High-Level Martial Era

Chapter 1769: Chapter 778: Unmatched Might! The Dominator Appears (5K)

Ever since the battle with Hu Luo, after several months of advancing through the Void River, Li Yuan had not encountered any Ancient Spirits attempting to intercept him, almost making him forget his tendency to attract the devouring desires of Ancient Spirits.

“The lack of encounters with Ancient Spirits is likely due to the Heart Dream God Emperor’s covert assistance,” Li Yuan mused to himself. “It may well be that an Ancient Spirit Dominator or even a Supreme Ancient Spirit issued an order.”

Having numerous Ancient Spirits along the way almost ’disappear’ surely means that a highly prominent Black Ancient Spirit has given the corresponding command.

Otherwise, not even a Supreme among Cosmic Cultivators could command so many Ancient Spirits.

As for how the Heart Dream God Emperor managed it, Li Yuan did not concern himself.

“But now, upon encountering them, there are two possibilities,” Li Yuan thought to himself, his mind racing with ideas: “First, I’ve left the ’safe zone’ promised by the Heart Dream God Emperor, and any Ancient Spirits I meet from now will attack me.”

“However, this possibility is unlikely, considering I haven’t even entered the Ancient Ruins Sea, and there’s still some distance to reach the Demon Heart Lake.”

“Second, I’m still within the safe zone, but the emergence of the Ancient Ruins disrupted the Heart Dream God Emperor’s arrangements, attracting a large number of nearby Ancient Spirits,” Li Yuan considered.

These Ancient Spirits might have been ordered not to hunt outside temporarily, yet remain unaware of Li Yuan’s presence.

Their appearance might be solely aimed at the Ancient Ruins, yet they happened to encounter Li Yuan.

“According to Hu Luo, I possess a tremendous allure to Ancient Spirits…Once encountered, even if a high-ranking Ancient Spirit has given orders, it’s likely these Ancient Spirits would struggle to suppress their inner desires,” Li Yuan quickly analyzed.

No matter which situation it is.

It can only highlight one thing…The journey ahead to Demon Heart Lake will no longer be tranquil, and anything could happen.

“Go!”

Li Yuan transformed into a streak of light, swiftly trying to evade the Water Mansion Palace led by three Black Ancient Spirits in the distance.

“Trying to escape?”

“Such speed, is this a Low-Rank Quasi-Saint? Even the Emperor Realm doesn’t fly this fast.”

“Don’t think you can escape, obediently become our food.” The jarring voices pierced through space, obviously impressed by Li Yuan’s flight speed.

After all, Li Yuan had no Emperor’s Might upon him.

With a roar, the speed of the Water Mansion far exceeded Li Yuan’s, narrowing the gap between them.

“Ha! Competing with us Ancient Spirits for speed in the Long River Ruins?”

“Quite laughable.” The ear-piercing voices sounded again, trying to disrupt Li Yuan’s focus.

Li Yuan frowned slightly; when it came to frontal combat, he surpassed the Star Sky God Emperor.

But in terms of flight speed and space-time travel, he indeed couldn’t match the Star Sky God Emperor…nor the three Black Ancient Spirits currently occupying a home-ground advantage.

And the Water Mansion, as the companion treasure of the Black Ancient Spirits, was indeed formidable.

“You three!” Li Yuan suddenly shouted, his voice spreading widely: “So bold and reckless, do you not fear punishment? Get out now!”

With a loud shout.

The speed of the Water Mansion Palace sharply reduced, almost as if startled.

“Did I guess correctly?” Li Yuan’s heart moved; he was betting that these Black Ancient Spirits had indeed received orders.

…

On the Water Mansion Palace, the once intense auras of the three Black Ancient Spirits faltered upon hearing Li Yuan’s bellow.

“Wei Na, Tai Feng, things aren’t looking good; this Cosmic Cultivator seems aware of the Supreme Ancient Spirit’s command,” one Black Ancient Spirit uttered deeply: “What if…we give up on the pursuit?”

“Perhaps the Supreme Ancient Spirit’s orders were precisely because of this Cosmic Cultivator.”

These three Black Ancient Spirits had sensed the emergence of the Ancient Ruins and rushed over, only to perceive Li Yuan’s presence along the way.

Faced with such soul-devouring thirst, they couldn’t resist and decided to take action.

Yet, Li Yuan’s shout made them regain clarity, reminding them of the Supreme Ancient Spirit’s orders…No recent assaults on Cosmic Cultivators.

“Give up?”

“But! Yan Xiong, fate’s guidance compels me; killing and devouring this Cultivator will undoubtedly propel me to the Dominator level,” said Wei Na, a Black Ancient Spirit with a striking scar on his face, a trace of struggle flashing across his features.

“He’s not even Emperor Realm, how strong could he be? If we charge, he’s certain to die,” Wei Na growled.

“Dominator?” Tai Feng, another Black Ancient Spirit, showed endless desire in his eyes.

Being Black Ancient Spirits, passing the juvenile stage leads to Emperor Peak power upon maturity.

But beyond that, moving to the Dominator level is incredibly tough.

“Killing this Cosmic Cultivator is easy, but if the Supreme finds out, what will become of us?” The most rational Yan Xiong curbed his inner desires.

He, too, craved to devour Li Yuan, destiny hinting at this chance to ascend to Dominator level.

However!

As the oldest among the three Black Ancient Spirits, he knew all too well the terror of the Supreme Ancient Spirit; defying orders with the risk of exposure…the Supreme Ancient Spirit would relentlessly chase, even if tearing through the Long River Ruins to uphold its authority.

“Supreme Ancient Spirit?” A fierce light flashed in Wei Na’s eyes: “I don’t believe it. How could a little guy, not even Emperor Realm, possibly be connected to the Fire Qiong Supreme…? If we devour him swiftly, who would ever know!”

“Once reaching Dominator Realm, we can simply seek refuge with other Supreme Ancient Spirits.”

“Let’s do it.” Wei Na growled lowly, being the strongest among the three brothers, despite having less cultivation time than Yan Xiong.