Welcome Back, My Emperor!

Wang Hu looked as though he had just been hauled out of the water. His Martial Soul had dispersed, and he supported himself on the ground with trembling hands, terror in his eyes. His body had already stopped obeying him!

"Tch, just a paper tiger!"

Step! While they were still stunned, Ye Qiu had already directed Tiger Cub over, and it seized him in its jaws!

"Big Brother!" Yin Yan cried out. He leaped into the air, and being naturally suspicious, immediately made his decision. "There's something strange about this kid! Everyone, attack together!"

Yin Yan intercepted from the air while the others swarmed toward Ye Qiu.

"I told you I'm in a hurry!" Ye Qiu shouted.

The Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger beneath him flapped its wings, kicking up a skyful of dust and forcing the others back.

"Amaterasu!" He raised his head as dark red blood seeped from his right eye.

"Ah!" Just as Yin Yan's Spirit Rings were about to light up in midair, black flames ignited across his body!

"Ah! Save me!"

Within a few breaths, he fell to the ground.

At that moment, the others surrounded him again. Those who were faster immediately unleashed their Soul Skills, and several attacks flew toward Ye Qiu.

"First Spirit Ability, Entangle!"

"Second Spirit Ability, Ghost Claw!"

"Third Spirit Ability, Iron Mountain Lean!"

"Second Spirit Ability, Five-Fold Whip!"

"Big Brother, hurry." The Blue Silver Emperor urged him again, making him want to go all out.

"Sigh, no choice!" Ye Qiu closed his eyes, then abruptly opened them.

"Susanoo!"

A massive crimson arm, devoid of even a shred of flesh, stretched out.

"What is that?! Run!" Someone came to their senses, but it was already too late!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The crimson arm merely swept in a circle, and the surrounding Soul Skills were instantly annihilated. Blood mist burst into the air; some had their chests blown apart, while others had their brains splatter.

The power of Susanoo was truly terrifying!

From the moment they attacked to the moment they died, only a few breaths had passed.

Looking into the distance, the man with the eagle Martial Soul had also just been burned to ashes.

As Ye Qiu swept his gaze across the chunks of flesh and the few people still wailing, the ones who had not yet managed to charge forward trembled and dropped to their knees, begging for mercy.

Ye Qiu ignored them and looked at the iron cage containing the Spirit Beasts.

"Kamui!" Before the horrified eyes of the survivors, several iron bars twisted and snapped, opening a gap in the cage.

"You're the one who said you'd feed me to wolves, right?" Enduring the pain in his body, Ye Qiu curled his lips into a cold smile.

"No! Spare me!" Wang Hu's mind had gone blank, drool spilling from his mouth. His instinct to survive made him beg without pause.

Yet Ye Qiu did not take in a single word. "Didn't I say I was in a hurry?"

Whoosh! At Ye Qiu's signal, the Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger flicked its head, tossing Wang Hu from its jaws into the cage.

"No! Ah—" "Awoo—"

When Ye Qiu used Tsukuyomi, he had deliberately held back, damaging Wang Hu's mind while keeping him conscious.

Listening to the hungry wolves roar and Wang Hu scream, Ye Qiu urged Tiger Cub to leave the place at top speed!

Leaving behind a ground soaked in blood.

"Big Brother, amazing~"

"Hurry up and keep leading the way!" Ye Qiu grinned. A faint stabbing pain ran through his body, but as he activated the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, a cool sensation spread through him, and the aftereffects of briefly using Susanoo vanished.

"Hm?" As Ye Qiu activated the Right Leg Bone, he could vaguely sense the summons the Blue Silver Emperor had mentioned.

This made Ye Qiu even more certain that the place had to be the Blue Silver Forest!

The Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger raced beneath the setting sun, carrying away its lost freedom.

The sun had already sunk more than halfway beyond the horizon, while crimson clouds hung high in the sky.

"Big Brother, hurry. Almost there!"

"Mm, I can feel it too!"

They passed through a dense forest and crossed a hill. Looking down, they saw Blue Silver Grass carpeting the ground as far as the eye could see. There were countless hundred-year and thousand-year Blue Silver Grass plants.

It really is the Blue Silver Forest!

They seemed to burrow into the earth as the sun set. No wonder the Blue Silver Emperor had kept urging him to hurry.

"Roar..." The Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger let out a low growl and carried Ye Qiu gliding straight down.

The instant they landed, an ethereal voice rang across the flat land.

"My Emperor! We are here~"

The Blue Silver Grass that had retreated underground emerged once more.

Starting from the center of the plain, flourishing blue light radiated toward its edges.

The Blue Silver Emperor in Ye Qiu's arms also shone brilliantly, its light echoing that of its people!

"Big Brother, I dream, passed breath."

Ye Qiu was already used to its strange way of speaking.

He slowly walked toward the center. The surroundings were quiet and beautiful, and the farther inward he went, the sturdier the Blue Silver Grass became.

Pop! A stalk of Blue Silver Grass, blue with a faint golden tint, burst from the soil.

Its main body was as large as a tree.

"Welcome back, my Emperor!"

Hum—Invisible ripples spread outward. Ye Qiu seemed to be standing within a blue ocean as the Blue Silver Grass swayed continuously, like waves on the sea, worshipping their long-lost emperor with all their hearts!

Ye Qiu watched this stunning sight, beautiful and deeply breathtaking!

Specks of starlight separated from every stalk of Blue Silver Grass and flowed into the Blue Silver Emperor in Ye Qiu's arms.

The flowerpot left Ye Qiu's hands, shrouded in blue-green radiance as it floated through the air.

Crack! Ye Qiu vaguely heard the flowerpot shatter. The Blue Silver Emperor, which had possessed only a little over a decade of cultivation, instantly swelled in size, and its golden hue became more solid.

"Hehe~" The Blue Silver Emperor let out a delighted sound.

While the Blue Silver Emperor was still absorbing the offerings of its people, the Blue Silver King looked at Ye Qiu!

"Human! I am the Blue Silver King. Thank you—hm?"

His words of gratitude abruptly stopped. Ye Qiu's heart jumped as he sensed killing intent!

Without any warning, a massive branch lashed toward him, passing straight through Ye Qiu's body.

"Blue Silver King! Won't you at least ask first before attacking?" As Ye Qiu spoke, he also drove Tiger Cub to the side.

"Ask first? Hehe. Despicable human, my emperor's origin cannot be lost!"

"Origin?" Ye Qiu was taken aback.

Whoosh! Although the Blue Silver Grass Clan was not skilled at combat, the Blue Silver King's tens of thousands of years of cultivation were no joke.

Its branches were like giant pythons as they continued lashing at Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu merely used Kamui to evade. "Blue Silver King, don't force me!"

Ye Qiu's gaze swept toward the Blue Silver Emperor, which was still growing, hoping it would wake up soon.

The surrounding Blue Silver Grass was also beginning to stir, crisscrossing and filling the entire area. If this continued, he would not be able to sustain Kamui much longer!

Swish! Ye Qiu leaped and dodged another attack from the Blue Silver King. The Second Spirit Ability of his right eye activated, and a drop of blood fell.

"Amaterasu!"

Hum—The branches and leaves sweeping toward him instantly ignited in Black Flame, which spread toward the Blue Silver King's main body.

"Ah! Damned human!" The Blue Silver King let out a pained scream. "My people! Kill him and reclaim my emperor's origin!"

As its words fell, the burning branches and leaves actually broke away. Ye Qiu's Amaterasu had only caused it to lose a negligible amount of foliage.

Blue Silver Grass had nothing special about it except that it was tough—extremely tough! Such a minor injury would probably heal in no time!

Under the Blue Silver King's command, countless stalks of Blue Silver Grass wove together into a massive cage that steadily closed in around Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu flashed to the Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger's side and explained once more. "Blue Silver King, I obtained this Right Leg Bone by chance. Your emperor was not harmed by me either."

"No matter where you got it! For my emperor's sake, you must hand over the Soul Bone! Otherwise, my clan will leave you here forever!" The Blue Silver King refused to listen, determined to reclaim the Soul Bone.

Leave behind the Soul Bone? Wasn't that the same as leaving behind his leg? Ye Qiu would never agree to that!

Kamui activated in his eyes. Of the thirty-six stratagems, retreat was the best!

"Stop! You are not allowed to hurt Big Brother Ye Qiu~"

Suddenly, a childish voice rang out, interrupting both sides' actions.