bioinnovel Chapter 504 Death on a Snowy Night, the Heavenly Struggle Changes Hands
Chapter 504 Death on a Snowy Night, the Heavenly Struggle Changes Hands
Chapter 504 Death on a Snowy Night, the Heavenly Struggle Changes Hands
Although it's obvious to anyone with eyes that Wang Dongji's future achievements are bound to be great, after all, his sixth spirit ring, which is 100,000 years old, is there for all to see.
Even if the seventh and eighth spirit rings are only ten thousand years, the ninth spirit ring will definitely be at the hundred thousand year level.
Moreover, Wang Dong'er has more than just this one martial soul; she also has a second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, the inherited martial soul of the Clear Sky Sect, the number one sect in the world.
She has a peak Douluo who is even stronger than Sword Douluo protecting her, so even if the Spirit Hall wanted to touch her, they would have to think twice.
Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi suddenly remembered that the Azure Phoenix Douluo's martial soul was not the Clear Sky Hammer.
Qian Renxue hadn't expected Emperor Xueye to suddenly bestow the title of king upon her, and Wang Dong'er was even less likely to have imagined it.
Neither of them knew that the reward Emperor Xueye was preparing to give was a national treasure.
However, after only a moment of hesitation, Wang Dong'er lifted the red cloth covering the tray.
As soon as it was opened, it was as if a seal had been broken, and the palace was immediately enveloped in a soft, precious light.
On the tray was a pyramid-shaped object, its overall color a crystal-clear blue, as if it were carved from a sapphire.
This thing is only the size of a palm, and its surface is covered with a layer of water-like patterns, constantly emitting strange energy fluctuations.
This was the first time Ning Fengzhi had ever seen this thing, and now he finally understood why it was called a special soul tool.
On the surface, it really does look like a very magical soul tool.
Emperor Xueye looked at Xue Qinghe. The reason he gifted the national treasure and bestowed the title of king upon Wang Dong'er was for Xue Qinghe.
Although the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire holds a prestigious position, they are not considered particularly powerful in the eyes of truly top-tier experts.
The royal family's inherited martial spirit is not as powerful as the White Tiger martial spirit of the Star Luo Empire.
Although he had a vague feeling that the relationship between Wang Dong'er and "Xue Qinghe" was not simple, he had to bet on Wang Dong'er in order to leave "Xue Qinghe" a way out.
Even if the two of them don't end up together, at least they can get Wang Dong'er on Xue Qinghe's side.
"This item is called the Vast Ocean Universe Cover," Emperor Xueye explained. "You only need to infuse your soul power into it to understand its function."
"Then thank you very much, Your Majesty." Wang Dong'er put away the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.
She vaguely remembered that this thing was a component of the Trident of Poseidon.
In any case, once it's in her hands, Tang San will never be able to create a complete Trident of the Sea God in his lifetime.
As for whether there are any hidden dangers associated with this thing, since the divine sense of the Angel God is currently on her, she can ask him when she gets back.
"Cough cough————" Emperor Xueye coughed twice and spat out a mouthful of black blood.
"Qinghe." Emperor Xueye grasped Xue Qinghe's hands. "If there are any things you are unsure about, ask the ministers and ask Sect Leader Ning."
"Your subject understands." Xue Qinghe lowered his head.
Xue Qinghe, or rather Qianrenxue, suddenly felt a sense of melancholy.
She was not a person with deep emotions. Although she was the one who caused the death of Emperor Xueye, she felt no remorse.
However, she couldn't help but think of her father, Qian Xunji, who had died young.
She turned to look at Wang Dong'er, and just then, she met Wang Dong'er's gaze.
Their eyes met in the air, then quickly passed each other.
Emperor Xueye blinked, his vision already beginning to blur.
He knew that his time was completely used up and he needed to write the imperial edict as soon as possible.
After the imperial edict was written, Emperor Xueye let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"So—I have no more worries." He slowly closed his eyes, and his breath completely disappeared.
Ning Fengzhi sighed and patted Xue Qinghe on the shoulder.
"A country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. Qinghe, the late emperor's edict is here; the affairs of the state should be the top priority."
Three days later.
With Emperor Xueye's will, Ning Fengzhi and a minister observing the whole process, and with Prince Xuexing and the fourth prince Xue Beng, who had a chance to compete for the throne, being personally ordered by Emperor Xueye to be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, Xue Qinghe unsurprisingly became the only candidate to succeed to the throne.
After a series of elaborate enthronement ceremonies and the late emperor's funeral, Qian Renxue's plan to seize the country was finally declared complete.
When a new emperor ascends the throne, he must first rectify the court. Taking this opportunity, Qian Renxue used various means to send some ministers who had been close to Prince Xuexing and the fourth prince Xue Beng to prison to keep Xuexing and Xue Beng company, or send them back to their hometowns. She then replaced those positions with her own people.
This step was also carried out with the tacit approval of the other ministers.
Although they didn't know the newly placed people very well, it was normal for the former crown prince to have some of his own private cronies.
Following the coronation ceremony, Qian Renxue convened her first court assembly since ascending the throne.
"Your Majesty, we kowtow! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Ning Fengzhi was not there. Except for Wang Dong'er, all the civil and military officials knelt on the ground, shouting "Long live the Emperor!" in a deafening roar.
Qian Renxue sat upright on the dragon throne, while Wang Dong'er was the only other person in the hall who could sit.
"Proclaim the decree," Qian Renxue said calmly.
The chief eunuch unfurled the imperial edict and read aloud: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The criminals Xue Xing and Xue Beng, though members of the imperial clan and deeply favored by the Emperor, harbored treacherous intentions and committed rebellious acts, even attempting to poison the Emperor in a treasonous plot. The evidence is irrefutable, and the crimes are abhorrent to both gods and men! The late Emperor's benevolence has been tragically marred by this calamity; my heart is broken, and heaven and earth grieve! To uphold the law and rectify the moral order, Xue Xing and Xue Beng are hereby stripped of their imperial clan status and titles, and ordered to commit suicide immediately in the imperial prison as an example to others! This is the imperial decree!"
Xue Xing and Xue Beng had already had their martial spirits and cultivation stripped away. Although it was said that they committed suicide, they actually had no other choice.
Next, Qian Renxue announced to the world that Wang Dong'er had become King Zhaowu, granting her special privileges such as not having to call her name when paying homage, not having to bow when entering the court, and being allowed to wear a sword and shoes in the palace.
Despite opposition from some ministers, it had little effect.
Some quick-witted people have already guessed some of the things.
The great upheaval in the Heaven Dou Empire did not affect the Spirit Hall.
But the Star Luo Empire was starting to stir.
As an emperor, who wouldn't want to unify the world and achieve great things?
The ascension of the new emperor to the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire was a time of great uncertainty and instability in the government. For the Star Luo Empire, which was known for its militaristic approach, it was like a wolf encountering a sheep.
However, the Star Luo Empire was still worried that the Spirit Hall would interfere.
After all, the last time the Star Luo Empire waged a full-scale war, it almost reached the capital and nearly destroyed the Heaven Dou Empire, but it was stopped by the Spirit Hall and other sects.
Moreover, the current strength of the Spirit Hall, even just what it has revealed on the surface, is already comparable to the combined strength of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School.