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

Lin Fengmian's lips twitched.

Here it comes again.

He had already experienced the "passion" of the female cultivators of the Hehuan Sect.

The sect's cultivation methods emphasize the balance of nourishment and replenishment, and female disciples often benefit more from them.

Over time, the female cultivators in the sect developed open and bold personalities, and when they saw outstanding male cultivators, they couldn't wait to pounce on them.

Moreover, someone like Lin Fengmian—strong, handsome, and with a promising future—is simply the best of the best.

But Lin Fengmian had no interest in flirting with them at that moment.

He coughed lightly, his expression becoming more serious.

"Senior sisters, where are the other disciples? Why are there only three of you?"

Upon hearing this, the three female cultivators calmed down somewhat.

One of them sighed and said:

"Junior Brother Lin, the main force is in the core area."

We just sent out a distress signal, but no one responded... I suspect they're in trouble.

Lin Fengmian frowned slightly.

Core area...

He nodded, took a jade bottle from his storage bag, and handed it over.

"Several senior sisters are injured. Let's go to the outer perimeter first. Right now, the outer perimeter is mostly populated by small families, so there shouldn't be any danger."

The female cultivator took the jade bottle, but was somewhat reluctant to give up, and said coquettishly:

"No~ I want to be with you~"

Lin Fengmian's lips twitched again.

He chuckled dryly twice and replied perfunctorily:

"Senior sisters, focus on healing your injuries first. We'll talk again after I get out of the core area."

Having said that, he didn't linger. With a flash, he transformed into a streak of light and sped off towards the core area.

Behind him, the three female cultivators watched his retreating figure, their eyes filled with regret and reluctance.

……

We traveled at a brisk pace.

The closer Lin Fengmian got to the core area, the more solemn his heart became.

Along the way, he saw more and more corpses.

There were demonic beasts and cultivators.

But strangely—

Most of the corpses of those cultivators belonged to the Hehuan Sect and the Tianxuan Holy Land.

However, there were very few corpses of Yu Ling Sect disciples.

"The Spirit Control Sect... is in trouble this time."

Lin Fengmian pondered to himself, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

He gathered his thoughts and continued forward, following the map's directions.

He soon arrived at the core area.

The so-called core area is actually the summit of the highest mountain in this secret realm.

At the top of the mountain is a huge lake.

The lake water was crystal clear, yet it shimmered with an eerie, dark blue luster under the sunlight.

In the center of the lake is a small island.

It's called a small island, but only compared to a huge lake.

If you were to take it all out on its own, you could build a celestial city on it!

On the island, a towering tree stands majestically.

The tree was about ten zhang tall, with a trunk so thick that it took several people to encircle it, and its canopy spread out like an umbrella, covering half of the island.

And the most eye-catching—

At the very top of the tree canopy, a spot of light the size of a fist was shining!

The light spots were dazzling, and even from several miles away, one could feel the rich spiritual energy contained within them!

At this moment, forces from the three major sects had gathered on the lake shore.

The three parties faced each other from a distance, the atmosphere tense and ready to clash.

Many disciples have already begun to display their unique abilities and head towards the island in the middle of the lake.

Someone used magic to freeze the water beneath their feet into ice, and then walked on the ice.

Someone used a magical artifact and glided across the water's surface on it.

Some people even took off their shirts and, relying on their strong physiques, swam towards the island in the middle of the lake!

Lin Fengmian glanced around and quickly located the gathering place of the Hehuan Sect.

He flashed and landed in front of the group of disciples.

The disciples of the Hehuan Sect were immediately visibly excited when they saw him!

"Senior Brother Lin!"

"Senior Brother Lin is here!"

Everyone's faces lit up with surprise.

They had witnessed Lin Fengmian's strength firsthand.

With him around, the Hehuan Sect undoubtedly had more confidence in this battle for the core area.

From the crowd, a disciple responsible for providing backup stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:

"Senior Brother Lin, why are you so late? Quite a few people have already gone to the island in the middle of the lake."

He paused, then pointed to the figures struggling forward in the lake, and explained:

"Our strength is average, and we don't want to compete for the Foundation Establishment Medicine, so we'll stay here to support our senior brothers."

Lin Fengmian nodded, but his gaze fell on the disciples in the lake.

He stared intently and quickly realized something was wrong.

A disciple of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land is casting a spell to freeze the water beneath his feet into ice.

He stepped onto the ice and moved forward steadily.

But just as he was about to approach the island in the middle of the lake—

The ice beneath my feet suddenly shattered!

The disciple cried out in alarm and instantly plunged into the lake!

He struggled desperately in the water, thrashing about several times—

Then, it never surfaced again.

The lake surface returned to calm.

It was as if nothing had happened.

Lin Fengmian's pupils contracted slightly.

His gaze swept across the lake, and he quickly noticed more details.

Every now and then, one of the disciples who was moving forward in the lake would suddenly disappear.

Some were dragged to the bottom of the water by something, while others were swallowed whole by a dark shadow that suddenly appeared!

Those disciples who managed to advance by sheer luck were all deathly pale, desperately trying to speed up, as if they were being chased by evil spirits.

"There are monsters in the water."

Lin Fengmian understood instantly.

No wonder those disciples who were supposed to be there didn't dare to go into the water.

There are probably quite a few monsters in this lake.

Moreover, those that can survive in such an environment are definitely not easy to deal with.

but--

Lin Fengmian's lips curled into a smile.

What does the existence of monsters in the water have to do with him?

The three surrounding groups were all observing, preparing information for their respective sects' cultivators.

Lin Fengmian stood on the shore, silent for a long time.

Then I considered that the other party was only arriving at this time.

He immediately realized that the other party was also a good-for-nothing! They had been hiding on the periphery the whole time.

"Hahaha, the Hehuan Sect has sent so many useless trash this time!"

Before he could finish speaking, the man's laughter abruptly stopped!

Lin Fengmian's mind stirred, and a stream of crimson-gold light shot into the sky from his dantian!

The Little Heavenly Gang Sword hovered in front of him, its blade humming, its sword intent awe-inspiring!

Lin Fengmian lightly touched the ground with his feet, leaped up, and landed steadily on the sword!

next moment--

He pointed his fingers like a sword, aiming them towards the island in the middle of the lake!

The Little Heavenly Gang Sword suddenly accelerated, transforming into a dazzling stream of light, carrying him swiftly towards the island in the center of the lake!

Flying on a sword!

Everyone on the lake shore was stunned.

Those disciples struggling in the water, those cultivators still watching from the shore, those from the three major sects—

All eyes turned to the streak of light that pierced the sky!

"Flying... on a sword?!"

Someone gasped in surprise, their voice trembling.

"That's something only Foundation Establishment cultivators can do!"

"How is that possible! Isn't the secret realm only allowed to accommodate Qi Refining stage cultivators?!"

"He...he's at the Foundation Establishment stage?!"

Exclamations of surprise rose and fell.

The disciples who were still moving forward in the water looked up at the streak of light that swept past overhead, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

There was shock, envy, jealousy, and even more despair.

They swam and paddled desperately, but the other side just flew past them?

How can we even compare them?