This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 301 Means

For the first time, Xiao Xingchen made an assessment of the Bronze Sword. Ever since the Bronze Tree entered his body, his cultivation level had been blurred. Later, in his battle with the Demon Lord, his level was simply insufficient to test the true extent of his sword's power.

However, as he clashed with Yun Xiyao, he was surprised to find that even the sword energy at the peak of the sixth realm seemed somewhat inadequate in the face of bronze sword energy.

This is not a difference in quantity, but a difference in quality. To some extent, the sword aura of the bronze sword is somewhat similar to that of Yun Xiyao's sword.

"Hi, we meet again." Ignoring Shen Li who had been sent flying, he greeted Yun Xiyao with a smile. He had to admit, Yun Xiyao was truly formidable.

The two swords were controlled in perfect unison in front of Shen Li, without revealing any sword energy. To outsiders, all they saw was Shen Li being suddenly blasted away.

Yun Xiyao's heart skipped a beat. The last time she saw Xiao Xingchen, he was powerless to resist the meteor shower. But how long had it been? He was unharmed under her sword, and seemed to be under no pressure at all.

She couldn't hide her shock. The bronze sword aura made her hesitate. Could this be the secret that the Shen family wanted to steal?

"You've finally come out, but it's not right for you to kill your queen as soon as you show up, is it?"

"Princess? Where? Where? I didn't know I had a princess. Have you seen her? Where is my princess?"

He looked left and right. His gaze even swept over the disheveled Shen Li, his eyes widening as he scanned the room, his expression conveying an "I can't see you" attitude that infuriated Shen Li.

"Xiao Xingchen, do you want to die?"

"You're the one who's going to die! Your whole family is going to die! Who do you think you are, daring to call me by my name like that? Do you believe I'll chop you up?"

"You..." Shen Li choked on her words, panting heavily with anger. This action stunned everyone present.

Xiao Xingchen's attack was a swift and decisive kill against Shen Li, without the slightest hesitation. This is quite intriguing.

"Xiao Xingchen, Shen Li is your princess consort. Why did you kill her? Were you trying to silence her in front of us?"

Shangguan Yun spoke, equally shocked by Xiao Xingchen's strength, but then, thinking of the secrets he possessed, he felt a surge of excitement.

Having improved to this level in just a few days, he was now even more certain that the memories the Shen family patriarch had glimpsed were real, and that Xiao Xingchen was hiding a tremendous secret.

"Kill her? You guys are really bored. All you do is eat and not use your brains. You think any random woman who pops up and says she's mine is mine? What's this Shen guy? Where are you from? Have we met before? Trying to scam me? Have you thought about how you want to die?"

Xiao Xingchen, with an arrogant air of "I'm the best in the world," kept mocking Shen Li.

"You're denying it, aren't you? I have the marriage certificate as proof,"

Shen Li forced herself to calm down. The sudden turn of events disrupted her plans, but she quickly regained her composure, and confidence returned to her face.

The eldest princess and Xizhu had already emerged sometime earlier and were quietly watching them.

Ling Xue said worriedly,

"Won't that wedding dress kill Xiao Xingchen?"

"Probably not. This is the first time I've used this method of concealment. But what are you worried about? If he's a stinky man, he can just die and find another one, right?"

Xi Zhu smiled knowingly. Not only had Xiao Xingchen been pondering this all night, but they hadn't slept well either. Under Ruoxue and Lingxue's insistence, Xi Zhu had no choice but to resort to a trick called "Ghostly Eye Concealment."

The intention of this deception is to conceal the unequal soul imprints, causing the laws governing the symbiosis of soul imprints to deviate, thereby allowing him to escape calamity.

However, she wasn't sure if this remaining secret technique would work, but she used it on Xiao Xingchen as a last resort.

The sneak attack on Shen Li was also part of preparation for the "ghostly illusion" technique. To increase the success rate of this method, the first thing to do was to disrupt Shen Li's mind.

Clearly, they succeeded. Unfortunately, Shen Li remained fearless and quickly regained her composure.

"Marriage certificate? I've never even seen you. Are you crazy for a man?"

"Xiao Xingchen, do you really not admit it?"

"Do you think I'm stupid? You say the marriage certificate is real? How do you prove it's real? You think I'm stupid to try and extort me with a forged certificate?"

The crowd gathered at the door watched with great interest, never expecting the plot to jump straight to the confrontation between the main characters. They found Xiao Xingchen's recklessness particularly satisfying to watch.

Shen Li's face darkened. Xiao Xingchen's unpredictable approach left her somewhat bewildered. Although the Soul Imprint could restrain him, she still had reservations under the watchful eyes of everyone.

However, she still slowly walked up to Xiao Xingchen, her tone softening.

"Husband, have you really forgotten? We first met at Xiao's house,"

"Damn it, get away from me!"

Xiao Xingchen took a step back in disgust; the cheesy tone made him shudder.

"Heh, it seems you really want to die, Xiao Xingchen. Touch your chest, doesn't it hurt there?"

As Shen Li finished speaking, a sharp pain indeed struck his chest, causing his body to tremble. However, at the same moment, the bronze divine tree began to emit a glow, confronting a soul imprint that had appeared on his chest.

"See that? Your life is in my hands, and you still dare to speak rudely to me. Aren't you afraid of dying?"

Shen Li was still closing in. At this moment, she realized that Xiao Xingchen was just a hothead. So, without hesitation, she activated the Shen family's soul seal.

The soul imprint flickered on Xiao Xingchen's chest. Although it was faint, the tangible pain still made Xiao Xingchen frown.

He couldn't help but wonder if he had made the wrong bet. Xiao Jianren's soul had already disappeared, so logically, this soul imprint should also disappear. Why, then, was he still being controlled? This puzzled him greatly.

Shen Li didn't give him a chance to be stunned. In her eyes, a symbol similar to a soul imprint appeared. When Xiao Xingchen looked over, his soul trembled.

In a matter of moments, the symbols of the soul imprint began to replace those in Xiao Xingchen's eyes. Seeing this, Xizhu frowned, thinking, "This is bad."

He had already instructed Xiao Xingchen on the method of "ghostly blindness," but Xiao Xingchen hadn't used it, which is why he fell victim to the trick.

"This is troublesome. Shen Li's soul imprint is activating, and Xiao Xingchen is about to fall under her control."

"Should I make a move? My Ghost Sword can kill with a single blow," Ling Xue said coldly.

"Do you want Xiao Xingchen to die? Shen Li is the host; if she dies, he won't be able to live either."

"What should I do?"

Xi Zhu twirled her fingers inside her sleeve, and a complex symbol appeared, which she then quietly flicked out.

A circular array suddenly lit up beneath Xiao Xingchen's feet, and the intense heat startled Shen Li.

With a loud "bang," flames erupted from beneath their feet, engulfing Xiao Xingchen and Shen Li.