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

however--

"Heh, such a trivial skill, yet you dare to show off your amateur skills before an expert."

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhao Yuanlong's eyes, but more than that, it was disdain.

He stood at the core of the formation, looking down at Lin Fengmian with a cold smile on his lips.

He raised his hand and flicked his finger slowly.

A tiny spark, bluish-white with a hint of blue, shot from his fingertip.

The spark was no bigger than a bean, inconspicuous. But it swelled in the wind, transforming in an instant into a ferocious, blue fire dragon!

The fire dragon was ten zhang long, with clearly visible scales, each scale wreathed in interwoven blue and white flames.

Its claws were as sharp as knives, its eyes were a deep, dark blue, and the aura it exuded was completely different from the crimson flames of the formation.

It was an eerie atmosphere that combined coldness and heat.

Wherever the fire dragon passed, even the crimson flames formed by the array seemed to be frozen and eroded!

The crimson flames were swept past by it and turned into specks of light that dissipated!

"This is a strange fire nurtured by the Earth's core fire lotus, called the Azure Lotus Earth Fire!"

A hint of arrogance flashed in Zhao Yuanlong's eyes, and his voice was filled with absolute confidence.

"This fire possesses both extreme cold and scorching properties, specifically designed to break through protective spiritual power and corrode magical artifacts and physical bodies!"

He suddenly waved his hand—

"Go to hell!"

The azure fire dragon roared and charged toward Lin Fengmian with bared fangs and claws!

"Sing—!"

The dragon's roar shook the heavens, and azure flames swept out, forming a wall of fire that blotted out the sky, enveloping Lin Fengmian's fist wind!

"laugh--!"

A piercing, dull thud exploded!

The azure fire dragon clashed with Lin Fengmian's fist, which contained pure yang energy!

"Bang—!"

The sound was so deep and muffled it was chilling, like a meteorite crashing into the deep sea!

The pure yang energy and blood on Lin Fengmian's fist were rapidly melted away by the bluish-white flames!

The flames, as if alive, surged upwards along the force of his punches, frantically eroding his vital energy.

A strange, chilling, and searing power spread up his arm!

"snort--!"

Lin Fengmian let out a muffled groan, and the sleeve on his arm instantly turned to ashes!

A layer of white frost had formed on the skin of his arm, beneath which lay a patch of charred black. The combination of white frost and charred black was particularly shocking.

He retreated rapidly, his feet carving two deep furrows in the rock beneath his feet. His blood surged, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth.

"What an amazing strange fire!"

Lin Fengmian felt a chill run down his spine.

Although the Li Fire he cultivated was also a spiritual fire of heaven and earth, it was inferior to the Azure Lotus Earth Fire, which had been nurtured by the Earth Core Fire Lotus for countless years, in terms of grade and strangeness!

The dual nature of the Azure Lotus Earth Fire—one yin and one yang, one cold and one hot—is specifically designed to counter various protective spiritual lights and the power of qi and blood.

If he hadn't cultivated the "Great Sun Pagoda Technique" and used pure Yang Qi and blood to protect his body, this arm would probably be ruined!

"what?"

After a slight surprise, Zhao Yuanlong pressed his advantage.

"You are the first person to withstand my Azure Lotus Earth Fire."

He changed his hand gestures repeatedly, forming a series of profound hand seals.

"Let's see how many blows you can withstand!"

Zhao Yuanlong was not only a Nascent Soul cultivator, but he also practiced body-refining techniques.

His physical body was incredibly strong, with bulging muscles and a faint crimson aura flowing beneath his skin.

At this moment, he activated the strange fire and, in conjunction with the power of the formation, unleashed an attack like a storm!

A blue fire dragon roared and swirled beneath the sky.

Each dive brought with it a sky full of bluish-white flames.

Flames spread across the sky, turning the entire Gobi Desert into a fiery inferno.

Lin Fengmian pushed the "Great Sun Pagoda Technique" to its limit.

Dark golden light surged beneath his skin, and his blood and qi roared like thunder.

His physical body clashed head-on with the Azure Lotus Earth Fire, each collision producing a deafening roar like metal clashing. Sparks flew as fists and feet clashed, and the force of the energy surged.

The five-fold gravitational field constantly disrupted Zhao Yuanlong's rhythm, causing the cyan fire dragon to slow down and deviate from its trajectory.

In his blood-burning state, Lin Fengmian's speed and strength both increased to an astonishing level.

His every punch was enough to shatter metal and stone, and his every kick was enough to split the earth and open mountains.

In an instant—

A deafening roar echoed across the Gobi Desert, its powerful energy blasting sand and gravel high into the air. Crimson flames mingled with blue fire, golden light clashed with yellow light, blasting this desolate land into a ravaged wasteland.

Lin Fengmian was like a small boat in a raging sea, struggling to break through the turbulent waves of formations and strange fires, facing constant danger.

His wounds were multiplying, some so deep they exposed bone. His clothes were tattered, revealing his battered body beneath.

His figure was stained with blood, which looked particularly tragic in the firelight.

His breathing also began to become unstable. Activating the Blood Burning Curse at full power was putting a great strain on his body, especially since he still had to fight continuously within the Blazing Sun Heaven-Burning Array.

Every extra moment of endurance means more of one's vital essence is burned.

"Lin Fengmian! Watch out!"

In the distance, Fu Yinqiu hid behind a boulder, her eyes fixed on the figure fighting a bloody battle on the battlefield.

Every time she saw Lin Fengmian being struck by the Azure Lotus Earth Fire, her heart jumped into her throat.

Her beautiful eyes were brimming with tears, swirling in her eyes, but she dared not blink, afraid of missing any moment.

She covered her mouth tightly with both hands, her knuckles turning white, afraid that she would cry out and disturb him.

She had never seen such a brutal and terrifying battle.

I have never seen Lin Fengmian so disheveled and desperate before.

Even more unexpectedly—

He's that strong.

He forcefully raised himself to the Nascent Soul level using secret techniques, and then directly confronted a Nascent Soul cultivator in a killing formation.

How insane! And how audacious!

At the heart of the formation.

Lin Peishan looked at the figure who had fought valiantly for her, her vision blurred with tears.

She watched him get hurt again and again, watched his wounds multiply, watched his blood stain the ground beneath his feet.

Her nails dug deep into her palms, drawing blood, but she was completely unaware. She hated herself.

She hated herself for being so weak, hated herself for becoming a burden to him, hated herself for being locked up here and unable to do anything.

Boundless heartache and guilt overwhelmed her like a tidal wave. Tears fell silently, drop by drop, striking the crimson chains and splashing up a fine mist.

"Hahaha!"

Zhao Yuanlong laughed wildly, his attacks becoming even more ferocious. He could tell that Lin Fengmian was already at his limit, and his blood-burning state could not be sustained.

"You little beast, with your meager skills, you dare to challenge me?"

He unleashed both palms simultaneously, and a roaring azure fire dragon charged towards Lin Fengmian, intertwining with the crimson flame chains to form a net that stretched from heaven to earth.

"You've had your fun, now you can obediently accept your fate!"

A cruel glint flashed in Zhao Yuanlong's eyes.

"Rest assured, I will annihilate your soul and spirit, giving you no chance to reincarnate!"