229: Breaking the Formation

The Swallowing Heaven Demonic Array rapidly converted the spiritual power of the Seven Star Pagoda Array, frantically feeding it back into Shen Lian's dantian sea.

The heaven and earth root and Indestructible Dao Body, which had previously been suppressed, began to circulate within him once more.

Conversely, Xuan Peng, Bei Chen Huanyu, and Cang Yang suffered the backlash of the formation, with nine-tenths of their spiritual power directly dissipated.

The situation had reversed; the roles of attacker and defender had shifted.

Now, Shen Lian facing the three of them was like a grown man facing a toddler who had just learned to walk.

"Do you know why you ended up in this state?"

Shen Lian spoke coldly, but Cang Yang preemptively stabbed at him with his sword.

But before the sword's momentum could reach him, Shen Lian pinched the spine of the sword with his fingers, preventing it from advancing even an inch.

"It is not because your strength is lacking, nor is it because I am too strong."

After speaking, he pulled the Spirit Sword from Cang Yang's grip and took advantage of the momentum to grab his wrist, pulling him forward. His chest immediately slammed into Shen Lian's shoulder, knocking him flying on the spot.

Xuan Peng's pupils shrank, and he raised his palm, unleashing a burst of spiritual light.

"It is because you lack confidence in yourselves."

Bang.

With a light sound, the burst of Qi struck the Indestructible Dao Body but failed to inflict even the slightest harm on Shen Lian.

"You clearly possessed the strength to kill me, and you clearly could have killed me on the spot in an open and honorable manner, yet you chose the most foolish method."

He swept his hand, and the power of Yin and Yang passed through, directly blasting Xuan Peng away.

"You possessed absolute strength, yet you chose to use schemes and calculations to kill me. This is the reason for your greatest defeat."

While speaking, Shen Lian had already closed the distance to within ten steps of Bei Chen Huanyu.

Bei Chen Huanyu gritted his teeth and struck out with a palm in anger.

But Shen Lian blocked it with a backhand, then followed up with a straight punch, directly forcing him back more than ten steps.

"You prepared a grave of resentment for yourselves. Schemes are ultimately too despicable, and greedy desires have made you lose your true nature."

"You, who thought you controlled the entire situation, perhaps never considered that on the path of cultivation, schemes and calculations are merely supplementary means, never the reliance for reaching the Peak."

"It is a pity; I cannot feel that persistence in seeking the Dao from you. All I smell is an Aura of decay."

Having said this, Shen Lian raised his hand, and a pool of fire cloud palm flames descended from the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Array, pressing directly onto the shoulders of the three.

"Shen Lian, you will die a horrible death!"

Xuan Peng, bleeding from his seven orifices under the pressure, roared loudly at Shen Lian in anger.

"Don't let me have a chance to find you, otherwise..."

The next moment, he could no longer speak.

Shen Lian raised his hand from a distance, and an invisible giant hand immediately gripped his throat tightly.

"Of course I won't give you a chance, because I have no interest in dragging things out with a piece of trash."

As his five fingers closed, Xuan Peng's throat was crushed on the spot.

Cang Yang and Bei Chen Huanyu were greatly alarmed in their hearts.

A fifth-stage Limit-Breaking Realm Cultivator was killed in one blow just like that?

And he was only an eighth-stage Immortal Realm Cultivator?

While the two were still in shock, they saw Shen Lian raise his hand and point at them: "Who should I choose next? You, I suppose."

As soon as he spoke, Shen Lian flashed and appeared directly in front of Cang Yang.

"Ah..."

With a light cry, Cang Yang wanted to counterattack, but...

Bang—

With a palm strike to the chest, the powerful Gang Qi directly shattered Cang Yang's chest bones along with his internal organs.

"Pfft—"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood toward the sky, Cang Yang fell down, his hair disheveled and his expression as ferocious as a demon, his eyes wide open even in death.

"And you!"

After finishing off Cang Yang, Shen Lian raised his hand and struck backward with an elbow.

Bei Chen Huanyu's plan to sneak attack was instantly thwarted. Fortunately, he reacted in time and raised his hand to block the elbow in advance, but he still felt his chest stifle, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth as he retreated dozens of steps.

"Bei Chen Huanyu, you are the most disappointing!"

Having succeeded with one strike, Shen Lian turned around sharply, his violent Aura Pressure sweeping out, causing Bei Chen Huanyu's injuries to worsen.

"I didn't expect that a powerhouse like you would actually participate in such a low-level scheme. With you sitting in the Northern Domain Xuan Sect, it is truly nothing but trash!"

After speaking, he gathered a palm, and the Qi of water and fire instantly wrapped around Shen Lian's body.

"You... Pfft..."

Bei Chen Huanyu wanted to resist, but as soon as his internal breath moved, he felt the Aura Pressure exerted on his body increase several times over. He stumbled and fell to his knees, vomiting a large mouthful of blood.

"Do you feel it is very heavy on your shoulders? Without those two pieces of trash to share the burden for you, can you handle it?"

"Ah~~"

With a miserable, inhuman groan, Bei Chen Huanyu could no longer endure it. His entire body twisted and deformed, sinking three feet into the ground.

"Shen Lian!"

Knowing that he would surely die today, Bei Chen Huanyu shouted in anger.

"You will definitely die a horrible death, ah~"

After a miserable cry, flesh and blood flew everywhere.

Skeletons were scattered all over the ground, and shocking bloodstains were everywhere.

The Aura Pressure of the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Array swept over, actually grinding Bei Chen Huanyu's body to pieces.

"A bunch of trash, daring to obstruct Shen Lian's path forward, truly pathetic and lamentable."

With a sneer, the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Array gradually dissipated, and Shen Lian directly summoned the human emperor cauldron, collecting all three souls into it.

"I almost forgot there is one more ant."

Unfolding his Folding Fan, Shen Lian strode toward Ren Guyun, who was outside the array eye.

...

"Not good!"

Ren Guyun, who was focused on stabilizing the Seven Star Pagoda Array, felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

"There is a change inside the array, how could it be..."

Boom—

Just as the thought arose, a palm of immense power fell from the sky.

"Peerless Calamity Seal!"

Ren Guyun returned the blow by forming a seal, clashing head-on with the incoming palm energy, and was instantly sent flying thirty steps away.

By the time he steadied his figure, Shen Lian's cold and arrogant figure slowly stepped out of the array, walking toward him step by step.

Ren Guyun's thick eyebrows furrowed: "The Seven Star Pagoda Array actually couldn't do anything to you? Xuan Peng and the other two..."

"You will be able to see them very soon."

Pausing for a moment, Shen Lian raised a finger.

"I said before, a mere remnant array cannot stop Shen Lian's path forward. Now, it is time for you to pay the price for your calamity."

Upon hearing this, Ren Guyun was greatly shocked.

The Seven Star Pagoda Array, three Limit-Breaking Realm Cultivators, combined, could actually be countered and killed by Shen Lian?

Who exactly is he!

While pondering, he saw Shen Lian raise his palms toward the sky.

Instantly, the world changed color, and above the nine heavens, ominous clouds surged, and the vast Dao Rhyme transformed into golden elemental power, all gathering toward Shen Lian's palms.

"What terrifying strength!"

Ren Guyun exclaimed inwardly, a drop of cold sweat falling from his forehead.

"Could it be that today is the day of my, Ren Guyun's, death?"

Just as Ren Guyun closed his eyes in despair, waiting for the death blow to arrive, suddenly a light sphere of Yin and Yang appeared from a thousand miles away, blocking in front of him.

"Senior Brother?"

Ren Guyun's eyes lit up.

"Hmm?"

Someone was interfering. Even though Shen Lian had doubts, the wind and thunder momentum in his hand did not weaken in the slightest.

"Fellow Daoist, please stop! There is something to discuss!"

"Survive my palm strike without dying, then we can discuss."

The wind and thunder momentum formed by the convergence of the Eight Desolations Dao Rhyme blasted directly toward the Yin and Yang light sphere.

Boom—

A shocking explosion shook the terrain for a hundred miles, causing yellow sand to cover the sky.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Ren Guyun was nowhere to be found.

"Hmph."

With a cold snort, Shen Lian continued walking toward the Abyss of Buried Gods.