Burdened with all kinds of pressure, Long Chen and Wenren Xi returned to the True Martial Emperor Palace.
The True Martial Emperor Palace was peaceful and even joyous. Apart from the few people at the top, no one knew that a fatal catastrophe was about to befall them.
Looking at all the living beings in the Three Thousand Great Halls, Long Chen thought of the possibility that one day, they would all become ghosts under the curse of the City Lord of the Wronged.
The matter of Yang Lingqing and the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace had piled on top of each other, forming a heavy burden on him.
"Little Qing 'er, don't worry. I won't let you suffer. I will definitely bring you back to life."
Long Chen swore to himself that he would properly preserve the statue of Yang Lingqing and speak to her several times a day.
Looking at this girl, Long Chen would never forget his hatred.
He had fought for ten years, and only the City Lord of the Wronged had aroused such hatred.
After returning to the True Martial Emperor Palace, he met with Emperor Zhenwu under Wenren Xi's guidance.
In the entire True Martial Emperor Palace, only Long Chen had the right to enter and exit the 99th level of the Five Elements Clear Sky Pagoda at will.
Wenren Xi retreated for the time being.
Seeing that Long Chen had returned with an ugly expression on his face, Zhenwu the Great knew that something had gone wrong. His tone was calm as he said, "Child, after you left, I roughly understood that there would be many accidents on this trip. It seems that my worries have come true. Don't worry, take your time and tell me what happened."
Long Chen knew nothing about Yang Lingqing's situation, so he pinned all his hopes on Emperor Zhenwu. If Emperor Zhenwu could save Yang Lingqing, that would be the best.
But if not, he hoped that Emperor Zhenwu would at least know the solution.
Long Chen was no longer hot-headed. He told Emperor Zhenwu everything that had happened in the Shadow Devil World, including the resurrection of the City Lord of the Wronged's eye, the absorption of eighty million lives, and the exposure of his heart. Of course, the most important part was Yang Lingqing's death.
After listening to all this, Zhenwu Great Emperor was silent for a while. Then, he looked up at the sky and sighed. "This is the will of Heaven."
It could be seen that he was also very helpless.
In fact, he saw Long Chen as the future of the True Martial Emperor Palace. When the City Lord of the Wronged came, Long Chen would escape with his heart. But after this incident, the City Lord of the Wronged's target would become Long Chen. Long Chen had nowhere to run.
"You can't be blamed for this. I was careless. The City Lord of the Wronged is too mysterious. He came from the Eternal Sacred Realm and has all kinds of magical means. He has repeatedly disrupted my plans."
Now was not the time to blame himself or find fault. Emperor Zhenwu thought for a while, then said, "What has happened has happened. We can only adapt to the situation. Your sister's life is the most important. I know a little about the Eternal Sacred Realm. Can you let me take a look at her?"
This was what Long Chen had been waiting for.
He carefully brought Yang Lingqing out and protected her. This girl, who still had the last look of fear in her eyes, made Long Chen's heart burn with anger.
"Emperor, do you have a solution?"
Great Emperor Zhenwu examined her for a while, then said, "I think this must be an ancient curse. Only in the Eternal God Realm can such a secret curse be passed down. This girl's entire body turned to stone must have been caused by the Petrification Curse."
"What's the Petrification Curse?" Long Chen asked hurriedly.
"The Petrification Curse is one of the most common ancient curses. I've heard of it before. You probably know its effect. It's to confine one's flesh and blood and turn them into rock. Furthermore, it seems that … if one turns into rock, if the Petrification Curse is not removed within a year, then one will forever be a rock with no possibility of resurrection. If the Petrification Curse can be removed, then to the victim, which is your sister, she will feel that only an instant has passed. In other words, she will not feel any pain."
Long Chen understood.
The City Lord of the Wronged had once said that Yang Lingqing would die in a year. As long as he used his heart to go to the Eternal Hell within a year, he could bring Yang Lingqing back to life.
Emperor Zhenwu had also said that it would take a year.
So that was basically it.
What made Long Chen even more relieved was that if he could solve this problem, Yang Lingqing would only feel like a moment had passed when she came back to life. She wouldn't have to suffer for a long time.
This made Long Chen feel a little more relaxed.
He hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, is there any way to get rid of the Petrification Curse? I understand that it's not an option."
If he did, then he would really fall into the City Lord's trap.
Given the City Lord's personality, even if he got the heart, he might not let Yang Lingqing live. Neither might he let Long Chen live.
Therefore, this option was almost undesirable.
Emperor Zhenwu sighed. "Speaking of solutions, to be honest, I really don't know. But I do know that there are two ways to get rid of any ancient curse. The first is … the one who started the trouble is the one who started it, so the City Lord can get rid of it himself. As for the second method …"
Long Chen's eyes lit up with anticipation. "That's right."
"Kill the caster, the City Lord of the Wronged. Remember, not to suppress him, but to kill him permanently," Emperor Zhenwu said in a serious tone.
"Kill him."
Long Chen felt a little pressured.
To be honest, for an existence like the City Lord of the Wronged to be able to survive after being imprisoned for so many years, it was actually very difficult to kill such a person.
Of course, it wasn't that the beings in the Eternal God Realm couldn't kill him, but they were just torturing him by imprisoning him.
"There's still a year. I understand …" At least Long Chen had a direction.
Emperor Zhenwu didn't know any other way.
"Don't worry. I'll look through some more information and see if there's another solution. Also, my child, will you listen to my advice?"
"Please speak, Your Majesty," Long Chen said respectfully.
"Your sister's matter is important, but I think it can wait. There's something more important that you need to do wholeheartedly."
"What is it?" Long Chen asked.
"I've seen the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace's invitation. This time, they've invited the realm lords of the Nine Realms, the three Martial Sovereigns, the six Demonic Emperors of the Desolate Emperor Palace, and the Nine-Star Chaos City's Demonic Dragon Hall Lord. They're all the top figures in the Three Realms and Nine Realms. This is the first important gathering in the Three Realms and Nine Realms after a hundred thousand years. I intend to fulfill my promise to you and go personally. At the same time, I'll announce the City Lord of the Wronged to the world and discuss a solution with the experts."
Long Chen understood.
In other words, three months from now would not only be the most important day for him, but also for the Three Realms and Nine Realms.
"Your identity is very important. No matter what you do, I will support you. Therefore, I want you to pursue your dreams and happiness on the basis of ensuring the overall situation. The Sword Spirit Emperor Palace is another superpower of the Human Race. They have a strong foundation and are comparable to the True Martial Emperor Palace. We can only ally with them and not become enemies with them. However, because of your relationship with them, there will be some conflicts. Therefore, I hope that before I announce the big event, you can resolve your personal affairs completely without hurting the feelings of the superpowers of the Three Realms and Nine Realms. Can you do that?"
The Sword Spirit Emperor Palace was Long Chen's enemy.
In truth, there wasn't much hatred. Long Chen just wanted to prove to them that he had the right to have Lingxi and pursue his own love.
He didn't want to kill anyone.
The only person he wanted to kill was the City Lord of the Wronged.
This question silenced Long Chen.
The Sword Spirit Emperor Palace's wedding wasn't just his personal matter. It was also related to the big picture of the future battle against the City Lord of the Wronged. In the grand scheme of things, his personal matters were only a small matter. However, the True Martial Emperor respected this small matter and promised Long Chen that he would do his best to help Long Chen resolve the conflict between the two Imperial Palaces without harming the relationship between the two Imperial Palaces.
Therefore, Long Chen had to control himself.
"You need to understand that the Spirit Sword Emperor Palace isn't your mortal enemy. Therefore, I hope that when the time comes, you'll be able to solve the problem with your own judgment. Of course, I will definitely support you in proving yourself in this grand event. Let everyone remember your name."
Long Chen understood.
He replied, "Emperor Monarch, don't worry. I understand. As for the wedding, I will definitely destroy it. Not only that, but I will also marry Lingxi. However, I will control my actions. I will not allow the True Martial Emperor Palace and the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace to become enemies. I will also work hard for the Emperor Monarch's alliance."
The True Martial Emperor comforted him. "You are very sensible. There are still three months before the wedding. Your current strength may be weaker than you think. Therefore, I suggest that you wholeheartedly fulfill your long-cherished wish. Then, you will have nine months to resurrect your sister. At that time, the Three Domains and Nine Boundaries will be your helpers. Do things in a clear order. Don't mess up because of family or hatred. Do you understand me?"
Of course, Long Chen understood.
In fact, he was very confused now. He didn't know which to do first, Yang Lingqing or the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace. It could be said that he blamed himself for what had happened to Yang Lingqing. He couldn't wait to go to the Eternal Hell. However, this wasn't a wise choice. It might even ruin the overall situation.
The True Martial Emperor was right.
"Emperor, don't worry. I understand."
The True Martial Emperor heaved a sigh of relief. "Child, I hope you can complete these two major tasks perfectly. Failure in either one will make you regret it for the rest of your life. No matter what, I will be your strong support. In addition, someone from the Sword Spirit Emperor Palace is looking for you. His name is Lingxiao. Go and see him."
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