279: Half a year!

Seven days later!

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Divine Abode True Person (????)

Cultivation Technique: Burning Heaven Blade Technique 7/9 (Can be deduced), Close Distance to the Horizon 3/9 (Can be deduced), Undying and Unextinguished 6/9 (Can be deduced)

Points: 594660

Please confirm, Host, whether to spend 500,000 points to deduce Burning Heaven Blade Technique!

Please confirm, Host, whether to spend 140,000 points to deduce Undying and Unextinguished!

Please confirm, Host, whether to spend 160,000 points to deduce Close Distance to the Horizon!

“Five hundred thousand System points, eighty thousand System points!”

“Is there such a huge difference between the Nine-Pattern Moon Artifact Xuan Bird Heavenly Lock and the Seven-Pattern Moon Artifact Bone-Devouring Staff?”

Lu Xuan, suspended underground, spent a full seven days to extract all the power from these two sacrificial artifacts and convert them into System points.

Among them, Lu Xuan spent six days just extracting the power from the Nine-Pattern Moon Artifact Xuan Bird Heavenly Lock.

“Deduce Burning Heaven Blade Technique!”

Lu Xuan looked at the deduction points for Burning Heaven Blade Technique. Although it was as high as 500,000 points, there was no ripple in his heart.

Lu Xuan now had only one thought.

That was to step into the Void Realm!

Damn beast, once this Lord breaks through to the Void Realm, I will definitely settle this grudge with you!

As Lu Xuan confirmed, the 500,000 System points on the System panel instantly vanished.

In the depths of Lu Xuan’s Sea of Consciousness, a profound and unfathomable golden light figure reappeared. Its blurred figure seemed to contain endless mysteries.

At this moment, a vast purple sea of fire was quietly undergoing profound changes.

As the golden light figure waved, within that boundless purple flame,

A brilliant and sacred black-gold light actually emerged, like the first ray of light when Heaven and Earth first opened, both incomparably profound and possessing immense sacred majesty.

At the center of that black-gold light within the purple sea of fire, a tiny yet unignorable black-gold flame floated quietly in the air, burning.

Although the black-gold flame was so small as to be negligible, within it, it contained the terrifying power to burn the sky and boil the seas.

The black-gold flame was impossible to look at directly, and its profundity could not be described in words.

The next second, beneath Lu Xuan’s tightly closed eyes, a wisp of extremely pure black-gold flame quietly overflowed, like a nimble and ethereal Dragon, circling around him.

Just then, Lu Xuan seemed to have captured some mysterious opportunity.

He parted his lips slightly, his voice low and distant, as if speaking of the fundamental forces of Heaven and Earth.

“Are these the power of the Flame Law and the power of the Destruction Law?”

“To be able to fuse so perfectly… Is this the ultimate power that can burn all things in Heaven and Earth, the vast Universe, and all the Heavens?”

As Lu Xuan deduced the Burning Heaven Blade Technique to its extreme, his Flame Blade Technique power underwent some kind of change.

The originally pure Flame Law power gradually evolved into the Law power of destroying all things.

The Flame Law power and the Destruction Law power fused together.

This was not a simple one-plus-one matter, but something that could allow Lu Xuan’s Burning Heaven Blade Technique to unleash unimaginable power.

Before his words finished, Lu Xuan’s God Palace suddenly erupted, and an extremely terrifying power burst forth from his body.

An ineffably powerful Aura surrounded his body, causing even the earth outside to tremble.

At the same time, all the power in Lu Xuan’s God Palace was sucked into that mysterious purple vortex.

It was as if that boundless purple vortex was a bottomless abyss, devouring everything.

The Primordial Spirit, which had previously merged halfway into the purple vortex, now also began to slowly move, sinking deeper into the vortex.

As Lu Xuan’s Divine Thought Primordial Spirit merged, within that vast purple vortex, a gigantic, blurry human-shaped phantom gradually began to form.

Although the phantom had not fully materialized, it already exuded a heart-pounding pressure.

The immensely large human-shaped phantom seemed like an ancient deity about to awaken, containing power that could destroy Heaven and Earth.

At this moment, black-gold flames coiled around Lu Xuan’s body, interweaving with the purple light.

His Aura climbed steadily, as if he was crossing some boundary, stepping towards a brand new Realm.

And the phantom in the purple vortex seemed to become increasingly clear as Lu Xuan’s Aura rose.

That was a Heaven and Earth Law Aspect phantom resembling Lu Xuan!

A Void Realm True Lord’s Heaven and Earth Law Aspect can control the power of Heaven and Earth Laws.

“The day this Lord emerges from seclusion will be the day I ascend to Void Realm True Lord!”

With that, Lu Xuan’s Aura gradually receded, preparing to break through to the Void Realm True Lord Realm!

However, what Lu Xuan didn't expect was!

The duration of his seclusion this time far exceeded his imagination!

Half a year!

It took a full half a year!

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Half a year!

In Tiandu, deep within the Great Xia Imperial Palace, a majestic and magnificent palace stretched for a thousand meters, grand and imposing, like the pinnacle of power in Heaven and Earth.

This was the core of the Great Xia Dynasty — the Heresy Cleansing Platform.

A place that influenced a territory of hundreds of millions of miles and determined the fate of countless beings.

Inside the Heresy Cleansing Platform, eighty-one profound black glazed jade pillars stood majestically. Each jade pillar was inlaid with dazzling gems and engraved with exquisite patterns.

In the middle of the jade pillars, several huge, lifelike profound black giant birds spread their wings as if about to fly, exuding endless majesty.

Looking up, the dome of the Heresy Cleansing Platform was even more stunning.

Nine profound black giant birds circled and flew, their wings spread, seemingly guarding the flawless black Great Cauldron in the center.

That profound black Great Cauldron was ancient and heavy, exuding a mysterious and powerful Aura.

Undoubtedly, this profound black Great Cauldron was the Great Xia Dynasty’s most important family- trấn Divine Artifact — the Mysterious Bird Cauldron!

This Mysterious Bird Cauldron was the Dao-proving treasure of Xia Wuji, the founding ancestor of the Great Xia Dynasty, carrying ultimate power beyond imagination.

Legend has it that Xia Wuji, relying on the power of the Mysterious Bird Cauldron, swept through the Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies with his own strength, suppressing countless aristocratic Families and some reclusive powerful Old Ancestors.

He single-handedly carved out a prosperous great nation in this vast land.

The Great Xia Dynasty!

Under the power of the Mysterious Bird Cauldron, the Great Xia Dynasty was in its prime. Xia Wuji personally led campaigns, and all nations submitted.

Those opposing forces and various small nations that had once carved out territories collapsed under the mighty power of the Mysterious Bird Cauldron, eventually being completely annihilated.

The territory of the Great Xia Dynasty was thus unified, becoming the undisputed Dominator of this land.

Therefore, the Mysterious Bird Cauldron was not only the Great Xia Dynasty’s town-dynasty Divine Artifact but also the ultimate power by which the Great Xia Dynasty dominated this land.

Thus, the Mysterious Bird Cauldron was usually guarded jointly by the Royal Ancestors of Great Xia to ensure its safety.

Of course, if anyone in the Great Xia Dynasty could resonate with the Mysterious Bird Cauldron,

Then he would be the next Great Xia Emperor, without a doubt!

So, the Mysterious Bird Cauldron sometimes also came into the hands of the Great Xia Emperor.

Coincidentally,

The current Great Xia Emperor, Empress Xia Mingyue, was precisely the one who gained the Mysterious Bird Cauldron’s recognition.

This recognition was unprecedented, even directly surpassing Xia Wuji, the founding ancestor of the Great Xia Dynasty.

This was also the reason why almost no one opposed Xia Mingyue after her ascension to the throne.

Of course, if anyone did oppose, they were secretly eliminated by some reclusive Old Ancestors within the Great Xia Dynasty.

Nothing else!

The Great Xia Dynasty only recognized the Mysterious Bird Cauldron, recognizing the Cauldron, not the person. Whoever could wield the Mysterious Bird Cauldron was the true master of the Great Xia Dynasty.

At this moment, inside the Heresy Cleansing Platform, civil and military officials stood solemnly, the atmosphere extremely solemn and grave.

Everyone’s gaze, by common accord, turned towards the high and mighty imperial throne.

A black jade staircase hundreds of meters long, like a path leading to the sky,

At its end, a woman dressed in the Great Xia Imperial Robe sat upon the imperial throne.

Her features were picturesque, her demeanor majestic. She was the supreme Dominator of the Great Xia Dynasty!

Empress Xia Mingyue, Female Emperor of Great Xia!

On Empress Xia Mingyue’s profound black imperial robe, nine Xuan Bird patterns were embroidered, spreading their wings.

At this time, Empress Xia Mingyue’s gaze was deep and calm, as if she could easily see through all things in the world, yet it carried a sacred and inviolable majesty.

Beside her, two women stood solemnly, dressed in the Plum Blossom Guard’s brocade robe and the Black Feather Guard’s uniform respectively, their Aura stern, like two guardian deities.

The woman on the left, in a brocade robe with Plum Blossom patterns, her brows tightly furrowed, was Plum Blossom Guard Commander Man Qingqiu.

The Plum Blossom Guard wielded the Great Xia Dynasty’s most mysterious intelligence and assassination agencies, with swift and decisive methods, deeply trusted by the Empress.

And the woman on the right, dressed in the Black Feather Guard’s uniform, was heroic and valiant, her gaze like lightning.

She was Shangguan Yuqing, the Black Feather Guard’s Golden Envoy, responsible for monitoring everything in the Great Xia Dynasty.

Of course, most importantly, she held the power to distribute martial arts resources to the Great Xia Xuan Bird Guard, serving as a sharp sword to restrain the Blackbird Guard!

These three, one the supreme Empress, and two powerful Guard Commanders who wielded immense power, together formed the core of the Great Xia Dynasty’s Peak power.

At this moment, the Heresy Cleansing Platform was silent, as if even the air had solidified.

Everyone knew in their hearts that today’s court assembly would determine the future fate of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Because!

The Lingxu Land will appear in half a month, inside the Gui Xu Forbidden Land in the eastern city direction.

Normally, the Gui Xu Forbidden Land was jointly guarded by people from the Great Xia Dynasty, the Eight Great Families, and the Five Transcendent Forces.

No one was allowed to approach!

Violators, die!

Below the Heresy Cleansing Platform, civil and military officials stood, and the three people standing at the very front were figures of immense importance in the Great Xia Dynasty.

They were Left Prime Minister Chang Mingsheng, Right Prime Minister Bi Zhengzhi, and Duke Zhuguo Fu Shengyuan.

Left Prime Minister Chang Mingsheng was the head of the civil officials in the Great Xia Dynasty, a veteran of three dynasties, assisting the Great Xia Emperor in handling court affairs, deeply respected by the court and the populace.

Right Prime Minister Bi Zhengzhi was promoted by the previous Lord of the Heavenly Rites Department.

And standing between the two was Fu Shengyuan.

He was not only the younger brother of the late Emperor’s Empress but also one of the Great Xia Dynasty’s most important ministers.

During the late Emperor’s reign, Fu Shengyuan served as the Lord of the Imperial City Military Department, wielding significant power over the imperial city’s military.

The late Emperor, recognizing his outstanding achievements, enfeoffed him as Duke Zhuguo, a position of utmost power and prestige.

However, Fu Shengyuan’s identity was far more than that.

He also had another intriguing identity — the maternal uncle of the First Prince Xia Mingdao.

It should be known that the First Prince Xia Mingdao was born to Fu Shengyuan’s elder sister, who is now the Empress Dowager.

It is said that when Empress Xia Mingyue ascended the throne, Fu Shengyuan strongly opposed it, even repeatedly advising the late Emperor to try and change this decision.

Because Fu Shengyuan supported his nephew, the First Prince Xia Mingdao, believing that the throne should be inherited by the legitimate eldest prince, not the Empress.

This relationship made Fu Shengyuan’s position in the court particularly delicate.

Although he appeared respectful to the Empress, many in the court knew that there always existed an unexplainable rift and conflict between Fu Shengyuan and the Empress.

And the Imperial City Military Department he controlled gave him crucial influence in the court.

At this moment, Fu Shengyuan stood at the very front of the Heresy Cleansing Platform, his expression solemn, his gaze deep.

His presence was like a hidden chess piece, ready to stir up a storm in the imperial court at any moment.

Empress Xia Mingyue sat on the imperial throne, her gaze sweeping over the assembled officials below.

Finally, her gaze rested on Fu Shengyuan, intentionally or unintentionally scrutinizing this powerful Duke Zhuguo.

In a moment no one noticed, Empress Xia Mingyue’s lips curved slightly upward, forming an almost imperceptible arc.

It was not an ordinary smile, but one tinged with faint mockery and cold disdain, as if looking down at a struggling ant.

However, this smile vanished in an instant, so quickly that one might almost believe it was an illusion.

The Empress’s expression quickly returned to its usual majesty and solemnity, as if that fleeting emotion had never existed.

At this time, inside the Heresy Cleansing Platform, a minister bowed and stepped forward, his voice respectful and steady, reporting to Empress Xia Mingyue above.

“Your Majesty, when will Lu Xuan return?”

“Now, half a year has passed, and the Martial Arts Competition in Tiandu has reached its final decisive moment.”

“Three days later will be the decisive battle.”

“At that time, the top one hundred candidates will be determined, and they will then proceed to the Gui Xu Forbidden Land.”

And this minister who stepped forward was Lü Ze, the Lord of the Heavenly Rites Department, one of the six major Lord of the court.

As soon as Lord Lü Ze of the Heavenly Rites Department finished speaking, the court fell silent.

The eyes of the civil and military officials all turned to the Empress, awaiting her response.

Lu Xuan’s name was not unfamiliar in the court, or rather, he was a famous figure known throughout the land.

This young Martial Artist, almost too Prodigy for anyone to believe, had stirred up monstrous waves within the Great Xia Dynasty.

This Lu Xuan, at such a young age, was the Mystic Guard Deputy Director of the Blackbird Guard, and an existence almost on par with the Lord of the Blackbird Guard.

Empress Xia Mingyue sat on the imperial throne, her expression calm. She slightly raised her eyes, her voice incomparably majestic, and slowly spoke.

“I have my own arrangements for Lu Xuan’s matter.”

“You all only need to proceed according to the usual custom!”

Although Empress Xia Mingyue’s tone was calm, it carried an undeniable majesty.

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

“We obey your decree!”

The assembled officials below, hearing this, bowed and assented.

However, most of the court officials had their own thoughts.

That fellow Lu Xuan is too strange.

He had only been in office as Xuan Bird Director for a few days before he started playing hide-and-seek.

Moreover, even if he disappeared, he chose to disappear at the most critical moment.

Isn’t this slapping Her Majesty the Empress’s face?

This young man truly doesn’t know the immensity of Heaven and Earth!

And Empress Xia Mingyue slightly closed her eyes, as if contemplating something.

The reason she was sure Lu Xuan would appear was naturally because she had confidence.

Because Lu Xuan had already appeared in the world yesterday and had simultaneously sent a thousand-mile sound transmission to Li Chengxing.

“Very good!”

“A man with one foot in the Void Realm actually disappeared for half a year!”

“How interesting!”

“Lu Xuan, you must bring me a surprise!”