After entering the crystal door, King Xi felt as if he had walked into a world overflowing with light. He didn't stop and continued to move forward.
After about ten steps, the light finally faded and his feet touched the ground. He saw that he had walked into a metal corridor. On the other side was a thick crystal wall. There were symbols formed by golden light that flickered continuously.
The light behind him flickered and the creator followed him in. He said, "Your Highness, I can't enter the crystal wall in front."
King Xi said, "You can't enter. This means that Zhu Shen and the others can't enter either."
As Emperor Hao's blood-related brother, he was allowed to enter. As long as Emperor Hao was unable to perform his duties, he could replace him in the ceremony. There were many places where he was not an obstacle. This was also why the elders were so wary of him.
However, there were also some places that only Emperor Hao could enter.
For example, the "Creation of Ultimate Benevolence" that was being built was all done by the royal family's creators. It was sealed in the inner treasury and was like a city within a city. It was usually isolated from the outside world and could provide for itself. The elders might be able to destroy it, but they definitely couldn't interfere with the specific matters inside.
He came before the imperial wall and picked up the hand knife that was placed beside it. He cut his palm and the pad of his finger and slowly pressed his hand on it. His blood spread out and seeped into the flickering runes, filling them up one by one.
At this moment, his face was slightly pale. The influence of the curse power had made him extremely weak, but he could still hold on. The pill that he had taken earlier allowed him to use the vitality of this body for half a year. It was enough for him to complete the task at hand.
After having enough blood, the crystal wall flowed like liquid. A human face appeared on it. It looked at him and said in a deep voice, "King Xi, you are allowed to enter."
After speaking, the human face retreated. The crystal wall slowly melted, revealing a door that could allow one person to pass through.
King Xi said to the creator, "It's not convenient for you to enter here. Wait for me here."
The creator bowed and accepted the order.
King Xi strode in, his military boots hitting the cold, hard ground. After exiting the doorway, he came to an inner hall. There was a huge oval, golden glass egg cabin erected here. Next to it was a wide circular table with messy papers and bamboo markers. The throne was slightly slanted to one side, as if the owner had just left.
He came close to the glass egg cabin. It was about the height of two people, and there was a blurry figure floating inside. His limbs were slender, and his body was well-proportioned. He was surrounded by a cloud of spiritual mist. It was the current Emperor Hao, who was also his brother.
He moved his gaze closer and saw that the man looked to be in his thirties. He had a gentle face and his eyes were tightly shut. If it wasn't for the rising and falling of his chest, he might have already lost his life.
He looked at it with a complicated gaze and then took a few steps back. He walked to a crystal plate that was standing upright and pressed his hand on it. The remaining blood seeped into it. After a while, an image appeared. It was a recording of his elder brother's past. They were all clips of him handling official business, reprimanding his subordinates, and hunting patrols.
Every Emperor Hao would use crystal jades to record their past. However, to the other Emperors, his brother's experience was too short.
From the time he succeeded to the throne until now, even though it had been decades, he had only truly ruled the Hao Clan for a few years. Even he couldn't remember if it had been four years or three years.
However, from now on, he would end this person's rule. He would take over the throne and unite the Hao Clan that was already scattered.
He looked at the repeated images. With a wave of his hand, he erased one side of the images. Then, his gaze fell to one side. It was an exquisite jade seal, which was also Emperor Hao's private seal.
Emperor Hao had a total of more than 20 seals. Among them, there were three that were used the most. They were the private seal, the authorized seal, and the transmitted seal. The "private seal" represented himself. Every Emperor Hao would rebuild it after he succeeded to the throne. The "authorized seal" represented authority and could be used to distribute power.
The "transmitted seal" was the most important. It was built by the first Emperor Hao and represented the orthodox. Moreover, without this seal, there were many secrets that he wouldn't be able to come into contact with.
Even if Zhang Yu wasn't urging him behind his back, he would still be in a hurry to pursue these secrets. Without this seal, he wouldn't be able to make others acknowledge his position.
But where was the transmitted seal?
He reached out and was about to pick up the private seal. However, as soon as his fingertips touched it, a ray of light shone from it. A voice sounded, "You're finally here."
King Xi looked around and said coldly, "You were waiting for me?"
That voice said, "Looks like you're the one who won. Very good, the Hao Clan needs someone stronger to rule. However, before I pass the throne to you, I have some words to tell you. You have to remember them. This involves the life and death of the Hao Clan … …"
On the other side, Zhang Yu had also entered the Yang Capital. He arrived at the highest hall in the city and stood still.
This place was called "Hao Tai" and was also the place where the Hao Clan offered sacrifices. However, the real Hao Tai was actually in the Yang Capital. That was also the place where the Hao Clan originated.
However, for some reason, the Hao Clan seemed to have a conflicted mentality towards this place where their clan originated. They weren't willing to give it up, but they also weren't willing to get close to it. Therefore, later on, they built the Yang Capital in the central region and rebuilt Hao Tai here. As for the real ancestral land, they didn't care about it anymore. They even abandoned the original residents there.
It wasn't until King Xi took over that area that the two Emperors of the Hao Clan passed on a portion of the benefits to him in order to consolidate their power. Only then was he able to start running the place again.
He stood here and overlooked the entire Yang Capital. Even after the flames of war, the undulating buildings in the city still appeared exceptionally magnificent under the illumination of the sun. Moreover, there was a unique vitality to it. Even though he was a cultivator himself, he had to admit that the Hao Clan was more ambitious than the cultivators of this world.
He didn't have to do anything now. He only had to wait until King Xi became the new Emperor of the Hao Clan. Then, all the secrets of the Hao Clan would be revealed to him. If he couldn't find any clues to the "Upper Self" here …
He looked towards the sky. Then, he was almost certain that it was one of the Six Sects.
A gust of wind came from behind him. A Creator Cultivator landed on the high platform and bowed to him. He said, "Mister Tao, His Highness has something to ask of you."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I understand."
He left the place and returned to the royal boat with the Creator Cultivator. When King Xi saw his arrival, he waved his hand and dismissed the Creator Cultivator. Then, he said, "I found the Emperor's seal room. However, the Emperor told me some things, but it wasn't clear. He even said that I had to conquer King Lie's territory before I could be given the seal and inherit the throne."
He laughed coldly. "I don't believe him. If I really did as he said, what if he raised other conditions after I conquered King Lie's territory? Wouldn't that be endless? Moreover, I fought for all of this on my own. Why would I need his recognition? Didn't he also take Elder Brother's position? Would Elder Brother acknowledge him? "
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "What does King Xi want to do?"
King Xi waved his staff and said, "The seal room is behind the Emperor's Jade Wall. If he isn't willing to give it to me, then we'll break it by force. A person in a deep sleep actually wants to teach me how to do things. What a joke."
After a pause, he continued, "However, the Emperor's Jade Wall is very thick. Only Mister Tao has the ability to break through its obstacles."
Zhang Yu nodded. After reading King Xi's memories, he knew that breaking through the Emperor's Jade Wall was a declaration of one's own strength. This was an old tradition of the Hao Clan. Even the clan relatives believed that other than this, any other method of inheriting the throne was unorthodox.
He asked, "When?"
King Xi said, "I hope that it will be as soon as possible. However, the door behind the Emperor's Jade Wall is constantly changing. It will only return to its original position at the beginning of the month. There are still two days until the next month. I can make some arrangements to prevent King Lie from causing trouble for me at this time."
At this time, the news of the fall of Yang City had already spread to Huangdu. The city was now divided into two factions. One faction wanted to reconcile with King Xi, while the other wanted to fight to the end. The two factions were quarreling.
King Lie, on the other hand, acted as if he didn't know anything. He hid in the hall and fed the colorful birds in the cage. Advisor Wu hurried in. He looked up and said anxiously, "Why is Your Highness still here? We don't know when King Xi's army will arrive. It's already a mess outside! "
King Lie said nonchalantly, "The people below all have their own ideas. They don't want to listen to me. What else can I do? If King Xi's army comes, I'll just abdicate and still be a rich man. "
Advisor Wu was shocked and said, "Your Highness, you can't think like that. Your life and death are in the hands of others? We have to fight to the end. Moreover, the assistant escaped and is still resisting outside. If I join forces with the assistant, we still have a chance. "
King Lie wiped his hands with a handkerchief and said, "I'm willing to fight to the death. If I can really defeat King Xi, then so be it. However, I'm afraid that if I can't win, countless lives will be sacrificed. In the end, won't I have to bear the blame?"
Advisor Wu said, "Your Highness should have some confidence. The six factions are strengthening the curse power. Who knows, there might be news of King Xi's sudden death in a few days?"
King Lie turned around and said, "But King Xi is still fine. I'm afraid we can't wait that long."
Advisor Wu said, "Your Highness, Xue Zhidao is outside. Why don't we listen to his opinion?"
King Lie said, "Let him in."
Just as he finished speaking, Daoist Xue walked in from outside. He said seriously, "Your Highness shouldn't be so negative. Huang Du is the foundation that you and your father worked so hard to build. Are you really willing to give it up? "
King Lie said helplessly, "Yang Du can't even defeat King Xi. What can I use to fight King Xi?"
Daoist Xue looked at him and nodded, "Your Highness seems to be waiting for us to speak first. That's fine. We'll tell Your Highness the truth. We've been building a treasure. Originally, it was to fight against the Hao Clan. However, Your Highness and I are one. At this critical moment, we should use it."
King Lie asked curiously, "I've heard of this treasure before. However, it hasn't been built yet."
Daoist Xue said, "It's almost half built. It can barely be used. However, after using it once, it can't be used again for tens or hundreds of years. Before using it, many preparations have to be made. Therefore, it's more of a deterrent than a practical one."
King Lie said in surprise, "The conditions are so harsh. I wonder how powerful it is?"
Daoist Xue said in a low voice, "With Yang Du's ruined outer defenses, if nothing unexpected happens, this treasure should be able to wipe the entire Yang Du off the face of the earth."
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