The Void Emperor's Decree

Chapter 83 The Void Emperor's Decree (4k)

A considerable amount of information was gradually extracted from the two men.

To Gu Ce's slight disappointment, the two of them knew very little. Even the names of the tunnel and the prefectural city were passed down from the previous generation. Neither of their tribes had ever been to the vast tunnel.

The only useful information was the requirement for entering the vast tunnel, which was from an unknown number of years ago.

Just in case, Gu Ce decided to hunt down more Domain Lord-level Flame Beasts on the way to the Wanqing Tunnel to obtain their blood.

After dispelling the mirage, Gu Ce transformed into a phantom and left the spot, heading towards the Wanqing Tunnel.

……

"Carlyle, hurry up!"

"Yes, Father!"

In a primeval forest, a father and son are hurrying along.

In this chaotic land, there is an absolute prohibition!

That is, unless you have the strength of a World Lord, you are prohibited from flying over the Chaotic Land!

This ban was not imposed by anyone, but rather a lesson learned in blood.

The sky above the chaotic land was occupied by countless flying flame beasts. Just as Gu Ce had passed through the rainbow light and entered the Seven Flame Palace's territory, he was attacked by a large bird-shaped flame beast.

Fortunately, Gu Ce was lucky; only one of them appeared.

Apart from those who are confident in their own strength, no one else, not even a domain lord, dares to fly over the Chaotic Land!

Once they take off, they may encounter an attack from a group of domain lord-level flame beasts. No matter how strong they are, they will still have to flee in panic when faced with a horde of beasts.

This is also why this father and son, despite both possessing the strength of a Domain Lord, chose to run on the ground.

"Quick, after them!"

A squad of soldiers dressed in standard khaki armor and carrying black spears were rapidly chasing after the father and son.

"Damn it! How could it be so fast!"

Kaihua's face was covered in sweat, and he gritted his teeth and ran as fast as he could.

His son, Carrey, was running ahead of him, even faster than him, essentially clearing the way for him.

"Father!" Carlyle called out as he ran, glancing back every now and then.

"Run!" Kaihua gritted his teeth and quickened his pace.

The pursuers were relentless, and the distance between them was constantly shrinking. These pursuers were all domain lords, and they were not afraid of the two's strength at all. The two could only keep running away in order to have a chance to survive.

"Patriarch Kai, hand over the Void Emperor's Token, and I might consider sparing your life and that of your son!"

Amidst the pursuers, a woman clad in armor shouted loudly.

"Hmph, wishful thinking!" Kaihua sneered.

Why did he abandon his vast fortune in Wanqing Prefecture, lose hundreds of subordinates, and flee to this chaotic land? It was all for this Void Emperor's Decree!

Asking him to hand it over now would be worse than taking his life.

really.

The woman behind him was enraged.

"Capture them both, and you'll be rewarded with 10 Fire Coins!" the woman ordered coldly.

"yes!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers became visibly excited, their movements quickening and no longer concealing their presence. They flew into the air and chased after the father and son who were fleeing on the ground.

Although there is a risk of being attacked by fire beasts in the air, that is only for the individual!

With these ten Domain Lord-level soldiers gathered together, ordinary flying flame beasts dared not attack them. By the time more flame beasts gathered, they would have already caught up with the father and son, so it didn't matter.

"Father." Carlyle turned around with concern.

Kaihua's expression was grave; he knew this time the odds were against him.

"I didn't expect this woman from the Dulan family to be so crazy. Carlyle, you're faster than me. You take the Void Emperor's Token and run. Find a way back to the Land of Order and go to Dongzhao Prefecture to find Lord Liu. I'll try to hold them off!"

As Kaihua spoke, he shoved Kailei from behind with a palm strike and then stopped in his tracks.

"Father!" Carly exclaimed in disbelief, his body lunging forward uncontrollably.

"Child, it's all up to you now," Kaihua said with a smile.

"Chase the one in front!" The woman behind him changed her expression and immediately gave the order.

The ten soldiers worked in perfect coordination and did not stop their pursuit. Kaihua tried to intercept them, but was instantly knocked to the ground. Even with ten domain lords of the same level joining forces, Kaihua's strength was not formidable, and he was quickly defeated.

The soldiers chased after Kerry, and Kerry struggled to get up from the ground, only to see a woman appear in front of him.

"Hand it over," the woman said calmly.

"Dulan Que, what are you talking about?" Kaihua struggled to stand up, but was slapped back to the ground by Dulan Que.

"You used your son as bait, how cruel of you! No wonder the Kai family of Wanqing Prefecture is known for its ruthlessness," Du Lanque chuckled softly, tracing Kaihua's face with her sharp nails. "Your son probably doesn't know that the father he's always admired has deceived him, does he?"

"After all, the Liu family of Dongzhao Prefecture City has long been dead."

Kaihua's body stopped trembling and became steady, his eyes fixed on Dulan Que.

"Yes, so what? What threat do you think you pose to me if you're the only one left here?" Kaihua sneered. "Those ten Wanqing Guards have left, what can you use to stop me? I'd like to taste the women of the Dulan family."

"boom!"

Kaihua and Dulanque clashed instantly, and after one strike, they separated.

Du Lanque's expression changed constantly. This Kaihua actually possessed the power of a fourth-level Domain Lord, while before this, he had been pretending to be a first-level Domain Lord!

"Parasitic plants?"

On the other side, Kaihua's face was equally gloomy as he stared at Dulan Que, or more precisely, at the enormous plant that had appeared behind Dulan Que.

It was a plant that resembled a vine, covered with red thorns that were coated with a bloody sap. It could easily break through the defenses of a domain lord and seemed to contain a potent poison.

Kaihua looked at his slashed arm, which was already turning green.

"Haven't you always been curious about how my father became the city lord of Wanqing Prefecture?" Du Lanque smiled brightly.

"Blood Orchid Vine... Your Dulan family, is it the Dulan family from the main city of Dulan?" Kaihua questioned.

"You got it right!" Du Lanque laughed.

This parasitic plant, the Blood Orchid Vine, possesses the strength of a third-tier Domain Lord. Combined with the third-tier Domain Lord Du Lanque, it already surpasses Kaihua by a significant margin!

……

In the sky.

There is no sun or moon around the Seven Flames Palace; all the light comes from the rainbow light in the sky. The alternation of the rainbow light creates a scene like the alternation of day and night.

Gu Ce was hiding high in the sky under the rainbow light, observing the scene below.

I never expected to see such a good show on the way to Wanqing Tunnel.

"The Void Emperor's Decree? What is that?" Gu Ce asked, somewhat puzzled.

It's alright though.

If there's anything I don't understand, I'll just grab it later and take a look.

The Dulan Magpie and Kaihua were locked in fierce combat.

Kaihua managed to maintain a balanced situation while fighting against both the Blood Orchid Vine and the Dulan Magpie, which amazed Gu Ce.

This Kaihua is quite capable.

He used his son as bait to give himself a chance to save his life, which Gu Ce found unacceptable.

Do it!

Gu Ce instantly appeared beside the two of them and threw two simple punches.

"Bang! *2"

The two were sent flying backwards a distance, and at the same time looked at Gu Ce in the center of the arena.

"Who are you?" Du Lanque asked sternly.

Seeing that things were not going well, Kaihua turned around and tried to run away, but Gu Ce grabbed her back.

Before Kaihua could make a move, Gu Ce swiftly unleashed a sword strike, shattering Kaihua's body and exposing his life core, which was also destroyed by Gu Ce.

With Gu Ce's current strength, achieving this level is not difficult.

With 10 times the genetic level, 6 times the physical amplification (600 times the power amplification), comprehension of laws, swordsmanship... the power that can be unleashed is tens of thousands of times greater than that of an ordinary ninth-level universe-level being. Even some peak domain lords might not be a match for Gu Ce.

Furthermore, the native humans in the Seven Flames Palace do not know any secret techniques or have any understanding of the laws.

Defeating them would be quite easy.

After examining Kaihua's spatial ring, Gu Ce quickly found a silver token inside.

Above, written in the Seven Flames Palace script, is the character "虚" (xu).

"Who are you?" Du Lanque witnessed Gu Ce's swift and decisive victory over Kaihua. In just a few seconds, she felt her reason return and cautiously asked.

"What's the use of this thing?" Gu Ce asked, tossing the Void Emperor's Token in his hand.

Du Lanque hesitated for a moment, then heard Gu Ce speak.

"You'd better not lie, or you know the consequences," Gu Ce said slowly.

"This is the Void Emperor's Token, which can open the Void Emperor's treasure vault. The Void Emperor was a powerful realm lord who once received a reward from the Holy God, which included the Origin Fire Seed. Many people suspect that after his fall, the Origin Fire Seed was not taken away by the Holy God, but was left in the treasure vault. At the very least, there would be a Holy Flame Flame."

Du Lanque explained everything in the fastest and clearest way she had ever spoken, speaking from the heart.

"The Primal Flame?" Gu Ce became interested.

"Well, I've only heard about it. It's not certain that it will be. More likely, it will be taken back by the Holy God. At most, a few Holy Flame Flames will remain," Du Lanque said cautiously.

"Holy God" is the name given by the humans of the Seven Flames Palace to immortal beings.

Apart from the change in the title of "Immortal," the other titles of the Seven Flames Palace are the same as those in the universe.

"My lord, if you wish to go there, I can show you the way. If you do not wish to go, my Dulan family is willing to purchase this Void Emperor Token." Seeing that Gu Ce remained silent, Dulan Que gritted her teeth and spoke up.

Gu Ce snapped out of his daze and nodded.

"Then lead the way," Gu Ce said.

The primordial spark, the sacred flame?

Looks like I'm lucky.

Gu Ce thought to himself.

The materials provided by Virtual Universe Company did not contain detailed information about these two things; only related terms appeared.

If we're talking about comparisons, then the Holy Flame Flame is dozens of times more precious than the Blood Crystal. In the Seven Flames Palace, only World Lords can usually obtain it.

The Origin Flame, as its name suggests, is a treasure of a higher level than the Holy Flame.

Although I don't know what these things are used for yet, I imagine they are related to the opportunities presented by this cultivation mission.

"My lord, please wait a moment." Du Lanque took out a strangely shaped stone and said something to it. This should be a communication device of the Seven Flames Palace.

"My lord, we need to go to Wanqing Prefecture City first, and then head to Luowu Canyon where the Void Emperor's Treasure Vault is located. There are many people eyeing the Void Emperor's Treasure Vault, and even some Realm Lords are tempted by the Holy Flame, so there may be some dangers on the way." Du Lanque said while observing Gu Ce's expression.

She felt that Gu Ce should be a high-level Domain Lord. Judging from his appearance, he might even be a prodigy from another great family of a divine kingdom who came to the Chaotic Land for training.

"It's alright," Gu Ce said casually.

If obtaining the Holy Flame Spark were that easy, the Seven Flames Palace wouldn't deserve to be a dangerous-level mission.

This is a 100,000-point mission comparable to the "Blood Warrior"!

Gu Ce calculated that the Star-Eating Grass was almost finished evolving. The Thousand Vine World Lord-level Star-Eating Grass was probably no match for most high-level World Lords, so it was still a safe bet.

"My lord, this way!" Seeing Gu Ce's casual attitude, Du Lanque became even more certain that Gu Ce must have a powerful force behind him, and she became even more respectful.

……

Led by the magpie, the two quickly arrived at the Wanqing Tunnel.

This is a sinkhole with a diameter of over 100 kilometers.

Standing above the sinkhole, one can feel a powerful suction force. If a cosmic-level being were to come to this area, they would probably be sucked in and fall to their death.

No wonder those tribal humans dare not approach this place.

Gu Ce seemed to be deep in thought.

It would probably take a Domain Lord level of strength to withstand this suction force. Those tribal humans were basically driven out. In the Chaotic Land, a dangerous place teeming with fire beasts, let alone a Domain Lord level, even a Universe level is rare.

We continued down the tunnel.

It is unknown how far it traversed, but it must have covered at least 1 kilometers.

Finally, we saw the surface of the sinkhole!

The bottom of the pit was covered by a layer of rainbow light, obscuring what lay behind it. Around them were many well-equipped soldiers patrolling in the air, the weakest of whom were at the seventh level of the cosmic realm, led by a domain lord-level officer.

"Commander Magpie!" A patrol team came over and saluted when they saw the Dulan Magpie.

Du Lanque nodded slightly and led Gu Ce down the road.

Passing through that rainbow of light, a huge city comes into view.

"My lord, opening the Void Emperor's Treasury requires the simultaneous appearance of three Void Emperor's Tokens. Would you like to rest for a while in Wanqing Prefecture City?" Perhaps because he was on his own territory, Du Lanque was noticeably more relaxed.

Swish!

The next moment, Gu Ce's sword was already at Du Lan Que's neck.

"Why didn't you say so just now?" Gu Ce said coldly. "You should know that if I wanted to kill you, calling for help wouldn't have helped."

Du Lanque was covered in cold sweat. She had underestimated Gu Ce's strength. She hadn't even seen Gu Ce's movements clearly before she felt the threat of death!

"My lord," Dulan Que said tentatively. "I know who has the other two Void Emperor Tokens. I can use the power of the Dulan family to help you obtain them! Besides, it will take some time to travel to Luowu Canyon."

Gu Ce snorted coldly, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

This woman is definitely up to no good. Should I learn a secret technique for enslaving souls?

"You'd better not try anything funny. There's no Realm Lord in your Wanqing Prefecture," Gu Ce said coldly.

"Thank you for sparing my life, sir!" Du Lanque breathed a slight sigh of relief, her body going limp.

Gu Ce followed Du Lanque into Wanqing Prefecture City. Thanks to his excellent detector, Gu Ce judged that there should be no one in the city who could pose a threat to him. The strongest one was only a ninth-level Domain Lord.

Since we're already here, let's first gather some information, find out the use of the Holy Flame, and discover the significant opportunity hidden within this cultivation mission.

After thinking it over, Gu Ce followed Du Lanque to the center of Wanqing Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)