Chapter 531: The State Preceptor is Dead, the Jin Kingdom is in Panic!

For Huang Rong, it was difficult to believe that in this world, there were actually people outside of the Beggar Gang who could use the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. This undoubtedly gave her a massive shock!

At the same time, doubts inevitably arose in her heart; she even felt that Lu Youjiao might be deceiving her!

Upon hearing her inquiry, Lu Youjiao immediately explained, "Reporting to Sect Leader Huang, I saw it with my own eyes! There is absolutely no mistake!"

"That person was definitely using the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms! Furthermore, besides myself, the four great secret agents of the Ming Kingdom's Dragon Protection Villa were also there, and they saw it as well!"

"If Sect Leader Huang does not believe me, you can send people to the Dragon Protection Villa to inquire."

Seeing Lu Youjiao's response, Huang Rong naturally believed him.

After all, while Lu Youjiao might have misseen it, it was impossible for the four great secret agents of the Dragon Protection Villa to be mistaken.

Thus, Huang Rong immediately changed her tone and said to Lu Youjiao, "Elder Lu, I believe what you say. What else did this so-called Imperial Grandson of the Great Ming say?"

"Or rather, what else did he do?" Huang Rong pressed him further.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Youjiao immediately said to Huang Rong and Guo Jing, "The strength of this Divine Ability Realm expert seems unfathomable."

"Ouyang Feng was a top-tier expert, a peak powerhouse of the Grandmaster Realm. Although he was not yet in the Divine Ability Realm, it would certainly not be an easy task for a Divine Ability Realm expert to kill him!"

"However... in this duel, this Divine Ability Realm expert killed Ouyang Feng almost effortlessly!"

"From this, it can be seen that this Divine Ability Realm expert might have already entered the peak stage, or might even be on the verge of entering the Astral Qi Realm!"

When Lu Youjiao finished recounting what he had seen and heard to Huang Rong and Guo Jing, expressions of panic undoubtedly appeared on their faces once again.

After all, in the current [Comprehensive Martial Arts World], a peak Divine Ability Realm expert was quite rare! One could count them on a single hand!

"Rong'er, what do you think?" Guo Jing hurriedly asked Huang Rong beside him.

After a moment of thought, Huang Rong said, "Jing-gege, this matter is of great importance. I believe you must personally make a trip to the capital!"

"Report this matter directly to the Emperor!"

After Huang Rong finished speaking, Guo Jing nodded and said in a heavy tone, "That makes sense!"

"In that case, I shall set out now!"

With that, Guo Jing immediately went to change his clothes...

***

Meanwhile, in Tibet.

Huo Du and Darba had already met with Jinlun Fawang.

"You have finally returned!"

"Tell this King, what exactly happened in Beidu City?" Jinlun Fawang inquired in a calm tone.

Huo Du immediately spoke up, "Master, what happened in Beidu City is truly incredible! You will surely be very interested!"

Huo Du did not tell Jinlun Fawang directly, but instead played coy, which caused some dissatisfaction in Jinlun Fawang.

"Stop the nonsense and speak quickly!"

Seeing that Jinlun Fawang was angry, Huo Du naturally did not dare to delay and immediately said, "Reporting to Master, Beidu City possesses a large number of cannons, and the banner of Beidu City is indeed the Ming flag!"

"Currently, this Ming army has been slaughtering its way through the northern part of the Jin Kingdom, occupying at least dozens of cities!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, the fall of the Jin Kingdom is only a matter of time."

Clearly, after Huo Du finished describing the situation in the north, a look of doubt appeared on Jinlun Fawang's face.

It was obvious that for Jinlun Fawang, he could not imagine the Jin Kingdom losing so miserably!

"Is this Ming army so powerful?"

"Who is the commander of this army?"

As Jinlun Fawang's voice fell, Huo Du immediately replied, "Reporting to Master, the commander of this army is called His Highness the Imperial Grandson."

"Imperial Grandson..."

Jinlun Fawang's gaze swept over Huo Du, and he said with a serious face, "Are you playing tricks on this King?"

"How could the Ming Kingdom have an Imperial Grandson?"

"Speak the truth immediately! Otherwise, this King will strip you of your position!"

Seeing this, Huo Du immediately knelt before Jinlun Fawang and explained with all his might, "Master, what I am saying is absolutely true! This person indeed calls himself His Highness the Imperial Grandson! If you don't believe me, ask Second Senior Brother!"

At this time, Darba, standing beside Huo Du, also nodded hurriedly.

Seeing that Darba agreed with Huo Du, Jinlun Fawang ceased being angry, for he understood his second disciple quite well. He knew Darba was fiercely loyal to him and would never deceive him.

"How strange. Even if this army calling itself the Ming army possesses many cannons, it should be impossible to capture so many Jin cities in such a short time."

Jinlun Fawang's eyes were filled with doubt. Huo Du immediately explained, "Master, there is no need for doubt. The reason this army possesses such formidable strength is primarily due to this Great Ming Imperial Grandson!"

"How so?" Jinlun Fawang pressed.

"Master, you would never guess—this Great Ming Imperial Grandson is a Divine Ability Realm expert!"

Without a doubt, after Huo Du finished speaking, Jinlun Fawang was indeed stunned. He hurriedly asked, "Is this true? Is he truly in the Divine Ability Realm?"

One must know that currently, Jinlun Fawang was only in the Grandmaster Realm. Therefore, when he heard that Zhu Ying's realm was the Divine Ability Realm, his emotions were naturally very complex.

"It is absolutely true! Furthermore, this person is a peak powerhouse of the Divine Ability Realm. What is even more unexpected, Master, is that he knows the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!"

"In his clash with the Western Poison Ouyang Feng, he used only a single move to directly kill Ouyang Feng!"

"Now, the Protector Priest of the Jin Kingdom has been killed by this Great Ming Imperial Grandson. I suspect the fall of the Jin Kingdom is only a matter of time!"

Huo Du told Jinlun Fawang everything he knew, and the latter was unable to calm his emotions for a long time.

"Too strange, truly too strange."

"A Divine Ability Realm expert has suddenly appeared in this world, along with such a powerful army... just who on earth are they?"

It was clear that even Jinlun Fawang was profoundly perplexed by this matter.

***

Meanwhile, within the Jin Kingdom's capital, Dadu.

Several guards burst into the imperial court!

"Report!"

"Reporting to the Emperor, something terrible has happened! The State Preceptor... is dead!"

As the guard finished speaking, Wanyan Honglie, acting as the Prince of Zhao, was the first to step forward. He hurriedly questioned the guard, "How is that possible!"

"Ouyang Feng was a top-tier expert of the Grandmaster Realm. In all the world, only a Divine Ability Realm expert could kill him!"

"Could it be... there really is a Divine Ability Realm expert in Beidu City??"

Wanyan Honglie's voice was filled with tension.

The guard did not dare to delay and replied, "Reporting to the Prince of Zhao, you are correct. There is indeed a Divine Ability Realm expert in Beidu City!"

"Ouyang Feng tried to flee Beidu City, but the Divine Ability Realm expert directly summoned a Martial Domain..."

When Wanyan Honglie heard this news, he slumped into his chair, stammering, "How can this be..."

"There are only a few Divine Ability Realm experts under heaven! How could there be such an expert in Beidu City?"

It was evident that upon learning of the Divine Ability Realm expert in Beidu City, the Prince of Zhao's face turned ashen.

The reason Ouyang Feng and Ouyang Ke had gone to Beidu City was precisely by the Prince of Zhao's command.

On the battlefield, the Jin Kingdom had been retreating step by step. Currently, the northern part of the Jin Kingdom had been entirely occupied by the Great Ming Empire. Therefore, Wanyan Honglie knew very well that even if he sent more large armies to fight the Great Ming Empire, the final result would inevitably be a crushing defeat.

Thus, Wanyan Honglie had decided to attempt to assassinate Zhu Ying.

But Wanyan Honglie never imagined that there would actually be a Divine Ability Realm expert in Beidu City...

Wanyan Kang hurriedly said to Wanyan Honglie, "Father, what should we do now?"

Wanyan Honglie waved his hand and said in a cold tone, "There is nothing left to be done."

Wanyan Honglie knew very well that since the Ming army possessed a Divine Ability Realm expert, the Jin Kingdom had no way out. Furthermore, Ouyang Feng had already been killed. No matter what method the Jin Kingdom took, it would be impossible to defeat them.

At this moment, the Jin Emperor, Wanyan Shouxu, who had remained silent for a long time, finally spoke.

"What other intelligence has been gathered? Tell me everything!"

As Wanyan Shouxu's voice fell, the guards did not dare to hesitate for a moment and immediately reported to the Emperor.

"Reporting to the Emperor, the leader of this army seems to call himself the Great Ming Imperial Grandson. Not only is he a Divine Ability Realm expert, but he also knows the martial arts supreme skill, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!"

"This person used a Martial Domain to control all the secret agents in Beidu City... and after killing the State Preceptor, he declared to all the agents that his army would unify the entire world!"

Without a doubt, when Wanyan Shouxu heard the contents of the report, he was instantly enraged!

"This is simply preposterous!"

"This person is too arrogant!"

"To dare make such a boastful claim! He is far too arrogant!"

It was clear that Wanyan Shouxu was exploding with rage!

"Immediately assemble all the forces of the Jin Kingdom!"

"I shall personally lead the army!!"

"So what if this person is a Divine Ability Realm expert? My forces are vast; even if every soldier spat, we could drown them!"

In Wanyan Shouxu's view, the Great Ming Empire's army was operating in foreign territory; neither their resources nor their provisions could be sustained. Therefore, Wanyan Shouxu decided to contend with them using the full strength of the nation.

Little did he know that in Beidu City, Zhu Ying could continuously obtain resources, provisions, and troops from within the Great Ming Empire through the [Spatial Portal]!

Thus, even if Wanyan Shouxu used the entire nation's strength to oppose Zhu Ying's army, he would have no chance at all!

Just as Wanyan Shouxu finished speaking, another soldier rushed into the hall!

This soldier was covered in blood and was heavily wounded!

"Emperor..."

"This mysterious army is only about a hundred miles away from Dadu!"

"This mysterious army is invincible; wherever they go, they easily breach cities... Currently, two-thirds of the Jin Kingdom's cities have been occupied by the enemy!"

When the soldier reported the latest battle report to Wanyan Shouxu, the civil and military officials, including Wanyan Shouxu himself, were scared half to death. Looking around, every official's face was pale.

"This... what are we to do!"

At this moment, Wanyan Shouxu no longer possessed his previous arrogance; his words were filled with nothing but tension and fear!

A Jin official immediately stepped forward and said in a panicked tone, "Reporting to the Emperor, since the Ming army is about to invade Dadu, the priority must be to move the capital!"

"After all, as long as the green mountains remain, there is no need to worry about firewood. We absolutely cannot clash head-on with the Ming army; we must preserve our strength!"

The official's statement immediately gained the approval of many other officials.

"That makes sense! Our Jin Kingdom has thousands of miles of fertile land; even if we truly lose Dadu, it is not the end! If we cannot fight, we should retreat beyond the pass!"

"Correct, Emperor. Since the Ming army is so powerful and the Great Ming Imperial Grandson is a Divine Ability Realm expert, if we cannot fight, we should retreat into the interior and let these Central Plains nations kill each other!"

However, for the Jin Emperor Wanyan Shouxu, he did not particularly want to move the capital. After all, he knew very well that the current lands of the Jin Kingdom had been painstakingly conquered by his ancestors!

They had finally fought their way from beyond the pass into the interior and had occupied Dadu for several years; naturally, they could not easily retreat back. Furthermore, even if they retreated into the interior, it was highly likely that Zhu Ying's army would continue to encroach upon the Jin territory.

Therefore, Wanyan Shouxu knew clearly in his heart that they absolutely could not retreat into the interior; they had to fight desperately!

"Retreat? Retreat to where?"

"This Great Ming Imperial Grandson has occupied so many of our Jin cities; I will certainly fight him to the death!"

Just then, Wanyan Kang suddenly spoke up, "Emperor, things have reached this point; this is no longer just a matter for our Jin Kingdom, but a major event for the entire Central Plains and the whole world!"

"Therefore, I believe we should immediately seek aid from other nations!"

It must be said that once Wanyan Kang shared his idea with Wanyan Shouxu, the Jin Emperor's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "That makes sense!"

"Currently, my Jin Kingdom is acting as a shield for these Central Plains nations; naturally, these nations must provide support to my Jin Kingdom!"

"Moreover, this so-called Great Ming Imperial Grandson has already proclaimed to the world that he will unify the entire world. In that case, opposing the Great Ming Empire is not just the business of my Jin Kingdom!"

Wanyan Shouxu then hurriedly said to Wanyan Kang, "In that case, you shall go to the Song Kingdom! Have the Song Kingdom support my Jin Kingdom!"

"Wanyan Honglie, you go to the Ming Kingdom as well! Since this mysterious army is the Ming army, and the Divine Ability Realm expert calls himself the Great Ming Imperial Grandson, the Ming Kingdom certainly cannot sit idly by!"

... (End of Chapter)