Chapter 843

“This matter isn’t really a secret—it’s fine to speak of it.”

“The Emperor of the Divine Void Immortal Dynasty doesn’t have to be a Dao Lord; most often, he’s a True Lord—what matters is pure bloodline and noble birth.”

“Once you become Crown Prince, you immediately attain Dao Lord status.”

“Five thousand years ago, before the Green Emperor ascended to immortality, he used supreme power to peel away the ‘Full House Applause’ from the Dao of Heaven itself, and since then, one dynasty has held one Dao.”

“No need for victory talismans, no need to endure tribulation—even your previous Dao seed doesn’t matter; you instantly attain Dao!”

“Thus, the Divine Void imperial family must always have a Dao Lord.”

“As long as the ‘Full House Applause’ endures, the Divine Void imperial family will never perish.”

“Why, then, do other immortal dynasties keep replacing their royal lines, while only the Divine Void imperial family stands unshaken?”

Zhong Li said.

Yu Haizhen, beside him, felt his eyelids twitch.

He knew these secrets of the Divine Void Immortal Dynasty too, but for Zhong Li to casually reveal them—especially to Li Rui, an outsider—was unthinkable.

Though he was close to Li Rui, such words were ones he would never dare utter.

It wasn’t just about power—it was about background.

Zhong Li could speak freely because, just three years ago, he was taken as a student by the Dean of the Divine Deer Academy—the one and only Great Master in the world.

Know that.

Aside from Zhong Li, all of the Great Master’s other students had become Dao Lords.

Moreover, in the Divine Void Immortal Dynasty, the Divine Deer Academy was an exceptionally unique institution: ministers and commoners could not speak of the imperial family, but the academy’s students could.

That was why he had such confidence.

Of course, perhaps these very reasons had gradually strained the relationship between the Divine Void imperial family and the Divine Deer Academy.

“The Green Emperor’s methods are truly beyond comprehension.”

Li Rui exclaimed.

To directly peel off a piece of the Dao of Heaven and claim it as one’s own—such a thing was staggering.

Immortals were beings equal to the Dao of Heaven.

The day of the Emperor’s Trial was drawing near.

He had originally come to Divine Void Province with Yu Haizhen, and met Zhong Li en route.

As for why Zhong Li had come to the Emperor’s Trial—

The Divine Deer Academy could have simply sent someone to observe the ceremony; Zhong Li had heard the news and come specifically to find Li Rui.

As the three chatted,

Zhong Li casually revealed the news that the Divine Void Emperor was about to abdicate.

“The current Emperor has lived fifteen hundred years; by Divine Void Immortal Dynasty rules, it’s time to step down.”

Listening to Zhong Li’s words,

Li Rui nodded.

He had heard rumors of this himself.

Every generation of Divine Void Emperor, upon reaching fifteen hundred years of age, voluntarily abdicates, using the lingering resonance of the Dao Fruit to seek rebirth, while ensuring a smooth transition of the Emperor’s throne.

It secured his own afterlife and guaranteed the stability of the Divine Void imperial family.

This arrangement was brilliant.

And this time, the next Divine Void Emperor will very likely be chosen from among the candidates of the Emperor’s Trial.

This was also a common practice of the Divine Void Immortal Dynasty.

As the three spoke,

On the distant horizon, they saw a colossal palace stretching across heaven and earth like a mountain range.

It was the Emperor’s Palace!

“We’ve arrived.”

Zhong Li said.

Moments later, the three landed on the square before the Emperor’s Palace.

Standing there, gazing at the thousand-zhang-tall Emperor’s Palace, they felt utterly insignificant.

No one failed to marvel at the Green Emperor’s grandeur.

Yu Haizhen said: “Legend says this Emperor’s Palace was personally taken by the Green Emperor from beyond the heavens; its origins trace back even before the ancient Immortal Court was founded—it was a gift from the longest-reigning immortal to enter the mortal realm.”

As a court official of the Divine Void Immortal Dynasty, he couldn’t speak of state secrets like Zhong Li, but discussing the Emperor’s Palace posed no risk.

When the three arrived,

The square was already crowded.

Besides the ancient ancestors and holy emperors from top immortal dynasties taking part in the trial, there were also cultivators from all corners come to observe the ceremony.

Among them.