“ bù cuò ， bù cuò ， néng gòu tí gōng zhè me duō chún jìng de mó qì gěi wǒ ， kàn lái nǐ yě bú shì shén me dī jiē shèng zú ， zhǐ yào zài duō xī shōu jǐ gè ， lǎo fū 〖 tǐ 〗 nèi de jìn zhì ， jiù kě yǐ wán quán jiě chú 。 xiǎo ”
“不错，不错，能够提供这么多纯净的魔气给我，看来你也不是什么低阶圣族，只要再多吸收几个，老夫〖体〗内的禁制，就可以完全解除。小”
"Hmm, hmm, not bad. You can provide me with so much pure demonic energy; it seems you're no low-rank Saint Race either. Just a few more and the restrictions in my body will be completely lifted."
hā hā hā de kuáng xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu nà mó qì zhōng de shēn yǐng ， sà rán zhuǎn guò le tóu lú ， suī rán yǒu yīn sēn de mó wù zhē dǎng zhe ， rán ér lín xuān yī jiù kě yǐ kàn jiàn tā zuǐ jiǎo biān de níng xiào zhī sè 。
哈哈哈的狂笑声传入耳朵，随后那魔气中的身影，飒然转过了头颅，虽然有阴森的魔雾遮挡着，然而林轩依旧可以看见他嘴角边的狞笑之色。
Laughter echoed into his ears as the figure within the demonic aura turned its head. Although the eerie fog obscured most of its features, Lin Xuan could still see the twisted smile on its lips.
tóng shí ， yī gǔ páng bó de wēi yā fēng yōng ér chū ， lín xuān “ dēng dēng dēng ” de lián tuì sān bù ， liǎn sè dùn shí yīn chén dào jí chù ， duì fāng dài gěi zì jǐ de yā pò ， jiù yǒu rú zài xiān yún zōng zǒng duò ， yù jiàn de tiān yuán shèng zǔ …… bù ， zhèng què de shuō shì bǐ tiān yuán shèng zǔ de huà shēn ， hái yào gèng shèng yī chóu 。
同时，一股磅礴的威压蜂拥而出，林轩“蹬蹬蹬”的连退三步，脸色顿时阴沉到极处，对方带给自己的压迫，就有如在仙云宗总舵，遇见的天元圣祖……不，正确的说是比天元圣祖的化身，还要更胜一筹。
Simultaneously, an overwhelming pressure surged out. Lin Xuan took three steps back, his face darkening to a degree that was almost terrifying. The pressure from this opponent was akin to encountering the Primordial Saint at the main hall of Immortal Cloud Sect... no, it was even more formidable than the Primordial Saint's avatar.
zhè jiū jìng shì jì me guài wù ？
这究竟是计么怪物？
What kind of monster is this?
lín xuān jué de hóu lóng yǒu xiē gān sè ， yuán běn shì xiǎng yào lái zhè lǐ xún zhǎo bǎo wù ， méi xiǎng dào zuì hòu què shì zhè yàng de jié guǒ 。
林轩觉得喉咙有些干涩，原本是想要来这里寻找宝物，没想到最后却是这样的结果。
Lin Xuan felt a dry throat. He had come here to search for treasures but ended up with such an outcome instead.
jiū jìng shì shén me dì fāng chū le chā cuò ， nán dào nà cáng bǎo tú cóng yī kāi shǐ ， gēn běn jiù shì jiǎ de 。
究竟是什么地方出了差错，难道那藏宝图从一开始，根本就是假的。
Where did things go wrong? Could it be that the treasure map he had been following was a fake from the start.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， rán ér zhè shí hòu gēn běn jiù méi yǒu shí jiān ràng tā duō zuò sī suǒ ， nà guài wù de níng xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ yòu lái le yí gè bù zhī sǐ de jiā huo ， nǐ jì rán lái le cǐ chù ， nà xìng mìng jiù jiāo yǔ běn zūn hǎo le 。”
脑海中念头转过，然而这时候根本就没有时间让他多做思索，那怪物的狞笑声传入耳朵：“又来了一个不知死的家伙，你既然来了此处，那性命就交予本尊好了。”
His mind raced, but there was no time for further contemplation. The monster's laughter echoed in his ears: "Another fool who dares to come here. Since you've arrived, your life is now mine."
huà yīn wèi luò ， nà mó qì kāi shǐ jù liè fān yǒng ， suí hòu ， guǐ kū láng háo shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， mó wù de yī xiǎo bù fèn níng jù biàn xíng ， huàn huà chéng yī yǒu hēi jù mǎng ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， shēn xíng měng rán tán shè ér chū ， xiàng lín xuān hěn hěn de pū qù le 。
话音未落，那魔气开始剧烈翻涌，随后，鬼哭狼嚎声传入耳朵，魔雾的一小部分凝聚变形，幻化成一黝黑巨蟒，张开血盆大口，身形猛然弹射而出，向林轩狠狠的扑去了。
Before the words were even out of his mouth, the demonic aura began to churn violently. Soon after, a howling sound filled the air as part of the fog condensed into a black giant snake that opened its blood-stained maw and lunged at Lin Xuan.
cǐ zhāo shù kàn qǐ lái méi yǒu shén me chū qí zhī chù ， rán ér nà mó mǎng fēi dào bàn tú ， shēn xíng yī zhèn mó hú ， jū rán huàn huà chū qiān bǎi tiáo lái le 。
此招数看起来没有什么出奇之处，然而那魔蟒飞到半途，身形一阵模糊，居然幻化出千百条来了。
The move seemed unremarkable, but halfway through its flight, the snake's form blurred, transforming into hundreds more.
yī shí jiān ， nà jù dà de mù shì ， jī hū dōu bèi mó mǎng de shēn yǐng tián mǎn 。
一时间，那巨大的墓室，几乎都被魔蟒的身影填满。
Almost instantly, the entire large tomb was filled with these demonic snakes.
kàn shàng qù ， kě bù yǐ jí ， ràng rén bù hán ér lì 。
看上去，可怖以极，让人不寒而栗。
It looked terrifying, almost to the point of being horrifying. However, Lin Xuan showed no signs of fear on his face.
rán ér lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， què méi yǒu fēn háo wèi jù 。
然而林轩脸上的表情，却没有分毫畏惧。
He had extensive experience in combat techniques.
tā de dòu fǎ jīng yàn fēng fù wú bǐ 。
他的斗法经验丰富无比。
Although many of these snakes appeared menacing, they were likely just illusions.
zhè me duō mó mǎng kàn zhe kě bù ， dàn shí yǒu ** bù guò shì huàn yǐng bà le 。
这么多魔蟒看着可怖，但十有**不过是幻影罢了。
Lin Xuan was certain of this but did not let down his guard.
zhè yì diǎn lín xuān shēn xìn bù yí 。
这一点林轩深信不疑。
The true demonic snakes lurked within the illusions, waiting to strike a fatal blow when an opening presented itself. The illusion could deceive even divine awareness. But Lin Xuan wasn't an ordinary cultivator; such tricks wouldn't faze him.
bù guò yě bù néng yīn cǐ jiù qīng xīn dà yì 。
不过也不能因此就轻心大意。
With a calm demeanor, he narrowed his eyes and silver light flashed from deep within them as he activated the secret technique of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes.
zhēn zhèng de mó mǎng yǐn cáng zài huàn yǐng lǐ ， zhǔn bèi xún zhǎo kòng xì ， gěi zì jǐ zhì mìng yī jī 。
真正的魔蟒隐藏在幻影里，准备寻找空隙，给自己致命一击。
Suddenly, his right hand rose, and a small ball of five-colored flames appeared. The flames spun like a wheel before expanding into a large net that fell towards the front.
zhēn zhēn jiǎ jiǎ ， lián shén shí yě bèi mí huò ， qǐ bú dào biàn shí de xiào guǒ ， bù guò lín xuān bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， zhè diǎn xiǎo jì liǎng hái nán bù dào tā de 。
真真假假，连神识也被迷惑，起不到辨识的效果，不过林轩不是普通的修仙者，这点小伎俩还难不倒他的。
With a loud tearing sound, all the countless illusions of demonic snakes vanished. The true ones were now trapped by the fire net, rendered to nothingness. The power of Illusory Heavenly Fire was not to be underestimated.
lín xuān bù huāng bù máng de yǎn jīng yī mī ， móu dǐ shēn chù yín máng zhòu qǐ ， tiān fèng shén mù dì mì shù tā zǎo yǐ shì jià qīng jiù shú cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì rán shì qīng ér yì jǔ de shī zhǎn chū lái le 。
林轩不慌不忙的眼睛一眯，眸底深处银芒骤起，天凤神目的秘术他早已是驾轻就熟此时此刻，自然是轻而易举的施展出来了。
"Surprise?" The figure in the fog showed signs of surprise but spoke with delight: "You're stronger than those two guys just now. Haha, if I absorb your life force, it will surely speed up my breaking free from the restrictions."
tū rán ， lín xuān yòu shǒu yī tái ， yī tuán jī dàn dà xiǎo de wǔ sè huǒ yàn ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò fú xiàn ， dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， rú tóng chē lún bān biàn dà le qǐ lái ， suí hòu lín xuān shǒu wàn yī dǒu nà huǒ yàn “ pēng ” de yī shēng bào kāi ， huà zuò yī wǔ sè jù wǎng cháo zhe qián fāng zhào là xià lái 。
突然，林轩右手一抬，一团鸡蛋大小的五色火焰，随着他的动作浮现，滴溜溜一转，如同车轮般变大了起来，随后林轩手腕一抖那火焰“嘭”的一声爆开，化作一五色巨网朝着前方罩落下来。
"Body restrictions?" Lin Xuan was taken aback. He rubbed his forehead and pondered, "What are you? Why are you here? This place should be where the Three-Eyed Primordial Saint's treasures were buried. How could it be an ancient tomb?"
shà shí jiān ， cī lā shēng dà zuò zhōu wéi nà wàn qiān mó mǎng de xū yǐng ， yī xià zi mǐn miè diào le ， zhēn zhèng de mó mǎng yǐ bèi huǒ wǎng zhào zhù ， tóng yàng huà zuò le xū wú ， huàn líng tiān huǒ de wēi néng ， kě bú shì chī sù 。
霎时间，刺啦声大做周围那万千魔蟒的虚影，一下子泯灭掉了，真正的魔蟒已被火网罩住，同样化作了虚无，幻灵天火的威能，可不是吃素。
Lin Xuan had examined everything before him, but only more questions remained. It was too incredible to believe. Could this really be a trap indicated by the treasure map?
“ yí ？” nà mó wù zhōng de xū yǐng liǎn shàng liú lù chū jǐ fēn chà yì rán ér shēng yīn zhōng què dài zhe huān xǐ ：“ kàn lái nǐ bǐ gāng gāng nà liǎng gè jiā huo ， hái yào gèng qiáng yī xiē ， hēi hēi ， ruò shì xī shōu le nǐ de shēng mìng lì ， xiǎng bì běn zūn néng gèng kuài de jiāng 〖 tǐ 〗 nèi de jìn zhì chōng pò dì 。”
“咦？”那魔雾中的虚影脸上流露出几分诧异然而声音中却带着欢喜：“看来你比刚刚那两个家伙，还要更强一些，嘿嘿，若是吸收了你的生命力，想必本尊能更快的将〖体〗内的禁制冲破地。”
While this explanation seemed reasonable on the surface, Lin Xuan felt that there must be something more hidden.
“〖 tǐ 〗 nèi de jìn zhì ？” lín xuān yī è ， suí hòu yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū chén yín zhī sè ：“ gé xià jiū jìng shì shén me dōng xī ， wèi hé huì zài zhè lǐ ， cǐ chù suǒ mái cáng de ， bù yīng gāi shì sān yǎn shèng zǔ de bǎo wù zěn me huì shì yī shàng gǔ jù mù ？”
“〖体〗内的禁制？”林轩一愕，随后以手抚额，脸上露出沉吟之色：“阁下究竟是什么东西，为何会在这里，此处所埋藏的，不应该是三眼圣祖的宝物怎么会是一上古巨墓？”
"What? You know of treasures here? Are you an underling of Three-Eyed?" A harsh voice rang out, and Lin Xuan could sense the other's agitation and a hint of fear. Could it be...
lín xuān yǐ jiāng yǎn qián de yī qiè dǎ liàng qīng chǔ ， chú le yí huò hái shì yí huò ， zhè tài bù kě sī yì le ， nán dào cáng bǎo tú biāo shì de ， zhēn shì xiàn jǐng me ？
林轩已将眼前的一切打量清楚，除了疑惑还是疑惑，这太不可思议了，难道藏宝图标示的，真是陷阱么？
Lin Xuan's heart raced with excitement.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， zhè zhǒng jiě shì zuì wèi hé lǐ ， rán ér lín xuān zǒng jué de ， shì qíng yīng gāi bú shì zhè me jiǎn dān de ， lìng yǒu xuán jī 。
表面上看，这种解释最为合理，然而林轩总觉得，事情应该不是这么简单的，另有玄机。
But before his thoughts could fully form, the black fog began to churn loudly. Thunderous sounds echoed in his ears as if containing fearsome beasts. After a moment, the fog condensed into a figure that swallowed everything like a whale.
“ shén me ， nǐ zhī dào zhè ér mái cáng yǒu bǎo wù nán dào nǐ shì sān yǎn nà jiā huo de shǒu xià me ？”
“什么，你知道这儿埋藏有宝物难道你是三眼那家伙的手下么？”
The true form of this creature was revealed: a young man around twenty-seven or eight years old with long hair and bright eyes, exuding an eerie charm. However, what caught Lin Xuan's attention most was the third eye on his forehead, clearly visible but not open.
chì hè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān míng xiǎn gǎn jué dào duì fāng yǒu xiē qì jí bài huài ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu xiē xǔ wèi jù zhī sè nán dào shuō ……
叱喝声传入耳朵，林轩明显感觉到对方有些气急败坏，隐隐还有些许畏惧之色难道说……
Seeing the other's face, Lin Xuan's mouth dropped in shock. He nearly thought he had misjudged the situation, even stuttering: "Three-Eyed... Three-Eyed Primordial Saint."
lín xuān bù yóu de xīn zhōng yī dòng 。
林轩不由得心中一动。
Lin Xuan felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He hadn't expected this opponent to find the place first.
rán ér tā nǎo hǎi zhōng de niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， nà yǒu hēi de mó wù jiù kāi shǐ le fān yǒng hōng lōng lóng ， gǔn léi bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn fǎng fú cáng yǒu kě pà de xiōng shòu ， yòu guò piàn kè ， nà mó wù yī liǎn ， bèi lǐ miàn de shén mì shēn yǐng rú zhǎng jīng xī shuǐ yì bān de shōu nà jìn shēn tǐ lǐ miàn 。
然而他脑海中的念头尚未转过，那黝黑的魔雾就开始了翻涌轰隆隆，滚雷般的声音传入耳朵，里面仿佛藏有可怕的凶兽，又过片刻，那魔雾一敛，被里面的神秘身影如长鲸吸水一般的收纳进身体里面。
But his surprise was brief. Soon, he frowned and noticed something different, speaking again: "No, you're not Three-Eyed."
suí hòu nà jiā huo de zhēn róng xiǎn lù le chū lái 。
随后那家伙的真容显露了出来。
"Rubbish, I am indeed Three-Eyed," the young man's face contorted with anger.
jū rán shì yī èr shí qī bā suì de qīng nián ， cháng fà pī jiān ， xīng měi lǎng mù ， yī gǔ yāo yì de yīng jùn zhī qì pèi rán ér chū ， bù guò zuì ràng lín xuān zài yì de hái shì tā de é tóu ， zài nà lǐ de zhèng zhōng zhī chù ， yǒu yī dào liè fèng ， nà jué bú shì shāng bā shén me ， lín xuān kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， shì dì sān zhǐ yǎn jīng ， zhǐ bù guò méi yǒu zhēng kāi ér yǐ 。
居然是一二十七八岁的青年，长发披肩，星美朗目，一股妖异的英俊之气沛然而出，不过最让林轩在意的还是他的额头，在那里的正中之处，有一道裂缝，那绝不是伤疤什么，林轩看得清清楚楚，是第三只眼睛，只不过没有睁开而已。
"You don't need to deceive me," Lin Xuan's expression remained calm. "I've seen the true Three-Eyed Primordial Saint. Your appearances may be similar, but your aura is different. When I met him, he was just emerging from his confinement and weaker than you. But his demeanor was incomparable."
kàn qīng chǔ duì fāng de miàn róng ， lín xuān zuǐ bā zhāng dé dà dà de ， yī shí zhī jiān ， jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ kàn cuò ， lián shuō huà ， dōu yǒu xiē jiē ba le ：“ sān yǎn …… sān yǎn shèng zǔ 。”
看清楚对方的面容，林轩嘴巴张得大大的，一时之间，几乎以为自己看错，连说话，都有些结巴了：“三眼……三眼圣祖。”
Hearing this, the young man's face turned even more difficult to look at: "A disrespectful brat! You say this to mock me."
lín xuān jué de yī zhèn kǔ sè ， méi xiǎng dào duì fāng hái shì qiǎng xiān yī bù ， zhǎo dào le cǐ chù 。
林轩觉得一阵苦涩，没想到对方还是抢先一步，找到了此处。
Before he could finish speaking, his right hand rose, and green ghostly claws appeared. His fingers were hooked, with green flames burning in his palm as they lunged at Lin Xuan.
bù guò chī jīng yě zhǐ shì yī chà nà ， hěn kuài tā jiù shuāng méi jǐn suǒ ， fā xiàn le xiē xǔ bù tóng ， zài cì kāi kǒu le ：“ bú duì …… nǐ bú shì sān yǎn 。”
不过吃惊也只是一刹那，很快他就双眉紧锁，发现了些许不同，再次开口了：“不对……你不是三眼。”
An expert's move revealed their skill instantly.
“ hú shuō ， běn zūn dāng rán jiù shì sān yǎn 。” nà shào nián bó rán sè biàn 。
“胡说，本尊当然就是三眼。”那少年勃然色变。
Lin Xuan frowned but did not retreat. He raised his right hand as well, the sound of cracking energy filling the air as he punched forward.
“ nǐ bù yòng kuāng wǒ 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què yǐ jīng zhèn dìng xià lái le ：“ zhēn zhèng de sān yǎn shèng zǔ wǒ jiàn guò ， nǐ men liǎ de róng mào suī rán xiāng tóng ， rán ér qì zhì què shì jiǒng yì ， ń ， wǒ jiàn dào sān yǎn zhī shí ， tā bù guò gāng gāng tuō kùn ér yǐ ， shí lì bù jí nǐ ， kě nà qì dù ， què shì bǐ dōu méi fǎ bǐ 。”
“你不用诓我。”林轩脸上的表情却已经镇定下来了：“真正的三眼圣祖我见过，你们俩的容貌虽然相同，然而气质却是迥异，嗯，我见到三眼之时，他不过刚刚脱困而已，实力不及你，可那气度，却是比都没法比。”
Silent yet powerful, the air before him twisted visibly due to spatial collapse. The green ghostly claws wrapped around and collided with the fist.
tīng lín xuān zhè me shuō ， nà shào nián de liǎn sè yuè fā nàn kàn dào jí chù ：“ bù shí hǎo dǎi de xiǎo jiā huo ， nǐ zhè me shuō ， kě shì xiǎng yào xiū rǔ yǔ wǒ 。”
听林轩这么说，那少年的脸色越发难看到极处：“不识好歹的小家伙，你这么说，可是想要羞辱与我。”
Boom!
huà yīn wèi luò ， tā yòu shǒu yī tái ， yī shuāng bì lǜ de guǐ zhǎo fú xiàn ， shí zhǐ rú gōu ， zhǎng xīn shàng hái rán shāo zhe bì yōu yōu guǐ huǒ ， è hěn hěn de xiàng lín xuān zhuā guò lái le 。
话音未落，他右手一抬，一双碧绿的鬼爪浮现，十指如勾，掌心上还燃烧着碧幽幽鬼火，恶狠狠的像林轩抓过来了。
The ground trembled, and if there were no restrictions protecting the tomb, it would have collapsed already.
háng jia yī chū shǒu ， jiù zhī yǒu méi yǒu 。
行家一出手，就知有没有。
On the surface, they were evenly matched, but Lin Xuan was struggling internally. His chest felt the surge of blood energy, showing he had fallen behind. However, his face remained composed as he forced down the surging energy; now was not the time to show weakness.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， dàn bìng wú tuì suō zhī yì ， yě shì yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， pī lǐ pā lā zhī shēng dà zuò ， yī quán xiàng zhe qián miàn dǎ guò qù le 。
林轩眉头一皱，但并无退缩之意，也是右手抬起，噼里啪啦之声大做，一拳向着前面打过去了。
The young man called Three-Eyed frowned. Although he had sensed that Lin Xuan was much stronger than those other Saint Races just now, he hadn't expected it to be this formidable. To defeat him would likely cost something.
"Hmm, hmm, not bad. You can provide me with so much pure demonic energy; it seems you're no low-rank Saint Race either. Just a few more and the restrictions in my body will be completely lifted."
Laughter echoed into his ears as the figure within the demonic aura turned its head. Although the eerie fog obscured most of its features, Lin Xuan could still see the twisted smile on its lips.
Simultaneously, an overwhelming pressure surged out. Lin Xuan took three steps back, his face darkening to a degree that was almost terrifying. The pressure from this opponent was akin to encountering the Primordial Saint at the main hall of Immortal Cloud Sect... no, it was even more formidable than the Primordial Saint's avatar.
What kind of monster is this?
Lin Xuan felt a dry throat. He had come here to search for treasures but ended up with such an outcome instead.
Frustrated!
Where did things go wrong? Could it be that the treasure map he had been following was a fake from the start.
His mind raced, but there was no time for further contemplation. The monster's laughter echoed in his ears: "Another fool who dares to come here. Since you've arrived, your life is now mine."
Before the words were even out of his mouth, the demonic aura began to churn violently. Soon after, a howling sound filled the air as part of the fog condensed into a black giant snake that opened its blood-stained maw and lunged at Lin Xuan.
The move seemed unremarkable, but halfway through its flight, the snake's form blurred, transforming into hundreds more.
Almost instantly, the entire large tomb was filled with these demonic snakes.
It looked terrifying, almost to the point of being horrifying. However, Lin Xuan showed no signs of fear on his face.
He had extensive experience in combat techniques.
Although many of these snakes appeared menacing, they were likely just illusions.
Lin Xuan was certain of this but did not let down his guard.
The true demonic snakes lurked within the illusions, waiting to strike a fatal blow when an opening presented itself. The illusion could deceive even divine awareness. But Lin Xuan wasn't an ordinary cultivator; such tricks wouldn't faze him.
With a calm demeanor, he narrowed his eyes and silver light flashed from deep within them as he activated the secret technique of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes.
Suddenly, his right hand rose, and a small ball of five-colored flames appeared. The flames spun like a wheel before expanding into a large net that fell towards the front.
With a loud tearing sound, all the countless illusions of demonic snakes vanished. The true ones were now trapped by the fire net, rendered to nothingness. The power of Illusory Heavenly Fire was not to be underestimated.
"Surprise?" The figure in the fog showed signs of surprise but spoke with delight: "You're stronger than those two guys just now. Haha, if I absorb your life force, it will surely speed up my breaking free from the restrictions."
"Body restrictions?" Lin Xuan was taken aback. He rubbed his forehead and pondered, "What are you? Why are you here? This place should be where the Three-Eyed Primordial Saint's treasures were buried. How could it be an ancient tomb?"
Lin Xuan had examined everything before him, but only more questions remained. It was too incredible to believe. Could this really be a trap indicated by the treasure map?
While this explanation seemed reasonable on the surface, Lin Xuan felt that there must be something more hidden.
"What? You know of treasures here? Are you an underling of Three-Eyed?" A harsh voice rang out, and Lin Xuan could sense the other's agitation and a hint of fear. Could it be...
Lin Xuan's heart raced with excitement.
But before his thoughts could fully form, the black fog began to churn loudly. Thunderous sounds echoed in his ears as if containing fearsome beasts. After a moment, the fog condensed into a figure that swallowed everything like a whale.
The true form of this creature was revealed: a young man around twenty-seven or eight years old with long hair and bright eyes, exuding an eerie charm. However, what caught Lin Xuan's attention most was the third eye on his forehead, clearly visible but not open.
Seeing the other's face, Lin Xuan's mouth dropped in shock. He nearly thought he had misjudged the situation, even stuttering: "Three-Eyed... Three-Eyed Primordial Saint."
Lin Xuan felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He hadn't expected this opponent to find the place first.
But his surprise was brief. Soon, he frowned and noticed something different, speaking again: "No, you're not Three-Eyed."
"Rubbish, I am indeed Three-Eyed," the young man's face contorted with anger.
"You don't need to deceive me," Lin Xuan's expression remained calm. "I've seen the true Three-Eyed Primordial Saint. Your appearances may be similar, but your aura is different. When I met him, he was just emerging from his confinement and weaker than you. But his demeanor was incomparable."
Hearing this, the young man's face turned even more difficult to look at: "A disrespectful brat! You say this to mock me."
Before he could finish speaking, his right hand rose, and green ghostly claws appeared. His fingers were hooked, with green flames burning in his palm as they lunged at Lin Xuan.
An expert's move revealed their skill instantly.
Lin Xuan frowned but did not retreat. He raised his right hand as well, the sound of cracking energy filling the air as he punched forward.
Silent yet powerful, the air before him twisted visibly due to spatial collapse. The green ghostly claws wrapped around and collided with the fist.
Boom!
The ground trembled, and if there were no restrictions protecting the tomb, it would have collapsed already.
On the surface, they were evenly matched, but Lin Xuan was struggling internally. His chest felt the surge of blood energy, showing he had fallen behind. However, his face remained composed as he forced down the surging energy; now was not the time to show weakness.
The young man called Three-Eyed frowned. Although he had sensed that Lin Xuan was much stronger than those other Saint Races just now, he hadn't expected it to be this formidable. To defeat him would likely cost something.