After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

He stood with his hands behind his back, a smug look on his face:

"This Heaven and Earth Spirit Locking Array took me a lot of effort to obtain. I was worried I wouldn't be able to use it, but it's come in handy today!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes shining with an almost manic light:

"Lin Fengmian, this day next year will be the anniversary of your death!"

Lin Fengmian couldn't help but chuckle at his silly grin.

Is this guy an idiot?

When did you say you were going to run away?

Seeing Lin Fengmian's smile, the young man became furious and embarrassed.

"You're laughing even when you're about to die! You'll be crying soon enough!"

He snorted coldly and activated the great formation by making hand seals:

"Great formation, activate!"

The ten people simultaneously activated their spiritual power, and the light screen suddenly shone brightly!

Ten beams of spiritual light converged from all directions, condensing into a single point at the center of the great formation—

The next moment, the point of light suddenly exploded!

Transforming into countless sword energies, they poured down upon Lin Fengmian and his companions like a torrential rain!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"

The sword energy pierced the air, its sharpness unmatched!

Upon seeing this, Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Xiong San immediately stepped in front of Lin Fengmian without hesitation!

"Big brother, you go first!"

Xiong Da roared, crossed his arms in front of him, his muscles bulging and veins popping out!

"Big brother, we'll cover the rear!"

Xiong Er also shouted loudly, his spiritual power surged, and a layer of earthy yellow light appeared on his body!

"Big brother, run!"

Xiong San went even further, taking a step forward and becoming like an iron wall, protecting Lin Fengmian behind him!

Looking at these three towering men, Lin Fengmian felt a slight warmth in his heart.

These three simpletons are actually quite kind-hearted.

However, he had no intention of leaving.

"No need," Lin Fengmian said calmly. "Just keep fighting."

The three were taken aback for a moment, then nodded emphatically:

"Yes, brother!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the overwhelming sword energy crashed down!

"Boom boom boom—!"

A sudden burst of explosions rang out!

The sword energy slashed fiercely at the three of them, stirring up a cloud of dust!

Although the three Xiong brothers were body cultivators with thick skin and flesh, they couldn't withstand the endless stream of sword energy!

One after another, one after another, as if they would never run out!

Every sword strike left a deep mark on his body!

The three gritted their teeth and held on with all their might!

"Damn it! It hurts so much!"

Xiong Er grimaced and cursed, but still didn't back down an inch!

Xiong Da was extremely frustrated after being killed.

He roared, and his spiritual power exploded!

A punch was thrown!

A gigantic phantom of a wild bear appeared behind him, its paws slamming out with immense force, crashing down on the light barrier!

"boom--!"

A deafening roar!

The light screen trembled violently, rippling outwards in waves—

But only for a moment, and then all was calm again.

Big Bear's eyes widened in surprise:

"What a tough formation! I can't even break through it!"

Lin Fengmian raised an eyebrow slightly.

He stared intently, his divine sense quietly probing out to scan the light screen.

A moment later, a flash of understanding appeared in his eyes.

It turned out to be the case.

This Heaven and Earth Locking Spirit Array is not without its flaws.

Its principle is to distribute all the attack power received to the ten nodes of the formation.

The ten nodes correspond to the ten people who set up the formation.

In other words, the power he unleashes will be divided into ten equal parts, each borne by one of the ten people.

So although Xiong Da's punch was quite powerful, it was nothing when spread across ten people.

But conversely—

If we could concentrate our forces and attack just one node...

Then the formation will break without being attacked!

The core node of the formation was that young cultivator!

He is not only the core of the formation, but also the center for the transmission of power!

Lin Fengmian's lips curled into a smile.

He withdrew his divine sense, looked at the three Xiong brothers, and said:

"Big Bear, Little Bear, Little Bear, continue attacking the formation!"

The three of them were taken aback by what they heard.

I clearly couldn't break through just now, so why did my older brother still make me keep fighting?

But they unconditionally trusted Lin Fengmian, and immediately nodded emphatically, roaring in unison:

"Yes, brother!"

The three of them once again channeled their spiritual power, punching the light barrier relentlessly!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

One punch, two punches, three punches...

Each punch was powerful and heavy, causing the light screen to tremble violently!

But the light screen remained sturdy; it only swayed slightly before returning to normal.

Seeing this, the young man laughed even more wildly:

"Hahaha! Don't waste your energy!"

He stood with his hands behind his back, his face full of disdain:

"This Heaven and Earth Locking Spirit Formation can even trap cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage, let alone a few of you—"

However, he hadn't finished speaking—

A burst of laughter suddenly rang out within the formation.

The laughter was unhurried, even tinged with amusement.

The young man's heart skipped a beat, and he looked up sharply in the direction of the sound.

Lin Fengmian was slowly withdrawing his extended divine sense, a faint smile playing on his lips.

That smile sent a chill down his spine for no apparent reason.

"What are you laughing at?!" the young man shouted, his voice trembling with fear.

Lin Fengmian did not answer.

He simply tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the young man's location.

next moment--

His figure suddenly vanished from the spot!

Nine Phantom Transformations!

It moved with ghostly speed, leaving no afterimage!

The young man's pupils constricted sharply, and he was terrified!

He instinctively wanted to activate his defenses—

It's too late!

Lin Fengmian's figure had already appeared in front of him!

A punch was thrown!

This punch had no fancy moves, no dazzling flashes of light.

Only the purest and most violent power!

The physical strength of a second-tier body cultivator was unleashed without reservation at this moment!

The fist whistled through the air, creating a visible shockwave!

The young man's face turned ashen, and he frantically activated his protective spiritual light—

But that thin layer of spiritual light was as fragile as paper in front of Lin Fengmian's fist!

"Bang--!"

A muffled thud!

The protective aura shattered instantly!

The force of the punch didn't diminish; it landed squarely on the young man's face!

"Click—"

The sound of the nasal bone breaking was clearly audible!

Blood splattered!

The young man was sent flying backwards by the punch, like a kite with a broken string!

"Bang!"

He fell heavily to the ground, rolled several times, and then stopped.

The smoke and dust cleared.

The young man lay on the ground, his face covered in blood, his nose collapsed, looking utterly wretched.

He struggled to get up, only to find his whole body trembling.

How...how is that possible...?

I am a cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!

Even if the other party is a body cultivator, they shouldn't...

He raised his head and looked at the figure in a blue robe who was slowly walking towards him.

Those eyes were eerily calm.

The last shred of hope in the young man's heart completely collapsed at this moment.

Fear surged forth like a tidal wave.

He frantically pulled a jade token from his robes, trying to activate it—

But the next moment, he froze.

The jade plaque was dim in its light.

The Heaven and Earth Locking Spirit Array has not yet dissipated.

He can't get out!

The young man looked up and saw Lin Fengmian getting closer and closer, and his soul trembled!

"You...you stay away!"

His voice was trembling; where was the slightest bit of arrogance from before?

"If you dare kill me, Senior Brother Ye Fan will definitely not let you get away with it!"