Chapter 2967: A Plan to Kill Two Birds with One Stone

He Lingchuan and Sun Fuling exchanged a glance, both seeing the other's shock and restraint.

No matter how this happened, only one thought came to both of their minds:

A storm is coming.

He Lingchuan calmed his mind and steadied his breath before issuing the instruction: "Be specific."

"This morning, the Hall of the Celestial Vault in the palace of Tianxin Island suddenly exploded. The palace guards rushed over and were horrified to see the Demon Emperor collapsed beneath the Coiling Dragon Pillar, his breath already gone. His body was covered in wounds, his chest blasted open with a large hole, the edges of the wound charred black as if struck by lightning; his right foreleg and tail had been chopped off, clearly the work of a sharp blade. All the imperial guards on duty at the Hall of the Celestial Vault that day were dead."

Hearing this, everyone present had only one question in their minds:

How on earth was this done?

"The timing was perfect—yesterday was the once-in-five-years Dragon God Grand Sacrifice. It is said that the security at the sacrificial site on Ascending Dragon Mountain was extremely tight, with the Demon Emperor's personal guard numbering tens of thousands taking over defense, plus countless formations and barriers, so much so that not even a mosquito could fly in." Xiao Hanzi said, "The Dragon God Sacrifice has always been a major spectacle in Lingxu City, but never before has it been this strict."

Ling Mountain also paid close attention to every move of Lingxu City.

"To participate in the sacrifice, the Demon Emperor had to leave Tianxin Island. Perhaps he thought the Heavenly Demon was most likely to strike at him on Ascending Dragon Mountain, so he raised the security at the sacrificial site to the highest level. Once he returned to his own territory, he let his guard down." People are most relaxed in familiar places, and thus often let their vigilance slip. Sun Fuling paused, then said, "The Demon Emperor dying in his own lair before he even knew it—he must have been quite surprised, wouldn't you say?"

Xin Wuhuan's face also shifted between gloom and clarity: "But no matter what, Tianxin Island is still the Demon Emperor's lair, its defenses incredibly tight—who could kill him here?"

Among the three great emperors of the present age—Between Between Between Beijia Jiao Emperor, Mou Guo Wuhuan, and Cang Yan Jiuyou—each is nearly invincible in his own capital. Xin Wuhuan finds it hard to imagine anyone infiltrating his palace and successfully assassinating him.

If this were Between Between Between Beijia Demon Emperor, Xin Wuhuan and He Lingchuan would have thought it absolutely impossible just two hours ago.

But the fact is, it happened exactly as stated.

This is likely another bombshell set to shock the world, following the Battle of the Earth Mother Plains.

As soon as Xin Wuhuan finished speaking, Xiao Hanzi looked at the two people opposite him in silence, his fingers unconsciously tapping twice on the table.

Speaking purely in terms of strength, these two opposite him are not without possibility.

The Great Emperor of Jiuyou himself could slay the two true gods, Zhan Tian Tong and Tong Ming Zhenjun—this record is already terrifying, and the Red General single-handedly took down Jia Lou Tian.

When these two murderous stars join forces, their power is far more than just one plus one equals two.

If anyone in the present age could still infiltrate Lingxu City, slay the Demon Emperor, and retreat unscathed, then the combination of Jiuyou Great Emperor plus the Red General should absolutely be within everyone's consideration.

Sun Fuling leaned back in her chair and let out a soft snort:

"Framed beautifully."

Never mind whether they have the ability to infiltrate Lingxu City and single-handedly kill the Demon Emperor—motivation-wise, there's simply no need.

What benefit would killing the Between Between Between Beijia Demon Emperor bring to Jiuyou Great Emperor or to Cang Yan State? The ones most sharply opposed to the latter two are fundamentally not the Demon Emperor, but the gods of Lingxu.

Even if the Demon Emperor were killed, the Northern Demon State would not collapse immediately.

Moreover, He Lingchuan is well aware of one fact: the Demon Emperor does not obey the Lingxu Holy Sovereign blindly, nor is he of one mind with him—he also has his own schemes and plans.

Xin Wuhuan then stated the ironclad evidence: "The timing doesn't match."

The true Earth Mother Plains are in Bai Sha Bay, while the assassination occurred only this morning. In just a few short hours, the Earth Mother could not possibly have carried such a heavy burden, fleeing all the way from Lingxu City here.

Therefore, he and Xiao Hanzi happened to become alibis for Jiuyou Great Emperor's absence.

But it's useless. Even if they announced it to the world, the Between Between Between Beijia people would not believe it.

People only believe what they see with their own eyes.

"Lingxu City does not know the true location of the Earth Mother Plains, and the Lingxu Holy Sovereign has exploited this fact."

The Earth Mother's whereabouts are concealed; after leaving the Trapped Dragon Moat, no one knows its real-time position. This is excellent protection for the plains and for Panlongcheng, but conversely, it also makes it easy for enemies to frame it.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hanzi felt the matter was very thorny.

The Lingxu Holy Sovereign truly hates Jiuyou and Cang Yan to the bone; otherwise, if such an incident had occurred before, the first to be framed would certainly have been Ling Mountain.

Yes, the four people present instantly locked onto the true culprit:

The gods of Lingxu.

"Even if Cang Yan denies it, the Between Between Between Beijia people won't believe it." He Lingchuan poured himself a cup of tea, the water dripping with a gurgling sound, "A plan to kill two birds with one stone—brilliant!"

Unlike him, the Heavenly Demon had ample reason to kill the Demon Emperor.

The most important reason, of course, is that the Demon Emperor had long harbored different thoughts, and his behavior made it obvious. After the antidote to 'Lian Chang' appeared, the rift between him and the Heavenly Demon became an unbridgeable chasm.

Even if the Demon Emperor acted obedient, the Heavenly Demon knew he harbored ill intentions. Moreover, Lingxu City has become increasingly aggressive over these three years—everyone in Between Between Between Beijia knows the two sides are just one step from tearing faces apart, and the several vassal demon states of the Demon Emperor's lineage are sharpening their weapons, no longer even pretending on the surface.

The Heavenly Demon originally regarded the Demon Emperor as his proxy of power in the mortal realm. Now this subordinate has become both unruly and disobedient, even wanting to take the lead in defecting, and the Heavenly Demon himself must descend personally—so why keep the Demon Emperor around?

Just to add trouble for himself?

On the contrary, the Demon Emperor's death brings even more benefits to the Heavenly Demon.

The biggest troublemaker died silently—who in Between Between Between Beijia would dare resist the Heavenly Demon now? Between Between Between Beijia has no shortage of clever people, and the upper echelons clearly know the Demon Emperor was certainly killed by the Heavenly Demon.

But so what? Even with the Demon Emperor dead, how many officials in the Between Between Between Beijia court would dare to advance one after another?

Do they think they can be as fearless of death as the Yuan State, or as steadfast as Panlongcheng? Impossible—six hundred years of brocade robes and jade food have long softened their bones.

"The Lingxu Holy Sovereign wants to quickly seize control of Between Between Between Beijia, and the best way is to kill the Demon Emperor." He Lingchuan sighed deeply, "We all know this, but only the Demon Emperor himself harbored侥幸."

In such a war, misjudging the enemy's cost is truly too heavy.

Xin Wuhuan then asked: "By the way, what were the losses of the Lingxu gods in this operation?"

Du Shan replied: "Currently unclear. At present, we only know the Hall of the Celestial Vault suffered some damage, but there was little divine power fluctuation."

"Little divine power fluctuation?" Xiao Hanzi pondered, "Could it be that the Demon Emperor was killed by a sneak attack, unable to resist? No, that's not right—the Heavenly Demon wouldn't dare take too many risks in his lair."

Once the Demon Emperor escaped, the Heavenly Demon who ambushed him would have to face the wrath of the entire Lingxu City. This is ten times more dangerous than the initial invasion of the Earth Mother Plains by Jia Lou Tian, so the Lingxu gods will do their utmost to avoid it.