Thus, Zi Shang wasn't worried that the Imperial Family would expose his lies after they seized the incomplete Devilseal Tablet in Duan Lingtian's possession.
Of course, even though everything he said was concealed, it wasn't a lie.
"Your Majesty, Master, this is what I wanted to tell both of you tonight … If our Imperial Family is able to obtain that Saint Weapon, then it's extremely beneficial to our Imperial Family."
As Zi Shang finished speaking, he was slightly agitated.
"Zi Shang, you've spoken so much … It wouldn't be that you're unconvinced of your loss at the hands of Duan Lingtian today and want to rely on the Imperial Family to eliminate Duan Lingtian, right?"
Suddenly, the Emperor calmed down, and his wise eyes stared at Zi Shang as he spoke slowly.
"Zi Shang doesn't dare."
Zi Shang hurriedly shook his head, and then he added. "If Your Majesty doesn't believe what Zi Shang said earlier, then Zi Shang is willing to swear on the tribulation of oaths …"
Zi Shang didn't wait for the Emperor and his Master to recover from their shock as he'd already pinched open his finger, causing a drop of fresh blood to shoot into the sky, and then he swore with a clear voice. "I, Zi Shang, swear on the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation that if the broken stone tablet in Duan Lingtian's possession isn't a Saint Weapon and doesn't possess a strength of 100% amplification … I, Zi Shang, am willing to be blasted to death by the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"
Subsequently, nine claps of thunder resounded out successively in the sky above the Imperial Palace, and it shocked most of the people in the Imperial Palace.
The people that were close to the surroundings of the Imperial Palace heard these nine claps of thunder as well.
For a time, the corner of the Capital where the Imperial Palace was located was completely bustling with noise and excitement.
"So many claps of thunder, could it be that it's about to rain? Goudan, quickly help Mother put away the clothes that are hanging in the courtyard. "
"Alright."
This was a voice that sounded out from a slum behind a remote alley near the Imperial Palace, and it belonged to a widow and her son.
They were figures at the lowest level of the Darkhan Dynasty and were only ordinary people, so they didn't know what the nine claps of thunder meant.
"It's the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation … Looks like someone in the Imperial Palace has sworn on the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, but I wonder who it is."
Many martial artists guessed the meaning of the nine claps of thunder.
Not long after that, the news that someone in the Imperial Palace had sworn on the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation spread throughout the Capital, and it was known to everyone.
The Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation was also the Tribulation of Oaths. Once an oath was made, no one could violate it.
Otherwise, he would be killed by the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!
In the main hall.
After Zi Shang swore on the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation no longer made any movements and had no intention of punishing Zi Shang. The Emperor and the black clothed old man completely believed Zi Shang's words.
"Zi Shang, you go back first. Don't tell anyone else about this … including your sister. "
The old man in black looked at Zi Shang and said solemnly.
"Don't worry, Master. Zi Shang knows what to say and what not to say."
Zi Shang solemnly nodded, and then he turned around and left the hall.
When he turned around, a sinister smile appeared on Zi Shang's face. His eyes revealed a cold light as if he was about to devour someone.
"You did very well."
As soon as he walked out of the hall, a ghastly and aged voice started to reverberate within Zi Shang's mind.
"Thank you for your praise, Elder Ghost."
Zi Shang hurriedly replied and didn't dare dally in the slightest.
"I'm able to discern that your Master and the Darkhan Dynasty's Emperor have already aroused greed for the incomplete Devilseal Tablet in Duan Lingtian's possession … It wouldn't be long before they ought to make a move."
Ghost Flame continued.
"But unfortunately, that Duan Lingtian can't die at my hands … It's rather regretful."
Zi Shang sighed.
"Hmph!"
Ghost Flame said with disdain, "Even though that Duan Lingtian's natural talent and comprehension ability aren't bad … But in the outside world, there are numerous people with higher natural talent and comprehension ability than him that can be found everywhere."
"Once you walk out of this small rural place in the future, you'll know how huge the outside world is … Before some genius experts of the outside world, that Duan Lingtian is utterly nothing."
Ghost Flame said slowly, "At that time, when you think back to now, you'll realize how laughable you are now."
"Understood."
Zi Shang nodded, and the pity on his face vanished without a trace.
Duan Lingtian naturally didn't know that the Imperial Family was plotting against him. Presently, he'd already fallen into a deep sleep and entered into dreamland.
He was leaving the Darkhan Dynasty tomorrow and returning to the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, and his feelings were extremely agitated, and he was utterly unable to calm down to cultivate and comprehend Concept.
Duan Ling Tian slept all the way until daybreak before he finally woke up.
After he woke up, Duan Lingtian unexpectedly withdrew the Devilseal Tablet from his Spatial Ring. "I had a dream last night, and I dreamt that the Devilseal Tablet can be used as a spirit weapon … As the saying goes, what one thinks in the day, one dreams at night. I wonder if my dream will come true."
Whoosh!
When he thought up to here, Duan Lingtian didn't hesitate and directly fused his Origin Energy into the Devilseal Tablet.
Right at this moment, 12 ancient horned dragon silhouettes appeared in the sky above Duan Lingtian, and they coiled down with an imposing manner that shot into the sky like rainbows.
Along with the Devilseal Tablet being enveloped by a layer of Origin Energy, Duan Lingtian noticed that another 12 ancient horned dragon silhouettes had appeared beside the 12 ancient horned dragon silhouettes.
"This …"
Duan Lingtian was dumbstruck when he saw this scene.
At this moment, his actions were only done on a whim. Even though he'd had a dream last night, that dream only told him that the Devilseal Tablet could be used as a spirit weapon.
It didn't say that the Devilseal Tablet could provide an amplification of one's strength when used as a spirit weapon!
An amplification of one's strength …
This seemed to be something that only the Quasi Royal Grade spirit weapon that came from the Samsara Emperor Wu all those years ago was capable of accomplishing, right?
Duan Lingtian possessed a Quasi Royal Grade spirit weapon, and it was precisely the sword that belonged to the White Clothed Sword Monarch that he obtained from the Sword Monarch's Treasure earlier.
It was a Quasi Royal Grade spirit sword that was capable of providing an amplification of one's strength.
Now, Duan Lingtian was completely dumbstruck when he noticed that the Devilseal Tablet in his possession possessed the ability to provide an amplification of one's strength as well.
He only returned to his senses after a short while.
"Looks like this Devilseal Tablet isn't simple …"
Under his curiosity, Duan Lingtian continued to study the Devilseal Tablet, but he didn't discover anything else after studying it for a while.
"Elder Brother Duan!"
After an unknown period of time, Feng Tianwu's voice sounded out from outside his room. Duan Lingtian put away the Devilseal Tablet, washed up, changed his clothes, and walked out of his room.
"Good morning, Tian Wu."
Duan Lingtian walked out of his room and bathed under the gentle sunlight of the early morning, and he smiled as he greeted Feng Tianwu who stood outside the courtyard.
"Elder Brother Duan, let's go have breakfast together … We'll leave after breakfast."
Feng Tianwu spoke to Duan Lingtian.
"Okay."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
After they finished eating, Duan Lingtian notified Feng Wu Dao, Feng Tianwu, and Elder Kong before making a trip to the Darkstone Estate that the members of the Darkstone Empire were staying at.
He'd come this time mainly for the sake of bidding farewell to Su Li and King Yong.
After bidding farewell to King Yong, Duan Lingtian found Su Li. "Su Li, I intend to make a trip to the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom and the Crimson Sky Kingdom … Do you want to go back with me?"
Asking like this was actually something that Duan Lingtian had thought of on the spur of the moment.
The Crimson Sky Kingdom wasn't just his hometown, it was Su Li's hometown as well.
Duan Lingtian originally thought that Su Li would agree, because according to his knowledge, Su Li hadn't returned to the Crimson Sky Kingdom for many years, let alone meet and catch up with his good friends from the past.
But Su Li refused instead. "Duan Lingtian, I won't be going back first. I have to go look for Master in two days, and I ought to go wander in the other Dynasties for a period of time. "
"Su Li, I presume your strength will shock me greatly the next time we meet."
Duan Lingtian smiled.
As far as he was concerned, it was surely Su Li's Master that intended to allow Su Li to improve his strength a step further before the Martial Competition of the Ten Dynasties arrived, and that was why he aroused the intention of bringing Su Li to wander in the other Dynasties.
With Su Li's current cultivation, not to mention competing with the top young geniuses of the various Dynasties, even in the Darkhan Dynasty, there were many people that could defeat him.
"I'm afraid your strength will be even more shocking the next time we meet."
Su Li sighed.
In the past, along with his cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds repeatedly, he felt that he ought to be able to surpass Duan Lingtian.
But when he saw Duan Lingtian once more and witnessed the strength that Duan Lingtian revealed, it caused him to feel a wave of powerlessness that came from the bottom of his heart.
There seemed to be a chasm that was impossible to surmount between him and Duan Lingtian, and no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to surmount that chasm in the end and catch up to Duan Lingtian.
But he didn't feel defeated because of this, and his fighting spirit surged instead.
During the Martial Competition of the Ten Dynasties a year from now, he would surely work hard to catch up to Duan Lingtian's footsteps and even surpass Duan Lingtian!
This was his goal for the next year.
"After you return, help me greet Tian Hu, Xiao Yu, and the others …"
Su Li spoke to Duan Lingtian.
"Of course."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
Right when Duan Lingtian intended to leave, King Yong called out to Duan Lingtian. "Duan Lingtian, I almost forgot to tell you … Vice President Xiang asked me to tell you that if you have nothing to do in the future, you can go to Milky Way City's Treasure Gathering Pavilion to catch up with him."
"Okay."
Duan Lingtian replied and nodded with a smile to King Yong before leaving the Darkstone Estate.
In the sky above the Capital of the Darkhan Dynasty.
Swoosh!
An enormous sword soared through the sky with an extremely swift speed that was difficult for an ordinary person to capture with the naked eye.
If one looked carefully, one would notice that this enormous sword wasn't a material sword, but a sword condensed into form from Origin Energy. Obviously, someone had intentionally condensed it into form from their own Origin Energy as a means of transportation.
After a short moment, the enormous sword left the sky above the Capital.
There was a layer of faint Origin Energy light barrier on the enormous sword, and it enveloped the entire enormous sword and obstructed the strong wind that assaulted the sword.
The body of the enormous sword was extremely spacious and could accommodate a few tens of people, yet only four people were standing on it now.
"This speed is much swifter than the Three-Eyed Flame Tiger."
Duan Lingtian looked at the surroundings and thought in his heart.
The other three people were precisely Feng Wu Dao, Feng Tianwu, and Elder Kong.
Presently, the four of them were heading to the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom.
The enormous sword beneath their feet was condensed into form from Feng Wu Dao's own Origin Energy, and its speed was so swift that it was comparable to a formidable demon beast at the Void Interpretation Stage.
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