Chapter 539, Matter Settled

Translator: Silavin

 

Even if Shen Zhize was slow to realise, he understood just how foolish his behaviour had been!

 

He had never imagined that the person his Fourth Uncle had brought back from such a small place would possess Spiritual Energy cultivation higher than his own.

 

“Stop!” Shen Fanwen also sensed something was amiss and shouted loudly, then stepped towards Qin Yichen, his Spiritual Rupture Realm Spiritual Energy howling forth.

 

“Brother!” Shen Fangu panicked. He had never expected his Eldest Brother would attack Qin Yichen. However, trying to stop him was already too late.

 

Moreover, Shen Fanwen’s cultivation was originally above his own!

 

*Humph!* Qin Yichen snorted coldly, his Spiritual Energy instantly transforming into a palm that struck towards the incoming Spiritual Energy.

 

*Bang!…* A muffled tremor suddenly resonated, stirring up violent winds that swept across the entire courtyard. Instantly, some potted plants and ornaments directly shattered within moments.

 

*Thud thud…* Qin Yichen retreated two steps before steadying his form.

 

On the other side, Shen Fanwen’s figure also visibly staggered.

 

The superiority was immediately apparent.

 

After all, Shen Fanwen was one of the renowned alchemy experts in this Heavenly Dragon Imperial City, his Spiritual Energy realm having long reached the Peak Spiritual Rupture Realm.

 

“How is this possible!?” However, at this moment, Shen Fanwen’s eyes revealed an incredulous expression as he looked at the youth before him.

 

Even in that situation, his attack had actually been blocked!

 

Although it was not his full-power strike, it was definitely not something an ordinary Spiritual Rupture Realm expert could withstand.

 

After a moment, his expression became gloomy.

 

This young man before him was not inferior to himself!

 

Moreover, being able to block his attack proved that he had at least stabilised in the Spiritual Rupture Realm.

 

How old was this young man…

 

*Bang!* Over there, Shen Zhize was directly swept away, while Gongshu Zhiyi and the others, protected by Shen Fangu, suffered no impact.

 

“Zhize!” Shen Fanwen came to his senses and cried out in alarm, pushing away two beautiful women who were in a daze, then ran to Shen Zhize’s side.

 

At this moment, Shen Zhize lying on the ground had a pale complexion and was extremely dispirited. A mere Spiritual Flow Realm achieved through medicinal substances had actually taken the initiative to invade the Knowledge Sea of a Spiritual Rupture Realm Alchemy Master with his own Spiritual Energy. This was simply asking for trouble.

 

If not for Shen Fangu’s sake, Qin Yichen had held back somewhat. Otherwise, his casual counterattack just now could have easily destroyed the latter’s Divine Soul Bead.

 

After all, this was the Shen Residence. Despite holding back, Shen Zhize would probably not regain consciousness for ten days to half a month.

 

More seriously, Qin Yichen had deliberately destroyed his Spiritual Energy in an overwhelming manner, leaving a tremendous mental obstacle in the latter’s heart. With Shen Zhize’s temperament, he probably had no hope of breaking through to the Spiritual Rupture Realm in this lifetime.

 

Naturally, Shen Fanwen was unaware of this. Just as he was preparing to seek justice for his Son, commotion came from inside the Shen Residence, with several figures rushing towards this direction.

 

In a short while, three elderly men in their twilight years, supported by several guards, arrived at this location.

 

Although these three Elders appeared extremely aged, without exception their eyes were all extremely deep and bright. The Spiritual Energy fluctuations faintly emanating from their bodies further proved that they were all in the Spiritual Rupture Realm!

 

The three Elders arrived here, their gazes sweeping slightly, looking at Shen Zhize lying in Shen Fanwen’s embrace and at Qin Yichen opposite him, roughly understanding the situation in their hearts.

 

“What happened? Who released that Spiritual Energy just now?”

 

One Elder looked at Qin Yichen, gazing at that somewhat childish face, and asked with some uncertainty.

 

“Great Grandfather, when we returned just now, Shen Zhize started making things difficult for us in various ways…” At this time, seeing these three Elders, Shen Ling pouted and approached with a grieved expression to confide. In just a moment, she had recounted the entire process in detail.

 

“What? He blocked Fanwen’s strike?” The people who had just rushed over, including the three Elders, all revealed astonished expressions.

 

“Shen Fanwen, why don’t you hurry up and take him away? Haven’t you brought enough shame to our Shen Family?” After hearing Shen Ling’s explanation, one of the Elders glared and shouted at Shen Fanwen. Clearly, they all had some understanding of the affairs of Shen Fanwen and his Son.

 

Ordinarily, because the latter could uphold the Family’s reputation, they had not interfered too much. But now, within their own family residence, coveting a woman’s beauty and deliberately provoking the person Shen Fangu had brought back, and moreover, Shen Zhize had been dealt with this way by a youth several years younger than himself! This had truly caused their Shen Family to lose all face!

 

Under the scolding of the three Elders, Shen Fanwen, despite being the Patriarch, though unwilling, still departed dejectedly with Shen Zhize.

 

After all, these Elders possessed the authority to remove him from his position!

 

After Shen Fanwen left, the three Elders’ gazes all fell upon Qin Yichen. This youth appeared to be only eighteen or nineteen years old, yet his Spiritual Energy had already reached the Spiritual Rupture Realm.

 

Even in the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty, those who could achieve such accomplishment at this age were not common.

 

“Fangu, your Alchemy Manor has produced quite an exceptional person this time!”

 

The several Elders looked at Qin Yichen, wanting to speak but hesitating. Finally, the few exchanged glances, sighed with emotion, then departed.

 

What a pity that this was not a person of their Shen Family.

 

[These old men clearly have Spiritual Energy that has reached the Peak Spiritual Rupture Realm, yet they dare not take the next step…] Watching the four departing figures, Qin Yichen’s eyes also narrowed slightly.

 

The cultivation of Alchemy Masters was perilous at every step, as could be seen from each of Qin Yichen’s breakthroughs.

 

Spiritual Rupture Realm was only one step away from the next stage, which would mark one as an Earth Grade Alchemy Master. However, this step was not one that just anyone could cross.

 

Within Heavenly Dragon Imperial City, there were quite a few Human Grade Alchemy Masters of Spiritual Rupture Realm.

 

However, the number of Earth Grade Alchemy Masters could be counted on one’s hand!

 

Was it because their talent was insufficient?

 

It was not.

 

At the Alchemy Manor Summit, quite a few young Spiritual Rupture Realm Alchemy Masters had appeared, indicating that amongst them, there was no lack of those with exceptional talent.

 

Take the Shen Family for example.

 

When Shen Fanwen was young and participated in the Alchemy Manor Summit, he was already at Spiritual Rupture Realm. But after all these years, he was still stuck at that final step, never able to cross over.

 

It was precisely because of this that Shen Fanwen could maintain his position as the Patriarch of the Shen Family.

 

From this perspective, their inability to break through to Earth Grade Alchemy Master was not due to their talent.

 

Resources?

 

They were all at the top tier of the Imperial Dynasty. Presumably, resources were not lacking either.