Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 261 Return to Kunlun, Eighteen Layers of Demonic Shadows
What happened inside the Sumeru Dojo was unknown to Di Yi, but he could guess the general outline.

About half an hour later, Chi Yao walked out of the Sumeru Dojo, holding the Chaos Time-Space Lotus in her hand, clearly indicating that she had reached some kind of deal with the Moon Goddess and Zhang Ruochen.

“We have obtained the Chaos Spacetime Lotus. You no longer need to stay in the Realm of Truth. Come back to the Shatuo Realm with me, make some preparations, and return to the Kunlun Realm,” Chi Yao said.

Di Yi, already prepared, asked, "Has the Heaven and Earth Altar given up?"

"That's right. In at most half a month, the Altar of Heaven and Earth will be breached. According to my agreement with the gods of the Heavenly Palace, the Kunlun Realm will be opened up as a battlefield for merit, and only cultivators below the Great Sage level will be allowed to enter the Kunlun Realm."

"Things have come to this point, and turning it into a battlefield of merit is indeed the most acceptable outcome for the Kunlun Realm. At least, there is still room for resistance." Di Yi smiled helplessly. Compared to being directly breached, the gods of the Hell Realm entering the Kunlun Realm and turning it into a battlefield of merit at least offers the possibility of victory.

To have achieved this, one can only imagine the efforts of countless people behind the scenes. Those ancestors who left Kunlun Realm in history must have all played a role.

Di Yi sorted out his thoughts. He definitely had to return to the Kunlun Realm. With the birth of the new spiritual root of the world, the Peach Tree, the ancient ruins of the Kunlun Realm had been revived one after another, and the various opportunities therein were not to be missed.

Besides, there are other people within the Kunlun Realm who need his protection, after all, he is also a part of the Kunlun Realm.

An eternally indestructible world has been opened up as a battlefield of merit, unprecedented in ten thousand years. It will be a grand event for both Heaven and Hell, and the strongest experts below the Great Sage will surely gather here.

Chi Yao led Di Yi away from the Realm of Truth, accompanied by most of the Kunlun Realm cultivators who had come to cultivate in the Realm of Truth, leaving only a few cultivators to guard the dojo.

After returning to the Shatuo Heavenly Domain, Chi Yao set off for the Heavenly Palace to discuss the upcoming matters with the gods. Grand Preceptor Wang Shiqi was in charge of organizing the cultivators below the Great Sage of Kunlun Realm to return to Kunlun in preparation for the great battle that would soon follow.

Within the sacred land of Crimson Cloud Mountain, evil sages from the black market have gathered, their numbers several times greater than when they first entered the Heavenly Court a few years ago.

At the summit of the sacred mountain, Emperor Yi stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the myriad evil saints below. Most of them were very young and had only become saints after entering the Heavenly Court.

After returning to the Kunlun Realm this time, most of them will probably die on the battlefield, in the Hell Realm, or at the hands of cultivators from various realms of the Heavenly Court. This is foreseeable and unavoidable.

A moment later, a spatial ripple spread across the mountaintop, and Gu Feng's figure emerged from the spatial vortex.

“Master, I have completed the task you instructed me to do, and the Divine Spring has been handed over to the cultivators of the Tianchu Civilization.”

"very good."

Although Tianchu Civilization did not openly take action to assassinate the younger generation of the Heavenly Realm faction, it must have secretly contributed a great deal.

Furthermore, Di Yi suspected that the mysterious powerful figure who attacked the Sumeru Dojo was somehow connected to the Tianchu Civilization.

With the money and goods settled, an important matter was concluded. Offending a powerful ancient civilization for the sake of some sacred springs was not a wise choice.

"I wonder where Brother Fan went. He killed Michael, so he will definitely be hunted down by the factions of the Heavenly Realm at all costs. He probably won't show his face again for a while."

Di Yi suppressed his thoughts, and behind him, more and more cultivators gathered.

Han Qiu, A Le, Ye Honglei, Zi Qian, Di Yan...

Many acquaintances from the East Region Black Market and the Central Region Black Market also came.

The Illusionary Saint, dressed in red with snow-white hair, had made great progress in her cultivation over the years, reaching the fifty-ninth level of spiritual power, a remarkable leap forward.

Those who can break through to Saint King in the cultivation environment of Kunlun Realm are all of the caliber of Great Saints. After entering the Heavenly Court, they obtain more cultivation resources and are in a better cultivation environment, so their cultivation level naturally rises.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Di Yi announced loudly, "Let's set off and return to Kunlun."

The saints of the black market boarded holy ships and sailed towards the edge of the Shatuo Heavenly Domain. After joining up with the other saints of the Kunlun Realm, they sailed together to the banks of the Heavenly River.

Planets float along the Milky Way, among which the one closest to the Kunlun Realm is called the Celestial Dog Star. It has a space teleportation array built on it, connecting to the sacred road leading to the Kunlun Realm.

Under Wang Shiqi's leadership, one holy ship after another entered the space teleportation array, and the holy ships were full of familiar figures.

Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, the sect leaders of the four major Confucian and Taoist schools, several world leaders, Bu Qianfan...

Regardless of whether they are good or evil, they will all be drawn into this doomed war.

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Returning to the Kunlun Realm after several years, I couldn't help but feel a strange sensation.

After entering the Kunlun Realm, the saints dispersed and returned to their respective territories.

Instead of heading directly to the Central Region Black Market's Yipintang, Di Yi returned to Huanyu Tian first.

Compared to a few years ago, the world has undergone tremendous changes. The peaks are even more majestic, and the sacred energy of heaven and earth is several times more concentrated.

Taking a deep breath, Di Yi sensed something unusual.

"Huanyu Tian truly lives up to its reputation as the sacred land of the evil path in Kunlun Realm. Such a rich flow of holy energy has appeared in the world so quickly. It would not be surprising if divine energy appeared in a few decades."

"The largest sacred vein in the Eastern Region runs through the entire world and is the location of the earth veins of the entire Eastern Region. It is said that 100,000 years ago, it was a divine vein. Now that the Kunlun Realm is reviving, it will reproduce the prosperity of 100,000 years ago. The world has naturally become the land of awakening gods." The figure of the nine-headed Qilin appeared next to Emperor Yi. Accompanying him was a middle-aged man wearing a black robe.

The ancestor of the Murong family was Murong Yefeng, the captain of the Crown Prince's Guard of the Holy Central Empire eight hundred years ago.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing what level Kunlun Realm will reach after it is fully restored, and whether it can compare with the Heavenly Court Realm."

Di Yi released his spiritual power and swept it across the mountains and rivers beneath his feet. He discovered that a large number of spiritual herbs and plants had been born in the wilderness. Some of them had already developed a weak sense of intelligence. In time, a large number of plant spirits would appear in the universe. With a little guidance, they could embark on the path of cultivation.

"Di Yi, you haven't been to the Evil Emperor City yet, have you? I'll take you there for a visit."

The nine-headed Qilin rode a cloud of demonic energy, and together with Murong Yefeng, they led Di Yi toward the Evil Emperor City.

The Evil Emperor City is built atop the highest sacred mountain in the universe. It has existed since the Middle Ages and was established by an ancient god of evil.

With the revival of the Universe Heaven, a large number of ancient divine runes also emerged in the Evil Emperor City, releasing a power that shook people's minds.

Emperor Yi, accompanied by the Nine-Headed Qilin and Murong Yefeng, appeared in the Evil Emperor Palace at the heart of the Evil Emperor City. The demonic rules of heaven and earth became incredibly active, even surpassing those of the Shatuo Heavenly Domain. Above the Evil Emperor Palace, a crimson cauldron floated, surrounded by phantom phoenixes.

It is the number one treasure of the evil path, the supreme sacred artifact, the Nine Phoenix Cauldron.

"The Battlefield of Merit does not allow Great Sages to enter, and the Evil Emperor and Great Sage Nangong cannot return to the Kunlun Realm. In the days to come, I will be stationed in Evil Emperor City to guard the Universe Heaven. The rest will depend on you," said the Nine-Headed Qilin.

After visiting the Heavenly Court, the Nine-Headed Qilin had gained a profound understanding of the world outside the Kunlun Realm, and knew how powerful the enemies the Kunlun Realm would face next would be, enough to make people despair.

Di Yi used his spiritual power to comprehend the divine runes in the Evil Emperor's Palace. In just a moment, dozens of demonic rules grew within his body.

"The Evil Emperor's Palace is indeed a treasure trove for comprehending the demonic path. Grand Steward, where is the original Heavenly Demon Stone Carving in the Black Market's possession?"

The nine-headed Qilin smiled upon hearing this, pointed to a palace not far away, and said, "The nine Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings in the Black Market's possession are all in the Evil Emperor's Palace. If you wish to study them, feel free to go there."

Upon entering the palace, one finds that the surrounding walls are made of a special metal material, engraved with numerous ancient totems and inscriptions, mostly created by the Great Sage and left by successive evil emperors.

Nine demonic stone carvings stand tall in the center of the palace, exuding overwhelming demonic energy, as if nine ancient demon gods were standing there.

Di Yi took out the Time Crystal and walked to the center of the nine Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings. The Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram flew out of his body and landed on the palace ground.

The ten genuine Heavenly Demon Stone carvings released special demonic rules, which intertwined with each other to form a unique demonic field, making the demonic rules within the palace extremely active.

Emperor Yi ignited a Rainbow Vine, held the Ice and Fire Phoenix's rule-based imperial artifact in his hands, and the Heavenly Demon shadow and countless holy souls flew out to begin comprehending it.

The cultivation method that Di Yi practiced was the Heavenly Demon Stone Carving. With the Heavenly Demon Prison Suppression Diagram as its core, he had long ago built the framework for his own cultivation path. On this basis, he incorporated many sacred paths such as sword path, palm path, and claw path. Unlike pure demonic cultivators, apart from a few special Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings, most Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings were not absolutely important to Di Yi, and the improvement they brought was not as great as imagined.

Its greatest function is to complete one's understanding of the demonic path and the Heavenly Demon Stone Carving technique itself.

At this moment, Di Yi was absorbing the essence of the demonic path from these demonic stone carvings, integrating his many sacred paths into his own cultivation techniques.

In the blink of an eye, two months had passed. With the acceleration of the time crystal, Di Yi had spent half a year comprehending the secrets.

Behind him, eighteen illusory demonic figures appeared, representing eighteen pieces of Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings.

Besides the nine original Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings, the Evil Emperor's Palace also contains rubbings of other stone carvings, left by ancient demon gods. These rubbings are more lifelike than the original Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings and are almost identical to the originals, so they do not affect Emperor Yi's comprehension.

"Having integrated the eighteen Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings, we cannot proceed any further for the time being."

Di Yi withdrew the Heavenly Demon Shadow and the Holy Soul, his feet piled high with the ashes of the Rainbow Vine, and he stood up and walked out of the hall.

Two months later, the concentration of holy energy in the Heavenly Realm increased again. With the return of the evil saints one after another, the Heavenly Realm became noisy.

The nine-headed Qilin sensed the aura of Emperor Yi emerging from seclusion and rushed over.

"In just two short months, your aura has become much stronger. I'm afraid it won't be long before you catch up with me."

Di Yi simply smiled at this.

The Nine-Headed Qilin is an ancient species that has reached the Dao Realm. It is considered one of the best in its class, but it may not be able to guarantee victory against Emperor Yi.

Although he failed to break through to the Ninth Step Saint King level after half a year of seclusion, the number of Saint Path rules increased significantly, especially the Demon Path rules, which underwent a transformation and caught up with the main Saint Paths such as the Flowing Light Path and the Claw Path, showing a strong trend of surpassing them.

"Judging by the time, the Altar of Heaven and Earth should have already been breached. What's the situation?"

The nine-headed Qilin said, "A month and a half ago, the Altar of Heaven and Earth was breached, and the Kunlun Realm was officially opened as a battlefield for merit. The ten races of Hell and cultivators from outside the Heavenly Court entered the Kunlun Realm one after another. The situation is not out of control for the time being, but there is smoke of war everywhere, and the war has already begun."

"By the way, an Awakened Divine Land has appeared over Tianmo Ridge. It's the most fiercely contested place in the Eastern Region. Many powerful figures from the Hell Realm and the Heavenly Court have rushed there. I remember you have a subordinate force in Tianmo Ridge. Should we bring them back to Huanyu Tian?"

"The Awakened Divine Land of Tianmo Ridge? The Luo River has been revived?"

"That's right, it's the Luo River. It's said that some cultivators have discovered a divine corpse in the Luo River, as well as many stars containing divine substances, which has already attracted many powerful cultivators to go there."

The Luo River came from outer space hundreds of years ago. Gods such as the Goddess of Luo and the Starry Crocodile perished in it, and even the supreme treasure, the Reverse God Stele, was left behind in it.

The Rebellious God Stele that was previously retrieved from the Luo River was only half a fragment; the other half is still deep within the Luo River, on the Nine-Bend Heavenly Star left by the Goddess of the Luo River.

Thinking of this, Di Yi immediately suggested, "An Awakening Divine Land is of immeasurable value. It cannot be left to the various realms of Heaven and Hell. I will make a trip there myself."

"Are you going to the Luo River?"

The Nine-Headed Qilin was somewhat surprised. Luoshui was now a place of great trouble, with hundreds of Nine-Step Saint Kings gathered there, and even divine sons and daughters appearing.

"Don't worry, I won't act rashly. With my current strength, even ordinary Nine-Step Saint Kings can't do anything to me. As long as I don't encounter the top few below the Great Saint, I won't be in any danger," Di Yi said confidently.

“I naturally trust you to do things. Since you want to get involved, then go ahead and let all the forces know who the true master of the Kunlun Realm is,” the nine-headed Qilin nodded.

Upon leaving the Evil Emperor City, Di Yi received a message talisman from Zi Qian.

Since returning to the Kunlun Realm, Zi Qian has followed Wang Shiqi back to the Central Imperial City and entered the Heavenly Wheel Seal for seclusion.

"Has she already gone to Tianmo Ridge? It seems that Qianlong Hall still holds a very important place in her heart."

Stepping out of the Heavenly Realm, Emperor Yi unleashed the Flowing Light Flying Rainbow Escape Technique. In addition to the rules of flowing light, a small amount of time rules also appeared around his body, which was the effect of the time imprint left by the Holy Monk Sumeru.

With the help of the power of the Way of Time, the speed of the Flowing Light Flying Rainbow Escape Technique has undergone a qualitative change. Although it is still only a mid-level Saint Technique of the Profound Realm, it has already surpassed some high-level Saint Techniques and has a special charm that belongs only to the Way of Eternity.

In less than half a day, the majestic Heavenly Demon Ridge appeared before Di Yi's eyes.

The headquarters of the Hidden Dragon Hall had long since moved from Yunwu Royal City to Tianmo Martial City in the heart of Tianmo Ridge, where it joined Yuntai Sect and Martial Market Academy to build a new holy city.

(End of this chapter)