395: Chapter 395 Be Prepared for Danger in Times of Peace, Break the Feng Shui Seal

When Crown Prince Lanjing released the news that beneath the Feng Shui Grand Array in the forbidden area...

...was sealed a peerless malevolent demon, the most vicious in heaven and earth. Once the seal was broken, Tianjue City would be bathed in blood and its people devastated. He urged the citizens of the city to pack their belongings and leave immediately...

...to save their lives!

"Evacuate everyone? To where?"

"If Tianjue City is gone, what about the officials of the Mu Lan Empire?"

"Aren't you Crown Prince Lanjing? If a malevolent demon emerges and wreaks havoc on the world, you must take responsibility! This is our home; our ancestors have been here for generations!"

"If we leave, what are we supposed to live on? That's right, we're not leaving..."

The citizens of Tianjue City became stubborn after receiving the news. To them, Crown Prince Lanjing was asking them to abandon their ancestral lands.

So many magical beasts had attacked the city in beast tides before and were all slain; what was there to fear?

The officials publicizing the decree looked at each other, feeling somewhat helpless.

"You make it sound so easy. Where would nearly a million people go after leaving Tianjue City? With magical beasts roaming the paths, how many would die along the way?"

"Exactly. Leaving one's home is easier said than done. You guys should just guard this place and kill whatever demon comes out..."

This was a member of a wealthy family in the city, stout and with a greasy face, currently quite dissatisfied.

"We ask the Crown Prince to send troops to protect us..."

"Officials, we are willing to pay gold coins as long as we can stay here!"

"I bow on behalf of the whole city!"

Several more restaurant and shop owners, as well as other wealthy individuals, spoke up, unwilling to leave.

Hun Tiandi watched everything from the side and sighed in his heart. People are always enslaved by desire. These wealthy families had accumulated vast fortunes; how could they be willing to give them up all at once?

They were all hoping for the best instead of being prepared for danger in times of peace.

The faces of the officials turned ugly. One of them watched coldly, circulating his Dou Qi, and said with a freezing gaze, "Everyone listen up! Notify your families and evacuate immediately!"

Having said that, he left.

However, Hun Tiandi remained indifferent. Under his keen perception of soul power, the flickering gazes of these people and the schemes they were hatching in their minds were all clear to him.

He had no intention of intervening at all.

When a person makes a decision, they must be prepared to pay the price.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye. An announcement was made in Tianjue City: within the Feng Shui Grand Array was a peerless malevolent demon, the Heavenly Evil Demon Emperor, and all citizens were to leave within seven days.

Some people with low strength, having self-awareness, all walked out of Tianjue City.

Even those at the Dou Ling level and below—many of them left the city.

Many more chose to stay, waiting for the Feng Shui Grand Array to open. Everyone wanted a share of the peerless treasures inside.

Perhaps they would be the lucky ones.

"A peerless malevolent demon? The Heavenly Evil Demon Emperor?"

"Why hasn't the army of Tianjue City left? The people who stayed are quite confident and simply ignored the notice."

On this day, a dense fog suddenly rose throughout Tianjue City. This fog was very strange.

It could actually restrict soul power, reducing its effectiveness to only one-tenth.

What was originally a perception range of ten zhang was now reduced to within one zhang.

In the circular valley where Xuan Chen was, his figure had already disappeared. The three months were up, and he didn't even have the slightest interest...

...in seeing what was sealed, vanishing from everyone's sight.

On that mountain peak, many figures were gathered at the moment. This was the place of the seal, and even more people were coming from all directions.

Atop the mountain peak!

"Your Highness, are we not leaving?" the strategist asked with furrowed brows.

"Hehehe, after waiting so long, shouldn't we take a look?"

"A peerless malevolent demon... just what kind of monster is it? There are four hundred thousand troops in the city; what do I have to fear?"

"If it isn't the Heavenly Evil Demon Emperor, wouldn't we have missed out on the great treasure?"

Crown Prince Lanjing said.

"The Crown Prince is wise!" another person responded.

On another mountain peak, Dao Sword stood with his hands behind his back, his Dao Protector standing beside him to ensure his safety.

On the mountain where Hun Tiandi sat, Qing Yue, Liu Ling, and Mr. Corpse Soul were all staring intently at the valley, seemingly trying to see through the fog.

Within the shrouded mountain range, the valley was the core of the Feng Shui Grand Array.

The Heavenly Evil Malevolent Demon?

What is that? Why have I never heard of it?

Although Hun Tiandi's soul power was restricted, he could still sense things. It was rare for Crown Prince Lanjing to deliberately spread information.

Was he deceiving the people of Tianjue City? This was also the reason Hun Tiandi stayed.

The fog was overwhelming, and the weather grew increasingly dim.

Late at night!

At the bottom of the valley's center, a sliver of golden light suddenly emerged. Everyone perked up and stared closely.

It flickered... as if it were breathing.

And with each breath, the infinite baleful qi of Tianjue City flowed toward the valley.

"The Feng Shui Grand Array... is the seal about to break?"

Liu Ling said in a low voice, and everyone watched that central spot.

Ka ka ka...

The valley below suddenly began to shake, transforming into twenty-four small grids arranged in rings, with runes of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches appearing.

This valley was actually a giant compass, rotating sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes clockwise, and sometimes counter-clockwise, emitting a shimmering glow.

In the center, the golden light surged.

A large Swastika Rune rotated in mid-air, seemingly suppressing the seal, while a large number of small swastikas devoured the energy of heaven and earth.

Above the compass, four dragon shadows emerged from the north, south, east, and west, passing through and extending to unknown places.

"A Feng Shui array? Is it a time-based formation?" Mr. Corpse Soul said.

"A time-based formation? Like a clock, where a time is set in advance and it opens when that time comes!"

"I just don't know how many years the limit is. But today the time is up, and it's going to break—it's not us breaking the Feng Shui array!"

"But rather the thing inside is opening it..." Mr. Corpse Soul said.

"No, this is a ten-thousand-year Feng Shui array, a ten-thousand-year time limit!" Mr. Corpse Soul exclaimed, as if he had discovered something incredible.

"Indeed, the sealed thing is related to a Feng Shui master. Sealed for ten thousand years to wash away everything related to oneself; after ten thousand years, the Feng Shui master won't care anymore!"

"However, this Swastika Rune seal should have been left by some high monk?" Mr. Corpse Soul said.

Hun Tiandi's gaze was deep; the entire Tianjue City was shrouded.

"Break the seal!" Crown Prince Lanjing shouted loudly.

"Yes!" From the surrounding mountain peaks came the sound of many soldiers in armor. At his command, ten thousand Qi-Breaking Arrows were fired directly at the swastika.

Boom!

Under a single volley of ten thousand Qi-Breaking Arrows, the Swastika Rune was broken. Perhaps ten thousand years was too long...

...and the rune had become incredibly weak, coupled with the impact from the Heavenly Evil Demon Emperor inside.

The Swastika Rune before them was destroyed under the ten thousand arrows.

Rumble!

Booming sounds came from all four directions of Tianjue City. Everyone looked around in surprise. After the Swastika Rune was broken, the four dragon shadows on the compass disappeared.

The source of the sound was precisely the four city gates.

"You, take some men and go check it out," Crown Prince Lanjing said coldly.

"Yes!" An official then took some men and flew over immediately.

Although they were puzzled, the seal was broken and the giant compass had stopped, revealing a pitch-black cave entrance in the valley.

No demonic qi emerged from the entrance; it was like a black hole, deep as an abyss.

Everyone steadied their minds and waited quietly. What exactly was in that cave?

Awoo...

A powerful low moan came from the black hole, startling everyone, as if a super magical beast were waking up.

Whoosh!

A tail like a heavenly pillar extended from the cave entrance, shooting directly into the clouds with a terrifying aura.