Chapter 1 ......

Dang!

Dang!

Dang~~~

The sound of the Emperor's Bell lingered, and the heavens and earth echoed as if in a valley.

The Tianqi Platform occupied a vast area, not with cylindrical pillars reaching the sky, but covering half of the imperial city like a canopy.

On the Tianqi Platform in the rain, auspicious colors hung down, and divine light hung like training above the high sky. For a time, the rain between heaven and earth became smaller.

The imperial capital was in an uproar, but the Tianqi Platform was solemn. More than 100,000 people stood side by side in silence, with only the 'hissing' sound of torches stained with dragon blood.

"Hmm?"

Princess Xuanjing, who was bored on the viewing platform, suddenly frowned and glanced at the bronze cauldron in the center of the Tianqi Platform, guarded by ten thousand people: "Something seems wrong..."

"What's wrong?"

Crown Prince Xuanhua's expression tightened slightly, fearing that his little sister would cause trouble again. He transmitted his voice in a low voice: "The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers of Da Zhou, the heads of the Confucian and Sage King families are all here. The seventy-two Dao Lords and many guest ministers of Da Zhou are also on alert. Don't mess around!"

Xuanhua couldn't help but be nervous.

At this time, on the Tianqi Platform, there were seventy-three square formations formed by more than 100,000 cultivators, namely the seventy-two Dao Lords, and the imperial court square formation where the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers were located.

They were clearly separated, but connected to each other, faintly like an extremely complex great formation.

This was a powerful formation that took the Tianqi Platform as the center, the imperial city as the eye of the formation, and encompassed all the power of the seventy-two Daos of Da Zhou!

This formation was extremely powerful. Once activated, it was no weaker than the great formation laid down by the three thousand Yu Hua battleships. Not to mention Dharma Aspects, even Dharma Bodies, and even Manifest Saints dared to be presumptuous, and they would be blasted into powder!

"Above the thunderclouds, it's almost midday, but Da Zhou's Crown Prince and the two libationers haven't appeared yet..."

Xuanjing rested her chin in her hand, with a playful smile on her lips: "I heard that the three of them are at odds. Could it be that they have reached the point of tearing their faces apart? Two years ago, the Dragon Bone Libationer seemed to have been suppressed by the Crown Prince?"

With their realm and status, they could hardly be kept in the dark about the affairs of the Da Zhou court.

Da Zhou was a vast and loose force, with many factions among the various Daos, and there were also disagreements in the court. The biggest disagreement lay in the fact that the Crown Prince, Long Xingyi, did not come to power legitimately!

Rumor has it that Crown Prince Long Xingyi cultivated 'Imperial Extremis' to shock the world and alarmed the royal family. The current Emperor was overjoyed and abdicated. But in fact, before the Emperor closed his door, the two had a battle outside the heavens!

Because of this, his discord with the Grand Libationer, Ying Tiandao, was not a secret to many people.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Xuanhua almost jumped up, his voice transmission fluctuating. He glanced at the various square formations and his scalp felt numb.

Voice transmission was not absolutely secret. Those present were the top figures of Da Zhou. There might be special magical treasures that could monitor their rumors.

"You're too timid. It won't be easy to stand out from the princes."

Xuanjing scoffed at Xuanhua's caution, but said nothing more.

Because a figure had already climbed the steps and ascended the Tianqi Platform.

"That is..."

Xuanhua was a moment late. He raised his eyes and saw a man in white stepping forward in the dark rain. His figure was tall and straight, and his long hair fell to his waist, his aura mysterious and ethereal.

The only flaw was that his facial features were extremely ordinary. At first glance, he was unremarkable, only his eyes were as deep as a starry sea, as if stars were reflected in them.

Hua!

The extreme stillness turned to extreme motion in just a moment.

Including the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, and the seventy-two Dao Lords, all the sitting masters stood up together and bowed to the white figure: "We pay our respects to the Grand Libationer!"

"We pay our respects to the Grand Libationer!"

After a moment of silence, 100,000 cultivators knelt down and spoke in unison. The sound waves echoed, and the entire imperial city moved. Countless people kowtowed and worshiped piously.

A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree.

Grand Libationer Ying Tiandao!

In the hearts of many Da Zhou people, this name was louder and more mysterious than the Crown Prince, or even the Emperor.

Legend has it that he was born as a celestial being, assisting the Da Zhou Crown Prince in destroying the immoral previous dynasty, establishing the 40,000-year foundation of Da Zhou. He was also the only survivor among the powerful men who pioneered Da Zhou back then!

"Ying Tiandao..."

On the viewing platform, including Xuanhua and Xuanjing, cultivators from Da Liang, Yu Hua, and even other continents who came admiringly also stood up and bowed.

"You don't need to be so polite."

The white-clothed youth raised his hand slightly, and a gentle breeze blew across the entire Tianqi Platform, helping everyone up.

"Heh heh! No wonder he's at odds with Long Xingyi, being so 'virtuous and respected'..."

Xuanjing sneered in her heart.

How can anyone feel at ease when a giant beast is lying next to their bed?

But her voice transmission stopped abruptly because a gaze had already passed through the heavy rain and landed on her:

"The little girl from Yu Hua Imperial Dynasty, your cultivation is not bad. Your future achievements will be limitless."

"He..."

Xuanjing's heart trembled, and then she raised her hand and smiled reluctantly: "I'm overjoyed to be praised by Senior Ying."

"The auspicious time has arrived. Follow me to kowtow to the heavens and receive eight hundred years of great fortune!"

Ying Tiandao retracted his gaze and spoke concisely. There was no red tape at all.

After everyone paid their respects, he stepped to the front of the bronze cauldron, as if to ignite the sacrificial fire gathered from boundless luck.

"Hmm?!"

"Wait!"

"Grand Libationer! We dare not let you ignite this fire alone!"

Seeing Ying Tiandao raising his hand to ignite the divine fire, the expressions of the leading figures in the imperial court square formation changed, and an old man in a brocade robe wearing a flat sky crown even shouted:

"May I ask the Grand Libationer, where is His Highness the Crown Prince?!"

The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers all raised their heads and looked at Ying Tiandao with cold eyes.

From the first Da Zhou Heaven Worship to the last, all the Heaven Worship fires were lit jointly by the Da Zhou royal family and the Grand Libationer. There had never been a situation where one person lit the fire alone.

Coupled with the fact that the Crown Prince had not appeared at this time, everyone present felt a jump in their hearts, and vaguely felt the taste of a storm coming.

"Hmm?"

Hu!

On the Tianqi Platform, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

Ying Tiandao lowered his arm and looked back at the brocade-robed middle-aged man, his tone flat: "The Crown Prince is delayed by something. I will ignite the Heaven Worship fire. Does Prince Jing have any objections?"

His tone was flat, but as his voice landed, the Tianqi Platform suddenly became silent. An invisible but real sense of oppression fell on Prince Jing and the others.

"Crack crack crack~"

Prince Jing's muscles and bones made sounds, as if he was carrying mountains on his back and was about to bend down. He gritted his teeth and looked to the side. The seventy-two Dao Lords in their square formation remained silent. Even those who were familiar with him closed their eyes and said nothing, with a somewhat cold and detached attitude.

His heart turned cold, and he realized that he had really underestimated the Grand Libationer's prestige among the ministers.

It should be known that even if Ying Tiandao was invincible, he could never be a match for the 'Panlong Great Formation'. But he never expected that the seventy-two Dao Lords would all choose to watch coldly!

"Ha, haha!"

Prince Jing's face turned red, but he still stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Da Zhou is the Da Zhou of my Long family! The Heaven Worship fire must never be controlled by you alone!"

How can the Long family control Da Zhou?

How can they suppress the Yu Hua and Da Liang Divine Dynasties, and even the 'Fengdu City', 'Ziwei Palace', 'Huantian Mountain', and 'Myriad Dragon Nest' and other great sects?

It is nothing more than this seemingly insignificant 'Heaven Worship fire'!

Heaven favors individuals, who can be called geniuses. Heaven favors groups, who can be called 'the spirit of all things'. Only a country favored by heaven can be called a 'Heavenly Dynasty'!

"Does Prince Jing think that I want to monopolize the Heaven Worship fire?"

Facing Prince Jing's tension, unexpectedly, Ying Tiandao responded with a long sigh, with a hint of unspeakable desolation in his tone: "It seems, the Long family, doesn't want it anymore..."

"How is that possible?!"

Everyone's expressions changed, and Prince Jing was even more unbelievable: "My Long family is blessed by heaven and has divine blood! We are the only clan in the world that can be called 'the Son of Heaven'! How can we give up the Heaven Worship fire?!"

Ying Tiandao ignored him, but looked down at the imperial city, with a hint of unspeakable emotion in his tone: "Huangji Jingshi (Imperial Extremis) is worthy of the name of peerless divine power, unable to stop you..."

Rumble!

Prince Jing and the others followed his gaze and saw that under the gloomy night, in the dense rain like a waterfall, divine light suddenly blazed!

A waterfall of golden light flowed upstream, piercing through the extremely complex formation void, tearing apart the sky full of rain, and directly striking the extreme of the long sky.

Then, a figure broke through the air and stood in the sky, illuminating the world like the sun.

The crown swayed, and the Emperor's sword hung from his waist!

"Imperial Uncle."

Long Xingyi looked indifferently at the Tianqi Platform, his tone cold but firm:

"He is right!

From today onwards, the Long family will no longer worship heaven!"

Rumble!

As the sound waves echoed, the thunderclouds covering the sky seemed to be angered, and in an instant, countless thunder dragons and electric snakes burst out, rampaging across the sky.

Infinite electric light tore apart the darkness and flowed down to the earth. For a time, even everyone in the imperial capital formation felt a numbness in their bodies. Even more so, they were unable to move as if struck by lightning.

The inside of the formation was already like this. Outside the imperial capital, the boundless airflow stirred up by the continuous explosions of thunder turned into terrifying divine winds, blowing away the boundless rain, shaking the mountains and the earth, and countless sand and dust danced wildly into the sky.

For a time, there was a sense of the collapse of heaven and earth, the end of the world!

"The Heavenly Duke, the Heavenly Duke is furious!"

"The Crown Prince has offended the heavens, and the heavens are angry!"

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

The imperial capital was in panic and boiling. Even Golden Core cultivators with slightly weaker cultivation bases could not help but tremble in the face of the might of heaven.

"He..."

On the eaves of a certain house, Lin Bo Xun looked up at the high sky, and his heart was also trembling for a moment.

What?!

Prince Jing's pupils shook violently. The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers behind him, and even the seventy-two Dao Lords who were watching from the sidelines, all changed their expressions greatly, almost suspecting that they had heard wrong.

"This Long Xingyi..."

Xuanjing and Xuanhua looked at each other, and both saw the horror and joy in each other's eyes: "Is he crazy?!"

Da Zhou's power is unparalleled in the world, but it is by no means invincible. The reason why Da Liang and Yu Hua do not compete with Da Zhou is mostly because it is blessed by heaven.

If Da Zhou really doesn't worship heaven...

Doesn't worship heaven?!

Prince Jing's heart trembled violently, and he could hardly suppress the anger in his heart: "Nonsense, why don't you go on stage and worship heaven!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, don't be impulsive!"

"Nonsense, too much nonsense! Your Highness the Crown Prince, if you don't worship heaven, these thunderclouds will never dissipate. If this continues, the world will be flooded, and the human race will have no place to stand!"

"Your Highness, ascend the stage and worship heaven!"

"Your Highness, you must not talk nonsense!"

The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, and even some of the Dao Lords of the seventy-two Daos, could not sit still at this time, and they all stood up, either begging, persuading, or warning.

On the other hand, Ying Tiandao said nothing, but his drooping eyes looked at Long Xingyi, as if looking at a dead man.

"I said! From today onwards."

Long Xingyi stood in the sky, glanced coldly over a group of subordinates, ministers, and masters, and roared to the sky, as if speaking to the sky:

"The Long family, does not worship the Heavenly Emperor!"

Buzz~

As Long Xingyi shouted again, the long sky above, where thunder and lightning raged, suddenly rolled like an angry tide.

Faintly, a huge, indescribable face appeared behind the thunderclouds, looking down on the world with extreme indifference, and uttering a divine sound that shook the heavens and the earth, rebuking the heaven-defying person.

At that moment, everyone on the Tianqi Platform trembled, their bones were cold, and it seemed that a heavenly punishment had descended, locking everyone present.

"Heavenly punishment?"

In a corner of the Tianqi Platform, Zeng San, who was aloof and only observing, also frowned at this time.

"Grand Libationer!"

Finally, the seventy-two Dao Lords, and even the masters of the great sects from other continents, could not sit still, and they all looked at Ying Tiandao, who had a calm expression in front of the bronze cauldron: "Worship heaven, worship heaven!"

The officials and guest ministers of the Da Zhou Dynasty, and even the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, all had ashen faces, looking at Long Xingyi in the sky above the imperial city, and were speechless for a moment.

"No!"

Only Prince Jing gritted his teeth and roared, and stood up again. His chest heaved violently, but he still wanted to stop Ying Tiandao from lighting the Heaven Burning Fire, and looked at Long Xingyi with anger and unwillingness:

"If you insist on doing this, you must also tell me, what exactly are you doing this for?!"

"Imperial Uncle..."

Facing Prince Jing's almost coughing blood roar, who had supported and sheltered him, Long Xingyi's eyes finally moved, and he looked into the rain:

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"It's just not worshiping the Heavenly Emperor!"

"Since ancient times, there has only been the Heavenly Emperor... Hmm?!"

Ying Tiandao, who was originally scolding, seemed to have noticed something, and his expression finally changed: "Who is it?!"

He heard footsteps.

Dong!

Dong! Dong!

Clearly knowing which direction the footsteps were coming from, someone still couldn't help but look up at the sky, only feeling that the footsteps were coming from the end of the world.

Low, long and rhythmic, containing law and reason within them.

It was as if someone was stepping on the veins of heaven and earth, so it could trigger the resonance of all things in heaven and earth.

"This is..."

In a certain part of the imperial capital, Lin Bo Xun suddenly looked back and was completely stunned.

In his eyes, the compass rotated and trembled violently. A supreme and noble purple aura, he didn't know when, had filled the heaven and earth void, everything, and occupied all the colors in his world!

Purple, purple aura?!

Lin Bo Xun was stunned. Even the Great Freedom System in the depths of his soul seemed to be in a sluggish state, and seemed unable to understand the appearance of this purple aura.

"There are people beyond people, and there is heaven beyond heaven! The Heavenly Emperor has never been the only one, and he has never been there since ancient times!"

The sound came from the east, vast like clouds hanging from the sky. The moment it sounded, everyone inside and outside the imperial capital had heard this sound.

In shock and horror, Ying Tiandao finally couldn't hold back, and stepped forward, his voice shaking the heavens and the earth, intending to suppress the sound that resounded throughout the universe: "Who are you, what are you trying to do?!"

"This voice..."

Zeng San's heart trembled and he looked back.

He saw a man walking from the horizon, and as he walked step by step, the rain and rain that had lasted for more than two years, seemingly endless, was slowly receding!

"My name is Hong Xuan!"

In the gradually receding rain, sparse rays of sunlight fell through the clouds.

An Qisheng slowly raised his hand, letting the light fall into his palm, lowered his eyes to the Tianqi Platform, and said in a flat tone:

"I am here to change the heavens!"