Chapter 504: Three Thousand Dao Paths, the Great Curse Art

The Imperial Princes of the Great Xuan Empire were gathering, exchanging pleasantries, while Fang Yu observed them closely.

These Imperial Princes of the Great Xuan Empire indeed possessed formidable cultivation bases; for instance, Prince Yi had reached the Heavenly Man Realm at the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities, standing alone at the pinnacle, while several other princes were Golden Core Realm experts.

Aside from the Golden Core Realm experts, there were also princes at the Return to Oneness Realm at the 6th Stage of Divine Abilities, and princes at the Heavenly Man Realm at the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities.

Almost every Imperial Prince of the Great Xuan Empire stood above the Heavenly Man Realm; princes below that realm had no place in such grand gatherings—they possessed no dignity whatsoever.

Beside each prince stood many recruited experts; for example, the Crown Prince, Prince Feng, had directly summoned twelve Golden Core experts from Mentaiyi Sect, while beside the Second Prince stood a man clad in black, carrying a sword on his back, his expression icy—his cultivation base was none other than a 9th Stage of Divine Abilities Heavenly Man Realm expert, hired by the Second Prince.

Fang Yu even spotted the Eighteenth Prince, Prince Sa, who had recruited a Golden Core expert named Qingyang the Ancestor.

Qingyang the Ancestor was a top-tier hermit, a Golden Core expert who had founded his own sect and enjoyed great renown among hermits.

Yet Qingyang the Ancestor's Golden Core bore only twelve or thirteen Divine Abilities—making him a waste among Golden Core cultivators—but perfectly suitable for the Eighteenth Prince, who was at the Return to Oneness Realm.

A prince at the Return to Oneness Realm was already fortunate to secure a Golden Core expert; what more could he demand?

Take the Twenty-Fourth Prince, Prince Yi, whose cultivation base was merely the Heavenly Man Realm; his most powerful recruited expert was only a Return to Oneness Realm expert named Little Moon True Person, a hermit from beyond the seas and the Zhang Sect of Little Moon Mountain.

Fang Yu was observing these men, and they were observing Fang Yu in return, for they had already seen that he had come alongside Prince Yi.

Who was Prince Yi? He was the prince with the highest cultivation base among all the princes—why had he brought this man? What power did he possess?

"This demonic cultivator beside Prince Yi seems intriguing—he actually captured Prince Zhan—but before the disciples of Mentaiyi Sect, he will meet a gruesome end!"

Among the twelve Golden Core experts of Mentaiyi Sect, Zhao Xuanyi sneered aloud.

"That demonic cultivator is certainly doomed—and all the others must die too. The Second Prince dared recruit Heiyou Wang, a remnant of the Huangquanmo Sect—that's gone too far. These demonic heretics clinging to imperial power may one day destabilize the Great Xuan Empire. Our Mentaiyi disciples descended to subdue demons and eradicate evil; let us help the Prince eliminate them all. The magic treasures we seize from their corpses will be plentiful."

Another famed disciple among Mentaiyi's experts spoke up—this disciple's Divine Abilities surpassed even "Zhao Xuanyi" and "Song Weiyi"—his name was "Zhou Chuyi."

"Then I thank you all, dear comrades. With your strength, you can surely slay them all—they're either hermits or Mo Sect cultivators; eliminating them now suits me perfectly."

Prince Feng, the Crown Prince, rejoiced, sending his spiritual sense to communicate with Mentaiyi's disciples. "Kill these men, and the other princes' strength will be severely weakened—fewer will be able to challenge me. But could you help me secretly ambush the Fourth Prince?"

"We do not wish to, nor can we, interfere in your imperial family's internal affairs—that is the rule. We must never meddle in disputes among princes; otherwise, the sect's punishment will be severe."

Zhou Chuyi transmitted his voice mentally. "But an ancient demon like Heiyou Wang must certainly be slain. Though his cultivation has reached the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities Heavenly Man Realm, with all twelve of us brothers together, even a 10th Stage of Divine Abilities would be useless."

"Perfect!"

The Crown Prince was overjoyed.

At that moment, a boat-shaped beam of pure light appeared in the sky, with countless figures within, radiating powerful energy: "This time, the imperial family's descendants shall explore an ancient ruin—this ruin lies beneath the earth. Our Elder Council will not enter the ruin but will guard its entrance. Each prince shall enter to seek treasures—be extremely cautious. Now depart!"

With a shout, thousands upon thousands of imperial descendants soared into the air, following the boat-shaped light toward the distance.

Fang Yu also rose into the air with Prince Yi.