Fairy, listen to my explanation.

Chapter 596 The Existence Within the Seal
Chu Liuya was filled with sorrow.

This little niece is such a worry.

Ugh!
How could her petite body withstand such pain?

Ignorance is bliss!
You know, even her aunt is now unable to move around easily. Otherwise, why would she be sitting cross-legged instead of getting up to speak?

She found it hard to imagine the situation her little niece would face.

She'll probably cry, right?

"This matter is of great importance; let's discuss it another day."

Chu Liuya pondered for a moment and then offered her suggestion.

This wasn't out of selfishness, but rather because her personal experience led her to choose to protect her niece.

In the past, Chu Muyin would have naturally gone along with her aunt's wishes, but now that she had finally made up her mind, she said seriously, "Aunt, this matter should not be delayed."

She assumed her aunt was unaware of Qin Yu's abilities.

Qin Yu can not only repair the Starry Sky Prison Array, but also purify the malevolent energy.

That left a deep impression on Chu Muyin at the time, and even made her admire him.

This is also why she never resisted Qin Yu's behavior.

"you……"

Chu Liuya looked at her little niece in astonishment, as if she were seeing her for the first time.

Are you so eager to give yourself away for free?!
Then what about what she's suffering today?
Actually, it wasn't really a kind of suffering, except at the very beginning... she herself seemed to be indulging in it.

Moreover, the presence of a warm current was later discovered.

This was something that Chu Liuya found even more unbelievable.

This thing not only healed the various hidden injuries in her body, but also silently improved her physical constitution.

If she could possess the innate Dao Spirit Body, she would surely become a half-step Venerable level being in the future!

Just thinking about it made her unable to calm down.

The innate Dao spirit body is extremely rare!
Within the various immortal realms, the number of living beings is countless, yet those with innate Daoist spiritual bodies are few and far between.

Chu Liuya was able to develop feelings for Qin Yu at that time mainly because she was shocked that Qin Yu believed in her without reservation.

She was initially forced by circumstances to decide to sacrifice herself in order to protect the peace of the Great Chu.

Now...

She had actually been thinking that it was time to hand over the responsibilities on her shoulders.

"Aunt, my mind is made up!"

After saying this, Chu Muyin's gaze was firm as she turned and left the room.

The moment the door closed, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

Although her aunt had always had the same attitude, Chu Muyin felt something was off today.

Moreover, Aunt's voice... seemed a little hoarse.

Did you have a fight with someone?

However, as the head of the Chu Guard, her aunt was taciturn and rarely used words, preferring to take action rather than speak.

It’s weird.

Then, Chu Muyin, in the name of the Princess of Great Chu, sent another letter to the Empress of Great Yan.

inside the room.

Chu Liuya's expression was complicated.

She had already become Qin Yu's woman. If her niece were to marry him legitimately, how would she, as his aunt, conduct herself?

Niece and Uncle...

Just thinking about it made Chu Liuya feel nauseous.

No.

We must stop it!
However, she paused when she took out the Chu Emperor's communication stone.

Isn't she cutting off her niece's chance by doing this?!

My niece and Qin Yu are clearly a couple, but she, as the aunt, interfered and won first place, and now she wants to ruin my niece's future.

That behavior... was rather egregious.

Holding the communication stone, Chu Liuya fell into deep thought.

……

Royal study room.

Every day, the Empress has to deal with numerous affairs. As the ruler of a country, she not only needs to be clear about everything within the Great Yan Kingdom, but also about the situations faced by other major immortal kingdoms.

In short, the outlook is not very optimistic.

Among them, the situation was most dire for the states of Qi and Chu.

The two members of the Great Chu royal family had stayed in the Xiaoyao Pavilion and hadn't left. The Empress was well aware of this, and she knew even better what the Chu Emperor was planning.

That guy Qin Yu...

On the surface, it seems that he has Chu Liuya under his control. However, if viewed from a deeper perspective, it is actually he who is being manipulated by Emperor Chu.

This guy really can't withstand even the slightest test!

The Empress was quite troubled.

She had originally planned to casually toss Chu Muyin's letter aside, but then she thought about the location of the incident in Great Chu and became thoughtful.

The Black Soul Palace has suffered repeated setbacks within the Great Yan territory, but this does not mean it has given up. The locations of the incidents in Great Chu all seem to be near the borders of Great Yan—is this merely a coincidence?!
Perhaps, they simply wanted to nurture a treacherous spirit in the Great Chu, waiting for it to spiral out of control, and thus gradually influence the Great Yan.

This possibility is extremely high!

The Empress frowned slightly.

The various immortal kingdoms have long been investigating the location of the Black Soul Palace, expending countless manpower and resources, yet they have yet to find any trace of it.

Unless this thorn is removed, all the immortal kingdoms will be restless and unable to sleep or eat in peace.

Such a powerful force, with so many black-robed envoys at the Dao Establishment level, could not possibly be unknown; it is even comparable to the foundation of a great immortal kingdom.

"Could it be someone...?"

The Empress's expression was solemn as she looked up at the ancient divine bell above the palace.

"Somebody come!"

Soon, orders were issued from the Imperial Study.

……

This was a vast, dark ocean, like the deepest night in the universe, swallowing all light. In this deathly silence, faint, mournful and desperate howls pierced the darkness, like the final lamentations of countless creatures in the abyss, striking straight to the heart and sending chills down one's spine.

If you look closely at this dark place, you will find that in the depths of the pitch-black ocean, countless shadows seem to be slowly writhing.

That's a ghost!

Ancient ghosts!

Densely packed, countless in number.

Yet, amidst this boundless darkness and despair, beams of light shone. These were countless chains formed from the essence of the sun, crisscrossing like a celestial net, firmly imprisoning this pitch-black ocean.

Each chain radiated a blazing light, and anything that approached, whether it was a ghost or a black, liquid-like death aura, would be reduced to wisps of smoke under that intense heat.

You cannot break free.

He will be imprisoned here forever.

Years are like a shuttle.

Over countless years, the vast expanse of death, though powerless against the chains forged from the sun's finest gold, still managed to etch a faint shadow onto the screen of light constructed from blazing rays.

It looks like a corroded scar.

Just then, it seemed as if some sharp weapon tore open the scar from the outside, revealing a sliver of light.

Countless ghosts wandering in the deathly aura, their soul-devouring eyes, all focused their gazes on that tiny crack.

Then, countless living creatures poured down from the crack and fell into this deep, boundless, dark ocean.

Among those living creatures were spirit beasts of various shapes and sizes, as well as beings from different races. Even the figures of Lotus Platform Realm experts were not uncommon.

However, once these creatures fell in, they were like lambs falling into the jaws of hungry wolves, instantly devoured by the surrounding ghosts, leaving only a series of mournful and desperate howls echoing in this desolate space.

This process lasted for a full hour, during which the number of lives lost likely exceeded hundreds of thousands.

Finally, as this terrifying scene came to a temporary end, a figure wearing a mysterious mask appeared at the edge of the crack. Neither the viscous, inky death aura nor the wandering ghosts could affect him.

This person was none other than the Supreme Lord of the Black Soul Palace.

However, upon entering this space, he did not display the arrogance and haughtiness he had shown in the main hall. Instead, he adopted an almost humble posture and respectfully addressed the depths of the billowing deathly aura, "My lord, are you satisfied with these foods?"

"Humph!"

A deep, chilling sound came from the depths of that deathly ocean, as if the entire space trembled slightly at the sound. Even the Lord of the Black Soul Palace couldn't help but groan, his body instantly collapsing to the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Immediately afterwards, a vast ocean of deathly energy began to surge, and a pair of incredibly deep eyes slowly emerged from its depths. Their blackness surpassed all other darkness in the world, like a passage leading to the abyss of hell.

It was a colossal creature, like a giant whale, the overlord of the sea. With just the opening and closing of its enormous mouth, the ferocious and terrifying monsters around it were as insignificant as fish and shrimp, easily swallowed up by it.

"These ants, do they even deserve to be called food?"

Its voice was deep and resonant, echoing in the space for a long time, carrying a tremendous sense of oppression.

Whether it was the ghosts or the Lord of the Black Soul Palace, they were all trembling in fear.

"It is my incompetence and poor performance. However, all the forces outside are wary of me, and with my meager cultivation, I am powerless to contend with them. Now I am forced into a desperate situation, and my small corner of the land is no longer sustainable. This food is all I have done..."

The Black Soul Palace Lord's voice trembled, as if he were recounting his own ordeal.

What followed was a long silence, those eyes, like the gates of hell, seemed to be scrutinizing him, also trying to discern the truth.

Indeed, it is a very low level of cultivation.

"With your frail body, how could you possibly bear my essence?!"

The voice was filled with disdain for the Lord of the Black Soul Palace, as if it were looking down on a crawling insect.

"Yes, yes, it's because the servant is weak..."

The Lord of the Black Soul Palace dared not refute him at all. At this moment, he was a completely different person from the Lord who sat high in the hall.

His humility may have aroused the pity of the behemoth. "If you can do what I have asked you to do, I will grant you a drop of my essence blood to help you overcome your tribulation!"

It still needs this reptile to help it escape its predicament.

"Rest assured, my lord, I will do my utmost..."

Finally, the colossal being bestowed upon him a few meager wisps of its essence as a reward.

A moment later, the Lord of the Black Soul Palace retreated, and the dark crack closed again.

The Lord of the Black Soul Palace glanced at the seal, his previous humility gone, replaced by disdain.

Still want to get out of trouble?

It wasn't that he couldn't grasp the beings at the Dao Building level; rather, he simply didn't want anything inside to have a chance to escape.

(End of this chapter)