Chapter 25

The sound of fists and swords clashing echoed, with powerful true qi surging in all directions. A green light burst forth as Yao Tianhua's long sword was shattered by Shen Xiang's thick true qi, producing a crisp sound of a broken sword.

Shen Xiang's "Heavenly Tiger Fierce Killing Fist" was unstoppable, with powerful true qi accompanying his fierce punches, pressing down on Yao Tianhua, making it hard for him to breathe and move.

"Stop!" An elder of the Yao family shouted, but Shen Xiang's fist still struck like a thunderbolt, and in the stunned silence of the crowd, Yao Tianhua's body was sent flying off the platform by a strong gust of wind, spitting blood and fainting.

The elders and guards of the Yao family quickly flew up to where Yao Tianhua had fallen.

"You... you actually injured him so severely!" The elder of the Yao family roared in anger, quickly putting a pill in Yao Tianhua's mouth and then handing him over to the guards before jumping onto the platform.

Shen Xiang had shattered Yao Tianhua's sword with just one punch and severely injured him. This level of strength made people feel ashamed, and the young members of the families were even more excited, knowing that the Shen family and the Yao family had now become enemies, and that the elder of the Yao family seemed to be preparing to attack Shen Xiang.

The elders and leaders of the Shen family's branches were also eager to act, but were stopped by Shen Tianhu, who whispered, "Everyone, don't go up yet! I'll just watch the show from below."

Shen Yihan, with a somewhat unnatural expression, said, "This kid could defeat me at the Fifth Level of the Mortal Martial Realm, and now he's at the Sixth Level. That elder of the Yao family won't have any advantage over him."

The elder of the Yao family was also at the Seventh Level of the Mortal Martial Realm, and with Shen Xiang's divine skills and Yin-Yang Divine Vein, defeating him wouldn't be difficult.

A person with great potential means a bright future for a family. Although the Shen family was powerful, there were many hidden enemies. Now, many young members of other families could witness Shen Xiang's strength, which would make those with ill intentions towards the Shen family more cautious, and also help establish beneficial relationships with other families.

"What? The young ones can't handle it, so the old ones have to step in?" Shen Xiang sneered, his fists occasionally bursting with green lightning, which was another shocking point—Shen Xiang was known for cultivating fire, but now he could use fierce lightning true qi.

The elder of the Yao family wasn't foolish; he could see that Shen Xiang's strength wasn't just on the surface. What surprised him was that the experts of the Shen family hadn't intervened! This made the elder of the Yao family feel a strange sense of humiliation—Shen Xiang was considered capable enough to deal with him, and the experts of the Shen family were unwilling to act!

Shen Xiang stared directly at the elder of the Yao family, looking at his angry old face, and said, "Elder Yao, what do you want by coming up here? Do you want to spar with me?"

Spar? A man who had lived for several decades wanted to spar with a teenager! This was simply ridiculous. No matter the outcome, the elder of the Yao family would lose face.

"You... you injured Tianhua!" The elder of the Yao family was at a loss for words, as he had acted out of anger.

Shen Xiang slowly said, "So what? If I hadn't injured him, his sword would have pierced my throat! I was merciful not to kill him!"

Everyone could see that Yao Tianhua's previous attack was very vicious, so Shen Xiang's actions were justified, especially since they were in a competition where injuries were inevitable.

The elder of the Yao family felt extremely frustrated. As a prestigious alchemy family with extensive connections and many powerful allies, the Yao family had lost both valuable medicinal herbs and face today. Their proud genius was injured, and all this was caused by Shen Xiang!

"Haha..." The elder of the Yao family suddenly burst into laughter, "A small Shen family, truly overestimating itself, daring to oppose the Yao family! Today, I'll teach you a lesson, you arrogant brat!"

The elder of the Yao family was no longer holding back. In his view, the Shen family was a small family, and even if he disciplined Shen Xiang, the Shen family wouldn't dare to say anything. If the two families went to war, the Yao family wouldn't lose.

"Shameless old man! It's your Yao family that's overestimating itself, and you've lost all your face today," Shen Xiang shouted loudly, his voice resonating throughout the square.

The crowd also secretly despised the Yao family for not accepting defeat and bullying the young, relying on their powerful family to attack Shen Xiang without regard for justice, which was simply unreasonable!

The elder of the Yao family became even angrier, roaring as a fiery red true qi surged from his body. His eyes blazed, and he took a step forward, his palms glowing like brilliant meteors, striking Shen Xiang. An invisible, scorching true qi like a transparent wall pushed toward Shen Xiang.

Before the fiery palms reached him, the invisible true qi had already penetrated Shen Xiang's body. Shen Xiang was instantly engulfed in flames, but he remained calm, standing there composed. His fists were overflowing with true qi, and his green, lightning-filled fists transformed into two tiger heads, larger than when he attacked Yao Tianhua.

The elder of the Yao family was covered in flames, his face twisted in rage, like an enraged fire demon. His withered, fiery palms were filled with thick true qi.

"Old man, you actually want to use such heavy-handed tactics on me! Then I won't hold back either!" Shen Xiang roared like an enraged dragon, a wave of green qi bursting from his mouth, instantly creating a green storm with flashes of lightning. Shen Xiang then charged forward, his tiger-shaped fists transforming into two solemn, fierce green dragon heads.

The lightning and storm released by the roaring green dragon were extremely powerful. The elder of the Yao family was also surprised, and at that moment, it seemed as if two giant dragons were roaring and charging at him.

"You brat..." The elder of the Yao family was also stunned by Shen Xiang's fierce true qi.

Shen Xiang's fists met the elder's fiery palms, colliding fiercely. Instantly, a loud boom echoed, and a burst of light flashed, the shockwave spreading like ripples in a hurricane in all directions. The entire platform was destroyed, and nearby tables and chairs were overturned.

The crowd was stunned, their eyes wide. A sixteen-year-old youth was actually on par with the elder of the Yao family, and it seemed he had the upper hand, as everyone could clearly see blood trickling from the elder's mouth.

Shen Xiang looked disheveled but stood there as steady as a mountain, his breathing even, unlike the elder of the Yao family, who was panting heavily. It was clear that the elder had used a lot of true qi to resist Shen Xiang's fierce attack.