ebookland Chapter 160 The Black Emperor's Messenger
Chapter 160 The Black Emperor's Messenger
"You two despicable people, you will die a terrible death. I will turn you into alien slaves and imprison you in purgatory forever..."
Inside the main hall, Nanchuan was tied to a bronze pillar, roaring incessantly!
His eyes were red, he was furious to the extreme, filled with boundless hatred, and his face also showed a sense of humiliation!
He was actually easily suppressed by Li Lan.
Only now did he realize that Li Lan had been holding back his strength all along, and that his previous capture was intentional.
He actually fell for the trap and brought Li Lan back. If it weren't for him, perhaps the human skin wouldn't have been burned... At this moment, he truly regretted it to the extreme.
"The King of the South and the King of Qi have arrived!"
A voice came from outside.
Two middle-aged men walked in together, and Li Lan glanced at them, quite surprised.
These two kings looked like normal flesh and blood beings, and there was no indication that they were alien spirits.
"What audacity! Infiltrating my foreign city, defeating Nanchuan, and still daring to wait..."
Upon seeing Li Lan, the Prince of the South spoke in a cold voice.
Beside Li Lan, Lin Ruobing was a little nervous and carefully said, "These two are the Prince of Qi and the Prince of Nan. They... are very strong."
Li Lan remained calm and said to Lin Ruobing, "You go out first and wait for me outside."
Lin Ruobing was extremely puzzled. She had originally advised Li Lan to flee immediately, but Li Lan insisted on waiting for the two kings to arrive, and even confidently said that the two kings would treat him as an honored guest...
With things having come to this, Lin Ruobing had no choice but to follow his instructions and leave the main hall.
"Young Master of Nanchuan, please forgive me, and trouble you to wait outside."
He turned around and put Nanchuan down as well. Nanchuan was immediately enraged and was about to attack Li Lan, but the King of the South said in a deep voice, "Enough!"
"Aren't you ashamed enough? Get down!"
Although Nanchuan was not his biological son, he was, in name only, his heir. It was a great disgrace that he had been captured by a human in his own residence.
Nan Chuan's face was extremely ugly, but he had no choice but to stop. "Father, he has killed my wife."
As he said this, his face was filled with sorrow, and then he turned and walked out of the main hall.
Only Li Lan, the Prince of Qi, and the Prince of Nan remained in the main hall.
"You've gone to great lengths to see us, and now you have."
King Qi spoke calmly and said with a smile, "A quarter of an hour. You only have a quarter of an hour."
Clearly, both kings realized that Li Lan's target was them.
However, they didn't care at all, and had a condescending attitude, as if watching a show.
After all, the gap between Li Lan and them was too great. Li Lan could launch a sudden attack against Nan Chuan, but against the two kings, any tricks would be futile.
Li Lan said calmly, "Why don't you two kneel before me?"
Upon hearing this, both the King of the South and the King of Qi were stunned for a moment. Then, a look of astonishment, amusement, and then murderous intent flashed across the King of the South's face!
They came here to see Li Lan, this ant, put on a show, but that doesn't mean Li Lan can provoke them like this!
You deserve to die!
The Southern King's killing intent had been stirred; he was about to make his move.
But at that very moment, Li slowly took something out of her bosom!
The breath was released gently.
The King of the South's expression changed drastically, disbelief flashing in his eyes. He exclaimed, "What?!"
King Qi, standing nearby, was also astonished. He stared intently, exclaiming incredulously, "That man's hair? How is that possible!"
Both of the alien kings were stunned at this moment.
"Who sent me here with this item to meet the person in charge of this place? What, do you two not even respect the Black Emperor?"
Li Lan spoke calmly, but her words already contained a threat.
He was so calm.
Upon hearing the words "Black Emperor," the Prince of Qi and the Prince of Nan finally exchanged a glance. Although they couldn't understand why this hair had ended up in Li Lan's hands, they were certain that the aura emanating from it was genuine.
"We all pay our respects to the Black Emperor!"
"South pays homage to the Black Emperor!"
The two of them actually bowed deeply, offering a deep salute to the black dog hair in Li Lan's hand.
I would not dare to be disrespectful!
Seeing this, Li Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he had inquired about many things with the cat before coming, he was still a little worried. After all, the era in which that dog roamed the gray fog had passed too long ago. It had disappeared for so many years, and he didn't know whether its power still existed in the gray fog.
He ventured alone into the gray fog with only a dog hair in his hand, a gamble he was on.
Fortunately, the gamble paid off.
That dog that dared to feed on a true dragon, even though it has been gone for many years, still commands respect even from the alien king, down to the mere hair of it!
"The Black Emperor's dog... the token, why is it in your hands?"
The King of the South frowned and spoke.
Li Lan said, "A few years ago, I was possessed by the Mingzun Demon Soul, and by sheer luck, I saw the Black Emperor once."
"In this world, it fed on the demon soul of the Bright Lord, saved me, and passed on some of its magic to me."
He spoke casually, but both the King of the South and the King of the Qi were shocked. That dog was actually still alive?
"That makes sense..."
King Qi murmured something.
When facing the Mingzun Demon Soul, even if Li Lan was a genius, he was only at the Qi Refining stage. How could he possibly make something of the Mingzun Demon Soul's level dissipate?
That's completely unreasonable.
Where is that person now?
The King of the South asked with suspicion.
"The Immortal Realm".
Li Lan said calmly, "It is secretly searching for someone. The Black Emperor said that if that person appears, the dikes will tremble, the Black Sea will collapse, and the source will be silent for another thirty million years!"
The King of the South and the King of Qi were even more shocked, their hearts filled with turbulent waves!
"Could it be that person..."
"That person is still alive?!"
The King of Qi and the King of Nan exchanged a glance, both looking shocked.
At that moment, they both thought of the same legend...
A man, a dog, and a cat crossed the Black Sea, buried the dikes, and blocked the source...
But later, the man disappeared, the cat also vanished, leaving only a dog, which had transformed into a bizarre creature. Though invincible, it was also confused and insane.
On the surface, he is respectfully called the Black Emperor, but in private, he is known as the Mad Dog Emperor!
Who else could be the person that Mad Dog Emperor is secretly searching for, besides that "one person"?
At the same time, they all felt a strange heaviness in their hearts. If that person was really still alive, all their plans would probably be in vain.
No matter how strong the gray fog is, that person only needs to wave his sleeve, and whether they can survive is another matter entirely.
Moreover, the fact that Li Lan could accurately recount the secrets of the Black Sea and the dikes is enough to prove that what he said was true.
Even the most powerful forces in the immortal realm have no way of knowing these things.
"Did the person summon you here because there is something they need us to do?"
The King of Qi's words had become more polite.
Li Lan said, "The Black Emperor said that the person he is looking for is in a very strange state. It seems that he has forgotten everything, or it seems that he has been reborn. He cannot be sure, but your Gray Mist will inevitably cause disturbance when you enter the Immortal Realm."
"He can't leave, so he sent me to make this trip. I only have one sentence for you."
"You are forbidden from entering the Immortal Realm for the next hundred years!"
For the next hundred years, you are forbidden from entering the Immortal Realm!
Both King Qi and King Nan felt the power in those words... This was not a discussion, but the decree and order of the Black Emperor.
They were naturally reluctant, after all, the grand plan had been underway for so long, and the sooner the better, but when they thought of that Black Emperor, or even, perhaps, that other person...
"This token is left to you. If anyone else tries to cause trouble, they can show this token."
Li Lan casually handed the dog hair to the Prince of the South.
The Southern King hurriedly stepped forward and took the black dog hair with both hands. The moment he touched it, he was horrified. At that moment, he clearly felt an unparalleled pressure. His body seemed unable to withstand it, and layers of gray mist kept emerging. He trembled for a long time before slowly standing up.
"It's that person... there's no mistake."
The King of the South broke out in a cold sweat. At the same time, he looked at Li Lan with a complicated expression and said respectfully, "Please tell the Black Emperor that I will definitely follow his advice and will not set foot in the Immortal Realm for a hundred years. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"
He was genuinely scared.
The moment I touched that dog hair, the aura and pressure I felt were clearly a naked warning and admonition.
He had no doubt that the person could kill him with just a single hair!
The fact that Li Lan could easily carry such a terrifyingly powerful dog hair on his person, and how it felt so light when he took it out just now... is enough to show that he has indeed gained the Black Emperor's trust and is the Black Emperor's "messenger"!
Therefore, his attitude towards Li Lan has completely changed.
Even King Qi, though he didn't personally catch the dog hair, felt a sense of dread, as if standing on the edge of an abyss. He immediately said, "Brother Nan, the best course of action now is for us to immediately issue an order: the gray mist must withdraw from the Immortal Realm, and all other spirits must not set foot in the Immortal Realm!"
The King of the South nodded repeatedly and said, "Young friend, would you please rest in my palace?"
"No need,"
Seeing that the matter was settled, Li Lan said, "I have important matters to attend to when I return to the Immortal Realm. Oh, right, there are two people I need to take with me."
The Prince of Nan asked, "Which two?"
Li Lan said, "Lin Ruobing and Dugu Yibai."
"I have some connection with both of these people."
The Southern King's expression changed slightly. Dugu Yibai was easy to deal with; he was just a Celestial Saint from the Immortal Realm, and not of much use to them. They only captured him temporarily to study him because of his extremely powerful swordsmanship.
But Lin Ruobing...
This person is Lin Ruoxue's younger sister!
He had been secretly capturing Lin Ruobing. If word got out this time, Lin Ruoxue would be secondary; the Feather King within her would likely be enraged.
But how could one dare to disobey the Black Emperor's messenger?
"it is good!"
The Southern King finally hardened his heart. He would explain to the Feather King later, or at worst, he could just pin the blame on Nan Chuan. The Black Emperor was someone he truly couldn't afford to offend.
"besides,"
Li Lan said calmly, "The Black Emperor's whereabouts, and its search for that person, must not be known to too many people, otherwise it will affect its plans..."
King Qi and King Nan were both taken aback, and both said, "Young friend, rest assured, only the two of us know about this matter!"
"If any other kings disagree, we will then use the Black Emperor's token to explain to them!"
Li Lan then nodded.
Immediately, the King of Qi and the King of Nan accompanied Li Lan out of the main hall.
As soon as the door to the main hall was opened, they saw that Nan Chuan had already summoned more than a dozen powerful alien spirits, and Lin Ruobing had actually been captured and placed on a bonfire.
"Father, I must kill this woman to avenge my wife!"
Nan Chuan was consumed by the desire for revenge. He stared at Li Lan, who was walking out of the main hall, his hatred reaching its peak: "I want him to watch the person he loves be burned to death!"
Seeing this, Li Lan remained calm, but the Prince of the South was furious and suddenly grabbed him!
"How dare you disrespect Miss Lin? You brat!"
He swept his gaze across the room with a chilling look and said, "Nanchuan has acted perversely, illegally arresting Miss Lin and daring to disrespect my honored guest, Li Lan. He deserves to be executed!"
Upon hearing this, all the otherworldly spirits present were greatly alarmed.
What's going on here?
Nan Chuan has been arresting Lin Ruobing for a long time, so the King of Nan should know about it. Why is he so furious now?
Moreover, he actually said that Li Lan was... his distinguished guest?!
What's going on here?
Nan Chuan was completely stunned. He looked at Li Lan in disbelief, and from the calmness on Li Lan's face, he instantly understood something...
It must be Li Lan!
Li Lan changed the attitudes of the two kings, even forcing them to treat him with respect!
But on what basis?
"Why should I..."
He roared instinctively, but before the words were even out of his mouth, the Southern King's large hand had already grabbed him!
"what--"
Nan Chuan let out a shrill scream as his body exploded into a pile of gray mist!
Everyone was shocked. The Southern King... even killed his own heir? That was incredibly decisive!
Lin Ruobing, who was being held up over the fire, was utterly shocked. She stared at Li Lan in disbelief, blinking her big eyes. What on earth had her brother-in-law done this time?
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