"The situation in the Dragon Palace is quite interesting."
Inside the imperial study, the empress sat languidly opposite the emperor, unusually refraining from sexual intercourse and instead playing chess.
Strangely, what they were discussing was the current situation in the Dragon Palace.
At this moment, the four forces were still locked in a fierce battle within the Dragon Palace, their fates uncertain. Even those waiting outside were unaware of the situation on the front lines. However, these two, though thousands of miles away, had a clear understanding of the situation within the Dragon Palace!
"Using a large-scale spatial array to raise a group of terrifying creatures that can survive on inferior blood food, and maintaining them until now to serve as the life essence for revival, is truly a remarkable method." The emperor looked on with curiosity. "I doubt other ancient battles have such methods, do they?"
"That's their specialty," the Queen sneered. " The Dragon Palace is too weak, and even when they do, they follow a conservative path. The reason they survived in ancient times was because of their deep bond with the human race, their biological modification technology, and their surgical array. If it weren't for that, how could they have the right to dominate an era? However, they only managed to take advantage of the situation and benefit from the decline of spiritual energy."
"A dividend from the decline of spiritual energy?" The emperor frowned. Wasn't this decline of spiritual energy an ancient nightmare?
If it weren't for the decline of the Earth Spirit, how could the human race be in charge of the world now?
"You'll understand later." The Queen chuckled softly and continued, "Right now, the revival of the Dragon Palace is more arduous than imagined. If we're lucky, perhaps many of the measures taken against them won't be necessary."
"Could it be that Chen Qing can truly prevent those old monsters from even turning the tables?" the emperor asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Don't underestimate that kid." The Queen shook her head. "That fellow's background is rather strange; he seems to know quite a bit."
" Reincarnator, huh?" the emperor sneered. "It's no big secret. Didn't you see how my Lu Household's son was completely fooled by Xiao Mingxue because of it?"
"Ordinary Reincarnator don't have this ability," the Empress said in a low voice. " The Reincarnator back then..." She paused, then turned the conversation back to Chen Qing: "That guy was definitely not an ordinary Reincarnator."
Those Reincarnator from back then?
A strange glint flashed in the emperor's eyes. Just as the King of Qin had guessed, the Reincarnator had already set foot in this world!
"However, I am somewhat worried. What kind of crisis could make the Four Dragon Palace so anxious? To the point that they're even willing to use Dragon Transformation artifacts to deceive people? Didn't you say that in this era, it's impossible for Transcendent items to appear?"
"Originally, it was impossible," the Queen laughed. "Back then, the decline of spiritual energy was both a good thing and a bad thing for mortals. The good thing was that they no longer had to face those terrifying beings in the world, but the bad thing was that the limits of the human race were also restricted."
"Without threats and without avenues for advancement, if the ancient times were to return, humanity would be even more powerless than before!"
"But there are always clever methods in this world. For example, the Dragon Palace used a clever method to raise several near- Transcendent biological weapons. However, most clever methods come at a price. These species that distort the laws of nature are often useful, but if not controlled properly, they become a double-edged sword. Chen Qing took advantage of this to achieve great results with little effort, and in a short time, he had the resources to fight against the Dragon Palace. Of course, just like when the Dragon Palace wanted to use these creatures, your concerns are valid."
The Empress looked at the Emperor and said, "If things go wrong, the experiments at the Heavenly Dragon Palace might be far more troublesome than those involving the Dragon Clan!"
"We can't gamble the situation on an unknown person, can we?" the emperor laughed.
"Of course not," the Empress laughed. "Don't worry, Anzi has already been prepared. As long as he can unleash the Flames of the Red Lotus, no monster in the Dragon Palace will survive!"
"A spy?"
The emperor paused slightly as he moved his piece. What had his opponent done to his pieces, pieces he had played for so many years?
Moreover, he hadn't leaked a single bit of information about his spy to the other side, yet this guy still managed to find the spy he'd been secretly cultivating for years.
How is Uncle doing?
"Location of the North Sea," the youngest son of the Duke asked the sorcerer who was helping him cautiously.
The sorcerers who were activating their Dragon Transformation for the first time were all busy and sweating profusely. The various complex energy manipulations kept them from being distracted in the slightest. They could only rudely use their spiritual power to drive away the young prince who was approaching.
The infant, separated by an invisible force, immediately looked anxious.
"Young master, please calm down!" The First Rank martial artists in charge of the outer perimeter offered a wry smile and reassured him, "There's no use being anxious now. Those sorcerers can't even report the situation inside. Clearly, this is the time we absolutely cannot disturb them; it's a critical moment."
"A critical period?" The youngest son of the Duke took a breath upon hearing this. "Are you sure?"
"Of course!" A middle-aged martial artist nodded and said, "Putting everything else aside, I know Old Du, who is in charge of the Dragon Transformation ceremony. His control over magical energy is unmatched by many family heads in the northern aristocratic families. I have never seen him so serious. I suppose this Dragon Transformation ceremony is more complicated than imagined. Old Du is a polite man. He would never have rudely driven away the young master unless he was forced to."
"Was it out of necessity?" The youngest son of the Duke nodded, and as he lowered his head, no one noticed the chilling black light that flickered in his eyes.
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Lord Xiang
On the other hand, Xiang Tianyu, who insisted on splitting his forces into two groups, faced questions from his subordinates before Dragon Transformation even take control.
"Why do you insist on separating from Lord Bai Sang and the others? Shouldn't they be together to minimize the risk at this time?" Xiang Tianyu asked with a frown while his subordinates were making arrangements with the sorcerers. "Sorcerers capable of presiding over a destiny ritual like Dragon Transformation are very rare. The sorcerers we've been assigned are not of high caliber."
"So you even know how to use 'class' to describe it now?"
"Sir, though my words may be harsh, that is the truth."
"It's not necessarily a bad thing."
"Huh?" the subordinate asked, bewildered. "Why do you say that, sir?"
"Those Yaksha outside have ulterior motives. I suspect that the claim of a temporary compromise is false; they must have other plans. Splitting their forces into two groups is also to avoid being wiped out in one fell swoop. Of course, more importantly, they need to guard against certain individuals."
"On guard?" The subordinate frowned. "On guard against whom?"
"According to ancient custom, when a duke is away on campaign, his youngest son comes to the capital to receive royal education; in effect, he is a hostage!"
The subordinate nodded, somewhat curious. "What does that mean? It's not just one family; all the powerful families have hostages in the capital. It's been like this for a long time. But before the Duke of Wei rebelled, didn't he successfully bring all those hostages back?"
"I always felt that the Duke brought them back too easily!" Xiang Tianyu shook his head. "That time, the Duke of Duke of Wei was determined to return to the north to serve the emperor. In order to get the support of the northern aristocratic families, he took almost all the youngest sons of the northern aristocratic families back with him when he left the capital."
"However, some people say that what I said went too smoothly. I've never believed that the Xiao Household member was completely controlled by demons. And if the emperor is still in control of the capital, then the hostage brought back by the Duke of Wei must have some problems."
"Does Your Excellency mean the Second Young Master?"
"It's just a guess," Xiang Tianyu said in a low voice. "I've always felt that it's a bit strange that the Imperial Palace isn't worried about something like the Dragon Palace. Given the methods of that person from the Xiao Household, it's not impossible for them to secretly brainwash and recruit the hostage into their ranks. I hope it's just my wild guess."