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As soon as he finished his first sentence, everyone's expressions changed drastically.
The meaning of presiding over the construction of the altar is self-evident.
The ninth-level soul guide continued, "The Sun-Moon Temple will be located in the southern suburbs of Mingdu and will be used to hold a ceremony to worship the heavens and comfort the ancestors of the Sun-Moon Empire."
"After the Temple of Heaven is completed, Your Majesty will hold a ceremony to pass the throne to the new emperor, and will also grant amnesty."
After hearing the news, all the officials were stunned, but the people in the front row quickly came to their senses, especially Xu Tianran, whose eyes were filled with excitement.
Xu Tianran was secretly delighted: "Father, you have finally decided to give up your throne."
Being in charge of state affairs was just being in charge after all. Only after he ascended the throne, he, the crown prince, became the emperor and truly possessed the power to control everything.
This is the best news Xu Tianran has heard in all these days.
The plan to use the Soul Master Competition to trap the geniuses of the Three Kingdoms as hostages failed. Not only the most important Body Sect, Shrek and Xingluo, but also news came from the Holy Spirit Sect that even the sect teams that had previously been successfully captured were released by the Northern Family that suddenly appeared.
Misfortunes never come singly. The central arsenal in Mingdu exploded due to an accident, destroying many soul guides in stock, which dealt a huge blow to the Sun Moon Empire's short-term war mobilization capabilities. The destruction of Mingde Hall was also bad news.
However, Xu Tianran was able to successfully take over all the power of Prince Xu Guozhong, and also won over Jing Hongchen and Mingdetang.
Now that he heard that the old emperor was going to abdicate, he felt that the entire Sun-Moon Empire was already half in his hands, and all his unhappiness was forgotten.
There was a burning look in Xu Tianran's eyes, while there was fear in the eyes of the third prince, the fifth prince, and several other princes.
At present, Xu Tianran controls the strongest force, has the most outstanding ability, and is most valued by the old emperor. They simply cannot compete with him.
As for other princes, heirs, or members of the royal family, they only have the right of inheritance in theory, and it is impossible for them to get their turn.
Xu Tianran's ascension to the throne as the new emperor is just around the corner.
A fine layer of sweat had already seeped out of the Third Prince's forehead. As a fellow prince, he knew best how vicious his brother was.
If Xu Tianran was able to succeed to the throne smoothly, he would definitely confer the title of prince on the surface, but would look for an opportunity to assassinate him and disguise it as an accident.
The old emperor did not explicitly say to whom he would pass the throne, but everyone knew that there would be no second choice and it would only be the current crown prince.
The Third Prince gritted his teeth. He knew that he didn't have much chance, so he could only shout, "Father, I have something to report."
The old emperor was not surprised by his sudden shouting. He had expected it and nodded slightly: "Go ahead."
The Third Prince spoke word by word, "During the competition, my brother ignored the actual situation of the Sun-Moon Empire and rashly detained the participating teams, which worsened the relationship between the Sun-Moon Empire and the three countries. He is short-sighted and unfit for the position of Crown Prince. I hope that Father will understand this."
Such a straightforward impeachment was the last resort that the Third Prince could think of. But he did not need the old emperor to change his mind and depose another prince. He only needed the old emperor to make Xu Tianran promise that he would not liquidate those princes who had competed with him for the throne.
The old emperor sighed and looked at Xu Tianran: "Tianran, I understand your inner persistence, but as a prince, you should continue to hone your character and vision, and never act on impulse again."
Xu Tianran said honestly, "Yes, Father, I will keep it in mind."
It was just a mild rebuke, which could not change the old emperor's admiration for Xu Tianran, nor did he have any intention of saving the third prince and others.
Xu Tianran raised the corner of his mouth slightly, turned his head and cast a kind but contemptuous look at the Third Prince.
The third and fifth princes clenched their fists and glared back.
They still looked like princes dressed in luxurious clothes and high and mighty, but they were no different from the desperate death row prisoners in the prison.
Should he flee Mingdu as soon as possible? Or should he take the initiative to assassinate Xu Tianran?
No, there is actually no difference between these two choices, the result is death.
The third prince gritted his teeth and prayed. If there was still a way to survive, he would definitely do everything he could to grab it.
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Western Hills.
Ten days ago, there were endless towering mountains here, but now there are only flat lands made up of gravel and sand.
Huo Yuhao stepped quietly on the flat ground, feeling emotional again.
The power of thirty level nine fixed-type soul-guided artillery shells was truly terrifying. For the first time, he felt so directly the thrilling romanticism implied by the four-character idiom "razed to the ground".
Beside him, Huo Qiuer, Tian Meng and the Two Emperors of Ice and Snow were all strolling here.
"At least three groups of people have come here." Bingdi speculated as he carefully observed the surrounding environment.
Huo Yuhao said casually: "Of course it is. With such a big commotion happening in West Mountain, it would be abnormal if they didn't send anyone to check it out, right?"
Tian Meng walked in front, humming a song, with Bajiao on his head. Bajiao has a special ability to continuously refine and condense ice elements, and the ice attribute around it is particularly pure.
Moreover, this ice attribute is not as overbearing as the two emperors of ice and snow, and it has no effect on them, but it is very beneficial to Tianmeng now. The size of the octagon is very small, just suitable for being held on her head.
"Xiao Ba, we were the ones who razed this place to the ground in the first place."
"Amazing."
Tian Meng boasted about his achievements to Ba Jiao, who praised him with admiration.
Bingdi looked at her speechlessly, too lazy to explain.
It is now midnight. There is not a cloud in the sky above the western hills and one can see the starry night.
Among them, there is a star that shines particularly brightly, and the officials who observe the celestial phenomena in the palace call it the Imperial Star.
Huo Qiuer glanced around and asked calmly, "We are back in the Sun Moon Empire again. What are you going to do next?"
Huo Yuhao did not answer. He just smoked his soul guide cigarette and looked at the night sky quietly, as if thinking about something.
There are not many people like him who are determined to come to a foreign country to plot.
Huo Qiuer looked far to the west. The plain continued to spread outward until the towering mountains reappeared on the horizon. The power of the explosion could be imagined.
She suddenly murmured to herself, "The mountains and rivers are difficult to cross, who will pity the lost people?"
Huo Yuhao naturally continued the next sentence: "We are all strangers from other places, just meeting by chance."
He said to himself with emotion: "As expected, you understand me the best. You said that we are exchanging memories, so why can you remember these good words and sentences, while some people forget them after reading them?"
Tian Meng stopped and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Yuhao, why do you say that? Has anyone else seen your memory?"
Huo Yuhao: "..."
Huo Qiuer raised her eyebrows and continued to ask: "You haven't answered my question yet. What are you going to do if you are so anxious to return to the Sun Moon Empire?"
Now there is no beginning or end, no matter how much Huo Yuhao understands him, he cannot guess his next intention.
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, “The Sun Moon Empire will soon hold a ceremony to abdicate. If nothing unexpected happens, Crown Prince Xu Tianran will most likely ascend the throne.”
"and then?"
Huo Yuhao sneered: "Who allowed him to ascend the throne? Did I approve it?"
The strong mental power slowly gathered in front of him, and finally formed a figure exactly like him.
This is the spiritual body, an intangible clone separated by mental power. Although it cannot be touched, it can use some of the soul skills of the original body.
This is a new ability that he gained after his martial soul awakened for the second time and his mental power was further concentrated.
Huo Qiuer asked curiously, "So which obedient prince are you going to approve to take the throne? Where is your senior brother?"
She thought of He Cai Tou.
Huo Yuhao replied coldly: "He is no longer here, and I don't have the leisure to assist anyone else. Let's just go ahead and do it in one go."
"One step at a time? What do you mean?"
Huo Qiuer asked with a frown, but soon her expression changed from confusion to astonishment.
A dazzling and scorching light suddenly flashed in the night sky, and an orange-red ball slowly rose into the air, hanging directly above the spiritual body, illuminating the surrounding flat ground like daylight.
Before Huo Qiuer could come to her senses, her spiritual body changed its appearance to her horror, and finally turned into a tall, dark-skinned figure.
"What do you mean? I also have the right of succession. I am also qualified to succeed to the throne, right?"
Huo Qiuer’s eyes widened. She understood Huo Yuhao’s thoughts without any words. She couldn’t stop laughing.
So that's what it is. The soul guide he had previously researched was for this purpose.
After a while, Huo Qiu'er came back to her senses and murmured in admiration: "Huo Yuhao, you are truly a genius."
"There is such a person. He looks like a member of the Sun and Moon Royal Family and also has the martial spirit of the Sun and Moon Royal Family. So who is he?" Huo Yuhao asked with a smile.
Huo Qiuer answered affirmatively: "Then he is the Sun and Moon Royal Family, no, the Sun and Moon Emperor!"
The Ice Emperor stared at the Sun Soul Guidance Device in the sky and exclaimed sincerely: "Yuhao, I still have to say that you were born to rebel."
“I am indeed a rebellious person.” Huo Yuhao took a puff of soul guide cigarette and said, “Speaking of rebellion, I remembered a poem about rebellion.”
As he spoke, the three blood-red spirit rings behind him lit up, and the second spirit ring engraved with golden patterns glowed red.
Endless snowflakes suddenly enveloped the surroundings, and a biting cold filled the air. If you look closely, you can find that each snowflake is an exquisite octagonal shape.
Xue Di frowned: "Is this Di Hantian?"
Snowflakes danced rapidly under the light of the Sun Soul Guide. The two extreme attributes of ice and fire conflicted and intertwined together, just like the original name of Emperor Hantian's domain, Snow Dancing in the Sun.
The snowflakes continued to accumulate, and with Huo Yuhao as the center, the plain of the West Mountain had completely turned into a snowy area, emitting a golden glow under the light of the central sun.
Huo Yuhao pinched a snowflake in his hand and recited in a low voice.
"One piece after another, they flew into the mire and disappeared."
"The front disappears and the back continues to fly, finally changing the color of the mountains and rivers."
"Xue Di, haven't I always wanted to give your Di Hantian a name of his own?"
Xue Di smiled and said, "You have been thinking about it for so long but have not figured it out yet. Do you finally have an idea now?"
"Yes, it's called Changing the Color of Mountains and Rivers."
Huo Yuhao looked up at the sky again with a grim smile.
Under the chill that soared into the sky, the twinkling imperial star in the sky suddenly dimmed and disappeared.
The mountains and rivers changed color, yin and yang changed their masters, heaven and earth were out of place, and the sun and moon changed.
Huo Yuhao looked up to the sky and shouted:
"I want to steal the country!"
Chapter 421 Do you want to be a saint?
Mingdu, Sun and Moon Palace, Prince's Palace.
Xu Tianran sat in the antique study, flipping through the documents on the table with a frosty face. In the absence of outsiders, he did not hide his sinister aura at all.