Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 33 Eight Absolutes

"With my current cultivation level, what level of combat power would I need to defeat you, senior?" Di Yi asked, his fighting spirit rising.

Lingxuti simply said, "When I was in the early stage of the Earth Realm, I was able to exchange thirteen blows with a martial artist in the early stage of the Heaven Realm. According to the Nine Absolute Tower's algorithm, I should be an Eight Absolute Genius."

In martial arts training, it becomes increasingly difficult to engage in cross-border battles as one progresses, since those who can cultivate to a high level are all geniuses in their youth.

A martial arts legend in the Heavenly Realm was at least a top-tier or second-tier genius in their youth. For a martial artist at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Realm to contend against a martial arts legend in the early stages of the Heavenly Realm, it would be equivalent to crossing three minor realms.

For a martial artist at the early stage of the Earth Realm to contend with a martial arts legend at the early stage of the Heaven Realm, it would be equivalent to crossing nine minor realms, requiring a genius of the Nine Absolutes to achieve this.

This mysterious Spiritual Void Body was able to exchange thirteen blows with a Heavenly Realm expert back then, truly deserving of the title of one of the Eight Great Geniuses.

"Then today I shall experience firsthand the prowess of this senior genius among the Eight Great Masters." Di Yi activated the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram, his martial arts true energy surging within him, his black hair flying wildly, and astonishing sword energy gathering around him.

The spirit body scrutinized him, and a rare serious expression appeared on its face. The spirit body was not the martial artist himself, but it had extremely mysteriously replicated the martial artist's strength, martial arts, and even emotions, making it nearly indistinguishable from a real person.

"The pinnacle of 'the sword follows the heart' seems to be not far from the 'sword heart enlightenment,' which reminds me of an old friend."

"Come on, let me see your strength."

This time, Lingxu Ti did not fight Di Yi with swordsmanship. Instead, he flicked his hand, and a nine-foot-long halberd appeared in his hand.

"Senior, please forgive me."

Emperor Yi shouted and unleashed the Flowing Light and Flying Clouds technique, transforming himself into a streak of light. At the same time, he thrust out the Crow Cry Sword, his mastered Underworld Sword Technique carrying a sharp sword aura as it pierced towards Ling Xu's body.

Once you take action, go all out.

"Excellent swordsmanship."

Lingxu's expression changed slightly. Di Yi's strength was actually beyond his expectations. With the cultivation of the early stage of the Earth Realm, he had some of the power of a Heaven Realm warrior.

A domineering battle might erupted from his body, and he swung his halberd horizontally, seemingly capable of sweeping away thousands of troops.

Metal and steel clashed.

"What a terrifying power."

Even though Di Yi withstood the halberd, he couldn't help but feel his hand go numb, realizing that someone at the same level could have a physical body no weaker than his.

"Senior is also a Holy Body?"

"It's not the Holy Body, it's the Qilin Battle Body." A purple Qilin phantom appeared behind the Spirit Void Body, and with a single claw strike, it was actually the Claw of the Hell Demon King.

Di Yi also unleashed the Hell King Claw to meet the attack.

The Qilin Battle Body is not a sacred body, but its reputation surpasses that of ordinary sacred bodies. It is a powerful physique that can rival the True Dragon Body and is even stronger than the Five Elements Sacred Body.

Having undergone two baptisms of the Supreme Realm, Di Yi's physical strength far surpasses that of ordinary Saint Bodies. Yet, in this clash with the Spirit Void Body, he was unable to gain the upper hand in terms of power.

Lingxu Body was even more shocked. The Qilin Battle Body was fierce and domineering. In terms of physical strength alone, it could be compared with the ten strongest physiques. Logically speaking, it would be enough to defeat the Five Elements Sacred Body of the same realm within ten moves.

"Take another strike from me."

The phantom of the Qilin behind Lingxu dissipated, replaced by a phantom starry sky, where demonic energy rose.

Di Yi recognized the strange phenomenon caused by this technique as the "Heavenly Demon Burial Star Map" among the thirty-six Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings.

Unable to defeat Di Yi with the Qilin Battle Body, the Lingxu Body unleashed its strongest offensive technique.

The halberd cleaved down with immense force.

But Emperor Yi did not dodge at all, and met the attack with the Crow Cry Sword. The Underworld Sword Technique was cold and unpredictable, and the sword momentum was continuous.

Lingxu Body only managed to slash out with one halberd before Di Yi had already thrust out six swords.

Moreover, all six swords landed in the same spot, their terrifying force stacked together, each layer stronger than the last. The combined power of the six swords actually surpassed that of the halberd.

Emperor Yi wielded the Flowing Light and Flying Cloud technique to its fullest extent, combining agile movement with swordsmanship. By the time the sixth sword strike was unleashed, the battle halberd in Ling Xuti's hand was sent flying. Almost simultaneously, Emperor Yi struck out with a palm towards Ling Xuti's head.

Flying dragon in the sky!

The palm print struck the center of the forehead, shattering the entire spiritual body into an illusory state.

Lingxu staggered back more than ten steps before regaining his balance, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Even if you have reached the Supreme Realm and are blessed with the Five Elements Sacred Body, you shouldn't have such strong combat power. It's really strange."

His expression was somewhat complicated. Although he was only a spiritual being, he still possessed the pride of his true self. He had been invincible in the Nine Absolutes Tower for eight hundred years, but today he had been defeated.

"You won. In a battle between equals, your strength surpasses mine, and you deserve the title of one of the Eight Great Masters and a half-genius."

Emperor Yi sheathed his sword and stood there, having already vaguely guessed the origin of the Spirit Void Body.

With a halberd that shattered the Red Dust Pavilion, Xia Han, the successor of the Evil Emperor, was the only person eight hundred years ago who could rival the Holy Crown Prince Zhang Ruochen in the same realm.

He is also the current master of Evil Emperor City and the new Evil Emperor of the Black Market.

"Can it only be considered as one of the eight and a half?"

Having defeated the young evil emperor of the same realm, Di Yi was not satisfied.

As long as you pass the ninth floor of the Nine Absolutes Tower, you can directly become the young master of the Black Market First-Class Hall. Although there is only a half-absolute difference between the Eight and a Half Absolutes and the Nine Absolutes, the two are completely different things.

"Only?" Lingxu laughed upon hearing this. "You're quite good, even stronger than I was back then, but you're still a distance from being a true genius among the Nine Absolutes."

Di Yi frowned slightly, puzzled, and asked, "Isn't there only half a minor realm difference between the Eighth and the Ninth Realm? Judging from your words, senior, you don't think I can cross that half realm?"

The Spirit Void Body did not answer him directly, but instead asked, "Do you know why the Nine Absolutes Tower only has nine levels? Is it possible that the highest level a genius in the world can reach is the Nine Absolutes?"

This question stumped Teiichi, and he couldn't come up with a suitable answer.

"Nine is an extreme number, but the Nine Absolutes is not the limit. Those who can reach the Nine Absolutes have infinite possibilities in the future."

"As far as I know, since the Middle Ages, there have been very few people in the Kunlun Realm who have been able to achieve the Nine Perfections when they are in the fourth realm of martial arts. You are very strong, but there is still a gap between you and the Nine Perfections."

Di Yi fell into deep thought. It sounded like becoming a Nine-Skill Genius was much more difficult than he had imagined. But he had already come this far, and even if he failed, he wanted to know how far he was from becoming a Nine-Skill Genius.

"Senior, I'd like to give it a try."

Lingxu looked up at him, and his aura suddenly changed.

"Then come."

……

Outside the Nine Absolutes Pagoda, Xia Shaoyang had already walked out of the pagoda. Despite his best efforts, he still failed to pass the seventh level and stopped at the sixth level.

"Huang Shenyi passed the seventh level of the Nine Absolute Tower when he was at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Realm. I must become a Seven Absolute Genius before I reach the Great Perfection of the Earthly Realm."

As a little-known genius of the Xia family, Xia Shaoyang is ambitious and has already considered the position of the young master of the Black Market First-Class Hall as his own. Naturally, he wants to surpass Huang Shenyi, his rival.

"It's a pity that Huang Shenyi is still in Jiuyou City and hasn't returned yet, otherwise I would like to see how many of my moves he can withstand in a battle between people of the same realm."

Xia Shaoyang glanced at Ye Honglei in the distance, not taking her seriously. For a spiritual cultivator, before reaching the fortieth level of spiritual power, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven to rival a Saint Body of the same realm.

But he soon realized something was wrong, because Ye Honglei was looking at him with a mocking gaze, and the disciples of the Po Jun Hall who were watching also showed strange expressions, all staring at the Nine Absolutes Pagoda.

He's already out, so what's left to see in the Nine Absolutes Tower?

Xia Shaoyang was puzzled. He turned around and saw that there was still a point of light on the seventh floor of the Nine Absolutes Tower. His face immediately darkened.

(End of this chapter)