HBWnovel Chapter 182 Ancient Divine Weapon
Chapter 182 Ancient Divine Weapon
Chapter 182 The Ten Ancient Divine Weapons
The Southern Tang Kingdom was able to dominate half of the Divine Continent, but relying solely on Marquis Shenwei was naturally insufficient to subdue all the sects and factions across the country, as well as many wicked and unscrupulous individuals.
In fact, the Southern Tang Kingdom was able to last for ten thousand years, even longer than the Northern Han Kingdom, thanks to its legendary divine weapon—the Xuanyuan Sword, one of the ten ancient divine weapons.
Although Emperor Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty is only at the Dharma Aspect Realm, far from being a match for the many Celestial Realm experts in the world, his strength will surge to the Celestial Realm when he wields the Xuanyuan Sword and receives the blessing of the Emperor's Dragon Qi.
Even among the many experts at the Celestial Realm, perhaps only the Sect Master of the Hidden Sword Sect, the Hidden Sword Elder, who holds the top spot, can confidently claim to be able to defeat Emperor Li Yu of Tang, who wields the Xuanyuan Sword.
The Xuanyuan Sword has always been the national treasure of the Southern Tang Kingdom, and only those who can wield the Xuanyuan Sword are qualified to inherit the throne of the Southern Tang Kingdom.
Therefore, neither those who supported Li Longqian nor those who supported Lin Fei had any objections to using the Xuanyuan Sword to determine the final successor to the throne. Moreover, if either side lost, they would not want to reclaim the throne in the future, because the Xuanyuan Sword's decision was even more convincing to the people of Southern Tang than the emperor's own decision.
This is also the safest approach; regardless of who wins or loses, the Southern Tang Kingdom will be relatively more stable in the future.
"Very well, since that's the case, then I will bring out the Xuanyuan Sword, so that you will no longer have to worry about the position of Crown Prince." Li Yu finally made up his mind and said to the ministers, "At noon today, I will bring out the Xuanyuan Sword in front of the ancestral temple. You may all step down!"
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Lin Fei was waiting in the side hall when he saw Su Lie walk in. Lin Fei quickly went up to him and asked, "Grandpa, what was the result?"
"It seems His Majesty hasn't made up his mind yet to decide the final outcome of the Crown Prince's position." Su Lie shook his head and instead asked, "Yuan'er, have you ever heard of the Ten Great Ancient Divine Weapons?"
"Of course I've heard of it." Lin Fei nodded without hesitation.
The Xuanyuan Sword of the Southern Tang royal family, as well as the Eastern Emperor Bell of the Jade Emperor Sect where Lin Fei previously belonged, are both among the Ten Great Ancient Divine Weapons.
Based on their grade, weapons are classified into peerless divine weapons, divine and spiritual weapons, thousand-hammered treasures, hundred-refined sharp weapons, and mortal weapons. However, since the ancient era of gods, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has gradually thinned, and many rare and precious materials have disappeared.
Since ancient times, the highest level of weapons and magical artifacts that humankind can forge are divine weapons and spiritual artifacts. And treasures of the peerless divine weapon level only appear in an era when ancient gods and Buddhas still existed.
Although the ancient times are long gone and all the gods and Buddhas have disappeared, there are ten peerless divine weapons that have been passed down from the distant ancient times.
These ten divine weapons are the Shennong Cauldron, the Donghuang Bell, the Kunlun Mirror, the Kongtong Seal, the Xuanyuan Sword, the Pangu Axe, the Haotian Tower, the Nuwa Stone, the Fuxi Qin, and the Demon Refining Pot.
Of these ten peerless divine weapons, some have vanished into the annals of time, their whereabouts unknown. For instance, the Demon-Refining Pot, a legendary weapon of the demon race, disappeared after the ancient sages stormed the Demon Palace. Others, shattered over countless years, have lost their former power. For example, the Kunlun Mirror, said to be able to observe the universe and perceive all things, is now incomplete. Its fragments were obtained by the Sima family of the Northern Han Dynasty, who used the divine power of these fragments to gain insight into the world and inscribe their names on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking.
Those that have been passed down have all been treasured by various powerful forces, such as the Eastern Emperor Bell of the Jade Emperor Sect and the Xuanyuan Sword of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
"At noon today, His Majesty will be at the Ancestral Temple to retrieve the Xuanyuan Sword and determine the final recipient of the Crown Prince's position," Su Lie said. "You should rest here for a while, and then come with me to the Ancestral Temple at noon."
As for how to use the Xuanyuan Sword to determine the heir apparent, Su Lie did not mention it to Lin Fei.
At noon, Lin Fei followed Su Lie to the location of the royal ancestral temple.
At this time, all the civil and military officials had arrived.
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Emperor Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty stood in front of the ancestral temple, while behind him, civil and military officials stood in two distinct rows.
Leading the civil officials were Prime Minister Wang You and the Second Prince Li Longqian. Li Longqian, at this moment, appeared quite confident, a far cry from the terrified he had been in his residence earlier, when he had been completely terrified by Lin Fei.
Li Longqian was well aware that the test of the Xuanyuan Sword was about the aura of an emperor, not about martial arts skills. If it were truly a test of cultivation, he probably wouldn't even have the courage to appear before Lin Fei.
Li Longqian gently touched his cuff, seemingly gaining more confidence, and his expression became arrogant.
Su Lie stood directly at the forefront of the military officers, gesturing for Lin Fei to step forward and stand shoulder to shoulder with Li Longqian.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Emperor Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty spoke up, saying, "Our Southern Tang Kingdom has a history of ten thousand years. The position of Crown Prince is indeed a major event concerning the future lifeline of the entire Southern Tang Kingdom, and it cannot be taken lightly."
He glanced ahead and continued, "Today, my beloved ministers have elected the First Prince Li Longyuan and the Second Prince Li Longqian to succeed to the position of Crown Prince. I will now bring out the Imperial Treasure, the Xuanyuan Sword, to decide the final successor to the position of Crown Prince!"
His words were tantamount to acknowledging Lin Fei's status as a prince. Even though Lin Fei lost the competition for the crown prince position today, he would still be a formal prince of the Southern Tang Kingdom in the future, and anyone who wanted to make a move against him would have to consider their own worth first.
After saying this, Emperor Li Yu of Tang turned around and waved his hand, "Summon the Xuanyuan Divine Sword!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of golden light shot out from within the ancestral temple.
The gates of the ancestral temple suddenly opened, and a precious sword shot out from within. That sword was none other than the Xuanyuan Sword, one of the ten ancient divine weapons passed down through generations of the Southern Tang Kingdom.
Inside this ancestral temple are the ancestral tablets of the emperors of the Southern Tang Dynasty. The Xuanyuan Sword, as the legendary weapon of the Southern Tang Dynasty, is enshrined in the very center of the ancestral temple, and its status is even above that of the emperors of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The Xuanyuan Sword shone brightly and flew directly towards Li Yu. Li Yu raised his hand and caught the Xuanyuan Sword in his grasp.
It was only at this point that Lin Fei saw the true nature of the Xuanyuan Sword.
The sword exuded a powerful sword aura, which even a master like Lin Fei couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart when faced with it.
Lin Fei was certain that even his indestructible Vajra Divine Skill would likely be completely shattered under the single strike of the Xuanyuan Sword.
More importantly, the sword exuded an aura that Lin Fei had never seen before. It seemed to transcend all living beings, compelling people to submit to its power.