Chapter 1586 458: Brother-in-law, You're So Powerful! (6k)

Three dung-colored long swords floated around him, the blade edges still dripping with fresh, undried blood.

With his last sword strike, he pinned a Liu Family cultivator trying to escape to the stone wall.

The man's wails hadn't completely faded when Shen Yunzhou roared towards the sky, his voice thundering like a storm, shaking down more rubble from the mine shaft.

"Let's go!" Zhou Qing spoke faintly, turning to leave into the air.

After venting, Shen Yunzhou waved his hand, and with a "clang," the three long swords returned to their sheaths.

He casually wiped the blood from the sword's edge, his gaze sweeping over the shrinking miner slaves, speaking in a low tone: "Before, you were the Shen Family's miner slaves, later you became the Liu Family's, but our enmity has nothing to do with you."

He paused, then raised his voice a few notches, "Now that the Liu Family is dead, you—are free!"

As his words fell, the miner slaves were initially stunned; one of them suddenly raised his head, eyes bursting with disbelief.

Immediately, a wave of joy spread like a tide.

They hastily kowtowed, babbling incoherently "Thank you, sir, for your grace," then scrambled to flee in all directions, fearing that lingering a moment longer would see them recaptured into the mines.

Watching their retreating backs, Shen Yunzhou's lips curved up, and he quickly turned to catch up with Zhou Qing in the distance.

...

Soon after, accompanied by a whistling gale, Zhou Qing's wings slowly unfolded from his back.

Two pea-sized crystalline beads floated in the air, gleaming with a sinister blood-red light under the setting sun.

"For you." Zhou Qing lightly tapped his finger, and the crystals floated towards Shen Yunzhou.

Shen Yunzhou reached out to catch them, his pupils suddenly contracting: "Is this... from that Liu Family Spirit Severing Realm guard in the mine?"

"Yeah."

"Even the flesh, bones, and primordial spirit were refined?" Shen Yunzhou's throat moved, his voice tense, "Brother-in-law, is this the kind of inscription-level divine technique you and sister practice? This method..."

"Like a demon cultivator?" Zhou Qing raised an eyebrow, half-smiling, "Scared?"

"Scared?" Shen Yunzhou clenched the crystal tightly, his eyes burning with a fervent light, "If I could wield such power, what does it matter to fall into the demon path!"

Zhou Qing's lips curved slightly, with a slight flick of his sleeve, two scrolls unrolled mid-air like swimming dragons.

One scroll was as black as ink, with vague golden light gliding over it.

The other scroll was as red as fire, its surface with runes flickering uncertainly.

The two scrolls hovered in mid-air, causing surrounding Spiritual Qi to become chaotic, an invisible pressure making the air stagnate.

"What is this?" Shen Yunzhou's throat moved unconsciously.

"Inscription-level Divine Techniques 'Hundred Tribulations Blood Curtain' and 'Daluo Demon Sealing Seal'." Zhou Qing's voice was calm, "Which one do you want to learn?"

Shen Yunzhou stood as if struck by lightning, his extended hand trembling slightly in mid-air.

He stared fixedly at the two scrolls, his voice hoarse: "These are the inscription-level divine techniques that the cultivators of the entire Nanhuang State dream of?"

Zhou Qing nodded: "I have a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Plant here, which can help you master either one in a short time."

Shen Yunzhou's gaze was like a torch as it fixed on the scrolls, fierce struggle flickering in his eyes.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, his throat moving up and down several times, before finally he gritted his teeth hard and pushed the scrolls back.

"Why?" Zhou Qing raised an eyebrow.

Shen Yunzhou revealed a bitter smile: "These two divine techniques are too precious; I've always had bad luck. If someday I fall into an enemy's hands and get soul-searched, wouldn't it benefit others for nothing?"

Just as Zhou Qing was about to speak, Shen Yunzhou hurriedly raised his hand to interrupt: "Brother-in-law, I understand your intention. But my mind is made up, I won't cultivate them. No one knows my capability better than myself."

Seeing his firmness, Zhou Qing could only sigh lightly and retract the two scrolls once more.

"If you change your mind in the future, come find me anytime." Zhou Qing spoke solemnly.

Only then did Shen Yunzhou's face break into a smile again: "Alright, brother-in-law! By the way, you were truly impressive today."

"When that Liu Family Spirit Severing Realm cultivator saw you, he was like a mouse seeing a cat, legs trembling and couldn't even escape."

"You didn't see the arrogance on that guy's face half a year ago, he chased me until I was running like crazy, they say thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river..."

...

Not long after, the news of Zhou Qing appearing at the Xiao Family, killing Patriarch Xiao Tiance, and two elders single-handedly swept across the Fifth Tail region like a storm.

According to the surviving Xiao Family members, Zhou Qing single-handedly broke in, fighting one against three, not only holding his ground but also forcefully killing all three.

When the news broke, it caused a sensation in all directions.

It's known that Xiao Tiance was a Great Perfection Spirit Slash Realm expert, with the two elders at late-stage Spirit Severing Realm cultivation.

Zhou Qing's ability to counter-kill with his own power indicated that during his five-year disappearance, his cultivation had indeed broken through once more.

Even more startling was that eyewitnesses saw him summon a golden seal at the last moment, which crushed Xiao Tiance's vital energy.

The golden seal was exactly the same as the inscription-level divine technique he used in the Shen Family back then!

This led many to speculate that it was precisely through this divine technique that he achieved the counter-kill.

For a time, countless people were greedily clamoring for the inscription-level divine technique, eager to possess it for themselves.

Rumors had it that many powerful figures began returning from the Desolate Forbidden area, swearing to find Zhou Qing.

However, no one expected that merely three months later, Zhou Qing and Shen Yunzhou had already changed their appearances, quietly stepping into the Sixth Tail region.

This place was the dominion of the Liu Family!

They did not act rashly, but first investigated, roughly understanding the current status of the Liu Family.

Five years ago, the overall strength of the Liu Family was still inferior to the Shen Family, with only fourteen Spirit Severing Realm experts; the Family Head Liu Hanchuan and the Shen Family's first house head Shen Tianhong were both at the early stage of the Supreme Realm.