Since the founding of the Dragon Emperor's dynasty, the Imperial Astronomer had always been outside of the Six Royals and was very mysterious. It occupied the Lang Kun Palace and was even taller than the emperor's palace. This was unimaginable in the ancient dynasties, as if it was above the emperor. Its existence had always been controversial, but no matter what, there had never been an emperor who dared to pull it out throughout the ages.
The observatory was more than two thousand feet high, and the platform was large and spacious. Looking down from above, half of the capital was hidden in the clouds, and the entire capital was like a misty capital.
It wasn't tall, and the platform was supported by a building similar to a six-edged tower. There were windows on every floor, and there was only one stone staircase that spiraled upwards like a soaring dragon. There were about two hundred floors.
In fact, one could tell their strength from the distribution of the spectators.
Those who were still on the way were the lucky ones who managed to sneak in, and those who could only run when they encountered the guards. Naturally, they couldn't see the scenery on the observatory with their naked eyes, so they could judge whether the battle was intense or not from the sound. Most of them were spies sent by the gambling houses to get the result of the battle.
A little further and a little louder, but it wasn't a big deal.
If they continued like this, they would be third-rate until they reached the bottom of the Lang Kun Palace. However, it was even more difficult to see below the Lang Kun Palace. They had to reach a certain height to be able to see. Hence, they could only rely on the sound to determine where they were.
And this required extraordinary hearing. If it were a mortal, they would definitely not be able to hear anything.
More than two thousand feet was the height of the Heavenly Palace for mortals.
When they reached the second-rate, they started to climb higher. The weakest among them were Martial Immortals, and they weren't afraid of the guards and dared to show themselves. The higher they climbed, the closer they were to the observatory, and the stronger the aura of the experts, which meant that their cultivation was higher.
The highest ones were only about ten floors away from the observatory, which was about ten feet. And these were only second-rate experts.
First-rate experts used all kinds of methods to fly in the air for a short period of time, and then hid in the clouds to watch. These methods were unimaginable.
However, among these first-rate and second-rate experts, the eyes that could see the observatory only reflected one figure for a long time, and that was Ji Wuji.
Ji Wuji had been at the observatory for a long time.
He had been here in the wee hours of last night, but Yan Shiyi was nowhere to be found. Now, he was here again at night. This was due to the fact that Yan Shiyi didn't specify a time in the letter of challenge. He was a person who didn't care much about anything other than the duel, which was something that he viewed as sacred.
Since nightfall, he had already waited for two hours and forty-five quarters of an hour.
Although he had a sacred attitude toward the duel, he still relied on his status. If Yan Shiyi still did not arrive after four hours, he would return to the Eastern Palace and immediately send out wanted posters. Anyone related to Yan Shiyi would not be let go. He even had to personally play the role of a Godly Arrester. Only then could his anger be quelled.
Just as he was thinking about what would happen if he didn't show up, he heard a demonic chuckle. At first, it was very soft, as if it had been a long time. Then, it seemed to be right next to his ear, and it almost occupied the entire observatory, and it continued to spread.
The expressions of those who were clinging to the towers changed. There was a clear intention to expel them from the laughter. On the tallest tower, there were a few cultivators whose eyes were bursting with divine light. They forcibly released their Law Domains to resist, but they couldn't resist the laughter. Their faces suddenly turned pale, and one of them coughed up blood. He clutched his chest and shouted.
"Yan Shiyi, how dare you make all of us your enemy?"
"How unfortunate. Only the weak who are afraid of themselves will try to group up with the slightest setback. "
The chuckle suddenly became sharp in his ears. He suddenly cried out in pain and fell down. Not long after, he heard the sound of bones and flesh breaking. The sound was already very ear-piercing, and the scene was even more tragic. For someone as dignified as him to die like this, it would be a joke. Especially when his opponent had not even made a serious move. His death showed the gap between their strength. It was said that Yan Shiyi had not broken through to Earth Perfected Immortal.
The second-rate experts at the tallest tower, which was only a few dozen feet away from the observatory, did not dare to stay any longer. They all fled to the lower levels, afraid that they would be the next one to fall to the ground and become a meat patty.
The expulsion of these people caused the people at the lower levels to be driven away, and the scene was gradually decreasing. When the chuckle no longer disturbed their minds, they realized that this was the range that Yan Shiyi allowed them to go. However, they had already retreated more than a hundred feet. They could not see what was going on, and now it was even more blurry.
Ji Wuji saw Yan Shiyi take a step forward. It was as if he had been there from the beginning. When he took a step forward, his eyes could see him, but his Divine Sense could not see him at all.
"I thought you wouldn't come," he said faintly. "But you're here, which means that my expectations haven't been disappointed. Come on, if you defeat me, you can take my place on the Heavenly Star List. But that's impossible. "However, he rarely spoke so many words at once, which showed that he was not calm.
Yan Shiyi chuckled and said, "My victory over you or anyone else can never be considered an achievement." The purple flower wantonly bloomed from the top of his head. Some of the flowers that were floating in the air fell to the ground. The rest of them hid further away.
"Arrogant!"
To Ji Wuji, Yan Shiyi was a junior. In the sect, he was at least a junior brother who entered the sect later. Not only was he inexperienced, but his ranking was also lower. However, he spoke like a senior, and even said that it could not be considered an achievement. Not only did he look down on Ji Wuji, but he also looked down on the entire Heavenly Star List.
This contempt angered Ji Wuji.
"Do you think that the Immortal State is unique to you?"
Ji Wuji pulled out a saber from nowhere. It was about four feet long and straighter than ordinary sabers. It was the Dragon Guard Saber of the Protectorate Army of Long Qing. The Dragon Guard Saber was unique to the Dragon Emperor Dynasty. It was characterized by its thick back, sharp edge, heavy body, and carved with a fire dragon in the middle. There was a barb at the end of the handle, which could be used to hang it. When the saber was held, it would bite the hand between the thumb and index finger, which made it more stable.
The style of Ji Wuji's weapon earned him a great reputation in the Protectorate Army of Long Qing.
However, of course, it could not be the same as an ordinary saber. The biggest difference of this saber was that its entire body emitted a sparkling light, as if it had absorbed the moonlight. It was so bright that it illuminated the entire observatory. In the night, it was very eye-catching.
This saber was called "Dragon Moon", which was a standard magic weapon.
The Dragon Emperor Dynasty was rich, very rich. Because the eight realms were nominally the territory of the Dragon Emperor Dynasty, they had to pay tribute to the Dragon Emperor Dynasty. The Dragon Emperor Dynasty received a considerable amount of contributions from the headhunters every year. This was the bottom line of the Dragon Emperor Dynasty.
When natural disasters occurred, the Imperial Court would not be in a hurry to allocate funds, because the interests of the realms would be harmed. For example, when there was a flood in the Southern Phoenix Territory, the Phoenix Hall would be the most anxious one. Because it was suffering losses every moment, it would be more proactive than the Imperial Court to solve the problem.
In this way, the Imperial Court would have less to spend, and more would be in the hands of the Sovereign Family.
Ji Wuyi's annual salary was three thousand soul stones, and this was only the salary. The total income and expenditure was about nine thousand soul stones. Ji Wuji was the Crown Prince, and his annual salary was eight thousand soul stones. Excluding the gifts he received, the total income and expenditure was at least twenty thousand. If he wanted to make a magic weapon, he just needed to cross his legs. In the Confucian orthodoxy system, only a few people could compare with him, even if they were trained as the core.
A flawless moon hung in the sky, as cold and white as pig iron.
On the observatory, a shining saber was as cold and white as pig iron.
This light dominated the observatory, and the purple flowers dimmed a little before collapsing.
The Dragon Moon Saber was suddenly struck out. The saber light was so dazzling that it covered the entire space, making it hard to tell them apart. It seemed to be a very confusing illusory formation. However, only those who had reached the level of Yan Shiyi could feel the reality.
The reality was that the saber light had reached the point where he was drowned in it.
Like a mountain flood, the saber light carried countless sharp edges, which were as sharp as nails, enough to tear a human body into powder and nail it to the ground.
The demonic chuckle gradually stopped and focused on the observatory.
Yan Shiyi had already held the black saber on his back.
He always carried the Purple Night Saber on his back. The black scabbard was as black as ink and demonic, and the black body of the saber was also as black as ink and demonic. It was nearly six feet long, and standing on the ground, it was as tall as half an adult.
If he wanted to unsheathe such a long saber, he had to have five or six feet longer arms on the basis of its original height. However, that was simply weird, and it would ruin the beauty. He was not willing to have such long arms.
Therefore, every time he unsheathed the saber, the scabbard was slanted to the side, almost facing down. The body of the saber was not hard and could be bent. It slowly slid out of the scabbard, accompanied by the sound of friction.
Only the sound of friction was enough to resist the torrent-like saber light.
The black saber finally came out of the scabbard, and as it touched the air, it immediately turned purple. The black and purple saber light burst out slowly, and the mountain flood collapsed like purple flowers.
Their sabers finally collided, and sparks flew everywhere. The purple saber light reflected on Yan Shiyi's face, and it became more and more demonic; the cold white saber light reflected on Ji Wuji's face, and it became more and more angular.
Every time the two sabers trembled slightly, it meant that both sides were exerting more force. What burst out was not only sparks, but also saber lights that had left the main body and were still fighting fiercely. They fought all the way, rushing in all directions, and the whole observatory suffered a destructive blow.
"Not bad." Ji Wuji's eyes became brighter and brighter. His time was so precious, and it was a waste to use it to wait for others. However, at least the two hours and forty-five minutes were not wasted. He now felt that it was understandable for a powerful person to be a little arrogant. It was better than barking without strength.
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