Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 142 Supreme Sword Technique
The Emperor looked at the two monks. One of them was the colorless Buddhist monk who had met with the head of the First-Class Hall that day. The other was wearing an incomparably magnificent kasaya, on which hung ten thousand Buddhist treasures. It was the legendary Buddhist treasure, the "Ten Thousand Treasures Kasaya".

"The Myriad Treasures Kasaya, even the Old Ancestor of Death Zen has come to the Fallen God Mountain Range?"

Master Liaoyuan glanced at the young monk wearing the Wanbao Kasaya and frowned.

The Myriad Treasures Kasaya was originally a supreme treasure of the Brahma Path. When the Old Ancestor of Death Zen betrayed the Myriad Buddhas Path, he took this treasure with him.

Now that the Wanbao Kasaya has appeared in Zhengyang Tower, doesn't that mean that the Old Master Sichan is nearby?

The monk, who had been laughing and joking, became serious.

"Master of the Heart Sutra, it's been a long time since we parted at the Heroes' Banquet."

The young monk wearing the Wanbao Kasaya was the fourth disciple of the Old Master Sichan, also known as Nanxinshu or Xinshu Buddhist Master in the Ode to Heroes.

On one side was the orthodox Wanfo Dao, and on the other side were the evil monks of the Death Zen Sect. Di Yi and Luo Shuihan just stood aside, but they both felt the air become stagnant.

Just then, a calm voice rang out.

"Esteemed masters, now that you've come to Shentai City, why not give me some face today?"

Several figures descended from the top floor of Zhengyang Tower, and the one who spoke was none other than the Burial Moon Sword Saint of the Liangyi Sect.

Upon seeing the figure in martial robes beside the Sword Saint of Burial Moon, Luo Shuihan quickly abandoned Di Yi and went to greet him.

"Ancestors."

Luo Xu simply nodded, glanced at Di Yi briefly, and said nothing more.

Di Yi also saw a familiar figure beside the Burial Moon Sword Saint: the Nine Nether Sword Saint and the Yellow Spring Saint, one of the six great saint elders of the First-Class Hall.

"Senior Jiuyou, Elder Huangquan."

A smile of interest appeared on the withered face of the Nine Nether Sword Saint. He said, "You certainly have the leisure to enjoy yourself. It would be quite interesting to hear that the Black Market Young Master has taken down the Holy Academy King."

Upon hearing this, Di Yi looked at Luo Shuihan with some concern. Her close relationship with him, the young master of the Black Market's First-Class Hall, was bound to bring her trouble.

"I don't agree with what Nine Nether Sword Saint said. It was clearly Shui Han who took down your Black Market's young master with a little trick." Luo Xu smiled faintly, casually brushing aside the topic.

Those present were all established saints, so no one cared about the love affair between Di Yi and Luo Shuihan, these two juniors.

The two Zen masters from Bodhi Temple failed to fight the two Buddhist masters from the Death Zen Sect and went up to the top floor of Zhengyang Tower together.

Emperor Yi also ascended to the top along with the Nine Nether Sword Saint.

Just one floor away, the view from the rooftop is far superior to what it used to be.

The rooftop of Zhengyang Tower is not the usual encircling eaves, but a roofless terrace with an extremely wide view. It overlooks the bustling city of Shentai and the majestic Zhuishen Mountain Range in the distance.

A scroll painting several meters long floats in the center of the terrace, depicting an ancient city with thousands of lights shining through.

Dozens of figures surrounded the painting, some standing and some sitting, each with a different aura and profound cultivation.

Below the painting are two figures sitting cross-legged. One is dressed in white with a jade crown, exuding an air of grandeur. Although he looks to be in his forties or fifties, he is still very handsome.

The other person had half-white hair and was dressed extremely slovenly, looking like a beggar.

"What are they doing?"

"A sword duel," the Nine Nether Sword Saint said calmly, his gaze falling on the Myriad Lights Map. "The man in white robes and a jade crown is Xue Qinghong, the city lord of Wanxiang City. As for that beggar, he is Hong Jiu, the sword saint of the Northern Region and the wielder of the Heaven-Sealing Sword. Both of them are sword saint kings and are using their holy thoughts to enter the Myriad Lights Map to compete in swordsmanship."

Emperor Yi was surprised to see two Sword Saint Kings.

Wanxiang City, Hades Sword Tomb, Martial God Mountain, and Sword Pavilion are known as the four great holy sites of swordsmanship in the Kunlun Realm.

Xue Qinghong, the Lord of Wanxiang City, is Xue Wuye's grandfather. He has lived for over six hundred years. However, after a cultivator breaks through to the Saint King realm, his lifespan increases greatly, and living to a thousand years old is not difficult. Therefore, he looks quite young.

The master of the Sealed Heaven Sword, Hong Jiu, is also a renowned figure in the Kunlun Realm, known as the number one swordsman in the Northern Region. Not long ago, he even escaped from the hands of a Blood Emperor of the Undying Blood Clan while wielding the Sealed Heaven Sword, demonstrating his formidable strength.

"I've heard Senior Qingyu mention it. She said that the Fengtian Sword lineage has been passed down for tens of thousands of years and has produced fourteen Sword Saints. The [Zhou Tian Xing Dou Sword Technique] is even known as the most defensive sword technique in the Kunlun Realm. Sword Saint Hong Jiu has always only traveled in the Northern Region. Why did he suddenly come to the Eastern Region? Is it because of the Sword Tournament?" Di Yi asked.

"The Sword Tournament is only one reason. In the battle with the Undying Blood Clan's Heaven-Sealing Blood Emperor a month ago, if it weren't for the Azure Feather Sword Saint's warning, he would probably have already perished. The Undying Blood Clan covets the Heaven-Sealing Sword in his hands, so naturally he can no longer stay in the Northern Region," said the Nine Nether Sword Saint.

"Then why doesn't he go to the Underworld Sword Tomb in the Central Region for refuge? Wouldn't it be safer with the Ancient Prison Clan and other sword wielders there?"

The Nine Nether Sword Saint shook his head slightly and said, "How can one escape without paying a price when fighting a Blood Emperor? Although he escaped that battle, it was at the cost of burning his life force. Like Xuanji, he doesn't have many years left to live. He came to the Eastern Region for the recently rumored elixir of life resurrection."

Another person has come seeking the miraculous medicine to bring the dead back to life. Di Yi's gaze swept over the crowd present. More than half of them were elderly men with long hair and hunched women. Although their cultivation was profound, their lifespans were visibly dwindling.

How could so many people believe the messages from the Death Zen Cult?

This was truly beyond Di Yi's expectations.

He turned to look at the Nine Nether Sword Saint. His appearance was aged, but fortunately, there was no sign of old age. It seemed that he still had many years to live.

“Ahem, young master, the Nine Nether Sword Saint came because of me,” said the Yellow Spring Saint from the side.

The Yellow Spring Saint and the Nine Nether Sword Saint looked almost identical, both old men, but the Yellow Spring Saint had a much stronger aura of decline. He and the Nine Nether Sword Saint were from the same era and were close friends. However, his cultivation was inferior to that of the Nine Nether Sword Saint. He was only at the early stage of True Saint and had at most twenty or thirty years left to live, with no hope of breaking through to the next realm.

Di Yi realized that most of the people in their prime, like the Nine Nether Sword Saint, had come for their friends, relatives, and elders, seeking the miraculous medicine that could bring the dead back to life.

"Do Senior Jiuyou and the elders really believe in the existence of a miraculous medicine that can bring the dead back to life?"

The Nine Nether Sword Saint and the Yellow Spring Saint exchanged a glance, remained silent for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "There is great terror between life and death. No one can be certain of the existence of the elixir of resurrection, but as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must always strive for it. The news of the elixir of resurrection has spread like wildfire in the Eastern Region, and even the other four regions have heard of it, so it is probably not unfounded. Some people have spread the word that the reason why the Azure Sun King of the Undying Blood Clan appeared outside the Tomb of Fallen Gods was to search for the elixir of resurrection."

"Do you know who leaked the message?"

"It's most likely the Death Zen Cult."

No one who can cultivate to the level of the Nine Nether Sword Saint is a fool, but the Death Zen Sect's use of a miraculous medicine to bring the dead back to life is a calculated move. In the face of death, who can remain rational?

Even if Di Yi were to step forward now and say that this was a lie by the Death Zen Cult to help the Death Zen Ancestor escape his predicament, probably few people would believe it. Instead, he would only push himself into the eye of the storm and increase the crisis.

"The matter of the miraculous medicine that can bring the dead back to life is none of your concern. It is a rare occasion that so many top sword masters have gathered here today. Observing them carefully will greatly benefit your cultivation of the sword path," the Nine Nether Sword Saint advised.

The Emperor nodded and turned his gaze to the scroll depicting a scene of ten thousand lights, where the holy thoughts of two sword saint kings clashed within the ancient city depicted in the painting.

The "Ten Thousand Lights" painting is a treasure of the painting school. It is said to be a treasure that existed in ancient times, and there are also rumors that it was painted by the Fourth Patriarch of Confucianism. It contains supreme power and is one of the most precious treasures of Confucianism and Taoism.

This time, it was borrowed from the Painting School by Meng Zhijie, the master of the Calligraphy School, as a battlefield for the sages to discuss the Dao.

Simply by entering the Myriad Lights Map with one's holy thoughts, one can condense a being similar to a spiritual entity within the map, capable of unleashing one's full combat power.

The battle between the sword saints depicted in the painting is not something ordinary people can see. Emperor Yi, with his True Source Demon Eye, can see it even more clearly than the other saints.

The Sword Saint already possesses the strength to split mountains and cleave rivers, while the Sword Dao Saint King's every move is enough to cause the heavens and earth to change color.

Within the Kunlun Realm, there are very few ancient paths passed down. The Sword Dao, with its unparalleled offensive power, is so renowned that there is a saying: "All martial arts under heaven originate from three paths, but of all paths, the Sword Dao is the most revered."

As far as the eye could see, the two great sword masters within the "Myriad Lights" painting were locked in a fierce battle, their battle causing upheaval. The Zhou Tian Star Fighting Sword Technique seemed to have truly transformed into a multitude of stars in the void, sealing off the heavens and earth.

But Xue Qinghong's sword was even more stunning.

It was an extremely dazzling golden sword light, so sharp that it could even cut through the void, and even the countless stars in the sky could not withstand it.

"The Zhou Tian Xing Dou Sword Technique is known as the most defensive sword technique in the Kunlun Realm, but the Wanxiang City's [Flying Immortal Sword Art] is recognized as the most offensive sword technique. One is offensive, and the other is defensive. Today, a winner has been decided," the Yellow Spring Saint remarked.

"The Flying Immortal Sword Technique was the Sword Emperor's signature move, known as the Supreme Sword Art. The Flying Immortal Sword Qi is indestructible and can break through anything. Although the Zhou Tian Starry Sky Sword Technique is not bad, it is still a step weaker than the Flying Immortal Sword Technique. However, Xue Qinghong is not the Sword Emperor, so she may not be able to truly unleash the power of the Flying Immortal Sword Technique. Hong Jiu was defeated because he had previously lost to the Sealed Heaven Blood Emperor, and his sword heart was already damaged." The Nine Nether Sword Saint's tone was also full of emotion. The Sword Emperor was the most legendary figure eight hundred years ago, especially in the eyes of the sword cultivators in the Kunlun Realm, who regarded him as a god, even surpassing the current Empress Chi Yao.

He looked at Di Yi beside him, and seeing that he was still not satisfied, he smiled and said, "After watching the duel between the two Sword Saint Kings, what are your thoughts?"

The Emperor paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "I was wondering what kind of splendor it would be if the Sword Emperor were to unleash the Flying Immortal Sword Technique."

He did not deliberately suppress his voice, and all the saints present could hear him.

"Hahaha, the Flying Immortal Sword Technique is the supreme sword technique, and the Ancestor of the Mortal World is the supreme sword master. I have long admired such splendor." Xue Qinghong had only used her holy sense to enter the Ten Thousand Homes Lights Map to discuss swordsmanship with Hong Jiu, and was fully aware of what was happening around her. Upon hearing this, she burst into laughter.

Di Yi did not utter the second half of the sentence, "If I could fight him, it would be enough to satisfy my life's desires." Instead, he bowed slightly to Xue Qinghong as a sign of respect for this senior swordsman.

Hong Jiu withdrew his divine sense from the painting of ten thousand lights, his expression somewhat complicated. He stood up and sighed, "The Flying Immortal Sword Technique is called the Supreme Sword Technique. I originally thought it was just hype from the outside world. But seeing it today, I can see that the name of this Supreme Sword Technique is indeed well-deserved. I am completely convinced of my defeat."

Upon hearing this, all the saints present developed a strong interest in the Flying Immortal Sword Technique, especially the group of sword cultivators.

The Sword Saint of Burial Moon spoke first: "Since we are discussing the Dao today, could Lord Snow City explain to us in detail what the Supreme Sword Technique is?"

Xue Qinghong readily agreed, laughing heartily, "Of course."

All the sword cultivators present, including Di Yi, had sharp glints in their eyes.

(End of this chapter)