Easy Way of Cultivation: Power Harvesting

Guiyun Mountain, the Wang Family was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere, the silence pressing down on the ordinary clansmen as if they couldn’t breathe.

Usually, this place was full of laughter, with people cultivating in the mountains or meditating on the clouds.

But today, all that had vanished; every member of the clan assumed crucial positions within the Mountain Protection Array, ready to energize it at any moment.

Within a day, eight Martial Saints were slain one after another, leaving no one in the Wang Family able to muster a smile.

"To annihilate my Wang Family won’t be easy, even if the Martial Emperor’s influence comes out in full force, my Wang Family will knock out its teeth!"

The members of the Wang Family wore looks of determination; they still had their last resort, the Martial Emperor Array left by the ancestors.

Solely relying on the power of the Guiding Emperor’s Soldier wouldn’t break through the Martial Emperor Array unless the Martial Emperor’s influence came fully, wielding the Emperor’s Soldier to destroy the Wang Family.

But that was simply impossible; the use of the Emperor’s Soldier by the Martial Emperor’s influence was strictly regulated and not used lightly.

This was why the Wang Family, after the deaths of Wang Chuanqi and Wang Chuanfeng in battle, did not abandon the clan’s headquarters and flee.

The Wang Family had been operating at Guiyun Mountain for tens of thousands of years, and it had already been fortified like an iron wall, not something a Saint Realm powerhouse wielding the power of the Emperor’s Soldier could breach.

Besides the Martial Emperor Array, they also had Heavy Artifacts and eleven Saint Realms at their disposal, willing to fight to the death to eliminate the great enemy.

For a Martial Emperor Family, legacy and dignity mattered above all else; if the Wang Family abandoned their ancestral land today, they might only escape temporarily, and thousands of years later, the Wang Family would still decline. The ancestral land was their foundation.

"Pass down the order, if that Wei Ran dares to come, everyone must fully activate the Mountain Protection Array to kill!"

Wang Chuanxuan displayed the majesty of a Martial Emperor Family’s clan leader, showing no fear at a critical moment.

Suddenly, someone came to report: "Clan Leader, many people have gathered near Guiyun Mountain, how should we handle them?"

Hearing this, Wang Chuanxuan’s expression darkened, knowing these people wanted to see how Wei Ran would destroy the Wang Family, watching the spectacle of the Wang Family’s extermination.

He couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger; in usual times, these people wouldn’t dare to be so impudent towards the Wang Family, being driven off even if they came within a hundred miles.

"Let me wipe them out, coming to witness my Wang Family’s extermination battle? Do they really think my Wang Family is already wiped out!"

Great Saint powerhouse Wang Chuanting stood up, a fierce gleam in his eyes.

Even if Wei Ran bullied the Wang Family, how could any Tom, Dick, or Harry come to see the Wang Family’s demise?

"Don’t bother with them; let’s settle things with them once this crisis is averted."

Though anger filled his heart, Wang Chuanxuan ultimately suppressed it. The Wang Family could no longer afford to act as forcefully as before; offending others might lead them to unite and destroy the Wang Family for its resources, even without Wei Ran’s intervention.

The Wang Family had lost thirteen Martial Saints, and as things developed now, it wasn’t only Wei Ran who wanted the Wang Family gone. The forces of Xining Continent and even the great powers of the Eastern Domain likely wished for the Wang Family’s destruction to divide all its assets.

"Clan Leader, that Wei Ran has come!"

Suddenly, a Wang Family junior shouted from outside, causing the expressions of all the elders in the council hall to change, faces full of killing intent.

"This beast killed many of our experts, and he actually dared to come!"

"Even if the Wang Family is obliterated today, we must kill this fiend!"

"Fight him to the end, a Martial Emperor Clan cannot be humiliated."

...

Several Wang Family elders roared, rushing out of the council hall, floating up to look afar.

In the distance, "Wei Ran" walked leisurely through the air, occasionally glancing at the scenery around Guiyun Mountain, as if he were here for a stroll, not a battle to the death with a Martial Emperor Family.

"Such audacity, thinking he can destroy my Wang Family alone, does he assume that just because he is a successor of the Martial Emperor’s influence, the Wang Family won’t dare kill him."

Seeing "Wei Ran" approach alone, the Wang Family elders couldn’t restrain their fury.

After all, the Wang Family was a Martial Emperor Family, yet a single Dharma Martial Saint dared to attempt their destruction, a clear disregard and insult to the Wang Family. They felt no joy because "Wei Ran" was alone, as it meant he completely dismissed the Wang Family.

"Clan Leader, allow me to slay this fiend!"

The hot-tempered Wang Chuanting shouted, a mere Dharma Martial Saint could be easily defeated, he couldn’t understand why Wang Chuanqi and Wang Chuanfeng were so useless, with two Great Saints and two Dharma Martial Saints hunting a single one, even bearing Heavy Artifacts, only to be completely slain by the opponent.

Wang Chuanxuan shook his head, disagreeing with Wang Chuanting’s proposal. He knew that the deaths of Wang Chuanqi and Wang Chuanfeng weren’t due to incompetence or negligence but because "Wei Ran" had methods they were unaware of, leading to their downfall.

"Then I should go, engage him, and force out his methods so the Clan Leader and others can devise a counter-strategy."

At this point, the Wang Family was utterly in the dark about "Wei Ran," having no idea what skills or trump cards he possessed, leaving them extremely passive in their response.

If using Wang Chuanting’s life could bring a solution for the family against Wei Ran, he believed it was worth it.

"Don’t disperse our forces anymore. Things have reached this point; dispersing our forces will only give the enemy an opportunity. Even if you force out his trump card, what then? We may not find a way to counter it."

Wang Chuanxuan still did not agree with Wang Chuanting pressing Wei Ran for his methods. Wang Chuanqi and Wang Chuanfeng didn’t even have time to send back information before they died, which suggests how terrifying the power they encountered was.

The main concern is that now the Wang Family only has four Great Saints left, who are the main force for the next attempt to kill Wei Ran. Losing one may mean they won’t have another chance to kill Wei Ran; high-level strength absolutely can’t afford any errors.

"Wei Ran, how exactly did our Wang Family offend you, making you, the heir of the Martial Emperor’s Influence, want to oppress and kill so many of our Wang Family’s powerhouses?"

Wang Chuanxuan stepped forward to the edge of Guiyun Mountain, asking Wei Ran across the Martial Emperor Array.

From all directions, those who came to Guiyun Mountain to watch were stunned. The outside world was most curious about how the Wang Family had provoked Wei Ran, causing an heir of the Martial Emperor’s Influence to be enraged enough to want to destroy a Martial Emperor Family, yet even the Wang Family themselves didn’t know how they became enemies with Wei Ran.

"Has your Wang Family done so many evil deeds that even you can’t remember them?" Wei Fan’s eyes swept over the group of floating Saint Realm powerhouses, discovering three people not recorded in the intelligence reports.

Wang Chuanxuan’s expression was grim. As a Martial Emperor Clan, the Wang Family had over 100,000 clan members, naturally not lacking acts of bullying, so saying they couldn’t remember was not wrong.

Unsure about what exactly happened, he felt that Wang Chuanqi and the others seemed to have died unjustly, while Wei Ran clearly did not want to elaborate.

"Regardless of what happened, you’ve already killed many of our Wang Family’s Martial Saints. Isn’t that revenge enough? Do you still want to continue pressing us?"

Wang Chuanxuan still wanted to attempt negotiation. The deaths of Wang Chuanqi and Wang Chuanfeng left him doubtful about his ability to kill Wei Ran. If they could agree, he hoped to end matters here.

If they truly killed the heir of the Martial Emperor’s Influence, the Wang Family would have its revenge, but it would also be doomed. More importantly, Wei Ran’s strength had overwhelmed him; even if they revived the Martial Emperor Array, they might not kill Wei Ran. If Wei Ran couldn’t be harmed by the Martial Emperor Array, he could still retreat and come back for revenge later.

"If all the Saint Realms of the Wang Family kill themselves, I can spare the others." Wei Fan remained unmoved, a sharp killing intent beginning to emanate from him.

"Revive the array!"

Wang Chuanxuan shouted coldly. Naturally, they would not kill themselves; they would rather fight to the death.

Immediately, a Great Saint from the Wang Family rushed out, waving the Array Banner to revive the Martial Emperor Array.

"Boom..."

The world shook as countless mysterious Dao Patterns appeared all over Guiyun Mountain, unleashing brilliant lights, infinite divine light shooting to the heavens, dimming the sun and moon. As the Wang Family members took their positions, terrifying Emperor Dao fluctuations erupted, countless Dao Runes rising from the ground.

Under the command of the array-hosting family elders, Spirit Crystals, Divine Materials, Divine Soldiers, Holy Soldiers, etc., were poured into the array as if money meant nothing.

The Essence Qi in the world surged in like a tidal wave, absorbed by the Grand Array, while the Great Dao was also drawn out, the Chain of Order interweaving with the Grand Array, absorbing the Power of the Great Path.

In an instant, Guiyun Mountain seemed as if a peerless Martial Emperor had emerged, the Emperor Dao fluctuations forcing the Ten Thousand Dao to submit, causing the spectators to retreat in horror.

"Kill!"

Wang Chuanxuan retreated to a crucial node of the array, beginning to infuse his strength into the Martial Emperor Array. At the same time, all the Saint Realms of the Wang Family did the same, aiming to destroy the formidable enemy, Wei Ran, with the first strike.

"Indeed, the Martial Emperor Array is extraordinary, its power exceeding the Saint Realm."

Wei Fan’s hands moved rapidly, his Battle Intent igniting, opposing the entire Martial Emperor Family alone, an inconceivable feat.

"Brother Chuanxuan, young friend Wei, please cease!"

Just as both sides were about to launch their first strike, a voice came from afar, causing the raging Emperor Dao fluctuations to pause, and Wei Fan stopped activating the Bell Attraction.

Moments later, a Great Saint crossed the sky, stopping between Wei Fan and the Wang Family.

"It’s Zhou Chaowu from the Mountain Sea Zhou Family!"

"I didn’t expect the Zhou Family to intervene in the matters of Wei Ran and the Wang Family. Now, can Wei Ran afford not to give the Zhou Family face? The Zhou Family is also a Martial Emperor Clan."

"Wang Chuanxuan is after all Zhou Cheng’s maternal uncle. Even if not for the monk, for the Buddha, the Zhou Family really can’t sit by and watch the Wang Family be destroyed. Not considering Zhou Cheng’s face, who in the Eastern Domain would dare to associate with the Zhou Family in the future? They have to at least make a show of concern."

"That makes sense!"

...

Among the discussions, the crowd revealed the identity of the newcomer, Zhou Chaowu of the Martial Emperor Family, the Zhou Family.

Wei Fan raised his brows, neither surprised nor unsurprised by this appearance. The surrounding people were correct; even if the Zhou Family didn’t want to provoke him for the Wang Family, they still needed to do some face work, or people would say they were unfeeling and treacherous, and none would trust them henceforth.

Furthermore, Zhou Cheng Ancestor was the future leader of the Zhou Family; if the Zhou Family didn’t send anyone, it would be unusual. For these great influences, face was paramount.

"I am Zhou Chaowu, greetings to young friend Wei Ran."