ràng kāi ！
让开！
Clear the way!
rú yān xiān zi kě méi yǒu shí jiān yǔ duì fāng màn màn jiū chán ， huì tōng jiè gù lí qù ， yòu ràng jiǔ tóu tuō zhù zì jǐ ， mù dì bù lìn ér yù 。 xiǎng yào duì lín xuān bù lì ！ yuán běn cǐ shì yǔ zì jǐ wú guān ， rú yān dà kě zhēng yī zhī yǎn bì yī zhī yǎn ， kě yǔ bié de lǎo guài wù bù tóng ， cǐ nǚ xìng gé shǔ yú gǎn shòu gǎn hèn de nà zhǒng 。 shuō nán tīng diǎn shì guāi zhāng ， wú suǒ gù jì ， cóng bù jì suàn lì yì dé shī 。 shuō hǎo tīng diǎn shì zhēn xìng qíng ， suí xīn suǒ yù 。
如嫣仙子可没有时间与对方慢慢纠缠，慧通借故离去，又让九头拖住自己，目的不吝而喻。想要对林轩不利！原本此事与自己无关，如嫣大可睁一只眼闭一只眼，可与别的老怪物不同，此女性格属于敢受敢恨的那种。说难听点是乖张，无所顾忌，从不计算利益得失。说好听点是真性情，随心所欲。
Lady Ruyan did not have time to纠缠 with her opponent. Huìtōng left under an excuse, while Jiǔtóu held onto her, making his intentions clear: he wanted to do something detrimental to Lin Xuan! Originally, this matter had nothing to do with her, and Lady Ruyan could simply turn a blind eye. However, she was different from other old monsters; her character was straightforward and bold—reckless yet genuine.
zài lǒng nán jùn de shí hòu ， lín xuān jiù céng bāng guò zì jǐ ， qián bù jiǔ ， gèng shì yīn wèi tā ， ràng zì jǐ míng bái le yīng gāi zěn yàng xún qiú tū pò xīn jìng 。
在陇南郡的时候，林轩就曾帮过自己，前不久，更是因为他，让自己明白了应该怎样寻求突破心境。
When Lin Xuan helped her in Lǒngnán Prefecture not long ago, he taught her how to seek breakthroughs in the heart realm. Lin Xuan did not know her identity, and his actions were all unconscious. Yet, she had indeed reaped great benefits from him.
lín xuān bìng bù zhī dào zì jǐ de shēn fèn ， duì tā lái shuō ， suǒ zuò de yī qiè ， quán dōu shì wú yì shí ， dàn zì jǐ què shí cóng zhōng dé dào le mò dà hǎo chù 。
林轩并不知道自己的身份，对他来说，所做的一切，全都是无意识，但自己确实从中得到了莫大好处。
Especially during their last encounter, when facing a more flexible spirit period version of himself, he showed no aversion, calling her "Little Sister," which made Ruyan feel very warm. The loneliness of the immortal path was well-known: there is an old saying that high places are not without coldness. For a disunited cultivator, this was even truer.
yóu qí shì shàng yī huí ， miàn duì “ líng dòng qī ” de zì jǐ ， tā què háo bù bì xián ， qǔ shēng xiǎo mèi ， ràng mèng rú yān jué de fēi cháng wēn nuǎn 。 xiān dào jì mò ， shì sú yǒu yī jù míng yán ， jiào gāo chù bù cuǒ hán 。 duì yú lí hé xiū shì ， gèng shì rú cǐ 。
尤其是上一回，面对“灵动期”的自己，他却毫不避嫌，取声小妹，让梦如嫣觉得非常温暖。仙道寂寞，世俗有一句名言，叫高处不脞寒。对于离合修士，更是如此。
For this reason, Lady Ruyan could not bring herself to let Lin Xuan die. Although she did not want to be enemies with the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, saving one person would give Huìtōng enough face.
jiù wèi zhè yì diǎn ， mèng rú yān yě hěn bù xià xīn ， kàn zhe lín xuān qù sǐ ， suī rán tā bù xiǎng yǔ wàn fú zōng wèi dí ， dàn bǎo xià yí gè rén ér yǐ ， huì tōng ， yīng gāi huì gěi zì jǐ zhè diǎn miàn zi 。
就为这一点，梦如嫣也狠不下心，看着林轩去死，虽然她不想与万佛宗为敌，但保下一个人而已，慧通，应该会给自己这点面子。
"Ha ha, why rush, my lady? It's been a century since we last met; can't you chat more with an old friend?" Jiǔtóu still wore his mischievous smile, looking nothing like an old monster of the disunited realm. He was more of a lecher.
“ hē hē ， xiān zi hé bì zháo jí ， bǎi nián wèi jiàn le ， jiù bù kěn yǔ lǎo péng yǒu duō liáo jǐ jù ？” jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ yī jiù shì yī fù xī pí xiào liǎn de yàng zi ， kàn shàng qù nǎ lǐ xiàng lí hé qī lǎo guài wù ， jiǎn zhí jiù shì hào sè zhī tú 。
“呵呵，仙子何必着急，百年未见了，就不肯与老朋友多聊几句？”九头老祖依旧是一副嬉皮笑脸的样子，看上去哪里像离合期老怪物，简直就是好色之徒。
Of course, he did not do this out of idle curiosity but to buy as much time as possible by using such tactics. Lady Ruyan's character was straightforward, but as a disunited cultivator, she was far from foolish. Her brows furrowed, her expression turning grim. "Are you going to let me or not?"
dāng rán ， tā zhè me zuò ， kě bú shì chī bǎo le chēng de ， xiǎng yào zhāo rě rú yān xiān zi ， ér shì xiǎng tōng guò zhè zhǒng fāng shì ， jǐn liàng duō tuō yì diǎn shí jiān 。
当然，他这么做，可不是吃饱了撑的，想要招惹如嫣仙子，而是想通过这种方式，尽量多拖一点时间。
Jiǔtóu the old monster tried to talk his way out, but Lady Ruyan had no patience for him anymore. She raised her slender hand, and a powerful spiritual pressure descended from the sky without warning.
mèng rú yān xìng qíng gěng zhí ， dàn shēn wèi lí hé qī xiū shì ， zì rán bù shǎ ， xiù méi yī tiāo 「 biǎo qíng yīn chén le xià qù 。“ nǐ jiū jìng ràng shì bù ràng ？”“ xiān zi yī yī yī yī yī yī ”
梦如嫣性情耿直，但身为离合期修士，自然不傻，秀眉一挑「表情阴沉了下去。“你究竟让是不让？”“仙子一一一一一一”
The wind blew…
jiǔ tóu lǎo yāo hái xiǎng huā yán qiǎo yǔ ， mèng rú yān yǐ méi yǒu xīn qíng yǔ tā duō suo ， qiàn shǒu wēi tái ， yī gǔ páng bó de líng yā háo wú zhēng zhào de cóng tiān kōng jiàng le xià lái 。 fēng qǐ yī yī yī yī yī yī
九头老妖还想花言巧语，梦如嫣已没有心情与他哆嗦，纤手微抬，一股磅礴的灵压毫无征兆的从天空降了下来。风起一一一一一一
Despite the clear weather, it suddenly started raining lightly. The raindrops coalesced into a vortex several dozen feet in diameter, emitting a burst of spiritual light. "Quick!"
míng míng shì qíng lǎng de tiān qì ， tū rán xī xī lì lì de xià qǐ le xiǎo yǔ ， suí hòu nà xiē yǔ diǎn wǎng tiān kōng zhōng yī jù ， líng guāng pēn bó ， xíng chéng le yí gè zhí jìng shù zhàng de xuán wō 。“ jí ！”
明明是晴朗的天气，突然淅淅沥沥的下起了小雨，随后那些雨点往天空中一聚，灵光喷薄，形成了一个直径数丈的漩涡。“疾！”
With Lady Ruyan's command, the vortex expanded to cover half the sky, producing thunderous rumbles from within.
suí zhe rú yān xiān zi yī shēng qīng hē ， nà huǐ wō yī shēn yī suō ， jìng rán yòu kuò dà le shù bèi zhī duō ， zhē dǎng zhù le bàn biān tiān mù ， hōng lōng lóng de jù xiǎng cóng lǐ miàn chū 。
随着如嫣仙子一声轻喝，那毁涡一伸一缩，竟然又扩大了数倍之多，遮挡住了半边天幕，轰隆隆的巨响从里面出。
Though this was not an ocean or lake, with her cultivation, she could still gather abundant water essence energy. Falling Cloud Snowflake Technique!
zhè ér suī rán bú shì dà hǎi ， yě bìng fēi hú pō ， dàn yǐ mèng rú yān de xiū wèi ， tóng yàng kě yǐ huì jí chōng pèi de shuǐ yuán qì 。 luò yún piāo xuě jué ！“$$； yǐ shì lí hé chū qī dǐng jiē ？
这儿虽然不是大海，也并非湖泊，但以梦如嫣的修为，同样可以汇集充沛的水元气。落云飘雪诀！“$$；已是离合初期顶阶？
"$$; Already at the peak of initial disunited realm?
jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ liǎn sè yī biàn ， xī xiào de biǎo qíng quán dōu shōu liǎn ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài zì jǐ hòu nǎo yī pāi ， yī kē lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de yuán zhū cóng tā zuǐ lǐ pēn bó chū lái 。
九头老祖脸色一变，嬉笑的表情全都收敛，伸出手来，在自己后脑一拍，一颗龙眼大小的圆珠从他嘴里喷薄出来。
Jiǔtóu's expression changed as his playful smile vanished. He reached behind his head and spat out a round pearl about the size of a dragon's eye.
nà zhū zi sè zé jīn huáng ， yǒu wú shù mǐ lì dà xiǎo de fú wén zài biǎo miàn ruò yǐn ruò xiàn ， yī kàn jiù shén mì dào le jí diǎn 。
那珠子色泽金黄，有无数米粒大小的符文在表面若隐若现，一看就神秘到了极点。
The pearl was golden, with countless tiny talisman inscriptions visible on its surface, making it seem incredibly mysterious.
suí hòu zài tā fǎ jué yī cuī zhī xià ， líng máng bào zhǎng ， huàn huà chū le yī jù dà guài shòu xū yǐng de mú yàng 。 shēn cháng zú yǒu bǎi zhàng ， xíng mào xiōng è ， jū rán shì yī tiáo yǒu zhe jiǔ kē tóu lú de dà shé 。“ yāo dān ， nǐ jū rán jiāng gǔ liàn zhì chéng le běn mìng bǎo wù ？” rú yān xiān zi sǒng rán dòng róng ， mǎn liǎn jīng yà de kāi kǒu 。
随后在他法诀一催之下，灵芒暴涨，幻化出了一巨大怪兽虚影的模样。身长足有百丈，形貌凶恶，居然是一条有着九颗头颅的大蛇。“妖丹，你居然将牯炼制成了本命宝物？”如嫣仙子耸然动容，满脸惊讶的开口。
Under his spell, the spiritual light surged, forming an enormous monster's shadow. It was over a hundred feet long, with a ferocious appearance and nine heads—a giant snake. "Demon essence, you actually turned it into a self-possessed treasure?" Lady Ruyan was taken aback, her expression filled with surprise.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， duì yú gāo jiē yāo shòu ， yāo dān de zhòng yào chéng dù ， jiù yǔ xiū shì de wú yīng chà bu duō ， jīng hún shì fù jì yú qí shàng de ， yì bān dū huì jí yú shēn tǐ zhī zhōng ， yán jiā bǎo hù 。
众所周知，对于高阶妖兽，妖丹的重要程度，就与修士的无婴差不多，精魂是附寄于其上的，一般都会蕺于身体之中，严加保护。
It was well-known that for high-grade beasts, the demon essence's importance was akin to an immortal's primordial spirit, which would be attached to their body and protected carefully. Jiǔtóu had turned it into a treasure, though he did not know why, but its power must have been formidable.
jiǔ tóu lǎo guài jū gū jiāng qí liàn zhì chéng le fǎ bǎo ， suī rán bù zhī tā wèi shén me yào zhè me zuò ， dàn wēi lì kěn dìng fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
九头老怪居菇将其炼制成了法宝，虽然不知他为什么要这么做，但威力肯定非同小可。
What benefit did Huìtōng the bald monk give him? Even if he acted, he must stop her.
huì tōng tū lǘ jiū jìng gěi le tā shén me hǎo chù ， jí biàn dòng shǒu ， yě yí dìng yào jiāng zì jǐ lán zhù 。
慧通秃驴究竟给了他什么好处，即便动手，也一定要将自己拦住。
Lady Ruyan was surprised inside but showed an even more determined expression. This woman was tough on the outside and soft on the inside; she always preferred to be weak.
mèng rú yān xīn zhōng yà rán ， dàn liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng fǎn ér gèng jiā jiān dìng ， cǐ nǚ wài niè nèi gāng ， xiàng lái chī ruǎn bù chī yìng 。
梦如嫣心中讶然，但脸上的表情反而更加坚定，此女外臬内刚，向来吃软不吃硬。
She flicked her sleeves, making the vortex buzz louder as a water dragon shot out from within. It split into three in mid-air, then nine… Each dragon was over twenty feet long, with different shapes, surrounding a beautiful young woman. When facing an equal opponent and exerting full force, she revealed her true form.
xiù páo yī fú ， nà xuán wō zhōng de wēng míng yuè cì ěr ， yī tiáo shuǐ lóng cóng lǐ miàn pēn shè ér chū ， bàn kōng zhōng yī shǎn ， yī fēn wèi sān ， suí hòu sān fēn wèi jiǔ …… měi yī tiáo jiāo lóng dōu yǒu èr shí yú zhàng ， xíng tài gè bù xiāng tóng ， jiāng yī wèi měi mào rú huā de shào nǚ gǒng wèi qí zhōng 。 miàn duì tóng jiē duì shǒu ， tā zài shī zhǎn quán lì de shí hòu ， yě xiǎn chū le zhēn miàn mù 。
袖袍一拂，那漩涡中的嗡鸣越刺耳，一条水龙从里面喷射而出，半空中一闪，一分为三，随后三分为九……每一条蛟龙都有二十余丈，形态各不相同，将一位美貌如花的少女拱卫其中。面对同阶对手，她在施展全力的时候，也显出了真面目。
She still wore her evening green robes, but her appearance was breathtakingly beautiful. While perhaps slightly inferior to her disciple, Cloud Fairy, in terms of facial features, she was undoubtedly a beauty who could make even the most powerful men swoon.
yī jiù shì yī xī qīng yī ， rán ér miàn mào què měi lì yǐ jí ， suī rán bǐ zhī ài tú yún zhōng xiān zi ， cóng wǔ guān lái shuō ， huò xǔ yào shāo xùn yī chóu ， dàn yě jué duì shì qīng guó qīng chéng zhī sè 。
依旧是一夕青衣，然而面貌却美丽以极，虽然比之爱徒云中仙子，从五官来说，或许要稍逊一筹，但也绝对是倾国倾城之色。
Especially her figure, slender and well-proportioned, with skin as smooth and white as an infant's, enhanced by the surrounding water essence, making her irresistibly alluring.
yóu qí shì tā de shēn cái ， xiān shòu hé dù ， jī fū gèng shì rú tóng yīng ér bān guāng huá bái zhé ， jiā zhī mí màn yú shēn tǐ zhōu wéi de shuǐ mǒu chǎng ， gèng shì yòu rén wú bǐ 。
尤其是她的身材，纤瘦合度，肌肤更是如同婴儿般光滑白哲，加之弥漫于身体周围的水某厂，更是诱人无比。
A human and a demon, two disunited realm beings stood facing each other. A great battle was about to erupt when suddenly, a deafening roar echoed in their ears. The ground trembled, and space shook violently.
yī rén yī yāo ， liǎng míng lí hé qī cún zài yáo yáo duì zhì ， yǎn kàn dà zhàn yī chù jí ， rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī jīng tiān dòng dì de jù xiǎng chuán rù le ěr lǐ 。 dì dòng shān yáo ， kōng jiān zhèn hào bù zhǐ 。
一人一妖，两名离合期存在遥遥对峙，眼看大战一触即，然而就在这时，一惊天动地的巨响传入了耳里。地动山摇，空间震颢不止。
Lady Ruyan had already raised her arm, ready to attack, but this sudden change made her expression falter, and she paused mid-action.
rú yān xiān zi yǐ tái qǐ le shǒu bì ， zhǔn bèi dòng gōng jī ， zhè tū rú qí lái de biàn gù ， ràng qí biǎo qíng yī chàng ， dòng zuò bù yóu de tíng xià lái le 。
如嫣仙子已抬起了手臂，准备动攻击，这突如其来的变故，让其表情一倡，动作不由得停下来了。
Jiǔtóu's face mirrored hers, slightly surprised as he turned his head. However, there was nothing visible except the massive sound.
jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō ， yǒu xiē è rán de zhuǎn guò tóu ， rán ér chú le jù dà de shēng yīn yǐ wài ， què bìng méi yǒu kàn dào shén me 。
九头老祖的表情也差不多，有些愕然的转过头，然而除了巨大的声音以外，却并没有看到什么。
Still, as a disunited realm cultivator, she could sense the extremely violent energy fluctuations in the world. Could it be… "Get lost!"
bù guò shēn wèi lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， zì rán néng gòu gǎn yìng dào tiān dì jiān nà jí wéi kuáng bào de wú qì bō dòng ， nán dào shuō ……“ gǔn ！”
不过身为离合期修仙者，自然能够感应到天地间那极为狂暴的无气波动，难道说……“滚！”
Lady Ruyan froze for a moment before showing surprise and anxiety on her face, even letting out an expletive. Her figure blurred, and she seemed to have cast some secret technique, vanishing from her spot and reappearing several thousand feet away. Spatial prowess, far beyond teleportation. Lin Xuan's Nine Heaven Microstep was even more inconceivable.
mèng rú yān xiān shì yī dāi ， suí hòu liǎn shàng lù chū jīng yà yǔ jiāo jí de biǎo qíng lái ， jū rán bào le yī jù cū kǒu ， suí hòu shēn xíng yī zhèn mó hú ， yě bù zhī dào shī zhǎn le shén me mì shù ， jū rán guǐ yì de zài yuán dì xiāo shī le ， suí hòu chū xiàn zài le qiān jīn zhàng wài 。 kōng jiān shén tōng ， ér qiě yuǎn yuǎn guò le shùn yí ， lín xuān de jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， gèng shì bǐ dōu méi fǎ \}1o
梦如嫣先是一呆，随后脸上露出惊讶与焦急的表情来，居然爆了一句粗口，随后身形一阵模糊，也不知道施展了什么秘术，居然诡异的在原地消失了，随后出现在了千金丈外。空间神通，而且远远过了瞬移，林轩的九天微步，更是比都没法\}1o
Jiǔtóu hesitated for a moment; he could see that Lady Ruyan had gone berserk. He did not know what relation the young man and her had but knew that if he did not back down, she might fight to the death with him.
jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ lüè yī chóu chú ， tā dāng rán kàn chū mèng rú yān yǐ rán kuáng nù ， yě bù zhī nà xiǎo zi yǔ cǐ nǚ shén me guān xì ， bù guò yǒu yì diǎn què dìng wú yí ， rú guǒ zì jǐ zài bù shí qù ， cǐ nǚ fēng yǔ zì jǐ pīn mìng yě shì kě néng dì 。
九头老祖略一踌躇，他当然看出梦如嫣已然狂怒，也不知那小子与此女什么关系，不过有一点确定无疑，如果自己再不识趣，此女疯与自己拼命也是可能地。
He felt justified in his actions towards Huìtōng the bald monk. Lady Ruyan's character was clear; she was always reckless. Lychee fruit was good, but he did not want to make a mortal enemy of her for that reason.
zì jǐ zuò dào zhè yī bù yě suàn duì de qǐ huì tōng tū lǘ ， mèng rú yān de xìng gé tā qīng chǔ ， xiàng lái wú suǒ gù jì ， fèng lí guǒ suī hǎo ， dàn tā hái bù xiǎng yīn cǐ wèi zì jǐ jié xià yī míng shēng sǐ dà dí 。
自己做到这一步也算对得起慧通秃驴，梦如嫣的性格他清楚，向来无所顾忌，凤梨果虽好，但他还不想因此为自己结下一名生死大敌。
On the other side, Lin Xuan could not afford any concealment against a disunited realm cultivator. He consecutively unleashed several great powers before seizing his opportunity to raise the Heaven-piercing treasure.
zài shuō lìng yī biān ， miàn duì lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān bù gǎn yǒu sī háo cáng zhuō ， jiē lián shī zhǎn le jǐ yàng dà shén tōng ， suí hòu zhuā zhù shí jī ， jiāng tōng tiān líng bǎo jì qǐ 。
再说另一边，面对离合期修仙者，林轩不敢有丝毫藏拙，接连施展了几样大神通，随后抓住时机，将通天灵宝祭起。
Huìtōng did not want to face it head-on but was forced by Xiaohoulan's Hundred Flowers Fragrant Array, which shattered his teleportation technique. The brilliant sword energy collided with the light screen that revealed scriptures.
huì tōng běn bù xiǎng yìng káng ， wú nài xià hóu lán de bǎi huā piāo xiāng zhèn fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， fěn suì le tā de suō dì shù ， cuǐ càn de jiàn qì ， yǐ yǔ nà fú xiàn chū jīng wén de guāng mù zhuàng zài yì qǐ 。
慧通本不想硬扛，无奈夏侯兰的百花飘香阵非同小可，粉碎了他的缩地术，璀璨的剑气，已与那浮现出经文的光幕撞在一起。
Silently, for half a cup of tea, there was no sound until a shocking rumble arose, shaking the entire space. One side was the dazzling sword light, while the other was golden Buddha light. They intertwined, seeming to be in deadlock. Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as his expression darkened.
wú shēng wú xī ， zú zú guò le bàn zhǎn chá de gōng fu yǐ hòu ， cái yǒu jīng rén de jù xiǎng píng kōng ér qǐ ， zhěng gè kōng jiān kāi shǐ yáo huàng ， yī biān shì yào mù dì jiàn máng ， lìng wài yī biān zé shì jīn sè de fó guāng 。 hù xiāng jiāo zhī ， kàn qǐ lái chéng xiāng chí zhī shì 。 lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， liǎn sè yīn chén le xià qù 。
无声无息，足足过了半盏茶的功夫以后，才有惊人的巨响凭空而起，整个空间开始摇晃，一边是曜目的剑芒，另外一边则是金色的佛光。互相交织，看起来呈相持之势。林轩眉头一挑，脸色阴沉了下去。
Truly, this old monster was formidable; he managed to block the attack of the Heaven-piercing treasure. He had never faced such a direct challenge before with that artifact…
bù kuì shì lí hé qī lǎo guài wù ， jū rán néng jiāng tōng tiān líng bǎo de gōng jī dǎng zhù ， yǐ qián zì jǐ shǐ yòng cǐ bǎo ， hái cóng lái méi yǒu rén gǎn zhí yīng qí fēng máng ……
不愧是离合期老怪物，居然能将通天灵宝的攻击挡住，以前自己使用此宝，还从来没有人敢直缨其锋芒……
Huìtōng did not fare well either; sweat dripped from his forehead as he was both shocked and enraged by an ordinary primordial spirit cultivator bringing him to this point.
huì tōng yě bìng bù hǎo guò ， é tóu shàng mǎn shì hàn zhū ， xīn zhōng yòu jīng yòu nù ， qū qū yī wú yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， jū rán jiāng zì jǐ yù dào rú cǐ dì bù 。
慧通也并不好过，额头上满是汗珠，心中又惊又怒，区区一无婴期修仙者，居然将自己遇到如此地步。
However, his eyes burned hotter as he looked at the Heaven-piercing treasure's light, full of madness.
Clear the way!
Lady Ruyan did not have time to纠缠 with her opponent. Huìtōng left under an excuse, while Jiǔtóu held onto her, making his intentions clear: he wanted to do something detrimental to Lin Xuan! Originally, this matter had nothing to do with her, and Lady Ruyan could simply turn a blind eye. However, she was different from other old monsters; her character was straightforward and bold—reckless yet genuine.
When Lin Xuan helped her in Lǒngnán Prefecture not long ago, he taught her how to seek breakthroughs in the heart realm. Lin Xuan did not know her identity, and his actions were all unconscious. Yet, she had indeed reaped great benefits from him.
Especially during their last encounter, when facing a more flexible spirit period version of himself, he showed no aversion, calling her "Little Sister," which made Ruyan feel very warm. The loneliness of the immortal path was well-known: there is an old saying that high places are not without coldness. For a disunited cultivator, this was even truer.
For this reason, Lady Ruyan could not bring herself to let Lin Xuan die. Although she did not want to be enemies with the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, saving one person would give Huìtōng enough face.
"Ha ha, why rush, my lady? It's been a century since we last met; can't you chat more with an old friend?" Jiǔtóu still wore his mischievous smile, looking nothing like an old monster of the disunited realm. He was more of a lecher.
Of course, he did not do this out of idle curiosity but to buy as much time as possible by using such tactics. Lady Ruyan's character was straightforward, but as a disunited cultivator, she was far from foolish. Her brows furrowed, her expression turning grim. "Are you going to let me or not?"
Jiǔtóu the old monster tried to talk his way out, but Lady Ruyan had no patience for him anymore. She raised her slender hand, and a powerful spiritual pressure descended from the sky without warning.
The wind blew…
Despite the clear weather, it suddenly started raining lightly. The raindrops coalesced into a vortex several dozen feet in diameter, emitting a burst of spiritual light. "Quick!"
With Lady Ruyan's command, the vortex expanded to cover half the sky, producing thunderous rumbles from within.
Though this was not an ocean or lake, with her cultivation, she could still gather abundant water essence energy. Falling Cloud Snowflake Technique!
"$$; Already at the peak of initial disunited realm?
Jiǔtóu's expression changed as his playful smile vanished. He reached behind his head and spat out a round pearl about the size of a dragon's eye.
The pearl was golden, with countless tiny talisman inscriptions visible on its surface, making it seem incredibly mysterious.
Under his spell, the spiritual light surged, forming an enormous monster's shadow. It was over a hundred feet long, with a ferocious appearance and nine heads—a giant snake. "Demon essence, you actually turned it into a self-possessed treasure?" Lady Ruyan was taken aback, her expression filled with surprise.
It was well-known that for high-grade beasts, the demon essence's importance was akin to an immortal's primordial spirit, which would be attached to their body and protected carefully. Jiǔtóu had turned it into a treasure, though he did not know why, but its power must have been formidable.
What benefit did Huìtōng the bald monk give him? Even if he acted, he must stop her.
Lady Ruyan was surprised inside but showed an even more determined expression. This woman was tough on the outside and soft on the inside; she always preferred to be weak.
She flicked her sleeves, making the vortex buzz louder as a water dragon shot out from within. It split into three in mid-air, then nine… Each dragon was over twenty feet long, with different shapes, surrounding a beautiful young woman. When facing an equal opponent and exerting full force, she revealed her true form.
She still wore her evening green robes, but her appearance was breathtakingly beautiful. While perhaps slightly inferior to her disciple, Cloud Fairy, in terms of facial features, she was undoubtedly a beauty who could make even the most powerful men swoon.
Especially her figure, slender and well-proportioned, with skin as smooth and white as an infant's, enhanced by the surrounding water essence, making her irresistibly alluring.
A human and a demon, two disunited realm beings stood facing each other. A great battle was about to erupt when suddenly, a deafening roar echoed in their ears. The ground trembled, and space shook violently.
Lady Ruyan had already raised her arm, ready to attack, but this sudden change made her expression falter, and she paused mid-action.
Jiǔtóu's face mirrored hers, slightly surprised as he turned his head. However, there was nothing visible except the massive sound.
Still, as a disunited realm cultivator, she could sense the extremely violent energy fluctuations in the world. Could it be… "Get lost!"
Lady Ruyan froze for a moment before showing surprise and anxiety on her face, even letting out an expletive. Her figure blurred, and she seemed to have cast some secret technique, vanishing from her spot and reappearing several thousand feet away. Spatial prowess, far beyond teleportation. Lin Xuan's Nine Heaven Microstep was even more inconceivable.
Jiǔtóu hesitated for a moment; he could see that Lady Ruyan had gone berserk. He did not know what relation the young man and her had but knew that if he did not back down, she might fight to the death with him.
He felt justified in his actions towards Huìtōng the bald monk. Lady Ruyan's character was clear; she was always reckless. Lychee fruit was good, but he did not want to make a mortal enemy of her for that reason.
On the other side, Lin Xuan could not afford any concealment against a disunited realm cultivator. He consecutively unleashed several great powers before seizing his opportunity to raise the Heaven-piercing treasure.
Huìtōng did not want to face it head-on but was forced by Xiaohoulan's Hundred Flowers Fragrant Array, which shattered his teleportation technique. The brilliant sword energy collided with the light screen that revealed scriptures.
Silently, for half a cup of tea, there was no sound until a shocking rumble arose, shaking the entire space. One side was the dazzling sword light, while the other was golden Buddha light. They intertwined, seeming to be in deadlock. Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as his expression darkened.
Truly, this old monster was formidable; he managed to block the attack of the Heaven-piercing treasure. He had never faced such a direct challenge before with that artifact…
Huìtōng did not fare well either; sweat dripped from his forehead as he was both shocked and enraged by an ordinary primordial spirit cultivator bringing him to this point.
However, his eyes burned hotter as he looked at the Heaven-piercing treasure's light, full of madness.