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第三千五百四十五章 互相试探

This ancient spirit race seemed to be at odds with their grand reputation. If they were merely this powerful, probing for the Seven Treasures of Naraka would be as simple as picking fruit from a tree.

Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile, feeling an immense sense of relief wash over him. However, this pleasant feeling did not last long; soon, spatial ripples surged.

Two figures appeared in his line of sight—a man and a woman.

The man was an elderly figure with the face of a child but white hair, kind eyes that exuded a divine aura. He looked like someone with great abilities.

A mid-stage cultivation expert!

Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he felt his expression turn to extreme unease. After all, they were from the ancient spirit race, whose power far surpassed that of their peers by much. Moreover, based on the thickness of his mana, he was likely at the peak of the middle stage.

In terms of cultivation realm, they seemed evenly matched. However, in reality, they might be far more powerful than ordinary late-stage mid-stage cultivators. Although not as formidable as Grand Master Nal Long, they were still terrifying.

A formidable opponent!

This guy was undoubtedly stronger than the Yellow Springs Demon Mother he had once slain. Lin Xuan, though vastly different from his past self, could not claim absolute confidence in facing him. There must be such a powerful figure hidden within the spirit race; he had been too optimistic just now.

Lin Xuan swallowed hard as he maintained an expression of calm despite his shock. He slowly turned his head to look at another person beside them.

The other was a young woman with a delicate appearance, no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. She was slender and beautiful, exuding an elegant aura that seemed icy cold.

A late-stage mid-stage cultivator!

Her cultivation level was formidable indeed. The spirit race had two powerful figures from the tribulation stage.

Lin Xuan's expression grew even more serious.

Just then, a voice startled him: "You?"

"Little Moon, do you recognize this woman?" Lin Xuan was taken aback and openly showed his surprise on his face.

"She is the treasure we're looking for."

"What?!"

Lin Xuan almost thought he had misheard. He turned back with astonishment: "Are you saying that this girl is one of the Seven Treasures of Naraka, transformed into an ear ring?"

"Indeed," Little Moon said resolutely.

Though this sounded outrageous to them, it was entirely consistent with reality.

"Little Moon, are you sure about this?"

"My lord, the Seven Treasures of Naraka were originally scattered in the Three Realms by me in my past life; how could I not recognize her."

Lin Xuan remained silent, trusting his wife's judgment. However, the story was too convoluted. The ear ring from the Seven Treasures of Naraka had become sentient and transformed into a beautiful girl. While all things can cultivate, such an encounter was too extraordinary.

Nevertheless, despite his curiosity, Lin Xuan felt it would be difficult to handle. He no longer needed to probe the spirit race for clues; now that the ear ring was right in front of him and had successfully awakened its intelligence, he could see their hostile stance clearly. This did not look like a peaceful outcome.

Meanwhile, while Lin Xuan sized up his opponents, the spirit race members were equally busy observing him and Little Moon.

This place was where true spirits were entombed; they hadn't seen any uninvited guests in centuries.

Lower-ranked spirit races even began whispering to each other. Most used mental communication instead of speaking aloud.

After a cup of tea's time, both sides silently assessed their strength.

The spirit race had a far-reaching reputation, and they were wary of these unexpected visitors as well. Especially the spirit race’s holy maiden, who was very aware of the former King Naraka's power. Although times had changed, as the reincarnation of King Naraka, he could not be ordinary cultivators.

This was obvious without much thought.

The man beside her, though unremarkable in appearance, was a mid-stage tribulation cultivator. This aside, what was most unbelievable was how the King Naraka addressed him.

Young master?

Wasn't this boy from a noble family? The proud and haughty King Naraka didn’t even regard true immortals; yet, he now treated them as servants. It would be hard to believe unless one saw it with their own eyes.

Who was this young man?

Even the reincarnation of the King Naraka showed him great respect.

Although there were no clues, Lin Xuan could be certain that this boy was not an ordinary cultivator. He was a formidable opponent!

Both sides came to similar conclusions and were wary of each other to the extreme.

After mutual probing, they decided to settle for now.

The elderly figure with the face of a child coughed lightly: "Dear friends have traveled far, what is your purpose? Why did you break our protective barrier? Our clan has never wronged you."

Clearly, this spirit race elder was feigning ignorance. He pretended not to know their true intentions and hoped to deceive them. However, Lin Xuan wasn't easily fooled; he had finally found the right place after much effort. He didn’t want to waste time with pretenses.

"Lin came here through great hardship for a reason. The Seven Treasures of Naraka are well-known to you. I only expected her intelligence to be awakened. If she returns with us, we can resolve this peacefully. Even if it means damaging your clan’s array, I will compensate."

Lin Xuan said with a smile.

While his words were courteous, the other's expression turned grim: "You want to take our holy maiden? This is impossible; you are delusional."

"Why not listen to me? The Seven Treasures of Naraka originally belonged to Little Moon. My request is merely for her return. With her intelligence awakened, my wife and I are reasonable people who can assure you no harm will come to her. Once Little Moon's strength recovers, she will be rewarded generously."

Lin Xuan said sincerely.

Since the Seven Treasures of Naraka were involved, there was no need to hide. Lin Xuan wanted to use sincerity to win over the other party; it would be best if they didn’t have to fight. In his view, having Little Moon as their leader was a mutually beneficial choice.

However, the other shook their head and firmly rejected: "No, Ring is our holy maiden; she cannot leave with you so easily. The former King Naraka might have been formidable, but he’s no longer from ancient times. You shouldn’t harbor such delusions. If you act wisely, just go away. I can forget about the grudge of your destroying my array and killing my clan members. Otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

Lin Xuan laughed bitterly in anger. He hadn't expected such a cold response despite his sincerity: "Do you want to threaten me?"

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