lín xuān wú yì yǔ tā men zài zhè ér duō zuò qiān chě ， tiān zhī dào dān gē jiǔ le ， xuè \ huì bú huì shēng chū xīn de biàn gù 。
林轩无意与他们在这儿多做牵扯，天知道耽搁久了，血\会不会生出新的变故。
Lin Xuan did not wish to get entangled with them for too long. Heaven only knew what might happen if he delayed any longer.
yòu shǒu shēn chū ， cóng róng yì diǎn ， piāo yún luò xuě jiàn yī shēng qīng míng yǐ hòu ， dùn shí shì fàng chū wú shù bái sè de hán wù ， nà xiē wù qì jù ér bù sàn ， jiū jié zài yì qǐ ， shù shí gēn cháng duǎn bù yī de bīng zhuī zài bàn kōng zhōng fú xiàn ， tóng shí zuǒ shǒu yī fān ， fù xiān qiú sà rán zài zhǎng xīn zhōng chū xiàn 。
右手伸出，从容一点，飘云落雪剑一声清鸣以后，顿时释放出无数白色的寒雾，那些雾气聚而不散，纠结在一起，数十根长短不一的冰锥在半空中浮现，同时左手一翻，缚仙球飒然在掌心中出现。
With his right hand extending, he calmly released the Frostfall Snow Sword, which immediately emitted countless white cold mists that coalesced into a cluster of ice spikes floating in mid-air. At the same time, his left hand flicked and the Spirit Binding Ball appeared in his palm.
hè lǎo jiàn le ， xīn zhōng yě dà wèi jì dàn ， duì fāng guǒ rán bù kuì shì líng yào shān shǎo zhǔ ， jū rán yì kǒu qì jì chū le liǎng zhǒng yuǎn gǔ shí qī de bǎo wù 。
鹤老见了，心中也大为忌惮，对方果然不愧是灵药山少主，居然一口气祭出了两种远古时期的宝物。
Seeing this, Old Crane was greatly wary. The opponent indeed lived up to his reputation as the Young Master of Spirit Medicine Mountain; he had just summoned two ancient treasures at once.
yī shí jiān ， tā xīn zhōng yě yǒu xiē dǎ gǔ ， gǔ bǎo zhī wēi kě shì tīng zhòng rén yì lùn dé duō le ， dāng jí shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， qǔ chū le yī hēi hū hū de yāo pái 。
一时间，他心中也有些打鼓，古宝之威可是听众人议论得多了，当即伸出手来，在储物袋上一拍，取出了一黑乎乎的腰牌。
In an instant, Old Crane's heart began to waver. The power of ancient treasures was often discussed among many people, so he stretched out a hand and slapped his storage pouch, taking out a blackish waist token.
liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī bù shě ， dàn suí jí yǎo le yǎo yá ， kāi shǐ niàn dòng zhòu yǔ 。
脸上闪过一丝不舍，但随即咬了咬牙，开始念动咒语。
A trace of reluctance flashed across his face before he gritted his teeth and started chanting the incantation.
“ yí cì xìng líng qì ？”
“一次性灵器？”
"one-time-use spiritual instrument?"
lín xuān lüè lüè yǒu xiē yà yì ， gù míng sī yì ， zhè zhǒng líng qì jiù xiàng fú lù yī yàng ， bìng fēi kě yǐ fǎn fù shǐ yòng de dōng xī ， dàn yǒu bì jiù yǒu lì ， zhèng yīn wèi shì xiāo hào pǐn ， suǒ yǐ tā bào chū lái de wēi néng jī hū néng yǔ fǎ bǎo xiāng bǐ 。
林轩略略有些讶异，顾名思义，这种灵器就像符箓一样，并非可以反复使用的东西，但有弊就有利，正因为是消耗品，所以牠爆出来的威能几乎能与法宝相比。
Lin Xuan was slightly surprised. As its name suggested, this type of spiritual artifact could only be used once, unlike regular ones that could be reused. However, there were pros and cons to everything; because it was a consumable item, the power it unleashed was almost comparable to that of a treasure.
rán ér ， yì bān de liàn qì dà shī hěn shǎo huì huā jīng lì qù zuò zhè zhǒng piān mén de dōng xī ， suǒ yǐ fǎn ér shì yǒu jià wú shì 。
然而，一般的炼器大师很少会花精力去做这种偏门的东西，所以反而是有价无市。
However, most alchemists rarely spent effort on such specialized items, making them scarce in demand.
lín xuān suī rán chī jīng lǎo huì yǒu cǐ wù ， dàn què bìng méi yǒu yīn cǐ tíng xià shǒu zhōng de dòng zuò ， zài tā de cāo kòng xià ， hěn kuài bīng zhuī jiù bào zēng dào shàng bǎi gēn zhī duō 。
林轩虽然吃惊老会有此物，但却并没有因此停下手中的动作，在他的操控下，很快冰锥就暴增到上百根之多。
Although Lin Xuan was surprised by Old Crane's possession of this item, he did not pause his actions. Under his control, the ice spikes quickly increased to over one hundred.
lín xuān yī shēng qīng chì ， nà xiē bīng zhuī kāi shǐ jù liè chàn dǒu ， rán hòu zài qīng míng shēng zhōng ， huà wèi le liǎng gǔ ， yī qǔ lǎo ， shèng xià de zé hū xiào zhe xiàng nà kūn shì wǔ xióng fēi shè ér qù le 。
林轩一声清叱，那些冰锥开始剧烈颤抖，然后在清鸣声中，化为了两股，一取老，剩下的则呼啸着像那坤氏五雄飞射而去了。
Lin Xuan issued a clear command. The ice spikes began to tremble violently before splitting into two streams. One aimed at Old Crane while the rest shot towards the Kun Clan's five brothers with great speed.
miàn duì níng dān qī gāo shǒu dì gōng jī 。 wǔ xiōng dì jū rán yì diǎn yě bù jí 。 cóng róng dì shī zhǎn gōng fǎ 。 nà yù chǐ líng qì zài tā men dì cāo kòng xià 。 fēi sù dì xuán zhuǎn qǐ lái 。 yuǎn yuǎn kàn qù 。 jiù xiàng wǔ miàn liàng jīng jīng dì yín pán 。
面对凝丹期高手地攻击。五兄弟居然一点也不急。从容地施展功法。那玉尺灵器在他们地操控下。飞速地旋转起来。远远看去。就像五面亮晶晶地银盘。
Faced with an attack from a Core Formation cultivator, the five brothers did not rush to defend; instead, they calmly performed their cultivation techniques. The jade ruler spiritual artifact in their hands spun rapidly, appearing like five bright silver platters from afar.
dàn hěn kuài 。 yín pán shēng le biàn huà 。 cóng lǐ miàn 。 pēn chū yī dào yī dào dì huǒ yàn 。 jiāo zhī zài yì qǐ 。 zǔ chéng yī zhāng jù dà dì huǒ wǎng 。 dǎng zài wǔ xiōng dì dì shēn qián 。
但很快。银盘生了变化。从里面。喷出一道一道地火焰。交织在一起。组成一张巨大地火网。挡在五兄弟地身前。
However, the silver platters soon changed as flames erupted from within and interwove into a massive fire net that blocked the path of the five brothers.
duì fāng dì yì tú yǐ jīng hěn míng xiǎn 。 jū rán dǎ suàn yìng jiē 。
对方地意图已经很明显。居然打算硬接。
The opponent's intent was clear; they intended to meet this attack head-on.
ér lìng yī biān 。 lǎo jiàn bīng zhuī xiàng zì jǐ cì lái 。 máng yī kǒu líng qì pēn zài yāo pái shàng miàn 。
而另一边。老见冰锥像自己刺来。忙一口灵气喷在腰牌上面。
Meanwhile, Old Crane saw the ice spikes heading towards him and quickly spat out some essence energy onto his waist token.
pā dì yī shēng 。 líng qì suì liè 。 huà wèi le yī duǒ mò hēi sè dì guài yún 。 dǎng zhù le lǎo dì shēn yǐng 。
啪地一声。灵器碎裂。化为了一朵墨黑色地怪云。挡住了老地身影。
With a snap, the spiritual artifact shattered into a dark black cloud that shielded Old Crane from view.
bīng zhuī háo bú kè qì dì zhā le jìn qù 。 rán ér què méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。
冰锥毫不客气地扎了进去。然而却没有效果。
The ice spikes did not hesitate to pierce through but failed to cause any effect.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， ér zhè shí ， nà jù fǔ yǐ jīng lái dào le tā de shēn qián ， jù lí bù guò shù chǐ ， jiàn lín xuān bù duǒ ， yǐn cáng zài wū yún zhōng de lǎo bù yóu lù chū dà xǐ guò wàng zhī sè 。
林轩眉头一皱，而这时，那巨斧已经来到了他的身前，距离不过数尺，见林轩不躲，隐藏在乌云中的老不由露出大喜过望之色。
Lin Xuan frowned. At this moment, the massive axe had arrived in front of him, just a few feet away. Seeing Lin Xuan's lack of evasion, Old Crane could not hide his look of joy and expectation.
tā zhè bǐng kāi shān fǔ suī rán méi yòng shén me zhēn xī cái liào ， dàn què zài dān tián zhōng péi yǎng le shù bǎi nián zhī jiǔ ， bié de shén tōng huò xǔ bìng bù chū zhòng ， dàn fēng lì chéng dù què xiàng lái shì zì xìn de 。
他这柄开山斧虽然没用什么珍惜材料，但却在丹田中培养了数百年之久，别的神通或许并不出众，但锋利程度却向来是自信的。
Although his battleaxe was made without precious materials, it had been cultivated for centuries in his dantian. While other techniques might be lacking, its sharpness was always something he trusted.
zhè xiǎo zi rú cǐ tuō dà ， yào ràng tā fù chū xiě de dài jià 。
这小子如此托大，要让他付出血的代价。
This boy was so overconfident; he would make him pay a heavy price with blood.
shuāng shǒu yī qiā ， jù fǔ de qù shì yuè jìn jí 。
双手一掐，巨斧的去势越劲急。
With both hands clenching, the axe's momentum increased further.
lín xuān què yī jiù méi yǒu zài yì ， zhǐ shì yǎng tóu ， pēn chū yī dào mǔ zhǐ cū xì de bì lǜ dān huǒ 。
林轩却依旧没有在意，只是仰头，喷出一道拇指粗细的碧绿丹火。
However, Lin Xuan did not care about it. He merely raised his head and spat out a green flame as thick as his thumb.
lǎo yǐ rěn bú zhù xiào le ， yòng zhè me wēi ruò de huǒ yàn lái dǐ kàng zì jǐ de fǎ bǎo ， zhè xiǎo zi de nǎo dài shì bú shì yǐ jīng huài diào ， bié shuō tā le ， jiù suàn shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài de yīng huǒ yě zuò bú dào 。
老已忍不住笑了，用这么微弱的火焰来抵抗自己的法宝，这小子的脑袋是不是已经坏掉，别说他了，就算是元婴期老怪的婴火也做不到。
Old Crane could not help but laugh. Using such weak flames to resist his treasure was this boy's brain already damaged? Even if he were an old monster of theinfant stage, their infant fire would not be able to do that.
shēn chū shé tou ， tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ jiǎo ， yǐ jīng zuò qǐ jiāng lín xuān miè shā de měi mèng ， rán ér xià yī kè ， nà dé yì de biǎo qíng jiù jiāng yìng zài le liǎn shàng ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì yǎn jīng wài tū ， zuǐ bā wú fǎ hé lǒng ， yī fù jīng è wú bǐ de mú yàng 。
伸出舌头，舔了舔嘴角，已经做起将林轩灭杀的美梦，然而下一刻，那得意的表情就僵硬在了脸上，取而代之的是眼睛外凸，嘴巴无法合拢，一副惊愕无比的模样。
He licked his lips in anticipation of killing Lin Xuan and relished it. However, the next moment, a look of shock froze on his face as his eyes bulged out and his mouth could no longer close, showing utter astonishment.
“ zěn …… zěn me kě néng ？”
“怎……怎么可能？”
"How... how is this possible?"
zhǐ tīng “ cī lā ” yī shēng ， nà xiān xì de huǒ miáo zhǔn què mìng zhòng le fǎ bǎo ， jù fǔ zhuǎn shùn jiān bèi bì yán bāo guǒ ， lǎo dùn shí gǎn jué yǔ bǎo wù jiān de xīn shén lián xì bèi qiē duàn le 。
只听“刺啦”一声，那纤细的火苗准确命中了法宝，巨斧转瞬间被碧炎包裹，老顿时感觉与宝物间的心神联系被切断了。
With a "sizzle" sound, the thin flame accurately struck the treasure. The axe was instantly enveloped by green flames. Old Crane immediately felt that the mental connection with the artifact had been severed.
ér gèng kě pà de hái bù zhǐ yú cǐ ， jù fǔ bù jǐn líng xìng dà shī ， ér qiě hái kāi shǐ le róng huà 。
而更可怕的还不止于此，巨斧不仅灵性大失，而且还开始了融化。
Moreover, not only did the axe lose its spirit, but it also began to melt.
bù kě néng ， yīng huǒ yě méi yǒu zhè me gāo de wēn dù a ！
不可能，婴火也没有这么高的温度啊！
Impossible! Even infant fire could not reach such high temperatures!
kě xī zhè bú shì gāo rè zào chéng de ， ér shì qí dú de fǔ shí ， jù fǔ de biǎo miàn chū xiàn liǎo wú shù qì pào ， yǒu dà yǒu xiǎo ， rán hòu jiù yǒu rú pò tóng làn tiě yì bān ， cóng tiān kōng zhōng shuāi là xià lái 。
可惜这不是高热造成的，而是奇毒的腐蚀，巨斧的表面出现了无数气泡，有大有小，然后就有如破铜烂铁一般，从天空中摔落下来。
Unfortunately, this was not caused by heat; it was due to a strange poison's corrosion. Numerous bubbles appeared on the surface of the axe, large and small, before it fell from the sky like broken metal.
lǎo lián xīn tòng dōu gù bù shàng le ， zhè xiǎo zi shì guài wù ma ， zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， yǐ qián bié shuō yù shàng ， tīng dōu méi yǒu tīng shuō 。
老连心痛都顾不上了，这小子是怪物吗，这种事情，以前别说遇上，听都没有听说。
Old Crane did not even have time to feel heartache. Was this boy a monster? Such things had never been heard of or encountered before.
chī ， xì wēi de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǎo yí zhèng ， shàng wèi yǒu suǒ fǎn yìng ， jiù gǎn jué hún shēn yī jǐn ， zhěng gè rén bèi kǔn le gè jié jiē shí shí ， ér jiāng tā jìn gù zhù de ， shì yī zhǒng gǔ guài de yín sī 。
嗤，细微的声音传入耳朵，老一怔，尚未有所反应，就感觉浑身一紧，整个人被捆了个结结实实，而将他禁锢住的，是一种古怪的银丝。
A faint sound entered his ears, causing Old Crane to pause in confusion. Before he could react, he felt his body tighten as if bound by strange silver threads.
lǎo jīng nù jiāo jí ， zěn me yě xiǎng bù tōng duì fāng shì rú hé tū pò yí cì xìng líng qì suǒ huà wū yún de fáng yù 。
老惊怒交集，怎么也想不通对方是如何突破一次性灵器所化乌云的防御。
Old Crane was furious and bewildered, unable to comprehend how the opponent managed to break through the defense provided by the once-useful spiritual artifact.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì xiàng tā jiě shì ， qū zhǐ yī dàn ， piāo yún luò xuě jiàn lì kè huà wèi yī dào lán sè de pǐ liàn ， ér yín sī shàng gèng shì chuán lái yī gǔ jù lì ， jiāng tā qiáng xíng cóng wū yún lǐ tuō le chū qù 。
林轩自然不会像他解释，屈指一弹，飘云落雪剑立刻化为一道蓝色的匹练，而银丝上更是传来一股巨力，将他强行从乌云里拖了出去。
Lin Xuan naturally did not explain this to him. With a flick of his fingers, the Frostfall Snow Sword turned into a blue streak, while the silver threads exerted immense force, dragging Old Crane out from the cloud.
lǎo mǎn liǎn jué wàng ， kě zhè shí lián qiú ráo dōu lái bù jí ， lán guāng shǎn guò ， tóu lú chōng tiān ér qǐ ， xiān xuè sǎ dé mǎn dì dōu shì 。
老满脸绝望，可这时连求饶都来不及，蓝光闪过，头颅冲天而起，鲜血洒得满地都是。
Old Crane's face was filled with despair as he could no longer beg for mercy. Blue light flashed and his head shot up, blood splattering everywhere.
suí hòu lín xuān zhuǎn guò tóu lái ， mù guāng bīng lěng de sǎo guò nà wǔ gè zhù jī qī de xiū zhēn 。
随后林轩转过头来，目光冰冷的扫过那五个筑基期的修真。
Lin Xuan then turned to look at the five Core Formation cultivators of the Kun Clan. The five brothers had long been terrified; they had faced Core Formation opponents before, but their treasures and techniques were far inferior to this young man's abilities. They were not fools and did not want to risk it.
kūn shì wǔ xióng zǎo yǐ dǎn hán ， yǐ qián tā men yě céng miàn duì níng dān qī de duì shǒu ， kě bù lùn bǎo wù hái shì shén tōng ， dōu yuǎn yuǎn wú fǎ hé yǎn qián de shào nián xiāng bǐ ， tā men bú shì shǎ zi ， zì rán bù xiǎng gàn táng bì dāng chē zhè zhǒng shì 。
坤氏五雄早已胆寒，以前他们也曾面对凝丹期的对手，可不论宝物还是神通，都远远无法和眼前的少年相比，他们不是傻子，自然不想干螳臂当车这种事。
The five brothers exchanged glances, each transforming into a streak of light as they flew towards their companions.
wǔ xiōng dì duì shì yī yǎn ， gè zì huà zuò dùn guāng fēi xiàng tóng bàn de fāng xiàng 。
五兄弟对视一眼，各自化作遁光飞向同伴的方向。
"Want to run?"
“ xiǎng pǎo ？”
“想跑？”
Lin Xuan sneered at the back. Without looking around, he waved his hand behind him. The Spirit Medicine Mountain cultivators, having been holding their breaths, did not hesitate and quickly summoned their spiritual artifacts, charging at the enemy with full force.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī lěng xiào ， yě bù huí tóu ， jiù zhǐ shì chōng hòu miàn zhāo le zhāo shǒu ， dé dào mìng lìng ， líng yào shān de xiū shì nǎ lǐ hái huì kè qì ， fēn fēn jì chū zì jǐ de líng qì ， xiàng duì fāng shā qù 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝冷笑，也不回头，就只是冲后面招了招手，得到命令，灵药山的修士哪里还会客气，纷纷祭出自己的灵器，像对方杀去。
Having waited for this moment, they would not hold back now.
gāng cái kě shì biē zú le qì ， xiàn zài zì rán bú huì shǒu xià liú qíng 。
刚才可是憋足了气，现在自然不会手下留情。
The battle turned one-sided. The robed cultivator had lost allfighting spirit, with only a few resisting while most desperately tried to escape.
zhàn jú yī biān dǎo ， jǐn páo xiū shì zǎo yǐ méi yǒu le dòu zhì ， chú le shǎo shù rén hái zài dǐ kàng ， dà bù fèn rén dǎo shì pīn mìng xiǎng yào táo pǎo 。
战局一边倒，锦袍修士早已没有了斗志，除了少数人还在抵抗，大部分人倒是拼命想要逃跑。
Thanks to the array, which naturally served as a barrier, it was not easily broken through.
zhè shí zhèn fǎ zì rán qǐ dào le zǔ dǎng de zuò yòng 。
这时阵法自然起到了阻挡的作用。
...
suī rán lín xuān bù xià de shì bǐ jiào jiǎn dān de nà zhǒng ， dàn yě bìng fēi yī shí sān kè jiù kě yǐ qīng yì gōng pò 。
虽然林轩布下的是比较简单的那种，但也并非一时三刻就可以轻易攻破。
Soon, a cup of tea's time passed.
……
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All low-rank cultivators were slain by Lin Xuan's sword. It was not because he enjoyed killing; rather, decisive action was needed in such chaos.
hěn kuài ， yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān guò qù le 。
很快，一盏茶的时间过去了。
The Kun Clan's five brothers also failed to escape. If they had stayed together, they might have held out for a while, but separated, they were no different from ordinary late-stage Core Formation cultivators.
jǐn páo xiū shì quán bù fú zhū ， qí zhōng dào yǒu yí bàn shì sǐ yú lín xuān de jiàn xià ， bìng bú shì tā shì shā ， ér shì zhè shí hòu xū yào kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má 。
锦袍修士全部伏诛，其中倒有一半是死于林轩的剑下，并不是他嗜杀，而是这时候需要快刀斩乱麻。
Of course, there were casualties on the Spirit Medicine Mountain side as well, but with Lin Xuan's powerful presence, it was negligible.
nà kūn shì wǔ xióng yě méi yǒu táo guò ， ruò tā men jù zài yì qǐ hái néng dǐ dǎng piàn kè ， fēn kāi le yě jiù yǔ pǔ tōng de zhù jī hòu qī de xiū shì chà bu duō 。
那坤氏五雄也没有逃过，若他们聚在一起还能抵挡片刻，分开了也就与普通的筑基后期的修士差不多。
"Young Master, all enemies are dead."
dāng rán ， líng yào shān zhè biān yě yǒu shāng wáng ， dàn yóu yú yǒu lín xuān zhè wèi dà gāo shǒu zài ， suǒ yǐ kě yǐ shuō shì wēi hū qí wēi 。
当然，灵药山这边也有伤亡，但由于有林轩这位大高手在，所以可以说是微乎其微。
Lin Xuan nodded. The low-rank cultivators looked at him with awe-filled eyes; if not for Young Master's timely return, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
“ shǎo zhǔ ， dí rén quán dōu sǐ le 。”
“少主，敌人全都死了。”
"We should withdraw from the branch sect now."
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， dī jiē xiū shì kàn xiàng tā de mù guāng chōng mǎn le jìng wèi ， zhè cì ruò fēi shǎo zhǔ jí shí gǎn huí ， hòu guǒ bù kān shè xiǎng 。
林轩点点头，低阶修士看向他的目光充满了敬畏，这次若非少主及时赶回，后果不堪设想。
"Retreat?" The disciples exchanged glances, their faces filled with shock and suspicion.
“ hǎo le ， wǒ men chè lí fēn tán 。”
“好了，我们撤离分坛。”
"Yes!" Lin Xuan used an unyielding tone: "The exact reason will be explained later. For now, we must leave."
“ chè zǒu ？” zhòng dì zǐ miàn miàn xiāng qù ， liǎn shàng chōng mǎn le jīng yí 。
“撤走？”众弟子面面相觑，脸上充满了惊疑。
"The disciples respectfully follow Young Master's orders."
“ duì ！” lín xuān shǐ yòng le bù róng zhì yí de yǔ qì ：“ jù tǐ de yuán yóu yǐ hòu zài shuō ， zǒng zhī xiān zǒu 。”
“对！”林轩使用了不容置疑的语气：“具体的缘由以后再说，总之先走。”
Lu Ying'er and Liu Xin exchanged a glance before bowing in submission. Seeing someone take the lead, other disciples quickly followed suit. They were merely surprised but not unwilling; this place was full of strange occurrences, and they had just been attacked, making it an unsafe location.
“ jǐn zūn shǎo zhǔ fēn fù 。”
“谨尊少主吩咐。”
Although the two elders had ordered them to stay put, their authority could not compare to that of Young Master.
Lin Xuan did not wish to get entangled with them for too long. Heaven only knew what might happen if he delayed any longer.
With his right hand extending, he calmly released the Frostfall Snow Sword, which immediately emitted countless white cold mists that coalesced into a cluster of ice spikes floating in mid-air. At the same time, his left hand flicked and the Spirit Binding Ball appeared in his palm.
Seeing this, Old Crane was greatly wary. The opponent indeed lived up to his reputation as the Young Master of Spirit Medicine Mountain; he had just summoned two ancient treasures at once.
In an instant, Old Crane's heart began to waver. The power of ancient treasures was often discussed among many people, so he stretched out a hand and slapped his storage pouch, taking out a blackish waist token.
A trace of reluctance flashed across his face before he gritted his teeth and started chanting the incantation.
"one-time-use spiritual instrument?"
Lin Xuan was slightly surprised. As its name suggested, this type of spiritual artifact could only be used once, unlike regular ones that could be reused. However, there were pros and cons to everything; because it was a consumable item, the power it unleashed was almost comparable to that of a treasure.
However, most alchemists rarely spent effort on such specialized items, making them scarce in demand.
Although Lin Xuan was surprised by Old Crane's possession of this item, he did not pause his actions. Under his control, the ice spikes quickly increased to over one hundred.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan issued a clear command. The ice spikes began to tremble violently before splitting into two streams. One aimed at Old Crane while the rest shot towards the Kun Clan's five brothers with great speed.
Faced with an attack from a Core Formation cultivator, the five brothers did not rush to defend; instead, they calmly performed their cultivation techniques. The jade ruler spiritual artifact in their hands spun rapidly, appearing like five bright silver platters from afar.
However, the silver platters soon changed as flames erupted from within and interwove into a massive fire net that blocked the path of the five brothers.
The opponent's intent was clear; they intended to meet this attack head-on.
Meanwhile, Old Crane saw the ice spikes heading towards him and quickly spat out some essence energy onto his waist token.
With a snap, the spiritual artifact shattered into a dark black cloud that shielded Old Crane from view.
The ice spikes did not hesitate to pierce through but failed to cause any effect.
Lin Xuan frowned. At this moment, the massive axe had arrived in front of him, just a few feet away. Seeing Lin Xuan's lack of evasion, Old Crane could not hide his look of joy and expectation.
Although his battleaxe was made without precious materials, it had been cultivated for centuries in his dantian. While other techniques might be lacking, its sharpness was always something he trusted.
This boy was so overconfident; he would make him pay a heavy price with blood.
With both hands clenching, the axe's momentum increased further.
However, Lin Xuan did not care about it. He merely raised his head and spat out a green flame as thick as his thumb.
Old Crane could not help but laugh. Using such weak flames to resist his treasure was this boy's brain already damaged? Even if he were an old monster of theinfant stage, their infant fire would not be able to do that.
He licked his lips in anticipation of killing Lin Xuan and relished it. However, the next moment, a look of shock froze on his face as his eyes bulged out and his mouth could no longer close, showing utter astonishment.
"How... how is this possible?"
With a "sizzle" sound, the thin flame accurately struck the treasure. The axe was instantly enveloped by green flames. Old Crane immediately felt that the mental connection with the artifact had been severed.
Moreover, not only did the axe lose its spirit, but it also began to melt.
Impossible! Even infant fire could not reach such high temperatures!
Unfortunately, this was not caused by heat; it was due to a strange poison's corrosion. Numerous bubbles appeared on the surface of the axe, large and small, before it fell from the sky like broken metal.
Old Crane did not even have time to feel heartache. Was this boy a monster? Such things had never been heard of or encountered before.
A faint sound entered his ears, causing Old Crane to pause in confusion. Before he could react, he felt his body tighten as if bound by strange silver threads.
Old Crane was furious and bewildered, unable to comprehend how the opponent managed to break through the defense provided by the once-useful spiritual artifact.
Lin Xuan naturally did not explain this to him. With a flick of his fingers, the Frostfall Snow Sword turned into a blue streak, while the silver threads exerted immense force, dragging Old Crane out from the cloud.
Old Crane's face was filled with despair as he could no longer beg for mercy. Blue light flashed and his head shot up, blood splattering everywhere.
Lin Xuan then turned to look at the five Core Formation cultivators of the Kun Clan. The five brothers had long been terrified; they had faced Core Formation opponents before, but their treasures and techniques were far inferior to this young man's abilities. They were not fools and did not want to risk it.
The five brothers exchanged glances, each transforming into a streak of light as they flew towards their companions.
"Want to run?"
Lin Xuan sneered at the back. Without looking around, he waved his hand behind him. The Spirit Medicine Mountain cultivators, having been holding their breaths, did not hesitate and quickly summoned their spiritual artifacts, charging at the enemy with full force.
Having waited for this moment, they would not hold back now.
The battle turned one-sided. The robed cultivator had lost allfighting spirit, with only a few resisting while most desperately tried to escape.
Thanks to the array, which naturally served as a barrier, it was not easily broken through.
...
Soon, a cup of tea's time passed.
All low-rank cultivators were slain by Lin Xuan's sword. It was not because he enjoyed killing; rather, decisive action was needed in such chaos.
The Kun Clan's five brothers also failed to escape. If they had stayed together, they might have held out for a while, but separated, they were no different from ordinary late-stage Core Formation cultivators.
Of course, there were casualties on the Spirit Medicine Mountain side as well, but with Lin Xuan's powerful presence, it was negligible.
"Young Master, all enemies are dead."
Lin Xuan nodded. The low-rank cultivators looked at him with awe-filled eyes; if not for Young Master's timely return, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"We should withdraw from the branch sect now."
"Retreat?" The disciples exchanged glances, their faces filled with shock and suspicion.
"Yes!" Lin Xuan used an unyielding tone: "The exact reason will be explained later. For now, we must leave."
"The disciples respectfully follow Young Master's orders."
Lu Ying'er and Liu Xin exchanged a glance before bowing in submission. Seeing someone take the lead, other disciples quickly followed suit. They were merely surprised but not unwilling; this place was full of strange occurrences, and they had just been attacked, making it an unsafe location.
Although the two elders had ordered them to stay put, their authority could not compare to that of Young Master.