With Cultivation Simulator in a Chaotic World-Chapter 240 - 225: Demon King (Part 2)

At this moment, Li Yue was prostrate on the ground, not daring to show any change in expression.

However, his body was trembling slightly, and beads of sweat slowly trickled down his forehead.

"Aiqing, you may rise..."

Li Yue’s entire body shivered, and his body felt stiff and unresponsive. Yet he forcibly controlled himself to stand up, head lowered.

"What’s the matter, Mr. Li, are you feeling unwell? I will have the Imperial Physician take a good look at you."

"Your servant, my body is fine."

Li Yue raised his head, his expression calm, but inside he was roaring madly.

Before him wasn’t the Emperor Wuxing known for his civil and martial governance, but a little girl in a dragon robe.

He recognized that little girl; she was the Ninth Princess of the Emperor.

And at this moment, the composed Emperor was crawling at the feet of the Ninth Princess clad in the dragon robe.

That spot... it was obviously where the Ninth Princess’s dog usually lay, and a yellow-haired hunting dog was now half-lying in the lap of the girl in the dragon robe, staring wide-eyed.

The emperor, the princess, the princess’s dog — the identities of the three seemed to have swapped places.

This...

Li Yue felt like the world had gone mad!

Absolutely mad!

For Li Yue, the Grand Scholar who had devoted his life to Confucianism and the loyalty to the sovereign, righteousness, wisdom, and ritual, never believing in ghosts and supernatural phenomena, this was definitely madness.

No, it wasn’t the world that was mad, but himself!

Li Yue barely managed to force a smile and was just about to excuse himself and leave.

No matter what, it was more important to get out of this haunted place first.

"What’s wrong, Li Yue, it’s almost time for lunch. Why don’t you stay and dine with me?"

The little girl emperor smiled warmly, exuding a feeling akin to the warmth of spring.

This was also Emperor Wuxing’s grace towards civil and military officials under his rule; many officials in the court were deeply loyal to him due to his superb skills.

Yet Li Yue couldn’t muster a smile no matter what.

His mind was nearly blank.

In a daze, Li Yue was dragged to another palace, a place where the Emperor and his concubines dined.

It was a small family banquet without others attending, only Emperor Wuxing, the Ninth Princess... and... the Empress...

Li Yue watched as they brought out dishes, one face of a woman with an earring still on, thoroughly cooked in soy sauce and other seasonings, along with a pig dressed in palace attire walking on its own.

Li Yue could no longer bear it.

"Am I mad? I’ve gone mad!"

Li Yue’s face turned frantic and fearful.

He suddenly overturned everything in front of him, grabbing his lower garment, frantically trying to escape this place.

However, the next second, a childish female voice said, "Big Yellow, bite him, he’s a bad person."

The voice came from that yellow-haired hunting dog walking on its own, as a middle-aged man ran towards Li Yue on all fours, tongue hanging out, in a mad rush.

Fortunately, Li Yue was talented in both literature and martial arts, having been top scholar in both, so he wasn’t immediately caught.

Suddenly, Li Yue felt a tug on his arm, and he was quickly lifted and taken away from the palace.

"Damn it!!!"

"Even the Imperial Palace has fallen! How could this be? This is supposed to be the center of the Imperial Court! With countless Forbidden Army experts and Inner Palace experts, along with the Sword Cultivators dispatched from Sword Mountain River guarding it, yet even they have succumbed..."

Li Yue panted heavily, listening to the discussions around him, and slowly regained his composure.

In Jiang Ming’s past life words, Li Yue’s sanity had almost hit zero just now.

Li Yue looked at the people around him, some were dressed as junior military officers, and some as martial artists from Jianghu; though few in number, they were all robust and clear-eyed.

Could it be... they were saved?

"Temporarily safe. Lord Chang, please stand guard."

The lightly armored Little Jiang nodded solemnly.

"Everyone... what... what happened..."

"The entire Great Yan... has fallen..." A scholar in a green robe sighed, bowing towards Li Yue, "Student Qian Zhiming greets Mr. Li."

"Our Great Yan, just a day ago, suddenly everything became abnormal, devouring people in the streets, identity changes, common sense alterations, demonic beings spreading, sanity collapsing... it’s as if strange things began to happen constantly..."

The green-robed scholar’s eyes also showed a hint of fear.

"All great horrors are spreading across Great Yan."

He slowly unrolled a small scroll, continuing, "The 36th year of the Wuxing Calendar, July 7th, in Pei County, living dead were discovered. The living dead choose people to devour, seeming to live and die at once, with immense strength. Those bitten are also infected. Facing their strength, only Acquired Martial Artists can contend..."

"July 8th, Wuxing Calendar, communication nationwide was cut off, in Yi County people looked upon each other as enemies, sons fought mothers, daughters fought fathers, brothers and sisters fought each other, masters and disciples all tried to kill each other by any means. Before half a day was out, nearly everyone in Yi County was dead..."

"July 9th, Wuxing Calendar, everyone in Hong County disappeared overnight... July 10th, Wuxing Calendar, Li County turned into a ghostly world, with relics from a thousand years ago manifesting..."

"Today... identity transformation events have occurred in the Wuxing Imperial Capital, where most people — no, all creatures’ identities are swapping. Once a Celestial Demon discovers your anomaly, they will kill you..."

The green-robed scholar said.

His forehead was covered in a sheen of sweat.

"How... could this happen..." The scholar Li Yue, too, was sweating profusely, his face pale.

"Maybe it’s the work of those from the Broken Cocoon Alliance..."

"But never mind... as long as we can hold out until the masters from Sword Mountain River arrive..."

When the three words Sword Mountain River were mentioned, the gloomy mood in the room was instantly swept away. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Similar ghostly worlds that the Evil Path of the Broken Cocoon Alliance meddled with were nothing before the light of the sword.

A crow suddenly landed on the eaves where the group was.

The crow tilted its head slightly, peering at everyone, then began to squawk loudly.

Li Yue already felt fear, and hearing the crow’s call only agitated him further, just as he was about to drive it away.

The green-robed scholar, however, stood up smiling, and bowed to the crow.

"Sir, we are not just any ordinary people, this is Grand Scholar of the Cabinet, Mr. Li Yue. I, the student, have come here to visit Mr. Li, the others are merely my attendants."

The crow carefully examined Li Yue.

Then the crow suddenly appeared flustered and ingratiating, hopping in front of Li Yue and bowing, croaking a few times.

"Sir, His Majesty just gave a difficult task to Mr. Li today, it’s best not to disturb Mr. Li’s peace at this moment."

The crow nodded and then flapped its wings to fly away.

Li Yue dared not speak, merely giving the green-robed scholar a look.

The green-robed scholar nodded, whispering, "That crow is patrolling the city, and with Mr. Li’s identity we have some convenience in the Capital City..."

"What is the origin of this incident... can we even leave this place..." Li Yue’s eyes were filled with terrified confusion.

The entire city was in chaos, with old book readers wearing official robes, little children patting the elders’ backsides, beggars in women’s clothes soliciting customers, women crawling on the streets with birds on their backs...

Suddenly, a figure flew into the city from afar.

"Boom————"

A large area of buildings was destroyed.

The location was beside the group, and they cautiously went to look.

In a large pit, a figure covered in tentacles twisted and struggled.

Everything in the city paused, then madly rushed towards the outskirts.

A bright sword light suddenly descended from the sky.

A lightsaber pinned down the tentacled figure, halting its movement.

Then a white-robed figure stood mid-air, looking down with a cold expression.

A message came through the Communication Jade Pendant.

Pei Min’s brow raised, "So it was merely an accident..."