The Xuanwu Sword in Prince Kang's hand trembled violently, and he could not hold it at all. He could only look to Xuanyuan Zhan for help: "Your Majesty!"
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't know what had happened either, but the roar outside just now gave him a vague idea of what was going on.
Xuanyuan Zhan subconsciously stepped forward to help Prince Kang suppress the Xuanwu Sword, but even with his grip, the Xuanwu Sword still flew out.
"The Xuanwu Sword!" King Kang was shocked. He watched anxiously as the Xuanwu Sword suddenly flew out and chased after it, covered in cold sweat.
Good heavens, if he loses the Xuanwu Sword, he will never have the face to face his ancestors in the future.
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't chase after him, mainly because Xiaobao was still crying, and crying loudly and pitifully.
The sound was painful to hear. Xuan Yuanzhan tenderly stroked Xiao Bao's head, silently comforting him.
Su Xuening didn't care about anything else. She handed Xiaobao to Xuanyuan Zhan and took out some ointment to apply to Xiaobao.
The Xuanwu mark on Xiao Bao's shoulder was so vivid, so bright, that it seemed to contain some kind of halo, making Su Xuening almost unable to open her eyes.
Unbeknownst to the two, strange phenomena were occurring outside, and the common people, officials, and soldiers were already in complete chaos.
The once clear sky outside suddenly darkened, with dark clouds obscuring the sun and the wind whipping up the clouds. At the same time, roars came from behind the dark clouds, as if some giant beast was hiding there.
Everyone was so frightened that they huddled together. The deep, ethereal roar seemed to bind their hands and feet, making them too afraid to even run.
At this moment, King Kang didn't care about any monsters in the sky. He was only concerned about the Xuanwu Sword and commanded his three armies and other soldiers to chase after it.
But once the Xuanwu Sword flew out of the hands of King Kang and Xuanyuan Zhan, it soared straight into the sky, and no one could catch up with it.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, another loud bang came from the sky, as if a giant thunderbolt had struck, which frightened everyone into screaming.
King Kang was also quite frightened and finally looked up at the sky.
"Boom! Boom..." Several more bolts of lightning struck down, the seven-colored lightning seeming to split the sky in two.
Even though everyone was terrified, they dared not scream, for fear that the giant lightning bolt would strike them on the head.
The entire Imperial Ancestral Temple was completely silent, from top to bottom. No one dared to make a sound, except for the pitiful cries of infants inside.
The piercing cries only made everyone feel more and more horrified.
No one dared to speak, but everyone couldn't help but wonder if the new emperor had done something to anger Heaven. Heaven was disapproving of his succession to the throne, which was why it was angry.
Of course, some clever ones, listening to the constant roars coming from behind the clouds, felt a faint sense of anticipation.
The strange phenomenon in the sky was also seen by the people in the palace.
Duanmu Junyu and Bai Fuya left the palace together and looked at the sky covered with dark clouds.
The palace servants around them also looked puzzled.
"It was a sunny day just now, how did it suddenly turn into a cloudy day?"
"Yeah, does this thunder mean it's going to rain?"
"Don't you find it strange? It's only March or April, how can there be thunder?"
"Yes, this is an unusual celestial phenomenon. Could it be that there's something wrong with the new emperor's sacrificial ceremony to heaven?"
The palace attendant had barely finished speaking when he was nudged by another palace attendant, who gestured for him to stop talking nonsense.
Seeing that Duanmu Junyu and Bai Fuya were both in front, the palace servant immediately dared not speak out of turn.
Bai Fuya was also a little worried, wondering if something had really gone wrong during the sacrificial ceremony.
Seeing this, Duanmu Junyu quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, it's probably just the weather."
There's no way that a sacrificial ceremony to Heaven could easily go wrong; most sacrificial ceremonies to Heaven don't usually have any problems.
Today is the day Zhan'er ascends the throne, and Bai Fuya can't help but worry: "I think I heard something calling? I also think I heard Xiao Bao crying."
At this point, Duanmu Junyu's expression also turned serious.
She seemed to hear Xiao Bao crying as well, but Xiao Bao was at the Temple of Heaven, so even if he was crying, they shouldn't have been able to hear him from such a distance.
But she could definitely hear Xiao Bao crying, and most importantly, her in-laws also heard Xiao Bao crying, which was very strange.
She also heard the shouts, which seemed to be coming from the clouds.
That's even stranger. What could be making noise in the sky? It can't be some kind of monster, can it?
"Chirp!" Before Duanmu Junyu could figure out what was going on, a familiar, clear chirp came from the horizon again.
"It's Huo'er!" Duanmu Junyu immediately whistled towards the sky, summoning the Vermilion Bird divine beast.
A giant fire phoenix appeared in mid-air, but instead of flying towards Duanmu Junyu, it flew away.
"Fire!" Duanmu Junyu exclaimed in alarm, and tried again to call back the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast, but it was clear that the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast did not obey her commands this time.
Duanmu Junyu was momentarily at a loss. This was the first time the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast had disobeyed her commands. What was going on?
Bai Fuya was also extremely anxious: "Something must have happened at the Imperial Ancestral Temple."
The Vermilion Bird mythical beast flew towards the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Who was in trouble? Was it Xiao Bao, Ning'er, or Zhan'er?
"Let's go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple!" Bai Fuya was extremely anxious and immediately pulled Duanmu Junyu to rush to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Meanwhile, at the Imperial Ancestral Temple...
Xiao Bao's crying grew more and more urgent, until he was almost out of breath.
Su Xuening felt heartbroken. After applying the medicine to Xiaobao, she took him back from Xuan Yuanzhan's arms and gently coaxed him, "It's alright, it's alright now, don't cry, it's all over. Mommy will rub it on you, and then it won't hurt anymore."
Hearing Xiao Bao's wailing cries, Xuan Yuanzhan felt a pang of heartache and frowned, asking, "Why is Xiao Bao crying like this? Was he like this when we were making the Vermilion Bird mark in Xiliang?"
Su Xuening shook her head: "No, when we were in Xiliang, Xiaobao cried for a while and then stopped."
Logically, since the Black Tortoise mark and the Vermilion Bird mark were printed in the same way, Xiao Bao shouldn't be crying like this.
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
As Xiao Bao's cries grew increasingly urgent, several more bolts of lightning rolled in.
"hiss!"
Then, as if something had torn apart the dark clouds that were obscuring the sun, a huge beast burst out from the clouds.
The giant beast swooped down towards the ground like lightning, and at this moment, everyone was finally frightened and scattered.
King Kang was so frightened that his legs went weak. He wanted to escape, but his legs were so weak that he couldn't move at all.
He could only watch helplessly as the giant beast drew ever closer to him.
Finally, when the giant beast was above his head, he could see its appearance clearly.
With a snake's head and a tortoise's body, covered in scales, this is the image etched into the very bones of every descendant of the Xuanyuan royal family.
"It's Xuanwu!" King Kang shouted desperately, his body trembling, his voice trembling, his soul trembling. "It's the Xuanwu divine beast!"
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