The literary battle in the Asura Palace continued. In the first two rounds, Luo Ruijia and Xun Wang made consecutive moves, and Yun Lin's faction gradually fell into a disadvantage. As for Prince Wei's faction, there was no need to consider them anymore, and Xun Wang's faction was now in an invincible position.
Even if it was the last round, as long as Hao Ren didn't get first place, it would be fine. And with Duan Xiaolou's appearance, he didn't look like someone who would be at the bottom. As long as he could get second place, victory was already in his grasp. It seemed that his chances of winning had reached two-thirds, and there was basically no suspense.
Now, Hao Ren only hoped that Dong Kou could suddenly rise up and push Duan Xiaolou down, but this idea only existed in theory.
After Xun Wang sat down again, he turned and said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for the third round. I will wait and see."
Luo Ziyan nodded, but there was no joy on her face. Then, she took out a jade book and a circular spirit artifact, and called a maid beside her to bring a tray and place it on it.
Then, a bright light flashed in her eyes as she said, "This item is the secret treasure of my Asura Clan, the Astrology Wheel and the Asura Heavenly Fate Chart. It was originally in the hands of the first Sage Emperor. It records the detailed information of my Asura Clan's cultivators, and is a secret treasure of the clan. If the candidate can activate the Astrology Wheel and open the Asura Heavenly Fate Chart, he will naturally be recognized as a suitable successor, and I will naturally favor him. "
The maid slowly walked forward with the tray, ready to let the three candidates try it one by one. Suddenly, Xun Wang asked, "Your Majesty, if two people can open it at the same time, what will be the conclusion?"
"This Emperor's test can be considered to be the true final decision. This test only has two results: pass or fail, and only the first place will be taken. If the first of the three can open the Asura Heavenly Fate Chart, then the other two don't need to try anymore, "Luo Ziyan replied with a smile.
With these words, all the civil and military officials realized that the Empress' plan had completely disrupted Xun Wang's plan. Even if he had the upper hand in the first two rounds, and the third round didn't count at all, he could be denied in one fell swoop.
Who would have thought that Her Majesty's seemingly compromise was actually advancing by retreating and cleverly making Xun Wang's plan go down the drain?
Thus, even though Xun Wang was fully aware that there was something fishy going on, he still couldn't take the risk of openly going against the Empress.
Thinking of this, he restrained himself and turned to look at the astrology wheel and the Asura Heavenly Fate Chart. These two spiritual weapons were the secret treasures of the previous Empresses. Even the noble Prince Regent did not have the opportunity to use them.
Luo Ruijia, who was sitting at the side, laughed and said, "Your Majesty is right. I know a thing or two about this item. It is an item passed down from generation to generation by the Asura Empress. Now that it's used for the third test, it's truly the most suitable. This old man has no objections and will follow Her Majesty's decision. "
In any case, he had only come today because of Yun Lin's request. He did not expect that the person who had recommended him would immediately back out. At this moment, he felt stifled in his heart. As long as he did not let the people from Xun Wang's faction win, everything would be fine.
When Luo Ruijia opened his mouth, no one present dared to question him again. Everyone's eyes were focused on the three people in the middle of the hall to see how they would respond.
Hao Ren and the others also had bitter expressions. It seemed that today's torment was useless. In the end, they still had to follow the Empress' wishes. However, the three of them did not dare to be careless. They looked at each other, and for a moment, no one took the initiative to step forward.
Since the husband selection ceremony had reached this point, everyone present was also holding their breaths and quietly waiting for the situation to develop.
After a short while, Dong Kou was the first to lose his cool. He had only come today to help. To be able to help to this extent, he could be considered to have done his best. He walked forward and stretched out his hand to take the astrology wheel. After slowly pouring spiritual power into it, he attempted to activate the spiritual weapon.
However, when the astrology wheel flew into the air, it slowly opened up the star chart and stopped halfway. Luo Ziyan, who was sitting on the seat of honor, spoke at an inappropriate time. "This item is a secret treasure of my race. Naturally, only those who have cultivated my race's cultivation method to the extreme can activate it."
Dong Kou was overjoyed. Since the Empress had personally spoken, it was for the best. He stretched out his hand and formed a seal. Then, he said, "Change." The Asura avatar that had been refined to the large success stage appeared. Then, his six arms activated the astrology wheel at the same time.
After three breaths of time, a ray of light shot out from the astrology wheel and shone on the Asura Fate Chart. Unfortunately, there was no reaction at all.
After three failed attempts, Dong Kou put away the avatar and cupped his hands towards the three people sitting on the seats of honor. "Your humble servant's strength is insufficient. This humble servant will forfeit this time."
Hearing this, Hao Ren and Duan Xiaolou did not reveal any joy. On the contrary, Dong Kou's test was no different from throwing a stone to test the waters and pointing the way for the two of them. At the same time, the two of them had an estimate in their hearts. Even if they were slightly stronger, they might not be able to activate the Asura Fate Chart.
After exchanging glances, Hao Ren and Duan Xiaolou understood the meaning in each other's eyes. The arena fell into silence again until Luo Ziyan urged, "Why aren't you two entering the arena? If you delay any longer, both of you will be judged to have lost."
Gritting his teeth, Hao Ren stepped forward and formed a seal with both hands to reveal his avatar. Then, he activated the astrology wheel and a ray of light shot out from the wheel. It shone on the Asura Fate Chart, but it lasted for ten breaths of time before it stopped.
Although he had lost a heaven-sent opportunity, Hao Ren did not look frustrated at all. On the contrary, he smiled and said to the three people sitting on the seats of honor, "Your humble servant has tried his best. Perhaps this is the will of the heavens."
After saying that, he stepped back and returned to Duan Xiaolou's side. The latter's eyes flashed as if he was secretly communicating with someone. After three breaths of time, his previous decadent look was swept away. He pulled himself together and walked forward to try activating the astrology wheel to activate the Asura Fate Chart.
However, the result was the same as the previous two. When he left, his face was unusually relaxed, as if he had been freed. However, when he turned to the Xun Wang, his eyes were full of disdain. It seemed that he had been forced to do something beyond his ability, and this result had achieved his goal.
After the failure of the three people, there was naturally a lot of restlessness among the civil and military officials standing on the left and right in the hall. If the three people failed to be selected, then this matter would be ruined again. Yun Lin and the Wei Prince's factions were naturally happy to see this result. As for the Xun Wang's faction, they naturally could not sit still. They raised their heads and looked at the Xun Wang sitting on the seats of honor. They would have to wait for his instructions on what to do next.
"Your Majesty, this matter is slightly inappropriate," the Xun Wang said indifferently, "Today is the scheduled Husband Selection Ceremony. If this is the final result, I'm afraid it will be difficult to stop the public from talking. When the time comes, how will the people of the Asura Tribe view the imperial family?"
These words sounded like an attempt to force the Empress to abdicate. Everyone present secretly sized up the Empress, wanting to see how she would react.
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