Chapter 417 The Emperor is old
Accept... accept?!
Lu Fan's sudden appearance gave a completely different answer from Qi Liujia's.
Not only Qi Liujia was shocked, even Venerable Huanxi was stunned.
Originally, Venerable Huanxi did not think too much about it. He just thought that this matter was very good news for Wuhuang. After being reminded by Qi Liujia, Venerable Huanxi figured out the interests involved. He thought that Lu Fan would most likely refuse and beat him up for delivering the news.
However, Lu Fan never expected that he would accept it.
"Lu...Saint Lord Lu, is what you said true?"
Venerable Huanxi took a deep breath and asked.
Lu Fan sat upright on the Thousand Blade Chair and glanced at Venerable Huanxi.
"I always keep my word."
Lu Fan said calmly.
When Venerable Huanxi heard this, his heart tightened. It was indeed a man of his word. If he said he would kill you, he would definitely kill you.
However, since Lu Fan chose to agree, the huge pressure that was originally on Venerable Huanxi's shoulders completely disappeared.
He was actually happy about this. Although he couldn't offend Lu Fan, he couldn't resist the orders of the Great Venerable and the upper realm.
“In that case, let me first congratulate Saint Master Lu for receiving the reward of five Dao essences just by sitting.”
Venerable Huanxi narrowed his eyes as he smiled.
If the high-level martial arts world wants to be promoted, it must engrave the Dao essence on the origin. There are many ways to engrave the Dao essence. One is the evolution over a long period of time. The Dao essence will automatically be born from the origin. This is the case for most high-level martial arts. The same is true for many middle-level martial arts worlds that can become high-level martial arts worlds.
Another way is that a genius who comprehends the Tao is born in the world, and the Tao comprehended by the genius will feed back to the origin.
This is also a way, and it is also the way for most people to advance in the high-level martial arts world.
Therefore, every high-level martial arts world pays great attention to the cultivation of geniuses.
In addition to this, there are other ways to obtain the essence of Tao, which is to rely on external forces.
The external force here is the reward of Tao essence from the upper realm, or defeating the opponent in the "Heaven and Earth Competition" and depriving the opponent of his Tao essence.
That’s right, the Heaven and Earth Competition is actually a carnival for the improvement of the world of high martial arts.
For any high-level martial arts world, this is a huge opportunity.
"Sir...you must not do that!"
Qi Liujia was already panicking.
Why did you agree to it, sir?
Qi Liujia knew that the young master was very strong, and perhaps he was ready to agree to cause trouble in this "Great Competition between Heaven and Earth".
But……
This time, the young master cannot cause trouble just because he wants to.
The scope of the Heaven and Earth Competition is so broad that almost the entire high-level martial arts world of the Nine Heavens will pay attention to it.
Even the top-level Yan Yi and Yan Er level high-level martial arts worlds will cast their eyes on it.
The Five Phoenixes are so conspicuous during this period that they may bring about terrible disasters.
You know, how many powerful people were buried in the great battle of Xu Wu Tian in ancient times?
Almost all of the top high-level martial arts worlds in the Nine Heavens have powerful ancestors buried in the Void Heaven.
Moreover, Xuwutian contains a big secret. As the only high-level martial arts world in Xuwutian, Wuhuang is likely to become the target of public criticism and be surrounded by a great crisis.
"No problem."
Lu Fan waved his hand.
His face was very calm.
Qi Liujia didn't understand, but since Lu Fan had made a firm decision, he gradually calmed down.
Venerable Huanxi felt the seriousness of the atmosphere and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
"Saint Lord Lu, don't worry. There are still ten years before the Heaven and Earth Competition is held... Also, after thinking about it, the Great Master asked me to tell Saint Lord Lu."
"Originally, according to the rules of the upper realm, the Five Phoenixes were to be incorporated into Pingyang Heaven and be under the jurisdiction of the Great Venerable. Therefore, they will participate in the preliminary selection of contestants for the upcoming Pingyang Heaven competition..."
"However, Xuwutian is also one of the nine heavens, just like Pingyangtian, and Wuhuang is the only high-level martial artist in Xuwutian, so the Great Venerable gave up the idea of letting Wuhuang participate in the preliminaries. Wuhuang can directly enter the grand 'Heaven and Earth Competition' in the future."
Venerable Huanxi said.
“That’s good news.”
After Venerable Huanxi finished speaking, he bowed towards Lu Fan.
However, Qi Liujia and Lu Fan ignored him completely and didn't even smile at him.
The atmosphere was so awkward.
Venerable Huanxi wiped the hem of his clothes with his palm.
"I have brought the message, Saint Master Lu, Sect Master Qi, I am leaving now."
Venerable Huanxi said this, and then, stepping on the Buddha Lotus, he turned into a stream of light without looking back and escaped from the Sky of Nothingness.
He ran very fast, as if his house was on fire.
Lu Fan sat upright on the Thousand Blade Chair, his fingers slowly tapping the hand guard.
As soon as Venerable Huanxi left, the void became very quiet.
Qi Liujia said nothing.
In the distance, the eyes of many wanderers were red!
In an instant, there was complete uproar.
"The Five Phoenixes are going to hold the 'Heaven and Earth Competition'?"
"Is this true? Will Xuwutian be able to hold a competition one day?"
"This is a grand event of heaven and earth, an event that even some high-level warriors of Yan 4 and Yan 5 don't have the opportunity to participate in! In this kind of competition, we can even see the genius style of Yan 3 and above!"
The sounds of people gasping for air and the sounds of excitement that could not be suppressed rose and fell in the void.
Compared to the excitement of the wanderers.
Qi Liujia felt extremely bitter in his heart.
He had no idea why Lu Fan would accept it. It was obvious that he was going to refuse.
Since you have chosen to accept the competition, why bother setting up a time formation to strengthen the Five Phoenixes?
Lu Fan knew what Qi Liujia was thinking.
However, the reason why Lu Fan chose to accept it was not because he was really planning to cause trouble.
He, Lu Ping'an, still prefers to develop peacefully and steadily.
The reason why I chose to accept it this time was mainly because a system task suddenly appeared in front of me.
Although the taskbar disappeared after the system upgrade, Lu Fan even thought that the task system would never appear again.
However, I didn't expect that a task would pop up this time.
Obviously, although the taskbar disappears, the function of the task does not disappear, it only requires a specific trigger.
With a thought, Lu Fan saw the system panel in front of his eyes.
In the panel, new task information is displayed across it.
“A sense of honor and responsibility is the foundation for a world that continues to grow stronger and better.”
"【Glory Mission】: Accept and host the 'Heaven and Earth Competition'. During the competition, let the creatures of the Five Phoenix World feel the glory and mission, and compete with the geniuses of the holy lands in the competition to win a place. (The mission reward is determined by the completion evaluation)"
Lu Fan read the mission information again and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
After a long time, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"Cultivate the sense of honor and responsibility of the Five Phoenix creatures..."
Lu Fan seemed to be thinking about something.
"Indeed, if a world simply develops, it will lose its cohesion. A sense of honor and mission is the foundation for a world's spiritual level to be sublimated."
It is not difficult for Lu Fan to understand.
If all creatures in the world have enough sense of honor and mission, even if a terrible crisis comes in the future, all creatures can unite together to fight the enemy, and there will be no evil acts of betraying the world by some scoundrels.
"Hmm... the Honor Mission seems to be a bit unusually difficult. Moreover, the mission rewards are determined by the completion status. In short, it depends on the ranking. Of course, the ranking is only one aspect."
Lu Fan smiled and stopped thinking about the content of this task.
The main thing is that there are still ten years before the "Great Competition between Heaven and Earth".
Ten years is enough time for a lot of changes to happen. At least... for Wuhuang, the changes are huge.
Ten years in the outside world is equivalent to a hundred years for the Five Phoenixes!
In a hundred years, Lu Fan believed that even a powerful being at the level of a Creation Venerable would be born!
Lu Fan didn't say anything. The subtle pressure made Qi Liujia dare not even breathe.
"Old Qi, tell me about this great competition between heaven and earth."
Lu Fan said.
Lu Fan suddenly spoke, breaking the cold atmosphere.
Qi Liujia couldn't help but feel relieved, but soon his expression froze again.
"Sir...don't you know what this Heaven and Earth Competition is?"
Qi Liujia looked a little pale.
Lu Fan looked at Qi Liujia with some doubt, "Why would I know this?"
"Besides, if someone gives me Dao Yun as a gift, it would be a waste not to accept it..."
Qi Liujia felt some pain in his chest.
He had an inexplicable feeling that Wuhuang would be ruined by Lu Fan one day.
You don't even know what the Heaven and Earth Competition is, but you dare to accept the invitation to host it? Qi Liujia was inexplicably a little amused, but after hearing what Lu Fan said, he felt a little calm.
The pressure was surprisingly much less.
"Sir, this Heaven and Earth Competition is a grand event of the Ninth Heaven."
"Sir, as the master of the Five Phoenixes, you should know very well how difficult it is for the Five Phoenixes, who have already become high-level warriors, to improve. It is too slow to let the Five Phoenixes evolve and grow slowly over time. This is the case for the entire Nine Heavens high-level warrior world."
"At this time, the Heaven and Earth Competition was born."
"This Heaven and Earth Competition has been held since ancient times. It was held by the ancient emperor 'Hao' and several of the strongest people in the Ninth Heaven. It was suspended for a period of time during the ancient war. Later, after the Ninth Heaven regained stability, it was resumed..."
"In addition to the ranking being important in the Heaven and Earth Competition, another important point is that during the competition, the victorious world can slough off the Dao essence of the defeated enemy world and integrate it into the origin of its own world..."
Qi Liujia stopped talking when he reached this point.
Lu Fan couldn't help but frown.
"Strip off the Dao essence of the loser?"
"Strip away all the Dao essence?"
Lu Fan was extremely surprised.
"Not all, but according to the negotiation between the two parties, the Nine Heavens Avenue is the evidence."
Qi Liujia nodded.
"This is the most important reason why the 'Great Competition of Heaven and Earth' has been able to continue to this day."
Qi Liujia said.
"A weak high-level martial arts world may also become a dark horse and make a splash in the competition. If it defeats enough worlds and seizes enough Dao essence, it may be able to soar into the sky and easily ascend to the next level."
“And some worlds that are stuck at a bottleneck, only one or two Dao essences away, can also take this opportunity to break through and improve.”
"If the transformation is carried out according to the normal passage of time, the time spent on this bottleneck will be too long. Therefore, the existence of the Heaven and Earth Competition gives these times a chance."
"This is actually a huge gamble using the world's capital..."
"If you win the bet, you will soar to glory. If you lose the bet... you will be devastated and sad."
Qi Liujia Road.
Lu Fan leaned against the Thousand Blade Chair and rubbed his finger bones.
“Interesting.”
The people who organized this competition are really fucked up.
Those who gain something in the competition may have a brilliant life, but those who lose... will be miserable.
Some high-level martial arts worlds may even be downgraded and may even fall to the middle-level martial arts world because of this.
Qi Liujia looked at Lu Fan, hesitated for a while, and then said: "Sir..."
"In fact, the Great Venerable of the Little Leiyin Buddha Realm did not allow the Five Phoenixes to participate in the preliminary selection of Pingyangtian. It seems that the Five Phoenixes have gained, but in fact... the Five Phoenixes have lost a lot."
"Since you think that the Five Phoenixes will participate, then the lack of preliminaries means that there will be fewer opportunities to plunder the origins of other preliminaries."
"Even in the preliminaries, the victorious side can only deprive the losing side of their essence one by one."
"Can……"
Qi Liujia wanted to say something but stopped himself.
After listening to this, Lu Fan also understood.
No wonder Venerable Huanxi escaped so quickly.
It turns out that there is a conflict of interest that has not been made clear.
very good……
Venerable Huanxi, right?
Lu Fan rubbed the bone of his index finger, and there was a click, like a thunderclap.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
I, Lu Ping'an, have made note of this matter.
“No problem…”
Lu Fan was very calm.
"Old Qi, how exactly is the Heaven and Earth Competition going to be held?"
Lu Fan asked.
Qi Liujia was very clear about these things. After all, he had been to Pingyangtian. In fact, this was not a secret.
"The Heaven and Earth Competition is based on the world, and is divided into group battles and individual battles... Of course, there are also restrictions on the strength of those participating in the competition. Those who are at or below the Great Power cannot exceed the Great Power realm. This is actually a restriction on the powerful high-level martial arts world, giving the weak high-level martial arts some opportunities."
Lu Fan raised his eyebrows slightly.
Is the strength limited to the Great Power and below? This is indeed an opportunity.
Lu Fan now understands some of the rules.
For Wuhuang, it is neither good news nor good news.
If the Five Phoenix cultivators were to participate in the competition in their current state, they would probably lose miserably.
But……
Lu Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, with a gleam of light flashing.
"But if it's ten years later... then it's hard to say."
Qi Liujia took a deep breath and said, "Sir, the Heaven and Earth Competition is a grand event of the Ninth Heaven. In addition to the team battle and individual battle, there are also some competitions to add to the excitement."
"oh?"
Lu Fan was a little confused when he heard this.
Qi Liujia coughed lightly, and a faint blush appeared on his face: "I once represented the Little Leiyin Buddhist Realm to participate in it once..."
"This kind of competition is divided into three types, also known as professional competitions, formation masters, alchemists, and weaponsmiths... The competition between these three professions is a relatively mild competition that does not involve killing, but it also involves the bet of the origin of the Tao, so it is also worthy of attention."
Lu Fan is interested. Is there a professional competition?
Suddenly, Lu Fan seemed to have thought of something and his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Old Qi, if this is a professional competition, will your disciples who hold the Nine-Character Formation Words participate?"
Lu Fan said.
Qi Liujia was stunned.
After a long silence, he nodded: "Yes."
Lu Fan smiled when he heard this.
"That's perfect. I'll greet your disciples on your behalf when the time comes."
Qi Liujia couldn't help but smile as he looked at Lu Fan, who looked calm and collected.
"Okay, then I will thank you first..."
Qi Liujia was also relaxed.
After they finished talking, they fell into silence, with no words between them.
It turned into a stream of light and returned to Wuhuang.
The Heaven and Earth Competition is a major event, but after all, it will not begin until ten years later, so it will not have much impact on the Five Phoenixes today.
…
Pingyang day.
The Little Leiyin Buddha Realm.
Only when Venerable Huanxi returned to the Buddhist world did he feel the pressure all over his body relieved and finally had some sense of security.
He shook off his robes and walked towards the pagoda.
Boom boom...
The powerful aura of the Great Venerable spread.
The face of the Happy Master suddenly became stern, he put his palms together, bowed slightly, and said, "Great Master."
"Did Lu Pingan agree?"
A great and majestic voice floated out.
Venerable Huanxi nodded: "Saint Lord Lu agreed."
"You actually dare to agree..." The Great Master's voice with a hint of surprise floated out.
"But he had no choice but to agree. Even the people behind him couldn't stop him."
"But it's still a little unexpected that he agreed to it. He has great confidence in the Five Phoenixes. Unfortunately... since the strongest people in the upper realm have set their sights on the Five Phoenixes, his confidence will be crushed to pieces. Once the Heaven and Earth Competition begins, all the secrets involving the Five Phoenixes will be dug out."
The Great Master's murmurs were accompanied by roars.
Venerable Huanxi had cold sweat on his forehead.
He was now filled with fear. Great Master... Could you please not let him spread such dangerous news again? He was afraid that Lu Ping'an would beat him to death!
"Alright, let's go down and start preparing for the preliminary round of Pingyangtian's competition. The Little Leiyin Buddha Realm should also take this opportunity to... be promoted."
…
Five Phoenixes.
Daxuan established the Divine Dynasty and the whole world rejoiced.
The energy of Tan Tai Xuan Long was over a hundred feet high, and that scene was engraved in the minds of the people.
However, after the carnival, everything returned to silence.
Many practitioners dispersed and returned to their respective practice forces to begin practicing.
The Great Xuan Divine Dynasty continued to rule the world and coordinate the conflicts between countless ordinary people and practitioners.
The Great Metaphysics Palace spread all over the land, even to the land of the West.
The remnants of the Marton Kingdom and the cult completely restrained themselves, stopped their activities, and there was no more movement, as if they had been completely wiped out from the face of the earth.
However, Prime Minister Mo Ju of the Great Xuan Divine Dynasty still gave up and continued to submit memorials, requesting Tan Tai Xuan to send a large army to carry out a carpet-style cleanup of the Kingdom of Marton and the remnants of the cult.
Tan Tai Xuan agreed.
The hooves of the Great Black Iron Cavalry continued to trample and rampage across the western lands, sweeping away many remnants and evils.
The spiritual world fell into a brief period of development.
Overlord and Nie Zhangqing achieved great powers one after another, and meditated on the Yuanshen platform. When the sun rose, they successfully merged their Yuanshen into one, shattered the Yuanshen statue, and entered the realm of great power.
The Overlord was filled with demonic energy, and with a chop from the long axe in his hand, it seemed as if he was going to split the sky into an abyss.
Nie Zhangqing, with his untidy beard, swung out his Dragon Slaying Sword, splitting the vast sea into two halves that would take several days to heal.
Du Longyang, Ye Shoudao and other powerful people came to congratulate, causing great shock in the cultivation world.
Qi Liujia arrived and found Overlord and Nie Zhangqing, and talked to them for a few words.
It was as if Overlord and Nie Zhangqing had disappeared without a trace in the land of Wuhuang.
In the following days, the statues at the Yuanshen Platform were broken from time to time. Some people broke through to become powerful, but they all became extremely low-key.
The world of cultivation is like a pot of hot water about to boil, brewing tremendous energy.
Time passes silently.
The first ten years of the Daxuanli Divine Dynasty passed in the blink of an eye.
Under the rule of Daxuan, the world is developing stably and prosperously.
Mo Beike and Tang Xiansheng resigned from their official positions.
Tang Xiansheng returned to Nanjun, while Mo Beike returned to Xijun. He built another mechanical city on the ruins of the former Mo family mechanical city.
Although the two elders were missing, Daxuan's development was not hindered.
The Daxuan Academy developed vigorously, and Tan Tai Xuan even implemented a large examination to select talented people to serve as officials in the Divine Dynasty.
Some remnants of the sect were unwilling to give in, so they formed a sectarian force to compete with Daxuan.
Tan Tai Xuan waved his hand, and Jiang Li led the cavalry out and easily destroyed the sectarian forces.
Facing the powerful and mighty Great Xuan Divine Dynasty, these sects were completely vulnerable.
The world was stable and prosperous, and Tan Tai Xuan's hundred-foot dragon energy reached an unprecedented peak. He swallowed up mountains and rivers, stood on the top of Mount Tai, and looked down on the world.
In the second decade, the Daxuan Iron Cavalry spread across every corner of Wuhuang, and under the rule of Tan Tai Xuan, they used spirit stones as currency to develop commerce. The alchemists, weaponsmiths, and others who came out of the Daxuan Academy became hot talents.
There are old and corrupt aristocratic families that decline, and there are also small aristocratic families that rise through commerce and become big families in the Great Xuan Divine Dynasty.
Alchemists and weaponsmiths became a popular profession, and elixirs and spiritual tools began to spread throughout the world.
Even ordinary people can use spiritual tools.
In the third decade, the first war broke out in the land of Wuhuang. Conflicts broke out between the people of Tianyuan Domain and the people of Wuhuang. The people of Tianyuan were dissatisfied with the different treatment they received from the Five Phoenix officials of the Great Xuan Divine Dynasty stationed in Tianyuan, and they rose up in resistance. The first uprising took place, which was called the Tianyuan Uprising.
Many practitioners also fanned the flames and joined the war.
This is the first turmoil since the establishment of the Great Xuan Divine Dynasty.
A cultivator in the Yin Shen realm intervened in the war and destroyed a city with one move, causing great suffering and blood flowing like a river.
Tan Tai Xuan was furious, and dragon energy rose to the sky.
He personally led the army to suppress the Tianyuan Uprising, and the cultivator who was causing the trouble was so shocked by Tan Tai Xuan's scolding that his mind collapsed.
When Tan Tai Xuan regained control of the Tianyuan Region, he did not take action against the people of Tianyuan. Instead, he killed many officials of the Five Phoenixes stationed in Tianyuan. These officials used their official positions to commit corrupt acts, which was the reason for the Tianyuan Uprising.
Tan Tai Xuan killed many people and dismissed the officials of the Five Phoenixes stationed in Tianyuan. Instead, he promoted people from Tianyuan to take charge of Tianyuan.
After returning to the palace, Tan Tai Xuan ordered Xuan Ji Pavilion to recommend officials to be in charge of the city.
Tan Tai Xuan personally visited Kong Nanfei and asked Kong Nanfei to enter the Daxuan Academy to spread the righteous spirit.
Officials are all required to cultivate a righteous and upright spirit. Once there is evil in their hearts, or their hearts are not upright or pure, the righteous and upright spirit will collapse, and such officials will be dismissed.
Tan Tai Xuan's move caused a great shock in the officialdom of the Great Xuan Divine Dynasty.
But the effect is significant.
The Great Xuan Divine Dynasty prospered from then on.
In the fifth decade, Tan Tai Xuan became weak and fell a hundred feet. Tan Tai Xuan chose the eldest prince from among the seven princes to be the crown prince.
In the eighth decade, Tan Tai Xuan's black hair turned white, revealing his old age. Da Xuan was shocked, and the world sighed that the Emperor of Mankind had grown old.
However, although the Human Emperor is not a cultivator, the Five Phoenixes world is now full of spiritual energy, and ordinary people can live to be a hundred or twelve years old. Although the Human Emperor is insulated from the immortal fate, he has the blessing of dragon energy and can live longer.
In this year, the Emperor was 127 years old and the Crown Prince was 58 years old.
This year, Jiang Li resigned from his official position and entered the ancient tomb with a hundred Xuanwu guards, and disappeared without a trace.
Mo Ju retired, left the imperial capital, and traveled around the world.
The people around the Human Emperor left one by one.
Deep in the cold and gloomy palace, the Human Emperor sat there, gazing towards the East China Sea with cloudy eyes, deep in thought.
The ninetieth year of the Great Xuan calendar, spring.
The prince requested one Yang God and ten Yin Gods to attack the imperial capital.
The Emperor is old.
The prince plotted rebellion.
(End of this chapter)