Chapter 387: Chapter 166 Yu Youhan: Ji Hongxiu, do you dare to touch my man?
The Imperial Palace was quite vast; walking from the Xuanqing Pool to the Frozen Sky Palace took about two quarters of an hour.
The Empress dashed forward barefoot, alarming many palace attendants along the way, who all watched this scene with shocked expressions.
But she cared not, and with the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, she reached the Frozen Sky Palace, gasping for breath, her chest heaving, and water droplets cascading down her hair, splattering onto the stone tiles.
Given Yu Youhan’s temperament, if someone were sent, they would surely be driven away.
Chen Mo’s fate was unknown, and not a moment could be wasted. She had to come personally to explain the situation!
As for the so-called "dignity of the Holy Empress," it was temporarily cast aside.
"You say, what happened to Chen Mo?" Yu Youhan frowned and asked.
The Empress caught her breath and with urgency said, "I sent people to the Southern Border to eradicate the Gu God Sect, only to unexpectedly witness Chen Mo being consumed by a sea of blood, whereabouts unknown. According to Zhong Lihe, that Blood Evil cannot even be resisted by a Grandmaster level expert; I fear he is..."
Boom!
Before the words were finished, an overwhelming aura instantly swept through the entire hall!
With terrifying pressure crashing down, Xu Qingyi’s knees went weak, causing her to kneel directly on the ground.
The Empress’s body seemed to emit a faint glow, resisting the immense pressure, the light flickering like a lone boat in a stormy sea.
Yu Youhan slowly stood up and walked over to her, emerald eyes narrowing, "You fear what?"
The Empress met her gaze without flinching, speaking word by word, "Zhong Lihe said he was dead, but I don’t believe it! Instead of flaunting your authority here, you should go and find him immediately!"
Yu Youhan said in a deep voice, "Location?"
"Tiannan State, Ten-thousand Mountain Range!"
"Yu Youhan, you must bring Chen Mo back safely, or else I will..."
Before the Empress could finish speaking, Yu Youhan’s figure abruptly disappeared.
The hall fell silent again.
"Mr. Chen..."
Xu Qingyi sat limply on the ground, her face blank, eyes filled with fear and unease.
The Empress remained silent for a moment, then came beside the Consort’s Seat, curled up with her legs hugged on the chair, seemingly cold, pulling her robe tighter around herself.
Her apricot eyes reflected the candle flame, its gentle ripples diffusing softly.
"The little thief will be alright..."
"He promised he would stand beside me openly and without deceit... How could he easily break that promise?"
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Tiannan State.
Ten-thousand Mountain Range, Sky Miasma Abyss.
The black swamp had been dyed dark red by the blood, and the air was thick with the scent of blood.
This Life Destruction Blood Erosion Array, which Fu Li had studied for years, gathered the Essence Blood of tens of thousands of living beings!
Now, with a sudden self-destruction, the land within several hundred miles had been turned into a blood marsh, all life extinguished, leaving not a blade of grass; intense Evil Qi soared into the sky!
Except for—
Plop—
Ripples spread in the blood marsh, and a small worm the size of a fingertip bounced up, landing on the shore.
The worm’s body was stained red with blood, its flat features showing a human-like expression. It glanced back, a flicker of fear in its tiny sesame-like eyes, then quickly wriggled into the jungle.
"Damn it all..."
At this moment, the Summoning Spirit Array had been fully set up.
Shi Wenzhong hovered in the air, his black and white robes fluttering in the wind.
Below, lamps and candles burned brightly, and Soul Summoning Lamps blazed with pale blue flames, winding like a long snake to encircle the entire Sky Miasma Abyss.
"At the transition of midnight, burn green phosphorus, write the pardon text with blood from the tongue tip, eyes behold the thousand-foot wave of the Netherworld, spirit crosses Yellow Springs without a wet hem!"
"Arise spirit!"
As Shi Wenzhong chanted the incantation, a black ceremonial flag appeared before him, filled with blood-red inscriptions.
Dense white mist rose, faintly, countless semi-transparent shadows emerged out of thin air, and the temperature suddenly became chillingly cold.
"Steal the heavenly light to mend soul flaws, sever the Nether River to summon spirits back, burn the record of the living world at the third watch, and recast the monument of shadow at the fifth!"
"Chen Mo, return spirit!"
"Chen Mo, return spirit!!"
The voice echoed in the night air for a long time, yet there was no response.
Shi Wenzhong shook his head at the sight.
Even if the body perished, the residual soul should at least persist for a few days.
But now it seemed Chen Mo’s remnant soul was not among them, likely scattered by the Evil Qi.
The Sky Scale Guards looked pale.
Could it be true that Mr. Chen’s Divine Soul was utterly destroyed?
Qiu Longgang tightly clenched his fists, his nails digging deeply into his skin, turning to Yu Hongyin with a somewhat fierce expression:
"If not for your credulousness in Bai Lingchuan, Mr. Chen wouldn’t have been harmed! I have sent people to report to the court, Mr. Chen cannot die in vain, and you must pay for this!"
Yu Hongyin did not argue, silently lowering her head.
That towering figure seemed still in front of her. She had always thought of Chen Mo as a bully, yet never imagined he would one day save her life...
"That big villain was the strongest among us, how could he have died?"
"Moreover, Ling Ningzhi is also missing..."
Yu Hongyin felt something wasn’t right.
Shi Wenzhong descended from the air, sighing, "I have done my best, that Mr. Chen may already be—"
Whoosh—
Before he could finish speaking, a breeze swept by.
Shi Wenzhong’s spine suddenly felt cold, and he turned back sharply, his expression freezing.
To see where the void split open, a pair of exquisitely carved feet stepped out, the pristine white hem of the skirt unstained like the bright moon, a pair of glazed jade-like sapphire eyes staring emotionlessly.
"Yu... Yu Youhan?!"
Shi Sect Master’s tongue twisted, and he stammered a bit.
Yu Youhan swept her gaze around, looked at the crimson blood marsh, her delicate eyebrows furrowing, then she released her Divine Sense, covering the Ten-thousand Mountains.
"Nothing..."
With a flash, she appeared before the crowd.
Watching that stunning figure, the Sky Scale Guard assistants were somewhat dazed.
Qiu Longgang was the first to react, hurriedly kneeling down, shouting loudly, "Humble servant greets Her Majesty the Consort!"