A glimmer of curiosity flashed in Shen Mo's eyes. He wondered, how would Chen Mengze handle this?

With a cold sneer, she declared, "You are a Liu! The resources you used for cultivation were provided by the Liu Family!"

The new talent from the Liu Family attempted to argue his case.

Chen Mengze had no time for his excuses and, without further ado, her Flying Sword slashed down toward him.

Soon after, he perished, filled with resentment. It's unclear whether his resentment was due to being born into the Liu Family or toward Chen Mengze's ruthlessness… Most likely the latter.

And so, Chen Mengze, her Flying Sword dripping with blood, moved on to her next victim.

Within the time of a single stick of incense burning, all the cultivators from the Liu and Wu Families were slain. Only Liu Dingjiang, Liu Yu, and Wu Dayong were left, still desperately fending off Master Hong Jue and his Soul Generals.

At this point, not only was Chen Mengze's Flying Sword dripping with blood, but her clothes too were stained red. Drops of blood dripped from her cascading black hair!

Upon seeing their Qi Gathering Realm cultivators being systematically executed, Liu Dingjiang and the others could not help but gnash their teeth in anger, cursing Shen Mo and Chen Mengze with foul language. But their defiance was merely the last throes of their arrogance.

"Senior Sister Chen, take this Elixir to recover. They cannot escape," Shen Mo said, handing her a Grade III Elixir while simultaneously using his magic to clean the bloodstains from her hair and clothes.

Killing early-stage Qi Gathering Realm cultivators was rather easy. However, fighting against four middle-stage Qi Gathering Realm cultivators proved difficult. Even with the aid of Possession Ghost Horse Groom Lv, Chen Mengze couldn't avoid getting injured.

Shen Mo stood by watching, but he did not intervene. He had already done enough, and taking further action would be overstepping his boundaries!

"I'm alright," Chen Mengze said, swallowing the Elixir. "I still have sixteen Grade III talismans and two disposable magic treasures left, more than enough to kill them!" She promptly raised her sword again, rushing toward Liu Yu.

During his time on Dasheng Mountain, Liu Yu had cultivated several powerful spells, especially the martial arts and cultivation methods that mimicked spiritual birds and exotic beasts, which he had almost brought to Perfection. It was a pity that when facing Master Hong Jue and the Ghost Bride, all his abilities were completely suppressed.

He tried desperately to destroy the Ghost Bride's Soul Body, but in less than a moment, the Ghost Bride reformed from the Soul Refining Flag. Then, using her Glare Skill, she stirred up Liu Yu's blood and Qi, nearly causing him to bleed out from all orifices. If it weren't for Shen Mo's strict orders for the Soul Generals to hold back, this Liu Family talent with the potential to reach the Spirit Sea Realm would most likely already be dead!

Chen Mengze faced Liu Yu without wasting words, immediately casting multiple Grade III talismans. The very next moment, Liu Yu was hit with a barrage of fire dragons, a rain of golden needles, and mountain projections—the combined power of numerous talismans—leaving his body battered and drenched in blood.

"Evil woman… Kill me if you wish, but spare my son!" Liu Dingjiang howled in agony.

Chen Mengze completely ignored him. She moved close and, with a strike of her sword, took Liu Yu's life. She uttered softly, "Chen Shanlin."

This was the name of the Chen Family's late patriarch. The Chen Family had risen to prominence because of him, and it was also because of him that they met their downfall. Or perhaps, it was because he acquired the treasures from a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator's ruins that the Chen Family in Sishui City was established, a turn of events that also led to their eventual destruction.

After witnessing Liu Yu's head being cut off, Liu Dingjiang's face contorted as he cursed venomously, "Evil woman! Witch…

"I curse you to die a horrible death! I curse your descendants—may the men be slaves and the women be prostitutes for generations!

"I curse you to know no peace, even in death—may your soul suffer endlessly!"

Shen Mo let out a cold huff. Subsequently, the Gold Piercing Ghost, by his command, spat out a Gold Ingot.

THWACK!

The Gold Ingot crashed into Liu Dingjiang's mouth and nose, distorting half his face and silencing his cursing. Nearby, Wu Dayong's face was ashen.

Obviously resigned to his fate, he stopped avoiding the attacks by the Green-skinned Ghost, Tieshan, and instead tried to fight back. The demonic nature of the Green-skinned Ghost flared up. Drool dripped continuously as it grabbed Wu Dayong and attempted to stuff him into its mouth.

WHOOSH!

With a swing of Shen Mo's Soul Refining Flag, the Green-skinned Ghost struggled as it was rolled back into the flag by a ray of bloodlight. Seeing this, a glimmer of hope appeared on Wu Dayong's face.

He quickly deployed an Escape Skill. A large amount of fresh blood poured from the pores of his body and transformed into a blood-red rainbow, shooting toward Purple Bamboo Valley.

WHOOSH!

An old, rust-stained arrow pierced the night and instantly hit the blood rainbow. The blood rainbow faded, and the right half of Wu Dayong's body was torn apart by the arrow, leaving only his damaged torso connected to his left arm and leg.

Given such injuries, it was clear that he wouldn't live much longer. Unless he had a Grade V or higher Elixir to save his life.

"Chen An. Chen Mengze." Chen Mengze took a long breath. Although she and her father hadn't died at the hands of the Liu and Wu families, they had endured considerable hardship because of them.

Shen Mo activated a late-stage Class II Demon Soul General, grabbing Wu Dayong's mutilated body and bringing it back. The next moment, Chen Mengze decapitated Wu Dayong.

Only Liu Dingjiang was left at the scene. His mouth and nose had been smashed; he could only whimper. With the withdrawal of the Gold Piercing Ghost, he stirred up all the Mana in his body and, filled with intense hatred, attacked Chen Mengze.

Chen Mengze showed "mercy," directly employing another disposable magic treasure.

THUD!

A bead resembling a Thunder Killing Pearl hit Liu Dingjiang, creating a huge hole in his chest. Even so, Liu Dingjiang did not die immediately. Instead, he launched a killer move he had been hiding for a long time—a Grade IV dry wood talisman that could destroy all a creature's life force! Even an early-stage Spirit Sea Realm cultivator, if caught off guard, could be injured or even obliterated.

Shen Mo frowned slightly, commanding strong Demon Soul Generals, such as Possession Ghost Horse Groom Lv and Gold Piercing Ghost Jinshan, to protect Chen Mengze.

SIZZLE! SIZZLE! SIZZLE!

The Soul Bodies of the Demon Soul Generals were completely obliterated, leaving only their spiritual marks on the flag's surface. However, that was it! This Grade IV talisman didn't even touch Shen Mo's Nine-Extreme Crystal Sand Energy before its power was exhausted.

With an overwhelming sense of unwillingness and resentment, Liu Dingjiang drew his last breath.

"An Huan'e!" Chen Mengze uttered her mother's name, then beheaded Liu Dingjiang's grimacing corpse with a single stroke.

"Soul Curse, Bind Soul!" Shen Mo chanted lowly, while casting a Soul-binding Spell on the severed heads and broken bodies lying on the ground. Suddenly, phantom figures of souls began to form.

"Soul Search!"

The mighty soul power, in a profound manner, drilled into the foreheads of the phantom figures. Shen Mo focused his search on the souls of Liu Dingjiang, his son Liu Yu, Wu Dayong, and others. As fragmented memories surfaced one by one, Shen Mo's expression became increasingly grave.

After a while, he sighed, "These people… they deserved to die! The frame-up against the Chen Family for collaborating with the Heavenly Demon was meticulously planned by Liu Dingjiang and Wu Dayong. Additionally, quite a few individuals from both families were privy to this. The witnesses who could provide evidence were also silenced, their corpses destroyed. Apart from the Chen Family massacre, there were other despicable secrets! If these were all exposed, neither Dasheng Mountain nor Purple Bamboo Valley would be able to protect the cultivators of these two families within the immortal sect. There is no time to lose; let's go to Sishui City and clean this up!"

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