On the Avenue.

Chapter 465 Dead End
Although Taiping County had experienced a catastrophe, only two or three out of ten people survived, but there were still a lot of people. The city was in ruins and needed to be rebuilt. At this moment, peddlers were pulling carts to sell pulp and shouting on the streets, attracting many people to come out of their homes.

There was less fear and more sunshine on people's faces.

From time to time, people passed by Chen Shi and Yan Xianzhi, and some people bumped into them without paying attention.

Yan Xianzhi had a smile on his face. The void in the sky behind him cracked open, and his soul sat in the void like a majestic god. The sun, moon, and stars revolved around him, showing his elegance.

"Master Chen, your father often praised you as a rare genius in the world, and you are indeed one. You came back to life, and even without a divine fetus, you were able to rise from adversity, shine in Xijing, kill the young master, and repeatedly ruin the plans of my Thirteenth Family. But I admire you very much, and I have never killed you."

Yan Xianzhi looked relaxed and said with a smile, "You think that the upper world has been destroyed, the nine palaces of the True King have been destroyed, and the Thirteenth Family has fallen. But you don't know that my Thirteenth Family still has the Ten Palaces of Yama and the Eighteen Hells. The upper world is only half of the power of my Thirteenth Family."

Behind him, his concubine was holding her son, looking at them with some horror.

She has experienced life and death.

She was the last concubine that Yan Xianzhi married. When she married, Chen Shi was in Beijing for the imperial examination. When the disaster broke out, she was pregnant. After the Nine Palaces of the True King were destroyed, Xijing was unable to guard the coast. The monsters in the sea surged towards Xijing like a tide, and the city of Xijing was destroyed, with heavy casualties.

In normal times, the Five Armies of Xijing, the Divine Machine, the Divine Hub and other armies would fight to the death to protect Xijing, but the Yin and Yang worlds merged, and the armies were separated and trapped in the mountains, making it difficult to tell which direction to go. Many high-ranking officials in Xijing fled in the midst of danger.

Yan Xianzhi fled with his family, and along the way they were chased by sea monsters and attacked by ghosts from the underworld, resulting in many casualties.

She saw the old and young of the Yan family dying in panic, and saw the gloomy face of the master Yan Xianzhi after the food was eaten. He led the Yan family members out, and when he came back, his body was covered in blood, but he had a smile on his face and also brought food.

The master's face then was the same as it is now, but she felt there was cruelty behind that smile.

"Master Xiao Chen, I know what you are thinking. You are simply taking advantage of the destruction of the upper world to eradicate my Thirteenth Family. There are countless ambitious people in this world, and you are just one of them. But the Thirteenth Family will return to where it belongs."

Yan Xianzhi ignored the people coming and going in the city, his eyes only fell on Chen Shi, and he smiled, "Despair Hill didn't kill the Thirteenth Family, so they won't do it again. When it comes to dealing with the underworld, my Thirteenth Family is still the most powerful force in the world."

He no longer looked as timid as before in Qianyang Mountain. Instead, he was full of wisdom, as if he had returned to the position of the Prime Minister of Xijing. He smiled and said, "Master Chen, as a subject, don't dream of making an enemy of the Thirteen Aristocratic Families."

His words were full of confidence.

When Chen Shi went to Xijing to take the exam, he was only at the Spirit Transformation Stage. Even though he had made rapid progress in recent years, he was still only at the Fusion Stage.

In the Fusion Realm, the Primordial Spirit cannot exceed 18 feet. In the Refining Spirit Realm, the Primordial Spirit is within 100 feet. And in the Returning Void Realm, the Primordial Spirit can easily be hundreds of feet.

The gap between the realms is so huge that it is hard to imagine!
And he is the being in the realm of returning to the void!
"So you've chosen a dead end."

When Chen Shi's voice came, Yan Xianzhi suddenly noticed that the distance between him and his concubine was becoming farther and farther.

He was still on the street, people were coming and going on the street, but everyone on the street was moving away from him!
These people were clearly still walking. An old woman not far away was squatting down to ask the vegetable vendor about the price of vegetables. The peddler was clearly shaking a rattle to attract children. The cloth shop clerk was clearly standing outside the store spreading out the cloth.

He was clearly standing here, but these people were moving away, quickly becoming tiny dots that were barely noticeable to the naked eye.

However, the distance between him and Chen Shi is still so close and has not changed.

A trace of fear arose in his heart.

He recalled the scene in Xijing where Creator Xiaowu had fought with the ancestors of the major families. Under Creator Xiaowu's strange domain, the ancestors of the major families seemed to have turned into clumsy old men, beating up a young man.

Creator Xiaowu was an evil spirit who didn't know how to fight in the streets. He was surrounded and beaten by the ancestors of the major families and had to escape.

Yan Xianzhi had witnessed that horrifying yet ridiculous scene, and later heard his tribesmen talk about what happened at that time, treating it as a joke.

Now, he felt that the same thing was happening to him.

He roared, took the lead in attacking, and activated Lingshan Hall's unique skills, the Twelve Ziwu Swords.

This sword corresponds to the twelve hours of a day and contains the changes of yin and yang and the power of the five elements. It can borrow the power between heaven and earth, use it for one's own benefit, and transform it into unparalleled swordsmanship!
When he displayed his sword skills, he used the first six moves of the Twelve Ziwu Swords. The sword intent was endless and filled the heaven and earth.

At the same time, above his head, in the vast realm of void, his three hundred feet long soul mobilized the power of Tao in the vast realm of void, and also performed the first six moves of the Twelve Ziwu Swords, which were compatible with his own moves.

Yan Xianzhi has white hair, but at this moment, he looks like a god holding a sword to punish the world, so majestic!
However, in the eyes of other people on the street, the old man suddenly shouted and urged some chaotic sword energy. The speed of the sword energy was not fast, and even non-cultivators could dodge it.

People on the street stopped to watch. The young man opposite the old man rushed forward, nimbly dodged the sword energy, and tried to close the distance.

The old man struggled to retreat, trying to create some distance, while changing his moves clumsily, but the young man still approached him and kicked him in the crotch.

The old man fell to his knees, and the young man pointed a finger at his forehead.

At this moment, a loud bang was heard in the sky, and a stunning blade light pierced through the void.

People looked up, wondering what was happening.

However, Yan Xianzhi's eyes dimmed. Chen Shi's finger pierced his brain, and the sword energy contained in the finger force pierced through his void realm, and his soul was also pierced by this sword energy!
Chen Shi used the Blood Lake Scripture, which was also a top-level magic in the Shang Dynasty. He did not use the Tianluo Blood-Transforming Divine Sword, but instead transformed the Blood Sea Hell into supreme sword energy and killed Yan Xianzhi's physical body and soul!

Yan Xianzhi knelt on the ground, lifeless, motionless.

Chen Shi helped him up and walked him to the gate of the county government office. He sat against the wall and said softly, "Master Yan, the county government office has been empty for a long time. The magistrate of Taiping County committed many evil deeds and was killed by our Hongshan Hall a long time ago."

He put down the dead Yan Xianzhi, walked to his concubine and stopped.

The concubine held Yan Xianzhi's youngest son in her arms, trembling and not daring to look at him. The youngest son lay in her arms and wanted to look up at Chen Shi, but she covered his eyes tightly.

Chen Shi looked at her and found that she was very pretty, a rare beauty. Yan Xianzhi was already over seventy years old at the time, but he still married her, which shows how pretty she was. Although she had gone through four years of ups and downs and had a child, she was still pretty.

"He is Yan Xianzhi's youngest son? His only child?" Chen Shi asked.

The concubine nodded while trembling.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person."

Chen Shi said gently, "He is Yan Xianzhi's son, and also your son. I will not kill innocent people. Is the little guy four years old?"

The concubine trembled and said, "Not even four years old yet..."

"Then I have even less reason to kill you two."

Chen Shi breathed a sigh of relief and was very happy. He smiled and said, "I have never enjoyed happiness with Yan Xianzhi, but I have suffered a lot. Now there is chaos outside, don't go back to the Yan family. Without Yan Xianzhi, you will suffer if you go to the Yan family. It is better to live a good life outside. In the next few years, I will eradicate the Yan family. If you go back to the Yan family, I may kill you."

He took out some silver, stuffed it into the woman's hand, and said, "Nowadays, the land is vast and the population is sparse, and there is a lot of work to be done. Go buy a piece of land, raise the child honestly, and if you meet a good family, marry her." The concubine was stunned and grabbed the silver, not knowing what to do.

Chen Shi pushed her hand into her sleeve pocket and said, "Don't show off your wealth. Don't let others target you."

The concubine mustered up her courage and said, "How can a weak woman like me raise a child in this chaotic world? If Master Chen doesn't mind, I would like to be your concubine..."

Before she finished speaking, she looked up and found that Chen Shi was gone, and she felt disappointed.

When Chen Shi returned to Huangpo Village, Chen Yindu had already cleaned the wooden cart and varnished it. The cart was as bright as new. Chen Yindu was so happy that he circled around him and rubbed it again and again.

Chen Shi kicked the wooden cart, and the cart hurried away.

Chen Yindu glanced at him and asked, "Is the matter done?"

"It's done."

Chen Shi was relaxed and said with a smile, "It's just a small matter."

"Killing the prime minister of the imperial court is not a small matter, but now there is chaos and turmoil, so killing him is fine."

Chen Yindu got on the cart, and Chen Shi climbed on too. The grandfather and grandson sat in the cart, facing each other, and the wooden cart rolled towards Qianyang Mountain. Hei Guo ran in front, leading the way for them.

Creator Xiaowu and Chen Tang did not get on the car. They just watched the wooden cart go away.

Chen Tang glanced at Creator Xiaowu and said calmly, "I didn't expect that you are also an outsider."

Creator Xiaowu chuckled, put his hands on the back of his head, and walked towards the loess slope. His voice came: "Brother Tang, don't even think about finding a sense of existence from me. Dad is much closer to me than to you."

Chen Tang snorted and took out the wooden box.

Wu Qingyu said softly, "You are about to break through to the Mahayana realm. When you break through to the Mahayana realm, you will shock everyone. Why bother with him for now?"

Chen Tang slowly let go of the wooden box and nodded, "That's right, he can't break through to the fairyland and can't merge with the Tao. So I just need to practice step by step, and I can catch up with him."

Du Yiran bargained with Grandma Yuzhu at the entrance of the village, planning to buy a piece of land from her family and build a stone house. Grandma Sha, Tianhu and Qingyang returned to their respective villages, and Huangpo Village was quiet and peaceful.

The direction the wooden cart was moving was exactly the direction of Jinghu Villa.

In the car, Chen Shi asked, "Grandpa knows Yan Xianzhi?"

"know."

Chen Yindu said, "When I arrived in Xijing, he was already the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. Logically, he should have been dismissed after I killed people all over Xijing and caused such a big incident, but I didn't expect him to stay in the position of Prime Minister for so long. He played tricks all his life and thought that the court was not as popular as people, but that was a peaceful era."

He glanced at Chen Shi and said, "But if you meet a fool, political schemes and tactics are not enough. No one will know if you are beaten to death in the street."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Grandpa saw it?"

Chen Yin nodded: "I was worried that something might happen to you. After all, the opponent is a master in the Return to Void Realm, so I was very focused on you. Yan Xianzhi's concubine said she wanted to be your mistress, why didn't you agree?"

Chen Shi was surprised and asked, "Is this true?"

Chen Yindu said, "That's true."

Chen Shi beat his chest and stamped his feet, regretting deeply: "Grandpa, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Chen Yindu smiled and said, "You can still catch up with her now. This woman has the money you gave her and she wants to be your mistress, so you don't even need to pay for the betrothal gift."

Chen Shi rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "If I missed it, I missed it. Anyway, I'm already married, and Xiao Linden didn't ask me for a betrothal gift."

Chen Yindu smiled and said, "It's different. Xiao Lin is the legal wife and she is the concubine. By the way, your legal wife is worried and always looks up at the sky. Go ask her when you have time and show more concern for her."

Chen Shi was stunned. He was so excited about his grandfather's return that he ignored the Little Linden Fairy and didn't realize that she was worried.

"By the way, Grandpa, do you know the Shang Dynasty? How far is the Shang Dynasty from us?" Chen Shi asked.

Chen Yindu said: "I do know a little bit. The Shang people left behind a lot of prehistoric remains. The Shang Dynasty is about 340,000 years old. To know the exact age, we need to go to China and check it carefully."

Chen Shi was startled and murmured, "Xiao Linden is so much older than me?"

Chen Yindu smiled and said, "A girl three years older than you will hold a gold brick, and a girl three thousand years older than you will be ranked among the immortals. Xiaoshi, you have a chance of becoming an immortal."

Hei Guo turned around and barked at Chen Shi twice.

Chen Shi glanced at it with resentment, and Chen Yindu smiled and said, "But Xiao Linden shouldn't be that old."

Chen Shi was puzzled.

Chen Yindu said: "The Shang people were defeated in the war and exiled here by the Zhou people. They multiplied in Xiniu Island for countless generations. By the time of Sun's wife's generation, it was about 16,000 years ago. Sha Qiutong and I searched for many relics. We were originally looking for the truth about the decline of the True King era. We thought that the remains were the remains of the True King era. Later, we saw more and found some prehistoric records, and then we knew that the two were different."

Before they knew it, the wooden cart had arrived outside Jinghu Villa.

The Mirror Lake outside the villa corresponds to the Yinquan Sea in the Shiwanda Mountains, which is extremely magnificent.

Chen Shi and Chen Yin both got off the car. Chen Yin walked towards the villa and said, "We are finding more and more prehistoric remains, and we are getting more and more information. Therefore, I have made a conclusion that about 300,000 years ago, the Shang people were exiled and ended up here after many twists and turns."

"They brought some powerful immortal tools with them, multiplied and thrived here, rebuilt the Xuanniao Heavenly Palace, and established the ancestral shrine. About 16,000 years ago, a powerful being attacked here and tried to assimilate Xiniuzhou and turn it into its own nutrients. As a result, the Xuanniao Heavenly Palace was destroyed again."

"About four thousand years after the fall of Xuanniao Heaven, the eunuch Sanbao led the Ming navy and accidentally discovered Xiniu New Island, ushering in the era of the True King."

Chen Shi's heart was slightly shaken, and he asked in a lost voice: "Where is the existence that destroyed Xuanniao Heavenly Palace?"

"Who knows? Maybe after absorbing all of Xiniu Xinzhou, it left here, leaving behind a mess. Maybe it was injured by the counterattack of Xuanniao Tianting and is still lurking in Xiniu Xinzhou, waiting to completely demonize Xiniu Xinzhou and devour it."

Chen Yindu came to a coffin, knocked on it gently, and said, "Brother Dao, I am here to wake you up as promised."

(End of this chapter)