Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 1096 Acting on Behalf of the Heavenly Venerable!

Inside the Lingyun Palace, Xuanwu's face was ashen, and fine beads of cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

His fingers hovered above the core of the observatory, trembling violently.

He hesitated.

He knew better than anyone what pressing that command meant.

Completely exposed, there's no turning back.

His 300,000 elite troops from the Heavenly Palace Law Enforcement Hall had already secretly assembled at a hidden node on the outskirts of Xuntian Continent.

This was his last trump card, his reliance for maneuvering among various forces.

Once activated, the irrefutable evidence of his collusion with the demons will no longer be concealed, and he will be nailed to the opposite side of the Heavenly Palace and even the entire prehistoric world.

But at this moment, there was no way to retreat.

Xuanwu suddenly opened his eyes, the last trace of struggle in them replaced by a desperate madness.

Without further hesitation, he suddenly pulled something out from deep within his robe sleeve!

That was a token.

Neither gold nor jade, it is pitch black all over, and feels icy cold to the touch.

The front of the token features only one large ancient seal character: “钧”.

The characters were crimson red, as if cast from the purest demonic blood, exuding a chillingly sinister and majestic aura.

On the back of the token are extremely intricate celestial runes, with the character "Jun" at its core, symbolizing the authority of the Heavenly Venerable!

This is the "Jun Tian Order," which holds a position in the Heavenly Palace second only to the Heavenly Venerable's personal presence and possesses the highest authority to mobilize troops!

Once this decree is issued, it is as if the Heavenly Venerable himself has arrived, and he can command all departments of the Heavenly Palace!

Xuanwu held the Juntian Decree high, his hoarse voice echoing throughout the Lingyun Palace and related nodes of the Heavenly Palace:

"I am acting on the decree of the Heavenly Venerable, wielding the 'Heavenly Decree' and exercising the Heavenly Venerable's authority! All troops of the Heavenly Palace Law Enforcement Hall, heed my command!"

"Xuan Jue has abandoned the core of the Demon-Suppressing Tower formation and colluded with external enemies, intending to overthrow the Heavenly Palace! His crime deserves the extermination of his entire clan! All reinforcements he mobilizes shall be regarded as accomplices of the rebels!"

"Immediately seal off all teleportation nodes outside Tianyuan City and intercept any reinforcements approaching the city! Do not discriminate; kill them without exception! Those who disobey will be punished as traitors!"

The light of the "Jun Tian Order" suddenly shone brightly in Xuanwu's hand.

A cold and immense pressure emanating from the token itself instantly spread out, making it almost impossible for those with weaker cultivation levels to breathe within the Lingyun Palace.

The hall fell into a deathly silence.

A barely perceptible glint of cold light flashed in Venerable Tianyan's deep eyes. He stared at the "Jun Tian Token," his brows furrowed, but ultimately refrained from questioning its authenticity.

The "Jun" mark on it cannot be faked; it represents the will of the highest level of the Heavenly Palace.

Several elders who were originally quite distant from Xuanwu now showed surprise and solemnity.

The authority of the token was so great that it represented a legal principle they could not resist.

"The Heavenly Decree?! Xuanwu, you..." A young Heavenly Palace general exclaimed in disbelief, his face filled with shock. "Intercepting reinforcements? Those are our own people! They came to rescue Xuntian Continent!"

"Shut up!" Xuanwu roared, the Juntian Decree flashing with blood-red light. The invisible pressure caused the young general to groan and stagger backward. "This is the authority of the Heavenly Venerable! How dare you disobey my orders?!"

The dissenting voices were forcefully suppressed by the imposing power of the token and the stern expression of Xuanwu.

The expressions on the faces of the people inside the hall changed; some were angry, some were frightened, and some were bewildered.

The "law" represented by the token clashes fiercely with the "reason" of intercepting reinforcements. However, the authority of the "Heavenly Decree" renders all doubts pale and powerless.

Ultimately, under the pressure of the token, a stifling silence fell over the hall, and no one dared to openly oppose it anymore.

Outside the Sky-Patrol Continent, in the void.

The "Jun Tian Order" command, like a cold, iron law, was instantly transmitted to every command node of the 300,000 elite troops in the Law Enforcement Hall.

Commander Junlei Venerable, the former chief law enforcement officer of the Heavenly Palace's Criminal Law Division, looked at the deputy commandant in his hand, which also had the blood pattern of the character "You" lit up, and his face turned extremely ugly.

He recognized the token and understood the consequences of disobeying it.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, raised his long mace that gleamed with thunder, and issued a heavy, cold command to the entire army:

"By order of the Heavenly Emperor, acting on behalf of the Heavenly Venerable! All armies of the Law Enforcement Hall—attack!"

"All reinforcements approaching Tianyuan City! Treat them as traitors and kill them without mercy!"

Three hundred thousand elite enforcers of the Law Enforcement Hall, a force that should have maintained the order of the Heavenly Palace, now turned into the sharpest spears, fiercely attacking from dozens of void rifts!

Their target was none other than their own people who were rushing through the night, fighting bloody battles to break through the demonic blockade and reach the Tianyuan battlefield!

The first to be attacked were the Tide Army of Canghaizhou.

The Tide Army Commander was directing his troops through a dangerous void reef area when, without warning, dozens of massive rifts tore open in the void to the left!

However, what rushed out was not a ferocious demon, but the vanguard of the Law Enforcement Hall, dressed in the black armor of the Heavenly Palace and exuding a sharp aura!

"What?!" The Tide Army Commander's pupils constricted, almost thinking he was hallucinating. "The Hall of Law Enforcement?! You—!"

The vanguard of the Enforcement Hall remained silent as iron, offering no explanation.

A chilling battle formation instantly unfolded, and fierce attacks poured down like a torrential rain on the Tide Army's unsuspecting flanks!

The Heavenly Palace's elite troops are no ordinary fighters; their attacks are precise and deadly.

"Damn it! Are you all insane?! We are reinforcements! We've come to save Tianyuan City!" The Tide Army commander roared furiously, his eyes bloodshot, and hastily ordered a change of formation to meet the enemy.

However, the Law Enforcement Hall's attack was too sudden and their coordination too perfect. The Tide Army's flank was instantly torn open with a bloody gash!

Hundreds of Tide Soldiers were pierced by their comrades' weapons in the first clash, their blood splashing in the void in a blinding red.

Their eyes were filled with shock, anger, and incomprehensible pain until their deaths.

"Send the order! Send the order immediately!" The Tide Army commander roared, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "Immovable Army of Rock Continent in the rear! My troops have been ambushed by the Heavenly Palace Enforcement Hall! Requesting reinforcements! Repeat, it's the Enforcement Hall! They've gone mad!"

Tianyuan City, the central command center.

Standing in the core control room, Wen Liu, the deputy general of the Hanyue Army, saw a dense and dazzling red light suddenly erupt from the edge of the blue light cluster representing the Tide Army on the floating Xuntian Continent array map in front of him!

That red light didn't represent the black and red of the demon race, but rather... a conflict between friendly forces!

"What?!" A staff officer in charge of monitoring Wen Liu exclaimed in shock, and the jade slip in his hand fell to the ground with a "crack" and shattered into pieces.

Wen Liu suddenly looked up, staring intently at the blinding red light.

On the screen, the synchronized battlefield footage clearly showed the Xuanjia warriors of the Heavenly Palace Law Enforcement Hall wielding their swords against the Tide Army, who also wore the Heavenly Palace insignia!

"The Hall of Law Enforcement... intercepting reinforcements?!" Wen Liu felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, and his blood seemed to freeze instantly.

This absurd and self-destructive scene made even this seasoned general feel dizzy and chilled to the bone.

"Xuanwu... How dare he?! What gives him the right?!"

He practically roared it out, his voice trembling with extreme shock and rage. (End of Chapter)