Outside of Time

At this time, it is the moment of sunrise.

Not all the suns in the Ancient Continent rise from the east, but in the human imperial capital, the sun comes from the east. At this moment, it is like a huge furnace, burning the heaven and earth, forming a red glow that slowly rises.

It tore the night apart, spilled the light, and reflected it on the statue of the sword-wielding emperor, causing the emperor's shadow to cover the Rainbow Bridge and the palace.

Looking from a distance, in the Chengxian Square in front of the palace hall, purple smoke rises in the shadow of the great emperor.

There was a feeling of mist, and a big clock appeared out of thin air at this moment when night and day merged, hanging in the square.

That's asking for the fairy bell.

This clock comes from the ancient emperor Xuanyou era and exists to this day. It is between yin and yang, appearing at sunrise and disappearing at sunset.

Its function is to prove the mind.

From ancient times to the present, sometimes the words of ministers are questioned by others, and they need to ring the immortal bell to prove their true intentions.

This is the ancient calendar.

However, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzhan, there were not many incidents.

At this moment, the Xuanfu ministers, including Xu Qing, had entered the hall, and what Xu Qing saw was a vast hall.

This hall is huge and can accommodate thousands of people. Giant pillars carved with auspicious beasts are neatly arranged around it to support the hall tent. There is also bright light, which reflects the hall transparently.

On the edges of both sides, teams of golden-armored guards could be seen. They stood there motionless, lowering their heads slightly to show respect for the arriving princes.

As for the front, there is a nine-step long platform, which rises in a trapezoid shape. Each platform is almost hundreds of feet long and dozens of feet wide. It progresses layer by layer until the ninth platform, where there is a majestic table. dragon chair.

There is a person sitting on the dragon chair now.

This person's whole body was hazy and he couldn't see his specific appearance. He could only see that he was wearing a golden emperor's robe, exuding supreme power.

He wears an imperial crown on his head, with twelve strands hanging from the front and back sections, made of colorful fairy silk threaded through beads of the sun and moon, symbolizing what the king sees and what he doesn't see.

Where he sits is the core of the entire palace, the core of the imperial capital, and the core of the human race in Wanggu Continent.

What's even more amazing is luck.

The luck from the entire human race converged on the Human Emperor. Under such blessing, Xu Qing just took a glance and felt like he was suppressed by the infinite momentum.

His eyes were extremely tingling. This feeling was not as strong as when he faced the Crown Prince and others in the Moon Sacrifice Domain. This had nothing to do with cultivation, it was the power of luck.

Under this kind of luck, a single thought from the Human Emperor can cause the world to collapse.

Xu Qing lowered his head slightly, and the etiquette that Zixuan told him before came to mind.

"The ancient emperor Xuanyou ruled. In addition to the land of the living, there is also the land of the netherworld. Therefore, he abandoned the north and faced the south and changed his position to the west and the east. This means that the death and life of all races are in the hands of the human race."

"From then on, during all court meetings, the Emperor will face the east."

"The emperor, the king of heaven, and the master of Shangxuan Palace do not need to participate in the small court meeting, but they need to be present in the big court meeting. The emperor sits on the sixth platform, the king of heaven sits on the third platform, Tianhou sits on the first platform, and the three princes stand together at the foot of the first step. Likewise, facing east, the deputy envoy of the Fifth Palace of Shangxuan faces the north, and the deputy envoy of the Fifth Palace of Xiaxuan faces the south, facing the west. The royal family is on the right side of the road gate, and the great servant Dayou and his subordinate officials are on the left side of the road gate. "

While Xu Qing was thinking, the dozen or so cultivators in black court uniforms who came in with him had already stepped onto the first stage and stood there, facing the palace door.

Xu Qing took a deep breath and flew out as well, heading straight to the first station.

His arrival attracted the attention of others, but most of them just glanced past. Soon Xu Qing's figure appeared on the first stage, located at the end.

Almost at the same time as he stepped onto the first stage, outside the hall, the public entered one after another and stood in their own ceremonial seats.

The hall was quiet.

As for the three men at the bottom of the first step, Xu Qing only saw one, an old man wearing red court clothes, with white hair shawl, tall and straight, with a calm expression. As for his identity, Xu Qing did not know Specifically, it is speculated that this person may be Dazai.

According to Xuanyou's information, Dazai usually presides over court meetings.

Now, as everyone was solemn, the old man in red court uniform glanced at everyone, and finally turned around to look at everyone in the first stage, including Xu Qing.

When his eyes fell on Xu Qing, he paused slightly. What he focused on was not Xu Qing's appearance, but the details of his outfit. A hint of surprise flashed across his expression.

He noticed the subtle differences in Xu Qing's attire. The ancient and authentic style might be difficult for ordinary people to detect, but he could see the clues at a glance.

Then he withdrew his gaze and bowed to the Human Emperor on the Nine Platforms.

"Your Majesty, the ceremony has been decided."

Everyone in the hall bowed their heads one after another. According to the previous small court gatherings, the Emperor would stand up at this time to show respect for the ministers and bow to everyone together to conclude the ceremony.

But this time, there are some differences...

The Human Emperor slowly stood up from his seat, a blanket of coercion enveloped all directions, and the power of destiny from the human race spread to the world between heaven and earth.

When the clouds and mists outside were billowing, and the dragon chants of golden dragons were heard, he did not worship with the ministers as before, but turned his head, looked through the crown pearl in front of him, looked at Xu Qing, and nodded three times. .

"For your merits in sealing the territory, I will grant you a seat!"

The voice of Dazai below echoed, speaking on behalf of the Emperor.

The next moment, behind Xu Qing, the table rippled, and a black dragon-carved chair slowly emerged.

Xu Qing's expression was solemn, and he bowed his head and thanked him nine times. He showed no lack of etiquette and correct posture, showing ancient meaning.