Chapter 785: Ensure Protection
During the recruitment of disciples in the Lower Realm, Shen Feng almost killed Zhao Qingyuan, creating a knot in his heart.
Zhao Qingyuan had originally thought that this kid from the Lower Realm would definitely die in the boundless void. He had been trying to slowly resolve his heart demon, but to his surprise, during this trip to Flame Fallen City to recruit disciples, he encountered the very boy who had become his heart demon.
Sensing that Shen Feng's aura was at the Profound Immortal Middle Stage, Zhao Qingyuan's expression became stern. When he was in the Lower Realm, this kid hadn't even reached the Condensing Immortal Stage. In such a short time, he had astonishingly soared to the Profound Immortal Middle Stage, which shocked Zhao Qingyuan.
He waved his arm downward.
A powerful surge of energy, devoid of killing intent, swept Zhou Boyan, Yu Wan, and the others aside, creating some distance. He still needed to recruit disciples here and didn't need to kill all these people below.
Unable to withstand the surge of energy from Zhao Qingyuan's casual gesture, Zhou Boyan and the others retreated explosively to the side, and soon, the surroundings of Shen Feng were emptied.
During his time in the Lower Realm.
Zhao Qingyuan had experienced Shen Feng's trickery. To prevent any accidents, he did not waste words this time. His right arm shook, and his withered palm suddenly struck down towards Shen Feng below, his face somewhat ferocious, "Die!"
Even though this palm did not contain Immortal Technique, its power was immensely formidable, enough to instantly kill an ordinary Immortal Sovereign at the peak.
An enormous energy handprint abruptly condensed in mid-air, rapidly slapping down towards Shen Feng below.
Those who had moved aside, like Zhou Boyan, Luo Hengsong, and Lin Wanhao, saw this Half-Step Venerable directly take action against Shen Feng, their faces filled with bewilderment. Could it be that Shen Feng had once offended this Half-Step Venerable? Regardless, they all knew that this time, there was no possibility for Shen Feng to survive.
Zhou Xinyu's mouth curved into a triumphant smile, silently saying to herself, "Serves you right!"
Meanwhile, Yu Wan was completely stunned. She hadn't recovered from the shock of seeing Shen Feng, when the Half-Step Venerable in the sky took action against him.
The enormous energy handprint had not yet fully approached when the ground around Shen Feng began to crack open, and debris hovered in the air.
Feeling the mighty power within the huge energy handprint, Shen Feng's blood qi tumbled a bit. Indeed, an attack from a Half-Step Venerable was fierce, but the power was completely within his endurance range.
Just as he was about to break through this energy handprint.
A gigantic finger phantom rushed in swiftly from one side, directly colliding with the massive energy handprint.
"Bang!"
As they touched each other, they immediately dissolved into nothingness in the air.
The energy shockwave from the collision violently spread outwards, causing many present to feel their blood qi surge violently. Many cultivators below the Immortal Sovereign Stage violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"As a Half-Step Venerable, you dare to attack a young man at the Profound Immortal Middle Stage—do you have no shame?"
Following the mocking voice,
The space in front of Shen Feng rippled, and the figure of a ruddy-faced, white-haired old man slowly emerged.
It was Sun Hongfu, the powerful figure presiding over Flame Fallen City's Immortal Sea Tower. Previously, Shen Feng had helped him eliminate the Power of Heavenly Cold from his body and taught him a special Breathing Technique, enabling him to step from Immortal Sovereign Peak to the ranks of Half-Step Venerable. In a few more days, he would be able to make a complete breakthrough to the Immortal Venerable Stage.
Moreover, he had agreed to be Shen Feng's servant for a year, and his mind was branded with a Divine Sense Brand. If anything happened to Shen Feng, it would greatly affect him as well.
When Shen Feng entered Flame Fallen City,
Sun Hongfu's Perceptive Force detected Shen Feng's aura, which enabled him to appear at such a critical moment.
The Spiritual Energy surged around him, and his momentum was comparable to that of Zhao Qingyuan.
Upon sensing this, Zhou Boyan, Luo Hengsong, Lin Wanhao, and the others couldn't help but swallow nervously. What day was it today? Another Half-Step Venerable had appeared, and did it seem like he was here to support Shen Feng, the kid from the Lower Realm?
Zhou Jingguang and the others were very aware that even Liu Qicang, the former backer of Shen Feng, with his rank as an alchemist, was not qualified to send a Half-Step Venerable to protect Shen Feng!
Soon,
the people of Flame Fallen City, including Zhou Jingguang, felt that Sun Hongfu was somewhat familiar. After they recalled seeing this old man at the Immortal Sea Tower, they suddenly had an epiphany.
In the past, they had never taken Sun Hongfu seriously, primarily because he had always kept his aura concealed, and besides, rumors had it that he was a relative of a Spirit Chef in the Immortal Sea Tower.
Now it appeared that Sun Hongfu was none other than a powerhouse presiding over the Immortal Sea Tower. Wasn't it said that the mysterious powerhouse only had the cultivation of an Immortal Sovereign at his peak? How did he reach the Half-Step Venerable stage?
The origins of the Immortal Sea Tower had always been incredibly mysterious, and they were certainly not something that these major families of Flame Fallen City could afford to offend.
Now, with two Half-Step Venerables taking action, Zhou Boyan, Luo Hengsong, and others hardly dared to breathe loudly.
Upon seeing the appearance of Sun Hongfu, Shen Feng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. With the old man's help, it should be much easier to kill Zhao Qingyuan today.
All he had to do was to fuse the two Ice Divine Beads within his Dantian together, and their power would drastically surge. If used correctly, he might even be able to kill Zhao Qingyuan on the spot.
However, to merge the two Ice Divine Beads, he needed a bit of time, and with the old man Sun Hongfu's strength, he should be able to buy him enough time.
Zhao Qingyuan, hovering in the sky, looked down at Sun Hongfu with a grave expression, and his face became even more furiously enraged, "Do you intend to meddle in this matter?"
"I advise you to step aside immediately. It's not easy to cultivate to the Half-Step Venerable stage; you should cherish it."
"In the Middle Realm, not many dare to obstruct the Zhao Family from carrying out its tasks. I am an Inner Sect Elder of the Demon-Suppressing Zhao Family. Are you ready to confront the Zhao Family?"
An Inner Sect Elder of the Demon-Suppressing Zhao Family?
As these words were spoken,
Zhou Boyan, Zhou Jingguang, Zhou Xinyu, and the other members of the Zhou Family became even more excited. If Zhou Xinyao were to become Zhao Qingyuan's disciple, it would mean that she would also become part of the Zhao Family, giving the Zhou Family adequate confidence for the future.
Yu Wan watched Shen Feng with a worried face, panic-stricken at the moment. Even though Shen Feng was the favored son of the heavens, he had not fully grown up yet! It was true that Shen Feng had killed the Stone People at the Profound Immortal Stage in the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, but Zhao Qingyuan was a Half-Step Venerable, whose strength was not comparable to that of the Stone People at the peak of the Immortal Sovereign. Besides, the Stone People were incapable of using Immortal Techniques, while Zhao Qingyuan, as an Inner Sect Elder of the Zhao Family, must possess very powerful Immortal Techniques.
Facing the threat from Zhao Qingyuan, Sun Hongfu couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, saying, "Don't try to intimidate me with the Demon-Suppressing Zhao Family's name. The Middle Realm is vast; can the Zhao Family cover the sky with one hand? Moreover, there are many Hidden Sects and Hidden Races in the Middle Realm, with forces not weaker than the Demon-Suppressing Zhao Family."
"You are just an Inner Sect Elder of the Zhao Family; you don't represent the entire Zhao Family. Do you have the power to incite war between the Demon-Suppressing Zhao Family and our Immortal Sea Tower?"
"If you want a fight today, this old man will accompany you to the end!"