yī gān zhèn qí fēi huí le lín xuān shǒu zhōng ， wù qì yī zhèn fān yǒng ， rán hòu xiàng liǎng páng fēn kāi ， zhōng jiān de jǐng wù jiàn jiàn qīng xī qǐ lái 。
一杆阵旗飞回了林轩手中，雾气一阵翻涌，然后像两旁分开，中间的景物渐渐清晰起来。
A flag array flew back into Lin Xuan's hand. The mist swirled, then parted to reveal the scene in the middle.
léi hóng yí zhèng ， hēng le yī shēng ， yě jiāng fān tiān yìn fǎ bǎo shōu le huí lái 。
雷洪一怔，哼了一声，也将翻天印法宝收了回来。
Lei Hong was taken aback and snorted as he retracted his Heaven-Flipping Seal artifact.
yī nán yī nǚ yìng rù yǎn lián 。
一男一女映入眼帘。
A man and a woman came into view.
nán de dà yuē èr shí zuǒ yòu ， xiàng mào pǔ tōng ， shǔ yú diū rù rén qún yě jì bú zhù de nà zhǒng ， rán ér xiū wèi què shì bù ruò ， yǐ jīng dào dá níng dān chū qī de jìng jiè le 。
男的大约二十左右，相貌普通，属于丢入人群也记不住的那种，然而修为却是不弱，已经到达凝丹初期的境界了。
The man looked to be around twenty years old, with an ordinary appearance that would easily blend into a crowd. However, his cultivation level wasn't weak; he had already reached the early stage of Condensation Core.
léi hóng yǎn jīng wēi mī ， bù guò hěn kuài jiù bù yǐ wéi yì ， duì fāng liǎn sè cāng bái ， shén qíng wěi mǐ ， yī kàn jiù shì yuán qì dà sǔn de yàng zi 。
雷洪眼睛微眯，不过很快就不以为意，对方脸色苍白，神情萎靡，一看就是元气大损的样子。
Lei Hong's eyes narrowed, but quickly returned to indifference as the other party appeared pale and listless, clearly having suffered significant damage to their essence energy.
yòu jiāng mù guāng zhuǎn xiàng páng biān de shào nǚ ， shén shí yī sǎo zhī xià ， léi hóng de yǎn zhōng ， měng rán bào shè chū jīng xǐ de guāng máng 。
又将目光转向旁边的少女，神识一扫之下，雷洪的眼中，猛然爆射出惊喜的光芒。
His gaze then shifted to the young woman beside him. With a mental scan, Lei Hong's eyes suddenly lit up with surprise.
zhè shào nǚ jū rán shì yīn hún zhī tǐ ， ér qiě míng xiǎn liàn yǒu guǐ xiū zhī shù ， rú jīn yǐ dào zhù jī qī dà yuán mǎn de jìng jiè le 。
这少女居然是阴魂之体，而且明显练有鬼修之术，如今已到筑基期大圆满的境界了。
This girl was indeed a Yin Soul Body, and it was evident that she practiced ghost cultivation techniques. She had reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
zhè kě shì yī shàng hǎo de guǐ pū a ！
这可是一上好的鬼仆啊！
What an excellent ghost servant!
zài xiū zhēn jiè yuǎn bǐ líng shòu gèng jiā de zhēn xī 。
在修真界远比灵兽更加的珍稀。
In the cultivation world, such servants were far more precious than spirit beasts.
shàng tiān juàn gù ， zhè yī cì zì jǐ zhēn shì jiǎn dào bǎo le 。
上天眷顾，这一次自己真是捡到宝了。
Heaven favored him; he really did pick up a treasure this time.
léi hóng dà xǐ zhī xià 。 wàng xiàng lín xuān dì mù guāng yuè bù shàn qǐ lái 。 hún shēn shàng xià 。 yǐ yǐn yǐn bào shè chū sēn hán dì shā qì 。
雷洪大喜之下。望向林轩地目光越不善起来。浑身上下。已隐隐爆射出森寒地杀气。
Lei Hong's joy turned into a look of ill will as he looked at Lin Xuan. A chill of murderous intent emanated from his body.
xiǎng yào qiǎng duó guǐ pū 。 zì rán yào xiān jiāng qí zhǔ rén miè le 。
想要抢夺鬼仆。自然要先将其主人灭了。
To seize the ghost servant, one must first eliminate its master.
zhèng yù dòng shǒu 。 lín xuān què niǔ tóu wàng le guò lái 。 lüè hán jī cháo dì kāi kǒu le ：“ zěn me 。 dào yǒu lián wǒ dì shēn fèn dōu bù wèn 。 jiù xiǎng yào shā rén qiǎng bǎo ？”
正欲动手。林轩却扭头望了过来。略含讥嘲地开口了：“怎么。道友连我地身份都不问。就想要杀人抢宝？”
Just as he was about to act, Lin Xuan turned and met his gaze with a hint of mockery: "So, friend, you want to kill and snatch treasure without even asking my identity?"
“ hēng 。 yǒu shén me hǎo wèn dì 。 gé xià bù xià rú cǐ guǐ yì dì zhèn fǎ 。 zì rán shì mó xiū wú yí 。 suǒ wèi zhèng xié bù liǎng lì 。 zài xià xiàng nǐ dòng shǒu 。 nǎi shì tiān jīng dì yì 。”
“哼。有什么好问地。阁下布下如此诡异地阵法。自然是魔修无疑。所谓正邪不两立。在下向你动手。乃是天经地义。”
"Hmph. What's there to ask? You set up such an eerie array, so you must be a魔修无疑. The saying goes that right and wrong cannot coexist; it is perfectly natural for me to strike."
“ tiān jīng dì yì ？” lín xuān lěng xiào yī shēng ：“ píng jiè yī tào zhèn fǎ 。 nǐ rú hé jiù néng duàn dìng wǒ shì mó xiū 。 qiǎng bǎo dì tuō cí ér yǐ 。 bù guò méi yǒu guān xì 。 dào yǒu jì rán xiǎng yào guī xī 。 zài xià sòng nǐ yī chéng jiù shì 。”
“天经地义？”林轩冷笑一声：“凭借一套阵法。你如何就能断定我是魔修。抢宝地托辞而已。不过没有关系。道友既然想要归西。在下送你一程就是。”
"Perfectly natural?" Lin Xuan sneered. "Just because of this array, how can you determine I am a魔修? Just an excuse to snatch treasure. But never mind. If you wish to go west, I will send you on your way."
léi hóng tīng le lín xuān dì huà 。 bù yóu lèng le yī xià 。 yǐn yǐn gǎn dào bù tuǒ 。 duì fāng hǎo dà dì kǒu qì 。 dāng rán 。 yě bù pái chú tā shì xū zhāng shēng shì 。
雷洪听了林轩地话。不由愣了一下。隐隐感到不妥。对方好大地口气。当然。也不排除他是虚张声势。
Lei Hong was taken aback by Lin Xuan's words and felt something wasn't right. The other party had a big mouth, but he might just be bluffing.
“ gé xià jiù bù pà fēng dà shǎn le shé tou ， nǐ yí gè qū qū níng dān chū qī de xiū shì ， qiě yuán qì dà sǔn ， jū rán gǎn zhè yàng duì wǒ shuō huà ？”
“阁下就不怕风大闪了舌头，你一个区区凝丹初期的修士，且元气大损，居然敢这样对我说话？”
"Are you afraid of speaking with the wind? You're only an early-stage Condensation Core cultivator, and your essence energy is severely damaged. How dare you speak to me like this?"
“ dào yǒu bù xìn ma 。 nà shì shì jiù zhī dào le a ！”
“道友不信吗。那试试就知道了啊！”
"Do you not believe it? Try me!"
lín xuān shuō wán ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， yī lǚ bì lǜ de sī xiàn fēi le chū lái ， qí kuài wú bǐ ， xiàng zhe duì fāng zhā qù 。
林轩说完，在储物袋上一拍，一缕碧绿的丝线飞了出来，奇快无比，向着对方扎去。
Lin Xuan snapped his fingers, and a green thread flew out from his storage bag, darting towards Lei Hong with incredible speed.
“ fēi zhēn fǎ bǎo ？”
“飞针法宝？”
"Fly needle artifact?"
léi hóng liǎn sè wēi biàn ， zhè zhǒng fēi zhēn lèi de fǎ bǎo yīn wèi xì xiǎo ， gù ér jí nán liàn zhì ， dàn tōng cháng dōu yōng yǒu tè shū shén tōng ， wēi lì bù tóng fán xiǎng 。
雷洪脸色微变，这种飞针类的法宝因为细小，故而极难炼制，但通常都拥有特殊神通，威力不同凡响。
Lei Hong's face changed. Such fly needle artifacts were difficult to forge due to their tiny size but often possessed special abilities, making them formidable.
gèng hé kuàng yǎn qián de hái bú shì pǔ tōng zhī wù 。 ér shì shàng gǔ shí qī liú chuán xià lái de gǔ bǎo 。
更何况眼前的还不是普通之物。而是上古时期流传下来的古宝。
Moreover, what he saw wasn't just any ordinary item; it was an ancient treasure from the ancient era.
gǔ xiū shì shén tōng guǎng dà ， suǒ jì liàn de bǎo wù wǎng wǎng yào bǐ xiàn zài xiū shì fǎ bǎo dì wēi lì yào shèng shàng yī chóu 。
古修士神通广大，所祭炼的宝物往往要比现在修士法宝地威力要胜上一筹。
Ancient cultivators had vast powers and their treasures often outmatched those of modern cultivators in terms of power.
rán ér gǔ bǎo de shù liàng kě shì bù duō ， níng dān chū qī de xiū shì bié shuō yōng yǒu 。 dà bù fèn rén shèn zhì lián jiàn dōu méi yǒu jiàn guò 。
然而古宝的数量可是不多，凝丹初期的修士别说拥有。大部分人甚至连见都没有见过。
However, such ancient treasures were scarce. Few early-stage Condensation Core cultivators possessed them, let alone seen them.
zhè shào nián yī chū shǒu jiù shì hǎn jiàn de fēi zhēn lèi gǔ bǎo ， zěn huì bù ràng léi hóng dà jīng shī sè ？
这少年一出手就是罕见的飞针类古宝，怎会不让雷洪大惊失色？
The young man's first move was a rare ancient fly needle artifact; how could this not shock Lei Hong?
qīng shì zhī yì dùn qù ， léi hóng rú lín dà dí ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， pēn chū yī bǐng duǎn nà dāo jǐn yǒu yī chǐ lái zhǎng ， bèi hòu rèn báo ， shǒu bǐng chù kè yǒu wú shù qí yì de fú wén ， yī kàn jiù shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě zhī wù 。
轻视之意顿去，雷洪如临大敌，张开口，喷出一柄短那刀仅有一尺来长，背厚刃薄，手柄处刻有无数奇异的符文，一看就是非同小可之物。
His contempt vanished as he faced the enemy with trepidation. He opened his mouth and spat out a short sword, barely a foot long, thick at the back and thin at the edge, with countless strange inscriptions carved on the handle.
léi hóng shuāng shǒu yī cuō ， yī dào fǎ jué zhù rù 。 duǎn dāo qīng qīng míng xiǎng ， huà wèi yī lǚ hóng máng ， pò kōng ér qù le 。
雷洪双手一搓，一道法诀注入。短刀轻轻鸣响，化为一缕红芒，破空而去了。
Lei Hong's hands moved swiftly, injecting a spell into the sword. The blade whistled as it transformed into a red light, slicing through the air.
shà shí jiān ， jīn tiě jiāo míng zhī shēng dà zuò ， hóng guāng lǜ máng ， chán dòu bù xiū ， sì zhōu de líng qì fēn luò rú yǔ 。
霎时间，金铁交鸣之声大作，红光绿芒，缠斗不休，四周的灵气分落如雨。
Instantly, clashing sounds of metal filled the area, red and green lights intertwined in fierce combat, scattering essence energy like rain.
léi hóng sōng le kǒu qì ， zhǐ yào néng yā zhì duì fāng dì gǔ bǎo ， yí gè níng dān chū qī de xiū shì zì rán jiù méi yǒu shén me hǎo wèi jù 。 tā lěng xiào yī shēng ， zhèng yào qū shǐ bié de shǒu duàn ， lín xuān què yǐ jīng jiāng xuán huǒ shén zhū jì le qǐ lái 。
雷洪松了口气，只要能压制对方地古宝，一个凝丹初期的修士自然就没有什么好畏惧。他冷笑一声，正要驱使别的手段，林轩却已经将玄火神珠祭了起来。
Lei Hong let out a sigh of relief. As long as he could suppress the other party's ancient treasure, an early-stage Condensation Core cultivator posed no real threat. He sneered and was about to use another method when Lin Xuan already activated the Divine Flame God Pearl.
“ yí ， zhè shì ……”
“咦，这是……”
"Eh, what is this?"
léi hóng biǎo qíng è rán ， zǐ xì kàn le lín xuān xiōng qián nà lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de zhū zi yī yàng ， liǎn sè yī xià zi biàn dé yīn yún mì bù le qǐ lái 。
雷洪表情愕然，仔细看了林轩胸前那龙眼大小的珠子一样，脸色一下子变得阴云密布了起来。
Lei Hong's expression changed in surprise. He carefully examined the dragon-eyed-sized pearl on Lin Xuan's chest, his face darkening with worry.
jū rán yòu shì yī jiàn gǔ bǎo ！
居然又是一件古宝！
Another ancient treasure!
zhè xiǎo zi jiū jìng shì hé fāng shén shèng ， biàn shì níng dān hòu qī de xiū shì dà duō yě jiù zhǐ yǒu yī jiàn gǔ bǎo ， tā zěn me ……
这小子究竟是何方神圣，便是凝丹后期的修士大多也就只有一件古宝，他怎么……
Who could this boy be? Most late-stage Condensation Core cultivators had only one such treasure. How...
nán dào zhè xiǎo zi shì mǒu wèi yuán yīng qī lǎo guài de hòu rén bù chéng ？
难道这小子是某位元婴期老怪的后人不成？
Could he be a descendant of some old Immortal?
cóng gāng cái de lín xuān yùn shǐ bì lín zhēn de shǒu fǎ ， léi hóng nǎ hái kàn bù chū lái tā shǐ yòng de shì zhèng zōng dì dào jiā shén gōng 。 xiū mó de shuō cí zì rán bù gōng zì pò 。 dàn què sī háo méi yǒu tíng shǒu zhī yì ó ！
从刚才的林轩运使碧鳞针的手法，雷洪哪还看不出来他使用的是正宗地道家神功。修魔的说辞自然不攻自破。但却丝毫没有停手之意哦！
From Lin Xuan's use of the Green Scale Needle technique, Lei Hong could tell it was genuine Daoist divine arts. The excuse about being a魔修 naturally fell apart, but he didn't stop.
běn lái mù dì jiù shì shā rén qiǎng bǎo ， rú jīn jì rán yǐ jīng dòng shǒu 。 nǎ lǐ hái néng bàn tú ér fèi ， yóu qí xiàn lín xuān dì shēn fèn kě néng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， nà jiù gèng yào jìn quán lì jiāng tā miè shā diào le ， fǒu zé hòu huàn wú qióng 。
本来目的就是杀人抢宝，如今既然已经动手。哪里还能半途而废，尤其现林轩地身份可能非同小可，那就更要尽全力将他灭杀掉了，否则后患无穷。
His original goal was to kill and snatch treasure; now that he had started, he couldn't afford to give up. Especially if Lin Xuan's identity might be significant, he must do his utmost to eliminate him before any future troubles.
lín xuān gù rán bù zhī duì fāng de xiǎng fǎ ， bù guò tā gēn běn jiù wú xū sī lǜ guò duō ， suī rán bāng zhù yuè ér liáo shāng ràng tā yuán qì dà sǔn ， dàn lín xuān fǎ lì de jīng chún chéng dù běn lái jiù yuǎn zài tóng jiē xiū shì zhī shàng ， jiā shàng shù liàng zhòng duō de bǎo wù ， miè shā zhè me yí gè níng dān zhōng qī de xiū shì lín xuān hái shì yǒu bǎ wò de 。
林轩固然不知对方的想法，不过他根本就无需思虑过多，虽然帮助月儿疗伤让他元气大损，但林轩法力的精纯程度本来就远在同阶修士之上，加上数量众多的宝物，灭杀这么一个凝丹中期的修士林轩还是有把握的。
Lin Xuan knew nothing of Lei Hong's thoughts, but he didn't need to overthink it. Although helping Yue'er heal had severely damaged his essence energy, Lin Xuan's magical power was far purer than that of a peer, and with numerous treasures at his disposal, he still had the upper hand against this mid-stage Condensation Core cultivator.
rén bù fàn wǒ ， wǒ bù fàn rén ， duì fāng jì rán xīn huái pǒ cè ， zì jǐ zì rán yào yòng shí bèi de lì liàng huán jī le 。
人不犯我，我不犯人，对方既然心怀叵测，自己自然要用十倍的力量还击了。
He who does not attack first will be attacked later; since the other party harbored ill intentions, he would retaliate tenfold.
xuán huǒ shén zhū gāo xuán yú tóu dǐng zhī shàng ， lín xuān dǎ le yí gè xiǎng zhǐ ， yī lǚ huǒ yàn cóng zhǐ jiān jī shè chū lái ， fēi rù le bǎo zhū lǐ miàn 。
玄火神珠高悬于头顶之上，林轩打了一个响指，一缕火焰从指间激射出来，飞入了宝珠里面。
The Divine Flame God Pearl hung above Lin Xuan's head. He snapped his fingers, and a flame shot out from his fingertips into the pearl.
yī tuán jīn sè de huǒ yàn bào kāi ， xià yī kè jiù biàn chéng le yī piàn huǒ hǎi 。
一团金色的火焰爆开，下一刻就变成了一片火海。
A golden flame burst forth, turning into a sea of fire in an instant.
lín xuān de shēng yīn qīng xī kě wén ， suí zhe tā dì zhòu yǔ zhī shēng ， shù shí tiáo shuǐ tǒng cū xì ， yóu huǒ yàn níng huà ér chéng de jù mǎng ， zài huǒ hǎi zhōng chéng xíng ， rán hòu hū xiào zhe xiàng duì fāng pū le guò qù ， shēng shì jīng rén yǐ jí 。
林轩的声音清晰可闻，随着他地咒语之声，数十条水桶粗细，由火焰凝化而成的巨蟒，在火海中成型，然后呼啸着像对方扑了过去，声势惊人以极。
Lin Xuan's voice was clear as he chanted. Dozens of giant snakes formed from flames, each about the size of a water bucket, surged through the fiery sea and charged at Lei Hong with terrifying force.
léi hóng yě xià le yī tiào ， bù guò hěn kuài jiù zhèn dìng xià lái ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， yī fù juàn zhóu bèi tā qǔ le chū lái 。
雷洪也吓了一跳，不过很快就镇定下来，在储物袋上一拍，一副卷轴被他取了出来。
Lei Hong was startled but quickly regained his composure. He tapped his storage bag, pulling out a scroll.
zhēn ér zhòng zhī de zhǎn kāi ， jū rán shì yī fù gǔ sè gǔ xiāng de huà juàn 。
珍而重之的展开，居然是一副古色古香的画卷。
He carefully unfurled it to reveal an ancient-looking painting.
bèi jǐng shì bō tāo lín lín de dà hǎi ， ér zài hǎi tiān zhī jiān ， zé fēi xiáng zhe yī shén lóng ， bù …… bú duì ， bìng fēi shén lóng ， suī rán liǎng hěn xiàng ， dàn xì wēi chā bié hái shì yǒu de ， yīng gāi shì yī tóu è jiāo 。
背景是波涛粼粼的大海，而在海天之间，则飞翔着一神龙，不……不对，并非神龙，虽然两很像，但细微差别还是有的，应该是一头恶蛟。
The background showed a vast ocean, and in the sky above the sea, a dragon soared—no, not quite; although similar, there were subtle differences. It was likely a vicious water monster.
“ zhè shì shén me ？”
“这是什么？”
"What is this?"
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mí máng zhī sè ， cǐ wù kàn qǐ lái bìng fēi xiàng shì fǎ bǎo ， rán ér què líng dòng yì cháng ， nán dào huì shì shén me zì jǐ suǒ bù zhī dào de xiū zhēn qí bǎo 。
林轩脸上露出迷茫之色，此物看起来并非像是法宝，然而却灵动异常，难道会是什么自己所不知道的修真奇宝。
Lin Xuan's face showed confusion. This object didn't seem like an artifact but moved with incredible vitality. Could it be some unknown treasure of cultivation?
suī rán bù céng jiàn guò ， gèng tán bù shàng rèn shí ， dàn bù zhī dào wèi shén me ， lín xuān què yǐn yǐn jué de cǐ wù yǒu xiē yǎn shú ， sì hū yǔ zì jǐ céng jīng yòng guò de mǒu xiē dōng xī yǒu guān lián shì de 。
虽然不曾见过，更谈不上认识，但不知道为什么，林轩却隐隐觉得此物有些眼熟，似乎与自己曾经用过的某些东西有关联似的。
Though he had never seen it before and couldn't recognize it, for some reason, Lin Xuan felt a familiar connection to the item, as if it was related to something he had used.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī lǐn ， bù guò suí jí jiù jiāng yí wèn pāo zhū nǎo hòu ， guǎn tā shì shén me ， xiān jiāng cǐ rén miè shuō zài shuō 。
林轩心中一凛，不过随即就将疑问抛诸脑后，管他是什么，先将此人灭说再说。
Lin Xuan's heart tightened, but he quickly dismissed his doubts. Regardless of what it was, he would eliminate this person first.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān kāi shǐ wǎng xuán huǒ shén zhū zhōng zhù rù gèng duō dì fǎ lì 。
念及至此，林轩开始往玄火神珠中注入更多地法力。
With that thought, more magical power flowed into the Divine Flame God Pearl.
sōu sōu sōu ……
嗖嗖嗖……
Swoosh! Swoosh!
chú le huǒ shé ， yī zhī zhǐ de huǒ niǎo yě zài huǒ hǎi zhōng chéng xíng le ， yì zhǎn yǒu jìn liǎng zhàng lái zhǎng ， zhǎng dé jiù gēn tū yīng yī mú yī yàng 。
除了火蛇，一只只的火鸟也在火海中成型了，翼展有近两丈来长，长得就跟秃鹰一模一样。
Firebirds also formed in the fiery sea, each with a wingspan nearly two meters long, resembling vultures.
huǒ niǎo gū gū luàn jiào ， jǐn suí huǒ shé zhī hòu ， fēi xiàng le duì shǒu 。
火鸟呱呱乱叫，紧随火蛇之后，飞向了对手。
The firebirds screeched as they followed the snakes and flew towards their opponent.
miàn duì rú cǐ kě pà de gōng jī ， léi hóng què shì ruò wú wù ， liǎn shàng shèn zhì lù chū le yī sī jiāo hèng zhī sè 。
面对如此可怕的攻击，雷洪却视若无物，脸上甚至露出了一丝骄横之色。
Despite such terrifying attacks, Lei Hong remained indifferent. A look of arrogance appeared on his face.
jiāng nà huà juàn píng jǔ yú xiōng qián ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ zài le shàng miàn 。
将那画卷平举于胸前，一道法诀打在了上面。
He held the scroll horizontally before him and cast a spell upon it.
zhěng gè huà juàn qīng wēi de chàn dòng qǐ lái ， yī céng lán guāng fú xiàn ， kě pà de líng lì yǐ wéi zhōng xīn ， xiàng zhe sì zhōu kuò sàn 。
整个画卷轻微的颤动起来，一层蓝光浮现，可怕的灵力以为中心，向着四周扩散。
The entire painting trembled slightly, blue light emanating from its center, spreading outward with immense essence energy.
“ zhè shì shén me dōng xī ？”
“这是什么东西？”
"What is this?"
zhǐ jiàn tiān kōng zhī zhōng ， líng lì jù jí zài yì qǐ ， biàn chéng le ròu yǎn kě jiàn de xiǎo yè dī ， fēng kuáng de yǒng rù le huà juàn lǐ 。
只见天空之中，灵力聚集在一起，变成了肉眼可见的小液滴，疯狂的涌入了画卷里。
In the sky, essence energy gathered into visible droplets that rushed into the painting.
Zhuang!
A flag array flew back into Lin Xuan's hand. The mist swirled, then parted to reveal the scene in the middle.
Lei Hong was taken aback and snorted as he retracted his Heaven-Flipping Seal artifact.
A man and a woman came into view.
The man looked to be around twenty years old, with an ordinary appearance that would easily blend into a crowd. However, his cultivation level wasn't weak; he had already reached the early stage of Condensation Core.
Lei Hong's eyes narrowed, but quickly returned to indifference as the other party appeared pale and listless, clearly having suffered significant damage to their essence energy.
His gaze then shifted to the young woman beside him. With a mental scan, Lei Hong's eyes suddenly lit up with surprise.
This girl was indeed a Yin Soul Body, and it was evident that she practiced ghost cultivation techniques. She had reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
What an excellent ghost servant!
In the cultivation world, such servants were far more precious than spirit beasts.
Heaven favored him; he really did pick up a treasure this time.
Lei Hong's joy turned into a look of ill will as he looked at Lin Xuan. A chill of murderous intent emanated from his body.
To seize the ghost servant, one must first eliminate its master.
Just as he was about to act, Lin Xuan turned and met his gaze with a hint of mockery: "So, friend, you want to kill and snatch treasure without even asking my identity?"
"Hmph. What's there to ask? You set up such an eerie array, so you must be a魔修无疑. The saying goes that right and wrong cannot coexist; it is perfectly natural for me to strike."
"Perfectly natural?" Lin Xuan sneered. "Just because of this array, how can you determine I am a魔修? Just an excuse to snatch treasure. But never mind. If you wish to go west, I will send you on your way."
Lei Hong was taken aback by Lin Xuan's words and felt something wasn't right. The other party had a big mouth, but he might just be bluffing.
"Are you afraid of speaking with the wind? You're only an early-stage Condensation Core cultivator, and your essence energy is severely damaged. How dare you speak to me like this?"
"Do you not believe it? Try me!"
Lin Xuan snapped his fingers, and a green thread flew out from his storage bag, darting towards Lei Hong with incredible speed.
"Fly needle artifact?"
Lei Hong's face changed. Such fly needle artifacts were difficult to forge due to their tiny size but often possessed special abilities, making them formidable.
Moreover, what he saw wasn't just any ordinary item; it was an ancient treasure from the ancient era.
Ancient cultivators had vast powers and their treasures often outmatched those of modern cultivators in terms of power.
However, such ancient treasures were scarce. Few early-stage Condensation Core cultivators possessed them, let alone seen them.
The young man's first move was a rare ancient fly needle artifact; how could this not shock Lei Hong?
His contempt vanished as he faced the enemy with trepidation. He opened his mouth and spat out a short sword, barely a foot long, thick at the back and thin at the edge, with countless strange inscriptions carved on the handle.
Lei Hong's hands moved swiftly, injecting a spell into the sword. The blade whistled as it transformed into a red light, slicing through the air.
Instantly, clashing sounds of metal filled the area, red and green lights intertwined in fierce combat, scattering essence energy like rain.
Lei Hong let out a sigh of relief. As long as he could suppress the other party's ancient treasure, an early-stage Condensation Core cultivator posed no real threat. He sneered and was about to use another method when Lin Xuan already activated the Divine Flame God Pearl.
"Eh, what is this?"
Lei Hong's expression changed in surprise. He carefully examined the dragon-eyed-sized pearl on Lin Xuan's chest, his face darkening with worry.
Another ancient treasure!
Who could this boy be? Most late-stage Condensation Core cultivators had only one such treasure. How...
Could he be a descendant of some old Immortal?
From Lin Xuan's use of the Green Scale Needle technique, Lei Hong could tell it was genuine Daoist divine arts. The excuse about being a魔修 naturally fell apart, but he didn't stop.
His original goal was to kill and snatch treasure; now that he had started, he couldn't afford to give up. Especially if Lin Xuan's identity might be significant, he must do his utmost to eliminate him before any future troubles.
Lin Xuan knew nothing of Lei Hong's thoughts, but he didn't need to overthink it. Although helping Yue'er heal had severely damaged his essence energy, Lin Xuan's magical power was far purer than that of a peer, and with numerous treasures at his disposal, he still had the upper hand against this mid-stage Condensation Core cultivator.
He who does not attack first will be attacked later; since the other party harbored ill intentions, he would retaliate tenfold.
The Divine Flame God Pearl hung above Lin Xuan's head. He snapped his fingers, and a flame shot out from his fingertips into the pearl.
A golden flame burst forth, turning into a sea of fire in an instant.
"Du!"
Lin Xuan's voice was clear as he chanted. Dozens of giant snakes formed from flames, each about the size of a water bucket, surged through the fiery sea and charged at Lei Hong with terrifying force.
Lei Hong was startled but quickly regained his composure. He tapped his storage bag, pulling out a scroll.
He carefully unfurled it to reveal an ancient-looking painting.
The background showed a vast ocean, and in the sky above the sea, a dragon soared—no, not quite; although similar, there were subtle differences. It was likely a vicious water monster.
"What is this?"
Lin Xuan's face showed confusion. This object didn't seem like an artifact but moved with incredible vitality. Could it be some unknown treasure of cultivation?
Though he had never seen it before and couldn't recognize it, for some reason, Lin Xuan felt a familiar connection to the item, as if it was related to something he had used.
Lin Xuan's heart tightened, but he quickly dismissed his doubts. Regardless of what it was, he would eliminate this person first.
With that thought, more magical power flowed into the Divine Flame God Pearl.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Firebirds also formed in the fiery sea, each with a wingspan nearly two meters long, resembling vultures.
"Go!"
The firebirds screeched as they followed the snakes and flew towards their opponent.
Despite such terrifying attacks, Lei Hong remained indifferent. A look of arrogance appeared on his face.
He held the scroll horizontally before him and cast a spell upon it.
The entire painting trembled slightly, blue light emanating from its center, spreading outward with immense essence energy.
"What is this?"
In the sky, essence energy gathered into visible droplets that rushed into the painting.