World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 580 - 294: Turn the tide!

Chapter 580: 294: Turn the tide!

At this moment, Princess Ji Hui, the closest to the blast zone, stood on the third step of the Sacrificial Altar, a good dozen meters from the explosion.

When the explosion occurred, she felt a massive force suddenly rush towards her, knocking her to the ground.

However, she was quickly caught and lifted up by the minister behind her and did not get hurt.

She could only watch helplessly as her husband, Grand Duke Lan Shi, was blown to bits and then saw Princess Mo Ping, whom she despised, perish in the flames.

Initially, what she felt was fear, shock.

But then, a bright light flashed before her eyes, and her heart trembled; this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

She had already given up hope for her son to win the succession.

Everyone knew that the Crown Prince was sure to win this time as the Rage Wave Kingdom turned a blind eye to sending out three hundred thousand troops to subjugate Rouran.

Once he defeated the Ashi Clan and reclaimed the Rouran homeland, Crown Prince Lan Tu’s position would become unshakable, and her son Lan Ye would have no chance whatsoever.

Therefore, in the previous month, she and Lan Ye had exhausted all their resources in a desperate attempt to thwart Crown Prince Lan Tu’s campaign plans. But in the end, they still failed. Reclaiming Rouran and wiping out the national disgrace was the collective will of the entire Night Orchid Duchy.

However, the scene unfolding before her twisted the situation once again.

These thoughts flashed through her mind, and in just one second, she reacted.

At this moment, everyone was stunned and dumbstruck, she knelt on the steps and cried out, "The Grand Duke has been taken by the heavens, a warning from above!"

With these words, all the civil and military ministers present shuddered, then collectively knelt down on the steps.

Princess Ji Hui continued to kneel and pray, raising her voice as she said, "The Grand Duke has been taken by the heavens, a warning from above!"

Most of the Night Orchid Duchy’s warriors supported Crown Prince Lan Tu, while most of the civil officials supported the scholarly duke, Lan Ye.

And at this moment, most of those kneeling here were civil officials.

Soon, a second person shouted, "The Grand Duke has been taken by the heavens, a warning from above!"

A third, a fourth, a fifth... Soon, hundreds of people were shouting in unison, "The Grand Duke has been taken by the heavens, a warning from above!"

Meanwhile, over a hundred spirit masters quickly rushed onto the Sacrificial Altar.

Hundreds of samurai and a dozen top-notch fighters sped towards the Sacrificial Altar.

Princess Mo Ping was dead, but her body was intact.

The body of Grand Duke Lan Shi had been torn to shreds, and even his head was not whole anymore.

There was now a deep hole on the Sacrificial Altar, and by this time, there were no traces left.

The white phosphorus had burned out, the gunpowder had been exhausted, the quicklime had completely dissipated, leaving behind nothing but shards of completely transparent glass.

But these spirit masters and martial arts masters were looking for an assassin.

They searched every corner of the Sacrificial Altar but found not a single assassin.

Moreover, none of the spirit masters had detected any traces of a master passing through.

Everyone present had seen it clearly, Grand Duke Lan Shi standing on the Sacrificial Altar drawing his sword and shouting, and then suddenly being blown to pieces.

The earth-shattering explosion seemed to descend from the heavens, as if born from the ground itself.

No assassin did it, nor were there any traces of an assassin found.

Eunuch experts and spirit masters approached Princess Ji Hui and bowed, saying, "My lady, there are no assassins."

Princess Ji Hui sobbed, "I was the closest, and I saw it clearly. It was a divine thunder sent by the heavens, delivered through the Sky-Piercing Stele that struck down the Grand Duke, a warning from above."

Upon hearing this, everyone’s hearts were shaken and trembled.

They had come to make a sacrifice to the heavens, and now a divine thunder had struck as a warning. Why?

It must be because something wrong was done, angering the Celestial Dragon of the heavens.

And what could that possibly be? The only thing happening right now was the Crown Prince’s deployment of three hundred thousand troops to campaign against Rouran.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with the Crown Prince leading troops. But the timing was off, angering the forbidden taboos of the Celestial Dragon.

Princess Ji Hui said, "I told you over a month ago, May is the festival of the Dragon Temple, and this year also happens to be the Dragon Emperor’s three-thousand-year birthday. It is an ill omen to campaign during this period. Some people just wouldn’t listen, and as a result, they angered the Celestial Dragon above, and poor Grand Duke must take the blame for his son."

If Suo Lun were here, he would already be incredibly astonished.

This, all this is linked? That’s incredible.

May is the festival of the Dragon Temple; hence, there should be no campaigning.

This year is the three-thousand-year birthday of the Dragon Emperor; also, no campaigning should occur.

These reasons are completely unfounded; if needed, Suo Lun could find one every single day.

Then, Princess Ji Hui continued sobbing, "Immediately collect the bodies of the Grand Duke and his wife. I must go to the Divine Dragon Sanctuary to atone and seek the Grand Priest’s deciphering."

In the four major kingdoms, the highest leader of the Dragon Temple is the Holy Priest; in the duchy, it is the Grand Priest.

Subsequently, surrounded by hundreds of experts and thousands of soldiers, Princess Ji Hui grandly set out for the Landu Divine Dragon Temple.

...

Four hours later!

"Oh... Your Highness, please don’t... Ah..."

High Priest Yun Luo of the Night Orchid Duchy Divine Dragon Temple was pushed to the ground, his entire body trembling, his soul quivering.

Because, without a word, Princess Ji Hui had come straight up to him, pulled down his trousers, and then mounted him.

Just three minutes later, High Priest Yun Luo was already spent.

Princess Ji Hui lifted her head, she was in her forties this year but appeared alluring and charming at the moment.

"Your Highness, why, why must you do this?" High Priest Yun Luo said, trembling.

"Hmph..." Princess Ji Hui chuckled reproachfully, "Was it right, then, when you peeked at me taking a bath twenty years ago while I was studying at the Yanjing Divine Dragon Sanctuary?"