“ zhè …………………”
“这…………………”
"..."
lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jīng yà zhī sè， píng xīn lái shuō ， rú cǐ dòu fǎ de shǒu duàn tā hái zhēn méi yǒu jiàn guò 。
林轩脸上闪过一丝惊讶之sè，平心来说，如此斗法的手段他还真没有见过。
Lin Xuan's face flashed with a hint of surprise. To be honest, he had never seen such a fighting technique before.
xiū shì suǒ jīng shàn de mì fǎ zhī zhōng ， yě wéi yǒu liǎn qì shù ， yǔ tā yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì bà le 。
修士所精擅的秘法之中，也唯有敛气术，与他有几分相似罢了。
Among the secret techniques that cultivators were proficient in, only the Qi Collection Technique was somewhat similar to this one.
rán ér yě bù jìn xiāng tóng 。
然而也不尽相同。
However, it wasn't entirely the same. The Qi Collection Technique could indeed conceal his figure, but only before the battle began. Once a cultivator used their treasures for attacks or defense, their qi would inevitably surge throughout their body, making it impossible to use the Qi Collection Technique again.
liǎn qì shù ， suī rán yě yǒu yǐn nì shēn xíng de xiào guǒ ， dàn zhǐ zài dòu fǎ qián yǒu yòng ， xiū shì yí dàn jì chū bǎo wù ， bù guǎn shì gōng jī ， hái shì yòng yú fáng yù ， hún shēn fǎ lì ， bì gǔ dàng bù yǐ ， liǎn qì shù zì rán yě jiù bù kě néng zài shī zhǎn chū 。
敛气术，虽然也有隐匿身形的效果，但只在斗法前有用，修士一旦祭出宝物，不管是攻击，还是用于防御，浑身法力，必鼓dàng不已，敛气术自然也就不可能再施展出。
But the transformed beings were different; they managed to completely conceal their aura during the fight.
kě yāo huà zhě bù tóng ， jū rán zài dòu fǎ de shí hòu ， yě néng jiāng qì xī gěi wán quán shōu liǎn le 。
可妖化者不同，居然在斗法的时候，也能将气息给完全收敛了。
This was simply against the common sense of the cultivation world.
zhè jiǎn zhí wéi fǎn le xiū xiān jiè de cháng lǐ 。
这简直违反了修仙界的常理。
Of course, the methods by which cultivators and transformed beings obtained energy were fundamentally different.
dāng rán ， duì fāng yǔ xiū shì huò dé néng liàng de fāng fǎ ， běn lái jiù jié rán bù tóng dì 。
当然，对方与修士获得能量的方法，本来就截然不同地。
Could he be planning a sneak attack?
nán dào tā xiǎng yào duì zì jǐ jìn xíng tōu xí ？
难道他想要对自己进行偷袭？
Lin Xuan's mind was filled with doubts. But at this moment, it was too late to change his tactics. The sound of "puff puff" continuously entered his ears as he stabbed the red clouds from above and below.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yí yún dà qǐ ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， biàn zhāo yǐ lái bù jí ， pū pū pū de shēng yīn bù tíng chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， duì zhe hóng yún shàng xià zǎn cì 。
林轩心中疑云大起，但此时此刻，变招已来不及，噗噗噗的声音不停传入耳朵里，对着红云上下攒刺。
However, there was no effect. Indeed, the opponent had vanished without a trace.
rán ér fēn háo xiào guǒ yě wú ， duì fāng guǒ rán bú jiàn le zōng jì 。
然而分毫效果也无，对方果然不见了踪迹。
Lin Xuan's expression turned extremely ugly. He quickly raised his head, silver light suddenly flashing in his eyes.
lín xuān de liǎn sè nán kàn wú bǐ ， máng tái qǐ tóu lú ， shuāng mù zhōng yín máng zhòu qǐ 。
林轩的脸sè难看无比，忙抬起头颅，双目中银芒骤起。
A faint figure could be seen quietly approaching him from behind.
zhǐ jiàn yī dào dàn ruò bú jiàn de xū yǐng ， zhèng qiǎo rán wú shēng dì cháo zhe zì jǐ de bèi hòu jiē jìn 。
只见一道淡若不见的虚影，正悄然无声地朝着自己的背后接近。
Although the face was very blurry, it was definitely the Flame Wolf Sovereign. Could transformed beings actually use such a fighting method?
miàn mù suī fēi cháng mó hú ， dàn jué duì shì yán láng zūn zhě méi cuò 。 yāo huà zhě jū rán hái yǒu zhè zhǒng zhàn dòu fāng shì me ？
面目虽非常模糊，但绝对是炎狼尊者没错。妖化者居然还有这种战斗方式么？
Such blatant attempts to attack were indeed audacious.
rú cǐ míng mù zhāng dǎn de duì zì jǐ tōu xí ， yě suàn shì xiāo zhāng wú bǐ 。
如此明目张胆的对自己偷袭，也算是嚣张无比。
Of course, saying that one's skill was so high they didn't need to fear anything wasn't wrong either. Because the opponent's abilities were truly mysterious and profound.
dāng rán ， shuō yì gāo rén dǎn dà yě méi yǒu cuò ， yīn wèi duì fāng de shén tōng ， yě què rán shì fēi cháng xuán miào le 。
当然，说艺高人胆大也没有错，因为对方的神通，也确然是非常玄妙了。
If not for the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye being able to see through all illusions, it would have been impossible to discover him with just his divine sense.
rú guǒ bú shì tiān fèng shén mù néng gòu kàn pò yī qiè huàn shù ， guāng píng shén shí hái zhēn bù kě néng fā xiàn tā de 。
如果不是天凤神目能够看破一切幻术，光凭神识还真不可能发现他的。
In such a case, even if he had to rely on his wits against an opponent who didn't, he wouldn't necessarily be at a disadvantage, but severe injuries were inevitable.
nà yàng de huà ， yǐ yǒu xīn suàn wú yì ， zì jǐ mò luò dào bù zhì yú ， dàn zhòng shāng què shì nán miǎn dì 。
那样的话，以有心算无意，自己陌落倒不至于，但重伤却是难免地。
Lin Xuan's mind raced. He was extremely relieved. On the surface, however, there was not the slightest hint of unease. Since he now knew what the other party wanted to do, he certainly wasn't afraid anymore.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， xīn zhōng qìng xìng wú bǐ ， biǎo miàn shàng ” què fēn háo yì sè bù lù， rú jīn jì rán fā xiàn duì fāng xiǎng yào gàn shén me ， zì jǐ dāng rán shì bú huì hài pà le 。
林轩脑海中念头转过，心中庆幸无比，表面上”却分毫异sè不lù，如今既然发现对方想要干什么，自己当然是不会害怕了。
If they wanted to attack, then let them try his counterattack.
duì fāng xiǎng yào tōu xí ， nà jiù ràng zì jǐ gěi tā lái gè jiāng jì jiù jì 。
对方想要偷袭，那就让自己给他来个将计就计。
Lin Xuan had never feared playing yin-yang tricks and schemes; he was just as cunning.
wán yīn móu guǐ jì ， lín xuān yòu hé zēng pà guò ， tā tóng yàng shì fēi cháng fù hēi de 。
玩yīn谋诡计，林轩又何曾怕过，他同样是非常腹黑的。
His mind raced, but on the surface, there was not a hint of unease. He pretended to be completely unaware and continued manipulating the Iron Feather Flying Locust Sword, stabbing at the red clouds.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， biǎo miàn shàng ” què fēn háo yì sè bù lù， gù yì zhuāng chéng yī fù háo bù zhī qíng de yàng zi ， jì xù cāo zòng zhe tiě yǔ fēi huáng dāo duì zháo huǒ yún zǎn cì 。
林轩脑海中念头转过，表面上”却分毫异sè不lù，故意装成一副毫不知情的样子，继续操纵着铁羽飞蝗刀对着火云攒刺。
It seemed like nothing was wrong.
fǎng fú fēn háo yě méi yǒu fā xiàn bù tuǒ 。
仿佛分毫也没有发现不妥。
In just a few breaths, that faint figure had arrived beside Lin Xuan. His right hand raised, striking Lin Xuan's head with a fist. Bone spurs extended from his fist, half a foot long.
jǐn jǐn jǐ xī de gōng fu ， nà xū yǐng jiù lái dào le lín xuān de shēn cè ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī quán hěn hěn xiàng lín xuān de nǎo dài dǎ qù ， tā de quán tou shàng ， yán shēn chū yí bàn chǐ lái zhǎng de gǔ cì 。
仅仅几息的功夫，那虚影就来到了林轩的身侧，右手抬起，一拳狠狠像林轩的脑袋打去，他的拳头上，延伸出一半尺来长的骨刺。
If this hit, even if he managed to survive, it would definitely not be in good condition.
zhè yī xià ruò shì jī shí ” lín xuān jí shǐ jiǎo xìng bù sǐ ， nà yě jué duì hǎo bù dào nǎ ér qù 。
这一下若是击实”林轩即使侥幸不死，那也绝对好不到哪儿去。
It was both fast and fierce. As the saying went, "A name for nothing is a name indeed." Regardless of whether or not the opponent was mad, they had earned such a reputation by truly having two solid moves up their sleeve.
yòu kuài yòu hěn ， suǒ wèi shèng míng zhī xià wú xū shì ， duì fāng bù guǎn shì bú shì fēng zi ， néng chuǎng chū ruò dà de míng tóu ， nà dāng rán shì zhēn yǒu liǎng xià zi 。
又快又狠，所谓盛名之下无虚士，对方不管是不是疯子，能闯出偌大的名头，那当然是真有两下子。
But just as he struck, Lin Xuan took a step to his left. That small step allowed him to dodge the attack; it was a hair's breadth away from disaster.
kě jiù zài tā chū shǒu de tóng shí ， lín xuān què xiàng zuǒ kuà chū le yī bù ， jiù nà me yī xiǎo bù ， rán ér què yǐ ràng guò le gōng jī ， chā zhī háo lí ， miù yǐ qiān lǐ 。
可就在他出手的同时，林轩却向左跨出了一步，就那么一小步，然而却已让过了攻击，差之毫厘，谬以千里。
Then, his left hand raised and gently swept forward. As he moved, a four-colored flame burst forth like a jade light.
suí hòu lín xuān zuǒ shǒu tái qǐ ， cháo zhe qián fāng yún dàn fēng qīng bān de fú qù ， rán ér suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yī tuán sì sè huǒ yàn què liú lí ér chū 。
随后林轩左手抬起，朝着前方云淡风轻般的拂去，然而随着他的动作，一团四sè火焰却琉璃而出。
Carrying the power of destruction, it surged towards the opponent.
dài zhe huǐ tiān miè dì zhī qì ， cháo zhe duì fāng xí juǎn ér qù 。
带着毁天灭地之气，朝着对方席卷而去。
Playing along with their scheme!
jiāng jì jiù jì ！
将计就计！
However, contrary to expectations, the Flame Wolf Sovereign showed no signs of fear on his face; his expression was extremely wooden.
rán ér chū hū yù liào de ” yán láng zūn zhě liǎn shàng sī háo méi yǒu hài pà zhī yì ， biǎo qíng mù rán yǐ jí 。
然而出乎预料的”炎狼尊者脸上丝毫没有害怕之意，表情木然以极。
Could it be...
nán dào shuō ……，…
难道说……，…
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan's heart sank. But at this moment, changing tactics was too late. The space behind him trembled as the Flame Wolf Sovereign appeared, his hand forming a sword to stab directly towards his heart.
lín xuān jiàn le cǐ mù ， xīn zhōng dùn shí gē dēng yī xià le 。
林轩见了此幕，心中顿时咯噔一下了。
"Impossible!"
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， xiǎng yào biàn zhāo yǐ jīng lái bù jí ， bèi hòu kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ” yán láng zūn zhě xiǎn xiàn ér chū ， yǐ shǒu zuò dāo ， zhí cì xiàng tā de xīn zàng wèi zhì 。
然而此时此刻，想要变招已经来不及，背后空间bō动骤起”炎狼尊者显现而出，以手做刀，直刺向他的心脏位置。
Lin Xuan was greatly alarmed. This was his true form. Could the first attack have been just an illusion?
“ bù kě néng ！”
“不可能！”
He had always hunted doves, only to be pecked by one today.
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè， zhè cái shì tā de zhēn shēn ， nán dào dì yī xià gōng jī ” bù guò shì huàn yǐng ér yǐ 。
林轩大惊失sè，这才是他的真身，难道第一下攻击”不过是幻影而已。
Lin Xuan felt extremely regretful. He had trusted too much and relied too heavily on the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye. After all, as the saying went, "One thing can suppress another." No divine technique or secret art could be invincible in every situation.
cháng nián dǎ yàn ， jīn rì què bèi yàn zhuó le yǎn jīng 。
常年打雁，今日却被雁啄了眼睛。
"Lord Husband!"
lín xuān xīn zhōng huǐ hèn yǐ jí ， zì jǐ tài xìn rèn ， tài yī lài tiān fèng shén mù ， yào zhī dào lǔ shuǐ diǎn dòu fǔ ， yī wù xiáng yī wù ， rèn hé shén tōng mì shù ， dōu bù kě néng shì wú wǎng ér bù lì de 。
林轩心中悔恨以极，自己太信任，太依赖天凤神目，要知道卤水点豆腐，一物降一物，任何神通秘术，都不可能是无往而不利的。
Peacock watched clearly from the side. With a wave of her hand, a large amount of five-colored spiritual light swept out, but it was useless. This level of combat wasn't something she could get involved in at this moment, and there was no time to spare either.
“ fū jūn ！”
“夫君！”
Everything depended on Lin Xuan himself.
kǒng què zài yī páng kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， yù shǒu yī fú ， dà piàn de wǔ sè líng guāng xí juǎn ér chū ， kě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， zhè zhǒng céng cì de zhēng dòu gēn běn jiù bú shì tā néng gòu shè zú ， hé kuàng cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yě gēn běn lái bù jí le 。
孔雀在一旁看得清清楚楚，玉手一拂，大片的五sè灵光席卷而出，可没有用处，这种层次的争斗根本就不是她能够涉足，何况此时此刻，也根本来不及了。
But by now, he had lost the initiative.
yī qiè zhǐ jí kào lín xuān zì jǐ 。
一切只集靠林轩自己。
Even avoiding critical areas was impossible; the opponent had grasped the timing perfectly.
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yǐ jīng shī qù le xiān jī 。
然而此时此刻，他已经失去了先机。
The experience of fighting techniques wasn't just Lin Xuan's. The cultivation world had countless strange people and oddities. Although this Flame Wolf Sovereign had questionable character, his combat skills were not lacking in precision.
shèn zhì xiǎng yào bì kāi yào hài dōu bù kě néng ， duì fāng jiāng shí jī ná niē dé qiǎo miào yǐ jí 。
甚至想要避开要害都不可能，对方将时机拿捏得巧妙以极。
Lin Xuan was in peril!
dòu fǎ jīng yàn bìng bú shì zhǐ yǒu lín xuān fēng fù ， xiū xiān jiè qí rén yì shì wú shù ， zhè yán láng zūn zhě suī xìng gé yǒu wèn tí ， dàn dòu qǐ fǎ lái xià shǒu què yì diǎn yě bù hán hù dì 。
斗法经验并不是只有林轩丰富，修仙界奇人异士无数，这炎狼尊者虽xìng格有问题，但斗起法来下手却一点也不含糊地。
But he didn't panic; such actions would be useless at critical moments. Suddenly, golden light flashed as the Little Heavenly Palace appeared.
lín xuān wēi yǐ ！
林轩危矣！
With nine heads and eighteen arms, they all tried their best to block the opponent's attacks.
rán ér tā bìng méi yǒu cāng huáng shī cuò ， nà yàng yú shì wú bù ， guān jiàn shí kè ， zhǐ jiàn jīn máng zhà qǐ ， xiǎo luó tiān fú xiàn ér chū 。
然而他并没有仓皇失措，那样于事无不，关键时刻，只见金芒乍起，小罗天浮现而出。
The sudden change startled the Flame Wolf Sovereign. This kid had so many tricks up his sleeve. He had killed countless Profound Origin cultivators over the years, but he had never encountered one this tenacious before.
jiǔ tóu shí bā bì ， suī rán zī shì gè yì ， dàn dōu zài jìn lì xiǎng yào dǎng zhù duì fāng de gōng jī 。
九头十八臂，虽然姿势各异，但都在尽力想要挡住对方的攻击。
Boom!
biàn qǐ cāng chǔ ， yán láng zūn zhě yě xià le yī tiào ， zhè xiǎo zi de shǒu duàn hái zhēn duō ， dòng xuán qī xiū shì tā zǎi guò wú shù ， zhè me nán chán de hái zhēn shì dì yī cì yù jiàn de 。
变起仓储，炎狼尊者也吓了一跳，这小子的手段还真多，洞玄期修士他宰过无数，这么难缠的还真是第一次遇见的。
The explosion sound entered Lin Xuan's ears as golden light and red energy waves intertwined, distorting space. The power of this strike was evident.
hōng ！
轰！
In the next moment, all the golden light vanished, and the Little Heavenly Palace manifestation was shattered by that terrifying blow. Although Lin Xuan was at a disadvantage, it didn't matter; he had only been improvising in the storage room.
bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jīn guāng yǔ hóng sè de qì làng ， shùn jiān jiāo zhī zài yì qǐ ， kōng jiān kāi shǐ niǔ qū ， zú kě jiàn zhè yī jī de wēi lì 。
爆裂声传入耳朵，金光与红sè的气浪，瞬间交织在一起，空间开始扭曲，足可见这一击的威力。
Regardless of how things turned out, this divine technique had given him some breathing space, even if just for a moment, which was more than enough.
xià yī kè ， jīn máng jù miè ， xiǎo luó tiān fǎ xiàng jū rán bèi pò chú ， bèi duì fāng nà kě pà de yī jī dǎ dé kuì sàn diào le ， lín xuān dà chù xià fēng ， dàn méi yǒu guān xì ， tā běn lái jiù shì cāng chǔ jiān de suí jī yìng biàn ér yǐ 。
下一刻，金芒俱灭，小罗天法相居然被破除，被对方那可怕的一击打得溃散掉了，林轩大处下风，但没有关系，他本来就是仓储间的随机应变而已。
Lin Xuan took advantage to use the Nine Heavens Micro-step and retreat backward. A flash of light, and he instantly teleported a thousand feet away.
bù guǎn rú hé ， cǐ shén tōng zǒng shì wèi zì jǐ zhēng qǔ dào yì diǎn chuǎn qì zhī xī ， suī rán jǐn yǒu xū yú ， dàn què shì wán quán zú gòu dì 。
不管如何，此神通总是为自己争取到一点喘气之息，虽然仅有须臾，但却是完全足够地。
After standing still, Lin Xuan's expression showed lingering fear. It had been truly dangerous; he hadn't expected transformed beings to be so tenacious.
lín xuān chèn jī shī zhǎn jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， xiàng hòu tuì chū 。
林轩趁机施展九天微步，向后退出。
Of course, it wasn't that they were necessarily stronger than cultivators; it was just that they lacked experience against such entities, making their tactics somewhat lacking.
guāng yùn yī shǎn ， tā yǐ shùn yí dào qiān zhàng zhī wài 。
光晕一闪，他已瞬移到千丈之外。
"Cough, cough."
zhàn dìng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū xīn yǒu yú jì zhī sè， gāng cái hái zhēn shì hǎo xiǎn ， méi xiǎng dào yāo huà zhě huì rú cǐ nán chán 。
站定以后，林轩脸上lù出心有余悸之sè，刚才还真是好险，没想到妖化者会如此难缠。
Lin Xuan coughed lightly, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He had indeed been injured a bit earlier.
dāng rán ， yě bú shì shuō ， tā men jiù zhēn bǐ xiū shì lì hài ， zhǐ shì méi yǒu yǔ zhè lèi cún zài jiāo guò shǒu ， gù ér jīng yàn shàng ， yě jiù qiàn quē le yì diǎn 。
当然，也不是说，他们就真比修士厉害，只是没有与这类存在交过手，故而经验上，也就欠缺了一点。
"Lord Husband, are you alright?"
“ ké ， ké 。”
“咳，咳。”
Peacock came to his side, her expression filled with concern and frustration. Her nature wasn't one that liked to shelter her husband; she was willing to face any danger alongside him.
lín xuān yī zhèn qīng ké ， yǒu xiān xuè cóng zuǐ jiǎo liú guò ， gāng gāng ， tā duō shǎo hái shì shòu le yì diǎn shāng de 。
林轩一阵轻咳，有鲜血从嘴角流过，刚刚，他多少还是受了一点伤的。
But now, due to the significant difference in their cultivation levels, it wasn't something she could get involved in. If forced to intervene, not only would she be unable to help, but it might even backfire.
“ fū jūn ， nǐ méi shì me ？”
“夫君，你没事么？”
These thoughts made Peacock feel extremely uncomfortable.
kǒng què lái dào le shēn cè ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì yòu guān xīn ， yòu biē qū de shén sè， yǐ tā de xìng gé ， kě bú shì xǐ huān ràng zhàng fū wèi zì jǐ zhē fēng dǎng yǔ de jiǎo sè。
孔雀来到了身侧，脸上满是又关心，又憋屈的神sè，以她的xìng格，可不是喜欢让丈夫为自己遮风挡雨的角sè。
She had become a burden, and she was unwilling to accept that.
bù lùn yǒu shén me wēi xiǎn ， kǒng què dōu yuàn yì yǔ lín xuān yì qǐ miàn duì tiǎo zhàn ， kě xiàn zài de wèn tí shì ， shuāng fāng de xiū wèi ， xiāng chà yě tài dà le yì diǎn ， dòng xuán jí bié de zhàn dòu ， gēn běn bú shì tā kě yǐ shè zú ， rú guǒ yí dìng yào qiān chě jìn qù ， bù jǐn bāng bù liǎo zhàng fū ， shuō bù dìng hái huì shì dé qí fǎn 。
不论有什么危险，孔雀都愿意与林轩一起面对挑战，可现在的问题是，双方的修为，相差也太大了一点，洞玄级别的战斗，根本不是她可以涉足，如果一定要牵扯进去，不仅帮不了丈夫，说不定还会适得其反。
To be honest, YuanYuan's cultivation progress hadn't been slow; the problem was that Lin Xuan couldn't use common sense to gauge her speed. It was too miraculous, which is why he had left her far behind.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， kǒng què jiù nán shòu yǐ jí 。
想到这里，孔雀就难受以极。
"I'm fine, YuanYuan. Stay back a bit."
zì jǐ jū rán chéng wéi le léi zhuì yì bān de cún zài ， tā bù gān xīn 。
自己居然成为了累赘一般的存在，她不甘心。
Lin Xuan extended his hand and wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth. A minor injury, nothing to worry about. He had been overly careless just now, but it didn't matter; such mistakes would only happen once. He wouldn't give them another chance for an ambush.
píng xīn ér yán ， yuàn yuàn xiū liàn de sù dù yì diǎn yě bù màn ， zhǐ bù guò ， lín xuān bù néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó ， xiū liàn de sù dù tài guò nì tiān ， suǒ yǐ cái jiāng kǒng què yuǎn yuǎn pāo dào le hòu miàn 。
平心而言，媛媛修炼的速度一点也不慢，只不过，林轩不能用常理揣摩，修炼的速度太过逆天，所以才将孔雀远远抛到了后面。
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"..."
Lin Xuan's face flashed with a hint of surprise. To be honest, he had never seen such a fighting technique before.
Among the secret techniques that cultivators were proficient in, only the Qi Collection Technique was somewhat similar to this one.
However, it wasn't entirely the same. The Qi Collection Technique could indeed conceal his figure, but only before the battle began. Once a cultivator used their treasures for attacks or defense, their qi would inevitably surge throughout their body, making it impossible to use the Qi Collection Technique again.
But the transformed beings were different; they managed to completely conceal their aura during the fight.
This was simply against the common sense of the cultivation world.
Of course, the methods by which cultivators and transformed beings obtained energy were fundamentally different.
Could he be planning a sneak attack?
Lin Xuan's mind was filled with doubts. But at this moment, it was too late to change his tactics. The sound of "puff puff" continuously entered his ears as he stabbed the red clouds from above and below.
However, there was no effect. Indeed, the opponent had vanished without a trace.
Lin Xuan's expression turned extremely ugly. He quickly raised his head, silver light suddenly flashing in his eyes.
A faint figure could be seen quietly approaching him from behind.
Although the face was very blurry, it was definitely the Flame Wolf Sovereign. Could transformed beings actually use such a fighting method?
Such blatant attempts to attack were indeed audacious.
Of course, saying that one's skill was so high they didn't need to fear anything wasn't wrong either. Because the opponent's abilities were truly mysterious and profound.
If not for the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye being able to see through all illusions, it would have been impossible to discover him with just his divine sense.
In such a case, even if he had to rely on his wits against an opponent who didn't, he wouldn't necessarily be at a disadvantage, but severe injuries were inevitable.
Lin Xuan's mind raced. He was extremely relieved. On the surface, however, there was not the slightest hint of unease. Since he now knew what the other party wanted to do, he certainly wasn't afraid anymore.
If they wanted to attack, then let them try his counterattack.
Lin Xuan had never feared playing yin-yang tricks and schemes; he was just as cunning.
His mind raced, but on the surface, there was not a hint of unease. He pretended to be completely unaware and continued manipulating the Iron Feather Flying Locust Sword, stabbing at the red clouds.
It seemed like nothing was wrong.
In just a few breaths, that faint figure had arrived beside Lin Xuan. His right hand raised, striking Lin Xuan's head with a fist. Bone spurs extended from his fist, half a foot long.
If this hit, even if he managed to survive, it would definitely not be in good condition.
It was both fast and fierce. As the saying went, "A name for nothing is a name indeed." Regardless of whether or not the opponent was mad, they had earned such a reputation by truly having two solid moves up their sleeve.
But just as he struck, Lin Xuan took a step to his left. That small step allowed him to dodge the attack; it was a hair's breadth away from disaster.
Then, his left hand raised and gently swept forward. As he moved, a four-colored flame burst forth like a jade light.
Carrying the power of destruction, it surged towards the opponent.
Playing along with their scheme!
However, contrary to expectations, the Flame Wolf Sovereign showed no signs of fear on his face; his expression was extremely wooden.
Could it be...
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan's heart sank. But at this moment, changing tactics was too late. The space behind him trembled as the Flame Wolf Sovereign appeared, his hand forming a sword to stab directly towards his heart.
"Impossible!"
Lin Xuan was greatly alarmed. This was his true form. Could the first attack have been just an illusion?
He had always hunted doves, only to be pecked by one today.
Lin Xuan felt extremely regretful. He had trusted too much and relied too heavily on the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye. After all, as the saying went, "One thing can suppress another." No divine technique or secret art could be invincible in every situation.
"Lord Husband!"
Peacock watched clearly from the side. With a wave of her hand, a large amount of five-colored spiritual light swept out, but it was useless. This level of combat wasn't something she could get involved in at this moment, and there was no time to spare either.
Everything depended on Lin Xuan himself.
But by now, he had lost the initiative.
Even avoiding critical areas was impossible; the opponent had grasped the timing perfectly.
The experience of fighting techniques wasn't just Lin Xuan's. The cultivation world had countless strange people and oddities. Although this Flame Wolf Sovereign had questionable character, his combat skills were not lacking in precision.
Lin Xuan was in peril!
But he didn't panic; such actions would be useless at critical moments. Suddenly, golden light flashed as the Little Heavenly Palace appeared.
With nine heads and eighteen arms, they all tried their best to block the opponent's attacks.
The sudden change startled the Flame Wolf Sovereign. This kid had so many tricks up his sleeve. He had killed countless Profound Origin cultivators over the years, but he had never encountered one this tenacious before.
Boom!
The explosion sound entered Lin Xuan's ears as golden light and red energy waves intertwined, distorting space. The power of this strike was evident.
In the next moment, all the golden light vanished, and the Little Heavenly Palace manifestation was shattered by that terrifying blow. Although Lin Xuan was at a disadvantage, it didn't matter; he had only been improvising in the storage room.
Regardless of how things turned out, this divine technique had given him some breathing space, even if just for a moment, which was more than enough.
Lin Xuan took advantage to use the Nine Heavens Micro-step and retreat backward. A flash of light, and he instantly teleported a thousand feet away.
After standing still, Lin Xuan's expression showed lingering fear. It had been truly dangerous; he hadn't expected transformed beings to be so tenacious.
Of course, it wasn't that they were necessarily stronger than cultivators; it was just that they lacked experience against such entities, making their tactics somewhat lacking.
"Cough, cough."
Lin Xuan coughed lightly, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He had indeed been injured a bit earlier.
"Lord Husband, are you alright?"
Peacock came to his side, her expression filled with concern and frustration. Her nature wasn't one that liked to shelter her husband; she was willing to face any danger alongside him.
But now, due to the significant difference in their cultivation levels, it wasn't something she could get involved in. If forced to intervene, not only would she be unable to help, but it might even backfire.
These thoughts made Peacock feel extremely uncomfortable.
She had become a burden, and she was unwilling to accept that.
To be honest, YuanYuan's cultivation progress hadn't been slow; the problem was that Lin Xuan couldn't use common sense to gauge her speed. It was too miraculous, which is why he had left her far behind.
"I'm fine, YuanYuan. Stay back a bit."
Lin Xuan extended his hand and wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth. A minor injury, nothing to worry about. He had been overly careless just now, but it didn't matter; such mistakes would only happen once. He wouldn't give them another chance for an ambush.
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