Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

"We can't control too much of the affairs of the Izumo Dynasty, especially since we each represent forces behind us, my family and the Shura Palace. Shuang Ning, you are now the heir to the Sword Master. The guys in the Central Region don't like outsiders to interfere in their affairs the most."

Lu Mu shook his head.

This was the advice given to him by the Immortal Phoenix Emperor when he helped Huang Yanyao resolve the trouble caused by the Evil Heart Sect's attempt to devour the country's destiny during the Immortal Phoenix Dynasty.

The water in the Central Region is very deep and muddy. Anyone who steps in will get lost in it. It is not easy to find the direction.

"But if the Evil Heart Sect intends to take advantage of the chaos of the Izumo Empire to do something..."

Lu Mu took out the weapon core.

The blood-red hazy light became deeper and deeper, as if they were approaching a certain direction, and the closer they got, the more intense the movement of the mechanical core became.

They were heading in a certain direction, and that was where the abnormal movement of the "mechanical core" occurred.

"To deal with the evil cultivators?"

Gu Yunxi raised her brows, and her hands were tangled together.

"Are you afraid?"

"Well, there is nothing in the world that I am afraid of."

She raised her head slightly, and her slanted eyebrows seemed sharp.

"really?"

Lu Mu smiled and set his eyes on Gu Yunxi's calf, then slowly climbed up. When he reached her face, he saw, as expected, that Gu Yunxi turned her head away in panic, not daring to look him in the eye.

Miss "the protagonist" still hasn't forgotten his sudden "attack" that night.

In fact, Lu Mu could have told him everything he knew, such as how Gu Yunxi blushed and embarrassed she was after he left, and he heard it all clearly...

Then, when Gu Yunxi was in front of him, he really couldn't raise his head.

But it may also backfire, for example, she becomes angry and unable to bear the humiliation, and then jumps off the boat and leaves. When she calms down... no, she may never calm down in this life.

Luo Shuangning narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly, trying to see through the layers of fog that stood between Lu Mu and Gu Yunxi.

Murong Xue didn't care about this at all.

She only knew that it was only a matter of time before Brother Mu had another woman.

As the first person to be with Lu Mu, Murong Xue actually doesn't like competing. There is no benefit in competing, at least not for Lu Mu.

Keeping quiet is a great virtue.

"Then where do we go next?"

Ancient rhyme cherishes asking.

"If the Evil Heart Sect intends to take advantage of the chaos of the Izumo Empire to make some big moves, where do you think they will go?"

Lu Mu asked back, he knew that Gu Yunxi already had an idea in her mind.

"If it were an ordinary evil cultivator, he would have chosen a battlefield that was in chaos and conflict. Both the coalition forces and the Izumo Empire had lost millions of soldiers, and there must be a lot of evil energy left on the battlefield. Evil cultivators love to collect these things the most."

"However, as for the Evil Heart Sect, they may have a bolder plan."

Gu Yunxi supported her chin and tapped the edge of the table with her fingers. Her lively eyes revealed a hint of shrewdness. One could imagine that a very violent storm was brewing in her little head.

"for example?"

Lu Mu asked with interest.

"For example, the body of the old Emperor Izumo, or... the destiny of the Izumo Dynasty!"

Gu Yunxi's eyes lit up and she snapped her fingers.

Indeed, the Evil Heart Sect cannot be discussed according to common sense.

They especially like to choose the most dangerous and daring plans. At the beginning, they even thought of taking advantage of the rebellion of King Nanling in the southern border of the Xianhuang Empire to take away a piece of the Xianhuang Empire's national destiny.

This daring action, which was very likely to fail, was finally carried out by the Xiexin Sect, and it was executed perfectly.

Just one final touch and it's done.

"I tend to lean towards both of your ideas... I'm afraid they want to have it all."

Lu Mu tossed the weapon core in his hand.

The "mechanical core" actually has many functions. In fact, in the plot, this mechanical core will eventually be reversely transformed by the "Xuan Ji Da Mai", one of the seven sects in the universal world, and then used as a weapon to deal with the magic machines from outside the world. Of course, that was a very late thing.

But other than that... the mechanical core can bring the dead back to life.

In other words, it was transformed into an "extraterrestrial magic machine"!

The mechanical core was stripped from the body of the Demon Mechanical Mother Goddess. It is difficult to imagine the full power it possesses. Lu Mu knows this, but no one else does.

A mere piece of metal debris could emit enough energy to cause even the strongest of people to fall into mental confusion or even go insane.

This is something that even the Magical God General cannot do.

What would happen if the old Emperor Izumo, who was a genuine saint at the peak of the realm during his lifetime, was transformed into an extraterrestrial magic machine by the machine core?

Lu Mu didn't dare to speak nonsense.

But this was definitely not the ending he wanted to see.

"Yunxi, please show me the way to the capital of the Izumo Dynasty."

Gu Yunxi silently pointed to the northwest.

"Thank you."

Lu Mu raised his eyebrows, and then the spirit ship slowly dived down from the sky, increasing its speed.

Although the old Emperor Izumo is dead, since the Izumo Dynasty still needs his "prestige" to deter internal and external troubles, they will never bury him.

It will only be in one place.

The headquarters of the Izumo royal family and the imperial capital.

Chapter 29: Weak National Destiny

The capital of the Izumo Dynasty, Wanyun City, is located in the center of the Izumo Dynasty.

It has always been the center of power for the entire Izumo Empire, and it also gathers the most amazing wealth, resources, and important lives of the entire Izumo Empire.

Wanyun City is the core of the entire imperial dynasty's national destiny. Just like the auspicious clouds above the Xianhuang Empire, it is the embodiment of the country's destiny. It is the power that can be touched and condensed by the power of faith in the hearts of every citizen of the dynasty.

That is, the so-called "starting point and end point of the imperial dynasty's lifeline" all converge in the same place.

Therefore, the capital has always been the last and most difficult fortress to break through for every dynasty.

It could also be the starting point for the complete decline and collapse of the empire.

As for how it happened... that depends on one's own opinion.

……

The spirit ship had left the sky and was speeding along the edge of the hazy clouds. The mountains and land passed by their feet like virtual scenes, but all they could see was the chaos with undercurrents surging.

"They are all busy trying to escape, or busy trying to get more benefits."

Gu Yunxi and Lu Mu leaned on the edge of the boat.

They just passed a small city below them.

Although from the ground, the spirit ship was just a tiny shadow in the sky, but with their cultivation level, they could still see the situation on the ground clearly.

There was no peace in that city.

Even though this place is not far from the capital, there are still people who started quarreling with the Izumo soldiers of the City Lord's Mansion, as if the dignity of the Izumo royal family has been lost.

"Humph, without the strongest person in charge, the decline of the Izumo Dynasty will not be far away."

Lu Mu withdrew his gaze indifferently.

After all, even a mortal could tell that something was not right in the Izumo Dynasty.

Normally, the four great dynasties are entrenched in the land of the Central Region without any movement, but even the slightest breath from them can make the earth tremble. In the Central Region, these giant beasts are such huge creatures that no one with any brains would mess with them.

Except for "outsiders" and brainless people.

But now, things are different.

In addition to the Izumo Empire, the coalition forces of seventeen dynasties fought with the Izumo Empire for three years, suffering heavy casualties, and they even took over a small piece of the Izumo Empire's territory.

This already makes people feel that something is wrong.

For such a huge dynasty, even if it loses an inch of land, it would be a loud slap in the face of its dignity. If the Izumo Empire can fight so fiercely with the coalition forces and cannot even form a crushing advantage, then is it possible for the Izumo Empire, which can really determine the outcome of the battle, to have a stable situation?

Most people think so.

They didn't know that old Emperor Izumo had died long ago, and that the greatest support of the Izumo royal family had disappeared, but they also thought that the old emperor's condition was really bad, so bad that he didn't dare to take action, or he couldn't take action unless it was the most critical moment.

The coalition forces thought so too.

So they are now acting quite cautiously. Since they have already eaten some meat, they might as well digest it first.

Those living in the Izumo Dynasty are trying to clear the fog that shrouds their future and make early plans.

The ending won't be pretty.

Therefore, although the Izumo Dynasty has not yet completely split, all parties have already made preparations. At this time, if there is any decisive change, such as someone spreading the news that "the old emperor is dead"...

The Izumo Dynasty was about to collapse overnight.

After crossing a solitary mountain that almost reached the clouds, they flew to a wilderness with peculiar terrain. The mountains here were in a ring shape, and from a distance, they looked like a giant dragon hovering in the mountains and forests.

"Wanyun Mountain."

Gu Yunxi's eyes swept across the mountains below that seemed to be arranged in a certain pattern, and she murmured, "It is said that the Chuyun Dynasty has set up formations to maintain the order of the country under this Wanyun Plain. These mountains are all part of the formations."

"As soon as I saw this huge, complex formation based on mountains and rivers, I had a bad feeling."

Lu Mu pursed his lips.

He wasn't just having bad omens himself.

Instead, he had witnessed the power of the "Ten Thousand Spirits' Qi-stealing Array" in the southern border of the Immortal Phoenix Empire.

As for what the Izumo royal family had planned before, it didn’t matter, because the Evil Heart Sect would always find opportunities to sabotage quietly.

"arrive."

Lu Mu raised his eyes and saw a huge city very far away, with only a faint outline emerging from the far end of the horizon, but that must be Wanyun City.

Because the color of the sky has begun to change.

The hazy gloom was dispelled.

Instead, there were auspicious clouds and rays of light that stretched for thousands of miles.

The embodiment of the Izumo Dynasty's national destiny is right here, covering the Wanyun Plain, and its source is the Wanyun City in the distance.

But, this power seems... a little weak.

"Compared to the Immortal Phoenix Dynasty, the national fortune of the Izumo Dynasty seems to have become... old and weak."

Gu Yunxi gave her evaluation calmly.

Pull the crotch.

But this is normal.

With internal and external troubles surging together, how could the respect of the subjects remain unaffected?

However, even if the country's fortunes are weak, this power cannot be underestimated.

“…It doesn’t feel right.”

Lu Mu murmured.

He had seen so many things, and he was always keenly aware that sometimes, those things that seemed indestructible and gave people a sense of peace and security were the most worthy of attention.

For example, now, Lu Mu vaguely felt that the dim aura of luck exuded a strong breath, silently entwining him like a poisonous snake or a plague, making his heart feel cold.

There were many spirit ships in the sky heading in the opposite direction. Lu Mu also saw an array of hundreds of spirit ships taking off from the camp outside Wanyun City and then flying to the front line.

Those stationed in the capital are the elite of the Izumo military, and are also the most solid force of the Izumo royal family.

Even they are going to deal with the coalition forces?