Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 192 The Talented Woman's Tragedy
The cultivation levels of Tianmo Yingzi, Han Qiu, and A Le have all reached the Quasi-Saint level, and they are not far from becoming Saints.

Emperor Yi took them into the World-Stabilizing Banner and provided them with the Yellow Dragon's energy, hoping to make them saints in the shortest possible time.

The Heavenly Demon Shadow, formed from the Earth Soul, shares the same origin as Emperor Yi and is not an independent entity. It can communicate and comprehend with the original body, and the difference in realm can be easily erased. However, the differences in physique, attributes, and proficiency in the Holy Path make the two different.

For Di Yi, the greatest significance of the Heavenly Demon Shadow was to help him share the pressure of comprehending the Holy Path, which was equivalent to having two bodies cultivating at the same time, thus naturally doubling the speed of cultivation.

At the same time, the powerful Heavenly Demon Shadow can also do things in secret that are not suitable for him to do himself. With the main body in the open and the Heavenly Demon Shadow in the dark, it may achieve unexpected results.

Han Qiu and A Le reaped great rewards in the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm. After obtaining dragon energy, they quickly attracted a heavenly tribulation and launched an attack on the Saint Realm.

A month later, the Heavenly Demon Shadow became a saint first, but unfortunately, he was unable to break the rules like Emperor Yi himself. He only condensed a saintly image and a saintly source.

However, it was not Han Qiu and A Le who survived the tribulation of life and death and became saints, but the Five-Clawed Flame Dragon Emperor Yan who had been cultivating inside the World-Stabilizing Banner.

After refining a large amount of the Dragon God's Blood, Di Yan's cultivation had already reached the peak of the Half-Saint realm, and he had survived two Quasi-Saint tribulations.

Now, it has also condensed the divine dragon's holy form and holy source, stepping into the holy realm.

During this time, Di Yi himself was refining the dragon energy and comprehending the Eighth Sword of the Nameless Sword Manual.

Achieving the seventh level of sword mastery signifies crossing the threshold into the realm of sword saint, while mastering the eighth level of sword mastery is a near-invincible achievement below the level of saint king.

However, after less than two months of comprehension, a message interrupted Di Yi's cultivation.

A disciple of Yipintang urgently reported that a powerful figure from the imperial court was ambushed by the Undying Blood Clan on his way to the Blood God Sect. The attack resulted in heavy losses, with less than one in ten surviving. The survivors fled into the Ancient Snow Mountain, and their fates are unknown.

This imperial procession included one of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maidens, the Holy Book Talented Woman.

……

From Song Molun, Di Yi learned more detailed information.

The imperial entourage was heading to the Blood God Sect to deliver the Blood-Illuminating Sacred Mirror, crafted by the imperial "Divine Crafts Department," to the saints of the Blood God Sect.

Prior to this, the Holy Book Talented Woman had already sent more than twenty Blood-Illuminating Mirrors to various forces in the Kunlun Realm, causing huge losses to the lurking Undying Blood Clan.

This time, it was an ambush that the Undying Blood Clan had been preparing for a long time, with a powerful expert at the high-level Saint King level making the move.

Emperor Yi's expression was solemn. He couldn't believe that the Holy Book Talent would die at the hands of the Undying Blood Clan. However, the Holy Book Talent was only a Spiritual Saint of the 53rd level. In front of a high-level Saint King, she could be easily killed.

"Master, several Heavenly Kings from the Imperial Court have already gone to the Ancient Snow Mountain. I believe more news will come out soon." Song Molun didn't understand why Di Yi cared so much about the people from the Imperial Court, and he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"Well, please step back first."

Di Yi leaned against the throne of the hall master, his heart filled with struggle.

The reason why the Undying Blood Clan ambushed the imperial court was definitely because of the Blood-Reflecting Mirror in the hands of the Holy Book Talented Woman. In fact, he was largely responsible for the Holy Book Talented Woman's misfortune.

"By exchanging our original heritage for the Blood-Illuminating Sacred Mirror, we should have settled our differences... But as friends, I can't do nothing. I just hope you're still alive... Danqing."

Having made his decision, Di Yi left Qingjing Mountain alone without informing the others in Yipintang, heading towards Juegu Snow Mountain.

Juegu Snow Mountain, connected to the Shiwan Mountains, is covered in snow all year round and runs through most of Tiantai Prefecture.

The Blood God Sect, one of the seven ancient sects of the Central Region, is located at the foot of the Ancient Snow Mountain, beside the Endless Abyss.

The talented woman from the Holy Book was ambushed on the only way to the Blood God Cult.

When Di Yi arrived at the ambush site, there was still molten lava on the shattered ground, and the terrifying residual power of the Holy Path lingered for a long time, far surpassing that of the likes of Ruan Feilong.

Ruan Feilong, Jiuyou Sword Saint, and others were only low-level Saint Kings, while the remaining aura here belonged to high-level Saint Kings. Even if they were not as powerful as the Blood Emperor, they were not far off.

Di Yi searched carefully around but found no trace of the talented woman of the Holy Book, and his heart sank slightly.

A moment later, he turned to searching for the aura of the Blood-Reflecting Mirror.

Each of the Blood-Revealing Mirrors was crafted by his own hands, capable of revealing clues that others could not.

Two hours later, he made a discovery in a snowy field a hundred miles away from the core of the battlefield. Looking ahead, he saw towering peaks and the depths of an ancient snow-capped mountain range covered in white snow.

"It seems that the imperial army fled in this direction."

“Nalan Danqing, if you’re still alive, hold on! I’m not here to collect your corpse.”

Deep within the ancient snow-capped mountains, stretching for 20,000 miles, lies a valley formed by twin peaks. The glaciers within the valley have remained frozen for millennia, and the chilling atmosphere within is so intense that even the wild beasts of the mountains rarely venture there, regarding it as a forbidden zone.

At the mouth of the valley, a dozen or so camps had been built at some unknown time, and hundreds of people had gathered there, all of them undead blood clan.

"I heard that Lord Qingyang has also come to Juegu Snow Mountain."

"Weren't those Heavenly Kings of the Imperial Court already killed? Are you really going to trouble Lord Qingyang with just a few women?"

"Those troublesome ones have been killed, but the Holy Book Talent has not yet been captured, has she? She holds the secret of the Blood-Reflecting Mirror. If we don't capture her, this ambush cannot be considered a success."

"These female saints raised by Chi Yao are quite courageous. Several of them were captured, but they refused to reveal the whereabouts of the Holy Book Talented Woman even at the cost of their lives. Their seas of consciousness are sealed by Chi Yao, so we can't search their souls. That's troublesome."

"That's why Prince Qingyang came in person. If the imperial reinforcements find the talented woman of the Sacred Book first, all our efforts will be in vain."

One of them said, "Even if we can't capture the talented woman of the Sacred Book, it's not a complete loss. At least this time, we've taken down that woman Wan Canglan and seized the Burning Heaven Sword."

"The Burning Heaven Sword is indeed the greatest gain so far."

In the glacial snow valley, Di Yi concealed his figure and aura with darkness, slowly approaching, avoiding the outer array and sentries.

He thought to himself, "The Undying Blood Clan has really gone all out this time. The array at the valley entrance must have been created by a Saint Master of Array Formations. If it weren't for the True Source Demon Eye, finding it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven." He followed the aura of the Blood-Illuminating Mirror for a day, encountering the Undying Blood Clan searching everywhere along the way. Following their trail, he finally found this place.

The aura of the Blood-Reflecting Mirror also vanished here.

Di Yi hid in an ice cave and meditated for a while. His energy and spirit were restored to their peak, and he did not regret coming here.

The encounter in the Forest of Fallen Gods, the conversation in front of the Sword Pavilion, the reunion in the Underworld Sword Tomb...

A pot of Sacred Ancient Tea left Di Yi unsure of his true feelings towards the talented woman from the Sacred Book.

"Putting aside the distinction between good and evil, what she did was indeed for the sake of all living beings in the Kunlun Realm, even at the cost of her own life."

"With the addition of Nalan Danqing, this intricate Kunlun chess game will have something more to offer besides calculations."

The world is like a chessboard, and the Emperor understands that sometimes, including himself, he is just a piece in the hands of the player.

In the black market, the Evil Emperor is the player, and he is the pawn.

In the eyes of the Kunlun Realm, the Evil Emperor and Empress Chi Yao are merely pawns.

The world is never short of chess players; each level has its own game, filled with calculations and conspiracies.

As one group of chess players retires, new players will step up to take the stage and step into the background.

Like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, they spring up endlessly.

However, without characters like the talented woman from the sacred book, Ziqian, Han Qiu, and Ye Honglei, who not only served as pawns but also shared a deeper bond with him, this path would lose much of its brilliance, leaving only the pursuit of truth and the struggle.

The moon is hidden and the stars are concealed; dense clouds shroud the sky.

Di Yi transformed into a black shadow, flew out of the ice cave, carefully passed through the outer array, and infiltrated the Undying Blood Clan's stronghold.

Under the True Source Demon Eye, Emperor Yi's perception of aura was extremely keen, and he did not find any Undying Blood Clan powerhouses who surpassed the Saint Realm within the camp.

This is also the source of his confidence to infiltrate the camp.

Deep within the camp, there was a metal tent, completely enclosed on all sides, resembling a cage.

Inside the tent, several women were imprisoned, their limbs bound by chains, suspended in mid-air, unable to touch the ground, like octopuses.

The candlelight flickered gently, casting a shadowy figure onto the wall.

"Wan Canglan, are you still not going to tell me?"

"The talented woman from the sacred book cannot escape. Lord Qingyang has already gone to search for her personally, and he can find her within a day at most."

"Once she is captured, you will lose your value. Tonight is your last chance. Tell me the whereabouts of the Holy Book Talented Woman, and I will spare your life and let you follow me as a sword attendant from now on."

The speaker was an old man with gray hair, four wings on his back, and a powerful sword aura emanating from his body; he was clearly a sword saint.

Wan Canglan was bound by four chains and unable to move. He looked down at the old man with a mocking expression.

"You, renowned as the Sword Saint, have lived for nearly a thousand years and are still hovering at the True Saint level. Do you think you are worthy of making me your sword attendant? Wishful thinking."

The lifespan of the Undying Blood Clan is two to three times that of the Human Clan. The renowned Sword Saint existed eight hundred years ago and has lived for eight hundred years, something that even the Human Saints could not achieve.

"Now you can only rely on your words. Your swordsmanship talent is indeed good, but you have no chance to become a sword saint." The renowned sword saint's voice turned cold. She didn't want to waste any more time on Wan Canglan and turned her attention to the other female saints.

In the end, they all ended up the same thing: they would rather die than reveal the whereabouts of the Holy Book Girl.

If these individuals weren't still valuable, the renowned Sword Saint would have loved to drain their holy blood dry.

After questioning him to no avail, the renowned swordsman lost patience and turned to leave the tent.

The iron gate slammed shut, the candlelight went out, and the tent was plunged into complete darkness.

Wan Canglan sighed silently. Having fallen into the hands of the Undying Blood Clan, she knew she had little chance of survival. She only hoped that the talented woman of the Holy Book could escape and avenge her against the Undying Blood Clan in the future.

A flash of sword light appeared in the darkness.

"Ok?"

Wan Canglan was startled, thinking that the famous Sword Saint was finally attacking them out of anger, and closed his eyes.

"Crack!"

Several metallic snapping sounds rang out in succession, and the feeling of being restrained in their hands and feet dissipated.

"Alive."

Wan Canglan landed on the ground and came to his senses, realizing that the person who came was not the famous Sword Saint, but reinforcements.

"you are?"

It was too dark inside the tent to see clearly; Wan Canglan could only make out the outlines.

The person in the darkness chuckled softly, "This place is not safe to stay for long. Martial Saint Canglan, you should leave with me first."

Wan Canglan asked in surprise, "You're Di Yi?"

(End of this chapter)