West Sea:
"Admiral, has the situation always been like this here?"
Watching wave after wave of zombies launch their fierce attack, Mr. Black Cloud, who had secretly entered the West Sea, frowned deeply.
The one currently responsible for the defense of the main city of the West Sea is Lu Hong, the eldest son of the current Duke of Qin Lu Ming, and the next successor to the Duke of Qin.
"That's not the case." Unlike the seemingly weak and scholarly Duke of Qin, Lu Hong, the eldest son of the Duke's mansion, is tall and imposing. His face has some of the angular features of his father, but his overall image is that of a true battlefield warrior!
Faced with Mr. Black Cloud's question, Lu Hong lowered his voice and said, "On the third day of the zombie attack, we figured out the pattern, stopped the mass killing of zombies, and tightened our defenses. The West Sea forces are sufficient, so we drove most of the West Sea's population into the city, implemented a scorched-earth policy, and used our daytime free time to search for food in the countryside. Before your arrival, sir, everything was calm here; the zombie horde hadn't launched an attack on the city for two months!"
"So what's going on now?" Hei Yun frowned deeply. This offensive, this number, was different from what he had expected!
"I don't know, but something must have happened to the monster in the sea!" Lu Hong's expression was also not good. "Since yesterday, these zombies have become extremely violent, and their combat power is far greater than before. Many of them have mutated."
He pointed to a spot in the distance where there were dozens of undead monsters, each at least ten meters tall, and in the very center, a pile of what looked like rotting flesh, about thirty meters high.
"Those monsters weren't there before. They must be the result of the living dead devouring each other. Those monsters, resembling lumps of rotting flesh, seem to have been created specifically for sieges. Once they charge in, large amounts of acidic liquid that can dissolve flesh will splash out for hundreds of feet. If you're not careful, more than half of the soldiers on the city wall will be infected."
"And then there are those white zombies with long, pointed hands that crawl on the ground. They're incredibly agile, climbing the city walls faster than mountain goblins. They can easily scale the high walls of West Sea City in just a few steps. Hidden among the zombie hordes, they often catch us off guard. If it weren't for those lieutenants unleashing their full power yesterday and desperately plugging the breach, West Sea City would probably have fallen before you even arrived, sir!"
"So severe?" Hei Yun exclaimed in astonishment, "Was there no sign of it?"
"It was my mistake!" Lu Hong said with some annoyance, "A few days ago, although there were many zombies appearing in West Sea City, I could tell from my observation that they were clearly not from the same force. They would fight and wear each other down. There were probably three or four forces. At the time, I thought that as long as we held West Sea City, the zombies would kill each other. So I relaxed my observation a bit these days. But judging from yesterday's siege, those zombie forces have clearly started to cooperate, and look!"
Mr. Black Cloud looked in the direction the other person was pointing, and his heart skipped a beat!
I didn't see it clearly at first and thought it was because the seawater was murky, making it appear somewhat black. But upon closer inspection, it's not murky seawater at all! It's clearly an incredibly large shadow encircling the shallow waters of the West Sea!
What kind of monster is that?
At a glance, it almost encircles the entire coastline of the West Sea!
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be the patriarch of the Shen Family!" Lu Hong said with a solemn expression.
" The Shen Family patriarch?" Hei Yun nodded. "That's possible. Rumor has it that the previous Shen Family patriarch transformed into a dragon using the Xiushe Technique, but... that's a bit too much, isn't it?"
Hei Yun sensed something was amiss. It was true that the Shen Family Xiushe could transform into an enormous snake, but was this size an exaggeration? Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, if it were this size, there couldn't possibly be no rumors about it throughout the entire West Sea.
"And this patriarch of the Shen Family is with these living corpses?"
"It's highly likely," Lu Hong nodded, "We've probably been targeted. I don't know why it's so determined to take West Sea City. Since yesterday, these zombies have been attacking relentlessly, even during the day. The intensity is even more exaggerated than when these zombies first landed. Sir, if that's the case, it seems unlikely that my father's idea of having me secretly preserve my strength will be fulfilled."
Upon hearing this, Hei Yun was momentarily speechless.
The Duke of Qin originally took on this mission because he realized that this event should be an opportunity to unlock ancient power, and he wanted to use the Crown Reincarnator to gain the upper hand.
According to records from the Lu Household, Reincarnator are born with the secret of ancient power and possess intelligence unknown to everyone. The fact that the King of Qin was able to seal the Outer Heaven Demon Statue and prevent the ancient invasion proves that Reincarnator do indeed have the ability to stop the ancients.
The King of Qin was able to stop the ancient times simply because he possessed sufficient intelligence. The Duke of Qin believed that if he had just as much intelligence, he could also stop the ancient times.
Although the ancient times were terrifying, they held the secret to immortality. The biggest mistake the King of Qin made was forbidding them from exploring the ancient times!
The world he desired was one where humans and demons coexisted, a point on which the Duke of Qin and others did not object, nor did they want the human race to remain in a position of being devoured by demons.
But the King of Qin was wrong to try to prevent humanity from gaining greater power!
Humans and demons coexist?
How can two forces coexist when their strengths are unequal?
You, King of Qin, are the most powerful demon in the world, capable of commanding all Samsara demons to obey you. But what if you were no longer here?
Won't humanity, now at a disadvantage, simply return to its former state?
Moreover, demons can Samsara, life after life, which is equivalent to immortality. If you, King of Qin, keep Samsara, does that mean you will always be the ruler of the world?
You stand on the side of humanity now, but what about the future? What if one day you no longer think that way?
After all, many Samsara demons have lost most of their memories and undergone drastic personality changes. Is it appropriate to place the fate of all humanity on the shoulders of you, King of Qin?
Lu Ming disagreed, and neither did Hei Yun and the others. Therefore, when the Xiao Household attempted to rebel, countless military families chose to remain silent. Ultimately, it was because the King of Qin was too self-serving!
This opportunity is once in a lifetime!
The Crown Prince is weak and far less powerful than the King of Qin, but he does have some ancient intelligence and memories. According to the plan, as long as all the information is obtained from the Crown Prince, the Duke of Qin will be confident in suppressing this ancient event!
Although this ancient event is large in scale, it is far less significant than the previous Outer Heaven Demon Statue incident. Last time, they accompanied the King of Qin to suppress the ancient event, so they are not as afraid of its arrival as before. As long as the methods are appropriate, it is not impossible to stop it!
It's risky, but it also offers considerable rewards!!
Each ancient descent has shattered human civilization, and each time the power of the ancients has been stolen by the Reincarnator. This time is different; this time, they want to take control themselves!
The plan went smoothly in its early stages.
The emperor granted permission, placing the Duke of Qin in charge of the suppression. For the sake of reputation, he also sent the crown prince with the army; everything was part of their plan.
But why, at this crucial moment, have they been targeted by this ancient force?
This is really not a good start!!
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On the other side, on the outskirts of Jiangnan Circuit, above a valley, an incredibly handsome middle-aged man followed behind the Princess. He looked at the Crown Prince's miserable state without flinching, but instead looked towards the sea fog.
This person bears a striking resemblance (about 70%) to Fei Jun, the inheritor of the Vermilion Bird. He is none other than Fei Tianxing, the current husband of the Eldest Princess and the head of the Fei Family of the Vermilion Bird clan.
"I'm very puzzled." Fei Tianxing didn't even glance at the Crown Prince, who had been hacked to pieces, but instead looked towards the sea and asked, "Why did His Majesty allow the Duke of Qin to be in charge of this suppression? Doesn't he know about the opportunities within the Ancient Descent?"
"He doesn't know," the eldest princess said with a smile.
Fei Tianxing was taken aback. The Lu Household family was an ancient family, and the Xiao Household... well, it seemed so too. They should all have records of ancient times. Why didn't His Majesty, the head of the family, know about it, but the Eldest Princess did?
"I was originally the designated head of the family!" The eldest princess sneered. "That fellow took a risky approach and, using some unknown method, connected with an old monster in the Yin-Yang Road, gaining unprecedented power. His growth even surpassed mine in a short time. In addition, since he was a man, the clan leader at the time weighed the pros and cons and, despite the wishes of many branch families, ultimately made him the head of the family!"
"However, the Xiao Household family elders had reservations about his acquisition of power, so they didn't pass on some very core things to him, including these records about the ancient times."
"What about when the King of Qin suppressed the Outer Heaven Demon Statue?"
"When the King of Qin suppressed the Outer Heaven Demon Statue, he brought very few human disciples with him. Besides myself, there were only a few top martial artists such as Lu Ming, Liu Yu, and Miao Miao. He was in charge of the northern battlefield at the time and was unable to participate in that event."
"I see."
"Back then, the King of Qin forbade Lu Ming and his group from exploring the golem's legacy, directly sealing the golem in the Realm of the Void, completely extinguishing some of Lu Ming's ambitions. This was the reason he didn't rescue the King of Qin back then. Therefore, the rumors circulating that, given his loyalty, he inherited the King of Qin's title and styled himself as the Duke of Qin are truly ironic."
The eldest princess sneered repeatedly, "He clearly inherited most of the King of Qin's human support."
Fei Tianxing silent.
He knew that his wife hated her brother for harming the King of Qin, and even more so for the Duke of Qin for not coming to his aid back then!
He knew that the man his wife admired was always that other man.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but say a word for the Duke of Qin: "But back then, the Duke of Qin did indeed give up the struggle for hegemony and gave the throne to the Xiao Household. He truly compromised for the sake of the people!"
"Compromise?" The eldest princess burst into laughter. "After the Empress died, that guy tore up the treaty and forced Liu Yu to his death, yet he didn't stand up to resist! What kind of compromise was that? He was clearly just too scared!"
Fei Tianxing: "."
"You'll soon see his true nature," the princess said coldly, gazing at the afterglow of the setting sun. "Let the army march. Inform that monster from the Shen Family that flesh and blood have been delivered to him!"