Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 114 Five Elements Success
For thousands of years, only the Sword Emperor and Empress Chi Yao have been able to cultivate to the second level of Sword in the Fish-Dragon Realm.

Only the Sword Emperor was able to achieve the unity of heaven and man among sword cultivators in the Fish-Dragon Realm.

Today, right here in the main hall of the Martial Market in Dingxuan Prefecture, a second person has appeared.

The moment the swordsmanship mastery, in perfect harmony with nature, was revealed, all around fell silent, and the once eager talents from all sides became quiet.

Chi Wansui, Bei Gonglan, Lidi Heshang, and Suihan all wore bitter smiles, feeling a deep sense of defeat.

How could there be such a person in the world, whose palm techniques, physical body, and swordsmanship have all reached an unbelievable level, capable of single-handedly challenging the young heroes of the Central Region and the Nine Provinces?

This is even more outrageous than the Sword Emperor of yesteryear.

The Sword Emperor was only renowned for his swordsmanship; no descriptions of his other abilities have been passed down to posterity.

The attention of almost all the saints in the city was drawn to this, as they speculated about the origins of Emperor Yi.

A lay Buddhist disciple, a successor of one of the four great sword-wielding holy lands, or a reclusive prodigy from an ancient clan...

"Brother Yi's physical body is invincible, his palm technique is unparalleled, and his swordsmanship is unmatched in a thousand years. Bei Gonglan was overestimating himself earlier."

Bei Gonglan was the first to sheath her sword and admit defeat, demonstrating her magnanimity.

"Amitabha, no one below the level of a half-saint can defeat you, and this humble monk also admits defeat." Even the strongest physical strength could not gain the upper hand, and the monk on the spot was completely convinced of his defeat.

Seeing that the two had successively admitted defeat, Chi Wansui knew that he was no match for this person on his own. However, he couldn't bring himself to admit defeat because the man had insulted the Lingxiao Heavenly King's Mansion.

He could only snort coldly, put away the Qilin Battle Spear, and turn to walk back to his position.

Di Yi played with the Cheng Ying Holy Sword for a while, then returned it to Sui Han and said with a smile, "We've already fought. I'm not here tonight to cause trouble, but to accompany Miss Zhong to the banquet."

Zhong Yao took the initiative to step forward and boldly took Di Yi's arm, which surprised Di Yi and left him somewhat at a loss.

She held him tightly, her skin pressing against Di Yi's arm, creating an indescribable sensation.

"Young Master Yi told me before he came that he wanted to assess the talents of the Central Region. Just now, I watched the battle from the sidelines and saw that the Central Region and the Nine Provinces are also full of outstanding talents."

Seeing Di Yi's previous performance and Zhong Yao's current appearance, many of the favored daughters in the hall felt a pang of jealousy.

The disciple of the master of the small Wanxiang Tower, by some unknown stroke of luck, has managed to gain the favor of such an unparalleled genius.

Based on Di Yi's previous performance, everyone believed that he would definitely have a place as a World Son in the upcoming World Son Conference.

It's truly enviable to be so close to a future prince.

Di Yi felt no joy at being the center of attention; instead, he felt a vague unease. The night was as dark as ink, and behind the dark sky, he wondered what kind of changes were taking place.

Suppressing his unease, he thought of another purpose of his trip and looked at Suihan, saying, "I heard that Brother Suihan has brought a treasure left by the Confucian Ancestor. That is why I came tonight. Why don't you take it out and have a look?"

Sui Han didn't think he was being impolite. Given Di Yi's displayed talent and strength, even the most rude request could only be attributed to his genius personality.

Moreover, the Confucian ancestor's legacy is indeed an important part of tonight's banquet.

"Since Brother Yi has spoken, Suihan will not keep you in suspense any longer."

As soon as he finished speaking, a stone slab flew out from the center of his forehead.

The stone slab is about three feet long and a little over two feet wide. It is grayish-black all over and has ancient characters on it.

"This item was discovered by the sect leader not long ago in an ancient ruin. After being examined by the sages of the four schools of Confucianism and Taoism, it is believed that it may have been left behind by the first Confucian patriarch," Sui Han said.

The First Patriarch of Confucianism is the oldest of the four Confucian Patriarchs, existing tens of millions of years ago. Apart from the sacred books of the Patriarch of Confucianism, almost no related objects have been left behind.

Di Yi's gaze fell on the stone slab, and he actually sensed a unique Daoist charm of the Five Elements from it.

Upon closer inspection, I could faintly hear the sound of a piano, which surprised me greatly.

Not only Emperor Yi heard the music, but most of the people in the hall also sensed it and showed expressions of surprise.

Seeing this, Sui Han laughed and said, "The cultivation of the four Confucian Ancestors is beyond the imagination of the mortal world. They possess great wisdom and supreme power. Every word and deed can change the world and affect all things. This stone slab was taken down by the sect leader from a stone wall in the ancient ruins. When it was taken down, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered to form the illusory image of the Confucian Ancestor, who played the zither in front of the stone wall."

"Confucian and Taoist sages speculate that the text on this stone tablet was not written by someone, but rather formed naturally over time as the sound of the Confucian ancestor's zither music manifested as musical scores."

Bei Gonglan looked at the stone slab with great interest and asked, "Is the text on it really the musical score left by the Confucian Ancestor? Brother Suihan is proficient in both the zither and the sword, and his skill in the zither surpasses even his skill in the sword. Could you please play it for us?"

Upon hearing this, Sui Han shook his head and sighed softly, saying, "Since it was left by the Confucian Ancestor, how could an ordinary person comprehend it? To be honest, Young Master, let alone me, even the Sect Master couldn't decipher the words on the stone tablet. Whether it is truly a musical score is just a guess and has not yet been confirmed."

"Even Mr. Mei can't figure it out?" Bei Gonglan asked in surprise.

The founders of the four schools of Confucianism and Taoism were all highly accomplished individuals, and were known as the "Four Gentlemen" (plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum).

The patriarch of the Qin school, known to the world as Master Mei.

"The sect leader said that this thing is imbued with the Great Dao of the Confucian Ancestor and is created by heaven and earth. Only those with the right affinity can comprehend it, and it is not related to cultivation level."

"Therefore, during this trip to Dingxuan Prefecture, the sect leader entrusted it to me, asking me to bring it here so that the geniuses and outstanding individuals of the Central Region could see it and see if there is anyone destined to comprehend its mysteries," Sui Han said.

The music playing the zither grew clearer and clearer in Di Yi's ears, as if someone were truly playing it. Seeing him lost in thought, Zhong Yao softly asked, "Young Master, have you gained some insight?"

The Emperor looked at Sui Han and said, "May I borrow Brother Sui Han's Flying Phoenix Zither?"

The Flying Phoenix Zither is a sacred artifact of spiritual power belonging to the Zither Sect, and it is wielded by Suihan.

"Of course it is possible. Brother Yi, you have actually gained some insights?" Sui Han was quite surprised. He had been studying the stone slab for several days, but apart from the zither music in his ears, he had not gained anything else. Could it be that the destined person was right in front of him?

As he spoke, he took out the Flying Phoenix Zither and handed it to Di Yi.

The zither is four feet six inches long, with flying phoenix patterns carved on both ends. It is a five-stringed zither.

Among the 3,600 volumes of the first half of the Heart Realm, there are many inheritances of Confucianism and Taoism. Emperor Yi has studied them for many years. Although he cannot be called a master of Confucianism and Taoism, his attainments in music, chess, calligraphy and painting are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

With the Flying Phoenix Zither in his hand, he sat cross-legged, placing the long zither across his lap. He pondered for a moment, listening to the zither music in his ears and sensing the five elements on the stone slab, before finally putting his fingers to the strings.

The Five Elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; the Five Tones are gong, shang, jue, zhi, and yu.

Emperor Yi's Five Elements Divine Demon Body was at a critical moment of transformation. He had an extremely keen perception of the five elements of heaven and earth. He matched the five elements of heaven and earth with the zither music in his ears, and actually comprehended a zither score.

The sound of the zither echoed in the main hall of the martial arts market, like celestial music, captivating everyone who listened.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was stirred by the music of the zither, transforming into peacocks, Bifang, Chongming, phoenixes... a hundred birds flew together, guarding Emperor Yi in the center of the hall.

As the music played, the gray-black stone slab gradually changed, with five-colored light projecting out from it, eventually condensing into an ancient and illusory projection.

He was an elderly man in a scholar's robe, with white hair and beard, with mountains and rivers behind him and the starry sky above him.

The old man played a long zither, engaging in a dialogue with Di Yi across time and space, across reality and nothingness.

The sounds of the zither from countless ages ago and those of this era resounded together, seemingly triggering some kind of power of the laws of heaven and earth, making the power of the five elements even more active.

Influenced by the music, the power of the five elements within the Emperor's body spontaneously revived, and his heart, which had absorbed seven jin and seven liang of spiritual fire, began to beat in a special rhythm.

At this moment, Di Yi did not refine a new source of spiritual fire, but the fire attribute source power within his body was constantly rising. It was the source power that originally belonged to the Heart of the Flame Demon, hidden in the deepest part of his body, and was only activated at this moment.

The primal power of the Heart of the Flame Demon far surpasses that of the Five Elements Spiritual Treasures produced in the Five Elements Ruins. Now that it has been activated, it has quickly replenished the missing primal power of the fire element.

He has never lacked the primal power of fire within him, but he has never been able to truly master it.

The First Confucian Ancestor proved his Dao with the zither, forging the [Five-Tone Zither], using the five tones to correspond to the five elements. He was a master of the Dao of the Five Elements. The zither score he left behind was comprehended by Emperor Yi, allowing him to cross the final barrier of the Five Elements Divine Demon Body in an instant.

As the last of the Fire Element Qi was replenished, the fifty meridians in Di Yi's body formed a perfect cycle, and the thirty-six martial arts meridians were rapidly sanctified under the nourishment of the Five Elements Qi, transforming into thirty-six quasi-saint meridians.

The Five Elements Divine Magic Image uncontrollably emerged from behind, hovering above Di Yi's head. It was a chaotic god-man, nine feet and nine inches tall, dressed in chaos robes and shrouded in five-colored holy light. Behind the image were a divine sun and a demonic sun.

Inside the main hall, there were many beings with sacred bodies. At this moment, as the divine and magical image appeared, all those with sacred bodies felt a desire to worship and almost couldn't help but kneel down.

"This is... the Five Elements Chaos Body?"

Sui Han was utterly astonished, feeling an unprecedented sense of pressure from Di Yi. Only then did he realize that when they fought the four of them earlier, Di Yi had not even used his full strength.

"Gods and demons reflect each other, yin and yang depend on each other. Although the power of the five elements is evolving chaos, it looks somewhat different from the Five Elements Chaos Body recorded in the records." Bei Gonglan said. The cultivation technique she practiced was the [Qiankun Martial Secret], one of the six great books of the Kunlun Realm. This book contains a very detailed description of the ten strongest physiques. The Dharma body in front of her was somewhat different from the Five Elements Chaos Body recorded in the records.

As the music ended, the old man's illusory image projected on the stone slab vanished, and the ancient characters on the slab disappeared completely. The ancient power it contained was also exhausted, turning it into an ordinary stone that fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The music stopped, replaced by a strange, trembling sound that struck the hearts of everyone present.

Those with insufficient cultivation gradually turned bluish-purple, their hearts feeling as if they were about to shatter.

Even Bei Gonglan, Sui Han, Chi Wansui, and the monk Lidi felt a slight change in their expressions and a strong sense of discomfort in their chests.

"Tianxuan Jin, this person has cultivated the Tianxuan Demon Heart Diagram, he is a member of the black market."

Suddenly, Chi Wansui realized something and loudly revealed Di Yi's identity.

Zhong Yao, who was standing guard to the side, changed her expression. Once the identities of people in the black market were exposed, things would not end well.

"Unorthodox figures in the black market?"

"He's from the black market. How dare someone from the black market attend a banquet at the Wushi Money Exchange?"

Everyone had their own thoughts, but their gazes all fell on Bei Gonglan.

Almost simultaneously, several powerful holy thoughts descended, belonging to the saints of the Dingxuan Prefecture Martial Market Money Shop.

The Five Elements Divine Magic Image was retrieved into Di Yi's body. He slowly stood up, opened his eyes, and exuded a powerful aura. His holy might rose steadily, and his physical body turned a glassy color. His blood, holy energy, martial arts fighting spirit, and spiritual power all reached their peak.

He looked down at Chi Wansui, and with just one glance, the martial will contained within his gaze forced Chi Wansui to take a step back.

"His Majesty's strength is not that great, but his knowledge is quite good."

Di Yi tossed the Flying Phoenix Zither back to Sui Han, looked around at everyone in the hall, and laughed loudly: "I, Di Yi, the young master of the First-Class Hall of the Eastern Region Black Market, am here today to weigh the Central Region's Nine Provinces."

(End of this chapter)