Chapter 2145 - 2142: Closing the Net
Chapter 2145: Chapter 2142: Closing the Net
"Actually, the Void Demon Emperor was also an outsider back then, but he was powerful and charismatic. Originally, he was supposed to undergo the Empress’s ordeal, and if he succeeded, he would leave the Void Path and enter the Endless Battlefield!"
"But for some unknown reason, during the ordeal, something unexpected happened, and he and the Empress were both swept into a space storm!" Elder Yu sighed and said, "When we were preparing a team to rescue the Empress, they escaped from the space storm!"
"Perhaps this experience of facing adversity together made the Empress fall for that man! And that man also declared he would abandon the War God’s Path and chose to be with the Empress!"
"At that time, although we had a rule that outsiders couldn’t enter the Holy Land, we stopped mentioning it when we saw the Empress’s smile because the Empress’s happiness was what we wanted to see the most!"
Speaking of this, Elder Yu’s face showed an expression of anger: "But who would have thought that the Empress’s deep affection would be wasted on an ingrate! That man, taking advantage of the Empress’s trust and affection, began to cultivate his own power in the Holy Land and used the Empress’s pregnancy as a pretext to completely usurp her power!"
"In the end, it was because the Void Demons became increasingly restless on the Void Path that we insisted on seeing the Empress, only to find that she had been ambushed and imprisoned by him, and we discovered this too late. By then, most people in the Holy Land had already submitted to that man’s oppressive rule."
"There was nothing we could do, so we tried our best to rescue the Empress and send her to the Phantom Demon Continent, a place the man couldn’t reach, thus ensuring her safety!"
After hearing this, Ling Feng slowly nodded, thinking the explanation made sense.
"But then, if the Void Demon Emperor could defeat the Empress and unify the entire Void Sanctuary back then, what power does Xiao Xi, an ordinary girl with no abilities, have to contend with the Void Demon Emperor? In these tens of thousands of years, the Void Demon Emperor’s power must have grown even stronger!" Ling Feng said in a deep voice.
Although he agreed with Elder Yu’s explanation, Ling Feng still felt Xiao Xi was not yet ready to bear such a responsibility. Simply put, after messing up a perfectly good game, how could one now expect a miracle to overturn it?
Elder Yu and the others looked a bit embarrassed, and then Elder Yu said seriously, "Actually, it’s not like that. Although the Void Sanctuary is under the control of the Void Demon Emperor, the most core power of the Void Sanctuary can only be wielded by a descendant of the Empress!"
"Back then, the Empress was ambushed while she was off guard; she didn’t have time to use the power of the Void Sanctuary!" Elder Yu said, "If the Empress had used that power, not to mention one Void Demon Emperor, even ten Void Demon Emperors added together wouldn’t be her match."
Ling Feng said nothing, but he smirked inwardly, thinking that the bragging was becoming more and more thoughtless.
"So what you mean is, as long as Xiao Xi can master that power, she will have the ability to overthrow the Void Demon Emperor’s rule and regain power?" Ling Feng asked.
The five elders all nodded.
Ling Feng looked at Xiao Xi: "Xiao Xi, no matter what, this is your home, and you are a descendant of the Empress. The final decision is yours to make! Rest assured, I will always support you!"
Xiao Xi’s face showed a moved expression, and she softly said "Mm," then thought for a moment before saying, "Big Brother Ling, I’ve decided to listen to the elders first because I want to know about my past and what really happened. I don’t want to live in confusion!"
Ling Feng smiled and ruffled her hair: "Alright, I support you!"
Xiao Xi turned to the five elders: "Esteemed elders, I know very little about the Void Sanctuary. I hope you can tell me everything you know, can you?"
"As the Little Princess requests, we will do our utmost!" Elder Yu and the others replied solemnly.
...
An entire day passed, with Ling Feng staying by Xiao Xi’s side. Although Elder Xiong and others protested, Xiao Xi rejected their objections because she trusted Ling Feng the most at the moment.
So Ling Feng stayed by Xiao Xi’s side and gained considerable understanding of the entire Void Sanctuary.
The Void Sanctuary was originally the ultimate test set up by the Hall of the War God, where the examiner was the Void Empress. Since the Empress was kind-hearted, she generally wouldn’t kill the examiners mercilessly.
The power controlled by the Void Empress, known as the Void Lock, could only be unlocked by the Empress Bloodline. Back then, the Void Demon Emperor knew he didn’t have the strength to pass the War God’s Path, so he set his sights on the Void Lock. He injured and imprisoned the Empress to find a way to unlock the Void Lock.
Unfortunately, he failed. This was the only hope for the remaining followers of the Empress.
Originally, the Void Path was dangerous, but not as perilous as it became. Since the Void Demon Emperor seized control of the Void Sanctuary and blocked the Void Path, those outsiders who entered were inevitably slain by the Void Demons.
During the tens of thousands of years of the Void Demon Emperor’s rule, the Void Sanctuary became an impenetrable fortress. He was aware that those supporting the Empress were still secretly active and kept suppressing them. Yet, these people stubbornly persisted.
Ling Feng was quite surprised by their resilience.
The five elders were Elder Yu, Elder Xiong, Old Master Feng, Elder Ying, and Old Master Ye. They were the organizers of the Empress’s Descendants, each controlling the most powerful support for the Empress.
Even so, their power was pathetically weak compared to the Void Demon Emperor’s. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been forced to hide here.
"Is this place safe?" Ling Feng asked.
Elder Ying said confidently, "Of course, this is our safest location, and even the Void Demon Emperor doesn’t know about our hidden base!"
...
"Really? A descendant of the Empress has appeared?" On the largest Suspended Island in the center of the Void Sanctuary, a middle-aged man in the Void Temple raised an eyebrow and said, "And Elder Yu rescued them?"
"Indeed!" The man who had attacked Ling Feng before was now kneeling, "Lord Demon Emperor, I was negligent in my duty; please punish me!"
The Void Demon Emperor chuckled, "What does this have to do with you? Even if a descendant of the Empress has appeared, so what? This is no longer tens of thousands of years ago, the Empress’s era is long gone!"
"Moreover... since a descendant of the Empress has appeared, it’s time to close the net! I’ve had enough of letting this group of fleas jump around before my eyes for so long."