Chapter 1543: Heading to the Imperial Palace (Please Subscribe)_1

Time passed swiftly, and three days had already gone by since Xu Sheng's arrival at the imperial palace...

At this moment, within the imperial palace of the Xingluo Empire!

Dai Tianling, seated on the imperial throne, looked sternly at the ministers below, "Tomorrow marks the day of the exchange event with Soul Land. Do any of you have something to say?"

After these words were spoken, they glanced at each other, seemingly understanding the meaning within each other's eyes...

One of the ministers stepped forward and proactively said, "Your Majesty, we could take this opportunity to hold a national ritual. By doing so, we would not only demonstrate the dignity of our Xingluo Empire but also offer a welcome and clean the dust off the feet of the Soul Masters from Soul Land!"

Another minister agreed, "That's right, the national ritual is of utmost importance. Only through this can we show the Soul Masters from Soul Land our sincerity!"

"I concur! The national ritual is the best welcoming ceremony!"

However, there were a few ministers who opposed this idea...

"His Majesty the Emperor, we must not. The national ritual is, after all, the most important affair of our Xingluo Land. How can we allow outsiders to participate?"

"Exactly, there's no need to involve the national ritual for just a welcoming ceremony!"

Listening to their debating words, Dai Tianling's expression remained very calm as he turned his gaze to Dai Yueyan, "Yan'er, what do you think?"

Dai Yueyan bowed slightly, "Father, in my opinion, the significance of the national ritual lies in its ability to showcase our strength and prosperity to other continents. The arrival of the Soul Masters from Soul Land presents an excellent opportunity to hold it!"

This brief statement made Dai Tianling nod in approval, "That's right, it seems that you and I share the same thoughts."

Dai Yueyan responded with neither arrogance nor humility, "Father, you flatter me. You must have already made a decision!"

Dai Tianling glanced at him and declared, "The national ritual will proceed as normal, and the Soul Masters from Soul Land will be invited to participate! The time is set for today at noon!"

All the ministers answered respectfully, "As you command, Your Majesty!"

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In the practice field of the imperial palace...

Dai Yun'er watched Xu Sheng closely, gasping for breath, "Elder Xu... you are amazing!"

Even when facing Soul Douluo level experts, her first Martial Spirit, the Spiritual Eyes, could discern their movements!.

But in front of Xu Sheng, it was as if they had no effect whatsoever! She couldn't predict his moves in advance!

Indeed, he was an Elder of the Sea God's Pavilion who could easily slay Title Douluo.

Xu Sheng smiled slightly and explained, "Is that so? Your Spiritual Eyes Martial Soul can indeed perform an all-around analysis of the opponent, but it ultimately depends on spiritual power!"

"If the opponent's physique and spiritual power are far stronger than yours, it will have no effect!"

Dai Yun'er instantly looked enlightened, "I see, does that mean I need to strengthen my spiritual power training?"

She believed that her physical strength was not low among her peers!

Xu Sheng gave a noncommittal response, "Yes, the Tang Sect has a secret technique called the Purple Demon Eyes, which has similarities to the Spiritual Eyes. If Her Royal Highness the Princess were to practice it, perhaps it could greatly enhance your spiritual power."

Dai Yun'er hesitated, "But... as a member of the royal family of Xingluo Empire, it might be impossible to obtain a secret technique of the Tang Sect!"

However, she paused, her eyes lighting up, "No... there might be a chance!"

She vaguely remembered that the Tang Sect also had a type of disciple known as an affiliated disciple, which was exactly for Soul Masters like her who wished to join the Tang Sect but had restrictions due to their status.

The corners of Xu Sheng's mouth lifted, "It seems Her Royal Highness already knows how to enter the Tang Sect, so I won't say more!"

Dai Yun'er took a deep breath, "Thank you for your guidance, Elder Xu, but please spar with me once more!"

With that said, she decisively released her second Martial Soul, the Hell Spiritual Cat!

Visible to the naked eye, the entirely pitch-black, yet seductively charming Spiritual Cat appeared behind her…

Xu Sheng's cheeks revealed a hint of surprise, "Hmm, Her Royal Highness the Princess's second Martial Soul is also the Hell Spiritual Cat?"

At first glance, there was almost no difference between it and Wu Siduo's, could there be some connection between the two of them?

Dai Yun'er's eyes narrowed, "Elder Xu, why did you use the word 'also'? Could it be that someone else possesses this Martial Soul?"

She knew that within the entire Royal family of the Xingluo Empire, only she had inherited the Martial Soul from her ancestor, Zhu Zhuqing!

Xu Sheng affirmed, "Indeed, among the students I teach, there is also a female student who possesses the Hell Spiritual Cat Martial Soul!"

These words ignited a competitive fire in Dai Yun'er's heart…

She said with full combativeness, "Is that so… then during the exchange event of the Xingluo Empire, I must take a good look at this student who shares the same Martial Soul as me."

"But Elder Xu, you need to be careful now!"

Third soul skill, Hell Slash!

The third soul ring at her feet lit up, and surging Soul Power burst forth from her body…

Her hands joined together above her head, and the claw blades on her fingers quickly fused into a foot-long sharp blade. Infusing it with Soul Power, it instantly condensed into a black light blade, slashing straight towards Xu Sheng…

Xu Sheng had no intention of dodging, her expression unchanging as she reached out to block…

Then, a loud "Bang" was heard, and a wild wind howled continuously…

However, this attack did not cause a single injury to Xu Sheng!

Seeing this, Dai Yun'er couldn't help pouting, feeling somewhat unconvinced…

"Not even a corner of your clothing is damaged, I'm not convinced, let's go again!"

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On the other side, Xie Xie's eyes widened in surprise as he saw the scene outside the window, "Everyone, look! There are so many carriages stopped outside the hotel, could they be here to pick us up?"

Gu Yue also glanced sideways, noticing like Xie Xie had said, she expressed her confusion, "That's the flag of the Royal family of the Xingluo Empire, what are they doing here?"

The others also turned their gaze outside…

Indeed, they saw the grand procession of carriages of the Xingluo Empire had arrived outside the main entrance…

The Soul Master in a silver helm stretched out his hand to halt the carriages…

Then, infusing his Soul Power into his voice, he loudly announced, "His Majesty the Emperor has decreed, inviting guests from Soul Land to the imperial palace to participate in the royal ceremony!"

This statement precisely reached the ears of all the Soul Masters within the hotel…

Many people began discussing amongst themselves…

"Participate in a royal ceremony? What is that, aren't we here for the exchange competition?"

"I'm not sure either, but since it's called a royal ceremony, it must be some sort of event!"

"This so-called royal ceremony is a grand annual event held by the Xingluo Empire. That they have invited Soul Masters from Soul Land to participate really gives us great respect!"

"So there's that as well? Does it mean that we can also enter the imperial palace for a visit?"

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