Facing Yun Che's words and direct gaze, Nan Qianqiu's blood instantly froze, and he subconsciously glanced sideways at the Nanming Divine Emperor.
Facing the gaze he turned towards him, the God Emperor of Nanming did not speak for him, but instead frowned slightly.
Nan Qianqiu’s heart trembled, and he quickly concentrated and calmed down. When he faced Yun Che again, his eyes were already quite calm and indifferent: “Qianqiu will answer all the questions asked by the Demon Lord.”
“Very good.” Yun Che’s eyelids sank slightly, and his voice became slightly deeper: “Prince Nanming, this Demon Lord accidentally heard a few days ago that before you inherited the power of the Ming God, you had deliberately followed your father to the Eastern Divine Region.”
“……?” Nanming Divine Emperor glanced at Qianye Ying’er indifferently.
“This demon lord wants to ask, what was your purpose in going to the Eastern Divine Region that time?” Yun Che stared at him calmly. Although he was asking, he didn’t seem to give the other party a chance to refuse to answer.
Nan Qianqiu would naturally not forget the trip to the East Region before receiving the inheritance of the Abyss God. His expression did not change, but his mind raced as he pondered the purpose of Yun Che's inquiry.
However, his brief silence caused Yun Che’s eyes to change slightly, and his voice became a little fainter: “Why? Is it hard to say?”
Everyone's eyes gathered secretly, the huge shock brought by the Ash Dragon God incident was still before their eyes. The question that Yun Che suddenly asked must be extraordinary.
Nan Qianqiu raised his eyes slightly and smiled: "Since I am the Crown Prince of Nanming, there is nothing that cannot be said. There are only people who are not qualified to listen. If the Demon Lord asks, how can Qianqiu hide it?"
He turned his body slightly, facing everyone, and said calmly: "After Qianqiu achieved the Divine King Realm, he was finally recognized by the power of the Dark God and became qualified to become the Dark God. It was also from that time that my father had the intention of making Qianqiu the crown prince."
These things are naturally known to everyone in the high-level areas of Southern Divine Region.
"Before bearing the power of the Abyss God, Qianqiu did go to the Eastern Divine Region with his father for two purposes."
"First, visiting the four God Emperors of the Eastern Divine Region is also to inform me in advance of the future successor of the Nanming Divine Realm."
"Second, find a large number of fresh Wood Spirit Beads to purify the Yuan Qi and Xuan Qi, so as to achieve a more perfect inheritance and integration of the power of the Ming God."
When Nan Qianqiu finished speaking, Yun Che felt He Ling’s soul throbbing violently, almost out of control.
Nan Qianqiu's direct and straightforward statement was somewhat beyond Yun Che's expectations. He smiled slightly and asked, "Who will hunt these Wood Spirit Orbs?"
"Of course, Chiaki hunted it himself."
As soon as Yun Che finished speaking, Nan Qianqiu immediately responded without any hesitation or dodging, “If this matter still needs to be done by someone else, then how can Qianqiu live up to my father’s expectations?”
Nan Qianqiu knew that Yun Che must have known everything when he suddenly asked about this matter. When he followed the Nanming God Emperor to the Eastern Divine Region, the first kingdom he visited was the Brahma Emperor God Realm. With the ability of the Brahma Emperor God Realm, it was not surprising that they knew his detailed whereabouts back then.
Now that Qianye Ying'er was beside Yun Che, the Brahma Emperor God Emperor could be considered to have fallen into Yun Che's hands... After a brief moment of deliberation, Nan Qianqiu not only did not hide anything, but instead responded in an extremely direct and straightforward manner.
Besides, that trip to the Eastern Region was simply a trivial matter to him.
Nanming God Emperor remained silent the whole time. In his heart, he was quite satisfied with Nan Qianqiu’s performance against Yun Che. After all, Yun Che, who had just slaughtered the Ash Dragon God, was no less oppressive than any other God Emperor in the world.
“Not a bad answer.” Yun Che’s expression and words made it difficult to discern his emotions, and he continued, “As far as this Demon Lord knows, you have gained a lot in a small star realm near the Eternal Heaven Realm, right?”
Qianye Ying'er was beside him. Nan Qianqiu was not surprised at all that Yun Che knew so much. After a moment's thought, he said, "The Demon Lord is right. Although Qianqiu has forgotten the name of that star realm, it is indeed close to the Eternal Heaven Realm."
Yun Che: “…”
"Qianqiu knew that there were very few wood spirits in the world, and thought that the journey to the East Region would be quite strenuous. But it seemed like a gift from heaven, and I actually found nearly a thousand wood spirits in a small star realm. Naturally, I was happy to take them. In a short moment, I had obtained many times more fresh wood spirit beads than I needed."
“In addition,” Nan Qianqiu continued, “the two leaders of those wood spirits not only had high cultivation, but also had a distinctly different aura from other wood spirits. After asking my father, I learned that they might be the wood spirits of the royal family that should have been extinct. Unfortunately, Qianqiu was ignorant and did not take them seriously, so they died when they self-destructed their wood spirit beads.”
As he spoke, he shook his head calmly and said, "According to the records, the royal family's wood spirit beads are so precious that even thinking about it now, I can't help but feel regretful."
Yun Che’s heartstrings were trembling… that was the trembling of He Ling’s soul.
It was a perfect fit, so perfect that not even the slightest bit of doubt could be allowed to creep in.
That tragedy of the Wood Spirit Tribe, that nightmare that caused He Ling to lose everything… The culprit behind all of this was not the Brahma Emperor God Realm as they had initially identified, but the Nanming God Realm in the distant Southern Divine Region, a place they had not even guessed about before!
Yun Che's mind turned, and he silently calmed He Ling's emotions. With a faint smile on his face, he said to Nan Qianqiu, "Your answer is quite straightforward. Could it be that you, the Crown Prince of Nanming, have never known that hunting wood spirits is a taboo that is despised by all spirits?"
"If a mortal spirit hunts a wood spirit, it is indeed a crime that is despised by the world." Nan Qianqiu said: "But you and I, are we mortal spirits?"
He looked at Yun Che and said loudly, “The Demon Lord returned from the Northern Divine Region with great power. With one order, the Eastern Divine Region was covered in blood. Countless innocent people were killed because of this. What he achieved was the Demon Lord’s shocking reputation. Now, who in this world doesn’t know your name as the Demon Lord of the Northern Divine Region?”
“And I
"Nan Qianqiu, with the lives of only a few hundred wood spirits, created a more perfect Nanming Crown Prince, and a more perfect Nanming Divine Emperor in the future. Which is the greater 'merit' or 'sin'?"
“If it’s a ‘merit’, then the death of those wood spirits is an honor. If it’s a ‘sin’…” He looked at Yun Che, smiling, “Compared to the sin of the Thousand Years and the Demon Lord, there is a huge difference.”
Yun Che did not speak.
Nan Qianqiu's words moved everyone.
From what they heard and saw, Yun Che seemed to want to use the hunting of wood spirits to suppress Nan Qianqiu. After all, once the hunting of wood spirits was made public, it would ultimately be a stain.
But Nan Qianqiu did not hide anything or avoid anything. Instead of retreating, he advanced and easily resolved the situation. Moreover, the person he faced was Yun Che, who made all the God Emperors tremble with fear!
The way they looked at Nan Qianqiu suddenly became very different.
“Haha,” Nanming Divine Emperor laughed lightly, “Qianqiu, you must not be rude. You are still very immature now. How can you compare yourself with the Demon Lord?”
Nan Qianqiu bowed quickly and said, "Father is right. I hope the Demon Lord will forgive me for my words."
Yun Che also revealed a meaningful smile: “Very good. As expected of the successor chosen by the Southern Sea Divine Emperor, your eloquence and sharpness are truly remarkable.”
"Demon Lord, you are too kind." Nanming God Emperor said with a smile: "If Qianqiu can have one tenth of the ability and style of the Demon Lord, I will be willing to abdicate immediately."
Boom
A long roar came from outside, and King Beiyu Ming whispered, "Your Majesty, the time has come."
“Okay!” Nanming Divine Emperor stood up and said, “I will raise my son to the altar for eternity!”
His eyes shone with a strange light and his face glowed red, as if the shocking scene of the Ash Dragon God's recent death had not affected him at all.
Boom boom
Amidst the roars, a golden tower ten miles wide and wrapped in a heavy divine glow rose into the sky. In a blink of an eye, it broke through the air and clouds and reached a height of ten thousand feet.
On top of the tower, a ball of golden light blocked out the sky and almost covered the entire Nanming Royal City.
The shadow of the tower that pierced the sky and the dazzling golden light could be seen at a glance in every corner of the Nanming Royal City and even in the vast Nanming Divine Realm. Countless Nanming Mystics knelt on the ground and bowed, looking up to witness this grand event that concerned the future of the Nanming Divine Realm.
“Hahahaha!” The Southern Sea God Emperor laughed loudly, and took the lead to walk out with big strides, saying in a high voice: “The altar has been erected, and all the distinguished guests please follow me to the altar and witness the grand event of our Southern Sea!”
“Oh, what a grand ceremony.” Qianye Ying’er retracted her gaze and said coldly, “I’ve always heard that your Nanming Divine Tower is only raised when the previous God Emperors are crowned as Emperors. Today is just the day to crown the Crown Prince. Isn’t the Nanming God Emperor afraid that your Crown Prince can’t handle it?”
“Haha, the previous crown prince enthronement ceremonies have indeed never been this grand.” The Southern Sea Divine Emperor said with a smile, “But there is no honor that this prince’s son cannot bear, hahahaha!”
These words not only revealed his arrogance, but also showed that he was far more satisfied with and valued Nan Qianqiu, his successor, than it appeared on the surface.
“Nanming Divine Tower?” Yun Che raised his head and took a quick look. It was a ten thousand story high tower with an altar on top. Not only was it surrounded by divine light, but its aura was so huge and magnificent that it was hard to describe.
"Dear guests, please!"
Nanming Divine Emperor raised his hand and floated into the air first, heading straight to the altar on the top of the tower. Nan Qianqiu and the other Ming kings and Ming gods followed closely behind.
The God Emperor Shi Tian, the Emperor Xuanyuan, and the Emperor Ziwei looked at each other and then took off into the air.
What Qianye Ying'er said was correct. The Nanming Divine Tower was fully raised only when the Nanming Divine Emperors were crowned as emperors. They used it to worship the heavens and announce it to the world. There had never been a precedent of raising the tower to worship the heavens when the crown prince was crowned.
They were puzzled, but said nothing.
“Let’s go!” Yun Che said calmly, floating up into the air at a leisurely pace.
Qianye Wugu glanced at the tower, was silent for a moment, and said to Yun Che in a voice transmission: "Demon Lord, the aura of this tower is slightly different from what I know. There may be something strange. It is better to be cautious."
"..." Yun Che had no reaction at all, pretending to hear nothing.
Chiba Kirigu said no more.
While the Nanming Divine Realm was carrying out the grand event of enthroning the Crown Prince, the Western Divine Realm, the Dragon Divine Realm, was experiencing perhaps the strongest shock in history.
In different regions of the Dragon God Realm, the eight Dragon Gods felt their dragon souls violently shaken at the same moment, and terrifying divine light like exploding stars burst out from their dragon eyes.
In the Nanming Royal City, countless people witnessed the tragic death of the Ash Dragon God with their own eyes. This news, which was destined to shock the world, was also spreading to every corner of the vast divine world at an extremely fast speed.
When he stepped onto the altar at the top of the tower, he was bathed in golden light. This golden light was derived from the purest power of the Ming God, and every strand of it contained a majesty and power that ordinary people could hardly imagine.
Today, countless people in the Nanming Divine Realm are looking up to witness the birth of the future God Emperor of Nanming, but only a handful of them are qualified to step onto the altar at the top of the tower.
In Nanming, only the Nanming Divine Emperor and the Nanming King and the Nanming God are qualified. Even the gods, elders, and emperors' sons and daughters are not qualified.
“Qianqiu,” Nanming Divine Emperor said, “What happened today is more than just a ceremony. From today onwards, your life will be filled with more than just your father’s expectations.”
"I understand, child." Nan Qianqiu nodded, as calm as the wind, without any joy or sadness, which made people couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.
"Before the ceremony, go and worship the ancestors. Feihong, Zhengtian, you guard on both sides."
"Yes." King Dongyu Ming and King Beiyu Ming accepted the order.
Nan Qianqiu knelt at the center of the altar and silently offered sacrifices to his ancestors. King Dongyu Ming and King Beiyu Ming stood quietly at the back, but their eyes were flashing with imperceptible strange light.
Yun Che was standing at the edge of the altar, his pair of dark eyes looking down, seemingly unconcerned about the upcoming ceremony.
“The Dragon God Realm must be very exciting right now.” Qianye Ying’er stood beside Yun Che and said slowly, “I really want to know what you want to do next? Could it be that… you are really going to fight the Dragon God Realm head-on like this?”
“It’s just the beginning.” Yun Che said coldly, but did not give a direct answer.
“As for you personally, I am not surprised by your actions. But as for reason, I hope you can listen to Chi Wuyao more.” She paused, narrowed her eyes and smiled, “But now that things have come to this, it doesn’t matter. The Northern Divine Region is just a tool. After spending so much time with Chi Wuyao, I have unknowingly forgotten this.”
Yun Che: “…”
"Looking down from the altar, the entire Nanming is in my hands. How does the Demon Lord feel about this feeling?"
The voice of the Nanming God Emperor came faintly, and then a golden shadow flashed, and the Nanming God Emperor was standing side by side with Yun Che, looking down at the Nanming under his feet.
Yun Che did not turn his eyes away, and asked in a cold voice: “Does the Southern Sea Divine Emperor have anything to say?”
Nanming Divine Emperor smiled and suddenly asked, "In the eyes of the Demon Lord, how many categories are there of all living things in this world?"
“People who deserve to die, and people who don’t deserve to die.” Yun Che replied. His voice was so calm, yet it carried an inexplicable chill.
Qianye Ying'er: "..."
"This answer is in line with your reputation as the Demon Lord of the Northern Territory." The Southern Sea God Emperor smiled and said, "Does the Demon Lord know how many types of people there are in my eyes?"
“Heh,” Yun Che chuckled, “There are only a handful of people in this world who can truly catch the eye of you, the Southern Sea God Emperor. Do you have to categorize these few people into different levels?”
"Four categories." Nanming Divine Emperor said to himself: "Everyone in the world says that although I am a Divine Emperor, I am arrogant, extravagant, and wanton. I look down on the world and have no manners of an emperor. Little do they know that how I look depends on the person."
"The first category is the weaklings who can be suppressed. These people are nominally of similar level, but they will never dare to offend me. Even if they are bullied by me, as long as it does not reach their bottom line, they will silently endure it. In front of them, I can be arrogant and wanton, without any restraint or taboos."
As he finished speaking, he glanced at the Three Emperors of the Southern Region in the distance with the corner of his eye, and did not hesitate to let them notice where his gaze was.
"The second type is the treacherous hero. This type of person has power and means that are not inferior to this king, and their scheming is even more unfathomable. In front of them, this king is wary, but he never needs to restrain himself, because the other party is very cunning, and he puts profit first, and will never turn against me easily. But at the same time, if he finds enough opportunity, he will put this king in a desperate situation without hesitation."
“Qianye Fantian?” Yun Che asked coldly.
"That's right. In this generation, he is the only one who deserves these two words in my eyes." Nanming Divine Emperor said: "Unfortunately, he was easily defeated by the Demon Lord."
"Even in front of these two types of people, this king never restrains his arrogance. But the other two types of people force this king to swallow his words and give in."
“First, he is an emperor who cannot be violated. I will never act impertinently in front of the Dragon Emperor.” The Nanming God Emperor said it very directly.
"The second is a madman." The Nanming God Emperor raised his lips slightly. "A madman knows no fear. Regardless of the consequences, as long as he is slightly touched, he will go completely crazy and fight with him at all costs. Even if he burns himself, he will splash the other party with blood."
"So, no one wants to provoke a madman. And if you encounter a powerful madman, even I will choose to appease and give in."
A gust of cold wind blew, making the surrounding space suddenly colder and quieter.
“Could it be that the madman that the Southern Sea God Emperor is talking about is this Demon Lord?” Yun Che asked calmly.
“No, you don’t belong to any of these four categories.” The Southern Sea God Emperor shook his head. He slowly turned around and stared at Yun Che with a pair of dark golden eyes: “This king did think that you, the Northern Territory Demon Lord, were a lunatic, so when confronted, I was willing to take three steps back.”
Yun Che’s gaze slowly turned around and met that of the Southern Sea Divine Emperor. He asked with great interest, “If it’s not a madman, then what is it?”
Nanming Divine Emperor narrowed his eyes, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he said slowly: "It's a mad dog."
The conversation between Yun Che and Nanming Divine Emperor was not loud, but everyone on the altar could hear every word clearly.
As soon as the word "mad dog" came out, the entire space above the altar seemed to be sealed in an instant, and everyone's eyes, breathing, and blood flow all froze in an instant.
The three Divine Emperors, who were originally looking in different directions, suddenly turned around and looked towards Nanming Divine Emperor and Yun Che, with expressions of deep shock on their faces.
Yun Che was not angry at all. His face, which was covered with a faint black aura, showed almost no emotion. There was even a hint of a smile at the corner of his lips: “I wonder what the difference is between this madman and a mad dog?”
"Simple." Nanming God Emperor smiled and replied: "No matter how crazy a madman is, he still has some humanity and rationality. There are many ways to calm and comfort him."
“But if a mad dog wants to bite someone…” Nanming Divine Emperor shook his head: “Who can stop it?”
"so what?"
“So,” Nanming Divine Emperor’s eyes narrowed into two long and narrow slits: “A madman can be appeased, but a mad dog must be strangled at all costs…completely!”
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