161: Chapter 161 Qingyue, you go

Chapter 161: Qingyue, You Go. Shen Chong glanced at him and withdrew his spiritual power.

The azure lotus slowly dissipated, and Shi Tianxiong fell from mid-air, crashing heavily onto the stone platform. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper, and his aura withered to the extreme.

He lay paralyzed on the ground, his whole body trembling, his eyes filled with fear.

"What... what exactly is your cultivation level?!"

His voice was hoarse, carrying an uncontrollable tremble.

Shen Chong looked down at him with a calm expression.

"Huahong Realm, First Level."

Just a few words, spoken nonchalantly.

Yet they exploded on the stone platform like a thunderclap, making everyone's ears ring.

Huahong Realm!

A young Disciple of the Shen Family was actually in the Huahong Realm!

The entire venue fell into a dead silence.

Everyone's eyes widened as they stared fixedly at the youth in green on the stone platform, their faces filled with disbelief.

"R-Huahong Realm?! The Shen Family actually has a young Disciple in the Huahong Realm?!"

"Heavens! How is this possible?! Hasn't the Shen Family always been weak?"

"Weak? You call this weak? Two Treasure Bodies and one Huahong Realm! How the hell is this weak?!"

Exclamations rose one after another; everyone was so shocked by the news they were left speechless.

From the direction of Tianshi City, Shi Pojun's expression was exceptionally grave.

"Huahong Realm... Huahong Realm..."

He murmured to himself, his voice trembling.

Even Shi Tianxiong, the strongest of the Shi Family's younger generation, was only at the Third Level of the Huahong Realm.

Yet this obscure Disciple from the Shen Family was actually in the Huahong Realm!

And looking at his combat power, he was definitely not someone an ordinary Huahong Realm Cultivator could compare to!

From the direction of Qingmu City, Mu Cangshan could no longer sit still.

He abruptly stood up and stared fixedly at the youth in green on the stone platform, his eyes full of wariness.

"Huahong Realm... Azure Wood Precious Body... Just how many trump cards does the Shen Family have?"

He murmured to himself, his voice filled with shock.

Beside him, the Battle Intent of the youth in green also completely vanished.

Against a Treasure Body at the First Level of the Huahong Realm, he was simply no match.

On the stone platform, Shen Chong withdrew his spiritual power and turned to walk towards Shen Quan.

"Brother Quan, are you alright?"

Shen Quan shook his head, his eyes full of excitement. "You're too fierce! A Third Level Huahong Realm, knocked down with one punch!"

Shen Chong gave a shy smile and didn't respond.

Shen Yuanshan stood up, his gaze sweeping over Tianshi City and Qingmu City, a smug curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Who else?"

Two words, spoken nonchalantly.

Yet they were like a loud slap, fiercely striking the faces of everyone from Tianshi City and Qingmu City.

From Tianshi City's side, there was only silence.

Shi Pojun's face was ashen, the veins on his hand gripping the armrest bulging, his knuckles turning white.

Shi Tianxiong was already the strongest of the Shi Family's younger generation. Since even he had lost, anyone else going up would just be fodder.

From Qingmu City's side, Mu Cangshan was silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"My Mu Family admits defeat."

Shen Yuanshan stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over Tianshi City and Qingmu City, a smug curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"In that case, my Shen Family should be first? Do you two have any objections?"

Shi Pojun's face was ashen, and he did not speak.

Mu Cangshan was silent for a moment and slowly shook his head.

Just then, Ancestor Shi Kai and Zhou Yanchang appeared.

Ancestor Shi Kai stood with his hands behind his back, his grey robe fluttering slightly in the morning breeze. His aura was as deep as an abyss, and the pressure of the Ninth Level Peak of the Void Piercing Realm was like an invisible mountain, crushing down in all directions.

Beside him, Zhou Yanchang's expression was gloomy, his triangular eyes glinting with a cold light. Although he had restrained most of his Primal Chaos Realm Fifth Level aura, it still made many Cultivators present feel a sense of palpitation.

Behind them were five young Disciples.

All were dressed in black martial attire with cold expressions and steady auras. The weakest was at the Seventh Level of the Huahong Realm, and the leader was at the Ninth Level Peak of the Huahong Realm, only one step away from the Dharma Image Realm!

"The Shi Family's Old Ancestor is here!"

"Ancestor Shi Kai hasn't appeared for many years. To think even he was drawn out!"

Whispers spread through the crowd as everyone looked at Ancestor Shi Kai and Zhou Yanchang with eyes full of wariness.

Ancestor Shi Kai stepped onto the stone platform, his gaze sweeping over Shen Yuanshan and the others, a faint, insincere smile appearing on his face.

"I watched the match just now. The Shen Family's younger generation is indeed full of talent."

He paused, then changed his tone. "However, isn't it a bit too hasty to declare first place after only two matches?"

Shen Yuanshan's brow twitched, a flash of coldness in his eyes.

"What does Old Ancestor Shi mean?"

Ancestor Shi Kai smiled and stepped aside to reveal the five black-clad Disciples behind him.

"These are some hidden Disciples of my Shi Family that I didn't plan to bring out. Since your Shen Family has produced two geniuses, let them spar with your Shen Family's geniuses."

As soon as he said this, the whole place went into an uproar.

"The Shi Family was actually hiding even more powerful geniuses?"

"As expected of Tianshi City's number one family, their heritage is profound!"

Shen Yuanshan's face darkened, cold light flickering in his eyes.

"Third Brother, something's not right." Shen Yuanhe leaned in and lowered his voice, a hint of gravity in his eyes. "These people don't look like they're from the Shi Family."

Nearby, Shen Qingyuan's gaze fell upon the five black-clad Disciples, and his Spirit Eye Divine Pupil quietly activated.

He saw through them in an instant.

Of the five black-clad Disciples, the weakest was at the Seventh Level of the Huahong Realm, and the strongest was at the Ninth Level Peak of the Huahong Realm.

Furthermore, the leader actually had an extremely obscure power hidden within his body—it was the fluctuation of some kind of forbidden technique that could forcefully raise his cultivation to the Dharma Image Realm for a short period.

"Interesting."

A slight curve appeared at the corner of Shen Qingyuan's mouth.

Shen Chong stood on the stone platform, looking at the five black-clad Disciples with a slight frown.

He could feel that these five were not simple.

Especially the leader, who exuded a sharp killing intent, clearly having experienced many life-and-death battles.

But he did not back down.

He possessed the Azure Wood Precious Body, carried phoenix blood, and had the guidance of Liu Xuzi. He feared no one among his peers!

He took a step forward, just about to speak—

"Step back."

A lazy voice came from behind him.

The voice wasn't loud, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.

Shen Chong's footsteps paused, and he looked back.

Shen Qingyuan glanced at him and shook his head.

"You are not his match."

Shen Chong was stunned.

He was not his match?

He was currently at the First Level of the Huahong Realm, with the Azure Wood Precious Body and refined by phoenix blood; his combat power was enough to rival the Fifth or even Sixth Level of the Huahong Realm.

Yet the Ninth Elder said he was not that person's match?

"Ninth Elder, I—"

Shen Qingyuan ignored him and simply looked at the figure in snow-white clothes beside him.

"Qingyue."

Luo Qingyue looked up, a hint of confusion in her cool eyes.

"Young Master?"

"You go."

Luo Qingyue was slightly startled, then nodded and walked toward the stone platform.

Her clothes were as white as snow, her black hair like a waterfall, and her features were as cold as frost.

Below the stone platform, a deafening uproar of exclamations suddenly broke out.

"What a beautiful woman! Who is she?"

"Someone from the Shen Family? Why haven't I seen her before?"

"Wait... she, she seems to be... Fairy Qingyue! That number one Prodigy of the Southern Region who disappeared three years ago!"

"What?! Fairy Qingyue?! That number one Prodigy of the Southern Region?!"

"Why would Fairy Qingyue be with the Shen Family?"

Exclamations rose one after another, everyone staring fixedly at the snow-white figure on the stone platform, their faces filled with disbelief.

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