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"Missed?"

In Prince Cheng's mansion, Prince Cheng raised his head from the mountain of official documents, his eyes full of surprise.

He had spent a huge amount of money to hire a sixth-level Dharmakaya warrior, and everything had been arranged. How could he fail?

"It seems that a Dao Realm expert has taken action!"

The shadow guard's low voice came from the shadows. The knife had clearly hit Li Yuting, but it changed its direction strangely in the end. Only a strong person in the Dao realm could do such a thing.

Even if you just look at them from afar, the strong people in the Dao realm are still frightening and make people feel powerless from the bottom of their hearts.

King Cheng felt a slight tremor in his voice.

Bang!

The red brush in King Cheng's hand fell on the table, and the vermilion ink splashed on official documents and clothes. The atmosphere in the originally messy but harmonious board room changed instantly.

He wouldn't care too much whether Li Yuting was alive or dead, or whether the plan succeeded or failed. If it succeeded, that would be great, but if it failed, it wouldn't have much of an impact.

But it would be completely different if a strong person in the Dao realm took action!

King Cheng's face had turned pale.

Boom!

At this moment, the door of the council hall was kicked open, and a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe, with a white face and no beard walked in. After glancing at the shadow guard beside him, he looked at King Cheng behind the desk.

"Your Highness, that old servant was asked to bring you a message."

The middle-aged man spoke in a shrill voice, but there was no respect in his tone towards King Cheng. Instead, King Cheng's face became even paler.

cough cough.

The middle-aged man cleared his throat and tried to imitate someone, then he spoke, "Old Six is ​​too hot-tempered and impatient. He should go to the bitter cold land of Beiliang to suppress his temper!"

King Cheng completely collapsed on the chair, his whole body limp, as if all his energy had been drained away.

He didn't expect that he had completely withdrawn from the game before the real competition even began.

But he still didn't understand.

He knew that Daqian had never been ruled by his father, but by the three old ancestors. However, since the three old ancestors had been in seclusion for many years, his father had become the actual person in power.

And what these princes are fighting for is this position.

But what he didn't understand was that even if he attacked Li Yuting and violated the ancestor's taboo, it would not directly deprive him of the right to compete for the throne. He was the prince with the strongest political ability among the princes of Daqian!

The ancestors also needed capable people to help them manage Daqian.

Could it be that the old ancestor likes Li Yuting to this extent?

Could it be that Li Yuting is the illegitimate daughter of that ancestor?

King Cheng couldn't figure it out. He was in a daze for a long time, but suddenly he raised his head. He felt that he could still be saved, so he looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Grand Eunuch, I want to see my father, I want to see my father!"

No need to shake your head in middle age.

King Cheng realized the seriousness of the problem and immediately changed his words, "Please tell the eunuch that I know I was wrong. I am willing to give up everything and only wish to stay in the capital to serve you."

The middle-aged man continued to shake his head, "I can tell your Highness what you said, but your Majesty meant that your Highness should leave immediately."

"Your Highness, please don't embarrass me."

As he said this, he just looked at King Cheng coldly, like a cold and poisonous snake, which gave King Cheng goose bumps all over his body and made him completely lose all hope.

But he still didn't understand, he felt that he was not guilty enough!
……

As the sun sets, the sky is dyed with orange-red sunset glow, making the capital city even more beautiful.

Cao Ze and Su Xiaozhi returned to their own courtyard hand in hand. When they were halfway there, the lights were already on, lighting up the city again as if it were daytime.

The moment the lights came on, Cao Ze stopped.

Su Xiaozhi, who was holding Cao Ze's arm, looked back in surprise, then followed Cao Ze's gaze and looked forward.

The street was busy with many pedestrians, but Su Xiaozhi still noticed the person coming towards her.

He was a middle-aged man wearing a sky-blue Taoist robe, with sleeves fluttering in the wind, as if he could rise up and soar into the sky at any time.

His eyes are like the brightest stars in the night sky, sparkling with wisdom and insight. Sometimes they are as deep as the abyss, as if they can see into people's hearts, and sometimes they are as gentle as water, giving people endless peace and tranquility. Although there are fine lines at the corners of his eyes, they add a bit of charm and vicissitudes of life that come with the passage of time.

His hair was gently tied up with a simple jade hairpin, and the rest fell to his waist like a waterfall. It was shiny black without the slightest color, showing that he was full of vitality. The few strands of hair that fell naturally in front of his forehead swayed gently in the wind, adding a bit of unruly and free and easy style.

The middle-aged man always maintains a faint smile, which contains compassion and tolerance for all things in the world, as well as indifference and detachment towards the great truth.

He simply stood there and naturally became the center of the world.

He was looking at Cao Ze!

Dao realm!

With just one glance, Cao Ze determined the other party's cultivation level. As if in a stress response, he released his domain instantly to compete with the middle-aged man.

"Heroes really come from young boys!"

The next moment, without any movement, the middle-aged man appeared in front of Cao Ze. "He is less than 30 years old and has reached the Dao realm. The ancestor back then is inferior to him."

Li Yuanqi was amazed. There was no false amazement in his eyes. Feeling the rejection of this world, a hint of surprise flashed across his usually indifferent eyes.

This kid has just broken through to the Dao realm. I’m afraid the strength of this realm is no longer comparable to that of the older generation of strong men who have practiced in the Dao realm for many years!

No wonder he could easily guide the attack of a sixth-level Dharmakaya warrior and save Li Yuting at the critical moment.

"Who is the senior?"

Cao Ze did not sense any malice from the person who came, so he slightly restrained his domain and asked.

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Don't mention seniors. We are all in the Dao realm. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Yuanqi."

"I'm here to thank you on behalf of Yuting. If you hadn't helped me today, that naughty little guy would never have the chance to be naughty again."

As he spoke, Li Yuanqi took out a token and handed it to Cao Ze, "This inheritance token is a thank you gift!"

Cao Ze suddenly realized, and then was shocked.

The assassination today might have been carried out for other purposes. If he had not taken action, this great Taoist master might not have come to express his gratitude.

With his current level of cultivation, he is not afraid of such things, but it will be very troublesome in the end.

Cao Ze looked at the token in Li Yuanqi's hand. Even Cao Ze had never seen the material of this token before. It felt warm to the touch, and its color was as deep as the night sky. There was a faint glow inside, as if it contained endless power and wisdom.

The token is rectangular in shape, about three inches long, one inch wide, and about one finger thick. The edges are rounded and smooth without a single flaw.

In the center of the front, a black dragon riding on the clouds is carved with exquisite relief technique. The dragon's body is winding and circling, its head is held high, and its eyes are bright, as if ready to break through the air at any time, demonstrating supreme majesty and power.

The dragon's body is surrounded by delicate cloud patterns and lightning patterns, symbolizing the ever-changing winds and clouds and the powerful force of thunder.

The back is engraved with simple and mysterious runes, which are the profound understanding and summary of the laws of heaven and earth by ancient sages, and contain powerful energy and wisdom. The runes are intertwined to form a complex pattern, and a miniature starry sky model can be vaguely seen in the center, which seems to contain the universe and connect the past and the future.

Although Cao Ze did not recognize this token, anything that a Dao Realm expert could produce must not be an ordinary thing.

So he refused without hesitation, "Brother Yuanqi, you don't have to be polite. Your junior has already paid the reward!"

As he spoke, Cao Ze took out the cloth bag containing fifty taels of silver from the storage magic weapon.

Li Yuanqi was stunned, and looked at the cloth bag in Cao Ze's hand and laughed silently, but his smile was much gentler than before.

King Cheng couldn't understand why he ended up like this just because he schemed against Li Yuting. However, he didn't know that when Cao Ze showed his strength in the Dao realm, he had already lost the qualification to compete for the throne.

Not only him, but all the princes except the King of Qi have lost the qualification to compete!

This is the right of speech for those who are strong in the Dao realm!
Even Li Yuanqi had to sigh at Xiao Ba's good luck.

If this incident had not happened, the possibility of the King of Qi seizing the throne would be close to zero.

But luck has always been a part of strength. On the contrary, they prefer spokespersons who have great luck.

"Xiao Ba hasn't told you about the inheritance land yet?"

"Take it. It's not a precious thing, but it must be very useful to you!"

Li Yuanqi stuffed the token into Cao Ze's hand. How could he take back something he had given away? He also had to keep his dignity.

"The place of inheritance?"

Cao Ze was puzzled. He had heard this name many times but had never really understood it.

But he still reached out and took the token.

at this time.

Cao Ze and Li Yuanqi's faces suddenly changed color and they raised their heads to look towards the east. Not only them, but people from all over Daqian also looked up. The deep mountains and old forests, the tundra and glaciers... all the long-forgotten secret places were awakening one after another.

The overall situation of the world underwent tremendous changes at this moment.

boom!
It was as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart, and the heaven and earth were shaking violently.

Rumble!
In the distant and vast sky, a strange light quietly broke through the quiet night, as if the dormant power since ancient times was slowly awakened.

As the light spread, the veins of the entire world seemed to tremble gently. In this vast expanse of heaven and earth, an ancient and mysterious square monument slowly condensed into shape out of nothingness. On it flowed runes and totems that could not be erased by time, exuding a heart-pounding majesty and temptation.

The dazzling golden light was as bright as the sun, illuminating the heaven and earth, making the sky and the earth clear. Even the strange beasts that were causing waves in the open sea quietly retracted their heads.

The entire Daqian, no matter where they are, is under the golden light of the square stele.

Not only Daqian, Dazhou, Waihai, Daxuan...

The whole world is bathed in golden light!

Even ordinary people can look up and see the square monument standing tall between heaven and earth.

The monument seemed to be very far away, but when people looked up, they could clearly see every tiny line on it.

But at this moment, no one cared about the patterns on it, and everyone was attracted by the words on the square stele.

Those are names one by one!
From top to bottom, this seems to be a ranking list!
In Xuan Jing Division, Ranking Division, Su Mengli looked up at the square monument in the sky, stunned.

He is also a ranking list maker. If his Tianjiao Ranking and Grandmaster Ranking can be so powerful, he will die with peace of mind.

Three thousand years have passed, and this inherited monument has finally reappeared. The great battle has begun!

In fact, the inheritance monument can be regarded as the ancestor of the Tianjiao List and the Grandmaster List.

Topping the list is King Xuefeng of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with luck ranked forty-seven!

Cao Ze saw the line of words at the top of the square stele at a glance, and his name appeared on the 131st, Daqian Cao Ze, the first in luck.

Looking at the jade token he had just received from Li Yuanqi, he could feel the mysterious connection between the jade token and the stele, so the one should be the weight of the jade token.

He also saw Li Yuanqi’s name on the square stele, number three on the list, Daqian Li Yuanqi, with luck number thirty-seven!

Cao Ze suddenly realized why these powerful Taoist masters still wanted to interfere in worldly affairs.

They are probably just trying to collect this kind of token!
I don’t know what the ultimate role of this ranking will be?
Cao Ze looked at the square stele, and a sense of anticipation began to arise in his heart.

Li Yuanqi had already retracted his gaze and looked at Cao Ze, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Logically speaking, it would take some time for the land of inheritance to be opened, and this stele seemed to have appeared at the same time when he gave the inheritance order to Cao Ze.

Is it a coincidence, or is it?

After a moment, he shook his head with a dumb laugh. This monument was related to the secrets of this world, so how could it be related to the boy?

"See you at the place of inheritance!"

"If you are in danger, you can come to me."

Li Yuanqi left behind a jade talisman for communication and disappeared.

"Brother Cao, the place of inheritance has been opened, please follow me."

As soon as Li Yuanqi left, Liu Tong found Cao Ze. At this moment, he seemed a little anxious. He was looking forward to the place of inheritance, but also a little worried.

The land of inheritance has both opportunities and risks. With his strength of the seventh level of Dharmakaya, he is not considered an expert in the land of inheritance, so it is naturally impossible for him to sit back and relax.

"What's going on with this luck?"

As he walked towards the palace, Cao Ze looked up at Fangbei and asked.

Liu Tong was not an ordinary person. He quickly calmed down and temporarily suppressed his chaotic thoughts. "I should have told you these things a long time ago, but you have been in seclusion since coming to the capital. I wanted to tell you these things after today, but I didn't expect that the inheritance land would be opened so abruptly."

Liu Tong said with a sigh, "Brother Cao, do you think there is a higher realm above the Dao realm?"

Cao Ze did not answer, Liu Tong continued to speak, "Of course there is!"

"The Dao realm is already illusory, controlling the rules of heaven and earth. What if it is a higher realm?"

"Control the world?"

Liu Tong glanced up at the sky and said, "But there is only one world, so who should control it?"

"So, martial arts is about competition!"

"What we are fighting for is this luck!"

"It is said that if one can make it into the top ten of the inheritance list, one can enter the real inheritance land, and what one inherits is naturally this world!"

"Of course, this world still has no owner. I guess when the inheritance land was opened three thousand years ago, no one obtained the true inheritance."

After saying that, Liu Tong shook his head, turned around and smiled at Cao Ze, "But this has nothing to do with us. Let those Dao Realm ancestors fight for it. We just need to enter the inheritance land. If we can obtain some precious inheritance, the probability of breaking through to the Dao Realm in the future will also increase greatly!"

He didn't know that Cao Ze had already broken through to the Dao realm. (End of this chapter)