Chapter 604: Assassinating the Emperor

Li Fei sensed his own consciousness undergoing a qualitative change.

But just as he felt his consciousness was about to completely step into a new realm, this process was suddenly interrupted.

A portion of virtual thoughts emerged within his consciousness; these virtual thoughts fused with his consciousness, with him in them and them in him, making it difficult to distinguish one from the other.

This was originally the state most desired by "Dual Cultivation of Law and Martial Arts," and it was the result of Li Fei's efforts for over a month.

But now, this achievement had become an obstacle to him ascending to a higher realm.

"Cleansing Intent to Connect with the Divine" requires washing away all impurities from the consciousness, and the virtual thoughts Li Fei had fused were also a type of impurity.

This prevented his consciousness power from being completely pure, leaving the glaze flawed!

This was the reason Tai Yu said "what a pity."

"There are many in this world who want to be the best under heaven, but there is only one Lin Tianyi."

Tai Yu said with deep meaning.

Yun Shu glanced at Li Fei, who was falling from the "Thirty-Three Heavens," his expression as calm as an ancient well:

"The One produces the Two, the Two produces the Three, and the Three produces all things."

Tai Yu smiled: "I didn't expect the Imperial Preceptor to think so highly of him."

He paused abruptly, a look of joy appearing on his face.

Several disciples of the Great Luo Sect had also entered a state of sudden enlightenment and begun their "Ascension to Heaven."

Moreover, the speed of one person's "Ascension to Heaven" was extremely fast, only slightly slower than Li Fei's just now.

It was Ning Chuan, who had taken third place in the Martial Arts Exchange Tournament.

This peerless genius had only incorporated four types of implants three months ago, but now he had already completed the incorporation of a fifth type.

Under the witness of Tai Yu and Yun Shu, Ning Chuan's consciousness also successfully ascended to the Thirty-Three Heavens!

Ning Chuan had participated in the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony more than once before, but he was not able to gain insights every time.

The most outstanding time, he ascended to the twenty-ninth heaven.

This time, with the help of a stronger grand array, he successfully reached the summit!

His consciousness power had also originally reached the peak of the Dao Foundation stage, and at this moment, it also began to transform, entering the state of "Cleansing Intent to Connect with the Divine."

This made Tai Yu even more delighted, to the point that his emotions were somewhat agitated!

A moment later, a sense of glaze-like purity radiated from Ning Chuan.

His consciousness had successfully stepped into the "Divine Connection Realm"!

This meant that this peerless genius of the Great Luo Sect had already stepped half a foot into the Master realm.

Now that he had just incorporated his fifth implant, once he cultivated the implant to the Qi Transformation stage and polished it for a period of time, he might be able to break through the realm within a year!

In September of last year, Ning Chuan was 24 years old.

He will turn 25 this March, so he has the potential to break the record left by Ming Qi and become a Martial Arts Master before the age of 26!

The Great Luo Sect disciples' chanting of the "Classic of Supreme Response" lasted for a total of half an hour.

When the chanting ended, the Dao rhyme brought by the Dao-Hearing Bell was also completely exhausted.

Besides Ning Chuan, a total of thirty-five disciples of the Great Luo Sect gained insights this time, nine of whom broke through their realms on the spot!

This result satisfied Tai Yu very much.

On the other side, Li Fei completely regained his senses.

He also understood why Yun Shu had wanted him to come to this ceremony on time.

At this moment, after the baptism he had just experienced, his consciousness power had completely broken through the limits of the Dao Foundation stage, stepping half a foot into the "Divine Connection Realm."

Unfortunately, the other half of his foot was still stuck outside the door.

Having had this experience, Li Fei understood that the obstacle to "Dual Cultivation of Law and Martial Arts" did not just lie in the conflict between the two types of implants.

However, he was not overly worried.

Even if this was a path that no one had ever successfully walked, with the Myriad Blood Bead in his possession, he had the confidence to accomplish a miracle.

Furthermore, someone had already reached the summit on this path now.

Then what reason did he have to fear or retreat?

Li Fei refocused his attention on the plaza.

He believed that Yun Shu staying at the Great Luo Sect for so long was definitely not just to help him break through his realm.

This Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony must have deeper schemes.

Below the altar, Tai Yu looked solemn as he stepped toward the altar.

According to the procedures of the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony, first everyone chants the "Classic of Supreme Response," and then the Great Luo Sect Master, representing the three Daoist sects, ascends the altar to preside over the ceremony, activate the magic array, and complete the ritual.

However, to the surprise of many Great Luo Sect disciples present, Yun Shu actually followed Tai Yu onto the altar!

This was an altar that only the Sect Master could ascend!

A commotion broke out in the crowd, but it quickly quieted down under Tai Yu's stern gaze.

The rebellion instigated by True Person Qingxu had caused many deaths in the Great Luo Sect, and the remaining disciples had actually been feeling anxious and uneasy during this time.

Through various channels, they had already learned of the tragic state of Ming Province—over nine hundred thousand people dead!

Having caused such serious consequences, how would the imperial court deal with the Great Luo Sect?

Would simply executing those who followed True Person Qingxu in the rebellion be enough?

Now seeing Yun Shu ascend the altar with Tai Yu on such an important occasion as the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony, everyone present had a feeling that "it has finally arrived."

"From this day forward, True Person Yun Shu will preside over the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony with me every year!"

Tai Yu announced.

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All the Great Luo Sect disciples were silent.

Some gritted their teeth, some lowered their heads, and some felt a sense of relief.

Only the Great Luo Sect Master could represent the three Daoist sects in presiding over the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony.

Now that it had changed to Yun Shu and Tai Yu presiding over the ceremony together, the implication was self-evident.

Li Fei glanced at the representatives of the Shangqing Sect and the Feathering Gate nearby, seeing their solemn expressions, with some of them looking quite displeased.

The Shangqing Sect had previously wanted to step on the Great Luo Sect to become the leader of the Daoist sects themselves.

Now the Great Luo Sect had indeed been stepped on by them, but they could no longer be the leader of the Daoist sects either.

After Tai Yu announced this major event, Yun Shu, who was standing to the side, looked up at the sky.

His expression was solemn, his gaze profound, as if he could glimpse the secrets of heaven.

The next second, he pointed a finger at the sky, and a majestic true power surged out from his body.

The grand array on the Cloud Sea Terrace was completely activated!

Just like when he watched the battle between Tai Yu and True Person Qingxu, Li Fei once again sensed that grand, great, profound, and indescribable power.

This was the power of Dao principles!

Around Great Luo Peak, the sea of clouds surged, resonating with the grand array.

Sunlight shone through the clouds, casting ten thousand golden rays onto the plaza, making everyone feel as if they were bathed in divine light, their consciousness swaying!

Li Fei looked up at the sky.

In a trance, he seemed to see a vast long river surging out from Great Luo Peak, hanging in the sky and flowing toward the distance.

"Is this... national fortune?"

Li Fei, who had previously had the experience of controlling the Son of Heaven's dragon energy, felt something.

Lanling City, Imperial City.

The Emperor held the sacrificial document, standing solemnly on the vast Altar of Heaven.

The air was filled with the faint fragrance of sandalwood, and the thumping of drums echoed around the Altar of Heaven.

Immediately after, the pipes and flutes played in harmony, the music melodious, accompanied by wisps of blue smoke rising straight into the clouds!

The officials, following the chanting of the ritual officers, knelt or bowed, their voices merging into one, pious and solemn.

Aside from the Emperor on the Altar of Heaven, only three people did not move:

Grand Secretary Ye Zean, Grand Marshal of the Military Council Wen Renzheng, and Prince Li.

It was not that these three were disrespectful to the Son of Heaven, but because they all had important tasks ahead.

The fifteen True Persons and hundreds of Great Mages of the Possession stage guarding the perimeter of the Law Enforcement Pavilion began to cast spells, joining forces to activate the grand array set up at the Altar of Heaven.

This time, the purpose of this grand array was not to organize national fortune.

In the eyes of the many powerful experts with cultivated bases, a purple-gold giant dragon rose from within the Imperial City, circling above Lanling City.

The Emperor had once again activated the Son of Heaven's dragon energy!

But this time it was not to consume national fortune, but to enhance it!

Just like last time, Ye Zean and Wen Renzheng, one civil and one martial, were responsible for organizing the national situation and suppressing the national fortune, respectively.

As for Prince Li, he was responsible for "assisting" the Emperor.

A vast "Heavenly River" flew in from the distance, and the purple-gold giant dragon circling above Lanling City opened its mouth wide, swallowing this "Heavenly River" into its belly.

This "Heavenly River" was the river of fortune flying from the Great Luo Sect!

True Person Qingxu rebelled and used the fortune the Great Luo Sect had accumulated for eight hundred years, but after his failure to break through his realm, he still left a portion of the fortune to the Great Luo Sect.

Besides that, when the Daoist nation collapsed, Yun Shu manipulated the Son of Heaven's dragon energy to devour the scattered fortune, but a portion of the fortune was still not swallowed and remained within the borders of Ming Province.

Yun Shu had stayed at the Great Luo Sect for over two months precisely to find and collect this portion of residual fortune.

Now, through the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony at the Great Luo Sect, all this fortune was being transported to Lanling City!

True Person Qingxu's rebellion had caused such huge losses to the imperial court that the court would definitely settle the score after the autumn.

Letting Xiang Yunshu preside over the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony together with Tai Yu from now on is merely the first step.

Completely swallowing the remaining destiny of the Great Luo Sect is the second step!

Without destiny, this ancestral home of Daoism will truly collapse, and in the future, it will be difficult to see the grand spectacle of having talent emerge generation after generation, with a peerless prodigy appearing every dozen years or so.

This is certainly not the result Tai Yu wants to see, but he has no choice.

The imperial court moved the White Flame Army to the border of Ming Province, and the attitude was already clear:

Submit or die!

Tai Yu could survive on his own, but the Great Luo Sect would definitely be annihilated.

In the end, Tai Yu did not choose to perish together with the sect.

And the imperial court did not push too hard, giving the Great Luo Sect some dignity:

The White Flame Army did not enter Ming Province, and Tai Yu remained the Sect Master of the Great Luo Sect.

After all, a Martial Saint with no more attachments or constraints is not something the imperial court wants to see.

If the White Flame Army really wanted to annihilate the Great Luo Sect, it would inevitably suffer losses itself.

The current result is considered the optimal one.

Everything is proceeding smoothly, and the long river of the Great Luo Sect's destiny is surging into the mouth of the purple-gold giant dragon.

Just amidst the solemn and respectful atmosphere, an official who was bowing suddenly straightened his body in the crowd.

This was a seated official of the Cease-Arms Pavilion.

His abnormal behavior quickly attracted the attention of those around him.

Just when people were wondering if he had gone mad, he performed an even crazier act:

He stepped forward, pushed aside his colleagues in front, then leaped high and struck a force toward the Emperor on the Altar of Heaven!

At the same time, he shouted:

"The dim-witted ruler is devoid of the Dao, the nation shall surely perish!"

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(End of this chapter)