Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 8 Heavenly Heart Sword Technique, Nine Absolute Towers
In a short while, he smoothly executed all twelve sword techniques he had learned from the phantom, without any hesitation.

Ye Honglei's personal maid is a swordswoman who has reached the Heavenly Realm. In the outside world, she would be called a martial arts legend, and her vision is naturally extraordinary.

Seeing that Di Yi's every move was seamless and spontaneous, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "He has grasped the essence of the sword following his heart. This sword technique is the [Heavenly Heart Sword Technique]."

Ye Honglei was shocked upon hearing this. She looked at the figure in black and said in disbelief, "How old is he? He has already mastered the sword following his heart."

"What rank is the Heavenly Heart Sword Technique? Is it very powerful? I've never heard of it before."

The maid replied, "The Heavenly Heart Sword Technique is not of a high grade; it is only a low-grade Spirit level technique. It is not a martial art found in the black market, but rather originates from the Two Elements Sect, which is why you, Miss, have never heard of it."

"The swordsmanship of the Two Elements Sect? How could he know the swordsmanship of the Two Elements Sect?" Ye Honglei was puzzled and very confused.

"So this sword technique is called the Heavenly Heart Sword Technique? Sister, you are truly knowledgeable." Di Yi had already sheathed his sword and walked over, returning the short sword in his hand. "Miss Red Tears, there's no need to be confused. I just learned this sword technique myself, from Saint Rain Dragon."

"I see. It's not surprising that a sage is proficient in all sword techniques and can use the Heavenly Heart Sword Technique." The maid smiled, her attitude towards Di Yi also changed. "I didn't expect that Young Master Di Yi's sword talent is so high. He grasped the sword and understood the sword's will in just half an hour on his first time holding a sword. It's really embarrassing. In my opinion, even Huang Shenyi is not as good as you in sword talent."

Seeing her praise Di Yi so highly, Ye Honglei asked, "Sister Baicao, is he really that amazing?"

“Miss, I never lie,” the maid replied.

"I really don't deserve such praise. I should thank you for lending me your sword earlier." Di Yi's little face showed an innocent smile. Then he looked at Ye Honglei and said, "Miss Honglei, I still need to go to the Nine Absolutes Tower to borrow the Spirit Void Body to hone my martial arts skills, so I won't accompany you any longer."

Ye Honglei still had countless questions she wanted to ask, but Di Yi turned and left with Ziyuan, leaving only his back view.

"That guy has no manners!" she said angrily.

Ye Baicao watched the departing figure, her smile gradually fading. She said to Ye Honglei beside her, "Miss, Di Yi's talent is probably even greater than the Saints of Yipintang expected. I think that within ten years, he will be the strongest contender for the position of the young master of Yipintang in the black market."

The girl in the red dress with floral patterns simply watched the departing figure quietly, a strange sense of familiarity rising within her. In her heart, that figure seemed even taller and more imposing, making it hard for her to breathe.

……

Meanwhile, Di Yi had already arrived in front of the Nine Absolutes Tower.

He unintentionally began learning swordsmanship, which was unexpected, but it also happened exactly what he had in mind.

Martial arts cultivation is like a bucket. Techniques, skills, physical body, experience, consciousness, etc. are like the planks that make up the bucket. If any plank is missing or not long enough, it will have a fatal flaw and determine the final volume of the bucket.

Claw fighting is a close-quarters combat method, while sword fighting relies on external objects, using a sword to fight the enemy. Only by combining the two can one be invincible.

As for the amazing swordsmanship talent he displayed in front of Ye Honglei, Di Yi didn't think too much about it.

Possessing a holy body and a demonic heart, his extraordinary talent was to be expected; now he simply appears even more monstrous.

As for incurring jealousy and trouble, he was not afraid of that. With the gathering of saints in the First-Class Hall, and his talent and status, there were probably saints watching him in secret. To attempt an assassination under the nose of a saint would be suicide.

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, he looked at the nine-story tower before him; this was the Nine Absolutes Tower.

The Nine Absolutes Tower is actually a place to test the strength of martial artists. It contains spiritual entities formed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which have combat experience and awareness no weaker than martial artists of the same realm. It is an excellent place to hone martial arts skills.

At the same time, this is also a special place to test the genius of martial artists.

The nine-story tower, those who can conquer even a few floors are considered exceptional geniuses.

Generally speaking, martial artists who can pass the first level of the Nine Absolute Towers are able to fight across a realm.

By the same token, a martial artist who has passed the ninth level of the Nine Absolutes Tower can theoretically defeat an opponent across nine realms. Martial artists who can enter the First-Class Hall for cultivation are at least three-fold geniuses, and in some remote places, they would be invincible among their peers.

Di Yi's cultivation is still weak, and his combat strength has not yet widened the gap with ordinary geniuses. However, as a person with a sacred body, he is destined to be a top genius in the future. This alone is enough for Yipintang to focus on cultivating him.

Of the four Star Envoys selected by Yipintang, apart from the Azure-Clad Star Envoy with the Azure Cloud Sacred Body, the other three cannot be considered Seven Absolute Geniuses. On the contrary, Huang Shenyi, whose cultivation is still at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Realm, has passed the seventh level of the Nine Absolute Tower.

Although not a Saint Body, he is comparable to a Saint Body of the same realm, which explains why he was favored by the Nine Nether Sword Saint.

There is also an unwritten rule in Yipintang that is known to almost everyone. It is said that it was personally set by the Evil Emperor.

Anyone who can pass the ninth level of the Nine Absolutes Tower and become a Nine Absolutes Genius, regardless of their background, can immediately become the young master of the Black Market's First-Class Hall.

However, although there are one or two Holy Bodies in each generation, and there are occasional people like Huang Shenyi who can rival the Holy Bodies with their mortal bodies, in the past few hundred years, not to mention the ninth floor of the Nine Absolutes Tower, no one in the black market has even been able to pass the eighth floor and become one of the Eight Absolutes Geniuses.

Upon entering the Nine Absolutes Tower once more, Di Yi appeared on a arena several tens of feet wide, with a vortex of azure light gathered in the center of the arena.

Before long, a human-shaped figure of light and shadow condensed in the vortex and walked out. It was a boy who looked to be eleven or twelve years old.

This is not a real person, but a spiritual entity left behind by those who attempted to conquer the Nine Absolutes Tower, capable of completely replicating the combat power of the person being imitated.

"You're here again. Has Hell King Claw improved once more?"

Di Yi did not know the name of this spiritual entity, but he remembered that every time he entered the Nine Absolutes Tower, it was this entity that appeared.

"No, today I will not use claw techniques, I will use sword techniques."

The spirit being was slightly surprised upon hearing this and laughed, "It's only been a few days, and you've already made some progress in swordsmanship? But I must remind you, the rules of the Nine Absolute Tower are based on your best performance to date. In other words, even if you don't use claw techniques and switch to swordsmanship, I will still fight you with the strength equivalent to two and a half realms higher than yours, just like before."

"It's alright, come on then. I also want to see what level my swordsmanship is at."

Di Yi chuckled and reached out to grasp the void. The Nine Absolutes Pagoda then materialized into a two-foot-long short sword in his hand.

Seeing his starting stance, Lingxu laughed and said, "So it's the Heavenly Heart Sword Technique. It just so happens that I also know this sword technique."

Having said that, he also conjured a long sword in his hand and assumed the same starting stance as Di Yi.

The next instant, the sword in Di Yi's hand moved, and the Lingxu Body also made its move.

The two figures clashed on the arena, both displaying the Twelve Forms of the Heavenly Heart Sword Technique, their battle evenly matched.

A quarter of an hour later, Di Yi unleashed the "Heavenly Heart Plum Blossom Breaker," piercing Ling Xu's brow with a sword, and narrowly won before his internal energy was exhausted.

"The sword follows the heart, not bad." The spirit body left only a laugh before dissipating.

Di Yi stood on the arena, panting heavily. He put away the short sword in his hand and looked at the spot where the spirit body had disappeared, feeling extremely curious about its owner.

The Spirit Void Body did not arise out of thin air; all of them were real martial artists who had existed.

Perhaps the owner of this spiritual body is now a senior expert in the black market.

"It's alright, as long as you're still alive, we'll definitely have a chance to meet again in the future."

He said something to the empty arena, then turned and walked out of the Nine Absolutes Tower.

(End of this chapter)