Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting

Chapter 494 - 276: The Purple-eyed Demon King’s Vengeance, Explosive Power Unleashed

"Another thing is that my major Martial Arts just aren’t good enough. The Purple Profound Martial Arts Manual may be a King Level Martial Arts and specialized for Horizontal Cultivation of Innate, so it’s fine for most Martial King Martial Techniques."

"But the Five Emperors Fist is clearly almost as high-level as the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations—there’s no way the mere Purple Profound Martial Arts Manual can support it."

This round of cultivating the Five Emperors Fist made him realize so many of his own shortcomings.

Before, the techniques he cultivated—whether the Great Sun Shattering Fist or the Heaven-Reaching Saber Manual—were just ordinary Martial King Level Martial Arts. They didn’t demand much from the major Martial Arts.

But the Five Emperors Fist is a whole tier above techniques like the Great Sun Shattering Fist. After cultivating the Five Emperors Fist, the weaknesses in his core Heart Method were instantly revealed. It’s like trying to fly a plane with diesel—it just can’t get off the ground.

Not only did he fail to fully unleash the power of his fist technique, but using it also damaged his body. And even during the process, he couldn’t bring out one hundred percent of the technique’s might.

When he practiced, because the Purple Profound Martial Arts Manual was too low-level, out of ten tries, maybe only once could he truly trigger the fist’s power.

In reality, in the way of Martial Dao, martial techniques and secret skills are just tools; at the core, it’s all about your major Martial Arts.

If you cultivate a Martial Saint Technique, then even a basic martial technique can become devastating when you use it.

Wei Fan wasn’t blind to this; it’s just that, all along, the Demon Hunter Organization’s strongest technique was only the Purple Profound Martial Arts Manual. He wanted to train in a Martial Saint Technique, but apart from Guangling Sect, none of the rest of the world had any Martial Saint inheritances at all.

"Guangling Sect!"

Killing intent flickered in his eyes.

No Martial Saint inheritance? Then go rob it from Guangling Sect! Can’t challenge Guangling Sect yet? Then go hunt Demon Fiends for power harvesting, raise his strength, then go after Guangling Sect.

"Come to the great hall, now!"

Suddenly, Elder Gongyang’s voice rang in his ears.

Wei Fan frowned slightly, stood from the ground, and made his way to the great hall.

"I’ve just received some messages from Demon Hunters. The Demon Fiends might be out for revenge against you. The Purple-eyed Demon King’s Demon Army is mobilizing and marching toward Dragon Kingdom!"

Demon King!

Among Demon Fiends, the Demon King isn’t just a symbol of power—it’s also about authority.

Each Demon King rules over countless Demon Races. In terms of both authority and strength, they’re the true kings.

"Purple-eyed Demon King, huh?"

A cold light flashed in Wei Fan’s eyes. In the battle at Yunhua Sect, one of the eighteen Demon Venerables he killed—Little Lion King—was this Demon King’s son. The Purple-eyed Demon King taking revenge didn’t surprise him at all.

Can’t get to him? Then go after ordinary folks instead?

This was the Demon Fiends’ favorite trick—when they couldn’t hit the Human Race’s top powerhouses, they’d vent on common people, using terror to threaten the Human experts.

During his time in the Sub-Palace, he hadn’t just cultivated; he’d also reviewed lots of info about Demon Fiends. The Purple-eyed Demon King’s territory was even vaster than some Human Dynasties combined.

His Demon Army had always battled several human dynasties. If he really gathered all his troops, wiping out one dynasty was totally possible.

And now, he was making Dragon Kingdom his target, aiming straight at Wei Fan for revenge.

Because not only was Wei Fan born in Dragon Kingdom—even the current Dragon Emperor, Long Jianying, was his friend. Many of Dragon Kingdom’s powerhouses were also his friends. To truly take revenge on Wei Fan, Dragon Kingdom had to burn.

"No need to worry. The fighting hasn’t started yet. I’ve already sent out the word—there’ll be a number of Inspectors on their way to reinforce. Da Liang and Wei Kingdom’s Demon Suppression Bureaus are also sending Martial Venerables to Dragon Kingdom!"

The Purple-eyed Demon King’s armies had mainly been fighting these three countries. If he moves his forces, then Da Liang and Wei Kingdom’s top experts can rush to help Dragon Kingdom too.

Theoretically, the Purple-eyed Demon King has enough Demon Soldiers to wipe out a dynasty with ease, but that’s only if the other dynasties don’t intervene.

If gathering troops was all it took to destroy a dynasty, the Human Race would’ve been wiped out long ago.

The Demon Fiends know how to shift their armies—so do the humans.

"I’ll go butcher that monster myself!"

He’d already wanted to test the Five Emperors Fist on a Demon King; now, seeing this, Wei Fan didn’t bother with anyone else—he’d just kill the Purple-eyed Demon King.

"Good. But be careful, this might be a trap to lure you in. There could be several Demon Kings lying in wait. If you’re surrounded, send word immediately. I’ll contact a Martial King guarding that region to back you up!"

Wei Fan nodded. After bidding Elder Gongyang farewell, he left the tavern. Once outside Nanchuan City, he shot into the air, flying toward Dragon Kingdom.

Along the way, he ran into plenty of Martial Venerables and Martial Sects making their way to Dragon Kingdom. With the Demon Hunter Organization coordinating, top experts from all the neighboring kingdoms were heading to reinforce Dragon Kingdom.

At the same time, they started clearing out Demon Fiends on the borders.

The Purple-eyed Demon King wanted to gather his army and finish off Dragon Kingdom in one blow. The surrounding states took advantage to seize territory, hoping to pull a "surround Wei to save Zhao."

But the Purple-eyed Demon King didn’t care about losing land, letting the armies of other nations expand however they pleased.

Lately, in the Sub-Palace, he’d read many books on Wilderness affairs, learning that the territory held by Demon Fiends was even greater than the Human territories, so he didn’t care about losing a bit.

...

Shuozhou!

Shuozhou is Dragon Kingdom’s largest province—vast, most populated, and the bloodiest battlefield with the Demon Fiends.

Back when the Great Victory Dynasty was still around, three great Garrison Commanders from the Demon Suppression Bureau were stationed in Shuozhou year-round.

"Kill!"

"Wipe out these monsters!"

"Take Shuozhou City, destroy Dragon Kingdom, and avenge the Little Lion King!"

...

Outside Shuozhou City, the war cries shook the heavens. Even though Long Jianying, ruler of Dragon Kingdom, got word instantly and mobilized the Imperial Army to all defense lines, just one nation’s troops could never match the armies of a Demon King.

In just a short span, Shuozhou had lost multiple cities in a row. The Demon Army pressed deep and now stood right outside the State City.

If the common people hadn’t been evacuated ahead, the casualties would’ve been horrific. Even Long Jianying, the new emperor, led the charge on the front lines himself.

"Your Majesty, it looks like Shuozhou City can’t be held. Please withdraw for now!"

On the battlefield, the Dragon Army was clearly at a disadvantage. Even with emergency reinforcements, the numbers still fell short of the Demon Army.

Even on the battlefield of Divine Realm Martial Sects and Martial Venerables, the Dragon Kingdom forces were barely holding on.

"Bring me my Divine Soldier! I will lead the charge myself!"

Long Jianying stood atop the city walls, his face dark and heavy.

"You can’t, Your Majesty! As ruler of Dragon Kingdom, if anything happens to you, the army’s morale will collapse!" The Shuozhou City Lord hurried to urge him otherwise: "Help from other countries is on the way. Once the reinforcements arrive, we can retake Shuozhou City."

"Enough with that! Back when I was just a general, I wasn’t afraid of these fiends! Now that I’m Emperor of Dragon Kingdom, I fear them even less. Bring the Divine Soldier!"

Long Jianying roared.

Dragon Kingdom was entrusted to him by Wei Fan; he’d never let anything happen to it. Shuozhou was the most important province—geographically and strategically. The Purple-eyed Demon King didn’t pick this frontline by chance; once Shuozhou fell, the Demon Army could charge in and erase Dragon Kingdom.

He could still retreat, but the citizens behind him in Shuozhou City could not. Millions had already been evacuated, and no more could be moved.

"We can’t wait for reinforcements!"

Long Jianying watched Demon Armies flooding in from all sides; he had resolved to fight to the death.

Among the Humans, only Divine Realm Martial Sects could truly fly. Even Celestial Martial Artists could only hover for a bit. But Demon Fiends at True Realm could already turn into Demonic Winds and soar through the sky.

So, in terms of troop movement, humans were slower than Demon Fiends.

Humans had reinforcements on the way, but so did the Demon Fiends. Even if those reinforcements let them retake Shuozhou, how many civilians would die first?

Hold out for as long as possible, wait for Wei Fan’s arrival, but never buy time for the Demon Army with the lives of a billion Shuozhou citizens.

"All forces, follow me out of the city! Not one of these monsters is laying a finger on our people, even if we die!"

Clutching the top-tier Martial Venerate Divine Soldier Wei Fan had given him, Long Jianying let out a thunderous war cry that shook the entire battlefield.

"Long Jianying’s taking the field himself—kill him first!"

A moment later, a number of Demon Venerables locked onto Long Jianying, preparing to assassinate him.

In the Purple-eyed Demon King’s reward list, killing Long Jianying was the top bounty—right after him was Long Xueyi.

"Boom!"

But just as Long Jianying was about to fly into battle, a massive explosion thundered from the distance. Then a terrifying beam of light tore across the sky like a meteor, blasting into the Demon Army ranks.

BOOM!!!

The earth instantly caved in as a colossal mushroom cloud soared sky-high. Within a mile’s radius, everything was obliterated—countless Demon Fiends erased in a flash before they could even scream, turned to a mist of blood.

Tidal waves of devastation swept the land, everywhere they passed more Demon Fiends were shredded and destroyed.

"Yes!"

Long Jianying couldn’t hold back a huge shout. That one blow killed at least ten or twenty thousand Demon Fiends. A huge gap was cleared in the oncoming Demon Army; even more were wounded. If it weren’t for worries about hurting the Human Army, even more Demon Fiends could have been wiped out.

"It’s a Martial King!"

"Dammit, the Human Martial King doesn’t play fair—he’s attacking us weaklings!"

"Bastard!"

...

Countless Demon Fiends were frightened out of their minds, scattering as Demonic Wind to escape the expanding shockwaves in all directions.

"Brothers—our reinforcements are here!"

The Human soldiers shouted with joy. Far on the horizon, they saw Wei Fan leading a group of elite experts he’d encountered en route.

All along the way, anyone going to aid Dragon Kingdom—Divine Realm Martial Sects or Martial Venerables—Wei Fan carried them with his power, rushing at full speed.

By the time they reached Shuozhou, the experts he led—Divine Realm Martial Sects and Martial Venerables—already numbered over a hundred. There were over twenty Martial Venerable powerhouses amongst them, even if not the majority.

"Kill!"

Wei Fan pointed to the Martial Venerable and Divine Realm Martial Sect battlefield in the sky, and all the experts behind him surged forth into battle.

He swept his gaze across the field, spotting many familiar faces—Li Yunfei, Xie Cailin, Ji Qingyue, Dongfang Ye...

He’d gotten the message later than everyone else; these folks had all arrived in Dragon Kingdom to help ahead of him.