252: It's so frustrating.

The man in black escaped Fengzao Palace and rushed toward the exterior of Xuan Sheng Immortal Palace.

“It was actually Yu Xiyan? Where is Yanran? There was clearly the aura of her Immaculate Immortal Body left inside Fengzao Palace, could it be...”

Thinking of this, the man in black suddenly stopped, his eyes becoming lost.

“Impossible. I can feel that Yanran is still here. She must have escaped danger. The priority now is to leave this place first.”

Just as the man in black hesitated for an instant, a fierce palm strike assaulted him head-on.

The man in black keenly jumped away, narrowly avoiding the killing intent.

The next moment, Nalan Shu descended gracefully from the air, blocking the man in black's path.

“What brazen scoundrel dares trespass into the Imperial Palace Forbidden Ground?”

“Go!”

The man in black did not hesitate, rising again, intending to leave.

Nalan Shu frowned, “You dare to flee? Stay here for this Prince!”

Imperial Martial Qi erupted, shooting straight toward the man in black's back.

The man in black dodged sideways, skillfully avoiding the killing intent, then quickly waved his hand and said, “If I told you I got lost and accidentally ended up here, would you believe me?”

“Enough nonsense! Stay!”

Nalan Shu naturally wouldn't believe such a pathetic lie. Raising his palm, Clear Qi soared into the air.

In the instant his palms converged, he struck directly at the man in black.

“Even so, there's no need for you to be so extreme, is there?”

The man in black shifted his body, drifting back a few steps, and raised his palm to forcefully meet Nalan Shu's heavy strike.

Bang—

The power of the palm strike was immense. The man in black used the force to try and flee again.

But right then, an even mightier palm force approached from the sky, forcefully blocking the man in black's escape route.

The man in black spun around to dodge the attack again, then extended a leg to block the opponent's palm force, landing back on the ground.

The arrival was none other than Song Qingshi of the Liuli Holy Land.

Since witnessing Yu Xiyan's terrifying strength that day, everyone from the Liuli Holy Land, including Meng Xingchen and Song Qingshi, had collectively surrendered to the Yintian Imperial Dynasty in exchange for their lives.

Now, as the Immortal Palace Guard Captain, Song Qingshi naturally had to display his worth so that Yu Xiyan would look favorably upon him and grant him Opportunity and good fortune.

“Vermin and scoundrel! You dare trespass into the Immortal Palace Holy Land? You must have a death wish.”

Song Qingshi raised a finger and spoke sternly to the man in black.

“I advise you to surrender quickly and come with me to see Her Majesty the Empress.”

Hearing this, the man in black spread his hands and said, “I say, gentlemen, why are you doing this? I was just casually looking around. Do you really need to push me so hard?”

“Save that idle chatter and explain it to Your Majesty!”

Song Qingshi condensed his finger into a sword and immediately launched an attack at the man in black.

“Sure enough, it's impossible to communicate normally with a bunch of maniacs.”

The man in black's tone carried a hint of exhaustion. He used the technique Transforming Shadow, Retaining Form to resolve the crisis, but just as he was about to leave, Nalan Shu's fierce palm struck him head-on again.

“It's endless! Aren't you tired?”

The man in black countered with a palm strike. In the resulting imbalance of Qi, both retreated more than ten steps.

But just as the man in black stabilized his body, unable to catch his breath, Song Qingshi's palm strike assaulted him again from behind.

The man in black turned sideways and kicked Song Qingshi directly in the chest.

However, Song Qingshi's protective Qi shield perfectly blocked the opponent's attack.

“Kneel down for me!”

Song Qingshi slammed a fist toward the man in black, forcing him to dodge left and right.

At the same time, Nalan Shu seized the Opportunity and raised his hand to execute his famous move.

“Clear Qi Soaring Martial Art.”

A surging Clear Martial Qi current circulated and gathered around Nalan Shu.

In just three short breaths, just as the man in black and Song Qingshi exchanged palms and separated, Nalan Shu decisively struck out.

Feeling the fierce attack from behind, the man in black decisively turned sideways, transforming his defense into a shield, forcefully blocking the killing intent.

“Are you really not going to leave me any way out?”

The man in black seemed genuinely angered by the endless entanglement, and he immediately stomped his foot.

Boom—

A slab of carved bluestone immediately flew up from the ground.

Following the man in black's subsequent strike, the entire stone slab immediately shot toward Nalan Shu.

“Hmm?”

Nalan Shu showed a hint of surprise at the strength displayed by the man in black, and immediately raised his palm to intercept the slab.

However, the immense inertia carried his body uncontrollably, sending him rapidly flying backward.

Seeing this, Song Qingshi instantly realized the opponent's cultivation Foundation was strong, and he immediately stopped holding back.

“Dao Law Limitless.”

Spiritual Gang transformed into Dao Origin Mighty Power, mercilessly descending upon the man in black's body.

The man in black did not anticipate this change and could only exert himself to turn around and block forcefully.

Boom—

Amidst the shocking explosion, the man in black was forced back several steps.

At the same moment, Nalan Shu forcefully shattered the bluestone slab and returned to the battle circle.

The two, one in front and one behind, tightly locked down the man in black's escape route.

At this moment, Yu Xiyan slowly walked over to a spot not far away, quietly observing the situation of the three.

“This person was actually able to block so many moves from two Limit-Breaking Realm experts and still appear relaxed. It seems his identity is definitely not simple.”

Thinking this, Yu Xiyan immediately used a sound transmission technique to inform the two: “Don't hold back. Test this person's limits.”

Hearing Yu Xiyan's command, Nalan Shu and Song Qingshi exchanged glances.

With a single exchanged look, they understood each other perfectly and immediately decided not to hold back any longer.

“Scoundrel, let me see how you take this move.”

Song Qingshi decisively mobilized his True Essence. Instantly, his entire body was enveloped in red light, and the Dao Ancestor's Dharma Idol faintly appeared behind him.

“Friend, this Prince advises you to surrender. Next, this Prince will no longer hold back.”

As Nalan Shu finished speaking, he slightly raised his palm. Immediately, Imperial Martial Clear Qi coiled around him, spontaneously forming a Barrier.

There was a wolf in front, a tiger behind, and a Vicious Beast lurking in the dark.

Forced into a corner, the man in black could only sigh, “Do you really intend to drive me to death? How helpless!”

The next moment, the man in black raised his palm to support the heavens.

In an instant, the world's winds and clouds changed color, and the Eight Desolations trembled.

Seeing this, Song Qingshi and Nalan Shu instantly felt an unprecedented pressure assault their bodies and minds, and they immediately stopped hesitating, striking out almost simultaneously.

“Imperial Martial Qi: Heaven's Embrace of the Universe!”

“Dao Law Heavenly Aspect!”

The two ultimate moves were released simultaneously. The ten directions moved together, and the heavens and earth grew dim.

“Alright, I won't pretend anymore. Time to show my hand.”

Just then, the man in black gathered the power of Qiankun, and a counter-move erupted in response.

“Seeing Dragon Palm: Crossing the Great River!”

Instantly, as his palm struck the ground, the terrain collapsed.

The Dao Rhyme emanating from the man in black, fused with the Qi of Yin and Yang harmony, managed to block the opponents' ultimate moves while the residual energy swept across the sky, immediately forcing Nalan Shu and Song Qingshi back over ten zhang simultaneously.

But the next moment, due to the activation of the ultimate move, the black robes on the man in black instantly shattered, revealing his true appearance.

It was Yan Xingge, whom Shen Lian had met once before.

“Everyone, I am truly sorry. See you again if fate allows. Goodbye!”

After breaking free from the predicament, Yan Xingge did not hesitate, transforming into a beam of light and escaping.

“Stop! You—*Pfft*~”

Seeing Yan Xingge flee, Song Qingshi, who was about to give chase, felt a tightness in his chest and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

Nalan Shu, on the other side, also had blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, clearly suffering a serious injury.

Yu Xiyan, watching from afar, revealed a trace of surprise.

“If I'm not mistaken, the move that person used to break through the encirclement was my husband's Dragon Subduing Ultimate Intent, right? What is this person's relationship with my husband, or could it be...”

Suddenly, Yu Xiyan seemed to realize something, and decisively transformed into a beam of light, chasing in the direction Yan Xingge had disappeared.