Chapter 142: Mother and Daughter in Unison Slay the Su Nv Palace

One month after the younger generation entered the Shen family's ancestral grounds, the leaders of all factions gathered in the main hall of the Shen residence, yet no one spoke.

Although those present could not hear the Zhu Que Empress and Xuanwu Great Emperor exchanging insults, —

They had previously seen the vermilion scroll unfurled above the Shen residence and could hear the resounding Zhu Que divine cry.

Of course, they also saw the actions of the three Xuanwu Palace immortal envoys, but they did not know how those three envoys were faring now.

This was Liu Yuanhong's most pressing question, but he dared not ask; he could only break the silence indirectly, saying, "Actually, what exactly happened before?"

"Some blind fool came to cause trouble and was driven back by the Zhu Que envoy," Jiang Yuan said nonchalantly.

Liu Yuanhong felt a pang in his chest, "…That Zhu Que envoy, with just a scroll, needs not even show himself to rout the Xuanwu Palace immortals—his strength is formidable. Shen Seventh Uncle, is he really the childhood husband you raised for your daughter?"

The named Shen Kuo nodded and admitted, "Naturally, I've been raising him since childhood—didn't you investigate thoroughly?"

Indeed they had investigated! So now everyone stared at Shen Kuo with strange eyes.

Old Dog Huang still said the same thing, "Where exactly did you pick him up?"

Shen Kuo sipped his tea, "He came to me on his own."

…… The grandees remained silent, merely envious.

Liu Yuanhong spoke again, "Sect Leader Shen, I have come this time to ask you: Is the disappearance of Sect Leader Ji related to your Shen family?"

"What?" Shen Yuan was bewildered; he certainly would not admit it!

Liu Yuanhong also understood, and continued, "My sect actually wishes to extend a hand of peace to your clan."

This is the true purpose of his trip: ostensibly to fetch Liu Xiaoxiao, but actually a feigned peace talk.

Originally there was no need to go this far, but those three who claimed to be from Xuanwu Palace are useless!

Liu Yuanhong had no choice: "Senior Patriarch Yuan hopes our two sides can remain as before, letting bygones be bygones."

"You're not going to fight over Mount Xiangxiang anymore?" Jiang Yuan sneered.

Liu Yuanhong felt a sting, "Ancestral Uncle,"

"Enough, I now have no relation with you of the Primordial Unity Sect."

A cry! The vermilion scroll suddenly emitted a hissing sound.

The leaders of all factions turned toward the window, only to see the scroll transform once more into a golden crow phantom?

At the same time, the three immortal envoys reappeared!

Liu Yuanhong was certain! These three were still here and had come again; surely they had devised a means to defeat the enemy.

"Again." Jiang Yuan led the way out of the hall, looked up at the sky, and saw those three beams of light.

The female immortal among them shouted arrogantly, "Shen Qingli, get out here!"

The vermilion scroll immediately burst forth golden flames, seeming to convey fury.

Yet this played right into the hands of the three Xuanwu Palace envoys; they were certain that a single divine edict could not possess limitless power.

Moreover, they had already received a reply from Lady Su Nv! The force that had nearly shaken them to death earlier did not come from this scroll, but was personally inflicted by the Zhu Que Empress.

Now, the Zhu Que Empress is sealed within the barrier between Sheng Long Tian and the divine realm—a barrier jointly set up by Lady Su Nv, the Xuanwu Great Emperor, the Azure Dragon Great Emperor, and the White Tiger Great Emperor.

Even if the Zhu Que Empress is immensely powerful, she cannot descend in a short time; she may even exhaust herself within that barrier.

Thinking of this, the three immortals grew even more brazen, "A mere edict, yet you dare to be arrogant—where is the person you proclaimed?"

As Zhao Qinghe rebuked, he stepped forward toward the Shen ancestral home!

His step carried the power of rules!

In that instant, everyone in the Shen household felt a choking sensation, as if their throats were being grasped.

"Get out!" The vermilion scroll instantly exploded with rolling flames.

However, the female immortal raised her snow‑white whisk, "Just stay aside."

The whisk's immortal light spread like a spiderweb, tightly enveloping the scroll.

The vermilion scroll raged, its fire growing hotter! Yet——

"Xuanwu Seal!" another male immortal produced yet another supreme treasure; the Xuanwu divine shadow reappeared, but within that shadow only the cold gaze of the black snake coiled on the turtle's shell was visible, the black tortoise not even opening its eyes.

Nevertheless, the divine seal fell!

A cry!

The flames of the vermilion scroll were instantly swept away!

It let out an unwilling hiss, yet could not withstand the might of the divine seal.

After all, it is merely a divine edict; all its divine power comes from the Zhu Que divine seal affixed to the edict.

But the Xuanwu divine seal is the entity itself! Now that it is affixed, even Shen Yuan, Shen Kuo, and others feel a suffocating pressure.

A cry!

A clear, tranquil phoenix cry rang out once more, soaring into the heavens.

A huge azure phoenix spread its wings, covering the sky.

It was the fifth‑generation ancestor of the Changshui Shen clan, Shen Jing!

The enormous azure phoenix he transformed into was as lifelike as a reborn azure phoenix, soaring aloft and shielding the entire clan and the whole Changshui City.

"Shen Jing!"

"Zhao Qinghe!"

They were peers; Zhao Qinghe's cultivation path had been smoother than Shen Jing's, allowing him to ascend to the divine realm before the upheaval, whereas Shen Jing had not.

Yet Zhao Qinghe discovered that he was almost blown away by the azure phoenix manifested from Shen Jing!

This made him quite angry, and he shouted loudly, "Official Zhu, are you holding back? Don't forget Lady Su Nv's orders!"

"In the lower realm, it's inadvisable to overuse immortal power," said the male immortal holding the Xuanwu seal, Zhu Zai, who had no choice but to increase his immortal output; his whole body instantly went limp.

Sheng Long Tian lacks immortal power; spiritual energy is of little use to us immortals. He can only rely on consuming immortal pills to restore his power as much as possible, and urgently activate the Xuanwu divine seal.

A hiss!

The black snake on the Black Tortoise Divine Seal seemed to come alive, lunging toward the azure phoenix!

Shen Jing could not dodge, and he did not dodge; below him was Longwater City, the children of the Shen Clan.

If he dodged, where would they go? Therefore he could only withstand it directly.

That must be fate; Shen Jing recalled the scene from when he first met Shen Qingli, what she said.

This kid really can foresee things; very accurate.

But he won't just throw his life away for nothing!

Shen Jing's gaze turned cold in an instant, his pair of green pupils exceptionally clear, yet his whole body burned with green flames.

"Ancestor!" Shen Duo, whose cultivation was the highest, sensed Shen Jing's intention and immediately shouted, "It hasn't come to that yet!"

Shen Jing, however, showed no hesitation whatsoever; facing a strong enemy, there was only a fight to the death! Yet there remained a sliver of hope—this has always been the spirit of the Shen Clan in resisting foes.

They would not surrender just because the enemy is strong!

On the contrary, they would fight to the death! Not because they fear no death, but to seek a sliver of hope.

Not for their own hope, but for the hope of their clan.

However, that female immortal also sensed Shen Jing's intention, and her horsetail whisk swept over in an instant.

"Trivial carving skills, suppress and kill!"

The horsetail whisk's light and shadow, like a spider's web, transformed into a restraining formation, aiming to annihilate him before his death and rebirth!

However——

"Roar!"

The ancient dragon's roar that shot up into the sky brought forth vast dragon might!

When the sound wave arrived, the horsetail whisk's light and shadow vanished instantly!

Everyone, even the immortals, were stunned by what they heard and saw.

This is……

People widened their eyes!

They clearly saw——

An ancient Responding Dragon, as if born from thin air! It seized Shen Jing with one claw.

The next moment, it unleashed the sound of judgment, and with a wing it swept toward the female immortal, "Die!"