World-Ending Demon Emperor

Chapter 2132 - 1017: The Holy Temple’s Predicament! Ji Xiuning Willingly Surrenders!

Kui Shuangshuang found Ning Wuya.

"Master, can you grant me the energy heart of an emperor-level powerhouse?" Kui Shuangshuang said bluntly, "Otherwise, at most in another year, Qing Qing will be swallowed by the Black Hole Vortex. By then, even if I’m still alive, I will have become a useless weak woman."

Ning Wuya stared at Kui Shuangshuang for a long time, saying, "You should know that making such a request to me at this moment is a very dangerous action and will bring great trouble to you."

Kui Shuangshuang said, "It’s not possible, is it?"

"Of course not!" Ning Wuya said, "Although the Sky Holy Palace has dozens of emperor-level Powerhouses, not a single one can be sacrificed, especially for you. Now, the entire Sky Holy Palace’s stance towards your Demon Dragon Clan is suppression."

Kui Shuangshuang said sadly, "Still the story of the cunning rabbit that dies and the hunting dog that is cooked."

Ning Wuya said, "You are wrong, the cunning rabbit hasn’t died. Lanling not only hasn’t died but has transformed from a rabbit to a dragon, a demon. You’d best not reveal such emotions in front of anyone else; otherwise, it will bring doom to you and your tribe."

Kui Shuangshuang said with a mournful expression, "I truly am too clever with all my calculations, but instead, lost you, ah ha-ha."

"That’s enough, stop talking." Ning Wuya said, "The current situation is very delicate, after Demon Emperor Lanling’s persuasion to surrender, everyone is on edge. As soon as even a tiny sign of something wrong appears, they will suspect you, and once suspected, they prefer to kill three thousand wrongly rather than let one go."

Kui Shuangshuang said, "I heard that back then Emperor E Tian also issued a surrender order, and later the Sky Holy Palace really split, with half of the people willing to surrender, right? An energy channel was opened, welcoming Emperor E Tian; at that time, did Emperor E Tian keep his promises to those who surrendered?"

Ning Wuya’s face twitched suddenly, saying, "That’s enough, stop talking, if you say any more I will report this to His Majesty Shitian and His Majesty Tian Daoqi. Your thoughts are very dangerous, others might surrender, but you can’t, Ji Xiuning can’t either, you two are the people Demon Emperor Lanling hates most."

Kui Shuangshuang said, "The person that Demon Emperor Lanling hates most should be Zhi Yan, but she now seems to be entirely enjoying herself, maybe she and Demon Emperor Lanling have rekindled their old love, living happily together."

Ning Wuya said coldly, "Do you also want such a delightful affair..."

Kui Shuangshuang smiled charmingly without speaking.

Because she clearly knew in her heart that no matter the attitude she showed, Ning Wuya would not report it to Tian Daoqi and Shitian, because it would not benefit him in any way.

"Stop dreaming." Ning Wuya sneered, "Back then how powerful was Emperor E Tian, he directly wiped out the Sky Holy Palace. And what was the result? Nothing but ashes to ashes, dust to dust?"

Kui Shuangshuang said, "Emperor E Tian merely disappeared, went missing, not turned to dust. Although his disappearance remains a mystery through the ages, it is very likely he didn’t die. Historical evidence proves that as long as one doesn’t use the power of the stars to tear open the various dimensional barriers of this world, one won’t trigger the Lunar Holy Palace’s bottom line, and the Lunar Holy Palace won’t intervene."

"Shut up..." Ning Wuya said, "Get out."

Kui Shuangshuang said, "I know now, His Majesty Tian Daoqi and His Majesty Shitian are desperately communicating with the Lunar Holy Palace, trying to get the Lunar Holy Palace to unleash the power of the stars to destroy the Flame Demon Empire and Lanling, or perhaps directly send out the Divine Messenger. However, I think the Lunar Holy Palace won’t bother, it has already created an energy shield to surround and protect the Sky Holy Palace to its limit. Besides, we also know the dark matter of the Sky Holy Palace can merely sustain the reactor core’s operation for just a few decades. After all, the entire Sky Holy Palace comprises a million people. Even every Candidate Sky Priest, every Tomb Priest, possesses independent cave abodes and floating palaces, and the few Majesties of the Sky Holy Palace even occupy whole floating mountains and rivers. The energy required is astronomical; once the Sky Holy Palace’s energy channels are closed, it can’t receive energy from the Dragon Demon Planet nor the indirect energy from the sun, when I say the Sky Holy Palace can maintain for decades, that is already very optimistic. Of course, the true figure is known only by His Majesty Shitian."

Ning Wuya’s expression kept changing, suddenly drawing his sword, saying coldly, "Kui Shuangshuang, don’t ask for trouble!"

Kui Shuangshuang said, "Master, actually, I am not considering surrender now. You are right, both Ji Xiuning and I are people that Demon Emperor Lanling hates the most, and Demon Emperor Lanling is not even an Emperor-level powerhouse; even if he attacks the Sky Holy Palace, it would just be an unwinnable stalemate. After all, the power of the Sky Holy Palace exceeds his Flame Demon Empire by tenfold or more. But I want to remind you, deciding not to surrender does not mean others won’t think about it. If... if some decide to turn to Demon Emperor Lanling’s side, you will be caught very passively then."

Ning Wuya’s face became even more uncertain.

Kui Shuangshuang said, "Master, I heard there’s a Dragon Emperor Puppet, can this person remove the Black Hole Vortex from Qing Qing?"

Ning Wuya shook his head saying, "Impossible, the former His Majesty Shitian could, as he could replace the Dragon Emperor to wield the dimensional divine power of the Void Bloodline, but now the Divine Dragon Nihility Bloodline has been taken by Lanling."

These words caused Kui Shuangshuang’s face to turn extremely unpleasant.

Shitian could remove her internal Black Hole Vortex, could save her, but he didn’t, what does this mean?

Kui Shuangshuang asked, "Master, let me ask another question, hasn’t the Sky Holy Palace completely lost the chance to kill Demon Emperor Lanling if the Lunar Holy Palace does not intervene?"

"Yes, that’s right!" Ning Wuya said, "Unless releasing the Void Creatures, swallowing the entire world completely, including Demon Emperor Lanling."

Kui Shuangshuang let out a bitter laugh saying, "Master, this is Demon Emperor Lanling’s last-ditch effort. The Sky Holy Palace has now been completely sealed, with no more than a few decades left, when, either opening the channels for a decisive battle with Demon Emperor Lanling, or fall into eternal enclosure. You’ll see, fear and confinement will destroy the hearts of people, I just want to tell you, whatever you do, do not be the first to act, but also never be the last, otherwise you’ll die an ugly death."

...

Inside the Cosmic Tower.

"Demon Emperor Lanling has unified the entire world, please Majesties of the Lunar Holy Palace to sanction him, please Lunar Holy Palace send envoys."

Tian Daoqi repeatedly tried to contact the Lunar Holy Palace, but there was no response, the silence was despairing."

"Shitian, tell me honestly, how much longer can our dark matter reserves sustain the operation of the Sky Holy Palace?" Tian Daoqi asked.

Shitian replied, "Originally, it was enough to last two to three hundred years. But not long ago, opening over two thousand tombs, and driving three air fortresses for combat, expended astronomical amounts of energy. Furthermore, all powerhouses above the Dragon Respect Layer have retreated back to the Sky Holy Palace, and over two thousand Tomb Priests require extensive resources. At this rate of consumption, it can probably sustain for five years."

"Five years..." Tian Daoqi said tremblingly.

To Lanling, five years passed in the blink of an eye; the reconstruction and reorganization of the Flame Dragon Empire took more than five years. Demon Emperor Lanling held power over the entire world and barely needed to lift a finger, spending his days with beautiful women, allowing five years to pass effortlessly.

But with the loss of the Energy Reactor Core, the Sky Holy Palace was on the brink of ceasing operation.

Shi Tian said, "If all energy laboratories, demonic laboratories, and bloodline laboratories are shut down, and everyone’s energy supply is reduced, forcing the millions in the Sky Holy Palace to live crammed together, instead of each Candidate Sky Priest having a Floating Cave Abode or Floating Hall, it could last thirty to fifty years. However, that would be extremely cramped."

Tian Daoqi said, "Moreover, once the energy supply is cut, it will be difficult to conceal the truth of the reactor core shortage. Amidst the panic, many will even think the Sky Holy Palace doesn’t have enough energy for a year. At that point, there will be chaos. If a Sky Priest calls out, many might surrender to Demon Emperor Lanling, open the energy channel, and become collaborators leading Demon Emperor Lanling in."

Shi Tian said, "Don’t forget, Hell Knight No. 4 is still lurking within the Sky Holy Palace. If this continues to ferment passively, the situation will be dire!"

Tian Daoqi’s eyes narrowed, and he nodded!

...

The next day, the Sky Holy Palace issued the highest decree!

To ensure enough energy for the future showdown with Demon Emperor Lanling, the top decision-makers of the Sky Holy Palace decided to cut energy supplies by fifty percent based on the current level!

Originally, a Sky Priest or Sky Judge each had an entire floating mountain range; now, two share one.

Originally, each Candidate Sky Priest and Candidate Sky Judge had a complete Floating Hall or Floating Cave Abode, now two share one.

In short, every person in the Sky Holy Palace had their benefits halved.

This caused greater panic and rampant rumors. Indeed, many rumored that the Sky Holy Palace’s energy wouldn’t last a year, with ninety-nine percent of people facing eternal slumber, never to awaken. Only one percent could continue to live.

Ji Xiuning and Fu Lingxi were both Candidate Sky Priests, each originally having their own palace, now sharing a Floating Hall. However, they remained distant, one living in the front hall, the other in the back, as if they’d never interact until death.

One day, Ji Mengbai appeared once more before Fu Lingxi.

"Fairy Fu, have you heard?" Ji Mengbai said, "In three days, the fourth prince of the Hell Knights will appear at Driftsquare in front of the Palace of Joy."

Fu Lingxi’s eyes narrowed, "Where did you hear this?"

Ji Mengbai said, "I can’t say that, just as you can’t tell anyone I told you this secret. We only inform those we trust most."

Fu Lingxi asked, "Do you plan to go?"

Ji Mengbai said, "Haha, of course not, I’m just telling you. Do you plan to go?"

"Of course not," Fu Lingxi said.

A rumor was spreading in the Sky Holy Palace that in three days, Hell Knight No. 4 would appear at Driftsquare in front of the Palace of Joy.

However, this method of spreading was also intriguing, remaining one-on-one. Yet even so, within just a couple of days, countless people received the information.

Thus, countless people waited anxiously, anticipating that day, wondering if Hell Knight No. 4 would indeed appear?

...

Rage Wave Kingdom.

Lanling was entwined with Ashi Liren and Di Nie, much like any other intoxicated monarch.

Suddenly, he distinctly sensed a clear energy signal from an energy array in the Human Kingdom.

At this point, not only was he the Demon Emperor, but also the Dragon Emperor, with dominion over the entire world. Every energy array in this world was under his surveillance.

So, when these energy arrays received a special energy signal, he could detect it immediately.

This signal was sent from some mysterious dimension.

The message was very simple and clear: Ji Xiuning is willing to surrender!

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