Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 699 - 703: Crisis_1

"Trash!" In the majestic audience hall of the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court, the Molting Dragon Emperor stood upon the ninth imperial step, glaring down at his assembled ministers. His voice was a thunderous roar, shaking the very Void. "All of you are trash! So much time has passed, and you still haven't found the reason. What use do I have for you?"

「Three days had passed.」

It had been three days since the Reincarnation passage closed. During this time, he had ordered his court to investigate the reason for its closure. As of now, they still had not found anything.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" All the civil and military officials knelt, their faces filled with trepidation.

Especially the Prime Minister, who was in charge of this investigation. He was so terrified his forehead beaded with cold sweat, and he didn't dare breathe too loudly, fearing any slight movement would cost him his life.

But what was fated to come would inevitably arrive.

"Prime Minister, it's time you gave me an explanation!" the Molting Dragon Emperor said coldly, his gaze fixed on the Prime Minister, foremost among the civil officials.

"Your Majesty..." The Prime Minister shivered, then gritted his teeth and said, "I have investigated all personnel who came into contact with the Reincarnation passage and found nothing unusual. I dare to surmise that the problem does not lie with us!"

The Molting Dragon Emperor's pupils contracted slightly as he paced the imperial steps, lost in thought. If the problem isn't with the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court, then the issue must lie on the other side of the Reincarnation passage. And the other side is in the Netherworld. This warrants deep consideration! If the Netherworld can close the Reincarnation passage, it's tantamount to them holding a stranglehold over the Yang World powers. Thinking further, it implies the Netherworld has designs on the Yang World. The Molting Dragon Emperor shivered at this thought.

However, this was merely his conjecture, and he dared not voice it rashly without solid evidence. Since he had a theory, it naturally needed to be verified.

"Order the Dark Dragon Guards to investigate whether the Reincarnation passages of the Extreme Demon Hall and the Sky Sword Pavilion have also had issues!" The Molting Dragon Emperor, weighed down with worries, sat back on his imperial throne and commanded icily.

"As you command, Your Majesty!" A voice materialized from the air in the great hall, seeming to come from all directions, yet no figure could be seen. Even Profound Immortals at their peak, like the Jiao Shark and Jiao Dragon, failed to detect the powerful expert hidden within the Void.

The Molting Dragon Emperor remained silent, sitting quietly on his throne with his eyes closed, resting and awaiting the results. The civil and military officials in the hall knelt unmoving, not daring to utter a word, the silence profound.

「Time flew by.」

As the sun dipped below the western horizon, the tranquility of the court was shattered by an indifferent voice.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Sky Sword Pavilion's Reincarnation passage is functioning normally. However, the Extreme Demon Hall's Reincarnation passage has also been closed!"

Hearing this, the Molting Dragon Emperor's eyes snapped open, utterly astonished. This outcome was completely beyond his expectations.

It wasn't just him; the ministers below were in an uproar. A single question echoed in everyone's minds: why was the Sky Sword Pavilion's Reincarnation passage unaffected?

"Could this matter be related to the Qin Dynasty Heavenly Court?" The Molting Dragon Emperor stroked his chin, his brow slightly furrowed. Both the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court and the Extreme Demon Hall were hostile towards the Qin Dynasty Heavenly Court; only the Sky Sword Pavilion was not.

Furthermore, the timing of the Reincarnation passage closures was highly intriguing, occurring just on the eve of the Qin Dynasty's ascension to a Heavenly Court.

So many coincidences linked together forced him to suspect the Qin Dynasty Heavenly Court.

"But, Your Majesty," Shark's eyes widened in disbelief as he said incredulously, "does the Qin Dynasty truly have the ability to interfere with the Netherworld?"

The Netherworld was a realm on par with all the heavens and myriad realms, existing in another dimension. It was incredibly powerful; even the top echelons of the heavens and myriad realms could not control it. He simply couldn't believe that the Qin Dynasty Heavenly Court, having just ascended from the Mortal Realm, possessed such Divine Skills. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Yes!" The Molting Dragon Emperor stated firmly. "Don't forget, when the Qin Dynasty first ascended, it received protection from powerful members of the Geist clan! And the Geist clan is one of the nine major powers of the Netherworld!"

Everything became clear.

To ensure its smooth ascension to a Heavenly Court, the Qin Dynasty had powerful members of the Geist clan close the Reincarnation passages of the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court and the Extreme Demon Hall, leaving them too preoccupied to interfere. This also explained why the Sky Sword Pavilion's Reincarnation passage remained open.

However, there was one thing he still couldn't comprehend.

Never before in history, from ancient times to the present, had there been a precedent for Reincarnation passages being closed. And judging by the impact of these closures, once word got out, it would undoubtedly cause panic among the countless factions across the heavens and myriad realms.

How exactly did the Qin Dynasty convince the Geist clan to close the Reincarnation passages?

It seems a trip to the Netherworld is necessary! the Molting Dragon Emperor thought to himself. He glanced at his ministers, and his figure gradually faded until it vanished completely.

「North Starfield.」

Much like the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court, the Extreme Demon Hall was also in a state of chaos. Due to their demonic cultivation methods, the slaughter in the North Starfield far exceeded that in the Molting Dragon Heavenly Court's domain. In just three short days, innumerable resentful souls had accumulated.

These souls, having been slain in life, were naturally restless in death. Riding ghost clouds, they embarked on a campaign of vengeance, severely disrupting the stability of the North Starfield.

This both alarmed and enraged Flame Demon Elder. He personally investigated the matter but found nothing. It wasn't until the fourth day that he made some progress.

"Qin Dynasty Heavenly Court!" On a Demonic Cliff, Flame Demon Elder looked at the intelligence report in his hand and murmured to himself, "What brilliant tactics! If my conjecture is correct, I'm afraid both the Yin and Yang Worlds are headed for turmoil..."

If the Netherworld could arbitrarily close Reincarnation passages, it would undoubtedly make the powers of all clans in the myriad realms deeply uneasy. No one wished to live with a sword dangling precariously above their head.

"I should go see Huang Youcai!" Flame Demon Elder whispered. He sat down cross-legged, his hands forming seals. His soul flew out from between his brows, opening a passage to the Netherworld, and he vanished.

「...」

"HISS." Inside the Sky Sword Pavilion, Sky Sword Immortal had also pieced together what had happened. Looking at the report in his hand, he was undecided. Should I report this to the Ancestor Hall?

From the available information, he deduced that the Qin Dynasty Heavenly Court had deep connections with the Netherworld, possibly even capable of inducing the Netherworld to close Reincarnation passages.

Humanity held a strong aversion to the Netherworld. During the Dark Ages, the souls of fallen human experts who entered the Netherworld were subjected to unfair treatment, resulting in grievous losses. If word spread within Humanity that the Qin Dynasty Heavenly Court had ties to the Netherworld, it would likely foster resentment towards them, and in a more severe scenario, could even lead to a purge of the Qin Dynasty.

"Forget it!" After a long pause, Sky Sword Immortal sighed, choosing to place his trust in the Qin Dynasty Heavenly Court. "What if my deduction is wrong?" A surge of Sword Qi emanated from his palm, grinding the intelligence report to dust.

"Qin Wudao, don't disappoint me! Qin Dynasty Heavenly Court, don't disappoint Humanity!"

「Netherworld.」

Outside the Nether Capital.

Two streaks of golden light appeared in the tranquil Void.

"They arrived rather quickly!" Inside the City Lord's residence, Huang Youcai, who was attending to official matters, sensed the energy fluctuations outside the city. A hint of worry touched his features. "I need to discuss this with the City Lord! This matter must be handled with utmost care. Otherwise, if the secret of the 'Reincarnation Passage' is exposed, those coming to demand accountability won't be Gui Huo, but the lords of the Nine Territories!"