píng xīn lái shuō ， nà guāng tóu dà hàn shí lì bù sú ， zài chū qī cún zài zhōng yě suàn yī chū zhòng de qiáng zhě 。[ běn wén lái zì ]
平心来说，那光头大汉实力不俗，在初期存在中也算一出众的强者。[本文来自]
To be honest, that bald man was no slouch in terms of strength. In the early stages of existence, he could certainly be considered a formidable figure.
kě xī yǔ shēn wèi zhēn líng de xuè yuè mó chán xiāng bǐ ， hái shì yǒu bù xiǎo de chā jù 。
可惜与身为真灵的血月魔蟾相比，还是有不小的差距。
Unfortunately, compared to the True Spirit Blood Moon Demon Toad, there was still quite a gap between them.
cǐ dì de tiān dì yuán qì yòu gé wài xī bó ， jìn sì yú ， duì yú xiū shì de yǐng xiǎng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， xuè yuè mó chán què bìng bù zài hū ， cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng xià tā de chǔ jìng bù lì dào jí chù 。
此地的天地元气又格外稀薄，近似于，对于修士的影响非同小可，血月魔蟾却并不在乎，此消彼长下他的处境不利到极处。
The天地元气here was particularly thin, affecting cultivators greatly. However, the Blood Moon Demon Toad did not care much about this. With their relative strengths now balanced out, his situation had deteriorated to an extreme extent.
suī rán méi yǒu yǔn luò ， dàn yě shì pí yú yìng fù ， lín xuān de dào lái ， jiù yǔ jí shí yǔ chà bu duō 。
虽然没有陨落，但也是疲于应付，林轩的到来，就与及时雨差不多。
Although he hadn't fallen, he was already struggling to keep up. Lin Xuan's arrival was like a timely rain.
zhè shí hòu kě lái bù jí cáng zhuō ， shí jiān bǎo guì ， lín xuān jiē lián jǐ dào shén tōng shī zhǎn ér chū ， gān jìng lì luò de wèi guāng tóu dà hàn jiāng wēi jú jiě chú 。
这时候可来不及藏拙，时间宝贵，林轩接连几道神通施展而出，干净利落的为光头大汉将危局解除。
There was no time for him to hide his weaknesses; the timing was precious. Lin Xuan consecutively unleashed several divine techniques, efficiently resolving the critical situation for the bald man.
“ duō xiè dào yǒu ！”
“多谢道友！”
"Thank you, friend!"
cǐ rén yǔ lín xuān bù shú ， yuán běn duì tā hái yǒu jǐ fēn qīng shì zhī yì ， cǐ kè bù yóu de yòu shì cán kuì yòu shì gǎn jī ， tái qǐ tóu lú ， wàng xiàng miào yīn xiān zi de yǎn shén bù yóu de quán shì nù huǒ ， yī shēng dà hē ：“ miào yīn ， nǐ chū ěr fǎn ěr ， jiū jìng xiǎng yào gàn shén me ？”
此人与林轩不熟，原本对他还有几分轻视之意，此刻不由得又是惭愧又是感激，抬起头颅，望向妙音仙子的眼神不由得全是怒火，一声大喝：“妙音，你出尔反尔，究竟想要干什么？”
This person did not know Lin Xuan well and initially had some contempt for him. Now, he felt both ashamed and grateful as he looked up at Fairy妙音 with anger in his eyes. He roared: "Miaoyin, you're breaking your word! What do you really want?"
miào yīn de biǎo qíng tóng yàng chōng mǎn le fèn nù 。
妙音的表情同样充满了愤怒。
Fairy Miaoyin's expression was filled with anger.
yuán běn yī qiè dōu shì suàn jì hǎo de ， méi xiǎng dào shì dào lín tóu ， què chū xiàn le lín xuān zhè ge biàn shù ， suī rán rú jīn ， tā men yī jiù xíng shì zhàn yōu ， rán ér xiǎng yào lì yòng tōu xí ， zhòng chuāng shèn zhì miè shā yī liǎng rén de jì huà ， què yǐ luò zài le kōng chù 。
原本一切都是算计好的，没想到事到临头，却出现了林轩这个变数，虽然如今，他们依旧形势占优，然而想要利用偷袭，重创甚至灭杀一两人的计划，却已落在了空处。
Everything had been meticulously planned before, but the sudden appearance of Lin Xuan had thrown a wrench into their plans. Although they still held an advantage, their attempt to use a surprise attack to severely injure or kill one or two people had already failed.
tōu xí jì rán méi yǒu dá dào yù dìng xiào guǒ ， zài jiū chán yě jiù méi yǒu yì yì le 。
偷袭既然没有达到预定效果，再纠缠也就没有意义了。
Since the ambush hadn't achieved its intended effect, there was no point in纠缠any longer.
yú shì lüè yī quán héng xià ， shuāng fāng bù yuē ér tóng de xuǎn zé tíng zhàn ， zhòng bù shǔ 。
于是略一权衡下，双方不约而同的选择停战，重部署。
Thus, both sides chose to cease hostilities and regroup. Lin Xuan and his companions gathered together.
lín xuān sān rén yě jiù jù zài le yì qǐ 。
林轩三人也就聚在了一起。
"Brother Lin, what should we do next?"
“ lín xiōng ， jiē xià lái wǒ men yīng gāi rú hé ？”
“林兄，接下来我们应该如何？”
The voice of the Black Phoenix妖女 sounded.
hēi fèng yāo nǚ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
黑凤妖女的声音传入耳朵。
She had not interacted much with Lin Xuan but knew he came from the same plane and had seen him eliminate Old Demon She. Although she didn't know his true strength, at least she recognized that he was no ordinary cultivator; his power placed him above mid-stage existences. In her heart, she regarded him as a cornerstone.
tā yǔ lín xuān jiē chù bù duō ， dàn lái zì tóng yī gè jiè miàn ， yòu céng jiàn guò tā jiāng xuē lǎo yāo miè chú 。 suī rán bù zhī dào lín xuān de dǐ xì rú hé ， dàn zhì shǎo kě yǐ kěn dìng tā bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， shí lì zhī qiáng ， zài zhōng qī cún zài zhī shàng 。 xíng zhōng ， yǐ jiāng qí dàng chéng le zhǔ xīn gǔ 。
她与林轩接触不多，但来自同一个界面，又曾见过他将薛老妖灭除。虽然不知道林轩的底细如何，但至少可以肯定他不是普通的修仙者，实力之强，在中期存在之上。形中，已将其当成了主心骨。
While it might be an overstatement to say she would follow his lead blindly, she was willing to listen to his decisions now.
shuō wéi qí mǎ shǒu shì zhān yǒu xiē tài guò ， dàn zhè shí hòu ， què shí yuàn yì tīng yóu tā ná zhǔ yì le 。
说唯其马首是瞻有些太过，但这时候，确实愿意听由他拿主意了。
The bald man did not speak much.
guāng tóu dà hàn méi yǒu duō shuō 。
光头大汉没有多说。
His silence at this moment seemed to acknowledge the Black Phoenix's approach. He had been saved by Lin Xuan earlier and found his recent display of divine techniques impressive.
zhè shí hòu bǎo chí chén mò 。 xiǎn rán yě shì duì hēi fèng yāo nǚ zuò fǎ de yī zhǒng rèn kě 。
这时候保持沉默。显然也是对黑凤妖女做法的一种认可。
He felt grateful and no longer underestimated Lin Xuan. Thus, he tacitly accepted him as their leader.
yī lái gāng cái lín xuān tì tā jiě wéi guò ， èr lái jiàn wēi zhī zhù ， lín xuān gāng cái shī zhǎn chū lái de jǐ zhǒng shén tōng zhe shí fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ràng tā yìn xiàng jí wéi shēn kè 。
一来刚才林轩替他解围过，二来见微知著，林轩刚才施展出来的几种神通着实非同小可，让他印象极为深刻。
With Lin Xuan's character, he usually disliked taking the lead but was willing to do so under these special circumstances.
xīn zhōng gǎn jī ， tóng shí duì lín xuān yǐ bù gǎn yǒu rèn hé xiǎo shì zhī yì 。
心中感激，同时对林轩已不敢有任何小视之意。
"Since that is the case, let's divide our efforts. We can face them just like before. The two of you need only delay them while I deal with the Withered Stone Old Man and come to your aid."
yú shì yě jiù mò rèn yǐ lín xuān wéi shǒu le 。
于是也就默认以林轩为首了。
"What?"
yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， píng cháng shì bù xǐ huān zuò nà chū tóu zhī shì de ， rán ér cǐ kè qíng kuàng tè shū ， zì rán bú huì tuī tuō 。
以林轩的性格，平常是不喜欢做那出头之事的，然而此刻情况特殊，自然不会推脱。
The two were taken aback by Lin Xuan's arrangement.
“ jì rú cǐ ， wǒ men sān rén fēn tóu yìng dí 。 duì shǒu jiù yǔ gāng gāng yī yàng hǎo le 。 liǎng wèi dào yǒu xū qiú shèng 。 zhǐ xū yào tuō yán jí kě ， lín mǒu jiāng nà kū shí wēng miè chú ， zì rán huì lái xiāng zhù liǎng wèi de 。”
“既如此，我们三人分头应敌。对手就与刚刚一样好了。两位道友需求胜。只需要拖延即可，林某将那枯石翁灭除，自然会来相助两位的。”
Black Phoenix妖女 knew some details about him, so she didn't argue. She looked thoughtful, but the bald man couldn't resist speaking up: "Dividing our forces might lead us to be broken one by one. Unless you can completely eliminate the Withered Stone Old Man, he is no ordinary opponent. Brother Lin, are you really confident?"
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
"I cannot say with 100% certainty, but I believe it will work."
lín xuān rú cǐ ān pái 。 ràng liǎng rén yī dāi 。
林轩如此安排。让两人一呆。
Lin Xuan did not overstate his confidence, but everyone could easily sense his assurance.
hēi fèng yāo nǚ duō shǎo zhī dào yī xiē lín xuān de dǐ xì ， gù ér méi yǒu fǎn bó 。 liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè ， nà guāng tóu dà hàn què rěn bú zhù kāi kǒu le ：“ fēn tóu yíng dí ， yí bù xiǎo xīn jiù yǒu kě néng bèi gè gè jī pò ， chú fēi dào yǒu néng gòu hěn jiāng kū shí wēng miè chú ， rán ér duì fāng bìng fēi yì yú zhī bèi ， lín xiōng zhēn yǒu bǎ wò ？”
黑凤妖女多少知道一些林轩的底细，故而没有反驳。脸上露出若有所思之色，那光头大汉却忍不住开口了：“分头迎敌，一不小心就有可能被各个击破，除非道友能够很将枯石翁灭除，然而对方并非易于之辈，林兄真有把握？”
"Very well, if that's what you say, then I'll risk my life for you."
“ bǎi fēn zhī bǎi bù gǎn shuō ， bù guò shì yī shì yīng gāi bú huì yǒu cuò 。”
“百分之百不敢说，不过试一试应该不会有错。”
The bald man hesitated before a look of determination appeared on his face. If they were in another place, he might have tried to escape, but as a cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage, he had several survival techniques.
lín xuān méi yǒu jiāng huà shuō mǎn ， dàn zhè huà zhōng suǒ yùn hán de zì xìn shéi dōu néng gòu qīng yì tīng dé chū lái 。
林轩没有将话说满，但这话中所蕴含的自信谁都能够轻易听得出来。
However, here, the environment was special; it was likely the true spirit space of the Blood Moon Demon Toad.
“ hǎo ， dào yǒu jì rán zhè me shuō ， nà féng mǒu jiù shě mìng péi jūn zǐ le 。”
“好，道友既然这么说，那冯某就舍命陪君子了。”
There was no chance for them to flee. Even if they fought together, their outcome would most likely be defeat. But following Lin Xuan's plan might still offer a chance.
guāng tóu dà hàn lüè yī chóu chú ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī hěn lì zhī sè ， zhōng yú zuò xià jué dìng lái le ， ruò shì zài qí tā dì fāng ， dǎ bù guò ， táo ， zǒng hái yǒu jǐ fēn bǎ wò ， shēn wèi dù jié qī xiū xiān zhě ， lùn rú hé ， dōu xiū liàn yǒu jǐ zhǒng bǎo mìng mì shù de 。
光头大汉略一踌躇，脸上闪过一丝狠厉之色，终于做下决定来了，若是在其他地方，打不过，逃，总还有几分把握，身为渡劫期修仙者，论如何，都修炼有几种保命秘术的。
Of course, this depended on whether Lin Xuan truly had formidable strength and could quickly eliminate the Withered Stone Old Man. Otherwise, it would be too late.
rán ér yǎn qián ， huán jìng tè shū ， suī rán bù gǎn kěn dìng ， dàn duō bàn shì xuè yuè zhēn chán de zhēn líng kōng jiān 。
然而眼前，环境特殊，虽然不敢肯定，但多半是血月真蟾的真灵空间。
"I assure you, Brother Lin has great confidence."
zài zhè lǐ ， gēn běn méi yǒu jī huì táo zǒu 。
在这里，根本没有机会逃走。
At this moment, hiding his true strength was not advisable; he needed to boost his companions' morale so that they could buy him more time.
jí biàn sān rén lián shǒu yíng dí ， duō bàn hái shì yí gè bài wáng de jié jú ， ér tīng lín xuān de zhǔ yì ， zé hái yǒu yī xiàn shēng jī 。
即便三人联手迎敌，多半还是一个败亡的结局，而听林轩的主意，则还有一线生机。
He turned his head towards the woman in a palace-style dress.
dāng rán zhè yǒu yí gè qián tí 。
当然这有一个前提。
"Brother Lin can rest assured. I will do my best to delay them."
jiù shì lín xuān zhēn yǒu fēi tóng xiǎo kě de shí lì ， néng gòu sān xià wǔ chú èr ， jiāng kū shí wēng miè chú ， fǒu zé tā men huí tiān fá shù 。
就是林轩真有非同小可的实力，能够三下五除二，将枯石翁灭除，否则他们回天乏术。
Lin Xuan nodded, gaining their approval made the next steps easier.
“ dào yǒu fàng xīn hǎo le ， lín mǒu yǒu jí dà bǎ wò 。”
“道友放心好了，林某有极大把握。”
The Withered Stone Old Man was formidable, but how much harder would it be compared to dealing with the incarnations of True Demons like Treasure Snake and Ice Soul?
dào le zhè shí kè ， lín xuān yǐ bù yí cáng zhuō ， gěi tóng bàn xìn xīn ， tā cái néng wèi zì jǐ zhēng qǔ dào duō shí jiān de 。
到了这时刻，林轩已不宜藏拙，给同伴信心，他才能为自己争取到多时间的。
True Demons had faced many trials, yet they hadn't fallen. Lin Xuan believed he could endure this danger as well.
suí hòu tā zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， wàng xiàng yī biān de gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ 。
随后他转过头颅，望向一边的宫装女子。
Though the process seemed complex, in reality, it took only a moment. Fairy Miaoyin and her companions also came to an agreement. Coincidentally, their plan was to break them one by one.
“ lín xiōng fàng xīn ， xiǎo mèi yě huì jǐn liàng jiāng shí jiān tuō yán de 。”
“林兄放心，小妹也会尽量将时间拖延的。”
So, both sides quickly resumed their combat.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， dé dào liǎng rén de rèn kě ， jiē xià lái de shì qíng jiù hǎo bàn le 。
林轩点了点头，得到两人的认可，接下来的事情就好办了。
On the surface, everything looked similar to before. However, this time, despite still having the advantage of timing and location, they couldn't use a surprise attack effectively. Although they were still in control, it wasn't as one-sided as before.
nà kū shí wēng suī rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn nán dào yǒu bǎo shé bīng pò liǎng wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ de huà shēn nán chán me ？
那枯石翁虽然非同小可，但难道有宝蛇冰魄两位真魔始祖的化身难缠么？
The bald man and Black Phoenix妖女 did not engage directly; instead, they used all their skills to stall.
zhēn mó duō dà fēng dà làng zì jǐ dōu bù céng yǔn luò ， lín xuān xiāng xìn yǎn qián de wēi xiǎn ， zì jǐ yě yí dìng néng gòu áo guò qù de 。
真魔多大风大浪自己都不曾陨落，林轩相信眼前的危险，自己也一定能够熬过去的。
Fairy Miaoyin and the Blood Moon Demon Toad were enraged but could do little against them for now.
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu ， miào yīn sān rén ， tóng yàng shāng liáng chū le yí gè jié guǒ ， shuō lái qiǎo hé ， tā men de dǎ suàn shì gè gè jī pò 。
整个过程说来繁复，其实不过瞬息的功夫，妙音三人，同样商量出了一个结果，说来巧合，他们的打算是各个击破。
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan's battle with the Withered Stone Old Man was intense. The outcome of this fight depended heavily on time. Lin Xuan did not hide his true strength.
yú shì ， shuāng fāng yī pāi jí hé ， zhòng zhuō duì sī shā qǐ lái le 。
于是，双方一拍即合，重捉对厮杀起来了。
His Nine Palaces Momentary Sword fully emerged, and he rapidly cast divine techniques from his ten fingers. Sword lights flashed as sharp sword beams shot towards the opponent.
biǎo miàn shàng ， yǔ gāng gāng qíng xíng xiāng tóng 。
表面上，与刚刚情形相同。
The scene was astonishing, but the Withered Stone Old Man paid no heed.
rán ér zhè yī cì ， miào yīn sān rén suī rán yī jiù zhàn jù tiān shí dì lì ， què méi yǒu le tōu xí de xiào guǒ ， suī rán réng jiù zhàn jù shàng fēng ， què bú shì yī biān dǎo le 。
然而这一次，妙音三人虽然依旧占据天时地利，却没有了偷袭的效果，虽然仍旧占据上风，却不是一边倒了。
"Hmph, petty tricks."
guāng tóu dà hàn yǔ hēi fèng yāo nǚ dōu bù zhèng miàn yíng zhàn ， shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù tuō yán 。
光头大汉与黑凤妖女都不正面迎战，使尽浑身解数拖延。
With a cold voice, he flicked his right hand, and in his palm appeared an earth-yellow gourd.
miào yīn yǔ xuè yuè mó chán xīn zhōng huì nù ， dàn yī shí piàn kè ， què yě ná liǎng rén kě nài hé 。
妙音与血月魔蟾心中恚怒，但一时片刻，却也拿两人可奈何。
He threw it into the air, creating a massive object over ten meters wide. A gust of yellow sand burst out from its mouth, turning the sky and land to shades of yellow as it met the sharp sword beams.
ér lín xuān yǔ kū shí wēng zhī jiān de dòu fǎ ， zé jī liè dào le jí chù 。
而林轩与枯石翁之间的斗法，则激烈到了极处。
Sizzle...
zhè yī zhàn zǒu xiàng rú hé ， shí jiān shì hěn zhòng yào de ， lín xuān bù gǎn cáng zhuō 。
这一战走向如何，时间是很重要的，林轩不敢藏拙。
The moment they touched, something unbelievable happened; each grain of sand grew to the size of a grindstone.
jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn quán bù yú yóu ér chū ， lín xuān shí zhǐ fēn ， yī dào dào fǎ jué jī shè chū zhǐ jiān ， suí zhī bàn suí de shì jiàn guāng sì shè ， yī dào dào xī lì de jiàn guāng ， xiàng zhe duì fāng cuán shè guò qù le 。
九宫须臾剑全部鱼游而出，林轩十指纷，一道道法诀激射出指尖，随之伴随的是剑光四射，一道道犀利的剑光，像着对方攒射过去了。
With their sheer number, they rained down on the sword beams from all directions. This was the Withered Stone Old Man's signature technique.
shēng shì jīng rén yǐ jí ， rán ér kū shí wēng què bìng bù zài yì 。
声势惊人以极，然而枯石翁却并不在意。
As the saying goes, even a hero can't stand up to many people. The same principle applied to treasures; over many years, this move had caused many peers much trouble.
“ hēng ， diāo chóng xiǎo jì 。”
“哼，雕虫小技。”
However, this time, they were not so lucky.
yī shēng lěng hē ， tā yòu shǒu yī fú ， zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng ， jū rán chū xiàn le yī tǔ huáng sè de hú lú 。
一声冷喝，他右手一拂，掌心之中，居然出现了一土黄色的葫芦。
Lin Xuan's Nine Palaces Momentary Sword was no ordinary treasure. Despite the sand grains growing to grindstone size and their sheer number, they still couldn't withstand the sharp sword beams. While it might be an exaggeration to say it was like cutting down withering grass, it quickly cleared the path towards the Withered Stone Old Man.
wǎng bàn kōng zhōng yī pāo ， kuáng fēng dà zuò ， dùn shí biàn chéng le yì zhí jìng shí yú zhàng de páng rán dà wù 。
往半空中一抛，狂风大做，顿时变成了一直径十余丈的庞然大物。
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To be honest, that bald man was no slouch in terms of strength. In the early stages of existence, he could certainly be considered a formidable figure.
Unfortunately, compared to the True Spirit Blood Moon Demon Toad, there was still quite a gap between them.
The天地元气here was particularly thin, affecting cultivators greatly. However, the Blood Moon Demon Toad did not care much about this. With their relative strengths now balanced out, his situation had deteriorated to an extreme extent.
Although he hadn't fallen, he was already struggling to keep up. Lin Xuan's arrival was like a timely rain.
Boom!
There was no time for him to hide his weaknesses; the timing was precious. Lin Xuan consecutively unleashed several divine techniques, efficiently resolving the critical situation for the bald man.
"Thank you, friend!"
This person did not know Lin Xuan well and initially had some contempt for him. Now, he felt both ashamed and grateful as he looked up at Fairy妙音 with anger in his eyes. He roared: "Miaoyin, you're breaking your word! What do you really want?"
"Rotten!"
Fairy Miaoyin's expression was filled with anger.
Everything had been meticulously planned before, but the sudden appearance of Lin Xuan had thrown a wrench into their plans. Although they still held an advantage, their attempt to use a surprise attack to severely injure or kill one or two people had already failed.
Since the ambush hadn't achieved its intended effect, there was no point in纠缠any longer.
Thus, both sides chose to cease hostilities and regroup. Lin Xuan and his companions gathered together.
"Brother Lin, what should we do next?"
The voice of the Black Phoenix妖女 sounded.
She had not interacted much with Lin Xuan but knew he came from the same plane and had seen him eliminate Old Demon She. Although she didn't know his true strength, at least she recognized that he was no ordinary cultivator; his power placed him above mid-stage existences. In her heart, she regarded him as a cornerstone.
While it might be an overstatement to say she would follow his lead blindly, she was willing to listen to his decisions now.
The bald man did not speak much.
His silence at this moment seemed to acknowledge the Black Phoenix's approach. He had been saved by Lin Xuan earlier and found his recent display of divine techniques impressive.
He felt grateful and no longer underestimated Lin Xuan. Thus, he tacitly accepted him as their leader.
With Lin Xuan's character, he usually disliked taking the lead but was willing to do so under these special circumstances.
"Since that is the case, let's divide our efforts. We can face them just like before. The two of you need only delay them while I deal with the Withered Stone Old Man and come to your aid."
"What?"
The two were taken aback by Lin Xuan's arrangement.
Black Phoenix妖女 knew some details about him, so she didn't argue. She looked thoughtful, but the bald man couldn't resist speaking up: "Dividing our forces might lead us to be broken one by one. Unless you can completely eliminate the Withered Stone Old Man, he is no ordinary opponent. Brother Lin, are you really confident?"
"I cannot say with 100% certainty, but I believe it will work."
Lin Xuan did not overstate his confidence, but everyone could easily sense his assurance.
"Very well, if that's what you say, then I'll risk my life for you."
The bald man hesitated before a look of determination appeared on his face. If they were in another place, he might have tried to escape, but as a cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage, he had several survival techniques.
However, here, the environment was special; it was likely the true spirit space of the Blood Moon Demon Toad.
There was no chance for them to flee. Even if they fought together, their outcome would most likely be defeat. But following Lin Xuan's plan might still offer a chance.
Of course, this depended on whether Lin Xuan truly had formidable strength and could quickly eliminate the Withered Stone Old Man. Otherwise, it would be too late.
"I assure you, Brother Lin has great confidence."
At this moment, hiding his true strength was not advisable; he needed to boost his companions' morale so that they could buy him more time.
He turned his head towards the woman in a palace-style dress.
"Brother Lin can rest assured. I will do my best to delay them."
Lin Xuan nodded, gaining their approval made the next steps easier.
The Withered Stone Old Man was formidable, but how much harder would it be compared to dealing with the incarnations of True Demons like Treasure Snake and Ice Soul?
True Demons had faced many trials, yet they hadn't fallen. Lin Xuan believed he could endure this danger as well.
Though the process seemed complex, in reality, it took only a moment. Fairy Miaoyin and her companions also came to an agreement. Coincidentally, their plan was to break them one by one.
So, both sides quickly resumed their combat.
On the surface, everything looked similar to before. However, this time, despite still having the advantage of timing and location, they couldn't use a surprise attack effectively. Although they were still in control, it wasn't as one-sided as before.
The bald man and Black Phoenix妖女 did not engage directly; instead, they used all their skills to stall.
Fairy Miaoyin and the Blood Moon Demon Toad were enraged but could do little against them for now.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan's battle with the Withered Stone Old Man was intense. The outcome of this fight depended heavily on time. Lin Xuan did not hide his true strength.
His Nine Palaces Momentary Sword fully emerged, and he rapidly cast divine techniques from his ten fingers. Sword lights flashed as sharp sword beams shot towards the opponent.
The scene was astonishing, but the Withered Stone Old Man paid no heed.
"Hmph, petty tricks."
With a cold voice, he flicked his right hand, and in his palm appeared an earth-yellow gourd.
He threw it into the air, creating a massive object over ten meters wide. A gust of yellow sand burst out from its mouth, turning the sky and land to shades of yellow as it met the sharp sword beams.
Sizzle...
The moment they touched, something unbelievable happened; each grain of sand grew to the size of a grindstone.
With their sheer number, they rained down on the sword beams from all directions. This was the Withered Stone Old Man's signature technique.
As the saying goes, even a hero can't stand up to many people. The same principle applied to treasures; over many years, this move had caused many peers much trouble.
However, this time, they were not so lucky.
Lin Xuan's Nine Palaces Momentary Sword was no ordinary treasure. Despite the sand grains growing to grindstone size and their sheer number, they still couldn't withstand the sharp sword beams. While it might be an exaggeration to say it was like cutting down withering grass, it quickly cleared the path towards the Withered Stone Old Man.
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