Da Xuan Martial Saint-Chapter 811: After modification: 444 Qiankun Cauldron_2

Chapter 811: After modification -444 Qiankun Cauldron_2

Now.

All Eight Princes gather in White Jade Garden, beneath the Qiankun Cauldron!

Everyone’s purpose for coming here is singular: to gain the recognition of the Qiankun Cauldron, which is also the recognition of this generation’s Da Xuan Royal Family!

The Qiankun Cauldron and the Qiankun Boundless Formation are crucial, being one of the foundational pillars on which the Da Xuan Dynasty stands. Every Emperor Xuan must receive the Cauldron’s approval to gain the support of the entire Da Xuan Royal Family.

Although the Da Xuan Royal Family is now split, forming a power struggle among the Eight Princes, the largest internal force does not belong to any of the princes but is independent of the imperial succession. This branch focuses on martial arts mastery or the Qiankun Path and formations, guarding Da Xuan’s foundations and adhering to the directives of successive Emperors Xuan.

This branch controls exclusive Da Xuan Royal Family forces like the Zongrenfu and Dali Temple, holding high status without the qualifications to vie for the throne, but still commanding significant influence.

Previously.

Ji Yongzhao was not missing, despite rumors of his practice of evil techniques and his descent into madness, or even coma. As long as he lived, no one dared to truly challenge his authority—not even the Eight Princes, who only fought amongst themselves, expanding their power without considering a coup.

Now Ji Yongzhao is missing and his whereabouts unknown, changing the situation drastically.

Just as a kingdom cannot be without a ruler for a day, and following the rule set by the founder, after months of fruitless searching for Ji Yongzhao, and with the Imperial Court growing more chaotic due to the power struggle among the Eight Princes, the branch finally decided to let the Qiankun Cauldron select a new ruler from among the Eight Princes. They would then align with this new ruler.

As one of the Royal Family’s foundational branches, their support is extremely crucial. It may not directly place someone on the throne, but it would grant the greatest advantage in the struggle.

Therefore.

Neither King Han, King Liang, nor King Jin, King Chu, and others could ignore this.

Thus, today, the Eight Princes gather in White Jade Garden!

In fact, after Ji Yongzhao’s disappearance and months of internal fighting among the Eight Princes, their relationships have become extremely hostile. Assassinations and other insidious tactics have been used countless times, even having Marrow-Cleansing Grandmasters and Blood Exchange Experts always by their side.

Now, look at White Jade Garden. Apart from the Eight Princes like King Jin and King Chu, everyone who has come here is a renowned Blood Exchange Expert, towering figures in Body Tempering Martial Arts!

Among them.

Standing behind King Qi were the fewest, only two.

Next were King Han and King Liang, whose forces were relatively weaker among the Eight Princes. After their assassination attempt on Chen Mu failed, losing three Blood Exchange Experts, they now only brought three people with them.

The strongest force belongs to King Jin, with seven Blood Exchange Experts following!

These seven did not conceal their identities, coming either from major sects or King Jin’s mother’s prestigious family, each a renowned figure!

Without the Qiankun Boundless Formation suppressing White Jade Garden, the combined aura of these seven Blood Exchange Experts would oppress the land within dozens of miles, causing ordinary people to suffocate and making Grandmasters tremble!

Moreover.

King Chu and others suspect that this might not be the full extent of King Jin’s power.

As the eldest brother of the Eight Princes, and the first to be ennobled, he received more resources and recognition than the others, inciting joint resistance from the others and making him the most guarded target.

As the Eight Princes confront each other, the Blood Exchange Experts standing behind them engage in distant standoffs, coldly eyeing each other, though generally refraining from action.

After all, this is White Jade Garden, the core of the Qiankun Boundless Formation.

These Blood Exchange Experts can only exert power equivalent to the Marrow-Cleansing Realm here, slightly inferior to the unfettered Eight Princes, unless they could jointly overthrow the formation—an unlikely event.

Despite the presence of nearly twenty Blood Exchange Experts, about a fifth of Da Xuan’s finest, they come from various sects and factions, holding deep grudges against each other, rendering them unable to unite.

They came only to prevent accidents.

After all, the Qiankun Cauldron’s recognition is too crucial. Whoever gains its approval among the Eight Princes takes a significant step towards the throne, half their body already seated upon it. They only need to clear the court and gain recognition from neutral forces within it to inherit the throne and become the new ruler.

These Blood Exchange Experts remain vigilant, stopping at the edge of White Jade Garden, merely watching as King Jin and others advance toward the Qiankun Cauldron.

Meanwhile.

In a certain direction outside the palace, a towering Star-Picking Tower stands, with several figures cloaked in deep purple official robes embroidered with crane patterns, ranked as top officials of Da Xuan.

Among them are Shangguan Nan, Bureau Head of the Demon-Slaying Office, and Zhao Lie, Bureau Head of the Inspectorate.

Da Xuan is a world dominated by martial arts. In times of peace, high-ranking officials generally possessed martial arts cultivation, pursuing excellence in both civility and combat. Now, amidst the Eight Princes’ unrest, it is nearly impossible to hold a high office without martial arts cultivation. Being too weak means one’s life could be easily taken, making it impossible to secure high positions.

Notably, the Bureau Heads of the Demon-Slaying Office and Inspectorate, both ranked as top officials, are among the finest martial artists of the era, wielding significant power that even the Eight Princes must show respect. There are rumors that Shangguan Nan has comprehended the third stage of artistic conception, ascending to the level of Celestial Human!

At this moment.

Shangguan Nan, Zhao Lie, and others are watching events unfold in White Jade Garden. They have remained neutral in the Eight Princes’ struggle, disinterested, but Ji Yongzhao’s disappearance and uncertain fate necessitates choosing a new ruler among the Eight Princes.

“The Qiankun Cauldron anchors the Dragon Vein, tempered through the ages, making it the core of the Qiankun Boundless Formation. It nearly possesses its own spirituality. If ranked in the Da Xuan Spirit Weapon Catalogue, it would undoubtedly be the top.” Zhao Lie remarked with a hint of admiration.

The quality of spirit weapons is not fixed. They can be tempered after forging, like the Earth Fiend Formation Flag, whose rank dropped due to missing parts but can rise if tempered.

The Qiankun Cauldron, always the formation’s core and foundation of the Qiankun Boundless Formation, has never been individually assessed as a spirit weapon. If taken out and evaluated now, its quality, tempered by Da Xuan’s thousand-year national fate and successive royal cultivators of the Qiankun Path, would be unparalleled.

“If discussing the top spirit weapon, it should be the missing ‘Heaven Severing Sword.'” Shangguan Nan gazed toward White Jade Garden, sensing the Qiankun Boundless Formation, and slowly spoke.

At the mention of the Heaven Severing Sword, Zhao Lie and others shook their heads.

This spirit weapon, not listed in the Da Xuan Spirit Weapon Catalogue due to its mysterious origin, was said to be found within a meteorite that fell in Da Xuan, itself a broken sword of bewildering quality, capable of slicing through the void effortlessly, yet even Celestial Masters couldn’t fully control it.

After changing several hands, the sword finally fell into the Imperial Court’s possession but was lost during a chaotic battle, rumored to have vanished into the void.

There are a few similar items in Da Xuan, some brought from the Great Wilderness, whose strange quality makes them difficult to classify, hence not listed in the Spirit Weapon Catalogue.

Of course.

Such information is scarcely known, even to some Marrow-Cleansing Grandmasters.

Zhao Lie views these extraterrestrial or wilderness-borne objects more as “strange objects” than spirit weapons, while the Qiankun Cauldron, anchoring Da Xuan’s Dragon Vein and being a royal foundation, can barely qualify as a spirit weapon.