Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Come Up and Receive Your Death
Shen Daoxing shot Shen Shaotian a cold glance but said nothing.
Shen Shaotian wasn’t angered. He looked around at the crowd and announced, "Shen Daoxing is a violent and brutal man who brawls and kills. His actions are utterly treasonous, a flagrant violation of the Shen Family’s rules. According to our regulations, he should be beaten to death. However, out of consideration for our past ties, the Shen Family will grant him one chance. Today, he and I will fight to the death right here..."
The moment Shen Shaotian finished speaking, a huge uproar erupted.
"Shen Daoxing is actually going to fight Shen Shaotian to the death?"
"I heard that a few months ago, Shen Daoxing was also a candidate for Young Master of the Shen Family. But how could he possibly compare to Shen Shaotian?"
"They say Shen Shaotian awakened the Venerable Bloodline, and Shen Daoxing became jealous, going on a killing spree within the Shen Family."
"How can the Shen Family tolerate such a despicable person?"
"He actually dared to agree to a deathmatch. He’s really seeking his own doom."
...
No one thought much of his chances.
No one believed Shen Daoxing would win.
At this moment, the Matriarch stood up and said, "In addition to this, there is another matter to be announced to the public today. The Shen Family Patriarch, Shen Changqing, has embezzled family resources to privately fund the cultivation of Shen Daoxing and Shen Yuerou. He is hereby deposed from his position as Patriarch. From this day forward, Shaotian will serve as the Patriarch of the Shen Family!"
Hearing this, Shen Daoxing’s brow furrowed. "Nonsense! The Patriarch is selfless and incorruptible. When has he ever embezzled the Shen Family’s resources?"
The Shen Family elder, Shen Lin, stood up and bellowed, "You little bastard, how insolent! How dare you speak to the Matriarch like that?"
"Don’t waste your breath."
The Matriarch waved her hand. "Have Shen Bai come up!"
Elder Shen Bai was from Shen Changqing’s direct lineage.
A bad feeling welled up in Shen Daoxing’s heart.
Shen Bai was seen walking out from the crowd. He said, "That’s right. Shen Changqing has been lining his own pockets all these years. All of those resources were wasted on Shen Daoxing."
ROAR!
The crowd immediately erupted!
An accusation against Shen Changqing from an outsider might be slander, but Shen Bai was from the Patriarch’s direct lineage.
Shen Yuerou said in disbelief, "Uncle Shen Bai, what are you saying?"
She couldn’t believe that Shen Bai could say such a thing.
Shen Bai sneered. "The Shen Family belongs to Patriarch Shaotian, not to Shen Changqing and Shen Daoxing."
"You..."
Shen Yuerou was about to say more, but Shen Daoxing pulled her back.
Apparently, experts from the Patriarch’s faction, like Shen Bai, had already defected to Shen Shaotian’s side.
Seeing this, Shen Shaotian and his followers all revealed satisfied smiles.
The Matriarch clapped her hands and ordered, "Bring Shen Changqing up!"
’The Patriarch!?’
Upon hearing this, Shen Daoxing quickly looked over.
The crowd parted as two Shen Family elders emerged, supporting a person in tattered, blood-soaked clothes.
Although he was in a wretched state, his facial features were still recognizable. This was none other than the Shen Family Patriarch, Shen Changqing.
"Grandfather!"
In the crowd, Shen Yuerou’s eyes instantly turned red when she saw Shen Changqing’s condition.
"Patriarch!"
Shen Daoxing’s heart jolted.
"Yuerou, Daoxing..."
Shen Changqing lifted his head numbly. When he saw the two of them, it was like a final burst of life. "Quick, run..."
THUD!
Shen Shaotian stepped forward and viciously punched Shen Changqing in the stomach. "You treacherous old bastard, today is the day you die."
GAAH!
Shen Changqing spat out a Blood Arrow and collapsed to the ground.
"Grandfather!"
Shen Yuerou rushed over to check on Shen Changqing’s injuries. "Are you alright?"
"Shen Shaotian!"
Seeing this, a blood-red glint appeared in Shen Daoxing’s eyes.
At this moment, the killing intent in his heart was so thick it was almost tangible.
The surrounding crowd, upon seeing this, all shook their heads.
On a distant viewing platform, the three academy teachers’ expressions were completely calm, without the slightest ripple of emotion.
Shen Shaotian had many supporters in the Shen Family. Furthermore, he possessed the Venerable Bloodline and had received the blessings of heaven and earth, which was why the three great academies valued him. How could this Shen Daoxing possibly contend with him?
Shen Shaotian laughed sinisterly. "Shen Daoxing, don’t be in such a hurry. I’ll personally send you down to join him."
Shen Changqing said in a trembling voice, "Don’t worry about me. Go, just go..."
"A battle to the death... let’s do it."
With a completely blank expression, Shen Daoxing strode toward the center of the training grounds.
"You want to challenge Brother Shaotian? You’ll have to get through me first."
Just then, a furious shout came from a distance.
"Look, it’s the Zhang Family’s number one genius, Zhang Chen!"
"It seems the Zhang Family wants to curry favor with Shen Shaotian. They’re helping him get rid of Shen Daoxing!"
"What a pity. Why didn’t I seize that opportunity just now?"
...
A wave of discussion arose around the training grounds.
Shen Shaotian stood with his arms crossed, saying nothing.
Zhang Rui looked at the Matriarch, his face wreathed in smiles. "Let’s leave this Shen Daoxing to Zhang Chen."
The Matriarch nodded slightly and said nothing.
’Shen Daoxing had his Venerable Bloodline extracted. His strength must have regressed instead of improved. There’s no way he’s a match for Zhang Chen.’
Shen Daoxing looked at Zhang Chen and said coldly, "What? You want to scout the path to the Yellow Springs for Shen Shaotian?"
A frosty glint appeared in Zhang Chen’s eyes. "A piece of trash like you isn’t worthy of Brother Shen’s attention. I’ll take care of you myself."
WHOOSH!
After speaking, Zhang Chen rushed toward Shen Daoxing.
BOOM!
He threw a punch, and the Primordial Energy in front of him erupted with a violent sound.
As the Zhang Family’s number one genius, Zhang Chen’s cultivation had already reached the Ninth Layer of the Acupoint Opening Realm. He was just one step away from the Profound Platform Realm.
If not for Shen Shaotian’s sudden appearance, he would have been the strongest contender for the White Cloud Order this year.
Watching the explosive punch fly toward him, Shen Daoxing didn’t move a single step. To the onlookers, it was as if he were scared stiff.
"Die!"
A triumphant smile appeared on Zhang Chen’s lips, as if he could already picture the scene of Shen Daoxing being blown apart by his punch.
But in the next moment, the smile on his lips froze.
Just as the fist was about to reach the top of Shen Daoxing’s head, he moved.
CRACK! CRACK!
His five fingers clenched into a fist, letting out a series of cracks, and he threw a punch to meet Zhang Chen’s.
BOOM!
The instant their Fist Force collided, Zhang Chen felt an utterly irresistible power surge through. His body then flew out like a kite with a snapped string.
THUD!
Zhang Chen collapsed to the ground, continuously spitting up blood.
Silence!
The entire training grounds fell deathly silent!
One punch!
With just a single punch, the Zhang Family’s number one genius had been defeated by Shen Daoxing, his fate unknown.
This was simply terrifying!
Only after a long moment did the sound of discussion erupt.
"It seems Shen Daoxing is a genius too!"
"This is unbelievable!"
"So strong! He defeated Zhang Chen with just one punch."
...
After all, no one had expected Shen Daoxing to be so powerful.
"Quick, go check on Zhang Chen’s injuries."
Zhang Rui’s face was now deathly pale as he hurriedly urged the Zhang Family experts to check on Zhang Chen’s condition.
After all, nurturing a genius required countless resources and effort.
On the viewing platform, the three academy teachers also showed a flicker of interest.
Wang Hu smiled. "This Shen Daoxing has some skill."
Liu City’s eyes narrowed slightly. "As a whetstone for Shen Shaotian, I wonder if he’s good enough."
Only Zhao Zicheng muttered to himself, ’Why does that back look so familiar?’
He felt like he had seen that back before, but for the life of him, he couldn’t recall where.
At this moment, in a distant pavilion, Shangguan Yiran saw this and took a sip from her teacup. "Now, this is getting more and more interesting."
Beside her, Fu nodded. He remembered that Shen Daoxing was a Swordsman, but he had yet to draw his sword.
Even though Shen Shaotian possessed the Venerable Bloodline and could attract the blessings of heaven and earth, Shen Daoxing seemed to truly have the power to fight him!
At this moment, Shen Daoxing looked at the grim-faced Shen Shaotian and shouted, "Shen Shaotian, come up here and meet your death!"
Shen Daoxing’s words were powerful and resonant, piercing through the entire training grounds like a clap of thunder.
The faces of many with weaker minds turned pale.
The Matriarch’s brow furrowed tightly as she muttered to herself, ’How could this Shen Daoxing possess such strength?’
’Having his Venerable Bloodline extracted... just surviving that is difficult enough.’
’How could he possibly still have such immense power?’
’What in the world is going on?’
Shen Shaotian licked his lips and strode toward the center of the training grounds. He said coldly, "Grandmother, don’t you worry. No matter how tough his bones are, I will shatter every single one."
