198: Chapter 198 Urgent News from the Imperial Palace: The Demon Queen is about to give birth!

In the back garden of the Xu Family, a hundred flowers vied for brilliance amidst a permeating spiritual aura.

Xu Chen was leading his two newly acquired maidservants—the assassin Mo Han and the Saintess Hua Jieyu—through the winding corridors toward the "Listening to Rain Pavilion" deep within the garden.

That was the place where the ladies of the Xu Family usually gathered for tea.

“Young Master...”

Hua Jieyu followed behind Xu Chen, her palms slightly sweaty.

Although she was the Hehuan Saintess and had seen much of the world, her heart couldn't help but feel faint at the thought of facing the Xu Family's legendary "Harem Dream Team."

One had to understand that any of the Young Mistresses of the Xu Family, if taken individually, were peerless geniuses capable of shaking an entire region.

The Tai Chu Saintess, the Frozen Throne, the Jiang Family Divine Maiden, the Extraterrestrial Sword Immortal... the aura of any one of them was enough to make an "outsider" like her feel suffocated.

Beside her, Mo Han appeared somewhat more composed, though her fingers gripping the broom were turning white, clearly showing her nervousness as well.

“Don't panic.”

Noticing the stiffness of the two women, Xu Chen stopped and pointed to a strange flower by the roadside. It was pitch black all over, but a bizarre human face grew at its stamen. He smiled and diverted the conversation:

“See that flower? That is the 'Soul-Sucking Demon Orchid'.”

“Soul-Sucking Demon Orchid?”

Hua Jieyu was taken aback, her attention successfully diverted. How could such a supreme treasure of the Demonic Path be planted in the Xu Family's back garden?

“That was part of the dowry your Sister Hongyi specifically brought over from the Heavenly Demon Sect when she married in.”

Xu Chen explained casually with a relaxed tone, “She said the flowers at home were too gaudy and common, so she planted some of these to stay refreshed. Just one sniff, and anyone below the Saint realm will hallucinate and think they're a pig.”

“...”

The corner of Hua Jieyu's mouth twitched slightly.

Using a demonic object capable of causing a bloodbath in the outside world as a mere potted plant just to "stay refreshed"? This legendary Empress was indeed as domineering and... unique in taste as the rumors suggested.

“So, in this house, the thing you need to worry about the least is rules.”

Xu Chen patted Hua Jieyu's shoulder and said meaningfully, “As long as you are obedient, the sisters are all very easy to get along with. After all, the children have been taken by the elders for cultivation; they're usually bored and lack people to chat with for entertainment.”

Hearing this, Hua Jieyu's heart settled slightly.

“BOOM—!”

An earth-shattering roar erupted without warning from the deepest forbidden grounds of the Imperial Palace.

Immediately after, the ground shook violently. Spiritual birds and exotic beasts in the garden scattered in fright, and even the Soul-Sucking Demon Orchid was so scared it retracted its ghost face.

“What's happening?!”

Hua Jieyu's expression changed drastically. Under this sudden pressure, the spiritual energy in her body actually froze instantly. Her legs went weak, and she nearly knelt on the ground.

Everyone instinctively looked up. In the core area of the Imperial Palace, a pillar of demonic qi as black as ink, like an angry black dragon, roared toward the sky. It instantly tore through the vast heavens, dyeing half the sky in the color of ink.

Within that towering demonic qi, there was also a streak of most divine and holy golden light. Two completely different forces collided and tore at each other frantically in the void. The terrifying pressure released caused the spiritual energy of the entire Tianyuan City to boil at that moment.

“Not good!”

The smile on Xu Chen's face vanished instantly, replaced by unprecedented gravity and... panic.

He was all too familiar with this aura.

It was Luo Hongyi!

“Hongyi is about to give birth!”

Xu Chen's heart skipped a beat. According to the due date, there should have been half a month left. Could it be that the Divine-Demonic bloodline of the twins was too domineering, triggering a heavenly phenomenon early and causing the power to spiral out of control?

“Mo Han! Hua Jieyu! Stay here!”

Xu Chen didn't have time to explain. He instantly transformed into a streak of light, tore through the void, and teleported toward the direction of the demonic qi eruption.

“Young Master!”

Mo Han and Hua Jieyu looked at each other, both seeing the shock in the other's eyes.

They had never seen Xu Chen show such a panicked expression. Even when facing assassins from the Heavenly Court or being drained by the Hehuan Saintess, he always maintained a calm and collected demeanor, in total control of the situation.

But now... he was actually panicked.

...

Deep within the Imperial Palace, the Demon Empress's Bedchamber.

At this moment, the place was in total chaos.

Dozens of the Xu Family's top alchemists and formation masters were gathered outside the Bedchamber, sweating profusely, desperately maintaining the surrounding sealing array to prevent the violent Divine-Demonic energy from leaking out and destroying the palace.

“Great Elder! We can't hold it back anymore!”

A white-haired formation master shouted anxiously, his formation flag nearly snapping from his frantic waving. “The Demon Empress's constitution is too unique, and with the Divine-Demonic bloodline of the fetuses awakening, the two powers are repelling each other! If this continues, I'm afraid... it will be one corpse and three lives!”

“Shut your crow's mouth!”

Great Elder Xu Changsheng was currently as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Holding a communication jade slip, he roared:

“Where is the Ancestor? Has the Ancestor not come out of seclusion yet? At a time like this, only a Quasi-Emperor level powerhouse can suppress this!”

“But the Ancestor took the Little Young Master and Little Young Mistress to a secret realm for special training; we can't contact them at all!”

“Bastards! Ah—!”

Just then, a low growl suppressed with pain came from inside the Bedchamber.

It wasn't an ordinary scream, but a roar filled with endless fury and unwillingness.

That was Luo Hongyi's voice.

This former Demon Sect Empress, who was once decisive in slaughter and struck fear into the hearts of countless people, was currently undergoing the greatest tribulation of her life.

“Hongyi!”

A white shadow descended from the sky like lightning, completely ignoring the array storms that were enough to strangle a Saint, and forced his way inside.

“Young Master! You mustn't!”

The Great Elder was horrified at the sight. “The Divine-Demonic energy inside is too violent. If you go in, you will be...”

“Get lost!”

Xu Chen let out a thunderous shout. Hongmeng Purple Qi erupted around him, directly blasting back the several elders who tried to stop him.

What Divine-Demonic energy? What danger?

In his eyes, nothing was more important right now than the safety of the woman inside.

“Bang!”

The door to the Bedchamber was kicked open by Xu Chen.

Upon entering, a thick scent of blood mixed with a violent energy storm rushed at him.

He saw Luo Hongyi lying on the large phoenix bed. Her originally exquisite face was now as pale as paper, and sweat had long since soaked her clothes.

At her lower abdomen, one black and one golden light were frantically intertwining and colliding, as if they were about to tear her body in half.

Those were the two little rascals in her belly, starting a "Divine-Demonic War" before they were even born.

“Hus... Husband...”

Seeing Xu Chen enter, a spark of light instantly burst forth in Luo Hongyi's eyes, which had already begun to lose focus.

She bit her already broken lip hard, her hands tightly gripping the bedsheets, her knuckles white from the effort. Even in this extreme pain, she did not shed a single tear. Instead, she squeezed a sentence through her teeth:

“These... these two... little bastards... dare to torment this old lady...”

“When they come out... this Empress is going to beat their butts... into flowers!”

“Alright! Whatever you say!”

Xu Chen rushed to the bedside in a few strides, tightly grasping her cold hand. He then sat directly on the edge of the bed and pulled her upper body into his arms.

“When the time comes, I'll help you hand over the stick!”

Though Xu Chen's voice was trembling, his tone was as firm as a rock.

Without any hesitation, he directly mobilized the most primordial Hongmeng Purple Qi within his body, channeling it continuously into Luo Hongyi's body through their joined hands.

“Hongmeng Suppression! Settle down for me!”

Xu Chen roared in his heart.

“Hum—!”

With the domineering intervention of the Hongmeng Purple Qi, the two forces of Divine and Demonic that were still fighting frantically inside Luo Hongyi's body instantly quieted down, as if they had encountered a true Emperor.

They no longer repelled each other, but began to slowly... merge under the mediation of the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

“Phew...”

Luo Hongyi's furrowed brows finally smoothed out a bit, and the look of pain on her face receded significantly.

Feeling that warm and domineering power flowing through her body, her tight nerves finally relaxed a fraction.

She looked up at Xu Chen. In those phoenix eyes that were usually domineering and cold, there was now a look of vulnerability and dependence that she only showed before this man.

“Husband...”

Her voice was raspy, carrying a hint of grievance, yet she still forced herself not to show weakness:

“Do I... look very ugly?”

Xu Chen was stunned, then his eyes turned slightly red. He lowered his head and kissed her sweat-drenched forehead deeply:

“Don't talk nonsense.”

“Right now... you are so beautiful you make me want to commit a crime.”