World-Ending Demon Emperor

Chapter 2116 - 1004: Upheaval Arrives! Rending the Planes!

Yao Xing found the Dragon Emperor’s tomb and the Divine Dragon Nihility Bloodline.

But its cheers went unheard by Lanling.

Perhaps it was very close to Lanling, yet separated by countless dimensions. These dimensions were forcefully created, stretched, and twisted by the Lunar Holy Palace using special energy laws.

As a result, Yao Xing was currently very close to Lanling, yet infinitely far, even further than the distance from here to Earth.

Furthermore, Yao Xing’s remaining strength was less than ten percent, making it impossible to return to Lanling’s side, so it silently waited here, guarding the Divine Dragon Nihility Bloodline.

Then, it clearly saw the human-shaped silhouette of light overshadowing the Divine Dragon Nihility Bloodline, continuously receiving and issuing orders.

This was the authority over the dimensions to rule over the Divine Dragon Nihility Bloodline by the Dragon Temple.

Yao Xing remained completely motionless, floating silently, waiting for Lanling’s next move.

At this time, Lanling, with eyes fully closed, floated within the Danzhou dimension, silently counting in his heart.

To be precise, he was counting down!

"777600."

"777599."

"777598"

The countdown seemed to be a long one, but the remaining time shouldn’t be long.

...

Zhi Yan was just about to return to the Great Mountain Defense Line when Tian Daoqi called her.

Once she entered Tian Daoqi’s hall, she found there was another person there, Ji Xiuning.

Tian Daoqi’s hall was quite empty, with only an hourglass, from which sand was currently trickling down.

Zhi Yan watched for a while and roughly calculated that the sand inside would run out in ten days.

Tian Daoqi walked out and immediately noticed Zhi Yan’s gaze. Fu Lingxi had also been here, but paid no attention to the hourglass, only to her own power.

Tian Daoqi clapped his hands.

Two children came in, one was a ten-year-old boy, the other a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl. Respectively, they were Suo Lun’s son, Suo Lin, and Suo Lun’s daughter, Suo Qinqin.

Upon seeing the two enter, both Zhi Yan and Ji Xiuning were slightly shocked.

"That’s right, those you killed earlier were surrogates, these two are the real ones," Tian Daoqi said. "I brought you here primarily for a test; if given the freedom to choose, would you still be willing to massacre Suo Lun’s children?"

Ji Xiuning glanced at Zhi Yan.

Then, without another word, she drew her sharp sword and advanced.

"Slash, slash..."

She alone stabbed both children to death.

The two children almost couldn’t utter a scream before they fell dead.

Tian Daoqi waved his hand, and two maids came forward to carry out the children’s bodies and throw them into the incinerator.

Before being incinerated, the faces of the two children had already changed, no longer resembling Suo Lin and Suo Qinqin. Even the Dragon Temple found it hard to mass-produce identical individuals, so an energy form was used to forcibly alter their faces and bodies. Once a person died, they reverted to their original appearance.

Clearly, these were also surrogates.

"Ji Xiuning, leave; Zhi Yan, stay," Tian Daoqi said.

Ji Xiuning bowed and said, "Yes."

Then she left.

After Ji Xiuning left, Tian Daoqi asked, "Zhi Yan, why didn’t you act?"

Zhi Yan said, "Firstly, the two should still be surrogates, the assets of the Dragon Temple. Secondly, decisive killing does not mean indiscriminate slaughter."

Tian Daoqi said, "Then why did Ji Xiuning kill?"

Zhi Yan said, "Because she has no choice but to seize every opportunity to express her stance."

"Clever, truly clever," Tian Daoqi said. "I heard you’ve repeatedly refused Huai Bingyi’s marriage proposals, why? I want to know the real reason?"

Zhi Yan said, "I once completely depended on someone, then I killed him by my own hand. So after that, I will never rely on anyone again."

Tian Daoqi continued, "The Demon Emperor Lanling is on the verge of destruction. He is mad and aggressive, but not tenacious. Thus, he won’t last long, collapsing in a few months or, at most, a few years. Once he’s destroyed, do you think it’s necessary to kill off his entire family?"

Zhi Yan thought for a while and said, "Either way! Leaving them is fine; killing them is also fine."

Tian Daoqi nodded and said, "Alright, I understand your meaning, you may leave."

Zhi Yan withdrew!

After Zhi Yan left, Tian Daoqi still pondered over this person.

Then he waved his hand, and a thick file was brought, full of Zhi Yan’s information, not just from her time studying at Shenlong Academy, but also about her return to Rage Wave Kingdom from the Dragon Temple.

Especially her various interactions and dealings with Suo Lun.

The more he examined it, the more he discovered that on the surface, it seemed Suo Lun was the dominant one with Zhi Yan as the subsidiary. Not only did Zhi Yan obey completely, but she also left all matters of Rage Wave Kingdom to Suo Lun, acting as a supreme enforcer.

In some decisions, even when she internally disagreed with Suo Lun’s methods, she hardly voiced it, still letting Suo Lun proceed.

Indeed, this was an indefinable woman, exceedingly independent and self-contained at any time.

Moreover, what’s most important, after killing Suo Lun, her character and mentality did not change, remaining as before. Independent and self-contained as if devoid of desires.

Unlike Ji Xiuning, whose personality drastically changed after two incidents.

The first, when in the Witch Kingdom, she was infused with the Divine Demon Source Spring, leading to her being marginalized by Gu Ban after she became pregnant, which caused a change in her temperament, filled with resentment. Determined to return to the center of power in the Dragon Temple, she resolutely allied with Ning Wuya, infiltrated Suo Lun’s side, giving up everything, even bearing him twins.

The second, when she left Suo Lun, abandoning her biological children, as Suo Lun inherited the Demon Emperor’s legacy. Ji Xiuning became even more frenzied and terrifying, not just decisive in slaughter, but filled with a heart lusting for blood.

Gu Ban slowly walked out and said: "Back then, we cultivated Ji Xiuning and Zhi Yan, one is compassionate, the other unfeeling. Now, Ji Xiuning’s character has changed dramatically, while Zhi Yan remains consistent."

Tian Daoqi replied: "Zhi Yan is extremely outstanding, Sauron was a very precious lesson in her life cultivation. She killed Sauron without hesitation, enabling her to successfully overcome a trial. I really want to cultivate her to take over your position in the future."

Gu Ban said: "That probably won’t work, after all, she is a woman. Secondly, she was compromised by Demon Emperor Sauron; even though it was for cultivation and trials, it is still a blemish. Serving as the lead figure doesn’t fit well. However, as the Demon Star Pavilion Master, she is truly suitable. Moreover, Demon Emperor Lanling is on the brink of destruction, and we’re about to grasp the Demonic Nihility Bloodline, which represents supreme plane power, better suited for someone like Zhi Yan who desires nothing and is devoid of love and hate to lead."

Tian Daoqi said: "However, I am truly worried she’s that Hell Knight number four."

Gu Ban said: "The possibility is low."

Tian Daoqi replied: "When Ji Xiuning came here, she looked at nothing and waited for me. Yet when Zhi Yan arrived, her gaze fell on my hourglass, and she even calculated the time based on it."

Gu Ban said: "This... should further prove she isn’t Hell Knight number four."

Tian Daoqi said: "That’s reasonable, besides, I intentionally misplaced my hourglass, extending time by a day, and she showed no signs of surprise."

Gu Ban replied: "There won’t be issues nine days later, right?"

Tian Daoqi assured: "Rest assured, there won’t be! When that day arrives, just restrain Demon Emperor Lanling. Moreover, only the four of us know what’s to happen nine days later. After all, it occurs once every several thousand years, with no historical records in this world. No one will know this secret."

Gu Ban replied: "It should be so, even if they know what’s happening nine days later. The energy upheaval lasts merely an instant, and Danzhou’s energy inertia is sufficient to sustain that momentary upheaval, about three seconds later everything returns to normal."

Tian Daoqi said: "So relax!"

...

Zhi Yan and Huai Bingyi entered the Hundred Thousand Mountain defense line.

The Temple Grand Army began to marshal, with over three giant floating fortresses already hovering over the Hundred Thousand Mountain defense line.

Once assembly is complete, with the Sky Holy Palace’s command, the forces can swiftly head south to invade the Flame Demon Empire.

At this moment, Shi Tian, Tian Daoqi, Ning Wuya, Gu Ban each had an hourglass hidden in their sleeve, symbolizing the passage of time.

Every person was mentally counting down, awaiting that moment’s arrival.

Once that moment arrives, the energy between Heaven and Earth will shift instantly.

Eight days, seven days, six days, five days...

In the Danzhou plane, Lanling continued counting down internally.

"432000."

"431999."

This was the countdown in seconds.

...

Ji Mengbai requested to see Fu Lingxi.

"What is Huai Bingyi’s intention? After promising a hundred years of harmony with Fairy Fu, he left without notice. Is he protesting or dissatisfied?" Ji Mengbai coldly scolded: "Fairy Fu is exceptionally beautiful, also a unique deceiver, endowed with Your Majesty Dragon Emperor’s genes; it was Huai Bingyi’s fortune to reach her, yet he assumes such an attitude, truly disgraceful."

Ji Mengbai was in distress!

He once believed that he, Huai Bingyi, Ji Xiuning, and Zhi Yan were alike—all prodigies of the Sky Holy Palace, future successors of the Sky Holy Palace.

Moreover, this time he entered the Dragon Prison Secret Realm for cultivation, included among the three names.

But unexpectedly, upon emerging, everyone’s treatment was worlds apart. Several major figures had subtly arranged future positions for Zhi Yan, Huai Bingyi, Fu Lingxi, and even Ji Xiuning’s position was being arranged and evaluated.

Only he, Ji Mengbai, and Ji Yingsha were forgotten.

Yes, directly forgotten in a corner, no one sought him for conversation, and even investigating Hell Knight number four, the internal traitor, had no one speaking with him.

Why is this? He is supposed to be the representative of Yin Zhou in the Sky Holy Palace.

For this position, he risked abandoning Meng Tuoluo, marrying the daughter of Yin Zhou, and renouncing Ji family ties in the Flame Empire to become Yin Zhou’s son-in-law—is his reward really to be tossed aside?

Listening to his words, Fu Lingxi merely smiled and did not respond.

Outside, the raindrops fell rhythmically, each one very orderly.

At some unknown point, Fu Lingxi fell in love with the rain.

...

Countdown 4 days, 3 days, two days...

Lanling, in the Danzhou plane, silently counting down in his heart.

"86400, 86399..."

One day until the upheaval!

...

At this moment, Empress Dienie of Flame Demon Empire departed Tiancha Continent, flying south at an astonishing pace.

After several hours, flying tens of thousands of miles, she arrived at the Dark Rift in Heaven and Earth Barrier.

"Swish..."

She directly entered the Dark Rift, moving into the Demonic Prison Secret Realm, within the Heavenly Demon Tower.

"Domain Administrator, I am the sole legitimate wife of Demon Emperor Lanling, the Empress of Flame Demon Empire, Dienie!"

The entire Heavenly Demon Tower lit up, the Domain Administrator declared: "I, in reverence, greet the Empress!"

Empress Dienie said: "I deliver Demon Emperor’s mandate, destroy a Heavenly Demon Tower in four hours, tear through the plane, invert energies, and overwhelm the world!"

A dramatic change is imminent.

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