The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 48 Death’s Glory_1

Chapter 48: Chapter 48 Death’s Glory_1

The next day.

Dark clouds blanketed the Court.

The Minister of Rites, Kong Qi, dressed in formal robes, tall and handsome with a usually excellent demeanor, wore an angry expression: "Prime Minister, for three consecutive days, the Dragon Battle Army, the Black Flag Army, and the Liaodong Army. Why have they brazenly entered the Imperial Capital?

Are you... planning a rebellion?"

The court fell silent.

It could be said that apart from a few officials, the vast majority were obedient to Sima Ting.

The influx of the three armies was what they had been eagerly anticipating.

The kingdom of Nanqian should have long since changed hands.

Of course, they didn’t know that these armies entering the imperial city were not to rebel but to serve as... sacrifices.

And they too were sacrifices, no different from those soldiers or common folk.

Sima Ting strode forward, addressing the Minister of Rites, "The three armies enter the capital following the orders of the Militia, in accordance with the laws of Nanqian.

Your unwarranted suspicion and criticism of this old man, disregarding the laws of the court, is truly laughable!"

The other officials all burst into laughter.

Kong Qi, renowned for his gentle temperament and integrity, was highly respected.

But at this moment, he was left sputtering in anger by Sima Ting.

"Everyone is aware of Sima Ting’s intentions!" Kong Qi retorted, his voice breaking into sobs. "The entire court...there’s no one...Nanqian’s...doomed!"

The remaining officials looked at Kong Qi with mocking expressions.

Kong Qi was an excellent minister but definitely not a seasoned bureaucrat.

Just then, State Duke Yu, who had remained silent up until now, spoke: "Prime Minister, does His Majesty know about the mobilization of the three armies into the city? What is the purpose?"

Sima Ting glanced at State Duke Yu, he had not expected this old fox to speak up for Jin Li.

However, that was of no concern now.

"Isn’t His Majesty already aware?" Sima Ting looked at Jin Li seated on the throne, his eyes full of amusement and devoid of any respect.

The previous Emperor was his puppet.

Jin Li was personally placed on the throne by him.

As far as he was concerned, all officials in the court were his men.

He continued: "Recently a demon has been causing havoc inside the palace. To ensure His Majesty’s safety I mobilized the three armies into the palace.

In the coming period, the capital will be under martial law, people can come in, but nobody can leave!

After half a month, once the demon is dealt with, the armies will depart from the capital. There is no need to panic!"

After finishing his statement, Sima Ting turned and ceremoniously left the court.

The other officials also left one after another.

Quite a few officials secretly saluted Jin Li before quickly departing.

Only a handful of officials remained in the vast palace, along with a visibly distressed Jin Li.

When Jin Li returned to her sleeping quarters, exhausted, she looked at the exquisite jade xishi in her hand.

If the Kingdom falls and she perishes, would the original agreement...still be upheld?

She looked up at the towering ancient gig tree, lost in thought.

At that moment, Aunt Qin walked in, her face showing unmistakable signs of fatigue and a touch of anger: "Your Majesty, the three armies have fully entered the city, and the city gates have been sealed.

If Sima Ting shows his true colors, I will fight to the death to get you out of here!"

The head of the Imperial Guards, Hua Xian, also knelt on one knee: "I am willing to die for Your Majesty!"

Jin Li looked at her loyal followers and said slowly: "I’m sorry...to all of you."

She had always been an inadequate empress.

Furthermore, her cultivation was secretly hindered by Sima Ting’s men, slowing her progress.

"Sima Ting harbors fierce ambitions and will likely act within half a month.

I...won’t be able to leave the palace.

As for you... there is still a chance.

Leave the palace and go to Xuanyuan sanctuary. You might be able to escape this calamity." Jin Li was arranging escape routes for Aunt Qin and her other confidants.

At this point, Aunt Qin’s gaze turned profound: "Your Majesty, I suspect there’s more to this old brute Sima Ting’s scheme than just usurping the throne.

In the Prime Minister’s residence, I detected several extremely obscure yet powerful auras, including those of the demon tribe!"

"Demon tribe?" Jin Li was taken aback.

"And the demonic aura outside the city is even more intense, imperial-level powerhouses...no less than three of them!"

"What?" Jin Li was completely stunned.

She did not know what Sima Ting was trying to do!

...

Bathed in moonlight, Qi Yuan was clad in blood-red armor, pushing his combat strength to the limit.

He was like a gigantic, rampaging dinosaur, plowing forward and slaughtering numerous odd beasts.

Experience bar skyrocketing!

Suddenly, Qi Yuan let out a hearty shout.

"Level 90 now!"

He finally reached level 90!

Level 90, according to the classification on the Wangyue Continent, was above the Heavenly realm, a deity-level powerhouse.

This was a qualitative difference from level 89!

Qi Yuan could feel his power, speed, constitution, and all other aspects soaring.

If before this, he was afraid of the odd beasts’ onslaught, only daring to emerge at night, now he was undaunted.

Killing monsters in daylight - bring more beasts if you can, he would slaughter all of them!

"Two more skills!"

Breaking through to level 90, he gained two additional skills.

Thinking about this, he felt Xiao Jia was indeed the best beast in the world.

Not only did she increase his level by 5, but she also gave him two free skills.

He started to inspect his skills.

"Fortify Soul?"

The first minor skill, named Fortify Soul, could stabilize his spirit and prevent it from being swayed by illusions or dreams.

"Death’s Glory?"

The next major skill was Death’s Glory.

Looking at this major skill, Qi Yuan couldn’t help but marvel.

This skill was akin to dancing on a tightrope of death.

Only when one’s life was on the brink of death and teetering on the edge could it bring out its brightest glow and strongest combat power.

Moreover, this was not just a major combat-enhancing skill, it also had healing abilities.

If he injured his enemies, he could draw upon their life force to heal his own wounds.

Simply put, the lower his health, the stronger he became, and it absorbed both health and mana from enemies.

"Why can’t I get a skill called Destiny’s Blade? Wouldn’t I be invincible then?"

Qi Yuan thought this skill was a bit risky and it should be paired with the Destiny’s Blade.

If he did so, he might even snatch away the enemy’s crystal.

"However, it’s already pretty good. If I activate Death’s Glory at full health, it can still provide twice the combat power."

Holding his blood-red giant sword, Qi Yuan’s gaze cut through the horde of odd beasts, landing on the deepest part.

"Clown Beast..."

"No, Clown Beast King, I’m coming."

At the heart of Beast Horde, the Clown Beast King, which had been carefully watching Qi Yuan, also rapidly closed in on him.

In an instant, they both charged at each other, then collided with extreme force!

"Ahh!"

On Qi Yuan’s blood-colored armor, a red aura seemed to ooze out, his sword, once only a few meters long, now grew to a thousand meters under the aura’s influence.

"Take my sword!"

With Death’s Glory, Qi Yuan’s way of combat completely transformed.

He sought the strongest attack power and the widest range of destruction.

Although the shock wave couldn’t hurt the Clown Beast King, it could slaughter other beasts.

These beasts were his sources of experience points and provided him health through his ability.

Most importantly, he didn’t have to worry about running out of mana; he could unleash his full power!

"Today, I will slay you!"