shāng shì yuán běn jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， diǎn rán běn yuán zhī huǒ ， kuī sǔn yuán qì de hòu huàn ， yě piān piān zài nà shí yì qǐ fā zuò ， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， zài duì shàng jǐ míng fèn shén qī xiū shì ， xī rì gāo gāo zài shàng de tiān yuán hóu ， yě jiù bìng fēi bù kě zhàn shèng le 。
伤势原本就非同小可，点燃本源之火，亏损元气的后患，也偏偏在那时一起发作，这种情况下，再对上几名分神期修士，昔rì高高在上的天元侯，也就并非不可战胜了。
The injuries were already severe. Igniting the primordial fire had only exacerbated his loss of essence energy, and now he faced several Spirit Divination cultivators. The once invincible Heavenly Essence Marquis was no longer unbeatable.
nà jǐ míng xiū shì ， yě shì kàn zhòng le tā de ruò diǎn ， cái gǎn dòng shǒu 。
那几名修士，也是看中了他的弱点，才敢动手。
The other cultivators had targeted his weaknesses, daring to make their move.
jié guǒ ， yī cháng dà zhàn xià lái ， tiān yuán hóu fèi jǐn jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì ， zhōng yú jiāng jǐ míng gǎn lái luō hǔ xū de xiǎo bèi yī yī zhǎn shā diào le 。
结果，一场大战下来，天元侯费尽九牛二虎之力，终于将几名敢来捋虎须的小辈一一斩杀掉了。
After a fierce battle, the Heavenly Essence Marquis, exerting all his strength, finally managed to kill off the few who dared to provoke him.
dù jié qī dà néng ， bì jìng bù kě qīng rǔ ， yǒu yī jù huà ， jiào shòu sǐ de luò tuó bǐ mǎ dà 。
渡劫期大能，毕竟不可轻辱，有一句话，叫瘦死的骆驼比马大。
A Great Tribulation Realm powerhouse could not be easily humiliated. As they say: Even a dead camel is bigger than a horse.
rán ér tā yě yīn cǐ ， fù chū le bù xiǎo de dài jià 。
然而他也因此，付出了不小的代价。
But he had paid a heavy price for this victory. Physically, he hadn't suffered any major injuries, but his latent issues flared up, causing his essence energy to surge wildly through his meridians. This sudden action only made the situation worse; it was fortunate that he didn’t immediately fall into a demonic transformation.
shāng ， píng xīn lái shuō ， tā yě méi yǒu zài shòu shén me zhòng chuāng ， rán ér yuán běn jiù yǐn huàn fā zuò ， fǎ lì zài jīng mài zhōng sì chù bào zǒu ， zhè zài yī qiáng xíng dòng shǒu ， jié guǒ rú hé ， kě xiǎng ér zhī ， méi yǒu lì kè zǒu huǒ rù mó ， nà dōu suàn tā yùn dào bù cuò 。
伤，平心来说，他也没有再受什么重创，然而原本就隐患发作，法力在经脉中四处暴走，这再一强行动手，结果如何，可想而知，没有立刻走火入魔，那都算他运道不错。
He staggered out of the desolate wilderness, his body battered and bruised. The Heavenly Essence Marquis had fallen so low that he looked like a beggar. However, he sat down in meditation, determined to regain his composure.
zhēng zhá zhe táo dào zhè yī wú rén de huāng mò 。
挣扎着逃到这一无人的荒漠。
"Longevity is still within reach," he thought, "I must find a way to survive my next Great Tribulation!"
tiān yuán hóu yǐ luò pò dé yǔ qǐ gài chà bu duō ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， kěn dìng shì gù bù dé ， xīn jí huǒ liǎo de dǎ zuò 。
天元侯已落魄得与乞丐差不多，然而此时此刻，肯定是顾不得，心急火燎的打坐。
He muttered to himself, "There must be a way to overcome the next Great Tribulation!" Just then, an old and seductive voice echoed in his mind.
cǐ shí tā hún shēn shàng xià de líng guāng ， bù tíng de biàn huàn liú zhuǎn ， nà xuàn lì de jīn sè， yě shì hū qiáng hū ruò 。
此时他浑身上下的灵光，不停的变幻流转，那绚丽的金sè，也是忽强忽弱。
"You really want to survive your next Great Tribulation?" The voice continued, tempting him with its words.
jiù zhè yàng ， yòu guò le dà yuē bàn gè shí chén de gōng fu 。
就这样，又过了大约半个时辰的功夫。
"Who are you? Who is talking to me?"
“ hū ！”
“呼！”
The Heavenly Essence Marquis was taken aback. Despite being a Great Tribulation cultivator, he remained alert, not completely losing his composure in the face of such an unexpected situation.
yī yōu zhǎng de tàn xī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn sè cāng bái rú zhǐ de tiān yuán hóu huǎn huǎn zhēng kāi le shuāng mù ， zhè yī guān ， fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， zhōng yú shì áo guò lái le 。
一悠长的叹息声传入耳朵，脸sè苍白如纸的天元侯缓缓睁开了双目，这一关，费尽千辛万苦，终于是熬过来了。
"It's a friend who can help you," the voice said again, as if it could ease his vigilance.
gāng gāng chà yì diǎn ， jiù zǒu huǒ rù mó 。
刚刚差一点，就走火入魔。
"Friend? I have no friends. And I certainly don't need your help."
xiǎng xiǎng tā xīn zhōng dōu yǒu diǎn hòu pà de 。
想想他心中都有点后怕的。
The Heavenly Essence Marquis was angry and suspicious. He had fallen so low that even small animals were now preying on him. But this voice seemed to come from nowhere, and he couldn’t pinpoint its source.
dōu shì nà xiǎo zi hài de ， ruò shì tā guāi guāi jiāng líng xuè jiāo chū lái 。 zì jǐ zěn me huì rě shàng zhēn jí mén zhè páng rán dà wù 。 yòu zěn me huì luò dào zhè yī bù 。
都是那小子害的，若是他乖乖将灵血交出来。自己怎么会惹上真极门这庞然大物。又怎么会落到这一步。
"You don't have to reject my offer immediately," the voice said. "Meeting me is a stroke of luck for you. With my help, your next Great Tribulation will be nothing. Advancing to late-stage Great Tribulation and achieving immortality are just small steps. I can sense your inner turmoil and endless resentment. Give them to me, and I'll return your boundless strength. You’ll dominate the Three Realms, and all those who frustrate you will vanish."
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， tiān yuán hóu rěn bú zhù yī zhèn yǎo yá qiè chǐ ， hǎo zài zì jǐ de huà shēn ， yǐ suǒ dìng le tā de zōng jì ， suàn suàn shí jiān ， nà xiǎo jiā huo ， yīng gāi bèi miè le ba ！
念及至此，天元侯忍不住一阵咬牙切齿，好在自己的化身，已锁定了他的踪迹，算算时间，那小家伙，应该被灭了吧！
The Heavenly Essence Marquis was skeptical but curious. "Who are you? If you’re so powerful, why don’t you show yourself?"
xīn zhōng zhèng zhè yàng xiǎng zhe ， tū rán ， tiān yuán hóu liǎn sè yī bái ， yí gè liè qiè zhàn lì bù zú 。 táng táng dù jié qī de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， jū rán rú fán rén yì bān shuāi dǎo le 。
心中正这样想着，突然，天元侯脸sè一白，一个趔趄站立不足。堂堂渡劫期的大能修仙者，居然如凡人一般摔倒了。
"Ha! If I could appear, I wouldn't waste my time talking to a junior cultivator like you," the voice said with frustration. "I'm trapped here by someone who is not to be underestimated."
zěn me kě néng ？
怎么可能？
"Hmph, if you're that powerful, how can you be locked up?" The Heavenly Essence Marquis's tone was suspicious.
tā de biǎo qíng nán yǐ yán shù ， jīng yà ， huáng kǒng 。 máng rán ， bù xìn ， wèi jù ……
他的表情难以言述，惊讶，惶恐。茫然，不信，畏惧……
"Anything is possible. That wretched woman who imprisoned me wasn't easy to deal with," the voice sighed and then calmed down. "You must have heard of her name: King Asura."
gè zhǒng gè yàng de qíng xù jiāo zhī zài qí zhōng 。
各种各样的情绪交织在其中。
"What? Asura?"
tiān yuán hóu shāng shì suī zhòng ， dàn gāng gāng ， yǎn zhōng ǒu ěr hái yǒu jīng máng shǎn guò ， kě cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā de liǎn shàng què yī sī shēng qì yě wú 。
天元侯伤势虽重，但刚刚，眼中偶尔还有jīng芒闪过，可此时此刻，他的脸上却一丝生气也无。
The Heavenly Essence Marquis was shocked. He had never heard of this name before.
zěn me kě néng ne ？
怎么可能呢？
King Asura, a figure from ancient times comparable to True Immortals, once led his ghost army to slaughter the Spirit Realm, and even three Great Demons and three Loose Cultivators were defeated by him.
zì jǐ de huà shēn ， jū rán yǔn luò 。
自己的化身，居然陨落。
At late-stage Great Tribulation, he could still be formidable, but King Asura's realm was beyond imagination. This guy claimed to be an enemy of King Asura.
tā xī wàng zhè ge xiāo xī shì jiǎ de ， kě běn tǐ yǔ huà shēn jiān de xīn shén lián xì ， què jué rán bú huì yǒu cuò 。
他希望这个消息是假的，可本体与化身间的心神联系，却决然不会有错。
The tone suggested that he had narrowly lost to the king in a battle.
zhè yì diǎn 。 lǎo guài wù xīn lǐ yǒu shù 。
这一点。老怪物心里有数。
But this was already extraordinary. Not everyone could claim to have been an enemy of King Asura. If what he said was true, how powerful must he have been?
zuì hòu de xī wàng ， yě pò miè diào le 。
最后的希望，也破灭掉了。
The Heavenly Essence Marquis's expression turned intense. Such a meeting was truly a stroke of divine luck.
yě jiù nán guài tā huì yī jiāo zuò dào zài dì 。
也就难怪他会一跤坐到在地。
"Who are you?" His tone now carried respect.
huà shēn yǔn luò ， bù guǎn yuán yīn rú hé ， yì wèi zhe zhēn líng zhī xuè ， shì méi yǒu xī wàng dài huí lái le 。
化身陨落，不管原因如何，意味着真灵之血，是没有希望带回来了。
Normally, the Heavenly Essence Marquis might have been cautious and skeptical about such claims, but now, with his situation dire, it felt like grasping at straws.
zhè ge jié guǒ ， duì rú jīn de tiān yuán hóu lái shuō ， jiǎn zhí yǔ miè dǐng zhī zāi chà bu duō 。
这个结果，对如今的天元侯来说，简直与灭顶之灾差不多。
"I am… an old friend," the voice said with沧桑之色. "You're a Great Tribulation cultivator; you may not know the truth of ancient times, but you should have heard that King Asura's enemy was who."
yuán qì dà sǔn ， yī liǎng wàn nián nèi nán yǐ huī fù ， ér xià yī cì dà tiān jié bào fā ， zhǐ shèng xià yī liǎng wàn nián le 。 tā zěn me qù dù ……
元气大损，一两万年内难以恢复，而下一次大天劫爆发，只剩下一两万年了。他怎么去渡……
"What? You are a True Immortal?"
dé zuì le zhēn jí mén zhè páng rán dà wù ， tā jī hū nán yǐ zài nài lóng jiè lì zú ， qù qí tā de jiè miàn ， chéng le wéi yī de xuǎn zé ， kě rén shēng dì bù shú 。 gèng nán yǐ xún mì dào hé shì de bǎo wù ， huàn jù huà shuō 。 dù guò tiān jié de xī wàng jiù gèng xiǎo le 。
得罪了真极门这庞然大物，他几乎难以在鼐龙界立足，去其他的界面，成了唯一的选择，可人生地不熟。更难以寻觅到合适的宝物，换句话说。渡过天劫的希望就更小了。
The Heavenly Essence Marquis was stunned. He had expected many things, but this was beyond his imagination.
nán dào shì tiān yào jué wǒ ， zì jǐ zhù dìng zài xià yī cì dà tiān jié de shí hòu yǔn luò ？
难道是天要绝我，自己注定在下一次大天劫的时候陨落？
He knew little about ancient secrets, but as a Great Tribulation cultivator, he couldn’t be ignorant of such rumors…
tiān yuán hóu bēi shāng de xiǎng zhe 。
天元侯悲伤的想着。
Millions of years ago, King Asura led his ghost army to slaughter the Spirit Realm, and even humans and demons could not withstand him. Three Great Demons and three Loose Cultivators were all defeated by him.
dàn hěn kuài ， tā de biǎo qíng jiù biàn chéng le fèn nù ， fǎng fú yī xiàn rù jué wàng de yě shòu ， bù gān xīn ， zì jǐ fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， cái zǒu dào zhè yī bù 。
但很快，他的表情就变成了愤怒，仿佛一陷入绝望的野兽，不甘心，自己费尽千辛万苦，才走到这一步。
The Spirit Realm seemed doomed until three True Immortals arrived. But King Asura, a daughter of the heavens, didn’t bow to them either. In the final battle at the North Pole Essence Light Palace, two True Immortals died, and one was severely injured.
jù lí cháng shēng ， suī rán yáo yuǎn ， dàn yě miǎn qiǎng ， kě yǐ wàng qí bèi xiàng le ， zěn me néng zài zhè shí hòu yǔn luò 。
距离长生，虽然遥远，但也勉强，可以望其背项了，怎么能在这时候陨落。
This guy claimed he was one of those three True Immortals. This answer left the Heavenly Essence Marquis in disbelief.
“ yǒu bàn fǎ ， yí dìng yǒu bàn fǎ dù guò xià yī cì tiān jié de ！”
“有办法，一定有办法度过下一次天劫的！”
"Impossible! After that battle, King Asura disappeared without a trace. He’s said to have fallen. How could you be sealed here?"
tā yǒu xiē shén jīng zhì shì de zì yán zì yǔ zhe 。
他有些神经质似的自言自语着。
The Heavenly Essence Marquis retreated, his voice filled with disbelief as he spoke.
“ nǐ zhēn de xiǎng dù guò xià yī cì tiān jié me ？” rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī yǒu xiē cāng sāng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǔ qì què dài zhe jǐ fēn yòu huò 。
“你真的想度过下一次天劫么？”然而就在这时，一有些沧桑的声音传入耳朵，语气却带着几分诱惑。
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan was unaware of this conversation. After successfully killing the Heavenly Essence Marquis's soul fragment, he turned into a streak of light and fled.
“ shuí ， shuí zài yǔ wǒ shuō huà ？”
“谁，谁在与我说话？”
He had also eliminated that annoying spirit beast, making it highly unlikely for the old monster to find him again.
tiān yuán hóu dà gǎn jīng yà ， liǎn shàng yī xià zi fú xiàn chū jǐ fēn jǐng tì zhī sè， dào dǐ shì dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， jí biàn yù jiàn zhè yàng de biàn gù ， yī jiù bìng wèi xīn ruò sǐ huī le 。
天元侯大感惊讶，脸上一下子浮现出几分jǐng惕之sè，到底是渡劫级别的修仙者，即便遇见这样的变故，依旧并未心若死灰了。
However, despite his intentions, Lin Xuan didn’t immediately return to his sect.
“ yí gè péng yǒu ， kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ de rén 。”
“一个朋友，可以帮助你的人。”
Better safe than sorry. He continued flying aimlessly, changing directions frequently to make his movements unpredictable.
nà shēng yīn zài cì chuán lái le ， fǎng fú dài yǒu mó lì ， néng gòu ràng rén fàng xià jǐng tì 。
那声音再次传来了，仿佛带有魔力，能够让人放下jǐng惕。
A month passed, but he saw no sign of the old monster.
“ péng yǒu ， hēng ， wǒ méi yǒu péng yǒu ， zhì yú bāng zhù wǒ ， gèng shì dà yán bù cán de dōng xī ……”
“朋友，哼，我没有朋友，至于帮助我，更是大言不惭的东西……”
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed his speculation was correct. After so long, if the old monster hadn’t come looking for him, it meant he couldn't track Lin Xuan anymore.
tiān yuán hóu de liǎn shàng dài zhe fèn nù yǔ jīng yí ， zhēn shì lóng yóu qiǎn tán shòu xiā xì ， hǔ luò píng yáng bèi quǎn qī ， shén me xiǎo gǒu xiǎo māo dōu tiào chū lái le ， zì jǐ jiù suàn luò nàn ， nà yě shì dù jié jí bié de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， bìng fēi rén rén dōu kě yǐ lái luò jǐng xià shí dì 。
天元侯的脸上带着愤怒与惊疑，真是龙游浅谈受虾戏，虎落平阳被犬欺，什么小狗小猫都跳出来了，自己就算落难，那也是渡劫级别的大能修仙者，并非人人都可以来落井下石地。
In other words, there was no need to worry about this matter any longer. The process had been tense but without lasting consequences.
rán ér zhè fāng yuán wàn lǐ ， nǎ ér yǒu shēng líng de zōng jì ， jiū jìng shì nǎ ge jiā huo ， zài yǔ zì jǐ shuō huà ne ？
然而这方圆万里，哪儿有生灵的踪迹，究竟是哪个家伙，在与自己说话呢？
Lin Xuan felt relieved and continued wandering outside. Even though he knew the Heavenly Essence Marquis couldn’t find him, he decided to stay out for another two years as a precaution.
nà shēng yīn yòu xiǎng qǐ lái le ：“ nǐ bù yòng zhè me kuài ， jù jué wǒ de hǎo yì ， néng gòu yù jiàn wǒ ， shì nǐ de jī yuán dào le ， yǒu wǒ xiāng zhù ， qū qū xià yī cì dà tiān jié suàn shén me ， jìn jiē dù jié hòu qī ， cháng shēng bù lǎo ， yě méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ ， wǒ gǎn jué dào le ， nǐ xīn zhōng páng huáng ， hái yǒu wú jǐn de yuàn qì ， jiāng tā men gěi wǒ ， běn zūn huì huán gěi nǐ wú jìn de shí lì ， cóng cǐ zòng héng sān jiè ， fán shì ràng nǐ bù shuǎng de dí rén ， dōu kě yǐ ràng tā men huī fēi yān miè 。”
那声音又想起来了：“你不用这么快，拒绝我的好意，能够遇见我，是你的机缘到了，有我相助，区区下一次大天劫算什么，进阶渡劫后期，长生不老，也没有什么了不起，我感觉到了，你心中彷徨，还有无尽的怨气，将牠们给我，本尊会还给你无尽的实力，从此纵横三界，凡是让你不爽的敌人，都可以让牠们灰飞烟灭。”
After all, "Better safe than sorry."
duì fāng bìng méi yǒu zài hū tiān yuán hóu de dí yì ， kǒu qì gèng shì dà dào lìng rén chēng mù jié shé de jìng dì ， fǎng fú sān dà sàn xiān ， sān dà yāo wáng yě méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ 。
对方并没有在乎天元侯的敌意，口气更是大到令人瞠目结舌的境地，仿佛三大散仙，三大妖王也没有什么了不起。
Moreover, since it was just an avatar that came out, his true form was still refining treasures in his cave. The avatar's travels wouldn't waste time.
tiān yuán hóu suī xīn zhōng bù xìn ， dàn yě jīn bú zhù xīn zhōng hào qí 。
天元侯虽心中不信，但也禁不住心中好奇。
A few years might seem long to humans but were merely a blink of an eye for cultivators.
“ nǐ jiū jìng shì shuí ， gé xià ruò zhēn zhè me liǎo bù qǐ ， hé fáng yǔ wǒ xiàn shēn yī jiàn ne ？”
“你究竟是谁，阁下若真这么了不起，何妨与我现身一见呢？”
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The injuries were already severe. Igniting the primordial fire had only exacerbated his loss of essence energy, and now he faced several Spirit Divination cultivators. The once invincible Heavenly Essence Marquis was no longer unbeatable.
The other cultivators had targeted his weaknesses, daring to make their move.
After a fierce battle, the Heavenly Essence Marquis, exerting all his strength, finally managed to kill off the few who dared to provoke him.
A Great Tribulation Realm powerhouse could not be easily humiliated. As they say: Even a dead camel is bigger than a horse.
But he had paid a heavy price for this victory. Physically, he hadn't suffered any major injuries, but his latent issues flared up, causing his essence energy to surge wildly through his meridians. This sudden action only made the situation worse; it was fortunate that he didn’t immediately fall into a demonic transformation.
He staggered out of the desolate wilderness, his body battered and bruised. The Heavenly Essence Marquis had fallen so low that he looked like a beggar. However, he sat down in meditation, determined to regain his composure.
"Longevity is still within reach," he thought, "I must find a way to survive my next Great Tribulation!"
He muttered to himself, "There must be a way to overcome the next Great Tribulation!" Just then, an old and seductive voice echoed in his mind.
"You really want to survive your next Great Tribulation?" The voice continued, tempting him with its words.
"Who are you? Who is talking to me?"
The Heavenly Essence Marquis was taken aback. Despite being a Great Tribulation cultivator, he remained alert, not completely losing his composure in the face of such an unexpected situation.
"It's a friend who can help you," the voice said again, as if it could ease his vigilance.
"Friend? I have no friends. And I certainly don't need your help."
The Heavenly Essence Marquis was angry and suspicious. He had fallen so low that even small animals were now preying on him. But this voice seemed to come from nowhere, and he couldn’t pinpoint its source.
"You don't have to reject my offer immediately," the voice said. "Meeting me is a stroke of luck for you. With my help, your next Great Tribulation will be nothing. Advancing to late-stage Great Tribulation and achieving immortality are just small steps. I can sense your inner turmoil and endless resentment. Give them to me, and I'll return your boundless strength. You’ll dominate the Three Realms, and all those who frustrate you will vanish."
The Heavenly Essence Marquis was skeptical but curious. "Who are you? If you’re so powerful, why don’t you show yourself?"
"Ha! If I could appear, I wouldn't waste my time talking to a junior cultivator like you," the voice said with frustration. "I'm trapped here by someone who is not to be underestimated."
"Hmph, if you're that powerful, how can you be locked up?" The Heavenly Essence Marquis's tone was suspicious.
"Anything is possible. That wretched woman who imprisoned me wasn't easy to deal with," the voice sighed and then calmed down. "You must have heard of her name: King Asura."
"What? Asura?"
The Heavenly Essence Marquis was shocked. He had never heard of this name before.
King Asura, a figure from ancient times comparable to True Immortals, once led his ghost army to slaughter the Spirit Realm, and even three Great Demons and three Loose Cultivators were defeated by him.
At late-stage Great Tribulation, he could still be formidable, but King Asura's realm was beyond imagination. This guy claimed to be an enemy of King Asura.
The tone suggested that he had narrowly lost to the king in a battle.
But this was already extraordinary. Not everyone could claim to have been an enemy of King Asura. If what he said was true, how powerful must he have been?
The Heavenly Essence Marquis's expression turned intense. Such a meeting was truly a stroke of divine luck.
"Who are you?" His tone now carried respect.
Normally, the Heavenly Essence Marquis might have been cautious and skeptical about such claims, but now, with his situation dire, it felt like grasping at straws.
"I am… an old friend," the voice said with沧桑之色. "You're a Great Tribulation cultivator; you may not know the truth of ancient times, but you should have heard that King Asura's enemy was who."
"What? You are a True Immortal?"
The Heavenly Essence Marquis was stunned. He had expected many things, but this was beyond his imagination.
He knew little about ancient secrets, but as a Great Tribulation cultivator, he couldn’t be ignorant of such rumors…
Millions of years ago, King Asura led his ghost army to slaughter the Spirit Realm, and even humans and demons could not withstand him. Three Great Demons and three Loose Cultivators were all defeated by him.
The Spirit Realm seemed doomed until three True Immortals arrived. But King Asura, a daughter of the heavens, didn’t bow to them either. In the final battle at the North Pole Essence Light Palace, two True Immortals died, and one was severely injured.
This guy claimed he was one of those three True Immortals. This answer left the Heavenly Essence Marquis in disbelief.
"Impossible! After that battle, King Asura disappeared without a trace. He’s said to have fallen. How could you be sealed here?"
The Heavenly Essence Marquis retreated, his voice filled with disbelief as he spoke.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan was unaware of this conversation. After successfully killing the Heavenly Essence Marquis's soul fragment, he turned into a streak of light and fled.
He had also eliminated that annoying spirit beast, making it highly unlikely for the old monster to find him again.
However, despite his intentions, Lin Xuan didn’t immediately return to his sect.
Better safe than sorry. He continued flying aimlessly, changing directions frequently to make his movements unpredictable.
A month passed, but he saw no sign of the old monster.
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed his speculation was correct. After so long, if the old monster hadn’t come looking for him, it meant he couldn't track Lin Xuan anymore.
In other words, there was no need to worry about this matter any longer. The process had been tense but without lasting consequences.
Lin Xuan felt relieved and continued wandering outside. Even though he knew the Heavenly Essence Marquis couldn’t find him, he decided to stay out for another two years as a precaution.
After all, "Better safe than sorry."
Moreover, since it was just an avatar that came out, his true form was still refining treasures in his cave. The avatar's travels wouldn't waste time.
A few years might seem long to humans but were merely a blink of an eye for cultivators.
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