bǎi liàn chéng xiān
百炼成仙
### Cultivation to Immortality
dì sān juǎn yōu zhōu luàn dì wǔ bǎi yī shí wǔ zhāng nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō
第三卷幽州乱第五百一十五章弄巧成拙
#### Chapter 515: Overthinking Backfires
tiān míng yuè huán nǎi bīng huǒ shuāng shǔ xìng fǎ bǎo 。 wēi lì zhī qiáng 。 hái yuǎn zài zì jǐ shàng 。 lín xuān shí fēn mǎn yì 。 zì rán yě jiù bù zài lìng zuò tā xiǎng 。
天明月环乃冰火双属性法宝。威力之强。还远在自己上。林轩十分满意。自然也就不再另作他想。
The Heavenly Moon Ring was a dual-elemental magic treasure with both ice and fire attributes. Its power far exceeded what Lin Xuan had expected, making him very satisfied. There was no need for him to seek out anything else.
bì jìng yǔ gǔ bǎo bù tóng 。 mìng fǎ bǎo xū yào yuán shén zī yǎng wēi lì cái néng rì jiàn shēng gāo 。 tān duō jiáo bù làn 。 zhè zhǒng dōng xī yǒu yī jiù hǎo 。
毕竟与古宝不同。命法宝需要元神滋养威力才能日渐升高。贪多嚼不烂。这种东西有一就好。
After all, unlike ancient treasures, spirit artifacts required the nourishment of one's soul to gradually increase their strength. Greed only led to failure; having just one would suffice.
dàn yōu míng hán tiě de xī yǒu lín xuān què shì xīn zhī dù míng 。 suī rán bù jí nán míng lí huǒ 。 dàn zhè yī jiè kǒng pà yě méi yǒu jǐ chù 。
但幽冥寒铁的稀有林轩却是心知肚明。虽然不及南明离火。但这一界恐怕也没有几处。
However, Lin Xuan knew that the rare Phantom Cold Iron was indeed scarce. Although it wasn't as powerful as Southern Bright Separating Fire, there weren't many places in this world where such a treasure could be found.
tián xiǎo jiàn suī shì mó dào shǎo zhǔ 。 shēn fèn zūn chóng 。 dàn néng liàn chéng cǐ bǎo 。 kǒng pà yě shì bié yǒu yī fān qí yù 。
田小剑虽是魔道少主。身份尊崇。但能炼成此宝。恐怕也是别有一番奇遇。
Though Tian Xiaojian was the young master of the Demonic Sect, his status was highly revered. But being able to forge such a magic treasure indicated he had some unique good fortune.
lín xuān de jiàn shí zì shì yī děng yī 。 zhè fān cāi dào zhēn hái bù lí shí 。
林轩的见识自是一等一。这番猜倒真还不离十。
Lin Xuan's knowledge and insight were unparalleled. His guess was indeed not far off.
suǒ wèi huò xī fú suǒ 。 xī huò suǒ fú 。 zhè jù huà yòng zài tián xiǎo jiàn shēn shàng zhēn shì yì diǎn méi cuò 。
所谓祸兮福所。兮祸所伏。这句话用在田小剑身上真是一点没错。
The saying "misfortune may be an actual blessing" applied perfectly to Tian Xiaojian. During the quest at the Azure Leaf Immortal Mine, Lin Xuan went with Ye Ru's father. The extremely demonic young master somehow transformed himself into a member of the Liu family through some unknown trickery.
nà cì qīng yè xiān kuàng xún bǎo 。 lín xuān yǔ yè rú de fù qīn tóng qù 。 zhè wèi jí mó shǎo zhǔ bù zhī shuǎ le shén me huā zhāo 。 yáo shēn yī biàn 。 jū rán chéng le liǔ jiā de zǐ dì 。
那次青叶仙矿寻宝。林轩与叶茹的父亲同去。这位极魔少主不知耍了什么花招。摇身一变。居然成了柳家的子弟。
Later, in the mine pit, he fought a giant python beast. He triggered the禁制 and activated an ancient teleportation array. Both Lin Xuan and the giant snake were sucked inside. Tian Xiaojian, as a first-rate warlord, also took the risk to enter but was unfortunately too late; the entrance had shrunk.
hòu lái zài kuàng kēng yǔ jù mǎng yāo shòu dòu fǎ 。 bù xiǎo
后来在矿坑与巨蟒妖兽斗法。不小
In desperation, he used secret techniques to expand it, entering successfully. However, this destroyed the teleportation array. He didn't reach the Immortal Realm but instead teleported to the far north.
jiāng jìn zhì chù 。 gǔ chuán sòng zhèn qǐ dòng 。 lín xuān yǔ jù mǎng xiān hòu bèi xī jìn qù le 。 tián xiǎo jiàn bù kuì shì yí dài xiāo xióng 。 yě mào xiǎn tóu shēn ér rù 。 kě xī wǎn le yī bù 。 chuán zhèn de rù kǒu yǐ de hěn xiǎo 。
将禁制触。古传送阵启动。林轩与巨蟒先后被吸进去了。田小剑不愧是一代枭雄。也冒险投身而入。可惜晚了一步。传阵的入口已的很小。
Upon appearing, he was immediately surrounded by several formidable beasts.
qíng jí zhī xià tā yòng mì fǎ jiāng qí chēng dà 。 jìn shì jìn qù le 。 rán ér zhè yàng yī lái 。 què jiāng chuán sòng pò huài 。 tā méi yǒu dá dào xiān bù 。 què fǎn bèi chuán sòng dào le jí běi zhī chù 。
情急之下他用秘法将其撑大。进是进去了。然而这样一来。却将传送破坏。他没有达到仙部。却反被传送到了极北之处。
The rakish young master of demons was truly in a dire situation.
qiě yī xiàn shēn 。 jiù bèi shù tóu lì hài de yāo wéi gōng 。
且一现身。就被数头厉害的妖围攻。
Tian Xiaojian cursed loudly, yet he had no choice but to muster his spirit and fight the beasts fiercely.
fēng liú de mó shǎo zhǔ 。 kě shuō shì láng bèi dào le jí chù 。
风流的魔少主。可说是狼狈到了极处。
Misfortune and fortune go hand in hand. Good luck and fate are indeed mysterious things. Tian Xiaojian suffered greatly while trapped in that bitterly cold northern region but later encountered another stroke of good fortune.
tián xiǎo jiàn pò kǒu dà 。 rán ér què bù de bù dǒu sǒu jīng shén 。 yǔ yāo shòu jī zhàn 。
田小剑破口大。然而却不的不抖擞精神。与妖兽激战。
Not only did he obtain Phantom Cold Iron, but he also consumed a type of ancient spirit liquid. Otherwise, with his holy spirit root and prestigious status, he wouldn't have been able to advance so quickly as Lin Xuan by treating pills like food; it would take much longer.
fú huò xiāng yī 。 jī yuán yùn shù běn jiù shì hěn qí miào de dōng xī 。 tián xiǎo jiàn bèi kùn zài nà kǔ hán de jí běi zhī de chī zú le kǔ tóu dàn hòu lái què lìng yǒu yī fān qí yù 。
福祸相依。机缘运数本就是很奇妙的东西。田小剑被困在那苦寒的极北之的吃足了苦头但后来却另有一番奇遇。
Lin Xuan's expression remained calm, though his mind was racing with thoughts.
bù jǐn qiǎo de yōu míng hán tiě 。 hái fú shí le yī zhǒng shàng gǔ líng yè 。 fǒu zé tā suī shì shèng líng gēn de zī zhì qiě shēn fèn zūn chóng 。 dàn jìng bù néng xiàng lín xuān yī yàng 。 jiāng dān yào dāng fàn chī nǎ néng rú cǐ xùn sù de jìn jí 。
不仅巧的幽冥寒铁。还服食了一种上古灵液。否则他虽是圣灵根的资质且身份尊崇。但竟不能像林轩一样。将丹药当饭吃哪能如此迅速的晋级。
However, he had no foolish idea of taking advantage of the situation. Tian Xiaojian wasn't an ordinary cultivator. He didn't have the confidence to kill this demonic young master. If he escaped, that would be a problem.
lín xuān biǎo qíng dàn dìng 。 qí shí xīn zhōng zhū bān niàn tou què zhuǎn gè bù tíng 。
林轩表情淡定。其实心中诸般念头却转个不停。
Moreover, there was no grudge between them; it wouldn't make sense for him to antagonize someone without reason.
dàn tā kě méi yǒu shén me hún shuǐ mō yú de yú chǔn xiǎng fǎ 。 tián xiǎo jiàn kě bú shì yì bān de xiū shì 。 zì jǐ bìng méi yǒu bǎ wò miè shā zhè wèi mó dào shǎo zhǔ 。 ruò shì ràng qí pǎo le 。
但他可没有什么浑水摸鱼的愚蠢想法。田小剑可不是一般的修士。自己并没有把握灭杀这位魔道少主。若是让其跑了。
In fact, Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian had no conflicting interests. On the contrary, they shared some mutual respect.
hé kuàng zì jǐ yǔ tián xiǎo jiàn wú yuān wú chóu 。 wú duān yǔ qí jiāo wù zhǐ yǒu bái chī cái zhè me zuò 。
何况自己与田小剑无冤无仇。无端与其交恶只有白痴才这么做。
But why should the demonic young master be alone here? Why not with the Extreme Demon Sovereign?
zhèng què de shuō lín xuān yǔ xiǎo jiàn běn méi yǒu lì yì chōng tū 。 xiāng fǎn yǒu xiē xīng xīng xiāng xī 。
正确的说林轩与小剑本没有利益冲突。相反有些惺惺相惜。
These thoughts made Lin Xuan's heart tighten as he quickly released his divine sense. Fortunately, there were no signs of any婴 cultivators within a dozen miles; he breathed a sigh of relief.
zhǐ shì tā bù yīng gāi yǔ jí è mó zūn zài yì qǐ hé huì dú zì chū zài cǐ de ？
只是他不应该与极恶魔尊在一起何会独自出在此的？
At this moment, both sides noticed the unexpected arrival of Lin Xuan.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng yī lǐn 。 máng jiāng shén shí fàng chū 。 hǎo zài fāng yuán shù shí lǐ bìng méi yǒu yuán yīng xiū shì de qì xī 。 bù de dà dà de sōng le kǒu qì 。
想到这里。林轩心中一凛。忙将神识放出。好在方圆数十里并没有元婴修士的气息。不的大大的松了口气。
Their reactions were vastly different. The three cultivators opened their mouths as if to call for help. Although Lin Xuan's appearance was unremarkable, they didn't seem like members of the Demonic Sect. With one condensation period cultivator joining in, perhaps the tide could turn in their favor.
ér zhè shí 。 zhēng dòu de shuāng fāng yě xiàn le lín xuān zhè bù sù zhī kè 。
而这时。争斗的双方也现了林轩这不速之客。
On the other side, when Tian Xiaojian saw Lin Xuan, he first froze before exclaiming happily and waving his hand: "Big Brother, you're here too."
zhǐ bù guò fǎn yìng dà bù xiāng 。 nà sān míng xiū shì zhāng le zhāng kǒu 。 sì hū xiǎng yào hū jiù 。 bì jìng lín xuān suī rán xíng mào pǔ tōng 。 dàn me kàn yě bù xiàng mó dào zhōng rén 。 ér yī níng dān qī xiū shì de jiā rù 。 shuō bù dìng tā men jiù yǒu huì niǔ zhuǎn zhàn jú 。
只不过反应大不相。那三名修士张了张口。似乎想要呼救。毕竟林轩虽然形貌普通。但么看也不像魔道中人。而一凝丹期修士的加入。说不定他们就有会扭转战局。
"Brother,"
ér lìng yī biān tián xiǎo jiàn | jiàn lín xuān 。 xiān yī lèng 。 jiē zhe jiù dà xǐ de huī le huī shǒu ：“ dà gē 。 nǐ yě lái le 。”
而另一边田小剑|见林轩。先一愣。接着就大喜的挥了挥手：“大哥。你也来了。”
The three cultivators heard this.
“ dà ”
“大”
They suddenly felt as if they had fallen into an icy pit, shivering with cold. They also looked puzzled; the Extreme Demon Sovereign only had one beloved disciple; no one had ever heard of a young master having any brothers.
nà sān gè xiū shì tīng le 。
那三个修士听了。
Who was this mysterious figure?
dùn shí xiàng diào jìn le bīng kū lóng 。 wǎ liáng wǎ liáng de tóng shí yě mǎn liǎn de bù jiě 。 jí è mó zūn zhǐ yǒu yī wèi ài tú cóng méi tīng shuō zhè wèi shǎo zhǔ hái yǒu shén me dà gē 。
顿时像掉进了冰窟窿。瓦凉瓦凉的同时也满脸的不解。极恶魔尊只有一位爱徒从没听说这位少主还有什么大哥。
"Hey, you're Lin Xuan! When did Spirit Medicine Mountain ally itself with the Demonic Sect?" A voice, slightly hoarse, rang out. The tone was filled with surprise.
lái rén jiū jìng shì hé fāng shén shèng ？
来人究竟是何方神圣？
Lin Xuan turned his head to see the cultivator wearing Daoist robes on his left side. He was tall but had a scar on his face, making him look particularly terrifying.
“ yí 。 nǐ shì lín xuān 。 líng yào shān shén me shí hòu yǔ mó dào bào chéng le yī tuán ？” yī yǒu xiē shā yǎ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 yǔ qì chōng mǎn le jīng yà 。
“咦。你是林轩。灵药山什么时候与魔道抱成了一团？”一有些沙哑的声音传入耳朵。语气充满了惊讶。
"Do you recognize me?" Lin Xuan glanced at him, his voice calm.
lín xuān zhuǎn guò tóu 。 shì zuǒ cè nà míng shēn chuān dào páo de xiū shì 。 cǐ rén shēn cái gāo dà 。 liǎn shàng què yǒu yī kuài shāng bā 。 xiǎn pǒ wèi níng kě pà 。
林轩转过头。是左侧那名身穿道袍的修士。此人身材高大。脸上却有一块伤疤。显颇为狞可怕。
"Indeed. I am Broad Successor of the Jade Clear Temple. I once came to your sect to refine medicinal pills and happened to catch a glimpse of the young master. But I never expected that you would be involved with cultivation magic," the Daoist's voice contained a hint of resentment. His older brother had died at the hands of cultivation magic.
“ nǐ rèn de wǒ ？” lín xuān kàn le tā yī yǎn 。 yǔ qì hěn píng dàn 。
“你认的我？”林轩看了他一眼。语气很平淡。
"Jade Clear Temple?" Lin Xuan smiled slightly, if he remembered correctly, it should have been a branch of Ling Yao Mountain; a typical force of orthodox power.
“ bù cuò 。 pín dào yù qīng guān guǎng chéng zi 。 céng jīng lái guì pài liàn dān 。 ǒu rán jiàn guò shǎo mén zhǔ yī yǎn 。 zhǐ shì méi xiǎng dào gé xià huì yǔ xiū mó gōu jié 。” dào rén de shēng yīn hán yǒu yī sī yuàn dú 。 tā de qīn dà gē jiù shì sǐ zài xiū mó shǒu zhōng 。
“不错。贫道玉清观广成子。曾经来贵派炼丹。偶然见过少门主一眼。只是没想到阁下会与修魔勾结。”道人的声音含有一丝怨毒。他的亲大哥就是死在修魔手中。
"Correct. I never expected Young Master Lin to be acquainted with this little demon and on such good terms. According to what we know, Spirit Medicine Mountain has no dealings with the Demonic Sect,"
“ yù qīng guān ？” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào róng 。 rú guǒ méi yǒu jì cuò 。 nà yīng gāi shì yī , xiá de fēn zhī 。 shǔ yú biāo zhǔn de zhèng dào shì lì 。
“玉清观？”林轩嘴角边露出一丝笑容。如果没有记错。那应该是一,峡的分支。属于标准的正道势力。
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile as he said slowly: "Thank you for your kind offer, but there is one thing you didn't understand. I do indeed know Tian Xiaojian well, and our relationship runs deep. He always calls me by that name."
“ bù cuò 。 zài xià yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào lín shǎo zhǔ huì yǔ zhè xiǎo mó tóu rèn shí 。 ér qiě sī jiāo fěi qiǎn de yàng zi 。 jù wǒ men suǒ zhī 。 líng yào shān yǔ yīng gāi méi yǒu shén me wǎng lái cái shì 。 nán dào shì shǎo mén | sī zì 。”
“不错。在下也没有想到林少主会与这小魔头认识。而且私交匪浅的样子。据我们所知。灵药山与应该没有什么往来才是。难道是少门|私自。”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Lin Xuan's expression turned grim. With a wave of his sleeve, the Drifting Cloud Falling Snow Sword emerged, stretching out to lightly tap it. Immediately, several dazzling sword lights split off from its tip. This technique was something Lin Xuan had recently learned and was related to the death of Zhang Taibai.
“ zěn me 。 dào yǒu xiǎng yào yāo xié wǒ ma ？” tīng jiàn duì fāng yǔ qì bù shàn 。 lín xuān biǎo qíng yī jiù 。
“怎么。道友想要要挟我吗？”听见对方语气不善。林轩表情依旧。
This fellow might be lacking in character but was one of the top few sword cultivators in the Azure State. Transforming swords into threads was a marvel. Lin Xuan had gained much by fighting him to the death.
“ bù gǎn 。 zhǐ shì xiū mó xié è dǎi dú 。 bù dìng tā shì xiǎng yào pān fù wū miè dào yǒu 。 shǎo mén zhǔ ruò shì xiǎng yào xǐ tuō xián yí 。 jiù yīng gāi bāng zhù wǒ men jiāng cǐ liáo chú qù 。”
“不敢。只是修魔邪恶歹毒。不定他是想要攀附污蔑道友。少门主若是想要洗脱嫌疑。就应该帮助我们将此獠除去。”
Without further ado, manipulating the Drifting Cloud Falling Snow Sword brought about several changes. One such change was this separation of light.
guǎng chéng zi kàn shì cū háo 。 qí shí què pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xīn jī 。 lín xuān duì shuāng fāng lái shuō 。 dōu shì yī dà zhàn lì 。 lín xuān yǔ tián xiǎo jiàn shí dào yě bìng bù kě néng 。 dàn táng táng mó dào shǎo zhǔ chēng hū tā wèi dà gē wèi miǎn yǒu xiē xū 。 fǎn ér rě rén huái yí 。
广成子看似粗豪。其实却颇有几分心机。林轩对双方来说。都是一大战力。林轩与田小剑识倒也并不可能。但堂堂魔道少主称呼他为大哥未免有些虚。反而惹人怀疑。
"Go."
tián xiǎo jiàn huò xǔ shì wèi le lǒng lín xuān cái gù yì rú cǐ 。 nà zì jǐ zhèng hǎo kě yǐ jiāng jì jiù jì 。 yǐ cǐ zuò wèi yāo xié 。 ràng zhè wèi líng yào shān shǎo zhǔ 。 bù de bù bāng zhù zì jǐ chú mó 。 tián xiǎo jiàn dào dǐ hái shì nèn le 。 tā wàn wàn xiǎng bú dào gāng cái de dòng huì nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō 。 guǎng chéng zi zì yǐ wéi shì de xiǎng zhe 。
田小剑或许是为了拢林轩才故意如此。那自己正好可以将计就计。以此做为要挟。让这位灵药山少主。不的不帮助自己除魔。田小剑到底还是嫩了。他万万想不到刚才的动会弄巧成拙。广成子自以为是的想着。
With a soft command from Lin Xuan, the sword lights quivered and doubled in number, blindingly fast like a storm of snowflakes, rushing towards the three cultivators.
“ dào yǒu de hǎo yì zài xià
“道友的好意在下
Lin Xuan vaguely understood the intent behind it but regretted that he had foolishly threatened him. He didn't intend to antagonize the demonic young master; couldn't they keep their secrets?
lǐng le 。 zhǐ shì yì diǎn nǐ méi yǒu nòng chǔ 。 lín mǒu yǔ tián xiǎo gē què shí rèn shí 。 qiě jiāo qíng bù qiǎn 。 yì zhí yǐ lái 。 tā dōu shì zhè me chēng hū lín mǒu de 。” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo 。 rú cǐ zhè bān de huǎn huǎn shuō dào 。
领了。只是一点你没有弄楚。林某与田小哥确实认识。且交情不浅。一直以来。他都是这么称呼林某的。”林轩嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲。如此这般的缓缓说道。
It was clear that this fellow's cleverness backfired. Seeing the dazzling light before his eyes, his face turned pale with shock and anger: "You."
huà yīn gāng luò 。 liǎn sè yě suí zhe yīn chén le xià lái 。 xiù páo yī fú 。 piāo yún luò xuě jiàn yú yóu ér chū 。 shēn chū shǒu lái 。 qīng qīng yì diǎn 。 dùn shí cóng shàng miàn fēn chū shù dào cuǐ càn de jiàn guāng 。 cǐ shén tōng nǎi shì lín xīn jìn suǒ xué 。 shuō qǐ lái 。 hái yǔ yǔn luò zài tā shǒu zhōng de zhāng tài bái yǒu guān 。
话音刚落。脸色也随着阴沉了下来。袖袍一拂。飘云落雪剑鱼游而出。伸出手来。轻轻一点。顿时从上面分出数道璀璨的剑光。此神通乃是林新近所学。说起来。还与陨落在他手中的张太白有关。
"Thank you, Big Brother, for your help," Tian Xiaojian's voice was filled with joy. However, Lin Xuan noticed from the corner of his eye that he secretly activated an ancient treasure and retreated several steps. It seemed he had some reservations about him.
zhè jiā huo de rén pǐn zàn | bù què shì yōu zhōu xiū xiān jiè shǔ yī shǔ èr de jiàn xiū 。 huà jiàn wèi sī shén hū qí jì 。 lín xuān yǔ qí sǐ xiāng bó yě huò liáng duō 。
这家伙的人品暂|不却是幽州修仙界数一数二的剑修。化剑为丝神乎其技。林轩与其死相搏也获良多。
Tian Xiaojian was still inexperienced; he couldn't have imagined that his actions would backfire so badly. Broad Successor thought to himself.
### Cultivation to Immortality
#### Chapter 515: Overthinking Backfires
The Heavenly Moon Ring was a dual-elemental magic treasure with both ice and fire attributes. Its power far exceeded what Lin Xuan had expected, making him very satisfied. There was no need for him to seek out anything else.
After all, unlike ancient treasures, spirit artifacts required the nourishment of one's soul to gradually increase their strength. Greed only led to failure; having just one would suffice.
However, Lin Xuan knew that the rare Phantom Cold Iron was indeed scarce. Although it wasn't as powerful as Southern Bright Separating Fire, there weren't many places in this world where such a treasure could be found.
Though Tian Xiaojian was the young master of the Demonic Sect, his status was highly revered. But being able to forge such a magic treasure indicated he had some unique good fortune.
Lin Xuan's knowledge and insight were unparalleled. His guess was indeed not far off.
The saying "misfortune may be an actual blessing" applied perfectly to Tian Xiaojian. During the quest at the Azure Leaf Immortal Mine, Lin Xuan went with Ye Ru's father. The extremely demonic young master somehow transformed himself into a member of the Liu family through some unknown trickery.
Later, in the mine pit, he fought a giant python beast. He triggered the禁制 and activated an ancient teleportation array. Both Lin Xuan and the giant snake were sucked inside. Tian Xiaojian, as a first-rate warlord, also took the risk to enter but was unfortunately too late; the entrance had shrunk.
In desperation, he used secret techniques to expand it, entering successfully. However, this destroyed the teleportation array. He didn't reach the Immortal Realm but instead teleported to the far north.
Upon appearing, he was immediately surrounded by several formidable beasts.
The rakish young master of demons was truly in a dire situation.
Tian Xiaojian cursed loudly, yet he had no choice but to muster his spirit and fight the beasts fiercely.
Misfortune and fortune go hand in hand. Good luck and fate are indeed mysterious things. Tian Xiaojian suffered greatly while trapped in that bitterly cold northern region but later encountered another stroke of good fortune.
Not only did he obtain Phantom Cold Iron, but he also consumed a type of ancient spirit liquid. Otherwise, with his holy spirit root and prestigious status, he wouldn't have been able to advance so quickly as Lin Xuan by treating pills like food; it would take much longer.
Lin Xuan's expression remained calm, though his mind was racing with thoughts.
However, he had no foolish idea of taking advantage of the situation. Tian Xiaojian wasn't an ordinary cultivator. He didn't have the confidence to kill this demonic young master. If he escaped, that would be a problem.
Moreover, there was no grudge between them; it wouldn't make sense for him to antagonize someone without reason.
In fact, Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian had no conflicting interests. On the contrary, they shared some mutual respect.
But why should the demonic young master be alone here? Why not with the Extreme Demon Sovereign?
These thoughts made Lin Xuan's heart tighten as he quickly released his divine sense. Fortunately, there were no signs of any婴 cultivators within a dozen miles; he breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, both sides noticed the unexpected arrival of Lin Xuan.
Their reactions were vastly different. The three cultivators opened their mouths as if to call for help. Although Lin Xuan's appearance was unremarkable, they didn't seem like members of the Demonic Sect. With one condensation period cultivator joining in, perhaps the tide could turn in their favor.
On the other side, when Tian Xiaojian saw Lin Xuan, he first froze before exclaiming happily and waving his hand: "Big Brother, you're here too."
"Brother,"
The three cultivators heard this.
They suddenly felt as if they had fallen into an icy pit, shivering with cold. They also looked puzzled; the Extreme Demon Sovereign only had one beloved disciple; no one had ever heard of a young master having any brothers.
Who was this mysterious figure?
"Hey, you're Lin Xuan! When did Spirit Medicine Mountain ally itself with the Demonic Sect?" A voice, slightly hoarse, rang out. The tone was filled with surprise.
Lin Xuan turned his head to see the cultivator wearing Daoist robes on his left side. He was tall but had a scar on his face, making him look particularly terrifying.
"Do you recognize me?" Lin Xuan glanced at him, his voice calm.
"Indeed. I am Broad Successor of the Jade Clear Temple. I once came to your sect to refine medicinal pills and happened to catch a glimpse of the young master. But I never expected that you would be involved with cultivation magic," the Daoist's voice contained a hint of resentment. His older brother had died at the hands of cultivation magic.
"Jade Clear Temple?" Lin Xuan smiled slightly, if he remembered correctly, it should have been a branch of Ling Yao Mountain; a typical force of orthodox power.
"Correct. I never expected Young Master Lin to be acquainted with this little demon and on such good terms. According to what we know, Spirit Medicine Mountain has no dealings with the Demonic Sect,"
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile as he said slowly: "Thank you for your kind offer, but there is one thing you didn't understand. I do indeed know Tian Xiaojian well, and our relationship runs deep. He always calls me by that name."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Lin Xuan's expression turned grim. With a wave of his sleeve, the Drifting Cloud Falling Snow Sword emerged, stretching out to lightly tap it. Immediately, several dazzling sword lights split off from its tip. This technique was something Lin Xuan had recently learned and was related to the death of Zhang Taibai.
This fellow might be lacking in character but was one of the top few sword cultivators in the Azure State. Transforming swords into threads was a marvel. Lin Xuan had gained much by fighting him to the death.
Without further ado, manipulating the Drifting Cloud Falling Snow Sword brought about several changes. One such change was this separation of light.
"Go."
With a soft command from Lin Xuan, the sword lights quivered and doubled in number, blindingly fast like a storm of snowflakes, rushing towards the three cultivators.
Lin Xuan vaguely understood the intent behind it but regretted that he had foolishly threatened him. He didn't intend to antagonize the demonic young master; couldn't they keep their secrets?
It was clear that this fellow's cleverness backfired. Seeing the dazzling light before his eyes, his face turned pale with shock and anger: "You."
"Thank you, Big Brother, for your help," Tian Xiaojian's voice was filled with joy. However, Lin Xuan noticed from the corner of his eye that he secretly activated an ancient treasure and retreated several steps. It seemed he had some reservations about him.
Tian Xiaojian was still inexperienced; he couldn't have imagined that his actions would backfire so badly. Broad Successor thought to himself.