Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 235 The Controller of Truth?
The Temple of Truth, located in the center of the Realm of Truth, is half sunk underground and half soaring into the clouds.

Majestic and imposing, a masterpiece of nature, it seems to be the end of the world, not at all like a palace. Only a god could create such a creation, which is beyond the imagination of a Saint Realm cultivator.

The temple is thousands of miles high, and its entire body is made of silver-white metal. It is like a silver Great Wall standing at the end of the world, or a divine city that suppresses the four directions of the universe.

Around the temple, many temples float, not inhabited by ordinary people. They are the residences of worldly overlords in the Temple of Truth, but compared to the temple, they are like fireflies compared to the bright moon, appearing extremely small.

Di Yi and his group arrived at the foot of the Temple of Truth, where thousands of cultivators had already gathered. They were all outstanding individuals from various worlds, possessing powerful physiques and talents.

The seven members of Emperor Yi stood inconspicuously in the crowd. Apart from Ling Feiyu's unparalleled beauty, which attracted many curious glances, the six male cultivators seemed rather ordinary.

Wherever you are, beautiful women always attract more attention.

However, the cultivators who came to the Temple of Truth were all there for cultivation purposes, and no one took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

Soon, ten first-class disciples of the Temple of Truth descended the steps paved with sacred jade, all dressed in robes adorned with unicorn-patterned blue clouds.

Nie Yuan was among them, casting a friendly glance at Di Yi and his group.

Di Yi met his gaze, nodded, and smiled.

Nie Yuan's ability to follow Nie Xiangzi is no ordinary first-class disciple. He has a great chance to advance further in the future, become a disciple of the gods, and be a divinely inspired disciple.

His status was also slightly higher than the other nine first-class disciples. Holy light emanated from his body, and an invisible pressure pressed down on the geniuses below.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

"I am Nie Yuan, a first-class disciple of the Temple of Truth. Many cultivators are here to cultivate in the Temple of Truth for the first time, and there are many things they are unclear about. I will explain them to everyone one by one..."

After the explanation, the ten first-class disciples began to verify everyone's identities. Only after confirming that everything was correct were they allowed to enter the temple to cultivate.

The cultivators who enter the Temple of Truth for the first time all enter the first level, which contains a total of 88,888 cultivation caves.

These cultivation grottoes are all the same, without any difference between them.

Di Yi found an empty cultivation cave, placed the Truth Seal within it, and then the door opened.

The secret chamber is not very large, but the rules of the Holy Path are quite active. It is a top-level cultivation treasure land that is even more important than the Daoist temple. It is not just a place where one can comprehend the Dao of Truth.

The chamber is long and narrow, and there are three visualization diagrams carved on the walls. The first diagram has only one dot, the second has two dots, and the third has three dots.

Comprehending the first visualization diagram allows one to cultivate the nine truth rules, enabling a Saint-level cultivator to unleash twice the power of their sacred arts.

By thoroughly understanding the second visualization diagram, one can cultivate the eighty-one rules of truth.

If one comprehends the third picture, one can cultivate 729 truth rules, allowing the holy techniques used by Saint King realm cultivators to unleash three times the power.

Only by comprehending these three visualizations can one be considered to have truly entered the path of truth and have the opportunity to enter the temple of truth.

The number of truth rules within the Emperor's Body has reached 689, not far from comprehending the third visualization diagram.

"The activity level of the Holy Path within the Temple of Truth far surpasses that of the Divine Firmament Dojo. The speed of cultivating other Holy Paths is at least several times that of the outside world. We must make full use of it and not waste this precious time."

A single Truth Seal allows a cultivator to practice within the Truth Heaven Domain for a year, and also grants them a month to enter the Truth Temple for cultivation.

In other words, Di Yi can only cultivate in the Temple of Truth for a short period of one month.

To cultivate for longer, one needs a new Truth Seal, or to cross the Sea of ​​Truth to gain additional cultivation time.

Emperor Yi released the Heavenly Demon Shadow, and at the same time, a series of Holy Souls flew out. Only one of the Holy Souls comprehended the third visualization diagram on the wall, while the other Holy Souls and the Heavenly Demon Shadow comprehended different Holy Paths, continuing to change the composition ratio of the Holy Path rules within the Tongtian Ruins.

The visualization diagram of the Way of Truth on the wall is much simpler than the diagram left by the Sword God of the Mind in the Divine Firmament Dojo. It completely binds the 729 rules of truth within three points, constantly operating, presenting the most basic operating law of the Way of Truth to the cultivators.

The ancient way is extremely difficult to cultivate, but to present it in such a simple way for future generations to cultivate is a million times more difficult. It is estimated that only a deity who focuses on the path of truth can accomplish this.

"Indeed, the visualization diagrams of the Temple of Truth are much easier to comprehend than the diagrams in the Divine Firmament Dojo."

Emperor Yi felt as if he were in his element, and the truths and rules within the Tongtian Ruins manifested one after another.

Even though he devoted most of his energy to cultivating the other sacred paths, just three days later, Di Yi comprehended the third visualization diagram and cultivated seven hundred and twenty-nine sacred path rules.

After retracting the Holy Soul and the Heavenly Demon Shadow into his body, Emperor Yi stood under the wall and unleashed the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm with all his might, striking the wall with a palm strike that increased in power from two times to three times.

"The Dao diagrams in the first-level cultivation chamber are no longer useful to me; I need to go to the second-level cultivation chamber."

Stepping out of the cultivation chamber, Di Yi discovered a figure standing outside the door, who had been waiting for an unknown amount of time.

"Brother Nie, what are you still doing here?"

Nie Yuan was surprised that Di Yi came out so quickly. He smiled and said, "Among the disciples of the Temple of Truth, apart from the divine disciples who can concentrate on cultivation, the other disciples are required to complete the tasks assigned by the temple. My task for the past month has been to manage the cultivation chamber, so I have been staying here."

"Why did you come out so quickly, Brother Emperor? Although the time spent cultivating in the Temple of Truth is precious, it is still not advisable to cut it into too many pieces."

The opportunity to enter the Temple of Truth for cultivation is precious. Many cultivators only have one chance to obtain the Seal of Truth. With a month of cultivation time, almost no cultivator will use it all at once; they will divide it into several uses.

Only by cultivating in the Temple of Truth for a few days, and then cultivating in the dojo for one or two months, and repeating this process, can the value of the Seal of Truth be maximized.

Nie Yuan naturally assumed that this was why Di Yi left the cultivation chamber so quickly. After all, Kunlun Realm was currently the last-ranked world on the Myriad Realms Merit Ranking, and even if they waited another ten years, they might not be able to get a few cultivation slots.

Di Yi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly realized what he meant and shook his head with a smile, saying, "Brother Nie has misunderstood. I have already comprehended the Dao of Truth Diagram in the first level of the cultivation chamber. Staying inside would only be a waste of cultivation time, so I came out."

"Brother Nie, it's perfect that you're here. I'll need your help to take me to the second level of the Temple of Truth."

"What? You've already comprehended the first level of the Dao diagram?" Nie Yuan seemed to have heard something terrifying. He had seen many ghosts, but this was the first time he had ever seen anything this frightening.

"Brother Emperor, are you kidding me? You've comprehended the first level of the Dao diagram in just three days?"

The Emperor nodded: "Of course it's true. If Brother Nie is worried, you can have it checked."

Seeing that his expression seemed genuine, Nie Yuan said with some doubt, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Emperor, to release the truth rules you've cultivated."

A moment later, after witnessing firsthand the 729 rules of truth released by Emperor Yi, Nie Yuan was completely stunned.

There really is someone in the world who can comprehend the Dao diagram of the first level of the Temple of Truth in just three days. What a prodigy!

Those so-called chosen ones in the Temple of Truth are utterly weak compared to Emperor Yi.

After a long while, Nie Yuan finally came to his senses, lowered his voice, and asked with a serious expression, "Brother Emperor, tell me honestly, are you the one who controls truth?"

After a moment's thought, Di Yi shook his head and said, "No."

The master of the Eternal Way needs to activate the corresponding Divine Martial Mark and integrate the corresponding Eternal Way rules into the Sacred Soul.

Di Yi achieved the latter, but could not achieve the former. His Divine Martial Mark was activated before birth and was the Five Elements Divine Martial Mark, not the Truth Divine Martial Mark. Therefore, he could not be considered a Truth Controller, but only a Truth Cultivator.

Of course, those who control truth are not necessarily more accomplished in the path of truth than those who cultivate truth. Most of the gods in the Temple of Truth are not those who control truth, but they became gods through the path of truth, and even became powerful beings in the divine realm.

In contrast, most of those who control the truth have failed to become gods.

With the True Source Demon Eye as his blessing, even when facing a Truth Master of the same realm, Di Yi did not feel that he was inferior to the other party in his attainments of the Path of Truth.

“If you don’t want to talk about it, then so be it. The situation facing the Kunlun Realm is indeed quite complicated. If people find out that you are the Master of Truth, it could very well cause unnecessary trouble. Don’t worry, I will keep what happened today a secret for you.” Nie Yuan said with a serious expression, clearly convinced that Di Yi was the Master of Truth. Apart from the Master of Truth, there was absolutely no other cultivator with such a high level of comprehension of the Dao of Truth.

Di Yi felt slightly helpless, but still clasped his hands in thanks. The fewer people who knew about his progress on the path of truth, the better, as it might have an unexpected effect at a crucial moment.

“Come on, Emperor Brother, I’ll take you to the second level of the Temple of Truth.”

The first level has 88,888 cultivation chambers, while the second level has only 8,888 cultivation caves, making them relatively few in number.

Most disciples of the Temple of Truth, including some lower-level disciples, remain at the second level.

Only those who have thoroughly comprehended the three Dao diagrams of the first level are qualified to enter the second level of the Temple of Truth for cultivation. This also means that those who can reach the second level are cultivators who have achieved a certain level of mastery in the Dao of Truth, surpassing 99% of the cultivators in the Heavenly Domain of Truth.

Therefore, the cultivation caves on the second level are usually vacant, unlike the long wait times on the first level. Under Nie Yuan's guidance, Di Yi quickly arrived at the second level of the Temple of Truth. After activating the Truth Seal, he successfully entered a cultivation cave. His vision immediately brightened, and a colorful sea of ​​flowers appeared beneath his feet.

"Is this the cave on the second level of the Temple of Truth? It is indeed much more profound than the Path of Truth in the first level. These flowers are all composed of the rules of truth, and they seem to have been born with life. Creating something from nothing, creating life, I guess only gods can have such means."

With a sigh in his heart, Di Yi sat cross-legged in the sea of ​​flowers, released the Heavenly Demon Shadow and the Holy Soul, and began to comprehend the Path of Truth and the other rules of the Holy Path.

He lit a Rainbow Vine, and his True Source Demon Eye and spiritual power were also activated at full capacity to bless himself.

Soon, he became immersed in enlightenment, and the sacred rules within his body began to grow rapidly.

Five days... ten days... twenty days...

On the twenty-fifth day, a sudden realization dawned on the Emperor's eyes, and a smile appeared on his face: "This is the first level of the second cultivation cave of the Temple of Truth. Flowers are not flowers, all illusions vanish. It's not that difficult."

Emperor Yi stood up. The number of truth rules within the Tongtian Ruins reached 2,187, three times the previous number.

He unleashed the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm, the palm technique exploding with four times its power, making the gap between him and the group of Heavenly Pride of Heaven in the Heavenly Court very small.

Nie Yuan is one of the best among the first-class disciples, and his understanding of the Way of Truth has reached this level. Even many of the divine disciples of the Temple of Truth are still at this level.

"I've already been in the Temple of Truth for twenty-eight days. There's no way I can comprehend the second level in the remaining time. So much time has passed, it's time for me to leave."

As expected, Nie Yuan was still there when they stepped out of the cultivation cave.

"Brother Emperor, you came out so quickly? I thought you would use up the remaining two days. Could it be that you have also comprehended the second level of the Path of Truth?" Nie Yuan looked terrified.

"Not so fast. I only grasped the first level. There wasn't enough time left for me to advance further, so I simply left," Emperor Yi said.

Nie Yuan was not surprised by what he heard; on the contrary, he thought it was only natural and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Considering Di Yi's experience of comprehending the first level in three days, and his comprehension of the first level of the second cultivation cave in twenty-five days, it seems reasonable. It can be confirmed that he is indeed a peerless genius of the Path of Truth, a talent that is only seen once in ten thousand years.

Fortunately, Di Yi only comprehended the first level. If he had truly mastered the entire second level of the cultivation cave, he wouldn't be a prodigy; he would have suspected that Di Yi was possessed by some ancient deity from the Temple of Truth.

“A Truth Token can only be used to enter the Temple of Truth for one month of cultivation. However, with your current mastery of the Way of Truth, Brother Emperor, you can certainly venture into the Sea of ​​Truth.”

"The Sea of ​​Truth has ten layers. Crossing the first layer grants one month of cultivation time, crossing the second layer grants two months of cultivation time, and so on, doubling in each layer. Crossing all ten layers grants a total of eighty-five years and three months of cultivation time."

"Besides the Land of Truth, the Temple of Truth will also issue some missions, which will also provide opportunities to enter the Temple of Truth for cultivation. For example, going to the Battlefield of Merit to kill certain cultivators from the Hell Realm, searching for a special holy medicine, or going to some undeveloped great worlds to teach cultivation methods..."

"Sometimes the gods of the Temple of Truth also have some special needs. For example, Lord Chi Li likes to eat the Truth Dragon Loach in the True Heaven Cold Pool. If you can catch a Truth Dragon Loach and offer it to Lord Chi Li, you will be given thirty Truth Seal Tokens and have the opportunity to be accepted as a disciple."

"Red Dawn God Lord? Truth Dragon Loach?" Emperor Yi found it very novel. Red Dawn God Lord was one of the four God Lords of the Temple of Truth, with an extremely high status. He was stationed in the Ant Sacred Domain in the south of the Truth Heaven Domain and was in charge of the cultivators from the major worlds of the southern universe who came to the Temple of Truth to cultivate.

If a deity could be so interested in it, then the Truth Dragonfish must be no ordinary creature, and catching it would certainly be very difficult.

The thirty Truth Seals are secondary; being accepted as a disciple by the Crimson Dawn God-King, even as a nominal disciple, would place him among the divine disciples of the Temple of Truth, allowing him to stand on equal footing with the young leaders of the top thousand worlds on the Myriad Realms Merit Ranking.

Emperor Yi wasn't very interested in becoming a disciple of the Crimson Dawn God, especially since it was just a chance and he might not actually succeed.

"Brother Nie, have you seen my companions?"

“They emerged from seclusion more than ten days ago, waited for you outside the Temple of Truth for several days, and have already returned to the Divine Firmament Dojo,” Nie Yuan said.

"Have they already gone back?" Emperor Yi had confidence in the strength of Ling Feiyu, Luo Xu, and the others. As long as they did not provoke powerful enemies, ordinary cultivators could not do anything to them.

"Brother Nie, could you please tell me the location of the Sea of ​​Truth? I'd like to venture there."

“I will personally take Brother Di there,” Nie Yuan said enthusiastically.

"Brother Nie, aren't you going to complete your mission here?"

"Haha, actually I finished the handover three days ago. The reason I stayed here was specifically to wait for you, Brother Emperor, to come out of seclusion. Anyway, it won't be long before you venture into the Sea of ​​Truth, and I also want to know just how monstrous you are, Brother Emperor," Nie Yuan laughed.

Di Yi couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to agree. After leaving the Temple of Truth, to avoid unnecessary trouble, he took out a sacred jade mask and put it on his face. He changed into a brocade white robe, and his whole demeanor changed drastically. With the help of the Origin Dao and his spiritual power, few cultivators below the Great Saint level could see through his identity.

"Brother Emperor, you have such a method of transformation? It's truly flawless," Nie Yuan exclaimed, his admiration and curiosity for Emperor Yi growing ever stronger.

Nie Yuan sent out a communication talisman, and soon a cloud boat flew over from a distance to pick them up and head towards the Sea of ​​Truth.

In a corner of the Temple of Truth, Nie Xiangzi, one of the ten divine disciples, stood respectfully. On the throne in front of him sat a majestic divine figure.

"Has Master seen through Di Yi's true nature?" Nie Xiangzi asked respectfully.

"I can only tell you that he is not the master of truth, but his talent in the path of truth is indeed extremely high, and he should be able to gain something on the Sea of ​​Truth," the imposing figure said.

"Master means that he has a chance to obtain the profound truth." Nie Xiangzi was surprised. Given Di Yi's talent in the Path of Truth, it was not surprising that he would obtain the profound truth. What surprised him was that Di Yi was a cultivator from the Kunlun Realm. The fact that the gods of the Temple of Truth bestowed the profound truth upon a cultivator from the Kunlun Realm represented a certain attitude.

"This is just my guess. Only the Palace Master can make the final decision. You don't need to keep an eye on Emperor Yi anymore. Just let him do his thing in the Realm of Truth," the imposing figure continued.

Nie Xiangzi seemed to be deep in thought, then said "yes" and withdrew.

The imposing figure rose from the divine throne, the divine light around him receding, revealing his true form.

He was eight hundred feet tall, his divine body was half rock and half flesh, and he was very similar to the Stone Clan, one of the three upper clans of the ten races of hell.

He was indeed a rock-like being, but not a member of the Stone Clan of the Hell Realm. Instead, he was a chaotic stone spirit within the Realm of Truth, who cultivated into human form more than ten thousand years ago and was personally guided onto the path of cultivation by the Lord of the Temple of Truth.

Although he wasn't as brilliant and invincible as the senior brother Huangtian from 100,000 years ago, he was still a prodigy and a rare master of truth in the world.

"It has been ten thousand years, and finally a true genius on the path of truth has emerged. I hope you can surpass me, cross the ten layers of the Sea of ​​Truth in the Saint King realm, and receive the ultimate reward left by my master."

"I don't know what the so-called ultimate reward is."

The towering figure was filled with curiosity.

……

On the shore of the Sea of ​​Truth, a large number of Saint Realm cultivators gathered, all of whom came here hoping to cross the Sea of ​​Truth and gain more time for cultivation.

Di Yi and Nie Yuan stepped off the cloud boat together and looked out to sea, where they saw the sea displaying ten different colors.

Upon seeing Di Yi and Nie Yuan arrive together, many cultivators on the shore cast curious glances, speculating about his identity.

Although Nie Yuan is only a first-class disciple, many people believe that he will soon be promoted to a divine disciple and become a prominent figure in the Realm of Truth.

Those who could appear in the Sea of ​​Truth alongside Nie Yuan were certainly not ordinary people; they were most likely true disciples of ancient sects from the top 100 worlds, divine sons and holy sons.

"Brother Nie, how many layers of the Sea of ​​Truth have you crossed?" Di Yi asked.

“Last time I crossed the sea, I stopped at the 20th mile of the fifth sea area, but that was two months ago. If I cross again, I am confident that I will reach the gate of the fifth sea area,” Nie Yuan said.

"So, Brother Nie, you'll soon become a divine disciple?" The conditions for becoming a divine disciple of the Temple of Truth are not clear, but with Nie Yuan's current cultivation as a second-step Saint King, if he successfully crosses the fifth layer of the sea, there's a high chance that a deity from the Temple of Truth will come forward to accept him as a disciple.

This is what God learned from Nie Yuan along the way.

"Reaching the threshold of the fifth sea area and passing through the fifth sea area are not the same thing. I only have a 30% chance of passing through the threshold," Nie Yuan said with emotion.

"Then let's cross the sea together and see who can go further," Di Yi said eagerly.

"I couldn't ask for more." Crossing the Sea of ​​Truth is no easy task; it requires using all one's skills. Nie Yuan also wanted to take this opportunity to observe Di Yi up close.

"By the way, Brother Emperor, there's one more thing I need to tell you. In the first year of crossing the Sea of ​​Truth, cultivators at the Saint King level can get three cultivation slots if they cross the second layer of the sea, six slots if they cross the third layer, and so on."

Di Yi nodded slightly. He was aware of this, and it was one of the reasons he came to cross the Sea of ​​Truth.

“Let’s go. The last batch of cultivators who went to cross the sea have all fallen into the sea. It’s our turn to cross the sea.” Nie Yuan strode towards the seaside, with Di Yi following closely behind.

(End of this chapter)