xiǎo máo qiú suī mǎn xīn yí huò , bù guò zhǔ rén jì rán zhè me shuō , yīn wèi qì yuē de yuán gù , xī yě wú cóng fǎn bó .
小毛球虽满心疑惑,不过主人既然这么说,因为契约的缘故,牺也无从反驳.
Though Little Furball was full of curiosity, since his master said so and considering the contract between them, he had no choice but to accept it.
suàn le , fǎn zhèng měi mèng dōu bèi chǎo xǐng , jiù dāng shì qǐ lái huó dòng huó dòng shǒu jiǎo hǎo le .
算了,反正美梦都被吵醒,就当是起来活动活动手脚好了.
Well, if a beautiful dream could be ruined by noise, then let's just get up and stretch our legs instead.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe , xiǎo máo qiú liǎn shàng lù chū yī fù chě gāo qì áng zhī sè .
心中如此想着,小毛球脸上露出一副扯高气昂之色.
With this thought in mind, Little Furball's face showed an air of self-importance.
shēn tǐ fú kōng , jiù fēi dào le nà yě zhū tóu dǐng zhàng xǔ zhī chù .
身体浮空,就飞到了那野猪头顶丈许之处.
He floated in mid-air and flew to the top of the wild boar, about a meter away from it.
“ gū wū …… hū lū hū lū .“
“咕呜……呼噜呼噜.“
"Gu… Huhu…"
liǎng zhǐ xiǎo zhuǎ zi bù tíng de yáng zhe , zuǐ bā lǐ hái yǒu qí guài de shēng yīn fā chū , rán ér xī qí shí shuō de shì shén me , jiù lián shēn wéi zhǔ rén de lín xuān yě wán quán gǎo bù dǒng .
两只小爪子不停的扬着,嘴巴里还有奇怪的声音发出,然而牺其实说的是什么,就连身为主人的林轩也完全搞不懂.
His tiny paws waved incessantly while he made strange noises. However, what he was actually saying remained completely beyond his master Lin Xuan's comprehension. The wild boar, shaped like a pig, looked even more confused.
nà xíng rú yě zhū de mó shòu gèng bù yòng tí , yī liǎn de mí hū zhī yì .
那形如野猪的魔兽更不用提,一脸的迷糊之意.
Although Little Furball had not yet awakened his spirit intelligence, due to instinct, he still felt some fear towards the creature. Initially, he didn't want to provoke that plump figure, but perhaps because of how domineering and arrogant Little Furball was, the wild boar couldn’t help but take notice. After all, due to their nature, most beasts in the demon realm were far more combative than ancient demons.
xī suī rán líng zhì shàng wèi kāi qǐ zhǐ rán ér yóu yú běn néng de yuán gù , huò duō huò shǎo , yě duì xiǎo máo qiú chǎn shēng le yī sī wèi jù , yuán běn xī bù xiǎng zhāo rě nà yuán gǔ gǔ de jiā huo , rán ér huò xǔ shì xiǎo máo qiú tài guò xiāo zhāng bá hù , yě zhū yǒu xiē kàn bù guò yǎn le , bì jìng mó shòu yīn wèi tiān xìng de yuán gù , kě shì yuǎn bǐ gǔ mó hái yào gèng jiā hào dòu de .
牺虽然灵智尚未开启只然而由于本能的缘故,或多或少,也对小毛球产生了一丝畏惧,原本牺不想招惹那圆鼓鼓的家伙,然而或许是小毛球太过嚣张跋扈,野猪有些看不过眼了,毕竟魔兽因为天性的缘故,可是远比古魔还要更加好斗的.
"Aaaah!"
“ áo !“
“嗷!“
A look of impatience appeared on the wild boar's face before it turned into a fierce expression as it let out an ear-splitting roar.
xī de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī bù nài fán zhī sè , suí hòu jiù bèi xiōng xiàng gěi dài tì le , bàn suí zhe yī shēng jīng tiān dòng dì de dà hǒu .
牺的脸上露出一丝不耐烦之色,随后就被凶相给代替了,伴随着一声惊天动地的大吼.
Demon energy radiated from its body as it lowered its head slightly. However, a bulge formed at the back of its neck, and soon, a white aura began to spread in all directions.
mó qì sì shè , cóng xī de shēn tǐ lǐ miàn fēng yōng ér chū , suí hòu xī wēi wēi dī xià tou lú , rán ér jǐng bèi zhī chù què gāo gāo gǔ qǐ , cóng lǐ miàn shēn chū jǐ gēn jiān ruì de gǔ cì .
魔气四射,从牺的身体里面蜂拥而出,随后牺微微低下头颅,然而颈背之处却高高鼓起,从里面伸出几根尖锐的骨刺.
Initially, this aura only enveloped the wild boar itself but quickly spread over several miles around. Even Lin Xuan couldn’t escape its influence, though he felt no discomfort. The wild boar, on the other hand, let out loud grunts as if it was burning with fire.
cháng zú yǒu chǐ xǔ , biǎo miàn yíng rào zhe yǒu hēi sè de diàn hú .
长足有尺许,表面萦绕着黝黑色的电弧.
My domain is my own, and Little Furball’s imperfect one still works well enough to deal with these beasts.
sōu sōu de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ , nà gǔ cì rú bèi qiáng gōng yìng nǔ fā shè , yǐ bù kě sī yì de sù dù xiàng zhe xiǎo máo qiú jī è shè ér qù le .
嗖嗖的破空声传入耳朵,那骨刺如被强弓硬弩发射,以不可思议的速度向着小毛球激垩射而去了.
This wild boar had just embarrassed me so much; I must teach him a lesson.
ruò shì jiù zhèng cháng qíng kuàng lái shuō , zhè yàng de gōng jī , xiǎo máo qiú duǒ guò méi yǒu shén me wèn tí .
若是就正常情况来说,这样的攻击,小毛球躲过没有什么问题.
Little Furball was indeed vengeful.
rán ér rú jīn qíng xíng tè shū , xiǎo máo qiú tài guò dà yì qīng dí , yǔ nà yě zhū jiān de jù lí , wěi shǐ tài jìn le xiē , hé kuàng xī yòu méi yǒu jiàng lǐng yù kāi qǐ zài jiā shàng gōng jī tū rán , zhuǎn shùn jí zhì .
然而如今情形特殊,小毛球太过大意轻敌,与那野猪间的距离,委始太近了些,何况牺又没有将领域开启再加上攻击突然,转瞬及至.
Lin Xuan's face showed signs of satisfaction. Although he had experienced some setbacks, the final result was satisfactory. His prediction had been correct—Little Furball’s domain did have an effect on these beasts as well.
dāng duì fāng fā nàn xiǎo máo qiú hái zài nà lǐ tuò mò héng fēi de jiào zhe , yī shí jiān , gēn běn jiù méi yǒu fǎn yìng guò lái , kě yǐ shuō bèi xià dāi .
当对方发难小毛球还在那里唾沫横飞的叫着,一时间,根本就没有反应过来,可以说被吓呆.
This was good news; the Demon Flame Mountains would no longer pose any danger to him. They would be like his own backyard where he could come and go freely, with all the magical creatures inside being at his disposal.
sú huà shuō , yī zhe bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū , yǎn kàn xiǎo máo qiú jiù yào bèi nà gǔ cì jī zhòng , rán ér jiù zài zhè shí , qīng guāng yī shǎn yī dào qīng xiá hòu fā xiān zhì de fēi dào le xī de miàn qián , huà wèi yī céng bǎo hù mó , jiāng xiǎo máo qiú bāo guǒ .
俗话说,一着不慎,满盘皆输,眼看小毛球就要被那骨刺击中,然而就在这时,青光一闪一道青霞后发先至的飞到了牺的面前,化为一层保护膜,将小毛球包裹.
After about half a cup of tea's time, the wild boar’s grunts gradually subsided. Offending Little Furball had serious consequences; it was now nothing but a roasted pig.
gè dīng dāng dāng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ , gǔ cì suí hòu ér lái què bèi nà céng guāng xiá gěi qīng yì dàn kāi .
个丁当当的声音传入耳朵,骨刺随后而来却被那层光霞给轻易弹开.
Smoke rose from its body as its aroma spread far into the night. Unfortunately, due to being cooked, none of its fur or bones could be used anymore.
“ nǐ zhè xiǎo jiā huo , xiāo zhāng bá hù , zěn me yàng , zhè yī cì , kě zhī dào chī kǔ tóu shì shén me zī wèi ér le ?“
“你这小家伙,嚣张跋扈,怎么样,这一次,可知道吃苦头是什么滋味儿了?“
Thankfully, this was just an ordinary demon at the yuanxian level, and Lin Xuan wasn’t bothered by it. After all, there were plenty of other magical creatures in the Demon Flame Mountains that he could hunt later.
lín xuān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ , bú yòng shuō , gāng gāng , zì rán shì tā chū shǒu xiàng zhù , lín xuān zěn me huì yǎn zhēng zhēng de kàn zhe xiǎo jiā huo dǎo méi ne , bù guò bì yào de jiào kān hái shì yào gěi de .
林轩的声音传入耳朵,不用说,刚刚,自然是他出手相助,林轩怎么会眼睁睁的看着小家伙倒霉呢,不过必要的教刊还是要给的.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan smiled. He would need Little Furball’s help in the future; his attitude towards him softened.
“ gū wū ……“
“咕呜……“
"Alright, come back. We'll rest for tonight and gather our strength before we continue tomorrow."
xiǎo jiā huo xiān shì dā lā zhe tóu lú suí hòu liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng jiù bèi fèn nù gěi qǔ dài le , zhēn shì yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn , zài huí tóu yǐ shì bǎi nián shēn , zì jǐ yī shì yīng míng , jū rán huǐ zài le zhè chǔn bèn yě zhū de shǒu zhōng , nǐ ràng tā rú hé rěn nài dé zhù .
小家伙先是耷拉着头颅随后脸上的表情就被愤怒给取代了,真是一失足成千古恨,再回头已是百年身,自己一世英名,居然毁在了这蠢笨野猪的手中,你让他如何忍耐得住.
Little Furball didn’t understand what Lin Xuan was saying but obediently flew back to his shoulder after flapping its ears.
suí zhe gū wū gū wū fèn nù de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ , xiǎo máo qiú xuǎn zé le chū shǒu .
随着咕呜咕呜愤怒的声音传入耳朵,小毛球选择了出手.
Just as Lin Xuan was about to speak again, he suddenly noticed something out of the corner of his eye.
sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú , xiǎo jiā huo jiù zài yuán dì dī liū liū de xuán zhuǎn qǐ lái le .
丝毫征兆也无,小家伙就在原地滴溜溜的旋转起来了.
He quickly tucked Little Furball into his spirit beast bag and concealed it with a spell. The spirit beast bag not only held spirit pets but also had other uses, such as hiding their presence. By placing the spirit pet inside, Lin Xuan could effectively mask its aura.
bù cuò , jiù shì xuán zhuǎn kàn shì jiǎn dān , rán ér suí zhe xī de dòng zuò , yī dào rǔ bái sè de guāng yùn què hōng rán bó è fā chū lái .
不错,就是旋转看似简单,然而随着牺的动作,一道乳白色的光晕却轰然勃垩发出来.
Next, he took a deep breath and performed aqi collection technique (concealment technique). Not only did his spiritual energy fluctuations weaken significantly, but even his heartbeat and pulse slowed down considerably. His figure also became hazy, almost as if it had vanished.
qǐ chū de shí hòu jǐn jǐn shì jiāng xī zì jǐ de shēn tǐ bāo guǒ , dàn hěn kuài jiù xiàng sì zhōu mí sàn kāi le .
起初的时候仅仅是将牺自己的身体包裹,但很快就像四周弥散开了.
Looking around, the entire valley was silent except for the roasted wild boar that still emitted heat and aroma with the night breeze. The scene was eerily quiet.
bù guò zhuǎn shùn de dà , fāng yuán shù lǐ , dōu bèi lǒng zhào shàng le nà céng rǔ bái sè de guāng mù , lián lín xuān yě bù néng miǎn sú , dāng rán , tā bú huì yǒu fēn háo de bù tuǒ rán ér nà yě zhū jiù bù tóng le , áo áo áo de jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ , fǎng fú zhì shēn yú liè huǒ .
不过转瞬的大,方圆数里,都被笼罩上了那层乳白色的光幕,连林轩也不能免俗,当然,他不会有分毫的不妥然而那野猪就不同了,嗷嗷嗷的叫声传入耳朵,仿佛置身于烈火.
However, this situation didn’t last long.
wǒ de lǐng yù wǒ zuò zhǔ , xiǎo máo qiú yōng yǒu de , suī rán shì yǒu xiá cī zhī wù , rán ér cǐ shí yòng yú duì fù mó shòu , yī jiù shì dé xīn yìng shǒu .
我的领域我做主,小毛球拥有的,虽然是有瑕疵之物,然而此时用于对付魔兽,依旧是得心应手.
The sun had already set behind the hills, and the sky was completely dark. The moon hung in the sky, its color blood red.
zhè kě wù de yě zhū gāng gāng ràng zì jǐ diū liǎn dào rú cǐ dì bù , dāng rán yào hǎo hǎo jiào kè , xī yī xià le .
这可恶的野猪刚刚让自己丢脸到如此地步,当然要好好教刻,牺一下了.
A strange aura emerged from somewhere, but Lin Xuan was accustomed to it; demon realms always had such moons.
xiǎo máo qiú kě shì hěn jì chóu .
小毛球可是很记仇.
Slight rustling sounds reached his ears, as if raindrops were falling from leaves. Unperturbed, he waited for a moment and spotted an enormous centipede in front of him.
lín xuān liǎn shàng zé lù chū yī sī xǐ sè suī rán duō shǎo jīng lì le xiē xǔ bō zhé , rán ér zuì hòu hái shì lìng rén mǎn yì de jié guǒ zì jǐ suǒ liào méi cuò , xiǎo jiā huo de lǐng yù , guǒ rán duì mó shòu yě yǒu tóng yàng de xiào guǒ .
林轩脸上则露出一丝喜色虽然多少经历了些许波折,然而最后还是令人满意的结果自己所料没错,小家伙的领域,果然对魔兽也有同样的效果.
However, this one was different from ordinary ones.
zhè xià shuǎng le , mó yàn shān mài duì zì jǐ jiāng bú huì yǒu fēn háo de wēi xiǎn , jiù fǎng fú shì hòu huā yuán , lái qù zì rú , ér lǐ miàn de mó shòu , yě jiāng shì dàn píng zì jǐ yú qǔ yú qiú de bǎo wù .
这下爽了,魔焰山脉对自己将不会有分毫的危险,就仿佛是后花园,来去自如,而里面的魔兽,也将是但凭自己予取予求的宝物.
This centipede was exceptionally large—over twenty meters long, with a black body that seemed to be made of dark iron.
guò le yuē bàn zhǎn chá de fū , yě zhū de jiào shēng zhú jiàn píng xī xià qù , dé zuì xiǎo máo qiú , hòu guǒ hěn yán zhòng , zhí jiē biàn chéng le yī tóu kǎo zhū .
过了约半盏茶的夫,野猪的叫声逐渐平息下去,得罪小毛球,后果很严重,直接变成了一头烤猪.
What caught his attention was the head of the centipede. Its pattern was peculiar and resembled a ghost face, complete with eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
mào zhe qīng yān , hái yǒu xiāng qì sàn fà ér chū , kě xī pí máo gǔ lóu yīn wèi bèi kǎo shú de yuán gù , dōu bù néng yòng le .
冒着青烟,还有香气散发而出,可惜皮毛骨髅因为被烤熟的缘故,都不能用了.
"A ghost-faced centipede."
hǎo zài zhǐ shì qū qū yuán yīng jí bié de mó shòu , lín xuān bù zài yì , fǎn zhèng mó yàn shān mài mó shòu hěn duō , dào shí hòu zài màn màn shòu liè jiù xíng le .
好在只是区区元婴级别的魔兽,林轩不在意,反正魔焰山脉魔兽很多,到时候再慢慢狩猎就行了.
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted as he recognized this creature from ancient texts. In the demon realm, it was extremely rare and highly toxic, almost invulnerable to weapons.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe , lín xuān liǎn shàng yě lù chū xiào róng , duì xiǎo máo qiú hé yán yuè sè , wèi lái kě hái yào yǎng zhàng zhè xiǎo jiā huo dà lì de .
心中如此想着,林轩脸上也露出笑容,对小毛球和颜悦色,未来可还要仰仗这小家伙大力的.
It was unlikely that such a creature would be found in a gathering of beasts, but given the roasted pig's aroma, Lin Xuan suspected he had been drawn here by chance.
“ hǎo le , huí lái ba , wǒ men jīn tiān xiē xī yī wǎn , yǎng jīng xù ruì , míng tiān zài máng huó .“
“好了,回来吧,我们今天歇息一晚,养精蓄锐,明天再忙活.“
"Good luck."
xiǎo máo qiú bù míng bái lín xuān shuō de shì shén me , dàn shàn le shàn ěr duǒ , guǒ rán hái shì tīng huà de fēi huí lái le .
小毛球不明白林轩说的是什么,但扇了扇耳朵,果然还是听话的飞回来了.
Lin Xuan was known for his deep scheming, but even now, he couldn’t hide his joy.
luò yú tā de jiān tóu .
落于他的肩头.
This ghost-faced centipede was invaluable. Its blood could be used to make excellent talismans and had a high success rate when used in certain rituals. The sheer luck of encountering both the ghost-faced centipede and the red phosphorus twin-tailed snake made Lin Xuan’s face light up with delight.
lín xuān zhèng yù kāi kǒu , tū rán méi shāo yī dòng , xiàng shì chá jué dào le shén me .
林轩正欲开口,突然眉梢一动,像是察觉到了什么.
He had always planned on killing this creature, collecting its blood for use in White Float City to increase his chances of obtaining rare talismans. However, he knew such opportunities were hard to come by, so he couldn’t help but feel grateful.
suí hòu xiù páo yī chā , zàn shí jiāng xiǎo máo mù shōu rù le líng shòu dài .
随后袖袍一插,暂时将小毛幕收入了灵兽袋.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brow twitched again as if he had noticed something.
líng shòu dài chú le kě yǐ shèng fàng líng chǒng hái fù dài yǒu qí tā yī cǐ yòng , bǐ rú shuō yǐn cáng líng chǒng de yǔ xī , zhǐ yào jiāng líng shòu zhuāng rù jìn qù , jiù kě yǐ jiāng xī de qì xī , hěn hǎo de zhē yǎn qǐ lái .
灵兽袋除了可以盛放灵宠还附带有其他一此用,比如说隐藏灵宠的与息,只要将灵兽装入进去,就可以将牺的气息,很好的遮掩起来.
The ghost-faced centipede stopped moving and raised its head in a defensive posture.
suí hòu , lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī , yě jiāng liǎn qì shù shī zhǎn , bù zhǐ líng lì bō dòng dà wèi jiǎn ruò , lián xīn tiào , mài bó dōu biàn dé jí huǎn .
随后,林轩深深呼吸,也将敛气术施展,不止灵力波动大为减弱,连心跳,脉搏都变得极缓.
Rumbling sounds echoed through the ground without any warning. Stones rolled around, and trees fell to either side.
suí hòu shēn yǐng yě biàn dé mó hú le qǐ lái .
随后身影也变得模糊了起来.
"What…?"
yī yǎn wàng qù , fǎng fú yǐ jīng xiāo shī , zhěng gè shān gǔ , zhǐ yǒu yī tóu bèi kǎo shú le de yě zhū , hái mào zhe rè qì , nà xiāng wèi ér suí zhe yè fēng , chuán chū hěn yuǎn .
一眼望去,仿佛已经消失,整个山谷,只有一头被烤熟了的野猪,还冒着热气,那香味儿随着夜风,传出很远.
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted further as a massive crack appeared on the ground. Rock fragments flew up like lava, reaching several dozen meters high. The scene was truly awe-inspiring; a large hole opened in the earth, with a strange snake coiled inside.
shān gǔ xiǎn de jìng mì yì cháng le qǐ lái .
山谷显得静谧异常了起来.
It was a giant snake, thicker than a yellow barrel and just as long as the ghost-faced centipede.
rán ér zhè sī qíng kuàng , bìng méi yǒu chí xù duō jiǔ .
然而这私情况,并没有持续多久.
Its body was covered in fiery red scales, unlike ordinary snakes, which had two tails instead of one.
cǐ shí , tài yáng zǎo yǐ là xià shān pō , tiān sè , nà gèng shì yǐ jīng quán hēi le de , cāng qióng rú mò , guà zhe de yuè liàng què zuò xuè hóng zhī sè .
此时,太阳早已落下山坡,天色,那更是已经全黑了的,苍穹如墨,挂着的月亮却做血红之色.
Red Phosphorus Twin-tailed Snake!
yī gǔ yāo yì de qì xī rán ér chū , bù guò lín xuān yǐ jīng xí guàn le , mó jiè de yuè liàng , xiàng lái jiù shì rú cǐ de .
一股妖异的气息然而出,不过林轩已经习惯了,魔界的月亮,向来就是如此的.
Lin Xuan’s eyes widened. He almost couldn’t believe his own eyes. Was he dreaming? Or perhaps this was a stroke of luck?
shā shā shā de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr ěr , fǎng fú mì jí de yǔ diǎn cóng shù yè shàng dī luò , lín xuān bù dòng shēng sè , yòu guò piàn kè , yī tiáo wú gōng jìn rù le shì xiàn zhōng .
沙沙沙的声音传入耳尔,仿佛密集的雨点从树叶上滴落,林轩不动声色,又过片刻,一条蜈蚣进入了视线中.
Indeed, fortune does favor the bold. After encountering the ghost-faced centipede and the red phosphorus twin-tailed snake, today's encounters felt like falling into a lucky trap.
rán ér què yǔ pǔ tōng de chì gōng bù tóng .
然而却与普通的炽蚣不同.
Lin Xuan’s joy was genuine. The rarity of both creatures was unmatched, and their skins were excellent materials for high-level talismans. His luck couldn’t have been better.
yǎn qián zhè tiáo shí zài shì tài dà le .
眼前这条实在是太大了.
However, he didn't immediately act.
zhǎng èr sān shí zhàng yǒu yú , hún shēn zuò mò hēi sè , fǎng fú shì yóu hēi sè de jīng tiě zhù zào ér chéng de .
长二三十丈有余,浑身做墨黑色,仿佛是由黑色的精铁铸造而成的.
The ghost-faced centipede wasn't technically considered a demon but rather a demonic insect. Little Furball's imperfect domain might not be effective against it.
rán ér yǐn rén zhǔ mù de shì wú gōng de tóu bù , huā wén qí tè , kàn shàng qù jiù fǎng fú yī zhāng guǐ liǎn , yǎn ěr kǒu bí jù quán .
然而引人瞩目的是蜈蚣的头部,花纹奇特,看上去就仿佛一张鬼脸,眼耳口鼻俱全.
Although Lin Xuan could easily take on both creatures with his strength, there was no need to exert himself unnecessarily. He decided to wait and see if the two beasts would fight each other first.
“ guǐ miàn wú gōng !.“
“鬼面蜈蚣!.“
Since that was the case, he wouldn’t interfere but instead observe from a distance. His plan worked as expected; the ghost-faced centipede and red phosphorus twin-tailed snake began to confront each other.
"Miao."
Though Little Furball was full of curiosity, since his master said so and considering the contract between them, he had no choice but to accept it.
Well, if a beautiful dream could be ruined by noise, then let's just get up and stretch our legs instead.
With this thought in mind, Little Furball's face showed an air of self-importance.
He floated in mid-air and flew to the top of the wild boar, about a meter away from it.
"Gu… Huhu…"
His tiny paws waved incessantly while he made strange noises. However, what he was actually saying remained completely beyond his master Lin Xuan's comprehension. The wild boar, shaped like a pig, looked even more confused.
Although Little Furball had not yet awakened his spirit intelligence, due to instinct, he still felt some fear towards the creature. Initially, he didn't want to provoke that plump figure, but perhaps because of how domineering and arrogant Little Furball was, the wild boar couldn’t help but take notice. After all, due to their nature, most beasts in the demon realm were far more combative than ancient demons.
"Aaaah!"
A look of impatience appeared on the wild boar's face before it turned into a fierce expression as it let out an ear-splitting roar.
Demon energy radiated from its body as it lowered its head slightly. However, a bulge formed at the back of its neck, and soon, a white aura began to spread in all directions.
Initially, this aura only enveloped the wild boar itself but quickly spread over several miles around. Even Lin Xuan couldn’t escape its influence, though he felt no discomfort. The wild boar, on the other hand, let out loud grunts as if it was burning with fire.
My domain is my own, and Little Furball’s imperfect one still works well enough to deal with these beasts.
This wild boar had just embarrassed me so much; I must teach him a lesson.
Little Furball was indeed vengeful.
Lin Xuan's face showed signs of satisfaction. Although he had experienced some setbacks, the final result was satisfactory. His prediction had been correct—Little Furball’s domain did have an effect on these beasts as well.
This was good news; the Demon Flame Mountains would no longer pose any danger to him. They would be like his own backyard where he could come and go freely, with all the magical creatures inside being at his disposal.
After about half a cup of tea's time, the wild boar’s grunts gradually subsided. Offending Little Furball had serious consequences; it was now nothing but a roasted pig.
Smoke rose from its body as its aroma spread far into the night. Unfortunately, due to being cooked, none of its fur or bones could be used anymore.
Thankfully, this was just an ordinary demon at the yuanxian level, and Lin Xuan wasn’t bothered by it. After all, there were plenty of other magical creatures in the Demon Flame Mountains that he could hunt later.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan smiled. He would need Little Furball’s help in the future; his attitude towards him softened.
"Alright, come back. We'll rest for tonight and gather our strength before we continue tomorrow."
Little Furball didn’t understand what Lin Xuan was saying but obediently flew back to his shoulder after flapping its ears.
Just as Lin Xuan was about to speak again, he suddenly noticed something out of the corner of his eye.
He quickly tucked Little Furball into his spirit beast bag and concealed it with a spell. The spirit beast bag not only held spirit pets but also had other uses, such as hiding their presence. By placing the spirit pet inside, Lin Xuan could effectively mask its aura.
Next, he took a deep breath and performed aqi collection technique (concealment technique). Not only did his spiritual energy fluctuations weaken significantly, but even his heartbeat and pulse slowed down considerably. His figure also became hazy, almost as if it had vanished.
Looking around, the entire valley was silent except for the roasted wild boar that still emitted heat and aroma with the night breeze. The scene was eerily quiet.
However, this situation didn’t last long.
The sun had already set behind the hills, and the sky was completely dark. The moon hung in the sky, its color blood red.
A strange aura emerged from somewhere, but Lin Xuan was accustomed to it; demon realms always had such moons.
Slight rustling sounds reached his ears, as if raindrops were falling from leaves. Unperturbed, he waited for a moment and spotted an enormous centipede in front of him.
However, this one was different from ordinary ones.
This centipede was exceptionally large—over twenty meters long, with a black body that seemed to be made of dark iron.
What caught his attention was the head of the centipede. Its pattern was peculiar and resembled a ghost face, complete with eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
"A ghost-faced centipede."
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted as he recognized this creature from ancient texts. In the demon realm, it was extremely rare and highly toxic, almost invulnerable to weapons.
It was unlikely that such a creature would be found in a gathering of beasts, but given the roasted pig's aroma, Lin Xuan suspected he had been drawn here by chance.
"Good luck."
Lin Xuan was known for his deep scheming, but even now, he couldn’t hide his joy.
This ghost-faced centipede was invaluable. Its blood could be used to make excellent talismans and had a high success rate when used in certain rituals. The sheer luck of encountering both the ghost-faced centipede and the red phosphorus twin-tailed snake made Lin Xuan’s face light up with delight.
He had always planned on killing this creature, collecting its blood for use in White Float City to increase his chances of obtaining rare talismans. However, he knew such opportunities were hard to come by, so he couldn’t help but feel grateful.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brow twitched again as if he had noticed something.
The ghost-faced centipede stopped moving and raised its head in a defensive posture.
Rumbling sounds echoed through the ground without any warning. Stones rolled around, and trees fell to either side.
"What…?"
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted further as a massive crack appeared on the ground. Rock fragments flew up like lava, reaching several dozen meters high. The scene was truly awe-inspiring; a large hole opened in the earth, with a strange snake coiled inside.
It was a giant snake, thicker than a yellow barrel and just as long as the ghost-faced centipede.
Its body was covered in fiery red scales, unlike ordinary snakes, which had two tails instead of one.
Red Phosphorus Twin-tailed Snake!
Lin Xuan’s eyes widened. He almost couldn’t believe his own eyes. Was he dreaming? Or perhaps this was a stroke of luck?
Indeed, fortune does favor the bold. After encountering the ghost-faced centipede and the red phosphorus twin-tailed snake, today's encounters felt like falling into a lucky trap.
Lin Xuan’s joy was genuine. The rarity of both creatures was unmatched, and their skins were excellent materials for high-level talismans. His luck couldn’t have been better.
However, he didn't immediately act.
The ghost-faced centipede wasn't technically considered a demon but rather a demonic insect. Little Furball's imperfect domain might not be effective against it.
Although Lin Xuan could easily take on both creatures with his strength, there was no need to exert himself unnecessarily. He decided to wait and see if the two beasts would fight each other first.
Since that was the case, he wouldn’t interfere but instead observe from a distance. His plan worked as expected; the ghost-faced centipede and red phosphorus twin-tailed snake began to confront each other.