Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 453 - 448: Third Prince

The Central Street of the Da Li Dynasty spans tens of zhang wide, paved with golden jade and inlaid with gemstones, filled with abundant Spiritual Energy.

At the end of the street is the Panlong Gate. Beyond the Panlong Gate lies the Imperial Forbidden Zone.

At this moment, Mo Baiyi led Li Fan into the Panlong Gate. On the wide street, Li Fan looked ahead, feeling an inexplicable pressure enveloping him.

He raised his eyes to see what seemed to be a True Dragon coiling in the sky above the Imperial Palace, exactly as he’d seen upon first arriving in the Capital. Only at this close range, the terrifying pressure felt all the more real.

The Dragon Presence of the Da Li Dynasty?

After reaching this place, they could only proceed on foot. Mo Baiyi led the way forward, and a grand ancient city wall appeared, stretching endlessly in sight. In various directions, numerous palace gates emerged, leading to different places.

Mo Baiyi directed Li Fan along a path, stepping through a gate in the city wall, opening to a widened view, revealing a city within a city.

Magnificent palaces and lofty towers rose into view, with hills and lakes stretching to the horizon.

The Capital is the greatest city in the Great Li World, and within the Imperial Palace, spanning a thousand miles, it is also a massive city itself, unseen by outsiders.

The airspace above the Imperial Palace is strictly forbidden, with powerful arrays in place, preventing any outside view of its internal scenes.

"Let’s go."

Mo Baiyi spoke, his voice falling as his figure soared into the air, flying at low altitude.

Li Fan followed closely, his gaze fixed towards the distant direction. Beside the mountains and rivers, many Exotic Beasts appeared. As they passed a lake, a Black Tortoise Demon emerged, sticking its head out.

"What is this place?" Li Fan inquired, noting they had not entered through the central gate of the palace walls, realizing this must not be where the Emperor resides.

"This is the Royal Descendants’ area," Mo Baiyi explained, and Li Fan nodded slightly.

The Exotic Beasts and Demons here must also be kept by the Royal Family, which is why Black Tortoise-like Great Demons can be casually seen.

As they proceeded, they were blocked by a group of figures approaching from the opposite direction, obstructing their path.

Several strong pressures descended on Li Fan, all exuding the aura of the Seven Realms.

Looking up, he recognized a familiar face among them: Shi Dao’an, who had visited him when he first settled at an inn in the Capital.

"As expected..." Li Fan thought to himself. On that day, Shi Dao’an had boasted that if Li Fan would submit, he could solve his troubles. Li Fan had guessed that the person supporting Shi Dao’an was a member of the Royal Family, and seeing Shi Dao’an here now made everything clear.

Behind Shi Dao’an must be one of the Princes of Da Li.

"The Imperial Forbidden Zone, how dare outsiders set foot here?" Beside Shi Dao’an, a figure shouted coldly, their voice thundering like a storm, making one’s blood and energy churn. Li Fan felt as if a heavy hammer slammed into him, the terrifying pressure descending, the Seventh Realm Martial Artist suppressing through sheer force.

"You’re impudent!" Mo Baiyi stepped forward, scolding.

Shi Dao’an glanced at Mo Baiyi, then turned to Li Fan, saying, "We meet again."

Li Fan casually glanced at him. Having dared to come with Mo Baiyi, he was naturally unafraid. The one place he should least be concerned about was the Imperial Palace.

"If you’re willing to come with me, I might overlook what happened last time," Shi Dao’an said, looking at Li Fan. Seeing Li Fan’s unaffected expression, he added, "There won’t be a third opportunity."

"Not interested," Li Fan replied, casting a dismissive look at him.

Shi Dao’an looked at him and sneered, "Take him away."

The Seventh Realm Martial Artist stepped forward, and it seemed as if the sky above was being compressed, a terrifying force falling upon Li Fan and his companions. He extended a massive hand to seize Li Fan.

Li Fan felt his body bound by a powerful force, the hand opening up, resembling a prison descending upon him, confining his movements.

"Screech..." A sharp whistling sound emanated as Sword Aura roared around Li Fan, Sword Array circling his body, fearsome swords ascending into the skies, targeting the approaching hand.

The massive hand descended, gradually crushing the swords. The ground rumbled with noise, and the violent force sent the woman behind Li Fan flying. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Meanwhile, in the midst of a grand palace complex, a young man stood by a lake feeding fish. As he scattered food from his hand, the fish in the lake opened their mouths to swallow, forming a whirlpool-like phenomenon. The fish scales glimmered golden, akin to dragon scales, glowing brightly.

"His Highness sent Shi Dao’an to capture them, it might cause displeasure," the elder behind the young man murmured softly.

"Just bringing him to chat, won’t do anything to him, I trust elder sister understands." The young man replied.

"He’s already made his move, if they stop it over there..." The old man continued.

The young man chuckled slightly, just happened to never see his royal sister make a move.

At this moment, the young man seemed to sense something, and suddenly turned his head to look into the distance. Amongst the palace complex, countless people looked up at the sky, seeing a fiery red light piercing through, leaving behind a blazing sword mark as it swiftly headed in a direction.

"Your Highness, be careful."

The old man shouted, and the young man’s aura surged instantly, golden halo patterns shimmering around him, there was a True Dragon roaring, blocking in front.

"Bang..."

With a loud explosion, the young man’s body was flung back, the protective halo in front of him cracked and then shattered, he was overwhelmed with a terrifying aura, his eyes glowed with golden divine light, looking at the crimson sword floating in the air ahead, as red as blood.

The old man’s figure flashed in front of the sword and the person, emanating an overwhelming aura.

This is the Imperial Palace of Da Li, those who dare to make a move on the most noble Prince of Da Li are countable on one hand.

She didn’t make a move on the other side, instead targeting this prince who might inherit the throne of Da Li.

"Ye Xiaochen, if you don’t control your people, I won’t hesitate to dismantle your Chenhua Palace." A gently soft voice came, devoid of any worldly aura, extremely serene, even without the faintest trace of anger.

But Ye Xiaochen had no doubt that the other party would do as they said.

"Mr. Shi, stop." Ye Xiaochen looked into the distance, speaking gently, his voice reaching Shi Dao’an’s side across the air.

The martial artist wielding hands paused in motion, Shi Dao’an was also curious, why did His Highness make them stop?

"No offense, elder sister, my brother simply wishes to meet the Sword Dao successor of Li Mountain." Ye Xiaochen then looked towards the direction behind the crimson flying sword with a smile, as if nothing had happened.

"Don’t let there be a next time."

The cool voice came again, the crimson flying sword turned and fled, Ye Xiaochen’s divine eyes were like lightning, it seemed his elder sister valued that little junior more than expected.

On the other side, after Shi Dao’an and his company left, Li Fan and Mo Baiyi continued on.

The earlier conflict seemed somewhat baffling, who was the Prince behind Shi Dao’an? Why carry out such a futile act?

"It’s the Third Prince Ye Xiaochen, son of the Empress, the most supported in court, amongst many Princes he has the strongest background, naturally making him the most formidable contender for the Crown Prince, not to mention his extraordinary talent in cultivation." Mo Baiyi conveyed to Li Fan, the matter of the royal Crown Prince was certainly not something to casually discuss.

Li Fan had previously met the Seventh Prince Ye Yunke, now the Prince behind Shi Dao’an was the Third Prince Ye Xiaochen.

"Is his greatest competitor the Eldest Prince?" Li Fan inquired through transmission.

"Yes." Mo Baiyi responded, "Although the Eldest Prince has a lesser background compared to Ye Xiaochen, his cultivation talent is unparalleled, overshadowing all the Princes. Even though Ye Xiaochen has massive support behind him, this is ultimately a cultivator’s world. If the Eldest Prince is seen as having a chance to breakthrough to Saint, nobody can hinder the struggle for the throne."

Li Fan nodded slightly, each has advantages and disadvantages, the Eldest Prince and Third Prince are indeed the two most hopeful to inherit the throne.

Of course, the current Emperor of Da Li is in the prime of life, wanting to inherit the throne may take countless years.

"How’s elder sister doing in the palace?" Li Fan asked curiously, unaware of how his elder sister, the daughter of the Immortal Emperor, was faring in the current Da Li Palace.

"We’re here." Without answering, Mo Baiyi’s voice fell, and the group descended, stepping into a White Jade Palace.

Within the Green Phoenix Palace, there were White Jade palaces, pavilions, bridges, streams, magnificent grandeur yet with a tranquil beauty.

Here were no palace guards, Mo Baiyi and his group stopped after arriving at a location, Li Fan seemed to have sensed something, continued forward and saw a white-clothed figure standing quietly at the steps before the palace in the distance.

Li Fan’s figure flashed to the bottom of the steps, raising his head to see the goddess-like figure, standing there peacefully, in white attire that surpassed the vast world.

The white-clothed lady smiled at him, then walked down the steps towards him, step by step.

"Elder sister, I’ve come to visit you." Li Fan smiled and looked up, his eyes blooming with a bright smile, at this moment he seemed to shed all fatigue, unprecedentedly relaxed.