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第三千五百三十七章 金蝉脱壳

One misstep and a thousand years of regret; once you look back, it's already been a hundred years.

The strength of that Spirit Race woman had originally matched those who had transcended tribulation, but due to carelessness, she was instantly killed here by Lin Xuan.

Although Yue'er's figure was exposed, the situation was now very favorable for Lin Xuan. With his deep scheming mind, he wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass. He flicked his sleeve and the Black Water Deva Saber emitted a fierce light, changing direction to stab towards the black-clothed man.

Seeing this scene, Yue'er wasn't idle either. She raised her jade hand and pointed it forward.

A muffled sound echoed in Lin Xuan's ears as the Mystic Yin Treasure Box exploded mid-air, causing spatial ripples to surge forth. Countless silver threads pierced through space, seemingly teleporting right before their opponent's face.

The situation was sudden; there was no way to dodge!

The black-clothed man was shocked and without further thought, spat out a mouthful of blood that flashed past the wind, transforming into a black shield in front of him.

In the next moment, those silver threads rushed forward like raindrops hitting banana leaves. The black shield shook violently; after just a few breaths, it was pockmarked and completely penetrated.

No more barriers!

A look of determination flashed across the man's face as he clutched his hands together. His body surface emitted spiritual light, and his figure rapidly expanded.

"Bad luck!"

Lin Xuan was shocked, and Yue'er's expression mirrored his. Both of them reacted simultaneously by shooting backward.

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed in their ears; the black-clothed man had self-destructed.

Although he was a spirit-stage cultivator, as a member of the Spirit Race, his strength wasn't inferior to that of ordinary tribulation-transcenders. The destructive power of such an explosion was beyond imagination.

A blazing sun bloomed mid-air, and fierce gales swept from all directions. Despite their quick reactions, Lin Xuan and Yue'er couldn't escape the aftereffects within this short time.

Forced to stop, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve, releasing a black light that transformed into a small flag.

The banner unfurled in the wind, revealing a dark cloud of demonic energy that enveloped Lin Xuan. Yue'er reacted similarly; countless runes appeared on the surface of the Mystic Yin Treasure Box, quickly transforming into dozens of shields.

These shields surrounded Yue'er.

Fierce gales assailed them but were blocked by their defenses.

But was this the end?

No!

Just as they thought it had concluded, something unexpected happened. A black light shot out from the center of the explosion.

Lin Xuan could see that it was a copper bell about a foot in size, with an ancient and imposing appearance. It emitted a heart-stirring aura, clearly the true form of the Spirit Race man. The self-destruction had been just a trivial shell.

Like lightning, this thought flashed through Lin Xuan's mind; he wouldn't let his opponent succeed. However, by the time he wanted to stop it, it was already too late.

In a rush, Lin Xuan cast a spell.

The dark cloud turned and transformed into a black hand as if实体 existed. It reached down with great speed but was still too slow. The copper bell blurred and vanished into the sky first.

Accursed! Lin Xuan's expression was extremely displeased; he had unexpectedly failed to catch his opponent, allowing him to escape.

Not only could they no longer trace the Seven Treasures of the Deva, but their location had also been exposed. This was about as bad a result as it got. If he wasn't disappointed, that would be a lie.

"Master, what should we do now?"

Yue'er flew over and asked.

"We'll look for the treasure first."

Lin Xuan sighed.

Worrying wouldn't solve the problem; the urgent task was to retrieve the treasure. They had already experienced one change of events; Lin Xuan didn't want a second.

After all his efforts, he certainly wouldn't make such a foolish mistake as carrying water in a bamboo basket.

"Yue'er, stay here and watch while I look for the treasure."

"Alright."

Yue'er nodded without any objections.

To prevent unforeseen events, Lin Xuan didn't delay; enveloped by thick demonic energy, he潜入了岩浆湖.

As the name suggests, this lake was made of lava that reached the inner fire. Even ordinary mortals would have no chance if they fell in, but as a tribulation-transcender, the flames posed no threat to Lin Xuan. His protective demonic energy alone provided sufficient self-preservation.

However, the depth of the lava lake far exceeded expectations.

In just a few breaths, Lin Xuan had descended over a thousand feet and still couldn't see the bottom. The temperature increased dramatically with each descent, and his mana consumption accelerated rapidly.

Unable to bear it any longer, Lin Xuan summoned a defensive treasure. This alleviated some of the pressure.

He cautiously released his spirit sense; the lava fire weakened and corroded his spirit sense. Thankfully, given the strength of his spirit sense, he could endure it勉强.

Finally, Lin Xuan discovered a stone cave.

This is where we are!

His face lit up with joy.

Without delay, he sped up and swam over.

After approaching, Lin Xuan didn't rashly enter; instead, he cautiously released his spirit sense. As expected, he was pushed out again, but fortunately, no traps were found.

There wasn't time to explore in detail now.

One must enter the tiger's den to catch a tiger. Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and bravely entered the cave.

Despite seeing nothing ahead, an immense force stopped him from entering the stone cave. However, it was futile; this was only a manifestation of himself, not the true form. His manifested self had reached the tribulation-transcender stage; how could he fail to enter a mere stone cave?

Lin Xuan took a deep breath and emitted black light all over his body as he fully activated the Snow Shadow True Devil Technique.

Finally, he broke through that strange force and entered the stone cave.

The scene before him was clear. A large hall appeared, though it wasn't spacious—only about ten feet in each direction.

However, at the front of the hall, there was a rough and ancient water pool, seemingly formed naturally.

A pleasant fragrance wafted as Lin Xuan focused his gaze; he widened his eyes in surprise. In that water pool lay a milky white substance.

Ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Milk!

Indeed, drinking just one drop could restore a cultivator's mana.

Of course, at Lin Xuan's level, ordinary ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk was ineffective. However, the current ones weren't ordinary; judging by their color, these ten-thousand-year-old spirit milks had been around for tens of thousands of years.

Though not as powerful as heavenly spirit milk, they were still extraordinary treasures.

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