Showdown in the Arena!

"Five Spirit Sea Realm cultivators?!"

Someone cried out, eyes filled with disbelief.

Led by Li Zhenfei, all five figures radiated powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy. They had all opened their dantian spirit seas and reached the Spirit Sea Realm!

Li Zhenfei, in particular, fully revealed his cultivation at the eighth level of the Spirit Sea Realm.

Li Chengliang was at the fifth level of the Spirit Sea Realm, while the other three were all at the first level!

"Five Spirit Sea Realm cultivators? What a move. I'm afraid the Shen family is in danger this time!"

Someone spoke slowly.

"What?!"

Shen Wan abruptly stood up as well, her eyes filled with disbelief and her expression turning ugly.

She had never imagined that the Li Family had not two, but five Spirit Sea Realm martial artists!

Li Zhenfei, in particular, was actually one minor level above Shen Qianxun, having reached the eighth level of the Spirit Sea Realm.

How were they supposed to fight this?

"Don't worry. You've got me!"

Seeing the worry in Shen Qianxun's eyes, Ning Chuan walked over to her and spoke softly with a smile.

"As things stand, Shen Qian and the other two can only fend for themselves! Do your best to hold Li Chengliang back. I'll try to finish Li Zhenfei off as quickly as possible!"

Shen Qianxun took a deep breath as she spoke.

A trace of resolve shone in her eyes. She could feel the intense threat Li Zhenfei posed. The gap in strength between the Shen family's five fighters and the Li Family's five was far too great.

But no matter what, they had to win the Spirit-Seizing Battle!

Zhao Songzhai glanced at Ning Chuan. Seeing him nod, he announced in a ringing voice, "Since both sides are here, let the Spirit-Seizing Battle begin! Each side will field five fighters for a showdown in the arena. No killing blows are allowed. Whichever side remains in the arena at the end wins!"

He was somewhat worried about Ning Chuan, too. However, the Spirit-Seizing Battle was a contest the Shen family and the Li Family had agreed upon long ago, so he could hardly interfere. He could only hope Ning Chuan would come through unharmed.

The rules of the Spirit-Seizing Battle were brutally simple.

Ten people fought in the arena. Whoever stood until the end won!

Everyone looked at Shen Qianxun and the other Shen family members with sympathy in their eyes.

The Shen family had only one Spirit Sea Realm cultivator: Shen Qianxun.

Everyone else was in the Meridian Opening Realm.

"Huh? Shen Qianxun, Shen Qian, Shen Feng, and Shen Lei-that's only four. Aren't they one person short?"

Someone asked in puzzlement.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Just then, Shen Qianxun, Ning Chuan, and the other three all leaped into the arena together.

"What?! Ning Chuan... that useless live-in son-in-law actually dares to take part in the Spirit-Seizing Battle?"

Everyone was utterly stunned.

They could scarcely believe their eyes. They had thought the Shen family was one fighter short, only to discover that Ning Chuan was right there among the five.

Ning Chuan was going to take part in the Spirit-Seizing Battle, too?

"What an absolute joke! That useless live-in son-in-law Ning Chuan has severed meridians throughout his body and not a shred of cultivation. The Shen family actually sent him out to fight? Aren't they afraid of being laughed at?"

Someone sneered.

"It looks like the Shen family is not only doomed to a crushing defeat today, but will become a laughingstock, too! What on earth are they thinking?"

"What a shame! Shen Qianxun, my goddess, is going to be dragged down by that useless Ning Chuan, too!"

"There's no suspense left in this battle!"

Everyone shook their heads and sighed, their faces full of disappointment.

"A bunch of fools. Do they really think Ning Chuan is still that useless man with no cultivation? I'm getting more and more curious just how strong he really is."

Huo Xiyan murmured to herself, her beautiful eyes brimming with curiosity.

She, too, felt that the gap in strength between the Shen family and the Li Family was enormous. Ning Chuan was only at the second level of the Spirit Sea Realm, so he probably could not decide the outcome of the Spirit-Seizing Battle.

Yet for some reason, watching the calm-faced Ning Chuan gave Huo Xiyan a strange feeling. Could he really create a miracle?

Ning Chuan, oh, Ning Chuan. You managed to refine a Perfect Marrow-Cleansing Pill. Could you be about to surprise me again today?

Huo Xiyan thought to herself.

Boom!

Shen Qianxun's white robes were brighter than snow, their hems fluttering as vast spiritual energy erupted around her. Her aura surged as she advanced toward Li Zhenfei, fierce fighting spirit shining in her eyes.

Shen Qian, Shen Feng, and Shen Lei looked grim, but they still advanced toward the Li Family's three first-level Spirit Sea Realm martial artists. They no longer hoped to win; they only hoped to buy a little more time.

They had all pinned their hopes on Shen Qianxun.

Ning Chuan, meanwhile, faced Li Chengliang.

"A useless live-in son-in-law like you actually dares to enter the Spirit-Seizing Battle? The Shen family really must have no one left. I hope you don't wet yourself in terror later!"

Li Chengliang was a burly man with a savage face, dressed in black robes with a saber strapped to his back. He stared at Ning Chuan and sneered in disdain.

"You talk too much! You're only at the fifth level of the Spirit Sea Realm, yet you dare swagger like this?"

Ning Chuan spoke indifferently.

"You fool who doesn't know death when it's staring him in the face. I'll crush your bones one by one. Before me, you won't even have a chance to beg for mercy!"

Li Chengliang's gaze turned cold as he spoke with a vicious grin.

On the other side.

"Shen Qianxun, you're bound to lose the Spirit-Seizing Battle. Why not surrender now and spare yourselves too miserable a defeat?"

Li Zhenfei stared at Shen Qianxun and spoke coldly.

"Not necessarily! Li Zhenfei, I'd like to see just how strong a disciple of the Black Tortoise Academy like you really is!"

Shen Qianxun replied coldly.

"You overestimate yourself. Since you're so eager to lose, I'll oblige!"

Li Zhenfei sneered. His powerful fighting spirit climbed wildly, and violent spiritual energy erupted in an instant.

However, he did not attack Shen Qianxun. Instead, he thrust out a palm like lightning, bringing it down upon Shen Qian, Shen Feng, and Shen Lei!