Chapter 451: The Settlement Begins

The neck was broken, the body died, but the soul remained.

After condensing the pill, that one inner dan is the point; Qimingtian will not leave himself trouble, his left hand passed through Qimingdi's dantian, pulled out an inner dan, on that inner dan resides Qimingdi's soul, full of hatred, staring at Qimingtian.

"Qimingtian, what are you doing?"

"You can't do this, you…… don't."

Flames, burning.

The inner dan, bit by bit burned, the soul on it, dissipating with the flames.

That flame, red-white in color, is a special flame, one of the unknown flames, formed from the Eldest Prince Qimingtian's pill fire merging with many flames, possessing the ability to burn everything.

A mere soul and inner dan, burned by the flames; precisely speaking, they were completely devoured by the flames, leaving nothing behind.

Having done all that, Qimingtian loosened his grip; Qimingdi's corpse fell to the ground with a bang, shaking the entire Dadian.

Within the silent Dadian, even a falling pin could be heard.

Qimingtian stared at the remaining Third Prince, Fourth Prince, and Fifth Prince, revealing a faint smile.

The three stepped back; the Third Prince gritted his teeth and said: "Qimingtian, you dare kill Second Brother, you…… you're mad, completely mad."

"And you, Qi Ruohua, a woman, dare act so recklessly—how unreasonable."

"This Prince will not let you off, you……"

Qimingtian opened his mouth to interrupt his words.

"Third Brother, do you also wish to rebel against Me?"

"I give you two choices: either die here, and I can let your family leave."

"Otherwise, humph."

Qimingtian's coldness is not just talk; once he entertains such a thought, it shows he truly intends to exterminate root and branch—their families, children, will all face slaughter.

Qi Mingxuan utterly doubts not his ruthlessness; Father Emperor killed, Second Brother killed—would he still care about their families?

To sit firmly in that position, one must be ruthless; if he were to occupy it, he would act likewise.

Exterminate root and branch, settle everything once and for all—this is the most efficient way.

One effort, lasting ease.

Qi Mingxuan turned back; the two brothers lowered their heads—they had no choice.

The Second Prince's death let them know that not fighting meant a dead end.

The Fourth Prince stepped forward, blocking in front of the Fifth Prince.

He is the Fifth Prince's brother, born of the same mother; at this time, as the elder brother, he must protect his younger brother.

He turned back, glanced at his younger brother.

Fifth Prince Qi Mingyu widened his eyes, also wanting to step forward.

The Fourth Prince shook his head: "Fifth Brother, wait till the fight starts, go out—don't get involved in this."

"Fourth Brother will hold them off for you; run as far as you can—don't hesitate, don't waver."

"They have made up their minds to kill us; don't think of revenge—leave the Great Qi Dynasty."

The Fifth Prince's eyes were bloodshot, brimming with tears.

"Fourth Brother, you……"

"I cannot abandon you; we will leave together."

The Fourth Prince shook his head, smiling at his younger brother.

He reached out, ruffled his head, turned around, and faced the Eldest Prince Qimingtian.

Also there, the arms-crossed onlooker Qi Ruohua, his Imperial Elder Sister, acting as a cold-blooded killer.

"Qimingtian, you will not succeed."

"The Great Qi Dynasty must not fall into your hands."

"Imperial Sister, kill him; I support you taking that position."

To survive, one can only rely on that Imperial Sister.

Here, only the Imperial Sister can kill Qimingtian.

As for him, at this moment, he has given up.

Not vying for that position, they originally had no such thought.

To preserve himself and for his brother, he chose to relinquish.

Even to become the blade in Qi Ruohua's hand.

This is the only choice; he has no other.

Hearing this, the Third Prince's expression changed: "Fourth Brother, you can't go like that; she Qi Ruohua is merely a woman, unfit to be emperor."

"With so many in the royal family, it could never be her turn."

He would not accept Qi Ruohua.

Even if her cultivation were higher, it would be the same; a woman's status hinders her.

If she were a man, that position would long have been hers.

What a pity, she is not, and lacks that qualification.

If he were to choose between the two, he would surely pick Qimingtian, not Qi Ruohua.

Women have no qualification to touch that position.

Even a touch is not allowed.

The Fourth Prince looked at the Third Prince, shaking his head: "Third Brother, don't you understand yet? To survive, one must bow one's head."

"Do you wish to follow in Second Brother's footsteps?"

The Third Prince fell silent.

Looking at the corpse of the Second Prince bleeding on the ground, his body died and his Dao vanished.

His true soul dissipated, and he no longer had the qualification for reincarnation.

In the world, there is no longer this person.

If he were dead, perhaps…

But making him acknowledge Qi Ruohua would be no better than killing him.

"Fourth Brother, I will not agree."

"It's also impossible to bow down; she, Qi Ruohua, wants to take that position, and I cannot agree."

"Fourth Brother, you need not say more."

The Third Prince stepped forward; at this moment, he had no worries behind him.

Since he has come here, he cannot bow down.

At worst, death is all.

"Qimingtian, Qi Ruohua, you have brought calamity to Great Qi, murdered father and killed brother, sins unforgivable; I, Qimingxuan, will not let you off."

"Today, either you die, or I, Qimingxuan, perish."

He feared nothing and rushed forward.

Qimingtian shook his head, scornfully saying: "Third Brother, you are still so arrogant, so overestimating yourself, so obstinate."

"I have long wanted to kill you; since you rushed up yourself, Third Brother, go on your way."

He reached out.

The movement was too fast.

Before the Third Prince's attack could be launched, he already appeared before him.

"What!"

In his shocked pupils, Qimingtian shattered all his true qi.

The protective shield, like tofu, shattered.

With his right hand, he gripped his neck, just as he had done with the Second Prince.

He had no strength to resist; any struggle was futile.

Lifted up, his entire true qi was sealed.

The Third Prince wanted to act, but found he could not.

"You..."

Breathing was difficult, speaking arduous.

He strained to struggle, wanting to break free, but found it futile.

"Hmph."

Qimingtian said disdainfully: "The weak should have the bearing of the weak; in this, you cannot compare to Fourth Brother."

"As the saying goes, those who understand the times are outstanding; Third Brother, like Second Brother, you do not know how to assess the situation."

"People like you, foolish fools, die the fastest; I will now send you on your way."

"When you get down there, see Father and Second Brother, and tell them it was I who killed you."

"No!" Qimingxuan shouted loudly.

But it was of no use.

With a crack, his neck broke.

His breath cut off, his inner core, too, was dug out, the same manner of death.

His soul dissipated, his inner core ceased to exist.

Qimingtian released his right hand; the Third Prince's disciple slipped to the ground, he crouched down and wiped his left hand on his clothes.

After wiping away the blood, a reddish stain remained.

The smell of blood was strong; he lifted his head and looked toward the Fourth and Fifth Princes.

That gaze was like a tiger descending the mountain.

Being stared at by him, there was no escape.

"Fourth Brother, invincible, it's your turn now."