Emperor Yongtai's sudden reaction was exactly the same as that of the stunned royal family members below the stage.
So Dou Tianyuan naturally thought of the inner demon.
In addition, those royal family members who had not yet died regained consciousness at the same time, which could confirm this point.
"I...I just..."
"Blood, so much blood!"
"That's hell, that must be hell!"
"Why, I have never done anything bad in my life, why would I go to hell..."
"Heaven is so unfair..."
Many royal families fell to the ground, crying, roaring, and screaming.
Many of them even became limp all over and incontinent, obviously having been completely frightened.
But soon, these royal family members who were more or less damaged by the invasion of inner demons gradually understood everything after being informed and comforted by other members of the same clan, and began to curse Emperor Yongtai loudly.
Emperor Yongtai, like many others who died in fear, had no breath left and his body withered.
Dou Tianyuan withdrew his only remaining arm and looked at the scene below the stage in a daze.
It is obvious that it was the death of Emperor Yongtai that made others wake up.
But the question is, if even Emperor Yongtai died because of his inner demon, then whose inner demon was this?
Is there another existence hidden deeper behind Emperor Yongtai?
Everything, the natural disasters, the magical powers, the inner demons, the strange behavior of the many Emperors Qing... and so on, are they all the work of this existence?
"Everyone!"
Lou Youzhi suddenly shouted, as if trying to attract everyone's attention and say something important.
Unfortunately, he was only at the Enlightenment stage of cultivation. Even if he tried his best to speak, his voice was too small and was completely inconspicuous in the deafening noise.
Fortunately, Dou Tianyuan noticed this at the first moment, and used the remaining huge power from the disintegration of the Heavenly Demon to shout on behalf of Lou Youzhi.
"If you don't want to die, shut up!!!"
The huge roar, like the sound of a huge bell, echoed throughout the Qingling Mausoleum.
In an instant, the scene became quiet.
Everyone looked up in confusion, staring blankly at the platform.
Dou Tianyuan swung his hand, and the powerful force left his body and directly rolled Lou Youzhi onto the platform from a distance of dozens of feet.
After Lou Youzhi stood firm, he did not have time to talk to Dou Tianyuan. He just spoke loudly to the millions of people in the audience.
"Everyone, things have come to this point. Cursing or resentment will no longer help."
"The most important thing now is how to make up for the situation as quickly as possible!"
"This is our only and last chance, it will be gone in a flash!"
Make up the situation?
Everyone was stunned.
"Building phase."
An elderly man in gorgeous clothes and leaning on a golden crutches stood up and said, "We are willing to believe you, but now that the tyrant has been killed by Lord Dou, what else is there to remedy? Could it be that the damage done to the royal family can be restored?"
Lou Youzhi recognized this old man. He was a member of the royal family who lived during the same period as Emperor Wenchang. His real name was Jiang Huaifeng.
Considering that the life span of Taizu's bloodline is generally not high, Jiang Huaifeng can already be considered a respected elder.
Therefore, as soon as he opened his mouth, the remaining royal family members who were still a little restless calmed down a lot, and looked at Lou Youzhi on the high platform with expectation.
"I don't know if the damage caused by this kind of inner demon can be reversed."
Lou Youzhi shook his head, and without waiting for the crowd to make a noise, he continued: "But I know that His Majesty is not dead."
"What?! Not dead?!"
Millions of royal families were shocked.
"If my guess is correct, the Majesty just now was just another clone he created with his incarnation ability. His purpose was to take advantage of the royal family gathering during the grand sacrifice to harvest the Dao Seeds of all of you."
Lou Youzhi said to himself , "By doing this, his clone can be strengthened, and the real Majesty can harvest this clone from a distance of dozens of miles, thus making the original body in the back hall also stronger."
"As for Lord Dou's attack, it seemed to have killed His Majesty, but in fact it only stopped His Majesty's harvest in advance."
"If nothing unexpected happens, His Majesty is currently in the back hall of the Tianji Palace, trying to digest everything he has learned from you all."
As he spoke, Lou Youzhi's tone became serious, "Once His Majesty has digested it..."
Before he finished speaking, everyone's mood had become extremely heavy.
A quick glance at the entire Qingling Mausoleum shows that of the 3.8 million royal family members, less than half are left. A rough estimate is that there are only 1.5 million at most.
In other words, a full 2.3 million people have completely turned into nutrients for Emperor Yongtai to strengthen himself.
How powerful would Emperor Yongtai become if he fully utilized this power?
If such a harvest happens again, who will stand up to stop it?
Not to mention that Dou Tianyuan used the Heavenly Demon Disintegration, he would be a useless person if he survived.
Even if Dou Tianyuan could still maintain his prime, would he be a match for Emperor Yongtai at that time?
Thinking of this, two words suddenly flashed through most people's minds.
get away.
Yes, escape from the royal family, escape from the capital.
Lou Youzhi keenly understood everyone's thoughts and spoke to persuade them at the right time.
"Everyone, let's not talk about whether we can escape or not. Even if we can escape, where can we go?"
"Don't forget, the Taiping Dao is also controlled by your Majesty's clone."
Lou Youzhi didn't know that Ji Qingzhi was dead yet, but his words successfully changed everyone's mind.
Seeing that everyone had suppressed their thoughts, Lou Youzhi spoke again: "Actually, there is no need for you to panic too much."
"First of all, I think that even if His Majesty is hiding something, his ultimate goal should not be to murder us, but to really find a way to overthrow the world."
"Secondly, because of Dou Tianyuan's move, we now have an important bargaining chip."
As he spoke, Lou Youzhi lowered his head with a hint of meaning and looked towards the bottom of the Qitian Terrace, "A bargaining chip that is enough for us to protect ourselves."
That’s right, Emperor Yongtai’s clone is dead.
But the hundreds of thousands of royal family members who supported Emperor Yongtai still stayed here.
During the commotion just now, these people once wanted to take the opportunity to leave, but were stopped by the angry Jiang Huaifeng. Now they are still gathered in the audience.
"I see!"
Jiang Huaifeng was indeed a member of the royal family who had lived long enough. He quickly understood what Lou Youzhi meant. "You mean the position of clan leader?"
“That’s right!”
Lou Youzhi nodded with a smile, "I remember that the royal family's clan law states that if the clan leader dies, the Right Clan Chief will take over. However, there is also a law that allows the royal family to directly appoint the clan leader by voting as a whole. As long as the new clan leader can remain fair and impartial, then you don't need to worry too much."
"this……"
Someone frowned and said, "Even if we elect a new clan leader, so what? As long as Yongtai is strong enough, we can force him to be replaced."
"No!"
Jiang Huaifeng paused, "We still have the first copy of the Great Edict!"
The first version of the Great Edict?
Everyone was stunned, and then they suddenly realized what was going on. They all looked towards the periphery of the crowd at the huge bronze plate that was almost forgotten.
By controlling the Six Covenants, one can avoid having his memory tampered with by Emperor Yongtai.
By controlling the Great Edict, one can avoid being forcibly replaced by Emperor Yongtai.
The two are closely linked, and as long as they are controlled at the same time, the possibility of being assassinated by Emperor Yongtai can be prevented to a large extent.
As for the increased strength of Emperor Yongtai...
At worst, we can just hide in Xumi Heaven and not allow Emperor Yongtai to enter.
Thinking of this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Only Dou Tianyuan felt even more worried.
"Since you guessed that he is not dead, why do you still need to make such a fuss?"
Dou Tianyuan looked at Lou Youzhi deeply, "I have completely offended him with this action. Even if the demon disintegrates and survives, he will definitely not let me go. You have fallen in realm and shortened your life span, so you could have lived. But now..."
"Don't worry."
Lou Youzhi shook his head, "Your Majesty will not kill you, nor will he kill me."
"What do you mean?"
Dou Tianyuan was slightly stunned.
"Like I just told them."
Lou Youzhi looked at the audience, and saw the royal family members who had begun to gather and surround You Zongzheng and others. "Your Majesty's real goal is not to kill all the royal family members. Now that so many people have died, it should be enough for Your Majesty."
"That's enough?"
Dou Tianyuan's heart moved, "His clone did say something like this before he died..."
"That's it."
Lou Youzhi nodded, "Your Majesty's real purpose is still to find a way out, and his eyes are not on the Tianxuan Realm."
"The reason why I adopted this method to save my life was because I expected this."
"It is very likely that His Majesty will leave this world soon."
"And I am still alive because he needs someone to help him stabilize his government... or in other words, to help him guard the retreat route to the Profound Sky Realm."
"Even if what I do will displease His Majesty, as long as I can stay alive and protect our memories from being tampered with, it will be worth it."
"But you..."
As he spoke, Lou Youzhi glanced at Dou Tianyuan teasingly, "You keep calling me Heizi Heizi, but aren't you hiding yourself so well? I remember that the side art of Heavenly Demon Disintegration is not easy to practice."
"Haha, if you keep repeating the most subtle steps of corpse transformation, it will lead to real corpse transformation if you are not careful. Of course, it is not easy to practice."
Dou Tianyuan smiled proudly, "It took me six years to master this skill."
"Six years..."
Lou Youzhi curled the corner of his mouth.
As a person who has tried to practice many paranormal skills, he knew very well how exaggerated it was to master a paranormal skill that had already been practiced by others in just six years.
If you are not careful, Dou Tianyuan will have the opportunity to show off.
"What's next?"
Dou Tianyuan's expression became serious. "The Heavenly Demon's disintegration will probably not kill me, but my realm will probably regress to the Iron Bone Realm. What should we do next?"
"I don't care what you do, but as for me..."
Lou Youzhi's eyes flickered, "Since His Majesty said that the world is being destroyed, how can I not go and see it myself?"
"You want to enter the back hall?"
Dou Tianyuan's heart trembled.
There is no doubt that if there is a place in the world where one can intuitively observe the process of world destruction, it must be the rear hall of Tianji Palace where Emperor Yongtai was trapped for more than ten years.
"It's not a question of whether I want to go in or not, but His Majesty will definitely want me to go in."
Lou Youzhi smiled faintly.
At this time, many royal families in the audience had already come to a conclusion.
All those who held important posts in the Ministry of Clan Affairs, such as You Zongzheng, but who obviously stood on the side of Emperor Yongtai, were crushed into minced meat on the spot by several royal family members whose direct bloodlines had died out.
These people are in such a state of rage and indignation that they have completely disregarded the consequences for themselves.
Of course, there was also the factor of Jiang Huaifeng’s instigation involved.
After all, those who want to continue living would not dare to take the risk of killing You Zong Zheng and others when they know that Emperor Yongtai is no match for him.
At this time, a new clan leader was also elected.
This person was not present.
——The deposed crown prince, Jiang Xinghe.
It has to be said that as soon as Jiang Xinghe's name appeared, it was unanimously recognized by almost all royal families.
There is no way. Jiang Xinghe’s previous performance is really too consistent with the current situation.
Who else could be more suitable for the position of clan leader than a former crown prince who was willing to be deposed from the throne for the sake of the people and justice?
As for the crime of being imprisoned in the Keji Hall, it was not a problem at all at this time.
The moment the candidate for the clan leader was approved by the many royal families present, Jiang Xinghe was protected by the first copy of the Great Edict.
Anyone who wants to murder Jiang Xinghe at this time can directly ask for the imperial edict to make a ruling.
Even Emperor Yongtai could do nothing about this.
Therefore, many royal family members, officials, and more than one million people came to an end this royal ceremony that could not be held at all, and returned to the capital city while closely protecting the original copy of the Great Edict.
After returning to the capital, these people immediately rushed to the Keji Hall and released Jiang Xinghe who was confined there to reflect on his mistakes.
Then, they told Jiang Xinghe what had happened and escorted him to the clan residence.
Of course, while doing all this, a considerable number of people were assigned to surround the Tianji Palace and closely watch all movements.
After Jiang Xinghe finally accepted all of this and officially took charge of the clan seal and the special space where the Six Covenants were located, many royal families spared no expense to build the entire clan mansion into an iron barrel.
They believed that even if Emperor Yongtai achieved the three peaks, or even trained himself to break the sky with one hand, he would not be able to break through these defenses instantly.
As long as there is a certain buffer time, it will be enough for Taizu's edict to take effect.
It is worth mentioning that Shi Zheng, the censor who also participated in and witnessed the entire "Grand Sacrifice" process, volunteered to stand up and promised to defend the original copy of the Great Edict with his death and never let anyone else touch it or even get close to it.
Like Jiang Xinghe, Shi Zheng's past character, words and deeds have been recognized by many royal families.
It's a pity that his strength was not recognized.
With no other choice, Shi Zheng was forced to move his office and the original copy of the imperial edict to the clan house as the Left Censor-in-Chief, so that he could live next to Jiang Xinghe.
The whole process took half a day.
From beginning to end, not a single sound or decree came from the back hall of the Tianji Palace.
It was not until three quarters past noon that the royal family, after finishing everything, returned to Xumi Heaven one after another with caution.
As for whether Xumi Heaven was closed and on guard against the entry of Emperor Yongtai, people outside did not know this.
Almost after all the royal family had left, the imperial edict summoning them was finally sent out from the Tianji Palace.
Sent to the headquarters of the Blood-Clothed Guard.
"Let's go."
Lou Youzhi stood up.
He had changed into a new robe, and although he looked a little older than before, he did not appear to have any injuries.
Dou Tianyuan is different.
Although he looked like an old man before, at least he was in good spirits.
But now he looked so exhausted that he needed Lou Youzhi's support even to walk.
However, there was no sign of confusion or depression on his face. Instead, he looked cheerful.
This made Lou Youzhi a little curious.
"Even if you are not executed, you will still be punished. What is there to be happy about?"
"Whether I'm dead or disabled, at least my life is the same as yours."
"Same what?"
"It's the same as living a clear life."