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第两千七百六十五章 逸以待劳

At such a great distance, it was clear that the Heavenly Essence Marquis's true body had lost contact with this avatar.

In other words, if he were to kill him here, the old monster could only sigh helplessly. With his thoughts turning, Lin Xuan quickly made up his mind.

He no longer fled but slowed down his light projection and waited in place.

There was one question that troubled him: how did the opponent find him? In that chaotic space, Lin Xuan had asked himself if he hadn't left any traces or clues. Yet, the other party managed to track him all the way here—there must be some secret technique or reason behind it.

Until this point wasn't clarified, the shadow of doubt lingered in his heart.

Did they think that just a single avatar could defeat me?

Hmph, too naive.

Underestimating an opponent would come with a price. Lin Xuan prepared to let him taste the bitter fruit of losing both his wife and children. The cultivation world was full of bloodshed; apart from strength, he relied on deep scheming and calculation to reach this point.

In this case, even before they fought, he had reaped many benefits. Although it couldn't guarantee invincibility, compared to fair combat, the odds were at least a few points better.

Lin Xuan's calculations proved correct; he waited for less than a cup of tea.

Woo… A buzzing sound grew louder as a golden light appeared on the horizon from afar. Thin like a silk thread, it sped towards him with incredible speed, leaving everyone speechless. Instant teleportation seemed like a mere fantasy compared to this. No wonder he couldn't shake off even his own illusory light projection.

Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed; he remained motionless in place.

As the opponent approached within several miles, Lin Xuan suddenly moved.

He clasped his hands together.

Boom!

Dark and malevolent energy surged from his body like a blazing flame. The entire sky seemed to dim instantly.

"Hmm?"

Despite using the "Ten Thousand Feet Thread" technique, the Heavenly Essence Marquis's avatar was still stunned by this scene.

His speed significantly decreased; he stopped about a hundred feet away from Lin Xuan and didn't advance any further.

However, his absence did not mean that Lin Xuan would remain idle. With the situation at hand, it was either life or death. What was the point of lingering?

Amidst the deep malevolent energy, Lin Xuan raised his right hand. From his sleeve, an ancient book materialized. As the pages opened, a primitive and rugged aura permeated from within.

"Divine Magic Treasure!"

The figure in the golden light was shocked. Although he was just the Heavenly Essence Marquis's avatar, his eyes and insight were no different from the true body.

He instantly recognized the quality of this ancient book, showing surprise on his face.

Of course, his shock wasn't due to the high rank of the treasure; at their level, even a Heaven Dao Treasure wouldn't be considered extraordinary. What was the point in being alarmed over mere Post-Natural Spirit Treasures?

The key lay in what Lin Xuan had taken out—a Magic Treasure rather than a Spirit Treasure.

Examining the deep malevolent energy emanating from his body, it hadn't reached the level of true demonic qi but was vastly different from ordinary human cultivators. This guy seemed to be practicing ancient demonic techniques passed down by the Demon Realm?

Was he mistaken? Although there were demon cultivators in the Spirit Realm, due to differences in physical structure between humans and demons, their magic arts had been refined based on authentic demonic techniques, making them less powerful but still within human capabilities.

However, this guy's core was filled with pure demonic qi, suggesting that he practiced genuine demonic techniques from the Demon Realm. Not only were they unrefined, but they were also of a very high level.

Could he be an ancient demon?

This thought flashed through the Heavenly Essence Marquis's mind.

It wasn't surprising for him to make such a guess; Lin Xuan's inner avatar defied conventional logic.

Based on a spirit-awakened Penglai Nine Immortals Pill, it was crafted using secret techniques. The medicinal spirit body had no restrictions from human cultivation of magic arts.

His Snow Shadow True Demon Technique, although not the topmost in the Demon Realm, was one of the oldest and most revered techniques passed down through ancient times. The demonic qi cultivated from this technique naturally remained extremely pure.

The Heavenly Essence Marquis couldn't imagine the reasons behind it, but Lin Xuan had no need to explain them to him.

Seizing the moment when the old monster was shocked, he acted.

"Quickly!"

He raised his right hand and injected pure demonic energy into the ancient book.

As he did so, the entire book turned blood red. A fierce aura emanated from within.

Boom!

The pages of the book seemed to be blown by a strong wind, flipping rapidly. From each page, ancient texts flew out, each about the size of a fist and turning blood red.

"Break!"

Lin Xuan's voice cut through the air. Before his words were even finished, incredible barriers appeared.

The first two characters split open, followed by concentric waves emanating from their centers.

The low, mournful sounds echoed like the roar of a beast.

Black sound waves continued to converge on the Heavenly Essence Marquis's avatar.

However, this wasn't all. The other characters also shattered into pieces.

Swords, spears, and halberds transformed into eighteen types of weapons, each viciously attacking their opponent.

Lin Xuan didn't intend to test his strength or waste time here; he aimed for a decisive kill.

But would it be that easy?

Although the Heavenly Essence Marquis hadn't come with his true body, his avatar at the Transcendence Stage wasn't easily manipulated. If not for encountering Lin Xuan, who couldn't be judged by conventional logic, any other cultivator, even at the same Spirit Formation stage, wouldn't have been able to match him in a few exchanges.

This was why the Heavenly Essence Marquis dared to send his avatar here without hesitation.

It wasn't just due to lack of spare avatars; he believed that with an avatar's strength, dealing with a Spirit Formation cultivator would be more than enough.

Unexpected events were impossible.

Unfortunately, there are no absolutes in this world. This time, the old monster had stumbled.

Seeing such fierce attacks heading his way, the old monster was shocked and felt a chill run down his spine. Could it really be an ancient demon?

But that thought flashed by quickly.

Who Lin Xuan was didn't matter; what mattered was how to deal with this perilous situation. A fierce look passed through his eyes.

Although he was an avatar, he had many tricks up his sleeve.

With a flash of movement, he didn't engage directly but retreated several miles.

Then, he circled around.

This way, the black sound waves couldn't take effect and fell on empty space.

Boom!

Behind him stood a thousand-foot-high barren mountain. It was struck right in the middle by those sound waves.

Rumbling sounds echoed continuously as large boulders tumbled down. The entire mountain peak was shaken to collapse by these sound waves.

The Heavenly Essence Marquis sucked in a cold breath, but he could only escape from the sound waves. As for swords, spears, and halberds, although they were illusions of the ancient book's power, they seemed like genuine treasures.

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