World-Ending Demon Emperor-Chapter 2048 - 952: Demon Emperor Lanling, Number One in the World!
The inheritance of the Demon Emperor, this should be the most celebrated day, the most awe-inspiring day.
Yet, everything is silent and still.
No earth-shattering explosions, no ground trembling, no dazzling lights.
In fact, all of this only happened within Lanling’s meditation. The actual situation was even less grand, merely like two masses of water merging together.
Just like that, all the powerful energy of the Misfortune Demon Emperor, all the insights and knowledge, completely entered Lanling’s mind.
There was so much, so much that Lanling could hardly browse through it.
Even though the Misfortune Demon Emperor was reduced to ashes, he was definitely the strongest being at that time.
But the current Lanling could not feel his own strength at all because he dwelled within the boundless Sea of the Netherworld, surrounded by energy everywhere, he himself was part of countless energies, hence he couldn’t perceive whether he was strong or not.
Unless he returned to the real world, he would never be able to feel this power.
Once he returns to the real world, Demon Emperor Lanling, number one in the world!
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Having received the Demon Emperor’s inheritance, Lanling’s heart was filled with infinite emotion, even his energy heart resonated with aftershocks.
He was almost turned into a sacrificed tool.
Fortunately, Emperor EYun’s nobility, fortunately, his heart was already exhausted, otherwise Lanling’s life would have become an utter joke.
When Emperor EYun was reduced to ashes, the Faceless One beside him also disappeared completely.
Yet the Faceless One beside Lanling remained, he gazed at Lanling silently.
"Your Majesty, I know what you’re thinking," said the Faceless One.
Lanling said, "Shouldn’t I think like this?"
The Faceless One replied, "You’re thinking that your entry into the Netherworld was all Yao Xing’s conspiracy. Yao Xing always treated you as a tool, never as a master."
Lanling said, "Isn’t that the case?"
The Faceless One said, "Over ten thousand years ago, when Yao Xing parted from Emperor EYun, he must have thought so. That’s why he left such an energy shadow in Emperor EYun’s soul, and why there’s such a Faceless One demanding you to sacrifice for Emperor EYun. Isn’t that unexpected? At that time, from Yao Xing’s perspective, Emperor EYun was a better master, a better Demon Emperor, wasn’t he?"
Lanling acknowledged this.
Yao Xing leaving Emperor EYun at that moment was filled with reluctance because Emperor EYun nearly destroyed the Dragon Temple. Hence, at that time, he must have hoped the successor would become the medium for Emperor EYun to leave the Netherworld. Surely, he hoped Yao Xing would bring the successor to the Netherworld to help Emperor EYun return to the world.
The Faceless One said, "However, over the ensuing ten thousand years, Yao Xing experienced several hosts, his memories and will were overturned many times. Even the matter of being reduced to ashes and entering the Netherworld came from your own decisions, not Yao Xing’s manipulation. So, at that time, Yao Xing loyal to Emperor EYun, now Yao Xing loyal to you, this is as it should be."
Lanling remained silent.
The Faceless One said, "At least in Yao Xing’s view, you are more likely to succeed than Emperor EYun, capable of reaching the end. I have the authority to say that allowing Emperor EYun to devour you was definitely not Yao Xing’s current intention."
Lanling let out a long breath and said, "None of these details matter much now. I just want to ask, how do we return to this world?"
Indeed, the most crucial matter is how to return. Without returning, Lanling’s strength would be of no use.
Entering the Netherworld signifies death; apart from reincarnation, there’s no way out. And reincarnation isn’t possible for Lanling since he doesn’t belong to this world.
The Faceless One said, "Do you know the Hell Knights?"
Lanling replied, "Of course, I know."
The Faceless One said, "You have inherited the Demon Emperor’s legacy. As soon as you return to the world, you can activate their soul contracts, and they can instantly become exceptionally powerful. Because the energy of the Ancient Demon King will immediately project onto them, and this Ancient Demon King’s energy resides within the Netherworld."
Lanling replied, "You mean, I’m now an energy, and you’re suggesting that I project myself into the real world?"
The Faceless One said, "This is the simplest method, it’s akin to splitting a person’s soul into two halves, one in the Netherworld, and one not dead in the human world. Then using a certain contract, enabling the Netherworld’s energy to project onto the worldly half. This is the energy contract created by Emperor E Tian, capable of crossing the dimensional gap between the human world and the Netherworld."
Lanling said, "Before I entered the Netherworld, Yao Xing detached from my soul. But it also conveniently took a part of my soul imprint, becoming the part I retained in the human world."
The Faceless One said, "Before entering the Netherworld, Yao Xing carried your soul imprint into the Crow Crying Sword. So according to Emperor EYun’s soul contract, your power can directly project through to the world because a part of your soul is still in the human realm, and you both are one whole, of the same life."
"I understand," Lanling said, "And what is the principle behind all this?"
The Faceless One was silent for a moment and then said, "Because of the self-destruction of the Ancient Dragon and the demon, many barriers between the planes were torn. Making the Netherworld, the real world, the Void Plane, etc. appear with breaches. So, as long as these breaches are found and utilized, these energies can traverse between various planes. Therefore, the Netherworld’s power can project into the human world. This is the root of the Hell Knights’ strength."
Lanling said, "So, if I wish, I can project myself into the human world right now."
"Yes," the Faceless One said.
Lanling said, "Then, what are the consequences?"
The Faceless One said, "You will permanently lose your body, and you will forever be just a soul projection, like the Hell Knights. They are in a projection state not to look cool, but because they truly have no bodies."
Without a body, Lanling could no longer have children, nor could he be intimate with Di Nie, Ashi Liren, and others.
"No, I absolutely disagree!" Lanling said firmly.
The Faceless One fell silent and said, "But... but..."
"No buts..." Lanling roared fiercely, "Am I the master? Or are you the master? Do I listen to Yao Xing, or does Yao Xing listen to me?"
Lanling vented the hatred in his heart.
The scene that just occurred would never be forgotten by him.
If it weren’t for Emperor EYun’s nobility, if it weren’t for Emperor EYun being tired, if it weren’t for Emperor EYun losing hope in the future, Lanling would have had no future, and his life would have become a complete joke.
"I’ve decided!" Lanling said word by word, "I want to leave the Netherworld intact and return to the mortal world. I want to have a complete body, not just a soul ghost. I want to be genuinely intimate with my wife, not maintain some unfulfilled human-ghost romance. I want to capture my beautiful female enemies and ravage them alive a hundred times. I want to truly use my complete body to reign over the world, making everyone strategize beneath my feet. What’s the point of reigning over the world with a ghost? Without a body, when you defeat an enemy, can you truly feel the punches? When overpowering the enemy’s wives, can you truly see the blood?"
The Faceless One awkwardly said, "But..."
"No buts..." Lanling said, "That’s settled. Didn’t you say the mutual destruction of Ancient Dragons and Ancient Gods and Demons tore the barriers between several planes, creating a gap? Then we shall go to the gap in the Netherworld and return to the human world from there."
The Faceless One said, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, but that place is the land of demise. It’s a life-forbidden zone; if you pass through there, you will be directly turned to ashes, with no energy or soul imprint left."
Lanling said, "I am now the Demon Emperor, and I possess half Golden Bloodline and half Void Bloodline. Is it still impossible to traverse the land of demise?"
The Faceless One shook his head and said, "I really don’t know, but I don’t advise you to take this risk. If it fails, it means eternal disappearance!"
Lanling sneered, "If it weren’t for Emperor EYun’s nobility just now, I would have disappeared eternally too."
The Faceless One said, "You have come this far, even without a body, you are still the Demon Emperor, Your Majesty. Why be fixated on having or not having a body?"
"If a man has no balls or bird, life is uninteresting, let alone having no body at all. What kind of rubbish Demon Emperor would that be?" Lanling said, "I don’t want to talk anymore. Go, head to the gap between the Netherworld and the mortal world, head to the land of demise."
The Faceless One rasped, "By... by your decree..."
Meanwhile, a clear image appeared in Lanling’s mind.
This image was of himself, being summoned by Yao Xing.
Lanling knew this was the soul imprint he left in the mortal world, and Yao Xing was trying to summon his Netherworld self. As long as he responded, his powerful energy could instantly project to the mortal world, becoming a ghostly World-Ending Demon Emperor.
However, Lanling completely ignored this summons.
The Faceless One obeyed Lanling’s command, piloting the small boat towards a direction, floating towards the only coordinate in the Netherworld.
The Netherworld has no concept of time or space, it’s a boundless sea of energy information. Thus, the tear in it became the only reference coordinate in the Sea of the Netherworld.
Lanling’s soul boat continued its advance towards the land of demise.
Suddenly, one day, Lanling asked, "When I return to the mortal world, will I be the strongest in the world?"
"Yes, you should be!" the Faceless One said.
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Meanwhile!
The 20 million strong army of the Motuo Empire continues to land relentlessly in the Southern Barbaric Lands.
The entire landing lasted a full forty-five days.
Meanwhile, Kui Shuangshuang persuaded Ning Wuya and the Sky Holy Palace. She personally led a 1.5 million strong Demon Pavilion army, continually crossing through the Northern Aurora Gate, entering the Southern Barbaric Lands.
The two forces, one from the south and one from the north, surged towards the Flame Demon Empire.
The final showdown in the Demon Territory is about to erupt!
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