262: extreme

"Heaven Stabilizer, you have this day too! This is truly Karma retribution, ha ha ha!"

Heaven Stabilizer's collapse caused Wang Chen to laugh uncontrollably.

Ignoring the worsening injuries in his body, he strode up to Heaven Stabilizer.

"Let me send you off on your final journey!"

As Wang Chen raised his hand, he intended to execute Heaven Stabilizer directly with a palm strike.

But... "Step back!"

Yu Xiyan let out a sharp cry, and her Aura Pressure swept out, directly forcing Wang Chen back.

"What are you doing?"

Wang Chen looked at Yu Xiyan with resentment and confusion.

Yu Xiyan: "He is, after all, an enlightened eminent monk. I will not allow him to die at the hands of a vile person like you."

"What did you say? I'm vile?"

"Launching a sneak attack while someone is unprepared—is such conduct not vile?"

"Do you know how Heaven Stabilizer treated Revered Master in the past?"

"That is your problem, it has nothing to do with me. In short, you are not qualified to decide the life or death of this Bald Donkey!"

"You..."

"Are you under the impression that I desperately need you as an ally?"

Seeing the undisguised scorn on Yu Xiyan's cold face, Wang Chen involuntarily clenched his fists.

He desperately wanted to turn against her, but recalling that his Revered Master, Ghost Buddha, had not yet been rescued from the Heavenly Flame Forbidden Land, and only Yu Xiyan's strength could break the Seal, he could only suppress his rage.

"I apologize, Empress. This monk apologizes for my previous rashness."

For the sake of the bigger picture, Wang Chen could only bow before Yu Xiyan.

Yu Xiyan gave a cold snort, then raised her hand. The Dao Rhyme of the Remnant Dream Great Method immediately invaded Heaven Stabilizer's mind.

The next moment, the blood Qi around Heaven Stabilizer retreated, and a vast, refreshing power transformed into Purifying Holy Water, visibly healing his injuries.

A moment later, Heaven Stabilizer, dressed in clean white Buddhist robes, sat cross-legged on the ground, yet still showed no signs of waking up.

"What are you doing?"

Wang Chen couldn't help but ask.

Yu Xiyan did not answer his question, but quietly absorbed the memories within Heaven Stabilizer's mind.

Suddenly, she sharply opened her eyes.

"It is you, indeed, Bai Xinian. You are within this Buddhist Domain."

The next moment, a smile played on Yu Xiyan's lips.

"Where is the Golden Light Pagoda?"

Wang Chen was stunned: "Why do you want to go to the Golden Light Pagoda?"

Yu Xiyan cast a cold glance, and instantly Wang Chen felt his body restrained by an invisible binding force that began to tighten gradually.

"You..."

"Answer what I ask you. Who permitted you to speak nonsense to me?"

Wang Chen felt his bones and flesh constricting tighter and tighter, finally letting out a painful groan.

"Let go... of me..."

"Speak."

Beads of sweat dripped down his cheeks. Finally, Wang Chen could not bear the extreme pain of his Physical Body being squeezed and relented.

"Empress, please show mercy. This monk is willing to take you to the Golden Light Pagoda."

Only then did Yu Xiyan retract the Aura Pressure she had released. With a wave of her hand, the three instantly transformed into streaks of light and vanished from the spot.

Just as the group left, Ding Que's figure appeared outside the Heavenly Flame Forbidden Land.

"Hmm? The Senior Brother's aura... and also..."

Sensing the residual aura of another powerful expert besides Heaven Stabilizer at the scene, Ding Que couldn't help but frown.

"This is bad. Senior Brother used the Buddha Saint Blood. Who could have forced Senior Brother to destroy his Foundation?"

Feeling the changes in the residual aura at the scene, Ding Que was greatly alarmed and immediately prepared to continue tracking Heaven Stabilizer.

But just as he was about to move, a figure blocked Ding Que.

"Fellow Buddhist, I am Yan Xingge. May I ask how far this place is from the Golden Light Pagoda..."

Ding Que looked at the frivolous youth, and his brow furrowed even tighter... At this moment, outside the Golden Light Pagoda, Shen Lian and Bai Xinian, two unparalleled experts, engaged in a fierce conflict.

One's palm force roared wildly, swallowing the Profound Yellow to shatter Chaos.

The other's Sword Intent pierced the firmament, sharply breaking the Nine Heavens and causing stars to fall.

After a hundred moves, the universe shook, yet neither gained the upper hand.

"Exciting! Again!"

The deadly combat made Shen Lian's Battle Intent burn even hotter.

With a low roar, his fierce palm struck out once more.

Although Bai Xinian was blind, with her Mind's Eye fully open, her five senses were thousands of times sharper than those of ordinary people.

Even though Shen Lian deliberately restrained his internal Qi, he still couldn't break through the protective Qi shield of the Yellow Springs Sword Intent.

After thirty more moves, they remained evenly matched.

"Fellow Daoist, must you be so extreme?"

"If you are afraid, then return what belongs to me!"

Boom—

Shen Lian roared, raising his palm to collide with the incoming Sword Qi.

Bai Xinian retreated several steps. Although she knew Shen Lian was justified in this matter, his arrogant attitude still provoked her inner fire.

"It seems that without unleashing my ultimate move, I cannot end this endless battle. Hmm..."

With the fighting relentless, Bai Xinian understood that continuing the dispute would severely impact her injuries.

If the Dao Source could not be refined, she might become paralyzed again during the fight.

Thus, she furrowed her delicate brows, her expression resolute.

"Fellow Daoist, be careful of this sword strike."

As she spoke, Bai Xinian activated her Sword Art again. Instantly, the heavens and earth changed color, and thunder clouds gathered densely in the Void Realm.

"Hahaha..."

Seeing the celestial phenomenon formed by this terrifying Sword Intent, Shen Lian not only showed no fear but burst into peals of wild laughter.

"So you were holding back! In that case, I shall respond to your move."

Shen Lian leaped into the Void Realm, and instantly the Dual God-Demon Polarity Aspect flashed behind him.

"Let this move decide our victory and defeat."

Yellow Springs Sword Intent, God-Demon One Thought.

The two supreme divine arts were about to clash violently.

Just when the crisis was imminent... "Ugh."

Bai Xinian suddenly felt a disturbance in her Divine Sense, and the Dao Source she had gathered instantly decreased by half.

"What's going on? I..."

At this moment, the Dao Source located in her spine seemed to sense the call of its nearby main body, and began to surge backward through her meridians.

Immediately, Bai Xinian's figure began to sway unsteadily, and the gathered Sword Qi was less than one-tenth of its Peak strength.

The pain of a thousand needles piercing her bones left her drenched in cold sweat.

At this very moment, Shen Lian's ultimate move was already poised to strike.

"A Guiyi Realm third-level cultivation is indeed unable to fully execute this God-Demon One Thought, but it's enough to deal with you!"

Shen Lian, completely unaware of Bai Xinian's current change, struck a palm directly towards her head.

"God-Demon One Thought, Chaos Boundless Palm."

The ultimate palm strike rushed straight for Bai Xinian's crown.

But just as Bai Xinian prepared to endure this ultimate palm strike head-on.

"Heavenly Absorption Divine Art, Transform Force!"

A swiftly moving figure quickly blocked Bai Xinian, and with a rapid movement of his hands, he completely dissolved the world-destroying palm strike.

"Who dares to interrupt Shen Lian's fun? Do you know the consequences you must bear?"

Shen Lian frowned, intending to restart the battle.

But upon seeing the newcomer, he paused slightly.

"It's you?!"

"It is me! Fellow Daoist, we meet again."

Yan Xingge smiled faintly at Shen Lian.

Shen Lian retracted his move and floated down to the ground, then pointed at Yan Xingge.

"What is your relationship with her?"

Just as Yan Xingge was about to answer, a pair of soft hands unconsciously grasped his arm.

"Husband, you finally came."

Yan Xingge turned his head instantly, only to see two streams of clear tears falling from Bai Xinian's gauze-wrapped eyes.

Her tearful appearance was heartbreaking to witness.