lín xuān de tí yì hé qíng hé lǐ ， liǎng nǚ zì rán bú huì yǒu yì yì ， bù guò sān rén zhè yàng lián mèi gǎn lù ， wèi miǎn yǒu xiē jīng shì hài sú 。[]
林轩的提议合情合理，两女自然不会有异议，不过三人这样联袂赶路，未免有些惊世骇俗。[]
Lin Xuan's proposal was reasonable, and the two women naturally had no objections. However, for three people to travel together in such a manner might be considered somewhat shocking by the world.
méi cuò ， yǔ tóng jiè gāo shǒu rú yún ， dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， yì fēi shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi de rén wù ， ruò shì yùn qì bù sú ， hái shì yǒu kě néng pèng dào zhè děng dà néng cún zài de 。
没错，雨桐界高手如云，渡劫级别的修仙者，亦非神龙见首不见尾的人物，若是运气不俗，还是有可能碰到这等大能存在的。
Indeed, Rain桐 Realm was home to many powerful cultivators; even those at the Tribulation Transcendence stage were not elusive figures. If one's luck was good, it was still possible to encounter such great talents.
kě huà shì zhè yàng méi cuò ， rán ér sān míng dù jié qī jù zài yì qǐ ， hái shì yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì 。
可话是这样没错，然而三名渡劫期聚在一起，还是有些不可思议。
However, three people at the Tribulation Transcendence stage traveling together was still somewhat unbelievable.
suī shuō yǐ lín xuān rú jīn de shí lì ， yòu yǒu xiǎo dié yuè ér xiāng zhù ， tiān xià jǐn kě qù dé ， dàn dī diào shì lín xuān de yuán zé ， cái gāng gāng huí dào yǔ tóng ， jiù mò míng qí miào de yǐn qǐ hōng dòng ， bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， dōu bú shì cōng míng rén de xuǎn zé ， lín xuān zì rán yě bú huì zhè me zuò 。
虽说以林轩如今的实力，又有小蝶月儿相助，天下尽可去得，但低调是林轩的原则，才刚刚回到雨桐，就莫名其妙的引起轰动，不论从哪个角度，都不是聪明人的选择，林轩自然也不会这么做。
Although Lin Xuan had sufficient strength with Little Butterfly Mo'er’s assistance, he preferred to remain low-key. After returning to Rain桐, he did not want to cause unnecessary attention, which would not be a wise choice from any angle. Thus, Lin Xuan naturally did not do so.
tā jiāng zì jǐ de zì jǐ de gù lǜ yī shuō ， liǎng nǚ yě dōu biǎo shì zàn tóng ， yú shì lín xuān qǔ chū le xū yú dòng tiān tú 。
他将自己的自己的顾虑一说，两女也都表示赞同，于是林轩取出了须臾洞天图。
When he expressed his concerns, the two women agreed. Lin Xuan then took out the Momentary Heavenly Realm Diagram.
méi cuò ， xū yú zhī bǎo 。
没错，须臾之宝。
Yes, the Momentary Treasure.
cǐ wù ruò shì luò zài pǔ tōng xiū shì yǎn lǐ ， zì rán shì jià zhí lián chéng zhī wù ， dàn yǐ lín xuān rú jīn de shēn jiā ， què yě suàn bù shàng rú hé liǎo de 。
此物若是落在普通修士眼里，自然是价值连城之物，但以林轩如今的身家，却也算不上如何了得。
To ordinary cultivators, this item was priceless, but to Lin Xuan, it was merely a temporary dwelling place.
bù guò shì jiāng qí dàng zuò yī lín shí luò jiǎo de dòng fǔ 。
不过是将其当作一临时落脚的洞府。
"Little Butterfly, what do you think of the environment here?"
“ xiǎo dié ， nǐ kàn cǐ bǎo huán jìng rú hé ？”
“小蝶，你看此宝环境如何？”
"Mm, the scenery is picturesque. It's not much worse than my previous valley. As long as we move that immortal spirit well in, it will be an excellent place for cultivation."
“ ń ， fēng jǐng rú huà ， bù bǐ wǒ xiān qián de nà zuò shān gǔ chà ， zhǐ yào jiāng nà kǒu xiān líng zhī jǐng bān jìn qù ， jiù shì yī jué jiā de xiū liàn zhī suǒ 。”
“嗯，风景如画，不比我先前的那座山谷差，只要将那口仙灵之井搬进去，就是一绝佳的修炼之所。”
Phantom Moon Mo'er scanned the surroundings and spoke with satisfaction.
huàn yuè é mù guāng sǎo guò ， shí fēn mǎn yì de kāi kǒu le 。
幻月蛾目光扫过，十分满意的开口了。
"Since that’s the case, you two can go cultivate inside first. I’ll call you when there’s something important."
“ jì rú cǐ ， nǐ hé yuè ér jiù xiān zài lǐ miàn xiū liàn hǎo le ， yǒu shì qíng wǒ zài huàn nǐ liǎ rú hé ？”
“既如此，你和月儿就先在里面修炼好了，有事情我再唤你俩如何？”
"Alright."
“ hǎo de 。”
“好的。”
Mo'er had no objections, and Little Butterfly nodded as well. The two women transformed into a fragrant breeze and flew into the Momentary Heavenly Realm Diagram.
yuè ér zì wú yì yì ， xiǎo dié yì diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎng nǚ huà zuò yī zhèn xiāng fēng ， fēi jìn le nà xū yú dòng tiān tú 。
月儿自无异议，小蝶亦点了点头，两女化作一阵香风，飞进了那须臾洞天图。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. He waved his sleeve to store the treasure, then shot forward towards the direction of the bright light.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， xiù páo yī fú ， shōu hǎo bǎo wù ， suí hòu hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， xiàng zhe qián fāng líng guāng bào shè de fāng xiàng fēi qù 。
林轩脸上露出满意之色，袖袍一拂，收好宝物，随后浑身青芒一起，向着前方灵光爆射的方向飞去。
The distance between them was over a thousand miles, but with Lin Xuan’s current speed, it was just an instant.
shuāng fāng xiāng jù zú yǒu qiān lǐ ， dàn yǐ lín xuān rú jīn de dùn shù ， zì rán shì shùn xī 。
双方相距足有千里，但以林轩如今的遁术，自然是瞬息。
Soon, the sound became clearer. A scene of battle unfolded before his eyes.
hěn kuài ， bào liè shēng jiù biàn dé yuè fā de qīng xī 。 yī fù zhàn dòu de huà miàn ， yìng rù dào le yǎn lián lǐ 。
很快，爆裂声就变得越发的清晰。一副战斗的画面，映入到了眼帘里。
"Hey, what's this?"
“ yí ， zhè shì ……”
“咦，这是……”
Lin Xuan originally thought that it was merely a clash between low-grade cultivators.
lín xuān yuán běn yǐ wéi ， zhǐ shì dī jiē xiū shì jiān de hù xiāng sī shā ér yǐ 。
林轩原本以为，只是低阶修士间的互相厮杀而已。
But as he looked around, his expression turned extremely surprised.
kě mù guāng sǎo guò ， liǎn shàng què liú lù chū jí wéi chà yì de shén sè 。
可目光扫过，脸上却流露出极为诧异的神色。
Two cultivators appeared in front of him—a man and a woman. The man on the left seemed to be about forty years old, with a rugged appearance.
chū xiàn zài yǎn qián de gòng yǒu liǎng míng xiū xiān zhě ， yī nán yī nǚ ， zuǒ biān de nán zi dà yuē sì shí yú suì nián jì ， shì yī xiàng mào cū háo de hàn zi 。
出现在眼前的共有两名修仙者，一男一女，左边的男子大约四十余岁年纪，是一相貌粗豪的汉子。
The woman was younger, dressed like a middle-aged woman, with a curvy figure.
nǚ zǐ zé yào nián qīng yī xiē ， zuò shào fù dǎ bàn ， shēn cái fēng mǎn 。
女子则要年轻一些，做少妇打扮，身材丰满。
Their expressions were intimate, suggesting they were a couple.
kàn liǎng rén shén sè qīn mì 。 yīng gāi shì yī duì fū qī 。
看两人神色亲密。应该是一对夫妻。
The man’s cultivation level was slightly higher, at late Core Formation stage, while the woman was merely mid-stage.
qí zhōng nà nán zi de xiū wèi yào gāo yī xiē ， nǎi shì níng dān hòu qī ， ér shào fù ， zé jǐn jǐn shì zhōng qī ér yǐ 。
其中那男子的修为要高一些，乃是凝丹后期，而少妇，则仅仅是中期而已。
For cultivators of this level, Lin Xuan considered them insignificant, small as ants. Therefore, they could not possibly notice his presence.
zhè zhǒng děng jí de xiū xiān zhě ， duì rú jīn de lín xuān lái shuō ， bù zhí yī tí ， miǎo xiǎo yǒu rú lóu yǐ ， suǒ yǐ tā men bù kě néng fā xiàn lín xuān de zōng jì 。
这种等级的修仙者，对如今的林轩来说，不值一提，渺小有如蝼蚁，所以他们不可能发现林轩的踪迹。
Lin Xuan’s gaze swept over both of them before landing on the beast chasing after them.
ér lín xuān de mù guāng yì zhǐ shì zài liǎng rén shēn shàng sǎo guò ， suí hòu jiù luò zài zhuī shā tā men de yāo qín shēn shàng le 。
而林轩的目光亦只是在两人身上扫过，随后就落在追杀他们的妖禽身上了。
This was a very ugly bird-like creature.
zhè shì yī zhǒng hěn chǒu lòu de guài niǎo 。
这是一种很丑陋的怪鸟。
It stood over ten feet tall, with sharp claws and beak. It had three magical eyes, with faint green light emanating from its pupils, indicating it was no ordinary creature.
shēn gāo zhàng yú 。 zhǎo jiān zuǐ lì ， zhǎng zhe sān zhǐ yāo mù ， tóng kǒng zhī zhōng yǒu dàn dàn de qīng guāng fā chū ， yī kàn jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
身高丈余。爪尖嘴利，长着三只妖目，瞳孔之中有淡淡的青光发出，一看就非同小可。
Of course, to Lin Xuan’s eyes, such a beast equivalent to Core Formation stage was trivial. However, compared to this bird, which was weaker than words could describe for the Core Formation couple in front of him, it was an insurmountable enemy.
dāng rán 。 nà shì duì dī jiē xiū shì lái shuō ， zài lín xuān de yǎn lǐ ， zhè zhǒng xiāng dāng yú níng dān qī de yāo qín ， zì rán shì bù zhí yī tí 。
当然。那是对低阶修士来说，在林轩的眼里，这种相当于凝丹期的妖禽，自然是不值一提。
Yet, there was something peculiar about this bird. Its cultivation level should have been mid-stage Core Formation at most. Even if beast races were slightly stronger than humans of the same stage, their strength usually had limits and couldn’t challenge across stages.
rán ér shén me shì qíng dōu shì xiāng duì dī 。 cǐ guài niǎo yǔ lín xuān xiāng bǐ ， què shí ruò dé wú fǎ yòng yán yǔ miáo shù ， rán ér duì yǎn qián de níng dān qī fū fù lái shuō 。 què shì wú fǎ zhàn shèng de dà dí 。
然而什么事情都是相对低。此怪鸟与林轩相比，确实弱得无法用言语描述，然而对眼前的凝丹期夫妇来说。却是无法战胜的大敌。
Logically speaking, a late-stage Core Formation man alone could easily handle this beast. With his wife’s help, they should be able to defeat it together. But now that he was fighting with her, they still couldn't overcome it—wasn't that too strange?
kě gǔ guài yě gǔ guài zài zhè lǐ ， cǐ yāo qín de jìng jiè ， míng míng cái níng dān zhōng qī 。
可古怪也古怪在这里，此妖禽的境界，明明才凝丹中期。
Although Lin Xuan did not recognize the bird, he was one hundred percent certain that there was no trace of ancient spirit birds in its bloodline. It defied logic and reason.
jiù suàn yāo zú de shí lì ， yào bǐ tóng jiē xiū shì shāo qiáng yī xiē ， dàn yì bān shuō lái ， zhè qiáng de chéng dù ， yě shì yǒu xiàn dì ， bù kě néng yuè jí tiǎo zhàn 。
就算妖族的实力，要比同阶修士稍强一些，但一般说来，这强的程度，也是有限地，不可能越级挑战。
There must be another explanation.
àn lǐ shuō ， nà níng dān hòu qī de dà hàn yí gè rén shōu shí zhè yāo qín dōu chuò chuò yǒu yú ， rú jīn tā yǒu fū rén xiāng zhù ， liǎng rén lián shǒu ， què yī jiù dǎ bù guò ， zhè bú shì tài gǔ guài le xiē ？
按理说，那凝丹后期的大汉一个人收拾这妖禽都绰绰有余，如今他有夫人相助，两人联手，却依旧打不过，这不是太古怪了些？
Lin Xuan released his divine sense, quickly finding a clue.
yǎn qián de yāo qín lín xuān suī rán bù shí ， dàn tā gǎn bǎi fēn zhī bǎi kěn dìng ， qí shēn shàng jué méi yǒu hán yǒu shàng gǔ líng qín de xuè tǒng ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， dōu bù yīng gāi zhè me lì hài dì 。
眼前的妖禽林轩虽然不识，但他敢百分之百肯定，其身上绝没有含有上古灵禽的血统，于情于理，都不应该这么厉害地。
The bird carried a faint trace of demonic energy on it.
zhè yí dìng lìng yǒu yuán gù 。
这一定另有缘故。
Very subtle, almost undetectable.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， hěn kuài jiù yǒu le shōu huò 。
林轩将神识放出，很快就有了收获。
If not for Lin Xuan’s extraordinary divine sense, he might have missed this secret entirely.
zhè yāo qín de shēn shàng ， jū rán hán yǒu yī lǚ mó qì 。
这妖禽的身上，居然含有一缕魔气。
This demonic energy was different from that emitted by ancient demons but somewhat similar to Qin Yan's aura.
hěn dàn ， jī hū gǎn jué bú dào de nà zhǒng 。
很淡，几乎感觉不到的那种。
Outerworld Demons!
ruò bú shì lín xuān de shén shí fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shí yǒu ** hái fā xiàn bù liǎo zhè ge mì mì 。
若不是林轩的神识非同小可，十有**还发现不了这个秘密。
Lin Xuan recognized them immediately.
ér zhè lǚ mó qì ， yǔ gǔ mó shēn shàng suǒ sàn fà chū lái de ， jié rán bù tóng ， dào yǔ qín yán shēn shàng de qì xī ， yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì 。
而这缕魔气，与古魔身上所散发出来的，截然不同，倒与秦妍身上的气息，有几分相似。
But how could such a weak bird be associated with an outerworld demon?
yù wài tiān mó ！
域外天魔！
That defied common sense!
lín xuān yī yǎn jiù rèn chū lái le 。
林轩一眼就认出来了。
Was it just coincidence, or was there something he didn’t know?
zhǐ shì zhè me yī ruò xiǎo de yāo qín ， zěn me huì hé tiān wài mó tóu chě shàng guān xì ？
只是这么一弱小的妖禽，怎么会和天外魔头扯上关系？
Lin Xuan was greatly surprised.
zhè bù hé cháng lǐ ！
这不合常理！
However, mere contemplation couldn't solve this issue.
jiū jìng shì qiǎo hé ， hái shì yǒu shén me zì jǐ bù zhī dào de dōng xī ？
究竟是巧合，还是有什么自己不知道的东西？
So Lin Xuan stopped thinking and waved his sleeve to release a streak of green light.
lín xuān dà gǎn chà yì 。
林轩大感诧异。
It moved slowly but quickly ensnared the bird.
dàn guāng kào sī suǒ ， kěn dìng bù kě néng nòng míng bái zhè ge wèn tí 。
但光靠思索，肯定不可能弄明白这个问题。
After a moment, the green light dispersed, leaving the bird lifeless on the ground. The entire process took only an instant. When the Core Formation couple first saw this, they had some cautionary expressions, but upon realizing that the beast was dead, their joy was overwhelming. They hurriedly prostrated before Lin Xuan: "Senior, thank you for your assistance. Your grace will be forever remembered by us. We will definitely build a shrine to honor you when we return home."
yú shì lín xuān yě jiù bù xiǎng le 。
于是林轩也就不想了。
"Are you cultivators from nearby?"
xiù páo yī fú ， yī lǚ qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū 。
袖袍一拂，一缕青霞飞掠而出。
Lin Xuan spoke calmly but the faint spiritual pressure around him made it hard for the two Core Formation cultivators to catch their breath. They didn’t know Lin Xuan’s exact cultivation stage, but this strange phenomenon indicated that the senior before them was no ordinary figure.
shì huǎn shí jí ， yī xià zi jiù jiāng nà yāo qín kùn zhù 。
似缓实急，一下子就将那妖禽困住。
"Yes, we are indeed cultivators from Giant Wood City," the late-stage man replied honestly.
shǎo qǐng ， qīng xiá sàn kāi ， nà yāo qín yǐ shì xiōng yàn quán wú ， yī xià zi fān shēn zāi dǎo zài dì shàng le 。
少顷，青霞散开，那妖禽已是凶焰全无，一下子翻身栽倒在地上了。
"Giant Wood City? I haven't heard of it."
biàn qǐ cāng cù ， zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu ， nà níng dān qī fū fù kāi shǐ de shí hòu liǎn shàng hái yǒu yī sī jiè bèi zhī sè ， fā xiàn yāo qín yǐ jīng yǔn luò bù yóu de dà xǐ guò wàng le ， máng chōng zhe lín xuān dà lǐ cān bài ：“ duō xiè qián bèi chū shǒu xiàng zhù ， wǎn bèi fū fù yǒng gǎn dà dé ， yí dìng huí jiā wèi nǐ lì shàng cháng shēng pái wèi de 。”
变起仓促，整个过程说来繁复，其实不过瞬息的功夫，那凝丹期夫妇开始的时候脸上还有一丝戒备之色，发现妖禽已经陨落不由得大喜过望了，忙冲着林轩大礼参拜：“多谢前辈出手相助，晚辈夫妇永感大德，一定回家为你立上长生牌位的。”
Lin Xuan shook his head. Although he had extensive knowledge, there were countless cities in Rain桐 where cultivators resided, numbering in the billions. Lin Xuan couldn’t possibly have heard them all.
“ nǐ men shì zhè fù jìn de xiū xiān zhě ？”
“你们是这附近的修仙者？”
"What’s with this beast? It's only mid-stage Core Formation, yet you and your wife can't even defeat it together?"
lín xuān dàn dàn de kāi kǒu le ， yǔ qì suī rán píng hé ， dàn shēn shàng nà ruò yǒu ruò wú de líng yā què ràng liǎng míng níng dān qī xiū shì lián qì dōu chuǎn bù guò ， tā men suī rán bù zhī dào lín xuān jù tǐ jìng jiè rú hé ， dàn tōng guò zhè yì xiàng yě zhī dào yǎn qián de qián bèi fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jué bú shì shén me pǔ tōng de cún zài le 。
林轩淡淡的开口了，语气虽然平和，但身上那若有若无的灵压却让两名凝丹期修士连气都喘不过，他们虽然不知道林轩具体境界如何，但通过这异象也知道眼前的前辈非同小可，绝不是什么普通的存在了。
Although Lin Xuan already knew the reason, he wanted to hear their perspective as ordinary cultivators. After all, a man could learn from others' experiences. Although these two were insignificant, they were natives of this area, and perhaps some useful information could be gleaned from them.
“ huí qián bèi ， wǒ fū qī èr rén què shí shì fù jìn jù mù chéng de xiū xiān zhě 。” nà níng dān hòu qī nán zi máng lǎo shí de shuō 。
“回前辈，我夫妻二人确实是附近巨木城的修仙者。”那凝丹后期男子忙老实的说。
"We don’t know either. The beasts in this vicinity used to be unremarkable, but about seven or eight years ago, for unknown reasons, they suddenly became extremely fierce and even dared to challenge us humans," the man rubbed his head, looking confused.
“ jù mù chéng ， méi tīng shuō guò 。”
“巨木城，没听说过。”
"What? From seven or eight years ago?"
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， tā suī rán jiàn shí guǎng bó ， dàn yǔ tóng jiè de xiū xiān zhě jù jū zhī suǒ ， dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de chéng chí ， jiā zài yì qǐ ， nà shì shù yǐ yì jì ， lín xuān dāng rán bù kě néng quán dōu tīng shuō guò le 。
林轩摇了摇头，他虽然见识广博，但雨桐界的修仙者聚居之所，大大小小的城池，加在一起，那是数以亿计，林轩当然不可能全都听说过了。
A glint of surprise flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes. If he remembered correctly, it was around that time when he encountered Fairy Cloudy Mountain in the Ten Thousand Mountains.
“ zhè yāo qín zěn me huí shì ， míng míng cái níng dān zhōng qī ， nǐ fū qī èr rén lián shǒu ， jū rán dǎ tā bù guò ？”
“这妖禽怎么回事，明明才凝丹中期，你夫妻二人联手，居然打它不过？”
This woman transformed into an Outerworld Demon and her power became terrifying, killing several Tribulation Transcendence cultivators consecutively.
Lin Xuan's proposal was reasonable, and the two women naturally had no objections. However, for three people to travel together in such a manner might be considered somewhat shocking by the world.
Indeed, Rain桐 Realm was home to many powerful cultivators; even those at the Tribulation Transcendence stage were not elusive figures. If one's luck was good, it was still possible to encounter such great talents.
However, three people at the Tribulation Transcendence stage traveling together was still somewhat unbelievable.
Although Lin Xuan had sufficient strength with Little Butterfly Mo'er’s assistance, he preferred to remain low-key. After returning to Rain桐, he did not want to cause unnecessary attention, which would not be a wise choice from any angle. Thus, Lin Xuan naturally did not do so.
When he expressed his concerns, the two women agreed. Lin Xuan then took out the Momentary Heavenly Realm Diagram.
Yes, the Momentary Treasure.
To ordinary cultivators, this item was priceless, but to Lin Xuan, it was merely a temporary dwelling place.
"Little Butterfly, what do you think of the environment here?"
"Mm, the scenery is picturesque. It's not much worse than my previous valley. As long as we move that immortal spirit well in, it will be an excellent place for cultivation."
Phantom Moon Mo'er scanned the surroundings and spoke with satisfaction.
"Since that’s the case, you two can go cultivate inside first. I’ll call you when there’s something important."
"Alright."
Mo'er had no objections, and Little Butterfly nodded as well. The two women transformed into a fragrant breeze and flew into the Momentary Heavenly Realm Diagram.
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. He waved his sleeve to store the treasure, then shot forward towards the direction of the bright light.
The distance between them was over a thousand miles, but with Lin Xuan’s current speed, it was just an instant.
Soon, the sound became clearer. A scene of battle unfolded before his eyes.
"Hey, what's this?"
Lin Xuan originally thought that it was merely a clash between low-grade cultivators.
But as he looked around, his expression turned extremely surprised.
Two cultivators appeared in front of him—a man and a woman. The man on the left seemed to be about forty years old, with a rugged appearance.
The woman was younger, dressed like a middle-aged woman, with a curvy figure.
Their expressions were intimate, suggesting they were a couple.
The man’s cultivation level was slightly higher, at late Core Formation stage, while the woman was merely mid-stage.
For cultivators of this level, Lin Xuan considered them insignificant, small as ants. Therefore, they could not possibly notice his presence.
Lin Xuan’s gaze swept over both of them before landing on the beast chasing after them.
This was a very ugly bird-like creature.
It stood over ten feet tall, with sharp claws and beak. It had three magical eyes, with faint green light emanating from its pupils, indicating it was no ordinary creature.
Of course, to Lin Xuan’s eyes, such a beast equivalent to Core Formation stage was trivial. However, compared to this bird, which was weaker than words could describe for the Core Formation couple in front of him, it was an insurmountable enemy.
Yet, there was something peculiar about this bird. Its cultivation level should have been mid-stage Core Formation at most. Even if beast races were slightly stronger than humans of the same stage, their strength usually had limits and couldn’t challenge across stages.
Logically speaking, a late-stage Core Formation man alone could easily handle this beast. With his wife’s help, they should be able to defeat it together. But now that he was fighting with her, they still couldn't overcome it—wasn't that too strange?
Although Lin Xuan did not recognize the bird, he was one hundred percent certain that there was no trace of ancient spirit birds in its bloodline. It defied logic and reason.
There must be another explanation.
Lin Xuan released his divine sense, quickly finding a clue.
The bird carried a faint trace of demonic energy on it.
Very subtle, almost undetectable.
If not for Lin Xuan’s extraordinary divine sense, he might have missed this secret entirely.
This demonic energy was different from that emitted by ancient demons but somewhat similar to Qin Yan's aura.
Outerworld Demons!
Lin Xuan recognized them immediately.
But how could such a weak bird be associated with an outerworld demon?
That defied common sense!
Was it just coincidence, or was there something he didn’t know?
Lin Xuan was greatly surprised.
However, mere contemplation couldn't solve this issue.
So Lin Xuan stopped thinking and waved his sleeve to release a streak of green light.
It moved slowly but quickly ensnared the bird.
After a moment, the green light dispersed, leaving the bird lifeless on the ground. The entire process took only an instant. When the Core Formation couple first saw this, they had some cautionary expressions, but upon realizing that the beast was dead, their joy was overwhelming. They hurriedly prostrated before Lin Xuan: "Senior, thank you for your assistance. Your grace will be forever remembered by us. We will definitely build a shrine to honor you when we return home."
"Are you cultivators from nearby?"
Lin Xuan spoke calmly but the faint spiritual pressure around him made it hard for the two Core Formation cultivators to catch their breath. They didn’t know Lin Xuan’s exact cultivation stage, but this strange phenomenon indicated that the senior before them was no ordinary figure.
"Yes, we are indeed cultivators from Giant Wood City," the late-stage man replied honestly.
"Giant Wood City? I haven't heard of it."
Lin Xuan shook his head. Although he had extensive knowledge, there were countless cities in Rain桐 where cultivators resided, numbering in the billions. Lin Xuan couldn’t possibly have heard them all.
"What’s with this beast? It's only mid-stage Core Formation, yet you and your wife can't even defeat it together?"
Although Lin Xuan already knew the reason, he wanted to hear their perspective as ordinary cultivators. After all, a man could learn from others' experiences. Although these two were insignificant, they were natives of this area, and perhaps some useful information could be gleaned from them.
"We don’t know either. The beasts in this vicinity used to be unremarkable, but about seven or eight years ago, for unknown reasons, they suddenly became extremely fierce and even dared to challenge us humans," the man rubbed his head, looking confused.
"What? From seven or eight years ago?"
A glint of surprise flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes. If he remembered correctly, it was around that time when he encountered Fairy Cloudy Mountain in the Ten Thousand Mountains.
This woman transformed into an Outerworld Demon and her power became terrifying, killing several Tribulation Transcendence cultivators consecutively.