Emperor Maximilian came out of the Royal Palace, standing in the courtyard with his attendants.
Compared to a year ago, he looked weak. His arrogance had vanished, and now his face was covered with wrinkles.
Looking at the bright sky suddenly darkening, he couldn’t help but frown as an ominous feeling crept up his spine.
“Why is this happening?” he murmured sadly, sensing what was about to happen. After all, he had once intended to do the same to the neighboring Empire alongside his Royal brother.
As the oppressive pressure descended, he also fell to his knees, unable to withstand the spiritual pressure bearing down upon him as he gasped for breath, clutching his chest.
Eloise, who had been reviewing the Empire’s financial records, also came out.
The sight that greeted her made her blood run cold.
Before she completely understood what was going on, she also fell to her knees.
At this moment, high in the sky, above the dark clouds, nine figures each stood at one corner of the Capital’s sky.
Each emitted a Qi Gathering Stage aura, their robes fluttering despite the absence of wind. They were disciples of the Crimson Sky Sect, their faces cold as they gazed down at the capital below.
They encircled the capital and channelled their Spiritual Energy to the clouds which was actually an Array Formation that was now slowly covering the entire capital like a dome.
At the eye of the Array was a young man who emitted Foundation Establishment aura but his aura was unstable, indicating he had just recently broken through, his Cultivation still not stabilized. His eyes gleamed with greed as he looked down at the thousands of mortals below.
He wanted to use this Array Formation to capture the souls of these mortals and sell them to a Demonic Sect.
He was confident that his sect would surely ignore such a small matter. After all, what happened to the enemy didn’t matter to any sect.
Additionally, he was continuously scanning with his Qi Sense, waiting for the Azure Sword Sect’s disciples. With all the noise they were making, they must have noticed by now.
As for those Body Strengthening Realm cultivators in the distance, he chose not to attack for now.
He closed his eyes and sped up the process of array formation, channeling more Spiritual Energy into the clouds. The dark clouds thickened, descending lower and lower until the whole capital was shrouded in darkness with no horizon visible.
The mortals below could no longer see more than a few feet ahead of them, and their hearts were filled with despair!
Meanwhile, the Azure Sword Sect’s disciples were looking at the scene from a distance.
These Body Strengthening stage cultivators didn’t dare to approach any closer, for the fear of being trapped by the Formation. Even from this distance, they could feel the oppressive aura, like a weight pressing down on their shoulders.
“Did the sect send any response?” One of them asked, his voice trembling as he watched the dark clouds thicken above the capital.
The leading man’s face was gloomy. He said after a long pause, “No!”
“Senior brother, what should we do? There surely is a Qi Gathering Stage Cultivator operating this Formation,” a young disciple said, his face pale with fear.
The world was eerily silent except the streaks of lightning that occasionally illuminated the darkness, revealing the terrified faces of the mortals below.
High above in the sky, the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator from the Crimson Sky Sect smiled wickedly as the formation was finally completed.
Just as the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator was about to activate the array, he felt someone tap his shoulder!
He immediately wanted to turn around, but to his horror, he felt his body freeze and his cultivation suppressed forcefully!
From the corner of his eyes, he saw a white-haired young man floating beside him, looking down at the capital with a smile.
“W-who!?” The Foundation Establishment cultivator managed to say out, his voice trembling.
The white-haired youth didn’t respond.
His hands burned with crimson flames and before the man could beg for mercy, the flames spread throughout the young man’s body!
Within moments, his body crumbled into ashes, scattering in the wind like black snow.
Lucian watched coldly as the other Qi Gathering Stage cultivators fled in terror after witnessing their leader’s death.
They abandoned their positions, causing the Formation to become unstable.
Lucian stood still, his Qi Sense was already locked on the fleeing cultivators.
With a cold smile, he spat out a thin, blood-red needle. In just five breaths, it pierced through the air, leaving a trail of crimson light. He then threw his Halberd, guiding it with his Qi Sense.
One by one, the escaping disciples of the Crimson Sky Sect felt sharp pain as needles pierced their throats. While the Halberd shattered their Dantians, destroying their cultivation bases instantly.
With no one controlling the Array Formation, the dark clouds began to thin, cracks of sunlight breaking through.
Soon, the entire formation dissipated like morning mist, revealing the blue sky once more.
At this moment, a prompt had also appeared in his field of vision,
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[Side Quest]: 1
[1> Protect Your Harem]
[Description]: The Crimson Sky sect wants to kill everyone from the Celestian Royal Family. Your woman, Eloise, is in great danger.
[Objective]: Protect her and completely destroy the Crimson Sky Sect.
[Reward]: 5000 Fate Points
[Status]: Completed
[Searching for new side quests…]
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Looking at the notification, his lips curled up.
…
With the oppressive pressure gone, the mortals began to rise shakily to their feet. Their faces were pale and confused, many still trembling from the terrifying experience.
“What’s that just now?” a merchant asked as he steadied himself against his cart, looking up at the sky with wide eyes.
“A natural phenomenon?” replied another man nearby, his voice still shaking.
“Nonsense! That was no natural occurrence,” an old man interjected.
Eloise stood up trembling, her face pale, her heart pounding wildly against her chest, and her legs felt weak, as if they would give out at any time.
She carefully returned to her office with the help of a servant.
But the moment the female servant left, Eloise felt someone hugged her from behind!
Her body went rigid with fear, and she immediately panicked. Just as she was about to scream, she heard a voice that made her heart skip a beat.
“Did you forget my touch?”
The voice seemed to have a magical effect on her, instantly calming her racing heart.
She turned around slowly, her eyes widening as she saw the white-haired youth standing before her. Her body trembled slightly as she struggled to speak.
“Is that really you?”
Eloise couldn’t believe her eyes. It had been over a year since she’d last seen him, and during that time, she’d assumed he’d long since forgotten about her.
“My my! My dear nephew finally remembered his aunt?!” Adjusting her composer, she smiled seductively, running her fingers over his handsome face, her eyes twinkling mischievously.
“How could I ever forget your beauty, Aunt?” Lucian smirked, pulling her closer and kissing her gently on the lips.
Although she had aged a bit since they last met, her body was still as curvy and sexy as he remembered.
Lick~ kiss~ slurp~
His tongue slipped into her sweet mouth, and they kissed deeply for several minutes.
When they finally broke apart, Eloise’s cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were slightly dazed. She looked up at him and said, “I’ve missed you so much.”
“I’ve missed you too.” Lucian smiled, stroking her hair gently, “But don’t worry. I’m here to take you with me.”
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“Really?” she asked in excitement.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door.
“Honey, are you alright?”
Lucian raised an eyebrow and looked at Eloise in amusement.
“Who is calling you ‘honey’? Have you been unfaithful, Aunt?” Lucian teased.
“Oh my! You must be mistaken, my dear nephew. I only have eyes for you,” she winked, “It’s my so-called husband. He must be worried about me after what happened. Can’t blame him.”
“Ohh? So you’ve been fucking him while I was gone? Now I feel hurt,” he said, feigning sadness.
“Do you think after tasting your cock, I could ever find satisfaction with another man? That would be a ridiculous thing to do,” Eloise giggled, leaning in to kiss him again.
Suddenly, there was another knock on the door, and this time, it sounded urgent.
“Wait a moment,” With a frustrated sigh, Eloise walked over to the door and opened it a crack.
“Are you alright, dear?” a middle-aged man said anxiously.
“I’m fine, honey,” she said softly, “Don’t woughh about mepmmm…”
“What happened?” The man asked with a furrowed brow.
“I’m fineah!” She bit her lip as she felt her gown being pulled up.
“What’s wrong, Eloise?” The man asked again, his voice filled with concern.
She didn’t answer, too busy trying to stifle a moan as Lucian buried his face between her thick asscheeks.