Chapter 795

Chapter 795: Lord of Chibi (Part 2)

Before his death, Zhao Zhenxuan handed over the seal of Chibi City to Wang Chen in exchange for the lives of his entire clan.

This seal was, in fact, a powerful artifact.

The origin of this treasure, which Zhao Zhenxuan, an innate strong fighter, possessed, was unknown. Its design, resembling an official seal, made it a fitting emblem of the city lord’s authority.

However, Zhao Zhenxuan had never been able to unlock its true potential.

In Wang Chen’s possession, the seal’s fate took a different turn.

Moments earlier, Wang Chen had extracted a sliver of energy from the Reincarnation Pearl, awakening a fraction of the seal’s destructive power, which he used to decisively defeat the disruptive adversary.

This act not only subdued the opponent but also steadied the divine intent of all present.

“A cultivator, one who has entered the extraordinary state!”

Within the expansive city lord’s office, there were many knowledgeable individuals. After the initial shock, they quickly deduced Wang Chen’s true identity.

A cultivator!

To the common folk, cultivators were akin to mythical beings, existing only in tales and legends.

They could scarcely believe that Wang Chen was indeed a cultivator.

Yet, the undeniable evidence lay before them, and the sight of the “meat pancake” on the ground was so shocking beyond description that disbelief was impossible!

Zhang Zhongxun, the leader of the guards, suddenly knelt down, paying his respects, “I, Zhang Zhongxun, pay homage to the city lord!”

This action caused a stir among the onlookers.

Zhang Zhongxun had always been fiercely loyal to Zhao Zhenxuan, serving as his foremost general.

It was unexpected that he would be the first to betray Zhao Zhenxuan.

Some cast looks towards Zhang Zhongxun, their eyes filled with scorn.

Yet, Zhang Zhongxun’s resolve was unwavering.

Zhao Zhenxuan was dead.

While betrayal is often scorned, there was no sense in remaining loyal to a corpse, was there?

Zhang Zhongxun was not that virtuous.

Crucially, he was not alone; he had a large clan depending on him.

“Hail to the city lord!”

Following Zhang Zhongxun’s lead, the astute among his subordinates quickly followed suit, discarding their weapons and kneeling en masse.

People often follow the crowd, and with Wang Chen demonstrating his invincible strength, the guarding martial masters, recognizing the shift in power, also bowed their heads in submission.

However, some warriors from the Zhao clan chose to flee.

“Kill them!”

Shao Hongcheng acted without hesitation to intercept them.

He wouldn’t let Wang Chen dirty his hands with such tasks, would he?

“Those who resist will be slain!”

Zhang Zhongxun suddenly leaped up, his tiger-like eyes gleaming with a fierce killing intent.

The fleeing members of the Zhao clan were the perfect targets for his token of loyalty!

Thus, hot blood once again stained the green Shi Yan tiles laid on the floor of the city lord’s office.

When Wang Chen entered the main hall of the city lord’s office and took his seat at the head, the brief but brutal slaughter came to an end.

Without Zhao Zhenxuan, the steadfast anchor, and with the rebellion of experts like Zhang Zhongxun from within the office, the Zhao clan’s resistance was futile and caught them off guard.

Soon after, blood-soaked Zhang Zhongxun arrived in the main hall to report, “City lord, all the rebels from the Zhao clan have been captured. Please give your orders on how to deal with them.”

To gain Wang Chen’s trust, he suppressed the resistance in the city lord’s office with all his might.

“Very well.”

Wang Chen nodded and said to Shao Hongcheng beside him, “Senior brother, I leave this matter to you.”

After taking over the position of city lord of Chibi, Wang Chen had no interest in managing the affairs of the city, so he handed these mundane tasks over to Shao Hongcheng.

This also made it easier for the convenient senior brother to take over in the future.

“Remember, those who submit may live, but those who resist must be killed without exception!”

The transfer of power often involved schemes and bloody killings, but Wang Chen was not a brutal and bloodthirsty person; he had no intention of wiping out Zhao Zhenxuan’s family completely.

Although this approach inevitably left future troubles, as long as he had no regrets, that was enough.

In the following days, Chibi City was filled with changing tides.

Due to Zhao Zhenxuan’s fall and Wang Chen’s rise, many forces in the city inevitably faced a reshuffling.

However, Wang Chen did not wish to instigate a large-scale conflict; he welcomed every family that came forward to pledge loyalty.

The few stubborn ones, however, had to be eliminated.

Under normal circumstances, such upheavals often lasted a long time and could even harm the vitality and foundation of the city.

Yet once the news spread that Wang Chen was a cultivator, those with ulterior motives quickly surrendered, at least outwardly refraining from any hostility or resistance.

In just three short days, the entire atmosphere of Chibi City had changed dramatically!

On the ninth day after Wang Chen took control of Chibi, a grand enthronement ceremony was held in the city lord’s office.

Shao Hongcheng suggested hosting this celebration.

As the saying goes, “Without a proper name, there can be no proper words.” With a formal ceremony, Wang Chen could establish an unparalleled image in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of citizens while dispelling Zhao Zhenxuan’s lingering influence.

Wang Chen accepted the suggestion.

On the day of the ceremony, families big and small from Chibi City, along with many martial arts schools and business associations, sent representatives to attend.

“Greetings, city lord!”

When all the representatives of various forces bowed to Wang Chen, who sat at the main seat, he suddenly felt a force descending from the heavens, enveloping him.

This force silently entered Wang Chen’s body, causing his innate true energy to circulate on its own.

A flash of inspiration crossed his Sea of Consciousness, and his spiritual soul instantaneously exited his body!

Hovering in the air above the city lord’s office, Wang Chen’s spirit observed the kneeling crowd below. His gaze quickly spread over the entire city and expanded in all directions.

A mysterious mental technique appeared in Wang Chen’s mind.

Every word sparkled like precious gems!

Wang Chen suddenly gained profound understanding, his vision piercing through layers of mist to glimpse the true nature of this world.

In the next moment, he instantly “returned” to his own body.

Wang Chen’s eyes narrowed, and his breath caught in his throat.

Without revealing any emotion, he reached out, and a blazing fireball appeared in his palm.

With a whoosh!

The fireball, propelled by his true energy, streaked across dozens of steps in the blink of an eye and struck a middle-aged man.

“Ah!”

A sharp and tragic scream suddenly echoed.

The man was engulfed in flames, desperately struggling, his face contorted in pain.

Thud!

A finely crafted hand crossbow fell from the middle-aged man’s grasp.

And it was already set to fire!

At this point, those around who had been filled with fear suddenly understood.

The man had clearly intended to assassinate Wang Chen but was caught and suppressed by Wang Chen’s cultivator methods on the spot!

Before everyone’s eyes, the middle-aged man was burned into a charred corpse.

With this living example, no one doubted Wang Chen’s identity as a cultivator, and everyone knelt in sincere fear, while those with sinister motives trembled in fright.

However, Wang Chen’s focus was not on these individuals because Elder Yao’s voice surged in his mind.

“Fortune bestowed, fortune bestowed, I understand now!”

This Nascent Soul true immortal was a bit delirious: “So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is!”