Dominator Emperor

Chapter 148: Chapter 147: Six Paths Sword (Part 1)

An unknown amount of time passed before Li Qiye stood up. By then, Li Shuangyan and Su Yonghuang were already standing outside the door. Li Shuangyan remained as cold as a winter plum, while Su Yonghuang was her complete opposite—noble, elegant, and of peerless royal bearing.

Seeing Li Qiye finish his meditation, Li Shuangyan silently withdrew, and only then did Su Yonghuang step inside.

"Disciple, you must understand that there is a hierarchy between master and disciple." After sitting down, the graceful and noble Su Yonghuang swept her gaze over Li Qiye and said, "As a disciple, you cannot summon your master. Do you understand? I’ll let it slide this time."

Su Yonghuang hailed from the Su Family and possessed the bloodline of Mingren Immortal Emperor. Her nobility and her elegance were not feigned, nor were they cultivated over time. They were completely natural, a noble air that flowed within her very blood!

"Don’t forget, our master-disciple relationship is in name only," Li Qiye said with a calm smile. "As my master, you haven’t taught me any techniques or knowledge. Can you even be called a master then?"

"Little Ghost, ’A teacher for a day is a father for a lifetime!’" Su Yonghuang was getting exasperated. She glared at Li Qiye. In that moment, her royal grace was mixed with a touch of girlish pique, a truly refreshing sight.

"’A father for a lifetime?’" Li Qiye laughed and said leisurely, "To be a father for a lifetime, you’d have to be a man first!"

These words made Su Yonghuang’s exquisite, beautiful face flush red with anger. She glared at Li Qiye, exasperated. Her mix of regal grace and charming pique was utterly captivating.

"Do you remember your Su Family’s oath?" Li Qiye’s smile vanished. He looked at Su Yonghuang with a grave expression and finally spoke slowly.

Li Qiye’s words shook Su Yonghuang to the core. Her own smile faded, and her beautiful eyes narrowed as she stared at him. "Of course. Why do you ask?" ’The Su Family’s oath concerned the Supreme Immortal Body Technique, a secret known only to the heir of each generation. How could she not be shaken?!’

"I want you to make an oath even more severe than your Su Family’s oath. Swear it on your True Destiny!" Li Qiye said in a heavy voice.

"For what reason?" Su Yonghuang’s expression changed. Swearing on one’s True Destiny was an incredibly serious matter for any Cultivator! Once sworn, such an oath would bind you for life!

"The Supreme Immortal Body Technique of the Sun Body!" Li Qiye said slowly, each word striking with force, resonant and powerful. He had decided to pass the Supreme Immortal Body Technique of the Sun Body to Su Yonghuang only after deep consideration; it was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Su Yonghuang was a descendant of the Tianya Su Family and was born with the Zhou Yang Saint Body. After careful thought, he decided to pass the Supreme Immortal Body Technique to her. Otherwise, her potential would be wasted.

"Impossible! That’s impossible!" At this, Su Yonghuang’s beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Li Qiye. Her noble and graceful composure broke, and her face paled. She shot to her feet and said incredulously, "This Immortal Body Technique is unparalleled in this world! How could you possibly possess it?"

Su Yonghuang cultivated the Supreme Immortal Body Technique of the Daytime Celestial Body. As one of the few in this era to inherit such a Body Technique, she naturally understood how Heaven-Defying it was! Her ancestors once said that among all Body Techniques in the Daytime Celestial Body series, none could compare to the one passed down by their Su Family! One could say their family’s Body Technique was number one in the Daytime Celestial Body series!

Now that Li Qiye had mentioned the Supreme Immortal Body Technique of the Sun Body, Su Yonghuang was utterly shaken. Having cultivated the Daytime Celestial Body, she knew just how unparalleled this type of Body Technique was!

"For others, it would be impossible!" Li Qiye said calmly. "But I am Li Qiye!" A simple sentence, yet it held an incomparable confidence!

Su Yonghuang’s beautiful eyes were wide as she stared at Li Qiye. His incredibly confident declaration sent a tremor through her heart. For a moment, her breathing grew ragged, her chest heaving!

"Will you make the oath or not?" Li Qiye, on the other hand, was nonchalant. "The decision is in your hands," he said.

Finally, Su Yonghuang managed to steady her mind. She took a deep breath and stared at Li Qiye for a long, long time before saying in a solemn voice, "I will."

Swearing a True Destiny Oath was no child’s play, but she knew even better what the Supreme Immortal Body Technique of the Sun Body represented.

After Su Yonghuang made the True Destiny Oath, Li Qiye broke into a smile. "Listen carefully now. As the heir of the Su Family, it would be quite disappointing if you made me repeat myself. Understood, Master—"

He drew out the last word, "Master," with a teasing lilt. Li Qiye’s words made Su Yonghuang’s pretty face burn. She shot him a harsh glare, but her expression held a hint of coquettish charm!

Li Qiye imparted to Su Yonghuang the other Mystical Meaning of the Supreme Yang contained within the "Yang" character from the Body Book. This Mystical Meaning of the Supreme Yang could give rise to two Supreme Immortal Body Techniques—the Sun Body and the Daytime Celestial Body!

Su Yonghuang had already cultivated the Daytime Celestial Body. Now, upon receiving the Supreme Immortal Body Technique of the Sun Body, she was completely stunned. For a moment, she couldn’t believe it.

At this moment, Su Yonghuang understood. The Supreme Immortal Body Technique Li Qiye had taught her and the one she cultivated came from the same source. They could even be said to share the same root and branch, merely being two different flowers blooming on that branch, bearing two different fruits!

Now, Su Yonghuang finally understood why Li Qiye had said that cultivating the Supreme Body Technique of the Sun Immortal Body wouldn’t conflict with her Supreme Immortal Body Technique of the Daytime Celestial Body! Since both Supreme Immortal Body Techniques shared the same source, root, and branch, how could they possibly conflict?

This completely astonished Su Yonghuang. She now knew the origin of this Supreme Immortal Body Technique—it was the number one Immortal Body Technique in the world, a technique that no other could hope to match!

"You... how can you possess such an Immortal Body Technique?" Even now, Su Yonghuang couldn’t believe it. How could this young man—no, this disciple of hers—possess such a Body Technique?

Li Qiye smiled leisurely and said, "Don’t forget, an Immortal Emperor entrusted it to me in a dream, teaching me the Dao." He couldn’t help but chuckle as he said this.

Su Yonghuang shot Li Qiye another harsh glare. ’That’s a completely impossible story.’ Although Gu Tieshou and the others believed this tale of being taught in a dream, Su Yonghuang didn’t buy it. And yet, if not for a dream bestowal, there seemed to be no better explanation.

After receiving the technique from Li Qiye, Su Yonghuang rose to leave. She needed to return and properly comprehend this Supreme Immortal Body Technique. Just as Li Qiye had said, she was born with the Zhou Yang Saint Body, making her perfectly suited to cultivate the Sun Immortal Body! Cultivating this Supreme Immortal Body Technique would be her greatest breakthrough!

"My dear disciple—" Reaching the doorway, Su Yonghuang turned back, her gaze sweeping over Li Qiye. With a look that was three parts playful, one part enchanting, and six parts graceful, she said with a smile, "Even if you teach me a Supreme Immortal Body Technique, it doesn’t change the fact that you are my disciple! My dear disciple, from now on, you must be properly filial to your master. If you have any Unparalleled Skills or Invincible Treasures, you must offer them to your master in tribute, understand?" With that, she turned and left.

Her laughter, as crisp and clear as silver bells, rang out from outside the door. It was an exceptionally pleasant and beautiful sound.

Li Qiye chuckled, then called Li Shuangyan in. He took out the Wooden Sword he had obtained from Demon’s Back Ridge and handed it to her. "They all call you my Sword Attendant," he said with a smile. "How can you be a Sword Attendant if you don’t carry a sword? Find a good scabbard and carry this. It’s not just my sword; it’s your sword, too."

Li Shuangyan was annoyed by his words and shot him a sideways glance. She took the Wooden Sword and examined it closely, asking, "What is this sword called?"

"This sword was formed from the intertwined prime roots of the Six Paths Lotus and the Pumo Tree, refined by the heavens and earth until it finally took the shape of a sword," Li Qiye explained with a smile. "You could call it the Demon Sword, the Immortal Demon Sword, or the Black and White Sword... Just pick one."

"Black and White Sword sounds awful," Li Shuangyan said peevishly. "Let’s call it the Six Paths Sword!" In front of Li Qiye, she had unknowingly let her icy demeanor drop, revealing a girlish charm that had its own unique flavor.

"Try out its mysteries then," Li Qiye said with a noncommittal smile.

Li Shuangyan gripped the Six Paths Sword, and with a stir of her Blood Qi, a resonant HUM filled the air. In that instant, black and white light pulsed from the blade, weaving together like a Yin-Yang Tai Chi symbol, endlessly intertwining as if encompassing the heavens and earth!

The moment the sword was in Li Shuangyan’s grasp, it became extraordinary. HUM. Following the soft ring, Immortal Light erupted from Li Shuangyan’s body, incomparably sacred. The white light of the Six Paths Sword was like a fish in water, instantly merging with the light radiating from her body.

The black light, however, seemed wary of the light from Li Shuangyan’s Immortal Body. Yet, her Immortal Body’s light suddenly drew the black radiance in, causing a tremor to run through her. In that instant, she felt as if her Pure Body had been pushed to its absolute limit, becoming impervious to the Ten Thousand Techniques! As the black radiance was absorbed by her body’s light, she felt as if she was shouldering Yin and Yang and grasping the universe itself, suddenly possessing immense power.

"Very good. This sword couldn’t be more perfect for you," Li Qiye said with a smile. "Having this sword by your side will nourish your physique and strengthen your Blood Qi. It will be of great benefit to you! It will allow you to get twice the results with half the effort in your cultivation!"

"But half of this sword was made from the prime root of the Pumo Tree. Won’t the Demonic Qi within it cause a backlash against my Pure Body?" Li Shuangyan couldn’t help but ask worriedly. The Six Paths Lotus was a match made in heaven for her Pure Body, but the Pumo Tree was its antithesis!

"You’re underestimating the Body Technique I taught you," Li Qiye said, shaking his head with a smile. "Compared to your Body Technique, what does the Pumo Tree amount to? Do you remember that saying?"