“ kě …………
“可…………
"Alright, my fellow daoists, there's no need to waste your breath. I'm not a man who forgets favors. This time you did contribute some effort, and considering our past friendship, why don't we make a deal? If you're willing to hand over one soul and one essence, sealing them in the Restrained Soul Token, I might show some mercy and let you go."
“ hǎo le ， jǐ wèi dào yǒu bù yòng duō fèi chún shé ， jīn mǒu yě bú shì wàng ēn fù yì de rén wù ， zhè cì néng gòu jìn jí ， duō shǎo nǐ men yě chū le yī xiē lì ， hé kuàng wǒ men yǐ qián jiāo qíng què shí bù cuò ， zhè yàng hǎo le ， nǐ men rú guǒ yuàn yì jiāo chū yī hún yī pò ， ràng wǒ fēng yìn zài jìn hún pái zhōng ， běn lǎo zǔ bú shì bù kě yǐ dà fā cí bēi ， fàng nǐ men yī tiáo shēng lù 。”
“好了，几位道友不用多费唇舌，金某也不是忘恩负义的人物，这次能够晋级，多少你们也出了一些力，何况我们以前交情确实不错，这样好了，你们如果愿意交出一魂一魄，让我封印在禁魂牌中，本老祖不是不可以大发慈悲，放你们一条生路。”
Old Master Jin Yi, with his weathered expression, said this, as if he was showing off how magnanimous he was.
jīn yì lǎo qì héng qiū de shuō ， bǎi chū yī fù biǎo qíng ， wǒ hěn dà dù 。
金义老气横秋的说，摆出一副表情，我很大度。
"What?"
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
Fianmu Yilan's face turned a deep shade of green. "Sealing one soul and one essence? Then our fate after this is up to your whim. This makes us no different from becoming your slaves."
xiān mù yī lán de liǎn sè ， yī xià zi tiě qīng xià lái le ：“ fēng yìn yī hún yī pò ， nà wǒ men yǐ hòu shì sǐ shì huó ， qǐ bù shì suí nǐ gāo xìng ， zhè yàng zuò ， yǔ chéng wéi nǐ de nú lì ， yǒu shén me qū bié le 。”
纤幕伊蓝的脸色，一下子铁青下来了：“封印一魂一魄，那我们以后是死是活，岂不是随你高兴，这样做，与成为你的奴隶，有什么区别了。”
"Humph! You're ungrateful. I've already advanced to the Profound Abyss stage, so making you my slave would be an act of kindness on my part. If you don't want to live, let me show you a way out; no need to hold back any old grudges."
“ hēng ， bù shí tái jǔ de dōng xī ， běn lǎo zǔ xiàn zài yǐ jìn jí dào le dòng xuán qī ， ràng nǐ chéng wéi wǒ de nú lì ， yě shì tái jǔ nǐ ， nǐ jì bù xiǎng huó ， wǒ zài zhǐ yī tiáo míng lù ， miǎn de nǐ shuō de yì diǎn xī rì de qíng miàn yě bù liú 。”
“哼，不识抬举的东西，本老祖现在已晋级到了洞玄期，让你成为我的奴隶，也是抬举你，你既不想活，我再指一条明路，免得你说的一点昔日的情面也不留。”
"What?"
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
The two exchanged glances and their expressions hardened.
“ zì cái ， miǎn de běn lǎo zǔ zāng le shǒu ， zhè yàng wǒ yě kě yǐ liú nǐ yī jù quán shī de 。”
“自裁，免得本老祖脏了手，这样我也可以留你一具全尸的。”
"Namaste!"
“ hē hē 。”
“呵呵。”
A deep voice echoed as the old monk waved his sleeves and a golden bowl flew out, radiating with divine light.
xiān mù yī lán shàng wèi kāi kǒu ， lín xuān què lěng xiào qǐ lái le ：“ lín mǒu jiàn guò xiāo zhāng de ， què méi yǒu jiàn guò xiāo zhāng dào nǐ zhè zhǒng chéng dù ， gāng gāng jìn jí ， jiù zhēn dāng zì jǐ yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ ， bù guò shì fú yòng le yī kē yào líng ér yǐ ， yǐ lǎo zǔ zì jū ， hǎo ， wǒ dào yào kàn kàn ， nǐ shì fǒu zhēn jìn jí dào le dòng xuán qī ， hái shì bù guò shì yī wài qiáng zhōng gān de shuǐ huò ér yǐ 。”
纤幕伊蓝尚未开口，林轩却冷笑起来了：“林某见过嚣张的，却没有见过嚣张到你这种程度，刚刚晋级，就真当自己有什么了不起，不过是服用了一颗药灵而已，以老祖自居，好，我倒要看看，你是否真晋级到了洞玄期，还是不过是一外强中干的水货而已。”
"Quickly!"
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， nà shān shuǐ shàn zài cì fú xiàn ér chū ， líng máng shǎn shuò ， cuì lǜ yù fēng hōng rán chū xiàn le 。
话音未落，林轩袖袍一拂，那山水扇再次浮现而出，灵芒闪烁，翠绿玉峰轰然出现了。
The Zen master pointed forward, and the golden bowl flipped over, revealing an extremely violent whispering sound. A thick black aura surged out, spreading across several acres, writhing and contracting like some monstrous entity.
lín xuān bù jiǎ sī suǒ de jiāng shǒu zhōng de zhé shàn yī dǒu ， yī zhèn kuáng fēng guā guò ， cuì máng liú zhuǎn ， cǐ shān de tǐ jī jí jù kuáng zhǎng qǐ lái ， zhuǎn shùn zhī jiān ， jiù yǒu le bǎi zhàng fāng yuán ， hái zài jì xù bù tíng de biàn huàn 。
林轩不假思索的将手中的折扇一抖，一阵狂风刮过，翠芒流转，此山的体积急剧狂涨起来，转瞬之间，就有了百丈方圆，还在继续不停的变幻。
This process was swift; soon the fog-like magic seemed to be sucked into a terrifying void, as if being devoured by something immense.
zhè lǐ kě bù xiàng dà diàn ” kōng jiān yǒu xiàn ， fǎng zhì líng bǎo de wēi néng ” kě yǐ háo wú bǎo liú de sàn fà chū lái 。
这里可不像大殿”空间有限，仿制灵宝的威能”可以毫无保留的散发出来。
Then, the creature revealed its face, towering over a meter tall with well-developed muscles. Its greenish-yellow face had sharp fangs, making it look even more fearsome than a ghost. It was covered in dark black scales.
ér lín xuān shǒu shàng de dòng zuò yě yuè fā jiā kuài ， yī zhǎ yǎn ， nà cuì fēng yǐ bào zhǎng dào qiān yú zhàng fāng yuán ， yǔ yī zuò zhēn zhèng de shān fēng xiāng bǐ ， yě wú bié èr zhì ， suí hòu háo méi zhēng zhào de cóng yuán dì xiāo qù ……
而林轩手上的动作也越发加快，一眨眼，那翠峰已暴涨到千余丈方圆，与一座真正的山峰相比，也无别二致，随后毫没征兆的从原地消去……
"An ancient demon!"
jiàn lín xuān dòng shǒu ， xiān mù yī lán yǔ dà hé shàng yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， suī rán cóng běn yì lái shuō ， tā men bā bù dé lín xuān tuō zhù qiáng dí ， zì jǐ jiù sān shí liù jì ， xié dǐ mǒ yóu de kuài kuài táo qù 。
见林轩动手，纤幕伊蓝与大和尚也没有闲着，虽然从本意来说，他们巴不得林轩拖住强敌，自己就三十六计，鞋底抹油的快快逃去。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; he knew this thing all too well. The moment the demon appeared, its aura became violent as it turned to glare at the old monk, clearly wanting to devour him whole.
shén me bǎo wù ， yě méi yǒu xiǎo mìng zhòng yào dì 。
什么宝物，也没有小命重要地。
"Bastard! The sea of suffering is endless, yet you still fail to see your folly!"
dàn jǐn jǐn shì xiǎng xiǎng ér yǐ 。
但仅仅是想想而已。
The old monk showed no fear on his face and began reciting a powerful spell: "Dharma, Ma, Ni, Ba, Miao, Mo."
zhēn nà me zuò ， wéi yī de jié guǒ jiù shì bèi gè gè jī pò ， yǔ qí rú cǐ ， hái bù rú lián shǒu bó yī bó 。
真那么做，唯一的结果就是被各个击破，与其如此，还不如联手搏一搏。
The ancient demon's face suddenly contorted in pain. Lin Xuan noticed that a large bead the size of a dragon's eye was embedded on its forehead, with countless tiny runes flickering around it—this was what made the ancient demon so fearful.
bì jìng zhè jiàn shì qíng tài guǐ yì le ， méi dào lǐ fú yòng le yào líng yǐ hòu ， bù yòng dǎ zuò ， zài jǐ shí xī de shí jiān lǐ ， jiù kě yǐ jiāng jìng jiè tū pò ， zhè jiǎn zhí yǐ jīng wéi fǎn de xiū xiān jiè de cháng lǐ ， zěn me xiǎng dōu huāng miù le xiē ， suǒ yǐ tā men zài jīng chà zhī yú ， yě yǒu xiē yí huò ， huì bú huì zhēn rú lín xuān suǒ shuō ， duì fāng zhǐ shì wài qiáng zhōng gān de shuǐ huò 。
毕竟这件事情太诡异了，没道理服用了药灵以后，不用打坐，在几十息的时间里，就可以将境界突破，这简直已经违反的修仙界的常理，怎么想都荒谬了些，所以他们在惊诧之余，也有些疑惑，会不会真如林轩所说，对方只是外强中干的水货。
"Six-syllable Dharma Spell truly has boundless power."
zǒng zhī kě yǐ bó yī bó ， bù shì shì zěn me néng gòu què dìng ne ？
总之可以搏一搏，不试试怎么能够确定呢？
Lin Xuan couldn't help but admire; controlling such divine energy to this extent was impossible for even a Separation Realm cultivator. Was he really at the Profound Abyss stage?
liǎng rén mù guāng xiāng chù ， biǎo qíng yě biàn dé jiān dìng qǐ lái le 。
两人目光相触，表情也变得坚定起来了。
At least from his attack, Lin Xuan was almost certain of it.
“ ē mí tuó fó ！”
“阿弥陀佛！”
Although his cultivation had surged significantly, facing a Profound Abyss cultivator meant no chance of victory.
hún hòu de fó hào chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu lǎo hé shàng dà xiù yī fú ” jīn bō zài cì fēi shè ér chū ， líng guāng yào mù ， bù tíng de pán xuán fēi wǔ 。
浑厚的佛号传入耳朵，随后老和尚大袖一拂”金钵再次飞射而出，灵光耀目，不停的盘旋飞舞。
"Shit!"
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
The other two's expressions were similar; but now they were in a position where they couldn't retreat. Running would only make things worse.
chán shī yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， nà jīn bō fān zhuǎn dào kòu ， cóng lǐ miàn jū rán chuán lái le bào nüè yǐ jí de dī piāo suí hòu wú biān de hēi qì fēng yōng ér chū ， kuò sàn zhì shù mǔ ， bù tíng de huò dòng shōu suō ， lǐ miàn fǎng fú yùn yù zhe mǒu zhǒng mó wù 。
禅师一指向前点去，那金钵翻转倒扣，从里面居然传来了暴虐以极的低飘随后无边的黑气蜂拥而出，扩散至数亩，不停的蠖动收缩，里面仿佛孕育着某种魔物。
Seeing that Lin Xuan's attack was blocked, the Zen Master Jin Hong recited his spell even faster. With a roar:
zhè ge guò chéng fēi cháng xùn sù ” hěn kuài mó wù xiàng zhǎng jīng xī shuǐ yì bān de cháo 〖 zhōng 〗 yāng fēng yōng ér qù ， fǎng fú bèi shén me kě pà de dōng xī dà kǒu dà kǒu de xī rù le shēn tǐ 。
这个过程非常迅速”很快魔雾像长鲸吸水一般的朝〖中〗央蜂拥而去，仿佛被什么可怕的东西大口大口的吸入了身体。
"Burst through!"
suí hòu ” nà dōng xī xiǎn lù chū le róng yán ， shēn gāo zhàng xǔ ， jī ròu fā dá yǐ jí ， qīng miàn liáo yá ， kàn shàng qù bǐ lì guǐ gèng kě pà ， hún shēn shàng xià ， shèn zhì hái pī zhe yǒu hēi sè de lín jiǎ 。
随后”那东西显露出了容颜，身高丈许，肌肉发达以极，青面獠牙，看上去比厉鬼更可怕，浑身上下，甚至还披着黝黑色的鳞甲。
Despite the ancient demon being stripped of its consciousness during its cultivation, it still felt fear instinctively and hesitated to charge forward.
gǔ mó ！
古魔！
Jin Hong's face showed a hint of anger as he continuously cast spells, causing the bead on the ancient demon's forehead to vibrate loudly.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， zhè dōng xī ， tā zì rán jiàn guò 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，这东西，他自然见过。
The ancient demon's features contorted in agony. The already ugly face twisted into an unrecognizable form. In its pain, it went berserk, sending out dark magic winds towards Jin Yi.
cǐ mó xiàn shēn yǐ hòu ， hún shēn shàng xià lì qì pēn bó ， jū rán mù lù xiōng guāng zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， kàn yàng zi ， fǎng fú xiǎng yào jiāng lǎo sēng tūn luò rù fù 。
此魔现身以后，浑身上下戾气喷薄，居然目露凶光转过头颅，看样子，仿佛想要将老僧吞落入腹。
"Die!"
“ niè chù ， kǔ hǎi wú biān ， ěr hái bù xǐng wù ！”
“孽畜，苦海无边，尔还不醒悟！”
Jin Yi's face still showed mockery as he shouted. With a blur of his golden hand, the mountain was thrown forward and smashed onto the ancient demon.
lǎo hé shàng liǎn shàng háo wú wèi jù zhī sè ， suí hòu yòng hún hòu de shēng yīn niàn qǐ zhòu yǔ lái le ：“ dūn 、 ma 、 ne 、 bā 、 mí 、 mōu ”
老和尚脸上毫无畏惧之色，随后用浑厚的声音念起咒语来了：“吨、嘛、呢、叭、弥、哞”
Lin Xuan's eyes widened; even the mightiest could be brought down by such power. But this guy seemed too overconfident, treating them like nothing.
yīn jié gǔ piáo yǐ jí ， zhèng shì dà míng dǐng dǐng de liù yán jiàng mó zhòu 。
音节古朴以极，正是大名鼎鼎的六言降魔咒。
On the other side, Fianmu Yilan had already summoned her treasure. The fiery red sword streaked through the air like a meteor, slicing towards their opponent's neck.
shēng yīn wèi luò ， gǔ mó de liǎn shàng tū rán lù chū tòng kǔ zhī sè ， lín xuān zhè cái kàn qīng chǔ ， zài xī de é tóu zhèng zhōng zhī chù ， xiāng qiàn zhe yī kē lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de fó zhū 。
声音未落，古魔的脸上突然露出痛苦之色，林轩这才看清楚，在牺的额头正中之处，镶嵌着一颗龙眼大小的佛珠。
"Humph! Three of you think you can match me?"
biǎo miàn yǒu wú shù mǐ lì dà xiǎo de fú wén shǎn shuò tūn tǔ ， zhèng shì cǐ wù ràng gǔ mó wèi jù tòng kǔ dào jí chù 。
表面有无数米粒大小的符文闪烁吞吐，正是此物让古魔畏惧痛苦到极处。
Jin Yi's face showed a mocking smile as he threw Mingquan Immortal Lady at them with his left hand, using her as a shield.
“ liù yán jiàng mó zhòu guǒ rán miào yòng wú qióng 。”
“六言降魔咒果然妙用无穷。”
A ruthless move to disrupt their concentration; in the world of cultivation, there was no room for chivalry.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng yě liú lù chū yī sī xiàn mù ， yǎn qián yǔ guǐ dào xiū shì ， qū shǐ jiāng shī shì yí gè dào lǐ ， bù guò huà shì zhè me shuō ， cāo zòng gǔ mó ， yòu nǎ shì pǔ tōng de kòng shī shù néng gòu bǐ nǐ de 。
林轩眼中也流露出一丝羡慕，眼前与鬼道修士，驱使僵尸是一个道理，不过话是这么说，操纵古魔，又哪是普通的控尸术能够比拟的。
Fianmu Yilan's eyes narrowed, but the sword's momentum didn't waver as it sliced through Mingquan Immortal Lady's body. Surprisingly, she emerged unscathed.
yóu qí zhè gǔ mó ， cóng líng yā lái shuō ， yǐ jīng dào lí hé hòu qī le ， ér lǎo hé shàng bù guò shì zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， nà xiē shàng gǔ mó gōng xuán miào wú bǐ ， gǔ mó de shí lì tōng cháng yào bǐ tóng jiē xiū shì shèng shàng yī xiē ， tā jiū jìng shì zěn yàng jiāng zhè gǔ mó jìn gù zhù dì 。
尤其这古魔，从灵压来说，已经到离合后期了，而老和尚不过是中期的修仙者，那些上古魔功玄妙无比，古魔的实力通常要比同阶修士胜上一些，他究竟是怎样将这古魔禁锢住地。
"Strange! What secret technique is this? I've never heard of it," Jin Yi was surprised but remained calm. A glow appeared on his left hand, turning it golden and giving it a bumpy texture like that of a toad or a frog.
dāng rán cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu shí jiān qù shēn jiū shén me ， suí zhe tā shén niàn tūn tǔ ， nà bào zhǎng dào qiān zhàng de jù fēng ， yǐ jīng cóng yuán dì xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， suí hòu kōng jiān bō dòng yì qǐ ， chū xiàn zài jīn yì de tóu dǐng shàng kōng ， hěn hěn zá luò 。
当然此时此刻，林轩也没有时间去深究什么，随着他神念吞吐，那暴涨到千丈的巨峰，已经从原地消失得无影无踪，随后空间波动一起，出现在金义的头顶上空，狠狠砸落。
Jinnature Transformation!
“ hēng ， táng bì dǎng chē ！”
“哼，螳臂挡车！”
This ability had been used by Jin Yi during the treasure retrieval; back then, he barely managed, but now it seemed effortless. This confirmed his advancement to the Profound Abyss stage.
yǔ shān fēng de páng dà tǐ jī xiāng bǐ ， jīn yì xiǎo dé yóu rú yī zhī mǎ yǐ ， rán ér miàn duì zá xià lái de páng rán jù wù ， tā de liǎn shàng què háo wú wèi jù zhī sè 。
与山峰的庞大体积相比，金义小得犹如一只蚂蚁，然而面对砸下来的庞然巨物，他的脸上却毫无畏惧之色。
He grabbed the sword with his bare hands.
yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， zuò le yí gè xiàng shàng tuō jǔ de dòng zuò ， bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le ， bàn suí zhe hōng lōng lóng de jù xiǎng ， yī zhī chán rào zhe jīn sè diàn hú de jù dà shǒu zhǎng ， píng kōng fú xiàn ér chū ， jù dà yǐ jí ， jū rán qīng qīng qiǎo qiǎo de jiāng shān fēng tuō qǐ 。
右手抬起，做了一个向上托举的动作，不可思议的一幕出现了，伴随着轰隆隆的巨响，一只缠绕着金色电弧的巨大手掌，凭空浮现而出，巨大以极，居然轻轻巧巧的将山峰托起。
Fianmu Yilan's eyes flashed as divine energy surged from her body. The red sword became even more glaring and clashed with Jin Yi's arm.
“ zhè shì …… tiān dì yuán qì suǒ jù ！”
“这是……天地元气所聚！”
Clang!
lín xuān mù dèng kǒu dāi ， néng gòu jiāng tiān dì yuán qì cāo kòng dào zhè ge dì bù ， lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě shì dǎ sǐ yě bàn bú dào de ， duì fāng zhēn shì dòng xuán ？
林轩目瞪口呆，能够将天地元气操控到这个地步，离合期修仙者是打死也办不到的，对方真是洞玄？
The sound of metal clashing filled their ears, followed by a dazzling display of light. In that light, Lin Xuan could see Jin Yi's pain and rage.
zhì shǎo cóng zhè yī jī de biǎo xiàn ， lín xuān yǐ shí yǒu ** de néng gòu kěn dìng zhè yì diǎn 。
至少从这一击的表现，林轩已十有**的能够肯定这一点。
His arm was severed.
suī rán tā xiū wèi bào zēng le xǔ duō ， dàn miàn duì dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， yī jiù shì sī háo shèng suàn yě wú 。
虽然他修为暴增了许多，但面对洞玄期修仙者，依旧是丝毫胜算也无。
"Impossible! I imitated the true spirit's secret technique to transform into an ancient demon; even hardening my arm enough to withstand a peer's treasure would be possible. How…?"
cǎn le ！
惨了！
However, this attack had exhausted all of the符宝's power, making the red sword dim and dissipate in the air.
lìng wài liǎng rén de liǎn sè yě chà bu duō ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yǐ dào le jiàn zài xián shàng ， bù dé bù fā de dì bù ， táo pǎo zhǐ huì shǐ de gèng cǎn de 。
另外两人的脸色也差不多，然而此时此刻，已到了箭在弦上，不得不发的地步，逃跑只会使得更惨的。
Such a result was already satisfactory. Losing Jin Yi's arm meant his powers were significantly diminished.
jiàn lín xuān de gōng jī bèi dǎng zhù ， jīn hóng chán shī kǒu zhōng de zhòu yǔ gèng jí le ， suí hòu yī shēng bào hē ：“ pò ！”
见林轩的攻击被挡住，金泓禅师口中的咒语更急了，随后一声暴喝：“破！”
"Humph, it doesn't matter. You think you can trouble me with such tactics? Big mistake! By doing this, you'll only anger me; I've changed my mind. I want to extract your souls and essence," Jin Yi's cruel laughter echoed as he grabbed the severed hand, reattaching it to his arm.
miàn duì dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， gǔ mó suī zài jì liàn zhī shí ， jiù yǐ jīng bèi mǒ qù le shén shí ， dàn běn néng yī jiù gǎn dào wèi jù ， dī hǒu bù yǐ ， jiù bù yuàn chōng shàng qián qù 。
面对洞玄期修仙者，古魔虽在祭炼之时，就已经被抹去了神识，但本能依旧感到畏惧，低吼不已，就不愿冲上前去。
Golden light flashed, enveloping the wound in a layer of bubbles that began to heal visibly before their eyes.
jīn hóng chán shī jiàn le ， miàn shàng shǎn guò yī jī lì sè ， shǒu zhōng fǎ jué lián lián diǎn chū ， xiāng qiàn yú gǔ mó é tóu de fó zhū wēng míng shēng dà zuò 。
金泓禅师见了，面上闪过一箕厉色，手中法诀连连点出，镶嵌于古魔额头的佛珠嗡鸣声大做。
"Bad luck, how could I forget? Jin Ming Toad is one of the true spirits and has regenerative abilities," the old monk's voice was filled with fear. He had given up on this battle.
"Alright, my fellow daoists, there's no need to waste your breath. I'm not a man who forgets favors. This time you did contribute some effort, and considering our past friendship, why don't we make a deal? If you're willing to hand over one soul and one essence, sealing them in the Restrained Soul Token, I might show some mercy and let you go."
Old Master Jin Yi, with his weathered expression, said this, as if he was showing off how magnanimous he was.
"What?"
Fianmu Yilan's face turned a deep shade of green. "Sealing one soul and one essence? Then our fate after this is up to your whim. This makes us no different from becoming your slaves."
"Humph! You're ungrateful. I've already advanced to the Profound Abyss stage, so making you my slave would be an act of kindness on my part. If you don't want to live, let me show you a way out; no need to hold back any old grudges."
"What?"
The two exchanged glances and their expressions hardened.
"Namaste!"
A deep voice echoed as the old monk waved his sleeves and a golden bowl flew out, radiating with divine light.
"Quickly!"
The Zen master pointed forward, and the golden bowl flipped over, revealing an extremely violent whispering sound. A thick black aura surged out, spreading across several acres, writhing and contracting like some monstrous entity.
This process was swift; soon the fog-like magic seemed to be sucked into a terrifying void, as if being devoured by something immense.
Then, the creature revealed its face, towering over a meter tall with well-developed muscles. Its greenish-yellow face had sharp fangs, making it look even more fearsome than a ghost. It was covered in dark black scales.
"An ancient demon!"
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; he knew this thing all too well. The moment the demon appeared, its aura became violent as it turned to glare at the old monk, clearly wanting to devour him whole.
"Bastard! The sea of suffering is endless, yet you still fail to see your folly!"
The old monk showed no fear on his face and began reciting a powerful spell: "Dharma, Ma, Ni, Ba, Miao, Mo."
The ancient demon's face suddenly contorted in pain. Lin Xuan noticed that a large bead the size of a dragon's eye was embedded on its forehead, with countless tiny runes flickering around it—this was what made the ancient demon so fearful.
"Six-syllable Dharma Spell truly has boundless power."
Lin Xuan couldn't help but admire; controlling such divine energy to this extent was impossible for even a Separation Realm cultivator. Was he really at the Profound Abyss stage?
At least from his attack, Lin Xuan was almost certain of it.
Although his cultivation had surged significantly, facing a Profound Abyss cultivator meant no chance of victory.
"Shit!"
The other two's expressions were similar; but now they were in a position where they couldn't retreat. Running would only make things worse.
Seeing that Lin Xuan's attack was blocked, the Zen Master Jin Hong recited his spell even faster. With a roar:
"Burst through!"
Despite the ancient demon being stripped of its consciousness during its cultivation, it still felt fear instinctively and hesitated to charge forward.
Jin Hong's face showed a hint of anger as he continuously cast spells, causing the bead on the ancient demon's forehead to vibrate loudly.
The ancient demon's features contorted in agony. The already ugly face twisted into an unrecognizable form. In its pain, it went berserk, sending out dark magic winds towards Jin Yi.
"Die!"
Jin Yi's face still showed mockery as he shouted. With a blur of his golden hand, the mountain was thrown forward and smashed onto the ancient demon.
Lin Xuan's eyes widened; even the mightiest could be brought down by such power. But this guy seemed too overconfident, treating them like nothing.
On the other side, Fianmu Yilan had already summoned her treasure. The fiery red sword streaked through the air like a meteor, slicing towards their opponent's neck.
"Humph! Three of you think you can match me?"
Jin Yi's face showed a mocking smile as he threw Mingquan Immortal Lady at them with his left hand, using her as a shield.
A ruthless move to disrupt their concentration; in the world of cultivation, there was no room for chivalry.
Fianmu Yilan's eyes narrowed, but the sword's momentum didn't waver as it sliced through Mingquan Immortal Lady's body. Surprisingly, she emerged unscathed.
"Strange! What secret technique is this? I've never heard of it," Jin Yi was surprised but remained calm. A glow appeared on his left hand, turning it golden and giving it a bumpy texture like that of a toad or a frog.
Jinnature Transformation!
This ability had been used by Jin Yi during the treasure retrieval; back then, he barely managed, but now it seemed effortless. This confirmed his advancement to the Profound Abyss stage.
He grabbed the sword with his bare hands.
Fianmu Yilan's eyes flashed as divine energy surged from her body. The red sword became even more glaring and clashed with Jin Yi's arm.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing filled their ears, followed by a dazzling display of light. In that light, Lin Xuan could see Jin Yi's pain and rage.
His arm was severed.
"Impossible! I imitated the true spirit's secret technique to transform into an ancient demon; even hardening my arm enough to withstand a peer's treasure would be possible. How…?"
However, this attack had exhausted all of the符宝's power, making the red sword dim and dissipate in the air.
Such a result was already satisfactory. Losing Jin Yi's arm meant his powers were significantly diminished.
"Humph, it doesn't matter. You think you can trouble me with such tactics? Big mistake! By doing this, you'll only anger me; I've changed my mind. I want to extract your souls and essence," Jin Yi's cruel laughter echoed as he grabbed the severed hand, reattaching it to his arm.
Golden light flashed, enveloping the wound in a layer of bubbles that began to heal visibly before their eyes.
"Bad luck, how could I forget? Jin Ming Toad is one of the true spirits and has regenerative abilities," the old monk's voice was filled with fear. He had given up on this battle.