Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 153 Youthful Strength Prevails in Boxing

Di Yi drew the White Tiger Holy Sword from its sheath, held it in his hand, and looked at the cloud sea Kunpeng phenomenon created by the two, saying, "With your abilities, you think you can wipe out the younger generation of the Black Market? You are far too overestimating yourselves."

Xu Jianshen's gaze sharpened as he carefully examined Di Yi, saying, "So you've cultivated Sword Four to the Great Perfection. No wonder you dare to boast like that. Unfortunately, the gap between realms isn't so easy to bridge. You're still too young."

"Zheng!"

A battle blade appeared in Xu Jianshen's hand, and Xu Jianhai also took out a battle halberd. Two huge vortexes of holy energy formed around the two of them.

At the same time, the two ethereal Kunpeng images in the sea of ​​clouds pressed down on Di Yi.

Even a Quasi-Saint would take a serious look at two ninth-tier Half-Saints joining forces, let alone Emperor Yi, who is at the third-tier Half-Saint level.

The Cloud Sea Kunpeng was incredibly powerful, and the force it unleashed was terrifying. This was the secret technique passed down through generations of the Xu Saint Clan, and when it was performed by Xu Jianshen and Xu Jianhai, it could be called a quasi-saint technique.

In the Emperor's pupils, two illusory Kunpeng figures, one golden and one black, drew closer and became clearer.

Without a second thought, the sword intent within him surged forth, and as if by instinct, he thrust out the White Tiger Holy Sword in his hand, aiming it at the golden Kunpeng.

On its back, the Azure Dragon Holy Sword also flew out to meet the black Kunpeng.

Bang!
The two swords collided with the two Kunpeng-like phenomena, and countless sword energies and Kunpeng holy energy flew out in all directions.

The powerful force emanating from the White Tiger Holy Sword made Emperor Yi's palm go numb. If he hadn't already cultivated the Nine Revolutions of the Heavenly Demon Diagram to a minor level, and his physical body was now comparable to a sixth-order half-saint, the force of the recoil alone would have been enough to seriously injure him.

Di Yi gently lifted his left foot and then stepped down into the void, transferring the force of the recoil into the void.

The next moment, the spiritual energy around him became turbulent, forming a vortex of spiritual energy. The vortex landed on the ground, leaving a crater over a hundred feet deep.

Although he appeared to be at a disadvantage, he managed to block the attack that the Xu Sheng Clan members had been preparing for.

Upon seeing this, Xu Jianshen and Xu Jianhai's expressions changed drastically. An attack that even a ninth-level half-saint might not be able to withstand was actually easily blocked by Di Yi.
"Such superb swordsmanship! You were able to neutralize our attack."

Xu Jianhai simply did not believe that Di Yi had the strength to fight against a ninth-tier half-saint. He only believed that Di Yi had managed to neutralize the attack by relying on his superb swordsmanship at the peak of the fourth level of swordsmanship.

He snorted coldly and urged the halberd in his hand, intending to unleash the Thousand Pattern Destruction Force.

How could Di Yi let him succeed? With a thought, the Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise swords on his back were simultaneously drawn, and he uttered a single word: "Break!"

He also summoned the Azure Dragon and White Tiger swords. The four holy swords were entwined with dark power and intertwined with countless mysterious characters.

The four holy swords moved at speeds exceeding fifty times the speed of sound, arriving before Xu Jianshen and Xu Jianhai in the blink of an eye, swallowing up the light around them and turning it into an eternal night.

The ninth-order half-saints have already reached the peak of the half-saint level, and their senses are extremely powerful. However, now that they are shrouded in darkness, the range they can explore is no more than three zhang, making them blind.

Xu Jianshen infused his holy energy into the longsword, successfully activating the Thousand Pattern Destruction Force. However, unable to locate Di Yi, he could only unleash the sword energy using the widest possible attack method.

The strike was delivered just as the old power had dissipated and the new power had not yet been generated. The simultaneous stinging pain in his Holy Soul and Heart made Xu Jianshen realize that something was wrong.

"Oh no, we underestimated his methods."

Xu Jianshen's expression changed drastically, and he quickly moved closer to Xu Jianhai. He realized that Di Yi's plan was to divide and conquer them.

Di Yi's swordsmanship only surprised them, but did not frighten them. However, the power of darkness was too strange and could not be judged by common sense. Only cultivators who had also mastered the power of the Eternal Dao could find a way to fight against it.

Struck by the Heavenly Profound Force and the Soul-Seizing Seal at the same time, Xu Jianshen's combat power was reduced by at least half. Except for the Azure Dragon Sword, the other three of the Four Symbols Holy Swords were all controlled by Di Yi and attacked him.

With the blessing of the True Word Divine Inscription, the power of any Holy Sword is enough to threaten the life of a ninth-order half-saint.

He blocked the Xuanwu Holy Sword with his battle blade, but the Zhuque Holy Sword pierced his right chest.

Xu Jianshen's face became very ferocious, revealing the look of a trapped beast fighting back. He had already sensed Di Yi's aura within three zhang.

"You think you can kill me so easily?"

Without any hesitation, Xu Jianshen used his vital energy as a price to unleash a forbidden chapter from the Kunpeng Martial Canon. His aura surged, forcing the Vermilion Bird Holy Sword out of his body and knocking the Black Tortoise Holy Sword away with a single strike.

"Is that so? How many blows can a dying man unleash by burning his life force? Three or five?"

Emperor Yi used his spiritual power to control the swords, regaining control of the Vermilion Bird Holy Sword and the Black Tortoise Holy Sword. Together with the White Tiger Holy Sword in his hand, they formed the Three Talents Sword Formation and unleashed Sword Three.

The power of darkness can separate Xu Jianshen and Xu Jianhai, but time is limited. One of them must be killed before the power of darkness dissipates, otherwise it will be very troublesome to deal with them if they join forces.

Anger does not make a person stronger, but it can make them lose their senses, become fearless, and unleash moves they would normally dare not use.

However, at the same time, it will also cause him to lose his rationality. Under the influence of the Soul-Seizing Seal, Xu Jianshen will easily reveal a fatal flaw. "Kunpeng Splits the Sea!"

Xu Jianshen roared, burning the little remaining half-saint blood energy in his body and pouring it into the battle blade in his hand. He seemed to transform into a golden roc, and the golden light broke through the eternal night, releasing a powerful and domineering attack.

His desperate attack would force even ordinary quasi-saints to temporarily retreat.

The Kunpeng is an ancient divine beast, and the bloodline of the Xu Sheng clan flows in the blood of the Kunpeng. Although Xu Jianshen is not a saint, his cultivation as a ninth-order half-saint can still draw upon a trace of the Kunpeng's power deep within his bloodline, which he can use to enhance his swordsmanship and unleash tremendous power.

Di Yi had obtained a fragment of the Kunpeng Martial Canon from Xu Yunling, and had a certain understanding of the martial arts, secret techniques, and ultimate skills recorded in it. Facing Xu Jianshen's attack, he did not panic, but instead took the initiative to meet the attack head-on.

The Divine Lotus within the sea of ​​consciousness swayed, and with Di Yi at its center, the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth suddenly paused for a moment, as if time had stopped flowing.

Even the flow of holy energy within Xu Jianshen's body was affected, slowing down by three points.

It was this slight change that made his powerful strike full of flaws.

Di Yi's figure transformed into a beam of light, flowing like a rainbow, further enhanced by the Dao of Truth, unleashing a speed that rivaled that of a Saint, and dodging Xu Jianshen's blade.

Then, to Xu Jianshen's astonishment and horror, the White Tiger Holy Sword pierced his brow and penetrated his Qi Sea.

The Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise swords pierced his heart and abdomen almost simultaneously, their sword energy tearing apart his internal organs. Dark power surged into his dantian along the White Tiger Holy Sword, completely devouring his holy soul.

Not far away, Xu Jianhai finally broke through the eternal night curtain woven by the dark power with his Thousand Pattern Destruction Force, releasing the chilling Kunpeng Holy Qi from his whole body.

"Di Yi, you're asking for death!"

Upon witnessing Xu Jianshen's demise, he flew into a rage. He burned his blood and life force to restore himself to his peak condition, then brandished his battle halberd and charged towards Di Yi.

Those who wield halberds are mostly brave and fierce, possessing the courage to fight ten thousand men.

Compared to Xu Jianshen, Xu Jianhai's attack was more domineering. At this moment, he was burning his blood and life force at all costs, unleashing a combat power close to that of a quasi-saint. He swung his halberd three times in a row, sending the three holy swords flying.

Di Yi threw Xu Jianshen's corpse to the ground and charged forward with the only remaining White Tiger Holy Sword.

"The White Emperor inquired!"

Although the power of the sword technique he used to unleash the "White Emperor Heavenly Pivot Sword Technique" was far inferior to that of the sword technique he displayed on Lingjuan Hill with the help of the Ten Thousand Swords Heaven-Slaying Formation, he had already reached the first-class level of a semi-saint.

The holy sword and the battle halberd clashed together, producing a metallic clang. Xu Jianhai condensed a Kunpeng seal in his left palm, his hair and beard bristling, and unleashed this palm strike with all his might.

Whether in terms of physical body or physique, Di Yi is unparalleled among his peers. Even if there is a gap of several realms, he is not afraid of close combat.

His cultivation level appears to be only at the third-tier half-saint level, but his spiritual power and physical cultivation far surpass those of a third-tier half-saint. Even without the blessing of the Eternal Dao, he has the strength to directly challenge a ninth-tier half-saint.

Xu Jianhai continuously unleashed the Kunpeng Dharma Seal, unleashing a powerful force capable of severing rivers and overturning seas.

The black Kunpeng's holy aura was extremely cold, causing the water vapor within dozens of miles to condense and fall as icy rain.

Emperor Yi activated the divine seal in his palm and unleashed the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm. The divine dragon mark and the Heavenly Demon Ascending Dragon Diagram subtly combined the two aspects of gods and demons, drawing upon the primal power of the Chaos God and Demon Body. With each palm strike, a deafening dragon roar resounded.

Xu Jianhai's combat strength is indeed quite formidable. As a veteran half-saint who has lived for nearly two hundred years, his martial arts skills have been honed to an unbelievable level. Every move he makes is exquisite.

Emperor Yi's mastery of palm techniques is ultimately quite different from that of sword techniques. In the clash between the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm and the Kunpeng Dharma Seal, he did not gain the upper hand.

But he remained calm. Xu Jianhai was able to unleash such power because he burned his blood and life force to force himself back to his peak state. He could not maintain this state for long.

Sure enough, after exchanging thirteen blows, the holy aura emanating from Xu Jianhai began to recede like a tide. The backlash from overdrawing his blood and life force was far more terrifying than imagined for this old man who was on the verge of death.

His full head of hair lost its luster in an instant as Di Yi struck him through the chest with a single palm strike, tearing his heart out and causing holy blood to gush out like a spring.

"Young man, if I were twenty years younger, you would definitely not be the one to win in the end."

Even if a demigod dies, their holy soul can exist for a long time. Although Xu Jianhai's life force has been exhausted, his holy soul has not collapsed and he remains conscious.

"Be twenty years younger? Save that dream for your next life."

With a slight squeeze of his palm, the Emperor crushed his heart, then pressed his claw against the top of his head, pulling out the Holy Soul.

Wisps of dark energy surged toward Xu Jianhai's holy soul under the control of his spiritual power.

The situation is unpredictable, and right now, soul-searching is the best way to obtain intelligence.

(End of this chapter)