40: Kill Dacheng

Facing Shen Xi’s provocation, the Black-Robed Man was furious.

“Kid, don’t think that just because you blocked one of my moves, you can be so arrogant. The second style of the Mad Demon’s Three Slashes can take your life!”

The Black-Robed Man gripped his saber tightly and unleashed a distant slash.

The surrounding temperature instantly dropped by several degrees.

At the same time, a shadow of a mad demon appeared behind the Black-Robed Man.

The mad demon’s eyes were completely red, carrying a bloodthirsty aura that merged into the saber light, adding a touch of madness to this style.

“I told you, what will shock you even more is yet to come!”

This time, Shen Xi didn’t even use the Benlei Eight Styles.

He just stood there quietly, allowing the Black-Robed Man’s attack to come.

Facing such an abnormal situation, the Black-Robed Man couldn’t help but be stunned.

Had Shen Xi gone mad?

He actually gave up on defense directly in the face of his full-power strike?

One must know that even a Martial Artist in the Yuan Qi Transformation Realm would be seriously injured if he were to take one of his moves head-on.

Bang!

The next second, the answer surfaced.

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

The moment Shen Xi’s skin was hit by the second style of the Mad Demon’s Three Slashes, it turned a glazed color, and then, as if effortlessly, he blocked the attack.

“This, how is this possible?”

The Black-Robed Man’s expression changed drastically.

He had considered countless possibilities; perhaps Shen Xi had some means to deal with his attack.

But he never expected that the opponent would be able to neutralize his certain-kill strike simply by relying on his powerful physique.

This was simply like a fantasy.

Only at this moment did the Black-Robed Man finally understand what Shen Xi’s words truly meant.

“Are you tickling me?”

Shen Xi mocked as he launched his attack.

At this moment, the Black-Robed Man was in a state of momentary distraction, and Shen Xi, having anticipated this, caught the enemy completely off guard.

By the time the Black-Robed Man recovered, Shen Xi had already arrived in front of him.

The Benlei Eight Styles erupted like thunder, directly leaving the Black-Robed Man with no power to retaliate.

In just a few breaths, the outcome was decided.

The Black-Robed Man, defeated!

Shen Xi, victorious!

“Impossible! This is impossible! I am in the Great Accomplishment of Yuanqi! How could I lose to you!”

The Black-Robed Man fell to the ground, spitting out blood, and began to shout hysterically.

He looked like a madman, unwilling to believe this result.

He actually lost to Shen Xi.

“If your skills aren’t up to par, don’t try to ambush others.”

Shen Xi looked at the Black-Robed Man indifferently.

The Black-Robed Man was indeed very strong and had mastered Acquired Martial Arts, but at best, he was only at the Minor Achievement Realm, completely unable to unleash the true power of Acquired Martial Arts.

As for Shen Xi, he had mastered four Acquired Martial Arts: Benlei Eight Styles, Meteor Step, Purple Flame Eyes, and Indestructible Glazed Body, and apart from the Indestructible Glazed Body, all of them had been Cultivated to the Perfection Realm. Just this alone was enough for him to easily defeat the opponent.

The outcome of this battle was determined from the very beginning.

“Shen Xi, with your strength, if you submit to Lord Kong Wen, you will definitely be highly valued. Once he becomes a Cadre, you will surely become a captain, and by then, you will be a top-tier figure in Zhu Feng City.”

The Black-Robed Man sensed Shen Xi’s killing intent and quickly spoke.

“I said, I’m too lazy to get involved in this mess.” Shen Xi shook his head and said.

Hearing this, the Black-Robed Man couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

Since Shen Xi was unwilling to get involved in this matter, he probably wouldn't kill him and needlessly offend Kong Wen.

But the next second, Shen Xi’s words plunged him into complete despair.

“However, Kong Wen has repeatedly schemed against me, trying to frame me. He really thinks I’m a pushover. If I don’t fight back, wouldn’t I suffer in silence? You, are the first step in my counterattack!”

With that, Shen Xi punched out, piercing through the Black-Robed Man’s heart.

Even in death, the Black-Robed Man still wore an expression of disbelief.

He hadn't expected Shen Xi to be so decisive, striking directly without hesitation.

“You can take this guy’s body back with you. Also, tell your master that I intend to kill Kong Wen, and ask if he’s interested in cooperating.”

With his back to the Two People, Shen Xi spoke calmly, without a ripple.

It was as if he wasn't the one who had just killed someone.

“I will definitely convey your words to Lord Chen Fang truthfully.”

The burly man quickly replied.

“Mm!”

Shen Xi nodded and turned to leave directly.

He knew that his matter with Kong Wen could not end well.

The other party had repeatedly schemed against him; if he were to just endure it, he couldn't swallow this anger.

The path of a Martial Artist inherently requires a clear mind and is like rowing against the current. If he were to repeatedly endure, how could Shen Xi become a strong individual?

Since he was unwilling to endure, then he would make Kong Wen pay the price.

The enemy of an enemy is a friend. He believed Chen Fang would also be very willing to gain such a powerful ally as himself... An hour later.

Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Kong Wen’s face was extremely gloomy as he asked, “Has White Robe not returned yet?”

Below, a man dressed in White Robe quickly replied, “Reporting to Lord, not yet.”

“It seems something has happened…” Kong Wen’s expression grew even uglier.

An hour was enough time for White Robe to deal with Chen Fang’s people and return to report.

But now, there was no sign of him, which could only mean one thing: something unexpected had happened to White Robe.

“Go investigate, what exactly happened? Was it Shen Xi’s doing, or did Chen Fang discover our plan and prepare in advance?”

Kong Wen commanded sternly.

His fists clenched involuntarily.

This feeling of the situation being out of control made his mood exceptionally irritable... On the other side.

The Two People knelt respectfully before a man with a sickly aura.

Beside them, lay a corpse with a ruptured heart.

“Lord, after verification, this person is indeed White Robe, one of the five chief retainers of Kong Wen.”

The burly man revealed the Black-Robed Man’s identity.

“Oh? The five chief retainers are all in the Great Accomplishment of Yuanqi Realm. Shen Xi actually managed to defeat a superior and kill the Black-Robed Man. He indeed has some skill.”

The sickly man was Chen Fang, and he said with some surprise.

The five chief retainers were all Kong Wen’s right-hand men; they had never encountered any accidents during their campaigns, yet now one had died at Shen Xi’s hands.

Thinking of this, Chen Fang couldn’t help but smile: “I imagine Kong Wen will be furious when he finds out about this!”

“Lord, when Shen Xi left…” The burly man reported the entire incident in detail.

“Cooperation? Interesting. Go find Shen Xi and tell him that I am willing to cooperate with him. To show my sincerity, I will also send him an irresistible grand gift.”

Saying that, a sword-shaped key appeared out of thin air in Chen Fang’s hand.