Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor

"Surrender yourself to me!"

The shadow demon laughed sinisterly, and its entire soul instantly broke free from its restraints, rushing into the Phantom Demon King's body.

Poof!

The Phantom Demon King's eyes turned black, and two black clouds immediately enveloped his eyes. He immediately spat blood, his face turning pale, sometimes ferocious, sometimes serene.

...

Time slowly passed, and the news of the emergence of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's ruins spread across the Celestial Martial Continent. Although the leader of the sect, Ancient Emperor Xi Yan, was only a low-level emperor, anyone who obtained his legacy would undoubtedly become an emperor, which held an incomparable allure for the Kings of the Life and Death Realm.

On the second day of the ruins opening, led by Soroch and Fire God Ning Lie, the various geniuses entered the ruins of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's sect.

"This should be the weapon storeroom of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's sect!"

Chu Ming picked up a decaying long saber from a rusty iron rack, brushed it with his left hand, and then threw it aside. The large hall was filled with hundreds of iron racks of various sizes, all displaying numerous weapons, including treasure swords, long sabers, meteor hammers, and more.

These weapons, though valuable, had long been corroded over the tens of thousands of years, and now amounted to nothing more than piles of scrap metal.

"What exactly happened in the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's sect tens of thousands of years ago?"

Chu Ming's eyes flashed with doubt. Such a large sect was annihilated overnight without any trace, and among them was Ancient Emperor Xi Yan, a powerful emperor. It was truly bizarre.

Crunch!

Squeak!

Chu Ming gently pushed open the stone door in front of him, sending countless dust particles flying. A cool breeze hit his face.

"What is this place?"

Chu Ming's eyes widened in shock at the sight before him. It looked like a hidden paradise, with countless green bamboo growing wildly around, bamboo leaves rustling, and the occasional crisp bird chirping within the bamboo forest. In the center of the bamboo forest, there was a huge lake spanning several miles in diameter, its water shimmering with unusual colors.

"Ancient Emperor Xi Yan must have comprehended the Secrets of Space!"

Previously, it was just speculation, but upon seeing this enormous lake, Chu Ming was almost certain that Ancient Emperor Xi Yan had comprehended the Secrets of Space; otherwise, this white Divine Hall would have never contained such a lake.

Tap, tap...

Chu Ming descended the stone steps from the stone door, cautiously watching everything around him.

The surroundings were extremely quiet. From the edge of the entire lake, looking up, one could directly see the vast sky, incredibly blue. Chu Ming's footsteps echoed crisply throughout the space.

Swish, swish!

A series of water sounds rang from the space. Chu Ming's ears twitched, looking toward the source of the water sound, his body slightly crouched, and his right hand's fingers slightly clenched.

In the center of the lake, circles of white ripples emerged, starkly contrasting the previously calm lake. As time passed, the water sound grew louder, as if something horrifying was about to burst out from beneath the lake.

BOOM!

A terrifying aura shot up from the lake bottom to the sky. Water droplets splashed from the lake, and strangely, these droplets did not fall back into the lake but floated in the air, appearing exceptionally beautiful under the sunlight's refraction.

Swish, swish!

A massive creature slowly rose from the lake, water splashing around it. What kind of Demon Beast was this?

Covered in green armor, body stretching over a thousand meters, with dual claws below, each claw's hook glinting coldly. Half of its body was still submerged, its head pure red, broad forehead, eyes like two suns, emitting scorching light, and ten plus flaming whiskers swelling from its lips on both sides, immensely ferocious.

Strong! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Too strong!

From the moment the Demon Beast appeared, countless thoughts flashed through Chu Ming's mind, until finally he remembered seeing a record in an ancient book.

"Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast!"

Chu Ming couldn't help but take a deep breath, his eyes staring in astonishment at the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast before him.

According to the ancient book, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast grows two horns on its head, with four claws on its body. It can ride clouds, can control fog, devour purple clouds in the morning, and feast on sunsets in the evening.

A fully grown Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast is the overlord among King Tier Demon Beasts, able to rival emperor-tier powerhouses. Anyone who possesses a Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast has the qualification to challenge an emperor-tier powerhouse.

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast gazed down at Chu Ming, eyes filled with contempt.

"Human, are you a disciple of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's sect?"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast spoke in human tongue, its voice booming in the sky like countless thunderbolts racing through the air.

Based on Chu Ming's observation, this Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast wasn't fully grown yet. Its strength was between top-tier kings and emperor-tier, its combat power far beyond ordinary top-tier overlords but slightly inferior to emperor-tier powerhouses.

"I am not a disciple of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's sect!"

Chu Ming's face showed a trace of awkwardness before he answered truthfully.

"You aren't a disciple of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's sect? Then how can you enter the forbidden area of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's sect?"

Instantly, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast flew out from the water surface, staring coldly at Chu Ming. It seemed if Chu Ming's answer didn't satisfy it, it would strike with thunderous power.

"I just walked in!"

Chu Ming's expression remained calm. His body was tense. If the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast turned hostile instantly, he would escape through the stone door without hesitation. He didn't have the strength to confront a Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast directly.

"Didn't that old fellows, Ancient Emperor Xi Yan, stop you?"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast asked in confusion, flying majestically in the air, its four claws glinting coldly, instantly tearing through the void.

"The Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's sect was destroyed tens of thousands of years ago, and Ancient Emperor Xi Yan is dead!"

Suddenly, Chu Ming's eyes brightened, looking at the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast in the sky, speaking calmly.

Now a bold hypothesis formed in his mind, had this Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast stayed in this space for tens of thousands of years without venturing out?

"What?! The Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's sect was annihilated?! Ancient Emperor Xi Yan is dead?!"

The Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast's eyes widened, within which, Chu Ming saw boundless blood, tempting him to get lost in it!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Hearing the news of the Ancient Emperor Xi Yan's sect's destruction, the Cyan Dragon Qilin Beast seemed agitated, insanely attacking the surroundings. Countless azure phantom claw marks slammed down, tearing through the void, filling the seas and mountains; it was terrifying.