But then another shocking piece of news came from the palace: the little princess's tomb had been destroyed by some unidentified creatures that looked like humans but weren't!
Burial goods were scattered all around, and the surrounding area was in complete disarray. Several other tombs were also nearly destroyed.
This is truly a tremendous disgrace and blow to the entire royal family of the Dark Moon Kingdom!
Qi Guze had no time to rest or think, and immediately set off for the royal mausoleum to find out the truth.
Inside the royal tomb, a chilling wind blew around, and the sky was overcast, blocking out the sun. It was like a living hell.
Qi Guze and Yan Qing wandered among the ruins, searching for traces of the strange creature.
As they searched, they came to the northwest corner of the tomb.
Deep claw marks and drag marks from wild animals could be seen on the ground over there. It seems that the little princess's tomb was not only destroyed by a wild beast, but by some kind of large wild beast.
“These marks are not the work of ordinary wild animals.” Yan Qing frowned.
Qi Guze immediately took out his specially made tracking powder from his pocket. This powder has a very special effect; it can adhere to the fur of wild animals, making their tracks visible on the ground.
If they reappear and become contaminated with this powder, even if they escape to the ends of the earth, Qi Guze can easily track them down using other flying insects.
Qi Guze carefully sprinkled powder onto the surrounding claw marks.
Then, he and Yan Qing settled down at a resting place next to the tomb and waited for a few days.
On the third day, they finally managed to find some traces of wild animals.
Following the tracks left by the wild beasts, they headed southwest and soon arrived at a very strange coniferous forest.
The forest was dimly lit, and the terrifying roars of wild beasts could be heard intermittently.
Suddenly, several ferocious beasts of different shapes and sizes burst out from the darkness!
In a flash, they surrounded them!
These ferocious beasts all had bloodshot eyes, filled with a murderous aura.
"Your Highness, be careful!"
In an instant, Yan Qing drew his sword and flew to protect Qi Guze.
Seeing that the enemy was chasing them so fiercely, Qi Guze knew that a battle was inevitable. Although he had not fully recovered his strength, he was still capable of dealing with these beasts.
The next instant, Qi Guze charged into the beast horde like a tiger descending a mountain, wielding his new weapon.
This Zeyue Sword is on par with Xu Yuehuai's Yueze Sword; both are extremely powerful and lethal weapons.
With the sword in hand and the power of his sword unleashed, he became invincible and unstoppable!
None of the ferocious beasts could withstand a single blow from his sword; they were instantly reduced to a pile of minced meat.
Those ferocious beasts actually knew formations, luring them into an encirclement within the formation, attacking them in waves, employing a relentless attack.
"How can these beasts be like humans? They even have intelligence!" Yan Qing could hardly believe it, but he could only continue fighting forward, otherwise he might really die under their claws.
"It seems they've been injected with a special drug that has unleashed their potential, causing them to develop a social consciousness, which explains their fierce and agile nature. Damaging their brains will render them incapable of fighting." Qi Guze instantly devised a solution.
Immediately, Yan Qing used his method to smash the brains of many ferocious beasts. Soon after, their formation broke apart, and they were unable to regroup into a powerful formation.
"Master, I truly admire you to the point of worship!" Yan Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief and was able to relax a bit.
But Qi Guze was being attacked by some of the most powerful beasts in the pack, and he was also accidentally slashed on his right arm by one of the beasts' claws.
Upon seeing the strange red blood, he suddenly felt a strange energy spreading from the wound and slowly entering his meridians.
Qi Guze's eyes burned, and his vision blurred instantly, revealing only a blood-red expanse.
A violent and ferocious power raged within him, "Ah—!"
He suddenly roared, and his body swelled up, becoming as huge as a ferocious beast.
"Master, you..." Yan Qing stood there stunned, then was kicked away by a ferocious beast.
Qi Guze kicked out and killed the beast instantly!
Next, he single-handedly killed all the ferocious beasts around him!
Endless blood and flesh rained down from the sky, like a torrential downpour. Mountains of blood and flesh piled up on the ground, dotted with the eyeballs of ferocious beasts.
The scene was absolutely horrific!
After killing all the ferocious beasts, Qi Guze suddenly collapsed to his knees, panting heavily.
The blood red in his eyes gradually faded, returning to its former state.
"That power seems very similar to the one from last time."
"I never imagined that bringing me here was part of their conspiracy."
He realized that his loss of control just now was likely part of the woman's elaborate scheme.
But was that woman friend or foe?
Perhaps we'll only know the answer once the secret letter is deciphered.
"Your Highness, are you alright?" Yan Qing walked through a mountain of corpses, getting covered in blood and stench, before finally reaching Qi Guze's side.
Qi Guze steadied himself by holding onto Yan Qing's arm, and looking at the four surrounding carcasses of ferocious beasts, his heart suddenly pounded.
The root of all this lies with that witch!
It was she, or the person behind him, who controlled these beasts and secretly manipulated everything in the four kingdoms.
They attempted to overthrow the stable rule of the entire four kingdoms, but they had to ask Qi Guze if he agreed!
"It's time to end all of this completely," Qi Guze said with unwavering resolve.
The battle has begun, and the decisive battle between the four nations and the foreign tribes is imminent.
...
Inside the study, Qi Guze was flipping through ancient books, still searching for clues about ancient characters.
Yan Qing hurriedly pushed open the door and entered, "Master! Someone has already deciphered the secret letter written in ancient script!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Guze slowly put down his book and looked at Yan Qing: "Go, have him transcribe the meaning of each word exactly as it appears in the corresponding ancient text, without any errors!"
"yes!"
Yan Qing quickly accepted the order and left, and the study fell silent once again.
Qi Guze watched his departing figure, his furrowed brows gradually relaxing.
Not long after, Yan Qing returned with the translated secret letter.
After taking the letter, Qi Guze quickly rearranged it word by word into its original form and began to read it again.
As he read, his fingers trembled slightly, and he almost dropped the letter.
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