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Chapter 601 - 581: Is Luo Zuchen Really... Dead?

Luo Changping was in a rage or calm, it didn’t matter.

Shen Han didn’t care at all.

Having come this far today, Shen Han would not miss this chance.

Luo Zuchen harbored the Spirit Bone, and Shen Han intended to end his life, to make sure he couldn’t possibly survive.

If one sword wasn’t enough, then another sword.

The furious Luo Changping, like a madwoman, wanted to rush at Shen Han.

But even in her rage, she still found it difficult to fend off Dean Tianyi and Shi Yuezhu.

In reality, it’s not like in the scripts.

Thinking that as long as you’re angry, you can easily fend off everyone.

No matter how angry she was, she couldn’t easily push back Dean Tianyi and Shi Yuezhu like she did two years ago.

Seeing Luo Changping trying to come and stop him, Shen Han instead thrust his sword again.

If one sword wasn’t enough, two swords, if two swords weren’t enough, then three swords.

Shen Han also wanted to see, just how powerful this Spirit Bone was.

After being stabbed three times, Luo Zuchen’s body seemed unable to withstand this terrible poison.

The body began to wither rapidly.

An Immortal Realm expert perished at this moment.

He probably didn’t expect himself to fall in such a manner...

While chatting with Shen Ye, he always said not to underestimate Shen Han.

But in the end, the person who most needed that reminder was Luo Zuchen himself.

Luo Zuchen’s body became emaciated, but at his ribs, there was a protrusion.

When Shen Han pried it open, there really was a bone inside.

To the naked eye, this bone didn’t appear any different from other bones.

But at this moment, the rest of Luo Zuchen’s body had lost all vitality.

Only this bone remained unaffected.

Shen Han, without much hesitation, directly placed the bone into his Storage Ring.

"Shen Han, you’re courting death!!"

Luo Changping must have also seen Shen Han’s action, and hatred in her heart surged even more.

Not only did Shen Han destroy Luo Zuchen, but he also removed the Spirit Bone from his body.

Reasonably speaking, once a Spirit Bone attaches to someone, it is extremely difficult to locate.

But Shen Han’s method made the Spirit Bone stand out immediately.

At this moment, Luo Zuchen not only perished but didn’t even have his body whole in death...

Her wild fury drove Luo Changping nearly insane.

"I’ll have you buried with him!"

With those words, worried that Shen Han would immediately escape, she nearly used all her strength to break free from the constraints of Dean Tianyi and Shi Yuezhu.

But Shen Han didn’t leave; instead, he changed to the "Longsword at Hand" and joined the fray.

Luo Changping thought that in her rage, Shen Han should flee.

Originally, dealing with two people was already challenging for her.

Now, with the addition of Shen Han.

She kept shouting for Shen Han’s death, demanding he be buried with Luo Zuchen.

But after Shen Han joined the battle, she found it even harder to cope.

With a wave of his hand, countless streams of Sword Qi rushed toward Luo Changping.

Holding this sword, the Sword Qi flowed out freely, hardly costing any effort.

Her fierce rage now silenced, Luo Changping had fallen mute.

Shen Han wasn’t running away, but standing in front of her, making a move.

If she had the ability, she could take Shen Han’s life.

If not, she had to keep silent.

You had to admit, Luo Changping had some skills, managing to resist the trio’s attack.

She fell into a disadvantage but could still fight back.

Seeing this, Shen Han summoned his Divine Soul directly.

The Personal Array was also deployed.

Perhaps realizing there was no chance of victory, Luo Changping gritted her teeth and chose to flee.

Shen Han and the others didn’t choose to pursue her.

When a Second Grade Immortal chooses to escape, chasing is not that easy.

After Luo Changping fled, Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu, together with the Dean, returned to Tianyi Academy.

The townsfolk who witnessed this scene were left somewhat stunned.

Most people came merely to watch the excitement.

Commoners had very little understanding of the Martial Path.

They only knew who was at the Immortal Realm, but not exactly what kind of power that entailed.

Seeing the strong fighting in the Void, at most they could only gasp in admiration.

However, cultivators could see the underlying issues.

The more they noticed the issues, the more shocked they became.

Because they found out that Shen Han actually displayed Immortal Realm prowess...

These reports spread quickly throughout the capital.

Alongside them, the news of Luo Zuchen’s death also spread.

It’s been years since news of an Immortal Realm expert’s demise came out.

No one would have thought that the fallen Immortal Realm expert would be Luo Zuchen.

At this moment, the three were on their way back to Tianyi Academy, with the Dean’s face full of reproach.

"You, this child, have hidden things from this old man very well.

No wonder the Peak Masters of Xiaoyao Peak were instantly persuaded by you that day.

Is this how you convinced them?

A twenty-two-year-old Immortal, who would oppose that?

Not to mention handing the Moon Bamboo Peak Master over to you, even that old man Cen Yunzi would probably willingly marry you himself."

Dean Tianyi murmured incessantly, constantly complaining.

Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu didn’t know whether to laugh or not at his words.

"Dean, I didn’t actually mean to hide it from you...

It’s just that when I revealed my strength, weren’t you off competing with other senior brothers at Xiaoyao Peak?

So, it happened to miss each other..."

"Couldn’t you have spoken to me privately?

You’ve made this old man feel like a fool."

Seeing the dean full of resentment, Shen Han could only take the scolding obediently.

After the dean calmed down a bit, Shen Han began to recount what had happened.

Including that he had long stepped into the Immortal Realm.

The reason for hiding his cultivation strength was precisely for today, to set a trap for Luo Zuchen.

If he hadn’t concealed his strength, how could he make Luo Zuchen meet his demise today?

Finally, it was revealed that even Madam Yun didn’t know Shen Han’s true strength.

The dean of Tianyi Academy felt relieved; if even Madam Yun was kept in the dark, it was alright for him too.

Yet, Shen Han vaguely sensed a crisis.

When Madam Yun learned of this, would she also be furious...

Upon returning to Tianyi Academy, the dean had someone inquire about the court’s news.

Luo Zuchen’s death would undoubtedly cause great turmoil.

Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu returned to the courtyard where Shen Han lived.

The two didn’t bother with anything else but exchanged discussions about the techniques Luo Changping used in their encounter.

They felt neither excitement nor exhilaration.

However, at that moment in Great Wei, all sorts of rumors were already flying around.

Luo Zuchen’s remains were taken into the palace.

A mighty being of the Immortal Realm was now nothing but a skeleton.

In Peach Garden, the guards sent to observe the situation had returned, having also examined the conditions of Luo Zuchen’s remains.

As per the Great Wei Emperor’s command, the guard disclosed everything in front of everyone.

Upon hearing that Luo Zuchen was slain by Shen Han, everyone present seemed to shudder.

Seeing Shen Han suddenly strike and assassinate Luo Zuchen had already frightened them all.

Especially Shen Han’s Immortal Realm power, which not only terrified those present but also severely embarrassed the ministers.

"Luo Zuchen is really... dead?"

Lord Shan, clearly still in disbelief, couldn’t help but ask the guard again.

"To Lord Shan, Luo Zuchen now is but a skeleton.

Even the world’s strongest couldn’t possibly revive from such a state.

If the lord doesn’t believe it, you can go and see for yourself."

The guard’s words were full of certainty.

This Luo Zuchen was truly dead.

A strong being of the Immortal Realm, yet he met his demise in the Imperial Palace today.

At that moment, the Great Wei Emperor’s expression was incredibly complex.

Even if he wanted Luo Zuchen dead, it wouldn’t have been easy.

After stepping into the Immortal Realm, one’s ability for self-preservation does significantly increase.

Otherwise, why would Third Grade be called an Immortal?

Immortals endure, and if they refuse to die and merely flee,

it could take multiple strong beings attacking simultaneously to even pose a threat.

But Shen Han, on his own, made Luo Zuchen meet his end...

"So... all of Shen Han’s previous acts were pretenses...

He never feared Luo Zuchen from the beginning..."

Lord Li of the Ministry of Rites couldn’t help but remark.

"This young man has great means...

We thought it was us setting the stage, it turns out, we were the pawns in his game..."

The several ministers were savvy people, and how could they not see through today’s events.

Shen Han must have anticipated from the start that the Great Wei Emperor would pressure him, leading to this confrontation.

Given this, Shen Han directly seized the opportunity to provoke Luo Zuchen to act.

The oppression from the Imperial Family made Luo Zuchen think Shen Han was just a lamb to be slaughtered.

Little did he know, this was the key to his own downfall.

As the ministers spoke, their eyes constantly glanced at the Great Wei Emperor.

Today was nothing less than a great defeat for the Imperial Family.

Originally, the relationship between Shen Han and the Imperial Family was amicable.

Prince Qingyuan had been helping Shen Han since he was weak.

With this favor, drawing Shen Han to the Imperial Family should have been effortless.

Moreover, Shen Han didn’t ask for much.

He had little desire to meddle in the court’s power struggles.

Yet, the Great Wei Emperor insisted on this approach.

Anyone with eyes could see that after today, the relationship between the Imperial Family and Shen Han would plummet.

It might even reach freezing point, and that’s not impossible.

Previously, in everyone’s eyes, Shen Han still needed protection.

He needed to compromise with the Imperial Family in exchange for his safety.

But looking at it now, those threats were meaningless to Shen Han.

Perhaps back then, when Shen Han heard the Great Wei Emperor’s threats,

he might even have wanted to laugh.

Peach Garden fell into a silence.

From the start of the guard’s report, the Great Wei Emperor hadn’t uttered another word.

Initially, his expression was somewhat uncomfortable.

But soon, he regained his usual calm demeanor.

A ruler must never show any sign of panic, even when...

"I am feeling a bit fatigued; I shall retreat to the side hall to rest for a while. My lords, please continue."