God of Pets-Chapter 711: The Celestial King Emerges from Seclusion

Innate King City.

Several core members of the Ji Family gathered in the council hall, all wearing worried expressions.

It hasn't been easy for Innate King City to establish itself within the Great Cave Heaven. Over the years, they've repelled numerous assaults from the Secret Spirits to maintain their foothold.

In recent decades, the city's development has hit a bottleneck. For further expansion, they must conquer Evil God Mountain.

The Secret Spirit known as the "Celestial Eye Evil God" on that mountain is immensely powerful, to the point where even King Ji is helpless.

Moreover, there are over a hundred thousand Secret Spirits on Evil God Mountain, some with strange Secret Laws, especially the seven sinister Secret Spirits under the Celestial Eye Evil God, each possessing peculiar Divine Powers.

Evil God Mountain frequently attacks Innate King City, each time causing losses. The city has only managed to repel them temporarily using the protective shield and Secret Law formation.

But this isn't a long-term solution. Now, Evil God Mountain has returned, laying countless Secret Law traps outside the city. Even Ninth Awakening cultivators quickly meet their deaths upon leaving the city.

Currently, they rely on the protective shield and Secret Law formation to protect Innate King City. Yet, King Ji hasn't appeared to counter Evil God Mountain, which continues to crack the city's formations relentlessly.

At this rate, Innate King City might not hold out for much longer.

"Has the King come out yet?" Ji Lingshang asked, furrowing her brow.

Ji Changsheng's temperament has shifted significantly over the past year, with notable changes in recent months.

Previously, Ji Changsheng was hands-on and deeply invested in the affairs of Innate King City, and his love for the people made him highly admired by the city's citizens.

Now, Ji Changsheng is reclusive, almost like a socially anxious homebody.

They haven't seen Ji Changsheng in two months; every attempt to contact him has been blocked, with claims of him being in seclusion.

Even amidst this mortal threat, he refuses to come out.

Despite repeated attempts, Ji Changsheng has yet to respond, leaving them without even a glimpse of him.

Ji Jiuying watched the torrents of lightning rivers outside the city, flowing towards Innate King City and submerging it in liquid lightning, her expression growing grim.

The city might be protected by several Secret Law formations, but with Evil God Mountain's relentless cracking, many have lost their efficacy. The closer the lightning rivers get, the fewer viable Secret Laws remain.

Once the formations are completely breached and the protective shield can no longer withstand the lightning rivers, Ji Jiuying and the others truly don't know what will happen next.

"With the lives of 160,000 people at stake, this time the King must come out, no matter the cost," Ji Jiuying said through gritted teeth.

"Exactly, we must invite the King out this time," Ji Lingshang agreed emphatically.

They went again to Ji Changsheng's secluded Divine Hall, finding the grand doors shut tight with a mute guardian signaling they couldn't enter.

They were experienced enough not to bother with him.

"King, Evil God Mountain has besieged the city for half a month, nearly breaking all the Secret Law formations. The Celestial Eye Evil God's lightning river looms over the city. If the city falls, our Ji Family's millennia of efforts will turn to naught. Will you really just watch?" Ji Lingshang implored desperately.

"Changsheng, I watched you grow up. I know you're not someone who ignores life and death. You've always cared for the world and aimed to serve the nation and people. I understand you might have your reasons for staying hidden. But Innate King City is on the brink—if you don't act, everyone may perish," Ji Jiuying argued deeply.

Without a response from within, Ji Jiuying knelt, pleading, "Changsheng, your uncle beseeches you—Innate King City cannot fall!"

The loyal subjects kneeled alongside, echoing Ji Jiuying's plea.

"There's no need for this... I have things to think through... Please don't disturb me... With me, Innate King City will not fall... Rest assured and do not hassle me further..." A faint, ethereal voice finally came from inside the closed doors.

"But if the city falls, sire, your power alone can't withstand Evil God Mountain without support." the loyal subject, Wen Santai, expressed skepticism.

"Evil God Mountain and its creatures are but trifles, easily crushed. Don't fret over them—attend to your matters. Everything rests with me, no more disturbances. I have much to ponder that remains unclear..." By the end, the voice seemed more self-reflective than addressing them.

The loyalists, having relied on Ji Changsheng's suppression of the Celestial Eye Evil God through hardship, couldn't believe it now.

Despite years of confrontation, Evil God Mountain hadn't been so easily overpowered.

If obliteration were possible, it wouldn't have waited until now, would it?

Not convinced, they wanted to say more, but Ji Changsheng no longer responded from within.

"Changsheng... Why have you changed so much... This isn't you..." Ji Jiuying bemoaned, her beard trembling in frustration.

Within the silent doors, there was no answer—only haunting silence.

"Fine, if you won't come out, I'll smash myself against your door. As the King, you can't disregard this city's lives. If someone must die, let this old body perish first." Ji Jiuying declared, readying to crash into the Divine Hall's doors.

He charged fiercely without using Primordial Energy for protection, hitting the sturdy doors, possibly splattering his head.

As Ji Jiuying was about to hit the door, it opened automatically, and a sigh emanated, "I've already assured you. All is under control, there's no need for this."

"King, this is the Ji Family's legacy, over a millennium in the making. It cannot be lost," Ji Jiuying pleaded at the threshold.

The interior fell silent, and a blue silhouette emerged from the hall—a figure in a blue robe with cascading hair, an unearthly beauty akin to an immortal, Ji Changsheng floated in midair.

Seeing Ji Changsheng like this, the crowd hesitated, nearly unrecognizing him.

Before, Ji Changsheng, while elegant and peerless, was not nearly so strikingly handsome.

Moreover, Ji Changsheng was meticulous with etiquette and appearance; he kept his attire neat and his hair orderly, unlike this disheveled style.

Though visibly ethereal, unlike a man of the world, his current demeanor starkly contrasted his former image, leaving them understandably astonished.