Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 221 One Against Many
The thirty-three sacred mountains on the inner side surround the Phoenix Nest at the core.

Standing atop the sacred mountain, one can see a sea divided into ice and fire, with the Phoenix's nest located at its center.

There are thirty-three sacred mountains, and thirty-three paths lead to the Phoenix Nest. At this moment, Luo Shuihan and his companions are fleeing along one of these paths.

They were pursued by dozens of Rakshasa Marquises, the weakest of whom was a fifth-rank Marquis at the Tongtian Realm.

The leader was not a Rakshasa cultivator, but Qiu Yu.

As Bei Gonglan fled, her anger surged: "That bastard Qiu Yu, as a spiritual root of Kunlun Realm, actually dared to join the Rakshasa Clan. If he is not killed, all the cultivators in Kunlun Realm will become a laughing stock."

Luo Shuihan remained calm, his white martial robe already stained with blood: "Qiu Yu cannot represent the Kunlun Realm. Since he has already pledged allegiance to the Rakshasa Clan, he is no longer a cultivator of the Kunlun Realm."

The jade pendant in her palm became scalding hot, and Luo Shuihan understood that Di Yi was gradually approaching.

She could only sense Di Yi's approximate location through the jade pendant, but she could not contact Di Yi through the jade pendant.

Qiu Yu's betrayal must have revealed many secrets about the Kunlun Realm to the Rakshasa Clan. If Di Yi arrives at this time, he is very likely to fall into the Rakshasa Clan's trap.

Ten thousand miles away, Di Yi stood on one of the sacred mountains. He had arrived earlier, but did not make a move rashly. Instead, he stayed behind to observe.

Standing beside him were Han Qiu, A Le, Di Yan, and Ying Huo, whom he had brought with him from the inner space of the Ding Shi Banner.

Han Qiu and A Le have reached the Supreme Saint level in cultivation. After tempering their bodies with Origin Crystals, they have achieved perfect physiques and have the strength to challenge a First-Step Saint King.

Di Yan possesses the body of a divine dragon and cultivates the legendary "Divine Dragon Secret Sect," making him a divine disciple of Chenlong and no weaker than cultivators with perfect physiques.

Yinghuo's spiritual power cultivation has reached the peak of the 54th level. As the one who controls the Treasure Mirror of Myriad Beasts, she can now summon the weakest eighth-level sacred beast in the Treasure Mirror, making her even more intimidating than Han Qiu and A Le.

"Qiu Yu is just bait on the surface; the real ambush is hidden behind the scenes. The four of you go deal with Qiu Yu and those marquises from the Rakshasa clan. I'll go meet the guy hiding behind the scenes."

The four accepted the order and left, while Di Yi carried Lingquan Shaojun towards another sacred mountain.

After learning many secrets of the Kunlun Realm from Qiu Yu, Luo Sha realized that Luo Shuihan held a special significance for Di Yi.

They had already laid a trap and were secretly waiting.

The four strongest members of the Fenghuang Holy Camp, ten first-class marquises, twenty thousand elite holy soldiers, and Ji Hua, the strongest cultivator by her side, whose spiritual power cultivation has reached the fifty-sixth level.

A wise man of the Rakshasa clan once used the principles of destiny to deduce the secrets of heaven and gave a prophecy, saying that the person who takes off the white robe of the saints is the one destined for the Rakshasa.

Ji Hua is Luo Sha's senior sister. They are from the same school. Although she looks like an old woman, she has only been cultivating for a little over two hundred years and has a high level of spiritual power and celestial secrets.

Upon learning that Wan Sheng's white robes had been removed and destroyed by a man from the Heavenly Court, she was deeply shocked and could not believe that Luo Sha's chosen one would be a cultivator from the Heavenly Court.

However, the wise man who uttered those words held great prestige throughout the Rakshasa clan. He was a giant in the Temple of Destiny, whose words could determine the fate of the world, and he would never speak carelessly.

Both she and Luo Sha were believers in destiny, but she could not accept that Luo Sha's destined person was a cultivator from the Heavenly Court. The only solution was to kill him on the battlefield of merit in the Ancestral Spirit Realm to eliminate any future troubles.

“Someone has made a move,” Yue Jian said.

Luo Sha looked toward the distant battlefield, where four figures appeared in front of the Rakshasa clan's marquises and Qiu Yu.

"How come there are still cultivators of the Undying Blood Clan?" Twenty-seven Chongxue asked with slight confusion.

"Di Yi is proficient in the art of soul capture. He used this to launch a sneak attack on the Azure Beast Army during the battle at Xuan Yuan Mountain. It is likely that he has also controlled this Undying Blood Clan cultivator." Luo Sha learned about Di Yi's past from Qiu Yu and, combined with her previous experiences, deduced many details about Di Yi.

“Apart from the Undying Blood Clan member, the other three are all Di Yi’s confidants. He should have arrived by now and is nearby.”

Upon hearing this, the Rakshasa people on the sacred mountain immediately perked up.

Gathering elite forces to target a single individual within the Phoenix Nest would certainly be unwise for a commander.

However, the losses that Emperor Yi inflicted on the Rakshasa clan were so severe that Luo Sha's desire to kill him outweighed his desire to win this merit war.

Her current will is to eliminate Di Yi at all costs.

"Emperor Yi has appeared! He's walking towards us! Our location has been exposed!" Yue Jian exclaimed in surprise.

"How is this possible? Unless his mental strength reaches level fifty-seven, how could he possibly see through our concealment formation?" Ji Hua couldn't believe it, but at the foot of the mountain, Di Yi's figure couldn't be faked; they had truly been exposed.

"What courage! Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet still venturing into the tiger's den, you are truly a hero." Lei Xiao's eyes gleamed, his fighting spirit rising, eager to fight Di Yi again.

"I wondered how he could be so bold. Turns out he captured that idiot Lingquan," Luo Sha said indignantly.

Only then did everyone turn their attention to the naked figure behind Di Yi, almost failing to recognize it as Lingquan Shaojun.

“That’s Young Lord Lingquan? How could he have been captured by Emperor Yi? This is troublesome. With Young Lord Lingquan in our hands, we can’t use many of our methods.” Ji Hua said in a deep voice. Young Lord Lingquan’s father god is a powerful monarch of the Tianluo Divine Kingdom and the right-hand man of Emperor Luo Yan.

If something were to happen to Lingquan Shaojun right under their noses, the consequences would be dire.

Standing at the foot of the Holy Mountain, after breaking through to the Saint King level in spiritual power, Di Yi's True Source Demon Eye's ability to see through illusions had increased significantly, and even the most concealed methods below the Great Saint level could not hide from him.

He shouted towards the mountaintop, "I've already arrived, Your Highness, won't you show yourself?"

Luo Sha's expression was solemn. He dispelled the concealment formation, and his jade-like bone wings unfurled behind him. He stood on the void and looked down at Di Yi.

"You think that just because you've captured Lingquan, I won't dare to make a move?"

Di Yi chuckled and said, "Your Highness is a decisive person and will not be so easily coerced. However, if Young Master Lingquan dies, Your Highness may also encounter some unnecessary trouble. How about we make a deal?"

"Oh? What deal?"

"Use the life of Lingquan Shaojun to exchange for the prisoners of the Shatuo Seven Realms in the hands of the Rakshasa Clan, as well as Qiuyu's life." The Saint Merit War has been going on for more than a month, and many saints of the Shatuo Seven Realms have been captured by the Rakshasa Clan, including the Realm Child Lingyan Demoness of the Great Demon Ten Directions Realm.

In the Kunlun Realm, a large number of saints were also captured, numbering over a thousand, including many saints from the black market.

"Trading Lingquan for nearly ten thousand prisoners is an unfair deal. Qiuyu is yours, but don't even think about the prisoners."

"Then there's nothing to talk about." Di Yi's tone turned cold. Suddenly, Ji Hua, atop the Holy Mountain, launched an attack. It was a full-force attack from a 56th-level spiritual power Saint King, which had been building up for a long time and had also borrowed the power of the Rakshasa army. It was comparable to an attack from a peak fourth-step Saint King.

The emperor's expression changed instantly. He shielded Lingquan Shaojun in front of him and quickly retreated.

This sudden turn of events was unexpected even to Luo Sha, and his gaze toward Ji Hua was filled with surprise.

"Senior sister, what are you..."

Holding the holy staff, Ji Hua gathered the power of the 20,000 Rakshasa Marquises behind him and continued his attack without stopping.

“Your Highness, the young lord of Lingquan is protected by divine runes, so he won’t die so easily. At most, he will only be seriously injured. As long as his holy soul is not destroyed, even the most serious injuries can be healed by the gods of the Rakshasa Clan. This is a rare opportunity, so seize this chance to capture and kill Di Yi.”

Just as Ji Hua said, the divine runes on Lingquan Shaojun's body ignited the moment the attack landed, creating a divine power barrier that blocked the attack.

However, his internal organs and sacred soul suffered a great shock, becoming severely damaged, and he almost died.

The moment Ji Hua made his move, the four powerful figures of the Fenghuang Holy Camp also set off.

The four understood the power of Emperor Yi's physical body, so they did not choose to fight alone. Instead, they unleashed the Rakshasa Clan's top battle formation, the 'Great Luo Four Directions Formation,' and launched a joint attack on Emperor Yi.

Di Yi used Lingquan Shaojun as a shield in one hand, and with the other hand, he activated the Fire God Gauntlets and unleashed the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm to clash with Lei Xiao.

Lei Xiao was forced to retreat, and Di Yi was also forced to take two steps back.

"What a profound battle formation! It has some of the power of the Yin-Yang Two Elements Sword Formation."

The Yin-Yang Two Elements Sword Formation is the strongest two-person combined sword formation in the Kunlun Realm. It can increase the combat power of the two people who are attacking together by several times, and its mysteries are endless.

The combined attack formation currently being used by the four powerful members of the Rakshasa clan is far superior to the Nine-Nine-to-One Formation, and is definitely one of the top combined attack formations of the Rakshasa clan.

Di Yi had fought Lei Xiao before. Although Lei Xiao's physical body was strong, he had only reached the level of a three-step Saint King at most. However, the palm strike he just delivered was enough to directly confront a master among the three-step Saint Kings. The amplification was far beyond what ordinary battle formations could achieve.

The Azure Moon Holy Sword in Yue Jian's hand released a large amount of sword dao profound energy, forming a sword domain that tightly enveloped her body. Her sword dao had the shadow of the wordless sword manual, but it was also different, incorporating the characteristics of the Rakshasa clan, making it very distinctive.

Generally speaking, 99% of sword saints at the Saint Realm cannot cultivate Sword Eight and condense the Sword Dao Profound Qi.

The reason why the sword saints of Kunlun Realm could cultivate to the eighth level of swordsmanship at the saint realm was because the cultivation environment of Kunlun Realm was too harsh, and the difficulty of breaking through to the saint king level was ten or a hundred times that of other great worlds.

Unable to break through their current realm, they can only pin their hopes on improving their swordsmanship and using it to break through their current realm.

For sword cultivators outside the Kunlun Realm, there is no such worry. As long as they have enough talent, they will naturally break through to the Saint King Realm when they reach the required level.

Aside from truly exceptional geniuses with exceptional swordsmanship talent, almost no one can master the Eight Swords in the Saint Realm.

This includes Ning Dongliu, the Sword Master of Dongliu, who is also a member of the Purple Mansion Realm.

Moon Sword is currently at the Saint King level, having already cultivated the Sword Dao Profound Qi before breaking through to Saint King.

In terms of swordsmanship talent alone, she is enough to rank among the top five in this generation of the Rakshasa clan.

"Great Luo Sword Technique, go!"

Condensing the sword's profound energy onto the jade-like wings, the Moon Sword flapped its wings, unleashing two sword beams shaped like crescent moons, slashing towards Emperor Yi.

These two sword beams were extremely cunning, one on the left and one on the right, bypassing Lingquan Shaojun and directly attacking Di Yi.

Emperor Yi summoned the Heaven-Sealing Sword and used the "Star Shift" technique from the Zhou Tian Star Sword Technique. The surrounding stars shifted, deflecting the two sword beams.

Almost simultaneously, Twenty-Seven Snow unleashed a palm technique at the mid-level of the Profound Realm, attacking Di Yi. The palm print was extremely cold and carried the power of extreme Yin Nether Ice.

The power of Extreme Yin Nether Ice is a powerful force comparable to the Divine Fire of Purification, and it is divided into four levels: Lower Yin, Middle Yin, Upper Yin, and Extreme Yin.

The power of the Twenty-Seven Snowfalls was only at the lower Yin level, specifically the Extreme Yin Nether Ice, but it was already enough to threaten even a Saint King level expert, so Emperor Yi had to take it seriously.

Throwing Lingquan Shaojun into the sky, Di Yi freed his hands and unleashed the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm with his left hand, drawing upon the Purifying Divine Fire, which was infinitely close to Chen Yan's, to strike out with a single palm.

The two palm prints, one hot and one cold, collided, unleashing wave after wave of destructive force.

At this moment, Feng Liudao, who had been waiting for a long time, used his mid-level Saint-level movement technique to leap straight towards Lingquan Shaojun, wanting to save him.

Emperor Yi unleashed three consecutive sword strikes with the Heaven-Sealing Sword, employing the White Emperor Heavenly Pivot Sword Technique. The sword energy forced back Moon Sword, Thunder Cloud, and Twenty-Seven Layers of Snow.

Then, with a sudden stomp, he transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky.

Before Feng Liudao, regain control of Lingquan Shaojun.

They then quickly fled far away, giving the other powerful members of the Rakshasa clan on the holy mountain no chance to launch an attack.

All this happened in the blink of an eye.

Di Yifang only stopped after retreating hundreds of miles away. He stood in the void, sword in hand, his long hair flying, facing the powerful Rakshasa clan alone.

(End of this chapter)