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

Honglian Zhenren bit her lip, a complex look flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Nephew Lin...

Please, please don't let anything happen to you.

……

In the secret realm.

Lin Fengmian strode forward, his feet treading on the light of his sword, moving with lightning speed.

Behind them, hundreds of Swiftwind Wolves relentlessly pursued, their eerie green eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty light in the darkness.

Lin Fengmian did not rush to make a move.

He controlled his speed, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, giving the wolf pack the illusion that he was "about to catch up," thus luring more Swiftwind Wolves to gather around.

While secretly circulating the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, spiritual energy surged through his meridians like a tide, and the power of thunder gathered in his palm, ready to be unleashed.

To capture these cunning Gale Wolves in one fell swoop, we must wait until they gather in sufficient numbers.

Otherwise, if any escapees get away, it will be difficult to catch them again.

Lin Fengmian calmly guided the wolf pack, causing them to gather from all directions.

One.

Ten heads.

Fifty heads.

One hundred heads.

More and more Gale Wolves joined the pursuit, pouncing on Lin Fengmian from all directions.

They coordinated perfectly, some charging from the front, some flanking from both sides, and others trying to cut off his retreat.

If Lin Fengmian hadn't been prepared and used the speed advantage of the White Light Sword Escape to repeatedly pull and dodge, he would probably have been surrounded by the wolf pack by now.

But that's exactly the effect he wanted.

The more wolves gather together, the more valuable his attack becomes.

One Gale Wolf is worth 500 points, ten are worth 5,000, and one hundred are worth 50,000...

Lin Fengmian scanned his surroundings with his divine sense and was overjoyed to see the densely packed wolf pack surging in like a tide.

enough!

That's more than enough!

He abruptly stopped the sword light beneath his feet, his figure halting abruptly in the center of the open area.

Hundreds of Gale Wolves surrounded him like a giant encirclement.

Their eerie green eyes gleamed with a cold light in the darkness. The wolves crouched low, emitting low growls that sounded like the whispers of death.

His eyes were filled with excitement, and his smile grew wider.

One head is worth 500 points, ten heads are worth 5,000 points, one hundred heads are worth 50,000 points...

So many monsters, how many points will that get!

Wouldn't that be an easy way to break into the top ten!

No, what does the top ten even mean?

He's aiming for the top five! Top three! Even—

Top of the list!

On the plaza, many elders watched as the wolf pack's encirclement drew ever closer, and they couldn't help but feel a pang of worry for Lin Fengmian.

"Why hasn't this kid crushed the jade tube yet? It'll be too late if he waits any longer!"

"It's over, it's over! This disciple is truly insatiable! With so many Swift Wolves, even a fake Core Formation cultivator would have to run away, let alone him!"

"He's dead meat this time!"

The surrounding area was filled with discussions, some expressing regret, some gloating, and others observing coldly.

The Crimson Lotus Immortal sat upright in the main seat, her jade hands tightly gripping her sleeves, her knuckles turning white.

Her heart was in her throat, her beautiful eyes fixed on the figure in the blue robe in the mirror, as if she wanted to etch him into her very being.

Nephew Lin...run!

She was extremely anxious, but could only pray silently in her heart.

Seeing this, Feng Meizi curled her lips into a smug smile and said in a sarcastic tone, "Fellow Daoist Honglian, it seems your nephew is not coming back. What a pity, to die young in the belly of wolves."

True Person Honglian ignored him, her gaze never leaving the Xuanjian Mirror.

Just when everyone thought Lin Fengmian was doomed—

In the secret realm.

Lin Fengmian stood in the center of the wolf pack, his clothes fluttering, his expression calm.

He looked around at the increasing number of demonic beasts, their eerie green wolf eyes like specks of will-o'-the-wisp, surrounding him from all directions.

A cold smile slowly curled at the corner of his mouth.

It's now!

He formed a hand seal, and the spiritual energy around him instantly transformed into raging lightning. Electricity surged and roared through his meridians, and his robes fluttered wildly!

"Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, open for me!"

The clear shout echoed through the mountains and forests, like a decree descended from the heavens!

"Boom—! Crack—!"

As if his words were law, the area within a radius of ten feet around him instantly transformed into a blazing white pool of lightning!

Countless electric snakes danced wildly, lightning exploded, and the blinding light turned the scene in front of the Xuanjian Mirror white!

The terrifying thunder even penetrated the ancient mirror and faintly reached the square, causing many cultivators' eardrums to tremble!

Sensing danger, the wolf king looked up to the sky and let out a sharp howl!

All the Gale Wolves pounced at the same time, and hundreds of demonic beasts surged toward Lin Fengmian like a tidal wave!

"Perfect timing! This is the moment we've been waiting for!"

Lin Fengmian laughed loudly, his voice full of youthful arrogance and wildness!

In the square, Master Honglian clenched her sleeves tightly with nervousness, her fingernails digging deep into her palms.

Why am I so worried about him?

Yes... simply because he is a disciple of my sect, nothing more.

She tried to comfort herself with these thoughts, but she couldn't shake the feeling of unease in her heart.

In the secret realm, Lin Fengmian was like a thunder god descending to earth!

A violent thunderbolt swept across the land, and wherever it struck, the Gale Wolves fell to the ground, their howls echoing everywhere!

"Awooo—!"

Accompanied by howls of agony, one after another, the Gale Wolves were electrocuted until they were charred and tender, and the aroma of meat even filled the air.

In the blink of an eye, only the wolf king remained on the field, struggling to hold on.

Its body was charred black, its fur burned off, and it was covered in blood, yet it still stood tall, its eerie green wolf eyes filled with rage and resentment.

Lin Fengmian was stunned, and hurriedly cried out in his mind, "Old man! Your supernatural powers are no good! You can't even kill the wolf king?"

Li Bao was on the verge of tears, feeling wronged: "Big brother! My dear big brother! This wolf king is practically a demon! Your current cultivation level can only paralyze it; you'll have to keep attacking to kill it!"

Lin Fengmian then realized.

But that attack just now took a huge toll on him, and he needs to recover and catch his breath.

Unbeknownst to him, the central square outside was already in an uproar:

"What... what kind of supernatural power is this?!"

"This child actually possesses a mutated lightning-attribute spiritual root?"

"Wasn't he said to have five spiritual roots? How can he use lightning-based divine abilities, and with such great power!"

"Within this divine power, I even sensed a trace of the power of a heavenly tribulation!"

Exclamations rose and fell, and all the gazes directed at the figure in the mirror changed.

But the next moment, all the elders shook their heads.

"Even if we manage to defeat these wolves, this cultivation method will undoubtedly consume a great deal of spiritual energy. Facing that near-third-tier wolf king, the opponent certainly has no chance of winning."

"What a pity. If he had crushed the jade token earlier, he could have saved his life. Now that his spiritual power is exhausted, he can't escape even if he wanted to."

"Young man, you're still too young."

Regretful voices, sighs, and gloating voices mingled together.

The Red Lotus Immortal paid no heed, her beautiful eyes fixed on the figure in green robes reflected in the mirror.

At this moment, Lin Fengmian was surrounded by lightning and serpentine shadows, his spiritual energy surging like a tide, as he gazed at the near-third-tier wolf king from afar.

A man and a wolf stood facing each other.

The next moment, the wolf king launched the first attack!