Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting

[Twenty Thousand Years of Power, Demon Horn Arrow Merged with Jiaolong Sunset Bow]

[Ordinary Power: 260,000 years]

[Golden Body Power: 320 years]

In Wei Fan’s hand was a pitch-black arrow, exuding a terrifying black light, seemingly about to devour the life force within him. However, since he had crafted it and his heart spirit had already merged with it, it didn’t harm him.

"Its power is no weaker than the Dragon Horn Arrow!"

He put it away, and to prevent Demon Fiend retaliation, Wei Fan and his companions temporarily stayed in Hezhou City.

However, as four or five days passed, Hezhou did not suffer any demon retaliation, and other parts of the Daqian Kingdom did not see any demon chaos either. In fact, demon disasters seemed to have decreased compared to before.

Demon Fiends also bully the weak and fear the strong. The terrifying means he displayed this time made the demons avoid him like the plague. If they showed themselves, it almost certainly meant death. It was said that Demon Venerables from various states fled, fearing Wei Fan might come after them from Hezhou.

This is the terror of absolute combat power; one person can intimidate the Demon Fiends of an entire nation, much like Niu Dingtian of the past, who made the Demon Suppression Bureau of the Daqian Kingdom powerless.

"But if they start retaliating, it means they are confident enough to kill you. Be very careful in the future!"

Li Yunfei was even more anxious than Wei Fan. The quieter the demons, the more worried he became.

Demon Saint bloodlines are rare; in each generation, you can count them on your fingers. The Profound Crane Sect hasn’t made any moves, and who knows what surprise they are secretly preparing for Wei Fan.

But Wei Fan didn’t care much. Unless a Demon King personally acted, he feared nothing, even if the Profound Crane Sect sent a Seven-Colored Golden Body Demon Venerable.

Xie Cailin came in from outside: "Brother Wei, Zhou Wenli and a Royal Martial Venerable are outside asking to see you. Do you want to meet them, or should I just send them away?"

They were currently staying at the General’s Mansion. Technically, this was the territory of the Daqian Kingdom’s imperial family, but even the Royal Martial Venerable had to knock on the door and announce their identity, to see if Wei Fan was willing to see them.

The reputation earned from the battle had not only made the demons tremble but also intimidated the human race.

"Zhou Wenli, huh?"

Wei Fan still remembered how this guy fled desperately: "Let them in!"

A moment later, Zhou Wenli and a man who looked about fifty or sixty years old came in, and Zhou Wenli’s face was full of unease.

That day, as long as he didn’t run away, even if he didn’t help, it would have at least been considered fighting alongside Wei Fan. When the grand array was breached, he fled without waiting to see the result. After Wei Fan countered and killed Niu Dingtian and other Demon Fiends, Zhou was in a rather awkward position.

Wei Fan looked down on him, and the imperial family would also think of him as incompetent and embarrassing.

It is acceptable to flee if you can’t win, but to not even discern who is stronger or weaker is a sign of incompetence.

Zhou Wenli dodged his gaze, not daring to look at Wei Fan.

His problem wasn’t just running away; before the battle even started, he wanted to send Wei Fan and Ji Qingyue to their deaths, creating an opportunity for him to escape.

If word of this got out, it would be enough to disgrace the imperial family of the Daqian Kingdom.

The Royal Martial Venerable, who looked fifty or sixty years old, stepped forward and clasped his hands: "I am Zhou Chengqian, greetings to Venerable Guardian Wu!"

Wei Fan nodded lightly: "What matter brings the esteemed Royal Martial Venerable to Hezhou City?"

The sarcasm in his tone was unmistakable. Hezhou wasn’t Wei Fan’s Hezhou but the imperial family’s Hezhou. Yet when the Demon Fiends attacked, the Royal Martial Venerable was the first to flee. To anyone with a thinner skin, Wei Fan’s words would be enough to make their face turn red with shame.

However, Zhou Chengqian was well-versed in maintaining composure, and his expression didn’t change at all. He smiled broadly and said, "I am here today on behalf of the imperial family to thank Venerable Guardian Wu for killing that beast Niu Dingtian!"

As he spoke, he flipped his wrist, and an emerald-green jade box appeared in his hand: "A small token of gratitude—please accept it, Venerable Guardian Wu!"

Wei Fan naturally didn’t stand on ceremony and took the box without caring what was inside. He didn’t have much affection for the Zhou Family of the Daqian Kingdom’s imperial family either.

In his eyes, the various imperial families and sects are the same; they hardly resist the Demon Fiends. The difference is that killing them would affect the stability of the world.

Zhou Chengqian handed over the item and immediately turned to Zhou Wenli: "You beast, you ran away without fighting that day, and yet you’re not coming forward to beg Venerable Guardian Wu for forgiveness!"

Zhou Wenli quickly stepped forward and clasped his hands: "Venerable Guardian Wu..."

But before he could finish his words, Wei Fan interrupted: "To flee the battlefield without fighting warrants decapitation!"

Zhou Wenli’s expression changed drastically, and Zhou Chengqian could no longer maintain his smile: "Venerable Guardian Wu, we are in dire need of people right now. Although this beast has made a mistake, he is at least of Golden Body Ninth Forging cultivation. With Zhuang Qinghua dead, there’s no suitable General to take charge of Hezhou.

Please spare his life, let him stay in Hezhou to protect the peace of its people, which is more beneficial than killing him."

Originally, members of the imperial family would not station themselves somewhere to resist Demon Fiends or fight them to the death.

But since this matter involves Wei Fan, the Daqian Kingdom’s imperial family can’t handle it as casually as they might have in the past. It’s not that they have no people to use—while they can’t deploy Golden Body Ninth Forging Martial Venerables, they can certainly assign a few Golden Body Fourth and Fifth Forging Commanders to Hezhou as Generals.

However, Wei Fan had been staying in Hezhou, and they didn’t dare to casually send someone to handle the matter. They also worried that Wei Fan might go to the Capital City to settle accounts with Zhou Wenli, so they decided to have Zhou Wenli stay in Hezhou to atone for his sins.

Wei Fan shook his head, "With someone as spineless as him, I can’t trust the lives of billions of people in Hezhou to his hands. What if the Demon Fiends attack again and he just runs away? Who will ensure the safety of the people then?"

This was aimed at getting rid of himself, and Zhou Wenli became somewhat anxious, "Venerable Guardian Wu, I assure you there won’t be a next time. Please show mercy!"

Given Wei Fan’s current momentum, if he truly wanted to kill him, the Imperial Family wouldn’t dare to support him, nor do they have the strength to do so.

Zhou Chengqian stepped forward, "Venerable Guardian Wu, rest assured, the Zhou Family will supervise him. If he flees again, the Zhou Family will take care of him before you need to act."

Wei Fan thought for a moment, then nodded, "Alright, I’ll give your Imperial Zhou Family a face. His head will remain for now, but if he dares to run without fighting again, I will personally seek retribution with your Imperial Family."

Zhou Wenli, although timid, had a cultivation of the Four-Colored Golden Body Ninth Forging that’s not weak. As long as he isn’t facing someone like Niu Dingtian, the invincible Demon Venerable, he still has the courage to fight. To put it bluntly, his timidity stemmed from the strength of his opponents.

Within his ability, he should strive to protect Hezhou. With his deterrent force, the Imperial Family should not dare let any issues arise in Hezhou in the future.

Moreover, he hadn’t planned to settle accounts with Zhou Wenli anyway. The Demon Hunter Organization only had the responsibility to supervise the Demon Suppression Bureau, not the Imperial Family. Zhou Wenli came to the doorstep, which was a convenience to appoint a relatively strong Martial Venerable for Hezhou.

Zhou Wenli and Zhou Chengqian both heaved a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Venerable Guardian Wu!"

Now that Hezhou had a General, and the Demon Fiends hadn’t acted, Wei Fan and his group left the General’s Mansion.

He opened the Jade Box sent by the Zhou Family and found it contained several palm-sized pieces of jade. However, unlike the box, the jade inside emitted a spirituality, even actively absorbing the Power of Heaven and Earth from the air.

"Spiritual Jade?"

Wei Fan had seen an introduction to this kind of object in the Divine Weapon Technique. It is a Divine Object more scarce than the ores used to refine Divine Soldiers, only appearing in places with particularly dense Power of Heaven and Earth.

This Spiritual Jade is generally used to refine Secret Artifacts or create grand arrays for mountain protection. For major powers, it’s even more important than the ores used to refine Divine Soldiers.

Spiritual Jade can enhance the power of a Mountain Protection Array or can be used to refine Protective Treasures to protect the genius disciples within a power.

"But to me, it’s of little use!"

He didn’t have successors to protect, nor did he have a lair that needed a Grand Array setup. Although precious, it was neither here nor there for him.

He casually put the items away, and the group left Hezhou together.

"Brother Wei, where are you planning to travel next?"

After flying for a while, Li Yunfei curiously asked Wei Fan. Although they left Hezhou City, they didn’t actually have a destination in mind.

Wei Fan gazed into the distance, "I want to take a look at the Extreme Martial Sect!"

Li Yunfei and Xie Cailin’s eyelids twitched wildly. He might be planning more than just a visit, but an extinction.

Although not many people saw Wei Fan kill Jiang Yi, after the Mist Smoke Sect disbanded, many things spread to the Jianghu. Many people knew about how the Desert Martial Alliance sent Jiang Yi as an envoy to find Wei Fan, who then killed him.

"Both of you, let’s part ways here. We might meet again if fate allows!"

Wei Fan didn’t give the two much time to speak, and took Ji Qingyue flying towards Zhao Kingdom.

The two were essentially on a journey, descending into each city to take a look, and sometimes even walking with their legs instead of flying.

A few days later, in front of them, towering mountains appeared in Wei Fan’s sight, and even from a distance, an oppressive Mighty Power could be felt.

On the mountain peaks, radiance spilled over, and the concentration of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi was strong. Countless palaces were located in various places, with centuries-old medicinal herbs growing everywhere.

Disciples could be seen practicing swordsmanship on the cliffs, while a white-haired elder inhaled and exhaled Heaven and Earth Essence Qi within the clouds and mist, appearing as if it was a land of peace and tranquility, exuding a serene and harmonious atmosphere.

"Just a filthy place, dirtier than the Nether Crow Demon Venerable’s Ten Thousand Corpses Forest!"

The more peaceful it seemed here, the more Wei Fan detested it.

With Demon Fiends wreaking havoc outside, and the Human Race suffering from their invasions, these Sects occupied the Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands, took away the geniuses from the Human Race, but did not protect them.

Such places should be returned to the Human Race and the people of the world. They shouldn’t be occupied by these bloodsuckers.

The previous Five-Colored Demon Bull Clan Leader Niu Dingtian could have been opposed by experts from within the Human Race, but the Demon Suppression Bureau didn’t have comparable experts. The experts capable of contending were within the major Sects; since they didn’t care, Niu Dingtian could be so presumptuous.

The Human Race and Demon Fiends have been in conflict for so many years, and if the Human Race truly wasn’t as dominant as the Demon Fiends, they would have been completely wiped out by now.

The two slowly approached the gate of the Extreme Martial Sect when suddenly a loud shout came, "Wei Fan is here, activate the Grand Array!"

A loud roar came from the Extreme Martial Sect, the mountains began to tremble, and the Essence Qi in the heavens and earth surged.

In an instant, a huge light curtain sprang up from deep underground, protecting the entire Extreme Martial Sect.