Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 155 The Situation is Excellent

The same high-level ghost-grade martial skill, when used by Di Yue, a second-stage quasi-saint, was many times more powerful. With a single claw strike, the ghostly aura was chilling, as if a true ghost king was making his move.

Cheng Xiao unleashed the Heavenly Roc Claw, colliding with Di Yue's Hell Demon King Claw. After the strike, he immediately stopped.

Di Yi leaped behind Di Yue at top speed, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the Black Market and the saints of the Eastern Domain Holy Academy confronting each other at the entrance of the Fallen God's Tomb Forest, and couldn't help but frown.

Di Yue and Cheng Xiao were evenly matched in strength. After exchanging a single claw strike, neither of them made another move.

"Once today's matter is settled, the black market will slowly settle accounts with the Tianpeng half-human race."

Di Yue uttered a harsh remark and protected Di Yi as they retreated to the black market's camp.

At the entrance to the Tomb of Fallen Gods, an extremely large formation was set up. Although the saints of the Black Market and the Eastern Domain Holy Academy were in a standoff, saints from other forces were also releasing their holy energy and spiritual power to maintain the operation of the formation.

By gathering the power of all the saints and using the formation, all the spirits of the dead in the underworld were blocked inside the Tomb of Fallen Gods.

Di Yi was filled with endless doubts and could not understand the situation before him.

"Patriarch, what exactly is going on? Why have the saints of the black market gathered at the Tomb of Fallen Gods, and how did they end up confronting the Eastern Sacred Academy?"

"It's all because of the miraculous medicine that can bring the dead back to life."

Di Yue's voice was deep, his gaze fixed on the interior of the Fallen God's Tomb Forest.

"A quasi-saint from the Tao Sheng Clan was the first to enter the underworld, find the Divine Stubborn Fruit, and use it to restore his blood and energy to their peak, thus becoming a saint in one fell swoop. After that, the older generation of half-saints and saints all completely lost their minds and rushed into the Fallen Gods' Tomb Forest to find the divine medicine to bring the dead back to life."

"The reason why the black market and the Eastern Holy Academy clashed was because the owner of the Eastern Martial Market Bank and the old ancestor of the Nine Deaths Cave had a great battle in the past."

Nine Deaths Cave is one of the ten major forces in the Eastern Evil Land. The master of Orange Moon Star Envoy Murong Yue, Ghost Saint, came from Nine Deaths Cave.

"The patriarch of the Nine Deaths Cave and the owner of the Martial Market Money Shop in the Eastern Region? How could they be fighting?" Di Yi asked.

"A few days ago, a large number of spirits from the underworld poured out of the Forest of Fallen Gods, including many ghost kings. After a bloody battle, the spirits from the underworld were driven back, and several ghost kings were suppressed by the saints of the Eastern Region."

"From one of the ghost kings, the saints learned the exact whereabouts of the elixir of life and death. In order to seize that ghost king, a battle broke out."

"Besides the owner of the Eastern Martial Market Money Shop and the patriarch of the Nine Deaths Cave, there are also several powerful elders who have lived for over a thousand years and have now entered the underworld."

Emperor Yue recounted the events that had occurred outside the Tomb of Fallen Gods. The rumor of a miraculous medicine that could bring the dead back to life, after repeated fermentation, had stirred up a storm that was completely beyond imagination. It was likely that even the evil monks of the Death Zen Sect had not anticipated such an outcome.

The owner of the Eastern Martial Market Bank and the patriarch of the Nine Deaths Cave are both elusive figures who have lived for over a thousand years and hold extremely high positions. No matter how fiercely the Black Market and the Eastern Holy Academy fought, they were never seen to make a move. However, this time they were brought out by a rumor.

"Since those people have already entered the underworld, why are the hall master and the others still confronting the academy's headmaster?"

Di Yue led him to the center of the black market crowd's camp, where he was quite surprised by what he saw.

As far as the eye could see, illusory undead bodies were bound together by special spiritual artifacts, and black market demigods were interrogating them using various methods.

"The great array outside the Tomb of Fallen Gods was set up by the number one array master in the Eastern Region, Master Qiongxu. It gathered the power of all the saints to keep the spirits of the underworld inside the Tomb of Fallen Gods, only opening a few array eyes to let the spirits of the underworld rush out. The place where the hall master and the major academy masters were located was one of them."

"They are not confronting each other, but fighting for the spirits that have emerged from the Forest of Fallen Gods, trying to learn more secrets about the underworld from these spirits."

This explanation surprised Di Yi greatly. Several ghost kings were suppressed, and the undead ghosts that had finally managed to break free were divided up as spoils of war by various forces.

The spirits of the underworld seem too weak; they can't even break out of the Fallen Gods' Tomb Forest, let alone threaten the Eastern Region.

Upon further reflection, Di Yi understood the reason.

The miraculous medicine that could bring the dead back to life attracted many powerful figures of the older generation, including saints and even saint kings.

While the underworld certainly contains a large number of undead and ghost kings, the strongest ghost king on the outer edge of the underworld, the Divine Beginning Ghost King, is probably still fighting against the Death Zen Ancestor. The remaining ghost kings are truly no match for the saints of the Kunlun Realm.

For figures like the patriarch of the Nine Deaths Cave and the owner of the Eastern Martial Market Money Shop, ordinary ghost kings could not pose any threat to them; they would have to be at least fourth or fifth tribulation ghost kings.

There shouldn't be many powerful beings at the level of Fourth Tribulation Ghost King in the outer reaches of the underworld.

Di Yi's gaze swept around, and he saw one unfamiliar figure after another outside the Tomb of Fallen Gods.

Judging from the details, most of them came from various sects in the Eastern Divine Land, and there were also many powerful individuals who came from the other four regions.

Overall, the number of powerful figures gathered by the righteous forces far exceeds that of the evil and demonic paths, and they restrain each other. It's no wonder that Di Yi was unable to contact the head of the First-Class Hall earlier.

Many powerful figures have gathered outside the Tomb of Fallen Gods. In the eyes of the saints, the underworld is now a treasure trove with limited resources. The fewer people who come, the more spoils they can get at the end. Naturally, the news is also being kept under wraps.

In the eyes of mortals, the underworld is a forbidden place, shrouded in secrecy.

But in the eyes of these highly skilled and knowledgeable saints, the underworld was nothing more than a battlefield like the Ruins Realm.

With so many saints gathered together, it wouldn't be difficult for them to invade the underworld like they would attack the Void Realm.

"The area north of the Fallen God Mountains is ultimately the territory of the righteous forces. The army dispatched by the Eastern Region Holy King's Palace has sealed off the vicinity of the Fallen God Mountains. It is likely that the saints of the Eastern Region Evil Land will have a hard time getting here. In this feast in the underworld, the black market will probably not get much of a share."

Di Yue frowned slightly, his words showing no regard for the spirits of the underworld.

For some reason, Di Yi felt a vague unease.

Is the underworld really that weak? An eighth-level array set up by a master array master was enough to keep all the underworld spirits out of the Fallen Gods' Tomb Forest. That seems far too easy.

If it were so easy to deal with, why did Empress Qiangu go to such lengths to set up a barrier between the Yin and Yang realms on the River of Corpses?

Clearly, the power of the underworld made Empress Qiangu wary, feeling that it could threaten the entire Kunlun Realm.

Or perhaps it's because the Underworld was sealed by the Thousand Bones Empress for 100,000 years, and the cultivators of the Kunlun Realm only knew about the Underworld from ancient books and legends. Even the older generation of saints and saint kings could only speculate about the situation of the Underworld based on their own imagination.

The previous battles gave them the illusion that the underworld was weak and vulnerable.

Various forces occupied key points of the formation, and from time to time, undead ghosts and demons would break out of the Fallen God's Tomb Forest, only to be captured and suppressed by the saints.

"You should rest well here. I estimate that it won't be long before the saints who entered the Tomb of Fallen Gods send out news. At that time, it will be the time for all forces to launch a general attack on the underworld," Di Yue instructed.

The emperor nodded, saying nothing more.

Given the current situation, there's no way to leave. Staying with the Black Market Saints at least guarantees safety for the time being.

Before long, the saints of the Eastern Region Holy King's Palace, led by King Chen Yin of the Eastern Region, arrived at the Tomb of Fallen Gods.

Chen Wutian and Chen Chan followed behind, along with a group of half-saints from the Tianpeng half-human race.

Xu Sheng, the patriarch of the Xu Sheng Clan, was among them. He was a man with a sinister face and a very gloomy expression. His gaze toward the people in the black market was filled with chilling killing intent.

On their way here, Chen Yin and Cheng Wanli had already learned of the failure to kill Di Yi. Although they were slightly surprised, they didn't take it too seriously.

Compared to important matters, being an emperor is insignificant.

"Gentlemen, many old fellows from various forces have broken into the Tomb of Fallen Gods. The Eastern Region Holy King's Palace has already lost the initiative. I will leave this trip to you."

Chen Yin bowed to the six elders led by Cheng Wanli. All six were Saint Realm experts, the youngest of whom was over five hundred years old.

"It is an honor for us old bones to be able to do something for Your Highness. It is a divine medicine, and it is not so easy to obtain. Even if someone obtains it, with Your Highness in charge, no one can take it away."

Cheng Wanli smiled nonchalantly, appearing quite relaxed.

It wasn't that he looked down on the underworld, but rather that his own potential was limited. Even if he obtained the miraculous medicine to bring the dead back to life, there was no possibility of him advancing any further. He was already a dying man, so if he could use his old life to exchange for several hundred years of peace for the descendants of the Tianpeng half-human race, it would be a sure-fire deal.

Under the watchful eyes of the saints, the six aged figures passed through the four academy masters of the Eastern Domain Holy Academy and the three members of the Black Market First-Class Hall who were facing off, completely disregarding them.

At this moment, they represented the Chen family and the nominal rulers of the Eastern Region.

Six figures passed through the array's light barrier and went straight into the Fallen God's Tomb Forest. No one stopped them, and even the saints of the black market didn't question anything.

The Black Market Master and the two Holy Elders were sweating profusely as they sensed the subtle yet terrifying Holy Power emanating from the heavens.

"The Chen family is really making a big show of things this time. Even a reclusive old monster has come. It seems they are determined to get the miraculous medicine that can bring the dead back to life," the head of the First-Class Hall said in a low voice.

“Could it be him? Eight hundred years ago, he was already over a thousand years old. Eight hundred years have passed, and even if his cultivation level is high, he would probably be halfway to the grave by now. The allure of the miraculous medicine that brings the dead back to life is indeed very strong for him,” Murong Yehai said.

"It's a pity that the Evil Emperor has not yet returned, otherwise, how could the Chen family be allowed to swagger around in the Eastern Region?" the Gun Saint sneered.

Apart from Luo Xu, the other three heads of the Eastern Sacred Academy all frowned slightly, somewhat dissatisfied with Cheng Wanli and his group's arrogance.

Luo Xu's gaze swept over the Chen family members, meeting the eyes of Chen Yin, the King of the Eastern Region.

The Eastern Domain Holy Academy is renowned throughout the Eastern Domain Divine Land. At times, it even overshadows the Eastern Domain Holy King's Mansion, making it difficult to distinguish who is the master of the Eastern Domain Holy City and who is the King of the Eastern Domain.

Since Chen Yuhua had finally emerged from seclusion, Chen Yin also conceived a plan to take this opportunity to give the Eastern Region Holy Academy a warning.

The battles between the saints, whether overt or covert, were beyond Di Yi's control. He simply tried to keep a low profile and minimize his presence.

He found a relatively quiet place and took out the fourth-grade Saint Essence Pill.

Having cultivated within the World-Stabilizing Banner for nearly a year, his cultivation as a third-tier half-saint had become stable. He originally planned to take the Saint Essence Pill after some time to attempt to break through to the fourth-tier half-saint level.

Right now, Di Yi wants to improve his strength as much as possible.

The Fallen Gods' Tomb Forest, shrouded in an array, made him uneasy, always feeling that the spirits of the dead in the underworld were not so simple.

As dusk settled, the yin energy in the world gradually intensified.

Di Yi has initially refined the pill energy of the fourth-grade Saint Yuan Pill, taking a step towards the fourth-order half-saint realm, but he is still quite far from breaking through to the next realm.

For half a day, no spirits rushed out of the Fallen Gods' Tomb Forest, as if they were completely afraid of the saints of Kunlun Realm.

A gust of evening wind blew by, bringing a slight chill. Emperor Yi's holy soul suddenly stirred, sensing that the dark rules of heaven and earth were gradually becoming more active.

The rules of heaven and earth do not change easily, and the fact that the rules of darkness have become active is quite unusual.

Just as he was pondering this, a deafening explosion suddenly rang out from the black market camp.

(End of this chapter)