With the Eleventh Prince's support, Zhang Yan's plan was on the right track. He no longer had to worry about the Heavenly Court's attitude.
If the Heavenly Monarch was unwilling to follow the rules set by the Heavenly Court, then he and Quan Dao would not be so nice to him. At most, someone else would be the next Heavenly Monarch.
It all depended on the Heavenly Monarch's response.
Yi Guang was ordered to escort Haoneng down the mountain and back to Yanlu Kingdom. Then, he summoned Xiuguang and Chengguang and instructed them, "The Eleventh Prince must have someone protecting him. From now on, the two of you must not leave his side for even a second."
Both Xiuguang and Chengguang responded solemnly.
Yi Guang took out two treasures and handed them over. "These are the treasures given to you by our ancestors. At this crucial moment, your safety is our top priority." After giving the instructions, he said to Haoneng, "Prince, I will be leaving for a few days. If you have any requests, you can ask my two junior brothers."
Haoneng asked, "May I know where you are going?"
Yi Guang smiled. "I am going to find a safe place for you."
Now that the Second Prince was dead, the Third Prince would be his next opponent. Although the Yanlu Kingdom did not have any conflicts with them, once De Dao was banished, there would be a winner and loser.
The Third Prince had millions of demon soldiers under his command and Quan Dao behind him. His advantage was not small. Even if the Yanlu Kingdom had many qi practitioners, it would not be easy to deal with him. Thus, he needed more help.
In a large tent in the Xing Tai Continent, the Jiao King, Canji King, and the Jiao King, Hu Chao, were drinking and chatting.
The two Demon Kings had originally agreed to side with each other, but now that the Second Prince had been defeated and the Eleventh Prince did not accept any Demon Soldiers, they could only follow the Third Prince.
However, they thought that this was a good choice. In the battle of Xing Tai Continent, the Third Prince, Hao Chang, had occupied the Little Chengyang Palace and gained the most benefits. He could easily raise a million soldiers. On the other hand, the other prince had occupied a few insignificant places and did nothing else. Therefore, no matter how one looked at it, the Third Prince had a higher chance of becoming the Emperor than the Eleventh Prince. At that time, they would be able to ascend the throne together with him.
Now that the two of them had joined forces, they had secretly recruited quite a number of useful demon generals. Together with the soldiers they had implicated, forty percent of the one million soldiers were under their control, and they had formed a force. If they had any thoughts of betrayal, they could immediately cause this army to collapse.
The Third Prince did not know about this, but even if he knew, he would not care about such petty tricks. Because in his eyes, demon soldiers were like rags that could be used and discarded at will. As long as he had wealth in his hands, he could always recruit them again if he lost them. There was nothing to regret. He had never counted on the loyalty of demons.
Moreover, in terms of opponents, the Eleventh Prince was the only one left. The Eleventh Prince was in dire need of wealth. Even if he gave the one million demon soldiers to the Eleventh Prince, he would not be able to raise them. Therefore, there was nothing to worry about.
Just as the two Demon Kings were exchanging wine cups, the curtains of the tent fluttered, and a Daoist walked in. He stood there with a smile and said, "The two of you are in a good mood. Why don't you invite I for a drink?"
When Can Ji and Hu Chao saw this Daoist, they froze, and the wine cups in their hands involuntarily fell to the ground. They kowtowed and shouted, "Greetings, True Immortal!"
Yi Guang said, "Oh? You've seen I before? "
The Flood Dragon King, Hu Chao, replied, "The Third Prince once sent a portrait of the immortals of the Li Wang Mountain and told us to be careful. If we see them, we can avoid them as soon as possible. That's why I remember."
Yi Guang smiled and said, "This Third Prince is really considerate."
The Flood Dragon King, Hu Chao, carefully raised his head and said, "Immortal, are you here for something?"
Even though they were commanding thousands of soldiers, they were nothing in front of a True Immortal. A simple dao technique could take their lives. Therefore, they pretended to be cooperative.
Yi Guang sighed and said, "Sigh, I have traveled the world, but I still lack the strength to walk. It's really difficult …"
When the two heard this, they almost blurted out the words, "I'm willing to do it."
Although they said that they wanted to be the rulers of the country, even if they established a country, they would still have to submit to the Heavenly Court. If the Heavenly Court felt that they were an eyesore, a decree would be sent down and everything that they had planned would vanish like smoke in thin air.
However, if they were involved with the Grand Supreme, it would be a different story. So what if it was the Heavenly Court? So what if it was a Star Lord?
It sounded humiliating to be a mount, but this was a person they were close to, unlike those who only relied on them in name.
In the past, they could not find a way to climb up. If there was a way, they would squeeze their way in. Now that it was right in front of them, how could they not grab hold of it?
The Flood Dragon King looked at them and said, "Immortal, do you think the two of us are suitable?"
Yi Guang looked at them, grunted, and nodded, saying, "They barely make it."
The two of them were overjoyed and immediately bowed. "Greetings, Master."
Yi Guang said, "Get up."
The two of them did not dare and continued to lie there. Seeing this, Yi Guang let them be.
The Flood Dragon King, Hu Chao, carefully asked, "Should I follow Master back to the mountain now, or should I go somewhere else?"
Yi Guang said, "I still have something for the two of you to do. For the time being, you can stay here and wait for my orders."
The two of them did not dare to ask anything, but they knew that this person was supported by the Eleventh Prince. Therefore, if he stayed with the Third Prince, he would most likely be a spy. In the past, they might have had to think about it. But now that they were under the Grand Sect, what could the Third Prince do to them?
Yi Guang nodded. "Then wait here and wait for my orders."
The two of them quickly bowed and agreed.
Yi Guang gave them a few more instructions and left the place.
He was only here for a while. If the Third Prince were to rely on these demon soldiers to attack him in the future, he could make use of these two to destroy the demon soldiers in an instant. Even if he were to recruit new soldiers, it would take some time. This period of time was enough for him to do many things.
After leaving the place, he calculated with his fingers. With a thought, he landed in a majestic mountain range surrounded by celestial clouds.
In the past, Li Wang Mountain had driven away some spiritual birds and beasts. After all, this generation had listened to Taoism in front of the Taishang Sect. Soon, they became successful. Now that they had settled here, it was time for this chess piece to be used.
Once he appeared, more than ten rays of light came over and turned into human forms. They bowed and greeted him.
Yi Guang said, "Today, I need you to do something."
One of the spiritual beasts that turned into an elder said respectfully, "Immortal Master, please give us your orders."
Yi Guang said, "All of you, listen carefully. If the Third Prince, Hao Chang, sends out an edict to recruit demons in the future, all of you can go and join him. However, I believe that he will be very cautious this time. Perhaps he will ask all of you to sign a talisman contract. These talismans will be given to all of you, and you can take his place."
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves and dozens of spiritual lights flew down and entered everyone's body.
The elder said loudly, "Immortal Master, don't worry. We are from the Li Wang Mountain. We will do our best to fulfill your orders."
Yi Guang nodded slowly. "If you put your heart into it, I will give you a chance."
In the Li Wang Mountain, a cultivator was flying in from the sky.
He was ordered by Zhang Yan to go to the Heaven Court and pressure the Heaven Monarch along with Quan Dao. He only returned to the mountain yesterday after he received an accurate reply.
As soon as the conveyance light landed on the ground, he headed for the Dao Palace. After a brief report, he was summoned into the hall. When he saw Zhang Yan, he bowed and said, "Greetings, Ancestral Master. The Heavenly Monarch has replied."
Zhang Yan asked, "What did the Hao Clan say?"
The cultivator replied, "The Heavenly Monarch said that since the princes haven't decided on a winner yet, it is not appropriate for him to speak now."
Zhang Yan smiled. "This Heaven Monarch really knows how to evade."
What he meant was that the Eleventh Prince and the Third Prince haven't decided on a winner yet, so he couldn't make a decision either.
The logic was good, but this was actually to provoke him and Quan Dao to decide on a winner first.
However, before De Dao truly retreated, he and Quan Dao wouldn't do such a thing.
Moreover, the Heaven Monarch still had a vague response in this situation. He didn't want to make a clear statement, not to mention after the battle between the Li Wang Mountain and Quan Dao.
Zhang Yan asked a few more questions and ordered the cultivator to leave.
He had already made an agreement with the two Taishang before that if the Celestial Emperor still couldn't decide on a successor after half a year, then he would make a move to abolish the Celestial Emperor, but at that time, De Dao would definitely come forward to stop them.
His eyes flashed. This was also what he wanted. He would first attack De Dao and then deal with Quan Dao. Once he got rid of these Spirit Cultivation Weili, his plan would be complete.
In the Zi Que Mountain, Zhi Yue and the other two were also discussing about the throne.
Zhi Yue said, "The Ancestral Master said that he agreed with us. He will support the Fourteenth Prince to become the Emperor. “
Now that De Dao is the righteous sect, as long as the prince they support doesn't lean towards Quan Dao or Li Wang Mountain, once he ascends to the throne, he will follow the rules set by the previous Imperial Emperor. Especially when the Heaven Monarch doesn't die when he abdicates, he only retreats to the Heaven Nurturing Palace to cultivate. The Dao techniques that he practices are also given by De Dao. When the throne changes, he might stand on their side.
However, by doing this, they were planning to overturn the promise that they made for the disciples to fight for the throne. After Quan Dao knows about this, he will definitely not give in and will most likely fight with them.
Zhi Chang said, "At most, we will fight with Quan Dao again. However, the incident with the Second Prince must not happen again."
Zhi Sheng said, "I will personally go to the Heaven Heavens and protect him." After a pause, he said to Zhi Yue, "Senior Martial Brother, Ying Kuang is very dangerous. We cannot let him do as he pleases. We must capture him."
Zhi Yue shook his head and said, "The Ancestral Master once said that after the Heavenly Talisman is handed over to the Heaven Heavens, it will not be tainted by the karma of this item. We can't capture him alone. However, there are still Celestial Lords in the Heaven Heavens. With his strength alone, he won't be able to enter. I'm afraid that he will conspire with Quan Dao and it will be difficult to deal with him."
Zhi Chang thought for a while and said, "If that's the case, we can first stabilize this person." He whispered a few words to Zhi Yue. After listening, Zhi Yue nodded and said, "That's a good idea. Let's arrange it this way."
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