Gold Core Is A Star, You Call This Cultivating Immortality?

Chapter 52: Turmoil in the Imperial City

The night was pitch black.

Within the imperial city, Qin Yi was covered in blood.

The horror in her eyes had not yet dissipated, but at this moment, she was frantically running towards the city.

The two auras behind her did not chase after her, but instead remained hidden.

However, the fear and unease on Qin Yi's face had not disappeared.

She quickly entered the palace.

"Qin Yi, what happened to you?" Jin Li exclaimed in shock when she saw Qin Yi covered in blood.

Beside her, Duke Yu, who was overseeing the progress of the sacrificial altar, and the wise scholar Kong Qi also hurried over, clearly noticing Qin Yi's miserable state.

When they saw the severity of Qin Yi's injuries, both of them showed expressions of concern and despair in their eyes.

In these past few days, they had not only been constructing the sacrificial altar, but also secretly plotting with Qin Yi to see if they could send Empress Jin Li out of the imperial city.

Tonight, Qin Yi secretly left the city as a test.

But they did not expect Qin Yi to return heavily injured.

"Cough... cough..." Qin Yi coughed, spitting out a mouthful of blood, which seemed to contain fragments of broken organs.

Seeing this, Jin Li quickly fed Qin Yi the healing medicine brought by the Flower Fairy.

After taking the medicine, Qin Yi's complexion improved slightly.

"Qin Yi, are you feeling better?" Jin Li asked with great concern.

"I'm feeling better, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty," Qin Yi looked at everyone and said heavily, "Just now, when I was about to leave the city, I encountered the interception of two imperial experts!"

"What? Two of them?"

"If it were just two, they wouldn't have injured me so severely. There were also several others lurking in the shadows. Most importantly, they are not human, they are demons! Outside the imperial city, a large formation has been set up!" Qin Yi spoke rapidly.

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned pale.

Kong Qi's beard trembled, "Demons? Formation?"

"Outside this formation, blood fills the sky, with three thousand white banners, resembling the Soul Burial Banners!" When Qin Yi mentioned this, everyone present felt unstable on their feet.

The Soul Burial Banners had a notorious reputation.

Fifty years ago, a small country adjacent to the Demonic Beast territory was invaded by the Monster Race, who set up the Soul Burial Banners formation, causing hundreds of thousands of people in that small country to be tortured to death.

Because of this incident, the human countries on the Moon Viewing Continent were furious and formed an alliance to battle the Monster Race.

As a result, they suffered heavy losses.

It was also because of that incident that the imperial power of the Southern Qian Kingdom began to decline gradually.

The major human countries underwent significant changes.

Now, hearing Qin Yi say that there was a Soul Burial Banners formation outside the imperial city, how could they not be terrified?

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?" Duke Yu looked at Qin Yi with a low voice.

The others also looked at Qin Yi with anxious expressions.

"I didn't see it wrong, that is indeed the Soul Burial Banners formation!" Qin Yi said.

Upon hearing this, Kong Qi sat down on the ground in a daze, suddenly stood up, and said, "I want to go and ask Sima Ting what he wants to do!"

Upon hearing this news, Jin Li also felt a trace of fear.

She had hoped that Sima Ting was only aiming for the throne, as long as she and the people behind her were safe.

But now, it seemed that Sima Ting harbored evil intentions and wanted to destroy the entire Southern Qian Kingdom!

However, with so many Monster Race experts entering Southern Qian, didn't the Heavenly Destiny Sacred Sect know about it?

Jin Li felt an inexplicable chill in her heart. She also knew that this matter was even deeper than she had imagined.

However, she looked at the nearly completed sacrificial altar and a cold determination flashed in her eyes. "Let's put this matter aside for now. We will finish building the sacrificial altar first!"

Her voice was firm, carrying an unquestionable sense of determination.

Kong Qi, who had been lost in despair, also stood up and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

However, his spirit was completely gone.

Jin Li returned to her bedroom and stood alone, looking at the ancient Qiguo tree in the sky through the window. She tightly grasped the Linglong Yuxi.

"Qi Yuan, what would you do if you were in this situation?"

...

In the Prime Minister's residence.

Simat Ting lowered his head, appearing extremely obsequious.

"Gentlemen, if we don't eliminate that person, I'm afraid he will expose the matter of the grand formation, affecting the great plans of all of you."

The thin emperor of the Heavenly Destiny Holy Gate smiled and remained silent.

The emperor of the Monster Race didn't care at all: "The formation is already complete. If it is exposed, so be it. It will be beneficial for the unrest in the city and the progress of refining the Bloodless Emperor's Staff!"

"But... if they spread the news, it may cause unforeseen circumstances and incite mutiny among the soldiers in the city!" Simat Ting still had some concerns.

"Are you saying that you, Simat Ting, can't control your own soldiers?" The emperor of the Demonic Beast mocked.

Simat Ting broke out in a cold sweat: "If the matter is leaked, I will find a reason to appease the soldiers."

Now, the entire imperial city is under his control, so it won't be difficult to appease the soldiers.

"I heard that your empress will ascend the altar and offer sacrifices to the heavens the day after tomorrow at noon?" The emperor of the Monster Race changed the subject.

"That's correct," Simat Ting replied.

"Perfect, since I have nothing better to do, I'll go take a look. I want to see if my future wine vessel is beautiful enough." The emperor of the Monster Race laughed heartily.

"I'll make the arrangements." Originally, Simat Ting didn't plan to go, but since the emperor of the Monster Race wanted to go, he had to bring along the civil and military officials.

"Alright." The emperor of the Monster Race nodded in satisfaction, his eyes revealing a profound look.

When he goes to observe the altar, it is naturally not just to see his own wine vessel.

On that day, the civil and military officials will gather, and he will unleash a massacre.

Blood will flow, hearts will tremble, and the entire imperial city will be in turmoil.

Bloodshed, slaughter, fear, and desire will converge, and the Bloodless Emperor's Staff will become even more terrifying.

Of course, he won't tell Simat Ting these things.

...

The sacrificial altar is over twenty feet tall, with a pavilion on top, and a small beast sculpture on each of the four corners.

The entire sacrificial altar gives off a sense of antiquity and simplicity, filled with a primitive and rough atmosphere.

From a distance, it appears vast and heavy.

Because of its simplicity, the construction of the sacrificial altar didn't take much time.

Simat Ting sat upright in his position, while the emperor of the Monster Race sat beside him, without any proper posture.

Simat Riyue didn't even bother to tie up his hair, looking even more unruly.

On the side, a group of civil and military officials whispered to each other.

Some looked at Simat Ting with a hint of doubt in their eyes, while others looked at the emperor of the Monster Race, showing a thoughtful expression.

Obviously, Qin Yi had already leaked the news of the grand formation.

However, most people believed that it was just a scheme by Empress Jinli to sow discord.

Of course, among them, there were no Sovereign Level powerhouses, so they couldn't discover the Soul Burial Formation.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

With a voice, Empress Jinli appeared in everyone's sight.

She wore a golden wide-sleeved robe with a golden phoenix embroidered between the sleeves. She wore a white jade necklace around her neck, adorned with golden flowers, and a delicate jade hairpin on her head.

At this moment, she exuded the grace and majesty of an empress.

Unfortunately, when Empress Jinli appeared, apart from the Minister of Rites and a few others, no one paid her any respect.

At that time, when the army entered the imperial city, Simat Ting's faction also stopped pretending.

Simat Riyue saw this scene and felt proud. He leaned close to Simat Ting's ear and spoke loudly, "Father, if you had done this earlier, your son would have been the crown prince, right?"

Many officials in the court heard this and smiled.

Jinli heard this but remained silent.

"The auspicious time has arrived. Let us offer sacrifices to the heavens!" Kong Qi straightened his back, his voice heavy. It seemed that this sacrifice would witness the end of a dynasty.

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(End of this chapter)