zhè líng bǎo suī bù néng shuō bèi huǐ qù ， dàn yě kěn hóng wēi néng dà jiǎn ， lín xuān de liǎn sè 。 bù yóu de yǒu xiē nán kàn ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì rán guǎn bù liǎo nà me duō ， xiān ràng huàn líng tiān huǒ ， jiāng nà tuán guǐ yì de xuè wù ， tūn shì diào zài shuō 。
这灵宝虽不能说被毁去，但也肯宏威能大减，林轩的脸色。不由得有些难看，然而此时此刻，自然管不了那么多，先让幻灵天火，将那团诡异的血雾，吞噬掉再说。
This spiritual treasure, though not completely destroyed, had its power significantly diminished. Lin Xuan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. However, at this moment, he couldn't afford to worry about such trivial matters. He needed to have the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire devour that strange blood mist.
nǎo hǎi zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ：“ jí ！”， zuì hòu fā huī zuò yòng de ， shì zuì lǐ céng ， nà bù qǐ yǎn ” huī méng méng de sǐ jì ， néng jiāng wàn wù tūn shì de yīn hán zhī lì 。
脑海中如此想着，林轩一指向前点去：“疾！”，最后发挥作用的，是最里层，那不起眼”灰蒙蒙的死寂，能将万物吞噬的阴寒之力。
Lin Xuan pointed his finger forward and said, "Quickly!" The innermost layer of the technique, the grayish, silent force capable of吞噬 all life, would now take effect.
xī tóng yàng kě yǐ tūn shì diào shēng mìng de qì xī ” cóng zhè yì diǎn shàng ， dào yǔ huà xuè shén wù yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì ， dāng rán ， zuì zhōng de shǔ xìng shì bù tóng de 。
牺同样可以吞噬掉生命的气息”从这一点上，倒与化血神雾有几分相似，当然，最终的属性是不同的。
Similarly, this force could devour the vitality. This was somewhat similar to the Blood-Curse God Mist, but their final attributes were different.
liǎng zhǒng mì shù kāi shǐ hù xiāng tūn shì 。
两种秘术开始互相吞噬。
The two secret techniques began to devour each other. A scene that left the old monster stunned unfolded before him. His invincible Blood-Curse God Mist was now completely suppressed and being slowly devoured.
miàn ràng lǎo guài wù mù dèng kǒu dāi de yí mù chū xiàn le ， tā wú wǎng bù lì de huà xuè shén wù ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， wán quán bèi yā zhì 。
面让老怪物目瞪口呆的一幕出现了，他无往不利的化血神雾，此时此刻，完全被压制。
"Impossible!"
jiāng pāo yì diǎn yì diǎn de màn màn tūn shì 。
将抛一点一点的慢慢吞噬。
The demon was both shocked and angry. This Blood-Curse God Mist was a move even senior monsters of his level hesitated to face directly, yet this opponent was merely a Separation Realm cultivator...
“ bù kě néng ！”
“不可能！”
"You rascal! You dare destroy my treasure?" The demon roared with rage, veins popping out on his forehead. He looked furious.
bìng mó yòu jīng yòu nù ， zhè huà xuè shén wù kě shì ràng tóng jiē lǎo guài wù yě bù yuàn zhí yīng qí fēng de zhāo shù ， duì fāng bù guò qū qū yí gè lí hé ……
病魔又惊又怒，这化血神雾可是让同阶老怪物也不愿直缨其锋的招数，对方不过区区一个离合……
But Lin Xuan wasn't intimidated at all; after reaching this point, there was no turning back: "What's the harm in destroying your treasure? I'll even extract your soul and refine it." Lin Xuan said coldly.
“ hùn zhàng xiǎo zi ， ěr gǎn huǐ wǒ bǎo wù ？”
“混账小子，尔敢毁我宝物？”
"You…" The demon was so enraged that he could barely speak. He had never encountered a cultivator as arrogant as this one before.
bìng mó chēng mù dà hē ， é tóu shàng qīng jīn tū chū ， zhè lǎo guài wù ， mǎn liǎn de qì jí bài huài zhī sè 。
病魔瞠目大喝，额头上青筋突出，这老怪物，满脸的气急败坏之色。
Lin Xuan blocked his chest with a heavy breath, making him feel suffocated. This type of pill hadn't been heard of by the old monster, and he couldn't help but wonder what kind of trickery was going on here?
rán ér lín xuān yòu zěn me kě néng bèi tā xià zhù ， hé kuàng shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ， gēn běn jiù wú kě wǎn huí le ：“ huǐ nǐ bǎo wù yòu rú hé ， nǐ hái zhēn bǎ zì jǐ dāng jīn rén wù ， lǎo jiā huǒ ， wǒ bù zhǐ huǐ nǐ bǎo wù ， yī huì er hái yào jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò 。”， lín bài lěng lěng de shuō 。
然而林轩又怎么可能被他吓住，何况事情到了这一步，根本就无可挽回了：“毁你宝物又如何，你还真把自己当今人物，老家伙，我不止毁你宝物，一会儿还要将你抽魂炼魄。”，林拜冷冷的说。
But Lin Xuan didn't care about that. Since he had decided to do this, there would be no hesitation. He flicked his hand and swallowed the pill whole.
“ nǐ ……”， bìng mó bèi qì dé lián huà dōu shuō bù qīng chǔ ， gè zhǒng gè yàng de xiū shì tā jiàn guò hěn duō ， dàn rú cǐ xiāo zhāng de ” què cóng wèi yù guò 。
“你……”，病魔被气得连话都说不清楚，各种各样的修士他见过很多，但如此嚣张的”却从未遇过。
A grayish protective barrier appeared, enveloping Lin Xuan's body. This barrier wasn't护体灵力; in fact, it seemed unrelated to his cultivation level at all. It emerged after consuming that mysterious pill, clearly meant to protect the person who took it.
xiōng zhōng yī kǒu zhuó qì bèi lín xuān dǔ zhù ” gǎn jué zhěng gè xiōng táng fǎng fú dōu yào bào zhà ， jī fèn zhī xià ， tā de shēng yīn yě biàn dé cì ěr le a ：“ hǎo hǎo ， jiāng lǎo fū chōu hún liàn pò wǒ dào yào shì shì ， yī huì er jiū jìng shì shuí ， huì sǐ dé cǎn bù rěn dǔ 。”， bù guò lín xuān yǐ méi qù lǐ tā ， chěng kǒu shé zhī zhēng yòng chǔ bù dà ， xiàn zài shuāng fāng de máo dùn yǐ bù kě tiáo hé ， jiē xià lái ， jiù shì yòng shí lì shuō huà 。
胸中一口浊气被林轩堵住”感觉整个胸膛仿佛都要爆炸，激愤之下，他的声音也变得刺耳了啊：“好好，将老夫抽魂炼魄我倒要试试，一会儿究竟是谁，会死得惨不忍睹。”，不过林轩已没去理他，逞口舌之争用处不大，现在双方的矛盾已不可调和，接下来，就是用实力说话。
The old monster's expression changed. He had heard of such powerful pills before, but he couldn't help but feel intimidated by their effects. Could this cultivator really pull off some kind of trick?
dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān yě bù gǎn qīng hū ， zhè zhǒng děng jí de lǎo guài wù ， kěn dìng méi yǒu wài qiáng zhōng gān de shuǐ huò 。
洞玄期修仙者，林轩也不敢轻忽，这种等级的老怪物，肯定没有外强中干的水货。
For a Separation Realm cultivator, he originally held them in contempt, but after experiencing that setback, he no longer underestimated his opponent. This person seemed quite different from ordinary cultivators.
cóng duì fāng gāng gāng yī zhāo ， jiù huǐ qù zì jǐ de fǎng zhì líng bǎo ， lín xuān yě xiǎo de tā bù hǎo duì fù ， zhè jiā huo nǎi shì dòng xuán qī chū qī dǐng fēng de shí lì le ， bǐ qǐ dú lóng lǎo zǔ de huà shēn ， hái yǒu zì jǐ yǔ ruò xuán lián shǒu gàn diào de jiā huo ， dōu hái yào lüè shèng yī chóu 。
从对方刚刚一招，就毁去自己的仿制灵宝，林轩也晓得他不好对付，这家伙乃是洞玄期初期顶峰的实力了，比起毒龙老祖的化身，还有自己与若璇联手干掉的家伙，都还要略胜一筹。
Though Lin Xuan believed the other couldn't be his match, for some reason, he felt somewhat uneasy.
jiù xiàn zài de zhuàng tài lái shuō ， zì bǎo yǒu yú ， dàn xiǎng yào dǎ guò ， nà shì bàn fēn jī huì méi yǒu 。
就现在的状态来说，自保有余，但想要打过，那是半分机会没有。
He had never encountered such a situation before; facing a cultivator of lower rank and feeling afraid before attacking.
kàn lái bì xū jiāng nà yào líng yòng diào le 。
看来必须将那药灵用掉了。
Frustrated, the old monster acknowledged that Lin Xuan was indeed putting pressure on him. He didn't want to add any unnecessary complications to his journey and decided to eliminate this annoying youth first.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ” jǐn guǎn xīn zhōng bù shě ， dàn xiàn zài chú le zhè me zuò ” yě què shí méi yǒu bié de bàn fǎ le 。
林轩叹了口气”尽管心中不舍，但现在除了这么做”也确实没有别的办法了。
Roar!
nà yù píng yì zhí bèi lín xuān zhuā zài zhǎng zhōng ” cǐ shí háo bù yóu yù de jiāng de fú zhuàn yī chě ， jìn zhì shī qù xiào guǒ ， yòng bù zhe lín xuān yǒu duō yú de dòng zuò zhǐ tīng pēng de yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu nà yù píng jiù zì jǐ bào liè kāi lái le 。
那玉瓶一直被林轩抓在掌中”此时毫不犹豫的将的符篆一扯，禁制失去效果，用不着林轩有多余的动作只听嘭的一声传入耳朵，随后那玉瓶就自己爆裂开来了。
A strange howl echoed as the old monster's hands moved like wheels, sending out over a dozen spells in an instant. The blood-red demon sword reappeared before Lin Xuan's eyes.
yī tuán jīn máng cóng lǐ miàn fēi shè ér chū ” kě xī yòu nǎ néng táo chū lín xuān zǎo yǒu zhǔn bèi de zhǎng wò ， zuǒ shǒu wēi wēi yī dǒu ， yǐ jiāng nà tuán jīn máng zhuā zài le zhǎng zhōng 。
一团金芒从里面飞射而出”可惜又哪能逃出林轩早有准备的掌握，左手微微一抖，已将那团金芒抓在了掌中。
The surrounding primordial energy surged, and the vivid red light appeared once more. This time, though not as large as a hundred feet, it contained even more malevolent energy, making its power even stronger than before.
shì yī yīng ér quán tou dà xiǎo de guāng qiú 。
是一婴儿拳头大小的光球。
Zing!
zài guāng qiú zhōng xīn yǒu yī lì cán dòu dà xiǎo de dān yào ， dī liū liū de zhuǎn gè bù tíng ， měi cì xiǎng yào chōng chū dōu bèi guāng qiú dǎng zhù 。
在光球中心有一粒蚕豆大小的丹药，滴溜溜的转个不停，每次想要冲出都被光球挡住。
The red light flashed past, then disappeared from sight. It reappeared just an arm's length away from Lin Xuan, leaving him no time to dodge. The attack wasn't limited to this; the old monster flicked his sleeves and released two lightning orbs, one white and one black, each about a finger’s width in diameter.
zhè guǐ yì de yí mù ” ràng nà lǎo guài wù yě liǎn xiàn cuò jǐng yǐ tā jiàn shí guǎng bó ， zhè zhǒng dān yào dōu bù céng tīng shuō ， duì fāng jiū jìng zài gǎo shén me guǐ ne ？
这诡异的一幕”让那老怪物也脸现错井以他见识广博，这种丹药都不曾听说，对方究竟在搞什么鬼呢？
Once these orbs were activated, they not only glowed but also emitted countless runes that appeared and disappeared. These runes were peculiar, as Lin Xuan had never seen them before. More astonishingly, the runes on the black orb were pale white, while those on the white orb were pitch black, interweaving with each other, adding to their eerie aura.
lín xuān què méi guǎn nà me duō ， jì rán yào zuò ， nà jiù bù zài yóu yù le ， shǒu yī dǒu ， zhí jiē jiāng zhè dān yào tūn luò rù dù 。
林轩却没管那么多，既然要做，那就不再犹豫了，手一抖，直接将这丹药吞落入肚。
The two attacks came almost simultaneously, like waves rushing towards Lin Xuan.
yī céng huī méng méng de hù zhào chū xiàn le ” jiāng lín xuān de shēn tǐ bāo guǒ 。
一层灰蒙蒙的护罩出现了”将林轩的身体包裹。
Though it seemed complicated, this process took only a moment—so brief that even an ordinary person couldn't blink. The speed of a cultivator was hard to describe in words.
ér zhè hù zhào ， míng xiǎn bú shì hù tǐ líng lì ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， yǔ lín xuān běn shēn de xiū wèi ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu guān xì ， ér shì fú shí nà yào líng yǐ hòu ， zì jǐ fú xiàn ér chū ， mù dì yě shì hěn míng què de ， jiù shì bǎo hù fú yào zhě 。
而这护罩，明显不是护体灵力，甚至可以说，与林轩本身的修为，根本就没有关系，而是服食那药灵以后，自己浮现而出，目的也是很明确的，就是保护服药者。
"Master."
bìng mó de liǎn sè biàn le ， sú huà shuō ” méi chī guò zhū ròu ” zǒng jiàn guò zhū pǎo ， zhè zhǒng děng jí de dān yào ， tā shì bù céng jiē chù ， dàn guāng kàn yì xiàng ， yě zhī dào wēi lì fēi xiǎo 。
病魔的脸色变了，俗话说”没吃过猪肉”总见过猪跑，这种等级的丹药，他是不曾接触，但光看异象，也知道威力非小。
"Senior Lin."
nán dào yǎn qián zhè jiā huo ， zhēn néng wán chū shén me huā yàng bù chéng me ？
难道眼前这家伙，真能玩出什么huā样不成么？
Cries echoed as the two young girls and Shangguan Muduyu felt powerless against such attacks.
duì yú lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ” yuán běn tā shì mǎn xīn bù xiè de ” kě zài jīng lì le gāng cái de cuò zhé ， tā yě bù gǎn jì xù xiǎo kàn duì fāng le ” zhè jiā huo ， yǔ yì bān de xiū xiān zhě ， sì hū shì pǒ wèi bù tóng de 。
对于离合期修仙者”原本他是满心不屑的”可在经历了刚才的挫折，他也不敢继续小看对方了”这家伙，与一般的修仙者，似乎是颇为不同的。
Lin Xuan wanted to dodge, knowing this protective barrier was incredibly sturdy. Back then, even with four people working together, they couldn't budge it.
suī rán nèi xīn lǐ jué de ， duì fāng bù kě néng shì zì jǐ de duì shǒu ， dàn bù zhī dào wèi shén me ” zǒng jué de yǒu diǎn xīn xū de 。
虽然内心里觉得，对方不可能是自己的对手，但不知道为什么”总觉得有点心虚的。
But now, facing a Separation Realm cultivator, he dared not be careless. He preferred to avoid the attack if possible.
zhè yàng de shì qíng ， tā hái cóng lái bù céng yù jiàn guò ， miàn duì yī míng bǐ zì jǐ jìng jiè dī de xiū xiān zhě ， tā jū rán wèi dǎ xiān qiè le 。
这样的事情，他还从来不曾遇见过，面对一名比自己境界低的修仙者，他居然未打先怯了。
However, his situation was beyond control. After consuming that mysterious pill, Lin Xuan felt all his power trapped in his dantian, unable to move even an inch.
kě wù ！
可恶！
This situation was unprecedented for him; could it be a side effect of the pill?
bìng mó gǎn dào yī sī qū rǔ ， dàn bù dé bù chéng rèn ， cǐ shí de lín xuān ， què shí dài gěi tā yā lì le ， yè cháng mèng duō ， tā yě bù xiǎng cǐ xíng zài zēng tiān shén me wú wèi de bō zhé ， xiān jiāng zhè kě wù de xiǎo zi miè shā le zài shuō 。
病魔感到一丝屈辱，但不得不承认，此时的林轩，确实带给他压力了，夜长梦多，他也不想此行再增添什么无谓的波折，先将这可恶的小子灭杀了再说。
He didn't have time to think about it and hadn't planned his next move when those terrifying attacks rushed towards him.
hǒu ！
吼！
The bright sword light, tinged with an eerie color, made Lin Xuan's face pale as he felt powerless due to the trapped energy. He could only pray for divine protection, hoping this grayish protective barrier was indestructible. Otherwise, he would die in vain.
yī guài xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jǐn jiē zhe zhǐ jiàn bìng mó liǎng shǒu rú chē lún bān huī wǔ ， zhuǎn shùn jiān ， jiù yǒu shí yú dào fǎ jué dǎ chū 。
一怪啸声传入耳朵，紧接着只见病魔两手如车轮般挥舞，转瞬间，就有十余道法诀打出。
Even the wisest person can make mistakes; Lin Xuan hoped his luck held out.
suí hòu ， nà bǐng xuè hóng sè de mó jiàn ” jiù zài cì yìng rù le yǎn lián 。
随后，那柄血红色的魔剑”就再次映入了眼帘。
The blood mist shone brightly, but the sword light didn't come close to him; instead, it fiercely struck the protective barrier. Following that, the two lightning orbs exploded, turning the sky into a second sun, blinding everyone.
sì zhōu de tiān dì yuán qì ， fēng yōng ér qǐ ” nà liàng lì de xuè máng ， zài yí cì chū xiàn zài le yǎn lián lǐ 。
四周的天地元气，蜂拥而起”那亮丽的血芒，再一次出现在了眼帘里。
"Master…"
zhè huí suī méi yǒu bǎi zhàng zhī jù ， dàn lǐ miàn suǒ yùn hán de lì qì ， hái yào gèng jiā de kě pà yǐ jí ， wēi lì jué duì méi yǒu jiǎn ruò ， shèn zhì hái yào gèng qiáng yī xiē de 。
这回虽没有百丈之巨，但里面所蕴含的戾气，还要更加的可怕以极，威力绝对没有减弱，甚至还要更强一些的。
Cries echoed as Shangguan Muduyu tightly hugged her daughters. Their efforts were futile at this point.
sōu ！
嗖！
The old monster was satisfied with his consecutive attacks; even for a Separation Realm cultivator, such a defensive move would likely fail. The Separation Realm cultivator should be dead or severely injured by now.
xuè máng shǎn guò ， suí hòu cóng yǎn qián xiāo shī le ， zài chū xiàn shí ， yǔ lín xuān xiāng jù ， yǐ bù guò zhàng xǔ ， tā gēn běn jiù lái bù jí duǒ ， ér gōng jī ， hái bù jǐn gàn cǐ ， lǎo guài wù xiù páo yī fú ， zhè yī cì dǎo shì méi yǒu shǐ yòng shén me mì shù ” què fēi chū le liǎng kē léi zhū ， yī kē bái sè ， yī kē hēi sè ， zhí jìng dōu shì cùn xǔ 。
血芒闪过，随后从眼前消失了，再出现时，与林轩相距，已不过丈许，他根本就来不及躲，而攻击，还不仅干此，老怪物袖袍一拂，这一次倒是没有使用什么秘术”却飞出了两颗雷珠，一颗白色，一颗黑色，直径都是寸许。
A smile appeared on the old monster's face as he thought of the two rare-constitution girls in his possession. But soon, that smile froze when the gray light reappeared, still intact despite being slightly dimmer.
ér léi zhū bèi jì yǐ hòu ， bù jǐn biǎo miàn fā guāng ， hái yǒu wú shù fú wén ， ruò yǐn ruò xiàn ， rán ér nà xiē fú wén yě gǔ guài yǐ jí ， zhì shǎo lín xuān yǐ qián cóng wèi jiàn guò ， gèng bù kě sī yì de shì ， nà hēi sè léi zhū fú xiàn chū lái de fú wén shì cǎn bái zhī sè ， bái sè léi zhū de fú wén què qī hēi rú mò ， jiāo xiāng huī yìn ， gèng duō le jǐ fēn guǐ yì de qì xī zài lǐ tou 。
而雷珠被祭以后，不仅表面发光，还有无数符文，若隐若现，然而那些符文也古怪以极，至少林轩以前从未见过，更不可思议的是，那黑色雷珠浮现出来的符文是惨白之色，白色雷珠的符文却漆黑如墨，交相辉印，更多了几分诡异的气息在里头。
The idea of eliminating Lin Xuan seemed absurd.
liǎng bō gōng jī ， què jī hū méi yǒu shén me xiān hòu zhì xù ， rú bō làng yì bān de xiàng zhe lín xuān kuáng yǒng ér qù 。
两拨攻击，却几乎没有什么先后秩序，如波浪一般的向着林轩狂涌而去。
The old monster's expression darkened.
zhè ge guò chéng shuō qǐ lái fù zá le xiē ” qí shí bù guò shì zhuǎn shùn ér yǐ ， nà diǎn shí jiān ， shèn zhì hái bù gòu fán rén zhǎ yī xià yǎn pí ， xiū xiān zhě de sù dù ， hěn nán yòng yán yǔ miáo shù dì 。
这个过程说起来复杂了些”其实不过是转瞬而已，那点时间，甚至还不够凡人眨一下眼皮，修仙者的速度，很难用言语描述地。
What kind of protective barrier was this? It was so hard to penetrate! He held a Blood-Curse Demon Sword, not an ordinary treasure.
“ shī fù 。”
“师傅。”
A simulated spiritual treasure!
“ lín qián bèi 。
“林前辈。
And it had been refined as his命魂宝物.
jīng hū shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ， zhè yàng de gōng jī ， bù guǎn shì liǎng gè zhù jī qī de shào nǚ hái shì shàng guān mù yǔ ” dōu zhǐ gǎn jué yī zhèn zhèn de wú lì 。
惊呼声此起彼伏，这样的攻击，不管是两个筑基期的少女还是上官幕雨”都只感觉一阵阵的无力。
Such cases were extremely rare. Condensation Realm cultivators could already drive their treasures in battle, and once they succeeded in condensing, refining treasures was their top priority. The Spirit World differed from the Human World; resources here were abundant, even solitary cultivators could gather materials to craft their desired treasure.
lín xuān qí shí yě xiǎng duǒ suī rán tā zhī dào zhè ge hù zhào shì jí qí jiān yìng de ， zhì shǎo dāng nián ， zì jǐ yǔ xiān mù yī lán sì rén hé lì ， shì wán quán hàn bù dòng dì 。
林轩其实也想躲虽然他知道这个护罩是极其坚硬的，至少当年，自己与纤幕伊蓝四人合力，是完全撼不动地。
Once a命魂宝物was successfully refined, its power would gradually increase with time and cultivation energy nourishment. Thus, few cultivators abandoned their命魂宝物even if they felt it was insufficient in power, often seeking ancient treasures as supplements.
kě zhè huí bù tóng ， chū shǒu de shì dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ér qiě gōng jī lì bù néng yòng cháng lǐ chuài dù ， jǐn jǐn yī jī ， jiù jiāng zì jǐ de shān shuǐ shàn huǐ qù 。
可这回不同，出手的是洞玄期修仙者而且攻击力不能用常理踹度，仅仅一击，就将自己的山水扇毁去。
But this old monster was an exception; after advancing to the Separation Realm, he discarded his original命魂宝物and instead spent great effort finding materials to forge a Heaven-Piercing Spiritual Treasure as his new命魂宝物.
This spiritual treasure, though not completely destroyed, had its power significantly diminished. Lin Xuan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. However, at this moment, he couldn't afford to worry about such trivial matters. He needed to have the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire devour that strange blood mist.
Lin Xuan pointed his finger forward and said, "Quickly!" The innermost layer of the technique, the grayish, silent force capable of吞噬 all life, would now take effect.
Similarly, this force could devour the vitality. This was somewhat similar to the Blood-Curse God Mist, but their final attributes were different.
The two secret techniques began to devour each other. A scene that left the old monster stunned unfolded before him. His invincible Blood-Curse God Mist was now completely suppressed and being slowly devoured.
"Impossible!"
The demon was both shocked and angry. This Blood-Curse God Mist was a move even senior monsters of his level hesitated to face directly, yet this opponent was merely a Separation Realm cultivator...
"You rascal! You dare destroy my treasure?" The demon roared with rage, veins popping out on his forehead. He looked furious.
But Lin Xuan wasn't intimidated at all; after reaching this point, there was no turning back: "What's the harm in destroying your treasure? I'll even extract your soul and refine it." Lin Xuan said coldly.
"You…" The demon was so enraged that he could barely speak. He had never encountered a cultivator as arrogant as this one before.
Lin Xuan blocked his chest with a heavy breath, making him feel suffocated. This type of pill hadn't been heard of by the old monster, and he couldn't help but wonder what kind of trickery was going on here?
But Lin Xuan didn't care about that. Since he had decided to do this, there would be no hesitation. He flicked his hand and swallowed the pill whole.
A grayish protective barrier appeared, enveloping Lin Xuan's body. This barrier wasn't护体灵力; in fact, it seemed unrelated to his cultivation level at all. It emerged after consuming that mysterious pill, clearly meant to protect the person who took it.
The old monster's expression changed. He had heard of such powerful pills before, but he couldn't help but feel intimidated by their effects. Could this cultivator really pull off some kind of trick?
For a Separation Realm cultivator, he originally held them in contempt, but after experiencing that setback, he no longer underestimated his opponent. This person seemed quite different from ordinary cultivators.
Though Lin Xuan believed the other couldn't be his match, for some reason, he felt somewhat uneasy.
He had never encountered such a situation before; facing a cultivator of lower rank and feeling afraid before attacking.
Frustrated, the old monster acknowledged that Lin Xuan was indeed putting pressure on him. He didn't want to add any unnecessary complications to his journey and decided to eliminate this annoying youth first.
Roar!
A strange howl echoed as the old monster's hands moved like wheels, sending out over a dozen spells in an instant. The blood-red demon sword reappeared before Lin Xuan's eyes.
The surrounding primordial energy surged, and the vivid red light appeared once more. This time, though not as large as a hundred feet, it contained even more malevolent energy, making its power even stronger than before.
Zing!
The red light flashed past, then disappeared from sight. It reappeared just an arm's length away from Lin Xuan, leaving him no time to dodge. The attack wasn't limited to this; the old monster flicked his sleeves and released two lightning orbs, one white and one black, each about a finger’s width in diameter.
Once these orbs were activated, they not only glowed but also emitted countless runes that appeared and disappeared. These runes were peculiar, as Lin Xuan had never seen them before. More astonishingly, the runes on the black orb were pale white, while those on the white orb were pitch black, interweaving with each other, adding to their eerie aura.
The two attacks came almost simultaneously, like waves rushing towards Lin Xuan.
Though it seemed complicated, this process took only a moment—so brief that even an ordinary person couldn't blink. The speed of a cultivator was hard to describe in words.
"Master."
"Senior Lin."
Cries echoed as the two young girls and Shangguan Muduyu felt powerless against such attacks.
Lin Xuan wanted to dodge, knowing this protective barrier was incredibly sturdy. Back then, even with four people working together, they couldn't budge it.
But now, facing a Separation Realm cultivator, he dared not be careless. He preferred to avoid the attack if possible.
However, his situation was beyond control. After consuming that mysterious pill, Lin Xuan felt all his power trapped in his dantian, unable to move even an inch.
This situation was unprecedented for him; could it be a side effect of the pill?
He didn't have time to think about it and hadn't planned his next move when those terrifying attacks rushed towards him.
The bright sword light, tinged with an eerie color, made Lin Xuan's face pale as he felt powerless due to the trapped energy. He could only pray for divine protection, hoping this grayish protective barrier was indestructible. Otherwise, he would die in vain.
Even the wisest person can make mistakes; Lin Xuan hoped his luck held out.
The blood mist shone brightly, but the sword light didn't come close to him; instead, it fiercely struck the protective barrier. Following that, the two lightning orbs exploded, turning the sky into a second sun, blinding everyone.
"Master…"
Cries echoed as Shangguan Muduyu tightly hugged her daughters. Their efforts were futile at this point.
The old monster was satisfied with his consecutive attacks; even for a Separation Realm cultivator, such a defensive move would likely fail. The Separation Realm cultivator should be dead or severely injured by now.
A smile appeared on the old monster's face as he thought of the two rare-constitution girls in his possession. But soon, that smile froze when the gray light reappeared, still intact despite being slightly dimmer.
The idea of eliminating Lin Xuan seemed absurd.
The old monster's expression darkened.
What kind of protective barrier was this? It was so hard to penetrate! He held a Blood-Curse Demon Sword, not an ordinary treasure.
A simulated spiritual treasure!
And it had been refined as his命魂宝物.
Such cases were extremely rare. Condensation Realm cultivators could already drive their treasures in battle, and once they succeeded in condensing, refining treasures was their top priority. The Spirit World differed from the Human World; resources here were abundant, even solitary cultivators could gather materials to craft their desired treasure.
Once a命魂宝物was successfully refined, its power would gradually increase with time and cultivation energy nourishment. Thus, few cultivators abandoned their命魂宝物even if they felt it was insufficient in power, often seeking ancient treasures as supplements.
But this old monster was an exception; after advancing to the Separation Realm, he discarded his original命魂宝物and instead spent great effort finding materials to forge a Heaven-Piercing Spiritual Treasure as his new命魂宝物.