The heavens and earth trembled. As the Candle Dragon swallowed it whole, nearly two-thirds of the land city disappeared into that crimson maw that blotted out the sky, and Ling Tianhou also vanished without a trace.

The invisible spatial domain around them shattered like ripples on water, which relieved Shen Qian, confirming that Qiao Tianliang had indeed been swallowed by the Candle Dragon.

Looking down at the ruins of Lu City, which were now nothing but desolation, Shen Qian couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

So this is the truth behind the so-called "Candle Dragon swallowing Lu City". Strictly speaking, I am also one of the "culprits".

Although the residents of Lucheng evacuated in time, Shen Qian estimated that many ordinary people who were unwilling to evacuate still died in the disaster, which made him feel somewhat complicated.

"Brother Snake, is Qiao Tianliang dead?"

After the Candle Dragon closed its mouth again, Chen Qian asked in snake language.

Zhulong hissed twice and directly transmitted a picture to Chen Qian with his spiritual power.

It was a space filled with endless darkness. Amidst the broken walls and ruins, Qiao Tianliang sat cross-legged, his face calm and expressionless. Around him was a hazy light, resisting the immense pressure coming from all directions.

Shen Qian frowned at first, but after Zhulong explained it again, he understood.

Qiao Tianliang was already firmly trapped inside the belly of the Zhulong snake, which was essentially the core of the Zhulong's own domain. Unless one's strength surpassed that of the Zhulong, once trapped inside, there was absolutely no possibility of escaping.

However, Qiao Tianliang himself was also quite strong, and he had a secret treasure with him. It was impossible for Zhulong to kill him completely in a short period of time; he could only refine him slowly.

Fortunately, that space is independent of heaven and earth, so even Ling Tianhou cannot be replenished by the power of the stars. Even if a top-level king has great endurance, as time goes by, with the ebb and flow of power, the demise of Ling Tianhou is only a matter of time.

In addition, Zhulong also expressed some excitement.

If he could completely refine Ling Tianhou's body and devour his soul, his already near-limit strength would likely advance further, reaching a level that even the ancient ancestor Zhulong had not reached.

"This really is a case of 'you reap what you sow'..."

Shen Qian chuckled slightly, not expecting that Zhulong's ability to take that step was also related to today's events.

"By the way, Brother Snake, you've survived since ancient times, so you must have encountered quite a few powerful beings. Besides the Heavenly Emperor who rules the Three Realms, do you know of any other beings who have reached the level of Great Emperor?"

Having a rare opportunity to have a proper conversation with Zhulong, Shen Qian took the opportunity to sit cross-legged on Zhulong's head, casually fiddling with the surrounding clouds as he asked a question.

"Demon King..."

Zhulong hissed and uttered a name that was not unexpected before Chen Qian.

"The Witch King..."

Then, Zhulong mentioned the former leader of the ancient Wu tribe.

"Witch Emperor...isn't he the Witch God?" Shen Qian only knew that the strongest person in the Witch Clan was the former Witch God, and this was the first time he had heard of the existence of the Witch Emperor, so he couldn't help but become interested.

Under Zhulong's explanation, Shen Qian suddenly realized that after the era when the Wu tribe ruled over all tribes, the Wu Emperor had gone into seclusion and disappeared without a trace.

"Has that Witch King also fallen?"

Zhulong nodded and then shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either, but judging from the decline of the Wu Clan, they must have already perished.

Shen Qian wasn't too surprised. If a powerhouse of this level hadn't perished, he probably wouldn't have stood by and watched the Witch Clan fall apart.

However, the question that had been lingering in his mind resurfaced: at the level of the Great Emperor, what could possibly threaten them?

Why do these great emperors seem to live shorter lives than top-tier kings and nobles...?

Just as they were about to skip over the topic of the Witch Emperor, Zhulong thought for a moment and hissed, "I walked across the dimensional barrier... and overheard some secrets... They are trying to resurrect the Witch Emperor... The Ghost Witch King's travels through the starry sky are for this reason..."

"Damage the Witch King?"

Upon hearing this name, Shen Qian was still taken aback.

Although he had long suspected, based on various signs and the title of the Dry Witch King, that this first king, who was said to have lived for a very long time, was very likely related to the Dry Witch Clan, the confirmation from Zhulong still shocked him quite a bit.

What surprised him even more was that the surviving witch clan actually harbored the plan to resurrect a powerful emperor. The Dry Witch King's travels through the starry sky were not to explore the secrets of the "gate," but to resurrect his ancestor.

Shen Qian had dealt with the Wu Clan more than once or twice, and he knew that among the current human race's strong individuals, there were still many who had connections with the Wu Clan. For example, the defector Tuo Donghou was very likely also an inside agent of the Wu Clan.

I wonder how much the Council of Princes knows about these matters?

Shen Qian had some worries in his heart, but he could only suppress them for the time being and let Zhulong continue.

As expected, besides the Heavenly Emperor, there is also the Jiangling King, whose fighting power rivals that of a Great Emperor; the Azure Lotus Buddha, who is said to be the reincarnation of an ancient Buddha and later ruled the Western Paradise; and the White Emperor Bai Wu'an, who came from humble origins...

"Did this White Emperor also appear in modern society? Was the Three Suns Obscuring the Sun formation also set up by him?"

Upon hearing Bai Wu'an's name, Shen Qian recalled a scene he had witnessed in the Myriad Manifestations Tower and couldn't help but ask.

After receiving a positive answer from Zhulong, Shen Qian breathed a sigh of relief, finally resolving another doubt.

The white-clad man who joined forces with the first generation of kings and nobles to build the Tower of Myriad Images was indeed the White Emperor, whom the Heavenly Emperor had mentioned who had traveled through the Milky Way before him. He was also the teacher of the King of Words.

In terms of timeline, after traveling through the stars for many years, the other party returned to Earth, the home of humans, for reasons unknown. They even helped humanity overcome the initial disasters and left behind some precious treasures.

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