Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 154 Counterattack!

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The holy soul's mournful roar did not last long.

The group of semi-saints who had come to besiege him fled in panic after seeing that Xu Jianhai and Xu Jianshen had been killed in battle, leaving behind a dozen or so corpses.

Emperor Yi recalled everyone and stopped them from continuing the pursuit.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint swallowed a heart taken from a Half-Saint of the Xu Saint Clan, replenishing his own energy. He wiped his mouth, thoroughly enjoying the delicious taste.

Di Yi retrieved the four holy swords and put away the holy weapons of Xu Jianshen and Xu Jianhai.

Two thousand-patterned sacred artifacts are quite valuable; they can be exchanged for a large amount of cultivation resources, or at the very least, they can be left for subordinates to use.

Back on the Mo Qilin carriage, everyone gathered around Di Yi, their bodies radiating a chilling aura after the fierce battle.

“Young Master, the righteous forces of the Eastern Divine Land seem to have come prepared. Now that our location has been exposed, they certainly won’t let this go. Where should we go next? Should we continue to the Fallen Gods’ Tomb Forest?” asked the Purple Wind Star Envoy.

"North of the Fallen God Mountains lies the territory of the Eastern Divine Land. The black market's influence in this area cannot compare with that of the righteous forces of the Eastern Divine Land."

“I just searched Xu Jianhai’s Holy Soul and obtained a lot of important information from his memories. The Saints in the Black Market near the Fallen God Mountains have encountered considerable trouble. The Hall Master and the others should have also fled to the Fallen God Tomb Forest.”

"According to Xu Jianhai's memory, the Feathered Army, the most powerful army in the Eastern Holy City, has sealed off the entire Fallen God Mountain Range. An ancestor-level figure from the Chen family of the Eastern Holy King's Mansion has come to the Fallen God Mountain Range."

The emperor's expression was solemn. Compared to the Eastern Domain Holy Academy and the Two Elements Sect, the Chen family of the Eastern Domain Holy King's Mansion was the nominal master of the entire Eastern Domain.

The power that can be mobilized by the title of Lord of the Eastern Region alone is beyond imagination.

The allure of the miraculous medicine that could bring the dead back to life was even greater than he had imagined. If it really attracted the old monster from the Chen family, then the saints of the black market would truly be unable to gather enough ingredients for a single dish.

Unless the Nine-Headed Qilin comes in person.

Chen Yuhua, the Heavenly King of the Eastern Region, is one of the twelve founding Heavenly Kings of the First Central Empire and one of the top figures below the Great Sage. Even though his lifespan is running out and his blood and energy are waning, he still stands at the top of the Eastern Region's fighting force.

Given his status, he naturally wouldn't need to deal with Di Yi, but when the Heavenly King of the Eastern Region travels, there will inevitably be many powerful members of the Chen family accompanying him.

Of the four heirs of the Eastern Region Holy King's Mansion, two died and one was seriously injured, all thanks to the black market.

Wherever the army goes, the powerful members of the Chen family probably wouldn't mind crushing the younger generation of the black market.

Di Yi's hand gripped the sword hilt as he released his holy thoughts, using his spiritual power to sense the secrets of heaven in the darkness.

Once one's spiritual power reaches level forty, one will possess various supernatural abilities, including the ability to communicate with heaven and earth, divine the future, and seek good fortune while avoiding misfortune.

At this moment, Di Yi clearly sensed that a dangerous aura was constantly approaching.

"We can't continue traveling like this. We're too big a target and too slow. You should all get inside the World-Stabilizing Banner."

……

Chen Chan is Chen Wutian's aunt, the youngest female saint of the Eastern Region Holy King's Mansion, but she is already over 140 years old and became a saint three years ago.

Besides Chen Wutian, she also came along with the Tianpeng half-human race this time.

Xu Jianshen and Xu Jianhai are both ninth-order half-saints, but compared to a true saint, they are worlds apart. Under Chen Chan's saintly might, they might not even have the courage to make a move.

The holy might that even a ninth-tier half-saint could not withstand was so overwhelming that the black Qilin pulling the chariot had no power to resist it. It couldn't even roar before being crushed into a meat pie.

Chen Chan casually swung his palm, smashing the Mo Qilin car frame to pieces.

But the car was empty; the passengers had already fled.

More than ten half-saint powerhouses of the Tianpeng half-human race flapped their wings and fell from the sky. Among them, two of them had auras that were even stronger than Xu Jianshen and Xu Jianhai, surpassing the ninth-order half-saint and reaching the level of quasi-saint.

Cheng Xiao is the number one expert below the Saint Realm of the Tianpeng Half-Human Race. He is a Quasi-Saint of the Second Tribulation and has lived for 180 years. He has the potential to become a Saint.

"Xu Jianshen and Xu Jianhai are dead. Is there a saint protecting Di Yi?"

Chen Chan shook his head, a smile appearing on his beautiful face, and said, "The Feathered Army has sealed off the area within 300,000 li around the Tomb of Fallen Gods. Almost all the saints of the Eastern Region Holy City have been mobilized. The saints of the Black Market are too busy to care about a group of juniors. I think he probably brought a quasi-saint from the Black Market with him."

Chen Wutian's figure flashed and appeared beside Chen Chan. He was wearing white armor, and the red mole between his eyebrows was very eye-catching.

His pair of holy eyes resembled two balls of lightning, with golden lightning surging within them. They were extraordinary and were called [Thunderstrike Heavenly Eyes]. When combined with eye techniques, they could kill even saints.

"What killed them was the White Emperor Heavenly Pivot Sword Technique and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm. Is there anyone else in the black market who has mastered these two martial arts techniques?"

Chen Chan looked surprised: "Wu Tian, ​​do you mean that the one who killed them was none other than Di Yi?"

“There shouldn’t be any other explanation.” Chen Wutian revealed an intrigued expression and laughed, “According to the news from the Sword Debate Tournament, Di Yi’s cultivation level should only be a third-tier half-saint. It’s really interesting that a third-tier half-saint can kill two ninth-tier half-saints. Is this the power of the Destiny of God?”

"The greatest talent in the Kunlun Realm since the Middle Ages, it seems now that he truly deserves the title."

Chen Chan frowned slightly, knowing that Chen Wutian had made the common mistake of geniuses. No matter how talented Di Yi was, he was still on the opposite side of the Chen family. He had not yet become a saint, but he had already shown such monstrous talent. If he were to become a saint, wouldn't he have the potential to affect the entire Eastern Region's political landscape?

"The greatest hero since the Middle Ages, even if he condensed the destiny of a god, is still just a half-saint. In front of a saint, he is nothing but an ant."

"I'll get rid of him myself."

Chen Wutian frowned slightly and said, "It's against the rules for a Saint to deal with a Half-Saint. If those old guys in the black market find out, I'm afraid they won't let it go."

“The surrounding 300,000 li are blocked by the Feathered Army. The only place he can go is the Fallen God Mountain Range. As long as we intercept him before he reaches the Fallen God Tomb Forest and kill him, who will know that it was me who did it?” Chen Chan was afraid of the potential that Di Yi had shown and made up his mind to eliminate him in advance.

Chen Wutian shook his head, releasing his holy sense to lock onto Chen Chan. Although he was young, his cultivation was far superior to Chen Chan's. "Aunt, there are some rules that cannot be broken. Once broken, the consequences are unimaginable to both of us. When Empress Chi Yao issued a decree, she forbade Saint King Realm experts from interfering in worldly disputes. Even the Black Market and the Moon Worshiping Demonic Sect tacitly followed this rule."

"The struggle for half-saint status among the younger generation is not something that saints participate in. This is a tacit understanding between the Eastern Divine Land and the Eastern Evil Land. If this is broken today, it will be a catastrophic disaster for the cultivators of the Chen family below the saint realm. In terms of assassination, poisoning and other methods, the Chen family is no match for the evil people."

Chen Wutian then looked at Cheng Xiao and the other half-saints of the Tianpeng half-human race and instructed them, "I have already discovered Di Yi's whereabouts with my Thunderstrike Heavenly Eye, so you are to go and pursue him."

Although Cheng Xiao was nearly a hundred years older than Chen Wutian, he was very respectful and accepted the order with his hands clasped: "Don't worry, Saint Wutian, I will retrieve Di Yi's head."

"Wow!"

With the True Word Divine Inscription enhancing the Flowing Light Flying Rainbow Escape Technique, Emperor Yi unleashed a quasi-saint level of extreme speed, rushing towards the direction of the Fallen God Tomb Forest.

Behind them, two powerful auras were constantly approaching. They had not yet reached the Saint level, but they had surpassed the ninth-order Half-Saint level, and their speed was even faster than that of the human race's Quasi-Saints.

"The Heavenly Roc is a half-human race. No wonder it's so fast. Fortunately, no saints are chasing after it."

Cheng Xiao and another Quasi-Saint powerhouse from the Tianpeng Half-Human Race transformed into golden streaks of light, following the directions given by Chen Wutian, and only after traveling more than halfway did they finally catch a glimpse of Di Yi's blurry figure in the distance.

"Is his speed really something a third-tier half-saint could possess?"

The Tianpeng is one of the fastest divine beasts in the world. The blood of the Tianpeng divine beast flows in the bodies of the half-human Tianpeng. Although their speed is not as fast as that of divine beasts, it is far beyond that of human cultivators.

Emperor Yi, a third-tier half-saint of the human race, possessed a speed comparable to that of a ninth-tier half-saint of the Tianpeng half-human race, which greatly shocked Cheng Xiao and gave him a deeper understanding of the greatest talent since the Middle Ages.

After mentally estimating the distance, Cheng Xiao was confident that he could catch up with Di Yi before reaching the Tomb of Fallen Gods.

As long as one pursues Emperor Yi, with his cultivation as a second-stage Quasi-Saint, he is absolutely no match for Emperor Yi.

The two quasi-saints of the Heavenly Roc race drew ever closer, and Emperor felt as if he were being pricked by needles. The prolonged circulation of the True Word Divine Script had placed a heavy burden on his holy energy and spiritual power, causing him immense depletion.

"That's too late."

The instant Cheng Xiao's Heavenly Roc Claw reached out towards Di Yi's back, Di Yi immediately turned around and struck the sky with a palm.

The palm force of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm transformed into a flying dragon, colliding with Cheng Xiao's Heavenly Roc Claw.

The Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm, which had always been invincible, met its match this time and was shattered by a single claw, accompanied by a mournful dragon roar.

The second-level Quasi-Saint is far stronger than the ninth-level Half-Saint; they are not even on the same level and are beyond the current Emperor Yi's ability to contend with.

The moment the flying dragon shattered, the talismans hidden inside it also exploded, unleashing waves of destruction.

Each talisman is of the middle grade of the sixth rank.

As the young master of the black market, how could Di Yi not have some means of protecting himself? Some of these talismans were taken from the Black Market's Yipintang, while others were made by him personally.

It's not enough to kill a Quasi-Saint, but it can cause them considerable trouble.

Taking advantage of this brief gap, Di Yi summoned two sixth-grade high-level golden light talismans, affixed them to the soles of his feet, and combined them with the Flowing Light Flying Rainbow Escape Technique to unleash even greater speed, instantly widening the distance between himself and his pursuers.

"It's a pity we didn't have the sacred talisman, otherwise we wouldn't have needed to run away."

Di Yi regretted not having obtained one or two sacred talismans from the Yipintang Treasury and from Huan Sheng.

Only talismans of the seventh rank or above can be called sacred talismans. They are powerful treasures that can pose a life threat to saints and are extremely rare even in the black market. Only talisman masters who have achieved sainthood in spiritual power can refine them.

Fortunately, although he didn't have any holy talismans, he had quite a few sixth-tier talismans, so he could easily withstand ten or eight attacks of that intensity.

"Damn it, he actually has so many high-level talismans on him. The black market really values ​​him."

Cheng Xiao approached again and again, but was forced back by the talisman each time. He failed to harm Di Yi, but instead, he was left in a rather disheveled state by the talisman, with black marks scorched on the golden wings on his back.

"Emperor Yi, if you have the guts, stop and fight me. I'll give you a handicap."

Upon hearing this, Di Yi simply burst into laughter: "If you want to fight me, you'd better catch up with me first. To challenge a third-tier half-saint with your quasi-saint cultivation level, your skin is truly thick enough."

"Rebellion?" Cheng Xiao was taken aback upon hearing this, then realized that Di Yi was mocking him. He gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do about it.

After being repeatedly evaded by Di Yi, they had reached the entrance to the Forest of Fallen Gods.

At the entrance to the cemetery, the leader of the Black Market First-Class Hall and the two Holy Elders, Gun Saint and Murong Yehai, stood in a triangle. Opposite them were the four Deans of the Eastern Region Holy Academy, led by Luo Xu.

Sensing the approaching aura of Emperor Yi, the head of Yipintang frowned slightly and used his divine sense to transmit his voice to the people in the black market not far away.

Within the black market's camp, a powerful quasi-saint figure suddenly rose, breaking free from the half-saint's divine sense lock on the Martial Market Bank, and rushed towards the location where Emperor Yi was.

Luo Xu stood with his hands at his sides, merely glancing indifferently at the quasi-saint in the black market, showing no intention of intervening.

Di Yi unleashed more than ten talismans, forcing Cheng Xiao back once again, and continued towards the Fallen God's Tomb Forest. Upon seeing the familiar figure ahead, he was overjoyed.

"Master, save me!"

The visitor was none other than Emperor Yue.

Of the six Sacred Sources obtained in the battle of Lingjuan Hill, the most valuable one was the Sacred Source of the Purple Thunder Blood Saint, which was given to Di Yue by Di Yi.

Di Yue was originally a ninth-order half-saint, and after initially refining the Saint Source of the Purple Thunder Blood Saint, he had already stepped into the realm of a second-tribulation quasi-saint.

Seeing Di Yi being chased so badly, Di Yue was furious and roared, "You dare to chase after the young master of the black market? You're courting death! Take my Hell King Claw!"

(End of this chapter)