Everyone listened to Ming Zhaotian's abdication edict. Some lowered their heads, some watched, and some wept.
A new emperor had his own ministers. Ming Zhaotian's abdication would not only be accompanied by himself, but also by the countless people who had followed him. However, Ming Zhaotian had no control over their lives.
"From this day forth, I will abdicate my position as Reverent King Ming Zhaoshu. The Shenwu Empire will obey the will of the heavens." As Ming Zhaotian finished speaking, a portion of the people in the palace knelt down. "Greetings, Your Majesty." "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Ming Zhaoshu stepped forward and stood side by side with Ming Zhaotian. He excitedly looked down and swept his gaze across everyone. More and more people knelt down to pay their respects. Finally, aside from the foreigners, everyone else knelt down. Even Ming Hao went down on one knee.
Outside the palace, countless voices rang out. "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Ming Zhaoshu had been waiting for this moment for far too long. He was good at enduring, but there was a price to pay. The more he endured and the deeper he endured, the more intense the eruption would be.
Even with his Silent Manor, he could not help but howl at the sky. He had not expected things to go so smoothly. If Ming Zhaotian had refused to surrender, then even if he had killed everyone, Ming Zhaotian would have been caught in the flames of war for a long time.
From now on, Shenwu Continent would belong to him.
Lu Yin looked at Ming Zhaoshu. Was he excited?
He had waited and endured for so many years. Even the four Martial Sovereigns guarding the capital had been his people. At that time, Lu Yin had only been a Martial Emperor.
Although Shenwu Continent was just a small continent, Lu Yin could see Ming Zhaoshu's talent.
Lu Yin had relied on the glory and luck of his predecessors to control the Great Yu Empire, but Ming Zhaoshu had relied on his own abilities to steal the power of an empire. If someone like him was given a stage, he would be able to do things that would shock the world.
Lu Yin stared at Ming Zhaoshu and looked into his eyes. Was Shenwu Continent his final destination?
Perhaps it was now, but in the future, he would eventually come into contact with the universe. When that time came, what would his goal be?
Greater ambitions and a more far-reaching plan.
Lu Yin told himself that he could not give this person a stage to display his abilities.
"I have already abdicated. I hope that you will not go back on your word," Ming Zhaotian whispered to Ming Zhaoshu.
Ming Zhaoshu looked at Ming Hao, who was still half-kneeling on the ground. "Don't worry, brother. I will ensure that he leaves Shenwu Continent safely.
Ming Zhaotian smiled bitterly, and he looked at the sky with reluctance. The sky of Shenwu Continent was very beautiful, and even though the five sealing planets were protecting it, it still did not belong to him. "Don't save that person. Wait until you truly control Shenwu Continent before cooperating with the outsiders. It's still too early, and he's not someone you can control."
Ming Zhaoshu was puzzled by this inexplicable sentence.
The next moment, the palace shook, and the ground beneath Lu Yin's feet cracked open. Stone pillars rose up, and a layer of solidified energy isolated him from the outside world. The five stone pillars emitted a blinding light.
Even Lu Yin couldn't react to the sudden turn of events, let alone the others.
Ming Zhaoshu hurriedly rose into the air and stared at Ming Zhaotian. He shouted, "Brother, what are you doing?"
Ming Zhaotian looked at Ming Zhaoshu with a complicated expression. "Before you completely integrate the empire, don't let any uncontrollable power appear. That person's strength surpasses yours and mine, so he cannot be left alive. Wait until you truly control the empire before cooperating with the outsiders."
Ming Zhaoshu's eyes flickered.
"I, Ming Zhaotian, have protected Shenwu Continent for my entire life. Let me die a worthy death, hahahaha!" Ming Zhaotian then charged into the sky and into the five sealing planets.
"Your Majesty!" Countless people cried out in grief.
Ming Hao clenched his fists, and his eyes widened. He could not say anything, as Ming Zhaotian was simply courting death.
Ming Zhaoshu looked up at the sky with a complicated expression. There was reluctance, nostalgia, and determination.
Ming Zhaotian would never appear again. His corpse would remain on the five sealing planets until it completely rotted away.
Ming Hao knelt down and kowtowed several times.
The blinding light isolated Lu Yin from the rest of the crowd. They could only see that Lu Yin was sealed, but they could not see what was inside. Of course, Lu Yin could not see what was outside either.
Lu Yin looked around. This seal was similar to the one in the Tower of Resonating Light. Many people had been trapped by this seal, and he had been the one to save them.
This time, however, this seal was clearly much stronger than the one in the Tower of Resonating Light.
Why had Ming Zhaotian trapped him here?
He could not figure it out.
After putting on his universal armor, Lu Yin raised a hand to test the waters. A heavy force brushed past him and pushed his hand back. Lu Yin was shocked, as it was actually a formless killing intent. Did that mean that the five stone pillars were sourceboxes?
He had previously guessed that there were many sourceboxes on Shenwu Continent, and he had even speculated that the five sealing planets might be sourceboxes as well. Now, it seemed that it was not impossible. The number of sourceboxes on Shenwu Continent was a little strange, and they were all grouped together to form an array.
This was definitely not Ming Zhaotian's method, as they did not have the ability to do so. This was the method of a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker.
It seemed that there were still many unsolved mysteries on Shenwu Continent, but the most important thing right now was to leave.
Back in Ironblood Weave, Lu Yin knew that he would not be able to unravel the killing intent of these sourceboxes, so he could only force his way through.
There was a loud boom, and Lu Yin was pushed back by an enormous force. What a powerful force! Furthermore, there was a mark on his universal armor. This was something that could withstand the attacks of an old freak with a power level of 300,000, but it had actually been damaged. This was inconceivable. Lu Yin was becoming more and more interested in Shenwu Continent. The five sealing planets could withstand the attacks of Enlighters, and based on the number of rune lines, they could even withstand the attacks of old freaks with power levels of 300,000.
The palace also had such a seal, but it was clearly much smaller than the five sealing planets.
Then, Lu Yin looked up. Could it be that the true strength of the five sealing planets had not been fully developed yet?
Was three hundred thousand combat power the limit?
Could it withstand attacks with a power level of 400,000?
Or perhaps even 500,000?
If that was the case, then there was another problem. Wen Sansi had previously destroyed the five sealing planets, so how had he done it?
Lu Yin did not believe that Wen Sansi could display an attack with a power level of 300,000. No matter how much of a genius he was, he was still young. This was no longer a matter of talent, but rather a matter of time. Wen Sansi definitely could not reach that level of power level, so how had he destroyed the five sealing planets?
Forget it, there was no point in thinking about that now. He had to think of a way to get out first!
Actually, he could use his universal armor to force his way out, but he wanted to see if he could unlock the sourcebox. This was an opportunity for him.
Unlocking the sourceboxes in Ironblood Weave was much more troublesome than this, and he wanted to use this opportunity to try it out. Even if he failed, it would not be a big deal. Although his universal armor had been damaged, it was still sturdy.
Within the palace, Ming Zhaoshu issued more than ten orders in a row to disperse the crowd. He walked over to the seal and looked at the blinding light. He had not known that the palace had such a seal.
He was well aware of Lu Yin's strength, but he had been sealed just like that. If Ming Zhaotian had attacked him instead of Lu Yin, then he would have been sealed as well.
Unfortunately, he was not on Lu Yin's side, or else Ming Zhaotian might have done the same.
"Little Seven, can you hear me?" Ming Zhaoshu asked.
Lu Yin did not answer.
Ming Zhaoshu stared at the seal.
Not too far away, Bigbeard, Na Mu, and the rest stepped forward. "Your Majesty, no, Your Majesty, since Ming Zhaotian can open the seal, then he must have a way to close it. Please save Brother Lu, Your Majesty."
Ming Zhaoshu was helpless. "I don't know how to close it either. How about this, I'll go check the palace's records. I hope that Brother did not destroy any information regarding the seal, or else …" He remembered Ming Zhaotian's words. Ming Zhaotian had sealed Lu Yin in hopes that Ming Zhaoshu would not be restricted before he took complete control of the Shenwu Empire. However, Ming Zhaoshu believed that Lu Yin would not interfere with the Shenwu Continent, as the continent was too small for the current Lu Yin.
Furthermore, Lu Yin and Ming Yan still had feelings for each other. Ming Zhaoshu hoped to board Lu Yin's ship so that he could protect himself in the universe, and he also wanted to save Lu Yin.
However, thinking was one thing, and whether or not he could actually do it was another.
"Let's try attacking from the outside," Bigbeard suggested. He then raised a hand to attack the seal. There was a thump, and his body was sent flying by a tremendous force, crashing into a corner of the palace ruins.
Ming Zhaoshu shook his head. "Brother is very reliable. Since the seal has been opened, it won't be that easy to remove it. I'll go look through the palace's records and hope that Little Seven can come out on his own."
"Isn't Ming Hao still here?
Ask him, "Namu said.
Ming Zhaoshu laughed and shook his head. "He can't possibly know. I know my brother's character very well, and there are some things that he would not tell even his own son."
"How will you know if you don't ask?" Bigbeard grinned as he walked over from afar, still clutching his waist.
Ming Zhaoshu thought about it. "Alright, I'll go ask."
The palace had already been reduced to ruins, and Ming Zhaoshu gave the order to temporarily move the administrative center to Shanhai City. They would only return after Mingdu had been repaired.
Ming Hao was currently in the palace, looking at the throne with a calm expression.
Ming Zhaoshu walked over, and Ming Hao turned around with a smile. "Your Majesty, you've gotten what you wanted."
"You've been targeting me for so many years. What are your thoughts now?" Ming Zhaoshu looked at Ming Hao with a cold gaze.
Ming Hao felt bitter, and he looked at the throne once more. "I?
That's a title you'll use even in your dreams. "
Ming Zhaoshu frowned, and his gaze turned cold. "Tell me, how do you plan on removing the seal?"
"You should know my father well. There are some things that he won't even tell me," Ming Hao said.
Ming Zhaoshu did not have much hope in the first place.
"Your Majesty, do you know what I hate the most right now?"
Ming Hao stared at Ming Zhaoshu once more, and his gaze turned vicious. "I hate that I didn't kill you back then. I hate my father's indecisiveness, and I hate your forbearance."
Ming Zhaoshu's eyes narrowed. "The winner takes all. There's no need to say anything more. I promised my brother that I would send you safely into the universe."
"Hahahaha, my father might believe those words, but I don't. What kind of person are you, Ming Zhaoshu?
You look gentle and refined on the surface, but you're actually ruthless on the inside. You're good at forbearance, and you plan before you act. You won't let go of a single opportunity, and you won't give your enemy any chance to retaliate. You'll let me go?
What a joke! "Ming Hao laughed maniacally.
Ming Zhaoshu's eyes flashed coldly, but he did not say anything.
"My father is too soft-hearted. I've reminded him many times, but he just didn't want you to be in power. He put you right in front of Mingdu, and he refused to kill you no matter what. You're also very smart. You actually suppressed your cultivation level and remained at the Martial Emperor Realm until my father was heavily injured. You broke through.
Ming Hao was defeated. Not long after, Ming Zhaoshu walked out of the palace and announced that the former Crown Prince Ming Hao had gone missing. He also issued a warrant for his arrest throughout the continent, and his orders were filled with benevolence.
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