Chapter 538

Chapter 538: Grand Victory

Quasi-Emperors are all proper folks, so they probably don’t have treasures like the Emperor’s Banner.

Lu Ye getting this thing was honestly just luck.

Ahem, besides, this is the Emperor’s Banner, not some evil item like the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Time to reap some rewards!

The remaining Quasi-Emperors on the battlefield grew more desperate as time went on.

With each one that fell, their pressure cranked up even more.

Now it wasn’t just one Quasi-Emperor dying; originally, two were ambushing one, and now it was four on one, leading to even quicker Quasi-Emperor deaths.

The Emperor’s Banner waved.

A swarm of souls surged forth, joining the three main souls and starting to drag the shattered souls or true spirits of the Quasi-Emperors into it.

Each new arrival made Lu Ye jump for joy.

Awesome, awesome, awesome!

This time, the power of the Emperor’s Banner was bound to explode.

Plus there were also the imperial weapons left behind; maybe I can snag a boost for the Stone Sword.

The Quasi-Emperors knew Lu Ye was collecting the Quasi-Emperor souls, but no one really minded; the souls weren’t that useful to them.

So, let Lu Ye take them, why not?

After all, they were on Lu Ye’s ship now, and the stronger Lu Ye got, the more stable their ship would be.

With the self-detonation of the last Quasi-Emperor.

The thirty-six Quasi-Emperors turned as white as a sheet.

Their auras grew unstable, but thankfully, the battle was over.

This time around, they lost one Quasi-Emperor, blown to bits along with the crazed Dark Quasi-Emperor, but none of the others fell.

After all, there were enough Quasi-Emperors on this side; anyone who got seriously hurt could temporarily withdraw. Being a Quasi-Emperor meant unless you were struck dead in one blow, it was tough to take you down.

The Book of Life and Death flickered momentarily.

However, it didn’t escape the notice of the other Quasi-Emperors.

They all looked at the Netherworld’s Quasi-Emperor with friendly smiles.

The Netherworld Quasi-Emperor responded with a warm smile; everyone knew the score.

“Celestial Lord! Celestial Lord! Are you injured?”

At that moment, the Devouring Dao Beast called out concernedly, rushing toward Lu Ye like an excited big dog.

Lu Ye looked at the Devouring Dao Beast, covered in blood and with serious wounds still not healed, and couldn’t help but feel a bit moved.

Seeing the Devouring Dao Beast reminded him of the friends that had fought and died because of him in his past life.

Guarding the Great Dao is a matter of worth.

If you protect the right people, they’ll be willing to die for you.

If you guard the wrong ones, they’ll just think you’re crazy.

In this life, Lu Ye rarely sought out friends from his past life.

He didn’t dare!

Having people close can sometimes backfire.

Once he got strong enough, he could give them some opportunities and maybe make up for his past life’s debts.

The Devouring Dao Beast quickly reached Lu Ye.

Ignoring its own injuries, it circled around Lu Ye, checking on his wounds.

Lu Ye smiled wryly.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine. You should pay more attention to your own wounds.”

The Devouring Dao Beast shook its head gently, “Celestial Lord, I’m fine; it’s just a minor injury. It’s been so long since I’ve battled with everything I have! Thanks to you, Celestial Lord, I got to participate in such an intense fight.”

Lu Ye…

That guy!

Lu Ye opted to ignore it, simply smiling helplessly.

He looked at the many Quasi-Emperors, clasped his hands, and sincerely expressed his gratitude.

“Thanks so much for coming to the rescue, my friends. Lu Ye… Nine Lives is incredibly grateful! If you don’t mind, please come to the Heavenly Gate for a chat. I’ll first refine some healing Dan药 for you all. If anyone has questions about cultivation, I’d be happy to answer! Once you’re all recuperated, we can discuss the Dao together and I hope you’ll come with me.”

The Quasi-Emperors all smiled broadly.

Lu Ye referred to himself as Nine Lives instead of Lu Ye.

Usually, he identified as Lu Ye; now, calling himself Nine Lives was their cue that he was speaking in the name of the Celestial Lord, and their kindness would be remembered even if he eventually became a Celestial Lord himself.

Obviously, this created a better impact!

“Great, we shall not disturb you.”

“Hahaha, how could you call it a disturbance? With all of you visiting the Heavenly Gate, it’ll be shining brightly!” Luan Xin chimed in cheerfully.

“Then let’s clean up the battlefield first.”

They all started to tidy up the battlefield.

This time, they had taken out so many Quasi-Emperors and had even gathered five imperial weapons; what a haul!

A group of Quasi-Emperors, along with people from the Heavenly Gate, totaled thirty-nine, and this bunch could easily sweep through the Seventh Heaven without breaking a sweat.

The Heavenly Gate greatly valued this.

They set up a grand formation, and all the Heavenly Gate members donned fine clothes to welcome their guests, providing all sorts of delicacies and even bringing in beauties for the occasion.

By the Fifth Heaven, some forces had started raising a group of beauties.

During parties, you couldn’t exactly have disciples serving the dishes and drinks, right?

This trend grew especially rampant in the Sixth Heaven.

In the Sixth Heaven, every family cared more about their reputation.

If guests came over and your family didn’t even have any beauties, wouldn’t that be a disgrace? Talk about a laughingstock!

Back in the Sixth Heaven, the Heavenly Gate had escaped this trend, but by the Seventh Heaven, it had caught on.

One could only say, how the mighty have fallen!

There was quite a backlash against this immoral trend from the righteous Qingliu Hedonist Pavilion in the Nine Heavens, insisting that such actions were unbefitting for a noble sect.

What was the difference from the Demonic Cultivators?

By doing so, you were directly hurting the business of Hedonist Pavilion!

But alas, this was the trend of the times; it couldn’t be stopped by mere mortals.

To avoid harming their business, the Hedonist Pavilion had to improve themselves, adding many signature talents and unique acts that others couldn’t imitate to maintain their reputation as the top pavilion.

The result was quite good; the Hedonist Pavilion’s proactive approach indeed earned them much praise.

However, the immoral trend persisted.

The Quasi-Emperors entered the Heavenly Gate.

There was laughter all around, the atmosphere warm and joyful, especially towards Lu Ye, who was held in respect.

Seeing such a good vibe, Lu Ye decided to skip the alchemy room.

Instead, he opened up a blind box of the spoils from the Quasi-Emperors and laid out various divine herbs he needed.

Then he found a top-notch Dan Furnace, all of which were in his storage ring.

“Let me show you all a bit of alchemy,” Lu Ye said with a grin.

“Yes!”

The Quasi-Emperors snapped to attention, clapping enthusiastically.

Lu Ye felt no pressure; he was already quite adept at alchemy and artifact forging.

After all, those were his signature skills from his past life.

Soon, the Vermilion Bird True Flame burst forth.