Chapter 44

Shen Xiang took out a long and large iron knife from his storage bag, leaped forward with a sudden movement, and in the blink of an eye, he flew to the treetop of a large tree dozens of feet away. He wildly swung the large knife in his hand, and a series of powerful energy beams flashed from the blade, turning into green energy blades that flew into the treetop. Only a few sharp cries were heard from inside, followed by a shower of bloody flesh and leaves falling from the tree.

In the blink of an eye, several more people were dead. After killing these few, the bloodthirsty Shen Xiang darted away and landed on another tree. He directly released a wave of powerful energy over the long knife, splitting the tree in half. The five people on the tree had already seen how formidable Shen Xiang was and did not dare to face him directly, fleeing immediately.

These people were all around the second or third level of the Mortal Martial Realm. In terms of speed and strength, they were far inferior to Shen Xiang. In an instant, their heads were all severed from their necks.

"Everyone, retreat! He is a seventh-level expert of the Mortal Martial Realm." A shocked cry echoed, and many black-clothed figures jumped down from the trees, fleeing in all directions.

These black-clothed figures did not know who they were supposed to kill; only the person who led them knew, the one who had recognized Shen Xiang's strength as reaching the seventh level of the Mortal Martial Realm. That person was also locked onto by Shen Xiang.

Although they were in the forest, it did not affect Shen Xiang's speed. His lightness skill had reached a level of perfection, allowing him to jump and bounce off even the smallest branches. In just a few leaps, his knife pierced into the body of the leader, but he did not kill him. Instead, he used a method taught by Bai Youyou to bewitch the leader's mind and extract some information.

"Who are you, and why do you want to kill me?" Shen Xiang asked.

The leader's eyes were vacant as he replied, "We are from the Black Wind Gang, and my father sent me here."

"Who is your father?" Shen Xiang continued.

"The leader of the Black Wind Gang..."

Shen Xiang frowned slightly, then struck the leader's crown with a palm, killing him. He then took light and swift steps to chase the fleeing black-clothed figures.

A large fire had already been ignited in the forest, deliberately set by Shen Xiang. Whenever he sensed someone nearby with his divine sense, he would punch in that direction, releasing countless Phoenix energy beams that turned into rockets, each killing several people.

These third-level Mortal Martial Realm black-clothed figures were as weak as ants in his eyes, unable to withstand a single blow, especially in the midst of the fire.

Thick smoke billowed through the forest, and the sound of screams accompanied the fall of each tree. The forest was like a scorching hell, and Shen Xiang was its master.

After more than half an hour, the fire in the forest died down. Shen Xiang, enveloped in a murderous aura, walked out. Over three hundred people had not escaped his wrath, all killed by his hands, which further refined his White Tiger Divine Technique.

Shen Xiang's body had been tempered in the Immortal Demon Pond, laying a solid foundation for cultivating an Immortal Demon Body. His physical strength was terrifying, and with such a powerful body, he could cultivate even more formidable and substantial true energy!

"Black Wind Gang! After the King City Martial Arts Conference, I will settle accounts with you. I must find out who is behind this."

Shen Xiang put away the blood-soaked long knife, used the Tai Chi Divine Technique to收敛 the murderous aura, and returned to the King City.

In the evening, Shen Xiang returned to the Alchemy King Pavilion and saw Shen Tianhu there, which surprised him greatly.

"Father, why are you here? Your complexion is terrible. What happened?" Shen Xiang hurried over, grasped Shen Tianhu's wrist, and released his divine sense to check his injuries. He saw that Shen Tianhu's dantian had ruptured, but the injury was stable and slowly healing.

Although Shen Xiang's face showed no expression, the murderous aura emanating from him affected Shen Tianhu. At this moment, Meng Bo and Shen Luzong also came out, feeling the intense murderous aura and being startled. This was the kind of aura that could only be formed after killing many people, and they found it hard to imagine that the young Shen Xiang could have such a terrifying aura.

"Father, who injured you?" Shen Xiang asked coldly.

Shen Tianhu and Shen Xiang had only been apart for a few months, but he could sense the significant changes in Shen Xiang, and his strength had greatly increased. He sighed, "Shen Furong!"

Shen Furong was an elder of the Shen family, who had come from martial arts sects to recruit disciples. Upon hearing this name, Shen Xiang knew the reason.

"Shen Furong wanted to prevent the Alchemy King Pavilion from opening, so he came to me and demanded that I close it. I refused, and he used my disobedience as a reason to injure me. My strength is not as great as his..." Shen Tianhu was full of anger.

Shen Luzong angrily said, "This Shen Furong is truly lawless. He was once a very unpopular figure in the Shen family. Now that the other elders are gone, he acts as he pleases. What a despicable man."

Shen Furong had returned from the martial arts sects and was at least at the ninth level of the Mortal Martial Realm, far beyond what Shen Xiang and the others could handle.

Shen Xiang clenched his fists tightly, vowing to make Shen Furong pay!

Although Shen Xiang did not show his anger on his face, Shen Tianhu, Shen Luzong, and Meng Bo could clearly feel his overwhelming rage, which was accompanied by a chilling murderous aura.

"Your father's injuries are stable. You don't need to worry," Meng Bo said. He now knew of Shen Xiang's extraordinary abilities and understood that Shen Xiang would not remain in the secular world but would go to the major sects to develop.

Shen Xiang nodded, "Thank you, Elder Meng. Everyone, prepare yourselves. The Alchemy King Pavilion will likely open in the next few days. The more people try to stop me, the more determined I am to open it."

Leaving these words, Shen Xiang left the Alchemy King Pavilion. Shen Tianhu and the others did not ask where he was going.

"Boy, I know you are very angry. I have a way to quickly enhance your strength and help you break through to the eighth level of the Mortal Martial Realm!" Bai Youyou's cold voice echoed.

Shen Xiang's eyes lit up, and he asked urgently, "Sister Youyou, what is your method?"

He had just entered the seventh level of the Mortal Martial Realm, and breaking through to the eighth level in a short time was unrealistic, but Bai Youyou, the cold beauty, had a method.

Bai Youyou said, "If you weren't cultivating the Immortal Demon Body, I wouldn't have taught you my demonic technique so quickly!"

Demonic technique! Shen Xiang knew from Su Meirao that Bai Youyou's demonic technique was both terrifying and powerful, and he had long wanted to learn it, but he had to wait until after the Mortal Martial Realm.

"The benefits of my demonic technique are great, but there are also drawbacks, which can be eliminated," Bai Youyou transmitted to him. "My demonic technique is called the Devouring Demon Technique. It allows you to devour others' true energy, absorbing all their true energy into your body, granting you their full power."