The champion and the king of Sifang left the imperial study one after another. Emperor Zhou turned to look at Lin Ran who didn't say a word.
"How does His Highness the Holy Son view this matter?" Emperor Zhou asked aloud.
"Put a long line and catch big fish." Lin Ran opened his eyes and looked at Emperor Zhou and said calmly.
Emperor Zhou's heart was filled with determination.
Lin Ran means to dig out all the people behind the scenes, and then...
"Yes!" Emperor Zhou suppressed his fright and said in a deep voice.
On the other side, after leaving the Imperial Study Room, Champion Hou went to the Tianlao alone to meet Shen Lanhou and his wife who were imprisoned on the ninth floor of the Tianlao.
The Sifang King went to his residence in the Imperial City to wait for the final public trial of the third prince.
Nowadays, the four kings, seven princes and thirteen princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty have basically all arrived in the imperial city. If anyone is watching the fortune of the imperial city at this moment, they will find that the momentum of the imperial city is like a rainbow at this moment, and the national fortune has reached its peak at this moment.
reached the peak.
The fortunes of the twenty-four powerful men converged into a terrifying momentum.
At this time, the imperial city has become the most difficult place to break in the human world.
The top combat forces of Great Zhou are all gathered together!
The ninth floor of the Heavenly Prison.
The Heavenly Prison of the Great Zhou Dynasty had nine levels in total, and the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison was called "Endless Purgatory." This level of Heavenly Prison was different from the other eight levels of Heavenly Prison in that the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison was built inside the body of a demonic beast.
This monster is called the Purgatory Python. This ten-thousand-year-old purgatory python was captured by the second generation Zhou Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. After killing it, he used his supreme magical power to create an endless purgatory with never-extinguishing flames.
Prisoners in the endless purgatory must endure the flames of the Purgatory Python that can burn their souls all the time. The Sixth Division Martial Emperor can still resist, but the monks below the Sixth Division can only ask for their own blessings.
Even monks in the Seventh Palace will be burned to death if they stay in the endless purgatory for a long time.
The special nature of this level of prison also determines that it will not be used easily on weekdays. Shen Lanhou and his wife were imprisoned here, which is enough to show how angry Emperor Zhou was.
"I've seen the champion!"
In front of the entrance to the Endless Purgatory, two guards with fluctuations in Wu Zong's energy and blood saluted when they saw the champion.
"Open the door."
"Yes!" They had already received the news that His Majesty allowed the Champion to visit Shenlan Hou and his wife, so naturally they would not stop him.
The two guards took two steps back, the spears in their hands intertwined, the power of blood surged, the direction of the door twisted, a fiery red portal emerged, and the hot breath came from the portal. Even if you haven't entered, you can
Feel the heat in it.
The champion ignored the burning feeling and stepped into the portal.
When the champion entered the portal, the two guards released their spears and the portal closed again.
As long as they don't have the spears in their hands to clear the way, even the Sixth Division's overhaul will have to spend a lot of effort to forcefully enter the endless purgatory.
As soon as he entered the endless purgatory, a terrifying heat wave swept over him. The champion suddenly felt a sense of discomfort. With the strength of his Ultimate Martial King, he could not survive in a place where even the Sixth Division Overhaul could not stay for long.
Without further thinking, Champion Hou locked the position of Shenlan Hou and his wife, and flew in that direction in a flash.
The Endless Purgatory is worthy of its endless name. With the champion's current speed and flying at full strength, it doesn't take long to cross the imperial city. However, in the Endless Purgatory, although the position of Shenlan Hou and his wife was locked, the Champion still flew for a quarter of an hour.
I didn't see the sixth cell where Shen Lanhou and his wife were imprisoned.
call!
The hot, crimson flames suddenly changed, and dark purple flames enveloped the entire world. The flames filled with purple colors contained unimaginable power.
Purple Night Divine Flame!
This is a unique divine flame that can only be possessed by purgatory pythons that have reached the level of the Demon King. Once this flame is contaminated, it will be like a maggot attached to the bone, locking the soul and making it extremely difficult to get rid of.
Even if Zixiao Shenyan is faced by Sixth Division Overhaul, he must act with caution.
The champion is moving at high speed to avoid the purple night flames.
Just as the champion was thinking, a huge palace-like thing came into view.
The champion stopped and looked at the palace. The emotion in his eyes gradually disappeared and returned to his habitual indifference.
Peng.
The champion slowly landed in front of the palace gate.
"I didn't expect you to come." A male voice with complex emotions sounded in the hall.
The champion looked at the center of the empty hall, where the two people were wrapped in the power of sea-blue energy and blood.
The man's appearance is not outstanding, but his unique temperament, as deep as the ocean, deeply attracts the attention of the opposite sex.
Compared to the ordinary-looking man, this woman's appearance is peerless. Even a champion who has seen many beautiful figures has to say sincerely when facing this woman, she is such a beautiful person.
"Shenlan, you are on the wrong track." Champion Hou took a step forward and came to the front of Shenlan Hou and his wife.
Deep Blue Hou gave the Champion Hou a complicated look.
"Lingzhu pays homage to the champion." The woman saluted to the champion.
"Intermediate Demon King." Champion Hou said indifferently, his eyes falling on Lingzhu.
Lingzhu said nothing, and Shen Lanhou beside him could only smile bitterly.
"Being a human prince, but marrying a demon king, I think you should be very clear about what this means." Champion Hou moved his eyes to Shenlan Hou and said calmly.
"I understand, but I love her." When Shen Lanhou spoke, his eyes fell on Lingzhu, and his gentle gaze could melt almost everything.
"So, you chose her?"
Deep Blue Hou smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I can't be as great as you."
"The human race didn't train you to repay the human race like this."
"I did not betray the human race." Deep Blue Marquis looked directly at the Champion Marquis and said.
"Why hide it and not report it?"
"The identity of the Lingzhu is too special..." Shen Lanhou said softly.
"Special?" The champion's eyes were focused, and his eyes were like lightning, falling on the peerless beauty next to him.
"Lingzhu, tell him." Deep Blue King sighed and said.
The champion was kind to him, and he knew that if there was still room for improvement, no one could help them except the person in front of them.
Lingzhu nodded slightly and saluted the champion.
The champion's eyes flashed, he had seen this etiquette before.
The etiquette of the Qingqiu royal family!
"My real name is Qingqiu Lingzhu. I come from the Qingqiu Fox Clan in the Demon Realm, and my mother is the Fire Fox Emperor." Lingzhu said softly.
boom!
A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the champion, and the powerful energy of blood burst out overwhelmingly, covering the entire hall.
The Shenlan Hou, who had been prepared for a long time, stepped in front of Lingzhu the moment the champion's momentum exploded, and looked solemnly at the champion who was bathed in the terrifying energy.
"The daughter of the Fire Fox Emperor!" The champion's eyes flashed with chilling murderous intent. "Shen Lan, you should know what the name Fire Fox Emperor means to the human race."
"I understand..." Deep Blue King nodded bitterly.
"Get out of the way, I will kill her to pay homage to the dead heroic souls of my human race!" The anger in the champion's chest could not be suppressed at all, and power continued to flow outward.
"What happened back then was the work of the Fire Fox Emperor and had nothing to do with the Lingzhu!" The Deep Blue King also erupted with a terrifying momentum, and the collision of the momentum of the two extreme martial kings made the palace tremble violently.
The two kings of martial arts clashed with each other, and the powerful collision of the king's qi caused the palace to collapse.
"What my mother did is indeed unforgettable to the people, but Lingzhu has never taken the initiative to harm any human being. For the Marquis to impose what my mother did on Lingzhu, it would be unheroic." Qingqiu Lingzhu looked behind Shenlan Hou.
The champion Hou said.
"Those who are not of my race must have different minds." The champion said coldly.
"But the human race has a saying that husband and wife are of the same mind. Are you doubting Shenlan's loyalty to the human race?"
"That's right." Champion Hou said straightforwardly, without any restraint because of the presence of Shenlan Hou.
Shen Lanhou pulled the Qingqiu Lingzhu and shook his head at her.
He knew the champion, and knew that he had always dealt with the situation rather than the person. The suspicion that he was collaborating with the enemy was so great that anyone would suspect it.
He turned his eyes and looked at the expressionless Champion.
"I, Link, swear by my cultivation that I will never betray the human race. If I violate this oath, my cultivation will be revoked!"
"A vow..." The champion did not give a positive answer. "Do you have anything else to say to me?"
Shen Lanhou and his wife looked at each other.
"there is none left."
"Marquis Yushan has launched a comprehensive investigation, and I will come back when the final results come out." The champion looked at Shenlan Hou deeply, turned and left the palace, without giving Shenlan Hou and his wife any chance to continue.
Watching the champion leave, Deep Blue always felt that he had missed something.
"Ak, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kept my identity from you." Qingqiu Lingzhu said with an apologetic look.
"Lingzhu, do you have anything else to hide?" Shen Lanhou shook his head and continued to ask.
"No more." Qingqiu Lingzhu shook his head and said.
King Deep Blue was relieved after receiving the confirmation from Qingqiu Lingzhu. But he didn't see the color flashing in Qingqiu Lingzhu's eyes.
That thing that only two people know about should not be exposed.
Chief Supervisor of the Tiantian Division!
Standing on the prison platform where the emperor could be executed for breaking the law, the Marquis of Mount Yu looked like a frail scholar with a pair of crystal-clear eyes staring at the uninvited guest in front of him.
"Champion Hou."
"What's the progress of the Third Prince?" Champion Hou directly got to the point.
Yu Shanhou could not deny this.
Suwen Champion Hou and Shenlan Hou once had a relationship. Although it has not been confirmed, there is no groundless rumor in the world. Yushan Hou believes that it is not a rumor.
"Lingzhu, the wife of Marquis Shenlan, formerly known as Qingqiu Lingzhu, is the daughter of the Demon Emperor Fire Fox Emperor of the Demon Clan. She secretly came to the human race one hundred and seven years ago and stayed undercover next to Marquis Shenlan. You should have learned these things from them
." Yu Shanhou said.
"Yeah." Champion Hou nodded.
"According to further investigation by Supervisor Tiansi, it was found that Qingqiu Lingzhu has a close connection with the Dragon Clan in these years."
"Dragon clan?" The champion frowned slightly. Why did this matter involve the dragon and fox clans? "How did you come to this judgment?"
"Jian Tiansi discovered this in the Imperial City."
Whoosh!
The champion raised his hand to catch the object.
This is a disc as big as a palm, with a mysterious character printed in the center. The champion recognizes this character.
This is Longwen!
"The Champion should know this word."
The champion didn't say anything. The dragon text on this token was one word, and its meaning was very simple.
ocean.
"The dragon pattern order is an identity certificate that only the royal family of the Dragon Clan can possess. It is also an indispensable item for setting up the Dragon Clan Killing Formation Haihua Canopy." Marquis Yushan continued.
The champion's eyes narrowed.
He has naturally heard of the Haihua Tianmu. Once activated, everything in the formation will be transformed into sea water containing demonic power under the operation of the formation. At the same time, those in charge of the formation will receive a bonus in cultivation.
, improve combat effectiveness.
The terrifying transformation ability of the Haihua Sky Curtain is the truly powerful part of this formation. Once activated, the Imperial City will definitely be a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
"How many dragon tokens have been found?" the champion asked, looking up at the royal king.
"Thirty-three."
"Thirty-three..."
One hundred and eight Dragon Mark Tokens are needed to set up the Haihua Sky Curtain Formation, and once the Haihua Sky Curtain is activated, if you want to forcibly terminate the formation, you must take away more than thirty-six Dragon Mark Tokens, and only less than seventy-two Dragon Mark Tokens must be taken away.
Only one Dragon Mark Order can bring an end to the Haihua Sky Curtain Formation.
Now, Supervisor Tiansi has only found thirty-three Dragon Mark Orders, and the Haihua Canopy Formation is still in operation.
"Who arranged the Haihua Canopy?" asked the champion.
"It's not clear yet, but I'm sure Qingqiu Lingzhu will know." The king said firmly.
"Why don't you ask her."
"She won't tell."
Indeed, since Qingqiu Lingzhu has been able to stay undercover on the human race for hundreds of years and has not revealed the incident now, it is obvious that her mouth cannot be opened.
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"Once the Haihua Sky Curtain was activated, there was no trace to be found. How did you discover it?" Champion Hou suddenly discovered a problem and asked.
"Indeed, once the Haihua Canopy Formation is activated, it will disappear into the water, and even Emperor Wu can't find any traces. The Qingqiu Lingzhu and the Dragon Clan have obviously thought of this, so they have nothing to fear. It's just..."
Speaking of this, Yushan Hou paused.
"They ignored the existence of a person."
"Yuehou."
"Marquis Yue?" Champion Hou's eyes flashed.
This person is as calm as his title, as stable as a mountain, and rarely makes mistakes.
But, such a person is actually related to this matter?
"The fact that Marquis Yue happened to appear and rescued the Ninth Prince is too strange. Supervisor Tiansi doesn't believe in coincidences, so I personally went to the Demon Realm to investigate, and I did find some clues." Marquis Yushan said at the corner of his mouth.
Rising.
"Yuehou went to the Demon Realm three days ago for the reason of trying to find the Red Dragon Fruit to break through. It is well known that Yuehou needs the Red Dragon Fruit to break through. King Pingding did not doubt it, but the time for Yuehou to go this time was too short.
"
"What's the meaning?"
"I looked through the previous records of Marquis Yue's departure from the Pass. Each time he searched for the Red Dragon Fruit, it took as little as half a month and as many as several months. He never came back within three days. According to what Marquis Yue said, he felt something intense.
The demonic energy fluctuated, so I rushed over. But!"
"The place where the Ninth Prince was attacked is thousands of miles away from Zhenxi Pass, and has already begun to penetrate into the Demon Realm. The fluctuation of demon energy caused by a demon king and three big demons is really normal in the Demon Realm, not to mention the Red Dragon Fruit
Growing in the depths of the Demon Realm, why did Marquis Yue appear on the outskirts of the Demon Realm when he was looking for the Red Dragon Fruit? This makes no sense."
"I investigated further and found something very interesting." A smile appeared on Hou Yushan's face.
Why does this smile look so... gossipy to the champion?
"Two hundred years ago, King Yue once pursued Qingqiu Lingzhu, but Qingqiu Lingzhu had no feelings for King Yue, so the two of them had nothing to do with each other."
"You mean...King Yue has always known that Qingqiu Lingzhu belongs to the fox clan?" Champion Hou keenly grasped the key point.
"That's right." The Royal King nodded, "It is precisely because of this that I, the Lord, have obtained a lot of information."
"Marquis Yue is involved?"
"No. Marquis Yue informed me about the Haihua Canopy Formation."
Hearing this, the Champion Hou nodded. If something went wrong with the two Martial Kings of the human race, it would be a big event. If it was just Shen Lanhou alone, although it would be a big event that shocked the human world, it would still be within the acceptable range.
“There’s a lot more to this story”
"That's enough." Champion Hou interrupted Yu Shanhou, "That's enough for me to know. Let Supervisor Tiansi handle the rest."
After hearing this, Marquis Yushan said nothing more. Marquis Yushan was so smart, and he immediately understood what the Marquis Champion meant.
I don't need to know the ins and outs, I just need to know the loyalty of the human king.
The champion nodded to the emperor and disappeared on the rooftop.
"Master, if I don't tell the champion, His Majesty Hou Mian, about the rest of the matter, will he blame you then?" A figure emerged from the darkness, and there was such a person hiding in the darkness.
"No." Yu Shanhou shook his head firmly, "This is the style of King Tianwu. As long as internal matters do not endanger national security, he will never interfere. From the beginning to the end, the only thing in Champion Hou's eyes is to resist the aliens."
"The activation of the Haihua Canopy Formation will be enough to threaten the Imperial City. If the Imperial City is in trouble, the empire will be in turmoil."
The royal prince chuckled lightly.
"You also said that this is the imperial city, where Prince Tianwu's palace is located."
The figure was shocked, yes, the place where King Tianwu, the most powerful man in the human world, sits is the Imperial City!
Even if it is the dragon clan’s number one killing formation, Haihua Tianmu, so what?
With King Tianwu here, everything is stable.
"Go down."
"yes!"
Marquis Yushan suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of Prince Tianwu's Mansion.
When something like this happened, there was still no movement. Was he waiting for the real person behind the scenes, or was he indifferent?