The stolen magic is a bit magical

A servant in yellow robes greeted him: "His Majesty has decreed that Prince Yun be invited to the palace!"

Prince Yun nodded slightly: "Will Marquis Su also enter the palace?"

"His Majesty has summoned all officials of the fifth rank and above today, and I am naturally among them."

"Then... colleagues?"

"Your Highness, please!"

The two boarded the imperial carriage together and entered the desolate capital side by side.

Inside the restaurant, there was much discussion...

"It's really coming!"

"Does he dare not come? His Majesty has issued an imperial decree..." Some people had complicated expressions.

"Once I enter the palace, I'm afraid..."

As soon as those six words were uttered, countless eyes were fixed on him, and the man immediately stopped talking and lowered his head to drink his tea.

Almost everyone guessed what would happen after the Prince of Yun entered the palace, but these things couldn't be said carelessly.

The Wenling Hall was filled with court officials.

Almost all officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital city were present.

There were as many as a thousand people.

Lin Weiyang arrived. He was a fourth-rank official and stood in the back row.

Lei Tian's turn came. He had been ill for a long time and had not attended court, but today he did. He was a first-rank official and was in the first row.

Prime Minister Li Lie paid close attention to him, but no matter how vigilant he was, he could not see anything unusual about Lei Tianlun.

Song Lifu arrived and stood in the row of second-rank officials. His face was expressionless, neither sad nor happy, which was his usual expression. Especially after the new emperor ascended the throne, no one could find a trace of anything unusual on his face. He was as if he were trapped in a cage.

The ministers around him were very excited, but it was unclear what they were so excited about.

His Majesty sat upon the golden throne in the palace, dressed in formal attire and wearing a heavy crown.

Behind him stood He Xinzhu, the Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards.

The three steps in front of him were unusually empty today.

These three sets of steps are reserved for the prince, who sits between His Majesty and the court officials, belonging to the seated class.

Now, this social class has no seats, because they no longer need seats; there are no more princes in the capital.

"Your Majesty!" A voice came from the palace gate: "Prince Yun Hong Yun, Marquis Xueyi Su Lin, await your orders outside the palace!"

"Send it here!" His Majesty said in a deep voice.

"King Hong Yun and Marquis Su Lin, enter the palace to meet the Emperor!"

The palace gates open, and colorful flags flutter.

Two figures, dressed in formal attire, approached step by step.

Upon reaching the outside of the hall, the hall doors slowly opened...

Behind them, the rain poured down.

Before them stretched a long passageway.

The officials on both sides bowed slightly, and Prince Yun Hongyun stepped forward...

Passing through the line of fifth-rank officials.

Passing through the fourth rank...

Passing through the third rank...

Straight to the top!
On the golden throne, His Majesty rose and descended step by step.

Their eyes met, drawing everyone's attention...

"Brother, it feels like a lifetime has passed since we last met!" His Majesty said.

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Li Lie's face darkened abruptly.

Your Majesty, this script of yours...

Today is a day to establish authority, but you stepped down from the platform the moment you met them and spoke first without even letting them bow to you. This is not how I taught you!

"Yes, who can say otherwise?" King Yun sighed, his voice filled with endless vicissitudes.

The head eunuch beside him bulged his eyes. If it were in his usual temperament, he would have sternly rebuked him: "You audacious Prince Yun, why don't you kneel before His Majesty?"

However, his experience a few days ago left him with lingering fear.

That very sentence led to his leg being broken. Although he was healed with miraculous medicine and his leg injury gradually recovered, the wound in his heart remained unhealed.

His Majesty reached out and took the Prince of Yun's hand, leading him up to the high platform.

The crowd below was shocked, and many turned their gazes to the Prime Minister. "Prime Minister, did you design this script? What do you mean?"
What about etiquette?
What about worshipping at temples?
To establish authority?
Why is it that all that's left is bestowing favors and showing kindness?

Playing the family card to demonstrate His Majesty's benevolence?

That's acceptable, but the basic laws and regulations of the imperial court must still be upheld.

At least establish your authority first, or set some basic rules for the relationship between ruler and subject.

Prime Minister Li Lie, however, was full of suspicion. Only he knew that he had not devised such a script...

However, at this point, His Majesty's autonomous actions could not be forcibly changed.

Hopefully, this partnership will only lead Yun Wang to the second tier he should rightfully belong to, and prevent any unforeseen troubles from arising...

His Majesty stopped on the platform of the second step.

Thank goodness, this idiot didn't cause any major trouble...

Just as Li Lie was slightly relieved of his snacks.

His Majesty slowly turned around and faced his court officials: "Today, as the Emperor of the Great Wilderness, I have an important matter to announce. All of you, my ministers, shall heed this!"

"By imperial decree!" With a thud, everyone knelt down at the same time.

There was only one exception: the Cloud King beside him.

His Majesty said, "On the day Prince Ji died, my seventh brother and I both guessed that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect would eliminate all the princes. In order to preserve my seventh brother's usefulness, I devised a plan to have him fake his death and enter Qingqiu to observe the changes in the Great Wilderness court..."

The entire hall shook violently.

Prime Minister Li Lie suddenly looked up, his face instantly turning ashen.

Lei Tianlun and Song Lifu looked at each other, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

Little did they know that Lin Xiaosu's deepest trump card—the emperor himself had a problem.

They had considered every possibility and pondered what methods Xueyi Hou might use, but they never expected that his breakthrough, the turning point for everyone's fate, lay with the Emperor.

The faked death of the Prince of Yun was not only arranged by Marquis Xueyi, but also by His Majesty!

The purpose was to remain useful and observe the changes in the political situation.

Logically speaking, this is the most normal option.

The poisons of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect are impossible to defend against, and the methods of the Mind Sect are even more impossible to defend against. Since they cannot be defended against, then it is better not to defend against them at all. A substitute will take the brunt of the assassination attempt, while the real body observes the unfolding situation from the outside...

His Majesty's voice continued: "Just as I and my seventh brother predicted, my seventh brother's double was killed, and the other four princes have all been killed. However, what I did not expect was that their wolfish ambitions were so extreme that they dared to murder the emperor! My father was murdered by them, and I became a pawn in their hands. In order to protect the Hong family's empire, I have been playing along with them, just waiting for my seventh brother to return!"

As soon as this was said.

Prime Minister Li Lie's forehead was covered in sweat.

Completely out of control!

Totally out of control!

Hong Yang, you're quite the schemer! I thought you were an easy target, but I never expected you to be so cunning!

With all the high-ranking officials in the capital present today, how can you say such a thing in public? Do you still want to be the emperor?
His Majesty said, "Now that my elder brother has returned, my mission has come to an end. The throne of the Great Wilderness is formally abdicated to my seventh elder brother, Hong Yun..."

"Your Majesty!" Li Lie cried out, "No! Absolutely not!"

His voice was extremely high-pitched.

The sound shook the whole hall.

The ministers were greatly shocked and kowtowed in unison, eager to follow the prime minister's lead.

The prime minister is in charge; they have long foreseen the bright future of absolute power. Who would want to cause trouble at this time?
Upon hearing the prime minister's words, the assembled officials were immediately stirred up.

However, on the high platform, His Majesty suddenly turned around: "Li Lie, you traitor, murdered the emperor and usurped the throne, and you were the mastermind! Today I wish to set things right, do you still want to stop me?"

The words were extremely stern. Just as the officials were about to follow suit, His Majesty swung down his large banner, silencing everyone completely. Emperor regicide and usurpation! Good heavens, could this really be the Prime Minister's doing? If so, the court is about to descend into bloodshed. At this moment, the most sensible choice is not to take sides…

Li Lie's face was contorted with rage: "His Majesty must be under the control of the evil magic of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, which is why he is talking nonsense. Commander-in-Chief, kill the leader of the traitors immediately and resolve His Majesty's crisis!"

Evil magic of the Qingqiu Fox Clan?

The hearts of all the court officials pounded. Was it really true?
You know what, they really do look a bit alike.

Princes vie for the throne, resorting to any means necessary; how could such a scene possibly occur? He had clearly secured the throne, yet he abdicated...

The Qingqiu Fox Clan is an ancient and powerful clan with a profound history; who knows if they possess such evil magic...

With a whoosh, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of King Yun.

It was none other than the Grand Commander He Xinzhu.

He stretched out his hand and slapped towards the Cloud King.

Just as Yun Wang was about to be killed by his palm strike, suddenly, a person appeared in front of Yun Wang.

This person was even taller, clad in golden armor, and exuded an imposing aura like a god...

"Huo Gang!" Prime Minister Li Lie's expression changed drastically...

call!
Huo Gang struck out with a palm!
Their palms met, and a thunderous explosion erupted above the golden hall.

Countless bricks and stones flew up.

He Xinzhu soared high into the air, his expression changing...

He drew his sword in mid-air: "How dare you, Huo Gang, enter the inner palace without an imperial edict! Are you plotting a rebellion?"

Huo Gang was formerly the commander of the Imperial Guards, but after the new emperor ascended the throne, he was expelled from the palace and theoretically no longer qualified to enter the Golden Hall. But today, he has come.

Therefore, logically speaking, Huo Gang is indeed suspected of rebellion.

However, His Majesty sneered: "Minister Huo came by my secret edict, but what kind of heart do you have? You do not obey my orders, but instead listen to the orders of that traitor Li Lie. Who exactly wants to rebel?"

One sentence, and the entire hall was shaken.

Li Lie's face was covered in bruises.

He Xinzhu flipped his hand, revealing a golden knife, and roared, "His Majesty is currently bewitched by the evil magic of treacherous men! Imperial Guards, heed my command!"

As soon as the voice fell, the golden sword's light shot straight into the sky, transforming into a gigantic sword shadow that hung above the golden palace.

Outside, tens of thousands of imperial guards roared in unison, "Present!"

"Enter the palace to protect the emperor!"

boom!
The palace gates swung open, and the Imperial Guards, clad in iron armor, stormed in…

The entire Wenling Hall was like a small boat in a raging storm...

Song Lifu's expression changed, and he suddenly raised his official seal. However, the Minister of Rites beside him also suddenly raised his official seal and shouted, "The Imperial Guards enter the palace and kill the traitor Prince Yun!"

Shouts erupted everywhere; the Imperial Guards had a clear objective and were about to storm the Golden Hall…

Suddenly, an official stepped to the entrance of the Golden Hall.

This person was a fourth-rank official.

His hand suddenly rose, and a ripple seemed to appear in the air...

The hundreds of imperial guards at the front, having just reached the gate, were suddenly jolted, their eyes widening as they slowly collapsed. Those behind them surged in frantically, but as soon as they stepped onto the last seven steps, they all fell silently.

"Lin Weiyang!" Song Lifu abruptly pulled back his hand, withdrawing the official seal that was standing in opposition to the Minister of Rites, and looked at this scene with extreme surprise.

Lin Xiaosu's gaze swept over Lin Weiyang's back before landing in the air.

Huo Gang expanded his body to more than ten zhang, his divine and magical form complete, and punched He Xinzhu, the Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards.

A loud bang shook the ground!
He Xinzhu's body exploded.

The golden sword tumbled down, and Huo Gang caught it in mid-air. As he raised the sword, its light shone brightly, and his figure suddenly rose higher, a thousand-foot-tall golden shadow emerging from the hall and standing beneath the sky: "Imperial Guards, heed my command!"

A majestic voice, accompanied by rolling golden light, emanated from the entire palace.

The 100,000 Imperial Guards stared in disbelief at the familiar image of their former Grand Commander and the golden sword that represented the Imperial Guards' command. The Golden Sword's command demanded unconditional obedience from the Imperial Guards; any disobedience would result in the extermination of their entire family.

This is an ironclad rule of the imperial dynasty!

"No one is allowed to step into the Wenling Hall! Anyone who disobeys this order will be charged with treason and their entire family will be executed!"

The imperial guards who had reached the outside of the palace stopped in their tracks.

The fierce shouts of battle abruptly ceased.

The ministers in the hall looked at each other, their backs soaked with sweat.

"Great Commander!" His Majesty said.

"Your subject is here!" Huo Gang bowed.

"Capture the bandit leader Li Lie!" His Majesty pointed at the prime minister, enunciating each word clearly.

"As you command!" Huo Gang stepped down from the platform, stretched out his giant hand, and grabbed at Li Lie.

This arrest plunged everyone in Li Lie's faction into despair.

Because the Imperial Guards were now under His Majesty's control, the Grand Commander beside him had been replaced by Huo Gang, the former Grand Commander of the late Emperor...

However, under Huo Gang's claws, Li Lie's face showed a kind of madness: "You're forcing me!"

As soon as the voice fell...

The pillar beside him suddenly trembled...

A figure appeared out of thin air!
Huo Gang's giant claw had already landed when the figure slowly raised its head. It was an old man with a pale face, who looked quite ordinary.

However, as soon as he raised his head, the entire world changed instantly.

Before him, the air seemed to transform into dragon scales, which sliced ​​through everything and tore apart all space!
“Hidden Dragon Guard!” Lei Tianlun’s face suddenly darkened.

boom!
Huo Gang grabbed at the void covered with dragon scales with one claw, as if struck by lightning, and flew away into the sky, sweeping away the palace roof above.

Lin Xiaosu's pupils contracted, locking onto the person in front of her.

Whoosh, a figure appeared beside him, none other than Song Lifu.

"Lord Su, the leader of the Hidden Dragon Guard, Dragon Spine!"

As soon as the sound fell, the surrounding pillars shook simultaneously, and eighteen figures appeared at the same time, all of them having been peeled off from the pillars.

Each person is like a self-defined space.

“The Hidden Dragon Guard’s Eighteen Dragon Beams! They are all Daoist Masters!” Song Lifu’s expression changed completely.

"Dragon Spine!" Lei Tianlun shouted, stepping forward with the first-rank official seal in his hand: "Your duty as a Hidden Dragon Guard is to protect the monarch. His Majesty has ordered the capture of the bandit leader Li Lie. Do you dare to speak up for the bandit?"

"Lord Lei is right, the Hidden Dragon Guard's duty is to protect His Majesty." Dragon Spine said calmly, "However, His Majesty has been afflicted by an evil spell. I have no choice but to kill the leader of the bandits first, and then remove the spell from His Majesty!"

Lei Tianlun raised his hand, and the official seal suddenly expanded: "Dragon Spine, you're the one who's been bewitched! I'll subdue you first..."

The moment the official seal was laid down, the entire world changed once again.

In the sky, which shone with golden light, there was only an enormous official seal, as if a mountain had collapsed, pressing down from the sky.

This is the Way of Thunder Heaven Wheel, which integrates officialdom and cultivation, and he enters the Dao through official seal.

The official seal of a first-rank official, combined with his cultivation of the Dao, descended from the sky with unparalleled power.

However, even the powerful official seal could not penetrate the ten-zhang space of the dragon's spine, where dragon scales overlapped layer upon layer, like a divine dragon awakening.

Longji smiled faintly: "After the disappearance of the Great Wilderness Dragon Riders, the Zhentian Pavilion no longer has its former power, and you, Lei Tianlun, are the worst Zhentian Pavilion Master I have ever seen!"

As soon as the voice fell, the official seal crashed back, and Lei Tianlun spat out a mouthful of blood, falling far away to the corner of the palace.

Song Lifu's expression changed: "A second ruler! He must already be a second ruler..."

If there are two opposing forces, only the imperial seal has the power to resist them.

However, His Majesty has only had the imperial seal for a month, and his foundation is not yet solid. Can the power of the imperial seal withstand this dragon spine?

His mind was in turmoil, filled with endless irony...

Since he began planning the uprising, his greatest wish has been that the power of the new emperor's seal cannot be fully exerted.

Today, however, he hopes that the power of the imperial seal will be even greater.

In the past, the Hidden Dragon Guards were the last line of defense for the monarch, but today they have become the monarch's greatest crisis.

Now that all their cards have been played, the other side is also prepared to fight to the death.

If no one can stop the Hidden Dragon Guards, then they will be the ones to write the final outcome.

Even if they made Prime Minister Li Lie the emperor directly, they would still find ways to cover up the truth...

This is what they mean by "the truth always lies on the edge of the sword"!

History is always written by the victors!
Dragon Spine took a step forward, stepping onto the high platform.

A roar echoed from the distant sky as Huo Gang, with the force of thunder, unleashed a devastating strike with his golden blade from the high platform…

However, Longji didn't even lift his eyelids...

With a loud bang, Huo Gang flew away again.

The dragon's spine has already stepped onto the first step.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he ascended straight to the high platform, unstoppable by anyone.

However, the moment he stepped onto the platform, the black and white colors shifted, and a figure in white stood before him.

Dragon Spine's pupils contracted as it stared at the person in front of it.

The person in front of him had hair that flew backwards without wind, yet he stood steadily within three feet of the dragon's spine.

This is normal to ordinary people.

But the nineteen spines of the Hidden Dragon Guard seem utterly unbelievable.

Because they all knew that the "Dragon-Shaking Force" of the Dragon Spine had already been unleashed, and no one below the level of the two could get close to its three-zhang radius. Even powerful figures like Huo Gang and Lei Tianlun had tried, but none of them could get close.

But then, someone appeared, and he could do it!

This person is Su Lin, the Snow-Clad Marquis!

"Just now, you mentioned the Great Wilderness Dragon Riders, saying that after their disappearance, the Zhen Tian Pavilion is no longer what it used to be. I've been pondering a question!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Did you deliberately weaken the Great Wilderness's strength by disappearing the Dragon Riders, so that your Hidden Dragon Guard could become the sole power?"

In short, everyone in the room was deeply moved.

The Great Wilderness Dragon Riders were brought out of the Great Wilderness by the Great Ancestor. When the Great Wilderness Kingdom was first established, a million dragon riders were used to stabilize the Great Wilderness. No one in the surrounding areas dared to invade, and no sect within the territory dared to disobey in the slightest.

However, three hundred years ago, the Dragon Riders encountered a sudden change, and His Majesty ordered the Hidden Dragon Guards to launch an attack and wipe out the last batch of Dragon Riders.

From then on, the nation lost a vital treasure, and the desolate wilderness gradually withered away...

Today, Lin Xiaosu's words hit the nail on the head: "Your Dragon Spine meticulously eliminated a million Dragon Riders with the aim of making your Hidden Dragon Guard the only one in power."

Dragon Spine watched Lin Xiaosu quietly.

Lin Xiaosu also watched him quietly.

The air between the two seemed to have been completely torn apart...

"Marquis Xueyi is indeed extraordinary!"

In one sentence, just nine words, everyone in the audience felt their hearts race.

"Does Your Excellency admit it?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

"I do not deny that I personally annihilated a million dragon riders. However, that was His Majesty's decree on that day! The history books only record the great achievements of the Hidden Dragon Guard. It is not up to a mere marquis three hundred years later to decide history."

"It's alright, history is written by the victors!" Lin Xiaosu said, "I will personally urge the historians to engrave your Dragon Spine ancestors for eighteen generations and your descendants on the pillar of historical shame! Let the world know that ever since your Dragon Spine became the leader of a generation, this Hidden Dragon Guard has been nothing but lackeys of the Heart Dao!"

Upon hearing this, Song Lifu's eyes suddenly lit up, and Lei Tianlun and Huo Gang's expressions also changed at the same time.

Standing at the palace gate, Lin Weiyang took a deep breath, and a blush appeared on her pale face.

winner!
They heard that word...

"Haha, the victor!" Dragon Spine laughed heartily: "Who does Marquis Snow Robe think will be the victor today?"

Lin Xiaosu also laughed: "You would never guess that ever since I learned that the Great Wilderness had crippled its martial arts and eliminated a million dragon riders, I have been looking for an opportunity to unveil the secrets of this generation of Hidden Dragon Guards!"

"The opportunity has finally arrived?" Dragon Spine asked.

"Today!"

"I must admit that Marquis Xueyi is incredibly intelligent and resourceful, and has come up with many ingenious ideas. However, since ancient times, the key to achieving a goal has always been strength. In the face of absolute strength, there is no room for cunning!"

"Haha..." Lin Xiaosu laughed, looking up at the sky: "Absolute power! Do you have it?"

"Just you wait!"

As soon as Longji finished speaking, he pointed a finger out!
With that gesture, the dense dragon scales around him seemed to transform into real dragon scales.

The dragon scales transformed into a dragon claw, which pointed directly at Lin Xiaosu's brow...

From an observer's perspective, this is the might of a true dragon!
It seemed that Lin Xiaosu was about to be obliterated by the claws of a true dragon, like an ant...

Suddenly, a Yin-Yang Dao circle appeared out of thin air.

As soon as the Yin-Yang Dao Circle appeared, the dragon claw shattered into countless messy dragon scales.

A beautiful woman appeared before Lin Xiaosu, exuding charm and standing proudly against the wind.

"Yin-Yang fish!" Longji's expression changed: "The legendary Hu Ji of Qingqiu?"

"You weren't a legend back then, but you could barely be now!" Hu Ji smiled faintly. "Come on!"

With a soft hissing sound.

Dragon Spine and she disappeared at the same time!

A sharp command came from the sky: "Hidden Dragon Eighteen Ridges, kill!"

call!
Eighteen figures took flight simultaneously.

With this flight, the entire Wenling Hall was destroyed.

Eighteen streams of Dao-wielding energy pointed simultaneously at the high platform, their targets no longer limited to the Cloud King, but also including the new emperor…

However, between these eighteen people and the high platform, there was one more person: Lin Xiaosu.

Lin Xiaosu sneered: "Want to die?"

Draw your sword!

As soon as the sword light flashed, time and space in front of them completely froze!
chi...

Nine blood flowers bloomed simultaneously.

With a single sword strike, he killed nine of the most powerful Daoist masters. The renowned Hidden Dragon Guard's Eighteen Dragon Beams were cut in half with just one strike.

boom!
A gigantic fist descended from the sky, and another flower of blood bloomed in the air; Huo Gang had made his move.

call!
The official seal pierced the sky, and Lei Tianlun seemed to stand at the very top of the ten-thousand-foot-high government office. A huge official seal shattered the Daoist Long Liang.

The remaining seven Dao-wielding dragons suddenly blurred, unleashing boundless power of rules. One was shattered again by Huo Gang, another was killed by Song Lifu and Lei Tianlun working together, but three more rushed onto the high platform, slashing down with three heavenly blades, accompanied by a mournful dragon roar...

The King of Clouds' expression changed.

He experienced the feeling of being on the verge of death.

Just then, a red spider lily suddenly bloomed in front of him.

With a single breath, the beautiful red spider lily released three heavenly blades, sending them far away to the ends of the earth.

puff……

The three Daoist priests died and their Daos vanished.

King Yun was soaked to the bone. He looked up and saw Lin Xiaosu.

Lin Xiaosu stood beside the King of Clouds, looking down over the entire hall.

Li Lie stared intently at him, his hand already holding the official seal, but the seal's light flickered, and he had lost the courage to attack.

With a whoosh, Huo Gang finished off the last Dao-wielding dragon, and appeared in the void in front of Lin Xiaosu.

"Commander-in-Chief, I'm leaving this place to you!"

"Yes!"

With a whoosh, Lin Xiaosu's figure suddenly expanded!
With this expansion, his physical body grew to a hundred feet tall!

Behind him, an ancient peak appeared out of thin air. Atop the peak, a magical figure turned around, and with a gentle wave of its hand, two figures appeared in the void before it—the fiercely battling Dragon Spine and Hu Ji. (End of Chapter)