I think I've seen it before.
But the high priest couldn't recall where he had seen him before. A strange and eerie feeling welled up in his heart, and his pupils contracted as he roughly guessed the other party's origin.
"Has something come to mind?" Zhang Xiaoyun asked cautiously from the side.
Do you still remember what happened thirty years ago?
"Thirty years ago?" Zhang Xiaoyun was taken aback, but then immediately realized what she meant.
If there was anything noteworthy that happened thirty years ago, it was the famous King of Qin's Heavenly Moon Plan!
Back then, with the support of various forces, King of Qin sealed away most of the ancient and some Outer Heaven Demon Statue that were on the verge of resurrection. In the end, wanting to eliminate the resentment and fear in the world, he used the Thousand-Faced Fox's talent and the divine artifact, the Heavenly Mirror, to create a large-scale memory erasure.
The technique's scope was too broad, so it was said that it was only effective against ordinary people, and had no effect on powerful warriors and sorcerers.
But is that really the case?
The high priest didn't think so at all.
After the Heavenly Moon Plan, the Ancient Demon Clan set their sights on A Li and the Heavenly Mirror, intending to secretly seize them. They valued these highly at the time, but feared exposing the Ancient Demon Clan, so this plan was made with extra caution, ensuring a single, decisive strike. Naturally, the strongest warrior was sent personally to carry out the mission.
But just as they had planned everything and were about to make their move, a major upheaval occurred within the King of Qin's forces!
The King of Qin's demonic identity was exposed, causing him to lose the support of the people. Major clans rebelled collectively, and the King of Qin was poisoned. He was subsequently killed in a joint attack by experts secretly supported by several major clans and guilds, ultimately perishing.
That was a good opportunity, and it would have been convenient for them to seize A Li and the Heavenly Mirror while everyone was targeting the King of Qin.
But while he and a group of experts were lying in wait,
To their surprise, A Li disappeared.
The so-called divine artifact Heavenly Mirror, has also disappeared. Moreover, many people in the King of Qin's forces do not even remember A Li and the Heavenly Mirror.
He knew then that the King of Qin had actually altered their memories. A Li's weakened state due to the spread of her abilities was true, but it wasn't impossible to completely erase their memories. They knew some strong memories, such as the Heavenly Moon Plan implemented by the King of Qin, but some details had been silently erased.
They themselves also suffered from amnesia during that operation.
Many details of the operation didn't match up. After returning to Cloud Capital, he was on high alert and summoned all the sensible elders to discuss countermeasures. He clearly felt that the Ancient Demon Clan had been exposed and that it might be necessary to take action in advance!
Strangely, after the death of the King of Qin, the entire continent fell into peace. The people forgot all about the demons and monsters in the world because of the Heavenly Moon incident. Without the previous fear and resentment, the Great Jin quickly returned to peace after the Xiao Household took over and entered a period of recuperation. The spiritual energy of the world also began to stabilize. It seemed that everything had disappeared because of the death of the King of Qin of Qin.
For two whole years, the Ancient Demon Clan remained tense in Cloud Capital, not daring to make any moves. However, they eventually sent out some lurking beings to probe in various ways, and as it turned out, no one noticed them.
What exactly were the memories they lost? How did A Li and Heavenly Mirror escape from them? It was thought that there was no way to find out.
But it seems that's not the case now.
The old celestial master glanced at the demonic elephant in the distance. He was somewhat certain that when he led the team back then, they must have encountered that guy, and they might have even fought. But in the end, he and the elders who returned alive had lost that part of their memories.
What did this guy do to me back then? What does he want now that he's showing up again?
Is the King of Qin about to enter?
But wasn't the King of Qin already eliminated through Chen Qing's scheme?
"Is the High Priest referring to the trip you led thirty years ago?"
"Hmm," the High Priest nodded, "Back then, I had some memory lapses, but I knew it wouldn't be that simple. What was bound to happen has happened. But I don't understand, which side is this guy on? Is it the Reincarnator' force or the King of Qin's force? And I'm even more curious, can something Outer Heaven Demon Statue be controlled?"
"Then what do we do?" Zhang Xiaoyun looked up, becoming somewhat cautious.
Perhaps because he lost the match, he no longer seems as arrogant as before.
"Don't move yet," the high priest whispered.
At this moment, although that guy had control of the West Sea Army, he did not make any further moves. Moreover, by holding Tian Heng hostage, he could only prevent the West Sea Army from making any rash moves. It was impossible for him to command the West Sea Army. At this time, the West Sea Army's inaction was actually a good thing for them.
The ceremony will end in a quarter of an hour. If the ceremony succeeds, the spirits of heaven and earth will believe in their Ancient Demon Clan, for that is their true foundation.
Even if everyone escapes this time, as long as the ritual can be carried out to the end and the Four Saints can be left behind so that the royal family can successfully parasitize them, then this time will also be a success.
As for future competition, he was not afraid. He believed in fighting with sheer strength. His Ancient Demon Clan had not been playing around during the Warlock Dynasty; they had accumulated a considerable amount of resources. When the spiritual energy rose and exploded, they would face those Reincarnator Guild head-on, and he was very confident.
Zhang Xiaoyun nodded, then looked up reluctantly.
He lost the contest and was separated from Fei Jun's body, but he was not without a chance. Fei Jun had no powerful backing, and Chen Qing was currently in a precarious situation. As long as he could defeat Fei Jun in the ensuing melee, his Ancient Demon Clan's talent would still allow him to return to Fei Jun's body!
But just as I was thinking this, another piece of bad news arrived.
"High Priest, an army is closing in outside."
The High Priest and Zhang Xiaoyun quickly peered through countless spatial fragments to the outside world. They saw that beneath the palace that had been lifted into the sky, dark clouds had spread throughout the entire Cloud Capital. Outside the Cloud Capital, the city gates, which were not guarded by the Four Saints Guard, were quickly swallowed up by the things beneath the Hei Yun.
Pairs of eerie green eyes stared intently at the palace through the black mist, their powerful aura even more oppressive than the dark clouds themselves.
Especially the woman riding the dragon steed at the head of the group, her aura was extraordinary. Just one glance at the high priest told him that she was someone who could pose a threat to him!
" The Ghost Army?" Zhang Xiaoyun's face turned ashen. "It seems the capital has also failed. King Chujiang is truly a complete waste. He lost to that rising King Xiang back then, and now, despite scheming for years, he still failed even when King Xiang wasn't around!"
The high priest wasn't surprised. He glanced at the emperor in the distance; the emperor had remained calm throughout, which meant he must have a backup plan. It seemed everyone had underestimated this emperor; they hadn't expected him to not only be capable himself, but also possess such a trump card!
"I see," King Xiang's hoarse voice rang out. "So this is the reason you believed the capital wouldn't fall. You've kept it well hidden!"
"If we don't hide it well, how can we lure that old fox King Chujiang, into making a move?" the emperor said with a slight smile.
Five years ago, when Chen Qing met King Chujiang at Yin-Yang Road, he knew that the capital city was being targeted by this old man.
Unfortunately, that old fellow was hiding in the Yin-Yang Road, plotting his scheme. I could only passively defend myself, but how can one guard against a thief for a thousand days?
Only by finding an opportunity to remove that thorn in my side can I avoid constantly worrying about trouble at home when I conquer other regions in the future.
"It seems she did a good job," King Xiang said in a low voice, "She actually managed to capture King Chujiang."
The emperor did not speak, but the smile on his face remained unchanged. As the person he had relied on since childhood, the other party was the person he trusted most, and he believed that he, the first jewel of the Xiao Household, could definitely do it!
"Get ready." The emperor looked at the four pillars of light floating in the air. "The ceremony should be ending soon. The instant it ends, prepare to seize them!"