5: Who can kill me, Shen Lian?

"How presumptuous! Simply too presumptuous!"

After a brief silence, Qing Shan was the first to slam the table and stand up, pointing at Shen Lian and reprimanding him sternly.

"Shen Lian, is this the attitude you should have towards the Elders?! Do you know your own status!"

Shen Lian didn't speak, he just slightly closed his eyes, then half-opened them and glanced back over his shoulder.

That glance was full of provocation, like the pity and mockery a superior would show to an ant barking wildly.

This made Qing Shan and the others even more furious, solidifying their resolve to eliminate him.

Just as the tension was rising, Ye Fan spoke.

"Senior Brother Shen, I know you've always had a prejudice against me. If you have any issues, you can come directly to me.

But no matter what, the Elders are still our seniors. Respecting our Elders is also a Sect rule and etiquette.

Doing this will only further ruin your reputation.

So, I implore you, apologize to the Elders. After all, we are all fellow Disciples."

As soon as these words were uttered, the Elders present and all the Inner Sect Disciples nodded in unison.

Look at him, truly worthy of being the son of heavenly mandate, a Prodigy cultivated with all the Sect's might.

He was so courteous, gentle as jade, always making people feel as if they were basking in a spring breeze.

After Ye Fan finished speaking, he sneered inwardly again: Shen Lian, just go crazy. Anyway, this is your last madness. The Sect Master isn't here today, no one can save you, you are destined... Boom—

Before he could even finish his thoughts, he suddenly felt a powerful palm strike, carrying a fierce gale, rush directly towards his vital point.

Without time to think, Ye Fan hastily gathered his Qi and struck out with his palm to meet it.

"Puff—"

With a resounding sonic boom, he immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. His entire body was sent flying by the vast wave of Qi, crashing heavily against the stone wall.

"Faner!"

"Junior Brother Ye!"

Everyone present exclaimed in shock at this scene.

Before they could react, they heard Shen Lian's arrogant voice slowly sound in their ears.

"Since when have I, Shen Lian, fallen so low as to need a trash like you to lecture me? Did I allow you to speak!"

First Elder only then realized that the one who had just attacked was none other than Shen Lian, who was standing in the center of the Law Enforcement Hall, ready to be judged.

"His cultivation has recovered, but two days ago he was still a cripple, how is this possible..."

He was greatly shaken in his heart, because Shen Lian's attack just now was completely without warning.

Moreover, the speed of this palm strike was so fast that there was no time to react.

Anyone who could injure Ye Fan with a single blow must also be in the Spirit Transformation Realm!

"Puff—"

Ye Fan clutched his chest and spat out another mouthful of fresh blood. He finally managed to straighten up from the wall and stumbled two steps.

Thud—

The next moment, he knelt on one knee, cold sweat instantly soaking his entire body through his pores.

"Such powerful palm force, what kind of Cultivation Technique is this? Why have I never seen it before?"

"Didn't Senior Sister tell me that all of Shen Lian's Cultivation Techniques had been taught to me?

But why have I never seen him use this kind of palm technique..."

Just then, a sound of stone cracking echoed.

The wall that Ye Fan had leaned against earlier quickly developed spiderweb cracks, spreading and extending in all directions.

Crash—

The next second, the entire stone wall completely collapsed.

Everyone was stunned by this scene, and their gazes towards Shen Lian couldn't help but carry a hint of apprehension.

Only Shen Lian frowned deeply, extremely dissatisfied with the power of this palm strike.

If it were in his Peak period in his previous life, this move 'Wrathful Cloud Movement' would have instantly annihilated a thousand Ye Fans with just one percent of its power.

What a pity, his cultivation was still not enough. Otherwise, a palm strike with only 60% of his power just now would have been enough to make Ye Fan, who was also at Spirit Transformation eighth-grade, explode on the spot.

Having experienced what it felt like to stand at the Peak of martial Dao, Shen Lian had no regard whatsoever for his current mere Spirit Transformation eighth-grade.

"Faner, are you alright? You must be alright!"

Second Elder was the first to rush over and support Ye Fan, her face full of concern.

Unfortunately, Ye Fan had suffered a heavy palm strike from Shen Lian, his meridians were blocked, and his internal organs were severely damaged, making him too much in pain to utter a single word.

Seeing this, Second Elder angrily stood up and roared at Shen Lian: "Little Beast! You dare to strike Faner with lethal intent! I will make you pay with your life!"

"That's right!"

Shen Lian's cold voice carried a hint of madness.

"A true villain's face is better than a hypocritical display of emotion. Since you've already decided to kill me,

why bother with pretenses? There's just one question I really want to know..."

His voice paused, and Shen Lian's cold gaze swept across the entire Law Enforcement Hall, his finger pointing.

The Disciples were instantly intimidated by his terrifying aura, not daring to meet his gaze, and all retreated half a step.

"Who among you can kill me, Shen Lian?!"

The arrogant tone, the crazed expression, the disdainful gaze that looked down on everything.

All of it stimulated the nerves of everyone present.

Second Elder gritted her teeth in anger, slowly drawing her longsword and pointing it at Shen Lian.

"Shen Lian, do you think I wouldn't dare to kill you? No one can save you today!"

"Calm down!"

First Elder quickly spoke to stop Second Elder.

Because he found that Shen Lian's state today was completely different from usual, his arrogance and madness were simply suffocating.

Before ascertaining Shen Lian's true cultivation, he did not want to act rashly.

"Shen Lian, you have committed a great sin today, harming a fellow Disciple and disrupting the order of the Law Enforcement Hall. Even if the Sect Master were here, you would not escape punishment.

If you still care about the camaraderie of fellow Disciples, give up resisting. Think of your seven Senior Sisters; if they saw you like this, they would be very disheartened."

"Hahahaha—"

A wild laugh echoed through the Law Enforcement Hall, making people's eardrums ache.

"Fellow Disciple camaraderie? A hypocritical and pretentious explanation. Do you think saying that will make me feel even a shred of guilt?"

"Unfortunately, this camaraderie has long been completely eroded by your repeated wear and tear."

"Standing before me now are not laughable fellow Disciples, but irreconcilable enemies."

"Let the world see what confidence the Law Enforcement Hall has to condemn me, Shen Lian!"

First Elder's expression froze.

Could he really be insane? Even bringing up his seven Senior Sisters, whom he cared about most, was useless?

"Little Beast, you're courting death!"

Second Elder could no longer bear it. She couldn't stand Shen Lian's arrogant demeanor and immediately drew her sword, leaping towards him to kill him.

"You should have died long ago! If it weren't for Shen Chuyun protecting you all these years, you would have vanished a hundred years ago!"

"Today, I will use your blood to soothe the grievances Faner has suffered because of you all these years. Go to hell!"

Her attack was a series of deadly moves aimed directly at his vital points, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"Thirteen Heavenly Feather Styles? Good, bring it on!"

Shen Lian showed no fear; instead, intense Battle Intent appeared in his eyes as his opponent attacked.

He raised one hand, transforming his palm into a claw.

The moment Second Elder closed in, he sidestepped the killing move, and simultaneously, a claw strike shot out like lightning, immediately embedding itself in her arm.

"Ah—"

A scream of agony erupted from Second Elder's mouth.

In an instant, her face became extremely hideous and twisted, as terrifying as a ghost.

"Is this your confidence to kill me? What courage does a trash like you have to stand high and mighty and judge me! Who allowed you to do this!"

Shen Lian's cold gaze swept, and he pulled back, then swung his arm.

"Crack—"

"Ah—"

A bone-cracking sound echoed, and Second Elder's entire arm was completely crippled.

Immediately after, Second Elder let out a heart-wrenching wail, as if regretting ever being born.

"Stop, Shen Lian! I command you, stop right now! Do you hear me! This is your Senior Martial Uncle! Your Senior Martial Uncle!"

First Elder was greatly alarmed and quickly spoke to stop him.

"Stop? If it were you, would you be merciful to an enemy? Since the conflict has already begun,

why waste words? As long as they are my, Shen Lian's, enemies, they must be suppressed and annihilated!"

As Shen Lian gathered his Qi and pulled with force, Second Elder's entire sword-wielding arm was directly torn off.

"No, my arm, my arm!"

Looking at the still twitching arm, Second Elder couldn't accept such a result and roared as she pounced towards Shen Lian.

But in an instant, the sword that should have belonged to Second Elder fell into Shen Lian's hand.

It was now coldly pressed against her own neck.

"Shen Lian, don't act recklessly!"

"Shen Lian, quickly release your Senior Martial Uncle! No matter what, she is still your Elder!"

The other Elders cried out in alarm, wanting to stop Shen Lian from harming Second Elder.

"Haven't you always wished for me to become a deranged Devil Head so you could justifiably eliminate me? Now, it's as you wish!"

With that, Shen Lian didn't hesitate at all, and the longsword directly sliced open Second Elder's neck.

A jet of blood spurted out, making a hissing sound.

Second Elder, with a face full of disbelief, clutched her neck and collapsed in the center of the Law Enforcement Hall.

"No, Second Elder!"

First Elder, Qing Shan, and Qing Yun screamed in disbelief at this sight.

"Now, you can unreservedly attack and kill me, this Devil Head who harms the Sect."

"As long as you have the ability to kill me, just take this life!"

"Come, let me enjoy myself, let me have a good time. Don't back down, you can all come at me together."

A crazed expression, a wild face.

And eyes boiling with killing intent.

Everyone present couldn't understand why Shen Lian, who was gentle, weak, and easily bullied yesterday, had become so terrifying in the blink of an eye.