World-Ending Demon Emperor

Chapter 2110 - 998: Zhi Yan, Are You the Fourth Hell Rider?

Lanling suddenly rushed into the moon’s reflection Magic Mirror on the sea surface.

Instantly, the water rippled, and Lanling’s figure vanished without a trace, smoothly entering Yingzhou.

At this moment, the moon continued to decline westward.

The wind and waves on the Western Sea grew smaller and smaller, but this mirrored sea region became increasingly enigmatic, initially like a mirror covered in mist, with the reflection of Danzhou beneath the surface disappearing, eventually raising waves that completely erased the mirrored surface.

The entrance to the plane on the sea surface closed completely!

At this time, Lanling, having traversed the portal, entered Danzhou!

So, this is Danzhou.

Unexpectedly, Danzhou is like this.

It’s not some paradise or dark world.

What Lanling saw was a pyramid entirely constructed of gold, with what seemed like a crystal casket at the top.

A very direct burial site for the Dragon Emperor.

Lanling climbed step by step up the pyramid.

The pyramid was very high, and after a full quarter of an hour of climbing, he finally reached the top.

Arriving in front of this crystal casket, the cover was somewhat opaque, so he could vaguely see a person lying inside, but could not make out the features.

However, lying inside should be the Dragon Emperor.

Lanling took a deep breath and approached to lift the cover of the crystal casket.

Suddenly, his eyes were filled with the sight of a dragon robe, a golden dragon robe; indeed, it was the apparel of the Dragon Emperor. Only the Dragon Emperor’s face bore a golden mask, so his visage remained unseen.

Lanling reached out to remove the Dragon Emperor’s mask.

Then...

"Rumble..."

The entire world completely collapsed and shattered, transforming into countless rays of light and colors, like a three-dimensional world instantaneously crumbled into countless pixels.

It seemed like a dreamlike world, or perhaps a world composed of light and color.

As if it were a world of light and shadow!

It was hard to describe this world; within the energy illusion of the Heaven and Earth Barrier, everything was utterly void, even oneself was invisible. Within the world of the Fallen Lands, light and shadow crisscrossed everywhere, amidst energy storms.

But within this world of Danzhou, oneself could be seen, yet everything surrounding was a shifting light and shadow, capable of forming any scene.

Whatever one thought of, this world would display.

For example, when Lanling closed his eyes and opened them again, the bustling city nightscape appeared.

This was a street on Earth, a necessary path home for him, his residence in a nearby housing complex.

Lanling walked the street, everything around him incredibly real, passing cars, people inside the cars. The windows on both sides of the road, people inside the windows.

Lanling was very handsome, so girls in car windows or shop windows would steal glances at him.

Every gaze, every expression of theirs was intensely real.

Lanling returned to his residential complex, arrived at his home front, gently pushed open the door.

Indeed, this was his home, inside was a cozy and comfortable layout, art on the walls, a piano in the corner.

He gently pushed open the door to Lankou’s room, she was lying in bed, face covered by a blanket.

Lanling stepped forward and gently lifted the blanket covering his sister’s face.

Then, the surrounding world collapsed again, shattering into countless pixels.

This is Danzhou!

A world of dazzling light and shadows, whatever one imagines, it shows before one’s eyes, intensely real yet forever unreachable.

Indeed, this is Danzhou, the Danzhou relentlessly constructed by the Dragon Temple for over two centuries, the Danzhou that successfully imprisoned the Dragon Emperor, defeated the Dragon Emperor’s plane.

...

"Do you regret killing Suo Lun?" Ji Yingsha asked.

Zhi Yan looked at Ji Yingsha, her gaze turning icy, she shook her head and said, "No regrets!"

At this time, suddenly sharp beast cries sounded beside her.

"All Sky Priests, Sky Judges, Candidate Sky Priests, Candidate Sky Judges, emergency assembly at the Moon Hall, no one may be absent, otherwise considered rebellious!"

This was Shi Tian’s voice, unprecedentedly stern and cold.

Immediately, all members flew out like meteors, even without the time to mount their flying steeds, directly heading to the Moon Hall of the Sky Holy Palace.

In just half an hour!

All forty-nine members of Sky Holy Palace were present, including Kui Shuangshuang, who was neither a Candidate Sky Priest nor a Candidate Sky Judge.

Once everyone had arrived, the doors of the Moon Hall slowly closed.

First Leader Shi Tian said, "Among us in the Sky Holy Palace, there is a traitor, Hell Knight Number Four, the former Ghost King. This person could be any one of us, possibly a man or a woman."

The crowd was stunned.

For many, it was the first time hearing about this.

Ning Wuya said, "Every five days, we conduct a mental check on everyone, inspecting all spiritual memories within those five days. Yet, we have not found this traitor, leading us to even doubt whether there truly is such a traitor or a Hell Knight Number Four."

"However, just a few days ago, His Majesty Shi Tian publicly burned the fourth realm of ’Disaster of Nine Swords’, and the swordsmanship within was surprisingly displayed in another form, witnessed by all members of the Sky Holy Palace. This swordsmanship is connected to critical information about the Dragon Emperor’s Tomb, the entrance to Danzhou," Ning Wuya said. "And just less than an hour ago, on a full moon night, Demon Emperor Lanling traversed through the Dark Rift, precisely found the entrance to Danzhou in the western sea areas, and entered the Danzhou dimension."

Upon hearing these words, everyone turned pale.

"What does this prove? It proves that there indeed is a traitor, who passed the secret information of the fourth realm of ’Disaster of Nine Swords’ to Demon Emperor Lanling using an undetectable method, as there’s no other way for Demon Emperor Lanling to know the entrance to the Danzhou dimension," Ning Wuya said. "It’s truly astounding, after so many rounds of spirit monitoring, and many rounds of spiritual checking. Even after everyone saw the secret of ’Disaster of Nine Swords’ that day, we immediately closed the doors and thoroughly cleansed all memories regarding it, yet the information was still leaked. This Hell Knight Number Four is truly formidable, truly outstanding. I still can’t figure out how this person escaped mental detection and how they transmitted the information to Demon Emperor Lanling without getting caught."

Not only Ning Wuya, but everyone was also amazed; it was simply magical!

Ning Wuya laughed and said, "However, we must be immensely grateful to this traitor, this Hell Knight Number Four! Yes, Danzhou is indeed where the Dragon Emperor’s tomb lies, but it’s also where the Dragon Emperor’s prison is located! We spent over two hundred years, even using the power of the Lunar Holy Palace, to establish Danzhou, this energy dimension capable of completely blocking the Void Bloodline. And this Danzhou can imprison the Dragon Emperor, so it can undoubtedly imprison the Demon Emperor! So, Demon Emperor Lanling has successfully walked into a trap."

"This traitor is among us!"

With that, Ning Wuya’s eyes scanned the expressions of everyone present like lightning.

Because no matter how well Hell Knight Number Four could hide, no matter how cunning, hearing this news would make him or her ashen-faced. Since it’s as if they had personally sent Demon Emperor into the prison of the Dragon Temple.

However, everyone’s expressions were exceptionally normal, showing no flaws.

Some were surprised, some delighted, but none were shocked, none were frightened.

Ning Wuya, Shi Tian, and Tian Daoqi watched everyone like hawks, their powerful spiritual powers monitoring everyone’s heartbeats and emotional states.

At this moment, as long as Hell Knight Number Four showed even the slightest flaw, they would immediately be exposed.

Yet, they were disappointed!

Amongst those present, not a single person revealed any flaw.

Normally, upon hearing such terrifying news, the heart defense of a Hell Knight should instantly be penetrated.

Demon Emperor Lanling being captured would be a catastrophic disaster for Hell Knight Number Four, far more serious than exposing their own identity.

If possible, Hell Knight Number Four would willingly trade their life a hundred times for the survival of Demon Emperor Lanling.

A full minute later, many hearts in the crowd grew restless.

Because they started to worry, if the higher-ups couldn’t find the traitor Hell Knight Number Four, they might go on a killing spree, choosing to kill everyone rather than let anyone escape. Thus, the upcoming spiritual monitoring became meaningless.

Ning Wuya glanced over at Shi Tian and then began to clap vigorously.

"Remarkable, remarkable indeed..." Ning Wuya laughed and said, "Even at such a critical moment, not showing the slightest flaw truly makes me admire you; I can’t help but be in awe!"

Then, Ning Wuya descended, passing by the Sky Priests and Candidate Sky Priests, stopping before each individual.

Each person, he stared at for a good while, as if trying to see through their skin to their inner thoughts.

His gaze made many feel fearful and uneasy.

Stopping before Ji Xiuning, Ning Wuya paused again, fixing his gaze on her beautiful face.

Ji Xiuning showed no fear or unease; instead, she lifted her head and met Ning Wuya’s gaze.

Ning Wuya smiled at her, then bypassed Ji Xiuning and directly came to Zhi Yan, slowly asking, "Zhi Yan, are you the traitor? Are you Hell Knight Number Four?"

...

Within the Danzhou dimension, Lanling sat quietly in meditation, unpanicked.

Danzhou dimension was not only where the Dragon Emperor’s tomb resided but also a terrifying energy prison capable of imprisoning the Dragon Emperor and thus, the Demon Emperor, for it was a dimension prison constructed with the help of the Lunar Holy Palace.

Regarding this, he had anticipated it long ago and was mentally prepared.

He had said before that coming to the Dragon Emperor’s tomb was even crazier than going to the Sea of the Netherworld, more of a reckless act of being reborn from death.

Yet he still came!

He believed that one cannot truly live without going to madness.

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Note: Here is the second release, thank you all!