Global alert! SSSSS-class overlord released from prison!

Upon seeing this, Shen Yuming, who had thought he was doomed, suddenly became fanatical.

He scrambled to his feet, his face full of excitement.

"The voice of our ancestors!"

"This is a protective jade pendant bestowed upon me by my ancestor!"

"I have the protection of my ancestors; you can't kill me!"

"Um?"

Feeling the solid shield beneath his feet, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiang Fan's eyes.

It can be used to make a protective jade pendant and block his kick.

This ancestor of the Shen family does indeed possess some strength.

Shen Yuming struggled to his feet, his fear replaced by ecstatic joy.

"You didn't expect that, did you!"

"This is a protective jade pendant bestowed upon me by my ancestor, the Shen family patriarch, containing a wisp of his original true energy!"

"Even a Grandmaster in the early stages wouldn't be able to break through!"

"If you dare to harm me, the Ancestor's will will surely lock onto you! At that time, you will have no chance of escape!"

Seeing his smug look, Xiang Fan frowned slightly.

"Early-stage Grandmaster level, can't break through?"

"That's right!" Shen Yuming said arrogantly.

"Even if you manage to reach the Grandmaster level by sheer luck, so what?"

"With this protective jade pendant, you can't harm me in the slightest!"

"If you know what's good for you, get out of here! Otherwise, when my ancestor arrives, he'll make sure you die a horrible death!"

In his view, it was already a pipe dream for Xiang Fan to break through to the Grandmaster realm.

As for a higher realm, he never even considered it!

Trying to break through the protective jade pendant on his body is wishful thinking!

Xiang Fan glanced at the purple light shield, his face remaining expressionless, but a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes.

"If you can't break through at the early stage of a Grandmaster, what about at the mid-stage?"

"Mid-stage Grandmaster?"

Upon hearing these four words, Shen Yuming felt as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world and burst into laughter on the spot.

"Looks like you've really lost your mind!"

"In today's martial arts world, even Grandmaster-level experts are a rare sight, let alone a mid-stage Grandmaster?"

"Why don't you just say you're a peak Grandmaster?"

Xiang Fan ignored Shen Yuming's provocation.

With a flick of his finger, a burst of true energy transformed into a thin beam of light and shot out.

It shot straight towards Shen Yuming!

Seeing Xiang Fan's action, Shen Yuming's mockery intensified.

"It's no use! No matter what you do, you can't possibly break through this barrier..."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a crisp "snap" sound.

A crack suddenly appeared on the purple light shield around his body!

Immediately afterwards, the cracks spread rapidly like a spider web.

In an instant, it shattered completely, turning into specks of light that dissipated into the air.

A lustrous jade pendant fell from Shen Yuming's arms, clearly broken in two.

"How is that possible?!"

Shen Yuming gasped in surprise, his arrogant expression instantly freezing.

Instead, his face was filled with disbelief!

This is a protective jade pendant bestowed upon him by his ancestor!

This item was specially made to protect the young master of the Shen family!

It contains the ancestral true energy!

How could it be so easily broken by Xiang Fan's casual flick?

Seeing Shen Yuming's horrified expression, Xiang Fan's lips curled up, his eyes full of mockery.

"You just said I can't break through this shield?"

"And you even said you wanted to tear me to pieces?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuming's face turned deathly pale.

His body began to tremble involuntarily.

Even the protective jade pendant bestowed by the ancestor couldn't withstand a single move from Xiang Fan.

At this moment, he was nothing more than a lamb waiting to be slaughtered!

Sensing the killing intent emanating from Xiang Fan, Shen Yuming's legs suddenly went weak, and he knelt on the ground with a "thud".

He kowtowed repeatedly, his face full of pleading.

"I was wrong! I shouldn't have talked nonsense! I was blind to your greatness!"

"Please forgive me, I'm a magnanimous person!"

"I can give you money, I can give you women, I can give you all my treasures!"

At this moment, where was even a trace of his previous arrogance and haughtiness?

It's exactly like a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy!

Seeing Shen Yuming's disgraceful state, Xiang Fan's expression remained completely unchanged.

"If only I had known then what I know now!"

"When you poisoned me and got that old bastard to attack me, did you ever think about this?"

"I..." Shen Yuming was speechless for a moment, and could only keep kowtowing, repeatedly saying "I was wrong".

Xiang Fan was too lazy to waste words with him and landed four times in succession.

"Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap!"

Four crisp sounds rang out in succession, and Shen Yuming's four limbs were broken on the spot!

Immediately, a piercing scream echoed far and wide.

"ah--"

"My arm! My leg! How dare you treat me like this! My Shen family will never let you get away with this! I want you..."

Before he could finish his harsh words, Xiang Fan raised his hand and pointed a finger at his dantian.

Suddenly, a soft "poof" sound was heard, and Shen Yuming trembled violently, his face instantly freezing in pain.

His eyes were filled with despair and blankness.

"My dantian... is ruined... my dantian is ruined..."

"My position as head of the family, my path in martial arts, everything I had... is gone... is gone..."

At this moment, Shen Yuming's heart was already filled with regret.

He was originally the high and mighty young master of the Shen family, the future heir to the family headship.

But because of his momentary arrogance, he has now ended up like this!

Xiang Fan glanced at him but ignored him.

Why bother with a useless person?

Staying in the valley will only make you food for wild beasts!

Before long, Xiang Fan returned to the collapsed bamboo house.

The girl looked at everything with a blank expression.

Clearly, they hadn't yet recovered from the unexpected turn of events.

Seeing the girl's arms hanging limply, Xiang Fan stepped forward and grabbed her severed arm.

With two crisp "click-clack" sounds, it was neatly and cleanly taken back.

The pain brought the girl back to her senses.

When she realized that her arms had fully recovered, her gaze toward Xiang Fan was filled with gratitude and trepidation.

"Thank you... thank you sir for saving my life."

Xiang Fan nodded and said in a deep voice.

Where is the Thousand Lotus?

Upon hearing this, the girl's pretty face changed abruptly, her eyes filled with vigilance.

"You want the Thousand Mountain Lotus too?"

"That was my grandfather's fate!"

"He gave everything for this Thousand Mountain Lotus!"

Seeing the girl's wary expression, Xiang Fan gave a soft snort.

"The Thousand Mountain Lotus is a spiritual treasure of heaven and earth, and it should be refined into pills to maximize its effects. This is its destiny."

"Moreover, with such a priceless treasure in your hands, can you really protect it?"

Upon hearing this, the girl's guard instantly vanished.

Instead, a deep sense of despondency prevailed.

After a long silence, she finally parted her lips slightly.

His voice was choked with sobs and helplessness.

"I can't protect it, and neither can my grandfather."

"For this thing, my grandfather abandoned his family, gave up his cultivation, and gambled his entire life."

"In the end, however, he met his demise when all his energy was depleted..."

"This thing is a complete menace!"

Seeing the girl's sorrowful eyes, Xiang Fan slowly spoke.

"The spirit itself is not wrong; the wrong lies in the greed of the human heart."

"If you can't protect it and it falls into the hands of wicked people, you'll ruin your grandfather's life's work!"

"Why not give it to me? I can make the most of it!"

These words struck the girl like a jolt.

She had intended to protect her grandfather's life's work, but Shen Yuming's arrival made her realize her own insignificance.

Without strength, you don't even have the right to protect your obsession!

She also knew that if Xiang Fan really wanted it, she would definitely not be able to resist if he threatened or forcibly took it!

Moreover, Xiang Fan just saved her, and Chen Ming is now very powerful.

That's enough to prove he's not a bad person!

After a long silence, the girl looked up at Xiang Fan, her eyes filled with a last glimmer of hope.

"You mean by making the best use of resources, not like Shen Yuming, who only acts for his own selfish desires?"

"I want the Thousand Mountain Lotus, for alchemy, for breakthroughs, and to protect those I cherish!"

Xiang Fan spoke frankly and without any attempt to conceal anything.

The girl bit her lip and finally nodded slowly.

"Come with me."

A hundred meters behind the bamboo house, the girl carefully lifted a stone slab, revealing a white jade basin inside.

A thousand lotuses are swaying among them!

Upon seeing this, a hint of joy flashed in Xiang Fan's eyes.

The grade of this Thousand Mountain Lotus is even higher than he expected!

The Thousand Mountain Qilin Pills that are refined can at least reach the superior grade!

However, he did not immediately pick the Thousand Mountain Lotus, but instead inquired about the location of the Mysterious Wood Crystal and the Pure Rhyme Flower.

These two auxiliary medicines are also available in the medicine valley.

Before long, looking at the fresh Xuanmu Crystal and Qingyun Flower, Xiang Fan's joy was palpable.

Next, all that remains is to open the furnace and refine the Thousand Mountains Qilin Pill.

His path to becoming a grandmaster is about to begin!

Xiang Fan glanced at the girl behind him, and suddenly a thought struck him. He asked a question.

"Since you are Yao Yunzi's granddaughter, you must also know some alchemy."

"Would you be willing to become my apprentice? I can teach you the true methods of alchemy!"

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Meanwhile, the reclusive Shen family...

In a secret chamber in the back mountain, an old man with white hair suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes were filled with shock and anger, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Damn it! The protective jade pendant I gave Yuming has been broken!"

The old man vanished into the secret chamber in a flash.

Only a furious voice remained, echoing throughout the entire Shen family compound.

"Investigate! Investigate immediately!"

"Who dared to lay a hand on Yu Ming and shatter my jade pendant!"

"I will surely grind him to dust and exterminate his entire family to vent my hatred!"