He didn't find anything special about it. It seemed that these symbols were only for decoration, deliberately mystifying, and didn't have the slightest energy reaction.
However, he had a faint feeling that it wasn't that simple. After all, this was the Heaven Offering Altar, a place that connected to the heavens beyond the heavens. There were definitely mysteries behind it.
Thus, he imprinted all the symbols into his mind and studied them in detail.
"Huh?" He looked at Xiao Qi in surprise.
Previously, his attention had been attracted by these mysterious symbols, and he had not paid attention to the people at the scene.
The wide and flat square was already packed with people. There were ministers and their families, as well as relatives of the emperor. It was very lively.
He saw Siao Tieying in the crowd. Other than Siao Tieying, there was also Lu Yulou.
Other than that, there were ten other young men with them. They were surrounded by a group of guards from the Imperial House, and the security was much stricter than that of the royal family's disciples.
These Imperial House protectors were all top-notch masters with more than two hundred years of experience. They were all internal guards of the Imperial House and were comparable to the Inner Mausoleum protectors.
Chu Li glanced around but did not see the Emperor.
Siao Qi was standing beside him. When she heard his voice, she turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Big Brother is here, do you know?" Chu Li asked.
Xiao Qi was stunned and shook her head. "Big Brother didn't say anything."
The news from the House of High Dukes was extremely fast, especially since she was connected to the House of High Dukes' Jade Sparrow. She could receive news from the House of High Dukes at any time. If Big Brother was going to come over, he would probably tell her in advance.
Chu Li smiled and said, "Big Brother is indeed here. Other than Master Xiao Tieying, it seems that the rest of the High Duke's Public Houses are here too. It seems that this grand ceremony is quite grand. All twelve High Duke's Public Houses are attending."
"So be it. Why do you have to keep it a secret?" Xiao Qi frowned.
Chu Li said, "Maybe they're afraid that someone will ruin it."
Siao Qi nodded.
Very quickly, a guard from the Imperial House came over to instruct everyone to stand in their respective positions. The densely packed crowd gradually separated into several groups in an orderly manner.
Chu Li and the others were the furthest away, as the chancellors were in front of them.
The Heaven Worship Altar was about twenty meters tall. Even from afar, one could clearly see everything on the altar.
A loud voice resounded throughout the entire Heavenly Worship Altar, "The Heavenly Worship Ceremony begins, welcome the Emperor!"
This loud and clear voice drowned out everyone's voices.
Everyone fell silent and looked up.
It was as if the sun had fallen from the sky, causing everyone to close their eyes involuntarily. When they opened their eyes again, an old man in a bright yellow dragon robe was already standing on the altar. It was the emperor, Leng Wufeng.
Leng Wufeng's gaze swept across the people one by one. "My subjects, I'm conferring the crown prince today, and I'm here to report this to the Beyond Heaven. Where's the crown prince?"
King Jing slowly stepped onto the Crowning Heaven Altar and gave a fist salute. "Greetings, father."
Leng Wufeng nodded in satisfaction, then he turned to look at the others. "Where are the 12 dukes?"
Siao Tieying, Lu Yulou, and the other young men slowly made their way to the Crowning Heaven Altar. When they arrived in front of Leng Wufeng, they cupped their hands and bowed. "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"12 heirs, do you object to my crown prince?" Leng Wufeng looked at the 12 heirs and asked in a deep voice.
The twelve junior dukes were silent for a moment before they slowly shook their heads.
"Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
…
Twelve voices of agreement rang out in succession.
Their voices weren't loud, but they rang clearly in everyone's ears.
Chu Li turned to look at Xiao Qi and lowered his voice. "Are they allowed to object?"
"Yes." Xiao Qi nodded. "The 12 High Dukes have the right to object to the heir to the throne."
Chu Li pondered.
Xiao Qi said, "If one of the 12 High Dukes objects, the heir won't be able to inherit the throne, but every High Duke only has one chance to object."
Chu Li slowly nodded.
It was not easy to fight for the throne. If it was not justifiable, a High Duke could veto all efforts, and it would be extremely difficult for Xu An to become the emperor.
Leng Wufeng said, "Alright, since the 12 High Dukes have no objections, please show us the High Duke Token!"
The twelve heirs to the High Dukes moved swiftly and surrounded the Emperor and King Jing in the middle, forming a circle. Then, they took out a black sword-shaped token from their bosoms and raised it high above their heads. The tip of the sword was pointed diagonally upwards as they closed their eyes and started channeling.
Chu Li's eyes flickered as he observed the heart techniques of the heirs in his mind. He realized that their heart techniques were different, and the heart technique to activate each token was different.
The crowd held their breaths as they stared at the 12 High Duke Tokens. They were extremely curious about the tokens.
As time passed, the High Duke Tokens underwent a wonderful change. The black tokens began to emit a faint luster that was so dark that it was shiny. Then, the luster grew brighter and slowly spread upward, upward, and upward.
Eventually, the luster began to converge above their heads. The 12 luster seemed to be black and shiny, but they were all different. When they merged, they formed a milky-white luster.
The milky-white luster was like moonlight. It was as if the moon had fallen and shone on their faces, making them look solemn.
Leng Wufeng and King Jing, who were in the middle, looked solemn.
Leng Wufeng took out two black sword-shaped tokens, one big and one small, and passed the smaller one to King Jing.
King Jing closed his eyes to channel while Leng Wufeng sat with his legs crossed and placed the token between his brows.
The milky-white luster suddenly entered Leng Wufeng's token as if it had never appeared. Leng Wufeng's black token did not react at all.
The crowd's vision darkened, and they looked at Leng Wufeng's token in confusion.
Leng Wufeng's body quivered a little, and his body began to emit a luster that grew brighter and brighter. In the end, the luster disappeared into the black token. Then, the token shone all of a sudden, and a golden light that was as thick as a fist shot into the sky.
The sky lit up all of a sudden, and a light door slowly appeared.
The door of light was incomparably huge. Under the illumination of the golden light, the huge door of light slowly opened, and everyone could see the pavilions and palaces inside. There were graceful women flying around, carefree men coming and going, as well as strange flowers and trees that were faintly discernible.
The crowd knew that this was the Outland, so they craned their necks to look at it. They wished they could just fly up there.
Chu Li frowned when he sensed the boundless energy faintly appearing on the light door. He was not worth mentioning in front of this energy.
All of a sudden, a vague shadow emerged from the top of Leng Wufeng's head and landed on the golden token. The golden light shone on it and it became as solid as a real person. It was only the size of a palm, and it looked like a miniature version of Leng Wufeng.
The miniature person had clear features, and one could even see his calm and solemn expression. He looked like he was only about thirty years old, and he was real.
The miniature person nodded at the crowd and looked up at the light door. Then, he glided up along the golden light pillar and appeared in front of the huge light door in the blink of an eye. Then, he stepped in.
The crowd gasped in admiration.
This was the power of an Enlightened Master, which allowed him to reach the Outland.
Chu Li was shocked. He had seen the Holy Church of Light's disciples enter the Great Light Surpassing State, which was also in the Outland, but it was not as clear and vast as this. It was as if he was closer, and he could feel the boundless energy.
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