After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 2594 The Netherworld Emperor's Achilles' Heel

It is often said that heroes emerge from among the young. In fact, young people are always more adaptable and more likely to excel in new environments and situations than older generations.

When Duanmu Heng entered the Supreme Temple to pay homage to the Holy Venerable Lingxu for the first time, his expression was one of feigned composure, but his rapid breathing betrayed his inner turmoil.

After Lu Yongyan finished performing the grand ceremony, he immediately said:
"Now, report your findings to the Holy One."

"Yes." Duanmu Heng bowed to the statue and said, "Ever since He Lingchuan unified the Shining Gold Plain by taking advantage of the Dragon God War, the Nine Nether Emperor and his Cangyan Empire have become the biggest obstacle in front of the Heavenly Palace and Bega. The troubles they have caused to the Heavenly Realm over the years are even greater than those of Mount Ling."

More than just two rounds.

He Lingchuan's famous work twenty years ago was the havoc in the Heavenly Palace. Since then, he has frequently humiliated the gods and Beka. Then, before the Dragon God War, he plotted against Miao Zhantian, destroyed Bai Ziqi and the old national teacher Qingyang, defeated Jialoutian's clone and took back Panlong Ancient City and the Earth Mother. Then, he stole the body of the Hidden God Monarch in Lingyun Palace...

Each and every one of these acts made the gods hate him to the bone. He was more than just a thorn in their side; he was clearly the nemesis of the Lingxu Clan, and many gods felt a surge of resentment upon hearing his name.

The Holy Venerable Lingxu remained silent, a fact known to all, and this was the beginning of the young man's story. What followed should be the main point.

"The reason he was able to provoke the wrath of the gods and escape punishment is partly because he had already established his power and possessed a vast empire, making assassination extremely difficult."

The Cangyan Empire is vast and powerful, with countless extraordinary individuals and powerful demons. The Nine Nether Emperor is not someone who can be easily subdued within his own realm. Even if immortals or gods were to intervene, the success rate would be absurdly low.

This is the same as that of the Demon Emperor and the Mou Emperor.

"On the other hand, he is good at acting covertly and striking in secret. By the time we discover that he has taken action himself, he has already fled thousands of miles away."

Whether it was causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, seizing the Jade Capital, or stealing a divine body, He Lingchuan demonstrated this method more than once.

“A powerful opponent who is not greedy for battle, knows when to advance and retreat, has strategies, and is good at assessing the situation and adapting to changing circumstances is the kind of opponent that is worthy of the respect of a saint.”

In front of the Holy Venerable Lingxu, Duanmu Heng replaced the word "headache" with "take it seriously".

The Holy Venerable Lingxu remained silent.

Lu Yongyan asked on his behalf, "So?"

"Everything has two sides; strengths can sometimes be weaknesses. Jiuyou's headstrong and courageous nature makes him prone to injury." Duanmu Heng, initially nervous upon entering the Star-Picking Tower, grew increasingly composed as he spoke. "I've studied all of Jiuyou Emperor's battles. In that so-called Dragon God War, Qingyang attempted to lure him into an ambush, surrounding and annihilating him. The trap itself was successful, but Jiuyou's strength was too great; Qingyang failed to kill him and was instead destroyed by him. Clearly, Qingyang was aware of this at the time, but unfortunately, his forces were insufficient; otherwise, he could have eliminated this great scourge for Bega and the Holy Venerable."

Lingxu Saint Venerable hummed in agreement, saying nothing more, but clearly agreed with the viewpoint.

"The Cangyan Empire is growing stronger every day, and its strongest spearhead is the Nine Nether Emperor himself. As long as we eliminate him, the resistance to the gods descending to the mortal realm will be reduced by fifty or sixty percent." Duanmu Heng didn't dare to keep people in suspense and went straight to the point, "To deal with the Nine Nether Emperor, we still need to set a trap and strike at his weak point!"

"A weakness?" The deep voice of the Holy Venerable Lingxu echoed in the temple.

Who wouldn't want to exploit the enemy's weakness? But what weakness does Jiuyou have now?
Before the Dragon God War, he was merely the Lord of Yangshan Island; after the Dragon God War, he became the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds.

The territory, strength, resources, and manpower are now incomparable.

Lu Yongyan continued, "Although Jiuyou also shares the surname He, he is not close to the Shen King and his son, so the Shen Kingdom cannot threaten him. He is also selfless and devoted to the affairs of Cangyan, and I have never heard of him having any personal hobbies."

The Nine Nether Emperor is the subject of the most research by the gods and Bega, but no matter how much research is done, his life is as clean as a blank sheet of paper compared to other emperors.

What weaknesses could a person like this possibly have?
"He's always had a weakness!" Duanmu Heng said decisively, "It's Panlong City!"

The temple fell silent again.

Since taking over as the chief of Duyun, Lu Yongyan has also learned about the past of Dafanghu and Panlongcheng.

For many years, Dafanghu has been looking for someone to fight against the Heavenly Demon. He first chose Yuan Wang, then Zhong Shengguang, and finally He Lingchuan.

When Panlong City was breached nearly two hundred years ago, various strange phenomena occurred. Therefore, the Heavenly Palace has reason to believe that since Jiuyou was chosen by the Great Fanghu, it is not surprising that he has connections with the ancient city of Panlong.

But can such a dilapidated, wind-eroded dead city be considered the "Achilles' heel" of the Nine Netherworlds?

"Chief Lu granted me access to the sealed intelligence files," Duanmu Heng said solemnly. "Twenty years ago, He Lingchuan first showed abnormality when the He family father and son were forced into the Panlong Ruins. He must have gained the favor of Dafanghu there."

"After destroying the Star-Picking Tower, he returned to his hometown and went into the Panlong Desert again with He Chunhua. The reason was that He Duyun, an envoy from our Heavenly Palace, was ordered to rush to the ruins of Panlong. The eyewitnesses were all vague, so the process of that expedition is still not very clear. But it is known afterward that the father and son of the He family had turned against each other, and He Chunhua claimed that his eldest son had sacrificed himself after returning."

"The Nine Nether Emperor returned for the third time when Shangguan Biao was controlling the Earth Mother to devour the Panlong Ruins." Duanmu Heng raised his third finger. "That's three times now. As you can see, the Nine Nether Emperor would rush there every time the Panlong Ruins encountered a major upheaval. I deduce that there is a bond between the Nine Nether Emperor, the Panlong Ancient City, and the Great Fanghu that is not easily noticed by others."

Lu Yongyan also said, "Shangguan Biao once told the Supreme God that it judged that the secret realm within Panlong City was the link between the Great Fanghu and reality. Therefore, as long as it carries away the Panlong Ruins and devours the Panlong Secret Realm, it can naturally seize the Great Fanghu."

"Forgive my bluntness!" Duanmu Heng said quickly, "The Battle of Jade Capital was truly the best opportunity to capture the Nine Nether Emperor. He traveled thousands of miles away with only a few people to take on this adventure. It's a real pity that we ultimately failed to seize the opportunity!"

If we had won that battle, not only would we have eliminated the major threat of the Nine Netherworlds, but the Spiritual Palace would have been safe, the Hidden God Monarch's body would not have been stolen, and the Spiritual Void Saint Venerable and the Spiritual Void Clan would not be in their current passive situation...

One drink and one peck, could it be a predestined decision.

“What happened yesterday is in the past.” Lu Yongyan coughed lightly and winked at Duanmu Heng.

He told the kid to behave well and didn't let him speak freely!

Fortunately, Venerable Lingxu was not angry and only said, "The Panlong Ruins have been taken away by the Earth Mother. How do you want it to become the Achilles' heel of the Nine Netherworlds?"

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