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Chapter 557 The Great Sacrifice (Sixth Update! 16100 Monthly Tickets Added! Please Vote!)

This woman bears a striking resemblance to the saint in appearance, but her demeanor and bearing are on a completely different level; she is far too immature. However, to Sun Guang, an ordinary person, at first glance, she truly looks exactly like the saint.

She was the thirteenth princess of the empire, and the reason she was the most favored was because she looked somewhat like the saint. Although her mother had no relation to the saint, this alone was enough to make her the most beloved.

It is even rumored that her talent was slightly inferior to that of a genius, but the Xuan Emperor forcibly elevated her to the level of an unparalleled genius through heaven-defying means. Now at the age of sixteen, she has already broken through the third level of limits, and around the age of twenty, she will definitely be able to break through the fourth level of limits.

At this moment, the Thirteenth Princess ignored Sun Guang's strange cries and stared at Li Qi, her expression becoming more and more serious.

"You're even more capable than I expected..."

"No wonder my father thought highly of you. At first I was a little unconvinced, but now it seems I was wrong!"

"That's what the thirteenth princess said."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Hong Zhiyu."

Hong is the current imperial surname, the surname of Emperor Xuan.

Hong Zhiyu's eyebrows were curved, like the sharp edge of a knife. Although she was a princess, she was not the weak woman many people imagined. On the contrary, she was a woman who was not inferior to men, with a strong and powerful aura.

As for Li Qi bringing his men, she didn't care; the strong naturally have privileges.

And it is clear that Li Qi is strong enough.

In her perception, Li Qi's mind and spirit were simply all-encompassing, unlike what an ordinary person who had broken through the third level could possess. She even saw a bit of her own father's shadow in Li Qi.

That intangible heroic spirit transcends the mediocrity of countless ordinary people.

She naturally wouldn't have imagined that Li Qi had once achieved Dao in the dungeon, single-handedly defeating the entire world. While the Xuan Emperor certainly created great achievements, he was not invincible in the world. Li Qi, on the other hand, was truly invincible.

Although the time was short and the status was subsequently affected by the drop, the panel's protection mechanism blurred many things, but some traces were still left behind.

Moreover, he has now broken through six levels, surpassing all others in history, and with various other things added to him, even if most of it is hidden, what is revealed is still extraordinary.

Hong Zhiyu's words were spoken in a plain and simple manner, but to those present, they were like a thunderclap.

Given her background, it's obvious who her father is.

Emperor Xuan actually favored Li Qi. Not to mention Sun Guang and the others, even Zhuang Buzhou felt a jolt in his heart at this moment.

This praise, though spoken privately to his family and not publicly, was still terrifying enough.

After all, the one who said these words was a king who swept across the world!

As for Sun Guang, Zhang Nianwei, and Zhang Qingyan, their minds were completely muddled at this point, and they began to wonder if they were hallucinating.

"Alright, now that we're here, let's start eating."

"Although I've eaten this Southern Banquet in the capital, the most authentic local cuisine is undoubtedly found in the region itself!"

Hong Zhiyu clapped her hands. Then she walked to the huge dining table, tapped the bell on the table, and a minute or two later, a food cart was pushed in with the first dish on it.

Then, a dish was served every few minutes, very quickly, and each dish was served piping hot, fresh out of the pot.

While eating, the group chatted. Sun Guang and the other two were very reserved and just ate. Li Qi and Zhuang Buzhou, on the other hand, were very natural. For them, although they admired the great achievements of the king, they did not revere imperial power.

Neither of them were affected by Hong Zhiyu's aura.

While eating, Hong Zhiyu was actually observing Li Qi, trying to see more from him.

She had been curious about Li Qi for some time. Since she could remember, her father had praised only a handful of people, and Li Qi was one of them.

Compared to the others, Li Qi's starting point was undoubtedly somewhat low.

As for Li Qi, he also observed Hong Zhiyu for a while and saw some traces of the heaven-defying and fate-altering methods used by the Xuan Emperor. Compared with the brutal transformation by the Demon God Research Institute, the Xuan Emperor's methods were undoubtedly close to the Dao and were extraordinary.

Even Li Qi can only see about 40-50% of the mystery now; the rest is still just a blur.

That makes sense. Changing a person's talent is a skill, even for a saint. Not all saints have this ability; only the most powerful among the saints can comprehend this level.

Li Qi being able to see 40-50% of it was already earth-shattering.

After all, he is still quite far from the realm of a sage.

An hour later, all the dishes were served, and ten minutes later, the group finished eating.

Without further ado, the group headed straight to their destination.

Thirty minutes later, the group arrived at the Temple of Heaven outside the South City. In ancient times, this was the place where the governor of Nanzhou would worship Heaven and Earth every year by imperial decree. The country had its national sacrifices, and the state had its state sacrifices. For the people of Jiuzhou, sacrifices were undoubtedly something that spanned the years and even life and death.

Apart from the state festival, the place is usually empty and not open to the general public. Apart from the staff, there is no one else there.

Given Hong Zhiyu's status, coming here would naturally be unimpeded.

"To obtain the Dao Fruit, besides gathering the hearts of the people, there is another method, which is sacrifice. The three of us, one has dragon energy, one is an anomaly, and the other goes against the heavens, are all very special. With such a combination of talents, plus a special sacrificial method, we can naturally draw on the feng shui and fortune of the South City to form a force that can break through the void sea!"

"The essence of the Dao Fruit is a mass of information. Information can be replicated. As long as the three of us come into contact with the Dao Fruit at the same time, we can obtain the fruit from all three of us. However, the opportunity is only for a moment, because once the Dao Fruit leaves the environment of the Void Sea, it will naturally disintegrate and disappear. Even a saint cannot make it condense again."

Sun Guang and his group stayed below the altar, while Li Qi and his two companions climbed the steps. As they walked, Zhuang Buzhou spoke to them.

This altar is nine zhang nine, which is nearly thirty-three meters high, and has ninety-nine steps. As for the diameter, the diameter of the lowest point is thirty-three zhang, which is nearly one hundred meters, and the diameter of the highest point is nine zhang nine.

Although this altar has been repaired throughout the ages, it still bears the marks of time at a glance.

At this moment, Li Qi, through telepathy, naturally felt the profound history and spiritual information accumulated within the altar.

Not only did many high-ranking officials offer sacrifices here, but even the founding emperors, when there was only one Nanzhou, offered sacrifices here and established the Kaiyuan era!
A clear historical thread was incorporated into Li Qi's spiritual world at this time, but compared to the historical thread in his spiritual world now, this thread was somewhat small and made little progress.

(End of this chapter)