A single roar of intimidation shocked everyone in the Shen Family.
Hearing that familiar voice, Shen Xiao's heart constricted.
The one who arrived was none other than Xiao Wan's father, the Xiao Family Patriarch, the Breaking Core Realm expert, Xiao Ningfeng!
At this moment, the figure had not yet arrived, but waves of spirit flames, as vivid as blood, already surged towards everyone, filling the entire field of vision of the Shen Family members.
The Sunset Spirit Flame, inherited by the Xiao Family, was renowned throughout the Qing Zhou Continent.
Facing such a formidable killing move, they all looked tense, quickly raising their hands to resist in the air.
However, these Sunset Spirit Flames advanced like a broken bamboo, shattering all the defenses the Shen Family members had erected.
But in the next moment, the white-furred cub in Shen Qingrong's arms suddenly opened its small mouth:
“Whoosh—”
The overwhelming Sunset Spirit Flames that had been pouring down suddenly twisted direction, gathered by an invisible force, and actually formed a fiery tornado, which was then all sent into Xiao Chang Geng's mouth!
Shen Qingrong's hands trembled slightly, her face filled with shock.
She was only at the Guardian Realm; merely approaching the Sunset Spirit Flame within a zhang made her feel unbearable heat, yet the cub in her arms swallowed it with an open mouth.
Not only her, but the Shen Family members behind her were also astonished by the cub once again.
However, recalling that he was a Dragon, they quickly calmed down, deeming everything reasonable.
After swallowing the spirit flames, Xiao Chang Geng pouted discontentedly.
Xiao Ningfeng appeared, his face, which had been seething with extreme resentment, now had its furious expression abruptly halted, replaced by deep solemnity and apprehension in his eyes.
Xiao Chang Geng's display was like a giant hand, forcefully choking off his monstrous killing intent.
Xiao Ling'er and eight Xiao Family elders stood behind Xiao Ningfeng, their eyes fixed on the white-furred cub in Shen Qingrong's arms, all looking surprised.
“Did I just see that correctly? That infant actually swallowed our clan's Sunset Spirit Flame!”
“The Sunset Spirit Flame is our clan's innate bloodline spirit flame, and its power increases with the elevation of our realm. The Patriarch is already at the early Breaking Core Realm, and with the bloodline spirit flame, he is invincible among those of the same realm. Could that little cub be at the late Breaking Core Realm? Or perhaps the Infant Stage…”
A strange silence fell over the sky.
They felt as if they had encountered a ghost, finding it unbelievable.
When did such a heaven-defying infant appear on the Qing Zhou Continent…
Xiao Ningfeng and the others vigilantly stared at Xiao Chang Geng.
Just then, Shen Changsheng suddenly spoke, “Why did only nine people come? Is the Xiao Family looking down on me too much?”
Upon hearing this, the resentment that Xiao Ningfeng had just suppressed in his heart immediately surged forth!
He glared fiercely at Shen Changsheng below.
The latter stood tall and elegant, his hands clasped behind his back, standing perfectly straight. How leisurely and composed he seemed, without the slightest sense of urgency as if facing a formidable enemy!
“Shen Changsheng!!!”
Xiao Ningfeng gnashed his teeth in fury.
Shen Changsheng had not only killed his daughter but also extinguished the Xiao Family's hope of a high-level marriage alliance with the Luo Tian Sect!
The Xiao Family suffered immense losses today!
“Is that little baby your reliance for being so fearless? But do you think relying on an external helper can protect the Shen Family? You underestimate the foundation of a fifth-grade family too much!”
After speaking, Xiao Ningfeng's aura suddenly surged, and the nine clansmen behind him also had their auras soar!
Their bloodline power dispersed from within their bodies, forming a special, close connection with each other, transforming into a blood-colored net that enveloped the entire Shen Family residence.
Shen Xiao's face was grim; he knew this was the Xiao Family's most proud large-scale killing formation. Once this formation was unleashed, it signified their intention to annihilate the Shen Family!
Having reached this point, it was clear that there was no longer any room for reconciliation between the two families.
“Hmph!” Shen Xiao snorted.
“Foundation? Your Xiao Family only rose in the last two hundred years; do you even dare to compare your foundation with my Shen Family's?!”
The Shen Family had stood for two thousand years without falling, its bloodline continuously passed down, and its first ancestor even established a super family!
Even if the first ancestor was nowhere to be found and the Shen Family's descendants were mediocre, leading to its decline, the remaining foundation was still not something the Xiao Family could compare to!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ningfeng couldn't help but burst into laughter.
“Hahaha! Good! I'd like to see what kind of foundation a declining family still possesses!”
“You are not worthy of witnessing the methods left by our ancestor! Shen Family members, heed my command, let us jointly resist the enemy!”
“Yes! Patriarch!”
The Shen Family members were about to act when they suddenly saw a white-robed figure flash, easily breaking through the suppression of the Xiao Family's killing formation!
Shen Changsheng made his move, and the golden Xiao Ding in his palm shot towards Xiao Ningfeng, like a thrown stone, unremarkable.
Xiao Ningfeng smiled disdainfully; it was just a small cauldron, completely unthreatening…
However, the next instant, bang!
Xiao Ningfeng was lightly touched by the Supreme Cauldron and actually exploded into a spray of blood!
“Patriarch!”
“Father—!”
The Xiao Family members' hearts trembled, feeling chills run down their spines!
Xiao Ningfeng was at the Breaking Core Realm, two major realms higher than Shen Changsheng, yet he was blasted into a bloody mist by a single strike from Shen Changsheng!
The eight Xiao Family elders quickly reacted, realizing that this Xiao Ding was extraordinary!
“Retreat!”
The one who gave the order immediately grabbed Xiao Ling'er's wrist and rapidly retreated, while the others also decisively withdrew.
Shen Changsheng remained calm and composed, his expression still indifferent.
The Supreme Cauldron spun around in front of him and then shot towards the several people.
The golden Xiao Ding still looked unassuming, and when it attacked, there was almost no detectable power fluctuation, like a stone being thrown, posing no threat to these cultivators.
Yet, this seemingly ordinary Xiao Ding now terrified the Xiao Family members, sending them fleeing in panic.
The golden Xiao Ding's speed grew faster and faster, instantly closing in!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
It successively shattered the three people behind, then rapidly approached.
The remaining six Xiao Family members were horrified to their souls, and Xiao Ling'er was so scared she was numb, being completely dragged away by the clan elder who was fleeing.
Watching the patches of blood mist in the distance, Shen Changsheng frowned slightly.
“The Supreme Cauldron can devour and refine the physical bodies and souls of cultivators to accumulate its own foundation. If it were to devour and refine all the cultivators in the Qingxuan World, it would greatly benefit the repair of the cracks in the cauldron body, but unfortunately…”
Unfortunately, the Supreme Cauldron's initial refinement is best done using immortal materials.
Moreover, the Supreme Cauldron is Shen Changsheng's destined magical treasure, and he has nurtured its sentience.
And this Xiao Ding, having developed sentience, is like a pampered little lover with a picky palate; it won't eat a single bite of food it doesn't like.
Therefore, Shen Changsheng could only watch as the flesh and blood of the Xiao Family members were wasted by the Supreme Cauldron.
“Forget it, it's enough that it never fails at critical moments.”
What to do if one's own Xiao Ding has a personality?
What else can one do but indulge it!
As a thought settled, the Supreme Cauldron at this moment had successively shattered four more people, leaving only Xiao Ling'er and the Xiao Family elder who was dragging her away.
“Enough, leave two fish as bait to lure the Destined One to appear.”
Shen Changsheng ordered in his mind.
Just as the Supreme Cauldron was about to catch up, the Xiao Family elder was preparing to fight to the death, but he was pleasantly surprised to see the Xiao Ding's speed slow down, then break apart and disappear.
Seeing this scene, the elder let out a huge sigh of relief, as if granted a great pardon!
He turned his head and stared deeply at Shen Changsheng.
But he dared not linger and continued to flee rapidly from this place with Xiao Ling'er.
“Second Uncle, what do we do now? My father and the others are all dead! Shen Changsheng is too terrifying, how did he become so terrifying, boo hoo hoo…”
At this moment, Xiao Ling'er's mind was in extreme turmoil.
Her sister had died tragically before her, and now her father and several elders had also died tragically before her.
Scene after scene of bloody sights made her face pale and her body tremble uncontrollably.
“Ling'er, pull yourself together!”
“That Xiao Ding suddenly collapsed just now, it must be because Shen Changsheng's realm is insufficient to control such a high-grade magical treasure. This is his limit, and also his weakness!”
“This time we underestimated the Shen Family, but as long as we gather all of the Xiao Family's forces, we will definitely avenge our relatives!”
“Oh, right! Wasn't that kid Ning Yi recently accepted as a personal disciple by the Luo Tian Sect Master?”
“He's now unapproachable, but Second Uncle can tell he liked your sister, and our Xiao Family nurtured him for two years. When he gets our news, he will definitely avenge your sister!”
The Xiao Family elder analyzed.
Xiao Ling'er vigorously wiped away her tears and nodded, her gaze becoming resolute.
“Yes! Brother Ning will definitely avenge Sister and Father!”
The two flew far away, beyond Shen Changsheng's naked eye range.
The Shen Family members felt strange when they saw Shen Changsheng hold back.
According to their understanding, it seemed that if Shen Changsheng had pursued, he should have been able to kill the last two as well.
But Shen Changsheng stopped just then.
Was it really due to insufficient strength?
Some people inevitably thought of this, but there were also some clever ones.
For example, Shen Xiao and Shen Qingrong saw that this was intentional on Shen Changsheng's part.
Indeed, Shen Changsheng intentionally made the Supreme Cauldron appear to collapse, giving the two fleeing individuals some hope of revenge, which would greatly help in luring out Ning Yi, the Destined One.
This way, he only needed to preside over the Shen Family and employ a small scheme to lure the Destined One of this world into the cauldron.
As for why he didn't go straight to the Luo Tian Sect and strike at their heart…
He knew that an old fellow from the Upper Realm was hidden beneath the Luo Tian Sect.
Although that old fellow couldn't take his life, smart people knew how to achieve their goals with the least effort.
Shen Changsheng sighed softly, feeling pleased.
He gazed at the distant mountains, and suddenly memories surfaced in his mind, recalling his previous life.
In his previous life, after his cultivation was abolished and he left the Shen Family, he was beaten by a group of people along the way not long after.
They were people arranged by the Wei Family, but they wouldn't beat him to death, only deliberately torment him.
He was exhausted from fleeing and hid in the deep mountains and old forests.
Although he had a cultivator-level physique, he still needed to eat periodically.
It was best to eat some spirit plants, spirit beasts, or spirit pills, which would be beneficial for his cultivation recovery.
However, at that time, he was in a sorry state and only thought about filling his stomach first.
Back then, during the summer, there was a lot of rain, and many mushrooms grew in the mountains, so he picked mushrooms to sustain himself.
After the rain, he often went to dig through the damp, fallen leaves covering the mountain.
However, as he dug and dug, he dug up something unexpected!
Heavenly Bottle?
Heaven-Defying Pearl?
Mending Heaven Pill?
No! Bullshit!!!
