Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 61 Black Market Young Master Di Yi
The three palm strikes that defeated Xia Shaoyang and the seven sword strikes that felled Huang Shenyi left the onlookers of Yipintang utterly astonished.

"Among the eight geniuses, Di Yi is at least an eight genius."

"The Eight Great Geniuses are on par with the Evil Emperor of yesteryear."

"I never imagined that Di Yi would be so exceptionally talented. Who else but him deserves the position of young master?"

Many disciples of Yipintang began to discuss it intensely.

The figure standing on the battle platform, clad in black robes and wielding a sword, appeared incredibly tall at this moment. Although he was only at the Earth Realm, in their eyes he was almost comparable to a Saint.

The value of the Eight Great Geniuses is truly exceptional. Considering Di Yi's age and cultivation level, he may very well have the opportunity to become a legendary Nine Great Genius in the future.

The saints also fell silent. Whether they supported Xia Shaoyang or Huang Shenyi, they all fell into an unusual silence, unable to find an opportunity to speak.

Three palm strikes and seven sword strikes—they were defeated so decisively. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, if they were to continue to recommend the two as the young masters of the First-Class Hall, even if they ascended to the position of young masters, they would find it difficult to win the respect of the people and would instead become a laughing stock in the black market.

Moreover, the rules were personally set by the Evil Emperor, and the saints could only act in accordance with them.

As for Ye Honglei, who has not yet appeared, he has been automatically ignored. A cultivator who mainly cultivates spiritual power, no matter how strong he is, is at most on par with Xia Shaoyang. How could he possibly be a match for Di Yi?

The position of young master has now been decided.

Di Yi walked to the edge of the battle platform, looked in Ye Honglei's direction, and smiled, "Now only you are left. Would you like to step onto the platform and fight?"

Ye Honglei rolled her eyes slightly. Not many people knew that Di Yi had been taken in as a disciple by Huan Sheng on behalf of his master, so Ye Honglei couldn't very well call him Junior Uncle in front of everyone.

“Young Master Di Yi’s Holy Body is unparalleled, and he is invincible in the same realm. Hong Lei knows that she is no match for him and is willing to give up the competition for the position of young master.”

Having said that, she took a step forward, cupped her hands, bowed, and knelt before the figure on the battle platform.

"Ye Honglei greets the young master."

With her taking the lead, many disciples of Yipintang also realized that of the four candidates for young master, two had been defeated and one had abstained. Di Yi had now won the competition for young master.

From this moment on, he is the young master of the First-Class Hall in the Eastern Region Black Market.

"Greetings, young master!"

"Greetings, young master!"

……

In an instant, the square erupted in cheers, especially among the young disciples whose cultivation was still at the fourth level of martial arts. They were inexperienced and their minds were not deep; most of them only had the purest admiration for the strong.

Emperor Yi's invincible prowess has already won them over. With such a young master leading the way, the younger generation of the evil sects in the Eastern Region will surely be able to overwhelm the righteous path and the imperial court.

Below the battle platform, Huang Shenyi's hand gripping his sword was bulging with veins, his face full of resentment, yet he was helpless.

After years of planning, he had long considered the position of young master to be his for the taking, but now he had no choice but to hand it over to someone else, which cracked his resolve.

"Diyi!"

The head of the First-Class Hall watched this scene, his gaze sweeping over the three Holy Elders, Dao Yi, Dao Kong, and Huang Quan, whose faces were grim. So what if it was Nine Nether City? So what if they were members of the Xia family? In front of a true genius, even background can be broken. Besides, Di Yi only seemed to have no background; his real background was far greater than anyone else present.

The thunderous cheers of the Yipintang disciples made the Yipintang leader realize that the true foundation of the black market was not a few outstanding scions of noble families, but rather these ordinary disciples from all over the Eastern Region who had gathered here.

Their numbers far exceed those of medieval noble families and saintly families by ten or even a hundred times. Even if the probability of a genius emerging is not high, their sheer numbers are enough to crush everything.

The fact that Di Yi, a genius who ostensibly comes from a third-rate family, becomes the new young master of the Black Market's First-Class Hall is a source of hope for countless ordinary disciples, giving them a glimpse into the possibility of changing their own destinies.

Thinking of this, he suddenly stood up, his body radiating a dazzling holy light, like a black sun hanging above the square.

"I hereby declare that, effective immediately, Emperor Yi shall be the Young Master of the First-Class Hall of the Eastern Region Black Market, representing the Saints of the Eastern Region Black Market in their travels throughout the Eastern Region. I hereby bestow upon the Young Master the token, the Crimson Copper Brahma Seal."

As the leader of the First-Class Hall finished speaking, a crimson holy seal flew from his palm and landed in front of Di Yi. Di Yi reached out and caught the holy seal. The spirit of the holy seal actively established a connection with him, and related information immediately appeared in his mind.

This is a top-tier, hundred-patterned sacred artifact, with over nine hundred inscriptions inside, making it a rare find among hundred-patterned sacred artifacts.

Normally, a 10,000-pattern sacred artifact is superior to a 1,000-pattern sacred artifact, and a 1,000-pattern sacred artifact is superior to a 100-pattern sacred artifact, but sometimes the situation is different.

Only a Saint can unleash the true power of a Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact. A Half-Saint lacks sufficient Saintly Qi to fully activate it. In this case, a top-tier Hundred-Pattern Sacred Artifact, in the hands of a Half-Saint, would not be weaker than a Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact, and might even be more powerful.

For Di Yi, both the Azure Dragon Bracelet and the Four Symbols Holy Sword were of too high a grade to be activated in a short period of time.

The Crimson Copper Brahma Seal, a top-tier hundred-patterned sacred artifact, is currently more valuable to him than these other sacred artifacts; it is a weapon he can truly use.

Seeing him win, the Flame Dragon Emperor Yan leaped from Zi Yuan's shoulder, flew onto the battle platform, and landed on his shoulder.

Di Yi slowly raised the holy seal in his hand, facing the disciples of Yipintang.

With the Holy Seal in hand, the Fiery Dragon on his shoulder, and the Seven Fiend Star Envoys gathered beneath his feet, he finally ascended once again to the position of young master of the Black Market's First-Class Hall.

The process may be different, but the result... he believes will only be better!

……

Seven days have passed since the competition for the young master, and the positions of the Seven Fiend Star Envoys have been determined.

Purple Wind Star Envoy of the Giant Gate Palace

Lu Cun Hall Azure Star Envoy

Lianzhen Palace Green-Clad Star Envoy

Green-robed Star Envoy of the Wuqu Palace

Huang Shenxing Envoy of the Broken Army Hall

Orange Moon Star Envoy of the Greedy Wolf Palace

Red Desire Star Envoy of the Wenqu Palace

The Star Envoy of the Greedy Wolf Palace should have been Xia Shaoyang, but for some reason, it was Murong Yue who took the position instead. The power struggle between the saints involved was unknown to outsiders.

Within the Yipin Hall, there is a special place located in the center of the Seven Star Hall, called the Xuntian Palace, which has been the residence of the young masters of the Yipin Hall in the Eastern Region Black Market throughout the ages.

At this moment, inside the Heavenly Palace, Emperor Yi sat in the main seat, with the Seven Fiend Star Envoys gathered together. Whether their intentions were sincere or not, they could only remain humble and respectful in the face of their young master, Emperor Yi.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint sat cross-legged beside Di Yi, his eyes closed as if he were dozing. He was now Di Yi's protector. This position was something that Di Yue had promised him when Di Yi was still in the Yellow Extreme Realm. Now, his wish had finally come true. After years of investment, he was finally seeing the signs of a return.

“Senior Nascent Soul, now that everyone is here, you can give your instructions, Hall Master,” Di Yi said, looking at the Nascent Soul Half-Saint.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint slowly opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "The Hall Master has ordered that the young master of the First-Class Hall of the Eastern Region Black Market and the Seven Fiend Star Envoys have returned to their positions. From this day forward, they will represent the Saints of the Black Market in the Eastern Region and spread the Black Market's prestige."

"Leader!"

Emperor Yi and the Seven Fiends Envoys rose at the same time to receive their orders.

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint nodded slightly, looked at Di Yi, and continued, "Di Yi, you have become the young master, but apart from the First-Rank Hall, no one in the Eastern Region knows your name. The Hall Master's intention is that the first battle after leaving the Universe Heaven will be to make your name known."

Di Yi's expression turned serious as he asked, "Do you have a target?"

The Nascent Soul Half-Saint laughed and said, "Naturally, I have already chosen a perfect target for you: the successor of the Bu Saint Clan, the current number one on the Eastern Region Ranking, Bu Qianfan."

(End of this chapter)