"After several rounds of attacks by the Black Armored Guards, the Royal City remains completely still!"
Bei Mei frowned and said, "It seems incredibly difficult to break through the formation with the combined efforts of everyone!"
"Have you all noticed that the more powerful spiritual energy we use to attack the formation, the more stable it becomes!"
Lu Fan suddenly spoke, his expression grave. He had only just noticed this phenomenon.
At these words, the Ninth Prince's brow furrowed. He hadn't noticed it before, but now he understood.
"This is the Bagua Divine Elephant Formation. To set up such a formation requires sufficient spiritual energy!"
The Ninth Prince stated directly, "In other words, there must be many spirit stones within the Seventh Royal City, otherwise, the consumption of such a formation could not be sustained!"
"This means the Seventh Royal Uncle has long harbored intentions of rebellion!"
Bei Mei declared, "If the Heavenly Emperor hadn't intercepted the intelligence, it would have likely caused even greater disaster in the future!"
Meanwhile, within the Seventh Royal City, the Seventh Prince paced back and forth, appearing quite anxious.
The reason he wasn't opening the city to meet the enemy was that he couldn't leave. The Seventh Princess Consort was about to give birth, and opening the city gates at such a time would undoubtedly be a grave disaster.
"Your Highness, the spirit stones supporting the Bagua Divine Elephant Formation are running low and may not last much longer!"
A guard rushed over, his expression grave, clearly not having anticipated that their royal residence would reach this point.
"Even if it means death, you must defend the Royal City!"
The Seventh Prince said coldly, "Once the heir is born, I will ensure your safety!"
The general quickly nodded, not daring to hesitate further. The situation had reached this point, not as they had wished, but since it had happened, they could only press on. Su Dan Novel Network
"If I'm not mistaken, there shouldn't be that many spirit stones in the Seventh Royal Residence!"
Lu Fan spoke, "The Seventh Royal Residence must not have been well-prepared. This is a great opportunity. We might be able to storm the Royal City before long, and we won't have to worry so much!"
"Let's hope so!"
The Ninth Prince nodded, feeling a sense of helplessness. Regardless, the Seventh Prince was his brother, and such an event happening now made him feel somewhat uneasy.
"Continue the mass assault on the city; we must not give them any respite!"
With a serious expression, Princess Bei Mei stated directly, her demeanor sharp and imposing, as if, in her eyes, all of this should have ended long ago.
This was an order from the Imperial Capital. If they couldn't break through the Seventh Royal City, it wouldn't be a good thing for their Ninth Royal Residence.
At the same time, within the Royal Residence, the Seventh Prince went to the Princess Consort's side. "Princess Consort, you must hold on. The birth is imminent. After that, I will take you to safety!"
"Why, Your Highness, why are you rebelling!" The Seventh Princess Consort shook her head, her eyes filled with helplessness. If it weren't for the Seventh Prince, the entire Royal City wouldn't be under attack. As the Princess Consort, she was quite perplexed.
"There are things you don't understand!"
The Seventh Prince shook his head. "But rest assured, I will protect your and your child's safety. We will go to the Hell Dynasty, and you will have a place there!"
"The Hell Dynasty!"
The Princess Consort's eyes widened sharply. "You are a prince of the Heavenly Court Dynasty, why go to the Hell Dynasty? Is your rebellion because you colluded with the Hell Dynasty?"
"If I didn't collude with the Hell Dynasty, how would I have the strength to overthrow the Imperial Capital!" The Seventh Prince's expression was earnest. "However, you don't need to worry too much. I have already sent word, and I expect experts from the Hell Dynasty to arrive soon to escort us, and then we can leave safely!"
"Even if it means death, I will never go to the Hell Dynasty with you!"
Her expression serious, the Princess Consort said repeatedly, appearing ready to face death, as if, in her eyes, all of this was no longer important.
"Even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for the child!"
The Seventh Prince's expression was earnest. "If we don't leave here, how can he establish himself? We are now rebels, and the Heavenly Emperor will not let us off easily!"
"If we go to the Imperial Capital to beg for mercy, perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope!" The Princess Consort's expression was solemn.
"Don't be foolish, it's impossible!"
The Seventh Prince shook his head, his expression solemn. The situation had developed to this point not as he had wished, but since it had already happened, there was nothing more to say.
Faced with these words, the Princess Consort stood frozen, unable to speak.
She had always believed that the Seventh Prince would be loyal to the court, but she never imagined that the Seventh Prince would do such a thing, which made her heartbroken. Wasn't this pushing them towards a dead end?
Meanwhile, in the Imperial Capital not far away, in a certain courtyard, a man stood tall. He appeared refined and elegant, wearing a mask, his true face hidden.
"Young Master, the Seventh Royal Residence has sent a distress signal, requesting the Hell Dynasty to send experts!"
The Black Lotus Envoy cupped his fist and said, "Should we respond and take action?"
"Send experts?"
The man let out a cold laugh. "Ridiculous. His whereabouts have been exposed, and the situation has reached this point, it's no longer something he can control. Moreover, he has no further value. Why should we expend resources to help him!"
"Regardless, he is still the Seventh Prince of the Heavenly Court Dynasty, and perhaps still useful to the Hell Dynasty!" The Black Lotus Envoy cupped his fist.
"No need. He is merely a pawn, not worth mentioning at all!"
The man waved his hand, his expression indifferent, as if all of this meant nothing to him, and he didn't care at all.
The Black Lotus Envoy cupped his fist, his expression somewhat heavy. He knew his Young Master's temperament very well. Since the Young Master had spoken, he wouldn't say anything more.
At the same time, within the Seventh Royal Residence, the Seventh Prince was consumed by anxiety. No one had arrived yet, which was a disaster of epic proportions for him, even unbearable.
"The Princess Consort has given birth! The Princess Consort has given birth! The Princess Consort has given birth to a son!"
A joyful shout rang out. A maid rushed out, appearing quite happy.
"She's given birth?"
The Seventh Prince was overjoyed and quickly rushed over, his eyes filled with joy. He hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.
Boom...
But at that very moment, a roar sounded. The entire Royal City was sealed, appearing like ruins. The Ninth Prince and his army had arrived within the Royal City, their aura formidable.
The people of the Seventh Royal Residence did not hesitate and rushed to block them. Within the Seventh Royal City, numerous soldiers engaged, not daring to be negligent.
At the same time, seeing this, the Seventh Prince's face instantly turned ashen. He knew very well what this meant.
"Not good, something terrible has happened, the city gate is broken!"
Shouts of alarm erupted, sounding truly tragic.