96: This dragon must not be allowed to stay!

Entering the mental space, Qin Yang immediately arrived before the Star Gazing Platform.

After three days of accumulation, his Imperial Power had reached over 240,000.

He could use [Query Earth] 24 times.

However, Qin Yang's idea was still to start with Query Heaven.

"Query Heaven can know the general trend of the world. I wonder if Hongwu City being invaded will affect the world's pattern (pattern/situation) trend," Qin Yang thought to himself, activating Query Heaven.

Query Heaven does not consume anything, but it is limited to once a month.

Soon, three pieces of information appeared before Qin Yang's eyes.

[Trend One]: The Lionheart Kingdom's empress has died. The nobles are restless for the throne and are about to start a civil War. The era of the Sun Never Sets overseas colonization is beginning to end.

[Trend Two]: Unknown mutated monsters have appeared in the ocean. The island nation's cherry blossoms will no longer bloom.

[Trend Three]: A Jiuzhou Federation city-state has been destroyed. Various Families, under the guise of self-preservation, are vigorously developing military power. The world, long united, will surely divide.

"A Jiuzhou Federation city-state has been destroyed?"

"Has Hongwu City fallen?"

Qin Yang's eyes widened, and he felt suspicious.

Currently, only Hongwu City had a warning of an impending invasion.

The city-state mentioned in "Trend Three" couldn't be anywhere else.

But, it shouldn't be.

They made so many preparations, yet it was still destroyed?

Hongwu City's defenses were not weak.

It would be impossible to dismantle it without at least 10 Dragons.

Dragons are inherently proud. If 10 of them gathered, it would be extraordinary.

To command more than 10… would require a powerful leader.

Its strength must be able to defeat all Dragons.

"Could it be an Ancient Dragon?" Qin Yang speculated.

There are also Ranks among Dragons.

The strength of an Ancient Dragon is far superior to that of an ordinary Dragon.

Generally speaking, it can be compared to a human Monarch Tier expert.

"If it's an Ancient Dragon, then it makes sense."

"But what in Hongwu City could attract such a creature?" Qin Yang's eyes narrowed.

Some monsters attack cities simply for food and slaughter.

However, the purpose of a Dragon, a monster of this kind, would definitely not be so simple.

"If I could know what the Dragon is after, perhaps there would be a way to avoid this disaster," Qin Yang thought to himself.

He looked at the Star Gazing Platform and, using "Ancient Dragon" as a keyword, activated "Query Earth."

An esoteric magic array floated, and stellar phantoms appeared.

Before Qin Yang's eyes, three more prompts appeared.

[Result 1]: Ranking the top ten Ancient Monsters, the last one is as old as heaven and earth.

[Result 2]: Lighthouse Nation secretly forms a "Dragon Knight Order" to wage War against Sand Nation.

[Result 3]: The Ancient Dragon Aka has revived and is looking down upon the Jiuzhou Federation. He wants to reclaim his Dragon Heart and activate it with human blood.

"It really is an Ancient Dragon."

Qin Yang gasped.

With an Ancient Dragon descending, no matter how many preparations Hongwu City made, it wouldn't solve the problem.

A monster of this Rank could only be faced by Lin Xiaoer.

"The residents of Hongwu City should thank me," Qin Yang thought to himself.

Cultivation is not easy.

An expert of Lin Xiaoer's Rank would not easily take action.

Just like the mighty cultivators in the cultivation world, they wouldn't gamble their long path to immortality for unrelated villages or towns.

But with him in Hongwu City, it was different.

Not to mention Lin Xiaoer, even his Emperor Tier maternal grandfather could be invited.

Of course, even if Lin Xiaoer took action, the preparations Qin Yang made were not useless.

When Lin Xiaoer intercepts the Ancient Dragon, she will certainly be too busy to attend to other matters.

The Professionals of Hongwu City would still have to face ordinary Dragons.

Qin Yang pondered, then looked at the Query Earth results again.

"The Ancient Dragon wants the Dragon Heart. This thing sounds very familiar; it might be a forging Material."

"No matter what it is, after successfully resisting the invasion, it should belong to the Qin Family," Qin Yang muttered.

The Qin Family would certainly have the greatest merit in this defense of the city, so asking for some compensation was not excessive.

"Wait! Dragon Heart..."

Suddenly, Qin Yang's eyes widened.

He remembered, he had indeed heard of this thing!

Gu Yu, the Great Master blacksmith of the guild, had mentioned it before.

To forge equipment of purple grade or higher, it was best to go to Jingming City.

There was a lava pool there called the "Dragon Blood Furnace."

Using the lava there to forge equipment significantly increased the success rate.

As for why it had this effect, no one knew.

The common speculation was that a Dragon Heart was hidden within the lava pool.

"So, the Dragon's true target is Jingming City?" Qin Yang's gaze became solemn.

He was wrong.

Everything was wrong.

The Dragon appearing outside Hongwu City did not mean it intended to attack Hongwu City.

It could also be scouting the terrain.

Or, it could be a feint!

"These lizards are even playing Sun Tzu's Art of War?" Qin Yang's gaze turned sharp.

This Ancient Dragon named Aka must not be allowed to live!

"The high-Rank Professionals from Jingming City have already been transferred to Hongwu City; I need to get them back as soon as possible."

The situation was dire, so Qin Yang used [Query Earth] again.

This time, he asked about the Dragon's invasion time.

The result made him tremble all over.

[Result 4]: Tonight, the roar of the Dragon will shatter the night sky.

"Tonight? That's in two hours?" Qin Yang's pupils contracted sharply.

This result was a week earlier than the Qimen Celestial Master's prediction.

"My prediction is definitely more accurate than the Qimen Celestial Master's."

"Hmm, something big is about to happen." Qin Yang's thoughts stirred, and he exited the mental space... Hongwu City, City Lord's Mansion.

"What! Jingming City?" In the conference room, the Chu Family Head couldn't control his emotions and suddenly stood up.

Just now, Qin Feng relayed Qin Yang's prediction to the City Lord.

The Dragon's invasion might not be targeting Hongwu City, but Jingming City.

Among the invading Dragons, there was also an Ancient Dragon.

Furthermore, the attack would happen tonight.

Upon hearing this news, even Elder Xu Nantian, who was Rank 80, turned pale.

An Ancient Dragon's Rank was at least 100.

Coupled with the Dragon's potential... without a Monarch Tier expert to oversee the situation, it would be impossible to cope.

He patted Chu Mengchen's shoulder, signaling reassurance, then looked at Qin Feng again.

"Qin Feng, what is the basis for Qin Yang's prediction?"

Qin Feng looked directly at Xu Nantian and said, "I don't know either, but I believe him."

Xu Nantian nodded slightly, then looked at Zhong Yuan beside him: "Yu'an, I apologize, but I also choose to believe Qin Yang's prediction."

Zhong Yuan stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Elder Xu, you don't need to apologize to me. Qimen's deductions are not necessarily accurate, and the Supreme Emperor is a legendary Profession rarely seen in a century. Its status is above that of a Qimen Celestial Master, so I am also willing to believe Qin Yang."

Due to his previous achievement of winning the championship, the group of Big Boss (bigwigs/leaders) in Hongwu City all had a good impression of Qin Yang.

This person was uninhibited, but in matters of great importance, he would never act recklessly.

Coupled with the halo of a legendary Profession, Qin Yang's prediction was not questioned.

Of course, no one dared to question it.

They couldn't afford to offend this person, nor could they bear the responsibility.

Soon, everyone formulated a response plan.

Xu Nantian and Chu Mengchen both possessed the ability to fly.

They could lead an advance team to return to Jingming City first.

If all went well, they could arrive in two or three hours.

Those Professionals who couldn't fly would take the armored train to Cangxuan City, then transfer to Cangxuan Immortal Sect's flying boat to Jingming City.

Thus, the main force could also reach Jingming City by the latter half of the night.

At the same time, Cangxuan Immortal Sect would also dispatch two Sword Immortals to reinforce Jingming City.

This force might not be able to eliminate all the Dragons.

At the very least, it could hold out until Lin Xiaoer returned from the Annihilation Sea.

After all matters were arranged, the sun had already set.

Everyone remembered Qin Yang's prediction.

["Tonight, the roar of the Dragon will shatter the night sky."]

This "tonight" could mean "the latter half of the night," or it could mean right now.

"There's no time..." Chu Mengchen shivered.

Anxious to save his daughter, he planned to leave first.

Just as he was about to make arrangements, he heard a long roar from outside.

Everyone looked up.

Above the clouds, a Dragon was faintly visible.

"Everyone, steady your minds! The Dragon's roar is coming!" Xu Nantian shielded Chu Mengchen behind him, shouting in alarm.

Boom!

A clap of thunder echoed in the sky.

Immediately after, the conference room's glass shattered.

Zhong Yuan, Zhang Qian, City Lord, and Qin Feng were simultaneously thrown backward by the immense airflow.