Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 182 The Instigator

Qingjing Mountain North, Qinglong Gorge.

Qinglong Gorge is the only way to the Ten Thousand Mountains and also the rear route of Yipintang. A large number of formations are set up along the way, connected to the earth veins, making it very hidden. Even a saint would have a hard time finding the location of this gorge without guidance.

At this moment, on the cliff on one side of the canyon, stood a strange figure who did not belong to Yipintang.

With a human body and a wolf's head, he was nearly ten feet tall, and his aura was extremely heavy, far surpassing that of ordinary saints.

This person is not a sacred beast from the Hundred Thousand Mountains, but one of the nine kings of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace of the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect, who is famous throughout the Central Region.

The seventh-ranked Wolf King.

Tonight, the moon and stars are sparse.

There is a legend of a wolf howling at the moon. The Wolf King has the blood of the divine wolf flowing in his veins and can absorb the moonlight to enhance his cultivation.

His body was enveloped in moonlight, and a phantom image of a jade cassia tree appeared behind him, which was formed from the cultivation technique he had practiced.

The Wolf King sensed something, opened his eyes, looked to the side, and said, "Now that we're here, what's the point of hiding?"

Wow!
Ripples of holy energy spread through the air, and an old man with white beard and hair, wrapped in a black robe, walked out from the void.

The old man was shrouded in a dense aura of blood, somewhat similar to that of the Undying Blood Clan, but fundamentally different.

If anyone from the Yipin Hall were here, they would recognize him; this old man is none other than Ling Xiao, the only remaining Holy Elder of the hall.

Elder Lingxiao looked very different from how he appeared in front of everyone in the First-Class Hall. His pupils had turned blood red, his skin was crimson, and his heartbeat was so heavy that it caused the void to tremble.

"We can't wait any longer. Di Yi has already requested that Huanyu Tian send a Spiritual Power Saint King to investigate the murderer. With the Spiritual Power Saint King's abilities, what we did earlier might be exposed. We must kill him and Xu Sanjin before the Spiritual Power Saint King sent by Huanyu Tian arrives and frame the Undying Blood Clan."

The Azure Wolf King looked at him with his emerald green eyes and sneered, "Isn't it because you're too useless? That old guy Yun Cangxuan is already dead, but you still can't sit in the position of Hall Master. A kid from the Eastern Region has taken the position of Hall Master. Killing Di Yi is easy, but Xu Sanjin is the top expert in the Saint Realm. Killing him is not easy at all."

Elder Lingxiao said, "Xu Sanjin is indeed troublesome, but as long as the Palace Master takes action, it shouldn't be too difficult."

"If the Palace Master can help me get rid of Yun Cangxuan, he can naturally help me get rid of Di Yi and Xu Sanjin as well. As long as I take the position of Hall Master, I will do my best to satisfy any request the Palace Master may have in the future."

Although the Wolf King's cultivation was far inferior to Ling Xiao's, he looked down on him. A guy who chose to betray for the sake of cultivation and status was despised in the Divine Cult.

However, within the Pure Mountain lies something the Lord of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace desires, and to find that thing, the first step is to take control of the entire First-Class Hall.

Ling Xiao was the puppet chosen by them, and they had already invested too much in him. If he couldn't take the position of hall master, all their previous efforts would have been in vain.

"I will report this matter to the Palace Master. Whether or not to take action is up to the Palace Master to decide."

“We are all in the same boat now. If the truth about Yun Cangxuan’s death is found out, not only will I die without a burial place, but everyone in the Moon Worship Cult will also be implicated. Huanyu Tian will definitely not let it go.” Ling Xiao continued, “It’s a pity that the ‘Blood Transformation Heavenly Technique’ has too many limitations. It requires absorbing a large amount of holy blood to rapidly improve cultivation. Otherwise, once my cultivation reaches the peak of the Supreme Saint realm, I can secretly deal with these two. Absorbing their holy blood might allow me to break through to the Saint King realm.”

The Wolf King's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Ling Xiao, who was gradually turning into a demon, and a chill ran through him.

The Blood Transformation Heavenly Technique is a special secret technique that Ruan Feilong, the master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace, seized from the Undying Blood Clan. It is not limited to cultivation by the Undying Blood Clan; humans can also cultivate it.

It was through this unorthodox secret method that Ling Xiao, in a short period of time, used the holy blood of the saints who died in battle within the First-Class Hall to advance from the True Saint Realm to the Supreme Saint Realm.

"Are you threatening me? So what if you're exposed? Do you really think the Divine Church is afraid of the Universe Heaven? This is the Central Region of Nine Provinces, not the Eastern Region. Here, the Divine Church is the strongest force besides the Imperial Court." The Wolf King's voice was cold.

Ling Xiao smiled and said, "In the Central Region, the black market is naturally no match for the Moon Worship Cult, but if Huanyu Tian were to go to war with the Moon Worship Cult because of this, it would be something that neither you nor Palace Master Ruan could afford. Helping me is also helping yourselves. I believe Palace Master Ruan will make a choice that is good for everyone."

The Moon Worship Cult's war with the entire Black Market is a major event that will shake the Kunlun Realm, and it is certainly not something that the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace, one of the Nine Palaces, can afford.

The Wolf King's tone softened slightly: "I will relay your words to the Palace Master."

"By the way, the Heavenly Firmament Seal should be in your hands, right? It's the token of the First-Rank Hall Master. It's useless for you to keep it. You can't possibly use it against an enemy. Please return it to me." Ling Xiao's scarlet eyes looked at the Wolf King. There weren't many people present when they dealt with Yun Cangxuan. The Wolf King was one of them. He had touched Yun Cangxuan's corpse, and Ling Xiao was certain that he had taken the Heavenly Firmament Seal during the incident.

"You mean this thing?" The Wolf King took out a palm-sized black jade seal and played with it in his hand.

"This item is extraordinary. I have not yet fully comprehended it. I will return it after some time."

Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression hostile. If it weren't for the fact that the Myriad Beasts Palace and the Moon Worshiping Demonic Sect were behind the Azure Wolf King, he would have already killed him and taken back the Heavenly Firmament Sacred Seal.

In the end, he just smiled and said, "If the Wolf King wants to comprehend it, then keep it for now, and remember to return it later."

Gradually, Ling Xiao's figure disappeared from Qinglong Gorge, leaving only the figure of Canglang King.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, obscuring the bright moon and making the already mysterious canyon even more shrouded in mist. Only after the Wolf King had departed did Di Yi's figure emerge from the darkness.

"The traitor really is him. The mastermind behind it all isn't the Undying Blood Clan, but the Moon Worshiping Demon Cult?"

Emperor Yi stood above the canyon and immediately sent a message to Xu Sanjin. After hesitating for a moment, he sent out several more message talismans.

Then, looking in the direction where the Wolf King had left, it was heading towards the Ten Thousand Mountains.

"The Heavenly Seal is the token of the First-Class Hall Master. It can communicate with the spirit of the Pure Mountain Grand Array. We must find a way to take it back."

"The Wolf King, the eighth strongest member of the Beast Palace of the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect, with the cultivation of the early stage of the Earth Realm, it seems that keeping him here is not impossible."

The true form of the Azure Wolf King is the seventh-tier savage beast, the Howling Moon Azure Wolf. After separating from Ling Xiao, he transformed into his true form and quickly headed to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, intending to reunite with the other powerful members of the Myriad Beasts Palace.

The vicinity of Qingjing Mountain had long been thoroughly explored by the experts of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace. Therefore, the Azure Wolf King moved through the canyon with great ease, avoiding all traps and formations.

A biting wind arose from the canyon, howling and whistling through the surroundings.

A bad premonition arose in the heart of the Wolf King, and his whole body tensed up, with his blood and holy energy circulating rapidly within him.

Suddenly, darkness enveloped the surroundings, and the world seemed to freeze in time, with no sound whatsoever.

In the darkness, a blue fire phoenix rushed towards him, its sharp, fiery claws reaching for the wolf king's eyes.

"Who dares to ambush this holy man?"

The Wolf King roared and, without dodging, directly confronted the Fire Phoenix with the powerful physique of a sacred beast.

But he had clearly underestimated the power of the fire phoenix. The moment they collided, the purifying divine fire on the fire phoenix climbed onto his fur and ignited it.

Next comes flesh and blood.

The intense pain caused the Wolf King to roar, and almost simultaneously, a palm print carrying ten thousand times the yang energy landed on his body.

The Dragon Elephant Palm force surged into the Wolf King's body, shattering its internal organs. Had the beast not possessed a powerful physique, this palm strike would have been enough to kill it.

Di Yi's figure emerged from the darkness, the Heaven-Sealing Sword in his hand having been gathering power for a long time. More than five thousand runes on the sword surface were revived, gathering enough to kill a Saint of the Earthly Realm.

The Wolf King looked terrified. He didn't recognize Di Yi, but he recognized the Heaven-Sealing Sword in Di Yi's hand.

"Are you Emperor Yi?"

Emperor Yi stood in the void, as dark power surged from the heavens and earth, flowing into the body of the dark giant saint behind him. He smiled faintly: "You guessed right, but there is no reward."

The ultimate sword strike, gathering all the power of the body, fell with the words.

The sword energy illuminated the night sky for miles around.

The Wolf King's strength was no weaker than Emperor Yi's, but he was seriously injured due to a sneak attack. His body was eroded by a variety of troublesome forces, including the Yang energy of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm, the Purifying Divine Fire, and the power of darkness.

With only 20-30% of their fighting strength remaining, they were utterly unable to withstand this sword strike, and their faces showed despair.

As the sword energy descended, hundreds and thousands of bloody holes were pierced through the Wolf King's sacred body, leaving him on the verge of death, but he did not die.

Di Yi landed beside him with his sword, relieved. This battle seemed easy, but he was only able to launch a sneak attack by concealing his aura using the Dark Path. If it were a head-on battle, he might be able to defeat the Wolf King, but it would be impossible to do it so easily. It would definitely be a bloody battle.

Looking at the Howling Moon Wolf, a massive creature over a hundred feet in size, lying in a pool of blood, Emperor Yi's gaze turned icy as he condensed a Soul-Seizing Seal and cast it into the wolf's body.

Moments later, the Azure Wolf King, one of the nine kings of the Beast Palace, became his complete servant.

Emperor Yi held the Heavenly Seal in his hand, and soon after, the saints from the First-Rank Hall arrived.

Fu Jiuluo, Fu Liuyun, and Qinghu Longjun arrived almost simultaneously and landed in the valley. They were shocked by the scene before them.

They received Di Yi's message talisman and rushed over from Qingjing Mountain immediately. Upon seeing the Heavenly Firmament Sacred Seal in Di Yi's hand and the Howling Moon Wolf behind him, they immediately understood many things.

"Master, what exactly happened? What happened here?" Fu Jiuluo asked.

"Ling Xiao colluded with the Beast Palace of the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect, killed Hall Master Yun, and cultivated evil magic, absorbing the holy blood of the saints who died in battle within the hall. This was discovered by the Hall Master, and the Hall Master has already sent a message to the Three Golden Saints, asking him to take action against Ling Xiao."

(End of this chapter)