Chapter 17

Standing on the Immortal Demon Cliff, Shen Xiang put away the "Zhuque Fire Wings." It was well known that transforming true qi into wings required a very advanced cultivation technique, and the Zhuque Divine Technique he practiced certainly included such martial skills.

Shen Xiang had just arrived at the top of the Immortal Demon Cliff when he heard the sounds of a fight from a distance. Although the distance was considerable, he, who had reached the Divine Sense Realm, could hear it clearly. He immediately flew over. If it were an ordinary fight, he would not have gone, but from the sounds of the fight, he could tell that the commotion was enormous, and it was certainly not an ordinary martial artist fighting.

Shen Xiang flew over silently and arrived in a forest. He saw two handsome young men fighting with five black-clothed men.

The two young men looked somewhat weak, but their strength was not insignificant. They could handle the fierce sword techniques of the five black-clothed men, but their true qi was not thick enough. If the fight continued, they would surely be killed by the five black-clothed men.

"This seems to be the Xue family's Illusory Sword Technique, which can create illusions using the reflection of light, making it difficult for opponents to distinguish!" Shen Xiang had read many martial arts books, so he could identify it at a glance.

Knowing that they were from the Xue family, Shen Xiang did not stand idly by. After all, Xue Xianxian was his fiancée, and the Shen family and the Xue family had a good relationship.

"Watch this!"

Shen Xiang shouted, his body like a green rainbow, flying away. His hand transformed into a dragon claw, reaching for the head of a black-clothed man. At the same time, he roared, and a wave of green true qi spewed from his mouth, enveloping the black-clothed man. As the green dragon roared, Shen Xiang's dragon claw hand also grabbed the black-clothed man's head, and in an instant, the black-clothed man's head was shattered!

Such a display of power left the four black-clothed men and the two Xue family disciples stunned. The majestic green dragon true qi made them feel fear, and of course, what shocked them the most was the martial skill, which they had never heard of.

After shattering the black-clothed man's head, Shen Xiang's dragon claw immediately turned into a fist, striking another black-clothed man. In the blink of an eye, he delivered dozens of punches, the shadows of his fists like the wind, whistling toward the stunned black-clothed man. The punches hit his body, producing a series of explosions. This was the Violent Killing Fist!

With his thick true qi, Shen Xiang could use the Violent Killing Fist with ease, without worrying about depleting his true qi. Each punch's explosive power was immense and hard to resist, let alone the many Violent Killing Fists he unleashed in an instant.

In another moment, Shen Xiang defeated another black-clothed man. At this point, the two Xue family young men had recovered and continued to attack with their swords.

With Shen Xiang's help, the black-clothed men were forced to retreat, and they were quickly severely injured, which they had not expected.

"Thank you, Brother, for your help," said a slightly taller young man, bowing. "I am Xue Ming."

"Xue Zhiliang!" the other young man also bowed. "Thank you, Brother, for your assistance!"

Although Shen Xiang was only sixteen, he was very robust, making him look more mature.

"No need to be polite, I am Shen Xiang! Our Shen family and the Xue family are old friends, so this is what I should do," Shen Xiang replied with a bow, which moved Xue Ming and Xue Zhiliang. They did not expect that Shen Xiang would be the one to save them.

Shen Xiang was quite famous in the Xue family because their talented daughter, Xue Xianxian, was his fiancée. However, many of the Xue family's disciples did not look favorably upon Shen Xiang, knowing that he was a martial artist without a spirit vein. But the strength Shen Xiang displayed was astonishing.

The news of the Shen family's selection of a clan leader had not spread, so outsiders did not know that Shen Xiang had transformed into a "monster."

"Are you really Shen Xiang?" Xue Ming found it hard to believe.

Shen Xiang nodded and smiled, "Of course, the two of you must be here to attend our Shen family's banquet!"

Xue Ming and Xue Zhiliang nodded. Although they were full of questions, they did not ask more, as it would be impolite, especially since Shen Xiang had just saved them.

"Who are these black-clothed men? Why did they try to assassinate the two of you?" Shen Xiang looked at the three severely injured black-clothed men on the ground.

Xue Ming said, "They are assassins! We don't know which organization they belong to, but they are all at the Fifth Level of the Mortal Martial Realm. We encountered them once on our way here."

Xue Ming and Xue Zhiliang killed the remaining three, but found nothing on their bodies and did not plan to interrogate them, as these assassins were specially trained and would never speak even if they died.

"Brother Shen, you must have reached the Sixth Level of the Mortal Martial Realm! Otherwise, you couldn't have easily killed two black-clothed men!" Xue Ming recalled how Shen Xiang suddenly rushed over and killed two black-clothed men in a few moments, which made him shudder. At this moment, he was full of respect for Shen Xiang, as Shen Xiang was not much older than them but was much stronger.

Shen Xiang smiled and nodded, "I just broke through!"

Shen Xiang released true qi fire to burn the bodies, which again surprised Xue Ming and Xue Zhiliang. True qi fire was the flame used for alchemy, and at this moment, they understood why Shen Xiang had the courage to accept the challenge from the Yao family's genius!

Xue Zhiliang, with a guilty look, said, "Brother Shen, I never thought you were hiding your strength. I always looked down on you before, please forgive me!"

Shen Xiang shook his head and smiled, "It's fine, after all, in this world, strength is everything. By the way, will Xianxian attend the banquet?"

Xue Ming smiled, "The challenge from the Yao family's genius was initiated by her. How could she not come? No wonder this little girl is so fond of Brother Shen and so confident."

Shen Xiang was speechless. He did not expect that Xue Xianxian would really have the Yao family's genius challenge him. He had indeed said it before, but he did not expect it to happen so soon.

Shen Xiang and Xue Ming, Xue Zhiliang chatted as they walked toward Wohu City.

"Brother Shen, the Yao family's genius is very cunning. Although you are strong, he initiated the challenge, so he will definitely challenge you to an alchemy competition. However, his strength is also a mystery," Xue Ming said.

Xue Zhiliang nodded, "I have seen that guy. He is very arrogant. Last time, he was invited to our Xue family, and he leered at Xianxian, ignoring everyone else. However, he is excellent at alchemy, so the clan leader and the elders tolerated him, and they are trying to arrange a marriage between Xianxian and him."

Shen Xiang had heard of the Yao family's genius before. He was a very arrogant and conceited person, but many people thought it was justified, as he was a rare young alchemist.

Up ahead was the bustling Wohu City. Shen Xiang and Xue Ming suddenly saw a group of carriages slowly approaching Wohu City. The scene was grand, with five luxurious carriages, each pulled by eight fine horses. There were also some fierce-looking men riding horses at the front and back of the convoy, clearly guards.

"That's the Yao family. They are indeed extraordinary!" Shen Xiang said, as he saw a large "Yao" character on the carriages, and the guards' luxurious clothing also had the "Yao" character. The Yao family was always so ostentatious.

"Three people over there, quickly state your names! Otherwise, we will treat you as assassins!" a harsh voice suddenly came from the convoy.

This made Shen Xiang and Xue Ming feel uncomfortable. Just as they were about to respond, a long sword shot through the air like an arrow, carrying thick true qi, flying straight at Shen Xiang.