Chapter 1086 - 378: Ninth Heavenly Layer, Great Vehicle High Immortal!

Chapter 1086: Chapter 378: Ninth Heavenly Layer, Great Vehicle High Immortal!

Thus, after this battle, his momentum surged dramatically.

Externally, he would not claim that he sacrificed the current Emperor himself; instead, he portrayed the Empress as gravely injured but willing to devote herself to saving the nation and entrusted the Great Tang to Uncle Zhao before her demise.

At present, the Great Tang faces peril on all sides, and the old Prince must shoulder the burden and uphold the Great Tang’s foundation.

As for the Dragon Vein Essence he gathered, that certainly would not dissipate.

The Great Tang seems to be welcoming a new ruler.

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Youzhou Lin Clan Ancestral Land.

The current Clan Chief Lin Huan said to Lin Yi from the same clan: "I will set off with Uncle Five and the others. I will bring the Shuofeng Sword along for the journey. It’s hard work for Uncle Two and the other ancestors to guard the ancestral land."

Behind her stood Lin Bang, Lin Lishan, Lin Liyu, Lin Xuan, and other experts from the Youzhou Lin Clan.

The Lin Clan Elder Lin Yi, responsible for guarding the ancestral land, returned the salute: "May you achieve victory swiftly."

Lin Huan nodded slightly, then instructed Lin Lishan: "Prepare in Great Unity, and wait for my letter."

Lin Lishan: "Yes."

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Cangzhou Ye Clan Ancestral Land.

Ye Moquan was absent, and the current Clan Chief Ye Wei was sending off Ye Moxin, Ye Qi, Ye Chen, and others from the clan.

"It is arduous for Aunt this time." Ye Wei said.

Ye Moxin, an elder of the same generation as Ye Moquan and Ye Morong, shook her head slightly:

"We go together with Big Brother, and more so invited the Star-Chess Seal. But here, things are sparse with the burden placed heavily on you and Qingquan."

Beside Ye Wei stood a young woman, Ye Moxin’s grand-niece, named Ye Qingquan, one of the newly cultivated top talents of the Cangzhou Ye after the deaths of Ye Feishan and Ye Lingxi.

Her progress was rapid. After losing Ye Feishan, the Cangzhou Ye Clan lowered the position to cultivate her as the next generation Clan Chief, thus she stayed to guard the Cangzhou ancestral land this time.

"When Ninth Brother leaves for this journey, hide your traces, and await my news." Ye Wei again spoke to Ye Chen, an elder of the same generation: "After receiving information from Youzhou, I will inform you immediately."

Ye Chen: "Rest assured, Big Brother, I will be alert."

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Qingzhou Ye Clan Ancestral Land.

The clan elder Ye Zhuo, who was responsible for guarding, along with the prospective Clan Chief successor Ye Cheng, bid farewell to Ye Haizhou, Ye Wei, Ye Yao, and other top experts of the Qingzhou Lin Clan.

"Has there been correspondence with Her Majesty?" Ye Zhuo asked a woman in palace attire.

The woman named Ye Min was the second daughter of Clan Chief Ye Yan.

Her elder sister Ye Ke was the Empress of the late Emperor Zhang Qilong, the mother of Crown Prince Zhang Hui.

"Her Majesty has replied and met with the Crown Prince." Ye Min answered.

Ye Zhuo: "Good, be careful on your journey, and meet up with Big Brother."

The elder Ye Wei nodded: "Please bring out the Great River Map from the shrine."

Under the collective worship and offering of the Ye Clan elders, the literary and cultural pulse of Qingzhou soared to the heavens.

The Great River Map, the treasure of the Qingzhou Clan, now departs Qingzhou to head to Luoyang.

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At the same time, Suzhou Chu Clan, Jingxiang Fang Clan, also witnessed similar scenes.

At the pivotal moment determining the fate of the Great Tang, several major noble families finally ceased their restraint and began full mobilization.

Accumulating for many years to avoid upheaval, numerous experts emerged collectively.

Previously entangled with the Great Demon, Ye Yan, Ye Moquan, and Chu Xiuyuan finally returned to the Central Plains.

On the solitary Guyun Plains in the north, Fang Jingsheng, the Clan Chief of Jingxiang Fang Clan, successfully sealed the Void Gateway connecting the Tang Dynasty Mortal World to the opposite foreign mortal world.

In the Imperial Capital Luoyang, Regent Crown Prince Zhang Hui issued declarations denouncing Prince Zhao Zhang Teng, accusing him of seizing national fate and murdering the Emperor, thus being a traitor plotting rebellion.

Prince Zhao Zhang Teng likewise rebuked Crown Prince Zhang Hui for employing sinister tactics in the Imperial Capital Luoyang, affecting the battle situation in Chang’an, leading to the Empress’s passing.

He traveled from west to east, moving from Chang’an to Luoyang, gathered Dragon Vein Earth Qi, and intended to clear out Zhang Hui and other traitors in Luoyang.

However, Crown Prince Zhang Hui and the Qingzhou Ye Clan, Suzhou Chu Clan, and Jingxiang Fang Clan were all well-prepared.

With Luoyang as the center, they channeled the cultural pulse and earth qi of Qingzhou, Suzhou, and Jingxiang, circulating it to each side, and executed sacrifices.

Under interwoven influences, much of the Tang Imperial Dynasty’s territory was agitated together.

National Fate Dragon Vein began to regroup in Luoyang, even separating from Prince Zhao Zhang Teng.

Luoyang already housed the Tang Imperial Court’s most revered treasure, the Sheji Cauldron, and now with the staunch support of the ancestral lands of Qingzhou, Suzhou, and Jingxiang, it immediately displayed the momentum to upheave the mountains and rivers.

Although Prince Zhao Zhang Teng had the support of the Cangzhou Ye Clan and the Youzhou Lin Clan, both clans leaned towards the Northern Lands, and their ancestral lands were newly rebuilt after disaster, with foundations inferior to the other three clans.

Thus, even if Prince Zhao had the advantage initially, there was still the possibility of a reversal.

Yet, since Prince Zhao dared to act, he was prepared.

The patriarch of the Cangzhou Ye Clan, Ye Moquan, hidden for nearly thirty years, took action.

Years of plotting unfolded, with hidden agents executing their roles.

All of this was specially prepared for the Zhang Tang Imperial Family.

Now, it was used to assist one member of the royal family to suppress another.

While Prince Zhao had numerous disadvantages, with over half of the National Fate Dragon Vein upon him, a distinct advantage persisted.

He was at the Ninth Heavenly Layer.

Crown Prince Zhang Hui was still at the Eighth Heavenly Layer.

Without the support of the cultural pulse from the Qingzhou, Suzhou, and Jingxiang ancestral lands, Zhang Hui, even with the Sheji Cauldron, could not compete against Prince Zhao Zhang Teng wielding the Zhenshi Blade.

And now, Zhang Teng came to Luoyang.

Once he acquires the Sheji Cauldron, the grand scheme is settled.

Ye Yan, Clan Chief of Qingzhou Ye Clan, and Fang Jingsheng, Clan Chief of Jingxiang Fang Clan, arrived in Luoyang to face Prince Zhao Zhang Teng alongside Crown Prince Zhang Hui.

The elderly Clan Chief of Suzhou Chu Clan, Chu Xiuyuan, was not present.

He was outside Luoyang City, where he met his old acquaintance Ye Moquan.

Against Ye Moquan’s hidden schemes assisting Prince Zhao Zhang Teng, two elders who knew each other’s roots clashed directly at this moment.