Chapter 405 - 304: Divination, Omens, and Breaking the Deadlock

The entire North County is facing a disaster of bloodshed.

Where does the disaster originate?

I just made a breakthrough, and Han Zhan brought back a lot of new reinforcements to North County.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

But just now, through the Star Eyes, I clearly saw the whole North County shrouded in a bloody sea, which means a lot of people will die!

Only a disaster as devastating as the fall of a nation could produce such an extent of black and red hues.

This realization brought Lin Jingxuan out of the joy of comprehending the River Map and Luo Book, and his expression became serious again.

He thought of this and spread his hands once more.

At the moment he spread his hands, dazzling stars lit up, transforming at his fingertips, distinct stars following various trajectories, sketching a unique stargazing divination chart.

Lin Jingxuan stared at the stargazing chart in his hands, and his eyes became starry bright once more.

For a long time.

Until blood tears began to seep from the corners of his eyes, Lin Jingxuan finally withdrew his gaze.

He shut his eyes tightly, sitting upright in his seat.

"The disaster comes from the south."

"The south, which is the territory of the Empire."

The only force capable of threatening North County now is indeed the Empire.

At Can Shang Company, Shang Jianyue and his descendants are still vying for power; the internal division problem, if unresolved, makes it hard to form a unified deterrent force.

Over at Longevity Company, Dream Demon Frog has just reincarnated and needs time to recover its original strength, so it won’t take action in the short term.

The Old Covenant is being dealt with by Senior Brother Wei Qing.

Only the Empire, once as strong as the Great Xia in its heyday, is undeniably powerful.

Earlier speculation suggested that the Crimson Insect Race helped the Empire deal with the Alien Race Corps restraining their main forces, allowing them to withdraw from the chaotic battle successfully.

If they deploy these forces against North County, with my current strength and the Heaven and Earth Array, we should be able to resist.

Unless...

"Unless this time, the Empire isn’t just probing but intends to mobilize the entire Imperial force to wield the slaughtering blade against Great Xia, annihilating all!"

Only then can it explain why the whole North County risks destruction.

Understanding the disaster’s source, what’s left is to find a way to break the impasse.

Lin Jingxuan waved away the starlight.

The next second, he lay down and fell asleep.

...

Since the source of slaughter was brought back sealed to North County, it was crafted into a giant bronze mirror, placed at the center of Julu Pass square.

Anyone can enter and accept the Slaughter Battlefield’s trial.

Under the suppression of the River Map and Luo Book Origin, the Slaughter Battlefield’s danger level has been significantly reduced.

Meng Xiaobei’s sacrifice also awakened the bravery of many Great Xia people, who chose to enter the bronze mirror and the Slaughter Source’s replica, seeking to gain inheritance.

For them, it’s also an excellent opportunity for practice.

But without exception, everyone who entered came back in failure.

Today, a figure stepped out of the bronze mirror.

This occurrence was daily, and for the passersby, it was already a familiar scene.

However, today, after the figure emerged, the shimmering water-like gleam of the giant bronze mirror seemed to dull suddenly.

Immediately after, the bronze mirror began to petrify from its base, gradually spreading upwards, transforming into a complete stone sculpture.

This unusual scene attracted many passersby’s attention.

Someone recognized the true identity of the figure.

"That’s Ye Qiu?!"

"Ye Qiu? Which Ye Qiu?"

"Which other Ye Qiu, the former legion commander of the Fourth War Zone, who fought the Eight Great Apostles, killing seven and severely injuring one, whose cultivation was destroyed, that Ye Qiu!"

"Didn’t he enter the Slaughter Source trial long ago? Counting the days, it should be three months, right?"

"Counting today, exactly three months!"

The conversations among the passersby reached Ye Qiu’s ears.

"Has it been three months already?" Ye Qiu murmured, closing his eyes. In the depth of his consciousness, a White Jade Emperor’s Seal twirled jauntily, as if cheering for finding its inheritor.

Ye Qiu reopened his eyes.

He looked up at the sky above, slowly clenching his fist. "Meng Xiaobei, as you wished, I accomplished it."

Slaughter Source, White Jade Emperor’s Seal!

Upon completing the fusion, Ye Qiu’s Realm broke through four times, directly reaching Tier Four.

Moreover, to his delight, the White Jade Emperor’s Seal not only contained a source of slaughter but was also a special Contracted Spirit.

Through the White Jade Emperor’s Seal’s Contracted Spirit Talent "Military Token," Ye Qiu could form alliances with more people, recruiting them as his "subordinate soldiers."

Anyone making a pledge can receive a "Character Identity Card" from the White Jade Emperor’s Seal.

Currently, Ye Qiu’s maximum power is Tier Four, and the highest character identity cards he can grant are up to Tier Three, with each level’s name definable by Ye Qiu himself.

This essentially forms a strictly organized military management system!

For someone who used to command a large legion, nothing could be more fitting.

...

In the Empire, deep inside Constantine Cathedral.

The Knight’s Code, silent for three months, stirred once more.

Scarlet letters pieced together in the sky.

"The three-month period is over."

Upon seeing these words, a cold laugh came from under the black hood. At that moment, the scarlet tendrils, like capillaries spreading everywhere, couldn’t hold back and launched an attack on him.

Three months is enough to do many things.

For instance, covering the entire room with scarlet tendrils, making it impossible for the black hood to escape.

It seemed the black hood didn’t even have time to react before being swallowed by the overwhelming tendrils.

But soon, the Knight’s Code realized something was wrong.

It withdrew the tide-like scarlet tendrils, only to find the black hood nowhere to be seen!

"Search!"

"Search!"

"Search!"

The Knight’s Code flipped madly, tearing everything around to shreds in a whirlwind.

The Imperial Knights guarding the perimeter also heard the "new gospel" from the Holy Scripture and surrounded Constantine Cathedral tightly.

But even so, they couldn’t find a trace of the black hood.

It was as if he vanished into thin air.

"It’s not a spatial technique."

"There’s also no energy fluctuations or traces of teleportation."

"How did he manage it? It’s as if he never existed, disappearing suddenly."

Louis XVII, leading the Imperial Knights, muttered to himself after an unsuccessful search.

At the same time.

Han Zhan was at home having breakfast with five women when there was a knock on the door.

He opened the door to see Second Brother Lin Jingxuan standing there.

"Second Brother? A rare guest indeed, what brings you to actively seek me today?" Han Zhan looked at Lin Jingxuan at the door, somewhat surprised.

Lin Jingxuan adjusted his glasses, hiding his deep dark circles.

"Han Zhan, I’ve found a way to break the impasse."