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Chapter 403: Chapter 232: Throne From the Heavens

SPLATTER~!

Hot blood, viscera, and the two halves of a body splattered across the ground.

The thick, coppery stench of blood washed over Xiang Mingquan.

Xiang Mingquan didn’t dodge. He stood frozen in place.

He wasn’t the only one; everyone else was completely dumbfounded.

’Fu Jinlong is dead?’

’He had just unleashed his power, borrowing the projected might of a Divine Weapon, and he was cut down in a single blow?’

’Fu Jinlong was in the third stage of the Heroic Body Realm, not far from its peak.’

’Someone who could perform a Shattering Void slash and kill him...’

’A King’s Body!’

’The attacker was a King’s Body Realm expert!’

’The Xiang Family brought two King’s Body experts, not just Xiang Wansheng high up in the sky.’

’And this other one is somewhere nearby... right now...’

WHOOSH—

After their initial shock, the crowd besieging Xiang Mingquan—including several experts from the Dragon Guard Bureau—all backed away, giving him a wide berth.

Xiang Mingquan was speechless.

He desperately wanted to shout that it wasn’t the Xiang family who killed Fu Jinlong!

But he didn’t dare.

Besides, even if he did, no one would believe him.

’At a time like this, who would believe it wasn’t the Xiang family?’

His side was the one benefiting. The Xiang family would have to take the blame, whether they wanted to or not.

SWISH~

After a moment’s hesitation, Xiang Mingquan’s figure flickered. He broke through the encirclement and sped toward the palace walls.

The Sovereigns of the Eight Great Vassal States were always chosen for their suitability, not for having the highest cultivation realm.

The Fu Family was no different.

Thus, when the original Sovereign, Fu Jintian, died, Fu Jinlong took his place. Now that Fu Jinlong was also dead, Fu Jinsheng was next in line!

Gu Zheng hadn’t cared who became the Sovereign of Kang Country.

However, it was most beneficial to him if either the White Elephant King or Fu Jinsheng became the new Sovereign.

After all, wasn’t Fu Jinsheng’s third son, Fu Changying, his Seal Slave?

After Fu Changying had returned to Kang Country, his status skyrocketed. Gu Zheng knew through their mental link that he was now a high-ranking member of the Kang Country Observatory, at the peak of the Super Body Realm, and on the verge of breaking through to the Heroic Body Realm.

Once he stepped into the Heroic Body Realm, he would be eligible to become the Vice Director of the Kang Country Observatory.

If Fu Jinsheng became the Sovereign, Fu Changying, as the new Third Prince, would receive even more benefits and greater unspoken privileges.

It was a classic case of the son’s success carrying the father to new heights.

The Northern Mountain Tripod was in his possession.

Gu Zheng paid no more mind to the feud between the Xiang and Fu families.

He didn’t care who ultimately won the battle between Xiang Wansheng and Fuyu.

Killing Fu Jinlong was merely a matter of convenience, as their paths happened to cross.

After leaving the Royal Palace, Gu Zheng didn’t linger in the Kang Royal Capital. Under the cover of night, he took a high-altitude route back to Jing Country.

「Kang Country. Huazhou, Forbidden City.」

BOOM—!

A deafening explosion shook the very earth, sending countless clouds of dust and rubble flying into the air.

A Six-Eared Demon Bear, standing over fifteen meters tall, slammed into the ground, carving out a massive crater. Cracks spiderwebbed from the impact point, and the bottom of the pit instantly flooded with blood.

But the Six-Eared Demon Bear wasn’t dead. Its crimson eyes gleamed with feral light as it roared and tried to struggle back to its feet.

SWISH SWISH SWISH~

Dazzling arcs of light from a blade suddenly descended from the sky, raining down upon the Six-Eared Demon Bear’s neck, all striking the very same spot.

"GRAAAARGH—"

As Demon Blood sprayed through the air, the Six-Eared Demon Bear let out one final, agonized roar before its head was completely severed from its body.

"Alright!"

"The Prince is mighty!"

"We’ve won! The Demon Fiends are retreating!"

The cheers were deafening.

On the open plains between several collapsed mountain peaks, thousands of Demon Suppression Guards, Government Army soldiers, and Royal Mansion Guards raised their weapons and roared in celebration.

Fu Jinsheng hovered in mid-air, half his body stained with demon blood, a large Guan Blade in hand. A murderous aura coiled around him like a living entity. Behind him, the phantom image of a Dragon-shaped Giant Hammer flickered in and out of sight.

A thousand meters to his right, savage Demon Fiends were rapidly retreating through a floating Tunnel Between Two Realms, returning to the Demon Realm.

The peak third-rank Six-Eared Demon Bear had been slain by Fu Jinsheng.

The other Demon Fiends promptly retreated, temporarily withdrawing to the Demon Realm.

The vast battlefield was littered with the corpses of both Demon Fiends and humans.

The thick stench of blood blanketed the entire area.

WHOOSH—!

With a whistle of displaced air, a figure shot across the sky from the distance, approaching Fu Jinsheng.

"Your Highness, there is urgent news from the Royal Capital."

The newcomer was dressed in an elegant robe and had a scholarly air about him. But right now, his excitement was plain on his face, his eyes shining with fervor.

"What is it?"

Fu Jinsheng reined in his aura and began to descend.

"The Sovereign is dead..."

The man had only spoken three words, but Fu Jinsheng stopped in his tracks. His expression changed as he snapped, "What did you say? The Sovereign is dead? When? How?"

"It was the Xiang Family."

The man’s Divine Wondrous energy flared as he continued via Divine Strange Sound Transmission, "Last night, Xiang Wansheng of the Xiang Family led his men into the Royal Palace. They assassinated over a dozen members of the Fu family, including the Sovereign. Oh, and Xiang Wansheng is also at the King’s Body Realm now. In the end, even the Fuyu King couldn’t stop him, and he escaped."

"But the important thing is, the Sovereign is dead, and so is Fu Jinlong! Your Highness, your chance has come!"

The man’s eyes shone, his voice, sent via Divine Strange Sound Transmission, trembling slightly with excitement.

"Chance? What chance?"

Fu Jinsheng frowned, replying with his own Divine Strange Sound Transmission. "Have we found the Xiang family’s Ancestral Land?"

"No, this has nothing to do with the Xiang Family for now."

The man took a deep breath to calm himself, then said joyfully, "Your Highness, according to the line of succession, you are third! First Fu Jintian, then Fu Jinlong, and then you!"

"Now that the first two are dead, Your Highness, you are the heir apparent to the throne!"

Fu Jinsheng was stunned into silence.

He hadn’t even considered it before, but now that the man mentioned it... ’Isn’t that right?’

’Fu Jintian, Fu Jinlong, then me... Fu Jinsheng. And after me was Fuyu.’