Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

Others might not be able to sense anything unusual about Ye Gucheng's sword intent.

However, several powerful individuals with the strength of the Dragon Transformation Realm were very clear that this was a sign that they were about to break through.

"Brother Ye, are you about to break through?"

Guo Jing clearly noticed this as well, and his tone carried a hint of envy.

I haven't shown any signs of breaking through yet. All I can say is that sword cultivators are indeed powerful, and Ye Gucheng is indeed a born sword cultivator!

Ye Gucheng nodded slowly, his tone no longer showing the coldness he usually displayed towards outsiders.

"That's right, I'm indeed close to breaking through."

"Are you looking for a powerful expert from the Heavenly Sword Sect to test your sword skills?" Xia Zhaoyan couldn't help but ask.

Ye Gucheng nodded, "Yes, Your Highness."

"The Heavenly Sword Sect is known as the holy land of sword cultivators in the Great Xia Dynasty. I want to see just how skilled they are in the art of swordsmanship!"

Everyone suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. No wonder Ye Gucheng asked the Heavenly Sword Master how to deal with it."

"A holy land for sword cultivators?" Xia Zhaoyan's expression carried a hint of disdain.

"They can't bear that title. If the Heavenly Sword Sect dares to interfere this time..."

"Then I, the King, would not mind besieging the Heavenly Sword Sect and making this sect disappear from the annals of history."

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"Your Highness, would you allow me to accompany you then?"

"Of course, no problem," Xia Zhaoyan nodded in agreement and continued.

"Alright, tomorrow is the last day. Now, listen to my arrangements."

"For this operation, the Underworld doesn't need to mobilize everyone. Only those with the combat power of the Celestial Realm or above need to take action. They just need to conceal their identities."

Besides, he's no longer afraid of others knowing that the underworld is under his control.

However, it would be even better if it could be kept secret for longer.

"The various branches of the Underworld, secretly assisting the branches of the Heavenly Punishment Bureau, must ensure the complete annihilation of all branches of the Sima family!"

Duan Lang and the others bowed and accepted the order!

At this moment, he looked at Bai Yujing and the others.

"All of you, mobilize! Leave no cultivator who supports the Sima family alive, regardless of whose side they are on!"

After saying that, he looked at Guo Jing and said, "Guo Jing, have your Heavenly Punishment Army seal off Lingwu City."

"During the war, no one is allowed to enter or leave. Anyone who tries to break through the blockade during this period will be executed without question!"

"Alright, everyone go back and get ready."

"Tomorrow night, open the spatial portal and descend upon Lingwu City!"

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As the sun rose, the atmosphere throughout the Great Xia became tense.

At this time, even the major powers did not understand why the royal family did not step in to stop the conflict between Prince Ren and the Sima family.

"Today is the last day that Prince Ren has given to the Sima family. It seems the Sima family is determined to confront Prince Ren head-on!"

Xing Wudi looked towards the palace, his eyes flashing with thoughtful light.

"Your Majesty, do you really think so highly of Prince Ren?"

At this moment, the clan's high-ranking members in the hall looked puzzled.

"Master, according to what Prince Ren said, the Sima family has essentially rebelled. Why is the imperial family remaining indifferent?"

In fact, this is also what puzzles all the major powers in the world.

"It's not that the royal family is indifferent; this is the greatest test for Prince Ni."

"As everyone knows, the Sima family has the support of many powerful clans. If Prince Ren can defeat the Sima family, he will very likely be named Crown Prince!"

In fact, Xing Wudi was unaware that the Sima family was backed not only by the aristocratic alliance, but also by the royal family, the Heavenly Sword Sect, and two princes.

This information is probably unknown even to the royal family at this moment.

"To appoint him as crown prince?"

Everyone's expression changed drastically, looking on in disbelief!

"What, you don't believe my judgment?" Xing Wudi said with certainty.

"Master, it's not that I don't believe it, but this matter is simply too absurd..."

"The maternal families behind the five princes all have Dragon Transformation Realm experts in charge, and their birth mothers are the Empress and Imperial Noble Consort."

"What does the Prince of Ren possess? The Heavenly Punishment Bureau and the White Jade Capital? These two powers are hardly enough to make him the Crown Prince!"

Xing Wudi slowly shook his head. "The King of Benevolence is mysterious; who can be sure whether he has any Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators under his command?"

"However, Guo Jing, the commander of the Heavenly Punishment Army, alone is enough to qualify him to become the crown prince!"

Even though Xing Wudi was the head of the family and one of the Grand Tutors in the court, people still did not believe his judgment.

Unfortunately, they had no idea what Xing Wudi was thinking.

As the sun began to set, the atmosphere in the entire Xia Dynasty gradually became heavy.

Various forces had long since arrived in Lingwu Prefecture. This war, which would later be known as the origin of the decline of aristocratic families, attracted countless cultivators.

The same was true in the imperial city; the eyes of all the major powers had long been on the Prince Ren's residence.

Suddenly, a magnificent and imposing carriage rose into the air from the Prince Ren's Palace.

Surrounding them were the guards of the Prince's Palace, but these guards were no longer the same as before.

"The King of Benevolence has been dispatched; it seems he's heading towards the Heavenly Punishment Army..."

"Wait a minute, he's actually going to deploy the army this time?"

Many people were shocked. What was the army? It was a national treasure, something that was rarely deployed.

"So what? The Heavenly Punishment Army was built by him; you could say it's his private army!" a divine sense said dismissively.

"This..." The powerful figures from all sides suddenly fell silent!

They suddenly remembered that the command of the Heavenly Punishment Army did not lie with the military, but with the Benevolent King.

At this time, the 300,000-strong army of the Heavenly Punishment Army was already prepared.

Upon seeing the imperial carriage arrive, everyone knelt on one knee to welcome their lord.

"Guo Jing, activate the spatial passage to Lingwu City!"

After bowing and accepting the order, Guo Jing immediately went to the center, with thousands of rays of light emanating from behind him, and the space in front of him began to crack.

Countless brilliant lights illuminated the camp, and gradually, a spatial gate tens of meters wide was formed.

This spatial fluctuation quickly reached the imperial city.

"Look, the people from the Heavenly Punishment Division are heading out of the city too!"

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"Don't they have a backup teleportation array?"

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"Why use a teleportation array? Didn't you sense the spatial law fluctuations outside the city? Obviously, they directly opened a spatial passage to Lingwu Prefecture on the spot."

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"As expected of someone with the combat power of a half-step Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator, they can construct such a massive spatial passage with ease."

On the carriage, Shi Guanyin suddenly spoke, "Your Highness, all the people from the Heavenly Punishment Bureau have arrived."

"Let's go then!"

As soon as the voice faded, the army outside the chariot began to move.

One army after another vanished from their spots, and at that moment, the chariots in the air also disappeared instantly into the spatial gate.

Outside Lingwu City, a space in the sky suddenly began to distort.

The powerful spatial fluctuations attracted the attention of the cultivators in the city, and some of them gradually became serious.

Before they could even begin their investigation, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from the space, completely obscuring the fading sunlight.

The next moment, countless soldiers emerged from them, standing tall in the air!

All the factions in the city were stunned, not understanding why a large army had suddenly descended upon them.

Moreover, it was a direct spatial traversal that brought it down, which clearly indicates the presence of a powerful cultivator behind it.

Suddenly, someone's consciousness was shaken, and their voice spread in all directions.

Look, the insignia on their bodies!