If you were asked to identify an item, would you choose to extract magical powers?

storm.

After those two words were uttered, the hall fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop; not a single person spoke.

All the civil and military officials in the court turned their attention to the envoy.

The envoy stood with his hands behind his back, and although he was dressed in a black robe, he exuded an imposing aura as he circled around.

Especially when combined with the respectful demeanor of the Emperor of the Great Qi Kingdom, it appeared even more mysterious.

When the messenger spoke of a full-scale attack, many people already knew that what followed would likely be a terrifying war of life and death.

The Emperor of the Great Qi Kingdom was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said, "As you command."

The Great Qi Kingdom was originally a force replicated by the Chaotic Organization, designed to provide the Chaotic Organization with sufficient resources for future chaos.

He was actually a member of the chaotic organization, so naturally he had no objections to any of its orders.

If we want to launch a strong attack now, then that's the only way.

The Emperor of Da Yue was also standing below. When he saw the Emperor of Da Qi respectfully agree, his heart skipped a beat.

He wasn't someone who organized things haphazardly; he just joined halfway through.

However, he knew very well what the so-called messenger's use of the word "strong attack" meant.

This means that there is no turning back now, only moving forward.

However, now that he has joined the organization and the Emperor of the Great Qi Kingdom has not objected, if he were to object, he would likely be the one in the most difficult position.

Thinking of this, the emperor of Da Yue fell silent, clearly acquiescing to the plan.

After the envoy finished speaking, seeing that the Emperor of Qi agreed, he paused slightly and continued.

"This whole thing started because of Shen Bai, and so many changes have happened because of Shen Bai."

“What should have been an easy task became incredibly difficult, so the organization made a decision.”

When the messenger mentioned this place, everyone present turned their attention to him again.

When they heard the name Shen Bai, and especially when they thought about what Shen Bai had done in quelling the chaos in the Great Zhou Kingdom, they all thought of the same possibility.

Perhaps the organization is finally going to unleash its full power and take action against Zhou An.

The Emperor of Qi also revealed a hint of anticipation.

Their plan was perfect; all they had to do was wait for the Great Zhou Kingdom to disappear completely amidst the turmoil.

But Shen Bai's appearance threw everything into chaos.

Now that the envoy has mentioned the name Shen Bai, the emperor of the Great Qi Kingdom knows that this means Shen Bai must be completely executed in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

After a brief silence of two seconds, the envoy continued, "Since Shen Bai rose to prominence in Shengyun County, he has been loyally guarding the Great Zhou Kingdom. All the battles he has fought have been to cause trouble for the organization."

"Since he is a nuisance and doesn't align himself with the organization, let's eliminate him completely."

The Emperor of Qi cupped his hands and asked, "I wonder if Your Excellency has any methods?"

It is said that Shen Bai can be killed, but Shen Bai is currently hiding in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

The only way to enter the Great Zhou Kingdom from the outside world is during wartime.

Of course, since the envoy had said so, the Emperor of Qi knew that the envoy must have a new plan to explain at this time.

After a slight pause, the envoy took out a piece of jade from his pocket and handed it to the emperor of the Great Qi Kingdom.

The jade is white and looks extremely dazzling, but the energy flowing inside is terrifying.

The moment the jade was taken out, the Emperor of Qi suddenly stood up, a look of disbelief in his eyes, and shouted.

"This is the Soul-Stealing Blood Jade, why would you want to touch something so precious?"

Those who have joined the Chaotic Organization know very well what the Soul-Stealing Blood Jade is.

Only the emperor of the Great Yue Kingdom was completely baffled.

After all, it was the first time he had ever heard this name.

When the Emperor of Qi saw the questioning look in the eyes of the Emperor of Yue, he calmed himself down, sat back down in his chair, and slowly said, "The Soul-Stealing Blood Jade is not a strange object, but was condensed by a large number of experts from the Chaotic Organization over countless years."

"As far as I know, the entire organization only has two of them, one of which was used on the Great Qi Dynasty."

Was it used in the Great Qi Dynasty?
Upon hearing this, the emperor of the Great Yue Kingdom showed a hint of surprise.

The Great Qi Dynasty collapsed because of the machinations of the chaotic organization, but the historical records are not very accurate in detail about how the dynasty was completely destroyed.

Now, upon hearing the Emperor of Qi say that the Great Qi Dynasty had perished because of this small piece of jade, he felt a sense of doubt.

The question was quickly answered.

As if explaining to him, the messenger slowly said, "The Soul-Stealing Blood Jade, if you leave the name of an enemy in it, you can call out the name of the person you want to kill in your heart, and the Blood Jade will invisibly entwine around that person's heart."

"Ultimately, it affects the fortune of the person who was killed."

Upon uttering the word "luck," the Emperor of Great Yue suddenly realized how the Emperor of Great Qi Divine Dynasty had died.

Fortune is a very mysterious thing, and only emperors can grasp it in detail.

When a person's luck is at its peak, then that person will experience everything going smoothly.

However, once that person's luck declines, various problems will arise even in basic necessities like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.

At best, it leads to financial hardship; at worst, it results in death and the loss of one's soul.

If what they say is true, the Emperor of Da Yue guessed that the Emperor of the Da Qi Divine Dynasty must have been poisoned by the Soul-Stealing Blood Jade, and as his luck gradually declined, everything went wrong, and he was eventually completely destroyed by the siege of the Chaotic Organization.

After the envoy finished explaining, he continued, "You all think it's a waste to use this on Shen Bai, since he only has the strength of the Celestial Realm and has not yet entered the Immortal Realm or reached the pinnacle."

"But for the organization, no matter how precious this jade is, as long as it can kill Shen Bai, everything else is insignificant."

Although the envoy appeared nonchalant when he said this, a hint of helplessness was evident in his tone.

He is the bridge between this place and the chaotic organization, but he is not important in the eyes of the chaotic organization's leaders.

In fact, he was well aware of the decision made by the higher-ups.

Shen Bai is truly legendary. Even those members of the chaotic organizations that once wreaked havoc on the world have never seen anyone like him.

In the era of the Great Qi Dynasty, heroes and geniuses emerged in great numbers.

However, they have all been tempered by time, and the time of tempering can be as short as hundreds of years or as long as countless.

Shen Bai, however, has risen from Shengyun County to where he is today, in less than ten years.

In such a short period of time, they have already been able to conquer the world.

Given this level of ability, if given more time, his potential will be amplified further, making him extremely formidable.

Therefore, the high-ranking members of the chaotic organization decided to use this precious treasure.

Even if it can only be used once, killing Shen Bai is already extremely worthwhile.

If Shen Bai dies, the whole world will be thrown into chaos. After they take control of the world, they will begin their next plan.

All of these plans are contingent on Shen Bai's death.

Having said all that, everything that needed to be said has been said clearly.

Even though the Emperor of Qi was surprised, he did not show it at this moment.

They are members of a chaotic organization, and all they are required to do is follow the organization's orders; they don't care about anything else.

Seeing that no one had any objections, the envoy then raised his index finger and lightly tapped the pure white jade in front of him.

Then, the jade began to shimmer and sparkle at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The lights flickered on and off, like fireflies in the sky, and they looked quite beautiful.

However, beautiful things often come at a terrible price.

The jade stone developed lines, and after the lines appeared, the jade stone turned into ashes at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Alright, that's enough," the envoy said calmly.

It seems that the method of using the Soul-Stealing Blood Jade is extremely simple, but only the envoy knows how many procedures he went through to complete all of this.

The envoy said no more and turned to leave the hall.

Before leaving, he left a message.

"You've only been given three days. If you can't unite the two countries and work together in three days, then the organization's higher-ups will make you understand what the consequences will be."

After he left, the scene fell silent.

No one made a sound.

The Emperor of Qi gently patted the armrest of his dragon throne, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

"Everyone..."

The Emperor of Great Qi's eyes turned incredibly cold. With a wave of his hand, he loudly proclaimed, "Everyone, follow me, prepare yourselves, and wait three days to completely conquer Great Zhou and Great Nan."

"As ordered."

No one dared to object, and everyone readily agreed.

……

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the past three days, the Great Zhou Kingdom has fallen into an unimaginable calm.

There were no evil forces lurking around, nor were there any crises facing the Great Yue Kingdom or the Great Qi Kingdom.

During this period of peace, the Great Zhou Kingdom has begun to transport a large number of troops to the Great Southern Kingdom to guard the border together with the Great Southern Kingdom.

Peaceful days may be easy to forget, but beneath the surface, undercurrents are stirring.

In particular, after seeing the situation at the border, many people suddenly felt that the four countries could start fighting at any time.

It was in this calm yet chaotic environment that the three days arrived.

The battle began to spread at an unimaginable speed.

The Kingdoms of Da Yue and Da Qi amassed a large army and, under cover of darkness, resolutely launched an attack on the border of the Kingdom of Da Nan.

Shouts of battle rose into the sky, and the clouds above vibrated continuously.

Both the Great Southern Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom made preparations in advance and responded swiftly while launching the war.

The two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

At this moment, on the border, the sounds of battle are deafening, and the two sides are locked in a stalemate.

……

Mo Yunjing.

As Shen Bai walked out of the mansion, he saw Zhou Qing strolling towards him.

After exchanging a glance, Zhou Qing spoke first.

"Old Shen, a fight has broken out."

Needless to say, Shen Bai knew where the fight had broken out.

He's been obsessed with grinding for skill levels in Moyunjing lately, but news from Xuanjing City hasn't stopped coming in.

Emperor Xuanwu was very clever. He knew that Emperor Shengwu had given Shen Bai the title of "King of the Same Rank" because he recognized Shen Bai's extraordinary potential.

Therefore, he generously shared information with Shen Bai.

"It seems the other side really can't sit still anymore," Shen Bai said calmly. "Old Zhou, I'm leaving Mo Yunjing to you. I'm going to Xuanjing City."

Shen Bai knew better than anyone why the other party couldn't sit still.

Now, the chaos in the Great Zhou Kingdom has been quelled, and it is in the stage of destruction and reconstruction.

If the Great Zhou Kingdom were to have more time to develop, it would inevitably return to its original strength.

That was something the chaotic organization did not want to see.

To avoid this situation, the opposing side adopted a strong offensive posture, striving to completely destroy the Great Zhou Kingdom and the Great Nan Kingdom during this phase of destruction and reconstruction.

Now that the war has begun, Shen Bai naturally has to go to Xuanjing City to see how the city views the situation.

With Zhou Qing in charge of Moyunjing, and Shen Bai delegating power to Zhou Qing, everything was naturally fine.

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "Old Shen, you go first. Leave this to me. There will be absolutely no mistakes."

Shen Bai said no more. After exchanging a few more words with Zhou Qing, he used his Divine Speed ​​to fly towards Xuanjing City, becoming a blur.

……

In the imperial study room.

Eunuch Chen, the Chief Commander, the Prime Minister, the Dean, and Marshal Yang of the army were all present.

Emperor Xuanwu sat in his chair, looking at the mountain of memorials, reading each word very carefully.

Every memorial here is intelligence from the border, delivered to Xuanjing City by the Imperial Observatory day and night.

Every piece of intelligence indicated the fighting on the border.

Almost every detail was reported to the Imperial Study.

No one spoke; they waited patiently.

It wasn't until the time it takes for an incense stick to burn that Emperor Xuanwu finished reading all the contents.

The last memorial was placed on the table by Emperor Xuanwu.

At this moment, Emperor Xuanwu's expression was extremely solemn.

"The border is in dire straits. Although we are in a tug-of-war, the Great Qi Kingdom and the Great Yue Kingdom are too strong. With the Great Nan Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom which has just been destroyed and rebuilt, we are already showing signs of weakness."

"In the near future, the border may extend inwards, making concessions."

The intelligence reported in the memorial contained roughly these contents.

Emperor Xuanwu revealed this in order to encourage everyone to learn from the strengths of various schools of thought.

Although Marshal Yang looks old, with the support of his military formation power, he is undoubtedly a top-tier expert and a very special existence among the high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Upon hearing what Emperor Xuanwu said, Marshal Yang clasped his hands in greeting.

"Your Majesty, I will personally go to the border of the Great Southern Kingdom, leading a large number of soldiers, to fight them to the death."

He was the marshal who commanded the army and one of the veteran ministers who founded the Great Zhou Kingdom.

They possessed an unimaginable loyalty to the Great Zhou Kingdom.

At this moment, the border region is lacking a commander.

It would be difficult to perfectly deploy troops with just that one marshal from the Great Southern Kingdom.

That's why he volunteered to go to the border at this moment.

Emperor Xuanwu nodded and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. I'll trouble the old marshal to go there personally."

There's nothing we can do about it.

If it comes to border warfare, only Marshal Yang can personally go to the Great Southern Kingdom.

Otherwise, given the current situation, it's likely that the border will soon be reduced to just the first city of the Great Southern Kingdom.

Marshal Yang nodded and said, "I obey."

Emperor Xuanwu then turned his gaze to the Prime Minister and said, "Prime Minister, you and the Dean should gather scholars from across the land and go to the border with Marshal Yang."

"With the words of scholars, we empower the many soldiers on the frontier."

Everything that's usable now, we have to use.

If you hesitate even slightly at this moment, you will miss the opportunity.

Scholars were also one of the main forces in the war.

They can empower many soldiers with words.

It can engage in both direct combat and support operations.

As for the internal affairs of the Great Zhou Kingdom, let's deal with the external threats first.

The internal organization was already unified, so there was little chance of any trouble arising.

The Prime Minister and the Dean exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

They had been at odds with each other their entire lives, and both knew there was no need to harbor resentment at this point.

Since they are fellow disciples from the same school, they can naturally cooperate seamlessly.

Emperor Xuanwu then turned his gaze to the Chief Commander and said, "Chief Commander, you will lead the various high-ranking officials of the Celestial Surveillance Bureau through the secret passage into the border."

"If given the opportunity, we can kill the enemy general and leave them leaderless."

Although the Observatory and the people of the martial arts world are not military personnel, it is impossible to strictly prohibit them.

However, they possess extremely strong individual combat capabilities.

This situation can be used to assassinate enemy generals.

Killing an enemy general is far better than annihilating thousands of enemy soldiers.

The commander nodded and said, "Your Majesty, leave this matter to me. You can rest assured."

Everything that needed to be arranged has been arranged. Emperor Xuanwu then turned his gaze to Eunuch Chen and said.

"Eunuch Chen, the safety of Xuanjing City is entrusted to you."

Among the high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom, the most capable fighter was actually Eunuch Chen.

This man, who was known as a madman in the martial arts world, was the last line of defense in Xuanjing City.

Emperor Xuanwu did not want to transfer him.

Moreover, even if Eunuch Chen were transferred out, he wouldn't be able to do much on his own.

Let's stabilize Xuanjing City first.

Eunuch Chen bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, rest assured, with me stationed in Xuanjing City, anyone who tries to cause trouble will have to step over my corpses first."

Emperor Xuanwu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He has now completed all the necessary arrangements; whether he lives or dies, wins or loses, is now up to fate.

In this situation where both sides are launching fierce attacks, fancy tactics are the least effective.

Emperor Xuanwu suddenly remembered something and asked, "I wonder if you have informed Shen Bai's side?"

Normally, the two sides exchange information and resources.

Emperor Xuanwu believed that Shen Bai should already know about this important news.

But since the time was right, I still asked.

Eunuch Chen cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I have already sent someone to inform Prince Shen."

"I reckon Prince Shen is on his way."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuanwu was somewhat relieved.

If Shen Bai were on his way, he could discuss with Shen Bai carefully what to do next.

Just as everyone had finished assigning tasks and were preparing to leave, footsteps sounded outside the door.

Shen Bai pushed open the door and entered, taking in the situation inside the room. He walked up to Emperor Xuanwu and bowed.

"Your Majesty, I have arrived."

A simple sentence reassured Emperor Xuanwu.

Although Shen Bai is currently only at the Celestial Realm, his ability to overcome adversity allows him to sweep through the Immortal Realm.

Although he had reached the pinnacle of his cultivation, none of the high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom present dared to underestimate him.

Putting everything else aside, Shen Bai single-handedly quelled the current chaos in the Great Zhou Kingdom, a feat worthy of being recorded in history.

Emperor Xuanwu nodded slightly and said, "Now I have sent all the people I can command to the Great Southern Kingdom."

"Now that Prince Shen has arrived, I have a task for you to undertake."

Shen Bai raised an eyebrow and asked, "What mission?"

In fact, when he walked into the courtyard of the Imperial Study, he had already overheard all of Emperor Xuanwu's arrangements.

Every high-ranking official in the Great Zhou Kingdom has made arrangements, and Shen Bai is now one of the high-ranking officials in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

He was also very curious about what kind of arrangements Emperor Xuanwu had made for him.

Emperor Xuanwu turned his gaze to the other high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom and said, "Gentlemen, I would like to discuss the following matters with Prince Shen and his companion in detail."

The implication is that they don't want others to hear.

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai's curiosity grew, but he remained silent.

The group exchanged glances, and led by Eunuch Chen, they left the Imperial Study one by one.

Since Emperor Shengwu chose Emperor Xuanwu to ascend the throne before entering the desolate forbidden land, there must have been a deeper meaning behind it.

Therefore, although they were high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom and were all elders who had served since the founding of the kingdom, they obeyed all of Emperor Xuanwu's orders.

After the Imperial Study returned to silence, Emperor Xuanwu turned his gaze to Shen Bai and spoke.

"The current situation is extremely precarious. I am afraid that neither the Great Southern Kingdom nor I can withstand the attack from the other two countries."

Although the arrangements had been extremely meticulous, he still felt somewhat uneasy.

After all, that was a chaotic organization that had overthrown countless dynasties.

Although the current Shikoku era is comparable to the Wancheng era of the past, he still lacks confidence and can only do his best to make arrangements.

Shen Bai slowly said, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate. Fight with all your might. If you win, you will live for thousands of generations. If you lose, you will have no regrets even if you have done your best."

The current situation is indeed as he just said, leaving no choice but to take a desperate gamble.

Otherwise, it's a death sentence.

Or, like a dog, join a chaotic organization.

However, since the Great Zhou Kingdom and the Great Nan Kingdom have chosen to fight to the death, they will not wag their tails and beg for mercy like dogs.

Emperor Xuanwu nodded slightly, and then got down to business.

He took out a wooden box from the side and opened it in front of Shen Bai.

The wooden box contains the Imperial Seal of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Emperor Xuanwu slowly said, "If we cannot hold on, I will follow in my father's footsteps and go to the desolate forbidden land to see if there is a way to save the world."

"When that time comes, I hope you will take over the Great Zhou Kingdom and salvage the situation for me." (End of Chapter)