155: Or choose to make a move?

Lin Feng would never mistake that face, which wore a fake smile.

The past events involving Mu Yurou, combined with the deep-seated grudges accumulated against the Blood Fiend Sect, caused old and new hatreds to surge into his heart instantly.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to rush out immediately, and silently released over a dozen Stone Puppets, Water Puppets, and Vine Puppets, ordering them to lurk behind the scattered rocks on the flank of the battlefield, while his gaze swept across the valley floor.

He saw that the ground in the center of the valley was trembling slightly, and a soft, pearly white light was continuously seeping out from a fine crack.

Even more peculiar was that the surrounding Spiritual Qi of the earth veins was converging toward the crack at a speed visible to the naked eye, forming circles of earthy yellow Spiritual Qi vortexes.

"Shui Qingxue! Stop your futile resistance!" Yun Tianhe sneered. "This extreme yin essence is about to break through the ground! This item is of great benefit to the cultivation of our sect's 'Blood Fiend Heart-Burning Force' and can help me break through my current Bottleneck!"

Although the Illusory Moon Sect female Cultivator named Shui Qingxue had blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, her gaze remained firm: "Yun Tianhe, don't you dare! This extreme yin essence is equally important to our sect. We have been waiting here for many days; how could we let you succeed!"

The Emaciated Old Man beside Yun Tianhe chuckled sinisterly: "Little girl, although this extreme yin essence is not a peerless treasure, it is a rare Opportunity for Foundation Establishment Cultivators like us. Since we have encountered it today, we must naturally decide who comes out on top!"

Shui Qingxue saw this and used the moon wheel in her hand to trace an arc of light, struggling to deflect a blood shadow: "The strange phenomenon here has attracted attention from all directions; our sect's Senior will arrive in a few days! Does your Blood Fiend Sect not fear triggering a war between our two sects by daring to kill and seize treasures here?"

"War?" The Emaciated Old Man let out a strange, cackling laugh. "Little girl, who are you trying to scare? This Badou Mountain Range is a lawless zone to begin with. If we kill you, who would know it was us? This extreme yin essence will just happen to help us Cultivate the 'Blood Fiend Heart-Burning Force,' which is specifically designed to counter the Cultivation Technique of you Illusory Moon Sect women! When that happens, let's see how you can still be so arrogant!"

Lin Feng calmly assessed the situation. The five female Cultivators of the Illusory Moon Sect were clearly at the end of their rope. The leader, the woman named Shui Qingxue, had a dim moon wheel Magic Treasure, and a deep, bone-visible bloodstain on her left shoulder was continuously bleeding.

The Blood Fiend Sect not only had the advantage in numbers but also had two Late Foundation Establishment Stage experts, Yun Tianhe and the Emaciated Old Man, presiding over the scene, making the outcome seem like a foregone conclusion.

Just at this critical moment, a green figure walked slowly out from behind the rocks.

"Who is it?" The Emaciated Old Man's movement attacking Shui Qingxue paused slightly, his cold gaze sweeping toward the suddenly appearing Lin Feng.

"It's you!" Yun Tianhe's pupils constricted sharply, his face first showing shock, then turning ferocious. "Good, what a small world! The last time, the Bishui Palace Saintess was abducted by you, causing us to search bitterly for three months and return empty-handed!"

Lin Feng's gaze was like ice; he completely ignored Yun Tianhe and coldly spat out a few words: "Yun Tianhe, the debt for Mu Yurou must be settled today."

"Mu Yurou?" Yun Tianhe was stunned for a moment, then, as if he had heard a hilarious joke, he burst into wild laughter. "So you are here to avenge that woman who didn't know what was good for her? Too bad, she refused to voluntarily hand over the Taiyi True Water..."

The Emaciated Old Man interrupted: "Tianhe, is this the brat who ruined our sect's major affairs? Why are you still wasting words with him? A mere Foundation Establishment Mid-stage Cultivator dares to come here to die; it's just right for me to loosen my muscles."

The people from the Illusory Moon Sect only now reacted. Shui Qingxue forced herself to summon her remaining strength, guarding her front with the moon wheel, and vigilantly scrutinized the suddenly appearing green-robed Cultivator. They didn't know this stranger, who only had Foundation Establishment Mid-stage cultivation, at all, nor did they understand why he would risk his life to help.

"Fellow Daoist, retreat quickly!" Shui Qingxue said urgently. "This matter has nothing to do with you; do not throw your life away for nothing!"

Lin Feng seemed not to hear Shui Qingxue's dissuasion and instead took a step forward. With this step, his Aura changed abruptly; the Nine Profound Sword Heart Art within his body began to run quietly, and his right hand condensed a red fire sword.

"Fellow Daoist! No!" Shui Qingxue exclaimed. She completely could not understand this strange Cultivator's actions. A Foundation Establishment Mid-stage Cultivator actually wanted to face two Late Foundation Establishment Stage experts and several Blood Fiend Sect Disciples alone? This was simply seeking death!

The other female Cultivators of the Illusory Moon Sect also showed expressions of disbelief. Someone whispered: "Is he crazy?" Others had already turned their heads away, unable to bear watching.

The Blood Fiend Sect side erupted into raucous laughter.

Yun Tianhe laughed until he swayed back and forth, pointing at Lin Feng and saying to the Emaciated Old Man beside him: "Has this brat suffered from Qi Deviation during his cultivation? A mere Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, and he dares to draw his sword in front of us?"

The Emaciated Old Man shook his head sinisterly: "Young people these days really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Tianhe, give him a quick end and let him know what a gap in cultivation means."

Even the Blood Fiend Sect Disciples who were fighting the Illusory Moon Sect slowed down their attacks, preparing to watch the show with playful expressions. In their eyes, Lin Feng was like a moth flying into a flame; his fate was already sealed.

Under the gaze of everyone, Lin Feng remained calm. The fire sword in his hand trembled slightly, its tip pointing directly at Yun Tianhe.

"Seeking death!" Yun Tianhe sneered, his Blood Fiend Qi surging, transforming into a blood-colored palm print that came slapping down directly.

All the onlookers held their breath. However, at this very instant, a faint, imperceptible cold smile hooked onto the corner of Lin Feng's mouth.

He moved his mind.

"Boom!"

Over a dozen Foundation Establishment Stage Puppets erupted from behind the scattered rocks simultaneously. The Stone Puppets smashed into the Blood Fiend Sect formation like heavy hammers, the Water Puppets transformed into arrows of ice filling the sky, and the Vine Puppets entangled the Blood Fiend Sect Disciples who were watching the show.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone.

The Blood Fiend Sect Disciples who had just been mocking Lin Feng were instantly plunged into the siege of the Puppets. The palm strike that Yun Tianhe had sent out was also blocked by the joint effort of three Stone Puppets.

"This, how is this possible?!" Yun Tianhe widened his eyes, the sneer on his face instantly freezing.

"Over a dozen Early Foundation Establishment Stage Puppets?! Who exactly are you?" The Emaciated Old Man was even more horrified.

On the Illusory Moon Sect side, Shui Qingxue and her Junior Sisters were all stunned. They looked at the green-robed Cultivator who was still standing with his sword, then at the suddenly appearing army of Puppets, and for a moment, they couldn't speak.

Just a moment ago, they were still worrying about this "crazy" Cultivator, but now they realized that the truly crazy thing was their own imagination. This seemingly ordinary Foundation Establishment Mid-stage Cultivator actually possessed such terrifying power.

The battle situation turned around completely at this moment. The Blood Fiend Sect, which had occupied an absolute advantage just now, was now instead plunged into a situation of being besieged. However, the two Late Foundation Establishment Stage existences still represented that the Blood Fiend Sect possessed absolute strength.

Yun Tianhe reacted extremely quickly, knowing that to capture the bandits, one must first capture the leader. He exchanged a glance with the Emaciated Old Man, and the two attacked simultaneously with great tacit understanding. A blood shadow and a ray of blood banner light, one from the left and one from the right, fiercely assaulted Lin Feng.

Facing the combined attack of two Late Foundation Establishment Stage experts, a trace of solemnity finally flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, but there was no fear.

"Mirror Flower Snow Moon!"

His figure flickered, and fine snowflakes actually began to drift in the sky, with several afterimages that were hard to distinguish between real and fake appearing in different positions. The attacks of Yun Tianhe and the Emaciated Old Man penetrated two of the afterimages, but they missed completely.

The real Lin Feng had already appeared in mid-air, his robes fluttering in the wind and snow. The fire sword in his hand burned even more fiercely against the backdrop of the snowflakes.

"Now, it is my turn to act."