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

Elder Du then took out a white bone staff from his sleeve. The staff head was inlaid with a fist-sized ghostly green flame, which emitted a chilling aura that made people's hearts tremble!

Three figures, each exuding an aura at the pseudo-infant level, simultaneously enveloped Lin Fengmian!

Lin Fengmian was enjoying the fight when he suddenly felt three terrifying pressures, far exceeding those of the previous four, pressing down on him from above. His pupils constricted sharply!

The oppressive force was like three mountains falling at the same time, making it almost impossible for him to breathe!

"Damn it! Three old geezers teaming up?!"

He gritted his teeth, pushing the light of his Pure Yang Holy Body to its limit. The golden sun phantom behind him burned even brighter, but when faced with the combined attack of the three Nascent Soul cultivators, it was still like a candle flame in a storm, teetering on the brink of collapse!

At this critical moment—

In the void at the edge of the battlefield, a deep voice that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly exploded!

"Three fake infants ganging up on a mere Core Formation junior... You old bastards, have you no shame?!"

Before the words had even faded, a black figure shot out from the void like a ghost, heading straight for the three streaks of light!

It was a figure dressed in a black robe and wearing a bronze mask. He was tall and strong, and held a large, jet-black ringed sword in his hand, the blade of which gleamed with a cold, eerie light!

His entire body was also exuding a terrifying aura at the level of a fake infant!

Without the slightest hesitation, without a single wasted word—

He swung his sword down!

The blade flashed like ink, carrying an unparalleled domineering aura, and directly slashed at the encirclement of the three fake Nascent Soul cultivators!

"boom--!"

The blade energy collided violently with the three attacks, creating a visible shockwave!

The three figures were forced to stop for a moment by this strike!

Elder Tang, Elder Du, and Elder Luo's expressions changed simultaneously as they all looked at the black figure that had suddenly appeared, their eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty!

"Who goes there?!"

"Where did this fake infant cultivator come from?!"

"When did the Hehuan Sect acquire such a master?!"

The man in black did not answer.

His gaze, hidden beneath his mask, swept across the battlefield, and only after confirming that Lin Fengmian was unharmed did he breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Immediately, he twirled his broadsword, the blade pointing directly at the three men, his voice hoarse and deep:

"You three, if you want to fight, I'm ready!"

The moment he finished speaking, his figure blurred, and he charged directly towards the three Nascent Soul cultivators like a fierce tiger!

The great ring sword was raised high, and a faint golden halo suddenly appeared on the blade. With a single slash, it carried the force of splitting mountains and shattering rocks!

Elder Luo's expression darkened, and he held his longsword horizontally to block—

"clang--!"

The sound of metal clashing was deafening, and sparks flew everywhere!

Elder Luo felt an overwhelming force emanating from the sword, his arm went slightly numb, and he was actually forced back half a step by the force of the strike!

His expression changed slightly, and his gaze toward the man in black became even more serious.

Elder Tang and Elder Du exchanged a glance, and without further hesitation, they attacked simultaneously!

With a wave of his command flag, Elder Tang unleashed countless vengeful spirits, their black aura churning and swirling like a dark cloud that blotted out the sky, enveloping the man in black!

With a tap of his bone staff, Elder Du caused the eerie green ghost fire to transform into a long, fiery serpent, carrying a chilling aura that hurtled straight at the face of the man in black!

The man in black neither dodged nor evaded. He flipped his large ring-bladed sword in his hand, and the pale golden aura on the blade suddenly surged as he swept the blade horizontally!

"Get out of here!"

The blade flashed, the black mist was cleaved apart, and the fire snake was severed!

He single-handedly blocked the combined attack of the three!

However, it was still one against three.

Although the man in black was fierce, after that slash, he paused slightly, and his breathing became noticeably more rapid beneath his mask.

Tang, Du, and Luo clearly saw this as well, and immediately tightened their encirclement, each using their own methods to launch an increasingly fierce attack!

In an instant, the man in black was surrounded and attacked by three fake infant cultivators. He was in grave danger, and several times he was almost hit in vital areas amidst the flashing blades!

Inside the Hehuan Sect's formation, the disciples first erupted in deafening cheers—

"Reinforcements! We have reinforcements!"

But when they realized that the reinforcement was only one person, the cheers turned into shock and confusion.

"My God... there's only one person?!"

"Who is this senior?! He's incredibly talented!"

"He actually used a knife... that knife technique... it looks so familiar, but I can't quite remember where I've seen it before..."

Chu Qingyi stood on the high platform, her beautiful eyes fixed on the figure, her pupils filled with surprise and doubt.

As a Nascent Soul cultivator, she could clearly sense the purity and domineering nature of the sword intent emanating from the man in black, a level of cultivation that no ordinary rogue cultivator could possess.

The problem is... she searched her memory but couldn't recall when the Hehuan Sect had ever had such a fake infant cultivator.

Moreover, this person and Lin Fengmian... seem to have some kind of inexplicable relationship.

Why did he risk his life to protect Lin Fengmian?

She subconsciously clenched her sleeves, her doubts growing deeper.

At this moment, the battle has reached a fever pitch.

The man in black was overwhelmed by the combined efforts of three fake Nascent Soul cultivators. Although his swordsmanship was incredibly fierce, he was no match for their overwhelming numbers.

Several wounds of varying depths had appeared on his body, his black robe was soaked with blood, and his breathing beneath the mask grew heavier and heavier.

Elder Tang sneered, "Hmph! Whoever you are, since you're here today, you'll all stay here!"

Elder Du echoed menacingly, "Dare to interfere in the affairs of my Yinshan Palace? I will surely annihilate you, body and soul!"

Elder Luo remained silent, but the sword light in his hand grew increasingly sharp and cunning, targeting the weaknesses of the man in black.

Just as the man in black was cornered and in grave danger—

A clear voice suddenly came from the front of the formation:

"On my turf, the people who besieged me...did they even ask me?"

The man in black was startled by the sound, and then he saw a figure in a green robe striding towards him with golden light and an imposing aura!

His gaze was like lightning, his hands formed a hand seal, and his divine sense suddenly connected with the Yin-Yang Five Elements Zhou Tian Grand Array beneath his feet!

"Array core, heed my command!"

"The five elements revolve, binding the earth as a prison!"

The moment the words fell—

From beneath the battlefield, dozens of incredibly flexible emerald green vines suddenly shot out, emerging from the earth like serpents and precisely wrapping around the feet of the three fake infant cultivators!

Those vines may seem soft, but they contain the power of the five elements of the entire formation. Even a fake Nascent Soul cultivator would inevitably be momentarily stunted after being entangled!

"What is that?!"

"There's an ambush underground!"

The three men's expressions changed slightly, and they had to distract themselves by using their internal energy to break the vines.

And it was this momentary delay—

Seizing the opportunity, the man in black flashed a fierce light in his eyes and slashed his large ring-bladed sword at Elder Du, who was closest to him!