Moon Nation, capital city, Moon Palace, Heavenly Mystery Temple.
Emperor Yue Changkong sat on his throne. Below stood a group of direct descendants of the imperial family. All of them had solemn expressions and looked straight ahead. Beside each member of the royal family, there were two guards.
Several imperial concubines stood on the side, their beautiful faces filled with nervousness.
There were more than a hundred people standing in the main hall, but it was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.
Yue Changkong's gaze swept back and forth, his expression was heavy and he didn't say anything. The members of the royal family standing here were all his own children. He was also the future of the empire.
If these children all died, the bloodline of the royal family would definitely be severely damaged, and it might even affect the succession of the throne, causing great chaos.
Upon thinking of this, Yue Changkong's heart grew increasingly heavy.
The royal family had wielded the Royal Heavenly Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword for thousands of years, but they had only grasped a small portion of its power. They were unable to fully control the Royal Heavenly Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword.
To put it simply, the Yue royal family only had the right to use it. They were renters, but they were not the owners of the Royal Heavenly Six Paths of Reincarnation Sword.
That was why the Six Daos Death Duel existed.
Of course, those who did not want to go could refuse. However, refusing the test was equivalent to giving up on his future. Even if he was alive, he was no different from being dead in the eyes of the officials.
Yue Changkong also hated such a cruel test, but he would never tolerate deserters. If he didn't even dare to face the test of life and death, how could he bear the responsibility of managing the empire?
This time, all the disciples who were qualified to participate in the deathmatch participated, and no one backed out.
Yue Changkong felt extremely gratified by this. There were indeed many geniuses in this generation.
For example, Yue Tianxin, Yue Tianyi, and Yue Qingyun had all entered the Seventh Stage. Among them, Yue Tianxin was calm and courageous, and had the air of a great general. Yue Tianyi was decisive and experienced, he could take charge of a region. Yue Qingyun was extremely quick-witted.
These three children were also the ones Yue Changkong favored the most. If nothing unexpected happened, one of the three would inherit the throne.
Whoever emerged victorious in this deathmatch would have an absolute advantage.
Tactics, wisdom, and ability were not as useful as absolute power.
Controlling the nation's divine artifact was equivalent to controlling the right of inheritance.
Therefore, the battle this time would be especially intense.
Yue Changkong fell silent but he didn't say anything in the end. He simply said, "Let's begin."
Imperial Tutor Yue Guanshan, who was standing on the side, rubbed the jade scepter in his hand and gently waved it. Rays of light fell from the sky and covered everyone's body.
After the spiritual light exploded, the imperial family members and their guards in the hall disappeared together.
The imperial concubines standing on the side looked even more worried. Although most of them had found treasures that could replace their deaths, the Six Paths Life and Death Battles were complicated, and no one could predict what would happen inside.
Furthermore, everyone was ambitious to participate in such an important test. In order to survive, there was no need to participate in the test.
The imperial concubines looked at each other. They all had elegant smiles on their faces, but none of them looked friendly. Sparks could be seen flying as their gazes collided.
The smiling women were overflowing with murderous intent as they stood there, causing the atmosphere in the hall to become particularly tense and awkward.
"You guys can retreat first." Yue Changkong was somewhat impatient. He waved his hand, gesturing for his concubines to retreat.
Only then did the Imperial Concubines put away their tit-for-tat battle formation, bowed to the Emperor one by one and excused themselves.
After the women left, Yue Changkong sighed. The matters in the harem were very complicated. He was the Emperor, but he couldn't allow everything to go his way. He could only pretend that out of sight, out of mind.
The Imperial Preceptor Yue Guanshan who was at the side narrowed his eyes, as though he didn't notice anything.
Yue Changkong also felt somewhat awkward. He changed the topic, "Imperial Preceptor, who do you think will be the victor this time around?"
"It's hard to say."
Yue Guanshan shook his head. He didn't dare to make random guesses when this involved the Royal Heavenly Six Paths Reincarnation Sword. This matter also concerned the successor to the throne, hence, he couldn't say anything. If the Emperor felt that he was biased, it wouldn't be good.
Yue Guanshan paused and suddenly spoke, "However, there are a total of 37 imperial family members participating in the test this time around. The ones outside should be Qingxue and Qingyun, right? "
"It should be them." Yue Changkong's expression was somewhat unsightly. Those twin daughters were truly a pair of calamities. Even now, they were still alive and well. This made him feel even more vexed in his heart.
Yue Guanshan didn't seem to notice the unsightly expression on the Emperor's face. He continued, "Qingxue is in the Eastern Desolate Mountain Range, but Qingyu should be with Zi Ying. Since Qingyu is fine, it means that Zi Ying is fine as well. "
"Why didn't Zi Ying return if there's nothing wrong?" Yue Changkong was somewhat angered. "There's no need to care about her. Since they didn't want to come back, he would just let them stay outside. What does it matter if I'm dead or alive? "
"Your Majesty, I have a question. What if the nation's guardian artifact chose Qingxue or Qingyu this time?"
"Haha …" Yue Changkong laughed uproariously. "How can this be possible? The two of them were only seventeen years old. What kind of cultivation could they have? Impossible. "
Yue Guanshan's expression didn't change. He said indifferently, "If Zi Ying were to help, it's not like there's no chance."
"Impossible. As one of the Sword Sovereigns, she has no way to enter the six daos world. "Yue Changkong spoke with absolute certainty.
"That's true." Yue Guanshan added, "But the test this time strictly restricts one's Yuan Qi to level five, so Tianxin and the rest are unable to make use of the advantage of their ranks. This adds to the sense of chance. "
Yue Changkong didn't say anything. Yue Guanshan's words made sense. If one's strength was limited, luck and intelligence would become even more important. Naturally, the will and techniques of heaven-ranked experts couldn't be restricted. They would still have a huge advantage when compared to others.
But what if Qingxue or Qingyu passed the test and obtained the right to use the divine weapon? What would happen then?
Yue Changkong asked, "Imperial Preceptor, what are you trying to say exactly?"
"I'm just reminding Your Majesty to make preparations in advance." Yue Guanshan spoke neither hurriedly nor slowly. "If Qingxue and Qingyu can return, Zi Ying can return as well. This might not be a bad thing. "
Not waiting for the emperor to reply, Yue Guanshan continued, "The appearance of the Blood Wolf Emperor earlier means that the ten thousand year calamity has already begun. Your Majesty, we need to be united at this moment. "
"I understand." Yue Changkong fell silent for a moment before speaking in a low voice, "Imperial Preceptor, if you can contact Zi Ying, tell her to return. Let bygones be bygones. Anything can be discussed. "
Yue Guanshan had an innocent look on his face. "Your Majesty, how can I contact Zi Ying?"
Emperor Yue Changkong had a meaningful smile on his face. This old man was working so hard, it would be strange if he didn't contact Yue Ziying.
But what Yue Guanshan said was right. In this ten thousand year calamity, it would be good if they could increase their strength. Yue Ziying was a ninth-ranked Sword King and her sword arts could be ranked within the top three in the world. If such a character was willing to return to help, it would truly be for the best.
Yue Guanshan also smiled, his smile carefree and relaxed. In his divine palace, the Royal Heavenly Six Paths Reincarnation Sword was slowly circulating. A portion of his divine sense was transmitted through the Six Paths Reincarnation Sword to a small island millions of miles away.
The waves on the blue sea rose and fell unceasingly. The sea and sky were one color, causing this blue sea to be boundless.
Yue Ziying stood on a cliff and stared at the boundless blue sea. Her eyes were cold and sharp, as though she could pierce through the boundless sea and sky, staring at the face of a certain person in the Moon Royal Palace.
She was clad in purple, with phoenix eyes and sword-like eyebrows. Her long sword was strapped to her back. Her robes fluttered in the wind, yet it couldn't conceal the towering sword intent radiating from her.
"She's admitting defeat just like that? How can it be so easy … "Yue Ziying coldly mumbled to herself.
"Aunty, don't worry. I will definitely bring glory to you this time," said a white-clothed girl with a black scabbard, grinning as she held a sword in a black scabbard.
The girl's face was exactly the same as Yue Qingxue, elegant and pretty, but the blood mark between her eyebrows was perfectly straight, making it look more like a hanging sword.
Her snow-white sword clothes were spotless, looking unusually clean and refreshing.
She also had four whips on her head, two Ram's Horn braids, and two even longer braids hanging over her shoulders. The braids also made her look especially cute and lively. Coupled with her bright smile, anyone who saw her would easily have a good impression of her.
Yue Ziying suddenly asked, "There is only one winner in this test, and your sister is also participating. What if we meet her? "
"Twin sister, what else can we do?" The girl giggled and said, "Of course we have to chat first before we fight."
"Swordsmen are heartless," Yue Ziying said indifferently, "Your mother died precisely because she didn't understand this principle."
"That's right, she died so stupidly." Yue Qingyu waved her hand, her bright little face full of confidence, and said, "Don't worry, I'm much smarter than my mother."
The spirit light enveloping Yue Qingyu's body became brighter and brighter. Without waiting for her to say anything, she had already disappeared into thin air.
After a moment of dizziness, when Yue Qingxue opened her eyes again, the surrounding environment had changed.
The sky was dusky, as if it was overcast, but also as if it was shrouded in thick smoke, looking quite depressing.
Surrounding her were undulating mountains, withered trees, and withered flowers and grass.
Yue Qingyu looked around and even used her nose to take two deep breaths, then wrinkled her nose and said, "The smell here isn't very good. However, there seems to be someone ahead … "
As she spoke, she forcefully twitched her nose, sniffing like a hunting dog as she walked forward.
"The smell is getting stronger, it seems to be here …" Yue Qingyu slightly squinted her eyes, not looking anywhere, and just focused on sniffing.
The three men over ten feet away looked at Yue Qingyu with a funny expression.
The middle-aged man on the left suddenly stopped smiling and said, "Seventh Highness, something doesn't seem right. This girl seems to be a member of the royal family participating in the test? "
The young man in the middle smiled, "How is that possible, which royal family member I don't know?" He paused for a moment, then proudly said, "How can our royal family have such a stupid person?"
"Then what do we do?" The middle-aged guard asked.
"We should, a native of this world, ask her about the situation here." The young man ordered.
As soon as they spoke, Yue Qingyu immediately heard their voices. She quickened her steps and muttered, "So you guys are hiding here, so cunning."
The young man couldn't help but laugh, and teased, "Little girl, you are quite cute, quickly come over and let big brother hug you."
Yue Qingyu shook her head, causing her four braids to sway, making her look even more innocent and cute, "No. Look at your smile. Lewd. Lewd is not a good person. "
The young man was a bit embarrassed, and just as he was about to get angry, Yue Qingyu comforted him, "It doesn't matter, the good and the bad all have to die."
"You are courting death." The young man heard that something was wrong, and his face turned gloomy. The two guards beside him also received the signal and prepared to attack.
No matter how cute this girl was, since she said those words, she must die.
Yue Qingyu noticed the change in their expressions, and softly said, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, my sword is very fast, killing doesn't hurt at all."
"Kill her."
Saying so, the young man waved the fan in his hand, and dozens of green light arrows shot out. The other two guards also attacked from the left and right side.
The two guards were both peak rank 6 experts with rich battle experience, and as soon as they attacked, they sealed off Yue Qingyu's left and right, not giving her any chance to dodge.
Yue Qingyu's smile became even sweeter, seeing the dozens of light arrows in front of her, she calmly unsheathed her sword.
The snow-like sword ray suddenly brightened, and the dozens of light arrows shattered at the same time. The sword ray spread out, and instantly engulfed the other party.
"Clang", the snow-white sword was sheathed. The snow-white sword ray that filled the sky disappeared.
The young man and the two guards were stunned, a red mark appeared on their foreheads.
"You," the young man wanted to say something, but the moment he opened his mouth, blood spurted out from his forehead, and he fell backwards, his consciousness sinking into endless darkness.
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