“ hēng ， chuán shuō zhōng de ōu yáng xiān zi yě bù guò rú cǐ ！”
“哼，传说中的欧阳仙子也不过如此！”
"Hmph, the Fairy Ouyang of legend is no more than this!"
miáo ǎi shàng rén de yǎn zhōng liú lù chū yī sī shā qì ， kàn lái shì yǐ é chuán é ， jiāng yǎn qián zhè wèi nǚ xiū de shí lì kuā dà ， jiù suàn méi yǒu zhèn fǎ ， zì jǐ yě néng jiāng tā shēng qín huó zhuō 。
苗矮上人的眼中流露出一丝煞气，看来是以讹传讹，将眼前这位女修的实力夸大，就算没有阵法，自己也能将她生擒活捉。
Miaowei Shangren's eyes flashed with a sinister aura. It seemed that rumors had exaggerated the strength of the female cultivator in front of him; even without an array formation, he could still capture her alive.
kàn dào zhè yí mù ， lín xuān què sì hū bìng bù zháo jí ， zhǐ shì yòu xiàng hòu tuì chū le èr sān shí zhàng de jù lí 。
看到这一幕，林轩却似乎并不着急，只是又向后退出了二三十丈的距离。
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan did not seem to be in a hurry. He stepped back another twenty or thirty feet.
ōu yáng qín xīn de qiào liǎn yuè fā lěng le xià qù ， dān gē le zhè me jiǔ ， tài bái jiàn xiān yī rán liǎo wú zōng jì ， kàn lái zì jǐ què shí tà rù le xiàn jǐng wú yí 。
欧阳琴心的俏脸越发冷了下去，耽搁了这么久，太白剑仙依然了无踪迹，看来自己确实踏入了陷阱无疑。
Ouyang Qinxin's pretty face grew colder. After such a long delay, the White Peak Sword Immortal still had no trace. It seemed she was indeed trapped by a trap.
jiàn jīn zhēn nài hé bù liǎo duì fāng ， ōu yáng qín xīn zhǐ fǎ yī biàn ， shù qín suǒ dàn zòu chū lái de yīn yuè yuè fā jìn jí ， tiān kōng zhōng chū xiàn le yí gè jīn sè de guāng tuán ， bìng qiě yuè lái yuè liàng ， cóng lǐ miàn huàn huà chū le yī zhī jù dà de guài niǎo 。
见金针奈何不了对方，欧阳琴心指法一变，竖琴所弹奏出来的音乐越发劲急，天空中出现了一个金色的光团，并且越来越亮，从里面幻化出了一只巨大的怪鸟。
Seeing that the golden needles could not harm her opponent, Ouyang Qinxin changed her finger technique. The music played by the harp became more urgent, and a golden light ball appeared in the sky, growing brighter. Inside it, a huge monster bird materialized.
qí xíng rú hè ， guāng shì yì zhǎn jiù yǒu shù shí zhàng zhǎng ， jǐn yǒu yī zú 。
其形如鹤，光是翼展就有数十丈长，仅有一足。
Its shape resembled a crane, with wingspan of dozens of feet long, and only one leg.
bì fāng ！
必方！
Phoenix Bird!
yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， yě bù yóu sǒng rán dòng róng ， nà kě shì chuán shuō zhōng de huǒ zhī shén niǎo 。
以林轩的城府，也不由耸然动容，那可是传说中的火之神鸟。
Even Lin Xuan, who was no stranger to intrigue, could not help being struck by its grandeur. That was the legendary Firebird, the divine bird of fire.
dāng rán ， yǎn qián de bú shì zhēn zhèng de bì fāng ， ér shì yóu ōu yáng qín xīn de líng lì jiè yīn bō gōng huàn huà ér chéng 。
当然，眼前的不是真正的必方，而是由欧阳琴心的灵力借音波功幻化而成。
Of course, this was not the real Phoenix Bird; it was conjured from Ouyang Qinxin's spiritual energy using sound wave techniques.
miáo ǎi shàng rén yě dà chī yī jīng ， qīng sōng de biǎo qíng dàng rán wú cún ， nán nán zhòu mà le yī jù ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， cóng zuǐ zhōng tǔ chū yī mò lǜ sè de xiǎo qiú 。
苗矮上人也大吃一惊，轻松的表情荡然无存，喃喃咒骂了一句，张开口，从嘴中吐出一墨绿色的小球。
Miaowei Shangren was also greatly surprised. His easy expression vanished as he muttered a curse and opened his mouth to spit out a small green ball.
nà xiǎo qiú mò rù tā fǎ bǎo de hēi wù zhī zhōng ， dùn shí ， fā chū zhèn zhèn léi míng zhī shēng ， wù qì fān yǒng ， piàn kè hòu ， cóng lǐ miàn jìng fā chū le lóng yín zhī shēng 。
那小球没入他法宝的黑雾之中，顿时，发出阵阵雷鸣之声，雾气翻涌，片刻后，从里面竟发出了龙吟之声。
The small ball entered the black fog of his treasure, emitting a series of thunderous sounds. The mist surged, and after a moment, a dragon's roar could be heard from within.
rán hòu ， wù qì sàn kāi ， cóng lǐ miàn lù chū le yī tóu zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo de è jiāo 。
然后，雾气散开，从里面露出了一头张牙舞爪的恶蛟。
Then, the mist dispersed, revealing an evil water dragon with sharp fangs.
jiāo tóng yàng shì shàng gǔ shén shòu ， jǐn cì yú lóng 。
蛟同样是上古神兽，仅次于龙。
A water dragon was one of the ancient divine beasts, second only to dragons.
miáo ǎi shàng rén shǐ yòng de nǎi shì huà xíng zhī shù ， yī zhǒng níng dān qī gāo shǒu cái néng shǐ yòng de mì shù 。
苗矮上人使用的乃是化行之术，一种凝丹期高手才能使用的秘术。
Miaowei Shangren used Transformation Technique, a secret technique that only condensation core cultivators could use.
yòng fǎ bǎo huàn huà chū è jiāo ， bù jǐn jǐn shì shén sì ， ér qiě jù yǒu zhè zhǒng shén shòu de bù fèn shén tōng 。
用法宝幻化出恶蛟，不仅仅是神似，而且具有这种神兽的部分神通。
By conjuring an evil water dragon from his treasure, it not only resembled the real thing but also possessed some of its powers.
dāng rán ， cǐ shù duì fǎ lì de xiāo hào jí dà 。
当然，此术对法力的消耗极大。
Although he had yet to fully refine the "Cold Arrow" treasure and its use caused him to lose essence energy, its power remained unchanged. He did not expect Ouyang Qinxin to accept it so easily.
jiāo shǔ shuǐ ， bì fāng shǔ huǒ 。
蛟属水，必方属火。
A hero's name is worth a thousand gold pieces. Despite being only at the early condensation core stage, she could match this mid-stage condensation core cultivator, Miaowei Shangren felt both shocked and resentful towards Lin Xuan, who had ruined his plans by trapping Ouyang Qinxin with the White Bone Yin Sha Formation.
miáo ǎi shàng rén de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yīn lì zhī sè 。 zài tā shén shí de qū shǐ xià ， è jiāo páo xiāo pū guò lái le 。
苗矮上人的眼中闪过一丝阴厉之色。在他神识的驱使下，恶蛟咆哮扑过来了。
Lin Xuan's back also felt cold under that gaze from a condensation core cultivator. However, he was not overly alarmed because of Ouyang Qinxin's presence; she would not allow him to be attacked so easily.
ōu yáng qín xīn yù zhǐ bō xián ， bì fāng chì bǎng yī shàn 。 tiān kōng zhōng dùn shí rán qǐ xióng xióng huǒ yàn ， yíng le shàng lái 。
欧阳琴心玉指拨弦，必方翅膀一扇。天空中顿时燃起熊熊火焰，迎了上来。
Lin Xuan's expression remained calm as he secretly held the Green Snow Ring in his hand. He would not act rashly, for it was foolish to clash with a condensation core cultivator at his current foundation stage. But if there were any opportunities for an ambush, Lin Xuan would not hesitate.
yī shí jiān ， huǒ yàn fān fēi ， shuǐ qì zòng héng ， lín xuān mù dèng kǒu dāi dì kàn zhuó yǎn qián de shén shòu dà zhàn ， suī rán shì yóu fǎ bǎo líng lì huàn huà ér chéng 。 dàn nà qì shì ， zhēn de shì yí shān tián hǎi 。
一时间，火焰翻飞，水汽纵横，林轩目瞪口呆地看着眼前的神兽大战，虽然是由法宝灵力幻化而成。但那气势，真的是移山填海。
Now that Ouyang Qinxin and he were on the same side, if she fell, his fate would be dire indeed.
jiàn bù néng qǔ shèng ， miáo ǎi shàng rén lüè yī chóu chú ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， pēn chū yī gēn hēi sè dì xiǎo jiàn ， huà wèi yī dào wū guāng ， fēi shè ér lái 。
见不能取胜，苗矮上人略一踌躇，张开口，喷出一根黑色地小箭，化为一道乌光，飞射而来。
With this thought, Lin Xuan's eyes flickered as he prepared to act. Lightning and various colored lights flashed through the air. In just a day and night, two high-stage condensation core cultivators fought fiercely. Ouyang Qinxin and Miaowei Shangren both looked pale as they manipulated their treasures while holding crystals to replenish their essence energy.
dì èr fǎ bǎo ！
第二法宝！
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. He secretly reached into his pocket and took out a white pill.
lín xuān yǒu xiē jīng yà ， yǔ zhù jī qī ， líng dòng qī xiū shì cháng cháng qū shǐ shù jiàn líng qì yù dí bù tóng ， yì bān níng dān qī de xiū shì 。 dōu zhǐ yǒu yī jiàn fǎ bǎo 。
林轩有些惊讶，与筑基期，灵动期修士常常驱使数件灵器御敌不同，一般凝丹期的修士。都只有一件法宝。
Taking advantage of Miaowei Shangren's distraction, Lin Xuan sent his consciousness to Ouyang Qinxin, whispering, "Fairy Ouyang, take this pill; it will quickly replenish your essence energy."
yuán yīn wú fǎ ， zhì zào fǎ bǎo de cái liào jí qí xī shǎo ， yì bān de níng dān qī xiū shì ， qióng shù shí nián zhī lì ， néng gòu shōu jí qí jiù hěn liǎo bù qǐ ， nǎ hái yǒu jīng lì 。 qù nòng dì èr jiàn fǎ bǎo 。
原因无法，制造法宝的材料极其稀少，一般的凝丹期修士，穷数十年之力，能够收集齐就很了不起，哪还有精力。去弄第二件法宝。
Lin Xuan exaggerated the power of the pill, but its speed was indeed ten times faster than a crystal. After some hesitation, considering that he had once saved her life and there seemed to be no reason for him to betray her, she took the pill.
zhè xiū mó zhě ， hái zhēn shì shēn jiā fēng hòu 。
这修魔者，还真是身家丰厚。
Several hours later...
rán ér ōu yáng qín xīn tóng yàng yǔ zhòng bù tóng ， liǎn shàng méi yǒu sī háo de wèi jù zhī sè ， zuǒ shǒu yī fān ， cóng zhǎng zhōng yǐ duō chū le yī bǐng shǒu 。
然而欧阳琴心同样与众不同，脸上没有丝毫的畏惧之色，左手一翻，从掌中已多出了一柄首。
Miaowei Shangren's expression grew more grim as his essence energy was nearly depleted. However, Ouyang Qinxin appeared even more vibrant than before.
huà wèi yī lǚ jīn máng ， yǔ nà xiǎo jiàn de wū guāng jiǎo zài yì qǐ ， hù xiāng chán dòu 。
化为一缕金芒，与那小箭的乌光搅在一起，互相缠斗。
How could this be?
bàn jīn bā liǎng 。 yī shí jiān nán fēn shèng fù ， miáo ǎi shàng rén dì liǎn shàng lù chū le bù kě sī yì zhī sè ， zhè “ yīn hán jiàn ” fǎ bǎo bìng fēi tā běn shēn suǒ yǒu ， ér shì lì xià yī jiàn dà gōng zhī hòu ， jí è mó zūn shǎng cì xià lái de ， wēi lì jí dà ， yuǎn fēi yì bān de fǎ bǎo kě bǐ 。
半斤八两。一时间难分胜负，苗矮上人地脸上露出了不可思议之色，这“阴寒箭”法宝并非他本身所有，而是立下一件大功之后，极恶魔尊赏赐下来的，威力极大，远非一般的法宝可比。
Legends said that only ancient elixirs could quickly replenish one’s essence energy. Could it be that she actually had such a thing?
suī rán yóu yú shàng wèi wán quán liàn huà 。 qiáng xíng qū shǐ huì sǔn shāng yuán qì 。 dàn wēi lì què bú huì yǒu sī háo de jiǎn ruò ， méi xiǎng dào ōu yáng qín xīn rú cǐ qīng yì jiù jiē le xià lái 。
虽然由于尚未完全炼化。强行驱使会损伤元气。但威力却不会有丝毫的减弱，没想到欧阳琴心如此轻易就接了下来。
Miaowei Shangren's heart raced as he felt the ever-stronger attacks from Ouyang Qinxin. With his last bit of essence energy, he fought like a cornered beast, pushing back Ouyang Qinxin and then summoning his treasure to form a streak of light that quickly retreated.
shèng míng zhī xià wú xū shì 。 duì fāng jǐn jǐn shì níng dān chū qī ， què néng yǔ zì jǐ zhè níng dān zhōng qī de xiū mó zhě dǎ gè bàn jīn bā liǎng ， miáo ǎi shàng rén zài hài rán de tóng shí ， wàng xiàng lín xuān de yǎn shén ， gèng shì chōng mǎn le yuàn dú ， ruò fēi tā huài le zì jǐ de hǎo shì ， yòng bái gǔ yīn shā zhèn jiāng ōu yáng qín xīn kùn zhù ……
盛名之下无虚士。对方仅仅是凝丹初期，却能与自己这凝丹中期的修魔者打个半斤八两，苗矮上人在骇然的同时，望向林轩的眼神，更是充满了怨毒，若非他坏了自己的好事，用白骨阴煞阵将欧阳琴心困住……
"Want to run? Too late!"
bèi yí gè níng dān qī xiū shì yòng zhè zhǒng yǎn shén dīng zhe ， lín xuān bèi shàng yě yǒu diǎn fā liáng ， bù guò dào yě bìng bù jīng huáng ， yīn wèi yǒu ōu yáng qín xīn zài ， duì fāng xiǎng yào duì fù zì jǐ ， zàn shí yě téng bù chū shǒu lái 。
被一个凝丹期修士用这种眼神盯着，林轩背上也有点发凉，不过倒也并不惊惶，因为有欧阳琴心在，对方想要对付自己，暂时也腾不出手来。
Ouyang Qinxin coldly snorted; she would not let him escape. The Phoenix Bird conjured from her essence energy spread its wings in pursuit.
lín xuān de biǎo qíng yī rán zhèn dìng ， shǒu lǐ qiāo qiāo wò zhe bì xuě huán ， tā bú huì qīng yì chū shǒu ， bì jìng yǐ zhù jī qī de xiū wèi yǔ níng dān qī xiū shì yìng pèng shì hěn yú chǔn dì ， dàn ruò yǒu jī huì tōu xí ， lín xuān yě bú huì fàng guò 。
林轩的表情依然镇定，手里悄悄握着碧雪环，他不会轻易出手，毕竟以筑基期的修为与凝丹期修士硬碰是很愚蠢地，但若有机会偷袭，林轩也不会放过。
Miaowei Shangren turned and gritted his teeth, throwing his treasure out, which transformed into an evil water dragon to confront the Phoenix Bird. He then ran without looking back, even discarding his treasure with a brave heart. However, he found Lin Xuan waiting for him ahead.
rú jīn tā yǔ ōu yáng qín xīn yǐ shì tóng yī tiáo chuán shàng de rén le ， ruò shì nà wèi qín xiān zi luò bài ， tā de xià chǎng jué duì huì wú bǐ bēi cǎn 。
如今他与欧阳琴心已是同一条船上的人了，若是那位琴仙子落败，他的下场绝对会无比悲惨。
With venom in his eyes at this boy who had ruined his plans, Miaowei Shangren did not wait and attacked first.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng de guāng máng shǎn shuò bù dìng ， bù zhī dào zài sī liáng shén me diàn shǎn léi míng ， gè sè qí guāng chuān kōng ér guò ， zhuǎn yǎn ， liǎng wèi níng dān qī gāo rén dòu fǎ yǐ yī tiān yī yè ， bù lùn shì ōu yáng qín xīn ， hái shì miáo ǎi shàng rén ， liǎn sè dōu yǒu xiē cāng bái ， yī biān cāo zòng fǎ bǎo gōng jī ， yī biān shǒu wò jīng shí bǔ chōng líng lì 。
想到这里，林轩眼中的光芒闪烁不定，不知道在思量什么电闪雷鸣，各色奇光穿空而过，转眼，两位凝丹期高人斗法已一天一夜，不论是欧阳琴心，还是苗矮上人，脸色都有些苍白，一边操纵法宝攻击，一边手握晶石补充灵力。
A dozen middle-stage talismans shot out from Lin Xuan's hand: Firebird Technique, Heaven Thunder Decree, Ice Needle Technique...
jiàn dào zhè yí mù ， lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo liú lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， tā jiāng shǒu qiāo qiāo shēn rù huái zhōng ， qǔ chū lái shí ， yǐ duō le yī kē xuě bái de dān yào 。
见到这一幕，林轩嘴角流露出一丝笑容，他将手悄悄伸入怀中，取出来时，已多了一颗雪白的丹药。
Miaowei Shangren was both shocked and angry. If it were a different time, he would not have cared about these dozen middle-stage spells, but his essence energy was nearly depleted now, and an Ouyang Fairy was chasing him.
chèn zhe miáo ǎi shàng rén bù zhù yì ， lín xuān fēn chū shén shí ， qiāo qiāo jiāng bǔ líng dān sòng dào le ōu yáng qín xīn shǒu lǐ ， tóng shí chuán yīn guò qù ：“ ōu yáng xiān zi ， fú xià zhè lì dān yào ， tā néng ràng nǐ de fǎ lì xùn sù bǔ mǎn 。”
趁着苗矮上人不注意，林轩分出神识，悄悄将补灵丹送到了欧阳琴心手里，同时传音过去：“欧阳仙子，服下这粒丹药，它能让你的法力迅速补满。”
He did not dare to engage in battle and waste time; just as he wanted to escape, he saw Lin Xuan's light flash twice. Two beast talismans appeared.
lín xuān zhè huà ， yǒu kuā dà dì xián yí ， dàn tā bǔ chōng líng lì de sù dù ， què shí shì jīng shí de shí bèi hái duō ， ōu yáng qín xīn lüè yī chóu chú ， duì fāng céng jīng jiù guò zì jǐ yī cì ， xiǎng lái méi yǒu xiàn hài de dào lǐ 。
林轩这话，有夸大地嫌疑，但它补充灵力的速度，确实是晶石的十倍还多，欧阳琴心略一踌躇，对方曾经救过自己一次，想来没有陷害的道理。
"Go!"
tā jiāng bǔ líng dān fú le xià qù 。
她将补灵丹服了下去。
Lin Xuan pointed at him, and the crystalline souls of the Heavenly Soaring Bird and Flame Rhinoceros charged forward fearlessly.
shù gè shí chén yǐ hòu ……
数个时辰以后……
In his hand, Lin Xuan secretly held a strange dagger, an over-grade treasure with one-third the power of a treasure.
miáo ǎi shàng rén de liǎn sè yuè fā nàn kàn ， tā de líng lì yǐ kuài yóu jǐn dēng kū ， kě ōu yáng qín xīn jū rán bǐ gāng cái hái yào shén cǎi yì yì 。
苗矮上人的脸色越发难看，他的灵力已快油尽灯枯，可欧阳琴心居然比刚才还要神采奕奕。
A black aura flashed across Miaowei Shangren's face as he reached out. A sinister hand appeared in mid-air, but Lin Xuan remained calm. As long as he could gain some time, his essence energy would circulate, and the strange dagger transformed into a streak of light that clashed with the ghostly hand.
zěn me huì rú cǐ ？
怎么会如此？
His body shook violently, and a sweet taste filled his throat. Lin Xuan was shocked; even at the end, a condensation core cultivator still had such formidable strength.
chuán shuō zhǐ yǒu shàng gǔ dān yào cái néng xùn sù bǔ chōng líng lì ， nán dào duì fāng jū rán yǒu zhè yàng de dōng xī ？
传说只有上古丹药才能迅速补充灵力，难道对方居然有这样的东西？
Miaowei Shangren's eyes lit up as he prepared to kill this boy in revenge for his humiliation. However, before he could act, a golden light shot out from Lin Xuan's hand with lightning speed and pierced Miaowei Shangren's chest.
xīn zhōng jīng hài ， gǎn shòu zhe duì fāng yuè lái yuè qiáng dì gōng shì ， miáo ǎi shàng rén yǐ méng shēng tuì yì ，
心中惊骇，感受着对方越来越强地攻势，苗矮上人已萌生退意，
Blood splattered, revealing the true form of the golden light: Ouyang Qinxin's golden dagger.
pīn zhe zuì hòu yì diǎn líng lì ， kùn shòu yóu dòu ， bī tuì le ōu yáng qín xīn ， rán hòu zhāo shǒu shōu huí fǎ bǎo ， huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng ， xùn sù yuǎn qù 。
拼着最后一点灵力，困兽犹斗，逼退了欧阳琴心，然后招手收回法宝，化为一道遁光，迅速远去。
With hatred and reluctance in his eyes, Miaowei Shangren shattered into pieces as he fell to the ground.
“ xiǎng zǒu ma ， wǎn le ！”
“想走吗，晚了！”
Lin Xuan sighed with relief. Without Miaowei Shangren's support, the evil water dragon revealed its true form. Ouyang Qinxin summoned it back with a wave of her hand; the black fog dissipated, revealing a sword shaped like a dragon.
ōu yáng qín xīn lěng hēng yī shēng ， qǐ huì rèn yóu duì fāng táo diào ， líng lì suǒ huà de bì fāng ， zhǎn chì zhuī shàng 。
欧阳琴心冷哼一声，岂会任由对方逃掉，灵力所化的必方，展翅追上。
Lin Xuan then pulled out a streak of white light from his sleeve and grabbed his storage bag. Looking up, he met Ouyang Qinxin's gaze.
miáo ǎi shàng rén huí tóu wàng le yī yǎn ， yǎo le yǎo yá ， jiāng shǒu zhōng fǎ bǎo diū le chū qù ， huà wèi è jiāo ， dí zhù bì fāng ， zì jǐ zé háo bù tíng liú ， lián fǎ bǎo yě bú yào le ， cǐ rén dào yě zhēn yǒu jǐ fēn zhuàng shì duàn wàn de yǒng qì ， rán ér tā què fā xiàn lín xuān zài qián miàn děng zhe zì jǐ 。
苗矮上人回头望了一眼，咬了咬牙，将手中法宝丢了出去，化为恶蛟，敌住必方，自己则毫不停留，连法宝也不要了，此人倒也真有几分壮士断腕的勇气，然而他却发现林轩在前面等着自己。
"Thank you for your assistance, Fairy Ouyang. I am deeply grateful. May I ask your esteemed surname?"
kàn zhe zhè ge huài le zì jǐ hǎo shì de shào nián ， miáo ǎi shàng rén de yǎn zhōng mǎn shì yuàn dú zhī sè ， lín xuān zé bù děng tā dòng shǒu ， xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng 。
看着这个坏了自己好事的少年，苗矮上人的眼中满是怨毒之色，林轩则不等他动手，先下手为强。
"Fairy is too kind; this one, Lin Xuan, junior sect leader of Spirit Medicine Mountain, has the honor to meet Senior Ouyang."
yī shuǎi shǒu ， jiù shì shí jǐ zhāng zhōng jiē fú 。
一甩手，就是十几张中阶符。
"Lin Xuan, junior sect leader of Spirit Medicine Mountain?"
dùn shí huǒ niǎo shù ， tiān léi jué ， bīng zhēn shù hū xiào ér zhì ……
顿时火鸟术，天雷决，冰针术呼啸而至……
Lin Xuan was surprised. He did not expect to be so well-known that Ouyang Qinxin knew him.
miáo ǎi shàng rén yòu jīng yòu nù ， rú guǒ huàn yí gè shí jiān ， tā bú huì jiāng qū qū shí jǐ gè zhōng jiē fǎ shù fàng zài yǎn lǐ ， dàn xiàn zài de zì jǐ ， yǐ jiē jìn yóu jǐn dēng kū de jìng dì ， hé kuàng hòu miàn hái yǒu yí gè zhuī lái dì ōu yáng xiān zi 。
苗矮上人又惊又怒，如果换一个时间，他不会将区区十几个中阶法术放在眼里，但现在的自己，已接近油尽灯枯的境地，何况后面还有一个追来地欧阳仙子。
Ouyang Qinxin's smile widened as she looked at the boy before her. If it were not for Lin Xuan, she would have surely fallen into Miaowei Shangren’s trap and faced dire consequences. Grateful, she said, "Junior Sect Leader need not be so polite; if you do not mind, let us be peers."
"Hmph, the Fairy Ouyang of legend is no more than this!"
Miaowei Shangren's eyes flashed with a sinister aura. It seemed that rumors had exaggerated the strength of the female cultivator in front of him; even without an array formation, he could still capture her alive.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan did not seem to be in a hurry. He stepped back another twenty or thirty feet.
Ouyang Qinxin's pretty face grew colder. After such a long delay, the White Peak Sword Immortal still had no trace. It seemed she was indeed trapped by a trap.
Seeing that the golden needles could not harm her opponent, Ouyang Qinxin changed her finger technique. The music played by the harp became more urgent, and a golden light ball appeared in the sky, growing brighter. Inside it, a huge monster bird materialized.
Its shape resembled a crane, with wingspan of dozens of feet long, and only one leg.
Phoenix Bird!
Even Lin Xuan, who was no stranger to intrigue, could not help being struck by its grandeur. That was the legendary Firebird, the divine bird of fire.
Of course, this was not the real Phoenix Bird; it was conjured from Ouyang Qinxin's spiritual energy using sound wave techniques.
Miaowei Shangren was also greatly surprised. His easy expression vanished as he muttered a curse and opened his mouth to spit out a small green ball.
The small ball entered the black fog of his treasure, emitting a series of thunderous sounds. The mist surged, and after a moment, a dragon's roar could be heard from within.
Then, the mist dispersed, revealing an evil water dragon with sharp fangs.
A water dragon was one of the ancient divine beasts, second only to dragons.
Miaowei Shangren used Transformation Technique, a secret technique that only condensation core cultivators could use.
By conjuring an evil water dragon from his treasure, it not only resembled the real thing but also possessed some of its powers.
Although he had yet to fully refine the "Cold Arrow" treasure and its use caused him to lose essence energy, its power remained unchanged. He did not expect Ouyang Qinxin to accept it so easily.
A hero's name is worth a thousand gold pieces. Despite being only at the early condensation core stage, she could match this mid-stage condensation core cultivator, Miaowei Shangren felt both shocked and resentful towards Lin Xuan, who had ruined his plans by trapping Ouyang Qinxin with the White Bone Yin Sha Formation.
Lin Xuan's back also felt cold under that gaze from a condensation core cultivator. However, he was not overly alarmed because of Ouyang Qinxin's presence; she would not allow him to be attacked so easily.
Lin Xuan's expression remained calm as he secretly held the Green Snow Ring in his hand. He would not act rashly, for it was foolish to clash with a condensation core cultivator at his current foundation stage. But if there were any opportunities for an ambush, Lin Xuan would not hesitate.
Now that Ouyang Qinxin and he were on the same side, if she fell, his fate would be dire indeed.
With this thought, Lin Xuan's eyes flickered as he prepared to act. Lightning and various colored lights flashed through the air. In just a day and night, two high-stage condensation core cultivators fought fiercely. Ouyang Qinxin and Miaowei Shangren both looked pale as they manipulated their treasures while holding crystals to replenish their essence energy.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. He secretly reached into his pocket and took out a white pill.
Taking advantage of Miaowei Shangren's distraction, Lin Xuan sent his consciousness to Ouyang Qinxin, whispering, "Fairy Ouyang, take this pill; it will quickly replenish your essence energy."
Lin Xuan exaggerated the power of the pill, but its speed was indeed ten times faster than a crystal. After some hesitation, considering that he had once saved her life and there seemed to be no reason for him to betray her, she took the pill.
Several hours later...
Miaowei Shangren's expression grew more grim as his essence energy was nearly depleted. However, Ouyang Qinxin appeared even more vibrant than before.
How could this be?
Legends said that only ancient elixirs could quickly replenish one’s essence energy. Could it be that she actually had such a thing?
Miaowei Shangren's heart raced as he felt the ever-stronger attacks from Ouyang Qinxin. With his last bit of essence energy, he fought like a cornered beast, pushing back Ouyang Qinxin and then summoning his treasure to form a streak of light that quickly retreated.
"Want to run? Too late!"
Ouyang Qinxin coldly snorted; she would not let him escape. The Phoenix Bird conjured from her essence energy spread its wings in pursuit.
Miaowei Shangren turned and gritted his teeth, throwing his treasure out, which transformed into an evil water dragon to confront the Phoenix Bird. He then ran without looking back, even discarding his treasure with a brave heart. However, he found Lin Xuan waiting for him ahead.
With venom in his eyes at this boy who had ruined his plans, Miaowei Shangren did not wait and attacked first.
A dozen middle-stage talismans shot out from Lin Xuan's hand: Firebird Technique, Heaven Thunder Decree, Ice Needle Technique...
Miaowei Shangren was both shocked and angry. If it were a different time, he would not have cared about these dozen middle-stage spells, but his essence energy was nearly depleted now, and an Ouyang Fairy was chasing him.
He did not dare to engage in battle and waste time; just as he wanted to escape, he saw Lin Xuan's light flash twice. Two beast talismans appeared.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan pointed at him, and the crystalline souls of the Heavenly Soaring Bird and Flame Rhinoceros charged forward fearlessly.
In his hand, Lin Xuan secretly held a strange dagger, an over-grade treasure with one-third the power of a treasure.
A black aura flashed across Miaowei Shangren's face as he reached out. A sinister hand appeared in mid-air, but Lin Xuan remained calm. As long as he could gain some time, his essence energy would circulate, and the strange dagger transformed into a streak of light that clashed with the ghostly hand.
His body shook violently, and a sweet taste filled his throat. Lin Xuan was shocked; even at the end, a condensation core cultivator still had such formidable strength.
Miaowei Shangren's eyes lit up as he prepared to kill this boy in revenge for his humiliation. However, before he could act, a golden light shot out from Lin Xuan's hand with lightning speed and pierced Miaowei Shangren's chest.
Blood splattered, revealing the true form of the golden light: Ouyang Qinxin's golden dagger.
With hatred and reluctance in his eyes, Miaowei Shangren shattered into pieces as he fell to the ground.
Lin Xuan sighed with relief. Without Miaowei Shangren's support, the evil water dragon revealed its true form. Ouyang Qinxin summoned it back with a wave of her hand; the black fog dissipated, revealing a sword shaped like a dragon.
Lin Xuan then pulled out a streak of white light from his sleeve and grabbed his storage bag. Looking up, he met Ouyang Qinxin's gaze.
"Thank you for your assistance, Fairy Ouyang. I am deeply grateful. May I ask your esteemed surname?"
"Fairy is too kind; this one, Lin Xuan, junior sect leader of Spirit Medicine Mountain, has the honor to meet Senior Ouyang."
"Lin Xuan, junior sect leader of Spirit Medicine Mountain?"
Lin Xuan was surprised. He did not expect to be so well-known that Ouyang Qinxin knew him.
Ouyang Qinxin's smile widened as she looked at the boy before her. If it were not for Lin Xuan, she would have surely fallen into Miaowei Shangren’s trap and faced dire consequences. Grateful, she said, "Junior Sect Leader need not be so polite; if you do not mind, let us be peers."