Chapter 560: Reverse Strategy 19

At the moment the Monster Power burst forth, Chenshu instinctively closed her eyes and dodged, but Jin Chen reached out and firmly embraced her waist, holding her tightly in his arms.

Then the Monster Power subsided, and Chenshu opened her eyes to look at the man before her.

Having ended his lethargic period, Jin Chen looked even more eerily handsome and noble, with silver-white monster markings between his brows and nine fox tails swaying behind him.

Chenshu curiously reached out, her fingertip lightly touching the monster marking.

He had previously watched Jin Chen deal with the killing formation general, and had been curious about the strangeness of this pattern, but taking advantage of Jin Chen's deep sleep, he used divine power to investigate and found nothing.

"What is this? It wasn't there just a moment ago."

Jin Chen seized the hand that was messing around on his face, tilted his head and kissed it, then said indifferently, "Perhaps it's the inheritance of the Yao King; I gained it after ascending to the throne."

"Let's go; I'll take you to get your revenge."

He embraced Chenshu in his arms, even his voice softened to gentleness like water: "The toxin has practically cleared now; if we go find the person who poisoned her, it might frighten her to death."

Chenshu heard this and smiled happily, then actively pressed a kiss to his lips, saying, "Fortunately I have you, so I can personally take revenge today."

"This reward is not enough, but there's no rush."

Jin Chen's fox eyes narrowed slightly as he smiled enigmatically, "After we return to the Yaogong, Shu'er will have plenty of time to repay me slowly."

As his words fell, he embraced the youth in his arms and flew out of the courtyard.

At this moment the sun blazed high; as Jin Chen departed, the originally exquisite and beautiful little courtyard reverted to its former dilapidated state, as if all the splendor had never happened.

At the peak of his power, how could Jin Chen be restrained by a mere seal?

However, with a wave of his hand and a flick of his sleeve, the seal that could be called a prison for the world was torn apart, and the mist that had permeated the surroundings dissipated as well.

Those guarding the barrier were the Slay Demon Sect disciples and the Chen Family estate guards, all frightened by this sudden change.

When they panicked and had no idea where to flee, reaching for their weapons, two howling, roaring monsters lunged forward, their massive bodies slamming straight into several people; the beasts' claws mercilessly pierced through, bringing with them a bloodthirsty aura as flesh flew everywhere.

"Ahhhh—"

The tragic cries split the sky; before they could even despair, they were stunned into speechlessness by the red-clothed man who flew out, his nine fox tails behind him revealing his identity.

"How is that possible!"

"How could the Yao King break through the seal so quickly?!"

The tragic cries and the smell of blood quickly attracted other disciples; Jin Chen looked down with a cold gaze, as if observing a group of corpses desperately jumping and struggling in their death throes.

He descended from midair, steadily placing the youth on the ground, his palm gently stroking the cheek, his voice warm: "Go do what you want; I'll handle things here."

"Mm! Achen, be careful."

Chenshu rubbed her palm, left a word of caution, then turned to avoid the flying limbs and rushed toward the Chen Family's front courtyard.

With Chenshu no longer by his side, Jin Chen no longer needed to worry about frightening him, openly unleashing his full aura as his eyes suddenly turned dark red, a terrifying storm swirling around him.

He slowly turned to face those wielding magical artifacts, as more and more Slay Demon Sect disciples, along with self-arriving "Righteous Demon Slayers," gathered.

Front courtyard.

Chenshu had just entered the courtyard; after first appreciating the shocked expressions of the servants, she casually conjured the long sword Jin Chen had given her, pointing it at one of the middle-aged servants.

This person had often bullied the original self.

"Get Chen Ning and the Grand Madam out here."

Hearing the familiar voice uttering unfamiliar words, that middle-aged man truly felt that the person before him was indeed that little brat Chenshu, his heart filled with both fear and astonishment.

"Young Master… don't! Don't get excited! I'll go call!"

He no longer dared to act arrogant as before, crawling up the steps on all fours, fearful that if he moved slowly his head and body would be split apart.

"Young Master!! Young Master!! Something terrible has happened!"

The middle-aged man's howl echoed throughout the courtyard; the other servants dared not utter a word, and soon Chen Ning was called out.

Together with the Chen Family Patriarch and the Grand Madam, who had just been discussing important matters, the Chen Family Patriarch sensed the barrier's breach and was about to go out to investigate when he encountered this.

All three were stunned by the youth beneath the steps.

"Chen, Chenshu?"

Chen Ning murmured in a daze, seemingly unable to confirm,

The person before them was dignified and fierce, moreover bearing the semblance of a master who had attained the Dao, essentially like a young lord who had stepped out of some aristocratic family.

Where is there any trace of his former destitute appearance?!

"How could this be! He isn't even dead!"

Chen Ning and the Grand Madam exchanged a glance, panic welling up in their hearts.

Looking at this state… it seems the toxin has already been dispelled.

The Chen Family Patriarch was even more dazed.

He had never felt that this little son resembled Zhuxi so much!

"Seeing that I'm not dead, you three look rather disappointed."

Chenshu leisurely played with the sword in her hand, pacing slowly, her expression more relaxed and composed, yet the killing intent in her eyes could not be ignored.

"I owe it to your decision that I now have a chance to detoxify the poison in my body; what do you think, Grand Madam?"

The Grand Madam's breath caught, she feigned composure.

"I don't understand what you're saying; when were you poisoned?"

The Chen Family Patriarch finally snapped out of his recollection, suddenly startled by a thought: "You wretched spawn! How did you get out! And where is the Yao King?"

"Ah… really unfortunate, he's currently slaughtering wildly in the back courtyard."

Chenshu exclaimed "Ah!", lightly brushed her cuff with her fingertip, and laughed unrestrainedly, "The Yao King brought me out—aren't you surprised and delighted?"

As his words fell, his figure lightly darted forward, the long sword pointing straight at the Grand Madam's vital point.

Chen Ning was startled and hurriedly stepped in front of her mother to oppose him.

After exchanging only a few blows, Chen Ning, amid everyone's uneasy and fearful gazes, was violently knocked flying to the ground, her back slamming hard against the fake mountain rock, blood spurting suddenly and staining her front garments.

He steadied his body, his gaze shifting from disbelief to deep wariness.

Five moves……

I unexpectedly could only exchange five moves with Chenshu after she detoxed!

At this moment, he deeply felt the suppression of bloodline, and even dared not imagine—if his mother back then had not poisoned Zhuxi and Chenshu, what kind of crushing oppression would he have lived under all these years!

"Big brother, you're unexpectedly this weak?"

Chenshu feigned surprise, covering her mouth with one hand, her eyes smiling, her tone rising, openly saying he was a good-for-nothing.

"No wonder you're so afraid of my cultivation."

He chuckled, not even turning his head, and raised his sword again to block the Chen family head's spear attack.

Even while fighting, he could still joke.

"Father is so furious—is it because your heir, whom you pride yourself on, got hurt by me? Lying on the ground like trash?"

The sword blade blocked the spear's thrust in front of his face, emitting a sharp, piercing screech; Chenshu kicked sideways with her long leg, taking advantage of the Chen family head's opening, and struck his waist from the other side.

One sword thrust pierced, drawing blood.

"Father definitely doesn't know—my mother's death was exactly because of your hypocritical concubine, now the First Lady, and yet you still treat her so well!"

Another sword thrust pierced, cutting his right arm; the Chen family head was struck and kept retreating, then shocked by this news, his eyes bloodshot and wide, as if gone mad.

"What did you say?!"