lín xuān bú shì méi yǒu xiǎng guò qiāo qiāo liū zǒu ， tā hé ōu yáng qín xīn suī rán yǒu diǎn jiāo qíng ， dàn bì jìng tán bù shàng duō shēn ， miàn duì yí gè níng dān hòu qī de xiū mó zhě ， zì jǐ liú zài zhè lǐ yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， yǒu jī huì ， zì rán shì xié dǐ mǒ yóu 。
林轩不是没有想过悄悄溜走，他和欧阳琴心虽然有点交情，但毕竟谈不上多深，面对一个凝丹后期的修魔者，自己留在这里也没有用处，有机会，自然是鞋底抹油。
Lin Xuan hadn't entirely dismissed the idea of sneaking away. Although he had a bit of acquaintance with Ou Yang Qinxin, their relationship was shallow at best. Facing a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, staying here wouldn’t be of much use. If given an opportunity, he would make his escape.
kě lín xuān zuì hòu hái shì méi yǒu zhè me zuò 。
可林轩最后还是没有这么做。
However, Lin Xuan ultimately didn't do so.
nà chì mù lǎo guài suī rán zài yǔ ōu yáng qín xīn dòu fǎ ， kě què shǐ zhōng yǒu yī lǚ shén niàn pái huái zài zhè biān ， lín xuān háo bù huái yí ， zì jǐ zhǐ yào shāo yǒu yì dòng ， duì fāng jiù huì háo bù yóu yù de chū shǒu 。
那赤目老怪虽然在与欧阳琴心斗法，可却始终有一缕神念徘徊在这边，林轩毫不怀疑，自己只要稍有异动，对方就会毫不犹豫的出手。
That red-eyed monster might be engaged in combat with Ou Yang Qinxin, but it kept a fragment of its divine consciousness lingering around. Lin Xuan had no doubt that as soon as he made any move, the other party would strike without hesitation.
zhì shǎo zhǎo dào kòng xì yǐ qián ， lín xuān jué dìng hái shì ān fèn yì diǎn 。
至少找到空隙以前，林轩决定还是安分一点。
For now, he decided to stay put until he found an opening.
kě xiàn zài xíng shì shí zài shì bù zěn me miào a ！
可现在形势实在是不怎么妙啊！
But things were looking rather grim right now!
lín xuān qiāo qiāo jiāng xuán huǒ shén zhū wò zài le shǒu lǐ ， àn lǐ ， cǐ wù bì xū yào yǒu zhù jī hòu qī de xiū wèi ， cái néng miǎn qiǎng yùn shǐ ， bù guò “ jiǔ tiān xuán gōng ” zhōng yǒu hǎo jǐ zhǒng mì fǎ ， néng gòu zài jí duǎn de shí jiān nèi jiāng gōng lì xùn sù tí shēng 。
林轩悄悄将玄火神珠握在了手里，按理，此物必须要有筑基后期的修为，才能勉强运使，不过“九天玄功”中有好几种秘法，能够在极短的时间内将功力迅速提升。
Lin Xuan quietly held the Celestial Fire Divine Pearl in his hand. Technically, this item required a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to operate it. However, several secret techniques within the Nine Heavens Profound Art could rapidly boost one's cultivation level in a short period.
dāng rán ， zhè yàng de fǎ shù dōu yǒu hòu yí zhèng ， shì hòu huì yuán qì dà sǔn ， dàn jiǎ rú shì qíng zhēn dào le nà ge dì bù ， zhè yě bù shī wèi yī bǎo mìng de hòu shǒu ， suī rán wú fǎ hé chì mù lǎo guài yìng káng ， dàn táo zǒu hái shì yǒu nà me jǐ fēn de bǎ wò 。
当然，这样的法术都有后遗症，事后会元气大损，但假如事情真到了那个地步，这也不失为一保命的后手，虽然无法和赤目老怪硬扛，但逃走还是有那么几分的把握。
Of course, such spells came with side effects and would leave him drained afterward. But if things reached that point, it might serve as a last-ditch effort for survival. While he couldn't match the red-eyed monster head-on, escaping was still within his grasp.
lín xuān biǎo miàn bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng què zài kǔ xiào ， xiū zhēn zhī lù guǒ rán tài wēi xiǎn le 。
林轩表面不动声色，心中却在苦笑，修真之路果然太危险了。
Lin Xuan remained outwardly calm while inwardly chuckling. The path of cultivation truly was perilous.
tā yī biān jì xù guān zhù zhe qián miàn de zhàn dòu ， yī biān xiǎo xīn de fàng chū shén shí ， tū rán ， lín xuān xiàng shì gǎn yìng dào le shén me shì de méi tóu qīng qīng tiāo le yī xià 。
他一边继续关注着前面的战斗，一边小心的放出神识，突然，林轩像是感应到了什么似的眉头轻轻挑了一下。
He continued to observe the battle ahead and cautiously released his divine sense. Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brows twitched as if he had sensed something.
zài jù lí zì jǐ dà yuē shù shí zhàng yuǎn de dì fāng ， yǒu yí gè shēn yǐng qiāo qiāo qián fú zài mì lín zhī zhōng ， ér qiě nà jiā huo liǎn qì de gōng fǎ pǒ wèi shén miào ， rú guǒ lín xuān bú shì còu qiǎo quán lì fàng chū shén shí ， gēn běn jiù hěn róng yì hū lüè diào 。
在距离自己大约数十丈远的地方，有一个身影悄悄潜伏在密林之中，而且那家伙敛气的功法颇为神妙，如果林轩不是凑巧全力放出神识，根本就很容易忽略掉。
About a dozen paces away, there was a figure stealthily hiding in the dense forest. That fellow’s breath control technique was quite ingenious; it would have been easy for Lin Xuan to overlook him without fully extending his divine sense.
zhè ér jū rán hái yǒu qí tā jiā huo ， mó dào zhōng rén hái shì xiū zhēn zhě ？
这儿居然还有其他家伙，魔道中人还是修真者？
There were other people here—cultivators or practitioners of the Profound Way?
lín xuān xiān shì yī jīng ， rán hòu zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī wán wèi de xiào róng ， bù jǐn bù jí ， fǎn ér pǒ wèi xīn xǐ ， kàn lái hái yǒu rén xiǎng yú wēng dé lì a 。 méi yǒu guān xì ， xiàn zài de xíng shì běn lái jiù bù miào yǐ jí ， shuǐ hún yī xiē ， zì jǐ fǎn ér yǒu jī huì táo diào 。
林轩先是一惊，然后嘴角边流露出一丝玩味的笑容，不仅不急，反而颇为欣喜，看来还有人想渔翁得利啊。没有关系，现在的形势本来就不妙以极，水浑一些，自己反而有机会逃掉。
Lin Xuan was initially startled, but then a sly smile played on his lips. He wasn't anxious; rather, he felt relieved. It seemed someone else wanted to reap where they hadn’t sown.
nà rén quán shén zhù yì zhe chǎng zhōng de zhàn dòu ， suǒ yǐ bìng méi yǒu fā xiàn lín xuān de shén shí zài yī páng yóu yí 。::
那人全神注意着场中的战斗，所以并没有发现林轩的神识在一旁游移。::
No matter. The situation was already dire enough. If things got messier, it might give him an opportunity to escape.
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
The other person focused entirely on the battle and didn't notice Lin Xuan's divine sense hovering nearby.
lín xuān de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī bù yì chá jué de yì sè ， liǎn shàng méi yǒu shén me ， xīn zhōng què yóu rú jīng tāo hài làng yì bān dì fān gǔn qǐ lái le 。
林轩的眼中闪过一丝不易察觉的异色，脸上没有什么，心中却犹如惊涛骇浪一般地翻滚起来了。
"Hey?"
nà jiā huo ， jū rán gěi zì jǐ yī zhǒng hěn shú xī de gǎn jué 。
那家伙，居然给自己一种很熟悉的感觉。
A hint of unusual color flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes, but his face remained expressionless as his mind churned like a storm.
gōng lì sì hū bù suàn tài gāo ， dàn què shí fēn wēi xiǎn ， ér qiě shèn zhì yǒu yī lǚ fēi rén de qì xī 。 zì jǐ céng jīng zài nǎ ér jiàn guò ？
功力似乎不算太高，但却十分危险，而且甚至有一缕非人的气息。自己曾经在哪儿见过？
That fellow gave him a familiar feeling. His cultivation level might not be high, yet he was extremely dangerous, even with a trace of non-human aura. Where had he seen this before?
lín xuān zhèng zhòu méi sī suǒ 。 tū rán hōng de yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù le ěr duǒ 。
林轩正皱眉思索。突然轰的一声巨响传入了耳朵。
Lin Xuan used his divine sense to determine that the monster’s cultivation level was at most late-stage Foundation Establishment. The fluctuating energy on its body made him uncertain, but it was within that range for sure.
tā lián máng tái qǐ tóu ， rán hòu biàn kàn jiàn le mù dèng kǒu dāi de yí mù 。
他连忙抬起头，然后便看见了目瞪口呆的一幕。
At such a low level, how dare it challenge a late-stage Core Formation cultivator?
chǎng zhōng de zhàn kuàng jí zhuǎn zhí xià ， nà chì mù lǎo guài bù zhī dào yòng le shén me dà zhāo ， fāng yuán shù lǐ de líng qì dōu zài zhèn dàng 。
场中的战况急转直下，那赤目老怪不知道用了什么大招，方圆数里的灵气都在震荡。
Although the timing was good and the spell wasn't easily cast, Lin Xuan didn’t believe this cunning monster would have no backup plan. Indeed, when the monster approached from about seven to eight paces away, as if triggered by some restriction, the air suddenly became thick, slowing its speed.
ér ōu yáng qín xīn zé bèi dǎ fēi le chū qù ， zhāng kāi zuǐ ， jiù tǔ chū le yī kǒu xiān xuè 。
而欧阳琴心则被打飞了出去，张开嘴，就吐出了一口鲜血。
Wind Binding Spell!
chèn tā bìng ， yào tā mìng 。 mó dào zhōng rén zì rán bú huì shǒu xià liú qíng ， chì mù lǎo guài gèng bù kě néng yǒu shén me lián xiāng xī yù zhī xīn 。
趁他病，要他命。魔道中人自然不会手下留情，赤目老怪更不可能有什么怜香惜玉之心。
Lin Xuan's expression changed. While not a particularly high-level spell, it was quite practical, especially when cast by an old Core Formation cultivator, making it incredibly powerful!
zhè ōu yáng qín xīn míng bù xū chuán ， zhe shí nán chán dé jǐn ， yào shì ràng tā yǒu chuǎn xī zhī jī 。 xiǎng yào zhì zhù gāi nǚ hái zhēn bù róng yì 。
这欧阳琴心名不虚传，着实难缠得紧，要是让她有喘息之机。想要制住该女还真不容易。
The red-eyed monster turned to look behind him, his eyes flashing with ferocity and disdain: "Just a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator? Do you think you can outwit me like that?"
chì mù lǎo guài shēn xíng dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， shēn tǐ zhōu wéi dùn shí chū xiàn le yī dà piàn hēi sè de wù qì 。 ér kàn tā de biǎo qíng ， zé hěn xīn kǔ de yàng zi 。
赤目老怪身形滴溜溜一转，身体周围顿时出现了一大片黑色的雾气。而看他的表情，则很辛苦的样子。
Then he waved his hand, and a long wind blade appeared, slicing towards the attacker.
yī shēng qīng hē ， nà xiē wù qì jiù xiàng yǒu shēng mìng yī yàng ， fēng kuáng dì yǒng rù tā dì liǎng kē jù mù zhī zhōng 。
一声轻喝，那些雾气就像有生命一样，疯狂地涌入他地两颗巨目之中。
The sound of bones being severed. The monster was effortlessly split in two. The red-eyed monster gloated triumphantly, but Lin Xuan noticed something strange: just before dying, the monster didn't show any fear; instead, it wore a sinister smile.
ér xī shōu le hēi wù yǐ hòu ， liǎng kē guài mù gèng shì hóng dé fā liàng ， dàn zài yǎn rén chù ， què yòu chū xiàn le yī rú mò bān de hēi diǎn ， bìng huǎn huǎn xuán zhuǎn 。
而吸收了黑雾以后，两颗怪目更是红得发亮，但在眼仁处，却又出现了一如墨般的黑点，并缓缓旋转。
Sure enough, as its body fell, a yellowish light ball emerged, accompanied by raucous laughter: "Haha! Red-Eyed Monster, you were one of those who attacked this demon lord back then. Since that’s the case, I’ll be merciful and take your body."
“ chì mù shén léi ！” ōu yáng qín xīn yù róng cǎn biàn 。
“赤目神雷！”欧阳琴心玉容惨变。
"Ti... Tian Sha Demon Lord."
“ hā hā ， kàn lái nǐ yě tīng guò lǎo zǔ mó léi de wēi míng 。 nǐ kě yǐ fàng xīn de qù sǐ le ！”
“哈哈，看来你也听过老祖魔雷的威名。你可以放心的去死了！”
The red-eyed monster's smug expression turned to shock, his face a complex mix of emotions—surprise, confusion, and joy—but quickly transformed into intense fear.
chì mù lǎo guài dà xiào qǐ lái 。 shēn shēn de xī le kǒu qì ， shǒu zhǎng yī hé 。 yǎn zhōng lì máng kuáng shǎn ， chóng xīn fēn kāi yǐ hòu ， yí gè guāng qiú chū xiàn zài le tā de zhǎng zhōng ， nà guāng qiú chéng hóng sè ， rán ér lǐ miàn què yòu yǒu yí gè jī dàn dà xiǎo de chún hēi sè guāng qiú bèi bāo guǒ qí zhōng 。
赤目老怪大笑起来。深深的吸了口气，手掌一合。眼中厉芒狂闪，重新分开以后，一个光球出现在了他的掌中，那光球呈红色，然而里面却又有一个鸡蛋大小的纯黑色光球被包裹其中。
He wanted to cast a spell against the demon lord but found himself holding onto that divine lightning. While it was his ultimate technique, its instability meant he might accidentally trigger an explosion. What had been a decisive move now turned into self-inflicted harm.
ōu yáng qín xīn dì biǎo qíng biàn dé wú bǐ níng zhòng ， chì mù shén léi shì zhè lǎo mó de ná shǒu jué jì ， tā suī rán méi yǒu jiàn guò ， dàn què duō cì tīng tóng mén shī xiōng tán qǐ ， wēi lì wú bǐ ， lǎo mó céng píng cǐ zhāo miè guò duō míng tóng jiē xiū shì ， duān de shì mó míng yuǎn bō 。
欧阳琴心地表情变得无比凝重，赤目神雷是这老魔的拿手绝技，她虽然没有见过，但却多次听同门师兄谈起，威力无比，老魔曾凭此招灭过多名同阶修士，端的是魔名远播。
Desperately, he used several less draining spells, but the light beams shot from his eyes were easily dodged by the demon lord's divine consciousness. In an instant, the light ball was right in front of him, separated only by a protective barrier.
dāng rán ， cǐ zhāo yě bìng gěi méi yǒu pò zhàn ， zhǔ yào shì měi shǐ yòng yī cì ， yuàn qì dū huì dà sǔn ， fēi dǎ zuò shù nián ， bù néng huī fù ， suǒ yǐ ruò fēi wàn bù dé yǐ ， lǎo mó bú huì qīng yì shǐ yòng ， zhǐ shì zì jǐ gēn tā wú yuān wú chóu ， chì mù lǎo guài nán dào shì fēng le ？
当然，此招也并给没有破绽，主要是每使用一次，怨气都会大损，非打坐数年，不能恢复，所以若非万不得已，老魔不会轻易使用，只是自己跟他无冤无仇，赤目老怪难道是疯了？
The defensive techniques of late-stage Core Formation cultivators were formidable, yet to Tian Sha Demon Lord, they were mere trifles, effortlessly passing through.
rú guǒ jǐn jǐn shì wèi miè diào yī míng níng dān qī de nǚ xiū ， chì mù lǎo guài bú huì mài lì dào rú cǐ dì bù ， dàn zhè ōu yáng qín xīn bù tóng ， tā wú yì jiān tīng dào yí gè yǐn mì ， cǐ nǚ jí yǒu kě néng shì qiān nián qián ōu yáng jiā zú wéi yī dì hòu rén 。
如果仅仅是为灭掉一名凝丹期的女修，赤目老怪不会卖力到如此地步，但这欧阳琴心不同，他无意间听到一个隐秘，此女极有可能是千年前欧阳家族唯一地后人。
"You..."
jiǎ rú zhēn shì rú cǐ ， nà me tiān jí tú shí yǒu ** huì zài tā shēn shàng ， suī rán cǐ shì ， ōu yáng qín xīn běn rén yě bù yí dìng qīng chǔ ， dàn nà tiān jí tú ， chì mù lǎo guài shì zhì zài bì děi 。
假如真是如此，那么天极图十有**会在她身上，虽然此事，欧阳琴心本人也不一定清楚，但那天极图，赤目老怪是志在必得。
The red-eyed monster was now terrified, gritting his teeth and forcefully pushing out the divine lightning.
jí shǐ pīn zhe sǔn shāng yuán qì yě zhí de 。
即使拼着损伤元气也值得。
The fireball paused, quickly transforming into a persistent infant-like figure.
chì mù lǎo guài yòu dǎ chū jǐ dào fǎ jué ， shǒu zhōng de guāng qiú biàn dé yuè fā míng liàng ， bìng yǐn yǐn yǒu léi míng bān dì shēng yīn cóng lǐ miàn chuán chū ， yǎn kàn shén léi jiù yào wán chéng le ， rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yì biàn tū qǐ 。
赤目老怪又打出几道法诀，手中的光球变得越发明亮，并隐隐有雷鸣般地声音从里面传出，眼看神雷就要完成了，然而就在这时，异变突起。
"Y... Yuan婴?"
yī dào hēi yǐng ， yǐ xùn léi bù jí yǎn ěr de sù dù cóng mì lín zhe yī yuè ér qǐ ， xiàng zhe chì mù lǎo guài pū le guò qù 。
一道黑影，以迅雷不及掩耳的速度从密林着一跃而起，向着赤目老怪扑了过去。
Not just the red-eyed monster; Lin Xuan and Ou Yang Qinxin stared in shock. According to rumors, Tian Sha Demon Lord was supposed to be a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, near perfection—what people called a pseudo-infant stage.
lín xuān yě chī le yī jīng ， zhè shí hòu tā yǐ jīng kàn qīng chǔ ， nà hēi yǐng zhèng shì róng hé le zhōu liáng yǔ xiū shì shī tǐ de nà ge guài wù 。
林轩也吃了一惊，这时候他已经看清楚，那黑影正是融合了周良与修士尸体的那个怪物。
But that was merely a compliment since he hadn’t actually formed an infant core. Yet here...
zhǐ shì ， tā zhè me zuò zhǎo sǐ me ， lín xuān yóu shén shí pàn duàn chū ， zhè guài wù suī rán guǐ yì yǐ jí ， dàn xiū wèi bù guò shì zhù jī zhōng qī ， zuì duō hòu qī ， yóu yú tā shēn shàng de líng qì piāo hū bù dìng ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān yě bù gǎn kěn dìng ， dàn yīng gāi shì zài zhè ge fàn wéi méi cuò 。
只是，他这么做找死么，林轩由神识判断出，这怪物虽然诡异以极，但修为不过是筑基中期，最多后期，由于他身上的灵气飘忽不定，所以林轩也不敢肯定，但应该是在这个范围没错。
This completely overturned their understanding of the cultivation world. How could such a thing exist?
jiù zhè yàng de shuǐ zhǔn ， yě gǎn qù zhāo rě níng dān hòu qī de xiū mó zhě ？
就这样的水准，也敢去招惹凝丹后期的修魔者？
Could the other party have some unique experience?
suī rán shí jī ná niē dé bù cuò ， dà zhāo bú shì nà me róng yì fā de ， cǐ kè chì mù lǎo guài quán bù de xīn shén dōu zài nà shén léi shàng miàn ， dàn lín xuān bù xiāng xìn ， zhè guǐ yì jiǎo zhà de lǎo mó ， jū rán huì méi yǒu liú xià hòu shǒu 。
虽然时机拿捏得不错，大招不是那么容易发的，此刻赤目老怪全部的心神都在那神雷上面，但林轩不相信，这诡异狡诈的老魔，居然会没有留下后手。
However, as soon as this thought crossed his mind, Lin Xuan dismissed it. If Tian Sha Demon Lord was indeed at the Infant Core stage, he wouldn’t be in such a dire situation—his physical body would still be intact.
guǒ rán ， dāng guài wù pū dào jù lí tā qī bā zhàng yuǎn dì shí hòu ， fǎng fú chù dòng le shén me jìn zhì ， kōng qì yī xià zi biàn dé níng zhì le qǐ lái ， tā dì sù dù bèi pò jiǎn huǎn 。
果然，当怪物扑到距离他七八丈远地时候，仿佛触动了什么禁制，空气一下子变得凝滞了起来，他地速度被迫减缓。
There must be something unknown to him that explained this.
fēng fù shù ！
风缚术！
Lin Xuan observed coldly while the red-eyed monster's mind raced. He only hoped his divine lightning could destroy that annoying infant figure.
lín xuān liǎn sè yī biàn ， suī rán zhè bù suàn shén me hǎo gāo shēn de fǎ shù ， dàn què pǒ wèi shí yòng ， tè bié shì yóu níng dān qī dì lǎo guài shī zhǎn chū lái ， gèng shì wēi lì fēi fán ！
林轩脸色一变，虽然这不算什么好高深的法术，但却颇为实用，特别是由凝丹期地老怪施展出来，更是威力非凡！
Otherwise, if Tian Sha Demon Lord’s cultivation method was real as rumored, he would face an irreversible fate!
Lin Xuan hadn't entirely dismissed the idea of sneaking away. Although he had a bit of acquaintance with Ou Yang Qinxin, their relationship was shallow at best. Facing a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, staying here wouldn’t be of much use. If given an opportunity, he would make his escape.
However, Lin Xuan ultimately didn't do so.
That red-eyed monster might be engaged in combat with Ou Yang Qinxin, but it kept a fragment of its divine consciousness lingering around. Lin Xuan had no doubt that as soon as he made any move, the other party would strike without hesitation.
For now, he decided to stay put until he found an opening.
But things were looking rather grim right now!
Lin Xuan quietly held the Celestial Fire Divine Pearl in his hand. Technically, this item required a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to operate it. However, several secret techniques within the Nine Heavens Profound Art could rapidly boost one's cultivation level in a short period.
Of course, such spells came with side effects and would leave him drained afterward. But if things reached that point, it might serve as a last-ditch effort for survival. While he couldn't match the red-eyed monster head-on, escaping was still within his grasp.
Lin Xuan remained outwardly calm while inwardly chuckling. The path of cultivation truly was perilous.
He continued to observe the battle ahead and cautiously released his divine sense. Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brows twitched as if he had sensed something.
About a dozen paces away, there was a figure stealthily hiding in the dense forest. That fellow’s breath control technique was quite ingenious; it would have been easy for Lin Xuan to overlook him without fully extending his divine sense.
There were other people here—cultivators or practitioners of the Profound Way?
Lin Xuan was initially startled, but then a sly smile played on his lips. He wasn't anxious; rather, he felt relieved. It seemed someone else wanted to reap where they hadn’t sown.
No matter. The situation was already dire enough. If things got messier, it might give him an opportunity to escape.
The other person focused entirely on the battle and didn't notice Lin Xuan's divine sense hovering nearby.
"Hey?"
A hint of unusual color flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes, but his face remained expressionless as his mind churned like a storm.
That fellow gave him a familiar feeling. His cultivation level might not be high, yet he was extremely dangerous, even with a trace of non-human aura. Where had he seen this before?
Lin Xuan used his divine sense to determine that the monster’s cultivation level was at most late-stage Foundation Establishment. The fluctuating energy on its body made him uncertain, but it was within that range for sure.
At such a low level, how dare it challenge a late-stage Core Formation cultivator?
Although the timing was good and the spell wasn't easily cast, Lin Xuan didn’t believe this cunning monster would have no backup plan. Indeed, when the monster approached from about seven to eight paces away, as if triggered by some restriction, the air suddenly became thick, slowing its speed.
Wind Binding Spell!
Lin Xuan's expression changed. While not a particularly high-level spell, it was quite practical, especially when cast by an old Core Formation cultivator, making it incredibly powerful!
The red-eyed monster turned to look behind him, his eyes flashing with ferocity and disdain: "Just a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator? Do you think you can outwit me like that?"
Then he waved his hand, and a long wind blade appeared, slicing towards the attacker.
Sizzle!
The sound of bones being severed. The monster was effortlessly split in two. The red-eyed monster gloated triumphantly, but Lin Xuan noticed something strange: just before dying, the monster didn't show any fear; instead, it wore a sinister smile.
Sure enough, as its body fell, a yellowish light ball emerged, accompanied by raucous laughter: "Haha! Red-Eyed Monster, you were one of those who attacked this demon lord back then. Since that’s the case, I’ll be merciful and take your body."
"Ti... Tian Sha Demon Lord."
The red-eyed monster's smug expression turned to shock, his face a complex mix of emotions—surprise, confusion, and joy—but quickly transformed into intense fear.
He wanted to cast a spell against the demon lord but found himself holding onto that divine lightning. While it was his ultimate technique, its instability meant he might accidentally trigger an explosion. What had been a decisive move now turned into self-inflicted harm.
Desperately, he used several less draining spells, but the light beams shot from his eyes were easily dodged by the demon lord's divine consciousness. In an instant, the light ball was right in front of him, separated only by a protective barrier.
The defensive techniques of late-stage Core Formation cultivators were formidable, yet to Tian Sha Demon Lord, they were mere trifles, effortlessly passing through.
"You..."
The red-eyed monster was now terrified, gritting his teeth and forcefully pushing out the divine lightning.
The fireball paused, quickly transforming into a persistent infant-like figure.
"Y... Yuan婴?"
Not just the red-eyed monster; Lin Xuan and Ou Yang Qinxin stared in shock. According to rumors, Tian Sha Demon Lord was supposed to be a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, near perfection—what people called a pseudo-infant stage.
But that was merely a compliment since he hadn’t actually formed an infant core. Yet here...
This completely overturned their understanding of the cultivation world. How could such a thing exist?
Could the other party have some unique experience?
However, as soon as this thought crossed his mind, Lin Xuan dismissed it. If Tian Sha Demon Lord was indeed at the Infant Core stage, he wouldn’t be in such a dire situation—his physical body would still be intact.
There must be something unknown to him that explained this.
Lin Xuan observed coldly while the red-eyed monster's mind raced. He only hoped his divine lightning could destroy that annoying infant figure.
Otherwise, if Tian Sha Demon Lord’s cultivation method was real as rumored, he would face an irreversible fate!