Chapter 131: God Thousand Shadows
Shen Qianying then said, "You are the only martial arts prodigy I have seen in the past two hundred years. You are only twenty years old, yet your cultivation has reached the pinnacle, comparable to mine back then, and even more than five years ahead of me."
Murong Hanchan was secretly surprised upon hearing this. Judging from her appearance, she was at most twenty-five or twenty-six years old, yet she dared to claim that she had read for two hundred years. If that were the case, wouldn't she also be over two hundred years old?
Murong Hanchan then said, "Two hundred years! Are you telling me a story?!"
Shen Qianying slowly stepped forward and said calmly to Murong Hanchan, "You can question my words, but how can you question them when you have already been defeated by me?"
Murong Hanchan angrily retorted, "What exactly do you want by rambling on like this?"
With a light tap of his jade pen, Shen Qianying declared with great confidence, "For the dragon soul within you."
Upon hearing the words "Dragon Soul," Murong Hanchan's body reacted immediately, and her internal injuries seemed to be slowly healing.
Murong Hanchan declared, "Since I have already lost to you, there is no need for further words. The Dragon Soul is within me; if you wish, take it."
Shen Qianying paused for a moment, then said calmly, "Do you know that if I were to absorb the dragon soul from your body, you might lose all your power?"
Murong Hanchan smiled calmly and said, "This is the will of Heaven, what can I do?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qianying immediately said, "Alright, then I'll have to offend you!" As he spoke, Shen Qianying used his own power to try to forcibly extract the Crimson Dragon Soul from Murong Hanchan's body.
Instantly, a surge of true energy flowed into Murong Hanchan's body, searching for the location of the Crimson Soul. After searching for a long time, Shen Qianying frowned and said calmly, "I can clearly sense the Crimson Dragon Soul on your body, so why can't I find its trace?"
Murong Hanchan said with distress, "I don't know either. I don't know much about it."
Shen Qianying thought to himself, "The dragon soul is also essence; even if it's hidden, it's still just hidden within essence." Having made up his mind, he activated his true energy and forcefully extracted the essence from Murong Hanchan's body.
As her vital energy was drained, Murong Hanchan felt immense pain. Instantly, a crimson dragon appeared on her body, its intense heat enough to burn the entire Great Garden. Unyielding dragon souls could not tolerate any external intrusion, so they used their own power to fiercely resist the power of the Divine Shadow. The two forces clashed, causing the surrounding air currents to churn, the earth to shake, and the wind and clouds to change color.
Seeing this, Shen Qianying sensed something was wrong and immediately dispersed all his true energy, refusing to fight. The dragon soul, unaware of the danger, then disappeared into Murong Hanchan's body.
Despite the pain, Murong Hanchan coldly asked, "What happened?"
Shen Qianying calmly said, "The Crimson Dragon Soul within you has already merged with you and taken shape under your nourishment. Even if we kill you now, it will probably be difficult to bring it back together."
Murong Hanchan sneered, "Heh, things haven't gone as you wished. I truly feel sorry for you!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qianying immediately channeled his true energy again. As he swung the Ruyi Jade Brush in his left hand, several sword energies appeared with the brush. He then gathered the sword energy in his right palm and struck Murong Hanchan's heart with it, forcibly injecting several sword energies into Murong Hanchan's heart.
“You…” Murong Hanchan wanted to rebuke Shen Qianying, but she felt helpless and stopped speaking.
Immediately, Shen Qianying released the three seals on Murong Hanchan's heart and said, "I have just placed three sword energies in your heart. You are vain in trying to force it with your own strength. Once the seals I placed are broken, you will surely die."
Murong Hanchan said with distress, "What are you trying to do with this behavior?"
Shen Qianying said calmly, "As you just saw, the Crimson Dragon Soul coexists with you, which is a great fortune. Since you have extraordinary cultivation, I hope you can use the Dragon Soul to do something for me. Perhaps, this is also the will of Heaven!"
Murong Hanchan asked in confusion, "Help me? What kind of help? Besides, why should I agree to your request!"
Shen Qianying said, "You will know about this matter when the time is right, but with your current cultivation level, you are powerless to do anything about it. As for whether you agree or not, it is not up to you, because not only is your life and death in my hands, but the fate of the entire Murong family is also in my grasp." After saying this, he turned and left.
Murong Hanchan asked angrily, "Who exactly are you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qianying did not turn around, but instead held up a jade pen in her left hand and said, "Beautiful women and magnificent landscapes, Shen Qianying!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the armor formed from his inner energy vanished, leaving only a lingering fragrance before him; the beauty and the land were nowhere to be seen.
Faced with this sudden fate, Murong Hanchan wanted to resist, but given the man's strength, even if she fought desperately, she clearly had no chance of winning.
Murong Hanchan returned in stealth mode, her steps hesitant as she pondered deeply. She realized that Shen Qianying's words seemed to convey no hostility, only a desire to seize the Crimson Dragon Soul. Her refusal to do so indicated her intention to use her for her own purposes, and this matter was undoubtedly related to the Crimson Dragon Soul.
Having made up her mind, Murong Hanchan didn't think about anything else. For now, she could only listen to her and wait for the right time to break through her martial arts cultivation. Only then would she have a chance to fight back.
At this moment, Xie Yunfeng and Chunxiang came to the street and unintentionally overheard the news that Ouyang Longyuan was in charge of Longyang City and that Yi Yunke had been defeated and killed. Chunxiang was now very worried about Qiuxiang.
Chunxiang said worriedly, "Brother Feng, now that Lord Yi has been defeated and killed, Longyang City must be in chaos. Qiuxia is a kind and righteous person, and she will not stay out of it. I am really worried about her."
Xie Yunfeng immediately said, "Don't worry too much. The sudden change in Longyang City was unexpected. Yi Yunke is a local tyrant with considerable power, and his cultivation is probably no less than that of Junior Sister Qiuxia. Yet, in just half a month, he has been ruined and Jiangcheng has changed hands. This shows that Ouyang Longyuan is no ordinary person, and the power behind him is probably unimaginable. Junior Sister Qiuxia is both wise and brave, and she should understand this as well. She certainly won't rashly become an enemy of Ouyang Longyuan."
Hearing Xie Yunfeng's words, Chunxiang nodded slightly, but still said with concern, "But I'm still worried about her. I've decided to go to Longyang City now."
Xie Yunfeng: "Very well, I was also very worried about my junior brother. He originally went to propose to Miss Yi, but now things have changed. I don't know if they are both alright."
After discussing it, the two prepared to return to the Murong residence to say goodbye, but unexpectedly encountered Murong Hanchan, who was disheveled and depressed, on the way.
Seeing this, Xie Yunfeng hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Junior Sister, what's wrong?"
Chunxiang also stepped forward and asked with concern, "Junior Sister, what happened to you? Why are you like this?"
Murong Hanchan glanced at the two of them, then casually replied, "I got humiliated." With that, she turned to leave.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunfeng and Xie Yunfeng exchanged a glance, each wondering to themselves.
In Xie Yunfeng's eyes, Murong Hanchan's cultivation was quite advanced, and he truly didn't believe anyone could bully her. Seeing that Murong Hanchan was unharmed, he dismissed the remark.
Chunxiang thought that Murong Hanchan was missing Xiaoyao Lang, which was why she was in such a sorry state.
He stepped forward and called out, "Junior Sister, I'm so glad you're alright! Brother Feng and I were just about to return to the Murong Manor to say goodbye to Master. We were planning to go to Longyang City to find Qiuxia and Brother Yin. The matter is urgent, and now that we've met you, please tell Master to take care of himself."
Murong Hanchan paused when she heard that the matter was urgent, but she didn't make a sound. After Chunxiang finished speaking, she continued walking away.
Seeing Murong Hanchan so heartbroken, Xie Yunfeng and his companion felt helpless. After watching Murong Hanchan leave wearily, the two prepared to head towards Longyang City.
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