Cataclysm King

Chapter 617 Meeting with the Dragon God Maraudis
Before leaving, Ji Xun went to see Old Man Xu because he thought that if his plan failed, there would still be someone who could pass on the truth of the matter.

Pioneers who are breaking through obstacles in the darkness and facing an unknown road ahead can only leave some marks for those who come after them as they walk, so that even if they fall, those who come after them can be warned.

Instead of no one knowing what happened and continuing to fall in the same position.

Just like what the predecessors of the Card Master civilization did.

On this long road of history, Ji Xun was able to get here because he saw one "mark" after another.

In fact, he was already very clear that when he was convinced of the existence of the "Plane Supervisor", he had been watched by some mysterious means at the level of cosmic rules.

Not only him, but also close friends like Nan Jing and Chu Jiu are actually in a dangerous situation where they may "disappear" at any time.

The Supervisor did not take action to wipe it out simply because the threat was not big enough.

In the eyes of the true gods, even a powerful middle-level god like Nanshenyu can be easily erased from history, not to mention some humans who have not even condensed their godhood.

What Ji Xun has to do now is to leave some "marks" that should be left before they are erased.

In the basement at the back of the Grand Court.

Ji Xun looked at the four coffins that Old Man Xu had summoned, and too many thoughts emerged in his mind.

There are four coffins, one is the coffin that the Orlan royal family got to keep the body warm, one is the coffin on the [Neon] train inherited by the Bai family that can keep the soul warm, another is the coffin on the [Bazix's Nether Train] in the ruins of Xia Mucheng that has a mysterious time domain, and the last one is the coffin with the magical space law that Ivan was born in the underworld channel.
These are the "Four Pillars" of the Card Master's plane.

This is an ancient relic that was broken from the high-dimensional plane along with the Card Master plane.

Emperor JOKER recorded the true uses of the four coffins on fifty-three stone tablets.

Flesh, blood, soul, time and space all point to a ceremony of promotion.

An exclusive promotion ceremony belonging to the [JOKER] sequence.

This is also the ultimate secret of the Card Master's plane, which only Ji Xun can see in full.

Just as he was thinking, Old Man Xu said in a serious tone, "Ji Xun, are you really going to use this? You haven't even condensed your godhood yet, so using the Four God Pillars is too much of a stretch. Once you fail to condense your godhood, you won't even have a chance to be resurrected."

Ji Xun heard this and nodded: "Yeah. There's no time."

Three thousand years ago, when the "Seven Lords of Natural Disaster" broke the seal and ravaged the country, the True God Titan failed to awaken successfully because countless powerful men from the Taren Empire used their lives to delay the disaster.

It can be said that it was because Talen paid the price of the collapse of his empire that he prevented the revival of the true Titan God.

But now, in the entire Card Master plane, no force has the strength of the Taren Empire back then.

In Ji Xun's deduction, no one can stop the "Seven Lords of Natural Disasters" from wreaking havoc again.

Even the dead dragon Marodis who has become a higher god cannot do that!

No matter how powerful he is, the Plane Supervisor has an unknown and lethal method.

Once he died, no one would be able to stop the rampage of at least two foreign gods, 'Scarlet Corruption·Chaiatis' and 'Lord of War·Monliod'.

If given another generation, the "New Talen Empire" might be able to do it.

But there is no time.

Ji Xun knew what he should do now.

When Old Man Xu heard Ji Xun's words, his wrinkled face became very serious. He sighed slightly and asked the question again: "Do you need my help?"

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Ji Xun shook his head and said, "No need. I will find a way to condense the godhood as soon as possible."

He knew that Old Man Xu might have a way to prevent the Titan God from reviving.

But he must not take action unless it is absolutely necessary.

Once Old Man Xu is exposed, the entire card master plane will no longer have any trump cards.

The true God cannot be killed. Even if he takes action, he can only delay the time for the true God to revive.

But once the "firewood gatherer" Old Man Xu died, the Kashi civilization came to an end.

If the person who was collecting firewood for everyone died suddenly in the snowstorm, then everyone else would die as well.

Even without Ji Xun, we can still have Chujiu, Nan Jing, and Katarina. Even the next JOKER can continue along the path he has taken.

But Old Man Xu is gone.

No one can even decipher the contents of the [Forbidden Ruins Stele], and no one knows that so many historical truths have been erased.
The marks left by countless pioneers will no longer exist.

And Old Man Xu has actually done enough.

In the invisible darkness of history, the "Illuminati Hermitage" he created has been secretly correcting the course of history and silently protecting the Kashi civilization.

Eternal life may not be a blessing for someone who has seen the desperate truth of the Card Master's plane but is helpless to do anything about it.

Watching the fire of hope being extinguished time and time again, this old senior endured despair and pain that ordinary people could not imagine.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun looked at Old Man Xu, whose brows were full of solemnity, and said with a smile: "Senior, thank you for your help along the way."

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When Old Man Xu heard this, he inexplicably felt as if he had heard it before in his memory and sighed slightly.

Under the clown mask, the face with a strange smile seemed to have never changed.

Two months later.

At the junction of the three kingdoms, there was a city that was once the most magnificent in the southern continent.

This is the "holy city" of Vatican City.

It was once the headquarters of the Holy See.

After the collapse of the Arel Empire half a year ago, this majestic city became the headquarters of the Sun Cult.

The towering walls of Vandias can be seen from miles away.

But at this moment the city was full of ruins, and hundreds of thousands of slaves were transporting stone slabs to repair the broken city walls.

Flags with black sun emblems can be seen everywhere on the city walls.

This is the emblem of the new empire of the dead dragon Marodis.

Outside the city, a huge caravan was slowly coming from the north.

The caravans carried the resources needed by the new empire.

There was an inconspicuous young man in the team. He looked at the towering city walls and the lingering deathly aura in the city and grinned, "Tsk tsk. It looks like the dead dragon Marodis is seriously injured."

It was Ji Xun.

Others could not detect the difference in the overflowing dragon power, but he could.

A superior dragon god would never be in such a mess if he wasn't injured.

The current situation in the southern continent is unclear. Normally, if a person is injured, he will find a way to hide and heal his wounds.

But the dead dragon Marodis did not.

He obviously felt that it didn't matter if others knew it. The Dragon God Ariel was dead, and He was already the strongest existence in the entire plane.

This kind of arrogance, domineering and arrogant is exactly the same as the Namarodius described by Emperor Lanlingster, and has not changed in hundreds of thousands of years.

Ji Xun walked to the city gate and was immediately stopped because of his identity.

It’s not that the disguise isn’t clever enough.

Rather, it was because he wasn't pretending at all.

The identity he registered to enter the city was the Emperor of the New Tarun Empire.

This identity also brought huge disturbances to the team that was originally entering the city in an orderly manner.

"Captain, look at this."

"Did that guy really say he was the emperor of the 'New Talen Empire'?"

"Yeah. That guy also got a letter of credence."

"Ah, here. You guys just watch first! I'll go get the commander."

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Ji Xun was standing at the city gate, watching the guards whispering to each other and reporting to each other indifferently.

When the captain came, the centurion came. When the centurion came, the commander took over again. Finally, the generals at the city gate all came.

If it were anyone else who dared to disguise so blatantly, they would have been chopped off long ago.

But even if the seventh-rank dragon general came, he couldn't make up his mind after seeing Ji Xun's temperament.

After all, how could the emperor of the empire be in a caravan?
If not, would anyone dare to impersonate someone else and cause trouble in the "holy city" of Vandiyas where Lord Dragon God is present?
"Please wait a moment, Your Excellency. This matter is of great importance. Allow me to report."

After all, the general was much more steady in handling things than those soldiers. Although he was unsure, he was much more polite.

Ji Xun was not in a hurry. He had been walking for such a long time anyway, so there was no need to rush for a moment.

The reason why it took two months to come here was that submitting the credentials took time.
After all, the New Taren Empire was established in the southern continent. The dead dragon Marodis dealt with the old enemy Arel, and the first one to be dealt with was the New Taren who stole the fortune under his nose. Ji Xun handed over the letter of credence, saying that he would come to see him in person. The dead dragon was so arrogant that he would certainly not take action again;
Second, he also needs to see the current situation in the southern continent in person.

When a chess player plays chess, he always has to look at not only his own pieces, but also his opponent and the overall situation.

He went to the area controlled by the Scarlet Sect and then to the area controlled by the Lord of War. After confirming some intelligence, he slowly came to the holy city of Vandiyas.

Didn't wait long.

The city suddenly became restless.

The people on both sides of the road knelt down on the ground in unison, even the knight at the city gate knelt on one knee. It was obvious that an important person had arrived.

Ji Xun looked up and saw a group of people wearing white robes with gold patterns walking out.

This attire can only belong to the Sun Cult.

Leading the group was a tall woman with a cold expression.

Ji Xun also recognized her; she was Sophia, the Saint of the Sun Cult.

But now it seems that it should be the Pope.

Princess Sofia was probably the only person in the entire city of Vatican City who had seen it.

Not only was he an alumnus of the Royal Academy, he had also dealt with each other in the alternate dimension of "The Bandits of Black Crow Castle".

Sophia didn't seem very enthusiastic when meeting old friends, but after all, she knew that the person in front of her was a ninth-rank cultivator, so she showed due respect: "Mr. Ji Xun is in a good mood."

She also didn't expect that the emperor of the New Tarun Empire would come alone in the caravan.

"Ms. Sophia, long time no see."

Ji Xun didn't care. Not everyone likes to show off when going out.

When the onlookers saw that the Pope really knew him, they were all shocked.

At the same time, several powerful auras in the city came over. Sophia didn't want to be watched by everyone, so she said, "Let's go. Let's talk after we enter the city."

Ji Xun was not afraid at all and followed him in.

The two walked on the street, and all they saw were people kneeling and worshipping, and no one dared to look directly at them.

Ji Xun could see the emotions of everyone in the city, and he didn't like the awe that came from fear.

However, the southern continent has been like this for countless years, and people seem to have become numb to it.

Precisely because the slave society would not change much and the social classes would not change easily, the nobles were happy to maintain this order.

As they walked, Sophia inquired about Ji Xun's purpose and said, "You are very courageous. You came here alone. Aren't you afraid that you, the 'emperor', won't be able to return alive?"

The tone was clearly sarcastic.

He proclaimed himself emperor in the Southern Continent, which clearly showed that he did not take the Sun Cult seriously.

Ji Xun certainly didn't hear it, but he didn't care and said calmly, "It's okay."

Sophia didn't hear any humility in his tone, but rather a kind of contempt. Her eyes suddenly became cold, and she added, "So, are you here to submit to Lord Dragon God this time?"

Ji Xun: "No. There are some other things."

Sophia was offended by his tone, and her expression became even colder: "Oh? What do you want to say?"

Ji Xun knew that this woman must be thinking about all kinds of things that threaten war. He didn't want to waste time and said bluntly: "I'm here to find the Dragon God Maraudis. Just introduce me."

He is the emperor of the empire. There is no one in this plane who has a higher status than him. Theoretically, there is nothing wrong with him calling anyone by their name.

But when Sophia heard this, she became angry instantly.

As a human being, do you really think that you can be an emperor just because you proclaim yourself one?

But even though she was angry, Sophia was not stupid. Seeing that Ji Xun's aura was a little strange, she suppressed her anger and said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me. Lord Dragon God has no time to deal with these mundane matters."

Ji Xun shook his head and said, "There are some things I can't explain clearly to you."

Sophia Zhong lost her patience. After all, she was the Pope, but she was ignored.

She snorted coldly, "Humph! Do you think that just because you are a ninth-level person, you have the confidence to act so arrogantly?"

"No. I don't think so. On the contrary, I have always known that my strength is not worth mentioning."

Ji Xun laughed at himself, and seeing that the woman seemed to be really going to call someone, he didn't plan to continue nagging: "Forget it. He will see me."

Sophia didn't understand, her eyes were filled with murderous intent: "You"

Before she could say anything else, she suddenly saw the shadow of a clown appear behind Ji Xun, and a terrifying aura instantly swept through the entire place.

This action seemed to be declaring to everyone: I am the emperor!
In an instant, even Sophia beside him changed her expression, feeling the terrifying power of the emperor.

Even she, a high-purity dragon descendant, couldn't help but kneel down.

Not to mention the knights and passers-by on the side of the road, they were all trembling with fear, and most of them could not move.

Ji Xun didn't even look at the others.

I have said so much before because it is necessary for diplomatic etiquette.

There is no need for that since these dragonborn are so arrogant.

Ji Xun took a step forward and shouted sternly: "Ji Xun, the Emperor of the New Talen Empire, is here to visit His Majesty the Dragon God Maraudis."

The sound was not loud, but it seemed to echo throughout the city.
The layout of the holy city of Vatican City is very transparent, with a road running from north to south. The tallest and largest building in the city is the residence of the Dragon God - the Dragon Temple.

"King meets king". In a normal chess game, this is the last move and one of them will die.

But for Ji Xun, it was just the beginning.

As soon as he revealed his identity, countless murderous auras in the city instantly locked onto him.

As Sophia said, there are many dragons in this holy city that can kill him.

But Ji Xun was not anxious at all.

Others may not recognize the [JOKER] sequence, but the dead dragon Marodis who was banished to the underworld by Emperor Lanlingster must know it.

The cunning dragon would never kill him like this.

As expected, as soon as he revealed his identity, before anyone else could take action, a majestic voice came from the huge temple: "Let him come to see me"

As soon as this voice came out, everyone including Pope Sophia knelt down towards the temple and bowed down: "Yes. Lord Dragon God."

Soon, Ji Xun was led to the Dragon Temple.

The Dragonborn are just slaves of the dragon and have no right to enter the temple.

Sofia and her group stayed outside.

Ji Xun walked in alone.

It is not so much a temple as it is a huge building that has been carved to look like a temple.

Everything here is so huge.

Each step is three meters high, a door is a hundred meters high, and the stone pillars supporting the hall are still several meters high.
The reliefs around the temple are all carved with epic stories of the dragon clan.

This was not meant for humans.

Ji Xun walked in the temple, feeling so small that he looked like a bug insulting the human temple.

Moreover, the deeper one goes, the more real the pressure from the upper dragon god becomes.

Emperor Lanlingster commented that the dead dragon Marodis was "stingy", and now Ji Xun has also seen it.

Perhaps to avenge his exile, the Dragon God actually went after a tiny human like him.

Every step Ji Xun took felt like he was looking at a mountain, and he couldn't help but kneel down and crawl on the ground to survive.

Ji Xun knew that the dead dragon was deliberately making things difficult for him and wanted to humiliate him as the inheritor of [JOKER].

But he was also certain that the other party would not kill him, so he did not use any tricks and just walked in.

With every step, the hard ground cracked into large cracks.

Although he walked shakily, Ji Xun did not stop, nor did he show any intention of surrendering, kneeling down and begging for mercy.

He walked until blood was gushing from all seven orifices before he finally reached the door of the hall.

The dead dragon Marodis made no secret of his murderous intent, but perhaps because he was afraid that Ji Xun would die suddenly and his purpose would become a secret, this guy finally didn't make things too difficult.

"Interesting. Are you really the descendant of Lanlingster?"

A sound like a loud bell came from his ears, and with blood flowing in his eyes, Ji Xun finally saw through the slight gap in the door and saw the huge monster inside.

In that black and white light, there was a terrifying dragon.

The dragon's body was covered with a layer of deathly gray scales that seemed to be able to absorb light, and was surrounded by a strange white light.

Its eyes were as deep as the universe, flickering with faint blue fire, and as it stared, those eyes seemed to see through everything.

Ji Xun had seen this dead dragon once in the passage to the underworld, so it was not surprising.

He looked at the pair of terrifying dragon eyes staring at him, grinning with bloody white teeth, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "My humble self is Ji Xun, nice to meet His Excellency Dragon God Malodius."

Maraudis looked Ji Xun up and down, then looked at the clown shadow behind him. Some forgotten memories flashed through his mind, and he muttered to himself, "Is he really dead? That guy is obviously dead."

He knows the inheritance of human card masters. Since the [JOKER] mark has appeared, the original card owner must be dead.

Looking back on the opponent whom I once thought I hated to the core, all I can feel now is a sigh.

After all, he had to admit that Lanlingster was a worthy opponent. Even though he had been dead for more than 100,000 years, he still felt like he was dead yesterday.

Maraudis seemed to have no interest in knowing Ji Xun's name. He said arrogantly, "Human boy, you dare to come here. Haha, I'm curious about what you want to say. You only have one chance to say one sentence so that I won't kill you. Think about it carefully. I don't want to hear nonsense."

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Ji Xun was not surprised at all when he heard the aggressive tone.

He even felt that the Dragon God had said so many words, but no one had spoken for too long, so he wanted to chat.

After all, for a powerful being like the Higher God, all human thoughts can be seen at a glance.

He was still interested in saying a few words, purely as a pastime to kill time.

However, Ji Xun did not doubt this guy's determination to kill.

He was extremely certain that if he couldn't express a sentence clearly, it would mean his own death.

Therefore, Ji Xun got straight to the point and aroused the guy's curiosity: "I am here to tell you, Your Excellency, the true cause of death of Emperor Lanlingster."

Upon hearing this, Malaudius was indeed interested, but he looked at Ji Xun with suspicion and sneered, "Haha. You don't mean to say that the seriously injured Lanlingster died at the hands of that despicable guy Arel?"

This is certainly true.

This was not what Ji Xun wanted to say. He said directly, "Emperor Lanlingster did die in a sneak attack by the Dragon God Ayrel. However, there were other reasons for Zhenzhen's death. Do you know what caused him to be seriously injured when he went to the depths of the dead realm?"

When he was given the chance to say a second sentence, he knew the other party had taken the bait.

But Ji Xun did not want to challenge this dead patience, but said bluntly: "Because this plane is actually controlled by the Titans. It was those 'plane monitors' who severely damaged Emperor Lanlingster!"

It was also the first time that Ji Xun mentioned the existence of the "Plane Supervisor" so blatantly.

He seemed totally unafraid of being discovered.

The purpose, of course, is to drag this dead dragon into the water!

As soon as these words came out, Maraudis's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he was shocked: "What!"

He had never expected to hear such a truth.

Malodius was able to live for such a long time, and there were also some fragmentary records in the heritage of the dragon clan.

No wonder He felt that there was something strange about what happened back then. Now, after hearing these words, it seemed as if some of the strangeness could be explained away at once.

He didn't believe it completely, but he was also interested. The dragon looked nonchalant and said, "Oh, tell me about it."

Ji Xun directly stated his purpose: "I came to see His Excellency Dragon God to form an alliance and make a deal. As a condition, I will tell you a big secret that concerns your life and death."

As soon as these words came out, Maraudis's eyes sparkled with brilliance, as if he could see through everything: "Haha. Boy, you are so brave. Are you trying to drag me down with you?"

Ji Xun certainly didn't think that his little tricks could be hidden from a Dragon God of this status, and he didn't deny it. Instead, he said righteously: "This matter concerns the survival of all living beings in the entire plane. No matter what you think about this matter, I think it is necessary to explain it to you clearly. If you still think that I must die after listening to it, I will let you deal with it."

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Being schemed against by a human, although Maraudis really wanted to kill him, he was also very curious about it.

He remained silent.

Ji Xun did not give the other party time to think, and spoke directly: "You should know some information about the 'Seven Lords of Natural Disaster'. What I want to say is that they actually all originated from the same Titan True God. To talk about that True God, we have to start from the War of the Gods in the Great Collapse Era."

When Maraudis heard this opening, his expression instantly became serious.

(End of this chapter)