bookcurios Chapter 1278 - 490: Empress: I’m Absolutely Furious Right Now! Wu Lie’s Death?!
Chapter 1278 - 490: Empress: I’m Absolutely Furious Right Now! Wu Lie’s Death?!
The demon-breaking stone is a very special mineral, only forming in areas where Spiritual Energy is chaotic, inherently possessing the characteristic of ’Disdain for Magic.’ It suppresses all magic techniques, martial arts, talismans, and arrays that depend on Primordial Qi.
Normally, it just suppresses cultivation; the higher the realm, the weaker the influence.
But here, the abundance of demon-breaking stones is overwhelming, and they lie deep underground, isolated from the outside world, forming a barrier akin to a Forbidden Skill.
In this Land of Dharma Decline, even someone as formidable as the Empress cannot exert her cultivation. All this was clearly premeditated by Wu Lie; since the takeover attempt failed, he intends to bury them here forever!
Once Yu Youhan, the greatest obstacle, is eliminated, Chu Yanli alone cannot hold out.
Then he will appear in the identity of the Crown Prince and regain control of the grand scheme!
"Wu Lie!!"
Understanding the crux of the matter, Chen Mo’s qi and blood surged, his eyes turning red with rage.
Reflecting on past events, he realized the tunnel discovered at Prince Yu Mansion had already set the stage. Even the image on the screen might have been deliberately left behind...
No wonder Wei Xuan specifically warned him about the emperor’s unfathomable depths; who would’ve thought it was this deep!
Boom, boom, boom——
Violent explosions resounded endlessly.
Massive rocks mixed with earth collapsed, furious waves of flame filling every inch of space.
Chen Mo tightly held the Empress and the Queen in his arms, protecting them firmly. His clothes were long burnt, skin scorched hot, yet he hardly noticed, rushing forward like an arrow released!
He must escape this place quickly while the tunnel hasn’t completely blocked!
"Little thief..."
The Queen curled up in his arms, her expression full of guilt and worry.
She thought that with Yu Youhan accompanying them, there wouldn’t be any danger, but ended up in a deathtrap. If not for her being a burden, Chen Mo wouldn’t be so passive.
Suddenly, a giant flaming rock fell ahead, precisely blocking the way.
"Careful!"
The Queen couldn’t help but cry out in alarm.
Chen Mo did not dodge, blood surged within, crashing directly into it!
Bang——
The rock shattered, but Chen Mo’s pace did not slow, adding several bloody scratches to his body.
Under the suppression of the Forbidden Skill barrier, he couldn’t use True Yuan to protect himself, relying solely on physical resilience. For any other Martial Arts Grandmaster, facing such hefty demon-breaking stones and the immense blast force, it would likely end in regret!
"The little thief’s bleeding so much!" exclaimed the Queen, grasping Yu Youhan’s arm anxiously. "You’re so strong, usually always bossing me around. Now think of something!"
Yu Youhan frowned, "I’m already thinking, do you think I’m as brainless as you, shouting without solving anything?"
The Queen, not in the mood to argue now, queried, "Then what do you suggest we do?"
"The air in the tunnel is circulating, indicating it’s not completely sealed. There must be connection points to the outside world. As long as there’s the slightest gap, it’s enough for me," Yu Youhan said.
Chen Mo felt inspired by this.
This tunnel couldn’t have only one exit at Cheng’en Palace.
Thus, finding an intersection in the Earth Veins might be the exit!
He mentally sketched the distribution map of Earth Veins quickly while calculating his direction and distance traveled, suddenly making a right turn at the fork after covering several dozen yards.
Looking up, he noticed a clear indentation on the rock wall.
Without hesitation, Chen Mo propelled his Qi Blood Power, delivering a punch.
Boom——
The rock wall shattered, but no soil fell; above was a deep dry well faintly revealing a sheen of silver moonlight.
"Found it!"
With fresh air rushing in, the explosions grew more intense, the raging flames filling every inch of space, seemingly about to swallow them!
Buzz——
At this moment, an invisible wave emanated.
The roar abruptly ceased, plunging into silence as if someone pressed pause, freezing the leaping flames, flying debris, and swirling smoke in midair.
Yu Youhan suspended herself mid-air, her sleeve gently flicking——
A wave of cyan surged forth, flooding the tunnel, obliterating everything touched and returning to nothingness.
Once the sealed environment was disrupted, the effect of the "Forbidden Skill" greatly diminished. Though cultivation remained suppressed, for Yu Youhan, even restoring two-tenths strength was enough to handle the situation.
With the crisis averted, the Queen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She broke free from Chen Mo’s embrace, pulling him to inspect carefully, pouting her lips, and gently blowing on the wound, asking with concern, "Little thief, does it still hurt?"
"It’s fine, just superficial wounds," Chen Mo applied Vitality Essence, and the wounds rapidly healed. "Judging by the Earth Veins route, we should be near the Imperial Court; we can leave from here first."
"No, go to the end," said Yu Youhan, her eyes filled with rampant fury, speaking deeply, "I want to see how many surprises Wu Lie has prepared for me!"
"This... Alright."
Chen Mo initially wanted to secure the Queen’s safety outside, but hearing the commotion, likely caused by the previous explosion, made him change his mind.
At such a chaotic moment, letting the Queen leave alone was riskier. It was safer to keep her alongside him.
The tunnel they came from had entirely collapsed, blocked by demon-breaking stones and earth, leaving them no choice but to proceed along this branching path. Yu Youhan took the lead, her surroundings awash in furious flowing cyan Qi, evidently enraged beyond measure.