Just now, during the exchange, Tian Yuanzi had already clearly understood one thing: in a one-on-one fight, none of the three of them would be Lin Xuan's opponent.
Therefore, the three of them had to join forces, and it absolutely couldn't be a disorganized, uncoordinated attack; otherwise, they would be defeated one by one by Lin Xuan.
Tian Yuanzi knew this old opponent very well. His strength and combat skills were far superior to theirs, and they couldn't afford to make mistakes.
That was why Tian Yuanzi had been willing to risk injury to forcibly block Lin Xuan's attack, allowing Di Yuanzi to retreat with Ren Yuanzi. If they lost Ren Yuanzi, he and Di Yuanzi wouldn't be able to cope with Lin Xuan together.
After Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the three of Tian Yuanzi, he didn't rush to attack. Sometimes, striking first doesn't necessarily give you the upper hand; it might even allow the opponent to find your weaknesses, especially when facing multiple opponents.
After all, one's energy is limited, and it's impossible to include all opponents in a single move. So, taking the initiative might expose your flanks, making you vulnerable.
In comparison, adopting a defensive counterattack might be more effective. A prolonged attack is bound to lead to chaos!
"Buzz!"
The sword in Lin Xuan's hand emitted a soft hum, causing Di Yuanzi and Tian Yuanzi's expressions to tighten. They didn't know what Lin Xuan was planning, but they were wary of him and worried that he would launch a reckless attack. If they weren't careful and didn't react in time, they might be killed by his sword.
Naturally, any slight movement from Lin Xuan would make them tense up immediately.
Seeing Lin Xuan holding his sword, his gaze constantly sweeping over them, Tian Yuanzi and Di Yuanzi's expressions became solemn, and they didn't dare to make any movements for a moment.
The scene seemed to freeze. Neither side rushed to attack, and Ren Yuanzi, who had lost his mind and become somewhat crazed, was being suppressed by Di Yuanzi. However, this suppression didn't seem to be making Ren Yuanzi sober; on the contrary, the deliberate suppression made the expression on Ren Yuanzi's face even more deranged, as if he might go mad at any moment.
However, Tian Yuanzi and Di Yuanzi, whose attention was focused on Lin Xuan, didn't notice this.
"The Sword Saint's Swordplay is truly superb, but it's a pity you're so stubborn!"
Just then, the voice of the Heavenly King Hall rang out again, drawing many people's attention to the Heavenly Underworld King, who was being suppressed by the Black and White Elders controlling the Great Desolate Tablet.
Clearly, although that wisp of consciousness was placed on the Heavenly Underworld King, the Heavenly King Hall wasn't paying too much attention to the Heavenly Underworld King's battle; instead, it was focusing on Lin Xuan.
In fact, it wasn't that the Heavenly King Hall didn't want to guide the Heavenly Underworld King, but the Heavenly Underworld King was too cowardly. Facing the Great Desolate Tablet, he didn't dare to go all out and fight to the death.
Faced with this situation, the Heavenly King Hall was helpless. After all, that was the Great Desolate Tablet. Even the Heavenly King Hall himself had to be very careful when facing the Great Desolate Tablet. He could naturally understand the Heavenly Underworld King's fear of the Great Desolate Tablet. This could be said to be a fear engraved in the bones of the Otherworldly Demons.
Besides, the Heavenly King Hall couldn't possibly tell the Heavenly Underworld King to risk his life just for a few barely obedient dogs like Tian Yuanzi, and let his most loyal subordinate, an Otherworldly Demon True King, risk his life.
That was, after all, the Great Desolate Tablet, and one that had been completely restored and wasn't damaged. In this situation, the Heavenly King Hall naturally prioritized the safety of his subordinates.
Looking at the current situation, with the Great Desolate Tablet, the Darkness Holy Scythe, the Primordial Banner, and many other strong individuals, it was clear that their Demon Prison side was at a disadvantage.
Speaking of this, the Heavenly King Hall couldn't help but feel a bit of anger towards the Seven Kings Hall. Those who prided themselves on being clever always thought they could control the overall situation, always thought they were the smartest in the world, and that everything was under their control. Therefore, they acted very greedily, always wanting everything, wanting both this and that, and the end result was that they got nothing.
Back then, the Seven Kings Hall's plan was actually very successful. They used the Ice Ancestor Symbol to lure the tiger away from the mountain, attracting the Sword Saint and the Ice Master, and used the Yuan Gate's forces to hold them back.
In fact, at this time, after the Seven Kings Hall retrieved the Demon Emperor Arm and obtained the Primordial Banner, they should have retreated directly. That way, the Primordial Banner could have been brought back, and the Tianxuan Continent would have lost a divine object.
As for Tian Yuanzi and the others, they could just abandon one or two of them. Anyway, with their strength, it was impossible for all three of them to escape, but they could definitely run away with one or two. Trading one or two mere servants for a Primordial Banner was a huge profit.
Not only the Primordial Banner, but also the Space Ancestor Symbol last time. They had to be greedy for that Ancestor Symbol. In fact, as long as the Tianxuan Continent lost a Space Ancestor Symbol, their Demon Prison would have made a big profit. Why continue to expend so much effort doing things that didn't pay off?
If they didn't have the Primordial Banner, they wouldn't be so passive today. Although they would have one less Reincarnation Realm expert on their side, the Seven Kings Hall's clone was still there, at least able to hold one person back.
However, these things were already in the past and couldn't be taken into account anymore. Now that they were at a disadvantage, the Heavenly King Hall had to choose who to protect. But without a doubt, it was naturally to protect the Heavenly Underworld King. Whether in terms of status or strength, the Heavenly Underworld King was more important.
However, if possible, the Heavenly King Hall didn't want to give up on Tian Yuanzi and the others. With these people in the Eastern Xuan Region as a nail, the experts of the Tianxuan Continent wouldn't have such an easy time.
That was why the Heavenly King Hall spoke up at this time, partly to test the waters, and partly to disrupt the thoughts of Lin Xuan and the others with words.
However, to the Heavenly King Hall's surprise, Lin Xuan completely ignored him, his eyes fixed on Tian Yuanzi and the other two, especially Ren Yuanzi, who was almost constantly stared at by Lin Xuan. Those dangerous eyes made Ren Yuanzi even more anxious, occasionally letting out beast-like roars.
Tian Yuanzi wanted to join forces with Di Yuanzi and Ren Yuanzi, but there was a problem to solve: he had to suppress Ren Yuanzi. Otherwise, the irrational Ren Yuanzi would become violent and might turn around and become a weapon in the opponent's hands.
What Lin Xuan was doing now was forcing Ren Yuanzi, allowing the last bit of reason he had left to be completely swallowed. By then, an out-of-control Ren Yuanzi would already be a problem for Tian Yuanzi and the others.
The Heavenly King Hall naturally understood this. Seeing that Lin Xuan didn't respond at all, a hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes. He was the dignified Heavenly King Hall of the Demon Prison, a figure even the Ice Master had to treat with caution. Now, this guy in front of him didn't give him any face at all.
"Hehe, Sword Saint is working so hard, probably to protect the Ice Master, right? After all, the Ice Master has always been hailed as the person most likely to break through to the Ancestor Realm after the Symbol Ancestor."
The Heavenly King Hall, hidden within the Heavenly Underworld King's body, said with a chuckle. However, this remark immediately set off a storm in the entire Otherworldly Demon City.
Because, before, the Heavenly King Hall had said that Ling Qingzhu was not the reincarnation of the Ice Master, and from the expressions of Ling Qingzhu and others, it could be seen that what the Heavenly King Hall said was correct.
However, these things had nothing to do with these cultivators. After all, they couldn't possibly force Ling Qingzhu to answer, let alone go to the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace for an answer. Regardless of whether Ling Qingzhu was the reincarnation of the Ice Master, her talent was beyond doubt, and in the future, she would at least be another top powerhouse above the Reincarnation Realm.
But now, the Heavenly King Hall seemed to intentionally announce the true identity of the reincarnated Ice Master, thereby diverting the attention of many people, and even making the Dao Sect powerhouses have to take care of that person.
After all, there must still be powerhouses in the crowd who have been demonically contaminated by Yuan Gate, but they have been hiding in the dark. Some may not even possess Otherworldly Demonic Qi, but they are the lackeys of the Demon Prison.
Originally, the identity of the reincarnated Ice Master was on Ling Qingzhu. Ling Qingzhu attracted most people's attention, but Ling Qingzhu's own strength was not bad, and she also had a Pure Origin Treasure in her hand, as well as the protection of the Ancestor Symbol. Even a Death Profound Realm powerhouse could not take down Ling Qingzhu in a short time.
Not to mention, Ling Qingzhu had always been protected by Lin Xuan before, and even now, she was in the center of the teleportation array. You must know that the teleportation array of the Otherworldly Demon Domain has a protective function, otherwise, wouldn't the array itself be directly destroyed?
Before, Tian Yuanzi and others took action because they were all Reincarnation Realm powerhouses, and they were three Reincarnation Realm powerhouses joining forces, so they could naturally ignore the protection of the array. But others couldn't, which was why no one had been attacking Ling Qingzhu while she was standing there.
First, the array's protection was very difficult to break, and second, Ling Qingzhu's own strength was not bad, and it was difficult to take her down in a short time.
But if the target was not Ling Qingzhu, but someone else...
Lin Xuan naturally thought of this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold aura instantly released from his body, sweeping towards the surroundings.
That cold aura was so pervasive that even the soul felt like it was about to be frozen, causing countless powerhouses in the Otherworldly Demon City to shiver involuntarily.
This kind of chill was not the coldness of ice, but more like a deep-seated, chilling sensation that spread from the depths of the heart, a fear that was almost instinctive, a fear of death.
Seeing Lin Xuan's reaction, the Heavenly King Hall seemed even happier, and his voice became a bit louder.
"I have to say, this Hall really admires you. Even this Hall cannot distinguish the Ice Master's aura in a short time, but you were able to sense it even before the Ice Master awakened from Reincarnation. I have to say, this Hall really admires you."
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and his attention was completely focused on Ren Yuanzi in front of him, all of his baleful aura surging towards Ren Yuanzi.
Ren Yuanzi was even more completely irrational by this sudden baleful aura, roaring and trying to rush up and fight Lin Xuan, tearing apart this thing that was trying to provoke him.
But the next moment, Tian Yuanzi changed his hand seals, and a strange energy spread out from his body, directly pouring into Ren Yuanzi's body, sealing all the Otherworldly Demonic Qi in Ren Yuanzi's body.
As the Otherworldly Demonic Qi in his body was sealed, Ren Yuanzi, who was being held by Di Yuanzi, began to struggle violently, and the seal began to shake.
However, although the seal began to shake with Ren Yuanzi's resistance, it was clear that this could not be done in a short time.
However, with the constant struggle, the bloodthirsty scarlet color in Ren Yuanzi's eyes became more and more obvious, and his temperament became more and more violent.
Seeing Ren Yuanzi's appearance, a hint of anger flashed in the Heavenly King Hall's heart, and he said with a sneer.
"This Hall heard that a year ago, you personally took action to save a woman? I wonder if Sword Saint remembers?"
These words were naturally not said to Lin Xuan, but to all the cultivators in the Otherworldly Demon City.
The events that happened at the Hundred Dynasty War a year ago had already spread throughout the entire Eastern Xuan Region. Who didn't know that at that time, the Sword Saint saved the daughter of Dao Sect's Sect Leader Ying Xuanzi, Ying Huanhuan, from the hands of the previous Great Elder of Yuan Gate.
At the time, there were quite a few people who treated it as gossip after tea and dinner, jokingly saying that the Sword Saint joined Dao Sect, perhaps because the Dao Sect Sect Leader Ying Xuanzi's daughter was a great beauty.
Moreover, over the past year, Ying Huanhuan and the Sword Saint had a good relationship, which further fueled the rumors.
But today, after hearing the words of the Heavenly King Hall, these cultivators finally understood that the Sword Saint saved Ying Xuanzi's daughter because of her identity—the Reincarnation of the Ice Master.
That's right, at that time, not many people knew that Ying Huanhuan was the daughter of the Dao Sect Sect Leader, and even the Yuan Gate Grand Elder who took action at that time didn't know. Naturally, the Sword Saint wouldn't know either. In other words, when the Sword Saint saved her, he could basically rule out the idea of wanting to befriend Dao Sect or make Dao Sect owe him a favor.
Of course, with the Sword Saint's temperament, he probably wouldn't save people for those mundane things.
At that time, the Sword Saint can be said to have gone all out to save her, and even personally took a palm strike from the previous Yuan Gate Grand Elder. Such a life-risking act naturally had other reasons.
Now, everything has been unraveled. The Reincarnation of the Ice Master, with the Sword Saint's character, he would indeed risk his life to save her.
Bo Xuan and the others, who were fighting against the Yuan Gate's experts, took the time to turn their heads to look at Ying Xuanzi not far away while forcing back their opponents with a palm strike. Seeing that the other party's expression was complicated, but he didn't show any surprise, they also understood.
I'm afraid Ying Xuanzi had already known about this matter, but he just didn't tell them. Of course, this is also normal, after all, it concerns the Ice Master herself.