The White Tiger Divine Fist carved a deep trench in the ground, enveloping the strong members of the Yao family within it. The violent aura surged through their bodies, and in the instant the divine fist struck, they could clearly feel their bones and muscles exploding, with all their true energy dissipating!
"Stop! The patriarch and elders of your Yao family have already been defeated by me!" Shen Xiang roared, his voice booming. The members of the Yao family inside and outside heard him loud and clear, and the people outside the square were also shocked; Shen Xiang had taken down the Yao family shortly after entering.
It is rumored that a powerful warrior could easily destroy an entire city, and now Shen Xiang could effortlessly defeat the strongest members of a family, including three who were at the Eighth Level of the Martial Realm. Yet, they were utterly helpless before him, proving that the rumors were indeed true!
Yao Hong and the other Yao family elders had their bones shattered, yet they had not lost consciousness. They were in excruciating pain, glaring at Shen Xiang with resentment.
With the patriarch and elders defeated, the rest of the Yao family no longer dared to resist. Their strongest members had fallen, and continuing to fight would be meaningless.
"Shen Xiang… you, just wait for the revenge from our Yao family's elders!" Yao Hong knew they were doomed but was confident that the Yao family elders would not stand idly by.
Shen Xiang laughed heartily, "That would be best! Let them come; I will send them to reunite with you!" As he spoke, Shen Xiang condensed an aura into a short blade, which he launched at Yao Hong's head.
The aura short blade pierced Yao Hong's head and exploded instantly, reducing it to pulp. The sight was sickening and filled others with dread; they feared Shen Xiang might use the same technique on them, which they could not withstand.
Seeing such a bloody method, the remaining members of the Yao family became docile and quickly surrendered, begging for mercy.
In that moment, the once-proud alchemical family in the South Martial Nation was shattered in a very short time, and they had brought this upon themselves. The most unbelievable part was that it was a mere sixteen-year-old boy who had dealt a crushing blow to the Yao family!
Even Shen Tianhu and the others had not anticipated this would be the final outcome!
"Xiang'er, take the injured ones and leave first. You must be tired; we will handle things here!" Shen Tianhu shouted, his gaze filled with authority as it swept over the Yao family members, making them tremble involuntarily.
Shen Xiang nodded and led over a hundred injured members of the Shen family back to the Pill King Pavilion to receive treatment. Today, he had exhausted a considerable portion of his true energy by releasing both the Azure Dragon True Qi and the White Tiger True Qi, and he had also consumed a fair amount of the other three types of true energy due to using the Qian Kun True Qi. It was the first time he had used so much true energy.
At the Pill King Pavilion, Shen Luzong and Pill King Meng Bo had just received the news and were left in disbelief, shaking their heads repeatedly. They could hardly believe how terrifying Shen Xiang's strength was, especially since he also possessed a formidable talent for alchemy.
"A person like this should hurry to those martial arts sects; a place like this can't withstand his chaos!" Shen Luzong sighed. In this place, Shen Xiang could be considered nearly unmatched, but if he went to those martial arts sects, he would just be a small fry.
This was also why martial artists in the secular world, once they gained powerful strength, were unwilling to stay in such places. Even if they were the high and mighty in this area, staying here would only lead to stagnation. Any martial artist who reached their level would want to advance further.
The Yao family was completely absorbed by the Shen family, and all of the Yao family's industries scattered throughout the South Martial Nation also belonged to the Shen family now. This undoubtedly made the Shen family a more formidable force; now, the Shen family was the number one alchemical family in the South Martial Nation!
Days passed, and the news spread throughout the entire South Martial Nation! Other families knew that a conflict between the Shen family and the Yao family was inevitable, but no one expected it to end so quickly and so suddenly. Shen Xiang's name was heard once more, as he had performed remarkably in this incident.
Inside the royal palace, a handsome young man with a haggard face said to a stern-looking middle-aged man, "Father, are we just going to let this go? Shen Xiang not only stole our Dragon Martial skills but also severely injured me…"
Emperor Song Wu shouted, "Then what do you propose we do? Should we take troops and destroy the Shen family? The Shen family has six members at the Eighth Level of the Martial Realm, and one of them is Shen Xiang, whose strength may be close to the Tenth Level of the Martial Realm! It was already merciful of Shen Xiang not to kill you! Your self-importance will only lead to some petty schemes!"
Song Wu was an emperor, yet he lost his authority in the face of the Shen family. Moreover, he had no grudge against the Shen family to begin with. Not executing the injured Song Nanming was a wise decision; had he stayed at the Yao family that day, both he and Song Nanming might have been killed by the Shen family without hesitation.
"I... I am unwilling." Song Nanming gritted his teeth. He had been crippled and would not have recovered without the use of high-quality pills.
"Humph, what is there to be unwilling about? The Yao family has become history, and the Shen family will not pose a threat to us. The emperor is not interested, after all; he has to deal with a bunch of trivial matters! You'd better be more docile," Song Wu snorted coldly and left.
The former Yao family residence had now become part of the Shen family. Only a few areas had been damaged due to the battle, but they would be repaired quickly. All members of the Shen family were now moving in from Wo Hu City to settle in the royal city!
Forces that had previously been close to the Yao family were now severing ties with them, all trying to curry favor with the Shen family. Over the past few days, many had come to the Pill King Pavilion to present gifts, and they were all significant presents. Shen Xiang selected some herbs while leaving the rest for the Shen family.
After killing Shen Furong, Shen Xiang found a True Yuan Pill in that storage bag. This was a high-grade spirit pill, extremely precious, and even the Pill King Meng Bo of the South Martial Nation found it difficult to refine!
"It contains a large amount of pure true energy! After consuming it, I can directly refine it. This is indeed a good pill. When will I be able to refine it myself?" Shen Xiang looked at the pill, which had a transparent shell with a core of white mist.
Su Meiyao was playing with Shen Xiang's Flame Dragon Treasure Furnace, while Bai Youyou watched beside her. After Shen Xiang had recognized the furnace as his own, Bai Youyou no longer feared the heat.
Su Meiyao said, "Alchemists who can refine high-grade spirit pills are considered decent among those martial arts sects. Although they are not numerous, they are not few either. Only those who can refine Xuan-level pills will be valued."
Right now, Shen Xiang could only refine medium-grade ordinary pills. He planned to learn to refine high-grade ordinary pills or low-grade spirit pills before heading to those major sects.
"Sisters, do you think the old members of the Yao family will come back from the martial arts sects to deal with our Shen family?" Shen Xiang asked, worried that the elders of the Yao family would seek revenge after he left.
"You don't need to worry. This matter will definitely be known to those martial arts sects, and this time, Shen Furong and Zhang Long broke the rules and attacked people from here. Their deaths won't be investigated. Moreover, those two are nothing in the eyes of the True Martial Sect. They won't disrupt the rules for the deaths of these two, and the True Martial Sect will also be targeted by other sects," Su Meiyao said.