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Kong Deming shouted in a deep voice: "Dismiss the court."
Although they said the court was adjourned, none of the officials stood up. Only a few of the old emperor's confidants came up to prepare his body.
Huo Yuhao looked coldly at the old emperor's corpse, then looked in the direction of Xu Tianran. Without saying anything, he controlled his real body and spiritual body to salute Kong Deming at the same time, then walked out of the hall.
Seeing this, Kong Deming did not stop him and let him leave.
When seeing Huo Yuhao and his companions disappear, a sinister and fierce look flashed in Xu Tianran's eyes.
Orange whispered in his ear: "Your Highness, we..."
"Juzi, I can't leave the palace in person, so I entrust you with a very important task." Xu Tianran ordered in a voice that no one else could hear.
Juzi hurriedly listened carefully: "Your Highness, please speak."
"Take my order and mobilize all the forces we can control as soon as possible. The army, Mingde Hall, and Gongfeng Hall..."
"All forces must be assembled on the day of the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony."
After Xu Tianran gave the order, he stretched out a finger and made a horizontal gesture that was difficult for outsiders to notice.
Juzi immediately understood what he meant, and her eyes widened slightly: "Your Highness, have you really decided?"
Xu Tianran's eyes were cold and his chin pointed in an imperceptible arc.
"Yes."
Orange nodded slightly with a serious expression. She knew that this was their last chance.
The other party has the support of the Extreme Douluo behind him, but the power controlled by Xu Tianran should not be underestimated.
The Beast King Soul Master Group of the Hand of Nation, several Level Nine Soul Masters and Titled Douluo priests, Mingde Hall and Jing Hongchen... with all their combined strength, it is not impossible to kill an Ultimate Douluo.
You know, the army alone has several ninth-level fixed-type soul-guided shells that are comparable to a full-strength attack from an Extreme Douluo.
The Sun and Moon Temple, where the grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was held, was built in the southern suburbs of Mingdu. It was a good place to set traps in advance.
Xu Tianran is worthy of being the old emperor's favorite prince. His character and behavior are exactly the same as the old emperor ten years ago.
He glanced again at the Third Prince who had just ruined his plans, not hiding the murderous intent in his eyes at all.
The third prince in the distance shuddered and looked back with a look in his eyes that showed no sign of weakness. He had already made up his mind.
Since he had already lost the qualification to compete for the throne, Xu Tianran could not have an easy life. No matter who came to power, as long as it was not Xu Tianran, he could live.
Huo Yuhao walked slowly in the Sun and Moon Palace, disguised as a member of the Sun and Moon royal family, and no one dared to stop him.
He had sneaked into the palace several times before, but he always used simulated invisibility. Now he was walking openly in the sun.
And next time, he won’t even need a simulation and can directly use his real face.
The two emperors of ice and snow slowly accompanied him, while Tianmeng and Bajiao stayed together in the sea of spirit.
"What exactly are the abilities of that human? Could it be that they all come from the soul guide you mentioned, Yuhao?"
Xue Di kept muttering about Kong Deming softly.
Huo Yuhao shook his head: "I don't know either. I haven't seen Silver Moon Douluo take action in person for decades. But since even Ye Xishui is afraid of him, he should not be underestimated."
Tian Meng was lying on the snow, holding Bajiao in his arms, and asked in confusion: "Yuhao, didn't you say that you could immediately defeat the guy who was only half grown? Why didn't you continue talking just now?"
Huo Yuhao pretended to think: "I am considering what method to use. Just now was not a good time. The palace is not a suitable place to take action. There are too many people around, and too few."
"Yuhao...what nonsense are you talking about? How can there be so many and so few people?"
Huo Yuhao smiled and explained: "When I say there are too many people around, I mean that if we really start fighting, we have to be cautious about the consequences. When I say there are too few people around, I mean that there are not enough onlookers to cause a serious blow to the person involved."
"Originally, I wanted to announce it at a Soul Master Competition finals with hundreds of thousands of people, but unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an event of that magnitude anymore."
"I just don't know if there will be many people watching the upcoming ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens. I hope I won't be disappointed."
Having said this, Huo Yuhao paused, narrowed his eyes slightly, and revealed a kind smile.
"Tian Meng, speaking of which, there is something I have always been curious about, but I have never had the opportunity to test it."
Tian Meng was full of confusion: "What?"
Huo Yuhao pondered and asked, "How many people can the spiritual detection be shared with at most?"
"Well..." Even Tian Meng couldn't answer this question because there were too many influencing factors.
She gave a conservative estimate: "I don't know either, but with your current level of mental strength, Yuhao, tens of thousands of people are definitely more than enough."
"Tens of thousands of people are too few." Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, "How about one million?"
Upon hearing this astronomical figure, Tianmeng and the Two Emperors of Ice and Snow were stunned.
Bingdi asked in confusion: "Why do you want to share it with so many people? Huh? Could it be..."
She had obviously guessed Huo Yuhao's plan, and a speechless expression appeared on the pretty face of this one of the three great kings of the Far North.
"Yes, that's what you think." Huo Yuhao answered naturally.
"I don't know if Xu Tianran's psychological endurance is as strong as his father's. I hope he won't be as easily angered to death as his father."
Tianmeng and the Ice and Snow Emperor fell silent at the same time.
After a long while, Bingdi said hesitantly, "Yuhao, killing people is not the right thing to do. Isn't it a bit too vicious for you to do this?"
At this time, Bajiao, who had been staying quietly in Tianmeng's arms and never spoke, spoke.
Its cold voice was filled with doubt: "Does that human...have a big grudge against you?"
Generally speaking, strong people also want to save face. This is not just a simple humiliation, but directly tearing the opponent's face into pieces and throwing it into an ant nest to be eaten by ants.
No strong person would endure such an insult. Bingdi was not surprised by Xu Tianran's hysterical resistance and even felt a little sympathy for him.
Bingdi hadn't felt the chills for a long time, and today he experienced it again after a long time.
"Why do you care whether he has a grudge against me? When he colluded with the Holy Spirit Church to harm the people, why didn't he think about whether the people of Mingdu had a grudge against him?"
Huo Yuhao said coldly: "And I will definitely deal with the mess I have created. That will be the day Xu Tianran dies. Let him be proud for a few more days."
Having said this, he paused, and his tone suddenly became a little serious.
"As for the Holy Spirit Church, I will definitely put an end to it once and for all."
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Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
In Jing Hongchen's office, he was enjoying the hard-earned leisure time.
"call--"
After reviewing a thick stack of documents, the head of Mingde Hall covered his face with his hands and closed his eyes to rest.
The reconstruction work of Mingde Hall is very busy, but fortunately the overall framework of the underground base was finally rebuilt yesterday. The next step is the specific repair of the internal structure, which is basically handed over to other masters of Mingde Hall.
In the past few days, Jing Hongchen had very little sleep. Although this amount of fatigue was nothing for a Titled Douluo, he still looked a little old.
He sighed, feeling tired but also a little bit lighthearted.
There is still a lot of work to be done, but we are finally on the right track. Let's take it one step at a time.
"Xiao Ze..."
Jing Hongchen kept repeating the name, with extremely complicated emotions.
At this moment, Lin Jiayi pushed the door open and walked in, looking panicked: "Master, the Crown Princess is here."
Crown Princess?
Jing Hongchen did not dare to neglect and immediately said, "Please ask her to come in."
Before Lin Jiayi left, Juzi entered the office on his own.
"Master Hongchen, I am sorry to bother you."
Orange said respectfully.
"Hong Chen has met the Crown Princess. I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has sent any instructions?"
Jing Hongchen hurriedly stood up and said.
Orange's appearance has hardly changed since she left the academy, but her identity is very different.
Juzi nodded and said briefly, "Master Hongchen, at the morning court today..."
When Jing Hongchen heard this, he opened his mouth wide in shock.
Chapter 428: The Old Days Are Dead, the New Days Are Born
Ju Zi spoke quickly and clearly, briefly telling Jing Hongchen what happened in the morning court. Neither Xu Sheng nor Beidi Douluo concealed the fact that the old emperor had passed away.
Jing Hongchen felt that the whole world was full of absurdity, because he knew clearly in his heart that the royal member named Xu Sheng was not the bloodline of the previous emperor, but was disguised by Huo Yuhao.
The intense shock forced him to open his eyes wide, and he wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.
At this moment, another familiar voice sounded in his mind. Jing Hongchen paused, put away the surprise in his eyes, and became uncertain.
Juzi continued to ask, "Master Hongchen, we also first learned about the Beidi family from you. They are the people behind Junior Brother Yuhao. I wonder if you have a deeper understanding of them?"
Jing Hongchen was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Crown Princess, I have only met them a few times, so I don't know much about them."
Juzi did not ask too much, but continued: "Master Hongchen, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is determined to obtain the throne. Only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can lead the Sun Moon Empire to unify the continent."
"Therefore, in the upcoming Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony, even if your opponent is an Ultimate Douluo, you can only succeed and not fail."
"I hope that Master Hongchen will be ready with the other masters of Mingde Hall and cooperate with the army to defeat the enemy in one blow and minimize the damage."
"Your Highness will arrange the specific details later. Orange will take his leave first."
Juzi's voice was involuntarily lowered, as if she was worried about being eavesdropped, even though there was no outsider in the room. Lin Jiayi, who came to inform Jing Hongchen, retreated outside the office and waited.
She did not stay long. She bowed, quickly left the office, left Sun and Moon Academy and headed towards the military camp.
"Junior brother Yuhao..." Orange muttered, a gleam of emotion flashed in his eyes, but his pace did not slow down at all.
After Juzi left, Jing Hongchen sat down with a gloomy face. Instead of calling in Lin Jiayi who was waiting outside the door, he called out in a deep voice another name that was theoretically not present at all.
"Huo Yuhao, you are in the room, right?"
There was no one else in the empty office except Jing Hongchen, but he was so sure that his small eyes were staring straight at the air in front of him.
The space opposite the desk began to ripple like a tranquil lake that had been disturbed, and as the waves rippled, Huo Yuhao's figure suddenly appeared.