Chapter 370 - 368: Elder Ancestor of the Tiger Roar Sect

"Grandfather!" Chi Xiaodao cried out in surprise and joy upon seeing the lion-like old man.

The old man fixed his fierce, leonine eyes on the Old Imperial Tutor of the Nu Xian Sacred Country and laughed heartily. "So, it’s the Old Imperial Tutor. I didn’t expect you to wade into these muddy waters!"

"Incredible. It seems you really have recovered your ancestor’s Immortal Body Technique," the Old Imperial Tutor said, looking pleased instead of alarmed. "This is perfect! It’s exactly what my Nu Xian Sacred Country needs."

In truth, they had suppressed the Lion Roar Saint Emperor for the sole purpose of confirming whether he truly possessed an Immortal Body Technique. Keeping him contained was nothing more than a probe.

Now that they had the answer, it was actually good news for them. No matter what, they had to capture the Lion Roar Saint Emperor alive and seize his Immortal Body Technique!

"Then let’s have a battle!" the Lion Roar Saint Emperor roared with laughter. In that instant, he was like a ferocious lion. His chest lit up, and a torrent of Immortal Power erupted, causing his Blood Qi to surge violently. The Saint Emperor transformed into an unrivaled, world-dominating lion.

"Minor Achievement Angry Immortal Dominating Body!" Seeing the Saint Emperor’s Immortal Power burst forth from his physique, transforming him into a fearsome being, many onlookers were stirred. Countless people were filled with envy and jealousy!

"Perfect. I was just about to see how your ancestral Immortal Body Technique measures up!" The Old Imperial Tutor let out a long roar. In an instant, Immortal Power erupted from his body as well, just as domineering as the Lion Roar Saint Emperor’s. At that moment, Laws began to resonate, and the Old Imperial Tutor’s Blood Qi and combat strength surged wildly.

"That’s also the Angry Immortal Dominating Body, from the Overlord Immortal Body Skill! The Old Imperial Tutor cultivated an Immortal Body Technique!" a stirred cultivator exclaimed upon seeing the Old Imperial Tutor’s transformation.

The National Guardian Technique of the Nu Xian Sacred Country was the Overlord Immortal Body Skill. This technique allowed one to cultivate the Angry Immortal Dominating Body, one of the Twelve Immortal Bodies. However, not just anyone in the Nu Xian Sacred Country could practice this Immortal Emperor Technique. It was restricted to the direct heirs of the Nu Xian Sacred Country’s Imperial Race. For anyone else to cultivate this Immortal Body Technique, they had to make immense contributions and prove their unwavering loyalty.

Without a doubt, the Old Imperial Tutor of the Nu Xian Sacred Country had earned the right to cultivate the Overlord Immortal Body Skill, their National Guardian Technique!

"Is this some kind of Immortal Body festival?" a dumbfounded onlooker muttered. Li Shuangyan’s Pure Body and Chen Baojiao’s unknown invincible body had already been astonishing enough, and now two Angry Immortal Dominating Bodies had appeared. How could they not be stunned?

Normally, seeing even one Immortal Body was a rare event. Now, they were popping up one after another. It was simply outrageous.

"KILL!" The Angry Immortal Dominating Body was renowned for its dominance. It could instantly cause one’s Dao Practice, combat power, and Blood Qi to surge wildly, allowing a cultivator to easily challenge opponents far beyond their own realm! Best of all, there were no repercussions!

In that instant, the Lion Roar Saint Emperor and the Old Imperial Tutor were like a pair of frenzied lions. Roaring so hard they seemed to shatter the heavens, they shot into the sky and clashed with ferocious force. Their battle was so savage and intense it was terrifying to watch.

"Is this all you people have to offer?" Finding himself without an opponent, Li Qiye looked over at the Tiger Roar Sect Master and smiled. "If this is the extent of your power, then I’m sorely disappointed." The moment he finished speaking, his Prison Suppressing Divine Body erupted.

BANG! Li Qiye stomped down hard, and the very earth seemed to crack apart. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! A thunderous roar echoed as the surrounding land began to sink. But Li Qiye didn’t stop, stomping down again and again with immense force.

BOOM—BOOM—BOOM— The deafening roar shook heaven and earth. The Tiger Roar Sect’s lands were torn asunder as an immeasurably powerful force ripped through the ground and pulverized mountain peaks. In the blink of an eye, with Li Qiye at its epicenter, this unstoppable power crushed one mountain after another. Watching the peaks collapse and ancient halls crumble to dust, the experts of the Tiger Roar Sect turned pale with fright. It was as if the apocalypse had arrived.

"The Prison Suppression Immortal Body! Another Minor Achievement Immortal Body!" Even the countless cultivators watching from afar felt a sense of utter despair. Faced with such a domineering Immortal Body, they were overcome with a feeling of powerlessness.

"How is anyone else supposed to compete? One Minor Achievement Immortal Body is popping up after another. Li Qiye and Li Shuangyan both have them now. If they ascend to the Great Sage realm and reach Immortal Body Great Success, even a reigning Immortal Emperor would have trouble suppressing them!" a powerful figure groaned in anguish.

"Activate the ancestral foundation!" the Tiger Roar Sect Master roared, his face deathly pale. They had to activate it now, no matter the cost.

Following the Sect Master’s command, Laws as thick as star rivers shot up from the Tiger Roar Sect’s Ancestral Land and Sect Territory. Fueled by a massive amount of Essence Jade, the sect activated its ancestral foundation. Countless Laws locked down the earth and sealed the heavens, finally halting Li Qiye’s destruction of their Sect Territory with his Prison Suppressing Divine Body.

"You little bastard! The Tiger Roar Sect swears we won’t rest until we’ve torn you limb from limb!" the Tiger Roar Sect Master roared, unable to contain his fury. How could he not be heartbroken to see his Ancestral Land and Sect Territory so utterly devastated?

"If you’re relying on just this meager ancestral foundation, I’m afraid it won’t be enough," Li Qiye said with a leisurely smile. "In the end, it won’t be me who’s torn to shreds. It’ll be me, trampling your entire Tiger Roar Sect into dust."

"Ignorant little brat! Our Tiger Roar Sect’s ancestral foundation is eternal! Heh, you think a mere mayfly like you can shake it?" A cold, sinister voice suddenly spoke, sounding as if it had clawed its way up from a grave.

A litter carried by four Ancient Saints emerged. On it lay an old man, his white hair sparse, his body nothing but skin and bones. He looked as if he was on his last breath—the kind of dying man who would find walking an ordeal and taking a breath a day’s effort. He looked like he should already be in a coffin, waiting for death.

And yet, this same old man inspired a sense of dread. His skeletal frame was curled on the litter, but he seemed like a Giant Dragon coiled in its lair. When his cloudy old eyes blinked, a terrifying divine light flashed within them. It seemed as if he could annihilate all of creation with a single glance.

No one who saw him dared to take him lightly just because he was lying on a litter. On the contrary, the sight of this old man sent shivers down the spines of countless onlookers.

"Is that an Elder Ancestor of the Tiger Roar Sect?" someone muttered, feeling the terrifying aura that made them tremble with fear.

"I... I’ve heard of this man!" an ancient Old Demon King finally recognized him and gasped in horror. "Legend says he’s the eighth-generation descendant of the Tiger God! He’s been sealed away in the deepest part of the Tiger Roar Sect, using a Time Blood Stone to resist the erosion of time."

Countless people were shocked by this revelation. The eighth-generation descendant of the Tiger God! Just how ancient was this person? The thought that he had been sealed underground all this time was still terrifying.

As the old man was carried forward, every member of the Tiger Roar Sect, from the highest elder to the newest disciple, knelt and kowtowed, shouting, "The Elder Ancestor’s might is divine!"

The old man was carried closer. He lay in the litter, looking as if he were at death’s door, and spoke in a weak, breathless voice. "Junior, you should be proud. Forcing me to make an appearance is an accomplishment, even if you die here today. Now, be a good boy and hand over your Immortal Body Technique."

"Just an Old Undying," Li Qiye said with a smile, squinting at the dying Elder Ancestor. "I’m afraid this will be your final appearance. A mere Old Undying like you isn’t nearly enough to protect the Tiger Roar Sect." With that, he took a step and stomped down toward the old man on the litter, his action radiating absolute dominance.

Such a domineering display made everyone’s skin crawl. This was an Ancestor Level existence! A being on the level of an Old Undying was terrifying no matter the circumstances. Many Great Sects had one or two such beings sealed away in their depths. The appearance of such an existence was a double-edged sword, as it often heralded their final demise. They would never be unsealed unless the sect faced absolute annihilation.

Whether they were Saint Venerables or Saint Emperors, anyone would feel a primal fear when facing an Ancestor Level Old Undying. And yet, Li Qiye brazenly stomped right at him.

The Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor didn’t even stir from his litter. He simply flicked a finger. BANG! Li Qiye was sent flying backward, crashing through and shattering a distant mountain peak.

"So strong!" Countless scalps tingled with fear. He had effortlessly swatted away Li Qiye and his Minor Achievement Immortal Body with a single finger. Everyone knew how ferocious Li Qiye was, yet this Elder Ancestor had sent him flying with just a flick!

CRASH! Li Qiye burst out from the rubble. His clothes were stained with blood, but the wounds were merely superficial—completely insignificant to him.

"A pity. You’re still a long way off," Li Qiye laughed, completely unfazed. "An existence that hasn’t even stepped into the Great World Dao is nothing worth mentioning."

"He’s unbelievably arrogant!" Many people were left speechless by Li Qiye’s domineering declaration.

The Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor lay on his litter with an air of looking down upon all mortals. He spoke again, his voice still weak: "Ignorant brat. Even without having stepped onto the Great World Dao, killing a little pipsqueak like you will be more than easy enough!"

Above the Saint Emperor realm was the Great Sage realm. A saying was often repeated in the mortal world: in an age without an Immortal Emperor, a Great Sage is invincible.

In truth, this saying was a vast oversimplification. There were many kinds of Great Sages. Although the world’s cultivators classified all existences below the Immortal Emperor level as Great Sages, for millions of years they have referred to those who haven’t stepped onto the Great World Dao or the Azure Heaven Dao as "ordinary Great Sages."

These ordinary Great Sages were also ranked from lowest to highest: First World Great Sage, World-Introducing Great Sage, Great Sage of the Peaceful World, Universal Great Sage, and Great Sage of the Prosperous Era.

One could say that a Great Sage of the Prosperous Era was at the peak of the ordinary Great Sages, but this was still not the ultimate path for this realm.