Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 110 Attending the Banquet in Wushi
Zhenmingfang Market, Dingxuan Street.

Eight hundred years ago, Xue Chaowang, then the number one war god of the Qingchi Central Empire, beheaded 30,000 officials of the Holy Central Empire here. Blood flowed like rivers, and the state was pacified.

Even after eight hundred years, black bloodstains still remain on the ground of the market.

The black market in Dingxuan Prefecture was hidden in the market. However, due to the government's strong crackdown, the dark trade that should have been hidden underground could not be carried out. Instead, the people in the black market in the city started to do legitimate business, and each of them had a legitimate identity.

Wanxianglou was a shop established by Xu Sanjin to collect intelligence. It was very famous in Dingxuanzhou City. Because a sage was in charge, it ranked among the top three among the many shops and markets in the city.

The Wanxiang Tower has nine floors and covers an area of ​​several thousand acres. The first six floors are open to the public, while the last three floors are where the disciples live and practice.

Each floor is tens of feet high, and the nine-story building is hundreds of feet high, making it one of the tallest buildings in the entire Dingxuan Prefecture.

Standing on the rooftop, you can overlook the entire market area.

As night fell and the city lights began to illuminate the streets, Dingxuan Street was bustling with people, and occasionally, luxurious carriages would drive past the entrance of Wanxiang Building.

As the capital of the prefecture, Dingxuan Prefecture is a place where heroes from all over the forty-seven counties often gather, and tonight is no exception.

On the rooftop of the Wanxiang Tower, Emperor Yi stood with his hands behind his back, his black robe billowing in the evening breeze. Looking at the myriad lights of the city, he felt a unique sense of emotion.

Xu Sanjin's disciple, Zhong Yao, wore a white dress that reached her chest. She was tall and slender with a curvaceous figure, her skin as white as snow, and her features were outstanding. The title of "One of the Ten Beauties of Dingxuan Prefecture" was not unfounded, but well-deserved.

Is Dingxuan Prefecture City always this bustling?

Zhong Yao chuckled and said, "It used to be quite prosperous, but it's still a bit different from today. Tonight, there's a grand event in the city. King Yunpan will be holding his 500th birthday banquet in his palace in three days. Various forces that came to offer their congratulations have been arriving in the city in the past few days. The four schools of Confucianism and Taoism, Taiji Taoism, the major sage clans, and the descendants of ancient families have all entered the city with their elders. It's a gathering of heroes. Tonight, Bei Gonglan, the young master of the Martial Market Money House, is hosting a banquet in the Martial Market in the city, inviting the young talents and outstanding individuals to attend."

"Bei Gonglan?" Di Yi was slightly surprised. Bei Gonglan was the disciple of the Martial Venerable of Martial God Mountain and the Young Venerable of the Martial Market Bank in the Central Region. If Zhang Ruochen was not counted, she was the most outstanding genius below the Half-Saint level in the Martial Market Bank.

“If you are interested, young master, you can come with me to the banquet. I happen to have an invitation as well,” Zhong Yao said.

Di Yi was somewhat tempted. Tonight's martial arts market would surely be a gathering of geniuses, and it would be quite interesting to be able to witness the young talents of the Kunlun Realm.

However, there will inevitably be a Saint of the Martial Market Bank in charge of the market. If his identity is exposed, it will only cause more trouble.

"If you're interested, brother, let Yao'er accompany you to the Martial Market. Go to the banquet as a guest of the Myriad Elephants Pavilion, and those old guys from the Martial Market Money Exchange won't cause any trouble." Xu Sanjin's voice suddenly rang out, and he appeared on the top of the Myriad Elephants Pavilion without anyone noticing.

"Brother Xu."

"Master."

Xu Sanjin smiled broadly and looked at Di Yi: "Outside the city, I am the big boss of the Dingxuan Prefecture Black Market, but inside the city, I am the owner of Wanxiang Tower, Saint Sanjin. Even the Wushi Money House has to give me some face."

Di Yi was somewhat surprised. Dingxuan Prefecture City was an important town of the imperial court. In addition to the Xue family of Dingxuan Royal Mansion, there were also many Heavenly King Mansions in the city. The imperial court's saintly families were here. With the imperial court's methods, could it be that no one discovered Xu Sanjin's identity?
Xu Sanjin noticed Di Yi's confusion and smiled, "The situation in the Central Region is different from that in the Eastern Region. In the Eastern Region, with the Evil Emperor, the evil path is very powerful, and the court needs to unite with the Martial Market Bank and the Two Elements Sect to maintain balance. But in the Central Region, besides the court, the most powerful forces are the Martial Market Bank and the Taiji Path."

"After Empress Chi Yao unified the five regions, she has been suppressing the Taiji Dao while vigorously supporting the Four Symbols Sect and the Eight Trigrams Sect, using the two major branch sects to control the main Taiji Dao sect."

"As for the Martial Market Bank, the Martial Market is spread throughout the entire Central Region and controls the economic lifeline of the Central Region. The imperial court will naturally not allow the Martial Market Bank to dominate. In fact, it is happy to see the black market, the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect, the Blood God Sect and others doing underground business. It can be regarded as a kind of balance for the Martial Market Bank."

"On the surface, the black market and the martial arts money exchange are irreconcilable enemies, but within Dingxuan Prefecture, as long as you don't proactively admit that you are a member of the black market, no one will make things difficult for you because of it."

Emperor Yi was quite surprised to hear this. Empress Chi Yao was able to unify the five domains and was revered as the Greatly Powerful and Virtuous Holy Empress. She did indeed have the means of an emperor.

In her eyes, there is probably no distinction between good and evil; all the forces in the Kunlun Realm are merely weights in her hands to balance the world.

The Wushi Money Exchange, Taiji Dao, the four sects of Confucianism and Taoism, the black market, the Moon Worshiping Demonic Cult... were all manipulated at will.

"I heard that besides Bei Gonglan, the newly appointed top scholar of the imperial court has also come to the martial arts market tonight, and he has brought a rare treasure left by the Confucian patriarch. It would be a pity if you didn't go, brother," Xu Sanjin continued.

Di Yi felt something was off, as he sensed that Xu Sanjin's words were subtly guiding him towards the martial arts market.

With the Nine-Headed Qilin and the Nine Nether Sword Saint in the city, he wasn't worried that Xu Sanjin had any ill intentions towards him. Besides, there was nothing to plot against a Saint.

More likely, this is a sign from the nine-headed Qilin?
After a moment's thought, Di Yi made a plan.

"The Confucian patriarch's legacy? Then I really must make a trip to the martial arts market tonight."

The four Confucian patriarchs were all extraordinary figures. Even the things they casually left behind were of immeasurable value, and they were rarely seen even by sages.

The newly appointed top scholar of the imperial court should be Sui Han from the Qin Sect. This Confucian and Taoist genius is very famous and is proficient in both the qin and sword, making him a strong candidate for the position of Jiezi.

If you continue along Dingxuan Street, you will arrive at Wushi.

The headquarters of Wushi Money Exchange in Dingxuan Prefecture was located here.

"Young Master Shao Lin of the Four Symbols Sect has arrived."

"Long live the Heavenly King of Lingxiao Palace..."

"Painting Master Wu Lian..."

The disciples of Wushi Money Exchange stood guard outside the main hall of Wushi, numbering in the hundreds, lined up on both sides of the long street. They all possessed at least the cultivation level of the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm.

"Wu Shi Qian Zhuang is indeed the wealthiest in Kunlun."

Emperor Yi sat in the Jade Jade Carriage, looking through the window at the magnificent, resplendent buildings. Their grandeur and imposing presence, along with countless hidden array runes, exuded both nobility and majesty, prompting him to nod in approval. "Empress Chi Yao cultivated on Martial God Mountain for a hundred years, making her and Martial Venerable practically fellow disciples. With the imperial court as its backing, the Martial Market Money Exchange's speed in amassing wealth is naturally unmatched by any other force," Zhong Yao said, her words tinged with disdain but mostly with resentment towards the Martial Market Money Exchange's actions.

Eight hundred years ago, the black market was far superior to the martial arts money exchange.

Di Yi was much calmer and said with a smile: "Wealth and resources belong to the capable. If it weren't for the Martial Venerable and the saints of the Five Domains Holy Academy, Empress Chi Yao would not have cooperated with the Martial Market Bank and allowed the Martial Market Bank to control the economic lifeline of the Kunlun Realm."

"The rules of the world have always remained unchanged, just as they were eight hundred years ago, and they will remain so eight hundred years from now."

“What you say is true, sir.”

Zhong Yao looked at Di Yi with great curiosity. This young master of the First-Class Hall of the Eastern Region Black Market, who had recently reached the Supreme Realm of the Heavenly Extreme Realm and was famous in the Kunlun Realm, was indeed an extraordinary man. Not only his insights, but even his cultivation level was surprising.

She was named one of the top ten beauties of Dingxuan Prefecture, which means she is not just a pretty face. Although she is young, her martial arts cultivation has reached the seventh transformation of the Fish-Dragon Transformation, and she has also cultivated a dual spiritual treasure body, making her a true prodigy.

The Jade Jade Carriage moved slowly forward, pulled by two dragon-scaled celestial horses, and soon arrived at the gate of Martial City.

The main gate of the Wushi Temple is never closed, and two golden toads, each three zhang tall, stand at the entrance, symbolizing abundant wealth.

“Fairy Zhong Yao from Wanxiang Tower has arrived.”

Inside the main hall, there were already seventy or eighty young talents and beauties, all of whom were well-known geniuses in the Central Region of the Nine Provinces.

Most of them came to Dingxuan City with their elders; they were not just from Dingxuan City, but included people from the entire Central Region.

The Ten Beauties of Dingxuan Prefecture are very famous. Often, beauties are far more attractive than heroes, especially to men.

A young man dressed in a blood-patterned brocade robe greeted Yu Yao's carriage and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Fairy Zhong Yao to come as well."

The carriage door opened, and Zhong Yao stepped out slowly. She nodded slightly to the young man and then said softly into the carriage, "Young Master Yi, we have arrived."

Di Yi stepped out of the carriage, and the young man's expression changed immediately when he saw that there was another man riding in Yu Yaoxiang's carriage.

"Who are you? And why are you in Fairy Zhong Yao's carriage?" the young man asked in an unfriendly tone.

Di Yi glanced at him indifferently, then looked at Zhong Yao, who had an innocent look on her face, and immediately understood what it meant to be a femme fatale.

Who I am is none of your business.

"Miss Zhong, are you familiar with this man? How could he possibly have any say in your affairs?"

Zhong Yao chuckled and shook her head: "Young Master Yi, this is Young Master Mei Lanzhu from the Blood God Sect. I've met him a few times, but we're not exactly acquainted."

"Oh... so it was just a brief encounter." Di Yi smiled strangely, looked at Mei Lanzhu, and slowly said, "So it was you who was meddling in other people's business."

Upon hearing this, Mei Lanzhu's expression immediately turned extremely ugly.

"Kid, do you know who I am? You dare talk to me like that? You're asking for death."

“I know, didn’t Miss Zhong just say that Mei Lanzhu is a disciple of the Blood God Sect? I heard it clearly.” Di Yi said with a serious expression.

"Knowing I am a member of the Blood God Cult, you still dare to speak rudely. Do you not take my Blood God Cult seriously?" Mei Lanzhu's tone was icy.

The Blood God Cult is one of the seven ancient cults of the Kunlun Realm, on par with the Moon Worship Demon Cult, and is a first-class force in Tiantai Prefecture.

Upon hearing this, Di Yi smiled faintly and said, "You are not enough to represent the Blood God Sect. Even if you are the Divine Son of the Blood God Sect, I still don't take you seriously."

Di Yi was able to glean some clues from tonight's trip. The Nine-Headed Qilin and Xu Sanjin's invitation to the banquet in Wu City was definitely not meant to broaden his horizons.

The real plan is probably to let him cause a huge uproar and suppress the arrogance of the young geniuses of the Central Region.

This is just Di Yi's own guess. Even if it's not entirely correct, it's at least 70-80% right.

As for the ultimate goal, he hadn't thought of it yet.

Mei Lanzhu was thoroughly enraged by Di Yi's words. Ignoring the fact that this was the Martial Market Money Exchange, she raised her hand and struck out with a palm.

He was no ordinary person. Below the Half-Saint level of the Blood God Sect, Mei Lanzhu was arguably the most outstanding individual, and even a First-Order Half-Saint was no match for him.

Emperor Yi also unleashed a palm strike, the eighth move of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm, the Thousand Hands Dragon Elephant.

With their palms clashing, Mei Lanzhu was sent flying backward by the blow, the sound of bones cracking echoing from her arm as she crashed heavily into the main hall.

The people who were chatting happily in the hall suddenly fell silent, and all their eyes turned to the figure in black robes.

Defeating Mei Lanzhu with a single palm strike—when did such a prodigy emerge in the Central Region of the Nine Provinces?
Mei Lanzhu was struck by this palm strike and coughed up a mouthful of blood. Her internal organs were almost shattered, and her injuries were quite severe.

He struggled to get up, just as he heard Di Yi's slightly mocking laughter.

"I'm really sorry, I didn't expect the number one talent of the Blood God Sect to be so weak that he couldn't even withstand one of my palms."

Mei Lanzhu was filled with resentment and felt utterly ashamed. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot.

(End of this chapter)