248: Break the situation

Boom—

The Yin and Yang Qi directly collided with the falling Ice Phoenix manifestation.

Instantly, the Liuli Ruins were covered by wind and snow, transforming into a City of Ice and Snow in the blink of an eye.

"Forcibly breaking through your limits, integrating this power at the cost of your Life Source—you truly shock Me."

"If this is enough to shock you, then all I can say is that your narrow perspective leaves me speechless!"

Shen Lian roared in anger, leaped into the clouds, and brought his Palm-blade down.

"Nine Heavens Thunder Slash!"

The Heavenly Thunder Calamity transformed into a hundred-meter blade, falling directly toward Yu Xiyan's head.

"You..."

Yu Xiyan's expression turned cold, and she gradually lost patience.

"You truly make Me furious!"

Clang—

A deafening roar, generated by the clash of metal and jade, echoed beyond the Nine Heavens.

Yu Xiyan raised her hand, manifesting the bright phoenix splendor, immediately blocking the thunderous strike.

"I accept your fury, but I am no longer interested in playing with you. Take your arrogance and your unrestrained pride, and go to Hell for Me."

As the Extreme Ice Dao Source erupted, Shen Lian was caught off guard and immediately forced back more than ten steps.

The moment Yu Xiyan broke free, the bright phoenix splendor swept out, and ultimate majestic power instantly enveloped her body.

"Extreme Dao Ice Intent: Snow Flame Spiral!"

A brand new power, an unrivaled Primal Force, accompanied the sweeping strike of the bright phoenix splendor, all blasting toward Shen Lian.

Boom—

A startling explosion occurred, wind and snow obscured vision, burying everything in dust.

The pervasive blood mist instantly froze upon contact with the air, scattering across the Eight Desolations.

Having endured this powerful blow, even though Shen Lian's will was strong, the massive gap in Foundation ultimately left him kneeling on one knee, without the slightest movement.

"Based solely on this courage—to charge forward knowing it's a dead end—I grant the Shen surname a dignified end."

After blasting Shen Lian, Yu Xiyan turned her attention back to Song Yanran and Mu Qiuyuan.

"Now, it's your turn. Don't worry, once you die, our grudges will be settled,

Although I hate you, I will not harm Shen Zhao's flesh and blood. I will tell them that I am their birth mother. Wouldn't that allow you to rest in peace?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qiuyuan immediately cursed: "You Lunatic! You're incurable! How could my children recognize a deranged woman like you as their mother?"

Yu Xiyan sneered: "You should know that I can do it. I will treat them like My own children, and together with Shen Zhao, raise them to become Rulers of a Realm Boundary,

Consider this My repayment for taking care of Shen Zhao all these years. Are you satisfied with My method of handling things?"

Song Yanran: "You used the Remnant Dream Great Method to create false memories, deceiving not only Shen Zhao but yourself as well. Yu Xiyan, can this kind of self-deception truly satisfy you?"

Yu Xiyan chuckled softly: "It doesn't matter. I will prove that I love Shen Zhao more than all of you. You can just wait and see from the Nine Springs."

Song Yanran frowned slightly; Mu Qiuyuan beside her was completely speechless regarding Yu Xiyan.

Currently, their retreat path was sealed, leaving no chance of escape.

"It's over, Song Yanran, Mu Qiuyuan. Today, I will personally bring an end to everything."

After speaking, the bright phoenix splendor was lightly raised.

A strange sight immediately appeared in the sky: ice and snow hanging upside down.

Song Yanran gave a wry smile: "I didn't expect her to have held back so much power. I thought she only had the strength of the Enlightenment Early Stage. Now, looking at this Dao Source Aura Pressure, she already possesses the power of the Half-Step Extreme Dao Realm. Few people in this Realm Boundary can resist her."

Mu Qiuyuan let out a long breath: "Even so, I don't want to just sit here and wait for death. I still want to see Nickname one more time. Dying like this is truly unacceptable."

Song Yanran did not reply. At this moment, she had already activated the last of the Primal Force in her body, preparing for a final desperate fight against Yu Xiyan.

Just as both sides were about to descend into deeper extremes... "You think you can make the Human Emperor surrender just like that? You're celebrating too soon!"

Shen Lian, who had seemingly lost all signs of life, suddenly woke up again.

As a deep shout and furious roar erupted, his blood-soaked figure leaped up once more.

"Hmm?"

The three women were simultaneously stunned. No one expected Shen Lian to still be alive.

They saw Shen Lian leap into the Void Realm. As he swept his arms, the Extreme Ice Dao Source hanging upside down in the Void Realm began continuously pouring into his body.

Shen Lian's blood-covered face looked even more maniacal now.

But compared to his expression, his actions were even more astonishing.

"You, why aren't you dead yet!"

Yu Xiyan's expression froze. She couldn't understand why this Lunatic was so persistent.

"I said, an ant shaking heaven is no joke. If I can't shake heaven, how can I talk about being undefeated!"

"Even if Shen Lian dies today, I will drag you down with me to the Endless Hell!"

With a long shout, the Lightning Tribulation roared in the sky, and surprisingly, along with the Extreme Ice Dao Source, it was all absorbed into Shen Lian's body.

"You truly make Me furious!"

Yu Xiyan could no longer tolerate it. Six Ice Wings immediately manifested behind her, and she lunged toward Shen Lian.

At this moment, Shen Lian disregarded his worsening injuries, continuously absorbing the Lightning Tribulation and Ice Source, intending to perish together with Yu Xiyan.

"You dare to try and perish with Me? Go die for Me!"

"In front of the Human Emperor, you dare call yourself 'Me'! Let Me show you just how magnificent the Human Emperor's Aura Pressure truly is! Ah ha!"

The Ice and Thunder powers were absorbed to their limit. The instant Yu Xiyan approached, Shen Lian stomped his foot in the Void Realm.

Instantly, aurora lights filled the cold night sky, and Imperial Qi overflowed.

A power that did not belong to this Realm Boundary suddenly manifested upon Shen Lian's body.

"This power!"

Sensing the massive change within Shen Lian's body, the three women were simultaneously startled.

Yu Xiyan, who was about to close in, abruptly flew ten zhang away from Shen Lian.

"Forcibly absorbing external power to raise your Foundation, disregarding your worsening injuries—you are truly crazy to go this far just to kill Me."

"The Human Emperor can die in battle, can be defeated, but will absolutely never surrender to an opponent! Yu Xiyan, experience this world-destroying fury!"

The Nine Heavens let out a long cry. The moment Shen Lian raised his hand, the Human Emperor Dharma Idol instantly solidified behind him.

Yu Xiyan felt immense pressure for the first time. She immediately held nothing back, unleashing the full extent of her Ice Phoenix Primal Force.

"Extreme Dao Ice Intent: Desolate God's Demise!"

The ultimate Ice Source Dao Power blasted directly toward Shen Lian.

"Extreme Dao: Heaven Concealing Palm!"

At the same time, Shen Lian exhausted all his Primal Force and slammed out with a tremendous palm strike.

The moment these two Moves, powerful enough to pale the Nine Heavens, collided, the world instantly inverted, and the cosmos reversed.

Amidst the booming explosion, Yu Xiyan was directly blasted away by the resulting Shockwave, and the six wings behind her shattered into crystalline fragments scattering across the ground.

On the other side, after Shen Lian unleashed his ultimate palm strike, the injuries within his body could no longer be suppressed. Also affected by the Shockwave, his entire body erupted in a cloud of blood mist, and he flew backward without a sound.

"Retreat!"

Song Yanran seized the opportunity, and decisively, along with Mu Qiuyuan, transformed into streaks of light and sped toward the Void Realm while the storm raged.

After catching Shen Lian, they quickly vanished.

The earth qi collapsed, magma surged forth, turning the entire Liuli Holy Land into a Forbidden Death Zone.

Yu Xiyan stood a hundred zhang away, regulating breath and cultivation for a full Two Incense Sticks' Worth of Time.

By the time she recovered her senses, Song, Mu, and Shen Lian had long since vanished.

"That hateful Shen Lian! He actually ruined My plan."

"Song Yanran, Mu Qiuyuan, you cannot escape the palm of My hand."

She wiped away a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.