World-Ending Demon Emperor-Chapter 2011 - 924: Kneel, Fu Lingxi! Heart of the Dragon Emperor!

Chapter 2011: Chapter 924: Kneel, Fu Lingxi! Heart of the Dragon Emperor!

It’s been more than eight years since Lanling last saw Fu Lingxi, the woman she most despised and hated, the most despicably vicious and greedy woman.

She truly seems frozen in time, for these eight years have not only failed to age her but have made her even more youthful and beautiful.

"Candidate Sky Priest of the Dragon Temple, Candidate Sky Judge, pays obeisance to Emperor Lanling of the Flame Demon Empire." Fu Lingxi saluted meticulously.

There wasn’t the slightest bit of awkwardness, even though Lanling knew in her heart that she wasn’t truly Suo Lun, but in everyone’s eyes, Lanling was Suo Lun, the biological son of Fu Lingxi.

"The beauty of the Flame Demon Empire truly exceeds my imagination!" Fu Lingxi said in a very natural tone mixed with a hint of exaggeration, "The sculptures here, the streets, the gardens, even the grasslands and fields in the countryside, all leave one dazzled. The prosperity and beauty here are not less than those of the Rage Wave Kingdom. What amazes me even more is that all roads between the small towns are paved with stone slabs, which is truly extravagant."

The Flame Demon Empire was built from nothing, constructed over eight years and still in progress.

With super strong military power, a massive army of millions, hundreds of thousands of aerial forces, and a large reserve of dark gold, the Flame Demon Empire’s productivity in infrastructure has, in fact, exceeded that of China before the mid-20th century.

Lanling whimsically insisted that all roads at the town level be paved with bluestone slabs.

As a result, millions of people across the Flame Demon Empire worked for this decree, using dark gold swords to quarry stone, employing countless large monster beasts for transportation, and even involving hundreds of thousands of troops in road construction.

Thus, within the core region of the Flame Demon Empire, covering more than 200 square kilometers, there are over ten thousand miles of bluestone roads laid out. It’s not jaw-dropping; it’s terrifying.

Currently, not only have surface public transport lines been established between the five major cities of the Flame Demon Empire, but aerial routes have also been opened. Huge flying beasts have been trained, with rudimentary carriages installed on their backs, capable of carrying more than fifteen passengers at a time.

As a result, the level of civilization in many aspects of the Flame Demon Empire has already surpassed that of the Human Kingdom.

Now, the Rakshasa Tribespeople within the core region of the Flame Demon Empire hardly remember their Rakshasa heritage. They view areas outside the Flame Demon Empire as rural, undeveloped barbaric lands.

This is merely the product of less than ten years of development.

"Great Majesty, before coming to the Flame Demon Empire, I specifically went to see your family..." Fu Lingxi said.

Then, Lanling raised her palm, halting her words.

You can flatter me, but there’s no need to remind me that my family is still held captive in the Dragon Temple.

"My Majesty, this is truly the most magnificent and spectacular palace I’ve ever seen, truly dazzling," Fu Lingxi exaggerated, "The royal palace of the Rage Wave Kingdom pales in comparison to your palace."

The construction of the Flame Demon Great Hall has been ongoing for over four years, yet it still isn’t completed, though the general outline is already visible.

It’s indeed a marvel of craftsmanship, a terrestrial miracle, a sumptuous building that cannot exist on Earth.

Undoubtedly eclipsing the palaces of all the Demon Race in the Southern Barbaric Lands, this is unrestrainedly a super vanity project that has already consumed uncountable manpower.

Even now, more than a hundred thousand Sky Legion members participate daily in the construction of the Flame Demon Great Hall.

From the mountainside at over three thousand meters to the peak at five thousand meters, all fall within the scope of the Flame Demon Empire’s palace. A tiered architectural complex consists of nineteen layers. Including gardens and squares, the total floor area exceeds thirty-nine square kilometers, over forty times the size of the Forbidden City and six or seven times the Han Dynasty Palace Complex.

Furthermore, this is only the front of the palace complex; the plans for the back are to create a similarly magnificent palace complex.

There’s no other way; too many citizens are relying on the Flame Demon Great Hall to make a living. The development pace of agriculture and industry in the Flame Demon Empire still can’t keep up with the population growth. Moreover, Lanling possesses astronomical amounts of gold coins and astronomical amounts of food and meat, so he has no choice but to see this super vanity project through to the end.

"May I tour the greatest palace in the world?" Fu Lingxi asked.

Lanling was silent for a while, then walked toward the palace.

The core of the Flame Demon Empire’s palace lies in two places: the Flame Demon Great Hall and the Shenmo Skyscraper.

Lanling led Fu Lingxi into the Flame Demon Great Hall, the place where the Flame Demon Empire held its court meetings. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The Great Hall was forty-nine meters high and could accommodate tens of thousands for court meetings. Even when the Mammoth People entered, it did not feel cramped, still appearing very spacious.

And Lanling had indeed received the Mammoth People, the Giant Tribe, and others in this Flame Demon Great Hall.

"Candidate Sky Priest of the Dragon Temple, Candidate Sky Judge, pays respects to Your Imperial Majesty." Fu Lingxi knelt and bowed meticulously.

There was not the slightest obstacle in her kneeling, and perhaps the people of the Dragon Temple once knelt to the Dragon Emperor in the same way.

"State your purpose; I don’t have time to play your riddles," Lanling said.

Fu Lingxi remained kneeling, saying, "Your Majesty, despite your thoughts for the Demon Race, not only are you the supreme of the Demon Race, but also the highest leader of my Dragon Temple citizens. I hope Your Majesty does not favor one over the other, bringing civilization and glory back to the Human Kingdom, leading it to a new height of civilization."

Lanling endured very hard, barely suppressing the urge to laugh.

Now you say I’m the ruler of both the Demon Race and Dragon Temple citizens, but back when you discovered I was the master of Yao Xing and the World-Ending Demon Emperor, you were so excited, weren’t you?

Did you hold back even a bit when you tried to kill me?

Lanling said, "Back then, when you tried to kill me, why did you not consider that I was the highest leader of the Dragon Temple citizens? I was the Demon Emperor, the highest enemy of the Dragon Temple and its citizens, a foe we couldn’t both bear to live with!"

Fu Lingxi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the circumstances of that day were due to my shortsightedness and internal power struggle, leading to great disrespect towards you. Now, our Dragon Temple has deeply reflected on this and earnestly requests Your Majesty to return north!"

Lanling laughed and said, "Feigned reflection on past mistakes. When you found out I was the master of Yao Xing, you couldn’t wait to reap some achievements quickly. Look at you, you were originally just an undercover around Ashi Luo, one of the sixteen judges of the Zhen Du Divine Dragon Temple. Yet capturing me, the master of Yao Xing, enabled you to rise five ranks within a few years. In eight years, you’ve accomplished a journey that other Dragon Temple elites never achieve in a lifetime. Your master also came from the periphery of the Dragon Temple directly into the center of power because of me. Now that I’ve finally grown to this extent, you’re back for another round of glory."

Approaching Fu Lingxi, Lanling gently pinched her sharp chin and said, "State your intentions directly, without circumlocution."

Fu Lingxi said, "I ask Your Majesty to return north, ascend as the Emperor of the Flame Dragon Empire, become the highest spiritual leader of the Dragon Temple, and take charge of the Dragon Emperor’s energy legacy."

Lanling asked, "If I become the Dragon Emperor, what benefits do you gain?"

Fu Lingxi bowed and said, "I will advance further to become the Sky Priest as well as the Sky Judge, eventually retiring to the Heaven Tomb in the status of the second Sky Priest."

Lanling asked, "And what benefits will your master receive?"

Fu Lingxi replied, "Lord Ning Wuya will replace His Majesty Shitian in the next phase of succession, becoming the first Sky Priest, first Sky Judge, and the supreme leader of the Dragon Temple."

Lanling sighed and said, "Your Dragon Temple truly fears nothing, dare to manipulate everything—beliefs, power, even the master of Yao Xing. This is more terrifying than playing with fire. In your eyes, I’m not a Demon Emperor or Dragon Emperor, but a mere tool for struggle and profit?"

Fu Lingxi said, "Upon becoming the Dragon Emperor, you will be the supreme ruler of the Dragon offspring, an indisputable fact."

Lanling said, "In another world, some temples enshrine massive Buddha statues, gilded even. These Buddhas are the highest leaders of believers, yet they’re just statues, unmoving. Despite being gilded, beneath is still a clay core. Those in the temple just use them as tools for profit, without the slightest fear."

Fu Lingxi did not explain, and after a long pause, said, "I heard Your Majesty hasn’t been feeling well recently."

Finally, the true subject emerged.

Lanling unbuttoned his shirt and said, "Indeed, look here, there’s a very, very small black hole vortex. It’s already spreading from the microcosmic world to the macrocosmic world. In two or three years at most, it will completely swallow my life!"

"That’s really unfortunate." Fu Lingxi said, faintly crying, "A black hole vortex is almost unsolvable. Especially for you, it is entirely unsolvable."

"Yes, completely unsolvable." Lanling said, "Does Lady Fulingxi have a good solution?"

"Heart transplant..." Fu Lingxi said.

Lanling said, "E Yun can change hearts, Tang Ren can change hearts, yet I can’t change mine. Because there’s no energy heart in the world to replace mine, no bloodline stronger or more noble than mine!"

"There is!" Fu Lingxi lifted her beautiful face and said, "There is, Your Majesty."

Lanling stared at her in disbelief.

There is an energy heart in the world, surpassing Lanling in both energy level and bloodline level?

Oh right, there is one!

"Dragon Emperor’s energy heart possesses complete strong energy, complete bloodline power, and since you are both masters of Yao Xing, placing Dragon Emperor’s heart within you will cause no rejection and can support your brain region, your body." Fu Lingxi said passionately, "Practically instantaneously, you can become as strong as the Dragon Emperor. Moreover, our Dragon Temple possesses perfect laboratories that can complete the entire heart switch within a minute. A complete switch, the black hole vortex will permanently leave your body as even the deepest blood roots are replaced."

Lanling to exchange for Dragon Emperor’s heart?

Dragon Emperor losing his heart? Where has the Dragon Emperor gone?

Fu Lingxi didn’t give an answer, nor did she have the qualification to know, but this question no longer needed asking.

"And my own energy heart?" Lanling asked.

Fu Lingxi said, "Seal it away, seal it into a space plane where no one knows."

Lanling said, "What about Yao Xing?"

Fu Lingxi said, "Along with your heart, your bloodline, and the black hole vortex, seal it away together."

Instantly, Lanling was completely utterly silent.

What a grand plan the Dragon Temple has, what an incredible plan, what a deep and malicious plan.

Lanling always thought the Dragon Temple was raising him to lure the Hell Knights and capture them all at once.

No one knew, Hell Knights were merely a part of the Dragon Temple’s plan. Their plan was to eternally end the master of Yao Xing, completely sever the legacy of the master of Yao Xing.

From now on, the Dragon Temple would rule forever, controlling the entire plane and world, with no forces able to challenge or resist the Dragon Temple anymore.

"Yes, this is our plan. But you... are also a beneficiary of this plan; you will live to three hundred years old and have nearly three hundred years of supreme reign." Fu Lingxi said, "As for the demon race civilization, as for the human civilization, to borrow a phrase, why care about the lives of pigs and dogs? As long as you ascend to the world’s peak, what does it matter after you die if floods drown the heavens?"

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