Eternal God Emperor: Only I Am Emperor One

Chapter 54 The Black Hole's Success
"Back then, I and the four-winged earth dragon accidentally entered this place. We tried every means to leave but could not. We could only try to integrate the lotus seeds into our bodies."

"The four-winged earth dragon tried first, but this thing drained its holy blood and holy soul, leaving only a skeleton. In order to survive, I had no choice but to try again, but I also failed. My flesh and blood were devoured, and my holy soul was severely damaged. I only escaped this calamity thanks to the miraculous power of the fragment of the Luo River, an object from another world."

Even now, the Evergreen Sage still feels lingering fear when he recalls what happened back then.

Ziqian, who was listening from the side, changed color and asked, "Even the Four-Winged Earth Dragon and you, senior, could not fuse with that lotus seed. How can you, sir, do it? Isn't that just courting death?"

Di Yi looked solemnly at the Heavenly Demon Black Hole diagram on the high platform, and vaguely guessed the reason.

"Is it because of the Heavenly Demon Stone Carving?"

The Evergreen Saint nodded: "That's right. According to my speculation, only those who have mastered the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram can gain the approval of the Dark Flower. Neither I nor the Four-Winged Earth Dragon have mastered the Heavenly Demon Stone Carving."

"What level must one cultivate the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram to be considered successful?" Di Yi pressed. If one had to cultivate it to the Saint Realm, that would be a huge problem. He could clearly feel that the spiritual energy in this underground area had long been completely drained due to the presence of the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram.

Apart from the area around the high platform, the rest of the place can be described as a place devoid of spiritual energy. No wonder the Four-Winged Earth Dragon and the Evergreen Saint chose to try refining the lotus seeds. Even a saint could not survive for many years in such a place.

"I don't know. Perhaps it's about cultivating to a level equivalent to yours, or perhaps it's about becoming a Great Sage?" The Evergreen Sage gave a strange smile, which made Di Yi's face darken.

What's the difference between this and not saying anything at all?

Well, in the end, I can only rely on myself.

He took a step toward the high platform, but then stopped, remembering what the Evergreen Saint had said earlier.

"The senior told me to stop earlier. What would happen if I stepped forward now?"

“Once you step onto the altar, you will begin to fuse the lotus seeds. If you don’t believe me, you can try it,” the Evergreen Saint said with a smile.

……

"No need for that." Di Yi wisely took a step back.

He looked up at the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram on the high platform. The stone tablet was three zhang tall, and even from below the platform, one could clearly see the majestic demon god on it, which did not affect his comprehension and cultivation.

The area within three zhang around the high platform is home to many spiritual herbs and medicines, which can also serve as resources for cultivation.

"The only thing we can do now is try to cultivate the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram."

Di Yi wondered if anyone had ever cultivated two Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings simultaneously in the Earthly Realm. Xia Xiongtu cultivated the Heavenly Demon Ascending Dragon Diagram and began to comprehend the Heavenly Demon Innate Diagram during the Ninth Transformation of the Fish-Dragon. He was already one of the top geniuses in the Black Market.

It is almost impossible to cultivate two Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings in the Extreme Earth Realm at the same time.

But at this moment, Di Yi had no other choice.

With the True Source Demon Eye activated, the inherited methods on the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram gradually emerged. Emperor Yi sat cross-legged and began to comprehend them.

Zi Qian stood quietly by her side. The Evergreen Saint looked at her and said, "I have a good relationship with the Purple Saint. You are a descendant of the Purple Saint and have also cultivated the Four Symbols Heaven-Reaching Technique of my Four Symbols Sect. Little girl, would you like to become my disciple?"

Zi Qian glanced at Di Yi. The Four Symbols Sect was a first-rate righteous force, while the master was a member of the Black Market First-Class Hall. The two were naturally opposed. If she were to become a disciple of the Evergreen Saint, wouldn't that be equivalent to becoming a disciple of the Four Symbols Sect?

To receive guidance from a sage is an incredible opportunity, and she hesitated for a moment.

After thinking for a moment, Ziqian shook her head.

"I appreciate your kindness, senior. To be honest, I am actually a member of the black market. The Four Symbols Heavenly Technique was also taught to me by my master. Even if you take me as your disciple, I will still be a member of the black market in the future."

Upon hearing this, the Evergreen Saint was speechless. How could he not see through Zi Qian's little thoughts? Of the eighty thousand words in the world, only the word "love" hurts the most.

"Alright, trapped here, whether this kid can succeed is another matter. I owed Zi Sheng a favor back then, so I took you as my disciple. I won't force you to make any choices in the future. Consider it as repaying the favor from back then."

Di Yi was immersed in the vastness of the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram. His surroundings became pitch black, devoid of light, and all he could see was boundless darkness, as if he were inside a real black hole.

The Demonic Path originates from the Path of Darkness. The Heavenly Demon is one of the three great sources of demonic power in the universe, and its mastery of the Path of Darkness is naturally extremely high.

The Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram is the culmination of his dark ways.

The original Heavenly Demon Stone Carving, forged by the Heavenly Demon himself from his own divine planet, contains supreme divine power. The complete Heavenly Demon Stone Carving is also one of the ten divine artifacts of the Kunlun Realm, with unfathomable power.

Di Yi's consciousness had been completely absorbed into the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram, and his eyes were shrouded in pure darkness. This dark power was extremely terrifying, not only obscuring his vision, but also completely rendering all five senses useless.

Darkness, boundless darkness, a world unique to darkness, silent, empty, and deathly still, like the primordial chaos before creation. To be within it is an indescribable feeling; it is an unimaginable torment. Nothing exists in the darkness, and after a while, one might even doubt their own existence.

Even the concept of time becomes blurred in this darkness.

In the darkness, Di Yi gradually calmed down after his initial panic. He possessed a dark martial soul and had cultivated the Heavenly Demon Suppressing Prison Diagram, so he was not unfamiliar with the Path of Darkness and the Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings.

The Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings are the highest level of demonic cultivation techniques. Cultivating them is naturally fraught with danger, and he understood that it was precisely in such situations that he needed to remain calm.

Cultivating two Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings simultaneously in the Earthly Realm is an extremely difficult task. To succeed, one must endure torment and trials that ordinary people cannot bear. Once successful, Di Yi will be ahead of all his peers.

Di Yi silently walked forward in the darkness, step by step, tirelessly enduring the boundless darkness and endless loneliness.

At the same time, he was also trying to understand this dark world. Although his five senses were blocked, his mind could still sense things.

In the darkness, the concept of time becomes blurred, and even a moment feels incredibly long. Only a solitary figure walks aimlessly in the darkness, like an ascetic, yet his firm steps never falter.

Emperor Yi didn't know how much time had passed—a year, two years, five years… or countless years.

He had completely lost his sense of time. In the endless darkness and loneliness, he was on the verge of collapse. Panic and despair spread through his mind. There was no punishment in the darkness, but it was the most terrifying prison in the world, where he endured the most cruel torture.

However, Di Yi persevered. After emerging from repeated collapses and despair, his will became increasingly firm, and his inner strength became incredibly powerful. The influence of darkness on him gradually diminished, and he began to immerse himself in the exploration of dark power.

……

Below the platform, a figure in black robes sat cross-legged, enveloped by a dense aura of dark demonic energy. The figure remained motionless, like an old monk in deep meditation, with dust covering his robes, indicating that he had been in this posture for a long time.

Not far away, Zi Qian looked at Di Yi with concern. A full year had passed since Di Yi began to comprehend the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram.

During this time, she became a disciple of the Evergreen Saint, received his guidance, and consumed several Nine-Leaf Saint Qi Grasses. Her sparse Saint Blood was revived, and she cultivated a pair of Saint Hands. Her cultivation had reached the Earthly Realm, making her a genius among the Five Greats.

The figure of the Evergreen Saint became increasingly illusory. He was already reduced to a wisp of consciousness, and his tireless guidance of Ziqian over the past year had exhausted his last bit of strength, putting him on the verge of dissipation.

Zi Qian's talent may not be top-notch, but he has already laid a superior foundation for it. If he can further transform his Holy Hand into a Holy Body in the future, he will have the possibility of becoming a saint.

However, all of this is contingent on first getting out of this godforsaken place.

The Evergreen Saint's gaze fell on the figure in black robes, and he felt a little uneasy. He thought that he could gain the approval of the Dark Flower by cultivating the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram, but he was just guessing. Emperor Yi's cultivation level could not be hidden from him. He was only at the Earthly Realm. Even the Evil Emperor and the Demon Emperor from eight hundred years ago could not cultivate two Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings at the Earthly Realm.

"Can he really succeed?" Even the Evergreen Sage was unsure.

Just then, in the air in front of the figure in black robes, a terrifying black hole slowly emerged from the void, and a pitch-black martial soul exuding a dark aura flew out from the top of the figure's head and merged with the black hole.

"Dark Martial Soul? He has treasures crafted by a spiritual power saint to conceal his identity; he must be a top genius in the black market."

At the same time, the figure in black robes who had been sitting cross-legged for a year finally stirred. Di Yi slowly opened his eyes, his pupils pitch black, like two deep black holes, as if he wanted to devour everything in the world. Then, the black holes turned into two purer vortexes, one gold and one white, which made even the Evergreen Saint feel alarmed.

Just how many secrets does this kid hold?

A dense aura of darkness surged from Di Yi's body. He slowly stood up, looking at the scene before him, somewhat dazed. After a moment, he came to his senses.

"I succeeded."

"My lord, you've finally woken up!" Ziqian rushed forward excitedly.

"Boy, you succeeded?" the Evergreen Saint asked.

Di Yi reflected on his previous encounter, looked at the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram and the Returning Void Lotus Seed on the high platform, and had an epiphany.

"I have successfully completed the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram and also successfully passed the test set by the Twin Lotus of Return to the Void."

That endless dark world was formed by the dark flower of the Twin Lotus of Returning to the Void, which evolved with the help of the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram. It was a test for Emperor Yi.

The Four-Winged Earth Dragon and the Evergreen Saint did not cultivate the Heavenly Demon Stone Carvings; back then, they didn't even have the qualifications to undergo the trials, and only death awaited them.

Zixi was excited upon hearing this: "Congratulations, sir! Does that mean we can leave?"

Di Yi chuckled lightly: "Not yet. I have to wait until I cultivate the Heavenly Demon Black Hole Diagram to the same level as the Heavenly Demon Prison Suppression Diagram and integrate the lotus seeds of the Returning Void Twin Lotus into my body."

(End of this chapter)