Chapter 839: Power of the Golden Crow

He quickly held on to the edge of the table, barely steadying himself.

"That's it again..."

Xia Yuan smiled bitterly,

"It seems that the backlash from the Golden Crow is getting more and more serious."

If you don't find a solution as soon as possible, you may lose your life.

But now, the country's affairs are difficult, and he has no time to deal with his own problems.

Xia Yuan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He knows that in the coming days, he must be in the best condition to face the upcoming challenges.

Time passes day by day, and the summer solstice is getting closer.

During this period, the Daxia army achieved major victories in the north and successfully drove the foreigners out of the border.

The rebellion in the south was also quelled by Yunyouzi's efforts.

However, the atmosphere around the capital is becoming increasingly tense.

Although Xia Yuan sent a large number of manpower to search for suspicious ruins, he never found the place where the black-robed man might have performed the ritual.

...

On the eve of the summer solstice, the capital was shrouded in a strange atmosphere.

The streets were deserted, and the usually bustling market was silent.

The people closed their doors and windows tightly for fear of provoking something unclean.

In the palace, Xia Yuan was anxiously waiting for the latest news.

"Your Majesty, there is news!"

A guard hurried into the hall, knelt down on one knee and reported:

"We found a strange ruins twenty miles south of the city. It is probably the place where the men in black robes will hold ceremonies!"

Hearing this, Xia Yuan suddenly became energetic:

"Quick, lead the way!"

With that said, he got up and went.

Zhang Hui quickly stepped forward to stop him:

"Your Majesty, you cannot risk it yourself!"

Xia Yuan waved his hand:

"It doesn't matter, this matter is of great importance, I must go and see for myself."

Seeing Xia Yuan's firm attitude, Zhang Hui had no choice but to nod in agreement:

"Okay...then I'll go with you."

Xia Yuan nodded and immediately ordered:

"Send the order, summon all the masters in the capital, and set off immediately!"

Soon, a team led by Xia Yuan himself quietly left the palace and sped towards the south of the city.

At the same time, in the ruins, a group of men in black robes were busy preparing.

"My lord, everything is ready."

A man in black robe respectfully reported to the leader.

The man turned around slowly, revealing a face as pale as paper:

"Good, let's get started."

As he spoke, he walked to a huge stone tablet, stretched out his hand and gently touched the complex runes on it.

"After waiting for so many years, this moment has finally arrived..."

He muttered to himself, a crazy light flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, a burst of rapid footsteps came.

"Sir, it's not good!" A man in black robe ran in in a panic.

"A large group of officers and soldiers are coming here. It looks like Xia Yuan is bringing people here!"

When the leader heard this, not only did he not panic, but he showed a strange smile:

"Just in time, we need some sacrifices."

With that said, he turned around and ordered to the others:

"You go and hold them back until the ceremony is completed at all costs!"

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison, and then filed out.

Soon, Xia Yuan and others arrived outside the ruins.

"If nothing else...it's right there."

Zhang Hui pointed to a dilapidated palace in front of him and said.

Xia Yuan took a closer look and saw a strange layer of black mist surrounding the palace, and some figures could be vaguely seen walking around in it.

"That's right, this is it!"

Xia Yuan said in a deep voice,

"Send the order, the whole army attacks!"

Following the order, Daxia soldiers rushed towards the palace like a tide.

However, just as they were about to approach, the black mist suddenly turned into countless tentacles and attacked everyone!

"careful!"

Zhang Hui shouted, and at the same time he used his hand skills, releasing a golden light to instantly repel those tentacles.

But soon, more tentacles came up.

For a time, the entire battlefield fell into chaos.

When Xia Yuan saw this, he couldn't help but frown:

"It seems that it's not that easy to get in."

At this moment, he suddenly felt dizzy.

"not good!"

Xia Yuan was shocked, knowing that this was the power of the Golden Crow starting to bite back again.

He endured the discomfort and said to Zhang Hui beside him:

"You lead the men and continue the attack. I'll look for other entrances."

Zhang Hui frowned slightly and looked at Xia Yuan worriedly:

"What are you doing now..."

Xia Yuan waved his hand:

"It doesn't matter, the matter now is so important that there can't be any delay."

"Just lead the attack with all your strength, I will make my own arrangements."

Seeing this, Zhang Hui had no choice but to nod in agreement:

"Okay, I get it."

"You must be careful."

After saying that, Zhang Hui turned around and plunged into the fierce battle.

Xia Yuan endured the discomfort and quietly left the main battlefield, going around the side of the palace to look for possible entrances.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a strange fluctuation.

Following the wave, Xia Yuan came to a corner behind the palace.

I saw an inconspicuous stone slab there, with some weird lines faintly visible on it.

But from Xia Yuan's perspective.

There was a faint golden light shining on this thing.

Xia Yuan's heart moved, and he reached out and gently touched the lines.

Suddenly, with a "click", the stone slab slowly moved away, revealing a dark passage.

Xia Yuan took a deep breath and went in without hesitation.

At the same time, inside the palace.

The black-robed man in the lead was standing in front of the huge stone tablet, muttering something.

As he chanted, the runes on the stone tablet began to emit a strange light.

"It's almost there... Give me a little more time..."

He muttered to himself, with a fanatical light flashing in his eyes.

Just then, a voice suddenly sounded behind him:

"It seems that I came at the right time."

The black-robed man turned around suddenly, and saw Xia Yuan standing at the entrance of the hall, looking at him coldly.

"How... How did you get in?"

The black-robed man asked in surprise.

Xia Yuan smiled faintly:

"It doesn't matter... What's important is that your conspiracy ends here."

As he said that, he slowly walked towards the black-robed man.

The black-robed man took a few steps back when he saw this:

"Hmph, do you think you can stop me like this?"

"With your current state, I'm afraid you can't even protect yourself, right?"

Xia Yuan's face changed slightly when he heard this.

Indeed, he was not in a good condition at this time because of the backlash of the Golden Crow's power.

But he still said with all his strength:

"So what? Even in this state, I am more than enough to deal with you!"

The black-robed man suddenly laughed wildly when he heard this:

"Hahaha... stop me? Do you know who I am?"

As he said this, he slowly took off the hood on his head.

Xia Yuan took a closer look and couldn't help but take a breath.

That face... is exactly the same as his own!

The guy continued:

"I know what's wrong with you..."

"Look at what you look like now. If you keep going like this, you will soon be completely devoured by the power of the Golden Crow."

"By then, you will become an empty shell without consciousness, at the mercy of others."

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