On Zixuan Island, the Second Island Master, Hu Guang, as if lost in thought, was oppressed to his knees by an outsider human race cultivator, with no resistance whatsoever.

As Lion Heart, rushing back rapidly, saw this scene from afar, his eyes immediately turned red with anger as he gritted his teeth and shouted, "How dare you!"

There can't be more deaths!

Leaving aside the several hundred Constellations killed before, just on the Moon Jade level alone, first Junior Brother Tiger, then Red Elephant, followed by Yoan Che, Junior Brother Chai, Junior Brother Lang, and to today, Bao Youyou… in less than half a month, six Moon Jade cultivators had died. If Hu Guang were to die as well, that would make seven, leaving him as the only one on the Moon Jade level on the Zixuan side!

No matter what, he couldn't allow Hu Guang to be killed, especially not under his own nose.

As he shouted, a red glow burst from around his body, his blood Qi boiling, clearly having activated a secret technique to increase his speed, wanting to save Hu Guang before Lu Ye could act.

But the seemingly short distance was an uncrossable tribulation…

On the other side, Hu Guang, kneeling before Lu Ye, felt the cold blade of the Boulder Mountain Saber touch him, regaining a sliver of clarity, but nothing more.

At this moment, his Divine Sea was tumultuous, his psyche broken. Even if his body was unharmed, he had no strength to fight, vaguely sensing his end approaching, familiar faces of those who had passed floating before his eyes.

How did it come to this?

When did it start?

Straining to turn over the thoughts in his mind, he suddenly recalled that it all began after that banquet.

Zixuan Island had deployed against Three Worlds Island for a year's time; when Lu Ye appeared, he was lured over, and the First Island Master Lion Heart swallowed a Three Worlds Island cultivator named Wey Po alive in front of him.

Before taking action, Zixuan knew Three Worlds Island would not submit, and once conflict erupted, Three Worlds Island would surely resist.

But no one expected Three Worlds Island's retaliation to come so swiftly, so fiercely, so terrifyingly!

After Wey Po was swallowed alive, Lu Ye immediately retaliated, directly killing Junior Brother Tiger!

After Junior Brother Tiger was slain, Red Elephant was also ambushed and killed within the island.

The three Moon Jade Late-Stage cultivators led four thousand troops aggressively towards Three Worlds Island, only for Yoan Che to die midway, and several hundred Constellations were killed, forcing a retreat.

Today, Junior Sister Bao also perished, and I fear I won't survive either.

All of this came from one person! It could be said that he single-handedly turned Zixuan Island upside down, showcasing terrifying power.

Terrifying, laughable; a grand top-class Spirit Island, losing so utterly against a single person!

Hu Guang suddenly felt regret, wishing he hadn't provoked Three Worlds Island. Had they not done so, these tragedies wouldn't have occurred, nor would so many Zixuan demon cultivators have died.

But regret is the world's most useless thing; before taking action, when did Zixuan ever take Three Worlds Island seriously? Whether it was the deceased Junior Brother Tiger or Junior Sister Bao, or even Red Elephant, who among them didn't think of handling Three Worlds Island as easily as pinching a snail?

He was going to die, relying on whether the First Island Master Lion Heart could avenge them; he didn't know, not even sure if the ever-successful Lion Heart was a match for Lu Ye.

Filled with countless regrets yet powerless to achieve them.

"Blood debt!" a cold, stern voice shouted from behind, the mana-driven sound spreading across the lands, "Blood for blood!"

A sudden pain at his neck, Hu Guang found himself suddenly lifted, his perspective rising sharply, yet eerily unable to feel the existence of his body.

Blinking, he suddenly realized he had been beheaded.

Indeed, blood debt for blood; these words were shouted by Zixuan Island's demon cultivators during that banquet, but to them, it was merely a guise for dealing with Three Worlds Island.

But they really did it!

In exchange for Wey Po's death, Zixuan paid the lives of seven Moon Jade, and several hundred Constellations.

And it wasn't over yet! 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Lion Heart, rushing toward Zixuan in a hurry, helplessly watched as Hu Guang, kneeling over there, had his head cut off by Lu Ye. Blood geysered from the headless neck, his urgency and worry transforming into boundless fury. The corners of his eyes burst, blood trickling down his cheeks, his appearance sinister and terrifying. With a sudden roar, a visible sound wave converged into a blast, assaulting in Lu Ye's direction from nearly a thousand miles away.

"For you!" Lu Ye kicked out, sending Hu Guang's head flying towards Lion Heart.

He turned and rushed into the interior of Zixuan Island, slashing through a group of demon cultivators charging fearlessly forward to rescue Hu Guang, and with a flash, disappeared into a grand hall.

The head, not long after being kicked out, exploded into powder under Lion Heart's sonic attack, causing Lion Heart to become even more enraged!

Countless cultivators watching from afar were silent, their hearts shocked by the terrifying scene that just unfolded.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed that a Moon Jade Mid-Stage could successively kill two Moon Jade Late-Stages in such a short time!

Because the distance was too far, they understood Bao Youyou's death occurred due to her inability to match in a real confrontation.

But Hu Guang's death was less clear because, after Bao Youyou's death, Hu Guang was captured alive by Lu Ye without any action on his part, and was forced to kneel and be beheaded in front of Lion Heart.

This tragic scene weighed heavily on the hearts of the cultivators.

"Alas!" An old man suddenly sighed, "Killing is just a matter of life and death; this Three Worlds Island Lu Ye... has gone too far."

From an outsider's perspective, Lu Ye's method of killing Hu Guang was clearly to humiliate the opponent. Many cultivators walk the edge of life and death year-round and have experienced countless battles with a steadfast, fearless mindset. But if they had to die, who wouldn't want to go quickly?

So many people watching, being humiliated like that before dying, and even having one's head kicked like a ball, surely makes people uncomfortable.

"Gone too far?" A cold snort was heard, "Old man, what nonsense are you talking about!"

The speaking old man, at least a Moon Jade cultivator, was furious upon hearing this, turned to look in the direction of the voice, and recognized the rugged figure: "It's Fellow Daoist Mang Dang!"

The First Island Master of Five Colors Island, in terms of status and position, equivalent to Lion Heart, though he hadn't been in the All Phenomena Ocean for many years, anyone with some insight would recognize him.

Though the old man's background was decent, it was far inferior to Five Colors Territory, and Mang Dang's cultivation and power both surpassed his. It was normal for the other to reprimand him in displeasure, so he decided to swallow his anger.

Unexpectedly, Mang Dang was relentless, coldly staring at him, saying, "Without experiencing another's suffering, don't advise them to be kind. What do you know about the feud between Zixuan and Three Worlds Island to dare comment here!"

The old man, being scolded so despite his age, turned crimson and pale, even someone with great patience would be angry, not to mention he was a Moon Jade, so he immediately spoke, "I indeed don't know the feud between these two top-class Spirit Islands. If Fellow Daoist knows, why not enlighten us?"

Mang Dang snorted coldly, "Then let me tell you, a few days ago Zixuan suddenly invited guests from all directions for a feast. I happened to be on the guest list, so I went to take a look out of curiosity, and coincidentally witnessed the beginning of the feud between Zixuan and Three Worlds Island."

He proceeded to narrate the events of that day, and when it was mentioned that Three Worlds Island Moon Jade cultivator Wey Po killed several Zixuan Constellation members for no reason while passing by Zixuan Island, everyone's expressions turned subtly.

The famous Zixuan Island is known by anyone who has spent some time in the All Phenomena Ocean. No one with any sense would dare to kill their cultivators, especially near Zixuan...

Unless that Three Worlds Island cultivator named Wey Po had gone mad, so upon hearing this, anyone with a discerning eye knew it was definitely Zixuan's scheme.

Then they heard about Zixuan's demand for ten billion spirit jade, which Lu Ye agreed to without blinking an eye to save Wey Po's life, quickly gathering the amount, only for Hu Guang to go back on their word when he went out to meet them afterward.

Such unreliable behavior and breaking promises is certainly not the style of a top-class Spirit Island.

Later, Lion Heart devoured Wey Po, further causing disgust among people.

Many people know that the Demon Race has the tradition of Blood Food sacrifice, but using a living Moon Jade cultivator as a sacrifice still causes displeasure, and although many cultivators come from different races, today the Demon Race can seize a human race cultivator as a sacrifice, tomorrow they can seize cultivators of other races.

Mang Dang was not eloquent, so his explanations were not vividly captivating, but through his narration, the events of that feast day were clearly presented to the many cultivators.

The observing cultivators then understood the origin of the feud between these two top-class Spirit Islands, and the whole process seemed clearly like Zixuan was targeting Three Worlds Island.

As for the reason... Three Worlds Island is now thriving, growing wealthy daily, so it was enough to make many people envious, making it unsurprising that Zixuan would target them.

"Zixuan is untrustworthy, embezzling ten billion spirit jade from Three Worlds Island, and Lion Heart devoured the Three Worlds Island cultivator. Lu Ye's current actions are nothing more than a counterattack! Is this... still considered excessive?" Mang Dang looked at the old man.

The old man remained silent, if he were in a similar position with Lu Ye's capability and encountered the same events, he wouldn't do worse than Lu Ye, as most cultivators settle matters swiftly, who would suppress their grievances?

"It was my mistake!" The old man, being straightforward, even though he saw Mang Dang's intention of speaking for Lu Ye, and knowing this First Island Master of Five Colors Island seemed to have some personal connection with Lu Ye. When Three Worlds Island's development faced difficulties, Five Colors Island was the first to step up for support, opening a branch of the Five Colors Merchants Guild in Three Worlds Island as evidence.

But undeniably, Mang Dang's words held some truth, that without experiencing another's suffering, don't advise them to be kind. The grievances between cultivators are difficult for outsiders to see clearly unless they are part of the situation, perhaps the oppressed party now was the one who provoked the incident initially, just like the current Zixuan Island.