Dragon Blood Saint Emperor

The ten giants, like the elderly giant before them, were not physical entities but illusory figures.

However, every single one had a more powerful aura than the elderly giant—an aura he estimated only a Nirvana Realm expert could possess.

At this thought, Ye Wushuang’s heart sank. ’If these ten giants attack together, there’s no doubt that both Dii Qingxue and I will die here.’

"Fall back!"

Ye Wushuang uttered a sharp command, pulling Dii Qingxue back with him.

RUMBLE!

They had just taken a few steps back when the ten giants strode forward, pressing in on them once more.

"Oh no! The exit behind us... it’s gone!"

Dii Qingxue’s elegant brows knitted together, and her expression suddenly grew grave.

As they backed away, all the passages behind them were shrinking and vanishing, completely cutting off their path of retreat.

Ye Wushuang’s heart sank to the abyss.

’This means the two of us are going to die here today.’

"Kid, I’ll leave these ten brutes to you. Lord Cat is gonna go chill on the side!" the Dragon Cat said heartlessly. Realizing the gravity of the situation, it prepared to slip into the Chaos Space.

However, just then, something unexpected happened. The ten giants began to move.

They took another half-step forward, their momentum overwhelming and utterly stunning.

RUMBLE!

Then, abruptly, to Ye Wushuang’s utter astonishment, they dropped to one knee and cupped their fists in unison toward him.

"Barbarian Emperor!"

Ten resonant voices suddenly thundered throughout the space.

VMMMM!

The crown on Ye Wushuang’s head blazed with an incredibly intense light. A wave of Emperor’s Qi washed out, compelling all to submit.

’Barbarian Emperor?’

Ye Wushuang was bewildered. He exchanged a glance with Dii Qingxue, only to see her eyes fixed on his head. It was then he realized: he was wearing the Crown of the Barbarian Emperor, the symbol of the Barbarian God Race.

"Ahem, ahem, how could Lord Cat forget about that? Kid, you have the Crown of the Barbarian Emperor now, so you’re the Emperor of the Barbarian God Race. Everyone has to listen to you..."

"Insolence!"

Before the Dragon Cat could finish speaking, a powerful force locked it in place.

"The Venerable Barbarian Emperor is not someone you can disrespect!"

The ten giants glared at the Dragon Cat. How could they not be furious when a mere cat had called their Barbarian Emperor "kid"?

One of the giants spoke respectfully to Ye Wushuang, "Barbarian Emperor, what should be done with this cat?"

’Deal with Lord Cat?’

The Dragon Cat snorted disdainfully, its tail held high. ’Would Ye Wushuang really punish me?’

"Kid, hurry up and tell these brutes to let Lord Cat go! Lord Cat’s poor little heart was terrified! This is an unforgivable crime! You have to slap each of them ten times—no, a hundred times—to teach them a lesson."

The Dragon Cat fumed. Daring to punish it was unforgivable! It had to teach these brutes a harsh lesson and make them remember that Lord Cat was great and not to be trifled with!

"Do with it what you will. I don’t know it,"

Ye Wushuang said. His indifferent tone made the Dragon Cat’s expression freeze. Its mouth fell open as it stared blankly at Ye Wushuang.

After half a breath of stunned silence, the Dragon Cat shrieked, "You goddamned kid! You’d cast me aside after I’ve served my purpose?"

"This cat talks too much. Seal its mouth," Ye Wushuang ordered. ’This creature really knows how to push its luck,’ he thought. ’A hundred slaps for each of them? It’s suicidal.’

The moment Ye Wushuang finished speaking, one of the giants sealed the Dragon Cat’s mouth shut.

Immediately, the Dragon Cat could only fix Ye Wushuang with a murderous, resentful glare, unable to utter another word.

Ye Wushuang paid the creature no mind—it was good to have it shut up for a while. He called out to the ten giants, "You may rise."

Having the status of Barbarian Emperor certainly made things much more convenient.

At his words, the ten giants rose to their feet.

"Tell me, what is going on here? Why are there only the ten of you?" Ye Wushuang asked, his gaze flickering as he pondered the situation.

"To answer the Barbarian Emperor, we do not know either. We ten are the Guardian Spirits sealed on the second level of the Barbarian God Ship fortress."

"We have been slumbering and do not know what has transpired. We only awoke when you opened the space on the second level."

the ten giants replied.

From this, Ye Wushuang gained a rough understanding. The elderly giant who had presided over the competition before was likely the Guardian Spirit of the first level.

After that, Ye Wushuang asked a few more questions.

The ten of them were unclear about the affairs of the Barbarian God Race, as their mission was solely to oversee everything within the space on the second level.

Originally, Ye Wushuang had planned to take the ten giants with him. They were all in the Nirvana Realm; with them on his side, he would be unstoppable, able to sweep away all opposition and no longer have to fear the forces besieging them outside.

However, to Ye Wushuang’s disappointment, the ten giants could not leave the Battle Platform. They could only remain here as guardians to prevent enemy invasions.

"Do you know where the entrance to the third level is? Take me there." Ye Wushuang set other thoughts aside. ’First things first, I need to take control of this War Fortress.’

Such a powerful weapon would definitely be of great use in the future!

"Barbarian Emperor, please follow us."

The ten of them led Ye Wushuang toward the center.

In the center stood a massive altar with a pillar of light shooting toward the sky. Profound Array Patterns condensed into sigils that roamed and flickered in the air.

The ten of them stepped onto the altar together, and Ye Wushuang and Dii Qingxue followed them up.

The ten giants stood at ten different points on the altar, their gazes fixed on a crystal pillar of light in the center. Countless sigils flowed into and out of it.

"Your Majesty, if you wish to control the Barbarian God Ship, you need only perform Refinement on the control tower before you. You will then be able to command the entire Barbarian God Ship,"

one of the giants explained.

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang asked in confusion, "Isn’t the control center supposed to be on the third level? Why is it here on the second?"

"To answer Your Majesty, the Barbarian God Race never used the Barbarian God Ship after forging it; instead, they left it here. The control center from the third level was moved here as well. As for what is on the third level, we do not know."

The giant explained further, "If Your Majesty wishes to enter the third level, you simply need to complete the Refinement of the control center. Then you will be able to enter."

’The third level isn’t the control center, so what could be there that would make the Barbarian God Race go so far as to move the control center to the second level?’

To say he wasn’t curious would be a lie.

Now that he had been acknowledged by the Crown of the Barbarian Emperor and had become the Barbarian Emperor himself, entering a place belonging to the Barbarian God Race was far less dangerous. The desire to investigate and get to the bottom of things grew within him.

"Qingxue, wait for me here for a moment," Ye Wushuang said to Dii Qingxue. At the sound of her given name, a flash of some indescribable emotion passed through Dii Qingxue’s eyes.

Seeing that Dii Qingxue didn’t seem to mind, Ye Wushuang approached the Crystal Tower.

The Crystal Tower was eighty or ninety feet tall and perfectly translucent. Strange lights occasionally flashed within, dyeing the tower in various hues and giving it a dreamlike, enchanting appearance.

In addition, there was a recess in the tower at about Ye Wushuang’s head height.

The shape of this recess felt somewhat familiar to Ye Wushuang.

"Your Majesty, that is the energy control hub. If you embed a Spirit Core, you can fully reawaken the Barbarian God Ship," one of the giants reminded him.

’A Spirit Core?’

A thought struck Ye Wushuang, and he took out a Spirit Core. It was the one from the Spirit-Devouring Beast, and its shape was a near-perfect match for the recess.

"You goddamned kid! You want to activate this piece of junk? Not a chance!"

All of a sudden, a cursing voice rang out.

When Ye Wushuang turned his head, he saw a pair of beady eyes blazing with fire, glaring at him as if ready to start a fight!