The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 430 A scoundrel ruined me, a scoundrel ruined me (6k)

"Give Jingtang back to me!"

Seeing that Shen Juefeng had sealed Lin Jingtang's primordial spirit, Shen Tianhong roared in anger.

In an instant, he was already close by, and with a single palm strike, the spiritual power of the Supreme Realm swept over like a raging sea.

Shen Juefeng snorted coldly and met the attack with a palm strike of his own.

"boom!"

Two terrifying forces collided in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar.

As the air surged, the two of them were each forced back dozens of feet.

"Hand over your sister-in-law!" Shen Tianhong's eyes were bloodshot and his voice was hoarse.

Shen Juefeng sneered: "Sister-in-law? She doesn't even deserve it!"

"Fine! Fine!" Shen Tianhong laughed angrily. "Since that's how it is, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

He suddenly bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

His essence blood transformed into countless profound runes in the air. At the same time, 27,000 spiritual seals suddenly erupted around him, as dazzling as stars.

"What?!" Shen Juefeng's pupils shrank slightly.

The spiritual seals quickly merged into the void, and the entire Shen family's protective formation suddenly lit up.

Ancient array patterns appeared on the ground, each one flowing with powerful spiritual energy, as if the entire land was awakening.

"Han Yi was right after all," Shen Juefeng said coldly, looking down at the array patterns that were gradually lighting up beneath his feet. "You really are a level four array master."

The seven elders of the Shen family at the Spirit Severing Realm also changed their expressions drastically. One of the white-haired elders exclaimed in shock, "The head of the eldest branch of the family is actually a formation master?! How is this possible?"

Shen Tianhong stood in the void, his robes fluttering in the wind.

He rapidly changed hand seals, sneering, "Fourth brother, do you think you're the only one hiding your true strength? For so many years, I've been studying the clan's protective formation every day, waiting for this day!"

As he completed his final incantation, the array patterns on the ground suddenly erupted with dazzling light.

The entire space seemed to be imprisoned by some invisible force, the air became thick and sticky, and even breathing became difficult.

"town!"

With a sharp shout, Shen Tianhong caused the array patterns on the ground to suddenly contract, transforming into an invisible suppressive force that crushed down on Shen Juefeng like a mountain!

This force was not a brute-force attack, but a pure suppression of rules—as if the entire world was rejecting Shen Juefeng's existence and trying to completely suppress him here.

Shen Juefeng's gaze suddenly sharpened, and nine cyan sword shadows reappeared around him. The sword shadows intertwined and rotated, forming an impenetrable sword formation that protected him within.

"Azure Nether Nine Swords - Break!"

Nine sword shadows soared into the sky, colliding fiercely with the invisible suppressive force.

However, the suppressing force was not a physical entity; the sword shadow struck as if it were hitting empty air, and could not be completely broken through.

“It’s useless,” Shen Tianhong looked down at him, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"This is the level-five formation that you bid for and escorted back back then. You should know its power. Do you think you can break it with your meager swordsmanship?"

As he spoke, he formed hand seals again, and the array patterns in the void suddenly contracted.

The invisible suppressive force surged instantly, and the space around Shen Juefeng emitted a cracking sound as if it was about to collapse completely.

"father!"

Just then, three figures suddenly rushed over from a distance; they were Zhou Qing, Shen Hanyi, and Shen Yunzhou!

"Don't come in!" Upon hearing his children's voices, Shen Juefeng's expression changed drastically.

A rare hint of panic flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly stopped them from stepping into the suppression range of the five-colored restriction.

Shen Hanyi looked at her trapped father, her pretty face tense: "Uncle! Grandfather has clearly forbidden anyone from using the clan's protective formation without permission. Are you going to disobey the ancestral precepts?"

Shen Tianhong sneered repeatedly, his hands still forming incantations: "It's just borrowing, how can you say it's for personal use?"

"Your father brutally murdered your second uncle, suppressed your third uncle, and slaughtered your eldest aunt and third aunt. He has long been depraved!"

His eyes flashed with a cold light, and his voice boomed like thunder: "Grandfather is in seclusion, and the eldest brother is like a father! I have the right to kill this madman!"

Before the words were even finished, the suppressive force gained even more power.

Shen Juefeng groaned, a trace of crimson seeping from the corner of his mouth.

"Fuck you!" Shen Yunzhou roared, his hair standing on end and his eyes bloodshot.

He rapidly formed hand seals, his spiritual energy surging wildly within him.

In an instant, the entire sky turned into a murky, excrement-yellow color, with countless filth churning and surging in the clouds, emitting a nauseating stench.

"Shit, come on!" Shen Yunzhou pointed his sword at the sky, about to launch an attack.

At this critical moment, Zhou Qing's expression suddenly changed drastically. He grabbed his arm and instantly teleported him dozens of feet away.

"boom!"

An invisible killing intent arrived in an instant, blasting a bottomless crater into the spot where Shen Yunzhou had just stood, sending debris flying and dust billowing into the sky.

Shen Tianhong looked down at him coldly, his voice icy and piercing: "Fourth brother, don't force me. You can destroy your sister-in-law's body, and I can deal with my juniors as well."

He paused, his tone laced with threat: "In the battle of supreme beings, life and death are left to fate."

Under immense pressure, Shen Juefeng struggled to lift his head, veins bulging on his forehead: "Get out! This is a matter between adults!"

"We share in Mother's hatred!" Shen Hanyi refused to back down, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Insolence!" Shen Juefeng roared, but his voice carried a hint of heartache. "Leave immediately!"

Shen Hanyi and Shen Yunzhou were so anxious that their eyes turned red, but they refused to back down even half a step.

Just as the stalemate was at hand, Zhou Qing's gaze swept across the flowing patterns of the clan's protective array above his head.

As a formation master who had participated in repairing this formation, he keenly noticed that the flow of those formation patterns was sometimes sluggish.

Clearly, Shen Tianhong did not truly control the great formation; he merely borrowed some of its power through more than 20,000 spirit seals and years of exploration.

He has the "Daily Insight," so perhaps he can borrow some of the power of the grand formation to release his father-in-law first.

Just as Zhou Qing was about to use [Daily Insight], a sudden change occurred!
The five-colored barrier above the entire Shen family suddenly trembled violently.

The originally stable and flowing array patterns were stirred up by an invisible hand and began to twist wildly.

Ripples spread across the barrier, sometimes expanding and sometimes contracting, as if something was violently colliding inside.

"What's going on?" Shen Tianhong's expression changed drastically, and he quickly changed the hand seals, only to find that his control over the restriction was rapidly weakening.

Inside the barrier, Shen Juefeng also sensed something amiss. The originally flawless suppressing power now showed extremely subtle flaws!
"Hmm?" His eyes narrowed, and he seized the fleeting opportunity in an instant. His spiritual power surged wildly, and his aura suddenly soared!
"Azure Nether Sword Body, activate!"

With a low shout, countless fine, hair-like cyan sword energies burst forth from the pores of his body.

These sword energies were initially just faint specks of light, but in an instant they surged and transformed into thousands of dragon-like sword beams that swirled around him, ringing out with a clanging sound!
"Clang—clang—clang—"

The sword energy collided with the vibrating barrier, producing a crisp sound like metal clashing, as if countless sharp blades were cutting through the void!

Just as Shen Tianhong was about to leave, he seemed to sense something through a corner of the clan's protective formation, and his expression suddenly became serious!

"Not good!" A strong sense of alarm rose in his heart, and he quickly formed hand seals, actually dispelling the formation that had trapped Shen Juefeng!

"boom!"

The suppressive force dissipated instantly, and Shen Juefeng was stunned when he felt the pressure around him suddenly disappear.

But he reacted extremely quickly, his figure flashed, and he instantly retreated dozens of feet, creating distance!

"Father!" Upon seeing this, Shen Hanyi and Shen Yunzhou rushed forward.

"I'm fine!" Shen Juefeng said in a deep voice, but his eyes were fixed on Shen Tianhong.

Shen Tianhong stood with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, looking up at the sky as if sensing something.

"What's going on?" Shen Juefeng wondered.

"Rumble--"

The next moment, the entire Shen family land suddenly trembled violently, as if the earth dragon had turned over, countless buildings shook, and tiles fell down in a flurry!
"Click - click -"

The five-colored barrier above their heads began to fluctuate violently once again. The originally solid array barrier was now being violently attacked by some terrifying force, constantly twisting and deforming!

"Someone is attacking the clan's protective formation?!" Shen Juefeng's pupils shrank as he immediately realized what was happening.

Shen Tianhong's face was equally grim. He suddenly looked up and roared, "Patriarch Liu! What is the meaning of your attack on my Shen family's protective formation without provocation?!"

"Head of the Liu family?!"

Shen Juefeng was shocked upon hearing this!
It should be noted that both Liu Rushuang, the third wife of the Liu family whom he had just killed, and Liu Qingci, his wife who had already passed away, were direct descendants of the Liu family!

Among the eight great families, the Liu family ranks sixth, and is practically neighbors and in-laws with the fifth-ranked Shen family.

"boom--!"

Just then, several blinding beams of light suddenly shot up from the ground near the third house of the Shen family!

These beams of light pierced the earth like sharp swords and shot straight into the sky, actually disintegrating the five-colored restriction from the inside!
Shen Tianhong was even more enraged and shouted angrily, "Liu Rushuang! You shameless woman! How dare you ruin the foundation of my Shen family?!"

He flashed and instantly tore through space, rushing towards those towering pillars of light.

With a flick of his sleeves, his supreme aura swept out, attempting to crush these array nodes that were shaking the foundation of the Shen family.

Shen Juefeng's expression changed drastically, because they were currently in the core area of ​​the Shen family's third branch.

Without hesitation, he made a hand seal to release the seal, and the restrictions suppressing Shen Lieyang below shattered inch by inch.

The seriously injured third branch head staggered to his feet, blood still dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Han Yi! Zhou Qing! Destroy those things immediately!" Before Shen Juefeng's sharp shout had even finished, he had already transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards the nearest pillar of light.

Shen Hanyi and Zhou Qing exchanged a glance, and then both shot out simultaneously.

The seven elders who had slain spirits also unleashed their natal magic weapons, streaks of rainbow light piercing the sky.

Shen Lieyang stood up, clutching his chest, staring at the pillars of light that pierced the heavens and earth, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Shuang'er... how dare she..." Looking at the crumbling protective formation, a fierce glint returned to his eyes: "That vile woman has ruined me!"

Ignoring his injuries, he immediately got up and rushed towards the pillars of light together with Shen Juefeng and Shen Tianhong!
"boom--!"

In a short while, the five-colored barrier above their heads had become transparent, as if it might collapse at any moment!
At that very moment, everyone saw the scene outside clearly—a white-haired old man stood in mid-air, surrounded by a terrifying supreme pressure; it was none other than Liu Xuancang, the head of the Liu family!

His face was withered, but his eyes were as sharp as a hawk's. He exuded an aura of decay and death, clearly indicating that his lifespan was coming to an end!
"Shen Canghai! My clansmen Liu Qingci and Liu Rushuang both married into your Shen family, yet they have both perished. Come out and give this old man an explanation!"

Liu Xuancang's voice was hoarse, yet it contained a raging inferno.

Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand again, and a pitch-black palm print crashed down.

"boom--!"

The five-colored barrier trembled violently, and spiderweb-like cracks spread out instantly before it exploded, revealing a large blank area.

Liu Xuancang flashed and directly entered the Shen family's territory.

His withered hands were wreathed in eerie, dark purple spiritual energy, each strand of which contained a chilling aura of destruction.

"You can't even protect your wife, what's the point of you being alive! Die!"

His eyes blazed with murderous intent, and the aura of a late-stage Supreme Realm expert swept out like a tsunami.

The space within a radius of a hundred feet instantly froze, and the air became viscous like paste.

Shen Lieyang felt as if his blood was freezing, and even breathing became difficult.

"not good!"

Shen Tianhong and Shen Juefeng both changed color at the same time.

Shen Tianhong formed a hand seal, and nine golden chains shot out from his sleeves, weaving into a net in the air.

Shen Juefeng pointed his sword, and thousands of azure sword energies condensed into a giant sword phantom.

The two men stood on either side of Shen Lieyang, blocking his path.

"boom--!"

The three supreme-level spiritual energies collided violently.

Liu Xuancang's seemingly withered hands contained a terrifying power capable of destroying mountains and shattering peaks.

The golden chains snapped inch by inch, and the cyan sword shadow shattered with a deafening roar.

The violent shockwave from the spiritual energy sent Shen Tianhong and Shen Juefeng flying backward like broken kites, crashing heavily into Shen Lieyang.

"puff--"

The three of them coughed up blood and crashed into several buildings before barely managing to regain their balance.

Shen Lieyang was already seriously injured, and now his face was ashen and his breath was weak.

"Has this old man gone mad?" Shen Lieyang coughed up blood, his face filled with horror.

As the head of the Liu family, Liu Xuancang, like his father Shen Canghai, was in seclusion trying to break through to the Great Perfection of the Supreme Realm.

The two families have been linked by marriage for generations and have always maintained a harmonious relationship. Why would they suddenly come knocking on our door without any warning?
"die!"

Liu Xuancang gave them no chance to breathe. He formed hand seals, and a jet-black spiritual spear condensed in front of him, its tip gleaming with a chilling light.

Clearly, he wanted to take this opportunity to end the lives of the three men.

At this critical moment——

"Buzz!"

An even more immense pressure emanated from the Shen family's forbidden area.

The space rippled like water, and an old man dressed in a simple gray robe appeared in front of the three in an instant, shrinking the distance between them.

The old man had a gaunt face and white hair and beard, yet he was in excellent spirits.

He raised his hand and waved it lightly, and an invisible barrier appeared out of thin air, easily dissolving the black spear.

"Old Liu, my fourth son just killed Liu Rushuang, and you've already shown up?"

Shen Canghai stood with his hands behind his back, a mocking glint in his eyes: "When did the regions of the Fifth and Sixth Tail become so close?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

Upon hearing this, a subtle, unusual glint flashed in Liu Xuancang's eyes.

"Father!" Upon seeing Shen Canghai emerge from seclusion, the three men were overjoyed and immediately flew forward, respectfully surrounding the old man.

Liu Xuancang snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with a cold light, but he did not make another move.

Shen Canghai glanced at the still rampaging pillars of destructive light, shook his head and sighed softly, "To be able to set up such a targeted restriction without alerting anyone, it seems my daughter-in-law has gone to great lengths."

He turned to Shen Tianhong, his voice steady: "You and Han Yi go and repair the restrictions immediately, lest the situation escalate."

"Yes, Father!" Shen Tianhong bowed solemnly, then gave Shen Hanyi a wink, and the two quickly set off.

“I’ll go with you.” Zhou Qing immediately stepped forward; he didn’t want his wife to get tired.

Shen Hanyi smiled slightly and nodded gently.

The three transformed into streaks of light and sped toward the nearest pillar of destruction.

Then, Shen Canghai flipped his palm, and a purplish-red pill appeared out of thin air, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance.

Without turning his head, he tossed the pill to Shen Lieyang behind him: "Take it."

Without saying a word, Shen Lieyang tilted his head back and swallowed the pill.

Instantly, a warm current surged through his limbs and bones, and his originally severe injuries began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After doing all this, Shen Canghai turned his gaze back to Liu Xuancang opposite him.

The two late-stage Supreme Realm experts gazed at each other from afar, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

"We are old acquaintances, and now you come alone. Why don't you be frank with me?" Shen Canghai's tone was calm, yet contained an undeniable authority.

A complex expression appeared on Liu Xuancang's gaunt face: "My lifespan is coming to an end. I have been in seclusion for over a thousand years, and I can no longer make any further progress."

Shen Canghai nodded slightly: "So, you want to do one last thing for your family before you die, and my Shen family has become your target."

“That’s right.” Liu Xuancang’s eyes flashed with a sharp light. “I need that half of the Inscription-level Divine Power!”

Upon hearing this, Shen Juefeng and Shen Lieyang both changed color, looking at their father's back in shock.

They had only vaguely heard that their father had once obtained an inscribed divine power, but they did not know that it was incomplete.

Shen Canghai's expression remained unchanged: "Back then in the desolate forbidden land, we went through countless dangers to obtain that scroll, but in the end, we had to fight over it and it was split in two."

His gaze was profound: "We made a pact that whoever first reaches the Great Perfection of the Supreme Realm will obtain the other's half. Are you now going to break that pact?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xuancang suddenly threw his head back and laughed, his laughter tinged with madness: "I have less than ten years left to live, my life is almost over, what need is there for any agreement?"

Before he finished speaking, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from his body, and countless profound inscriptions appeared in the void, intertwining into obscure and incomprehensible patterns.

Although these inscriptions are incomplete, they exude a chilling pressure that even distorts and deforms space itself.

"Are you crazy? You dare to cultivate only the second half?" Shen Canghai's expression changed drastically, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.

You should know that when we were fighting for it, I managed to get the first half. Logically speaking, without the foundation of the first half, forcibly cultivating the second half would definitely lead to a qi deviation.

"Who am I? I am Liu Xuancang, the former pride of the Liu family!" Liu Xuancang laughed arrogantly.

His withered body now exuded an astonishing aura, "Even if it's just the latter half, this old man dares to defy the heavens!"

Shen Canghai frowned: "Then do you know why I was unwilling to combine the two incomplete scrolls into one for joint cultivation?"

"I know!" Liu Xuancang said sternly, "Because my Liu family ranks sixth, and we are the most likely to threaten your Shen family's position! You want to contain us, afraid that we will surpass us!"

Shen Canghai nodded noncommittally: "That is indeed part of the consideration. But more importantly, it's for the safety of both our families."

His gaze was deep, and his voice was low: "Nothing in this world is ever truly secret. The appearance of an inscription-level divine power will inevitably attract covetousness from all directions."

He stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering even without wind: "If a family monopolizes a complete inscription-level divine power, it will instantly become the target of everyone's criticism."

"Not to mention the top-ranked families, even those families that are not as good as us will rise up and attack us."

"Hmph!" Liu Xuancang's white hair flew wildly, and the inscriptions around his body shone brightly: "Of course I understand."

"But this is Nanhuang Prefecture, a place where strength reigns supreme and the strong get stronger! What we need is deterrence, not complacency."

His eyes blazed with fervent light: "If our two families unite as one and cultivate this technique together, what worries could we possibly have about advancing further? At that time, let alone protecting ourselves, even reaching the pinnacle of the Southern Phoenix realm would not be impossible!"

Shen Canghai shook his head: "This brings us back to the topic we were just discussing. This is an inscription-level divine ability; you should know how rare it is. That's why we made the bet before."

"In the end, isn't it all because your Shen family wants to win the complete inscription-level divine power through a bet, so that you can dominate the world?" Liu Xuancang roared angrily.

"Yes!" Shen Canghai readily admitted, a sharp glint in his eyes.

"But I have no time!" Liu Xuancang's body was covered in bright runes. "As you have seen today, I came alone, without any ties."

"With my cultivation at the late stage of the Supreme Realm, destroying your Shen family should be a piece of cake!"

As he spoke, a cold glint flashed in Liu Xuancang's eyes, and his withered finger slowly rose, pointing downwards: "I have come here today for only three things!"

The runes around him shone even brighter, and a terrifying supreme pressure swept across the surroundings: "First, I will seize the other half of the rune-level divine power you possess!"

"Secondly," his voice suddenly turned sharp, his white hair moving without wind, "I will use my crippled body to pave the way for the Liu family, to completely eliminate you, this stumbling block, and to allow the Liu family to go further."

"Thirdly," he stomped his foot, causing the void to tremble, "let this Southern Phoenix Prefecture know that even a dying old dragon can still overturn several mountains!"

Shen Canghai suddenly laughed loudly, his laughter filled with murderous intent: "What a desperate move! The other old monsters are nearing their end. They should either go into seclusion to cultivate diligently or disappear without a trace to deter the villains."

His gaze was sharp as he stared directly at Liu Xuancang: "Only you would risk your crippled body to pave the way for your family. I truly admire your courage."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Canghai's aura suddenly changed, his voice as cold as ice: "But if you perish here today, the Liu family..."

"They will surely be doomed!"

Liu Xuan's white hair flew wildly, and a resolute look appeared on his gaunt face: "It's all the same whether it ends sooner or later. You people will find out eventually. Rather than sit and wait to die, we might as well fight to the death! Besides..."

His eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his voice suddenly rose: "Someone has already sworn an oath to the heavens, willing to protect my family!"

"What?!" Shen Canghai's expression changed drastically, and a sense of unease welled up in his heart.

Liu Xuancang said no more, and roared to the sky: "Five Ancestors of the Yan Family! If you don't take action now, the Shen Family's Five-Colored Restriction will be repaired soon!"

"Hahaha! Brother Shen, how have you been?"

The next moment, a loud laugh exploded like a thunderclap, shaking the entire Shen family.

(End of this chapter)