“ nà rén kě shì nǚ zǐ ？”
“那人可是女子？”
"Is that a woman?"
bǎi dú shén jūn dì huà ràng lín xuān yī lèng 。 bù zhī tā wèi hé huì yǒu cǐ bān xiǎng fǎ 。 rán ér duì fāng què zì gù zì de shuō xià qù le ：“ dāng chū ， chuàng lì zhè qí yào dān fāng dì qián bèi yě shì wèi qíng suǒ kùn ， ài shàng le pǔ tōng de fán rén nǚ zǐ 。 xiǎng yào bāng tā tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù 。 rán ér què shī bài le 。 cǐ yào suī rán néng gòu cuì liàn chū líng gēn 。 dàn què pǐn zhì bù gāo ， fú shí zhī rén bù kě néng qǔ dé duō me dà dì chéng jiù 。”
百毒神君地话让林轩一愣。不知他为何会有此般想法。然而对方却自顾自的说下去了：“当初，创立这奇药丹方地前辈也是为情所困，爱上了普通的凡人女子。想要帮她踏上修仙之路。然而却失败了。此药虽然能够淬炼出灵根。但却品质不高，服食之人不可能取得多么大地成就。”
Lin Xuan was taken aback by what Hundred Poison Sage King said. He wondered why he had such thoughts, but the other person continued speaking: "The senior who created this strange medicinal formula was also entangled in love, falling for an ordinary mortal woman. He wanted to help her embark on the path of cultivation. However, it failed. Although this medicine can refine a spirit root, its quality is not high. The person who takes it cannot achieve much."
“ kě wǎn bèi tīng wén 。 guì zú de cái zhì zhī shì yǐ jīng duì dān fāng jìn xíng le gǎi liáng ， yǒu kě néng cuì liàn chū bù cuò de líng gēn 。” dīng zhe duì fāng dì yǎn jīng 。 lín xuān yī zì yī dùn 。
“可晚辈听闻。贵族的才智之士已经对丹方进行了改良，有可能淬炼出不错的灵根。”盯着对方地眼睛。林轩一字一顿。
"But junior heard that nobles' wise men have improved the formula, making it possible to refine good spirit roots," Lin Xuan said, staring into the other's eyes and speaking each word clearly.
“ hēng 。 méi xiǎng dào nǐ xiǎo zi ， dào jiāng wǒ zú zhī shì dǎ tīng dé rú cǐ qīng chǔ ， bù guò shí huà duì nǐ shuō ， dān fāng què shí gǎi liáng le ， rán ér cuì liàn chū hǎo líng gēn de kě néng xìng què dī dé kě lián ， lǎo fū quàn nǐ ， bú yào bào shén me xī wàng jiù shì 。”
“哼。没想到你小子，倒将我族之事打听得如此清楚，不过实话对你说，丹方确实改良了，然而淬炼出好灵根的可能性却低得可怜，老夫劝你，不要抱什么希望就是。”
"Hmph. I didn't expect you to know so much about our clan affairs. However, tell me honestly, the formula has indeed been improved, but the possibility of refining a good spirit root is extremely low. Old man advises you not to hold any hope."
“ wǎn bèi yòu bú shì shǎ zi ， zì huì biàn shí 。 zhǐ shì qián bèi yī zài chū yán zǔ ráo ， bù zhī dào shì fǒu lìng yǒu yòng yì 。”
“晚辈又不是傻子，自会辨识。只是前辈一再出言阻饶，不知道是否另有用意。”
"Junior isn't stupid; he can distinguish between them. But why does senior keep trying to dissuade me? Is there another purpose?"
“ hǎo gè bù shí hǎo dǎi de xiǎo zi ， lǎo fū zhǐ shì bù xiǎng nǐ zài xiū liàn shàng fēn xīn ér yǐ ， nǐ jì rán xīn yì yǐ jué ， lǎo fū yě wú huà kě shuō ， nǐ cóng zhè ér shàng qù ， wǎng zuǒ zǒu ， chuān guò yí gè tōng dào yǐ hòu ， kě yǐ kàn jiàn yī jiān xiǎo wū 。 zài nà lǐ ， yīng gāi kě yǐ zhǎo dào jǐ lì líng dān de 。”
“好个不识好歹的小子，老夫只是不想你在修炼上分心而已，你既然心意已决，老夫也无话可说，你从这儿上去，往左走，穿过一个通道以后，可以看见一间小屋。在那里，应该可以找到几粒灵丹的。”
"A foolish young man who doesn't know his own good fortune. I just don't want you to be distracted in your cultivation. Since you have made up your mind, old man has nothing more to say. Go from here and turn left. You can see a small house after passing through a passage. There should be some spirit pills."
“ xiè qián bèi chéng quán 。” lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ 。 biǎo miàn shàng què méi yǒu xiǎn lù 。 chōng duì fāng shī le yī lǐ 。 biàn yuán lù tuì le huí qù 。
“谢前辈成全。”林轩心中大喜。表面上却没有显露。冲对方施了一礼。便原路退了回去。
"Thank senior for your assistance," Lin Xuan was overjoyed inside but did not show it on his face. He bowed to the other person before retreating along the same path.
tā zǒu dé hěn jí ， bì jìng zài zhè lǐ yǐ jīng dān gē le bù shǎo shí jiān 。 rú guǒ hùn yuán lǎo zǔ huí lái ， zì jǐ kě jiù mìng xuán yī xiàn 。
他走得很急，毕竟在这里已经耽搁了不少时间。如果混元老祖回来，自己可就命悬一线。
He moved quickly, having already spent quite some time here. If Primordial Heaven Ancestor returned, he would be in grave danger.
cóng shí tī shàng qù yǐ hòu ， àn zhào bǎi dú shén jūn de zhǐ diǎn ， qīng ér yì jǔ de lái dào nà shí wū lǐ miàn 。
从石梯上去以后，按照百毒神君的指点，轻而易举的来到那石屋里面。
Following Hundred Poison Sage King's instructions, Lin Xuan easily arrived at the stone house after climbing up the stone steps. The interior was simple, with only a stone table and an alms bowl on it.
chén shè jiǎn lòu ， jǐn yǒu yī zhāng shí zhuō ， ér shí zhuō zhī shàng ， bǎi zhe yí gè hú lú 。
陈设简陋，仅有一张石桌，而石桌之上，摆着一个葫芦。
Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before reaching out to grab the alms bowl from mid-air. It was sucked into his palm, and he shook it lightly, producing a faint sound. After pouring its contents down, three golden pills appeared in front of him.
lín xuān lüè yī chóu chú ， shēn chū shǒu lái 。 gé kōng yī zhuā 。 nà hú lú jiù bèi xī dào le zhǎng xīn zhōng lái ， yáo le yáo ， fā chū qīng wēi de shēng xiǎng 。 wǎng xià miàn yī dào ， sān lì jīn huáng sè dì dān yào chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
林轩略一踌躇，伸出手来。隔空一抓。那葫芦就被吸到了掌心中来，摇了摇，发出轻微的声响。往下面一倒，三粒金黄色地丹药出现在了面前。
Though Lin Xuan had never seen ancient spirit pills, he assumed Hundred Poison Sage King would not lie. He carefully put them away before heading out towards the Heavenly Star Palace.
lín xuān zì rán méi yǒu jiàn guò shàng gǔ líng dān de mú yàng ， dàn xiǎng lái ， bǎi dú shén jūn yě bú huì duì zì jǐ sā huǎng ， xiǎo xīn dì shōu hǎo ， rán hòu xiàng tiān xīng gōng wài zǒu qù le 。
林轩自然没有见过上古灵丹的模样，但想来，百毒神君也不会对自己撒谎，小心地收好，然后像天星宫外走去了。
The journey was mostly smooth, though he encountered several witches. But thanks to his powerful spiritual awareness, he managed to avoid them in time, with no major incidents.
yī lù hái suàn shùn lì 。 suī rán pèng jiàn le jǐ cì wū shī 。 dàn lín xuān dōu píng jiè zhe qiáng dà shén shí 。 xiān yī bù duǒ kāi ， yǒu jīng wú xiǎn 。
一路还算顺利。虽然碰见了几次巫师。但林轩都凭借着强大神识。先一步躲开，有惊无险。
Outside, chaos still reigned, but most of the noise came from the human settlement within Quimoon City. Only a few witches were around the arena, one at the forefront having roughly the same cultivation as Lin Xuan, while the rest were base foundation stage disciples.
wài miàn yī jiù shì yí piàn hùn luàn 。 bù guò shēng xiǎng dà duō shì cóng kuí yuè chéng fán rén jū zhù de dì fāng chuán guò lái 。 zhè lèi tái zhōu wéi ， zhǐ yǒu liáo liáo jǐ gè wū shī ， wéi shǒu dì yí gè ， xiū wèi yǔ zì jǐ chà bu duō ， qí tā de ， zé shì zhù jī qī de dì zǐ le 。
外面依旧是一片混乱。不过声响大多是从奎月城凡人居住的地方传过来。这擂台周围，只有寥寥几个巫师，为首地一个，修为与自己差不多，其他的，则是筑基期的弟子了。
Due to the vastness of the area, there was no place to hide, and Lin Xuan was quickly discovered. However, what surprised Lin Xuan was that the other person only glanced his way before retracting their spiritual awareness.
yóu yú zhè dì fāng tài kuān chǎng ， duǒ wú kě duǒ ， lín xuān hěn kuài jiù bèi fā xiàn 。 rán ér lìng lín xuān qí guài de shì ， duì fāng zhǐ shì dàn dàn dì wǎng zhè biān kàn le yī yǎn 。 jiù shōu huí le shén shí 。
由于这地方太宽敞，躲无可躲，林轩很快就被发现。然而令林轩奇怪的是，对方只是淡淡地往这边看了一眼。就收回了神识。
Lin Xuan's prepared lie proved useless.
lín xuān yuán xiān xiǎng hǎo dì sā huǎng cuò cí jū rán wán quán méi yǒu yòng wǔ zhī dì 。
林轩原先想好地撒谎措辞居然完全没有用武之地。
Why is this happening? Lin Xuan felt quite curious.
zěn me huì zhè yàng ， lín xuān dà gǎn hào qí 。
怎么会这样，林轩大感好奇。
After a moment of thought, he guessed the reason.
bù guò shāo yī sī suǒ ， lín xuān yě yǐn yǐn jiāng yuán wěi cāi dào le jǐ fēn 。
不过稍一思索，林轩也隐隐将原委猜到了几分。
The chaos in the Moony Clan was caused by ghostly entities. Althoughvast heaven (Hào Tiān) was the Ghost Emperor and could condense his body into a form, there was always a trace of eerie ghost energy lingering on him. Skilled witches would recognize this immediately. Hence, seeing that Lin Xuan was human, they had no reason to doubt him.
zhè yī cì zài mò yuè zú yǐn qǐ hùn luàn de shì yīn hún guǐ wù ， hào tiān suī shì guǐ dì zhī zūn ， néng gòu níng tǐ huà xíng 。 rán ér qí shēn shàng què shǐ zhōng hán yǒu nà me yī sī yīn sēn guǐ qì 。 yǒu diǎn xiū wèi dì wū shī yī wàng biàn zhī 。 gù ér duì fāng kàn jiàn zì jǐ shì rén ， zì rán bú huì xīn shēng yí lǜ 。
这一次在墨月族引起混乱的是阴魂鬼物，昊天虽是鬼帝之尊，能够凝体化形。然而其身上却始终含有那么一丝阴森鬼气。有点修为地巫师一望便知。故而对方看见自己是人，自然不会心生疑虑。
Though he understood this, Lin Xuan did not want to linger here for fear of complications. He quickly returned to the inn and transformed back into Loei before doing so.
suī rán xiǎng tōng le zhè diǎn 。 dàn lín xuān hái shì bù yuàn yì zài cǐ chù duō dài 。 wèi miǎn héng shēng zhī jié ， tā kuài bù fǎn huí le yì guǎn 。
虽然想通了这点。但林轩还是不愿意在此处多待。未免横生枝节，他快步返回了驿馆。
As he passed through a deserted area, Lin Xuan suddenly raised an eyebrow and moved several feet without any warning.
dāng rán ， zài cǐ zhī qián 。 xiān biàn huí le luò yī de yàng zi 。 zài jīng guò yī chù wú rén dì diǎn zhī shí 。 lín xuān tū rán méi tóu yī tiāo 。 shēn xíng háo wú zhēng zhào dì píng yí le shù zhàng zhī yuǎn 。
当然，在此之前。先变回了洛伊的样子。在经过一处无人地点之时。林轩突然眉头一挑。身形毫无征兆地平移了数丈之远。
A crescent-shaped light blade sliced from where his body had been just moments ago, cutting through the sky and vanishing without a trace.
yī dào yuè yá xíng dì guāng rèn cóng tā gāng cái shēn xíng suǒ zài zhī chù zhǎn guò ， huà pò tiān jì 。 xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng 。
一道月牙形地光刃从他刚才身形所在之处斩过，划破天际。消失得无影无踪。
"Hey?"
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
A cold voice echoed. The person turned to see a tall, thin witch with one eye blind, looking sinister like a venomous snake ready to strike its prey.
yī lüè dài yīn hán dì shēng yīn xiǎng qǐ ， yǔ qì zhōng bǎo hán chà yì 。 lín xuān huí guò tóu 。 jiù kàn jiàn yī shēn cái gāo shòu de wū shī ， xiā le yī zhī yǎn jīng 。 zhěng gè rén kàn shàng qù yīn qì chén chén ， fǎng fú yī tiáo dú shé ， zhǔn bèi zé rén ér shì 。
一略带阴寒地声音响起，语气中饱含诧异。林轩回过头。就看见一身材高瘦的巫师，瞎了一只眼睛。整个人看上去阴气沉沉，仿佛一条毒蛇，准备择人而噬。
His hand was still in mid-air, indicating that his previous attack had been an ambush.
cǐ shí tā de shǒu hái zài bàn kōng zhī zhōng ， xiǎn rán gāng cái nà xià gōng jī ， jiù shì tā chū shǒu tōu xí 。
此时他的手还在半空之中，显然刚才那下攻击，就是他出手偷袭。
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he slowly said two words: "Xiao Kun?"
lín xuān dì yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī lǚ shā jī 。 huǎn huǎn dì tǔ chū liǎng gè zì ：“ xiāo kūn ？”
林轩地眼中闪过一缕杀机。缓缓地吐出两个字：“枭坤？”
"Didn't expect you to react so quickly and recognize me," Xiao Kun replied. "It seems Dusty Department lost the meeting and is now trying to use underhanded tactics. You're a late-stage condensation core expert, yet you ambushed an inferior junior like me. Aren't you ashamed? And are you not afraid of breaking the iron law that witches cannot privately fight?" Lin Xuan said coldly.
“ méi xiǎng dào nǐ xiǎo zi fǎn yìng dào hěn kuài 。 ér qiě hái rèn de běn dà yé 。”
“没想到你小子反应倒很快。而且还认得本大爷。”
"Hmph. What nonsense about iron laws. If it weren't for those outdated rules, I would have already sought revenge on withered leaf long ago. As for you, I'm just reclaiming some interest. And with the Ghost Emperor stirring things up, even if you die, everyone will think it was his doing. Who would suspect me?" Xiao Kun said with a pleased smile, revealing his true intentions.
“ kàn lái fēng chén bù shì zài dà huì shàng shū le bù fú qì ， xiǎng yào shǐ yòng bēi bǐ jì liǎng le 。 gé xià yī níng dān qī dì gāo shǒu 。 què tōu xí wǒ yí gè wǎn bèi ， yě bù xián yǒu ** fèn 。 ér qiě nǐ jiù bù pà wéi fǎn wū shī bù néng sī dòu dì tiě lǜ ？” lín xuān lěng lěng dì kāi kǒu 。
“看来风尘部是在大会上输了不服气，想要使用卑鄙伎俩了。阁下一凝丹期地高手。却偷袭我一个晚辈，也不嫌有**份。而且你就不怕违反巫师不能私斗地铁律？”林轩冷冷地开口。
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan's expression remained calm. Seeing this, Xiao Kun felt uneasy. How could someone at the late-stage condensation core level appear so confident and unafraid against him?
“ hēng 。 shén me gǒu pì tiě lǜ ， ruò bú shì nà yū fǔ dì làn guī jǔ 。 běn dà yé zǎo jiù zhǎo kū yè bào chóu ， zhì yú nǐ ， zhǐ bù guò shì zhǎo huí yì diǎn lì xī 。 ér qiě nà guǐ dì zhè me yī nào ， nǐ jiù suàn sǐ le 。 dà jiā yě huì yǐ wéi shì tā xià de shǒu 。 shuí huì huái yí dào wǒ shēn shàng 。” xiāo kūn mǎn liǎn xiōng guāng ， yǒu xiē dé yì de xiào dào 。 zhè jiā huo guǒ rán shì zǎo yǒu yù móu 。
“哼。什么狗屁铁律，若不是那迂腐地烂规矩。本大爷早就找枯叶报仇，至于你，只不过是找回一点利息。而且那鬼帝这么一闹，你就算死了。大家也会以为是牠下的手。谁会怀疑到我身上。”枭坤满脸凶光，有些得意的笑道。这家伙果然是早有预谋。
Could he have some backing?
“ shì me ？” lín xuān yī jiù shì shí fēn píng jìng de shén sè 。 jiàn le tā zhè fù yàng zi ， xiāo kūn xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn jué de yǒu xiē bù tuǒ ， miàn duì zì jǐ zhè wèi níng dān qī de gāo shǒu 。 duì fāng zěn me huì xiǎn de xiōng yǒu chéng xiù ， yǒu shì wú kǒng ？
“是么？”林轩依旧是十分平静的神色。见了他这副样子，枭坤心中隐隐觉得有些不妥，面对自己这位凝丹期的高手。对方怎么会显得胸有成绣，有恃无恐？
No, wrong. He was just a base foundation stage witch, completely different from Xiao Kun. Even if he had some tricks up his sleeve, it wouldn't be enough to win. He must be pretending to be calm to buy time.
nán dào tā yǒu shén me yǐ zhàng bù chéng ？
难道他有什么倚仗不成？
With this thought, Xiao Kun felt reassured and sneered: "Young man, you don't need to waste your efforts. Dragging out the time is futile. Since I chose to act here, I have confidence that no one will see us."
bú duì ， duì fāng zhǐ shì yī qū qū de zhù jī qī wū shī ， yǔ zì jǐ wán quán bú shì yí gè děng jí ， jiù suàn shì yǒu xiē shǒu duàn 。 yě bù kě néng yǒu shèng suàn ， tā yí dìng jiǎ zhuāng dé qì dìng shén xián ， xiǎng yào tuō yán shí jiān 。
不对，对方只是一区区的筑基期巫师，与自己完全不是一个等级，就算是有些手段。也不可能有胜算，他一定假装得气定神闲，想要拖延时间。
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile: "I'm relieved after hearing those words. No one coming would be best; no one would suspect me as your killer."
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， xiāo kūn xīn zhōng dà ān 。 níng xiào qǐ lái ：“ xiǎo zi 。 nǐ bù yòng bái fèi xīn jī le 。 tuō yán shí jiān bù guò shì tú láo ér yǐ ， běn rén jì rán xuǎn dìng zài cǐ dì dòng shǒu 。 zì rán yǒu bǎ wò bù bèi rén zhuàng jiàn 。”
念及至此，枭坤心中大安。狞笑起来：“小子。你不用白费心机了。拖延时间不过是徒劳而已，本人既然选定在此地动手。自然有把握不被人撞见。”
"What?" Xiao Kun was momentarily stunned by this arrogant statement. Was the other person stimulated, losing his wits, thinking he could defeat him, a late-stage condensation core expert?
“ shì me ？” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo liú lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ：“ tīng le nǐ zhè jù huà wǒ jiù ān xīn le ， méi yǒu rén lái zuì hǎo ， shéi dōu bú huì xiǎng dào nǐ shì wǒ shā de 。”
“是么？”林轩嘴角流露出一丝讥嘲之色：“听了你这句话我就安心了，没有人来最好，谁都不会想到你是我杀的。”
But in the next moment, shock flashed across his face.
“ shén me ？” tīng jiàn duì fāng zhè me kuáng wàng dì huà 。 xiāo kūn yī shí zhī jiān ， yǒu xiē fǎn yìng bù guò lái ， duì fāng nán dào shì shòu le cì jī ， tóu nǎo bù shèn qīng chǔ ， yǐ wéi píng tā ， kě yǐ dǎ bài zì jǐ zhè wèi níng dān qī de dà gāo shǒu ma ？
“什么？”听见对方这么狂妄地话。枭坤一时之间，有些反应不过来，对方难道是受了刺激，头脑不甚清楚，以为凭他，可以打败自己这位凝丹期的大高手吗？
Lin Xuan tapped his storage bag and summoned the Drifting Cloud Falling Snow Sword. The temperature around them suddenly dropped, and snowflakes began to form faintly.
rán ér xià yī kè 。 tā de liǎn shàng jiù lù chū le hài rán zhī sè 。
然而下一刻。他的脸上就露出了骇然之色。
"Treasure!" Xiao Kun stared at Lin Xuan, his eyes wide with horror: "You're a base foundation stage witch? How did you condense your golden core? No… wait, you're not a witch; you're a Qin Clan cultivator."
lín xuān zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， jiāng piāo yún luò xuě jiàn jì le qǐ lái ， fāng yuán shù shí zhàng nèi ， wēn dù zhòu rán xià jiàng ， yǐn yǐn de ， jìng rán chū xiàn le xuě huā de xíng zhuàng 。
林轩在储物袋上一拍，将飘云落雪剑祭了起来，方圆数十丈内，温度骤然下降，隐隐的，竟然出现了雪花的形状。
"Correct answer," Lin Xuan formed hand seals and pointed the celestial sword above him. "Then… you can go to hell now."
“ fǎ bǎo ！” xiāo kūn dīng zhe lín xuān 。 jīng hài yù jué ：“ nǐ bú shì zhù jī qī ma 。 zěn me yě níng chéng jīn dān 。 bù …… bú duì ， nǐ bú shì wū shī 。 nǐ shì qín zú de xiū shì 。”
“法宝！”枭坤盯着林轩。惊骇欲绝：“你不是筑基期吗。怎么也凝成金丹。不……不对，你不是巫师。你是秦族的修士。”
With a rumbling sound mixed with thunder, Drifting Cloud Falling Snow Sword suddenly grew larger and longer. In an instant, it transformed into a massive sword over twenty meters long, carrying snowflakes and overwhelming pressure as it sliced towards Xiao Kun.
“ huí dá zhèng què 。” lín xuān shuāng shǒu qiā jué 。 chōng zhe tóu dǐng de xiān jiàn diǎn qù ：“ rán hòu …… nǐ yě kě yǐ qù sǐ le 。”
“回答正确。”林轩双手掐诀。冲着头顶的仙剑点去：“然后……你也可以去死了。”
This attack was shocking in its magnitude. Xiao Kun was taken aback by the suddenness of the situation and could only fight back hastily. He quickly formed his hands into claws.
"Is that a woman?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback by what Hundred Poison Sage King said. He wondered why he had such thoughts, but the other person continued speaking: "The senior who created this strange medicinal formula was also entangled in love, falling for an ordinary mortal woman. He wanted to help her embark on the path of cultivation. However, it failed. Although this medicine can refine a spirit root, its quality is not high. The person who takes it cannot achieve much."
"But junior heard that nobles' wise men have improved the formula, making it possible to refine good spirit roots," Lin Xuan said, staring into the other's eyes and speaking each word clearly.
"Hmph. I didn't expect you to know so much about our clan affairs. However, tell me honestly, the formula has indeed been improved, but the possibility of refining a good spirit root is extremely low. Old man advises you not to hold any hope."
"Junior isn't stupid; he can distinguish between them. But why does senior keep trying to dissuade me? Is there another purpose?"
"A foolish young man who doesn't know his own good fortune. I just don't want you to be distracted in your cultivation. Since you have made up your mind, old man has nothing more to say. Go from here and turn left. You can see a small house after passing through a passage. There should be some spirit pills."
"Thank senior for your assistance," Lin Xuan was overjoyed inside but did not show it on his face. He bowed to the other person before retreating along the same path.
He moved quickly, having already spent quite some time here. If Primordial Heaven Ancestor returned, he would be in grave danger.
Following Hundred Poison Sage King's instructions, Lin Xuan easily arrived at the stone house after climbing up the stone steps. The interior was simple, with only a stone table and an alms bowl on it.
Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before reaching out to grab the alms bowl from mid-air. It was sucked into his palm, and he shook it lightly, producing a faint sound. After pouring its contents down, three golden pills appeared in front of him.
Though Lin Xuan had never seen ancient spirit pills, he assumed Hundred Poison Sage King would not lie. He carefully put them away before heading out towards the Heavenly Star Palace.
The journey was mostly smooth, though he encountered several witches. But thanks to his powerful spiritual awareness, he managed to avoid them in time, with no major incidents.
Outside, chaos still reigned, but most of the noise came from the human settlement within Quimoon City. Only a few witches were around the arena, one at the forefront having roughly the same cultivation as Lin Xuan, while the rest were base foundation stage disciples.
Due to the vastness of the area, there was no place to hide, and Lin Xuan was quickly discovered. However, what surprised Lin Xuan was that the other person only glanced his way before retracting their spiritual awareness.
Lin Xuan's prepared lie proved useless.
Why is this happening? Lin Xuan felt quite curious.
After a moment of thought, he guessed the reason.
The chaos in the Moony Clan was caused by ghostly entities. Althoughvast heaven (Hào Tiān) was the Ghost Emperor and could condense his body into a form, there was always a trace of eerie ghost energy lingering on him. Skilled witches would recognize this immediately. Hence, seeing that Lin Xuan was human, they had no reason to doubt him.
Though he understood this, Lin Xuan did not want to linger here for fear of complications. He quickly returned to the inn and transformed back into Loei before doing so.
As he passed through a deserted area, Lin Xuan suddenly raised an eyebrow and moved several feet without any warning.
A crescent-shaped light blade sliced from where his body had been just moments ago, cutting through the sky and vanishing without a trace.
"Hey?"
A cold voice echoed. The person turned to see a tall, thin witch with one eye blind, looking sinister like a venomous snake ready to strike its prey.
His hand was still in mid-air, indicating that his previous attack had been an ambush.
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he slowly said two words: "Xiao Kun?"
"Didn't expect you to react so quickly and recognize me," Xiao Kun replied. "It seems Dusty Department lost the meeting and is now trying to use underhanded tactics. You're a late-stage condensation core expert, yet you ambushed an inferior junior like me. Aren't you ashamed? And are you not afraid of breaking the iron law that witches cannot privately fight?" Lin Xuan said coldly.
"Hmph. What nonsense about iron laws. If it weren't for those outdated rules, I would have already sought revenge on withered leaf long ago. As for you, I'm just reclaiming some interest. And with the Ghost Emperor stirring things up, even if you die, everyone will think it was his doing. Who would suspect me?" Xiao Kun said with a pleased smile, revealing his true intentions.
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan's expression remained calm. Seeing this, Xiao Kun felt uneasy. How could someone at the late-stage condensation core level appear so confident and unafraid against him?
Could he have some backing?
No, wrong. He was just a base foundation stage witch, completely different from Xiao Kun. Even if he had some tricks up his sleeve, it wouldn't be enough to win. He must be pretending to be calm to buy time.
With this thought, Xiao Kun felt reassured and sneered: "Young man, you don't need to waste your efforts. Dragging out the time is futile. Since I chose to act here, I have confidence that no one will see us."
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile: "I'm relieved after hearing those words. No one coming would be best; no one would suspect me as your killer."
"What?" Xiao Kun was momentarily stunned by this arrogant statement. Was the other person stimulated, losing his wits, thinking he could defeat him, a late-stage condensation core expert?
But in the next moment, shock flashed across his face.
Lin Xuan tapped his storage bag and summoned the Drifting Cloud Falling Snow Sword. The temperature around them suddenly dropped, and snowflakes began to form faintly.
"Treasure!" Xiao Kun stared at Lin Xuan, his eyes wide with horror: "You're a base foundation stage witch? How did you condense your golden core? No… wait, you're not a witch; you're a Qin Clan cultivator."
"Correct answer," Lin Xuan formed hand seals and pointed the celestial sword above him. "Then… you can go to hell now."
With a rumbling sound mixed with thunder, Drifting Cloud Falling Snow Sword suddenly grew larger and longer. In an instant, it transformed into a massive sword over twenty meters long, carrying snowflakes and overwhelming pressure as it sliced towards Xiao Kun.
This attack was shocking in its magnitude. Xiao Kun was taken aback by the suddenness of the situation and could only fight back hastily. He quickly formed his hands into claws.