yuè ér yī shēng qīng chì ， nà guǐ wù suǒ huà de chóng yún lì kè pū tiān gài dì de xiàng zhe duì fāng xí juǎn ér qù 。
月儿一声轻叱，那鬼雾所化的虫云立刻铺天盖地的向着对方席卷而去。
Moon's face flickered with a hint of surprise as she issued the command. The ghostly mist transformed into insect clouds, sweeping towards her opponent in an overwhelming manner.
zhào shǒu guāng de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jīng yà de biǎo qíng ， suí jí lěng xiào yī shēng ， yī pāi chǔ wù dài ， yí gè qīng sè de hú lú bèi tā qǔ le chū lái 。
赵守光的脸上闪过一丝惊讶的表情，随即冷笑一声，一拍储物袋，一个青色的葫芦被他取了出来。
Zhaoshuguang's expression turned slightly astonished before he sneered and snapped his fingers. A small green葫芦 appeared from his storage bag. Though only about the size of a fist, it looked unremarkable at first glance. But to Zhaoshuguang, who held it tightly, it was precious beyond measure.
nà hú lú jǐn yǒu quán tou dà xiǎo ， cóng biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， háo bù qǐ yǎn ， rán ér duó mìng shū shēng ná zài shǒu lǐ ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què zhēn xī yǐ jí 。
那葫芦仅有拳头大小，从表面上看，毫不起眼，然而夺命书生拿在手里，脸上的表情却珍惜以极。
A spell was cast, and countless emerald-green flames burst forth from within.
yī dào fǎ jué dǎ le shàng qù ， dùn shí wú shù bì lǜ sè de gǔ guài huǒ yàn cóng lǐ miàn yǒng le ér chū lái 。
一道法诀打了上去，顿时无数碧绿色的古怪火焰从里面涌了而出来。
Moon's expression remained unchanged as she had learned this technique for transforming mist into insects from the True Scripture of Profound Yin. Though not without its power, it was far more formidable than ordinary flames.
yuè ér liǎn sè bù biàn ， zì jǐ zhè huà wù wèi chóng de shén tōng xué zì 《 xuán mó zhēn jīng 》， suī bù néng shuō wēi lì wú bǐ ， dàn qǐ shì pǔ tōng de huǒ yàn kě yǐ pǐ dí ？
月儿脸色不变，自己这化雾为虫的神通学自《玄魔真经》，虽不能说威力无比，但岂是普通的火焰可以匹敌？
With a wave of her jade hand, the insect clouds buzzed loudly and fearlessly approached the emerald flames.
yù shǒu yī zhǐ ， chóng yún wēng míng zhī shēng dà zuò ， háo wú wèi jù de xiàng zhe bì lǜ huǒ yàn yíng shàng qù le 。
玉手一指，虫云嗡鸣之声大作，毫无畏惧的向着碧绿火焰迎上去了。
Boom!
hōng ！
轰！
The two collided, slowing the advance of the insect clouds as they ignited. Moon's face changed, while Zhaoshuguang sneered with ridicule. This was no ordinary treasure; he had spent considerable effort to acquire it at a secret market, costing nearly ten thousand crystal stones.
liǎng zhě zhuàng zài le yì qǐ ， chóng yún de qù shì yī huǎn ， suí jí jìng rán shāo le qǐ lái ， yuè ér bù yóu liǎn sè yī biàn ， zhào shǒu guāng zé mǎn liǎn jī cháo ， zhè hú lú kě bú shì pǔ tōng de bǎo wù ， nǎi shì tā cān jiā mǒu mì shì de jiāo yì huì shí fèi jǐn le jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì hǎo bù róng yì cái ná xià lái de ， zú zú huā qù le jìn wàn jīng shí 。
两者撞在了一起，虫云的去势一缓，随即竟燃烧了起来，月儿不由脸色一变，赵守光则满脸讥嘲，这葫芦可不是普通的宝物，乃是他参加某秘市的交易会时费尽了九牛二虎之力好不容易才拿下来的，足足花去了近万晶石。
Such a price could even buy a lower-grade magic artifact, highlighting just how extraordinary this葫芦was.
rú cǐ jià gé ， shèn zhì kě yǐ gòu mǎi yī jiàn pǐn cì jiào dī de fǎ bǎo ， yóu cǐ kě jiàn ， zhè hú lú shì duō me de bù fán le 。
如此价格，甚至可以购买一件品次较低的法宝，由此可见，这葫芦是多么的不凡了。
It is said that the master who crafted it was a renowned alchemist who only ever made three items in his lifetime. This green-scaled葫芦was one of them. The emerald-green spirit fire sealed within was formed by combining underground flames from several thousand feet deep with various divine treasures, though not as powerful as the core condensation flames of a cultivator, it was still astonishing.
jù shuō ， chū zì mǒu wèi liàn qì dà shī zhī shǒu 。
据说，出自某位炼器大师之手。
Back then, he had used this flame to destroy many more advanced cultivators when he was only at the middle stage of foundation establishment.
ér zhè wèi dà shī 。 xiàng lái dōu zhǐ huì liàn zhì fǎ bǎo 。 xiàng líng qì zhè zhǒng dōng xī 。 gēn běn jiù bú xiè yú dòng shǒu 。 yī shēng zhī zhōng 。 zhǐ liàn zhì le sān jiàn ér yǐ 。 zhè qīng lín hú jiù shì qí zhōng zhī yī 。 lǐ miàn suǒ fēng yìn dì bì yōu líng huǒ 。 nǎi shì yòng dì dǐ shù wàn zhàng shēn chù dì huǒ yàn 。 fǔ yǐ jǐ zhǒng tiān cái dì bǎo níng liàn ér chéng 。 wēi lì suī rán wú fǎ yǔ níng dān qī xiū shì dì dān huǒ xiāng bǐ 。 dàn yě jīng rén yǐ jí 。
而这位大师。向来都只会炼制法宝。像灵器这种东西。根本就不屑于动手。一生之中。只炼制了三件而已。这青鳞葫就是其中之一。里面所封印地碧幽灵火。乃是用地底数万丈深处地火焰。辅以几种天材地宝凝炼而成。威力虽然无法与凝丹期修士地丹火相比。但也惊人以极。
Given that the girl before him was a spirit body, fire-based magic artifacts should be even more effective against her.
dāng nián tā hái jǐn jǐn zài zhù jī zhōng qī zhī shí jiù yòng cǐ huǒ yàn miè diào le bù shǎo bǐ zì jǐ xiū wèi gèng jiā jīng shēn dì xiū shì 。
当年他还仅仅在筑基中期之时就用此火焰灭掉了不少比自己修为更加精深地修士。
Zhaoshuguang's face contorted with cruel amusement as he inhaled sharply and poured his essence into the葫芦. A dozen times the emerald-green flames erupted from it, quickly engulfing the insect clouds and then Moon herself.
yǎn qián dì shào nǚ jì shì yīn hún zhī tǐ 。 nà me huǒ shǔ xìng dì bǎo wù duì tā yīng gāi gèng néng kè zhì cái shì 。
眼前地少女既是阴魂之体。那么火属性地宝物对她应该更能克制才是。
Crackling sounds filled the air, even the ghostly mist that concealed her could not withstand these spiritual flames. The once pitch-black form was now brightly illuminated by the firelight.
zhào shǒu guāng dì liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī cán rěn dì xiào yì 。 měng yī xī qì 。 líng qì kuáng yǒng rù hú lú lǐ 。 dùn shí 。 shù bèi yú gāng cái dì bì yōu líng huǒ cóng hú lú lǐ pēn shè ér chū 。 zhǎ yǎn jiān jiù jiāng chóng yún xí juǎn yī kōng 。 jiē zhe xiàng yuè ér shāo qù 。
赵守光地脸上露出一丝残忍地笑意。猛一吸气。灵气狂涌入葫芦里。顿时。数倍于刚才地碧幽灵火从葫芦里喷射而出。眨眼间就将虫云席卷一空。接着像月儿烧去。
In no time, the ghostly mist was completely consumed. Zhaoshuguang's face beamed with satisfaction as he turned to the location where an anomaly had appeared in the sky just moments ago and prepared to retreat.
pī pī pā pā dì bào xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 jiāng yuè ér shēn xíng yǎn zhù dì guǐ wù yě wú fǎ dǐ dǎng cǐ líng huǒ 。 yuán běn qī hēi rú mò 。 rú jīn què bèi huǒ guāng suǒ yìng hóng le 。
噼噼啪啪地爆响声传入耳朵。将月儿身形掩住地鬼雾也无法抵挡此灵火。原本漆黑如墨。如今却被火光所映红了。
Just before his body moved, he suddenly felt something and slapped his storage bag. A talisman named "Natural Wind" transformed into a yellow light barrier that enveloped him.
bù xiāo yī shí sān kè 。 guǐ wù jiù bèi rán jǐn yī kōng 。 zhào shǒu guāng dì liǎn shàng mǎn shì dé sè 。 rán hòu wàng le yī yǎn gāng cái tiān xiàn yì zhào dì dì diǎn 。 jiù yào dùn guāng jìn qián 。
不消一时三刻。鬼雾就被燃尽一空。赵守光地脸上满是得色。然后望了一眼刚才天现异兆地地点。就要遁光近前。
Almost simultaneously, a sharp crack echoed through the air as a black blade pierced the protective layer.
shēn xíng shàng wèi qǐ dòng ， tā tū rán xiàng gǎn jué dào shén me shì de měng de zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， yī zhāng fú wú fēng zì rán ， huà wèi yī céng huáng sè dì guāng zhào jiāng tā bāo guǒ zài lǐ miàn 。
身形尚未启动，他突然像感觉到什么似的猛的在储物袋上一拍，一张符无风自然，化为一层黄色地光罩将他包裹在里面。
Zhaoshuguang felt a bitter taste in his mouth as he was flung several meters away.
jī hū zài tóng yī shí jiān ， jiān ruì de pò kōng shēng hū xiào ér lái ， yī dào hēi sè de lì máng cì zài le nà bǎo hù mó de shàng miàn 。
几乎在同一时间，尖锐的破空声呼啸而来，一道黑色的厉芒刺在了那保护膜的上面。
"Superior-grade spiritual artifact!"
zhào shǒu guāng zhǐ jué hóu tóu yī tián ， bèi jī fēi le shù zhàng zhī yuǎn 。
赵守光只觉喉头一甜，被击飞了数丈之远。
His face contorted with extreme malice and disbelief. He glared at the girl who had appeared mid-air, "When did you escape? Shouldn't you have been reduced to ashes by the emerald spirit fire?"
“ chāo pǐn líng qì ！”
“超品灵器！”
Moon hummed noncommittally without answering his question. The situation back then would have left even a late-stage foundation establishment cultivator with severe injuries if not death. But her knowledge came from the True Scripture of Profound Yin, making her akin to a peer of the extreme demon sovereign.
tā liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yuàn dú yǐ jí 。 hái yǒu yī lǚ bù néng zhì xìn de qíng xù ， è hěn hěn de kàn zhe zài bàn kōng zhōng chū xiàn de shào nǚ ：“ shì hé shí táo chū lái de ， bú shì yīng gāi bèi bì yōu líng huǒ huà wèi huī jìn le me ？”
他脸上的表情怨毒以极。还有一缕不能置信的情绪，恶狠狠的看着在半空中出现的少女：“是何时逃出来的，不是应该被碧幽灵火化为灰烬了么？”
Unlike the young master who had only learned a few techniques suitable for him, she had diligently followed this scripture step by step, and as her cultivation advanced, she appreciated its extraordinary nature even more.
yuè ér hēng le yī shēng 。 méi yǒu huí dá duì fāng dì wèn tí ， gāng cái nà zhǒng qíng xíng ， rú guǒ shì pǔ tōng de zhù jī hòu qī de xiū shì jiù suàn bù sǐ ， yě nán miǎn yào tuō céng pí ， rán ér zì jǐ suǒ xué ， lái zì xuán mó zhēn jīng ， yǔ jí è mó zūn ， kě yǐ shuō shì yì chū tóng mén 。
月儿哼了一声。没有回答对方地问题，刚才那种情形，如果是普通的筑基后期的修士就算不死，也难免要脱层皮，然而自己所学，来自玄魔真经，与极恶魔尊，可以说是艺出同门。
The secret spells within were not only incredibly powerful but also ingeniously designed. For instance, the escape technique called "Silent Ghost Shadow" allowed her to slip out of the fire without anyone noticing.
ér qiě yǔ shào yé jǐn jǐn shì xué xí lǐ miàn shǎo shù jǐ zhǒng shì hé zì jǐ dì mì shù shén tōng bù tóng ， zì jǐ kě shì àn bù jiù bān 。 yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn de zhào zhe cǐ jīng xiū liàn 。
而且与少爷仅仅是学习里面少数几种适合自己地秘术神通不同，自己可是按部就班。一步一个脚印的照着此经修炼。
Moon suppressed her breath, intending to strike a fatal blow when he was off guard. However, his quick reflexes had blocked it.
suí zhe xiū wèi de zēng jìn ， gèng jiā tǐ huì dào cǐ jīng de bù fán 。
随着修为的增进，更加体会到此经的不凡。
Seeing Zhaoshuguang recognize the dagger's origin, Moon's expression darkened further as she glanced at the yellow light barrier with a hint of regret in her eyes.
lǐ miàn suǒ jì zǎi de mì shù ， bù jǐn wēi lì jué dà ， ér qiě qiǎo miào dào le jí diǎn ， bǐ rú shuō gāng cái suǒ shī zhǎn de dùn shù ， jiào zuò guǐ yǐng wú shēng ， shén bù zhī guǐ bù jué de jiù cóng huǒ hǎi zhōng táo le chū qù 。
里面所记载的秘术，不仅威力绝大，而且巧妙到了极点，比如说刚才所施展的遁术，叫做鬼影无声，神不知鬼不觉的就从火海中逃了出去。
"Earth-level spell?"
yuè ér shōu liǎn zì jǐ de qì xī ， yuán běn xiǎng yào chèn zhe duì fāng dà yì ， jǐ yǔ tā zhì mìng yī jī 。 nǎ zhī dào què bèi tā jī líng de dǎng le xià qù 。
月儿收敛自己的气息，原本想要趁着对方大意，给予他致命一击。哪知道却被他机灵的挡了下去。
A superior-grade spiritual artifact's attack was no small matter; ordinary high-rank talismans could be easily broken by even two or three lower-rank spells. The only way to block it was if he used an earth-level spirit talisman!
jiàn zhào shǒu guāng yī yǎn rèn chū zì jǐ shǒu zhōng bǐ shǒu dì lái lì ， yuè ér liǎn shàng de yīn mái gèng jiā nóng zhòng qǐ lái ， kàn le duì fāng de huáng sè guāng zhào yī yǎn ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī wǎn xī zhī sè 。
见赵守光一眼认出自己手中匕首地来历，月儿脸上的阴霾更加浓重起来，看了对方的黄色光罩一眼，眼中闪过一丝惋惜之色。
Both sized each other up, wary of the unexpected power and treasures their opponent possessed.
“ dì jiē fǎ shù ？”
“地阶法术？”
Moon had no intention of making the first move; her goal was merely to delay things so that Lin Xuan could condense his core. Once he emerged from seclusion, this enemy would be nothing to fear.
chāo pǐn líng qì de yī jī fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， pǔ tōng de rén jiē fú ， jiù suàn shì liǎng sān gè gāo jiē fǎ shù suǒ bù xià de fáng yù guāng zhào yě huì bèi qīng yì sī pò ， néng gòu dǎng xià ， zhǐ yǒu yī zhǒng kě néng ， duì fāng shǐ yòng de shì dì jiē líng fú ！
超品灵器的一击非同小可，普通的人阶符，就算是两三个高阶法术所布下的防御光罩也会被轻易撕破，能够挡下，只有一种可能，对方使用的是地阶灵符！
Thus, Moon remained calm, only readying herself for battle.
liǎng rén hù xiāng dǎ liàng 。 xīn zhōng dōu yǒu suǒ gù jì 。 duì fāng de shén tōng yǔ bǎo wù tài chū rén yì liào le xiē ！
两人互相打量。心中都有所顾忌。对方的神通与宝物太出人意料了些！
Zhaoshuguang wasn't a fool either. A mere spirit maid had proven such a challenge; the power of her master was even more formidable. Given that she had successfully condensed her core, it was unlikely he could handle her.
yuè ér zì rán bú huì xiān dòng shǒu ， tā de mù dì jǐn jǐn shì tuō yán 。 wèi shào yé níng dān zhēng qǔ shí jiān ， yí dàn lín xuān bì guān chū lái ， yǎn qián de dí rén yě jiù bù zú wèi jù 。
月儿自然不会先动手，她的目地仅仅是拖延。为少爷凝丹争取时间，一旦林轩闭关出来，眼前的敌人也就不足为惧。
Every minute delayed increased his danger.
suǒ yǐ yuè ér yì diǎn yě bù jí ， zhǐ shì níng shén jiè bèi ér yǐ 。
所以月儿一点也不急，只是凝神戒备而已。
He had two choices: leave or continue fighting.
zhào shǒu guāng tóng yàng bú shì bái chī ， yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de yīn hún bì nǚ yǐ jīng rú cǐ nán chán ， nà zhǔ rén de shén tōng shǒu duàn gèng kě yǐ yóu cǐ tuī duàn ， duì fāng níng dān chéng gōng zì bù bì yán ， jiù suàn shī bài kǒng pà yě bú shì zì jǐ néng gòu duì fù dé le de 。
赵守光同样不是白痴，一个小小的阴魂婢女已经如此难缠，那主人的神通手段更可以由此推断，对方凝丹成功自不必言，就算失败恐怕也不是自己能够对付得了的。
After some hesitation, the deadly scholar chose to fight on. Human greed knew no bounds, and the greater the risk, the higher the potential reward. With such a powerful spirit maid as his servant, his wealth was beyond measure.
měi dān gē yì fēn zhōng ， zì jǐ jiù duō yī fēn wēi xiǎn 。
每耽搁一分钟，自己就多一分危险。
Zhaoshuguang was essentially a lone bandit in the world of cultivators who had reaped countless benefits from killing and looting. He couldn't let this opportunity pass!
xiàn zài yǒu liǎng gè xuǎn zé ， yào me jiù cǐ lí qù ， yào me jì xù dǎ xià qù 。
现在有两个选择，要么就此离去，要么继续打下去。
But he needed to be swift.
lüè yī chóu chú ， duó mìng shū shēng xuǎn zé le hòu zhě ， rén de tān yù shì wú qióng ， suǒ wèi fēng xiǎn yuè dà ， lì yì yě jiù yuè dà ， duì fāng yǒu zhè me liǎo bù qǐ de yīn hún zuò bì nǚ ， shēn jiā de fēng hòu kě xiǎng ér zhī 。
略一踌躇，夺命书生选择了后者，人的贪欲是无穷，所谓风险越大，利益也就越大，对方有这么了不起的阴魂做婢女，身家的丰厚可想而知。
He flipped through his storage bag and took out a talisman, examining it with reluctance.
ér zhào shǒu guāng shuō bái le jiù shì xiū zhēn zhě zhōng de dú xíng dà dào ， shā rén qiǎng bǎo céng jīng ràng tā cháng dào le wú shù dì tián tóu ， yǎn qián dì hǎo jī huì qǐ róng cuò guò ！
而赵守光说白了就是修真者中的独行大盗，杀人抢宝曾经让他尝到了无数地甜头，眼前地好机会岂容错过！
This talisman had been acquired at great expense for its extraordinary effect on spirit mists. Initially intended for another purpose, it was now necessary to use here.
bù guò yí dìng yào sù zhàn sù jué cái xíng le 。
不过一定要速战速决才行了。
Though a true leader, the slightest hesitation quickly gave way to determination. With the ghost destroyed, dealing with a cultivator in the critical stage of core condensation would be effortless. The wealth of his opponent more than covered the cost of this talisman; it was a surefire profit.
shǒu yī fān ， jiāng yī zhāng fú qǔ le chū lái ， duān xiáng le yī yǎn ， zhào shǒu guāng de liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn lù chū le bù shě zhī sè 。
手一翻，将一张符取了出来，端详了一眼，赵守光的脸上隐隐露出了不舍之色。
With his mind made up, Zhaoshuguang waved his hand and threw the talisman out. He then rapidly cast spell after spell...
cǐ fú nǎi shì tā huà dà jià qián shōu gòu ér lái ， duì yīn hún guǐ wù yǒu lìng rén nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng dì kè zhì xiào guǒ ， yuán běn shì lìng yǒu yòng tú ， xiàn zài què bù dé bù tí qián yòng zài zhè lǐ 。
此符乃是他化大价钱收购而来，对阴魂鬼雾有令人难以想象地克制效果，原本是另有用途，现在却不得不提前用在这里。
The talisman absorbed the essence, but showed no signs of activation.
bù guò cǐ rén yě shì yí dài xiāo xióng ， nà xiē wēi de yóu yù hěn kuài jiù bèi jiān yì suǒ dài tì ， zhǐ yào miè le nǚ guǐ ， duì fù yí gè zhèng chǔ yú níng dān guān jiàn shí kè de xiū shì bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì ， duì fāng de shēn jiā gòu mǎi cǐ fú jué duì shì chuò chuò yǒu yú ， zhè shì wěn zhuàn bù péi de shēng yì 。
不过此人也是一代枭雄，那些微的犹豫很快就被坚毅所代替，只要灭了女鬼，对付一个正处于凝丹关键时刻的修士不费吹灰之力，对方的身家购买此符绝对是绰绰有余，这是稳赚不赔的生意。
Moon's jade face turned cold as she realized how complex this talisman's activation was; it wasn't a simple one.
xià dìng jué xīn yǐ hòu ， duó mìng shū shēng shǒu yī huī ， jiāng cǐ fú pāo le chū lái ， rán hòu shuāng shǒu lián lián huàng dòng ， yī dào yòu yī dào de fǎ jué dǎ chū ……
下定决心以后，夺命书生手一挥，将此符抛了出来，然后双手连连晃动，一道又一道的法诀打出……
Moon wouldn't wait passively for an attack. With a gentle touch from her jade hand, the碧雪环shone brightly.
cǐ fú xī shōu yǐ hòu ， líng lì dà fàng ， kě yī rán méi yǒu qǐ dòng de jì xiàng 。
此符吸收以后，灵力大放，可依然没有启动的迹象。
Splitting into two and then four, sixteen identical rings appeared in the sky and rushed towards Zhaoshuguang with a howl.
"Go!"
Moon's face flickered with a hint of surprise as she issued the command. The ghostly mist transformed into insect clouds, sweeping towards her opponent in an overwhelming manner.
Zhaoshuguang's expression turned slightly astonished before he sneered and snapped his fingers. A small green葫芦 appeared from his storage bag. Though only about the size of a fist, it looked unremarkable at first glance. But to Zhaoshuguang, who held it tightly, it was precious beyond measure.
A spell was cast, and countless emerald-green flames burst forth from within.
Moon's expression remained unchanged as she had learned this technique for transforming mist into insects from the True Scripture of Profound Yin. Though not without its power, it was far more formidable than ordinary flames.
With a wave of her jade hand, the insect clouds buzzed loudly and fearlessly approached the emerald flames.
Boom!
The two collided, slowing the advance of the insect clouds as they ignited. Moon's face changed, while Zhaoshuguang sneered with ridicule. This was no ordinary treasure; he had spent considerable effort to acquire it at a secret market, costing nearly ten thousand crystal stones.
Such a price could even buy a lower-grade magic artifact, highlighting just how extraordinary this葫芦was.
It is said that the master who crafted it was a renowned alchemist who only ever made three items in his lifetime. This green-scaled葫芦was one of them. The emerald-green spirit fire sealed within was formed by combining underground flames from several thousand feet deep with various divine treasures, though not as powerful as the core condensation flames of a cultivator, it was still astonishing.
Back then, he had used this flame to destroy many more advanced cultivators when he was only at the middle stage of foundation establishment.
Given that the girl before him was a spirit body, fire-based magic artifacts should be even more effective against her.
Zhaoshuguang's face contorted with cruel amusement as he inhaled sharply and poured his essence into the葫芦. A dozen times the emerald-green flames erupted from it, quickly engulfing the insect clouds and then Moon herself.
Crackling sounds filled the air, even the ghostly mist that concealed her could not withstand these spiritual flames. The once pitch-black form was now brightly illuminated by the firelight.
In no time, the ghostly mist was completely consumed. Zhaoshuguang's face beamed with satisfaction as he turned to the location where an anomaly had appeared in the sky just moments ago and prepared to retreat.
Just before his body moved, he suddenly felt something and slapped his storage bag. A talisman named "Natural Wind" transformed into a yellow light barrier that enveloped him.
Almost simultaneously, a sharp crack echoed through the air as a black blade pierced the protective layer.
Zhaoshuguang felt a bitter taste in his mouth as he was flung several meters away.
"Superior-grade spiritual artifact!"
His face contorted with extreme malice and disbelief. He glared at the girl who had appeared mid-air, "When did you escape? Shouldn't you have been reduced to ashes by the emerald spirit fire?"
Moon hummed noncommittally without answering his question. The situation back then would have left even a late-stage foundation establishment cultivator with severe injuries if not death. But her knowledge came from the True Scripture of Profound Yin, making her akin to a peer of the extreme demon sovereign.
Unlike the young master who had only learned a few techniques suitable for him, she had diligently followed this scripture step by step, and as her cultivation advanced, she appreciated its extraordinary nature even more.
The secret spells within were not only incredibly powerful but also ingeniously designed. For instance, the escape technique called "Silent Ghost Shadow" allowed her to slip out of the fire without anyone noticing.
Moon suppressed her breath, intending to strike a fatal blow when he was off guard. However, his quick reflexes had blocked it.
Seeing Zhaoshuguang recognize the dagger's origin, Moon's expression darkened further as she glanced at the yellow light barrier with a hint of regret in her eyes.
"Earth-level spell?"
A superior-grade spiritual artifact's attack was no small matter; ordinary high-rank talismans could be easily broken by even two or three lower-rank spells. The only way to block it was if he used an earth-level spirit talisman!
Both sized each other up, wary of the unexpected power and treasures their opponent possessed.
Moon had no intention of making the first move; her goal was merely to delay things so that Lin Xuan could condense his core. Once he emerged from seclusion, this enemy would be nothing to fear.
Thus, Moon remained calm, only readying herself for battle.
Zhaoshuguang wasn't a fool either. A mere spirit maid had proven such a challenge; the power of her master was even more formidable. Given that she had successfully condensed her core, it was unlikely he could handle her.
Every minute delayed increased his danger.
He had two choices: leave or continue fighting.
After some hesitation, the deadly scholar chose to fight on. Human greed knew no bounds, and the greater the risk, the higher the potential reward. With such a powerful spirit maid as his servant, his wealth was beyond measure.
Zhaoshuguang was essentially a lone bandit in the world of cultivators who had reaped countless benefits from killing and looting. He couldn't let this opportunity pass!
But he needed to be swift.
He flipped through his storage bag and took out a talisman, examining it with reluctance.
This talisman had been acquired at great expense for its extraordinary effect on spirit mists. Initially intended for another purpose, it was now necessary to use here.
Though a true leader, the slightest hesitation quickly gave way to determination. With the ghost destroyed, dealing with a cultivator in the critical stage of core condensation would be effortless. The wealth of his opponent more than covered the cost of this talisman; it was a surefire profit.
With his mind made up, Zhaoshuguang waved his hand and threw the talisman out. He then rapidly cast spell after spell...
The talisman absorbed the essence, but showed no signs of activation.
Moon's jade face turned cold as she realized how complex this talisman's activation was; it wasn't a simple one.
Moon wouldn't wait passively for an attack. With a gentle touch from her jade hand, the碧雪环shone brightly.
Splitting into two and then four, sixteen identical rings appeared in the sky and rushed towards Zhaoshuguang with a howl.