Chapter 9

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Seeing that the reaction wasn’t right, the Fire King’s expression darkened slightly. His aura was imposing, “Speak!”

“Even the Bauhinia Kingdom has been destroyed. How could a mere crown prince of a fallen kingdom cause any accidents?”

Most of the officials lowered their heads and didn’t speak. They weren’t in charge of the war, nor did they want to speak up to help those generals shoulder the pressure. Silence was the best choice.

The generals looked at each other. Soon, a dignified general stood out and said in a deep voice, “Your Majesty, General Ye Yan who was chasing after the crown prince of the Bauhinia Kingdom, Li Yu, just now sent a letter. There was a piece of unfortunate news.”

“They failed to chase after the crown prince, Li Yu. Furthermore, the 50,000 soldiers accompanying them all died in battle. They sacrificed themselves for the country.”

Night Swallows were a special means of communication in this world. By taming night swallows, they could reach a speed of 1,000 kilometers per second. They could also return to their nests in the direction they came from to transmit messages.

However, the cost of nurturing night swallows was huge, and each night swallows could only be used once. After the transmission, they would die.

The situation was extremely critical, so this method had to be used. Normally, it was forbidden to use it.

Upon hearing this news, the Fire King did not react in time and only accepted it after a long while.

After the shock passed, what followed was intense anger. “What exactly is going on? I need you generals to give me a reasonable explanation!”

“The Prince of the Bauhinia Kingdom led a group of knights that did not exceed five thousand people. Now, you are saying that fifty thousand soldiers have died. One against ten. If they really had the strength, would they still be destroyed by us?”

“Who is the general leading the team? Bring that trash to the capital and behead him in public to console the fallen heroes.”

The king’s roar reverberated throughout the gathering. The patrolling guards were so scared that they did not dare to move.

The general standing at the front braced himself and explained, “Your Majesty, there is a reason for this. It is not that the general is incompetent.”

“It is said that crown prince Li Yu escaped to the vicinity of the forbidden grounds of gods. Just as our people were preparing to capture him, an ancient god walked out of the forbidden grounds of gods. The other party was extremely tall, and the large mountains were only just above his feet. If he walked easily, the world would tremble and the mountains would shake. Facing such an ancient god, our 50,000 soldiers have no chance of victory.”

“Most of the soldiers died in battle. Only a few lucky ones managed to escape.”

“Fortunately, a few managed to escape. Otherwise, we might not have received the news until now.”

An archaic God from the forbidden ground of gods?

When these words were said, not only did the expressions of the guards and maids present change, but the expressions of the kings and officials also changed greatly. They were unable to control their expressions.

The territories of the Kingdom of Fire and the Bauhinia Kingdom were close to the forbidden ground of gods. Naturally, they understood this more clearly than other countries. From ancient times until now, no one had been able to enter the forbidden ground of gods and come out alive. Even if they stayed for ten minutes, they would definitely die within three days after coming out, any means of prolonging their lives would be useless.

Legend had it that the forbidden grounds were filled with curses. It was the place where the gods had fallen.

However, many people had died on the forbidden grounds. However, no one had ever seen a god. Many people thought that it was just a rumor. They only wanted to add a source to the curse.

However, if what they said was true and that a god had awakened and walked out of the forbidden grounds, it would be too terrifying.

“Is this true or false?”

“The legend of the gods has been circulating for at least ten thousand years, and there are quite a number of people who have ventured into the forbidden grounds. Why haven’t they seen gods before?”

“That’s right. There’s nothing inside the forbidden grounds. Where did the corpses come from?”

“Could it be a misunderstanding or an excuse to cover up the true reason for the Army’s defeat?”

The officials made their guesses one after another, all of them holding a skeptical attitude.

Although they had never been to the forbidden grounds of the gods, the adventurers of past generations had always been able to see things clearly when they entered. The commoners at the bottom were not clear about the layout of the forbidden grounds, but the adventurers were very clear about it.

Their suspicions were naturally well-founded, and they weren’t just guesses.

The general standing in front suddenly turned around and angrily glared at them. “Shut up! If you dare to make any more random guesses, I’ll kill you right now!”

“The general who went to chase after them is one of my trusted aides. He absolutely won’t mislead them. The entire army died in battle, so why would there be a need to cover up the reason for their defeat? Even if they didn’t meet an archaic God, they were still unimaginably strong experts.”

“This!”

Everyone didn’t know how to respond, but when they thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true.

They were all generals who had sacrificed their lives for their country. Why would there be a need to hide the reason?

However, if what they said was true, what kind of effect would that mysterious archaic God have when he walked out of the forbidden area?

Moreover, the Kingdom of Fire’s army had angered the god, causing him to make a move. Wouldn’t that implicate the Kingdom of Fire?

Just as they were hesitating and didn’t know what to do, the Fire King laughed loudly. He smashed the wine cup in his hand and said, “All of you have been frightened by the legends. So what if he’s an archaic God?”

“Our Kingdom of Fire’s strength is powerful. Who can resist our army?”

“Even if the other party is an archaic God, we don’t need to be afraid. If he dares to attack, we will slaughter all the gods in the kingdom to see if the gods in the legends are truly that powerful.”

“Just doubling the size of the country, how can the younger generation look up to it and leave more records in history?”

The Fire King’s body emitted a cold killing intent as well as boundless majesty.

His words shook everyone’s eardrums.

He had controlled the Gravity Sphere for many years. From a certain point of view, he could already be considered a god. Mortals simply couldn’t compare to him.

After all, these were only ancient legends and illusory archaic gods. They couldn’t scare him at all.

If such an ancient god really existed in this world, he could also use the Gravity Sphere to completely kill his opponent and achieve the feat of slaughtering a god. Just as he said, he would leave more records in history.

The officials were greatly shocked, and the generals’ eyes revealed expressions of worship.

“As expected of the ruler. His horizons are far from what we can compare to.”

“What bullsh*t ancient god? Perhaps it’s just an enormous monster that happened to appear in the Forbidden Land of gods.”

“That’s right. Our Kingdom of Fire has millions of troops. How can we be afraid of it?”

“Slaughtering gods also allows future generations to know the power of their ancestors. It’s fine if the other side doesn’t come, but if they dare to appear, they will definitely slaughter gods.”

“In my life, I’ve led the army and killed countless people. I’ve also exterminated many monsters, but I’ve never killed a god. I wonder what it’s like. I really want to see it for myself.”

“The king is still wise. He saw through that monster’s disguise.”

“The commoners at the bottom are ignorant and spreading rumors. We can’t be deceived and influenced by them.”

The officials and generals discussed animatedly and gradually adjusted their attitudes. They didn’t put that archaic God in their eyes. They had all seen the portraits inside the forbidden grounds of gods. Not only was there nothing, but the terrain was also on the lower side. How could there be any mountains and rivers that were just the instep of the foot.

After everyone agreed on this, a guard rushed over in a panic.

“Your Majesty, something bad has happened.”