Chapter 228: The Former Emperor of Great Xia
“My husband, you don’t really understand formations, so you might not realize that this formation is far from simple. If we want to destroy it directly, with our current abilities, it might be impossible,” Ji Zhuyue said to Qin Bei with a hint of helplessness.
She couldn’t help but wonder if her husband was completely unaware of the formidable nature of the formation before them.
For someone at their level, only in the Nascent Soul Realm, this kind of formation was already very powerful.
It was definitely not something that could be described as simple.
Not to mention attempting to break it with sheer brute force.
That was nearly an impossible feat.
However, her thoughts held up only until that moment.
Because the very next second, she saw Qin Bei make his move.
Very casually.
But with that casual strike, the formation, which she had thought would require some time to unravel, suddenly showed cracks.
Then, little twinkling starlight appeared before everyone.
The formation she believed would hold them back for a while just… vanished.
Poof!
“Seriously, this is such a simple formation, it has loopholes all over the place. One casual hit can break it; why bother spending any time to unravel it?”
Qin Bei withdrew his hand, turned to Ji Zhuyue, who was already dumbfounded, and said with a calm demeanor.
This formation indeed had its intricacies.
Qin Bei believed that if he had encountered this formation before his soul power had strengthened, even activating his double pupils would have required a considerable amount of time and energy to break it down.
But now, he was different.
As his soul power increased, his double pupils’ abilities increased as well.
The power of the double pupils was gradually revealing itself.
When faced with a formation of this level, it didn’t require too much time or energy for observation.
One casual glance could expose countless flaws.
And once you understood the formation’s life gate, breaking it down was merely a matter of having hands at work.
Ji Zhuyue slightly parted her red lips, yet she still didn’t know what to say, so she closed them again.
…….
Inside the palace.
Qin Bei’s casual strike destroyed the formation that everyone thought could stop him.
The Grand Elder of the Sword Sect and others were first stunned.
Because none of them understood how Qin Bei accomplished it.
The only guess they could make was that Qin Bei must have known the weak point of this formation.
Only under that assumption could Qin Bei, with his Golden Core Realm cultivation, so easily dismantle it.
As for how he figured out the weakness, they had no clue.
Moreover, their focus was now elsewhere.
Everyone’s attention was on Qin Bei breaking the formation before them.
In other words, the only obstacle had vanished.
Which meant Qin Bei could enter the true Demon Lord’s Palace to obtain the soul beads.
Those who had bet on getting the soul beads within one day were actually winning in the end!
“Hahaha, Prince Bei is indeed extraordinary! Breaking this formation is as easy as drinking water. No wonder he’s Prince Bei!”
The Grand Elder of the Sword Sect exclaimed joyfully upon seeing this result.
He had initially resigned himself to defeat, but now Qin Bei had given him an unexpectedly pleasant surprise.
It would be impossible to say he wasn’t thrilled.
“The Ninth Prince truly did not deceive us; Prince Bei’s abilities are beyond our comprehension. I apologize for my earlier disrespect towards the Ninth Prince; please forgive me.”
The Beast Lion was equally excited after witnessing Qin Bei dismantle the formation.
His 100% winning chances had returned!
Now, the Ninth Prince, however, did not seem to be in a good mood.
Just moments ago, the Ninth Prince had been forcing a smile, but now he genuinely couldn’t smile.
‘You really are my dear nephew!’
The Ninth Prince gazed at the image of Qin Bei, feeling a mixture of helplessness and disbelief.
Even he had not expected Qin Bei to dismantle the formation so easily.
Now, Qin Bei had to go meet the Demon Lord.
The final outcome could very likely see him obtaining the soul beads from the Demon Lord within just one day.
‘Sigh, I guess it’s my fault for underestimating you, kid. No wonder my brother didn’t participate in this supposedly guaranteed win; it seems he was already aware this could happen, right? Would it have killed him to give me a heads-up, my dear brother!’
The Ninth Prince’s resentful gaze flickered toward Emperor Xia above him.
He felt that Emperor Xia must have known about this situation but chose not to inform him on purpose.
Upon feeling the Ninth Prince’s gaze, Emperor Xia merely glanced at him indifferently without saying a word.
Emperor Xia had indeed considered this scenario.
But he wasn’t completely certain.
After all, Qin Bei had demonstrated this ability while in the cabinet.
Up to this point, Emperor Xia still had no idea how exactly Qin Bei managed it.
However, he had developed a vague conjecture.
That is, his son’s eyes were somewhat special, and it was highly likely that he possessed a unique cultivation body.
The golden flame that appeared when facing Qingmian could very well represent a manifestation of that special cultivation body.
‘Today’s youth hide more tricks up their sleeves than ever.’
‘But I can’t help but wonder if there will be any extra gains after meeting that old man this time. It would be fantastic if I could truly gain his approval.’
Everyone assumed that the Demon Lord residing here treated every royal family member well. As long as a royal encountered him respectfully, the Demon Lord would generously grant them a soul bead.
Thus, the Grand Elder of the Sword Sect and the others believed obtaining a soul bead from the Demon Lord, the ruler of the demon realm, was the simplest task imaginable.
However, only Emperor Xia knew that over the years, no royal family member had ever genuinely been recognized by that old man.
Giving out a soul bead was merely because the old man felt that he was once the Emperor of Great Xia and shouldn’t appear too stingy in front of his descendants.
So he gave out just one.
But that was as far as it went.
No one had ever managed to obtain two soul beads from him.
Emperor Xia sincerely hoped that this time, Qin Bei would be able to get more soul beads from the Demon Lord.
If he could learn the Demon Lord’s signature skills, it would be even better.
Though, that wish certainly seemed a bit far-fetched.
Because that Demon Lord really was the most eccentric emperor of Great Xia.
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