novelhk Chapter 140 The Greedy Emperor
Chapter 140 The Greedy Emperor
"Don't look!" Gouzi suddenly exclaimed, his voice like a thunderclap piercing the sky, striking straight into people's hearts and sending chills down their spines.
Its face was deathly pale, its eyes were wide open like copper bells, its mouth was so open it could almost fit an egg, and its face was full of terror, as if it had really seen some extremely terrifying monster.
Yun Juan was lost in thought when Gou Zi's sudden scream startled her, causing her to lose her composure for a moment.
It took her a while to come to her senses, and her body trembled involuntarily, as if she had just woken up from a nightmare.
Just now, she faintly heard a mysterious and distant call, a sound that seemed to come from ancient times, traveling through the tunnel of time and gently reaching her ears.
The voice seemed to whisper: "Come! Come to me, let's go back to the present! Don't you want to find your friends? Come... follow my footsteps closely... let's go back together, back to them! They're all waiting for you!"
The call seemed to possess a magical power, deeply attracting Yun Juan and making her involuntarily want to move closer to the source of the sound.
However, just as she was stepping into the unknown, Gouzi's exclamation was like a sharp sword, severing her connection with the mysterious voice and abruptly pulling her back to reality.
At this moment, Yun Juan finally woke up as if from a dream. She suddenly realized that the eyes of the giant dragon carved on the ground actually possessed an extremely strange power—the ability to arouse the deepest and most secret desires hidden in people's hearts!
Anyone who makes eye contact with them will immediately fall into a dream woven from their own desires and be unable to extricate themselves.
Even more terrifying is that when people are deeply immersed in this illusory dream, the evil dragon will take the opportunity to devour their souls, claim their bodies as its own, and make them vessels to be used by itself.
Thinking of this, Yun Juan couldn't help but gasp, secretly relieved that Gou Zi had spoken up in time to warn her, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Meanwhile, chilling laughter echoed continuously from the palace's underground.
The laughter was sometimes sharp and piercing, sometimes low and sinister, making people's scalps tingle and their whole body break out in goosebumps.
Although all that could be heard was the terrifying laughter, the source of the sound could never be seen.
Before them stood a large, ancient, and mysterious door. Perhaps the person was hiding behind one of those closed doors, watching their every move and waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
However, what was even more astonishing was that the man who usually sat calmly on the golden dragon throne, a symbol of supreme power, and pointed out the vast land, was now standing respectfully outside the heavy and solemn gate like a humble servant.
He was slightly hunched over, as if his spine was bent, and he didn't even have the courage to look directly at the ancient-looking door.
Just then, a sinister and eerie laugh came from behind the door: "Hehehehe... Finally found it! What a beautiful vessel!"
The voice was filled with greed and obsession, as if it had seen the most precious treasure in the world.
Then, the person behind the door muttered to themselves, "Tell me, if this flawless body could belong to me, wouldn't I no longer have to be trapped behind this damned door? Hahahaha..."
As the maniacal laughter echoed, the Emperor of Tianyuan Kingdom, standing outside the door, kept his head bowed, not daring to utter a single breath, let alone respond.
Suddenly, a furious shout, as loud as thunder, rang out: "Useless trash! So much time has passed! And you still haven't finished the task I assigned you! What use is there incompetent people like you!"
Before he could finish speaking, the emperor, who had been standing, suddenly knelt down as if struck by a heavy blow, spitting out a mouthful of scarlet blood that splattered onto the cold, hard ground, forming a shocking pool of blood.
"Dragon Lord, spare me! Spare me! I have been doing my utmost, and my men... my men are searching with all their might! As for the blood, there is an abundance of it. My men have obtained a large quantity of fresh, pure blood, which will definitely satisfy you, Dragon Lord..."
The emperor begged for mercy in terror, kowtowing repeatedly to apologize.
His forehead slammed heavily against the ground one after another, making a thud, and soon it became a bloody mess, indistinguishable from flesh.
"Heh... I bet you wouldn't dare! Once I successfully escape from this damned place, you will become the unique and supreme ruler of this world! The absolute power to control the life and death of all things will be in your hands!"
Upon hearing these words, Emperor Yuanzhen of the Tianyuan Kingdom felt an overwhelming surge of excitement and anticipation.
Just moments ago, the forehead, which had been rubbed raw and mangled by the stones on the ground, miraculously recovered instantly, as if it had never been injured at all.
He knew that this was due to the powerful force displayed by the mysterious and unpredictable Dragon Lord.
Moreover, it is said that this Dragon Lord also possesses the coveted ability of immortality. When he was critically ill, it was the Dragon Lord who saved him and granted him ten years of life!
For Yuan Zhen, the throne was certainly important, but the opportunity to gain immortality was obviously more attractive.
After all, what's the point of possessing the world if you can't enjoy that wealth and glory for long?
Therefore, upon learning that the Dragon Lord possessed such miraculous abilities, he felt an even greater longing and reverence for him.
At this moment, Yuan Zhen was overjoyed and calculating: as long as he waited quietly for the Dragon Lord to walk out from behind that tightly closed door, he would undoubtedly become the number one hero in this rescue operation.
At that time, the entire vast continent will be incorporated into the territory of Tianyuan Kingdom, and he himself will surely be remembered for eternity, becoming an immortal legend that will be passed down for generations on this land.
Even the ancestors of the Yuan family must feel extremely proud of his feat today!
When that time comes, he will surely lead his army to sweep across the six kingdoms and establish an unprecedentedly vast empire, so that the world will forever remember his great achievements.
Yuan Zhen was very excited as he thought about it! Those ten years of lifespan back then really did exist!
He has already witnessed the power of the Dragon Lord!