Chapter 1511: Chapter 1511

Rage Wave Kingdom, Zhi Du, within the royal palace.

Queen Zhiyan and Duke Zhi Ao are playing chess.

"Gui Xingfu left?" Queen Zhiyan asked.

"Yes, he should have already reached the Southeast Province by now," Zhi Ao replied.

Queen Zhiyan said, "Your wife is about to give birth, congratulations are in order. Has the Dragon Temple checked the pulse? Is it a boy or a girl?"

Zhi Ao said, "A boy."

Queen Zhiyan said, "A boy is good..."

Duke Zhi Ting has died without leaving an heir. Duke Zhi Wei’s son Zhi You was held captive by Lanling for a long time and suffered some torment and fright, still now without an heir.

Starting from Queen Zhiyan’s grandfather’s generation, the royal bloodline has become exceedingly thin, and it seems that by the fourth generation, there truly is only Zhi Ao’s son left.

Zhiyan sighed softly and said, "In this way, my father’s realm need not worry about having no one to inherit it."

With these words spoken, Zhi Ao immediately set down the chess piece and knelt, saying, "I never had such presumptuous thoughts. Your Majesty is so young and will surely have many sons and grandsons."

Queen Zhiyan said nothing, only gazed blankly at the chess piece in her hand.

Zhi Ao said, "Your Majesty, please believe me that I truly have no presumptuous thoughts. Perhaps a few years ago, I aspired to prominence, to trample Suo Lun underfoot, but now..."

At this moment, a grand eunuch entered and said, "Your Majesty, the Chief Inquisitor is here."

Queen Zhiyan was slightly taken aback; previously, it had always been her visiting Fu Lingxi at the Zhi Du Sanctuary when something came up, never Fu Lingxi visiting her. Why had Fu Lingxi come in person this time?

Then, Queen Zhiyan, accompanied by Duke Zhi Ao, went out of the palace to greet Fu Lingxi.

"Chief Inquisitor!" Zhiyan half-curtseyed.

"Your Majesty." Fu Lingxi returned the gesture with a half-curtsey.

Then, the three of them walked into the palace hall.

Closing the hall doors, Fu Lingxi said, "A few days ago, the Blood-red Star twinkled six times; I believe Your Majesty saw it clearly."

Queen Zhiyan said, "Indeed, I was very shocked."

Fu Lingxi said, "This is a heavenly revelation, signifying an impending world war between humans and the Demon Race. I believe Your Majesty also senses the gravity within; even the Dragon Emperor has never experienced a world war between humans and demons."

Indeed, in this era’s Human Kingdom, a world war between humans and the Demon Race has never occurred.

Regarding the Barbaric Wilderness, regarding the Demon Race, they can only be seen in the records of the Dragon Temple.

When was the last human-demon world war? At least ten thousand years ago, even Fu Lingxi has never seen records about it.

Fu Lingxi said, "We do not know when the world war will break out, maybe a few years, or several decades, but it will undeniably erupt within this century. The Human Kingdom needs to prepare for war in advance."

"Yes!" Queen Zhiyan replied.

Fu Lingxi said, "After discussions among the successors of the Sky Holy Palace, the following decrees have been issued!"

Immediately, Queen Zhiyan knelt on one knee, and Duke Zhi Ao knelt on both knees.

"First, all countries in the Human Kingdom will establish a united front, ceasing internal wars and forming a United Human Army."

"Second, the Dragon Temple will form the Dragon Legion, with soldiers directly recruited from various countries."

"Third, if necessary, the Dragon Temple will unconditionally requisition any land in the Human Kingdom."

"Fourth, the Dragon Temple will lift restrictions on relevant martial arts, warfare weapons, and methods. Therefore, martial artists and armies of any country are obliged to go to the Dragon Temple for further training, accepting new martial arts and warfare training from the Dragon Temple."

Sky Holy Palace’s decree consists of four articles.

"The Rage Wave Kingdom complies!" Queen Zhiyan accepted the decree of the Dragon Temple.

Fu Lingxi gazed at Zhiyan and said, "Your Majesty, the Demon Race on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent far exceeds humans in personal power. To prepare for the coming war, the Sky Holy Palace deems it necessary to organize excellent martial artists of the Human Kingdom to go to the Dragon Temple to undergo new trials and learn the Dragon Temple’s lifted higher martial arts."

"Sky Holy Palace is wise," Queen Zhiyan said.

Fu Lingxi said, "Your Majesty is on the top list and may go to the Sky Holy Palace for further training, to learn the highest martial arts of the Sky Holy Palace, and even undergo elemental power refinement. However, this inevitably means a prolonged absence from the Rage Wave Kingdom, making it difficult to handle state affairs, and you might spend half of the year in the Sky Holy Palace. Everything depends on Your Majesty’s voluntary choice. You can go to the Sky Holy Palace for training, or stay in Zhi Du to govern the state!"

Queen Zhiyan immediately said, "I will go; I am full of admiration for the highest martial arts of the Sky Holy Palace!"

Fu Lingxi said joyfully, "Your Majesty indeed understands the bigger picture, Sky Holy Palace has not misjudged you."

Then, Fu Lingxi said to Zhi Ao, "Your Grace, you also need to go to the Yanjing Holy Temple for training. However, you two will be staggered and not leave the Rage Wave Kingdom at the same time."

"Yes!" Duke Zhi Ao bowed his head.

Fu Lingxi said, "Your Majesty, tomorrow you and I will go to the Sky Holy Palace to hold a monarchs’ meeting of the Human Kingdom, officially forming a united human front and organizing a United Human Army!"

"Good!" Queen Zhiyan replied.

Above the Sea of Misfortune!

Seeing herself surrounded by nearly three thousand samurai of the Witch Kingdom, Ji Xiuning showed no panic at all; instead, her gaze turned cold as she asked, "Which Banner Master of the Witch Kingdom are you?"

"Lan Qi!" The leading witch replied, she was the Azure Banner Master of the Witch Nation.

"Lord Lan Qi, what is the meaning of this?" Ji Xiuning asked.

The Witch Nation leader Lan Qi said, "You have led your forces across our Witch Kingdom territory without reason, illegally entering. Please leave immediately."

Ji Xiuning took out a document from the Sky Holy Temple, a special crystal scroll, and infused it with a burst of dragon power.

Instantly, a string of characters floated in the air.

"This is an arrest warrant issued by the Sky Holy Temple. We are in pursuit of the Ghost King’s remnants, and no one is allowed to interfere, or they will be considered complicit!" Ji Xiuning said. "Lord Lan Qi, are you trying to stop me from hunting down the Ghost King’s remnants?"

The Witch Nation leader Lan Qi said, "Your capture of the Ghost King’s remnants is none of my concern, but your illegal crossing into our airspace is a serious offense to our nation. I must expel and punish you."

Ji Xiuning brought out another crystal scroll and said, "This is the treaty signed between the Sky Holy Temple and the Southern Barbaric Lands Demon Alliance, signed three thousand years ago. The treaty clearly states that the Dragon Temple has the right to dispatch the Skyguard Knight Order into the Demon Territory to capture the Ghost King’s remnants. Do not forget, back then, the Ghost King nearly ruled the entire Southern Barbaric Lands, and it was the Dragon Temple that destroyed the Ghost King, indirectly saving your eight great Demon Races."

The Witch Lan Qi coldly said, "Ridiculous, the Ghost King stopped expanding because he grew weary, what does any of this have to do with your Dragon Temple?"

Ji Xiuning said, "Regardless, is this treaty not real? And is it not still in effect?"

The Witch Nation leader Lan Qi said, "That’s right, the treaty is real. But don’t forget, this treaty was only signed by the seven major Demon Races, not our Witch Kingdom. We would never sign such a humiliating treaty."

Ji Xiuning’s beautiful eyes narrowed.

She knew this history well. The treaty at the time was signed by the Sky Holy Temple and the Demon Alliance, but the Witch Kingdom did not sign it, and even withdrew from the Demon Alliance.

"Lord Lan Qi, what if I refuse to leave?" Ji Xiuning put away the two crystal scrolls and asked.

The Witch Nation leader Lan Qi said, "Then we go to war!"

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If it weren’t for the six-time flashing blood-red star’s omen, she would have been unafraid of starting a war.

But now, if the sides went to war, what if it became the catalyst for a world war between humans and demons?

Despite Ji Xiuning’s high status and significant background, she could not bear such responsibility.

However, retreating just like that was even more unacceptable to her.

Though Ji Xiuning had a heart of benevolence, she stood behind the Sky Holy Temple, representing the highest power and authority in this world, with no room for retreat or compromise, especially against the disorganized Demon Race.

Many people in the Human Kingdom, even leaders of many nations, held a sense of awe for the Demon Race in the Barbaric Wilderness.

But for Ji Xiuning, part of the absolute upper echelon of the Dragon Temple, there was always disdain for the Demon Race, looking down from on high.

Yes, the eight great Demon Kings of the Southern Barbaric Lands were very powerful, almost matching the few Sky Priests of the Sky Holy Temple.

But above the eight great Demon Kings, there was no stronger power.

And above the Sky Holy Temple, there was a much greater power. In ancient times, this power used the power of the stars to instantly destroy the most glorious capital of the Demon Race.

Moreover, the eight great Demon Races were like scattered sand, and an internal war was about to break out.

While the Human Kingdom was completely united under the banner of the Dragon Temple.

Therefore, Ji Xiuning and others had no fear of the Demon Race at all. Whether it was Zhi Li or Suo Lun’s rule over the Rage Wave Kingdom, both showed intentions to continue expanding south and conquering the Barbaric Wilderness, when Ji Xiuning heard this, she only felt disdain.

Only the top echelons of the Dragon Temple knew that the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains were a boundary line that must not be crossed.

Neither the Barbarian Tribes could move north, nor could the Human Kingdom move south.

This was an agreement between the Sky Holy Temple and the Motuo Empire.

And as for the six-time flashing blood-red star, Ji Xiuning was also quite puzzled.

How could a disorganized Demon Race possibly have the power to invade the Human Kingdom, when the Motuo Empire was an insurmountable barrier for them?

"I will start counting down. If you do not lead your forces to leave, I will attack immediately!" The Witch Nation leader Lan Qi coldly said, "Ten, nine, eight..."

Ji Xiuning said, "Lord Lan Qi, do you know what consequences await if you stop me from killing the Ghost King’s remnants?"

The Witch Nation leader Lan Qi coldly replied, "Young Saintess of the Dragon Temple, have you ever heard of the Witch Kingdom compromising or retreating?"

Ji Xiuning said, "If you are calm enough and can bear the consequences, do as you please!"

The Witch Nation leader Lan Qi, in a chilling voice, said, "Kill!"

Then, she suddenly drew a sharp sword, and a sword light slashed towards Ji Xiuning, spanning hundreds of meters!

Note: I have to attend Yuewen Group’s annual meeting, so this Chapter is shorter than usual. I apologize to everyone, thank you all!