At the highest point of the Yang Capital, there was a tall tower that pierced the sky. There was a huge metal ball floating in mid-air. The spiritual flames around it burned fiercely, as if they would never be extinguished.
Legend had it that this was the first Solar Star of Creation that the Hao Clan ignited. It symbolized that the Hao Clan would rise and live high in the sky forever. Of course, it had already been modified to a certain extent. Just one of it could provide enough spiritual energy for the entire Yang Capital. This represented the Hao Clan's current creation skills.
Meanwhile, in the ring of the high platform, more than ten elders in golden robes were discussing something. They were the main members of the Elder Council.
The entire Elder Council actually had as many as a hundred people. These people maintained the tradition of internal rotation. When the Hao Clan Emperor was still around, they were responsible for advising the Hao Clan Emperor and assisting him in governing. They were mainly responsible for protecting the clan's interests.
The members of the Elder Council were all people who were selected from the Hao Clan with high reputation or knowledge to join. Every Elder who joined the Council of Elders would have their own land, population, and manufacturing factories during their tenure.
Theoretically, every Elder would be appointed for life. However, there would be an internal examination every ten years. Those who did not pass would be removed. However, new Elders were almost always selected from the clans that formed the Elder Council. Occasionally, they would also take in some new blood to ensure that they did not become rigid.
When the Hao Clan was first established, the Elder Council was still operating well. After all, it protected the interests of the Hao Clan's core hierarchy. However, in the recent few hundred years, due to the frequent changes of the Hao Clan Emperor, the Elder Council gradually took control of all the political power in the central region. It was equivalent to taking over the Hao Clan Emperor.
However, this was actually nothing. Because the Hao Clan Emperor controlled the Hao Clan's highest military force, the Hall of Brilliance and the Hall of Suppression, the Elder Council could not take another step forward.
However, the current Hao Clan Emperor fell into a coma not long after he seized the throne. He was still alive, so no one else had the right to succeed him. This created a huge power vacuum. The Elder Council used the Hao Clan Emperor's name to change many laws. Now, they also indirectly took over the Hao Clan's highest military force.
In these few decades, the Elder Council had already gotten used to the Hao Clan Emperor's existence in name. They were the ones who governed and controlled the Hao Clan's political structure. It was impossible for them to return to the past.
The elder sitting in the middle was Zhu Shen, Emperor Hao's uncle. His title was "Yuan Shou", the chief elder of the Elder Council.
The wrinkles on his face were deep, the lines on his face were firm, and his expression was dignified. At this moment, he used a vigorous and powerful voice to say, "Everyone, King Lie's attack method has not changed for many days. This situation is very abnormal. King Xi should have prepared more forces to attack Yang Capital. He must be waiting for something."
The elders did not object to this view. They were the most elite group of people selected from the clan. If they were not outstanding enough, they would quickly be pushed out. In fact, many of the elders were creators who had mastered advanced creation skills.
Right now, they all agreed with Zhu Shen's judgment. They also smelled the scent of danger, but they couldn't tell what it was for the time being.
In the previous battle, due to the concealment of the formation, they all thought that the cultivators and Creator Realm cultivators they had sent out had all died in that battle, but they never thought that these people had all been converted to King Xi's side.
Zhu Shen said, "We can't wait for a change to happen. We have to take the initiative to try to change the current situation and disrupt King Xi's possible deployment."
An elder said, "Splitting from the inside is undoubtedly the least costly."
This caused some people to object. "We previously acknowledged the titles of King Xi's subordinates, but it proved that it was useless. King Xi's army is unprecedentedly united. Splitting from the inside will not work."
Everyone fell silent. This was what they found most inconceivable. They didn't understand how King Xi managed to unite these people with different intentions.
An elder who was second only to Zhu Shen looked at the main seat and said, "Yuan Shou, do you have any ideas?" All the elders looked over. Yuan Shou had made this judgment, which meant that he had a certain idea.
Zhu Shen looked at everyone and said slowly, "I think that only King Lie can change the current situation."
"King Lie?"
Zhu Shen said, "To be precise, it's the six sects behind King Lie. We need them to help us. We can give them more benefits. I believe that this is what they need. "
An elder said, "But we've already given them enough."
Zhu Shen said, "If we can't defeat King Xi, then we have nothing." He emphasized, "It's the same for us."
Hearing him say this, the elders had no choice but to seriously consider this matter. Now, they had very little bargaining chips in their hands. Especially after suffering a great defeat, the upper echelons of the army had suffered heavy losses. They had lost the ability to take the initiative to attack. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so passive.
Before they could accumulate more power, they could only try their best to rope in King Lie and the six major sects. This was the only thing they could count on.
Although this would lead to an unprecedented increase in the power of cultivators, cultivators had a weakness. The upper echelons of cultivators needed to cultivate year after year to reach their current level. For their overall power to increase, they would have to wait for at least hundreds or thousands of years. In such a long time, the skills of the Hao Clan would have improved to the point where they could suppress the cultivators.
At this moment, an elder said hesitantly, "Yuan Shou, actually, we can …"
While they were talking, they suddenly felt that something was amiss. They looked up and were shocked to see that the body of Hao Shen, who had been protecting the city of Yang City, was slowly falling down. The sparkling light that shone from his body was like seawater being poured down. Along the way, the light was extinguished.
To the elders of the elder group, this change could be said to have come without any warning.
At this moment, the light above Yang Capital seemed to have dimmed. However, the light of spirituality and mana filled every corner of the sky. Then, the elders were in disbelief. In the light, familiar figures appeared one by one. They looked down on them expressionlessly, looking down on the entire Yang Capital.
In King Lie's palace in Huang Capital, King Lie was feeding a beautiful bird he kept. This bird was very lively and smart. Every time it was fed, it would let out a pleasant cry.
At this moment, Advisor Wu entered the palace. Before he came close, he said hurriedly, "Your Highness, there is an urgent report from Yang Capital."
Lie King picked up a handkerchief and wiped his hands. He took the jade tablet and looked at it. At first, he was shocked, but then he shook his head. King Xi was indeed King Xi. No one would have thought that he would be able to do something like this.
In just a few days, the situation had changed. The balance of power in Yang Capital had been broken. The reason was that the upper echelons who were suspected to have been trapped in the formation during the war had all sided with King Xi. This included people who were originally on his side.
Fortunately, the Elder Council still had the "Glorious Brilliance Institute" and the "Machinery Suppression Institute". They were barely able to maintain the balance.
Advisor Wu said, "Your Highness, although Yang Capital can still hold on for a long time, the upper echelons are indeed not strong enough. Without external help, Yang Capital may not be able to hold on."
King Lie was a person who could make up his mind at crucial moments. After thinking for a while, he said, "Advisor Wu, invite Supreme Yu over."
Councilor Wu knew what he wanted to do, but he couldn't say anything to dissuade him. He sighed, said yes, and left with the order.
Priest Yu had been staying in Huang Capital for the past few days. At this time, he also knew about the news in Yang Capital. He was also waiting for King Lie's response. If there was no response, he would ask the six major sects to put pressure on King Lie.
There was no other choice. Compared to dealing with the powerful cultivator who was guarding Guangdu, no matter how he looked at it, Lie King was much easier to deal with. Needless to say, King Lie relied on cultivators like them to prosper. It was impossible for him to ignore their opinions.
When he heard that King Lie wanted to see him, he could not help but feel some anticipation. He followed Advisor Wu to King Lie's palace. After seeing King Lie, he tried to ask him why he wanted to see him.
This time, Lie Wang did not beat around the bush. He directly admitted that he had the magical item that could activate the curse. However, he could not say that he had deliberately lied to them last time. Therefore, Advisor Wu used a different excuse. He said that after hearing the news from Daoist Yu, they were also looking for the person who cast the curse. In the end, they successfully found the person and the item.
Both sides knew about this matter. As long as they could get along with each other on the surface, it was fine. Priest Yu would not expose them. Hence, after hearing this, he thanked King Lie, "Then I have to thank Your Highness."
King Lie said, "If I hand this item to you, can you guarantee that you will solve King Xi's problem?"
Priest Yu thought for a while and said seriously, "I can't guarantee it. However, this concerns the life and death of the six major sects and Your Highness. We will do our best. This is also the most feasible method for now."
King Lie did not ask further. He raised his hand.
The sound of footsteps rose, and a servant walked over with a jade plate. When he came close, he lifted the silk cloth, and Daoist Yu saw a one-foot-long, flat, golden-copper bird on the plate. It looked as if it was about to fly, but its head was tilted to one side, and its eyes were empty. Just by looking at it, he felt a ghastly chill rise in his heart.
He took a deep breath and said, "Is this the item?"
Before King Lie could answer, the servant holding the jade plate knelt on the ground. Then, his whole body started to tremble. It was obvious that his skin and flesh were quickly drying and burning. In just a few breaths, his whole body turned into a skeleton wearing clothes. He maintained the kneeling posture on the plate.
Priest Yu could not help but feel a chill in his heart. He felt a pervasive evil aura just now. Now that he thought about it again, it seemed to be an illusion.
King Lie was not surprised. He said, "This item needs to consume the flesh and blood of a living person every day to maintain the curse on King Xi. After you take it, you have to be careful."
Priest Yu nodded seriously. He did not care about this loss. He said, "Your Highness, I need to take this item back to outer space. Only with the combined efforts of all the sects can we find a way to activate the curse."
At this point, King Lie waved his hand generously and said, "Supreme Yu, take it. I look forward to the news you will bring me."
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