Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 309 Crescent City

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The neon lights fell silently on my body, as if blood were seeping from my skin. A cool evening breeze swept by, carrying the smell of alcohol.

"They just said they were executing a human up ahead. Could it be that someone has broken into Crescent City?" Qin Xiaochuan asked.

"Under normal circumstances, it would be very difficult for humans to break in. I heard from Zhu Yihu that in recent years, some blood witches have been going to the human world and capturing people to bring back to Crescent City. This person was probably captured as well. They actually dared to disobey the orders of the previous blood witch king," Han Kexin said with a frown.

"Judging from their expressions just now, they seemed to hate humans a lot," Guo Shiyi said with lingering fear.

Han Kexin explained, "There have always been people in Crescent City spreading rumors about the conflict between humans and the Blood Witch Clan. This has been going on since the time of the previous Blood Witch King, and it has become even more serious now. So they get very agitated when they hear about humans being executed."

"It seems our situation is even more difficult than we imagined," Qin Xiaochuan said with a wry smile.

"You should be fine, but Shiyi might face some difficulties in the future," Han Kexin said, looking at Guo Shiyi.

"I'm not afraid, anyway, Xiao Chuan is here, hehe." Guo Shiyi tugged at Qin Xiao Chuan's sleeve.

"I will also protect Aunt Shiyi," Xiaoying said earnestly from the side.

"Oh, with Xiaoying here, I feel much more at ease." Guo Shiyi gently patted Xiaoying's head.

"That's true. Xiaoying is the princess of the Blood Witch Clan, and no one dares to mess with her," Han Kexin said.

"Do you remember the plan we agreed on before we came here?" Qin Xiaochuan asked Han Kexin.

"What do you mean?" Han Kexin asked, puzzled.

Qin Xiaochuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he said, "When we enter Crescent City, we need to make a big show of it, the bigger the better. We need to let everyone know that we're back in Crescent City. I think the execution platform in front of us is a perfect opportunity."

"You want to storm the execution ground?" Han Kexin frowned. "But the Blood Witch Clan hates humans. You probably won't win their favor if you do this."

"What does it matter? I don't need to cater to their preferences anyway," Qin Xiaochuan said nonchalantly. "I just need everyone to know that we're back, so that at least the Golden Priest will have some reservations on the surface."

"I also think we can't just stand by and watch an innocent person die," Guo Shiyi said from the side.

Han Kexin glanced at Qin Xiaochuan and said, "Alright, do whatever you want. Prohibiting conflict with humans was originally an order from the previous Blood Witch King, and it's time to make them realize that again."

"Well, you don't need to lift a finger. I can handle it all by myself. I'm not only going to storm the execution ground, but I'll also make a big scene, ideally getting a priest involved. That would achieve my desired effect. By the way, which priest in charge of criminal law is in Crescent City?"

"Fire Priest, with your current strength, he shouldn't be able to do anything to you."

"Okay, I understand. Let's go now." Qin Xiaochuan said, following the crowd towards the execution platform. As he walked, he said to Xiaoying, "Xiaoying, if a fight breaks out later, you have to protect Aunt Shiyi."

"Yes, don't worry, with me here, no one will dare to bully Aunt Shiyi." Xiaoying nodded seriously.

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The execution platform was located a few hundred steps away from the Crimson Royal Court's black iron gate in a huge square. Since there hadn't been any executions of humans for a long time, thousands of people had gathered in the square to watch the executions. The crowd was bustling and noisy, like a huge party.

The execution platform was made of twelve-grade obsidian, and a tall bronze-colored tree trunk stood on it, covered with thin, thorny branches. The person was tied to the tree trunk.

Beside the condemned stood an executioner. Each time an execution was carried out, as soon as the executioner made a wound on the condemned, the branches on the tree trunk would smell the blood, then pierce the condemned's skin, causing the blood to slowly flow out and be absorbed by the branches. Finally, blood-red roses would bloom on the branches and then drift into the air, driving the blood sorcerers nearby into a frenzy.

Ten meters away from the execution platform, three blood sorcerers clad in black armor stood side by side, coldly watching the person on the platform.

"Those three are members of the Imperial Guard; the one in the middle should be a captain," Han Kexin explained from the side.

Qin Xiaochuan opened his spiritual space and took a look. The three people's spiritual power levels were one level 6 and two levels 5. There were two teams of imperial guards standing guard and patrolling in the royal court.

"Execute! Execute! Execute!" As the execution time approached, the spectators in the square began to shout in unison, wave after wave of sound reaching the execution platform, where the person on the platform was already pale with fright.

"The time has come. Execute him," the captain of the Imperial Guard ordered.

"The time has come. Execute him," the captain of the Imperial Guard ordered.

"Stop!" Just as the executioner took out a broken blade and was about to slash the victim's face, Qin Xiaochuan suddenly leaped onto the execution platform and knocked the executioner off with a wave of his hand.

"Who is it?" the captain of the Imperial Guard shouted instinctively, but he soon heard the spectators below shout, "He's human! Another human has arrived!"

"What?!" The captain of the Imperial Guard could not believe his ears. Such a thing had never happened before. The humans actually broke into Crescent City and stormed the execution ground. It was truly audacious.

"Grab him!" the Imperial Guard roared.

The blood witches in the square instantly became excited, and as if they had smelled blood, they swarmed towards Qin Xiaochuan.

Qin Xiaochuan revealed a cold smile. This was exactly the effect he wanted, but the scene was far from meeting his expectations.

A ball of silver lightning danced in his palm. As the blood witch approached, he activated his spiritual power, and the lightning in his palm instantly exploded, transforming into countless lightning fields that instantly covered the entire square. Qin Xiaochuan used level 8 spiritual power from the witch's ring. Even though it was just pure lightning-type spiritual power, it had already paralyzed everyone in the square. For a moment, the square was filled with wails of agony.

The captain of the Imperial Guards saw this and his face showed a look of horror. He obviously realized that the newcomers were powerful, so he immediately sounded the alarm. In no time, dozens of Imperial Guards wearing black armor flew from the royal court and surrounded Qin Xiaochuan.

The Imperial Guards did not immediately arrest Qin Xiaochuan, but maintained a state of martial law, as if waiting for someone's order. Qin Xiaochuan was not in a hurry, but stood proudly on the execution platform, completely ignoring the Blood Witch in the sky.