yè yǐng yǐ shì zuǒ zhī yòu chù ， ruò bú shì duì fāng yǒu yì fàng shuǐ ， yì tú jiāng qí shēng qín huó zhuō ， cǐ nǚ zǎo jiù zài cì shòu shāng le 。
叶颖已是左支右绌，若不是对方有意放水，意图将其生擒活捉，此女早就再次受伤了。
Ye Ying was already struggling on both sides. If not for the opponent deliberately holding back to capture her alive, she would have been injured again.
rán ér jí biàn rú cǐ ， tā yě jiān chí bù liǎo duō jiǔ de 。
然而即便如此，她也坚持不了多久的。
However, even with this, she couldn't hold out much longer.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， zhè jiàn shì qíng tā bù xiǎo de yě jiù suàn le ， jì rán qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， nà jiù méi yǒu xiù shǒu páng guān yī shuō 。
林轩叹了口气，这件事情他不晓得也就算了，既然亲眼目睹，那就没有袖手旁观一说。
Lin Xuan sighed. He could just ignore it if he didn’t witness it firsthand, but since he did see it, there was no way he would stand idly by.
bì jìng zì jǐ yǔ yè jiā yě yǒu yī xiē yuān yuán ， cǐ nǚ tóng píng ér ， zhǎng dé gèng fǎng fú yí gè mú zi lǐ kè chū lái de 。 rú hé néng kàn zhe tā bèi bàn mó qī fù 。
毕竟自己与叶家也有一些渊源，此女同瓶儿，长得更仿佛一个模子里刻出来的。如何能看着她被半魔欺负。
After all, he had some connection to the Ye family. This girl looked like a twin of Bīnghéng, how could he watch her be bullied by a half-demon?
yǎn jiàn nà yāo ráo nǚ zǐ jì chū de jiàn guāng yè yǐng zài yě méi yǒu bàn shǎn guò ， lín xuān dòng shǒu le 。
眼见那妖娆女子祭出的剑光叶颖再也没有办闪过，林轩动手了。
Seeing that the sword light cast by the seductive woman no longer dodged Ye Ying, Lin Xuan acted. He didn't need any extra moves; he merely flicked his little finger, and a thin green beam shot out with a 'snap' as it collided with the seductive woman's demon sword.
tā yě méi yǒu duō yú de dòng zuò ， jǐn jǐn shì xiǎo mǔ zhǐ yī gōu ， yī dào xiān xì de qīng máng fēi lüè ér chū ，“ pā , yī xià yǔ nà yāo ráo nǚ zǐ de mó jiàn xiāng pèng chù 。
他也没有多余的动作，仅仅是小拇指一勾，一道纤细的青芒飞掠而出，“啪,一下与那妖娆女子的魔剑相碰触。
An unbelievable scene unfolded. The demon sword that had been ferocious just now turned into tofu in front of Lin Xuan or rather, it shattered like a piece of green porcelain.
bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le ， nà qián yī kè hái xiōng lì yì cháng de mó jiàn ， zài lín xuān miàn qián yǒu rú dòu fǔ ， huò zhě shuō shì yóu qīng cí zuò chéng de ， huā lā yī xià jiù suì liè diào le 。
不可思议的一幕出现了，那前一刻还凶厉异常的魔剑，在林轩面前有如豆腐，或者说是由青瓷做成的，哗啦一下就碎裂掉了。
The three were left speechless, and the half-demon woman spat out blood. Even for someone with ancient demonic bloodline, losing their life essence treasure would not be pleasant.
biàn qǐ cāng chǔ ， sān rén jiē chēng mù jié shé ， nà bàn mó nǚ zi gèng shì yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn chū ， jiù suàn shì jù yǒu gǔ mó xuè tǒng ， běn mìng bǎo bèi huǐ ， nà gǎn jué kěn dìng bù hǎo guò 。
变起仓储，三人皆瞠目结舌，那半魔女子更是一口鲜血喷出，就算是具有古魔血统，本命宝被毁，那感觉肯定不好过。
"Little Sister Fú, what happened?"
“ fú mèi ， zěn me le ？”
“芙妹，怎么了？”
The half-demon dressed as a scholar was equally shocked.
shū shēng dǎ bàn de bàn mó ， yě shì dà jīng shī sè 。
书生打扮的半魔，也是大惊失色。
"S Brother, let's go quickly!"
“ shī xiōng ， kuài zǒu ！”
“师兄，快走！”
Indeed, although this girl’s cultivation wasn’t impressive, her reaction was top-notch. She immediately realized something was wrong and that the opponent could easily destroy their life essence treasure. If they didn't retreat in time, they might lose their lives here.
hái bié shuō ， cǐ nǚ xiū wèi suī bù rú hé ， zhè fǎn yìng què shì yī děng yī de ， lì kè jiù kàn chū bù miào lái le ， néng gòu qīng yì jiāng zì jǐ de běn mìng bǎo huǐ qù ， qǐ shì zì jǐ yǔ shī xiōng kě yǐ pǐ dí ， ruò bú jiàn jī tuì qù ， xiǎo xīn xiǎo mìng yě yào jiāo dài zài zhè lǐ 。
还别说，此女修为虽不如何，这反应却是一等一的，立刻就看出不妙来了，能够轻易将自己的本命宝毁去，岂是自己与师兄可以匹敌，若不见机退去，小心小命也要交代在这里。
The half-demon seemed to trust this woman greatly and didn't ask any more questions. They both emitted black light all over and started retreating towards the back.
nà shū shēng duì cǐ nǚ sì hū yě pǒ wèi xìn fú ， yě bù duō wèn shén me ， tóng yàng shì hún shēn hēi máng dà qǐ ， jiù yào xiàng hòu miàn tuì qù 。
那书生对此女似乎也颇为信服，也不多问什么，同样是浑身黑芒大起，就要像后面退去。
That wasn’t a bad plan, but if two Immortal Foundation cultivators could escape before Lin Xuan’s eyes, he would really be buying himself a block of tofu to crash into.
dǎ suàn bù cuò ， dàn rú guǒ liǎng míng yuán yīng xiū shì yě néng cái néng gòu lín xuān yǎn qián táo tuō ， nà tā jiù zhēn de kě yǐ mǎi kuài dòu fǔ zhuàng sǐ le 。
打算不错，但如果两名元婴修士也能才能够林轩眼前逃脱，那他就真的可以买块豆腐撞死了。
"Want to leave? Too late."
“ xiǎng zǒu ， wǎn zi 。”
“想走，晚子。”
Lin Xuan's calm voice entered their ears. Then, he stretched out his hand and pointed forward with one finger.
lín xuān dàn rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu shēn chū shǒu ， yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn chū 。
林轩淡然的声音传入耳朵，随后伸出手，一指向前点出。
There was no burst of spiritual light or any dazzling seals appearing, but the two figures were instantly locked in place. The surrounding air seemed like a copper wall and iron barrier, making it impossible for them to move.
méi yǒu shén me líng guāng bào shè ， gèng méi yǒu shén me xuàn lì de yìn fú xiàn ér chū ， dàn liǎng rén de shēn xíng ， què yī xià zi bèi suǒ zhù ， zhōu wéi de kōng qì ， fǎng fú biàn chéng le tóng qiáng tiě bì shì de ， ràng tā men fēn háo dòng tán bù dé 。
没有什么灵光爆射，更没有什么绚丽的印浮现而出，但两人的身形，却一下子被锁住，周围的空气，仿佛变成了铜墙铁壁似的，让他们分毫动弹不得。
Spiritual Shackles!
yuán qì jiā suǒ ！
元气枷锁！
This was an application of primordial energy, but the conditions were very strict; the gap between both parties had to be unmeasurable. Otherwise, it would easily fail.
zhè shì tiān dì yuán qì de yī zhǒng yùn yòng ， dàn tiáo jiàn què hěn kē kè ， bì xū shuāng fāng de chā jù bù kě yǐ dào lǐ jì ， fǒu zé hěn róng yì jiù huì shī xiào dì 。
这是天地元气的一种运用，但条件却很苛刻，必须双方的差距不可以道里计，否则很容易就会失效地。
Clearly, these two half-demons had heard about this technique, and their faces turned pale in a flash.
cǐ zhāo shù ， liǎng míng bàn mó xiǎn rán yě tīng shuō guò ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng shuā de yī xià bái le 。
此招数，两名半魔显然也听说过，脸上的表情刷的一下白了。
The opponent could use spiritual shackles to seal their actions, something even Separation-Union cultivators couldn't do. Could they really be so unlucky today as to encounter an ancient expert of the Cave Profound realm?
duì fāng néng gòu shǐ yòng yuán qì jiā suǒ jiāng zì jǐ de xíng dòng fēng zhù ， lí hé qī xiū shì yě zuò bú dào de ， nán dào jīn tiān zhēn zhè me dǎo méi ， jū rán pèng shàng le dòng xuán jí bié de lǎo guài wù 。
对方能够使用元气枷锁将自己的行动封住，离合期修士也做不到的，难道今天真这么倒霉，居然碰上了洞玄级别的老怪物。
Both were shocked and scared, feeling depressed. Meanwhile, Ye Ying, who had been saved, showed a look of suspicion before her expression turned into one of joy. However, it was fleeting; she quickly regained her composure and curtsied gracefully towards Lin Xuan.
liǎng rén yòu jīng yòu pà ， yù mèn bù yǐ ， ér yī páng ， huò jiù de yè yǐng ， tóng yàng lù chū jīng yí bù dìng zhī sè ， zhí dào lín xuān xiàn xíng ér chū 。
两人又惊又怕，郁闷不已，而一旁，获救的叶颖，同样露出惊疑不定之色，直到林轩现形而出。
"Thank you for your great kindness, this is the second time you have saved me."
cǐ nǚ xiān shì yī dāi ， suí hòu jīng yí jiù yǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì kuáng xǐ de biǎo qíng yìng rù yǎn lián ， dàn yě jǐn rén shì yī shǎn jí shì ， suí hòu jiù chóng xīn dàn yǎ le qǐ lái ， cǐ nǚ zhuǎn guò jiāo qū ， chōng zhe lín xuān liǎn rèn yī lǐ ， yíng yíng xià bài 。
此女先是一呆，随后惊疑就已消失不见，取而代之的是狂喜的表情映入眼帘，但也仅仁是一闪即逝，随后就重新淡雅了起来，此女转过娇躯，冲着林轩敛衽一礼，盈盈下拜。
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Lin Xuan smiled: "It’s a small effort. I happened to pass by, so seeing you in danger, how could I just stand idly by?"
“ duō xiè qián bèi dà ēn dà dé ， zhè yǐ shì nǐ dì èr cì duì wǎn bèi xiāng jiù le 。”
“多谢前辈大恩大德，这已是你第二次对晚辈相救了。”
Before he finished speaking, Lin Xuan suddenly frowned.
“ hǎo shuō ， hǎo shuō 。” lín xuān mǎn liǎn de wēi xiào zhī sè ：“ jǔ shǒu zhī láo ér yǐ ， lín mǒu yě shì pèng qiǎo lù guò ， jì rán jiàn dào yǒu yù xiǎn ， zěn me kě néng xiù shǒu páng gù 。”
“好说，好说。”林轩满脸的微笑之色：“举手之劳而已，林某也是碰巧路过，既然见道友遇险，怎么可能袖手旁顾。”
"Something isn't right."
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān tū rán méi tóu yī tiāo ：“ bù hǎo 。”
话音未落，林轩突然眉头一挑：“不好。”
Then, his shoulder moved slightly, and he disappeared from his original spot. In the next moment, he appeared beside the young woman, stretched out his monkey-like arm, and hugged her waist. His body was then bathed in spiritual light as Nine Heaven Spirit Shield materialized.
suí hòu zhǐ jiàn tā jiān tóu wēi huǎng ， jiù yǐ cóng yuán dì bú jiàn le zōng jì ， xià yī kè ， zé chū xiàn zài shào nǚ de shēn cè ， yuán bì qīng shū ， jiāng tā de xiān yāo lǎn zhù ， suí hòu hún shēn líng guāng bào shè ， jiǔ tiān líng dùn fú xiàn ér chū 。
随后只见他肩头微晃，就已从原地不见了踪迹，下一刻，则出现在少女的身侧，猿臂轻舒，将她的纤腰揽住，随后浑身灵光爆射，九天灵盾浮现而出。
Boom! The sound of explosion filled their ears, and a gale arose. Grayish-white demonic energy spread throughout the sky, extremely violent. Fortunately, this place was already desolate, so it only made the barren rocky wasteland more desolate.
hōng ！ bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， gāng fēng sì qǐ ， tiān dì jiān ， dùn shí mí màn mǎn le huī bái sè de mó qì ， bào nüè yǐ jí ， hǎo zài zhè lǐ běn lái jiù huāng wú ， suǒ yǐ bù guò shì jiāng guāng tū tū de suì shí huāng dì ， biàn dé yuè fā de huāng liáng ér yǐ 。
轰！爆裂声传入耳朵，罡风四起，天地间，顿时弥漫满了灰白色的魔气，暴虐以极，好在这里本来就荒芜，所以不过是将光秃秃的碎石荒地，变得越发的荒凉而已。
After a cup of tea's time, the gale gradually dispersed, and a whirlwind appeared out of nowhere, quickly clearing the surrounding demonic energy.
zú zú guò le yī zhǎn chá de fū ， gāng fēng cái zhú jiàn sàn qù ， yī dào xuán fēng què jǐn jiē zhe píng kōng ér qǐ ， hěn kuài ， jiù dàng qīng le zhè sì zhōu de mó qì 。
足足过了一盏茶的夫，罡风才逐渐散去，一道旋风却紧接着凭空而起，很快，就荡清了这四周的魔气。
A blue light screen appeared in their sight.
wèi lán sè de guāng mù chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ 。
蔚蓝色的光幕出现在视线里。
Inside the light screen, Lin Xuan still held the young woman’s slender figure. Of course, it wasn't for any improper purposes; if not for his intervention just now, she would have turned to ashes.
guāng mù zhōng ， lín xuān yī jiù lǎn zhe shào nǚ de jiāo qū ， dāng rán ， bú shì zhàn pián yí ， gāng gāng ， ruò fēi tā chū shǒu xiàng zhù ， cǐ nǚ yǐ huī fēi yān miè diào le 。
光幕中，林轩依旧揽着少女的娇躯，当然，不是占便宜，刚刚，若非他出手相助，此女已灰飞烟灭掉了。
"Phew!"
“ hū ！”
“呼！”
Lin Xuan exhaled and his expression was extremely strange. He had been in the cultivation world for over a thousand years, with extensive experience, but such experiences were rare.
lín xuān shū le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě gǔ guài yǐ jí ， tā tà rù xiū xiān jiè yī qiān duō zài ， jiàn shí bù kě wèi bù fēng fù ， rán ér zhè yàng de jīng lì hái zhēn bù duō 。
林轩舒了口气，脸上的表情也古怪以极，他踏入修仙界一千多载，见识不可谓不丰富，然而这样的经历还真不多。
Previously, lower cultivators who were subdued always begged for mercy because living forever through cultivation meant only one life. If given a chance to live, no one would seek death.
yǐ qián nà xiē dī jiē xiū shì bèi zì jǐ zhì zhù ， zǒng shì fú ruǎn qiú ráo ， bì jìng xiū xiān yě jiù shì wèi le cháng shēng ér yǐ ， shéi de xìng mìng dōu zhǐ yǒu yī cì ， rú guǒ yǒu jī huì huó zhe ， shuí yě bú huì qiú sǐ 。
以前那些低阶修士被自己制住，总是服软求饶，毕竟修仙也就是为了长生而已，谁的性命都只有一次，如果有机会活着，谁也不会求死。
However, these two half-demons were extremely fierce; they didn't even beg and simply blew themselves up neatly.
rán ér zhè liǎng gè bàn mó ， què gāng liè dào jí chù ， lián yī jù qiú ráo de huà yě méi yǒu shuō ， jiù gān cuì lì suǒ de zì bào diào le 。
然而这两个半魔，却刚烈到极处，连一句求饶的话也没有说，就干脆利索的自爆掉了。
Note that they did not sacrifice their bodies to create an opportunity for the Immortal Foundation to escape so as to reclaim it later. These guys blew both their physical body and Immortal Foundation together, treating death like a natural part of life. No, Lin Xuan shook his head; he didn't believe these guys were truly fearless of death. Could they be trying to protect some secret?
zhù yì ， tā men bú shì jiāng ròu shēn shě qì ， chuàng zào jī huì ràng yuán yīng táo tuō ， yǐ biàn yǐ hòu hái néng gòu duó shě ， zhè liǎng gè jiā huo ， shì ròu shēn yuán yīng yì qǐ bào le ， fǎng fú sǐ wáng duì tā men lái shuō ， zhǐ shì guī shǔ 。 bú duì ， lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， tā bù xiāng xìn zhè liǎng gè jiā huo ， zhēn bù pà sǐ ， nán dào shuō ， tā men shì wèi bǎo shǒu shén me mì mì me ？
注意，他们不是将肉身舍弃，创造机会让元婴逃脱，以便以后还能够夺舍，这两个家伙，是肉身元婴一起爆了，仿佛死亡对他们来说，只是归属。不对，林轩摇了摇头，他不相信这两个家伙，真不怕死，难道说，他们是为保守什么秘密么？
Thoughts raced through his mind, but there was no evidence left.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， kě xī yǐ wú jù kě kǎo le 。
脑海中念头转过，可惜已无据可考了。
After all, both the male and female half-demons had already perished, leaving no one to testify.
bì jìng zhè yī nán yī nǚ liǎng gè bàn mó yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， sǐ wú duì zhèng zì jǐ hái néng xiǎo de shén me ？
毕竟这一男一女两个半魔已经陨落，死无对证自己还能晓得什么？
Lin Xuan sighed but didn’t dwell on it much. After all, there were many secrets in the cultivation world; how could he possibly understand everything?
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， dào yě méi yǒu duō zuò sī suǒ ， bì jìng xiū xiān jiè de mì mì hěn duō ， zì jǐ zěn me kě néng shén me dōu xiǎng yào nòng qīng chǔ 。
林轩叹了口气，倒也没有多做思索，毕竟修仙界的秘密很多，自己怎么可能什么都想要弄清楚。
That would be impossible and unrealistic.
nà shì bù kě néng ， tóng shí yě shì bù xiàn shí de 。
那是不可能，同时也是不现实的。
Sacrifice meant not only giving up benefits but also suppressing curiosity.
shě de shě de ， bìng bù jǐn jǐn shì zhǐ lì yì de qǔ shě ， hái yǒu hào qí xīn ， yě yào yā yì zhù 。
舍得舍得，并不仅仅是指利益的取舍，还有好奇心，也要压抑住。
This way, more disasters could be avoided, a lesson Lin Xuan had long understood.
zhè yàng ， cǐ néng bì miǎn gèng duō de zāi huò ， zhè dào lǐ ， lín xuān zǎo jiù qīng chǔ 。
这样，此能避免更多的灾祸，这道理，林轩早就清楚。
So, these thoughts merely passed through his mind, and he didn’t dwell on them further.
suǒ yǐ ， zhū bān niàn tou jǐn jǐn shì zài nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò ， tā jiù bù qù duō xiǎng le 。
所以，诸般念头仅仅是在脑海中转过，他就不去多想了。
"Senior, please release me."
“ qián bèi ， qǐng fàng kāi wǒ 。”
“前辈，请放开我。”
At this moment, a voice as thin as a mosquito’s wing entered their ears. Lin Xuan turned around to see the young woman's face no longer showing that serene indifference; her delicate face was filled with rosy cheeks.
zhè shí ， xì ruò wén yíng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān huí guò tóu ， zhǐ jiàn shào nǚ de liǎn shàng ， zài yě méi yǒu le nà qīng jìng dàn mò ， jīng zhì de qiào liǎn yǐ bèi hóng xiá tián mǎn le 。
这时，细若蚊蝇的声音传入耳朵，林轩回过头，只见少女的脸上，再也没有了那清净淡漠，精致的俏脸已被红霞填满了。
Lin Xuan had been so engrossed in thinking about why these half-demons treated life so lightly that he forgot to release his grip on her waist, and it seemed tighter. Ye Ying’s pretty face pressed against his chest, though they didn’t touch skin-to-skin, she had never been this close to a man before, which was why she blushed furiously.
gāng cái lín xuān yī xīn sī suǒ liǎng míng bàn mó wèi hé shì shēng mìng wèi wú wù ， gēn běn hái wàng jì hái jiāng tā de xiān yāo lǒu zhe ， bù jǐn rú cǐ ， sì hū hái lǒu dé gèng jǐn le yī xiē ， ràng yè yǐng qiào liǎn ， bèi zhe zì jǐ de xiōng kǒu ， suī fēi jī fū xiāng chù ， dàn cǐ nǚ yě cóng wèi yǔ nán zi rú cǐ qīn jìn guò ， yě jiù nán guài mǎn liǎn tōng hóng 。
刚才林轩一心思索两名半魔为何视生命为无物，根本还忘记还将她的纤腰搂着，不仅如此，似乎还搂得更紧了一些，让叶颖俏脸，贝着自己的胸口，虽非肌肤相触，但此女也从未与男子如此亲近过，也就难怪满脸通红。
"Oh!" Lin Xuan noticed the awkwardness and released his hand. Ye Ying then moved away from him with a flash of movement but still couldn't lift her head due to embarrassment.
“ ó ！” lín xuān fā xiàn le bù tuǒ ， jiāng shǒu yī sōng ， yè yǐng zhè cái shēn xíng yī shǎn ， lí kāi le tā de shēn biān ， dàn yī jiù shì xiū dé lián tóu yě tái bù qǐ lái 。
“哦！”林轩发现了不妥，将手一松，叶颖这才身形一闪，离开了他的身边，但依旧是羞得连头也抬不起来。
"Haha, Fairy Ye, I didn’t mean it; I just lost focus for a moment. Please forgive me," Lin Xuan scratched his head, feeling embarrassed as he spoke.
“ hē hē ， yè xiān zi ， lín mǒu bìng fēi gù yì ， gāng gāng zhǐ shì yī shí zǒu le shén ér yǐ ， hái wàng gū niáng hǎi hán cái shì 。” lín xuān náo le náo tóu ， yǒu diǎn bù hǎo yì sī de kāi kǒu 。
“呵呵，叶仙子，林某并非故意，刚刚只是一时走了神而已，还望姑娘海涵才是。”林轩挠了挠头，有点不好意思的开口。
His explanation only made Ye Ying even more bashful. It was impossible to act like nothing happened anymore. She silently blamed him, wondering if this senior was really stupid or pretending to be so in such an awkward situation? However, on the surface, she couldn’t truly complain; not only had Lin Xuan saved her multiple times, but today would see his second 9000-word update, seeking monthly votes!
Ye Ying was already struggling on both sides. If not for the opponent deliberately holding back to capture her alive, she would have been injured again.
However, even with this, she couldn't hold out much longer.
Lin Xuan sighed. He could just ignore it if he didn’t witness it firsthand, but since he did see it, there was no way he would stand idly by.
After all, he had some connection to the Ye family. This girl looked like a twin of Bīnghéng, how could he watch her be bullied by a half-demon?
Seeing that the sword light cast by the seductive woman no longer dodged Ye Ying, Lin Xuan acted. He didn't need any extra moves; he merely flicked his little finger, and a thin green beam shot out with a 'snap' as it collided with the seductive woman's demon sword.
An unbelievable scene unfolded. The demon sword that had been ferocious just now turned into tofu in front of Lin Xuan or rather, it shattered like a piece of green porcelain.
The three were left speechless, and the half-demon woman spat out blood. Even for someone with ancient demonic bloodline, losing their life essence treasure would not be pleasant.
"Little Sister Fú, what happened?"
The half-demon dressed as a scholar was equally shocked.
"S Brother, let's go quickly!"
Indeed, although this girl’s cultivation wasn’t impressive, her reaction was top-notch. She immediately realized something was wrong and that the opponent could easily destroy their life essence treasure. If they didn't retreat in time, they might lose their lives here.
The half-demon seemed to trust this woman greatly and didn't ask any more questions. They both emitted black light all over and started retreating towards the back.
That wasn’t a bad plan, but if two Immortal Foundation cultivators could escape before Lin Xuan’s eyes, he would really be buying himself a block of tofu to crash into.
"Want to leave? Too late."
Lin Xuan's calm voice entered their ears. Then, he stretched out his hand and pointed forward with one finger.
There was no burst of spiritual light or any dazzling seals appearing, but the two figures were instantly locked in place. The surrounding air seemed like a copper wall and iron barrier, making it impossible for them to move.
Spiritual Shackles!
This was an application of primordial energy, but the conditions were very strict; the gap between both parties had to be unmeasurable. Otherwise, it would easily fail.
Clearly, these two half-demons had heard about this technique, and their faces turned pale in a flash.
The opponent could use spiritual shackles to seal their actions, something even Separation-Union cultivators couldn't do. Could they really be so unlucky today as to encounter an ancient expert of the Cave Profound realm?
Both were shocked and scared, feeling depressed. Meanwhile, Ye Ying, who had been saved, showed a look of suspicion before her expression turned into one of joy. However, it was fleeting; she quickly regained her composure and curtsied gracefully towards Lin Xuan.
"Thank you for your great kindness, this is the second time you have saved me."
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Lin Xuan smiled: "It’s a small effort. I happened to pass by, so seeing you in danger, how could I just stand idly by?"
Before he finished speaking, Lin Xuan suddenly frowned.
"Something isn't right."
Then, his shoulder moved slightly, and he disappeared from his original spot. In the next moment, he appeared beside the young woman, stretched out his monkey-like arm, and hugged her waist. His body was then bathed in spiritual light as Nine Heaven Spirit Shield materialized.
Boom! The sound of explosion filled their ears, and a gale arose. Grayish-white demonic energy spread throughout the sky, extremely violent. Fortunately, this place was already desolate, so it only made the barren rocky wasteland more desolate.
After a cup of tea's time, the gale gradually dispersed, and a whirlwind appeared out of nowhere, quickly clearing the surrounding demonic energy.
A blue light screen appeared in their sight.
Inside the light screen, Lin Xuan still held the young woman’s slender figure. Of course, it wasn't for any improper purposes; if not for his intervention just now, she would have turned to ashes.
"Phew!"
Lin Xuan exhaled and his expression was extremely strange. He had been in the cultivation world for over a thousand years, with extensive experience, but such experiences were rare.
Previously, lower cultivators who were subdued always begged for mercy because living forever through cultivation meant only one life. If given a chance to live, no one would seek death.
However, these two half-demons were extremely fierce; they didn't even beg and simply blew themselves up neatly.
Note that they did not sacrifice their bodies to create an opportunity for the Immortal Foundation to escape so as to reclaim it later. These guys blew both their physical body and Immortal Foundation together, treating death like a natural part of life. No, Lin Xuan shook his head; he didn't believe these guys were truly fearless of death. Could they be trying to protect some secret?
Thoughts raced through his mind, but there was no evidence left.
After all, both the male and female half-demons had already perished, leaving no one to testify.
Lin Xuan sighed but didn’t dwell on it much. After all, there were many secrets in the cultivation world; how could he possibly understand everything?
That would be impossible and unrealistic.
Sacrifice meant not only giving up benefits but also suppressing curiosity.
This way, more disasters could be avoided, a lesson Lin Xuan had long understood.
So, these thoughts merely passed through his mind, and he didn’t dwell on them further.
"Senior, please release me."
At this moment, a voice as thin as a mosquito’s wing entered their ears. Lin Xuan turned around to see the young woman's face no longer showing that serene indifference; her delicate face was filled with rosy cheeks.
Lin Xuan had been so engrossed in thinking about why these half-demons treated life so lightly that he forgot to release his grip on her waist, and it seemed tighter. Ye Ying’s pretty face pressed against his chest, though they didn’t touch skin-to-skin, she had never been this close to a man before, which was why she blushed furiously.
"Oh!" Lin Xuan noticed the awkwardness and released his hand. Ye Ying then moved away from him with a flash of movement but still couldn't lift her head due to embarrassment.
"Haha, Fairy Ye, I didn’t mean it; I just lost focus for a moment. Please forgive me," Lin Xuan scratched his head, feeling embarrassed as he spoke.
His explanation only made Ye Ying even more bashful. It was impossible to act like nothing happened anymore. She silently blamed him, wondering if this senior was really stupid or pretending to be so in such an awkward situation? However, on the surface, she couldn’t truly complain; not only had Lin Xuan saved her multiple times, but today would see his second 9000-word update, seeking monthly votes!