Chapter 1615: Chapters 1562-1563: Prince Jing, Zhu Zai Zhen, Besieged_2

In the Great Ming Divine Dynasty, there also exists a pyramidal hierarchy internally; the higher one stands, the more benefits and authority from the Jade Emperor Lineage one can obtain.

Certainly, they cannot inherit the position of the Emperor of Heaven, but as the sons of the Emperor of Heaven, being granted the title of King or appointed as the Crown Prince, the recognition and the Qi Luck from the Jade Emperor are starkly different, as is their status within the Jade Emperor Lineage.

Currently, the Jade Emperor has eight sons, all of whom are merely titled Kings, with none having been appointed as the Crown Prince, meaning the position of the heir to the throne hangs in the balance. Thus, the competition among these eight princes is intensely fierce.

Prince Jing, Zhu Zai Zhen, the fourth son, has numerous supporters within the Royal Family, the Court, and among the Noble Officials, and is considered a strong candidate for the competition for the Crown Prince.

This time, entering the Myriad Laws Realm for the trial, Prince Jing, Zhu Zai Zhen’s goal is to seize the Great Law Decree Technique, earn the favor of the Jade Emperor, and use this achievement to defeat his brothers and claim the position of the Crown Prince.

Of course, if he has the Opportunistic Fortune to become a Tao-Certifying True Immortal, that would be an even better outcome; with his brothers not having certified the Tao, the position of the heir would be firmly in his grasp.

However, the competition for the Great Law Decree Technique proved far more difficult than he had imagined; even with ample preparations and numerous followers brought along for the trial, he soon realized that the champions from all factions were much stronger than he had anticipated.

After all, the Jade Emperor’s side is no less formidable than any immortal sect; even the Top Immortal Sects only differ in the peak champions, with the core strength being quite similar.

But among all the forces of the Jade Emperor’s side, these individuals have not rallied together; there are many scattered branches even among the major factions, not to mention the forces among these princes of the Royal Family, which have become fragmented into eight parts.

Compared to the factions of other immortal sects, even when split, these are not forces Prince Jing can shake.

At the outset, he relied on his own strength to suppress many opponents, even powerful beings from immortal sects were subdued by the alliance of his subordinates.

But as time went on and everyone began to band together, his power was no longer sufficient; he realized that even if he was lucky enough to obtain the Great Law Decree Technique, he wouldn’t be able to defend it with his current power.

Therefore, under such circumstances, to truly emerge victorious, it was imperative to rally other powers from the Jade Emperor Lineage, to assemble these forces together to become the dominating power.

Especially when news came from the Shenxiao Lineage that they had clues to the Great Law Decree Technique, Zhu Zai Zhen realized this point even more. He began to send messages to unite others, promising benefits to garner their support.

During this process, one of his subordinates intercepted a member of the Heterodox Alliance.

Not to mention that in this trial of the Myriad Laws Realm, encountering a strange and powerful being and suppressing them to plunder points is a matter of course, let alone the deep-seated enmity between the Great Ming Royal Family and the Heterodox Alliance, leaving no reason to spare the opponent.

Decisively suppressing the Heterodox Alliance’s champion, he received news that the current eldest disciple of the Heterodox Alliance, disciple of the Alliance Hierarch Zhao Baiyang, Yu Yiyao, was still alone with no assistance by her side.

This was unexpectedly good news, leading Zhu Zai Zhen to some thoughts.

After all, the grievances between the two forces need no mention, as the acts committed by those from the Heterodox Alliance were a profound humiliation to the Great Ming Royal Family, and if there were an opportunity to completely wipe out these people from the Heterodox Alliance, no one in the Royal Family, or even the Court, would wish to miss it.

It was only due to the situation at hand that they have been tolerating the Heterodox Alliance, allowing the opposition to grow continuously. Although they don’t pose a threat to the Jade Emperor, it would be best if such a thorn could be removed.

Yu Yiyao, the direct disciple of Zhao Baiyang, the eldest disciple of the Heterodox Alliance, Supreme Overlord, and the True Immortal Seed, too, is on the blacklist of the Jade Emperor Lineage.

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However, at any other time, with only Yu Yiyao’s strength alone, unless a True Immortal made a move, there would be no easy way to deal with her, especially given her cautious character combined with an accumulation of ten thousand years, making many people very wary of her, even the Jade Emperor Lineage found no opportunity to take action against her.

Now receiving the news that Yu Yiyao was actually alone, this was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Prince Jing, Zhu Zai Zhen. If he could suppress her, it would unquestionably be a considerable merit.

Even from the standpoint of the Great Ming Royal Family, such a deed would surely gain much approval and support from the family to maintain their dignity and wash away the disgrace.

Even though the trial in the Myriad Laws Realm does not truly result in death, suppressing her, cutting short her trial journey, and severing her opportunity to certify as a Tao-Certifying True Immortal, would, by all means, be a substantial response.

“If everyone returns without success this time, then what this prince has done will undoubtedly represent an opportunity for redemption, and it may well be used as a model,” Prince Jing, Zhu Zai Zhen calculated in his heart.

He had his own ideas and was preparing a way out for himself.

Knowing that at the beginning, he was very confident in obtaining the Great Law Decree Technique, but after truly experiencing this trial, he realized how difficult it was and understood the number of opponents he would have to face.

Moreover, as he continued to gather information, he increasingly realized how vitally important his father’s current position was, and how many individuals and forces were unwilling to see him break the status quo and upset the present balance.

Even if all of us set aside our differences and unite to seize the Great Law Decree Technique, it would be extremely difficult, let alone the fact that we cannot truly come together.

This was a clear understanding for Prince Jing, Zhu Zai Zhen, which without a doubt made him doubt the possibility of obtaining the Great Law Decree Technique, especially since his own father, the Emperor, had previously been thwarted by the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder.

It was obvious who was behind the Saint Lord of Wind and Thunder, and there was no reason to believe they wouldn’t intervene again in this trial of the Myriad Laws Realm.

Under such circumstances, with the covetous glare from several other Imperial Honors, these opponents alone exerted immense pressure, and what was more fearsome were the potential hidden enemies ready to strike at any moment, making it almost impossible to seize the Great Law Decree Technique.

Thus, under such circumstances, it was only natural to leave a way out for oneself, even if one were to be eliminated, it was also necessary to leave some shining points, to prove one has not achieved nothing.

Without a doubt, Yu Yiyao, who had just come into his sight, was the best choice.

After all, the Heterodox Alliance was their enemy, and if they didn’t kick them while they were down at the last moment of seizing the Great Law Decree Technique, it would be strange, hence striking first was the best choice.

Therefore, Prince Jing, Zhu Zai Zhen decisively stopped advancing, using the clues obtained from the Heterodox Alliance’s strong figures, cut off other people’s leads while closing in on Yu Yiyao, ready to ambush her.

In fact, he had received the clues about Yu Yiyao days before, but Zhu Zai Zhen was unwilling to take action immediately, hoping to use her as bait to lure out more of the Heterodox Alliance’s strong figures.

But he received urgent news that required him to leave immediately, so he could no longer delay and chose to make his move at this moment.

“Yu Yiyao, meet your end!” At Prince Jing, Zhu Zai Zhen’s command, his subordinates took action together, without any intention of facing the enemy one-on-one.

After all, his strength was ultimately a notch below hers; there was no point in challenging her to a duel, and he wouldn’t even dare to face her if it weren’t for the fact that so many were ganging up on her today.

Besides, there were other things to attend to afterward, so conserving his combat strength was the best choice; there was no need to waste it here.

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