Chapter 173 The Awakening of Bloodline Power

The answer to Captain Wu's question was finally revealed.

Because… Niu Zuo wasn't afraid of death at all.

What he wanted was the destruction of the Phoenix organization, the death of the Phoenix King and Queen, and the furious vengeance.

And no means other than that could make him open his mouth and spit out any information.

Not even death!

"Help me kill the Phoenix King and Queen, and you'll get everything you want, and so will I!"

Niu Zuo said with red eyes. Having taken the medicine, his condition had eased somewhat, but he still occasionally showed pain as his injuries flared up.

In fact, Niu Zuo possessed top-quality Ren Yao (human elixir).

With the effects of Ren Yao, he would definitely be able to recover his combat power.

However, he simply couldn't withstand the Dan Du (elixir toxins) of Ren Yao!

The terror of Dan Du was something that even martial artists at the Yun (cloud) and Yu (rain) levels were wary of, let alone ordinary martial artists.

Fang Yue brought Captain Wu back to the team and reunited with You Xingchen and the others.

These people wore expressions of astonishment and shock.

"Seventh… Seventh Prince?!"

"It's… it really is the Seventh Prince! The Seventh Prince has come back from the dead!"

"Impossible! How can people come back from the dead? Could it be that the Seventh Prince's corpse has been occupied by something bizarre?"

Coming back from the dead – what kind of concept was that? It was practically the means of a legendary immortal!

After all, only the immortals in legends might have such divine powers!

Some were shocked, some were suspicious.

Even Captain Wu himself was confused looking at these people.

Although he had listened to Fang Yue's words along the way, temporarily cooperating with Niu Zuo and being willing to pretend to be the Seventh Prince,

he still felt strange seeing so many people looking at him with a mixture of respect and fear.

It wasn't until his gaze swept across Lin Ling, Jing Yan, and the others that his eyes lit up and he felt excited.

"That's great, you guys are still…"

Before he could finish speaking, Niu Zuo, who had suddenly approached, grabbed his wrist and, with a cold smile on his face, raised Captain Wu's right hand in his astonished expression.

"Come back from the dead? Impossible? Open your eyes and watch carefully!"

As he said that, Niu Zuo gave Captain Wu a look to signal him.

Only then did Captain Wu reluctantly release golden light, and golden patterns immediately surfaced from his body, followed by…

Buzz!!

A clear and crisp phoenix cry burst out from him!

What?!

Most of the people present showed blank expressions, but those who knew what was going on, like You Xingchen and Uncle Xu, widened their eyes on the spot, looking at Captain Wu in shock and astonishment, their minds almost blank.

When they came back to their senses, they were all trembling with fear and knelt on the ground.

"Congratulations to the Seventh Prince on awakening the Golden Phoenix bloodline! Congratulations to the Seventh Prince on obtaining the Holy One's bloodline inheritance!!"

"Congratulations to the Seventh Prince on awakening the Golden Phoenix bloodline! Congratulations to the Seventh Prince on obtaining the Holy One's bloodline inheritance!!"

The Seventh Prince… had awakened the Holy One's bloodline power?!

Realizing what this meant, everyone's faces changed in fright. Everyone present knelt down in unison, except for Jing Yan and the others, who looked at the crowd in astonishment, their faces full of confusion.

Legend had it that the current Holy One possessed terrifying power within his bloodline.

But none of the princes had inherited this power, otherwise, there wouldn't be the current situation of Nine Dragons vying for the throne. If anyone had inherited the Holy One's bloodline power, the position of the next Heavenly Emperor of Qing would undoubtedly belong to that person, and no one could take it away!

And now, that legendary bloodline power had awakened within the Seventh Prince!

In the face of that incomparably mysterious bloodline power, the mere power of coming back from the dead was not a problem at all.

After all, the common people had beautified the Holy One to a near-divine level.

So, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with the Seventh Prince, who had inherited the bloodline power, coming back from the dead.

Rather, those who inherited the Holy One's bloodline power should have such strength!

"Seventh Prince, we, representing the Qing Si of the Four Great Official Houses, and the You family of the Four Great Families, completely pledge our allegiance to the Seventh Prince! From now on, we will follow the Seventh Prince's lead!"

You Xingchen knelt on the ground and said loudly.

This was not his personal opinion, but something that the patriarch, You Lao, had told them, the younger generation, long ago.

If any of the Holy One's descendants awakened the bloodline power, then no matter who that person was, they would be the future emperor of Qing! Their You family, and the Qing Si they controlled, would unconditionally pledge their allegiance to this person!

Now, that almost impossible person had appeared! Then the You family no longer needed to waver among the nine dragon sons, and directly determined the person they needed to serve!

You Xingchen looked up, excitedly looking at Captain Wu.

"A correct gamble! The patriarch's vision is indeed sharp! He really gambled on the right person! The Seventh Prince has awakened the bloodline power, the next Heavenly Emperor is undoubtedly him! The Holy One is already old and has long wanted to retire behind the scenes, always wanting a qualified successor to appear. And the Seventh Prince was born in accordance with destiny! There is no doubt that from this moment on, from now on, this era will be called… Qing Qiming!!"

You Xingchen's whole body trembled. The You family had chosen the right person, so their status would naturally rise, becoming the head of the Four Great Families, which was almost a certainty!

The more excited he became, the more You Xingchen immediately stood up and said, "Seventh Prince, we are willing to immediately escort the Seventh Prince into the palace, contact the Holy One, report this good news, and take this opportunity to end the dispute of the Nine Dragons vying for the throne, announce to the world that the Crown Prince of Qing has been decided, and celebrate with the whole world!"

Enter the Imperial Palace? Contact the Qing Kingdom Holy One? Announce this good news to the world?

Listening to You Xingchen's bold words, Captain Wu's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously looked at Niu Zuo.

"The Imperial Palace, of course, must be visited, but before that, we need to solve some problems first."

Niu Zuo pointed to the sky. Rolling black clouds had already covered two-thirds of the capital, and the black meteor shower was still falling.

No one knew how many Wuyu Zu (Crow Rain Tribe) monsters there were. The only thing clear was that the entire capital was about to become a living hell because of these Wuyu Zu monsters!

At this moment, lightning flashed in the rolling black clouds, and with a loud bang, thunder rumbled and exploded.

In the blinding lightning, dense black spots were illuminated in the clouds, still lingering in the black clouds!

It also illuminated… the Tong Tian Ling Shu (Heaven Reaching Spirit Tree) that was seemingly real and seemingly illusory, moving at high speed in the capital!

"That's… An Dong'er?!" Captain Wu's pupils contracted, and he murmured.

"Si si…" Fang Yue clenched his fists.

You Xingchen immediately understood and his expression turned slightly grim: "Seventh Prince is concerned about the people, but now is not the time to be a hero. We are willing to risk our lives to escort the Seventh Prince into the Imperial Palace, but if we waste our strength in other places, it will be difficult to guarantee the Seventh Prince's safety!"

Captain Wu shook his head slightly, extended his hand, pointed to the Tong Tian Ling Shu in the sky, which was gradually disappearing into the air with the fading thunder, his eyes firm.

An Dong'er…

"I want… to rescue her!"

You Xingchen was stunned, and clenched his fists: "Seventh Prince, I know you are still unable to let go of You Sisi, but now is not the time for matters of the heart…"