Chapter 822 - 678: Heavenly Demon Movements (Part 2)
Under the combined efforts of Emperor Xuanwu and many helpers, the wavering forces within the Forbidden Area are now less than ten percent.
The rest have sided with Qin An.
This was unexpected for Qin An, who felt that Emperor Xuanwu had made progress too quickly.
The old eunuch shook his head and said, "Now that the Heavenly Demon is about to descend, it’s not just those from the Forbidden Area, but the Heavenly Demon is also waiting in the back, so Your Majesty is also anxious to resolve this matter quickly."
Qin An nodded and said, "Understood, thank you, eunuch, for delivering the message."
Having finished reading today’s memorials, he didn’t want to waste time and planned to quickly practice the proficiency of the scholar’s profession.
The old eunuch, seeing this, did not dally and turned to leave.
Soon, Qin An’s figure disappeared from the spot, heading towards the Library in the Imperial Palace.
This empty space, now devoid of people, fell back into silence.
...
As Qin An headed to the Library, at this moment, in a certain Forbidden Area of the betrayers, the Celestial Demon General Envoy stood amidst a black sea, hands behind his back, gazing at the sea.
His expression was very calm, his eyes as still as dead water, without a ripple.
However, his hands hidden in his sleeves were tightly clenched, the veins bulging on the back of his hands.
Behind him, a middle-aged traitor stood silently, not daring to look up and make eye contact with the Celestial Demon General Envoy.
Only he knew that while the Celestial Demon General Envoy appeared calm, he was actually as tumultuous as the raging sea.
Before a tsunami, the sea surface is always calm.
He dared not provoke this ill-fated encounter, nor did he dare to say a word more in front of the Celestial Demon General Envoy, merely standing like a wooden sculpture.
After a long time, the Celestial Demon General Envoy finally released his hands, his voice as cold as ice.
"Wu Xuantian, do you think we will lose?"
Upon hearing this, the sweat beaded on the forehead of Wu Xuantian, the traitor, as if he had heard the most terrifying words in the world.
Wu Xuantian took a deep breath, then respectfully cupped his hands in a bow, his tone extremely humble.
"With Lord Celestial Demon and the General Envoy behind us, we will not lose, we will only win."
"But there are times when I feel a deep sense of powerlessness."
The Celestial Demon General Envoy said, "You claim that Qin An was prophesied, is the prophecy truly so accurate? Since we learned of Qin An’s identity, how many of our plans has he thwarted? Countless."
"And now, we could have delayed for a while, even caused chaos in the Daqian Kingdom, but unexpectedly, due to Qin An’s appearance, Emperor Xuanwu has easily rallied those wavering forces of the Forbidden Area, do you think this Savior truly exists?"
As he spoke, the sea ahead suddenly surged, as if sensing the Celestial Demon General Envoy’s rage, changing with his mood.
Wu Xuantian quickly spoke, "My lord, even if there is a Savior, what of it? Moreover, we have Lord Celestial Demon behind us, how could Qin An alone resist?"
He did not dare to contradict the Celestial Demon General Envoy, fearing the General Envoy might strike him down then and there.
He could only speak in vague terms, avoiding touching the Celestial Demon General Envoy’s taboos as much as possible.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy turned his head, giving Wu Xuantian a cold glance.
"Your answer is insincere, I can sense your emotions, deep down you are also afraid, aren’t you?"
Wu Xuantian immediately prostrated himself on the ground, loudly saying, "I know my mistake! In fact, I do have some apprehension, but I am not afraid of death."
"As long as you command, I am ready to charge forward for you."
In truth, things are going too smoothly for Qin An, anyone would feel fear.
Although he is a powerful traitor of the Forbidden Area, he is also human, naturally he worries.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy patted Wu Xuantian’s shoulder, shaking his head, "If it were before, I could have killed you for saying this, but now we are in need of people."
The cold sweat on Wu Xuantian’s forehead increased.
He took several deep breaths, then looked up to ask, "My lord, how do you plan to respond?"
He felt that in such a solemn atmosphere, changing the topic would be much better than dwelling on the previous content.
"What to do?"
The Celestial Demon General Envoy coldly laughed, "Of course, kill him. I didn’t intend to kill him before because I thought it was a troublesome task, requiring too much effort, and the effort wouldn’t be worth the reward. I even thought this Savior might be just a false title."
"When I later felt it was time to kill him, he became difficult to handle, but now I don’t care about his difficulties, he must be destroyed!"
At the end of this sentence, a look of doubt flashed in Wu Xuantian’s eyes.
"But my lord, the current situation is very unfavorable for us. First, we cannot get out from here, so how could we easily kill Qin An?"
"Secondly, those external Pseudo-Gods and those who allied with us have been wiped clean, leaving perhaps just a few remnants."
"Our most pressing issue now is that we lack manpower."
At this time, Wu Xuantian felt he must give a reminder.
After all, every move now could lead to infinite variables, causing them severe damage.
Of course, even if they suffered heavy losses, the Heavenly Demon would still play a decisive role.
But if they can avoid losses, that would be best.
Otherwise, if they lose so many people and still can’t deal with Qin An, the Heavenly Demon would consider them useless.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy said calmly, "To kill him, we certainly cannot rely on our strength alone, as we have no forces left to mobilize. There is only one method now, which is to seek foreign help."
"Foreign help?" Wu Xuantian’s doubt deepened upon hearing this, "May I ask whom you intend to enlist, my lord?"
He couldn’t think of a lead, so he directly asked.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy casually waved his hand, "Come out."
Upon saying this, a figure gradually appeared, exuding a terrifying aura of the Heavenly Human Realm.
When Wu Xuantian saw this person, he appeared shocked.
"It is Emperor Tianwu! But my lord, this won’t pass the Daqian Kingdom’s barrier. Qin An is in the capital, where experts are as abundant as clouds. Bringing Emperor Tianwu to the capital to find and kill Qin An is impossible."
Once appearing in the Daqian Kingdom’s capital, an experienced Heavenly Human Realm expert like Emperor Xuanwu could easily kill Emperor Tianwu.
Emperor Tianwu kept silent, waiting for the Celestial Demon General Envoy’s response.
He had been here for a long time, never forgetting his desire for revenge, and waiting for the Celestial Demon General Envoy’s plan.
As long as he could have his revenge and kill Qin An, he could put his inner turmoil to rest.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy looked at Emperor Tianwu, asking, "Have you made up your mind? Is any price worth paying as long as Qin An is killed?"
Emperor Tianwu nodded, "Of course, I am ready. I only ask to kill Qin An, nothing more."
The Celestial Demon General Envoy said, "Even if the process is painful, absolutely unbearable by a human, are you willing?"
Determination flashed in Emperor Tianwu’s eyes, without a trace of hesitation, he agreed, "Even if it’s the pain of a thousand cuts, I can endure it."
He was willing to sacrifice everything.
Because he had nothing left behind him.
Pain, to him, was far less significant than the void in his heart.
The Celestial Demon General Envoy nodded, then gestured forward.
The silent black sea suddenly began to quake violently, and then, an endless giant vortex appeared.
Soon, the spinning speed of this vortex increased.
And in the center of this vortex, a black seed suddenly appeared.
When Emperor Tianwu saw this seed, he was stunned, "Is this... the Black Seed? How could it possibly be here?"