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第五卷 天云十二州 第一千一百三十六章 神秘的宝贝

After finishing his words, Wei Xuefeng released his spirit sense to scan the three people in front of him.

Lin Xuan and the two women naturally did not hide anything. Today, they had come here with a purpose—to get even. Whether it was the monk from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect or the cultivators from the Wei family, none would be spared. The hidden strength of Yin Mao's cultivation became meaningless in this situation.

Wei Xuefeng's expression immediately turned interesting upon hearing this.

Sweat dripped down his forehead as he feared that his cover might have been blown and nervously released his spirit sense again.

The young girl wearing a yellow dress on the right was at the initial stage of condensing essence. This already made him wary, but it wasn't much of an issue. After all, while cultivators at the condensing essence stage were high-ranking, they wouldn't dare harm a disciple from their own family.

But what about the two behind?

He couldn't gauge their strength; spirit sense scans were useless, so there was only one possibility left.

The remaining two men and woman were old immortals of the late condensing essence stage.

Wei Xuefeng had no choice but to act. He first struck his head, releasing a red flying sword from his mouth, which he viciously aimed at Wu Yun'er. Then, he transformed into a streak of light and quickly flew towards the valley.

Indeed, his speed was impressive. In dire situations, one's potential seemed to naturally surge forth. This applied not only to ordinary mortals but also to cultivators.

Wei Xuefeng had only one thought: enter the valley where there were protective sect formations. If he could delay them for a moment, perhaps he would have a chance of escaping.

The idea was good, but it was in vain.

Wu Yun'er's talent and abilities had almost made Lin Xuan consider taking her as an apprentice. Her potential was undeniable. If just a single condensing essence cultivator managed to escape his sight, Lin Xuan might regret not having better eyesight.

Of course, this was impossible.

A faint smile appeared on Wu Yun'er's face as she waved her hand. A flying sword emerged from her sleeve, thin as a cicada's wing and no more than a foot long.

Even with Lin Xuan's sharp eye, it wasn't much of a treasure, but for cultivators at the condensing essence stage, it was a rare find.

Although Wu Yun'er had learned under Ouyang Qinxin, she was originally from a cultivation family. In other words, she had come to learn with her skills already in hand.

Dealing with a condensing essence cultivator didn't require just sound wave techniques.

The cicada wing sword transformed into a streak of light and almost instantly flew behind Wei Xuefeng. The Wu family disciple was about to separate from his body when a purple light flashed, sending the cicada wing sword flying away.

Seeing this, Wu Yun'er's figure wavered slightly. Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes, finding it interesting that high-ranking cultivators had already been alerted so quickly.

"Which friend has come to visit? Why are you killing my Wu family disciples without cause?" a loud voice rang out, accompanied by seven streaks of light.

There were monks and Wu family cultivators, as well as the lowly monks from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect. They were all here for an old man in his fifties, a late-stage condensing essence cultivator. No wonder he had an advantage over Wu Yun'er right off the bat.

"Auntie, hurry and run! These are the remnants of the Cloudy Mountain who escaped. Quickly notify the high-ranking monks from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect; only they can defeat these old immortals," Wei Xuefeng's heart pounded as he shouted after narrowly avoiding a sword strike.

"Remnants of Cloudy Mountain?" The old man in his fifties was taken aback and showed signs of fear. "Could it be Ouyang Qinxin? No, that can't be. She was poisoned by the Sky Spider venom; even if she's not dead, she should be immobile. How could she possibly return here?"

However, despite his words, his aura had already weakened. The battle with Cloudy Mountain hadn't ended well, but Ouyang Qinxin left a deep impression on them all. Her sound wave techniques were terrifying; whether in single combat or group attacks, they were horrifyingly powerful and even defeated a senior monk from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect. If not for Senior Monk Kongsuo's cultivation of the Sky Spider venom's mystic technique, more disciples would have fallen under her hands.

Despite being poisoned by the Sky Spider venom, she managed to escape. This alone showed that this woman was incredibly powerful.

Thus, despite his words, he didn't hesitate and immediately started running away.

The others were in a similar state; even if Ouyang Qinxin's poison hadn't healed, no condensing essence cultivator could defeat her.

"Qinxin, I never thought you would be so famous."

Lin Xuan turned around with a teasing smile. Ouyang Qinxin blushed and glared at Lin Xuan angrily. This bad guy still laughed at her even after reaching the late-stage of the old immortal realm.

A beautiful woman's light anger was nothing to Lin Xuan, who flicked his sleeves and released dozens of sword qi that grew in size as they flew towards their target.

Even a few condensing essence cultivators couldn't easily intercept this随手一击. Of course, it referred to those at the early stage.

Cries filled the air as several unfortunate souls fell, their元神 being shredded by the sword light.

Only one person was an exception—the old man in his fifties. But he wasn't powerful; rather, Lin Xuan had shown mercy.

As the saying goes, know your enemy and yourself, and you will never be defeated. Why would a monk from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect stay here? Lin Xuan found this intriguing.

With a flick of his fingers, another light flashed out, transforming into a green hand that grabbed the old man.

The old man was terrified as tears streamed down his face. He tried to struggle but failed; with Lin Xuan's current power, even a late-stage condensing essence cultivator couldn't move once captured by the light hand.

Lin Xuan closed his eyes and began searching the old man's mind.

After a cup of tea, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves and released a fireball. The old man turned to ash.

"Uncle, what do you think?" Wu Yun'er asked anxiously.

But Lin Xuan didn't answer her; instead, he turned towards the left: "Qinxin, I have a question for you."

"Brother Lin, please speak freely. There's no need for such formalities with me."

"I remember Yun'er mentioned that Cloudy Mountain was an ancient immortal's site. After finding the treasure and encountering Wu family disciples on their way back, you and Senior Void Friend were two old immortals. But there was only one Wu family disciple at your level. Logically, it should have been clear who was stronger, but they still tried to forcibly take the treasure. I can't figure out why the Wu family patriarch would be so desperate and even attract the attention of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect. On the surface, it's about avenging their family disciples, but anyone with eyes knows that they're after the treasure," Lin Xuan said slowly, his face showing curiosity.

"Uh..."

"Why are you hesitant? Do you have something to hide or find it inconvenient to tell Brother Lin?"

"Of course not." Ouyang Qinxin's expression showed signs of anxiety. "Brother Lin, don't misunderstand me; I wouldn't have any reason to lie to you. It's just that the treasure is a mystery, and I'm not entirely clear about its nature."

"You're also unclear?" Lin Xuan believed Ouyang Qinxin wouldn't deceive him, but this matter was indeed strange. After all, Cloudy Mountain only had three old immortals at the late-stage of the old immortal realm; as one of the highest-ranking figures in the sect, how could she not know?

"This is true," a faint smile appeared on Ouyang Qinxin's face. "The treasure map was accidentally obtained by Senior Void. We followed it and found an ancient immortal's site, but there was nothing inside. After searching, we only found a stone box."

P.S.: Third update for the day.

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