Gazing at Shen Qiang's domineering and arrogant silhouette, Sha Jianming's face was pale.

Meanwhile, all the cultivators in the grand hall, watching Shen Qiang's back, had eyes filled with respect and dread.

"Heshenghe has been established for less than half a year, given its foundation of three hundred demons, so in the entire Cultivation World, the vast majority did not take Shen Qiang and his Heshenghe seriously, always feeling a sense of unexplained superiority, believing constantly that a mere rabble of demons was utterly vulnerable."

"Therefore, they did not recognize Heshenghe, nor did they recognize Shen Qiang, endlessly calculating to annihilate them while Heshenghe was still unstable, yet they forgot that everything has its path of survival. After millennia of demon suppression, the demons that remain each possess an incredible ability to survive."

"When they gathered around Shen Qiang, it was as if they came from the shadows into the light. If they fully unleashed their power, their might would be beyond what arrogant cultivators could imagine."

The powerful man standing beside Sha Jianming smiled faintly.

The other cultivators, on the other hand, were full of awe.

"Rabble, nobody, lucky kid—these are the terms most used in the Cultivation World to describe Shen Qiang. Everyone thinks their sect is the best, their Cultivation Technique is the mightiest. But the reality is that no matter how lacking in cultivation Shen Qiang might be, he is still a powerful force in control!"

"Those who rant online daily that Shen Qiang is worthless should come here to see Shen Qiang's cold gaze, to feel Shen Qiang's furious aura. Indeed, he isn't at the pinnacle of power now. Some might even see him as insignificant, but they must be at the very top of the Cultivation World!"

"Given Shen Qiang's cold decisiveness, why do so many still say he is inadequate? Is it jealousy? Or an inexplicable superiority from not associating with demons? So powerful is Heshenghe, so unbridled is Shen Qiang—are those calling him trash truly his match?"

Everyone present was shocked.

The entire grand hall was silent, and everyone solemnly watched Shen Qiang's back, as he left accompanied by the strikingly beautiful and unparalleled Baihua Palace Master.

Meanwhile, on the Immortal Realm Forum, chaos had erupted.

"Oh my god, is Shen Qiang crazy? Compared to Carefree Valley, Qingyun Sword Pavilion, Hidden Sword Villa, and Baihua Palace, what is his Heshenghe? He dared to steal Magical Treasures from the Treasure Exhibition and dared to attack Sha Jianming. If he keeps courting death like this, I bet he won't live past three days. If he isn't killed within three days, I'll live-stream eating something disgusting."

"Hahaha, the post above has quite the taste, but it's true. Shen Qiang clearly doesn't know his own weight. Those sects have stood in the Cultivation World for thousands of years, yet Heshenghe is just a few demons daring to challenge them. He's destined to die without a doubt!"

"Shen Qiang has played his last hand this time. Even our family head is wary of Carefree Valley. What does Heshenghe amount to? Let's watch the spectacle. He will die."

"Yes, yes. Daring to be a flying thief, Heshenghe is waiting to be vanquished by the rightful path of the Cultivation World!"

Ordinary cultivators were full of contempt and disdain, thinking there was no longer any hope for Shen Qiang and Heshenghe.

Yet at this moment, in the genuinely top-tier families and sects, there was a sense of shock.

"Well done!" Bai Family, Bai Shiyi clapped with eyes filled with wild joy, "He's truly a young man I, Bai Shiyi, have high hopes for, both brave and wise. This move was like depriving them of their supply, just like I did back in the day."

Hearing these words, everyone present had smiles on their faces.

A young man smiled and said, "The young master really played it beautifully. But because we had to participate in the Treasure Exhibition, our people had previously carefully evaluated the exhibition's security. It was absolutely five-star secure, with two Dao Fruit Stage cultivators of Baihua Palace keeping guard outside."

"Besides that, there were powerhouses from the five participating sects forming a treasure protection squad, with patrols every five minutes. Internally, there were not only infrared detection and vibration sensors, but each display case was also equipped with Low Rank Magical Treasures blessed with Divine Thought. Such being the security, even if our Bai Family were to act, it wouldn't have been so flawlessly executed."

Bai Shiyi laughed heartily and proudly, "Others naturally couldn't have done it, but the young master of my Bai Family certainly has the skill!"

Cheng Xinyi Xu Family.

Xu Father grinned widely, "Brilliant, even if they've guessed Shen Qiang did it, what of it? Without evidence, all they can do is grit their teeth and accept it. Good, good, good, not bad for the man our Xiao Nan set her sights on."

Beside him, the Second Elder said coldly, "Don't count on it being too ideal. Everyone suspects it was Shen Qiang and will definitely try to force him to hand it over."

Xu Father laughed heartily, "You're overthinking it, Elder. You still don't understand the matters of the Cultivation World? The truth is in whoever's stronger. Even now, Shen Qiang could play with their Magical Treasures in his hands, and as long as they can't defeat him, all they can do is watch."

The Second Elder smiled, "That is true. Every year we have to sell off some of the treasures that were snatched away."

Long Chang Ji Family.

"This Shen Qiang is impressive. The security measures of Baihua Palace, according to our evaluation, were within the realm of absolute safety. Logically, theft should have been impossible, yet in such circumstances, this Shen Qiang still found a way to silently steal several Magical Treasures, proving that Heshenghe is not a mere rabble as simple as we thought."

The family head of Long Chang smiled slightl and nodded proudly, "Hm, not only that, it is said that the Black Blade Youying was crafted by a descendant of the Wu Family. If it could make those stubborn Wu Family members willingly cooperate, then this Shen Qiang is absolutely extraordinary. It is comforting for Lianghuan to have such a friend."

"Family head, now that our young seventh lord has conceded due to the Black Blade, the Wu Family is already free to forge Magical Treasures for others. So about this matter..."

Upon hearing the exploratory comment from his side, the family head of Long Chang laughed, "A single dominant force will eventually lead to ruin, which is the current truth for the Ji Family. For hundreds of years, since the Wu Family ceased forging, our Long Chang's techniques in Artifact Refining have seen no substantial progress. If Heshenghe intends to support the Wu Family, then let them do it. Feeling the pressure may perhaps spur advancement within the Ji Family."

"Understood."

Shanghai, Dragon Group headquarters.

Sitting in his study reading, when the person reporting news left, the unranked man suddenly burst into laughter, "Truly an interesting little fellow. How can he... do it so beautifully!"

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