“ ē mí tuó fó ， shōu huò què shí bù cuò ， rán ér jiāng tiān yá hǎi gé nà xiē jiàn bì miè shā jiù shì le ， yǒu bì yào jiāng chī ， jīn dǎo shàng de xiū xiān zhě ， quán bù bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái de tú chuō yī kōng ？” kōng néng què shuāng shǒu hé shí ， bù yǐ wéi rán de tàn le kǒu qì 。
“阿弥陀佛，收获确实不错，然而将天涯海阁那些贱婢灭杀就是了，有必要将魑，金岛上的修仙者，全部不分青红皂白的屠戳一空？”空能却双手合十，不以为然的叹了口气。
"Namaste, the收获 indeed was impressive. However, eliminating those lowly maidservants of the Sky's End Pavilion is sufficient; there is no need to indiscriminately slaughter all the cultivators on Qi Jin Island," Qiong Neng folded his hands and sighed with a dismissive nod.
“ zěn me ， dà shī xīn ruǎn le ?”
“怎么，大师心软了?”
"How so? Has the master softened?"
“ bú shì xīn ruǎn ， zhǐ shì lǎo nà jué de ， méi yǒu bì yào wú gù shù dí 。”
“不是心软，只是老衲觉得，没有必要无故树敌。”
"Not softening, just that this old monk feels it unnecessary to provoke enemies for no reason."
“ shù dí ？” xūn xiāng xiān zi lǐ le lǐ fà sī ， suǒ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo de xiào yì ：“ dà shī hái zhēn shì kàn de qǐ nà xiē xiǎo zá yú ， fàng yǎn wài hǎi ， chú le tiān yá hǎi gé ， qí yú de zōng mén jiā zú ， gēn běn jiù bù zhí yī tí de ， jiāng tā men shā le yě jiù shā le ， mò fēi wèi le jǐ gè dì zǐ ， tā men hái gǎn zhǎo wǒ men bào chóu bù chéng ？”
“树敌？”熏香仙子理了理发丝，唢角边露出一丝讥嘲的笑意：“大师还真是看得起那些小杂鱼，放眼外海，除了天涯海阁，其余的宗门家族，根本就不值一提的，将他们杀了也就杀了，莫非为了几个弟子，他们还敢找我们报仇不成？”
"Provoke enemies?" Xunxiang Fairy adjusted her hair, revealing a mocking smile at the corner of her mouth. "The master truly holds those insignificant fish in such high regard. In the Outer Sea, aside from the Sky's End Pavilion, all other sects and families are negligible. Killing them is as good as killing them; do they dare seek revenge for just a few disciples?"
“ hé kuàng běn gōng yě bù xiǎng làn shā wú gū ， zhǐ shì kuí jīn dǎo de xiū shì zú yǒu wàn jīn ， yào yī yī fēn biàn tiān yá hǎi gé de jiàn bì tán hé róng yì ， bù jǐn fèi shí ， ér qiě fèi lì ， tài shàng zhǎng lǎo xiàn wǒ men yī rì gǎn qù huì hé ， nǎ yǒu nà me duō shí jiān màn màn tuó dān gē ……” xūn xiāng xiān zi bù yǐ wéi rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“何况本宫也不想滥杀无辜，只是魁金岛的修士足有万金，要一一分辨天涯海阁的贱婢谈何容易，不仅费时，而且费力，太上长老限我们一日赶去汇合，哪有那么多时间慢慢驼耽搁……”熏香仙子不以为然的声音传入耳朵。
"Moreover, this palace does not wish to kill innocents indiscriminately. Separating the maidservants of the Sky's End Pavilion from the rest would be time-consuming and laborious. The Supreme Elder limited us to one day to converge, so there is no time to dawdle…" Xunxiang Fairy's dismissive voice entered his ears.
kōng néng tīng le ， mò mò bù yǔ ， zhè nǚ jiāng shī de huà yě yǒu jǐ fēn dào lǐ 。
空能听了，默默不语，这女僵尸的话也有几分道理。
Qiong Neng remained silent as he listened; her words had some merit.
zhǐ shì rú cǐ yī lái ， jiù jiāng wài hǎi de zōng mén jiā zú dé zuì le gè biàn ， jiē xià lái xiǎng yào shōu fú ， kě jiù bú shì nà me róng yì le 。
只是如此一来，就将外海的宗门家族得罪了个遍，接下来想要收服，可就不是那么容易了。
However, this would offend all sects in the Outer Sea, making it harder for them to be subdued later on.
bà ， yǐ hòu de shì qíng ， yǐ hòu zài shuō ， rú jīn dí dàng wù zhī jí ， shì xiān jiāng tiān yá hǎi gé chǎn
罢，以后的事情，以后再说，如今的当务之急，是先将天涯海阁铲
Well, let future matters take care of themselves. For now, the immediate task is to eliminate the Sky's End Pavilion first.
chú 。
除。
The two began greedily counting their spoils.
liǎng rén kāi shǐ shén sè tān lán de qīng diǎn cái huò 。
两人开始神色贪婪的清点财货。
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had already infiltrated Qi Jin Island and rescued several cultivators from other sects along the way, spreading rumors that the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect and Ling Soul Valley aimed not at the Sky's End Pavilion but to annex the entire Outer Sea cultivation realm.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， lín xuān yě yǐ qián rù kuí jīn dǎo shēn chù ， bìng shùn shǒu jiě jiù le yī xiē zōng mén de xiū xiān zhě ， rán hòu jiāng zì jǐ biān zào de yáo yán sàn bō chū qù le 。
与此同时，林轩也已潜入魁金岛深处，并顺手解救了一些宗门的修仙者，然后将自己编造的谣言散播出去了。
If it were any other time, the other sects would have scoffed at such a claim. But now, having just escaped their clutches, they believed these rumors without question out of spite.
shuō wàn fú zōng yǔ lì hún gǔ de mù biāo bìng fēi tiān yá hǎi gé ， ér shì zhǔn bèi jiāng zhěng gè wài hǎi xiū xiān
说万佛宗与厉魂谷的目标并非天涯海阁，而是准备将整个外海修仙
It was only a matter of time before these rumors spread throughout the Outer Sea.
jiè tūn bìng le 。
界吞并了。
Of course, relying solely on this wouldn't make those Outer Sea cultivation sects dare ally with the Sky's End Pavilion; after all, their enemies were too formidable.
ruò huàn yí gè shí jiān ， qí tā zōng mén de xiū shì kěn dìng chī zhī yǐ bí ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā men cái gāng gāng cóng duì fāng de shǒu xià táo tuō ， jì hèn zhī yú ， yě bù wèn yáo yán de chū chǔ ， yí gè èr gè ， quán dōu shēn xìn bù yí le 。
若换一个时间，其他宗门的修士肯定嗤之以鼻，但此时此刻，他们才刚刚从对方的手下逃脱，忌恨之余，也不问谣言的出处，一个二个，全都深信不疑了。
But in Lin Xuan's plan, this rumor was just the first step. He still had other tricks up his sleeve.
xiāng xìn zhè xiē rén tuō xiǎn yǐ hòu ， bù yòng duō jiǔ ， yáo yán jiù huì zài wài hǎi xùn sù chuán bō 。
相信这些人脱险以后，不用多久，谣言就会在外海迅速传播。
Zhao Feng was an early-stage Incubus cultivator who served as an outer hall elder within Ling Soul Valley. Although Incubus cultivators were top-tier existences in the mortal world, as one of the seven major forces among the Twelve States of Heavenly Cloud, the sect boasted many powerful experts, and his position wasn't particularly prominent.
dāng rán ， jǐn píng zhè yì diǎn ， nà xiē wài hǎi de xiū xiān mén pài ， yī jiù bù gǎn yǔ tiān yá hǎi kuò zhàn zài yì qǐ ， bì jìng dí rén de shí lì tài guò jīng shì hài sú le xiē 。
当然，仅凭这一点，那些外海的修仙门派，依旧不敢与天涯海阔站在一起，毕竟敌人的实力太过惊世骇俗了些。
After all, for such a large sect, early-stage Incubus cultivators weren't something to boast about. Moreover, he had chosen a cultivation technique that required minimal essence pills and was easier to advance in.
bù guò zài lín xuān de suàn jì lǐ ， yáo yán jǐn jǐn shì dì yī bù ， jiē xià lái ， tā hái yǒu qí yú de
不过在林轩的算计里，谣言仅仅是第一步，接下来，他还有其余的
However, every coin has two sides. Such techniques were weak in power; while formidable against Core Formation stage cultivators, they were utterly helpless when facing peers of the same rank.
hòu shǒu 。
后手。
That's why Zhao Feng wasn't selected for this raid on Sky's End Pavilion; instead, he was chosen as one of the leaders to accompany the main force.
zhào fēng shì lì hún gǔ yī míng wú yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， zài zōng nèi dān rèn wài táng zhǎng lǎo yī zhí ， rán ér yuán yīng xiū shì suī yǐ shì rén jiè dǐng ér jiān ér de cún zài ， kě zuò wèi tiān yún shí èr zhōu qī dà shì lì zhī yī ， zōng nèi gāo shǒu rú yún ， tā de dì wèi bìng bù xiǎn hè 。
赵枫是厉魂谷一名无婴初期的修仙者，在宗内担任外堂长老一职，然而元婴修士虽已是人界顶儿尖儿的存在，可做为天云十二州七大势力之一，宗内高手如云，他的地位并不显赫。
Qi Jin Island had been breached, and no high-ranking cultivator remained. Unlike Cloud State, which had a few sects and families, there were very few Incubus cultivators in the Outer Sea.
bì jìng duì yú zhè yàng de dà zōng lái shuō ， yuán yīng chū qī ， zhe shí méi shén me liǎo bù qǐ ， hé kuàng tā dāng chū wèi le jìn jiē róng yì ， suǒ xiū liàn de shì nà zhǒng píng yǔn bù duō ， qiě róng yì tū pò de gōng fǎ 。
毕竟对于这样的大宗来说，元婴初期，着实没什么了不起，何况他当初为了进阶容易，所修炼的是那种瓶殒不多，且容易突破的功法。
Suspended mid-air with a smug expression, Zhao Feng had just killed several cultivators, one of whom was the young master of some minor sect. The storage bag contained considerable wealth; he had made a small fortune.
rán ér fán shì yǒu lì jiù yǒu bì ， zhè yàng de gōng fǎ ， wēi lì xiǎo dé kě lián ， duì shàng níng dān qī xiū shì ， gù rán wēi fēng wú bǐ ， dàn yī yǔ tóng jiē xiū shì xiāng yù ， zé láng bèi yǐ jí 。
然而凡事有利就有弊，这样的功法，威力小得可怜，对上凝丹期修士，固然威风无比，但一与同阶修士相遇，则狼狈以极。
Zhao Feng released his divine sense. As an Incubus cultivator, his divine sense could cover over a hundred miles without issue. He quickly spotted new targets.
yīn wèi zài tóng jiē zhōng shí lì tài ruò ， suǒ yǐ zhè cì tū xí tiān yá hǎi gé ， zhào jǐn bìng méi yǒu bèi xuǎn shàng ， ér shì ràng tā zuò wèi lǐng duì zhī yī ， gēn suí zhǔ lì rén mǎ xú xú ér xíng 。
因为在同阶中实力太弱，所以这次突袭天涯海阁，赵仅并没有被选上，而是让他做为领队之一，跟随主力人马徐徐而行。
"Ha ha, meeting Zhao, you're unlucky."
cí ， jīn dǎo bèi gōng pò ， shàng miàn yí gè gāo jiē xiū shì yě wú ， bì jìng wài hǎi bù bǐ yún zhōu nèi lù ， chú le yǒu xiàn de jǐ gè zōng mén jiā zú ， yuán yīng xiū shì qū què kě shù 。
磁，金岛被攻破，上面一个高阶修士也无，毕竟外海不比云州内陆，除了有限的几个宗门家族，元婴修士屈榷可数。
He muttered to himself, emitting a layer of green light. However, at this moment, a cold voice echoed in his ears: "Fond of the weak and afraid of the strong; is that all the courage of Ling Soul Valley's cultivators?"
cǐ shí zhào fēng xuán fú zài bàn kōng zhī zhōng ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì dé sè ， tā gāng gāng miè shā le jǐ míng xiū xiān zhě ， qí zhōng yī rén jū rán shì mǒu xiǎo mén pài de shǎo zhǔ ， chǔ wù dài zhōng yǒu bù shǎo cái huò ， suàn shì xiǎo fā yī bǐ le 。
此时赵枫悬浮在半空之中，脸上满是得色，他刚刚灭杀了几名修仙者，其中一人居然是某小门派的少主，储物袋中有不少财货，算是小发一笔了。
"Who?"
zhào fēng jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， tā bì jìng shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， shén shí fù gài bǎi lǐ hái shì méi yǒu wèn tí ， hěn kuài jiù fā xiàn jǐ gè xīn de rì biāo le 。
赵枫将神识放出，他毕竟是元婴期修仙者，神识覆盖百里还是没有问题，很快就发现几个新的日标了。
Zhao Feng was taken aback, his face turning pale. Although the opponent's abilities were weak, he had considerable experience. Without hesitation, he struck a palm on his head, and a yellowish-orange shield flew out from his mouth.
“ hēi hēi ， yù jiàn zhào mǒu ， suàn nǐ men dǎo méi 。”
“嘿嘿，遇见赵某，算你们倒霉。”
A spell struck it, causing the shield to emit a dazzling light, forming a dense light curtain that enveloped him.
tā zì yán zì yǔ de dí gū le yī jù ， hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ qī ruǎn pà è ， lì hún gǔ de xiū xiān zhě ， jiù zhǐ yǒu zhè diǎn zhì qì me ?
他自言自语的嘀咕了一句，浑身青芒大起，然而就在这时，一冷冷的声音传入耳朵：“欺软怕恶，厉魂谷的修仙者，就只有这点志气么?
Zhao Feng let out a sigh of relief; this golden shield was something he had spent much effort acquiring. Even an Incubus cultivator at mid-stage could easily block its attack with full force.
“ shuí ？”
“谁？”
After all, he knew his own strength; in the same rank, his abilities were too formidable, so he spared no expense to obtain such a crucial treasure that could save him in critical moments.
zhào jī yī dāi ， liǎn sè kuáng biàn ， cǐ rén shén tōng suī rán hěn ruò ， dàn jīng yàn hái shì shí fēn fēng fù de ， èr huà bù shuō ， shēn shǒu zài hòu nǎo yī pāi ， yī huáng chéng guì de dùn pái cóng zuǐ bā zhōng fēi le chū lái 。
赵机一呆，脸色狂变，此人神通虽然很弱，但经验还是十分丰富的，二话不说，伸手在后脑一拍，一黄橙桧的盾牌从嘴巴中飞了出来。
"Who? Come out and face me if you have the guts. Hiding like a coward is not what a hero does."
yī dào fǎ jué dǎ zài shàng miàn ， cǐ dùn líng guāng kuáng shǎn ， huà wèi yī céng níng hòu guāng mù jiāng tā bāo bì zài le lǐ miàn 。
一道法诀打在上面，此盾灵光狂闪，化为一层凝厚光幕将他包襞在了里面。
Zhao Feng shouted with wide eyes, but his tone betrayed his inner fear.
zhào fēng zhè cái sōng le kǒu qì ， cǐ jīn gāng dùn shì tā huā le dà liàng de xīn xuè ， hǎo bù róng yì cái dé dào de ， jiù shì yuán yīng zhōng qī xiū shì de quán lì yī jī ， qīng yì dǎng xià yě méi yǒu wèn tí 。
赵枫这才松了口气，此金刚盾是他花了大量的心血，好不容易才得到的，就是元婴中期修士的全力一击，轻易挡下也没有问题。
"Hmph, this Lin doesn't hide; it's your strength that's too weak. If you want to see me, fine, I'll let you be a ghost today."
bì jìng zì jǐ de shì qíng zì jǐ qīng chǔ ， zài tóng jiē zhōng shí lì tài qiáng ， suǒ yǐ tā cái fèi jìn xīn jī ， bù xī hào fèi bàn shēng jī xù ， nòng dào le zhè me yī zài guān jiàn shí kè ， kě yǐ jiù mìng de bǎo wù 。
毕竟自己的事情自己清楚，在同阶中实力太强，所以他才费尽心机，不惜耗费半生积蓄，弄到了这么一在关键时刻，可以救命的宝物。
A calm voice entered his ears as a figure slowly emerged from the distance, about ten feet away. Terrifying spiritual pressure descended from the sky.
“ shuí ， yǒu běn shì chū lái ， duǒ zài àn chù tōu tōu mō mō de suàn shén me yīng xióng hǎo hàn 。” zhào
“谁，有本事出来，躲在暗处偷偷摸摸的算什么英雄好汉。”赵
Zhao Feng was instantly drenched in cold sweat; his face was filled with shock: "Late-stage Incubus cultivator, who are you?"
fēng chēng mù dà hē ， rán ér shén sè yǔ qì ， què míng xiǎn yǒu jǐ fēn sè lì nèi rěn de wèi dào zài lǐ tou 。
枫瞠目大喝，然而神色语气，却明显有几分色厉内荏的味道在里头。
"Who am I? To a dead man, what's there to talk about?"
“ hēng ， lín mǒu bìng wèi tōu tōu mō mō ， shì gé xià shí lì tài ruò ， xiǎng yào jiàn wǒ ， hǎo ， lín mǒu
“哼，林某并未偷偷摸摸，是阁下实力太弱，想要见我，好，林某
Lin Xuan spoke without any emotion or joy, his tone tinged with mockery. He waved his sleeve, and dozens of five-colored sword qi, each about an inch long, emerged like fish swimming in the wind.
jīn tiān xīn qíng bù cuò ， jiù ràng nǐ zuò yí gè míng bái guǐ hǎo le 。”
今天心情不错，就让你做一个明白鬼好了。”
As they swayed, they rapidly grew to three feet long.
píng dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu jù lí zhāng fēng shí shé zhàng yuǎn chù ， sì guāng yī shǎn ， yí gè rén yǐng màn màn fú xiàn 。
平淡的声音传入耳朵，随后距离张峰十佘丈远处，寺光一闪，一个人影慢慢浮现。
"Quickly!"
yǔ zhī bàn suí de shì kě pà de líng yā cóng tiān ér jiàng xià lái 。
与之伴随的是可怕的灵压从天而降下来。
Lin Xuan pointed a finger; the five-colored sword qi emitted dazzling light, raining down from all directions as if a fierce storm.
máo gǔ sǒng rán ， qǐng kè zhī jiān ， zhào fēng bèi hòu jiù lěng hàn lín lí ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng jīng hài wú bǐ ：“ wú yīng hòu qī xiū xiān zhě ， gé xià shì shuí ？”
毛骨悚然，顷刻之间，赵枫背后就冷汗淋漓，脸上的表情惊骇无比：“无婴后期修仙者，阁下是谁？”
Zhao Feng was terrified and realized he couldn't dodge. He quickly turned his face into a grimace, extending his hand and pounding his chest several times before spitting out a mouthful of blood.
“ wǒ shì shuí ， yǔ yí gè sǐ rén yǒu shén me hǎo shuō de ？”
“我是谁，与一个死人有什么好说的？”
The blood exploded, seeping into the shield, causing the light curtain to turn vibrant with an eerie hue.
lín xuān wú gé wú xǐ de kāi kǒu le ， yǔ qì zhī zhōng ， dài zhe jǐ fēn jī cháo zhī sè ， suí hòu xiù páo yī fú ， shù shí dào cùn xǔ zhǎng de wǔ sè jiàn qì yú yóu ér chū 。
林轩无格无喜的开口了，语气之中，带着几分讥嘲之色，随后袖袍一拂，数十道寸许长的五色剑气鱼游而出。
Lin Xuan ignored it; the five-colored sword qi soon surrounded the enemy. With a sound that made teeth ache, the light curtain was torn apart like paper.
yíng fēng yī huǎng ， dùn shí kuáng zhǎng ， zhuǎn shùn yǐ yǒu sān chǐ lái zhǎng 。
迎风一晃，顿时狂涨，转瞬已有三尺来长。
Then, the sword qi struck the shield. This treasure wasn't ordinary; the sword qi was slightly obstructed. Lin Xuan raised his left hand and sent out another layer of green light from his sleeve, slicing through the shield as if cutting tofu.
“ jí !”
“疾!”
Zhao Feng was terrified but couldn't dodge. Green flames encircled him, causing a shower of blood to erupt into the sky. His head exploded in a loud sound, his body disintegrating into fragments.
lín xuān yì diǎn zhǐ ， nà xiē wǔ sè jiàn qì líng guāng kuáng shǎn ， rú jí fēng zhòu yǔ ， cóng sì miàn bā fāng de xiàng zhe duì fāng tān cì 。
林轩一点指，那些五色剑气灵光狂闪，如疾风骤雨，从四面八方的向着对方摊刺。
"Late-stage Incubus trying to escape—futile," Qiong Neng reacted swiftly despite some surprise. He instantly used Nine Heaven Microsteps to block the enemy's path.
zhào fēng dà jīng shī sè ， xiǎng duǒ gēn běn jiù lái bù jí le ， dàn tā fǎn yìng yě jí wéi xùn sù ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī zhēng níng zhī sè ， èr huà bù shuō de shēn chū shǒu lái ， wǎng xiōng kǒu měng chuí le jǐ quán ， rán hòu zhāng kāi dí ， jiāng yī kǒu jīng xuè pēn le chū lái 。
赵枫大惊失色，想躲根本就来不及了，但他反应也极为迅速，脸上闪过一丝狰狞之色，二话不说的伸出手来，往胸口猛捶了几拳，然后张开嘀，将一口精血喷了出来。
However, green light flashed as a large green hand appeared, reaching out for him.
nà xuè bào kāi ， rán hòu shèn tòu jìn dùn pái ， guāng mù dùn shí duō chū le yī céng xiān yàn de guǐ yì sè
那血爆开，然后渗透进盾牌，光幕顿时多出了一层鲜艳的诡异色
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"Namaste, the收获 indeed was impressive. However, eliminating those lowly maidservants of the Sky's End Pavilion is sufficient; there is no need to indiscriminately slaughter all the cultivators on Qi Jin Island," Qiong Neng folded his hands and sighed with a dismissive nod.
"How so? Has the master softened?"
"Not softening, just that this old monk feels it unnecessary to provoke enemies for no reason."
"Provoke enemies?" Xunxiang Fairy adjusted her hair, revealing a mocking smile at the corner of her mouth. "The master truly holds those insignificant fish in such high regard. In the Outer Sea, aside from the Sky's End Pavilion, all other sects and families are negligible. Killing them is as good as killing them; do they dare seek revenge for just a few disciples?"
"Moreover, this palace does not wish to kill innocents indiscriminately. Separating the maidservants of the Sky's End Pavilion from the rest would be time-consuming and laborious. The Supreme Elder limited us to one day to converge, so there is no time to dawdle…" Xunxiang Fairy's dismissive voice entered his ears.
Qiong Neng remained silent as he listened; her words had some merit.
However, this would offend all sects in the Outer Sea, making it harder for them to be subdued later on.
Well, let future matters take care of themselves. For now, the immediate task is to eliminate the Sky's End Pavilion first.
The two began greedily counting their spoils.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had already infiltrated Qi Jin Island and rescued several cultivators from other sects along the way, spreading rumors that the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect and Ling Soul Valley aimed not at the Sky's End Pavilion but to annex the entire Outer Sea cultivation realm.
If it were any other time, the other sects would have scoffed at such a claim. But now, having just escaped their clutches, they believed these rumors without question out of spite.
It was only a matter of time before these rumors spread throughout the Outer Sea.
Of course, relying solely on this wouldn't make those Outer Sea cultivation sects dare ally with the Sky's End Pavilion; after all, their enemies were too formidable.
But in Lin Xuan's plan, this rumor was just the first step. He still had other tricks up his sleeve.
Zhao Feng was an early-stage Incubus cultivator who served as an outer hall elder within Ling Soul Valley. Although Incubus cultivators were top-tier existences in the mortal world, as one of the seven major forces among the Twelve States of Heavenly Cloud, the sect boasted many powerful experts, and his position wasn't particularly prominent.
After all, for such a large sect, early-stage Incubus cultivators weren't something to boast about. Moreover, he had chosen a cultivation technique that required minimal essence pills and was easier to advance in.
However, every coin has two sides. Such techniques were weak in power; while formidable against Core Formation stage cultivators, they were utterly helpless when facing peers of the same rank.
That's why Zhao Feng wasn't selected for this raid on Sky's End Pavilion; instead, he was chosen as one of the leaders to accompany the main force.
Qi Jin Island had been breached, and no high-ranking cultivator remained. Unlike Cloud State, which had a few sects and families, there were very few Incubus cultivators in the Outer Sea.
Suspended mid-air with a smug expression, Zhao Feng had just killed several cultivators, one of whom was the young master of some minor sect. The storage bag contained considerable wealth; he had made a small fortune.
Zhao Feng released his divine sense. As an Incubus cultivator, his divine sense could cover over a hundred miles without issue. He quickly spotted new targets.
"Ha ha, meeting Zhao, you're unlucky."
He muttered to himself, emitting a layer of green light. However, at this moment, a cold voice echoed in his ears: "Fond of the weak and afraid of the strong; is that all the courage of Ling Soul Valley's cultivators?"
"Who?"
Zhao Feng was taken aback, his face turning pale. Although the opponent's abilities were weak, he had considerable experience. Without hesitation, he struck a palm on his head, and a yellowish-orange shield flew out from his mouth.
A spell struck it, causing the shield to emit a dazzling light, forming a dense light curtain that enveloped him.
Zhao Feng let out a sigh of relief; this golden shield was something he had spent much effort acquiring. Even an Incubus cultivator at mid-stage could easily block its attack with full force.
After all, he knew his own strength; in the same rank, his abilities were too formidable, so he spared no expense to obtain such a crucial treasure that could save him in critical moments.
"Who? Come out and face me if you have the guts. Hiding like a coward is not what a hero does."
Zhao Feng shouted with wide eyes, but his tone betrayed his inner fear.
"Hmph, this Lin doesn't hide; it's your strength that's too weak. If you want to see me, fine, I'll let you be a ghost today."
A calm voice entered his ears as a figure slowly emerged from the distance, about ten feet away. Terrifying spiritual pressure descended from the sky.
Zhao Feng was instantly drenched in cold sweat; his face was filled with shock: "Late-stage Incubus cultivator, who are you?"
"Who am I? To a dead man, what's there to talk about?"
Lin Xuan spoke without any emotion or joy, his tone tinged with mockery. He waved his sleeve, and dozens of five-colored sword qi, each about an inch long, emerged like fish swimming in the wind.
As they swayed, they rapidly grew to three feet long.
"Quickly!"
Lin Xuan pointed a finger; the five-colored sword qi emitted dazzling light, raining down from all directions as if a fierce storm.
Zhao Feng was terrified and realized he couldn't dodge. He quickly turned his face into a grimace, extending his hand and pounding his chest several times before spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The blood exploded, seeping into the shield, causing the light curtain to turn vibrant with an eerie hue.
Lin Xuan ignored it; the five-colored sword qi soon surrounded the enemy. With a sound that made teeth ache, the light curtain was torn apart like paper.
Then, the sword qi struck the shield. This treasure wasn't ordinary; the sword qi was slightly obstructed. Lin Xuan raised his left hand and sent out another layer of green light from his sleeve, slicing through the shield as if cutting tofu.
Zhao Feng was terrified but couldn't dodge. Green flames encircled him, causing a shower of blood to erupt into the sky. His head exploded in a loud sound, his body disintegrating into fragments.
"Late-stage Incubus trying to escape—futile," Qiong Neng reacted swiftly despite some surprise. He instantly used Nine Heaven Microsteps to block the enemy's path.
However, green light flashed as a large green hand appeared, reaching out for him.
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