“ ó 。 nǐ xiǎng shā wǒ 。”
“哦。你想杀我。”
"Oh, you want to kill me."
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， zì jǐ lái zhè lǐ shì lái dāng liè rén de 。 méi xiǎng dào zài bié rén de yǎn zhōng ， què fǎn ér chéng le ruǎn ruò kě qī de liè wù 。
林轩的嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色，自己来这里是来当猎人的。没想到在别人的眼中，却反而成了软弱可欺的猎物。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer. He had come here as the hunter. But in others' eyes, he was instead seen as a weak and easily preyed-upon target.
“ bù cuò ， dào yǒu nián líng bù dà ， jiù néng jìn jí dào yuán yīng qī ， què shí liǎo bù qǐ ， jiǎ yǐ shí rì ， shuō bù dìng hái néng jìn jiē lí hé ， kě xī yù jiàn le lǎo fū ”
“不错，道友年龄不大，就能晋级到元婴期，确实了不起，假以时日，说不定还能进阶离合，可惜遇见了老夫”
"Indeed, friend, your age is not great yet, but you've advanced to the Spiritinfancy period, truly impressive. With time, you might even reach the Separation stage. Too bad I met you," said Old Monster Jiang with a cruel expression on his face. This guy was not only vicious in his thoughts but also envious by nature. He had always boasted about his spirit root being nonpareil, yet he encountered Lin Xuan, this heaven-defying figure.
jiāng lǎo guài de liǎn shàng lù chū cán rěn zhī sè 。 zhè jiā huo bù jǐn xīn sī hěn dú ， ér qiě shēng xìng shàn dù ， xiàng lái zì fù líng gēn bù sú ， méi xiǎng dào què yù jiàn lín xuān zhè me yí gè nì tiān rén wù 。
姜老怪的脸上露出残忍之色。这家伙不仅心思狠毒，而且生性善妒，向来自负灵根不俗，没想到却遇见林轩这么一个逆天人物。
Although the cultivation technique had an anti-aging effect and it was hard to tell his exact age, he was undoubtedly much younger than when Lin Xuan reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
suī rán yóu yú gōng fǎ yǒu zhù yán de xiào guǒ ， kàn bù chū tā jù tǐ duō shǎo suì le ， dàn bǐ zì jǐ dāng nián jìn jiē hòu qī shí yào nián qīng xǔ duō ， zhè yì diǎn què shì kěn dìng wú yí de 。
虽然由于功法有驻颜的效果，看不出他具体多少岁了，但比自己当年进阶后期时要年轻许多，这一点却是肯定无疑的。
Old Monster Jiang felt both envious and jealous, with a perverse sense of satisfaction. The thought of being able to kill a potential Separation-stage genius made him extremely excited.
jiāng lǎo guài xīn zhōng yòu xiàn yòu dù ， tóng shí hái yǒu yī gǔ biàn tài de kuài yì ， yī xiǎng dào zì jǐ néng gòu miè shā yī wèi yǒu kě néng jìn jiē lí hé de tiān cái ， tā xīn zhōng jiù xīng fèn wú bǐ 。
姜老怪心中又羡又妒，同时还有一股变态的快意，一想到自己能够灭杀一位有可能进阶离合的天才，他心中就兴奋无比。
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed tightly. He didn't know what the old monster was thinking, but his expression alone was enough to make Lin Xuan feel nauseous. At mid-stage cultivator, he had already destroyed Kōngxuán's essence core. Now that he had just reached late Foundation Establishment, how could this old monster underestimate him?
lín xuān de méi tóu jǐn jǐn zhòu qǐ ， suī rán bù zhī dào duì fāng zài xiǎng shén me ， dàn zhè lǎo guài wù de biǎo qíng ， kàn le jiù ràng tā ě xīn ， zì jǐ hái shì zhōng qī xiū shì zhī shí ， jiù huǐ qù le kōng xuàn de **， rú jīn yǐ jīng jìn jí ， nán dào hái huì yǒu suǒ gù jì ？
林轩的眉头紧紧皱起，虽然不知道对方在想什么，但这老怪物的表情，看了就让他恶心，自己还是中期修士之时，就毁去了空眩的**，如今已经晋级，难道还会有所顾忌？
"Surprise!" Jiang Family elder was taken aback as the power of the treasure far exceeded his expectations. Lin Xuan had advanced to the Spiritinfancy period not long ago and still possessed formidable abilities.
suī rán zhī dào yīng gāi qiān xū ， dàn shuō yī jù bù hǎo tīng de yán yǔ ， zhè liǎng bǎi nián lái ， tóng jiē xiū shì hái zhēn méi yǒu bèi lín xuān fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。
虽然知道应该谦虚，但说一句不好听的言语，这两百年来，同阶修士还真没有被林轩放在眼里。
He couldn't be too complacent!
yuè jí tiǎo zhàn duì yú tā ér yán ， jiǎn zhí shì jiā cháng biàn fàn ， zhè lǎo guài wù jū rán jiāng zì jǐ dāng liè wù ， jiǎn zhí bù zhī sǐ huó 。
越级挑战对于他而言，简直是家常便饭，这老怪物居然将自己当猎物，简直不知死活。
With a puff, he exhaled a stream of essence energy. The azure cloth emitted a vivid blue light and transformed into a thick wall of water, about seven or eight zhang high.
jì rán tā xiǎng yào qù yīn cáo dì fǔ ， nà zì jǐ yě jiù zuò yī zuò hǎo shì ， jiù dàng chéng * rén zhī měi le 。
既然他想要去阴曹地府，那自己也就做一做好事，就当成*人之美了。
"Surprise?"
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， qīng guāng shǎn shuò 。 yī bǐng chǐ xǔ zhǎng de duǎn jiàn yǐ fēi lüè ér chū 。
念及至此，林轩袖袍一拂，青光闪烁。一柄尺许长的短剑已飞掠而出。
Lin Xuan was no stranger to the world, but he had never heard of such an ancient treasure with this ability. Indeed, the world was vast, filled with talented individuals. He couldn't underestimate heroes from all corners of it.
“ hē hē ， xiǎo zi ， xiǎng yào dòng shǒu 。 jiù ràng nǐ jiàn shí yī xià zhēn zhèng hòu qī xiū shì de shén tōng 。” jiāng lǎo guài dà yán bù cán de kāi kǒu 。
“呵呵，小子，想要动手。就让你见识一下真正后期修士的神通。”姜老怪大言不惭的开口。
After the wall appeared, Lin Xuan and the elder were separated by a river.
suí hòu zhǎng xīn fān zhuǎn ， yī fāng jǐn pà fú xiàn chū lái 。
随后掌心翻转，一方锦帕浮现出来。
Though surprised, Lin Xuan didn't stop. Instead, he poured more magical power into the Azure Flame Sword.
lín xuān jiàn le biǎo qíng yī è ， suí hòu liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn níng zhòng zhī sè 。
林轩见了表情一愕，随后脸上露出几分凝重之色。
The azure light became increasingly glaring as it slashed through the water wall.
yì bān shuō lái ， sī juàn ， jǐn pà dōu shì nǚ xiū cháng yòng zhī wù ， nán xiū xiān zhě shì hěn shǎo shǐ yòng de 。
一般说来，丝绢，锦帕都是女修常用之物，男修仙者是很少使用的。
"Ow..."
bì jìng táng táng nán zi hàn dà zhàng fū ， jì chū zhè yàng de bǎo wù ， wèi miǎn yǒu xiē jiǎo róu zào zuò 。 hěn róng yì rě rén chǐ xiào de 。
毕竟堂堂男子汉大丈夫，祭出这样的宝物，未免有些矫揉造作。很容易惹人耻笑的。
A muffled sound entered his ears. The resistance from the sword blade was immense. Although the momentum wasn't completely halted, for every inch it advanced after a meter, the resistance doubled.
ér zhè lǎo jiā huǒ ， suī rán gǒu yǎn kàn rén dī ， bì jìng yě shì yuán yīng hòu qī ， jū rán bù gù shēn fèn de shǐ yòng jǐn pà bǎo wù ， nà me kě néng xìng zhǐ yǒu yí gè 。
而这老家伙，虽然狗眼看人低，毕竟也是元婴后期，居然不顾身份的使用锦帕宝物，那么可能性只有一个。
Lin Xuan couldn't help but mutter to himself that this treasure was even more mysterious than he had imagined. But he wouldn't give up easily.
cǐ bǎo wēi néng fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
此宝威能非同小可。
With just one treasure, how could anyone think they could block his Azure Flame?
fǒu zé gǔ bǎo duì yì bān de xiū shì lái shuō ， suī rán fēi cháng zhēn xī ， dàn dà xiū shì xiǎng yào shōu jí 。 què yě pǒ wèi róng yì 。
否则古宝对一般的修士来说，虽然非常珍稀，但大修士想要收集。却也颇为容易。
The old monster would regret it!
fáng yù lèi de bǎo wù hěn duō ， dùn pái ， guī ké ， qí mén dùn jiǎ ， shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， duì fāng quán dōu bù yòng ， fǎn ér dú dú xuǎn zhè huì bèi chǐ xiào de jǐn pà ， bàn dìng shì bié yǒu yòng yì a ！
防御类的宝物很多，盾牌，龟壳，奇门遁甲，数不胜数，对方全都不用，反而独独选这会被耻笑的锦帕，半定是别有用意啊！
In such circumstances, apart from testing the quality of the treasure, it was also a test of their magical power. The old man thought he had him cornered since Lin Xuan had only recently advanced to late Foundation Establishment and hadn't fully stabilized his realm. He believed there was no comparison between them.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， bù guò duì yú qīng huǒ ， lín xuān yī jiù xìn xīn shí zú ， jiù shì shì zhè jǐn pà de fáng yù rú hé 。
脑海中念头转过，不过对于青火，林轩依旧信心十足，就试试这锦帕的防御如何。
From the perspective of ordinary cultivators, every late-stage cultivator in the Yunzhōu region possessed earth-shaking abilities. But once they entered this realm, they realized how far apart they were.
yě bú jiàn tā yǒu hé dòng zuò ， jǐn jǐn shì yī zhǐ qīng róu diǎn chū ， nà qīng huǒ jiàn yī shǎn ， dùn shí jiù yíng fēng bào zhǎng qǐ lái 。
也不见他有何动作，仅仅是一指轻柔点出，那青火剑一闪，顿时就迎风暴涨起来。
Not only did the late stage differ from the Great Perfection stage; even among those at the same late stage, a small sect with good fortune could produce a high-ranking cultivator who would dominate their territory. However, compared to the seven major sects' peers, it was worlds apart.
qīng guāng yào yǎn ， líng lì àng rán ， qīng huǒ jiàn rú jiāo lóng chū hǎi ， qì shì yī wǎng wú qián ， hěn hěn de pī xiàng le qián fāng de lǎo guài 。
青光耀眼，灵力盎然，青火剑如蛟龙出海，气势一往无前，狠狠的劈向了前方的老怪。
Apart from realm, many factors determined a cultivator's strength: the quality of magical treasures, the power of cultivation techniques, even one's wealth might influence the outcome.
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
Millions of crystal stones could kill someone. Even if facing late-stage cultivators, an initial-stage cultivator equipped with numerous Heaven Rank talismans and millions of crystal stones had a chance to defeat them.
jiāng xìng lǎo zhě yī è ， cǐ bǎo de wēi lì kě shì yǒu xiē chū hū tā yì liào zhī wài de ， kàn lái duì fāng suī rán jìn jí yuán yīng hòu qī wèi jiǔ ， què yě yǒu zhe bù ruò de shén tōng 。
姜姓老者一愕，此宝的威力可是有些出乎他意料之外的，看来对方虽然晋级元婴后期未久，却也有着不弱的神通。
The old monster was looking down on Lin Xuan because he had just advanced, but Lin Xuan's situation was special. He wasn't like ordinary cultivators. In the past month, his realm hadn't fully stabilized, which was exactly what Old Monster Jiang had anticipated. However, as a dual-Spirit婴儿 cultivator with an additional demon core in his body, Lin Xuan's magical power was more substantial than even late-stage Great Perfection.
dào yě bù néng tài xī bo shì ！
倒也不能太熹卜视！
The old monster was merely showing off before the master door.
dāng jí sāi bāng yī gǔ ， yī kǒu jīng qì pēn bó ér chū ， nà jǐn pà xī shōu yǐ hòu ， fàng chū wèi lán sè de guāng zé ， yě shēng biàn huà le 。
当即腮帮一股，一口精气喷薄而出，那锦帕吸收以后，放出蔚蓝色的光泽，也生变化了。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer. He raised both hands and flicked out several magical incantations.
rán ér què yǔ pǔ tōng de fáng yù bǎo wù bù tóng ， jū rán bú shì biàn wèi níng hòu guāng mù ， ér shì huà wèi le yī dǔ shuǐ qiáng ， hòu zú yǒu qī bā zhàng 。
然而却与普通的防御宝物不同，居然不是变为凝厚光幕，而是化为了一堵水墙，厚足有七八丈。
Boom!
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
With Lin Xuan's actions,磅礴的精神压力 descended from the sky. Since they had already broken their facade to fight, there was no need for him to hide anything. Magical power surged like tidal waves from his body.
lín xuān yě suàn jiàn shí guǎng bó ， dàn zhè zhǒng shén tōng de gǔ bǎo què tīng dōu méi yǒu tīng shuō guò ， guǒ rán shì tiān xià zhī dà ， néng rén bèi chū ， zì jǐ yě bù néng xiǎo kàn le tiān xià yīng xióng 。
林轩也算见识广博，但这种神通的古宝却听都没有听说过，果然是天下之大，能人辈出，自己也不能小看了天下英雄。
"Impossible!"
nà shuǐ qiáng chū xiàn yǐ hòu ， lín xuān yǔ lǎo zhě zhī jiān ， jiù fǎng fú gé le yī tiáo dà hé 。
那水墙出现以后，林轩与老者之间，就仿佛隔了一条大河。
The old monster exclaimed in shock. He never expected such a result. How could someone who just advanced to late stage have such terrifying magical pressure and power?
xīn zhōng jīng qí bú yòng shuō ， dàn lín xuān zì rán bú huì yīn cǐ tíng shǒu ， fǎn ér jiāng gèng duō de fǎ lì ， zhù rù dào qīng huǒ jiàn lǐ 。
心中惊奇不用说，但林轩自然不会因此停手，反而将更多的法力，注入到青火剑里。
It was known that magical pressure was an aura, but it differed from the aura of martial artists. It involved the release of magical power.
qīng guāng biàn dé yuè de cì mù ， hěn hěn de zhǎn jìn le shuǐ qiáng zhī zhōng 。
青光变得越的刺目，狠狠的斩进了水墙之中。
For same-stage cultivators, releasing magical pressure generally had little effect.
ō ……
噢……
However, for low-stage cultivators facing high-stage ones, being under their magical pressure felt uncomfortable. Those with a firm mind might be fine, but those who were weaker in character could even have their strength affected.
yǒu xiē chén mèn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 cóng nà jiàn rèn zhī shàng ， chuán lái yī gǔ jù dà de zǔ lì ， qù shì suī rán méi yǒu wán quán bèi dǐ qù ， dàn zài shēn rù zhàng xǔ zhī hòu ， měi qián jìn yī cùn ， suǒ shòu dào de zǔ lì ， dū huì bào zēng bèi xǔ 。
有些沉闷的声音传入耳朵。从那剑刃之上，传来一股巨大的阻力，去势虽然没有完全被抵去，但在深入丈许之后，每前进一寸，所受到的阻力，都会暴增倍许。
Thus, few dared to challenge higher stages in the cultivation world; it was difficult as one word suggested—hard.
lín xuān yě bù yóu xīn zhōng dí gū ， zhè bǎo wù bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào guǐ yì ， dàn tā zì rán méi yǒu fú shū de dào lǐ 。
林轩也不由心中嘀咕，这宝物比想象的还要诡异，但他自然没有服输的道理。
But he and Lin Xuan were at the same stage. Following common sense, there should be no significant effect from magical pressure. If anything, he would be stronger.
píng qū qū yī jiàn bǎo wù ， jiù wàng xiǎng dǎng zhù zì jǐ de qīng huǒ ？
凭区区一件宝物，就妄想挡住自己的青火？
Why did this situation arise?
zhè lǎo guài wù huì hòu huǐ de ！
这老怪物会后悔的！
He had always hunted geese but got pecked in the eye by one. Could it be that the person before him wasn't Lin Xuan but a hidden Separation-stage old monster pretending to be someone else?
rú jīn zhè zhǒng xíng shì ， chú le kǎo xiào bǎo wù de pǐn zhì 。 tóng shí yě shì bǐ pīn liǎng rén de fǎ lì ， zhè lǎo jiā huǒ yǐ wéi chī dìng zì jǐ ， bì jìng zài tā de yǎn lǐ ， lín xuān cái gāng gāng jìn jí ， jìng jiè shèn zhì dōu méi yǒu wán wán quán quán de wěn gù ， yǔ zì jǐ de chā jù 。 gēn běn jiù bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。
如今这种形势，除了考校宝物的品质。同时也是比拼两人的法力，这老家伙以为吃定自己，毕竟在他的眼里，林轩才刚刚晋级，境界甚至都没有完完全全的稳固，与自己的差距。根本就不可同日而语。
For a moment, Old Monster Jiang even entertained such an idea.
zài pǔ tōng xiū shì yǎn lǐ ， yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， měi yí gè dōu yǒu zhe jīng tiān dòng dì de shén tōng 。 rán ér zhēn zhèng tà rù zhè ge jìng jiè yǐ hòu ， cái zhī dào bǐ cǐ zhī jiān ， yī jiù shì tiān chā dì yuǎn 。
在普通修士眼里，元婴后期的大修仙者，每一个都有着惊天动地的神通。然而真正踏入这个境界以后，才知道彼此之间，依旧是天差地远。
It wasn't his fault; at this moment, although Lin Xuan's magical pressure was still far from his uncle's level, it had already surpassed that of a Great Perfection cultivator. It shouldn't have been the realm of Spirit婴儿.
bù shuō hòu qī yǔ dà yuán mǎn ， gēn běn jiù shì liǎng gè jìng jiè ， jiù suàn tóng wèi hòu qī ， zài yún zhōu ， yí gè pǔ tōng shāo dà xiē de mén pài ， jī yuán qiǎo hé ， tóng yàng kě néng chū xiàn dà xiū xiān zhě ， zhè zhǒng cún zài ， dú bà yī fāng shì méi yǒu wèn tí ， kě yǔ qī dà zōng mén de tóng jiē xiū shì xiāng bǐ ， zé wán quán bú shì gāng …… kǒu yáng ……（ yú shū āo ） bù yàng de tǐ yàn ！
不说后期与大圆满，根本就是两个境界，就算同为后期，在云州，一个普通稍大些的门派，机缘巧合，同样可能出现大修仙者，这种存在，独霸一方是没有问题，可与七大宗门的同阶修士相比，则完全不是刚……口阳……（渔书凹）不样的体验！
Panic and unease were common among higher-stage cultivators, but Old Monster Jiang wasn't just another pretender. He had advanced to late stage for real.
shù liàng jí 。
数量级。
Taking a deep breath, he managed to suppress his nervousness.
chú le jìng jiè yǐ wài ， jué dìng xiū xiān zhě shí lì de yīn shù hái hěn duō 。
除了境界以外，决定修仙者实力的因数还很多。
The other party was not a Separation-stage cultivator; otherwise, why would they be slowly wearing each other down? A full attack could severely injure him even if it couldn't kill him.
fǎ bǎo pǐn zhì ， suǒ xué gōng fǎ de wēi lì rú hé ， shèn zhì shuō xiào huà yì diǎn ， shēn jiā de fēng hòu chéng dù ， dōu yǒu kě néng yǐng xiǎng shèng fù 。
法宝品质，所学功法的威力如何，甚至说笑话一点，身家的丰厚程度，都有可能影响胜负。
"Could you have mastered dual-Spirit婴儿 secret techniques?" Old Monster Jiang asked with a green face.
jīng shí shì kě yǐ zá sǐ rén de ， bié shuō hòu qī xiū shì zhī jiān ， jiù suàn shì yī míng yuán chū xiū xiān zhě ， shēn shàng rú guǒ zhuāng bèi dà liàng de tiān jiē fú zhuàn ， shàng qiān wàn jīng shí zá xià qù ， yī yàng yǒu kě néng zhàn shèng hòu qī 。
晶石是可以砸死人的，别说后期修士之间，就算是一名元初修仙者，身上如果装备大量的天阶符篆，上千万晶石砸下去，一样有可能战胜后期。
This old man wasn't just living. After his brief panic, he had guessed something close to the truth.
zhè lǎo guài wù gǒu yǎn kàn rén dī ， qī fù zì jǐ gāng gāng jìn jí ， kě lín xuān qíng kuàng tè shū 。 nǎ shì pǔ tōng xiū shì kě yǐ xiāng bǐ 。 jiù shí jiān lái shuō ， tā tū pò hòu qī bù guò yí yuè de gōng fu ， jìng jiè què shí méi yǒu wán quán wěn gù ， zhè yì diǎn ， jiāng lǎo guài de dǎ suàn méi cuò ， kě wèn tí shì ， lín xuān kě shì shuāng yuán yīng de xiū xiān zhě ，” bù ， tǐ nèi hái yǒu yī kē yāo dān lái zhe 。
这老怪物狗眼看人低，欺负自己刚刚晋级，可林轩情况特殊。哪是普通修士可以相比。就时间来说，他突破后期不过一月的功夫，境界确实没有完全稳固，这一点，姜老怪的打算没错，可问题是，林轩可是双元婴的修仙者，”不，体内还有一颗妖丹来着。
But Lin Xuan was not interested in explaining. At this moment, chatting would only waste time. Killing him was what Lin Xuan hoped for.
lùn fǎ lì de chún hòu chéng dù ， jiù suàn bǐ zhī hòu qī dà yuán mǎn ， lín xuān yě yào lüè shèng yī chóu ， yǎn qián de lǎo guài wù bù guò bān mén nòng fǔ 。
论法力的醇厚程度，就算比之后期大圆满，林轩也要略胜一筹，眼前的老怪物不过班门弄斧。
Lin Xuan raised both hands and flicked out several more magical incantations as he shouted: "Quickly."
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， shuāng shǒu tái qǐ ， hún shēn qīng guāng shǎn shuò ， yī lián shù dào fǎ jué dǎ chū 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色，双手抬起，浑身青光闪烁，一连数道法诀打出。
A flash of light erupted. The Azure Flame Sword's aura burst forth, becoming as brilliant as the sun in the water wall.
bàn suí zhe lín xuān de dòng zuò ， yī gǔ páng bó de líng yā cóng tiān ér jiàng le ， jì rán shuāng fāng yǐ sī pò liǎn dòng shǒu ， lín xuān zì rán méi yǒu bì yào jì xù yǐn mán shén me ， hún shēn fǎ lì pēn bó ， rú hǎi cháo nù tāo bān xiōng yǒng ér chū 。
伴随着林轩的动作，一股磅礴的灵压从天而降了，既然双方已撕破脸动手，林轩自然没有必要继续隐瞒什么，浑身法力喷薄，如海潮怒涛般汹涌而出。
The water wall seemed like a torn cloth; despite the increased resistance for every inch it advanced, under Lin Xuan's full effort, the sword sliced through the water and struck the old monster's face with force.
“ zhè
“这
Old Monster Jiang's expression was almost as ghastly as that of a corpse. He knew this "Water Cloud Silk" treasure had been obtained after much hardship and good fortune.
jiāng lǎo guài mù dèng kǒu dāi ， háo wú zhǔn bèi de tā shuāng xī yī ruǎn ， chà diǎn rěn bú zhù bàn guì xià lái ， liǎn sè cǎn bái ， hún shēn de gǔ gé gē bēng gē bēng xiǎng gè bù tíng ， shēn shēn xī le kǒu qì ， zhè cái wěn zhù shēn xíng 。
姜老怪目瞪口呆，毫无准备的他双膝一软，差点忍不住半跪下来，脸色惨白，浑身的骨骼咯嘣咯嘣响个不停，深深吸了口气，这才稳住身形。
Although its quality couldn't match those of the Heaven-defying treasures, it was still among the best in ancient treasures left by senior cultivators.
“ bù kě néng ！”
“不可能！”
Even his uncle praised it, saying he could withstand an attack from a Separation-stage cultivator if driven by him.
lǎo guài wù shī shēng jīng hū ， zuò mèng yě méi xiǎng dào zuì hòu jū rán huì shì zhè zhǒng jié guǒ ， duì fāng míng míng cái wǎng jìn jí dào hòu qī ， zěn me huì yǒu rú cǐ kě pà de líng yā yǔ fǎ lì ？
老怪物失声惊呼，做梦也没想到最后居然会是这种结果，对方明明才网晋级到后期，怎么会有如此可怕的灵压与法力？
Of course, that referred to ordinary ones.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， líng yā shì yī zhǒng qì shì ， dāng rán ， yǔ shì sú wǔ zhě de qì shì bù tóng 。 zhè zhōng jiān shè jí dào fǎ lì shén tōng 。
众所周知，灵压是一种气势，当然，与世俗武者的气势不同。这中间涉及到法力神通。
But a Separation-stage old monster could summon heaven and earth's essence at will; even a casual strike was formidable, indicating the wall's defense was astonishing. With this treasure, facing same-stage opponents, he could easily gain an upper hand. Even against sect leaders, he had a chance of victory. But it was unexpected that this nameless young man broke through so effortlessly.
tóng jiē xiū shì shì fàng chū líng yā ， yì bān lái shuō ， yǐng xiǎng bù dà 。
同阶修士释放出灵压，一般来说，影响不大。
With: Chapter 1, Seeking recommendation votes. (To be continued)
"Oh, you want to kill me."
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer. He had come here as the hunter. But in others' eyes, he was instead seen as a weak and easily preyed-upon target.
"Indeed, friend, your age is not great yet, but you've advanced to the Spiritinfancy period, truly impressive. With time, you might even reach the Separation stage. Too bad I met you," said Old Monster Jiang with a cruel expression on his face. This guy was not only vicious in his thoughts but also envious by nature. He had always boasted about his spirit root being nonpareil, yet he encountered Lin Xuan, this heaven-defying figure.
Although the cultivation technique had an anti-aging effect and it was hard to tell his exact age, he was undoubtedly much younger than when Lin Xuan reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
Old Monster Jiang felt both envious and jealous, with a perverse sense of satisfaction. The thought of being able to kill a potential Separation-stage genius made him extremely excited.
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed tightly. He didn't know what the old monster was thinking, but his expression alone was enough to make Lin Xuan feel nauseous. At mid-stage cultivator, he had already destroyed Kōngxuán's essence core. Now that he had just reached late Foundation Establishment, how could this old monster underestimate him?
"Surprise!" Jiang Family elder was taken aback as the power of the treasure far exceeded his expectations. Lin Xuan had advanced to the Spiritinfancy period not long ago and still possessed formidable abilities.
He couldn't be too complacent!
With a puff, he exhaled a stream of essence energy. The azure cloth emitted a vivid blue light and transformed into a thick wall of water, about seven or eight zhang high.
"Surprise?"
Lin Xuan was no stranger to the world, but he had never heard of such an ancient treasure with this ability. Indeed, the world was vast, filled with talented individuals. He couldn't underestimate heroes from all corners of it.
After the wall appeared, Lin Xuan and the elder were separated by a river.
Though surprised, Lin Xuan didn't stop. Instead, he poured more magical power into the Azure Flame Sword.
The azure light became increasingly glaring as it slashed through the water wall.
"Ow..."
A muffled sound entered his ears. The resistance from the sword blade was immense. Although the momentum wasn't completely halted, for every inch it advanced after a meter, the resistance doubled.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but mutter to himself that this treasure was even more mysterious than he had imagined. But he wouldn't give up easily.
With just one treasure, how could anyone think they could block his Azure Flame?
The old monster would regret it!
In such circumstances, apart from testing the quality of the treasure, it was also a test of their magical power. The old man thought he had him cornered since Lin Xuan had only recently advanced to late Foundation Establishment and hadn't fully stabilized his realm. He believed there was no comparison between them.
From the perspective of ordinary cultivators, every late-stage cultivator in the Yunzhōu region possessed earth-shaking abilities. But once they entered this realm, they realized how far apart they were.
Not only did the late stage differ from the Great Perfection stage; even among those at the same late stage, a small sect with good fortune could produce a high-ranking cultivator who would dominate their territory. However, compared to the seven major sects' peers, it was worlds apart.
Apart from realm, many factors determined a cultivator's strength: the quality of magical treasures, the power of cultivation techniques, even one's wealth might influence the outcome.
Millions of crystal stones could kill someone. Even if facing late-stage cultivators, an initial-stage cultivator equipped with numerous Heaven Rank talismans and millions of crystal stones had a chance to defeat them.
The old monster was looking down on Lin Xuan because he had just advanced, but Lin Xuan's situation was special. He wasn't like ordinary cultivators. In the past month, his realm hadn't fully stabilized, which was exactly what Old Monster Jiang had anticipated. However, as a dual-Spirit婴儿 cultivator with an additional demon core in his body, Lin Xuan's magical power was more substantial than even late-stage Great Perfection.
The old monster was merely showing off before the master door.
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer. He raised both hands and flicked out several magical incantations.
Boom!
With Lin Xuan's actions,磅礴的精神压力 descended from the sky. Since they had already broken their facade to fight, there was no need for him to hide anything. Magical power surged like tidal waves from his body.
"Impossible!"
The old monster exclaimed in shock. He never expected such a result. How could someone who just advanced to late stage have such terrifying magical pressure and power?
It was known that magical pressure was an aura, but it differed from the aura of martial artists. It involved the release of magical power.
For same-stage cultivators, releasing magical pressure generally had little effect.
However, for low-stage cultivators facing high-stage ones, being under their magical pressure felt uncomfortable. Those with a firm mind might be fine, but those who were weaker in character could even have their strength affected.
Thus, few dared to challenge higher stages in the cultivation world; it was difficult as one word suggested—hard.
But he and Lin Xuan were at the same stage. Following common sense, there should be no significant effect from magical pressure. If anything, he would be stronger.
Why did this situation arise?
He had always hunted geese but got pecked in the eye by one. Could it be that the person before him wasn't Lin Xuan but a hidden Separation-stage old monster pretending to be someone else?
For a moment, Old Monster Jiang even entertained such an idea.
It wasn't his fault; at this moment, although Lin Xuan's magical pressure was still far from his uncle's level, it had already surpassed that of a Great Perfection cultivator. It shouldn't have been the realm of Spirit婴儿.
Panic and unease were common among higher-stage cultivators, but Old Monster Jiang wasn't just another pretender. He had advanced to late stage for real.
Taking a deep breath, he managed to suppress his nervousness.
The other party was not a Separation-stage cultivator; otherwise, why would they be slowly wearing each other down? A full attack could severely injure him even if it couldn't kill him.
"Could you have mastered dual-Spirit婴儿 secret techniques?" Old Monster Jiang asked with a green face.
This old man wasn't just living. After his brief panic, he had guessed something close to the truth.
But Lin Xuan was not interested in explaining. At this moment, chatting would only waste time. Killing him was what Lin Xuan hoped for.
Lin Xuan raised both hands and flicked out several more magical incantations as he shouted: "Quickly."
A flash of light erupted. The Azure Flame Sword's aura burst forth, becoming as brilliant as the sun in the water wall.
Crack!
The water wall seemed like a torn cloth; despite the increased resistance for every inch it advanced, under Lin Xuan's full effort, the sword sliced through the water and struck the old monster's face with force.
Old Monster Jiang's expression was almost as ghastly as that of a corpse. He knew this "Water Cloud Silk" treasure had been obtained after much hardship and good fortune.
Although its quality couldn't match those of the Heaven-defying treasures, it was still among the best in ancient treasures left by senior cultivators.
Even his uncle praised it, saying he could withstand an attack from a Separation-stage cultivator if driven by him.
Of course, that referred to ordinary ones.
But a Separation-stage old monster could summon heaven and earth's essence at will; even a casual strike was formidable, indicating the wall's defense was astonishing. With this treasure, facing same-stage opponents, he could easily gain an upper hand. Even against sect leaders, he had a chance of victory. But it was unexpected that this nameless young man broke through so effortlessly.
With: Chapter 1, Seeking recommendation votes. (To be continued)