Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting

Chapter 478 - 260: The Imperial Family’s Eldest Prince, Still the Same Familiar Methods

"Brother, I have a faint sense of unease. Could it be that Wei Fan is still alive?"

The one supervising the execution today is none other than the new Emperor of the Great Victory Dynasty, formerly Victory King Qin Sheng, now Emperor Sheng.

Executing Wei Fan’s friends and family is a major task for the Imperial Family’s Qin Family to wash away past humiliation. As the new Emperor, for the dignity of the royal family, he naturally has to personally oversee the execution to vent his anger.

He sits high above the execution ground, clad in a dragon robe. Beside him sits a man even more imposing and domineering in appearance than himself, and when he speaks to this man, he even shows a hint of ingratiation and caution.

This man is none other than the former First Prince of the Great Victory Dynasty, Qin Chao.

Qin Chao had too much talent. The Imperial Family feared that becoming emperor might hinder his martial pursuits, so they didn’t make him Emperor.

Though Qin Sheng is now Emperor, he knows that he is merely a tool for the Imperial Family to manage state affairs outwardly, and his position is far inferior to Qin Chao’s.

Qin Chao, brimming with confidence in his Herculean build, replied, "It seems that although you have become Emperor, your martial way has not been neglected. Your Martial Arts Spiritual Sense is still good. Indeed, a few pests have infiltrated, wanting to rob the execution ground. However, you just go ahead and cut; whoever dares to jump out, crush them to death.

I hope Wei Fan is still around, otherwise, I won’t have the chance to personally avenge Father."

The attitude of the Imperial Family of the Great Victory Dynasty has drastically changed. They have the courage to capture the friends and family of Wei Fan, not only because Wei Fan might be dead but primarily because Qin Chao has returned, giving the dynasty a backbone.

Qin Chao, gifted from a young age and valued by the Imperial Family, was sent away early on to join the Holy Sect of Guangling for cultivation due to the lack of Martial King inheritance in the Great Victory Dynasty’s Imperial Family.

This strategy of the Qin Family was Qin Chao’s idea. If Wei Fan is already dead, killing these friends of Wei Fan will justly wash away the Qin Family’s disgrace and avenge those royal members who died.

If Wei Fan is still around, it will force him out.

Surrounded and killed by eighteen Demon Venerables, including Xuanhe Sect’s Saint Son and the Little Ape King, Wei Fan, even if not dead, would be seriously injured, and it will be a perfect time to take his life.

The Desert Martial Alliance is also cautious of Wei Fan and doesn’t want to miss this opportunity.

Qin Sheng frowned slightly: "Brother, do you mean the experts from the Demon Hunter Organization are here?"

Qin Chao nodded: "They are demon hunters, but not representing the Demon Hunter Organization. This is an internal affair of my Great Victory Dynasty; the Demon Hunter Organization has no right to intervene, just focus on killing."

Qin Sheng nodded and slowly stood up.

At this moment, Long Jianying and others have all been brought to the execution platform, just awaiting Qin Sheng’s order for the executioner to act.

"Qin Sheng, your Qin Family kills the donkey when the grinding is done, failing to distinguish right from wrong, aren’t you afraid of chilling the hearts of soldiers across the world?"

Shentu Bao, bound in chains, stared intently at Qin Sheng.

He and Wei Fan were not that close, only having met a few times. He never expected to be implicated in Wei Fan’s affairs, and he never thought the Imperial Family’s heart could be so narrow, to even kill someone like him, a Garrison Commander.

"Execute!"

Qin Sheng ignored Shentu Bao and threw down the execution order.

Today is about washing away the Imperial Family’s humiliation and drawing out the possibly still-alive Wei Fan. Since the Imperial Family wants to completely break with Wei Fan, none of those related to Wei Fan can be left to cause trouble for the royal family.

Chill the soldiers’ hearts? The Qin Family’s rule over the Great Victory Dynasty relies not on benevolence and credibility, but on force.

The royal family’s Martial Venerable has been slaughtered by Wei Fan twice. If they don’t kill some people to establish power, who knows when the Qin Family’s dynasty might change hands?

"Stop!"

Suddenly a booming voice echoed through the field, as Xie Cailin and Li Yunfei leapt into the sky.

Besides the two, two Demon Hunter Martial Venerables joined them, instantly releasing a powerful aura, causing many on-looking citizens to flee in panic.

"Release Wei Fan’s friends. This venerable can clearly tell the Qin Family that Wei Fan is still alive. If you execute his friends, I fear your Qin Family cannot bear Wei Fan’s wrath!"

Xie Cailin stared directly at Qin Sheng, announcing the news that Wei Fan was still alive.

Qin Sheng remained expressionless: "Who might you be? The reason for executing Long Jianying and others is due to their inadequate defense against the demons. Considering you’re a Martial Venerable of our Human Race, retreat immediately to avoid hindering law enforcement, or else our Great Victory Dynasty’s experts will have no choice but to capture you!"

While everyone knows the real reason the Qin Family wants to kill Long Jianying and others, the Imperial Family dares not admit it’s because of Wei Fan’s anger towards them.

If they admitted it, the Demon Hunter Organization would have a reason to intervene.

Of course, while Qin Sheng had such concerns, Qin Chao did not.

He slowly stood up, unleashing a terrifying aura towards Xie Cailin: "Then let Wei Fan come, this venerable has a score to settle with him!"

His aura surged, and his Golden Body emerged, with a six-colored halo surrounding his back.

Six-Colored Golden Body!

Countless people were astonished as they looked at Qin Chao; such a terrifying talent indeed justified the Qin Family’s concern that becoming Emperor might hinder his cultivation.

With such a level of talent, his potential to become a Martial King is enormous. Compared to reaching Martial King status, the mere throne is insignificant.

"This is the royal family’s First Prince, and his talent is so astonishing!"

"A Six-Colored Golden Body, even if he can’t break through to Martial King, he is still an invincible Martial Venerable below that level, ensuring the prosperity of the Great Victory Dynasty for a thousand years."

"Such a domineering aura!"

...

The Jianghu folks who came to watch, gasped in admiration while retreating; the Six-Colored Golden Body indeed stunned many.

But the next moment, everyone saw a flash of lightning, and before anyone could react, it had already engulfed Qin Chao.

Boom!

Electric arcs darted around, and as the thunder light exploded, a cloud of green smoke rose. When everyone looked carefully again, Qin Chao’s figure had disappeared, evaporated by the previous thunder light.

"..."

"???"

Qin Chao was killed?

Everyone looked bewildered; the mighty Great Victory Dynasty’s First Prince, the Six-Colored Golden Body Martial Venerable, who just proclaimed he would settle scores with Wei Fan, was killed so quietly?

Buzz buzz...

At the place where Qin Chao stood, an arrow was still trembling on the ground, yet Qin Chao had already been obliterated.

"Brother!"

Qin Sheng came to his senses, letting out a mournful scream. His brother, the Qin family’s future Martial King, was shot dead by an arrow just like that.

"It’s the legendary Divine Bow!"

"Wei Fan is here!"

Someone shouted, trembling all over, unsure if Wei Fan had arrived, but it was indeed the Divine Bow that once killed He Jiuling with a single arrow.

Many saw that day, Wei Fan used a dazzling thunder-light Divine Bow to kill the fleeing He Jiuling with one arrow.

In an instant, the spectators erupted; ordinary people fled, while Jianghu guests flew to the nearby mountaintops, waiting for Wei Fan to destroy the Great Victory Dynasty’s Imperial Family.

"I knew you were alright, you dead rascal only show up now!"

Tied up completely, Long Xueyi’s lips curved into a smile, knowing all along Wei Fan was fine.

"Well done, still familiar tactics!"

Long Jianying, Shentu Bao, and Pei Shinan couldn’t help but shout, causing chains on them to rattle; this method was recognizably Wei Fan.

"Quick, kill Long Jianying and Pei Shinan!"

A Royal Martial Venerable shouted, rising from the crowd, yet before he finished his words, another light streaked through the sky and directly exploded this Martial Venerable in mid-air.

The next moment, lights shot continuously across the sky, and all executioners standing beside Long Jianying and others were shot dead within a few breaths.

"Brother Wei is here, haha... let’s rescue his friends first!"

Xie Cailin and Li Yunfei realized, rushing onto the execution ground to rescue Long Jianying and others.

Some Royal Martial Venerables tried to stop, but arrows shot from a distance immediately exploded them, rendering all royal experts helpless, watching Long Jianying and others retreat with Li Yunfei to the side.

"Wei Fan has the guts to come out!"

Qin Family’s second ancestor was livid with rage, trembling all over.

Qin Chao, whom the Qin Family had placed high hopes in, was killed without even meeting Wei Fan; the royal family, already reduced to a few members under Wei Fan’s two purges.

In this short time, only he was left among the royal Martial Venerables, filled with regret, fear, and anger, this century-old elder wished he could devour Wei Fan alive.

Others could die, but as long as Qin Chao was in the Qin Family, there was hope. Yet with Qin Chao dead, the Qin Family was finished.

He flipped his wrist, a divine-glow seeping long sword appeared in his hand, having brought the Qin Family’s Ancestral Artifact, yet never got the chance to use it, as Wei Fan killed all royal Martial Venerables from afar.

Arrows shot from all directions, and till now he didn’t even see where Wei Fan was, unable to find a target to strike.

The chilling fear and regret turned his eyes blood-red, desperate to fight Wei Fan to death.

"Senior of the Guangling Sect, what are you waiting for, please assist my Qin Family in killing Wei Fan!"

Qin Sheng also raged with wide-open eyes, trembling all over.

Having just ascended to the throne not long ago, he hadn’t enjoyed the position yet; with Wei Fan alive, he wouldn’t be able to stay Emperor and might lose his life.

Qin Chao brought Guangling Sect’s experts along, otherwise wouldn’t dare to boast about settling accounts with Wei Fan, using Long Jianying and others’ lives as bait for Wei Fan.

But Wei Fan had already slain so many people, not a single expert from Guangling Sect showed up, seemingly intimidated by Wei Fan’s methods, scared to come out.

"Who was it just now looking to settle a score with me? Where are they?"

Wei Fan appeared silently atop the execution platform, holding the Jiaolong Sunset Bow in one hand.

Instantly, silence enveloped the surroundings; everyone stared wide-eyed at Wei Fan.

He really wasn’t dead; the Xuanhe Sect’s Saint Son, Little Ape King, and the eighteen Demon Venerables failed to kill him, not even injuring him slightly, entirely intact.

"Could the Jianghu rumors be true, the Xuanhe Sect’s Saint Son, Little Ape King really fell, and Wei Fan counter-killed those eighteen Demon Venerables!"

Someone trembled in voice saying, if true, could Wei Fan have already broken through to Martial King?

Aside from becoming Martial King, there’s no explaining how he counter-killed eighteen Demon Venerables.

"Damn, you’ve killed Chao’er and still pretend here looking for him, old man will fight you to death. Old man regrets not fighting you to death the first time, should never have let you ruin my Qin Family!"

Qin Family’s second ancestor’s eyes were blood-red, urging the ancestral artifact to strike Wei Fan.