320: Chapter 320 The Xia Emperor Surrenders

Without the slightest hesitation, the twenty-five Gang-Refining Experts nurtured by the royal family rushed toward Chen Hu and launched an attack.

However, their attacks landed before Chen Hu, only to sink into a quagmire again, unable to advance even an inch.

"How is this possible?"

Seeing this scene, the Emperor of Xia suddenly realized that he had grossly underestimated the means of the Hunyuan Martial Saint.

A total of thirty-one Gang-Refining Experts had joined forces, yet they could not harm him in the slightest.

At the same time, he realized that if these thirty-one Gang-Refining Experts were no match for Chen Hu, he, as the Emperor, would likely become Chen Hu's prisoner.

Thinking of this, a fierce and resolute expression flashed across his eyes.

Clang!

The Emperor's Sword was unsheathed, transforming into an extreme beam of Sword Qi as it stabbed toward Chen Hu.

This Emperor's Sword had been forged after his father ascended the throne, by gathering the nine top craftsmen in the world.

Its grade had reached the level of a top-tier divine weapon.

It was already the limit for weapons in this world.

Furthermore, this Emperor's Sword was exceptionally hard and sharp; even if a Late Stage Liangang Realm expert used their full strength, they could not damage it in the slightest.

"Pfft!"

The Emperor of Xia felt the Emperor's Sword in his hand sink into a quagmire; no matter how hard he exerted his strength, he could not thrust it forward even a fraction.

He instinctively tried to withdraw the sword, only to discover with shock that the sword would not budge.

"Since everyone is here, it is time for me to make my move!"

Chen Hu's voice rang out.

Then, an invisible pressure spread out.

Suppressed by this pressure, all thirty-two Gang-Refining Experts, including the Emperor of Xia, felt as if a great mountain had been pressed upon them, rendering them unable to move a single inch.

At the same time, the weight of the mountain continued to increase, and even though they resisted with all their might, their bodies were being pressed lower and lower.

"Emperor of Xia, I ask you, are you willing to lead the Great Xia Kingdom and surrender to my Great Qian?"

Chen Hu asked with a smile.

"Dream on!"

Emperor Xia Wuji shouted with great effort: "My Great Xia has only Emperors who die in battle; there are no Emperors who surrender!"

"Very well, since you are so stubborn, I will give you a proper burial!"

As soon as the words fell, Chen Hu flicked his finger, shooting out a tiny streak of Sword Qi.

With a pfft sound.

The Sword Qi pierced through Emperor Xia Wuji's glabella.

And the opponent's wide-open eyes instantly lost their luster.

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing Emperor Xia Wuji killed by Chen Hu, many of the Gang-Refining Experts who were being suppressed by him could not help but exclaim.

Subsequently, they all stared fixedly at Chen Hu: "You scoundrel, if you have the guts, kill us too!"

"It seems that Emperor Xia Wuji's prestige is truly high, as there are actually Gang-Refining Experts willing to be buried with him!"

Chen Hu thought to himself.

"Very well, since you are willing to die with him, and I am not an unreasonable person, I will fulfill your wish!" Chen Hu said indifferently.

As soon as the words fell, seventeen tiny streaks of Sword Qi flew out.

Piercing through the glabella of the seventeen Gang-Refining Experts.

Following that, the life force in their bodies dissipated, and they turned into corpses.

If it were before he cultivated immortality, if he had encountered these Gang-Refining Experts, he might have had the intention of subduing them.

But now, there was absolutely no need for that.

He only wanted to unify the entire Sin Domain as quickly as possible.

Seeing Chen Hu kill seventeen more Gang-Refining Experts in one breath, the remaining fourteen Gang-Refining Experts were filled with fear. The gazes they cast at Chen Hu were full of awe.

As for the civil and military officials below, they were almost all trembling with fear.

"Are you all willing to surrender?"

Chen Hu's gaze swept over the remaining fourteen Gang-Refining Experts.

"We are willing to surrender! Your Majesty, spare our lives, I am willing to surrender!" Immediately, a Gang-Refining Expert shouted in a panic-stricken tone.

Having witnessed Chen Hu's method of killing at the slightest disagreement.

How could the remaining Gang-Refining Experts dare to hesitate? They were terrified that if they said they were unwilling, they would be killed by Chen Hu!

Indeed, the remaining thirteen Gang-Refining Experts all expressed their willingness to surrender.

"What about you all?"

Chen Hu retracted his pressure and looked at the ministers below.

"Eating the monarch's salary, I shall die for the monarch. You scoundrel, kill me!"

A civil official with integrity stood out, facing Chen Hu's gaze without the slightest fear.

"Is there anyone else?"

Chen Hu asked.

"You scoundrel, count me in too!"

"Count me in!"

"You scoundrel, you killed my Emperor, how could I submit to you!"

Before long, more than a dozen civil and military officials stood out, sternly rebuking and cursing Chen Hu without fear.

"Good, you have guts, then I will send you on your way!"

With a wave of Chen Hu's hand, the dozen or so civil and military officials were instantly turned into more than a dozen corpses.

"Is there anyone else?"

Chen Hu asked again.

The ministers were silent.

"Very good!"

Chen Hu nodded with satisfaction: "Since no one wants to die, then you must work properly. Whoever dares to feign compliance while acting in opposition, it won't just be you who dies, but your entire family!"

Hearing Chen Hu's threatening words, many ministers who harbored ulterior motives lowered their heads.

Chen Hu knew that a high-pressure policy could not last long.

Under his high-pressure policy, these officials might not be willing to work for him sincerely.

But he did not care.

Because if they were unwilling to work, he could just replace them.

It would just cost a few more underling points.

Moreover, as for the common people in the world now, as long as you let them have enough to eat and a little spare money.

Even if someone incited them, they might not be willing to rebel.

The next moment.

Chen Hu went up to the Dragon throne and sat down.

He asked: "Did Emperor Xia Wuji appoint a Crown Prince?"

A minister said: "The Crown Prince is currently in the East Palace recovering from an illness."

Emperor Xia Wuji was a person with an extremely strong desire for power.

Even though he had appointed a Crown Prince, he found the Crown Prince extremely displeasing.

After all, he was currently in the prime of his life.

He still planned to be Emperor for several decades or a hundred years, so he frequently suppressed the Crown Prince and damaged his reputation.

And the Crown Prince seemed to know this as well.

After trying hard to perform but failing to gain his father's recognition, he took the initiative to slack off.

Now, he had been hiding in the East Palace for more than two months.

Of course, the public excuse was that he was recovering from an illness.

"Go bring the Crown Prince here!" Chen Hu said.

Immediately, two Gang-Refining Experts set off for the East Palace to invite the Crown Prince.

Soon, Crown Prince Xia Changchi was brought into the main hall.

Along the way, he had already learned from the two Gang-Refining Experts what had happened.

For some reason, upon learning that his father had died, he felt not the slightest bit of sadness, but rather felt quite gloating.

After all, under Emperor Xia Wuji's continuous suppression, the father-son affection between the two had long since been worn away completely.

"Xia Changchi pays respects to the Qian Emperor!"

After arriving in the main hall, the Crown Prince bowed to pay his respects, showing not a hint of resentment.

"Crown Prince, I intend to let you inherit the position of Emperor of Xia, and then have you lead the Great Xia Kingdom to surrender to my Great Qian. Rest assured, I am a man of my word and will not do things like slaughtering the donkey after the millstone is used. As long as you cooperate with me to complete this matter, I will enfeoff you as the Prince of Xia."

"As long as you do not rebel, you can enjoy wealth and prosperity forever."

"Emperor Jingren of the Great Yong Kingdom is the best example."

"Many thanks for the grace of the Qian Emperor, this subject is willing to follow orders!" The Crown Prince of Xia breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He had long since given up on the idea of the throne.

Being a wealthy, idle prince now was not bad either.

Under Chen Hu's urging.

The ministers of the Great Xia Kingdom immediately arranged for the Crown Prince of Xia to ascend the throne.

After the hasty ascension was completed, the Crown Prince of Xia issued his first edict.

The content of this edict was very simple: in the name of the Emperor of Xia, he led the entire nation to surrender to the Great Qian. No one was allowed to disobey, otherwise, their entire clan would be executed.

The content of this edict.

Spread throughout the world of the Great Xia Kingdom at the fastest speed.

By the time evening arrived, the news that the Great Xia Kingdom was about to surrender to the Great Qian had almost spread throughout the world.

And Chen Hu had also made an agreement with the current Emperor of Xia.

He would bring people tomorrow to accept his surrender.