The ten-thousand-kilometer-long spiritual light pointed towards the Yang Capital. During this process, its silhouette slowly condensed and appeared. From the outside, it looked like a long spear wrapped in sparkling spiritual mist.
This magic tool was called the "Heavenly Guard Spear", and it had the power to split the heavens and earth.
If this item was in perfect condition, it could conceal itself from the heavenly secrets to a certain extent, and thus destroy the enemy in one fell swoop.
However, this magic tool was only half-refined and wasn't complete. It was barely usable, so they could only rely on the cultivators of the various sects to cast a spell to conceal the heavenly secrets. However, this couldn't guarantee that King Xi wouldn't be able to detect it.
However, a cultivator quickly suggested that there was no need to worry about this. This was because King Xi had just conquered the Yang Capital not long ago, and his control over it wasn't stable yet. It was very difficult to move all the people, factories, and resources away in a short period of time. If they tried to force it, it was very likely to cause chaos.
Even if they could do it, King Xi had just defeated the elders and was about to ascend to the throne. Now, he couldn't even withstand an external attack and had to abandon the city. How could he maintain his prestige?
It had to be known that no matter if it was under the rule of Emperor Hao or the elders, such a thing had never happened. Therefore, whether it was King Xi's personality or the necessity of being orthodox, it was impossible for him to leave.
Within the city of the Yang Capital, Zhang Yu was walking through a corridor that flickered with sparkling light. This corridor led to the secret treasury, where the handwritten letters and secret scrolls of the past emperors of the Hao Clan were stored. Originally, only Emperor Hao could enter, but he had King Xi's seal of succession with him, so he could enter unimpeded.
The moment King Xi received the seal of succession, he had already become Emperor Hao. All that was left was to hold an enthronement ceremony. Therefore, the location of the secret treasury of each faction was instantly revealed, and there was no longer any secrecy. And if King Xi knew about it, it meant that he knew as well.
Just as he reached the end of the corridor, his eyes suddenly moved slightly. He raised his head and glanced at the sky. Just now, he felt a sense of danger. This threat should have come from beyond the heavens.
He could tell that it wasn't specifically targeted at him. It was very likely that he had been affected or enveloped by something.
From the looks of it, the other party's target was very big. It could be King Xi himself and his army, or even the entire Yang Capital.
He pondered for a moment. Although this warning sign wasn't too obvious, King Xi had all kinds of mystical creatures, as well as many cultivators and Creator Realm cultivators. They should be able to sense it, so there was no need for him to remind them.
From what he could sense, the power of the enemy's attack wasn't small. If King Xi couldn't withstand it, then he would intervene from the side. There were still many things in Yang Capital that he needed to understand, and he still needed to find traces of the "Upper Self". He wouldn't casually allow others to destroy all of this.
Just as he thought, King Xi soon received a warning from the mystical creature as well as a vague warning from the cultivators below. Combining the two, he judged that an unprecedented attack was about to come from the outer space, and the target was Yang Capital!
However, just as the Six Sects had predicted, he had no intention of leaving Yang Du.
After obtaining the Seal of Succession, the date of the coronation ceremony was set. He had already announced this matter to everyone. All the kings, relatives, and nobles had sent envoys to attend the ceremony. If he fled in panic at this time, who would believe him?
Another reason was that this attack was obviously from the Six Sects beyond the heavens. However, the Hao Clan relied on suppressing the cultivation sects to rise up. If they couldn't stop the attack of the Six Sects beyond the Heavens, and also lost Yang City in his hands, then even if no one would recognize him as the Emperor, it would be the same even if he had the Imprint of Inheritance.
On the other hand, if he could withstand the external attack, it would be more beneficial for him to consolidate his position as the emperor. Therefore, he immediately ordered a million flying ships to gather outside and wait for orders. The newly created Creator Sun was sent to the heavens.
Other than that, he also used the newly mastered Hall of Brilliance to summon the Hao Gods one by one. He did his best to restore the defensive power of the entire city in hopes of blocking the upcoming attack.
After Zhang Yu walked through the corridor, he passed through a crystal door and came to a circular platform with four empty sides. Above him was a void nebula created by the light fog. Sturdy glazed square pillars stood there, each carved with unique symbols. One could see that there were bundles of secret scrolls neatly arranged inside.
He walked to the front of a square pillar and saw a groove below. He took out a porcelain bottle and poured a few drops of King Xi's blood into it. Every place here needed the blood of the current Emperor Hao to open.
It seemed that anyone who obtained the blood of Emperor Hao could come here to open the door. However, in reality, there was a spiritual test here. If the owner of the blood had the intention to resist, then he wouldn't be able to pass.
After the blood dripped down, the wall of the pillar melted, revealing the scrolls inside. Each scroll was wrapped in a jade scroll and was protected by spiritual power.
He didn't pick it up. His eyes flickered and he read all the contents inside.
These scrolls recorded the private matters between each Emperor Hao and the imperial family. Hidden records that were unknown to others could be found in them. However, there was nothing he wanted in them.
He wasn't in a hurry. He read them one by one patiently.
In the end, he found that there was a very obvious dividing line between the Seventh Emperor Hao and the Emperor Hao. After the Seventh Emperor Hao, the Emperors of the Hao Clan all had a large number of scrolls and records. Not only the Emperor himself, but also the officials and attendants around him had detailed and rich records of their conversations.
He had seen some of the records outside, but they were all carefully edited. The scrolls stored here were the most original records, and they were all recorded with spiritual power.
Even the tone of the person involved was immutable in the dossier. It could be guaranteed that the original meaning was incomparably accurate. There was no trace of beautification or taboo on the Venerable. From the dossier, one could directly understand the life and ruling style of each Emperor Hao.
These scrolls were probably left behind so that when the successors encountered complicated situations, they could find solutions from the wisdom of these predecessors.
However, in the earlier times, before the Seventh Emperor Hao, these scrolls didn't exist. It could be seen that the more he flipped, the simpler and cruder the records became. There were no recorded scrolls. There were very few signs that these scrolls had been flipped. This meant that the Emperors of the Hao Clan weren't interested in the stories of their ancestors.
Zhang Yu could understand this. Because before the Seventh Emperor Hao, the records were recorded in an even more ancient and complicated language. This meant that if one wanted to understand these scrolls, they would have to learn a language that was long useless.
Without any direct images, reading these plain descriptions was already very boring. In addition, the political system of the earlier era was incompatible with the later Hao Clan. Who would have the patience to continue reading?
However, he felt that the true secret of the Hao Clan was probably hidden in these scrolls. Otherwise, there was no need to use a unique language to record it. Although there was no spiritual power protecting it, it was the safest way to preserve it.
Deciphering these scrolls wasn't difficult for him. He could see that these scrolls followed some changes in Taoism. For a cultivator like him who was profound in Taoism, deciphering these scrolls wasn't difficult at all.
After flipping through it for a while, he found that other than some important events, there were also early creation techniques. A large number of Daoist scriptures from the Daoist sects were used. Most of the people who signed their names had Daoist titles. It seemed that the early Hao Clan indeed had a deep relationship with Daoist cultivators.
Combined with the historical records that were passed down outside, it should be that some junior cultivators couldn't cultivate anymore due to the changes in their natural endowments and Taoism. They could only leak out into the world. However, they didn't become dispirited because of the changes in Taoism. Instead, they gathered together from all directions and tried to find a new path.
Through those lines of plain and unadorned scrolls, even if it was just the most plain and straightforward description, he could still feel the spirited spirit of constantly advancing and bravely pioneering.
As he flipped through the scrolls one by one, he finally arrived at the place where the records of the first to fourth Hao Emperors were placed.
What was placed in the colored glass pillar was no longer jade scrolls wrapped in silk, but bundles of jade scrolls. This was completely the style of a cultivation sect. He picked up the jade scroll and flipped through it. And here, he finally found a useful record.
After reading it, he also confirmed his previous judgment. The emergence of the Hao Clan was indeed pushed forward by someone. During the reign of these Hao Emperors, there had always been a person who guided the Hao Clan and provided them with all kinds of help.
This person's name and origins were not detailed. From the Hao Emperors to the commoners, they all called him "Saint". It was also because of this person's protection that the early members of the Vast Clan were able to avoid the threats and dangers that came from all sides and gradually became stronger. It was only after the fourth generation that this person gradually left the Vast Clan's sight.
When he read up to this point, he fell into deep thought. This was because he had not missed out on anything along the way. He had read through the dossiers of every Great Emperor, so he could faintly sense that after the fourth Great Emperor, this "Saint" did not actually disappear without a trace. He was still guiding the Great Race from behind the scenes. This included the fact that the Great Race attacked the cultivation sects all over the place.
It was also mentioned that when the Hao Clan needed the help of the "Saint", the Hao Emperor would often consecrate a portrait of the "Saint" and communicate with him. However, after searching here for a while, he didn't find a portrait of that "Saint".
Then, if this item hadn't been destroyed by the later generations, it should have been placed somewhere else.
The Hao Emperor had more than one secret storehouse. He felt that he should look elsewhere. There was one place that he felt was most likely, and he was originally going to take a look at that place.
After seeing that there was nothing else worth looking at here, he walked out of this secret room. After taking a few steps, he heard the rumbling of cannons coming from outside. There were also bright spiritual fireworks rushing into the sky, accompanied by a tsunami of cheers. It should be the start of the Hao Emperor's succession ceremony.
At the same time, the threatening force above his head also became more and more intense. He looked up and saw that outside the void, there was a stream of light that was blasting toward the Yang Capital at an astonishing speed!
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