World-Ending Demon Emperor-Chapter 1649 - 730: Wrath of the Demon Emperor! Operation Heavenly Retribution!
The 59-year-old had also reached the level of a Demon Lord, and this time he led thirty-nine martial artists from Fire Demon Mountain to provide support.
It was truly absurd to say so. The Fire Demon Venerable used to be the teacher of the Little Rakshasa King and always stood by him, diametrically opposed to Prince You Ming.
However, after the Rakshasa King resolutely decided to replace the Crown Prince, the attitude of the Fire Demon Venerable subtly changed, distancing himself from the Crown Prince’s faction.
Not long ago, Lanling led his army to attack the Heaven Demon Banner. Huo Feng, the wife of Hei Zhou, went to Fire Demon Mountain for help but couldn’t even enter the mountain gate. At least at that moment, Fire Demon Mountain still maintained a semi-neutral stance.
However, not only did Lanling not suffer a complete defeat, but he also achieved a great victory, causing the entire army of the Demon Lord to be annihilated.
This alarmed the Fire Demon Venerable, who regarded Lanling as an enemy.
What’s the logic behind this?
Before the war, Lanling sought help from Fire Demon Mountain, but the Fire Demon Venerable refused. As a result, Lanling achieved a great victory, so the Fire Demon Venerable naturally thought Lanling would be hostile to the Fire Demon Mountain forces and would seek revenge at the first opportunity.
Thus, he decided to strike first, responding to the summons of the Rakshasa King and Prince You Ming, to support the Misfortune Cave Abode, to test whether the Skeleton Legion was loyal to Lanling, and ideally to eliminate Lanling, the potential major threat, in advance.
Hei Naiwu trembled as he said, "Uncle, are you just going to watch others torture your nephew?"
Fire Demon Venerable’s eldest son, Huo Yunpo, shuddered slightly on his face, looked away, and said, "Naiwu, acknowledging Lanling as your master is the same as acknowledging a thief as your father. You are no longer welcome at Fire Demon Mountain. My father no longer has a grandson like you."
"Hahaha... Fine, fine!" Hei Naiwu said, "The grandfather I admired is just like this!"
Then, Hei Naiwu said, "Master of Misfortune Cave, you are courting death, and you will regret it later. My master Lanling will surely annihilate your Misfortune Cave Abode..."
"Come..." Master of Misfortune Cave sternly said, "Let Lanling come. Without the Skeleton Legion, relying solely on the Flame Demon Banner’s Martial Path forces? They are not worth mentioning, I fear he’ll not come."
Prince You Ming said, "Without provoking Lanling, he wouldn’t dare come."
Master of Misfortune Cave’s gaze turned cold. He had no choice.
If Prince You Ming hadn’t led an army to support him, he would have to go to Flame Demon City to meet his fate and protect the Misfortune Cave Abode.
But now, with Prince You Ming leading a powerful Martial Path force of as many as 1,300 top martial artists to aid him, he certainly was willing to make a gamble for survival.
"Someone, cut off Hei Naiwu’s hands and feet, and send them to Lanling!" said the Master of Misfortune Cave.
Prince You Ming said, "You should do such things personally."
The Master of Misfortune Cave didn’t hesitate, drew his sword, and fiercely cut off Hei Naiwu’s limbs.
"Ah..."
Hei Naiwu’s limbs were cut off, alive.
"Also, let’s write a battle challenge letter!" said Prince You Ming.
Master of Misfortune Cave took a piece of sheepskin and wrote on it with the severed arm of Hei Naiwu, the eldest son of Hei Zhou: Lanling, come for a battle!
"Too gentle," said Prince You Ming.
Master of Misfortune Cave switched to another piece of sheepskin and wrote with Hei Naiwu’s severed arm: "Despicable Lanling, let’s fight to the death, unending!"
Prince You Ming nodded and said, "That’s more like it. Deliver it to Lanling!"
Moments later, a Demonic Martial Grandmaster level disciple from Misfortune Cave Abode, riding a ghost ray and carrying the bloody battle challenge letter along with Hei Naiwu’s severed hands and legs, flew towards Flame Demon City!
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Flame Demon City!
Princess Sha Yan was holding a baby, playing with him.
This was Lanling and Dina’s son, Lan Suo, now several months old and at his most adorable stage.
He couldn’t talk yet but could laugh.
A slight tease from Sha Yan made him laugh heartily, his crisp laughter truly melting anyone’s heart.
Dina and Ali stood by, playing with baby Lan Suo.
The little girl was busy outside teasing a griffon, having no time to play with her little brother.
Princess Sha Yan seemed like a different person when facing Dina and Ali, with no airs at all, extremely gentle and affectionate, almost making Dina and Ali feel flattered.
Princess Sha Yan gently caressed baby Lan Suo’s wings, sweetly saying, "Our baby is more powerful than daddy. He was born with wings, while daddy’s wings have not yet grown."
It was only until now did Princess Sha Yan know that Lanling had bone spurs on his back, about to grow wings.
And baby Lan Suo’s wings were a secret known only to a select few.
Because, apart from the Winged Tribe, no one in today’s Demon Territory had wings, let alone such pure-colored, featherless energy wings.
This inevitably brought to mind a term, Ancient Demon Race!
Just as Lanling was enjoying the rare pleasure of family, the sound of Gou Li’s voice came from outside: "Master, the Master of Misfortune Cave’s envoy requests an audience!"
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In the largest castle, Lanling received the envoy from the Misfortune Cave Abode.
At first glance, he couldn’t help but frown.
How dare the Master of Misfortune be so reckless? He dispatched only a Demonic Martial Grandmaster level envoy instead of coming personally to apologize? He should understand that sparing him alone, while overlooking the entire Misfortune Cave Abode, is entirely due to the favor for Lord Hei Zhou (the former Black Demon Banner Master).
"Speak!" Lanling said coldly, without a word more.
The envoy from Misfortune Cave Abode trembled instinctively upon seeing Lanling, yet forced himself to raise his head and said, "The Master asked me to bring a gift for Lanling."
"What is it?" Lanling asked.
The envoy opened the box and emptied its contents.
It turned out to be two severed hands and two severed legs.
Hei Zhou immediately recognized them as belonging to his eldest son, Hei Naiwu.
Instantly, he felt dizzy, as if struck by lightning, nearly fainting.
How dare the Master of Misfortune? How dare he?
Young Master Gutu humiliated Lanling, resulting in the eradication of the Demon Sky Clan.
Yet now, the Master of Misfortune dared to provoke Lanling in such a manner?
Hei Zhou, out of consideration for past friendship, intended to save the Misfortune Cave Abode once to prevent a catastrophic disaster.
Who would have thought that not only did Misfortune Cave Abode not appreciate it, they even cut off his eldest son’s limbs?
Overwhelming rage, intense guilt, and deep pain!
Hei Zhou immediately stepped forward, kneeling before Lanling, desperately bowing until his forehead bled.
Upon seeing Hei Naiwu’s severed limbs, Lanling’s gaze tightened, and the lights in the entire grand hall shook violently, then no further response followed.
At this moment, the envoy from Misfortune Cave Abode unfolded the parchment, revealing a blood-soaked war letter, with a dozen blood-soaked words, emitting a sky-high killing intent.
Despicable Lanling, a duel to the death, not to rest until the end!
After the war letter was unfolded, the entire grand hall was dead silent!
Xie Li Khan, Chiyen Khan, Chihuo Khan were filled with world-shattering killing intent.
Then, Suo Mo directly stepped forward, kneeling before Lanling! 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Proposing to deal with the Master of Misfortune alone to spare the Misfortune Cave Abode was indeed Hei Zhou’s idea, and Suo Mo strongly supported it. It was his determined attitude that allowed Lanling to let Misfortune Cave Abode go.
Now, it caused Lanling to suffer such humiliation, even though Suo Mo was Lanling’s uncle, he had no choice but to kneel and apologize.
For a good while, Lanling said: "Hei Zhou, do you realize your mistake?"
"The old minister is confused, the old minister is guilty, willingly resigns from the position of Lord of Dark Demon City, willingly resigns from the position of Flame Demon Council Elder." Hei Zhou cried bloodily, for it was his son’s limbs that were severed.
He already lost one son, and now his eldest son’s limbs have been severed, uncertain if he’s alive or dead.
This was all due to his momentary kindness.
Lanling calmly said: "In this world, only slaughter can deter people, while tolerance is merely seen as weakness and incompetence. I sent an envoy to say that your Misfortune Cave Abode would be spared, only pursuing the Master of Misfortune, which happened to make people think, without the Skeleton Legion, my Flame Demon Banner is nothing but trash!"
Hei Zhou desperately kowtowed, his forehead bloody and flesh blurred.
"I am guilty, I am guilty..."
Lanling calmly ordered: "Assemble the Death Warrior Group to annihilate the Misfortune Cave Abode. Capture the Master of Misfortune, execute by dismemberment, flay and extract tendons, make him eat his own flesh and blood, suffocate alive!"
"As you command!" All the members of the Flame Demon Council responded in unison.
A disgraced ruler means death to his subjects!
Just a quarter of an hour later, Lanling led twenty-five hundred Death Warrior Group members, riding ghost rays, flying towards Misfortune Cave Abode!
Two thousand five hundred Death Knights, along with Hei Zhou, a total of ten Demon Lords, over a hundred Demon Sect members, and more than two thousand peak Demonic Martial Grandmasters.
"This battle will be named ’Heaven’s Retribution Operation!’"
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