nà shí hòu ， lín xiǎo zi cái gāng gāng jìn jiē fēn shén zhōng qī ， jiù kě yǐ yìng káng táo wù 。
那时候，林小子才刚刚进阶分神中期，就可以硬扛梼杌。
Back then, Lin Xuan had just advanced to the middle stage of Spirit Separation and could still withstand the梼杌 directly.
yào xiǎo de ， nà kě shì hè hè yǒu míng de sì dà xiōng shòu zhī yī 。
要晓得，那可是赫赫有名的四大凶兽之一。
To be clear, that was one of the Four Great Malevolent Beasts, a name renowned throughout the Three Realms.
suī rán táo wù jiàng lín de bú shì běn tǐ ， dàn nǎ pà shì fēn shēn yě yǒu dù jié chū qī de shí lì 。
虽然梼杌降临的不是本体，但哪怕是分身也有渡劫初期的实力。
Although it wasn't the main body of the梼杌, even its avatar had the power of early-stage Tribulation Transcendence.
nà yī zhàn ， qīng qiū guó zhǔ kě shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， jí biàn bú shì yīn wèi xiāng ér de yuán gù ， tā duì lín xuān yě yìn xiàng shēn kè 。
那一战，青丘国主可是亲眼目睹，即便不是因为香儿的缘故，她对林轩也印象深刻。
That battle was witnessed by the Queen of Qingqiu personally. Even if it wasn’t for Xiang'er’s sake, she left a deep impression on Lin Xuan.
bì jìng fàng yǎn sān jiè ， yuè jí tiǎo zhàn suī bù néng suàn hěn xī qí ， dàn fēn shén tiǎo zhàn dù jié ， nà hái shì hěn nán yǒu suǒ ěr wén dì 。
毕竟放眼三界，越级挑战虽不能算很稀奇，但分神挑战渡劫，那还是很难有所耳闻地。
After all, challenging someone across levels in the Three Realms might not be uncommon, but challenging an early-stage Tribulation Transcender from the Spirit Separation stage was hard to hear about.
shí lì dào le tā zhè ge děng jí ， gèng jiā míng bái fēn shén yǔ dù jié zhī jiān de jù dà chā jù 。
实力到了她这个等级，更加明白分神与渡劫之间的巨大差距。
At her level, she understood the vast difference between the Spirit Separation and Tribulation Transcendence stages.
nà shí hòu de lín xuān ， jiù yǒu rú cǐ shí lì 。
那时候的林轩，就有如此实力。
Back then, Lin Xuan had such strength. Now, two thousand years later, he had become incomparably different, advancing to late-stage Spirit Separation. Although still far from Tribulation Transcendence, his strength might not be inferior to that of the ancient demon Tianyuan.
rú jīn yī huǎng yǎn ， cōng cōng yǐ shì guò qù le liǎng qiān nián 。
如今一晃眼，匆匆已是过去了两千年。
Of course, all this was speculation by the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox. The specifics would depend on Lin Xuan himself.
lín xuān gèng shì jīn fēi xī bǐ ， jìn jiē dào le fēn shén hòu qī ， suī rán jù lí dù jié ， yī jiù shì yáo bù kě jí ， dàn bù tán jìng jiè de chā jù ， guāng lùn shí lì ， què wèi bì bǐ nà jiào tiān yuán de gǔ mó xùn sè 。
林轩更是今非昔比，进阶到了分神后期，虽然距离渡劫，依旧是遥不可及，但不谈境界的差距，光论实力，却未必比那叫天元的古魔逊色。
The Queen of Qingqiu had keen eyesight and could tell there was a grudge between her and Tianyuan.
dāng rán ， zhè suǒ yǒu de yī qiè ， dōu shì jiǔ wěi tiān hú de tuī cè ， jù tǐ rú hé ， hái shì xū yào dāng shì rén ， lín xuān zì jǐ lái hǎo hǎo bǎ wò 。
当然，这所有的一切，都是九尾天狐的推测，具体如何，还是需要当事人，林轩自己来好好把握。
As they say, your opponent always knows you best.
qīng qiū guó zhǔ de yǎn lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， kàn dé chū lái lín xuān yǔ nà tiān yuán yě shì yǒu sù yuàn de 。
青丘国主的眼力非同小可，看得出来林轩与那天元也是有宿怨的。
Lin Xuan likely had his own scale for judging Tianyuan’s strength.
sú huà shuō ， liǎo jiě nǐ de ， yǒng yuǎn shì duì shǒu 。
俗话说，了解你的，永远是对手。
So while she agreed with the proposal, the final decision was left to Lin Xuan himself.
lín xuān duì nà tiān yuán de shí lì rú hé ， xīn zhōng kǒng pà yě shì yǒu yī gǎn chèng de 。
林轩对那天元的实力如何，心中恐怕也是有一杆秤的。
He would decide whether or not to fight Tianyuan.
suǒ yǐ duì yú zhè ge tí yì ， tā suī rán biǎo shì zàn tóng ， dàn zuì hòu de jué dìng quán ， què shì qiǎo miào de jiāo dào le lín xuān de shǒu zhōng 。
所以对于这个提议，她虽然表示赞同，但最后的决定权，却是巧妙的交到了林轩的手中。
No one else knew of this consideration by the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, but when it came down to this point, everyone's gaze turned to Lin Xuan.
ràng tā zì jǐ jué zé ， tóng bù tóng tiān yuán jué dòu 。
让他自己抉择，同不同天元决斗。
If another Spirit Separation cultivator were asked, they wouldn’t agree even if their lives depended on it.
jiǔ wěi tiān hú zhè fān kǎo liáng ， qí tā rén bìng bù xiǎo de ， dàn huà shuō dào zhè fèn shàng ， suǒ yǒu rén de mù guāng dōu yí dào le lín xuān shēn shàng qù le 。
九尾天狐这番考量，其他人并不晓得，但话说到这份上，所有人的目光都移到了林轩身上去了。
But this young man named Lin stood out from the beginning, and the old monsters didn't dare underestimate him. However, facing an ancient demon of Saint Ancestor level, how would the young man choose?
ruò huàn yī míng fèn shén qī xiū xiān zhě 。 bú yòng shuō ， zhè yàng de tí yì ， kěn dìng shì dǎ sǐ yě bú huì tóng yì 。
若换一名分神期修仙者。不用说，这样的提议，肯定是打死也不会同意。
Reject or accept?
dàn zhè xìng lín de xiǎo jiā huo ， yī chū chǎng jiù biǎo xiàn dé yǔ zhòng bù tóng ， zhòng lǎo guài dào yě bù gǎn yóu mén fèng lǐ 。 jiāng tā kàn dé biǎn le ， bù guò duì shǒu bì jìng shì shèng zǔ jí bié de gǔ mó ， miàn duì zhè yàng de jìng kuàng ， nà lín xiǎo zi ， huì zuò hé xuǎn zé ？
但这姓林的小家伙，一出场就表现得与众不同，众老怪倒也不敢由门缝里。将他看得扁了，不过对手毕竟是圣祖级别的古魔，面对这样的境况，那林小子，会作何选择？
The old monsters were uninterested in the outcome but watched with great interest.
jù jué hái shì tóng yàng ne ？
拒绝还是同样呢？
The situation was becoming increasingly interesting, and without much consideration, Lin Xuan's voice rang out:
zhòng lǎo guài shì bù guān jǐ 。 zì rán shì xìng zhì bó bó de kàn xì 。
众老怪事不关己。自然是兴致勃勃的看戏。
"If the opponent is just Tianyuan, that’s fine. But I have a question: If I win, what then? And if I lose, what then?"
zhè jú miàn shì yuè lái yuè yǒu qù ， ér lín xuān bìng méi yǒu duō zuò kǎo lǜ ， tā de shēng yīn yǐ chuán rù le dà jiā de ěr duǒ lǐ ：
这局面是越来越有趣，而林轩并没有多做考虑，他的声音已传入了大家的耳朵里：
Lin Xuan's words seemed harmless at first glance, but speaking to two True Demons, Primordial Ancestors, was somewhat presumptuous.
“ rú guǒ duì shǒu jǐn jǐn shì tiān yuán zhè jiā huo ， yě wú bù kě ， dàn wǒ xiǎng wèn yī jù bǎo shé bīng pò ， lín mǒu shèng le yòu rú hé ， bài le yòu rú hé ？”
“如果对手仅仅是天元这家伙，也无不可，但我想问一句宝蛇冰魄，林某胜了又如何，败了又如何？”
But Lin Xuan didn't care. He had already offended the Nine-tailed Ice Spirit, so would showing respect change anything?
lín xuān zhè huà 。 zhà yī tīng ， méi yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， dàn tā shuō huà de duì xiàng ， shì liǎng wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， zhè jiù yǒu yī xiē tuō dà le 。
林轩这话。乍一听，没有什么不妥，但他说话的对象，是两位真魔始祖，这就有一些托大了。
That was impossible.
bù guò lín xuān bù zài hū 。 tā zǎo yǐ dé zuì le bǎo shé bīng pò ， nán dào biǎo xiàn dé bì gōng bì jìng duì fāng jiù huì fàng guò zì jǐ ？
不过林轩不在乎。他早已得罪了宝蛇冰魄，难道表现得毕恭毕敬对方就会放过自己？
Since there was no chance of reconciliation, a more assertive stance made sense.
nà xiǎn rán shì bù kě néng dì 。
那显然是不可能地。
This was Lin Xuan's reasoning.
jì rán ēn yuàn sī háo huà jiě de kě néng yě wú ， nà biǎo xiàn dé qiáng yìng yī xiē yě jiù bù zú guài le 。
既然恩怨丝毫化解的可能也无，那表现得强硬一些也就不足怪了。
However, his attitude left the old monsters gasping for breath.
zhè shì lín xuān de kǎo lǜ 。
这是林轩的考虑。
Disregarding even True Demons, this young man truly was impressive.
rán ér tā de tài dù què ràng zhòng lǎo guài dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì 。
然而他的态度却让众老怪倒吸一口凉气。
"If I lose, that’s simple. I'll give up my life here. Do you expect me to spare your Primordial Ancestor? And if I win..."
lián zhēn mó shǐ zǔ yě bù fàng zài yǎn lǐ ， zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， guǒ rán liǎo bù qǐ 。
连真魔始祖也不放在眼里，这小家伙，果然了不起。
The Nine-tailed Ice Spirit's furious laughter echoed in his ears. This kid really had a big mouth. She hadn't considered what would happen if Lin Xuan won.
“ bài le ， nà hái yòng shuō 。 zì rán shì jiāng xiǎo mìng jiāo dài zài cǐ chù ， nán dào nǐ hái zhǐ wàng běn shǐ zǔ shǒu xià liú qíng ， zhì yú shèng le ……”
“败了，那还用说。自然是将小命交代在此处，难道你还指望本始祖手下留情，至于胜了……”
Her expression froze, but quickly returned to normal: "What do you want?"
bīng pò nù jí fǎn xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， hái zhēn shì hǎo dà de kǒu qì ， lín xuān shèng le huì rú hé ， tā zhēn méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， biǎo qíng yī zhì ， dàn hěn kuài jiù shén sè rú cháng le ：“ nǐ xiǎng rú hé ？”
冰魄怒极反笑的声音传入耳朵。这小家伙，还真是好大的口气，林轩胜了会如何，她真没有想过，表情一滞，但很快就神色如常了：“你想如何？”
"Since it’s a duel, anything is possible. If I lose, there’s nothing to say; I’ll submit to your disposal. But if by chance, I win..."
“ jì rán shì jué dòu 。 nà shén me kě néng dū huì yǒu ， lín mǒu bài le 。 wú huà kě shuō ， rèn píng nǐ men chǔ zhì ， dàn ruò shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， ràng wǒ yíng shàng le yī zhāo bàn shì ……”
“既然是决斗。那什么可能都会有，林某败了。无话可说，任凭你们处置，但若是机缘巧合，让我赢上了一招半式……”
"What?" the Nine-tailed Ice Spirit said impatiently.
“ rú hé ？” bǎo shé yǒu xiē bù nài fán de shuō 。
“如何？”宝蛇有些不耐烦的说。
"The first condition is that both of you return where you came from and not bother me again this time."
“ dì yī ， liǎng wèi cóng nǎ lǐ lái ， jiù huí nǎ lǐ qù ， zhè yī cì ， bù kě yǐ zài zhǎo lín mǒu de má fán 。”
“第一，两位从哪里来，就回哪里去，这一次，不可以再找林某的麻烦。”
"Agreed," the Nine-tailed Ice Spirit replied without hesitation.
“ kě yǐ 。” bīng pò dā yìng dé gān cuì yǐ jí 。
“可以。”冰魄答应得干脆以极。
"The second condition is that I request a nine-turn spirit snake pill as a gift from Senior Nine-tailed Snake."
“ dì èr ， lín mǒu xiàng qǐng bǎo shé qián bèi shǎng cì wǒ yī méi jiǔ zhuǎn líng shé dān 。”
“第二，林某像请宝蛇前辈赏赐我一枚九转灵蛇丹。”
"A nine-turn spirit snake pill?"
“ jiǔ zhuǎn líng shé dān ？”
“九转灵蛇丹？”
The guests around him exchanged glances at Lin Xuan's request. This kid was truly bold, daring to ask for a treasure even in such circumstances.
tīng le lín xuān de yāo qiú ， zhōu wéi de hè kè ， wú bù miàn miàn xiāng qù ， zhè xiǎo zi hái zhēn shì dǎn dà yǐ jí ， zhè zhǒng chǎng hé ， jū rán dōu hái gǎn dǎ shé suí gùn shàng ， zhǎo duì fāng suǒ qǔ bǎo wù 。
听了林轩的要求，周围的贺客，无不面面相觑，这小子还真是胆大以极，这种场合，居然都还敢打蛇随棍上，找对方索取宝物。
After all, this nine-turn spirit snake pill was no ordinary item; it was famous throughout the Three Realms.
yào xiǎo de ， zhè jiǔ zhuǎn líng shé dān fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， fàng yǎn sān jiè ， nà yě shì dà dà yǒu míng de 。
要晓得，这九转灵蛇丹非同小可，放眼三界，那也是大大有名的。
Only the Primordial Ancestor Nine-tailed Snake could refine it, not just because of its rare ingredients but also due to the cultivator's technique.
chú le zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhōng de bǎo shé ， wú rén néng gòu liàn zhì 。
除了真魔始祖中的宝蛇，无人能够炼制。
In short, few of these pills were made by the Nine-tailed Snake Saint, each one extremely precious. For Tribulation Transcendence cultivators, they helped break through their barriers significantly.
bù jǐn jǐn shì yīn wèi cǐ dān yào de yuán liào zhēn xī ， sì hū hái yǔ liàn dān zhě de gōng fǎ dà yǒu guān xì 。
不仅仅是因为此丹药的原料珍稀，似乎还与炼丹者的功法大有关系。
For a Spirit Separation cultivator, it was even more significant, increasing the chances of breaking through the Tribulation Transcendence barrier by about twenty percent.
zǒng zhī biàn shì bǎo shé shèng zǔ ， liàn zhì de zhè zhǒng dān yào yě bìng bù duō ， měi yī lì ， dōu zhēn guì dào jí chù ， duì yú dù jié qī xiū shì jiāng píng jǐng tū pò ， nà yě shì dà yǒu yòng chǔ 。
总之便是宝蛇圣祖，炼制的这种丹药也并不多，每一粒，都珍贵到极处，对于渡劫期修士将瓶颈突破，那也是大有用处。
A single pill could increase those odds by twenty percent. Saying it had divine effects wasn't an exaggeration.
ruò shì fēn shén qī xiū shì dé dào 。
若是分神期修士得到。
This treasure was so precious that even the Nine-tailed Snake herself cherished it. Even her trusted disciples wouldn’t be rewarded with one. It’s said that a late-stage Tribulation Transcender once offered a Heavenly Dao Treasure and many other treasures in exchange for a single pill, but the Nine-tailed Snake refused.
nà gèng shì bù dé le ， zài chōng jī dù jié qī píng jǐng de shí hòu néng gòu jiāng jī lǜ tí gāo liǎng chéng zuǒ yòu 。
那更是不得了，在冲击渡劫期瓶颈的时候能够将几率提高两成左右。
Thus, this pill was incredibly rare and valuable.
jǐn jǐn yī lì dān yào ， jiù kě yǐ tí gāo liǎng chéng de jī lǜ ， shuō qí yǒu nì tiān de xiào guǒ ， nà shì yì diǎn yě bù dài kuā zhāng dì 。
仅仅一粒丹药，就可以提高两成的几率，说其有逆天的效果，那是一点也不带夸张地。
Even close friends found it hard to obtain such an item. Lin Xuan had a grudge with the Nine-tailed Snake yet still wanted one. It was no wonder that all the guests admired his courage.
zhè zhǒng líng wù ， biàn shì bǎo shé zì jǐ ， nà yě shì bì zhǒu zì zhēn dì ， biàn shì qīn xìn de hòu bèi dì zǐ ， yě bú huì shǎng cì ， chuán shuō ， yǒu yī cì ， yī dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù ， yòng yī jiàn xuán tiān líng bǎo yǔ dà liàng qí tā de bǎo wù yǔ tā jiāo huàn yī lì dān yào ， bǎo shé yě jù jué le 。
这种灵物，便是宝蛇自己，那也是敝帚自珍地，便是亲信的后辈弟子，也不会赏赐，传说，有一次，一渡劫后期的老怪物，用一件玄天灵宝与大量其他的宝物与她交换一粒丹药，宝蛇也拒绝了。
Daring to make such bold demands was also a skill.
yóu cǐ kě jiàn ， cǐ dān yào shì duō me de zhēn xī yǔ liǎo de 。
由此可见，此丹药是多么的珍稀与了得。
"You..."
biàn shì zhì jiāo hǎo yǒu yě nán yǐ jiāo huàn dào cǐ wù ， lín xuān yǔ bǎo shé yǒu chóu ， què xiǎng yào yī lì ， bù dé bù shuō ， zài chǎng de hè kè ， wú bù pèi fú lín xuān de yǒng qì 。
便是至交好友也难以交换到此物，林轩与宝蛇有仇，却想要一粒，不得不说，在场的贺客，无不佩服林轩的勇气。
The Nine-tailed Ice Spirit was stunned, truly angered by Lin Xuan’s audacity.
gǎn shī zi dà kāi kǒu dào zhè zhǒng chéng dù ， nà yě shì yī zhǒng běn shì 。
敢狮子大开口到这种程度，那也是一种本事。
"How about you, the Primordial Ancestor Nine-tailed Snake? Are you too afraid of a tiny Spirit Separation cultivator like me to bet on it? Do you value the nine-turn spirit snake pill so much that you can’t agree with my terms, or do you think Tianyuan won’t defeat me and dare not accept my conditions?" Lin Xuan raised his head slightly, his voice dripping with contempt.
bǎo shé yī dāi ， guǒ rán bèi lín xuān qì dé lián huà dōu shuō bù chū lái ， zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， hái zhēn gǎn tí tiáo jiàn 。
宝蛇一呆，果然被林轩气得连话都说不出来，这小家伙，还真敢提条件。
Frankly speaking, this was a baiting tactic. It was too obvious!
“ zěn me ， táng táng bǎo shé shèng zǔ ， mò fēi hái bù gǎn yǔ lín mǒu yī xiǎo xiǎo de fēn shén qī xiū shì dǎ dǔ ， nǐ shì shě bù dé jiǔ zhuǎn líng shé dān ， hái shì rèn wéi tiān yuán dǎ wǒ bù guò ， suǒ yǐ bù gǎn dā yìng wǒ tiáo jiàn me ？” lín xuān wēi wēi yáng qǐ tóu lú ， liǎn dài bǐ yí de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“怎么，堂堂宝蛇圣祖，莫非还不敢与林某一小小的分神期修士打赌，你是舍不得九转灵蛇丹，还是认为天元打我不过，所以不敢答应我条件么？”林轩微微扬起头颅，脸带鄙夷的声音传入耳朵。
But how could she bear the humiliation in front of so many guests?
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
Her strength and reputation might be lower than Ice Spirit’s, but she was still a True Demon Primordial Ancestor, an existence above late-stage Tribulation Transcendence.
píng xīn lái shuō ， zhè jī jiàng fǎ méi yǒu rèn hé gāo míng zhī chù 。
平心来说，这激将法没有任何高明之处。
Being pushed around by a Spirit Separation cultivator with words, what else could she do but swallow her pride?
tài míng xiǎn le ！
太明显了！
"Fine, fine. Lin boy, as you wish. If you defeat Tianyuan in this battle, I will give you a nine-turn spirit snake pill. But if you lose..."
kě míng xiǎn yòu rú hé ， dāng zhe zhè me duō hè kè ， nǐ ràng táng táng de bǎo shé shèng zǔ ， zěn me rěn dé xià zhè yì kǒu qì ne ？
可明显又如何，当着这么多贺客，你让堂堂的宝蛇圣祖，怎么忍得下这一口气呢？
"I have no objections to whatever Senior disposes of me," Lin Xuan replied decisively.
tā de shí lì míng qì ， bù jí bīng pò ， dàn hǎo dǎi yě shì zhēn mó shǐ zǔ 。
她的实力名气，不及冰魄，但好歹也是真魔始祖。
"Good. Now, while we talk, you’ll know the taste of life and death when faced with your opponent."
Back then, Lin Xuan had just advanced to the middle stage of Spirit Separation and could still withstand the梼杌 directly.
To be clear, that was one of the Four Great Malevolent Beasts, a name renowned throughout the Three Realms.
Although it wasn't the main body of the梼杌, even its avatar had the power of early-stage Tribulation Transcendence.
That battle was witnessed by the Queen of Qingqiu personally. Even if it wasn’t for Xiang'er’s sake, she left a deep impression on Lin Xuan.
After all, challenging someone across levels in the Three Realms might not be uncommon, but challenging an early-stage Tribulation Transcender from the Spirit Separation stage was hard to hear about.
At her level, she understood the vast difference between the Spirit Separation and Tribulation Transcendence stages.
Back then, Lin Xuan had such strength. Now, two thousand years later, he had become incomparably different, advancing to late-stage Spirit Separation. Although still far from Tribulation Transcendence, his strength might not be inferior to that of the ancient demon Tianyuan.
Of course, all this was speculation by the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox. The specifics would depend on Lin Xuan himself.
The Queen of Qingqiu had keen eyesight and could tell there was a grudge between her and Tianyuan.
As they say, your opponent always knows you best.
Lin Xuan likely had his own scale for judging Tianyuan’s strength.
So while she agreed with the proposal, the final decision was left to Lin Xuan himself.
He would decide whether or not to fight Tianyuan.
No one else knew of this consideration by the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, but when it came down to this point, everyone's gaze turned to Lin Xuan.
If another Spirit Separation cultivator were asked, they wouldn’t agree even if their lives depended on it.
But this young man named Lin stood out from the beginning, and the old monsters didn't dare underestimate him. However, facing an ancient demon of Saint Ancestor level, how would the young man choose?
Reject or accept?
The old monsters were uninterested in the outcome but watched with great interest.
The situation was becoming increasingly interesting, and without much consideration, Lin Xuan's voice rang out:
"If the opponent is just Tianyuan, that’s fine. But I have a question: If I win, what then? And if I lose, what then?"
Lin Xuan's words seemed harmless at first glance, but speaking to two True Demons, Primordial Ancestors, was somewhat presumptuous.
But Lin Xuan didn't care. He had already offended the Nine-tailed Ice Spirit, so would showing respect change anything?
That was impossible.
Since there was no chance of reconciliation, a more assertive stance made sense.
This was Lin Xuan's reasoning.
However, his attitude left the old monsters gasping for breath.
Disregarding even True Demons, this young man truly was impressive.
"If I lose, that’s simple. I'll give up my life here. Do you expect me to spare your Primordial Ancestor? And if I win..."
The Nine-tailed Ice Spirit's furious laughter echoed in his ears. This kid really had a big mouth. She hadn't considered what would happen if Lin Xuan won.
Her expression froze, but quickly returned to normal: "What do you want?"
"Since it’s a duel, anything is possible. If I lose, there’s nothing to say; I’ll submit to your disposal. But if by chance, I win..."
"What?" the Nine-tailed Ice Spirit said impatiently.
"The first condition is that both of you return where you came from and not bother me again this time."
"Agreed," the Nine-tailed Ice Spirit replied without hesitation.
"The second condition is that I request a nine-turn spirit snake pill as a gift from Senior Nine-tailed Snake."
"A nine-turn spirit snake pill?"
The guests around him exchanged glances at Lin Xuan's request. This kid was truly bold, daring to ask for a treasure even in such circumstances.
After all, this nine-turn spirit snake pill was no ordinary item; it was famous throughout the Three Realms.
Only the Primordial Ancestor Nine-tailed Snake could refine it, not just because of its rare ingredients but also due to the cultivator's technique.
In short, few of these pills were made by the Nine-tailed Snake Saint, each one extremely precious. For Tribulation Transcendence cultivators, they helped break through their barriers significantly.
For a Spirit Separation cultivator, it was even more significant, increasing the chances of breaking through the Tribulation Transcendence barrier by about twenty percent.
A single pill could increase those odds by twenty percent. Saying it had divine effects wasn't an exaggeration.
This treasure was so precious that even the Nine-tailed Snake herself cherished it. Even her trusted disciples wouldn’t be rewarded with one. It’s said that a late-stage Tribulation Transcender once offered a Heavenly Dao Treasure and many other treasures in exchange for a single pill, but the Nine-tailed Snake refused.
Thus, this pill was incredibly rare and valuable.
Even close friends found it hard to obtain such an item. Lin Xuan had a grudge with the Nine-tailed Snake yet still wanted one. It was no wonder that all the guests admired his courage.
Daring to make such bold demands was also a skill.
"You..."
The Nine-tailed Ice Spirit was stunned, truly angered by Lin Xuan’s audacity.
"How about you, the Primordial Ancestor Nine-tailed Snake? Are you too afraid of a tiny Spirit Separation cultivator like me to bet on it? Do you value the nine-turn spirit snake pill so much that you can’t agree with my terms, or do you think Tianyuan won’t defeat me and dare not accept my conditions?" Lin Xuan raised his head slightly, his voice dripping with contempt.
"You..."
Frankly speaking, this was a baiting tactic. It was too obvious!
But how could she bear the humiliation in front of so many guests?
Her strength and reputation might be lower than Ice Spirit’s, but she was still a True Demon Primordial Ancestor, an existence above late-stage Tribulation Transcendence.
Being pushed around by a Spirit Separation cultivator with words, what else could she do but swallow her pride?
"Fine, fine. Lin boy, as you wish. If you defeat Tianyuan in this battle, I will give you a nine-turn spirit snake pill. But if you lose..."
"I have no objections to whatever Senior disposes of me," Lin Xuan replied decisively.
"Good. Now, while we talk, you’ll know the taste of life and death when faced with your opponent."