Shen Zhao glanced at Gu Yunxiao and immediately said with a smile, "I think you must have mistaken me, brother. This is the first time we've met today, so how could we know each other?"
Gu Yunxiao shook his head and said, "No, we must have met somewhere. I'm sure of it."
Lu Zhantian quickly added, "We are very grateful to Young Hero Shen for your help this time. The Lu Clan will definitely repay this kindness in the future."
"Shen Zhao? Shen Zhao!"
Hearing this, Gu Yunxiao's pupils suddenly contracted. "So you're Shen Zhao. I remember now, I..."
"I'm sorry, there are many people in the world with the same name. You must have mistaken me. I swear we haven't met."
Hearing Shen Zhao's words, Gu Yunxiao couldn't help but lower his head and fall into thought.
Indeed, in his memory, Shen Zhao was only at the Qi Condensation Realm. How could he possibly defeat five Netherworld Demon Messengers with just his fists?
Seeing that Gu Yunxiao didn't respond, Shen Zhao didn't bother with him and continued to address Lu Zhantian: "City Lord Lu, there's no need for thanks. The Nine Nether Yellow Springs preys on living beings and is the greatest enemy of our Immortal Martial Continent.
City Lord Lu stood up fearlessly against a powerful enemy, which is the blessing of the common people. Today, I merely offered a helping hand, and I believe that every righteous person present would certainly not stand idly by."
These words made the faces of the famous young masters flush red. After all, they were truly afraid when the Netherworld Demon Messengers threatened them earlier.
"I came to the City Lord's Mansion today, firstly to celebrate City Lord Lu's birthday, and secondly, I want to announce something at this banquet."
"Please, Young Hero Shen, speak!"
Shen Zhao cleared his throat and then called out, "Which is Young Master Xia of the Xia Clan? Come out and take a couple steps forward!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Toutan immediately changed his previous act of showing off and stood respectfully before Shen Zhao: "I am Xia Toutan. May I ask what the matter is, Young Hero Shen?"
Shen Zhao chuckled, "Young Master Xia, you still have a bet to fulfill with me. Don't forget to come to the Fighting Club in three days."
"Ah~ you, you're the one~"
Xia Toutan broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this, and he was scared to the point of wetting himself again.
Previously, because of a Bodhi Pill, not only did his injuries heal, but he also improved by two minor realms thanks to the pill's effects.
He was confident that with his current strength, even if he met opponents like He Yishou and Feng Xiunian, he could definitely display the prestige of the Xia Clan's eldest son.
However, after seeing Shen Zhao's simple and brutal killing of four Netherworld Envoys, how could he still have the courage to challenge this monster?
Wasn't this like lighting a lantern in a coffin, just asking for death?
"That Shen... Master Shen... I..."
"Alright, it's settled then. September 12th, this Fighting Club officially opens. I hope you can all grace us with your presence. I guarantee you'll experience a unique combat experience that day and leave satisfied! Alright, that's all I have to say. I won't hold up your banquet any longer. I'm off!"
With that, Shen Zhao winked at Su Yunying and strode towards the door.
"Oh, almost forgot!"
Shen Zhao tossed a pill to Lu Zhantian.
"This pill is called the Five Elements Pill. It can dispel all toxins in the world and has the effects of prolonging life and maintaining a youthful appearance. Consider it a birthday gift for City Lord Lu."
After saying that, Shen Zhao and Su Yunying were already gone.
Lu Zhantian looked at the pill in his hand and then handed it to Lu Chen: "Chen'er, quickly give this pill to your master to take."
He then ordered someone to clean up the five corpses of the Netherworld Demon Envoys.
"Yes!"
Lu Chen didn't overthink it and directly took the Five Elements Pill from Lu Zhantian, feeding it to Mo Xinchen.
As soon as the pill entered her mouth, a chilling aura radiated from Mo Xinchen, forming solid ice around her.
"Mmm~"
The next moment, a soft moan.
Mo Xinchen felt indescribably comfortable all over, and at the same time, a gentle spiritual energy slowly impacted her core.
After about fifteen minutes, a brilliant light burst forth from Mo Xinchen, and a powerful Dao rhythm emanated from her body.
With the Profound Nether Cold Poison removed, Mo Xinchen's cultivation directly advanced from the fourth rank of the Mysterious Void Realm to the fifth rank.
And Mo Xinchen was astonished to discover that her High-Grade Water Spirit Root had actually upgraded again, becoming a Supreme-Grade Water Spirit Root.
After a long while, Mo Xinchen looked radiant. She rose to her feet and thanked Lu Zhantian, "Thank you, City Lord Lu, for saving me."
Lu Zhantian said, "Elder Mo, there's no need for such formalities. I was merely passing on a kindness. You should thank Young Hero Shen."
Mo Xinchen acknowledged him, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly for a moment, and then she said, "I will definitely pay a personal visit."
Meanwhile, Gu Yunxiao pondered for a long time, and couldn't help but murmur to himself, "Could it be that this Shen Zhao really isn't the same person I know?"
On the way back to the Fighting Club, Shen Zhao bought some dried fruits and pastries and directly tossed them to Su Yunying.
Su Yunying had no resistance to these kinds of snacks. Seeing Shen Zhao offer them, she immediately beamed with joy.
When they were almost back at the Fighting Club, Su Yunying suddenly spoke, "Boss, what's your cultivation level exactly? You didn't use any spiritual energy when you killed those people today. How did you do it?"
Shen Zhao's lips curled into a smirk. "That's because you haven't mastered controlling your spiritual energy fluctuations. If you can Internalize Spiritual Energy and prevent it from leaking out, you can do the same."
"Prevent it from leaking out? How is that possible?" Su Yunying asked. "If you can't release spiritual energy, then wouldn't all the cultivation techniques and battle skills be useless?"
"Naive!"
Shen Zhao grinned and let out a light shout.
"When you can Internalize Spiritual Energy, even simple gestures will have a significantly amplified effect."
"Then, Boss, how can you prove it?"
Shen Zhao knew that if he didn't demonstrate, this little girl wouldn't give up and would keep pestering him. He simply pointed at the air.
"See that layer of dense clouds?"
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Shen Zhao took a deep breath, clenched his fist, and threw a punch directly at the sky.
In the next second, Su Yunying's jaw nearly dropped.
She saw the clouds in the sky visibly and quickly separating after Shen Zhao's punch, leaving behind an extreme flight trail.
The key was, Su Yunying couldn't feel the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy from that punch.
"See that? This is the ultimate output brought about by Internalized Spiritual Energy. How many people do you think on the Immortal Martial Continent can withstand this punch?"
Shen Zhao finished showing off and entered the house without looking back.
Regaining her senses, Su Yunying excitedly ran to Shen Zhao, a cute expression on her face as she pleaded, "Boss, tell me, what's your cultivation level? Are you in the Nirvana Realm, the No-Self Realm, or the Supreme Realm? Or are you a Quasi-Emperor Realm expert?"
Shen Zhao, hearing this, decided to give this little girl a tiny, little shock.
"You need to have a long-term vision, don't be limited to the immediate things. Since Pangu created the world, many have claimed the title of Emperor."
"Emperor of Desolation, Emperor Xiao, Emperor Ye, Emperor of Abandonment, Thousand Emperor Lamps, Emperor Ban Xue, all are like a flash in the pan."
"Only I, Shen Zhao, am the eternal dad, existing beyond the laws of heaven and earth, transcending the three thousand great Daos. What realm do you think I'm in?"
"I don't even know myself. All I know is, anyone who dares to call themselves Emperor in front of me will be taught a lesson with a single punch."
Shen Zhao was just boasting, but Su Yunying seemed to truly believe him, because Shen Zhao's performance today had completely surpassed her understanding of cultivation.
So, she immediately took his arm, "Boss, since you're so amazing, how about you help me become an Empress? Can I play at being an Empress too?"
Shen Zhao released her hand and said, word by word, "Young people shouldn't always think about getting something for nothing. You should mop the floor first. I'll take a nap. See you later."
"Hmph."
Su Yunying huffed in discontent, then reluctantly picked up the mop and continued with the unfinished housework.
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