duì fāng bù kuì shì zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， gāng yī xiàn shēn ， jiù yǒu rú cǐ kě pà de shēng shì fú xiàn ér chū 。
对方不愧是真魔始祖，刚一现身，就有如此可怕的声势浮现而出。
The opponent was indeed a True Demon Primordial, and as soon as he appeared, such an ominous presence emerged.
dàn lín xuān sān rén yì bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， jīng yà guī jīng yà ， què bú huì zhēn de hài pà shén me ， dāng rán ， měi yí gè rén de biǎo qíng ， dōu yīn yù dé fǎng fú yào dī yǔ ！
但林轩三人亦不是普通的修仙者，惊讶归惊讶，却不会真的害怕什么，当然，每一个人的表情，都阴郁得仿佛要滴雨！
But Lin Xuan and his two companions were no ordinary cultivators. They were astonished but not truly afraid. Each of their expressions was grim, almost as if they could drip water!
zhè shì tā men jìn rù xiū xiān jiè hòu cóng suǒ wèi yù de qiáng dí 。
这是他们进入修仙界后从所未遇的强敌。
This was the strongest enemy they had ever encountered since entering the cultivation world.
lín xuān yǔ nà qīng líng dào rén dōu yǐ zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， liǎn shàng lù chū yán zhèn yǐ dài de shén sè 。
林轩与那青灵道人都已转过头颅，脸上露出严阵以待的神色。
Lin Xuan and the Green Spirit Daoist had already turned to face the opponent, showing a stern expression ready for battle.
zhì yú lìng wài yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， biǎo xiàn què yòu shì jié rán bù tóng de 。
至于另外一名修仙者，表现却又是截然不同的。
The other cultivator, however, behaved quite differently.
dàn wén yī shēng jiāo chì shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà jiāo mèi nǚ zǐ de liǎn shàng lù chū jí wéi yán sù de shén sè ， shuāng shǒu rú chuán huā hú dié yì bān de fēi wǔ ， yī dào yī dào de fǎ jué yóu tā de zhǐ zhǎng jiān jī shè ér chū 。
但闻一声娇叱声传入耳朵，那娇媚女子的脸上露出极为严肃的神色，双手如传花蝴蝶一般的飞舞，一道一道的法诀由她的指掌间激射而出。
A sharp cry entered their ears. The alluring woman's face took on an extremely serious look as her hands moved like butterflies, casting spells from her fingertips.
suí hòu yòu rú zhǎng jīng qǔ shuǐ yì bān ， dào fēi le huí lái ， mò rù tā shēn tǐ de gè chù yào xué lǐ miàn ， cǐ nǚ de liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū yī sī tòng kǔ ， suí hòu méi yǔ zhī jiān jū rán yǒu yī dòu lì dà xiǎo de guǐ liǎn fú xiàn ér chū 。
随后又如长鲸取水一般，倒飞了回来，没入她身体的各处要穴里面，此女的脸上浮现出一丝痛苦，随后眉宇之间居然有一豆粒大小的鬼脸浮现而出。
Then, like a whale drawing water, the spells flew back and entered various acupoints in her body. A pained expression appeared on her face, followed by a tiny demonic face the size of a bean appearing between her brows.
suī rán hěn xiǎo ， què xiān háo bì xiàn ， qiě zhēng níng dào le jí diǎn ， yī shǎn jí shì ， róng rù le cǐ nǚ de méi yǔ zhī jiān 。
虽然很小，却纤毫毕现，且狰狞到了极点，一闪即逝，融入了此女的眉宇之间。
Though small, it was vividly detailed and extremely grotesque, vanishing almost instantly into her brows.
tā tái qǐ tóu lú ， hóu tóu fā chū de shēng yīn jìn shì tòng kǔ ， tóng shí shēn tǐ biǎo miàn ， yǒu yī céng nóng yù de xuè guāng fú xiàn ér chū 。
她抬起头颅，喉头发出的声音尽是痛苦，同时身体表面，有一层浓郁的血光浮现而出。
She raised her head, her voice filled with pain as a layer of thick bloodlight surfaced on her body. The inscriptions flickered before disappearing completely.
shàng miàn fú wén yǐn xiàn ， zuì hòu què yòu quán bù xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
上面符文隐现，最后却又全部消失不见。
Her rosy complexion faded, and she regained her normal appearance, but the aura around her actually rose significantly.
suí hòu cǐ nǚ liǎn shàng de yān hóng xiāo shī le ， yòu huī fù le zhèng cháng de liǎn sè ， qiě hún shēn de qì shì bù jiàng fǎn shēng le xǔ duō 。
随后此女脸上的殷红消失了，又恢复了正常的脸色，且浑身的气势不降反升了许多。
This secret technique was indeed formidable; not only did it temporarily suppress all her injuries, but it seemed to have some effect on enhancing her strength.
cǐ mì shù guǒ rán bù sú ， bù jǐn jiāng tā hún shēn de shāng shì zàn qiě yā zhì zhù ， duì yú shí lì ， sì hū hái yǒu yī xiē tí shēng de xiào guǒ 。
此秘术果然不俗，不仅将她浑身的伤势暂且压制住，对于实力，似乎还有一些提升的效果。
Of course, such power also meant that when the backlash occurred, it would be even more catastrophic.
dāng rán ， rú cǐ liǎo de ， dào shí hòu fǎn shì fā zuò ， nà jiù gèng jiā de fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
当然，如此了得，到时候反噬发作，那就更加的非同小可。
But this wasn't within Lin Xuan's considerations. Besides, with a monster snake like this as an opponent, the woman’s chances of survival were already slim.
dàn zhè zì rán bù zài lín xuān kǎo lǜ de fàn wéi zhī lèi le 。
但这自然不在林轩考虑的范围之类了。
Forced by circumstances, they temporarily joined forces but certainly wouldn’t coordinate their efforts. Each had his own plans.
hé kuàng miàn duì bǎo shé zhè yàng de qiáng dí ， cǐ nǚ huó xià qù de xī wàng ， yuán běn jiù shì wēi hū qí wēi de 。
何况面对宝蛇这样的强敌，此女活下去的希望，原本就是微乎其微的。
With ill intentions, they schemed against each other.
sān rén pò yú xíng shì ， zàn qiě lián shǒu ， dàn kěn dìng bù kě néng xīn qí 。 měi yí gè rén ， dōu shì yǒu zhe zì jǐ dǎ suàn dì 。
三人迫于形势，暂且联手，但肯定不可能心齐。每一个人，都是有着自己打算地。
At that moment, the boundless demonic aura permeated the entire space, and within it, countless snakes seemed to slither, their hissing voices sending shivers down one's spine as goosebumps formed on the skin.
gè huái guǐ tāi ， hù xiāng suàn jì 。
各怀鬼胎，互相算计。
When the distance between them was only a few dozen feet, the speed of the demonic aura's invasion slowed. In the deepest part of the aura, an exceptionally beautiful woman emerged.
ér jiù zài zhè shí ， nà wú biān de mó qì ， yǐ jìn rǎn le zhè yī piàn tiān dì ， mó qì zhōng ， yǐng yǐng chuò chuò ， sì hū yùn hán yǒu wú jìn de dú shé ， sī míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， ràng rén hún shēn hán máo dào shù 。 jī pí gē da yī céng yī céng de fú xiàn ér chū 。
而就在这时，那无边的魔气，已浸染了这一片天地，魔气中，影影绰绰，似乎蕴含有无尽的毒蛇，嘶鸣声传入耳朵，让人浑身寒毛倒竖。鸡皮疙瘩一层一层的浮现而出。
The Monster Snake!
zài jù lí sān rén zhǐ shèng xià jǐ shí zhàng de shí hòu ， nà mó qì qīn rǎn de sù dù ， zǒng suàn tíng xià lái le ， ér zài mó qì zuì wèi yōu shēn zhī chù ， yī jué sè měi nǚ fú xiàn ér chū 。
在距离三人只剩下几十丈的时候，那魔气侵染的速度，总算停下来了，而在魔气最为幽深之处，一绝色美女浮现而出。
To be fair, the Monster Snake was also quite beautiful, but looking at her gave one an uncomfortable feeling.
bǎo shé ！
宝蛇！
How to describe it?
píng xīn lái shuō ， bǎo shé yě shì zhǎng dé hěn měi de ， dàn yī yǎn wàng qù ， gěi rén de gǎn jué què shì jí bù shū fú 。
平心来说，宝蛇也是长得很美的，但一眼望去，给人的感觉却是极不舒服。
It was like a venomous snake that chose its prey.
zěn me shuō ne ？
怎么说呢？
Her demeanor was icy cold.
jiù fǎng fú yī tiáo zé rén ér shì de dú shé 。
就仿佛一条择人而噬的毒蛇。
She descended with her遁光 and slowly turned her head. Her gaze swept over their faces, showing a look akin to seeing the dead, filled with cold laughter.
nà qì zhì gèng shì yīn lěng dào le jí chù 。
那气质更是阴冷到了极处。
Three Golden Immortal-level experts were treated as if they didn't exist by her.
tā jiāng dùn guāng jiàng luò ， huǎn huǎn zhuǎn guò tóu lú 。 mù guāng zài sān rén de liǎn shàng yī sǎo ér guò ， nà biǎo qíng jiù yǔ kàn sǐ rén xiāng chà fǎng fú ， zuǐ jiǎo biān jìn shì yīn lěng de lěng xiào zhī sè 。
她将遁光降落，缓缓转过头颅。目光在三人的脸上一扫而过，那表情就与看死人相差仿佛，嘴角边尽是阴冷的冷笑之色。
Especially the Green Spirit Daoist, this Realm-level powerhouse was completely ignored by her.
sān wèi dù jié jí bié de qiáng zhě ， jū rán bèi tā wú yī lì wài de shì ruò wú wù 。
三位渡劫级别的强者，居然被她无一例外的视若无物。
The alluring woman also failed to catch her attention until she looked at Lin Xuan. A faint smile appeared on her lips: "Young Friend Lin, it's been a long time. Are you well?"
yóu qí shì qīng líng dào rén 。 zhè wèi lǐng yù jí bié de qiáng zhě ， gèng shì bèi tā yǒu yì wú yì de chè dǐ hū shì diào le 。
尤其是青灵道人。这位领域级别的强者，更是被她有意无意的彻底忽视掉了。
"Thank you for your concern, I am fine. If we hadn't met here, it would have been even better," Lin Xuan replied calmly.
jiāo mèi nǚ zǐ ， yě tóng yàng méi yǒu xī yǐn dào tā de mù guāng ， wéi yǒu dāng tā de yǎn shén luò zài lín xuān shēn shàng de shí hòu 。 cái lüè wēi yǒu le xiē jiāo jù ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī lěng xiào zhī yì ：“ lín xiǎo yǒu ， duō nián wèi jiàn 。 bié lái wú yàng fǒu ？”
娇媚女子，也同样没有吸引到她的目光，唯有当她的眼神落在林轩身上的时候。才略微有了些焦距，嘴角边露出一丝冷笑之意：“林小友，多年未见。别来无恙否？”
"Good, good. You are still as bold as ever; that’s wonderful. I hope you can maintain this demeanor when I extract your soul and refine your essence," the Monster Snake said with a hint of sarcasm.
“ duō xiè xiān zi guà niàn ， lín mǒu hěn hǎo ， rú guǒ méi yǒu zài zhè lǐ yǔ dào yǒu xiá lù xiāng féng ， nà jiù gèng hǎo 。” lín xuān bù kàng bù bēi de dào 。
“多谢仙子挂念，林某很好，如果没有在这里与道友狭路相逢，那就更好。”林轩不亢不卑的道。
"Extracting one's soul and refining their essence? Such arrogance. Don't think you're invincible. Rest assured, if you fall into my hands, I won’t extract your soul; at most, I’ll scatter your spirit and essence."
“ hǎo ， hǎo ， dào yǒu guǒ rán hái shì rú yuán xiān yì bān dà dǎn ， kě xǐ kě hè ， jiù xī wàng yī huì er bèi wǒ chōu hún liàn pò de shí hòu ， yī yàng néng bǎo chí zhè zhǒng fēng dù ， nà qiè shēn jiù xīn zhōng pèi fú 。” bǎo shé bù wú jī fěng de shuō 。
“好，好，道友果然还是如原先一般大胆，可喜可贺，就希望一会儿被我抽魂炼魄的时候，一样能保持这种风度，那妾身就心中佩服。”宝蛇不无讥讽的说。
Lin Xuan responded in the same teasing tone.
“ chōu hún liàn pò ， dào yǒu hǎo dà de kǒu qì ， bú huì zhēn yǐ wéi zì jǐ tiān xià wú dí ， fàng xīn ， nǐ ruò shì luò zài lín mǒu shǒu lǐ ， wǒ jué bú huì jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò ， zuì duō ràng xiān zi hún fēi pò sàn ， yě jiù suàn le 。”
“抽魂炼魄，道友好大的口气，不会真以为自己天下无敌，放心，你若是落在林某手里，我绝不会将你抽魂炼魄，最多让仙子魂飞魄散，也就算了。”
He wasn't really arrogant but knew that under such circumstances, he couldn't afford to lose his momentum.
lín xuān tóng yàng yǐ tiáo kǎn de yǔ qì kāi kǒu le 。
林轩同样以调侃的语气开口了。
"Good, good."
dào bú shì zhēn de xiāo zhāng bá hù ， ér shì zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， wú lùn rú hé ， qì shì shàng yě bù kě yǐ rèn shū 。
倒不是真的嚣张跋扈，而是这种情况下，无论如何，气势上也不可以认输。
The Monster Snake was furious but didn't say anything harsher. At their level of strength, empty threats were just for laughs. Fortunately, she had personally come here this time; this little fellow wouldn’t escape her grasp again.
“ hǎo ， hǎo 。”
“好，好。”
Debt always comes due.
bǎo shé tīng le ， bó rán dà nù ， dàn què méi yǒu zài duì lín xuān shuō hěn huà shén me 。
宝蛇听了，勃然大怒，但却没有再对林轩说狠话什么。
Though unwilling to admit it, in her heart, there was a fear of Lin Xuan. She couldn't allow him to continue growing stronger.
shí lì dào le tā men zhè yàng de děng jí ， kōng dòng de wēi xié zhǐ huì chéng wéi xiào tán ér yǐ ， hǎo zài zhè cì ， zì jǐ shì qīn shēn jià lín cǐ chù ， zhè xìng lín de xiǎo jiā huo ， bié xiǎng zài cóng zì jǐ shǒu lǐ táo tuō 。
实力到了他们这样的等级，空洞的威胁只会成为笑谈而已，好在这次，自己是亲身驾临此处，这姓林的小家伙，别想再从自己手里逃脱。
No matter what, he must be killed here.
chū lái hùn ， zǒng shì yào hái de 。
出来混，总是要还的。
Since they had made their choice, further verbal sparring held little meaning.
suī rán bù yuàn yì chéng rèn ， dàn zài tā nèi xīn zhī zhōng ， duì lín xuān què rán yǒu yī zhǒng kǒng jù ， bù kě yǐ zài rèn yóu zhè xiǎo zi jì xù chéng zhǎng xià qù 。
虽然不愿意承认，但在她内心之中，对林轩确然有一种恐惧，不可以再任由这小子继续成长下去。
She turned her head and this time focused on the alluring woman who had been ignored earlier: "You did well; daring to toy with a Primordial. I will make you suffer in life and death."
wú lùn rú hé ， yě yào jiāng tā miè shā yú zhè lǐ 。
无论如何，也要将他灭杀于这里。
The alluring woman's face paled at these words but remained silent, knowing that begging for mercy was useless.
jì rán yǐ jīng zuò chū le jué zé ， nà zài zuò kǒu shé zhī zhēng ， yě jiù méi yǒu tài duō de yì yì le 。
既然已经做出了抉择，那再做口舌之争，也就没有太多的意义了。
Seeing this, the Monster Snake didn't say much more. She turned her head again, this time landing on the Green Spirit Daoist.
tā zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， zhè cì mù guāng luò zài le gāng cái bèi tā hū lüè de jiāo mèi nǚ zǐ shàng ：“ nǐ hěn hǎo ， jū rán gǎn xì shuǎ běn shǐ zǔ ， yī huì er wǒ yào ràng nǐ qiú shēng bù néng ， qiú sǐ bù dé 。”
她转过头颅，这次目光落在了刚才被她忽略的娇媚女子上：“你很好，居然敢戏耍本始祖，一会儿我要让你求生不能，求死不得。”
The Green Spirit Daoist inwardly groaned, regretting his decision.
nà jiāo mèi nǚ zǐ tīng le cǐ yǔ ， liǎn sè cāng bái yǐ jí ， dàn míng zhī qiú ráo méi yǒu yòng tú ， zhǐ néng yǎo yá bì mù bù yǔ le 。
那娇媚女子听了此语，脸色苍白以极，但明知求饶没有用途，只能咬牙闭目不语了。
Peach Immortal Fruit had great uses.
bǎo shé jiàn le ， yě bù duō shuō ， zài cì zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， zhè yī huí ， què shì luò zài nà qīng líng dào rén shēn shàng le 。
宝蛇见了，也不多说，再次转过头颅，这一回，却是落在那青灵道人身上了。
But if he had known such a crisis would arise, he would never have come here.
qīng líng dào rén àn àn jiào kǔ ， tóng shí xīn zhōng gèng shì huǐ bù dāng chū 。
青灵道人暗暗叫苦，同时心中更是悔不当初。
The Monster Snake was cunning and evil; he naturally wanted to avoid her.
pán táo shèng guǒ shì yǒu dà yǒu yòng tú 。
蟠桃圣果是有大有用途。
Unfortunately, there were no regrets in the secular world or the cultivation realm.
dàn zǎo zhī huì yù jiàn zhè yàng de wēi jī ， wú lùn rú hé ， tā jué bú huì lái tāng zhè hún shuǐ dì 。
但早知会遇见这样的危机，无论如何，他绝不会来蹚这浑水地。
Seeing the Monster Snake looking at him, the Green Spirit Daoist勉强露出一丝笑意: "Your Excellency Primordial, it is truly a great honor to meet you here. It’s a rare chance."
bǎo shé ， yīn hěn xié è ， tā zì rán shì bì zhī bù jí 。
宝蛇，阴狠邪恶，他自然是避之不及。
A Realm-level powerhouse now had a servile expression, but such flattery was meaningless in this situation.
kě xī bù lùn shì sú ， hái shì xiū xiān jiè ， dōu bú huì yǒu hòu huǐ yào yī shuō 。
可惜不论世俗，还是修仙界，都不会有后悔药一说。
"Uninformed brat, submit willingly and suffer less. Otherwise..."
jiàn bǎo shé wàng xiàng zì jǐ ， qīng líng dào rén de liǎn shàng ， miǎn qiǎng lù chū yī sī xiào yì ：“ pín dào jiàn guò shǐ zǔ dà rén ， néng zài zhè lǐ yǔ xiān zi xiāng yù ， zhēn shì xìng rú hé zhī 。”
见宝蛇望向自己，青灵道人的脸上，勉强露出一丝笑意：“贫道见过始祖大人，能在这里与仙子相遇，真是幸如何之。”
Lin Xuan found these words somewhat amusing; the Monster Snake seemed unwilling to use any divide-and-conquer tactics.
táng táng lǐng yù qiáng zhě ， cǐ shí què shì yī liǎn xiàn mèi zhī sè ， kě xī cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què shì mèi yǎn zuò gěi xiā zi kàn le 。
堂堂领域强者，此时却是一脸献媚之色，可惜此时此刻，却是媚眼做给瞎子看了。
Perhaps she thought it unnecessary since he could be easily eliminated even if they joined forces.
“ wú zhī xiǎo bèi ， guāi guāi shù shǒu jiù fù ， kě yǐ shǎo shòu xǔ duō kǔ chǔ ， fǒu zé ……”
“无知小辈，乖乖束手就缚，可以少受许多苦楚，否则……”
Pride and arrogance!
lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， yě yǒu xiē wú yǔ ， bǎo shé zhè huà ， wèi miǎn yě tài xiāo zhāng le yī xiē ， wán quán bù dǎ suàn yòng shén me fēn huà zhī jì 。
林轩听到这里，也有些无语，宝蛇这话，未免也太嚣张了一些，完全不打算用什么分化之计。
To be fair, as a True Demon Primordial, she had such qualifications.
huò xǔ tā jué de ， gēn běn yòng bù zhe ， jí shǐ zì jǐ sān rén lián shǒu ， tā yě kě yǐ qīng yì miè shā diào de 。
或许她觉得，根本用不着，即使自己三人联手，他也可以轻易灭杀掉的。
But for Lin Xuan, her attitude was more than enough. Even with ill intentions, having two more allies couldn't hurt.
jiāo ào ， zì dà ！
骄傲，自大！
Even in the worst case, it would consume some of the Monster Snake's power.
píng xīn lái shuō ， shēn wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， tā què yǒu zhè yàng de zī gé 。
平心来说，身为真魔始祖，她确有这样的资格。
Lin Xuan’s thoughts were temporarily set aside; his face was already covered in a dark cloud. He and the Monster Snake had no grudges; they just happened to meet by chance. The other party insisted on not letting him go, which was too much.
dàn duì lín xuān lái shuō ， tā zhè yàng de tài dù ， què shì qiú zhī bù duō ， jiù suàn gè huái guǐ tāi ， dàn duō liǎng gè bāng shǒu ， zǒng shì liáo shèng yú wú 。
但对林轩来说，她这样的态度，却是求之不多，就算各怀鬼胎，但多两个帮手，总是聊胜于无。
Should he fight this woman to the death?
jiù suàn zuì chà ， duō shǎo yě néng xiāo hào yī xiē bǎo shé fǎ lì de 。
就算最差，多少也能消耗一些宝蛇法力的。
Before this thought could fully form, a clear sound echoed as Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves, summoning the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword.
lín xuān xīn zhōng de xiǎng fǎ zàn qiě bù tí ， qīng líng dào rén liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yǐ shì yīn mái wú bǐ ， zì jǐ yǔ bǎo shé wǎng rì wú yuān jìn rì wú chóu ， bù guò shì jī yuán qiǎo hé zhī xià ， shì féng qí huì bà le ， duì fāng jū rán sǐ huó bù kěn jiāng zì jǐ fàng guò 。
林轩心中的想法暂且不提，青灵道人脸上的表情已是阴霾无比，自己与宝蛇往日无冤近日无仇，不过是机缘巧合之下，适逢其会罢了，对方居然死活不肯将自己放过。
The saying goes that delay invites change. With only the Monster Snake as an opponent, they still had a chance to fight; if Ice Soul arrived here too, all hope would be lost.
The opponent was indeed a True Demon Primordial, and as soon as he appeared, such an ominous presence emerged.
But Lin Xuan and his two companions were no ordinary cultivators. They were astonished but not truly afraid. Each of their expressions was grim, almost as if they could drip water!
This was the strongest enemy they had ever encountered since entering the cultivation world.
Lin Xuan and the Green Spirit Daoist had already turned to face the opponent, showing a stern expression ready for battle.
The other cultivator, however, behaved quite differently.
"Ha!"
A sharp cry entered their ears. The alluring woman's face took on an extremely serious look as her hands moved like butterflies, casting spells from her fingertips.
Then, like a whale drawing water, the spells flew back and entered various acupoints in her body. A pained expression appeared on her face, followed by a tiny demonic face the size of a bean appearing between her brows.
Though small, it was vividly detailed and extremely grotesque, vanishing almost instantly into her brows.
She raised her head, her voice filled with pain as a layer of thick bloodlight surfaced on her body. The inscriptions flickered before disappearing completely.
Her rosy complexion faded, and she regained her normal appearance, but the aura around her actually rose significantly.
This secret technique was indeed formidable; not only did it temporarily suppress all her injuries, but it seemed to have some effect on enhancing her strength.
Of course, such power also meant that when the backlash occurred, it would be even more catastrophic.
But this wasn't within Lin Xuan's considerations. Besides, with a monster snake like this as an opponent, the woman’s chances of survival were already slim.
Forced by circumstances, they temporarily joined forces but certainly wouldn’t coordinate their efforts. Each had his own plans.
With ill intentions, they schemed against each other.
At that moment, the boundless demonic aura permeated the entire space, and within it, countless snakes seemed to slither, their hissing voices sending shivers down one's spine as goosebumps formed on the skin.
When the distance between them was only a few dozen feet, the speed of the demonic aura's invasion slowed. In the deepest part of the aura, an exceptionally beautiful woman emerged.
The Monster Snake!
To be fair, the Monster Snake was also quite beautiful, but looking at her gave one an uncomfortable feeling.
How to describe it?
It was like a venomous snake that chose its prey.
Her demeanor was icy cold.
She descended with her遁光 and slowly turned her head. Her gaze swept over their faces, showing a look akin to seeing the dead, filled with cold laughter.
Three Golden Immortal-level experts were treated as if they didn't exist by her.
Especially the Green Spirit Daoist, this Realm-level powerhouse was completely ignored by her.
The alluring woman also failed to catch her attention until she looked at Lin Xuan. A faint smile appeared on her lips: "Young Friend Lin, it's been a long time. Are you well?"
"Thank you for your concern, I am fine. If we hadn't met here, it would have been even better," Lin Xuan replied calmly.
"Good, good. You are still as bold as ever; that’s wonderful. I hope you can maintain this demeanor when I extract your soul and refine your essence," the Monster Snake said with a hint of sarcasm.
"Extracting one's soul and refining their essence? Such arrogance. Don't think you're invincible. Rest assured, if you fall into my hands, I won’t extract your soul; at most, I’ll scatter your spirit and essence."
Lin Xuan responded in the same teasing tone.
He wasn't really arrogant but knew that under such circumstances, he couldn't afford to lose his momentum.
"Good, good."
The Monster Snake was furious but didn't say anything harsher. At their level of strength, empty threats were just for laughs. Fortunately, she had personally come here this time; this little fellow wouldn’t escape her grasp again.
Debt always comes due.
Though unwilling to admit it, in her heart, there was a fear of Lin Xuan. She couldn't allow him to continue growing stronger.
No matter what, he must be killed here.
Since they had made their choice, further verbal sparring held little meaning.
She turned her head and this time focused on the alluring woman who had been ignored earlier: "You did well; daring to toy with a Primordial. I will make you suffer in life and death."
The alluring woman's face paled at these words but remained silent, knowing that begging for mercy was useless.
Seeing this, the Monster Snake didn't say much more. She turned her head again, this time landing on the Green Spirit Daoist.
The Green Spirit Daoist inwardly groaned, regretting his decision.
Peach Immortal Fruit had great uses.
But if he had known such a crisis would arise, he would never have come here.
The Monster Snake was cunning and evil; he naturally wanted to avoid her.
Unfortunately, there were no regrets in the secular world or the cultivation realm.
Seeing the Monster Snake looking at him, the Green Spirit Daoist勉强露出一丝笑意: "Your Excellency Primordial, it is truly a great honor to meet you here. It’s a rare chance."
A Realm-level powerhouse now had a servile expression, but such flattery was meaningless in this situation.
"Uninformed brat, submit willingly and suffer less. Otherwise..."
Lin Xuan found these words somewhat amusing; the Monster Snake seemed unwilling to use any divide-and-conquer tactics.
Perhaps she thought it unnecessary since he could be easily eliminated even if they joined forces.
Pride and arrogance!
To be fair, as a True Demon Primordial, she had such qualifications.
But for Lin Xuan, her attitude was more than enough. Even with ill intentions, having two more allies couldn't hurt.
Even in the worst case, it would consume some of the Monster Snake's power.
Lin Xuan’s thoughts were temporarily set aside; his face was already covered in a dark cloud. He and the Monster Snake had no grudges; they just happened to meet by chance. The other party insisted on not letting him go, which was too much.
Should he fight this woman to the death?
Before this thought could fully form, a clear sound echoed as Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves, summoning the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword.
The saying goes that delay invites change. With only the Monster Snake as an opponent, they still had a chance to fight; if Ice Soul arrived here too, all hope would be lost.