Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 178 Qingjing Mountain

Qingjing Mountain is the headquarters of the Yipintang Black Market in the Central Region. It is located in the northwest of Tiantai Prefecture, near the Wansheng Land of the Prefecture, and backed by the Hundred Thousand Mountains. The terrain is treacherous, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Since the Middle Ages, this place has been one of the important strongholds of the heretical sects in the Central Region. Within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, there are countless ancient array patterns and divine patterns.

Otherwise, with all eight Heavenly Kings of the Earth God Temple appearing together, the First-Class Hall of the Central Region Black Market would have been completely destroyed long ago and would not have been able to survive until today.

Qinghu Lake, located at the foot of Qingjing Mountain, is 1,600 li in diameter. The lake is shrouded in mist all year round, and dragon-like beasts inhabit it. It is said that at its peak, four great holy dragon emperors were born in Qinghu Lake.

Times have changed, and now the strongest dragon species in Qinghu Lake is only a seventh-tier savage beast.

On Tianlong Island in the center of Qinghu Lake, a burly man with blue dragon horns on his head walked from the shore, carrying a scroll of imperial edict in his hand, and went straight into the temple.

"Greetings, Dragon Lord."

Two young women standing on either side of the temple gate knelt on one knee and bowed to the man with dragon horns, appearing very respectful.

Their cultivation had all reached the ninth transformation of the Fish-Dragon Realm. They were the personal guards of Fu Jiuluo, the Palace Master of Tianfu Palace, and stayed on Tianlong Island year-round, holding a high position.

However, compared to the man with the dragon horns, the difference in their social status is still quite significant.

The Azure Lake Dragon King is the king of the sixteen-hundred-mile-long Azure Lake Dragon Beasts. His cultivation is equivalent to that of a human saint, and he has an exceptionally high talent. He is only three hundred years old.

The lifespan of savage beasts is several times, or even ten times, that of humans. A seventh-tier dragon-type savage beast can live for one or two thousand years. The Azure Lake Dragon Lord has only cultivated for three hundred years and has already reached such a level of cultivation. In the future, he will have a high probability of stepping into the eighth tier and becoming a Saint King realm powerhouse.

The First-Class Hall of the Central Region Black Market is headed by Hall Master Yun Cangxuan, followed by the Three Great Saint Elders, the Palace Masters of the Six Star Palaces, and the Guardian Elders whose cultivation has reached the Saint Realm.

In the past year, Yipintang suffered a severe blow. From the Hall Master down, two Holy Elders, four Palace Masters, and more than twenty Guardian Elders were lost, and its high-end combat power was almost completely wiped out.

The six major star palaces are derived from the six stars of the Southern Dipper: Tianfu, Tianliang, Tianji, Tiantong, Tianxiang, and Qisha.

The Heavenly Palace Master is the strongest and youngest among the six Palace Masters.

Inside the Palace Master's Hall, besides the Heavenly Palace Master in blue robes and with a jade-like face, there was also a burly young man. The young man's cultivation had reached the fourth-level half-saint level. He had a high nose bridge and a full forehead, but his brows and eyes were full of fatigue and vicissitudes. He lacked the vigor of a young man, and his energy and spirit seemed to have been drained.

Upon seeing the Azure Lake Dragon Lord approaching, the young man mechanically bowed and said, "Shang Jia greets the Dragon Lord."

The Azure Lake Dragon King glanced at him and nodded slightly. Seeing his appearance, he sighed inwardly.

The young master of the prestigious Yipin Hall in the Central Region Black Market, a young king of the evil path in the Central Region, has fallen to such a state. It seems that the death of the hall master has been a great blow to him.

"Jiuluo, this is an imperial edict sent by the Grand Steward. He has not approved your proposal to close the mountain for recuperation, and Elder Lingxiao's request to temporarily assume the position of Hall Master has also been rejected. Huanyu Tian will soon send someone to take over the Central Region Black Market First-Class Hall," said Qinghu Longjun in a helpless tone.

Inside the temple, the temperature suddenly dropped, and frost instantly appeared on the walls.

A gentle yet chilling voice echoed within the temple: "After repeated bloody battles, the Saint Realm cultivators in the First-Rank Hall are almost wiped out. Now, even the Hall Master has passed away. Instead of closing the mountain to recuperate, does the Grand Steward truly intend to make the First-Rank Hall of the Central Region Black Market bleed to its last drop?"

The sacred intent of the nine-headed Qilin represents the Evil Emperor, which cannot be resisted. All complaints ultimately turned into a long sigh.

"It was somewhat unexpected that Ling Xiao's request to temporarily assume the position of hall master was rejected. Who is the new hall master?"

The Azure Lake Dragon King looked at the blue-robed, jade-faced figure on the throne and sent the imperial edict in his hand, supported by his holy energy.

"See for yourself, an unexpected person."

Fu Jiuluo reached out her fair hand to receive the imperial edict and slowly unfolded it.

The temple fell silent.

After a long while, the second-best expert in the Central Region Black Market's First-Class Hall finally came to his senses. His delicate eyebrows furrowed beneath his jade-like face, and he sneered, "This is utterly absurd. When has the position of the leader of the Central Region Black Market's First-Class Hall ever been given to someone from the Eastern Region Black Market? It's unprecedented in ten thousand years."

"If it were a renowned senior from the heretical path, that would be one thing, but it's just a junior who has only recently become a saint. The Grand Steward is really showing too little respect for the First-Class Hall of the Central Region Black Market."

Qinghu Longjun hurriedly spoke up: "Jiuluo, be careful with your words. The Grand Steward must have his reasons for doing this. It's not something we should interfere with. It's fine if people say such things on Tianlong Island, but Qingjing Mountain has ears everywhere. If someone with ulterior motives hears this, it will inevitably cause unnecessary trouble."

Fu Jiuluo said, "With the passing of the Hall Master, Qingjing Mountain is now leaderless. Lingxiao has bribed most of the Dharma Protectors and Elders, intending to seize the position of Hall Master. Di Yi is a new Saint, whose strength and prestige are insufficient to convince the masses. He is only the Deputy Hall Master of the First-Class Hall in the Eastern Region Black Market. How can he hold his position as Hall Master? In the end, he will simply leave and return to the Eastern Region to continue as the Deputy Hall Master. Who will clean up the mess on Qingjing Mountain then?"

Fu Jiuluo's words reflected the concerns of the Azure Lake Dragon Lord.

Although the title of the greatest hero in the Kunlun Realm after the Middle Ages is resounding, it is only useful to the younger generation. The older generation of saints only care about strength, especially among the evil path.

The reason why Lingxiao was able to gain the support of most of the Dharma Protectors was because after the Hall Master passed away, he was the only one on Qingjing Mountain to reach the True Saint Realm.

Fu Jiuluo and Qinghu Longjun were only Saints of the Tongtian Realm, and their strength was somewhat inferior.

There are eleven remaining guardian elders in Yipin Hall. Seven of them have been bribed by Ling Xiao, two belong to the same camp as them, and the remaining two are neutral and are still observing.

"Whoosh!" Just then, a white cloud surged in from outside the temple, appearing beside the Azure Lake Dragon Lord and condensing into the figure of a white-robed man.

The man in white robes was tall and thin, with a waist even more slender than a woman's. He looked frail, but in reality, he was a powerful spiritual saint, the master of the Heavenly Mystery Star Palace in the Six Star Palace of the First-Class Hall, Fu Liuyun.

“Sister, Zhong Yao, a disciple of the Three Golden Saints, wishes to see you. She says she has come on the orders of the new hall master.” Fu Liuyun’s voice sounded weak, and her face was very pale, indicating that she had not yet recovered from her injuries.

Immediately, Fu Liuyun took out a scroll of imperial edict. From his heart, a surge of spiritual power enveloped the edict and unfolded it.

Within the imperial edict, streams of sword energy surged forth, their force pressing down on Shang Jia, causing the three saints to slightly change their expressions.

"Such powerful sword intent, he's not far from becoming a Sword Saint. His strength is much greater than I imagined."

Fu Jiuluo looked at the imperial edict hanging in mid-air. The words on it were personally drawn by Emperor Yi with his holy energy, and incorporated his own holy path.

Most importantly, the one who delivered this imperial edict was Zhong Yao, a disciple of the Three Golden Saints. In other words, the former head manager of the Dingxuan Prefecture Black Market also came with Emperor Yi, the new hall master.

He was the number one figure in the evil sects of the state, and his strength was not much weaker than that of the hall master. He was a true saint.

The fact that the Holy One was accompanied must be the intention of the Nine-Headed Qilin, to protect and escort the new Hall Master, Emperor Yi.

"Liu Yun, deliver the imperial edict to Qingjing Mountain. The new hall master has taken office, and all the elders of Qingjing Mountain should go to welcome him."

Although Fu Jiuluo had some reservations about Di Yi becoming the new hall master, he was more worried that Di Yi's strength would not be enough to convince the people, which would make the already uneasy Yipintang even worse.

Now that Xu Sanjin is with her, the problem she was worried about has a solution.

Fu Liuyun put away the imperial edict and immediately headed towards Qingjing Mountain.

Zhong Yao was led into the temple by the guards to meet Fu Jiuluo.

……

Three days have passed since we arrived at the Tomb of the Underworld Sword.

In the past three days, besides learning about the situation of Yipintang in the Central Region Black Market from Xu Sanjin, Di Yi has been refining the essence of divine medicine and honing his own cultivation.

After a year of cultivation within the World-Stabilizing Banner, he solidified his Quasi-Saint realm, and was only one step away from triggering the second Quasi-Saint Tribulation.

After three days of practice, this final step has been completed.

"So you're about to undergo your second Quasi-Saint Tribulation? I heard that the tribulation clouds during your first Quasi-Saint Tribulation covered a hundred miles. The power of the second Quasi-Saint Tribulation is often several times stronger than the first. You must be careful." Xu Sanjin's tone was very serious, reminding Di Yi not to take it lightly.

The deeper one's foundation, the stronger the Quasi-Saint Tribulation becomes; even the most brilliant geniuses may perish under the tribulation clouds.

Of course, once successfully overcome, the resulting increase in strength is unmatched by ordinary saints.

Emperor Yi had absolute confidence in his own strength, but he was not arrogant and held the power of heaven and earth in due awe.

The Flying Cloud Sacred Beast, pulling the carriage, had already entered the territory of Qingjing Mountain, and was no more than 10,000 miles away from the main peak.

"We'll undergo our tribulation right here, Brother Xu. Please step back a bit, lest you be caught in the calamity."

Emperor Yi leaped out of the carriage and walked on air. Only after the Flying Cloud Sacred Beast had flown three or four hundred miles away did he stop suppressing his cultivation.

In an instant, the weather changed drastically.

Centered on Emperor Yi, a spiritual energy vortex with a diameter of over a hundred miles was formed.

Above the sky, the calamity clouds had just appeared and were already three hundred miles in diameter, and were still expanding at an extremely rapid speed.

Xu Sanjin, who had already retreated hundreds of miles, had no choice but to continue retreating, staying at the edge of the area shrouded by the tribulation clouds.

"A thousand miles of tribulation clouds, truly terrifying! Is this really a heavenly tribulation that a mere Quasi-Saint of the First Tribulation could attract?"

Ordinary saints can only travel a hundred miles during the tribulation of life and death; those who can travel more than five hundred miles are already considered dragons and phoenixes among men.

The fact that Emperor Yi's eighth and ninth tribulations could travel over a thousand miles is truly astonishing and unheard of.

The power of the eighth and ninth tribulations is more than ten times stronger than that of the fourth and ninth tribulations. Even a saint in the Xuanhuang realm would only face certain death if he entered it, as his physical body simply could not withstand this level of heavenly tribulation thunderclouds.

Di Yi no longer had the ease he felt during his first tribulation. He released his spiritual power Dharma Form, Eternal Night Burial Realm, and activated it with the spiritual power of the peak of the fifty-first level. The area within a radius of ten miles was transformed into eternal night.

The power of darkness is devouring everything in the world.

(End of this chapter)