Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

"Who was speaking just now?"

"Step forward!"

Lin Hanyue's voice echoed throughout the entire street, her combined aura enveloping all directions.

The low-level cultivators on the street turned pale, and some of them collapsed to their knees.

The protective arrays of the shops on both sides lit up one after another, and trembled continuously under that oppressive force.

No one dared to make a sound, and no one dared to move.

Lin Hanyue's icy gaze swept over everyone.

Soon, she looked towards the end of the long street.

There was a narrow alleyway, and in the shadows stood a figure draped in a black cloak.

The large hood covered his entire face, making it impossible to tell his appearance, let alone his gender.

What's even stranger is that the other party had no aura at all.

If those words hadn't come from that direction, Lin Hanyue wouldn't have even noticed that there was someone standing there.

"It's you."

Her tone was absolutely certain.

The cloaked figure did not answer, but simply stood there quietly.

This attitude, however, only intensified the coldness in Lin Hanyue's eyes.

Since arriving in this border town, everyone has treated her with utmost respect.

Even the elders of those powerful local forces, knowing that she came from the Lin family and was a genius of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect, would still give her some face.

How dare someone who doesn't even dare to show their true face talk about her behind her back?

"How dare you!"

A Lin family cultivator behind Lin Hanyue stepped forward first.

"Is Fairy Lin asking you a question? Are you deaf?"

"Get over here and kneel down right now!"

Another person also spoke with a cold smile:

"These past few days, the city has been conducting a strict crackdown on heretics of the Holy Cult."

"This person is hiding his true intentions and deliberately concealing his aura; there's something wrong with him at first glance."

"Fairy Lin, I think there's no need to waste words with him. Just take the Soul Search!"

Upon hearing these words, the surrounding cultivators all lowered their heads.

Some people couldn't help but glance at the alley entrance out of the corner of their eyes.

This person is incredibly audacious.

Of all people to offend, why did he have to provoke Lin Hanyue?

In the last ten days, who hasn't heard that the new inspector of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect has a bad temper?

Not only is he from the Lin family of Zhongzhou, but he is also a Nascent Soul cultivator.

After she took over the two areas of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect in the border city, countless sects and shops were turned upside down.

Any resistance would be labeled as colluding with demons and secretly communicating with the Holy Cult.

Unfortunately, they have connections and power, so no matter how hard it is to swallow this insult, we can only bear it.

"Looks like this cloaked man is in for some trouble."

"Unless he is also from one of the top ten sects, or one of the local tribulation-crossing forces."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have survived today."

"Even if he really has connections, he shouldn't have provoked Lin Hanyue in the street."

Subtle whispers circulated between their consciousnesses.

Lin Hanyue naturally couldn't hear it, or rather, didn't want to hear it; his attention was entirely focused on the cloaked figure at the alley entrance.

She looked at the cloaked figure at the alley entrance and slowly raised her chin.

"I suspect you have connections with the Holy Church and the demon race."

"Now, remove your cloak, seal your cultivation, and come with me back to the Inspection Hall for investigation."

"If you dare to resist..."

A hint of murderous intent and smugness flashed in her eyes. After all, this tactic had never failed her; standing on the moral high ground was indeed effective.

"I have the right to kill you on the spot."

Only then did the man in black robes at the alley entrance finally move.

He slowly stepped out of the shadows, his boots making clear footsteps on the cobblestone pavement.

One step, another step.

The man neither removed his cloak nor concealed his cultivation; instead, he walked straight toward Lin Hanyue.

"So arrogant."

A hoarse voice came from under the cloak.

"No wonder he dared to be disrespectful to his lord."

Lin Hanyue's expression changed slightly.

Lord?

Before she could figure out what those words meant, footsteps suddenly echoed from all around the long street.

Under the eaves of shops on the left, on the second floor of a teahouse on the right, behind the crowd in front, and in several alleys connecting the long street.

One after another, figures in black robes slowly emerged.

They had been standing nearby, but it was only when they revealed themselves that the people present suddenly noticed their presence.

Eight people, ten people... a total of twelve people.

A large black cloak concealed his figure and face.

No one revealed the slightest trace of their aura.

They came from all directions, without shouting loudly or displaying any magical treasures.

Without a sound, they completely surrounded Lin Hanyue and the Lin family cultivators behind her in the middle of the long street.

The expressions of the surrounding cultivators who were watching the commotion changed instantly.

Something's not right!

This was not just some ignorant rogue cultivator making a casual complaint.

These people were clearly prepared.

Lin Hanyue finally noticed the abnormality.

Her gaze swept quickly around her, and her divine sense spread outwards, but she still couldn't see through the true cultivation level of these cloaked figures.

This made her feel a little uneasy.

But her long-standing pride prevented her from backing down.

"Who are you people?"

"Dare to surround me within the territory of the Xuandu Taiyi Dao Sect? Are you truly tired of living?"

The Lin family cultivators behind her were also somewhat flustered.

However, the thought of Lin Hanyue's identity quickly gave him confidence back.

"This is the territory of the Xuandu Taiyi Dao Sect!"

"Fairy Lin is a direct descendant of the Lin family of Zhongzhou, a true prodigy!"

"No matter which faction you belong to, if you dare to act recklessly today, you will bear the wrath of the Xuandu Taiyi Sect and the Lin family!"

The leader of the black-robed men stopped, standing only a dozen feet away from Lin Hanyue.

The surrounding streets were completely quiet.

Those pedestrians caught in the middle dared not escape.

In situations like this, running around recklessly is often the quickest way to die.

Everyone could only stand frozen in place, wishing they could turn themselves into lifeless stones on the spot.

Lin Hanyue stared at the person in the lead.

"Which organization sent you?"

"The Zhao family? Or my rivals within the sect?"

"Since you dared to come, why hide your face?"

She remained defiant in her words, but her tone was no longer as composed as it had been at the beginning.

More than a dozen cultivators of unknown origin appeared silently around her, bypassing her divine sense detection.

It could never be some ordinary force.

The leader of the men in black robes chuckled softly.

"The Lin family?"

"Xuandu Taidao Sect?"

"What a prestigious title."

The words fell.

He raised his hand to untie the knot in front of his cloak.

The black robe slipped off his shoulders.

The first thing to be revealed was a pale, slender face.

Its appearance is very similar to that of humans, but it has a pair of slender, dark golden horns on both sides of its forehead, and its pupils are a deep purple.

Immediately afterwards, the other men in black robes also removed their cloaks.

Some of them had rugged faces and bluish-black scales on the sides of their necks.

Some people are petite, but have translucent insect wings gently unfolding behind them.

Some people have crimson animal patterns all over their arms, and their five fingers are as sharp as claws.

None of them were pure human; they were all clearly of other races.

"They're from another race!"

"Oh no! They're from the Holy Church!!"

Someone in the crowd couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

After he finished speaking, he quickly covered his mouth, his face completely pale.

Oh no, that person was right.

Lin Hanyue searched for the Holy Sect for ten days.

Now, people from the Holy Church have truly appeared.

And there were more than a dozen of them at once!

The next instant, a long-suppressed aura slowly rose from the bodies of these Holy Sect experts.

boom!

The first combined aura descended upon the long street.

The second course followed immediately.

The third way.

More than ten combined pressures erupted simultaneously.

The array formations on both sides of the street exploded one after another in an instant, and the bluestone pavement crumbled inch by inch.

The surrounding cultivators felt as if a dozen ancient divine mountains were pressing down on their heads at the same time, and even their souls were trembling violently.

The Lin family cultivators who had just been acting arrogantly suddenly lost all color in their faces.

A dozen or so combined!

What important figure did they offend?

Lin Hanyue's expression also changed completely.

She was in the early stages of the fusion, and among the younger generation, she could truly be called a prodigy.

But none of these people are weaker than a combined being.

The aura of the leading alien expert continued to rise.

Initial stage of fusion.

Mid-stage of fusion.

It only gradually stopped in the later stages of the fusion.

The powerful pressure fell directly on Lin Hanyue.

Her sleeves fluttered wildly, and the ground beneath her feet began to sink.

The leading Holy Cult expert stretched his neck, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

"Inspector Lin"

"I've heard that you've been searching for members of the Holy Church these days."

"In your search for us, you've turned countless sects and shops upside down."

He took a step forward, his dark purple eyes filled with undisguised mockery.

"Now."

"The Holy Church is truly standing before you."

"How do you plan to investigate?"