198: I anticipated your prediction.

"Sixth Brother!!"

The shocking scene exceeded everyone's expectations.

Seeing Huo Jie, who had been calm and composed just a moment ago, suddenly die, Ji Yun, Duan Qianqiu, and Yi Hanying let out a cry full of grief and indignation.

"Shen Lian, you!"

They had calculated everything, but they never expected Shen Lian to be so ruthless.

Beyond her shock, Xu Feifei's eyes were filled with annoyance.

"Are you regretful? Are you angry? When you made your choice, the fate of this trash was already sealed. It was you who abandoned him, and I merely fulfilled your choice. Xu Feifei, as the Island Master, how does it feel to watch your fellow sect members meet such a miserable end because of your decision? Hahahaha!"

Hearing Shen Lian's wild and fearless laughter, Xu Feifei's killing intent surged to the heavens.

Her Senior Brothers were also furious.

In each other's eyes, there was only one word.

"Kill!"

Xu Feifei formed a Seal with her fingers and shouted angrily: "Shen Lian, you killed my Sixth Senior Brother, but I won't let you have your way. Do you think Shen Chuyun is safe? Too naive! Heart-Abandoning Seal!"

The moment the curse was activated, Shen Chuyun felt a sudden, intense pain in her heart.

"Ugh~"

With a soft moan, a drop of blood spilled from the corner of Shen Chuyun's mouth.

"Hm? Heart-Abandoning Seal!"

Shen Lian glanced at Shen Chuyun's condition and turned his gaze sharply toward Xu Feifei.

At this moment, Xu Feifei's face was twisted, her expression extremely cold: "Shen Lian, I placed the Heart-Abandoning Seal on Shen Chuyun long ago. Hahaha, I want you to watch the person who cares about you most die in agony right before your eyes."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Chuyun fell to one knee.

"Shen Lian... don't worry about me, leave quickly..."

Shen Lian frowned and was about to speak when he saw Ji Yun, with the help of Duan Qianqiu, suddenly break through the Seal, recovering his full cultivation.

The moment his restraints were broken, Ji Yun shouted angrily: "Shen Lian, Shen Chuyun, I want you two master and disciple to be buried with my Sixth Brother today!"

"Kill!"

Duan Qianqiu and Yi Hanying flanked from the left and right, just about to prepare their lethal strike against Shen Lian.

"Net of Thousand Threads!"

Shen Lian curled his lips and spread his five fingers.

Puchi—

In an instant, Ji Yun, who was about to strike, felt as if the meridians throughout his body were being tightly bound by something.

Before he could react, thousands of blood threads exploded from within his body, and in the blink of an eye, Ji Yun was blasted into a bloody mess!

"Fifth Brother!"

"Fifth Junior Brother!"

With thousands of threads piercing his internal organs, Ji Yun died on the spot.

The unexpected turn of events once again plunged Xu Feifei, Yi Hanying, and Duan Qianqiu into collapse and despair.

"Shen Lian!"

Xu Feifei roared, her jade fingers lightly pinching as she intensified the spell, wanting to directly tear apart Shen Chuyun's heart.

But...

"Heart-Cleansing Glazed Law!"

Shen Lian was one step ahead; the Qi of Yin and Yang transformed into supreme Buddha Power, which was poured directly into Shen Chuyun's body.

"Ugh~~"

With a soft moan, Shen Chuyun exhaled a puff of white smoke, feeling refreshed; the Heart-Abandoning spell that Xu Feifei had placed on her heart shattered instantly.

"This, how is this possible?"

Once the spell was broken, Xu Feifei's expression changed drastically.

"Shen Lian, you..."

"Surprised? I already predicted your prediction! I calculated that you had placed a curse on Shen Chuyun; did you think I wouldn't be prepared?"

Shen Lian focused and pointed a finger, and a stream of energy completely enveloped Shen Chuyun's figure in water vapor.

He then raised his hand and struck out.

Bang—

Tang Jue, who was in a hidden state, was instantly forced out of hiding by the palm strike, staggering back several steps.

"Come, let me experience your anger, your hatred; do not disappoint me!"

With a deep shout, the five people confronting each other were filled with intense killing intent.

"Give me back my brother's life!!!"

Duan Qianqiu shouted violently and was the first to raise his palm and blast it toward Shen Lian.

The palm force was like a mountain, carrying the power to topple mountains and drain the seas.

Yet Shen Lian remained calm and composed, unfazed even if Mount Tai were to collapse before him.

He raised his palm and waved his hand, condensing the Dao Rhyme.

Bang—

The two palms collided, causing the surrounding wind and waves to sweep through, releasing bursts of explosive roars in the air.

"Palm against palm, I pity your waning strength!"

As soon as Shen Lian's provocative tone emerged, he activated the heaven and earth root within his body, directly forcing Duan Qianqiu back.

At the same time, he decisively summoned the Dragon Abyss and swept it backhanded.

Ding—

Gold and jade clashed, the ringing sound continuous, and in an instant, Sword Qi crisscrossed, sweeping across the Divine Land.

"This..."

Yi Hanying did not expect his surprise sword strike to be easily blocked by Shen Lian.

Looking closely, the imperial sword used by his opponent was actually the divine weapon Huo Jie had used during his lifetime.

"Weapon against weapon, I pity your weakness!"

With a sweep of Sword Qi, Yi Hanying was immediately forced back by the power of the Dao Rhyme.

The next moment, within a single breath, Shen Lian swept the Dragon Abyss with force, continuously blocking the flying needles shot from the dark.

"Open against hidden, I sigh at the despicable nature of a rat!"

With a sweep of the Dragon Abyss, the hundreds of silver needles entangled by the Sword Qi were immediately reflected back.

"Ugh~"

With a groan, the invisible Tang Jue suffered the consequences of his own actions and was the first to retreat from the battle circle.

"Mountain-Splitting Palm!"

It was at this moment that Duan Qianqiu manifested the Divine Might capable of shaking heaven and earth, covering his right palm, and blasted out an ultimate palm strike.

Shen Lian's eyes turned cold. Facing the approaching silver palm print, the Dragon Abyss in his hand vanished into light.

As he raised his hand, his palm transformed into Yin and Yang, shifting the sun and moon, and his feet stabilized the universe, absorbing the Chaos.

The mountain-destroying palm strike was turned into nothingness the moment Shen Lian received it.

"Heart-Crushing Monument-Breaking Palm!"

After one failed move, Duan Qianqiu pushed his palm force again, and a more ferocious palm strike flew directly toward Shen Lian's face.

"Void Concealment: Sun-Eroding Heavenly Waterfall."

Responding to Duan Qianqiu was a palm force that combined both hardness and softness.

Boom—

With a massive explosion, Shen Lian and Duan Qianqiu each retreated three steps.

The power of the Divine Might truly made Shen Lian realize for the first time that he held no advantage when facing an opponent of the same level in a head-on confrontation.

"Fire Spirit Art!"

Just at this moment, Xu Feifei seized the opportunity and decisively unleashed the Immortal Island's Five Divine Arts.

Instantly, patches of fire clouds erupted from the beach beneath Shen Lian's feet, leaving him with no room to maneuver.

"Good opportunity!"

Seeing this, Yi Hanying's Drizzle Sword began to hum.

"A Sword Comes from the West, Half a Sword from the East!"

The sure-kill sword strike, taking advantage of the moment Shen Lian was distracted and had no time to spare, drove straight toward his back.

But just as he got close, a piercing cry of a Phoenix rang out.

Yi Hanying's sure-kill sword strike collided with the Phoenix-Cry Sword that Shen Lian had manifested.

Such a fast reaction to battlefield changes truly left Yi Hanying shocked.

The instant the Drizzle Sword was blocked by the Phoenix-Cry, his internal elixir energy stalled, and the force of his sword strike was immediately reduced by half.

And within this half-breath, Yi Hanying was already pushed into a deadly situation.

"Righteous Sword, Dao Returns to Heaven."

A cold light flashed, and Yi Hanying felt the Dao Rhyme soaring before his eyes.

When he regained his senses, Shen Lian's figure had already passed behind him.

"Ugh!"

The next moment, a bloodstain appeared on his neck for an instant, and his head spun three times into the air before reattaching to his neck.

"Third Brother!"

"Third Brother!"

"Third Senior Brother!"

This extreme scene made the three of them—Xu Feifei and the others—cry out in shock.

Shen Lian swept the Phoenix-Cry, and the blood droplets on the sword edge drifted away.

As he turned around, he pointed his sword at Xu Feifei.

"I originally only wanted to exchange for Shen Chuyun, but now it seems that today, you must leave your life behind."

At this moment, Xu Feifei finally felt fear in her heart, and she understood why her six sisters had been wiped out.

The Shen Lian before her was far more terrifying than she had expected.

She regretted it; she regretted knowing too little about the recent Shen Lian.

The moment she felt the urge to retreat, her gaze involuntarily fell upon the fairy boat docked at the seashore.