One Against Three, This Official Might Not Lose

At this moment, it was not only Su Wan'er who was shocked by Lin Xiao's words; even the White Lotus Saintess was stunned.

What kind of person was this?

He did not even care whether the woman he was about to marry lived or died.

Such a person was truly terrifying.

This person absolutely could not be allowed to live. If they failed to kill him today, he would surely become a great menace to the White Lotus Sect in the future.

"What? Still not making your move?"

"Are you afraid that killing her will leave you without any leverage against this official?"

"If you will not kill her, then this official will do it himself."

Buzzz!

The Embroidered Spring Blade at Lin Xiao's waist suddenly shot out, transforming into a streak of blood-red light that flew straight toward Su Wan'er in the distance.

"Ah, you..."

Seeing Lin Xiao make his move, the White Lotus Saintess could tell that he truly intended to kill Su Wan'er.

This man was far too heartless. Not only did he have no intention of saving her, he actually wanted to personally kill his own woman.

Lin Xiao's killing intent was too intense, and the White Lotus Saintess feared being caught in the aftermath as well. She hurriedly leaped away.

Yet just as the Embroidered Spring Blade came within three inches of Su Wan'er, Lin Xiao's figure appeared there at some unknown moment.

Lin Xiao stretched out a hand, caught the incoming Embroidered Spring Blade, and gave it a light sweep.

The ropes binding Su Wan'er were severed.

Su Wan'er, who had been waiting for death with her eyes closed, suddenly felt her body loosen, then found herself gathered into a powerful embrace.

But before she could savor that overwhelming sense of security, she saw Lin Xiao rapidly flying backward with her in his arms while fiercely slashing out with his blade.

Buzzz!

The blood-red Blade Light was like a river of blood, instantly swallowing the approaching figure.

Sensing the terror of that Blade Light, the man did not dare be careless. He suddenly swept out with his long staff.

Clang!

Blade and staff collided, erupting with an earth-shaking boom.

Seeing the blade mark on his Bronze Staff, Li Chengwu's expression turned grave. Yet he did not fear it. A terrifying Grandmaster aura burst from him, and as he swung the Bronze Staff, the trees obstructing him exploded one after another. With a momentum like a rainbow, he pursued Lin Xiao to kill him.

Even as Lin Xiao retreated, his vigilance never slackened.

One arm held Su Wan'er, while his other hand wielded the Embroidered Spring Blade.

Blood-red light interwove into a net of blood and attacked another location.

That was precisely where Qiu Daoquan was hiding.

Qiu Daoquan's longsword silently struck toward him. His swordplay was elegant and nimble, yet danger lurked in all directions.

Blade and sword clashed, and in the blink of an eye, they had exchanged no fewer than ten moves.

As Lin Xiao fought Qiu Daoquan, another figure shot out from beneath their feet. A hand as black as ink struck toward Lin Xiao's back.

"Haha, good!"

Lin Xiao laughed with heroic spirit soaring into the clouds. With one sudden slash, he forced Qiu Daoquan back, sheathed his blade, turned around, and struck out with a palm as well.

Boom!

Their palms met, and terrifying shockwaves spread in all directions.

Wherever the force passed, trees exploded one after another.

Borrowing the recoil, Lin Xiao swiftly escaped the battle circle formed by the three men.

Though the exchange had been brief, Di Yunfei and the other two wore incomparably grave expressions.

This man was indeed as powerful as the Saintess had said.

All four were Grandmasters, and Lin Xiao's realm was far below theirs.

Yet even so, under the three men's joint sneak attack, he had actually rescued someone and departed calmly. If they searched their consciences, none of the three could have done the same.

"Your Highness the Holy Maiden, this man's strength is exceptional. The coming battle will likely be extremely perilous. Please withdraw farther away."

"If an opportunity arises, please make another move and capture Lin Xiao's woman. If Lin Xiao focuses on battling us, he will certainly have no time to mind the woman in his arms. Conversely, if he must fight us while protecting her, his attention will be divided, which will help us kill him."

Di Yunfei calmly analyzed the situation and laid out a most vicious plan.

The White Lotus Saintess had also seen Lin Xiao's strength and nodded. "Mm. Then be careful. I will look for a chance to strike."

After setting the plan, Di Yunfei stepped forward and said with a cold smile, "Brat, I have to admit that you are very strong. But precisely because of that, you have awakened my desire to hunt. Now, I am looking forward to your blood even more."

"And brat, look at your hand. When you exchanged palms with me just now, you were already struck by my poison palm. I fear you will not last much longer."

Sure enough, black qi coiled around the hand Lin Xiao had used to exchange palms with Di Yunfei, and it was spreading up his arm toward the rest of his body.

Su Wan'er saw this as well and said anxiously, "Lord Lin, you have been poisoned. Do not worry about me. Leave quickly. If you linger any longer, I fear you will be in danger too."

"Although I do not know whether Lord Lin has ever liked me, I have no regrets. I hope that in the next life, Wan'er can still be your woman."

Lin Xiao looked at his poisoned arm without the slightest change in expression and said indifferently, "Whether you live or die naturally has nothing to do with me."

"But these people want to kill me, so I cannot let them remain alive today. Stay put and do not distract me. That is your duty right now. We will discuss our matters after these people have been dealt with."

As Lin Xiao's words fell, the true qi within his body suddenly erupted. The black qi creeping up his body was instantly scattered, and two drops of black blood slid from his fingertips.

The terrifying poison had actually been forcibly expelled by Lin Xiao's internal energy.

Even Di Yunfei frowned slightly at the sight.

This man was clearly only at the third rank of the Grandmaster realm, yet his internal energy was unexpectedly so profound. It seemed the cultivation method he practiced was no simple thing.

Thinking of this, he grew even more excited. If he could obtain the cultivation method this man practiced, his strength would rise to another level as well.

"You two, make your move."

With an angry roar, Di Yunfei was the first to charge forward.

Li Chengwu and Qiu Daoquan did not hesitate either, following close behind as they charged at Lin Xiao.

"One against three—this official might not lose."

Kill!

Lin Xiao's killing intent shot straight into the clouds. The entire Green Peak Mountain was shrouded in terrifying killing intent. Birds in the forest took flight in alarm, while wolves, tigers, and leopards fled in droves, their expressions panicked as if some horrifying creature were chasing them from behind.

Lin Xiao's figure flashed. The Embroidered Spring Blade left its sheath, and a streak of blood-red light illuminated the sky as it fiercely swept toward Di Yunfei and the other two.

Buzzz!

The distant trees swayed incessantly beneath the force, their leaves rustling as they fell. Yet before they could touch the ground, they had already been shredded apart.

What shredded those leaves was naturally nothing else but the sharp qi emanating from a Blood Knife.

Di Yunfei and the other two, who had charged forward, felt their brows twitch as an immense sense of danger rose in their hearts.

The three immediately scrambled to evade.

Boom!

The terrifying blade radiance split a fissure through the earth.

But before the three could recover, Lin Xiao sheathed his blade, and the cry of a dragon rang out.

Lin Xiao hung upside down in the air, holding Su Wan'er with one arm while his other hand unleashed Dragon Ascends to the Fields.

The incomparably terrifying palm force directly crushed Qiu Daoquan below until he could scarcely breathe.

He no longer had any chance to swing his sword in counterattack and could only hurriedly raise a palm to meet it.

What Lin Xiao wanted was for the three to separate so that he could defeat them one by one. Now that he had an opportunity, he intended to press forward in one burst and kill one of them first to relieve the pressure.

Boom!

Their palms collided, and the entire Green Peak Mountain trembled slightly.

After that single palm strike, Qiu Daoquan below had been driven deep into the ground. His arms were twisted, and blood poured endlessly from his mouth.

Though Qiu Daoquan had not died, he was already severely wounded and no longer had the strength to fight.

"So strong."

Seeing Lin Xiao cripple one of their fighters in a single move, Di Yunfei and Li Chengwu both became even more wary.

Qiu Daoquan was not weak. He was at the seventh rank of the Grandmaster realm, a full four minor realms above Lin Xiao.

Yet he had still been severely wounded by Lin Xiao in one move. The two no longer dared to be careless.