Sakura Country.
Kyushu Island.
The Emperor's Palace.
Underground Mausoleum.
Looking at the various armor and puppet structures before him and countless burial mounds, Kannai Gusji's expression began to change.
Who had the audacity to expose his greatest secret with such heaven-defying power?
And to be able to teleport him to this very spot with such pinpoint accuracy…
It was a psychological blow!
“Master, what do you think…”
Kannai Gusji’s voice was already trembling, clearly shaken by the opponent's incredible prowess.
With a slight vibration from the jade pendant on Kannai Gusji’s body, the silhouette of the white-bearded elder appeared beside him:
“The opponent’s methods are indeed terrifying. They were able to deceive even me…”
“And from the energy signature of the recent teleportation, this must have been a large-scale, massive transfer.”
“So, it’s highly likely that not only Your Majesty encountered this surprise attack, but most people in the city probably didn’t escape it either.”
“But strangely, they didn’t appear here with us…”
“This means that this grand teleportation formation was also a segmented transfer with different destinations!”
“A spontaneous teleportation could never achieve this level of precision. Therefore, this must have been a long-planned operation.”
The white-bearded elder calmly analyzed.
Kannai Gusji obediently replied:
“Master, you speak with great wisdom…”
“Then, do you have any thoughts on the origin of this enemy?”
The white-bearded elder fell silent for a moment. After a long pause, he regretfully shook his head:
“I have absolutely no clue…”
“Besides the two of us, no one else knows the secret of the Undead Legion hidden in the underground mausoleum…”
“It’s impossible to find out how the information was leaked.”
“We can only say that the methods of these mysterious visitors are far beyond our imagination.”
Kannai Gusji could only nod in frustration upon hearing this:
“The opponent’s methods are indeed outrageous, far more so than having a heavenly eye…”
“Even the Heavenly Eye family of that old bastard Tanaka Kena cannot achieve this.”
“The Undead Legion, our most crucial means of counteracting these rebels, has been exposed to someone of unknown origin without our knowledge. This is truly infuriating!”
The white-bearded elder gave a wry smile:
“The events on Kyushu Island in recent days have been too bizarre. It’s not suitable to linger here.”
“If Your Majesty has no unfinished business, I believe we should leave this island as soon as possible…”
Kannai Gusji became anxious upon hearing this:
“But if we just leave like this, won’t we be playing right into the hands of those villains?”
“Although there are also undead on the underground mausoleums of other islands, the ones on Kyushu Island are clearly more elite…”
“Now that the news of this Undead Legion has been leaked, if we leave, and these undead are taken by those people, won’t our strength be greatly diminished?”
“Moreover, since Kyushu Island is already so unstable, shouldn’t we stay and defend it?”
“With my status as Emperor, we might still be able to command the local army…”
“If we leave and try to control them from afar, they might not even listen.”
“In that case, we might lose control of the entire Kyushu Island!”
“If someone takes advantage of the situation to revolt, how can I accept such a loss of an entire island’s territory and people?”
The white-bearded elder pondered for a moment before speaking softly:
“Your Majesty, indecisiveness leads to disaster…”
“Often, necessary sacrifices are inevitable.”
“Don’t blame me for speaking harshly…”
“What exists on Kyushu Island now is far beyond our control. Insisting on staying might only lead to our demise and the destruction of our nation.”
“However, putting aside the territory, the Undead Legion on Kyushu Island must not be abandoned.”
“So, why don't we summon these undead soldiers directly and take them with us…”
“Since the secret is already out, there’s no need to keep hiding it.”
“Instead, by revealing some of our strength now, we might be able to deter potential enemies!”
Kannai Gusji fell silent.
Clearly, in his heart, this was not necessarily a good decision.
But under the pressure of this unknown and powerful enemy, he could not think of a better solution.
Moreover, for some unknown reason, he felt his heart pounding erratically due to groundless fear, experiencing severe palpitations.
Though he was unwilling to admit it, this intuition of impending danger was driving him mad.
“Then…”
Just as the conflicted Kannai Gusji was about to voice his judgment, they suddenly felt the ground shaking from above.
“What’s going on?!”
The white-bearded elder's expression turned grim.
“Why do I sense a scorching hot current from above?”
“And this current carries a powerful aura of destruction within it!”
Kannai Gusji was also stunned.
Although he wasn't as perceptive as the white-bearded elder, hearing his words and considering the surrounding geography, his heart suddenly leaped:
“Could it be that the nearby active volcano has erupted?”
“That shouldn’t be possible! According to previous monitoring, even in the most extreme scenario, that volcano wouldn’t erupt for at least twenty years…”
“How could it be now?”
Although Kannai Gusji said this, disbelief written all over his face, he couldn't help but take out a mirror and stroke its surface.
Then, the mirror displayed the scene in the palace above the underground mausoleum.
It was truly a shock to see…
The moment his attention shifted outside, he witnessed a scene that resembled the end of the world.
Scorching lava flowed downwards, destroying everything in its path.
“How is this possible?! The structures are clearly designed to withstand lava!”
Kannai Gusji cried out in disbelief.
“It shouldn’t have been possible…”
“But, Your Majesty, have you noticed that this lava contains powerful dark energy…”