Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 6: Leveraging Opportunities, Burning the Boats

More and more disciples from the First-Class Hall gathered below the Sword-Viewing Platform, forming a dense, impenetrable crowd.

But the surroundings were not noisy; even when people talked, they spoke in hushed tones, for fear of disturbing the hazy holy figure on the high platform.

Ye Honglei gazed at the yellow-clad figure on the stage, a hint of admiration appearing in her eyes.

"Di Yi, do you know why Saint Yu Long came to the Po Jun Hall this time?"

The small figure beneath the black robe raised an eyebrow, sensing the unspoken meaning in the words, and pondered, "Could it be because of Huang Shenyi?"

Ye Honglei nodded her head slightly and whispered, "Huang Shenyi's cultivation had already reached the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm two years ago. He could have broken through to the Heaven Realm long ago and become a martial arts legend, but he has never chosen to break through. Do you know why?"

It is unusual for someone to reach the pinnacle of cultivation but not break through to the next level. Young talents like Huang Shenyi tend to prioritize a decisive and unstoppable momentum on their path of cultivation.

If there has been no progress in two years, the ambition must be enormous. After much thought, there is only one possibility.

"He wants to break through to the Supreme Realm of the Earthly Realm?"

Ye Honglei nodded, her little face instantly turning serious, her eyes filled with longing and anticipation.

"The Supreme Realm is a legendary realm. Since the Middle Ages, very few people in the Kunlun Realm have been able to reach it. Among the four realms of martial arts, let alone reaching the Supreme Realm in all of them, even reaching the Supreme Realm in just one realm is extremely rare."

"In the entire black market, only the Evil Emperor is rumored to have reached the Supreme Realm once in his youth. If Huang Shenyi can cultivate to the Supreme Realm of the Earth Realm, he will surely become the number one among the younger generation in the black market."

Emperor Yi agreed with her words. The Holy Body had a high probability of becoming a saint in the future, but it was still far inferior to cultivators who had reached the Supreme Realm.

The supreme realm resonates with all the gods, and one receives their mark and baptism, which has a profound impact on cultivation. Its wondrous effects become more apparent as one progresses.

Historically, all those who reached the Supreme Realm in the Kunlun Realm were kings or emperors in the Holy Path, invincible for an era.

Di Yi then thought of the few people in this world who had reached the Supreme Realm, and chuckled, "Although the Supreme Realm is rare, there should be many more people who have reached it than the outside world knows. It's just that such secrets are unknown to outsiders. In my opinion, in such a large black market, there should be at least three to five cultivators who have reached the Supreme Realm in this world, if not too many."

This viewpoint surprised Ye Honglei, but upon further reflection, she found it quite reasonable. Her elders had taught her since childhood that the Kunlun Five Regions were vast and heroes from all over the world were as numerous as carp crossing a river, and that she should always be in awe of them.

"What you said makes some sense, but it also makes no sense. If I were to reach the Supreme Realm, I would definitely spread the word far and wide, making sure that all the cultivators in the Kunlun Realm know about it, and that every young martial artist in the world would admire me."

The Emperor smiled without saying a word. Ye Honglei was only a seven or eight-year-old girl at the time, and her mind was not yet deep, so her thoughts naturally seemed immature.

He looked again at the man in yellow on the platform. The same logic did not apply to him. Regardless of whether he could truly reach the Supreme Realm, it should not be done so ostentatiously in front of everyone in the First-Class Hall.

There must be a deeper plan behind this.

“Girl Honglei is exceptionally intelligent and comes from the ancient Ye family. She will definitely have the opportunity to reach the Supreme Realm in the future. In my opinion, the possibility of Girl Honglei reaching the Supreme Realm is even greater than that of Huang Shenyi.”

Ye Honglei blushed slightly at the praise, feeling a little guilty yet pleased. She lowered her voice, almost whispering in Di Yi's ear, "Let me tell you a secret. The saints of Yipintang have long agreed that the possibility of Huang Shenyi reaching the Supreme Realm is actually less than 10%."

Although Di Yi had expected this, he still looked surprised and asked in confusion, "If that's the case, why is he making such a big fuss? If he fails to break through to the Supreme Realm in front of everyone, wouldn't he be extremely embarrassed?"

"You wouldn't understand. Although the chances are slim, there's always a sliver of possibility. If he can successfully reach the Supreme Realm under the watchful eyes of so many people, his prestige will skyrocket, and the position of Young Master of the Black Market's First-Class Hall will be within his grasp." Ye Honglei gave him a knowing look and whispered. For the position of Young Master of the Black Market's First-Class Hall?

Although Di Yi was not very familiar with the people and affairs within Yipintang, he knew that the struggle for the position of the new generation's young master had gradually begun.

Four of the Seven Fiend Star Envoys have now returned to their positions: the Purple Wind Star Envoy of the Giant Gate Hall, the Azure Blue Star Envoy of the Prosperity Hall, the Green Robe Star Envoy of the Integrity Hall, and the Green Robe Star Envoy of the Martial Melody Hall. Only the Greedy Wolf, Broken Army, and Literary Melody Halls have yet to decide on their Star Envoys.

Those like Zifeng, Youlan, Qingyi, and Lüpao obtained the position of Star Envoy early on, seemingly gaining fame and recognition. However, this actually reveals that they are not favored by the Saints of the Black Market, and the competition for the young master has largely become irrelevant to them.

Of the seven halls, three remain. The position of the young master of the First-Rank Hall will most likely be decided from these three remaining halls. Judging from the current situation, Huang Shenyi represents the Po Jun Hall.

Di Yi gazed at the yellow-robed figure from afar, and with his True Source Demon Eyes peering into the distance, he could clearly discern the ever-growing invisible aura emanating from the figure.

He seemed to understand something.

"Using the prestige of breaking through to the Supreme Realm to build up prestige is probably secondary. Huang Shenyi is actually trying to use the presence of thousands of martial artists from the First-Class Hall to help him break through to the Supreme Realm."

The attention of everyone was immense, including martial arts legends at the Heavenly Realm and even experts at the Fish-Dragon Realm. Their gathering was like a mountain pressing down on Huang Shenyi, a pressure that was also an extra driving force.

"A do-or-die mentality? That's quite a bold move."

Di Yi secretly admired him. As expected of a sword prodigy who was chosen by the Nine Nether Sword Saint, he was not only talented but also had an extraordinary temperament.

Seeing that he was just staring at the sword-viewing platform without saying a word, Ye Honglei felt dissatisfied and was about to lash out when the silvery river of sword light on the platform suddenly changed.

Saint Yulong remained seated in the same spot, her body radiating a magnificent and flawless holy light. However, a figure suddenly materialized within the Milky Way of Sword Light, half real and half illusory. With a wave of her hand, the entire Milky Way instantly condensed into a jade-colored longsword.

"It's the Azure Rainbow Holy Sword from the Thousand Pattern Sacred Artifact Ranking." Ye Hong's tearful eyes gleamed with surprise.

Weapons are classified into different grades based on the number of inscriptions inside. Those with more than one hundred inscriptions are considered True Martial Treasures, which are divided into twelve grades. The Ghost King Claw in Emperor Yi's hand contains ninety-eight inscriptions, making it a top-grade True Martial Treasure.

When the number of inscriptions reaches one hundred, the quality changes with the quantity, transcending the ordinary and entering the sacred, and can be called a sacred artifact.

Among the sacred artifacts, they are further divided into three types according to the number of inscriptions: Hundred-Inscription Sacred Artifacts, Thousand-Inscription Sacred Artifacts, and Ten-Thousand-Inscription Sacred Artifacts. The [Thousand-Inscription Sacred Artifact List] includes many sacred artifacts in the Kunlun Realm with inscriptions in the thousands, each with its own unique characteristics.

The Azure Rainbow Holy Sword is among them, naturally it is also a thousand-patterned holy artifact, the sword of the Rainbow Saint.

The figure casually flicked the Azure Rainbow Holy Sword in his hand, and the scene on the Sword Viewing Platform instantly changed.

The world was filled with sword energy, and as far as the eye could see, there were hundreds of phantoms of different sizes wielding swords and dancing, each with its own unique moves, and an overwhelming sword intent that enveloped the surrounding area.

The sword intent and sword shadows combined, and the surrounding hundreds of feet of heaven and earth seemed to transform into a world unique to the sword. The sword cultivators below the stage felt endless sharpness arising within their bodies, as if sword energy was about to burst out of their bodies. The difficulties they usually encountered in swordsmanship were now easily resolved.

This is the wisdom of a sage in martial arts; without uttering a single word, he surpasses even the best teachers in the world.

At this moment, the man in yellow robes on the sword-viewing platform finally moved, drawing his long sword and moving like a swimming dragon.

(End of this chapter)