Seeing that the day of the Grand Sacrificial Ceremony was approaching, everyone was discussing the new Crown Prince. Among them, the most popular candidate was Crown Prince Huan, Yu Changfeng, followed by Crown Prince Yu, Yu Zefeng, and some other descendants of the Crown Prince would occasionally be mentioned.
Behind these candidates, the Royal Family, the military and political parties of the imperial court, the various vassals, and the various sects were all fighting openly and secretly. They were even fighting endlessly all over the world.
However, the exact candidate for the Crown Prince could only be revealed during the Grand Sacrificial Ceremony.
At the same time, the Northern Wilderness Sacred Lotus Path was also making preparations.
Lin Xuan's Imperial Dao Clone was also very busy recently. He was supervising the elders in charge of each district to summon the elite disciples from outside the Northern Wilderness back to the headquarters in the name of the upcoming grand sacrificial ceremony.
This move would definitely cause a great loss to the Sacred Lotus Path's missionary forces in various places, especially in some unstable areas. This would cause some criticism from the Sacred Lotus Path.
However, Lin Xuan's attitude was very firm. He would not allow anyone to question him.
Other than that, he also secretly arranged for the Lin Family members in Jiangzhou, as well as the brothers and old friends of the Golden Arrow Sect, to come to the Northern Wilderness.
"Sect Master, the Hierarch of the Xian Zhou Parish has requested to be stationed here. They are under attack by a mysterious force. Once the elites retreat, they will most likely lose their territory completely."
"No! In the future, there is no need to report such things. Anyone who dares to disobey will be punished as a traitor! "
"Sect Master! Prince Huan's Residence has presented a great gift. We hope that you will submit a memorial to the imperial court in the name of the Northern Wilderness Sacred King to support his candidacy for the position of Crown Prince! "
"Yes! Order someone to draft the memorial and let the Saint Prince's Residence seal it! "
"…"
Lin Xuan's Imperial Dao Clone sat at the top of the hall and issued orders one by one.
Now that he was powerful, there were many things to do. Lin Xuan had to spend an hour every day dealing with government affairs to ensure the normal operations of the Sacred Lotus Path, Sanctuary Alliance, and Saint Prince's Residence.
This was also because he had delegated a lot of power to his subordinates. Otherwise, they would be exhausted to death.
After settling all the administrative matters, Lin Xuan took a sip of his tea and heaved a sigh of relief.
The Lotus Demon statue behind him also sighed softly and laughed mockingly, "Junior brother, you don't have to work so hard. As long as you focus on managing the Saint Lotus Path, it will be enough to support us for a long time.
As for that Sanctuary Alliance of yours, in my opinion, why don't we just swallow it up? "
Lin Xuan smiled and shook his head, "The Sanctuary Alliance has its reasons to exist. Our Saint Lotus Path is not strong enough now. Swallowing the Sanctuary Alliance is like killing the chicken to get the eggs. There will be a lot of hidden dangers."
"Do as you wish! However, I find it a little strange. Why did you insist on summoning all the elite Taoists from outside the Northern Barren Lands back to the headquarters? Why did you even give up on Prince Huan's six prefectures? "Lotus Demon asked in confusion.
Lin Xuan smiled and said mysteriously, "You'll understand soon enough. This little loss is actually nothing. In the future, we will get it back a hundred or a thousand times over. Oh, by the way, has your original body arrived in Yuzhou? "
"I arrived a long time ago, but I couldn't enter the Imperial Heaven City. Right now, a large number of martial experts have gathered in the Imperial Heaven City. If I step into the city, I will definitely be exposed. "Lotus Demon said.
"Mm, it's best not to expose yourself first! Senior sister, what level have you reached? "Lin Xuan asked curiously.
"Hah, a thousand years ago, Senior-apprentice Sister reached the late stages of the Divine Transformation realm. What a pity, in these past thousand years, my cultivation has fallen instead of advancing. Although I've recovered a bit, I'm still far from reaching my peak state." Lotus Demon faintly sighed.
Lin Xuan's eyes lit up, "Then what level are you ranked at in the True Martial World?"
"If it's just based on cultivation, I might be ranked in the top ten. However, if it's based on strength, it's hard to say.
The True Martial World may seem like an inferior world, but it's actually a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. There are many things that even I can't see through.
Moreover, some peak powerhouses have appeared in this world before. They left behind some powerful inheritances and divine weapons. Even if some Divine Ability realm powerhouses grasped these things, they would have the combat strength of a Divine Transformation Realm powerhouse. They are not people I can contend with. "Lotus Demon said solemnly.
When Lin Xuan heard this, he was shocked in his heart.
He originally thought that the True Martial World would not have Divine Transformation Realm powerhouses, but he didn't expect there to be more than ten. If some Divine Ability realm powerhouses with heaven-defying divine weapons and powerful inheritances were added, the combat strength of Divine Transformation Realm powerhouses would exceed this number.
From the looks of it, with his current strength, he might not be ranked in the entire world. There was indeed a long road ahead of him in the future!
However, after being shocked for a moment, Lin Xuan quickly felt relieved.
He had only cultivated for a short five years. To be able to become a Heavenly Transformation Realm powerhouse in such a short time, he could already be considered an unprecedented peerless pride of heaven.
Compared to those powerful Divine Ability and Divine Transformation Realm powerhouses, the only thing he lacked was time.
When Lotus Demon saw that Lin Xuan's expression was a little off, she thought that he was shocked. She smiled and comforted him, "Junior Brother, you don't have to be anxious at all. Although your current cultivation is not high, your martial arts fate is extremely heaven-defying. Many times, luck is actually equivalent to strength. I believe you have already experienced this."
"I understand." Lin Xuan smiled.
He naturally understood this point. After all, even the Nine Yang Supremacy who wanted to deal with him had indirectly died at his hands.
In this world, the Dao of Destiny was second only to the Dao of Chaos. It was ranked second among the myriad of Daos. No one dared to underestimate the power of destiny.
It was also because of this that Lin Xuan was even more excited about tomorrow's big event.
…
The sun gradually rose, covering the majestic Imperial Heaven City in a layer of fiery light.
Today was the day of the Grand Sacrificial Ceremony.
Under the Heaven Prayer Altar in the center of the Imperial Heaven City, thousands of nobles, officials, and members of the royal family had already gathered.
On the nearby streets, hundreds of thousands of citizens of the Imperial City had gathered to watch the show. It was bustling with noise and excitement.
However, not everyone liked to join in the fun.
There were also many young people from the Imperial City who had entered the Martial Arts Society's space, waiting to watch the Northern Wilderness Sage King and Shen Yukun's duel to the death.
Shen Yukun had also entered the Martial Arts Society early. Naturally, he would not foolishly wait for Lin Xuan on the Demon Slayer Platform. Instead, he entered the Enlightenment Pavilion to comprehend the Dao's Scar.
However, as his revenge was imminent, he could not calm down. After a while, he entered the Valley of Deities to accompany himself with fine wine.
Unfortunately, he did not know that his opponent, Lin Xuan, was not sincere about this duel.
In an underground space somewhere in Yuzhou.
Lin Xuan, Maki Cangsheng, and Zhong Shaoli gathered beside the formation. They closed their eyes and sat cross-legged, slowly adjusting themselves to their peak state.
However, Lin Xuan and Maki Cangsheng were still normal. However, Zhong Shaoli could not calm himself down. If one looked closely, one would notice that his hands were trembling slightly, revealing the fear in his heart.
Suddenly, Zhong Shaoli opened his eyes and growled impatiently, "Why don't we just forget about it? The possibility of success is too small! Moreover, no matter if we succeed or not, we will become the enemies of the entire world. The Imperial Dao Slaves, Sword Maste, and those who are loyal to the Daqian Dynasty will see us as enemies! We … "
Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly felt two cold gazes on him. He could not help but shudder.
Lin Xuan and Maki Cangsheng both looked at him coldly. Their gazes were inexplicable.
Zhong Shaoli's eyelids twitched. Then, he smiled embarrassedly, "I was just joking. Since we have already come this far, there is no turning back. I understand."
As he spoke, he secretly wiped away his cold sweat.
Only then did he realize that he had already boarded a pirate ship. If he said that he wanted to quit, he would be courting death!
"It's good that you understand," Lin Xuan said coldly.
Maki Cangsheng stood up and said, "There are only two more hours before the worship ceremony. Yu Tianxing can't leave now. Let's start and get the Imperial Book first!"
As he finished speaking, he looked at Zhong Shaoli.
"Okay, I will do it now."
Zhong Shaoli hesitated for a moment and nodded heavily.
Then, he turned around and stepped into the Stealing Heaven Formation that he had already prepared.
On the other hand, Maki Cangsheng gathered his men of sacrifice to guard the entire space, including all the formation masters and craftsmen.
The Stealing Heaven Formation was set up on a huge piece of jade that was fifty meters wide. The jade was filled with dense spiritual patterns. Around the formation, ninety-nine Array Masters were facing outwards. They formed hand seals and were ready to go.
When Zhong Shaoli walked into the center of the formation, the ninety-nine formation masters immediately activated the formation.
In an instant, the countless vitality stones around the formation were burned and turned into majestic energy that gathered on Zhong Shaoli's body.
Zhong Shaoli crazily absorbed the energy while channeling the secret technique.
Gradually, a gigantic black demonic claw formed above his head. It was accompanied by an ancient, vast, and evil aura. It was almost suffocating to the point of suffocation.
Lin Xuan and Maki Cangsheng stood outside the formation and stared unblinkingly at Zhong Shaoli's actions. They were secretly surprised, nervous, and expectant at the same time.
This was the famous technique of the Primordial Thieves, the Stealing Heaven Demonic Claw.
The Stealing Heaven Demonic Claw was the supreme technique of the Stealing Path. It was said that once mastered, one could steal everything in the world and ignore time and space.
Zhong Shaoli obviously hadn't mastered it to that level yet. However, with the support of the formation, he could still unleash some of the Stealing Heaven Demonic Claw's power.
Zhong Shaoli's face gradually turned pale. He gritted his teeth and cast out the Stealing Heaven Demonic Claw.
Buzz!
The demonic claw tore through the air and disappeared without a trace.
The demonic claw escaped from the underground space and crossed thousands of miles. It flew into the Daqian dynasty's palace at a speed that was hard to see with the naked eye.
In the depths of the palace, there was an independent palace called the Skyward Palace.
This palace was grand and majestic. Few people came here usually. It only had one purpose, and that was to enshrine the Daqian dynasty's imperial jade book.
In the Daqian dynasty, all the civil and military officials who were ranked would be recorded in the imperial jade book. Only the officials who left their names in the jade book would be blessed by the country's fate. The jade book itself was a treasure of the Path of Fortune.
The person in charge of looking after the imperial jade book was a great eunuch named Zhou Yusheng.
Zhou Yusheng's mother was the princess of the Daqian dynasty. It was said that he was born with a jade book and had caused a stir in the imperial capital.
However, he was born a natural eunuch. In the end, he was chosen by the Qianwu Great Emperor to be an internal official in the palace and was entrusted with important tasks.
Zhou Yusheng's martial arts talent was amazing. He stepped into the Transcendent realm in just a hundred years of cultivation. He was now 156 years old and was already a late-stage Transcendent realm expert. He was also the number one expert in the palace.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
