Chapter 837 The Emperor is Old
A place with beautiful scenery and great blessings, full of spiritual charm and fairy light, with exotic flowers and plants, popular with people and revered by all spirits, is called Anshan.
In the past, the forest was desolate and water-scarce; now it is home to beautiful mountains, green waters and blooming flowers; this is inseparable from the protection of immortals and gods, and even more so from the hard work and sweat of people.
When the people of Anyue learned that a great demon was pretending to be the mountain god, hiding on Anshan Mountain and issuing orders, causing chaos in the world, they were extremely angry, mixed with inevitable panic.
In broad daylight, a big demon actually invaded and dared to impersonate the mountain god. How disrespectful!
It is said that the big demon tried to trick the armies from all sides into returning and turn other areas of the world into air defense so that he could drive the demons to slaughter living beings. Fortunately, several leading figures were cautious. Even though they received orders from Anshan, they became suspicious because of the anomalies in them and never actually brought the army back to Anshan.
It is said that Lord Wang Shuo, the pride of human practitioners and the one hailed by Emperor Anyue as the brightest future star, went up the mountain in anger to get rid of the big demon pretending to be the mountain god!
I just don't know when he will succeed, and when the world will be at peace...
The people in Anshan knew some of the information, but they were not quite sure about the real meaning. They did not know that it was the ancient demon emperor causing trouble, but thought that it was just some big and blind demon causing trouble.
To them, be it the Demon Emperor or the God Emperor, they have never heard of these awesome titles. After all, those who harm others are bad guys, and those who help Anshan are good guys!
This kind of vague information transmission was created by Emperor Anyue. If the people knew how terrifying and bloodthirsty the Demon Emperor was, they would panic, and the order would be disturbed, which would cause many troubles.
Although he is old, he acts cautiously. Rather than letting the panic of the people spread and cause trouble, it is better to believe that Anshan and Anyue can solve the problem.
If even the great monk Wang Shuo, who claims to be the son of destiny, cannot solve the problem, I am afraid we can only wait for the mountain god to come back...
Outside the magnificent capital, Emperor Anyue, with a head full of white hair, was holding a telescope, looking very calm.
Behind him stood a mighty army. Even though they were all mortal soldiers and could not play a real role in combat, this momentum must not be lost when foreign enemies invaded.
Moreover, seeing a powerful army can also help stabilize people's hearts.
“What are the conditions in various places?”
Emperor Anyue held his back straight, and even though his face was full of wrinkles and he looked old, his voice was full of authority, except for a hint of fatigue that no one could detect.
He is just a mortal who has used elixirs to extend his life many times. The potential in his body has reached its limit, and even taking elixirs will not be able to forcibly extend his life.
However, as long as the catastrophe was not averted and the world was not at peace, he dared not close his eyes and had to hold on with this breath.
Emperor Anyue, who had lived for more than two hundred years, led Anyue from poverty to prosperity and resisted great disasters. He had long been a deified existence in the entire Anyue. Facing the emperor's inquiries, the guards beside him were extremely respectful, with expressions of awe.
"Your Majesty..."
"The space magic has sent a message saying that the army of creatures from all ethnic groups in the East has received the order from Lord Biao and returned to guard the land of the East. Among them is a man named Tianyun, who is said to be related to the mountain god. He is being escorted to Anshan and will reach the border of Qianzhou in a few days."
"The Buddhist sect in the north is very stable. Master Chen Xuan leads many Buddhist disciples to travel around the north, and the order is relatively stable."
Emperor Anyue used a telescope to silently watch the fierce fight on Anshan, sighed at the earth-shaking power, and nodded.
The guard bowed again and continued:
"The army of cultivators in the south was originally tricked into returning, but Lord Wang Shuo discovered the demonic energy rising into the sky in time and ordered the army to return to defend. Now he has regained control of the situation in the south."
"In the east, south, and north, the local people were massacred by the demons when the army set out. Fortunately, the troops from all regions returned quickly to defend, so there was not much loss... But... according to rough statistics, there are probably more than 100,000 people who died at the hands of the demons..."
As the guard spoke, sadness and helplessness began to creep into his voice.
A trace of sadness flashed across Emperor Anyue's calm face. These were all his people, Anyue's people!
However, although the words are cruel, considering the billions of lives and at least two or three billion people, this amount of casualties is already extremely small.
"The central area of the human world is guarded by the three true gods, the True Dragon, the Phoenix, and the Qilin, as well as the heavenly soldiers and generals of the heavenly court. It is the most stable place among the five divided areas of the human world. Even demons are in awe and dare not offend the majesty of the three true gods."
All the latest developments were reported to Emperor Anyue, and the guards stood respectfully with their heads bowed, waiting for orders.
Emperor Anyue observed the shocking fight on Anshan Mountain and asked calmly, "Did those demons who were causing chaos slaughter the people and then, seeing that the army was returning to defend and that things were hopeless, fled in a hurry?"
The guard replied respectfully: "Your Majesty is as wise as a god."
A sneer appeared on Emperor Anyue's lips. He knew that the Demon Emperor was defeated by the Heavenly Demon and was seriously injured.
As the most powerful demon, to recover from such injuries, he must devour a large number of lives. This strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain must be to order the demons under his command to devour innocent lives while the army is on the march, and then contribute all the energy of the devoured lives to the Demon Emperor for recovery!
Fortunately, the armies from all over the country had the ability to teleport to communicate remotely, and they asked each other questions and shared their doubts, thus avoiding being really deceived!
"Those demons that have devoured living beings will surely come to Anshan to try to provide food for the Demon Emperor and help him recover from his injuries... Pass on my order! The army is on high alert and must use all possible means. If you see any demons approaching, there is no need to report it, they will be killed on the spot!"
“If anyone dares to relax and let the demons sneak into Anshan and help the Demon Emperor...then they will harm the entire Anshan and destroy the peace of the people of Anyue!”
"I will never let you off easily!"
Emperor Anyue showed majesty on his face, and his strong imperial aura frightened all the guards so much that they quickly agreed and issued the order with awe, which caused a sensation in the Anyue court. The officials did not dare to have any objection and quickly cooperated, ready for battle.
However, looking at the eunuchs and guards going forward to deliver the order in fear and trepidation, Emperor Anyue suddenly put down the telescope, and a sigh appeared in his cloudy eyes.
He has lived too long, and the exhaustion of his body and soul is secondary...A mortal emperor who has lived for hundreds of years has begun to go from being extremely glorious to being a hidden danger to An Yue.
All the princes and grandchildren have passed away. Now the great calamity and chaos have kept them busy, and the generation of the crown prince is not very close to him. In addition, his prestige is too strong, and the deified emperor seems to not allow anyone to oppose him. This trend is a trend towards decay.
People no longer get close to him or trust him, but simply stand in awe of him, in awe of his hundreds of years of life and his eventful life.
Emperor Anyue knew that he was just a mortal and would make wrong decisions sometimes. But Anyue now... not to mention those who dared to raise objections, even those who dared to talk to him actively, except for extraordinary people like Li Yuan, were probably all buried in the earth and became a thing of the past.
Those old ministers who supported each other, those highly anticipated offspring, and that generation of people who watched Anyue grow from weakness to prosperity...Emperor Anyue cherished them in his heart.
It's not like I haven't experienced being alone before, but the end of an era and the loneliness of having no one to turn to in the world would make anyone feel emotional.