Chapter 67

Song Nanming was escorted away by the four imperial guards behind him, disappearing into the forest in the blink of an eye.

A cold wind blew, and Shen Xiang saw a large amount of black mist suddenly envelop the surroundings. He immediately used his powerful true qi to protect his body, forming a qi shield and holding his breath, as he knew it must be poisonous mist.

The poisonous mist had just spread, covering the area where Shen Xiang was, making it pitch black even in broad daylight. Suddenly, Shen Xiang's eyes twitched; he sensed countless things flying towards him at an extremely fast speed.

These were countless arrows and steel needles of various lengths and thicknesses...

All kinds of hidden weapons flew from all directions, covering the already dim forest even more densely, making it even darker. These poisonous hidden weapons were all aimed at Shen Xiang.

Shen Xiang had already sensed that there were many people around, but he did not expect them to release so many hidden weapons at once, creating such a spectacular scene. However, Shen Xiang was not afraid at all!

"No wonder Song Nanming was so sure he could kill me. If it were an ordinary Eighth or Ninth Rank Mortal Martial Realm, they would probably be in trouble in this situation!" Shen Xiang thought. At this moment, countless flying needles and arrows were piercing towards him, and a large surge of invisible true qi erupted from his body.

This was the power of the Five Elements fused into the Heaven and Earth Force. This thick and terrifying power spread around him for several dozen feet, blocking all the hidden weapons that flew towards him, preventing them from advancing and suspending them in mid-air.

Countless flying needles and arrows were all blocked by the Heaven and Earth Force Shen Xiang released, hanging in the air, accumulating more and more, making it look like Shen Xiang was surrounded by black walls on all sides.

"Hehe, no more! But there were really a lot!" Shen Xiang laughed. Using the characteristics of the Tai Chi Divine Art, he released the Heaven and Earth Force to hold all the hidden weapons in place, suspending them in the air.

At this moment, Shen Xiang sensed that the people hiding in the forest were fleeing in all directions. With a fierce resolve, Shen Xiang roared, and the Heaven and Earth true qi surged out of his body like a tsunami. The hidden weapons he had suspended in the air were scattered by this sudden impact, flying in all directions along with the poisonous mist.

In an instant, the area where Shen Xiang was standing returned to brightness, while the forest was filled with the cries of the injured, like the wails of vengeful spirits.

"This is what you get for your own actions!" Shen Xiang sighed, shaking his head. He possessed powerful and abundant true qi, and as long as he used this power well, nothing was impossible. These hidden weapons were not even worth his attention.

Two flames appeared on Shen Xiang's back, transforming into a pair of massive fiery wings!

To prevent Song Nanming from escaping, he had to use the Vermilion Bird Fire Wings. The fire wings flapped nimbly, instantly lifting Shen Xiang into the sky, allowing him to soar like an eagle.

Shen Xiang's vision was as sharp as an eagle's. Even from the sky, he could clearly see everything on the ground. He quickly located a large road outside the forest, where several horses were galloping, heading back to the capital.

Shen Xiang controlled the Vermilion Bird Fire Wings with his divine sense, flying quickly and soon catching up to Song Nanming and his group!

Song Nanming, riding his horse at full speed, was excited because he had finally eliminated his great enemy. As long as his emperor father passed the throne to him, he could carry out his plans. However, at this moment, he heard someone calling his name!

"Song Nanming!" Shen Xiang shouted from the sky.

Song Nanming thought he had heard wrong, but he clearly heard the voice coming from the sky. He and the four imperial guards looked up and saw a pair of fiery red wings in the sky, attached to a person—Shen Xiang.

Seeing the true qi wings and Shen Xiang appearing in the sky, Song Nanming felt a chill from head to toe. Shen Xiang was still alive! And he possessed the extremely valuable true qi wings.

Shen Xiang dove from the sky, and a large mass of green and fierce true qi suddenly appeared in his palm, forming a giant hand. Although Song Nanming and the imperial guards were fleeing, they were like rabbits, all under the control of the hunting eagle.

Shen Xiang released the giant hand, which struck down powerfully, pressing down on Song Nanming and the imperial guards. This was the true qi of the Eighth Rank Mortal Martial Realm, transformed into lightning and gale force, descending from the sky with overwhelming force, instantly severely injuring Song Nanming and the guards, pinning them to the ground along with their horses. The horses were dead, and Song Nanming and the guards were spitting blood, struggling on the ground.

Shen Xiang walked over, drew his long sword, and in front of Song Nanming, decapitated the imperial guards one by one, causing Song Nanming to tremble in fear, losing control of his bladder and bowels.

Song Nanming realized that Shen Xiang could kill him without any hesitation, and death was very close. The air around him was filled with a strong smell of blood, and the four heads were placed in front of him. What terrified him the most was the smiling Shen Xiang, who exuded a killing aura.

"I didn't plan to pursue the matter of the last competition, but I didn't expect you to try to kill me. This is all your own doing!" Shen Xiang said coldly.

Song Nanming's handsome face was distorted. He was severely injured and had no strength to resist, but he still managed to say, "Young Master Shen, I..."

Before he could finish, Shen Xiang's sword fell, and Song Nanming's head was separated from his body, killed by Shen Xiang.

"What a presumptuous guy, always wasting my efforts!" Shen Xiang said disdainfully, taking Song Nanming's storage bag. He looked inside and found, in addition to several tens of thousands of large spirit coins, a brand new book.

Shen Xiang quickly took out the book, opened a page, and saw the words "Dragon Martial." His heart leaped with joy; he hadn't expected Song Nanming to carry the Dragon Martial manual with him.

Shen Xiang put the "Dragon Martial Manual" into the invisible ring and asked Su Meirao and Bai Youyou to appraise it.

The ancient Dragon Martial was a kind of divine art, extremely powerful, so Su Meirao and Bai Youyou were very interested in it.

"This is only part of the Dragon Martial. It mainly guides how to transform true qi into dragon qi and then describes some martial techniques using dragon qi. The Dragon Qi Fist you used before is one of them. You learned it secretly, so it wasn't complete, and Song Nanming himself didn't practice it well," Su Meirao said excitedly.

"Having such a good martial art and still practicing it poorly, this prince is truly a waste!" Bai Youyou's cold, beautiful eyes stared quietly at the book. Although it was handwritten, it was very detailed.

Shen Xiang originally lacked some suitable martial techniques. The Four Symbols Divine Art contained only a few, and most required very powerful true qi to unleash their full potential. Although the Shen family had some techniques, he was not satisfied with them, and most were not suitable for his cultivation.

"Sister Meirao, is the Dragon Martial different from the Azure Dragon Divine Art?" Shen Xiang asked.

"There is a big difference. The Dragon Martial was created by dragons, while the Azure Dragon Divine Art was created by humans based on dragons. In ancient legends, it is mentioned that the Dragon Martial, created by dragons, can unleash the same powerful force as dragons and can even destroy dragons, so it is also called the Dragon-Slaying Divine Art," Su Meirao explained.

Dragon-Slaying Divine Art! Just the name suggests its power.

"So, the Dragon Martial is scattered in various places. If I can collect all the parts, wouldn't that mean..." Shen Xiang thought, feeling excited, but he knew it would be very difficult.