nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò , lín xuān bù zài chí yí , hún shēn shàng xià mó fēng dà qǐ , jiù xiǎng yào shī zhǎn fǎ shù , pò kāi yán jiāng hú , kàn kàn nà shén mì de shí kū zhōng ,. yòu shī shū méng
脑海中念头转过,林轩不再迟疑,浑身上下魔风大起,就想要施展法术,破开岩浆湖,看看那神秘的石窟中,.幼狮书盟
In his mind, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. Magic winds surged throughout his body as he prepared to cast a spell to break through the lava lake and investigate the mysterious stone cave.
lín xuān yǐ dǎ suàn dòng shǒu le , tū rán méi tóu yī tiāo , shén sèyīn chén xià lái :
林轩已打算动手了,突然眉头一挑,神sèyīn沉下来:
Lin Xuan was about to act when suddenly, his brows furrowed, and his expression turned grim: "Two fellow daoists hiding nearby—what is your intention?"
“ liǎng wèi dào yǒu yǐn nì zài cè , jiū jìng yì yù rú hé ?”
“两位道友隐匿在侧,究竟意yù如何?”
As he spoke, he slowly turned his head to look behind him at an empty space, his eyes flashing with cold light as a chill emanated from his body.
tā yī biān shuō , yī biān huǎn huǎn zhuǎn guò tóu lú , wàng xiàng shēn hòu kōng wú yì rén de mǒu chù , yǎn zhōng hán máng shǎn shuò , hún shēn shàng xià yì yǒu bīng lěng de líng yā sàn fà ér chū 。
他一边说,一边缓缓转过头颅,望向身后空无一人的某处,眼中寒芒闪烁,浑身上下亦有冰冷的灵压散发而出。
"Truly remarkable. A mere manifestation body can actually discern our presence. If it were the real you here, we would not be your match even if we teamed up."
“ dào yǒu guǒ rán liǎo de , qū qū yí gè huà shēn zhī tǐ , jū rán néng gòu kàn pò wǒ èr rén de xíng jì , ruò shì gé xià běn tǐ zài zhè lǐ , xiǎng bì wǒ èr rén lián shǒu , yì bú shì dào yǒu duì shǒu dì 。”
“道友果然了得,区区一个化身之体,居然能够看破我二人的行迹,若是阁下本体在这里,想必我二人联手,亦不是道友对手地。”
A sweet giggle entered his ears, but the tone was unsettling. Then, a flash of light appeared in that direction, and two figures slowly came into view.
jiāo xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ , rán ér nà yǔ qì què ràng rén jí bù shū fú , suí hòu nà ge dì fāng líng guāng yī shǎn , liǎng gè rén yǐng màn màn de yìng rù le yǎn lián 。
娇笑声传入耳朵,然而那语气却让人极不舒服,随后那个地方灵光一闪,两个人影慢慢的映入了眼帘。
Lin Xuan's face remained expressionless as he silently sized up these unexpected guests.
lín xuān liǎn shàng sī háo biǎo qíng yě wú , jìng jìng dǎ liàng qǐ le zhè bù sù zhī kè 。
林轩脸上丝毫表情也无,静静打量起了这不速之客。
On the left stood a woman dressed in white, her features strikingly beautiful. On the right, a man was hidden in shadow, his facial features indistinct, giving off an aura of desolation.
zuǒ biān shì yī shēn chuān bái yī de nǚ zǐ , róng yán jùn qiào měi lì 。
左边是一身穿白衣的女子,容颜俊俏美丽。
Their spiritual pressure was faint but unmistakable; both were at the stage of spirit division cultivation.
yòu biān de nán zi zé cáng zài yīn yǐng lǐ , wǔ guān dōu yǒu xiē mó hú , zhěng gè rén gěi rén yī zhǒng sǐ qì chén chén de gǎn chù 。
右边的男子则藏在yīn影里,五官都有些模糊,整个人给人一种死气沉沉的感触。
Having clearly assessed their strength, Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer. Suddenly, he made another discovery.
liǎng rén shēn shàng de líng yā ruò yǒu ruò wú , dàn yī xī kě yǐ fēn biàn chū , èr rén dōu shì fēn shén jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
两人身上的灵压若有若无,但依稀可以分辨出,二人都是分神级别的修仙者。
Wait, they don't seem to be human or beastfolk, nor do they resemble ancient demons.
jiāng duì fāng de jìng jiè kàn qīng chǔ , lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī lěng xiào zhī sè, tū rán , què yòu yǒu xīn de fā xiàn le 。
将对方的境界看清楚,林轩嘴角边流露出一丝冷笑之sè,突然,却又有新的发现了。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted: "You are not cultivators from the Three Realms?"
děng děng , tā men sì hū bú shì rén zú , yě bú shì yāo zú , yǔ gǔ mó yě méi yǒu xiāng sì zhī chù 。
等等,他们似乎不是人族,也不是妖族,与古魔也没有相似之处。
"Hmph. You may be young, but you have good discernment. Recognizing us as ancient spirit beings is rare these days."
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō :“ èr wèi bú shì zhè sān jiè zhī zhōng de xiū xiān zhě ?””
林轩瞳孔微缩:“二位不是这三界之中的修仙者?””
The woman said with a cold smile.
“ hēng , gé xià nián jì qīng qīng , jiàn shí dǎo shì bù sú , rú jīn rèn shí wǒ děng shàng gǔ líng zú de xiū shì , kě shì fèng máo lín jiǎo le 。”
“哼,阁下年纪轻轻,见识倒是不俗,如今认识我等上古灵族的修士,可是凤毛麟角了。”
Ancient spirit beings?
nà nǚ zǐ lěng xiào zhe shuō 。
那女子冷笑着说。
A strange term.
shàng gǔ líng zú ?
上古灵族?
But Lin Xuan felt a familiar tinge in his mind, as if he had read about them in some ancient text.
hǎo mò shēng de chēng hū 。
好陌生的称呼。
Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but his thoughts raced. Finally, the answer came to him:
dàn yǐn yǐn de , lín xuān què yòu jué de yǒu xiē ěr shú , sì hū zài shén me diǎn jí shàng jiàn guò 。
但隐隐的,林轩却又觉得有些耳熟,似乎在什么典籍上见过。
Ancient spirit beings—this refers to those with long-standing traditions of cultivation.
lín xuān biǎo miàn shàng bù dòng shēng sè, nǎo hǎi zhōng què shì niàn tou jí zhuǎn , zhōng yú , bèi tā xiǎng le qǐ lái 。
林轩表面上不动声sè,脑海中却是念头急转,终于,被他想了起来。
This realization made Lin Xuan draw a sharp breath. His initial disdain for their mere spirit division stage vanished entirely.
shàng gǔ líng zú , zhè yào cóng xiū xiān de qǐ yuán shuō qǐ le 。
上古灵族,这要从修仙的起源说起了。
The laws of heaven are just, and so is fate. Cultivating as a spirit being is no easy task, but once they reach the path of immortality, their strength far surpasses that of their peers at the same level.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī , xiū xiān běn shì wèi le zhuī xún cháng shēng zhī lù 。
众所周知,修仙本是为了追寻长生之路。
For spirit beings to challenge those above them in rank is nothing unusual.
ér kě yǐ tà shàng xiān dào de , yě bìng fēi zhǐ yǒu rén zú yǔ yāo zú 。
而可以踏上仙道的,也并非只有人族与妖族。
Despite their lowly cultivation stage, these two were not to be underestimated.
tiān shēng wàn wù , ér wàn wù jiē kě xiū xiān , shí tou , shù mù , bù yī ér zú 。
天生万物,而万物皆可修仙,石头,树木,不一而足。
With this thought, Lin Xuan's face showed a mix of caution: "Ancient spirit beings—why are you here at the true spirit burial grounds?"
dāng rán le , zhè xiē dōng xī , xiǎng yào zǒu shàng xiān dào zhī lù , nà shì fēi cháng de nán dé 。
当然了,这些东西,想要走上仙道之路,那是非常的难得。
"Hmph. That question should come from you. This place has never been visited in a million years. How did you get here?" The woman's sweet voice carried with an air of accusation.
tóng shí ** zhī nán , yě yuǎn fēi rén zú xiū shì kě yǐ bǐ nǐ de 。
同时**之难,也远非人族修士可以比拟的。
Lin Xuan remained silent, naturally not answering such questions.
ér yí dàn tā men líng zhì kāi qǐ , huà zuò rén xíng , zé zì chēng wèi líng zú 。
而一旦它们灵智开启,化做人形,则自称为灵族。
"Silence? Then it seems we will have to extract your soul and spirit for thorough questioning."
shàng gǔ líng zú , gù míng sī yì , jiù shì chuán chéng jiǔ yuǎn de yì si le 。
上古灵族,顾名思义,就是传承久远的意思了。
"You talk big, but don't worry about losing your tongue in the wind." Seeing his dismissal, Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh in anger.
yī niàn zhì cǐ , lín xuān bù yóu de dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì , yuán běn yīn wèi èr rén jǐn jǐn shì fēn shén qī , jiù yǒu suǒ qīng shì de xiǎng fǎ , wán quán shōu qǐ 。
一念至此,林轩不由得倒吸了一口凉气,原本因为二人仅仅是分神期,就有所轻视的想法,完全收起。
"If you are so confident, let's see if that holds true. Your manifestation body might be formidable, but can we not handle a mere one?" The woman boasted.
tiān dào zì yǒu qí fǎ zé , lǎo tiān yé yě shì gōng píng de , líng zú xiū xiān bù yì , dàn tā men yí dàn zǒu shàng xiān dào zhī lù , shí lì zé yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě 。
天道自有其法则,老天爷也是公平的,灵族修仙不易,但他们一旦走上仙道之路,实力则远胜同阶修仙者。
"Very well, then I will test your abilities."
yuè jí tiǎo zhàn duì líng zú lái shuō , gēn běn jiù méi yǒu rèn hé xī qí zhī chù 。
越级挑战对灵族来说,根本就没有任何稀奇之处。
Words were meaningless; the truth would come from their actions.
yǎn qián zhè liǎng gè jiā huo , jìng jiè suī bù zhí yī tí , dàn jué bù róng fēn háo de qīng hū xiǎo shì 。
眼前这两个家伙,境界虽不值一提,但绝不容分毫的轻忽小视。
Knowing he was being pursued by a mountain gorilla and needed to act quickly, Lin Xuan acted swiftly.
yī niàn zhì cǐ , lín xuān liǎn shàng mǎn shì jiè jù :“ shàng gǔ líng zú , èr wèi dào yǒu wèi hé huì zài zhè zhēn líng mái gǔ zhī suǒ ?”
一念至此,林轩脸上满是戒惧:“上古灵族,二位道友为何会在这真灵埋骨之所?”
With a flick of his sleeves, thick dark energy surged out. His second spirit embryo had reached the early stage of tribulation, and the Snow Shadow True Demon Art had advanced to an unparalleled level.
“ hēng , zhè jù huà yīng gāi wǒ wèn gé xià cái shì de , zhè zhēn líng mái gǔ zhī suǒ , bǎi wàn nián lái , cóng wèi yǒu rén tà zú , nǐ shì rú hé jìn lái de ?” nà nǚ zǐ jiāo xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ , mǎn shì zhì wèn de yǔ qì 。
“哼,这句话应该我问阁下才是的,这真灵埋骨之所,百万年来,从未有人踏足,你是如何进来的?”那女子娇笑的声音传入耳朵里,满是质问的语气。
He clutched his hands together, causing the dark energy to expand and contract.
lín xuān chén mò bù yǔ , zì rán bú huì huí dá zhè yàng de wèn tí 。
林轩沉默不语,自然不会回答这样的问题。
Suddenly, several grotesque demonic serpents appeared, writhing and spitting lightning fire as they charged at the two figures.
“ bù shuō , kàn lái zhǐ yǒu jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò , dài huí qù hǎo hǎo shěn wèn yī fān le 。”
“不说,看来只有将你抽魂炼魄,带回去好好审问一番了。”
"Ridiculous tricks—dare to show off in front of a master."
“ dào yǒu hǎo dà de kǒu qì , yě bù pà fēng dà jiàng shé tou shǎn le 。” jiàn duì fāng rú cǐ qīng shì zì jǐ , lín xuān bù yóu de nù jí fǎn xiào le 。
“道友好大的口气,也不怕风大将舌头闪了。”见对方如此轻视自己,林轩不由得怒极反笑了。
The woman's smile faded. Her icy hands swept through the air, and a flower bloomed slowly above them.
“ shì bú shì dà yán bù cán , yī huì er jiù qīng chǔ , gé xià de běn tǐ huò xǔ shí lì bù sú , qū qū yí gè huà shēn , nán dào wǒ men hái huì dǎ bù guò ?” nà nǚ zǐ xiāo zhāng wàn fēn de shuō 。
“是不是大言不惭,一会儿就清楚,阁下的本体或许实力不俗,区区一个化身,难道我们还会打不过?”那女子嚣张万分的说。
But soon, petals shot out, turning into dazzling threads that encircled the demonic serpents, severing their heads.
“ hǎo , nà lín mǒu jiù lái shì yī shì liǎng wèi shén tōng rú hé ?”
“好,那林某就来试一试两位神通如何?”
The threads continued their assault on Lin Xuan.
duō shuō wú yì , shǒu dǐ xià jiàn zhēn zhāng cái shì zhèng tí 。
多说无益,手底下见真章才是正题。
It seemed they aimed to take his head in one fell swoop.
yào zhī dào , lín xuān běn tǐ cǐ kè kě shì bèi shān yuè jù yuán zhuī suǒ , shí jiān dān gē jiǔ le duì zì jǐ méi yǒu bàn diǎn hǎo chù , sù zhàn sù jué cái shì cōng míng rén de xuǎn zé 。
要知道,林轩本体此刻可是被山岳巨猿追索,时间耽搁久了对自己没有半点好处,速战速决才是聪明人的选择。
Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile; he was not anxious.
yī niàn zhì cǐ , lín xuān dòng shǒu le 。
一念至此,林轩动手了。
As those threads approached, Lin Xuan spat out a puff of green energy from the corner of his mouth.
xiù páo yī fú , gǔn gǔn de mó qì fēng yōng ér chū , jīn fēi xī bǐ , lín xuān de dì èr yuán yīng rú jīn yǐ shì dù jié chū qī , xuě yǐng zhēn mó gōng yì liàn dào le chū shén rù huà de jìng dì 。
袖袍一拂,滚滚的魔气蜂拥而出,今非昔比,林轩的第二元婴如今已是渡劫初期,雪影真魔功亦炼到了出神入化的境地。
"Whoosh!"
dàn jiàn tā shuāng shǒu yī wò , gǔn gǔn de mó qì yī zhǎng yī suō 。
但见他双手一握,滚滚的魔气一涨一缩。
Suddenly, strong winds blew as the green energy transformed into ropes that quickly bound the white threads.
dùn shí , huàn huà chū shí jǐ tiáo xíng mào zhēng níng de mó mǎng chū lái le , yáo tóu bǎi wěi , kǒu pēn léi huǒ , è hěn hěn de xiàng liǎng rén shā guò qù le 。
顿时,幻化出十几条形貌狰狞的魔蟒出来了,摇头摆尾,口喷雷火,恶狠狠的像两人杀过去了。
Simultaneously, Lin Xuan raised his right hand and pointed it forward.
“ diāo chóng xiǎo jì , yě gǎn lái bān mén nòng fǔ 。”
“雕虫小技,也敢来班门弄斧。”
With a loud "bang," the demonic serpents exploded, reverting to pure dark energy.
nà nǚ zǐ xiào róng yī liǎn , miàn sè bīng hán de cháng xiù yī shuǎi , suí zhe tā de dòng zuò , bàn kōng zhōng yī duǒ mǔ dān huā xú xú shèng kāi le 。
那女子笑容一敛,面sè冰寒的长袖一甩,随着她的动作,半空中一朵牡丹花徐徐盛开了。
Those energies coalesced into a cloud about an acre in size before more tigers flew out, roaring as they pounced.
dàn hěn kuài , huā bàn què jī shè chū lái , dùn shí , bái guāng shǎn xiàn , huà zuò yào mù de pǐ liàn , wéi zhe nà shí jǐ tiáo mó mǎng yī rào , jiù jiāng tā men de shǒu jí zhǎn le xià lái 。
但很快,花瓣却激shè出来,顿时,白光闪现,化作耀目的匹练,围着那十几条魔蟒一绕,就将它们的首级斩了下来。
The woman's face remained unchanged. With a slight lift of her hand, she extended a finger and shot out a black-red beam.
suí hòu nà xiē pǐ liàn qù shì bù huǎn , xiàng zhe lín xuān zhǎn le guò lái 。
随后那些匹练去势不缓,向着林轩斩了过来。
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
kàn shàng qù , jìng xiàng shì yī gǔ zuò qì , xiǎng yào qǔ xià lín xuān de shǒu jí 。
看上去,竟像是一鼓作气,想要取下林轩的首级。
The beam sliced through the leading tigers, turning them into a string of targets.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì , yì diǎn yě bù jí 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑意,一点也不急。
The dark-clothed man beside her had not moved, as if he was merely observing.
dài nà shì shí jǐ dào pǐ liàn fēi dào jìn chù , lín xuān sāi bāng yī gǔ , yī kǒu qīng qì pēn chū 。
待那是十几道匹练飞到近处,林轩腮帮一股,一口青气喷出。
"Enough of these trivial tricks—they have no effect. If you are only this weak, I am disappointed."
“ hū !”
“呼!”
The woman said with a cold smile.
dùn shí , kuáng fēng dà zuò , nà qīng qì huà zuò shí jǐ tiáo shéng suǒ , qǐng kè jiān , jiù jiāng bái sè de pǐ liàn quán bù kǔn zhù 。
顿时,狂风大作,那青气化作十几条绳索,顷刻间,就将白sè的匹练全部捆住。
"Indeed impressive."
tóng shí lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ , yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù 。
同时林轩右手抬起,一指向前点去。
Lin Xuan muttered to himself. Her words were correct; he had indeed been testing their strength.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ,“ pēng ” de yī shēng , nà shí jǐ tiáo mó mǎng yī xià zi bào liè diào le , huán yuán chéng jīng chún mó qì 。
随着他的动作,“嘭”的一声,那十几条魔蟒一下子爆裂掉了,还原成jīng纯魔气。
As the saying goes, "hearing is deceiving, seeing is believing."
nà xiē mó qì lián chéng yī tǐ , yī duǒ mǔ xǔ dà xiǎo de mó yún chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ 。
那些魔气连成一体,一朵亩许大小的魔云出现在视线里。
Texts claimed that spirit beings far surpassed those of equal rank and could easily challenge higher ranks, but Lin Xuan needed to test this for himself before making a judgment.
suí hòu yòu cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū le bù shǎo lǎo hǔ , páo xiāo shēng dà zuò , yáo tóu bǎi wěi de pū shàng qù le 。
随后又从里面飞出了不少老虎,咆哮声大做,摇头摆尾的扑上去了。
The techniques he used were effortless, yet they decapitated spirit division cultivators with ease. However, the woman handled them as if it was no big deal.
nà nǚ zǐ liǎn sè bù biàn , yù shǒu wēi tái , yí gè zhǐ tou shēn chū , cóng zhǐ jiān shè chū chū yī dào hēi hóng sè de guāng zhù 。
那女子脸sè不变,玉手微抬,一个指头伸出,从指尖shè出出一道黑红sè的光柱。
The texts did not lie; this guy's strength far surpassed his peers and even rivaled those at the tribulation stage.
In his mind, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. Magic winds surged throughout his body as he prepared to cast a spell to break through the lava lake and investigate the mysterious stone cave.
Lin Xuan was about to act when suddenly, his brows furrowed, and his expression turned grim: "Two fellow daoists hiding nearby—what is your intention?"
As he spoke, he slowly turned his head to look behind him at an empty space, his eyes flashing with cold light as a chill emanated from his body.
"Truly remarkable. A mere manifestation body can actually discern our presence. If it were the real you here, we would not be your match even if we teamed up."
A sweet giggle entered his ears, but the tone was unsettling. Then, a flash of light appeared in that direction, and two figures slowly came into view.
Lin Xuan's face remained expressionless as he silently sized up these unexpected guests.
On the left stood a woman dressed in white, her features strikingly beautiful. On the right, a man was hidden in shadow, his facial features indistinct, giving off an aura of desolation.
Their spiritual pressure was faint but unmistakable; both were at the stage of spirit division cultivation.
Having clearly assessed their strength, Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer. Suddenly, he made another discovery.
Wait, they don't seem to be human or beastfolk, nor do they resemble ancient demons.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted: "You are not cultivators from the Three Realms?"
"Hmph. You may be young, but you have good discernment. Recognizing us as ancient spirit beings is rare these days."
The woman said with a cold smile.
Ancient spirit beings?
A strange term.
But Lin Xuan felt a familiar tinge in his mind, as if he had read about them in some ancient text.
Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but his thoughts raced. Finally, the answer came to him:
Ancient spirit beings—this refers to those with long-standing traditions of cultivation.
This realization made Lin Xuan draw a sharp breath. His initial disdain for their mere spirit division stage vanished entirely.
The laws of heaven are just, and so is fate. Cultivating as a spirit being is no easy task, but once they reach the path of immortality, their strength far surpasses that of their peers at the same level.
For spirit beings to challenge those above them in rank is nothing unusual.
Despite their lowly cultivation stage, these two were not to be underestimated.
With this thought, Lin Xuan's face showed a mix of caution: "Ancient spirit beings—why are you here at the true spirit burial grounds?"
"Hmph. That question should come from you. This place has never been visited in a million years. How did you get here?" The woman's sweet voice carried with an air of accusation.
Lin Xuan remained silent, naturally not answering such questions.
"Silence? Then it seems we will have to extract your soul and spirit for thorough questioning."
"You talk big, but don't worry about losing your tongue in the wind." Seeing his dismissal, Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh in anger.
"If you are so confident, let's see if that holds true. Your manifestation body might be formidable, but can we not handle a mere one?" The woman boasted.
"Very well, then I will test your abilities."
Words were meaningless; the truth would come from their actions.
Knowing he was being pursued by a mountain gorilla and needed to act quickly, Lin Xuan acted swiftly.
With a flick of his sleeves, thick dark energy surged out. His second spirit embryo had reached the early stage of tribulation, and the Snow Shadow True Demon Art had advanced to an unparalleled level.
He clutched his hands together, causing the dark energy to expand and contract.
Suddenly, several grotesque demonic serpents appeared, writhing and spitting lightning fire as they charged at the two figures.
"Ridiculous tricks—dare to show off in front of a master."
The woman's smile faded. Her icy hands swept through the air, and a flower bloomed slowly above them.
But soon, petals shot out, turning into dazzling threads that encircled the demonic serpents, severing their heads.
The threads continued their assault on Lin Xuan.
It seemed they aimed to take his head in one fell swoop.
Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile; he was not anxious.
As those threads approached, Lin Xuan spat out a puff of green energy from the corner of his mouth.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, strong winds blew as the green energy transformed into ropes that quickly bound the white threads.
Simultaneously, Lin Xuan raised his right hand and pointed it forward.
With a loud "bang," the demonic serpents exploded, reverting to pure dark energy.
Those energies coalesced into a cloud about an acre in size before more tigers flew out, roaring as they pounced.
The woman's face remained unchanged. With a slight lift of her hand, she extended a finger and shot out a black-red beam.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
The beam sliced through the leading tigers, turning them into a string of targets.
The dark-clothed man beside her had not moved, as if he was merely observing.
"Enough of these trivial tricks—they have no effect. If you are only this weak, I am disappointed."
The woman said with a cold smile.
"Indeed impressive."
Lin Xuan muttered to himself. Her words were correct; he had indeed been testing their strength.
As the saying goes, "hearing is deceiving, seeing is believing."
Texts claimed that spirit beings far surpassed those of equal rank and could easily challenge higher ranks, but Lin Xuan needed to test this for himself before making a judgment.
The techniques he used were effortless, yet they decapitated spirit division cultivators with ease. However, the woman handled them as if it was no big deal.
The texts did not lie; this guy's strength far surpassed his peers and even rivaled those at the tribulation stage.