Zhou You slipped back to the Imperial Palace of Heaven Worship. The scene was utter chaos, so no one noticed his brief absence.
"Thousand Commander, the Imperial Edict has been issued. All weapons and armor are to be unsealed at once. The remaining imperial guards will defend the key areas of every palace chamber. Do not allow the charm creatures to offend the nobles."
Zhou You led this unit of guards and was assigned to the area around Consort Mei's chambers.
Once the Imperial Edict was issued, flowing light suddenly flared across his armor as its seals were released. Looking back, the Hundred Guards and titled guards behind him were the same.
Something big was about to happen.
Originally, the disaster charm on the streets had been released by Hai Shu'er to draw fire and divert the capital's attention.
But now that the demonic soldiers had fallen and Hai Shu'er herself had been killed, that disaster charm had yet to be dealt with. It was even showing signs of running wild.
Though numerous grandmasters and powerful martial artists had charged forward one after another, fiercely attacking to suppress the disaster charm's advance, it was inside the capital like a rat fallen into a rice jar, able to devour people wherever it went.
That temporary city within a city was gradually becoming unable to contain it. The overflowing power of the disaster charm stirred changes in the heavens, while the aura unique to charm calamities infected every direction.
Some residents even suddenly became utterly despondent, transforming into the lowest-tier charm creatures and tearing into their companions.
All around the Imperial Palace of Heaven Worship stood stone steles, bronze statues, and other landmarks. The buildings shone with light, as if a storm were about to break.
Cities had originally been established to