The cowhide tents in the Third Prince's military camp shook violently in the gale, the fabric snapping and popping as if it might tear apart at any moment. Gu Jinghong stared intently at the fragmented inscription on the rubbing that read, "Shen Mingyue is a princess of the former dynasty." He traced the charred edges of the paper repeatedly, as if trying to draw strength from the tattered remains. Outside the tent, warhorses neighed in restless agitation, their cries thick with fear and panic. He flung open the curtain, and a bone-chilling wind rushed in. To his shock, the sky toward the Capital had turned into a thick, inky black. The clouds churned like boiling black water, and within the shifting mists, a massive, indistinct outline flickered—a primordial beast lurking in the clouds, ready to open its maw and devour all of heaven and earth.
"That is... the location of the altar!" Wujiu’s voice trembled with a rarity that betrayed his usual calm. His face was as pale as paper. The Bagua Jade Pendant at his waist vibrated uncontrollably, emitting a humming sound as if sounding a final alarm. "The hour of the Rat has passed; the auspicious time for the moon to veil the Heart Constellation is over. They have forcibly summoned the Gu God!" Before he could finish, a deafening roar tore through the sky, a sound seemingly dragged from the depths of hell, its shockwave sweeping through the camp like a physical force. Countless soldiers bled from their ears and noses, clutching th…
Chapter 98