World-Ending Demon Emperor

Chapter 2107 - 995: The First Dragon Emperor’s Tomb! The Fourth Returns!

How powerful is the Dragon Emperor?

Back then, capturing the Dragon Emperor was an incredibly massive systematic project, consuming vast resources of the Sky Temple.

The reason the Dragon Temple could successfully imprison the Dragon Emperor was more due to strategy than strength.

After capture, the Dragon Emperor was completely dismantled.

His body, soul, energy heart, and the void bloodline were all entirely split and stored in different locations.

Even so, the Sky Temple remained uneasy, fearing that one day these four parts might reunite and restore into a complete Dragon Emperor, which would truly be a cataclysm for the Dragon Temple.

After successfully imprisoning the Dragon Emperor, the Dragon Temple Laboratory conducted research on the Dragon Emperor’s energy for hundreds to thousands of years.

Using the Dragon Emperor’s spirit, the power of faith was cultivated.

By utilizing the void bloodline, many king-level bloodline energies were cultivated and conferred.

Using the Dragon Emperor’s body, many humans were cultivated.

Ultimately, by using the Dragon Emperor’s heart, an incredibly powerful Dragon Emperor Puppet was cultivated.

Is the Dragon Emperor alive today? Or dead?

It’s really hard to say. If he’s said to be dead, he hasn’t entered the Netherworld. If he’s said to be alive, both his body and soul, and even his consciousness, have almost entirely disappeared.

However, now the Dragon Temple has replaced the Dragon Emperor, controlling the divine power of the human kingdom’s realm.

Strictly speaking, there are now four Dragon Emperor’s tombs, each housing the Dragon Emperor’s soul, body, energy heart, and void bloodline.

Today, for the purpose of creating the Dragon Emperor Puppet, one of the Dragon Emperor’s tombs has already been completely opened.

However... the remaining three Dragon Emperor’s tombs are actually a secret to the Sky Temple.

And among these four Dragon Emperor’s tombs, the most critical one is, of course, the first Dragon Emperor’s tomb that houses the Divine Dragon Nihility Bloodline. Whether it’s conferring king-level bloodlines or controlling the realm power of the human kingdom, the void bloodline is necessary.

And the first Dragon Emperor’s tomb of the void bloodline is only known to the first leader of each generation of Sky Priests, which means that in the current Sky Temple, only Shi Tian knows. Even Tian Daoqi doesn’t know because upon his abdication, he needed to pass this top-secret knowledge on to the next leader.

Therefore, mastering the first Dragon Emperor’s tomb is also regarded as the ultimate symbol of power in the Sky Temple.

The second Dragon Emperor’s tomb is held within the mind domain of the second Sky Priest, which is Gu Ban.

The third Dragon Emperor’s tomb is held within the mind domain of the third Sky Priest, which is Ning Wuya.

The fourth Dragon Emperor’s tomb, responsible for holding the Dragon Emperor’s body, is held within the mind domain of the fourth Sky Priest, and this generation’s fourth Sky Priest is named Lu Shuo, a reticent woman with a very weak presence.

Moreover, to this day, the Dragon Emperor’s body is no longer of significant use. Hence, overseeing the fourth Dragon Emperor’s tomb largely represents a responsibility rather than a power.

Tian Daoqi asked, "How much does Jiang Shang know about the Dragon Emperor’s tombs?"

Gu Ban said, "Because the East Li Kingdom is the only one that possesses part of the Dragon Emperor’s legacy, and also wields the king-level bloodline of the first generation Prince Dongli, they know much more about the Dragon Emperor than others. However, information on the Dragon Emperor’s tombs should mostly come from the ’Disaster of Nine Swords’."

Tian Daoqi said, "In recent years, hasn’t the ’Disaster of Nine Swords’ been completely suppressed?"

Gu Ban said, "The second level and third level have been almost completely suppressed. However, the first level has been spread too widely. For thousands of years, practically every noble lady has practiced this sword technique, primarily for maintaining their figure. But somehow, King Dongli Jiang Shang obtained the second and third levels of the ’Calamity Nine Swords,’ probably from ancestral heritage or elsewhere."

Then, Ning Wuya said, "Ancestors, is a lot of information about the ’Calamity Nine Swords’ disseminated?"

Tian Daoqi said, "Before our Sky Temple planned to act against the Dragon Emperor, His Majesty the Dragon Emperor vaguely sensed danger but had no choice but to come. So, before coming, he hastily created a sword technique, the ’Calamity Nine Swords,’ to transmit his final information. The Dragon Emperor conceptualized it while leaving the sword manuals on the ground, amidst grass and trees, and on stone tablets. By the time he wrote the fourth level, it was almost time for our encounter. Therefore, the fourth level of the ’Calamity Nine Swords’ was certainly not leaked out and was completely sealed by our Dragon Temple."

Gu Ban said, "So, Jiang Shang may have only obtained the first three levels of the ’Calamity Nine Swords,’ not the complete information?"

"Yes," Tian Daoqi said.

Gu Ban said, "Then, is there a possibility of finding clues to the Dragon Emperor’s tombs through the first three levels of the ’Calamity Nine Swords’?"

Tian Daoqi nodded and said, "There are clues, but not precise ones. The most critical concern now is whether Demon Emperor Lanling might know about the first three levels of the ’Calamity Nine Swords’."

"The possibility is extremely small," Gu Ban said, "but Ji Yingsha reported a person, a so-called Sword Master Bi Xiao from the Rage Wave Kingdom. He was once a vassal of Rage Wave Kingdom, lost his ancestral territory, and so he seeks to reclaim it through personal martial strength. He’s spent his life searching for the Dragon Emperor’s whereabouts. He once visited King Dongli Jiang Shang, and the two had some degree of communication. After Demon Emperor Lanling’s rise, we carried out a massive slaughter of those searching for the Dragon Emperor’s whereabouts, sparing none even if wrongly accused, but Bi Xiao escaped. Moreover, he has had dealings with Demon Emperor Lanling, although it was a relationship of mutual exploitation."

Tian Daoqi said, "So, there’s a certain probability that Demon Emperor Lanling knows the first three levels of the ’Calamity Nine Swords’?"

Gu Ban nodded and said, "Exactly."

So, should the void bloodline of the first Dragon Emperor’s tomb be transferred? Especially transferring it to the Sky Temple?

"The reason for dispersing the four parts of the Dragon Emperor is indeed the fear that the Dragon Emperor would reunite, bringing about a cataclysm for the entire Dragon Temple," Tian Daoqi said. "Even though the energy heart has been used to create the Dragon Emperor Puppet, our greatest concern is the interaction between the Dragon Emperor’s soul and the void bloodline. Once these two combine, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Then, Shi Tian asked, "So should the Divine Dragon Nihility Bloodline in the first Dragon Emperor’s tomb be relocated? What do you all think?"

Gu Ban asked, "Ancestor, is this transfer process dangerous?"

"Yes," Tian Daoqi replied, "During the transfer process, the Void Bloodline might awaken the Dragon Emperor’s soul, or could even resonate with it."

A Sky Priest asked, "Is there a possibility to exile the Dragon Emperor’s soul to the Netherworld?"

"Impossible..." Ning Wuya said, "Don’t forget, Demon Emperor Lanling ventured into the Sea of the Netherworld to inherit Emperor EYun’s legacy."

Shi Tian said, "Let’s take a vote. Should we transfer the Divine Dragon Nihility Bloodline from the First Dragon Emperor’s tomb?"

Subsequently, fourteen people took a vote.

Nine disagreed, three agreed, and two abstained.

The two abstainers were Tian Daoqi and Shi Tian, as only they had the authority to refrain from voting.

"Then this proposal is temporarily set aside, but this is not the final decision," Shi Tian stated, "In the future, a second vote will be held based on changing circumstances."

Shi Tian continued, "Sir Gu Ban, next, you will demonstrate the first three levels of ’Disaster of Nine Swords’ to see what information can be obtained. Then, determine whether the clarified information poses enough risk to the Dragon Emperor’s tomb."

"Yes," Gu Ban replied.

He then began to perform the first, second, and third levels of ’Disaster of Nine Swords.’

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Northern Barbaric Lands, Demon Emperor’s Hall!

Bi Xiao completed the demonstration of the second and third levels of Void Nine Swords.

The first level of ’Disaster of Nine Swords’ has countless variations, each variation leaves a point in the air, ultimately forming the character "Ling," as in Lanling.

The second level of ’Disaster of Nine Swords,’ after completely sweeping through, the sword tip also left several thousand points in the air.

These formed two characters, "Western Realm!"

The secret message hidden in the third level of ’Disaster of Nine Swords’ is still two characters, "Danzhou!"

Sword Master Bi Xiao wielded the sword extremely gracefully, akin to an immortal dancing with a sword, completely a visual delight.

"Ling, Western Realm, Danzhou!" Lanling said.

"Yes, the message revealed within these three levels of ’Disaster of Nine Swords’ is these five characters," Sword Master Bi Xiao said, "King Dongli Jiang Shang told me that this swordplay has a fourth level, but it’s completely sealed by the Dragon Temple."

Lanling said, "In other words, this swordplay was created by the Dragon Emperor sensing danger and devising it on the way to a certain place, and left it behind. So, these messages might reveal the location of the Dragon Emperor’s fall, which is information about the Dragon Emperor’s tomb?"

Sword Master Bi Xiao replied, "Yes, and these messages are for you, Your Majesty! The character ’Ling’ here should be your name."

Continuing, Sword Master Bi Xiao said, "I believe the information here is already very sufficient. The place of the Dragon Emperor’s fall is in Danzhou, in the Western Realm."

Lanling said, "But, in this world, there is no Western Realm, nor is there Danzhou. Does Jiang Shang have any information?"

Sword Master Bi Xiao said, "Perhaps three thousand years ago, the Western Realm and Danzhou existed. But they’ve been completely sealed by the Dragon Temple, and these geographic terms have completely vanished over the centuries."

Lanling nodded.

Western Realm, Danzhou! The key information related to the Dragon Emperor’s tomb.

It’s crucial to understand the meanings of these two terms.

Next, Lanling asked Demon Queen Daji, and Na Xue, both were unproductive.

Then asked Shui Hongshao, and Yao Xing, again to no avail.

In the following days, Lanling consulted all secret documents, attempting to locate where Western Realm and Danzhou are.

Although these characters appeared in some documents, they absolutely were not geographic terms; overall, it still yielded no results.

However, one day, suddenly, Undying Ghost Supreme fell into a daze again.

Then took a pen and started madly sketching on the table.

Lanling eagerly anticipated because very likely, Hell Knight the Fourth would yet again relay a confidential message.

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