tā yī biān shuō yī biān tōu tōu de mǒ zhe lěng hàn ， tōu yǎn dǎ liàng lín xuān liǎn sè rú hé ， bì jìng duì shǒu shí lì shēn bù kě cè ， duō bàn shì yī huī shǒu 。 jiù néng ràng zì jǐ huī fēi yān miè de cún zài 。
他一边说一边偷偷的抹着冷汗，偷眼打量林轩脸色如何，毕竟对手实力深不可测，多半是一挥手。就能让自己灰飞烟灭的存在。
He was speaking while secretly wiping cold sweat, discreetly observing Lin Xuan's expression. After all, the opponent's strength was unfathomable; a wave of his hand could easily send him to oblivion.
miàn duì zhè zhǒng gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， tā nǎ gǎn dà yì ， xīn zhōng qí dǎo bù yǐ ， bì jìng shéi de shēng mìng dōu zhǐ yǒu yī cì ， cóng mǒu zhǒng yì yì lái shuō 。 xiū xiān zhě bǐ fán rén gèng pà sǐ 。
面对这种高阶修仙者，他哪敢大意，心中祈祷不已，毕竟谁的生命都只有一次，从某种意义来说。修仙者比凡人更怕死。
Facing such a high-ranking cultivator, he dared not be careless. He prayed fervently in his heart, for everyone’s life is precious. Cultivators are even more afraid of death compared to ordinary people, from a certain perspective.
“ gào cí ？ lín mǒu shén me shí hòu shuō guò ， nǐ men kě yǐ lí kāi ？”
“告辞？林某什么时候说过，你们可以离开？”
"Departing? When did I say you could leave?"
lín xuān lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán lái ， nà jǐ míng jīn yī xiū shì tīng le ， bù yóu de miàn rú tǔ sè 。 shēn shēn hū xī 。 cái zhōng yú jiāng bù gù yī qiè táo pǎo de niàn tou yā le xià qù 。
林轩冷冷的声音传来，那几名金衣修士听了，不由得面如土色。深深呼吸。才终于将不顾一切逃跑的念头压了下去。
Lin Xuan's cold voice rang out. The few golden-robed cultivators present turned pale at the sound. After taking deep breaths, they finally suppressed their urge to flee recklessly.
“ qián bèi ， wǎn bèi jǐ rén ， bìng méi yǒu dé zuì nǐ ， sú huà shuō ， shàng tiān yǒu hào shēng zhī dé 。 hái qǐng nín gāo tái guì shǒu ， jiāng wǒ men jǐ rén fàng guò 。”
“前辈，晚辈几人，并没有得罪你，俗话说，上天有好生之德。还请您高抬贵手，将我们几人放过。”
"Senior, we have not offended you in any way. As the saying goes, Heaven has a benevolent heart. Please spare us and let us go."
pū tōng yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ” nà jīn yī xiū shì de shǒu lǐng zài yě gù bù shàng miàn zi ， zhuǎn guò shēn lái ， duì lín xuān dà lǐ cān bài 。
噗通一声传入耳朵。事情到了这一步”那金衣修士的首领再也顾不上面子，转过身来，对林轩大礼参拜。
A thud echoed in his ears. The situation had reached this point; the leader of those golden-robed cultivators could no longer care about face and turned to Lin Xuan with a grand bow.
“ shì a qián bèi ， wǒ děng jǐ rén 。 yǔ nín bù guò shì ǒu rán xiāng féng ， duì nín ， bù lùn yán yǔ dòng zuò ， cóng méi yǒu dé zuì guò ……”
“是啊前辈，我等几人。与您不过是偶然相逢，对您，不论言语动作，从没有得罪过……”
"Yes, Senior, we are just chance acquaintances. We have never offended you in word or deed..."
lìng yī rén ， yě mǎn liǎn bēi qiè de shuō ， shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ， lián gāng cái nà chū kǒu bù xùn de ǎi zi dōu mǎn liǎn huáng kǒng ， cǐ shí cǐ kè 。 tā zhōng yú huí guò wèi lái ， bǐ jǐ míng tóng bàn pà dé gèng xiōng ， rú shāi kāng yì bān de chàn dǒu 。
另一人，也满脸悲切的说，事情到了这一步，连刚才那出口不逊的矮子都满脸惶恐，此时此刻。他终于回过味来，比几名同伴怕得更凶，如筛糠一般的颤抖。
Another person spoke with great sorrow, his expression filled with fear. Even that short man who had spoken out of turn earlier was now trembling like a leaf, more afraid than his companions.
“ shàng tiān shì yǒu hào shēng zhī dé ， rán miàn ruò shì jiāng nǐ men fàng guò ， tiān zhī dào nǐ men tuō lí xiǎn jìng zhī hòu 。 huì bú huì fǎn yǎo wǒ yī kǒu 。”
“上天是有好生之德，然面若是将你们放过，天知道你们脱离险境之后。会不会反咬我一口。”
"Heaven has a benevolent heart, but if I spare you, who knows whether you will turn on me once you escape danger."
lín xuān lěng lěng de shuō ， tā bú shì shì shā de rén wù ， dàn dōng guō xiān shēng yě jué bú huì qù zuò 。 sú huà shuō ， rén wú shāng hǔ yì 。 hǔ yǒu hài rén xīn ， lín xuān zài xīng fēng xuè yǔ hùn le nà me jiǔ ， zhè diǎn jiè bèi kěn dìng shì yǒu 。
林轩冷冷的说，他不是嗜杀的人物，但东郭先生也绝不会去做。俗话说，人无伤虎意。虎有害人心，林轩在腥风血雨混了那么久，这点戒备肯定是有。
Lin Xuan said coldly. He wasn't a killer by nature, but the East Suburb Sage also wouldn’t do such things. As they say, man does not harm a tiger's intentions, and the tiger harms man’s heart. Lin Xuan had been through so much bloodshed; he was certainly wary.
suī rán yǐ tā de shí lì ， shí yǒu ** yě bú huì hài pà jǐ rén bèi hòu de nà láo shí zi de jiào zhǔ ， dàn míng qiāng yì duǒ ， àn jiàn nán fáng ， hé kuàng míng míng kě yǐ jiāng wēi xiǎn è shā zài yáo lán ” zì jǐ píng shén me yào liú hòu huàn ， xīn hěn shǒu là yòu rú hé ” fǎn zhèng yǎn qián zhè jǐ gè ， míng xiǎn bú shì shén me hǎo dōng xī ， zì jǐ jiāng tā men miè chú ， yě bù guò shì tì tiān xíng dào bà le 。
虽然以他的实力，十有**也不会害怕几人背后的那劳什子的教主，但明枪易躲，暗箭难防，何况明明可以将危险扼杀在摇篮”自己凭什么要留后患，心狠手辣又如何”反正眼前这几个，明显不是什么好东西，自己将他们灭除，也不过是替天行道罢了。
Although his strength would make him unlikely to fear those few people behind their sect leader, it was easier to avoid an open attack than a hidden one. Besides, they could have eliminated this danger in its infancy. Why should he leave a potential threat? Being ruthless mattered not; these clearly weren’t good people. Eliminating them was simply upholding justice.
jiàn lín xuān chén mò ， nà jǐ dīng ， rén de biǎo qíng gèng shì huáng kǒng ” piān piān yòu bù gǎn yì dòng 。
见林轩沉默，那几叮，人的表情更是惶恐”偏偏又不敢异动。
Seeing Lin Xuan remain silent, the expressions of those few people grew even more fearful, yet they dared not make any moves.
duǎn duǎn jǐ xī de gōng fu ， què bǐ yì bǎi nián dǎ zuò ， sì hū hái yào màn cháng xǔ duō ， zhè děng dài ， yǒng yuǎn shì zuì nán áo de 。
短短几息的功夫，却比一百年打坐，似乎还要漫长许多，这等待，永远是最难熬的。
In just a few breaths, it seemed like a hundred years had passed. This wait was always the hardest.
tè bié shì xiàng xiàn zài zhè zhǒng qíng jǐng ， zì jǐ de zé sǐ ， wán quán zhǎng wò bié rén shǒu zhōng ， tā men xiǎng pǎo 。 què yòu bù gǎn luàn dòng ， nà zhǒng gǎn jué ， nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ xíng róng 。
特别是像现在这种情景，自己的责死，完全掌握别人手中，他们想跑。却又不敢乱动，那种感觉，难以用言语形容。
Especially in such a situation, their lives were entirely at the mercy of others; they wanted to run but couldn’t move freely. The feeling was indescribable.
wǔ rén de biǎo qíng ， chéng huáng chéng kǒng ， rú tóng chù fàn le tiān tiáo de zuì rén ， zài děng dài xiān dì de pàn jué shū 。
五人的表情，诚惶诚恐，如同触犯了天条的罪人，在等待仙帝的判决书。
The five people's expressions were filled with fear and trepidation, as if they had offended Heaven’s laws, awaiting the judgment of an Immortal Emperor.
lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， què sī háo biàn huà yě wú ， zhōng yú 。 huǎn huǎn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ bù cuò 。 shàng tiān shì yǒu hào shēng zhī dé ， bù guò nǐ men jǐ gè jiā huo ， kǒng pà yě dōu shì è guàn mǎn yíng de rén wù 。 suǒ wèi chéng è jí shì yáng shàn ， jiù ràng lín mǒu chāo dù nǐ men qù jí lè jìng tǔ 。”
林轩的表情，却丝毫变化也无，终于。缓缓的声音传入耳朵：“不错。上天是有好生之德，不过你们几个家伙，恐怕也都是恶贯满盈的人物。所谓惩恶即是扬善，就让林某超度你们去极乐净土。”
Lin Xuan showed no change in his expression. Finally, a slow voice echoed: "Indeed, Heaven has a benevolent heart. But you all are likely evil to the core. Punishing evil is also a way of doing good. Let Lin Xuan guide your souls to the Pure Land."
huà yīn wèi luò ， nà jǐ míng xiū shì yǐ shì bó rán biàn sè 。 liǎn shàng sī háo xuè sè yě wú ， xīn zhōng zuì hòu yī sī xī wàng yě suí zhī pò miè diào le 。
话音未落，那几名修士已是勃然变色。脸上丝毫血色也无，心中最后一丝希望也随之破灭掉了。
Before he could finish speaking, those few cultivators turned pale, their faces devoid of any color as they realized their last hope had vanished.
kǔ kǔ qiú ráo ， méi xiǎng dào dào tóu lái 。 huàn lái de yī jiù shì zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， tā men xīn zhōng de bēi fèn shì kě xiǎng ér zhī de 。
苦苦求饶，没想到到头来。换来的依旧是这样的结果，他们心中的悲愤是可想而知的。
Their desperate pleas for mercy ended in the same result; their hearts were filled with bitterness and resentment.
yǎn zhōng chōng mǎn le yuàn dú ” kě shí lì chà tài duō yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， dàn zì rán méi yǒu rén yuàn yì zuò yǐ dài bì 。 jǐ rén shēn chū shǒu lái ” zhǐ jiàn fǎ jué lián shǎn ， huò jì chū bǎo wù ” huò wǎng shēn shàng tiē shàng kě yǐ zēng jiā dùn sù de líng fú ， zhì yú nà wéi shǒu de yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， gèng shì yī shēn dà hē 。 hún shēn jīng máng kuáng yǒng ér chū ， líng guāng yào yǎn ， yí gè cùn xǔ gāo de yuán yīng zài tā tóu dǐng fú xiàn 。
眼中充满了怨毒”可实力差太多也没有用处，但自然没有人愿意坐以待毙。几人伸出手来”只见法诀连闪，或祭出宝物”或往身上贴上可以增加遁速的灵符，至于那为首的元婴期修仙者，更是一身大喝。浑身晶芒狂涌而出，灵光耀眼，一个寸许高的元婴在他头顶浮现。
Their eyes glowed with hatred, but their inferior strength was useless. No one wanted to wait passively for death. They stretched out their hands, casting various talismans and precious treasures that could increase their speed of escape. The leadinginfant spirits cultivator roared loudly, his body emitting a dazzling light as a tiny infant appeared above him.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yǎn zhōng yě bù yóu de lù chū jǐ fēn chà yì zhī sè ， zhè jiā huo ， dào yě suàn shì gòu guǒ jué de rén wù ， míng xiǎo de pǔ tōng de dùn shù ， zài zì jǐ miàn qián jǐn jǐn shì bān mén nòng fǔ 。 jū rán yuán yīng chū qiào ， jiāng shēn tǐ shě qì diào le 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，眼中也不由得露出几分诧异之色，这家伙，倒也算是够果决的人物，明晓得普通的遁术，在自己面前仅仅是班门弄斧。居然元婴出鞘，将身体舍弃掉了。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; he couldn't help but show surprise in his eyes. This guy was indeed resolute. Knowing ordinary evasion techniques would be futile before him, he had even sacrificed his body to manifest theinfant spirits.
bù guò yǐ wéi zhè yàng ， jiù néng jiāng xìng míng táo tuō ， tài tiān zhēn le ！
不过以为这样，就能将姓名逃脱，太天真了！
But thinking that would allow them to escape was too naive!
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， xiù páo yī fú ， jǐ dào qīng sè de jiàn guāng cóng zhǐ jiān 〖 jī 〗 shè ér chū ， yǔ sì zhōu de tiān dì yuán qì hùn hé ， shì huǎn shí jí ， xiàng zhe duì fāng pī tóu zhǎn le guò qù 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色，袖袍一拂，几道青色的剑光从指尖〖激〗射而出，与四周的天地元气混合，似缓实急，向着对方劈头斩了过去。
A mocking smile appeared on Lin Xuan's lips as he waved his sleeves, releasing several streaks of green swordlight from his fingertips. The swordlight mixed with the surrounding primordial energy, appearing slow but actually fast, slicing towards the opponents.
jǐ míng xiū shì jiàn le cǐ mù ， zì rán shì xià dé hún fēi pò sàn le ， tóu fà hěn hěn shù qǐ ， fēn fēn bú yào běn qián bān de jì chū gè zhǒng fáng yù de líng fú yǔ bǎo wù 。
几名修士见了此幕，自然是吓得魂飞魄散了，头发狠狠竖起，纷纷不要本钱般的祭出各种防御的灵符与宝物。
The few cultivators were terrified upon seeing this scene; their hair stood on end as they frantically cast various defensive talismans and treasures.
miàn duì rú cǐ gāo jiē de xiū xiān zhě ， zài cáng zhuō ， nà kě jiù shì zì xún sǐ lù 。
面对如此高阶的修仙者，再藏拙，那可就是自寻死路。
Facing such a high-ranking cultivator, hiding one's true strength meant certain death.
wǔ yán liù sè de hù zhào yǐ jí zhǒng lèi fán duō de mí wù ” yī yī chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn zhōng 。
五颜六色的护罩以及种类繁多的迷雾”一一出现在了视线中。
Colorful protective barriers and numerous misty veils appeared in his vision.
píng xīn lái shuō ， zhè jǐ míng xiū shì zài tóng jiē zhōng shí lì bù ruò ， fáng yù de shǒu duàn gòu duō 。
平心来说，这几名修士在同阶中实力不弱，防御的手段够多。
To be honest, these few cultivators were not weak at the same level; their defensive techniques were diverse.
kě xī shì tú láo de ！
可惜是徒劳的！
Unfortunately, all of this was futile!
chā jù dà dào yí dìng chéng dù ， suǒ yǒu de nǔ lì ， yě jiù quán bù biàn chéng fú zi jǐ yī lì jiàng shí huì ， guǎn nǐ shén me fáng yù de bǎo wù ， zài nà kě pà de jiàn guāng miàn qián dōu huà wèi le xū wú ， rú zhǐ hú bān bèi sī pò 。
差距大到一定程度，所有的努力，也就全部变成浮子己一力降十会，管你什么防御的宝物，在那可怕的剑光面前都化为了虚无，如纸糊般被撕破。
The gap between them was too great; no matter how hard they tried, it would all come to naught. With a single force overcoming ten, nothing in defense could withstand that terrifying swordlight, turning into mere paper before being torn apart.
xuè huā bèng jiàn ， sì rén háo wú xuán niàn de bèi qǔ xià le tóu lú 。
血huā迸溅，四人毫无悬念的被取下了头颅。
Blood splattered as the heads of four people were taken off without fail.
rán ér shì qíng dào zhè lǐ bìng wèi jié shù 。
然而事情到这里并未结束。
However, this wasn't the end of the story.
bù guò jǐ xī de gōng fu ， yuán yīng yǐ jīng táo chū le shù lǐ zhī yuǎn ， shùn yí yǔ yì bān de dùn guāng xiāng bǐ ， què shí jí wéi xùn sù 。
不过几息的功夫，元婴已经逃出了数里之远，瞬移与一般的遁光相比，确实极为迅速。
In just a few breaths, theinfant spirits had fled several miles away. Teleportation was indeed much faster than ordinary flight.
zhì shǐ zhì zhōng ， tā dōu bù céng huí tóu 。 rán ér tōng guò shén shí ， yǐ jīng xiǎo de jǐ míng tóng bàn yǔn luò ， xīn zhōng de wèi jù ， shì kě xiǎng ér zhī de ， tóng shí yòu qìng xìng bù yǐ ， xìng hǎo zì jǐ dāng jī lì duàn ， shě de shě de ， ruò bú shì guǒ duàn jiāng ròu shēn fàng qì le ， zhè néng fǒu píng ān táo tuō ， zhe shí hái shì liǎng shuō shì de 。
至始至终，他都不曾回头。然而通过神识，已经晓得几名同伴陨落，心中的畏惧，是可想而知的，同时又庆幸不已，幸好自己当机立断，舍得舍得，若不是果断将肉身放弃了，这能否平安逃脱，着实还是两说事的。
He never turned back but through his divine sense, he knew his companions had fallen. The fear in his heart was understandable; at the same time, he felt relieved that he had made the right decision, sacrificing his body to escape danger.
kě xī tā gāo xìng dé tài zǎo le 。
可惜他高兴得太早了。
Unfortunately, his joy was premature.
yuán yīng shùn yí 。 què shí shén miào wú bǐ 。 kě duì lín xuān lái shuō tóng yàng shì wú wèi zhēng zhá de 。
元婴瞬移。确实神妙无比。可对林轩来说同样是无谓挣扎的。
Teleportation of theinfant spirits was indeed miraculous, but it meant nothing to Lin Xuan.
tā shèn zhì méi yǒu qǔ chū nà jù yǒu kōng jiān shén tōng de zhǎng gē 。 yīn wèi gēn běn jiù yòng bù zhe 。
他甚至没有取出那具有空间神通的长戈。因为根本就用不着。
He didn't even take out the long spear with spatial abilities because it wasn’t needed.
shēn xíng yī shǎn ， lín xuān yǐ cóng yuán dì xiāo shī bú jiàn ， xià yī kè ， yǐ héng kuà shù qiān zhàng de jù lí ， chū xiàn zài duì fāng shēn qián 。
身形一闪，林轩已从原地消失不见，下一刻，已横跨数千丈的距离，出现在对方身前。
With a flash, Lin Xuan vanished from sight and appeared several thousand feet away in front of them.
yuán yīng shùn yí ， qián hòu kě shì nuó yí liǎo wú shù cì ， ér lín xuān de jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， bù guò yī huí ér yǐ 。 liǎng zhě zhī jiān de chā yì ， bù kě yǐ dào lǐ jì 。
元婴瞬移，前后可是挪移了无数次，而林轩的九天微步，不过一回而已。两者之间的差异，不可以道里计。
The teleportation of theinfant spirits had moved countless times, while his Nine Heaven Microstep only moved once. The difference between them was immeasurable.
yuán yīng jīng yà zhī yú ， yǐ shì liǎn rú tǔ sè ， kǒu zhōng gèng shì yī yī yā yā de jīng hū ：“ qián bèi ， shǒu xià liú qíng ， qǐng nǐ ráo xiǎo de yī mìng 。”
元婴惊讶之余，已是脸如土色，口中更是依依呀呀的惊呼：“前辈，手下留情，请你饶小的一命。”
Surprised, theinfant spirits's face turned pale as he cried out: "Senior, please spare my life."
kǒu zhōng qiú ráo ， tā shǒu zhōng ， què fēi kuài de niē suì le yī kē líng zhū ， qīng qì shǎn guò ， yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de xuán wō chū xiàn le ， kàn yàng zi ， jìng shì yào jiāng yuán yīng tūn mò 。
口中求饶，他手中，却飞快的捏碎了一颗灵珠，青气闪过，一个小小的漩涡出现了，看样子，竟似要将元婴吞没。
While begging for mercy with his mouth, he quickly shattered a spiritual pearl. A green glow appeared, forming a small vortex that seemed to swallow theinfant spirits whole.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng lù chū yī sī chà yì zhī sè 。
林轩眼中露出一丝诧异之色。
Lin Xuan showed surprise in his eyes.
tā yě zòng héng xiū xiān jiè jìn qiān nián le 。 zhè yàng de fáng yù fǎ shù hái cóng méi yǒu jiàn guò 。
他也纵横修仙界近千年了。这样的防御法术还从没有见过。
He had been wandering through the cultivation world for nearly a thousand years and had never seen such defensive techniques before.
kàn lái tiān xià zhī dà guǒ rán shì wú qí bù yǒu ， gǔ rén shuō 。 xiū xiān zhī fǎ ， hào rú yān hǎi 。 rèn hé rén dōu bù guò shì qí zhōng de cāng hǎi yī sù 。 zhè jù huà guǒ rán bù céng qī wǒ 。
看来天下之大果然是无奇不有，古人说。修仙之法，浩如烟海。任何人都不过是其中的沧海一粟。这句话果然不曾欺我。
Indeed, the world was vast and full of wonders; as ancients said, the methods of cultivation were boundless. Anyone was just a drop in the ocean compared to them. This saying truly held true.
xīn zhōng dí gū ， lín xuān biǎo qíng què méi yǒu rèn hé dòng róng ， gōng fǎ zài xuán miào yòu rú hé ， méi yǒu jìng jiè de zhī chēng yě bù guò shì wú gēn de fú píng bà le 。
心中嘀咕，林轩表情却没有任何动容，功法再玄妙又如何，没有境界的支撑也不过是无根的浮萍罢了。
Thinking to himself, Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged. No matter how wondrous the technique, without support from his realm, it was like rootless floating leaves.
xiù páo yī dǒu ， yě bú jiàn tā yǒu duō yú de dòng zuò ， kōng jiān bō dòng yì qǐ ， yī zhī qīng méng méng de dà shǒu jiù píng kōng chū xiàn le ， shì xuán wō wèi wú wù ， yī bǎ jiāng yuán yīng zhuā zhù 。
袖袍一抖，也不见他有多余的动作，空间波动一起，一只青蒙蒙的大手就凭空出现了，视漩涡为无物，一把将元婴抓住。
With a wave of his sleeves, he didn't make any extra movements; spatial fluctuations appeared, and a green hand materialized in mid-air, ignoring the vortex as it grabbed theinfant spirits.
“ qián bèi ， ráo mìng 。”
“前辈，饶命。”
"Senior, spare me."
duì fāng hái xiǎng qiú ráo ， shēng yīn jiào dào yí bàn ， què gā rán ér zhǐ ， nà qīng méng méng de guāng shǒu shàng fú xiàn chū chǐ xǔ zhǎng de chún yáng zhēn huǒ ， jiāng qí bāo guǒ ， yuán yīng bèi huà wéi huī jìn le 。！~！
对方还想求饶，声音叫到一半，却嘎然而止，那青蒙蒙的光手上浮现出尺许长的纯阳真火，将其包裹，元婴被化为灰烬了。！~！
The opponent tried to beg again but stopped halfway through. A pure yang true fire about a foot long appeared on the green hand, enveloping theinfant spirits, which was reduced to ashes.
He was speaking while secretly wiping cold sweat, discreetly observing Lin Xuan's expression. After all, the opponent's strength was unfathomable; a wave of his hand could easily send him to oblivion.
Facing such a high-ranking cultivator, he dared not be careless. He prayed fervently in his heart, for everyone’s life is precious. Cultivators are even more afraid of death compared to ordinary people, from a certain perspective.
"Departing? When did I say you could leave?"
Lin Xuan's cold voice rang out. The few golden-robed cultivators present turned pale at the sound. After taking deep breaths, they finally suppressed their urge to flee recklessly.
"Senior, we have not offended you in any way. As the saying goes, Heaven has a benevolent heart. Please spare us and let us go."
A thud echoed in his ears. The situation had reached this point; the leader of those golden-robed cultivators could no longer care about face and turned to Lin Xuan with a grand bow.
"Yes, Senior, we are just chance acquaintances. We have never offended you in word or deed..."
Another person spoke with great sorrow, his expression filled with fear. Even that short man who had spoken out of turn earlier was now trembling like a leaf, more afraid than his companions.
"Heaven has a benevolent heart, but if I spare you, who knows whether you will turn on me once you escape danger."
Lin Xuan said coldly. He wasn't a killer by nature, but the East Suburb Sage also wouldn’t do such things. As they say, man does not harm a tiger's intentions, and the tiger harms man’s heart. Lin Xuan had been through so much bloodshed; he was certainly wary.
Although his strength would make him unlikely to fear those few people behind their sect leader, it was easier to avoid an open attack than a hidden one. Besides, they could have eliminated this danger in its infancy. Why should he leave a potential threat? Being ruthless mattered not; these clearly weren’t good people. Eliminating them was simply upholding justice.
Seeing Lin Xuan remain silent, the expressions of those few people grew even more fearful, yet they dared not make any moves.
In just a few breaths, it seemed like a hundred years had passed. This wait was always the hardest.
Especially in such a situation, their lives were entirely at the mercy of others; they wanted to run but couldn’t move freely. The feeling was indescribable.
The five people's expressions were filled with fear and trepidation, as if they had offended Heaven’s laws, awaiting the judgment of an Immortal Emperor.
Lin Xuan showed no change in his expression. Finally, a slow voice echoed: "Indeed, Heaven has a benevolent heart. But you all are likely evil to the core. Punishing evil is also a way of doing good. Let Lin Xuan guide your souls to the Pure Land."
Before he could finish speaking, those few cultivators turned pale, their faces devoid of any color as they realized their last hope had vanished.
Their desperate pleas for mercy ended in the same result; their hearts were filled with bitterness and resentment.
Their eyes glowed with hatred, but their inferior strength was useless. No one wanted to wait passively for death. They stretched out their hands, casting various talismans and precious treasures that could increase their speed of escape. The leadinginfant spirits cultivator roared loudly, his body emitting a dazzling light as a tiny infant appeared above him.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; he couldn't help but show surprise in his eyes. This guy was indeed resolute. Knowing ordinary evasion techniques would be futile before him, he had even sacrificed his body to manifest theinfant spirits.
But thinking that would allow them to escape was too naive!
A mocking smile appeared on Lin Xuan's lips as he waved his sleeves, releasing several streaks of green swordlight from his fingertips. The swordlight mixed with the surrounding primordial energy, appearing slow but actually fast, slicing towards the opponents.
The few cultivators were terrified upon seeing this scene; their hair stood on end as they frantically cast various defensive talismans and treasures.
Facing such a high-ranking cultivator, hiding one's true strength meant certain death.
Colorful protective barriers and numerous misty veils appeared in his vision.
To be honest, these few cultivators were not weak at the same level; their defensive techniques were diverse.
Unfortunately, all of this was futile!
The gap between them was too great; no matter how hard they tried, it would all come to naught. With a single force overcoming ten, nothing in defense could withstand that terrifying swordlight, turning into mere paper before being torn apart.
Blood splattered as the heads of four people were taken off without fail.
However, this wasn't the end of the story.
In just a few breaths, theinfant spirits had fled several miles away. Teleportation was indeed much faster than ordinary flight.
He never turned back but through his divine sense, he knew his companions had fallen. The fear in his heart was understandable; at the same time, he felt relieved that he had made the right decision, sacrificing his body to escape danger.
Unfortunately, his joy was premature.
Teleportation of theinfant spirits was indeed miraculous, but it meant nothing to Lin Xuan.
He didn't even take out the long spear with spatial abilities because it wasn’t needed.
With a flash, Lin Xuan vanished from sight and appeared several thousand feet away in front of them.
The teleportation of theinfant spirits had moved countless times, while his Nine Heaven Microstep only moved once. The difference between them was immeasurable.
Surprised, theinfant spirits's face turned pale as he cried out: "Senior, please spare my life."
While begging for mercy with his mouth, he quickly shattered a spiritual pearl. A green glow appeared, forming a small vortex that seemed to swallow theinfant spirits whole.
Lin Xuan showed surprise in his eyes.
He had been wandering through the cultivation world for nearly a thousand years and had never seen such defensive techniques before.
Indeed, the world was vast and full of wonders; as ancients said, the methods of cultivation were boundless. Anyone was just a drop in the ocean compared to them. This saying truly held true.
Thinking to himself, Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged. No matter how wondrous the technique, without support from his realm, it was like rootless floating leaves.
With a wave of his sleeves, he didn't make any extra movements; spatial fluctuations appeared, and a green hand materialized in mid-air, ignoring the vortex as it grabbed theinfant spirits.
"Senior, spare me."
The opponent tried to beg again but stopped halfway through. A pure yang true fire about a foot long appeared on the green hand, enveloping theinfant spirits, which was reduced to ashes.