zhè shì chún cuì de xuán yīn zhī qì ， nóng mì yǐ jí ， yī jiù chéng qiú xíng ， jiāng guǐ shèng de shēn yǐng tuán tuán bāo guǒ ， chuí sǐ zhēng zhá bān de zuò zhe zuì hòu de fáng hù 。
这是纯粹的玄阴之气，浓密以极，依旧成球形，将鬼圣的身影团团包裹，垂死挣扎般的做着最后的防护。
This was pure Profound Yin Qi, dense to the extreme, still forming a ball shape as it enveloped Ghost Sage’s figure. It struggled desperately in its final moments of defense.
rán ér yǒu yòng me ？
然而有用么？
But was it useful?
dòu fǎ dào zhè yī bù ， lín xuān qí shí yě bù hǎo guò 。
斗法到这一步，林轩其实也不好过。
At this stage of magical combat, Lin Xuan wasn’t having an easy time either. Even with the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword acting as a medium to control the laws of heaven and earth, for his current realm, it was too much of a stretch.
jí biàn shì yǐ jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn wèi méi jiè cāo kòng tiān dì fǎ zé ， duì yú tā xiàn zài de jìng jiè lái shuō ， yě tài miǎn qiǎng le 。
即便是以九宫须臾剑为媒介操控天地法则，对于他现在的境界来说，也太勉强了。
The energy consumption was far greater than usual techniques, and the loss of his essence power was astonishing. Although Lin Xuan had purified ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk in his dantian, controlling the law’s power allowed no room for error. He simply didn’t have time or the mental capacity to consume that ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk.
sǔn hào bǐ yì bān de zhāo shù dà dé duō ， fǎ lì liú shī ， gèng dào le jīng rén de dì bù ， suī rán lín xuān huái zhōng yǒu tí chún hòu de wàn nián líng rǔ ， dàn cāo kòng fǎ zé zhī lì ， shì yì diǎn yě bù róng xǔ chū cuò ， suǒ yǐ tā gēn běn méi yǒu shí jiān ， yě téng bù chū jīng lì ， lái tūn fú nà wàn nián líng rǔ 。
损耗比一般的招数大得多，法力流失，更到了惊人的地步，虽然林轩怀中有提纯后的万年灵乳，但操控法则之力，是一点也不容许出错，所以他根本没有时间，也腾不出精力，来吞服那万年灵乳。
There was no difference between having it and not having it; this magical combat was too intense for Lin Xuan to focus on anything else.
yǒu yǔ méi yǒu ， gēn běn jiù sī háo qū bié yě wú 。
有与没有，根本就丝毫区别也无。
He had no choice but to launch a decisive attack, hoping to take out his opponent in one fell swoop.
zhè chǎng dòu fǎ tài jī liè le ， jī liè dào lín xuān gēn běn jiù wú fǎ fēn xīn páng wù 。
这场斗法太激烈了，激烈到林轩根本就无法分心旁骛。
"Even the shield form has been broken. This mere Profound Yin Qi wants to block me?" Lin Xuan took a deep breath and carefully controlled his innate treasure, pouring all of his true essence into it, preparing for the final blow.
suǒ yǐ tuō xià qù duì lín xuān méi hǎo chù ， duì tā zuì yǒu lì de jié guǒ ， jiù shì yī bō bào fā ， jiāng duì fāng dài zǒu 。
所以拖下去对林轩没好处，对他最有利的结果，就是一波爆发，将对方带走。
Wu…
“ dùn pái de xíng tài dōu yǐ bèi pò chú ， qū qū xuán yīn zhī qì ， yě xiǎng yào dǎng wǒ ？”
“盾牌的形态都已被破除，区区玄阴之气，也想要挡我？”
The buzzing sound entered his ears as the primordial energy in the world became chaotic. The spatial disturbances had reached a frenzied state, and finally, the dense Profound Yin Qi was torn apart by the law’s power.
lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， xiǎo xīn cāo kòng zhe zì jǐ de běn mìng bǎo wù ， jiāng hún shēn de zhēn yuán zhù rù jìn qù ， zhǔn bèi fā dòng jué dìng shèng fù de yī jī 。
林轩深深呼吸，小心操控着自己的本命宝物，将浑身的真元注入进去，准备发动决定胜负的一击。
Roar!
wū ……
呜……
Lin Xuan rejoiced; Ghost Sage was now powerless to turn things around. He was completely exposed under Lin Xuan's spatial laws.
wēng míng shēng chuán rù ěr lǐ ， tiān dì yuán qì biàn dé hùn luàn yǐ jí ， kōng jiān luàn liú yǐ dào le kuáng bào de chéng dù ， nà nóng mì de xuán yīn zhī qì zhōng yú yě méi yǒu yòng tú ， zài fǎ zé zhī lì de qīn xí xià bèi sī chě chéng suì piàn le 。
嗡鸣声传入耳里，天地元气变得混乱以极，空间乱流已到了狂暴的程度，那浓密的玄阴之气终于也没有用途，在法则之力的侵袭下被撕扯成碎片了。
"Go!"
hǒu ！
吼！
Lin Xuan made no hesitation. This was an excellent opportunity to settle everything in one go, and he had no reason not to seize it.
lín xuān dà xǐ ， guǐ shèng rú jīn yǐ jīng shì huí tiān fá lì ， hún shēn shàng xià ， rèn hé fáng hù yě wú ， zhí jiē bào lù zài zì jǐ kōng jiān fǎ zé de wēi néng zhī xià le 。
林轩大喜，鬼圣如今已经是回天乏力，浑身上下，任何防护也无，直接暴露在自己空间法则的威能之下了。
Meanwhile, a few yards away, Ghost Sage’s expression was grim with fear. He felt the imminent danger of his impending demise but couldn’t bear to die like this.
“ qù ！”
“去！”
After all, even ants still struggle for survival. As a powerful cultivator at the Transcendation stage, he had no choice but to fight for any chance of life.
lín xuān méi yǒu rèn hé yóu yù 。
林轩没有任何犹豫。
He had endured countless hardships to reach this point and wouldn’t give up so easily.
rú jīn zhèng shì jué hǎo de shí jī ， néng gòu bì qí gōng yú yī yì ， zhè yàng de hǎo jī huì ， lín xuān zì rán méi yǒu cuò guò de dào lǐ 。
如今正是绝好的时机，能够毕其功于一役，这样的好机会，林轩自然没有错过的道理。
A fierce expression flashed across Ghost Sage’s face as he waved his hands, revealing intricate magical incantations. The spatial disturbances actually began to be obstructed by these actions.
ér bù yuǎn chù ， guǐ shèng de biǎo qíng ， nà shì yīn mái yǐ jí ， yǐn yǐn hái tòu zhe jǐ fēn jīng kǒng zhī yì 。
而不远处，鬼圣的表情，那是阴霾以极，隐隐还透着几分惊恐之意。
Indeed, it was an obstruction.
rú jīn ， tā shì shēn qiè gǎn shòu dào le jí jiāng yǔn luò de wēi jī ， dàn yòu zěn me gān xīn jiù zhè yàng sǐ qù 。
如今，他是深切感受到了即将陨落的危机，但又怎么甘心就这样死去。
The opponent hadn’t summoned any defensive treasures because they were useless. Similarly, he didn’t use ordinary secret techniques; that would have been a waste of effort.
bì jìng jiù suàn shì lóu yǐ ， nà yě shì shàng qiě tōu shēng dì ， táng táng dù jié jí bié de qiáng zhě ， nà jiù gèng bù yòng tí ， jiù suàn shì chuí sǐ zhēng zhá ， tā yě yào jǐn liàng zhēng qǔ yī xiàn shēng jī 。
毕竟就算是蝼蚁，那也是尚且偷生地，堂堂渡劫级别的强者，那就更不用提，就算是垂死挣扎，他也要尽量争取一线生机。
Even the treasure forged from Profound Yin Qi had disintegrated under his fear. Realizing this, he understood that to combat the laws of heaven and earth, one must also use those very laws.
bì jìng néng gòu xiū liàn dào zhè yī bù ， nà yě shì lì jīng le wàn qiān mó nàn dì 。
毕竟能够修炼到这一步，那也是历经了万千磨难地。
He was at least a Transcendation-stage ghost spirit, having tasted some of the laws.
wàn wàn méi yǒu fàng qì zhī lǐ 。
万万没有放弃之理。
Though only superficially, it mattered now.
guǐ shèng de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī mǒ lì sè ， shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， yī dào dào xuán miào de fǎ jué fú xiàn ér chū ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， lín xuān de kōng jiān luàn liú jū rán shòu dào le zǔ gé 。
鬼圣的脸上闪过一抹厉色，双手挥舞，一道道玄妙的法诀浮现而出，随着他的动作，林轩的空间乱流居然受到了阻隔。
The situation was dire, so he had no choice but to try his luck.
méi cuò ， jiù shì zǔ gé 。
没错，就是阻隔。
Suddenly, another force of law spread across the sky.
duì fāng bìng méi yǒu jì qǐ fáng yù de bǎo wù ， yīn wèi nà méi yǒu yòng tú ， tóng yàng de ， tā yě méi yǒu shǐ yòng pǔ tōng de mì shù ， nà yě shì bān mén nòng fǔ 。
对方并没有祭起防御的宝物，因为那没有用途，同样的，他也没有使用普通的秘术，那也是班门弄斧。
Force Law!
lián xuán yīn zhī qì níng liàn de bǎo wù ， dōu huī fēi yān miè diào le ， zài jīng pà de tóng shí ， yě ràng tā míng bái le yí gè dào lǐ ， xiǎng yào duì kàng tiān dì fǎ zé ， wéi yǒu yě shǐ yòng tiān dì fǎ zé 。
连玄阴之气凝炼的宝物，都灰飞烟灭掉了，在惊怕的同时，也让他明白了一个道理，想要对抗天地法则，唯有也使用天地法则。
While not as mysterious and profound as spatial law, its power was formidable nonetheless.
tā hǎo dǎi yě shì dù jié jí bié de yīn líng guǐ wù ， duō shǎo ， yě lǐng lüè le yì diǎn fǎ zé 。
他好歹也是渡劫级别的阴灵鬼物，多少，也领略了一点法则。
Sizzle…
suī rán zhǐ shì pí máo ， dàn xiàn zài yǐ gù bù liǎo xǔ duō 。
虽然只是皮毛，但现在已顾不了许多。
The sky twisted, with multicolored spiritual lights rotating in alternation. The two forces of law clashed, creating a terrifying spectacle that defied description.
rú jīn qíng shì wēi jí ， zhǐ néng shì sǐ mǎ dàng zuò huó mǎ yī 。
如今情势危急，只能是死马当做活马医。
He hadn’t expected this.
dùn shí ， tiān kōng zhōng yòu lìng wài mí sàn qǐ le yī gǔ fǎ zé zhī lì 。
顿时，天空中又另外弥散起了一股法则之力。
Lin Xuan’s expression showed a hint of cold amusement. This outcome exceeded his expectations.
lì liàng fǎ zé ！
力量法则！
But he didn’t care; the opponent was far worse off than him. His lingering Yin Qi was nearly depleted, and his control over force law was only superficial.
suī rán bù rú kōng jiān fǎ zé nà yàng xuán ào shén mì ， dàn wēi lì yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě dì 。
虽然不如空间法则那样玄奥神秘，但威力也是非同小可地。
"Why go through such trouble? Wouldn't it be better to just scatter your soul?"
cī lā ……
刺啦……
Lin Xuan’s tone carried a touch of pity.
tiān kōng niǔ qū ， wǔ yán liù sè de líng guāng xuán zhuǎn jiāo tì ， liǎng zhǒng fǎ zé zhī lì jī zhuàng zài yì qǐ ， nà kě pà de jǐng xiàng nán yǐ yán yù 。
天空扭曲，五颜六色的灵光旋转交替，两种法则之力激撞在一起，那可怕的景象难以言喻。
His expression was filled with satisfaction and excitement. This battle was different from facing the Heavens’ Primordial Sage or the Thousand Illusion Old Demon; he had truly defeated a Transcendation-stage cultivator through sheer strength, not by chance or trickery.
méi xiǎng dào duì fāng hái yǒu zhè yī shǒu 。
没想到对方还有这一手。
This was an extraordinary achievement in the Three Realms.
lín xuān jīng è zhī yú ， liǎn shàng què dài zhe jǐ fēn lěng xiào zhī yì 。
林轩惊愕之余，脸上却带着几分冷笑之意。
Before his words could finish, Lin Xuan summoned his treasure. The Nine Palaces Momentary Sword’s energy surged, and the spatial disturbances erupted together.
méi cuò ， zhè shì yǒu xiē chū hū tā de yù qī 。
没错，这是有些出乎他的预期。
Though it wasn’t a storm, it was enough to devour the opponent's force law.
bù guò méi yǒu guān xì ， zì jǐ suī yǐ shì qiáng nǔ zhī mò ， dàn duì fāng de jìng kuàng hái yào láng bèi dé duō 。
不过没有关系，自己虽已是强弩之末，但对方的境况还要狼狈得多。
The sky turned grayish-white for an instant.
tā hún shēn de yīn qì ， yǐ suǒ shèng wú jǐ ， duì yú lì liàng fǎ zé de zhǎng kòng ， yě bù guò shì pí máo bà le 。
他浑身的阴气，已所剩无几，对于力量法则的掌控，也不过是皮毛罢了。
"No!"
“ gé xià zhè yòu shì hé kǔ ， guāi guāi hún fēi pò sàn de jié jú bú shì gèng hǎo me ？”
“阁下这又是何苦，乖乖魂飞魄散的结局不是更好么？”
A mournful scream echoed in his ears as Ghost Sage, a Transcendation-stage powerhouse, was utterly helpless. He disintegrated in that terrifying disturbance.
lín xuān de yǔ qì dài zhe jǐ fēn lián mǐn zhī sè 。
林轩的语气带着几分怜悯之色。
...
tā de biǎo qíng yě shì pǒ wèi mǎn yì xìng fèn de ， zhè yī zhàn ， yǔ duì shàng tiān yuán shèng zǔ 、 qiān huàn lǎo mó bù tóng ， zì jǐ qǔ shèng bìng méi yǒu kǎo jī yuán qiǎo hé huò zhě qǔ qiǎo de yīn shù ， ér shì zhēn zhèng yǐ shí lì dǎ bài le dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
他的表情也是颇为满意兴奋的，这一战，与对上天元圣祖、千幻老魔不同，自己取胜并没有考机缘巧合或者取巧的因数，而是真正以实力打败了渡劫级别的修仙者。
After a long while, the Yin Qi dissipated, and the sky cleared up once more. The shattered space fully recovered, but within a hundred miles, everything lay in ruins. The undulating mountains had been flattened, with traces of intense combat everywhere.
fàng yǎn sān jiè ， zhè yě shì jí wéi liǎo bù qǐ de zhàn jì le 。
放眼三界，这也是极为了不起的战绩了。
Phew!
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān yī cuī shēn qián de bǎo wù ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn suǒ huà jiàn sī yín máng dà zuò ， kōng jiān luàn liú yě yì qǐ bào fā le 。
话音未落，林轩一催身前的宝物，九宫须臾剑所化剑丝银芒大做，空间乱流也一起爆发了。
Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief as he took out the ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk, uncorked the bottle, and drank it down. After that battle, his essence power was nearly depleted, so he needed to replenish himself thoroughly.
tán bù shàng fēng bào ， dàn yě zú gòu tūn shì duì fāng de lì liàng fǎ zé 。
谈不上风暴，但也足够吞噬对方的力量法则。
Feeling his essence power gradually recover, Lin Xuan’s heavy heart finally settled.
tiān kōng zài nà yī chà nà biàn chéng le huī bái zhī sè 。
天空在那一刹那变成了灰白之色。
But what should he do next? He felt a bit lost.
“ bù ！”
“不！”
Lin Xuan truly didn’t know.
qī lì de cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， táng táng guǐ shèng jí bié de qiáng zhě sī háo fǎn kàng zhī lì yě wú ， zài nà kě pà de luàn liú zhōng huī fēi yān miè diào le 。
凄厉的惨叫声传入耳朵，堂堂鬼圣级别的强者丝毫反抗之力也无，在那可怕的乱流中灰飞烟灭掉了。
After all, before this journey, he had anticipated that things wouldn’t be smooth sailing. Master Yu would never readily reveal any secrets; after all, the Cloud Forging technique was something every armorer cherished.
……
……
To get his desired treasure, he knew it would require many twists and turns, but he hadn’t expected such a bumpy road. He hadn’t even met Master Yu yet when he encountered this Ghost Sage.
liáng jiǔ ， yīn qì sàn kāi ， tiān kōng chóng xīn biàn dé qīng míng liǎo qǐ lái ， pò suì de kōng jiān yě chè dǐ huī fù ， bù guò fàng yǎn wàng qù ， fāng yuán bǎi lǐ ， què shì yī piàn fèi xū ， nà qǐ fú de shān mài ， yě bèi yí wèi le píng dì ， dào chù dōu cán liú zhe jī liè zhàn dòu de hén jì 。
良久，阴气散开，天空重新变得清明了起来，破碎的空间也彻底恢复，不过放眼望去，方圆百里，却是一片废墟，那起伏的山脉，也被夷为了平地，到处都残留着激烈战斗的痕迹。
If not for his formidable strength, he might already be in the underworld.
“ hū ！”
“呼！”
This battle had pushed him to his limits, and while he won, he wondered if more challenges awaited ahead.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， èr huà bù shuō ， qǔ chū wàn nián líng rǔ ， bá kāi píng sāi ， yǎng tóu tūn fú ， gāng gāng nà yī zhàn ， tā suī shì shèng le ， rán ér hún shēn de fǎ lì ， què jī hū dào le kū jié de dì bù ， cǐ kè zì rán yào hǎo hǎo bǔ chōng yī fān de 。
林轩松了口气，二话不说，取出万年灵乳，拔开瓶塞，仰头吞服，刚刚那一战，他虽是胜了，然而浑身的法力，却几乎到了枯竭的地步，此刻自然要好好补充一番的。
Was there an even stronger enemy waiting?
gǎn jué dào fǎ lì jiàn jiàn huí fù ， lín xuān xīn zhōng de yī kuài dà shí ， yě zǒng suàn luò dì le 。
感觉到法力渐渐回复，林轩心中的一块大石，也总算落地了。
Lin Xuan didn’t know any of these things. He felt a mix of fear and unease.
bù guò jiē xià lái yīng gāi rú hé ， tā xīn zhōng què yǒu xiē máng rán wú cuò 。
不过接下来应该如何，他心中却有些茫然无措。
Even without facing a more formidable opponent, if just one enemy’s strength was similar to that Ghost Sage's, Lin Xuan would be in trouble.
lín xuān shì zhēn bù xiǎo de 。
林轩是真不晓得。
This wasn’t exaggerated; ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk could replenish his essence power, but some mental energy loss couldn’t be fully recovered by mere medicinal pills.
bì jìng lái zhī qián ， tā suī rán yě xiǎng guò ， cǐ xíng bù tài kě néng yī fān fēng shùn de 。
毕竟来之前，他虽然也想过，此行不太可能一帆风顺的。
Lin Xuan had suffered significant losses in this battle, and it wouldn’t be possible to recover to peak condition quickly with just spiritual medicines.
nà wèi yú dà shī yú qíng yú lǐ ， dōu bú huì tòng kuài de tǔ lù yǐn mì ， bì jìng yún duàn zhī shù ， rèn hé yī wèi liàn qì dà shī ， dōu shì bì zhǒu zì zhēn dì 。
那位鱼大师于情于理，都不会痛快的吐露隐秘，毕竟云锻之术，任何一位炼器大师，都是敝帚自珍地。
Therefore, if he encountered another Transcendation-stage ghost spirit, even at the early stage, he would have no chance of victory; his only option was to flee.
xiǎng yào dé dào xīn yí de bǎo wù ， bì dìng fèi shàng xǔ duō bō zhé ， zhè xiē qíng kuàng lín xuān dōu yǒu xiǎng guò 。
想要得到心仪的宝物，必定费上许多波折，这些情况林轩都有想过。
This realization made Lin Xuan hesitate. After all, continuing to the Scorpion Mountain posed significant risks. Was it worth taking such a risk?
This was pure Profound Yin Qi, dense to the extreme, still forming a ball shape as it enveloped Ghost Sage’s figure. It struggled desperately in its final moments of defense.
But was it useful?
At this stage of magical combat, Lin Xuan wasn’t having an easy time either. Even with the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword acting as a medium to control the laws of heaven and earth, for his current realm, it was too much of a stretch.
The energy consumption was far greater than usual techniques, and the loss of his essence power was astonishing. Although Lin Xuan had purified ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk in his dantian, controlling the law’s power allowed no room for error. He simply didn’t have time or the mental capacity to consume that ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk.
There was no difference between having it and not having it; this magical combat was too intense for Lin Xuan to focus on anything else.
He had no choice but to launch a decisive attack, hoping to take out his opponent in one fell swoop.
"Even the shield form has been broken. This mere Profound Yin Qi wants to block me?" Lin Xuan took a deep breath and carefully controlled his innate treasure, pouring all of his true essence into it, preparing for the final blow.
Wu…
The buzzing sound entered his ears as the primordial energy in the world became chaotic. The spatial disturbances had reached a frenzied state, and finally, the dense Profound Yin Qi was torn apart by the law’s power.
Roar!
Lin Xuan rejoiced; Ghost Sage was now powerless to turn things around. He was completely exposed under Lin Xuan's spatial laws.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan made no hesitation. This was an excellent opportunity to settle everything in one go, and he had no reason not to seize it.
Meanwhile, a few yards away, Ghost Sage’s expression was grim with fear. He felt the imminent danger of his impending demise but couldn’t bear to die like this.
After all, even ants still struggle for survival. As a powerful cultivator at the Transcendation stage, he had no choice but to fight for any chance of life.
He had endured countless hardships to reach this point and wouldn’t give up so easily.
A fierce expression flashed across Ghost Sage’s face as he waved his hands, revealing intricate magical incantations. The spatial disturbances actually began to be obstructed by these actions.
Indeed, it was an obstruction.
The opponent hadn’t summoned any defensive treasures because they were useless. Similarly, he didn’t use ordinary secret techniques; that would have been a waste of effort.
Even the treasure forged from Profound Yin Qi had disintegrated under his fear. Realizing this, he understood that to combat the laws of heaven and earth, one must also use those very laws.
He was at least a Transcendation-stage ghost spirit, having tasted some of the laws.
Though only superficially, it mattered now.
The situation was dire, so he had no choice but to try his luck.
Suddenly, another force of law spread across the sky.
Force Law!
While not as mysterious and profound as spatial law, its power was formidable nonetheless.
Sizzle…
The sky twisted, with multicolored spiritual lights rotating in alternation. The two forces of law clashed, creating a terrifying spectacle that defied description.
He hadn’t expected this.
Lin Xuan’s expression showed a hint of cold amusement. This outcome exceeded his expectations.
But he didn’t care; the opponent was far worse off than him. His lingering Yin Qi was nearly depleted, and his control over force law was only superficial.
"Why go through such trouble? Wouldn't it be better to just scatter your soul?"
Lin Xuan’s tone carried a touch of pity.
His expression was filled with satisfaction and excitement. This battle was different from facing the Heavens’ Primordial Sage or the Thousand Illusion Old Demon; he had truly defeated a Transcendation-stage cultivator through sheer strength, not by chance or trickery.
This was an extraordinary achievement in the Three Realms.
Before his words could finish, Lin Xuan summoned his treasure. The Nine Palaces Momentary Sword’s energy surged, and the spatial disturbances erupted together.
Though it wasn’t a storm, it was enough to devour the opponent's force law.
The sky turned grayish-white for an instant.
"No!"
A mournful scream echoed in his ears as Ghost Sage, a Transcendation-stage powerhouse, was utterly helpless. He disintegrated in that terrifying disturbance.
...
After a long while, the Yin Qi dissipated, and the sky cleared up once more. The shattered space fully recovered, but within a hundred miles, everything lay in ruins. The undulating mountains had been flattened, with traces of intense combat everywhere.
Phew!
Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief as he took out the ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk, uncorked the bottle, and drank it down. After that battle, his essence power was nearly depleted, so he needed to replenish himself thoroughly.
Feeling his essence power gradually recover, Lin Xuan’s heavy heart finally settled.
But what should he do next? He felt a bit lost.
Lin Xuan truly didn’t know.
After all, before this journey, he had anticipated that things wouldn’t be smooth sailing. Master Yu would never readily reveal any secrets; after all, the Cloud Forging technique was something every armorer cherished.
To get his desired treasure, he knew it would require many twists and turns, but he hadn’t expected such a bumpy road. He hadn’t even met Master Yu yet when he encountered this Ghost Sage.
If not for his formidable strength, he might already be in the underworld.
This battle had pushed him to his limits, and while he won, he wondered if more challenges awaited ahead.
Was there an even stronger enemy waiting?
Lin Xuan didn’t know any of these things. He felt a mix of fear and unease.
Even without facing a more formidable opponent, if just one enemy’s strength was similar to that Ghost Sage's, Lin Xuan would be in trouble.
This wasn’t exaggerated; ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk could replenish his essence power, but some mental energy loss couldn’t be fully recovered by mere medicinal pills.
Lin Xuan had suffered significant losses in this battle, and it wouldn’t be possible to recover to peak condition quickly with just spiritual medicines.
Therefore, if he encountered another Transcendation-stage ghost spirit, even at the early stage, he would have no chance of victory; his only option was to flee.
This realization made Lin Xuan hesitate. After all, continuing to the Scorpion Mountain posed significant risks. Was it worth taking such a risk?