huà yīn wèi luò ， tā de biǎo qíng jiù biàn dé lěng liè qǐ lái le ， yǎn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu hóng máng shǎn guò ” yī gǔ bào nüè zhī sè pèi rán ér chū ， hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， pū tiān gài dì de líng yā xiàng zhe lín xuān de tóu dǐng zhào luò 。
话音未落，他的表情就变得冷冽起来了，眼中隐隐有红芒闪过”一股暴虐之色沛然而出，轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，铺天盖地的灵压像着林轩的头顶罩落。
His expression turned cold, with a faint red light flickering in his eyes. A cruel look emerged as the thunderous sound echoed into his ears, and an overwhelming spiritual pressure descended upon Lin Xuan's head.
xiān shēng duó rén ！
先声夺人！
First to strike!
ruò shì yì bān de lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， miàn duì zhè zhǒng yā pò ， xìng mìng zhī yōu shì bú huì yǒu ， dàn xīn zhōng kěn dìng yǐ rán qiè nuò 。
若是一般的离合期修仙者，面对这种压迫，性命之忧是不会有，但心中肯定已然怯懦。
For most cultivators at the Separation Stage, such pressure would not threaten their lives, but it certainly made them fearful.
cǐ nǎi gōng xīn zhī shù ， zhè bìng mó de yòng yì shí fēn dǎi dú ， kě xī tā zhǎo cuò duì shǒu le ， lín xuān qǐ néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó ， yuè jí tiǎo zhàn duì tā ér yán ， gēn běn jiù gēn jiā cháng biàn fàn chà bu duō ， qū qū líng yā ” duì tā zěn me kě néng huì yǒu fēn háo de yǐng xiǎng ne ？
此乃攻心之术，这病魔的用意十分歹毒，可惜他找错对手了，林轩岂能用常理揣摩，越级挑战对他而言，根本就跟家常便饭差不多，区区灵压”对他怎么可能会有分毫的影响呢？
This was a psychological tactic. The disease demon’s intent was extremely malicious, but he had picked the wrong opponent. How could Lin Xuan use common sense to gauge his capabilities? For him, an attempt to challenge someone of higher rank was just another daily occurrence. A mere spiritual pressure would have no effect on him at all.
qì mó zhè yàng zuò ， suàn shì pāo mèi yǎn gěi xiā zi kàn le 。
弃魔这样做，算是抛媚眼给瞎子看了。
The disease demon's approach was like throwing a媚 eye at a blind man—it had zero impact.
gēn běn bàn fēn zuò yòng yě wú 。
根本半分作用也无。
However, this fellow was also experienced in magical battles. After his scheme proved ineffective, he recovered his composure with a slight surprise.
bù guò zhè jiā huo ， yě tóng yàng shì dòu fǎ jīng yàn fēng fù de rén wù ， jiàn zì jǐ de móu suàn méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， tā lüè yī jīng yà hòu liǎn shàng jiù huī fù le cháng sè 。
不过这家伙，也同样是斗法经验丰富的人物，见自己的谋算没有效果，他略一惊讶后脸上就恢复了常色。
Good psychological resilience, but ultimately, battle is about strength. A Separation Stage cultivator daring to be so arrogant before him simply meant that the young man didn’t know how to write the word "death."
xīn lǐ sù zhì guò yìng yòu rú hé ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， zhàn dòu jiǎng de hái shì shí lì ， qū qū lí hé qī ， hái gǎn zài zì jǐ miàn qián xiāo zhāng bá hù ， nà jiù shì bù zhī dào sǐ zì yīng gāi zěn me xiě le 。
心理素质过硬又如何，归根结底，战斗讲的还是实力，区区离合期，还敢在自己面前嚣张跋扈，那就是不知道死字应该怎么写了。
With no effect from intimidation, he flicked his right hand, and a cloud of blood mist shot out from his sleeve.
kǒng hè méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， zhǐ jiàn tā yòu shǒu yī fú ， cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi chū yī tuán xuè wù 。
恐吓没有效果，只见他右手一拂，从衣袖中飞出一团血雾。
No, it wasn't blood mist; those supposed mists were composed of various-sized liquid red dots that kept flickering.
bú duì ， bú shì xuè wù ， nà suǒ wèi de wù qì ， shì yóu yí gè gè dà xiǎo bù yī de bàn yè tài hóng diǎn zǔ chéng de ， hái zài bù tíng de shǎn shuò 。
不对，不是血雾，那所谓的雾气，是由一个个大小不一的半液态红点组成的，还在不停的闪烁。
Lin Xuan had seen this attack before—it was some kind of dark magic technique, eerie and wicked, capable of draining the life force and magical power of cultivators effortlessly.
zhè gōng jī ， lín xuān céng jīng jiàn guò ， nǎi shì mǒu zhǒng lèi shì mó dào de mì fǎ ， guǐ yì xié è ， néng gòu jiāng xiū shì de shēng mìng yǔ fǎ lì ， quán dōu qīng yì xī gàn diào le 。
这攻击，林轩曾经见过，乃是某种类似魔道的秘法，诡异邪恶，能够将修士的生命与法力，全都轻易吸干掉了。
Though Lin Xuan was well-versed in many techniques, such a vicious method left him feeling slightly uncomfortable. Seeing the old monster use it, he remained undistracted.
lín xuān jiàn shí guǎng bó ， dàn zhè me yīn dú de gōng fǎ hái shì ràng tā yǒu diǎn tóu pí fā má ， cǐ shí jiàn lǎo guài tè shǐ chū ， lín xuān zì rán sī háo xiè dài yě wú 。
林轩见识广博，但这么阴毒的功法还是让他有点头皮发麻，此时见老怪特使出，林轩自然丝毫懈怠也无。
With his sleeve flicking again, a head-sized ball of three-colored flames flew out.
tóng yàng shì xiù páo yī fú ， yī tuán tóu lú dà xiǎo de sān sè huǒ yàn fēi lüè ér chū 。
同样是袖袍一拂，一团头颅大小的三色火焰飞掠而出。
Better safe than sorry, Lin Xuan didn’t want to suffer a defeat by surprise. So for this first round of combat, he used Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire.
xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， lín xuān kě bù xiǎng yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán shén me ， suǒ yǐ zhè dì yī bō dòu fǎ ， jiù shǐ chū le huàn líng tiān huǒ 。
小心无大错，林轩可不想阴沟里翻船什么，所以这第一波斗法，就使出了幻灵天火。
No matter how strange or evil the opponent’s secret technique was, Lin Xuan believed his demonic flames could handle it.
bù guǎn duì fāng de mì shù rú hé guǐ yì xié è ” lín xuān zì xìn zì jǐ de mó yán yīng gāi shì zú yǐ yìng fù 。
不管对方的秘术如何诡异邪恶”林轩自信自己的魔炎应该是足以应付。
With a dull thud, the blood mist and Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire entangled in the sky.
pēng ， yī shēng mèn xiǎng chuán rù ěr lǐ ， xuè wù yǔ huàn líng tiān huǒ zài tiān kōng zhōng jiū chán zài yì qǐ le 。
嘭，一声闷响传入耳里，血雾与幻灵天火在天空中纠缠在一起了。
"Hmph. Unaware of one's limits, dare to challenge my Blood-Sucking Art?" The disease demon wore a cold smile on his face. This move was something he had practiced for thousands of years; even peers often dared not directly confront it.
…… hēng ， bù zhī sǐ huó ， qū qū huǒ yàn mì shù ， yě gǎn pīn dòu lǎo fū de huà xuè **？” bìng mó de liǎn shàng mǎn shì lěng xiào zhī sè ， zì jǐ zhè yī zhāo ” nǎi shì kǔ liàn le shù qiān nián zhī jiǔ ， jí shǐ shì tóng jiē lǎo guài wù ， wǎng wǎng yě bù gǎn zhí yīng qí fēng 。
……哼，不知死活，区区火焰秘术，也敢拼斗老夫的化血**？”病魔的脸上满是冷笑之色，自己这一招”乃是苦练了数千年之久，即使是同阶老怪物，往往也不敢直缨其锋。
This brat is too ignorant. Let him be devoured into a dry corpse.
zhè xiǎo zi bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu ， jiù děng zhe bèi xī chéng gān shī hǎo le 。
这小子不知天高地厚，就等着被吸成干尸好了。
"Quick!" He pointed with one finger, and the blood mist glowed brightly as it transformed into a green-faced demon. Its aura surged, and the demon’s mouth began gnawing viciously. It then swallowed Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire whole.
“ jí ！”， tā yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， nà xuè wù hóng máng dà zuò ， jū rán huàn huà chū yī qīng miàn liáo yá de guǐ liǎn lái le ， qì shì gèng shì suí zhī bào zhǎng ， suí hòu nà guǐ liǎn zhāng kāi xuè pén dà 。” kǒu zhōng gē bēng gē bēng de yī zhèn luàn jué ， zài hěn mìng yī xī ， jū rán jiāng huàn líng tiān huǒ tūn mò le jìn qù 。
“疾！”，他一指向前点去，那血雾红芒大做，居然幻化出一青面獠牙的鬼脸来了，气势更是随之暴涨，随后那鬼脸张开血盆大。”口中咯嘣咯嘣的一阵乱嚼，再狠命一吸，居然将幻灵天火吞没了进去。
"Master..."
“ shī fù ”
“师傅”
"Senior Lin..."
“ lín qián bèi ……”
“林前辈……”
The three women watched in clear fear, their faces showing concern. However, the disease demon remained expressionless.
sān nǚ kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， yǎn kǒu qīng hū ， liǎn shàng wú bù lù chū dān yōu hài pà zhī sè ， ér bìng mó liǎn sè què yī jiù dàn dàn de 。
三女看得清清楚楚，掩口轻呼，脸上无不露出担忧害怕之色，而病魔脸色却依旧淡淡的。
Such results were expected.
zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， zǎo jiù zài yù liào le 。
这样的结果，早就在预料了。
Youngsters who don’t know when to quit should be sent off to the afterlife.
xiǎo bèi bù zhī sǐ huó ， jiē xià lái gāi sòng tā guī xī 。
小辈不知死活，接下来该送他归西。
"Go!"
“ qù ！”
“去！”
The cold voice of the disease demon echoed.
bìng mó lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ 。
病魔冷冷的声音传入耳里。
Red light surged as the green-faced demon turned its head and grinned ferociously at Lin Xuan.
suí hòu hóng máng dà zuò ” nà guǐ liǎn zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， chōng lín xuān zī yá liě zuǐ de zuò xiōng è zhī sè 。
随后红芒大做”那鬼脸转过头颅，冲林轩呲牙咧嘴的做凶恶之色。
Then, a flash of red light, it lunged towards him.
jǐn jiē zhe ， hóng máng yī shǎn ， xiàng zhe tā zhè biān pū le guò lái 。
紧接着，红芒一闪，向着他这边扑了过来。
"Master, dodge quickly."
“ shī fù ， kuài duǒ 。”
“师傅，快躲。”
Both sisters were on tenterhooks. However, Lin Xuan showed no urgency; he stood still as if not seeing the attack.
liǎng jiě mèi de xīn dōu tí dào sǎng zi yǎn le ， rán ér lín xuān què yì diǎn yě bù jí ， jiù fǎng fú méi yǒu kàn jiàn duì fāng de gōng jī ” yī jiù xiàng gè méi shì rén bān de zhàn zài yuán dì 。
两姐妹的心都提到嗓子眼了，然而林轩却一点也不急，就仿佛没有看见对方的攻击”依旧像个没事人般的站在原地。
"What...?" The disease demon was confused. Was the opponent being arrogant or just delirious?
“ zhè ……”， bìng mó yě yǒu xiē mí hū ， duì fāng jiū jìng shì xiāo zhāng hái shì tóu nǎo bù qīng chǔ 。
“这……”，病魔也有些迷糊，对方究竟是嚣张还是头脑不清楚。
Perhaps, a show of force?
huò zhě ， xū zhāng shēng shì lái zhe ？
或者，虚张声势来着？
He couldn’t decide. Forget it, in the face of absolute power, all schemes are meaningless. Let’s turn him into a dry corpse first.
yī shí jiān ， tā yě bù hǎo pàn duàn ， suàn le ” bù guǎn ， zài jué duì de lì liàng miàn qián ， yī qiè yīn móu guǐ jì ” dōu shì xū wú ， xiān jiāng duì fāng xī chéng gān shī zài shuō 。
一时间，他也不好判断，算了”不管，在绝对的力量面前，一切阴谋诡计”都是虚无，先将对方吸成干尸在说。
With his mind racing, he licked his lips. An Intermediate Separation Stage cultivator would surely relish life and magical energy; this trip wasn’t wasted after all.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ” tā shēn chū shé tou ， tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ chún ， yī lí hé zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， shēng mìng yǔ fǎ lì de zī wèi ér xiǎng bì dū huì hěn bú cuò ， zhè yī tàng dào yě bù suàn bái máng huó 。
脑海中念头转过”他伸出舌头，舔了舔嘴唇，一离合中期的修仙者，生命与法力的滋味儿想必都会很不错，这一趟倒也不算白忙活。
But then, arrogance turned to shock. As that green-faced demon approached within a dozen feet, Lin Xuan still showed no sign of dodging. Instead, he shouted: "Quick!"
kě xià yī kè ， xiāo zhāng què biàn chéng le jīng è ， yǎn kàn nà guǐ liǎn jù lí duì fāng yǐ bù guò zhàng xǔ ， lín xuān què réng rán méi yǒu duǒ bì zhī yì ， zhǐ shì qīng chì le yī shēng ：“ jí ！”
可下一刻，嚣张却变成了惊愕，眼看那鬼脸距离对方已不过丈许，林轩却仍然没有躲避之意，只是轻叱了一声：“疾！”
Suddenly, the scene that stunned the old monster appeared.
dùn shí ， ràng lǎo guài wù cuò è de yí mù fú xiàn le 。
顿时，让老怪物错愕的一幕浮现了。
Crackling sounds filled his ears as blue light surged on the demon’s surface, and an ice armor formed, quickly freezing it solid.
pī lǐ pā lā de guài shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ” nà guǐ liǎn de biǎo miàn ， lán máng dà zuò ， yī céng bīng jiǎ jū rán fú xiàn ér chū ， hěn kuài jiù jiāng qí dòng zhù 。
噼里啪啦的怪声传入耳朵”那鬼脸的表面，蓝芒大做，一层冰甲居然浮现而出，很快就将其冻住。
Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire!
cōng líng tiān huǒ ！
匆灵天火！
This technique had been upgraded through countless iterations, even able to freeze space slightly. What was a Blood-Sucking Art compared to this? In Lin Xuan's arsenal, Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire was no less powerful than顶级灵宝, sometimes outperforming them. It never let him down.
zhè mì shù ， jīng guò yī lián chuàn de shēng jí ” lián kōng jiān ， dōu néng gòu qīng wēi de dòng zhù ， qū zài huà xuè ** suàn shén me ， jiù lín xuān lái shuō ” zài tā de shā shǒu jiǎn lǐ ， zhè huàn líng tiān huǒ ” kě shì sī háo bù shū yú tōng tiān líng bǎo cún zài de ， yǒu shí hòu néng gòu fā huī de xiào guǒ ， shèn zhì gèng shèng yī chóu ， jī hū cóng lái jiù méi yǒu ràng tā shī wàng guò 。
这秘术，经过一连串的升级”连空间，都能够轻微的冻住，区再化血**算什么，就林轩来说”在他的杀手锏里，这幻灵天火”可是丝毫不输于通天灵宝存在的，有时候能够发挥的效果，甚至更胜一筹，几乎从来就没有让他失望过。
The same applied here.
yǎn qián yě shì yī yàng de 。
眼前也是一样的。
The green-faced demon was frozen, but the terrifying aspect of Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire wasn’t over yet.
guǐ liǎn bèi dòng zhù ， ér huàn líng tiān huǒ de kě pà ， yuǎn bù zhǐ zhè yī zhǒng 。
鬼脸被冻住，而幻灵天火的可怕，远不止这一种。
It was accompanied by剧毒.
yǔ zhī jiàn suí de ， hái yǒu jù dú 。
与之件随的，还有剧毒。
In an instant, the ice sculpture turned black, and the old monster’s face changed. He had lost control over that Blood-Sucking Art.
bīng diāo zhuǎn shùn jiù biàn chéng le hēi sè ， lǎo guài wù de liǎn sè quán biàn le ” cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yǐ shī qù le duì nà tuán huà xuè shén wù de cāo kòng 。
冰雕转瞬就变成了黑色，老怪物的脸色全变了”此时此刻，他已失去了对那团化血神雾的操控。
Damn it!
kě wù ！
可恶！
This technique wasn’t something he could just conjure up.
tā zhè mì shù ， bìng bú shì píng kōng xiū liàn de 。
他这秘术，并不是凭空修炼的。
To produce such a large Blood-Sucking Art took him countless efforts; though the exact effort was hard to say, it was certainly more laborious than crafting his命宝. There was no doubt about this.
wèi le liàn zhì chū zhè me dà yī tuán huà xuè shén wù ， tā dāng nián ， bù zhī dào fèi le duō shǎo gōng fu ， jù tǐ de xīn xuè bù hǎo shuō ， zǒng zhī shì bǐ liàn zhì běn mìng fǎ bǎo hái xīn kǔ ， zhè yì diǎn ， jué wú kě yí zhī chù 。
为了炼制出这么大一团化血神雾，他当年，不知道费了多少工夫，具体的心血不好说，总之是比炼制本命法宝还辛苦，这一点，绝无可疑之处。
How could he watch helplessly as that Blood-Sucking Art was destroyed?
zhè huà xuè shén wù ， zěn me néng yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe duì fāng huǐ le 。
这化血神雾，怎么能眼睁睁看着对方毁了。
Without caring about his reputation as a high-ranking cultivator, he dashed forward. However, Lin Xuan seemed to have anticipated this; his left hand clutched a folding fan and flicked it lightly!
zhè shí hòu ， yě gù bù shàng shén me gāo shǒu fēng dù ， tā shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jiù chōng le guò lái ， kě xī lín xuān què xiàng zǎo yǒu yù liào yì bān ， zuǒ shǒu yǐ kòu jǐn yī bǎ zhé shàn 。 qīng qīng yī shàn ！
这时候，也顾不上什么高手风度，他身形一闪，就冲了过来，可惜林轩却像早有预料一般，左手已扣紧一把折扇。轻轻一扇！
Instantly, green light flashed, and a dozen-meter-tall emerald jade peak appeared in his vision. It spun rapidly and grew to hundreds of meters wide, resembling a real mountain, pressing down on the old monster.
dùn shí lǜ máng zǎ qǐ ， yī shù shí zhàng de cuì lǜ yù fēng chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ ， dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， jiù bào zhǎng dào shù bǎi zhàng fāng yuán ， rú tóng zhēn zhèng de shān fēng yì bān ， dāng tóu xiàng zhe lǎo guài wù yā le xià lái ……， shān shuǐ méi ！
顿时绿芒咋起，一数十丈的翠绿玉峰出现在了视线里，滴溜溜一转，就暴涨到数百丈方圆，如同真正的山峰一般，当头向着老怪物压了下来……，山水眉！
山水眉!
bìng mó de gōng shì ， gā rán ér zhǐ ， tā suī rán shì dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， dàn miàn duì lín xuān suǒ cāo kòng de fǎng zhì líng bǎo ” yě bù gǎn wán quán wú shì ， yóu qí zhè shān fēng tǐ jī páng bó ” bèi zá zhōng yī xià kě bú shì shuō xiào de 。
病魔的攻势，嘎然而止，他虽然是洞玄期修仙者，但面对林轩所操控的仿制灵宝”也不敢完全无视，尤其这山峰体积磅礴”被砸中一下可不是说笑的。
The disease demon’s attack abruptly stopped. Though he was an Inner Profound cultivator, he couldn’t ignore this imitation灵宝, especially its massive size; getting hit by it wasn’t something to joke about.
jǐn guǎn shuāng mù pēn huǒ ， què yě bù dé bù zàn shí tíng zhù ， dàn lǎo guài wù què yě bù kěn bà shǒu ” xiù páo yī dǒu ” yī bǐng xíng mào qí tè de xiān jiàn jiù fēi lüè ér chū 。
尽管双目喷火，却也不得不暂时停住，但老怪物却也不肯罢手”袖袍一抖”一柄形貌奇特的仙剑就飞掠而出。
Despite his fiery eyes, he had to pause. But the old monster didn’t stop either. With a flick of his sleeve, a peculiar-shaped immortal sword flew out.
tóng yàng zuò xuè hóng sè ， què xì xì cháng zhǎng ， tōng tǐ fàn zhe lìng rén xīn hán de xuè guāng 。
同样做血红色，却细细长长，通体泛着令人心寒的血光。
It was blood-red and slender, emitting an icy red light that chilled one’s heart.
ér bìng mó de dòng zuò yě shì jí wéi xùn sù ， mó jiàn jì chū hòu jǐn gēn zhe jiù shì jǐ dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， nà bǎo wù yī shǎn ， huàn huà chū yī tuán jiàn máng ， suí hòu cǐ bǎo de běn tǐ ， yě róng rù dào le jiàn ， máng lǐ 。
而病魔的动作也是极为迅速，魔剑祭出后紧跟着就是几道法诀打出，那宝物一闪，幻化出一团剑芒，随后此宝的本体，也融入到了剑，芒里。
The disease demon acted swiftly. After summoning the magic sword, several spells followed. The treasure flashed, forming a sword beam, then its essence merged into the blade itself.
tóng yàng bào zhǎng dào bǎi zhàng zhī jù ， dàn zhè zhǒng mì shù ， yǔ jù jiàn shù què míng xiǎn shì bù tóng de 。
同样暴涨到百丈之巨，但这种秘术，与巨剑术却明显是不同的。
Growing to a hundred meters in size, this technique was clearly different from Giant Sword Technique.
suí hòu xuè máng dà zuò ， hěn hěn de xiàng qián miàn dǎng lù de shān fēng zhǎn qù le 。
随后血芒大做，狠狠的像前面挡路的山峰斩去了。
With a surge of blood light, it slashed at the mountain peak blocking the way.
jīng tiān dòng dì de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suì shí fēn luò rú yǔ ， nà cuì fēng míng míng tǐ tài páng bó ， kě zhè yī jī què dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， bèi yìng shēng shēng de pī wèi liǎng bàn le 。
惊天动地的爆裂声传入耳朵，碎石纷落如雨，那翠峰明明体态磅礴，可这一击却抵挡不住，被硬生生的劈为两半了。
A thunderous explosion echoed as rocks fell like rain. Despite its massive size, the emerald peak couldn’t withstand the strike and split into two halves.
xiū xiān zhě yǒu yí shān dǎo hǎi de shén tōng bù cuò ， kě zhè dōng xī ， shì fǎng zhì líng bǎo a ， bǐ yì bān de shān fēng yào jiān yìng dé duō 。
修仙者有移山倒海的神通不错，可这东西，是仿制灵宝啊，比一般的山峰要坚硬得多。
Though cultivators had the power to move mountains, this was an imitation灵宝, much harder than a regular mountain.
lín xuān de liǎn sè ， dùn shí yě yǒu xiē nán kàn le 。
林轩的脸色，顿时也有些难看了。
Lin Xuan’s expression darkened.
zài nà shān bèi huǐ de tóng shí ” tā shǒu zhōng de zhé shàn ， líng guāng yě dùn shí àn dàn ， nà fú shān shuǐ huà zhōng de shān ， tóng yàng biàn wèi le liǎng bàn 。！~！
在那山被毁的同时”他手中的折扇，灵光也顿时黯淡，那幅山水画中的山，同样变为了两半。！~！
As the mountain was destroyed, the green peaks in his fan also split in half.
His expression turned cold, with a faint red light flickering in his eyes. A cruel look emerged as the thunderous sound echoed into his ears, and an overwhelming spiritual pressure descended upon Lin Xuan's head.
First to strike!
For most cultivators at the Separation Stage, such pressure would not threaten their lives, but it certainly made them fearful.
This was a psychological tactic. The disease demon’s intent was extremely malicious, but he had picked the wrong opponent. How could Lin Xuan use common sense to gauge his capabilities? For him, an attempt to challenge someone of higher rank was just another daily occurrence. A mere spiritual pressure would have no effect on him at all.
The disease demon's approach was like throwing a媚 eye at a blind man—it had zero impact.
However, this fellow was also experienced in magical battles. After his scheme proved ineffective, he recovered his composure with a slight surprise.
Good psychological resilience, but ultimately, battle is about strength. A Separation Stage cultivator daring to be so arrogant before him simply meant that the young man didn’t know how to write the word "death."
With no effect from intimidation, he flicked his right hand, and a cloud of blood mist shot out from his sleeve.
No, it wasn't blood mist; those supposed mists were composed of various-sized liquid red dots that kept flickering.
Lin Xuan had seen this attack before—it was some kind of dark magic technique, eerie and wicked, capable of draining the life force and magical power of cultivators effortlessly.
Though Lin Xuan was well-versed in many techniques, such a vicious method left him feeling slightly uncomfortable. Seeing the old monster use it, he remained undistracted.
With his sleeve flicking again, a head-sized ball of three-colored flames flew out.
Better safe than sorry, Lin Xuan didn’t want to suffer a defeat by surprise. So for this first round of combat, he used Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire.
No matter how strange or evil the opponent’s secret technique was, Lin Xuan believed his demonic flames could handle it.
With a dull thud, the blood mist and Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire entangled in the sky.
"Hmph. Unaware of one's limits, dare to challenge my Blood-Sucking Art?" The disease demon wore a cold smile on his face. This move was something he had practiced for thousands of years; even peers often dared not directly confront it.
This brat is too ignorant. Let him be devoured into a dry corpse.
"Quick!" He pointed with one finger, and the blood mist glowed brightly as it transformed into a green-faced demon. Its aura surged, and the demon’s mouth began gnawing viciously. It then swallowed Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire whole.
"Master..."
"Senior Lin..."
The three women watched in clear fear, their faces showing concern. However, the disease demon remained expressionless.
Such results were expected.
Youngsters who don’t know when to quit should be sent off to the afterlife.
"Go!"
The cold voice of the disease demon echoed.
Red light surged as the green-faced demon turned its head and grinned ferociously at Lin Xuan.
Then, a flash of red light, it lunged towards him.
"Master, dodge quickly."
Both sisters were on tenterhooks. However, Lin Xuan showed no urgency; he stood still as if not seeing the attack.
"What...?" The disease demon was confused. Was the opponent being arrogant or just delirious?
Perhaps, a show of force?
He couldn’t decide. Forget it, in the face of absolute power, all schemes are meaningless. Let’s turn him into a dry corpse first.
With his mind racing, he licked his lips. An Intermediate Separation Stage cultivator would surely relish life and magical energy; this trip wasn’t wasted after all.
But then, arrogance turned to shock. As that green-faced demon approached within a dozen feet, Lin Xuan still showed no sign of dodging. Instead, he shouted: "Quick!"
Suddenly, the scene that stunned the old monster appeared.
Crackling sounds filled his ears as blue light surged on the demon’s surface, and an ice armor formed, quickly freezing it solid.
Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire!
This technique had been upgraded through countless iterations, even able to freeze space slightly. What was a Blood-Sucking Art compared to this? In Lin Xuan's arsenal, Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire was no less powerful than顶级灵宝, sometimes outperforming them. It never let him down.
The same applied here.
The green-faced demon was frozen, but the terrifying aspect of Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire wasn’t over yet.
It was accompanied by剧毒.
In an instant, the ice sculpture turned black, and the old monster’s face changed. He had lost control over that Blood-Sucking Art.
Damn it!
This technique wasn’t something he could just conjure up.
To produce such a large Blood-Sucking Art took him countless efforts; though the exact effort was hard to say, it was certainly more laborious than crafting his命宝. There was no doubt about this.
How could he watch helplessly as that Blood-Sucking Art was destroyed?
Without caring about his reputation as a high-ranking cultivator, he dashed forward. However, Lin Xuan seemed to have anticipated this; his left hand clutched a folding fan and flicked it lightly!
Instantly, green light flashed, and a dozen-meter-tall emerald jade peak appeared in his vision. It spun rapidly and grew to hundreds of meters wide, resembling a real mountain, pressing down on the old monster.
山水眉!
The disease demon’s attack abruptly stopped. Though he was an Inner Profound cultivator, he couldn’t ignore this imitation灵宝, especially its massive size; getting hit by it wasn’t something to joke about.
Despite his fiery eyes, he had to pause. But the old monster didn’t stop either. With a flick of his sleeve, a peculiar-shaped immortal sword flew out.
It was blood-red and slender, emitting an icy red light that chilled one’s heart.
The disease demon acted swiftly. After summoning the magic sword, several spells followed. The treasure flashed, forming a sword beam, then its essence merged into the blade itself.
Growing to a hundred meters in size, this technique was clearly different from Giant Sword Technique.
With a surge of blood light, it slashed at the mountain peak blocking the way.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion echoed as rocks fell like rain. Despite its massive size, the emerald peak couldn’t withstand the strike and split into two halves.
Though cultivators had the power to move mountains, this was an imitation灵宝, much harder than a regular mountain.
Lin Xuan’s expression darkened.
As the mountain was destroyed, the green peaks in his fan also split in half.