Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 504 Investigation

Chapter 504: Chapter 504 Investigation

By the time he arrived in front of Zhengyang Palace, he found the Imperial Guards and Ghost Guards gathered in front of the hall.

"Your Majesty!"

The crowd immediately paid their respects to Xia Jiuyou.

"What happened?"

Xia Jiuyou asked coldly, with a killing intent rising within him.

At this moment, the palace doors were wide open.

A hundred Dead Soldiers’ corpses were piled up in front of Zhengyang Palace.

Clearly, someone had broken in.

"Your Majesty, an hour ago, intruders breached the palace. They were Ling Chen, Liu Qingcang, and a cultivator suspected to be the Dark Night Lord. Among them are Kings of the Palace Mansion Realm, and we couldn’t stop them!"

Commander Ye respectfully reported.

"Ling Chen?"

"The Dark Night Lord?"

"Liu Qingcang?"

Hearing these three terms, Xia Jiuyou trembled with anger.

Now, he finally understood.

The death of the State Preceptor was inseparably linked to Ling Chen.

The message from Ling Chen earlier was just a ruse to cast doubt!

Claiming the Moon Shadow Killers, clearly a diversion to confuse them.

"Did they go in?"

Xia Jiuyou inquired with an icy voice.

His voice was bone-chillingly cold, as if coming from the netherworld.

"Yes."

Commander Ye replied, "However, we did not see them leave."

Ling Chen, Ling Tianxing, Ji Wuya, and Liu Qingcang, they all activated a teleport formation within the palace, naturally unseen by them.

Xia Jiuyou’s figure flashed as he charged into Zhengyang Palace.

Upon seeing that the Immovable Ming King Formation in the dungeon was broken through, Xia Jiuyou understood that Ling Tianxing had probably been rescued.

Ji Wuya and the others managed to rescue Ling Tianxing while he was out cultivating.

This further proved that the fellow from the Dark Realm had killed the State Preceptor.

Acquired some aspects of the Source Stealing Divine Technique.

And clearly, Ling Chen and Liu Qingcang were also people of the Dark Realm.

As for whether Ling Chen had killed the State Preceptor, he remained reserved.

Because, no matter how he saw it, Ling Chen’s methods should not be sufficient to contend with the State Preceptor!

"Whoosh!"

Xia Jiuyou’s figure moved again, rushing into the dungeon.

By now, within the underground palace, that familiar figure was no longer seen.

"Ji Wuya, you’re seeking death!"

A furious roar echoed from within Zhengyang Palace.

The Imperial Guards and Ghost Guards outside were all silent as cicadas in winter.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

Within the dungeon, Ji Wuya vented for a while before stopping.

At this moment, the underground palace was completely turned into ruins.

"Commander Ye, Ghost Palace Master, come in!"

After a while, Xia Jiuyou’s voice came from inside.

"Yes!"

Commander Ye and the remaining eight Ghost Divine Guards immediately answered and hurriedly entered the hall.

"Where are the Great Divine Guard and the Tenth Divine Guard?"

Xia Jiuyou scanned around and asked.

"Your Majesty, the Great Divine Guard and the Tenth Divine Guard have been killed by Ling Chen!"

The Second Divine Guard spoke.

With the death of the Great Divine Guard, he naturally took the lead.

"What? Killed by Ling Chen?"

Xia Jiuyou exclaimed.

He was extremely shocked.

He knew Ling Chen was powerful, but to such an extent?

Even the Great Divine Guard was no match?

"Yes!"

The Second Divine Guard said bitterly, "Your Majesty, this Ling Chen is clearly a top-grade, high-level Divine Thought Master, and he has also cultivated the State Preceptor’s Divine Soul Attack Technique."

"How could that be?"

Xia Jiuyou stood up abruptly.

He was well aware of how rare and domineering the Divine Soul Attack Technique cultivated by the State Preceptor was.

Even if Ling Chen was from the Dark Realm, how could he possess such a secret technique?

"Your Majesty, we have seen it with our own eyes!"

The other seven Ghost Divine Guards quickly chimed in agreement.

Though it was hard to believe, it was indeed the truth!

Xia Jiuyou remained silent for a long time, his eyes brimming with cold murderous intent as he spoke, "It seems I underestimated him, has he already reached such a level?"

He had always felt that Ling Chen posed some threat.

But now he realized that Ling Chen’s current strength had reached such a terrifying level, it was most likely a great threat even to Biluo.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience."

At that moment, a voice came from outside.

"Enter!"

Xia Jiuyou said coldly.

Soon, Xia Biluo hurried over.

"Father, what exactly is going on?"

Xia Biluo asked.

Outside the Zhengyang Palace flowed rivers of blood, and corpses piled up like mountains, clearly after a major battle.

He couldn’t understand, what forces in Great Xia would dare to force their way into the Palace?

Could it be that the might of his father, a Palace Mansion Realm King, was not enough to deter the petty?

Xia Jiuyou glanced at Xia Biluo, then turned to Commander Ye and the two Divine Guards, "Tell me everything in detail."

The two recounted everything meticulously.

"Ling Chen is with the Dark Night?"

"His strength is that strong?"

Xia Biluo’s face was full of disbelief.

He had previously asked his father to make good use of Ling Chen.

To think that Ling Chen actually belonged to the Dark Night!

"Biluo, do you understand now? This is why I disliked Ling Chen from the start. With such a sudden rise like a comet, he must have the support of a power behind him!"

Xia Jiuyou looked at Xia Biluo.

Since Ling Chen had already rescued Lingtian, it was time to teach the Crown Prince a lesson.

The loss of Lingtian was indeed a setback for him.

But his Sacred Body had been completely transplanted successfully.

The significance of Lingtian wasn’t as great anymore.

Still, Ling Chen remained a threat!

With Ling Chen alive, he would find no peace.

Now, Ling Chen would surely be hiding within the Dark Realm, not coming out.

And he had no means to enter the Dark Realm, only to let Ling Chen continue to grow.

That was where his frustration lay.

"Father, I was wrong."

Xia Biluo bowed respectfully to Xia Jiuyou.

In terms of judging people, he really was no match for his father.

"It’s good that you can correct your mistakes."

Xia Jiuyou nodded with satisfaction, "Also, you should be aware of Ling Chen’s current strength now. Focus on your cultivation!"

"Father, I will work hard. I absolutely will not let you down. One day, I will personally behead the traitor Ling Chen!"

Xia Biluo declared coldly.

"Good!"

Xia Jiuyou nodded, "You may withdraw."

"Yes."

Xia Biluo left the Zhengyang Palace to go cultivate.

Initially, dealing with Ling Chen would have been as easy as flipping a hand.

But now, Ling Chen’s strength had grown so astoundingly powerful.

Even ten Divine Guards could be easily slain by him.

This had fully ignited his fighting spirit.

He possessed a Sacred Body, how could he fall behind a fellow who only had a Spiritual Body?

"I understand! Right now, all of you go and investigate everyone related to Ling Chen in the Academic Palace and Guangling City immediately."

Xia Jiuyou ordered.

"Yes."

Everyone immediately took their leave to carry out the orders.

Being the closest to the King City, the Academic Palace was investigated in less than half a day, and the Palace Master, tutors, and members of the faction ’Reincarnation’ established by Ling Chen were brought back.

When everyone heard that Ling Chen was actually with the Dark Night, they were all dumbfounded.

Especially people like Qin Shi and Su Su.

They had been in close contact with Ling Chen every day and had never noticed anything.

"Your Majesty, is that possible? How could Ling Chen be with the Dark Night?"

The Palace Master Xia Yuan asked incredulously.

Their Academic Palace had finally produced a once-in-an-era genius, and he joined the Dark Night?

This was truly hard for him to accept.

"Is it impossible?"

Xia Jiuyou said coldly, "Someone witnessed it with their own eyes. Even Xia Ji Wuya, a Palace Mansion Realm King from Dark Night, has shown up. And you’re telling me it’s impossible?"