Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

These powerful individuals, whose strength far surpasses the limits of this realm, moved with extreme caution in every action.

A commander of the Imperial Guards was about to put down a heavy chest of gold ingots.

His movements were slightly faster, and the slight airflow generated by the swing of his arm caused ripples to spread in the space around him!
With a soft hissing sound, a spatial rift as thin as a hair, yet pitch black and deep, appeared without warning beside his hand!
If he hadn't reacted extremely quickly and pulled back in time, the crack would probably have swallowed his arm!

Elsewhere, several guards from the Eastern Depot were carrying a huge jade sculpture together.

They restrained their aura to the extreme, their footsteps as light as feathers falling to the ground.

Even so, wherever they went, the stone slabs on the ground turned into dust without a sound, and the air was left with twisted traces, as if the space itself could no longer bear their presence and became as fragile as glass!
"My lord, the space of this realm... is too fragile!"

A Jinyiwei centurion in charge of the inventory wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and reported to Zhang San with lingering fear.

"Brothers, if you move too much, you might tear space apart! Moving these mortal objects is more tiring than fighting a tough battle!"

Zhang San nodded solemnly.

"Your Majesty foresaw this. The origin of this realm was damaged because it split off from the Temple of the War God, and our auras far exceeded its capacity, which naturally caused the space to become unstable."

Extreme caution is required! Damaging some property is a minor issue; if it triggers a large-scale spatial collapse, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Chu Yi added in a deep voice.

"Fortunately, His Majesty has taken away the Temple of War. Otherwise, if we had remained in this realm, we would probably have been detected by its guidance mechanism long ago, and the consequences would have been unpredictable. Now, we only need to complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty and wait for the army to arrive."

On the square, all the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Bodyguards were on high alert, and their movements became even more gentle and slow.

With every breath, with every step, I tried my best to control my strength and breath, afraid that I might accidentally create a huge hole in this fragile world.

The mountain of treasures gleamed in the sunlight, yet it highlighted the unusually cautious, even somewhat hesitant, figures of these top experts, making the scene appear rather strange and solemn.

Ying Xuan's gaze swept over the mountain of treasure chests and cabinets piled up in the square. With a slight thought, the He Shi Bi jade shone brightly, and an invisible spatial force descended upon it.

In an instant, the mountain of gold, silver, jewels, jade, and antiques vanished without a trace, and were stored inside the He Shi Bi jade disc.

He turned around and looked at Chu Yi and Zhang San, who were standing solemnly to the side, as well as the thousands of powerful Jinyiwei and Dongchang inner guards.

"This realm is fragile, and your strength has far exceeded its capacity. Staying too long may lead to unforeseen events."

Ying Xuan's voice clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Those who have broken through to the first level of life shall return to Great Qin with me. The rest shall remain here."

His gaze swept over the crowd.

"Those who remain must heed my orders: First, subdue the local martial arts forces of this realm, regardless of whether they are righteous or evil. Recruit any capable individuals; those who refuse to submit shall be dealt with according to their value. Second, continue to collect the wealth of this realm, especially large ships, the more the better."

Third, secretly guide the people of the Northwest and North to gather in counties along the Yangtze River and other major rivers, in preparation for future resettlement. Fourth, pay attention to and protect those officials with genuine talent and potential, such as Li Jing, Xu Shiji, Shen Luoyan, and Wanwan, ensuring their safety.

"Your Majesty, we will obey your decree! We will certainly not fail in your trust!"

The remaining Imperial Guards and Eastern Depot guards responded in unison. Although they deliberately lowered their voices, they still carried a metallic quality that caused the surrounding air to ripple slightly.

Ying Xuan nodded slightly and said no more.

He looked up at the sky, where a spatial passage, forcibly opened by the He Shi Bi and still fluctuating violently with black lightning crackling at its edges, was slowly shrinking and becoming extremely unstable.

Swish!
Ying Xuan flashed and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the raging spatial passage.

As he departed, the passage seemed to lose its support, accelerating its twisting and collapse, eventually disappearing completely into the void, leaving only faint energy ripples that slowly dissipated.

The atmosphere in the square of the Chang'an Imperial Palace became solemn for a moment.

Chu Yi and Zhang San exchanged a glance and quickly began to make arrangements.

"Belonging to the Eastern Depot!"

Chu Yi's voice was cold.

"Act immediately! According to His Majesty's list, prioritize the search and protection of the target individuals! At the same time, search for large vessels, whether official ships, merchant ships, or warships—all capable of long-distance voyages—and record their locations. If necessary, take control of them first!"

"Imperial Guards, heed my command!"

Zhang San replied in a deep voice.

"You are responsible for gathering intelligence on all forces in this realm, especially the movements of the top sects, aristocratic families, and warlords! At the same time, you must begin to reorganize the martial arts world!"
His Majesty has decreed that all talented individuals may be recruited! Those who remain obstinate and unyielding will be executed without mercy! All actions must be carried out in secrecy to avoid triggering large-scale unrest!

"As ordered!"

The two groups of people accepted the order in unison and quickly dispersed, merging into the vast city of Chang'an and the wider world.

Just as they finished assigning tasks and before everyone had completely dispersed—

"Amitabha!"

A deep, resonant Buddhist chant suddenly echoed deep within the palace!

Immediately afterwards, a gray figure ignored the many palace restrictions and rushed straight in!

The newcomer was none other than an old monk with a withered face but sharp, eagle-like eyes—it was none other than Shi Zhixuan, the evil king of the demonic sect!
At this very moment, he actually broke into the palace alone!

"How dare you! Who dares to trespass into the Forbidden City!"

The Eastern Depot's guards nearby reacted extremely quickly. With a sharp shout, several figures pounced forward, their fingers flying fiercely, aiming straight for Shi Zhixuan's vital points!
Shi Zhixuan's lips curled into a strange smile, and his figure twisted and swayed strangely like a willow catkin in the wind at the last second!
He was using a bizarre movement technique that combined the essence of Buddhism and Demonism—the Illusionary Demon Movement Technique!
Surprisingly, he narrowly escaped all attacks despite being surrounded by several Eastern Depot guards!
"Ok?"

Chu Yi and Zhang San frowned simultaneously.

They could see that although the old monk's movements were strange and unpredictable, his actual cultivation level, while among the top in this world, was far from being a match for them, who were first-level life experts.

The problem is...

Just as Shi Zhixuan dodged and weaved, the space around him began to show fine black cracks due to his high-speed movement and the surge of power! Spatial cracks!

"Take him down! Be careful to control your strength!"

Zhang San immediately gave the order.

In an instant, dozens more Eastern Depot guards joined the battle!

Thousands of energy streams intertwined and locked onto each other, completely sealing off all of Shi Zhixuan's escape routes!
Shi Zhixuan's expression changed drastically. He had never felt such terrifying pressure before, as if the whole world was against him!
He roared and pushed his Illusionary Demonic Movement Technique to its limit, his demonic energy surging around him as he tried to break through!

Faced with dozens of powerful individuals whose strength far exceeded the limits of this realm, his struggles seemed futile.

"Humph!"

A junior officer from the Eastern Depot snorted coldly. Seeing that Shi Zhixuan was about to break through a gap, he no longer hesitated and flicked his finger!
A finger strike, refined to its utmost, shot out silently at incredible speed!

The power contained in this finger was actually 99% suppressed by the small flag, but even so, its power far exceeded the full-force attack of a Grandmaster in this world!
The finger strike easily pierced through Shi Zhixuan's hastily assembled protective aura, precisely penetrating his shoulder blade! Blood spurted out!

Even more terrifying, the space itself was torn apart wherever that finger-shaped gust of wind passed!
A pitch-black spatial rift, about a foot long, appeared suddenly beside Shi Zhixuan, like a hideous wound!

"what--!"

Shi Zhixuan let out a shrill scream!

Half of his body was swept by the edge of that spatial rift! There was no earth-shattering explosion, only silent annihilation!
His left arm, along with half of his shoulder, vanished instantly as if swallowed by an invisible giant mouth!

The cut was as smooth as a mirror, and not a single drop of blood had flowed out!
The excruciating pain and fear of death overwhelmed Shi Zhixuan in an instant!

His remaining single eye was filled with unbelievable horror and despair!

He never imagined that he, who had dominated the world, would be severely injured in such a bizarre way!
The Eastern Depot's inner guards who were besieging him also paused for a moment. Looking at the slowly closing spatial rift and Shi Zhixuan, who was lying on the ground with only half of his body left and barely breathing, alarm bells rang in their hearts!

"Drag it out, find out where it came from, and then dispose of it."

Chu Yi's voice came through, cold and heavy.

"You all saw that? If you make a move in this realm, you must restrain your power! The space is fragile; the slightest mistake could result in total destruction!"

All the Imperial Guards and Imperial Bodyguards who witnessed this scene felt a chill run down their spines.

They were acutely aware that in this fragile world, their strength was both a source of strength and a great danger.

When taking action, one must proceed with extreme caution!

Shi Zhixuan was dragged away, and the palace quickly returned to a superficial calm.

But the storm has only just begun.

The imperial guards quickly discovered that Emperor Yang Guang, along with his favorite concubines, children, and a large number of trusted eunuchs, had vanished without a trace!
The treasure vault was completely emptied!
This earth-shattering news could not be concealed at all; it quickly spread throughout Chang'an and then swept across the entire country!
In an instant, the court and the public were shaken, and the whole country was in an uproar! The Sui Dynasty existed in name only!

Taiyuan, Li residence.

Li Xiuning was dressed in a smart outfit, but a deep cloud of worry hung over her heroic brows.

The Li family occupied Taiyuan, seemingly enjoying great power, but in reality, they faced internal and external troubles.

His father, Li Yuan, was indecisive, his elder brother, Jiancheng, and his second elder brother, Shimin, were engaged in open and covert struggles, and there were also powerful enemies such as Wang Shichong and Li Mi eyeing them covetously from the outside.

She was staring at a map, racking her brains for a way to break the deadlock.

Suddenly, the space behind her rippled.

Li Xiuning turned around alertly, but only saw a blur before her eyes as a dark figure appeared in front of her!

It was a man in black with an expressionless face (an inner guard of the Eastern Depot).

"you……"

Li Xiuning only managed to utter one word before feeling a numbness in her neck, her vision went black, and she completely lost consciousness.

The man in black lifted her up, and in a flash, he disappeared from the room as if he had never been there.

Almost at the same time, Li Shimin was having a private discussion with his confidants in his study when a dark figure appeared behind him without warning.

Li Shimin reacted incredibly quickly, drawing his longsword from his waist in an instant!
Before the sword light even appeared, an irresistible and terrifying force enveloped his entire body. He couldn't even move a finger before being instantly subdued and disappearing without a trace.

Meanwhile, in the inner quarters, Li Shimin's gentle and charming fiancée, Changsun Wan'er, was embroidering by the window when a dark shadow swept past. She followed in Li Xiuning's footsteps and disappeared into her boudoir.

In a short period of time, key members of the Li family mysteriously disappeared one after another!
The entire city of Taiyuan was instantly plunged into immense panic and chaos!
Meanwhile, similar incidents continued to unfold across the world.

In Luoyang, Wang Xuanying, Wang Shichong's most trusted nephew, mysteriously disappeared from his heavily guarded residence.

Wang Bodang, a general under Li Mi, suddenly disappeared while inspecting the camp at Wagangzhai.

In Lingnan, Song Shidao, the young master of the Song clan, vanished in full view of everyone at the martial arts training ground.

At the Yin Gui Sect's headquarters, Elder Wen Caiting was meditating in a secret room. The room was intact, but she had vanished without a trace...

It wasn't just the core figures of these top powers who disappeared; there were also some lesser-known but highly talented scholars, generals, and even skilled craftsmen and scholars knowledgeable in hydrology and geography...

In an instant, the world was shaken! Panic spread! Were ghosts and gods claiming lives? Demons causing trouble? The void shattering? All sorts of speculations arose!

Accompanying these bizarre disappearances were groups of mysterious men in brocade robes, wearing flying fish robes and carrying embroidered spring knives at their waists, their powerful auras causing suffocation, who began to frequently appear in towns, docks, and strategic mountain passes.

They acted swiftly and with clear objectives, whether it was to record ships, gather intelligence, or visit (or rather, "visit") certain martial arts sects...

An invisible storm has swept across the entire world!

Lingnan, Songjia Mountain City.

This colossal city, towering over the southern frontier and overlooking the land, is now shrouded in an invisible oppression.

The elite Song Dynasty guards on the city wall all had solemn expressions and their eyes were scanning the area outside the city with vigilance.

Recently, the world has undergone dramatic changes, with top figures from all over the country mysteriously disappearing. Even the Li family of Taiyuan and the Wang family of Luoyang have not been spared. A mysterious and powerful force is shrouding the entire world.

Although the Song family lived in a remote corner of the country, they were still living in constant fear and uncertainty.

A figure appeared without warning on the plaza outside the Sharpening Hall in the heart of the mountain city.

He was dressed in a flying fish robe, with an embroidered spring knife at his waist. His face was cold and stern, and his aura was as deep and unfathomable. He was Lin Qian, a squad leader of the Imperial Guard of the Great Qin Dynasty.

Where is Song Que?

Lin Qian's voice was not loud, but it was like the clang of metal on metal, clearly resounding throughout the entire Sharpening Hall area, carrying an air of authority.

"Who dares to act so presumptuously in the Sharpening Hall!"

A sharp shout rang out, and a figure darted out, landing in front of Lin Qian. It was none other than the number two figure of the Song Clan.

Song Zhi, the "Earth Sword"!
He gripped the sword hilt, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, his sword aura concealed yet unleashed, locked onto the unfathomable man in brocade robes before him.

"Who are you? Why are you trespassing into my Song Family Mountain City?"

Song Zhi asked in a deep voice, a warning sign screaming in his heart.

The person in front of him felt even more dangerous than his elder brother, Song Que!

When did such a terrifying figure appear in this world?

Moreover, their attire is exactly the same as that of the mysterious men in brocade robes who have been rumored to have appeared recently!
"Lin Qian, a member of the Imperial Guard of the Great Qin Dynasty."

Lin Qian announced his name, his gaze sweeping calmly over Song Zhi, not regarding him as a threat.

"By order of the emperor, find Song Que."

"The Qin Dynasty?"

Song Zhi's pupils contracted slightly, and a storm raged in his heart.

Qin Dynasty? Which Qin Dynasty? Could it be...? He dared not think too deeply, suppressing his shock, and tentatively asked.

"How many people do you command?"

A barely perceptible smile curved Lin Qian's lips. (End of Chapter)