119: Chapter 119 The Shen Family is Attacked!

The moon sank in the west, a crescent like a sickle hanging obliquely in the sky.

The night was deep and heavy; the residence of the Shen Family's second branch in the south of the city was silent, save for a few faint, flickering lights that spread tiny glimmers in the deep shadows.

"Lord Blood-Killer, this is the residence of the Shen Family's second branch; that Shen Qinglan is inside!"

In the shadows of a street corner near the Shen Family's second branch residence, Jiang Yichen—who appeared to be a student of the Prefectural Academy but was actually a member of the Blood Demon Sect—cautiously pointed at the vermilion gate opposite, his voice suppressed to a whisper, carrying an undisguised obsequiousness.

"Hmm."

The man named Blood-Killer replied indifferently.

He wore a blood-red martial outfit and a ferocious blood-colored mask, revealing only a pair of emotionless eyes, like a dormant viper.

A faint scent of blood lingered around him, as if even the night wind around him had frozen slightly.

"Only you here recognize Shen Qinglan. Your task later is to find her. Capturing her alive is best, but if she resists, killing her is fine; just bringing back her head will suffice."

"Yes, Lord Blood-Killer!"

Jiang Yichen nodded quickly, then hesitated. "However, Lord Blood-Killer, I heard that Shen Qinglan's father, Shen Zongyue, achieved a Breakthrough to the Innate realm a year ago and promoted to a Grandmaster Realm expert. What do you think..."

"Grandmaster Realm?"

Blood-Killer sneered, his tone full of disdain.

"He is nothing more than a Martial Artist who has just achieved a Breakthrough to the Grandmaster Realm!"

He raised his hand and pressed it onto the blood-red scimitar at his waist; the skull embedded in the scabbard gleamed with a chilling light under the moonlight. He said indifferently, "I will deal with Shen Zongyue personally later; you just need to go and capture Shen Qinglan. Remember, do not make any mistakes, or you know the rules of the Holy Sect."

Jiang Yichen shivered and quickly bowed. "This subordinate understands! I will strictly follow your orders, my Lord!"

Blood-Killer said no more and waved his hand. Immediately, the ten figures standing beside him vaulted over the Shen Family's courtyard wall silently, like ghosts.

Subsequently, Blood-Killer and Jiang Yichen followed closely, vaulting into the Shen Family's courtyard.

Inside the residence, several patrolling guards of the Shen mansion were walking by, yawning, completely unaware of the arrival of death.

"Swish! Swish!!"

Several black shadows darted over like lightning. Before the guards could make a sound, several cold blade glimmers flashed by.

The throats of the four guards were instantly slashed open. Blood sprayed wildly, splashing striking red marks on the bluestone slabs. Their bodies twitched twice before they went silent.

The last remaining one felt a chill on his neck; a blood-stained long blade was already pressed against his carotid artery.

Looking at the tragic state of his companions who died with their eyes wide open, and feeling the icy killing intent from the blade, he was so terrified that his eyes bulged, his face turned paper-white, and his legs trembled. A yellow stream uncontrollably flowed down his trouser leg, pooling into a foul-smelling puddle on the ground.

"Speak, where does Shen Qinglan live?!"

A Blood Demon Guard asked in a low, stern voice, pressing the blade closer. It had already sliced through his skin, seeping out beads of blood.

"The, the Young Miss lives in... in the backyard... the innermost room of the east wing..."

The guard's teeth chattered, unable to speak coherently. "Please... don't kill me... I don't know anything..."

"Puchi!"

Before he could finish, a blade flash occurred, and the guard's head rolled to the ground, his eyes still wide open, full of unbelievable fear.

Warm blood splashed onto Jiang Yichen's hem. Far from feeling any discomfort, he revealed a hint of morbid excitement.

"Let's go!"

Blood-Killer nodded indifferently. Then, the ten Blood Demon Guards took the lead, activating their movement techniques and leaping rapidly towards the east wing.

"Who goes there..."

Swish! Swish!!

Wherever they passed, any patrolling guards or servants getting up in the night were slain by cold energy or bright blade glimmers before they could shout a second word.

Some had their throats sealed with a single blade strike, blood gurgling down their necks.

Some had their brows pierced by energy, falling straight down before they could even scream.

The entire Shen Family backyard instantly turned into a silent slaughterhouse.

The smell of blood grew stronger, mixed with the chill in the night wind, making one shudder.

Corpses lay strewn across the ground, and the bluestone slabs were stained dark brown. Moonlight shone on them, reflecting an eerie red glow.

Soon, these people reached the backyard.

"Who is it!!!"

However, just at this moment, a roar rang out, and a figure shot out from the backyard, landing on the courtyard wall.

Shen Zongyue was wearing a nightgown, his face extremely grave as he glanced at the servants and guards lying on the ground not far away, then looked at the dozen or so figures in front of him, his pupils shrinking slightly.

"You are... the Blood Demon Sect?!"

"Father, what happened?!" At this moment, a door in the east wing opened, and Shen Qinglan walked out.

"Qinglan, go back quickly! Stay in the room with your mother and don't come out!" Seeing his daughter come out, Shen Zongyue quickly scolded.

"Go, capture her!" Hearing Shen Zongyue's shout, Blood-Killer said coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the ten Blood Demon Guards shot towards the backyard like ten arrows released from a bowstring.

"You are courting death!!!"

Shen Zongyue roared angrily, his eyes turning blood-red as a terrifying Innate Protective Aura suddenly erupted from his body.

The pale cyan Protective Aura enveloped his entire body like a solid substance. He struck out with a palm, and the Innate Protective Aura condensed into a massive palm print, surging towards the ten Blood Demon Guards like a landslide.

"Hmph, a mere trick!"

Blood-Killer snorted coldly. He did not draw his blade but instead raised his right hand and struck out with a palm towards Shen Zongyue, as if waving his hand.

In an instant, blood Qi surged in the Void Realm, unexpectedly condensing a terrifying blood-colored giant palm several zhang in size out of thin air.

The giant palm was covered with ferocious blood-colored patterns, emitting a thick aura of blood and death. Wherever it passed, the air was torn apart, emitting shrill shrieks.

"Boom!!!"

The two palm prints collided violently in mid-air, producing a deafening roar.

The entire Shen Family backyard shook violently; the surrounding courtyard walls instantly collapsed, and bricks and tiles flew everywhere.

The violent wave of energy spread in all directions like a tsunami, blowing away the flowers, stone tables, and pillars in the courtyard.

Several Blood Demon Guards who were close by were shaken back repeatedly by the blast, their feet plowing two deep trenches into the ground.

Shen Zongyue felt an irresistible, terrifying force rushing towards him. His face changed drastically, and he flew backward, landing on the ground and repeatedly stepping out several footprints nearly an inch deep on the bluestone-paved ground before he could stop.

"You... Grandmaster Perfection?!"

Shen Zongyue raised his head, a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. Looking at the Blood Demon Sect member in front of him, who was dressed in a blood-colored martial outfit and wearing a mask, a look of shock flashed across his face...