The bells stopped ringing.
Soon, orderly footsteps echoed Crown Prince's Residence.
Hundreds of Royal Knights blocked off the long street.
Golden flags were unfurled along the road.
The leader was dressed in silver armor, with a long sword hanging at his waist.
He arrived at the gate of the mansion and took out an imperial edict from his robes.
"Your Majesty has an order."
"Please invite Qian Chen to the palace."
The gates of the mansion slowly opened.
Qian Chen walked out of the courtyard.
The silver-white cloak fell over his shoulders, and Ice Empress still held his hand.
Snow Empress stood on the other side.
She smoothed out Qian Chen's clothes, her fingertips lingering for a moment on the ribbon at the side of her neck.
We're with you.
"Good."
Qian Renxue followed her out of the mansion.
She changed into a long gold dress.
Her long hair hung down to her waist, and she wore a Six-Winged Angel hair ornament on her forehead.
Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Huo Wu also arrived outside the door.
The general's expression changed immediately upon seeing Qian Renxue.
"Your Highness?"
Qian Renxue looked at him.
"I am no longer the Heaven Dou Crown Prince."
The general lowered his head.
He dared not ask any further questions.
Qian Chen walked down the steps.
Where is the Xue Ye?
His Majesty is waiting for you at the palace.
"Lead the way."
The Royal Knights retreated to the sides.
Qian Chen walked along the long street toward the palace.
The Ice Empress and the Snow Empress were by his side.
Qian Renxue followed behind.
Shui Yue'er looked up at the knights around her.
They didn't come to hire anyone.
Huo Wu placed her hand on the short sword.
"The entire street has been blocked off."
Shui Bing'er walked to her younger sister's side.
Don't stray too far from Qian Chen.
Shui Yue'er nodded.
"I know."
Heaven Dou Imperial Palace
Royal Knights were already standing in front of the palace gates.
Rows of long spears pointed at the ground.
On the palace walls, archers drew their bows.
Qian Chen arrived at the palace gate.
The goalkeeper reached out to stop him.
"His Majesty only allows Qian Chen to enter the palace."
Ice Empress took half a step forward.
A chilling, emerald-green aura spread along the ground.
The gatekeeper's armor quickly became covered in frost.
Say it again.
Qian Chen raised her hand and grasped Ice Empress's fingers.
"Let them stay outside."
Ice Empress turned their face away.
"Chen'er."
I'll be back soon.
The Snow Empress gazed into the depths of the imperial palace.
"If anyone blocks the palace gates, I will go straight in."
"Good."
Qian Chen released Ice Empress's hand and stepped into the palace gate alone.
The goalkeeper immediately followed.
The heavy palace gates closed behind us.
Ice Empress stared at the tightly closed palace gates.
She slowly raised her hand.
"Snow Sister."
"Wait a little longer."
Snow Empress stood still.
Her long, silvery-white hair swayed gently in the wind.
Qian Renxue came to their side.
She looked at the archers on the palace walls.
"Xue Ye won't let my brother get out safely."
Ice Empress turned their head to the side.
How did you know?
"I lived in the palace for many years."
Qian Renxue raised her eyes.
"The guards stationed at the palace gates today are all royal guards personally trained by Xue Ye."
Huo Wu looked towards the palace walls.
"Do we need to take action?"
Qian Renxue shook her head.
"Wait for your brother first."
Inside the imperial palace.
Qian Chen walked forward along the long corridor.
Dozens of royal guards followed behind him.
After passing through each palace gate, the path behind you would be blocked again.
Qian Chen did not stop.
He arrived at the main Main Hall of the palace.
Two servants pushed open the door.
The Xue Ye.
Dugu Bo stood on the left side of the main hall.
On the right are more than ten important officials of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The bodies of those Xue Beng lay in the center of the main hall.
The golden brocade robe has been changed.
His body was covered with a white sheet, revealing only a bloodless face.
Qian Chen entered the main hall.
The palace doors were immediately closed.
The Xue Ye looked at him.
"You've finally arrived."
Qian Chen stopped beside the bodies of the Xue Beng.
You were looking for me.
The Xue Ye.
"Xue Beng is my son."
He harassed a woman.
Even so, it's not your place to kill him.
His guards struck first.
The Xue Ye descended from the high platform.
"You killed the guards, and you killed the prince."
"If we allow you to leave alive today, what will become of the dignity of the Heaven Dou Royal Family?"
Qian Chen looked around.
The royal guards inside the palace simultaneously drew their weapons.
Spears and blades pointed towards the center of the hall.
Dugu Bo stood still.
He did not release his Martial Soul.
The Xue Ye looked at him.
"Dugu Bo."
"Take down Qian Chen."
Dugu Bo raised his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I have already refused once."
"This is the royal palace."
"You dare disobey my orders?"
Dugu Bo glanced at Qian Chen.
I owe Qian Chen my life.
We will not make a move against him today.
Xue Ye's expression darkened.
"In that case, you are no longer a guest retainer of the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Please go ahead."
Dugu Bo removed the guest advisor token from his waist.
The token landed on the ground with a soft sound.
Xue Ye raised his hand.
"Take them down."
The royal guards charged towards Qian Chen and Dugu Bo simultaneously.
Qian Chen raised his right hand.
Nine-Color light bursts forth from between the fingers.
The royal guards at the forefront stopped in mid-air.
Their bodies were fixed in place by spatial forces.
The next moment.
The Dragon God Spear appeared in Qian Chen's palm.
The spearhead swept across.
A golden spear beam pierced through the main hall.
Dozens of royal guards were simultaneously sent flying backward.
They crashed into the stone pillars and walls, and never got up again.
Xue Ye retreated.
"Where are the Imperial Guards?!"
The sound of clashing armor could be heard outside the main hall.
Thousands of Imperial Guards guards gathered in the Main Hall.
Qian Chen gripped the Dragon God Spear and walked forward.
The Xue Ye.
"Qian Chen."
"This is the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace."
"If you kill me, the entire Heaven Dou Empire will not let you go."
Qian Chen stopped at the bottom of the steps.
"You didn't send me here to talk."
The Xue Ye.
"You killed my son, do you expect me to let you go?"
"They deserved to die in the Xue Beng."
"He is a prince!"
The Xue Ye stared at Qian Chen.
"His life is a thousand times, ten thousand times more precious than that of an ordinary person."
Qian Chen raised the Dragon God Spear.
"In my eyes, there is no difference."
The gun barrel fell.
The entire hall trembled.
A golden barrier appeared in front of the Xue Ye.
The Soul Guidance Array beneath the throne lit up simultaneously.
Nine beams of light descended from the top of the main hall, all converging in front of Xue Ye.
"This is a protective formation left behind by the Heaven Dou Royal Family."
The Xue Ye gripped the armrest tightly.
Even Titled Douluo cannot break through in a short time.
Qian Chen did not respond.
Nine Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet.
The Ninth Soul Ring slowly lit up.
Gold and Nine-Color intertwine.
The moment the 1.5-Million-Year Soul Ring appeared, the entire palace was covered in Nine-Color light.
The Imperial Guards outside the palace stopped in their tracks.
The weapons in their hands made a constant, soft clanging sound.
Qian Chen thrust the Dragon God Spear forward.
"Ninth Soul Skill."
"The Dragon God Annihilation."
The Nine-Color spear beam pierced through the golden barrier.
The Royal Family Protective Array has developed numerous cracks.
Xue Ye's expression changed drastically.
Stop him!
The high-ranking officials in the hall all retreated.
No one dared to approach Qian Chen.
The golden barrier shattered completely.
The spear's edge pierced through the chest of the Xue Ye.
His body was nailed to the throne.
Fresh blood slowly flowed down the golden dragon robe.
The Xue Ye looked down at his chest.
"You..."
Qian Chen retrieved the Dragon God Spear.
On Xue Ye slipped from his throne.
The golden crown rolled down the steps and came to a stop at Qian Chen's feet.
No one spoke again in the hall.
Qian Chen glanced down at the crown.
You shouldn't have let me into the palace.
The Xue Ye collapsed on the steps.
He gazed at the throne so close at hand, his finger slowly extending forward.
A moment later.
His palm landed on the ground.
Dugu Bo stood on the left side of the main hall.
He looked at the corpse of Xue Ye and sighed softly.
"You really killed him."
"He wanted to kill me."
How do you plan to deal with the Heaven Dou Empire?
Qian Chen turned to look at the palace gate.
The Heaven Dou Empire needs a new emperor.
Outside the hall.
The Imperial Guards have surrounded the Main Hall.
Thousands of spears were simultaneously aimed at the palace gate.
A loud noise suddenly came from the direction of the palace gate.
A white, chilling aura shot into the sky.
The tightly closed palace gates were blasted open by a giant icy hand.
The Snow Empress stepped into the palace.
Her silver-white dress was spotless.
Ice Empress followed on the other side.
The emerald green chill froze the road.
The Royal Knights guarding the palace gates were all rendered incapacitated.
Qian Renxue passed through the broken palace gate.
The six golden wings behind her had already unfolded.
Golden light streamed down along the palace walls.
The Imperial Guards commander's expression changed drastically upon seeing her.
Your Highness!
The Qian Renxue.
She walked step by step toward the Main Hall.
"Put down your weapons."
A brief commotion broke out among the Imperial Guards.
A general stepped out from the crowd.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has ordered that Qian Chen must be executed today."
Qian Renxue looked at him.
"Xue Ye is dead."
The general's hand rested on the hilt of his sword.
"What did you say?"
The Main Hall doors slowly opened.
Qian Chen walked out of the hall.
A silver-white cloak hung down behind him.
The golden light on the Dragon God Spear had not yet dissipated.
The body of the Snowy Night Emperor lay before the throne.
The Imperial Guards outside the palace all witnessed this scene.
The general drew his longsword.
"Protect His Majesty!"
Just as the Imperial Guards were about to advance, Qian Renxue unleashed her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
Eight Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet.
A golden beam of light shot straight into the sky.
"I told you to lay down your weapons."
The Imperial Guards general looked at Qian Renxue.
You are no longer the crown prince.
Qian Renxue walked to Qian Chen's side.
Whether I am the crown prince or not is not for you to decide.
She raised her hand.
A golden token appeared in his palm.
The front of the token is engraved with the royal emblem of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The reverse side features the character for "snow".
The Imperial Guards commander recognized the token.
"Imperial Military Tally"
"The Heaven Dou Imperial City's 80,000 Imperial Guards are all under the command of the military tally."
Qian Renxue looked ahead.
"To see the military tally is to see the emperor Heaven Dou."
Many of the Imperial Guards slowly laid down their weapons.
The general remained standing in the same spot.
Why is the military tally in your possession?
"I served as the crown prince for many years."
Qian Renxue closed her hands.
"He entrusted me with the military tally on Xue Ye so that I could take charge of the empire's military power in his absence when he was unable to govern."
The general looked toward Xue Ye in the Main Hall.
His Majesty has passed away.
Qian Renxue took a step forward.
"From this moment forward, the Imperial Guards will obey my orders."
The general did not bow his head.
"You are not of the Heaven Dou Royal Family bloodline."
"You are not even Xue Qinghe."
The Imperial Guards rioted again.
Qian Renxue did not deny it.
She raised her hand and removed the angel hair ornament from her head.
Her long, golden hair then fell loose.
Six-Winged Angel unfurled behind her.
A holy light illuminated the entire palace.
"I am indeed not Xue Qinghe."
"I am Qian Renxue."
The high-ranking officials in front of the main hall all changed color.
An elderly official descended the steps.
"You've been impersonating the Crown Prince for years, and now you want to seize the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire?"
Qian Renxue looked at him.
"Who has been handling the imperial administration all these years?"
The old minister did not answer.
Who provided relief to the disaster victims in the north?
Qian Renxue continued forward.
Who quelled the rebellion in the southern border?
"And who is keeping the Heaven Dou Empire running for Xue Ye?"
The courtiers fell silent.
Qian Renxue stood in the center of the long steps.
A golden skirt spread out at her feet.
"The name Xue Qinghe is fake."
"But what I've done over the years isn't fake."
The old minister gripped his official tablet tightly.
The Heaven Dou Empire has never had an empress.
Qian Renxue raised her eyes.
"It will be here after today."
Several high-ranking officials simultaneously looked at Qian Chen.
Qian Chen stood beside her, holding the Dragon God Spear.
The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress stood guard below the long steps.
No one dared to step forward and object.
The Imperial Guards general remained silent for a long time.
What if I do not wish to make you emperor?
Qian Chen raised the Dragon God Spear.
Nine-Color light once again enveloped the palace.
Cracks appeared on the surface of the palace walls.
The spears in the hands of the Imperial Guards broke one after another.
Qian Chen looked at the general.
You can die with me on this Xue Ye.
The general's face turned pale.
He glanced at the corpse of Xue Ye.
He then looked around at the Imperial Guards.
No one wants to face a Level 96 Titled Douluo with Million-Year Soul Ring.
No one can surpass the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress.
The general loosened his grip.
The longsword fell to the ground.
He knelt down on one knee.
"This humble general is willing to serve His Highness Qian Renxue as Emperor."
The surrounding Imperial Guards all laid down their weapons.
Thousands of people knelt down at the same time.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Qian Renxue looked at the Imperial Guards kneeling all over the square.
She did not respond immediately.
She turned her face and looked at Qian Chen.
"Elder brother."
"Um?"
Would you be willing to help me?
Qian Chen put away the Dragon God Spear.
"I came here to help you."
A bright light shone in Qian Renxue's eyes.
She reached out and grabbed Qian Chen's sleeve.
"I don't want the Spirit Hall to seize the throne for me."
"Can."
"I don't want my mother to interfere in the Heaven Dou Empire either."
"Can."
I want to earn that position on my own merit.
Qian Chen looked at her.
I'll take you up there.
Qian Renxue gripped his sleeve tightly.
"Good."
She turned around.
Golden wings slowly folded behind him.
"Send the order to Heaven Dou City."
"The Xue Ye has passed away."
"Seal off all four city gates."
"All members of the royal family and key officials of the empire, proceed to the palace immediately."
"Those who disobey orders shall be executed."
The Imperial Guards general lowered his head.
"Yes, sir."
The imperial ministers still stood in front of the Main Hall.
Qian Renxue looked at them.
"Does anyone have any further objections?"
An elderly minister dressed in a blue robe stepped out from the crowd.
"Your Highness has ruled the empire for many years, and most of the government's decrees are issued by Your Highness."
"Military power is not the only requirement for ascending the throne."
"The major Province of the Heaven Dou Empire will not easily recognize an empress from a different family."
Qian Renxue walked to the throne.
She looked down at the golden crown on the steps.
"They will admit it."
What if they don't admit it?
"I will personally make them admit it."
The old minister looked at Qian Chen.
"Relying on this Titled Douluo?"
He is my brother.
Qian Renxue bent down and picked up the crown from the ground.
The crown is stained with the blood of Xue Ye.
She took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped away the bloodstains.
"My brother's willingness to help me gives me confidence."
"But I will still control the political affairs, military power, and public sentiment of the Heaven Dou Empire."
The old minister remained silent for a moment.
"How does Your Highness plan to handle the aftermath of Xue Ye?"