Legend of Dragon Son-in-law

Chapter 2681: Mutation

"Is this the reason you’ve been hiding this secret all along?"Julius Reed seemed to understand why Seven Gem Slope had never mentioned this matter.

It’s the crown!

The rightful symbol of authority, recognized by the martial arts world as the proof of the Nine Provinces King.

It was actually in the hands of Seven Gem Slope!

Imagine how many people would go crazy to snatch it if this news got out.

"But... aren’t those people all dead? Who else could there be?"

Julius Reed was puzzled. After that catastrophe years ago, only a few remnants like the Lord of the Nine Nether remained.

Who else?

Does the Blood Soul Emperor qualify?

The Blood Soul Emperor, although powerful, was no match for the Nine Provinces King.

Now, the Blood Soul Emperor is nothing but a cripple.

Who could be the threat?

"If it weren’t for your life being in danger today, I wouldn’t have told you this secret." Seven Gem Slope took a deep breath, with fear in her eyes. "To be honest, at the time, I was determined to die in order to dare steal this crown. Now that I’m alive, I’m scared instead."

A person who isn’t afraid of death fears nothing.

But now, Seven Gem Slope had been rescued.

She could continue to live.

Thinking about those threats again, she was genuinely a bit afraid.

"You might have thought of those from Jessica’s era. But I’m telling you, it’s not at all."

Seven Gem Slope looked at Julius Reed, her eyes shimmering, "The loss of the crown was a regret for many, and many are still searching for it."

"You might not know how important this crown is to them. I can tell you, it’s extremely important!"

Seven Gem Slope spoke with a somber expression: "Some people have preserved themselves in a special way to find the crown. They appear dead but are only feigning death."

"Based on your previous conversations, I can roughly guess that our family’s last Nine Provinces King was inspired to use fake death to escape the Heavenly Dao’s punishment."

Seven Gem Slope was very meticulous in her thinking.

She learned a lot from the conversations between Jessica and the Lord of the Nine Nether.

This included Jessica’s brother wanting to escape the Heavenly Dao.

"Fake death looks like real death, but those who attain the Great Dao have bodies that don’t decay, and their telekinesis endures. They can awaken anytime with a specific trigger."

"And that trigger is the crown."

"The crown is formed from telekinesis, and as long as it appears, many can sense it."

Seven Gem Slope gazed at the lake: "Our situation has become more dangerous. But if I hadn’t taken out the crown earlier, perhaps we couldn’t have dealt with him."

She pointed at the man in blue kneeling on the ground.

"What’s your name?"

Julius Reed raised his sword and asked.

Perhaps it was truly the crown and the Nine Provinces King’s sword becoming one; under the golden light, the man in blue trembled.

Gone was his previous arrogance and aura.

"Ambrose Sterling."

The man in blue replied quietly.

"Offending the King, please punish me."

He pressed his hands to the ground, repeatedly kowtowing.

"I ask you, what’s with the moon emblem on your chest?"

Julius Reed was curious why Ambrose Sterling had a moon emblem on his chest.

"It’s a token, given to us by the Nine Provinces King. Those who possess it can freely enter the Nine Provinces King’s residence."

Ambrose Sterling didn’t dare hide anything.

"You can understand it this way: with this emblem, we can enter any place within the residence."

"Is there such a thing?"

Julius Reed wiped his sword, speaking blandly: "Now, do I count as the Nine Provinces King?"

"Yes!" Ambrose Sterling answered without hesitation.

"You have the crown; you are the genuine Nine Provinces King. However, perhaps a coronation ceremony is needed..."

"Since I count as the Nine Provinces King, does that mean I can order you?" Julius Reed moved his gaze from the sword to Ambrose Sterling kneeling on the ground.

A mortal king, with the crown upon him.

Julius Reed felt he was born to be a king.

Some things, others strive for years and never obtain.

But he, without wanting them, got everything.

Perhaps it’s all fate.

"I want to know where you were hiding before, and all the secrets of the Nine Provinces King’s residence, I need to know."

Julius Reed sheathed his sword, speaking coldly.

"We were hiding in a vault before."

Ambrose Sterling raised his head, speaking softly: "I can guide you. As for the Nine Provinces King matters, you are the king; you can do anything. With the crown, you might even know more than previous Nine Provinces Kings."

"Then lead the way."

Julius Reed grabbed Seven Gem Slope’s hand, and the latter was taken aback.

But she didn’t refuse.

"I really don’t know if I’m harming you or if you’ll get hurt."

Seven Gem Slope sighed behind Julius Reed.

"There’s no need to worry, just let things follow their course." Julius Reed comforted, "Perhaps all of this is arranged by your master."

"He truly treated me well, providing me with the telekinesis of so many ancestors from the Hawthorne family, now giving me a woman, and even the crown."

"What are you saying!" Seven Gem Slope was a bit annoyed but felt softened now.

Because in the future, she might really have to stay with this man in front of her.

No choice left.

Alas.

Seven Gem Slope let out a sigh.

The three soon returned to the Nine Provinces King’s residence.

But it wasn’t the second space.

It was the first space.

The outermost ruined residence.

Ambrose Sterling walked ahead and approached a wall.

"Don’t play any tricks," Seven Gem Slope said: "The Nine Provinces King Sword can kill you effortlessly."

"I wouldn’t dare. I’m just obeying the King’s orders. Now you are the King, how could I act rashly?"

Ambrose Sterling walked to the wall, extending his hands.

Strangely, his hands could actually pass through, grasping onto the wall.

Then.

Ambrose Sterling gave a sharp pull!

Crash!

The wall actually opened up!

But what they saw scared Julius Reed and Seven Gem Slope!

Inside were all corpses!

Dense masses of dead people!

Standing together.

"This is..." Julius Reed felt a chill.

"These are, the ghost soldiers!" Ambrose Sterling raised his hand, wiping the moon emblem on his chest.

The people all opened their eyes in unison.

"If... I mean, if you had put on the crown a bit later, they would have come out to kill you."

"But now, they are all yours."

Ambrose Sterling turned around, kneeling before Julius Reed.

Crash!

The corpses followed suit and knelt.

"First, let them stay here." Julius Reed waved his hand: "You follow me. I need to see the core secrets accessible only to successive Nine Provinces Kings."

With that, Julius Reed took Seven Gem Slope back to the second space.

He believed Ambrose Sterling wouldn’t cause trouble again.

If he did, it would be a path of self-destruction!

Entering the second space, Julius Reed saw Jessica hovering in the air!

The Lord of the Nine Nether reached out, gripping her neck tightly.