Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 149 The Second Supreme Sword Technique

After spending more than half a year in seclusion within the Dingshi Banner, Di Yi initially completed the Heavenly Demon Hell Diagram and the Heavenly Demon Rising Dragon Diagram, incorporating them into the demonic art system centered on the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Hell Diagram.

The only obstacle he encountered was the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram, which prevented him from truly mastering it.

The Heavenly Demon Primordial Diagram requires first cultivating a breath of primordial energy, and then refining a Heavenly Demon shadow.

Once the Heavenly Demon Shadow is forged, it can grow along with the user, and to some extent, it determines future achievements.

Theoretically speaking, cultivators who practice the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram must find a martial artist with similar cultivation level, talent, and potential to themselves and refine them into a Heavenly Demon Shadow before breaking through to the Fish-Dragon Realm.

People like Xia Xiongtu and Xia Shaoyang only began to comprehend the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram when they were in the Fish-Dragon Realm. The Heavenly Demon Shadow was also forged when they were at the peak of the Fish-Dragon Realm, which will greatly affect their future growth potential.

Di Yi's current cultivation level is already at the third-tier half-saint level. The soul of the half-saint has been transformed into a saint soul. The number of saintly rules within the saint soul is fixed, and the future path can almost be predicted.

Finding a half-saint with similar cultivation, talent, and potential within the Kunlun Realm today is extremely difficult.

In other words, he simply couldn't create a Heavenly Demon Shadow that satisfied him.

Of course, cultivating the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram doesn't necessarily mean becoming the Heavenly Demon Shadow. However, without this crucial element, one will lack a core understanding of the essence of the stone carving and find it difficult to grasp its most essential parts.

After months of study, Di Yi successfully gleaned some fragmented primordial Dao inheritances from the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram, but they were not systematic and lacked a core framework to connect them.

"The fundamental principles within the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram are very obscure. Even if one refines the Heavenly Demon Shadow, it is not easy to comprehend them. Without the blessing of the Heavenly Demon Shadow, even with the True Source Demon Eye, it is still extremely difficult to comprehend them."

Di Yi was somewhat worried. Did he really have to find a half-saint with insufficient potential to refine his own Heavenly Demon Shadow?
Once the Heavenly Demon Shadow is forged, it will merge with one's own being, becoming like a clone, and will also affect one's own cultivation. If one only wants to comprehend the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram and it affects future cultivation, then it would be too much of a loss.

"Fine, the Kunlun Realm has countless inheritances. Apart from the Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings, I don't believe we can't find any other inheritances related to the Dao of Origin."

Looking at the Kunlun Realm now, there is actually one person who can meet Emperor Yi's needs for refining the Heavenly Demon Shadow, and that is Zhang Ruochen.

But he wasn't that foolish. To truly regard Zhang Ruochen as a shadow of the Heavenly Demon would be courting death.

Who knows, one day he might step out of the door with his left foot and be crushed into dust by a sword from the Great Sage who flew in from the sky.

Moreover, Zhang Ruochen's current cultivation level is only at the Fish-Dragon Realm, which does not fully meet the requirements.

Judging by the time, the Sword Tournament was about to begin, so Emperor Yi brought A-Le, Han Qiu, the Azure Star Envoy Qiao Yan, and Zi Qian out of the World-Stabilizing Banner.

All four were sword cultivators, and the Sword Pavilion's sword-fighting tournament was a rare and grand event for them.

Apart from Ziqian, the other three have now all broken through to the Half-Saint realm.

After drinking the Great Sage's Heavenly Tea, A-Le successfully cultivated the Five Elements Profound Yellow Body. Over the past six months, he refined eight drops of divine blood and condensed eight divine seals within his body. Unfortunately, he failed to reach the supreme realm of the Fish-Dragon Realm.

Han Qiu was not to be outdone. He refined seven drops of divine blood, comprehended the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram to a higher level, and made great progress in his swordsmanship.

The path she chose on the Heavenly Demon Stone Carving was to refine the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram stone carving, using the Path of Darkness to govern the other paths, in order to bring the Dark Body to its fullest potential.

The Azure Star Envoy, Qiao Yan, was originally a naturally born holy body. After consuming the Great Sage's Heaven-Reaching Tea, her comprehension greatly increased. Before breaking through to the Half-Saint realm, she had already mastered the third level of Sword Two and even refined two drops of divine blood, making her even stronger than many older generation sword saints in the same realm.

After consuming the divine spring, Zi Qian experienced a tremendous improvement. The three drops of divine blood from the spring condensed into three divine seals within her body, and the power of the sacrifice was constantly cleansing her physical body and martial spirit.

Both her physique and comprehension have improved significantly. With her current strength, she could easily secure a position as a World Leader if she attended the World Leader Banquet again.

The banquet for the young masters of the Kunlun Realm has created a large number of prodigies. It is foreseeable that in the next few years, the younger generation of the entire Kunlun Realm will become incredibly prosperous.

The Sword Pavilion's Sword Debate Tournament is open to all sword cultivators from the Kunlun Realm, regardless of their faction.

This time, the Black Market delegation is led by the Nine Nether Sword Saint, along with the saints of Nine Nether City and other half-saint sword cultivators from the Black Market.

Di Yi first found a Nascent Soul Half-Saint who was also a sword cultivator, and then met up with the Nine Nether Sword Saint in Shentai City. Together with the Wushi Bank, the Imperial Court, the Demonic Sect, the Three Great Dao Sects and other forces, they boarded the Five-Colored Sacred Ship prepared by the Liangyi Sect and sailed towards the Sword Pavilion.

As dawn broke, the sun rose in the east.

The Fallen God Mountain Range in the south resembles a giant dragon lying prostrate on the land of the Eastern Region, stretching endlessly and reaching straight into the clouds.

The sea of ​​clouds on the mountainside was dyed crimson by the sunset glow, and the surging clouds were a magnificent sight.

The Nine Nether Sword Saint stood on one side of the deck, with several of his disciples standing beside him.

The eldest disciple is Wang Su, the second disciple is Yan Yulong, the third disciple is Chen Fang, and the youngest disciple is Huang Shenyi.

Apart from Huang Shenyi, who was at the semi-saint level, the other three were all saints.

The Sword Pavilion's Sword Tournament is held once every hundred years. Although it is a grand event for these veteran experts who have lived for hundreds of years, the excitement has long since faded.

This time, however, the Nine Nether Sword Saint's challenge to the Burial Moon Sword Saint for a life-or-death battle in front of the Sword Pavilion has attracted a lot of attention.

Emperor Yi was standing on the deck, gazing into the distance at the magnificent scenery, when Huang Shenyi stepped forward and said, "Young Master, Master invites you to come over for a chat."

Huang Shenyi's left arm remained empty, and his expression was blank. With his current level of cultivation and status in the black market, he could easily have regenerated the severed limb, but he didn't. He had become accustomed to his one-armed state. In this state, his cultivation path could go further and more smoothly, and he might even become the first one-armed sword saint in the history of Nine Nether City.

"Senior Jiuyou is looking for me?"

Di Yi raised his eyes to look at the Nine Nether Sword Saint not far away. His aura was peaceful and restrained, but his eyes revealed a sword intent as blazing as the sun.

The Nine Nether Sword Saint is named after the Nine Netherworlds, but the Crimson Sun Sword Technique he cultivates is one of the most domineering and fiery sword techniques in the Eastern Region. Even the True One Thunderfire Sword Technique cultivated by the Xuanji Sword Saint is slightly inferior in this respect.

He walked up to the Nine Nether Sword Saint, cupped his hands slightly, and asked, "What are your orders, Senior Nine Nether?"

The Nine Nether Sword Saint's aged face revealed a faint smile: "Today's battle with the Burial Moon Sword Saint was a matter of life and death. Your swordsmanship talent is the best I have ever seen. I think it won't be long before you become another Sword Saint in the Eastern Region Black Market after me."

Di Yi appeared very humble and said, "With the three Saints of Nine Nether City here, how could I possibly be the next Sword Saint in the Eastern Region Black Market?"

Wang Su, Yan Yulong, and Chen Fang all remained silent upon hearing this. They knew their own situation best; the distance between them and the Sword Saint was not something that could be bridged in a decade or two.

The seventh level of Sword Seven is "No Regrets When the Sword is Struck," which most sword saints cannot comprehend even after a lifetime of effort, and thus cannot become true sword saints.

The Nine Nether Sword Saint did not comment on his three disciples, but said, "You are the young master of the Eastern Region Black Market, but the sword technique you are using now is the White Emperor Heavenly Pivot Sword Technique passed down by the Azure Feather Sword Saint. If this gets out, those righteous people will think that I am a narrow-minded person who is unwilling to pass on the Nine Nether City's sword techniques to you."

"The two great martial arts of Nine Nether City, besides the Ice Heart Sword Technique cultivated by Shenyi, are my own famous technique, the Crimson Sun Sword Technique. Although Su'er, Yulong, and Fang'er are sword saints, their achievements in the Crimson Sun Sword Technique are unremarkable. If I die in battle today, the reputation of the Crimson Sun Sword Technique will be greatly diminished. I wish to pass on the Crimson Sun Sword Technique to you. You do not need to become a disciple; consider it my guidance to the younger generation of the Black Market."

Upon hearing this, not only was Emperor Yi stunned, but the three saints of Nine Nether City also changed their expressions drastically.

“Master, the Crimson Sun Sword Technique is the unique skill of Nine Nether City. How can it be taught to outsiders? Although we are not very capable, we can take on many disciples. Among the younger generation, there will always be someone who can master the Crimson Sun Sword Technique. We will never tarnish the reputation of Nine Nether City.” Wang Su said excitedly.

Di Yi also spoke up: "Senior Jiuyou's swordsmanship is profound. In this battle, he will surely defeat the Burial Moon Sword Saint. The fame of the Crimson Sun Sword Technique does not need to rely on a junior like me."

"The Moon-Burial Sword Saint has the advantage of terrain. My chances of winning this battle are at most 50%. Since it is a life-or-death duel, how can there be a sure thing?"

The Nine Nether Sword Saint spoke calmly, showing little desire for victory or defeat, and not taking life and death as seriously as before. He only wanted to use this battle to break through to the Saint King realm. Even if he failed and died, he would die a glorious death on the path of seeking the Dao.

He looked at the holy sword in his hand, a look of reminiscence on his face.

"This sword is named Divine Illumination. It is a sacred artifact with ten thousand patterns and also a sacred artifact inherited by the Nine Nether City. During the reign of the Eastern Xuan Central Empire, when the Eastern Region Divine Land was under the rule of the Eastern Xuan Central Empire, the first generation of the Nine Nether Sect rose up in the Eastern Region Divine Land and competed with the Cloud Soaring Sect, which was established at the same time. The Two Elements Sect took sides, and the first sect leader was so angry that he led all the disciples of the Nine Nether Sect to join the Universe Heaven, which led to the establishment of the Nine Nether City."

"It has been more than 12,700 years since then. I am the twenty-seventh Lord of the Nine Nether City. All the previous lords of the city were sword saints."

"Among the ten major sects of the Eastern Region's Evil Land, Nine Nether City has been a sacred place for swordsmanship for thousands of years, and is the holy land in the hearts of all evil sword cultivators in the Eastern Region."

"If I die in battle today, without the Sword Saint to guard the Nine Nether City, the name of the Holy Land of Sword Dao... will probably be difficult to maintain."

His gaze swept over his disciples, and all three of them showed shame on their faces. They no longer objected to the Nine Nether Sword Saint passing on the Crimson Sun Sword Technique to Di Yi.

The White Emperor's Heavenly Pivot Sword Technique was already too profound to understand. Emperor Yi didn't have much interest in the Crimson Sun Sword Technique of Nine Nether City. As the saying goes, "Don't bite off more than you can chew." He already had enough martial arts skills to practice and didn't have much energy to delve into another sword technique.

Di Yi advised, "I appreciate Senior Jiuyou's kindness. If you insist on teaching me the Crimson Sun Sword Technique, you may wait until this battle is over before passing it on to me."

The Nine Nether Sword Saint shook his head and said, "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. That day at Zhengyang Tower, after listening to Xue Qinghong's words about the Supreme Sword Dao, I made a special trip back to Nine Nether City and read through all the manuscripts of the past patriarchs. I actually found some records related to it."

"All things in the world are within the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Each element has its own hierarchy. Water rises from the sky, falls to the earth, and seeps into the ground to become spring water. Water that flows from the spring into the valley becomes stream water. Stream water flows with the current and becomes a long river. Hundreds of rivers converge and flow into the river, which is the water of the great stream. Hundreds of rivers merge and eventually flow into the sea, all becoming the water of the ocean."

"The waters of the Milky Way, wells, streams, flowing rivers, great streams, and oceans are the six categories of water, with the water of the ocean being the most revered and called the supreme water."

"The Crimson Sun Sword Technique was created by the first patriarch and improved by successive patriarchs. Finally, the thirteenth patriarch perfected it, incorporating the supreme heavenly fire into the sword technique."

"Heavenly fire warms mountains and rivers, illuminates the universe, shines with the yang virtue of heaven, and is as bright as the yin essence of the sea. Since gods reside in the heavens, heavenly fire is also the fire of the gods. The Crimson Sun Sword Technique, which incorporates heavenly fire, is equally worthy of the name of the supreme sword technique."

"Unfortunately, I am of dull talent and have failed to grasp this essence of the Crimson Sun Sword Technique, thus burying its legacy. Your sword talent surpasses even that of the Sword Emperor of yesteryear, and you may be able to comprehend its supreme meaning."

Upon hearing the legends related to the Supreme Sword Dao once again, Emperor Yi was indeed intrigued by the Nine Nether Sword Saint and found it difficult to refuse.

Seeing this, the Nine Nether Sword Saint simply smiled faintly, took out a book, and handed it to Emperor Yi.

"The sword technique is right there. Whether you want it or not is up to you."

After a moment's hesitation, Di Yi accepted the Crimson Sun Sword Technique from the Nine Nether Sword Saint.

"Thank you, Senior Jiuyou. I will certainly not disgrace the reputation of the Crimson Sun Sword Technique."

The Nine Nether Sword Saint smiled with satisfaction, as if he had unloaded his last burden. His state of mind changed in an instant. Looking at the Sword Pavilion, which was already faintly visible in the distance, a soaring fighting spirit rose in his eyes.

His gray cloth robe and simple straw sandals blended seamlessly with him at that moment, becoming one with the heavens and the earth.

Di Yi keenly sensed the changes in the Nine Nether Sword Saint. His mental state had broken through before the battle, which greatly increased the Nine Nether Sword Saint's chances of winning.

As the Five-Colored Sacred Ship slowed down, they arrived at Sword Pavilion.

(End of this chapter)