"Summon Zhentian General Zhu Zhixiong of Lingxu City into the hall!" The voice of a eunuch official rang out from the central Phoenix Cry Hall, carrying thick Law Power that revealed the depth of his cultivation.
Moments later, a tall, imposing general clad in azure treasure armor stepped into the hall.
"This general, Zhu Zhixiong, pays his respects to the Empress!" Zhu Zhixiong dropped to one knee.
"Rise!" The cold, graceful figure upon the throne raised her hand slightly, her voice carrying an icy authority.
At her words, Zhu Zhixiong slowly rose, then remained standing with his body bowed.
"What urgent matter do you have to report, my minister?" the aloof Empress asked directly.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhixiong dropped to his knees again with a thud. "I beg the Empress to save the lives of the hundreds of millions of citizens of Lingxu City."
"Hmm? What has happened to the hundreds of millions of citizens of Lingxu City?" The Empress frowned.
"Reporting to the Empress, the Two-Headed Flood Dragon deep within the Lingyou Great Forest has broken through."
At those words, the Empress abruptly stood. "What did you say?"
This Two-Headed Flood Dragon was a formidable enemy of humankind. If the Empress had not severely wounded him a hundred years ago, the cities within tens of thousands of miles around Lingyou would have long since ceased to exist.
A century ago, the Two-Headed Flood Dragon's cultivation had been roughly equal to the Empress's. The reason she had managed to seriously injure him was, in truth, because she had taken advantage of the situation and secretly used the inherited power of Phoenix Feather.
Seeing that things had gone wrong, the severely wounded Two-Headed Flood Dragon fled into the depths of the Nine Hells Great Forest. For the following century, he