Checking in at the Stone Kingdom Palace Council Hall: A Reward of Three Thousand Strands of Invincible Imperial Dao Dragon Qi

"Only a highly capable person could walk with such a gait, so this person must be extremely powerful!"

"Indeed, it's impossible for someone of immense power to kill two great kings and sever the Battle King's limbs."

"I'm puzzled. The three great princes were ordered by His Majesty to go to the ancestral lands in the Western Frontier to deal with the matter of the burning of the ancestral lands. How did they offend this person?"

"Heh, is that even a question? Haven't you heard the saying in the Stone Kingdom? 'When a king or noble is angry, corpses will pile up for miles.' It means that once a king or noble is sent out to investigate, they will be stained with flowers and kill countless people."

"Whether guilty or innocent, as long as they are from that area, we would rather kill 100,000 innocent people than let one guilty person go free. So I think that powerful figure must have been in the area where the Battle King and his group were massacring people."

"Look, he was a powerful figure, and an innocent one at that, yet he was surrounded and beheaded by the Battle King and his men. In a fit of rage, he killed two great kings, tens of thousands of soldiers, and the Battle King's limbs. I think what I guessed is pretty much true."

"Yes, yes, I naturally know about this. Even throughout the entire Stone Kingdom, quite a few people know about it. The main reason is that the Battle King and his forces have committed too many killings. Killing the guilty is one thing, but killing the innocent is another; karmic retribution is inevitable sooner or later."

"This is the ant theory. The Stone Kingdom is too big, with a vast and boundless territory. Even a small place like Cloud Surging Town has a population of over 80,000. Smaller cities have millions or even hundreds of millions of people. Medium-sized cities have hundreds of millions of people, and the central mega-cities have billions or even tens of billions of people."

"Therefore, to the Battle King and nobles, these people are like ants. Killing one more or one less makes no difference. They have always prioritized killing and have never cared about the innocent. Killing is just a matter of a word for them. They are happy if they want to, and they are happy if they don't. They don't care about the life or death of ants because they are kings and nobles."

Therefore, a saying circulated among the people, "When a king or noble appears, corpses lie for thousands of miles, blood stains the mountains and rivers, and corpses lie strewn across the fields, piled up like mountains."

"It also describes how kings and nobles generally do not take to the battlefield; if they do, bloodshed is inevitable."

That's true...

The officials discussed the matter.

He stopped in the center of the main hall.

This person was none other than Qian Ye.

They came to the Stone Kingdom palace of the Stone Kingdom to avenge the three beheadings.

"Ding! Master, congratulations on checking in at the Council Hall of the Stone Kingdom Palace. Reward: Three Thousand Paths of Invincible Imperial Dao Dragon Qi!"

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Qian Ye smiled slightly and accepted it.

"Who are you? Why did you kill two great kings of my Stone Kingdom and Self Severing Stone Kingdom Battle King?" The Stone Emperor immediately launched into a furious interrogation of Qian Ye.

Haha~

Qian Ye laughed, "You're the Stone Emperor? How dare you use Imperial Dao Dragon Qi? Don't you know what shamelessness is?"

Raising his right hand, he pointed his index finger at the Stone Emperor: "That's right, I'm talking about you... Stone Emperor, don't you have any idea how the Imperial Dao Dragon Qi was formed? It's a power condensed from the Power of Faith of all the people in you."

"But what have you done with their power? Indiscriminately slaughtered innocent people? What did the three great princes you sent down do? Don't you understand them or what? Don't you have any self-awareness?"

"Knowing full well that someone else was responsible for burning down the Stone Clan's ancestral land, you still arrested and indiscriminately killed tens of thousands of innocent people. Don't you have any sense of the heinous crimes your three kings and nobles have committed?"

"You still ask me why I killed them? I was an innocent person too. Just because I appeared in the ancestral land, this Battle King ordered my men to arrest me. I didn't even know what my crime was, and he ordered my head to be cut off twice. The Battle King himself came up and tried to cut off my head once. Although he didn't cut off my head, I'm already dead three times. So you understand why I killed them, don't you?"

Stone Emperor had nothing to say; he simply didn't say it aloud, but everyone present knew it.

Those who can become Battle King, second only to the emperor, are all ruthless and bloodthirsty; they are hardly kind-hearted people.

The title of Battle King was earned through battle.

As for good people and bad people, they are countless, and they don't care whether they are innocent or not.

"So, this is your excuse to challenge my imperial authority and come to my door?" Stone Emperor retorted, arguing illogically.

Qian Ye: "I just want justice, nothing more than what you're thinking."

"So what do you want?" the Stone Emperor pressed.

Qian Ye looked at Stone Emperor, his face darkening as well. "Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. The three great marquises were your executioners. They slashed me three times, so I won't slash you three times. One slash will suffice."

"Is that so? Then I'll have to see if you have the ability." Stone Emperor glanced at Marquis Huntian and Peng Jiu.

The two understood the Stone Emperor's meaning, exchanged a glance, their Spiritual Power surging, and each drew a sword and a knife before charging towards Qian Ye.

The plan is to take on Qian Ye in a two-on-one situation.

But they were really too careless.

They shouldn't have listened to Stone Emperor and done something so suicidal.

Ah~

Ah~

Suddenly, two screams rang out.

Bang bang~

Two enormous heads fell to the ground.

Blood was everywhere.

Then, two more headless corpses fell to the ground.

"This..."

Everyone turned pale with fright. With just one move from Qian Ye, Peng Jiu and Marquis Huntian were dead, their bodies severed from each other. They were not people they could handle.

She quickly retreated to the doorway, not daring to approach Qian Ye again, fearing that his displeasure might harm innocent bystanders.

I was somewhat skeptical when I first heard that Qian Ye had instantly killed two kings and severed the Battle King's limbs.

But now I believe it; Marquis Huntian and Peng Jiu's heads were indeed taken by Qian Ye in an instant. I witnessed it with my own eyes, and it can't be faked.

Stone Emperor was also pale-faced. After all, Marquis Huntian and Peng Jiu were both kings and marquises, experts in the Formation Arrangement Realm, yet they were instantly killed by him.

All five kings were instantly killed by Qian Ye, leaving the Stone Emperor with no choice but to take action himself.

"If you are willing, I can appoint you as the Battle King of the Stone Kingdom, how about it?" The Stone Emperor couldn't fathom or see through his strength.

Although he is Venerable, I am afraid that I cannot defeat him, so I will try to win him over first and stabilize him. It will not be too late to find a way to get rid of him later.

Will you get rid of me later?

Qian Ye listened to Stone Emperor's inner thoughts and thought to himself, "Who will eliminate whom is still unknown."

"I just want justice. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. So today, it's either you or me who dies. Don't try to get away with this." Qian Ye repeated the same words.

Anyway, the only thing I came here for today is to take the head of the Stone Emperor, so I'm not going to be fooled by him, sold out and then stabbed in the back.

Especially after hearing the Stone Emperor's inner thoughts, they were even more determined not to let him go.

He certainly didn't want someone constantly plotting against him, stabbing him in the back.

Even with his great abilities, he could not tolerate this.

Moreover, the three beheadings must be returned to the Stone Emperor.

It seems he won't give up until he kills me today!

The Stone Emperor had no choice but to accept the challenge.

Even if he doesn't accept, Qian Ye will immediately make his move.

So he had no choice.

"I'll wait for you outside. Don't be a coward; my patience has its limits." After saying this, Qian Ye turned and walked to the plaza outside the door without looking back.

"Outrageous!" Stone Emperor had lived most of his life and this was the first time he had ever heard someone call him a coward. He couldn't stand such humiliation.

He was, after all, the Human Emperor of the Stone Kingdom, yet he was so humiliated by an Wu Ming soldier. He didn't even respect himself if he didn't fight.

Thus, with the support of his ministers, the Stone Emperor arrived at the square outside the gate.

Then the ministers dispersed, leaving only Stone Emperor facing Qian Ye.

Qian Ye looked at him with disdain; he wasn't good enough for her.

"Imperial Dao Dragon Qi!" Stone Emperor shouted, and Dragon Qi rose in the sky, then gathered together and condensed into a golden dragon.

"That's it?" Qian Ye smiled, thinking to himself that with this move, it was time to show him what the true Imperial Dao Dragon Qi was like.

"Invincible Imperial Dao Dragon Qi of Three Thousand Paths!" Qian Ye roared, and golden light shone brightly in the sky, radiating in all directions. Then, one after another, golden dragons emerged from the clouds.

These giant dragons were all formed from golden Dragon Qi. They emerged from the clouds and gathered above Qian Ye's head, Shrouding the Heavens. No one could count how many golden dragons there were.

"This is...?"

"Is it also the Imperial Dao Dragon Qi?"

"So many, so many that they're beyond counting! It's terrifying! The Stone Emperor only had one golden Dragon Qi, but this... there are countless of them, at least several thousand that Shrouding the Heavens! It scared me to death."

"It's truly terrifying, incredibly terrifying. They're so overwhelming, Shrouding the Heavens. These thousands of golden Dragon Qi and Stone Emperor probably have no advantage whatsoever. ✩ 🎀 🎀 ✩"

"That's hard to say, after all, this is the imperial capital, within the Stone Emperor's territory, where one's strength can be increased several times over."

"Hmm, you're right. I hope Stone Emperor can really defeat him?"

"Judging from your words, it seems you don't have much confidence in the Stone Emperor?"

"Of course I have confidence in Stone Emperor, I'm just worried, don't overthink it."

"Alright! Actually, I'm quite worried too. Even the Stone Emperor probably couldn't do something like instantly killing five kings at the Formation Arrangement Realm."

"So, that's what I'm worried about too!"

The officials were in an uproar, worried that the Stone Emperor was no match for Qian Ye, and that if he lost, his life would be in danger.

"Go!" With a command from the Stone Emperor, the golden dragon, carrying the force of tens of millions of pounds, charged fiercely towards Qian Ye.

"No problem." Qian Ye pointed at the Stone Emperor, and three thousand golden dragons with dragon Dragon Qi rushed towards the Stone Emperor from behind.

Rumble~

The Stone Emperor's golden dragon was immediately overwhelmed by Qian Ye's three thousand golden dragons, and was smashed to ashes.

Then they all rushed towards the Stone Emperor, with a continuous rumbling sound.

Ah~

Immediately, the Stone Emperor's screams rang out.

The officials' expressions changed drastically; their worst fears had come true.

Three thousand Dragon Qi dragons continued to rush forward, one after another.

After a long while, Qian Ye raised his hand, and three thousand golden dragons of Dragon Qi rose into the sky, waiting.

At this moment, the Stone Emperor had already fallen to the ground, his death unknown.

Qian Ye looked at the Stone Emperor lying on the ground, and none of the ministers dared to step forward.

Cough cough cough~

Stone Emperor coughed a few times before slowly standing up, looking utterly disheveled and spitting blood.

Ah~

Suddenly, Stone Emperor let out a scream as his head fell to the ground.

Qian Ye was already standing behind him.

Bang~

Then, the headless corpse of the Stone Emperor fell to the ground.

"Ah... He's dead! The Stone Emperor is dead... dead... The Stone Emperor was killed by him!" Among the officials, one minister suddenly realized what was happening and shouted loudly.

"This... this... this, how is this possible!" Another minister was still incredulous. This was the Stone Emperor, who ruled the vast territory of the Stone Kingdom and possessed the strength of the Peak Venerable Realm, yet he was instantly killed.

"It's not fake, it's not fake, the Stone Emperor is really dead, his body is separated from his body. The truth cannot be hidden, and the falsehood cannot be made true. He was too strong; no one else could match him." Another minister was much more clear-headed than the first two.

"Father..."

"Father..."

Suddenly, a woman and nineteen men rushed forward and knelt down around the Stone Emperor's corpse.

Qian Ye glanced at the nineteen men and the woman, and after a quick calculation, he realized that the nineteen men were the nineteenth son of the Stone Emperor, and the woman was the prince of the Stone Kingdom.

In the original novel of Perfect World, the nineteenth prince called his elder sister "Princess".

He thought to himself, "This Stone Emperor is indeed powerful. I estimate that he must have had three thousand concubines in his harem to have so many children."

He just smiled and stood by as a bystander.

After crying and making a fuss for a while, the nineteen princes stood up, looked at each other, and then each used their own unique abilities to rush towards Qian Ye and kill him.

If they kill Qian Ye, one of them will be able to sit on the throne of the Stone Emperor.

According to the original plot, the nineteenth prince had already ascended the throne. However, after Shi Hao stormed into the palace, he displayed great power and defeated the Butian Sect, Ningjin Sect, and Immortal Mountain. Although he encountered some trouble while entering the secret realm, he still managed to reclaim the throne. Later, he protected the capital and firmly established himself as the emperor of the Shi Kingdom.

The three religions initially supported the nineteenth prince as the Stone Emperor, but Shi Hao refused, not wanting the three religions to interfere in the affairs of the Stone Kingdom, which is why he opposed it.

The nineteenth prince was, after all, the son of the Stone Emperor, and naturally did not want to give the throne to Shi Hao. Although they were from the same family, they were already separated by many generations.

There's a saying that goes, "Even close brothers should keep clear accounts," let alone relatives who are separated by many generations. Even when princes and their sons are vying for the throne, there's no mercy shown to each other.

Otherwise, where would the Seven Steps Poem come from?

However, the nineteenth prince was no match for Shi Hao, and had no choice but to admit defeat and go into seclusion to cultivate.

And so, Shi Hao ascended the throne.

Moreover, the princess supports Shi Hao but not the nineteenth prince, and the princes and nobles have also sided with Shi Hao.

In particular, even the Battle King supports Shi Hao, so the Imperial Sister wanted to support her nineteenth brother but was powerless to do so.

So if we don't support Shi Hao, who else can we support?

Ahhh~

Suddenly, a scream rang out.

One by one, heads rolled onto the ground.

The nineteen princes had also become headless corpses.

Then, "bang bang bang," a whole bunch of them collapsed.

"How could this be... Royal brother, royal brother..." Princess Shi looked at her elder brother, father, and royal brothers, all of whom were now dead, and grief overwhelmed her.

Then, he unleashed his Spiritual Power, displaying his skills. With a long sword in hand, he charged towards Qian Ye, intending to assassinate him. "I'm going to kill you!"

"You think you can take advantage of me?" Qian Ye was equally blunt; he naturally wouldn't be polite to someone who threatened him.

He touched the tip of Princess Shi's sword with his hand, and a force struck her sword and her body, sending her flying.

However, she only flew for about ten meters before hovering in mid-air, motionless.

It's impossible to go up or down.

Being stuck in a limbo, neither going up nor down, made her very uncomfortable.

But for some reason, I just can't move it.

She was left hanging in mid-air, feeling quite embarrassed.

And every now and then a gust of wind would blow by, lifting her dress and revealing a pair of sexy, fair, long legs.

Qian Ye glanced at Princess Shi unintentionally, and suddenly a gust of wind blew up her skirt, revealing a glimpse of her skin. She was indeed Stone Kingdom, a great beauty, and a mature one at that.

Without looking around, he turned to all the civil and military officials present and said sternly, "From today onwards, I am the Human Emperor of the Stone Kingdom. Do you accept it or not? If you don't, then come at me all at once. If you can defeat me, I will give the throne of the Stone Emperor to one of you. How about that?"

"I... I admit defeat!"

"I... I also concede..."

Everyone stammered; they couldn't argue with that.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Qian Ye Longyan roared angrily.

Upon hearing his words, everyone exchanged glances.

How could anyone not understand what he meant?

Thinking of the fates of the five great princes, the Stone Emperor, and the nineteen princes, I felt a chill run down my spine.

No one dared to oppose such power.

Long live Your Majesty! May Your Majesty reign forever, your glory last for millennia, and your name Undying!

All the civil and military officials knelt down before Qian Ye and kowtowed to him.

And so, Qian Ye became the Human Emperor of the Stone Kingdom.

"Step down?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The officials did not dare to linger and withdrew.

Faced with someone as powerful as Qian Ye, they would avoid him if possible, and dared not say anything more.

Watching the ministers leave quickly, Qian Ye turned around and walked step by step towards Princess Shi.

He pointed at her, then turned his finger upside down. Her body also turned upside down, head down, feet up.

Furthermore, her face was at the same height as Qian Ye's, and their eyes met, though the angles were different, which did not affect the other person's impression of her.

"What do you want to do?" Princess Shi asked angrily.

Qian Ye looked at her, just stared at her. "What do you think I can do about someone who wants to kill me?"

"Then kill me! Kill me and be done with it, hurry up!" Princess Shi roared at him with heart-wrenching pain.

Qian Ye didn't laugh. He stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then said, "Want to die? That's easy. I'll grant your wish right now."

As he spoke, he raised his hand.

Princess Shi closed her eyes and awaited her death.

"Ding! Master, congratulations on checking in with the goddess princess Princess Shi! Reward: Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin Technique!"

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"Ding! Master, you are ready to learn. Do you wish to learn?"

Qian Ye: "Study."

How could I not study?

If you don't learn it, you'll be wasting your time.

Suddenly, a surge of golden runes entered Qian Ye's mind.

Qian Ye immediately grasped the secret and began to study it.

"Ding! Master, you have mastered the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin Technique! (Note: Please use)!"

Qian Ye smiled slightly, thinking that it wouldn't hurt to use Princess Shi as a practice subject.

Buzz buzz buzz~

The thirty-six Heavenly Passage behind them unleashed. "The Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin Technique!"

Immediately, a series of golden giant swords emerged from behind Qian Ye.

It was exactly ten thousand swords.

Princess Shi waited for a while, but didn't receive his fist. She opened her eyes, looked at it, and suddenly took a long breath.

Behind Qian Ye, there were not only numerous Heavenly Passage, but also ten thousand giant golden swords.

Although it wasn't a real sword, but just sword energy, the sheer number of them was still terrifying.

Princess Shi was afraid, but she glared at him angrily, after all, he was the one who killed Stone Emperor and nineteen princes.

But in her heart, she suddenly had a strange feeling for him.

Although she didn't know if it was love, since she had never been in love before, she could clearly feel that it was a kind of affection.

Suddenly, his face turned red.

But he still stubbornly insisted, "Kill me or torture me, it's up to you. Hurry up and do it! The sooner you do it, the sooner I can reunite with my father and the others."

You want to die? I'll make sure you do.

Qian Ye looked at her and said, "Now that I am the new Human Emperor of the Stone Kingdom, I have no shortage of three thousand beauties in my harem, so shall I take you as my concubine?"

"Of course, it's not impossible for you to become Empress?"

"You wish! You think you can make me your Empress? Never mind, unless the sun rises in the west!" Princess Shi retorted defiantly.

But deep down, I felt a sense of satisfaction.

Although she didn't know if it was love, she really wanted to hear his sweet words to her.

Am I being pathetic?

Even though he was her enemy, she couldn't hate him at all; instead, she hoped he would treat her better!

Qian Ye stopped teasing her, put her down on the ground, and then walked into the palace.

Princess Shi hesitated for a moment, then followed him, feeling as if her legs were completely out of her control, and she followed him into the palace.

After spending a few days with him, Princess Shi immediately became completely obedient to him.

The two got along very well and spent many Yeye together.

Qian Ye and Princess Shi's relationship grew stronger and stronger, like lovers in their first love, inseparable day after day.

Then, they boosted Princess Shi's cultivation, directly elevating her to the Peak Venerable Realm, thus giving her her own strength.

In truth, Qian Ye had no interest in the position of the Stone Emperor.

But there was nothing he could do. The people sent by the Stone Emperor had beheaded him three times, so he had no choice but to retaliate.

Therefore, he was essentially forced into the position of Stone Emperor.

Let it be, it's not a big deal.

If we properly train Princess Shi, we can let her manage the Stone Kingdom when I'm not around.

Qian Ye doesn't plan to change the name of the Stone Kingdom right now; he'll do it later.

After thinking it over, Qian Ye decided to make Princess Shi his Empress, which would make it legitimate for her to rule the Stone Kingdom.

Moreover, given her current Venerable Realm, she is capable of taking over the management of the Stone Kingdom.

Qian Ye sat in his bedchamber, surrounded by five or six beautiful palace maids who massaged his feet, rubbed his back, and served him tea and water, giving him the treatment of an emperor.

Ta-da-da~

Suddenly, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in palace attire walked in.

She approached him closely and bowed deeply, saying, "Your Majesty, you summoned me?"

This woman was none other than Princess Shi.

Qian Ye glanced at the six palace maids beside him and waved his hand.

The six palace maids immediately withdrew.

He then beckoned to Princess Shi: "Come, sit down next to me?"

Princess Shi blushed and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

She immediately sat down next to Qian Ye, right next to him.

Qian Ye patted her head, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her red lips.

After playing cards for a while, the princess's melodious voice soon filled the air.

After finishing their game of cards, Qian Ye and Princess Shi lay down on the ground to rest.

Qian Ye stared at the ceiling. To be honest, Princess Shi was a hidden gem, and he had gotten a great deal.