Chapter 736 - 264: Impeccable Golden Body
"What a Celestial Sandalwood Mountain!"
"Today, I, Shen, want to see where exactly the strength of the Purple Mansion Influence lies!"
After murmuring coldly, light flickered in his hand, directly taking out a Communication Stone, and relayed the news of Celestial Sandalwood Mountain’s attack back to Yunshui City.
Upon receiving this news, Shen Wenxing immediately instructed Xu Zhan to hide his presence and quietly head toward Jade Toad Mountain.
West side of Celestial Aromatic Mountain.
Old Man Jin, Hua Qing, and a group of Great Demons all with Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm, descended the mountain with grim expressions.
"Old Jin, what should we do now?"
"Old..."
The burly man beside Old Man Jin was about to speak when his eyes cautiously looked towards the mountain top’s direction. Then, in a low voice, he said, "Our attack on that Shen Family’s mine could still be considered a misunderstanding."
"But now the patriarch is ordering us to continue. Doesn’t this mean outright war with the Shen Family?"
"Other forces are waiting for the opportunity. If we fight the Shen Family, won’t others reap the benefits?"
Old Man Jin remained silent, face gloomy.
The burly man wanted to say more but was met with a reprimand: "Why so much nonsense!?"
"Do you think the patriarch would harm us!?"
"Stop dawdling, hurry up and gather your men, let’s move!"
After saying this, Old Man Jin, with hands behind his back, walked past the demons and down the mountain.
Behind him, Hua Qing and others exchanged glances, unaware that in the distance behind them, Feng Changyou and the Golden Core realm Tiger Demon were watching from afar.
"Brother, using them as bait is a bit too cruel, isn’t it?"
"If that Shen kid attacks straight away, they won’t be able to withstand an attack from a Golden Core Sword Immortal."
"These juniors have been with us for hundreds of years, if there are casualties..."
The Tiger Demon spoke with a hint of reluctance.
Feng Changyou’s face showed a touch of ruthlessness.
"Don’t worry, brother. I’ve dealt with the Shen Family a few times, and I know Shen Wen’an quite well."
"There’s nothing to worry about using Xiao Jin and the others as bait this time."
After a brief pause, he sneered, "The matter in Yunzhong County City has already destined that Celestial Sandalwood Mountain and the Shen Family, along with Luoxia Mountain, can hardly resolve things amicably."
"Rather than letting them constantly cause trouble for us, it’s better to settle this in one fell swoop and resolve it thoroughly!"
"With the four of us joining forces, even if we can’t kill that Shen kid, we can certainly injure him severely."
Hearing this, the image of that astonishing Sword Aura appeared in the Tiger Demon’s mind.
"That Sword Cultivator kid from the Shen Family is indeed too monstrous; since he’s already an enemy, we should indeed eliminate him early!"
"If he collaborates with other forces in the future, it’ll undoubtedly be a huge problem for Celestial Sandalwood Mountain!"
"Let’s go, we should also start preparing."
...
Atop Jade Toad Mountain.
Xu Zhan stood quietly behind Shen Wen’an, holding a White Bone Long Spear.
"Third Uncle, what do you think their next target will be?"
Shen Wen’an, with his hands behind his back, looked at the surging sea of clouds in the distance without speaking.
After a long moment—
"Xu Zhan, there’s one thing you must remember."
Turning slowly, he looked at the puzzled Xu Zhan and contemplated, "Once the battle begins, you must absolutely follow Third Uncle’s orders."
"When I tell you to charge, you charge. When I tell you to retreat, you retreat, without any hesitation. Do you understand?"
Xu Zhan frowned deeply at these words.
He felt something odd in Shen Wen’an’s words, but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what.
"Rest assured, Third Uncle, I’ll follow all your instructions!"
Shen Wen’an slightly lowered his head.
As a Golden Core Sword Immortal, with Sword Heart Clarity and Celestial-Human Sympathy, he felt a sense of unease looming over him.
But, with Celestial Sandalwood Mountain already making its move, retreating now was not an option.
Backing down would only make other forces see Shen Family as cowards, prompting them to strike collectively, worsening the situation.
Recently, Huang Lingshan had sent word that several other Sword Immortals from Cyan Ruo Sword House were still hesitating and it might take some more time to determine their support timeline.
For now, all the upcoming dangers would have to be borne by themselves.
"Third Uncle, are you worried?"
Seeing the weight in Shen Wen’an’s expression, Xu Zhan spoke solemnly, "If you’re still uneasy, Third Uncle..."
"How about alerting Elder Jiang to cover us, Uncle and Nephew?"
Shen Wen’an pondered for a while and then nodded: "That would be a good idea."
Speaking, he took out a Communication Stone, relayed his plan to Jiang Xiuqi, instructing him to conceal his presence and stay nearby the city walls to observe the situation.
If the ambush proceeds without unforeseen events, it would be for the best.
If anything does go wrong, with their combined strength, retreating should be feasible.
Jiang Xiuqi agreed and immediately set off towards the direction of the direct jurisdiction.
On the other side.
Old Man Jin, accompanied by Hua Qing and a gathering of over a thousand little demons under their command, marched imposingly toward the Shen Family’s minefield.
Along the way, Old Man Jin kept a stern face and said nothing.
Beside him, Hua Qing was similarly silent.
The strength of the two demons had already reached the Half-Step Golden Core Realm, faintly sensing the presence of several extremely concealed auras trailing them from behind.
After living for centuries, the two demons weren’t foolish; they had guessed that those faint auras belonged to their own Golden Core realm patriarchs!
The patriarchs following them covertly were clearly using them as bait, intended to lure the Sword Immortal elder of the Shen Family into a trap.
Upon this realization, a chill ran through Old Man Jin’s heart!
Their patriarch was actually planning an ambush on a Sword Immortal!
"Brother Jin..."
Hua Qing slightly turned her body, softly calling out.
Old Man Jin merely shook his head slightly, signaling for her not to say anything.