zài jiàn gù rén , lín xuān liǎn shàng , mǎn shì fù zá zhī sè .
再见故人,林轩脸上,满是复杂之色.
Farewell to old acquaintances, Lin Xuan's face was filled with complex emotions.
tián xiǎo jiàn yǔ zì jǐ rèn shí de qí tā xiū shì bù tóng , liǎng rén de guān xì yì zhí fēi dí fēi yǒu .
田小剑与自己认识的其他修士不同,两人的关系一直非敌非友.
Tiaoxiao Jian was different from the other cultivators he knew; their relationship had always been neither enemy nor friend. They were about the same age, but their backgrounds couldn't have been more different. Lin Xuan was a wandering cultivator who endured endless ridicule and disrespect in Drifting Cloud Valley. He was like an orphan with no one to care for him.
liǎng rén nián líng chà bu duō , rán ér chū shēn què shì bù dà xiāng tóng .
两人年龄差不多,然而出身却是不大相同.
In contrast, Tiaoxiao Jian was the son of a powerful noble, born with everything he needed. He had gathered all the love and attention from everyone around him.
lín xuān nǎi shì sàn xiū yí gè , zài piāo yún gǔ lǐ jiù shòu jǐn le bái yǎn qī rǔ , kě yòng yé yé bù téng , lǎo lao bù ài lái xíng róng .
林轩乃是散修一个,在飘云谷里就受尽了白眼欺辱,可用爷爷不疼,姥姥不爱来形容.
However, this young man wasn't a playboy; his character was tough and ruthless. In many ways, he didn't fall short of Lin Xuan's capabilities.
ér tián xiǎo jiàn què shì jí è shǎo zhǔ , kě yǐ shuō shì hán zhe jīn yào sháo chū shēng de .
而田小剑却是极恶少主,可以说是含着金钥勺出生的.
When the Sovereign Demon Tyrant fell, Tiaoxiao Jian also experienced a tumultuous life, enduring hardships and dangers. He had come close to death several times but ultimately survived with his deep scheming.
jí wàn qiān chǒng ài yú yī shēn .
集万千宠爱于一身.
Although Lin Xuan's talent wasn't particularly impressive, his cultivation speed was remarkable due to the Blue Star Sea. Even Qinyan, the Fairy of the Clouds, admired him for this. However, Tiaoxiao Jian was an exception; every time they met, although Lin Xuan usually had the upper hand, he could only barely keep up with him. Over the years, Tiaoxiao Jian was the only one who could match Lin Xuan.
rán ér zhè xiǎo zi bìng fēi wán kù , qí xìng zi jiān rèn hěn dú , kě yǐ shuō , yì diǎn yě bù bǐ lín xuān xùn sè .
然而这小子并非纨绔,其性子坚韧狠毒,可以说,一点也不比林轩逊色.
Not just in cultivation level but even in divine techniques and treasures, their differences were minimal. It could be said that facing peers, Lin Xuan never felt intimidated; challenging higher-ranked cultivators seemed like a daily affair. However, Tiaoxiao Jian was an absolute exception—Lin Xuan had no certainty of victory against him.
jí è mó zūn yǔn luò , tián xiǎo yǒu yě céng jīng lì diān yóu liú lí de shēng huó , fēng cān lù sù , xuè yǔ xīng fēng , hǎo jǐ cì tā dōu chà diǎn yǔn luò , dàn zuì zhōng , kào zhe shēn chén de xīn jī tǐng guò lái le .
极恶魔尊陨落,田小友也曾经历颠油流离的生活,风餐露宿,血雨腥风,好几次他都差点陨落,但最终,靠着深沉的心机挺过来了.
Of course, the same went for Tiaoxiao Jian's feelings.
lín xuān de zī zhì suī rán bìng bù rú hé , rán ér yīn wèi yǒu lán sè xīng hǎi de yuán gù , xiū xíng de sù dù fēi cháng lìng rén zhǔ mù , zhè yì diǎn , biàn shì yún zhōng xiān zi qín yán , yě zhǐ néng tàn fú , nán yǐ wàng qí bèi xiàng de , rán ér tián xiǎo jiàn què shì yí gè lì wài , měi yī cì liǎng rén chóng féng , suī rán lín xuān dōu zhàn yōu , dàn yě zhǐ néng miǎn qiǎng yā qí yī tóu , zhè me duō nián le , tián xiǎo jiàn shì wéi yī néng yǔ tā bìng jià qí qū de yí gè .
林轩的资质虽然并不如何,然而因为有蓝色星海的缘故,修行的速度非常令人瞩目,这一点,便是云中仙子秦妍,也只能叹服,难以望其背项的,然而田小剑却是一个例外,每一次两人重逢,虽然林轩都占优,但也只能勉强压其一头,这么多年了,田小剑是唯一能与他并驾齐驱的一个.
This was why, despite their mutual animosity, they called each other "big brother" and "little brother" with great warmth. Their mutual respect was like that between real brothers.
bù jǐn jǐn shì xiū wèi , lián shén tōng bǎo wù , shèn zhì dōu néng gòu xiāng chà fǎng fú , kě yǐ zhè yàng shuō , miàn duì tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě , lín xuān cóng lái bù dǎ chù , yuè jí tiǎo zhàn jiù yǔ jiā cháng biàn fàn chà bu duō , rán ér tián xiǎo jiàn què shì jué duì lì wài de yí gè , duì shàng tā , lín xuān méi yǒu shí zú de bǎ wò .
不仅仅是修为,连神通宝物,甚至都能够相差仿佛,可以这样说,面对同阶修仙者,林轩从来不打怵,越级挑战就与家常便饭差不多,然而田小剑却是绝对例外的一个,对上他,林轩没有十足的把握.
Mutual suspicion seemed to be the best solution. After all, both of them were slippery characters, skilled in deep scheming. Pretending to be amiable was as common for them as eating breakfast.
dāng rán , nà xiǎo zi de gǎn shòu kǒng pà yě shì yī yàng de .
当然,那小子的感受恐怕也是一样的.
Moreover, it seemed fate had played a cruel joke or made a coincidence; every time they met, they faced immense danger. Even if there was initial animosity, they had no choice but to team up and fight off their enemies.
zhè yě shì wèi shén me , liǎng rén nèi xīn lǐ , míng míng dōu yǒu dí yì , kě yí dàn xiāng féng , què shì dà gē , xiǎo dì de jiào dé nà jiào yí gè rè hū .
这也是为什么,两人内心里,明明都有敌意,可一旦相逢,却是大哥,小弟的叫得那叫一个热乎.
The last time this happened was on Penglai Mountain.
biǎo xiàn dé jiǎn zhí bǐ qīn xiōng dì hái qīn le .
表现得简直比亲兄弟还亲了.
However, since ascending to the Spirit Realm, the distance between them had grown significantly.
hù xiāng jì dàn kě yǐ shuō shì zuì hǎo de jiě jìng le .
互相忌惮可以说是最好的解径了.
With the passage of a thousand years, Tiaoxiao Jian gradually faded from Lin Xuan's mind. He thought he might never see him again in his lifetime. After all, how could one know what Tiaoxiao Jian was doing now—had he ascended to the Spirit Realm or simply expired due to old age?
bì jìng zhè liǎng gè jiā huo , dōu shì shǔ yú nà zhǒng huá bù liú shǒu , xīn jī shēn chén zhī tú , xū yǔ wēi yí duì tā men lái shuō jiù gēn jiā cháng biàn fàn chà bu duō .
毕竟这两个家伙,都是属于那种滑不留手,心机深沉之徒,虚与委蛇对他们来说就跟家常便饭差不多.
In Lin Xuan's view, this was just a memory. However, he never imagined that they would meet here.
ér qiě . yě bù zhī dào shì lǎo tiān de wán xiào hái shì qiǎo hé , tā men měi cì xiāng yù , zǒng néng miàn lín jù dà de wēi xiǎn , jiù suàn xīn zhōng yuán běn yǒu shén me dí yì , yě bù dé bù tíng xià lái lián shǒu jù dí .
而且.也不知道是老天的玩笑还是巧合,他们每次相遇,总能面临巨大的危险,就算心中原本有什么敌意,也不得不停下来联手拒敌.
Tiaoxiao Jian had reached the Separation Stage, but facing five ancient demons of the same rank, he didn't fall behind at all.
shàng cì zài péng lái shān yě shì rú cǐ .
上次在蓬莱山也是如此.
Lin Xuan frowned slightly, sensing something wasn't right. "To be honest, when we last teamed up on Penglai Mountain, this brat was already in the Separation Stage. After so many years, shouldn't he have advanced to the mid-stage?
rán ér zì cóng fēi shēng dào líng jiè yǐ hòu liǎng rén xiāng gé jiù yuǎn le .
然而自从飞升到灵界以后两人相隔就远了.
If it were anyone else, it wouldn't be surprising; the path of cultivation is notoriously difficult as one progresses.
shì yì shí yí , yī huǎng yǎn qiān nián guò qù , tián xiǎo jiàn yǐ jiàn jiàn de dàn chū le nǎo hǎi , lín xuān yǐ wéi , zhè bèi zi . huò xǔ dōu bú huì zài jiàn .
事易时移,一晃眼千年过去,田小剑已渐渐的淡出了脑海,林轩以为,这辈子.或许都不会再见.
But Tiaoxiao Jian always felt like something wasn't quite right about his advancement. His talent far surpassed Lin Xuan's, and for so many years, their progress had been on par. There was no reason he should suddenly fall behind so much.
bì jìng tiān dà dì dà , shuí zhī dào rú jīn jūn bo jiàn zài gàn má , chéng fēi shēng , hái shì shòu yuán mǎn le zuò huà . zhè xiē shì qíng shuí shuō dé qīng chǔ a !
毕竟天大地大,谁知道如今军卜剑在干嘛,成飞升,还是寿元满了坐化.这些事情谁说得清楚啊!
Could it be that this brat was hiding his strength?
zài lín xuān kàn lái , nà yǐ shì yī duàn huí yì , rán ér zuò mèng yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào , liǎng rén huì xiāng jù zài zhè lǐ .
在林轩看来,那已是一段回忆,然而做梦也没有想到,两人会相聚在这里.
Lin Xuan dismissed the thought quickly; at such close range, Tiaoxiao Jian couldn't possibly hide his cultivation from him with敛气术.
tián xiǎo jiàn de xiū wèi yě shì lí hé zhōng qī , rán ér yǐ guǎ dí zhòng , miàn duì wǔ míng tóng jiē gǔ mó de wéi gōng , què sī háo bù là xià fēng .
田小剑的修为也是离合中期,然而以寡敌众,面对五名同阶古魔的围攻,却丝毫不落下风.
Was this brat really so unlucky to have only advanced one stage in all these years?
lín xuān méi tóu wēi zhòu , yǐn yǐn jué de zhè jiàn shì qíng sì hū yǒu diǎn ,“ zěn me shuō ne , dāng chū zài péng lái shān zuì hòu yī cì yǔ zhè xiǎo zi lián shǒu , tā jiù yǐ shì lí hé qī le .
林轩眉头微皱,隐隐觉得这件事情似乎有点,“怎么说呢,当初在蓬莱山最后一次与这小子联手,他就已是离合期了.
Lin Xuan's eyes were filled with doubt. He decided to observe before making any decisions.
zhè me duō nián guò qù . nán dào jiù jǐn jǐn shì mài rù le zhōng qī ?
这么多年过去.难道就仅仅是迈入了中期?
Boom!
rú guǒ huàn yí gè rén , yě xǔ bìng bù chū qí , xiū xiān zhī lù , běn lái jiù shì yuè wǎng hòu miàn yuè jiān nán dì .
如果换一个人,也许并不出奇,修仙之路,本来就是越往后面越艰难地.
A loud explosion echoed as the ancient demons, with their double heads and four arms, launched a surprise attack but were repelled by Tiaoxiao Jian's hard-hitting strike, spewing blood nonstop.
rán ér tián xiǎo jiàn , lín xuān zǒng jué de zhè hé shì qíng fā shēng zài tā de shēn shàng yǒu xiē bù hé cháng lǐ .
然而田小剑,林轩总觉得这和事情发生在他的身上有些不合常理.
"Alright, you guys, if you surrender now, you can avoid much suffering. Otherwise," Tiaoxiao Jian's cold voice echoed.
nà xiǎo zi de zī zhì kě shì yuǎn shèng yú jǐ , zhè me duō nián lái , shēng jí de sù dù , yì zhí néng gòu yǔ zì jǐ bìng jià qí qū , méi dào lǐ tū rán jiù bèi shuǎi xià zhè me dà de jù lí .
那小子的资质可是远胜于己,这么多年来,升级的速度,一直能够与自己并驾齐驱,没道理突然就被甩下这么大的距离.
But his threats had no effect; the ancient demons' faces were filled with determination: "You little brat, don't get too cocky here. We've been pushed to this point by you."
nán dào shuō . zhè xiǎo zi zài yǐn cáng shí lì ?
难道说.这小子在隐藏实力?
Before their words could finish, they each took out a black egg-like object from their pockets and swallowed it. Immediately, all five ancient demons showed signs of extreme pain.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò , dàn hěn kuài lín xuān yòu yáo yáo tóu fǒu le , cǐ shí , tā yǐn zài àn chù , xiāng jù bù guò bǎi yú wén ér yǐ , zhè me jìn de jù lí , lín xuān bù rèn wéi duì fāng de liǎn qì shù néng gòu mán guò zì jǐ .
脑海中念头转过,但很快林轩又摇摇头否了,此时,他隐在暗处,相距不过百余文而已,这么近的距离,林轩不认为对方的敛气术能够瞒过自己.
However, Lin Xuan saw clearly that the magic aura emanating from them had significantly increased, hinting at an impending breakthrough to mid-Separation Stage.
nán dào zhè xiǎo zi , zhēn shì dǎo méi dào rú cǐ dì bù , zhè me duō nián lái . cái jìn jiē le yī jí ?
难道这小子,真是倒霉到如此地步,这么多年来.才进阶了一级?
Clearly, this was the result of some strange elixir. Tiaoxiao Jian's face turned into a sneer: "You truly have no sense of self-preservation. Don't you know that consuming this煞魔丹 will rupture your元婴 and leave you with no chance of reincarnation?"
lín xuān de yǎn zhōng mǎn shì yí huò , jué dìng xiān kàn kàn qíng kuàng zài zuò dìng duó .
林轩的眼中满是疑惑,决定先看看情况再做定夺.
"We are well aware, but what does it matter? You've pushed us to such an extreme; we won't survive alone. Come with us to the netherworld."
hōng !
轰!
A ghastly laugh echoed as the double-headed four-armed ancient demon completed his transformation first. He was originally towering at a height of several meters and had grown even larger, nearly doubling in size.
bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ , mó fēng dà zuò , què shì nà shuāng tóu sì bì de gǔ mó chōng shàng lái tū xí , què bèi tián xiǎo jiàn yìng pèng yìng de yī jī gěi dǎng le huí qù , kǒu pēn xiān xuè bù zhǐ .
爆裂声传入耳朵,魔风大做,却是那双头四臂的古魔冲上来突袭,却被田小剑硬碰硬的一击给挡了回去,口喷鲜血不止.
His muscles were like iron, covered by thick scales. This demon excelled in physical cultivation; he transformed into a streak of lightning and charged straight towards Tiaoxiao Jian.
“ hǎo le , nǐ men jǐ gè jiā huo , shí xiàng de shù shǒu jiù fù , hái kě yǐ shǎo shòu xǔ duō kǔ chǔ . fǒu zé ,“……“ tián xiǎo jiàn lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ .
“好了,你们几个家伙,识相的束手就缚,还可以少受许多苦楚.否则,“……“田小剑冷冷的声音传入耳朵.
Although consuming the煞魔丹 hadn't allowed him to break through his stage, his strength had increased significantly—nearly half as much. The impact was formidable.
rán ér zhè fān wēi xié , gēn běn jiù sī háo zuò yòng yě wú , nà jǐ gè gǔ mó de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jué jué zhī sè :“ chòu xiǎo zi , shǎo zài zhè lǐ dé yì , wǒ men yǔ nǐ tè le .“
然而这番威胁,根本就丝毫作用也无,那几个古魔的脸上满是决绝之色:“臭小子,少在这里得意,我们与你特了.“
"You foolish fellows!"
huà yīn wèi luò , tā men gè zì cóng huái zhōng tāo chū yī lì hēi sè , xíng rú jī dàn de dōng xī tūn fú , suí hòu wǔ míng gǔ mó , liǎn shàng wú yī lì wài de lù chū le jí wéi tòng kǔ zhī sè .
话音未落,他们各自从怀中掏出一粒黑色,形如鸡蛋的东西吞服,随后五名古魔,脸上无一例外的露出了极为痛苦之色.
Tiaoxiao Jian laughed without dodging or retreating; he struck back with equal force.
rán ér lín xuān kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ , tā men shēn shàng suǒ sàn fà chū lái de mó qì , míng xiǎn zēng jiā le xǔ duō , yǐn yǐn yǐ kuài yào yǒu tū pò lí hé zhōng qī de zhēng zhào le gōng
然而林轩看得清清楚楚,他们身上所散发出来的魔气,明显增加了许多,隐隐已快要有突破离合中期的征兆了工
Boom!
xiǎn rán , nà shì qí guài dān yào suǒ zào chéng de jié guǒ , tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn shàng lù chū lěng xiào zhī sè :“ zhēn shì bù zhī sǐ huó , nán dào nǐ men bù zhī dào fú shí le zhè shā mó dān huì lián yuán yīng dōu chēng pò , zuì hòu lián zhòng rù lún huí de jī huì dōu méi yǒu le .“
显然,那是奇怪丹药所造成的结果,田小剑的脸上露出冷笑之色:“真是不知死活,难道你们不知道服食了这煞魔丹会连元婴都撑破,最后连重入轮回的机会都没有了.“
Their fists collided. Considering their physical differences, the gap between them wasn't just a little. It felt like a giant and an infant in comparison. Tiaoxiao Jian's slender arms were at risk of breaking.
“ wǒ men dāng rán xiǎo de , bù guò nà yòu zěn me yàng ne , xiǎo zi , nǐ jiāng wǒ men bī dào rú cǐ dì bù , nà jiù bù yòng dú huó , yǔ wǒ men yì qǐ qù yīn cáo dì fǔ .“
“我们当然晓得,不过那又怎么样呢,小子,你将我们逼到如此地步,那就不用独活,与我们一起去阴曹地府.“
However, the outcome was far from what one would expect. The next scene left everyone staring in shock. In such a starkly different fistfight, Tiaoxiao Jian emerged victorious. His body merely shook slightly; he didn't retreat a step. Meanwhile, the tall ancient demon seemed to be knocked away by some massive force.
gā gā de guài xiào chuán rù ěr duǒ , nà shuāng tóu sì bì de gǔ mó zuì xiān wán chéng biàn shēn le , tā yuán běn jiù gāo zhàng xǔ , cǐ shí cǐ shù , shēn qū gèng bǐ gāng gāng dà le yí bèi yǒu yú .
嘎嘎的怪笑传入耳朵,那双头四臂的古魔最先完成变身了,他原本就高丈许,此时此庶,身躯更比刚刚大了一倍有余.
The sound of bones breaking and blood spilling nonstop filled their ears.
jī ròu shì tiě , ér qiě hái yǒu hòu hòu de lín jiǎ fù gài zhe , cǐ mó jīng shàn de míng xiǎn shì liàn tǐ shù , huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng jiù xiàng tián xiǎo jiàn chōng guò qù le .
肌肉似铁,而且还有厚厚的鳞甲覆盖着,此魔精擅的明显是炼体术,化为一道惊虹就像田小剑冲过去了.
At this moment, the other ancient demons had also completed their transformations. Seeing this scene, they were all greatly alarmed but couldn't turn back now. They injected their magical power into the treasures in front of them.
fú shí shā mó dān yǐ hòu , tā suī rán méi néng jiāng jìng jiè tū pò , dàn lì què zēng jiā le jìn xiǎo bàn zhī duō , nà shēng shì dàng zhēn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě .
服食煞魔丹以后,他虽然没能将境界突破,但力却增加了近小半之多,那声势当真是非同小可.
A sword, a saber, a staff, and a ring flew from four directions towards Tiaoxiao Jian.
“ yú chǔn de jiā huo !“
“愚蠢的家伙!“
Tiaoxiao Jian inserted his sleeves, releasing several dark streaks that intercepted those treasures. Almost as soon as they touched, he gained the upper hand. After a moment's struggle, cries of despair echoed, and the spirits of their magical treasures were severely weakened.
Farewell to old acquaintances, Lin Xuan's face was filled with complex emotions.
Tiaoxiao Jian was different from the other cultivators he knew; their relationship had always been neither enemy nor friend. They were about the same age, but their backgrounds couldn't have been more different. Lin Xuan was a wandering cultivator who endured endless ridicule and disrespect in Drifting Cloud Valley. He was like an orphan with no one to care for him.
In contrast, Tiaoxiao Jian was the son of a powerful noble, born with everything he needed. He had gathered all the love and attention from everyone around him.
However, this young man wasn't a playboy; his character was tough and ruthless. In many ways, he didn't fall short of Lin Xuan's capabilities.
When the Sovereign Demon Tyrant fell, Tiaoxiao Jian also experienced a tumultuous life, enduring hardships and dangers. He had come close to death several times but ultimately survived with his deep scheming.
Although Lin Xuan's talent wasn't particularly impressive, his cultivation speed was remarkable due to the Blue Star Sea. Even Qinyan, the Fairy of the Clouds, admired him for this. However, Tiaoxiao Jian was an exception; every time they met, although Lin Xuan usually had the upper hand, he could only barely keep up with him. Over the years, Tiaoxiao Jian was the only one who could match Lin Xuan.
Not just in cultivation level but even in divine techniques and treasures, their differences were minimal. It could be said that facing peers, Lin Xuan never felt intimidated; challenging higher-ranked cultivators seemed like a daily affair. However, Tiaoxiao Jian was an absolute exception—Lin Xuan had no certainty of victory against him.
Of course, the same went for Tiaoxiao Jian's feelings.
This was why, despite their mutual animosity, they called each other "big brother" and "little brother" with great warmth. Their mutual respect was like that between real brothers.
Mutual suspicion seemed to be the best solution. After all, both of them were slippery characters, skilled in deep scheming. Pretending to be amiable was as common for them as eating breakfast.
Moreover, it seemed fate had played a cruel joke or made a coincidence; every time they met, they faced immense danger. Even if there was initial animosity, they had no choice but to team up and fight off their enemies.
The last time this happened was on Penglai Mountain.
However, since ascending to the Spirit Realm, the distance between them had grown significantly.
With the passage of a thousand years, Tiaoxiao Jian gradually faded from Lin Xuan's mind. He thought he might never see him again in his lifetime. After all, how could one know what Tiaoxiao Jian was doing now—had he ascended to the Spirit Realm or simply expired due to old age?
In Lin Xuan's view, this was just a memory. However, he never imagined that they would meet here.
Tiaoxiao Jian had reached the Separation Stage, but facing five ancient demons of the same rank, he didn't fall behind at all.
Lin Xuan frowned slightly, sensing something wasn't right. "To be honest, when we last teamed up on Penglai Mountain, this brat was already in the Separation Stage. After so many years, shouldn't he have advanced to the mid-stage?
If it were anyone else, it wouldn't be surprising; the path of cultivation is notoriously difficult as one progresses.
But Tiaoxiao Jian always felt like something wasn't quite right about his advancement. His talent far surpassed Lin Xuan's, and for so many years, their progress had been on par. There was no reason he should suddenly fall behind so much.
Could it be that this brat was hiding his strength?
Lin Xuan dismissed the thought quickly; at such close range, Tiaoxiao Jian couldn't possibly hide his cultivation from him with敛气术.
Was this brat really so unlucky to have only advanced one stage in all these years?
Lin Xuan's eyes were filled with doubt. He decided to observe before making any decisions.
Boom!
A loud explosion echoed as the ancient demons, with their double heads and four arms, launched a surprise attack but were repelled by Tiaoxiao Jian's hard-hitting strike, spewing blood nonstop.
"Alright, you guys, if you surrender now, you can avoid much suffering. Otherwise," Tiaoxiao Jian's cold voice echoed.
But his threats had no effect; the ancient demons' faces were filled with determination: "You little brat, don't get too cocky here. We've been pushed to this point by you."
Before their words could finish, they each took out a black egg-like object from their pockets and swallowed it. Immediately, all five ancient demons showed signs of extreme pain.
However, Lin Xuan saw clearly that the magic aura emanating from them had significantly increased, hinting at an impending breakthrough to mid-Separation Stage.
Clearly, this was the result of some strange elixir. Tiaoxiao Jian's face turned into a sneer: "You truly have no sense of self-preservation. Don't you know that consuming this煞魔丹 will rupture your元婴 and leave you with no chance of reincarnation?"
"We are well aware, but what does it matter? You've pushed us to such an extreme; we won't survive alone. Come with us to the netherworld."
A ghastly laugh echoed as the double-headed four-armed ancient demon completed his transformation first. He was originally towering at a height of several meters and had grown even larger, nearly doubling in size.
His muscles were like iron, covered by thick scales. This demon excelled in physical cultivation; he transformed into a streak of lightning and charged straight towards Tiaoxiao Jian.
Although consuming the煞魔丹 hadn't allowed him to break through his stage, his strength had increased significantly—nearly half as much. The impact was formidable.
"You foolish fellows!"
Tiaoxiao Jian laughed without dodging or retreating; he struck back with equal force.
Boom!
Their fists collided. Considering their physical differences, the gap between them wasn't just a little. It felt like a giant and an infant in comparison. Tiaoxiao Jian's slender arms were at risk of breaking.
However, the outcome was far from what one would expect. The next scene left everyone staring in shock. In such a starkly different fistfight, Tiaoxiao Jian emerged victorious. His body merely shook slightly; he didn't retreat a step. Meanwhile, the tall ancient demon seemed to be knocked away by some massive force.
The sound of bones breaking and blood spilling nonstop filled their ears.
At this moment, the other ancient demons had also completed their transformations. Seeing this scene, they were all greatly alarmed but couldn't turn back now. They injected their magical power into the treasures in front of them.
A sword, a saber, a staff, and a ring flew from four directions towards Tiaoxiao Jian.
Tiaoxiao Jian inserted his sleeves, releasing several dark streaks that intercepted those treasures. Almost as soon as they touched, he gained the upper hand. After a moment's struggle, cries of despair echoed, and the spirits of their magical treasures were severely weakened.