Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 146 Ah! Should I go and compete for the title of World King?

After being captured by Zhang Ruochen, Murong Yue was taken into the Qiankun Divine Wood Diagram to cultivate. She received guidance from the Heaven-Connecting Divine Wood, and her innate Yin Moon Body made great progress, showing a trend of transforming into an innate extreme Yin Body.

Most importantly, she discovered Zhang Ruochen's true identity: he was actually the crown prince of the Holy Central Empire eight hundred years ago.

The strongest member of the Murong family today, the patriarch Murong Yefeng, was once the chief knight guard of the Crown Prince in the Holy Eastern Palace, and had a close relationship with Zhang Ruochen.

The Murong family are wise and experienced ministers who have served the country for tens of thousands of years, truly sharing the fate of the nation.

Even though the Holy Central Empire has been destroyed for hundreds of years, the children of the Murong family still receive education on loyalty to the emperor and serving the country from childhood. They remain loyal to the Holy Central Empire, which only exists in legends, and look forward to the day when the Emperor returns and leads them, the wise ministers, to rebuild the country and restore the Holy Central Empire.

After Murong Yue discovered that Zhang Ruochen was the Crown Prince of the Holy Emperor from eight hundred years ago, she immediately pledged her loyalty to him.

However, the most important lesson that the children of the Murong family receive from childhood is the concept of 'loyalty'.

They must be loyal to the Holy Central Empire, and equally loyal to the black market that accepted them in the past.

Therefore, although Murong Yue was loyal to Zhang Ruochen, she did not do anything detrimental to the black market and fulfilled her duty as one of the Seven Fiends Envoys.

"With Emperor Yi in charge of the Black Market Hall, no one can shake his position. If I want to help His Highness the Crown Prince regain the glory of the Holy Emperor in the future, becoming the World Child is an excellent choice. It can not only improve my status in the Black Market, but also infiltrate the court and obtain a lot of internal information related to the Holy Central Empire." Murong Yue thought to herself, strengthening her determination to compete for the World Child position.

The Moon Worshiping Demonic Cult sent many experts to the World Prince Banquet this time, and in terms of performance, they were not much weaker than the ten people from the Eastern Region Black Market.

Aside from the Demon Prince Ouyang Huan, the strongest among the thirty-six beast generals of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace is Shou Shu, the leader of the beasts.

The true form of the First Rat is the ancient remnant species, the Divine Demon Rat. Its physique is even stronger than that of the Holy Body, and its strength is extremely high. Apart from the nine people on the World Child position, even the people on the King's Throne are not confident in defeating it.

He was originally standing beside the throne, but seeing that Murong Yue was continuing to climb upwards, he flicked his beard, leaped out, and blocked Murong Yue's path.

Besides him, another disciple of the Four Symbols Sect also stepped forward.

Shoushu's gaze fell on Murong Yue, and he let out two strange laughs: "It would be better for Orange Moon Star Envoy to stop at the King's Seat. All nine World Son Seats are already occupied. With your strength, you are not enough to compete for a place."

The disciple from the Four Symbols Sect also said coldly, "A mere Star Envoy from the First-Class Hall of the Eastern Region Black Market dares to covet the position of World Child? He's far too presumptuous."

Of the nine realms, the weakest and least intimidating among them is Shao Lin of the Four Symbols Sect.

Murong Yue wants to compete for the position of World Prince, and the most likely person she will challenge is Shao Lin, so naturally he will not let Murong Yue pass.

The disciples of the Four Symbols Sect were not a threat, but the aura emanating from the First Rat made Murong Yue somewhat wary. This ancient remnant species was probably no less powerful than herself.

Not far away, Zi Qian used her Great Perfection Sword to knock down a Saint Body and occupy a King's Throne. Seeing that Murong Yue wanted to challenge for the World Child position, she couldn't help but frown.

Everyone else thought Zhang Ruochen was dead, but she knew he was still alive. Murong Yue's behavior after returning to the black market made her suspicious.

Has Murong Yue completely submitted to Zhang Ruochen? Perhaps her return to the black market is with a mission.

She used her mental power to transmit her thoughts to A-Le beside her: "If the Orange Moon Star Envoy becomes the World Child, he might threaten the young master's position."

Ah Le's eyes suddenly sharpened. Although they were both from the Black Market's First-Class Hall, Murong Yue was clearly not on the same side as them.

Although he and Ziqian had some acquaintance with Zhang Ruochen during their trip to the underwater dragon palace, it was insignificant compared to Di Yi.

Even if Emperor Yi might disdain Murong Yue becoming a World Child, they cannot simply stand by and do nothing.

However, with Murong Yue's strength, she is more than capable of being a king, but she seems to be still some distance from being a world leader.

Without powerful allies, it would be difficult to have the opportunity to become the ruler of the realm.

Just as the two were communicating with each other using their mental powers, another young figure climbed up from the foot of the mountain of books and shouted out a statement that shocked everyone.

“I can’t stand by and watch as the number of people bullies the number of people, especially a woman. If the Orange Moon Star Envoy wants to compete for the World Child position, I can be her bodyguard.”

On the steps, Bu Qianfan, clad in golden armor, wielding a halberd, with a Zhenjun sword at his waist, and his long hair flowing down his cheeks, charged up the sacred mountain with overwhelming momentum and lightning speed.

His battle prowess was so great that no one could stop him.

Along the way, several masters of the Fish-Dragon Ninth Transformation from the Four Symbols Sect tried to intercept him.

"Who is this person who dares to spout such nonsense and help those who follow evil paths?"

A group of experts attacked together, sending several twelfth-tier True Martial Treasures hurtling towards Bu Qianfan.

"You think you can stop me?"

Bu Qianfan took a step and flew into the air, his body exuding terrifying battle power. With a horizontal sweep of his halberd, he sent several experts from the Four Symbols Sect flying backward, screaming in agony and spitting out large amounts of blood.

Bu Qianfan landed back on the steps, his holy energy surging within him, and a fragmented chaotic dharma image appeared behind him.

"Hiss, who is he? He actually cultivated the Four Spiritual Treasure Body." Lin Yue's cultivation of the Four Spiritual Treasure Body had already shocked everyone on Book Mountain. Now that Bu Qianfan had also cultivated the Four Spiritual Treasure Body, everyone felt it was unreal. When did the Four Spiritual Treasure Body become so easy to cultivate?

Bu Qianfan sheathed his halberd, his battle prowess undiminished, and strode toward the mountaintop. No one dared to stop him until he reached Murong Yue's side, at which point he finally ceased his advance.

A court expert revealed his identity: "This man is named Bu Qianfan. He is the heir of the Bu Sheng Clan and a rising star in the Ministry of War. He was once ranked as one of the six great kings of the new generation in the Eastern Region by the talented woman of the Holy Book, along with Di Yi, the young master of the Black Market."

"It turns out to be him!"

Because of Emperor Yi, the six great kings of the new generation in the Eastern Region have been mentioned many times, and even martial artists from the other four regions have heard of them.

"Among the six rising stars of the Eastern Region, besides Emperor Yi, there is another peerless genius. However, since he is from the Ministry of War, why is he helping the Orange Moon Star Envoy of the Black Market?"

The court expert was stunned upon hearing this, unsure how to respond. It wasn't exactly a secret that Bu Qianfan was infatuated with Murong Yue, but it was simply inappropriate to say it openly in front of everyone at Shushan.

"Perhaps Murong Yue had done him a favor. People in the Ministry of War are always clear about their gratitude and grudges. As long as it does not harm the interests of the court, it is not a big deal."

Sitting high on the throne, Chi Wansui turned his gaze to Bu Qianfan, showing great interest in him.

He was the most dazzling new star in the Ministry of War. Apart from him, Bu Qianfan was the most outstanding. Even the Heavenly Kings of the Ministry of War spared no expense to send him into the Heavenly Wheel Seal for several months of training, raising his cultivation to the ninth transformation of the Fish-Dragon.

It is said that even Empress Chi Yao admired him greatly and bestowed upon him an opportunity within the Heavenly Wheel Seal, helping him cultivate the Four Spiritual Treasures Body.

Bu Qianfan and Shou Shu locked eyes, both of them gleaming with a dangerous light.

"Hehe, the Bu Sheng Clan has produced quite a genius. I just don't know if your Four Spirit Treasures Body can withstand the Rat Lord's teeth."

"Try it and you'll know. Once I break all your teeth, you'll naturally understand the power of the Four Spiritual Treasures Body," Bu Qianfan sneered.

The tension was palpable between the man and the rat. The second-best expert of the Beast Palace, She Er, who sat on the throne, and the absent-minded Holy Maiden of the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect, Mu Lingxi, both received Ouyang Huan's telepathic message and rose to join the battle.

To become a World Child, besides one's own strength, the power behind one is also extremely important.

Zi Qian's expression was somewhat complicated. Murong Yue being blocked was neither a good thing nor a bad thing.

The black market's star envoys were blocked from reaching the realm of the Four Symbols Sect and the Moon Worshiping Demonic Sect. If word got out, it would inevitably tarnish the black market's reputation, which was something Zi Qian did not want to see.

Ah Le sensed a familiar aura on Bu Qianfan; it was the divine script for the character 'True'.

"He probably hasn't yet grasped the sacred rules of the Way of Truth, and his cultivation is only at the initial stage of the ninth transformation of the Fish-Dragon. Even if he cultivates the Four Spiritual Treasure Body and masters the True Word Divine Script, it will probably be very difficult for him to break through the blockade of the Moon Worshiping Demonic Sect and the Four Symbols Sect."

Ziqian was caught in a dilemma, hesitating whether or not to help Murong Yue.

"What are you two whispering about here? If you don't want Murong Yue to become the World Child, and you don't want to tarnish the reputation of the Black Market, then just find someone else to compete for the World Child position." Han Qiu walked over from not far away, a smile on his face.

"You want to compete for the position of World Child? With your strength, you are no weaker than those who are already in the position. You are indeed a more suitable candidate than Murong Yue." Zi Qian nodded, acknowledging Han Qiu's strength. Among the people in the black market present, apart from A Le, no one else could compare to Han Qiu.

Han Qiu smiled and shook her head, saying, "I am my master's maid, and I have no interest in the position of the World Prince."

"Then who will compete for the position of World Child?" Zi Qian turned her gaze to A Le. Apart from Han Qiu, only A Le had the strength to do so.

Ah Le frowned and said, "I am not interested in the position of World Prince. Besides, to become World Prince, one must become the disciple of Empress Chi Yao. Having one master in this life is enough. I don't need a second master."

Han Qiu's gaze fell on Zi Qian, and he said seriously, "In my opinion, you are very suitable to sit in this position of world leader. With my help and A Le's help, no one can stop you."

"Ah, am I going to compete for the World Seal?" Ziqian was stunned upon hearing this.

Her talent was mediocre. If it weren't for Emperor Yi's help with the True Source Demon Eye, she wouldn't have been able to cultivate Sword One or comprehend the rules of the sword path. Even with her Holy Body, sitting on the throne of the prodigy was her limit. She never dared to hope that she could compete for the title of World Prince.

After realizing what was happening, she looked at the high and mighty boundary position and suddenly felt a little tempted.

Emperor Yi told her that all four seats at the World Child Banquet could be obtained with treasures that could improve one's aptitude. If she could sit in the World Child seat, the treasures she would receive would definitely be the best of the best, and she would be able to go further on the path of cultivation in the future.

For a moment, she was tempted.

Han Qiu felt a sense of satisfaction at seeing her interest and that his scheme had succeeded.

After seeing Di Yi cultivating with Zi Qian in his arms inside the Ding Shi Banner, she felt a strong sense of crisis, worried that the man's heart would no longer have room for any other woman.

Only by making Ziqian a disciple of the realm and keeping her away from Diyi can she have a chance to enter Diyi's heart.

Han Qiu's gaze swept over the nine people sitting on the throne, and he laughed, "Choose any one of the nine people sitting up there, and I'll go and knock him down."

Ah Le also felt that Zi Qian was suitable for this position, and since they were both from the Hidden Dragon Hall, he was naturally willing to help her.

Having made up his mind to help Ziqian compete for the World Child, Ale's gaze fell on Shao Lin, and he said coldly, "This man looks at us with very unfriendly eyes. He has made us want to attack him several times before. Let's choose him."

(End of this chapter)