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第三卷 幽州乱 第五百一十八章 孔雀大明王

"Ugh."

Lin Xuan's body was flashing with a burst of spiritual energy, pushing his speed to the limit. Despite this, the fluctuations behind him were gradually closing in. This made Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian exchange worried glances; their faces showed no pleasant expressions.

During their journey, they had changed directions several times, but it seemed that whoever was pursuing them was either deliberately targeting them or just happened to be making the same turns as them.

Fortunately, both of them were well-controlled individuals who kept their emotions in check, otherwise, they would have cursed loudly by now.

"Brother, this isn't a good strategy," Tian Xiaojian also felt frustrated. As the young master of the Demonic Sect, he had never been forced into such a desperate situation before. But facing an婴期 (Advanced Spirit Stage) monster, it was unwise to be overly aggressive.

"Mm. Let's split up." Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a strange light. At this point, whether their pursuer was targeting him intentionally or not was unclear even to him. "Alright," Tian Xiaojian gritted his teeth; splitting up might be a viable option.

Without further ado, they stopped and the speed of their遁光 (transcendent light) slowed down slightly before accelerating again. Two distinct beams of light—one green and one black—flew off in different directions.

It was unclear if it was due to a sudden burst of energy, but after this change of direction, their pursuer did not chase them. Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief but did not let his guard down completely. He continued for over twenty miles before summoning Yue'er and using her spiritual perception to lock onto the fleeing figure of the 大明王 (Great Brightness) fairy.

That woman's abilities were truly impressive; she was no ordinary妖修 (monster cultivator). Her true form must be a celestial beast, Lin Xuan thought as his eyes glowed brighter.

"..."

A mouthful of blood spewed out as their speed slowed down. Then with a sudden stop, the Great Brightness fairy's words were correct: she had been using secret techniques one after another, each draining her energy significantly. If not for the fact that monster beasts' bodies were far more resilient than human ones, she would have collapsed long ago. She had taken quite a beating during their fight.

Nevertheless, even with this, she could not shake off her pursuers. The old man must indeed possess some extraordinary treasure.

The Great Brightness fairy's eyes filled with hatred.

Was she really going to use that forbidden technique?

She was always an extremely proud person, but now her expression showed hesitation. Using such a secret method would not only drain her of immense energy but also require a great sacrifice. It was truly hard for her to make this decision.

However, just as she hesitated, the distance between them narrowed again. The Great Brightness fairy's eyes finally hardened.

Although the price was too high, if she were caught, it would be an irreparable disaster. She knew which choice was better.

She turned around and glared at the eastern direction. This grudge, this fairy would definitely avenge. Those old fellows, remember me!

With that, she closed her eyes and extended her pale white hands. Her ten fingers, like tender green onions, formed strange mudras that flickered like phantoms.

Wings appeared behind her. As a灵禽 (celestial bird), she was borrowing the wings of a peacock for this moment.

Each feather was exquisitely beautiful.

She opened her lips and recited obscure incantations from the ancient language of the孔雀族 (peacock clan).

Boom.

A loud explosion echoed like thunder in the sky. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed to be drawn towards the Great Brightness fairy.

The beautiful female cultivator still had her eyes closed, but a fine crack appeared on her forehead. It started shallowly, then widened into a third eye.

According to legend, this was an ancient bird from the era of the Daoist Deity. Its powers were so formidable that they surpassed even those of the Great Sage Emptiness-Accomplished (Dàjié Kōngzhuāng). It was also the source of pride for the peacock clan.

Just like the legend of divine descent, some cultivators in the Buddhist sect could summon divine power from celestial bodhisattvas when their cultivation reached its peak. As a member of the peacock clan, she too could use secret techniques to borrow a small portion of Great Brightness's power.

Although it was only a tiny fraction, within this world, it allowed her to perform certain incredible secret arts.

Of course, the cost was also extremely high. But now, the Great Brightness fairy had no other trump cards left.

The girl's delicate hands kept moving, even as she swayed her slender waist like a dancer or performing some ancient ritual. Meanwhile, incantations continued to flow from her mouth.

"Whoo."

A gust of wind rose, and the spiritual energy around the fairy formed colorful ribbons that encircled her body.

"Puff."

The Great Brightness fairy stopped reciting and expelled a round crystal from her mouth. The size was similar to a dragon's eye, transparent and shimmering with soft light—her妖丹 (monster nucleus). But it was different from ordinary monster beasts'妖丹; even a faint fragrance could be detected.

Seeing this object, the Great Brightness fairy's eyes showed pity. Her delicate hands moved rapidly as various colored mudras were infused into it.

After absorbing the spiritual energy, the妖丹 began to spin faster and faster, dragging along the ribbons of spiritual energy around her. From afar, it looked like some ancient wonder.

The sky seemed to darken in an instant. Within a radius of dozens of miles, both birds and beasts felt a strange agitation.

"Brother Tai Xi, this..." Zuanju Laozu frowned deeply as an old monster at the婴期 (Advanced Spirit Stage), he could not fail to notice such anomalies.

"It's bad. This female seems to be using some kind of forbidden technique," although Tai Xi was also at the婴期 (Advanced Spirit Stage), the Azure Cloud Mountain was the leading sect, with a long history and extensive knowledge. He naturally outshone his peers in experience. Even though he did not know exactly what the Great Brightness fairy intended, he knew that certain abilities of化形期 (Formed Body) monster cultivators, especially those with celestial bird bloodlines, were extraordinary but came at a great cost.

Although Zuanju Laozu was not as knowledgeable as Tai Xi, he understood the urgency. He would not let this cooked duck fly away. With a snort, his hands moved wildly and a mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, causing the wind car to accelerate even more.

That fellow had not used all his strength earlier but it was too late now.

"Quickly."

The Great Brightness fairy extended her hand with one finger. A sudden burst of light shot from the妖丹 (monster nucleus), and a beam of light as thick as a meter pierced through the clouds, reaching the sky.

The entire sky seemed to tremble. Then a crack appeared in the form of a rift. The Great Brightness fairy's face turned pale before she jumped into it without hesitation.

The three who had arrived on the wind car witnessed this astonishing scene and their jaws dropped open.

"No, it can't be breaking through space! This is not something only a离合期 (Separation-Union Stage) cultivator can do?"

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