Chapter 114: Advancing to Grade-8

Chapter 114: Advancing to Grade-8

Only cultivators could sense spirit ki.

Even a pinnacle Earth Profound martial artist like Ji Congyun was unable to sense spirit ki, not even in the slightest. Immortal Zuo understood just how devastating those purple lightning bolts were, which was why he fell in a daze.

There were also many others who were stupefied too.

Such as the officials of Great Xias imperial court.

Such as Great Xias civilians.

Such as Longdu, Guhe, and Yizhous envoys.

It was such an unbelievable sight that their brains stalled to a halt.

A hundred Nightmare Knights were instantaneously destroyed by purple streaks of lightning? Their first thought that surfaced in their heads was whether this was divine retribution, but they quickly snapped out of it.

Those purple lightning bolts didnt come from the sky but the hands of the Fang Manors guards. They were the culprits behind this devastation!

Its the Purple Lightning Palm! someone exclaimed.

Fang Chen had previously killed a commander of the Greenpines Wolf Army in the imperial palace and claimed that he had used a martial art called Purple Lightning Palm. This matter had spread since then, so there were quite a few people who knew about this.

Even so, they struggled to comprehend how these pinnacle Ki Control Nightmare Knights could have died so helplessly.

What terrifying means! When did he build up such a powerful force Li Guozhus hands wouldnt stop trembling as he looked at the Fang Manors guards with fearful eyes.

If his eyes werent playing tricks on him, what he had just witnessed effectively meant that the Fang Manors guards were stronger than any of Great Xias armies. To think that, a while back, the emperor issued a decree banning Fang Chen from ever taking charge of an army

Looking back at it now, that decree was nothing but a joke.

Xia Yu, Tao Yu, Ye Qinghe, and the others were horrified. Todays developments far surpassed their wildest imagination.

This is impossible Ji Lengyue fell to his knees.

He had only survived because he didnt charge alongside his Nightmare Knights. His eyes reddened as he looked at the charred corpses lying on the ground.

These Nightmare Knights have been with me for many years, but they died in the hands of the Fang Manors guards just like that? The lightning I saw earlier Those are clearly a cultivators means, but how could the Fang Manors guards possess a cultivators means?

This is impossible!

I must be seeing things!

Ji Lengyue rubbed his eyes in disbelief, but the charred corpses remained. His face slowly turned ghastly pale. He collapsed to the ground as if someone had siphoned his energy, and he stared at Fang Chen with dazed eyes.

Arent you going to move? Fang Chen asked Immortal Zuo.

Those words dragged Immortal Zuo back to reality. He stiffly turned his head over to look at Fang Chen with uncertain eyes.

Grade-8 state?

The crowd gasped. They could fathom what Fang Chens goal was!

A single Earth Profound martial artist wouldnt be enough but the means you have displayed qualifies Great Xia as a grade-8 state. Ji Congyun slowly nodded.

Boom!

The crowd was shocked.

The officials of Great Xias imperial court traded gazes, and slowly, their bodies began trembling in excitement. They sensed that they were about to witness history in the making.

The civilians did a sharp intake in breath too as they stared fixedly at Fang Chen.

Let it be known that our Great Xia is a grade-8 state from this day on, Fang Chen calmly declared. Elder Ji, Ill trouble you to inform your emperor that Great Xia wont be Chillwaters vassal state anymore.

I will. Ji Congyun nodded.

Also now that Great Xia is a grade-8 state, its only right for us to have vassal states too. Longdu, Guhe, and Yizhou shall be our vassal states from now on, Fang Chen said.

This Im afraid this matter requires further discussion with our emperor. Ji Congyun was stunned by Fang Chens greediness.

Longdu, Guhe, and Yizhous envoys turned pale too. They couldnt imagine how miserable their lives would become if they became Great Xias vassal states.

Theres no need for that. This is not up for negotiation. Fang Chen smiled at Ji Congyun.

Ji Congyun fell silent. Moments later, he slowly nodded. All right.

The officials of Great Xias imperial court were stunned. They couldnt believe that they had advanced to grade-8 state just like that, and they even gained three vassals right off the bat!

Milord The three envoys anxiously looked at Ji Congyun.

Ji Congyun paid no heed to them. Chillwater had plenty of other vassal states, so losing these three wouldnt hurt them much.

Young master Fang, is there anything else youd like to say? My grandson is severely injured. Ill have to take him away for treatment, Ji Congyun politely asked.

I have nothing else for you. As for Ji Lengyun Ill be keeping him here as a hostage from your Ji Clan. Elder Ji, you may leave now, Fang Chen said.

What?! Hes keeping Ji Lengyun here as a hostage?

The crowd was flabbergasted. Only Fang Chen would dare to do something this bold. Yet, for some reason, they felt inexplicably comforted by this.

All right.

Without any hesitation, Ji Congyun turned around and left.

He knows when to bow his head. Fang Chen chuckled.