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第两千二百八十九章 惊天一击

"Seal broken!"

With a loud shout, Lin Xuan's finger pointed at his forehead. The inch-sized talisman flashed and completely disappeared into his body.

His brows were knitted in pain as strange sounds issued from his mouth. His aura had surged, more than doubling.

Originally, Lin Xuan was an intermediate-stage Profound Knowledge cultivator. At this moment, his essence energy approached the late-stage level. No... not approaching; it had already completed its breakthrough within a blink of an eye.

A late-stage Profound Knowledge cultivator!

Yanshan Senior Ancestor's figure stopped abruptly, his face filled with shock. As a creature that had lived for tens of thousands of years, he had seen many strange and unusual things, but this scene left him utterly stunned.

Hadn't they just been in the middle of a battle? How could someone break through their cultivation stage?

Or... perhaps Lin Xuan was already at late-stage Profound Knowledge from the start.

This little fellow actually dared to conceal his strength when facing him!

Yanshan Senior Ancestor was both shocked and angry, feeling humiliated. He had hit the mark by chance.

Lin Xuan did have concealed strength, but it wasn't due to arrogance. After all, his opponent was a Spirit Cultivation Stage being. No matter how arrogant Lin Xuan might be, he couldn't afford to underestimate such an existence.

He had done this out of necessity because Lin Xuan's breakthrough from a妖丹to late-stage Profound Knowledge was purely by chance. His body wasn't well adapted to it. Although his essence energy was deeper, in terms of strength, he was actually weaker than when his core was the main focus.

But now, with one final, earth-shattering strike, he needed to unleash the full power of the Devouring Spirit Sword without holding back. The seal had been broken, and vibrant妖力surged from Lin Xuan's body. His appearance transformed as he became a phoenix.

This time, it wasn't just his arms; his entire body transformed. A phoenix shadow appeared behind him, its wings flapping with a clear call.

"Nine Heavens Phoenix Call," the phoenix vanished into Lin Xuan’s body.

From an external perspective, there was little change in appearance, except for his eyes becoming longer and slimmer, and numerous beautiful red patterns appearing on his surface. This added to his mysterious aura.

Phoenix Transformation!

All his妖气and灵力turned fiery red as he absorbed the Devouring Spirit Sword with a long, water-sucking motion.

"Sever!"

Lin Xuan shouted loudly.

Four spirit figures appeared out of nowhere and quickly became clear, pouncing forward with claws bared.

Though their natures were different, working together was awe-inspiring. Perhaps to complement the Phoenix Transformation, this attack centered on Vermilion Bird, with Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise providing support.

Simultaneously, a cricket-like sound filled his ears as the Purple Wisteria Pattern Corpse Worm charged from an oblique angle, launching a two-pronged assault. But it wasn't just that; on the other side, the Silver-Winged Corpse King rushed forward, enveloped in grayish-white corpse energy. The sound of wailing and howling filled his ears as evil spirits appeared faintly on the surface of the Heaven Demon Axe. This was a great凶物; it could enhance its power with冤魂and anger.

Perfect for use by a Corpse Cultivator.

The Silver-Winged Corpse King gripped the axe, his body heavy like a mountain, and slashed downward.

...

Lin Xuan had planned this attack meticulously. It was almost a last-ditch effort to take down the old demon. Though the opponent was a Spirit Cultivation Stage being, with three sides attacking, he should be able to bring him down.

He couldn't say it was 100% certain, but there was at least a 60-70% chance.

Boom!

A loud explosion echoed as silver light blinded his eyes. Grayish-white corpse energy burst out from the outside, enveloping the silver light.

But soon, the silver light became even more dazzling and pierced through the corpse energy from within.

Accompanying this was a sharp cricket-like sound. Under Lin Xuan's control, the patterns on the Purple Wisteria Pattern Corpse Worm's body solidified into a hard shell. The surface ignited with purple extreme flames, like meteors falling, crashing down fiercely toward the ground.

Fly into the fire!

With three sides attacking, Lin Xuan was putting out all his strength to kill the old demon.

As time passed, the entire sky was shrouded in colorful light, with intricate talisman symbols appearing and swirling. The overwhelming spiritual pressure descended from above, causing the earth to tremble. The already broken land turned into a molten mass as strong gales whipped up waves of soil like an ocean.

The air grew hot, turning a hundred miles around into scorched earth. At the center where they were fighting, it became a lake of red molten rock.

"Huff... huff."

Lin Xuan's face was covered in fatigue, his breath uneven after that final strike. He had expended almost all his essence energy.

Had he succeeded? Was Yanshan Senior Ancestor dead?

The explosion's aftermath hadn't fully dissipated when Lin Xuan's expression turned hopeful as he waited for the outcome.

Though he was experienced in battle, this time was uncertain; it came down to luck and effort.

Smoke obscured the entire sky, dissipating much longer than expected.

Suddenly, Lin Xuan's pupils constricted, his face showing disappointment.

The old demon was still alive! A blurry figure appeared at the center of the explosion.

Yanshan Senior Ancestor!

Despite being severely injured, even losing an arm in the blast, he was indeed still alive.

"Damn you!"

Compared to Lin Xuan’s disappointment, Yanshan Senior Ancestor's anger was palpable. The danger he had faced was only too clear; it might have been his most dangerous moment since entering Immortal cultivation.

If not for using a secret technique, he wasn't sure if he would have survived the massive explosion.

Using such a technique would cost him greatly. He needed to cultivate for at least two or three hundred years before recovering.

"Damn you! If I can’t make you suffer until death today, Senior Ancestor will be written in reverse from now on."

Yanshan Senior Ancestor gritted his teeth as he spoke, filled with venom.

Lin Xuan was starting to lose heart. The Silver-Winged Corpse King had a time limit, and the Purple Wisteria Pattern Corpse Worm's essence energy had significantly decreased. He didn't think he had much of a chance left.

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