Chapter 127: Chapter 127
The Soul Awakening Blade's blackened blade resembled the scythe of death, emanating a chilling aura that struck fear into anyone nearby.
Li Chunyan held the blade with both hands, his expression cold and ruthless.
He knew that if he struck down with a single blow, his wish to ascend the throne would come true, even if he had to bear the burden of infamy.
Li Chunyan’s face hardened, and just as he was about to exert force to slash down, Li Anlong spoke slowly.
The light in Li Anlong’s eyes dimmed, his imposing aura faded, and with a breath barely audible, he called out, “Chunyan…”
Li Chunyan’s raised Soul Awakening Blade faltered. He furrowed his brow and asked, “Anlong, why do you call upon me?”
Li Anlong forced a faint smile. “Chunyan… be decisive, give your father a swift end…”
A flicker of reluctance passed through Li Chunyan’s eyes, but after a brief hesitation, he resolutely said, “Rest assured, Anlong… ah—!!”
In that moment of hesitation, Li Anlong suddenly surged forward, using his head like a hammer, violently ramming it into Li Chunyan’s chest.
Though Li Anlong’s joints were all broken, he relied on his formidable Ultimate Grandmaster physique to use his last breath to sink half his head into Li Chunyan’s chest.
Li Chunyan’s martial cultivation was not high. With his chest collapsing, he fell to the ground, writhing in agony, blood staining his entire body.
“Hahaha! Traitor! How dare you kill me—!”
Li Anlong laughed madly and pushed his head deeper into Li Chunyan’s chest with even greater force.
Li Chunyan tried to pull Li Anlong’s head out but couldn’t, twisting in pain on the ground.
Watching the father and son so openly at each other’s throats, you raised an eyebrow, thinking that coming here today was definitely worth it—the scene was worth the price of admission.
You hadn’t expected Li Anlong to have a trick iron head technique that could erupt from the ground.
Nearby, Li Jiang looked anxiously at his grandfather and father killing each other.
But there was nothing he could do; he could only silently cheer for Li Anlong in his heart.
The square was already surrounded by people from the imperial palace. They watched the patricidal scene with deep fear, their terror toward you growing even stronger.
After unleashing his final burst of strength, Li Anlong finally stopped. With a pop sound, he pulled his head out and collapsed on the ground, breathing feebly.
Li Chunyan coughed up blood, occasionally twitching unconsciously, clearly near death.
Moments later, Li Chunyan gave a powerful kick with his legs and completely stopped breathing.
This unlucky fellow Li Chunyan had once again died before Li Anlong.
You ignored the two and calmly walked over to Li Jiang.
You handed him the Soul Awakening Blade: “Your turn to perform.”
Li Jiang trembled but hesitated only briefly before taking the Soul Awakening Blade and striding toward Li Anlong.
He could tell Li Anlong had no strength left.
The Soul Awakening Blade was raised high once more.
Li Anlong strained his eyes sideways toward Li Jiang. His gaze showed no fear of death, only ruthless determination.
Li Jiang’s expression hardened. Suddenly, he slashed decisively.
This time there was no mistake. Li Anlong’s neck, that of an Ultimate Grandmaster, snapped. The arterial blood spurted higher than that of an ordinary person.
Li Anlong’s eyes suddenly froze, and in his last moments, he looked toward your direction.
You smiled coldly, flicked your finger, and a wave of Source Power surged forth. Li Anlong’s head exploded with a boom.
Li Jiang, standing closest, was splattered head to toe with a mixture of red and white substances.
Without dodging or avoiding, Li Jiang let his hair down and showed a manic grin: “Hahaha… dead! All dead—!!”
The crowd around them erupted with fearful cries. They knew the Great Qian had completely changed its fate.
“Hey, hey! I’m talking to you. Stop laughing and come here.” You called Li Jiang twice.
Li Jiang immediately stopped laughing and ran over in three or four steps, his face full of apprehension.
He handed the Soul Awakening Blade back with both hands: “Great Hero, your blade!”
Li Jiang was unsure whether you would kill him; he didn’t know what exactly you intended to do.
He hoped you were not aiming to become emperor.
You took back the Soul Awakening Blade: “Don’t be afraid. Lead the way to the Great Qian Imperial Treasury!”
The Imperial Treasury was like the emperor’s private vault. Li Anlong’s valuable possessions were all inside.
Li Jiang’s face brightened, realizing you were after Great Qian’s rare treasures. He figured you probably wouldn’t kill him now.
If losing some wealth could save his life, Li Jiang was more than willing.
He gave a flattering smile: “Great Hero, this way please!”
The crowd immediately parted to clear a path. Even the dozen or so Ultimate Grandmasters dared not block the way.
Even if some were Li Anlong’s loyal supporters, your blade was no decoration.
With Li Anlong and Li Chunyan dead, Li Jiang was the lawful and undisputed heir to the throne.
Everyone watched you—the ruthless one—walk away, secretly wondering if you were the strongest assassin Li Jiang had hired.
You followed Li Jiang to the Great Qian Imperial Treasury, where you found the pill recipe for the Spirit Fusion Mother-and-Child Pills. You took it directly.
Li Jiang glanced over and asked, “Hero Shangguan, what is this?”
You snorted coldly: “I don’t have to report to you about what I take from my treasury.”
“No, no!” Li Jiang waved his hands quickly. He hurried to rummage through valuable items. “Hero Shangguan, there are still many precious things in your treasury. I’ll find them for you!”
“A good lad, very sensible!” You felt gratified.
Although Li Jiang was the emperor’s eldest grandson, without Li Anlong’s permission, he couldn’t enter the treasury. He was not familiar with its contents.
After much searching, Li Jiang helped you find fifty-seven martial arts manuals of the sect and ninety-two martial techniques. You didn’t fancy the rest of the techniques and left them for Li Jiang.
You certainly wouldn’t learn all these martial arts, but you planned to create your own unique martial art, and these manuals would serve as valuable references.
Besides that, you found a piece of Gengjin Iron. Gengjin Iron was extremely precious. When forged into weapons, it greatly enhanced their hardness and sharpness.
Weapons forged with Gengjin Iron could cut through the flesh of an Ultimate Grandmaster even without the aid of Source Power.
You nodded. “Good stuff. It’s time to add some reinforcement points to the Soul Awakening Blade.”
Since you advanced to Second Stage Ultimate, you felt the Soul Awakening Blade gradually couldn’t bear the infusion of your overwhelming power. You had long planned to strengthen the blade.
You even intended to fuse a portion of Earth Source into it. Then the Soul Awakening Blade could be used recklessly by you without worrying about it rolling its eyes in refusal.
Besides Gengjin Iron, you also found many precious alchemy and forging materials, along with vast amounts of gold and silver, all of which you took into your possession.
At that moment, you discovered a palm-sized jade-carved book, placed separately on a wooden rack. It looked extraordinary.
You reached out and took the small jade book from the rack. The carving was exquisite, and the shape vivid and lifelike.
You held it and examined it. After a slight sensing, you surprisingly felt the aura of Earth Source infused within it. Read complete versıon only at N()velFire.net
“This thing actually had a trace of Earth Source forged into it!” You were somewhat astonished.
You tentatively released a bit of Source Power, attaching it to the jade book.
Suddenly, a faint sound echoed in your mind.
Immediately, your consciousness formed a strange connection with the jade book.
Images began to appear in your mind, as if projected from the book.
The scenes were all from the first-person perspectives of those involved.
From these images, showing palaces and the attitudes of those around, it was easy to tell that these perspectives belonged to the successive emperors of Great Qian.
The scenes differed from one another.
Some were explaining governance strategies, others teaching formidable martial arts, and some were discussing their favorite poetry, songs, calligraphy, and painting.
Because you had established a connection with the jade book, you instantly understood its function—it could store the memories of those involved and allow them to be viewed.