zhè yàng hǎo de jī huì ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì fàng qì 。
这样好的机会，林轩自然不会放弃。
Lin Xuan wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip away.
suǒ yǐ suī tòng dé hún shēn fā mù ， yī jiù pīn mìng ràng zì jǐ de yì shí ， bǎo chí zhe zuì dī xiàn dù de qīng xǐng ” qù gǎn shòu líng lì de liú dòng ， hái yǒu nà jìng jiè tū pò shí ， suǒ dài lái de qí miào gǎn jué 。
所以虽痛得浑身发木，依旧拼命让自己的意识，保持着最低限度的清醒”去感受灵力的流动，还有那境界突破时，所带来的奇妙感觉。
Despite the excruciating pain that made his body numb, he still managed to keep his consciousness as clear as possible. He was trying to sense the flow of essence energy and the wonderful sensations brought about by the breakthrough in cultivation stage.
suī rán bù néng jiāng měi yí gè guò chéng dōu bǎ wò ， dàn zhè lǐ miàn de hǎo chù què shì bù yán ér yù de ， xiū xiān xiū xiān ” yuè dào hòu miàn yuè shì jiān nán ， líng yào suī rán kě yǐ tí gāo tū pò píng jǐng de xiào guǒ ， dàn què bìng bú shì bǎi fēn zhī bǎi de ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， dān yào yě zhǐ shì wài lì ， qǐ de shì fǔ zhù xiào guǒ ， zuì zhōng de jué dìng yīn shù ， hái shì kào zì jǐ ， yóu qí shì lín xuān xiàn zài zhè yàng de jìng jiè ” chú le kǔ xiū ” yǒu de shí hòu ， hái xū yào líng jī yī dòng de gǎn wù 。
虽然不能将每一个过程都把握，但这里面的好处却是不言而喻的，修仙修仙”越到后面越是艰难，灵药虽然可以提高突破瓶颈的效果，但却并不是百分之百的，归根结底，丹药也只是外力，起的是辅助效果，最终的决定因数，还是靠自己，尤其是林轩现在这样的境界”除了苦修”有的时候，还需要灵机一动的感悟。
Although he couldn’t grasp every detail of the process, the benefits were obvious. Cultivation became increasingly difficult with each step, even though medicinal herbs could enhance one's chances of breaking through a bottleneck, they weren't guaranteed. Ultimately, it was still down to oneself, especially for someone like Lin Xuan who needed both rigorous training and spontaneous insights.
xiàn zài zhè yàng de jī huì ， jí qí nán dé ， lín xuān yòng xīn gǎn wù ， shèn zhì lián dí rén de gōng jī dōu bù guǎn le 。
现在这样的机会，极其难得，林轩用心感悟，甚至连敌人的攻击都不管了。
The opportunity was rare, so he focused intently on his inner refinement without paying attention to the enemy’s attacks.
qí shí tā xiǎng guǎn ， yě shì tú huàn nài hé ， yīn wèi dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， shēn tǐ yī jiù hái zǒu dòng tán bù dé 。
其实他想管，也是徒唤奈何，因为到目前为止，身体依旧还走动弹不得。
Actually, he wanted to do something about them, but it was futile because his body remained immobile.
bìng mó de gōng jī ， yǐ jīng fēng yōng guò qù ， bào liè shēng lián mián bù yǐ ， guāng zhào yī jiù bìng wèi bèi dǎ pò ， dàn què yuè fā de àn dàn le ， zhè jiā huo ， bì jìng shì dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， quán lì chū shǒu suǒ zào chéng de shāng hài ， yuǎn bǐ dāng nián lín xuān yǔ xiān mù yī lán sì rén lián shǒu qiáng de 。
病魔的攻击，已经蜂拥过去，爆裂声连绵不已，光罩依旧并未被打破，但却越发的黯淡了，这家伙，毕竟是洞玄期修仙者，全力出手所造成的伤害，远比当年林轩与纤幕伊蓝四人联手强的。
The attack from the Illness Demon had already surged past. The explosive sounds continued non-stop, and though the light barrier hadn't been broken yet, it was becoming increasingly dim. This guy was a Core Formation cultivator; his full-out assault caused far more damage than when Lin Xuan and the others had teamed up.
zài gěi yì diǎn shí jiān ， hù zhào jiù néng bèi dǎ pò ， rán ér lǎo guài wù de liǎn shàng ， què méi yǒu fēn háo xǐ sè ， tā de biǎo qíng ， fǎn ér yuè fā de yīn chén le 。
再给一点时间，护罩就能被打破，然而老怪物的脸上，却没有分毫喜色，他的表情，反而越发的阴沉了。
A bit more time, and the protective shield would be shattered. However, the old monster's face showed no signs of joy. His expression grew even darker.
shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō shì jīng nù ， yīn wèi hù zhào lǐ ， lín xuān de qì xī ， yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù ， kāi shǐ zhí xiàn zēng zhǎng le 。
甚至可以说是惊怒，因为护罩里，林轩的气息，以肉眼可见的速度，开始直线增长了。
In fact, it could be described as shock and anger because Lin Xuan’s aura inside the barrier was visibly increasing at an alarming rate. Originally, he had only been in the middle stage of Separation, not yet reaching its peak. But soon enough, he broke through his bottleneck.
yuán běn tā bù guò shì lí hé zhōng qī ， shèn zhì hái méi yǒu dào dǐng fēng de chéng dù ， kě hěn kuài ， jiù tū pò píng jǐng 。
原本他不过是离合中期，甚至还没有到顶峰的程度，可很快，就突破瓶颈。
Middle-stage peak!
zhōng qī dǐng fēng ！
中期顶峰！
This wasn’t over; Lin Xuan's essence pressure continued to rise.
zhè hái méi yǒu jié shù ， lín xuān shēn shàng de líng yā ， yī jiù zài yī lù biāo shēng zhe 。
这还没有结束，林轩身上的灵压，依旧在一路飙升着。
"What… This is impossible!"
“ zhè ， zhè zěn me kě néng ne ？”
“这，这怎么可能呢？”
The Illness Demon was getting restless. Could it be that the pill he had just consumed was something like a Blood Demon Pill? The Blood Demon Pill was one of the treasures in the demonic sect, allowing one’s cultivation level to surge significantly within a short time, but with obvious side effects.
bìng mó yǒu xiē zuò bú zhù ， nán dào tā gāng cái fú shí de dān yào ” shì lèi sì yú mó xuè dān de líng wù ？
病魔有些坐不住，难道他刚才服食的丹药”是类似于魔血丹的灵物？
No, even if it were a Blood Demon Pill, it couldn’t have raised his cultivation to this extent. At this moment, Lin Xuan had already broken through the middle stage bottleneck and continued to rise without pause.
mó xuè dān ， mó dào mì bǎo zhī yī ” fú shí yǐ hòu ， kě yǐ ràng xiū wèi ， zài duǎn shí jiān nèi ， dà dà de shēng jí ， dāng rán ” fù zuò yòng yě shì hěn míng xiǎn dì 。
魔血丹，魔道秘宝之一”服食以后，可以让修为，在短时间内，大大的升级，当然”副作用也是很明显地。
"This…"
bú duì ， jiù suàn shì mó xuè dān ， yě tí shēng bú dào zhè zhǒng chéng dù ， cǐ shí lín xuān de xiū wèi ” yǐ jīng pò le zhōng qī de píng jǐng le 。
不对，就算是魔血丹，也提升不到这种程度，此时林轩的修为”已经破了中期的瓶颈了。
The Illness Demon’s expression turned into shock. In just a few breaths, that hateful brat's essence energy had reached the peak of Separation and was breaking through his bottleneck. The Illness Demon’s face became even more pale, with sweat beads dripping from his forehead. However, he finally regained clarity.
zài jìn rù hòu qī yǐ hòu ， réng háo wú tíng xiē zhī yì ， yī jiù shì fēng kuáng de biāo shēng gè bù tíng 。
在进入后期以后，仍毫无停歇之意，依旧是疯狂的飙升个不停。
Could it be that the opponent could advance to Core Formation stage?
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
This thought was terrifying.
bìng mó liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， yǐ jīng biàn wèi hài rán le ， bù guò jǐ xī de gōng fu ， zhè kě wù xiǎo zi de líng lì ， yǐ dào le lí hé qī dǐng fēng ” zhèng zài tū pò píng jǐng 。
病魔脸上的表情，已经变为骇然了，不过几息的功夫，这可恶小子的灵力，已到了离合期顶峰”正在突破瓶颈。
But there wasn’t time for further consideration; if this were true, he would regret it bitterly.
bìng mó de liǎn sè ， yuè fā de cāng bái wú bǐ ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì dòu dà de hàn dī ， bù guò tā yě zhōng yú huī fù le qīng xǐng 。
病魔的脸色，越发的苍白无比，脸上满是豆大的汗滴，不过他也终于恢复了清醒。
The Illness Demon gritted his teeth and stopped hesitating. His hands moved like butterflies as eight or nine treasures shot out from his waist, emitting piercing light that turned into various hues of light, crashing down on Lin Xuan with force.
nán dào shuō ， duì fāng néng gòu jìn jí dào dòng xuán qī ？
难道说，对方能够晋级到洞玄期？
At this point, the old monster wouldn’t hold back; despite the unfavorable situation, he could attack without restraint.
zhè ge cāi cè zhēn shì lìng rén jīng sǒng wú bǐ 。
这个猜测真是令人惊悚无比。
The bloodlight flowed, and the entire sky was dyed a deep red. Lin Xuan’s figure was completely obscured, making it impossible to tell if he was alive or dead.
bù guò xiàn zài nǎ yǒu shí jiān duō kǎo lǜ ， wàn yī shì zhēn de ， zì jǐ qǐ bù shì hòu huǐ dōu lái bù jí 。
不过现在哪有时间多考虑，万一是真的，自己岂不是后悔都来不及。
The spirit boat wasn't affected as the old monster deliberately avoided it. The two sisters were his primary targets; they had to be captured alive. If they died, they couldn’t help him break through his bottleneck. Both girls looked worried, imagining such a fierce attack in their dreams. Master "… Can he hold on?"
bìng mó yǎo le yǎo yá chǐ ， bù zài yóu yù ， shuāng shǒu rú chuān huā hú dié yì bān fēi wǔ ， qī bā jiàn bǎo wù cóng yāo jiān fēi shè ér chū ， lì máng cì mù ” huà wèi gè sè guāng huá xiàng zhe lín xuān hōng rán zá guò qù le 。
病魔咬了咬牙齿，不再犹豫，双手如穿huā蝴蝶一般飞舞，七八件宝物从腰间飞射而出，厉芒刺目”化为各色光华向着林轩轰然砸过去了。
Suddenly, the Illness Demon stopped his assault.
shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ” zhè lǎo guài wù zì rán bù gǎn zài liú shǒu ” hé kuàng xíng shì suī rán bù lì ， dàn duì fāng zhì shǎo méi yǒu bàn fǎ huán jī ， tā kě yǐ háo wú gù jì de kuáng gōng bù yǐ 。
事情到了这一步”这老怪物自然不敢再留手”何况形势虽然不利，但对方至少没有办法还击，他可以毫无顾忌的狂攻不已。
"Huff! Huff!"
yī shí jiān ， xuè guāng liú zhuǎn ” zhěng jīn tiān kōng dōu bèi yìng chéng le fēi hóng zhī sè ， lín xuān de shēn yǐng ， wán quán bèi zhē bì zhù ” gēn běn jiù kàn bù qīng chǔ ， tiān zhī dào tā jiū jìng shì sǐ shì huó 。
一时间，血光流转”整今天空都被映成了绯红之色，林轩的身影，完全被遮蔽住”根本就看不清楚，天知道他究竟是死是活。
He panted heavily. This Core Formation stage attack had left this old monster exhausted and drained of energy, but there was a smile on his face.
líng zhōu bìng wèi bèi yāng jí ” lǎo guài wù yǒu yì bì kāi le nà lǐ ， liǎng jiě mèi tā zhì zài bì děi ， ér qiě bì xū shì shēng qín huó zhuō ， sǐ le kě jiù bù néng bāng zhù zì jǐ jiāng píng jǐng tū pò ， ér liǎng nǚ de liǎn shàng quán shì dān xīn zhī sè ， zhè yàng měng liè de gōng jī ， tā men zuò mèng yě shì wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng dì ， shī fù tā “……， jiū jìng néng bù néng chēng dé zhù 。
灵舟并未被殃及”老怪物有意避开了那里，两姐妹他志在必得，而且必须是生擒活捉，死了可就不能帮助自己将瓶颈突破，而两女的脸上全是担心之色，这样猛烈的攻击，她们做梦也是无法想象地，师傅他“……，究竟能不能撑得住。
You were arrogant; you didn’t know when to die. In the end, your soul will scatter. The hateful brat’s aura had completely vanished.
tū rán ， bìng mó shǒu zhōng de gōng shì tíng zhǐ le 。
突然，病魔手中的攻势停止了。
This situation was indeed dangerous. He never imagined that a Separation stage cultivator would be so troublesome.
“ hū hū ！”
“呼呼！”
After a moment, the swirling smoke dispersed, revealing a gray cocoon.
tā chuǎn zhe cū qì ， zhè yī bō gōng jī ” ràng zhè dòng xuán qī lǎo guài wù yě pí lèi bù yǐ ， xiāo hào le bù shǎo fǎ lì ， bù guò bìng mó de liǎn shàng què mǎn shì xiào yì 。
他喘着粗气，这一波攻击”让这洞玄期老怪物也疲累不已，消耗了不少法力，不过病魔的脸上却满是笑意。
"What…?"
ràng nǐ xiāo zhāng ， ràng nǐ bù zhī sǐ huó ” dào tóu lái ， zǒng táo bù diào hún fēi pò sàn de jié jú ” sǐ zài zì jǐ de shǒu lǐ ， nà kě wù xiǎo zi de qì xī ， yǐ wán quán xiāo shī 。
让你嚣张，让你不知死活”到头来，总逃不掉魂飞魄散的结局”死在自己的手里，那可恶小子的气息，已完全消失。
The Illness Demon was taken aback; his triumphant expression vanished instantly as an ominous feeling arose in his mind. However, there wasn’t time for further reaction.
gāng cái què shí wēi xiǎn ， cóng méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， qū qū yí gè lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， huì zhè me de nán chán 。
刚才确实危险，从没有想过，区区一个离合期修仙者，会这么的难缠。
Sssshhh…
shǎo qǐng ， nà mí màn de yān wù xiàng liǎng páng sàn qù ， yī huī sè de jù jiǎn què chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
少顷，那弥漫的烟雾像两旁散去，一灰色的巨茧却出现在了视线里。
As if a cloth had been torn, the gray cocoon split open. Sure enough, it was Lin Xuan who slowly opened his eyes and stretched his arms.
bìng mó dà gǎn cuò è ， dé yì de biǎo qíng dùn shí xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， yī bù hǎo de yù gǎn fú xiàn zài nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
病魔大感错愕，得意的表情顿时消失得无影无踪，一不好的预感浮现在脑海中。
A terrifying essence pressure spread out like an airwave, more than doubling compared to before. This was undoubtedly Core Formation stage.
rán ér biàn qǐ cāng chǔ ， zhè yī cì nián méi yǒu shí jiān gěi tā zuò jìn yí bù de fǎn yìng le 。
然而变起仓储，这一次年没有时间给他做进一步的反应了。
And he was at the peak of early Core Formation, just like himself.
cī lā ……
刺啦……
The Illness Demon’s face turned ashen; the worst scenario had finally come true. Such a situation could only be believed if witnessed firsthand; no one would believe it otherwise.
fǎng fú bù jǐn bèi sī pò ， nà huī sè de jù jiǎn zì jǐ liè kāi diào le ， guǒ bù qí rán ， lǐ miàn zhèng shì lín xuān ” tā màn màn de zhēng kāi le yǎn 。
仿佛布锦被撕破，那灰色的巨茧自己裂开掉了，果不其然，里面正是林轩”他慢慢的睁开了眼。
The only description was absurd, but what he saw before his eyes proved that he wasn’t dreaming.
suí hòu shēn zhǎn shǒu bì ……
随后伸展手臂……
"How did you do this?"
hōng ！
轰！
His voice was hoarse as he asked the question that plagued him.
kě pà de líng yā ， jìng rán rú cǐ qì làng yì bān de xiàng zhe sì zhōu mí sàn ， yǔ gāng cái xiāng bǐ ” zēng zhǎng le shù bèi yǒu yú ， zhè shì háo wú xuán niàn de dòng xuán qī 。
可怕的灵压，竟然如此气浪一般的向着四周弥散，与刚才相比”增长了数倍有余，这是毫无悬念的洞玄期。
Lin Xuan’s expression showed nothing but contempt. His gaze was icy cold; there was no need to talk to a dead man.
ér qiě yǔ zì jǐ yī yàng ， jī hū dào le dòng xuán chū qī dǐng fēng de jìng dì 。
而且与自己一样，几乎到了洞玄初期顶峰的境地。
In general, facing a Core Formation cultivator, he had no confidence in winning. If it came to a fight, he would likely lose and only manage to escape by running away.
bìng mó de liǎn sè ， yī xià zi nán kàn dé yǔ sǐ rén chà bu duō ， zuì dān xīn de yí mù ， zhōng yú hái shì biàn chéng xiàn shí ， zhè yàng de shì qíng ， ruò bú shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ ” shuí shuō yǔ tā tīng ， dōu jué duì bù xìn 。
病魔的脸色，一下子难看得与死人差不多，最担心的一幕，终于还是变成现实，这样的事情，若不是亲眼目睹”谁说与他听，都绝对不信。
But now, things were different. After consuming the medicinal spirit, he too had temporarily advanced to Core Formation stage. Their cultivation stages were equal.
huāng miù shì wéi yī de xíng róng ， kě yǎn qián de yí mù ， què biǎo míng liǎo tā méi yǒu zuò mèng 。
荒谬是唯一的形容，可眼前的一幕，却表明了他没有做梦。
For Lin Xuan, challenging someone of a higher rank was routine; killing a peer was no difficulty at all. The balance of power had shifted.
“ nǐ shì zěn me zuò dào dì ？”
“你是怎么做到地？”
However, he harbored a burning resentment. If not for this old man, how could he have used the mysterious pill now?
tā de shēng yīn sī yǎ wú bǐ ， yī zì yī dùn de wèn chū le kùn rǎo zì jǐ de wèn tí 。
他的声音嘶哑无比，一字一顿的问出了困扰自己的问题。
That pill was crucial in critical moments.
rán ér lín xuān de biǎo qíng què zhǐ yǒu qīng shì ， mù guāng bīng lěng yǐ jí ， yǔ sǐ rén yǒu shén me hǎo luó suo dì 。
然而林轩的表情却只有轻视，目光冰冷以极，与死人有什么好罗嗦地。
Thinking about it, Lin Xuan felt indignant and his teeth chattered with anger. This old man sought his own death; if he didn’t torture him properly, he would never be able to vent his frustration.
yì bān qíng kuàng xià ， duì shàng dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， tā què shí méi bǎ wò ， zhēn dǎ qǐ lái ， hái shì shū miàn jū duō ， zuì duō néng gòu xié dǐ mǒ yóu táo zǒu bà le 。
一般情况下，对上洞玄期修仙者，他确实没把握，真打起来，还是输面居多，最多能够鞋底抹油逃走罢了。
At this point, even though the Illness Demon didn’t know the true extent of Lin Xuan’s strength, he knew that things were not favorable for him. Regardless of how the Separation bottleneck was broken, they now stood on equal footing.
rán ér xiàn zài qíng kuàng bù tóng ， fú xià yào líng hòu zì jǐ yě zàn shí jìn jí dào le dòng xuán qī 。
然而现在情况不同，服下药灵后自己也暂时晋级到了洞玄期。
Moreover, based on his methods, it seemed likely that he would be at a disadvantage.
liǎng rén de jìng jiè shì yī yàng dì 。
两人的境界是一样地。
If given another chance, the Illness Demon would have chosen to retreat. At this stage of cultivation, safety was paramount, but those two girls couldn’t be abandoned; ice spirit and lightning soul were rare special constitutions that could only be obtained once in a lifetime!
Lin Xuan wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip away.
Despite the excruciating pain that made his body numb, he still managed to keep his consciousness as clear as possible. He was trying to sense the flow of essence energy and the wonderful sensations brought about by the breakthrough in cultivation stage.
Although he couldn’t grasp every detail of the process, the benefits were obvious. Cultivation became increasingly difficult with each step, even though medicinal herbs could enhance one's chances of breaking through a bottleneck, they weren't guaranteed. Ultimately, it was still down to oneself, especially for someone like Lin Xuan who needed both rigorous training and spontaneous insights.
The opportunity was rare, so he focused intently on his inner refinement without paying attention to the enemy’s attacks.
Actually, he wanted to do something about them, but it was futile because his body remained immobile.
Boom!
The attack from the Illness Demon had already surged past. The explosive sounds continued non-stop, and though the light barrier hadn't been broken yet, it was becoming increasingly dim. This guy was a Core Formation cultivator; his full-out assault caused far more damage than when Lin Xuan and the others had teamed up.
A bit more time, and the protective shield would be shattered. However, the old monster's face showed no signs of joy. His expression grew even darker.
In fact, it could be described as shock and anger because Lin Xuan’s aura inside the barrier was visibly increasing at an alarming rate. Originally, he had only been in the middle stage of Separation, not yet reaching its peak. But soon enough, he broke through his bottleneck.
Middle-stage peak!
This wasn’t over; Lin Xuan's essence pressure continued to rise.
"What… This is impossible!"
The Illness Demon was getting restless. Could it be that the pill he had just consumed was something like a Blood Demon Pill? The Blood Demon Pill was one of the treasures in the demonic sect, allowing one’s cultivation level to surge significantly within a short time, but with obvious side effects.
No, even if it were a Blood Demon Pill, it couldn’t have raised his cultivation to this extent. At this moment, Lin Xuan had already broken through the middle stage bottleneck and continued to rise without pause.
"This…"
The Illness Demon’s expression turned into shock. In just a few breaths, that hateful brat's essence energy had reached the peak of Separation and was breaking through his bottleneck. The Illness Demon’s face became even more pale, with sweat beads dripping from his forehead. However, he finally regained clarity.
Could it be that the opponent could advance to Core Formation stage?
This thought was terrifying.
But there wasn’t time for further consideration; if this were true, he would regret it bitterly.
The Illness Demon gritted his teeth and stopped hesitating. His hands moved like butterflies as eight or nine treasures shot out from his waist, emitting piercing light that turned into various hues of light, crashing down on Lin Xuan with force.
At this point, the old monster wouldn’t hold back; despite the unfavorable situation, he could attack without restraint.
The bloodlight flowed, and the entire sky was dyed a deep red. Lin Xuan’s figure was completely obscured, making it impossible to tell if he was alive or dead.
The spirit boat wasn't affected as the old monster deliberately avoided it. The two sisters were his primary targets; they had to be captured alive. If they died, they couldn’t help him break through his bottleneck. Both girls looked worried, imagining such a fierce attack in their dreams. Master "… Can he hold on?"
Suddenly, the Illness Demon stopped his assault.
"Huff! Huff!"
He panted heavily. This Core Formation stage attack had left this old monster exhausted and drained of energy, but there was a smile on his face.
You were arrogant; you didn’t know when to die. In the end, your soul will scatter. The hateful brat’s aura had completely vanished.
This situation was indeed dangerous. He never imagined that a Separation stage cultivator would be so troublesome.
After a moment, the swirling smoke dispersed, revealing a gray cocoon.
"What…?"
The Illness Demon was taken aback; his triumphant expression vanished instantly as an ominous feeling arose in his mind. However, there wasn’t time for further reaction.
Sssshhh…
As if a cloth had been torn, the gray cocoon split open. Sure enough, it was Lin Xuan who slowly opened his eyes and stretched his arms.
Boom!
A terrifying essence pressure spread out like an airwave, more than doubling compared to before. This was undoubtedly Core Formation stage.
And he was at the peak of early Core Formation, just like himself.
The Illness Demon’s face turned ashen; the worst scenario had finally come true. Such a situation could only be believed if witnessed firsthand; no one would believe it otherwise.
The only description was absurd, but what he saw before his eyes proved that he wasn’t dreaming.
"How did you do this?"
His voice was hoarse as he asked the question that plagued him.
Lin Xuan’s expression showed nothing but contempt. His gaze was icy cold; there was no need to talk to a dead man.
In general, facing a Core Formation cultivator, he had no confidence in winning. If it came to a fight, he would likely lose and only manage to escape by running away.
But now, things were different. After consuming the medicinal spirit, he too had temporarily advanced to Core Formation stage. Their cultivation stages were equal.
For Lin Xuan, challenging someone of a higher rank was routine; killing a peer was no difficulty at all. The balance of power had shifted.
However, he harbored a burning resentment. If not for this old man, how could he have used the mysterious pill now?
That pill was crucial in critical moments.
Thinking about it, Lin Xuan felt indignant and his teeth chattered with anger. This old man sought his own death; if he didn’t torture him properly, he would never be able to vent his frustration.
At this point, even though the Illness Demon didn’t know the true extent of Lin Xuan’s strength, he knew that things were not favorable for him. Regardless of how the Separation bottleneck was broken, they now stood on equal footing.
Moreover, based on his methods, it seemed likely that he would be at a disadvantage.
If given another chance, the Illness Demon would have chosen to retreat. At this stage of cultivation, safety was paramount, but those two girls couldn’t be abandoned; ice spirit and lightning soul were rare special constitutions that could only be obtained once in a lifetime!