“ guò bù qù ？”
“过不去？”
"Can't pass?"
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī mǒ hán yì ：“ xiū xiān jiè ruò ròu qiáng shí ， zài lín mǒu yǎn lǐ ， dào yǒu yě bù guò shì zhēn bǎn shàng de ròu ér yǐ ， shì sǐ shì huó ， gé xià yǐ wéi hái yóu de le zì jǐ me ？
林轩眼中闪过一抹寒意：“修仙界弱肉强食，在林某眼里，道友也不过是砧板上的肉而已，是死是活，阁下以为还由得了自己么？
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a cold glint. "In the cultivation world, it's eat or be eaten. In my eyes, Fellow Daoist is just meat on a chopping block. Whether you live or die, do you still think you have any say in the matter?"
rú cǐ xiāo zhāng ， cuī huā lǎo mó bù yóu de qì dé yá chǐ gē bēng gē bēng zhí xiǎng ， dàn zhè lǎo guài wù ， chú le hào sè hěn dú ， yě shì hěn yǒu xīn jī de rén wù ， bìng méi yǒu lì kè fā zuò ， fǎn ér yòng yī zhǒng jiè jù de mù guāng dǎ liàng qǐ lín xuān lái le 。
如此嚣张，摧花老魔不由得气得牙齿咯嘣咯嘣直响，但这老怪物，除了好色狠毒，也是很有心机的人物，并没有立刻发作，反而用一种戒惧的目光打量起林轩来了。
This arrogance made Old Demon Flower's teeth clatter loudly from anger. However, this old monster was also cunning and did not immediately react. Instead, he scrutinized Lin Xuan with wary eyes.
“ wǒ yǔ gé xià wú yuān wú chóu ， mò fēi dào yǒu zhēn yào wèi tā men chū tóu ， lǎo fū xiū wèi ！\} xùn nǐ yī chóu ， dàn bī jí le ， yě néng yǔ gé xià liǎng bài jù shāng 。”
“我与阁下无冤无仇，莫非道友真要为他们出头，老夫修为！\}逊你一筹，但逼急了，也能与阁下两败俱伤。”
"I have no grudge against you; could it be that Fellow Daoist really wants to take up their cause? My cultivation is slightly inferior to yours, but if pushed to the brink, I can still match you in mutual destruction."
lǎo mó yǎo yá qiè chǐ ， zhè fān huà gèng shì ruǎn yìng jiān shī ， kě xī lín xuān bìng fēi pǔ tōng de zhōng qī xiū shì ， zuǐ jiǎo biān fǎn ér lù chū le jǐ fēn xiào yì ：“ ó ， nà wǒ wèn dào yǒu yí gè wèn tí 。”
老魔咬牙切齿，这番话更是软硬兼施，可惜林轩并非普通的中期修士，嘴角边反而露出了几分笑意：“哦，那我问道友一个问题。”
Old Demon Flower gritted his teeth as he spoke. His words were both soft and hard. However, Lin Xuan was no ordinary mid-stage cultivator; a hint of amusement appeared on his lips. "Oh? Then Fellow Daoist, allow me to ask you a question."
“ gé xià kě yǒu shàng jiè chuán chéng xià lái de líng fú ， néng shuān xiū wèi shùn jiān tí zhì yuán yīng hòu qī ？”
“阁下可有上界传承下来的灵符，能栓修为瞬间提至元婴后期？”
"Do you have spiritual talismans passed down from the Upper Realm that can instantly boost your cultivation to late-stage Immortal Core?"
cuī huā lǎo mó yī dāi ， bù míng bái duì fāng zěn me tū rán shuō chū zhè me yī fān mò míng qí miào de huà “ hēng ， wǒ xiǎng yě shì ， jì rán rú cǐ ， dào yǒu jiù kě yǐ ān xīn de qù sǐ ， fàng xīn ， wǒ huì jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò ， jué bú huì gěi gé xià bàn fēn zhuǎn shì tóu tāi jī huì de 。” lín xuān qiān le qiān dí jiǎo ， chún biān guà zhe bīng hán de lěng xiào 。
摧花老魔一呆，不明白对方怎么突然说出这么一番莫名其妙的话“哼，我想也是，既然如此，道友就可以安心的去死，放心，我会将你抽魂炼魄，绝不会给阁下半分转世投胎机会的。”林轩牵了牵嘀角，唇边挂着冰寒的冷笑。
Old Demon Flower was taken aback by this sudden and confusing statement. "Hmph, I suppose so. Since that is the case, Fellow Daoist can rest assured in death. Rest easy; I will extract your soul and refine it, ensuring you have no chance of reincarnation." Lin Xuan twitched his whiskers, a cold smile playing on his lips.
cǐ shì yǐ bù néng shàn le 。
此事已不能善了。
This matter could not be settled easily.
lǎo mó de liǎn shàng bù mǎn yīn mái ， shēn shǒu zài hòu nǎo yī pāi ， zài cì jiāng nà gǔ guài de jiǎn dāo jì le qǐ lái 。
老魔的脸上布满阴霾，伸手在后脑一拍，再次将那古怪的剪刀祭了起来。
Old Demon Flower's face was clouded with gloom as he reached back to his head and summoned the strange pair of scissors again.
bù guò miàn duì lín xuān zhè wèi yuán yīng zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， tā zì rán bù gǎn yǒu fēn háo tuō dà 。
不过面对林轩这位元婴中期的修仙者，他自然不敢有分毫托大。
Facing this mid-stage Immortal Core cultivator, he did not dare to be overly complacent. He crossed his hands and muttered incantations before flicking his fingers, sending a blood-red mist shooting out from his fingertips into the scissors.
shuāng shǒu yī qiā ， kǒu zhōng niàn niàn yǒu cí ， suí hòu shǒu zhǐ wēi dàn ， yī dào xuè hóng sè de wù qì fēi shè chū zhǐ jiān ， róng rù jìn le nà jiǎn dāo lǐ miàn 。
双手一掐，口中念念有词，随后手指微弹，一道血红色的雾气飞射出指尖，融入进了那剪刀里面。
Lin Xuan ignored Old Demon Flower's actions, crossing his arms behind his back as he stood in mid-air with an air of arrogance.
miàn duì lǎo mó de jǔ dòng ， lín xuān què shì ruò wú dǔ ， shuāng shǒu dào bèi ， ào lì yú bàn kōng zhī zhōng 。
面对老魔的举动，林轩却视若无睹，双手倒背，傲立于半空之中。
Seeing Lin Xuan's audacity, Old Demon Flower was not angry but rather pleased. His incantations grew more urgent. Suddenly, he bit his tongue and spat out a strange light ball the size of a fist, writhing ceaselessly as if something alive were imprisoned within it.
jiàn lín xuān rú cǐ tuō dà ， lǎo mó bù nù fǎn xǐ ， kǒu zhōng de zhòu yǔ yuè fā jìn jí ， tū rán yī yǎo shé jiān ， pēn chū kǒu quán tou dà xiǎo de guǐ yì guāng tuán ， rú dòng zú bù tíng ， jiù fǎng fú yǒu huó wù bèi qiú jìn yú lǐ miàn 。
见林轩如此托大，老魔不怒反喜，口中的咒语越发劲急，突然一咬舌尖，喷出口拳头大小的诡异光团，蠕动卒不停，就仿佛有活物被囚禁于里面。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed with growing interest. This old monster had committed countless atrocities yet still lived freely; indeed, he must have some formidable tricks up his sleeve.
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， yuè fā de gǎn xìng qù ， zhè lǎo guài wù huài shì zuò jué ， què yī rán xiāo yáo de huó zhe ， kàn lái guǒ rán shì yǒu jǐ fēn shā shǒu jiǎn 。
林轩眼睛微眯，越发的感兴趣，这老怪物坏事做绝，却依然逍遥的活着，看来果然是有几分杀手锏。
"Quickly!"
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
With Old Demon Flower's finger pointing, the scissors twisted and emitted a burst of spiritual light, transforming into a two-foot-long crocodile.
suí zhe lǎo mó yì diǎn zhǐ ， nà jiǎn dāo yī zhèn niǔ qū ， líng guāng dà fàng ， jìng rán biàn huà chū le yī tiáo liǎng chǐ lái zhǎng de è yú 。
随着老魔一点指，那剪刀一阵扭曲，灵光大放，竟然变化出了一条两尺来长的鳄鱼。
The crocodile swallowed the strange light ball enveloping Old Demon Flower's essence blood. A crackling sound filled Lin Xuan's ears as the crocodile grew to over ten feet long, emitting fierce and violent light.
suí hòu yī kǒu jiāng nà bāo guǒ zhe lǎo mó jīng xuè de guǐ yì guāng tuán tūn le jìn qù 。
随后一口将那包裹着老魔精血的诡异光团吞了进去。
This was not just shape-shifting; it contained the soul of a beast, likely at an early-stage transformation phase.
pī lǐ pā lā de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， è yú tǐ xíng kuáng zhǎng ， biàn dé yǒu shí yú zhàng zhǎng ， tōng tǐ sàn fà chū xiōng lì kuáng bào de yōu guāng 。
噼里啪啦的爆裂声传入耳朵，鳄鱼体形狂涨，变得有十余丈长，通体散发出凶厉狂暴的幽光。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. Old Demon Flower's triumphant laughter echoed in his ears: "Your realm is one step higher than mine, what of it? The crocodile's powers can rival those of an early-stage transformed dragon, and with me as well, we are two against one. Do you think Fellow Daoist has a chance? If you're wise, quickly make way and hand over the younger generations. We have no grudge; why fight this meaningless battle?"
zhè bìng fēi pǔ tōng de huà xíng zhī shù ， ér shì fēng yìn yǒu yāo shòu de hún pò zài qí zhōng ， kàn chéng shì ， sì hū hái shì huà xíng qī de 。
这并非普通的化形之术，而是封印有妖兽的魂魄在其中，看成势，似乎还是化形期的。
The faces of several Snowy Dawn Sect cultivators showed fear once more. However, Lin Xuan paid no heed to Old Demon Flower's threats. Even if it were a late-stage Immortal Core cultivator, he had confidence in facing him head-on. A mere early-stage cultivator was even better; he could test the upgraded power of the Azure Illusionary Fiery Flame.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， ér lǎo mó dé yì de xiào shēng yǐ chuán rù le ěr duǒ ：“ gé xià de jìng jiè bǐ lǎo fū gāo yī chóu yòu rú hé ， zhè shì xuè xiōng è de shén tōng ， zú yǐ pì měi huà xíng qī jiāo lóng ， zài jiā shàng lǎo fū ， yǐ èr dí yī ， dào yǒu jué de hái yǒu shèng suàn me ， shí xiàng de kuài kuài ràng lù ， zài yǐ nà jǐ gè xiǎo bèi jiāo chū ， nǐ wǒ běn wú yuān wú chóu ， hé kǔ zuò nà wú yì yì de zhēng dòu 。”
林轩瞳孔微缩，而老魔得意的笑声已传入了耳朵：“阁下的境界比老夫高一筹又如何，这嗜血凶鳄的神通，足以媲美化形期蛟龙，再加上老夫，以二敌一，道友觉得还有胜算么，识相的快快让路，再椅那几个小辈交出，你我本无冤无仇，何苦做那无意义的争斗。”
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan stretched out his hand, and a crackling green flame appeared on his fingertips.
jǐ wèi xuě míng mén xiū shì de liǎn shàng ， zài cì lù chū kǒng jù zhī sè ， rán ér lín xuān duì cuī huā lǎo mó de wēi xié ， què sī háo bù fàng zài xīn zhōng ， jiù suàn yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， tā yě yǒu bǎ wò lì dí ， gèng hé kuàng qū qū chū qī ， zhèng hǎo yòng zhe lǎo jiā huǒ ， shì yī shì bì huàn yōu huǒ shēng jí hòu de wēi lì 。
几位雪暝门修士的脸上，再次露出恐惧之色，然而林轩对摧花老魔的威胁，却丝毫不放在心中，就算元婴后期的修仙者，他也有把握力敌，更何况区区初期，正好用着老家伙，试一试碧幻幽火升级后的威力。
Lin Xuan slowly extended his finger toward Old Demon Flower. Surprised and angry, Old Demon Flower cast a spell, and the giant crocodile emitted fierce demonic energy, colliding with the Azure Illusionary Fiery Flame.
xīn zhōng rú shì xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， cī lā yī shēng qīng xiǎng ， yī sī bì lǜ sè de huǒ yàn ， chū xiàn zài le tā de zhǐ jiān 。
心中如是想着，林轩伸出手来，刺啦一声轻响，一丝碧绿色的火焰，出现在了他的指尖。
The disparity in size made Old Demon Flower dismiss the small flames as insignificant. However, something astonishing happened.
suí hòu lín xuān huǎn huǎn de xiàng qián yì diǎn ■0 duì fāng jū rán xiān dòng shǒu ， cuī huā lǎo mó yòu jīng yòu nù ， yī qiā jué ， nà jù dà de è yú ， hún shēn sàn fà chū kuáng bào de yāo qì ， hěn hěn de yǔ bì huàn yōu huǒ zhuàng zài yì qǐ 。
随后林轩缓缓的向前一点■0对方居然先动手，摧花老魔又惊又怒，一掐诀，那巨大的鳄鱼，浑身散发出狂暴的妖气，狠狠的与碧幻幽火撞在一起。
The tiny flame suddenly burst into roaring flames, engulfing the ten-foot-long demon crocodile. The creature, which rivaled early-stage transformed beasts, did not struggle; it simply turned to ashes.
liǎng zhě tǐ jī shì rú cǐ de xuán shū ， yǐ zhì yú lǎo mó gēn běn jiù méi yǒu jiāng nà xiǎo xiǎo de huǒ miáo fàng zài yǎn zhōng ， rán ér lìng tā mù dèng kǒu dāi de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
两者体积是如此的悬殊，以至于老魔根本就没有将那小小的火苗放在眼中，然而令他目瞪口呆的事情发生了。
Impossible!
liǎng zhě xiāng qīng ， nà xiǎo xiǎo de huǒ yàn ， yī xià zi xióng xióng rán shāo le qǐ lái ， jiāng shí yú zhàng zhǎng de yāo è ， zhěng gè bāo guǒ ， ér kān bǐ huà xíng qī yāo zú de guài wù ， jū rán lián zhēng zhá dōu méi yǒu ， jiù guǐ yì de huà wéi huī jìn le 。
两者相轻，那小小的火焰，一下子熊熊燃烧了起来，将十余丈长的妖鳄，整个包裹，而堪比化形期妖族的怪物，居然连挣扎都没有，就诡异的化为灰烬了。
Old Demon Flower rubbed his eyes. Even late-stage Great Cultivators' infant fires could not be so terrifying.
bù kě néng ！
不可能！
The old monster's face paled as he flipped his hand and summoned a black ghost fork. A spell struck the fork, sending a sharp ray of dark light toward Lin Xuan's shoulder.
lǎo mó róu le róu yǎn 。
老魔揉了揉眼。
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and flicked his finger, sending another thin flame streaking out.
jiù suàn shì hòu qī dà xiū shì de yīng huǒ ， yě méi yǒu zhè me kě pà wēi lì de 。
就算是后期大修士的婴火，也没有这么可怕威力的。
The ghost fork melted instantly upon contact with the flames.
lǎo guài wù de liǎn sè yǒu xiē fā bái ， jí máng shǒu yī fān ， yī bǐng wū hēi de guǐ chā jiù chū xiàn zài le zhǎng jiān 。
老怪物的脸色有些发白，急忙手一翻，一柄乌黑的鬼叉就出现在了掌间。
Once was perhaps coincidental; twice...
yī dào fǎ jué dǎ zài shàng miàn ， hēi guāng yào yǎn ， huà wèi yī lǚ lì máng ， hěn hěn de cì xiàng lín xuān de jiān bǎng 。
一道法诀打在上面，黑光耀眼，化为一缕厉芒，狠狠的刺向林轩的肩膀。
Old Demon Flower's face lost all color as he finally understood that Fellow Daoist was no ordinary mid-stage cultivator. Even without considering other abilities, this demonic fire alone made him unable to withstand it.
lín xuān méi tóu wēi tiāo ， qū zhǐ wēi dàn ， yòu shì yī lǚ xiān xì de huǒ miáo fēi lüè chū lái 。
林轩眉头微挑，屈指微弹，又是一缕纤细的火苗飞掠出来。
Old Demon Flower shuddered in fear but knew that being afraid would be useless. He waved his hands nonstop, and countless black-red demonic energies surged from his body, accompanied by the eerie cries of several beasts.
guǐ chā yǔ qí pá xiè ， shùn jiān jìng rán róng huà luò le 。
鬼叉与其杷绁，瞬间竟然融化络了。
Lin Xuan ignored them. The new Azure Illusionary Fiery Flame's power had not disappointed him; a mere early-stage cultivator had no defenses against it.
yī cì hái kě yǐ shuō pèng qiǎo ， liǎng cì ……
一次还可以说碰巧，两次……
Lin Xuan flipped his hand, revealing a flame the size of an egg in his palm that burst into flames, forming a green fire serpent.
cuī huā lǎo mó de liǎn shàng háo wú xuè sè ， zhōng yú míng bái le ， duì fāng jué fēi pǔ tōng de yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， bié de shén tōng zàn qiě bù shuō ， guāng shì zhè mó huǒ ， zì jǐ jiù jué duì dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
摧花老魔的脸上毫无血色，终于明白了，对方绝非普通的元婴期修仙者，别的神通暂且不说，光是这魔火，自己就绝对抵挡不住。
"Go!"
lǎo mó xīn zhōng fā hán ， dàn yě zhī dào hài pà méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， shuāng shǒu bù tíng huī wǔ ， wú shù hēi hóng sè de mó qì cóng tā de shēn tǐ lǐ fān yǒng ér chū ， lǐ miàn chuán lái qī lì de sī hǒu ， sì hū hái yǐn cáng zhe jǐ tóu guài shòu 。
老魔心中发寒，但也知道害怕没有用处，双手不停挥舞，无数黑红色的魔气从他的身体里翻涌而出，里面传来凄厉的嘶吼，似乎还隐藏着几头怪兽。
With Lin Xuan's mental command, the serpent opened its blood-filled mouth and darted into the demonic fog before him. Soon, angry roars echoed from within, though obscured by the fog, Lin Xuan could sense them clearly with his powerful divine awareness.
lín xuān què shì ruò wú dǔ ， xīn bì huàn yōu huǒ de wēi lì guǒ rán méi yǒu ràng zì jǐ shī wàng de ， qū qū yuán yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， rèn hé fáng yù zài kǔn ； miàn qián dōu méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。
林轩却视若无睹，新碧幻幽火的威力果然没有让自己失望的，区区元婴初期的修仙者，任何防御在悃；面前都没有用处。
Old Demon Flower had practiced some unknown technique to transform several three-stage beasts into demonic corpses, their power surpassing that of when they were alive. With their ferocity and lack of fear, even Immortal Core cultivators would find them troublesome. Now, the Azure Illusionary Fiery Flame, though not claiming to burn everything, was still awe-inspiring in its power. The demonic corpses were easily reduced to ashes upon contact.
lín xuān zuǒ shǒu yī fān ， zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng chū xiàn le yī kē jī dàn dà xiǎo de huǒ yàn ， hū de yī xià bào rán ， yī zhī bì lǜ sè de huǒ mǎng chū xiàn 。
林轩左手一翻，掌心之中出现了一颗鸡蛋大小的火焰，呼的一下爆燃，一只碧绿色的火蟒出现。
The fire serpent swished its tail, igniting the surrounding demonic energy and rapidly spreading toward Old Demon Flower.
“ qù ！”
“去！”
Old Demon Flower's face turned ashen. He knew things were dire. With a resentful glance at Lin Xuan, he touched his crown, and an infant with a similar appearance floated above him.
suí zhe lín xuān shén niàn de qū shǐ ， cǐ mǎng shé zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， cuàn rù le shēn qián de mó wù zhī hěn kuài ， lǐ miàn biàn chuán lái jīng nù de dà hǒu ， suī rán shì xiàn bèi zhē dǎng le ， dàn yǐ lín xuān de qiáng dà shén shí ， yī jiù gǎn yìng dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
随着林轩神念的驱使，此蟒蛇张开血盆大口，窜入了身前的魔雾之很快，里面便传来惊怒的大吼，虽然视线被遮挡了，但以林轩的强大神识，依旧感应得清清楚楚。
This old man had some chivalrous spirit; knowing full well that escaping was impossible, he gritted his teeth and abandoned his body. After all, relying on the Immortal Core's teleportation technique would make escape much easier.
lǎo mó xiū liàn le bù zhī shén me fǎ shù ， jū rán jiāng jǐ tóu sān jiē yāo shòu liàn wèi le mó shī ， ér qiě wēi lì bǐ shēng qián gèng shèng yī chóu ， jiā shàng hàn bù wèi sǐ ， biàn shì yuán yīng xiū shì yù shàng yě tóu téng wú Flo rán yǔ rú jīn de bì huàn yōu huǒ ， suī bù gǎn shuō fén jǐn wàn wù ， kě wēi lì zhī dà ， què yě ràng rén chēng mù jié shé ， nà jǐ tóu mó shī yī pū shàng lái ， jiù bèi qīng ér yì jǔ de huà wéi huī jìn le 。
老魔修炼了不知什么法术，居然将几头三阶妖兽炼为了魔尸，而且威力比生前更胜一筹，加上悍不畏死，便是元婴修士遇上也头疼无Flo然雨如今的碧幻幽火，虽不敢说焚尽万物，可威力之大，却也让人瞠目结舌，那几头魔尸一扑上来，就被轻而易举的化为灰烬了。
An infantile voice issued from the small mouth of the Immortal Core as a black bead shot out into Old Demon Flower's forehead. His fleshly body convulsed violently; its bones cracked as it transformed into a creature with two horns, a green face, and sharp teeth.
suí hòu huǒ mǎng yī bǎi wěi ， mó qì bèi diǎn rán ， bìng xùn sù xiàng zhe cuī huā lǎo mó màn yán 。
随后火蟒一摆尾，魔气被点燃，并迅速向着摧花老魔蔓延。
Though the Immortal Core was already retired, its aura surged to mid-stage.
lǎo mó liǎn rú tǔ sè ， zì rán zhī dào dà shì bú miào ， yuàn dú de wàng le lín xuān yī yǎn ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， yī mō tiān líng gài ， yī xíng mào yǔ tā kù sì de yīng ér fú xiàn zài le tóu dǐng shàng miàn 。
老魔脸如土色，自然知道大事不妙，怨毒的望了林轩一眼，伸出手来，一摸天灵盖，一形貌与他酷似的婴儿浮现在了头顶上面。
Moreover, its spiritual energy had turned into demonic energy, unlike those of cultivators who practiced magic. It resembled the demons and monsters he encountered in some strange way.
"Can't pass?"
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a cold glint. "In the cultivation world, it's eat or be eaten. In my eyes, Fellow Daoist is just meat on a chopping block. Whether you live or die, do you still think you have any say in the matter?"
This arrogance made Old Demon Flower's teeth clatter loudly from anger. However, this old monster was also cunning and did not immediately react. Instead, he scrutinized Lin Xuan with wary eyes.
"I have no grudge against you; could it be that Fellow Daoist really wants to take up their cause? My cultivation is slightly inferior to yours, but if pushed to the brink, I can still match you in mutual destruction."
Old Demon Flower gritted his teeth as he spoke. His words were both soft and hard. However, Lin Xuan was no ordinary mid-stage cultivator; a hint of amusement appeared on his lips. "Oh? Then Fellow Daoist, allow me to ask you a question."
"What?"
"Do you have spiritual talismans passed down from the Upper Realm that can instantly boost your cultivation to late-stage Immortal Core?"
"No."
Old Demon Flower was taken aback by this sudden and confusing statement. "Hmph, I suppose so. Since that is the case, Fellow Daoist can rest assured in death. Rest easy; I will extract your soul and refine it, ensuring you have no chance of reincarnation." Lin Xuan twitched his whiskers, a cold smile playing on his lips.
This matter could not be settled easily.
Old Demon Flower's face was clouded with gloom as he reached back to his head and summoned the strange pair of scissors again.
Facing this mid-stage Immortal Core cultivator, he did not dare to be overly complacent. He crossed his hands and muttered incantations before flicking his fingers, sending a blood-red mist shooting out from his fingertips into the scissors.
Lin Xuan ignored Old Demon Flower's actions, crossing his arms behind his back as he stood in mid-air with an air of arrogance.
Seeing Lin Xuan's audacity, Old Demon Flower was not angry but rather pleased. His incantations grew more urgent. Suddenly, he bit his tongue and spat out a strange light ball the size of a fist, writhing ceaselessly as if something alive were imprisoned within it.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed with growing interest. This old monster had committed countless atrocities yet still lived freely; indeed, he must have some formidable tricks up his sleeve.
"Quickly!"
With Old Demon Flower's finger pointing, the scissors twisted and emitted a burst of spiritual light, transforming into a two-foot-long crocodile.
The crocodile swallowed the strange light ball enveloping Old Demon Flower's essence blood. A crackling sound filled Lin Xuan's ears as the crocodile grew to over ten feet long, emitting fierce and violent light.
This was not just shape-shifting; it contained the soul of a beast, likely at an early-stage transformation phase.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. Old Demon Flower's triumphant laughter echoed in his ears: "Your realm is one step higher than mine, what of it? The crocodile's powers can rival those of an early-stage transformed dragon, and with me as well, we are two against one. Do you think Fellow Daoist has a chance? If you're wise, quickly make way and hand over the younger generations. We have no grudge; why fight this meaningless battle?"
The faces of several Snowy Dawn Sect cultivators showed fear once more. However, Lin Xuan paid no heed to Old Demon Flower's threats. Even if it were a late-stage Immortal Core cultivator, he had confidence in facing him head-on. A mere early-stage cultivator was even better; he could test the upgraded power of the Azure Illusionary Fiery Flame.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan stretched out his hand, and a crackling green flame appeared on his fingertips.
Lin Xuan slowly extended his finger toward Old Demon Flower. Surprised and angry, Old Demon Flower cast a spell, and the giant crocodile emitted fierce demonic energy, colliding with the Azure Illusionary Fiery Flame.
The disparity in size made Old Demon Flower dismiss the small flames as insignificant. However, something astonishing happened.
The tiny flame suddenly burst into roaring flames, engulfing the ten-foot-long demon crocodile. The creature, which rivaled early-stage transformed beasts, did not struggle; it simply turned to ashes.
Impossible!
Old Demon Flower rubbed his eyes. Even late-stage Great Cultivators' infant fires could not be so terrifying.
The old monster's face paled as he flipped his hand and summoned a black ghost fork. A spell struck the fork, sending a sharp ray of dark light toward Lin Xuan's shoulder.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and flicked his finger, sending another thin flame streaking out.
The ghost fork melted instantly upon contact with the flames.
Once was perhaps coincidental; twice...
Old Demon Flower's face lost all color as he finally understood that Fellow Daoist was no ordinary mid-stage cultivator. Even without considering other abilities, this demonic fire alone made him unable to withstand it.
Old Demon Flower shuddered in fear but knew that being afraid would be useless. He waved his hands nonstop, and countless black-red demonic energies surged from his body, accompanied by the eerie cries of several beasts.
Lin Xuan ignored them. The new Azure Illusionary Fiery Flame's power had not disappointed him; a mere early-stage cultivator had no defenses against it.
Lin Xuan flipped his hand, revealing a flame the size of an egg in his palm that burst into flames, forming a green fire serpent.
"Go!"
With Lin Xuan's mental command, the serpent opened its blood-filled mouth and darted into the demonic fog before him. Soon, angry roars echoed from within, though obscured by the fog, Lin Xuan could sense them clearly with his powerful divine awareness.
Old Demon Flower had practiced some unknown technique to transform several three-stage beasts into demonic corpses, their power surpassing that of when they were alive. With their ferocity and lack of fear, even Immortal Core cultivators would find them troublesome. Now, the Azure Illusionary Fiery Flame, though not claiming to burn everything, was still awe-inspiring in its power. The demonic corpses were easily reduced to ashes upon contact.
The fire serpent swished its tail, igniting the surrounding demonic energy and rapidly spreading toward Old Demon Flower.
Old Demon Flower's face turned ashen. He knew things were dire. With a resentful glance at Lin Xuan, he touched his crown, and an infant with a similar appearance floated above him.
This old man had some chivalrous spirit; knowing full well that escaping was impossible, he gritted his teeth and abandoned his body. After all, relying on the Immortal Core's teleportation technique would make escape much easier.
An infantile voice issued from the small mouth of the Immortal Core as a black bead shot out into Old Demon Flower's forehead. His fleshly body convulsed violently; its bones cracked as it transformed into a creature with two horns, a green face, and sharp teeth.
Though the Immortal Core was already retired, its aura surged to mid-stage.
Moreover, its spiritual energy had turned into demonic energy, unlike those of cultivators who practiced magic. It resembled the demons and monsters he encountered in some strange way.