Looking at the contents of the document, it was extremely short. Every word he read caused King Lu's heart to palpitate as his face turned pale.
The document was written in great detail, but it was short and concise. King Lu felt his chest tighten as he slapped his chest and placed his other hand on the throne.
Eunuch Liao saw that King Lu was in such a state and hurriedly patted King Lu's back to calm him down. He then asked softly, "Your Majesty, should we call for a doctor?"
King Lu waved his hands, "There's no need."
At this point, he raised his head, his face was unnaturally pale and flushed. His hands were trembling as well. At this point, the sky outside the hall had turned dark as rain started to fall. King Lu paced back and forth several steps before shouting out, "You're of the Demonic race, this is the first time I've heard of this."
"However, I don't believe that I relied on your strength to rise up." King Lu stood up and glared at the scholar as he spoke out loudly, "I have received orders from the heavens. How can you interfere?"
"Haha!" Hearing King Lu's words, the scholar laughed out loud. His laughter echoed throughout the hall. Hearing these words, eunuch Liao was shocked. He then shouted out in anger, "How dare you look down on the Emperor?"
"I wouldn't dare." Although this was what the scholar said, he still had a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, do you really think that the heavens favor you? That's why your army is undefeatable?"
The scholar then laughed coldly, "If we're talking about the heavens, why is it that the Crown Prince ascended the throne and not you? If we're talking about the heavens, why is it that you and I are enemies? Why is it that your destiny is declining? "
"You only have a little bit of King Qi, and no Emperor's Qi." The scholar then spoke out, "It's because you've received the destiny of the Demonic race and gathered it together that the Emperor's Qi can pierce through the heavens."
However, King Lu didn't know about this. His body trembled as his eyes filled with shock. In his mind, he recalled everything that had happened since the start of the war. At this point, he finally understood what was going on.
King Lu didn't want to believe it. However, he knew that before the war, his army was indeed made up of mortals. After the war, they were invincible. It was just that he had always thought that the heavens were the will of the heavens. Now that the truth was revealed, his heart trembled. He then turned around and shouted, "All of you, get out."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The guards who escorted the scholar in retreated.
"Since you've forced me into such dire straits, you still dare to look for me. Do you really think that I'm easy to deal with?" King Lu laughed coldly as he stared at the scholar.
However, the scholar didn't reply. Just a single swipe had caused blood to flow from his seven apertures. This was directly interfering with heaven's will, causing him to suffer a backlash. He stretched out his hand and saw that it was all red.
He maintained his composure and said, "Our demon race and the Daoists are mortal enemies. This generation's Daoist representative is Pei Zi Yun. Hence, we had no choice but to borrow the Imperial Qi to kill our enemies. This is also the reason why Your Majesty suddenly wanted to kill us. But that's all in the past. Now that Your Majesty needs us, we are willing to serve Your Majesty once again."
"Your Majesty, look. The will of the heavens is working against me. I don't have much time left. You're surrounded by enemies on all sides. Although it looks like you still have two prefectures, in actual fact, if you don't send any orders out of the prefectures, you won't even be able to leave the Imperial Palace. Han Hongwu has received a great favor from Your Majesty. Under such circumstances, I'm afraid he might not be loyal."
"Nonsense. Han Hongwu was ostracized years ago and was almost executed. I was the one who saved him and gave him an important task. How could he betray his master?" As he spoke, King Lu's heart sank as his expression changed. He sat on his chair as memories flashed through his mind. He stared at the scholar, "Furthermore, your demon race has never appeared in history. What kind of existence are you, and why are you helping me?"
"Haha!" The scholar stood in the middle of the main hall, his eyes were filled with tears of blood. He looked extremely ferocious, yet he revealed a cold smile, "King Lu, do you still have a choice?"
"If things continue to develop like this, within a month, you'll be captured and killed by the Imperial Court."
"That's right, the history of our demon race isn't right. But what choice does King Lu have? I can swear to the heavens that as long as you're willing to bet your remaining Imperial Qi, we'll make you the Emperor of the Demon Race. We'll even help you regain control of the world. We'll have an invincible army, and victory will belong to you! "
Hearing these words, King Lu gritted his teeth as his face fell.
The scholar's body was under immense pressure. His green robes were dyed red, and he looked extremely ferocious. However, his expression was serene and calm, and he didn't seem to be in pain. It was as if his body didn't care at all.
King Lu glanced at him and was about to speak when a eunuch rushed in and bowed, "Your Majesty, Han Hongwu has summoned the generals. It seems like there's something strange going on."
"What? Han Hongwu wants to betray me? " King Lu's thoughts were extremely meticulous, and he had already placed people around Han Hongwu. He stared at the eunuch as though he wanted to eat him alive. The eunuch was terrified as his body trembled, and didn't dare to speak. He swept his gaze across the room and saw another scholar, who was bleeding profusely. He was so frightened that he fell to the ground.
"Haha!" King Lu laughed out loud, as his laughter reverberated throughout the entire hall. It was like a wild beast that was about to die.
Han Hongwu was in control of the main force. His sudden change had completely overwhelmed King Lu. King Lu laughed, "Since you don't want Han Hongwu to be indebted to me, you still want to betray me? Fine, I'll take this gamble. What do you want?"
King Lu's eyes were filled with anger, but the scholar's face revealed a satisfied smile, "Your Majesty, since you've made your decision, I'll make sure you're satisfied."
As he spoke, he grunted and closed his eyes. Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, the scholar started to change. A wave of energy started to gather around the scholar, as a three-faced giant appeared. On the giant's face, there was an eye in the middle of his brows.
"Si!" The scholar sucked in a breath of air, as a look of struggle appeared on his face. His forehead started to bulge, as though something was about to grow out of it. Just looking at it was enough to make one's hair stand on end.
"Puchi." The bulge in the middle of his brows split open, as blood flowed out. An eye then grew out of his forehead. This eye spun around in a strange manner, causing anyone who saw it to feel numb.
"This is your method?" King Lu looked at the eye and asked coldly, "Do you think this little trick can change my fate?"
This world had Dao Arts, and wouldn't make a fuss about it.
Hearing these words, the scholar didn't seem to mind. He stretched out his hand and dug at his forehead, revealing a pained expression as he dug the eyeball out. Fresh blood dripped from the eyeball, "Your Majesty, as long as you eat it, the army will gain strength. The world will belong to your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, it's best to be cautious." Eunuch Liao hurriedly spoke out.
King Lu took several steps forward before he laughed out loud, "Han Hongwu has changed. Do I have any other choice?"
As he spoke, he took the eyeball and swallowed it. The moment he swallowed it, the scholar groaned and fell to the ground. He struggled to hold on to his last breath, refusing to die as he watched on.
In the eyes of the scholar, King Lu's body emitted a dragon's roar, as black energy flowed out of him. It mixed with the Imperial Qi. The Imperial Qi was filled with rage as it struggled to get rid of the demonic energy.
It was just that his Draconic Qi had been severely damaged during the war. Furthermore, King Lu had automatically transformed into a demon, causing his foundation to be tainted. Only a mournful cry could be heard. Although he still retained his Draconic Qi, his appearance had changed drastically. He had transformed into a black demonic dragon. The flood dragon's forehead bulged as a third eye appeared.
"So that's how it is!" When the scholar saw this, he laughed out before collapsing to the ground.
King Lu didn't seem to care as he opened his arms wide and took a deep breath. His hands were like wings that were about to spread out, as though he was about to embrace the world. After some time, he opened his eyes, "Summon my personal guards. I have some matters to arrange."
When Eunuch Liao heard King Lu's orders, he looked at King Lu and noticed that King Lu's eyes were filled with black energy. He then asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, are you alright?"
"Why would I be alright? I've never felt so good before. "King Lu laughed, revealing a row of sharp teeth," How many men do we have left? "
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards and personal guards. There are still about two thousand of them." Eunuch Liao replied.
King Lu laughed, "That's enough. Since Han Hongwu is meeting with the generals, there must be something amiss. Summon the Imperial Guards. I shall personally receive him."
"If Han Hongwu comes, I shall receive him in the main hall."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Main Hall
Han Hongwu led his generals into the main hall. This was the most majestic hall in the entire palace. Seeing that everything was normal, Han Hongwu waved a hand and entered the hall. He then saw King Lu sitting there calmly, with a relaxed expression on his face as he sipped on his tea.
"My beloved subjects, you're here!" King Lu smiled as he saw the generals enter.
"Eh?" The generals who entered looked at King Lu and felt that something wasn't right. At this point, anyone could tell that there was something amiss with these generals. Yet King Lu looked so relaxed.
Han Hongwu's heart sank, but he knew that there was no way out. He then took a step forward, "Your Majesty, your subject is here to discuss military matters."
"Oh, what other matters do you have to discuss? Tell me about it." King Lu swept his gaze across the hall. For some reason, the entire hall fell silent.
"I've just received a report. Nan 'an County, Lake Lake County, and Jian Shui County have all fallen. The situation is dire." Han Hongwu was feeling uneasy at first. But as he spoke about these matters, his voice became much calmer and more forceful.
"Then do you have any suggestions?"
"Now that Jin Prefecture cannot be defended, Your Majesty should remove your throne and beg for forgiveness from the Emperor. Only then will you have a chance of survival."
"You and the Emperor are brothers. I don't think your life will be in danger. We can still take it slow."
At this point, the entire hall was so silent that one could hear a pin drop. Only the sound of King Lu sipping his tea could be heard. After sometime, King Lu sighed, "Do you all have the same thoughts?"
King Lu asked. Among the generals, there were some who didn't reply. Some of them replied, "Marshal Han is right. This is the only way. I hope your Majesty will agree."
King Lu then stood up, the sound of his boots echoing against the ground could be heard. He then asked, "Since you've made this suggestion, do you still remember the kindness I've shown you?"
As he spoke, he swept his gaze across the generals. All of them felt a heavy pressure weighing down on their hearts, as they were filled with fear. Han Hongwu then exhaled and stepped forward, "Your Majesty, it's because of the kindness I've shown you, that's why I've made this suggestion. This is for the sake of your Majesty's life, as well as the lives of your soldiers. I hope your Majesty will agree."
"I hope your Majesty will agree."
"I hope your Majesty will agree!"
All of the generals were people who would go all the way. By this point, they had gotten used to it and shouted out in unison. Seeing this, King Lu laughed out, "If this was any earlier, you might have succeeded. But now..."
As he spoke, an eye appeared between his eyebrows as he shouted, "Where are the imperial guards?"
"Here!" A large group of imperial guards rushed out.
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