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第五卷 天云十二州 第一千三百零九章 须臾幻术

"Shall my lord plan to ally with the Boundless Sea Pavilion and fight the Thousand Buddha Sect to the bitter end?" YuanYuan raised her delicate eyebrows as she spoke.

"My lady, what do you think?" Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. He was not one for pleasantries; his expression returned to its usual nonchalance: "I have no intention of making enemies with the Thousand Buddha Sect, but things have reached this point where there is no turning back. Regardless of how high up the Seven Sects' leader may be, since they provoked me, I must root them out completely."

"Mmm."

If it were another woman, perhaps she would have hesitated to advise him, but YuanYuan was different. She had once been the Lady of the Peacock Clan and a law unto herself, sharing a similar mindset with Lin Xuan: "My lord is right. If they dare to provoke us, we must eliminate them completely."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan's face showed a mix of relief and gratitude. With such a wife, what more could he ask for?

Just as he was about to speak, his brows suddenly furrowed in pain.

"My lord, what’s wrong?" The Peacock hurriedly asked with concern.

"It's nothing. I just expended too much mana fighting the Lion King and his son, and haven't had time to meditate," Lin Xuan forced a weak smile. He first used the Demon Fate Sword to fend off enemies, then unleashed a True Spirit Strike, depleting both his mana and some of his essence energy.

According to reason, Lin Xuan should have immediately rested, but he had no time for that. At this moment, he finally felt overwhelmed, his body in extreme discomfort.

"Then my lord, quickly enter your inner sanctuary to rest."

Having understood the situation, the Peacock no longer hesitated. She enveloped Lin Xuan with a five-colored aura and flew forward.

Soon they arrived at a tranquil valley. Despite his weakness, Lin Xuan could see that this was YuanYuan's sanctum.

With a flick of her delicate fingers, a token appeared in her palm. A red light shot into the air, causing ripples to appear in the atmosphere. A tunnel about ten feet wide opened before their eyes.

The two entered again and found themselves in an environment vastly different from what they had seen outside.

"This is the Momentary Illusion Array."

Lin Xuan was surprised. This was not a low-level illusion; he had read about it in *The Heavenly Origin Formation*.

It was a highly advanced illusion technique, said to originate from the妖族 and activated by their bloodline. It could only be awakened at the Separation Stage.

The Peacock clan was among those who possessed this ability.

"Could this禁制 have been set up by the Five-Colored Fairy?" Lin Xuan asked curiously.

"Yes, my lord is indeed well-informed. My mother cares for you and wants to prevent anyone from disturbing your meditation. That's why she set up this Momentary Illusion Array. Even Separation Stage existences would be delayed for a while," the Peacock explained.

"Ah."

Lin Xuan nodded, his expression thoughtful as he entered YuanYuan's sanctum with her.

Unlike the usual secluded abode of cultivators, YuanYuan’s sanctuary was elegantly decorated, more like a princess's chamber than a place for seclusion.

"Do you need me to assist in your meditation?" she asked.

"No need to rush. I just depleted my mana and lost some essence energy. A few minutes of sitting should restore it," Lin Xuan said with a smile.

"Very well. Then I'll stay outside and call if you need me." Despite being a woman, the Peacock's character did not allow her to act overly maternal. She raised her head and spoke again before turning to leave.

The room was left only for Lin Xuan. But as soon as he closed his eyes, a beautiful girl appeared in front of him. Yue'er lived in the Celestial Mechanism Mansion and had been by Lin Xuan's side constantly, so she naturally knew everything that happened. However, her jealousy was more about pretending to be upset rather than genuine.

Still, what did it matter? The Lady Peacock had been with the young master for a long time, and she never objected before. Now, expressing any disagreement would seem too ridiculous.

In his past life as the Arrogant King of the Asuras, he had led millions of demons and ghosts to slaughter the Spirit Realm, making him decisive in matters. But this life was vastly different.

The young girl was weak-willed and a typical good girl. She felt a bit jealous but didn't want to show it, so she acted like an ostrich in the Celestial Mechanism Mansion.

Only when the Peacock left did Yue'er reappear.

Of course, she wasn't here to scold Lin Xuan; seeing him pale and weak made her heartache. Any lingering resentment was quickly forgotten.

"Young Master, how do you feel? Can I help with anything?"

"Don't worry, Yue'er," Lin Xuan said apologetically but tenderly. "I can meditate on my own..."

Before he could finish, his brows furrowed deeper. He had taken some elixirs but hadn't meditated yet; most of the medicinal power remained in his dantian.

This was harmful to his body, so Lin Xuan closed his eyes and used Inner Vision...

Thus, Lin Xuan began restoring his lost essence energy.

For another cultivator, this would take at least half a month. But Lin Xuan's mana far surpassed that of his peers.

Firstly,

Secondly, he had plenty of elixirs to consume.

So, in just three days, he was back in top condition.

Lin Xuan opened his eyes but did not emerge from seclusion. Instead, he stretched out a hand and summoned an jade bottle from his waist.

Opening the lid, the fragrance filled the air as a dragon eye-sized Dragon Nucleus pill appeared before him.

Alluring Heavenly Pill.

This was the pill Lin Xuan obtained after eliminating the Heavenly Lion Sage.

While it wasn't immediately useful to Lin Xuan, it could eliminate the晋级阵法 that appeared during the晋级 process for妖族.

Of course, different races encountered different bottlenecks when advancing. Since YuanYuan and the Five-Colored Fairy were both from the Peacock Clan, if their mother faced such a bottleneck, YuanYuan would face the same challenge.

Although they had met by chance, Lin Xuan knew that before reaching the Profound Origin Stage, they could not be together for long. They must separate temporarily.

So, in preparation for her breakthrough, Lin Xuan decided to purify this Alluring Heavenly Pill.

Holding it in his palm, he used Inner Vision and saw both his inner infants full of vitality. Satisfied, he began调动 the blue starlight, which flowed through his meridians and into his hand.

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