Chapter 269: Fierce Battle with Zheng Zisheng

What a damn disgust!

Several Hunyuan Sect elders spat in disgust, especially Yu Yuehu; if not for Chen Zhong's protection, he would have flayed this bastard alive right now.

Truly, scoundrels get good fates.

This scoundrel managed to survive, while my own elder brother's life or death remains unknown, and I don't even know if he can still be saved.

"Thank you, Senior, for saving us."

Yu Yuehu composed himself and bowed again to the young man.

Given the other's strength and cultivation, he certainly deserves the title of Senior.

"No matter."

Shen Yi nodded and walked toward Zheng Zisheng.

"Senior, do not believe his lies..."

The others whispered a warning; since they had already utterly offended the Xuan Guang Cave, they might as well offend them once more.

Setting aside everything else, just the two magical treasures on that youth were enough to make this pack of mongrels covetous.

If they reached the True Person Zhang, the Xuan Guang Cave would not hesitate to bully the weak and seize another's treasures.

"Senior."

Chen Zhong nodded slightly and stepped aside to make a path.

Since the others had already given their warning, there was no need for him to say more.

Whether to form an alliance or not was the other party's own affair.

A Qing glanced at Zheng Zisheng with a complicated expression, but since Master Shen said nothing, he obediently followed behind Chen Zhong.

After all, the fact that the other was willing to bring him along was already a great kindness; he should try his best not to cause trouble.

Yet the hundreds of lives passed down through clan generations made him feel that Master Shen dealing with the Xuan Guang Cave might lead to a great disaster.

Before the eyes of all.

Shen Yi arrived before Zheng Zisheng.

"..."

Zheng Zisheng, a proper Upper Realm Slain Hunyuan, could not bring himself to utter the word "Senior."

He could only smile and nod.

Then, a palm suddenly appeared in his eyes; between the five slender fingers, bone-chilling coldness erupted!

"Are you mad!"

He roared in fury, his entire body flashing with light, as his Dao Infant, already heavily depleted, was instantly summoned to full power.

Zheng Zisheng could not understand; he had no grudge against the other, nor had he offended him with words, so why did this person immediately strike to kill?

But that moment of confusion cost him the chance to escape.

Shen Yi's palm swiftly clamped onto Zheng Zisheng's skull; to prevent the other from hiding any life-saving treasures, he fully activated the Cold Jade Mysterious Silk Hand for the first time.

Combined with the terrifying force amplified by the five Demon Kings.

It directly crushed Zheng Zisheng's physical body to pieces.

In the instant the Dao Infant tried to flee, a terrifying cold current gushed forth, freezing it solid.

A crisp sound of cracking ice echoed in everyone's ears.

Zheng Zisheng's Dao Infant was covered in cracks, with only his eyes still filled with terror and rage; he stared tightly at Shen Yi, as if about to let out a roar of unwillingness.

However, a pair of bizarre vertical pupils suddenly appeared in his line of sight.

A sharp wolf howl exploded in his mind.

His already panicked soul was violently shattered!

It quickly turned into a cracked jade doll.

Only at this moment did Chen Zhong suddenly come to his senses: "Senior, stop!"

Shen Yi tossed the jade doll in his hand, looking back in confusion: "..."

He was already dead; what was there left to stop?

Chen Zhong stared in horror at the jade doll, completely unable to understand; just moments ago everything was fine, so why did he strike without warning?

If news spread that Zheng Zisheng died before everyone's eyes, others could still flee everywhere to avoid the Xuan Guang Cave's retribution.

But where could the Great Qian Dynasty flee to?

To say a genius descended from the heavens, first slaying demons, then slaying Zheng Zisheng.

The reason was unknown, the grudge unclear; only he died while everyone else remained unharmed... who would believe that?!

Besides, True Person Zhang was still inside the cave dwelling.

Did this Senior truly have no fear of the Xuan Guang Cave at all?

Shen Yi bent down and stored the other's storage treasure; counting this one, he had already collected three sources of wealth on this trip.

Indeed, one must go out to make gains.

Staying in the Great Qian Dynasty all the time, how could one accumulate such a vast fortune?

"Huh?"

A Qing looked at Zheng Zisheng's corpse and slapped his forehead hard.

Master Shen's actions were indeed extraordinary.

Every step was something he could never have guessed.

But... if his father learned that another disciple of the Xuan Guang Cave had perished, surely the entire clan would be overjoyed.

Thinking of this, A Qing hurriedly took out paper and brush, wanting to record this Senior's features.

Before he could even begin to write.

He was suddenly snatched away by Shen Yi, who gave him a side glance.

Remember, remember the murder scene too.

Should we just go to Xuan Guang Cave and file a complaint?

A Qing scratched his head, then suddenly realized, quickly saying: "Sorry, sorry… it's just a habit."

"Enough, come with me."

Shen Yi glanced at Chen Zhong, offering no further explanation.

The greatest advantage of coming out now is that no one knows his background—no matter what he does, it has nothing to do with the Great Qian Martial Temple.

Fewer constraints.

Therefore, he had no intention of explaining the situation to this inspector.

At the very least, returning him to Great Qian would resolve many troubles.

"…"

Chen Zhong released his grip.

With things already this way, going up to challenge this elder would be sheer stupidity.

Zheng Zisheng belongs to Xuan Guang Cave, not to Chen's father.

The man's death brought him an unexpected sense of relief.

For now, he could only take it one step at a time.

With that thought, he stepped forward to follow.

The other masters all stepped aside to make a path; though the cultivation technique still didn't end up in their hands, having it taken by this young man was far more credible than if Zheng Zisheng had seized it.

Besides, he had taken full responsibility for the matter.

After leaving the cave, they no longer needed to hide and flee.

"Thank you, Elder, for avenging my elder brother. If my Yu family brothers can be of any use, please speak freely!"

Yu Yuehu bowed deeply; this time, besides fear of the elder's power, there was now genuine sincerity as well.

Xuan Guang Cave's power is simply too vast.

After leaving this place, the Yu family will have no further chance at revenge.

"I must first take my elder brother somewhere to recover; I won't trouble you further."

Saying this, he hastily hoisted his brother onto his back and soared into the air, heading outward.

"We shall take our leave first."

The others all summoned their Nascent Souls—Xuan Guang Cave, Thousand Demon Cavern, and now even this unknown prodigy has entered the fray.

This cave expedition has clearly gone beyond what a group of ordinary Hunyuan Realm cultivators can handle.

It's best to prepare to leave early.

"This."

Chen Zhong looked over in confusion and saw that whenever anyone tried to leave, the young man merely nodded slightly.

This showed he had no intention of using others as bait.

Then why had he specifically kept Chen Zhong behind?

He couldn't figure it out, but by then the young man had already walked far away.

"Help me sort through the spoils and organize them properly."

Shen Yi took out three storage bags and handed them to A Qing.

This kind of task is beyond the capability of demons like Lady Qinghua—they don't recognize good items at all, they're utterly clueless.

"Got it! Thank you, Master Shen!"

A Qing happily took the bags; his purpose in coming was to broaden his horizons—what better way than to go through others' storage artifacts?

"No problem."

Shen Yi nodded and turned his gaze to the object in his hand.

A jade slip, and a thick book.

(End of Chapter)