Mingdu, imperial city.
The towering palaces are endless, which is completely different from the high-rise buildings in other areas outside the imperial city.
The splendid Sun and Moon Palace has experienced thousands of years of baptism and is still grand and majestic. Compared with the tall buildings in the outside world that are quite primitive in modern style, it still exudes an antique fragrance.
Solemn and solemn, it demonstrates the majesty of the Xu family, the ruler of the Sun and Moon Empire, since ancient times.
As the pinnacle of the power of the Sun and Moon Empire, even the titled Douluo and ninth-level soul masters at the top of the continent's power system would not dare to make trouble at will in the imperial city.
However, now, there is an outsider walking among them, desecrating this historic palace.
Huo Yuhao walked on the path inside the palace without feeling restrained at all.
Beside him, several palace maids and guards, and even some unknown soul masters and soul masters passed by from time to time. Although the mental detection detected their presence from a distance, Huo Yuhao did not deliberately avoid them, but calmly passed them by.
With simulated cover, no one could spot the intruder.
"The Xu family's home is easier to steal than I thought."
Huo Yuhao sighed in his heart and carefully analyzed the information returned by the mental detection.
This is not the first time he has come to the Sun and Moon Palace, but today he has the opportunity to explore the secrets in detail and find out the background of the royal family.
The imperial city is very large, and even his current mental detection with a radius of several kilometers cannot cover it all. The Tianhun Palace and the Xingluo Palace combined are not as large as the Sun and Moon Palace.
However, compared to the difficulty of infiltration alone, the palace is far inferior to Mingde Hall, which is full of soul detection devices.
At this moment, Xu Tianran was watching the game in the eastern suburbs with hundreds of civil and military officials, and most of the elite members of the Royal Soul Engineer Group had also been transferred there. Nuo Da's palace seemed a little deserted for a while, and this also gave Huo Yuhao an opportunity.
In the palace, the highest cultivation level walking around on the road was no more than Soul Sage, and it was not like there were trigger-type soul guides everywhere in Mingde Hall, so he didn't need to be overly vigilant at the moment.
Except for one place, in Huo Yuhao's mind was a large shadow where nothing could be detected.
That place was not far behind the imperial palace and very close to the palace where Emperor Sun and Moon lived. The initial detection was blocked by an unknown force.
Huo Yuhao has not strengthened his mental power output for the time being.
There will be no masters in the palace, who can prevent his current mental power, which is enough to eavesdrop on low-level titled Douluo, from infiltrating, and the presence inside is very strong.
Huo Yuhao had a very clear goal and walked straight into the main hall where he went to court every day. This is the most central location in the entire imperial city.
There is no minister or general in the palace now, only a few guards on patrol.
His steps were very steady, without making a sound, as he slowly walked along the steps and walked step by step to the dragon chair in the center of the hall.
This is the place where the sun and moon emperors of all dynasties received worship from officials and issued decrees. Now the person who receives worship every day has changed from Emperor Sun and Moon to Prince Xu Tianran.
But now, the guards patrolling around did not expect that someone would secretly walk in front of the dragon throne while the monarch was away.
This is extremely disrespectful to His Majesty and the Crown Prince!
If Xu Tianran knew about it, this narrow-minded prince would probably kill the people who insulted the emperor together with their poorly guarded guards.
Huo Yuhao stood quietly in front of the dragon chair, looking down at the magnificent hall.
This is not only the center of the entire Sun and Moon Imperial City, this is the center of the entire Mingdu, and this is the center of the entire Sun and Moon Empire.
And now, the person standing in the center is Huo Yuhao.
He silently analyzed the complicated information in the mental detection.
The palace of the Sun and Moon Emperor is not difficult to find, but the initial detection is very vague, and there are several powerful auras accompanying him. If you want to have a clear detection, you have to get closer.
"Uh huh huh~"
In the frozen plane, Tianmeng was humming a little tune while manipulating the ice and snow to mold it into the shape he wanted.
Simply put, it's like playing in mud...but solid ice and soft snowflakes are much more malleable materials.
Besides sleeping, this is one of her favorite activities to pass the time.
Tianmeng now has a whim and wants to build a palace as grand as the Sun and Moon Palace.
This is a big project.
Tianmeng is not in a hurry, she has enough energy and is free when she is idle.
While she was manipulating the ice cubes to lay the foundation, she asked: "Bingbing, do you think I am doing well in controlling the ice attribute?"
Ice Emperor raised his eyelids and said calmly: "General."
Although Tianmeng's control over the ice attribute is far beyond the eyes of the Ice Emperor, she is already the strongest among the ice silkworms. The other ice silkworms only have ice attributes, but they can only crawl on the snow. , and the only skill is simulation.
The Ice Emperor stretched out a finger: "Do you need my help? It only takes a few seconds to change the appearance you want."
Tianmeng decisively rejected her: "Wow - no, no, that would be meaningless."
Snow Emperor did not participate in the play between Tianmeng and Ice Emperor, but asked: "Yuhao, are you thinking that you are qualified to sit on this chair?"
"The people of the Xu family sit up there and do nothing, so don't blame others for pulling them down." Huo Yuhao snorted.
"In troubled times in the world, those who are capable will live there."
His tone was very cold and full of contempt for the Sun and Moon Royal Family. It seemed that it wouldn't take long for the words in his mouth to become reality.
The Ice Emperor paused and said, "I seem to know why you want to leave your homeland of Star Luo and come to the Sun and Moon Empire."
Huo Yuhao was stunned. He didn't expect the Ice Emperor to suddenly say this: "Why?"
Ice Emperor replied: "Because you were born to rebel. If you stay in Xingluo, you will be unable to let go for various reasons."
"After coming to Sun and Moon, you no longer have so many worries. Anyway, there is no one you care about in the Sun and Moon royal family, right?"
Huo Yuhao fell into a brief silence after hearing this, and then revealed an intriguing smile in his expression that was invisible to outsiders.
"Because it's easier to destroy something than to create it, and it's easier to rebel than to build it, isn't it?"
"Let's go see how the Emperor of the Sun and Moon is doing."
After a while.
Outside the palace of Emperor Sun and Moon.
A powerful titled Douluo slowly walked out of the palace.
The two guards waiting at the door immediately saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty the Royal Physician."
This titled Douluo was dressed in a white robe, with white hair and a ruddy complexion, and a goatee. He was the Imperial Physician Douluo who was loyal to the Sun and Moon Imperial Family. Every day he would come to the old emperor's palace to treat him.
Imperial Physician Douluo nodded slightly and whispered: "Your Majesty's health has improved a little today and he has woken up, but he still needs to rest and take medicine on time."
"Except for His Royal Highness, who has something important to report, the other princes have all declined their greetings."
The two personal guards did not doubt that he was there and said respectfully: "As ordered."
Medical Doctor Douluo nodded again and walked back to the Medical Palace.
In fact, few people in the palace knew that he was already close to the prince. Every time, he would ask the old emperor to rest under the pretense of medical advice and refused to receive greetings from other princes except the prince.
The third prince often came to pay his respects to his father, but was always turned away and returned without success.
Inside the palace.
On a couch made of wood that was as precious as rare metals, an old man who was as thin as a stick lay half-lying.
He is the current emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire, Xu Tianran's father, and He Caitou's uncle who sought power and usurped the throne.
Huo Yuhao had met him once at a royal banquet a few years ago, but at that time his body could still perform well, but now he couldn't even endure a simple push-up.
He was already awake, but his eyes were still half-closed, and the skin on his face was slightly dry and dark yellow.
If outsiders saw him now, they would definitely not think that he was a ruthless usurper in his youth, but would only think that he was an ordinary old man who was dying.
The old emperor slowed down and said in a hoarse voice: "What time is it?"
A person next to me asked with concern: "Your Highness, are you finally feeling better?"
This person is actually a powerful Titled Douluo, and judging from the badge on his chest, he is actually a ninth-level soul engineer.
Not only him, there are also two ninth-level soul engineers in the palace.
As the current nominal supreme ruler of the Sun and Moon Empire, the old emperor's safety has been guaranteed to the highest degree.
In his palace, there are three level nine soul engineers waiting day and night, and they are equipped with several large-scale level nine defensive soul tools.
The old emperor's current body cannot withstand the torture, so even the aftermath of the battle will be blocked by these nine-level defensive soul tools.
If an outsider intends to assassinate, the worshipers from the nearby worship hall will come at any time.
These three ninth-level soul masters were all the old emperor's confidants. They had made great contributions in the process of seizing power, and they were the old emperor's most trusted subordinates.
The old emperor panted for a while on the couch, and said with breathless breath: "I feel... I am really about to die."
The expression of the ninth-level soul engineer changed, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said that your dragon body has begun to improve. It seems that you are awake too, right?"
The old emperor wanted to shake his head, but at this moment he couldn't even shake his head slightly: "I know my body best. I'm afraid I won't be able to survive this winter."
Another ninth-level soul engineer also comforted him: "Your Majesty, stop talking."
The old emperor continued: "I have seen this day coming, but I still have one very important thing that I have not done well. I can only entrust it to you three."
The three of them said in unison: "Your Majesty, please speak."
The old emperor tried his best to open his eyes and slowly turned his head towards the three of them: "The Soul Master Competition has started, right?"
One person replied: "Yes, today is already the second day."
The old emperor said: "After the soul master competition is over, we will conduct a Zen throne ceremony and pass the throne to Tian Tian."
The old emperor's decision made the three powerful men stunned.
"Your Majesty, have you really decided?"
The old emperor said feebly: "There are no Taiyang or Zihuang Tianshuanglong martial arts worth cultivating in other branches. The abilities of the third and fifth lao are far worse than Tianran, and their character and methods are far inferior to him. They have no fundamental understanding of Tianran. It poses no threat."
"I believe that Tian Tian will definitely be able to lead the Sun and Moon Empire to completion, let the light of the sun and moon shine on the entire continent, and realize the lifelong long-cherished wish of my ancestors of the Xu family."
At this point, a burst of light burst out from the old man's cloudy eyes.
But soon, the luster in his eyes dimmed: "But before that, there is one thing I can't let go of."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
The old emperor said: "My natural personality is very similar to mine when I was young, but I am old now and don't want to see fratricide among my children."
"I hope that after he succeeds to the throne, he will not kill Lao San and Lao Wu."
The three ninth-level soul masters were silent together.
The old emperor was able to usurp the throne by colluding with the Holy Spirit Cult to massacre the palace and kill his brother. Their three confidants also made contributions.
But now, he actually hopes that his sons will not kill each other.
Finally, a ninth-level soul engineer spoke: "Your Majesty, don't worry. After the prince ascends the throne, he will naturally not attack the third and fifth princes for the sake of his image as a benevolent king. We will also coordinate secretly."
After receiving the approval from his confidants, the old emperor breathed a sigh of relief and showed a pleased smile: "Haha, that's good. Alas, there is also that innocent girl, I haven't seen her appearance for a long time."
When the old emperor mentioned the innocent princess, the three ninth-level soul masters also showed relaxed smiles.
Naturally, this princess does not need to worry. Her father and the royal brothers have given her full pampering since she was a child.
The old emperor's condition seemed to be getting better again, and he began to chat with the three ninth-level soul masters about past memories.
However, they had no idea that their conversation was overheard by an uninvited guest outside the palace.
Huo Yuhao was leaning outside the palace, coming after Imperial Doctor Douluo left.
He worked hard to control his meticulous mental power to detect, and eavesdropped on the conversation between the old emperor and three of his confidants. Not far away from him, the two guards were completely unaware.
Snow Emperor asked: "It seems that everything doesn't have to be so complicated. If you simply want to assassinate him, you can do it now."
Huo Yuhao shook his head: "There are too many and too powerful defensive soul tools here, including spiritual defense soul tools. I don't think even the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor may be able to do it together."
Suddenly, he smiled and walked out of the palace.
"You want to succeed? I don't think it's possible."
Just when he was not far away, an unusually powerful aura suddenly came from the previously dark place in the imperial city.
Huo Yuhao was very familiar with this aura.
Extreme Douluo? He is the supreme leader of the Holy Spirit Sect!
The other party seemed to have discovered his mental detection in an instant, and his powerful mental power swept towards this side.
Huo Yuhao immediately put away his mental detection, and the figure in the simulation was no longer hidden, but quietly changed, revealing a dark and tall figure.
This appearance is completely direct from the Sun and Moon royal family, and there are many others who look like him in the imperial city.
An old man beside her frowned and said, "That's my royal descendant, Ye Xishui, don't bully the younger ones."
Ye Xishui finally gave up his suspicions, put away his terrifying mental power, and smiled.
