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第三千一百五十章 落荒而逃

Passing through the void was already an incredibly mystic feat. However, the innate divine abilities of ancient true spirits were even more mysterious.

There was no suspense as Old Devil Xue was intercepted by Lin Xuan's transformed nine-headed bird.

A look of fear flashed across his face but quickly turned into a fierce expression.

With matters at this point, begging for mercy would be futile. He had to fight!

Roar!

The earth-shattering roar echoed in the ears. The black dragon opened its blood-filled maw, and a dark beam swept out. Though it seemed unremarkable, it was actually an illusion conjured from Old Devil Xue's essence spirit, with immense power that even old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending stage would avoid.

However, he did not seek to harm his opponent but merely wanted to break through and escape.

Yet, it wasn't so easy. Those who dared to provoke him had to be prepared to pay a price. Lin Xuan was no ruthless cultivator, but letting such a dangerous foe go free was out of the question.

Annoying noise filled the air as the nine-headed bird spat out bolts of lightning and fire, igniting the entire sky.

Old Devil Xue had nowhere to hide and was firmly grasped by the nine-headed bird's claws.

These two massive creatures, each over a hundred meters long, clashed in a manner that could not be described with words.

The chaotic laws filled the sky as Lin Xuan’s strikes seemed to tear through the void.

"Ahh!"

Finally, a scream echoed. Although the dragon's body was formidable, it still fell short when compared to an absolute true spirit. A shower of blood rained down as its body was torn in half.

Following this, a flash of light emerged from the blood rain—a dragon’s eye-sized demon nucleus.

It transformed into a purple lightning bolt, emitting threads of law that attempted to break through Lin Xuan's spatial restrictions and escape.

"Nice try!"

The nine-headed bird's voice boomed. Tilting its head, rays of divine light shot out from its eyes.

In an instant, these rays vanished, only to reappear beside the demon nucleus.

"Fall!"

Lin Xuan’s roar echoed as these divine rays transformed into sword threads, weaving a net that tightly bound the demon nucleus.

"A heavenly net and earth trap. Do you think you have any chance of escaping?"

The nine-headed bird's wings flashed, its essence light dazzling. Then his figure rapidly shrank.

With the formidable enemy eliminated, Lin Xuan naturally had no need to continue using this supreme secret technique. Even though he far outmatched his peers in terms of power, the consumption was tremendous.

Lin Xuan returned to human form as he raised his right hand, and the demon nucleus flew into his palm.

A Tribulation Transcending cultivator rarely perished. The value of this demon nucleus was beyond measure—though it couldn’t match primordial artifacts, its worth could still incite endless bloodshed if taken outside.

Such a treasure Lin Xuan would not let slip away; he even collected the dragon’s corpse.

Knowing that beast’s hide and bones were treasures to cultivators, especially one at the Tribulation Transcending stage. With his immense wealth, Lin Xuan naturally wouldn’t miss such a treasure, nor would he risk being branded as a fool for entering an abundance of treasures without taking any.

In addition, Old Devil Xue's storage bag was also obtained. Although six divine artifacts had been destroyed, Old Devil Xue lived for over a million years and collected countless rare treasures.

Lin Xuan gained numerous benefits from this encounter.

...

At the same time, in the valley, Wan Xiao True Man and Black Phoenix Demon Lady showed signs of relief. Old Devil Xue dominated his entire life, but he ended up like this. They were extremely relieved that they hadn’t shown any hostility towards Lin Xuan; otherwise, it might have been them who perished.

The silver-eyed maiden and the Dragon-named youth also breathed a sigh of relief. Senior Apprentice Brother was stronger than expected, able to transform into a true spirit and treat Tribulation Transcending beings as nothing. It was unimaginable what he would be like if he advanced to late Tribulation Transcending—perhaps even Senior Immortal Nai Long would feel inferior.

Before this thought could fully form, Lin Xuan appeared before them with a flash of light.

"Senior Apprentice Brother..."

Both moved forward, but Lin Xuan shook his head and smiled, indicating that he was unharmed.

Lin Xuan then flashed to the other two Tribulation Transcending powerhouses.

Wan Xiao True Man and Black Phoenix Demon Lady were wary, fearing another attack from Lin Xuan.

As they say, seeing is believing. This young man was far more terrifying than rumors suggested. It was hard to imagine how a newly promoted Tribulation Transcending cultivator could reach such strength.

It seemed the legends hadn’t exaggerated; this youth had already faced Ancient Demon Ancestor in his late Spirit Transformation stage.

This was undoubtedly an unparalleled figure, far beyond ordinary great powers.

Lin Xuan then spoke: "Two friends came here for a reason. Do you wish to challenge me as Old Devil Xue did?"

"Friend, there is no misunderstanding; we have no ill intentions," Wan Xiao True Man hurriedly waved his hand. He was also an old monster at late Tribulation Transcending stage and didn’t want to offend Lin Xuan after seeing the battle.

"Indeed, Old Devil Xue was a peculiar character who acted without regard for propriety. We wouldn't be like him. I came here to congratulate Senior Apprentice Brother on advancing to Tribulation Transcending," Black Phoenix Demon Lady said.

This lie had many flaws, but Lin Xuan ignored it. He had eliminated Old Devil Xue both because he was unwise and to showcase his power and intimidate the crowd.

Since his purpose was achieved, there was no need to continue making enemies. Even knowing they were lying, Lin Xuan smiled as if he believed them.

Wan Xiao True Man and Black Phoenix Demon Lady breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, this young man wasn’t unreasonable; otherwise, another battle would have been inevitable. Seeing his supreme power, even with both of their combined efforts, it was uncertain who would win.

The atmosphere quickly eased as they engaged in polite exchanges.

"Two friends are guests. How about we rest at my Cloud Concealment Sect’s main hall?" Lin Xuan said with a smile.

"This..."

Black Phoenix Demon Lady hesitated, and Wan Xiao True Man waved his hand to decline: "No need. I came here by chance and have other matters to attend to today. Now that I’ve seen Senior Brother's supreme prowess, I’ll take my leave."

He dared not go to the main hall of Cloud Concealment Sect; many old monsters were unpredictable. If this young man changed his mind and wanted to eliminate him in their stronghold, it would be a matter of life and death.

He wouldn’t do such foolish things. Black Phoenix Demon Lady quickly understood and also bid farewell with a smile: "I have other matters as well. I’ll come back another time."

They then left, afraid Lin Xuan might change his mind, emitting dazzling lights and displaying their powers before departing. The entire chapter.

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