tiān shā mó jūn pīn zhe hún fēi pò sàn ， shǐ yòng le yuán shén zì bào de bì shā shén tōng ， wēi lì zì rán bú huì zhǐ yǒu zhè yì diǎn 。
天煞魔君拼着魂飞魄散，使用了元神自爆的必杀神通，威力自然不会只有这一点。
The Heaven's Malefic Lord,拼尽全力，魂飞魄散，施展出了必杀神通——元神自爆。其威力自然不止于此。
zhèng mó liǎng dào de níng dān qī gāo shǒu ， jǐn jǐn shì shòu bō jí ， mó jūn zhēn zhèng de mù biāo shì nà xiōng cán è dú de lǎo guài wù 。
正魔两道的凝丹期高手，仅仅是受波及，魔君真正的目标是那凶残恶毒的老怪物。
Both the Daoist and Demon sects' Core Formation Stage experts were merely affected by the blast. The true target of the Malefic Lord was that vicious old monster.
yuán shén zì bào hòu de dà bù fèn wēi néng ， dōu shì shā xiàng le jí è mó zūn 。
元神自爆后的大部分威能，都是杀向了极恶魔尊。
Most of the power from his self-exploding soul had targeted the Extreme Malefic Sovereign.
rú guǒ shì lǎo guǐ de běn tǐ qīn zhì ， píng zhe yuán yīng qī de shén tōng ， zì rán yě néng dǐ dǎng dé zhù ， rán ér cǐ kè ， jǐn jǐn shì dì èr yuán shén de fù tǐ fēn shēn 。
如果是老鬼的本体亲至，凭着元婴期的神通，自然也能抵挡得住，然而此刻，仅仅是第二元神的附体分身。
If it were the original form of the Old Ghost, with his Inner Alchemy Realm techniques, he would have easily withstood such an attack. But now, it was merely a second spirit body.
xuè yāo lǎo zǔ mù dèng kǒu dāi de kàn zhuó yǎn qián de yí mù ， yòu shì huāng zhāng ， yòu shì fèn nù 。
血妖老祖目瞪口呆的看着眼前的一幕，又是慌张，又是愤怒。
The Blood Demon Ancestor stared in shock at this scene, feeling both panic and anger.
jí è mó zūn cǐ kè yǐ biàn chéng le yí gè xuè rén ， bàn gè shēn zi zhī lí pò suì ， kàn shàng qù shèn shì hài rén 。
极恶魔尊此刻已变成了一个血人，半个身子支离破碎，看上去甚是骇人。
At this moment, the Extreme Malefic Sovereign had turned into a bloody figure, half of his body shattered, looking quite terrifying.
zhèng dào gāo shǒu duì shì yī yǎn ， jīng xǐ jiāo jí ， dàn yòu cān zá zhe xiē xǔ bù néng zhì xìn de qíng xù ， bì jìng shì mó dào dì yī rén ， nán dào jiù zhè me qīng yì ……
正道高手对视一眼，惊喜交集，但又参杂着些许不能置信的情绪，毕竟是魔道第一人，难道就这么轻易……
The Daoist experts exchanged glances, feeling a mix of joy and disbelief. After all, he was the first among the Demon sects; could it really be so easy to defeat him?
bǎi dú tóng zi de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yì sè ， yě bù zhī dào zài xiǎng xiē shén me ， huò xǔ ， xǐ yōu cān bàn ba ！
百毒童子的眼中闪过一丝异色，也不知道在想些什么，或许，喜忧参半吧！
A hint of strangeness flashed in the eyes of the Hundred Poisons Child. He seemed to be thinking about something, perhaps a mix of joy and worry.
yī shí jiān ， chú le xuè yāo jīng huāng de shēng yīn ， qí tā rén ， dào yě méi yǒu kāi kǒu 。
一时间，除了血妖惊慌的声音，其他人，倒也没有开口。
For a moment, no one spoke except for the Blood Demon's alarmed cries.
“ huāng shén me ， zhè diǎn xiǎo shāng ， bù guò shì máo máo yǔ bà le ！”
“慌什么，这点小伤，不过是毛毛雨罢了！”
"Stop panicking! It’s just a minor injury; nothing more than a drop in the bucket!"
jí è mó zūn yī yáo shǒu zhōng de wàn hún fān ， wú shù guǐ wù cóng lǐ miàn fēng yōng chū lái ， rán hòu zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de jìn rù dào le shāng kǒu zhī zhōng ， xuè bèi dǔ zhù le ， mó zūn huó dòng le yī xià jǐn shèng de bàn gè shēn zi ， méi yǒu yì diǎn de bù shì 。
极恶魔尊一摇手中的万魂幡，无数鬼雾从里面蜂拥出来，然后争先恐后的进入到了伤口之中，血被堵住了，魔尊活动了一下仅剩的半个身子，没有一点的不适。
The Extreme Malefic Sovereign waved his Ten Thousand Souls Banner, sending countless ghost mists into the wounds, sealing them up. With only half of his body left, he moved without any discomfort.
qí shí tā de xīn zhōng yě qìng xìng bù yǐ ， rú guǒ shì zì jǐ de běn tǐ shòu le zhè yàng de zhòng chuāng ， nà jiù zhǐ yǒu yuán yīng chū qiào ， bīng jiě yī tú 。 bù guò jǐn jǐn shì fù shēn zhī tǐ me ……
其实他的心中也庆幸不已，如果是自己的本体受了这样的重创，那就只有元婴出窍，兵解一途。不过仅仅是附身之体么……
In truth, he was extremely relieved. If it were his original form, such an injury would have forced him to leave his essence out and dissolve in battle. But this was just a possessed body...
zhè ge shēn tǐ shì sǐ dìng le ， bù guò mó zūn yòu qǐ huì zài hū bié rén dì sǐ huó ， tiān shā fèi jìn xīn jī ， zuì hòu yě bù guò bái bái de hún fēi pò sàn ér yǐ 。 líng diǎn kàn shū
这个身体是死定了，不过魔尊又岂会在乎别人地死活，天煞费尽心机，最后也不过白白的魂飞魄散而已。零点看书
This body was doomed, but the Malefic Lord cared not for others' lives. All of Heaven's Malefic's efforts had been in vain, only to end up with his soul scattered.
tā de zuǐ jiǎo biān gāng lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， què yòu xiàng shì xiǎng qǐ le shén me shì de níng gù qǐ lái ， kàn le kàn cán cún de yòu shǒu zhōng de tiān chén dān 。 yuán běn tōng tǐ xuě bái ， xiàn zài què yǔ chì yuán dān wán quán róng hé ， biǎo miàn bù mǎn le hóng sè dì bān diǎn ， chè dǐ fèi qì le 。
他的嘴角边刚露出一丝笑意，却又像是想起了什么似的凝固起来，看了看残存的右手中的天尘丹。原本通体雪白，现在却与赤元丹完全融合，表面布满了红色地斑点，彻底废弃了。
Just as he was about to smile, he seemed to recall something and froze, looking at the remaining Right Hand’s Heavenly Dust Pill. Originally pure white, it now completely fused with the Scarlet Essence Pill, covered in red spots, rendering it utterly useless.
“ kě wù ！”
“可恶！”
"Accursed!"
mó zūn liǎn sè zhēng níng ， yǎo yá qiè chǐ ， měng de yī huī shǒu ， jiāng dān yào yuǎn yuǎn de rēng le chū qù 。
魔尊脸色狰狞，咬牙切齿，猛的一挥手，将丹药远远的扔了出去。
The Malefic Lord's face twisted in anger as he gritted his teeth and threw the pill far away.
jiàn jí è mó zūn shòu cǐ zhòng chuāng ， què háo bù zài yì 。 xuè yāo lǎo zǔ yòu jīng yòu xǐ ， bǎi dú tóng zi yǔ zhèng dào zhōng rén zé xīn xià hài rán ， zhè lǎo guài wù ， guǒ rán lì hài ， míng bù xū chuán 。
见极恶魔尊受此重创，却毫不在意。血妖老祖又惊又喜，百毒童子与正道中人则心下骇然，这老怪物，果然厉害，名不虚传。
Seeing the Extreme Malefic Sovereign suffer such a severe injury but remain unperturbed, the Blood Demon Ancestor was both shocked and delighted. The Hundred Poisons Child and the Daoist experts were taken aback; this old monster truly lived up to his reputation.
suí hòu yòu jiàn tā rēng diào le fèi dān ， suī rán rén rén liǎn shàng dōu lù chū tòng xī zhī jí de biǎo qíng ， dàn què méi yǒu rén qù jiǎn 。 fèi dān zhōng de zá zhì wú fǎ qù chú ， fú yòng le yǒu hài wú yì ， nǎi xiū zhēn jiè de gòng shí 。
随后又见他扔掉了废丹，虽然人人脸上都露出痛惜之极的表情，但却没有人去捡。废丹中的杂质无法去除，服用了有害无益，乃修真界的共识。
After discarding the waste pill, although everyone showed extreme regret, no one dared to pick it up. Impurities in a waste pill could not be removed and would harm the user, a consensus among cultivators.
tā men bù zhī dào de shì ， jiù zài bù yuǎn chù de mì lín lǐ ， yí gè shào nián zhèng mǎn xīn huān xǐ ， tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu 。 lì jīng qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， méi xiǎng dào tiān chén dān què yǐ zhè yàng chū rén yì liào dì fāng shì dé dào le 。
他们不知道的是，就在不远处的密林里，一个少年正满心欢喜，踏破铁鞋无觅处得来全不费工夫。历经千辛万苦，没想到天尘丹却已这样出人意料地方式得到了。
Unbeknownst to them, a young man nearby was overjoyed, having found what he sought after much hardship. After all his efforts, the Heavenly Dust Pill had unexpectedly come into his possession through this method.
fèi dān bié rén ná lái méi yòng ， kě duì zì jǐ lái shuō ……
废丹别人拿来没用，可对自己来说……
Others might find such a waste pill useless, but for him...
lín xuān qiāo qiāo jì xià fèi dān luò dì de wèi zhì ， děng zhòng rén zǒu hòu 。 yǐ zì jǐ de shén shí ， xiǎng yào zhǎo dào yīng gāi bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì 。
林轩悄悄记下废丹落地的位置，等众人走后。以自己的神识，想要找到应该不费吹灰之力。
Lin Xuan discreetly noted where the waste pill landed and planned to locate it later with his divine sense; it wouldn’t be difficult at all.
lín xuān xīn zhōng qiè xǐ ， kě qí tā rén què yù mèn yǐ jí ， fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， méi xiǎng dào què shì kōng huān xǐ 。
林轩心中窃喜，可其他人却郁闷以极，费尽千辛万苦，没想到却是空欢喜。
While Lin Xuan was secretly delighted, others were extremely disappointed. After so much effort, they had ended up with nothing.
“ tài bái shī xiōng ， ōu yáng xiān zi ， shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， wǒ men fū fù zàn qiě gào cí 。”
“太白师兄，欧阳仙子，事已至此，我们夫妇暂且告辞。”
"Senior Brother Tai Bai, Fairy Ouyang, since this is the case, we will take our leave for now."
nà shuāng xiū dào lǚ zhōng de nán xiū bào le bào quán ， xīn yǒu yú jì de kàn le jí è mó zūn yī yǎn 。 xīn zhōng de jǔ sàng zì rán bù bì duō yán 。 chuán yán nà lǎo mó xǐ nù wú cháng ， tā kě bù yào jiāng méi yǒu dé dào dān yào de nù huǒ fā xiè zài zì jǐ shēn shàng 。
那双修道侣中的男修抱了抱拳，心有余悸的看了极恶魔尊一眼。心中的沮丧自然不必多言。传言那老魔喜怒无常，他可不要将没有得到丹药的怒火发泄在自己身上。
The male cultivator of the couple bowed and nervously glanced at the Extreme Malefic Sovereign. The disappointment in his heart was obvious; he didn’t want to bear the anger of not receiving a pill.
“ ń 。 chéng xiōng ， chéng fū rén ， yī lù bǎo zhòng 。”
“嗯。程兄，程夫人，一路保重。”
"Indeed. Brother Cheng, Lady Cheng, may you both journey safely."
zhāng tài bái xīn zhōng gèng wō huǒ ， tā zhī suǒ yǐ dā yìng xuè yāo lǎo zǔ pàn chū bì yún shān ， jiā rù jí mó dòng ， jiù shì yīn wèi duì fāng xǔ nuò fēn yǔ tā yī lì tiān chén dān ， kě xiàn zài ……
张太白心中更窝火，他之所以答应血妖老祖叛出碧云山，加入极魔洞，就是因为对方许诺分与他一粒天尘丹，可现在……
Zhang Taibai was even more frustrated. He had agreed with the Blood Demon Ancestor to defect from the Azure Cloud Mountain and join the Extreme Malefic Cavern because of the promise of a Heavenly Dust Pill. But now...
zhèng mó shuāng fāng zì jǐ rú hé xuǎn zé ， nà jiù hái yào kàn kàn qíng kuàng zài shuō ， biǎo miàn shàng tā bù dòng shēng sè ， bào quán huí lǐ ：“ shī mèi ， wǒ men yě zǒu le 。”
正魔双方自己如何选择，那就还要看看情况再说，表面上他不动声色，抱拳回礼：“师妹，我们也走了。”
Both sides would have to decide their course of action based on circumstances, but he remained silent as he bowed in return: "Sister, we are leaving."
ōu yáng qín xīn dàn dàn yīng le yī shēng ， zhèng dào zhè biān chú le yǐ jīng yǔn luò dì fēng léi shàng rén ， shèng xià de sì wèi gāo shǒu gè zì dùn guāng ， fēi xiàng tiān biān de fāng xiàng 。
欧阳琴心淡淡应了一声，正道这边除了已经陨落地风雷上人，剩下的四位高手各自遁光，飞向天边的方向。
Fairy Ouyang Qin responded coolly. The remaining four high-ranking Daoist experts departed, each flying towards the distant horizon.
“ mó zūn ……”
“魔尊……”
"The Malefic Lord..."
xuè yāo lǎo zǔ yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī lì sè ， huà suī rán méi yǒu shuō wán ， dàn yì si yǐ jīng hěn míng xiǎn 。
血妖老祖眼中闪过一丝厉色，话虽然没有说完，但意思已经很明显。
The Blood Demon Ancestor's eyes flashed with a hint of malice, though he didn’t finish his sentence.
jí è mó zūn bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， qiě bù shuō tā xiàn zài shì fù shēn zhī tǐ ， yòu shòu le zhòng chuāng ， rú guǒ zài dòu fǎ ， dì èr yuán shén huì shòu yǐng xiǎng ， tā zì rán bù yuàn yì wèi le jǐ gè níng dān qī de xiū shì ， ér chū xiàn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， cǐ qí yī 。
极恶魔尊摆了摆手，且不说他现在是附身之体，又受了重创，如果再斗法，第二元神会受影响，他自然不愿意为了几个凝丹期的修士，而出现这种情况，此其一。
The Extreme Malefic Sovereign waved his hand and dismissed them. Even if it were just a possessed body and severely injured, he wouldn’t want to risk another battle for the sake of a few Core Formation Stage cultivators. That was one reason.
qí èr ， xiàn zài miè le jǐ rén ， sān jù tóu de yuán yīng qī lǎo guài qǐ huì shàn bà gān xiū ， shí jī shàng wèi chéng shú ， tā bìng bù xiǎng xiàn zài jiù tiāo qǐ zhèng mó chōng tū 。
其二，现在灭了几人，三巨头的元婴期老怪岂会善罢甘休，时机尚未成熟，他并不想现在就挑起正魔冲突。
Another was that several of the Three Greats' Inner Alchemy Realm experts had been killed; they would not easily let this go. The timing wasn't right yet, so he didn’t want to provoke conflict between Daoist and Demon sects just now.
zàn shí fàng guò tā men hǎo le 。
暂时放过他们好了。
Let them leave for now.
mó zūn yī huī shǒu ， tiān chén dān zì jǐ méi yǒu dé dào ， kě xī le diǎn ， xìng ér yě méi yǒu luò rù zhèng dào de shǒu zhōng ， yī pāi liǎng sàn ， suàn shì miǎn qiǎng kě yǐ jiē shòu dì jié guǒ 。
魔尊一挥手，天尘丹自己没有得到，可惜了点，幸而也没有落入正道的手中，一拍两散，算是勉强可以接受地结果。
The Malefic Lord waved his hand. Although he hadn’t received the Heavenly Dust Pill himself, it was a pity that it hadn’t fallen into the hands of the Daoists either. The split was acceptable.
xuè yāo lǎo zǔ hé bǎi dú tóng zi zì rán bù gǎn wéi ào ， yǔ mó zūn yì qǐ ， dùn guāng fǎn huí tiān mó chéng le 。
血妖老祖和百毒童子自然不敢违拗，与魔尊一起，遁光返回天魔城了。
Neither the Blood Demon Ancestor nor the Hundred Poisons Child dared to disobey and returned with the Malefic Lord to the Heavenly Demon City.
liáng jiǔ ， zú zú shù gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， yuán běn jiān shí de ní tǔ ， tū rán rú tóng shuǐ bō yī yàng de huàng dòng ， biàn ruǎn ， lín xuān cóng lǐ miàn màn màn de zuān le chū lái 。
良久，足足数个时辰以后，原本坚实的泥土，突然如同水波一样的晃动，变软，林轩从里面慢慢的钻了出来。
After several hours, the solid ground suddenly began to ripple like water, softening as Lin Xuan slowly emerged from it.
“ hǎo xiǎn ！”
“好险！”
"Too close!"
tā jǐng tì dì kàn le kàn sì zhōu ， què dìng méi yǒu rén zài ， rán hòu yī pì gǔ zuò zài dì shàng ， hū hū zhí chuǎn 。
他警惕地看了看四周，确定没有人在，然后一屁股坐在地上，呼呼直喘。
He cautiously looked around, confirming no one was nearby, then sat down on the ground and panted heavily.
suī rán bù céng dòng shǒu ， dàn zài zhè me duō gāo jiē xiū shì miàn qián yǐn cáng shēn xíng ， jīng shén gāo dù jí zhōng ， tí xīn diào dǎn ， yí dàn fàng sōng xià lái ， bǐ dà zhàn le yī cháng hái lèi 。
虽然不曾动手，但在这么多高阶修士面前隐藏身形，精神高度集中，提心吊胆，一旦放松下来，比大战了一场还累。
Though he hadn’t fought, hiding his form in front of so many high-ranking cultivators had required intense focus. Once relaxed, he felt even more exhausted than after a battle.
yóu qí shì mó jūn yuán shén zì bào de shí hòu ， lín xuān wú chǔ kě táo ， yòu bù néng dǎ kāi hù zhào ， hái hǎo yǒu yī zhāng tǔ dùn fú dài zài shēn shàng 。
尤其是魔君元神自爆的时候，林轩无处可逃，又不能打开护罩，还好有一张土遁符带在身上。
Especially during the Malefic Lord’s self-exploding soul; Lin Xuan had no place to go and couldn’t activate his shield. Fortunately, he carried a soil-dodging talisman.
dāng rán ， qǐ dòng fú yě yǒu wēi xiǎn ， líng lì bō dòng suī rán bù dà ， dàn bì jìng shì yǒu ， hǎo zài dāng shí rén rén gù zhe táo mìng ， méi yǒu shuí zhù yì dào 。
当然，启动符也有危险，灵力波动虽然不大，但毕竟是有，好在当时人人顾着逃命，没有谁注意到。
Of course, activating the talisman was risky. The slight fluctuation in essence energy wouldn’t be noticed by everyone preoccupied with their own survival.
cǐ cì yě shì jiǎo xìng ， píng zhe yǐn líng dān hé jiǔ tiān xuán gōng zhōng de liǎn qì mì fǎ ， tā yǒu xìn xīn jiāng níng dān qī xiū shì mán guò ， dàn yuán yīng qī guài wù jiù ……
此次也是侥幸，凭着隐灵丹和九天玄功中的敛气秘法，他有信心将凝丹期修士瞒过，但元婴期怪物就……
This time, they were fortunate. By using the Concealing Spirit Pill and the secret technique from the Nine Heavens Profound Art to conceal his form, he had confidence in fooling Core Formation Stage cultivators but not Inner Alchemy Realm monsters...
zhè cì kuí yīn shān mài zhī xíng ， wēi xiǎn chóng chóng ， lín xuān suī rán wú fǎ dǐ yù tiān chén dān dài lái de yòu huò ， dàn shuō shí huà ， zhèng mó liǎng dào lái le zhè me duō gāo shǒu ， yī kāi shǐ ， tā bào de xī wàng bìng bù dà ， jǐn jǐn shì jìn rén shì ， ér tīng tiān mìng le 。
这次奎阴山脉之行，危险重重，林轩虽然无法抵御天尘丹带来的诱惑，但说实话，正魔两道来了这么多高手，一开始，他抱的希望并不大，仅仅是尽人事，而听天命了。
This journey through the Kuai Yin Mountains was fraught with danger. Although Lin Xuan couldn’t resist the temptation of the Heavenly Dust Pill, he admitted that when so many experts from both sides arrived, he didn’t hold much hope at first; it was just doing his best and leaving the rest to fate.
méi xiǎng dào xíng shì huì chū xiàn zhè yàng xì jù xìng de biàn huà ， fèi dān ？
没想到形势会出现这样戏剧性的变化，废丹？
Unexpectedly, the situation had taken a dramatic turn. A waste pill?
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī dé yì de wēi xiào ， mù guāng yǐ suǒ dìng le mó zūn jiāng dān yào diū qì de dì diǎn ， fēi le guò qù 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝得意的微笑，目光已锁定了魔尊将丹药丢弃的地点，飞了过去。
Lin Xuan smiled smugly as he locked onto where the Malefic Lord discarded the pill and flew over.
The Heaven's Malefic Lord,拼尽全力，魂飞魄散，施展出了必杀神通——元神自爆。其威力自然不止于此。
Both the Daoist and Demon sects' Core Formation Stage experts were merely affected by the blast. The true target of the Malefic Lord was that vicious old monster.
Most of the power from his self-exploding soul had targeted the Extreme Malefic Sovereign.
If it were the original form of the Old Ghost, with his Inner Alchemy Realm techniques, he would have easily withstood such an attack. But now, it was merely a second spirit body.
The Blood Demon Ancestor stared in shock at this scene, feeling both panic and anger.
At this moment, the Extreme Malefic Sovereign had turned into a bloody figure, half of his body shattered, looking quite terrifying.
The Daoist experts exchanged glances, feeling a mix of joy and disbelief. After all, he was the first among the Demon sects; could it really be so easy to defeat him?
A hint of strangeness flashed in the eyes of the Hundred Poisons Child. He seemed to be thinking about something, perhaps a mix of joy and worry.
For a moment, no one spoke except for the Blood Demon's alarmed cries.
"Stop panicking! It’s just a minor injury; nothing more than a drop in the bucket!"
The Extreme Malefic Sovereign waved his Ten Thousand Souls Banner, sending countless ghost mists into the wounds, sealing them up. With only half of his body left, he moved without any discomfort.
In truth, he was extremely relieved. If it were his original form, such an injury would have forced him to leave his essence out and dissolve in battle. But this was just a possessed body...
This body was doomed, but the Malefic Lord cared not for others' lives. All of Heaven's Malefic's efforts had been in vain, only to end up with his soul scattered.
Just as he was about to smile, he seemed to recall something and froze, looking at the remaining Right Hand’s Heavenly Dust Pill. Originally pure white, it now completely fused with the Scarlet Essence Pill, covered in red spots, rendering it utterly useless.
"Accursed!"
The Malefic Lord's face twisted in anger as he gritted his teeth and threw the pill far away.
Seeing the Extreme Malefic Sovereign suffer such a severe injury but remain unperturbed, the Blood Demon Ancestor was both shocked and delighted. The Hundred Poisons Child and the Daoist experts were taken aback; this old monster truly lived up to his reputation.
After discarding the waste pill, although everyone showed extreme regret, no one dared to pick it up. Impurities in a waste pill could not be removed and would harm the user, a consensus among cultivators.
Unbeknownst to them, a young man nearby was overjoyed, having found what he sought after much hardship. After all his efforts, the Heavenly Dust Pill had unexpectedly come into his possession through this method.
Others might find such a waste pill useless, but for him...
Lin Xuan discreetly noted where the waste pill landed and planned to locate it later with his divine sense; it wouldn’t be difficult at all.
While Lin Xuan was secretly delighted, others were extremely disappointed. After so much effort, they had ended up with nothing.
"Senior Brother Tai Bai, Fairy Ouyang, since this is the case, we will take our leave for now."
The male cultivator of the couple bowed and nervously glanced at the Extreme Malefic Sovereign. The disappointment in his heart was obvious; he didn’t want to bear the anger of not receiving a pill.
"Indeed. Brother Cheng, Lady Cheng, may you both journey safely."
Zhang Taibai was even more frustrated. He had agreed with the Blood Demon Ancestor to defect from the Azure Cloud Mountain and join the Extreme Malefic Cavern because of the promise of a Heavenly Dust Pill. But now...
Both sides would have to decide their course of action based on circumstances, but he remained silent as he bowed in return: "Sister, we are leaving."
"Indeed."
Fairy Ouyang Qin responded coolly. The remaining four high-ranking Daoist experts departed, each flying towards the distant horizon.
"The Malefic Lord..."
The Blood Demon Ancestor's eyes flashed with a hint of malice, though he didn’t finish his sentence.
The Extreme Malefic Sovereign waved his hand and dismissed them. Even if it were just a possessed body and severely injured, he wouldn’t want to risk another battle for the sake of a few Core Formation Stage cultivators. That was one reason.
Another was that several of the Three Greats' Inner Alchemy Realm experts had been killed; they would not easily let this go. The timing wasn't right yet, so he didn’t want to provoke conflict between Daoist and Demon sects just now.
Let them leave for now.
"Go!"
The Malefic Lord waved his hand. Although he hadn’t received the Heavenly Dust Pill himself, it was a pity that it hadn’t fallen into the hands of the Daoists either. The split was acceptable.
Neither the Blood Demon Ancestor nor the Hundred Poisons Child dared to disobey and returned with the Malefic Lord to the Heavenly Demon City.
After several hours, the solid ground suddenly began to ripple like water, softening as Lin Xuan slowly emerged from it.
"Too close!"
He cautiously looked around, confirming no one was nearby, then sat down on the ground and panted heavily.
Though he hadn’t fought, hiding his form in front of so many high-ranking cultivators had required intense focus. Once relaxed, he felt even more exhausted than after a battle.
Especially during the Malefic Lord’s self-exploding soul; Lin Xuan had no place to go and couldn’t activate his shield. Fortunately, he carried a soil-dodging talisman.
Of course, activating the talisman was risky. The slight fluctuation in essence energy wouldn’t be noticed by everyone preoccupied with their own survival.
This time, they were fortunate. By using the Concealing Spirit Pill and the secret technique from the Nine Heavens Profound Art to conceal his form, he had confidence in fooling Core Formation Stage cultivators but not Inner Alchemy Realm monsters...
This journey through the Kuai Yin Mountains was fraught with danger. Although Lin Xuan couldn’t resist the temptation of the Heavenly Dust Pill, he admitted that when so many experts from both sides arrived, he didn’t hold much hope at first; it was just doing his best and leaving the rest to fate.
Unexpectedly, the situation had taken a dramatic turn. A waste pill?
Lin Xuan smiled smugly as he locked onto where the Malefic Lord discarded the pill and flew over.