Chapter 4709: Eight Paragons and Thirty-six Sovereigns
The immortal beam attracted many cultivatorsâ attention. They were naturally aware of what was going on - Golden Fist Emperorâs location.
Of course, Li Qiye didnât care about taking him away.
âLook, the emperor! Heâs over there!â An expert saw them from a distance.
âWhy is he with Li Qiye?â An ancestor activated his heavenly gaze and became startled.
The gathering crowd became surprised as well. Li Qiyeâs prestige exceeded the five conquerors at this point so everyone knew him.
âIs it that strange? That Jian brat wants to marry the daughter of Golden Gate.â Someone who was there during the battle competition stated.
Others agreed with this since they could be considered to be on the same side now.
âThe immortal gemstoneâ¦â Many exchanged glances.
Numerous ancestors headed there silently and surrounded the group.
âIt shall be mineâ¦â A big shot thought to himself.
The problem was the emperorâs power that far surpass ordinary ancestors. Trying to rob him was rather suicidal. Therefore, they kept a distance and waited for the right opportunity to catch him off guard. Or, they could use their number advantage and force him to give it up.
Of course, the group naturally noticed the incoming cultivators. The emperor looked around and saw ancestors hiding in the peaks, forests, or higher in the sky.
âRats.â He uttered thunderously. The derisive word exploded in their ears like loud drums.
This made the power disparity rather obvious. Just his voice alone intimidated them since he was at the ancient ancestor level. They found it difficult to breathe and immediately retreated to a safe distance.
Those strong enough remained calm and patient, still hiding in the darkness. The power of the immortal gemstone was simply irresistible.
A while ago, the alliance between the behemoths didnât stop these ancestors from biding their time. Now, the alliance wasnât here so their greed got out of control.
âThe gemstone is in my possession. Make your move while Iâm still here or itâll be too late later.â Li Qiye stretched and said.
âLi Qiye has it.â Others became surprised.
âReally? The emperor handed it to him?â An ancestor remained skeptical.
A high elder stared at the emperor and agreed: âI donât think heâs lying. He has the gemstone right now.â
Many checked the emperorâs expression and confirmed that Li Qiye was telling the truth.
âWhat are we waiting for?â A big shot whispered: âHeâs a tiger with wings now. If we wait until he becomes a dao lord, no one will be able to stop him. Not even Blessed Dao Lord can compete with that.â
Listeners took a deep breath. A dao lord was unbeatable in his generation but one with this immortal gemstone? This was akin to having double the power in a single being.
Currently, Li Qiye has surpassed all the competitors and had the best chance of winning the competition. If he could somehow use the gemstone as well, no one would be able to touch him.
âHe already won.â A crowd member commented.
âI think so.â A big shot responded: âIf he can control the gemstone, the conquerors and their backers wonât be able to do a damn thing to him.â
âRight, and donât forget, heâs a master at controlling forces.â A high elder said: âHe did it repeatedly too.â
Everyone saw him controlling the foundation of Golden Gate and then the fist intents of Worldbreaker. If he could duplicate this feat for the immortal gemstone, he would reach an insane level.
The dao protectors of the conquerors wouldnât be able to stop him. In fact, he could slaughter their sects and become the next dao lord.
âShould we make a move now?â One ancestor whispered.
His peers carefully contemplated. One of them analyzed the situation: âWe shouldnât be the ones to make a move, the behemoths are far more anxious given the circumstances. Itâll be too late once Li Qiye learns how to use the gemstone.â
No one disagreed with this assessment. The behemoths had far more to lose by giving Li Qiye more time. True Immortal and Three Thousand Dao couldnât possibly let Li Qiye keep it for various reasons.
Moreover, they knew how strong he was so without enough firepower and preparation, only death awaited them.
âBoom!â A figure descended from above, resulting in a large pit.
âRumble!â Next came an entire group with surging auras.
They surrounded Li Qiye from all directions and formed a grand formation.
âMembers of the Eight Paragons and Thirty-six Sovereigns.â The crowd recognized them right away.
âYes, Wild Paragon is leading them.â Another said.
âWild, Featherhat, Sacredscroll, Sword Daoâ¦â One ancestor took a deep breath and said their title.
âTheyâre strong.â Another counted that there were four paragons and sixteen sovereigns present.
They wanted to suppress Li Qiye, whether it be for revenge or for the immortal gemstone.
âThe big shots from the east are here, Five-sun Kingâs group is going all out.â A spectator commented.