The old woman's name was Shen Yanlan. She was Su Chen's grandmother and the current ancestor of the Shen Lineage. She possessed terrifying strength, with radiant light filling the sky and her aura surging, enveloping everyone around her.
She stood tall in the sky, her eyes cold as frost. No one in the room dared to meet her gaze, not daring to even breathe, cold sweat beading on their foreheads, their hearts filled with horror and fear.
Grandma Su Chen is simply too powerful. Even Shen Lingxu and the other elders dare not be disrespectful in front of her.
Shen Lingxu was utterly panicked. He knelt in mid-air, his body trembling. He regretted being so forceful at the beginning. If he had resolved the issue with Su Chen properly, things wouldn't be like this now.
The main reason is that no one could have imagined that Su Chen would be their ancestor's grandson. If they had known, how could they possibly be his enemy? Also, Su Chen has the blood of the Shen Lineage flowing through his veins, so he can be considered half a Shen Lineage.
And just now, he actually thought of killing the other party!
This is truly a terrible tragedy!
God, why are you doing this to me?
regret!
I regret it so much!
But it was too late to regret it now. His mind raced, trying to figure out what to say and how to respond in order to appease the old man.
"Speak!" An even more terrifying aura swept across all directions, with divine light shining brightly, surrounding Shen Yanlan like a sun, radiating brilliant light.
All the members of the Shen Lineage suddenly sank to the ground, unable to move, their hearts filled with terror. Their ancestor was far too powerful; even his mere aura was terrifying. If they were to actually fight, they would all likely die.
Shen Lingxu was terrified, utterly terrified. He could sense a strong killing intent emanating from Shen Yanlan; if he didn't explain himself clearly, the ancestor would truly kill him!
Several breaths passed, Shen Lingxu remained silent for a long time, because he couldn't think of any reason to make the old woman let him go. After all, Su Chen had given him a chance to investigate before deciding whether to become his enemy, but Shen Lingxu was incredibly domineering and directly became Su Chen's enemy without understanding what had happened.
What reason could he possibly give in this situation?
Just make one up?
Unless he doesn't want to live anymore!
Ultimately, it all stemmed from his arrogance and domineering nature. Perhaps it was because he had been in that position for too long, coupled with the power of the Shen Lineage, that he became arrogant and looked down on everyone.
"Snort!"
Shen Yanlan's eyes were icy cold. She raised her hand and waved it, and a dazzling light pressed down, rumbling like a golden ocean surging with towering waves.
Her attack was powerful enough to destroy any strong person present; it was terrifying and instilled fear in everyone.
"Ah!"
A deep roar suddenly rang out, and Shen Lingxu's body trembled violently. He was sent flying, his entire body cracking and bleeding profusely, his injuries extremely severe. It seemed that Su Chen's grandmother was truly angry.
Human Heart. With just a casual strike, Shen Lingxu injured. The ancestor was truly terrifying. This was the first time they had witnessed the ancestor's power.
Shen Lingxu's face was deathly pale, devoid of color, filled with pain, and his breath was weak. Ignoring his injuries, he immediately knelt before the old woman, trembling as he said, "Ancestor, I... I was wrong, please spare my life."
Shen Yanlan remained expressionless, her face still icy and frosty, and the killing intent emanating from her grew even stronger. This guy dared to try to kill her grandson; he was far too audacious. Only killing him could quell her anger.
An endless aura spread, terrifying and awe-inspiring; apart from Su Chen, no one felt anything but fear.
Just as Shen Yanlan was about to kill Shen Lingxu, Su Chen suddenly said, "Grandma, let it go."
Shen Yanlan paused, frowned, and looked at Su Chen. "Are you sure? He was just thinking of killing you."
Su Chen shook his head, his silver hair dancing in the breeze, each strand shimmering with light, making him appear exceptionally otherworldly. Although he also wanted to kill Shen Lingxu, Shen Lingxu was, after all, a member of the Shen Lineage, and Su Chen didn't want his grandmother to kill his own clansmen because of him.
Having lived for countless years, Shen Yanlan naturally understood Su Chen's thoughts. She looked at Shen Lingxu with cold eyes, "You should thank my grandson for sparing your life. If it weren't for him, I would have killed you!"
The sound contained immense power, shattering the heavens, and was filled with majesty. Everyone felt their ears ringing, as if they were about to go deaf.
Shen Lingxu's face lit up with joy, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to speak, Shen Yanlan added, "However, while the death penalty may be waived, punishment is inevitable!"
She raised her hand again, and the wind and clouds changed, the world lost its color, and an endless golden ocean formed by immortal power surged up with huge waves, directly engulfing Shen Lingxu who had not yet reacted.
Bang!
This time, Shen Lingxu didn't even let out a scream before his body suddenly exploded, with flesh and bone flying everywhere in a horrifying display, leaving only a wisp of his soul in place.
His soul was in a bad state; his body was weak, increasingly transparent, and his face was filled with pain. If Shen Yanlan hadn't held back, he probably would have been dead already.
Everyone trembled and turned deathly pale as they stared at the scene before them. It was terrifying; a single strike had killed a powerful expert with the strength of Late-stage Immortal Emperor.
Powerful to the point of being frightening!
Shen Yanlan coldly looked down at Shen Lingxu, causing space and time to tremble and the heavens and earth to shake violently. Her power was incomparably strong, intertwined with divine light, like that of a celestial being. "From this moment on, you are no longer the head of my Shen Lineage family."
"What!"
Everyone's expression changed drastically, filled with disbelief. The patriarch actually wanted to remove Shen Lingxu from his position as clan leader! Shen Lingxu had held this position for at least hundreds of thousands of years; how could he accept being removed so easily?
All eyes fell on Shen Lingxu.
Shen Lingxu had recovered from the pain. Hearing his ancestor's words, he felt resentful, and his face turned ugly. But what could he do? It was his ancestor's order; he couldn't disobey it.
He hasn't lived enough yet!
With a long sigh, Shen Lingxu nodded and said, "I understand. I will arrange for the next clan leader to take office."
Shen Yanlan didn't say anything, but turned to look at Su Chen. At this moment, her face was no longer cold; it only showed a smile and affection. "Come on, let's chat with Grandma."
Su Chen nodded and followed Shen Yanlan away from the place.
Only after they had completely left did the terrifying pressure dissipate. Everyone was panting heavily, looking like they had just escaped death. It was a close call; they almost thought they were going to die.
The ancestor's power was beyond their expectations; he was ridiculously strong, and no one could rival him. Dealing with them would be a piece of cake.
The elders came before Shen Lingxu.
One of the elders asked with concern, "Clan leader, are you alright?"