ér tā suǒ sàn fà chū lái de qì xī ， gèng shì gǔ guài wú bǐ 。【 yòu shī shū méng zuì xīn gēng xīn 】
而她所散发出来的气息，更是古怪无比。【幼狮書盟最新更新】
The aura she emitted was peculiar and strange. [Newest update from Little Lion Book Alliance]
yuán běn shēn wèi jiǔ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhī yī ， bǎo shé xiū liàn de ， shì yī shēn jīng suǐ mó qì 。
原本身为九位真魔始祖之一，宝蛇修炼的，是一身精髓魔气。
Originally, as one of the Nine True Demonic Ancestors, the snake named Treasure had cultivated true demonic essence.
jiǎn dān shuō ， jiù shì zhēn mó qì ， qiě jīng chún wú bǐ 。
简单说，就是真魔气，且精纯无比。
In simple terms, it was pure true demonic energy, extremely refined and pure.
zhè yì shì shēn wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， zuì wèi zhòng yào tè zhēng zhī yī 。
这亦是身为真魔始祖，最为重要特征之一。
This was also a key characteristic of a True Demonic Ancestor.
rán ér cǐ kè ， zhè qì xī què fā shēng le biàn huà ， jì bù xiàng mó qì ， yì bú shì yāo qì ， gèng fēi liǎng zhě zhī jiān de shén me dōng xī 。
然而此刻，这气息却发生了变化，既不像魔气，亦不是妖气，更非两者之间的什么东西。
However, at this moment, this aura had changed. It no longer resembled demonic energy or beastly energy; instead, it seemed to be something entirely different.
lín xuān cóng suǒ wèi yù 。
林轩从所未遇。
Lin Xuan had never encountered such an occurrence before.
rú guǒ yí dìng yào shuō ， dào yǔ sān dà sàn xiān yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
如果一定要说，倒与三大散仙有几分相差仿佛。
If he were to describe it, it somewhat resembled the aura of the Three Loose Immortals.
nán dào shuō ……
难道说……
Could it be...
lín xuān xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu le jǐ fēn cāi cè 。
林轩心中隐隐有了几分猜测。
A faint guess began to form in Lin Xuan’s mind. The ancestral snake with nine heads was a True Demi-God, while those with eight heads were slightly weaker and thus corresponded to Loose Immortals?
jiǔ kē tóu lú de zǔ líng zhī shé ， shí lì kān bǐ zhēn xiān 。
九颗头颅的祖灵之蛇，实力堪比真仙。
Indeed, this made sense.
bā kē tóu lú yào shāo wēi chà shàng yì diǎn ， nà bù zhèng hǎo duì yìng sàn xiān ？
八颗头颅要稍微差上一点，那不正好对应散仙？
So, Treasure Snake must now be a Demon Loose Immortal.
ń ， duō bàn rú cǐ 。
嗯，多半如此。
For her, it would mean an advancement in rank; after all, among the Nine True Demonic Ancestors, Treasure Snake was originally one of the lower-ranked ones.
zhè me shuō lái ， rú jīn de bǎo shé ， suàn shì mó sàn xiān 。
这么说来，如今的宝蛇，算是魔散仙。
This thought crossed his mind as Lin Xuan’s expression turned even more gloomy.
zhè duì tā lái shuō ， yì suàn shì jìn le yī jí ， bì jìng zài jiǔ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhōng ， bǎo shé yuán běn jiù shì pái míng jiào wéi kào hòu de yí gè 。
这对她来说，亦算是晋了一级，毕竟在九位真魔始祖中，宝蛇原本就是排名较为靠后的一个。
Before, he couldn’t defeat Treasure Snake, and destroying her body by chance was a stroke of luck. Now that she had advanced in power, how could he possibly hope to match her?
zhè ge niàn tou zài nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān liǎn sè yuè fā yīn mái le 。
这个念头在脑海中转过，林轩脸色越发阴霾了。
A wrong move would result in his demise here!
yuán xiān de bǎo shé ， zì jǐ jiù dǎ bù guò ， néng gòu jiāng tā ròu shēn huǐ qù ， yì suàn shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， rú jīn tā de shí lì gèng jìn yī jí ， zì jǐ qǐ bù shì wán quán méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ tā xiāng bǐ ？
原先的宝蛇，自己就打不过，能够将她肉身毁去，亦算是机缘巧合，如今她的实力更晋一级，自己岂不是完全没有办法与她相比？
His mind filled with warnings.
yí gè bù hǎo ， jiù yào yǔn luò yú zhè lǐ ！
一个不好，就要陨落于这里！
However, Lin Xuan appeared lost and at a loss for what to do. He wasn’t indecisive; the situation was indeed perilous, making it difficult to choose between options.
xīn zhōng jǐng zhào pín qǐ 。
心中警兆频起。
Escaping seemed like the wisest choice on the surface.
lín xuān què xiǎn de máng rán wú cuò ， bù zhī dào zhè zhǒng qíng xíng xià ， gāi zěn me zuò 。
林轩却显得茫然无措，不知道这种情形下，该怎么做。
But this idea was nothing but an illusion, wise yet impractical.
bìng fēi tā yōu róu guǎ duàn ， ér shì rú jīn de chǔ jìng ， què shí jiān xiǎn 。
并非他优柔寡断，而是如今的处境，确实艰险。
Treasure Snake hated him with all her heart, and her gaze had locked onto him. There was nowhere to run or hide.
kě yǐ shuō zuǒ yòu wéi nán 。
可以说左右为难。
No matter his reluctance, facing her was his only option.
biǎo miàn shàng ， táo shì zuì wèi míng zhì de xuǎn zé 。
表面上，逃是最为明智的选择。
Having clarified his situation, Lin Xuan’s expression gradually calmed down.
dàn shí jì shàng ， zhè ge xiǎng fǎ ， gēn běn jiù shì shē wàng bà le ， míng zhì ， dàn yì diǎn dōu bù xiàn shí 。
但实际上，这个想法，根本就是奢望罢了，明智，但一点都不现实。
Fear was useless; the only way forward was to face it head-on.
bǎo shé hèn zì jǐ rù gǔ ， tā de mù guāng ， zǎo yǐ jiāng zì jǐ láo láo suǒ zhù 。
宝蛇恨自己入骨，她的目光，早已将自己牢牢锁住。
Lin Xuan raised his head and drank another bottle of ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk.
gēn běn jiù wú chǔ kě táo 。 wú chǔ kě duǒ 。
根本就无处可逃。无处可躲。
Even though he knew this would be like drinking poison to quench thirst and potentially doom himself for eternity,
bù guǎn yuàn bù yuàn yì ， miàn duì ， dōu shì lín xuān wéi yī néng zuò de xuǎn zé 。
不管愿不愿意，面对，都是林轩唯一能做的选择。
at that moment, Lin Xuan didn’t care about much else.
jiāng zì jǐ de chǔ jìng rèn qīng chǔ ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， jiàn jiàn lěng jìng xià lái le 。
将自己的处境认清楚，林轩的表情，渐渐冷静下来了。
When indecision leads to chaos, Lin Xuan resolved to use all his resources to negotiate with her. He wouldn’t give up hope no matter what.
hài pà méi yǒu yòng tú ， gāi miàn duì de ， táo bì zhǐ huì ràng zì jǐ gèng kuài yǔn luò 。
害怕没有用途，该面对的，逃避只会让自己更快陨落。
The entire process was complex but took only an instant.
lín xuān yī yǎng tóu ， yòu hē guāng le yī píng wàn nián líng rǔ 。
林轩一仰头，又喝光了一瓶万年灵乳。
And the change in his expression was clear for Treasure Snake to see.
jí biàn zhī dào zhè me zuò ， xiāng dāng yú yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě ， mái xià de hòu huàn gèng shì yǒu kě néng ràng zì jǐ wàn jié bù fù 。
即便知道这么做，相当于饮鸩止渴，埋下的后患更是有可能让自己万劫不复。
A cold smile appeared on her face as she didn't rush to attack. Instead, she spoke with a smile: "You didn't run away; you have some courage. Originally, I wanted to use this ancestral snake to achieve the body of a Loose Immortal, but I wasn’t sure if that would work. Now, because of you, I can merge with this spirit snake and advance in power. But achieving True Immortality is now just a distant dream. Should I thank you or punish you?"
dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè 。 lín xuān nǎ lǐ hái guǎn dé le xǔ duō 。
但此时此刻。林轩哪里还管得了许多。
"Rubbish!"
dāng duàn bù duàn ， fǎn shòu qí luàn ， lín xuān yǐ jiān dìng xīn zhì ， jué dìng shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， yǔ duì fāng zhōu xuán ， zǒng zhī wú lùn rú hé ， zì jǐ yě yí dìng bú huì fàng qì xī wàng de 。
当断不断，反受其乱，林轩已坚定心智，决定使尽浑身解数，与对方周旋，总之无论如何，自己也一定不会放弃希望的。
"What?"
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu 。
整个过程说来繁复，其实不过瞬息的功夫。
Treasure Snake seemed to have not heard Lin Xuan’s response.
ér tā biǎo qíng de biàn huà ， zì rán yě ràng bǎo shé kàn le gè qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
而他表情的变化，自然也让宝蛇看了个清清楚楚。
Or perhaps she didn’t believe he would dare say such words at that moment.
cǐ nǚ liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yīn lěng de xiào yì 。 bìng méi yǒu máng zhe dòng shǒu ， ér shì miàn dài wēi xiào de kāi kǒu le ：“ méi táo ， guǒ rán yǒu dǎn sè ， yuán běn tōng guò zhè zǔ líng zhī shé 。 běn shèng zǔ shì xiǎng yào chéng jiù zhēn xiān zhī qū ， rán ér què bìng méi yǒu duō dà bǎ wò ， rú jīn yīn wèi nǐ de yuán gù ， wǒ tí zǎo yǔ zhè líng shé róng hé 。 shí lì dǎo shì gèng jìn yī jí ， rán ér xiǎng yào chéng wéi zhēn xiān cóng cǐ què biàn chéng shē wàng yì bān de dōng xī ， nǐ shuō 。 wǒ jiū jìng gāi duì nǐ biǎo shì gǎn jī ， hái shì hǎo hǎo de bào fù yú nǐ 。”
此女脸上露出一丝阴冷的笑意。并没有忙着动手，而是面带微笑的开口了：“没逃，果然有胆色，原本通过这祖灵之蛇。本圣祖是想要成就真仙之躯，然而却并没有多大把握，如今因为你的缘故，我提早与这灵蛇融合。实力倒是更晋一级，然而想要成为真仙从此却变成奢望一般的东西，你说。我究竟该对你表示感激，还是好好的报复于你。”
This boy must be desperate for death.
“ fèi huà ！”
“废话！”
However, while it made sense according to common logic, Lin Xuan was much bolder than she anticipated.
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
Would bowing and scraping now make her spare him?
bǎo shé sì hū méi yǒu tīng qīng chǔ lín xuān de huí dá 。
宝蛇似乎没有听清楚林轩的回答。
The answer was no.
huò zhě shuō ， bù xiāng xìn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā hái gǎn zhè me shuō 。
或者说，不相信此时此刻，他还敢这么说。
Why bother being polite when all they had left was death?
zhè xiǎo zi chú fēi huó nì le 。
这小子除非活腻了。
"Fine, if you want to attack, go ahead. What’s the point of all this talk? Do you think I’m going to play cat and mouse with you? Lin Xuan is not someone who can be easily dealt with. Treasure Snake, are you afraid of burning yourself?"
rán ér àn zhào cháng lǐ shì zhè yàng méi cuò ， lín xuān què bǐ tā xiǎng xiàng de ， yào dà dǎn xǔ duō 。
然而按照常理是这样没错，林轩却比她想象的，要大胆许多。
Lin Xuan said coldly, his words piercing her intentions.
nán dào cǐ shí bēi gōng qū xī ， duì fāng jiù huì fàng guò zì jǐ me ？
难道此时卑躬屈膝，对方就会放过自己么？
"You..."
dá àn dāng rán shì bù kě néng de 。
答案当然是不可能的。
With his wicked intent exposed by Lin Xuan, Treasure Snake was both shocked and angry, adding more hatred towards him: "You truly have no sense of self-preservation. Since you want to be soul-refined, I will make it happen."
jì rán rú cǐ ， yòu hé bì yǔ tā kè qì ， zuǒ yòu bù guò yī sǐ ér yǐ 。
既然如此，又何必与她客气，左右不过一死而已。
Before she could finish speaking, her figure blurred as a series of afterimages appeared, and she vanished from the spot.
“ hēng ， xiǎng dòng shǒu jiù dòng shǒu ， nǎ ér lái nà me duō fèi huà ， mò fēi nǐ hái xiǎng wán shén me māo xì lǎo shǔ ， hēng ， lín mǒu kě bú shì hǎo xiāng yǔ de rén wù ， bǎo shé ， nǐ nán dào jiù bù pà yǐn huǒ shāo shēn me ？”
“哼，想动手就动手，哪儿来那么多废话，莫非你还想玩什么猫戏老鼠，哼，林某可不是好相与的人物，宝蛇，你难道就不怕引火烧身么？”
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted.
lín xuān lěng lěng de shuō ， yī jù huà jiù diǎn xǐng le duì fāng de yì tú 。
林轩冷冷的说，一句话就点醒了对方的意图。
Suddenly, a sharp explosion echoed.
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
It seemed to come right in front of him.
xīn zhōng de dǎi yì bèi lín xuān dāng miàn chuō pò ， bǎo shé jīng nù jiāo jí ， duì lín xuān gèng tiān jǐ fēn hèn yì ：“ zhēn shì bù zhī sǐ huó ， jì rán nǐ zhè me xiǎng bèi chōu hún liàn pò ， běn shèng zǔ jiù chéng quán nǐ hǎo le 。”
心中的歹意被林轩当面戳破，宝蛇惊怒交集，对林轩更添几分恨意：“真是不知死活，既然你这么想被抽魂炼魄，本圣祖就成全你好了。”
They were only an arm's length apart. Treasure Snake extended her right hand towards Lin Xuan’s chest.
huà yīn wèi luò ， yě bú jiàn tā duō yú de dòng zuò ， shēn xíng jiù yī zhèn mó hú ， bàn suí zhe yī lián chuàn de cán yǐng ， yóu yuán dì xiāo shī le 。
话音未落，也不见她多余的动作，身形就一阵模糊，伴随着一连串的残影，由原地消失了。
Lin Xuan tried to dodge but was too late.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō 。
林轩瞳孔微缩。
Her action was as swift as lightning; before he could move, he was hit and sent flying several hundred feet away.
xià yī kè ， jiān ruì de bào míng shēng zhòu qǐ 。
下一刻，尖锐的爆鸣声骤起。
The force was immense, beyond description. If one had to compare the feeling, it was like a tiny boat tossed by a giant wave.
dùn shí jìng rán lái dào le zì jǐ de shēn qián 。
顿时竟然来到了自己的身前。
He flew hundreds of feet in an instant, spitting out blood, his internal organs dislocated as if they were rearranged.
èr rén xiāng jù ， bù guò chǐ xǔ ， bǎo shé shēn chū yòu shǒu ， xiàng zhe lín xuān xiōng kǒu àn le guò qù 。
二人相距，不过尺许，宝蛇伸出右手，像着林轩胸口按了过去。
If not for Lin Xuan’s body being far more resilient than that of ordinary beastly creatures, this single hit would have been fatal.
lín xuān xiǎng duǒ ， què gēn běn jiù lái bù jí 。
林轩想躲，却根本就来不及。
Treasure Snake, who had reshaped her body with the ancestral snake, was now so powerful?
duì fāng de dòng zuò rú diàn guāng shí huǒ ， lín xuān cái gāng shēng chū duǒ de niàn tou ， hái lái bù jí dòng ， jiù “ pēng ” de yī xià ， bèi dǎ fēi diào le 。
对方的动作如电光石火，林轩才刚生出躲的念头，还来不及动，就“嘭”的一下，被打飞掉了。
Lin Xuan’s expression turned even gloomier. But there wasn’t time to dwell on it.
nà shì yī gǔ páng bó jù lì ， jù tǐ yǒu duō dà ， gēn běn jiù nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ shuō dé qīng chǔ ， rú guǒ yí dìng yào shuō gǎn shòu ， lín xuān jué de zì jǐ jiù xiàng shì jù làng zhōng de yí yè piān zhōu 。
那是一股磅礴巨力，具体有多大，根本就难以用言语说得清楚，如果一定要说感受，林轩觉得自己就像是巨浪中的一叶扁舟。
Having achieved success in one strike, Treasure Snake wouldn’t stop here.
zhè yī xià ， jiù fēi le shù bǎi zhàng yuǎn 。
这一下，就飞了数百丈远。
With a shake of his shoulder, he vanished from sight again.
kǒu zhōng xiān xuè yì pēn le shù kǒu zhī duō 。
口中鲜血亦喷了数口之多。
His speed was too fast for Lin Xuan to catch with either his strength or his divine sense.
wǔ zàng liù fǔ dōu xiàng shì yí wèi le shì de 。
五脏六腑都像是移位了似的。
The feeling of helplessness was akin to being blind.
ruò bú shì lín xuān de ròu shēn jiān rèn ， yuǎn shèng tóng jiē yāo zú ， jiù zhè yī xià ， kǒng pà jiù wàn jié bù fù 。
若不是林轩的肉身坚韧，远胜同阶妖族，就这一下，恐怕就万劫不复。
"Bang!"
yǐ zǔ líng zhī shé zhòng sù qū tǐ de bǎo shé ， jìng zhè me qiáng le ？
以祖灵之蛇重塑躯体的宝蛇，竟这么强了？
As expected, another hit.
lín xuān de liǎn sè yīn mái yǐ jí ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yòu nǎ ér yǒu shí jiān ràng tā yù mèn xià qù 。
林轩的脸色阴霾以极，但此时此刻，又哪儿有时间让他郁闷下去。
This time, it was the palm of her hand that struck him on his back.
yī jī jiàn gōng ， bǎo shé dāng rán bú huì jiù cǐ shōu shǒu 。
一击建功，宝蛇当然不会就此收手。
He spat out blood and fell like a kite, crashing onto the ground.
jiān tóu yī dǒu ， shēn xíng jìng rán yòu cóng yuán dì xiāo shī le 。
肩头一抖，身形竟然又从原地消失了。
But before he could land, Treasure Snake rushed over again.
sù dù zhī kuài ， lín xuān bù lùn lì ， hái shì shén shí ， dōu lái bù jí bǔ zhuō 。
速度之快，林轩不论力，还是神识，都来不及捕捉。
Was she really playing cat and mouse with me?
nà zhǒng wú lì de gǎn jué jiù yǔ yǎn máng le xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
那种无力的感觉就与眼盲了相差仿佛。
Lin Xuan was both shocked and angry. But what could he do when he was inferior in skill?
“ pēng ！”
“嘭！”
Wait, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye, how could I have forgotten that?
bù chū yù liào ， tā yòu bèi jī zhòng 。
不出预料，他又被击中。
Taking a deep breath, Lin Xuan’s eyes flashed with silver light. The divine eye’s power indeed revealed Treasure Snake’s movements.
zhè yī cì ， shì bèi duì fāng yī zhǎng ， yìn zài hòu bèi zhī shàng 。
这一次，是被对方一掌，印在后背之上。
Overjoyed yet pretending to be unaware, Lin Xuan waited until she got close before striking out with his fist.
kǒu pēn xiān xuè ， rú tuō xiàn de fēng zhēng yì bān ， hěn hěn de bèi zá xiàng dì miàn 。
口喷鲜血，如脱线的风筝一般，狠狠的被砸向地面。
The surface of the fist flickered with illusory heavenly fire.
rán ér shàng wèi luò dì ， bǎo shé yòu chōng le guò lái 。
然而尚未落地，宝蛇又冲了过来。
Facing a formidable opponent, Lin Xuan spared no effort and unleashed all his abilities in this punch.
cǐ nǚ dàng zhēn shì māo xì lǎo shǔ ， jiāng zì jǐ dàng chéng shā bāo le me ？
此女当真是猫戏老鼠，将自己当成沙包了么？
"Surprise!"
lín xuān yòu jīng yòu nù ， dàn jì bù rú rén ， yòu yǒu shén me bàn fǎ ne ？
林轩又惊又怒，但技不如人，又有什么办法呢？
Treasure Snake’s eyes showed surprise as if she couldn’t believe that Lin Xuan could see through her movements.
duì le ， tiān fèng shén mù ， zì jǐ zěn me jiāng zhè yī chá gěi wàng le 。
对了，天凤神目，自己怎么将这一茬给忘了。
But then, an unbelievable scene unfolded.
lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， yǎn móu zhōng yín máng zhòu qǐ ， cǐ líng mù shén tōng guǒ rán liǎo bù qǐ ， zài tā de yìng chèn xià ， bǎo shé guǒ rán xiǎn chū le zōng jì 。
林轩深深呼吸，眼眸中银芒骤起，此灵目神通果然了不起，在它的映衬下，宝蛇果然显出了踪迹。
She stopped abruptly and dodged his fist. Then, turning around, she aimed for his ribs with a finger extended like a sword, the nails glinting ominously.
lín xuān dà xǐ ， què gù zuò bù zhī 。
林轩大喜，却故作不知。
The blow was both fierce and accurate, causing blood to spurt out as a large hole appeared on Lin Xuan’s waist.
yǎn kàn bǎo shé chōng dào jìn chù ， cái xiù páo yī fú de yī quán yìn chū 。
眼看宝蛇冲到近处，才袖袍一拂的一拳印出。
Treasure Snake no longer played cat and mouse; instead, she struck directly. Despite his body being incredibly resilient, it couldn’t withstand this fatal attack.
quán tou biǎo miàn ， shǎn dòng zhe huàn líng tiān huǒ 。
拳头表面，闪动着幻灵天火。
Injured severely, he continued falling into the deep valley.
The aura she emitted was peculiar and strange. [Newest update from Little Lion Book Alliance]
Originally, as one of the Nine True Demonic Ancestors, the snake named Treasure had cultivated true demonic essence.
In simple terms, it was pure true demonic energy, extremely refined and pure.
This was also a key characteristic of a True Demonic Ancestor.
However, at this moment, this aura had changed. It no longer resembled demonic energy or beastly energy; instead, it seemed to be something entirely different.
Lin Xuan had never encountered such an occurrence before.
If he were to describe it, it somewhat resembled the aura of the Three Loose Immortals.
Could it be...
A faint guess began to form in Lin Xuan’s mind. The ancestral snake with nine heads was a True Demi-God, while those with eight heads were slightly weaker and thus corresponded to Loose Immortals?
Indeed, this made sense.
So, Treasure Snake must now be a Demon Loose Immortal.
For her, it would mean an advancement in rank; after all, among the Nine True Demonic Ancestors, Treasure Snake was originally one of the lower-ranked ones.
This thought crossed his mind as Lin Xuan’s expression turned even more gloomy.
Before, he couldn’t defeat Treasure Snake, and destroying her body by chance was a stroke of luck. Now that she had advanced in power, how could he possibly hope to match her?
A wrong move would result in his demise here!
His mind filled with warnings.
However, Lin Xuan appeared lost and at a loss for what to do. He wasn’t indecisive; the situation was indeed perilous, making it difficult to choose between options.
Escaping seemed like the wisest choice on the surface.
But this idea was nothing but an illusion, wise yet impractical.
Treasure Snake hated him with all her heart, and her gaze had locked onto him. There was nowhere to run or hide.
No matter his reluctance, facing her was his only option.
Having clarified his situation, Lin Xuan’s expression gradually calmed down.
Fear was useless; the only way forward was to face it head-on.
Lin Xuan raised his head and drank another bottle of ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk.
Even though he knew this would be like drinking poison to quench thirst and potentially doom himself for eternity,
at that moment, Lin Xuan didn’t care about much else.
When indecision leads to chaos, Lin Xuan resolved to use all his resources to negotiate with her. He wouldn’t give up hope no matter what.
The entire process was complex but took only an instant.
And the change in his expression was clear for Treasure Snake to see.
A cold smile appeared on her face as she didn't rush to attack. Instead, she spoke with a smile: "You didn't run away; you have some courage. Originally, I wanted to use this ancestral snake to achieve the body of a Loose Immortal, but I wasn’t sure if that would work. Now, because of you, I can merge with this spirit snake and advance in power. But achieving True Immortality is now just a distant dream. Should I thank you or punish you?"
"Rubbish!"
"What?"
Treasure Snake seemed to have not heard Lin Xuan’s response.
Or perhaps she didn’t believe he would dare say such words at that moment.
This boy must be desperate for death.
However, while it made sense according to common logic, Lin Xuan was much bolder than she anticipated.
Would bowing and scraping now make her spare him?
The answer was no.
Why bother being polite when all they had left was death?
"Fine, if you want to attack, go ahead. What’s the point of all this talk? Do you think I’m going to play cat and mouse with you? Lin Xuan is not someone who can be easily dealt with. Treasure Snake, are you afraid of burning yourself?"
Lin Xuan said coldly, his words piercing her intentions.
"You..."
With his wicked intent exposed by Lin Xuan, Treasure Snake was both shocked and angry, adding more hatred towards him: "You truly have no sense of self-preservation. Since you want to be soul-refined, I will make it happen."
Before she could finish speaking, her figure blurred as a series of afterimages appeared, and she vanished from the spot.
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted.
Suddenly, a sharp explosion echoed.
It seemed to come right in front of him.
They were only an arm's length apart. Treasure Snake extended her right hand towards Lin Xuan’s chest.
Lin Xuan tried to dodge but was too late.
Her action was as swift as lightning; before he could move, he was hit and sent flying several hundred feet away.
The force was immense, beyond description. If one had to compare the feeling, it was like a tiny boat tossed by a giant wave.
He flew hundreds of feet in an instant, spitting out blood, his internal organs dislocated as if they were rearranged.
If not for Lin Xuan’s body being far more resilient than that of ordinary beastly creatures, this single hit would have been fatal.
Treasure Snake, who had reshaped her body with the ancestral snake, was now so powerful?
Lin Xuan’s expression turned even gloomier. But there wasn’t time to dwell on it.
Having achieved success in one strike, Treasure Snake wouldn’t stop here.
With a shake of his shoulder, he vanished from sight again.
His speed was too fast for Lin Xuan to catch with either his strength or his divine sense.
The feeling of helplessness was akin to being blind.
"Bang!"
As expected, another hit.
This time, it was the palm of her hand that struck him on his back.
He spat out blood and fell like a kite, crashing onto the ground.
But before he could land, Treasure Snake rushed over again.
Was she really playing cat and mouse with me?
Lin Xuan was both shocked and angry. But what could he do when he was inferior in skill?
Wait, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye, how could I have forgotten that?
Taking a deep breath, Lin Xuan’s eyes flashed with silver light. The divine eye’s power indeed revealed Treasure Snake’s movements.
Overjoyed yet pretending to be unaware, Lin Xuan waited until she got close before striking out with his fist.
The surface of the fist flickered with illusory heavenly fire.
Facing a formidable opponent, Lin Xuan spared no effort and unleashed all his abilities in this punch.
"Surprise!"
Treasure Snake’s eyes showed surprise as if she couldn’t believe that Lin Xuan could see through her movements.
But then, an unbelievable scene unfolded.
She stopped abruptly and dodged his fist. Then, turning around, she aimed for his ribs with a finger extended like a sword, the nails glinting ominously.
The blow was both fierce and accurate, causing blood to spurt out as a large hole appeared on Lin Xuan’s waist.
Treasure Snake no longer played cat and mouse; instead, she struck directly. Despite his body being incredibly resilient, it couldn’t withstand this fatal attack.
Injured severely, he continued falling into the deep valley.