Just as the old eunuch had said.
The common people outside could die if they died. As long as Otto, the emperor, remained, and the Iron Cavalry remained, they could make a comeback at any time.
However, he seemed to have overlooked a crucial point.
He had underestimated the danger of this disaster.
Otto waved his hand irritably and snapped:
"An empire? If we can't survive this calamity, this entire world will be gone. Tell me, what empire would I still have?"
"Your Majesty..."
"Go quickly. Have the Huangyue Iron Cavalry go down and maintain order. I have my own arrangements for the rest!"
After saying that, Otto rose to his full height and ignored the old eunuch. He merely walked outside the palace, staring without blinking at the darkened sky.
With no other choice, the old eunuch unhappily accepted the imperial decree and withdrew.
Not long after the old eunuch left.
At the rear, in the imperial mausoleum.
Rita, Guan Xing, and the others led a group of soldiers and finally dug through to the ancestors' tomb. Following Otto's orders, they activated the hidden mechanism within.
The instant the mechanism was activated.
The entire imperial palace seemed to awaken from slumber, releasing a low hum.
Brilliant runes emerged across the ground, continuously spreading and slowly unfolding from the palace Ren Yu had cleaved apart with a single strike.
Upon closer inspection, these runes seemed to possess a unique mystique. As they flickered, they formed one array after another.
There also seemed to be an inexplicable connection between these arrays. It was like a great array containing smaller arrays, until in the end, the entire palace complex seemed to transform into one massive formation, shining brightly. Every glazed tile gleamed with golden light as a rain of light drifted through