dì yī qiān bā bǎi èr shí jiǔ zhāng sòng shàng mén de féi yáng
第一千八百二十九章送上mén的féi羊
Chapter 1829: Sending a Fattened Sheep to the Tiger
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， lìng yī biān 。
与此同时，另一边。
Meanwhile, on another side.
lín xuān yě yù jiàn le má fán ， gǎn yìng dào shā yáng lǎo mó fāng xiàng wèi gǎi ， jì xù qù zhuī xiān mù yī lán ， lín xuān dà xǐ ， què bìng méi yǒu chèn jī yuǎn dùn lí qù ， fǎn dào shì chū rén yì liào de liú le xià lái 。
林轩也遇见了麻烦，感应到煞阳老魔方向未改，继续去追纤幕伊蓝，林轩大喜，却并没有趁机远遁离去，反倒是出人意料的留了下来。
Lin Xuan encountered trouble as well. He sensed that the煞阳 Old Demon had not changed his direction and was still pursuing Xiān Mò Yī Lán. Lin Xuan was overjoyed but did not take this opportunity to retreat far away. Instead, he surprisingly stayed put.
sú huà shuō ， yì gāo rén dǎn dà ， jīng guò yǔ shī mó de yī fān dòu fǎ ， zì jǐ shí lì rú hé ， lín xuān yǐ xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， suī rán bù gǎn shuō wěn shèng dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， dàn yě bù yí dìng bǐ tā men ruò 。
俗话说，艺高人胆大，经过与尸魔的一番斗法，自己实力如何，林轩已心里有数，虽然不敢说稳胜dòng玄期修仙者，但也不一定比他们弱。
As they say, "Artistry begets boldness." After battling with a Corpse Demon, Lin Xuan had a clear idea of his strength. Although he didn't dare claim victory against a daoist of the 离合 stage, he was not necessarily weaker than them either.
jì rán rú cǐ ， dāng rán méi yǒu bì yào jí zhe lí kāi cǐ chù ， jiù mù qián de xíng shì lái shuō ， duì zì jǐ qí shí shì jí wéi yǒu lì ， jìn kě gōng ， tuì kě shǒu ， shí zài bù xíng ， táo hái yǒu bǎi fēn zhī bǎi de bǎ wò 。
既然如此，当然没有必要急着离开此处，就目前的形势来说，对自己其实是极为有利，进可攻，退可守，实在不行，逃还有百分之百的把握。
Given this situation, there was no need to rush away. The current circumstances were actually very advantageous for him—advance and attack if possible; retreat and defend when necessary. If all else failed, he had a 100% chance of escaping.
lín xuān dǎ suàn kàn kàn qíng kuàng zài shuō 。
林轩打算看看情况再说。
Lin Xuan decided to observe the situation first.
hé bàng xiāng zhēng ， yú wēng dé lì ， tā zuì xī wàng zuò de ， jiù shì néng gòu hún shuǐ mō yú 。
河蚌相争，渔翁得利，他最希望做的，就是能够浑水mō鱼。
In a game of cat and mouse, the fisherman benefits most. His hope was to muddle things up.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān jiāng dùn guāng tíng zhù ， rán ér shǎo qǐng zhī hòu ， qí liǎn sè， què suí zhī yīn chén xià lái le 。
心中如此想着，林轩将遁光停住，然而少顷之后，其脸sè，却随之yīn沉下来了。
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan stopped his遁光 and soon his face turned grim.
èr huà bù shuō de yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， cháo zhe yī cè qīng piāo piāo de zhuā le guò qù 。
二话不说的右手抬起，朝着一侧轻飘飘的抓了过去。
He raised his right hand and lightly grabbed something on one side.
dùn shí guāng yùn yī shǎn ， tiān dì yuán qì wǎng nà ge fāng xiàng jù jí ， yī zhī qīng sè de dà shǒu guǐ yì fú xiàn ér chū ， sī háo tíng dùn yě wú ， hěn hěn de cháo zhe xià fāng lāo qù le 。
顿时光晕一闪，天地元气往那个方向聚集，一只青sè的大手诡异浮现而出，丝毫停顿也无，狠狠的朝着下方捞去了。
A moment later, light flashed, gathering天地元气 towards that direction. A green hand appeared mysteriously, reaching down with no hesitation.
nà ge dì fāng yuán běn kōng wú yī wù ， zhè shí hòu què yǒu yī dào huǒ guāng guǐ yì de fú xiàn ér chū 。
那个地方原本空无一物，这时候却有一道火光诡异的浮现而出。
That place was empty before, but now a flicker of firelight emerged.
suí hòu huà wèi yī dào huǒ hóng de líng fú ， jǐn guǎn bèi dà shǒu jìn gù ， què yī jiù xiǎn de líng xìng shí zú ， zuǒ chōng yòu tū ， kě xī què bèi wǔ zhǐ láo láo de zhuā zhù 。
随后化为一道火红的灵符，尽管被大手禁锢，却依旧显得灵xìng十足，左冲右突，可惜却被五指牢牢的抓住。
It transformed into a red spirit talisman, though trapped by the hand, it still showed great vitality, struggling left and right. Unfortunately, it was firmly held by five fingers.
“ zhè shì shén me fú lù ？”
“这是什么符箓？”
"What kind of talisman is this?"
lín xuān yǎn jīng bàn mī ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn míhuò zhī yì ， xiū xiān zhī shù ， hào rú yān hǎi ， bù shǎo zōng mén jiā zú ， gèng yǒu bù chuán zhī mì ， jiù suàn shì zhēn xiān lín shì ， yě bù gǎn shuō suǒ yǒu de líng fú quán dōu rèn shí 。
林轩眼睛半眯，脸上lù出几分míhuò之意，修仙之术，浩如烟海，不少宗mén家族，更有不传之秘，就算是真仙临世，也不敢说所有的灵符全都认识。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed with some confusion on his face. Daoist arts were vast and deep; many sects had secrets they did not share even among true immortals. Not all spirit talismans could be recognized.
bù guò dà gài yòng tú hái shì kě yǐ cāi cè ， zhè sì hū shì yòng lái zhuī zōng de 。
不过大概用途还是可以猜测，这似乎是用来追踪的。
However, its purpose was likely to track someone down.
lín xuān de liǎn sèyīn chén xià qù ， yě bú jiàn tā duō yú de dòng zuò ， nà dà shǒu shàng jiù yǒu qīng sè de guāng yàn fú xiàn ér chū ， jiāng zhè dào fú lù huà wèi le xū wú 。
林轩的脸sèyīn沉下去，也不见他多余的动作，那大手上就有青sè的光焰浮现而出，将这道符箓化为了虚无。
Lin Xuan's face darkened further but made no extra moves. Green flames appeared on the hand, turning that talisman into nothingness.
kě xī wéi shí yǐ wǎn ， yuǎn chù de tiān biān ， yǐ chū xiàn le shí jǐ gè hēi diǎn 。
可惜为时已晚，远处的天边，已出现了十几个黑点。
Unfortunately, too late for him. Several black dots appeared in the distance at the horizon.
lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， liǎn shàng què bìng méi yǒu lù chū huáng jí zhī sè， bù guò shì yī qún sòng yáng rù hǔ kǒu de jiā huo 。
林轩目光扫过，脸上却并没有lù出惶急之sè，不过是一群送羊入虎口的家伙。
Lin Xuan scanned them with his eyes, showing no signs of panic. They were merely a group sending lambs to the wolves.
tā méi yǒu duǒ ， jiù yī liǎn dàn rán zhī sè de zài yuán dì děng zhe 。
他没有躲，就一脸淡然之sè的在原地等着。
He did not retreat but stood there calmly.
shā yáng zōng de xiū shì yě fā xiàn le bù tuǒ ， dùn guāng zài yuǎn chù tíng xià lái le 。
煞阳宗的修士也发现了不妥，遁光在远处停下来了。
The 煞阳 Sect's daoists also noticed something amiss as their遁光 stopped far away.
“ shī xiōng ， nà jiā huo jū rán zài yuǎn chù děng wǒ men ， yǒu shì wú kǒng ， huì bú huì yǒu yīn móu ？” yī nv zi de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， kàn shàng qù dà yuē sān shí chū tóu ， nián líng suī yǐ bù qīng ， què yī jiù bié yǒu yī fān fēng qíng 。
“师兄，那家伙居然在远处等我们，有恃无恐，会不会有yīn谋？”一nv子的声音传入耳朵，看上去大约三十出头，年龄虽已不轻，却依旧别有一番风情。
"Senior Brother, that guy is waiting for us at a distance with no fear. Could it be an ambush?" A woman's voice entered his ears. She was about thirty and still had a unique charm despite her age.
“yīn móu ， hēng ， hái néng yǒu shén me yīn móu ， duì fāng jǐn yǒu qū qū yī rén ér yǐ ， xiū wèi suī rán yě zài lí hé ， dàn bù guò chū qī xiū shì bà le ， wǒ men zài běn mén de shì lì fàn wéi ， rén shù yòu duō ， nán dào hái néng qiè ruò ？” shuō huà de shì yí miàn róng yīn lì de xiū xiān zhě ， shēn chuān wū yī ， yě shì sān shí yú suì nián jì 。
“yīn谋，哼，还能有什么yīn谋，对方仅有区区一人而已，修为虽然也在离合，但不过初期修士罢了，我们在本mén的势力范围，人数又多，难道还能怯弱？”说话的是一面容yīn厉的修仙者，身穿乌衣，也是三十余岁年纪。
"Hmph, what ambush? The opponent has only one person, their cultivation level is at the 离合 stage but merely initial-stage daoists. We are in our sect’s territory with many more of us. How could we be afraid?" spoke an imposing-looking daoist wearing black robes, also around thirty years old.
“ èr shī xiōng suǒ yán bù cuò ， duì fāng gū shēn yī rén ， nán dào hái dí dé guò wǒ men rén duō shì zhòng ， tā xiàn zài bù guò shì shēn chù jué dì ， méi yǒu bàn fǎ de qíng kuàng xià zhǐ hǎo gù nòng xuán xū ， chàng kōng chéng jì 。” yī bù yǐ wéi rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhè cì shuō huà de shì yī xiù cái dǎ bàn de xiū xiān zhě ， xíng xiāo gǔ lì ， shēn cái gāo shòu yǐ jí 。
“二师兄所言不错，对方孤身一人，难道还敌得过我们人多势众，他现在不过是身处绝地，没有办法的情况下只好故nòng玄虚，唱空城计。”一不以为然的声音传入耳朵，这次说话的是一秀才打扮的修仙者，形销骨立，身材高瘦以极。
"Second Senior Brother's words are correct. A single person cannot possibly match our numbers. He is just trapped and trying to act like he has a plan," another voice disagreed. It was a scholar-like daoist with a gaunt appearance, extremely thin and tall.
fù rén tàn le kǒu qì ， suī rán xīn zhōng hái shì yǒu diǎn jīng yí ， què yě bù hǎo duō shuō ， bì jìng zhè cì de rèn wù ， shì shī zūn qīn zì fēn fù ， jiù suàn míng zhī dào wēi xiǎn ， yě zhǐ yǒu jìn lì qù zuò ， rú guǒ biǎo xiàn dé tài wèi shǒu wèi wěi ， bèi shī zūn xiǎo de ， tā men kě jiù chī bù liǎo dōu zhe zǒu 。
fù人叹了口气，虽然心中还是有点惊疑，却也不好多说，毕竟这次的任务，是师尊亲自吩咐，就算明知道危险，也只有尽力去做，如果表现得太畏首畏尾，被师尊晓得，他们可就吃不了兜着走。
The man sighed. Although still somewhat suspicious, he did not say much more. After all, this mission was personally assigned by his master. Even if they knew the danger, they had to try their best. If they showed too much fear, it would be bad for them.
dàn yuàn shì zì jǐ duō yí 。
但愿是自己多疑。
Hopefully, it's just my overthinking.
nǎo hǎi zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， jǐ rén jì xù fēi xiàng le lín xuān zhàn lì zhī chù 。
脑海中如此想着，几人继续飞向了林轩站立之处。
With these thoughts in mind, several daoists flew towards Lin Xuan’s location.
hěn kuài jiù dào le 。
很快就到了。
Soon they arrived.
chú le tā men shī xiōng mèi sān gè shì lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， suí xíng de yuán yīng jí xiū shì hái yǒu èr shí yú rén zhī duō ， qiě shàn cháng zhèn fǎ pèi hé ， shí lì yě hěn bú cuò 。
除了他们师兄妹三个是离合期修仙者，随行的元婴级修士还有二十余人之多，且擅长阵法配合，实力也很不错。
Apart from the three Senior Brothers and Sisters at the 离合 stage, there were more than twenty元婴 level daoists accompanying them. They excelled in array formations and had formidable strength.
dùn guāng tíng xià yǐ hòu ， tā men chéng tuǒ yuán xíng fēn bù ， jiāng lín xuān tuán tuán wéi zhù 。
遁光停下以后，他们呈椭圆形分布，将林轩团团围住。
After stopping their遁光, they formed an elliptical formation around Lin Xuan.
sān míng lí hé xiū shì zàn qiě bù tí ， yuán yīng jí bié de cún zài bù jǐn jì chū le zì jǐ de běn mìng bǎo wù ， hái gè zì jiāng yī gān zhèn qí qǔ chū 。
三名离合修士暂且不提，元婴级别的存在不仅祭出了自己的本命宝物，还各自将一杆阵旗取出。
The three daoists of the 离合 stage did not need to be mentioned; the 元婴 level existences not only revealed their命宝 but also took out a few阵旗.
jiè zhù zhèn fǎ zhī lì ， hù xiāng pèi hé ， jí biàn duì shàng lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， tā men yě yǒu shí lì yī bó 。
借助阵法之力，互相配合，即便对上离合期修仙者，他们也有实力一搏。
With the power of array formations and mutual cooperation, even against daoists of the 离合 stage, they had the strength to fight.
duì zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān què shì ruò wú dǔ 。
对这一切，林轩却视若无睹。
Lin Xuan ignored all this.
sān rén duì shì yī yǎn ， biǎo qíng jiē yǒu xiē gǔ guài 。
三人对视一眼，表情皆有些古怪。
The three exchanged glances. If it was an empty city strategy, then the opponent was too calm. Perhaps his earlier assumptions were wrong; this guy really has a plan, which is why he can be so bold.
ruò shì kōng chéng jì de huà ， duì fāng wèi miǎn yě tài zhèn dìng le ， mò fēi zì jǐ xiān qián suǒ liào yǒu cuò ， zhè jiā huo ， zhēn shì yǒu yīn móu ， suǒ yǐ cái néng gòu yǒu shì wú kǒng 。
若是空城计的话，对方未免也太镇定了，莫非自己先前所料有错，这家伙，真是有yīn谋，所以才能够有恃无恐。
Despite their doubts and some unease, they knew that once a bow is drawn, there's no turning back. Could anything change at this point?
jǐn guǎn xīn zhōng dí gū ， yě duō shǎo yǒu xiē tǎn tè ， rán ér sú huà shuō ， kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn ， shì qíng dōu dào le zhè yī bù ， nán dào hái yǒu wǎn huí de yú dì me ？
尽管心中嘀咕，也多少有些忐忑，然而俗话说，开弓没有回头箭，事情都到了这一步，难道还有挽回的余地么？
Regardless of whether it was an ambush or a trick, even if the path ahead was filled with knives and fire, they would have to forge ahead.
bù guǎn yīn móu yě hǎo ， guǐ jì yě bà ， jiù suàn qián miàn shì dāo shān huǒ hǎi ， tā men yě zhǐ yǒu yìng zhe tóu pí ， chuǎng yī chuǎng 。
不管yīn谋也好，诡计也罢，就算前面是刀山火海，他们也只有硬着头皮，闯一闯。
And on the surface, they couldn't show any signs of fear. In such a battle, one must not lose in terms of气势.
ér qiě biǎo miàn shàng ， hái bù néng ràng dí rén kàn chū zì jǐ qiè nuò ， zhè dòu fǎ me ， shǒu xiān qì shì shàng jiù bù néng shū ， nà wū yī xiū shì yuè zhòng ér chū ：“xiǎo zi ， shí xiàng de nǐ jiù shù shǒu jiù fù ， běn lǎo zǔ hái kě yǐ ràng nǐ shǎo shòu xǔ duō kǔ chǔ 。”
而且表面上，还不能让敌人看出自己怯懦，这斗法么，首先气势上就不能输，那乌衣修士越众而出：“xiǎo子，识相的你就束手就缚，本老祖还可以让你少受许多苦楚。”
The black-robed daoist stepped forward: "Boy, if you surrender now, I can spare your suffering."
“ shù shǒu jiù fù ， hē hē ， gé xià kǒng pà hái bù zhī dào zì jǐ rú jīn de chǔ jìng rú hé ， fàng xīn ， shàng tiān yǒu hào shēng zhī dé ， lín mǒu yī huì er ， huì fàng zhū wèi de hún pò ， qù tóu tāi zhuǎn shì de 。”
“束手就缚，呵呵，阁下恐怕还不知道自己如今的处境如何，放心，上天有好生之德，林某一会儿，会放诸位的魂魄，去投胎转世的。”
"Surrender? Haha, I doubt you know where you are. Rest assured, with the benevolence of heaven, Lin will release your souls to be reborn soon."
lín xuān wēi xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhè suǒ wèi de zhuī shā zhě ， zài tā de yǎn zhōng ， yě yǔ féi yáng xiāng chà bù duō 。
林轩微笑的声音传入耳朵，这所谓的追杀者，在他的眼中，也与féi羊相差不多。
Lin Xuan's smile echoed in their ears. These so-called pursuers were no different from fattened sheep.
sān míng lí hé ， wài jiā èr shí duō wèi yuán yīng ， zhè yī zhàn xià lái ， yòu kě yǐ cóng tā men de chǔ wù dài ， sōu guā chū dà liàng de cái huò 。
三名离合，外加二十多位元婴，这一战下来，又可以从他们的储物袋，搜刮出大量的财货。
With three daoists at the 离合 stage and over twenty 元婴 level daoists, they could plunder a lot of wealth from their储物袋 after this battle.
“ dà yán bù cán ， běn zūn zhě dǎo shì yào kàn kàn nǐ yǒu shén me shí lì ， jū rán gǎn zài zhè ér hú luàn chuī xū 。”
“大言不惭，本尊者倒是要看看你有什么实力，居然敢在这儿胡luàn吹嘘。”
"Arrogant words! I want to see what strength you have that allows you to brag here."
shā yáng zōng de sān míng lí hé qī xiū shì miàn miàn xiāng qù ， yuán běn tā men duì lín xuān shì yǒu yī xiē gù jì ， kě duì fāng wèi miǎn tài xiāo zhāng le ， zhè yàng de yán yǔ ， fǎn ér jiāng tā men jī nù ， bì jìng ní rén dōu yǒu sān fēn zhēn huǒ ， gèng bú yào shuō ， shì xiū xiān zhě 。
煞阳宗的三名离合期修士面面相觑，原本他们对林轩是有一些顾忌，可对方未免太嚣张了，这样的言语，反而将他们jī怒，毕竟泥人都有三分真火，更不要说，是修仙者。
The three daoists at the 离合 stage exchanged looks. Initially, they had some reservations about Lin Xuan, but his arrogance only provoked them. After all, even a clay figure has its temper, let alone a daoist.
nǎo nù zhī xià ， nà wū yī xiū shì shēn shǒu zài hòu nǎo yī pāi ， yī dào hēi guāng jiù cóng tā de zuǐ lǐ pēn bó chū lái ， qù shì ruò diàn ， hěn hěn de zhǎn xiàng lín xuān de tóu lú ， zhè yī xià ruò shì zhǎn shí le ， jiù suàn tóng jiē yāo shòu ， yě huì bèi pī wèi liǎng bàn de 。
恼怒之下，那乌衣修士伸手在后脑一拍，一道黑光就从他的嘴里喷薄出来，去势若电，狠狠的斩像林轩的头颅，这一下若是斩实了，就算同阶妖兽，也会被劈为两半的。
Angry, the black-robed daoist struck his head and a stream of dark light shot out like lightning, aiming at Lin Xuan's head. If it hit, even a peer-level monster would be split in two.
duì zì jǐ běn mìng fēi jiàn de shén tōng ， tā xìn xīn shí zú 。
对自己本命飞剑的神通，他信心十足。
He had full confidence in his命剑’s power.
jiàn shī xiōng dòng shǒu ， lìng liǎng míng lí hé xiū shì yě bù hǎo luò hòu ， nà fù rén yù shǒu yī fú ， jì chū de shì yī fā zān xíng zhuàng de bǎo wù 。
见师兄动手，另两名离合修士也不好落后，那fù人yù手一拂，祭出的是一发簪形状的宝物。
Seeing his senior act, the other two daoists did not want to fall behind. The man flicked his hand and revealed an ornamental hairpin-shaped treasure.
kàn shàng qù méi yǒu shén me qǐ yǎn zhī chù ， rán ér què shì jù yǒu jīn mù shuāng shǔ xìng de 。
看上去没有什么起眼之处，然而却是具有金木双属xìng的。
It looked unremarkable but possessed dual properties of gold and wood. A hit would strip even a daoist of the 离合 stage or an old monster of the 动玄 stage of half their life force.
yí dàn bèi jī zhòng ， bié shuō lí hé qī xiū běn xiān zhě ， jiù suàn shì dòng xuán qī lǎo guài wù ，xiǎo mìng yě huì qù diào bàn tiáo de 。
一旦被击中，别说离合期修本仙者，就算是dòng玄期老怪物，xiǎo命也会去掉半条的。
As for the scholar, he held up a golden澜笔, ready to write with it...
zhì yú nà shū shēng ， shǒu zhōng zé duō chū yī gān jīn lán bǐ le ， huī háo pō mò ……
至于那书生，手中则多出一杆金澜笔了，挥毫泼墨……
The other 元婴 level daoists also did not idle; they raised their阵旗 and cast spell after spell.
qí yú de yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， fēn fēn jiāng shǒu zhōng de zhèn qí jì qǐ ， yī dào yī dào de fǎ jué dǎ le shàng qù 。
其余的元婴期修仙者，也没有闲着，纷纷将手中的阵旗祭起，一道一道的法诀打了上去。
Demon energy erupted from the array flags as black fog swarmed out in large numbers.
mó qì pēn bó ， cóng nà zhèn qí zhōng yǒu dà liàng de hēi wù fēng yōng ér chū 。
魔气喷薄，从那阵旗中有大量的黑雾蜂拥而出。
A demon cloud gradually formed, enveloping them.
yī duǒ mó yún jiàn jiàn de chéng xíng ， jiāng tā men de shēn yǐng lǒng zhào zhù 。
一朵魔云渐渐的成型，将他们的身影笼罩住。
Suddenly, demon winds and powerful attacks surged towards Lin Xuan.
yī shí jiān ， mó fēng dà qì ， pū tiān gài dì de gōng jī ， xiàng zhe lín xuān fēng yōng ér qù 。
一时间，魔风大气，铺天盖地的攻击，向着林轩蜂拥而去。
If another daoist of the 离合 stage were to face Lin Xuan here, they would likely be panicking. But Lin Xuan did not even blink an eye.
huàn yī míng lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， yǔ lín xuān yì dì ér chǔ ， kǒng pà yǐ cāng huáng shī cuò ， rán ér lín xuān què lián yǎn pí dōu méi yǒu zhǎ yī xià de 。
换一名离合期修仙者，与林轩易地而处，恐怕已仓皇失措，然而林轩却连眼皮都没有眨一下的。
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Chapter 1829: Sending a Fattened Sheep to the Tiger
Meanwhile, on another side.
Lin Xuan encountered trouble as well. He sensed that the煞阳 Old Demon had not changed his direction and was still pursuing Xiān Mò Yī Lán. Lin Xuan was overjoyed but did not take this opportunity to retreat far away. Instead, he surprisingly stayed put.
As they say, "Artistry begets boldness." After battling with a Corpse Demon, Lin Xuan had a clear idea of his strength. Although he didn't dare claim victory against a daoist of the 离合 stage, he was not necessarily weaker than them either.
Given this situation, there was no need to rush away. The current circumstances were actually very advantageous for him—advance and attack if possible; retreat and defend when necessary. If all else failed, he had a 100% chance of escaping.
Lin Xuan decided to observe the situation first.
In a game of cat and mouse, the fisherman benefits most. His hope was to muddle things up.
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan stopped his遁光 and soon his face turned grim.
He raised his right hand and lightly grabbed something on one side.
A moment later, light flashed, gathering天地元气 towards that direction. A green hand appeared mysteriously, reaching down with no hesitation.
That place was empty before, but now a flicker of firelight emerged.
It transformed into a red spirit talisman, though trapped by the hand, it still showed great vitality, struggling left and right. Unfortunately, it was firmly held by five fingers.
"What kind of talisman is this?"
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed with some confusion on his face. Daoist arts were vast and deep; many sects had secrets they did not share even among true immortals. Not all spirit talismans could be recognized.
However, its purpose was likely to track someone down.
Lin Xuan's face darkened further but made no extra moves. Green flames appeared on the hand, turning that talisman into nothingness.
Unfortunately, too late for him. Several black dots appeared in the distance at the horizon.
Lin Xuan scanned them with his eyes, showing no signs of panic. They were merely a group sending lambs to the wolves.
He did not retreat but stood there calmly.
The 煞阳 Sect's daoists also noticed something amiss as their遁光 stopped far away.
"Senior Brother, that guy is waiting for us at a distance with no fear. Could it be an ambush?" A woman's voice entered his ears. She was about thirty and still had a unique charm despite her age.
"Hmph, what ambush? The opponent has only one person, their cultivation level is at the 离合 stage but merely initial-stage daoists. We are in our sect’s territory with many more of us. How could we be afraid?" spoke an imposing-looking daoist wearing black robes, also around thirty years old.
"Second Senior Brother's words are correct. A single person cannot possibly match our numbers. He is just trapped and trying to act like he has a plan," another voice disagreed. It was a scholar-like daoist with a gaunt appearance, extremely thin and tall.
The man sighed. Although still somewhat suspicious, he did not say much more. After all, this mission was personally assigned by his master. Even if they knew the danger, they had to try their best. If they showed too much fear, it would be bad for them.
Hopefully, it's just my overthinking.
With these thoughts in mind, several daoists flew towards Lin Xuan’s location.
Soon they arrived.
Apart from the three Senior Brothers and Sisters at the 离合 stage, there were more than twenty元婴 level daoists accompanying them. They excelled in array formations and had formidable strength.
After stopping their遁光, they formed an elliptical formation around Lin Xuan.
The three daoists of the 离合 stage did not need to be mentioned; the 元婴 level existences not only revealed their命宝 but also took out a few阵旗.
With the power of array formations and mutual cooperation, even against daoists of the 离合 stage, they had the strength to fight.
Lin Xuan ignored all this.
The three exchanged glances. If it was an empty city strategy, then the opponent was too calm. Perhaps his earlier assumptions were wrong; this guy really has a plan, which is why he can be so bold.
Despite their doubts and some unease, they knew that once a bow is drawn, there's no turning back. Could anything change at this point?
Regardless of whether it was an ambush or a trick, even if the path ahead was filled with knives and fire, they would have to forge ahead.
And on the surface, they couldn't show any signs of fear. In such a battle, one must not lose in terms of气势.
The black-robed daoist stepped forward: "Boy, if you surrender now, I can spare your suffering."
"Surrender? Haha, I doubt you know where you are. Rest assured, with the benevolence of heaven, Lin will release your souls to be reborn soon."
Lin Xuan's smile echoed in their ears. These so-called pursuers were no different from fattened sheep.
With three daoists at the 离合 stage and over twenty 元婴 level daoists, they could plunder a lot of wealth from their储物袋 after this battle.
"You..."
"Arrogant words! I want to see what strength you have that allows you to brag here."
The three daoists at the 离合 stage exchanged looks. Initially, they had some reservations about Lin Xuan, but his arrogance only provoked them. After all, even a clay figure has its temper, let alone a daoist.
Angry, the black-robed daoist struck his head and a stream of dark light shot out like lightning, aiming at Lin Xuan's head. If it hit, even a peer-level monster would be split in two.
He had full confidence in his命剑’s power.
Seeing his senior act, the other two daoists did not want to fall behind. The man flicked his hand and revealed an ornamental hairpin-shaped treasure.
It looked unremarkable but possessed dual properties of gold and wood. A hit would strip even a daoist of the 离合 stage or an old monster of the 动玄 stage of half their life force.
As for the scholar, he held up a golden澜笔, ready to write with it...
The other 元婴 level daoists also did not idle; they raised their阵旗 and cast spell after spell.
Demon energy erupted from the array flags as black fog swarmed out in large numbers.
A demon cloud gradually formed, enveloping them.
Suddenly, demon winds and powerful attacks surged towards Lin Xuan.
If another daoist of the 离合 stage were to face Lin Xuan here, they would likely be panicking. But Lin Xuan did not even blink an eye.
PS: I feel heartache knowing that in just a few hours during these last three days, the competition for double monthly votes will be extremely fierce. However, I never expected it to be this intense—just a few hours later, my ranking could change, and the gap between scores is narrowing down from dozens to just a few. Rain Illusion feels heartache; does all my effort over a month mean nothing? Fellow daoists, fellow raindrops, please consider if you still have any monthly votes and support Baile. I need your support as it will be my motivation. This is the second update for today, and there will be 9000 words today. Monthly votes, do you still have them? Do you still have them!