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"I should go too. Without your simulation, the army will shoot me down as soon as I show up."
Huo Yuhao looked at the crowded crowd below and reminded them, “Remember to stay away. Be careful not to be taken hostage.”
Huo Qiuer looked at him with disdain, and after landing, she said nothing and disappeared into the crowd.
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes indifferently, then looked at Xu Tianran and grinned with some excitement.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 458 A Gift for Xu Tianran
The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven has not yet officially begun, and the red sun hanging high in the clear sky is emitting dazzling light.
At this moment, almost all the distinguished members of the royal family have arrived at the lowest level of the Temple of Heaven, waiting for the ceremony to begin.
The gauze curtain of the dragon chariot was lifted, and Xu Tianran looked out the window. Wherever he looked, there were dense crowds of people.
Although the royal family used various means to block the news and prevent the scandal from being known to the public, the truth still slowly spread in Mingdu.
The person competing with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not the Third Prince or the Fifth Prince, but a Prince Xu Sheng who suddenly appeared, causing everyone's suspicion. The old emperor passed away so suddenly, but the royal family chose to keep the funeral simple, which was really unreasonable.
Xu Tianran looked down coldly at the millions of people below the altar without saying a word, his deep expression concealing the surging emotions in his heart.
Next to him, Orange was wearing a luxurious yellow palace dress and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, everything is ready. All awaiting your order."
Xu Tianran said in a deep voice: "Orange, if there are no accidents, we have two chances."
"The first opportunity is during the competition. If there is a martial arts competition, I can justifiably kill the traitor on the stage."
Ju Zi said solemnly: "Your Highness, with the Northland Douluo here, I'm afraid he won't sit idly by."
Xu Tianran said in a cold voice: "Even if we can't kill them on the spot, we must injure them severely. With Master Kong here, they will never dare to deny their mistakes in front of millions of people in Mingdu."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand slightly, and a golden sword suddenly appeared in his hand. There were purple patterns embellishing the sword, exuding a heavy majesty.
With the long sword in his hand, Xu Tianran's body suddenly felt like a self-centered emperor.
Although he was disabled in the lower body and his cultivation was mostly forcibly improved by taking drugs, Xu Tianran was a Titled Douluo after all, and a powerful soul mentor. At the same time, his martial soul was the Purple Brilliant Heavenly Dragon with destructive attributes.
Faced with the temptation of the throne, this prince, whom almost no one has ever seen in action, will naturally no longer hide his strength. Instead, he will play all his cards, and even if he has hidden diseases, he will definitely win.
Juzi did not respond, but stood beside Xu Tianran with a serious face. They had already considered all the possibilities, and this time only success was allowed, not failure.
"If I fail in the big competition, I only have one chance left."
Xu Tianran put down his sword and continued speaking coldly.
"No matter what the outcome, tonight, I want them dead."
As soon as the word "death" came out, chill instantly filled the narrow space inside the dragon chariot.
Xu Tianran said nothing more, but turned his gaze once again to the crowd gathered under the altar, his eyes solemn.
He had been working for the position of Crown Prince for a long time, using many cruel means and with much blood on his hands, all for the supreme position. No matter who suddenly attacked him, no matter how strong the person was, all he could do was crush the other person.
Not only Xu Tianran had no way out, but also Juzi beside him.
This is a game with no exit option. Among all the players, there is only one winner.
Suddenly, Xu Tianran asked, "Juzi, look at those people in Mingdu, what do you see in their eyes?"
Orange looked in the direction he was heading, and the densely packed heads pointing upwards looked like the densely packed flesh of oranges neatly arranged after the peeling. Each tiny flesh had two eyes, looking up at this place with a special gaze.
Orange smiled and said, "Your Highness, I see the awe and worship I have for you."
“Yes, it’s awe.”
Xu Tianran nodded slightly, but his tone did not sound satisfied, and he emphasized the tone of his next sentence.
“But this reverence is not enough.”
Xu Tianran narrowed his eyes slightly, and a chill emanated from him.
"Orange, do you know why?"
Of course, Juzi understood what Xu Tianran was thinking at the moment, but did not answer.
Xu Tianran did not give her time to answer, but immediately said in a deep voice: "Because I am still only the crown prince, not the Sun and Moon Emperor. They are in awe of me only because I am the crown prince of my father."
"They only respect the person who sits on the throne. They respect whoever wins. As for the loser, he will be no different from a dead person in an instant."
After that, he turned to Juzi and said coldly: "A prince who has not succeeded to the throne is just a prince after all. As long as he is strong enough, the prince who is about to succeed to the throne can be pulled down by others."
Juzi said: "Your Highness will definitely sweep away everything and become the new emperor of the Sun Moon Empire."
Xu Tianran opened his eyes slightly and corrected in a deep voice: "Wrong, I want more than just the Sun Moon Empire."
"I want the whole continent!"
In the last moments before the ceremony, not only Xu Tianran, but other members of the royal family and ministers were also worried.
The third prince and the fifth prince were naturally anxious.
They have no grudges against Huo Yuhao, and Xu Tianran will definitely find an opportunity to settle accounts with them after he succeeds to the throne, so they can only place all their hopes on Huo Yuhao.
At this moment, the third prince was looking at Xu Tianran's dragon chariot with a grim face.
During this time, they had been trying to contact the Northern Alliance, but the Third Prince was horrified to find that the men he had sent out of the palace had lost contact shortly after leaving the palace. It seemed that they had most likely died at the hands of Xu Tianran.
The Third Prince's teeth were almost broken. Xu Tianran's character was like this, vicious and insidious, and he would hardly leave anyone a way to survive.
He could only look forward to Huo Yuhao who had not yet arrived.
Apart from the two princes, the expressions of several princes were serious, but they were not as frightened.
They are of high seniority and control a lot of resources, so they are fearless and believe that no matter who succeeds to the throne, they will not easily touch them.
As for Princess Xu Tianzhen, she seemed to be the one who cared the least about who would be the emperor.
From childhood to adulthood, all the royal brothers and uncles loved her very much.
Among the ministers, Jing Hongchen was different from the other ministers in that he was nervous and solemn, and there was a hint of sadness in his old eyes.
Xu Tianran had already signaled him to secretly gather the masters of Mingde Hall, and at the same time mobilize all kinds of high-powered banned soul guides that were usually sealed, waiting for the order to launch a surprise attack.
But Jing Hongchen already knew in his heart that Xu Tianran had no chance of winning. Facing Huo Yuhao, who had a huge information gap like a chasm, Xu Tianran could not win.
His sorrow is for himself.
Huo Yuhao could have ended Xu Tianran's status as the crown prince earlier, but he chose to wait until today's Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony for only one purpose. This way, he, an outsider, could legally inherit the throne in front of everyone's witnesses.
Jing Hongchen couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had always claimed to be loyal, but in the end he ended up being a traitor.
Millions of people gathered together, no one dared to make a noise, but the tiny breathing of everyone gathered together also made a loud sound.
Suddenly, from one direction among the crowd, even the sound of breathing could hardly be heard.
"finally come."
Xu Tianran frowned and looked at the official road in the distance that was blocked by soldiers.
On the broad avenue, four figures appeared there at some point in time. The leader was a tall dark-skinned young man, a black-haired young man wearing sunglasses, and two men in black robes. They were none other than Huo Yuhao, who was simulating Xu Sheng, the spiritual body of the Son of God, and the Two Emperors of Ice and Snow.
"That Beidi Douluo must be in the dark, and all the high-altitude detection soul guides remain in operation."
Xu Tianran maintained the highest level of vigilance against the Beidi Douluo who had not appeared, and gave an order to a communication soul guide. Now that the sky was clear, he could better detect the opponent's ambush.
The unknown is always the most terrifying, let alone an unknown Extreme Douluo powerhouse.
Suddenly, Huo Yuhao's feet were covered with shadows, which crossed hundreds of times in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, the people on the official road disappeared. With gusts of cold wind, he appeared on the lowest level of the altar, less than 20 meters away from Xu Tianran's dragon chariot.
Orange couldn't help but widen his eyes and sighed inwardly: "What a fast speed."
Xu Tianran was not too surprised, as a Titled Douluo like him could still see this speed clearly.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's unique way of showing up, he did not say anything. One of his men outside the dragon chariot pointed at Huo Yuhao and shouted, "As a member of the royal family, you are traveling so simply in such a solemn sacrificial occasion. This is too disrespectful to the etiquette of the Sun and Moon royal family."
The other members of the royal family were all wearing gorgeous royal dresses and accessories. The traveling team also had a noble dragon chariot that symbolized the royal majesty. Those of lower status also had large sedan chairs and carriages, with followers ranging from more than ten to more than 100. On the other hand, Huo Yuhao had only four figures.
Huo Yuhao looked at the subordinate who was shouting at him, sneered, and said rudely: "I am different from the prince. My legs and feet are very good. I don't need anyone to serve me when I go out."
The subordinate felt frustrated. He didn't expect that Huo Yuhao would use this opportunity to ridicule Xu Tianran's disability.
Judging from his appearance, he should be a civil servant, and he could only attack Huo Yuhao from the perspective of etiquette, but Huo Yuhao would not fall for it.
Xu Tianran in the dragon chariot did not look very happy.
The civil servant wanted to continue citing royal etiquette to criticize Huo Yuhao, but he saw the black-haired young man suddenly walking towards him with a beautifully wrapped package in his hand.
"You... this is..."
"This is a gift for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I hope you can pass it to him on my behalf."
The civil servant took the package and reprimanded, "Who knows what's in your package? What if it's a soul-guided bomb? Wouldn't that be a plot against Your Highness?"
Huo Yuhao said coldly: "If I want to deal with him, I don't need to use such means."
Just as the civil servant was about to continue to argue, he heard Juzi's cold voice coming from the dragon chariot: "Bring it in. Juzi thanks you on behalf of His Highness."
The civil official then walked respectfully to the dragon chariot holding the package and presented it carefully.
Although they are mortal enemies, both sides are still polite to each other on the surface.
Xu Tianran had a protective shield around him, so he wasn't worried about being hit by a bomb, and he didn't believe that the other party would use such a childish method. But he was also very confused about what gift Huo Yuhao would give him.
"Orange, open it." He ordered lightly.
Juzi nodded slightly, and deftly opened the exquisite package with both hands. The package was rectangular, and it felt a bit hard through the package, as if it was made of some kind of metal.
As the outer packaging of the package was opened layer by layer, the long object inside was finally revealed.
After seeing this thing for the first time, Xu Tianran was stunned for a moment, and then a strong murderous aura burst out from his whole body.
Orange was also surprised. This gift was not a bomb, but it made Xu Tianran more angry than a bomb.
It turned out that this long object was a flying board, on which was carved a lifelike purple dragon with sharp claws and dense dragon scales, showing its majesty.
In the middle of the flying board, there were a few large characters written in a flamboyant style - "Presented to: Crown Prince Xu Tianran".
Xu Tianran immediately grabbed the flying board from Juzi's hand, clenched his right hand, and released a surge of soul power. Under the influence of the destructive attribute of the Purple Brilliant Sky-Destroying Dragon, the flying board turned directly into a ball of metal fragments.
After doing all this, Xu Tianran looked back outside the dragon chariot, staring directly at Huo Yuhao with his ferocious eyes, like a majestic beast that had been provoked.
And "Xu Sheng's" eyes were full of mocking ridicule and contempt.
Everyone in Mingdu knows that Crown Prince Xu Tianran has no legs. Is there any other meaning behind giving him a flying soul guide that requires both feet to use?