The night was cool as water, and the moon hung in the sky, curved like a hook. An enormous explosion suddenly rang out from the tranquil Heavenly Net Imperial Palace, giving the guards on duty a terrible fright.
Could enemies be attacking again? The two generals on watch immediately rushed to the site of the explosion to investigate. They spotted a black shadow flash past and vanish. Just as they were about to capture the intruder, the National Guardian War God appeared gracefully and stated that it was not an enemy attack, but the Third Young Master conducting an experiment. He ordered the two men to withdraw.
The Third Young Master was a grandmaster of puppet battle beast crafting, ranked only below the prodigy Yue Gong. This was common knowledge throughout Dragon Soaring Continent.
But what kind of research was he conducting this time?
Such a violent explosion—it looked like a truly extraordinary experiment. No one knew whether it had succeeded or failed. The two generals on watch did not dare ask further questions and hurriedly withdrew as ordered. Matters concerning those above them were not theirs to pry into. Besides, two entire battalions of guards outside still needed calming.
Outside the bedchamber of Heavenly Net Emperor Hua Xuri, Yue Yang came sprinting in, his clothes torn to shreds.
The female official on duty stared in dumbfounded shock.
She did not know whether she should stop him.
She watched blankly as Yue Yang raced past her. By the time she saw the palace doors open and close, it was already too late to stop him.
She immediately turned her head away and pretended she had not seen Yue Yang enter.
"What are you doing? I have already retired for the night." His Majesty was furious. This brat had actually run