110: Chapter 110 A Turbulent Era Has Arrived!

Patriarch Shen Tianze picked up his teacup, took a sip, and his gaze landed on the dark golden Jade Slip on the table.

"Third Uncle, you all say... how could there be such a coincidence in this world?"

Shen Yuanshan raised an eyebrow: "Tianze, what do you mean—"

"I went out to handle business and picked up an ancient Cultivation Technique on the roadside." Patriarch Shen Tianze interrupted him, enunciating every word, "You all went out to handle business and picked up a Phoenix halfway. Is this a coincidence?"

The great hall fell into a brief silence.

Shen Yuanhe swallowed, his voice sounding a bit airy: "Tianze, are you saying... someone is orchestrating this behind the scenes?"

"Not orchestrating." Patriarch Shen Tianze shook his head, his gaze profound, "It is Luck."

"Luck?" Seventh Elder Shen Yuanlin frowned slightly.

"Yes." Patriarch Shen Tianze stood up, hands behind his back, looking at the azure sky outside the hall, "Think about it, what kind of Luck did our Shen Family have before? The Legacy has lasted eight thousand years, the strongest was only at the Void Tempering Realm, ranked in the middle among the thirty-six main cities in the Southern Region, neither high nor low, just barely surviving."

"But what about these past few years?"

He turned around, his gaze sweeping across the three faces.

"Third Uncle, it only took you eight years to make a Breakthrough from the Dharma Image Realm to the Primal Chaos Realm."

"Sixth Uncle, the same for you."

"Seventh Uncle, you went into seclusion for six years, and when you came out, you were already in the Primal Chaos Realm."

"And me? I am now at the fourth level of the Primal Chaos Realm."

"And Little Nine—"

Patriarch Shen Tianze paused, a flash of insight in his eyes, "Although Little Nine is lazy all day and acts like he doesn't attend to proper duties, his cultivation has never lagged behind."

Shen Yuanshan and the others were lost in thought.

Indeed, their Shen Family had been too smooth these past few years!

"Tianze, do you mean... our Shen Family's Luck has greatly increased these past few years? That's why these things happened?" Shen Yuanshan asked in a deep voice.

Patriarch Shen Tianze nodded and spoke slowly: "Exactly. One or two things could be explained by personal Luck, but the changes in our Shen Family over these years cannot be explained by Luck alone; it must be that our Shen Family's Luck has changed!"

"And the source of all this must be Little Nine!"

Shen Yuanshan nodded thoughtfully: "No wonder... no wonder the Shen Family has been smooth in everything these past two years, no wonder we could make a Breakthrough to the Primal Chaos Realm, no wonder we could pick up a Phoenix when we go out..."

"And no wonder Little Nine could bring out so many Heaven-Defying treasures." Seventh Elder Shen Yuanlin added.

The four looked at each other, "So Little Nine is actually a person with Heaven-Defying Luck!"

"It has even changed the Luck of everyone in the Shen Family. Little Nine is truly worthy of being the Qilin of our Shen Family!"

Patriarch Shen Tianze spoke slowly: "Let's stop here with this matter."

He swept his gaze over the three, his tone solemn: "Let's not mention Little Nine's affairs for now. I just received news that something major happened in the Eastern Wasteland two days ago! One of the top Holy Lands of the Eastern Wasteland, the Tianque Holy Land, has been wiped out!"

"What?!"

Shen Yuanshan stood up abruptly, eyes wide, staring fixedly at Patriarch Shen Tianze, his face full of disbelief.

"Tianque Holy Land was wiped out?! That Tianque Holy Land in the Eastern Wasteland?!"

Patriarch Shen Tianze nodded, his expression grave: "It is that Tianque Holy Land. A Legacy of ten thousand years, with an Old Ancestor in the Saint King Realm holding down the fort, one of the top Holy Lands in the Eastern Wasteland. In one night, it turned into ruins."

Shen Yuanhe gasped, his whole body slumped in his chair, his voice trembling: "Even a powerhouse in the Saint King Realm couldn't stop them? What kind of strength must the person who attacked have?"

"I don't know." Patriarch Shen Tianze shook his head, "The news came from the Eastern Wasteland. It is said that on that day, more than a dozen blood moons appeared in the sky simultaneously. Heaven and Earth grieved together, and the vision of a Saint falling shrouded the entire Eastern Wasteland."

"More than a dozen blood moons?!" Seventh Elder Shen Yuanlin's pupils shrank, "Does that not mean that more than a dozen Saint Realm powerhouses from the Tianque Holy Land fell at the same time?"

"Exactly." Patriarch Shen Tianze gripped the Jade Slip in his hand, his knuckles turning white, "The Saint King Realm Old Ancestor, the Great Saint Realm Old Ancestor, and the Saint Realm Elders of the Tianque Holy Land were all wiped out. Even those Disciples at the Primal Chaos Realm and Dao Seeking Realm were killed."

The great hall fell into a deathly silence.

Shen Yuanshan stood there, mouth opening and closing, opening and closing again, unable to say a single word.

Although he was in the Primal Chaos Realm and considered a top-tier powerhouse in the Southern Region, he was just ordinary in the Eastern Wasteland.

But even so, he had some understanding of the world's situation.

The Eastern Wasteland was a broader and more prosperous region than the Southern Region.

The Tianque Holy Land was one of the top Holy Lands in the Eastern Wasteland, with deep foundations and countless experts, far beyond what their Southern Region's Three Great Holy Lands could compare to.

Yet, such a large force was uprooted overnight!

"Do we know who did it?" Shen Yuanhe swallowed, his voice airy.

Patriarch Shen Tianze shook his head: "I don't know. Some say it was an old monster from the forbidden zone, some say it was an expert from the Upper Realm, and others say the Tianque Holy Land offended some hidden ancient clan, bringing destruction upon themselves. But no one has concrete evidence."

He paused, a flash of gravity in his eyes: "But one thing is certain—the person who did it has terrifying strength. Being able to wipe out a Holy Land with a Saint King Realm expert in charge, it is very likely an ancient existence at the Quasi-Emperor level!"

Hiss—

Quasi-Emperor!

With these two words, the whole hall was shocked.

Shen Yuanshan gasped and instinctively took half a step back.

Although Seventh Elder Shen Yuanlin remained cold, his pupils shrank slightly.

Quasi-Emperor, what kind of existence is that?

Ten thousand years ago, the Yuanlian Great Emperor emerged, suppressing the current generation and achieving the position of Great Emperor.

Since then, the imperial path has been severed, and it is impossible for a Great Emperor to appear in the world again.

A Quasi-Emperor is the most Peak existence in this world!

Every Quasi-Emperor is an old monster who has lived for tens of thousands of years, with Heaven-Defying means and unfathomable foundations.

Such a level of existence is rare even in the entire Cangxuan Great World!

The Southern Region hasn't seen a Quasi-Emperor in thousands of years, and even Great Saints are extremely rare.

But now, a Quasi-Emperor capable of wiping out a Holy Land has suddenly appeared in the Eastern Wasteland!

"Tiannan is in trouble, and the Eastern Wasteland is in trouble..." Shen Yuanshan muttered to himself, his voice getting lower and lower, "I'm afraid this world is about to be in chaos."

Patriarch Shen Tianze nodded, his expression becoming increasingly grave.

"Third Uncle is right. The Yao Race in Tiannan is in internal strife, and the Red Snake Tribe is colluding with the Heavenly Domain, wanting to sacrifice the entire Tiannan. The Holy Land in the Eastern Wasteland has been wiped out, and a Quasi-Emperor has appeared. Either of these two things is enough to shake the world. But now, they are happening simultaneously."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the three, enunciating every word: "This is not a coincidence. This is a sign that turmoil is coming!"

Shen Yuanhe took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Tianze, our Shen Family must respond cautiously!"

"Correct!" Patriarch Shen Tianze replied in a deep voice: "Our Shen Family must not only keep a low profile but also step up our cultivation!"

He looked at the Phoenix blood placed aside and continued: "Give this Phoenix blood to the talented Disciples in the clan! Let them grow up as quickly as possible."

Shen Yuanshan and the others did not object to this.

Shen Yuanhe nodded: "Correct, Shen Quan and Shen Chong have outstanding talent. If they use the Phoenix blood to refine their Physical Body, combined with the clan's all-out cultivation, they will surely be able to grow quickly."

Seventh Elder Shen Yuanlin also nodded and said: "The future of the Shen Family ultimately depends on them."

"Since the three Elders have no objections, let's give it to them first." Patriarch Shen Tianze smiled and nodded. He paused, looked at the three, and said: "As for Little Nine... let's think of a way to keep that Phoenix in the Shen Family, so we won't lack Phoenix blood in the clan in the future..."

Hearing this, Shen Yuanshan and the others smiled at each other.