The Struggle for the Throne, an Invitation to Battle at the Imperial Capital Summit
The Struggle for the Throne, an Invitation to Battle at the Imperial Capital Summit
Yin Mei’s words made Gu Changge’s expression shift slightly, and he asked, “What happened to that girl Xianer?”
Although he had not returned to the Gu Family for quite some time, he had people keeping track of the whereabouts of everyone around him.
Ever since the trip to Kun Mountain ended, Gu Xianer had returned to Peach Village and, at the request of her several shifu, had gone to a certain place for trials.
Judging by the density of her Fortuity, she should not encounter any real danger.
So Gu Changge had not paid it much mind.
“I suspect that Xianer xiaojie may be trapped in some secret realm. There has been no news of her during this time,” Yin Mei replied.
She knew that Gu Xianer was very important to Gu Changge, so she had paid special attention to this matter.
“Trapped in some secret realm?” Gu Changge was somewhat taken aback, a subtle feeling arising in his heart.
How could Gu Xianer be trapped in a secret realm? Clearly, this was some kind of fortuitous opportunity belonging to her.
Still, he soon shook his head and set the matter aside for the time being.
In the short term, Gu Xianer should not be in any danger. After all, none of her several shifu were easy characters to deal with.
Moreover, she still bore Tao Yao’s mark on her body.
If anything unexpected happened, with Tao Yao’s methods, rescuing her would be effortless.
Gu Changge planned to consider this matter only after the affairs of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty were settled.
Soon, several days passed, and during this time, an event that shook the entire Great Yu Celestial Dynasty occurred, sending tremors through countless Cultivators and living beings.
Ministers from all regions were shaken to the core, unable to believe it.
A golden, glittering War Declaration flew in from millions of kilometres away and unfurled above the Great Yu Imperial Capital, radiating a monstrous, terrifying royal aura.
Within that War Declaration, there was only a single character for “War,” condensed from ancient script, rising and falling like the convergence of billions of stars—dazzling and resplendent, its light illuminating the entire sky.
The battle intent displayed within it sent shivers of dread through everyone.
Even the stars beyond the domain trembled, as if they were about to fall.
Clearly, this came from an extraordinary, world-shaking figure—at the very least, an existence who had stepped into the Quasi-Nirvana Realm.
Moreover, judging by the aura, it belonged to a member of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty’s imperial family.
At a time when chaos was erupting all across the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty, the arrival of a War Declaration truly stunned and horrified everyone.
The various powers and orthodoxies stationed within the Imperial Capital were also trembling, speculating about who exactly was behind this.
“It’s Yu Tianzheng. After all these years, he still hasn’t given up.”
“To dare issue a War Declaration in front of so many Cultivators—it seems he has considerable confidence.”
The many ministers within the Great Yu Imperial Capital looked grim, immediately recognizing who had written this War Declaration.
Speaking of which, Yu Tianzheng and the current Emperor Yu were brothers, with a bond that had once run deep.
Back when they contended for the throne, he had lost by the narrowest of margins.
Now Yu Tianzheng had returned with a vengeance, even bringing a War Declaration before all the orthodoxies and powers—clearly intending to fight Emperor Yu to the death.
“Yu Tianzheng actually issued a War Declaration... Could it be that the recent great turmoil is actually connected to him?”
Within the imperial palace, behind Emperor Yu stood an old eunuch with a pale, beardless face, watching this scene with an expression as still as deep water.
Soon, his great hand reached out, billions of strands of dragon qi coiling around it, blotting out the sky, and directly tore the War Declaration down from the void.
In front of the entire city, before countless Cultivators, he could not possibly choose to retreat.
In his view, all of this was most likely Yu Tianzheng’s doing.
If he could defeat him openly and honorably, then this great turmoil in Great Yu could be resolved.
“Since Yu Tianzheng insists on coming to his death, I shall oblige him. After all these years of hiding and skulking about, the grudge between him and me should finally be settled.”
Emperor Yu sneered, utterly confident in his own strength.
It was not that he underestimated Yu Tianzheng, but over these years, as the ruler of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty, he had mastered countless dao techniques and divine abilities. Especially within the territory of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty, he could be said to hold the advantages of heaven, earth, and man.
Even if Yu Tianzheng had heaven-defying fortuitous encounters, he would not stand the slightest chance against him.
“Your Majesty should still be careful. Since Yu Tianzheng dares to issue a War Declaration at this time, he must be certain of himself.”
“In this old servant’s view, you must not underestimate the enemy. You should make thorough preparations.”
The old eunuch beside Emperor Yu spoke softly. Seeing that Emperor Yu did not seem to take the matter very seriously, he felt a trace of worry.
“Of course I know all this. But that fellow Yu Tianzheng has always been headstrong and self-willed. Since he dares to challenge me like this now, he must have arranged everything in advance. Perfect—I shall catch them all in one net.”
Emperor Yu nodded, his gaze brimming with confidence, and waved his great hand.
Seeing this, the old eunuch dared not say more. The date and location of the duel written on the War Declaration was seven days hence, at the summit of the Imperial Capital.
In his view, for Yu Tianzheng to make such a choice despite knowing full well that coming to the Imperial Capital to fight Emperor Yu to the death gave him no advantage whatsoever, he absolutely must have some hidden trump card.
So after leaving the imperial palace, he headed straight into its depths, intending to report this matter to the various Ancestors.
A struggle for the throne was, in itself, quite normal.
However, compared to Yu Tianzheng, Emperor Yu was more suited to hold the throne. The old eunuch had assisted several generations of previous emperors—how keen was his judgment?
This invited duel was clearly saturated with the stench of conspiracy. Someone was making a move against Great Yu. But who exactly was this mysterious party?
The old eunuch’s figure gradually vanished into the depths of the Imperial Capital, sinking into an extremely gloomy mausoleum ground.
Seven days later, news that Yu Tianzheng would fight Emperor Yu to the death at the Imperial Capital Summit quickly spread throughout the Great Yu Imperial Capital, causing an enormous sensation.
Many Cultivators and living beings still did not know Yu Tianzheng’s identity, and simply felt that this person was outrageously bold, practically courting death.
Emperor Yu was an invincible figure who currently ruled an immortal celestial dynasty—a single stamp of his foot could trigger a great earthquake.
In the current Beyond, only the Honoured Nobles of the immortal orthodoxies and the patriarchs of the Longevity Families were qualified to stand on equal footing with him.
So who exactly was this Yu Tianzheng?
However, many of the older generation who knew about this generation’s struggle for the throne in the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty did not see it that way.
In his youth, Yu Tianzheng had always suppressed Emperor Yu.
Had he not been schemed against by Emperor Yu during that struggle for the throne, the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty would likely have long been under his control.
In terms of cultivation talent alone, Emperor Yu was inferior to Yu Tianzheng.
And over these few days, massive numbers of rebel troops converged from all corners of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty.
Beacon fires shot into the sky, blood qi pressed down upon the eight directions, and war banners shattered the clouds as they closed in on the Great Yu Imperial Capital.
This was an extremely terrifying force—even some Quasi-Nirvana Realm existences frowned in apprehension at it.
However, many people failed to notice that hidden within this terrifying army was a torrent like the fiendish gods of the Nether.
Orderly and disciplined, iron cavalry rolling onward, monstrous killing aura spreading everywhere—Cultivators along the way all changed countenance in horror, as if witnessing a procession of ghost soldiers, trembling in terror.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. The battle at the Great Yu Imperial Capital Summit drew the attention of all orthodoxies and powers—it could truly be called the focus of ten thousand eyes.
Every day, large numbers of powerful Cultivators and living beings rushed over from all regions, determined to witness this great battle with their own eyes.
Compared to a contest of this level, the struggles of the younger generation were no different from children roughhousing—worse than playing house.
Many Cultivators and living beings even felt that the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty was about to witness an event grand enough to be recorded in the annals of history.
Even in ages past, there had never been anyone who dared to challenge the ruler of a celestial dynasty to a duel like this.