World-Ending Demon Emperor-Chapter 2078 - 971: Motuo Empire Great War! Defying Fate and Slaughter!
Upon hearing this, Huai Bingyi and Ji Mengbai couldn’t help but look at Zhi Yan.
Zhi Yan’s expression changed slightly, then she said, "Is this an order?"
Last time, Zhi Yan had asked the same question.
Gu Ban shook his head and said, "It’s not an order; it’s a great opportunity. If we can get Lanling to sign a peace agreement, even if it’s just for five years, it would be a tremendous accomplishment that could directly allow you to replace Hui Gu as the Candidate Sky Priest."
Upon hearing this, Ji Mengbai’s eyes lit up; it was indeed a great opportunity for promotion. However, he was only slightly tempted, for although the position of Candidate Sky Priest was alluring, his life was more important. Ji Mengbai knew that if he were to serve as an envoy to the Flame Demon Empire, it would be a death sentence.
"I don’t want to go; I don’t wish for this accomplishment," Zhi Yan said.
Gu Ban asked, "Then what do you want to do? Now that you know the Demon Emperor Lanling has successfully inherited the title, what do you want to do?"
Zhi Yan said, "Will he soon march north against the Human Kingdom?"
Gu Ban said, "Not so fast; he needs to first attack the Motuo Empire, which will take quite some time. After conquering the Motuo Empire, he needs to undertake large-scale construction of the Tower of Heavenly Fiends and Deities throughout the Northern Barbaric Lands, transforming the area into the Demon Emperor’s dimension. Within two or three years, Lanling won’t be capable of advancing north."
Zhi Yan said, "I want to continue my cultivation in the Dragon Prison Secret Realm, advancing to whatever level I can achieve."
Gu Ban nodded and said, "I understand your intentions."
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About half a day later.
Zhi Yan received the Sky Holy Palace’s decree, appointing her as the Queen of the Rage Wave Kingdom, while also serving as the High Priest of the Dragon Temple and the Supreme Judge.
This meant that Queen Zhiyan was not only the primary secular leader of the Rage Wave Kingdom but also the leading figure of the Dragon Temple there.
Evidently, the Sky Holy Palace was quite pleased with Zhi Yan’s response and thus rewarded her.
Furthermore, Zhi Yan, Ji Mengbai, and Huai Bingyi, who had just exited the Dragon Prison Secret Realm, were once again sent into the realm for a trial, with no time limit this time. Their cultivation could advance as much as possible; they wouldn’t be pulled out early unless war broke out.
In fact, this time, it wasn’t just the three of them sent into the Dragon Prison Secret Realm but dozens of people.
This was very unusual.
Because the trial opportunities in the Dragon Prison Secret Realm are extremely precious, each trial requires enormous energy resources.
Even the most direct disciples of the Dragon Temple find it very fortunate to have even one chance, and even then, the time never exceeds a year and a half.
At this critical moment, the Dragon Temple was putting all efforts into nurturing the young generation, regardless of cost, sending its masters into the Dragon Prison Secret Realm for cultivation.
This could only mean one thing—the world war is imminent.
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Because all energy strongholds in the Demon Territory have been uprooted, it wasn’t until Lanling’s Flame Demon Empire army approached the Northern Barbaric Wilderness Continent that the Dragon Temple received the latest intelligence.
The Flame Demon Emperor marches north to attack the Motuo Empire!
This greatly astonished the Sky Holy Palace; Demon Emperor Lanling was so eager?
The Flame Demon Empire’s rear wasn’t completely stable yet, and most of its territory was still in chaos. According to the understanding of the Dragon Temple, Demon Emperor Lanling would need at least a year or two of development and construction before mobilizing millions of troops in a grand campaign against the Motuo Empire.
No one expected that less than two months after the Flame Demon Empire’s great decisive battle ended, with the empire’s grand construction not even started, Demon Emperor Lanling was impatiently marching north.
This is extremely bad news!
Following this, a plea for help from Emperor Moda also arrived.
Urgently requesting the Dragon Temple to send troops to assist in resisting the invasion of the Flame Demon Emperor.
The Sky Holy Palace then fell into a dilemma over whether to support Emperor Moda!
One opinion suggested that it could just as well use the Motuo Empire to deplete the power of Demon Emperor Lanling, delaying as much as possible. If they could let the Motuo Empire and the Flame Demon Empire wear each other out, all the better.
Another view was that the Dragon Temple shouldn’t proactively provoke Demon Emperor Lanling at this moment but should rather enter a period of concealment and dormancy. In doing so, when the battle at the ten-thousand majestic mountain arrives, they could erupt with the most astonishing lethality, catching Demon Emperor Lanling by surprise.
Several Sky Priests and the Sky Judge stood by their opinions, holding roughly equal numbers, unable to reach a consensus.
In the past, Ning Wuya could make decisive decisions and liked doing so, but now, he needs dormancy more than the Dragon Temple.
Finally, the leading figure Shi Tian gently said, "You’re overthinking; Emperor Moda’s plea for help is just a plea and nothing more. He is quite self-assured and confident and doesn’t really need our assistance."
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Emperor Moda indeed is quite arrogant, especially after he fled without a fight during the Flame Demon Empire’s battle months ago.
"Many believe that my panic-stricken retreat proved my incompetence and weakness. Now, as Demon Emperor Lanling moves north, they surely think I’m terrified enough to flee." Emperor Moda chuckled, "Yet, this is the Northern Barbaric Lands; this is the Motuo Empire, my domain, where I’ve been operating for decades and even centuries."
"Indeed, Demon Emperor Lanling is extremely strong, and his army rises to prominence. But what he inherited is only the legacy of the Emperor EYun, not the complete Demon Emperor mantle, and even his personal cultivation is just so-so, perhaps not higher than mine."
"To what extent has the Motuo Empire’s energy weaponry developed? The third disintegration of Black Hole Energy is completely finished, and the fourth is underway. We’ve been researching the Stellar Magic Reaction Core for several years now. To the Flame Demon Empire’s army, our energy weapons are merely insignificant."
"Demon Emperor Lanling really let victory go to his head. He shouldn’t have come; he will stumble and fall hard within the Motuo Empire. Here, he will lose his unbeaten reputation. If he fails, Demon Emperor Lanling will lose his honor completely and will forever be stripped of his invincible veneer."
"Come on, Demon Emperor Lanling, come on! I’ve constructed three lines of defense here for you, hoping you don’t fail to break through the first line, as that would disappoint me too greatly. Let’s see how many of your men perish at my first line. Allow me to strip away the invincible reputation of past demon emperors."
Emperor Moda’s energy hall floated near the eastern coastline of the Motuo Empire, with several vampire princes kneeling below.
"Your Majesty, the Flame Demon Empire Legion is eight hundred miles from our coastal defense line!"
Emperor Moda didn’t step out of the hall; he remained inside, his eyes closed.
Moments later, another member of the Bloodsucking Demon Race entered to report.
"Your Majesty, the Flame Demon Empire legion is five hundred miles from our coastal defense line."
"Three hundred miles."
"Two hundred miles!"
Emperor Motuo opened his eyes and walked towards the outside of the great hall.
Indeed, the vast army of the Flame Demon Empire was already visible in the distance.
"This military formation isn’t strong at all. I thought it was a surge of thousands, but it turns out it’s merely a million." Emperor Motuo said, "Form the array!"
Instantly, thousands of giant airships began to form an array around Emperor Motuo’s great hall.
Indeed, there are only a thousand airships. But each of these airships is more than ten times larger than the ones heading south from the Flame Demon Empire, and each airship has only one Crystal Heavy Cannon.
Each airship is seven hundred meters long, three hundred meters wide, several dozen meters high, and has only a single Crystal Cannon.
This Crystal Cannon is one meter in diameter and several dozen meters long. Inside the entire Crystal Cannon is a detailed and complex energy array, with the actual caliber being only a few centimeters, and the cannon wall extremely thick.
Each giant airship is scarcely equipped with a few troops, resembling more a mobile giant energy array powering the Crystal Giant Cannon.
After forming the array, the thousand giant airships combined to form a giant aerial fortress, spanning dozens of miles.
The sight was absolutely majestic, with the aerial fortress floating in the sky, making one feel as if they’ve traveled to the Earth of the future.
It must be said, the energy civilization of the Motuo Empire is highly developed, nearly catching up to the Empire of Misfortune. It truly puts Emperor Motuo in a difficult position because, considering the Dragon Temple’s viewpoint, he cannot attack the seemingly weak Southern Barbaric Lands.
A powerful weapon in hand, the desire to slay arises; Emperor Motuo must be enduring significant restraint. The last time he attacked the Flame Demon Empire, he wished to hide his strength from the Dragon Temple, so he only dispatched ten thousand airships and small Crystal Cannons. In practice, these Crystal Cannons were entirely outdated previous-generation energy weapons of the Flame Demon Empire, yet still enough to erase the Flame Demon Empire from this world.
Unexpectedly, the arrival of Demon Emperor Lanling rendered his tens of thousands Crystal Cannons ineffective.
Because in the Demon Emperor’s dimension, any energy belongs to the Demon Emperor, no matter how powerful, it’s futile.
Yet here in the Motuo Empire, it’s entirely different.
At two hundred miles away, the Flame Demon Empire’s legion stopped!
The Flame Demon Emperor walked out from the great hall, gazing across the sea from two hundred miles away towards Emperor Motuo.
Emperor Motuo proclaimed loudly, "Emperor Motuo of the Motuo Empire, salutes Flame Demon Emperor Your Majesty."
Lanling ignored him.
Emperor Motuo immediately abandoned his pretentious courtesy, speaking earnestly, "Your Excellency the Demon Emperor, go back, go back! When the sandpiper and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits; you won’t gain anything here. Don’t defeat your undefeated reputation, rendering the Demon Emperor’s name worthless."
Lanling still ignored him.
Motuo’s face chilled; the Demon Emperor Lanling’s demeanor was too arrogant, showing no regard for Emperor Motuo or intention to accord equivalent political treatment.
"Lanling, you’ve entered the waters of my Motuo Empire. Please leave immediately; otherwise, I shall deliver a destructive strike!"
"Five, four, three, two, one!"
"If you won’t drink a toast, drink a penalty!"
"Open fire!"
Emperor Motuo gave the order!
"Boom boom boom boom..."
The giant aerial fortress opened fire, with the Crystal Heavy Cannons on a thousand super-giant airships firing abruptly.
Yet, instead of dazzling light, what erupted was a terrifying ghostly blue.
This is the breath of death! Within it are dozens of energies, one component being a Light Crystal Stone.
This is immensely terrifying energy, capable of corroding any energy, obliterating all life, including the undead.
A thousand giant death breaths shot out, tracing an eerie track in the air.
The entire sky above East Sea of the Motuo Empire instantly turned a hellish color.
This breath of death eliminates everything it passes, including air.
Wherever it reaches, it’s a realm of death, a life forbidden zone.
Truly astonishing, with a firing speed reaching a fearsome three thousand meters per second, ten times the speed of sound.
Two hundred miles take only half a minute to reach.
A thousand ghostly blue death breaths were about to strike the million-strong legion of the Flame Demon Empire.
If Lanling lacked a means of countermeasure, nearly ninety-nine percent of his accompanying million troops would fall.
Just a single round of cannon fire nearly annihilates the entire army.
"Impressive..." Lanling sneered.
He then picked up the Crow Crying Sword, fiercely stabbing downward onto the great hall floor.
"Swish..." A massive energy shield abruptly rose, completely encompassing the million army of the Flame Demon Empire within.
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