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这一拳平平无奇，至少从外表上看，没有任何的特异，’然而名洞玄期的古魔，却骇然失色，尤其是那修为最高的一个，一声大喝，将手中的法宝像前面扔出。随?夢?小?說?,.com
This punch was unremarkable, at least from the surface. However, it left the ancient demons of the Profound Cave Stage in shock. The one with the highest cultivation level let out a loud roar and hurled his treasure like a projectile towards Lin Xuan.
nà shì yī sì sì fāng fāng de bǎo wù ， kàn shàng qù yǔ yī kuài zhuān tóu chà bu duō ， lí shǒu yǐ hòu ， xùn sù bào zhǎng qǐ lái ， zú yǒu mǔ xǔ fāng yuán ， hěn hěn de zá xiàng qián miàn 。
那是一四四方方的宝物，看上去与一块砖头差不多，离手以后，迅速暴涨起来，足有亩许方圆，狠狠的砸向前面。
That was a square-shaped object that looked similar to a brick. As soon as it left his hand, it rapidly expanded, covering an area about an acre in size before crashing down on the ground.
shēng shì kàn shàng qù hài rén yǐ jí ， kě cái fēi le shí yú zhàng de jù lí ， jiù yǔ yī gǔ wú xíng de quán jìn zhuàng zài yì qǐ 。
声势看上去骇人以极，可才飞了十余丈的距离，就与一股无形的拳劲撞在一起。
The sound of this impact was terrifying. However, after flying just over ten feet, it collided with an invisible force.
mèn xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà jīn huáng sè de zhuān kuài měng rán dùn zhù ， suí hòu yī sī liè wén chū xiàn le 。
闷响声传入耳朵，那金黄色的砖块猛然顿住，随后一丝裂纹出现了。
A muffled sound echoed through the air. The golden brick suddenly halted, and a crack appeared on its surface. Initially thin, the crack rapidly spread like spider webs, quickly covering the entire magical artifact.
kāi shǐ jǐn yǒu xì xì de yī gǔ ， kě jǐn jiē zhe ， kā chā zhī shēng dà zuò ， nà liè wén yǒu rú zhū wǎng yì bān ， xùn sù xiàng zhe sì zhōu màn yán 。
开始仅有细细的一股，可紧接着，咔嚓之声大做，那裂纹有如蛛网一般，迅速向着四周蔓延。
The entire object shattered into countless fragments.
hěn kuài jiù pá mǎn le nà mó bǎo de biǎo miàn 。
很快就爬满了那魔宝的表面。
The three ancient demons of the Immortal Cloud Sect were equally shocked. Lin Xuan's strength had reached an unimaginable level. A single punch could destroy such a formidable treasure.
zhěng jiàn bǎo wù huà wèi le wú shù de suì piàn 。
整件宝物化为了无数的碎片。
Pfft…
xiān yún zōng de sān míng gǔ mó ， kàn dé shì hài rán shī sè ， lín xuān de shí lì ， dào le tā men nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de dì bù 。 yī quán zhī wēi ， jiù kě yǐ jiāng zhè me kě pà de fǎ bǎo fěn suì 。
仙云宗的三名古魔，看得是骇然失色，林轩的实力，到了他们难以想象的地步。一拳之威，就可以将这么可怕的法宝粉碎。
The large man spat out a mouthful of blood. This brick-like item was his life-bound treasure, and being shattered into pieces severely injured his spirit.
pū …
噗…
However, the situation did not end there.
nà dà hàn yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn chū ， zhè zhuān kuài mú yàng de dōng xī kě shì tā de běn mìng bǎo wù ， bèi dǎ chéng suì mò ， tā de xīn shén ， zì rán shì shòu dào yán zhòng chuāng shāng le 。
那大汉一口鲜血喷出，这砖块模样的东西可是他的本命宝物，被打成碎末，他的心神，自然是受到严重创伤了。
Rumbling sounds filled the air. Despite this hard treasure being destroyed, the punch force did not dissipate; instead, it continued to press down on them with the weight of a mountain.
rán ér gū qíng bìng wèi jié shù 。
然而辜情并未结束。
"Bad luck!"
hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jǐn guǎn zhè me jiān yìng de bǎo wù dōu bèi dǎ suì le ， rán ér nà quán jìn què bìng wèi yīn cǐ jiù huà wèi xū wú ， shèng yú de ， yī jiù jiā tài shān yā dǐng zhī shì ， cháo zhe zhè biān yā guò lái le 。
轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，尽管这么坚硬的宝物都被打碎了，然而那拳劲却并未因此就化为虚无，剩余的，依旧夹泰山压顶之势，朝着这边压过来了。
The remaining four ancient demons from the Eagle Hawk Gang were terrified. There was no time left to dodge. Knowing that their efforts would be futile, they had no choice but to face it head-on.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
They summoned their treasures and tried to block the punch force.
léi yīng bāng shèng yú de sì míng gǔ mó dà jīng shī sè ， zhè shí hòu yǐ jīng lái bù jí duǒ ， míng zhī dào shì táng bì dāng chē ， yě zhǐ yǒu yìng zhe tóu pí qù zuò 。
雷鹰帮剩余的四名古魔大惊失色，这时候已经来不及躲，明知道是螳臂当车，也只有硬着头皮去做。
Pliiiiiip…
jì chū gè zì de bǎo wù ， xiàng nà quán jìn dǎng guò qù le 。
祭出各自的宝物，像那拳劲挡过去了。
It sounded like raindrops hitting banana leaves or electricity flowing through metal objects. The four of them met the same fate as their companions; all their treasures were shattered.
pī lǐ pā lā ……
噼里啪啦……
Their faces turned pale, and the remaining punch force continued to press down on them.
yǒu rú yǔ dǎ jiāo hé ， yòu rú tóng diàn liú zài jīn shǔ de wù tǐ shàng liú tǎng ér guò ， sì gè jiā huo de xià chǎng yǔ tóng bàn shì yī yàng de suǒ jì chū de bǎo wù ， quán bù bèi fěn suì diào le 。
有如雨打蕉荷，又如同电流在金属的物体上流淌而过，四个家伙的下场与同伴是一样的所祭出的宝物，全部被粉碎掉了。
Soon, five of them were enveloped.
yí gè gè de liǎn sè nán kàn yǐ jí ér shèng yú de quán jìn ， yī jiù cháo tā men lǒng zhào ér qù 。
一个个的脸色难看以极而剩余的拳劲，依旧朝他们笼罩而去。
Fortunately, there weren't many punches left. They used every trick in the book and managed to avoid death. However, they looked terrible, their faces ashen like they had seen a ghost.
hěn kuài ， wǔ gè jiā huo jiē bèi juǎn rù 。
很快，五个家伙皆被卷入。
Was this how it was for Spirit Concentration Stage cultivators? Just one casual punch could have such power?
hǎo zài ， zhè shèng yú de quán jìn dào dǐ bù duō ， tā men shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù zǒng suàn wú rén yǔn luò ， dàn yí gè gè yě bù hǎo guò ， liǎn sè cǎn bái dé gēn yù guǐ le chà bu duō 。
好在，这剩余的拳劲到底不多，他们使尽浑身解数总算无人陨落，但一个个也不好过，脸色惨白得跟遇鬼了差不多。
The five of them lost all courage to continue fighting with Lin Xuan.
yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， fēn shén qī xiū shì yǒu zhè me qiáng me ， jǐn jǐn yī jī ， ér qiě shì suí biàn yī quán ， jiù yǒu rú sī wēi lì ？
有没有搞错，分神期修士有这么强么，仅仅一击，而且是随便一拳，就有如斯威力？
Their opponent was far stronger than expected. The next strike might send them straight to the netherworld.
wǔ rén zài yě méi yǒu yǒng qì yǔ lín xuān chán dòu xià qù 。
五人再也没有勇气与林轩缠斗下去。
Although they knew that fleeing wasn't a good choice, as they would still be picked off individually, staying put meant certain death. They might as well take their chances and try.
duì fāng bǐ xiǎng xiàng de qiáng shàng tài duō ， xià yī jī jiù yǒu kě néng sòng zì jǐ zhè xiē rén qù yīn cáo dì fǔ 。
对方比想象的强上太多，下一击就有可能送自己这些人去阴曹地府。
With this thought in mind, the demons acted.
suī rán tā men yě xiǎo de ， cǐ shí táo zǒu bú shì shén me shàng jiā xuǎn zé ， tóng yàng huì bèi gè gè jī pò ， kě liú xià lái yě shì sǐ ， hái bù rú bó yī bó 。
虽然他们也晓得，此时逃走不是什么上佳选择，同样会被各个击破，可留下来也是死，还不如搏一搏。
Some of them generated a mass of demonic winds, transforming into streaks of light to flee towards the distance. Others pulled out talismans from their pockets and used their power to increase their speed.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， jǐ mó yě dōu xíng dòng le 。
脑海中念头转过，几魔也都行动了。
Lin Xuan sighed slightly. These efforts were futile. He raised his right hand, curled his fingers, and grabbed forward.
yǒu de hún shēn mó fēng dà qǐ ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng xiàng yuǎn chù ér qù ， yě yǒu de cóng huái lǐ tāo chū fú zhuàn wǎng shēn shàng yī pāi ， jiè zhù fú zhuàn zhī lì ， táo pǎo de sù dù gèng kuài 。
有的浑身魔风大起，化为一道惊虹像远处而去，也有的从怀里掏出符篆往身上一拍，借助符篆之力，逃跑的速度更快。
Sizzling sounds filled the air as several streams of energy shot forth from his palm.
lín xuān wēi wēi tàn xī ， zhè xiē jiā huo de nǔ lì bù guò shì tú láo ér yǐ ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， wǔ zhǐ wēi qū ， xiàng zhe qián fāng zhuā qù 。
林轩微微叹息，这些家伙的努力不过是徒劳而已，右手抬起，五指微曲，像着前方抓去。
Agh!
cī lā shēng dà zuò jǐ dào jìn qì yóu zhǐ zhǎng jiān 〖 jī 〗 shè ér chū 。
刺啦声大做几道劲气由指掌间〖激〗射而出。
The screams of the three fastest fleeing ancient demons echoed as they were turned into a honeycomb.
“ a ！”
“啊！”
The remaining two changed color dramatically. They kept running while tapping their waists to summon defensive treasures.
cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， táo dé zuì kuài de sān míng gǔ mó ， bèi dǎ chéng le fēng wō 。
惨叫声传入耳朵，逃得最快的三名古魔，被打成了蜂窝。
Lin Xuan ignored them and delivered another punch forward.
shèng xià de liǎng gè ， bó rán biàn sè ， yī biān táo yī biān zài yāo jiān lián pāi ， jiāng fáng yù de fǎ bǎo jì le qǐ lái 。
剩下的两个，勃然变色，一边逃一边在腰间连拍，将防御的法宝祭了起来。
It was unremarkable, but this punch's power was vastly different from before. No punch force was emitted, yet the air in a few miles around suddenly became stagnant. The remaining two ancient demons' light forms slowed down as their bodies swelled like balloons.
lín xuān shì ruò wú dǔ ， yòu shì yī quán xiàng qián miàn dǎ chū 。
林轩视若无睹，又是一拳像前面打出。
No…
tóng yàng shì píng píng wú qí rán ér zhè yī quán de wēi lì ， què yǔ gāng cái jiǒng yì 。
同样是平平无奇然而这一拳的威力，却与刚才迥异。
Their faces showed pure terror, but it was too late. With a loud explosion, they were obliterated.
méi yǒu shén me quán jìn fā chū rán ér fāng yuán shù lǐ ， kōng qì què zhòu rán níng zhì ， nà liǎng míng shèng xià de gǔ mó ， xiāo guāng bù yóu zì zhǔ de biàn huǎn le ， tóng shí shēn tǐ rú pí qiú yì bān de bào zhǎng qǐ lái 。
没有什么拳劲发出然而方圆数里，空气却骤然凝滞，那两名剩下的古魔，逍光不由自主的变缓了，同时身体如皮球一般的暴涨起来。
Blood rained everywhere, and even their元婴 didn't have the chance to escape.
“ bù ……”
“不……”
The three ancient demons of the Immortal Cloud Sect turned pale. Senior Apprentice Uncle Lin was truly formidable. As ancient demons at the Separation Stage, they had experienced many storms, but such a breathtaking scene was unprecedented!
tā men de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jīng kǒng zhī sè ， què gǎi biàn bù liǎo shén me ， pēng de yī shēng bào zhà diào le 。
他们的脸上满是惊恐之色，却改变不了什么，嘭的一声爆炸掉了。
Their expressions became increasingly respectful as they pondered their thoughts.
màn tiān xuè yǔ ， lián yuán yīng dōu méi yǒu jī huì táo chū bēn 。
漫天血雨，连元婴都没有机会逃出奔。
"Let's go. What are we waiting for? We'll head to the main hall and send the Eagle Hawk Gang remnants to the netherworld."
yī páng de xiān yún zōng sān mó ， kàn dé shì liǎn sè fā bái ， lín shī shū jū rán rú cǐ lì hài ， zuò wéi lí hé qī gǔ mó ， tā men yě jīng lì guò bù shǎo fēng yǔ bō zhé ， rán ér xiàng yǎn qián zhè me jīng xīn dòng pò de yí mù ， què hái shì cóng suǒ wèi yǒu de tǐ yàn ó ！
一旁的仙云宗三魔，看得是脸色发白，林师叔居然如此厉害，作为离合期古魔，他们也经历过不少风雨波折，然而像眼前这么惊心动魄的一幕，却还是从所未有的体验哦！
Lin Xuan's voice echoed in their ears, and they finally came to their senses, nodding in agreement.
xīn zhōng fù zá yǐ jí ， yǒu xiàn mù ， yǒu pèi fú ， dàn bù guǎn tā men shì zěn me xiǎng de ， zhè liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， nà shì yuè fā de gōng jìng le 。
心中复杂以极，有羡慕，有佩服，但不管他们是怎么想的，这脸上的表情，那是越发的恭敬了。
Thus, Lin Xuan led three small figures deep into the mountain. The process was unnecessary to mention; none of the five best Eagle Hawk Gang experts could match him in a single round, let alone the other disciples.
“ zǒu ba ， hái lèng zài zhè lǐ gàn shén me ， wǒ men zhè jiù qù jiē shōu zǒng duò ， jiāng léi yīng bāng de yú niè sòng wǎng yīn cáo dì fǔ 。”
“走吧，还愣在这里干什么，我们这就去接收总舵，将雷鹰帮的余孽送往阴曹地府。”
With ease, all the Eagle Hawk Gang members were wiped out without any escapees.
lín xuān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， sān rén zhè cái qīng xǐng guò lái ， máng diǎn tóu yīng shì 。
林轩的声音传入耳朵，三人这才清醒过来，忙点头应是。
The entire operation took only about half an hour.
yú shì lín xuān dài zhe sān gè xiǎo jiā huo ， xiàng shān fù de shēn chù shā qù ， qí guò chéng zì bù bì tí ， léi yīng bāng zuì lì hài de wǔ míng gāo shǒu ， dōu bú shì lín xuān yī hé zhī dí ， qí tā de xiǎo jiā huo ， yòu zěn me kě néng dǐ dǎng ne ？
于是林轩带着三个小家伙，像山腹的深处杀去，其过程自不必提，雷鹰帮最厉害的五名高手，都不是林轩一合之敌，其他的小家伙，又怎么可能抵挡呢？
Seeing that they had reclaimed the main hall and avenged their fellow sect members, the three ancient demons were both shocked and elated. They praised Lin Xuan endlessly, flattering him lavishly.
rú cuī kū lā xiǔ yì bān ， léi yīng bāng de dì zǐ ， yí gè yě méi yǒu táo chū qù 。
如摧枯拉朽一般，雷鹰帮的弟子，一个也没有逃出去。
Lin Xuan naturally did not take these praises to heart: "No need for such words. Tell me where exactly is this treasure map you mentioned? Show it to me."
qián hòu bù guò huā fèi le duǎn duǎn de xiǎo bàn gè shí chén ér yǐ 。
前后不过huā费了短短的小半个时辰而已。
"Senior Apprentice Uncle wants to see it, so there's no problem. Let's lead you there right away."
yǎn jiàn duó huí zǒng duò ， běn mén dì zǐ de dà chóu yě dōu bào le ， sān mó liǎn shàng ， jiē shì yòu jīng yòu xǐ ， duì lín xuān chēng xiè bù yǐ ， dà pāi mǎ pì 。
眼见夺回总舵，本门弟子的大仇也都报了，三魔脸上，皆是又惊又喜，对林轩称谢不已，大拍马屁。
The middle-aged man's respectful voice echoed in their ears as he led the way into the depths of the mountain. Lin Xuan followed without hesitation.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì jiāng zhè xiē chēng sòng fàng zài xīn lǐ ：“ bú yòng shuō zhè xiē ， dǎo shì nǐ men suǒ shuō de cáng bǎo tú ， jiū jìng zài hé chù ， ná chū lái gěi lín mǒu qiáo qiáo rú hé ？”
林轩自然不会将这些称颂放在心里：“不用说这些，倒是你们所说的藏宝图，究竟在何处，拿出来给林某瞧瞧如何？”
Eh, here we are…
“ shī shū yào kàn ， zì rán méi yǒu wèn tí ， wǒ men zhè jiù dài nǐ qù 。”
“师叔要看，自然没有问题，我们这就带你去。”
After a cup of tea, guided by the three ancient demons, Lin Xuan arrived at a secluded place within the Immortal Cloud Sect main hall. The surroundings were unfamiliar to him; the environment was unremarkable, and all he saw was a mountain peak over a hundred feet high.
nà zhōng nián rén gōng jìng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu dāng xiān yǐn lù ， fēi xiàng le shān fù shēn chù ， lín xuān bìng wú chí yí ， yǔ lìng wài liǎng mó jǐn suí ér qù 。
那中年人恭敬的声音传入耳朵，随后当先引路，飞向了山腹深处，林轩并无迟疑，与另外两魔紧随而去。
Who would have guessed that such an inconspicuous place hid treasures?
“ yí ， zhè lǐ shì ……”
“咦，这里是……”
The group flew directly towards the middle of the mountain.
yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu yǐ hòu ， lín xuān zài sān mó de dài lǐng xià ， lái dào le yī huāng pì zhī suǒ ， zhè lǐ yī jiù wèi yú xiān yún zōng zǒng duò ， rán ér duì lín xuān lái shuō ， què shì shí fēn mò shēng de ， zhōu wéi de huán jìng sī háo bù yǐn rén zhǔ mù ， yìng rù yǎn lián de ， shì yī zuò bǎi yú zhàng gāo de shān fēng 。
一盏茶的功夫以后，林轩在三魔的带领下，来到了一荒僻之所，这里依旧位于仙云宗总舵，然而对林轩来说，却是十分陌生的，周围的环境丝毫不引人瞩目，映入眼帘的，是一座百余丈高的山峰。
Soon, they stopped at a cliff.
rú guǒ shì xiān bù xiǎo de ， shuí yòu huì cāi dào zhè bù qǐ yǎn de dì fāng cáng yǒu bǎo wù 。
如果事先不晓得，谁又会猜到这不起眼的地方藏有宝物。
There, a pine tree extended out. The middle-aged ancient demon reached up to the tree and pulled on a knot in its trunk.
yī xíng rén zhí jiē xiàng shān yāo fēi qù le 。
一行人直接像山腰飞去了。
Rumbling sounds filled the air as if a mechanism had been triggered. A large stone moved aside, revealing an entrance to a cave.
hěn kuài ， zài yī qiào bì chù tíng le xià lái 。
很快，在一峭壁处停了下来。
Not bad, not bad. Without using an array formation, but by employing mechanical earthwork techniques, this place would be hard for even the most skilled cultivators to discover without any mana fluctuations.
zài nà lǐ ， yǒu yī kē sōng bǎi yán shēn chū lái 。
在那里，有一颗松柏延伸出来。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with approval and followed the three ancient demons into the cave.
nà zhōng nián gǔ mó jiāng shǒu shēn dào sōng shù shàng miàn ， zài yī chù shù gē da shàng yī xiān 。
那中年古魔将手伸到松树上面，在一处树疙瘩上一掀。
The cave wasn't deep; after walking about ten feet, they reached a wall. On both sides of the wall were couplets.
hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， fǎng fú chù dòng le jī guān ， jù shí yí kāi ， yī shān dòng de rù kǒu yìng rù yǎn lián 。
轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，仿佛触动了机关，巨石移开，一山洞的入口映入眼帘。
The upper line read: "仙风道骨清居客" (a guest of refined wind and way) and the lower line read: "雅室幽林静养人" (a person who calms in an elegant room amidst secluded forests).
“ bù cuò ， bù cuò ， bù yòng zhèn fǎ ， què yòng jī guān tǔ shí zhī shù ， zhè yàng méi yǒu fǎ lì bō dòng ， zài gāo míng de xiū xiān zhě ， yě hěn nán fā xiàn cǐ chù bié yǒu dòng tiān le 。”
“不错，不错，不用阵法，却用机关土石之术，这样没有法力波动，再高明的修仙者，也很难发现此处别有洞天了。”
The horizontal inscription was "剑心凡尘" (sword heart, mundane world).
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng liú lù chū zàn xǔ zhī sè ， yě bù chí yí shén me ， suí zhe sān mó ， xiàng shān dòng zǒu qù le 。
林轩以手抚额，脸上流露出赞许之色，也不迟疑什么，随着三魔，像山洞走去了。
Lin Xuan frowned. He still didn't understand the meaning of these couplets when a woman dressed in court attire stepped forward.
nà shān dòng bìng bù shēn ， bù guò zǒu le shí yú zhàng de jù lí ， jiù yǐ jīng jiàn dǐ ， yìng rù yǎn lián de yī kuài shān bì 。
那山洞并不深，不过走了十余丈的距离，就已经见底，映入眼帘的一块山壁。
She tapped three times on the character '仙' (immortal) on the upper line and then three times on the character '静' (calm) on the lower line.
This punch was unremarkable, at least from the surface. However, it left the ancient demons of the Profound Cave Stage in shock. The one with the highest cultivation level let out a loud roar and hurled his treasure like a projectile towards Lin Xuan.
That was a square-shaped object that looked similar to a brick. As soon as it left his hand, it rapidly expanded, covering an area about an acre in size before crashing down on the ground.
The sound of this impact was terrifying. However, after flying just over ten feet, it collided with an invisible force.
Bang!
A muffled sound echoed through the air. The golden brick suddenly halted, and a crack appeared on its surface. Initially thin, the crack rapidly spread like spider webs, quickly covering the entire magical artifact.
The entire object shattered into countless fragments.
The three ancient demons of the Immortal Cloud Sect were equally shocked. Lin Xuan's strength had reached an unimaginable level. A single punch could destroy such a formidable treasure.
Pfft…
The large man spat out a mouthful of blood. This brick-like item was his life-bound treasure, and being shattered into pieces severely injured his spirit.
However, the situation did not end there.
Rumbling sounds filled the air. Despite this hard treasure being destroyed, the punch force did not dissipate; instead, it continued to press down on them with the weight of a mountain.
"Bad luck!"
The remaining four ancient demons from the Eagle Hawk Gang were terrified. There was no time left to dodge. Knowing that their efforts would be futile, they had no choice but to face it head-on.
They summoned their treasures and tried to block the punch force.
Pliiiiiip…
It sounded like raindrops hitting banana leaves or electricity flowing through metal objects. The four of them met the same fate as their companions; all their treasures were shattered.
Their faces turned pale, and the remaining punch force continued to press down on them.
Soon, five of them were enveloped.
Fortunately, there weren't many punches left. They used every trick in the book and managed to avoid death. However, they looked terrible, their faces ashen like they had seen a ghost.
Was this how it was for Spirit Concentration Stage cultivators? Just one casual punch could have such power?
The five of them lost all courage to continue fighting with Lin Xuan.
Their opponent was far stronger than expected. The next strike might send them straight to the netherworld.
Although they knew that fleeing wasn't a good choice, as they would still be picked off individually, staying put meant certain death. They might as well take their chances and try.
With this thought in mind, the demons acted.
Some of them generated a mass of demonic winds, transforming into streaks of light to flee towards the distance. Others pulled out talismans from their pockets and used their power to increase their speed.
Lin Xuan sighed slightly. These efforts were futile. He raised his right hand, curled his fingers, and grabbed forward.
Sizzling sounds filled the air as several streams of energy shot forth from his palm.
Agh!
The screams of the three fastest fleeing ancient demons echoed as they were turned into a honeycomb.
The remaining two changed color dramatically. They kept running while tapping their waists to summon defensive treasures.
Lin Xuan ignored them and delivered another punch forward.
It was unremarkable, but this punch's power was vastly different from before. No punch force was emitted, yet the air in a few miles around suddenly became stagnant. The remaining two ancient demons' light forms slowed down as their bodies swelled like balloons.
No…
Their faces showed pure terror, but it was too late. With a loud explosion, they were obliterated.
Blood rained everywhere, and even their元婴 didn't have the chance to escape.
The three ancient demons of the Immortal Cloud Sect turned pale. Senior Apprentice Uncle Lin was truly formidable. As ancient demons at the Separation Stage, they had experienced many storms, but such a breathtaking scene was unprecedented!
Their expressions became increasingly respectful as they pondered their thoughts.
"Let's go. What are we waiting for? We'll head to the main hall and send the Eagle Hawk Gang remnants to the netherworld."
Lin Xuan's voice echoed in their ears, and they finally came to their senses, nodding in agreement.
Thus, Lin Xuan led three small figures deep into the mountain. The process was unnecessary to mention; none of the five best Eagle Hawk Gang experts could match him in a single round, let alone the other disciples.
With ease, all the Eagle Hawk Gang members were wiped out without any escapees.
The entire operation took only about half an hour.
Seeing that they had reclaimed the main hall and avenged their fellow sect members, the three ancient demons were both shocked and elated. They praised Lin Xuan endlessly, flattering him lavishly.
Lin Xuan naturally did not take these praises to heart: "No need for such words. Tell me where exactly is this treasure map you mentioned? Show it to me."
"Senior Apprentice Uncle wants to see it, so there's no problem. Let's lead you there right away."
The middle-aged man's respectful voice echoed in their ears as he led the way into the depths of the mountain. Lin Xuan followed without hesitation.
Eh, here we are…
After a cup of tea, guided by the three ancient demons, Lin Xuan arrived at a secluded place within the Immortal Cloud Sect main hall. The surroundings were unfamiliar to him; the environment was unremarkable, and all he saw was a mountain peak over a hundred feet high.
Who would have guessed that such an inconspicuous place hid treasures?
The group flew directly towards the middle of the mountain.
Soon, they stopped at a cliff.
There, a pine tree extended out. The middle-aged ancient demon reached up to the tree and pulled on a knot in its trunk.
Rumbling sounds filled the air as if a mechanism had been triggered. A large stone moved aside, revealing an entrance to a cave.
Not bad, not bad. Without using an array formation, but by employing mechanical earthwork techniques, this place would be hard for even the most skilled cultivators to discover without any mana fluctuations.
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with approval and followed the three ancient demons into the cave.
The cave wasn't deep; after walking about ten feet, they reached a wall. On both sides of the wall were couplets.
The upper line read: "仙风道骨清居客" (a guest of refined wind and way) and the lower line read: "雅室幽林静养人" (a person who calms in an elegant room amidst secluded forests).
The horizontal inscription was "剑心凡尘" (sword heart, mundane world).
Lin Xuan frowned. He still didn't understand the meaning of these couplets when a woman dressed in court attire stepped forward.
She tapped three times on the character '仙' (immortal) on the upper line and then three times on the character '静' (calm) on the lower line.