A strange scene, a limp and powerless body, and disgusting, terrifying insects covered in legs crawling into your mouth, nostrils, ears, and even anus.
Nothing is more terrifying than this scene.
The 300,000 Golden Dragon Guard of the Great Jin, pampered Imperial Guard, were arrogant and complacent before leaving the capital!
But at that moment, they were instantly plunged into an abyss of despair!
"How decadent!"
Above the valley, gazing at the nearly defenseless army of 300,000, the princess sighed and shook her head, "How formidable were the Golden Dragon Guard of the Xiao Household in the past? Each one was a valiant warrior who had fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. They slept with their swords in hand, and even the softest bed could not ward off their beast-like vigilance. But now? In just twenty years of peace, have the Golden Dragon Guard become like this?"
The Fei Family stood behind the princess, looking at the tragic scene below, and felt a chill run down their spines.
Even the princess's husband, Fei Tianxing, felt a pang of pity.
"Most of those who enlist are young men from wealthy families, so they are naturally not as vigilant as the older generation," Fei Tianxing replied with a smile.
But deep down they didn't think so. What soldier could possibly imagine that the leading general would plot against them?
"In the past, most people would have thought of that." The princess turned to look at Fei Tianxing, her eyes dark and bright, as if she could see through people's hearts. Fei Tianxing's breath caught in his throat, and for a moment he even thought that his wife could really read minds!
"Your thoughts are actually quite easy to guess." The princess smiled slightly at her husband, whose face had turned pale, then turned to look at the valley. "That's why I've never let you go into politics, because you're not suited for it."
Fei Tianxing: "."
"In our time, there were so many demons that leading generals could easily go berserk and become demonized themselves. One day they might be a general fighting you to the death on the battlefield, and the next day they could be a demon who could twist off your head and rip out your internal organs. Back then, veterans all knew that only they themselves could be truly trusted!"
Screams and wails filled the valley, followed by the sound of gagging as insects crawled into mouths, sending chills down the spines of the Fei Family's sorcerers!
After about half an hour, the soldiers in the valley finally fell silent. Instead, they stood up like puppets, twisting and crawling in all sorts of bizarre postures. Pairs of scarlet eyes looked towards the direction of the princess from the mist below the valley. This scene sent chills down the spines of the young sorcerers once again. They had heard their elders talk about that terrifying era of demons many times before, but now they truly felt it.
Three hundred thousand bloodline soldiers... just like that, gone!
Fei Tianxing was also secretly uneasy. Now that the princess was cooperating with such a terrifying demon, would the hard-won era of peace return to what it once was?
"Greetings, Princess!"
The young member of the Yuchi Household, who was leading the group, had a metallic, hoarse voice. In just a quarter of an hour, he had become familiar with his body and leaped from the bottom of the valley to the top in a few steps. He led a group of military officers behind him to pay homage to the princess in front of them.
A giant phantasmal dragonfly rose up behind the princess. This was a spell she had made with Shen Yinian, Dependent Sharing!
"Take off your clothes!"
Upon hearing this, several military officers took off their shirts, revealing taut muscles and bulging veins, but their blood circulation was calm.
The princess stepped forward and gently traced her finger across the surface, causing several military officers to breathe rapidly.
The animals' physiological responses tell them that mating with such a beautiful and strong woman will produce even stronger offspring!
"Not bad." The eldest princess nodded. "The physiological reactions haven't been disrupted, and the physical vessel is perfectly preserved. As expected of a high-ranking familiar, it has already begun bloodline evolution in such a short time."
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty!" Several generals suppressed the boundless desire in their eyes and kowtowed in unison.
Fei Tianxing felt uncomfortable seeing this behind him. The way these monsters were looking at his wife was far too obvious!
How long will it take to evolve into the next form?
"Ten days!" the head of the family members said in a thirsty voice.
"Alright, we only have ten days left." The eldest princess looked westward. "That one in the West Sea won't wait for you for long!"
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Why did you come out?
When the Duke of Qin saw Hei Yun again, his expression changed immediately. Hei Yun only had three puppet doppelgangers, which could not be used lightly. The fact that they came out early this time could only mean that a shocking event had occurred!
"Something's happened in the West Sea!" Hei Yun's face was also extremely grim. He had refined the three puppets over twenty years. Even when he followed the King of Qin across the country and faced the Outer Heaven Demon Statue, he was only forced to use them once!
"Speak slowly," Duke of Qin winked at the door. The guards at the door nodded and ran out quickly. In less than a quarter of an hour, several tall generals walked in. These men were all quite old, but the powerful aura they possessed gave Hei Yun the feeling of volcanoes hidden underwater!
Cloud Capital; he was one of the last four of the eight dukes in the capital, and the biggest supporter of the Duke of Qin!
"We're being watched!" Hei Yun said in a low voice, "For some reason, the zombies of the West Sea, under control, are launching a relentless attack on West Sea City, completely different from before. Young Master, we urgently need reinforcements, otherwise it will be difficult to defend West Sea City!"
The dukes exchanged glances, then all looked at the Duke of Qin.
"How many are there?" the Duke of Qin asked calmly.
"Judging from the siege, there are at least tens of millions of living corpses, and even more powerful demons have appeared. And," Hei Yun took a breath, " the Shen Family patriarch is also there. His body is so enormous it could almost encircle the entire coastline of the West Sea. I suspect either the Shen Family patriarch has been controlled by a monster, or... it is one of those monsters!"
" The Shen Family has guarded the secrets of the West Sea for a thousand years. It seems they've been bewitched!" Duke of Qin Miao Miao his eyes and sighed. "But that's not surprising. Over the countless years, many powerful ancestors of the human race have touched upon the ancient past, but very few have escaped being bewitched. The Shen Family are no saints either!"
" Old Lu, shall we send reinforcements?" One of the dukes couldn't help but stand up and say, "The men we've hidden in the West Sea are all true elites. Many of their sons have received extensive training since childhood. We can't afford to lose them!"
"With insufficient intelligence, if we send reinforcements in now, who knows if we won't all perish in there?" another duke retorted with a frown.
"Are you just going to stand by and watch? Your son isn't inside, of course you're not in a hurry!"
That's not what I meant.
"Alright!" Faced with the argument, Lu Ming sighed and stopped both sides. He then looked at another middle-aged man with a more somber expression. The man was Tian Heng, his most trusted deputy general back then, and now the Duke of Qi of the Great Jin Duke of Qi: "How is the Imperial Guard's movement?"
They headed southwest, showing no intention of meeting us head-on.
"What is the emperor trying to do?" another duke sneered. "He wants to reap the benefits without lifting a finger?"
"Isn't this normal?" the Duke of Qi had just spoken, said coldly. "From the moment we took on this war, that old man from the Xiao Household has been planning this all along. If we really fight that sea monster to a standstill, he'll be laughing in his sleep!"
He then looked at the Duke of Qin and said, "General, haven't we taken too much of a risk this time?"
They mobilized all their resources, leaving nothing behind. If they failed to successfully obtain the ancient power inheritance, or even suffered too much loss while obtaining it, they might face annihilation!
"Crisis, crisis, but within crisis lies opportunity. This is the most accurate statement His Highness Prince King of Qin made back then!" Duke of Qin coughed lightly, glanced at the black blood in his handkerchief, took a deep breath, and said, "But he was afraid back then. If he had been willing to lead the search for the inheritance within that demonic statue, none of us would have been men if we had even flinched. We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past."
"As you have all seen, His Majesty has already broken the treaty."
"Isn't it normal for him to betray us?" Duke of Qi sneered. "I disagreed when you, General, compromised with him with Duke of Song back then, and what was the result?"
"So we can't retreat this time," the Duke of Qin sighed. " Liu Yu and I were indeed wrong. Now Liu Yu is dead, I am seriously ill, and my strength is less than 70% of my peak. As for His Majesty, we have no idea what level he and that monster from the Yin-Yang Road have reached. If we launch an attack rashly, the chances of winning are too low. Only by consolidating sufficient power can we reliably eliminate this hidden danger!"
Duke of Qi fell silent upon hearing this. He knew that the situation had reached a point where there was no turning back, but he still felt that Lu Ming had changed.
Since his serious illness began, he has become increasingly unfamiliar with people. Many times, he even felt that the Duke of Qin and the person from the Xiao Household were the same kind of people!
Just as the atmosphere was tense, the Duke of Duke of Qin was taken aback and then looked at his arm.
A burning sensation came from his arm, as if hot silver needles were piercing his skin, but the Duke of Qin was invigorated, because he knew that he would only feel this way when the Crown Prince tried to contact him.
Duke of Qin closed his eyes, feeling the stinging sensation in his arm. After a long while, the burning sensation subsided, and he slowly opened his eyes, murmuring softly, "Ten days later, at the entrance to Yunzhou?"
"The Crown Prince has invited you?" The Duke of Qi frowned. "Why ten days from now?"
"I have an agreement with the Crown Prince. Once he has a general understanding of the Imperial Guard, he will arrange to meet and inform me. Ten days is a manageable wait!"
"Could this be a trap?" Duke of Qi frowned.
"Who's trying to trick me?" Duke of Qin laughed. "Although I'm ill, if I want to leave, even His Majesty himself couldn't stop me, could he?"
"I'll go with you," the Duke of Qi said cautiously.
"You don't need to," Duke of Qin shook his head. "You need to keep an eye on this place for me. Have Duke of Lu lead 100,000 troops to enter West Sea City with Mr. Black Cloud to support West Sea. After I see His Highness the Crown Prince this time, I will take him away directly and reunite with you as soon as possible!"
"What about Jiangnan?" another prince asked. "What if Vice Minister Wang comes asking for help? That Shen Family member will also put pressure on us!"
"Let's stall for time," sighed Duke of Qin. "The situation in Jiangnan isn't quite right. The prefect of Liuzhou is cunning, and the Shen Family is no pushover either. Mr. Black Cloud doesn't have enough decoys to go in and gather intelligence for us anymore. Let's just make a show of it and send 10,000 soldiers into Jiangnan to provide support, preserving our strength so we can focus our efforts on this ancient struggle."
The other dukes nodded in agreement, but a hint of unfamiliarity flashed in the eyes of the Duke of Qi.
It seems that it's not just Old Lu who has changed.
The Nanming Prefecture sent a deputy general in, and Liuzhou also has Wu You, a veteran general who has always been loyal to Lu Ming. When the dynasty was founded, Wu You's achievements were enough to earn him a title, but he was content to remain a household servant in the Lu Household. Now he's saying he'll just give me a perfunctory reply?
The key point is that many of the other dukes, including many of Old Wu's old brothers who fought alongside him, also seemed indifferent.
Everyone has changed!