The Shen Clan continued to fight valiantly, despite being increasingly cornered. Shen Tianhong, the valiant patriarch, battled with all his might. His body shone with unstoppable Qi energy, while the six elders accompanying him also fought with great enthusiasm. Every movement they made triggered energy explosions that shook the air, emitting dazzling light.
However, despite their efforts, Lu Xian's presence on the opposing side became an unavoidable threat. "Shen Tianhong, surrender! Nothing can save the Shen Clan now!" Fang Yutian exclaimed with a triumphant voice. In his eyes, the Shen Clan was already on the brink of destruction. With Lu Xian's added strength, they grew even more confident.
Shen Tianhong did not respond to Fang Yutian's words. As the patriarch, he had to protect his clan until his last breath. "The Shen Clan will never surrender to anyone!" he roared, his anger burning fiercely. A massive attack thundered from his hand, colliding with the enemy's frontline.
However, Lu Xian easily deflected the attack, redirecting it back at Shen Tianhong. The tremendous impact shook the ground beneath them. Shen Tianhong stumbled but quickly regained his footing, refusing to show weakness before his enemies.
Despite his efforts, the combined strength of the five large families, bolstered by Lu Xian, began to breach their defenses. Amidst the intensifying battle, Shen Tianhong's body grew increasingly exhausted. Several elders behind him fell one by one. The Shen Clan began to suffer significant losses.
For a moment, Shen Tianhong felt despair. He had exhausted all his strength to protect his clan, but their resistance was dwindling. However, amidst this desperation, Lu Xian, after defeating a Shen Clan elder, turned his gaze toward the secret warehouse behind the Shen Clan's residence, where something more valuable than blood and life was hidden.
Something that had long been concealed from the world's eyes. "It seems I should pursue something more valuable," Lu Xian said with a sly smile, then darted toward the warehouse, leaving the main battlefield.
Shen Tianhong, witnessing this, despite his weakened state, shouted, "Don't let him take it! Guard the warehouse!" However, their situation had already deteriorated. The five large families, led by Fang Yutian, were too powerful to be held back any longer.
Meanwhile, in a distant forest, Shen Yuxian remained immersed in silence after discovering the ancient scroll. However, despite his body still being enveloped by the bloodthirsty energy emanating from the scroll, his mind focused on something greater - a hidden power within him, awakened after reading part of the Ancient Devil's Scripture.
With the scroll safely stored in his spatial ring, Yuxian felt an overwhelming urge to return to Wei City, as if something significant was about to unfold there. Unaware of the events unfolding at the Shen Clan's residence, this urge felt like an unavoidable call of destiny.
Meanwhile, the battle in Wei City was nearing its climax. Shen Tianhong, severely injured, continued to fight with his last ounce of strength. However, with Lu Xian pursuing something more important, their hopes of turning the tide began to fade. The five large families drew closer to victory.
The Shen Clan was increasingly cornered, their defenses on the verge of collapse. Shen Tianhong, the valiant patriarch, fought with his remaining strength. His severely injured body and nearly depleted Qi made their resistance even weaker.
On the other side, the five large families and Lu Xian continued to close in on them. Every attack they launched seemed unstoppable. "It's over, Shen Tianhong," Fang Yutian said with a cold smile on his face. "The Shen Clan will disappear tonight."
Shen Tianhong shouted with pride, "As long as I live, the Shen Clan will never fall!" However, his fragile body could no longer withstand the relentless attacks from the five families and Lu Xian.
Shen Tianhong and the elders of the Shen Clan fought valiantly, but their enemies grew stronger and more numerous. Every step Shen Tianhong took felt heavier. His body began to weaken, and his breathing grew labored. The combined strength of the five great families, coupled with Lu Xian's power, finally broke through their defenses.
On the other side, the remaining members of the Shen Clan began to fall. Some were incinerated by the Fang family's flames, which had been empowered to destroy the Shen Clan's defenses. Others were knocked back by the Lei family's thunderous attacks.
Lu Xian, who had been waiting for a long time, finally made his move. With an eerie calmness, he raised his hand and unleashed a sharp energy wave towards Shen Tianhong. The attack was too fast and powerful for Shen Tianhong to dodge.
A massive explosion destroyed the ground beneath them. "Shen Tianhong, your time has come," Lu Xian said, his voice filled with satisfaction.
Shen Tianhong, who had been knocked back by the explosion, struggled to get back up. However, he could only see the darkness of the world crumbling around him. With a final burst of strength, he launched a desperate attack, but his body was too weak to have any significant impact.
The attack couldn't even penetrate the enemy's defenses. Shen Tianhong finally collapsed to the ground, and a moment later, his body stiffened, surrounded by a pool of blood.
The Shen Clan was now nothing but a memory. Fang Yutian gazed at the scene with a satisfied smile. "The Shen Clan, once so majestic, has now vanished from the world."
However, before Shen Tianhong took his last breath, with his remaining voice, he shouted out in anger and defiance, "You shouldn't be celebrating yet! When the time comes, my son, Shen Yuxian, will personally collect this debt!"
Those words echoed, even as his body grew weaker. It was a threat that couldn't be ignored, and even in his final moments, Shen Tianhong still placed his hopes in his son.
After the patriarch's downfall, the five great families began to plunder the Shen Clan's treasures. They searched for valuables, stored everything that remained, and made sure that no traces were left behind.
The secret warehouse, which had once been heavily guarded, was now forcibly opened, and various ancient artifacts and precious relics of the Shen Clan were taken away. The elders of the Shen Clan, who were now powerless, could only watch with hatred and resentment, but were unable to do anything.
When everything was over, only ruins remained of the Shen Clan. The once-majestic residence was now in shambles. The five great families had achieved their victory. They had successfully destroyed the Shen Clan and seized all their treasures.
With satisfied smiles on their faces, Fang Yutian and the other leaders left the scene. They knew that with the downfall of the Shen Clan, they had eliminated a major threat to their power.
As the night wore on, there were no longer any sounds of resistance in the city. The Shen Clan was now nothing but history. In the darkness that shrouded Wei City, the killers walked away, leaving destruction in their wake.