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Chapter 1077 Eastern Great Thousand Sacred Artifacts Showdown
Before entering the capital, the first member of the prominent family to visit Zhou You was Lian Feihong.

The young master of the Lian family bore many marks of time. After a long separation, the two met again, and things had changed, but their friendship remained the same.

Zhou You is now the Lord of Nanchen Prefecture, a powerful figure in the Human Sect, while Lian Feihong has not changed much, or rather, has changed slightly, but it is negligible compared to Zhou You.

"Lord Nanchen!"

Lian Feihong's Lian family was on good terms with the Zhou family's western branch, and both belonged to one of the eighteen early aristocratic families.

However, the Lian family belongs to another powerful family group, which is why the two families can maintain good relations and harmony.

To be honest, even within the same group, established families are wary and distrustful of each other; no matter how good their relationship is, there's always a layer of distance between them.

Lian Feihong came to see Zhou You because the two had a past relationship and were potential allies.

A powerful prefectural lord at the Human Sect realm carries considerable weight in this civil war, especially since Zhou You has just experienced the major events in Mirror State and is a key figure under the spotlight.

"The young master has not been seen for many years, yet his demeanor remains as elegant as ever, which proves that the scenery and culture of the capital are unparalleled in the world!"

Lian Feihong came to see Zhou You not only to reminisce and build ties, but also to discuss an important matter.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, he gradually introduced the existence of the race religion, which Zhou You was, of course, quite familiar with.

It was only through conversation that Zhou You learned that the Human Race Cult had been deeply rooted in various powerful families, and its influence was far greater than he had imagined.

The people Bao Tiefeng and Yu Fu'er encountered in the past were at most the lowest level of the periphery. The true core of the human race religion is something that ordinary people cannot come into contact with and cannot know.

When the eighteen ancient families selected emperors and bestowed titles, the candidates were all chosen from these families, and those of commoner origin had no chance at all.

This ancient rule stems from the core tenet of racial religion: social class is determined by bloodline.

The aristocratic families stand above the masses, and their theoretical basis comes from the persistent indoctrination of the race religion.

The two relics left behind by the Martial Saint of All Things, the Enchantress and the Human Race Cult, have influenced the course of the world.

"Recently, the Demon Lord has been causing trouble everywhere. The Human Race Cult, led by the Great Thousand of the East, has decided to step in to deal with the most rampant Barbarian Demon Hammer!"

Ok?
The Great Thousand Worlds of the East?

Zhou You asked instinctively, "A descendant of the Sixth Martial Saint?"

He always remembered this descendant of the martial arts saint who shared the same name as him, 'Zhou Daqian,' and would recall him as soon as he heard the name.

The Martial Saint has no aristocratic family, that is an ironclad rule, but he does have descendants by blood.

The core members of the Human Race Cult are all descendants of the Martial Saint, and are all outstanding individuals.

Yes, when Zhou You was in Putuo Prefecture, he even killed someone in the Ice Polar Lung Palace.

This Dongfang Daqian is no ordinary person. He is at least much more powerful than the descendant of the Martial Saint that Zhou You killed. He was able to get involved in the storm of the Enchantress gathering and escape unscathed, and even killed a Calamity Enchantress and left.

Such a figure must be a key figure in the religion of human race, comparable to the Five Heavenly Kings of the religion of Buddha.

His notification to the eighteen ancestral families that he was going to take action against the Barbarian Demon Hammer was undoubtedly a publicity stunt. But what was the purpose of this publicity stunt?
"Yes, that's right. Dongfang Daqian is one of the candidates recommended by the Human Race Cult."

Zhou You was taken aback. So that's how it is. If he wanted to become the next feudal lord, he had to make achievements.

Slaying one calamity demon in Putuo Prefecture is not enough; Dijing is the center of the world, and killing the wicked Barbarian Hammer will shock all directions.

It was indeed a publicity stunt to build political capital for his rise to power.

Are there any other candidates?

Zhou You was merely curious. Dongfang Daqian was the representative of the descendants of the Martial Saint, and the group of the Eighteen Ancestral Families came from various forces; there must be other candidates as well. Lian Feihong smiled sheepishly, "I, Lian, am also one of the candidates!"

Zhou You looked at the other person in surprise, then realized that Lian Feihong's family background was perfect.

Zhou Daqian once served as a royal guard and later became the Lord of Nanchen Prefecture. His adoptive father, Zhou Nanwang, always bore the mark of the feudal lord camp and did not meet the criteria for being selected as emperor.

Lian Feihong is different; he comes from one of the eighteen early ancestral families and has not participated in politics in recent years.

"When the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, don't forget to take care of me!"

Zhou You joked around happily.

Hearing this, Lian Feihong breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "Don't joke around. I'm just here to make up the numbers. Dongfang Daqian is the popular one; he's going to have to deal with the Barbarian Demon Hammer."

"Lord Nanchen, does the powerful family behind us mean we shouldn't interfere and should just observe how capable he is?"

To be honest, the Demon Hammer has gone too far and seriously threatened the foundation of the aristocratic group. He must be killed.

Dongfang Daqian wanted to kill Manmochui, and all the aristocratic families wholeheartedly agreed. Even if he wanted to create momentum for himself, it was not unreasonable.

"Understood, the young master also wishes to invite me to go and take a look!"

The fierce battle between the Eastern Great Thousand and the Barbarian Demon Hammer will take place in the capital city, needless to say. It is necessary to lay an ambush in advance and arrange for the Earth Sect to divide the territory and separate the battlefield to prevent the aftershocks from spilling out and destroying the prosperous lands of the two prefectures.

Moreover, those qualified to participate as observers are by no means ordinary people.

Lian Feihong nodded in agreement, "That's right!"

Then he dropped another bombshell: after returning from Putuo Prefecture, Dongfang Daqian, having learned his lesson, concluded that the birth of the Enchantress would bring about a dramatic change in the world.

Therefore, he brought out one of the most treasured possessions of the Human Race Cult: the Sacred Artifact.

The Human Race Cult has two systems, representing the legacy left to future generations by the ancient Martial Saint. One system is represented by the descendants of the Martial Saint's bloodline, exemplified by Dongfang Daqian, while the other is the Sacred Artifacts.

The arrangements for the afterlife of martial saints vary. Some leave behind their life's ultimate skills, some marry and have children to leave behind their bloodline, and some use their life's essence, blood, and martial intent to create a divine weapon called a sacred artifact.

Sacred artifacts differ from ordinary divine weapons; they do not require metal forging and are supreme divine weapons forged by martial saints from nothingness.

Because the term "divine weapon" could no longer adequately describe its wondrous power, a completely new type was developed: the Holy Artifact!
In a sense, sacred artifacts are another form of 'bloodline inheritance' for martial saints.

Compared to sacred artifacts, the half-saint Yin Blade in Zhou You's hand is just a half-finished product with a huge discount.

"So it seems that Dongfang Daqian is determined to win!"

Lian Feihong nodded in agreement, "A sacred artifact contains the essence of a Martial Saint's entire life. Theoretically speaking, only Martial Saints of the same level can wield it. Looking at the world today, only a handful of top-tier sect masters can unleash even a fraction of its power!"

"However, the Church of Humanity is so powerful that it must have mastered the secret technique of using Grandmasters to drive Sacred Artifacts."

Lian Feihong chuckled and said, "Demon soldiers versus holy artifacts, this is going to be exciting!"

Zhou You thought to himself, "So-called demonic weapons might not be anything other than holy artifacts."

As far as he knew, the Martial Saint of All Things had left behind sacred artifacts; the artifacts he left behind were simply yet to be revealed, and their name was... Supreme Demon Weapon.

That's right, the ultimate evolution of all demonic weapons in the world, the Supreme Demonic Weapon, is also a sacred artifact.

This confrontation was truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple.

(End of this chapter)