Chapter 5: The Provocation of the Great Sword Sect

  Not long after Shen Yao left, a noisy commotion came from afar. Shen Dou concentrated his mind to listen carefully, and it seemed that Grandfather was arguing with someone about something.

  "Hum! Shameless people, you actually dare to come to my Shen family and ask for the sword manual. Do you know that the Shenmen Fifteen Swords were created by our ancestors? Unless you step over the corpse of my old man and kill all the members of my Shen family, otherwise, you will never get the Shenmen Fifteen Swords!"

  Shen Du was shocked by the words and, ignoring his numb arms and the chaotic meridians in his body, jumped up from bed and rushed to the main gate.

  Along the way, I heard the voices of several strange men.

  "Shen Xiang old man, you're just a mediocre swordmaster. If we were to really fight, I'm afraid you'd be dead under Lord Yin's great sword in less than ten moves. What's the point of this struggle?"

  Shen Dou was shocked once again, the man's voice was like a thunderclap, and he must have had extremely deep internal power. Moreover, he called himself Lou Yin, someone Shen Dou had heard of long ago. Lou Yin was the master of the Great Sword Sect, and at just thirty years old, he had already broken through the Sword King's barrier. Now, at least forty years old, who knew what kind of terrifying level he had reached?

  "Hmph! Then try it and see!" Shen Xiang bellowed in a hoarse voice.

  "Don't be foolish, old man. If you know what's good for you, my Da Jian Men has always been merciful in its dealings. Those who follow me will prosper, while those who oppose me will not have a good life!" Another strange man's voice was gentle, but his words were arrogant and intimidating.

  Upon hearing this voice, Shen Du was even more shocked. Lou Fan, the most gentle killer in the Great Sword Sect, had broken through the barrier of a sword master at the age of 15 and again broke through to become the youngest sword king strongman in the Empire of Yan at the age of 20. He is the most likely person to succeed as the next head of the Great Sword Sect.

  "Hum! The Shen family's descendants obey orders, today no matter who dares to step into the Shen family half a step, kill without pardon!" Shen Xiang shouted loudly, but facing two powerful sword kings, Shen Xiang's killing order seemed so pale and powerless.

  "It seems you really don't know when to quit. Today, Lou Fan is going to go on a big killing spree again!" As he spoke, Lou Fan released the terrifying sword aura of the Sword King level.

  Suddenly, a fierce and murderous gust of wind appeared in the sky above the Shen family's residence, swirling and forming a golden vortex. The wind transformed into swords, countless golden greatswords revolving above the Shen family under Lou Fang's mental control, accumulating momentum for a strike.

  The Shen family members saw the situation and were all terrified, their clothes fluttering in the cold and fierce sword wind, making a "whooshing" sound. This was something they had never experienced before, even Shen Xiang, who rarely sensed the terror of the Sword King's aura.

  Lou Fang smiled and played with his slender fingers, saying in a soft voice: "Old Shen Xiang, you really are stubborn and unyielding. Do you really want all the members of the Shen family to be buried for the sake of just one family genealogy?"

  Shen Xiang seemed to have made up his mind to resist the Great Sword Sect to the death, and the long sword in his hand slowly came out of its scabbard with a burst of sword energy. The Shen family members also released their strongest sword energy at the same time.

  At that moment, hundreds of Shen family disciples released their sword energy, which was actually comparable to the sword energy of Lou Fang's Sword King level.

  At this time, Shen Dou had also arrived at the door, but felt countless powerful sword auras pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe. His originally chaotic heart was even more turbulent, and his numb arms were filled with angry power, his fists clenched tightly.

  "Grandpa!" Shen Du shouted loudly and strode up to Shen Xiang.

  Shen Xiang was shocked by the words, carefully sizing up Shen Dou, his brow furrowed and said: "Shen Dou, how did you end up here? And it seems like you've suffered internal injuries, what exactly happened?"

  "I'm fine, Grandfather. I just got into a slight scuffle with Yu Xi and suffered some minor injuries. After a short rest, I'll be alright. But what exactly happened here?" Shen Dou asked anxiously.

  "Today, a great sword master came to the front of our house to provoke us, wanting to take away the Shenmen Fifteen Swords created by our ancestors. Although the Shen family has declined now, as long as there is still one person from the Shen family in this world, we will never hand over the Shenmen Fifteen Swords to others. Now, I order you, leave the Shen house immediately!" Shen Xiang said with a sincere gaze at Shen Dou, using his telepathic voice command.

  Although others couldn't hear what Shen Xiang said, Lou Fang's gaze remained on Shen Dou's body, sizing him up with great interest.

  Shen Dou was only a Sword Hand rank, didn't know how to use Heart Spirit Transmission, and only wondered: "Why, Grandfather, with the great enemy in front of us now, you want me to..."

  "Enough!" Shen Xiang interrupted Shen Dou's words and continued to transmit his voice spiritually: "Today's calamity, I'm afraid the Shen family can't avoid it. The sword scripture of Shenmen Fifteen Swords has been passed down to you. Now find an opportunity to leave the Shen family and go to the imperial city of Zhongdu, find Emperor Fu Si Bo. Decades ago, he promised me that if one day my Shen family encountered a fatal disaster, he would help the Shen family rise again."

  "But grandfather!"

  "We're out of time! Let's go!" Shen Xiang shouted with a furrowed brow.

  Lou Fan finally sensed something, and with a deep gaze at Shen Xiang and Shen Dou's faces, he said softly: "Old man Shen Xiang, are you still thinking of using the Golden Cicada Shell Escape plan? If the Shen family doesn't hand over the sword manual today, no one will leave this place alive!"

  That voice was gentle, but coming from Lou Fang's mouth, it sounded incredibly terrifying.

  Shen Dou glanced back at the people of the Great Sword Sect, dozens of whom were dressed in uniform purple robes. The two leaders had an air of calmness about them, with a non-ordinary temperament that was clearly different from others. Shen Dou carefully sized up these two individuals - one was tall and robust, with eyes like swords, while the other had a medium build, with extremely gentle eyes that showed no intent to kill, yet emitted the aura of the Sword King's sword energy from his body.

  "Who are you? What grudge does our Shen family have against you?" Shen Dou glared at Lou Fan, asking in a low voice.

  "Hmph, remember this, my name is Lou Fan. After you've fallen into the underworld, don't forget to come back and find me for revenge!" As Lou Fan spoke, his right index finger pointed at the air, and a golden-yellow great sword that was hovering in mid-air suddenly moved swiftly, shooting towards Shen Dou's back.

  Shen Du immediately rushed to his back and a chill sword energy was born, but the speed was too fast, he didn't have time to react.

  Just as he was about to strike, a purple-clad girl suddenly flew out and blocked his way, standing behind Shen Dou.

  "Shen Du brother, hurry and leave!" The girl choked out a sound, was pierced through the body by Lou Fang's great sword, and instantly spat out fresh blood as she died.

  Shen Du turned around with tears in his eyes, staring blankly at Shen Yao's lifeless body on the ground. He really couldn't believe that just a moment ago, Shen Yao was still jumping around in front of him, calling out "Brother Shen Du", and now she had died so easily right before his eyes.

  No!

  Shen couldn't believe what he was seeing and kept shaking his head, feeling weak all over.

  "I don't know."

  The tightly clenched fists also relaxed, and suddenly felt at a loss for the whole body.

  "No way!" He kept shouting, slowly approaching Shen Yao's body, slowly crouching down.

  Ai Xi gently stroked Shen Yao's pale and delicate cheek, as large teardrops fell down. First time update.

  Shen Xiang felt a deep pain upon seeing this, and walked to Shen Dou's side, gritting his teeth as he said: "Shen Dou, get up! I want you to remember the pain of today. When your sword skills have improved, you must make sure that not a single person from the Great Sword Sect is left standing!"

  Shen Dou heard this and gritted his teeth as he stood up, glaring fiercely at Lou Fang and everyone from the Great Sword Sect. His fists were clenched tightly, ready to charge forward and fight Lou Fang, but was stopped by Shen Yu Xi who suddenly ran out.

  "You really are arrogant, thinking you can fight against the great Sword King?!" With that, Shen Yuxi drew her sword first and struck directly at Lou Fang's face.

  Lou Fan smiled faintly and said, "A mere swordmaster dares to be so arrogant." With a wave of his hand, another golden greatsword shot towards Shen Yu Xi.

  Shen Yu Xi was after all a mid-tier swordsman, and his reaction was also extraordinary. He turned around and parried Lou Fan's attack with one move. However, he had suffered internal injuries from exchanging blows with Shen earlier, and this block caused the sword energy in his body to churn wildly, spewing out a large mouthful of blood.

  Shen Xiang could no longer bear it and shouted loudly: "Everyone listen to orders, kill!"

  Everyone heard this and simultaneously drew their swords towards Lou Feng.

  Shen Xiang took the opportunity to pull Shen Dou and Shen Yu Xi aside, instructing them: "You are not the legitimate heirs of the Shen family, quickly take advantage of the chaos to leave this place of trouble!"

  Shen Du heard this and frowned, saying: "Grandfather, how can you leave at a time like this? Although I am not the eldest grandson of the Shen family, I was rescued and taken care of by Grandfather, which is why I have become the Shen Du of today. I will swear to live or die with the Shen family!"

  Shen Xiang's face sank upon hearing this, and he immediately slapped Shen Dou in the face.

  Shen felt a burning sensation on her face, remembering that Grandfather had never slapped her before, at most just scolding her a few words.

  "Shendu, have you forgotten what I just told you? I want you to practice your sword skills well. One day, use the Great Sword Gate to avenge our family and reclaim justice for us. Also, find back the second half of Shenmen's Fifteen Swords. This is grandfather's last wish, you must fulfill it for grandfather!" Shenshang said with an angry face.

  Shen Du watched as his fellow disciples charged towards the Great Sword Sect one after another, and his heart felt an unbearable pain. However, he immediately understood Grandfather's intention, gritted his teeth tightly, and with tears welling up in his eyes, he choked out: "Alright! Grandfather, Shen Du will definitely not disappoint your expectations!"

  Shen Dou had already made up his mind, Shen Xiang finally felt at ease and shifted his gaze to Shen Yu Xi's body, but only said lightly: "Protect him well!" After finishing speaking, he turned around and joined forces with the Shen family to resist the Great Sword Sect.

  Shen Dou looked at his grandfather's aged figure, although the sword dance posture was still elegant and free, but in his heart, he felt a mix of emotions, not feeling good, and secretly thought: "I will definitely come back!"