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第三千六百二十三章 棋逢对手

Xiao Die was not discouraged. She changed direction and continued her search, but for some reason, a bad feeling began to surface in her heart.

At her current level of power, she couldn't ignore the spiritual omens that appeared in her mind.

Was it danger ahead or something happening with Lin Xuan?

She wasn’t sure, but she certainly wouldn’t let a hunch hold her back.

After a moment’s hesitation, she continued flying forward.

Soon, a flower came into view. It was blooming on a patch of grassland.

This scene would have been ordinary, and Xiao Die naturally wouldn't pay much attention to it. However, the surface of the flower emitted a faint trace of demonic energy.

Just as Huan Yue Mo had flown by, the flower became blurry, and dark demonic energy seemed to flash across its surface. Then, tiny skulls appeared on the petals.

It looked extremely eerie.

But this was only the beginning. The flower bloomed further, and an abnormally fierce demon snake emerged from it. It opened its mouth wide and bit down on Huan Yue Mo, swallowing her whole. With a satisfied burp, the demon snake seemed content.

However, something incredible happened next. A second Huan Yue Mo appeared in mid-air. The demon snake's face showed a human-like expression of surprise. Was he hallucinating? He had just eaten this small butterfly, hadn't he?

Then, without any warning, another Huan Yue Mo emerged. Then a third, fourth... Soon, thousands upon thousands of Huan Yue Mo butterflies filled the void, buzzing and flying down in overwhelming numbers.

They buried the demon flower completely.

After a moment, the Huan Yue Mo butterflies dispersed and vanished, leaving only one suspended in mid-air.

The demon flower had lost all its power and withered away.

"Hmph. Such puny powers, daring to ambush me. You really know no fear."

A look of disdain appeared on Xiao Die's face. A mere demon flower dared to tamper with her territory—such a fate was entirely justified.

But before she could fully process this thought, an angry roar echoed in her ears: "Who dares to kill my pet? If you must die, then so be it."

Before the words were finished, ripples of energy appeared in the void, but no monster emerged. Instead, a visible demonic aura materialized over a hundred feet away.

"Exterior Realm Demonic Aura!"

Xiao Die's pupils constricted, and a trace of alertness appeared on her face.

The cultivation world was full of wonders, and exterior realm demons were unpredictable. But the most bizarre of all was the demonic aura, an intangible entity that excelled in possession.

With its ability to possess, it was a formidable opponent for any cultivator.

Fortunately, Xiao Die was a Huan Yue Mo. Her innate abilities allowed her to counter such creatures effectively.

Of course, while the five elements interacted with each other, this was relative. So she couldn't afford to be careless.

With these thoughts in mind, Xiao Die flapped her wings and transformed into human form. Her body also grew larger.

Transforming into a humanoid form to face a powerful enemy, but the wings at her back remained, enhancing the effectiveness of her illusions.

Xiao Die pointed her finger at her forehead.

A crystalline light appeared in her eyes.

Who was stronger between possession and illusion?

No法宝 flew or dazzling lights shone. However, the space within a few acres around them suddenly boiled like boiling water. Spatial ripples surged, and powerful gusts of wind formed, oscillating between Huan Yue Mo and the exterior realm demon aura.

Illusions were essentially mental attacks using divine consciousness. Possession had different attributes but followed similar principles. Success depended on the strength of one's divine awareness.

Thus, ordinary cultivators feared exterior realm demons, but Xiao Die was unconcerned. She trusted her divine consciousness fully; otherwise, how could she perform such world-shaking illusions?

However, exterior realm demons were not easily provoked. Their divine awareness far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators.

In this moment, both sides were evenly matched, unable to determine a clear winner or loser.

Meanwhile, Lin Xuan finally made it through the troublesome swamp. He was now close to his destination.

Along the way, he encountered many demonized beasts, but fortunately, no true exterior realm demons appeared. So his form had not been exposed yet.

Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with an odd light. Such a good opportunity must be seized without delay.

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of lightning and continued flying forward.

The journey was uneventful, and after half an hour, Lin Xuan landed his遁光.

This was a desolate area, but it was vastly different from the previous one.

While both were deserts, this place had no visible soil; the surface was entirely composed of hard rock. The rocks were grayish in color.

Looking around, there wasn't a single plant in sight, far more barren than expected.

The demonic energy here was also much denser than elsewhere.

Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of contemplation before he released his divine awareness. After a moment, he raised his head with a smile: "Good, this is the place."

"Finding it after so much effort, and without any trouble. The girls are truly imprisoned here."

Lin Xuan was indeed elated. He had identified several suspicious locations through his divine awareness, but luck seemed to be on his side; he found the right one on his first try.

This made things much easier than he had anticipated. Now, with a surprise attack, he should have a good chance of rescuing the girls safely.

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. He raised his right hand and shot out a sword energy from his sleeve.

Boom!

A loud noise echoed as the ground split open into a large crack that seemed bottomless. But without hesitation, Lin Xuan leaped down.

Soon, he reached the stone pit where he found himself in an enormous natural cave. The view was expansive, covering several thousand acres, with scattered rocks. There was nothing else.

The girls were nowhere to be seen, but Xiao Die didn't show any disappointment. Instead, she moved swiftly and landed on the left side of the cavern.

Soon, a thick rock wall appeared before her. Lin Xuan raised his right hand and pressed it against the stone. The rock was much harder than steel, but it wouldn't stand a chance against a cultivator at the Transcendence stage. With a slight effort, countless cracks appeared on the surface of the rock wall.

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