Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence - Chapter 550

Chapter 550: Chapter 243: The Change of Humanity_2
 

Far beyond Jing Province, in the desolate mountains and forests, and the swamp secret realms, numerous demons sensed the humanity fate that had once pressed them into the deep woods now, at this very moment, was actively giving way.

Above the skies of the towns and villages outside the cities, the humanity fate had thinned to an almost imperceptible degree.

Within the secret realms, knowledgeable old demons immediately showed joy on their faces and loudly cried out:

“Great Xia Emperor’s perverse actions have destabilized humanity fate, such foolishness indeed warrants the rise of our monster tribe!”

“Lead the great Spirit Transmutation demons to Jing Province to investigate the cause of humanity fate’s disturbance!”

“Once it’s discovered that the Human Clan’s situation is rotten, our monster tribe can take advantage of the situation to emerge and occupy a territory!”

Apart from these many Demons’ Realms, within the Dragon Palace grotto heavens of each of the famous rivers, the Dragon Tribe of the Four Waterways and Four Seas all felt something.

“With humanity fate destabilized, we Aquatic Tribe can seize the opportunity to claim more incense faith!”

“The vengeance of River Ji Dragon Palace shall be avenged!”

“The Human Clan is foolish, digging its own grave unknowingly; we Aquatic Tribe shall rightly take control of the heavens and earth when the time comes!”

…

The foundation of the dynasty was damaged, and the disturbance of humanity fate set off a deep and unpredictable far-reaching impact, yet within the Heaven Traversing Princess Mansion, an unjust trial still continued.

The cold-faced attendant held the poisoned wine with a voice that turned even sharper:

“Xia Yunqiu, drink this poison!”

Xia Yunqiu reached out for the cup of poisoned wine, then slammed it heavily onto the ground.

The attendant was greatly alarmed, “Xia Yunqiu, you dare defy the Imperial Edict and show disrespect, quickly send someone to apprehend and execute her on the spot…”

Before the words were finished, a jade-like white index finger pressed against the attendant’s forehead, and the powerful power of Yin God completely obliterated the attendant’s Spirit Soul.

Then, the potent aura of a Spirit Transmutation cultivator emanated from Xia Yunqiu, causing the entire Heaven Traversing Princess Mansion to tremble.

Guards Commander Hoe Shao was suddenly startled, only then realizing that the princess before him was also a rare great Spirit Transmutation cultivator of this era.

The official seal at his waist moved without wind, and outside the Princess Mansion, a thousand golden armored cavalry formed formations, with the powerful aura of military combat from the Imperial Capital Great Array Formation rising to the sky.

Spears pointed directly at Xia Yunqiu, the murderous intent of the soldiers like shackles, attempting to seal Xia Yunqiu’s power of Yin God.

“Presumptuous!”

An angry shout came from within the mansion; Xia Yunqiu took a step forward, whereupon the black and golden phoenix patterns on her resplendent dress flickered as she changed the seals in her hand, and a Ninth Heavens Mysterious Phoenix descended from the Celestial Vault to fiercely collide with the military array.

On her, the nearly extinguished Fire of Humanity stabilised completely, as the fragile flame seemingly susceptible to be extinguished by a breeze called upon humanity fate to strengthen itself.

Suddenly, as if due to the proclamation of the Imperial Edict directly facing the damaged royal fate, a large crack appeared on the seal at Hoe Shao’s waist.

The formerly unified military array revealed an instant flaw, the might of the Ninth Heavens Mysterious Phoenix tore through the military array, and her body transformed into a Flight of Light, speeding off into the distance.

Hoe Shao looked at the broken seal at his waist, yet his expression carried a hint of inexplicable relief.

The colonel next to him took the initiative to step forward and asked:

“Lord Hoe, should we pursue her?”

Hoe Shao glanced at the colonel, his voice cold:

“With the dynasty’s fate in turmoil and the official seal damaged and unable to form an array, do you think without the protection of the array, you have the strength to confront a great Spirit Transmutation cultivator?

You should be grateful that the Heaven Traversing Princess did not have the intent to kill, otherwise none present here would escape.”

The colonel was suddenly at a loss for words and said nothing further.

Hoe Shao turned and mounted his horse, his voice calm:

“Notify the Four Great Legions, tell them Xia Yunqiu has fled, leave the rest to them.”

…

The news that the Heaven Traversing Princess was deposed and that Xia Yunqiu had killed a messenger, defied the Imperial Edict, and escaped, shook the Imperial Capital once it came out.

After the matter of the conference in the Netherworld spread throughout Great Xia, the entire Imperial Capital knew of a valiant Heaven Traversing Princess, and many young people once regarded Xia Yunqiu as an idol.

If it weren’t for Xia Yunqiu being a woman, making it difficult for her to inherit the throne, then with her reputation, she would have been eligible to contend for the Emperor’s position.

However, no one had expected that merely ten days after the incident, the Heaven Traversing Princess would be stripped of her title, leading to an Imperial Court warrant for her arrest.

As everyone was shocked by the truth of this news, from seemingly nowhere, the news about Xia Yunqiu’s title as princess being revoked, being bestowed poisoned wine, and that phrase “groundless accusation,” began to spread rapidly.

For a while, Xia Yunqiu’s reputation soared once again, and Emperor Xia’s fame began to crumble along with the resentments that had been accumulating over these days.

Upper City District, Imperial Capital Marketplace.

With the eclipse commencing, after the Spirit Refining True Being broke through the Imperial Capital Great Array Formation to enter the Secret Realm Square-Inch, the Imperial Capital Marketplace went into martial law.

All individuals related to sects underwent a certain degree of purge, leaving the Imperial Capital Marketplace far less bustling than before.

Xia Yunqiu passed through the streets with a calm expression, brushing past the patrolling guards, faintly seeing the already sealed Enlightenment Pavilion.

Owing to everyone’s attention being drawn by Xia Yunqiu’s escape, the Enlightenment Pavilion had not been demolished immediately but was just temporarily sealed off.

Xia Yunqiu was activating the Art of Concealment, getting ready to approach the Enlightenment Pavilion.

Just at that moment, an icy voice suddenly rang in her ear.

“Found you.”

Xia Yunqiu’s heart jolted with alarm as a figure wrapped in a black robe appeared at her side at some unknown time, with a pale, cold hand slowly reaching towards her neck.

Despite her being at the Spirit Transmutation Early Stage, she had not perceived the slightest sign.

“Damn it!”

The power of Yin God erupted forcefully, and Xia Yunqiu channeled her internal Mana in an attempt to resist, only to discover that an icy breath had already infiltrated her limbs and bones.

Divine Skills, Mana, and the power of Yin God were all sealed by that icy breath, and before this hand, she had no strength to resist.

“Spirit Transmutation Peak!”

Xia Yunqiu was horrified beyond measure.

As far as she knew, Great Xia’s Imperial Court did not possess the foundation of a grotto heavens sacred ground, and there were no powerful experts who had survived from the last Age of Spirit Energy Tide.

In today’s Great Xia, besides the unpredictable Imperial Astronomical Bureau’s Superintendent, who might have reached the Spirit Transmutation Peak, there were only a few at the same Spirit Transmutation Early Stage as her.

Under such circumstances, the sudden intervention of an unknown Spirit Transmutation Peak expert left her feeling terrified.

All her methods were sealed, her body-protecting Spiritual Treasure lay inert, and the aura of death enveloped her brows.

“After struggling for so long, could it be that today I will perish here?”

Suddenly, the Fire of Humanity, which had been stable within Xia Yunqiu, dimmed significantly, leaving only a weak flame.

The icy breath that had infiltrated Xia Yunqiu’s limbs and organs inexplicably stalled at this moment, and the brief pause immediately allowed Xia Yunqiu to sense a glimmer of life.

The power of Yin God activated her body-protecting Spiritual Treasure, releasing a burst of radiance that expelled all of the icy breath that sealed her, and Xia Yunqiu’s form turned into a wisp of green smoke as she fled forward.

The figure in the black robe frowned and muttered in a low voice:

“Damn this humanity fate!”

“However, with your title stripped, I shall see how many times you can still use it.”

The black-robed figure chased after her, his flight greatly surpassing that of Xia Yunqiu, who was only at the Spirit Transmutation Early Stage, and was about to catch up in an instant.

“Someone has infiltrated covertly!”

At this moment, the patrolling guards of the Imperial Capital Marketplace finally reacted. The opening of the Imperial Capital Great Array Formation had locked down the entire marketplace, cutting off any escape routes.

And yet at that moment, Xia Yunqiu’s figure flashed, forsaking escape to the outside world, and turned instead towards the already sealed Enlightenment Pavilion.

With a thunderous crash, she broke through the doors of the Enlightenment Pavilion and suddenly felt a long-missed sense of security.

The Taoist priest had instructed her before his departure, that should an anomaly occur in the Imperial Capital, stepping into the Enlightenment Pavilion could save her life.

She had no other options left in this dire situation and could only trust the words of the Taoist priest.

The black-robed figure followed Xia Yunqiu into the pavilion, and upon seeing the beautiful woman standing in the middle of the hall, the black-robed figure spoke with a mocking tone:

“Have you given up resisting?”

No sooner had the voice fallen than he activated his Divine Skills and took a step forward.

All at once, the black-robed figure’s steps faltered, as an ice-blue sword light descended like a celestial canopy from above, slashing down and leaving a sword scar that divided the earth.

Gong Buyu, cool as a Moon Palace Fairy, slowly descended with an indifferent and calm gaze.

“Move one more step, and die!”