Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 129 Encountering a Talented Woman in the Tomb of the Fallen God (Part 1)

The ancient sacred mountain has seven layers and is ten thousand feet high. It is the core area of ​​the Liangyi Sect.

Legend has it that the "Wordless Sword Manual," which is said to be formed from the remains of an ancient god and is considered to be the origin of swordsmanship, is hidden in the Sword Pavilion in the mountains.

At the foot of the mountain, in a little-known place, a person and a cat carefully passed through a passage made of stacked jade stones and walked down the steps to a deeper underground.

Xiao Hei carefully studied the inscriptions on the jade, his expression gradually becoming solemn: "Zhang Ruochen, something big is probably going to happen in the Kunlun Realm. The patterns on these jade stones are exactly the same as those altars we saw in the Ruins Battlefield before, and they are even larger in scale. If this altar is activated, its sacrificial power will be enough to cover the entire Eastern Region."

Zhang Ruochen's mood became very heavy. The Liangyi Sect was the leader of all sects in the Eastern Region. Only the court of the First Central Empire could establish the Heaven and Earth Altar in the Liangyi Sect and the major Void Realms.

Or rather, only the supreme and virtuous Empress Chi Yao could do it.

"What exactly is Chi Yao trying to do? Does she really intend to sacrifice all living beings in the Kunlun Realm to help herself break through to the legendary God Realm?"

After being rescued from Wan Zhaoyi by the Xuanji Sword Saint, Zhang Ruochen used the mysterious transformation techniques of the [Formless and Shapeless Thirty-Six Transformations] taught by the Xuanji Sword Saint to travel through the Eastern Divine Land and also to the Eastern Evil Land. Later, in order to investigate the secret of the Heaven and Earth Altar, he disguised himself as a disciple of the Liangyi Sect and took the alias Lin Yue.

With his exceptional talent and formidable strength in swordsmanship, Lin Yue quickly rose to become a disciple of the Holy Lineage. He was valued by the saints of the Two Elements Sect and was given the opportunity to enter the Sword Pavilion for cultivation, which led to tonight's expedition to explore the Ancient God Mountain.

Zhang Ruochen harbored a natural prejudice against Chi Yao, always thinking the worst. What he saw before him made him wonder what earth-shattering scheme Chi Yao might be planning.

“Zhang Ruochen, I feel like you have a lot of prejudice against that Empress Chi Yao. In my opinion, if these altars of heaven and earth were connected, they could form a great array to protect the entire Kunlun Realm. It’s not necessarily for doing something evil.” Xiao Hei looked at him suspiciously.

Just then, footsteps came from afar. Zhang Ruochen quickly put on the Meteor Invisibility Cloak he had obtained from his third senior brother Wan Ke and hid with Xiao Hei.

The footsteps drew closer; it was the talented woman of the Sacred Book and Ning Xuandao, the sect leader of the Two Elements Sect.

The Heaven and Earth Altar of the Liangyi Sect is an extremely important node, which was personally overseen by the sect leader Ning Xuandao and supervised by the Holy Book Talent, one of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maidens.

The footsteps drew closer, and they were less than a hundred feet away from Zhang Ruochen's hiding place. At this moment, a violent fluctuation suddenly came from afar. A half-saint level expert had been discovered and was clashing with the guards watching over the altar.

The talented woman and Ning Xuandao immediately set off for the location of the battle. Only after the two had gone far away did Zhang Ruochen reveal himself from under the Meteor Cloak, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Tonight, someone else actually sneaked into the Ancient God Mountain, allowing him to escape unscathed.

"Let's take this opportunity and leave quickly."

Having escaped from the Ancient God Mountain, Zhang Ruochen breathed a sigh of relief and was about to get away from it completely when a powerful figure emerged from the mist ahead.

The newcomer was dressed in a black bodysuit with gruesome scars on his chest, clearly indicating that he had just been through a fierce battle.

Zhang Ruochen recognized him; it was Qi Hong, the sixth-ranked of the nine sword-wielders of the Sword Pavilion, a disciple of the Burial Moon Sword Saint, and a half-saint.

Judging from his appearance, he was probably the one who sneaked into the ancient god mountain earlier.

Qi Hong's divine sense locked onto his aura, making Zhang Ruochen realize that the other party might not have come for the Ancient God Mountain, but for him.

A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind. During this period, Lin Yue has been too dazzling and has already hindered the important affairs of certain figures within the Liangyi Sect.

"Good lad, you are indeed extraordinary, managing to escape from the Ancient God Mountain. Unfortunately, tonight will be your death night."

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The Fallen God Mountains are the most majestic and mysterious mountain range in the Eastern Region, containing numerous ancient battlefields and countless medieval ruins.

Neither the mountain gate of the Liangyi Sect nor the Shentai City, which serves as its gateway, is far from the Fallen God Mountain Range. Disciples of the Liangyi Sect often enter the mountains to cultivate or explore ancient ruins.

With the World Banquet about to begin, the geniuses and outstanding individuals from the five regions, along with their elders and protectors, are flocking to the Fallen God Mountain Range, with many venturing into the mountains to try their luck.

As the saying goes, the moon is fullest on the 16th of the lunar month, and tonight a bright moon still hangs high in the sky. The moonlight shines down and, through the strange mist in the mountains, turns into an eerie scarlet color.

A disheveled figure fled from the direction of Shentai City toward the Fallen God Mountain Range. His white martial robe was stained red with blood, and a hideous sword wound that ran from his left shoulder to his abdomen nearly tore him in two.

"Di Yi's cultivation has actually reached the level of a half-saint. If it weren't for the life-saving treasure bestowed by the ancestor, I would have really died under his sword tonight."

The light and shadow fell on the ground, and the intense pain distorted their faces.

This was a middle-aged man, a third-tier half-saint, who was none other than the Three-Sword Half-Saint of the Xu Saint Clan.

"He just broke through to the Half-Saint realm, how could his strength be so terrifying? The power of that sword strike earlier was already comparable to that of a high-level Half-Saint."

The Three-Sword Half-Saint was still shaken; Di Yi's strength was terrifying, far beyond what he could contend with.

The surrounding fog grew thicker and thicker, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became cold and gloomy.

Hunted by Di Yi, facing a life-or-death situation, the Three-Blade Half-Saint had no time to pay attention to where he was running. He only thought that the more dangerous the place, the better his chance of escaping Di Yi's pursuit.

"where is this place?"

The Three-Sword Half-Saint looked around. In the distance, he could vaguely see rows of upright boulders. Upon closer inspection, he realized they were actually tombstones, standing on mounds of varying sizes, looking quite eerie. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and his expression turned grim.

"The legendary Fallen God's Tomb Forest, which leads to the underworld, is the most dangerous medieval ruin in the Fallen God Mountains."

The Tomb of Fallen Gods is infamous, and even a half-saint risks death if he enters it. Unless absolutely necessary, the Three-Sword Half-Saint would never want to enter it.

Sensing the approaching aura behind him, the Three-Sword Half-Saint gritted his teeth and plunged inside.

Entering the Tomb of Fallen Gods might not necessarily lead to death, but staying here and waiting for Emperor Yi to catch up would certainly mean certain death.

Just a few breaths later, a dark figure appeared where the Three-Blade Half-Saint had been standing.

Di Yi looked around at his surroundings, slightly surprised.

"This person's strength is not that great, but his ability to escape is first-rate. He actually managed to escape to an ancient ruin. What kind of place is this? The dark rules and yin attribute rules in this world are several times more active than in other parts of the Kunlun Realm. Such dense yin energy does not seem like a place where a living person can stay."

Di Yi saw the tombstone in the distance and understood.

"So it's the Forest of Fallen Gods."

In the ancient war, the gods clashed, leaving the Kunlun Realm riddled with holes. The undead race of the Hell Realm launched a massive invasion, igniting a world-destroying war in the Eastern Region.

The Forest of Fallen Gods is an ancient battlefield left over from that great war. A tributary of the River of Three Crossings flows through it, connecting the world outside Kunlun Realm, and even... reaching directly to Hell.

The Forest of Fallen Gods is devoid of living beings, but is inhabited by a large number of undead. It is a forbidden zone for living beings, and is home to a Ghost King comparable to a saint, making it extremely dangerous.

After hesitating for a moment, Di Yi still chose to follow them inside.

Beings at the Ghost King level wouldn't appear at the edge of the Fallen God's Tomb Forest, and the undead below the Ghost King level wouldn't threaten him now. With his strength as a Three-Sword Half-Saint, he certainly wouldn't dare to go deep into it, otherwise he would be courting death.

"Trying to escape from me? Not so easy. The Fallen God's Tomb Forest... consider it a chance to familiarize yourself with the undead race beforehand."

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Zhang Ruochen's cultivation level is currently only at the sixth transformation of the Fish-Dragon Realm. Even if he used all his means, he was no match for Qi Hong, a half-saint. He managed to hold Qi Hong back by using the deathly evil energy extracted from the Azure Flame Xuanwu's body, and barely managed to escape. In his panic, he fled into the Fallen God Tomb Forest.

The Qi family is a highly renowned ancient family in the Eastern Region, with a long history and numerous experts among its members. They also wield considerable influence within the Liangyi Sect.

Two hundred years ago, the Moon Worshiping Demonic Cult was invited by the black market to invade the Eastern Region, and its leader, Shi Qianjue, chose the Qi family as a springboard.

The sect's holy maiden, Lin Suxian, was secretly betrothed to Qi Wentian, the eldest son of the Qi family patriarch.

Two hundred years have passed. With the help of the Moon Worshiping Demonic Cult, Qi Wentian has become the head of the Qi family, and half of the Qi family's forces have completely sided with the Moon Worshiping Demonic Cult.

Qi Feiyu, the daughter of Lin Suxian and Qi Wentian, is almost second only to Gai Tianjiao among the disciples of the Liangyi Sect. However, recently, Lin Yue's popularity has been too high, making Qi Feiyu pale in comparison and affecting the plans of the Qi family and the Baiyue Demonic Cult within the Liangyi Sect.

Qi Hong came tonight to secretly eliminate 'Lin Yue'.

Although the deathly evil energy within the Azure Flame Black Tortoise was malevolent and domineering, it was still relatively small in quantity. For Qi Hong, a martial arts half-saint, although it was troublesome, he managed to clear it out of his body after spending some time and catch up with Zhang Ruochen again.

Ancient and weathered tombstones stood tall in the cemetery. Qi Hong emerged from behind one of the tombstones, blocking Zhang Ruochen's path.

"Boy, you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve, but you underestimated the strength of a half-saint. Now you have nowhere to run. Answer my questions obediently, and perhaps I can give you a quick death."

Zhang Ruochen gripped the mottled ancient sword in his hand. This sword had an extraordinary origin; it was the Void Sword, the personal sword of Empress Qiangu from 100,000 years ago, which he had acquired by chance.

After entering the Fallen Gods' Tomb Forest, the Void Sword showed signs of revival. This tomb forest has a significant connection with the Thousand Bones Empress of yesteryear.

"Why waste words? If you want to fight, then fight. You're just a first-level half-saint; you might not be able to kill me."

Upon hearing this, Qi Hong's eyes flashed with a sinister light. He formed his five fingers into claws and reached out to grab Zhang Ruochen, intending to capture him first.

But at that moment, a Dao character flew from the edge of the cemetery, carrying immense holy power, which dispersed Qi Hong's claw attack and easily suppressed him.

The figure of the talented scholar landed on a tombstone, holding a folding fan, looking down at Qi Hong and Zhang Ruochen.

The Holy Book Maiden is a spiritual saint. Although Qi Hong escaped from the Ancient God Mountain, the Holy Book Maiden followed the traces he left behind and chased after him.

"What is Qi Hong, the Half-Saint, trying to do? First he trespassed on the Ancient God Mountain, and now he's trying to kill the prodigies of the Two Elements Sect."

Qi Hong, who was pressed to the ground by the Dao character, knew that his infiltration of the Ancient God Mountain had been exposed. If he were captured by the talented woman of the Holy Book and investigated, his and the Qi family's secret allegiance to the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect would also be exposed, and then he would be doomed.

In a moment of crisis, Qi Hong came up with an idea.

The deathly evil energy didn't have a significant impact on him, a martial arts semi-saint, but the Holy Book Talent was a spiritual cultivator with a weak physical body. If she were tainted by the deathly evil energy, her strength would definitely be greatly reduced.

(End of this chapter)