lín xuān èr rén pǐn míng le piàn kè 。
林轩二人品茗了片刻。
Lin Xuan and his companion sipped their tea for a moment.
suī rán tā men xīn zhōng yǒu zhū duō yí dòu ， dàn shí lì dào le tā men zhè yàng de děng jí ， zǎo jiù lì jīng fēng yǔ ， zhè diǎn nài xīn hái shì yǒu dì 。
虽然他们心中有诸多疑窦，但实力到了他们这样的等级，早就历经风雨，这点耐心还是有地。
Although they had many doubts, their experience at their current cultivation level allowed them to remain patient. Asking Pure Fairy Yutong such questions was unnecessary; the Grand Cold True Man would reveal everything in due time.
rú jīn xiàng yǔ tóng xiān zi tí wèn chún shǔ duō cǐ yī jǔ ， shì dàng de shí hòu ， duì fāng zì rán huì qǐng chū guǎng hán zhēn rén ， jiē xiǎo mí dǐ 。
如今像雨桐仙子提问纯属多此一举，适当的时候，对方自然会请出广寒真人，揭晓谜底。
Several hours passed.
yī huǎng shù gè shí chén guò qù 。
一晃数个时辰过去。
When the tea finally lost its flavor, the voice of the Grand Cold True Man reached their ears: "Old man is sorry for keeping you waiting."
dāng yī hú líng chá zhōng yú dàn ér wú wèi de shí kè ， guǎng hán zhēn rén de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ lǎo xiǔ wú néng ， dào ràng jǐ wèi dào yǒu jiǔ děng 。”
当一壶灵茶终于淡而无味的时刻，广寒真人的声音传入耳朵：“老朽无能，倒让几位道友久等。”
Before his words were fully spoken, a flash of green light appeared, and a Taoist emerged from the inner room. With three long strands of beard and a somewhat unusual appearance, he looked to be in his forties or so. Despite his simple attire, there was an aura of a sage emanating from him.
huà yīn wèi luò ， qīng guāng yī shǎn ， yī míng dào rén zǒu chū le lǐ jiān 。
话音未落，青光一闪，一名道人走出了里间。
Indeed, it was Grand Cold True Man.
sān lǚ zhǎng xū ， róng mào qīng qí ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， dà yuē sì shí yú suì nián jì ， yī zhuó suī rán jiǎn piáo ， què yǒu dé dào gāo rén de qì zhì mí sàn ér chū 。
三缕长须，容貌清奇，一眼望去，大约四十余岁年纪，衣着虽然简朴，却有得道高人的气质弥散而出。
Lin Xuan quickly stood up to greet him. However, Dai Long True Man's expression was slightly surprised as he followed the gaze of his elder brother. Lin Xuan noticed that one sleeve of the Grand Cold True Man was empty—his left arm had vanished.
guǒ rán shì guǎng hán méi cuò 。
果然是广寒没错。
How could this be?
lín xuān lián máng qǐ lái jiàn lǐ 。
林轩连忙起来见礼。
Lin Xuan wasn't curious about who could harm the Grand Cold True Man; rather, he was puzzled by the fact that such a limb loss would be unusual for cultivators at their level. It wouldn’t be difficult for the Grand Cold True Man to regenerate his lost arm.
nài lóng zhēn rén de liǎn sè zé yǒu xiē chà yì 。
鼐龙真人的脸色则有些诧异。
Why not?
shùn zhe dà gē de mù guāng sǎo guò ， lín xuān fā xiàn guǎng hán zhēn rén de yī zhī xiù zi kōng kōng rú yě 。
顺着大哥的目光扫过，林轩发现广寒真人的一只袖子空空如也。
Dai Long True Man seemed to share the same curiosity: "Old comrade, what’s going on?"
zuǒ bì bù yì ér fēi 。
左臂不翼而飞。
"Long story short, this injury befell me in a rather confusing manner; I don't even know who dealt it. Fellow Daoists with broad knowledge, please help me figure out how it happened," the Grand Cold True Man's bitter laugh echoed.
zhè zěn me kě néng ？
这怎么可能？
"Oh? Not from the域外天魔?"
lín xuān dào bú shì hào qí yǒu shuí néng shāng dé le guǎng hán zhēn rén ， ér shì xiàng tā men zhè yàng de xiū xiān zhě ， zhī tǐ de cán quē zǎo yǐ néng gòu bǔ zú 。
林轩倒不是好奇有谁能伤得了广寒真人，而是像他们这样的修仙者，肢体的残缺早已能够补足。
Lin Xuan was intrigued.
àn zhào cháng lǐ ， guǎng hán zhēn rén jiù suàn bèi zhǎn qù le yī bì ， xiǎng yào jǐn fù jiù guān yě shì bìng bù wéi nán dì 。
按照常理，广寒真人就算被斩去了一臂，想要尽复旧观也是并不为难地。
"Of course not. Although that 鰩灵王 is formidable, his strength is on par with mine. How could I be injured by him?" The Grand Cold True Man shook his head.
nà tā wèi hé ？
那他为何？
"Could it be a powerful figure from the三千世界? Fellow Daoist, did you receive this injury in the青丘之国?" Dai Long True Man's face showed a rare seriousness.
nài lóng zhēn rén xiǎn rán shì yǒu zhe tóng yàng de yí huò ：“ lǎo huǒ jì nǐ zhè shì ……”
鼐龙真人显然是有着同样的疑惑：“老伙计你这是……”
"No, that’s not it," the Grand Cold True Man shook his head again.
“ shuō lái huà cháng ， lǎo fū zhè shāng shòu dé shì xī lǐ hú tú ， lián shāng zài shéi de shǒu xià dōu bù qīng chǔ ， jǐ wèi dào yǒu jiàn shí guǎng bó ， zhèng yào qǐng zhū wèi tì wǒ hé jì hé jì de 。” guǎng hán zhēn rén kǔ xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“说来话长，老夫这伤受得是稀里糊涂，连伤在谁的手下都不清楚，几位道友见识广博，正要请诸位替我合计合计的。”广寒真人苦笑的声音传入耳朵。
"Well then, fellow daoist, no more teasing. Please tell us what happened!" Pure Fairy Yutong's voice entered their ears as she revealed her impatience with such guessing games.
“ ó ， mò fēi bú shì yù wài tiān mó ？”
“哦，莫非不是域外天魔？”
"Alright!"
lín xuān yǒu xiē hào qí le 。
林轩有些好奇了。
The Grand Cold True Man sighed and organized his thoughts: "This all started a few months ago when Yellow Dragon Daoist was out on a mission and lost contact. As old friends, I couldn’t help but pay more attention to him, only to find that he had disappeared in the Heaven Origin Sea."
“ zì rán bú shì ， nà yáo líng wáng de shí lì suī rán bù sú ， yě bù guò yǔ wǒ píng fēn qiū sè ， lǎo fū yòu zěn me huì shāng zài tā de shǒu xià ne ？” guǎng hán zhēn rén yáo le yáo tóu lú 。
“自然不是，那鰩灵王的实力虽然不俗，也不过与我平分秋色，老夫又怎么会伤在他的手下呢？”广寒真人摇了摇头颅。
"The Heaven Origin Sea? The famous forbidden domain of the Grand Cold Realm?"
“ mò fēi shì sān qiān shì jiè zhōng de mǒu wèi qiáng zhě ， dào yǒu shòu zhè shāng de shí hòu shì zài qīng qiū zhī guó ？” nài lóng zhēn rén de liǎn shàng yě nán dé duō le jǐ fēn zhèng jīng zhī sè 。
“莫非是三千世界中的某位强者，道友受这伤的时候是在青丘之国？”鼐龙真人的脸上也难得多了几分正经之色。
"Indeed," the Grand Cold True Man sighed: "I found out that Yellow Dragon Daoist was being pursued by several late-stage域外天魔. However, it’s strange that those demon lords also didn’t return; they vanished without a trace."
“ fēi yě 。” méi xiǎng dào guǎng hán zhēn rén hái shì yáo le yáo tóu lú 。
“非也。”没想到广寒真人还是摇了摇头颅。
"How is this possible? Although the Heaven Origin Sea does have some peculiarities, it merely exists in a spatial gap and sometimes causes space anomalies or powerful sea beasts. It wouldn’t make sense for multiple people to disappear together," Dai Long True Man's expression was incredulous.
“ hǎo le ， dào xiōng yě bié mài guān zi ， jiū jìng yuán wěi rú hé 。 zhè jiù jiǎng chū lái ba ！” yǔ tóng xiān zi de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tā de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī bù nài zhī sè ， zhè yàng de cāi mí ， kě shì yì diǎn yì yì yě wú 。
“好了，道兄也别卖关子，究竟原委如何。这就讲出来吧！”雨桐仙子的声音传入耳朵，她的脸上露出一丝不耐之色，这样的猜谜，可是一点意义也无。
"Exactly," the Grand Cold True Man chuckled: "At first, I thought so too. Given the seriousness of this matter, I personally went to investigate. So, I set out alone towards the Heaven Origin Sea."
“ hǎo ba ！”
“好吧！”
Lin Xuan frowned; such a rash action seemed unnecessary. But then he considered that as one of the top three realm experts, the Grand Cold True Man had every right to be confident.
guǎng hán zhēn rén tàn le kǒu qì ， zhěng lǐ le yī xià zì jǐ de sī xù ：“ shì qíng yào cóng jǐ gè yuè qián shuō qǐ ， dāng shí huáng lóng dào yǒu wài chū ， zhí xíng yī xiàng rèn wù ， què yì wài shī qù le lián xì ， lǎo fū yǔ huáng lóng shì duō nián de hǎo yǒu ， miǎn bù liǎo duō zuò yī xiē guān zhù 。 què fā xiàn tā shì zài tiān yuán hǎi shī zōng de 。”
广寒真人叹了口气，整理了一下自己的思绪：“事情要从几个月前说起，当时黄龙道友外出，执行一项任务，却意外失去了联系，老夫与黄龙是多年的好友，免不了多做一些关注。却发现他是在天元海失踪的。”
"How did it go…?"
“ tiān yuán hǎi ， guǎng hán jiè zhù míng de jìn dì ？”
“天元海，广寒界著名的禁地？”
"I searched the Heaven Origin Sea and found nothing amiss. I dealt with some reckless sea beasts along the way."
“ bù cuò ， zhèng shì nà lǐ 。” guǎng hán zhēn rén tàn le kǒu qì ：“ lǎo fū chá dào ， huáng lóng dāng shí bèi jǐ míng dù jié hòu qī de yù wài tiān mó zhuī shā ， rán ér guǐ yì de shì ， nà jǐ míng mó zūn yě tóng yàng méi yǒu huí qù ， ér shì xiāo shī le zōng jì 。”
“不错，正是那里。”广寒真人叹了口气：“老夫查到，黄龙当时被几名渡劫后期的域外天魔追杀，然而诡异的是，那几名魔尊也同样没有回去，而是消失了踪迹。”
"After days of searching without any results, I prepared to return when suddenly, from a strange sea area, several black tentacles emerged from the depths and attacked me," Lin Xuan asked eagerly as he knew they were at a critical point.
“ zhè zěn me kě néng ， tiān yuán suī rán yǒu xiē guǐ yì ， dàn yě bù guò shì yīn wèi shēn chù kōng jiān xiá xì 。 yǒu shí hòu huì yǐn lái kōng jiān luàn liú ， ér qiě yǒu yī xiē qiáng dà de hǎi shòu ér yǐ 。”
“这怎么可能，天元虽然有些诡异，但也不过是因为身处空间狭隙。有时候会引来空间乱流，而且有一些强大的海兽而已。”
"Black tentacles? Could it be a powerful sea beast?"
nài lóng zhēn rén de biǎo qíng yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì ：“ zhè liǎng zhě duì pǔ tōng xiū shì huò xǔ shì jué shā méi yǒu cuò ， dàn yú qíng yú lǐ ， hòu qī xiū shì dōu shì yǒu néng lì zì bǎo de 。 jiù suàn dǎo méi yǔn luò ， yě bù guò shì líng xīng fā shēng de ， zěn me kě néng jǐ rén yì qǐ shī zōng diào ne ？”
鼐龙真人的表情有些不可思议：“这两者对普通修士或许是绝杀没有错，但于情于理，后期修士都是有能力自保的。就算倒霉陨落，也不过是零星发生的，怎么可能几人一起失踪掉呢？”
"Not exactly." The Grand Cold True Man shook his head: "At first, I thought so. So, I released my divine sense to see what this creature was. But…"
“ kě bú shì me ？”
“可不是么？”
"How did that go?" Lin Xuan couldn’t resist asking as he knew the answer would be crucial.
guǎng hán zhēn rén kǔ xiào yìng hè ：“ lǎo fū dāng shí yě shì nà yàng xiǎng de ， zī shì tǐ dà 。 biàn qīn zì qù chá tàn jié guǒ ， yú shì gū shēn yī rén qián wǎng tiān yuán hǎi le 。”
广寒真人苦笑应和：“老夫当时也是那样想的，兹事体大。便亲自去查探结果，于是孤身一人前往天元海了。”
"The result was a black cocoon towering ten zhang high, and those tentacles extended from it."
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， duì fāng cǐ jǔ yǒu diǎn mào shī 。 dàn zhuǎn niàn yī xiǎng ， guǎng hán zhēn rén yuán běn jiù shì sān jiè dǐng jí qiáng zhě ma ， yǒu zhè yàng de zì xìn ， sì hū yě bù wèi guò 。
林轩眉头一皱，对方此举有点冒失。但转念一想，广寒真人原本就是三界顶级强者吗，有这样的自信，似乎也不为过。
"Cocoon?"
“ hòu lái rú hé ……”
“后来如何……”
Lin Xuan and Dai Long True Man exchanged glances; no sea beast had such an appearance.
“ lǎo fū zài tiān yuán hǎi chá tàn le yī quān ， méi yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， yī xiē mào shī de hǎi shòu ， yě bèi wǒ suí shǒu liào lǐ le 。”
“老夫在天元海查探了一圈，没有什么不妥，一些冒失的海兽，也被我随手料理了。”
"Could it be a域外天魔?"
“ jiù zhè yàng pán huán le shù rì ， yī wú suǒ huò ， wú nài zhī xià ， wǒ yě jiù zhǐ hǎo zhǔn bèi huí lái le ， nǎ zhī dào què yù jiàn le biàn gù ， zài jīng guò yī piàn mò shēng hǎi yù de shí hòu ， cóng hǎi dǐ yǒu shù shí tiáo hēi sè de chù shǒu tàn chū ， xiàng wǒ gōng jī 。”
“就这样盘桓了数日，一无所获，无奈之下，我也就只好准备回来了，哪知道却遇见了变故，在经过一片陌生海域的时候，从海底有数十条黑色的触手探出，像我攻击。”
"Not at all. I was surprised too. These tentacles are quite powerful but couldn’t hold me back. After a brief battle, the cocoon flew out of the water and broke open," the Grand Cold True Man continued.
“ chù shǒu ， mò fēi shì shén me qiáng dà de hǎi shòu ？”
“触手，莫非是什么强大的海兽？”
The Grand Cold True Man’s voice became more urgent as he spoke: "What came out wasn’t a域外天魔, but a human youth. Although he had demonic aura, it was different from that of the域外天魔."
“ bú shì de 。” guǎng hán zhēn rén yáo le yáo tóu ：“ kāi shǐ wǒ yě zuò cǐ xiǎng fǎ ， yú shì biàn jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， xiǎng yào kàn kàn zhè jiā huo de běn tǐ wèi hé wù ， jié guǒ ……”
“不是的。”广寒真人摇了摇头：“开始我也做此想法，于是便将神识放出，想要看看这家伙的本体为何物，结果……”
"Could we fight him?" The Grand Cold True Man was surprised to find his own abilities matched those of the former demon lord.
“ rú hé ？” lín xuān zhī dào shì qíng dào le guān jiàn shí kè ， rěn bú zhù kāi kǒu xún wèn le 。
“如何？”林轩知道事情到了关键时刻，忍不住开口询问了。
"The demon lord? Pure Fairy Yutong stood up abruptly: "Impossible! That guy is long dead. I haven’t heard he had any disciples before his demise."
“ jié guǒ què shì yī hēi sè de cán jiǎn ， gāo shí zhàng yǒu yú ， nà chù shǒu jiù shì cóng shàng miàn yán zhǎn chū lái dì 。”
“结果却是一黑色的蚕茧，高十丈有余，那触手就是从上面延展出来地。”
"That’s true, but how could you mistake him? This youth has formidable power; while not surpassing that of the former demon lord, he isn’t much weaker either. I lost to him and only managed to escape with great effort,"
“ cán jiǎn ？”
“蚕茧？”
"So, it was this fellow who cut off your arm. Why didn’t you use secret techniques to regenerate it?" Lin Xuan asked curiously.
lín xuān yǔ nài lóng zhēn rén duì shì yī yǎn ， hǎi shòu suī rán shù liàng zhòng duō ， xíng tài yě gè bù xiāng tóng ， dàn jué bú huì yǒu shuí ， zhǎng chéng zhè zhǒng xíng tài de 。
林轩与鼐龙真人对视一眼，海兽虽然数量众多，形态也各不相同，但觉不会有谁，长成这种形态的。
"Indeed, Fellow Daoist, that must be you. You don’t know; my arm wasn’t injured by a magical weapon but by his demonic flames—seven-colored玄冰火. Regenerating it is no easy task,"
“ nán dào shì yù wài tiān mó ？”
“难道是域外天魔？”
"I’ve tried many times, only to go through the pain again."
“ fēi yě ， lǎo fū yě yǒu xiē chī jīng ， zhè xiē chù shǒu shén tōng bù sú ， rán ér què yě kùn wǒ bú zhù ， kě jiāo zhàn piàn kè ， nà cán jiǎn què fēi chū hǎi miàn ， yī dǎ ér kāi le 。”
“非也，老夫也有些吃惊，这些触手神通不俗，然而却也困我不住，可交战片刻，那蚕茧却飞出海面，一打而开了。”
Before he could finish speaking, he took a deep breath and the severed arm glowed with an unusual light. The sleeve filled as a new arm grew before their eyes.
guǎng hán zhēn rén shuō dào zhè lǐ ， shēng yīn yě biàn dé yǒu xiē jí cù ， xiǎn rán xīn qíng jī dòng qǐ lái le ：“ lǐ miàn chū lái de bìng fēi yù wài tiān mó ， ér shì yī rén zú de shào nián ， suī yě yī shēn mó qì ， dàn yǔ yù wài tiān mó shì jiǒng rán bù tóng de 。”
广寒真人说到这里，声音也变得有些急促，显然心情激动起来了：“里面出来的并非域外天魔，而是一人族的少年，虽也一身魔气，但与域外天魔是迥然不同的。”
However, in the next moment, flames burst from his shoulder.
“ kě yǐ dòng shǒu ， lǎo fū què jīng yà de fā xiàn tā yī shēn shén tōng ， yǔ xī rì de mó zú dà tǒng lǐng xiāng tóng 。”
“可以动手，老夫却惊讶的发现他一身神通，与昔日的魔族大统领相同。”
Crimson, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet—beautiful yet eerie, quickly enveloping the newly grown arm. Soon, pain etched on the Grand Cold True Man’s face as his left hand vanished once more.
“ mó zú dà tǒng lǐng ？”
“魔族大统领？”
The entire process seemed complex but only took an instant.
yǔ tóng xiān zi huò rán zhàn qǐ ：“ bù kě néng ， nà jiā huo zǎo yǐ yǔn luò ， wǒ kě méi tīng shuō ， tā shēng qián shōu guò dì zǐ me ？”
雨桐仙子豁然站起：“不可能，那家伙早已陨落，我可没听说，他生前收过弟子么？”
Lin Xuan had seen many storms in life, but this scene still made him gasp for breath.
“ huà shì bù cuò ， dàn yòu rú hé huì rèn cuò ， zhè jiā huo shí lì bù sú ， suī bù néng shuō qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán ， dàn bǐ qǐ xī rì de mó zú dà tǒng lǐng ， yě xùn sè bù liǎo xǔ duō ， lǎo fū bài zài tā shǒu xià wú huà kě shuō ， fèi le hǎo dà de jìn cái táo chū shēng tiān lái de 。”
“话是不错，但又如何会认错，这家伙实力不俗，虽不能说青出于蓝而胜于蓝，但比起昔日的魔族大统领，也逊色不了许多，老夫败在他手下无话可说，费了好大的劲才逃出生天来的。”
PS: Who is stronger between Tian Xiaojian and Lin Xuan? Guess! (To be continued...)
Lin Xuan and his companion sipped their tea for a moment.
Although they had many doubts, their experience at their current cultivation level allowed them to remain patient. Asking Pure Fairy Yutong such questions was unnecessary; the Grand Cold True Man would reveal everything in due time.
Several hours passed.
When the tea finally lost its flavor, the voice of the Grand Cold True Man reached their ears: "Old man is sorry for keeping you waiting."
Before his words were fully spoken, a flash of green light appeared, and a Taoist emerged from the inner room. With three long strands of beard and a somewhat unusual appearance, he looked to be in his forties or so. Despite his simple attire, there was an aura of a sage emanating from him.
Indeed, it was Grand Cold True Man.
Lin Xuan quickly stood up to greet him. However, Dai Long True Man's expression was slightly surprised as he followed the gaze of his elder brother. Lin Xuan noticed that one sleeve of the Grand Cold True Man was empty—his left arm had vanished.
How could this be?
Lin Xuan wasn't curious about who could harm the Grand Cold True Man; rather, he was puzzled by the fact that such a limb loss would be unusual for cultivators at their level. It wouldn’t be difficult for the Grand Cold True Man to regenerate his lost arm.
Why not?
Dai Long True Man seemed to share the same curiosity: "Old comrade, what’s going on?"
"Long story short, this injury befell me in a rather confusing manner; I don't even know who dealt it. Fellow Daoists with broad knowledge, please help me figure out how it happened," the Grand Cold True Man's bitter laugh echoed.
"Oh? Not from the域外天魔?"
Lin Xuan was intrigued.
"Of course not. Although that 鰩灵王 is formidable, his strength is on par with mine. How could I be injured by him?" The Grand Cold True Man shook his head.
"Could it be a powerful figure from the三千世界? Fellow Daoist, did you receive this injury in the青丘之国?" Dai Long True Man's face showed a rare seriousness.
"No, that’s not it," the Grand Cold True Man shook his head again.
"Well then, fellow daoist, no more teasing. Please tell us what happened!" Pure Fairy Yutong's voice entered their ears as she revealed her impatience with such guessing games.
"Alright!"
The Grand Cold True Man sighed and organized his thoughts: "This all started a few months ago when Yellow Dragon Daoist was out on a mission and lost contact. As old friends, I couldn’t help but pay more attention to him, only to find that he had disappeared in the Heaven Origin Sea."
"The Heaven Origin Sea? The famous forbidden domain of the Grand Cold Realm?"
"Indeed," the Grand Cold True Man sighed: "I found out that Yellow Dragon Daoist was being pursued by several late-stage域外天魔. However, it’s strange that those demon lords also didn’t return; they vanished without a trace."
"How is this possible? Although the Heaven Origin Sea does have some peculiarities, it merely exists in a spatial gap and sometimes causes space anomalies or powerful sea beasts. It wouldn’t make sense for multiple people to disappear together," Dai Long True Man's expression was incredulous.
"Exactly," the Grand Cold True Man chuckled: "At first, I thought so too. Given the seriousness of this matter, I personally went to investigate. So, I set out alone towards the Heaven Origin Sea."
Lin Xuan frowned; such a rash action seemed unnecessary. But then he considered that as one of the top three realm experts, the Grand Cold True Man had every right to be confident.
"How did it go…?"
"I searched the Heaven Origin Sea and found nothing amiss. I dealt with some reckless sea beasts along the way."
"After days of searching without any results, I prepared to return when suddenly, from a strange sea area, several black tentacles emerged from the depths and attacked me," Lin Xuan asked eagerly as he knew they were at a critical point.
"Black tentacles? Could it be a powerful sea beast?"
"Not exactly." The Grand Cold True Man shook his head: "At first, I thought so. So, I released my divine sense to see what this creature was. But…"
"How did that go?" Lin Xuan couldn’t resist asking as he knew the answer would be crucial.
"The result was a black cocoon towering ten zhang high, and those tentacles extended from it."
"Cocoon?"
Lin Xuan and Dai Long True Man exchanged glances; no sea beast had such an appearance.
"Could it be a域外天魔?"
"Not at all. I was surprised too. These tentacles are quite powerful but couldn’t hold me back. After a brief battle, the cocoon flew out of the water and broke open," the Grand Cold True Man continued.
The Grand Cold True Man’s voice became more urgent as he spoke: "What came out wasn’t a域外天魔, but a human youth. Although he had demonic aura, it was different from that of the域外天魔."
"Could we fight him?" The Grand Cold True Man was surprised to find his own abilities matched those of the former demon lord.
"The demon lord? Pure Fairy Yutong stood up abruptly: "Impossible! That guy is long dead. I haven’t heard he had any disciples before his demise."
"That’s true, but how could you mistake him? This youth has formidable power; while not surpassing that of the former demon lord, he isn’t much weaker either. I lost to him and only managed to escape with great effort,"
"So, it was this fellow who cut off your arm. Why didn’t you use secret techniques to regenerate it?" Lin Xuan asked curiously.
"Indeed, Fellow Daoist, that must be you. You don’t know; my arm wasn’t injured by a magical weapon but by his demonic flames—seven-colored玄冰火. Regenerating it is no easy task,"
"I’ve tried many times, only to go through the pain again."
Before he could finish speaking, he took a deep breath and the severed arm glowed with an unusual light. The sleeve filled as a new arm grew before their eyes.
However, in the next moment, flames burst from his shoulder.
Crimson, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet—beautiful yet eerie, quickly enveloping the newly grown arm. Soon, pain etched on the Grand Cold True Man’s face as his left hand vanished once more.
The entire process seemed complex but only took an instant.
Lin Xuan had seen many storms in life, but this scene still made him gasp for breath.
PS: Who is stronger between Tian Xiaojian and Lin Xuan? Guess! (To be continued...)