I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 1395

Chapter 1395: Chapter 540: The First Day of "Living Together" with the Empress! (2)

Once the tremor subsided and the dust gradually settled, the scene became clear to the eyes.

Everyone was suddenly stunned—

The once towering Fengqiu had been leveled, and below it was a huge pit about a hundred feet in diameter, deep and dark, with no end in sight!

The inner walls of the pit were smooth and flat, as if the entire cemetery had vanished into thin air!

"What, what is this situation?!"

All the people present stood petrified, unable to believe their eyes.

"Roar——"

At that moment, a terrifying roar resounded, and a colossal creature rose into the air from the darkness.

Its bloodied body was covered in scales, with a human head at the front wearing a bejeweled crown, its abdomen featuring dozens of twisted faces pressed together, with countless arms extending from both sides, wildly waving like a giant centipede, making people’s hair stand on end!

"Demon..."

"Demon!"

Before they could react, the demon slithered into the clouds, disappearing in an instant.

Feng Jinyuan appeared dazed, as if in a dream.

It wasn’t until his deputy pushed him that he snapped back to reality.

"Sir, what do we do now?!"

"What to do?"

First, Consort Yu tore apart the cemetery, and then a non-human monster suddenly emerged from the ground... this was completely beyond Feng Jinyuan’s comprehension!

Suddenly, he thought of something and looked up sharply; the direction the monster flew was toward the Capital City!

"Not good!"

"We must report this to the court immediately!"

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Tiandu City.

Two figures were shuttling through the alleys.

After leaving the West Suburb, Qiao Tong sped all the way toward the Chen Mansion.

Because flying is forbidden in Tiandu City and she was accompanied by the girl named "Qiutang," it was hard to increase speed. They took almost an hour to reach East City.

At this moment, Qiutang seemed to sense something, looked up, and saw a streak of red light vanish into the clouds.

Her eyes flickered, and she smiled sinisterly.

"The Corpse Worm is in action, it seems His Majesty has succeeded over there!"

"As for this little girl..."

Looking at Qiao Tong’s back, Qiutang hesitated but did not make a move.

Now that Chen Mo and Yu Youhan have been exiled, it’s impossible to find them. This can be used to distract Chu Yanli and the Empress, making it easier to act at the training ground and Demon Suppression Department.

"Qiutang girl, we’re almost there."

Qiao Tong led Qiutang to Ming’an Street.

However, while walking, something started to feel off.

Qiutang remained silent, but her weight seemed to increase, and her once delicate skin turned rough... Qiao Tong turned her head in confusion, and was immediately stunned.

The girl who had been following her just moments ago had disappeared!

In her place was a piece of decayed wood!

Qiao Tong’s scalp tingled instantly, realizing she had been tricked!

"Not good, Mr. Chen is in danger!"

She threw down the decaying wood and flashed to the Chen Mansion entrance, bursting in without knocking.

"I must see Princess!"

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In the skies nearly a hundred miles from the Capital Camp training ground, the Corpse Worm was concealed in the clouds, its blood-red eyes fixed intently on the Pill Furnace.

Theoretically, the Creation Golden Pill would mature in less than two days. It must wait here in advance to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

Should it emerge only to be swallowed by Ling Yishan instantly, that would be disastrous.

Even if Ling Yishan were refined afterward, the efficacy of the medicinal effects would be greatly reduced.

As for the Demon Suppression Department, there’s no rush. Breaking the final major formation will still take some time, and it’s not too late to go over after obtaining the Golden Pill.

The Corpse Worm lay quietly in ambush, merging with the clouds and mist.

It was not a living creature, so naturally, there would be no leakage of aura, and there was no worry of being discovered.

At the training ground.

Ji Hongxiu guarded the Pill Furnace with one hand, and formed a Dharma Seal with the other, resisting the continuous bombardment of Heavenly Thunder.

Under the double pressure, fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and the Peach Tree Dharma flickered uncertainly, seemingly unable to last much longer, causing everyone present to nervously perspire.

After all, with such significant events happening in the Capital City, the court was unsettled. If she didn’t appear soon, there might truly be chaos.

Dong dong dong—

At this time, the palace door knocked.

Sun Senior Palace Lady walked in briskly, bowing and saying, "Your Highness, someone seeks an audience outside the palace gates."

The Empress did not lift her head, asking, "Who is it?"

Sun Senior Palace Lady said, "Capital Commandant Feng Jinyuan. By the way, his uncle is Assistant Minister of Rites Feng Jinyu."

"A government officer from the Tomb Office, not staying well in Fengqiu, suddenly entering the palace for what?" The Empress frowned. "Now is a crucial period, the palace is in lockdown, and it’s inconvenient for me to see him. If there’s something, just submit a memorial."

"He says it’s an urgent report, the kind that’s ten thousand fires urgent, and must be reported to Her Highness face-to-face." Sun Senior Palace Lady hesitated for a moment before saying, "I also received news that there was a dragon flip a hundred li west of the city, likely near Fengqiu."

The Empress paused in her writing brush.

Since experiencing life-and-death in the palace tunnels, she was particularly sensitive to earthquakes.

After pondering for a moment, she said, "Fine, let him in."

"Yes."

Sun Senior Palace Lady responded and withdrew.

About a tea’s time later, Feng Jinyuan staggered into the great hall.

His armor and weapons had been removed, and several guards followed closely behind him.

"Subordinate Feng Jinyuan, pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress!" Feng Jinyuan knelt down and kowtowed.

Seeing his dusty appearance, the Empress knitted her eyebrows and asked, "You mentioned an urgent report for submission, what exactly has happened?"

"This..." Feng Jinyuan glanced around, hesitating to speak.

"Everyone leave." The Empress raised her hand to dismiss those around, leaving only Sun Senior Palace Lady present.

"Can you speak now?"

"Subordinate is incompetent, please Your Majesty punish!"

Feng Jinyuan’s forehead collided heavily with the ground, leaving a dark red mark.

The Empress said in a deep voice, "Enough, speak the matter, I don’t have time to circle around with you here."

Feng Jinyuan swallowed and said in a low voice, "Report to Her Majesty, the imperial mausoleum has collapsed!"

"The imperial mausoleum collapsed?" The Empress’s brows furrowed even tighter. "I heard there was an earthquake near Fengqiu, was this the reason?"

"Not at all." Feng Jinyuan trembled all over, a flash of fear crossing his face. "The mausoleum was destroyed by Consort Yu herself!"

The Empress paused for a moment, "What did you say?!"