Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 57 Returning to Yipintang
Yipin Hall, Wenqu Hall.

The disciples inside the hall had many new faces, but the Illusionary Heaven Pavilion remained unchanged as before.

Today, the Illusionary Saint wore a red dress, her white hair cascading down like a waterfall, exuding a bewitching beauty.

The man in black stood opposite him, glancing slightly to the side, not daring to look him directly in the eye.

After a moment of silence, Di Yi spoke up, "So, the mission to find the fragments of Luoshui at Tianmo Ridge was issued by you, Senior Sister, within the Yipin Hall?"

"That's right, it was indeed me who posted it." Huan Sheng's tone was somewhat lazy, and he looked at Di Yi with a hint of amusement.

Di Yi's feelings were complicated for a moment, and he suddenly felt like he was being played by these old guys.

"Senior sister, do you know how hard it is to find fragments of the Luo River? If it weren't for this fortuitous encounter, wouldn't I have missed out on the position of young master?"

“That’s perfect. If you can’t become the young master of the First-Class Hall in the Eastern Region Black Market, come with me to the Northern Region to find my fifth senior brother and ask him to give you the position of young master of the First-Class Hall in the Northern Region Black Market,” Huan Sheng said nonchalantly.

"Can that be the same?"

"They're all young masters, what's the difference?" Huan Sheng chuckled as he looked at him. "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Do you know that a Heaven-level mission is extremely dangerous, with a one-in-a-lifetime chance of success? Even a martial artist at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm has less than a 30% chance of completing it. Otherwise, do you think those old guys from the First-Class Hall would have agreed so easily?"

Emperor Yi was taken aback upon hearing this. He didn't have a clear understanding of the difficulty of a Heaven-level mission, but he finally understood after learning about it from Illusion Saint.

So it turns out I'm just a relative after all.

"Senior sister, do you have any other fragments of the Luo River?"

Huan Shengzhen nodded slightly and smiled, "You're quite clever. So whether you find the Luoshui fragment or not, the position of the First-Class Hall's young master candidate will be yours, junior brother. Our brothers and sisters in this sect are very united, so how could your senior sister really not help you?"

"However, I didn't expect you to gain so much from this trip to Tianmo Ridge."

Di Yi did not hide anything about his trip to Tianmo Ridge. He revealed the Five Elements Divine Demon Body, the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram, and the Four Symbols Heaven-Reaching Technique. Even if he hadn't told them, it would have been impossible to hide these things from the Hall Master of the First-Class Hall and the Illusion Saint.

"You don't need to worry. I have some use for the fragments of the Luo River, so I borrowed them from you. As for the other gains, since they are your good fortune, you can keep them for yourself. If anyone has any objections, I will send a message to my fifth senior brother and have him come to our door to demand an explanation."

Di Yi was surprised and asked curiously, "Senior Sister, who exactly is Fifth Senior Brother? If the Evil Emperor wants me to hand over the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Map, can Fifth Senior Brother go to the Evil Emperor for an explanation?"

Huan Sheng smiled and said, "It's no harm in telling you. Fifth Senior Brother is the head of the Black Market in the Northern Region and the number one evil person in the Northern Region. If you really come to him, the Evil Emperor will have to give him some face. Besides, given the status of the Evil Emperor, it is impossible for him to personally come forward to ask you for the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Map."

The number one heretical figure in the Northern Region!
To be worthy of this title, this fifth senior brother is probably one of the top beings below the Great Sage.

With Huan Sheng's words, Di Yi felt much more at ease. Naturally, he was unwilling to hand over such a treasure as the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram.

"The Heavenly Demon Stone Carving is just an external object. What surprises me most is that you were able to further evolve the Five Elements Sacred Body and the Heart of the Flame Demon to create a so-called Five Elements Divine Demon Body."

The Illusionary Saint used his spiritual power to examine Emperor Yi, clearly seeing the five divine power seeds within his body.

"It was just luck," Di Yi said modestly.

"A fluke?" Huan Sheng glanced at him, his tone turning colder. "Your Sacred Body is innate. If you try to change it rashly, you will destroy your foundation and die from the explosion. If you hadn't reached the Supreme Realm in both the Yellow Realm and the Profound Realm, you would probably have died in the Heavenly Demon Ridge long ago."

Di Yi recalled his experiences in the underground world and couldn't help but feel lingering fear. The Guixu Twin Lotus played an indispensable role in his ability to evolve the Five Elements Divine Demon Body. The trials required to gain the Guixu Twin Lotus's approval were indeed extremely dangerous. Even a saint could perish if he was not careful.

"However, since you have already succeeded, I will not say anything more to you. During this time, you will stay in the Illusionary Heaven Pavilion. I will use the essence of sacred medicine to help you stabilize the origin of the Five Elements Divine Demon Body. This physique has never appeared in the classics, but according to my guess, if you can cultivate it to perfection, it should not be weaker than the Five Elements Chaos Body or the True God Body, which are the most powerful physiques." The Illusionary Saint also revealed a bit of expectation in his words.

Such a supreme physique exists almost exclusively in legends; it hasn't appeared in the Kunlun Realm for many years.

Di Yi gladly accepted Huan Sheng's arrangement. He also understood that the Five Elements Divine Demon Body, created with the power of the Five Elements Holy Body and the Heart of the Flame Demon, had a huge deficiency in its foundation.

After all, compared to the true supreme essence, both the Five Elements Sacred Body and the Heart of the Fiery Demon are fundamentally different.

The sacred medicine, as the name suggests, is a precious medicine that has a great effect on even saints. Ordinary saints may not even have one. When Illusion Saint wanted to use the essence of the sacred medicine to replenish Emperor Yi's foundation, he was moved and had no reason to refuse. He could only remember this kindness and felt more at ease about his identity as the disciple of the Illusion Queen.

The news of Di Yi's return to Yipin Hall did not cause a great sensation. Most of the Yipin Hall disciples were unaware of this. Only the half-saints and saints received the news because the Yipin Hall Master announced that Di Yi had completed the Heaven-level mission and officially become a candidate for the young master of Yipin Hall.

The other candidates for young master reacted differently upon receiving the news. Huang Shenyi did not take it to heart, but focused on comprehending the sword technique and went into seclusion to cultivate.

Xia Shaoyang reacted strongly, clamoring to fight Di Yi again to wash away the humiliation of the past. He said that fortunes change every three years, and one should not underestimate a young man's potential.

The last candidate for the young master, Ye Honglei, personally visited him, bringing a pot of fine wine worth five thousand spirit crystals. Several years had passed, and Ye Honglei had grown to be sixteen or seventeen years old, fully developed, and truly transformed into a femme fatale capable of captivating a nation.

She walked into the pavilion where Di Yi was temporarily staying, wearing a thin red gauze dress and bare feet. When she saw the figure in black robes holding a silver book and reading it carefully, she chuckled: "Junior Uncle is really diligent. He just returned to Yipin Hall and is already studying the classics of the Mind Realm here."

Di Yi put down the gilded silver book in his hand and looked at Ye Honglei. He had to admit that Ye Honglei was indeed so beautiful that it was hard to look away. For cultivators who practiced illusion techniques, a beautiful appearance was a natural advantage.

Whether it's Huan Sheng, Ye Honglei, or the other disciples under Huan Sheng, each of them possesses stunning beauty.

"I've been away from home for the past few years, so my cultivation in the realm of the mind has fallen behind. Since I have nothing to do while staying in the Illusionary Heaven Pavilion, I'll take this opportunity to catch up."

Ye Honglei naturally admired the supreme manual of the Mind Realm, but unfortunately, she only possessed the Golden Sea of ​​Consciousness and could not meet the requirements for cultivating the Mind Realm.

“Junior nephew has come to congratulate Junior Uncle on becoming a candidate for the young master of Yipin Hall. This jar of wine is said to be brewed by a semi-saint and sells extremely well on the black market, so I bought a jar to share with Junior Uncle.”

"You've put in a lot of effort, but now that I've become a candidate for the young master, I've become your rival. Why are you here to congratulate your rival at this time?"

Di Yi smiled and pushed the books on the table aside, then took out two wine glasses.

Ye Honglei poured a glass of wine for both Di Yi and herself, and they started chatting as they drank.

"I may not know much about Junior Uncle's abilities, but I do. Among the candidates for Young Master, who can truly compete with you, Junior Uncle? I am self-aware enough to believe that I will be the first to support you in becoming the Young Master of Yipin Hall."

Emperor Yi possesses a sacred body and a demonic heart. His martial arts talent is already unparalleled among his peers in the First-Class Hall. He defeated the Thick Earth Body with a single palm strike in front of the Nine Absolutes Tower. His strength is beyond question. He is probably even stronger than the Seven Absolutes.

Ye Honglei's most prized talent, spiritual power, paled in comparison to Di Yi. As Di Yi was also a senior from the same sect, he naturally abandoned any desire to fight.

Di Yi picked up his wine glass and said casually, "You have to be the first person to support me. In other words, besides you, no one else in the Black Market First-Class Hall is willing to support me as the young master."

Ye Honglei knew that Di Yi wanted to know the current situation within the First-Class Hall from her. After thinking for a moment, she replied, "It's not that no one supports Junior Uncle. At least the Hall Master and the Nascent Soul Half-Saint are definitely willing to support you."

"I understand. I rejected the Xia family's offer, so I can only compete for the position of young master through my own strength. Only by winning cleanly and decisively can I prevent those with ulterior motives from finding an excuse."

Di Yi did not feel dissatisfied or resentful. On the contrary, he felt a surge of fighting spirit. His face lit up with a big smile as he poured Ye Honglei a full glass of wine, showing a tendency to drink heartily.

Unfortunately, the wine was limited; there was only one pot, and it was empty after just a few cups, leaving us quite unsatisfied.

Ye Honglei laughed and said, "Junior Uncle has been away for a few years and has learned to drink. Today I was not prepared enough. When Junior Uncle ascends to the position of Young Master, I will prepare ten carts of fine wine and we will drink until we are drunk."

"Xia Shaoyang's cultivation has now reached the Great Perfection of the Earthly Realm. He passed the seventh level of the Nine Absolute Tower last year, but has not yet broken through to the Heavenly Realm. It is estimated that he is like Huang Shenyi back then, wanting to break through to the Supreme Realm of the Earthly Realm."

"Huang Shenyi returned from Jiuyou City three months ago. It is said that he has received the true teachings of the Jiuyou Sword Saint. Among the disciples in Jiuyou City at the same level, none can defeat him. There are even rumors that when he was cultivating in Jiuyou City, he reached the supreme realm of Huangji. I don't know if it's true or not, but among the candidates for young master, he is currently the most popular."

"Murong Yue of the Murong family originally had the qualifications to compete for the position of young master, but with the Xia family around, she will probably give up on her own initiative and instead seek the position of Seven Fiends Envoy. Although her innate Yin Moon Physique is good, it is still far from the Saint Physique. Her level of being a half-genius of the Six Absolutes is not enough to support her to become the young master."

The Emperor looked at Ye Honglei and chuckled, "You seem to have a clear understanding of the situation. If I didn't vie for the position of young master, I don't think any of these people would be a match for you."

As he spoke, Di Yi took out a sandalwood box that he had prepared beforehand from under the table and pushed it in front of Ye Honglei.

"You welcomed me with fine wine, and as your junior uncle, I can't leave without showing some appreciation. The contents of this box should be of some use to you, so consider it a gift from me."

Ye Honglei smiled and casually accepted the wooden box.

"This is the first time I've received a gift from Junior Uncle. It must be something extraordinary."

The two chatted for a few more minutes. Ye Honglei learned that he was currently confined to the Illusionary Heaven Pavilion by the Illusionary Saint to focus on his research on the Mind Realm, so she did not disturb him any further and took her leave.

After returning to her residence, Ye Honglei curiously opened the sandalwood box, and her expression immediately changed.

"Nine-Leaf Sacred Grass?"

Inside the box were three high-quality Nine-Leaf Sacred Grasses.

Ye Honglei's body is rich in holy blood. Although she is not a holy body, she has holyified her hands. The Nine-Leaf Holy Qi Grass has the miraculous effect of awakening bloodlines, which is extremely rare. With these three plants and the support of the ancient Ye family, she has a real chance of transforming into a true holy body.

"Junior Uncle, your gift really surprised me."

(End of this chapter)