Chapter 584: Fires Of War
The fires of war spanned for nine thousand miles outside of the capital with great battles raging everywhere. Billowing smoke blotted out the sun while the shockwaves made the earth tremble.
It looked like complete destruction before reformation.
This change came so unexpectedly. Peace and prosperity with sweet songs replaced by rivers of blood and the cries of battle.
“What’s happening?” A few cultivators stood on the ancient path to see chariots coming, grinding the paved street. The collapsing walls shocked them to the core.
“Boom!” Two great masters were competing in the sky. A remnant ray was pushed out and killed several cultivators.
This was a battle for authority and the throne. Of course, several other great powers were secretly maneuvering to amplify the chaos.
Though they wanted to destroy and replace Jin, they knew that it was still too powerful and couldn’t collapse overnight.
Thus, no one tried to actually seize power from the royal family. They only fanned the fire to make the war spread, hoping to weaken the foundation of the dynasty. The fiercer the battle, the louder their laughter would be in the shadow.
The best scenario would be a battle of attrition between Princess Luofu and the crown prince where both sides lose.
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Inside the Imperial City.
The groom competition had stopped completely. Cultivators began to flee among the chaos. The prodigies were escorted away by their old defenders, hoping to leave the capital.