Free Web NovelChapter 283: Chapter 270: Prince’s Law Enforcement Team
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Four streaks of light flashed across the clear, white sky.
"What a freak..."
Baihua Xiu and her companions gritted their teeth in frustration as they watched the young man flying rapidly ahead of them.
They had thought their cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, enough to impress the young man. Instead, the three of them together couldn’t even block a single one of his moves! The gap between them was so vast it made them feel inadequate.
’We’ve always been called geniuses, but compared to him... we’re not even as good as fools!’
’Forget it. Comparisons are odious. Dwelling on this will only make me feel worthless...’
"Have you all decided? Are you coming back to Divine Wind City with me?"
As Baihua Xiu was lost in her thoughts, the young man in front suddenly turned to look at Mu Qing and Mu Xia.
"I am your servant. Wherever you go, Master, I will naturally follow," Mu Xia said lightly.
"My sister and I are inseparable. Wherever she goes, I go," Mu Qing added. freёwebnovel.com
"Let’s go, then!" Seeing their resolve, Nie Yun said no more and continued flying forward.
’For me, the stronger the better. The three of them have consumed the Nine-Heart Demon Fruit and each comprehended their own Dao. Their strength is comparable to experts on the Celestial List, which makes my own power even greater!’
While Nie Yun and his companions were speeding back toward Divine Wind City, the Imperial City was facing the greatest crisis since its founding.
All the ministers, along with Feng Xiao and Yangg Yan, were meeting in the grand hall when a violent explosion suddenly rocked the city. CRASH! Half of the magnificent palace walls and the grand Imperial City collapsed. Several figures shot over like lightning and hovered in the air, looking down coldly at the people in the hall.
"The Prince’s Law Enforcement Team of the Divine Holy Empire is here to take control of the Divine Wind Empire! You defiant rebels and treacherous officials, kneel at once and submit to our judgment! If you delay, your entire clans will be exterminated, with none left alive!"
A voice filled with overwhelming arrogance rang out from one of the figures, echoing throughout the entire Imperial Capital.
"What? The Prince’s Law Enforcement Team from the Divine Holy Empire?"
"I heard the Prince’s Law Enforcement Team is composed entirely of princes from the Divine Holy Empire. Every single one of them is said to have strength at or above the Ultimate Venerable Earth List!"
"Composed entirely of princes? How could the Divine Holy Empire have so many princes?"
"What do you know? These ’princes’ aren’t the Emperor’s actual sons. They’re exceptional talents chosen from the various branches of the Royal Family. As long as one reaches the Earth List Level, they are qualified to become a member of the Law Enforcement Team. They are the highest-ranking group in the Divine Holy Empire aside from the Emperor himself, essentially a Crown Prince Faction. The future His Majesty the Emperor is even chosen from their ranks!"
"You have to be at the Earth List Level just to qualify? That’s terrifying!"
"We’re finished. It looks like the Divine Holy Empire found out Lord Nie Yun seized the throne. They’ve sent their Law Enforcement Team to get a piece of the action!"
"A piece of the action? The Seven Great Empires each govern themselves. Even if the Divine Holy Empire is powerful, they don’t have the right to do this, do they?"
"You don’t get it. It’s true that the Seven Great Empires govern themselves, but the Divine Holy Empire is the undisputed leader. The other Six Great Empires are practically its vassal states, following its every command. Now that there’s been an upheaval in a vassal state, with some unknown figure taking the throne, of course they’d send people to reclaim power. How else could they maintain their authority?"
"I originally thought that with Lord Nie Yun as His Majesty the Emperor, our Empire would become even more glorious. Now it seems disaster is upon us..."
Inside and outside the Imperial City, all the well-informed citizens stared at the figures in the sky, their faces pale with fright as they trembled uncontrollably.
The Qi Sea Continent had a total of seven empires, and many traveling merchants knew a great deal about the Divine Holy Empire. Even many of the Empire’s own ministers were well-informed. It was just that Nie Yun had left the day after becoming Emperor, so they hadn’t had the chance to brief him on these matters.
"What, did you not hear me?" the leading youth demanded. He floated in the air with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression arrogant as he looked down coldly at Feng Xiao, Yangg Yan, and the terrified ministers in the hall. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
"All of you who assisted Nie Yun in his rebellion and helped him seize the throne have committed a capital crime. Kneel at once! Surrender all your wealth and swear absolute obedience to our Divine Holy Empire. If you do, I may be lenient and spare you for now. Otherwise, blood will flow like a river, and every one of you will be sentenced to death by a thousand cuts! Live or die—the choice is yours!"
The clear voice resounded through the Imperial Capital, as sharp and unyielding as clashing steel, revealing a decisive and murderous intent.
"A capital crime?"
"The Divine Holy Empire is going to interfere?"
"We’re done for! The Divine Wind Empire is just a small, remote country near the Endless Ocean. Why would a behemoth like the Divine Holy Empire even notice us...?"
"What do we do?"
The faces of all the ministers changed at once. They were so terrified their lips turned purple and their faces went white.
They had all taken part in the rebellion against the Empire’s Fengg Family. If crimes were to be tallied, none of them could escape. How could they not be terrified?
"The Divine Wind Empire’s Fengg Family ruled unjustly and has been replaced by His Majesty Nie Yun. The Divine Wind Empire has now been renamed Nie’s Empire, with strict regulations and just laws. We are not treacherous rebels, and this was not a rebellion. Esteemed Law Enforcers, please do not listen to the slander of malicious individuals and disrupt the peace between Nie’s Empire and your noble country!"
Feng Xiao, Yangg Yan, and Luoo Xiaofeng exchanged a glance, their hearts tightening. Luoo Xiaofeng quickly stepped forward and spoke in a clear voice.
With Nie Yun away, the three of them were in charge of everything. While Feng Xiao and Yangg Yan were young, Luoo Xiaofeng was a seasoned veteran. Despite having been imprisoned in the Mi Tian Sect for a long time, his age and experience showed. He remained calm and spoke with reason and poise, neither servile nor arrogant.
"Insolence! Who do you think you are, daring to speak to us like that? A mere member of the Qi Sect who doesn’t know his place. Kneel!"
Before the youth with his hands clasped behind him could speak, another young man stepped forward from the group. His slanted, phoenix-like eyes were as fierce as a hawk’s as he glared at Luoo Xiaofeng. With a point of his finger, a waterfall of True Qi instantly descended from the sky.
CRACK!
Under the impact of the True Qi, Luoo Xiaofeng’s knees buckled before he even had a chance to resist, and he crashed heavily to the ground. The impact shattered the floor beneath him, creating countless cracks.
The young man was a full four or five hundred meters away from Luoo Xiaofeng. To force a Peak Powerhouse of Qi Sect to his knees with nothing but True Qi from such a distance... his strength was simply terrifying.
"Luoo Xiaofeng..." Seeing Luoo Xiaofeng forced to his knees by a single point of their opponent’s finger, Feng Xiao and Yangg Yan clenched their fists so tightly that the veins on their foreheads bulged.
"What? Are you two defiant as well? I sentence you to kneel and slap your own faces until I’m satisfied. Begin!"
The young man waved his hand casually. The powerful True Qi, as if possessing its own Spiritual Sense, bound Feng Xiao and Yangg Yan in the blink of an eye. The immense pressure forced their knees to buckle, and they collapsed to the ground with a THUD!
SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!
But it didn’t end with them kneeling. It was as if their hands had lost all control, slapping their own cheeks over and over. After just a few strikes, their faces were red and swollen, and several of their teeth had been knocked out. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it with recommendation and monthly tickets at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
