Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 147 The Banquet of the World Prince Concludes

Ziqian and Ale both practice the Four Symbols Sect's supreme martial art, the "Four Symbols Heavenly Connection Technique," which originates from the mysterious underground space beneath the Heavenly Demon Ridge and is even more complete than the martial arts techniques passed down within the Four Symbols Sect.

The two fought their way up from the foot of the mountain, naturally revealing the techniques they practiced, which attracted Shao Lin's attention.

Ah Le's gaze was very calm as he looked at Shao Lin, who was sitting high in the World Child position: "Of the nine people in the World Child position, Shao Lin has shown the weakest strength, so he is the most suitable person to be the breakthrough point."

Han Qiu laughed and said, "This man's gaze toward the women on the mountain of books is full of greed. He can't even control his most basic desires. He is indeed unworthy to sit in the position of the World Prince. I will take action and drive him off the World Prince's seat."

“Let me do it. His cultivation technique should also be the Four Symbols Heaven-Reaching Technique, which will be a good test to verify my own cultivation.” Ah Le walked towards Shao Lin, carrying a rusty longsword, his gray clothes fluttering in the wind.

The disciple from the Four Symbols Sect sensed the chilling sword intent emanating from him, and his expression changed slightly. He had no choice but to temporarily abandon Murong Yue and Bu Qianfan and instead stand in front of A Le.

"The position of World Prince is full, so let's stop here."

This person is no ordinary person, capable of holding a king's position. He is even stronger than many holy bodies, but when facing A-Le, he felt unprecedented pressure, even more terrifying than that brought by Bu Qianfan.

"The throne is hard-won, why risk your life for someone else? You are no match for me, step aside." Ah Le's tone was flat, simply stating the facts.

Upon hearing this, the disciple of the Four Symbols Sect hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Shao Lin before finally deciding to stop A-Le.

As long as Shao Lin can become the World Prince, even if he is seriously injured and loses his kingship, Shao Lin will surely compensate him in the future.

He gripped the holy sword in his hand, unleashed the perfected Sword One technique, and shouted, "If you want to challenge for the position of World Prince, you must first defeat me, Zhu Chonglou."

"To have mastered the Sword Art, you can be considered a sword genius. It's a pity you shouldn't have blocked my path." Ah Le shook his head, took a step, and the sword in his hand disappeared in an instant.

Before everyone's eyes, the once vibrant world was instantly reduced to only black and white, with yin and yang energies spreading like dragons and ink washes across the void.

The four sword masters on the throne—Sui Han, Bei Gonglan, Shao Lin, and Gai Tianjiao—all paled in shock.

"Sword Second Perfection? How is that possible?" Bei Gonglan exclaimed in surprise, vaguely seeing the figure in black robes on A Le.

Zhu Chonglou, who was at the center of the Yin-Yang sword energy, was as if he had been drawn into an ink wash landscape painting. His five senses were greatly weakened. In an instant, he seemed to become deaf and blind. His perception of heaven and earth was cut off. He could not judge where A Le's sword would come from. He could only frantically swing the holy sword in his hand.

With a muffled groan, the world returned to its original colors. The rusty longsword pierced Zhu Chonglou's abdomen, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

Ah Le casually slapped him on the chest, knocking him off the mountain of books and rolling him all the way to the foot of the mountain, preventing him from participating in the competition for the Worldly Children's Banquet.

Shao Lin, who was in the position of the World Child, could no longer sit still. He suddenly stood up, releasing a terrifying killing intent. Behind him, a crimson phantom of a Qilin appeared, which was the holy body dharma form of the Crimson Qilin Holy Body he possessed.

Ah Le glanced at the Crimson Scale Sacred Body Dharma Image, his eyes narrowing slightly: "It's a pity it's just a Crimson Scale, not a true Qilin Body, otherwise it might still have a chance to fight me. Give up your World Child position. Considering you've cultivated the 'Four Symbols Heavenly Connection Technique,' I can let you sit in the position of the First King."

"A heretical demon who stole the Four Symbols Sect's divine skills dares to be so arrogant. Today at the World Prince's Banquet, I originally intended to let you go first. Since you insist on courting death, then I don't need to consider so much anymore. Killing a thief who stole the skills, I think the Holy Book Talented Lady won't say much."

Shao Lin was furious. Of the nine World-Class Seats, A-Le had chosen him as his opponent, which meant that he was inferior to the other eight. This was a great humiliation for the proud Shao Lin.

In particular, there is also Gai Tianjiao on the Jiezi constellation.

Shao Lin was not originally a disciple of the Four Symbols Sect, but rather a disciple of the Two Elements Sect. Later, for various reasons, he betrayed the Two Elements Sect and joined the Four Symbols Sect.

One very important reason is that there is a peerless genius within the Liangyi Sect who always surpasses him.

Today, no matter what, he didn't want to be suppressed by Gai Tianjiao anymore.

Even if Gai Tianjiao becomes the World Prince and ascends to the position of the First King, what good is it? He's still inferior.

Before betraying the Liangyi Sect, he was not as good as Gai Tianjiao, and after betraying the Liangyi Sect, he was still not as good as Gai Tianjiao. Then wasn't his betrayal in vain?

"A mere mortal dares to speak ill of my Crimson Scale Sacred Body. Today, I will show you the power of the Sacred Body."

Shao Lin summoned a sacred sword, its entire body crimson, a replica of the Vermilion Bird Sword, one of the Four Symbols Sect's most treasured artifacts, reaching the rank of a thousand-pattern sacred weapon.

"Even if you cultivate Sword Two to the Great Perfection, what then? The difference in physique is not so easy to overcome."

The nine people on the throne of the World Prince all possess remarkable physical qualities. Even the most mysterious Shadow is a special spiritual cultivator who is naturally close to the Dao. Otherwise, he would not have been able to secure the position of World Prince solely based on his spiritual power.

There is a huge gap between martial arts cultivators of the same realm, and the same is true for spiritual cultivators. As array masters, Mi Yingzi's strength is far superior to Chen Lan'er's.

"Mortal body?" Upon hearing this, A-Le shook his head, looked at Shao Lin with an indifferent gaze, and the sword in his hand moved instantly.

The sword is incredibly fast; it's a combination of the "Wordless Sword Manual" and the Killing Sword Technique, transformed into a pure, fast sword.

Shao Lin's body ignited with Qilin fire, and the Vermilion Bird Holy Sword in his hand emitted a bright beam of flame. He couldn't see A Le's figure, so he could only unleash the Holy Sword at its strongest and slash forward.

But Ah Le's figure was as fast as a ghost. Not only was his sword fast, but his movement was also extremely mysterious. Shao Lin's sword strike could not even touch the hem of his clothes.

The sword pierced through the void and approached Shao Lin. Fear appeared in Shao Lin's eyes. He mobilized the power of his Holy Body and used his Holy Body Dharma Image to block in front of him, intending to withstand A Le's sword.

"boom!"

The crimson Qilin avatar was pierced by a sword and let out a mournful cry. Ah Le's sword did not stop at all, and its power did not diminish. In Shao Lin's incredulous gaze, it landed on his chest.

Shao Lin had no time to defend himself. The sword was too fast and its power was terrifying. Even a second-tier half-saint would have a hard time dealing with it.

There was a bang.

Shao Lin's body flew backward and slammed heavily onto the steps of the Book Mountain, his entire aura becoming extremely weak.

With one sword strike, he severely injured Zhu Chonglou, and with another, he defeated the number one talent of the Four Symbols Sect. A-Le's performance caused the entire Book Mountain to boil with excitement, and even the talented woman of the Sacred Book cast a surprised glance at him.

"His disciple is also so powerful that he is fully qualified to become a World Child."

The black market martial artists present were particularly excited. Shang Jia, the number one young generation in the Central Region Black Market, stood up from his throne and shouted, "Brother A-Le, what you just used was our Black Market's most powerful movement technique, the 'Flowing Light Flying Rainbow Escape Technique'?"

Seeing that he was a martial arts practitioner from the black market, Ah Le nodded kindly and said, "It is indeed the 'Flowing Light Flying Rainbow Escape Technique' taught by my master."

"May I ask which sage senior your master is from the Eastern Region Black Market?" Shang Jia pressed. In his view, someone who could cultivate a prodigy like A Le must be an old monster-level existence in the Black Market.

“My master is Emperor Yi, the young master of the First-Class Hall in the Eastern Region Black Market.”

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent.

Bei Gonglan, Chi Wansui, Sui Han, and the monk Lidi, all in the Jiezi position, had complicated expressions.

It was one thing for Di Yi to defeat them one against four, but now even his disciples are vying for the position of World Son. In terms of age, they are all older than Di Yi, but at this moment they give people the illusion that they are a generation younger and not from the same era.

Shang Jia was stunned for a moment. He had naturally heard of Di Yi's great name. He had defeated ten saints with one sword at Lingjuan Hill and sacrificed himself to the Blood Emperor on the Daming River to condense the destiny of a god.

Di Yi is the idol and the goal pursued by the younger generation in the entire black market.

I never expected that Emperor Yi's disciple would be so terrifyingly strong.

"I never imagined that Brother Ale would be a disciple of Young Master Di Yi. It truly is a case of geniuses emerging from the ranks of geniuses, and heroes emerging from the ranks of heroes."

As glorious as Ah Le was, so humiliated Shao Lin was. From sitting high in the world's elite position and being the center of attention, he was defeated by Ah Le with a single sword and fell into the dust, like a dead dog.

The disparity was so great that it fueled his endless resentment.

Watching Ah Le's retreating figure, Shao Lin's eyes surged with endless killing intent. He quietly took out a blood-red pill from his pocket and swallowed it.

The moment the pill entered his stomach, the holy energy within his body instantly became violent, and his aura recovered from its decline to a state stronger than its peak.

He suddenly stood up and unleashed the Four Symbols Sect's strongest movement technique, "Seven Star Shift," thrusting the Vermilion Bird Holy Sword towards A-Le's back, near his heart. All of this happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that Zi Qian, Han Qiu, and the others didn't even have time to warn him before the Vermilion Bird Holy Sword was already three feet behind A-Le.

A cruel smile appeared in Shao Lin's eyes. At this distance, even the Flowing Light Flying Rainbow Escape Technique would not be able to dodge it.

Even if Ah Le is killed, he can still continue to sit in the position of the World Prince.

The tip of the holy sword pierced through Ah Le's gray robe, but it did not pierce his left chest as expected. Instead, a terrifying recoil force traveled along the blade.

"How can this be?"

Incredulity was written all over Shao Lin's face.

Suddenly, a dazzling array of holy light erupted from Ah Le's body. Centered on him, ripples of holy energy surged outwards, each layer stronger than the last, sweeping over Shao Lin.

With each ripple, dozens more cracks appeared on Shao Lin's flesh. After four layers, his body was covered with cracks, just like porcelain.

As the fifth ripple spread, an angry voice rang out from outside the mountain of books.

"Asshole, stop it!"

The sages of the Four Symbols Sect could no longer restrain themselves and wanted to intervene.

The talented woman of the Holy Book frowned slightly and used the power of the Book Mountain to repel the saint from the Four Symbols Sect.

Shao Lin launched a sneak attack first, attempting to kill A Le, which already broke the rules. She didn't say anything, so how could a Saint of the Four Symbols Sect have the right to interfere at the World Banquet?

The fifth tide had been mostly formed, but it still lacked some Daoist essence, as if it was running out of steam. This gave Shao Lin, who had already given up hope, a glimmer of hope for survival.

Ah Le took a deep breath, his blood and qi flowing like a great river, and slowly uttered a single word.

"real!"

The previously stagnant fifth tide suddenly surged in power, radiating a light of both black and yellow, and crushed over Shao Lin.

Bang!
There was a loud bang.

Shao Lin's body exploded into a bloody mist that drifted across the steps of the Book Mountain. No trace of his remains remained, except for the Vermilion Bird Holy Sword lying on the ground.

A multicolored, mysterious yellow Dharma image appeared above Ale's head, flowing with chaotic energy. It was magnificent and domineering. Although it was still a step away from perfection, it was much stronger than the Four Spiritual Treasures Body.

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

Gai Tianjiao was shocked to see this.

After observing carefully, the talented woman shook her head slightly, and her tone was no longer so calm.

"It's not the Five Elements Chaos Body, but the Five Elements Profound Yellow Body. It's not weaker than the Ten Supreme Physiques, but he's still some distance from truly mastering it."

Gai Tianjiao's innate extreme yang body is the most outstanding among the ten strongest physiques. Even the Four Spirit Treasures Body can only compete with her, but cannot defeat her.

For the first time, she felt her own physical constitution being suppressed by Ah Le, and a rare sense of fear arose within her.

The usually dignified and awe-inspiring Holy Book Girl rarely showed kindness and said to Ah Le, "Your physique is already infinitely close to the Five Elements Profound Yellow Body. After consuming the treasure unique to the World Child, you may be able to completely cultivate the Five Elements Profound Yellow Body."

Upon hearing this, Ah Le did not show much interest in the position of World Child. He simply replied calmly and confidently, "I can cultivate the Five Elements Profound Yellow Body without becoming World Child."

The talented woman's expression stiffened, and her voice turned colder: "What do you mean by this?"

Ah Le turned to look at Zi Qian, his meaning all too clear.

Han Qiu nudged Zi Qian's shoulder and laughed, "The obstacles have been cleared. Go and take your place as the World Prince."

The crowd gasped in surprise, all eyes turning to Zi Qian, eager to know the origins of this woman who could persuade a master like A Le to willingly relinquish his position as the World Prince.

Pushed by Han Qiu, Zi Qian walked to the seat that originally belonged to Shao Lin amidst the astonished gazes of countless people. Even after finally sitting down, she still felt a little unreal and had a strange feeling in her heart.

Han Qiu unleashed his dark avatar, and the power of darkness swept across, forcing all the kings to retreat. Finally, he took his seat in the second king's position.

She pointed to the seat next to her, and Ah Le understood immediately. He stepped forward, sheathed his longsword, and sat down in the first king's seat.

The positions of the first two kings are located on the way to the top of the mountain, and those who come later and want to compete for the position of king must first pass the obstacles set by the two kings.

This was an action within the rules, and no one could object to it. With a Five Elements Profound Yellow Body and a Dark Body guarding the pass, no one dared to covet the position of World Prince.

The Moon Worshiping Demonic Cult, the Two Elements Sect, the Martial Market Money Exchange, the Imperial Court, and the Confucian and Taoist sects all have geniuses at the World Star level, so there is no need for them to fight to the death with the two top experts from the Black Market.

Murong Yue glanced at A Le and Han Qiu, feeling helpless. She couldn't understand how Di Yi had discovered two such great experts. After assessing her own strength, she wisely chose to give up the position of World Prince. She said to Bu Qianfan beside her, "You are no match for them. I will not compete for the position of World Prince. You no longer need to be my guard. Go and compete for a throne yourself."

From noon until late at night, all 20,000-plus seats at the Jiezi Banquet were finally filled.

Zi Qian unwittingly secured her position as the King of the World, while A Le and Han Qiu took the first and second king positions respectively. Ye Honglei sat in the sixth king position. Zi Feng Star Envoy, Qing Yi Star Envoy, Huang Shen Star Envoy, Cheng Yue Star Envoy, Xia Shaoyang, and even Zi Yuan, who sat in the 104th king position, along with the nine top experts from the Eastern Region Black Market, all occupied king positions.

One realm, nine kings.

This is the only dish served at today's Jiezi Banquet.

The seating arrangement has been finalized, and the banquet for the children of the boundary is drawing to a close.

Under the guidance of the Holy Book Talented Woman, a banquet was held to entertain 18,000 outstanding individuals with the Six Saints Heavenly Wine, 3,000 prodigies with the flesh of the Holy Flame Qilin Emperor, 108 kings with the Great Saint Heavenly Tea, and the Nine Realm Princes with the Sacrificial Spring infused with divine blood.

Fourth-class treasures are extremely rare in the world. They are supreme treasures for improving physical fitness and comprehension. Apart from the imperial court, no other force can provide them.

The Six Saints Ascension Wine was developed by six saints of the human race in the Middle Ages. Drinking a pot of it can elevate a mortal body to a level comparable to a saint's body. The recipe for the wine has long been lost. The Six Saints Ascension Wine served at the World Prince Banquet was obtained by Empress Chi Yao from the lair of a beast king when she ventured deep into the wilderness.

The Six Saints Ascending to Heaven Wine was limited. Only the top-ranked heroes received a whole pot of wine, while the bottom-ranked heroes only received a single cup. Although it could improve their physique, it was far from enough to reach the level of a Saint Body.

The Holy Flame Qilin Emperor, which was devoured by the three thousand prodigies, was one of the eight beast emperors that Empress Chi Yao had slain. It was a ninth-order savage beast, and the energy contained in a single drop of its blood was enough to kill a Fish-Dragon Realm martial artist.

It was the Divine Maiden of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maidens who used her culinary magic to cook it, enabling martial cultivators in the Fish-Dragon Realm to consume large quantities of the Beast King's flesh and blood, and to temper their bodies with the Beast King's holy blood, reaching a level comparable to a holy body.

Three thousand prodigies, after consuming the flesh of the Beast King, created three thousand powerhouses comparable to the Saint Body in a single day—a truly unprecedented event in ten thousand years.

The Great Sage Heavenly Tea obtained by the 108 Kings is even rarer. It is made primarily with the Great Sage Sacred Source of the Eight Great Beast Kings, supplemented with dozens of ten-thousand-year-old sacred medicines. In the past 100,000 years, apart from Empress Chi Yao, no one else has been able to produce it.

After drinking this tea, the 108 kings, including A-Le, Han Qiu, and Ye Honglei, underwent a transformation in their martial spirit and comprehension. Almost instantly, they comprehended more of the sacred rules, integrating them into their martial spirit and laying a more solid foundation. Moreover, the improvement in comprehension is permanent, bringing unimaginable benefits to their future cultivation.

Finally, the divine spring that the nine realm princes drank from contained the power of the gods. After drinking it, it was as if they had received a baptism from the gods. The least significant effect was equivalent to refining three drops of divine blood.

Zi Qian's talent was only considered to be below average among the Holy Bodies. After consuming the Divine Spring, her whole body was enveloped in holy radiance, like a fairy. Her comprehension, physique, and understanding of the Holy Dao rules were constantly improving.

It was as if the originally misty path of cultivation had suddenly become clear and bright, making the journey much easier than before.

Before the year 60, Mr. Mei of the Book Sect held a banquet for heroes, inviting the outstanding talents of the time, which ultimately led to the invincible legend of Dong Wutian, Xi Wufa, Nan Xinshu, Bei Yutian, and the vast and multi-billion-dollar Central Region.

After today's banquet for the World Princes, the nine World Princes, Kings, Prodigies, and Outstanding Individuals will surely usher in a brand new era, a magnificent era unprecedented in ten thousand years.

A grand feast has finally come to an end, and the sky is already turning a pale white.

The holy war in the south of the city has also come to a conclusion.

(End of this chapter)