Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 2 Heavenly Demon Prison
"The Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings..."

Emperor Di's eyes gleamed with fervor. The "Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings" was one of the six great books of the Kunlun Realm, ranked among the gods. It was created by the legendary ancient god of the Kunlun Realm, the progenitor of the demonic path in the chaotic ancient era, the Heavenly Demon.

Obtaining the Heavenly Demon Stone Carving was the ultimate goal set by the head of the Di family for Di Yi's trip. Of course, there are other options that are compatible with lower levels, such as a king-level cultivation technique.

But with the Heavenly Demon Stone engraved before him, how could Di Yi be content with merely obtaining a King-level cultivation technique?

In the blink of an eye, he stepped out and walked towards the towering platform.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint was not surprised, only showing a faint smile.

"A naturally born holy body, truly extraordinary, with such unwavering willpower. With such innate talent and willpower, the future of the Holy Realm is promising, and even higher levels are not out of the question."

As the Nascent Soul Half-Saint thought this, he grew to admire Emperor Yi even more.

Although he is a semi-saint, and appears to be only one word different from a saint, the difference between them is like heaven and earth.

If one relies solely on arduous self-cultivation, the chance of reaching the sacred realm within one's lifetime is less than one percent.

The black market is vast and intricately intertwined, with various factions vying for power. Any opportunity to achieve sainthood will attract countless powerful individuals to compete for it.

Although the Nascent Soul Half-Saint is a Half-Saint of the First-Class Hall, he has no powerful backer. Otherwise, why would he hold such a leisurely position as the Transmission Elder in the Myriad Laws Pavilion?

It seems crucial, but in reality, it's a thankless task.

Di Yi's potential and character piqued his interest, leading him to consider investing in the company ahead of time.

While the Nascent Soul Half-Saint was pondering, Di Yi had already ascended the high platform. Standing on the platform, the thirty-six massive, ink-black stone carvings around him made Di Yi's small body seem like an ant in comparison.

The thirty-six Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings represent the culmination of the Heavenly Demon's life's work. Vast as the universe, they contain the primordial Dao, and even gods could not comprehend their mysteries in their entire lives.

The stone carvings before us are not the originals left by the Heavenly Demon, but rather rubbings. The cultivation methods recorded within them are limited to the Saint Realm and are difficult to attain as a God.

But for Di Yi, that was enough.

The vast Kunlun Realm is now devoid of any deities.

The thirty-six Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings each depict a majestic demon god, radiating overwhelming demonic power.

Di Yi's gaze fell on one of the stone carvings.

Its name is [Heavenly Demon Primordial Diagram]

According to the original timeline, Di Yi cultivated the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram.

Cultivators below the Saint Realm rarely cultivate multiple Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings simultaneously, after all, even geniuses are still human, not gods.

Unless the Heavenly Demon is reincarnated and begins anew.

Although Di Yi was confident, he also knew that nothing could be accomplished overnight.

After carefully examining the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram, he found that the concept of "thoughts originate from the heart and are born from the innate" resonated with his demonic heart. No wonder the head of the Di family chose this diagram for him as his cultivation method.

However, Di Yi turned and walked towards another stone carving.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint, who had been watching from afar, raised an eyebrow upon seeing this, quite surprised.

"Interesting. This child doesn't listen to the words of the half-saint and has his own ideas."

Di Yi stopped in front of another stone carving.

Looking up, the supreme demon god on the stone carving stands in the universe, with a Yellow Springs Star River under his feet, which is the legendary hell realm.

With his feet firmly planted in hell and his gaze sweeping over heaven and earth, he was so domineering that even Di Yi felt awe and couldn't help but want to bow down and worship him.

Of the thirty-six Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings, thirty-five are equally matched, and mastering just one can lead to divine enlightenment. However, the one before us is different; it is the core of the Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings and its general outline.

Its name is [Heavenly Demon Prison Suppression Map].

Throughout history, very few cultivators have practiced the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram, and those who have achieved any success are extremely rare.

The reason for this is that the painting has too much pressure and too profound an artistic conception. It is difficult for ordinary people to even look at it, let alone comprehend and cultivate it.

Fortunately, the painting in front of him was not the original, but a rubbing, which greatly reduced the demonic power.

Even so, standing beneath the stone carving, Di Yi still felt the will of a demon god impacting his mind, forcing him to submit.

"It's just a picture, yet you think you can force me to submit? In the end, it's just a rubbing. This little bit of demonic power can't do anything to me."

With the True Source Demon Eye activated, the Emperor faced the Heavenly Demon Prison Map.

The power of the Demon Eye clashed with the demonic might of the stone carving; one suppressed everything, the other remained unyielding.

Emperor Yi's face turned ashen in an instant, but his spine remained straight. If he could not even overcome a little demonic power, how could he have cultivated the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Hell, how could he have stood on the starry sea and suppressed hell?

With this thought in mind, his aura intensified, and the power of his sacred body and demonic heart within him was activated.

The Holy Body, as its name suggests, is born with a physique comparable to that of a saint. However, due to insufficient willpower and inadequate magical abilities, it is unable to control this power; otherwise, it would be a saint from birth.

Born with a sacred body, its essence is sealed by the elders of the clan at birth. The seal is gradually lifted as cultivation progresses, but a very small portion of the sacred body's essence remains available for use in cultivation. At this moment, Di Yi's will has drawn upon the primal power of the Five Elements Sacred Body and the Demon Heart.

The combined power of the Holy Body, the Demonic Heart, and the True Source Demonic Eye, along with the intertwining of holy and demonic energies, made Di Yi resemble a young demon lord, raising his head to look at the pioneers of the demonic path.

Although they are as insignificant as dust, they have lofty ambitions and a heart set on reaching the heavens, fearless and undaunted.

Demons defy fate and defy destiny, relentlessly overcoming tribulations!
As if sensing this belief, the demonic power on the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram gradually subsided, revealing the content of its inheritance.

"He actually succeeded!" exclaimed a Nascent Soul Half-Saint.

As far as he knew, only the Evil Emperor had mastered the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram to a high level in the black market.

"A dragon among men, a potential saintly king!" exclaimed a half-saint of the Nascent Soul stage, having already made up his mind to bet on Di Yi.

Emperor Yi was awestruck by the boundless wonders of the Heavenly Demon Prison Suppression Diagram, his mind completely immersed in it.

His consciousness seemed to traverse an endless sea of ​​stars, appearing in a starry sky, surrounded by countless celestial bodies and dazzling stars, with the Yellow Springs gushing beneath his feet, a truly magnificent sight.

That supreme demon god standing in the sea of ​​stars seemed to support the Three Realms and Nine Paths; its grandeur was beyond description.

He looked down at the world as if observing all living beings from the highest heavens, supreme and ruthless.

But at this moment, it transmitted a beam of demonic light to comfort those who came after.

The demonic light traversed the starry sky, shattered space and time, and instantly flew into Di Yi's sea of ​​consciousness.

The next moment, the scene before them collapsed, the starry sea vanished, the Yellow Springs dissipated, and the figure of the demon god returned to the stone carving.

Di Yi's eyes went from blank to clear, and then burst forth with endless brilliance.

The cultivation method of the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram in my mind is profound and vast, and the higher one looks up to it, the more unfathomable it becomes.

After a moment of stunned silence, Di Yi bowed deeply to the demon god carved in the stone.

Having received the inheritance, there was no need to linger any longer. Emperor Yi returned along the original path and soon arrived beside the Nascent Soul Half-Saint.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint glanced at him and said indifferently, "I am somewhat surprised that you were able to obtain the inheritance of the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram. If you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation in the First-Class Hall in the future, you can come to me for answers."

Emperor Yi was taken aback by what he heard, but quickly regained his composure.

Is this a Nascent Soul Half-Saint who has taken a liking to my talent and performance, and has developed a fondness for me? But this is the black market, and people of the evil path prioritize profit above all else, so they are planning to invest in me.

Although the Di family is a family of semi-saints, it is impossible for the semi-saints in the family to reside in the First-Class Hall and personally teach him.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint is a senior member of the First-Class Hall and has lived there for many years. If he is willing to give guidance and instruction, it would naturally be a good thing for Di Yi.

"Emperor Yi thanks Senior Nascent Soul."

A quarter of an hour later, the other children also finished the inheritance and received the cultivation method they had chosen.

Of the four men and one woman, all except the only girl chose ghost-level cultivation techniques.

This was a prudent choice made by their elders, since not everyone has the talent to cultivate King-level and God-level techniques; Ghost-level techniques are already the limit that most people can reach.

Furthermore, cultivation techniques are not immutable. As long as their cultivation reaches the Fish-Dragon Realm, they can still switch to cultivating higher-level techniques.

After the inheritance was completed, the Nascent Soul Half-Saint sent them all out of the Myriad Laws Tower and drifted away.

As Di Yi stepped out the gate, he was about to go find Zi Yuan when he was stopped by the only girl.

The girl looked slightly older than him, about seven or eight years old. Although young, she was already naturally alluring, with skin as white as snow, and her future stunning beauty could be vaguely seen through her eyebrows and eyes.

"Your name is Di Yi? What a strange name. My name is Ye Honglei, and I come from the ancient Ye family." The girl introduced herself with a pure smile.

Ye Honglei?
Upon hearing this, Di Yi immediately became somewhat interested.

In the original timeline, Ye Honglei would become the Red Desire Star Envoy, one of the Seven Fiends of the Black Market's First-Class Hall.

It was through his collusion with Zhang Ruochen that he set a trap to ambush Di Yi, ultimately killing him completely.

After Di Yi's death, he smoothly became the new young master of the Black Market First-Class Hall. Years later, he grew into a giant of the evil path in the Kunlun Realm and even became a god.

Di Yi sized up the girl in front of him. The original time and space had been changed with his arrival, and he no longer had any deep hatred for Ye Honglei.

Previously in the Wanfa Tower, all four boys chose only Ghost-level techniques, while Ye Honglei chose King-level techniques.

The Seven Fiends of the Black Market's First-Class Hall have always been seven people whose talent is second only to the young master among the younger generation. Ye Honglei's ability to become one of them naturally shows that his talent and ability are amazing, and he is no ordinary person.

"Is my name strange?" Di Yi asked back. "If I become emperor one day, I will naturally be the only one in the world."

Ye Honglei's small face showed a look of surprise: "So that's what you mean? You have such great ambitions."

Di Yi said nothing more, brushed past her, and walked towards the distant Zi Yuan.

Ye Honglei turned back to watch the figure, who was shorter than her, walk away. For some reason, she felt that the figure was very tall and imposing. She muttered to herself, "What a strange and interesting person."

(End of this chapter)