dì liǎng qiān wǔ bǎi liù shí sì zhāng qiǎo jì miè mó
第两千五百六十四章巧计灭魔
Chapter 2564: Ingenious Scheme to Eliminate Demons
shì shàng nǎ yǒu nà me duō qiǎo hé ， cǐ mó shèn zhì méi yǒu wǎng nà ge fāng xiàng sī suǒ ， zhè jiù shì suǒ wèi de zhì zhě qiān lǜ bì yǒu yī shī ， yī shí de shū hū dà yì ， zú yǐ ràng qí fù chū zhì mìng dài jià dì 。
世上哪有那么多巧合，此魔甚至没有往那个方向思索，这就是所谓的智者千虑必有一失，一时的疏忽大意，足以让其付出致命代价地。
There were no coincidences in the world. This demon didn't even consider that direction; this was what they called a wise man's one mistake in a thousand, a momentary lapse of carelessness that could cost him his life.
lín xuān de dì èr yuán yīng yǔ yāo dān dōu bù guò dòng xuán ér yǐ ， dàn cào zòng huàn líng tiān huǒ yī jiù chuò chuò yǒu yú ， ér qiě lín xuān cǐ kè ， gēn běn jiù wú yì yǔ duì fāng dòu fǎ ， tā de mù dì shì tōu xí 。
林轩的第二元婴与妖丹都不过dòng玄而已，但cào纵幻灵天火依旧绰绰有余，而且林轩此刻，根本就无意与对方斗法，他的目的是偷袭。
Lin Xuan’s second yuan婴 and妖丹 were both at the Profound stage, but he still had more than enough control over Illusory Heavenly Fire. Moreover, Lin Xuan had no intention of fighting with the opponent; his goal was to launch a sneak attack.
méi cuò ， zhèng shì tōu xí 。
没错，正是偷袭。
Indeed, it was a sneak attack.
chū qí bù bèi ， gōng qí bù yì 。
出其不备，攻其不易。
Surprise them unprepared, strike where they are least expecting it.
tiān wài mó tóu zài kě bù ， yě yào yī tuō duó shě hòu de qū tǐ cái néng shī zhǎn chū nì tiān shén tōng ， fǒu zé ， méi yǒu ròu qū ， tā bù guò jiù shì qū qū yī dào mó niàn ér yǐ ， lín xuān yǒu de shì shǒu duàn ， jiāng qí cóng zhè ge shì jiè shàng mǒ qù 。
天外魔头再可怖，也要依托夺舍后的躯体才能施展出逆天神通，否则，没有ròu躯，他不过就是区区一道魔念而已，林轩有的是手段，将其从这个世界上抹去。
Even if this demon from beyond the heavens was terrifying, he still needed a physical body after soul possession to unleash divine powers. Otherwise, without flesh and blood, he would just be a mere demonic thought. Lin Xuan had plenty of methods to eliminate him from this world.
qiáng dí yě shì xiāng duì lái shuō ， zhǐ yào néng jiāng shí jī bǎ wò ， zài lì hài de dí rén ， yī yàng yǒu kě néng qīng yì zhàn shèng de 。
强敌也是相对来说，只要能将时机把握，再厉害的敌人，一样有可能轻易战胜的。
A formidable enemy is relative; as long as one could seize the right moment, even the most powerful enemies could be easily defeated.
dāng rán ， nà xū yào zhǒng zhǒng jī yuán qiǎo hé ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān xiǎn rán mǎn zú nà kē kè yì cháng de tiáo jiàn le 。
当然，那需要种种机缘巧合，不过此时此刻，林轩显然满足那苛刻异常的条件了。
Of course, that required numerous coincidences, but at this moment, Lin Xuan clearly met those stringent conditions.
huàn líng tiān huǒ yǐ jí kuài de sù dù fēi shè ér chū ， nà mó niàn duǒ wú kě duǒ ， bì jìng zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng tā shì xiān wán quán bù céng chuǎi mó ， jié jiē shí shí de zhuàng shàng qù le 。
幻灵天火以极快的速度飞shè而出，那魔念躲无可躲，毕竟这种情况他事先完全不曾揣摩，结结实实的撞上去了。
Illusory Heavenly Fire shot out with incredible speed. The demonic thought had no way to avoid it since he hadn't anticipated such a scenario. It was hit head-on by the fire.
qī lì de cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà dào mó niàn yuán běn bèi yī céng kàn shì bù fán de mó qì bāo guǒ ， rán ér yī yǔ huàn líng tiān huǒ jiē chù ， què fǎng fú zhǐ hú ， qīng sōng yì cháng jiù bèi héng sǎo yī kōng ， nà guǐ liǎn yòu jīng yòu nù ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì tòng kǔ ， suí hòu yòu fú xiàn chū zhēng níng yuàn dú 。
凄厉的惨叫声传入耳朵，那道魔念原本被一层看似不凡的魔气包裹，然而一与幻灵天火接触，却仿佛纸糊，轻松异常就被横扫一空，那鬼脸又惊又怒，脸上满是痛苦，随后又浮现出狰狞怨毒。
A piercing scream entered his ears. That demonic thought, originally wrapped in seemingly formidable demonic energy, was easily swept away upon contact with Illusory Heavenly Fire. The ghostly face was both terrified and angry, showing immense pain before turning into a vicious expression of malice.
“ kě wù de jiā huo ， nǐ zhè bēi bǐ de rén lèi ， jū rán gǎn qī piàn běn zūn zhě ， wǒ …… wǒ yào jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò 。”
“可恶的家伙，你这卑鄙的人类，居然敢欺骗本尊者，我……我要将你chōu魂炼魄。”
"Accursed creature! You, this despicable human, dare to deceive the Sovereign! I... I will extract your soul and purify you."
“chōu hún liàn pò ？”
“chōu魂炼魄？”
"Extracting soul and purifying?"
lín xuān xiào le ：“ dà yán bù cán ， nǐ xiān kàn kàn zì jǐ de chǔ jìng zài shuō ， gé xià bù guǎn shì bú shì tiān wài zhī mó ， yǐ wéi hái yǒu jī huì táo chū shēng tiān me ？”
林轩笑了：“大言不惭，你先看看自己的处境再说，阁下不管是不是天外之魔，以为还有机会逃出生天么？”
Lin Xuan laughed. "Pompous talk. Look at your situation first. Whether or not you are a demon from beyond the heavens, do you still think you have a chance of escaping?"
lín xuān huà yīn wèi luò ， shuāng shǒu yī wò ， àn zhōng yī cuī huàn líng tiān huǒ 。
林轩话音未落，双手一握，暗中一催幻灵天火。
Before Lin Xuan's words were finished, he clutched his hands together and secretly urged Illusory Heavenly Fire.
shà shí jiān ， wǔ sè guāng yùn dà zuò ， nà zhēng níng de guǐ liǎn ， wán quán bèi diǎn rán le ， méi yǒu shēn tǐ ， tā yī shēn jīng shì hài sú de shén tōng suǒ shèng wú jǐ ， shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， yě gēn běn wú fǎ jiāng huàn líng tiān huǒ xī miè huò shì bǎi tuō ， zhǐ wén qī lì zhī jí de cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， guǐ liǎn dài zhe wǔ sè huǒ yàn fā fēng bān de shàng xià fēi wǔ ， yī huì er chōng xiàng bàn kōng ， yī huì er yòu zhuàng xiàng dì miàn ， bìng qiě pīn mìng de dǎ gǔn āi háo 。
霎时间，五sè光晕大做，那狰狞的鬼脸，完全被点燃了，没有身体，他一身惊世骇俗的神通所剩无几，使尽浑身解数，也根本无法将幻灵天火熄灭或是摆脱，只闻凄厉之极的惨叫声传入耳朵，鬼脸带着五sè火焰发疯般的上下飞舞，一会儿冲向半空，一会儿又撞像地面，并且拼命的打滚哀嚎。
Instantly, five-colored light flared up, completely igniting that ghostly face. Without a body, he had few of his astonishing divine powers left. He tried to extinguish or escape the fire with all his might but failed. Only the piercing screams filled his ears as the ghostly face danced wildly with five-colored flames, sometimes leaping into the air and other times crashing onto the ground, rolling in agony.
kě xī méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， lín xuān jiù suàn nǎo dài huài diào ， yě jué bú huì qù tóng qíng yī tiān wài zhī mó ， duì fāng de āi háo chí xù le shí jǐ xī zhī jiǔ ， suí hòu yuè lái yuè ruò ， jiàn jiàn de huà wèi le xū wú 。
可惜没有用处，林轩就算脑袋坏掉，也绝不会去同情一天外之魔，对方的哀嚎持续了十几息之久，随后越来越弱，渐渐的化为了虚无。
Unfortunately, it was useless. Even if Lin Xuan's head were to go bad, he would never pity a demon from beyond the heavens. The ghostly face’s wails lasted for several seconds before gradually weakening until they faded away into nothingness.
guǐ liǎn yǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn le 。
鬼脸已消失不见了。
The ghostly face had vanished.
zhǐ shèng xià yī lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de mó hé ， jìng jìng de xuán fú zài bàn kōng 。
只剩下一龙眼大小的魔核，静静的悬浮在半空。
Only a small demonic core, about the size of a dragon eye, floated in mid-air.
“ zhè shì shén me ？”
“这是什么？”
"What is this?"
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， cǐ mó hé jū rán bù wèi jù huàn líng tiān huǒ ， suī rán bié de gōng yòng bìng bù xiǎo de ， dàn cóng zhè yì diǎn ， yě kě yǐ pàn duàn qí fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， nǎi shì yī jí wéi bù fán de bǎo wù 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，此魔核居然不畏惧幻灵天火，虽然别的功用并不晓得，但从这一点，也可以判断其非同小可，乃是一极为不凡的宝物。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. This demonic core wasn't afraid of Illusory Heavenly Fire; although its other uses were unknown, it was evident that it was an extremely precious and valuable treasure.
zhǐ jiàn nà yuǎn chù de yuán yīng líng máng yī shǎn ， yǐ huí dào le zì jǐ shēn tǐ de páng biān ， suí hòu cóng tiān líng gài huí dào le dān tián 。
只见那远处的元婴灵芒一闪，已回到了自己身体的旁边，随后从天灵盖回到了丹田。
The yuan婴’s spirit light flashed from afar, returning to his body before heading back to the dantian.
lín xuān shēn shàng de qì shì ， dùn shí jiǒng rán bù tóng le qǐ lái ， bì jìng shuāng yīng yī dān lǐ miàn ， yǐ tā zhǔ yuán yīng de shí lì ， yáo yáo lǐng xiān 。
林轩身上的气势，顿时迥然不同了起来，毕竟双婴一丹里面，以他主元婴的实力，遥遥领先。
Lin Xuan's aura changed dramatically. After all, he had a much stronger main yuan婴 than the other two.
xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng nà mó hé bāo guǒ ， huǎn huǎn de fēi dào zì jǐ shǒu xīn lǐ lái le 。
袖袍一拂，一道青霞飞掠而出，将那魔核包裹，缓缓的飞到自己手心里来了。
With a wave of his sleeve, a streak of green light flew out and enveloped the demonic core, slowly flying into his palm.
lín xuān zǐ xì duān xiáng zhe cǐ wù ， tiān wài mó hé ， kě yǐ shuō ， zhè gēn běn bú shì xiū xiān jiè yīng yǒu de shì wù ， ér qiě kě yǐ dǐ dǎng huàn líng tiān huǒ ， yóu cǐ kě jiàn ， tā shì duō me de zhēn xī yǔ bǎo guì le 。
林轩仔细端详着此物，天外魔核，可以说，这根本不是修仙界应有的事物，而且可以抵挡幻灵天火，由此可见，牠是多么的珍稀与宝贵了。
Lin Xuan carefully examined this object. A demonic core from beyond the heavens—this wasn't something that should exist in the cultivation world. Its ability to withstand Illusory Heavenly Fire made it incredibly rare and valuable.
cǐ wù wū hēi rú mò ， biǎo miàn què shì guāng huá yǐ jí ， lín xuān bǎ wán piàn kè ， xīn mǎn yì zú de jiāng tā shōu dào le chǔ wù dài lǐ 。
此物乌黑如墨，表面却是光滑以极，林轩把玩片刻，心满意足的将牠收到了储物袋里。
The core was as black as ink but smooth on the surface. After playing with it for a moment, Lin Xuan felt satisfied before storing it away in his storage bag.
suí hòu tái qǐ tóu lú ， suí zhe cǐ mó yǔn luò ， nà bèi tā zàn shí fēng yìn de kōng jiān chū kǒu yòu chóng xīn dǎ kāi ， fú xiàn yú yǎn lián 。
随后抬起头颅，随着此魔陨落，那被他暂时封印的空间出口又重新打开，浮现于眼帘。
Raising his head, he noticed that the only area of dense qi had been destroyed, leaving everything in disarray. The traces of their battle were still visible. The three cultivators from Ethereal Immortal Palace had all perished; not a single yuan婴 escaped.
“ miào jí 。”
“妙极。”
As for the Su siblings, their fates were similar. The eldest brother was soulless after being possessed by the demon from beyond the heavens, though his body remained intact.
lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng mǎn shì xīn xǐ 。
林轩脸上的表情满是欣喜。
Su Yunxiao's fate wasn't much better. She was a Daoist expert in terms of martial arts but to high-ranking cultivators, she was no different from an ant.
zhè cì piāo miǎo xiān gōng zhī lǚ suī rán fèi jǐn bō zhé ， dàn qí shōu huò zhī dà ， què shì yuán xiān xiǎng dōu bù gǎn xiǎng de ， piāo miǎo jiǔ xiān dān bú yòng shuō ， bù jǐn yuàn kē yǒu jiù ， ér qiě qí zhōng hái yǒu yī kē yào líng ， kě yǐ yòng lái liàn zhì shēn nèi huà shēn ， qí xiào guǒ yuǎn chāo tōng líng zhī wù xǔ duō 。
这次缥缈仙宫之旅虽然费尽bō折，但其收获之大，却是原先想都不敢想的，飘渺九仙丹不用说，不仅媛珂有救，而且其中还有一颗yào灵，可以用来炼制身内化身，其效果远超通灵之物许多。
The battle between the robed middle-aged man and the demon from beyond the heavens had affected Su Yunxiao, though only with a stray wave. She too fell victim to it.
gèng bú yào shuō ， qí zhōng hái yǒu huà jié dān zhè yàng de nì tiān zhī wù ， duì yóu fēn shén jìn jiē dào dù jié qī yě yǒu zhe bù fēi de xiào guǒ 。
更不要说，其中还有化劫丹这样的逆天之物，对由分神进阶到渡劫期也有着不菲的效果。
In other words, all humans and cultivators who entered this sealed space were dead, including the demons from beyond the heavens. Lin Xuan was the sole survivor due to his cleverness; he used strategy to defeat the demon. If they had fought alone, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
zǒng zhī zhè yī cì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， zì jǐ de yùn qì zhī hǎo zhe shí lìng rén xiàn mù ， suǒ yǒu de mù dì dōu yǐ jīng dá dào le ， lín xuān dāng rán méi yǒu bì xū jì xù liú zài zhè lǐ le 。
总之这一次机缘巧合，自己的运气之好着实令人羡慕，所有的目的都已经达到了，林轩当然没有必须继续留在这里了。
Lin Xuan scanned around, focusing on a book floating in mid-air about ten feet away—his opponent's treasure. Since its owner was gone, it hung there motionless.
mù guāng sǎo guò ， cǐ kōng jiān zhōng nà wéi yī de yī kuài líng qì nóng mì zhī dì yě bèi huǐ le ， dào chù yī piàn láng jí ， cán liú zhe gāng cái dòu fǎ liú xià de hén jì ， piāo miǎo xiān gōng de sān míng xiū xiān zhě ， yǐ rán quán bù yǔn luò ， shèn zhì wú yī rén jiāng yuán yīng táo tuō 。
目光扫过，此空间中那唯一的一块灵气浓密之地也被毁了，到处一片狼藉，残留着刚才斗法留下的痕迹，缥缈仙宫的三名修仙者，已然全部陨落，甚至无一人将元婴逃脱。
Lin Xuan placed his hand on his forehead and showed a playful expression.
zhì yú sū shì xiōng mèi ， jié guǒ yě xiāng chà fǎng fú ， dà gē bú yòng shuō ， bèi tiān wài mó tóu duó shě ，ròu shēn suī rán wán hǎo ， dàn hún pò yǐ bèi tūn shí dài jìn le 。
至于苏氏兄妹，结果也相差仿佛，大哥不用说，被天外魔头夺舍，ròu身虽然完好，但魂魄已被吞食殆尽了。
He had seen the power of this treasure with his own eyes; Lin Xuan, with his high-level vision, couldn't deny that it was extraordinary, especially the梼杌 he had conjured. Although it was destroyed by the demon's powers, its combat prowess still left people in awe. Such a treasure wasn't one to be missed.
zhì yú sū yún xiù ， jié guǒ yě hǎo bù liǎo shén me ， jiù wǔ zhě de biāo zhǔn lái shuō ， tā shì tiān dào gāo shǒu ， rán ér zài xiū xiān zhě ， yóu qí shì fēn shén jí bié zhè yàng de gāo jiē cún zài yǎn zhōng ， yě yǔ lóu yǐ ， xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
至于苏云秀，结果也好不了什么，就武者的标准来说，她是天道高手，然而在修仙者，尤其是分神级别这样的高阶存在眼中，也与蝼蚁，相差仿佛。
Raising his right hand, the ancient book floated towards him as if pulled by an invisible force. Lin Xuan looked pleased.
gāng cái rú páo zhōng nián rén yǔ tiān wài mó tóu de yī fān dòu fǎ ， sū yún xiù cǎn bèi yāng jí ， suī rán jǐn jǐn shì bèi yī dào yú bō sǎo guò ， dàn yě yǐ jīng yǔn luò diào le 。
刚才儒袍中年人与天外魔头的一番斗法，苏云秀惨被殃及，虽然仅仅是被一道余bō扫过，但也已经陨落掉了。
Bowing down, he flipped through the pages of the book. It was neither made of metal nor wood but emitted a faint glow. He couldn’t tell what material it was crafted from, and the text within was extremely ancient; he only recognized a few characters.
huàn jù huà shuō ， jìn rù zhè fēng yìn kōng jiān de fán rén yě bà ， xiū shì yě hǎo ， jǐn jiē yǔn luò ， tiān wài zhī mó yě bú yòng shuō ， zǒng zhī suǒ yǒu de shēng wù dōu sǐ guāng le ， lín xuān shì wéi yī de xìng cún zhe 。
换句话说，进入这封印空间的凡人也罢，修士也好，尽皆陨落，天外之魔也不用说，总之所有的生物都死光了，林轩是唯一的幸存着。
"Truly worthy of being the treasure of the Confucian sect."
dāng rán ， zhè shì yīn wèi tā zú gòu cōng míng de yuán gù ， yòng jì zhàn shèng le tiān wài zhī mó ， fǒu zé ruò shì dān dǎ dú dòu ， ràng duì fāng shén tōng jǐn zhǎn de huà ， shuí shèng shuí fù ， zhè hái zhēn bù zěn me hǎo shuō 。
当然，这是因为他足够聪明的缘故，用计战胜了天外之魔，否则若是单打独斗，让对方神通尽展的话，谁胜谁负，这还真不怎么好说。
Lin Xuan sighed as he carefully put away the book. Then, he released his divine sense again, an unconscious action that yielded unexpected results.
lín xuān mù guāng zài sì zhōu sǎo guò ， zhù yì lì yòu luò dào zuǒ cè qù le ， zài jù lí zì jǐ jǐn jǐn shí yú zhàng yuǎn de bàn kōng ， xuán fú zhe yī běn gǔ shū ， zhè shì nà rú páo xiū shì de bǎo wù 。
林轩目光在四周扫过，注意力又落到左侧去了，在距离自己仅仅十余丈远的半空，悬浮着一本古书，这是那儒袍修士的宝物。
"Eh, what is this?"
yóu yú shī qù le zhǔ rén ， suǒ yǐ gū líng líng de xuán fú ， yī dòng bù dòng 。
由于失去了主人，所以孤零零的悬浮，一动不动。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted before he turned into a streak of light and flew down.
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn wán wèi zhī sè。
林轩以手抚额，脸上lù出几分玩味之sè。
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Chapter 2564: Ingenious Scheme to Eliminate Demons
There were no coincidences in the world. This demon didn't even consider that direction; this was what they called a wise man's one mistake in a thousand, a momentary lapse of carelessness that could cost him his life.
Lin Xuan’s second yuan婴 and妖丹 were both at the Profound stage, but he still had more than enough control over Illusory Heavenly Fire. Moreover, Lin Xuan had no intention of fighting with the opponent; his goal was to launch a sneak attack.
Indeed, it was a sneak attack.
Surprise them unprepared, strike where they are least expecting it.
Even if this demon from beyond the heavens was terrifying, he still needed a physical body after soul possession to unleash divine powers. Otherwise, without flesh and blood, he would just be a mere demonic thought. Lin Xuan had plenty of methods to eliminate him from this world.
A formidable enemy is relative; as long as one could seize the right moment, even the most powerful enemies could be easily defeated.
Of course, that required numerous coincidences, but at this moment, Lin Xuan clearly met those stringent conditions.
Illusory Heavenly Fire shot out with incredible speed. The demonic thought had no way to avoid it since he hadn't anticipated such a scenario. It was hit head-on by the fire.
"Ahh!"
A piercing scream entered his ears. That demonic thought, originally wrapped in seemingly formidable demonic energy, was easily swept away upon contact with Illusory Heavenly Fire. The ghostly face was both terrified and angry, showing immense pain before turning into a vicious expression of malice.
"Accursed creature! You, this despicable human, dare to deceive the Sovereign! I... I will extract your soul and purify you."
"Extracting soul and purifying?"
Lin Xuan laughed. "Pompous talk. Look at your situation first. Whether or not you are a demon from beyond the heavens, do you still think you have a chance of escaping?"
Before Lin Xuan's words were finished, he clutched his hands together and secretly urged Illusory Heavenly Fire.
Instantly, five-colored light flared up, completely igniting that ghostly face. Without a body, he had few of his astonishing divine powers left. He tried to extinguish or escape the fire with all his might but failed. Only the piercing screams filled his ears as the ghostly face danced wildly with five-colored flames, sometimes leaping into the air and other times crashing onto the ground, rolling in agony.
Unfortunately, it was useless. Even if Lin Xuan's head were to go bad, he would never pity a demon from beyond the heavens. The ghostly face’s wails lasted for several seconds before gradually weakening until they faded away into nothingness.
The ghostly face had vanished.
Only a small demonic core, about the size of a dragon eye, floated in mid-air.
"What is this?"
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. This demonic core wasn't afraid of Illusory Heavenly Fire; although its other uses were unknown, it was evident that it was an extremely precious and valuable treasure.
The yuan婴’s spirit light flashed from afar, returning to his body before heading back to the dantian.
Lin Xuan's aura changed dramatically. After all, he had a much stronger main yuan婴 than the other two.
With a wave of his sleeve, a streak of green light flew out and enveloped the demonic core, slowly flying into his palm.
Lin Xuan carefully examined this object. A demonic core from beyond the heavens—this wasn't something that should exist in the cultivation world. Its ability to withstand Illusory Heavenly Fire made it incredibly rare and valuable.
The core was as black as ink but smooth on the surface. After playing with it for a moment, Lin Xuan felt satisfied before storing it away in his storage bag.
Raising his head, he noticed that the only area of dense qi had been destroyed, leaving everything in disarray. The traces of their battle were still visible. The three cultivators from Ethereal Immortal Palace had all perished; not a single yuan婴 escaped.
As for the Su siblings, their fates were similar. The eldest brother was soulless after being possessed by the demon from beyond the heavens, though his body remained intact.
Su Yunxiao's fate wasn't much better. She was a Daoist expert in terms of martial arts but to high-ranking cultivators, she was no different from an ant.
The battle between the robed middle-aged man and the demon from beyond the heavens had affected Su Yunxiao, though only with a stray wave. She too fell victim to it.
In other words, all humans and cultivators who entered this sealed space were dead, including the demons from beyond the heavens. Lin Xuan was the sole survivor due to his cleverness; he used strategy to defeat the demon. If they had fought alone, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
Lin Xuan scanned around, focusing on a book floating in mid-air about ten feet away—his opponent's treasure. Since its owner was gone, it hung there motionless.
Lin Xuan placed his hand on his forehead and showed a playful expression.
He had seen the power of this treasure with his own eyes; Lin Xuan, with his high-level vision, couldn't deny that it was extraordinary, especially the梼杌 he had conjured. Although it was destroyed by the demon's powers, its combat prowess still left people in awe. Such a treasure wasn't one to be missed.
Raising his right hand, the ancient book floated towards him as if pulled by an invisible force. Lin Xuan looked pleased.
Bowing down, he flipped through the pages of the book. It was neither made of metal nor wood but emitted a faint glow. He couldn’t tell what material it was crafted from, and the text within was extremely ancient; he only recognized a few characters.
"Truly worthy of being the treasure of the Confucian sect."
Lin Xuan sighed as he carefully put away the book. Then, he released his divine sense again, an unconscious action that yielded unexpected results.
"Eh, what is this?"
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted before he turned into a streak of light and flew down.
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