Chapter 611: Overlord of the Grasslands

How long has it been since I’ve last been to Hell?

At once, his mind was filled with a multitude of thoughts.

Regardless of what reason it might have been, the weight of these implications were still unbearably heavy.

“Yes.” Rumyantsev agreed with little hesitation.

“No problem.” Rumyantsev immediately agreed on Liu Yu’s behalf, before giving him a knowing look.

Within moments, the warm fragrance of the tea wafted up and soothed their senses. Each of them took a few sips of the tea and nodded in approbation. Without missing a beat, Qin Ye cleared his throat and raised his teacup, “Well, then, the business is done, and I’m glad we were able to come to a consensus. Now, shouldn’t we move on to the main course of business?”

“So, shall we begin?” Qin Ye’s heart pumped with passion. Genghis Khan’s soul… It’s actually Genghis Khan’s elite soul!

It was a name that put everyone at the table to shame. Rumyantsev took a deep breath, gently ran his finger around the edge of the teacup and then went on with a trace of unconcealed fervor, “Now, let me start with what happened 70 years ago. Ah, but before we begin, let me first caveat that by no means do we in any way guarantee the existence of his soul. ”

Qin Ye retracted his smile at once.

He’d already guessed that the grave of the Great Khan would be anything but simple. Otherwise, Fengdu would already have reclaimed his soul by now. That said, what took Qin Ye by surprise was just how difficult it was. After all, he would never have imagined that even a Yama-class Yin spirit would be unable to overcome the obstacles involved.

“Marquis Zhong should be no stranger to this.”

There was barely any Yin energy dissipating from the crystal. Nevertheless, Qin Ye activated his Judge’s Glance. At once, a completely different world appeared before his very eyes!

“Are these… the runes of Yin Talismans?” Qin Ye gasped in his heart. Then, just as he was about to take a closer look, he realized that each rune appeared to contain an entire universe within, and the mere touch of the symbol dazzled his mind.

Suppressing the palpitations in his heart, he decided not to ask what this was. Instead, he simply nodded.

“Khuree belongs to the demilitarized zone that the First King Yanluo and Tsar Arturo had agreed upon, so we didn’t send troops marching into it immediately. Instead, we simply sent darkfeathers to scout out the vicinity. The results left us completely flabbergasted.” Rumyantsev sighed, almost as though he could still vividly recall the day it occurred, “Khuree had experienced a tectonic shift, the impact of which tore a tiny rift between the mortal realm and the netherworld. It was only then that we incidentally discovered a massive seal hidden in the subterranean reaches of the earth!”

Tantra… Qin Ye’s eyes flickered slightly. He could vaguely recall some connections there.

The Buddhist faction was led by Master Namo; Drogon Chogyal Phagpa of the Sakya Sect; Karma Pakshi, second Karmapa Lama of the Kagyu Sect; Hexi State Preceptor; five foreign monks; Dali State Preceptor; elders of Shaolin Temple; elders of Mount Wutai; elders of Yuanfu Temple; and about 300 others. On the other hand, the Taoist faction was led by the elite Quanzhen School, otherwise known as the School of Complete Perfection, and a team of more than 200 equally illustrious experts and scholars.

From then on, the Yuan Dynasty declared that their state religion was to be Buddhism.

Historically, Buddhism had faced four occasions of persecution, the first three of which were known as the Three Disasters of Wu, namely ordered by the Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei, Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, and Emperor Wuzong of Tang. Tantric Buddhism had no place to flourish back in the Central Plains. Therefore, its continuity must have been due to its spread and influence to foreign lands. This was entirely consistent with the sighting of traces of Tantric Buddhism in the tomb of Genghis Khan. The great seal that can conceal its presence from the prying eyes of a Yama-class Yin spirit must have been set in place by the masters of an orthodox Tantric Sect, quite possibly even one who might be hailed as a living Buddha. It wouldn’t be surprising if someone like that had appeared in the lands of the Mongol Empire.

A hero like this would definitely be buried in accordance with his religious beliefs.

“After the Empress’ returned and reported back, the Tsar was certain that the subterranean reaches of the Mongol plains hid a great secret. And to that end, there’s no secret greater than the existence of Temujin’s soul - that is, the soul of the Great Khan. Even if it turned out not to be Temujin’s tomb below, there should still be a vein of crystallized resentment hidden below. Thus, the Tsar personally took action.”

“That scene was indescribable. The clouds parted, the waves stirred up even in the stillest of waters, and the entire lands trembled. This was the impact of the sudden charge of 100,000 undead cavalry. It was as crazy as a freak tsunami that appeared without any warning!”

The resurgence of 100,000 undead cavalry thought to be lost to time, sweeping up a storm that consumed everything. If this were truly the tomb of Genghis Khan, then the Mongol cavalry that they had encountered were likely one and the same troupe that had ravaged the world centuries ago.

His voice trembled, “I’d never thought that I would one day see the Tsar take action, and yet fail! It was as if his Yin energy appeared, and then silently vanished in a plume of netherflames. And in the instant that it did, I detected an unusually powerful presence hidden beneath. I’ve thought about other possibilities… but… the only thing that could possibly match such power would be the divine Yin artifacts from the four major underworlds in the netherworld! But how could those things possibly be located in the Mongol plains?!”

Qin Ye maintained an appearance of calmness, but his heart was already surging with turmoil.

That said, Rumyantsev had also mentioned that these were matters that they had discovered some 70 years ago. Could it be that… the Judgment Pen had washed up in those lands? And its intense energy must have triggered the earthquake? That would also explain the formation of the vein of Crystallized Resentment as well!

The great hall fell silent. After some time, Rumyantsev queried cautiously, “Prefect Zhong, what’s your assessment of the situation?”

Rumyantsev responded hoarsely, “The Tsar says that… there’s no rush.”

Duchess… A Yama-class entity?!

1. In other words, Ulaanbaatar.

𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

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3. Do note that the Tsar was described to be an Archduke, which ranks higher than the Dukes and Duchesses historically.