Chapter 518: Chapter 229: Undermining the Enemy’s Foundations_1

    Both White Tiger and Vermilion Bird had personally experienced that great battle between the Netherworld and the kingdom of Hell, and although they had not seen the true form of the Fengdu Emperor, they were all too familiar with his aura.

    Authority tokens could be forged, handwriting could be imitated, but the sublime aura belonging to the source of the Netherworld on the token could not be faked in any way.

    Though they seemed glorious as two of the Mount Luofeng 6 Hell Deities, their actual strength was insignificant in the entire Netherworld, and their current status was completely due to the divine enthronement granted by the Fengdu Emperor.

    Moreover, knowing the divine might of the Fengdu Emperor, both White Tiger and Vermilion Bird were his most loyal supporters.

    Even if the authority token in front of them revealed no supernatural properties, it still made them instinctively feel reverence and respect.

    After a moment of panic, both White Tiger and Vermilion Bird quickly reacted and said in unison,

    “Guilty subjects White Tiger and Vermilion Bird, greetings to the Esteemed Envoy!”

    Xia Yunqiu, who held the Fengdu Authority Token, was startled at this very moment. She had not anticipated such an intense reaction from the two Envoys.

    Others may not know the origin of this token, but she was very clear about it.

    Not long after the Netherworld Demon Gods entered Jing Province, Shen Yuan came to the Enlightenment Pavilion, claiming that Emperor Xia would use the power of the Netherworld Demon Gods to destroy the Enlightenment Pavilion.

    Then, in front of Xia Yunqiu, he casually broke a branch from a tree beside the road, shaping it into a token before writing down two large characters on it with his index finger as if it were a brush.

    Afterward, Shen Yuan casually handed the token to her, instructing that if the Netherworld Demon Gods attacked, she was to invite them into the Enlightenment Pavilion and then show this token to them.

    Xia Yunqiu did not understand why, as she could clearly sense the token was completely mundane, with nothing special about it.

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    However, out of trust and respect for Shen Yuan, Xia Yunqiu still did as he had instructed.

    But now, seeing the two gods of Mount Luofeng bow before the token and chant in praise of His Majesty was completely beyond Xia Yunqiu’s expectations.

    “Esteemed Envoy?”

    Xia Yunqiu subconsciously repeated the words spoken by White Tiger and Vermilion Bird.

    At this time, White Tiger and Vermilion Bird also proactively dispelled the fog hiding their faces, revealing their appearances below before speaking respectfully,

    “With His Majesty’s authority token in your hand, you are His Majesty’s envoy, the most revered guest of the Netherworld.”

    “Your command is the will of Fengdu.”

    At this moment, Xia Yunqiu had no time to ponder the unexpected influence of the casually crafted token by Shen Yuan; her entire focus was on the two beings before her, White Tiger and Vermilion Bird.

    “White Tiger Esteemed Envoy? Vermilion Bird Esteemed Envoy? When did you become gods of Mount Luofeng, even representing the Netherworld in forming an alliance with Great Xia?”

    White Tiger and Vermilion Bird exchanged a glance, immediately realizing that Xia Yunqiu was not familiar with the Netherworld and was not an envoy specially trained by Shen Yuan to command the Netherworld.

    At the same time, it seemed that Xia Yunqiu did not intend to delve into their previously haughty demeanor, which secretly relieved both Envoys.

    Vermilion Bird spoke respectfully,

    “Reporting to the Esteemed Envoy, White Tiger and I were ordered by our master to undertake a mission to Fengdu, where we went through that great turmoil.

    Fortunately, the Fengdu Emperor quelled the chaos in the Netherworld, bestowing upon White Tiger and me the titles of gods of Mount Luofeng, entrusting us with overseeing matters of contact with the Yang World.”

    In their words, Xia Yunqiu came to understand the circumstances behind the rise of the two Imperial Astronomical Bureau Envoys to power holders in the Netherworld.

    As they mentioned the name of the Fengdu Emperor, the first image that came to Xia Yunqiu’s mind was of Shen Yuan.

    Although the white-robed Taoist holding a long banner did not look like the Fengdu Emperor, who, according to legend, commanded the Netherworld, this token could not be false.

    “Even if the Taoist is not the Fengdu Emperor, he must have a close connection with the Fengdu Emperor.”

    “First the personal disciple of the Supreme Taoist, and now the Fengdu Emperor’s authority token, just how many secrets does the Taoist have?”

    Having clarified the cause and effect of the situation, Xia Yunqiu relaxed inwardly and her expectations for Shen Yuan’s identity grew even stronger.

    With her thoughts steadied, Xia Yunqiu glanced at the token in her hand, which seemed like it could be crushed effortlessly, and carefully said to Vermilion Bird,

    “Does this mean, whatever condition I propose, you are willing to fulfill it?”

    “Any condition whatsoever!”

    “Even if I ask you to strike at Emperor Xia?”

    “Within the Imperial Capital, the city protecting array formation and the humanity fate suppress us, the army of ghosts brought this time is insufficient to confront the entire Imperial Capital.

    But if the Esteemed Envoy were to command it, the entire Netherworld would exert all efforts to break into the Imperial Palace and behead Emperor Xia!”

    Vermilion Bird spoke with determination, without any hesitation, and even White Tiger seemed to take it as a matter of course.

    Watching the two gods of Mount Luofeng kneeling before her, Xia Yunqiu felt slightly breathless.

    White Tiger and Vermilion Bird, empowered by their positions in the pantheon, had achieved late stages of Spirit Transmutation, and either could easily defeat her.

    Furthermore, outside the Enlightenment Pavilion, there were hundreds of Spirit Transmutation Stage supernatural beings, who with a single command could sweep through every powerful expert within the entire Imperial Capital.

    Suddenly having such formidable forces at her disposal was somewhat overwhelming for Xia Yunqiu.

    However, Xia Yunqiu understood that individual martial might was important, but Emperor Xia held the great momentum of humanity’s path, protected by the humanity fate and the Imperial Capital’s Great Array Formation, and thus the hundred or so Spirit Transmutation Stage supernatural beings could not contend with him.

    But behind these supernatural beings was the enormous entity of the Netherworld; even Emperor Xia could not act recklessly against it.