A Change of Dynasty?

Yu Mingxiao flashed forward and punched him in the stomach. The violent force pierced through his abdomen, and Xu Kun suddenly threw his head back and spat out a large cloud of blood.

"Bang--"

With a muffled thud, he pulled his arm back, tearing out chunks of internal organs in the process.

Xu Kun's face was ashen, his eyes completely vacant, and he collapsed heavily onto the ruins of the broken bed.

After Yu Mingxiao assassinated the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, he was about to leave to kill other members of the royal family when a faint light suddenly appeared in a corner of the palace.

His eyes lit up immediately, thinking it was some kind of treasure. He quickly reached out and grabbed it, only to find upon closer inspection that it was just two golden eggs.

"What is this thing? A golden egg?"

Yu Mingxiao looked puzzled and stood there stunned.

Without much thought, he put the two golden eggs into his Soul Tool.

But at that moment, the commotion alerted the powerful figures in the palace, and several of them rushed into the bedchamber.

Everyone immediately spotted Xu Kun lying motionless on the ground. The leading elder's eyes turned bloodshot, and he gasped, "It was you! How dare you assassinate His Majesty of the Sun Moon Empire! You have an audacity beyond belief!"

"That's right, I killed him. What do you want?"

Yu Mingxiao had anticipated that the commotion would attract powerful figures from the palace, and if these people dared to make a move, he wouldn't mind dealing with them together.

"Prepare to die!"

The leading elder immediately Martial Soul Possession, and his Eighth Soul Ring suddenly lit up, sending several crimson fire lines shooting straight towards him.

It was actually Sun Martial Soul, but in Yu Mingxiao's eyes, this Martial Soul was more like a fireball, with no special features other than its high temperature.

This attendant was likely a member of the royal family, but was not qualified to inherit the throne, and thus ended up as an attendant.

Yu Mingxiao's eyes narrowed, and a ball of crimson-gold flame rose from his palm, instantly turning the entire palace into a scorching furnace.

The beams of fire shot from the opposite side seemed to be drawn towards the flame in his palm.

The royal retainer's expression changed drastically. In an instant, he realized that under the suppression of the opponent's flames, his own strength had been reduced by half.

"What kind of flame is this? How can it possibly suppress my True Sun Fire?!"

Yu Mingxiao said calmly, "You old fool, I'll tell you the answer when you're in hell."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crimson-gold Lie Yan in his palm dispersed, transforming into several fire arrows that shot towards the several elders!

"Sixth Soul Skill - Black Water Shield!"

"Fourth Soul Skill - Sun Shield!"

"Ninth Soul Skill - Ghostly Chaos!"

Seeing the attack coming, the guards dared not be negligent and hurriedly took action to deal with it.

Among them was someone who seemed to be Evil Soul Master, who used offense as defense, taking the initiative to attack and intending to take down Yu Mingxiao first.

Yu Mingxiao sneered, "A mere trick! Daring to use such Soul Skill in front of me, you truly have no regard for your own life!"

Behind him emerged a majestic phantom of the Dragon King, Holy Light showering down from the sky. Countless wronged souls rushed towards him, not even having time to scream before being reduced to ashes.

The rocket formed from Ultimate Fire struck several of the worshippers directly. The Evil Soul Master didn't even have a chance to react before being instantly engulfed by the flames, bringing his evil deeds to an end.

The remaining two worshippers fared no better. With Yu Mingxiao's formidable strength, the flaming arrows pierced through their defenses and struck them directly.

Yu Mingxiao followed up with a Divine Sense Impact, and the two instantly disintegrated in souls, dying with screams.

The flames on the three corpses spread rapidly, and soon the entire hall was engulfed in flames, the fire reaching the sky.

Yu Mingxiao stood amidst the raging flames, the surrounding space collapsing, and his figure vanished in a flash.

In the following period, he killed several more members of the royal family, which led to an attack by the Sun Moon Empire's army and the Offering Hall.

The Ye Clan seized the opportunity to storm the palace, disregarding their own safety to help Yu Mingxiao, and engaged in fierce battle with the army of the Sun Moon Empire.

Yu Mingxiao looked at the situation before him without panicking at all.

Faced with absolute power, numbers are meaningless, especially since he can replenish his Soul Power at any time.

Since condensing his Soul Core, he has been least afraid of wars of attrition.

After he killed the Great Enshrined of the Sun Moon Empire, the remaining elders were terrified and surrendered one after another.

Only a few generals and imperial guards were still holding on, but Yu Mingxiao made a move and sent them to meet their maker.

After the war, the royal family members and their retainers stood timidly to the side.

Yu Mingxiao looked at Ye Lingshuang and said with a faint smile, "Look, we took over the palace so easily. How many people from your Starry Sky Sect died in this battle?"

Ye Lingshuang took a deep breath, took the roster from Ye Gou's hand, and said in a deep voice, "In this battle, our Ye Clan lost twenty-four direct disciples."

In reality, these casualties wouldn't be considered high in a major battle, but the Starry Sky Sect already had a small number of members, and these deaths were equivalent to losing a third of their disciples at once, a truly enormous loss.

However, now that Yu Mingxiao has successfully captured the capital, all these sacrifices have been worthwhile.

Yu Mingxiao nodded and asked, "What do you plan to do with these members of the royal family?"

"You want to listen to our advice?"

Ye Lingshuang was slightly taken aback. Although the Ye Clan had a blood feud with the Sun Moon Imperial Family, Yu Mingxiao had been in charge of the attack on the palace from beginning to end. She had never acted on her own initiative or overstepped her authority.

Yu Mingxiao said calmly, "Is there a problem? Since I promised to help you avenge yourselves, and your Starry Sky Sect has decided to submit to me, now that we've breached the palace, what should we do with these enemies? Just tell me."

"Alright." Ye Lingshuang nodded gratefully, then turned to the four elders, "What do you think should be done with these damned Xu Clan?"

Ye Gou said, "Sect Master, why don't we just kill them all!"

Ye Bai said, "Although doing this might vent your anger, it will incite discontent among the nobles and could even lead to rebellions in various kingdoms, plunging the world into chaos."

"So what if it's chaotic! Our sect is about to be wiped out by the royal family, how can we care about these things!" Ye Gou retorted on the spot.

The other elders shook their heads in opposition, feeling that he was acting too impulsively and too extremely, which might lead the Ye Clan to utter ruin.

Killing the royal family meant a change of dynasty.

That's a very troublesome matter.

Firstly, it involves the interests of various forces, and secondly, it requires constant vigilance against them launching rebellions.

Secondly, it was necessary to appease the displaced people and stabilize public sentiment. Furthermore, it was necessary to replace civil and military officials in the court, promulgate new laws, and gradually consolidate military power from all sides, etc.

In conclusion, changing dynasties is no easy task.

The most challenging aspect is the subsequent management and control.

Without spending several years in reform, the new dynasty simply cannot stabilize.

Just as the elders were arguing, Yu Mingxiao spoke up, "I have a suggestion, why don't you listen to it?"