World-Ending Demon Emperor

"What’s this? Regretting your surrender now that I’ve revealed the trick?" Lanling looked at Ning Wuya and said.

Ning Wuya quickly kowtowed heavily and said, "Your guilty servant is infinitely fortunate to be kneeling before Your Majesty now, it’s like a heavy burden lifted."

This statement wasn’t entirely a lie; it came from the heart. Even when staying within the energy shield, he felt immense pressure, wrestling with agony every day, unable to sleep peacefully, fearing the sudden attack of Demon Emperor Lanling.

Now that he has surrendered, the matter has been settled, and there’s no need to struggle anymore.

Lanling’s gaze shifted to Kui Shuangshuang.

Kui Shuangshuang, who was originally prostrate, felt Lanling’s gaze and immediately plastered her entire delicate body to the ground.

Lanling said, "Because Ji Xiuning is imprisoned in a special energy prison, I borrowed your body, Kui Shuangshuang, to perform as the Demon Emperor Avatar, frightening away the other giants of the Sky Holy Palace, scaring Ning Wuya and hundreds of thousands of the Sanctuary Legion into surrender, and almost effortlessly occupying the second layer of the Sky Holy Palace. You’ve done a significant deed."

Kui Shuangshuang trembled and said, "It is my supreme honor, but it cannot make up for even one ten-thousandth of the mistakes I once made."

Lanling walked to her side, squatted down, reached out his hand, and lifted her chin.

Kui Shuangshuang raised her peerlessly beautiful face, indeed an absolute stunner capable of toppling cities.

"Truly very beautiful, almost on par with the Witch Queen, Na Xue," Lanling said. "You were my woman for a long time, and now seeing you again, it’s indeed a feeling of both familiarity and alienation."

Kui Shuangshuang coquettishly said, "Once being able to serve Your Majesty with my humble body was my supreme honor."

Lanling said, "Where is Kui Qingqing?"

Suddenly, a rift opened in the nearby air, and a green-clad Kui Qingqing knelt on the ground.

Even Kui Qingqing had become much more beautiful, with a figure, a face, allure, and seductiveness beyond measure—yet surprisingly male?

At this moment, Ning Wuya placed his forehead on the ground and trembled, saying, "The guilty servant takes his leave."

Lanling waved his hand, and Ning Wuya retreated while kneeling, leaving only Kui Shuangshuang, Kui Qingqing, and Demon Emperor Lanling in the grand hall.

As he left, Ning Wuya couldn’t help but sigh internally; women, especially beautiful women, could ascend to great heights after surrendering.

Lanling waved his hand again, and immediately Kui Qingqing disappeared, leaving only Lanling and Kui Shuangshuang alone.

"Even your figure has improved significantly," Lanling said.

Kui Shuangshuang coquettishly said, "Perhaps, it is all destined. My body is entirely prepared for Your Majesty, transformed for Your Majesty."

Lanling laughed, "You truly know how to talk."

...

"Congratulations, Lord Ning Wuya, on finally returning to the side of justice." Fang Naide gave a half-bow towards Ning Wuya.

Ning Wuya paused, then cupped his fists and returned the courtesy to Fang Naide without speaking.

Fang Naide said, "After entering the second layer, I hastily sought a hall as my home, and tonight I wish to invite Lord Ning Wuya for a banquet. Would you be willing to grace it with your presence?"

Ning Wuya thought for a moment and said, "Maybe next time!"

Then, Ning Wuya hurriedly left, not wanting to interact too much with Fang Naide.

The Sky Holy Palace is a spherical three-dimensional space, more than a thousand miles in diameter, like a special planet.

The outer layer is quite spacious, but after entering the second layer, there are many abodes and building complexes. As long as one doesn’t pursue one abode or one palace per person, housing hundreds of thousands of people would be quite relaxed.

Ning Wuya walked slowly on the road, his mind gradually calming down now.

What path should he take in the future?

At that time, he really didn’t know it was a Demon Emperor Avatar. The sudden arrival of the Demon Emperor was so abrupt that he had no time to think, he was directly frightened out of his wits, so his surrender was also very sudden.

Now it is proven, the Demon Emperor used deceit to breach the second line of defense, and he indeed cannot break the energy shield of the Lunar Holy Palace.

But even so, could Ning Wuya still turn back?

For instance, he now still has hundreds of thousands of men, a dozen king-level powerhouses, and hundreds of Sub-Kings on hand. Fang Naide’s side also has three king-level powerhouses and nearly a hundred Sub-Kings. Just these people who surrendered already have more strength than Demon Emperor Lanling.

Could he collaborate inside and outside with the Sky Holy Palace within the third line of defense, to turn the tables and annihilate Demon Emperor Lanling together?

Could he still return to the Sky Holy Palace camp?

This thought was indeed very tempting. If he could wipe out Demon Emperor Lanling, his ascension to the top of the Sky Holy Palace would be without suspense, and he would control the power of the entire world.

However, Ning Wuya immediately abandoned this thought.

Because, wanting to eliminate Demon Emperor Lanling is entirely impossible. Moreover, only Kui Shuangshuang and he, Ning Wuya, knew about Demon Emperor Lanling’s mock breach of the second line of defense. Even if he told others, no one would believe it. Now everyone is terrified of Demon Emperor Lanling, thinking him invincible like a deity. If Ning Wuya dared to hint at turning against Lanling, he would be immediately seized by the others who surrendered and offered to Lanling.

So, Ning Wuya couldn’t turn back unless he could truly and completely destroy Lanling, otherwise, there wouldn’t be any chance at all.

After confirming he couldn’t turn back, Ning Wuya knew he must find himself a patron in Demon Emperor Lanling’s camp.

Of course, the best patron would be the Demon Emperor himself, but Ning Wuya didn’t dare to harbor such extravagant hopes, as a defector he was not qualified enough.

Then, should he choose Na Xue or the Hell Knight?

To a great extent, Na Xue’s fate was completely in Ning Wuya’s hands. In the Demonic Laboratory or substituting Suo Mo’s daughter Dina, the highest orders emanated from Ning Wuya.

Thus, Ning Wuya was once Na Xue’s sky, completely controlling her life and death.

Precisely because of this relationship, if Ning Wuya knelt before Na Xue, it would greatly satisfy a certain psychological need of hers.

However, Na Xue is Demon Emperor Lanling’s favored concubine, and Ning Wuya, being a man, would not benefit from associating with the Emperor’s favored concubine; it was purely a path to destruction.

So, the best choice would be Bingren, as he too was a creation of the Demon Star Pavilion, although not a direct creation of Ning Wuya’s, but there was still a bit of connection.

After making his decision, Ning Wuya headed to Bingren’s residence.

"Surrendered minister Ning Wuya, pays respects to Your Highness the Prince!" Ning Wuya knelt before Bingren, respectfully bowing his head.

This person is truly remarkable; once in control of the entire world, can now bow his head to the Hell Knights under the Demon Emperor, accurately finding his position.

...

Inside the grand hall!

Kui Qingqing knelt in front of Lanling, the Black Hole Vortex in her heart area had almost consumed more than half of her energy heart. If this Black Hole Vortex is not removed soon, this avatar, Qingqing, of Kui Shuangshuang will not be far from death.

Lanling’s hand reached into Kui Qingqing’s chest, effortlessly separating the Black Hole Vortex from her energy heart.

And so, a profound and dangerous, dark and mysterious Black Hole Vortex floated above Lanling’s palm.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Kui Shuangshuang kowtowed desperately,

This Black Hole Vortex that was devouring her life, this Black Hole Vortex that rendered her and the Sky Holy Palace powerless, was removed by the Demon Emperor Lanling so effortlessly.

It truly was effortless for him.

This is the power of the Plane Overlord, not something distinguishable by mere king-level or demon king-level. It is a kind of authority, nearly akin to divine power.

"Tonight, let’s have dinner together," Lanling said.

Kui Shuangshuang paused and then revealed immense joy, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"

After the Demon Emperor Lanling left, he bestowed upon Kui Shuangshuang a beautifully ornate palace.

"Sister, it seems he favors you a lot," Qingqing said.

Kui Shuangshuang said, "We must be cautious, my next task is to consolidate this favor."

Qingqing said, "What about the Demon Dragon Clan’s cause?"

Kui Shuangshuang said, "Don’t even think about it now. Once I bear his child, then we can plan for other things."

Their exchange had no sound or mental fluctuations, purely a resonance of their hearts.

Suddenly, Qingqing said, "Sister, do you regret having plotted against him in the past?"

Kui Shuangshuang said, "Regret? Why should I regret it, I’ve never regretted the things I’ve done."

...

In the evening, the Demon Emperor Lanling dined.

Only he, Na Xue, Demon Queen Daji, and Kui Shuangshuang, like a family’s meal.

Thus, it seemed that Kui Shuangshuang’s status as concubine went smoothly, as she was already an Imperial Concubine of the Flame Demon Empire before.

The family chatted and laughed, Kui Shuangshuang’s smile enchanting and captivating.

In front of Na Xue, she felt a certain pressure, but not very significant.

Because they all had once been enemies of the Demon Emperor, Na Xue had surrendered, Kui Shuangshuang as well.

Moreover, in terms of appearance, they were evenly matched, in terms of cultivation, they were all king-level powerhouses. In terms of status, Kui Shuangshuang was still the Demon Dragon King.

In terms of merit, Kui Shuangshuang had just accomplished a great deed for the Demon Emperor Lanling, having just aided him in breaching the Sky Holy Palace’s second line of defense.

After dinner, Kui Shuangshuang knelt beside Lanling’s knees, charmingly massaging his legs.

Lanling suddenly said, "Fu Lingxi once approached you, asking you to rebel and create chaos within the second line of defense, so you could collaborate inside and out with me to breach the second energy shield, correct?"

Kui Shuangshuang’s heart trembled, but outwardly she remained unaffected, laughing, "Yes, but it was all just Fu Lingxi and Tian Daoqi’s scheme. They knew I intended to surrender, so they wanted to eliminate this trouble as early as possible."

Lanling said, "But what truly made you refuse her?"

Kui Shuangshuang said, "I know Your Majesty possesses greater powers, I worry any action of mine might interfere or even ruin Your Majesty’s plan."

Lanling said, "You indeed had the intention to surrender, but the real reason you refused Fu Lingxi was because you didn’t want to become cannon fodder in my attack on the second line of defense. You wanted to find another opportunity to earn merit, such as saving one or two of my family members and using that to surrender."

Immediately, Kui Shuangshuang knelt to the ground, sobbing, "Your Majesty, please see clearly, Your Majesty, please see clearly, this humble concubine truly had the intention to surrender!"

Lanling said, "Despite your passive stance, you indeed earned merit in the breakthrough of the second line of defense. Therefore, I rewarded you, allowing you once again to feel the treatment of being my favored concubine, not only by intertwining with me once more but also by dining with me. However, the reward stops here. I once issued an eternal extermination order against the Demon Dragon Clan, as I am the Emperor, a ruler’s words are not spoken lightly, so you must die!"

Instantly, Kui Shuangshuang knelt on the ground, her slender body trembling like chaff.

"Your Majesty, spare my life, Your Majesty, spare my life, Your Majesty, spare my life..."

"This humble concubine deserves death, but for serving Your Majesty once, spare this humble concubine’s life."

"A night as husband and wife, a hundred days of grace, Your Majesty, spare my life, spare my life, spare my life!"

Kui Shuangshuang desperately kowtowed.

"Sword, come," Lanling said, extending his hand.

Na Xue, with a serious face, handed over Lanling’s Crow Crying Sword.

Lanling grasped the Crow Crying Sword, lightly slicing down towards Kui Shuangshuang’s jade-like neck.

Instantly, Kui Shuangshuang’s exceptionally beautiful head fell, her head and body separated.

Despite her possessing the Dragon King’s Bloodline, it was the Demon Emperor Lanling who beheaded her, it was Emperor E Tian’s Crow Crying Sword that struck her down.

Kui Shuangshuang perished completely, even her soul couldn’t enter the Sea of the Netherworld, vanished eternally, never to reincarnate.

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Note: It was the Lanling that served Kui Shuangshuang, not Kui Qingqing who left. The names were written incorrectly in this Chapter, they are now corrected.

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