244: Su Chen's terrifying strength

Su Chen pointed his finger downward, and a suffocating sensation like the sky collapsing instantly emerged. Venerable Shiling's pupils constricted violently, and he felt a tingling sensation across his entire scalp.

Venerable Shiling prepared to turn and leave without the slightest hesitation.

Just at that moment, a terrifying wave of energy swept across. Venerable Shiling was instantly annihilated within it; it was as if he had been erased from this world by an eraser, not even having time to let out a scream.

As for Su Chen, he had not even fully displayed his strength.

Zhao Tai saw this scene and was stunned.

He stood there like a wooden statue, dazed, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

What happened?

Where is the Sect Master?

In his senses, there was absolutely no aura of the Sect Master.

This... what is going on?

The massive upheaval left Zhao Tai unable to react for a moment; he had never even considered that the Sect Master could be killed by someone.

Zhao Tai did not believe that anyone within the territory of the Xuntian Sect could kill the Sect Master.

Yet the Sect Master was... dead!?

Due to the appearance of Venerable Shiling, many people had left Fengyu City, but some who were bolder did not leave, choosing instead to remain in the shadows and observe.

However, upon seeing Venerable Shiling directly annihilated, expressions of horror appeared on their faces.

After Su Chen killed Venerable Shiling, his expression remained calm and indifferent, as if he had just crushed an ant.

"Alright, handle the rest yourself."

After saying this, Su Chen turned and left directly.

The only one here who could pose a threat to Su Hua was that Venerable Shiling; with him dead, Zhao Tai could not possibly be Su Hua's opponent.

Su Hua couldn't help but gasp: "Family Head, you are too strong."

Although he knew the Family Head would be strong, he hadn't expected him to be this monstrous, annihilating a Peak Profound Immortal with a casual wave of his hand.

Terrifying! It was too terrifying!

It wasn't just Su Hua; many others shared the same thought.

Even Xu Zhen had the same thought.

Although he had previously guessed that Su Chen might be a powerhouse starting at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level, he had never seen him act, so he was inevitably somewhat worried.

But now, after seeing Su Chen's terrifying methods, he instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, his expression soon became serious.

According to previous analysis, Su Chen was a big shot who could freely travel between the Immortal Realm and the Lower Realm.

After meeting Su Chen last time, he had gone to consult ancient texts and cram knowledge, trying to become a cultured person.

Finally, through his painstaking research, he roughly knew what level of powerhouse could freely travel between the Immortal Realm and the Lower Realm.

The Immortal Emperor level!

To be honest, this was the first time he had heard of this Realm.

Because in his knowledge, or perhaps in the entire Canglan Realm, such a powerhouse had almost never appeared.

He had also never encountered one.

Therefore, Xu Zhen did not have the knowledge reserve regarding this Realm.

But after undergoing a brief, targeted study and checking various materials, he discovered that this Immortal Emperor level powerhouse was far above a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

Even within the entire Immortal Realm, they were an incredibly terrifying group of existences.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhen's heart skipped a beat; could Su Chen be a top-tier powerhouse of that Realm?

"Matters regarding the Su Family must absolutely not be spread."

One must be extremely cautious when dealing with a powerhouse of this level.

At the same time, Xu Zhen's breathing became a bit rapid, and his face was full of excitement.

If he could properly follow the Su Family, that would be a Heaven-Defying Opportunity for him, more important than obtaining any treasure.

On the other side.

Su Hua regained his composure and looked at Zhao Tai with extreme mockery: "President Zhao, is this your backup plan?"

Zhao Tai widened his eyes, still unable to accept the fact that Venerable Shiling had fallen. His body staggered, and his face was full of disbelief.

"How is it possible? How could the Sect Master lose!"

You must know that the Sect Master was a Peak Profound Immortal; he was actually annihilated instantly, without even the power to resist.

This could only mean that the person who acted just now had strength that was terrifying to the extreme.

Su Hua... how could he have such backing.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something.

Why did Su Hua have the Xuntian Sect as a better choice, yet he refused to go and instead chose to stay in this Duobao Pavilion?

It turned out he had always had a more powerful figure behind him; there was no need to go to the Xuntian Sect at all.

No wonder... no wonder!

Zhao Tai suddenly felt a bit of despair. He regretted it immensely in his heart; if he had known Duobao Pavilion was so hard to chew, he wouldn't have provoked them.

Now, not only had he failed to destroy Duobao Pavilion, but he had also lost his own life.

Su Hua sneered, and his body instantly disappeared from where he stood.

"President Zhao, what follows is the beginning of your nightmare life."

Zhao Tai naturally would not sit still and wait for death. He gritted his teeth and turned into a streak of blood-colored light, disappearing from where he stood.

However, in just an instant, several powerful energy fluctuations erupted within Fengyu City, followed by continuous explosions, as if a great battle were taking place.

Su Hua frowned slightly, but he did not take any action.

After a few dozen breaths, the three Presidents who had initially intended to help Duobao Pavilion brought back Zhao Tai, who looked like a dead dog.

They also had some injuries on them, though they were not very serious.

Zhao Tai was already injured, with only six or seven tenths of his combat power left. Then, having exhausted his essence blood to use the Taboo secret technique of Blood Escape, his combat power was greatly weakened once again. How could he be a match for the three Presidents? They captured him alive with just a little effort.

The leading President Zhou wore a smile.

"Steward Su, there is no need for you to deal with such a small fry; we can handle him."

Saying this, he threw Zhao Tai over.

Although it was a bit late to curry favor now, doing something was better than doing nothing.

With the three major Chambers of Commerce led by Zhao Tai destroyed, the entire Fengyu City would surely undergo a major reshuffle. Given the current strength of Duobao Pavilion, they would have no objections even if it occupied the majority of the city's commercial market share.

They only hoped that Duobao Pavilion would not target them; if they had the chance to lick the plate, the three of them would be satisfied.

After all, it was impossible for one business to dominate; the economy needed circulation. If all the money were earned by Duobao Pavilion, there would be fewer and fewer people spending money in the future, which would be of no benefit to them in the long run.

Su Hua could not be bothered to haggle with them; he knew the nature of merchants best. If Duobao Pavilion wanted to develop, it would still need to employ people in the future.

Moreover, according to his understanding, the Family Head seemed to be preparing to open another Chenmeng Chamber of Commerce, and the person in charge would be the Su Family Matriarch, Lin Yimeng.

She was also a prominent figure; in the Lower Realm, she alone managed the entire Chenmeng Chamber of Commerce in an orderly manner.

Su Hua had already planned it out; when the time came, he would have Duobao Pavilion assist the Chenmeng Chamber of Commerce.

And forces like President Zhou would be the first batch of soldiers for the Chenmeng Chamber of Commerce.

Su Hua said with a smile: "Many thanks to you all."

Receiving a positive reply, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. They were worried that Su Hua would not be willing to accept their favor, but now it seemed the situation was not that bad.

Su Hua crippled Zhao Tai's cultivation and then ordered Hu Guang to collect evidence.

Although Zhao Tai's identity as a member of the Spirit-Devouring Sect was now confirmed, Su Hua still wanted to dig up the evidence.

Soon.

A blood-stained figure was hung on the high tower in the center of Fengyu City.

Fearing that he would be beaten to death by the enraged people, Su Hua kindly set up a defensive Formation.

However, with his cultivation crippled and his injuries so severe, Zhao Tai likely would not live much longer.

"Su Hua... even as a ghost... I will not let you off."

Zhao Tai's voice was low, his blood-red eyes glaring at Su Hua.