Following the departure of Shen Qiang, Xiu Ju, and Chu Qing, the members of the Zhang Family began to clean up the scene.

The insects resumed their chirping, and the fish and shrimp started to swim around again.

Everything seemed to return to calm.

But at that moment, everyone on the Immortal Realm Forum squeezed into the Gossip Section, where various posts about Shen Qiang had completely slaughtered the entire section.

From the first page to the fifth.

The top hundred or so posts that ranked in the front were all about Shen Qiang.

Among these posts, the one at the very top was titled "Fierce Dragon Crossing the River? On the Rise of Shen Qiang."

The content of the post was:

Just now, in Shanghai, Zhang Shuheng of the Zhang Family backed down, promising not to retaliate against Shen Qiang in exchange for ensuring that Zhang Yuanliang, the heir of the third branch of the Zhang Family, remained alive. In this battle, the third branch of the Zhang Family suffered devastating losses, with two Mixed Element Realm experts and twenty-one high-level cultivators between the Nascent Soul and the Mixed Element Realm slain.

Zhang Yuanliang, the direct heir of the third branch, had his cultivation technique crippled.

Shen Qiang's side, zero injuries. A complete victory. Please feel free to discuss and share your thoughts.

This post had only been up for ten minutes, but by this time, there were already hundreds of replies in the thread.

"Oh my god, the moderator made a post, so this news must be true!"

"Of course it's true, what do you think, the moderator is playing around with you?"

"I'm scared to death, where did this bigshot come from? It's terrifying, not to mention two Mixed Element Realm experts, my small sect would be wiped out just by one of them."

"Yeah, baby was almost scared to death, two Mixed Element Realm experts, twenty-one cultivators above the Nascent Soul Stage, all annihilated at their own doorstep by an outsider who is said to be only at the Golden Core Stage!"

"It's terrifying. They say that Shen Qiang only brought two female attendants, that's freaking awesome!"

"Stop talking nonsense, what two female attendants? I heard this guy brought two super demons, one a Puppet Demon and one a fox spirit. They say when that fox spirit smiles, all the Zhang Family's experts get mesmerized and neatly line up to be killed."

"The person above is full of crap, what kind of smile could make high-level cultivators above the Nascent Soul Stage line up to be killed?"

"Exactly, if that fox spirit were really that powerful, she'd have slaughtered the entire Cultivation World by now."

"Hahaha, you amateurs, spouting nonsense. Let me tell you what happened. This Shen Qiang, on the surface, is a Golden Core Stage cultivator, but in reality, he's a thousand-year-old demon. As soon as he opens his eyes, the sun and moon lose their light. With a howl, he summoned two great demons from underground, a unicorn and a fox spirit, both ancient demons who had slept for ten thousand years. With such explosive cultivation, whoever goes against them dies."

"That was terrifying; it scared the hell out of me. I need to turn on the lights."

"None of you upstairs are reliable. Let me tell you what my brother saw with his own eyes. Shen Qiang's true form is a bolt of lightning, you know? Whenever he stands there, he looks like an electric mouse, crackling with electric discharges. Touch him and you'll be paralyzed; then his two female attendants take over and bleed everyone dry one by one."

"Bullshit! A demon with only one foot and a fox spirit—these two demons, there's no disagreement there, right? Think about it, if Shen Qiang weren't an ancient demon, could he possibly command them?"

"Sigh, the person upstairs makes a good point. So, you don't even have to think about it; this Shen Qiang is definitely an ancient demon, no doubt about it."

"So terrifying, yet so powerful. But this is really strange. I heard some rumors earlier that Shen Qiang was going to kill a guy named Bianyi, and then suddenly, he wiped out the third branch of the Zhang family. Although that branch is the weakest in the Zhang family, a dying camel is still bigger than a horse. Zhang Shuheng is a Dao Fruit Stage expert; did he just stand by and do nothing? And he even promised not to take revenge?"

"You guys just don't get it, do you? Let me tell you, that Shen Qiang, he's the King of Demons. No matter how badass the Zhang family is, can they be badder than that ancient demon monster? I've heard that although the ones who made the move were a fox spirit and a demon with a crippled leg, there weren't just two demons at the scene. It is said that the Black Bear Spirit and an octopus monster were also there; they just didn't make a move."

"Are you kidding me? That's the most far-fetched bullshit ever, as if demons roam the earth."

"Yeah, and you're even calling him the King of Demons? You really have the guts to say that, don't you fear a large wind will hurt your tongue? I've done some digging; that Shen Qiang is actually just a doctor who is said to know the Minor Leaf Plum Blossom Acupuncture Technique. Other than that, he sucks at everything, always biting off more than he can chew."

"Upstairs, you're doing a fine job of faking it; I'll give you full marks. Shen Qiang sucks at everything but managed to wipe out the third branch of the Zhang family, if you're so capable, go and try it yourself! Just one cultivator from the Zhang family, I will admit you're amazing if you can take down even one."

"Exactly, it's easy to talk big when you don't feel the pain, making up stories without a solid foundation. And you claim Shen Qiang bites off more than he can chew? If you have the guts, say it to his face. Just look at the friends around Shen Qiang – Xu Nan, the young lady of Wanxin Hesheng; Bai Jiao, the young lady of Cheng Xinyi; who does he play basketball with? The Seventh Lord! Ji Liangchuan! And you're still babbling nonsense, do you even qualify?"

"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. This outcome is really unexpected. Bianyi didn't die, but a whole nest of the Zhang family did. Now, things will be lively in Shanghai; perhaps the Wang and Chen families might kick them while they're down and 'take care' of the Zhang family."

"Previously, Bianyi hinted that Shen Qiang was the superstar Nightmare Mask Man from the Dragon Group. I thought he was unreliable, but looking at what happened today, I think he might really be right."

"Yeah, yeah, that mask man, with such low cultivation, killed so many people. Shen Qiang also has low cultivation, yet he killed so many people too."

"Nonsense, it completely defies logic. If Shen Qiang is the Mask Man, Bianyi can just come out and say it directly."

"Who would believe it if he said it directly?"

"What's the use of whether you believe that news or not? Even if Shen Qiang really is the Mask Man, do you dare to kill him? Zhang Shuheng is a super-powerful Dao Fruit Stage cultivator; have you reached the Mixed Element Realm? Just shut it."

"Umm%... So weird, have you all noticed? None of the people from the Zhang, Chen, and Wang families seem to have spoken out."

"Yeah, I hadn't taken note until upstairs mentioned it. Not only are they not speaking out, but the Zhong Family, Wanxin Hesheng, and Cheng Xinyi, all recently quite vocal, seem to have gone quiet too."

"The Dragon Group people haven't spoken a word either, I've been @ing them for ages, and not one has uttered a peep."

"Holy crap, it's really happening. I looked, and with such a hot topic, aside from the forum admin and us, who are ignorant of the specifics, nobody from Zhang, Chen, and Wang families has said a word, not a single comment."

"That scared the hell out of me. Do you think the people upstairs might be right? That Shen Qiang could really be an ancient demon, or maybe the King of Demons? He starts causing chaos, and since cultivators can't beat him, everyone in Shanghai where it happened is keeping quiet!"

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