The Prince Can Do Divination

Chapter 383 - 241: Blazing Blood Taotie Martial Dao Body, "Master of the Human World" Fate Grid, Facing the Empress After Several Years

The appearance of Saintess Ziwei and Taiwei Taoist Lord undoubtedly bolstered the morale of the Human Race Cultivators.

’The Crown Prince of Great Yan’s growth rate is truly terrifying. He’s already become an expert of the Martial Artist Eleventh Realm so quickly. Given enough time, he might truly be able to rival the Human Emperor of the Middle Ages. For the Ziwei Immortal Sect to not have backed him from the start was a monumental loss. Fortunately, thanks to Elder Mr. Qi’s guidance, it shouldn’t be too late to place our bets on him now.’

Saintess Ziwei murmured to herself, a strange light flickering in her eyes.

Originally, she hadn’t believed Qi Xingyan’s words back when he was in the army.

Before the expedition, Qi Xingyan had publicly jested in the Capital City, making a bet with everyone.

He said that the then-scorned Sixth Prince of Great Yan would, after ascending the throne, surely shine more brilliantly than the current Holy Emperor and continue Great Yan’s golden age.

「At that time.」

Lu Mingyuan had refused the edict to become the crown prince three times, and everyone thought him to be a man of little ambition, talent, or learning.

But immediately after, the phenomenon of the Crown Prince speaking for the nation appeared.

This verified the old man’s speculation.

「Afterward.」

Atop the city walls of Celestial Profound Mansion City, Qi Xingyan proclaimed once more that Lu Mingyuan possessed the bearing of a Human Emperor and was worthy of being served.

Among the Three Religions Cultivators, most believed these words to be an over-the-top exaggeration.

Little did they know, these words would become Elder Mr. Qi’s final, tragic cry.

By the time they heard of Qi Xingyan’s death, it was already too late.

Whether it was out of guilt for a colleague or respect for Elder Mr. Qi’s awe-inspiring spirit of sacrificing himself for righteousness and putting others before himself, as soon as she heard the Court’s military order and learned that the Crown Prince of Great Yan was personally leading troops to the Celestial Profound Continent, she immediately rushed to a place he was sure to pass through.

She had just sensed the commotion and arrived at Celestial Water when she witnessed the scene of Lu Mingyuan fighting one against two, suppressing both Young Master Xiao and the Great Buddha of Heart Delusion. The sight left her utterly astonished.

However, Lu Mingyuan, who was in the void, heard Saintess Ziwei’s thoughts.

’This glimpse alone was enough to tell me that my father-in-law had arranged many backup plans before his death.’

’These were all things I could never have known while in the Capital City.’

’It’s even possible that the old man had anticipated my father, the Emperor, obstructing me by sending an army of the old and weak. That must be why he arranged for so many Human Race experts to help me retake Celestial Profound.’

The next moment, Taiwei True Monarch looked at the three Demon Fiends across from him and frowned slightly. "The Demon Race, the Blood Race, and the Ghost Race have actually stirred things up together and are cooperating. In the past, this would have been unthinkable."

As far as he knew, the Ten Underworld Races were not a monolithic bloc. On the surface, they shared weal and woe, but in reality, each had its own ulterior motives, hoping their own race could dominate the Holy Netherworld and control the fate of the Demon Country’s inhabitants.

This couldn’t help but make him suspect they were plotting something.

Otherwise, by using Elder Mr. Qi’s coffin as bait for the Crown Prince, wouldn’t they fear bringing disaster upon themselves?

This was Human Race territory, after all. How far could the Blood Burial Duke’s contingent get after separating from the main army? It wouldn’t be long before an available Upper Three Grades Human Race Great Power would hunt them down and kill them.

This was, in fact, a risky move.

The arrival of Saintess Ziwei and Taiwei True Monarch added many new variables to this great battle.

After all, they were two Human Race leaders at the Twelfth Realm. Saintess Ziwei could represent the Ziwei Immortal Sect; she was the youngest and most talented member in a century.

And Taiwei True Monarch was a frequent representative of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands Dao Alliance, holding the position of Vice Sect Master of the Taiwei Daoist Sect.

Young Master Xiao and the Great Buddha of Heart Delusion did not act rashly again. Instead, they exchanged a look with the Blood Burial Duke, their gazes conveying a mutual understanding.

It was unclear what they were communicating.

But Lu Mingyuan narrowed his eyes, having already seen through their thoughts.

He sent a voice transmission to Taiwei True Monarch and Saintess Ziwei:

"Those three are about to fight to the death to break through. We absolutely cannot let them escape!"

Although Taiwei True Monarch and Saintess Ziwei didn’t know how the Crown Prince knew this, they too acted quickly.

A Jade Bracelet with a seven-star pattern floated above Saintess Ziwei’s palm, the Magical Treasure emitting points of light like stars.

The Sacred Artifact of the Ziwei Immortal Sect, the Sun, Moon, and Seven Stars Bracelet.

It was a Daoist Relic that the Ziwei Immortal Sect had created by absorbing the essence of the world, sun, and moon for ten thousand years. Pure and of the Supreme Yang, it possessed immense destructive power against Demon Fiends.

Taiwei True Monarch, for his part, took a palm-sized Profound Mirror from his wide sleeve.

The Sect’s Foundation-Protecting Immortal Artifact, the Yin Yang Profound Mirror.

It could seal the space between heaven and earth and track enemies thousands of miles away, leaving Demon Fiends with nowhere to hide.

When the three opponents saw these two items—a Great Religious Relic and a Sect Immortal Artifact that were also Innate Treasures—any will to fight they had vanished. Young Master Xiao was the first to act, waving a large sleeve and transforming into a cloud of ghostly mist, disappearing on the spot.

The sky split into three streaks of light as they hastily fled.

"Yin and Yang are traceless, Heaven and Earth are numbered! Open!"

Taiwei True Monarch shouted lightly. An invisible ripple immediately spread between heaven and earth. For ten thousand miles in every direction, a black-and-white Yin-Yang Fish appeared on the ground, swirling and intertwining, trapping the three of them in place.

Lu Mingyuan’s Martial Dao Primordial Consciousness swiftly locked onto the auras of the three, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished from his spot.

No one noticed that in his hand, he had used his powerful and piercing Sword Intent to condense a blazing red edge of Saber Qi.

The Saber Qi grew more solid and massive, descending from the clouds.

"SWISH."

The blazing red Saber Qi fell abruptly, locking onto the escaping Blood Burial Duke’s qi signature.

"CRACKLE."

The vast expanse of clouds was slashed apart by the blazing red Saber Qi, revealing a massive rift that exposed the deep void of the atmosphere.

The Blood Burial Duke’s pupils constricted. He transformed into a crimson hurricane and retreated backward at high speed.