Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 39 A Big Shot from Yipintang

The man, dressed in black robes and wielding a long sword, was a little over five feet tall, not particularly tall. His hair was simply tied back, and he wore a rather luxurious white jade dragon-patterned half-mask covering the upper half of his face.

The lower half of his face that was visible looked quite young, like that of a teenager.

"To do such a despicable thing in front of the Great and Virtuous Holy Empress, aren't you afraid that the Empress will sense it and unleash her supreme power from thousands of miles away?"

"You betrayed your adoptive father and tried to take liberties with your niece. You're not young, but you're quite the player."

The man in black robes stepped across the threshold, his figure gradually becoming clearer in the firelight.

Despite the torrential rain outside, he was completely dry, demonstrating his exceptional martial arts skills.

Song Zhong gripped his sword tightly and asked warily, "Who are you, sir? Why are you meddling in other people's business?"

The man smiled faintly and took out a token from his pocket. On the token was a red spider as red as blood.

"A Poison Spider Merchant Guild identification token. Are you a member of the Poison Spider Merchant Guild?"

Song Zhong's expression changed immediately. He assessed the strength of the newcomer and pondered how to break the deadlock.

Zi Qian felt a surge of hope mixed with disappointment. She never expected that the one who came to her aid at this critical moment would not be the Underworld Gate, but the Poison Spider Merchant Guild.

The Poison Spider Merchant Guild is one of the most powerful evil forces in the Tianmo Ridge black market, with its influence extending throughout the nine prefectures of Lingxi. The Poison Spider Merchant Guild in Yunwu Prefecture is just one of its branches.

A person's name, a tree's shadow, and the name of the Poison Spider Merchant Guild can sometimes be more terrifying than the official authorities in the Yunwu Kingdom.

Song Zhong's eyes flashed with panic, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "So you are a member of the Poison Spider Merchant Guild. I am Song Zhong from the White Horse Gang."

Di Yi pointed at the tense crowd inside the temple, as well as the overturned pottery jars and porcelain bowls.

"How is this going?"

Song Zhong replied humbly, his head bowed, "They betrayed the White Horse Gang and want to seek refuge with the Wushi Money Shop and the royal family of Yunwu County."

"By the way, they also contacted the Crimson Cloud Sect, planning to ambush the black market warriors who came to their aid at the foot of the mountain. I am the adopted son of Chief Song. Although the White Horse Gang is not a force in the black market, my adoptive father and I have always been loyal to the black market. Upon hearing this, we were very angry and decided to strike first and use the muscle-softening powder to defeat them."

The Emperor nodded: "I see."

Zi Qian's eyes were practically spitting fire. She never imagined that her uncle would be such a shameless scoundrel, with such a remarkable ability to distort the truth.

He hated Song Zhong to the extreme and also thought that the young man sent by the Poison Spider Merchant Guild was a fool who believed Song Zhong's lies so easily. He feared that he would be sold to the Martial Market Bank and the Crimson Cloud Sect in the future.

"The evidence of their collusion with Wushi Bank is on that young woman. If you don't believe me, sir, you can search her yourself." Song Zhong pointed to Zi Qian's high breasts, his implication was clear.

Di Yi was somewhat tempted and laughed, "Search here? In full view of everyone, right under the statue of Empress Chi Yao."

"There are a few rooms next to the main hall, with beds inside. If you are interested, sir, you may wish to search them at your leisure?"

Emperor Yi laughed loudly: "You are quite the talent for reading people, but unfortunately you think I'm too stupid."

Song Zhong had originally planned to use Zi Qian as bait to launch a sneak attack when he was off guard, but upon hearing this, he was startled and before he could react, a cool sensation came from between his eyebrows.

An invisible sword aura pierced through his brow, and red and white substances continuously flowed out from his forehead.

How can it be?

He had clearly been on guard, but when exactly did this man in black make his move?

The man in the black shirt withdrew his finger and flicked away the bloodstains from his fingertips.

Using one's fingers to perform swordsmanship is not as natural as wielding a sword. To reach the level of using one's fingers as a sword, one must either cultivate special martial arts techniques or achieve a state of perfect swordsmanship.

Zixi's eyes showed shock. She had only one feeling: the attack was too fast.

Even Song Jingang, who was at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm, could not attack this fast.

This man in black robes, who looked no older than her, was incredibly fast. Lei Kaishan's martial arts cultivation had reached the minor extreme level of the Earth Realm, and his observation skills were even stronger than Zi Qian's. He vaguely saw the man in black robes raise his finger and point, but not even a residual image was left in the air.

This finger strike was something that even Song Zhong, in his prime, couldn't withstand, let alone himself.

The leader of the gang, who is at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Realm, might be able to stop it.

Lei Kaishan was somewhat unsure of himself. Although it might diminish his own prestige, he felt that even the gang leader might not be able to withstand that finger strike.

Could this young-looking man be a martial arts legend at the Heavenly Realm?
Or perhaps it's the young master of the Poison Spider who ranks among the Ten Heroes of the Heavenly Demons?
Emperor Yi stepped over Song Zhong's corpse and walked towards the woman in purple.

Zi Qian stood there, slightly stunned. The effects of the muscle-softening powder were getting stronger and stronger, making it impossible for her to muster any true energy.

She could only watch helplessly as the man in black robes drew ever closer.

Am I really doomed today?
People in the black market don't act rationally. If someone with that kind of power takes a fancy to my body, even if I die today, I'm afraid I won't escape being defiled.

Well, at least that beast Song Zhong didn't get his way. This man has done me a favor. Although he's wearing a mask, he looks quite dignified. Could he really be the young master of the Poison Spider, Hua Qingshan?

Hua Qingshan's reputation for womanizing was known to almost everyone in the black market. Having fallen into his hands, I could only accept my fate. At worst, I could just consider it as being bitten by a dog.

Thinking of this, Ziqian closed her eyes in humiliation, two lines of clear tears falling from the corners of her eyes.

then……

Ok?
Ziqian opened her eyes, her pure black pupils revealing a look of confusion.

The man wiped away the tears from the corner of his eye and handed over a porcelain bottle.

"This is a herbal pill I made myself. It can cure all poisons. Please take it and it will remove the poison from your muscles."

Ziqian felt a warmth in her heart. She hadn't expected that there would actually be such a gentleman in the black market. It was truly unexpected.

She reached out and took the porcelain bottle, thanked him, and cautiously asked, "May I ask which esteemed person from the Poison Spider Merchant Guild you are?"

Di Yi casually tossed the token in his hand to the ground and said, "I am not a member of the Poison Spider Merchant Guild. I found this token on a corpse at the foot of the mountain."

"That man must have been ambushed. He had more than twenty wounds on his body, all of which were fatal. Although he escaped, he died on the way."

Everyone looked bewildered upon hearing this.

The experts from the Poison Spider Merchant Guild who came to their aid were ambushed and killed. So who is the person in front of us?
Zi Qian was the first to react, kneeling on one knee and bowing, saying, "Zi Qian from the Underworld greets Your Excellency and thanks you for saving my life."

"You call me 'sir' without even knowing my identity. Maybe I'm from the Wushi Money Exchange?" Di Yi laughed.

“Sir, you are not from Wushi Money Exchange.” Ziqian looked up and said seriously.

"Why?"

"Intuition, my intuition is always very accurate."

"Okay, you guessed it."

"So, where did you come from, sir?"

Di Yi thought for a moment, then took out another token from his pocket. It was made of metal, completely black, with only a bright red "一" character on it.

Lei Kaishan and the other members of the White Horse Gang did not recognize the token, but Zi Qian, who grew up in the Underworld Gate, was very familiar with it.

This token clearly comes from the mastermind behind the Eastern Region Black Market, the ruler of many evil forces in the Eastern Region, the Eastern Region Black Market Yipintang.

"Your subordinate, Ziqian, greets Your Excellency."

Then she said to Lei Kaishan and the others, "Third Grandfather, come and pay your respects to this esteemed person from Yipintang."

(End of this chapter)