shān dǐng de dì gōng zhī zhōng 。
山顶的地宫之中。
At the top of the mountain, within a subterranean palace.
lín xuān liǎn sè yī biàn ， zhè jiā huo ， jū rán jiāng yuè ér de xíng cáng kàn pò 。
林轩脸色一变，这家伙，居然将月儿的行藏看破。
Lin Xuan's expression changed. This guy had actually figured out Mei'er’s whereabouts.
suī rán zài yín shā dǎo de shí hòu ， wàn jiāo wáng yě céng kàn chū yuè ér duǒ zài tiān jī fǔ ， dàn jìn rù xiū luó zhī mén yǐ hòu ， bù zhī dào shì bú shì péng lái shān xuē ruò le xiū shì de shén shí ， yuè ér de zōng jì ， jiù zài yě méi yǒu bào lù 。
虽然在银鲨岛的时候，万蛟王也曾看出月儿躲在天机府，但进入修罗之门以后，不知道是不是蓬莱山削弱了修士的神识，月儿的踪迹，就再也没有暴露。
Although Wanjiao Wang had once discerned that Mei'er was hiding in the Heaven Mechanism Mansion on Silver Shark Island, after entering the Netherworld Gate, it seemed that Penglai Mountain weakened cultivators' divine consciousness. Mei'er’s trail hadn't been exposed again since then.
méi xiǎng dào cǐ shí cǐ kè ……
没想到此时此刻……
Unexpectedly, at this moment...
wàng tíng lóu bù kuì shì rén jiè dì yī gāo shǒu 。
望亭楼不愧是人界第一高手。
The Pavilion of Observing the Horizon was indeed the top master of the human world.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， dàn biǎo miàn què bù dòng shēng sè ， zhè shí hòu fǒu rèn bù jǐn sī háo yì yì yě wú ， ér qiě hái xiǎn de xiǎo jiā zi qì 。
林轩脑海中念头转过，但表面却不动声色，这时候否认不仅丝毫意义也无，而且还显得小家子气。
Lin Xuan's mind raced but he kept a neutral expression. Denying it now would be futile and petty. After weighing his options, Lin Xuan understood how to act in his best interest.
quán héng lì bì ， lín xuān yǐ míng bái zěn yàng xuǎn zé duì zì jǐ yǒu lì 。
权衡利弊，林轩已明白怎样选择对自己有利。
With a tap on his waist, white light flashed as Mei'er appeared before him.
jǐng shǒu zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， bái guāng yī shǎn ， yuè ér yǐ jīng lái dào le miàn qián 。
井手在腰间一拍，白光一闪，月儿已经来到了面前。
The Pavilion of Observing the Horizon scanned her face with a satisfied smile: "Not bad, not bad. This friend is also at the Separation stage. With our three working together, we should have full confidence in exterminating the ancient demon."
wàng tíng lóu mù guāng zài yuè ér liǎn shàng sǎo guò ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ：“ bù cuò ， bù cuò ， zhè wèi dào yǒu jū rán yě shì lí hé ， wǒ men sān rén lián shǒu ， miè shā gǔ mó yīng gāi yǒu shí zú shí de bǎ wò 。”
望亭楼目光在月儿脸上扫过，脸上露出满意之色：“不错，不错，这位道友居然也是离合，我们三人联手，灭杀古魔应该有十足十的把握。”
Before he could finish speaking, his left hand flicked and a silver-shimmering talisman slid out of his sleeve, turning towards Mei'er.
huà yīn wèi luò ， zuǒ shǒu yī dǒu ， yī zhāng yín guāng shǎn shǎn de fú zhuàn huá luò chū yī xiù ， lüè yī zhuǎn zhé ， jiù xiàng yuè ér fēi qù le 。
话音未落，左手一抖，一张银光闪闪的符篆滑落出衣袖，略一转折，就像月儿飞去了。
Though there was no aura of killing intent, it didn't seem like any malicious intent. Nevertheless, Lin Xuan raised his left hand, sensing space fluctuations as a green-glowing hand appeared beside Mei'er. It moved downward and grabbed the silver talisman.
méi yǒu shā qì ， bìng bù xiàng yǒu shén me è yì ， bù guò fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú ， lín xuān tái qǐ zuǒ shǒu ， kōng jiān bō dòng ， yuè ér shēn cè ， píng kōng chū xiàn le yī qīng guāng shǎn shǎn de dà shǒu ， xiàng xià lüè yī huī dòng ， jiù jiāng nà yín sè de fú zhuàn zhuā zài le shǒu zhōng 。
没有杀气，并不像有什么恶意，不过防人之心不可无，林轩抬起左手，空间波动，月儿身侧，凭空出现了一青光闪闪的大手，向下略一挥动，就将那银色的符篆抓在了手中。
The Pavilion of Observing the Horizon ignored this, still smiling contentedly.
wàng tíng lóu shì ruò wú dǔ ， liǎn shàng yī jiù mǎn shì xiào yì yín yín zhī sè 。
望亭楼视若无睹，脸上依旧满是笑意吟吟之色。
"Friend, what are you doing?" Lin Xuan frowned and spoke up.
“ dào yǒu zhè shì zuò shén me ？” lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu de kāi kǒu le 。
“道友这是做什么？”林轩眉头一皱的开口了。
"I have no ill intentions; it's merely an invisibility talisman."
“ zài xià shí wú è yì ， zhè bù guò shì yī zhāng yǐn shēn fú ér yǐ 。”
“在下实无恶意，这不过是一张隐身符而已。”
"What? Invisibility talisman?"
“ shén me ， yǐn shēn fú ？”
“什么，隐身符？”
Lin Xuan was greatly alarmed. If not for his position, he would almost think the Pavilion of Observing the Horizon was boasting.
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè ， ruò bú shì duì zé de shēn fèn dì wèi bǎi zài nà lǐ ， jī hū dōu yào yǐ wéi wàng tíng lóu zài hú chuī dà qì 。
林轩大惊失色，若不是对责的身份地位摆在那里，几乎都要以为望亭楼在胡吹大气。
To cultivators, concealment techniques were nothing mysterious—there were such techniques in the Five Elements School, and even Flexible Spirit Stage cultivators could master them, though they were relatively low-level.
duì yú xiū xiān kàn lái shuō ， yǐn nì zhī shù méi yǒu shén me shén mì zhī chù ， wǔ xíng fǎ shù zhōng jiē yǒu ， lián líng dòng qī xiū shì dōu néng zhǎng wò ， zhǐ bù guò ， jiào wéi dī duān bà le 。
对于修仙看来说，隐匿之术没有什么神秘之处，五行法术中皆有，连灵动期修士都能掌握，只不过，较为低端罢了。
But invisibility meant exactly that: hiding one's form. Even for lower-stage cultivators or Lin Xuan himself, concealing oneself withqi collection technique (concealment technique) wasn't something that could be done without leaving any trace.
dàn yǐn nì yǐn nì ” yě jiù shì yǎn cáng shēn xíng de yì si ， bié shuō nà xiē dī jiē xiū shì ， jiù suàn lín xuān zì jǐ ， yǐn nì jiā liǎn qì shù ， yě bìng fēi néng zuò dào wú jì kě xún de dì bù 。
但隐匿隐匿”也就是掩藏身形的意思，别说那些低阶修士，就算林轩自己，隐匿加敛气术，也并非能做到无迹可寻的地步。
There would still be some telltale signs, just harder to detect.
duō shǎo hái shì yǒu yī xiē duān ní ” zhǐ bù guò hěn nán bèi fā xiàn ér yǐ 。
多少还是有一些端倪”只不过很难被发现而已。
But an invisibility technique was different; it truly made one's presence vanish. Lin Xuan had once read about such a technique in ancient texts but dismissed it as impossible.
ér yǐn shēn shù jiù bù tóng le ， xī shì zhēn de néng gòu ràng xíng jì xiāo shī ， lín xuān céng zài diǎn jí shàng kàn guò jì zǎi ， dàn què yī xiào zhì zhī ， gēn běn bù xiāng xìn yǒu zhè yàng shén miào zhī shì 。
而隐身术就不同了，牺是真的能够让行迹消失，林轩曾在典籍上看过记载，但却一笑置之，根本不相信有这样神妙之事。
However, the Pavilion of Observing the Horizon couldn't possibly lie now.
bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， wàng tíng lóu xiǎn rán bù kě néng chè huǎng de 。
不过此时此刻，望亭楼显然不可能撤谎的。
"An invisibility talisman. What do you want with this?"
“ yǐn shēn fú ， dào yǒu xiǎng yào zuò shén me ？”
“隐身符，道友想要做什么？”
"I can see your whereabouts because I have a special treasure on me. As long as there are no mishaps, the ancient demon won’t discover her location. So, I’m using this talisman to completely hide her form and launch a surprise attack at an opportune moment."
“ wǒ néng gòu jiāng zhè wèi xiān zi de xíng cáng kàn pò ， shì yīn wèi shēn shàng yǒu yī jiàn tè shū de bǎo wù ” zhǐ yào bù chū shén me chā cuò ， gǔ mó yīng gāi shì bú huì fā xiàn tā de xíng zōng ， suǒ yǐ wǒ ná chū zhè zhāng fú ， ràng cǐ nǚ jiàng shēn xíng chè dǐ yǎn qù ， zài hé shì de shí hòu tōu xí 。”
“我能够将这位仙子的行藏看破，是因为身上有一件特殊的宝物”只要不出什么差错，古魔应该是不会发现她的行踪，所以我拿出这张符，让此女将身形彻底掩去，在合适的时候偷袭。”
The Pavilion of Observing the Horizon made a valid point, but Lin Xuan’s gaze remained skeptical.
wàng tíng lóu shuō dé hěn yǒu dào lǐ ， rán ér lín xuān de mù guāng yī jiù mǎn shì huái yí ：“ yǒu zhè yàng de bǎo wù ， dào yǒu hé bù liú zuò zì yòng ne ？”
望亭楼说得很有道理，然而林轩的目光依旧满是怀疑：“有这样的宝物，道友何不留作自用呢？”
"Such a treasure, why not keep it for yourself?"
“ dào yǒu hái zhēn shì xiǎo xīn ， mò fēi nǐ yǐ wéi wǒ shè de shì xiàn jǐng ” shí huà duì nǐ shuō ， cǐ fú shì wǒ wú yì zhōng suǒ de ， yīng gāi shì cóng líng jiè liú chuán xià lái de ， rán ér què bìng méi yǒu nǐ xiǎng xiàng de nà me shén qí ， huò xǔ jǐn shì yī xiá cī pǐn ér yǐ 。” wàng tíng lóu mō le mō hú xū ， zhè ge dòng zuò dào yě xiāo sǎ yǐ jí 。
“道友还真是小心，莫非你以为我设的是陷阱”实话对你说，此符是我无意中所得，应该是从灵界流传下来的，然而却并没有你想象的那么神奇，或许仅是一瑕疵品而已。”望亭楼摸了摸胡须，这个动作倒也潇洒以极。
"You are indeed cautious. Do you think I set a trap? To be honest, this talisman was something I stumbled upon accidentally. It should have originated from the Spirit Realm, but it's probably just a flawed item," the Pavilion of Observing the Horizon stroked his beard, a gesture that seemed quite dashing.
“ xiá cī pǐn ， cǐ huà hé yì ？”
“瑕疵品，此话何意？”
"Flawed item, what does that mean?"
“ qiě bù shuō xī shì yí cì xìng xiāo hào wù ” lǐ miàn wēi néng suǒ shèng bù duō ， zuì duō chí xù xiǎo bàn gè shí chén ér yǐ ， qiě shǐ yòng le cǐ wù ， suī rán néng gòu wán quán yǐn cáng xíng jì ， dàn yǒu yí gè xiān jué tiáo jiàn ” jiù shì yī dòng bù dòng cái kě yǐ ， fǒu zé cǐ fú jiù huì shī qù xiào guǒ ，“……”， tīng wàng tíng lóu zhè me shuō ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng yě lù chū liǎo rán zhī sè ” shí jiān xiàn zhì dào yě bà le ， guān jiàn shí kè yě néng fā huī xiào guǒ ” kě bù néng dòng ， què ràng cǐ fú de jià zhí ， dà dà jiàng dī 。
“且不说牺是一次性消耗物”里面威能所剩不多，最多持续小半个时辰而已，且使用了此物，虽然能够完全隐藏行迹，但有一个先决条件”就是一动不动才可以，否则此符就会失去效果，“……”，听望亭楼这么说，林轩眼中也露出了然之色”时间限制倒也罢了，关键时刻也能发挥效果”可不能动，却让此符的价值，大大降低。
"It’s not just a one-time use item; its power has diminished significantly. It can only last for half an hour at most. Moreover, using this object allows complete concealment, but there's a condition: it must be used while motionless. Otherwise, the talisman will lose its effect,"...
gěi yuè ér yòng zuò tōu xí ， dǎo shì yī bù cuò de zhǔ yì 。
给月儿用做偷袭，倒是一不错的主意。
Hearing this, Lin Xuan’s eyes showed understanding. The time limit was manageable, and in critical moments, such a talisman could still prove effective. However, not being able to move would significantly reduce its value.
dàn yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， zì rán bú huì guāng tīng duì fāng shuō ， tiān huā luàn zhuì méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， jiù suàn dá chéng le lián shǒu zhī yì ， jǐng màn zhī xīn yě bù néng jiù cǐ jiàng dī 。
但以林轩的城府，自然不会光听对方说，天花乱坠没有用处，就算达成了联手之议，警慢之心也不能就此降低。
Using it for Mei'er's ambush seemed like a good idea.
lín xuān mù guāng zài cǐ fú shàng sǎo guò ， méi yǒu kàn chū rèn hé bù tuǒ ， duì yú fú zhuàn zhī shù ， tā hái shì lüè yǒu xīn dé ， yǎn qián zhī fú ， suī rán kàn bù dǒng ， dàn yǒu méi yǒu zuò shǒu jiǎo ， hái shì néng gòu qīng yì fēn biàn de 。
林轩目光在此符上扫过，没有看出任何不妥，对于符篆之术，他还是略有心得，眼前之符，虽然看不懂，但有没有做手脚，还是能够轻易分辨的。
But with his deep-seated caution, Lin Xuan wouldn’t just take the Pavilion of Observing the Horizon’s word at face value. Even if they agreed to work together, he couldn't lower his guard.
méi yǒu xiàn jǐng 。
没有陷阱。
Lin Xuan scanned the talisman without finding any anomalies. He had some understanding of talismans and could easily discern whether it was tampered with or not.
jiāng zhè yì diǎn kěn dìng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān cái jiāng fú jiāo dào le yuè ér de shǒu lǐ 。
将这一点肯定以后，林轩才将符交到了月儿的手里。
No trap.
“ hǎo le ， wǒ men suǒ shèng yú de shí jiān bù duō ， nà gǔ mó suí shí dōu yǒu kě néng lái dào cǐ chù ， wǒ men hái shì yán jiū yī xià gāi rú hé yìng fù ， duì fāng suī rán jǐn shì lí hé ， dàn què shì shàng jiè mó zǔ de fēn hún ， suǒ dǒng de de xuán miào fǎ shù ， kǒng pà yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò nǐ wǒ xiǎng xiàng de 。” wàng tíng lóu děng lín xuān jiǎn shì wán fú zhuàn ， cái zhōng yú rěn bú zhù kāi kǒu cuī cù 。
“好了，我们所剩余的时间不多，那古魔随时都有可能来到此处，我们还是研究一下该如何应付，对方虽然仅是离合，但却是上界魔祖的分魂，所懂得的玄妙法术，恐怕远远超过你我想象的。”望亭楼等林轩检视完符篆，才终于忍不住开口催促。
After confirming this point, Lin Xuan handed the talisman to Mei'er.
hún niàn kōng jiān 。
魂念空间。
"Alright, we don’t have much time left. That ancient demon might come at any moment. Let’s discuss how to handle it. Although he is only at the Separation stage, he is a fragment of an upper realm demon lord. The mystical techniques he knows are likely far beyond our imagination," the Pavilion of Observing the Horizon finally urged after Lin Xuan finished inspecting the talisman.
tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jǐng tì zhī sè 。
田小剑的脸上满是警惕之色。
In the Soul Perception Space.
zhǐ jiàn jù lí zì jǐ dà yuē bǎi yú zhàng yuǎn chù ， yuán běn kōng wú yī wù ， kě hēi guāng yī shǎn hòu ， yī gāo dà de yǐng zi ， què zhú jiàn xiǎn xiàn ér chū 。
只见距离自己大约百余丈远处，原本空无一物，可黑光一闪后，一高大的影子，却逐渐显现而出。
Tian Xiaojian’s face was full of vigilance.
nà jìng rán shì yī shēn gāo zú yǒu shí yú zhàng de jù dà yāo wù 。
那竟然是一身高足有十余丈的巨大妖物。
A large shadow gradually appeared about a hundred feet away, where there had been nothing before. It turned out to be an enormous demon creature towering over ten feet tall.
jǐn jǐn sǎo le yī yǎn ， tián xiǎo jiàn jiù lěng hàn lín lí ， nà yāo wù shēn shàng ， jìng sàn fà chū yī zhǒng móu nì tiān xià de bà qì 。
仅仅扫了一眼，田小剑就冷汗淋漓，那妖物身上，竟散发出一种眸睨天下的霸气。
Just a glance made Tian Xiaojian break into cold sweat. The demon emitted an aura of supreme dominion and authority.
duì ， bú shì líng yā ， shì qì shì ， yī zhǒng shēn wèi shàng wèi zhě ， bù zhī dào yào jīng guò duō shǎo nián de chuí liàn zhì ， cái néng gòu shēng chū lái de qì shì 。
对，不是灵压，是气势，一种身为上位者，不知道要经过多少年的捶炼制，才能够生出来的气势。
Indeed, it wasn’t spiritual pressure but rather an imposing presence—a quality that only came from years of refinement.
bù guò hěn kuài ， tián xiǎo jiàn fā xiàn nà kě pà de guài wù ， qí shí bìng méi yǒu shí tǐ ， jǐn jǐn shì yī dàn dàn de xū yǐng ér yǐ 。
不过很快，田小剑发现那可怕的怪物，其实并没有实体，仅仅是一淡淡的虚影而已。
However, soon Tian Xiaojian realized the terrifying monster was just a faint shadow with no solid form.
“ nǐ shì shén me dōng xī ？” tián xiǎo jiàn méi yǒu chū shǒu ， miàn duì wèi zhī zhī wù ， zhè xiǎo zi yě shì fēi cháng jǐn shèn de 。
“你是什么东西？”田小剑没有出手，面对未知之物，这小子也是非常谨慎的。
"What are you?" Tian Xiaojian didn't attack. Facing unknown entities, he was very cautious.
“ hā hā ， méi cuò ， guǒ rán shì zhēn mó zhī tǐ 。”
“哈哈，没错，果然是真魔之体。”
"Haha, right! You’re indeed a true demon body."
nà xū yǐng de liǎn shàng ， què mǎn shì xīng * fèn zhī yì 。
那虚影的脸上，却满是兴*奋之意。
The shadow’s face was filled with excitement, even though it still showed confusion and bewilderment.
jǐn guǎn zài xīng * fèn zhī zhōng ， hái dài zhe máng rán yǔ bù jiě 。
尽管在兴*奋之中，还带着茫然与不解。
After all, true demon bodies almost only existed in legends. Even in the Demon Realm, such beings had appeared for decades only once—himself.
yào zhī dào zhēn mó zhī tǐ ， jī hū jǐn cún yú chuán shuō ， biàn shì zài mó jiè ， zhè me duō nián yǐ lái ， yě jǐn chū xiàn le yí gè ér yǐ ， yě jiù shì tā zì jǐ 。
要知道真魔之体，几乎仅存于传说，便是在魔界，这么多年以来，也仅出现了一个而已，也就是他自己。
The Holy Race rarely produced true demon bodies, and humans were impossible to have one.
shèng zú ， yě hěn shǎo chū xiàn zhēn mó zhī tǐ ， rén lèi ， gēn běn bù kě néng 。
圣族，也很少出现真魔之体，人类，根本不可能。
Incredible. But at this moment, that shadow didn’t feel like dwelling on it further.
yí gè cí ， bù kě sī yì ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， nà xū yǐng yǐ jīng méi yǒu xīn qíng shēn jiū le 。
一个词，不可思议，不过此时此刻，那虚影已经没有心情深究了。
He originally thought he would be trapped here forever, but fate had sent him a huge opportunity.
yuán běn yǐ wéi ， yào yǒng yuǎn de bèi kùn yú cǐ dì ， méi xiǎng dào shàng tiān ， què sòng lái zhè me yī jīn tiān dà de jī yuán 。
原本以为，要永远的被困于此地，没想到上天，却送来这么一今天大的机缘。
There was no reason not to seize the chance for freedom. The shadow flashed and flew towards Tian Xiaojian.
wéi yī tuō kùn de liáng jī ， tā zì rán méi yǒu cuò guò de dào lǐ 。
唯一脱困的良机，他自然没有错过的道理。
With nowhere to escape in such a confined space, Tian Xiaojian’s expression turned grim.
nà xū yǐng yī shǎn ， yǐ xiàng tián xiǎo jiàn fēi le guò lái 。
那虚影一闪，已像田小剑飞了过来。
His nature wouldn’t allow him to sit idly by. With a wave of his sleeve, an ancient-looking immortal sword appeared, carrying myriad ghostly energies. It struck the opponent like thunder and lightning.
zài zhè xiá xiǎo de kōng jiān ， gēn běn jiù wú lù kě táo ， tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn sè ， dùn shí yīn chén xià qù le 。
在这狭小的空间，根本就无路可逃，田小剑的脸色，顿时阴沉下去了。
The opponent was unpredictable, so Tian Xiaojian didn't hold back. He unleashed everything he had. After years of cultivation, this treasure’s power was formidable indeed.
yǐ tā de xìng gé ， nǎ yǒu kě néng zuò yǐ dài bì ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī bǐng shì yàng gǔ piáo de xiān jiàn fēi lüè ér chū ， yōu míng suì xīn jiàn jiā zá zhe wàn qiān guǐ qì ， rú jīng léi shǎn diàn yì bān de cháo zhe duì fāng pī cì guò qù 。
以他的性格，哪有可能坐以待毙，袖袍一拂，一柄式样古朴的仙剑飞掠而出，幽冥碎心剑夹杂着万千鬼气，如惊雷闪电一般的朝着对方劈刺过去。
However, something incredible happened. The shadow did not dodge; the Ghostheart Saber pierced through its body but had no effect.
duì fāng guǐ yì mò cè ， tián xiǎo jiàn zì rán bù gǎn bǎo liú shén me ， yī chū shǒu ， jiù quán lì yǐ fù ， zhè bǎo wù jīng guò tā duō nián péi yǎng yǐ hòu ， wēi lì zì rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
对方诡异莫测，田小剑自然不敢保留什么，一出手，就全力以赴，这宝物经过他多年培养以后，威力自然非同小可。
Tian Xiaojian's expression changed in horror. His treasures could even sever an immortal soul, and yet, it didn't work on him. Before his thoughts fully processed, the monster was already at his face, grinning as it taunted: "Do you want to ascend to immortality?"
At the top of the mountain, within a subterranean palace.
Lin Xuan's expression changed. This guy had actually figured out Mei'er’s whereabouts.
Although Wanjiao Wang had once discerned that Mei'er was hiding in the Heaven Mechanism Mansion on Silver Shark Island, after entering the Netherworld Gate, it seemed that Penglai Mountain weakened cultivators' divine consciousness. Mei'er’s trail hadn't been exposed again since then.
Unexpectedly, at this moment...
The Pavilion of Observing the Horizon was indeed the top master of the human world.
Lin Xuan's mind raced but he kept a neutral expression. Denying it now would be futile and petty. After weighing his options, Lin Xuan understood how to act in his best interest.
With a tap on his waist, white light flashed as Mei'er appeared before him.
The Pavilion of Observing the Horizon scanned her face with a satisfied smile: "Not bad, not bad. This friend is also at the Separation stage. With our three working together, we should have full confidence in exterminating the ancient demon."
Before he could finish speaking, his left hand flicked and a silver-shimmering talisman slid out of his sleeve, turning towards Mei'er.
Though there was no aura of killing intent, it didn't seem like any malicious intent. Nevertheless, Lin Xuan raised his left hand, sensing space fluctuations as a green-glowing hand appeared beside Mei'er. It moved downward and grabbed the silver talisman.
The Pavilion of Observing the Horizon ignored this, still smiling contentedly.
"Friend, what are you doing?" Lin Xuan frowned and spoke up.
"I have no ill intentions; it's merely an invisibility talisman."
"What? Invisibility talisman?"
Lin Xuan was greatly alarmed. If not for his position, he would almost think the Pavilion of Observing the Horizon was boasting.
To cultivators, concealment techniques were nothing mysterious—there were such techniques in the Five Elements School, and even Flexible Spirit Stage cultivators could master them, though they were relatively low-level.
But invisibility meant exactly that: hiding one's form. Even for lower-stage cultivators or Lin Xuan himself, concealing oneself withqi collection technique (concealment technique) wasn't something that could be done without leaving any trace.
There would still be some telltale signs, just harder to detect.
But an invisibility technique was different; it truly made one's presence vanish. Lin Xuan had once read about such a technique in ancient texts but dismissed it as impossible.
However, the Pavilion of Observing the Horizon couldn't possibly lie now.
"An invisibility talisman. What do you want with this?"
"I can see your whereabouts because I have a special treasure on me. As long as there are no mishaps, the ancient demon won’t discover her location. So, I’m using this talisman to completely hide her form and launch a surprise attack at an opportune moment."
The Pavilion of Observing the Horizon made a valid point, but Lin Xuan’s gaze remained skeptical.
"Such a treasure, why not keep it for yourself?"
"You are indeed cautious. Do you think I set a trap? To be honest, this talisman was something I stumbled upon accidentally. It should have originated from the Spirit Realm, but it's probably just a flawed item," the Pavilion of Observing the Horizon stroked his beard, a gesture that seemed quite dashing.
"Flawed item, what does that mean?"
"It’s not just a one-time use item; its power has diminished significantly. It can only last for half an hour at most. Moreover, using this object allows complete concealment, but there's a condition: it must be used while motionless. Otherwise, the talisman will lose its effect,"...
Hearing this, Lin Xuan’s eyes showed understanding. The time limit was manageable, and in critical moments, such a talisman could still prove effective. However, not being able to move would significantly reduce its value.
Using it for Mei'er's ambush seemed like a good idea.
But with his deep-seated caution, Lin Xuan wouldn’t just take the Pavilion of Observing the Horizon’s word at face value. Even if they agreed to work together, he couldn't lower his guard.
Lin Xuan scanned the talisman without finding any anomalies. He had some understanding of talismans and could easily discern whether it was tampered with or not.
No trap.
After confirming this point, Lin Xuan handed the talisman to Mei'er.
"Alright, we don’t have much time left. That ancient demon might come at any moment. Let’s discuss how to handle it. Although he is only at the Separation stage, he is a fragment of an upper realm demon lord. The mystical techniques he knows are likely far beyond our imagination," the Pavilion of Observing the Horizon finally urged after Lin Xuan finished inspecting the talisman.
In the Soul Perception Space.
Tian Xiaojian’s face was full of vigilance.
A large shadow gradually appeared about a hundred feet away, where there had been nothing before. It turned out to be an enormous demon creature towering over ten feet tall.
Just a glance made Tian Xiaojian break into cold sweat. The demon emitted an aura of supreme dominion and authority.
Indeed, it wasn’t spiritual pressure but rather an imposing presence—a quality that only came from years of refinement.
However, soon Tian Xiaojian realized the terrifying monster was just a faint shadow with no solid form.
"What are you?" Tian Xiaojian didn't attack. Facing unknown entities, he was very cautious.
"Haha, right! You’re indeed a true demon body."
The shadow’s face was filled with excitement, even though it still showed confusion and bewilderment.
After all, true demon bodies almost only existed in legends. Even in the Demon Realm, such beings had appeared for decades only once—himself.
The Holy Race rarely produced true demon bodies, and humans were impossible to have one.
Incredible. But at this moment, that shadow didn’t feel like dwelling on it further.
He originally thought he would be trapped here forever, but fate had sent him a huge opportunity.
There was no reason not to seize the chance for freedom. The shadow flashed and flew towards Tian Xiaojian.
With nowhere to escape in such a confined space, Tian Xiaojian’s expression turned grim.
His nature wouldn’t allow him to sit idly by. With a wave of his sleeve, an ancient-looking immortal sword appeared, carrying myriad ghostly energies. It struck the opponent like thunder and lightning.
The opponent was unpredictable, so Tian Xiaojian didn't hold back. He unleashed everything he had. After years of cultivation, this treasure’s power was formidable indeed.
However, something incredible happened. The shadow did not dodge; the Ghostheart Saber pierced through its body but had no effect.
Tian Xiaojian's expression changed in horror. His treasures could even sever an immortal soul, and yet, it didn't work on him. Before his thoughts fully processed, the monster was already at his face, grinning as it taunted: "Do you want to ascend to immortality?"