Who told you to slay demons like this?

Thick black clouds gathered from all directions, like a rolling and ferocious beast, covering the sky and the sun.

The wind howled, and the trees swayed, making a rustling sound.

Lu Lingjue stood alone in the center of the altar, letting the strong wind blow his dragon robe, without changing his expression.

Qi Kun of Yizhu Qiantian took the lead in attacking. He raised the golden staff, pointed it at Lu Lingjue, and asked in a deep voice.

"Lu Lingjue! You are born with a strange appearance. The dragon veins won't tolerate you!"

"For the sake of the Lu family's loyalty for generations, if you withdraw now and return the throne to the descendants of the Zhu family, we can still let you go!"

The other seven priests looked at each other in silence.

People like the Third Blessing Lihuo Yujie and the Fourth Blessing Zhenlei Xukui couldn't believe it and seemed unable to accept that the Dragon Vein rejected Lu Lingjue.

However, Sizhu, including Chi Rong and other Sizhu, were unwilling to confront the powerful Lu family and inevitably wanted to retreat.

Only Qi Kun took the lead and refused to give in.

Qi Kun's voice was so powerful that there was no doubt that everyone present heard it clearly.

Seeing this sudden change, the crowd fell into panic and quarreled.

"This is ridiculous! Emperor Zhu is so incompetent and has caused great suffering to the people of Dashun. Is the dragon vein blind?"

"You are really brave. The dragon vein is a gift from the immortal. You are following the immortal's will. If the immortal disagrees with the Lu family, can you still go against the immortal?"

"The king is appointed by heaven. How can Lu Lingjue sit on the throne when he cannot get the approval of the dragon vein?"

"Bah! General Lu's work in protecting Dashun is no match for that dog emperor Zhu Meng who favors foxes."

No matter whether they were civil or military officials or ordinary people, everyone was arguing and expressing their own opinions.

Some people question the theory that dragon veins are only bloodline-based, and only recognize the bloodline of the Zhu family, ignoring those loyal people who serve the country and the people, which is inevitably biased.

Some people insisted on being conservative. Since ancient times, only those who were recognized by the dragon veins could sit on the throne and be called the Son of Heaven. Lu Lingjue was not legitimate, so naturally he was not recognized by Dashun.

Some people just sit back and watch, hoping to gain something from the conflict.

Qin Xi thought of her meeting with Lu Lingjue a few days ago. She turned around and looked at Lu Lingxian, and they both understood each other.

Then, Qin Xi quietly escaped and disappeared.

Lu Lingjue closed his eyes and listened to the discussions of the people below the altar.

Suddenly, his hands shook violently, and the bright yellow dragon robe was completely torn to pieces, revealing indestructible golden armor.

The red tasseled spear fell to the ground with a sharp sound, causing a bolt of thunder to fall straight from the sky, breaking the noise and clamor below the altar.

"enough!"

"I have said that whether the dragon vein recognizes it or not, the emperor of Dashun must be me, Lu Lingjue!"

"Whoever disagrees, let's fight!"

The purple thunder surged and split the sky, and the scene suddenly became quiet and silent.

Below the altar, everyone fell silent, only Zhu Qiantian and Qi Kun stepped forward.

"Lu Lingjue, they are afraid of you, but would the eight of us be afraid of you?"

"The power of the dragon vein will never allow you to provoke me. I will give you one last chance. If you leave now, I can spare your life!"

Lu Lingjue held a spear in his hand, his expression solemn, and then he sneered.

"retreat?"

"I will give you one more chance. Those who obey me will prosper, and those who disobey me will perish!"

Qi Kun was furious and turned to look at the other Sizhu, "This woman is very arrogant, attack her together!"

Upon hearing this, Chi Rong subconsciously looked under the altar, and when he was sure that Qin Xi was not in sight, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He was forced to obey his mission and work together with other priests to defend the dignity of the dragon vein.

The eight priests were arranged in eight directions, and countless powerful spiritual energy was poured into the golden staffs in their hands.

Eight golden lights shot up into the sky, connected together, and condensed into an unprecedented attack, rushing straight towards Lu Lingjue.

Lu Lingjue's spear shook violently, and countless thick lightning bolts burst out from the spear, the lightning winding like a snake and as thick as a tree root.

Under the dim sky, several thunderbolts lit up the sky, which was amazing and terrifying.

The wrathful thunder that struck the sky like a thunderstorm was met with eight beams of golden light. For a moment, the sky was dark and the earth was gloomy.

Amidst the lightning and thunder, Lu Lingjue looked at the crowd, and Qin Xi was no longer among them.

She suddenly remembered that when they were attacked by the Green Ghost Witch, it was Qin Xi who descended from the sky, turned the tide and saved the border.

From then on, Lu Lingjue's attitude towards Qin Xi changed completely.

All along, I have been fighting alone to protect Dashun.

When Qin Xi appeared, Lu Lingjue's state of mind changed slightly without anyone noticing.

She suddenly found that she seemed to be becoming more and more dependent on Qin Xi. No matter what difficulties she encountered, Lu Lingjue would think of Qin Xi first.

Even unconsciously, he would place the entire safety of Dashun on Qin Xi.

Others may not know, but Lu Lingjue knows it very well.

After my father passed away, everyone did the same thing, placing the safety of the country on themselves.

Lu Lingjue knew this feeling well. It was too tiring to carry the entire country on his shoulders.

Looking at the thin and petite Qin Xi, Lu Lingjue knew how difficult it had been for Qin Xi to get here.

She has been working hard to free herself from her dependence on Qin Xi and to prove that she has the ability to protect Dashun.

In this way, Qin Xi would not be so tired and they could grow together.

Qin Xi's progress was so fast that Lu Lingjue could not catch up, but at least he could keep the throne and defeat the eight priests!

Thinking of this, Lu Lingjue's eyes became more determined and his attack became more fierce.

Upon seeing this, Lu Lingxian immediately took up a jade pen and drew in the air. A strange rune fell, and the entire altar was bound by an invisible barrier.

Any attack from above the altar cannot reach below the altar.

A few days ago, my elder sister had a premonition that the eight priests might do something, so in order to avoid implicating innocent people, she made this special preparation.

In the barrier with a transparent halo, no matter it is the dazzling golden light or the fierce lightning like an explosion, it will be invisibly dissipated by the transparent barrier.

This does not mean that Lu Lingxian's strength far exceeds that of Lu Lingjue and the eight Sizhu, but that Lu Lingxian uses the jade pen to use the way of space.

In the fight between his sister and the eight priests, accidental injuries were inevitable. Lu Lingxian used the way of space to move the remaining power of the attack to the Desolate Prison.

This is always the case when strong men fight. When the fight gets intense, the residual power will inevitably affect others.

This way, no innocent people will be implicated.

Under the altar.

Qin Xi traveled alone, sneaking through the dim underground passage.

The reason why he left the Lu family and went to the earth vein when Si Zhu launched an attack was because of the meeting a few days ago.

Qin Xi always felt that things were not that simple, so they discussed it in advance.

If something unexpected happens on the day of sacrifice, she will personally rush to the underground dragon vein to find out what happened.

Defeating the eight priests and successfully ascending the throne is a difficult problem that Lu Lingjue must overcome.

While Qin Xi was recalling the relevant information about the dragon vein, he followed the map and walked forward.

That day, Sanzhu Lihuo Yujie told Qin Xi everything about the dragon vein.

Following the map and passing through one secret passage after another, Qin Xi finally arrived in front of the dragon vein. He only needed to push open the half-open door.

What surprised Qin Xi was that the scene at this moment was completely different from what Yu Jie told him.