World-Ending Demon Emperor

Chapter 2131 - 1016: The Sorrow of the Holy Temple! Kui Shuangshuang’s Tragic Predicament!

Lanling said, "And what about you in those days? Were you strong enough?"

Zhi Yan thought for a moment, shook her head, and said, "Not strong enough either."

Lanling asked, "Why not?"

Zhi Yan replied, "Because only when I need to grow will I gain growth."

Lanling said, "You’re not for the Rage Wave Kingdom, not for power, nor do you cling to life out of fear of death. Then what is it all for? What is your life’s goal?"

Zhi Yan looked at Lanling but said nothing.

Lanling continued, "Back then, when Emperor EYun planned to attack the Sky Holy Palace with Pseudo-Starforce, did that mean he already knew the location of the Sky Holy Palace?"

Zhi Yan replied, "Not at all. Emperor EYun also couldn’t find where the Sky Holy Palace was, but unlike Emperor E Tian, he didn’t want to pass through countless Dark Rifts to search for clues of the Sky Holy Palace. So, he planned to tear through the layers of barriers by using Pseudo-Starforce to find the Sky Holy Palace through sheer force. However, that seemed to violate the taboo of the Lunar Holy Palace, which directly annihilated him with Starforce, destroying the Misfortune Demon Capital and the giant Stellar Magic Reaction Core along with it."

Lanling closed his eyes and said, "So, the only one who truly knew the location of the Sky Holy Palace was Emperor E Tian?"

"It should be," replied Zhi Yan. "As the Demon Emperor’s successor, didn’t you get any information about the Sky Holy Palace from Emperor E Tian?"

Lanling remembered the Wordless Heavenly Scripture and the Gods Slaughter Demon Extermination Sword.

Zhi Yan said, "Not only me, even my teacher Gu Ban doesn’t know the exact location of the Sky Holy Palace. Although we’ve traversed back and forth through the Sky Holy Palace countless times via various energy channels, probably only Tian Daoqi or Shi Tian knows."

Lanling asked, "But as long as someone betrays and opens an energy channel to enter or exit the Sky Holy Palace, I’ll find out, right?"

Zhi Yan said, "Yes, because you have the Chaotic Bloodline, which allows you to traverse numerous planes. You don’t even need the Sky Holy Palace to open an energy channel; as long as they send an energy signal to the Demon Clan Plane or the Dragon Realm, you can track back and thus obtain the specific location of the Sky Holy Palace."

This reminded Lanling of a scene in a classic Earth novel, "Three-Body," where Earth sent a signal to the entire universe, which was received by a kind member of the Three-Body species, who immediately warned Earth not to send any more signals or respond to any Three-Body signals, or else they would immediately lock onto Earth’s location, leading to a catastrophic disaster.

It was pretty much the same rationale now.

As long as the Sky Holy Palace dared to send any signal to the Demon Race or the Human Kingdom, it would be immediately captured by Lanling and its location would be locked.

Lanling said, "Since you suggested the surrender of the Sky Holy Palace, you’ll go make the surrender announcement."

"Yes," said Zhi Yan.

...

They came before an Energy Array.

Lanling asked, "This Energy Array, is it the one that contacts the Sky Holy Palace?"

Zhi Yan nodded.

If this Energy Array could contact the Sky Holy Palace, could it also find the location of the Sky Holy Palace based on the energy bands sent out from this Energy Array?

Of course not!

Because these energy bands can be released for hundreds of thousands of miles, and there are countless energy receiving points in between, continuously releasing and dispersing, ultimately passing through an unknown number of intermediate energy arrays before finally being received by the Sky Holy Palace.

It’s like the early modern earth radio stations, sending out radio waves that can be received by countless stations, and it’s impossible to pinpoint exactly which station received your signal.

"Hear ye, members of the Sky Holy Palace, Chaos Emperor Lanling is willing to accept the surrender of the Sky Holy Palace’s members. Those who pledge their loyalty not only will be spared but can also continue to govern the Sky Holy Palace and even assume important positions in the Flame Dragon Empire and the Flame Demon Empire."

According to Lanling’s orders, Zhi Yan repeatedly issued the surrender proclamation within the Energy Array, ensuring the Sky Holy Palace successfully received it.

...

In fact, the Sky Holy Palace received it on the very first broadcast.

"How absurd, Emperor E Tian once staged a surrender plot, and now Lanling wants to do the same?" Gu Ban sneered.

Ning Wuya didn’t want to speak but couldn’t help himself, "Lord Gu Ban, what’s happening with your prized student Zhi Yan? Has she already surrendered to Lanling?"

Gu Ban’s face changed as he replied, "It’s still unclear whether or not there’s been a surrender."

Shi Tian said, "Demon Emperor Lanling’s surrender proclamation indicates one thing: the Human Kingdom has completely fallen. All Dragon Temples on the ground and the four Great Mizhou have been destroyed. This Demon Emperor Lanling now thoroughly controls the entire Human Kingdom, ruling the world for the first time as its acknowledged master."

Gu Ban said, "So what? The Sky Holy Palace has granted us a special energy shield that protects the entire Sky Holy Palace. Besides, we’ve shut down all energy channels. Demon Emperor Lanling trying to find our Sky Holy Palace among countless planes is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Furthermore, our Sky Holy Palace exists on an independent plane, belonging neither to the Demon Race nor the Dragon Realm, so Demon Emperor Lanling’s planar god-power is ineffective here. Even if he were to invade the Sky Holy Palace without Emperor Level energy, it would only be an evenly matched stalemate, and eliminating our Sky Holy Palace would be impossible."

At this moment, the fourth ranked Sky Priest said, "Having closed all energy channels to the Human Kingdom, our Sky Holy Palace has also lost its energy supply. Relying solely on the Stellar Magic Reaction Core, how long can we hold out?"

Shi Tian and Tian Daoqi exchanged a glance, then said, "Rest assured, it’ll last long enough."

The operation of any plane requires astronomical amounts of energy, all the more so for the Sky Holy Palace.

Previously, the energy of the Sky Holy Palace was supplied by the Dragon Demon Planet, akin to leeching. But now, all energy channels are sealed, and everything relies on the Stellar Magic Reaction Core.

And the "long time" in Shi Tian’s words is actually just a few decades.

Is a few decades considered a long time?

It is indeed both long and short.

Once all the energy in the Stellar Magic Reaction Core is exhausted, what then? Should the millions of people in the Sky Holy Palace all enter a state of suspended animation?

Even the Heaven Tomb needs energy to sustain itself.

Tian Daoqi said, "Everyone can rest assured, our Sky Holy Palace has enough reserves of stellar magic materials to maintain operations for over a hundred years."

Upon hearing this, everyone let out a sigh of relief.

More than a hundred years is indeed sufficient, as everyone would likely be dead by then, so why worry about what happens next?

However, those with foresight couldn’t help but feel sad. What happens after a hundred years? Will the Sky Holy Palace perish due to energy depletion?

Gu Ban suggested, "Can we open certain energy channels to absorb energy, as long as we don’t open the channels to the Demon Territory and the Dragon Realm."

Shi Tian replied, "Impossible. Doing so would be like lighting a fire in the dark sky, faint as it may be, it would still be enough for Demon Emperor Lanling to find us."

The current state of the Sky Holy Palace is truly pitiful, sealing itself off to avoid detection by Demon Emperor Lanling, completely hidden in darkness and silence, not daring to make the slightest move.

Ning Wuya asked, "Can the Lunar Holy Palace project energy to us then?"

Tian Daoqi merely smiled slightly, without replying.

Asking the Lunar Holy Palace to provide energy is akin to asking the British Empire during colonial times to support the Indians financially and physically. Is that possible? In that case, does the Sky Holy Palace even have a reason to exist?

"Alright, just set the tone, seal off the Sky Holy Palace, and wait and see," Shi Tian said.

This is essentially a form of closed-door policy.

Tian Daoqi ordered, "Seal all energy arrays. From now on, except for the Cosmic Tower, no one is allowed to send any signals. Anyone nearing the energy array trying to send a signal will be deemed a traitor and executed without mercy."

"Yes!"

Once a signal is sent, Demon Emperor Lanling will catch it and pinpoint the location.

...

Tian Daoqi and Shi Tian once again came to the Cosmic Tower, sending a request to the Lunar Holy Palace.

"Demon Emperor Lanling has unified the entire world. We beseech the honorable majesties of the Lunar Holy Palace for retribution, to send envoys."

The so-called retribution is akin to what happened to Emperor EYun, directly using star power to obliterate the Sky Holy Palace.

"Demon Emperor Lanling has unified the entire world. We beseech the honorable majesties of the Lunar Holy Palace for retribution, to send envoys."

However, there was no reply from the Lunar Holy Palace.

Perhaps to the Lunar Holy Palace, the unification of the world by Demon Emperor Lanling as Chaos Emperor wasn’t dramatic enough to warrant intervention.

...

Kui Shuangshuang encountered a huge trouble, or perhaps a life-and-death crisis!

In the bloodline prison of the Demon Dragon King, she forcefully collapsed the entire prison plane, discovering the other half of the Dragon King’s bloodline, which belonged to the golden bloodline of the dragon. Unfortunately, it had been polluted by dark matter.

With no other choice, Kui Shuangshuang still consumed the polluted Demon Dragon King’s bloodline, directly elevating to a king-level powerhouse, but a black hole vortex appeared in her energy heart as well.

This black hole vortex could be easily removed by Demon Emperor Lanling, but no one in the entire Sky Holy Palace could do it.

Of course, Kui Shuangshuang was fine, as the black hole vortex resided in the body of her other self, Kui Qingqing.

However, once Qingqing is consumed by the black hole vortex, will Kui Shuangshuang be able to survive? Even if she does, she would become a helpless and powerless woman with no hope.

Currently, the black hole vortex in Qingqing’s energy heart is growing larger, bringing her closer to death.

Facing such a desperate situation, what should Kui Shuangshuang do?

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