Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 703 The Enchanting Garden
As Ning Shou Palace turned into a huge pit, the two deities, Bu Tian and Zhang Di, died so badly that not even a trace of their bones remained.

Empress Dowager Li watched this scene with a dazed expression.

"Godmother, come here?" Chu Danqing handed over a knife.

To get revenge, you definitely have to do it yourself.

Lu Wanyi was stunned for a moment, then silently took the knife.

Empress Dowager Li also came to her senses, her expression filled with fear, and she was about to speak.

Before she could even open her mouth and utter a word, Lu Wanyi plunged a knife into Empress Dowager Li's neck.

"Twist it once, then pull it out," Chu Danqing reminded him.

Lu Wanyi is not Li Qingying; she has never practiced martial arts.

Chu Danqing's reminder was very timely, allowing Lu Wanyi to successfully kill Empress Dowager Li in the shortest possible time.

[Mission Completed, You Gain: Paradise Points x 30000, Attribute Points +6]
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[Trial Mission: Defeat Emperor Zhang and the Four Kings and Eight Dukes within 1 hour]

[Trial Difficulty: SSS Rank (Abyss)]

[Trial Rewards: Return Qualification, Paradise Points x 50000, Attribute Point +8]

[Trial Failed: Paradise Points -100000, Random Attribute -4, Forced Return]

Good news, the qualification to return has finally arrived.

The bad news is that Emperor Zhang is doomed, and even Lu Wanyi can't be saved, according to Paradise!

"Godmother, let's go find Emperor Zhang next," Chu Danqing said. "He didn't even come out to check on such a big commotion. It seems he's planning something big."

Chu Danqing liked the other person's behavior, for no other reason than that.

This was because a magnificent, shimmering treasure chest appeared on Empress Dowager Li's corpse.

This means that all the previous efforts have come to an end.

If Emperor Zhang has no trump card, then Chu Danqing's Destiny Treasure Chest will be wasted.

"Brother Chu, let her rest in peace," Lu Wanyi said softly, looking at the deceased Empress Dowager Li.

The person is dead and the lights go out; she has avenged herself, so there's no need to disturb the body.

Upon seeing this, Chu Danqing simply had Dayu dig a hole and bury it.

During this time, Chu Danqing opened the treasure chest.

[You have opened: Treasure Chest (Glorious), and obtained: Phoenix Palace Attire, Skill Book (Heaven and Earth Prison), Skill Book (Stepping Heaven and Earth), Paradise Points ×9900 ×4]
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【Phoenix Palace Attire】

[Type: Equipment - Robe]

[Quality: Brilliance]

[Durability: 560/560]

[Defense: 210]

[Heaven and Earth Barrier (Active): Consumes 30% of maximum health to create an absolute defensive field (immune to all damage and control), lasting 1 second, with a 2-hour cooldown.]

【Nine Heavens Curtain (Active): Consumes 20% of maximum health to unfold a spatial curtain connecting heaven and earth. Friendly units within the curtain enter a phase state (untargetable) for 12 seconds. Cooldown: 3 hours】

【Phoenix Descends to the Nine Heavens (Passive): Female friendly units within 300 meters of you gain a 25% increase in all attributes】

【Graceful Demeanor (Passive): All spatial skills will be accompanied by phoenix pattern effects, creating a mental deterrent effect on enemies.

【Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens (Passive): When health drops below 40%, transforms into a golden phoenix (flight ability + all attributes increased by 30%).

[Empress Dowager's Majesty (Passive): There is a 0.1% chance that an attack received will randomly banish the user to another dimension for 5 seconds.]

【Divine Palace Nourishment (Passive): When in the void or alternate dimension, restores 3% of maximum health and mana per second.

【Shifting Stars and Stabilizing the Realm (Passive): Spatial skill effects +100%】

[Equipment Requirements: Charm 100 points, Female, Former or Current Empress Dowager/Queen of the Nation, Space Expert LV.MAX]
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[Skill Book: Heaven and Earth Prison]

[Type: Active Skills]

[Quality: Brilliance]

[Effect: Upon use, you will learn the active skill "Heaven and Earth Prison," which constructs a spatial cage by weaving a net across the earth from the top of the sky, trapping all enemies within until the skill ends.]

[Learning Requirements: 100 points in Spirit, LV.MAX in Spatial Expert, Spatial Affinity Talent, Mastery of Two or More Spatial Powers]
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[Skill Book: Stepping Through Heaven and Earth]

[Type: Passive Skill]

[Quality: Brilliance]

[Effect: Grants the passive skill "Stepping Heaven and Trembling Earth" upon use. When using spatial skills, there is a chance to trigger two special effects: "Stepping Heaven" (enhanced skill effect) and "Trembling Earth" (reduced cooldown time).]

[Learning Requirements: 100 points in Spirit, mastery of at least five spatial skills, Spatial Expert LV.10, and spatial affinity talent]
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One piece of equipment plus two skill books.

Both are space-related. Apart from the equipment not selling well, the two skills are definitely popular, especially Stepping Heaven and Earth.

The Heaven and Earth Cage seems to be a form of strong control, but unfortunately Chu Danqing is not a space-based being.

The only slightly problematic aspect is the equipment; why add the condition of having previously held or currently holding the position of Empress Dowager or Queen Mother?

Charm is alright, after all, there are female space-type apostles with some charm.

Seeing this, Chu Danqing could only temporarily put it into the storage space.

None of our allies are space-type, so these three items are useless to everyone and can only be sold.

There's nothing we can do about it; the quality is definitely high, and it's a true spirit equipment. Lu Wanyi should be considered either a divine or blessing-type being, but she's nowhere near the spatial type.

"Let's go to the Linglang Garden." Lu Wanyi didn't see Chu Danqing's actions, but only watched as the five-colored auspicious clouds circled the major buildings of the palace without finding Emperor Zhang, before she spoke.

"Where is it?" This was Chu Danqing's first time visiting the palace, so naturally she didn't know where the so-called Linglang Garden was.

Lu Wanyi pointed out the way to Chu Danqing and then said, "This Linlang Langyuan is the royal treasury, and its guards are extremely strict. It is said that it contains treasures left by the founding emperor."

"Therefore, apart from the emperor, even the crown prince is not allowed to enter."

"I don't know what's in the Linglang Garden, but if we can't find anyone, there's a very high chance they're here."

"Many deities were placed here to obscure perception and conceal the secrets of heaven."

Lu Wanyi knew quite a bit about the palace; even if she hadn't been there, she had at least heard of some of the places.

Guided by Lu Wanyi, Chu Danqing quickly arrived at the magnificent garden.

It has to be said that this thing is really well hidden; you might not be able to find it without someone leading the way.

It is a special area, similar to a subspace or a small secret realm, created by the gods.

Da Bao led the way and charged straight in; no one could stop him.

"Speaking of which, is this Linglang Garden stable? What if it gets destroyed in a fight and we're all swept into the spatial turbulence?" Chu Danqing thought of this.

“Brother Chu is overthinking it.” Emperor Zhang slowly walked out with a smile on his face: “Even if the Linglang Garden is destroyed, it will only return to the present world.”

"Don't be fooled by the fact that this magnificent garden is just a treasure trove; the materials used in it are the twenty-eight constellations from back then."

When she saw Emperor Zhang come out, Lu Wanyi’s eyes were full of anger, but she did not forget to explain to Chu Danqing: “The so-called Twenty-Eight Constellations are the gods worshipped by those who fought with Emperor Taizu for the throne, and they correspond to the Four Kings and Eight Dukes of this dynasty.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing realized that this was the situation.

"Alright," Chu Danqing replied, then looked at Emperor Zhang and said, "I know you came out to stall for time."

"But it's okay, I'll give you time. After all, your godmother needs to have a good talk with you."

"Regardless of who wins or loses, a decision needs to be made, right?"

Hearing Chu Danqing's words, Emperor Zhang was indeed somewhat surprised. He had not expected Chu Danqing to have such an attitude.

This rendered all his previous preparations useless.

"Can you tell me why?" Lu Wanyi suppressed her anger and questioned.

"Your very existence is a denial of me," Emperor Zhang said casually. "If you were dead, everyone would be happy, wouldn't they?"

"What about Consort Hui, Prince Hui, and Empress Dowager Li?" Lu Wanyi could accept the outcome, but she could not accept these things.

She did indeed have a grudge against Empress Dowager Li, but it is an indisputable fact that Empress Dowager Li truly raised Emperor Zhang as her son and protected him as he ascended the throne and returned power to the throne.

Consort Hui was also his wet nurse, and Prince Hui grew up with him and they were as close as brothers.

Whenever there were any government decrees or national policies, Prince Hui always spearheaded the charge for Emperor Zhang.

“A necessary sacrifice,” Emperor Zhang said calmly. “In the end, it’s still your fault.”

"If you hadn't insisted on recognizing them as relatives, they wouldn't have died."

Chu Danqing was astonished when he heard Emperor Zhang's words: "Holy crap, you're born to be an emperor."

"It's a good thing you don't have the quick thinking of Qian Yuan, otherwise you could really do something big."

He's adept at shifting blame, cold-blooded, ruthless, and ungrateful; who is more suitable for him than him?

Emperor Zhang didn't know who this so-called Qian Yuan was, nor did he care. He simply continued, "I am your flesh and blood. If you truly care about me..."

“Die here, as part of my power.”

Lu Wanyi shook her head: "At first, I came here to take revenge."

"But later, I did it for justice."

She thought of the old woman who hanged herself, and also of those demons with painted skins.

Then there are the victims of today's deaths.

“Fairness, huh.” Emperor Zhang’s tone was slightly sarcastic: “Fine, what kind of fairness do you want? As long as you are willing to commit suicide here, even an edict of self-reproach will do.”

"Huh?" Chu Danqing looked completely bewildered: "I didn't fight my way in here just to get an apology from you with some so-called self-reproach letter."

"You want me to commit suicide? Are you out of your mind?"

"Do you really think I'm a female-oriented writer?"

"And can you at least speak in a human way?" Veins bulged on Chu Danqing's forehead. "You've been provoking me from the very first sentence. Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you beforehand?"

"Is that so?" Emperor Zhang ignored Chu Danqing's threat and said, "The fact that I dare to stand here shows that I am not afraid of you."

"The Four Kings and Eight Dukes do need some time, but why do you think I am so weak that I can't even kill a chicken?"

As they spoke, twenty-eight beams of starlight began to shine throughout the entire Linglang Garden.

The powerful pressure from the sky began to coalesce into the figure of a deity.

The figure of the Starry Sky Emperor, a deity who once rivaled the Emperor Wan Jun and was formed by the fusion of the Twenty-Eight Constellation Gods, emerged.

The dazzling starlight power surrounding him, combined with the special domain of the Linglang Garden, launched an attack on Chu Danqing.

(End of this chapter)