lǎo zhě mù dèng kǒu dāi ， cǐ shì yě dà huāng táng le diǎn ， jiàn guò dǎn ér féi de ， méi jiàn guò shuí bù zhī sǐ huó dào rú cǐ dì bù ：“ hòu lái rú hé ？”
老者目瞪口呆，此事也大荒唐了点，见过胆儿肥的，没见过谁不知死活到如此地步：“后来如何？”
The old man was speechless. This matter was indeed rather absurd: he had seen people with a big appetite, but never someone so reckless as to court death like this. "What happened next?"
“ hòu lái ， nà lǎo guài wù zì rán bú huì jiāng yī qū qū zhù jī qī de xiǎo xiū shì fàng zài yǎn lǐ ” chū shǒu zhǔn bèi jiāng tā gěi miè le 。”
“后来，那老怪物自然不会将一区区筑基期的小修士放在眼里”出手准备将他给灭了。”
"Later on, that old monster naturally wouldn't have any regard for a mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator," the old man said, preparing to extinguish him.
“ ér nà hàn lóng zhēn rén ， yě bù zhī dào jiū jìng shì dǎn dà bāo tiān ， hái shì nǎo dài lǐ shǎo gēn xián ， wèi le bù zài měi nǚ miàn qián diū liǎn ， jū rán bù guǎn bù gù ， yě bù kàn kàn shuāng fāng jìng jiè chā jù dào shén me dì bù ， jì chū fǎng zhì líng qì ， yǔ nà yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě pīn le 。”
“而那翰龙真人，也不知道究竟是胆大包天，还是脑袋里少根弦，为了不在美女面前丢脸，居然不管不顾，也不看看双方境界差距到什么地步，祭出仿制灵器，与那元婴期修仙者拼了。”
"And that Dragon Sovereign True Man, whether it was sheer audacity or just plain stupidity, in an attempt not to lose face before the beauty, disregarded all caution and didn't consider the disparity between their cultivation realms. He deployed a replica spiritual artifact and went head-to-head with the Core Formation stage cultivator."
“ a ， nà jié guǒ rú hé ？”
“啊，那结果如何？”
"Ah, what happened?"
“ jié guǒ fēi lóng zhēn rén bèi dǎ le gè bàn sǐ ， dàn nà yuán yīng zhōng qī de lǎo guài wù ， què yě bù hǎo guò ， bèi tā hōng shā zhì zhā le 。”
“结果菲龙真人被打了个半死，但那元婴中期的老怪物，却也不好过，被他轰杀至渣了。”
"The result was that Dragon Sovereign True Man was nearly killed, but the old monster at the Core Formation stage wasn't much better off; he was blasted to pieces by him."
lǎo zhě bù yóu de tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò ：“ cǐ shì shì zhēn de ？”
老者不由得吞了一口唾沫：“此事是真的？”
The old man involuntarily swallowed. "Is this true?"
“ shì zhēn shì jiǎ bù qīng chǔ ， bù guò nà diǎn jí shàng yán zhī záo záo ， xiǎng lái yīng gāi shì yǒu jǐ fēn gēn jù de ， bù guò shàng miàn yě jì zǎi dé hěn qīng chǔ ， zhè yàng de zhàn jì ， zài líng jiè yě shì qū zhǐ kě shǔ ， yī lái tiān jué xiān zi yǔ yì lóng zhēn rén běn lái jiù bú shì píng cháng rén wù ， èr lái tā men shǒu zhōng de fǎng zhì líng qì yě shì pái míng qián liè de dōng xī ， lùn wēi lì ， bù bǐ fǎng zhì líng bǎo chà dào nǎ lǐ ， dī jiē xiū shì yòu kě qū shǐ 。”
“是真是假不清楚，不过那典籍上言之凿凿，想来应该是有几分根据的，不过上面也记载得很清楚，这样的战绩，在灵界也是屈指可数，一来天绝仙子与翼龙真人本来就不是平常人物，二来他们手中的仿制灵器也是排名前列的东西，论威力，不比仿制灵宝差到哪里，低阶修士又可驱使。”
"I can't say for certain, but according to the records, it seems there is some basis for it. However, such a feat is rare in the Spirit Realm. Firstly, Fairy Sky-Absolute and Dragon Sovereign True Man were not ordinary figures; secondly, their replica spiritual artifacts ranked among the top."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。” lǎo zhě diǎn le diǎn tóu ， dàn jí biàn shì zhè yàng ， zhè yàng shì qíng tíng zài ěr lǐ ， yī jiù yǔ tiān fāng yè tán sī háo qū bié yě wú 。
“原来如此。”老者点了点头，但即便是这样，这样事情停在耳里，依旧与天方夜谭丝毫区别也无。
"Ah." The old man nodded. Even so, hearing about this still made him feel like he was listening to fairy tales.
zài shuō lìng yī cè ， zhè jí shì suī rán rè nào wú bǐ ， dàn yī nián zhǐ yǒu yī tiān ér yǐ ， dāng dì èr tiān zǎo shàng ” tài yáng shēng qǐ ， rén zú yǔ hǎi zú de xiū xiān zhě ， yě jiù gè zì lí qù 。
再说另一侧，这集市虽然热闹无比，但一年只有一天而已，当第二天早上”太阳升起，人族与海族的修仙者，也就各自离去。
On another side of things, although the market was bustling with activity, it only opened for one day a year. When morning came and the sun rose on the second day, human and sea cultivators dispersed.
yuán běn xuān xiāo de jiāng yú dǎo ， zhú mǎng lěng jìng xià lái ， lín xuān kàn zhe sì sàn ér qù de dùn guāng ” xiù páo yī fú ， nà xiǎo qiǎo de líng zhōu fēi lüè ér chū 。
原本喧嚣的江鱼岛，逐漭冷静下来，林轩看着四散而去的遁光”袖袍一拂，那小巧的灵舟飞掠而出。
The once noisy Jia Yu Island gradually calmed down as Lin Xuan watched the scattered遁光. He flicked his sleeves, and a small spiritual boat flew out.
“ yàn ér ， líng ér ， wǒ men yě gāi huí qù le 。”
“雁儿，翎儿，我们也该回去了。”
"Yan'er, Ling'er, we should head back."
“ shì ” shī fù 。”
“是”师傅。”
"Yes, Master."
liǎng nǚ guāi qiǎo de diǎn diǎn tóu ， suí hòu shàng le líng zhōu 。
两女乖巧的点点头，随后上了灵舟。
The two girls nodded obediently before boarding the spiritual boat. Lin Xuan's figure flashed, appearing on it as well. A spell was cast, enveloping the boat in green light, and it sped forward towards its destination.
lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ” yě tóng yàng chū xiàn zài shàng miàn ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， líng zhōu bèi qīng guāng bāo guǒ ， fēng chí diàn chè de xiàng qián fāng 〖 jī 〗 shè ér qù le 。
林轩身形一闪”也同样出现在上面，一道法诀打出，灵舟被青光包裹，风驰电掣的像前方〖激〗射而去了。
However, their direction wasn't back to Yuanwu Island; the two girls seemed to have been warned not to speak, keeping their mouths tightly shut without any questions.
rán ér fāng xiàng ， bìng bú shì huí yuán wū dǎo ” liǎng nǚ sì hū yǐ dé dào dīng zhǔ ， tán kǒu jǐn bì ， sī háo yě wú xún wèn zhī yì 。
然而方向，并不是回元乌岛”两女似乎已得到叮嘱，檀口紧闭，丝毫也无询问之意。
The speed of the spiritual boat wasn't fast, but soon enough, it became a mere speck in the distance.
líng zhōu sù dù bìng bù suàn kuài ， dàn yě méi huā duō jiǔ de shí jiān ， jiù chéng wéi le tiān biān de yí gè guāng diǎn 。
灵舟速度并不算快，但也没huā多久的时间，就成为了天边的一个光点。
Three hours later, sea breezes blew and strange fish called out. Looking around, the only color was blue; Lin Xuan and his apprentices had arrived at an unfamiliar sea.
sān gè shí chén hòu 。
三个时辰后。
Suddenly, the green light condensed, and the spiritual boat stopped. Lin Xuan turned his head to look towards a spot on the left side of the sky.
hǎi fēng chuī fú ” hái yǒu guài yú de míng jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， yī piàn huāng wú ， chú le hǎi shuǐ de lán sè hái shì lán sè ， lín xuān shī tú ， yǐ lái dào yī mò shēng de hǎi yù le 。
海风吹拂”还有怪鱼的鸣叫声传入耳朵，放眼望去，一片荒芜，除了海水的蓝色还是蓝色，林轩师徒，已来到一陌生的海域了。
"Friend, you've followed me for so long, what do you intend? Shouldn't we meet face-to-face?"
tū rán qīng guāng yī liǎn ， nà líng zhōu tíng le xià lái ， lín xuān zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， wàng xiàng zuǒ cè xū kōng zhī chù 。
突然青光一敛，那灵舟停了下来，林轩转过头颅，望向左侧虚空之处。
"Eh?"
“ dào yǒu gēn le wǒ zhè me jiǔ ， yì yù rú hé ， shì bú shì gāi xiàn shēn jiàn yī jiàn le 。”
“道友跟了我这么久，意欲如何，是不是该现身见一见了。”
A surprised voice entered their ears as a ship materialized in front of them.
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
While it could be called a warship, this flying artifact was only several dozen feet long and didn't have any cannons or other attack-oriented tools; its shape resembled that of a shark with white teeth carved on the bow.
jīng qí de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ” suí hòu nà kōng wú yì rén zhī chù ” líng guāng dà zuò ， yī sōu zhàn chuán chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn zhōng 。
惊奇的声音传入耳朵”随后那空无一人之处”灵光大做，一艘战船出现在了视线中。
What caught everyone's attention were the white mists surrounding the ship, which helped conceal its movements.
shuō zhàn chuán ， huò xǔ kuā zhāng le diǎn ， yīn wèi zhè fēi xíng fǎ qì ， zhǎng yě bù guò shù zhàng ér yǐ ” shàng miàn bìng méi yǒu kàn jiàn pào tǎ ” huò zhě qí tā gōng jī yòng de fǎ qì ， xíng zhuàng yǔ yī tiáo shā yú pǒ wèi xiāng sì ， chuán shǒu diāo kè zhe bái sēn sēn de yá chǐ 。
说战船，或许夸张了点，因为这飞行法器，长也不过数丈而已”上面并没有看见炮塔”或者其他攻击用的法器，形状与一条鲨鱼颇为相似，船首雕刻着白森森的牙齿。
Several figures emerged from the cabin, led by the young man in fine clothes whom Lin Xuan had met before. He was accompanied by servants and attendants, including an elderly man with long beard who was a late-stage Fusion realm cultivator.
zuì yǐn rén zhǔ mù de ， shì cǐ chuán de sì zhōu ， yǒu yī xiē bái sè de wù qì ” zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， kě yǐ bāng zhù xī yǐn cáng xíng jì 。
最引人瞩目的，是此船的四周，有一些白色的雾气”这种东西，可以帮助牺隐藏行迹。
There were over twenty people dressed in various sea creature styles.
jǐ gè rén yǐng cóng nà chuán cāng zhōng mào le chū lái ， wéi shǒu de ， zhèng shì yǔ lín xuān yǒu guò yí miàn zhī yuán de jǐn yī gōng zi 。
几个人影从那船舱中冒了出来，为首的，正是与林轩有过一面之缘的锦衣公子。
"You actually managed to trace the movements of this spiritual shark boat?"
chú cǐ yǐ wài ， nú pú ” zá yì ， tā dōu suí shēn dài zhe ， hái yǒu yī zhǎng xū lǎo zhě ， pǒ wèi yǐn rén zhǔ mù ” jū rán shì lí hé hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
除此以外，奴仆”杂役，他都随身带着，还有一长须老者，颇为引人瞩目”居然是离合后期的修仙者。
The young man's face showed surprise and astonishment. This ship had concealment capabilities; even if it were Core Formation or Fusion realm, unless one had a secret technique like Spirit Eye, they couldn't have detected its presence.
gè zhǒng dǎ bàn de hǎi zú jiā zài yì qǐ ” zú yǒu èr sān shí rén zhī duō 。
各种打扮的海族加在一起”足有二三十人之多。
Moreover, his opponent seemed too calm, knowing he was following but showing no fear. How could he be so fearless?
“ nǐ jū rán néng gòu kàn pò zhè sōu líng shā zhōu de xíng jì ？”
“你居然能够看破这艘灵鲨舟的行迹？”
Was there something he relied on? Even the young man in fine clothes, who had a look of suspicion, extended his divine sense as far as possible.
jǐn yī gōng zi de liǎn shàng mǎn shì yì wài yǔ jīng qí ， cǐ zhōu kě shì yǒu yǐn nì de xiào guǒ ， bié shuō yuán yīng ， jiù suàn lí hé ， àn lǐ shuō ， chú fēi xiū liàn yǒu líng yǎn lèi mì shù ， fǒu zé yě bù kě néng kàn pò 。
锦衣公子的脸上满是意外与惊奇，此舟可是有隐匿的效果，别说元婴，就算离合，按理说，除非修炼有灵眼类秘术，否则也不可能看破。
But within a thousand miles, not even a lowly cultivator could be found.
ér qiě duì fāng wèi miǎn tài zhèn dìng le ， míng xiǎo de zì jǐ zài hòu miàn gēn zhe ， jū rán yì diǎn wèi jù zhī yì yě wú ” tā píng shén me ” kě yǐ rú cǐ yǒu shì wú kǒng ？
而且对方未免太镇定了，明晓得自己在后面跟着，居然一点畏惧之意也无”他凭什么”可以如此有恃无恐？
This was indeed strange; perhaps this guy was just posturing. His current show was merely an act of calmness.
nán dào yǒu shén me yǐ zhàng bù chéng gāng bié shuō kuáng shā tài zi le ， biàn shì nà wèi lí hé hòu qī de lǎo zhě ， liǎn shàng tóng yàng shǎn guò jīng yí bù dìng zhī sè ” jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， jǐn liàng yán zhǎn dé gèng yuǎn yì diǎn 。
难道有什么倚仗不成缸别说狂鲨太子了，便是那位离合后期的老者，脸上同样闪过惊疑不定之色”将神识放出，尽量延展得更远一点。
With these thoughts, the young man in fine clothes revealed a cold smile: "No matter how you discovered me, if you want to live, kneel and beg for mercy. If I'm feeling generous today, maybe I'll spare your life."
kě fāng yuán qiān lǐ ， bié shuō gāo shǒu qián fú ， lián dī jiē xiū xiān zhě yě zhǎo bú dào yí gè 。
可方圆千里，别说高手潜伏，连低阶修仙者也找不到一个。
"Is that so? Then I will definitely extract your soul and refine it," Lin Xuan's smiling voice echoed in their ears. Before the words were fully spoken, he raised his hands and gently clenched them.
zhè hái zhēn yǒu xiē qí le ， mò fēi zhè jiā huo ， zài xū zhāng shēng shì ， yǎn qián de biǎo xiàn ， bù guò shì gù zuò zhèn jìng ér yǐ 。
这还真有些奇了，莫非这家伙，在虚张声势，眼前的表现，不过是故作镇静而已。
Instantly, a green light flowed across his body as terrifying spiritual energy surged through his meridians like a flood.
duì ” yí dìng shì zhè me huí shì 。
对”一定是这么回事。
The young man's smile froze on his face, but he didn't show any signs of panic. He merely expressed some surprise: "You're a late-stage Fusion realm cultivator?"
kuáng shā tài zi jìn lì wèi zì jǐ zhǎo le yí gè hé lǐ de jiě shì 。
狂鲨太子尽力为自己找了一个合理的解释。
No wonder; it turned out the opponent had hidden his true cultivation level. This explained why he was so dominant at the Hundred Armory when he disregarded 600,000 crystal stones.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， tā de liǎn shàng lù chū le lěng xiào zhī sè ：“ bù guǎn nǐ shì rú hé fā xiàn de běn tài zi ， ruò xiǎng huó ， jiù guì xià lái kē tóu ， běn dà yé xīn qíng hǎo ， yě xǔ hái néng liú nǐ yī tiáo gǒu mìng de 。”
脑海中念头转过，他的脸上露出了冷笑之色：“不管你是如何发现的本太子，若想活，就跪下来磕头，本大爷心情好，也许还能留你一条狗命的。”
Fortunately, Jiao Bo came along this time. Otherwise, things might have been dangerous for him.
“ shì me ， gé xià jì rán zhè me shuō ” nà wǒ yī huì er ” yí dìng jiāng dào yǒu chōu hún liàn pò 。” lín xuān wēi xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ” huà yīn wèi luò ， tā shuāng shǒu tái qǐ ， wǔ zhǐ zhè me qīng qīng yī wò ， dùn shí ， shēn tǐ biǎo miàn ， qīng guāng liú zhuǎn ， kě pà de líng lì ， dùn shí rú cháo shuǐ yì bān ， zài jīng mài lǐ xiōng yǒng liú tǎng chū lái “……
“是么，阁下既然这么说”那我一会儿”一定将道友抽魂炼魄。”林轩微笑的声音传入耳朵”话音未落，他双手抬起，五指这么轻轻一握，顿时，身体表面，青光流转，可怕的灵力，顿时如潮水一般，在经脉里汹涌流淌出来“……
Thinking of this, the young man in fine clothes couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat and feeling relieved.
kuáng shā tài zi liǎn shàng de xiào róng dùn shí níng gù ， bù guò què méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū huāng zhāng zhī sè ， zhǐ shì lüè yǒu xiē jīng yà de kāi kǒu le ：“ nǐ shì lí hé zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ？”
狂鲨太子脸上的笑容顿时凝固，不过却没有表现出慌张之色，只是略有些惊讶的开口了：“你是离合中期的修仙者？”
However, on the surface, he showed no signs of alarm; a late-stage Fusion realm cultivator was nothing to be afraid of now.
guài bù dé ， yuán lái duì fāng shì yǐn cáng le xiū wèi lái zhe ， zhè yě jiù kě yǐ jiě shì ， tā wèi hé zài bǎi bīng lóu shí ， biǎo xiàn dé nà me qiáng shì ， liù bǎi wàn jīng shí ， jū rán dōu bù fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。
怪不得，原来对方是隐藏了修为来着，这也就可以解释，他为何在百兵楼时，表现得那么强势，六百万晶石，居然都不放在眼里。
The long-bearded old man saw the scene and flashed over to stand beside the young man: "Young Master, don't worry. Leave this reckless person to me."
xìng hǎo zhè cì qiáo bó gēn le lái ， fǒu zé shèng fù rú hé ， zì jǐ kǒng pà hái zhēn huì yù dào yī xiē wēi xiǎn de 。
幸好这次乔伯跟了来，否则胜负如何，自己恐怕还真会遇到一些危险的。
"You?"
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， jǐn páo gōng zi yě bù yóu de lěng hàn lín lí ” àn zì qìng xìng bù yǐ 。
想到这里，锦袍公子也不由得冷汗淋漓”暗自庆幸不已。
Lin Xuan swept his gaze over the old man: "It doesn't matter who comes first; today, none of you will leave alive."
bù guò biǎo miàn shàng ， tā què sī háo yì sè bù lù ， lí hé qī zhōng qī xiū shì yòu rú hé ， zhì shǎo xiàn zài shì wēi xié bú dào zì jǐ de 。
不过表面上，他却丝毫异色不露，离合期中期修士又如何，至少现在是威胁不到自己的。
"Your words are bold, but aren't you mentally unwell? A mere late-stage cultivator dares to be so insolent. Today, I'll teach you how to write a 'death' character."
nà zhǎng xū lǎo kàn jiàn le cǐ mù ， yě shēn xíng yī shǎn ， lái dào le kuáng shā tài zi de shēn biān ：“ shǎo zhǔ bù yòng zháo jí ， zhè bù zhī sǐ huó de dōng xī jiāo gěi lǎo fū chǔ lǐ 。”
那长须老看见了此幕，也身形一闪，来到了狂鲨太子的身边：“少主不用着急，这不知死活的东西交给老夫处理。”
Before the words were fully spoken, he flicked his sleeves and a blue gem flew out.
“ nǐ ？”
“你？”
About an inch in diameter, it shimmered with spiritual light and had a bright sheen.
lín xuān mù guāng zài lǎo zhě shēn shàng sǎo guò ：“ shuí xiān lái dōu shì yī yàng de ， fǎn zhèng nǐ men zhè ér měi yí gè rén ” jīn tiān dōu bié xiǎng huó zhe huí qù 。
林轩目光在老者身上扫过：“谁先来都是一样的，反正你们这儿每一个人”今天都别想活着回去。
"Sea Blue Pearl."
“ dào yǒu hǎo dà de kǒu qì ， bù guò shì bú shì shén jīng yǒu wèn tí ， qū qū yī míng zhōng qī xiū xiān zhě ， yě gǎn rú cǐ fàng sì ， lǎo fū jīn tiān jiù jiào jiào nǐ ， jiū jìng zěn me xiě yí gè ， sǐ ， zì 。”
“道友好大的口气，不过是不是神经有问题，区区一名中期修仙者，也敢如此放肆，老夫今天就教教你，究竟怎么写一个，死，字。”
Lin Xuan recognized the old man's treasure at once. This was a unique artifact of the sea creatures, widely circulated.
huà yīn gāng luò ， tā xiù páo yī fú ， yī kē wèi lán sè de bǎo zhū fēi lüè ér chū 。
话音刚落，他袖袍一拂，一颗蔚蓝色的宝珠飞掠而出。
Unlike other treasures, this one wasn't directly used to attack; instead, it served as an auxiliary item, significantly boosting water-based spells when held in hand.
zhí jìng yuē yǒu cùn xǔ ” biǎo miàn líng guāng shǎn shuò ， ér qiě fàn zhe liàng jīng jīng de guāng zé 。
直径约有寸许”表面灵光闪烁，而且泛着亮晶晶的光泽。
Depending on its quality, the enhancement varied.
The old man was speechless. This matter was indeed rather absurd: he had seen people with a big appetite, but never someone so reckless as to court death like this. "What happened next?"
"Later on, that old monster naturally wouldn't have any regard for a mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator," the old man said, preparing to extinguish him.
"And that Dragon Sovereign True Man, whether it was sheer audacity or just plain stupidity, in an attempt not to lose face before the beauty, disregarded all caution and didn't consider the disparity between their cultivation realms. He deployed a replica spiritual artifact and went head-to-head with the Core Formation stage cultivator."
"Ah, what happened?"
"The result was that Dragon Sovereign True Man was nearly killed, but the old monster at the Core Formation stage wasn't much better off; he was blasted to pieces by him."
The old man involuntarily swallowed. "Is this true?"
"I can't say for certain, but according to the records, it seems there is some basis for it. However, such a feat is rare in the Spirit Realm. Firstly, Fairy Sky-Absolute and Dragon Sovereign True Man were not ordinary figures; secondly, their replica spiritual artifacts ranked among the top."
"Ah." The old man nodded. Even so, hearing about this still made him feel like he was listening to fairy tales.
On another side of things, although the market was bustling with activity, it only opened for one day a year. When morning came and the sun rose on the second day, human and sea cultivators dispersed.
The once noisy Jia Yu Island gradually calmed down as Lin Xuan watched the scattered遁光. He flicked his sleeves, and a small spiritual boat flew out.
"Yan'er, Ling'er, we should head back."
"Yes, Master."
The two girls nodded obediently before boarding the spiritual boat. Lin Xuan's figure flashed, appearing on it as well. A spell was cast, enveloping the boat in green light, and it sped forward towards its destination.
However, their direction wasn't back to Yuanwu Island; the two girls seemed to have been warned not to speak, keeping their mouths tightly shut without any questions.
The speed of the spiritual boat wasn't fast, but soon enough, it became a mere speck in the distance.
Three hours later, sea breezes blew and strange fish called out. Looking around, the only color was blue; Lin Xuan and his apprentices had arrived at an unfamiliar sea.
Suddenly, the green light condensed, and the spiritual boat stopped. Lin Xuan turned his head to look towards a spot on the left side of the sky.
"Friend, you've followed me for so long, what do you intend? Shouldn't we meet face-to-face?"
"Eh?"
A surprised voice entered their ears as a ship materialized in front of them.
While it could be called a warship, this flying artifact was only several dozen feet long and didn't have any cannons or other attack-oriented tools; its shape resembled that of a shark with white teeth carved on the bow.
What caught everyone's attention were the white mists surrounding the ship, which helped conceal its movements.
Several figures emerged from the cabin, led by the young man in fine clothes whom Lin Xuan had met before. He was accompanied by servants and attendants, including an elderly man with long beard who was a late-stage Fusion realm cultivator.
There were over twenty people dressed in various sea creature styles.
"You actually managed to trace the movements of this spiritual shark boat?"
The young man's face showed surprise and astonishment. This ship had concealment capabilities; even if it were Core Formation or Fusion realm, unless one had a secret technique like Spirit Eye, they couldn't have detected its presence.
Moreover, his opponent seemed too calm, knowing he was following but showing no fear. How could he be so fearless?
Was there something he relied on? Even the young man in fine clothes, who had a look of suspicion, extended his divine sense as far as possible.
But within a thousand miles, not even a lowly cultivator could be found.
This was indeed strange; perhaps this guy was just posturing. His current show was merely an act of calmness.
With these thoughts, the young man in fine clothes revealed a cold smile: "No matter how you discovered me, if you want to live, kneel and beg for mercy. If I'm feeling generous today, maybe I'll spare your life."
"Is that so? Then I will definitely extract your soul and refine it," Lin Xuan's smiling voice echoed in their ears. Before the words were fully spoken, he raised his hands and gently clenched them.
Instantly, a green light flowed across his body as terrifying spiritual energy surged through his meridians like a flood.
The young man's smile froze on his face, but he didn't show any signs of panic. He merely expressed some surprise: "You're a late-stage Fusion realm cultivator?"
No wonder; it turned out the opponent had hidden his true cultivation level. This explained why he was so dominant at the Hundred Armory when he disregarded 600,000 crystal stones.
Fortunately, Jiao Bo came along this time. Otherwise, things might have been dangerous for him.
Thinking of this, the young man in fine clothes couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat and feeling relieved.
However, on the surface, he showed no signs of alarm; a late-stage Fusion realm cultivator was nothing to be afraid of now.
The long-bearded old man saw the scene and flashed over to stand beside the young man: "Young Master, don't worry. Leave this reckless person to me."
"You?"
Lin Xuan swept his gaze over the old man: "It doesn't matter who comes first; today, none of you will leave alive."
"Your words are bold, but aren't you mentally unwell? A mere late-stage cultivator dares to be so insolent. Today, I'll teach you how to write a 'death' character."
Before the words were fully spoken, he flicked his sleeves and a blue gem flew out.
About an inch in diameter, it shimmered with spiritual light and had a bright sheen.
"Sea Blue Pearl."
Lin Xuan recognized the old man's treasure at once. This was a unique artifact of the sea creatures, widely circulated.
Unlike other treasures, this one wasn't directly used to attack; instead, it served as an auxiliary item, significantly boosting water-based spells when held in hand.
Depending on its quality, the enhancement varied.