Chapter 553 - 553 The Four Empires in Danger
553 The Four Empires in Danger
To prevent demoralizing them, the Queen would definitely not admit defeat.
The prime minister shook his head.
The demons’ attack was unstoppable. It had only been a day since they received the news of the invasion, but they had already broken through ten cities.
Such a battle record had never appeared since the establishment of Country Xu, which showed how powerful the enemy was.
Although he had said that the enemy had no less than 100 Celestials experts, his estimation was far beyond that.
Furthermore, there might even be a few among them not weaker than the Queen.
“Your Majesty, if you go to war this time, it will be a tragic victory even if you win. Once the foundation of our country is shaken, it will be dangerous!”
To demoralize one’s side before the battle, if someone else said this, he would probably be killed by the Queen on the spot.
However, no one dared to interrupt the prime minister.
Although the Queen didn’t do anything after hearing this, she frowned and was a little unhappy.
At this moment, he continued, “This time, the four great empires are in grave danger. Although we can’t ask others for help, there is a supreme existence who might be able to help us survive this calamity.”
Hearing this, everyone was shocked, but then they couldn’t help but laugh at themselves.
They knew who the prime minister was talking about.
“Prime minister, you’re talking about the Heavenly God Palace, aren’t you? Those transcendent beings have never cared about worldly affairs. How could they help us?”
The Queen didn’t understand. She didn’t know if the prime minister didn’t understand this or if he was pretending.
“No.” The man shook his head.
“Usually, the Heavenly God Palace won’t interfere with the matters of the secular world, but it’s different this time. This had already involved the prophecy of the world’s end, and the Heavenly God Palace would most likely be affected too. Thus, the weakening of our power is a loss to them.”
The Heavenly God Palace had been a transcendent existence for countless years, independent of the secular world.
They had never interfered in the change of dynasties or the chaos caused by sinners.
Thus, people were used to thinking that the Heavenly God Palace wouldn’t interfere with the prophecy of destruction.
After all, the Heavenly God Palace was located in a place independent of this world. Even if the world were destroyed, it would not affect them much.
Only a few people noticed that although the Heavenly God Palace had not meddled in the affairs of the secular world all these years, they had always been active.
It was why the prime minister had determined that the Heavenly God Palace must have a deep connection with the secular world.
As long as this connection existed, the Heavenly God Palace would not ignore the prophecy.
“Why are you so sure the Heavenly God Palace will make a move?”
The Queen didn’t really believe what the prime minister had said.
“I can’t be sure, but there’s still a sliver of hope, isn’t there?” He calmly said.
“Prime minister, aren’t you thinking too simply? Don’t tell me that you have some connections with them and can invite them?”
Finally, an official could not help but question.
The prime minister wasn’t annoyed and remained calm.
“I can’t have any interaction with such an existence. However, isn’t there a rumor about the Heavenly God Palace’s existence in the world?”
As soon as these words came out, the hall was in an uproar.
Even the Queen’s pupils contracted as a ray of light shot out from her eyes.
“That’s not a rumor! I experienced that miracle a few days ago. It can’t be caused by a mortal!”
“You’re talking about the Shang Empire’s Holy Infant Temple Master?”
“That’s right. There have been rumors that he’s from the Heavenly God Palace. It seems the Heavenly God Palace won’t sit back and watch this calamity! That Temple Master must be a vanguard sent by the Heavenly God Palace!”
“In that case, as long as we can get in touch with the Holy Infant, there’s still hope of getting the Heavenly God Palace’s support!”
Some people were familiar with the rumors about the Holy Infant Temple, while others had only heard of it before but did not pay much attention to it.
Speaking of which, besides the prime minister, the Queen might be the one who knew the most about the Holy Infant Temple Master in the hall.
As a powerful warrior from a neighboring country near the border of Country Xu, how could the Queen not pay attention to him?
“I heard that the Temple Master showed his might a few days ago and helped five of his subordinates to advance to the half-immortal realm. It’s just that he kept himself out of the world. Even the Shang Emperor didn’t disturb him. If we were to visit rashly, wouldn’t it offend him?”
Previously, the Queen had only paid little attention to Lin Qiye’s movements. However, ever since she heard Lin Qiye had helped the five little saints under him to break through to the half-immortal realm, she realized Lin Qiye’s power might be far beyond her reach.
After all, with her current cultivation level, she would have to pay a great price to help someone break through to the Incarnation Realm, let alone half-immortal.
It was said that the rulers of the four great empires were all in the Celestial Realm.
However, in reality, other than the Emperor of the Shang Empire was a Celestial, the other three were only at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm.
In the Queen’s opinion, the reason why the Emperor of the Shang Empire didn’t disturb Lin Qiye was because of the Heavenly God Palace and Lin Qiye’s strength.
An existence that even a Celestial was afraid of could only be someone stronger than him.
As for whether Lin Qiye would be at a higher level, the Queen didn’t consider it.
After the Great War, the laws had collapsed, and no mighty figures above the Celestial Realm had ever been born.
“Your Majesty, this is the moment of life and death for our country. There is no way out. There might be some unexpected gains if we try,” The prime minister said respectfully to the Queen.
He seemed open-minded about everything and did not have so many scruples.
The officials in the hall murmured, but no one refuted.
The Queen took in everything and quickly decided. “Good! Then I’ll immediately set off and personally discuss with the Holy Infant Temple Master!”
“Your Majesty is wise!”
The hope of Country Xu was pinned on the Queen’s visit to the Holy Infant Temple Master.
It was rare for the ministers to be united, and all of them sincerely prayed and wished the Queen a smooth trip.
To prevent chaos after she left, the Queen handed over power to the prime minister.
While waiting for her good news, he was also gathering the experts in the country to prepare against the enemy.
After the Queen set off, Lin Qiye received news that she would come to seek help.
“My Lord, according to the news from the spies in the territory of Country Xu, the Queen has already arrived at the border. She will arrive here by tonight at the latest.”
Black Dragon reported the situation to Lin Qiye respectfully.
He still had many spies in Country Xu, so he could easily find out about the Queen’s travels.
“What’s the situation in Country Xu now? ”
Lin Qiye placed his hands behind his back and looked at the mountains in the distance.
“It’s only been a day since the demons invaded, but Country Xu has already lost ten cities in a row, and several Immortal Realm experts have fallen. We don’t have any information on the demons at the moment. We can only speculate based on the losses suffered in the battle. I’m afraid no less than 100 Celestial Level experts have invaded Country Xu!”
The Black Dragon sighed with emotion.
Under the prophecy, those Celestial Realm experts who were usually high and mighty were fragile.
He couldn’t help but rejoice that he had submitted to a wise lord.
“My Lord, do you need me to persuade the Queen to leave?”
From the Black Dragon’s point of view, the disaster about to befall Country Xu was not something that could be resolved with individual strength.
If Lin Qiye refused to help the Queen, it would inevitably leave a bad reputation. It was the best choice for him to step forward and stop her.
However, Lin Qiye calmly retorted after hearing the Black Dragon’s words.
“Why should we persuade her to leave? Since she’s here, it means they’re at their wits ‘end, isn’t it?”
The Black Dragon was startled.
“My Lord, do you want to help Country Xu?”
Lin Qiye nodded. His expression was profound, and it was impossible to tell his thoughts.
To Lin Qiye, the danger level Country Xu was facing now was definitely not low.
However, now that he had successfully advanced to the Celestial Realm and obtained the help of the divine weapon [Wan], his strength was different from the past.
In addition to Country Xu’s deep foundation, it was not difficult to gather a hundred Celestial Realm experts.
In theory, they might still have the upper hand in a confrontation with the demon army.
Of course, these weren’t the reasons why Lin Qiye decided to help Country Xu.
What he had considered was that once the demons occupied the whole of Country Xu, he would be in danger.
The Holy King City was located on the border between the Shang Empire and Country Xu.
Once Country Xu has lost, Holy King City would have to face the regular demon army. With the little foundation he had, it wouldn’t even be enough to fill the gaps.