Trials and Shadow Guards
"Qing Tan..."
Looking at the slender and graceful figure next to the throne, Lin Langtian whispered.
At this time, Qing Tan was wearing a black dress. The edge of the dress was covered with dark golden mysterious patterns, and there was a vague aura of solemnity and nobility exuding.
She has a calm and beautiful face, with skin like snow, eyebrows like a crescent moon, and a straight jade nose.
Although the delicate outline of the year can still be vaguely seen, after experiencing the incident of Abyssal Demon City, Qing Tan seems to have matured a lot overnight.
In front of Qing Tan, Bo Xuan sat on the throne, looking down at the crowded Darkness Plaza. Wherever he looked, there were all humble figures, and few people dared to look at him.
Hall Master of the Darkness Hall, Northern Xuan Region is a well-deserved true overlord. With just a move of his hand, he can control the life and death of tens of millions of people, and his power is overwhelming.
Bo Xuan sat on the throne, his old and majestic eyes scanned the audience, and finally nodded gently.
"The festival begins!"
As Bo Xuan nodded, there were already loud sounds, wrapped in powerful Yuan Power, spreading far away, and finally resounding throughout the world.
Countless black lights rose into the sky, like a grand banquet.
In Darkness Plaza, leaders of forces from all sides of Northern Xuan Region began to appear one after another, and then the respectful voices spread throughout the world one after another.
"Northern Mang Sect Master, lead the crowd here to congratulate the festival, Hall Master is so mighty that all realms surrender!"
"Great Snow Mountain Master, I wish Hall Master's majesty will last forever and his magical power will be unparalleled!"
"Master Limitless Gate, I wish to surrender to the Darkness Hall forever and ever, and I will never break my oath!"
"..."
The festival is a grand event for the entire Northern Xuan Region, and almost 80% of the leaders of the Northern Xuan Region will come in person.
This is like a kind of worship by ministers, and no one dares to be absent. Therefore, the powerful people gathered in this square now are estimated to have about 60% of the power of Northern Xuan Region. The vast scale is extremely frightening.
Seeing this scene, Lin Langtian was also frightened. This Darkness Hall has almost mastered 60-70% of the power of Northern Xuan Region. With such power, Eastern Xuan Region Eight Great Super Sects combined may not be as powerful as him.
A series of extremely respectful shouts echoed in the square, but the old figure on the throne of the altar did not have the slightest fluctuation in his eyes, as if the emperor in the human world had long been accustomed to this.
Next to Bo Xuan, Qing Tan was also standing solemnly. However, it was the first time for her to see such a spectacular scene, so she was slightly uncomfortable. Her red lips pursed slightly, and her jade hands were tightly held, revealing her nervousness.
Seemingly seeing Qing Tan's nervousness, Bo Xuan said calmly, "Aren't you going to enter Darkness Tribunal? Why, if you can't even bear this scene, then let it go as a teacher. Don't think about avenging your brother. As for defeating Yuan Sect, it is far away."
Hearing this, Qing Tan's expression suddenly turned cold and he said in a condensed voice, "I will do what I say!"
"Haha, in that case, after the ancestor worship is completed, I will announce to the world that you will enter Darkness Tribunal." Bo Xuan said with a smile in his eyes.
"Yes." Qing Tan nodded, with a touch of warmth in his cold eyes, and said, "Thank you Master."
Qing Tan understands Bo Xuan's good intentions. As a direct disciple of the Darkness Hall Master, once she enters Darkness Tribunal, she almost shows her identity as a candidate for Hall Master's successor.
And if she can stand out from Darkness Tribunal or even become the great Tribunal Chief of Darkness Tribunal, then she will be the true Hall Master successor of the Darkness Hall, and after Bo Xuan resigns or falls, she will succeed him and become the uncrowned king of Northern Xuan Region!
It can be said that Bo Xuan has been extremely selfless in nurturing and nurturing Qing Tan.
"Haha, thank you for anything. You are the best disciple I have ever seen. Being able to accept you as my disciple is the most proud thing in my Bo Xuan life.
So when facing this kind of scene, just relax. After all, this throne is for you to sit on in the future. "Bo Xuan seemed extremely confident about whether Qing Tan could pass the test of Darkness Tribunal, and said with a faint smile.
Hearing this, Qing Tan smiled and nodded. After this short conversation with Bo Xuan, she felt much more relaxed. At the same time, a sense of ambition emerged in her heart.
Master Darkness Tribunal, take over Darkness Hall from Master, and defeat Yuan Sect!
Thinking of this, Qing Tan also took a deep breath. Having determined her goal, she felt more determined than before.
The clenched jade hand slowly loosened, and then the bored Qing Tan turned his eyes slightly and began to look at the respectful forces in the field.
After all, if she inherits Darkness Hall in the future, she will have to deal with these forces frequently, so it is not a bad idea to become familiar with them now.
His eyes slowly looked from the front of Darkness Plaza to the back, and then he seemed to find something. Qing Tan's eyes suddenly stopped at the remote corner at the rear of Darkness Plaza.
When she saw the familiar Figure in Green Robes, Qing Tan's pretty face first showed a look of disbelief, and then a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in her beautiful eyes, and she murmured, "Bro Langtian..."
The tedious chants of the various dynasties continued, and the whole world echoed with this respectful voice, but everyone could feel that this time the festival seemed to be somewhat different from the past.
The heads of forces from all sides looked at Darkness Plaza secretly, and then turned their eyes to look around the altar.
There, there were countless figures dressed in black, with a strong smell of blood emanating from their bodies. On their black clothes was a ferocious grimace, and on the forehead of the grimace, a long black sword was pierced deeply, creating an astonishing evil force.
All forces in Northern Xuan Region are no strangers to this force, and they are full of fear of it, because this is the bloodiest place in the Darkness Hall, and it is also the most tyrannical department in the Darkness Hall, Darkness Tribunal.
Darkness Hall leads Northern Xuan Region, and naturally there are many forces resisting Darkness Hall, and Darkness Tribunal is the place where these opponents are punished. There is no mercy, only blood.
Every member of Darkness Tribunal has countless blood on their hands. It can be said that Darkness Tribunal is in Northern Xuan Region, which can make a child stop crying!
Some leaders looked at each other secretly. They had received some rumors before coming. It seemed that something big was going to be announced at this festival, and it seemed to be related to Darkness Tribunal.
The voice of praise finally stopped gradually after a long time, and when the voice fell, the atmosphere between heaven and earth returned to silence and solemnity. Everyone looked at Bo Xuan on the throne, like respectful subjects.
On the altar, on both sides of the throne, stood two Black-Robed Elder. When they saw this scene, they turned their attention to Bo Xuan on the throne, and the latter raised his hands lightly.
"Welcome Ancestral Stele!"
Bo Xuan slowly stood up from the throne, his steps moving lightly, and then he shook his old big hand and lightly tapped the ground with his feet.
Buzz!
In the square, the countless Black Stone Pillar standing there erupted into a buzzing sound, and black light shot out, intertwined over the square, and then turned into a huge dark stone monument. On that stone monument were the names of the Darkness Hall and Hall Master of all generations.
When the stone tablet appeared, countless people in the square knelt down, and even the Elder Council elders bent slightly.
On the altar, Bo Xuan also bent slightly towards the stone tablet. Then the stone tablet shook, and a dark light ladder took shape, spread out, and finally connected to the altar.
"Respectfully invite Hall Master to sacrifice to the ancestors!"
Beside the throne, the two Black-Robed Elders shouted in unison, with enthusiasm pouring out of their eyes. As their words fell, countless Darkness Hall members in the square shouted in unison.
"Respectfully invite Hall Master to sacrifice to the ancestors!"
Under the respectful greetings of countless people, Bo Xuan unexpectedly did not go up first. Instead, he turned around and looked at Qing Tan. He chuckled and said, "Follow me."
Hearing this, Qing Tan also knew what this meant. He took a deep breath and immediately took Bo Xuan's hand. The two stepped onto the dark light ladder step by step, and immediately arrived at the altar.
Facing the gazes of countless powerful men below, Qing Tan's heart was beating loudly, while Bo Xuan on the side smiled slightly, then looked at the crowd, and an old and majestic voice sounded.
"This Hall Master announced in front of Ancestral Stele that from today on, Lin Qingtan, the direct disciple of this Hall Master, has officially joined Darkness Tribunal and will be tested as the successor of Hall Master to Qing Tan!"
The words fell and immediately caused an uproar in the entire Darkness Plaza.
"Hall Master's direct disciple is joining Darkness Tribunal? But who is Lin Qingtan?"
"I don't know. It seems that he is a new disciple in the past two years."
"Hall Master Successor Trial? Doesn't it mean that Lin Qingtan has a chance to become the next Hall Master of the Darkness Hall, so I have to work hard to please him."
"It's too early to say this now. Darkness Tribunal is not playing house. I heard that Third Generation Hall Master of Darkness Hall's three apprentices all entered Darkness Tribunal to undergo the Hall Master successor trial, but none of them survived successfully."
On Darkness Plaza, after hearing the news, countless power leaders began to whisper. If Hall Master of the Darkness Hall is the emperor above Northern Xuan Region, then the successor of Hall Master will undoubtedly be Crown Prince.
The Hall Master heir trial is a test to confirm the identity of Qing Tan Crown Prince. If Lin Qingtan can really stand out among Darkness Tribunal, he will almost be Darkness Hall's future Sixth Hall Master!
Thinking of this, when countless power lords looked at the girl in black skirt next to Bo Xuan again, they couldn't help showing a look of awe on their faces.
Regardless of whether Lin Qingtan can pass the test of Darkness Tribunal, as long as there is a chance, this woman may become the uncrowned king of Northern Xuan Region.
At this time, Darkness Hall Elder Council everyone looked at each other, and immediately an old man stood up, cupped his hands in front of Bo Xuan and said, "Hall Master, I have something to report."
"Oh, Elder Luo, you have something you can't talk about later. Do you want to prevent Qing Tan from entering Darkness Tribunal?" Seeing the old man, Bo Xuan frowned slightly.
Like most sects, Darkness Hall is divided into two major factions, namely Hall Master and Elder Council.
Although the Hall Master faction controls Darkness Tribunal, the most powerful real power department of the Darkness Hall, and seems to have the upper hand, Elder Council There is also Shadow Division directly under him, not to mention that there are many old monsters hidden in Elder Council including the strong Reincarnation Stage, so the two factions can be considered equally matched.
However, even if Elder Council objects to Qing Tan entering Darkness Tribunal, Bo Xuan will firmly reject their suggestions. Qing Tan is the most perfect successor to Hall Master in his mind. He will not accept anyone except Qing Tan.
As if he saw Bo Xuan's firm thoughts, the old man named Elder Luo smiled slightly and said, "Hall Master misunderstood. Qing Tan's nephew has outstanding talent. We are extremely supportive of Sixth Hall Master who joins Darkness Tribunal and even succeeds Hall Master to become Darkness Hall in the future."
"Oh, in that case, what else do you want to say?" Bo Xuan narrowed his old eyes slightly and said.
He knew very well the frivolous nature of old guys like Elder Council. When he first came to the position of Hall Master, he had been scheming with these people for a long time. If it weren't for the overall situation and the fact that Elder Council was not easy to mess with, he would have wanted to wipe out Elder Council.
Now that Elder Luo has appeared, he obviously has no good intentions.
"Haha, Hall Master, don't forget, since you agreed that Qing Tan's nephew will enter Darkness Tribunal, and start the inheritance of Hall Master People are undergoing trials, so according to the rules, should Qing Tan be paired with a Shadow Guard?" Elder Luo's old eyes flashed slightly, and he immediately smiled.
"Shadow Guard?"
Hearing this, Bo Xuan frowned slightly, while a look of confusion appeared on Qing Tan's face.
Seeing Qing Tan's confusion, Bo Xuan whispered, "Darkness Tribunal is extremely dangerous, so the losses in previous Hall Master successor trials will be extremely high. After the Third Generation Hall Master of Darkness Hall learned this lesson, he ordered that each participant who participated in the Hall Master successor trial be equipped with a Shadow Guard.
Shadow Guard is generally the same age as the trialists, and their strength is almost the same, and Shadow Guard's mission is to protect the trialists to the death like a shadow, even if he sacrifices himself for it.
Because Shadow Guard's strength is not very outstanding, this will not undermine fairness, but also ensure a certain safety of the trialists. Over time, this rule has been continued.
Among them, Fourth Generation Hall Master of Darkness Hall fought side by side with Shadow Guard at that time and completed the trial of Darkness Tribunal together. After the fourth generation Hall Master succeeded to the throne, that Shadow Guard also became a sharp sword under the command of the fourth generation Hall Master, Northern Xuan Region, the famous god of death. "
Hearing this, Qing Tan nodded slightly. To put it bluntly, this Shadow Guard is equivalent to the trialist's personal bodyguard. However, because the strength is not very strong, it can be regarded as a partnership to fight side by side.
However, Elder Council obviously has no good intentions when he proposes Shadow Guard at this time.
Sure enough, shortly after Shadow Guard was proposed, Elder Luo smiled slightly, and immediately behind him a handsome young man in black walked out quickly.
The handsome young man in black looked at Qing Tan with burning eyes and said sincerely, "Qing Tan, I am willing to be your Shadow Guard and I will protect you to the death."
Seeing the man, Qing Tan's face suddenly darkened...