Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 249 Gu Feng's Amazing Skill
Di Yi led Gu Feng toward the summit of the ancient mountain once again.

This time, they didn't waste any energy searching for treasures in the palace. They were very fast and arrived at the mountaintop in just over an hour.

The summit of the ancient mountain is a depression with a diameter of thirty li, resembling a giant basin.

From the depression, purple-blue mist continuously spewed out and drifted in all directions.

Various sacred herbs grow in the mist. Because of its proximity to the divine spring, these herbs are all 80,000 to 90,000 years old, and there are even ancient sacred herbs that are 100,000 years old.

When Di Yi and Gu Feng arrived, many cultivators had already surrounded the depression and occupied advantageous positions.

Powerful figures from the Heavenly Realm, the Demon God Realm, and the ancient civilization factions have all arrived. Many cultivators from other factions are also trying to enter that depression to harvest sacred herbs and collect divine spring water.

Di Yi still maintained his appearance as a white-robed monk, and few people present recognized him.

His gaze swept across the surroundings, and Di Yi saw Ji Fanxin riding in the Golden Dragon Carriage, along with Zhu Yan Divine Child, Fire Phoenix Fairy, Linglong Fairy, and other powerful figures from the Southern Universe.

Mo Xiaogu appeared in the camp of the ancient civilization faction, very close to the white-feathered peacock holy chariot ridden by Fairy Tianchu.

"It was them. They joined forces to kill Qiu Gu and the other two. If it weren't for the life-saving item left by my elders from the Space Temple, I would have died at their hands as well. All the emperors and goddesses, you must seek justice for me and for the three space cultivators who died."

Mo Xiaogu put on a pitiful look and vividly described her tragic experience again, recounting all the crimes of Gu Feng and the white-robed monk.

Many cultivators from the ancient civilization faction glared at him angrily, convinced that Gu Feng was a traitor who colluded with outsiders to plot against the cultivators of the ancient civilization faction.

Although it was only Mo Xiaogu's side of the story, they were naturally more willing to believe the petite and pitiful weak woman than the heinous lecher.

The Thousand Star Celestial Maiden's carriage was a Starry Sacred Chariot. Inside the carriage, besides the Thousand Star Celestial Maiden Yu Chenjing, there was a man in white named Lin Yue, who was actually Zhang Ruochen in disguise.

"Do you think what Mo Xiaogu said is true? Did Gu Feng really kill the other three space cultivators?" Yu Chenjing asked.

“Gu Feng seems to be the kind of person who can do this, but he has no motive. His spatial mastery is already far superior to that of Qiu Gu, Li Qinghai, and Pu Shan. The three of them pose no threat to him at all. Killing them would not benefit Gu Feng at all.”

“On the contrary, this little devil seems harmless, but I always feel that she is not a simple person. Her cultivation is not even comparable to the three who died. There is no reason why she could escape from Gu Feng unscathed. Moreover, I encountered her once before at the foot of the mountain. At that time, I felt a fleeting killing intent from her. If Fairy Tianchu had not suddenly arrived, she might have attacked me,” Zhang Ruochen said.

"So, it wasn't Gu Feng who killed Qiu Gu and the other two, but this Mo Xiaogu. The truth is very likely that Mo Xiaogu wanted to kill Gu Feng, but was caught by that white-robed monk and failed. Zhang Ruochen, do you think my speculation makes sense?" Yu Chenjing said with a smile.

“Her Highness’s speculation is indeed very likely, but only they know the truth. With the collection of the divine spring imminent, the truth is not so important anymore,” Zhang Ruochen said.

"You're right. The most urgent task is to collect the divine spring. Everything else is unimportant. So, are you confident that you can break into that broken space ahead and collect the divine spring? Don't worry, as previously agreed, I will buy the divine springs I obtain from you at the normal price. I won't treat you unfairly."

Zhang Ruochen's gaze fell upon the center of the pit, the source of the bluish-purple mist and the location of the divine spring.

The space within the pit is extremely fragile. The further one goes, the greater the chance of falling into the void. Collecting the divine spring from it is exceptionally difficult, beyond the capabilities of ordinary space cultivators.

"I have some confidence, but not too much. Apart from myself and Young Master Yan from the Space Temple, most of the space cultivators present will likely return empty-handed."

"Is it that difficult?" Yu Chenjing was somewhat skeptical.

Not far away, Fairy Luo Ji of the Heavenly Beginning stepped out of the White Feather Peacock Sacred Chariot. She had a vertical pupil between her eyebrows, wore a Taoist robe, and had an exquisite appearance.

Her gaze fell upon Gu Feng, one of the six space cultivators from the ancient civilization faction. Gu Feng was the one she had invited, while the other five were invited by the emperors and goddesses of other ancient civilizations.

The deaths of Qiu Gu and the other two deprived most of the forces within the ancient civilization faction of their eligibility to compete for the Divine Spring. Although they didn't say anything openly, the cultivators of the ancient civilization faction probably harbored some resentment towards her.

This was not important to Fairy Tianchu. What was important was that with the loss of three space cultivators, the ancient civilization faction would not be able to seize a sufficient number of divine springs. Even if she was willing to pay any price, she would not achieve her goal.

"Master, look! Gu Feng has made his move. He's going to collect the divine spring," Li Miaohan said from the side.

Li Miaohan was a disciple of the Fairy of Heaven's Beginning and once ranked among the top twenty on the list of saints' merits. She was a proud daughter of the Heavenly Beginning Civilization.

“Although Gu Feng is a bad person, he is highly skilled in the Dao of Space. Perhaps he really can seize some of the divine springs,” Fairy Tianchu said calmly.

Li Miaohan glanced at Fairy Tianchu, understanding the inner conflict in her master's heart.

If Gu Feng manages to obtain 100,000 drops of divine spring water, then his master will have to marry him, marrying a wicked and lewd villain, which is tantamount to suicide.

But if Gu Feng fails and does not seize the Divine Spring, that would be even worse news.

"Demon Girl, are you confident you can seize the Divine Spring? The Tianchu Civilization is willing to pay a high price for it." Li Miaohan looked at Mo Xiaogu, placing her hopes on her.

"I... my mastery of spatial arts is too low, I can only give it a try," Mo Xiaogu said timidly. As she spoke, she was also keeping an eye on Gu Feng and the white-robed monk.

"This is strange. With Gu Feng's spatial abilities, he shouldn't be able to traverse these fragile spatial fragments so easily. Could it be that his spatial abilities have made another breakthrough in such a short time?"

In addition to spatial power, the crater is also covered with ancient god runes, making it a place fraught with danger.

In less than a quarter of an hour, many Saint King level experts had already fallen on their way.

Di Yi and Gu Feng traveled together, activating their True Source Demon Eyes to dodge ancient god inscriptions while simultaneously activating the Supreme Sacred Artifact, the Burning Heaven Bell, to block some attacks that were simply unavoidable.

Soon, they surpassed the group of cultivators and approached the inner edge of the pit.

At this moment, besides the two of them, only five figures from the Heavenly Realm faction were able to arrive at this place.

The leaders of the Temple of Merit are Shang Ziheng, Xunya, Zhouyu, Lianxi, the Shadowless Fairy, and Moyan.

Among the five, Zhou Yu has the highest cultivation level and is a top expert who can stand on equal footing with the ten divine disciples of the Temple of Truth.

They carried extracts of the demon god's blood, which could corrode the ancient god's runes. In addition, with Prince Yan, the master of space, they were able to successfully approach the inside of the pit.

However, this place is still quite far from where the sacred spring is located.

"It's Gu Feng from the mortal realm, and another one, a monk from the Western Buddhist realm? They actually managed to get here." Shang Zixuan was quite surprised.

He was a person who thought highly of himself, and only a space controller like Gongzi Yan could catch his eye. In fact, Gu Feng was a cultivator from the Chajie Realm, which was also part of the Heavenly Realm faction. The reason why Gu Feng was not recruited was simply because he was not good enough for him.

As the leader of the Temple of Merit, Shang Ziheng naturally cherishes his reputation and would not associate with a notorious cultivator like Gu Feng unless absolutely necessary.

Even when contacting cultivators in the Yin-Yang realm, it was always done in secret, never brought into the open.

“There are traces of Buddhist methods at the place where Yan Wang and Lian Hou disappeared. Could it be that this monk did it?” Lian Xi was dressed in a black dress with a thin veil over her face.

“That is indeed possible. There aren’t many Buddhist cultivators on the Conferred God Platform who are capable of dealing with King Yan and Queen Lian. I was wondering before if Cihang was behind it, but now it seems that this white-robed monk is highly suspicious,” Shang Zixuan said.

"Now is not the time to take action. We can investigate slowly after we leave the Conferred God Platform." Zhou Yu was enveloped in holy light. His cultivation was much stronger than Shang Zixuan and the others, and his combat power was no less than that of a Great Sage. He appeared very confident.

In the distance, Lin Yue, the incarnation of Zhang Ruochen, and Mo Xiaogu, the incarnation of Luo Sha, also set off. Both of them were space controllers, and in terms of their mastery of the Dao of Space, they were even stronger than Gongzi Yan.

Although both are space controllers, Gongzi Yan's talent is far inferior to that of Zhang Ruochen and Luo Sha.

Gongzi Yan has always stayed in the Space Temple to cultivate, enjoying the best cultivation conditions, which Luo Sha and Zhang Ruochen do not have.

If it weren't for her desire to comprehend the Dao of Space, how could Luo Sha, as the princess of the Tianluo Divine Kingdom and the daughter of Emperor Luo Yan, possibly risk her life to come to the Heavenly Court in person?

"Gu Feng's spatial mastery is so high. It seems I underestimated him before." Zhang Ruochen was also very surprised. He did not expect Gu Feng to be able to penetrate to such a deep place.

Gu Feng and Di Yi, the five top experts from the Heavenly Court faction, approached the location of the Divine Spring from two different directions.

About seven or eight hundred meters from the sacred spring, the space ahead became chaotic and fragile, making it impossible to continue forward.

The surrounding area was shrouded in a purple-blue divine mist, blocking the view of the other cultivators and preventing them from seeing what was happening inside.

Di Yi looked in the direction of the five people from the Heavenly Realm faction and found that Gongzi Yan was carefully setting up a spatial array. His speed in inscribing spatial runes was extremely fast, far surpassing that of Gu Feng. He had indeed worked hard in the cultivation of the Dao of Space and had received guidance from a good teacher.

However, Di Yi sensed a deep-seated craftsmanship in him. He was methodical and meticulous, which, while preventing mistakes, lacked creativity. Compared to true geniuses and prodigies, he was still somewhat lacking in charm.

Unfortunately, there are two such spatial geniuses today.

Zhang Ruochen and Luo Sha were both moving very fast and were gradually closing in.

"The number of divine springs is limited, and Gu Feng probably can't compete with the two of them. It's better to strike first."

The Yuan Chen Sumeru Stabilizing Banner fell into Gu Feng's hands, and Di Yi activated the True Source Demon Eye to its fullest extent, taking over Gu Feng's body.

The spirit of the World-Stabilizing Banner also actively revived, cooperating with Emperor Yi to capture the Divine Spring from hundreds of feet away using spatial capture techniques.

With just one activation, hundreds of drops of divine spring water were collected.

(End of this chapter)