Chapter 280: Meeting The Emperor Ji Chunqiu
Lucian closed his eyes again, and this time he truly began to heal his injuries.
Though the causual suppression of State Preceptor had damaged his Nascent Soul a little, with a few days of recuperation he would completely heal.
As for the information he received from the System about the "broken realm" and the "Immortal World," he did not plan to share with his women.
At least not right now.
After meditating for a half an incense stick of time, he suddenly opened his eyes as he saw twenty golden armoured soldiers entering the room.
Leading them was a handsome middle-aged man wearing a crimson robe with a two-clawed golden dragon embroidered around the sleeves.
The man's aura was extraordinary, with an arrogant air between his brows.
Beside him was a dark robed man who had a cold face with sunken cheeks.
"Greetings, I'm the commander of the Imperial Family's personal guards," As he spoke he looked around the room, his Soul Sense covering every corner as if searching for something.
But he couldn't sense anything. The room was empty except for Lucian and his women, with no trace of the State Preceptor.
It wasn't that his cultivation was weak, but even as a Peak Soul Integration Stage cultivator, he couldn't sense what had happened here.
Shaking his head, his gaze turned to Lucian's group and said, "His Majesty the Emperor has summoned all of you. Please follow me."
His tone was more like an order than a request, leaving no room for refusal.
Lucian and his women weren't surprised as they already knew this would happen.
The death of a Ruler Realm cultivator would naturally attract the Emperor's attention.
Especially after the appearance of mysterious figure in the sky of the Royal City.
"We understand," Lucian responded calmly, helping Sylvia to her feet.
As they left, only the dark robed Zhen remained in the room. His eyes gleamed with a strange light as he scanned the room once more.
Then he took out a jade sword and crushed it.
At the next moment, fragments of the sword mysteriously merged with the space around him, and the space began to distort like ripples on a pond!
Slowly time seemed to rewind as the scenes from earlier replayed before Zhen's eyes.
However, it wasn't even one breath of time, when suddenly Zhen's expression paled and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!
His cold eyes, which had remained emotionless for a thousand years, changed at this moment showing absolute horror!
His Cultivation at Half-step into Ruler Realm visibly began to collapse, cracking meridians causing his skin to split open as the Spiritual Energy began to leak!
"Help me Your Majesty! NOOOOHH!! " He roared, his voice covering the entire Royal City!
The desperate cry echoed through the snow-covered city, causing many cultivators to look up in terror, wondering what calamity had befallen them now.
But it was futile because within moments his cultivation completely collapsed.
The power he had spent hundreds of years accumulating vanished like mist under the scorching sun!
His "mortal" Soul couldn't withstand the cause and effect of the Immortal Embryo!
BOOM!
So he burst apart!
By the time the commander returned, only the fragments of the sword and flesh remained!
Seeing the flesh and blood painting half the room, the commander's face turned paled.
His body trembled as he realized what had happened to the Emperor's right hand man!
He didn't dare stay there anymore, quickly backing away before turning to run!
***
Meanwhile,
Emperor Ji Chunqiu was bowing humbly before the entrance of a dark cave!
The cave entrance was huge, almost 500 meters tall and wide, with thick, dark mist swirling around it like ghostly spirits!
This cave was actually hidden deep within the hole beneath the floating Royal City.
"Spirit Ancestor," He respectfully said.
"If you want to talk about what just happened in the Imperial City, don't bother,"
A moment later, a very ancient voice echoed from within the dark cave, "I sensed everything."
"But Spirit Ancestor, a Ruler Realm cultivator died! And that manifestation..." Ji Chunqiu's voice trembled slightly.
"Shut up! Don't speak carelessly..." The Spirit Ancestor replied, a hint of wariness in its voice.
"F-forgive me, Ancestor…"
"Sigh… I don't dare to calculate the cause and effect behind this incident. Some things are beyond even my comprehension–!!"
At this moment, abruptly the ancient voice paused!
Emperor Ji Chunqiu's expression also changed drastically!
"See, your right hand man has also perished. Merely trying to trace what happened has cost him his life," The Spirit Ancestor said grimly.
There was a hint of fear in the Spirit Ancestor's voice that Ji Chunqiu had never heard before in all his years serving as Emperor.
Ji Chunqiu felt his throat dry!
If something could frighten even the Spirit Ancestor, then what could he do?
"Ancestor, w-what should I do?" He asked.
There was no reply for several long moments.
Finally, the ancient voice spoke again, "That white-haired child, try to maintain a good relationship with him. There must be some supreme existence protecting him. Not to mention, he has the aura of the Outside."
These words sent tremors through Ji Chunqiu's body.
"Ancestor, why is such a person here?" Ji Chunqiu heart pounded wildly.
"I don't know. And I don't dare to investigate further. Just inform everything to the Central Continent. Let the Human Emperor decide what to do.
Instead you should focus on our plan. The Tribulation Realm opens soon. We cannot afford distractions when our true goal is within reach."
Ji Chunqiu inhaled deeply and bowed, "I understand."
As the Emperor's body slowly faded away, inside the mist two eyes like golden suns slowly opened that hadn't opened for hundreds of years.
The massive eyes stared into the darkness, filled with unfathomable emotion.
The golden eyes blinked once, and a deep sigh that could destroy mountains and shake rivers escaped from within the dark cave,
"An Immortal manifestation... This can't a coincidence... what does this mean for our escape? Do they know we are trying to weaken the seal?"
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