166: Chapter 166 The Shen Family Reigns Supreme!

The deep blue lightning that had streaked across the horizon had long since dissipated, and the sunlight fell once more, staining Canglang Mountain in a golden hue.

Yet, everyone's heart felt as if it were still shrouded by that thick, heavy layer of dark clouds, unable to calm down for a long time.

Supreme Elder Li Tianxiong was dead.

A Supreme Elder of the Tiangang Sect, a peerless expert at the seventh level of the Asking Dao Realm, had just been struck dead by the Lightning Tribulation like that.

This news was too shocking—so shocking that no one present had been able to fully digest it yet.

"Go... leave quickly..."

From the direction of Qingmu City, Mu Cangshan was the first to snap back to reality.

His face was deathly pale, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead, dripping onto the stone table before him with a faint sound.

Having lived for over a thousand years, what great storms and waves had he not seen?

But the scene today had truly frightened him.

First, a Shen Family expert, disguised as a junior in the Meridian Opening Realm, had casually crushed Zhou Yanchang, who was at the fifth level of the Primal Chaos Realm, to death. Then, Supreme Elder Li Tianxiong of the Tiangang Sect had attacked, only to flee in a panic after a single exchange, and was struck dead by the Lightning Tribulation on the way.

Everything happened too fast—too fast for anyone to even think.

But one thing was clear in Mu Cangshan's mind—

This Shen Family must never be provoked!

"People of the Mu Family, follow me!"

Mu Cangshan stood up, straightened his robes, and walked down the stone platform with long strides.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and bowed deeply toward the direction of Shen Qingyuan and Elder Ancestor Shen Haocang.

"Seniors, my Qingmu City has witnessed today's events. From this day forward, Qingmu City shall hold the Shen Family in the highest regard, and the distribution of resources on the outskirts of Tiannan Mountain shall be decided entirely by the Shen Family."

His voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

Below the stone platform, the Cultivators from the three cities were in an uproar.

The Mu Family of Qingmu City was a great Family with a Legacy spanning thousands of years, with a Void Piercing Realm Old Ancestor sitting in command. Among the three cities of Tianshi City, Guangnan City, and Qingmu City, their foundation was second only to the Shi Family.

Now, Mu Cangshan had actually declared in public that they would hold the Shen Family in the highest regard?

"This..."

"Has the Mu Family Head been scared out of his wits?"

"Scared out of his wits? Didn't you see that scene just now? That youth from the Shen Family crushed a fifth-level Primal Chaos Realm expert as easily as squashing a bug. Now that the Tiangang Sect expert is gone, if the Mu Family doesn't make their stance clear, who knows who will be the next to die?"

Whispers rose one after another, but this time, no one dared to mock Mu Cangshan.

Because if it were them, they would likely have run even faster than Mu Cangshan.

Elder Ancestor Shen Haocang sat upright in the main seat, his hair white and his face gaunt, his cloudy old eyes slightly narrowed.

He looked at Mu Cangshan, and a gentle smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Family Head Mu is too polite. Qingmu City and Guangnan City have always been friendly neighbors; we should interact more in the future."

Mu Cangshan nodded repeatedly, the smile on his face looking uglier than if he were crying.

"Certainly, certainly! Rest assured, Senior Shen, my Mu Family will definitely follow the lead of the Shen Family!"

Having said that, he took the members of the Mu Family and left without looking back.

Once the people from Qingmu City left, the area below the stone platform immediately became restless.

"Go! Leave quickly!"

"The Tiangang Sect has lost a Supreme Elder; this is a huge matter! If we stay here and wait for the experts from the Tiangang Sect to arrive, we might just become the targets for their venting!"

"Right, right, right! Run, run!"

The Cultivators from the three cities scattered in a rush, some flying on swords, some riding Spirit Beasts, and others running on foot, scrambling to swarm down Canglang Mountain.

The scene was even more chaotic than a marketplace scrambling for Spirit Medicine.

In an instant, Canglang Mountain, which had been packed with people, was left with only the members of the Shen Family and the Shi Family.

The mountain wind blew, making the banners flutter.

The stone platform was a mess, scattered with rubble and stained with blood, and a faint scent of blood still lingered in the air.

Shi Pojun slumped in his chair, his face as pale as paper, cold sweat raining down his forehead, his whole body trembling.

Behind him, those Shi Family Elders were in no better state, each of them deathly pale and trembling all over, some slumped on the ground, others hiding behind chairs, not even daring to show their heads.

Shi Tianxiong slumped at the edge of the stone platform, his face deathly pale, his eyes hollow, his lips quivering, unable to utter a single word.

He was the number one Prodigy of the Shi Family, with a cultivation at the third level of the Huahong Realm, and walked sideways in the younger generation of Tianshi City.

But today, he had witnessed with his own eyes—

Zhou Yanchang, at the fifth level of the Primal Chaos Realm, was crushed to death by someone as easily as squashing a bug.

Supreme Elder Li Tianxiong, at the seventh level of the Asking Dao Realm, was blasted into nothingness by a bolt of heavenly lightning.

And the youth who had casually crushed Zhou Yanchang to death was standing not far away, hands tucked in his sleeves, looking at them lazily.

That gaze was calm, lazy, and carried not the slightest hint of killing intent.

Yet, in Shi Tianxiong's eyes, it was more terrifying than any fierce glare.

"It's over... it's over..."

Shi Tianxiong muttered to himself, his voice trembling.

Shen Yuanshan stood in the center of the stone platform with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the members of the Shi Family as a cold sneer curled his lips.

"Elder Shi, wasn't your Shi Family quite imposing just a moment ago? Did you think that with an Elder from the Tiangang Sect backing you, you could wipe out my Shen Family?"

He paused and walked slowly toward Shi Pojun.

"What about now? Do you have anything else to say?"

Shi Pojun shuddered, looked up at the approaching Shen Yuanshan, his eyes filled with fear.

"Shen... Shen Yuanshan... what... what do you want?"

His voice was trembling, his lips quivering, and he couldn't even say a single sentence completely.

Shen Yuanshan stopped and looked down at him, a mocking arc curling his lips.

"What do I want?"

He chuckled and took out a contract from his robes, tossing it in front of Shi Pojun.

The contract was thin as a cicada's wing, pale gold in its entirety, and densely filled with tiny calligraphy, each line of text imbued with fluctuations of spiritual power.

It was precisely the transfer contract that Shi Pojun had signed yesterday.

"This contract was signed yesterday. As for today..."

Shen Yuanshan paused, a flicker of coldness in his eyes.

"The price is different; you need to pay more."

Shi Pojun's face stiffened.

"Pay more?"

Shi Pojun gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse, his eyes filled with unwillingness and anger.

"That contract already gave all of my Shi Family's Flame Crystal Ore Vein, Spirit Medicine gardens, and resource shares to your Shen Family. What more do you want?"

"What do I want?"

Shen Yuanhe walked over from the side, stepping onto the stone slab in front of Shi Pojun, causing cracks to appear on the bluestone.

"Your Shi Family colluded with the Tiangang Sect, wanting to wipe out my Shen Family. Now that the matter is exposed, you want to dismiss us with a single contract?"

He squatted down, looking down at Shi Pojun, his eyes filled with coldness.

"In this world, how can there be such a cheap deal?"

Shi Pojun's face was deathly pale, his lips quivering, and he couldn't say a single word.

Shen Yuanshan couldn't be bothered to waste any more breath on him and took out the Induction Bronze Mirror that connected to the Xuantian Secret Realm.

Shi Pojun slumped on the stone platform, his face as pale as paper, his whole body trembling.

He looked at that bronze-colored Induction Bronze Mirror in Shen Yuanshan's hand. Although he didn't know what it was, a strong sense of unease surged from the bottom of his heart, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"You... what are you going to do?!"

Shi Pojun's voice was trembling.