NOVEL NEXT Chapter 178: This is cheating!
"If that is the case, to show our sincerity, every disciple of the eight sects is eligible to participate in the trial to obtain the inheritance of the Four Divine Formation..."
When Jing Lixue uttered these words, while everyone was still deeply engrossed in this sudden news, unable to extricate themselves, she had already coldly stated the next sentence.
"The inheritance, begin!"
"What?"
Xu Yuan was probably the most shocked of all.
He was aware of Jing Lixue's thirst for power and understood how deep her schemes ran.
Even so, he still couldn't comprehend why she would take such an action.
It was the Four Divine Beasts Formation, after all, the foundational base of Dawn City's establishment.
If it were lost, her so-called Divine Emperor title would be nothing more than a puppet and a mascot.
"Could it be... because she killed the previous Divine Emperor ahead of time? Or is it... that she is deliberately targeting me?"
Xu Yuan was somewhat confused.
Jing Lixue's move had completely shattered his understanding of all her plans that he had in mind.
Opening the inheritance of the Four Divine Beasts Formation would not only affect him but also impact her own inheritance.
"If I had known how things would develop, I would have gone in earlier to accept the inheritance."
Xu Yuan felt that this was her deliberate targeting of him.
After all, she already knew that he had qualified for the inheritance.
But upon further thought, something seemed off, especially since Jing Lixue already knew what he knew.
Then she should have guessed that his target was the Four Divine Beasts Formation.
If that was the case, then what was her reason for doing this?
The more Xu Yuan thought about it, the more his head spun.
He couldn't see through Jing Lixue's calculations because she held much more information than he did.
However, even so,
He had no intentions of giving up. Whatever the case, the Four Divine Beasts Formation was still the ace up his sleeve that he intended to seize.
Even if the chances were slim, he still had to try.
Meanwhile, the reaction of the others was even more intense.
Especially the royal courtiers who knew the true nature of the Four Divine Formation were utterly shocked: "Snow Emperor, this must not be done! You know, spreading the inheritance of the Four Divine Formation is an unforgivable sin across the ages!"
"Jing Lixue, you would betray the royal family for the throne?!"
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Their angry denunciations continued for barely a moment before they were forcibly suppressed by people from the eight great sects.
"The Snow Emperor's actions are for the greater good of humanity, not something you all can question."
The speaker was refined and scholarly in appearance: "My Confucian-Mo Pavilion will surely support the Snow Emperor wholeheartedly."
"The Sword Sect likewise."
When the eight great sects and the Divine Emperor were of one mind, it nearly represented the opinion of the entire human race.
Thus, even those officials or royal courtiers, despite some amongst them having reached the state where they could harness the Power of Heaven and Earth through their Primordial Spirit, were helpless in the face of such overwhelming consensus.
Xu Yuan coldly observed the unfolding events.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Jing Lixue lifted her delicate fingers and gently tapped on the armrest of the Dragon Throne, which had appeared in Xu Yuan's dreams before.
The next moment, a vast convergence of Spiritual Power gathered and intertwined, gradually forging a mystical door.
Then, under everyone's gaze, it slowly swung open.
"The Door of Inheritance is open; stepping inside, you will be transported to the space where the Inheritance resides. Young talents, please proceed."
Jing Lixue's gaze fell on them, indifferent and detached.
Xu Yuan did not hurry but watched as the younger generation from other sects entered before he walked in with Lin Qingque and Huang Ying.
During this process, he was still occasionally observing the younger generations of the other sects.
"Aside from Lin Qingque and Tian Liuli, there are five more people I need to be wary of. As for the rest... they should pose no threat."
Having reached this conclusion, Xu Yuan felt even more that Jing Lixue's motives extended beyond just this.
But the inheritance of the Four Divine Formation was pressing, and he could not afford to think more about it now, fearing that either Lin Qingque or Tian Liuli might receive the inheritance, which would render all his prior efforts fruitless.
The moment he stepped through the Door of Inheritance, Xu Yuan could feel torrents of Spiritual Power rushing towards him like a tidal wave.
This was something he had never experienced in that underground space before, which also demonstrated that Jing Lixue had indeed transported them into the Inheritance Space.
He inexplicably felt uncomfortable.
At this moment, unbeknownst to him, a commotion had already erupted outside.
After all the sect disciples had entered, Jing Lixue indifferently waved her hand, creating dozens of Water Mirrors to display the situation within the Inheritance Space.
Unexpectedly, the face of a Giant Demon Guardian appeared in front of everyone except Xu Yuan.
Only in front of him, there was no one.
"Who is this person? Why has he entered the Inheritance Space without facing the trial?"
"I remember he is a disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect, this isn't fair!"
The previously outspoken supporter from the Confucian-Mo Pavilion, looking at Jing Lixue, said, "Why could that disciple bypass the trial and enter directly?"
"I am only responsible for opening the qualification for the trial, not for managing the trial process. This question, you should be asking the people of the Heavenly Dao Sect."
The Confucian-Mo Pavilion scholar's gaze turned slightly stern as he looked at Mu Qianyan, lowering his voice, "Heavenly Dao Sect, what is your intention?"