Chapter 464: A Glimmer of Hope, Demon Engine

Watching Ryan's face shrouded in shadow, Ji Xuance remained silent, his robust knuckles gently tapping on the armrest of the throne, creating a rhythmic thumping sound. The fat excavated from a Demon God crackled in the brazier, diffusing an odd fragrance in the air. Ji Xuance's gaze became distant, and the bright moonlight outside the door gradually took him back to the past.

Over two hundred years ago, under that same moonlight.

At that time, Emperor Wu had just ascended to the throne and had already demonstrated a strength that made him seem invincible in the world, as well as the corresponding ambition. Blood stained the Royal City, and in the distance, one could see a huge courtyard burning, the night aglow in a deep red. From time to time, fighters of the Heavenly King Level, with their powerful aura bursting forth, would attempt to seize the chaos for rebellion or escape, but in the next instant they would extinguish, turning into ignored bones on the ground.