Chapter Twenty-Two—The Broken Empire

Three thousand years ago, the earth, Langya

In a small courtyard next to the city, a portal was opened. On the other side of the door, there is an unknown place, and it seems to be a vacuum. Because of the air pressure, the air is constantly rushing to the other end of the door, making a whirring wind.

"Hurry up, the air pressure is too high, it will attract attention." A crisp female voice said a little anxiously.

"Soon, soon." It was a man's voice, seemingly unfazed.

As he spoke, he pointed his hand, and the surging of air stopped.

In 473 B.C., the Yue Kingdom destroyed Wu and moved the capital to Langya.

"Just say goodbye like this, some etiquette is not good...... But it can't be helped. Lena, you go back first, I want to go to Mt. Chijin one last time. ”

"Hmph, let me go alone again......" Lena pouted.

"Hey, this is the last time, I promise." Jun said softly.

"Okay, hurry up, Your Majesty is still waiting for your report."

Jun didn't say anything more, and left on his own.

"Oh, didn't you hear me! Hmph, every time, really. Lena grumbled and jumped into the portal.

This year, the new calendar of the Apocalypse, the first year of the Apocalypse, is also the last year of the old calendar of the Apocalypse. Jun Zheng, who was the commander of the Imperial Forest Army at the time, was planning to return to Apocalypse to resume his life.

However, before going back, there is nothing wrong with coming to Mt. Chijin for the last time to reminisce about the years on Earth......

Jun is sitting on the top of the mountain and staring at the mountains and rivers at his feet, quite reluctant. Just as he was distracted, he suddenly noticed a gust of wind behind him, and he suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath, and when he looked back, there were only willow branches swaying in the wind.

"Is it my delusion......" he muttered.

No, not an illusion. Although it was only for a moment, he clearly saw a dark shadow flashing in the shade of the tree. Don't...... No, it won't. Jun dispelled the ridiculous thoughts in his heart.

Apocalypse Star, above the jade steps of the palace hall. He hurried towards the treasure hall. In order to maintain the majesty of the palace and respect for the emperor, according to the law, wormholes are not allowed to be used in the main hall. Jun has no opinion on this, but Motriti has a lot of criticism. Today is the day of the abdication of the general, and the emperor will elect a new general, and he is one of the candidates, so he must not be late.

Another candidate is Motriti, the captain of the assassination unit. She was a great performer and played a decisive role in the emperor's ascension to the throne, winning the allegiance of many of her subordinates. Although Jun has a good personal relationship with her, after all, he is a general, and he will not give it up.

In the main hall, the emperor slowly walked down from the throne, holding the general's sword, and looked at the two. Although the candidates had already been selected in advance, before the sword was awarded, the emperor would look directly into the eyes of each candidate, as if he could see through people's thoughts. This has become a common practice. In Jun's eyes, the emperor saw loyalty, integrity, strength and awe. Motriti's eyes were a little evasive, but in the brief time he met her, he saw cunning, deceit, and unscrupulousness. The Emperor smiled, knowing it.

The two knelt on the ground to receive the sword, and the emperor raised the sword high, so that all the civil and military officials could see this great general's sword, which symbolized supreme glory. Immediately afterwards, the emperor bowed slightly and handed the sword into Jun's hand.

Jun stood up and drew his sword. In the unlit hall, the blade of the sword shone alone. Seeing this light is like seeing a great general, and whoever obtains this sword can command the three armies with this command.

Motriti on the side was still on her knees, and no one had time to notice the unwillingness and jealousy on her face, and these expressions disappeared without a trace. She smiled and said, "I am willing to assist the general wholeheartedly and continue to serve as a sharp blade in the shadows." Under the protection of the shadows, I should not have appeared in the light with the general's sword in my hand. ”

The emperor and Jun didn't hear the meaning of her words, and they didn't care.

The year of the earth is one year, and the year of the apocalypse is four months later.

"What about Motriti, what the hell did she do? It's been so long since I've been on Earth, why hasn't there been any news at all? "Jun summoned Motriti's men.

"Forget it, it's useless for you to ask him. No one knows where Motriti has gone. How about you send me to Earth to find her? Lena hopped into Jun's room.

"How many times have I said that I am now a general. Don't talk to me in front of others in that tone. Jun reprimanded helplessly.

"Good, good. General, I will definitely change it, and I will definitely remember it. Please send me to Earth to find Motriti. Lena still had a hippie smile.

"Do you really remember...... "Jun was very skeptical, "forget it, you can go to Earth and try her, alas." ”

Jun sent Motriti's men away, thinking about Motriti's whereabouts alone. She's the captain of the assassination team, so there's nothing going to hold her back...... And there's nothing on earth that can be called troublesome......

Although Motriti is missing, Jun doesn't want to make a big fuss. Although this matter does not comply with the regulations, but this is Motriti's consistent style, for such a person, there is no need to use rules and regulations to restrain her, otherwise it will greatly reduce her ability. There is no danger on the earth, so she can do whatever she wants.

At the same time, outside of the Apocalypse atmosphere, Motriti was watching the people on the planet as small as ants with her razor-sharp eyes, which were even exceptionally eyesight among the Apocalypse.

"Hmph, it's all scum......" she whispered, almost dismissively.

It seems like a long time has passed since she received the will of the gods of the Apocalypse. The gods promised her that if she could gather all the artifacts, she would become the ruler of the universe.

Becoming the Great General of the Apocalypse is only the first step in her grand plan. Since he didn't even succeed in the first step, there was no point in staying on Apocalypse. If the Apocalypse Empire doesn't help her plans, it will become a great obstacle to her. She decided to strike first.

Although Apocalypse's defense system is impregnable, it is only as fragile as window paper in the face of her newly acquired weapon.

Emperor, Jun, no one understands the cruelty of the jungle. She thinks they were frightened by the civil war that had just ended. And they should have learned their thirst for power in this war that lasted for 10,000 years. In her thousands of assassinations, she has learned how wonderful it is to have great power. Because of this, she has a deep fear of weakness. Although the Apocalypse Empire is invincible and its strength far exceeds that of other known civilizations for tens of thousands of years, if it continues to use this inactive diplomacy, the endless civilizations in the universe will bury the Apocalypse Empire sooner or later. Only by killing and conquering can the empire expand its strength. Her attempt to covertly subvert the imperial power has failed, and there is only one way to go.

She took out from under her cloak the ring that shimmered black light it had used in the battle with Jun three thousand years later, and it was its first battle. She whispered, as if to someone who didn't exist, "O gods of the apocalypse in the shadows, please grant blessings to all things. Life is suffering, and eternal sleep is liberation. In the name of the Apocalypse, bestow liberation on all beings! ”

With that, she swung the ring with all her might, and the ring crossed a graceful arc from left to right, thousands of kilometers away, the Apocalypse Star split into two halves, and after a few seconds, the entire star disintegrated into countless dust.