The Men in Black Appear, Cao Guojiu Arrives Just in Time

Just then, three more men in black appeared at the cave entrance, each carrying various weapons.

The man in black held a giant axe in one hand and a long spear in the other.

"Jiujiu!" The Fire Phoenix noticed the arrival of the man in black and chirped unwillingly.

"Chirp!" Lü Dongbin raised a branch again and lashed it hard at the head of the Fire Phoenix.

This time, the Fire Phoenix suffered a loss. After being hit by a stick, it quickly flew backward and hid behind a Fire Lotus Flower, its eyes filled with anger as it looked at Lü Dongbin.

Four or five more men in black appeared at the cave entrance, each carrying various weapons.

They all rushed towards Lü Dongbin.

The weapons in this person's hands were all very sharp, and each one emitted a strong blade aura, making it clear at a glance that they were extraordinary.

"Jiujiu!" Just then, the Fire Phoenix suddenly took flight again and pounced on Lü Dongbin.

When Lü Dongbin saw the Fire Phoenix rushing towards him, he quickly waved the branch he was holding and went to meet it.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" Lü Dongbin's weapon clashed repeatedly with the Fire Phoenix's claws, sparks flying and flames shooting everywhere. Lü Dongbin was forced back a few steps.

Upon seeing this, the Fire Phoenix immediately launched a fierce attack.

Lü Dongbin was forced to defend himself.

The Fire Phoenix's claws were wreathed in scorching flames, and although Lü Dongbin's armor was incredibly tough, it still managed to burn a large hole in it.

He felt a burning pain.

Just then, Lü Dongbin's eyes suddenly darted around, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Jiujiu!" The Fire Phoenix noticed a cold smile on Lü Dongbin's lips and immediately sensed something was wrong, so it flew backward.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lü Dongbin swung the branch in his hand and once again sent the Fire Phoenix flying.

The Fire Phoenix crashed onto the Fire Phoenix again, sending it flying once more.

The Fire Phoenix was thrown away again.

"Bang!" The Fire Phoenix was slammed to the ground again.

At this moment, a huge stone pillar shot out again and slammed into the Fire Phoenix's head.

The Fire Phoenix was stunned by the slap, its head almost exploding, before being slapped away again.

After being severely injured twice by Lü Dongbin and the Fire Phoenix, his movements became somewhat sluggish.

Lü Dongbin pressed his advantage, swinging the branch in his hand at the Fire Phoenix once more.

The Fire Phoenix was knocked to the ground again, this time with its head completely pierced by the Fire Phoenix.

It screamed again as a branch pierced its head, leaving a large hole, and then its body flew up again.

"Pfft!" The Fire Phoenix spat out a mouthful of blood, once again severely injured.

Upon seeing this, the man in black's face lit up with excitement, and he raised his weapon once more.

A figure appeared out of thin air once again beside Lü Dongbin.

"Bang!" Lü Dongbin was once again sent flying by the Daoist's palm strike, his entire body crashing into the mountain wall, shattering it, before falling into the valley below.

Seeing this, the men in black let out another round of mockery and rushed forward, ready to finish off the attackers.

Just then, a white figure reappeared beside Lü Dongbin and stepped on Lü Dongbin.

This man was none other than Lü Dongbin. He had just climbed out of the cave and happened to see the man in black rushing towards him.

Lü Dongbin quickly reached out and grabbed the man's leg, pulling him down hard.

"Snap!" The man in black had his arm ripped off by Lü Dongbin.

The man let out a scream and then swung his sword again, striking Lü Dongbin.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" The sound of metal clashing rang out as the black-clad man struck Lü Dongbin, producing a metallic clang.

The man in black stared at Lü Dongbin in utter astonishment, his face turning deathly pale.

Several large holes appeared on his body, and bright red blood gushed out from them, dripping down his wounds.

Lü Dongbin looked at the wound on the man in black, an expression of disbelief on his face.

At that moment, a cold voice reached Lü Dongbin's ears. "What kind of move is that? So awesome!"

The speaker was Cao Guojiu.

The man in black was startled when he saw Cao Guojiu, and quickly asked, "Who are you?"

Cao Guojiu said calmly, "That's none of your business. Just remember, what you need to do today is to capture Lü Dongbin and take him back to me!"

"Hmph, kid, our Black Dragon Sect will not obey anyone!" the man in black said coldly.

"Oh, really? I'll test the power of your Black Dragon Sect!" Cao Guojiu said coldly.

After Cao Guojiu finished speaking, the Azure Cloud Treasured Sword in his hand suddenly emitted a dazzling green light, and then slashed towards the neck of the man in black.

The man in black reacted quickly; before the Azure Cloud Sword could even touch his neck, a cloud of green mist suddenly emerged from his left arm and enveloped it.

The Azure Cloud Sword struck the green mist, producing a clanging sound.

Not only did it fail to pierce the green mist, but the Azure Cloud Sword seemed to be stuck, unable to move forward even an inch.

"Hmm, interesting. To be able to use green mist to block the power of Swordsmanship is truly admirable," said Cao Guojiu with slight surprise.

The green mist gathered more and more, gradually forming a layer as thin as a cicada's wing, which obscured his left arm, making it impossible for him to see what the green mist was.

"Hmph!" Cao Guojiu snorted coldly, his sword slashing incessantly at the layer of green mist, but each strike landed on the thin veil.

A series of crisp clanging sounds rang out.

"Hmph!" Suddenly, several more figures flashed out of the cave and rushed towards the man in black.

The men in black were all taken aback when they saw the figure flying out of the cave.

The figures that flew out of the cave were all human—how could that be? Where did they come from?

All of this puzzled and baffled the men in black; they simply couldn't fathom when this person had entered the cave.

A muffled thud rang out.

The veil of green mist was cleaved open by a single sword strike, transforming into a sky full of green light that vanished without a trace.

As the green mist dissipated, the man in black suddenly realized that the people trapped in the cave were all wearing the exact same clothes as them.

"Hahaha!" Several men in black looked at the person and let out a wild laugh.

After a burst of maniacal laughter from several men in black, one of them shouted, "Brothers, let's go!"

At this man's command, the remaining sixty or seventy men in black all rushed towards the person.