I'm picking up fragments in Douluo Continent

Chapter 210 The Shock of the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone
Xingluo City is like a towering giant beast, lurking on the plains.

The tall city wall is hundreds of meters high and is made entirely of the hardest granite.

The soldiers patrolling and standing guard in the city were all in full armor and holding spears. From the solemn and murderous aura they exuded, one could tell how tough they were.

The main gate of Xingluo City is the North Gate, which faces the Jialing Pass of the Tiandou Empire. This is used to spur the monarchs of all generations not to forget their ambition to unify the continent.

If it weren't for the Spirit Hall standing in the center of the continent, perhaps the Star Luo Empire would have realized this ideal long ago.

Lu Feng and his group arrived outside the city gate. Just as they were about to enter the city, a captain of the guards stopped them.

"Stop! No outsiders are allowed to enter Xingluo City!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of soldiers immediately raised their spears and pointed them at Lu Feng and his group.

"Humph! You dare to use a gun in front of me? You are seeking death!"

Yang Wudi strode forward, his soul power burst out, and his powerful aura instantly enveloped all the soldiers.

In an instant, the captain of the guards felt as if he was being stared at by a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, and cold sweat broke out.

"Ah!"

He shouted loudly, and soul power surged out. Six soul rings, two yellow, two purple and two black, emerged and slowly rotated around him.

Lu Feng narrowed his eyes and his face darkened.

Is the Xing Luo Empire so domineering?
A soldier guarding the gate actually has the cultivation level of a Soul Emperor?

Humph, as a good brother, it is really difficult for him to go to such great lengths to target me.

"Patriarch Yang, wait a minute."

Lu Feng took a step forward and took out a token from the soul guide.

The token is oval in shape, all black, with a circle of gold border and the word "Dai" engraved in the center.

"Do you recognize this? Get out of the way!" Lu Feng shouted loudly.

The head guard's eyes flickered when he saw this. He was originally a confidant of the eldest prince, and in the original plan, he was supposed to lure the other party into action, and then take the opportunity to make things worse.

Humph, if the third prince can't even enter the city gate, how can he have the face to fight for the throne.

But he didn't expect that Dai Mubai had completely changed his temperament and actually resisted the urge to take action?

Now that the other party has revealed his identity, if he deliberately makes things difficult for him, it would be a disregard for the dignity of the royal family. He is just a small soul emperor, and he doesn't have the courage to do that.

The chief guard pointed at the long line and said stiffly, "Humph, Third Prince, so many of you are entering the city, you need to be inspected, this is the rule."

Lu Feng's eyes flashed, and his soul power surged secretly.

Before the sergeant could make any further move, he flashed, and with a strong gust of wind, he slapped the sergeant hard.

With a crisp "pa" sound, the sergeant fell to the ground instantly, and a red five-finger mark appeared on his face.

"You are blind, how dare you investigate my people! Rules? What I say is the rules!" Lu Feng looked stern, and strode into the city gate with everyone.

The soldier covered his face with his hands, his eyes full of resentment, but he dared not say a word and could only watch the other party go away.

Xingluo City is extremely prosperous. All the streets are paved with blue bricks and there is not a trace of dust on the streets.

Outside a separate courtyard.

The tall wall is ten meters high. Although it is not gorgeous, it is very imposing.

This place was purchased by Lu Feng in advance. In Xingluo City, where every inch of land is valuable, the amount of gold soul coins spent to buy such a large courtyard must be in the millions.

As for why Lu Feng had so much money, it was naturally provided by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

The thing that Ning Fengzhi, a wealthy man, lacks the least is gold soul coins.

The next morning, the sun penetrated the clouds and shone on the golden glazed tiles of the Xingluo Palace, making it sparkle.

Inside the palace, the floor is paved with white jade and the buildings are decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, showing the luxury and majesty of the royal family everywhere.

The atmosphere in the court was solemn and depressing.

Emperor Xingluo sat on the high dragon throne. He was tall and burly, wearing a black robe embroidered with golden dragon patterns, a crown on his head, and his eyes were as bright as lightning.

Just by sitting there, he exuded a domineering aura that made people dare not look directly at him.

On the left and right sides, a total of 40 ministers stood on both sides. These people were the pillars of the Xingluo Empire, and the lowest rank was Marquis.

Davis stood at the first position on the left, which certainly did not represent his high official rank, but was due to his unique status as a prince.

At this moment, Davis looked at Dai Mubai who was walking outside the door, his eyes slightly wrinkled, and he couldn't help clenching his fists.

"As the third brother of mine, it has finally come to this. If nothing unexpected happens, he will have to fight for military merits on the battlefield next." Davis said darkly in his heart.

There are two tests for Prince Xingluo.

The first is personal strength, which depends on talent and hard work.

The second test is to put the two men on the battlefield, each leading an army, to see who has the most outstanding military exploits.

The Xingluo Empire was founded on war, and every monarch was good at fighting. It was also because of this that the Xingluo Empire had always crushed Tiandou in terms of military strength.

Today's meeting was announced by Emperor Xingluo, and in the presence of all the ministers, it officially started the second test between the two princes.

In a sense, this was the beginning of the fight for the throne.

Lu Feng stepped forward steadily and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."

Emperor Xingluo carefully looked at Dai Mubai and secretly marveled in his heart: "This third brother, I originally just used him to make up the numbers, but I didn't expect his soul power to surpass Weiss. God bless my Xingluo Empire."

Then, he collected his thoughts and said seriously, "Davis, Dai Mubai, come forward."

As soon as the words fell, the two of them stepped forward side by side and knelt on one knee.

"You all know the rules of the trial. You two will each form an army of a thousand men and head to the border. After three years, no matter the losses, all that matters is the result."

"Order!"

The two looked at each other, and the air seemed to be filled with gunpowder.

Davis curled his lips into a sneer. He had been entrenched in Xingluo City for many years, and the army, war horses, and food supplies had been prepared long ago.

He also investigated the whereabouts of a group of wolf bandits in advance, just to add more military merits to himself.

He even allowed the wolf bandits to wreak havoc on several villages while waiting for the trial to begin.

"Hmph, third brother, you have been away from Xingluo for a long time. I think it will be difficult to mobilize the army. Do you want me to send you some soldiers?" Davis sneered.

Hearing this, Lu Feng smiled and said, "Okay, I don't ask for much. Big brother, just give me a hundred or eighty thousand gold soul coins." "Haha, it seems that you have been in Tiandou for a long time, and you have learned how to talk." Davis said sarcastically.

Lu Feng snorted and bowed to Emperor Xingluo, "Since the trial begins now, I have a question. How many military merits can I get by killing soul beasts and hunting soul bones?"

"Soul bone?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers in the court immediately began to discuss.

The ancestral precepts have already required that the army of the prince's trial must be composed of ordinary civilians. They must not rely on family power, must not have more than three generals, and must not have soul power greater than that of a soul king.

If we recruit a few Soul Douluo and Soul Saint into the army, then the test will lose its meaning.

And relying on a civilian army to hunt soul beasts?

It's simply whimsical.

Emperor Xingluo pondered for a while and said, "If you can obtain a soul bone that is more than ten thousand years old, it will be a great achievement for you. However, the two trophies you got in the soul master competition will not count."

Hearing this, Lu Feng's mouth curled up slightly, "A ten thousand year soul bone is a great achievement, what about a hundred thousand year soul bone?"

Davis almost couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

A hundred thousand year soul bone?
Do you think it's Chinese cabbage?
Can an army of a thousand people hunt down a hundred thousand year soul beast?
Moreover, even if you get the soul bone, wouldn't it be better to absorb it yourself? How could someone be so stupid as to use it as a military merit?
Davis was pondering in his mind when he was suddenly blinded by a flash of blue light.

He rubbed his eyes subconsciously, and when his hand was raised in the air, his whole body suddenly stopped.

I saw a piece of crystal bone in Lu Feng's hand, emitting a mysterious blue light.

"hiss--"

Davis gasped, his eyes widening in shock.

It’s really a soul bone!
Lu Feng glanced at everyone casually, still with a smile on his face: "The right leg bone of the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor is specially presented to the royal family. May our Xingluo Empire live forever."

Quiet.

Deathly immersed.

The air was so quiet that you could almost hear everyone's breathing.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! How could you still have soul bones?" Davis shouted.

He pointed at the soul bone in Lu Feng's hand, trembling slightly, "It's fake, absolutely fake! How could a useless soul beast like Blue Silver Grass cultivate for 100,000 years!"

Lu Feng smiled slightly and then raised his right hand high.

In an instant, powerful energy fluctuations spread out, causing everyone's hearts to tremble unconsciously.

At this time, a white-haired minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, from what I have seen, the Third Prince did not lie. The age of this soul bone is definitely one hundred thousand years."

This man was named Dai Wen Zhong, who was in charge of royal sacrifices and was also the uncle of the current emperor.

At this time, a look of hesitation appeared on Emperor Xingluo's face.

He stretched out his hand, as if wanting to touch the soul bone, but stopped in mid-air.

He himself was a Soul Douluo-level warrior, and the Soul Bone had a fatal attraction to him. After absorbing this Soul Bone, he was even confident that he could break through to the Titled Douluo level.

But at the same time, as an emperor, his own cultivation is not the most important thing to him.

Although this soul bone is good, once it is accepted, the balance of power between the two princes will be broken and many problems will follow.

Could it be that I am going to directly appoint a crown prince?

I am less than sixty years old now.

According to Xingluo's ancestral precepts, whenever a crown prince is appointed, the previous emperor must abdicate within ten years.

Only in this way can the Xing Luo Empire maintain its ferocity and bloodiness.

Just as Emperor Xingluo was hesitating, Dai Wenzhong bowed and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the Third Prince's actions fully demonstrate his sincerity and his talent. It would be better to make him the Crown Prince directly."

"This will not only demonstrate your majesty's appreciation for talent, but will also allow the empire to have a more powerful leader in the future."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xingluo pondered for a moment and said, "We'll discuss the Crown Prince's affairs later. However, Davis, the war in the Southern Wilds is intense, so you should prepare."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a blockbuster bomb exploding in the court.

Although Emperor Xingluo did not say it explicitly, his attitude was clear. After all, the losers in the previous competition for the throne were stripped of their clan status and sent to the battlefield in the southern wilderness.

No one expected that this competition for the throne would end so anticlimactically.

No, there was another great emperor in history who had a similar experience.

However, he married the granddaughter of a Titled Douluo and recruited her family to the Star Luo Empire, which was recorded as a great achievement.

Davis' face turned pale as paper in an instant, his body swayed, and he almost fainted.

He had worked hard for many years and won over various forces. He thought the throne was already in his pocket, but he was caught off guard by Lu Feng's sudden move.

At this moment, although his heart was full of resentment, he also knew that the situation was hopeless.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, I could only suppress my grief and anger.

"Everyone, I don't want any rumors to spread about the soul bones." Xing Luo Emperor said coldly.

"According to the order!"

A tavern on the border of two empires.

"Hey, have you heard? I heard that the position of Xingluo's crown prince has been established, and it's not the eldest prince Davis, but the third prince Dai Mubai."

"Humph, what's so strange about this? Didn't Dai Mubai win the soul master competition?"

"Hey, your news is outdated. I'm telling you in secret, don't tell anyone, my third uncle's cousin's wife's second brother's nephew is guarding the gate of Xingluo Palace."

Although Emperor Xingluo had issued a ban, the news of Dai Mubai becoming the crown prince spread like wildfire through the streets and alleys of Xingluo City and even the entire Douluo Continent thanks to the spread of a kind-hearted person.

For a time, the entire continent was in uproar.

There is no other reason, the position of the crown prince is actually because of a hundred thousand year old Blue Silver Emperor soul bone!
"what!"

Inside the tavern, a one-armed rough man slammed the table so hard that it broke into pieces.

"Whoosh!"

A flash of anger flashed across his eyes for a moment, and his figure flashed and disappeared on the spot.

Seeing this, a young man accompanying him quickly stood up and followed.

(End of this chapter)