yāo huà zhě men zhèng yǔ tóng jiǎ shī dòu ， dǎ dé shì rú huǒ rú tú ， yǐ zhú jiàn qǔ dé shàng fēng ， dàn jù lí shèng lì ， yī jiù yáo yuǎn ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu rén zhù yì dào lín xuān zhè biān 。
妖化者们正与铜甲尸斗，打得是如火如荼，已逐渐取得上风，但距离胜利，依旧遥远，根本就没有人注意到林轩这边。
The demonized beings were fighting the copper-armored corpses fiercely, gaining an upper hand but still far from victory. No one noticed Lin Xuan's side.
“ zhēn shì shàng tiān zhù wǒ 。”
“真是上天助我。”
"Truly, heaven is aiding me."
lín xuān nán nán dī yǔ ， suí hòu qiǎo rán jiāng shén shí fàng le chū qù 。
林轩喃喃低语，随后悄然将神识放了出去。
Lin Xuan murmured softly to himself before quietly extending his divine consciousness outwards.
dāng rán ， fēi cháng de xiǎo xīn 。
当然，非常的小心。
Of course, he was very careful. He searched every corner of the entire Sky Wind City without missing a spot.
zài zhěng gè tiān fēng chéng sōu suǒ ， rèn hé yī chù jiǎo luò dōu bù fàng guò 。
在整个天风城搜索，任何一处角落都不放过。
Lin Xuan was looking for treasures. After all, this was the largest demonized city in Heavenly Frost Prefecture, and its strength was formidable.
lín xuān zài xún zhǎo bǎo wù 。
林轩在寻找宝物。
Cultivators usually had treasure vaults in their immortal cities. The same should be true for demonized cities.
yào xiǎo de ， zhè lǐ kě shì tiān shuāng jùn zuì dà de yāo huà zhě zhī chéng ， shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
要晓得，这里可是天霜郡最大的妖化者之城，实力非同小可。
Cultivators rose early to gain benefits; naturally, they would try to seize any advantage available.
xiū shì jù jí de xiān chéng tōng cháng dū huì yǒu bǎo kù 。
修士聚集的仙城通常都会有宝库。
Seeing the situation favorable to him, Lin Xuan began pondering how he could obtain even greater benefits.
yāo huà zhě zhī chéng xiǎng bì yě shì yī yàng de 。
妖化者之城想必也是一样的。
No matter how unscrupulous it might seem, the path of cultivation was fraught with challenges. There was no reason for a cultivator not to return from a treasure-filled mountain empty-handed.
xiū shì kě shì wú lì bù zǎo qǐ ， yǒu pián yi dāng rán yě yào jǐn liàng zhàn jù 。
修士可是无利不早起，有便宜当然也要尽量占据。
However, after a cup of tea's time, Lin Xuan raised his head. After such an extensive search, he had found nothing useful.
cǐ shí yǎn jiàn xíng shì duì zì jǐ yǒu lì ， lín xuān yòu kāi shǐ sī suǒ zěn yàng cái néng huò dé gèng dà de lì yì 。
此时眼见形势对自己有利，林轩又开始思索怎样才能获得更大的利益。
But Lin Xuan did not lose heart. Obtaining treasures was never easy.
bú yào shuō bēi bǐ ， xiū xiān zhī lù ， bù bù jīng jí ， běn lái jiù shì yǔ tiān zhēng ， yǔ dì zhēng ， yǔ rén zhēng dì ， méi yǒu rù bǎo shān kōng shǒu ér guī de dào lǐ 。
不要说卑鄙，修仙之路，步步荆棘，本来就是与天争，与地争，与人争地，没有入宝山空手而归的道理。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with a thoughtful expression on his face. He was delighted at the prospect. There seemed to be a high-ranking demonized being here, and it looked like they were indeed guarding some treasure.
rán ér yī zhǎn chá de fū yǐ hòu ， lín xuān què tái qǐ le tóu lú ， sōu suǒ le zhè me jiǔ ， què fēn háo méi yǒu fā xiàn yǒu yòng de xiàn suǒ 。
然而一盏茶的夫以后，林轩却抬起了头颅，搜索了这么久，却分毫没有发现有用的线索。
"Little fellow, no matter how you discovered me, now you can die."
bù guò lín xuān bìng méi yǒu qì něi shén me 。
不过林轩并没有气馁什么。
The hunchbacked demonized being roared loudly, enveloping himself in flames that made him look as if he had been set alight. However, his face showed no pain; instead, he fiercely charged at Lin Xuan.
xiǎng yào dé dào bǎo wù ， dāng rán bù kě néng shì yí cù ér jiù de 。
想要得到宝物，当然不可能是一蹴而就的。
What kind of technique was this?
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chén yín zhī sè 。
林轩以手抚额，脸上露出几分沉吟之色。
Lin Xuan did not have much experience fighting demonized beings but he was not afraid of playing with fire.
shén shí méi yǒu fā xiàn xiàn suǒ ， tiān fēng chéng zhè me dà ， dāng rán yě bù kě néng qù yī dòng jiàn zhù yī dòng jiàn zhù de màn màn zhǎo le ， hé kuàng zuì zhòng yào de bǎo wù ， kěn dìng bú shì fāng shì nà xiē ， yě wèi bì huì zài jiàn zhù lǐ 。
神识没有发现线索，天风城这么大，当然也不可能去一栋建筑一栋建筑的慢慢找了，何况最重要的宝物，肯定不是坊市那些，也未必会在建筑里。
He sighed and spat out a ball of flame the size of an egg. The multi-colored glassy flames immediately grew larger, like meteors falling from the sky, and crashed hard towards his opponent.
xiǎng yào zhǎo dào ， yào zhì huì ， yě yào yùn qì 。
想要找到，要智慧，也要运气。
Lin Xuan had no time to engage in prolonged combat; thus, he unleashed his hidden technique at once.
lín xuān yě xiǎng guò sōu hún zhī shù ， rán ér yì bān de yāo huà zhě ， wèi bì huì zhī dào zhè yàng de xiàn suǒ ， sōu hún shù yě xǔ hái huì dǎ cǎo jīng shé 。
林轩也想过搜魂之术，然而一般的妖化者，未必会知道这样的线索，搜魂术也许还会打草惊蛇。
Phantasmal Heavenly Fire!
quán héng lì bì ， lín xuān xuǎn zé le fàng qì 。
权衡利弊，林轩选择了放弃。
The other party was not afraid either, advancing slightly faster.
tū rán ， tā tái qǐ tóu lú ， xiàng chéng shì de zhōng xīn wàng qù 。
突然，他抬起头颅，像城市的中心望去。
In the next moment, they collided.
yī zuò tǐng bá dǒu qiào de shān fēng yìng rù le yǎn lián lǐ 。
一座挺拔陡峭的山峰映入了眼帘里。
Silent and unseen!
rú guǒ zì jǐ méi yǒu jì cuò ， nà qī míng dòng xuán jí bié de yāo huà zhě jiù shì cóng nà ge fāng xiàng fēi lái de ， shān fēng shì tā men de dòng fǔ ， yǔ xiān chéng chéng zhǔ fǔ de néng shì sī háo qū bié yě wú 。
如果自己没有记错，那七名洞玄级别的妖化者就是从那个方向飞来的，山峰是他们的洞府，与仙城城主府的能是丝毫区别也无。
But a blue light flashed, freezing both the demonized being and the flames on him.
bǎo kù huì bú huì jiù zài nà lǐ ne ？
宝库会不会就在那里呢？
Indeed, even the flames turned into ice sculptures.
bì jìng jiāng bǎo wù fàng dào yǎn pí dǐ xià yě bǐ jiào hǎo shǒu hù 。
毕竟将宝物放到眼皮底下也比较好守护。
At this time, all Phantasmal Heavenly Fire had transformed to blue.
dāng rán ， zhè jǐn jǐn shì cāi cè ， kě néng xìng bú shì hěn gāo ， dàn rú jīn yòu méi yǒu qí tā de xiàn suǒ ， qù nà lǐ zhǎo yī zhǎo yě bù cuò 。
当然，这仅仅是猜测，可能性不是很高，但如今又没有其他的线索，去那里找一找也不错。
This represented extreme cold. The four attributes could freely convert between each other.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān qiāo wú shēng xī de fēi guò qù le 。
心中如此想着，林轩悄无声息的飞过去了。
The demonized being's expression was frozen in a look of disbelief and terror.
tā suǒ huà jīng hóng bù qǐ yǎn yǐ jí ， wèi le bù yǐn rén zhù yì ， suǒ shì fàng chū lái de lì bō dòng yě hěn wēi ruò 。
他所化惊虹不起眼以极，为了不引人注意，所释放出来的力波动也很微弱。
He never imagined that he would lose to an equal-ranked cultivator with just one move.
zhè yàng zuò de hǎo chù shì yǐn bì ， huài chù yě shì hěn míng xiǎn de ， jiù shì sù dù dà shòu yǐng xiǎng 。
这样做的好处是隐蔽，坏处也是很明显的，就是速度大受影响。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction as he reached out his hand, placing it on the ice sculpture. The ice had formed due to Phantasmal Heavenly Fire; for him, the caster, there was no hindrance.
hěn màn ， dāng rán ， nà shì xiāng duì yú lín xuān zhèng cháng de dùn guāng sù dù ér yán ， yī zhǎn chá de fū yǐ hòu ， lín xuān lái dào le shān jiǎo 。
很慢，当然，那是相对于林轩正常的遁光速度而言，一盏茶的夫以后，林轩来到了山脚。
Lin Xuan began performing soul probing.
yáng qǐ tóu ， lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， suí hòu jiù xiàng shān dǐng fēi qù 。
扬起头，林轩眼睛微眯，随后就像山顶飞去。
Soon, Lin Xuan raised his head with a pleased expression. His guess was correct. This demonized being was indeed still here at this moment, guarding the treasure vault.
liǎng sān bǎi zhàng de jù lí ， zì rán shì zhuǎn shùn jí zhì 。
两三百丈的距离，自然是转瞬即至。
Having obtained what he wanted, Lin Xuan had no reason to spare him. He flicked his sleeves and several sword lights emerged like fish swimming out of water.
hěn kuài ， lín xuān lái dào le shān dǐng ， mù guāng zài fù jìn sǎo guò ， zuǐ jiǎo biān què lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le ：“ dào yǒu yǐn zài àn chù ， dào dǐ yì yù rú hé ， mò fēi xiǎng yào tōu xí lín mǒu ？”
很快，林轩来到了山顶，目光在附近扫过，嘴角边却露出一丝讥嘲之色，缓缓的开口了：“道友隐在暗处，到底意欲如何，莫非想要偷袭林某？”
Cracking sounds filled the air as the ice sculpture shattered into pieces.
yǒu xiē jīng chà de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu zuǒ cè shí yú zhàng yuǎn chù ， líng guāng yī shǎn ， yí gè rén yǐng zhú jiàn xiǎn xiàn 。
有些惊诧的声音传入耳朵，随后左侧十余丈远处，灵光一闪，一个人影逐渐显现。
Meanwhile, outside Sky Wind City, in the cloud layer resembling a tortoise.
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， wàng le guò qù ， zhè shì sān shí yú suì de yāo huà zhě ， róng mào chǒu lòu dào jí chù ， bèi yǒu xiē tuó ， zhāo fēng ěr ， yīng gōu bí ， cǐ kè zhèng yòng yī fù yīng sǔn shì de mù guāng dīng xiàng zì jǐ 。
林轩眼睛微眯，望了过去，这是三十余岁的妖化者，容貌丑陋到极处，背有些驼，招风耳，鹰钩鼻，此刻正用一副鹰隼似的目光盯像自己。
Rumbling explosions echoed. The Seventh Elder and the Ancient Demon were still engaged in fierce combat. These seven individuals had formidable strength, especially their ability to cooperate, which, combined with the power of the array, managed to block a Spirit Transformation cultivator. Although they seemed slightly disadvantaged from the scene, achieving this was already an incredible feat.
cóng tā xiǎn lù chū lái de qì xī ， zhè shì yī míng dòng xuán chū qī de yāo huà zhě 。
从他显露出来的气息，这是一名洞玄初期的妖化者。
"Something's wrong."
lín xuān biǎo miàn bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng què dà xǐ le 。
林轩表面不动声色，心中却大喜了。
Suddenly, the silver-haired elder cried out in alarm, his face showing both fear and anger.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zhè lǐ jū rán hái yǒu rú cǐ gāo jiē de yāo huà zhě ， kàn jǐ wāi dǎ zhèng zháo ， cǐ dì dà yǒu kě néng ， zhēn yǒu bǎo wù 。
此时此刻，这里居然还有如此高阶的妖化者，看己歪打正着，此地大有可能，真有宝物。
"Senior Elder, what is it?"
“ xiǎo jiā huo ， bù guǎn nǐ zěn me fā xiàn wǒ de ， xiàn zài nǐ kě yǐ qù sǐ le 。”
“小家伙，不管你怎么发现我的，现在你可以去死了。”
"Hu Daoist has fallen."
nà tuó bèi yāo huà zhě yī shēng dà hē ， hún shēn shàng xià bèi yī céng huǒ yàn bāo guǒ ， zhěng gěi rén de gǎn jué jiù fǎng fú shì bèi diǎn rán le ， rán ér tā liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng háo wú tòng kǔ ， è hěn hěn de xiàng lín xuān pū guò lái le 。
那驼背妖化者一声大喝，浑身上下被一层火焰包裹，整给人的感觉就仿佛是被点燃了，然而他脸上的表情毫无痛苦，恶狠狠的像林轩扑过来了。
"What? Hu Daoist has fallen?" The white-haired old woman was shocked. The remaining five also looked alarmed.
zhè shì shén me shù ？
这是什么术？
"Yes."
lín xuān yǔ yāo huà zhě jiāo shǒu de jīng lì bù duō ， bù guò wán huǒ ， tā shì bú huì hài pà rèn hé rén de 。
林轩与妖化者交手的经历不多，不过玩火，他是不会害怕任何人的。
"But those cultivators in the city..."
qīng qīng tàn le kǒu qì ， lín xuān zuǐ bā yī zhāng ， yī tuán jī dàn dà xiǎo de huǒ yàn pēn tǔ ， sì sè liú lí ， lí zuǐ yǐ hòu lì kè bào zhǎng qǐ lái ， zhuǎn shùn jiān jiù yǒu chē xiǎo ， rú liú xīng yǔn luò ， hěn hěn de xiàng duì shǒu zá guò qù le 。
轻轻叹了口气，林轩嘴巴一张，一团鸡蛋大小的火焰喷吐，四色琉璃，离嘴以后立刻暴涨起来，转瞬间就有车小，如流星陨落，狠狠的像对手砸过去了。
"Naturally not our fellow daoists; they are likely the old demon's accomplices. He used a decoy to draw us here while sneaking into the city," the silver-haired elder said with gritted teeth.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān kě méi yǒu shí jiān yǔ duì shǒu màn màn xiāo mó ， gù ér yī chū shǒu jiù shì yā xiāng dǐ de fū 。
此时此刻，林轩可没有时间与对手慢慢消磨，故而一出手就是压箱底的夫。
"What? Does his target include that treasure?" The woman in a palace-style dress exclaimed.
huàn líng tiān huǒ ！
幻灵天火！
"Of course, what else could it be? This old monster cannot be easily appeased," the silver-haired elder was furious: "I mean, how can a Spirit Transformation cultivator come to Sky Wind City? He must have come for our treasures."
duì fāng yě méi yǒu wèi jù ， shèn zhì wǎng qián pū de sù dù hái shāo wēi kuài le nà me yī xiē 。
对方也没有畏惧，甚至往前扑的速度还稍微快了那么一些。
"What nonsense are you spouting here? As an old man of my status, I would not covet your demonized things. The one causing trouble in the city is surely my enemy. You better let me go inside..." the Ancient Demon said with deep resentment.
jié guǒ xià yī kè ， liǎng zhě jiù zhuàng zài le yì qǐ 。
结果下一刻，两者就撞在了一起。
"Let you in?" The silver-haired elder was furious: "Old demon, do you think we are fools? What enemies? Stop acting like that. That guy in the city must be your accomplice. I will fight to the death for our treasures." As he spoke, he waved his treasure item.
wú shēng wú xī ！
无声无息！
His expression and tone were filled with extreme anger; the other six were similarly enraged, intensifying their attacks.
rán ér lán máng shǎn guò ， nà yāo huà zhě lián tóng tā shēn shàng de huǒ yàn ， jū rán yì qǐ bèi dòng jié diào le 。
然而蓝芒闪过，那妖化者连同他身上的火焰，居然一起被冻结掉了。
"Stupid fools! The one who killed your comrades is that little demon, yet you blame me. Do you really think a mere array can stop an old man like me?"
méi cuò ， lián huǒ yàn dōu huà wèi le bīng diāo 。
没错，连火焰都化为了冰雕。
The Ancient Demon's voice was ominous as he clearly had lost his temper. He flicked his sleeves and a grayish-white spirit bag appeared.
ér cǐ shí ， zhěng gè huàn líng tiān huǒ ， dōu zhuǎn huà wèi le lán sè 。
而此时，整个幻灵天火，都转化为了蓝色。
After swirling slightly, the bag opened, revealing a ferocious growl.
zhè dài biǎo jí hán de xiào guǒ ， sì zhǒng shǔ xìng shì kě yǐ zì yóu zhuǎn huàn de 。
这代表极寒的效果，四种属性是可以自由转换的。
Dark winds surged, and a grayish-white corpse aura flew out, transforming into an ugly monster.
bīng diāo zhōng ， nà yāo huà zhě de biǎo qíng yě bèi níng gù ， bù kě sī yì yǔ jīng kǒng 。
冰雕中，那妖化者的表情也被凝固，不可思议与惊恐。
A refined corpse!
tā zuò mèng yě xiǎng bú dào miàn duì yī míng tóng jiē de xiū xiān zhě ， zì jǐ yī zhāo jiù bài diào le 。
他做梦也想不到面对一名同阶的修仙者，自己一招就败掉了。
However, its body was pale silver, much larger than usual. Notably, it had a pair of silver wings on its back, resembling bats.
lín xuān liǎn shàng zé lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， fàng zài bīng diāo shàng miàn ， cǐ bīng shì yīn wèi huàn líng tiān huǒ cái dòng jié qǐ lái de ， duì yú tā zhè shī shù zhě ， zé bú huì yǒu rèn hé de zǔ gé 。
林轩脸上则露出满意之色，伸出手来，放在冰雕上面，此冰是因为幻灵天火才冻结起来的，对于他这施术者，则不会有任何的阻隔。
Silver-Winged Corpse King!
lín xuān shī zhǎn qǐ sōu hún lái le 。
林轩施展起搜魂来了。
Unlike the ordinary copper-armored corpses, this corpse king had been nurtured for ten thousand years by the Ancient Demon with great effort and difficulty.
hěn kuài ， lín xuān jiù tái qǐ tóu lú ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì xǐ sè ， zì jǐ de cāi cè guǒ rán méi cuò ， cǐ yāo huà zhě cǐ shí cǐ kè dōu hái dài zài zhè lǐ ， guǒ rán shì kān shǒu bǎo kù de 。
很快，林轩就抬起头颅，脸上满是喜色，自己的猜测果然没错，此妖化者此时此刻都还待在这里，果然是看守宝库的。
Its strength was formidable; though not as powerful as the Ancient Demon, it could match a newly promoted Spirit Transformation cultivator. Moreover, its body was almost invincible, its strength indescribable.
dé dào le xiǎng yào de dōng xī ， lín xuān zì rán yě méi yǒu liú tā huó mìng de dào lǐ ， xiù páo yī fú ， jǐ dào jiàn guāng yú yóu ér chū 。
得到了想要的东西，林轩自然也没有留他活命的道理，袖袍一拂，几道剑光鱼游而出。
"Bad luck!" The Seventh Elder of Sky Wind City did not expect such a hidden weapon to be used. Their faces turned pale in shock.
“ pēng pēng ” de suì liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， bīng diāo yǐ sì fēn wǔ liè diào le 。
“嘭嘭”的碎裂声传入耳朵，冰雕已四分五裂掉了。
A ghastly laughter echoed: "How about that? Regretting your opposition to this old ancestor? Too late now; I will extract your souls and refine your bodies."
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Before the words were fully spoken, the Silver-Winged Corpse King charged forward ferociously.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， tiān fēng chéng wài ， nà xíng sì xuán wǔ de yún céng zhōng 。
与此同时，天风城外，那形似玄武的云层中。
Knowing they could not win, several demonized beings had no choice but to harden their resolve and use their secret techniques. The explosions grew louder as the battle became more intense.
hōng lōng lóng de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， qī zhǎng lǎo yǔ gǔ lǎo mó jiān de pīn dòu yī jiù shì rú huǒ rú tú ， cǐ qī rén de shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yóu qí shàn cháng pèi hé ， zài jiā shàng zhèn zhī lì ， jū rán yìng shēng shēng dǎng zhù le fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， suī rán cóng chǎng miàn lái shuō ， hái shì lüè yǒu bù dí ， dàn néng gòu zuò dào zhè yī bù ， nà yǐ jīng shì fēi cháng de liǎo bù qǐ 。
轰隆隆的爆裂声传入耳朵，七长老与古老魔间的拼斗依旧是如火如荼，此七人的实力非同小可，尤其擅长配合，再加上阵之力，居然硬生生挡住了分神期修仙者，虽然从场面来说，还是略有不敌，但能够做到这一步，那已经是非常的了不起。
In the cloud layer, the Seventh Elder was in a precarious position, facing severe danger.
“ bù hǎo 。”
“不好。”
On the city walls, other demonized beings were triumphant. As time passed, more demonized beings from within the city arrived, relying on their numbers to gain complete control. The refined corpses were being eliminated one by one.
tū rán ， yín fā lǎo zhě shī shēng jīng hū ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng jìng mǎn shì huáng kǒng yǔ fèn nù 。
突然，银发老者失声惊呼，脸上的表情竟满是惶恐与愤怒。
Victory was only a matter of time.
“ dà zhǎng lǎo ， zěn me le ？”
“大长老，怎么了？”
This had little to do with Lin Xuan. Regardless of who won or lost, they would all suffer significant losses. He could sit back and profit from their conflict.
“ hú dào yǒu yǔn luò le 。”
“胡道友陨落了。”
Moreover, Lin Xuan's mood was good at this moment. Through soul probing, he already knew the exact location of the treasure.
“ shén me ， hú dào yǒu yǔn luò ？” nà bái fà lǎo yù dà jīng shī sè ， shèng yú wǔ rén de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō 。
“什么，胡道友陨落？”那白发老妪大惊失色，剩余五人的表情也差不多。
Standing on a mountain slope, following the demonized being's memory, Lin Xuan found a steep cliff face nearby. The terrain matched perfectly. He raised his right hand.
The demonized beings were fighting the copper-armored corpses fiercely, gaining an upper hand but still far from victory. No one noticed Lin Xuan's side.
"Truly, heaven is aiding me."
Lin Xuan murmured softly to himself before quietly extending his divine consciousness outwards.
Of course, he was very careful. He searched every corner of the entire Sky Wind City without missing a spot.
Lin Xuan was looking for treasures. After all, this was the largest demonized city in Heavenly Frost Prefecture, and its strength was formidable.
Cultivators usually had treasure vaults in their immortal cities. The same should be true for demonized cities.
Cultivators rose early to gain benefits; naturally, they would try to seize any advantage available.
Seeing the situation favorable to him, Lin Xuan began pondering how he could obtain even greater benefits.
No matter how unscrupulous it might seem, the path of cultivation was fraught with challenges. There was no reason for a cultivator not to return from a treasure-filled mountain empty-handed.
However, after a cup of tea's time, Lin Xuan raised his head. After such an extensive search, he had found nothing useful.
But Lin Xuan did not lose heart. Obtaining treasures was never easy.
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with a thoughtful expression on his face. He was delighted at the prospect. There seemed to be a high-ranking demonized being here, and it looked like they were indeed guarding some treasure.
"Little fellow, no matter how you discovered me, now you can die."
The hunchbacked demonized being roared loudly, enveloping himself in flames that made him look as if he had been set alight. However, his face showed no pain; instead, he fiercely charged at Lin Xuan.
What kind of technique was this?
Lin Xuan did not have much experience fighting demonized beings but he was not afraid of playing with fire.
He sighed and spat out a ball of flame the size of an egg. The multi-colored glassy flames immediately grew larger, like meteors falling from the sky, and crashed hard towards his opponent.
Lin Xuan had no time to engage in prolonged combat; thus, he unleashed his hidden technique at once.
Phantasmal Heavenly Fire!
The other party was not afraid either, advancing slightly faster.
In the next moment, they collided.
Silent and unseen!
But a blue light flashed, freezing both the demonized being and the flames on him.
Indeed, even the flames turned into ice sculptures.
At this time, all Phantasmal Heavenly Fire had transformed to blue.
This represented extreme cold. The four attributes could freely convert between each other.
The demonized being's expression was frozen in a look of disbelief and terror.
He never imagined that he would lose to an equal-ranked cultivator with just one move.
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction as he reached out his hand, placing it on the ice sculpture. The ice had formed due to Phantasmal Heavenly Fire; for him, the caster, there was no hindrance.
Lin Xuan began performing soul probing.
Soon, Lin Xuan raised his head with a pleased expression. His guess was correct. This demonized being was indeed still here at this moment, guarding the treasure vault.
Having obtained what he wanted, Lin Xuan had no reason to spare him. He flicked his sleeves and several sword lights emerged like fish swimming out of water.
Cracking sounds filled the air as the ice sculpture shattered into pieces.
...
Meanwhile, outside Sky Wind City, in the cloud layer resembling a tortoise.
Rumbling explosions echoed. The Seventh Elder and the Ancient Demon were still engaged in fierce combat. These seven individuals had formidable strength, especially their ability to cooperate, which, combined with the power of the array, managed to block a Spirit Transformation cultivator. Although they seemed slightly disadvantaged from the scene, achieving this was already an incredible feat.
"Something's wrong."
Suddenly, the silver-haired elder cried out in alarm, his face showing both fear and anger.
"Senior Elder, what is it?"
"Hu Daoist has fallen."
"What? Hu Daoist has fallen?" The white-haired old woman was shocked. The remaining five also looked alarmed.
"Yes."
"But those cultivators in the city..."
"Naturally not our fellow daoists; they are likely the old demon's accomplices. He used a decoy to draw us here while sneaking into the city," the silver-haired elder said with gritted teeth.
"What? Does his target include that treasure?" The woman in a palace-style dress exclaimed.
"Of course, what else could it be? This old monster cannot be easily appeased," the silver-haired elder was furious: "I mean, how can a Spirit Transformation cultivator come to Sky Wind City? He must have come for our treasures."
"What nonsense are you spouting here? As an old man of my status, I would not covet your demonized things. The one causing trouble in the city is surely my enemy. You better let me go inside..." the Ancient Demon said with deep resentment.
"Let you in?" The silver-haired elder was furious: "Old demon, do you think we are fools? What enemies? Stop acting like that. That guy in the city must be your accomplice. I will fight to the death for our treasures." As he spoke, he waved his treasure item.
His expression and tone were filled with extreme anger; the other six were similarly enraged, intensifying their attacks.
"Stupid fools! The one who killed your comrades is that little demon, yet you blame me. Do you really think a mere array can stop an old man like me?"
The Ancient Demon's voice was ominous as he clearly had lost his temper. He flicked his sleeves and a grayish-white spirit bag appeared.
After swirling slightly, the bag opened, revealing a ferocious growl.
Dark winds surged, and a grayish-white corpse aura flew out, transforming into an ugly monster.
A refined corpse!
However, its body was pale silver, much larger than usual. Notably, it had a pair of silver wings on its back, resembling bats.
Silver-Winged Corpse King!
Unlike the ordinary copper-armored corpses, this corpse king had been nurtured for ten thousand years by the Ancient Demon with great effort and difficulty.
Its strength was formidable; though not as powerful as the Ancient Demon, it could match a newly promoted Spirit Transformation cultivator. Moreover, its body was almost invincible, its strength indescribable.
"Bad luck!" The Seventh Elder of Sky Wind City did not expect such a hidden weapon to be used. Their faces turned pale in shock.
A ghastly laughter echoed: "How about that? Regretting your opposition to this old ancestor? Too late now; I will extract your souls and refine your bodies."
Before the words were fully spoken, the Silver-Winged Corpse King charged forward ferociously.
Knowing they could not win, several demonized beings had no choice but to harden their resolve and use their secret techniques. The explosions grew louder as the battle became more intense.
In the cloud layer, the Seventh Elder was in a precarious position, facing severe danger.
On the city walls, other demonized beings were triumphant. As time passed, more demonized beings from within the city arrived, relying on their numbers to gain complete control. The refined corpses were being eliminated one by one.
Victory was only a matter of time.
This had little to do with Lin Xuan. Regardless of who won or lost, they would all suffer significant losses. He could sit back and profit from their conflict.
Moreover, Lin Xuan's mood was good at this moment. Through soul probing, he already knew the exact location of the treasure.
Standing on a mountain slope, following the demonized being's memory, Lin Xuan found a steep cliff face nearby. The terrain matched perfectly. He raised his right hand.