shù rì hòu ， mó yàn shān mài mǒu chù ， yī duì shí jǐ míng xiū wèi bù yī de mó zú zài dī kōng xú xú fēi xíng zhe ， bìng bù shí yóu mù sì gù ， sì hū zài sōu suǒ xún zhǎo zháo shén me 。
数日后，魔焰山脉某处，一队十几名修为不一的魔族在低空徐徐飞行着，并不时游目四顾，似乎在搜索寻找着什么。
Several days later, in a certain area of the Fiery Demon Mountains, a group of more than ten demons with varying cultivation levels were flying at low altitude. They occasionally looked around as if searching for something.
zhè xiē mó zú ， xíng mào suī gè bù xiāng tóng ， rán ér què yǐ lí hé jí bié de cún zài jū duō ， bù guò wéi shǒu de liǎng gè ， bǐ yú zhě gāo chū le tài duō 。
这些魔族，形貌虽各不相同，然而却以离合级别的存在居多，不过为首的两个，比余者高出了太多。
Though these demons had different appearances, most of them belonged to the Separation and Union realm. However, two of them stood out significantly from the rest; one was in the middle stage of the Cave Profound Realm, while the other was a late-stage expert at that realm.
yī míng dòng xuán zhōng qī ， lìng wài yí gè ， jū rán shì dòng xuán hòu qī dà chéng de jiā huo 。
一名洞玄中期，另外一个，居然是洞玄后期大成的家伙。
"Brother Lou, is it true that the Earth Rhinoceros Dragon True is nearby? We've been waiting for so long and have searched for several days. Why haven't we found anything yet? Could our intelligence be wrong?" A large man with a black face turned his head, showing signs of impatience.
“ lóu xiōng ， nà dì xī lóng zhēn zài zhè fù jìn me ， wǒ men kě shì dūn shǒu le hǎo jiǔ ， sōu suǒ yě yǒu shù rì le ， zěn me yì diǎn fā xiàn yě méi yǒu ， qíng bào huì bú huì chū cuò ？” yī míng hēi liǎn dà hàn zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， liǎn shàng xiàn chū jǐ fēn bù nài zhī sè。
“楼兄，那地犀龙真在这附近么，我们可是蹲守了好久，搜索也有数日了，怎么一点发现也没有，情报会不会出错？”一名黑脸大汉转过头颅，脸上现出几分不耐之sè。
"Hmph, Senior Valley, are you not trusting me?"
“ hēng ， gǔ dào yǒu zhè me shuō ， kě shì bù xiāng xìn wǒ ？”
“哼，谷道友这么说，可是不相信我？”
A hoarse voice entered their ears as the reply came from an old man with a yin-yang appearance. He was one of the most powerful demons in this group. Unlike the large man who looked like a human, his lower body turned into a scorpion's tail, and his eyes were grayish-white, occasionally flashing with strange light.
sī yǎ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， huí huà de què shì yí miàn róng yīn sēn de lǎo zhě ， cǐ rén yě shì zhè qún mó zú zhōng xiū wèi zuì gāo de yí gè ， rán ér yǔ nà dà hàn zhǎng dé wán quán xiàng rén bù tóng ， zhè míng lǎo zhě ， yāo bù yǐ xià què biàn chéng le xiē zi de wěi ba ， ér qiě yǎn jīng yě zuò huī bái sè， bù shí shǎn dòng zhe qí yì de guāng zé 。
嘶哑的声音传入耳朵，回话的却是一面容yīn森的老者，此人也是这群魔族中修为最高的一个，然而与那大汉长得完全像人不同，这名老者，腰部以下却变成了蝎子的尾巴，而且眼睛也做灰白sè，不时闪动着奇异的光泽。
"Brother Lou, don't be angry; I'm just asking," the large man quickly explained.
“ lóu xiōng bú yào shēng qì ， xiǎo dì zhǐ shì zhè me yī wèn ér yǐ 。” nà hēi liǎn dà hàn lián máng kāi kǒu jiě shì 。
“楼兄不要生气，小弟只是这么一问而已。”那黑脸大汉连忙开口解释。
"Just asking, alright? I'll take your word for it. Senior Valley, you needn't worry so much. I have full confidence that our search direction is correct," the old scorpion-tailed man's expression softened upon hearing this.
“ suí biàn yī wèn ， hǎo ba ， lǎo fū jiù dāng nǐ rú cǐ ， qí shí gǔ dào yǒu nǐ hé bì xīn jí ， lǎo fū yǒu shí zú de bǎ wò ， wǒ men xún mì de fāng xiàng jué duì shì méi cuò 。” lǎo zhě tīng duì fāng zhè me shuō ， shén sè zhōng yú shāo huǎn le 。
“随便一问，好吧，老夫就当你如此，其实谷道友你何必心急，老夫有十足的把握，我们寻觅的方向绝对是没错。”老者听对方这么说，神sè终于稍缓了。
"Why? Where do you get such certainty?" The large man seemed puzzled.
“ wèi hé ， lóu xiōng nǎ lái shí zú de bǎ wò ？” nà hēi liǎn dà hàn yǒu xiē qí guài le 。
“为何，楼兄哪来十足的把握？”那黑脸大汉有些奇怪了。
"Hmph, think about it; the Earth Rhinoceros Dragon is a formidable creature. Legend has it that it carries some of the bloodline from my ancestral demon lord's pet, Nether Dragon. Although not much of the lineage remains, it's still significant enough to make ordinary demons bow down. Other than the Earth Rhinoceros Dragon, what other beast could have such a vast territory? And in this area, we haven't encountered any other beasts for days, which proves our search direction is correct," the old man frowned and spoke with great certainty.
“ hēng ， nǐ yě bù xiǎng xiǎng ， dì xī lóng ， nà shì hé děng liǎo de de shēng wù ， chuán shuō ， tā shēn shàng jù yǒu xī rì wǒ shèng zǔ dà tǒng lǐng zhī mó chǒng ， niè lóng shēn shàng de xiē xǔ xuè tǒng ， suī rán chuán chéng de xuè mài bù duō ， dàn yǐ shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zú yǐ ràng pǔ tōng mó shòu fǔ shǒu chēng chén le ， chú le dì xī lóng ， hái yǒu shén me mó shòu ， néng yōng yǒu rú cǐ dà yī kuài lǐng dì ， ér wǒ men zài zhè piàn qū yù ， yǐ jīng duō rì mò yǒu pèng jiàn qí tā mó shòu le ， zhè bù jiù kě yǐ zhèng míng ， wǒ men de xún zhǎo fāng xiàng ， bìng méi yǒu cuò ma ？” nà xiē wěi lǎo zhě méi tou yí zhòu ， shí fēn kěn dìng de kāi kǒu 。
“哼，你也不想想，地犀龙，那是何等了得的生物，传说，它身上具有昔日我圣祖大统领之魔宠，孽龙身上的些许血统，虽然传承的血脉不多，但已是非同小可，足以让普通魔兽俯首称臣了，除了地犀龙，还有什么魔兽，能拥有如此大一块领地，而我们在这片区域，已经多日没有碰见其他魔兽了，这不就可以证明，我们的寻找方向，并没有错吗？”那蝎尾老者眉头一皱，十分肯定的开口。
"Brother Lou, you're absolutely right; I hadn't thought of that," the large man clapped his hands excitedly. His face was full of joy, clearly showing his excitement.
“ lóu xiōng shuō dé tài duì le ， zhè yì diǎn ， wǒ zěn me méi yǒu xiǎng dào ne ？” nà hēi liǎn dà hàn yī pāi shǒu ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì xīng mǎo fèn zhī sè， huān xǐ zhī qíng nà shì yì yú yán biǎo de 。
“楼兄说得太对了，这一点，我怎么没有想到呢？”那黑脸大汉一拍手，脸上满是兴冇奋之sè，欢喜之情那是溢于言表的。
But he only felt happy for a moment before worry crept in: "However, Brother Lou, as far as I know, the Earth Rhinoceros Dragon is much more formidable than ordinary beasts. Are we enough to handle it? We might end up becoming its prey,"
bù guò tā jǐn jǐn gāo xìng le piàn kè ， hěn kuài yòu liú lù chū dān xīn zhī sè：“ bù guò lóu xiōng ， jù xiǎo dì suǒ zhī ， zhè dì xī lóng ， kě yuǎn bǐ yì bān de mó shòu lì hài dé duō ， wǒ men zhè xiē rén ， shì fǒu zú gòu ， bú yào liè rén fǎn ér biàn wǒ le liè wù ……”，“ hēng ， gǔ dào yǒu hé shí biàn dé rú cǐ dǎn xiǎo le ， nǐ fàng xīn ， lǎo fū de qíng bào ， jué duì méi yǒu cuò ， nà dì xī lóng zuì duō bù guò dòng xuán qī chū qī bà le ， nǐ wǒ lián shǒu ， hái yǒu zhè xiē wǎn bèi fǔ zhù ， hái pà ná bù xià yī xiǎo xiǎo de dòng xuán chū qī de shēng wù ？”
不过他仅仅高兴了片刻，很快又流lù出担心之sè：“不过楼兄，据小弟所知，这地犀龙，可远比一般的魔兽厉害得多，我们这些人，是否足够，不要猎人反而变我了猎物……”，“哼，谷道友何时变得如此胆小了，你放心，老夫的情报，绝对没有错，那地犀龙最多不过洞玄期初期罢了，你我联手，还有这些晚辈辅助，还怕拿不下一小小的洞玄初期的生物？”
"Hmph, Senior Valley, when did you become so timid? Don't worry; my intelligence is correct. The Earth Rhinoceros Dragon can only be at the early stage of the Cave Profound Realm. With our combined strength and the help of these juniors, we shouldn’t have any trouble taking down a low-stage Cave Profound creature,"
“ dì xī lóng ？”
“地犀龙？”
"Earth Rhinoceros Dragon?"
liǎng rén bìng bù xiǎo de ， jiù zài tā men shēn hòu shí yú lǐ yuǎn chù ， lín xuān cáng shēn zài yī duǒ bù qǐ yǎn de yún zhōng ， bìng gēn suí tā men xú xú yí dòng 。
两人并不晓得，就在他们身后十余里远处，林轩藏身在一朵不起眼的云中，并跟随他们徐徐移动。
Neither of them knew that Lin Xuan was hiding in an unremarkable cloud several miles behind them, following their movements.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， nà yún duǒ yùn xíng de sù dù jí huǎn ， yǔ pǔ tōng de yún ， méi yǒu fēn háo de bù tóng ， rán ér nà zhǐ shì lín xuān shī zhǎn de zhàng yǎn fǎ ， qí shí fēn háo yě bú huì bèi jǐ míng mó zú là xià 。
表面上看，那云朵运行的速度极缓，与普通的云，没有分毫的不同，然而那只是林轩施展的障眼法，其实分毫也不会被几名魔族落下。
From the surface, it seemed that the cloud moved very slowly and didn't differ from ordinary clouds. However, this was just a trick by Lin Xuan; he wouldn’t be left behind by these demons.
dì xī lóng shì shén me ， lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de ， bù guò cóng liǎng gè jiā huo de duì huà ， yǐ jīng kě yǐ gōu lè chū yí gè dà gài de lún kuò 。
地犀龙是什么，林轩并不晓得，不过从两个家伙的对话，已经可以勾勒出一个大概的轮廓。
What was an Earth Rhinoceros Dragon? Lin Xuan wasn't sure, but from the two demons' conversation, he could piece together its general characteristics.
bié de bù shuō ， guāng shì cóng hán yǒu niè lóng xuè mài zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān jiù kě yǐ fā huī zì jǐ de xiǎng xiàng le 。
别的不说，光是从含有孽龙血脉这一点，林轩就可以发挥自己的想象了。
The fact that it carried some Nether Dragon's bloodline alone gave him plenty to imagine. As a pet of his ancestral demon lord in the True Spirit Realm, it was likely among the top. With such a lineage, even if not much remained, it could still be described as having all the best qualities.
niè lóng shì shén me ， lín xuān kě shì xīn zhōng yǒu shù 。
孽龙是什么，林轩可是心中有数。
Not knowing about this was one thing, but encountering it and missing out would be a regret. So Lin Xuan followed them silently.
zuò wèi xī rì mó zú dà tǒng lǐng de líng chǒng ， zài zhēn líng zhī zhōng ， kǒng pà yě shì néng gòu pái jìn qián liè de ， jì rán shì hán yǒu tā xuè mài de shēng wù ， jiù suàn chuán chéng bù duō ， nà yě kě yǐ yòng hún shēn shì bǎo lái xíng róng 。
做为昔日魔族大统领的灵宠，在真灵之中，恐怕也是能够排进前列的，既然是含有它血脉的生物，就算传承不多，那也可以用浑身是宝来形容。
Time passed slowly; before they knew it, the sun had risen to its zenith in the sky, yet there was no收获. However, Lin Xuan wasn't anxious. He felt that the old man's analysis was correct. Patience was something he could afford with such a powerful beast as prey.
zhè yàng de hǎo shì ruò bù xiǎo de yě jiù bà le ， jì rán yù jiàn ， dāng rán méi yǒu cuò guò de lǐ yóu ， lín xuān qiāo wú shēng xī de gēn zài tā men de shēn hòu 。
这样的好事若不晓得也就罢了，既然遇见，当然没有错过的理由，林轩悄无声息的跟在他们的身后。
Suddenly, a bright light appeared on the horizon ahead of them.
shí jiān màn màn liú shì ， zhuǎn yǎn tài yáng yǐ shēng zhì le tóu dǐng shàng kōng ， què bìng méi yǒu fēn háo de shōu huò ， rán ér lín xuān yì diǎn yě bù jí ， tā jué de nà xiē wěi lǎo zhě de fēn xī méi cuò ， xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ ， yǒu rú cǐ qiáng dà de mó shòu zuò wèi náng zhōng wù ， zhè diǎn nài xīn hái shì yǒu de 。
时间慢慢流逝，转眼太阳已升至了头顶上空，却并没有分毫的收获，然而林轩一点也不急，他觉得那蝎尾老者的分析没错，心急吃不了热豆腐，有如此强大的魔兽做为囊中物，这点耐心还是有的。
"Over there,"…
tū rán ， zài qián fāng de tiān jì zhī chù ， yì diǎn liàng guāng chū xiàn zài shì xiàn zhōng 。
突然，在前方的天际之处，一点亮光出现在视线中。
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted slightly, and his eyes shone silver. With the aid of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye, Lin Xuan saw clearly: it was a blood-red beam surrounded by black arcs, descending from the sky.
“ zhè qù ”，…”
“这去”，…”
At the same time, all the demon qi in the surrounding area rushed towards that direction.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， suí hòu zhěng gè yǎn móu ， yín máng dà qǐ ， yǒu tiān fèng shén mù dì jiā chí ， lín xuān zì rán kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， nà shì yī dào xuè hóng sè de guāng zhù ， biǎo miàn hái yǒu yī quān quān de hēi hú chán rào zhe ， cóng tiān ér luò 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，随后整个眼眸，银芒大起，有天凤神目的加持，林轩自然看得清清楚楚，那是一道血红sè的光柱，表面还有一圈圈的黑弧缠绕着，从天而落。
Just moments ago, the sun had been high above them, but now the sky suddenly grew dark. Dark clouds covered the entire sky, especially around the light beam, which was pitch-black like ink. Due to the distance, even the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye couldn't see clearly.
tóng shí ， fāng yuán wàn lǐ ， tiān dì jiān suǒ yǒu de mó qì ， quán bù cháo zhe nà ge fāng xiàng fēng yōng ér qù 。
同时，方圆万里，天地间所有的魔气，全部朝着那个方向蜂拥而去。
This astonishing phenomenon caught Lin Xuan's attention, and the dozen or so demons flying ahead of him weren’t blind; they too stopped their flight, looking surprised.
gāng gāng ， tài yáng hái gāo guà zài tóu dǐng shàng kōng ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tiān sè què zhòu rán àn dàn xià qù le ， wū yún yā dǐng ， hán gài cāng qióng ， yóu qí shì nà guāng zhù sì zhōu ， gèng shì qī hēi rú mò ， yóu yú jù lí tài yuǎn de yuán gù ， tiān fèng shén mù yě wú fǎ kàn de qīng chǔ 。
刚刚，太阳还高挂在头顶上空，此时此刻，天sè却骤然黯淡下去了，乌云压顶，涵盖苍穹，尤其是那光柱四周，更是漆黑如墨，由于距离太远的缘故，天凤神目也无法看得清楚。
"Brother Lou,"…
zhè yì xiàng jīng rén dào jí chù ， lín xuān fā xiàn le ， ér fēi zài tā qián miàn de shí jǐ míng mó zú ， yě bú shì xiā zi ， yí gè èr gè ， tóng yàng jiāng dùn guāng tíng xià lái le ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì chī jīng zhī sè。
这异象惊人到极处，林轩发现了，而飞在他前面的十几名魔族，也不是瞎子，一个二个，同样将遁光停下来了，脸上满是吃惊之sè。
The large man’s mouth opened but no words came out. The old scorpion-tailed man also lost his composure. This scene was too astonishing to bear. After a moment of silence, he muttered: "Could it be? Could the Earth Rhinoceros Dragon really be undergoing a tribulation and advancing in cultivation?"
“ lóu guǐ ”，…”
“楼鬼”，…”
"Brother Lou is right; I think so too. The current phenomenon is so grandiose that there’s no other possibility except for a tribulation advancement," the large man's face lit up with excitement as he licked his lips.
nà hēi liǎn dà hàn zhāng kǒu jié shé ， nà nà de lián huà dōu shuō bù chū lái le 。
那黑脸大汉张口结舌，呐呐的连话都说不出来了。
"Hmph, Senior Brother Xian, you might be jumping to conclusions too soon."
xiē wěi lǎo zhě tóng yàng shī qù le cóng róng ， yǎn qián de yí mù ， wěi shǐ tài lìng rén jīng yà ， dāi lì piàn kè ， cái nán nán zì yǔ de kāi kǒu le ：“ bú huì ba ， nán dào shì shàng jìng yǒu rú cǐ qiǎo hé ， nà dì xī lóng zhèng zài dù jié jìn jí me ？”
蝎尾老者同样失去了从容，眼前的一幕，委始太令人惊讶，呆立片刻，才喃喃自语的开口了：“不会吧，难道世上竟有如此巧合，那地犀龙正在渡劫晋级么？”
Not only was the old scorpion-tailed man one of the most powerful demons in this group, but he also appeared much more composed and mature.
“ lóu xiōng suǒ yán méi cuò ， gǔ mǒu yě shì zhè yàng xiǎng de ， yǎn qián de yì xiàng rú cǐ shēng shì páng bó ， chú le dù jié jìn jí hái yǒu kě néng shì shén me ， hēi hēi ， zhè yī cì zhēn shì shàng tiān xiāng zhù ， wǒ men de yùn qì lái le 。” nà hēi liǎn dà hàn mǎn liǎn xīng mǎo fèn zhī sè， shēn chū shé tou tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ chún de kāi kǒu 。
“楼兄所言没错，谷某也是这样想的，眼前的异象如此声势磅礴，除了渡劫晋级还有可能是什么，嘿嘿，这一次真是上天相助，我们的运气来了。”那黑脸大汉满脸兴冇奋之sè，伸出舌头tiǎn了tiǎn嘴chún的开口。
"Too early to celebrate?"
“ hēng ， gǔ xián dì nǐ kǒng pà gāo xìng dé tài zǎo le 。”
“哼，谷贤弟你恐怕高兴得太早了。”
"Yes. You don’t see the scale of the tribulation; all the demon qi within a ten-thousand-mile radius has been attracted here. If my guess is correct, our intelligence might be off. The Earth Rhinoceros Dragon isn't at the early stage of the Cave Profound Realm but at the same level as me, preparing to advance to the Spirit Separation realm,"
nà xiē wěi lǎo zhě bù jǐn shì zhè qún gǔ mó zhōng xiū wèi zuì gāo de yí gè ， ér qiě míng xiǎn yào lǎo chéng cóng róng 。
那蝎尾老者不仅是这群古魔中修为最高的一个，而且明显要老成从容。
The old man's words were clear and deliberate.
“ gāo xìng dé tài zǎo le ？”
“高兴得太早了？”
"What?"
“ bù cuò ， nǐ yě bù kàn kàn zhè tiān jié de guī mó ， fāng yuán wàn lǐ de mó qì dōu bèi xī yǐn dào cǐ chù ， rú guǒ lǎo fū suǒ liào méi cuò ， kǒng pà wǒ men de qíng bào chū xiàn le chā chí ， nà dì xī lóng bìng bú shì dòng xuán qī chū qī de niè chù ， ér shì yǔ lǎo fū tóng jí ， cǐ shí zhèng zhǔn bèi jìn jiē dào fēn shén qī 。“ lǎo zhě yī zì yī dùn de shēng yīn chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。
“不错，你也不看看这天劫的规模，方圆万里的魔气都被吸引到此处，如果老夫所料没错，恐怕我们的情报出现了差池，那地犀龙并不是洞玄期初期的孽畜，而是与老夫同级，此时正准备进阶到分神期。“老者一字一顿的声音传入了耳朵里。
The large man’s face turned dark: "Brother Lou, are you sure?"
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
"I can’t be one hundred percent certain, but there is a ninety percent chance that it’s true," the old scorpion-tailed man looked up at the sky as he spoke, his expression growing more serious.
hēi liǎn dà hàn tīng le ， liǎn sè dùn shí yīn chén dào jí chù ：“ lóu xiōng nǐ kěn dìng me ？”
黑脸大汉听了，脸sè顿时yīn沉到极处：“楼兄你肯定么？”
"Then what should we do? With just us, we can't handle an Earth Rhinoceros Dragon of late-stage Cave Profound. If it succeeds in advancing, it could easily deal with us like cutting melons and vegetables," the large man was nervous. He didn’t want to end up losing more than he gained: "Maybe we should leave this place quickly?"
“ shí chéng shí bù gǎn shuō ， dàn yǒu jiǔ chéng yǐ shàng de kě néng shì zhè yàng de 。” xiē wěi lǎo zhě yī biān shuō ， hái yī biān tái tóu kàn le kàn tiān sè， nà biǎo qíng shì yuè fā de níng zhòng le 。
“十成十不敢说，但有九成以上的可能是这样的。”蝎尾老者一边说，还一边抬头看了看天sè，那表情是越发的凝重了。
Postscript: Keep requesting recommendation votes, ugh, why are there so few recommendation votes! @。
Several days later, in a certain area of the Fiery Demon Mountains, a group of more than ten demons with varying cultivation levels were flying at low altitude. They occasionally looked around as if searching for something.
Though these demons had different appearances, most of them belonged to the Separation and Union realm. However, two of them stood out significantly from the rest; one was in the middle stage of the Cave Profound Realm, while the other was a late-stage expert at that realm.
"Brother Lou, is it true that the Earth Rhinoceros Dragon True is nearby? We've been waiting for so long and have searched for several days. Why haven't we found anything yet? Could our intelligence be wrong?" A large man with a black face turned his head, showing signs of impatience.
"Hmph, Senior Valley, are you not trusting me?"
A hoarse voice entered their ears as the reply came from an old man with a yin-yang appearance. He was one of the most powerful demons in this group. Unlike the large man who looked like a human, his lower body turned into a scorpion's tail, and his eyes were grayish-white, occasionally flashing with strange light.
"Brother Lou, don't be angry; I'm just asking," the large man quickly explained.
"Just asking, alright? I'll take your word for it. Senior Valley, you needn't worry so much. I have full confidence that our search direction is correct," the old scorpion-tailed man's expression softened upon hearing this.
"Why? Where do you get such certainty?" The large man seemed puzzled.
"Hmph, think about it; the Earth Rhinoceros Dragon is a formidable creature. Legend has it that it carries some of the bloodline from my ancestral demon lord's pet, Nether Dragon. Although not much of the lineage remains, it's still significant enough to make ordinary demons bow down. Other than the Earth Rhinoceros Dragon, what other beast could have such a vast territory? And in this area, we haven't encountered any other beasts for days, which proves our search direction is correct," the old man frowned and spoke with great certainty.
"Brother Lou, you're absolutely right; I hadn't thought of that," the large man clapped his hands excitedly. His face was full of joy, clearly showing his excitement.
But he only felt happy for a moment before worry crept in: "However, Brother Lou, as far as I know, the Earth Rhinoceros Dragon is much more formidable than ordinary beasts. Are we enough to handle it? We might end up becoming its prey,"
"Hmph, Senior Valley, when did you become so timid? Don't worry; my intelligence is correct. The Earth Rhinoceros Dragon can only be at the early stage of the Cave Profound Realm. With our combined strength and the help of these juniors, we shouldn’t have any trouble taking down a low-stage Cave Profound creature,"
"Earth Rhinoceros Dragon?"
Neither of them knew that Lin Xuan was hiding in an unremarkable cloud several miles behind them, following their movements.
From the surface, it seemed that the cloud moved very slowly and didn't differ from ordinary clouds. However, this was just a trick by Lin Xuan; he wouldn’t be left behind by these demons.
What was an Earth Rhinoceros Dragon? Lin Xuan wasn't sure, but from the two demons' conversation, he could piece together its general characteristics.
The fact that it carried some Nether Dragon's bloodline alone gave him plenty to imagine. As a pet of his ancestral demon lord in the True Spirit Realm, it was likely among the top. With such a lineage, even if not much remained, it could still be described as having all the best qualities.
Not knowing about this was one thing, but encountering it and missing out would be a regret. So Lin Xuan followed them silently.
Time passed slowly; before they knew it, the sun had risen to its zenith in the sky, yet there was no收获. However, Lin Xuan wasn't anxious. He felt that the old man's analysis was correct. Patience was something he could afford with such a powerful beast as prey.
Suddenly, a bright light appeared on the horizon ahead of them.
"Over there,"…
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted slightly, and his eyes shone silver. With the aid of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye, Lin Xuan saw clearly: it was a blood-red beam surrounded by black arcs, descending from the sky.
At the same time, all the demon qi in the surrounding area rushed towards that direction.
Just moments ago, the sun had been high above them, but now the sky suddenly grew dark. Dark clouds covered the entire sky, especially around the light beam, which was pitch-black like ink. Due to the distance, even the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye couldn't see clearly.
This astonishing phenomenon caught Lin Xuan's attention, and the dozen or so demons flying ahead of him weren’t blind; they too stopped their flight, looking surprised.
"Brother Lou,"…
The large man’s mouth opened but no words came out. The old scorpion-tailed man also lost his composure. This scene was too astonishing to bear. After a moment of silence, he muttered: "Could it be? Could the Earth Rhinoceros Dragon really be undergoing a tribulation and advancing in cultivation?"
"Brother Lou is right; I think so too. The current phenomenon is so grandiose that there’s no other possibility except for a tribulation advancement," the large man's face lit up with excitement as he licked his lips.
"Hmph, Senior Brother Xian, you might be jumping to conclusions too soon."
Not only was the old scorpion-tailed man one of the most powerful demons in this group, but he also appeared much more composed and mature.
"Too early to celebrate?"
"Yes. You don’t see the scale of the tribulation; all the demon qi within a ten-thousand-mile radius has been attracted here. If my guess is correct, our intelligence might be off. The Earth Rhinoceros Dragon isn't at the early stage of the Cave Profound Realm but at the same level as me, preparing to advance to the Spirit Separation realm,"
The old man's words were clear and deliberate.
"What?"
The large man’s face turned dark: "Brother Lou, are you sure?"
"I can’t be one hundred percent certain, but there is a ninety percent chance that it’s true," the old scorpion-tailed man looked up at the sky as he spoke, his expression growing more serious.
"Then what should we do? With just us, we can't handle an Earth Rhinoceros Dragon of late-stage Cave Profound. If it succeeds in advancing, it could easily deal with us like cutting melons and vegetables," the large man was nervous. He didn’t want to end up losing more than he gained: "Maybe we should leave this place quickly?"
Postscript: Keep requesting recommendation votes, ugh, why are there so few recommendation votes! @。