Chapter 1473 429: That Wretched Woman Ruined Me, That Wretched Woman Ruined Me!

The emaciated figure at this moment emitted an astonishing aura, "Even if it's only the latter half, this old man dares to defy the heavens and go against the natural order!"

Shen Canghai frowned deeply, "Do you know why this old man was unwilling to merge the two fragments and cultivate them together back then?"

"I know!" Liu Xuancang shouted harshly, "Because my Liu Family is ranked sixth and is the most threatening presence to your Shen Family's status! You wanted to suppress us, afraid we'd surpass you!"

Shen Canghai noncommittally nodded, "Indeed, that was part of the consideration. But more importantly, it was for the safety of our two families."

His gaze was profound, his voice deep, "In this world, there is no such thing as an impenetrable secret; the emergence of Inscription-level Divine Techniques will surely draw covetous attention from all directions."

He stood with his hands behind his back, his robe fluttering without wind, "If a single family monopolizes the complete Inscription-level Divine Techniques, they will instantly become a target for everyone."

"Not only the top-ranked noble families but even those families inferior to us would rise together against them."

"Hmph!" Liu Xuancang's white hair fluttered, the glow of inscriptions around him shining brightly, "Of course, this old man understands."

"But this is Nanhuang State, a place where power is respected, and the strong become stronger! What we need is deterrence, not merely living in fear."

His eyes burned with a fierce light, "If our two families merged, cultivating this technique together, what worry is there that we couldn't advance further? By then, not only self-preservation but even vying for supremacy in Nanhuang wouldn't be impossible!"

Shen Canghai shook his head, "This brings us back to the topic from earlier. This is Inscription-level Divine Techniques, how rare it is you should know. Hence the previous wager."

"In the end, isn't it just your Shen Family wanting to use the wager to win the complete Inscription-level Divine Techniques and dominate alone!" Liu Xuancang yelled angrily.

"Yes!" Shen Canghai readily admitted, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"But I have no time left!" Liu Xuancang's inscriptions glowed brightly all around him, "Today you've seen; this old man came alone with no ties."

"With my late-stage Ultimate Venerable Realm cultivation, destroying your Shen Family should be child's play!"

As he spoke, the cold light in Liu Xuancang's eyes surged, his emaciated fingers slowly rising, pointing downward, "This old man came today for only three things!"

The inscriptions around him grew even brighter, terrifying supreme pressure sweeping the four quarters, "First, to seize the other half of the Inscription-level Divine Techniques from your hand!"

"Second," his voice suddenly sharpened, his white hair fluttering without wind, "to pave the way for the Liu Family with my shattered body, eliminating you as an obstacle and advancing further."

"Third..." He suddenly stomped his foot, causing the void to tremble, "to let Nanhuang State know that even a dying old dragon can still... overturn mountains!"

Shen Canghai suddenly laughed towards the sky, his laughter filled with murderous intent, "What a desperate gamble! When other old monsters approach their final moments, they either go into closed-door cultivation or disappear to deter small threats."

His gaze as sharp as electricity stared at Liu Xuancang, "Only you dare to pave the way for your family with a broken body. This boldness, this old man indeed admires."

Before his voice fell, the momentum around Shen Canghai changed abruptly, his voice cold as ice, "But if you fall here today, the Liu Family..."

"Will face utter destruction!"

Liu Xuancang's white hair fluttered, a resolute look appeared on his gaunt face, "Sooner or later it's the same, you people would eventually notice. Instead of waiting to die, better to fight with all one's might! Furthermore..."

His eyes shone brightly, his voice suddenly heightened, "Someone has already sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath, willing to protect the sect for me!"

"What?!" Shen Canghai's face changed abruptly, a wave of unease suddenly surged in his heart.

Liu Xuancang said no more, and roared towards the sky, "Yan Family's Fifth Ancestor! If you don't act now, the Shen Family's Five-Color Restriction will soon be repaired!"

"Hahaha! Brother Shen, long time no see!"

The next moment, a loud laugh erupted like thunder, shaking the entire Shen Family.