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Chapter 199 Dimensional Competition
When the section of dragon bone, shimmering with a faint purple hue, came into view, Granny Honghu immediately recognized its origin.

"It really is an ancient dragon bone. But what level of ancient dragon it is, we have no idea."

However, regardless of the level, as long as it is the bone of an ancient dragon, it is extremely rare. The dragon race has the custom of returning to the dragon tomb before death, which is essentially a tradition passed down from the ancient dragons.

The fact that this section of ancient dragon bone could be lost is itself a very rare thing.

Given the inherent value of the ancient dragon, it's no wonder that the seal on it attracted the attention of the royal family of the Ancestral Phoenix Empire.

“Even if the ancient dragon bone is sealed, it is still worth collecting. Besides, the seal should not be a problem for the royal family of the Ancestral Phoenix Empire,” said Granny Honghu.

Lin Zhao rested his chin on his hand and, upon hearing that the starting bid for this piece of dragon bone had already reached one million high-grade spirit stones, gave the little fox's ears a hard rub.

"My God, that's so expensive!"

If she ever catches an ancient dragon, wouldn't she be set for life?
"Go ahead and try to catch it if you're not afraid of death. Any race with ancient dragon blood has a special mark on its offspring. You're trying to catch an ancient dragon? You'll probably be killed by its elders before you even touch it."

Lin Zhao understood this logic and said, "But don't I have you, my master? You must know how to catch a dragon, right?"

Grandma Honghu: "..." She really knew, after all, she had done it quite a bit before.

"Let's talk about it when your cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul stage. Adult dragon bloodline spirit beasts are at least at the Nascent Soul stage. As for ancient dragons... perhaps you will have a good chance to get quite a few in the future, as long as that place hasn't been destroyed yet."

Lin Zhao's eyes lit up, "I knew you had a way, Master!"

"Who told you to want something from the dragon race? Hehe, although I was a bit out of touch with worldly affairs back then, when it comes to eating dragon meat, I was still the first to do it."

At that time, Bai Huang's status had not yet declined, and even the Ancient Dragon Clan was not much stronger than them.

During the time the master and apprentice were talking, the price of this piece of dragon bone had risen to the point where Lin Zhao had completely given up on it.

In general, there are only two forces competing for this section of the dragon bone.

Private rooms number four and seven.

One of them was, of course, Chi Yuan, the prince who raised prices without batting an eye.

Lin Zhao listened to him bid 100,000 high-grade spirit stones each time, and she really wanted to rob him right now.

He's really rich.

But clearly his opponent was no pushover either.

Each time, the price was a thousand high-grade spirit stones more than what Chi Yuan had quoted.

One thousand high-grade spirit stones is also the minimum bid increment allowed in this auction.

After several rounds of this, the other forces present gritted their teeth and followed suit for a few steps, but were deterred by the exorbitant price of spirit stones, allowing the two giants to continue bidding up the price.

Upon hearing "ten million high-grade spirit stones," Lin Zhao covered his face. "That's a lot of money," Lin Zhao gritted his teeth. "With so much money, they must have hidden bodyguards following them, right?"

Grandma Honghu said with satisfaction, "Indeed, there's a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator following us around."

Lin Zhao: "...??? Master, didn't you only recover to the Nascent Soul stage? A single hair from a Body Integration stage cultivator could kill us."

"No rush. The rival of that kid is also a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. In other words, no matter who gets this dragon bone, the other party probably won't let it go easily."

Lin Zhao asked in bewilderment, "The other party is actually not afraid of offending the royal family of the Ancestral Phoenix Empire."

Didn't the Ancestral Phoenix Empire unify the Ancestral Phoenix Plane? How dare they offend the supreme ruler?
Knowing her apprentice's thoughts, Grandma Honghu patiently explained.

"It's true that the Ancestral Phoenix Empire unified the Ancestral Phoenix Plane, but the one who rules this plane is the Ancestral Phoenix Emperor. Whoever the Ancestral Phoenix Emperor is, the royal family will change with that person, although since the founding of the Ancestral Phoenix Plane, the royal family has only changed twice. But now the Ancestral Phoenix Emperor is about to pass away, and the strongest among the younger generation is probably not her child, right?"

In other words, the current royal family of the Ancestral Phoenix Empire is nothing more than a grasshopper in autumn, and it won't be able to jump around for many more days.

Lin Zhao vaguely understood the implication: "The succession to the throne in the Ancestral Phoenix Empire depends on the Imperial Election. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the winner of the Imperial Election is always from the royal family, so the succession usually occurs within the royal family. However, there are exceptions, such as this time, and the two times you mentioned, Master?"

"Yes, who told the current Ancestral Phoenix Emperor to hold the throne of the Great Emperor but fail to cultivate the best among his offspring into the number one among the younger generation? You must know that in any plane, this position is held by the capable and the weak are removed."

A royal family that can't even hold onto the top spot will only raise questions about the plane of existence.

"Moreover, the succession of the imperial throne in this Ancestral Phoenix Plane has always been primarily through abdication, with kinship playing a secondary role. Of course, it's not like no royal family has ever considered a monopoly through father-to-son succession, but the result is..." Granny Honghu chuckled.

Then her tone became somewhat sarcastic: "The entire Ancestral Phoenix Plane was engulfed in a bloody coup. During that time, the Central Continent was devastated. Although both sides suffered heavy casualties, the so-called royal family that wanted to monopolize the throne was completely wiped out, not even a newborn baby was left."

Lin Zhao gasped, "That terrifying?"

Grandma Honghu nodded and reminded Lin Zhao, "Do you think the succession of the throne in the Ancestral Phoenix Empire is just a matter for their royal family? It involves the competition between the various planes created by the five Creator Gods. No plane is willing to be inferior in the competition, as this directly relates to the opportunity for ascension."

Lin Zhao's eyes widened.

This was the first time she had ever heard of an opportunity that directly involved ascension.

No wonder even the Ancestral Phoenix Emperor couldn't directly decide on the successor to the throne; this is a position related to the entire plane.

However, this doesn't mean that the Ancestral Phoenix Emperor can't secure benefits for his family. Once the Crown Prince ascends the Ancestral Phoenix throne, he must serve for at least ten years before abdicating. After ten years, unless he chooses to abdicate or passes away, the emperor can remain in that position for as long as he lives.

The lifespan of a high-level cultivator is so long that it is enough for this Ancestral Phoenix Emperor to support his family and elevate the younger generation to that position.

Therefore, the imperial family has basically been able to monopolize the throne, with only two exceptions since the creation of this plane.

Unfortunately, this generation has produced Ji Wantang, who has overpowered all others and stood out among the prodigies of the Ancestral Phoenix Clan. So, this third exception is just around the corner.

Even Lin Zhao, who had just arrived on the Ancestral Phoenix Continent, could sense this shift in the political climate, let alone the local forces on the Ancestral Phoenix Continent.

Therefore, this force that is competing with Chi Yuan and the others is not afraid of the royal family at all.