186: Martial Arts Afterimage

"Impossible! How could I lose to you!"

A tremendous sense of defeat made Wu Su appear like a madman.

He was almost going crazy.

Losing to Shen Xi like this made him unwilling.

But besides that, more than anything else, there was fear in his heart.

He was no match for Shen Xi, and escaping from the opponent's grasp was even more impossible.

Under the absolute suppression of strength, his desire to escape was nothing short of a fool's dream.

Unable to fight, unable to escape, was his only outcome to die at Shen Xi's hands?

He didn't want to die!

He still had a bright future.

With the support of the Wu Family, his future achievements were absolutely limitless.

But everything was no longer possible.

Shen Xi would definitely not let him off easily.

Thinking of this, Wu Su's face turned ashen.

"This is as far as it goes."

Shen Xi gripped the Qingying Sword, poised to strike.

"Wait!"

Wu Su screamed in terror, "I am the heir of the Wu Family! If you kill me, the Wu Family will not let you go! Let me off this once, and I guarantee the Wu Family will treat you as a distinguished guest. From now on, you'll have whatever you wish for, and any resources you desire will be easily obtained."

"Furthermore, I promise not to contend with you for Liu Yiyi. I will proactively annul the engagement and give her to you, as long as you spare my life."

Wu Su was on the verge of crying out loud.

The threat of death made him completely lose his pride.

When had a dignified heir of the Wu Family ever been pushed to such a state?

Yet, facing Shen Xi, he had no solution at all.

The opponent's astonishing growth speed had already scared him out of his wits.

"If I kill you, the engagement between the Liu Family and the Wu Family will still be void."

"Why should I believe your words?"

"You don't think you've done anything wrong; you just know you're about to die."

Shen Xi's voice was cold.

He wouldn't let the opponent off just because of a few words from Wu Su.

Since they were already enemies, it was either his death or mine. Why would Shen Xi give the opponent a chance to linger on?

Saying that, he struck with a sword.

The next second, a vast Qi surged forth.

A defensive barrier appeared on Wu Su's body, blocking Shen Xi's fatal blow.

"Who dares to lay a hand on a descendant of my Wu Family!"

A domineering voice, like a resounding bell, rang out.

In mid-air, an old man with a fierce and cunning gaze appeared.

"Wu Family Head!"

Liu Yiyi couldn't help but gasp.

She recognized the old man's identity; he was precisely the head of the Secluded Factions, the Wu Family.

"No, this is a Martial Dao Remnant Image. The Wu Family Head left a surge of energy within Wu Su's body, which will automatically protect him and save his life when he encounters a fatal attack."

Ye Zirou discerned the true nature of the Wu Family Head.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xi couldn't help but frown.

No one expected that the Wu Family Head would value Wu Su so highly as to leave a Martial Dao Remnant Image for protection.

One must know that a Martial Dao Remnant Image is a technique possessed only by powerhouses at the Martial Dao Five Realms level, and even at that level, it cannot be easily left behind; it requires a considerable amount of time and effort.

A Martial Dao Remnant Image possesses power comparable to the full-strength attack of the original body, and to remain within a junior for an extended period naturally requires special methods.

Unless it's an exceptionally important person, no one would pay such a high price to leave a Martial Dao Remnant Image.

Upon seeing the Martial Dao Remnant Image, Shen Xi knew that he couldn't kill Wu Su.

At least, until the Martial Dao Remnant Image disappeared, he couldn't harm Wu Su.

Not only that, Shen Xi was now targeted by the Martial Dao Remnant Image.

Let alone killing Wu Su, whether Shen Xi's own safety could be guaranteed was an unknown.

"You are the one who dared to lay a hand on a descendant of my Wu Family?"

The Martial Dao Remnant Image fixed its gaze on Shen Xi.

It immediately determined that Shen Xi was the one who intended to kill Wu Su.

"What if it was me?"

Even when facing the Martial Dao Remnant Image, Shen Xi remained unyielding.

Possessing a Martial Heart that dared to be Heaven-Defying, a mere Martial Dao Remnant Image was not enough to make Shen Xi afraid.

"Good, very good. Since this old man took control of the Wu Family, no one has dared to speak to me with such an attitude. You are the first, and you can only be the last."

"However, daring to speak like that requires capital. You are too weak, no match for this old man. You will pay the corresponding price for daring to speak to this old man in such a manner!"

The Martial Dao Remnant Image was the Incarnation of the Wu Family Head.

Facing Shen Xi, he was furious.

As a Martial Dao Five Realms powerhouse, even the leaders of other Secluded Factions wouldn't dare to speak to him like that. By what right did Shen Xi dare to do so?

"I advise you not to."

Beside them, Liu Yiyi stepped forward.

She was holding a small pagoda-shaped weapon, exuding a dangerous aura.

Upon seeing the small pagoda, the Wu Family Head's pupils contracted, "forbidden weapon!"

He recognized the origin of the small pagoda at a glance; it was a forbidden weapon that the Liu Family Head had spent a high price to create to protect Liu Yiyi.

Of course, this forbidden weapon, like the Martial Dao Remnant Image, only had one strike's worth of power.

But even so, the Martial Dao Remnant Image couldn't help but show a look of apprehension.

He only had one strike's worth of power and had intended to kill Shen Xi to resolve Wu Su's current crisis.

However, if the opponent possessed a forbidden weapon, then his strike might not necessarily be able to kill Shen Xi.

And once he made his move, he would completely dissipate in a short time. If he couldn't kill Shen Xi, then Wu Su would be doomed.

Thinking of this, the Martial Dao Remnant Image abandoned the idea of killing Shen Xi. Compared to killing Shen Xi, preserving Wu Su's life was more important.

"Hmph! I'll spare your life for now."

The Martial Dao Remnant Image quickly sorted out the pros and cons.

He snorted coldly, transforming into a pure stream of energy that enveloped Wu Su.

The next second, Wu Su was carried away by the Martial Dao Remnant Image, fleeing towards the distance, wanting to leave this troublesome place.

"Even if you leave, you must leave something behind for me!"

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Shen Xi actually moved.

From an angle invisible to others, he took out the Huan Xu Pearl from his spatial ring and activated the first layer of the Illusory Void Scripture.

An invisible light wave fell upon Wu Su, who was about to disappear.

The next second, Wu Su let out a hysterical scream before finally escaping the range of the Tower of the Heavens.

As for the Martial Dao Remnant Image, he didn't expect Shen Xi to dare to seize the opportunity to attack. Unprepared for a moment, he allowed Wu Su to be hit.

He harbored a deep hatred for Shen Xi, wishing he could directly kill this arrogant young man.

However, he was wary of the forbidden weapon in Liu Yiyi's hand and cared more about Wu Su's safety, so he ultimately left with Wu Su.

And Shen Xi's audacious actions almost made everyone's jaws drop. Even Liu Yiyi and the others wore expressions of disbelief.