Wu Dong: I, Lin Langtian, will not play a supporting role

"Qingtan..."

Looking at the slender and graceful figure beside the throne, Lin Langtian murmured.

Qingtan was wearing a black dress at this time. The edge of the dress was covered with dark golden mysterious patterns. Faintly, there was a solemn and noble aura emanating from it.

She has a calm and beautiful face, snow-white skin, crescent-shaped eyebrows, and a straight and beautiful nose.

Although one can still vaguely see the delicate outline of her past, after experiencing the incident in the Demon City, Qingtan seemed to have matured a lot overnight.

In front of Qingtan, Boxuan sat on the throne, looking down at the dark square filled with people. Wherever his eyes passed, there were humble figures, and few people dared to look him in the eye.

The Lord of the Dark Temple, the undisputed true overlord of the Northern Xuan Territory, can control the life and death of millions of people with just a wave of his hand, and his power is overwhelming.

Bo Xuan, sitting on the throne, scanned the entire audience with his old and majestic eyes, and finally nodded slightly.

"The festival begins!"

As Bo Xuan nodded, loud and clear voices began to spread far away, wrapped in powerful Yuan power, and finally echoed between heaven and earth.

Countless black lights shot up into the sky, like a grand banquet.

In the dark square, leaders of various forces from the Northern Xuan Territory began to appear one after another, and then respectful voices spread one after another between heaven and earth.

"The leader of Beimang Sect has led the people to come and congratulate the ceremony. The palace master's power is so great that all the regions are in submission!"

"Master of the Great Snow Mountain, I wish the Palace Master eternal majesty and unrivaled magical power!"

"Master of Wuji Sect, I am willing to serve the Palace of Darkness forever and will never break my oath!"

"..."

The festival is a grand event for the entire Beixuan Territory. Almost 80% of the leaders of the forces in Beixuan Territory will come in person.

This is like a kind of worship by all ministers, and no one dares to be absent. Therefore, the strong men gathered in this square now are estimated to possess about 60% of the power of Beixuan Territory. The scale of the mighty force is extremely terrifying.

Seeing this scene, Lin Langtian was also terrified. This Dark Temple controlled almost 60 to 70 percent of the power in the Northern Xuan Territory. With such a force, even the eight super sects in the Eastern Xuan Territory combined would be inferior to it.

Shouts of great respect echoed in the square, but the old figure on the throne of the altar had no fluctuations in his eyes, as if he, the emperor of the world, had long been accustomed to this.

Beside Boxuan, Qingtan was also standing solemnly, but this was the first time she had seen such a spectacular scene, so she was a little uncomfortable. She pursed her red lips and clenched her hands tightly, revealing her nervousness.

As if he could see Qingtan's nervousness, Bo Xuan said calmly, "Aren't you going to enter the Dark Court? If you can't even handle this, then I think it's better to forget it. Don't even think about avenging your brother. As for destroying Yuanmen, it's even more of a long way off."

Hearing this, Qingtan's expression suddenly turned cold, and he said in a serious tone: "I will definitely do what I said!"

"Haha, in that case, after the ancestor worship is completed, I will announce to the world that you will be allowed to enter the Dark Inquisition." Bo Xuan chuckled with a hint of joy in his eyes.

"Yeah." Qingtan nodded, a hint of warmth appeared in his cold eyes, and said, "Thank you, Master."

Qingtan understood Boxuan's good intentions. As the direct disciple of the Lord of the Dark Temple, once she entered the Dark Court, it would almost prove that she was a candidate for the Lord's successor.

And if she can stand out from the Dark Tribunal and even become the Grand Judge of the Dark Tribunal, then she will be the true successor to the Lord of the Dark Temple, and after Bo Xuan resigns or dies, she will succeed him as the uncrowned king of the Northern Xuan Territory!

It can be said that Bo Xuan’s cultivation and training of Qingtan was extremely selfless.

"Haha, what are you thanking me for? You are the most outstanding disciple I have ever seen. Being able to accept you as a disciple is the proudest thing in my life.

So facing this kind of scene, just relax, after all, this throne is left for you to sit on in the future." Bo Xuan seemed very confident that Qingtan could pass the test of the Dark Court, and smiled faintly.

Hearing this, Qingtan smiled and nodded. After this short conversation with Boxuan, she felt much more relaxed. At the same time, a sense of ambition emerged in her heart.

Master the Dark Inquisition, take over the Dark Temple from your master, and flatten the Yuanmen!
Thinking of this, Qingtan took a deep breath. Having determined her goal, she became more determined than ever.

The clenched jade hands slowly loosened, and then the bored Qingtan's eyes turned slightly and began to look at the tribute forces off the field.

After all, if she inherits the Temple of Darkness in the future, she will have to deal with these forces frequently, so it might not be a bad idea to get familiar with them first.

His sight slowly moved from the front of the dark square to the back, and then as if he had discovered something, Qingtan's gaze suddenly stopped at a remote corner at the back of the dark square.

When she saw the familiar figure in green, Qingtan's pretty face first showed a hint of disbelief, and then a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in her beautiful eyes, and she murmured: "Brother Langtian..."

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The complicated tributes from various dynasties continued, and the whole world was echoing with such respectful sounds. However, everyone could feel that this ceremony seemed to be a little different from the previous ones.

The leaders of various forces secretly looked at the dark square, and then turned their gazes to look around the altar.

There were countless figures in black. A strong smell of blood emanated from their bodies. On their black clothes was a hideous ghost face. On the forehead of the ghost face, a black sword pierced deeply, exuding an astonishing murderous aura.

All the forces in Beixuan Territory are familiar with this army. They are full of fear of it because it is the bloodiest place in the Temple of Darkness and also the most powerful department of the Temple of Darkness, the Dark Inquisition.

The Temple of Darkness commands the Northern Xuan Territory, where naturally there are many forces that resist the Temple of Darkness. The Dark Inquisition is the place where these opponents are punished. There is no mercy, only blood.

Every member of the Dark Inquisition has countless blood on their hands. It can be said that the Dark Inquisition in the Northern Xuan Region can simply make children stop crying!
Some leaders looked at each other secretly. They had heard some rumors before coming here. It seemed that there would be a big announcement at this festival, and it seemed to be related to the Dark Inquisition.

The voices of praise finally stopped gradually after a long time, and when the voices died down, the atmosphere between heaven and earth returned to its quiet and solemn state. Everyone looked at Bo Xuan on the throne, like respectful subjects.

On the altar, on both sides of the throne, stood two old men in black robes. When they saw this scene, they cast their eyes towards Bo Xuan on the throne, who raised his hand lightly. "Welcome to the ancestral monument!"

Bo Xuan slowly stood up from the throne, took light steps, then clenched his old hands and stomped the ground lightly.

hum!
In the square, the countless standing black stone pillars suddenly burst out with a buzzing sound, and black light shot out, interweaving in the sky above the square, and then transformed into a huge dark stone tablet. On the stone tablet were the names of the successive masters of the Dark Temple.

When the stone tablet appeared, countless people in the square knelt down, and even the elders of the Council of Elders bent their bodies slightly.

On the altar, Bo Xuan also gently bent towards the stone tablet, and then the stone tablet vibrated, and a dark light ladder took shape, spread out, and finally connected to the altar.

"Please respectfully invite the Palace Master to offer sacrifices to the ancestors!"

Beside the throne, two old men in black robes shouted in unison, with fanaticism in their eyes. As they finished speaking, countless members of the Temple of Darkness in the square shouted in unison.

"Please respectfully invite the Palace Master to offer sacrifices to the ancestors!"

Under the respectful welcome of countless people, Bo Xuan unexpectedly did not go up first, but turned around and looked at Qingtan, smiled and said: "Follow me."

Hearing this, Qingtan also knew what this meant. He took a deep breath, then took Boxuan's hand. The two of them stepped onto the dark ladder of light step by step and soon came to the altar.

Facing the gazes of countless powerful people below, Qingtan's heart began to pound, while Boxuan on the side smiled slightly, then looked at everyone, and an old and majestic voice sounded.

"This Palace Master hereby announces in front of the ancestral monument that from today onwards, this Palace Master's direct disciple Lin Qingtan will officially join the Dark Court and will be tested as Qingtan's successor to Palace Master!"

As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar in the entire dark square.

"The Palace Master's direct disciple is going to join the Dark Inquisition? But who is Lin Qingtan?"

"I'm not sure, it seems like he is a new disciple accepted in the past two years."

"The trial for the successor to the Palace Master? Doesn't that mean that Lin Qingtan has a chance to become the next Palace Master of the Palace of Darkness? Then I must try to curry favor with him."

"It's too early to say that now. The Dark Court is not a game. I heard that the three disciples of the third generation Dark Court master all entered the Dark Court to take the trial to become the successor of the master, but none of them survived."

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In the Dark Square, countless leaders of forces began to whisper after hearing the news. If the Lord of the Dark Palace was the emperor above the heads of all living beings in the Northern Xuan Territory, then the successor to the Lord would undoubtedly be the prince.

The trial for the Palace Master's successor is a test to confirm Prince Qingtan's identity. If Lin Qingtan can really fight his way out of the Dark Tribunal, he will almost be the sixth Palace Master of the Palace of Darkness!
Thinking of this, when the leaders of countless forces looked at the girl in the black dress next to Bo Xuan again, a look of awe appeared on their faces.

Regardless of whether Lin Qingtan can pass the test of the Dark Inquisition, as long as there is a slight chance, this woman may become the uncrowned king of Beixuan Territory.

At this time, all the elders of the Dark Hall looked at each other, and then an old man stood up, bowed to Bo Xuan and said, "Palace Master, I have something to report."

"Oh, Elder Luo, is there anything you want to say that can't wait? Do you want to stop Qingtan from entering the Dark Court?" Seeing the old man, Bo Xuan frowned slightly.

Like most sects, the Dark Temple is also divided into two major factions, namely the Temple Master faction and the Elders faction.

Although the Palace Master's faction controls the Dark Inquisition, the most powerful department of the Dark Palace, and seems to have the upper hand, the Elders' Council also has a direct subordinate, the Dark Department. Moreover, within the Elders' Council, there are many old monsters hidden, including powerful people in the Samsara Realm. Therefore, the two factions are considered to be evenly matched.

However, even if the Council of Elders opposed Qingtan's entry into the Dark Tribunal, Bo Xuan would firmly reject their suggestion. Qingtan was the most perfect successor to the Palace Master in his mind, and he would not accept anyone else except Qingtan.

As if seeing Bo Xuan's firm thoughts, the old man named Elder Luo smiled slightly and said, "Palace Master, you have misunderstood. Junior Brother Qingtan has outstanding talents. We all support him to enter the Dark Court and even take over from you as the sixth Palace Master of the Dark Palace in the future."

"Oh, in that case, then what else do you want to say?" Bo Xuan narrowed his old eyes and said.

He knew the cunning minds of those old guys in the Council of Elders very well. When he first ascended the position of Palace Master, he also engaged in intrigues with this bunch of people for a long time. If it weren't for the overall situation and the fact that the Council of Elders was not easy to mess with, he would have wanted to wipe out the Council of Elders long ago.

Now that Elder Luo has shown up, it's clear that he has no good intentions.

“Haha, Palace Master, don’t forget, since you agreed to let Junior Brother Qingtan enter the Dark Court and start the trial for the Palace Master’s successor, then according to the rules, you should assign a shadow guard to Junior Brother Qingtan.” Elder Luo’s old eyes flickered slightly, and then he smiled.

"Shadow Guard?"

Hearing this, Bo Xuan frowned slightly, while Qingtan, who was standing beside him, showed a look of doubt on his face.

Seeing Qingtan's confusion, Boxuan whispered, "The Dark Court is extremely dangerous, so the casualties in the trials for successors to the Palace Master are always very high. After learning this lesson, the third generation Palace Master of the Dark Palace ordered that each participant in the trial for successors to the Palace Master be equipped with a shadow guard.

Shadow guards are usually the same age as the trial-takers and their strength is almost the same. The mission of a shadow guard is to protect the trial-takers like a shadow, even at the cost of sacrificing themselves.

Because the Shadow Guards were not very powerful, this would not undermine fairness and would ensure a certain level of safety for the trial-takers. Over time, this rule was continued.

The fourth generation Palace Master of the Dark Palace fought side by side with the Shadow Guard at that time and completed the Dark Court Trial together. After the fourth generation Palace Master took the throne, the Shadow Guard also became a sharp sword under the fourth generation Palace Master, and a well-known killing god in the Northern Xuan Territory. "

Hearing this, Qingtan nodded slightly. To put it bluntly, this shadow guard is equivalent to the trial-taker's personal bodyguard, but because his strength is not very strong, it can be regarded as a partnership of fighting side by side.

However, the Elders' Council obviously had no good intentions when they brought up Shadow Guard at this time.

Sure enough, not long after mentioning the shadow guard, Elder Na Luo smiled slightly, and then a handsome young man in black walked out quickly behind him.

The handsome young man in black looked at Qingtan with burning eyes and said sincerely: "Qingtan, I am willing to be your shadow guard and protect you until my death."

Seeing that man, Qingtan's face suddenly darkened... (End of this chapter)