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

Silently adhering to the surface of the sword energy; and the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning he comprehended when he wielded the "Heavenly Tribulation" last time.

A trace of violent lightning intent was sealed within the core of the sword energy, ready to be unleashed at any moment!

"Pfft—"

The sword light pierced through his body!

The Core Formation cultivator stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

He felt a chill in his chest, followed by an intensely hot burst of energy that exploded within him!

boom!

A muffled thud!

The man's body exploded from the inside out, blood and flesh flying everywhere, turning into dust in the air!

He didn't even have time to scream.

The entire venue fell into dead silence!

The surrounding Core Formation cultivators stared in disbelief at the scene, a chill running down their spines.

That's a Core Formation cultivator! Not some roadside cabbage!

He was instantly killed by Lin Fengmian's sword in a single exchange?!

"This...how is this possible?!" An elder from the Saint Pill Pavilion exclaimed, his voice trembling.

"Didn't he just advance to the Core Formation stage? The power of this attack... is comparable to the late Core Formation stage!"

Everyone felt the terrifying power contained in that sword energy.

The supreme yang power of the Nine Yang Divine Seal, the violent thunder intent of the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, and the extremely pure sword intent of Lin Fengmian himself—the three combined are powerful enough to severely injure a cultivator in the late stage of Core Formation!

Those cultivators in the early stages of Core Formation were terrified and retreated hastily, fearing they would be the next to be targeted.

Several of the more astute Core Formation cultivators exchanged glances, shouted simultaneously, and launched a joint attack on Lin Fengmian!

They dared not fight alone, so they could only join forces to attack!

But Lin Fengmian was prepared for this.

With a swift movement, he activated the Nine Transformations of Illusion, transforming himself into a blur, weaving freely between several attacks.

The magical artifacts and spells bombarded his afterimage, blasting out fragments of spiritual light, but they couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

"Don't be so arrogant, junior!"

Xiong Tian roared in fury, his voice like thunder. The demonic beast beneath him howled, and he wielded a giant axe the size of a door, bringing it down on Lin Fengmian with earth-shattering force!

At the same time, the elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect also made their move.

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a dazzling sword light shot out from his fingertips. The sword intent was extremely fierce, as if even the air was being torn apart, and it went straight for Lin Fengmian's back!

The two cultivators at the peak of the Golden Core stage attacked simultaneously, sealing off all of Lin Fengmian's escape routes!

however--

Lin Fengmian advanced instead of retreating!

His body shone with golden light, and his skin gleamed with a jade-like luster.

He flipped his hands, transforming them into a sword and shield, which he used to block in front of him!

"clang--!"

The giant axe collided violently with the sword and shield, creating a visible shockwave!

Lin Fengmian was forced back several steps, his blood surging, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, but he stubbornly endured it!

A ruthless glint flashed in Ling Pozhen's eyes as he spat out a mouthful of blood onto the flying sword at his fingertips!

"go!"

The flying sword suddenly shone brightly, and dense blood-red runes appeared on its blade, increasing its power several times over!

"puff--"

The sword light pierced through Lin Fengmian's sword and shield.

"Hahaha! Die, kid!" Ling Pozhen laughed wildly, his face full of smugness.

However, a glint of light flashed in Lin Fengmian's eyes!

"What a fine sword!"

Instead of retreating, he roared and unleashed his full power as a third-stage Body Refinement cultivator, as if a giant sun were rising behind him!

He suddenly clasped his hands together, and golden pure yang fire exploded in his palms, forcefully pressing the natal flying sword into his hands!

"You—!" Ling Pozhen's pupils shrank suddenly. He desperately tried to summon back his flying sword, but found that the flying sword was as if it were being pressed down by a mountain, and it did not move at all!

"Come here!"

Lin Fengmian roared and, with a thought, forcibly stuffed the flying sword into the jade pendant's space!

puff!

Ling Pozhen coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning deathly pale. His natal flying sword had been stolen, and his mind was wounded. He staggered back several steps, pointing at Lin Fengmian, his lips trembling:

"My sword...you...where did you put my sword?!"

Lin Fengmian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth: "What's the rush? After this battle, I'll 'keep' it safe for you."

Ling Pozhen was so angry that he spat out another mouthful of blood and almost fainted on the spot.

Although Lin Fengmian was injured, his gaze remained as sharp as a knife.

The morale of the Nine Alliance forces was on the verge of collapse after repeated blows.

Those Nascent Soul cultivators, seeing Lin Fengmian withstand the combined attack of two Great Perfection Golden Core experts and even snatch a natal flying sword from them, were all terrified and could no longer muster any fighting spirit.

They had only one thought in their minds—

Is this Lin Fengmian really only in the early stage of Core Formation?!

Just as the Hehuan Sect was advancing with unstoppable momentum, routing the Nine Sects' allied forces—

boom!

A chilling aura suddenly erupted from behind the allied forces!

Thick, almost tangible black malevolent energy surged into the sky, transforming into a visible shockwave that crashed violently onto the battlefield!

Wherever it went, the air was filled with a nauseating stench!

Lin Fengmian, who was the first to be hit, felt a tremendous force strike him and was forced back several steps, causing his blood and qi to surge!

"Such a powerful killing intent! There really is a master hidden here!" His eyes narrowed, and he was secretly alarmed.

At the center of the malevolent aura, a short, withered figure slowly emerged.

The newcomer was an old man with a red face, gaunt like a skeleton, and triangular eyes that gleamed with an eerie green light. He was surrounded by a nauseating stench of decay and death.

They looked like living dead who had crawled out of a coffin.

It was none other than the infamous Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect—the Corpse Elder!

"Hmph, a bunch of useless trash! They can't even take down a small sect like the Joyful Union Sect, and I have to trouble myself to do it!"

The old man's voice was hoarse and grating, like bones grinding together, sending chills down one's spine. He casually waved his withered hand—

hum!hum!hum!

Three tall, menacing figures crashed to the ground like three iron towers, causing the ground to crack!

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it, and then they gasped in shock!

Those were three demonic corpses, completely black with bulging muscles!

Their eyes were blood-red, their fangs were bared, and their skin shimmered with a metallic sheen. A powerful, ferocious aura swept out like a storm, and they all exuded the terrifying pressure of a Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage!

"Three demonic corpses at the peak of the Golden Core stage?!"

The Nine Sects Allied Army, whose morale had just been low, suddenly erupted in thunderous cheers!

Xiong Tian's face lit up with ecstasy, and he quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "I never expected that it would be Brother Demon Corpse who has personally come! With Brother's three invincible demon corpses taking action, the Joyful Union Sect can be defeated in the blink of an eye!"

Although Ling Pozhen of the Heavenly Sword Sect was heartbroken over the loss of his flying sword, he also breathed a sigh of relief and clapped his hands in laughter:

"Excellent! Excellent! Brother Demon Corpse's Three Absolute Corpses are renowned throughout the Southern Region. It's truly a fortunate occasion to witness them in person today! Let's see how long that brat Lin Fengmian can remain arrogant!"