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

Xiao Xiyue frowned slightly and stepped forward.

She stretched out her slender finger and gently tapped the light screen.

"Buzz—"

The light screen trembled slightly, and a gentle yet irresistible force rebounded from it.

Xiao Xiyue leaned back slightly, easily dodging the attack, but a hint of seriousness flashed in her clear, cold eyes.

She returned to Lin Fengmian's side and whispered:

"Junior Brother Lin, this restriction is indeed troublesome. It's almost impossible to break with brute force. Let's go look elsewhere. This cave is so big, there must be some opportunity we can obtain."

Lin Fengmian did not answer.

He simply crossed his arms and quietly watched the light screen, his gaze thoughtful.

This restriction...

The five elements complement each other?

The stronger the external force, the stronger the rebound?

What if... the five elements contained in the attack are perfectly balanced?

A flash of inspiration struck Lin Fengmian.

He thought of the five spiritual roots within his body.

Those with five spiritual roots are known as useless spiritual roots, and their cultivation speed is as slow as a snail's pace.

But since experiencing the heavenly tribulation, the five spiritual roots in his body have become more transparent and more spiritual, as if they have been tempered by lightning.

His perception of the five elements in the air became extremely acute.

He could clearly perceive even the slightest fluctuation in any element.

He could even vaguely sense the flow and balance between them.

"Junior Brother Lin?"

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Xiao Xiyue assumed that he was unwilling and was about to persuade him again.

Lin Fengmian suddenly turned around, looked at her, and smiled.

"Senior sister, I want to give it a try."

Xiao Xiyue was taken aback, then frowned slightly: "But Master Tianshui already said..."

She glanced in the direction the old man had left, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

If even a second-tier array master can't do anything, what can a cultivator who has just established his foundation do?

But looking into Lin Fengmian's confident eyes, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Finally, she simply nodded.

"Then be careful."

His voice was cool, yet carried a hint of barely perceptible concern.

Lin Fengmian nodded and turned to walk towards the light screen.

The surrounding cultivators cast curious glances at the sight.

"Who is this person?"

"From the Joyful Union Sect? A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

"Ha, even Master Tianshui couldn't do it, how could this greenhorn possibly succeed?"

"I guess he's never seen anything like it before and just wants to try his luck."

The whispers carried a hint of mockery and disdain.

Lin Fengmian turned a deaf ear.

He stood in front of the light screen, took a deep breath, and slowly closed his eyes.

He extended his divine sense, carefully sensing the five elements of energy flowing on the light screen.

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth...

The five elements circulate and interact in a mysterious way, mutually generating and restraining each other, forming a perfect closed loop.

Where is the gate of life? Where is the gate of death?

Do not……

This isn't about looking for a door.

This restriction has no door at all.

The only way to break it is to intervene from the outside with an attack that contains all five elements and whose power is completely balanced, thus disrupting its internal cyclical balance!

Lin Fengmian opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

A thought flashed through his mind—

"Sword, come!"

From within his dantian, four streams of light shot into the sky!

Little Heavenly Gang Sword!

Shadow Sword!

Golden Sword!

There was also a spirit sword that was seized from the young man's storage bag!

Five flying swords hovered above their heads, their blades humming and their sword energy crisscrossing!

"Huh? A magical artifact? This kid's pretty rich!"

Five spiritual artifacts? He's only at the Foundation Establishment stage and already possesses this much wealth?

"Hmph, what's the use of having a lot of money? If you can't break it, you can't break it!"

Discussions arose again.

Lin Fengmian ignored him and made hand seals.

The five spiritual roots within his body operated simultaneously, and the spiritual power of the five attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth was injected into the five flying swords in an extremely precise ratio!

This is not simply an output of spiritual energy.

Instead, each flying sword must contain a perfectly balanced power of the five elements!

This requires an extremely precise and meticulous perception of the five elements, and even more so, the ability to control spiritual power with complete freedom and precision!

If there is even the slightest deviation, it will not work!

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Lin Fengmian's forehead as his hands moved in a series of hand seals.

The humming of the five flying swords grew more rapid, and the spiritual light on their blades intensified, their colors shifting and changing until finally—

It transformed into a dazzling sword light that flowed with the five elements!

"go!"

Lin Fengmian gave a low shout!

Four flying swords shot out simultaneously, converging in mid-air to form an even more dazzling sword energy dragon, which slashed fiercely at the light barrier!

"boom--!"

A loud bang!

The light screen began to tremble violently!

The ever-flowing spiritual light of the Five Elements on the surface suddenly stopped at this moment!

next moment--

"Click."

A very soft sound rang out.

A crack appeared on the light screen.

The crack was very small, only a finger's width, but it definitely existed!

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Fengmian made another hand seal!

The four flying swords arrived in an instant and slashed fiercely at the crack once again!

"Click, click, click—"

The crack grew larger and longer, until finally—

A gap has opened up, wide enough for one person to pass through!

Lin Fengmian's forehead veins bulged as he desperately maintained the crack, turning back to shout at Xiao Xiyue:

"Senior sister, hurry!"

Xiao Xiyue snapped out of her shock and, no longer caring about her composure, flashed to Lin Fengmian's side.

"Walk!"

Lin Fengmian grabbed her hand, and the two of them rushed into the light screen one after the other!

Behind them, the crack closed rapidly the moment they entered, returning to its original state.

The cultivators outside were all dumbfounded as they watched this scene.

"This...how is this possible?!"

"He...he really broke through?!"

"Who is that kid from the Joyful Union Sect?!"

Exclamations of surprise rose and fell.

At that moment, outside the light screen, a figure silently swept past.

He was a handsome young man, dressed in a moon-white robe, with a gentle and refined demeanor.

It was Chen Xuanqing.

He had been secretly following Xiao Xiyue, hoping to find an opportunity to say a few words to her, but he never expected to witness what had just happened.

At this moment, he looked at the closed light screen, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.

He saw it clearly the instant the crack closed.

Inside, there was a medicinal herb field filled with a spiritual glow.

Precious medicinal herbs are found everywhere.

"Oh……"

Chen Xuanqing's lips curled into a cold smile.

He didn't make a fuss or alert anyone else.

He simply stood quietly in front of the light screen, waiting.

Waiting for that crack to open again.

He believed that the people inside would eventually have to come out.

At that time...

Everything inside, including Xiao Xiyue, belongs to him.

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Inside the light curtain.

As soon as Lin Fengmian entered, he felt a dense, almost viscous spiritual energy rush towards him. Taking a deep breath made him feel refreshed.