shí liǎng rén yǐ lái dào le tōng dào de jìn tóu 。
时两人已来到了通道的尽头。
The two of them had reached the end of the passage.
qián fāng méi yǒu lù 。
前方没有路。
Ahead, there was no path. However, the color of the mountain wall was different from before, appearing pitch black like ink.
bù guò shān bì de yán sè què yǔ gāng gāng bù tóng ， qī hēi rú mò 。
不过山壁的颜色却与刚刚不同，漆黑如墨。
Qin Yan raised her slender hand and flicked her fingers slightly, sending a streak of green sword energy shooting out. It struck the mountain wall with a hiss but left not even a trace.
qín yán tái qǐ qiàn shǒu ， qū zhǐ wēi dàn ， yī dào qīng sè de jiàn qì jī shè chū lái ， chī de yī xià dǎ zài shān bì shàng miàn ， què lián bái hén dōu méi yǒu lào xià yì diǎn 。
秦妍抬起纤手，屈指微弹，一道青色的剑气激射出来，嗤的一下打在山壁上面，却连白痕都没有烙下一点。
The young girl's expression changed as she felt the hardness of it. Even the Nine Heavens Ice Fire Silk might be no match for this. Qin Yan couldn't help but feel more admiration for Lin Xuan.
shào nǚ sǒng rán dòng róng ， zhè me jiān yìng ， kǒng pà jiù suàn shì jiǔ tiān bīng huǒ líng yě méi yǒu dú shǎo zuò duì yú lín xuān ， tā bù yóu de yuè pèi fú 。
少女耸然动容，这么坚硬，恐怕就算是九天冰火绫也没有毒少作对于林轩，她不由得越佩服。
The Fairy in the Cloud silently stepped back.
yún zhōng xiān zi mò mò de tuì hòu yī bù 。
云中仙子默默的退后一步。
Lin Xuan's face remained calm, though a flicker of intent flashed through his mind. "Master Lingyun, is it here?" Moon's eyes were somewhat dazed.
lín xuān liǎn shàng ， yī jiù shì yī fù dàn rán zhī sè ， bù guò nǎo hǎi zhī zhōng ， què yǔ yuè ér duǎn cù “ shào yé ， jiù shì zhè lǐ 。” yuè ér de yǎn shén yǒu xiē mí lí 。
林轩脸上，依旧是一副淡然之色，不过脑海之中，却与月儿短促“少爷，就是这里。”月儿的眼神有些迷离。
"$$; Certain?"
“$$； kěn dìng ？”
“$$；肯定？”
"Hmm."
， ń d”
，嗯d”
Lin Xuan didn't say anything more. He flipped his hands and a fireball slowly appeared before him. Initially the size of an egg, it soon grew to a foot in diameter.
lín xuān bù zài duō shuō ， shuāng shǒu fān zhuǎn ， yí gè huǒ qiú màn màn de fú xiàn zài xiōng qián ， kāi shǐ jǐn yǒu jī dàn dà xiǎo de yì diǎn ， dàn hěn kuài ， què bào zhǎng dào chǐ xǔ fāng yuán 。
林轩不再多说，双手翻转，一个火球慢慢的浮现在胸前，开始仅有鸡蛋大小的一点，但很快，却暴涨到尺许方圆。
A strange aura emanated from above.
yī gǔ guǐ yì de qì xī cóng shàng miàn sàn chū lái 。
一股诡异的气息从上面散出来。
Qin Yan involuntarily shivered as fear flashed in her eyes. Although she didn’t know what kind of flames these were, their power far exceeded ordinary元婴 cultivators' magic flames.
qín yán bù zì jué de dǎ le gè lěng zhàn ， yǎn zhōng yǐn yǐn liú lù chū hài rán ， tā suī rán bù zhī dào zhè shì shén me huǒ yàn ， dàn wēi lì zhī qiáng ， què yuǎn zài yì bān yuán yīng r xiū shì xiū liàn de mó yán zhī shàng 。
秦妍不自觉的打了个冷战，眼中隐隐流露出骇然，她虽然不知道这是什么火焰，但威力之强，却远在一般元婴r修士修炼的魔炎之上。
This thing might truly be capable of annihilating Great Daoists.
zhè dōng xī ， kǒng pà zhēn de néng gòu miè shā dà xiū shì 。
这东西，恐怕真的能够灭杀大修士。
Qin Yan had a clearer understanding of Lin Xuan's abilities. He didn't intend to hide his strength from her. A spell was cast, and with a pleasant ringing sound, a firebird about a foot long shot up into the air, immediately diving towards the pitch-black mountain wall.
duì yú zhè wèi shī dì de běn lǐng ， qín yán yǒu le yí gè jiào wéi qīng xǐng de rèn shí 。
对于这位师弟的本领，秦妍有了一个较为清醒的认识。
Green flames spread visibly across the wall as countless cracks appeared on what seemed like an impenetrable surface.
lín xuān bìng bù dǎ suàn zài tā miàn qián cáng zhuō ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， bàn suí zhe yuè ěr de qīng míng ， yī zhī chǐ xǔ zhǎng de huǒ niǎo chōng tiān ér qǐ ， háo bù chí yí de xiàng zhe nà qī hēi de shān bì pū qù 。
林轩并不打算在她面前藏拙，一道法诀打出，伴随着悦耳的清鸣，一只尺许长的火鸟冲天而起，毫不迟疑的向着那漆黑的山壁扑去。
Qin Yan pointed at her finger, sending another streak of green sword energy out…
suí hòu bì lǜ sè de huǒ yàn ， yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de dù màn yán ， tóng shí wú shù de liè wén zài nà fǎng fú jiān bù kě cuī de shān bì shàng chū xiàn 。
随后碧绿色的火焰，以肉眼可见的度蔓延，同时无数的裂纹在那仿佛坚不可摧的山壁上出现。
A rumbling sound filled their ears as rocks fell. The black mountain wall indeed collapsed as expected. A giant monster that had been fighting with Xue Mingmen cultivators suddenly stopped, its face full of pain.
qín yán shēn zhǐ yì diǎn ， qīng sè de jiàn qì zài cì jī shè chū zhǐ jiān ……
秦妍伸指一点，青色的剑气再次激射出指间……
"Kun, what's wrong?" Zhu Tianyun was taken aback. But the old monster reacted quickly. Although the Qiang brothers were gone, Lin Xuan and Fairy in the Cloud were still inside the giant monster’s body.
hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suì shí fēn luò ， nà hēi sè de shān bì bù chū suǒ liào de bēng tā zhèng yǔ xuě míng mén xiū shì jiāo zhàn de jù guài tū rán tíng xià jiǎo bù ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì tòng kǔ 。
轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，碎石纷落，那黑色的山壁不出所料的崩塌正与雪暝门修士交战的巨怪突然停下脚步，脸上满是痛苦。
Perhaps… although it was just a guess, he wouldn’t miss such an opportunity. He poured his mana into Shu Yuegu, rallied his disciples, and fought desperately against the giant monster.
“ kǔn zěn me le ？” zhū tiān yún yī dāi ， bù guò fǎn lǎo guài wù fǎn yìng yě hěn kuài ， jiāng shì shuāng xióng suī zǒu le ， dàn lín xuān yǔ yún zhōng xiān zi hái zài jù guài de shēn tǐ zhī zhōng 。
“悃怎么了？”朱天云一呆，不过返老怪物反应也很快，姜氏双雄虽走了，但林轩与云中仙子还在巨怪的身体之中。
Lin Xuan didn't know how the battle outside was going. He frowned deeply as he looked at the broken mountain wall. A black hall appeared, about twenty feet in diameter.
huò xǔ yī yī yī yī yī yī suī rán jǐn jǐn shì tuī cè ， dàn rú cǐ hǎo de jī huì tā zì rán bú huì cuò guò ， máng jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù suì yuè gòu ， zhāo hū mén rén dì zǐ ， pīn sǐ yǔ jù guài bó dòu 。
或许一一一一一一虽然仅仅是推测，但如此好的机会他自然不会错过，忙将法力注入碎月构，招呼门人弟子，拼死与巨怪搏斗。
Cracks a yard long crisscrossed on all sides of the mountain walls, including above and below, making it look like the mouth of some monster.
wài miàn zhàn jú rú hé lín xuān bìng bù qīng chǔ ， cǐ shí tā zhèng méi tóu dà zhòu de kàn zhuó yǎn qián de yī nà shān bì pò kāi yǐ hòu ， yī jiān hēi sè de tīng táng yìng rù yǎn lián ， yuē yǒu èr shí zhàng fāng yuán 。
外面战局如何林轩并不清楚，此时他正眉头大皱的看着眼前的一那山壁破开以后，一间黑色的厅堂映入眼帘，约有二十丈方圆。
There were also countless wriggling black tongues, chasing something.
sì zhōu de shān bì zhī shàng ， bāo kuò tóu dǐng yǔ jiǎo xià ， liè kāi le yī dào dào zhàng xǔ zhǎng de liè kǒu ， lǐ miàn quǎn yá jiāo cuò ， kàn shàng qù jiù rú tóng yāo mó de zuǐ bā yī yàng 。
四周的山壁之上，包括头顶与脚下，裂开了一道道丈许长的裂口，里面犬牙交错，看上去就如同妖魔的嘴巴一样。
Lin Xuan’s divine sense swept over them, revealing two tiny元婴, full of fear as they used instant teleportation to flee.
chú cǐ yǐ wài ， hái yǒu wú shù hēi sè de shé tou ， rú rú ér dòng ， fǎng fú zài zhuī zhú zhe shén me 。
除此以外，还有无数黑色的舌头，蠕蠕而动，仿佛在追逐着什么。
Due to their small size and the subtlety of their movement, those tongues couldn’t catch them. However, this proved that both had already perished in their physical forms. Fortunately, they had heeded Old Master Cumei's warning to escape their元婴 in time.
lín xuān shén shí yī sǎo ， jiù xiàn le liǎng gè cùn xǔ dà de yuán yīng ， mǎn liǎn jīng kǒng ， zhèng shī zhǎn shùn yí zhī shù ， bù tíng de táo zhe 。
林轩神识一扫，就现了两个寸许大的元婴，满脸惊恐，正施展瞬移之术，不停的逃着。
Now, exhausted from using instant teleportation, which was quite draining, they were almost at the end of their strength.
yóu yú yuán yīng tǐ xíng tài xiǎo ， jiā shàng shùn xì shén miào ， nà xiē shé tou yī shí nài hé tā men bù bù guò zhè yě zhèng míng liǎng rén de ròu shēn yǐ rán yǔn luò ， hǎo zài liǎng rén xī qǔ le mù róng lǎo zhě de jiǎn “ jí shí dùn chū le yuán yīng 。
由于元婴体型太小，加上瞬矽神妙，那些舌头一时奈何他们不不过这也证明两人的肉身已然陨落，好在两人吸取了慕容老者的柬“及时遁出了元婴。
Despair filled them as they thought they were doomed. But suddenly, the mountain wall collapsed strangely. The two were overjoyed and didn’t hesitate to fly out.
rán ér dào xiàn zài yǐ shì qiáng nǔ zhī mò ， shùn yí shì hěn hào fǎ lì de 。
然而到现在已是强弩之末，瞬移是很耗法力的。
Lin Xuan’s lips curled into a mocking smile. He waved his sleeve, sending a beam of light enveloping both of them.
xīn zhōng jī hū jué wàng le ， yǐ wéi zài jié nán táo ， qián miàn de shān bì què tū rán guǐ yì de bēng tā liǎng rén dà xǐ ， bèi bù chí yí de fēi lüè chū qù 。
心中几乎绝望了，以为在劫难逃，前面的山壁却突然诡异的崩塌两人大喜，惫不迟疑的飞掠出去。
"You—"
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān què lù chū yī sī jī cháo de xiào yì ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào guāng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng liǎng rén bāo guǒ 。
林轩嘴角边却露出一丝讥嘲的笑意，袖袍一拂，一道光霞飞掠而出，将两人包裹。
The man named Chen was shocked and angry. Lin Xuan didn't give them time to explain anything. Spell after spell was cast, trapping their元婴.
“ nǐ yī yī yī yī yī yī ”
“你一一一一一一”
Then he took out an jade box, stuffing the two small creatures inside.
chén xìng xiū shì yòu jīng yòu nù ， lín xuān què gēn běn bù gěi tā men shí jiān jiě shì shén me ， jiē lián shù dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， yuán yīng yǐ bèi jìn gù 。
陈姓修士又惊又怒，林轩却根本不给他们时间解释什么，接连数道法诀打出，元婴已被禁锢。
"Brother, you—"
rán hòu qǔ chū yí gè yù hé ， jiāng liǎng gè xiǎo jiā huo sāi rù lǐ miàn le 。
然后取出一个玉盒，将两个小家伙塞入里面了。
Qin Yan was stunned, her face filled with surprise. How could they attack fellow human cultivators'元婴? These guys had lifted the giant monster’s seal for personal gain; death wouldn’t suffice.
“ shī dì ● nǐ yī yī yī yī yī yī ”
“师弟●你一一一一一一”
But there were other reasons behind his actions.
qín yán yī dāi ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì yì wài ， zěn me duì tóng shì rén lèi xiū shì de yuán yīng dòng qǐ le shǒu “ zhè liǎng gè jiā huo ， jù guài de fēng yìn jiù shì tā men jiě chú ， wèi le yī jǐ sī lì ， sǐ bù zú dāng rán ， tā zhè me zuò hái yǒu bié de rì de 。
秦妍一呆，脸上满是意外，怎么对同是人类修士的元婴动起了手“这两个家伙，巨怪的封印就是他们解除，为了一己私利，死不足当然，他这么做还有别的日的。
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the stone chamber ahead. The tongues seemed to sense his threat and wriggled but didn't dare to advance.
lín xuān de mù guāng sǎo xiàng qián miàn de shí shì ， nà xiē shé tou fǎng fú gǎn jué dào tā de wēi xié 「 rú rú ér dòng ， què bìng bù gǎn pū guò qù 。
林轩的目光扫向前面的石室，那些舌头仿佛感觉到他的威胁「蠕蠕而动，却并不敢扑过去。
A faint smile played on Lin Xuan's lips as he flashed a layer of green light, opening the Nine Heavens Qi Shield. The bird transformed from碧幻幽火 swooped in with a sizzling sound, adding a layer of strange poison flames to the protective barrier.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū dàn dàn de xiào yì ， hún shēn qīng guāng yī shǎn ， jiǔ tiān líng dùn yǐ rán dǎ kāi ， bì huàn yōu huǒ suǒ huà de niǎo ér pū le guò lái ， cī lā yī shēng róng rù lǐ miàn ， hù zhào biǎo miàn dùn shí duō le yī céng guǐ yì de dú yàn 。
林轩嘴角边流露出淡淡的笑意，浑身青光一闪，九天灵盾已然打开，碧幻幽火所化的鸟儿扑了过来，刺啦一声融入里面，护罩表面顿时多了一层诡异的毒焰。
Lin Xuan walked in slowly.
lín xuān huǎn bù zǒu le jìn qù 。
林轩缓步走了进去。
The tongues that had previously made three元婴 cultivators flee in terror retreated. Wherever he went, evil forces parted.
nà xiē céng jiāng sān míng yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě tōng dé láng bèi bù kān de shé tou ， jìng rán fēn fēn tuì qù ， lín xuān suǒ guò zhī chù ， qún xié yì pì 。
那些曾将三名元婴期修仙者通得狼狈不堪的舌头，竟然纷纷退去，林轩所过之处，群邪易辟。
Qin Yan stared at his back, her eyes flashing with an unknown light.
qín yán dīng zhe tā de bèi yǐng ， yǎn jīng zhōng shǎn dòng zhe mò míng de guāng yùn 。
秦妍盯着他的背影，眼睛中闪动着莫名的光晕。
With Fairy in the Cloud's intelligence, she clearly guessed Lin Xuan’s purpose for entering the mountain and kept it a secret from her.
yǐ yún zhōng xiān zi de cōng míng ， xiǎn rán yǐ cāi dào lín xuān jìn rù shān fù ， shì lìng yǒu mù dì ， ér qiě hái yì zhí jiāng zì jǐ méng zài gǔ lǐ 。
以云中仙子的聪明，显然已猜到林轩进入山腹，是另有目的，而且还一直将自己蒙在鼓里。
But she wasn’t an ordinary woman; she didn't get angry but secretly approved.
bù guò tā yě bú shì yì bān de nǚ zǐ ， bìng méi yǒu yīn cǐ shēng qì ， fǎn ér àn àn zàn xǔ 。
不过她也不是一般的女子，并没有因此生气，反而暗暗赞许。
If Lin Xuan were some纨绔子弟 who couldn't even remember his own name when faced with a beautiful woman, she wouldn't have noticed him. Such a lackluster person was not worthy of being her dual cultivation partner.
rú guǒ lín xuān shì nà zhǒng yī jiàn měi nǚ jiù lián xìng shén me dōu bù zhī dào de wán kù zǐ dì ， tā qǐ huì kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， nà yàng méi chū xī de dōng xī ， yòu nǎ lǐ pèi zuò zì jǐ de shuāng xiū bàn lǚ 。
如果林轩是那种一见美女就连姓什么都不知道的纨绔子弟，她岂会看在眼里，那样没出息的东西，又哪里配做自己的双修伴侣。
With courage and strategy, outstanding strength, and the ability to remain clear-headed in front of beauty, Qin Yan found Lin Xuan satisfactory.
yǒu yǒng yǒu móu ， shí lì chū zhòng ， ér qiě zài měi sè miàn qián ， hái néng bǎo chí zhe pàn duàn de qīng xǐng ， tài yán jué de hěn mǎn yì 。
有勇有谋，实力出众，而且在美色面前，还能保持着判断的清醒，泰妍觉得很满意。
Lin Xuan didn’t know what Fairy in the Cloud was thinking. He had reached the corner at the back of the cave where a jade box lay on the ground.
lín xuān zì rán bù zhī dào yún zhōng xiān zi zài xiǎng shén me ， tā yǐ jīng zǒu dào le yán dòng zuì hòu miàn de jiǎo luò ， dì shàng tǎng zhe yí gè yù hé 。
林轩自然不知道云中仙子在想什么，他已经走到了岩洞最后面的角落，地上躺着一个玉盒。
A foot long, it contained the object that had given Moon a strange sense.
zhǎng chǐ xǔ ， nà lǐ miàn jiù zhuāng zhe ràng yuè ér yǒu mò míng gǎn yìng de dōng xī 。
长尺许，那里面就装着让月儿有莫名感应的东西。
He picked it up and put it into his storage bag. There wasn't time to deal with it now.
lín xuān ná qǐ lái ， fàng rù chǔ wù dài lǐ miàn 。
林轩拿起来，放入储物袋里面。
They retraced their steps.
xiàn zài kě méi yǒu shí jiān chǔ lǐ 。
现在可没有时间处理。
This time, they moved quickly but still took about an hour. To their surprise, almost all of Xue Mingmen’s cultivators were wiped out.
liǎng rén yuán lù tuì le huí qù 。
两人原路退了回去。
The Condensation Core period cultivators didn’t need to be mentioned; two元婴 cultivators had also perished.
zhè cì de dù yào kuài dé shǒu -， bù guò yě huā le yī dùn fàn de gōng fu zuǒ yòu ， ràng liǎng rén dà chī yī jīng de shì ， xuě míng mén xiū shì jī hū yǐ quán jūn fù mò 。
这次的度要快得手-，不过也花了一顿饭的功夫左右，让两人大吃一惊的是，雪暝门修士几乎已全军覆没。
Only Zhu Tianyun and his wife, Ji Xuansheng, along with the terrified young girl—Zhu Qianru—remained.
níng dān qī xiū shì bú yòng shuō ， yuán yīng qī de yě yǔn luò le liǎng gè 。
凝丹期修士不用说，元婴期的也陨落了两个。
Of course, it was Zhu Qianru. Thanks to her parents' desperate protection, she survived but was injured in multiple places.
zhǐ shèng xià zhū tiān yún fū fù ， jī xuán shēng ， hái yǒu mǎn liǎn jīng kǒng de shào nǚ le 。
只剩下朱天云夫妇，姬玄生，还有满脸惊恐的少女了。
Seeing Lin Xuan and Qin Yan return safely, Zhu Tianyun’s face lit up. With only one arm left, he didn’t want revenge anymore; he knew that no matter how hard he fought, he couldn't match the giant monster.
bú yòng shuō ， shì zhū qiàn rú 。
不用说，是朱倩如。
"Friend Daoist Lin, what do you think of a deal?" Zhu Tianyun said slowly.
yóu yú yǒu fù mǔ de pīn mìng bǎo hù ， suǒ yǐ tā mài chǎng huó zhe 。
由于有父母的拼命保护，所以她迈厂活着。
"A deal?"
dàn shēn shàng yě yǒu duō chù guà cǎi le ， jiàn lín xuān yǔ qín yán píng ān guī lái ， zhū tiān yún de liǎn shàng mǎn shì xǐ sè ， tā jǐn jǐn shèng xià yī tiáo gē bó ， zhè shí hòu nǎ lǐ hái xiǎng bào chóu ， tā yě míng bái zì jǐ bù guǎn zěn me pīn mìng yě bú shì jù guài de duì shǒu 。
但身上也有多处挂彩了，见林轩与秦妍平安归来，朱天云的脸上满是喜色，他仅仅剩下一条胳膊，这时候哪里还想报仇，他也明白自己不管怎么拼命也不是巨怪的对手。
Lin Xuan was taken aback and sighed: "Brother Zhu, are you thinking…?"
“ lín dào yǒu ， wǒ men zuò yí gè jiāo yì rú hé ？” zhū yāo yún huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“林道友，我们做一个交易如何？”朱夭云缓缓的开口了。
"Haha, yes. My wife and I don’t mind dying, but we can't leave our daughter behind. Please take care of her as a reward; we will fight the giant monster to give you time to escape."
“ jiāo yì ？” lín zhǒng yī dāi ， tàn le kǒu qì ：“ zhū xiōng gāi bú huì shì xiǎng ……”
“交易？”林种一呆，叹了口气：“朱兄该不会是想……”
"Taking Lady Qianru away isn’t an issue, but only for leaving this dangerous area. Lin doesn’t accept disciples or have maids," Lin Xuan saw the pleading in their eyes but couldn't do everything.
“ hē hē ， bù cuò ， wǒ fū fù sǐ bù zú xī ， wéi yǒu fàng xīn bù xià zhè ge nǚ ér ， qǐng lín dào yǒu shāo shāo zhào fú ， zuò wèi bào dá ， wǒ men huì pīn mìng chán zhù jù guài ， gěi dào yǒu táo zǒu chuàng zào shí jī 。”
“呵呵，不错，我夫妇死不足惜，唯有放心不下这个女儿，请林道友稍稍照拂，做为报答，我们会拼命缠住巨怪，给道友逃走创造时机。”
Zhu Tianyun hesitated and looked at his daughter worriedly. His daughter’s Golden Core had already formed; she was a powerful cultivator, but her innocence made it hard for her to survive without care.
The two of them had reached the end of the passage.
Ahead, there was no path. However, the color of the mountain wall was different from before, appearing pitch black like ink.
Qin Yan raised her slender hand and flicked her fingers slightly, sending a streak of green sword energy shooting out. It struck the mountain wall with a hiss but left not even a trace.
The young girl's expression changed as she felt the hardness of it. Even the Nine Heavens Ice Fire Silk might be no match for this. Qin Yan couldn't help but feel more admiration for Lin Xuan.
The Fairy in the Cloud silently stepped back.
Lin Xuan's face remained calm, though a flicker of intent flashed through his mind. "Master Lingyun, is it here?" Moon's eyes were somewhat dazed.
"$$; Certain?"
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan didn't say anything more. He flipped his hands and a fireball slowly appeared before him. Initially the size of an egg, it soon grew to a foot in diameter.
A strange aura emanated from above.
Qin Yan involuntarily shivered as fear flashed in her eyes. Although she didn’t know what kind of flames these were, their power far exceeded ordinary元婴 cultivators' magic flames.
This thing might truly be capable of annihilating Great Daoists.
Qin Yan had a clearer understanding of Lin Xuan's abilities. He didn't intend to hide his strength from her. A spell was cast, and with a pleasant ringing sound, a firebird about a foot long shot up into the air, immediately diving towards the pitch-black mountain wall.
Green flames spread visibly across the wall as countless cracks appeared on what seemed like an impenetrable surface.
Qin Yan pointed at her finger, sending another streak of green sword energy out…
A rumbling sound filled their ears as rocks fell. The black mountain wall indeed collapsed as expected. A giant monster that had been fighting with Xue Mingmen cultivators suddenly stopped, its face full of pain.
"Kun, what's wrong?" Zhu Tianyun was taken aback. But the old monster reacted quickly. Although the Qiang brothers were gone, Lin Xuan and Fairy in the Cloud were still inside the giant monster’s body.
Perhaps… although it was just a guess, he wouldn’t miss such an opportunity. He poured his mana into Shu Yuegu, rallied his disciples, and fought desperately against the giant monster.
Lin Xuan didn't know how the battle outside was going. He frowned deeply as he looked at the broken mountain wall. A black hall appeared, about twenty feet in diameter.
Cracks a yard long crisscrossed on all sides of the mountain walls, including above and below, making it look like the mouth of some monster.
There were also countless wriggling black tongues, chasing something.
Lin Xuan’s divine sense swept over them, revealing two tiny元婴, full of fear as they used instant teleportation to flee.
Due to their small size and the subtlety of their movement, those tongues couldn’t catch them. However, this proved that both had already perished in their physical forms. Fortunately, they had heeded Old Master Cumei's warning to escape their元婴 in time.
Now, exhausted from using instant teleportation, which was quite draining, they were almost at the end of their strength.
Despair filled them as they thought they were doomed. But suddenly, the mountain wall collapsed strangely. The two were overjoyed and didn’t hesitate to fly out.
Lin Xuan’s lips curled into a mocking smile. He waved his sleeve, sending a beam of light enveloping both of them.
"You—"
The man named Chen was shocked and angry. Lin Xuan didn't give them time to explain anything. Spell after spell was cast, trapping their元婴.
Then he took out an jade box, stuffing the two small creatures inside.
"Brother, you—"
Qin Yan was stunned, her face filled with surprise. How could they attack fellow human cultivators'元婴? These guys had lifted the giant monster’s seal for personal gain; death wouldn’t suffice.
But there were other reasons behind his actions.
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the stone chamber ahead. The tongues seemed to sense his threat and wriggled but didn't dare to advance.
A faint smile played on Lin Xuan's lips as he flashed a layer of green light, opening the Nine Heavens Qi Shield. The bird transformed from碧幻幽火 swooped in with a sizzling sound, adding a layer of strange poison flames to the protective barrier.
Lin Xuan walked in slowly.
The tongues that had previously made three元婴 cultivators flee in terror retreated. Wherever he went, evil forces parted.
Qin Yan stared at his back, her eyes flashing with an unknown light.
With Fairy in the Cloud's intelligence, she clearly guessed Lin Xuan’s purpose for entering the mountain and kept it a secret from her.
But she wasn’t an ordinary woman; she didn't get angry but secretly approved.
If Lin Xuan were some纨绔子弟 who couldn't even remember his own name when faced with a beautiful woman, she wouldn't have noticed him. Such a lackluster person was not worthy of being her dual cultivation partner.
With courage and strategy, outstanding strength, and the ability to remain clear-headed in front of beauty, Qin Yan found Lin Xuan satisfactory.
Lin Xuan didn’t know what Fairy in the Cloud was thinking. He had reached the corner at the back of the cave where a jade box lay on the ground.
A foot long, it contained the object that had given Moon a strange sense.
He picked it up and put it into his storage bag. There wasn't time to deal with it now.
They retraced their steps.
This time, they moved quickly but still took about an hour. To their surprise, almost all of Xue Mingmen’s cultivators were wiped out.
The Condensation Core period cultivators didn’t need to be mentioned; two元婴 cultivators had also perished.
Only Zhu Tianyun and his wife, Ji Xuansheng, along with the terrified young girl—Zhu Qianru—remained.
Of course, it was Zhu Qianru. Thanks to her parents' desperate protection, she survived but was injured in multiple places.
Seeing Lin Xuan and Qin Yan return safely, Zhu Tianyun’s face lit up. With only one arm left, he didn’t want revenge anymore; he knew that no matter how hard he fought, he couldn't match the giant monster.
"Friend Daoist Lin, what do you think of a deal?" Zhu Tianyun said slowly.
"A deal?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback and sighed: "Brother Zhu, are you thinking…?"
"Haha, yes. My wife and I don’t mind dying, but we can't leave our daughter behind. Please take care of her as a reward; we will fight the giant monster to give you time to escape."
"Taking Lady Qianru away isn’t an issue, but only for leaving this dangerous area. Lin doesn’t accept disciples or have maids," Lin Xuan saw the pleading in their eyes but couldn't do everything.
Zhu Tianyun hesitated and looked at his daughter worriedly. His daughter’s Golden Core had already formed; she was a powerful cultivator, but her innocence made it hard for her to survive without care.