Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

Several hundred people had gathered in the main hall of the Immortal Residence.

At this moment...

Every single one of them was wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Before Steward Shen had made his move, everyone had been certain that Jiang Chen, having offended the steward, would not come to a good end.

Broken limbs and crippled cultivation—these seemed to be the best he could hope for!

But now...

"This can’t be real, can it?"

"Steward Shen is a mighty Human Emperor Realm expert, and... and that young man subdued him with just two chopsticks?"

"He’s done for, completely done for. Steward Shen is the First Steward of the Celestial Secret Pavilion; he represents the Pavilion’s honor! By treating Steward Shen like this, that young man has gravely offended the Celestial Secret Pavilion!"

Cries of alarm rose from the crowd.

On the fat-covered faces of the sisters Shen Cuihua and Shen Ruhua, the flesh was now twitching. A look of horror and fear had appeared in their eyes as they stared at Jiang Chen.

They never would have imagined that Jiang Chen was so powerful and so audacious.

"How... How could he do this?"

"Sister, we... we have to get out of here!"

The Shen Cuihua sisters exchanged a glance. Their first thought wasn’t how to save their father, but how to escape!

Hearing his daughters’ exchange, Steward Shen was so furious he nearly coughed up blood.

However, how could Jiang Chen let them leave so easily?

"If either of you dares take a single step out of the Immortal Residence’s main gate, I will execute you without mercy," Jiang Chen said coolly.

"..."

Shen Cuihua and her sister froze, their faces filled with bitterness and apprehension. They turned back stiffly to face Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen said flatly, "Kneel."

THUMP! THUMP!

The two sisters, whose weight rivaled that of sows, knelt on the ground without a moment’s hesitation.

They shuffled forward on their knees, crawling before Jiang Chen. With respectful, fawning expressions, they said, "My lord, please spare us! This has nothing to do with us. It was our father who saw that we were wronged and insisted on dragging us here..."

"Yes, yes, it’s all Daddy’s fault!" Shen Ruhua chimed in.

Steward Shen’s pale face was filled with fury and despair. His expression was livid as he stared at his two precious daughters and roared, "Do you two have any idea what you’re saying?"

"Daddy, you should just beg the lord for mercy!"

"That’s right! We sisters both said we couldn’t blame the lord for this. It’s all your fault for insisting on sticking up for us..."

The sisters went back and forth.

Steward Shen’s face alternated between green and white. With a "BLECH," he was so enraged that he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. He pointed a trembling finger at Shen Cuihua and her sister, cursing, "What sin did I commit! If I had known I’d father two unfilial wretches like you, I would’ve just shot my load on the wall!"

"Go on and shoot it, then!"

"It’s not like we begged you to give birth to us..."

the Shen Cuihua sisters retorted.

Steward Shen trembled, nearly coughing up another mouthful of blood from pure rage. With a cold snort, he looked away from his daughters. His dark gaze landed on Jiang Chen as he said through gritted teeth, "Kid, I, Shen Yourong, admit defeat today. As for these two unfilial daughters, kill them or torture them as you see fit. I won’t concern myself with them anymore. Now, hurry up and let me go..."

Jiang Chen glanced at him and said flatly, "The moment you arrived, you wanted to break my limbs and take my life. Now, you’re telling me to let you go? So you can kill me when you feel like it, and I have to release you when you feel like it?"

Shen Yourong had thought he was already lowering himself.

He assumed Jiang Chen would give him face and let him go.

He never imagined Jiang Chen had no intention of releasing him at all. Shen Yourong’s face darkened, turning even uglier. He ground his teeth. "Kid, what more do you want? I admit I underestimated you, but don’t forget, I am the First Steward of the Celestial Secret Pavilion in Celestial Capital City! If you don’t let me go, what are you going to do? You wouldn’t dare kill me, would you?"

Jiang Chen smiled at him, his eyes narrowing into slits. He enunciated each word, "Even if I killed you, I wouldn’t have any trouble. Believe it or not."

"Kill me?"

Shen Yourong froze for a moment, then clutched his stomach with his one free hand and burst out laughing. "Hahaha... That’s the most ridiculous joke I’ve ever heard in my life. Who do you think you are? One of the top ten on the Celestial Venerable List? An Emperor Realm Ancestor? Kid, you have no idea how powerful my Celestial Secret Pavilion is. Our Master of the Pavilion is the Emperor Realm Celestial Secret Ancestor himself! If you dare kill me, you’ll be defying the Ancestor. Do you believe he could turn you to ash with a single breath?"

"I really don’t,"

Jiang Chen said flatly.

"Arrogant! Ignorant!"

Shen Yourong snorted coldly. His eyes darted around as a sinister grin spread across his face. "Kid, do you dare make a bet with me?"

"Hmm?"

Jiang Chen watched him with a calm gaze.

Shen Yourong sneered, "My Ancestor doesn’t even need to act. I’ll just notify Master Wei, the head of our Celestial Capital City branch. Don’t you believe the Celestial Secret Pavilion can crush you effortlessly? Do you dare to wait right here for Master Wei to arrive? If you’re not dead by the end of it, I, Shen Yourong, will cripple my own cultivation to atone. If you lose, I won’t take your life, but I will cripple your cultivation and break all four of your limbs. Do you dare?"

A confident smile graced his lips.

The Celestial Capital City branch was of great significance to the Celestial Secret Pavilion, and its master was none other than Wei Lihuang, the top-tier expert ranked eighth on the Celestial Venerable List.

Shen Yourong was confident that as long as Wei Lihuang showed up, he could easily slay Jiang Chen and avenge him!

Just as Shen Yourong was feeling secure in his backing, Jiang Chen smiled. "Then have him come."

"Fine! You just wait!"

Shen Yourong immediately activated his Teleportation Order.

Outside the Immortal Residence, more and more experts were drawn by the commotion. When they saw Shen Yourong kneeling on the ground, his palm pierced by chopsticks and pinned to the table by Jiang Chen, every single one of them was stunned and shocked.

But when they learned of the bet between Jiang Chen and Shen Yourong,

their gazes toward Jiang Chen turned strange, as if they were looking at an idiot. "Is this kid a fool? Can’t he see this is one of Shen Yourong’s traps?"

"Wei Lihuang is famous for being overprotective of his own. When he gets here and sees Shen Yourong like this, won’t he just tear this kid to shreds?"

Contemptuous gazes fell upon Jiang Chen.

Before long, a commotion rippled through the crowd. Wei Lihuang had arrived.

Wei Lihuang was not tall; in fact, he was rather short and thin. But a sharp light glinted in his eyes.

As soon as he arrived, the crowd automatically parted to form a path. Wei Lihuang strode forward leisurely, his face radiating an icy, extreme chill.

Wei Lihuang was famous for being protective of his subordinates.

When he learned that Shen Yourong had his hand pierced and was forced to kneel, Wei Lihuang was utterly enraged. He had set out from the Celestial Secret Pavilion at once, determined to slay the person who dared to defy the Pavilion’s authority and make an example of them.

"Master! Master, I’m over here!"

The moment Shen Yourong saw Wei Lihuang, his face lit up with wild joy. He shot a vicious glare at Jiang Chen and grinned malevolently. "Jiang Chen, you’ve fallen for it! Master Wei is famously protective. Anyone who dares defy the authority of my Celestial Secret Pavilion will be slain by him. Today, your little life ends right here!"

Jiang Chen gave Shen Yourong a half-smile, then turned his gaze to Wei Lihuang, narrowing his eyes slightly. ’What a powerful aura. This man’s cultivation is even greater than Zifeng Tianhen’s. Truly befitting of the eighth-ranked expert on the Celestial Venerable List!’

Wei Lihuang walked over to Shen Yourong’s side.

He glanced at Shen Yourong, Shen Cuihua, and Shen Ruhua. His expression grew even darker as his cold gaze fell upon Jiang Chen.

He was just about to speak when his expression froze, his eyes fixed on the object Jiang Chen was idly toying with in his hand.

"Master, it’s this kid! He dared to make me kneel here! He clearly has no respect for our Celestial Secret Pavilion! You must seek justice for me!" Shen Yourong shouted, attempting to stand up.

Wei Lihuang’s face darkened. He snorted coldly, "Get on your knees!"

The roar was so loud that the entire Immortal Residence seemed to shake.

Shen Yourong shot a triumphant, gloating look at Jiang Chen. "Kid, didn’t you hear Master Wei? Get on your knees!"

Jiang Chen remained unmoved.

Shen Yourong was overjoyed. ’This idiot! How dare he ignore Master Wei? Hahaha, he’s a dead man!’

He then continued to roar, "You dare provoke the authority of Master Wei? He told you to kneel! Didn’t you hear him?"

However...

Just as Shen Yourong was reveling in borrowing the tiger’s might, a hand slapped him on the back of the head, sending him crashing to his knees with a THUMP that shattered the floor tiles beneath him. While Shen Yourong was still completely dumbfounded, Wei Lihuang’s dark and furious voice rang in his ears...

"I was telling YOU to get on your knees!"