253: Another one feeding kills

Meanwhile, Shen Lian, whose injuries had just started to recover, rushed toward the Ten Thousand Li Dragon City to search for the power of the third Origin.

The netherworld chariot sped along rapidly, while Shen Lian, sitting inside the carriage, closed his eyes and concentrated on pondering his battle with Yu Xiyan.

"The Ice Phoenix Bloodline, combined with the Foundation of the Enlightenment Dao Peak, yet possessing cultivation comparable to the Extreme Dao Realm. Traditional Moves are useless against her. To defeat her, I must first reach the same level in terms of Foundation."

"Her constitution is cold in nature, yet she can integrate the might of True Flame. This peculiar method of Cultivating is extremely rare."

"Pondering this now is useless. I must first gather all the Origin power. I hope my trip to the Ten Thousand Li Dragon City allows me to successfully recover my own strength."

But just then, ominous clouds suddenly covered the horizon.

"Hmm? Killing Intent!"

With a cold snort, Shen Lian's expression changed.

Having already reached the Breakthrough Limit Peak, a sweep of his Divine Sense allowed him to pinpoint the exact location of this immense pressure—it was coming straight for him.

The next instant, a clap of thunder struck the ground, forcefully stopping the netherworld chariot.

"Dare to block Shen Lian's path? Are you prepared to pay the price?"

The newcomer was surrounded by flashing lightning, holding a long purple spear, and wearing a particularly conspicuous Imperial-grade Battle Robe.

His expression, in particular, was ferocious and violent, filled with disdain.

"Tianji Pavilion's Pojun is here to ask Your Excellency a question."

Shen Lian stepped out of the carriage, raising a finger: "Then let it be your last words. What do you want to say?"

Pojun swept his long spear, immediately causing a burst of explosive terrain disruption.

"Hmm?"

As Shen Lian frowned, he heard Pojun speak.

"Did you kill Kaiyang?"

"Are you referring to that trash guarding the Abyss of Buried Gods?"

"It seems you admit it. In that case, prepare to pay with your life."

As soon as Pojun finished speaking, he immediately raised his spear and struck.

Shen Lian decisively leaped forward. While spinning, he transformed the two Qi of Yin and Yang in his hands, launching a fierce counterattack with the Move "Yin-Yang Confluence."

Boom—

As the two streams of Qi clashed, the surrounding mountainous terrain instantly turned into scorched earth.

But the fierce conflict did not stop due to the sudden change in terrain; instead, it moved toward an even more irreconcilable extreme.

Pojun wielded the Purple Emperor in his hand, his steps swift as the wind, launching a Move that drove straight in, aiming for his opponent's throat.

Shen Lian's expression was cold and arrogant. Even bare-handed, he met the attack without fear.

Boom—

Palm and spear met, the sound shaking the universe.

Facing the maniac right in front of him, Pojun couldn't help but say, "Kaiyang was my fellow disciple and a friend of many years. How could you kill him?"

"Hahaha, what does your friend have to do with me? If you want revenge for him, it depends on whether your strength is sufficient!"

He withdrew his palm for an instant, then struck again, slamming his palm fiercely onto the spear shaft.

After forcing Pojun back, Shen Lian immediately raised his hand to initiate a Move.

"God-Demon One Thought, Chaos... Ugh..."

Just as he was about to unleash his Ultimate Move to decide the victor, he suddenly felt a stagnation in his internal meridians, and the condensed Dao might instantly scattered.

This was the lingering aftereffect of Yu Xiyan's Extreme Dao Ice Intent remaining in his body, causing his True Essence to fail.

"Purple Extreme Lightning!"

Seeing this, how could Pojun miss such an opportunity? He swept his spear, and instantly, the Spiritual Essence of heaven and earth frantically gathered on the Purple Emperor's shaft, intending to kill Shen Lian on the spot.

But... how could a madman surrender just because of injuries?

In the instant he spun around, he decisively changed his Move.

"Void Concealment, Illusory Dream Stars."

The Purple Extreme Lightning surged forward, heading straight for Shen Lian's vital points.

But just as the Ultimate Move approached Shen Lian, Shen Lian transformed the area, raising his hands to manifest the Two Poles.

In just an instant, the Illusory Dream Stars fully absorbed the spiritual power of the Ultimate Move.

"Hmm? This is bad!"

Pojun's pupils immediately constricted as a strong sense of danger rushed toward him.

The next moment, he decisively swung the Purple Emperor in his hand, transforming it into a spear shield in front of him.

However, under the enhancement of Illusory Dream Stars, after absorbing the opponent's Ultimate Move Qi flow, the counterattack exceeded his own speed and power by more than double.

Just as Pojun blocked the Move.

Boom—

Startling thunder fell simultaneously from the heavens and earth, as if the end of the world had arrived.

"Ah~"

Accompanied by a miserable shriek, Pojun was directly blasted dozens of zhang away.

"Ugh... Pfft..."

After unleashing the Ultimate Move, the strain exacerbated Shen Lian's internal injuries, causing him to immediately spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

On the other side, Pojun, though protected by the Imperial Robe, also spat out crimson blood when facing the doubled power of the Ultimate Move Qi flow counterattack.

"Kaiyang's death at your hands is not unjust at all. Even with such severe injuries, you can still wound me to this extent. As expected, Revered Master views you as a scourge upon the Primordial Continent, an Anomaly that disrupts the operation of the Heavenly Dao."

"Hahaha."

Shen Lian laughed again. After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze became increasingly sharp.

"If you can make it back alive, tell that Old Coot from Tianji for me that soon I will personally go to the Tianji Pavilion and tear that Charlatan into shreds."

"How dare you insult my Revered Master, Shen Lian! Today, I absolutely cannot let you live!"

Just as Pojun intended to continue fighting, he heard Shen Lian say, "Do you know why I killed Kaiyang?"

Pojun froze.

"Because he was useless. He couldn't seize the opportunity even when it was given to him. Just like you, he was utter trash!"

"I must shatter your body and mind completely!"

This provocation thoroughly enraged Pojun.

He leaped into the air, pointing the Purple Emperor's tip toward the sky.

In an instant, purple thunder roared across the sky, quickly condensing into four basketball-sized spheres of electric light around Pojun.

"Shen Lian, this Move is my newly realized Ultimate Technique, named Nine Heavens Thunder Roar. Today, I will use you as an experiment to pave the way for my new Move."

"A remnant skill and a useless Move, yet you dare call it an Ultimate Technique? Such behavior is truly lamentable."

Although Shen Lian spoke casually, his expression was extremely solemn. He knew this Move was extraordinary, and while mocking his opponent, he was frantically mobilizing the True Essence within his body.

Pojun: "I hope you can still stand there and speak after this Move is over."

As his voice fell, the four spheres of electric light quickly merged into one under the sweep of the Purple Emperor.

Instantly, the thunder from the sky was deafening, and heaven and earth seemed to weep together.

Yet Shen Lian remained still in body and mind. Facing the approaching Killing Move, he slowly closed his eyes, his hands clasped behind his back.

"Are you putting on an act, or giving up the struggle? No matter which choice you make, today you must pay with your life for Kaiyang."

As his voice fell, the tip of the Purple Emperor held the four-in-one electric sphere. He leaped into the Void Realm and pushed it directly toward Shen Lian.

But just as the Ultimate Move was about to touch Shen Lian, Shen Lian's eyes snapped open.

"God-Demon One Thought, Thousand Universe Roar."

A wave of supreme sound instantly shattered the incoming Ultimate Move.

The sound wave vented like a gale, spreading for a thousand miles, blasting Pojun away on the spot.

The moment Pojun fell from the air to the ground, the terrain behind him immediately exploded into ruins.

"You..."

"I told you, the cost of offending Shen Lian is something you cannot bear."

"Ugh~"

The next moment, with a groan, electric currents surged around Pojun's body.

Boom—

After a soft explosion, Pojun instantly burst apart and died, his body turning into dust scattered across the earth.

"Pfft~"

After forcefully unleashing the Ultimate Move, Shen Lian also reached his limit. After spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, he decisively manifested the human emperor cauldron and collected Pojun's soul into it for refining.

He then walked to the netherworld chariot, jumped onto it disregarding his worsening injuries, and said: "netherworld chariot, continue forward. Destination: Ten Thousand Li Dragon City."