Chapter 99

(Ps: After completing this, there are still 5 chapters in reserve. There will be an update at 6 PM tonight. Today, there will be three updates. Tomorrow, I will release about a third of the reserve to burst, even though the recommendation for this week did not make the list. However, I have seen everyone's support, and I am grateful. I will burst on Sunday for everyone to see.)

Seven days, not long, not short. During these seven days, Lan Xingchen visited Lan Ling'er and Hao Qi once. He saw Hao Qi sitting cross-legged, cultivating, and gave a disdainful smile, but did not say much more. His behavior was impeccable; he spoke a few words and did not get angry when he received no response. However, after that, Lan Xingchen never came again. It was clear that he was busy with something, and this grand ceremony was definitely not something that could be easily initiated.

During these seven days, Hao Qi, apart from eating and drinking, spent all his time cultivating and meditating.

Indeed, the Lan family's martial arts, Indigo Blue, were incredibly profound. The internal energy infused into his body was continuous, even though it was like a rootless tree, it still clung to his bones, marrow, and organs, like a parasitic force that could not be dispelled. This internal energy was incredibly resilient, and in terms of quality, it was the best Hao Qi had ever seen in this world, even surpassing the quality of the internal energy from his Yi Jin Jing, which was only at the fourth level. This also highlighted the profundity of Indigo Blue.

Under normal circumstances, Hao Qi would have no chance of dispelling this internal energy within a week, which was why Lan Xingchen was not wary of him. However, unfortunately for Lan Xingchen, Hao Qi had a system and the Luohan Fomogong, an internal energy technique that, in the game system, restored health points each turn. In this situation, every minute, every hour, and every day, it was healing Hao Qi and dispelling the Indigo Blue internal energy within him.

By the fifth day, the Indigo Blue internal energy in Hao Qi's body had been completely dispelled. For the remaining two days, apart from healing his previous injuries, Hao Qi spent his time contemplating how he would fight Lan Xingchen when they met again. Even in his mental simulations, he always ended up losing, even when using the Double Bhrifapalm and Luohan Fomogong. After two days of mental simulations, Hao Qi found the only way to defeat Lan Xingchen without using the resurrection system... endurance!

The first time he fought Lan Xingchen, he had been foolish. He should not have engaged in a direct confrontation. The Bhrifapalm and Luohan Fomogong should be used in emergencies, not in direct combat with Lan Xingchen. He needed to engage in a prolonged battle, allowing Lan Xingchen's Indigo Blue, which was said to be endless, to drain. Despite its seemingly infinite recovery speed, Lan Xingchen was still a mortal. He could be injured, tired, bleed, and die. Hao Qi, on the other hand, could continuously heal himself with the Luohan Fomogong. In this situation, he should not engage in a direct confrontation but rather engage in a prolonged battle, trading small injuries for larger ones, until he could deliver the final blow!

This was his only way to win; otherwise, he would have to use the resurrection system.

Although this was the only way Hao Qi could win, as he deduced, there was still a significant challenge: "Shen" (the divine).

Attacking his weaknesses and vulnerabilities, this had the flavor of the Nine Swords of Solitude. Hao Qi had never experienced "Shen," so he did not know what it was or how to deal with it. This was a significant flaw in his mental simulations, and it was why he was determined to use the resurrection system, even at the cost of a third or more of his lifespan, to eliminate Lan Xingchen!

For Lan Ling'er, for the peaceful atmosphere of Mobie Mobie that he liked, and for the souls on Pirate Island that still cried out in his ears, he had to kill Lan Xingchen!

"The time has come. Please, Princess, follow me to the ceremony site. Mr. Hao Qi, please come with us."

Hao Qi opened his eyes and saw two Inner Energy Realm practitioners standing in front of him. These were the people who had been monitoring and guarding the palace for the past few days. Lan Ling'er had told him that these two were from the Lan family, both skilled in Inner Energy Realm martial arts, and their strength was likely much greater than that of the Inner Energy Realm practitioners outside. With these two escorting them, it was already very secure, and there were likely other Inner Energy Realm practitioners hidden and following them, leaving no chance of escape.

At the same time, in the sewers of Mobie Mobie, over a hundred people had gathered. The four leading Inner Energy Realm practitioners had solemn expressions, and behind them were over a dozen Near-Inner Energy Realm practitioners, including Zhang Heng. These were the revolutionaries of Mobie Mobie.

The leader of the revolutionaries, Wu Ziran, turned to look at everyone and said in a low voice, "All of you have been greatly favored by Emperor Lan Jingling and are dissatisfied with the current Lan royal family. This operation is a last-ditch effort; if we fail, we will all be doomed. I won't say more. If Lan Xingchen succeeds in the ceremony, then we, our families, and all the people of Mobie Mobie will forever be his slaves, with no other way out. Emperor Lan Jingling promised us freedom today! Let's go!"

Immediately, the four Inner Energy Realm practitioners led the way, and the rest followed in silence, heading towards their target.

At the ceremony site, although Lan Xingchen had been talking about a grand ceremony, there was no one else present besides the Lan family members and a few noble families who had pledged allegiance to him. There were no cameras or spectators. This ceremony, or rather, this ritual, was more akin to a cult ritual.

This was deep within the former Lan royal palace, now the innermost part of the Grand Council, and the highest point in all of Mobie Mobie. The ground, originally made of rock and concrete, had been completely transformed into flesh, and a deep pit had been dug. A group of people were busy pouring various biological tissues, chemical agents, and metal substances into the pit, and electronic instruments were connected to it. As the data on the instruments changed, people continuously poured various substances into the pit.

"Your Majesty, the Indigo Blue access mode has been activated. Please, Your Majesty, add a certain amount of royal blood," said an old man, bowing respectfully to Lan Xingchen.

Lan Xingchen nodded, walked to the edge of the pit, and cut his palm with a silver knife. Blood immediately flowed into the pit. The flesh and blood mixture in the pit, originally red and mixed with impurities, gradually turned blue as Lan Xingchen's blood mixed with it. As more blood flowed in, the mixture turned deep blue, and the impurities dissolved, leaving a pure, deep blue liquid in the pit.

Lan Xingchen then withdrew his hand, and someone immediately came forward to bandage it. His face was slightly pale, and his expression was dark, with a dangerous glint in his eyes.

Lan Xingchen had recently ascended to the throne. Although Lan Jingling was dead, his influence remained. Lan Xingchen had not intended to implement his plan so quickly. At 100 years old, he had a good chance of becoming an Inner Energy Realm practitioner, and he had planned to spend ten years gradually eroding Lan Jingling's influence before implementing his plan. However, things did not go as planned...

Not long ago, Lan Ling'er had secretly left Mobie Mobie. To be honest, Lan Xingchen had a high regard for Lan Ling'er. Although she had a congenital deficiency, the old man had always liked her, and there were rumors that he intended to pass the throne to her. However, Lan Xingchen was not petty. Now that he was the emperor, he did not care much about these matters. On the contrary, he hoped to have Lan Ling'er's assistance, whether it was her knowledge of ancient history, her talent for ancient technology, or her skills in logistics. He had even been lenient when she left Mobie Mobie, not intending to punish her.

However, what happened next caught him off guard. When Lan Ling'er left Mobie Mobie, Lan Xingchen discovered, to his shock, that he and all the Lan family members had lost their highest control over Indigo Blue. In other words, the Lan family had fallen from their divine pedestal and no longer possessed the status of a royal family!

Lan Xingchen was furious. He frantically searched through ancient texts and the old man's writings, and even used the hidden line within the revolutionary army. Finally, he found the answer... Lan Jingling had, in a way he did not understand, transferred all the Lan family's genetic permissions for Indigo Blue to Lan Ling'er. If Lan Ling'er died or left Mobie Mobie, the Lan family would lose their highest control over Indigo Blue!

Lan Xingchen's plan was vast, and a significant part of it required the use of Indigo Blue. Although becoming the Ninth Martial King under the emperor was the beginning of his plan, it also required the power of Indigo Blue. After consulting many experts and finding ancient methods, he decided...

To sacrifice Lan Ling'er to Indigo Blue! To extract her genetic bloodline and concentrate it in himself. Then...

He would be Indigo Blue!

This was both a danger and an opportunity, and he would not allow anyone to disrupt it!

Absolutely not!

Lan Xingchen looked indifferently at the figures approaching from a distance: two Lan family Inner Energy Realm practitioners, the outsider Inner Energy Realm practitioner Hao Qi, and the key to this ceremony...

Lan Ling'er! (To be continued.)