Chapter 783 Half-Step Venerable
The atmosphere at the entrance of the Zhou Family mansion had become very eerie.
Shen Feng's indifferent voice echoed slowly in the air.
Lin Wanhao and others stared at the signboard stained red, feeling an incredibly surreal sensation—had Shen Feng really just blown Shao Mochi away with a single punch?
Zhou Xinyu, terrified, couldn't help but retreat five steps, her face turning deathly pale. If Shen Feng had attacked her just moments ago, she would definitely have had no chance of survival.
Shen Feng stopped suppressing his cultivation, and the aura of a Mysterious Immortal at the Middle Stage began to slowly emanate from him.
As Lin Wanhao, Zhou Xinyu, and the others sensed Shen Feng's true level of cultivation, they immediately widened their eyes. Could it be that this youngster from the Lower Realm had entered the Azure Dragon Secret Realm once and leaped from the Condensing Immortal Stage directly to the Mysterious Immortal Stage?
Even if Shen Feng was at the Middle Stage of Mysterious Immortal, Shao Mochi was also at the same stage! Why was there such a huge gap in their combat strength?
People began to speculate whether the previous divine phenomenons could have been formed by Shen Feng?
However, cultivators soon dismissed this thought, feeling that Shen Feng's Mysterious Immortal Middle Stage aura was very stable, and definitely not something that had been achieved through a recent breakthrough!
In their view, if someone had just made a breakthrough in cultivation, their aura would definitely fluctuate, yet Shen Feng's aura was as stable as a rock.
Of course, they wouldn't know that Shen Feng had previously experienced the Mysterious Immortal Stage and was naturally able to stabilize his aura at the fastest speed.
"What an ignorant youngster, thinking just because you have the cultivation of a Mysterious Immortal at the Middle Stage, you can be arrogant at the doorstep of the Zhou family?"
"And you even have the audacity to say you want to bloodbath the Zhou family? Do you even have the ability?"
A voice, filled with rage, came from within the Zhou Family's gate. Shortly afterward, a shadow burst out from it, bringing a surging momentum that immediately caused the surrounding air to turn chaotic.
Naturally, this shadow was Zhou Boyan.
He came to a halt under the signboard at the entrance, and upon seeing the completely red-stained signboard, his anger became even more uncontrollable.
Today was supposed to be a day of celebration for him by the Zhou Family, yet Shen Feng dared to kill someone right at their doorstep. This was tantamount to having no regard for the Zhou Family at all.
However, like the others, he was also shocked by Shen Feng's cultivation level; he had not expected the youngster to have concealed his strength! Since the discovery of the Azure Dragon Secret Realm until now, no one had been able to improve their cultivation by so much within the Secret Realm.
Fortunately for Zhou Boyan, Shen Feng's aura was incredibly stable, or else he too would have started to suspect that the earlier divine phenomenons had something to do with Shen Feng.
Shen Feng guessed that the person before him must be the Supreme Elder of the Zhou Family. He said indifferently, "I am here today just to meet Zhou Xinyao and Zhou Ruixuan. After seeing them, I will immediately leave this place."
He suppressed the rising anger in his heart. If the Zhou Family could be sensible, he didn't want to escalate the situation further.
Very soon.
Zhou Jingguang's figure also flashed out, glaring at Shen Feng with extreme annoyance and barked, "Young man, from what you're saying, you think it's our Zhou Family at fault?"
After taking a breath, he continued in a cold voice, "I never expected you to increase your cultivation by so much within the Azure Dragon Secret Realm."
"However, you must have seen the recent divine phenomenons as well, so are you regretting your earlier decision? But the chance has been missed, and even if you are now at the Mysterious Immortal Middle Stage, you are still unworthy of my eldest daughter."
"Out of respect for my past friendship with Liu Qicang, kneel and apologize to Palace Master Lin immediately. No one here can help you today."
"With your cultivation at the Middle Stage of Mysterious Immortal, you think you can bloodbath our Zhou family? Do you fancy yourself as an Immortal Sovereign at the Peak?"
"We've met before, so I would advise you not to make us take action against you," he warned.
Shen Feng let out a slow sigh. It seemed there was no room for reconciliation in today's affairs. He was only here to meet Zhou Xinyao and Zhou Ruixuan—was this request too much to ask?
Moreover, it was Shao Mochi who had attacked him first, and sending this old fellow to Yama's Palace was nothing but a perfectly normal affair.
Not long after Zhou Jingguang's voice had ceased,
the aura of three cultivators at the Mysterious Immortal Middle Stage suddenly enveloped the entrance to Zhou Family's residence.
In just a few breaths of time,
three dark silhouettes landed beside Zhou Boyan, namely Luo Hengsong, Supreme Elder of the Luo Family; Fei Yanxiong, Supreme Elder of the Fei Family; and Pang Zhen'an, Supreme Elder of the Pang Family.
All the top talents and gifted younger members of these three families had perished within the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, striking them like a bolt from the blue. These prodigies were the fresh blood of their families, meant to shoulder the future of each clan, and now all had perished within the Secret Realm. Naturally, the three families could not bear this loss.
Especially for Luo Hengsong, Fei Yanxiong, and Pang Zhen'an, the Supreme Elders of their respective families, they were all harboring a deep sense of frustration.
Now that Zhou Boyan of the Zhou Family had made a breakthrough to the Immortal Sovereign Late Stage, they naturally had to come and offer their congratulations to the Zhou Family under the compelling circumstances.
Before entering the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, these three families had reached an agreement with Lin Wanhao to join forces and help Lin Qianheng kill Shen Feng.
At present, Shen Feng was living very well, his Cultivation having soared to the Profound Immortal Middle Stage, while all the talents of their families were dead. Naturally, they wanted to unleash the fury in their hearts upon Shen Feng.
In fact, they had already arrived in the vicinity of the Zhou Family, staying hidden and not making an appearance. They had seen everything that had just taken place at the entrance of the Zhou Family clearly.
Luo Hengsong said with a vicious tone, "Old Zhou, we must execute this brat today. Otherwise, your Zhou Family will probably become the laughing stock of Flame Fallen City."
Fei Yanxiong immediately followed with a ferocious expression, "Old Zhou, shall I do the honors on behalf of your Zhou Family? Today is a day of celebration for your family; it's not suitable for you to act."
Afterward, Pang Zhen'an turned towards Lin Wanhao, saying, "Palace Master Lin, I think we should use this youngster's blood to pay homage to the Lost Souls who died in the Secret Realm today."
Lin Wanhao, coming back to his senses, sneered, "I was just thinking the same!"
Although his cultivation was only at Half-step Immortal Sovereign, Luo Hengsong, Fei Yanxiong, and Pang Zhen'an all possessed Cultivation at the Immortal Sovereign Middle Stage. Even if Shen Feng's combat strength was extremely formidable, he would definitely have no choice but to yield.
The reason they had not taken action directly was that, after all, this was the Zhou Family's territory, and both Zhou Boyan and Zhou Jingguang were present; they naturally could not overshadow the host.
Zhou Boyan was also quite angry with Shen Feng. Having someone else willing to act on his behalf saved him the trouble. He said, "Not everyone from my Zhou Family who entered the Secret Realm has come back yet. Today, right here, let's use this youngster's blood to appease the Lost Souls!"
With these words out,
he indicated his agreement for Luo Hengsong and the others to proceed with assassinating Shen Feng right there.
Shen Feng's brow deeply furrowed, his expression growing several degrees colder.
Just as Luo Hengsong and Fei Yanxiong were about to make their move,
suddenly,
a supremely powerful aura rolled in from afar. Layers of Spiritual Energy ripples undulated through the air, and the entire entrance of the Zhou Family seemed to be shrouded in these ripples.
Even Zhou Boyan, possessing the strongest Cultivation among them, felt a stifling discomfort, unable to breathe easily. With a shocked expression, he said, "It is a predecessor with Half-Step Venerable cultivation."
As his words fell,
a majestic voice spread out, "Just now, a divine phenomenon appeared in the skies above the city. I heard it might very likely be due to a breakthrough by a young member of your Zhou Family?"
"If what has been said is true, I would be willing to take that youngster as my disciple!"