Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

"I hereby declare him guilty of death, to be carried out immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence. Everyone lowered their heads and dared not even breathe.

The gaze directed at Lu Yan was filled with nothing but utmost awe and fear.

Lu Yan then turned around, looked up, and smiled slightly at Emperor Xueye.

What does Your Majesty think?

Chapter 246 (Final Chapter)

Lu Yan's voice was calm and gentle, even carrying a faint smile.

But to Xue Ye's ears, it was even more terrifying than the world-destroying thunder of Yu Luomian just now.

That was an absolute pressure that controlled life and death and dominated the entire situation.

There was not a trace of hostility in his questioning, yet he rendered the emperor, who had ruled the Heavenly Dou Empire for decades, utterly unable to muster even the slightest courage to refute him.

On the dragon throne, the snowy night chilled him to the bone. His fingertips gripped the armrests so tightly that his knuckles turned blue to the point of being almost transparent.

The tiny glimmer of hope that had just been ignited by the Jade Crown's counterattack had long since vanished with that five-colored stream of light.

He looked down at the young man standing with his hands behind his back in the hall, even though he was the one in the higher position.

At this moment, the snowy night gave me the illusion of being looked down upon by Lu Yan.

The figure appeared slender, yet it was like an unshakeable mountain, pressing down on him until he could hardly breathe.

It completely destroyed his imperial dignity.

Yu Luomian is a level 92 titled Douluo and a core figure of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the three upper sects.

He was killed by Lu Yan with a flick of his finger. Such a method had already exceeded all his understanding of Soul Masters.

At this moment, it would probably be as easy as lifting a finger for Lu Yan to take his head and overthrow the entire Tiandou court.

His Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and a hoarse sound squeezed out from his dry throat on a snowy night.

The once majestic and powerful imperial voice was now filled with dejection and weakness, and even his back was slightly hunched, with no trace of imperial bearing left.

"Your Majesty Lu Yan handled the matter properly. Yu Luomian was blinded by greed and deserved to die. I have no objection whatsoever."

Seeing how swiftly and decisively he had annihilated a Title Douluo, Xue Ye subconsciously addressed Lu Yan with the respectful title of "Your Majesty."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Ye took a deep breath and glanced at the Golden Lion Douluo and Dark Sky Douluo beside him, whose faces were also ashen.

She glanced at Xue Qinghe, who had a calm expression, and then her gaze returned to Lu Yan. Her tone softened completely, full of compromise.

"The Relief Association was founded by Chairman Lu, who cares deeply for the people of Tiandou and has done immeasurable good deeds. Previously, it was all due to my lack of consideration, listening to slander, and misunderstanding the Crown Prince and Chairman Lu."

"From now on, I will fully respect all of Chairman Lu's opinions on matters concerning the relief association, and will never interfere, nor will I allow anyone to use this matter to cause trouble again."

These words sent a jolt through the hearts of all the civil and military officials in the hall.

This means that Emperor Xue Ye has completely bowed down to Lu Yan and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan's smile remained unchanged, but he slowly took a step forward, his gaze sweeping over the civil and military officials in the hall. His voice rang out again, each word clear and resounding throughout the hall.

"Your Majesty is wise. However, while the matter of the relief association is set aside, there is one more thing that I must ask."

"Who exactly is behind the slander that Your Majesty has mentioned?"

"Just now in the court, dozens of officials jointly impeached His Highness the Crown Prince. Their words were so forceful that they wanted to put the Crown Prince to death. Such a powerful impeachment is no accident. There must be someone behind it all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yan's gaze suddenly shifted and landed directly on Xue Ye.

They stared at the snowy night with unbridled abandon.

However, Xueye subconsciously looked away from Lu Yan's gaze.

Therefore, Lu Yan's gaze fell on Golden Lion Douluo Xue Xiao and Dark Sky Douluo Xue Qiong.

The cold, indifferent gaze, like a tangible blade, instantly pierced the minds of the two royal titled Douluo.

The two trembled violently, their already pale faces turning even more bloodless, and their legs shaking uncontrollably.

The scene of Lu Yan annihilating Yu Luomian was still vivid in their minds. With such terrifying methods, they didn't even dare to have the thought of resisting.

Not to mention being an enemy of Lu Yan.

Being called out by Lu Yan at this moment, the two were so frightened that they dared not hesitate for even a moment.

He hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down with a thud, completely disregarding the dignity of a Title Douluo, and hastily tried to shift the blame.

"President Lu, please understand! Your Majesty, please understand!" Golden Lion Douluo Xue Xiao's voice trembled. "The impeachment of the Crown Prince was absolutely not our idea; it was all Prince Xue Xing's doing!"

"It was Prince Xuexing who secretly contacted us, bewitched His Majesty, won over court officials, and fabricated charges to impeach the Crown Prince. We were deceived by him and made a mistake in a moment!"

Dark Douluo Xue Qiong quickly echoed, his tone filled with fear: "That's right! It was all Prince Xue Xing's idea!"

"We two are members of the royal family, and we are only concerned for the empire. How could we impeach the Crown Prince for no reason? We were misled by Prince Xuexing. We hope that Chairman Lu and Your Majesty will investigate this matter thoroughly!"

The two rushed to pin all the blame on Prince Xuexing, who was not present.

They were afraid that if they were even a step too slow, they would end up like Yu Luomian.

Hehe, Lu Yan couldn't help but twitch his lips when he saw this.

Well, you two are titled Douluo, and members of the royal family, after all.

Wasn't that knee slide a little too fast?

Am I really that scary?

Lu Yan shook his head and smiled to himself, but he also knew that it was just like the Jade Crown.

The Soul Master system in Douluo Continent doesn't require any specific mental state for cultivation.

Once the shell of their power is shattered, the so-called Title Douluo are essentially no different from ordinary people.

Even worse off than ordinary people, having lost their greatest support.

Looking at his two royal uncles kneeling and begging for mercy, Xueye on the dragon throne had his last glimmer of light extinguished, revealing deep weariness and dejection.

He was well aware that his two uncles were shifting all the blame onto Xue Xing, partly to help him out of a difficult situation.

But what's the use of that?

After a long while, Xueye slowly closed his eyes, his voice as aged as an old man's: "I understand. This matter is not the fault of the two imperial uncles."

"It is because I am old, senile and incompetent, and unable to judge people clearly. I was misled by treacherous people and almost made a big mistake, failing the Crown Prince and the people of Tiandou."

"After decades on the throne, I have long lost the energy to make decisions in government affairs. Now that the situation is turbulent, the empire needs a young and capable leader."

"From this day forward, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe shall act on my behalf to handle all state affairs of the Heavenly Dou Empire. I shall no longer concern myself with court matters. All civil and military officials shall obey the Crown Prince and shall not disobey!"

With that one sentence, the imperial power of the Heavenly Dou Empire was completely transferred to Xue Qinghe's hands.

Tsk tsk, interesting, Xueye is quite decisive.

Lu Yan secretly praised him, thinking, "This snowy night has guts and knows how to seize the moment!"

He is a remarkable person!

Upon hearing this, all the officials in the hall lowered their heads and fell silent, and not one dared to raise any objection.

Xue Qinghe slowly stepped forward, walked to Lu Yan's side, and looked at the two royal titled Douluo kneeling on the ground.

He then looked down at the officials who had just jointly impeached him, a faint smile playing on his lips.

His tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority; he spoke slowly, his voice gentle yet resounding.

"What other crimes do you all have to impeach me for? I am all ears."

A simple sentence rendered the impeaching officials weak and powerless.

Their faces were ashen, and they all knelt down, kowtowing and begging for mercy, without even the courage to defend themselves.

They knew that the Crown Prince now held great power, and had Lu Yan, the Spirit Hall, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School backing him up.

These people have long been lambs to the slaughter.

Xue Qinghe didn't say much, but simply waved his hand, signaling the guards to detain these officials for the time being and deal with them later.

After all this was done, the remaining civil and military officials in the hall...

Whether they were originally neutral or secretly inclined towards the royal family.

At this moment, they all knelt down on the ground, performing the full kneeling ceremony before Xue Qinghe, their voices in unison, full of submission.

"Your subject pays respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince! We are at Your Highness's behest!"

A roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami echoed throughout the hall, and the Heavenly Dou Empire's court was now completely subjugated by Xue Qinghe.

On the dragon throne, Emperor Xueye closed his eyes listlessly, his expression utterly calm.

Looking at the situation before him, Lu Yan's blue-purple dragon-patterned crystal in his palm shimmered slightly, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Your Highness, since there is nothing else, I shall take my leave." Only after everything was over did Lu Yan speak to Xue Qinghe.

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly, naturally not refusing Lu Yan's request.

Thus, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Yan transformed into a streak of multicolored light and vanished into the sky.

Lu Yan only revealed himself after disappearing into a secret chamber deep underground in the Crown Prince's residence.

His previously calm and composed face suddenly turned deathly pale.

"Damn it, I overdid it and almost messed up!"

Chapter 247 Retrospective

After letting out a sigh of lingering fear, Lu Yan sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state.

They began to draw upon the spiritual energy within the magic network to replenish the energy consumed by their own primordial spirit.

It must be said that the expenditure this time was indeed much greater than Lu Yan had expected.

Although his level of life, in terms of dimension, is far higher than that of Yu Luomian.

However, this was Lu Yan's first time entering the ocean of consciousness to directly suppress the consciousness of a Title Douluo.

Kneeling down seems simple and impressive, but in reality, that one action alone consumed at least a third of his primordial spirit power.