The gaze of thousands fell simultaneously on Shen Xinhe, who stood tall on the surface of the lake.

Her golden hair flowed like a proud golden crow.

"What a beautiful woman, she gives off such a noble aura."

"Indeed, everyone thinks she's beautiful, but it's hard to entertain thoughts of desecration."

On the stormy corridor bridge, those influential family heads and martial arts masters who had spoken against Shen Xinhe remained silent, their faces shocked and fearful, with a touch of lingering trepidation.

"At least she possesses a cultivation of the Qi Transformation Middle Stage; lucky for us she didn't lash out when we rebuked her earlier, otherwise we'd be dead."

The vice president of the Martial Arts Association sighed and said.

"What a powerful young woman; at such a young age, she has reached the Qi Transformation Realm. In contrast, we old bones have made no progress, truly living in vain."

"This sister turns out to be a martial artist too, but, but why did she suddenly strike?"

Xu Xiaomeng's eyes showed not only shock but also confusion.

"Perhaps she couldn't stand Chen Ziao's behavior? But why does she directly confront Chen Jiao?"

"Provoking a Divine Realm Expert deliberately—isn't this courting death? That woman looks remarkably intelligent, not likely to do something so foolish." Aunt Gui was equally puzzled.

"Could it be that the young lady knows Miracle Doctor Zhang, and their relationship is not simple?" The old servant Shen Zhong secretly guessed with some certainty.

This time, Shen Xinhe decided to personally come to Qin Province; it was already somewhat peculiar. Previously, on the plaza, she had lost composure upon hearing Miracle Doctor Zhang and Chen Jiao's duel. At that time, he found it strange but didn't think much of it.

Looking at the situation now, the unusual behavior of the family's young lady can only suggest a deep connection between her and Miracle Doctor Zhang.

In the lake.

Chen Jiao glanced behind Shen Xinhe.

In his line of sight, he could see the unconscious Chen Ziao being dragged onto a rescue boat by several subordinates.

At a glance, he could clearly sense Chen Ziao's current physical condition: dantian shattered, meridians broken, thoroughly crippled; even with his Divine Realm cultivation, it's to no avail.

"Well then."

His gaze fell back on Shen Xinhe, his eyes full of coldness.

"One move and you crippled my son's meridians and destroyed his dantian, what a ruthless method."

"It seems you truly have a death wish."

"I'm rather curious about your identity; what divine entity are you linked with? A young woman with Qi Transformation cultivation who dares to oppose me must have quite the background, right?"

"It's none of your business."

Zhang Xiaoshan sank into the lake, his life and death unknown. Shen Xinhe, nearly losing her sanity, disregarded everything and directly charged at Chen Jiao.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…"

A dense array of golden feathers appeared in front of Shen Xinhe.

Those feathers, seemingly forged from gold, were incredibly sharp.

Like a torrential rain, they shot towards Chen Jiao.

"Achieving this level of True Qi Transformation is comparable to many veteran Qi Transformation martial artists, and with the golden attribute's support, the power further intensifies."

Chen Jiao couldn't help but admire.

But in the next moment, his eyes turned cold.

"If you and I had met before I achieved the God Realm, perhaps you might have truly threatened my strength. Unfortunately, today, you're courting death."

Chen Jiao crossed his arms over his chest, not even needing to mobilize True Qi.

"Boom…"

The lake water beneath him churned violently, quickly forming a curtain of water in front of Chen Jiao.

The water curtain appeared as thin as paper but was actually composed of hundreds of cubic meters of water compressed together, increasing its density a hundredfold; this flimsy curtain outmatched a metal plate an inch thick in toughness.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle…"

The golden feathers all embedded into the water curtain or, more precisely, were completely absorbed by the water curtain.

"What?"

"It seems Chen Jiao has mastered the Divine Skills that control the forces of nature, wielding them effortlessly at will; this woman is courting her own doom."

"The might of the God Realm is truly terrifying."

The sound of people gasping in amazement rose and fell along the shore.

"Young girl, my son has been crippled by you. If you're willing to marry my son and serve him for life, I may show extra mercy and grant you a path to live."

Chen Jiao looked at Shen Xinhe with the eyes of a deity gazing down on ants, his tone dripping with arrogance.

"Old thing, if you're not afraid I'll take your son's life, you're welcome to force me to marry him, as long as you don't regret it."

Shen Xinhe, valiant and fearless, showed no fear.

Chen Jiao's face instantly turned icy cold.

"Obstinate and foolish, if so, I won't spare you."

Today, under the gaze of all, Chen Jiao meant to establish his prestige.

Anyone daring to challenge his authority must die, to set an example.

He formed his right hand into a claw and reached towards the lake surface.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…"

Countless water spears shot continuously towards Shen Xinhe.