Chapter 213

Chapter 213: It Was Finally My Turn

The moment the Return to the Burial technique was activated, a bewitching sound echoed between heaven and earth, as if chanting a scripture of rebirth. Every cultivator who heard this chanting sound felt their mind grow fuzzy, and they involuntarily flew towards the domain of creation.

Everything in the world would eventually be buried.

That technique was like the final destination of all sentient beings.

Ye Xu’s gaze turned grim.

The power of Return to the Burial came from the Burial Soil, and the Burial Soil was the most bizarre forbidden land in the world. There was a connection between the two. What was the relationship between the master of the Three Thousand Immortal Islands and the Burial Soil?

"Freeze!"

Ye Xu shouted sternly, activating the Great Dao of creation and making his words law.

In an instant, all the cultivators in Linglong City were frozen in place, unable to move.

Great Emperor Lingbao, Feng Suiyuan, Great Emperor Leize, and others could rely on their profound cultivation to resist Ji Tianjue’s Return to the Burial technique.

Ye Hongchen and Qi Ruyu were enveloped by Lin Qianmo’s power and were unaffected.

In the domain of the Great Dao.

The Return to the Burial technique erupted. Han Jiuxiao’s drought demon true form could not withstand it; his flesh began to decompose, continuously flowing into a black hole and vanishing without a trace.

"I surrender!"

After several breaths, Han Jiuxiao admitted defeat in panic.

If it continued any longer, he would disappear forever from this world.

"Whew!"

Ji Tianjue exhaled a mouthful of Turbid Energy, feeling relieved at heart.

He restrained his magical power, and the black hole vanished.

Everything returned to calm.

The third form of the Return to the Burial technique was extremely bizarre; even he had not fully mastered it. Now, using it was only a last resort born out of desperation.

Ji Tianjue felt the changes in his primordial spirit, and his expression turned slightly grim.

His primordial spirit was being eroded by a bizarre power that could not be dispelled. He was well aware that it came from the strangeness of the Burial Soil.

His master had said that the Return to the Burial technique should not be used lightly; every use came with a price.

However, he did not know the specific cost.

But the changes in his primordial spirit were likely the consequence of his using the Return to the Burial technique.

"I yield." Ji Tianjue cupped his hands in salute and walked out of the domain of the Great Dao.

Han Jiuxiao also restored his human body and flew out of the domain of the Great Dao of creation. He sat quietly in the void, recuperating.

Ye Xu’s gaze swept over the crowd, and he grew restless inside.

He was first on the Great Emperor Golden List, but why was no one challenging him?

Could it be that his ranking was too high, scaring others off?

Feng Suiyuan looked at Great Emperor Senluo, who then turned to Great Emperor Leize, whose gaze fell upon Great Emperor Lingbao. The four of them appeared hesitant, clearly having yet to make a decision.

"Being overcautious prevents great achievements," Great Emperor Lingbao snorted coldly.

"Daoist Friend Ye, this is the first time I’ve heard your name. Where did you achieve the Dao?" Great Emperor Lingbao stared at Ye Xu with a hostile expression.

"I’m just a casual cultivator, nothing worth mentioning," Ye Xu waved his hand.

"Hahaha…" Great Emperor Lingbao laughed insincerely. "This joke isn’t funny at all."

"A casual cultivator reached number one on the Great Emperor Golden List?"

"I am not a three-year-old child; your excuses won’t work on me."

"Daoist brother Lingbao, why waste words with him?" Great Emperor Leize fanned the flames. "Your skills are well-known; why not spar with him to see how much he’s worth?"

"That makes sense." "Daoist brother Lingbao is full of treasures; he could crush him to death just by dropping them," Feng Suiyuan and Great Emperor Senluo echoed.

Great Emperor Lingbao remained silent. He knew clearly what those three were scheming; it was only to make him go first!

Of course, Great Emperor Lingbao also wanted to test Ye Xu’s mettle.

He was renowned throughout the Heavens, yet a sudden Great Emperor Golden List placed three unknowns above him. He was truly displeased.

At least he had heard of Duobao Daoist, but Lin Qianmo and Ye Qing Xuan he had never heard of before.

"Daoist friend, do you dare to fight?" Great Emperor Lingbao said with a fierce gaze.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xu let out a long sigh of relief. He could finally take action.

"Bring it on!" Ye Xu laughed.

"???" Great Emperor Lingbao felt slightly uneasy. Suddenly, he felt like a sheep entering a tiger’s den.

Lin Qianmo shook her head with a silent laugh.

The scene of "Ye Qing Xuan" at the peak of the great emperor realm in the Seven-Treasure Mystic Forest, using the Chaos Divine Vine to suppress Eleven Emperor Venerables at once, was vividly imprinted in her mind.

She believed that even if everyone on the Great Emperor Golden List attacked together, they likely wouldn’t be a match for "Ye Qing Xuan."

For Great Emperor Lingbao alone to challenge "Ye Qing Xuan," it was truly courting death.

Great Emperor Leize and the others also sensed that things were turning bad.

"In that case, let’s fight in the domain of the Great Dao!" Great Emperor Lingbao flew towards the domain of the Great Dao.

"No need," Ye Xu said lightly.

"Daoist friend, if your power can extend beyond a hundred zhang, then I will count myself defeated."

Hiss! As soon as he spoke those words, Great Emperor Leize and the others widened their eyes in shock and anger.

The battle between two top-tier emperors could affect a radius of millions of li. Ye Xu’s words meant he could compress the power of the Great Emperor Lingbao within a hundred zhang.

Defeating a person was easy, but fully suppressing someone required double the force—or even several times, even ten times as much.

The cultivators in Linglong City were also abuzz with noise.

They didn’t know the hidden details, but judging by Ye Xu’s self-assured attitude, this battle seemed destined to be a crushing victory.

"Brother Ye is truly audacious," remarked Great Emperor Ziwei, his tone filled with heartfelt envy.

Ye Xu had the capital to be audacious.

"Daoist friend, we both stand at the emperor realm peak, yet you still underestimate me so greatly," said Great Emperor Lingbao, his face twisted with fury. Ye Xu’s words were nothing less than an insult to him.

"Well then! Allow me to witness first-hand just how much skill you possess, capable of withstanding my onslaught!"

Boom!

Great Emperor Lingbao’s power surged. An ancient sword hanging at his waist spun rapidly. Ten thousand streams of sword light twisted and interwove as the power of the Great Dao of the Sun erupted violently. The ancient sword blazed like a great sun, its light like endless sword qi.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The world transformed into a vast golden sea of swords, breathtakingly magnificent.

However.

Ye Xu took a single step forward. A terrifying aura exploded around him. He closed the distance instantly, stepping directly into the sea of swords. Streams of sword qi were swiftly suppressed and shattered, unable to spread beyond ten zhang.

Great Emperor Lingbao’s eyes narrowed sharply.

He could see that Ye Xu hadn’t employed any divine ability. Merely his presence was enough to crush his sword qi and suppress the Great Dao of the Sun he practiced. This level of power could not be underestimated.

"Master, when did this person appear?" asked Qi Ruyu, her gaze filled with deep reverence. "How is his power so formidable?"

"This person’s origins are very mysterious. He claims to be birthed by Heaven and Earth. Even I cannot see through him," Lin Qianmo frowned. “His power is indeed formidable. He once stirred the Great Dao of Chaos upon the Chaotic Sea within Seven-Treasure Mystic Forest, suppressing eleven Emperor Venerables with a single sword stroke."

Gasp!

Qi Ruyu sharply sucked in a breath.

As someone at the emperor realm, suppressing eleven Emperor Venerables with one sword strike?

Was he a monster?

"Master, between him and you, who is stronger?" Ye Hongchen asked, her eyes sparkling brightly.

Lin Qianmo shook her head, then nodded slowly after a moment.

"The Great Emperor Golden List was ranked by the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion. Since that senior listed him above me, it suggests he is likely a little stronger," Lin Qianmo pondered.

Ye Hongchen’s eyes showed a flicker of disappointment.

"His ranking as number one on the Great Emperor Golden List is unquestionably well-earned," thought Feng Suiyuan, Great Emperor Leize, and the others, their minds filled with awe and a trace of fear.

Merely his presence could suppress the imperial weapon forged from Great Emperor Lingbao’s Dao. Under the heavens, within the Great Emperor realm, perhaps only this man could accomplish such a feat.

"Daoist friend, you bear the title of Great Emperor Lingbao and possess treasures beyond measure," Ye Xu said with leisurely ease as he strode step by step towards the Great Emperor Lingbao, still firmly restraining the emperor’s power within a radius of ten zhang. "Why not display them? Let us see which among your collection truly qualify as treasures?"

Great Emperor Lingbao was drenched in sweat.

"Since you insist," he growled, "obedience is better than politeness!"

A turquoise jade hairpin slipped from his head. In the blink of an eye, azure light filled the sky. A colossal green dragon phantom manifested within the radiance.

The next instant, an enormous dragon claw tore through the azure curtain of light. It was as though the virtual became reality as that claw descended towards Ye Xu.