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第两千零八十七章 命悬一线

Biting his lip, Lin Xuan endured the discomfort in his meridians and勉强 can be translated as "勉强" which means勉强 (qiǎng qiǎng) meaning reluctantly, half-heartedly, or勉强 fitting. Please note that "勉强" itself is already a compound term and might need context for the best translation. raised his power. His body was enveloped by a green glow as he flew forward.

At this moment, Nine Heaven Microstep seemed to lose its effect. Lin Xuan didn't know if using ordinary Dao Light could help him escape. But with no other choice, he gritted his teeth and did what he had to do.

He hoped that the True Spirit's glance was just a coincidence. Otherwise, it would be troublesome for him. He truly didn’t know how to handle this situation where their levels were so vastly different; there was no room for resistance.

With things reaching this point, all he could do was pray.

But fate seemed to be against his wishes. The more he feared something, the more it happened.

The True Spirit wasn't just casually glancing over. After seeing him and YuanYuan, it locked onto them.

That terrifying feeling swept over Lin Xuan like a tidal wave, causing his face to turn pale.

What should he do?

Since he started on the path of cultivation, he had encountered countless dangers, but none as extreme as this. He truly didn’t know what to do at this point.

There was no room for resistance.

Should he submit without a fight?

That was impossible given his nature.

The feeling of helplessness enraged him to the core; everything was because he was too weak.

Otherwise, how could he have encountered such a situation?

Even though he had reached the Profound Abyss stage in the Profound Void Realm, it still felt like he was about to fall apart under the chaotic Primordial Beast Qi. He didn’t know which True Spirit had him, but from that clear and unique call, it seemed to be a bird.

But there were many powerful bird True Spirits besides Phoenixes—Bixiang, Zhuque, Jingu, and even the Yellow Birds of Mount Xuanyuan. From just that sound, Lin Xuan couldn’t tell which one it was.

Actually, it didn’t matter much since any of these True Spirits could crush him like a bug.

His power was useless as the chaotic Primordial Beast Qi obscured his vision. He felt as if he were drowning in a stormy sea without knowing how to swim.

The Phoenix and Lin Xuan had already separated. Although Lin Xuan wanted to hug his beloved, it was futile under those circumstances. Sometimes, no matter how strong one’s willpower was, human power couldn’t match the heavens.

Primordial Beast Qi surged around him, and the wind cut through his body like steel knives. Even though Lin Xuan's physical strength far exceeded that of ordinary beasts at their level, he still struggled to bear it, feeling as if he would disintegrate.

Lin Xuan didn't know which True Spirit had him until now. The clear yet powerful voice said, "A mere human with the bloodline of a Golden-Winged Great Peng. Although very thin, you are indeed from that lineage."

After a moment's silence, it continued, "Well, since you have this trace of True Spirit blood, I won’t harm you anymore. Go!"

Before he could react, the chaotic Primordial Beast Qi suddenly churned violently as if something large was stirring inside.

It was wings!

Lin Xuan was taken aback but quickly realized that the anomaly was due to the other party flapping its wings hard.

Then, a gust of wind blew, and the sky turned dark. Lin Xuan felt himself enveloped by a light halo before being blown away in an unknown direction.

He didn’t know where he had been sent until he fainted from the force of the wind.

When Lin Xuan woke up, the sky was clear and calm.

But something wasn’t right; it wasn’t the world that had cleared up. He was no longer on Star Peak City. The last thing he remembered before fainting was being blown away by a True Spirit's wing.

He didn’t know where he had been sent. With the terrifying strength of a True Spirit, they could have transported him hundreds or even thousands of miles with just a flick of their wings.

"Where is YuanYuan?"

Lin Xuan tried to get up but found himself unable to move. Even trying to lift his thumb caused unbearable pain throughout his body.

"This..."

He was stunned and then examined his body. He couldn’t help laughing bitterly; every bone in his body had shattered, and even his meridians were torn apart.

Externally, he seemed unharmed, but internally, everything was a mess.

For an ordinary person, such injuries would be fatal within moments. Even for a cultivator, without miraculous medicines, recovery would be impossible.

Although the True Spirit spared him, this pain must have been intentional.

Lin Xuan sighed inwardly. His entire body except his head was in pieces.

But the other party had shown mercy by not completely destroying his meridians and bones. His divine consciousness wasn’t affected, and both his yin and dantian were intact.

The Blue Star Sea’s secret hadn’t been discovered, nor had the Five Dragon Seal. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have survived to be set free.

As long as his essence infant and demon core were fine, his physical injuries weren’t a big deal; they could be healed eventually despite the trouble.

But YuanYuan wasn’t here.

Lin Xuan’s expression darkened.

He didn’t panic or rush but started analyzing and recalling everything carefully.

In truth, he had thought he was doomed. Clearly, that True Spirit intended to kill him.

Indeed, he had no grudge against her, but as with stepping on an ant, did one need a special reason?

Perhaps it was just because she found him annoying, or perhaps it was merely a coincidence. In any case, his death would be nothing more than a thought for her.

But in the end, that True Spirit abandoned this idea. The reason was clear; before she acted, she discovered he had some trace of Golden-Winged Great Peng blood within him.

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