But amidst this mourning, there were also many governors and frontier officials who questioned and did not believe the decree conveyed in Luojing.

The emperor and the empress died almost on the same day, and the one who ascended the throne was neither the King of Dai, who had a deep foundation, nor the King of Huainan, who was strong enough to support the empire, but an unknown young son. Many local officials did not even know this Prince Zhaolong.

In a hurry, all kinds of doubts and confusions filled the dynasty, and the two kings who were still rushing to Luojing at this time immediately sent letters of surrender to all states in the world, mobilized troops to defend the king, and eliminated the false king who was plotting rebellion.

Almost at the same time, officials from all states and counties faced a choice: to listen to Prince Zhaolong who had just ascended the throne in Luojing, or to King Dai or King Huainan who had already accumulated considerable prestige.

Some states and counties in remote corners could still barely maintain neutrality and silence, but several large states in the center of the dynasty faced a difficult choice. On the one hand, there was the new emperor who had no basis at all but had extremely correct procedures and a reputation for righteousness; on the other hand, there were the second kings who were getting closer and closer to them and had written letters asking them to visit them.

Chaos began to appear in many provincial capitals. Some provincial governors and local commanders had disagreements and fought each other, engaging in direct internal strife. Others took action in advance and firmly controlled the provincial capital in their own hands.

Now the new emperor is very suspicious. The two kings have not issued an edict, which means that they no longer have strong control over the states and counties. In order to protect themselves, the states and counties have begun to recruit soldiers, and the major factions that have never participated in court affairs in the past have also begun to have in-depth contact with local officials. New alliances of forces have begun to form, and the past order and system have begun to collapse at a very fast speed.

Roads between places were gradually cut off, bandits were rampant, and the entire dynasty quickly declined and collapsed like a ripple reaction. The once powerful four-season official system gradually became independent of each other and was no longer unified.

In December, during the severe cold, a strange beast appeared.

A blue monster with a leopard's head and a dragon's body, wings on its back and six claws stepping on the ground appeared in the south of the continent. The dike collapsed and the water flooded for thousands of miles. The land of the three continents was full of grief. The five factions fought against it but failed. Countless corpses were lying on the ground, crows and owls filled the sky, and the stench of decay filled the river.

However, the two kings led an army of thousands of chariots to attack the capital and had no time to take care of other things. The dynasty was in chaos, and all the continents in the world were governing themselves, and everyone was in danger.

In the first month of spring, smoke from a black bird appeared, and the flags of the phoenix were raised again on the seven continents of Cutting Thunder. Everyone called out the name of the phoenix. Wearing a black scarf and black armor, he conquered the mountains and punished the criminals, and re-established the country of Youxin.