xuān de liǎn sè yīn chén le xià qù ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， yǐ jiāng piāo yún luò )[ lái ， shùn jiān rén jiàn hé yī ， xiàng zhe yuǎn fāng tiān jì pò kōng ér qù 。
轩的脸色阴沉了下去，在储物袋上一拍，已将飘云落)[来，瞬间人剑合一，向着远方天际破空而去。
Lin Xuan's face darkened as he struck his storage pouch. Instantly, Lin Xuan and his sword merged into one, breaking through the sky towards the distant horizon.
sù dù qí kuài wú bǐ ！
速度奇快无比！
The speed was incredible!
xīn zhōng zé àn zì huǐ hèn ， bù yīng gāi tān xiǎo pián yí ， ruò shì jiāng nà xiǎo rén zhì fú yǐ hòu ， jiù lì kè dùn zǒu ， duō bàn bú huì duō shēng chū zhè xiē zhī jié 。
心中则暗自悔恨，不应该贪小便宜，若是将那小人制服以后，就立刻遁走，多半不会多生出这些枝节。
In his heart, he regretted his greed for small gains. If he had subdued that little man and immediately escaped, it would have likely avoided these complications.
dàn xiàn zài shuō shén me yě yǐ jīng wǎn le ， lín xuān zhǐ néng yā xià xīn zhōng de yù mèn ， fǎ lì quán kāi ， kuáng biāo ér qù 。
但现在说什么也已经晚了，林轩只能压下心中的郁闷，法力全开，狂飙而去。
But now, there was no turning back. Lin Xuan could only suppress his frustration and unleash all his spiritual energy to dash forward at breakneck speed.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， lín xuān shēn hòu yuē bǎi lǐ zhī dì 。
与此同时，林轩身后约百里之地。
Meanwhile, about a hundred miles behind him, a middle-aged man with a refined appearance moved gracefully as if strolling through an empty garden. Yet his speed was astonishingly fast. This was clearly not ordinary concealment techniques; it belonged to some special method that only an old monster of the元婴期 could possess.
yī róng mào rú yǎ de zhōng nián rén dà xiù piāo piāo ， fǎng ruò xián tíng xìn bù ， rán ér sù dù què kuài dào le jí chù ， zhè zhǒng shén tōng ， xiǎn rán yǐ bú shì yì bān de dùn guāng zhī shù ， ér shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài cái néng yōng yǒu de mǒu zhǒng tè shū shǒu duàn le 。
一容貌儒雅的中年人大袖飘飘，仿若闲庭信步，然而速度却快到了极处，这种神通，显然已不是一般的遁光之术，而是元婴期老怪才能拥有的某种特殊手段了。
A mocking smile played on his lips as he locked onto Lin Xuan's location with his divine sense.
tā de zuǐ jiǎo biān guà zhe jī cháo de xiào róng ， shén shí suǒ dìng le qián fāng kuài sù yí dòng de rén wù 。
他的嘴角边挂着讥嘲的笑容，神识锁定了前方快速移动的人物。
"Your evasion technique is quite unique, but do you think you can escape from this ghost emperor's palm?"
“ dùn shù dào yǒu jǐ fēn dú dào zhī chù ， bù guò yǐ wéi néng gòu táo chū běn guǐ dì de shǒu xīn me ？”
“遁术倒有几分独到之处，不过以为能够逃出本鬼帝的手心么？”
Black light flared around him, increasing his speed by another three percent.
shēn shàng hēi máng yì qǐ ， sù dù jìng rán yòu kuài le sān fēn 。
身上黑芒一起，速度竟然又快了三分。
This man had a refined appearance and three long beards. He was none other than the昊天鬼帝.
cǐ rén róng mào qīng yǎ ， liú zhe sān lǚ zhǎng xū ， zhèng shì hào tiān guǐ dì 。
此人容貌清雅，留着三缕长须，正是昊天鬼帝。
Although Lin Xuan’s divine sense was slightly inferior to that of the昊天鬼帝, it still far surpassed those of his peers. He quickly realized something was amiss. Despite expending all his spiritual energy, he couldn't match the speed of his opponent. Eventually, he would be caught.
lín xuān de shén shí suī rán yǔ tā xiāng bǐ ， lüè yǒu chā jù ， dàn bì jìng yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì ， zì rán yě chá jué chū bù miào le ， zì jǐ suī rán yǐ jīng bù xī fǎ lì ， dàn sù dù hái shì wú fǎ yǔ duì fāng bìng jià qí qū ， zhè yàng xià qù ， bèi zhuī shàng shì chí zǎo de shì 。
林轩的神识虽然与他相比，略有差距，但毕竟远胜同阶修士，自然也察觉出不妙了，自己虽然已经不惜法力，但速度还是无法与对方并驾齐驱，这样下去，被追上是迟早的事。
"Master, perhaps we should find a place to temporarily hide," Yue'er suggested anxiously.
“ shào yé 。 yào bù wǒ men zhǎo yí gè dì fāng zàn qiě duǒ bì 。” yuè ér tóng yàng fēi cháng jiāo jí 。 kāi kǒu tí chū le yí gè jiàn yì 。
“少爷。要不我们找一个地方暂且躲避。”月儿同样非常焦急。开口提出了一个建议。
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head. "The opponent is not an ordinary ghost entity; their strength rivals that of old monsters of the元婴期. Even though the敛气术 from the九天玄功 is miraculous, it can't escape the opponent's divine sense."
“ bù xíng 。” lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ：“ duì fāng bú shì yì bān dì yīn hún guǐ wù 。 shí lì yǐ jīng néng yǔ yuán yīng qī lǎo guài xiàng bǐ 。 jiǔ tiān xuán gōng zhōng dì liǎn qì shù suī rán shén miào 。 dàn yě táo bù guò duì fāng dì shén shí sōu suǒ 。”
“不行。”林轩摇了摇头：“对方不是一般地阴魂鬼物。实力已经能与元婴期老怪相比。九天玄功中地敛气术虽然神妙。但也逃不过对方地神识搜索。”
"But when we were in the Quinei Mountains, Master was only at the筑基期 and managed to deceive the Extreme Devil Sovereign," Yue'er frowned, puzzled.
“ kě dāng chū zài kuí yīn shān mài 。 shào yé jǐn jǐn shì zhù jī qī dì xiū wèi 。 bù yě jiāng jí è mó zūn mán guò ？” yuè ér xiù méi wēi zhòu 。 yǒu xiē bù jiě le 。
“可当初在奎阴山脉。少爷仅仅是筑基期地修为。不也将极恶魔尊瞒过？”月儿秀眉微皱。有些不解了。
"That’s different," Lin Xuan smiled bitterly. "During that battle against the Heaven Saber Demon Lord, the Extreme Devil Sovereign merely used his second consciousness. Moreover, I had already hidden beforehand. Now, my divine sense has been locked down; even the敛气术 won't work."
“ nà shì bù tóng dì 。” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī kǔ sè dì xiào róng ：“ nà cì wéi jiǎo tiān shā mó jūn 。 jí è mó jūn jǐn jǐn shì dòng yòng le dì èr yuán shén 。 hé kuàng yǒu xīn suàn wú xīn 。 wǒ shì xiān yǐ jīng cáng hǎo 。 rú jīn què bèi duì fāng dì shén shí suǒ dìng 。 liǎn qì shù shén me dì yě fā huī bù liǎo xiào guǒ 。”
“那是不同地。”林轩嘴角边露出一丝苦涩地笑容：“那次围剿天煞魔君。极恶魔君仅仅是动用了第二元神。何况有心算无心。我事先已经藏好。如今却被对方地神识锁定。敛气术什么地也发挥不了效果。”
"What should we do then?" Yue'er looked increasingly desperate.
“ nà zěn me bàn ？” yuè ér yǐ xiǎn de yǒu xiē liù shén wú zhǔ 。
“那怎么办？”月儿已显得有些六神无主。
"There are methods, but they might not succeed. At best, it will just buy us some time," Lin Xuan sighed. "And you'll need to help me."
“ fāng fǎ dāng rán shì yǒu 。 bù guò kǒng pà yě hěn nán táo tuō 。 chōng qí liàng tuō yán yī xià shí jiān bà le 。” lín xuān lüè yǒu xiē wú nài dì kāi kǒu ：“ ér qiě zhè xū yào nǐ dì bāng zhù 。”
“方法当然是有。不过恐怕也很难逃脱。充其量拖延一下时间罢了。”林轩略有些无奈地开口：“而且这需要妳地帮助。”
"Master, I can assist as needed."
“ xū yào xiǎo bì bāng máng ， shào yé jǐn guǎn fēn fù 。
“需要小婢帮忙，少爷尽管吩咐。
Lin Xuan asked, "Do you remember the合遁术 from the玄魔真经?"
”
”
Of course, Yue'er remembered. She understood what he meant and quickly took out the beast soul banner with a flick of her hands.
“ yuè ér ， nǐ kě jì de xuán mó zhēn jīng zhōng suǒ jì zǎi de hé dùn zhī shù ？”
“月儿，妳可记得玄魔真经中所记载的合遁之术？”
The banner rapidly expanded into a black cloud about an acre in size, with electric sparks flashing on its surface. Lin Xuan and Yue'er jumped inside without hesitation.
“ hé dùn zhī shù ， xiǎo bì dāng rán jì de ， wǒ míng bái shào yé nǐ de yì si le 。”
“合遁之术，小婢当然记得，我明白少爷你的意思了。”
Boom!
xuán mó zhēn jīng nǎi shì yuè ér de zhǔ xiū gōng fǎ ， qí shú xī chéng dù hái zài lín xuān zhī shàng ， zì rán yì diǎn jiù tòu ， shuāng shǒu yī cuō ， yǐ jiāng shòu hún fān qǔ chū ， wǎng xià pāo luò 。
玄魔真经乃是月儿的主修功法，其熟悉程度还在林轩之上，自然一点就透，双手一搓，已将兽魂幡取出，往下抛落。
The dark cloud churned violently before tightly compressing into a thick, black ray several feet wide, which sped away much faster than before.
shùn jiān kuáng zhǎng ， huà wèi le mǔ xǔ dà xiǎo de wū hēi mó yún ， biǎo miàn hái yǒu diàn guāng shǎn shuò ， kàn shàng qù guǐ yì wú bǐ ， lín xuān hé yuè ér què háo bù yóu yù ， tóng shí zòng shēn tiào le jìn qù 。
瞬间狂涨，化为了亩许大小的乌黑魔云，表面还有电光闪烁，看上去诡异无比，林轩和月儿却毫不犹豫，同时纵身跳了进去。
"Hmm?"
hōng lōng ！
轰隆！
The昊天鬼帝 paused, looking extremely surprised. Just now, he detected a sudden change in the target's aura. Initially, it was filled with righteous energy, clearly belonging to a正规门派 cultivator. But within an instant, it transformed into something eerie and similar to his own.
mó yún yī zhèn fān yǒng ， rán hòu jǐn yā shōu suō ， huà wèi yī dào zhàng xǔ cū de wū hēi lì máng ， yǐ bǐ xiān qián kuài dé duō de sù dù ， pò kōng ér qù le 。
魔云一阵翻涌，然后紧压收缩，化为一道丈许粗的乌黑厉芒，以比先前快得多的速度，破空而去了。
Among human cultivators, only one could give him such a feeling—ghost cultivators!
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
He hesitated for a moment but then sneered. Even if he didn't know the special technique used by the other party, did they think changing their aura would deceive him?
hào tiān guǐ dì shēn xíng yī dùn ， lù chū le shí fēn chà yì de biǎo qíng ， jiù zài gāng cái ， tā fā xiàn mù biāo de qì xī zhòu biàn ， kāi shǐ ， hún shēn hào rán zhèng qì ， míng xiǎn shì xuán mén zhèng zōng de xiū shì 。
昊天鬼帝身形一顿，露出了十分诧异的表情，就在刚才，他发现目标的气息骤变，开始，浑身浩然正气，明显是玄门正宗的修士。
That was impossible. As long as he locked onto their divine sense, there was no way they could escape.
kě shùn xī zhī jiān ， què biàn dé guǐ qì sēn sēn le qǐ lái ， shèn zhì yǔ zì jǐ yǒu jǐ fēn lèi sì 。
可瞬息之间，却变得鬼气森森了起来，甚至与自己有几分类似。
With a flick of his body, he intended to continue the chase, but something seemed to catch his attention, causing his brows to furrow again.
rén lèi xiū shì zhī zhōng ， huì dài gěi tā zhè zhǒng gǎn jué de zhǐ yǒu yī zhǒng 。
人类修士之中，会带给牠这种感觉的只有一种。
"That boy used some secret technique to flee so quickly; his speed rivals mine. I clearly scanned him with my divine sense just now, and it was only a mid-stage 凝丹 cultivator," the昊天鬼帝 was baffled. According to logic, such a disparity in strength should make it impossible for even a mid-stage 凝丹 cultivator to escape an old monster of the元婴期.
guǐ xiū ！
鬼修！
However, after his initial shock, the昊天鬼帝 quickly regained composure. It didn't matter; it was just futile resistance. Since ancient times, no one had ever heard of a mere mid-stage 凝丹 cultivator escaping from an old monster of the元婴期.
lèng le yī xià ， bù guò suí jí ， zuǐ jiǎo biān què lù chū le jī fěng zhī sè ， suī rán bù zhī dào duì fāng shǐ yòng de shì shén me tè shū shén tōng ， bù guò yǐ wéi gǎi biàn qì xī ， jiù néng piàn guò zì jǐ ？
愣了一下，不过随即，嘴角边却露出了讥讽之色，虽然不知道对方使用的是什么特殊神通，不过以为改变气息，就能骗过自己？
At most, it would take more time than expected.
nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì ？
哪有那么容易？
As they chased and fled, it seemed like a cat-and-mouse game. Three hours passed in a flash, and Lin Xuan's frown deepened as he realized his situation was dire.
zhǐ yào suǒ dìng tā de shén shí ， jué duì bù kě néng ràng qí táo chū qù 。
只要锁定他的神识，绝对不可能让其逃出去。
The合遁术 was the best technique available to him now. As its name suggested, it involved both of them jointly driving a magical artifact. Given their master-servant blood bond, they could achieve mental unity more easily.
shēn xíng yī huǎng ， jiù yào jì xù zhuī zōng ， kě què xiàng gǎn jué dào shén me shì de ， méi tóu zài cì zhòu le qǐ lái 。
身形一晃，就要继续追踪，可却像感觉到什么似的，眉头再次皱了起来。
Together, with a top-grade artifact like the beast soul banner, their speed rivaled that of an old monster of the元婴期.
“ nà xiǎo zi shǐ yòng le shén me mì fǎ ， táo dé jìng rú cǐ zhī kuài ， dùn guāng de sù dù ， jū rán bù zài zì jǐ zhī xià ， gāng gāng míng míng yòng shén shí sǎo guò ， nà zhǐ shì yī níng dān zhōng qī de xiū shì a 。” hào tiān guǐ dì máng rán bù jiě ， àn shuō shuāng fāng chà jù rú cǐ zhī dà ， jiù suàn tā shǐ yòng le shén me dà sǔn yuán qì de mì fǎ ， yě jué duì bù kě néng yǒu zhè me jīng rén de tí shēng xiào guǒ 。
“那小子使用了什么秘法，逃得竟如此之快，遁光的速度，居然不在自己之下，刚刚明明用神识扫过，那只是一凝丹中期的修士啊。”昊天鬼帝茫然不解，按说双方差距如此之大，就算他使用了什么大损元气的秘法，也绝对不可能有这么惊人的提升效果。
However, the downside was obvious—excessive consumption of spiritual energy.
bù guò chà yì zhī hòu ， hào tiān guǐ dì hěn kuài jiù huī fù le cóng róng ， méi yǒu guān xì ， zhǐ shì tú láo de zhēng zhá ér yǐ ， cóng hóng huāng shí qī kāi shǐ ， hái cóng lái méi yǒu tīng shuō qū qū yī níng dān zhōng qī de xiū shì ， néng cóng yuán yīng qī gāo shǒu de shǒu lǐ táo chū qù 。
不过诧异之后，昊天鬼帝很快就恢复了从容，没有关系，只是徒劳的挣扎而已，从洪荒时期开始，还从来没有听说区区一凝丹中期的修士，能从元婴期高手的手里逃出去。
Lin Xuan was indeed frustrated. He found himself in a difficult situation. If he continued to flee, although it would delay them for several hours, eventually, they would be caught with his spiritual energy depleted and no chance of fighting back against a stronger opponent.
zuì duō bǐ yù qī duō huā shàng yī xiē shí jiān ér yǐ 。
最多比预期多花上一些时间而已。
Alternatively, stopping now and engaging in battle seemed equally fatal. Lin Xuan, despite his confidence in his techniques and treasures, was far from capable of matching an old monster of the元婴期. The gap between them was too great.
shuāng fāng zhè yī zhuī yī táo ， dào xiàng shì wán qǐ le māo zhuō lǎo shǔ de yóu xì ， zhuǎn shùn yǐ guò qù le sān gè xiǎo shí ， suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， lín xuān méi yǔ jiān de yīn mái ， yuè fā de nóng zhòng le qǐ lái 。
双方这一追一逃，倒像是玩起了猫捉老鼠的游戏，转瞬已过去了三个小时，随着时间的推移，林轩眉宇间的阴霾，越发的浓重了起来。
It seemed he would inevitably fall.
hé dùn zhī shù ， yǐ shì zì jǐ xiàn zài suǒ néng xiǎng dào de zuì hǎo de shén tōng 。
合遁之术，已是自己现在所能想到的最好的神通。
Since beginning his cultivation journey, Lin Xuan had faced countless powerful opponents, but never before had he felt so hopeless with no path to survival.
gù míng sī yì ， nǎi shì zì jǐ hé yuè ér gòng tóng qū shǐ yī jiàn fǎ bǎo ， yóu yú liǎng rén yǒu zhǔ pú xuè qì ， gù ér gèng jiā róng yì dá dào xīn shén hé yī 。
顾名思义，乃是自己和月儿共同驱使一件法宝，由于两人有主仆血契，故而更加容易达到心神合一。
Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn't give up. In the absence of a better plan, he continued using the合遁术 to evade, his brow furrowed in deep thought.
lián shǒu zhī xià ， pèi yǐ shòu hún fān zhè lèi dǐng jiē fǎ bǎo ， sù dù zhī kuài ， bù xùn sè yú yuán yīng qī de xiū shì 。
联手之下，配以兽魂幡这类顶阶法宝，速度之快，不逊色于元婴期的修士。
In any case, he would not surrender.
rán ér quē diǎn yě hěn míng xiǎn ， jiù shì fǎ lì xiāo hào tài kuài 。
然而缺点也很明显，就是法力消耗太快。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brows raised as he abruptly halted and looked to his left with shock.
cǐ shí lín xuān dào zhēn de shì yù mèn wú bǐ ， xiàn rù le liǎng nán de jìng dì 。
此时林轩倒真的是郁闷无比，陷入了两难的境地。
About thirty or forty miles away, another powerful divine sense was detected. It wasn't inferior to that of the enemy behind him. Could it be that another ghost emperor had caught up?
rú guǒ jì xù zhè yàng táo ， suī rán tuō yán shù gè shí chén méi yǒu wèn tí ， dàn chí zǎo hái shì huì bèi zhuī shàng ， ér qiě nà shí hòu jìng kuàng gèng zāo ， yīn wèi fǎ lì yǐ jīng kū jié ， miàn duì qiáng dí ， jī hū méi yǒu huán shǒu zhī lì 。
如果继续这样逃，虽然拖延数个时辰没有问题，但迟早还是会被追上，而且那时候境况更糟，因为法力已经枯竭，面对强敌，几乎没有还手之力。
Even though Lin Xuan was resilient, despair flickered across his face. Two old monsters of the元婴期 meant he couldn't escape even with wings.
yào me xiàn zài jiù tíng xià lái ， yǔ duì fāng pīn le ， rán ér zhè ge xuǎn zé ， tóng yàng shì bì sǐ wú yí de ， lín xuān suī rán zì fù shén tōng bù fán ， bǎo wù zhòng duō ， dàn hái méi yǒu zì dà dào néng gòu yǔ yuán yīng qī gāo shǒu kàng héng de dì bù ， shuāng fāng de chā jù tài dà le 。
要么现在就停下来，与对方拼了，然而这个选择，同样是必死无疑的，林轩虽然自负神通不凡，宝物众多，但还没有自大到能够与元婴期高手抗衡的地步，双方的差距太大了。
"Master," Yue'er's voice trembled as she gathered her courage. "Let’s die together."
sì hū bù guǎn rú hé ， zì jǐ dōu táo bù liǎo yǔn luò 。
似乎不管如何，自己都逃不了陨落。
Lin Xuan didn’t respond. His expression became peculiar.
zì cóng tà rù xiū xiān yī tú ， lín xuān zāo yù de qiáng dí bù jì qí shù ， rán ér hái cóng lái méi yǒu zhè yàng xiǎn è ， kàn bú dào yì diǎn xī wàng yǔ shēng lù 。
自从踏入修仙一途，林轩遭遇的强敌不计其数，然而还从来没有这样险恶，看不到一点希望与生路。
No, that divine sense on the left wasn't a ghost emperor; it was familiar—almost like the Peacock Fairy who nearly killed him before. Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment but quickly replaced his doubt with determination. He retracted the dark banner and used ordinary concealment techniques to fly towards his left.
Lin Xuan's face darkened as he struck his storage pouch. Instantly, Lin Xuan and his sword merged into one, breaking through the sky towards the distant horizon.
The speed was incredible!
In his heart, he regretted his greed for small gains. If he had subdued that little man and immediately escaped, it would have likely avoided these complications.
But now, there was no turning back. Lin Xuan could only suppress his frustration and unleash all his spiritual energy to dash forward at breakneck speed.
Meanwhile, about a hundred miles behind him, a middle-aged man with a refined appearance moved gracefully as if strolling through an empty garden. Yet his speed was astonishingly fast. This was clearly not ordinary concealment techniques; it belonged to some special method that only an old monster of the元婴期 could possess.
A mocking smile played on his lips as he locked onto Lin Xuan's location with his divine sense.
"Your evasion technique is quite unique, but do you think you can escape from this ghost emperor's palm?"
Black light flared around him, increasing his speed by another three percent.
This man had a refined appearance and three long beards. He was none other than the昊天鬼帝.
Although Lin Xuan’s divine sense was slightly inferior to that of the昊天鬼帝, it still far surpassed those of his peers. He quickly realized something was amiss. Despite expending all his spiritual energy, he couldn't match the speed of his opponent. Eventually, he would be caught.
"Master, perhaps we should find a place to temporarily hide," Yue'er suggested anxiously.
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head. "The opponent is not an ordinary ghost entity; their strength rivals that of old monsters of the元婴期. Even though the敛气术 from the九天玄功 is miraculous, it can't escape the opponent's divine sense."
"But when we were in the Quinei Mountains, Master was only at the筑基期 and managed to deceive the Extreme Devil Sovereign," Yue'er frowned, puzzled.
"That’s different," Lin Xuan smiled bitterly. "During that battle against the Heaven Saber Demon Lord, the Extreme Devil Sovereign merely used his second consciousness. Moreover, I had already hidden beforehand. Now, my divine sense has been locked down; even the敛气术 won't work."
"What should we do then?" Yue'er looked increasingly desperate.
"There are methods, but they might not succeed. At best, it will just buy us some time," Lin Xuan sighed. "And you'll need to help me."
"Master, I can assist as needed."
Lin Xuan asked, "Do you remember the合遁术 from the玄魔真经?"
Of course, Yue'er remembered. She understood what he meant and quickly took out the beast soul banner with a flick of her hands.
The banner rapidly expanded into a black cloud about an acre in size, with electric sparks flashing on its surface. Lin Xuan and Yue'er jumped inside without hesitation.
Boom!
The dark cloud churned violently before tightly compressing into a thick, black ray several feet wide, which sped away much faster than before.
"Hmm?"
The昊天鬼帝 paused, looking extremely surprised. Just now, he detected a sudden change in the target's aura. Initially, it was filled with righteous energy, clearly belonging to a正规门派 cultivator. But within an instant, it transformed into something eerie and similar to his own.
Among human cultivators, only one could give him such a feeling—ghost cultivators!
He hesitated for a moment but then sneered. Even if he didn't know the special technique used by the other party, did they think changing their aura would deceive him?
That was impossible. As long as he locked onto their divine sense, there was no way they could escape.
With a flick of his body, he intended to continue the chase, but something seemed to catch his attention, causing his brows to furrow again.
"That boy used some secret technique to flee so quickly; his speed rivals mine. I clearly scanned him with my divine sense just now, and it was only a mid-stage 凝丹 cultivator," the昊天鬼帝 was baffled. According to logic, such a disparity in strength should make it impossible for even a mid-stage 凝丹 cultivator to escape an old monster of the元婴期.
However, after his initial shock, the昊天鬼帝 quickly regained composure. It didn't matter; it was just futile resistance. Since ancient times, no one had ever heard of a mere mid-stage 凝丹 cultivator escaping from an old monster of the元婴期.
At most, it would take more time than expected.
As they chased and fled, it seemed like a cat-and-mouse game. Three hours passed in a flash, and Lin Xuan's frown deepened as he realized his situation was dire.
The合遁术 was the best technique available to him now. As its name suggested, it involved both of them jointly driving a magical artifact. Given their master-servant blood bond, they could achieve mental unity more easily.
Together, with a top-grade artifact like the beast soul banner, their speed rivaled that of an old monster of the元婴期.
However, the downside was obvious—excessive consumption of spiritual energy.
Lin Xuan was indeed frustrated. He found himself in a difficult situation. If he continued to flee, although it would delay them for several hours, eventually, they would be caught with his spiritual energy depleted and no chance of fighting back against a stronger opponent.
Alternatively, stopping now and engaging in battle seemed equally fatal. Lin Xuan, despite his confidence in his techniques and treasures, was far from capable of matching an old monster of the元婴期. The gap between them was too great.
It seemed he would inevitably fall.
Since beginning his cultivation journey, Lin Xuan had faced countless powerful opponents, but never before had he felt so hopeless with no path to survival.
Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn't give up. In the absence of a better plan, he continued using the合遁术 to evade, his brow furrowed in deep thought.
In any case, he would not surrender.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brows raised as he abruptly halted and looked to his left with shock.
About thirty or forty miles away, another powerful divine sense was detected. It wasn't inferior to that of the enemy behind him. Could it be that another ghost emperor had caught up?
Even though Lin Xuan was resilient, despair flickered across his face. Two old monsters of the元婴期 meant he couldn't escape even with wings.
"Master," Yue'er's voice trembled as she gathered her courage. "Let’s die together."
Lin Xuan didn’t respond. His expression became peculiar.
No, that divine sense on the left wasn't a ghost emperor; it was familiar—almost like the Peacock Fairy who nearly killed him before. Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment but quickly replaced his doubt with determination. He retracted the dark banner and used ordinary concealment techniques to fly towards his left.