Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 239 Getting a Frustrated Turn of Events

Just then, an elderly minister with white hair hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "Your Majesty, this is an ominous place, you must not approach it! The founding emperor left a will that this seal should not be easily touched unless the world is in chaos. Now that the seal has loosened, I fear a great calamity will befall us!"

Qin Yongsheng frowned, his heart filled with a mixture of curiosity and worry.

He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to send someone to investigate the situation first.

He ordered several highly skilled cultivators to approach the altar in an attempt to find out why the seal had loosened.

The cultivators cautiously approached the altar, and as soon as they came into contact with the evil aura, they felt a sharp pain, as if countless invisible hands were tearing at their souls.

One of the cultivators, enduring the pain, took out a jade slip and tried to record the changes in the runes on the altar.

However, just as he was about to succeed, a powerful force suddenly erupted from the altar, blasting the cultivators away.

Upon seeing this, Qin Yongsheng's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly reached out to catch one of the cultivators.

The cultivator coughed up blood and said weakly, "Your Majesty, this power is too strong; we cannot get close. Moreover, I sense that this power is somewhat similar to the demonic energy of the Heavenly Ruins Palace!"

Qin Yongsheng was startled. "Tianxu Palace? Could this be related to the Tianxu Palace that the Molin Army of the Great Yu Kingdom is fighting against?"

A complex mix of emotions welled up within him, a mixture of fear of the unknown power and a sliver of hope.

If this power is indeed related to the Tianxu Palace, perhaps he can use it to fight against the Great Yu Kingdom.

Just as he was pondering, a deep roar suddenly came from the valley, as if it came from the depths of hell.

Immediately afterwards, a black figure slowly rose from the altar. The figure was shrouded in darkness, and its face could not be seen. Only a pair of blood-red eyes flashed with a cold light.

"Foolish humans, how dare you disturb my slumber!"

The black-clad figure's voice was deep and hoarse, carrying a captivating power.

Suppressing his fear, Qin Yongsheng shouted, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

The black figure let out a sinister laugh: "I am the demon general who was sealed here long ago. Today, the seal has loosened, and it is the time for me to return to the world. You ants will all become my sacrifices!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black figure suddenly waved his sleeve, and a black mist immediately spread out, sweeping towards Qin Yongsheng and the others.

Several cultivators immediately cast spells to form a defensive barrier in front of them, blocking the attack of the black weapon.

In this brief exchange, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator was severely injured. He cried out in pain, "Your Majesty, this demon general is incredibly powerful. We are no match for him. Retreat!"

Although Qin Yongsheng was unwilling, he knew that it was not advisable to continue fighting at this time, so he ordered everyone to quickly evacuate the valley.

When they returned to the palace, Qin Yongsheng sat on the dragon throne, his face terribly gloomy.

He never expected that a series of preparations, originally intended only to deal with the threat from the Great Yu Kingdom, would unleash such a powerful evil force.

A minister said with great concern, "Your Majesty, what should we do now? That demon general is very powerful. If we let him go unchecked, he may pose a great threat to our country."

Qin Yongsheng pondered for a moment and said, "It seems we must find a way to eliminate the threat of the Demon General as soon as possible. At the same time, we cannot delay contacting other countries. Perhaps we can unite their forces to fight against this evil force. In addition, we must speed up the investigation into the matter of Mo Lin's spy. We cannot allow the Great Yu Kingdom to know our every move."

Just then, a guard rushed in and reported, "Your Majesty, Marquis Jifeng has sent word that he has begun assembling elite troops for intensive training and has dispatched envoys to the Holy Xuan Kingdom and Min Yue Kingdom to discuss alliances." Qin Yongsheng nodded and said, "Very good. Tell him to speed things up. At the same time, order him to allocate some manpower to investigate the origins and weaknesses of that demon general, and to find a solution."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The guard accepted the order and left.

Qin Yongsheng leaned back on the dragon throne, gazing at the palace ceiling, silently praying that everything could be resolved smoothly, otherwise the Fenglei Kingdom would be plunged into utter ruin.

While Qin Yongsheng was overwhelmed with the appearance of the demon general, the situation on the other side of Ji Fenghou Ji Su was not optimistic either.

The envoys sent to countries such as Shengxuan Kingdom and Minyue Kingdom encountered many obstacles.

Inside the imperial palace of the Holy Profound Kingdom, the envoys were left waiting in a side hall for three days.

Finally, Emperor Bi Hong of the Holy Xuan Kingdom arrived late.

He sat on his high throne, looking at the envoy from Fenglei Kingdom with a half-smile, and said casually, "The grudges between your country and Dayu Kingdom have nothing to do with my Shengxuan Kingdom. Moreover, Dayu Kingdom now has the Molin Army in charge, and its strength should not be underestimated. I have no intention of getting involved in this mess."

The envoys were sweating profusely and hurriedly recounted the gold, silver, treasures, and other benefits promised by Qin Yongsheng, trying to persuade the emperor of Shengxuan Kingdom.

However, the emperor of the Holy Profound Kingdom merely raised an eyebrow slightly, remaining unmoved.

Just then, a minister whispered a few words in the ear of the Emperor of Shengxuan Kingdom, and the Emperor's face instantly darkened.

It turns out that not long ago, some strange phenomena suddenly appeared within the territory of the Holy Profound Kingdom.

In some remote villages, villagers inexplicably fell into a deep sleep, impossible to wake, and they also exuded a faint aura of evil.

After performing divination, the Grand Preceptor of the Holy Mystic Kingdom concluded that this seemed to be related to the resurgence of a powerful evil force.

The emperor of the Holy Profound Kingdom suspected that this might be related to the loosening of the seal in the Wind and Thunder Kingdom.

"Hmph, your country has brought trouble upon itself, yet you want to drag us into it. If we truly form an alliance with the Great Yu Kingdom, we might even receive their help to jointly fight against that unknown evil force. Go back and tell Qin Yongsheng that I need to seriously consider this."

After the Emperor of the Holy Xuan Kingdom finished speaking, he waved his hand, signaling the envoys to leave.

Meanwhile, the envoys from smaller countries like Minyue also met with a rebuff.

These small countries were already afraid of the power of the Great Yu Kingdom, and they did not want to offend the Mo Lin Army.

Moreover, they were also worried that if they allied with the Fenglei Kingdom, they would become the primary target of the Dayu Kingdom.

After receiving the messengers' report, Ji Su, the Marquis of Jifeng, frowned deeply.

He knew full well that the alliance was unlikely to succeed.

But at this moment, he had no time to worry about much else, because he discovered that during the intensive training of elite troops, some soldiers had developed strange symptoms.

During training, these soldiers suddenly turned bloodshot, lost their minds, and attacked those around them.

Moreover, strange black patterns appeared on their bodies, exuding a faint aura of evil.