Chapter 1688 - 99: Beheading the Demon King as a Warning!
Imperial Palace.
Taiji Hall.
Two palace maids hastily brought in chairs and placed them behind the Demon King in a mysterious robe.
"Then, many thanks to the Prince Pingjian of Great Xia!" the Demon King in the mysterious robe said casually, then sat down directly with a natural demeanor, yet exuding an aura of grandeur and majesty.
The hall fell into silence for a moment.
At this moment, Ji Xuan’s calm gaze fell on Bai Li, the princess of the Demon Country, then swept over to the sitting Demon King in the mysterious robe.
"The Demon Country’s delegation has come from afar, unprecedentedly accompanied by a Demon King. Besides presenting gifts, you must have some objective. Please speak openly."
Bai Li raised her ice-blue eyes, locked eyes with Ji Xuan for a moment, then stood up.
She bowed once again: "Our country has indeed come with a request, a matter that concerns the Demon Country and also the stability of Great Xia."
"What matter could have such far-reaching implications?" Ji Xuan asked.
At this point, Bai Li glanced at an attendant by her side and nodded slightly in indication.
The attendant immediately stepped forward, holding an ancient black iron box with both hands.
The box was covered in dark patterns resembling dragons or clouds, quite mysterious.
Bai Li personally took it, lightly touched the lid with her fingertips, and with a click, it sprang open.
Everyone in the hall focused their gazes, puzzled by the scene.
Ji Xuan was no exception.
At this time, Bai Li reached into the box and took out a token about the size of a palm.
The token was neither gold nor jade, dark golden in color, with signs of age and erosion on its surface, with an ancient "Holy" character engraved in the center.
The script was deep and severe, seemingly containing an indescribable will, with even a mere glance enough to make one’s heart tremble slightly.
"Does the Regent King recognize this item?" Bai Li asked, holding the token.
"This item is..." Ji Xuan looked at the token in Bai Li’s hand, his gaze narrowing slightly with incredulity in his eyes.
At the same time, Divine Might King Li Tianwen, Xiang Yuan, and Xiao Wuque, all looked at the token in Bai Li’s hand, their pupils dilating in shock.
With just one look, they recognized what the token in Bai Li’s hand was.
Meanwhile.
Bai Li gazed at Ji Xuan on the Nine-layered Platform, holding the token and speaking.
"Eight hundred years ago, when Great Xia first rose, the Martial Saint personally visited our Demon Country. After making an agreement with our Demon Emperor, he left the Holy Martial Order." Bai Li’s voice was clear and crisp, each word distinct: "With this decree, our country can make a request to the Martial Saint. The Martial Saint once said that as long as it doesn’t go against Heavenly Dao and human ethics or harm the essence of Great Xia, he will oblige whatever the bearer desires."
A buzz of astonishment echoed in the hall.
"Impossible!"
"That’s the Martial Saint! How could he have agreed to such an unreasonable request from the Demon Country back then?"
"Indeed! The Martial Saint has dominated for over eight hundred years, what did the Demon Country rely on to make the Martial Saint leave such a condition?"
"..."
Ji Xuan looked at the Holy Martial Order in Bai Li’s hand, his eyes glinting faintly.
He then looked towards the Divine Might King below the platform.
Divine Might King Li Tianwen was the Martial Saint’s first disciple.
No one understood the Martial Saint better than Li Tianwen.
At this moment, meeting Ji Xuan’s gaze, Divine Might King Li Tianwen nodded.
Upon seeing this, Ji Xuan withdrew his gaze.
"You just said the matter pertains to Great Xia’s stability. I am indeed curious, what matter can concern the current stability of Great Xia?"
Bai Li said: "The Regent King should know, after the environment of the ancient heavens and earth dramatically changed, our Demon Clan’s surviving strong ones have all entered a long slumber! Although sleeping can slow the loss of lifespan, with the passage of time, there are strong individuals within our Demon Clan whose life span will soon be exhausted."
"Recently, in the Dragon Burial Abyss, an evil flood dragon troubled by this has already awakened. This flood dragon possesses the ancient Black Dragon’s bloodline, extremely ferocious. In order to prolong its lifespan, this demon has devoured three of our clan’s settlements in succession, causing over ten thousand casualties. Our country has encircled it three times but due to its formidable strength and the advantageous terrain of the Dragon Abyss, we were repelled. Now, this flood dragon has over four thousand years of Dao practice, if it progresses further, it will transform into a dragon and its Dao practice will exceed five thousand years. At that time, its greed will only grow, and it will become a threat not only to our Demon Country but also to Great Xia."
She paused slightly, then continued: "Therefore, our emperor has commanded me to bring the Holy Martial Order and request the Martial Saint’s assistance to kill this beast. The Martial Saint once had an agreement with our emperor, and I hold the Holy Martial Order, hence the Martial Saint should fulfill our country’s current request, honoring the old promise."
After Bai Li finished speaking.
Ji Xuan then spoke: "The Holy Martial Order, I have never heard of it, how can you prove the authenticity of your words?"
As the words fell.
The hall went silent.
The Demon King in the mysterious robe’s gaze hardened.
An impending sense of tension filled the air.
"No further words needed, this decree is indeed what I personally handed to the Demon Emperor back then!" Suddenly, a youthful voice resounded in the sky above Taiji Hall.
With the voice’s appearance, the heavy atmosphere inside the hall was instantly broken.
"It is..." Hearing the voice, Ji Xuan suddenly stood up with a "whoosh".
Civil and military officials alike, showed shocked expressions as they looked around.
Prime Minister Li, Beicang King, Li Tianwen, and others, who had initially been seated, also suddenly stood up from their chairs with a "whoosh".
Bai Li and the Demon King in a mysterious robe, who had just sat down not long ago, also stood up.
At this moment.
A beam of white light streamed in from outside the hall, then exploded above the main hall.
As the white light gradually spread, a figure shrouded in a hazy white glow appeared in everyone’s sights.
In an instant, countless pairs of eyes were fixed on the figure within the hazy white glow.
"Master... Master?" Divine Might King Li Tianwen reacted first, his voice trembling slightly, immediately kneeling and saluting: "Disciple Li Tianwen, pays respect to the Master!"
With his movement, the hall was instantly abuzz, followed by a continuous sound of kowtowing.