Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 232 The Sword Debate at Yunhu Lake, the Heavenly Slaughter Organization
After the Battle of Wuding Mountain, the Moon Worshiping Cult had completely split apart.

They are divided into two factions: one led by Shi Qianjue, and the other led by Ling Xiu, the father of Ling Feiyu and the son of the Demon Emperor eight hundred years ago.

Ling Xiu is one of the few great saints of spiritual power in the Kunlun Realm, and he occupies the Liku Sacred Domain, which is not far from the Chiyun Sacred Domain.

When Di Yi arrived at Yunhu Holy Land, where Ling Xiu's dojo was located, Ling Feiyu had already been waiting with the followers of the Moon Worshiping Demonic Sect for a long time.

"I am truly flattered that the Flying Feather Sword Saint has come to greet me in person."

“You are now a big name in the Kunlun Realm, and countless cultivators in the Heavenly Court Realm know your name. Apart from the Empress, you are probably the most famous person in the Kunlun Realm. Naturally, I have to come to greet you in person.” Ling Feiyu was dressed in a purple dress, stunningly beautiful and tall.

"Being too famous isn't necessarily a good thing. Recently, quite a few cultivators of unknown origin have appeared in the Crimson Cloud Sacred Domain." Di Yi said in a deep voice. The strange thing in the Crimson Cloud Sacred Domain was discovered by Nangong Shi. Nangong Shi is a cultivator who cultivates both divine and martial arts. With the help of the gains from the Great Saint Merit Battlefield, his spiritual power has also reached the Great Saint Realm.

The perception of a Great Sage of Spiritual Power is terrifying. Even the most professional assassins hired by Shang Zixuan would find it difficult to remain completely undetected within the territory of a Great Sage of Spiritual Power.

"They came for you?" Ling Feiyu's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

"Nine times out of ten."

"They can't do anything to me for now, so don't worry too much. I've come to tell you some good news," Di Yi said.

"Good news? What good news requires you to come all the way to Yunhu Holy Land?" Ling Feiyu asked curiously.

"We've already reached the gates of the Holy Land. This doesn't seem like the place to talk. Won't Flying Feather Sword Saint invite me in for a chat?" Di Yi joked.

Ling Feiyu also realized what was happening and gestured towards the Holy Land: "Then please invite Hall Master Di Yi into the Holy Land for a chat. My father knows you are coming and is already waiting for you there."

Inside a demonic palace at the heart of the Cloud Lake Holy Land, Di Yi met Ling Xiu, a middle-aged man with a refined appearance.

"I have long admired Senior Ling Xiu's name, and I am finally able to meet him today. He is indeed as approachable and easy-going as the legends say." Di Yi stood in the Demon Palace, chuckled, and bowed.

Ling Xiu sized up Di Yi, nodded slightly, and revealed a satisfied smile.

"I have often heard of the name of the greatest hero in the Kunlun Realm since the Middle Ages. In this merit battle of the Seven Realms of Shatuo, you have done a great service to all the cultivators in the Kunlun Realm."

"Senior Ling Xiu, you flatter me. I only did what I was supposed to do. Kunlun Realm's ability to become the first in the Saint Merit Battle is inseparable from the joint efforts of all the saints in Kunlun Realm. The Moon Worshiping Cult also contributed a great deal." Di Yi never felt that he had made any great contributions. His efforts had already been rewarded accordingly, and he did not want to boast about himself as a savior.

“You don’t need to be so modest. Feiyu never praises others in front of me, but he has mentioned you to me more than once in the past year or two,” Ling Xiu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Di Yi was slightly surprised and looked at Ling Feiyu, not expecting that the usually cold and aloof Sword Saint Feiyu would have such a side.

He and Ling Feiyu had some acquaintance, but they weren't particularly close; at most, they could only be considered friends.

However, Ling Feiyu has always been very discerning and keeps strangers at bay. Even cultivators within the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect rarely manage to speak with her, and those who can be considered her friends are even fewer.

Ling Xiu is Ling Feiyu's father. He knows her personality and temperament very well. He has lived for nearly a thousand years and has seen the coldness and warmth of human relationships. He has a great understanding of people's hearts.

Di Yi was the man who, in his opinion, was most likely to enter Ling Feiyu's heart, and he did not dislike him. On the contrary, he thought they were a good match and intended to bring them together.

"By the way, is there something important you need to do this time?" Ling Xiu asked.

"The Temple of Truth allocated seven spots for the Kunlun Realm to cultivate in the Heavenly Domain of Truth. There is now one spot left, and I have come specifically to inform Sword Saint Feiyu that she has obtained this last spot," Emperor Yi said.

“A cultivation spot in the Temple of Truth?” Ling Feiyu was surprised to hear this, understanding what this qualification represented. No wonder Emperor Yi came to the Cloud Lake Holy Land in person.

"Given the grudges between the Moon Worshiping Demonic Sect and the imperial court, how could they possibly reserve one of the seven spots for me?" Ling Feiyu found it hard to believe.

Ling Xiu was equally surprised by this. The Demon Emperor died under the sword of Empress Chi Yao, and the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect and the imperial court had a blood feud.

After the Moon Worshiping Demonic Sect split, Shi Qianjue's lineage submitted to Empress Chi Yao, but Ling Xiu's lineage had a very delicate relationship with the imperial court.

Even if this spot falls into the hands of Shi Qianjue's lineage, it is unlikely that it will be given to Ling Feiyu. Besides, there are so many young talents in the court that seven spots are simply not enough to go around.

"Is there some hidden story behind this? Did you get it for Feiyu?" Ling Xiu asked directly.

"Of the seven Kunlun Realm cultivators originally scheduled to go to the Temple of Truth for cultivation, there was indeed no Flying Feather Sword Saint. Wan Zhaoyi, Luo Xu, Xue Wuye, and the Standing Monk are all human cultivators with close ties to the imperial court. The Nine Li Clan's Li Xian Saint King is the strongest among the younger generation of the Savage Beast Clan, and the Nine Li Mountain's attitude towards the imperial court is relatively mild. To be honest, I was already quite surprised to get a spot to go to the Temple of Truth for cultivation. Perhaps it's because of my small contribution to the Ancestral Spirit Realm's merit war."

"The spot for Flying Feather Sword Saint was indeed won by someone else, but it wasn't me; it was someone else."

"This spot originally belonged to the Holy Book Talent and the Azure Wave Martial Saint, but they voluntarily gave it up, deciding to let the Flying Feather Sword Saint go instead." Di Yi truthfully stated that the Holy Book Talent wanted him to use the cultivation spot in the Temple of Truth as a favor, in order to get Ling Feiyu to help him with all his might, but he had his own set of principles and did not think that being generous with other people's money was a matter of course.

“I have no connection with Nalan Danqing and Wan Canglan. Why would they give me such a great opportunity?” Ling Feiyu asked, puzzled.

Di Yi sighed softly and said, "The Temple of Truth is indeed a sacred place for cultivation, a place that cultivators from the entire Heavenly Court Realm flock to. But for cultivators from the Kunlun Realm, it is definitely not a safe place. It is a thousand times more dangerous than cultivating in the Shatuo Heavenly Domain. The Flying Feather Sword Saint was the number one person in the Kunlun Realm three hundred years ago. They gave up this spot for the greater good, believing that the Flying Feather Sword Saint could play a greater role than them."

The Demon Palace fell silent for a moment.

After a moment, Ling Xiu exclaimed, "I originally thought that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden was just a servant in the Ziwei Palace of Empress Chi Yao. I never expected her to have such a broad mind. She is truly admirable."

Ling Feiyu also came to her senses, looked intently at Di Yi, and asked, "There's another question. Why are you the one telling me this news? Are you and them that close?"

After a moment's thought, Di Yi replied, "As the saying goes, a snake cannot move without a head. For the trip to the Temple of Truth, the Kunlun Realm needs someone to make the decision. I was sent here because I want Sword Saint Feiyu to obey my orders for the sake of his cultivation quota."

Ling Feiyu frowned slightly. The Emperor only answered half of her question, but she couldn't press him any further.

“I will keep this in mind and make it up to them in the future, but if you want me to obey your orders, you must first defeat me in swordsmanship.”

Seeing this, Ling Xiu's old face darkened slightly, and he felt helpless.

His daughter was too competitive, but her swordsmanship was indeed unparalleled among her peers. Her swordsmanship talent was comparable to that of the Sword Emperor of yesteryear. Although Di Yi was exceptionally talented, it would not be easy for him to surpass her in swordsmanship.

“Alright, during my trip to the Ancestral Spirit Realm, I made some breakthroughs in swordsmanship and was just about to have a spar with Sword Saint Feiyu.” Di Yi readily agreed.

Ling Feiyu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Di Yi had already mastered the Eighth Sword Technique and condensed the Sword Dao Profound Qi. Now that he had made another breakthrough in the Sword Dao, wouldn't that mean...

"A battle on the lake."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ling Feiyu turned and walked out of the Demon Palace, flying to the surface of Cloud Lake in the Cloud Lake Holy Land. The Burial Heaven Sword and the purple robes of the Lightning Goddess shone brightly, making her look like a fairy descending from the heavens, stunningly beautiful.

Di Yi followed closely behind, leaping onto the water's surface and summoning the Heaven-Sealing Sword.

Behind him, the stars of the heavens appeared, the crimson sun stretched across the sky, and the White Emperor looked down upon all the heavens.

Ling Feiyu raised the Burial Sky Sword, and without moving, sword shadows began to dance on their own.

The person, the sword, and the lake water blend together into a stunning landscape painting, ethereal and otherworldly, like a sword fairy.

The lake water rose up and condensed into streaks of water swords. The two faced each other across the air and sparred with the water swords.

Ordinary sword practitioners cultivate sword techniques and sword energy, while sword cultivators cultivate sword intent. When the seventh level of sword mastery is achieved, one can be said to have initially formed sword intent and advance to the level of sword saint. When sword intent is condensed to the extreme, it can be transformed into the profound energy of sword dao, which is indestructible and can break through anything.

To cultivate Sword Nine is to condense the soul of sword intent.

Sword Soul is ten times more powerful than Sword Dao Profound Qi. It is specifically designed to slay holy souls. When Sword Nine is unleashed, the opponent's holy body remains unharmed, but their holy soul is shattered. It is truly incomparably powerful.

Sword Dao is one of the seventy-two supreme holy paths. In the vast Heavenly Court, there are countless sword cultivators and sword Dao geniuses as numerous as carp crossing a river, but those who can cultivate a sword soul at the Saint King realm are still extremely rare.

Ling Feiyu's current cultivation level is only at the peak of the second-step Saint King, but he has already cultivated Sword Nine to the Great Perfection and has begun to comprehend Sword Ten.

Di Yi also cultivated a sword soul, and his skill in swordsmanship truly caught up with Ling Feiyu.

The two stood on the lake, seemingly not making a move, but in reality, their sword spirits had already exchanged dozens of blows, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.

Di Yi did not use his cultivation level to suppress Ling Feiyu, but only competed with Ling Feiyu based on his pure swordsmanship. It is really hard to find an opponent as evenly matched as Ling Feiyu.

Above the cloud lake, sword energy soared, and water swords flew across the sky, eliciting gasps of amazement from the cultivators of the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect.

"Nine lives, nine deaths, nine cycles of reincarnation."

Ling Feiyu let out a soft shout and used his sword soul to unleash the supreme sword technique of the Burial Heaven Sword lineage.

An aura of sword intent containing the cycle of life and death enveloped an area of ​​several miles, and the sword rules of heaven and earth converged towards Ling Feiyu.

Di Yi dared not be careless and used the White Emperor Heavenly Pivot Sword Technique to counterattack. The power of this inherited sword technique of the Heaven-Slaying Sword lineage, which he used, had already surpassed that of the Azure Feather Sword Saint.

The White Emperor, wielding absolute power and unparalleled in ruthlessness, clashed with the swordplay philosophy of life and death, creating waves tens of feet high on Cloud Lake.

The two sword spirits intersected on the lake's surface at a speed exceeding the limits of what a saint's naked eye could discern; all one could see were two lines constantly intersecting, separating, and then intersecting again...

The two fought for over a hundred moves, neither able to gain the upper hand, their swordsmanship skills being roughly equal.

"Relying solely on swordsmanship, defeating her is truly not an easy task." Di Yi sighed inwardly, then activated his True Source Demon Eye. The world instantly changed, and Ling Feiyu's Life and Death Reincarnation Sword Intent was slowed down in his eyes. Flaws that were previously impossible to detect now surfaced.

"break!"

Di Yi's sword spirit let out a soft shout and struck the weakness in Ling Feiyu's sword spirit.

In an instant, the concept of the cycle of life and death was shattered.

"return!"

Ling Feiyu called out, and the Burial Heaven Sword flew back and disappeared into her body.

Emperor Yi also retrieved the Heaven-Sealing Sword and landed back on the shore.

Ling Feiyu landed, glanced at Di Yi, and said with a complicated expression, "You won."

"In terms of swordsmanship alone, I'm not entirely confident I can defeat Sword Saint Feiyu," Di Yi said. "A win is a win. I'll follow your arrangements for the trip to the Temple of Truth." Ling Feiyu was a very strong-willed woman, but being defeated by Di Yi in her strongest area only fueled her inexplicable admiration for the stronger one.

She understood that Di Yi's powerful methods were never limited to swordsmanship. If they were to fight with all their might, she probably wouldn't be able to withstand even ten moves.

"What a fine sword duel! I never imagined that your swordsmanship is already on par with Fei Yu's." Ling Xiu couldn't help but sigh, truly seeing the shadow of the Sword Emperor of yesteryear in Di Yi.

"Discussing swordsmanship with Sword Saint Feiyu has also benefited me greatly." Emperor Yi smiled, truly feeling that Ling Feiyu was a good teacher and helpful friend, someone with whom he could discuss the path of cultivation and pursue a higher level of swordsmanship together.

"I still need to visit Master Luo Xu and Holy King Li Qian of Jiuli Mountain, so I won't stay any longer. We'll meet at the Mo Hai Holy Land in three days, and then we'll set off together for the Realm of Truth."

Seeing that he had something to do, Ling Xiu didn't try to keep him any longer. Once they got to the Temple of Truth, Ling Feiyu would have plenty of opportunities to spend time with him, so there was no need to rush.

After leaving the Cloud Sea Holy Land, Di Yi headed towards the Cangshan Holy Domain where the Martial Venerable was located, intending to visit Luo Xu first.

But as soon as they stepped out of the Liku Sacred Domain, white mist rose up all around, turning the world into a hazy fog.

Di Yi released his mental energy and found that the mist was very strange, as it could suppress his mental energy probing.

"Interesting. Now that I've left the Crimson Cloud Mountain Holy Land, you've finally found an opportunity to make your move?"

Di Yi showed no fear, but rather a hint of anticipation, wanting to know who was coming to assassinate him.

From within the mist, streaks of crimson light surged forth, arriving from all directions, sealing off the heavens and earth, forming a crimson prison.

Several extremely well-hidden blood swords pierced from behind Di Yi, aiming at vital parts such as his heart and head.

The person who made the move was highly skilled, so Di Yi dared not be careless and try to withstand it with his physical body. He moved with flowing light under his feet, intending to use the Flowing Light Rainbow Escape Technique to dodge.

But strangely, this blood prison space contained some kind of eerie power that suppressed his speed, even restricting his Path of Flowing Light.

"Nine Revolutions of Heavenly Demon, Indestructible Vajra!"

In an instant, Di Yi simultaneously activated two great physical divine skills: the Heavenly Demon Nine Revolutions Diagram and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, one external and one internal, integrating Buddhism and demonism, radiating Buddhist and demonic light, and blocking the incoming blood sword.

At the same time, Di Yi turned around and struck out with a palm.

"The dragon and the elephant reach the heavens."

The combination of thousands of palm techniques and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm unleashed a hundred thousand times the yang energy, generating astonishing palm power that forced the attacker to retreat.

If the attack misses, it will disappear back into the mist.

Di Yi looked down at his palm; a very thin white mark remained on the Fire God Armor, which quickly disappeared.

"If a Six-Step Saint King is not prepared, he could be severely injured or even killed by this attack."

He looked around; the blood-red prison was eerily silent, as still as the underworld.

"This is the legendary Blood Prison of the Heavenly Slaughter Organization; it does have some unique features."

"You actually recognize the Blood Prison of No Life?" The assassin behind him was somewhat surprised, then laughed, "Within the Blood Prison of No Life, there is no chance of survival. Today is your death day."

Di Yi summoned the Heaven-Sealing Sword and activated his True Source Demon Eye to search for the assassin's location. He calmly said, "The Heavenly Slaughter Organization has always been one to do things for money. Tell me, who exactly paid you to kill me?"

"Heh, it's pointless for a dying man to know who wants to kill him. Instead of asking me, you should think about what kind of person you've offended that you can't afford to offend." A voice came from behind, trying to distract Di Yi.

“Even if you don’t say it, I can guess the gist of it. Shang Zixuan sent you, right?” Di Yi said loudly.

Upon hearing this, the assassin hiding behind the scenes was also taken aback, not understanding why Di Yi had guessed the mastermind behind it so quickly.

In just a moment of distraction, Di Yi's figure burst out of the Blood Prison of No Life and accurately located his position.

"what?"

The Heaven-Sealing Sword moved with lightning speed, heading straight for his brow.

Wenren Shisha had no time to dodge. A blood-red sword flew out from his sleeve and collided with the Fengtian Sword.

His cultivation level reached the fifth step of Saint King, and he had assassinated several powerful individuals at the seventh step of Saint King level. He is a newly rising assassin king within the Heavenly Killing Organization.

Even in a direct confrontation, he could contend with a Six-Step Saint King.

The Five-Step Saint King possessed over 100,000 Saintly Dao Rules, while Wenren Shisha cultivated over 5,000 Sword Dao Rules, five times that of Emperor Yi.

The two swords clashed. Di Yi took two steps back, while Wenren Shisha let out a muffled groan as his Holy Soul was struck by the sword spirit, sustaining a serious injury.

The sword spirit is specifically designed to slay holy souls. Ling Feiyu's cultivation level is only a second-step holy king, but if he is caught off guard, he can even threaten a sixth-step holy king with the help of the sword spirit.

Wenren Shisha had no idea how Di Yi escaped from the Blood Prison of No Life, or how he accurately located him. He also did not expect that Di Yi's swordsmanship was so advanced, and that he had even cultivated a sword soul. Wasn't this the kind of skill that belonged to a Great Sage?

If an assassin fails to carry out an assassination, their first instinct is not to confront the enemy head-on, but to retreat.

Wenren Shisha understood this principle and knew that he could not kill Di Yi on his own today, so he immediately wanted to retreat.

He was incredibly fast, and with the surrounding mist concealing his figure, he quickly disappeared from sight.

Di Yi did not give chase. He stood there with his sword in hand, surveying his surroundings, hoping to glean some useful information about the Heavenly Slaughter Organization.

A moment later, a burly ghost king returned from outside the mist, carrying a corpse in his hand; it was Wenren Shisha.

“Young Master, his Qi Sea was restricted by the Great Sage. As soon as I captured him, his Holy Soul was annihilated by the restriction,” Yuan Tu Ghost King said in a deep voice.

Di Yi stepped forward and examined Wenren Shisha carefully. He found some items on Wenren Shisha's body that represented the identity of the Heavenly Killing Organization, but they were not of much use.

The three major assassin organizations in the Heavenly Court Realm—the Heavenly Slaughter Organization, the Earthly Slaughter Organization, and the Temple of Death—have existed for a long time and dare to assassinate even gods. They are forces that exist in the dark side of the Heavenly Court, similar to the black market in the Kunlun Realm.

In particular, the Heavenly Killing Organization existed before the establishment of the Heavenly Court and is the most powerful and oldest of the three major assassin organizations.

"They are elven cultivators, but the assassins in the Heavenly Slaughter Organization come from the myriad realms of the Heavenly Court. They also assassinate cultivators from the Heavenly Realm. This alone is not enough to prove that the mastermind behind it is a cultivator from the Heavenly Realm."

Di Yi collected Wenren Shisha's corpse, sent a communication talisman to inform Nangong Shi, hesitated for a moment, and then sent out several more communication talismans to warn Ling Feiyu, the Holy Book Talent, and others to be careful.

Since the Heavenly Slaughter Organization was able to target him, it's natural that they might also attempt to assassinate other cultivators in the Kunlun Realm.

This is a traditional skill of the Heavenly Realm faction, and also the simplest and most effective method. After all, behind the Heavenly Slaughter Organization is the Heavenly Realm, and its leader is the True God Xuan Yi.

Yuan Tu Ghost King went into hiding again, secretly protecting Di Yi. His injuries had fully healed, and unless the Great Sage intervened, no one could threaten Di Yi.

However, this is limited to the Shatuo Heavenly Domain. Yuan Tu Ghost King definitely cannot go to the Temple of Truth with him, and as a cultivator of the Ghost Clan, he must keep a low profile in the Heavenly Court.

After surviving Wenren Shisha's assassination attempt, Di Yi encountered no further attacks along the way and successfully visited Luo Xu and Li Qian, where they had a pleasant conversation.

At the edge of the Shatuo Heavenly Domain, Shang Ziheng stood on a mountain peak and received two messages in a row, both bad news, which made his face turn very ugly.

The first message was about Zhang Ruochen.

Those who ambushed Zhang Ruochen were Wang Xu, a Saint Realm prodigy from the Rhea Realm and ranked among the top ten on the Saint Merit List, as well as Jinpo Nu and Shuipo Nu, two of the Five Elements Nu under Shang Zixuan.

Wang Xu possesses a supreme and perfect physique. Both his parents are deities. He mainly cultivates the Way of Flowing Light and the Way of the Sword. He has visited the Temple of Truth several times to cultivate and has mastered the methods of the Way of Truth.

The Five Elements Women are all transformed from innate spirits, possessing physiques comparable to those of a perfect physique, and their cultivation has even reached the level of a first-stage Saint King.

With the three of them working together, even a second-step Saint King would perish.

In addition, Shang Zixuan also turned Wu Hao, the son of the Guanghan Realm, against the Qingling Realm, and had Liao Sangjun, the Nine-Step Saint King of the Ruiya Realm, use the pretext of seeking revenge to restrain Su Jing, the Saint King of the Guanghan Realm who was escorting Zhang Ruochen and his group.

With such a lineup, Zhang Ruochen was theoretically doomed to die.

However, Wang Xu was defeated by Zhang Ruochen, Jin Po Nu and Shui Po Nu were captured and committed suicide, and Liao Sang Jun was also subdued by a Great Sage from the Kunlun Realm.

"Who is the Great Sage who made the move?" Shang Ziheng asked.

Wang Xu stood beside Shang Zixuan, his face pale. If it weren't for the Great Sage of the Rhea Realm secretly rescuing him, he would have truly died at Zhang Ruochen's hands today.

"He is the Martial Venerable of the Kunlun Realm Martial Market Money Shop."

"Martial Venerable? The Cangshan Sacred Domain is several Sacred Domains away from the ambush site. How could a Martial Venerable have happened to arrive at that exact moment?"

"I don't know. It's probably a coincidence. Zhang Ruochen is a traitor of the Kunlun Realm. It's impossible for the Kunlun Realm to send a Great Sage to protect him in secret," Wang Xu said.

Shang Zixuan fell into deep thought. When he ambushed Zhang Ruochen, he had taken into account the Great Saints of the Guanghan Realm, but he had not considered the Great Saints of the Kunlun Realm, which led to his failure at the last minute.

"This time, he was lucky."

"Brother Liancheng, what's going on with Di Yi? With Wenren Shisha's cultivation level, is it possible that he can't kill Di Yi?"

Liancheng Baili, also a top assassin in the Tian Sha organization, is ten times stronger than Wenren Shisha, and his cultivation has reached the seventh step of Saint King.

"Emperor Yi is accompanied by a very powerful expert. If the Great Sage doesn't make a move, I'm afraid no one can kill him. He will soon be heading to the Temple of Truth to cultivate. In my opinion, we should wait until he arrives at the Temple of Truth before we think of a solution."

The Temple of Truth forbids killing, but the Heavenly Slaughter Organization never follows the rules. They will kill anyone they want, no matter where they are, even in the underworld.

Shang Ziheng was silent for a moment, then nodded. "That's the only way."

(End of this chapter)