Chapter 92: Chapter 91: Celestial Mandate 9-Tails, Secret of the Imperial Dynasty, Celestial Fox Royal Family

Nine tails?

A Nine-tailed Celestial Fox?

Su Bai’s expression tightened as he saw the nine-tailed phantom behind Jiang Guanshui. Before he could get a closer look, a mysterious aura erupted from Jiang Guanshui’s body!

It vanished in a flash!

Su Bai frowned. He could feel a faint, oppressive pressure mixed within that wisp of aura!

Nothing in the prison could block this wisp of aura.

It shot straight into the sky before dissipating without a trace!

At that moment, Jiang Guanshui sighed and said, "My apologies, Brother Xu Qing. I didn’t mean to hide this from you."

"And I’m not a pure Fox Demon. I am a Half-Demon."

Su Bai looked at him, just about to say something.

Just then, Longbo Hai and a Black Armored General rushed into the palatial cell.

When the middle-aged general in black armor saw that the Ninth Prince, Jiang Guanshui, had broken his seal, his expression changed in shock!

His face went pale as he stammered,

"It’s over! The Ninth Prince’s seal!"

"It’s been broken!"

"Now we’re in big trouble..."

Longbo Hai, on the other hand, had a grim expression. He stared at the bewildered Jiang Guanshui and the unfazed Su Bai, his eyes glinting with indecipherable thoughts!

...

In a magnificent, gilded hall within the Great Xia Imperial Palace.

The reigning Emperor Xia was solemnly reviewing memorials to the throne, a hint of exhaustion on his face!

For some unknown reason, disasters had been plaguing Great Xia in recent years. Floods and insect infestations struck one after another, leaving the common people destitute!

This forced him to spend even more energy governing the court and appeasing the hearts of the people!

As a result, he had no mind to spare for the chaotic political struggles and factional infighting within the court.

Suddenly, Emperor Xia seemed to sense something. He lifted his head and gazed in a specific direction.

His expression froze!

He set down the memorial in his hand, rose to his feet, and walked to a golden, dragon-shaped window, looking up slightly.

Above him was the brilliant night sky, a river of stars!

Below was the brightly lit Imperial City!

And this was the highest point in the Imperial City, a place that symbolized Emperor Xia’s incomparably lofty status.

He needed only to look down.

To take in the entire prosperous city at a glance!

But at this moment, his gaze was fixed solely on the direction of the Great Xia Prison.

He slowly extended a hand, as if trying to grasp something.

But his hand closed on empty air, and his heart felt just as hollow.

As the Emperor of Great Xia, his station was the highest under heaven!

His wealth was infinite! His power was absolute!

What could there possibly be that he could not possess?

’Guan Shui’s seal... has been broken.’

After a long moment, Emperor Xia hung his head and sighed.

’On the very day I applied the seal, I knew this day would eventually come...’

’Ning’Er, I’ve already done everything I could...’

Emperor Xia murmured, clenching his fists tight!

His knuckles turned white!

A moment later, he opened his hands, a bitter smile on his face.

"I!"

"I, the Venerable Emperor of this dynasty!"

"And yet, in the end, I cannot even give Shelter to my own son!"

"How laughable is that?"

Emperor Xia mocked himself with a deep sigh.

His hollow heart was filled with helplessness!

Though he was the Venerable Emperor of a dynasty, there were some things in this world that even he could not forcibly change!

For instance, the prejudice in people’s hearts!

And the conventions of the mortal world!

...

「Great Xia Imperial City, Fate Peeping Pavilion!」

Deep within the silver-white tower, the veiled woman’s expression changed the moment she sensed that mysterious aura!

She immediately rushed to the Fate Gazing Disc. Her fingers, as fair as jade, swept across its surface, tapping out bursts of silvery-white brilliance!

’So, it’s that Demon Star from decades ago!’

’It’s showing unusual activity again...’

A look of realization dawned on the woman’s face. She withdrew her hands, frowning as she murmured softly.

’This matter has no bearing on the fate of the nation.’

’And the root of the Calamity Star isn’t this Demon Star’s activity either!’

Then,

She resumed moving her hands, using the Fate Gazing Disc to perform a mysterious Cultivation Technique, attempting to glimpse this person’s destiny!

’Unknowable!’

’Unfathomable!’

’Thirteen consecutive attempts! All failed!’

The veiled woman stopped, her brow tightly furrowed. She took a deep breath.

After composing herself, she opened her eyes again, her gaze filled with confusion and helplessness!

It wasn’t just this Demon Star; it was also the mysterious Great Power who had previously caused the fortunes of the Great Xia Country to skyrocket!

And then there was the recent, mysterious Calamity Star. She couldn’t predict or perceive any of them!

’Why is this happening? Why have so many individuals capable of shielding themselves from Celestial Secret appeared in the Imperial City recently?’

’Even my Peeping Life Saint Skill can’t perceive them?’

’Failing my divinations time and time again...’

’If word of this got out, people would think that my title as the number one Fate Gazer of Great Xia is nothing but a sham!’

...

「Meanwhile, on a verdant island that seemed like an Immortal Realm, filled with the songs of birds, the scent of flowers, and swirling Spiritual Qi.」

Countless Fox Demons lived here in peace and tranquility.

Red foxes, white foxes, green foxes, black foxes...

All manner of Fox Demons resided on the island, playing, frolicking, and eating with delight!

This was a paradise for Fox Demons.

Its name was Celestial Fox Mountain!

Nine verdant peaks stood in the center of the island, symbolizing the supreme ruler of the Fox Race!

The Nine-tailed Celestial Fox!

The Celestial Fox Lineage was the orthodox royal family among Fox Demons!

They held absolute dominion over the other Fox Demons!

On the tallest of the nine peaks rested a colossal Celestial Fox. It had eight tails and an immensely powerful aura!

Its body emanated a hazy silver glow!

Its eight giant tails lay scattered carelessly on the ground.

It looked ancient.

The weight of ages was etched upon its features!

Suddenly, the lazily resting Celestial Fox seemed to sense something and snapped open its enormous silver eyes!

It slowly rose to its feet.

Its gaze was locked on a specific direction.

Then, its body blurred into motion!

In just a few flashes, it transformed into a streak of silver light, rushing down the mountain and vanishing from sight.

Immediately after, as if given a command, hordes of Fox Demons poured out from the nine peaks like a surging tide!

Among them were Little Demons with weaker auras, Transformed Fox Demons, and even a few Great Demons who hovered in the air!

They radiated immense Demon Power!

Most of these members of the Fox Race were whispering amongst themselves, their expressions curious as they discussed the situation animatedly.

They were all trying to figure out the reason for the urgent gathering.

A moment later, a Seven-tailed Celestial Fox emerged slowly from the main peak.

Its expression was majestic. Its sharp, silver eyes swept over all the Fox Demons present before it announced in a booming voice,

"By order of the Demon Emperor! We will reclaim the Emperor’s Son!"

In that instant, every Fox Demon fell silent.

Nine tails emerge! The Emperor’s Son appears!

This was a legend passed down through the Fox Demon lineage since ancient times!

The entire Fox Race was shaken!

...

「Deep within the prison.」

Jiang Guanshui looked at the sudden appearance of Longbo Hai and the Black Armored General. His expression was bewildered, but he also seemed to realize that he had caused a huge disaster!

As for the Black Armored General, he was completely crestfallen. When he looked at Jiang Guanshui again, his gaze was filled with pity!

Su Bai, standing to the side, had a profound look in his eyes. He pushed his vast Divine Sense to its limit, examining the phantom of the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox behind Jiang Guanshui!

In his perception, Jiang Guanshui’s current state had reached its absolute peak!

A Perfect Divine Soul! A pillar of wisdom light piercing the heavens!

A heart like flawless crystal! Pure and untainted!

A Celestial Nine-tailed Fox! His aptitude was peerless!

Snapping out of his reverie,

Su Bai’s gaze on Jiang Guanshui turned somewhat peculiar!

’This kid!’

’His cultivation aptitude is simply too incredible!’

’Of all the humans and demons he had encountered so far, his comprehensive aptitude was the absolute best!’

At the same time, a deep sense of doubt also stirred in Su Bai’s heart.

’A Prince with such peerless aptitude!’

’How could he have been locked deep within a prison since he was a child?’

’And even have a seal placed on him?’