Seeing that Tian Lan seemed to have understood something, the man in golden light asked again,
"Have you changed your mind now?"
But what he did not expect was that Tian Lan still shook her head.
"My mind will not change. I was born in the Tianyu Nation, and the education I received from a young age was that power is paramount. You may not understand the empress's thoughts, but I do. This is a challenge, and a way to surpass oneself. You may not have experienced the feeling of climbing up step by step from the bottom. It is an indescribable pleasure. The important thing is the process. There will never be an end!"
As she spoke, Tian Lan's lips curled up. She did not hide the desire and ambition in her eyes.
She had been born in the Tianyu Nation. Although she was the daughter of the ruler of the Tianyu Nation, she had never been special, because she had too many siblings.
And the main theme of her childhood had been the struggle for power!
At that time, she had no choice. If she wanted to live, she had to become stronger, and then kill her own siblings. Step by step, she would become the future ruler of the Tianyu Nation. There was only one way to quit, and that was to die.
She had been forced to grow up step by step. From a young age, she had been instilled with the idea that to become the ruler of the Tianyu Nation, she could do anything. She could assassinate, she could form cliques, she could poison. All despicable methods were legal in the struggle for power.
This was the purgatory that every successor of the Tianyu Nation had to go through. But it had to be said that growing up in such an environment, Tian Lan's desire for power was unparalleled.
Ever since she could remember, her desire for power had run through her entire life. So she now understood the Nether Sea Empress very well. She knew why she had embarked on the path of endless conquest.
Just like her now.
Originally, she had desired the throne of the Tianyu Nation the most. But now, after taking control of the stone statue army in the Nether Sea Relic, she had changed her mind.
Since I have such great power, why not build an even more glorious power?
To Tian Lan, ambition was nothing more than the evolution of desire. She was willing to fall into it, constantly striving to reach the pinnacle, until one day, like the empress, she became a thing of the past.
What she enjoyed was the process. No matter how bad the ending was, it was still death.
Seeing Tian Lan smile evilly, the man in golden light could not help but be stunned.
Tian Lan, who was holding the golden scepter, almost made him think that he was seeing her again. The empress that he had followed all his life!
So! It was really similar!
Looking at Tian Lan, his gaze gradually became resolute. He then said, "Do you want to know how to obtain the Empress's inheritance?"
"Didn't you say you would only tell me when the time was right?" Tianlan was slightly surprised.
"I feel that the time is ripe. Do you know, I've always regretted not stopping the empress's unrestrained expansion? But now, I feel that I was wrong. After hearing what you said, I understand that the empress is the same as you. She only enjoys the process of conquering. Perhaps she had long guessed that she would be destroyed in this crazy expansion sooner or later, but she still had the obligation to do it."
When Tian Lan heard that, he shook his head gently.
"You don't understand because you don't have that kind of ambition."
"Yes, I don't understand. That's why I think the time is right. I think you're the best successor to the Water Empress!" The man in golden light said immediately.
"What do you mean?"
"When I helped you obtain the Dark Sea King Scepter, I actually wanted to use you to find an opportunity for the Dark Sea Nation to recover. That's why when you asked about the Empress's inheritance, I said that I would tell you when the time was right. In fact, I never thought of giving the Empress's inheritance to a little girl in the Ghost Commander Stage like you. But this time, I've changed my mind. I think you're more suitable than anyone else to inherit the Empress's inheritance!"
"Aren't you afraid that you're wrong?"
"I've followed the Empress my whole life. And in you, I see her shadow."
When Tian Lan heard that, she could not help but laugh. At that moment, it was as if an iceberg had melted. For a moment, the man in golden light was mesmerized.
"Tell me, how can I obtain the Empress's inheritance!"
"Actually, all of the Empress's inheritance is in her body when she passed away. There is only one way to obtain the inheritance, and that is to use a special spiritual formation to break open a few fixed acupuncture points in the Empress's body and draw out the inheritance hidden in her body!"
"This special spiritual array is hidden under the Empress's body. But because of the long time, the spiritual energy inside has been exhausted. A large amount of spiritual materials is needed to awaken it."
When he heard that, Tian Lan frowned.
"What will happen if I forcefully break through the Empress's body?"
When he heard that Tian Lan wanted to forcefully break through the Empress's body, the man in golden light was furious. This was because in his eyes, the Empress was his Empress. Her dignity could not be blasphemed.
However, when he looked at Tian Lan, his anger suddenly subsided. This was because he thought of what the Empress would have done if she had been here.
"You really are very similar to the Empress. However, I can tell you that the Empress has already left a taboo. If you forcefully break through it, you won't get anything!"
"Then how many spiritual materials do I need to awaken the spiritual array?"
"The more, the better. It's best to prepare more in case the process of inheritance is suddenly interrupted due to a lack of spiritual materials. And you only have one chance!"
At that moment, Tian Lan suddenly stared at the man in golden light and asked, "Is this a trap?"
When the man in golden light heard that, he was stunned. Then, he realized what Tian Lan was referring to. Obviously, he was asking if he could be trusted.
"Based on my understanding of the Empress, if this is a trap and she's in your shoes, she definitely won't hesitate to bet her worthless life on the inheritance of a Demigod. What's the harm in dying?" The man in golden light suddenly laughed.
When she heard that, Tian Lan smiled sweetly because this was exactly what she was thinking at that moment.
After waving her hand and keeping the man in golden light into the scepter, Tian Lan began to think about where to get a large amount of spiritual materials.
In fact, she only obtained the Dark Ocean King Scepter and the stone statue army from the Nether Sea Relic. The other spiritual materials and treasures were already divided by the eight nations when the Nether Sea Kingdom was destroyed. There was nothing left for her.
Hence, to obtain the Empress's inheritance as soon as possible, where to find spiritual materials became the key.
As she was thinking, an idea appeared in her mind.
Plunder!
Now that the resources in the Kuilong Ocean were basically controlled by the Sea King, Lang Ya, and the other allied forces, plundering was the fastest way for her to obtain resources.
At that moment, Tian Lan also thought about the members of the Sea Trade Association who frequently visited the Kuilong Ocean. These sea merchants would bring a large amount of resources every time they came. Plundering any one of them would allow her to obtain a large amount of spiritual materials and treasures.
Thinking of this, Tian Lan couldn't help but smile.
She then raised the golden scepter in her hand high. Suddenly, the entire Kankun Island began to tremble and stone statues rose from the ground.
At that moment, she had the idea of forming the largest plundering team in the Kuilong Ocean. Her target was all the forces in the Kuilong Ocean, including the Sea King, the allied forces of Lang Ya, and even those sea merchants. She would plunder the treasures regardless of the consequences!
Although it was crazy, Tian Lan understood that as long as she obtained the Empress's inheritance, all the troubles would no longer be troubles.
Just as Tian Lan was thinking about this, her expression suddenly froze. She then turned her head and looked into the distance.
Her line of sight continued to extend under the blessing of the scepter's golden light. At that moment, she discovered a huge fleet emerging from the sea.
Seeing this scene, Tian Lan couldn't help but smile. Her beautiful eyes were filled with anticipation.
She didn't expect her target to appear before she even left the island. Since she had already planned to plunder, she naturally wouldn't let go of the prey that came to her.
She immediately waved the scepter in her hand. Suddenly, the island trembled even more violently. Countless stone statues of different sizes emerged from the ground as they were summoned by Tian Lan.
Finally, an incomparably huge golden statue that was hundreds of meters tall emerged from the island. The ground trembled with every step it took. Its huge body was like a deity that was filled with incomparable power.
After arriving beside Tian Lan, it slowly lowered its head. Tian Lan's figure floated up and stood on the left shoulder of the golden statue.
"Roar!" The golden statue stood up and roared with its head raised. Then, the incomparably powerful stone statue army began to walk toward the sea, heading toward the direction of the fleet of warships.
…
The sea area outside Kankun Island.
The fleet formed by the players was sailing forward.
Recently, the players felt that their days in Beiqi were no longer possible.
His Excellency Xing Yao and his brothers had been going crazy recently, wiping out the players in a frenzy. This kind of craziness made the players think of hiding temporarily. Hence, they were ready to catch up with the Sea King.
After entering the Kuilong Ocean, the players were chatting in the regional channel or the guild channel. Basically, the content of the chat was analyzing the battle between the Sea King and the allied forces of Langya Island.
At this time, on the warship of the Myth Guild, the core members of the Great Dragon Guild and the Myth Guild were gathered on the deck and chatting.
At this time, Xue Li suddenly looked at the dog who was trying to walk with two legs not far away. She said helplessly,
"Dog, don't be like this. I feel terrible just looking at you."
Upon hearing that, the dog immediately put down his forelimbs and bared his teeth.
"Xue Li, what do you mean?"
"Why can't you accept the reality? Actually, I think the White Phantom is quite good-looking," Xue Li couldn't help but smile as she spoke.
"I think so too. Just bear with it for now. Sooner or later, you'll evolve into the handsome White Phantom's ultimate form!" Wang Damang, who was beside Xue Li, also grinned.
Upon hearing that, the dog subconsciously touched the two small horns on his head. He suddenly felt his heart ache.
He used to think that he would be extremely handsome after his evolution. After all, he would be in the form of a divine beast. However, he was still a f * cking dog. The feeling of having his dream shattered made the dog depressed for a while.
Therefore, before the ultimate evolution, he wanted to start walking with two legs and try to make himself more majestic.
His friends naturally strongly resisted this. After all, they had already treated him as a mascot. They just didn't say it out loud.
Regarding Sun Qi's evolution, his friends were basically hoping that the evolution would fail.
Of course, Sun Qi naturally didn't know about this, because all he saw were his friends encouraging him to evolve, and he was gradually sinking into this kind of white lie …
"No, even if I can't evolve into the ultimate form, I must find a way to transform," the dog who was filled with grief and indignation said immediately.
"Don't even think about it. I don't think there's such a thing as transformation in this game," Xue Li calmly said.
"I don't believe it. There are so many hidden opportunities in the game. There must be an opportunity for me to transform!" the dog pointed at Xue Li with one hand on his waist and said.
"You don't know how lucky you are. Obtaining the White Phantom's inheritance is like reaching the sky in a single bound. Look at me, as the first player of Battle Online, I'm still a Cursed Apostle. I haven't obtained any inheritance, and my skills are just so-so. I'm mediocre!" Wang Damang let out a long sigh.
"Damang, don't be discouraged. Don't forget your dream!" Xue Li gave Wang Damang an encouraging look.
"What dream? My dream now is to find a rich woman to support me. Then, I'll have an endless supply of soul coins and resources to grow stronger!" Blind King Damang sighed again as he spoke.
"Haha, it's a pity. Damang, you're too ugly. The rich woman won't be interested in you. With me here, I guess you have no hope," Chen Ziyu suddenly interrupted.
"Get lost …"
Just as everyone was joking, the sea suddenly surged. A group of incomparably large stone statues broke through the water and appeared in front of the players' fleet.
Just as the players were wondering what was going on, a cold voice came from the front.
"Plunder. Those who leave behind spiritual materials, treasures, and other resources will live. Otherwise, die!"
Then, the players saw an incomparably large golden statue rising from the sea. Instantly, the fleet was pushed back by the huge waves. The players also noticed Tian Lan, who was standing on the left shoulder of the golden statue and holding a golden scepter.
"I'll say it again. Plunder. Those who leave behind spiritual materials, treasures, and other resources will live. Otherwise, die!" Tian Lan said expressionlessly as he looked at the huge fleet below him.
The players were dumbfounded when they heard him. They had always been the ones plundering others, but this time, they were the ones being robbed.
Pirates?
The players looked at Tian Lan with a strange expression.
Tian Lan could not help but frown when he realized that none of the players responded. Then, he waved the golden scepter and the army of stone statues moved. They attacked the players' fleet of warships.
The weakest of these stone statues was at the level of a Ghost Commander. The destructive power of their simultaneous attack was extremely shocking. The warships at the front row were basically defenseless. They were instantly destroyed and began to sink into the sea.
Seeing this, the players were dumbfounded. Who the hell is this? Is he so ruthless that he's attacking just like that?
This was the first time the players had encountered such a ruthless force. Previously, regardless of whether it was the Rock Ghost King, the Star Brilliance, the Sea King, or Lang Ya, they would discuss with the players before attacking. This was the first time they had encountered someone so direct.
However, the players would not surrender. They immediately activated the Specter Warships and began to counterattack.
Tian Lan smirked when he saw the players' resistance. He waved the scepter and the Guardian Deity Statue below him let out a deafening roar. Its right arm slashed forward, and a long row of warships was instantly destroyed. The entire sea was instantly filled with scattered hull parts.
"F * ck, so fierce!" Seeing this, the players could not help but curse.
Looking at the Golden Colossus, the players subconsciously activated their Analysis ability.
[Golden Lord (Beginner Ghost Emperor)]:
Item Details: The container of the Ancient Nether Sea Nation's fate, the Lord of the Stone Statue, personally cast by the Nether Sea Empress. The Lord of Golden Lord is the Emperor of the Nether Sea Nation. It is one of the symbols of the Ancient Nether Sea Nation's power. It possesses the combat strength of the Beginner Ghost Emperor, and its defense strength has reached the Advanced Ghost Emperor level. It is the Nether Sea Nation's protection artifact.
Item Notes: Golden Lord is the Nether Sea Nation's fate artifact. The stronger the nation, the more powerful it is. Due to the destruction of the Nether Sea Nation, Golden Lord's strength has dropped to the initial Beginner Ghost Emperor level!
Looking at the golden statue's analysis panel, the players could not remain calm.
Initially, they wanted to counterattack when they were robbed. Only now did they realize that they could not defeat this opponent at all!
"It's over. It took us so much effort to escape from Beiqi, but now we're going to be sent back to Beiqi for free," looking at Golden Lord, Xue Li sighed helplessly.
At this moment, she suddenly realized that Wang Damang, who was beside her, was staring at Golden Lord with a face full of joy.
"Damang, why are you staring at the stone statue like a love-struck fool?"
"Stop fooling around. Don't you see the woman on Golden Lord's shoulder? You might not believe it, but she's my concubine!" Wang Damang replied with a serious face.
"Hahaha!"
At this moment, Xue Li, the dog, Gu Yu, Chen Ziyu, and the others could not help but laugh out loud.
"Damang, you're too obsessed with the rich woman," Xue Li patted Wang Damang's shoulder with a distressed expression on her face.
"Yes, we have to accept reality. Take me for example. Although I've turned into a beast, the cruel reality has never defeated me!" the dog immediately jumped out and said.
"Get lost, I'm serious. She almost became my concubine back then!" Wang Damang shouted with a red face in the face of everyone's mockery.
"Yes, yes, yes. Damang, hurry up and ask your concubine to stop. If this goes on, we're going to be wiped out," Chen Ziyu grinned.
"Hahaha!" the crowd burst into laughter.
Facing the crowd's distrust, Wang Damang felt aggrieved. After thinking for a while, he plucked up his courage and walked to the front of the battleship. He took a deep breath and shouted at Golden Lord,
"Tianlan, I'm Wang Damang. Stop right now!"
What happened next stunned Xue Li and the other players. All the stone statues actually stopped attacking at this moment.
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