The sixth volume of the dance of demons 1422 Zhao Zhen
There are two wide platforms suspended in mid-air on both sides of the hall, with rows of seats placed on them. They are obviously the positions prepared by the family heads. At this moment, many people are already sitting on them.
Liu Ming flashed and flew to a platform with fewer people, found a chair and sat down.
Sitting here, the view is wider.
In front of the two platforms, there is a tall square altar. The entire altar is made of a strange black stone. In the center stands a fifty-foot-sized statue of a devil holding an iron gun. It looks lifelike.
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There is a tall statue of about ten feet in each corner of the altar. They are four things with human bodies and animal heads. The colors are different. They are a tiger-headed statue, a lion-headed statue, a wolf-headed statue, and a leopard-headed statue.
Although the four statues are rough in style, they are also extremely lifelike, and their ferocious aura is about to burst out of their bodies.
The light in Liu Ming's eyes flickered. Motian must have a plan for asking him to attend this ceremony, but he didn't know what his purpose was.
This important part of the palace was protected by restrictions, which he had expected, but the strange feeling when he first entered the palace made him very concerned.
But if I try to sense it now, I can't sense it anymore.
While Liu Ming was observing his surroundings, many heads of aristocratic families arrived one after another.
Liu Ming didn't know anyone he knew. He looked around for a while, then closed his eyes and waited quietly for the prince's appointment ceremony.
"May I ask your Excellency, are you Liu Ming, the head of the Qing family in Quanzhou?" At this moment, a voice came over.
Liu Ming opened his eyes. At this moment, a fat young man who looked white and fat was standing next to him, with a smile on his face.
"This is Liu Ming, your Excellency?" Liu Ming raised his head and glanced at the fat man, stood up, and said calmly.
Although this man who suddenly appeared looked fat, his cultivation had reached the late stage of the Celestial Realm.
He had no impression of this person at all, probably because he had never seen him before, and he had almost no acquaintances here, so he was quite surprised that the other party could spot him at a glance.
"The head of the Liu family is really easy to find. I am Zhao Zhen, now the head of the Zhao family in Wanzhou, and the cousin of Her Royal Highness Princess Ying. I have heard about the name of the head of the Liu family for a long time, and today I finally have the chance to meet you. I am really lucky." The young fat man said on his face.
He was full of smiles, chuckled, and introduced himself.
When Liu Ming heard this, his expression changed slightly.
"It turns out to be the head of the Zhao family. Liu Ming was rude just now. Please forgive me, Brother Zhao!" Liu Ming showed a smile on his face and bowed his hands.
"Master Liu is too polite, sit down." Zhao Zhen sat down on the chair next to Liu Ming and laughed.
Liu Ming's eyes flashed slightly. Judging from what Huangfu Yupo said yesterday, no one else knew about his relationship with Zhao Qianying.
"Did the Zhao family master know about me from Princess Ying?" he asked with a calm expression on his face.
"Haha, yes, although Princess Ying and I are only cousins, Princess Ying's mother is my younger brother's master. It can be said that Ying'er and I grew up together. When I came to visit her in the Demon Palace five years ago, I heard from her
He said something about the head of the Liu family." Zhao Zhen said with a smile.
Then he suddenly got close to Liu Ming and said mysteriously: "I didn't expect that Master Liu actually participated in the last trip to the Demon Abyss. I really admire you."
"Zhao Family Master has given me the reward, but it was just a coincidence. Moreover, Liu was seriously injured inside and almost lost his life." Liu Ming felt relieved. It seems that this person doesn't know much, at least he doesn't know about him and Zhao Qianying.
Relationship.
It was still early for the ceremony, and Liu Ming had nothing to do, so he accompanied Zhao Zhen and started chatting casually.
This Zhao Zhen had a somewhat familiar character, and seemed to be quite interested in the Demonic Abyss, constantly asking Liu Ming about his experiences there.
Liu Ming picked up some less important things and told them to Zhao Zhen. At the same time, he also inquired about Zhao Qianying and the Huangfu family. The conversation between the two was quite speculative.
The Zhao family in Wanzhou is an in-law family of the Huangfu family, so Zhao Zhen has a deep understanding of the Central Dynasty, and he likes to show off. Liu Ming learned a lot about the Huangfu family from him.
The two of them chatted and talked about the selection of the crown prince this time.
Zhao Zhen changed the subject and asked: "Brother Liu, have you been to Kunxin Palace before?"
"I am the head of a small family, and this is my first time to the Central Imperial City. How could I have been to Kunxin Palace before?" Liu Ming shook his head and said with a bitter smile.
"I'm sorry, Brother Liu may not know that this Kunxin Palace is different from other places. It is the training place of the first generation Demon King of the Central Dynasty. It has been in existence for hundreds of thousands of years." Zhao Zhen looked around.
Look, and then he lowered his voice somewhat mysteriously.
A look of surprise flashed through Liu Ming's eyes, but he never expected that the palace here would have such a big background.
"The entire Kunxin Palace is made of pure black magic crystal. Look at the floor, walls, and the altar in front. This black magic crystal is extremely rare. A small one is worth a fortune. Now
Even if all the Black Demonic Crystals in the Ten Thousand Demons Continent are put together, they are probably not even half of the size of this palace!" The fat man said with admiration.
Liu Ming's eyes flashed. He had never heard of the name of the Black Demonic Crystal. The black stone in this hall is so rare and precious. Is it because it has the ability to swallow spiritual consciousness?
"By the way, I heard that the Crown Prince of the Central Dynasty was not personally selected by His Majesty the Demon Emperor. I wonder if that's the case?" Liu Ming quickly turned his mind away from the Black Magic Crystal and asked a question that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.
"Hey, I didn't expect that the head of the Liu family even knew about this. This is the secret of the Huangfu family and even the entire Ten Thousand Demons Continent." Zhao Zhen looked at Liu Ming in surprise and said.
"It just happened to be something I heard from hearsay. How can I be as knowledgeable as the head of the Zhao family?" Liu Ming smiled faintly and flattered the other party seemingly casually.
Sure enough, Zhao Zhen was very pleased with this and said with a smile: "Brother Liu, thank you for your praise. Anyway, the Liu family leader will see it later. I can't say anything now."
"The selection of the next Demon Emperor in the Huangfu Dynasty is, as the Liu family leader said, not a man-made selection, but a virtual demon cauldron, a family treasure that is given to the Central Dynasty, selected from all the direct descendants of the Huangfu family." Zhao Zhen approached.
Liu Ming asked, his tone a bit mysterious.
"There is such a thing..." Liu Ming's face was startled, feeling a little ridiculous.
The choice of the majestic Demon Emperor was actually decided by a treasure.
"I know what Master Liu is thinking, but this matter is absolutely true. It is said that the Void Demon Cauldron is extremely psychic and is no longer an ordinary magic weapon. It is said that the level has surpassed the cave heaven magic weapon." Zhao Zhen said interestingly.
Liu Ming's face changed slightly when he heard this. He surpassed the magic weapon of the cave. Isn't the Void Demon Cauldron a mysterious spiritual treasure like the Huntian Mirror?
While the two were talking, a side door in the hall slowly opened.
Huangfu Yong walked into the hall with Huangfu Yupo, Huangfu Zhantian and another ferocious silver-haired man. Behind them were more than ten direct descendants of the Central Dynasty, and Zhao Qianying was also among them.
Liu Ming's brows moved slightly. Although this woman seemed to be fine at the moment, there was a hint of depression between her eyebrows, and she couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart.
When the heads of the aristocratic families on the two platforms saw this scene, they suddenly became quiet, and only the sound of footsteps echoed in the empty hall.
The faces of Huangfu Yong and the three elders behind him were solemn and solemn, while the faces of the princes and princesses were somewhat nervous.
The group of people walked straight to the altar without stopping, then turned and faced forward.
Zhao Qianying turned her head slightly and glanced at the crowd on the platform, then lowered her head.
"This time our Huangfu family is selecting a heir apparent, and we would like to invite all the family heads to watch the ceremony and be witnesses." Huangfu announced loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the family heads on the platform stood up one after another, headed by the heads of the three wealthy families, and saluted Huangfu Yong.
Huangfu Yong muttered some words and waved his hand to create a spell.
There was a flash of purple light near the two platforms, and a purple light curtain emerged, covering the two platforms inside.
Seeing this situation, the faces of the people on the platform changed a little, and they became slightly commotion.
Liu Ming's face changed slightly. The purple light curtain blocked his consciousness, but there was no restriction on the other five senses.
"During the selection period, in order to avoid interference, we have set up this barrier. Please don't mind." Behind Huangfu Yong, Elder Huangfu Zhantian took a step forward and said.
After hearing this, everyone on the platform looked calm.
"Then, let's get started." Huangfuyong stopped looking at the platform and turned to look at the dozen princes and princesses facing the altar.
Zhao Qianying and others came in agreement, then dispersed and sat in a circle around the statue in the center of the altar.
"These royal children seem to be at least demons in the celestial realm!" Liu Ming said with a flash of his eyes on the platform.
"Of course, the minimum requirement to participate in the selection ceremony is the Celestial Realm, otherwise you will be overwhelmed because you can't bear it!" Fatty Zhao Zhen said disapprovingly.
Liu Ming nodded slowly.
Huangfu Yong nodded slightly to Huangfu Zhantian and the others. Huangfu Zhantian and the others understood, and with a movement of their bodies, they flew to the sky above the altar, forming a triangle shape.
Huangfu Yong sat down on a futon in front of the altar, with a solemn expression. He waved one hand, took out a purple book, and began to read in a low voice.
Liu Ming's ear was very good, and what Huangfu Yong read was just an ordinary article about worshiping ancestors, heaven and earth, but it was very long, and Huangfu Yong read it for about half an hour before finishing it.
Then Huangfu Yong raised his hand, and a purple book in his hand flew up, igniting a purple flame in mid-air, and soon disappeared without a trace.
Liu Ming's face froze, knowing that it was finally time to officially start. Fatty Zhao Zhen's face next to him also became serious.