High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 780 Qingqi Dominates! The Supreme's Sensation
"They've arrived so quickly; they're probably reinforcements summoned by that Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source. Let's get out of here." The two Black Ancient Spirits, Wei Na and Tai Feng, made their decision the instant they sensed the approaching cultivator ruler.

escape!
We need to get out of here as soon as possible!
Li Yuan alone was already incredibly troublesome for them, and they had no chance of defeating him. Now, another Overlord has arrived.
Theoretically, a cultivator who reigns supreme would be able to sweep them away.

"Water Imprisonment Wave! Bind me!" Wei Na roared in his heart, unhesitatingly using the power of the Water Palace's origin.

A moment!

Splash! Splash! Splash! The already formidable dark red water ripples surged with power once more, countless water ripples intertwining, like endless blades of light sweeping across the sky and attacking Li Yuan.

"Boom!" Li Yuan's world domain was immediately severely damaged. The blue flames formed by the Frost Flame Lake were annihilated layer by layer, and the area of ​​the world domain shrank drastically.

Even Li Yuan's speed was reduced by more than 80% under the bombardment of the water ripples.

"this?"

"Could this be the Water Mansion's killing move mentioned in the intelligence?" Li Yuan was secretly shocked. Many intelligence reports mentioned that the Water Mansion controlled by Hei Gu Ling was divided into a regular form and an explosive form.

Once the Water Mansion's burst form appears, although the duration will be relatively short, the Water Mansion's power will surge dramatically during this period.

In an instant, the domain unleashed by the Water Mansion alone completely suppressed Li Yuan.

"Come on."

"Escape!" Wei Na and Tai Feng knew that Li Yuan's suppression was only temporary, and the Water Mansion's source power was limited.

Boom! Boom! Their forms exploded in size, growing rapidly, and their hooves extended like lightning, instantly grabbing the white ancient spirits whose consciousness had sunk into oblivion.

Quickly drag it towards the Water Palace.

"Hurry up!" Those Emperor-level White Ancient Spirits who were still conscious rushed frantically toward the nearby Water Mansion.

Just for a moment.

The two black ancient spirits led their many white ancient spirits back to the Water Palace, and then the dark red water ripples quickly subsided.

Boom! The Water Palace fled wildly into the distance at an astonishing speed.

"Phew~" Li Yuan finally broke free. Throughout the ordeal, although he was somewhat suppressed, his two true bodies were not injured thanks to his powerful physical defense.

"They escaped really fast."

“It is indeed difficult to suppress and kill the Black Ancient Spirit that was created in the Water Palace.” Li Yuan looked at the distant Water Palace and said, “Even if I release nine Emperor Realm puppets, I may not be able to suppress them.”

The nine Emperor-level puppets controlled by Li Yuan are more adept at entanglement than direct combat.

Moreover, even a true sovereign might not be able to suppress the Black Ancient Spirit's Water Palace... In the Ancient Ruins of the Long River, the Ancient Spirit Clan has a huge home-field advantage.

"Moreover, after fighting for so long, my Void Realm Power and Divine Power have been greatly depleted." Li Yuan glanced into the distance again: "I wonder if this mysterious ruler is friend or foe."

This is also why Li Yuan did not pursue and kill Hei Guling.

If a hostile overlord arrives... and if this ancient spirit tribe joins forces with the overlord, then Li Yuan will be in real danger.

Li Yuan was only confident in dealing with one side.

"Let's get out of here first."

Though it sounds slow, in reality, less than a second after escaping, Li Yuan had figured everything out, transformed into a stream of light, and fled into the distance, unwilling to have any further contact with this mysterious ruler.

However, it backfired.

Call ~
Whoosh~ Even though Li Yuan fled for his life, the vast and mighty aura of the Eternal Dao emanating from the waters behind him grew ever closer.

It seems that the other party is specifically targeting Li Yuan.

“I’ve never seen him before. Logically, he shouldn’t know my identity. At most, he might have sensed the battle fluctuations and come to investigate.” Li Yuan’s heart skipped a beat, and his vigilance quickly increased: “Why are you pursuing me so relentlessly?”

At this moment, Li Yuanpo missed the 'Ancient Universe Realm'.

If I had the Ancient Universe Realm in my hands, and could rule the world with the Primal Intent... I'm afraid my flight speed wouldn't be much weaker than that of a Dominator, and my ability to survive would also be greatly enhanced.

There is no Ancient Universe Realm.

Li Yuan's escape methods were far too weak. Faced with the pursuit of a Dominator-level expert, he had no choice but to tough it out.

"Can't escape!"

"Then we have no choice but to fight. Sovereign? Let me see just how strong the Sovereign is." A cold glint flashed in the depths of Li Yuan's eyes, and he stopped abruptly.

Less than ten seconds later.

Boom~
A powerful aura of eternal Dao descended, and a graceful woman in white walked across the flowing water.

Her aura was ethereal!

Standing there, she possessed a natural allure, yet it was impossible to feel any sense of desecration... What was most striking were her pair of purple eyes, which seemed to contain a universe within them, with endless scenes evolving within them.

"Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source, why aren't you running away?" The woman in white with purple eyes smiled, exuding charm.

"Qingqi Ruler?" Li Yuan frowned slightly.

Although he had never met the other party before, Li Yuan recognized the other party's identity from their appearance, figure, and the aura of the Eternal Dao they exuded.

Dominate Qingqi!

This is a powerful ruler from the 32 Dark Domains, the supreme leader of the 'Qing Qiyu Alliance', an absolute ruler, whose Heart-Weapon Dao and the Dao of All Things have both reached the fourth step.

Looking across the vast universe, she is a renowned and powerful being, and among the many dominant beings, her strength should be quite remarkable.

"You have sharp eyes; you recognized me at a glance." Sovereign Qingqi walked on the water and looked down at Li Yuan.

"The name of Sovereign Qingqi is renowned throughout the universe. It is my honor to meet the Sovereign in the Ancient Ruins of the Long River," Li Yuan said politely.

In reality, however, Li Yuan remained vigilant.

Although Qingqi, the ruler, belongs to the Chijun Supreme Star City camp in the Immortal World and has not joined the pursuit of Chaos Palace and himself before... the Supreme Star City has almost zero control over such a powerful person.

If the Qingqi Overlord were to forcibly capture him, Li Yuan did not believe that the Chijun Supreme Star City would stand up for him.

No ruler should be underestimated.

"Haha, what does my fame matter?" Lord Qingqi laughed.

As she spoke and laughed, her body seemed to sway in the wind, every smile and frown captivating: "It is my good fortune to witness the battle between the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source and the Ancient Spirit Clan."

"A God-King Realm expert, one person fighting against two Black Ancient Spirits and a large number of White Ancient Spirits, plus a water palace... If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it even if you beat me to death." Sovereign Qingqi seemed somewhat amazed.

Obviously.

She must have witnessed a great deal from Li Yuan's fierce battle with the Ancient Spirit Clan... The Dominator's investigative methods far surpass those of the peak Emperor Realm.

"Just lucky," Li Yuan said.

“Strength is not something that can be achieved by chance.” Sovereign Qingqi shook his head, looking at Li Yuan with great curiosity: “If I’m not mistaken, besides the legendary World Dao, Myriad Spirits Dao, and Great Destruction Dao… you should have also opened up the Heart Artifact Dao, right?”

Li Yuan was taken aback at first, then nodded slightly.

The opponent was an unparalleled being who had advanced the Dao of Heart and Weapon to the fourth step, a true super strongman of the Void Realm lineage... His soul attack easily caused the consciousness of the Emperor Realm Ancient Spirit to sink.

It's almost impossible to hide it from the other party.

It would be better to just admit it openly.

“Truly incredible.” Sovereign Qingqi nodded: “A God-King Realm cultivator who can open up four top-tier Eternal Paths… No wonder Xinmeng values ​​you so much.”

"You insist on asking me to protect you and escort you all the way to Demon Heart Lake."

Li Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this.

Was the other party invited by the God Emperor Xinmeng?

"What? You don't believe me?" Sovereign Qingqi revealed a sly smile: "You have many true forms, so you can definitely contact Xinmeng directly. Just ask him and you'll know."

"Please wait a moment, senior." Li Yuanqiang suppressed his confusion and immediately asked through the avatar of the Immortal World.

quickly!

Li Yuan then obtained the result.

It turns out that Qingqi, the ruler, was indeed invited by Xinmeng, the God Emperor. Xinmeng only said one sentence: "Trust Qingqi and treat her with respect."

……

"What? You've confirmed it?" Lord Qingqi chuckled mockingly.

"I hope you will forgive me, senior." Li Yuan said, cupping his hands in greeting, but in his heart he was curious about the relationship between the Dream God Emperor and the Qingqi Ruler.

To the best of my knowledge, I have never heard of the two having such a good relationship.

At the same time, Li Yuan was also quite shocked by the methods of the Heart Dream God Emperor... He was able to influence the Ancient Spirit Clan and invite a Sovereign-level expert.

Most importantly! This kind of influence seems to be unknown to many major forces, which is simply unbelievable and makes Li Yuan feel even more that the Heart Dream God Emperor is unfathomable.

"How did you know I was here, senior?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"It was the God Emperor Xinmeng who told me the coordinates..." Sovereign Qingqi looked at Li Yuan, also somewhat curious: "He seems to have always known your exact location."

Li Yuan remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was in turmoil.

He did send messages to the God Emperor Xinmeng multiple times to ask for his opinion, but he never revealed his exact location.

Even the Star God Emperor and the Starry Sky God Emperor, since they separated, did not know the location of their main battle bodies.

"Is it because of the Eternal Divine Palace?" A thought flashed through Li Yuan's mind.

Suppress the many thoughts in my mind.

"Quasi-Saint of Heart Source, should we continue to pursue and kill those ancient spirits who just escaped?"

The Sovereign Qingqi smiled and said, "As long as you pay me one hundred billion cubic Eternal Crystals... I will go all out once."

Li Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this.

One move, and a hundred billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals?

“This price isn’t high, considering it’s a life-or-death struggle… If you were to ask other rulers for the same price, they might not be willing to take action,” said Ruler Qingqi. “Of course, I’m only responsible for taking action; if it’s unsuccessful, I won’t give a refund.”

Li Yuan couldn't help but recall the many rumors surrounding the ruler of Qingqi.

"A life-or-death battle? Lord Qingqi, those are just a group of Black Ancient Spirits at the peak of the Emperor Realm. They pose no danger to you whatsoever." Li Yuan said helplessly, "Besides, if you really kill them, the treasures they leave behind should also belong to you, right?"

“That’s natural.” Sovereign Qingqi laughed, “One hundred billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals is just for buying one of my purchases… If you want the spoils, you’ll have to pay more in advance.”

"Not many, another 100 billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals will suffice."

"I'm poor," Li Yuan simply shook his head and said.

One hundred billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals? Even if you sold everything you own, you might not be able to gather one hundred billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals... That's the norm.

The stronger an individual is, the more efficient they are at acquiring wealth.

Especially the rulers and supreme beings... as a group of powerful individuals standing at the pinnacle of the universe, their wealth is astonishing.

In terms of strength, Li Yuan is already quite strong among those at the peak of the Emperor Realm, but due to his short cultivation time and insufficient number of adventures in dangerous places, he has not yet amassed an extraordinary amount of wealth.

In terms of wealth alone, excluding a few special treasures, Li Yuan is far inferior to the Chaos God Emperor.

"Can't even produce a hundred billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals? Xinmeng values ​​you so much, didn't she prepare more treasures for you?" Sovereign Qingqi shook his head and said, "This guy is really stingy!"

Li Yuan's heart stirred.

Judging from what Lord Qingqi said... it seems that for God Emperor Xinmeng, producing one hundred billion cubic meters of Eternal Crystals would be very easy.

"Let's go."

"Since I promised Xinmeng, I will naturally escort you safely to Demon Heart Lake." Sovereign Qingqi smiled at Li Yuan: "But along the way, you must follow my arrangements."

"I understand," Li Yuan nodded.

Immediately afterward, Li Yuan asked curiously, "Senior, aren't you going to the ancient ruins?"

At this moment, Li Yuan was not far from the ancient ruins.

The fact that the Lord of Qingqi arrived so quickly means he must have sensed the commotion of the ancient ruins' emergence.

"You don't need to worry about that," said Sovereign Qingqi. "Alright, let's not waste any more time and hurry up."

"Okay." Li Yuan nodded.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
The two transformed into streaks of light and swiftly headed towards the Ancient Ruins Sea.

……

"There's an ancient spirit at the Emperor Realm ahead. Move to the left and avoid it."

"...There are cultivators from the universe, probably at the peak of the Emperor Realm. Let's stop and wait for them to pass before continuing our journey."

Traveling alongside Sovereign Qingqi, Li Yuan finally witnessed just how terrifying a Sovereign skilled in the Way of Mind and Artifacts truly was.

This sensing method alone was beyond Li Yuan's imagination.

As they traveled, both the ancient spirits with home-field advantage and some powerful cultivators were sensed in advance by the Qingqi Overlord.

Even the Starry Sky God Emperor's spacetime perception techniques are far inferior to those of the other party.

"Don't be surprised."

Sovereign Qingqi seemed to sense Li Yuan's curiosity and took the initiative to explain: "There is a qualitative difference between pushing one Eternal Path to the fourth step and two Eternal Paths reaching the fourth step."

"First, there is the further evolution of the inner universe, which makes our divine bodies stronger and our illusory world stronger, making us powerful in all aspects."

"Secondly, although I have not yet merged with the Dao, I have managed to initially combine the two eternal Daos. My combat skills have not changed, but some of my auxiliary methods have surpassed those of the past by more than ten times."

"If one ultimately achieves the Dao!"

“There will be earth-shattering changes.” A hint of longing flashed in the eyes of the Sovereign Qingqi, a yearning to become the Supreme Being.

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

The peak of the Emperor Realm, the Ruler Realm, and the Supreme Realm—in terms of height, they all only pushed the top-tier Eternal Dao to the fourth step, but in terms of breadth, they are far too different.

The gap between the peak of the Emperor Realm and the Sovereign Realm is not that big.

Once one achieves the Supreme Realm, the mere fact that one can initially resist the erosion of the River of Time and is no longer limited to a true lifespan of tens of millions of years is enough to make countless Emperor Realm experts envious and go crazy.

time flies.

Under the protection of Qingqi, there were no further obstacles along the way, and just a few days later, the two successfully entered the Ancient Ruins Sea.

"Is this the Ancient Ruins Sea?" Li Yuan sensed the vast and mighty water flow.

It stretches as far as the eye can see!
The waters enveloped everything.

The invisible pressure in Li Yuan's mind became even more terrifying, and the previously flowing water completely stopped.

“Within the Ancient Ruins Sea, the suppression of the Eternal Dao will be even stronger, making it more difficult for us universe cultivators to deduce the Eternal Dao.” Sovereign Qingqi stood aside: “At the same time, the space here is also more stable, and correspondingly, there are more Ancient Ruins.”

"More than 90% of the ancient ruins in Changhe Ancient Ruins are located in the Ancient Ruins Sea."

Li Yuan nodded slightly. Most of the cultivators from outside the region were also wandering around the Changhe Ancient Ruins.

Only here can one hope to obtain great opportunities.

"The direction of Demon Heart Lake." Li Yuan looked into the distance, following the direction in his soul.

“You seem quite familiar with the area, even though this is your first time here. Indeed, if we travel in this direction for another ten days or so, we will reach Demon Heart Lake,” said Sovereign Qingqi. “If we were to enter the Ancient Ruins Sea from other void rivers, it would be normal to travel for a year.”

Li Yuan listened as he learned that the No. 39 Void River was the landing location that the Starry Sky God Emperor had painstakingly chosen.

suddenly!

"Ok?"

"The Dao of Ten Thousand Spirits has broken through?" A hint of surprise flashed in Li Yuan's eyes.

Immediately, an expression of disbelief flashed in his eyes: "Cosmic Lotus? Finally, something has changed."

……

When Li Yuan arrived at the Ancient Ruins Sea, he was immersed in the joy of breaking through the Myriad Spirits Path.

In the distant Second Dark Domain, deep within the Cold Journey Universe, in a mysterious place, floats an incredibly massive icy star.

suddenly!

The icy stars trembled, spacetime shook, and the stars shifted, instantly annihilating over a million ordinary stars in this starry sky.

"Has it arrived?" A supreme will rose from the icy stars, traversing the entire cosmos.

"Heart's Dream!"

"Are you so anxious?"

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P.S.: Two updates, totaling 10,000 words.

There will definitely be a third update, but it will be quite late. You can check it tomorrow morning.

(End of this chapter)