zài wǔ rén zhèn jīng shèn zhì shì jīng kǒng de mù guāng zhōng ， jù mǎng shēn tǐ zhōu wéi de hēi guāng jiàn jiàn yǐn qù ， xiàn chū le yī shēn chuān hēi yī ， miàn mù yīn sēn de nán zi 。
在五人震惊甚至是惊恐的目光中，巨蟒身体周围的黑光渐渐隐去，现出了一身穿黑衣，面目阴森的男子。
In the shocked and even terrified gazes of the five people, the black light around the giant snake gradually faded away to reveal a man in dark clothing with an ominous appearance.
cóng shēn shàng suǒ sàn chū lái de nóng zhòng yāo qì ， zhèng shì gāng cái de guài wù wú yí 。
从身上所散出来的浓重妖气，正是刚才的怪物无疑。
The heavy aura of beastly energy emanating from his body was undoubtedly that of the monster they had just encountered.
bù guò lín xuān què yǐ jīng lěng jìng le xià qù ， yòng shén shí yī sǎo ， xīn zhōng gèng yǒu le dǐ ：“ dà jiā bù yòng jīng huāng ， zhè jiā huo yě jiù shì sān jiē yāo shòu ér yǐ 。”
不过林轩却已经冷静了下去，用神识一扫，心中更有了底：“大家不用惊慌，这家伙也就是三阶妖兽而已。”
However, Lin Xuan had already calmed down. Using his divine sense to scan, he felt more reassured: "Everyone, there's no need to panic. This guy is merely a third-stage beast."
“ sān jiē yāo shòu ， kě wèi shén me néng gòu biàn huà rén xíng ？” liǔ yán xiàng lái yǐ yǒng měng zhù chēng ， bù guò cǐ kè miàn duì yǎn qián de guài wù ， xīn zhōng yě yǒu diǎn chù 。
“三阶妖兽，可为什么能够变化人形？”柳岩向来以勇猛著称，不过此刻面对眼前的怪物，心中也有点怵。
"Third-stage beast? But why can it transform into human form?" Liu Yan, known for his bravery, was somewhat intimidated by the monster before him.
“ biǎo dì suǒ yán méi cuò ， jù yè mǒu suǒ zhī ， suī rán àn zhào cháng lǐ ， yào sì jí yāo shòu cái néng biàn huà rén xíng ， bù guò zài yāo shòu de zhǒng qún zhōng ， yě yǒu yī xiē tè shū de cún zài ， dào dá sān jí yǐ hòu ， jiù néng gòu huà xíng le 。” yè qīng chéng de shǒu tíng zhǐ le chàn dǒu ， liǎn shàng chóng xīn huī fù le cóng róng zhī sè 。
“表弟所言没错，据叶某所知，虽然按照常理，要四级妖兽才能变化人形，不过在妖兽的种群中，也有一些特殊的存在，到达三级以后，就能够化形了。”叶青城的手停止了颤抖，脸上重新恢复了从容之色。
"Your cousin speaks correctly," said Ye Qingcheng, whose trembling hand had stopped and his face regained composure. "According to what I know, although beasts of the fourth stage are typically required to transform into humans, there are some special cases among beastly races that can achieve this transformation after reaching the third stage."
lín xuān kàn le tā yī yǎn ， dǎo shì yǒu xiē yì wài ， méi xiǎng dào xiǎo xiǎo de yí gè jiā zhǔ ， zhī shí dào yě rú cǐ fēng fù 。
林轩看了他一眼，倒是有些意外，没想到小小的一个家主，知识倒也如此丰富。
Lin Xuan cast a glance at him, somewhat surprised. He didn't expect such extensive knowledge from a mere family head.
“ bù guò dà jiā yě bú yào diào yǐ qīng xīn ， tōng cháng zhè zhǒng yāo shòu ， bǐ tóng jiē de guài wù yào qiáng shàng nà me jǐ fēn 。” lín xuān kǒu qì lǐn rán de tí xǐng 。
“不过大家也不要掉以轻心，通常这种妖兽，比同阶的怪物要强上那么几分。”林轩口气凛然的提醒。
"However, everyone shouldn't be too complacent. Such beasts usually surpass their peers by a few levels," Lin Xuan warned sternly.
zhòng rén xīn zhōng yī jīng ， dīng zhuó yǎn qián de yāo xiū ， mù guāng shǎn shuò bù dìng 。
众人心中一惊，盯着眼前的妖修，目光闪烁不定。
The group was taken aback as they stared intently at the beast cultivator before them.
“ hēng ， méi xiǎng dào nǐ yí gè rén lèi ， jìng duì wǒ men yāo zú de shì qíng ， rú cǐ zhī gēn zhī dǐ 。” nà jù mǎng suǒ huà de guài rén ， yòng yīn sēn de mù guāng dǎ liàng le lín xuān yī yǎn ， yǒu xiē yì wài de kāi kǒu le 。.
“哼，没想到你一个人类，竟对我们妖族的事情，如此知根知底。”那巨蟒所化的怪人，用阴森的目光打量了林轩一眼，有些意外的开口了。.
"Hmph, I never expected you, a human, to know so much about our beastly race's affairs," said the transformed monster with a sinister gaze. "Why should we have any friendship? Indeed, this ancientprohibition was broken by me."
zhòng rén dào yě bìng bù gǎn dào chà yì ， cǐ yāo jì rán néng gòu huà shēn rén xíng ， nà me bì dìng yǐ jīng líng zhì dà kāi 。
众人倒也并不感到诧异，此妖既然能够化身人形，那么必定已经灵智大开。
"Your surname is Mo?" Liu Yan blushed at Ye Qingcheng's teasing but quickly regained his composure and continued addressing him as 'friend.'
liǔ jūn háo yǎn jīng yī zhuǎn ， bào quán dào ：“ qǐng wèn dào yǒu zūn xìng dà míng ， wài miàn de shàng gǔ jìn zhì ， kě shì gé xià suǒ pò ？”
柳君豪眼睛一转，抱拳道：“请问道友尊姓大名，外面的上古禁制，可是阁下所破？”
Lin Xuan didn't take their words seriously. Could this thick-skinned fellow really hope to be friends with the snake beast?
“ dào yǒu ？” nà yāo xiū dì liǎn shàng xiàn chū yī sī jī fěng zhī sè ：“ gé xià hé bì rú cǐ xū wěi 。 nǐ men rén lèi yǔ wǒ men yāo zú xiàng lái shì bù liǎng lì 。 hé lái yǒu yì zhī shuō 。 bù cuò 。 zhè jìn zhì zhèng shì mò mǒu suǒ pò 。”
“道友？”那妖修地脸上现出一丝讥讽之色：“阁下何必如此虚伪。你们人类与我们妖族像来势不两立。何来友谊之说。不错。这禁制正是莫某所破。”
Mo Mǎng grinned, showing his forked tongue. After a moment’s thought, he replied coldly: "I am Mo Mǎng."
“ dào yǒu xìng mò ？” duì fāng dì fěng cì 。 ràng liǔ jūn háo liǎn shàng yī hóng 。 bù guò zhuǎn shùn jiù huī fù le cháng sè 。 yī rán gù zuò bù wén dì yǐ dào yǒu chēng hū 。
“道友姓莫？”对方地讽刺。让柳君豪脸上一红。不过转瞬就恢复了常色。依然故作不闻地以道友称呼。
"Did you kill Tianming Daoist?" Ye Qingcheng suddenly interjected.
duì yú tā dì yán xíng 。 lín xuān bù yǐ wéi rán 。 nán dào zhè hòu liǎn pí dì jiā huo hái shē wàng yǔ yāo shé huà dí wéi yǒu ？
对于他地言行。林轩不以为然。难道这厚脸皮地家伙还奢望与妖蛇化敌为友？
"Ah, so you know this old hermit? Indeed, it was his fangs that did him in. I accidentally found a treasure map and the ancientprohibition at the entrance was too powerful for me to break alone," Mo Mǎng said with a mocking smile.
nà yāo xiū yě liě le liě zuǐ jiǎo 。 tǔ chū fēn chà dì xīng hóng shé tou 。 dàn xiǎng le xiǎng 。 hái shì lěng dàn dì huí yìng le ：“ běn rén mò mǎng 。”
那妖修也咧了咧嘴角。吐出分叉地猩红舌头。但想了想。还是冷淡地回应了：“本人莫莽。”
"After breaking theprohibition, you killed him?" Ye Qingcheng's face darkened.
“ zhè tiān míng dào rén kě shì nǐ suǒ shā dì 。” yè qīng chéng tū rán chā kǒu le 。
“这天明道人可是你所杀地。”叶青城突然插口了。
"Of course. Would I leave him alive to share the treasures? After all, it’s only natural that humans who kill beastly races will be repaid by them," Mo Mǎng snarled openly. His straightforwardness left everyone speechless.
“ gé xià rèn shí zhè niú bí zi lǎo dào 。 bù cuò 。 tā zhèng shì sǐ yú mò mǒu dì liáo yá 。 bǐ rén wú yì jiān xiàn le yī fèn cáng bǎo tú 。 wú nài dòng kǒu dì shàng gǔ jìn zhì tài guò shén miào 。 tīng shuō zhè niú bí zi lǎo dào duì yú zhèn fǎ pǒ yǒu yán jiū 。 yú shì biàn yāo qǐng tā yì qǐ xún bǎo 。.” mò mǎng guài xiào zhe dào 。
“阁下认识这牛鼻子老道。不错。他正是死于莫某地獠牙。鄙人无意间现了一份藏宝图。无奈洞口地上古禁制太过神妙。听说这牛鼻子老道对于阵法颇有研究。于是便邀请他一起寻宝。.”莫莽怪笑着道。
Lin Xuan sighed and reached for his storage belt. The others exchanged glances; the atmosphere in the cave grew tense.
“ pò chú jìn zhì yǐ hòu nǐ jiù jiāng shā le ？” yè qīng chéng de liǎn sè yǒu xiē yīn chén 。
“破除禁制以后你就将杀了？”叶青城的脸色有些阴沉。
Apart from Liu Yan, each of the present was a cunning individual. The current situation clearly couldn't end well.
“ dāng rán ， nán dào hái liú xià tā yǔ mò mǒu fēn xiǎng bǎo wù ， hé kuàng rén lèi miè shā yāo zú ， yāo zú fǎn shì rén lèi bú shì tiān jīng dì yì de me ？” mò mǎng háo bù jì huì de níng xiào qǐ lái 。 tǎn chéng de tài dù dǎo shì ràng jǐ gè rén lái xiū shì yī dāi 。
“当然，难道还留下他与莫某分享宝物，何况人类灭杀妖族，妖族反噬人类不是天经地义的么？”莫莽毫不忌讳的狞笑起来。坦诚的态度倒是让几个人来修士一呆。
Mo Mǎng's eyes flashed with malice as he opened his mouth to emit a black light that twisted into several snake-shaped swords, which whizzed towards them.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， shǒu yǐ jīng qiáo qiáo mō xiàng yāo jiān dì chǔ wù dài ， qí tā jǐ rén duì shì yī yǎn 。 dòng ** zhōng de qì fēn dùn shí biàn dé níng zhòng le qǐ lái 。
林轩叹了口气，手已经瞧瞧摸像腰间地储物袋，其他几人对视一眼。洞**中的气氛顿时变得凝重了起来。
Liu Junhao’s face darkened; from the start, he had no intention of befriending the snake beast. He only pretended to be friendly to lower its guard and then strike unexpectedly.
chú le liǔ yán ， zài chǎng de nǎ yí gè bú shì xīn jī shēn chén zhī bèi ， yǎn qián de xíng shì ， xiǎn rán yǐ jīng bù kě néng shàn le 。
除了柳岩，在场的哪一个不是心机深沉之辈，眼前的形势，显然已经不可能善了。
But Ye Qingcheng's words made Mo Mǎng wary, ruining his plans. He glared at the head of the Ye family. As a snake-shaped short sword approached, he could do nothing but point his ghost-head saber overhead, which transformed into a black ray, engaging the snake sword in combat.
nà mò mǎng jiàn le ， yǎn zhōng xiōng guāng yī shǎn ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， tǔ chū yī tuán hēi guāng ， nà hēi guāng zài tiān kōng zhōng yī zhèn niǔ qū zhī hòu ， huà wéi shù bǐng shé xíng de bǎo jiàn 。 hū xiào zhe xiàng jǐ rén shā le guò lái 。
那莫莽见了，眼中凶光一闪，张开口，吐出一团黑光，那黑光在天空中一阵扭曲之后，化为数柄蛇形的宝剑。呼啸着像几人杀了过来。
Ye Qingcheng and Liu Yan were in similar situations, both deploying their treasures to block the beast's attacks.
liǔ jūn háo de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī lǚ yīn mái ， cóng yī kāi shǐ ， tā jiù méi yǒu yǔ shé yāo huà dí wéi yǒu de dǎ suàn ， zhī suǒ yǐ hǎo yán jié jiāo bù guò shì xiǎng yào jiàng dī duì fāng de jǐng tì ， rán hòu zài chū qí bù yì de miè shā ér yǐ 。
柳君豪的脸上闪过一屡阴霾，从一开始，他就没有与蛇妖化敌为友的打算，之所以好言结交不过是想要降低对方的警惕，然后再出其不意的灭杀而已。
The beast cultivator was quite different from human cultivators. Beastly races lived much longer but had more difficult paths of cultivation.
kě yè qīng chéng dì liǎng jù huà yī shuō ， què ràng yāo xiū jǐng tì zhī xīn dà qǐ ， huài le zì jǐ de hǎo shì ， xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， tā bù yóu è hěn hěn de dèng le yī yǎn yè jiā dì jiā zhǔ 。 yǎn jiàn yī bǐng shé xíng duǎn jiàn yǐ jīng shā dào yǎn qián ， zhǐ néng wú nài de chōng tóu dǐng de guǐ tóu dāo yì diǎn ， nà fǎ bǎo tóng yàng huà wèi yī lǚ wū máng ， yǔ shé xíng duǎn jiàn chán dòu qǐ lái 。
可叶青城地两句话一说，却让妖修警惕之心大起，坏了自己的好事，想到这里，他不由恶狠狠的瞪了一眼叶家地家主。眼见一柄蛇形短剑已经杀到眼前，只能无奈的冲头顶的鬼头刀一点，那法宝同样化为一缕乌芒，与蛇形短剑缠斗起来。
For instance, Mo Mǎng, a third-stage middle-grade beast, equated to a condensation core stage human cultivator, yet he had lived for seven or eight thousand years. Even an old monster in the yuanqi stage could only live for about a thousand years at most.
yè qīng chéng yǔ liǔ yán de qíng kuàng yě chà bu duō ， liǎng rén tóng yàng shì fǎ bǎo qí chū ， jiāng yāo xiū de zhāo shù dǎng xià 。
叶青城与柳岩的情况也差不多，两人同样是法宝齐出，将妖修的招数挡下。
After countless years of refinement, the beast's body was truly forged through countless trials. Thus, even as a transformed beast, they rarely cultivated treasures; their own beastly bodies were the best weapons.
shuō qǐ zhè yāo xiū ， yǔ rén lèi de xiū zhēn zì rán shì dà bù xiāng tóng ， men de shòu mìng yào zhǎng dé duō ， dàn xiū liàn què gèng jiā jiān nán 。
说起这妖修，与人类的修真自然是大不相同，们的寿命要长得多，但修炼却更加艰难。
The snake-shaped short sword was entirely formed from beast energy and not any treasure.
bǐ rú shuō yǎn qián de mò mǎng 。 zuò wèi sān jiē zhōng pǐn yāo shòu 。 bù guò xiāng dāng yú rén lèi níng dān qī de xiū zhēn ， kě què huó le qī bā qiān nián zhī jiǔ 。 ér rén lèi jí biàn shì yuán yīng qī dì lǎo guài wù ， shòu yuán yě bù guò qiān nián zuǒ yòu 。
比如说眼前的莫莽。做为三阶中品妖兽。不过相当于人类凝丹期的修真，可却活了七八千年之久。而人类即便是元婴期地老怪物，寿元也不过千年左右。
Seeing one of them fly towards him, Lin Xuan used his divine sense to summon the Jade Snow Ring, which met it head-on.
jīng guò zhè màn cháng suì yuè de mó lì ， yāo shòu de shēn tǐ kě yǐ shuō shì zhēn zhèng jīng guò le qiān chuí bǎi liàn ， suǒ yǐ yāo xiū jí shǐ dào le huà xíng qī ， yě hěn shǎo xiū liàn fǎ bǎo ， duì yú tā men lái shuō ， zì jǐ de yāo tǐ ， jiù shì zuì hǎo de wǔ qì 。
经过这漫长岁月的磨砺，妖兽的身体可以说是真正经过了千锤百炼，所以妖修即使到了化形期，也很少修炼法宝，对于他们来说，自己的妖体，就是最好的武器。
Pang! The moment the two contacted, the light on the Jade Snow Ring dimmed. Lin Xuan inwardly cursed; he hadn't expected this beast energy-formed short sword to be so powerful—only treasures could withstand such direct confrontation.
biàn shì nà shé xíng de duǎn jiàn ， yě wán quán shì yóu yāo lì huà chéng ， ér fēi shén me bǎo wù 。
便是那蛇形的短剑，也完全是由妖力化成，而非什么宝物。
Lin Xuan hurriedly cast several hand seals, maneuvering the Jade Snow Ring and the short sword in a dance. Although they were at a disadvantage, they didn’t fall easily. Lin Xuan had many more tricks up his sleeve but he wasn't planning to show them off. His gaze shifted towards Tian Xiaojian.
jiàn qí zhōng yī bǐng xiàng zì jǐ fēi le guò lái ， lín xuān shén shí dòng chù ， bì xuě huán yǐ jīng yíng shàng qù le 。
见其中一柄像自己飞了过来，林轩神识动处，碧雪环已经迎上去了。
The boy, disguised as a foundation establishment stage cultivator, was naturally reluctant to engage and hid behind Liu Yan in fear.
pēng ， liǎng pǔ yī jiē chù ， bì xuě huán shàng de líng guāng lì kè dà jiǎn ， lín xuān xīn zhōng àn jiào bù hǎo ， méi xiǎng dào zhè yāo lì suǒ huà de duǎn jiàn rú cǐ lì hài ， néng yǔ yìng pèng yìng de zhǐ yǒu fǎ bǎo 。
嘭，两浦一接触，碧雪环上的灵光立刻大减，林轩心中暗叫不好，没想到这妖力所化的短剑如此厉害，能与硬碰硬的只有法宝。
Liu Yan roared loudly, brandishing a massive battle axe several meters long, weaving silver light around him with great skill. Fending off two short swords alone, he looked smug.
lín xuān lián máng shuāng shǒu huī dòng ， jǐ dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， cāo zòng bì xuě huán yǔ duǎn jiàn yóu dòu ， yī shí jiān ， suī rán chǔ yú xià fēng ， dàn yě bù zhì yú luò bài ， suī rán lín xuān hái yǒu zhū duō shǒu duàn ， dàn tā kě méi yǒu qiáng chū tóu dì dǎ suàn ， mù guāng yòu piǎo xiàng le yī biān de tián xiǎo jiàn 。
林轩连忙双手挥动，几道法诀打出，操纵碧雪环与短剑游斗，一时间，虽然处于下风，但也不至于落败，虽然林轩还有诸多手段，但他可没有强出头地打算，目光又瞟向了一边的田小剑。
"Second Brother, be careful."
zhè xiǎo zi wěi zhuāng chéng zhù jī qī de xiū zhēn ， zì rán jiù gèng bù fāng biàn dòng shǒu le ， mǎn miàn jīng kǒng de duǒ dào nà liǔ yán de bèi hòu 。
这小子伪装成筑基期的修真，自然就更不方便动手了，满面惊恐的躲到那柳岩的背后。
A low warning voice reached his ears. Liu Yan was startled and showed signs of confusion. Before he could react, the air in front of him twisted as Mo Mǎng moved to this spot. He extended his right hand, fingers wrapped in a layer of blue light, which plunged into Liu Yan's body.
liǔ yán zé lián lián guài hǒu ， jì chū yī bǐng shù zhàng zhǎng de kāi shān jù fǔ ， jiāng cǐ fǎ bǎo wǔ chéng yī tuán yín guāng ， xiǎn de wēi měng yì cháng ， yī rén dú dòu liǎng bǐng duǎn jiàn ， yī rán yóu rèn yǒu yú ， liǎn shàng bù yóu lù chū le yī sī dé yì 。
柳岩则连连怪吼，祭出一柄数丈长的开山巨斧，将此法宝舞成一团银光，显得威猛异常，一人独斗两柄短剑，依然游刃有余，脸上不由露出了一丝得意。
Liu Yan’s face still bore disbelief; despite being at the condensation core stage and possessing several powerful techniques, he had inexplicably met with such an untimely end.
“ èr dì ， xiǎo xīn 。”
“二弟，小心。”
"Second Brother!"
tū rán yī shēng dī hū chuán rù le ěr lǐ ， liǔ yán yī jīng ， liǎn shàng lù chū xiē xǔ máng rán zhī sè ， shàng bù zhī dào shēng le shén me ， tā shēn qián shù chǐ chù de kōng qì yī zhèn niǔ qū ， nà yāo xiū bù zhī hé shí jìng rán yí dòng dào le zhè lǐ ， shēn chū yòu shǒu ， zhǐ zhǎng jiān bāo guǒ zhe yī céng yōu lán de guāng máng ， hěn hěn de chā xià 。
突然一声低呼传入了耳里，柳岩一惊，脸上露出些许茫然之色，尚不知道生了什么，他身前数尺处的空气一阵扭曲，那妖修不知何时竟然移动到了这里，伸出右手，指掌间包裹着一层幽蓝的光芒，狠狠的插下。
Liu Junhao's voice was filled with sorrow and a hint of fear. With his second brother dead, Liu Family’s strength would plummet significantly. His anger was palpable, yet in the face of this mysterious snake beast, he hesitated to move forward.
In the shocked and even terrified gazes of the five people, the black light around the giant snake gradually faded away to reveal a man in dark clothing with an ominous appearance.
The heavy aura of beastly energy emanating from his body was undoubtedly that of the monster they had just encountered.
However, Lin Xuan had already calmed down. Using his divine sense to scan, he felt more reassured: "Everyone, there's no need to panic. This guy is merely a third-stage beast."
"Third-stage beast? But why can it transform into human form?" Liu Yan, known for his bravery, was somewhat intimidated by the monster before him.
"Your cousin speaks correctly," said Ye Qingcheng, whose trembling hand had stopped and his face regained composure. "According to what I know, although beasts of the fourth stage are typically required to transform into humans, there are some special cases among beastly races that can achieve this transformation after reaching the third stage."
Lin Xuan cast a glance at him, somewhat surprised. He didn't expect such extensive knowledge from a mere family head.
"However, everyone shouldn't be too complacent. Such beasts usually surpass their peers by a few levels," Lin Xuan warned sternly.
The group was taken aback as they stared intently at the beast cultivator before them.
"Hmph, I never expected you, a human, to know so much about our beastly race's affairs," said the transformed monster with a sinister gaze. "Why should we have any friendship? Indeed, this ancientprohibition was broken by me."
"Your surname is Mo?" Liu Yan blushed at Ye Qingcheng's teasing but quickly regained his composure and continued addressing him as 'friend.'
Lin Xuan didn't take their words seriously. Could this thick-skinned fellow really hope to be friends with the snake beast?
Mo Mǎng grinned, showing his forked tongue. After a moment’s thought, he replied coldly: "I am Mo Mǎng."
"Did you kill Tianming Daoist?" Ye Qingcheng suddenly interjected.
"Ah, so you know this old hermit? Indeed, it was his fangs that did him in. I accidentally found a treasure map and the ancientprohibition at the entrance was too powerful for me to break alone," Mo Mǎng said with a mocking smile.
"After breaking theprohibition, you killed him?" Ye Qingcheng's face darkened.
"Of course. Would I leave him alive to share the treasures? After all, it’s only natural that humans who kill beastly races will be repaid by them," Mo Mǎng snarled openly. His straightforwardness left everyone speechless.
Lin Xuan sighed and reached for his storage belt. The others exchanged glances; the atmosphere in the cave grew tense.
Apart from Liu Yan, each of the present was a cunning individual. The current situation clearly couldn't end well.
Mo Mǎng's eyes flashed with malice as he opened his mouth to emit a black light that twisted into several snake-shaped swords, which whizzed towards them.
Liu Junhao’s face darkened; from the start, he had no intention of befriending the snake beast. He only pretended to be friendly to lower its guard and then strike unexpectedly.
But Ye Qingcheng's words made Mo Mǎng wary, ruining his plans. He glared at the head of the Ye family. As a snake-shaped short sword approached, he could do nothing but point his ghost-head saber overhead, which transformed into a black ray, engaging the snake sword in combat.
Ye Qingcheng and Liu Yan were in similar situations, both deploying their treasures to block the beast's attacks.
The beast cultivator was quite different from human cultivators. Beastly races lived much longer but had more difficult paths of cultivation.
For instance, Mo Mǎng, a third-stage middle-grade beast, equated to a condensation core stage human cultivator, yet he had lived for seven or eight thousand years. Even an old monster in the yuanqi stage could only live for about a thousand years at most.
After countless years of refinement, the beast's body was truly forged through countless trials. Thus, even as a transformed beast, they rarely cultivated treasures; their own beastly bodies were the best weapons.
The snake-shaped short sword was entirely formed from beast energy and not any treasure.
Seeing one of them fly towards him, Lin Xuan used his divine sense to summon the Jade Snow Ring, which met it head-on.
Pang! The moment the two contacted, the light on the Jade Snow Ring dimmed. Lin Xuan inwardly cursed; he hadn't expected this beast energy-formed short sword to be so powerful—only treasures could withstand such direct confrontation.
Lin Xuan hurriedly cast several hand seals, maneuvering the Jade Snow Ring and the short sword in a dance. Although they were at a disadvantage, they didn’t fall easily. Lin Xuan had many more tricks up his sleeve but he wasn't planning to show them off. His gaze shifted towards Tian Xiaojian.
The boy, disguised as a foundation establishment stage cultivator, was naturally reluctant to engage and hid behind Liu Yan in fear.
Liu Yan roared loudly, brandishing a massive battle axe several meters long, weaving silver light around him with great skill. Fending off two short swords alone, he looked smug.
"Second Brother, be careful."
A low warning voice reached his ears. Liu Yan was startled and showed signs of confusion. Before he could react, the air in front of him twisted as Mo Mǎng moved to this spot. He extended his right hand, fingers wrapped in a layer of blue light, which plunged into Liu Yan's body.
Liu Yan’s face still bore disbelief; despite being at the condensation core stage and possessing several powerful techniques, he had inexplicably met with such an untimely end.
"Second Brother!"
Liu Junhao's voice was filled with sorrow and a hint of fear. With his second brother dead, Liu Family’s strength would plummet significantly. His anger was palpable, yet in the face of this mysterious snake beast, he hesitated to move forward.