The hall was filled with bursts of green light. The poisonous snake's mirror image crashed into the Wall of Holy Splendor. The wall collapsed, but the poisonous snake itself was also turned into ashes.
Everyone could see that Wen Yang's Wall of Holy Splendor had fused with the Source Energy Essence and the Demons' Source Energy. It could indeed resist the Devouring World Martial Skill. After all, the Devouring World Martial Skill was mainly poison and supplemented by Source Energy.
However, although the poisonous snake's mirror image was shattered, there was another smaller snake hidden inside the poisonous snake. It was even more delicate and green in color. It flew toward Wen Yang like a tadpole in a strange way.
Wen Yang took a deep breath. His eyes were filled with anger. "Do you think you can defeat me with this little trick of yours?
In your dreams! "
Strands of invisible energy seemed to float out of the polyhedron, firmly imprisoning the little snake in the air. The little snake's luster began to fade gradually, from dark green to dark green, from dark green to orange-red, and from orange-red to light yellow …
The small snake's mirror image began to dim. This was clearly a sign of weakening. Wen Yang couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Hahaha, deliberately mystifying things. I thought you were very strong.
Even the Immortal Elemental King is only so-so! "
The Dark Night Demoness still didn't move. It was hard to see any changes in her expression from her dead face. However, Ding Meng and the others who were standing around her had extremely cold expressions. Long Lin's face, in particular, had an unprecedentedly serious expression.
Wen Yang suddenly felt that something was wrong. He knew the temper of the Hidden Front's leader very well. There were very few things that could move Long Lin.
"You …" Wen Yang realized that Ding Meng and the others were looking at him coldly. There was no hostility in their eyes. Instead, there was a trace of pity. It was like a crowd of onlookers looking at a criminal who was about to be executed.
Very soon, he knew what was going on because he first felt a piercing pain on his fingertips. Following that, his fingers turned green. This green color spread up his wrists at a speed visible to the naked eye. This was definitely the strange poison that devoured the world. Moreover, it was a highly toxic poison among strange poisons.
No matter how hard he tried to activate the origin point, he was unable to resist the poison. It passed through his palm, around his wrist, up his arm, and into his shoulder … Wherever it passed, his skin would turn green, harden, and wither, as if it was being burned mercilessly by a raging fire.
He could block Dark Night Enchantress' poisonous snake mirror image, but he couldn't block the poison hidden in the mirror image.
"Ah —"
Wen Yang let out a heart-wrenching howl. He even tore at his own hair and danced with a crazed look in his eyes.
Ji Chenxue was already awake. "What's going on?"
Ding Meng was expressionless. "He's been poisoned. The poison has already seeped into his nerves. He's gone crazy, in the truest sense of the word."
With a plop, Wen Yang knelt on the ground. The poison had invaded his body and limbs. His legs had turned purple like rotten tree roots.
"Hahahaha, wuwuwuwu —" He knelt on the ground, crying and laughing at the same time. He kept reaching out to grab something, but he couldn't grab anything.
"Ah Min, Ah Min!"
Wen Yang cried out in pain. "I'm back, I'm finally back. I'm successful now. I'm the most powerful person in the world. I'm coming to find you. Wait for me, wait for me …"
No one here knew who "Ah Min" was, but since he was crying so painfully, she must be someone very important in his life. When people were about to die, they could always clearly remember the past. Ding Meng had experienced this before, so he could only helplessly sigh. Seeing Wen Yang's painful appearance, all the hatred he had for Wen Yang disappeared without a trace.
Ji Chenxue also closed her eyes. She couldn't bear to watch. Wen Yang's body was already rotting. No one could have imagined that the all-powerful and glorious ruler of the Empire would end up in such a miserable state.
However, Wen Yang knew that this day would come sooner or later. When he walked out of that remote village many years ago, he knew this would happen. This was his biggest secret. Even when he was married to Zhong Yalin, he didn't mention it.
At that time, he was still a teenager who hadn't awakened his Origin Energy. He wasn't an elegant young man, but a young woodcutter from a poor family. He and his lonely old mother depended on each other.
Ah Min was the eldest daughter of the family next door. She would often meet him when she was herding sheep. A young man from a poor family and a young woman from a poor family. They weren't a match made in heaven, but at that age, they already saw each other as family.
He really liked Ah Min, and Ah Min liked him very much. He would often sit on a small hill and tell Ah Min, who was next to him, that when he grew up and became successful, he would marry her in a grand manner.
Later, Ah Min really did get married, but it wasn't to him. Wen Yang's family was too poor and couldn't afford it, so Ah Min could only marry someone else.
The wedding was very lively. He sold the firewood he had been chopping for half a year in a small town near the border of the Empire. He bought some money and sent it to Ah Min's family. He remembered that day. Everyone from the village had come. Ah Min's husband's family had invited guests. It was the first time he had eaten such a sumptuous feast. At the very least, he knew what wine tasted like and how delicious meat was. However, he wasn't happy.
That night, when he returned home, he didn't say a word. He crawled into bed and covered his head with a blanket. He quietly cried by himself.
Sometimes, poverty didn't mean unhappiness. It was more of a trampling on one's dignity. That night, he made a decision. He was going to the Norse Empire. He was going to take a trip to the outside world. He was going to make a name for himself. Perhaps when he became successful, Ah Min would remarry and marry him.
Of course, he could never imagine how cruel the outside world was.
With the small amount of money his mother had given him, he left the village and set off on his journey.
He was undoubtedly lucky. His Origin Energy had awakened early, and his path of martial arts had been smooth. With his outstanding talent, he had entered the Imperial Star and entered the Empire's parliament. However, this process alone had taken him thirty years.
Thirty years later, he was an important member of the military. He took advantage of the holidays to return to his hometown. However, his mother was long gone, and Ah Min's house was empty. The once lively village had long since been destroyed by the flames of war and turned into ruins.
He stood at the entrance of the village, wondering if he should return to the Empire or stay here.
However, the elders at the entrance of the village told him that Ah Min had passed away many years ago. Although Ah Min had married someone else, she had always been waiting for him. She was waiting for him to come back and pick her up when he became successful.
He had become successful, but Ah Min was an ordinary person. She had been killed by the Frogs during the war.
When he heard this news, he resolutely returned to the Empire. From then on, he focused on martial arts and actively participated in politics. He married Zhong Yalin and received the support of the Apocalypse Group. He defeated many opponents in the election and became the Empire's ruler. At this point, he was the most powerful and successful person in the Empire.
However, this was not enough. He wanted to lead the frontline war zone again. He wanted to drive the Frogs back into space. He wanted to do something for the people who had died. He wanted to give an explanation to his obsession.
However, he had long lost himself in the pursuit of power and profit. At the last moment of his life, what appeared before his eyes was not the fleeting glory and wealth, nor was it the scheming and deceit of others. Instead, it was on the hillside of his distant hometown. A poor young man was chopping firewood with sweat all over his forehead, and a poor young girl was following behind him with a smile. He turned his head and said, "When I grow up in the future, when I become successful, I will definitely marry you and bring you home in a grand manner …"
This scene gradually darkened, faded, and shattered. In the end, the entire world fell into eternal darkness.
Looking at Wen Yang's hideous body lying in the colorful poison, Ding Meng sighed again. This was a lonely man!
Dark Night Enchantress spoke again, "Everyone, if you give this energy source to me, I'm willing to owe you a huge favor. If you have any difficulties in the future, as long as it's within my power, I won't hesitate to help."
In fact, this was said for Long Lin. Long Lin was still indifferent. "Now that the President of the Federation is dead, and the Empire's ruler has been killed, isn't it time for the Devouring World to rise?"
Dark Night Enchantress smiled. "Madam, you must be joking. If you have the opportunity to visit the Devouring World, I will always welcome you."
Julie finally spoke. "Your Majesty's appetite is a bit too big. We are not fools. The Protoss may not accept the promise of a Goblin."
Dark Night Enchantress blinked and smiled. "Miss Julie, are you really a pure Protoss?"
Julie did not answer. She could not admit to such a secret.
Ding Meng let go of Ji Chenxue and suddenly smiled. "I have always been curious about something. The Norse Empire and the frogmen have been fighting for hundreds of years, and the war zone has always been limited to the Fertile Chalk System. Even in this situation where they have the absolute advantage, the Combined Fleet has not attacked the Cretaceous System. Why is that?"
Dark Night Enchantress said coldly, "Ding Meng, you seem to have a problem with me, don't you?"
Ding Meng said, "I wouldn't dare. I am just stating the facts. Either there is something shameful in the Fertile Chalk System, or Wen Yang's things are all here."
In fact, he did not need to say anything. Everyone knew that the Golden Elephant's energy storage and silver core crystals alone could not support such a large scale teleportation matrix. It was obvious that the resources that the Norse Empire had plundered in the Fertile Chalk System over the years had all been put into the reactor by Wen Yang. It was almost impossible for Dark Night Enchantress to take it all for herself.
Ding Meng explained, "Your Majesty, think about it. Wen Yang has made such a big move. I know, you know, Miss Julie knows, and the Madam knows. Do you think some people don't know?"
Dark Night Enchantress was shocked. She had been so focused on dealing with Wen Yang that she had completely ignored the frogmen. Wasn't Rayton's appearance here a signal?
At that moment, the Seven-colored Sacred Lake beneath their feet underwent a new change. A black singularity appeared in the center of the lake. This was definitely not the Demon race's singularity. Long Lin and Julie instantly came to this conclusion.
Because the black singularity was not energy essence, it slowly released a very thick black liquid. The black liquid polluted the sacred lake in an instant, turning it into a pool of stagnant water.
This time, it was Dark Night Enchantress's face that changed. What the hell was this? It could even pollute the sacred lake of the Devouring World. To be more precise, this black water was more corrosive and polluting than the poison in the Devouring World.