Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 310 Crescent City

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As time passed, the paralyzing effect of the lightning gradually faded, and the wails in the square gradually subsided. Seeing that the Imperial Guards had surrounded them, the crowd naturally did not rush forward recklessly again. They just gritted their teeth and looked at Qin Xiaochuan on the execution platform in the square.

Just then, three more people flew out of the royal court. The armor of the two on the left and right was the same as that of the captains of the royal guards on the execution platform, indicating that they were also captains. The armor of the person in the middle was even more advanced, indicating that he was of a higher rank.

As soon as the three flew above the execution platform, the captain of the Imperial Guard below flew up to greet them, placed his left hand on his chest, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Protector Zhuang Yi."

"Wang Ze, what's going on down there?" Zhuang Yihu's face was icy cold.

"Some human beings have stormed around the royal court and attempted to seize the execution ground. They are quite powerful. I was afraid they would escape, so I sounded the alarm for foreign invasion," Wang Ze replied nervously.

Normally, warning signals for foreign invasion are only sounded when there is a large-scale invasion. However, the people who broke into the execution ground this time were clearly quite capable, and they were able to infiltrate the execution platform in Crescent City. It was certain that there were more than just him, so he raised the alarm level. But all of this was just his guess, so he was actually taking some risks.

"How dare he act so recklessly near the royal court! We must not let this person get away with this, or what will become of the reputation of Crescent Moon City?" Zhuang Yihu roared, clearly not intending to blame Wang Ze.

"Yes! I will follow Zhuang Yihu's orders," Wang Ze said respectfully.

"Is that the person on the platform?" Zhuang Yihu saw Qin Xiaochuan on the execution platform. Despite being surrounded by powerful enemies, he seemed completely unconcerned, clearly having something to rely on.

Zhuang Yihu thought for a moment, then flew to a distance of five meters above Qin Xiaochuan and asked from above, "Who are you? How dare you come to the execution ground to break up the execution? Tell me, who ordered you to do this?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaochuan coldly replied without even looking up, "Who gave you permission to start a conflict with the human race without authorization?"

Zhuang Yihu was furious that Qin Xiaochuan would ask a question instead of answering. He roared, "You think you're qualified to interfere in Crescent City's affairs? Seize him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the blood witches who were hovering in mid-air rushed towards Qin Xiaochuan. What no one noticed was that at the same time, a powerful spiritual energy spread from Qin Xiaochuan. Wherever the spiritual energy swept, the blood witches who were charging forward instantly showed expressions of horror, and their bodies fell uncontrollably from the sky. Only Zhuang Yihu was able to stabilize himself with his strength, but even he couldn't help but show a look of horror in his eyes.

Just then, Qin Xiaochuan suddenly raised his head, and an even stronger spiritual energy rushed straight into Zhuang Yihu's mind. Zhuang Yihu could no longer control his will and fell straight down from the sky, kneeling on one knee below the execution platform, his face filled with utter awe.

"Now tell me, am I qualified to interfere in the affairs of Crescent City?" Qin Xiaochuan's icy voice pierced the depths of Zhuang Yihu's soul, causing him to shudder involuntarily.

"Who exactly are you?" After three or four seconds, Zhuang Yihu regained his senses and slowly stood up, but the look of horror on his face did not disappear.

"Enlightened." Qin Xiaochuan didn't answer his question, but instead inexplicably shouted into the crowd.

"Here we come." Kaiming, who was originally following Xiaoying, responded smugly, then revealed its original form of a nine-headed tiger and flew to Qin Xiaochuan. Qin Xiaochuan climbed onto its back, and Kaiming carried him slowly into the air.

"I'll ask you one more time, who gave you permission to start a conflict with the human race without authorization?" Qin Xiaochuan asked coldly.

Zhuang Yihu looked up at Qin Xiaochuan in mid-air, feeling both angry and somewhat inexplicably fearful. The prohibition against conflict with humans was a strict rule set by the previous Blood Witch King. During the reign of the previous Blood Witch King, few dared to violate this rule. However, after the Blood Witch King's death, under the instructions of a certain important figure, this rule became a dead letter.

Even if it's just a piece of paper, no one dares to abolish it. In other words, it remains a strict rule of Crescent City, and no one dares to deny it outright. Faced with Qin Xiaochuan's questioning, the blood witches present felt somewhat guilty.

"How dare you act so recklessly near the royal court!" A furious roar pierced the sky, followed by a crimson flame that swept rapidly toward Qin Xiaochuan.

Qin Xiaochuan watched this unfold and calmly unleashed a blazing flame forward. It was also a flame, but Qin Xiaochuan's flame was a bluish-white Samadhi True Fire, which was said to be able to burn everything, including ordinary flames. As soon as the two flames came into contact, the red flame was instantly engulfed.

A figure emerged from the bluish-white flames. The person wore a dark red robe with burning cloud patterns embroidered on the hem and held a staff in their hand, with a dark red flame gem embedded at the top.

Judging from the opponent's attack just now, Qin Xiaochuan knew that the person must be the Fire Priest. The Fire Priest had ruddy skin, red hair, and a short, reddish-brown beard. He was short and stout, and had a pair of large silver wings on his back, making him look somewhat like a fat bat from a distance.

The fire priest raised his staff and pointed it into the air. Instantly, a powerful crimson flame, like a spear, pierced straight at Qin Xiaochuan. As it approached Qin Xiaochuan, it exploded and engulfed him in an instant.

The next moment, Qin Xiaochuan appeared outside the blood-red flames, and he and Kaiming were enveloped in a layer of bluish-white flames, obviously using Samadhi True Fire to block the fire priest's attack.

Enlightened was incredibly fast; it carried Qin Xiaochuan to the Fire Priest in a matter of moments. The Fire Priest brandished his staff, and a beam of red light radiated from the flame gem on the staff, forming a blood-red light barrier in front of him and Qin Xiaochuan, successfully blocking Qin Xiaochuan's advance.

"Karmic Fire Red Lotus!" Qin Xiaochuan heard a deep and violent voice. Immediately afterwards, a blood-red lotus platform with a diameter of ten meters rose up under Qin Xiaochuan's feet. The lotus petals were made of translucent flames, and it seemed that the phantoms of struggling sinful souls could be seen inside.

The illusory flames instantly rose up, enveloping Qin Xiaochuan. Just as Qin Xiaochuan was about to make a move, he suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, and a figure appeared in front of him. The moment he saw the phantom, he felt a sudden pain in his heart.

"A hallucination?" Qin Xiaochuan immediately became alert, but when he opened his mental space, the figure in front of him still did not disappear, and the feeling of heartache came from the depths of his soul rather than from his body.

The figure slowly turned around, and Qin Xiaochuan quickly recognized the person's face—a face that was once so familiar—Xia Ruoyi.