Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 551 - 79: 2 vs 2!

Boom!

In an instant, four figures simultaneously charged out from the void, transforming endless murderous intent into a terrifying formation. Murderous light rolled forth, as if aiming to overturn the cycles of heaven and earth.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Millions of clashes within a moment.

The sound of explosions transformed into visible shockwaves, sweeping in all directions, with diverse divine marvels creating anomalies, pressing against the void until it shattered and crumbled.

With one touch, they separate!

The four figures retreated to the sides of Qi Xiu and Zhao Qianqiu.

There’s still a backup plan...

Striving to recover their severely damaged bodies, Qi Xiu and Zhao Qianqiu gazed at each other with intense eyes, each somewhat surprised that the other also hid such latent power.

"Daoist Qi, I’ve already drafted the exclusive buying contract. After this matter is settled, shall we sign it?"

With his hands hidden in his sleeves, Shen Ziyi slightly turned to Qi Xiu and said.

"Manager Shen, rest assured, a gentleman’s word is his bond. The selling rights of the Longevity Peach belong to your Shen Family."

Receiving Qi Xiu’s sincere response, Shen Ziyi and Shen ZiXiao both smiled contentedly.

On the other side, Zhao Qianqiu, upon seeing the ones assisting Qi Xiu were the Shen Family Brothers, his face suddenly clouded, and he sternly shouted:

"Manager Shen, you’re business people. Some matters are not beneficial for Shen’s Myriad Goods Pavilion to become involved in.

Besides, your company and our Zhao Family have quite a few dealings."

"Hehehe, Mr. Zhao, you exaggerate. We two brothers came today purely due to our personal friendship with Daoist Qi, and it has nothing to do with Shen’s Myriad Goods Pavilion."

Smiling faintly, Shen Ziyi opened his mouth and completely detached the matter from Shen’s Myriad Goods Pavilion.

Personal friendship?

Do you think I’m deaf?

The corner of Zhao Qianqiu’s mouth twitched, just as he was about to speak again, when Shen Ziyi continued:

"And as for the business between us and the Zhao Family.

I intend to clarify this matter with Mr. Zhao right now."

Slowly, Shen Ziyi took out a scroll from his sleeve and flicked it open. The scroll with black background and gold lettering unfolded before Zhao Qianqiu.

"By the order of my company’s owner, starting immediately, Shen’s Myriad Goods Pavilion will terminate all business dealings with the Shangjing Imperial Family, and all unsettled accounts will be cleared within a year.

The detailed explanation right of this order belongs solely to my company.

Should there be any differing opinions, the ones proposed by my company shall prevail.

Mr. Zhao, did you hear me clearly?"

With a flick of his hand, Shen Ziyi tossed the scroll towards Zhao Qianqiu, his lips curled in a smile:

"Mr. Zhao, this time you’ve angered the masses.

For so many years, not a single dynasty under the Dao Alliance has dared to challenge it.

How did you muster the courage to defy the consensus of heaven and earth?"

Gazing coldly at the scroll that landed by his feet, Zhao Qianqiu heard what Shen Ziyi said, and his heart suddenly tightened, though his expression remained unchanged:

"We merely did what we ought to do. How could business-driven people like you understand true grand ambitions?"

"Indeed, as business people, we cannot grasp your grand ambitions.

Yet we know that plans assured of success are called grand ambitions.

Those with no assurance—huh, those are called delusions!"

"Insolence!"

Shen Ziyi’s words immediately drew low murmurs from the two figures beside Zhao Qianqiu.

The appearances of these two were identical, even their voices bore no difference.

Standing to the left and right of Zhao Qianqiu, their aura was even more formidable than Zhao Peng and Zhao Ying, evidently more powerful.

"Tsk tsk, worthy of the current royal family, having four Dao Experts as personal guards, truly impressive."

Shen ZiXiao also chuckled lightly from the side.

Though seemingly admiring the Zhao Family’s wealth, he was subtly mocking the two Dao Experts being treated like dogs for Zhao Qianqiu.

"Too many words are useless; Zhao Ping, Zhao An, be cautious of these two. They may be merchants, but the Shen Family has run Shen’s Myriad Goods Pavilion for long, with wealth rivaling nations. They surely possess many treasures, do not underestimate them."

After quietly warning the two guards, Zhao Qianqiu glanced over at Qi Xiu:

"Try to buy time; once I dispel the invading force of the Heavenly Tribulation within me, these few are no match for me."

"Rest assured, Prince, we will secure enough time for you."

With a word of acknowledgment, Zhao Ping and Zhao An turned their indifferent eyes toward the Shen Family Brothers, a terrifying aura of madness and chaos manifesting as streams of black energy, emanating from their limbs and bones.

"Hmm?"

Perceiving the intense aura from the opposite side, Shen Ziyi raised an eyebrow:

"Demonic aura?

No wonder the Zhao Family is truly bold, raising two pure Demon Cultivators as personal guards, unafraid they’ll bite the hand that feeds them."

"Ha, reckless indeed, the Zhao Family’s days are surely numbered."

"Roar!!"

Before the Shen Family brothers’ words had finished, Zhao Ping and Zhao An erupted, roaring to the sky with fury. Sound waves pierced through layers of void as their flesh burned, and overwhelming demonic energy surged up, sharp and terrifying!

Boom!

Countless blazing black blood energy shot towards the sky, staining the heavens dark. With one step, the ground beneath the Zhao Family brothers suddenly shattered into nothingness!

Buzz—

The world suddenly became a blur, and in an instant, the Zhao Family brothers had already appeared before the Shen Ziyi brothers.

Two versus two!

Brother against brother!

A punch was launched. The Zhao Family brothers cooperated with impeccable coordination, both striking out simultaneously. Their terrifying killing intent directly blocked all escape routes for the Shen Ziyi brothers.

With a slight shift in gaze, a barely noticeable golden bowl-like pattern on Shen Ziyi’s robe suddenly lit up.

The next moment!

A bowl seemingly forged of pure gold, inscribed with ancient Daoist patterns, appeared out of nowhere above the Shen Ziyi brothers’ heads, securely protecting them beneath.

Bam bam bam bam!

The fists of Zhao Ping and Zhao An were like rolling thunder, falling like a torrential storm. In an instant, thousands of terrifying fist radiance had already struck the golden bowl. The fearful vibrations shattered the surrounding clouds, tearing the void apart, and lifted a layer off the ground.

With the Maitreya Gold Bowl blocking Zhao Ping and Zhao An’s offensive, another pattern on Shen Ziyi’s robe lit up.

It was a jade Pipa, translucent like jade, with four strings arranged in the order of "Earth, Fire, Water, Wind". Strumming the strings brought forth wind and fire.

Grasping the Jade Pipa, Shen Ziyi lightly plucked the strings, and immediately a vast change swept over the heavens and earth.

Earth, water, wind, and fire surged forth, the four elements manifested simultaneously, instantly tearing the sky dome apart.

The terrifying shockwaves born from each string’s vibration roared out like a raging sea.

Wherever the music extended, the earth trembled, mountains collapsed; rivers reversed, water waves surged sky-high; gale winds howled, tearing through the air like a dragon’s roar and a tiger’s growl; flames raged, dyeing the sky a vivid red.

"Is this the Shen Family’s ’Many Treasures Sutra’?"

Seated in meditation at the back, Qi Xiu opened his eyes slightly, observing the Shen Family brothers as they employed their techniques.

The Shen Family, grounded in the Dao of commerce, had spread their business throughout Central Earth, naturally relying on their family heritage as the cornerstone of their power.

The ’Many Treasures Sutra’ is the grand volume of the Shen Family’s Daoist inheritance.

It is rumored that this True Scripture volume allows a cultivator to control a vast number of Magic Artifacts and Magical Treasures.

Remember, a vast number!

A typical cultivator might manage to refine and use two or three Magic Artifacts and Magical Treasures at most; anything more would be a strain on their spiritual energy and soul.

Yet, the number of Magic Artifacts and Treasures that Shen Family cultivators can master is more than five times that of ordinary cultivators.

Some can even handle ten times, or dozens of times, the usual amount!

Thus, even though the Shen Family practices the Dao of commerce, few dare to trouble them.

After all, experiencing the overwhelming assault of their Magic Artifacts and Treasures is something nobody wishes to endure.

Trapped in the earth, water, wind, and fire wrought by the Jade Pipa, Zhao Ping and Zhao An’s eyes turned blood-red, and they immediately activated their Dharma Gate techniques, invoking the power of the Law of Heaven and Earth.

With the activation of the Law of Heaven and Earth, Zhao Ping and Zhao An’s bodies swelled significantly, towering like Divine Mountains from Ancient Times, each inch of muscle and skin appeared to be cast from divine metals.

Reaching the heavens and earth, shoulders bearing the sun and moon!

"Kill!"

With a resonant roar, the two figures, like ancient demonic gods, charged out from the destruction of earth, water, wind, and fire. Their double punches struck with the force of ancient stars, shrouded in terrifying black blood energy, aimed heavily at Shen Ziyi.

Rumble—

The sky dome continuously shattered, sheer tyrannical force breaking the space-bounding, a punch hitting the Maitreya Gold Bowl heavily.

In the resounding clash, layers of demonic divine light surged like tides, causing the lustrous and mighty golden bowl to be riddled with numerous fine cracks.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, noticing the Maitreya Gold Bowl beginning to break, Shen Zixiao waved a large sleeve, and an identical pattern of divine treasure appeared on his robe.

In an instant!

A divine light ascended the sky, revealing a gigantic umbrella obscuring the sun and moon.

The umbrella bore emerald greens, grandmother stamps, grandmother jades, night pearls, dust pearls, fire pearls, water pearls, cooling pearls, nine-curved pearls, fixed appearance pearls, and fixed wind pearls.

It also bore pearl-formed words "Contain Qiankun"!

"Open!"

With a soft command, Shen Zixiao immediately activated the Profound Heaven Jiuluo Treasure Umbrella!

The giant umbrella suddenly opened, its surface adorned with shining treasure beads, while beneath, heaven and earth darkened, sun and moon losing their light, Qiankun quaking!

The Profound Heaven Jiuluo Treasure Umbrella spun and swayed, emanating a terrifying suction that instantly locked onto Zhao An, forcibly drawing him inside!

Yet before Shen Zixiao could activate the spell to refine Zhao An within the umbrella,

A massive bulge abruptly formed on the umbrella’s surface. In the next second, Zhao An, whose muscles were like accumulated divine mountains and whose spine was as sturdy as a primordial azure dragon, ripped the umbrella surface and forced his way out!

"Troublesome..."

Seeing Zhao Ping and Zhao An so valiant and fierce, Shen Ziyi and Shen Zixiao exchanged glances, their auras erupting instantly, and the patterns of divine treasures on their robes continuously shone.

With a loud rumble!

A total of seventeen divine lights of magical treasures shot toward the sky, auspicious rays filling the heavens and earth!

Simultaneously, Zhao Ping and Zhao An also revived their full blood and combat power, their black hair wildly dancing. Their physiques swelled once more, old demonic gods’ shadows marking their skin, roaring at the sky, connecting with some terrifying existence in the void.

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