Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 108 The Nine Nether Sword Saint's Method of Transmitting the Dao

The meteor boat covered tens of thousands of miles in an instant, but for some reason, although it was heading to the Central Region, the flying boat headed straight for the desolate East Sea after leaving the bamboo forest.

The Illusion Queen and the Evil Emperor had their own plans, and Emperor Yi didn't ask any further questions. He simply stayed in the cabin, quietly studying the Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings.

Inside the cabin, the Heavenly Demon Flowing Light Diagram, the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram, the Heavenly Demon Nine Revolutions Diagram, and the Heavenly Profound Demon Heart Diagram, which the Evil Emperor had mentioned might help him cultivate the Five Elements Divine Demon Body, along with four genuine Heavenly Demon stone carvings, stood beside him, surrounding Emperor Yi from four directions.

Simultaneously cultivating five Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings with the cultivation level of the Fish-Dragon Realm is an extremely difficult task, and Di Yi also felt considerable pressure.

Among the several Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings, the one he truly cultivated was the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Hell Diagram, the first of the thirty-six Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings, using the imagery of the Heavenly Demon suppressing hell to unify and integrate the other stone carving demonic arts.

Having cultivated the Heavenly Demon Prison Suppression Diagram, Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram, and Heavenly Demon Flowing Light Diagram for a long time, they have all reached the tenth level, representing the pinnacle of the Fish-Dragon Realm.

The Heavenly Demon Nine Revolutions Diagram is only at the beginner level. Although it has opened up ten blood spirit veins, it must be cultivated to the first revolution to be considered truly mastered.

A single transformation of the demonic body can rival a half-saint. This cannot be achieved overnight. The path to physical sainthood is arduous, requiring not only extremely high talent but also a massive amount of resources to sanctify the body. Even top-tier sects may not be able to afford the costs of physical sainthood.

Emperor Yi didn't need to worry about cultivation resources, as the World-Stabilizing Banner contained many spiritual herbs and sacred medicines, as well as the corpse of the Dragon God.

It is extremely difficult for martial artists in the Fish-Dragon Realm to refine divine blood. Refining ten drops can even directly lead to the supreme realm of the Fish-Dragon Realm and condense a divine destiny.

Di Yi did manage to collect some divine blood, but not much, only a few hundred drops. The divine power of the Chenlong divine corpse was too great, and even though he was the owner of the Dingshi Banner, his cultivation was insufficient, so he could only collect it drop by drop with the help of the artifact spirit.

Refining divine blood can also strengthen the physical body and enhance the divine imprints within the Qi Sea, but Di Yi has not yet attempted to refine divine blood. The power of divine blood is too domineering and would be a heavy burden on the Five Elements Divine Demon Body, which is not yet fully perfected.

"First, cultivate the Heavenly Profound Demon Heart Diagram to completely control the power left by the Flame Demon Heart. Then, refine the divine blood, cultivate the Five Elements Divine Demon Body, and it won't be too late to break through to the supreme realm of the Fish-Dragon Realm."

From the third transformation of the Fish-Dragon to the eighth transformation, opening five sacred veins, Di Yi did not spend too much time, less than one-tenth of the time of an ordinary Fish-Dragon eighth transformation martial artist.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to comprehend the Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings, he also honed his own cultivation, making his Fish-Dragon Realm foundation flawless. At the same time, he also began to try to comprehend the rules of the Holy Path, integrating the rules of the Holy Path between heaven and earth into his Martial Soul.

The Heavenly Profound Demon Heart Diagram, as its name suggests, is a demon heart that is the core of cultivation. Based on the demon heart, one can refine the Heavenly Profound Force. Once one reaches a high level, the resonance frequency of the Heavenly Profound Force alone can cause the heart of a low-level martial artist to rupture and die.

Similar to the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram, the Heavenly Profound Demon Heart Diagram is also divided into eighteen levels. To completely control the Heart of the Flame Demon, Di Yi estimates that he needs to cultivate to the tenth level and integrate the Heavenly Profound Force into the system of the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram.

After studying the Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings for several days, Di Yi entered the World-Stabilizing Banner to digest and consolidate them. He also wanted to put the Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings into the World-Stabilizing Banner, but after trying, he failed.

The stone carving contains the will of the Evil Emperor, and only the Evil Emperor can shake it.

Since setting off, the Evil Emperor has been using his holy will to remotely refine the nine Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings, strengthening his control over them, as if preparing for a great battle.

After consolidating his position inside the World-Stabilizing Banner, Emperor Yi left the space inside the banner, walked out of the cabin, and met the Nine Nether Sword Saint on the deck.

The Nine Nether Sword Saint was still dressed in a gray linen robe, wearing straw sandals, with a long sword hanging at his waist. He did not look like a wicked overlord at all, but rather like a country bumpkin who had learned to be a swordsman in the city.

The Evil Emperor ordered the Nine Nether Sword Saint to guide the Emperor's Sword Dao; this was an order, and the Nine Nether Sword Saint dared not disobey.

Standing on the edge of the deck, Di Yi realized that he could no longer see the land below, but only the boundless ocean.

"This is the Wilderness of the Four Seas?"

The vast ocean stretches to the horizon, and looking at it makes one's heart feel much broader.

The Nine Nether Sword Saint slightly opened his eyes and said calmly, "Did Su Qingyu teach you the [White Emperor Heavenly Pivot Sword Technique]?"

Su Qingyu is the full name of Qingyu Sword Saint.

The three great sword saints of the Eastern Region and the Azure Feather Sword Saint were all figures of the same era and had many interactions with each other.

Although Di Yi had a conflict with Huang Shenyi, he had no direct contact with the Nine Nether Sword Saint. After Huang Shenyi cultivated the Ice Heart Sword Technique, his personality changed drastically. Now he seems to have lost his ambition to compete for the position of young master and intends to settle down as Huang Shenxing Envoy.

"The Azure Feather Sword Saint did indeed pass on the [White Emperor Heavenly Pivot Sword Technique] to me, but I haven't practiced it for long enough to even be considered a beginner."

"The White Emperor Heavenly Pivot is a top-tier sword technique that can rival the Myriad Fragrance City's Thousand Miles of Flying Snow. If it were so easy to master, it wouldn't deserve this title." The Nine Nether Sword Saint highly praised the White Emperor Heavenly Pivot sword technique.

Wanxiang City, also known as "Sword City," is a leading force in the swordsmanship of the Kunlun Realm. It is on par with the Sword Pavilion of Taiji Dao, the Wang Family of the Underworld Sword Tomb, and the Martial God Mountain of the Martial Market Money Shop, and is one of the four great swordsmanship holy lands of the Kunlun Realm.

Sword Emperor Xue Hongchen was once the city lord of Wanxiang City. The Flying Immortal Sword Technique is the ultimate skill of Wanxiang City. Eight hundred years ago, it was used by the Sword Emperor. The sword did not move, but snow flew for thousands of miles.

The Zhutian Sword lineage has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, producing many sword saints, sword masters, and even great sword saints. The Baidi Tianshu Sword Technique, after being improved and refined by generations of sword wielders, is indeed a top-tier sword technique in the world.

"What level have you reached in cultivating the Nameless Sword Manual?" asked the Nine Nether Sword Saint.

"Sword Two, Third Level," Emperor One replied.

The Nine Nether Sword Saint's slightly open eyes turned oval as he suppressed his shock. "It hasn't been long since Su Qingyu passed on the Wordless Sword Manual to you. It seems your talent in swordsmanship is indeed very high. No wonder the Evil Emperor asked me to guide your sword cultivation."

The Nine Nether Sword Saint paused for a moment, then continued, "Given your progress in the Nameless Sword Manual, it's not impossible for you to surpass Empress Chi Yao and the Sword Emperor's achievements in the Fish-Dragon Realm. I observe that your sword heart is already perfectly unified, showing a tendency to merge with the Dao and the world, and you are not far from the realm of the unity of heaven and man."

Di Yi was somewhat flattered by the praise from the Nine Nether Sword Saint. Even if it was the Evil Emperor's order, given the Sword Saint's arrogance, he wouldn't flatter a mere Fish-Dragon Realm martial artist with words. It seems that the Nine Nether Sword Saint, who strikes fear into the hearts of all, may not be such a cold and rigid person after all.

"This junior was just about to ask the Sword Saint how one can enter the realm of oneness with heaven and man?" Di Yi became more respectful. The Nine Nether Sword Saint was a master of swordsmanship. He was able to cultivate Sword Eight to the Great Perfection with his Saint Realm cultivation and condense the Sword Dao Profound Qi. Even outside the Kunlun Realm, he was a great swordsman.

"The unity of heaven and man is the final realm of the seven realms of swordsmanship, and also the true beginning of the path of swordsmanship. Only by comprehending the unity of heaven and man can one truly begin to understand the profound mysteries of the rules of swordsmanship in the world."

“Every sword saint achieves the unity of heaven and man in a different way, and the realm they reach is also different. Back then, I was at the seventh level of half-saint, and I cultivated Sword Five to perfection. I understood the true meaning of the Five Directions Annihilation of the Crimson Sun Sword Technique, and only then did I step into the realm of the unity of heaven and man.”

"The fastest person recorded in the Kunlun Realm to achieve the state of unity between heaven and man was the Sword Emperor Xue Hongchen. Legend has it that when the Sword Emperor was in the ninth transformation of the Fish-Dragon Realm, he had sex with ten women in one night, dancing with his sword and playing the flute. In one day, he had an epiphany and comprehended the unity between heaven and man." The Nine Nether Sword Saint recounted.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yi couldn't help but gasp. Sword Emperor Xue Hongchen was the youngest of the nine emperors and three empresses eight hundred years ago, yet he was one of the strongest. His talent in swordsmanship was so high that it was rare even in ten thousand years.

As well-known as his title of Sword Emperor is his reputation for being a romantic figure. The Sword Emperor was a romantic figure who played around in the mortal world. For eight hundred years, he has been admired and longed for by countless people from both the righteous and the evil paths.

Having sex with ten women in one night would allow one to reach the state of oneness with heaven and man, which sounds quite in line with the Sword Emperor's style of doing things, but it doesn't quite fit Emperor Yi's current situation.

In contrast, the enlightenment that the Nine Nether Sword Saint achieved naturally is a more suitable method for breakthroughs for the general public.

"If you want to comprehend the unity of heaven and man, the simplest way is to continue studying the wordless sword manual. Of course, there is another, faster way."

The Nine Nether Sword Saint stared intently at Emperor Yi, his eyes filled with amusement.

Di Yi felt a little uneasy under his gaze and asked, "What method is Senior Jiuyou referring to?"

"I am a Sword Saint, and I have long since comprehended the unity of heaven and man. Every move I make contains the power of heaven and earth. As long as you fight with me, you will naturally be able to comprehend the mysteries of the unity of heaven and earth from my sword moves. As long as your comprehension is high enough, you may be able to break through to the unity of heaven and man through this." The Nine Nether Sword Saint said with a sinister smile, which sounded like he had ill intentions.

Upon hearing this, Di Yi was shocked. To fight against the Nine Nether Sword Saint was just asking for trouble.

He suspected that Huang Shenyi had suffered too much at his hands, and that his master, the Nine Nether Sword Saint, wanted to step in and get revenge.

But what a rare opportunity it is for a sword saint to be willing to practice against you; even a personal disciple probably wouldn't receive this treatment.

With this in mind, the emperor had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.

"Senior Jiuyou is willing to instruct me in swordsmanship, which I would naturally be very grateful for."

The Nine Nether Sword Saint nodded in satisfaction and chuckled, "Alright, let's begin."

Before he finished speaking, he condensed his holy energy into a three-foot-long sword and thrust it towards Di Yi.

"Jianyi!"

Emperor Yi recognized at a glance that the Nine Nether Sword Saint was using Sword One, and he also condensed his holy energy into a sword to meet the attack.

The two swords clashed, and Di Yi was stabbed by one of them. He was sent flying backward and crashed onto the deck, feeling as if all the bones in his body had been broken.

He grimaced as he got up from the ground, somewhat incredulous.

The power that the Nine Nether Sword Saint used just now did not exceed his, and he only used the first sword of the wordless sword manual, but the power it unleashed far exceeded his expectations.

"Is this the sword path realm of achieving oneness with heaven and man?"

A burning desire ignited in the Emperor's eyes. He circulated his cultivation technique to heal the pain in his body and once again condensed a three-foot-long sword of energy to attack the Nine Nether Sword Saint.

The Nine Nether Sword Saint casually unleashed another sword strike, sending Di Yi flying backward.

He got up again and again, only to be defeated by a single sword strike each time.

Di Yi was completely outmatched; the Nine Nether Sword Saint's swordsmanship was simply too advanced, far beyond his own level.

However, it wasn't without its rewards. Every sword strike from the Nine Nether Sword Saint contained the ultimate principles of swordsmanship, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth, which is why it was so powerful.

After being knocked down hundreds of times, Di Yi finally exhausted his holy energy and lay on the deck, completely powerless.

The Nine Nether Sword Saint dispersed the qi sword in his hand and said calmly, "Let's continue tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)