Once again, Long Chen asked Lin Junyao to bring this to this invisible world.
The sea of lava beneath his feet, the raging waves in the sky, the yellow earth in the distance, the strong ancient trees reaching the clouds, and the golden mountains between the fire and water.
Why was Long Chen so daring?
Because he had someone to rely on. He knew that Zhenwu Great Emperor would never let Long Chen die in the True Martial Emperor Palace because of Long Qinglan. No one knew Long Qinglan better than Zhenwu Great Emperor, even though Long Qinglan no longer existed.
With this kind of relationship, Long Chen was destined to be fine today.
No matter how strong Hall Master Hanwu was, in Long Chen's eyes, he was just a clown.
However, after today's events, Long Chen realized that the tension between Wenren Xi and Ye Futu was much stronger than he had imagined. Little Martial God Yang Chen was also strange, the only one who was normal was Lin Junyao. No matter what, she always wanted to be a big sister and cared for him.
"Child …" Zhenwu Great Emperor's voice came from all directions, interrupting Long Chen's thoughts.
His wisdom had grown to a level that ordinary people couldn't compare to.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." No matter when, Zhenwu Great Emperor was an existence that Long Chen respected.
Although he was also very mysterious, and even Long Chen guessed that he couldn't leave this world.
"Hmm … did today's events make you think of something?"
Long Chen was taken aback for a moment. Recalling the events of the day, he felt a little hazy. He said, "Your Majesty, I can only apologize. Uncle Han is too important to me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have caused such a ruckus and troubled you when I just arrived …"
Zhenwu Great Emperor let out a rare chuckle. "It's just a small matter. I wanted to ask you, have you seen little Martial God Yang Chen?"
Long Chen said, "I've seen him. He's a very strange person. He looks like a beast and doesn't seem to be very intelligent. Under the control of Venerable Ye Futu, he's like … a fighting machine."
Long Chen had no choice. Otherwise, this fellow would definitely have a rather terrifying combat strength. It was even rumored that he had an immortal body and would not die no matter how many times he was beaten. However, he did not dare to compliment this fellow's intelligence. He felt that it was not even at the level of a normal person.
"Fighting machine. That's a good description." Great Emperor Zhenwu sighed.
Long Chen knew that he had something to say, so he waited quietly.
As expected, the other party's voice sounded again.
"The City Lord of the Wronged will definitely return with his minions. Their first target will be the True Martial Emperor Palace. Our base is here, and we can't move. That's why we have to fight to the death. It's going to be a once-in-ten-thousand-years catastrophe. But do you think Yang Chen can replace me and command the disciples of the True Martial Emperor Palace to fight against the demons from the Eternal God Realm?"
There was a lot of information in Great Emperor Zhenwu's words.
Firstly, he estimated that when the time came, as the strongest existence, he wouldn't be able to play a very important role. At most, he would be able to fight to the death with the City Lord of the Wronged. The True Martial Emperor Palace needed another leader.
Secondly, he didn't think Yang Chen could do it.
Long Chen roughly understood what the other party meant. He said, "Based on my personal observation today, if Yang Chen becomes the Saint Martial Emperor, it's basically equivalent to Ye Futu becoming the Saint Martial Emperor. Ye Futu is a Martial Venerable, so the Emperor would definitely not want him to interfere with the Saint Martial Emperor's affairs. Moreover, it would also exacerbate the discord between him and Senior Wenren Xi. Based on Yang Chen's situation, although he may have monstrous combat strength, he's only suitable as a weapon, not a decision maker or a commander."
Long Chen answered the other party's question in a simple and concise manner.
Since this old man was so concerned about this matter, it seemed that the upcoming battle had really reached a point where it couldn't be delayed any longer. He had said several times that it would be a catastrophe, and he was definitely not joking. Long Chen could imagine that if the ghosts of the Eternal Hell escaped, it would definitely be a massacre of all living beings. It would be the extinction of the human race and the demon race, and it would affect the future and future of the Three Territories and Nine Realms.
There was no doubt that the City Lord of the Wronged hated the three great Emperor Palaces.
Long Chen had interacted with him before. That white jade skeleton was definitely a psychopathic guy, and he would definitely not be soft-hearted.
At the thought of this upcoming catastrophe, Long Chen felt equally uncomfortable. He felt that he only needed to protect Lingxi, and if possible, he would go to the Eternal God Domain to develop himself. But he suddenly had to shoulder such a mission …
He wasn't confident either, and he was worried that one decision or one mistake on his part could lead to the deaths of many people.
"I need a smart and decisive ruler who is also responsible and hot-blooded, not a beast who only knows how to fight. I didn't have much hope at first, but you've appeared. Putting aside your father, I personally think that you're already a qualified King of Massacre. No one is more suitable than you to deal with what will happen in the future. Moreover, you have a great relationship with the City Lord of the Wronged, so no matter what, you can't escape this disaster."
Long Chen was a kind person at heart.
He sighed.
He admitted that he had been convinced.
The position of Sacred Martial Emperor …
Great Emperor Zhenwu's words made his blood boil. While those guys were busy fighting, this old man was concerned about survival. He was the most worthy of respect, and Long Chen didn't want to disappoint him. Moreover, he also wanted to do something for the world he lived in.
If it was possible, he was very willing to do something within his power and contribute some of his own strength.
He just wasn't sure.
"What do you think?" Great Emperor Zhenwu asked expectantly.
Long Chen pondered for a while and finally made up his mind. "I want to give it a try. As long as I become the Sacred Martial Emperor, I can do it, right?"
Great Emperor Zhenwu finally breathed a sigh of relief at this answer.
He chuckled for a while, then said, "I knew you wouldn't let me down. After hearing so many stories about you, I know that you're a very responsible person. You definitely won't abandon so many living beings. Sometimes, as an expert, you have to shoulder responsibilities. Since you've made up your mind, there are some things that I have to tell you first."
"Go ahead, Emperor," Long Chen said straightforwardly.
He was very calm.
Besides, he had troubled Great Emperor Zhenwu today. If it weren't for him, he would have been dead.
Great Emperor Zhenwu said slowly, "First of all, the Imperial Palace has a strange rule that has been passed down since ancient times. That is, every generation of Great Emperor Zhenwu cannot directly intervene in the selection of the Sacred Martial Emperor. The selection of the Sacred Martial Emperor has a strict system, which Wenren Xi will explain to you. I mainly want to make clear that if you lose in the selection, I can't do anything about it. I have to follow the ancestral teachings."
"Understood."
Long Chen nodded. It was indeed a strange rule. Great Emperor Zhenwu of every generation was extremely powerful, but he didn't even have the right to choose his own successor.
Great Emperor Zhenwu was very satisfied with Long Chen's performance. He was silent for a while before saying, "The second thing is especially important. You have to be mentally prepared."
"Emperor, please say it. Since I've made up my mind, I won't back down. If it's my turn to do something, I won't refuse," Long Chen said sincerely.
He was speaking with a sincere heart.
Power and duty were equal. When he obtained the great power of the Sacred Martial Emperor and his status was even higher than the three Martial Venerables, he would have to accept the corresponding duty, and it was even possible that he would die.
But this was understandable. After all, he had taken away the City Lord of the Wronged's God-slaying Sword and the Dao seal of the Battle Path, which was also the True Martial Emperor's Soul. The City Lord of the Wronged would not spare him.
Great Emperor Zhenwu finally said, "The 99 Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns are the most important and powerful Doctrine Artifact of the Imperial Palace since ancient times, apart from the Five Elements Clear Sky Pagoda. It has a total of eight Dao patterns, and it might even form a ninth Dao pattern and become a peerless Doctrine Artifact. The 99 Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns were forged from the spines of 99 ancient five-clawed golden dragons, and all of them are complete. They have the power to seal the heavens and the earth, and they are hard and invincible. In some aspects, they are even more powerful than the Five Elements Clear Sky Pagoda. They are the highest Doctrine Artifact used by the Sacred Martial Emperor. If you become the Sacred Martial Emperor, then the 99 Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns will belong to you. But you also know that the current Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns are suppressing the heart of the City Lord of the Wronged …"
To be honest, if he could get his hands on the 99 Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns, Long Chen would be overjoyed. This was an item with true divine power, and it was even more powerful than the eight Dao patterns used by the Lingwu Sword Master.
Long Chen had asked around. Although the Doctrine Artifact used by the Lingwu Sword Master was a pair of swords, it was actually divided into two and could only be considered a Doctrine Artifact. The blue one was called the Milky Way Sword, and the red one was the Refined God Sword. When combined, it was the Unparalleled Milky Way Refined God Sword.
The 99 Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns were definitely more powerful than the Milky Way Refined God Sword.
As long as he became the Sacred Martial Emperor, he would be able to get it. If Long Chen could get his hands on the Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns, he would have a huge advantage when he went to the Sword Spirit Imperial Palace in the future.
But the problem was that the Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns were suppressing the heart of the City Lord of the Wronged …
"What's the problem?" Long Chen asked anxiously.
Great Emperor Zhenwu said solemnly, "In fact, after the Sacred Martial Emperor is selected, you must immediately shoulder a heavy responsibility, which is to transfer the heart of the City Lord of the Wronged to the Divine Nation, and then refine the Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns to suppress it in the Divine Nation. The heart of the City Lord of the Wronged has been suppressed for tens of thousands of years, and has lost a lot of essence energy. There is no need for the 99 Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns to suppress it at the same time. Therefore, you can use a maximum of about 70 Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns and use the remaining 30 to suppress it. Of course, if that's the case, it means that the first target of the City Lord of the Wronged will change from the Martial God Palace to you … Therefore, I want to ask you, do you have the guts to ask for the Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns?"
Long Chen really hesitated.