drew a great deal of attention, especially with Li Shuangyan accompanying him. This attracted the notice of countless younger-generation disciples.

"Who is that young man?" When Li Qiye arrived, he had first berated Marquis Zhenwei, then spouted arrogant nonsense, and now he had a peerless beauty like Li Shuangyan by his side. It was all too eye-catching. Even the older generation of cultivators couldn’t help but find it strange, wondering if Li Qiye had some heaven-shattering background.

"I heard he’s the Chief Disciple the Xiyan Ancient Sect took in these last two years. He’s nothing special, just a disciple with a Mortal Body, Mortal Fate, and Mortal Wheel. Rumor has it he stumbled upon the Xiyan Ancient Sect’s Ancient Order, which is the only reason he qualified to become their Chief Disciple." A sect relatively close to the Xiyan Ancient Sect was more well-informed and had managed to dig up some information on Li Qiye.

Hearing this, many people looked at each other in dismay. A disciple with a Mortal Body and Mortal Fate was acting this arrogantly? Didn’t he have a death wish?

"The Xiyan Ancient Sect must be really desperate for talent. How could they treat a disciple like this as a treasure?" Seeing Li Shuangyan accompanying Li Qiye stirred up resentment in many hearts, especially among the younger generation of cultivators.

"The Xiyan Ancient Sect only values him because he has the Nine Saints Demon Gate backing him." As a Prince of the Treasure Sacred Upper Country, Mixed Element Marquis knew some of the inside story. He said, "I heard the Primordial Ancestor of the Nine Saints Demon Gate once established a rule: if the Chief Disciple of the Xiyan Ancient Sect is male and the successor of the Nine Saints Demon Gate is female, the successor must marry the Chief Disciple to facilitate an alliance between the two sects."

"Isn’t that a case of a fresh flower stuck in cow dung?" Hearing this, a young cultivator spoke up indignantly, feeling it was an injustice to Li Shuangyan. "Li Fairy’s beauty is unmatched in the Great Middle Realm! She is one of the great beauties of our realm. What’s even more precious is that rumor says Li Fairy possesses a Holy Destiny Imperial Body. Her talent is peerless, second to none among the younger generation..."

"...For an exceptional figure like Li Fairy, you can count on one hand the men in the entire Great Middle Realm who are worthy of her. The number of brilliant young men who went to the Nine Saints Demon Gate to propose marriage could form a line from the southern border of the Ancient Ox Territory to the northern one. And now, a peerless woman like Li Fairy is betrothed to a good-for-nothing? It’s too unfair!" The young cultivators gnashed their teeth as they spoke, filled with indignation as if it were the most hateful thing in the world.

"Exactly! What a pity for Li Fairy. A peerless woman like her shouldn’t be subjected to this." In the Great Middle Realm, countless men admired Li Shuangyan. In the hearts of so many younger-generation cultivators, Li Shuangyan was their Divine Maiden. Today, she was betrothed to a good-for-nothing. How could they not feel bitter and hateful?

In an instant, countless hateful and furious gazes were fixed on Li Qiye. Those looks were sharp enough to kill. Li Qiye’s fortune with women was simply too infuriating.

"So he’s just a good-for-nothing who relies on a woman to act arrogant." Even a genius like Marquis Jiangzuo merely shot Li Qiye a cold glance, his eyes filled with disdain. A person of Li Qiye’s caliber wasn’t even worthy of being his opponent.

"Elder Gu, the key to the Kunpeng Six Transformations isn’t in the attacks, but in the Purgatory Space. You’re still trapped in the mindset of Ritual Techniques, which is preventing you from unleashing the true power of the Kunpeng Six Transformations! For the Kunpeng Six Transformations, the techniques are unimportant. What’s important is the Purgatory Space! Use Wave Transformation, then follow up with a casual Ritual Technique!" As Li Qiye withdrew his hand, his gaze fell upon the battlefield. Seeing Gu Tieshou and Marquis Zhenwei locked in a fierce, inseparable battle, he shook his head and spoke.

Gu Tieshou’s Kunpeng Six Transformations was powerful, shattering Marquis Zhenwei’s attacks again and again. However, Marquis Zhenwei’s True Artifact was not to be trifled with. His attacks were relentless, growing fiercer with each exchange.

Li Qiye’s words sent a jolt through Gu Tieshou’s heart. A Life Technique wasn’t just for Dao Foundation Establishment; it was inherently a technique for fighting enemies and protecting one’s life. That was why Gu Tieshou didn’t even use a Treasure Artifact, instead using the Kunpeng Six Transformations to suppress Marquis Zhenwei time and again. Furthermore, he was getting more and more proficient. Gu Tieshou was even feeling a bit proud. After all, he had always had to hide the technique before, never able to go all out, let alone face an opponent of this level. Unleashing the Kunpeng Six Transformations to his heart’s content was an incredibly exhilarating feeling.

Now, Li Qiye’s words had shattered his complacent state. The words were a sudden awakening. All this time, he had used the Kunpeng Six Transformations for two purposes: first, Dao Foundation Establishment and Refining True Destiny; second, attacking enemies and defending himself. Li Qiye’s statement instantly broke him out of his stagnant thinking.

"BEGONE—" The words were a sudden awakening, and Gu Tieshou let out a fierce roar. As his voice fell, a Kunpeng appeared above his head. It was only the size of a fist, but it swung its tail at an astonishing rhythm, the motion stacking upon itself thousands of times in an instant.

In that flash of a moment, Gu Tieshou threw a punch. It was the most common technique of the Xiyan Ancient Sect, "Black Tiger Heart Stealing"! However, as the punch shot out, it carried the thousands of stacked rhythms of the Kunpeng. With a single punch, it carried the infinite Power of the Great Dao. The strike looked like a single punch, yet his Blood Qi surged in waves, each stronger than the last, his Life Wheel spinning madly as if it had mobilized an entire Sea of Blood.

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— In an instant, under the force of the punch, the Void cracked like a mirror. Finally, with a loud BANG, it slammed viciously into Marquis Zhenwei’s Treasure Tower.

Marquis Zhenwei’s Treasure Tower was a True Artifact. It desperately tried to borrow Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, absorbing it like a whale drinking water, but it still couldn’t block the punch. With one strike, Marquis Zhenwei was sent flying a thousand miles, tower and all.

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— The aftershock of the punch lingered. When its power struck the ground, several mountain peaks were instantly pulverized, sending dust and rock flying.

The power of a single punch caused everyone’s expression to change drastically. Those with shallow Dao Practice trembled, their legs going soft.

"This is the true power of an Emperor Technique!" Seeing a punch shatter the heavens and the earth, even an Old Turtle King from Feijiao Lake turned pale.

It was simply impossible. Overpowering a True Artifact with a bare fist. And yet, Gu Tieshou had done it! Emperor Techniques were truly terrifying and unmatched. No wonder an Immortal Emperor could carry the Celestial Mandate.

At this moment, Gu Tieshou himself was shaken to the core. Only now did he understand the true meaning of an Emperor Technique. Although Li Qiye had guided him before, he had always been using the Kunpeng Six Transformations as a set of techniques for killing enemies! It seemed he had never before unleashed the true might of his Primordial Ancestor’s strongest Emperor Technique.

"KILL—" At this moment, Marquis Zhenwei leaped up, roaring furiously. He was not seriously injured, thanks to the protection of his True Artifact. This time, Marquis Zhenwei no longer used the Treasure Tower. Following his great roar, a Divine Saber came slashing down. The Divine Saber stretched across a thousand miles, capable of sundering rivers and mountains. It carried the might of an Ancient Saint, as if an Ancient Saint was swinging their long arm to deliver the blow.

"An Ancient Saint Treasure!" Seeing the blade cleave through the sky, some cultivators cried out in alarm. The aura of an Ancient Saint was suffocating.

"Earth Transformation—" Gu Tieshou roared. In an instant, his entire body seemed to carry the weight of the vast earth. His rolling Blood Qi seemed to condense, making each wave more explosive. He still threw the same punch, still the "Black Tiger Heart Stealing," but this time, his fist was condensed with the power of the earth. It was no longer an ordinary punch.

CLANG— Unbelievably, Gu Tieshou’s fist met the Divine Saber of the Ancient Saint Treasure head-on, and they were evenly matched.

"Celestial Transformation—" The moment his fist clashed with the Divine Saber, Gu Tieshou’s speed became inconceivable. He instantly closed the distance to Marquis Zhenwei, and another ordinary-looking punch landed on the marquis’s chest.

CRACK! The sound of breaking bones echoed. Marquis Zhenwei coughed up a mouthful of blood and was sent flying. This time, he was truly injured, and his injuries were not light.

To have wounded his enemy filled Gu Tieshou with excitement. Previously, during his duel with Marquis Liezhan, he had suffered a great loss inside the Ancient Saint Array Painting. Yet now, he was able to injure Marquis Zhenwei, who was wielding an Ancient Saint Treasure. Only now did he understand that this was the true power of an Emperor Technique.

The Kunpeng Six Transformations—Celestial Transformation, Earth Transformation, Void Nether Transformation; Wave Transformation, Sea Transformation, Star River Transformation! At this moment, Gu Tieshou finally understood that the Kunpeng Six Transformations were not meant to be used as mere techniques.

’This is the real Kunpeng Six Transformations. Otherwise, it would be a waste of the countless efforts Mingren Immortal Emperor put into creating this art.’ Li Qiye nodded in approval upon seeing Gu Tieshou’s enlightenment. One had to know that the Kunpeng Six Transformations was Mingren Immortal Emperor’s strongest Emperor Technique! To create it back then, he, as the Yin Ya, had taken the Mingren Kid to observe a Kunpeng at great personal risk.

This scene stunned everyone. Marquis Jiangzuo’s eyes narrowed, then flashed with a cold, terrifying light. The Kunpeng Six Transformations—the temptation was now too great for him! If he could seize the Kunpeng Six Transformations and successfully cultivate it, he would be truly incredible, able to look down on the entire younger generation of the current era!

"This should be over!" Marquis Zhenwei spat out blood in fury. He roared and shot into the sky. He opened his mouth and spat out a Divine Umbrella. As the umbrella opened, the wails of ghosts and howls of gods filled the air, and the sky began to rain blood!

"Marquis Zhenwei’s family heirloom, the Saint Venerable’s Blood Umbrella!" Seeing the Divine Umbrella open, countless people were horrified. This was a Saint Venerable’s True Artifact, a Heavenly Destiny True Artifact, and it was terrifyingly powerful. A single drop of the blood rain was enough to refine a True Master!

"The one who should be finished is you!" Seeing his opponent produce a Saint Venerable Level True Artifact, Gu Tieshou’s expression hardened. In that instant, a weapon appeared in his hand. With a BOOM, he brought it crashing down. As the weapon fell, it radiated an aura of absolute, unstoppable destruction.

In that moment, cultivators with shallow Dao Practice shivered, their legs gave out, and they collapsed directly onto the ground!

"A Great Sage Treasure!" As the weapon fell, Mixed Element Marquis and the others turned pale, crying out in shock and horror.

A Great Sage Treasure! Although a True Artifact was far stronger than a Treasure Artifact, a Great Sage was far, far stronger than a Saint Venerable! The weapon fell with a deafening BANG. Marquis Zhenwei, along with his umbrella, was sent flying, spitting out fountains of blood as the sound of bones shattering rang out.