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第三卷 幽州乱 第五百三十九章 疑窦丛生

Lin Xuan was overjoyed, but his mind remained foggy. Despite his tenacious personality, Lin Xuan's age by secular standards wasn't considered young. However, as a cultivator, he had never encountered such situations.

Since embarking on the path of cultivation, Lingxian had always pursued the Heavenly Dao, and other matters were never a concern to him.

But today’s events happened too quickly and suddenly, leaving no time for preparation. It was natural that he would be flustered.

The Peacock Fairy wasn't an ordinary妖修; she possessed the bloodline of a celestial beast, and her formidable strength was admirable. The preciousness of the妖丹 was obvious.

However, it was just that Lin Xuan had never harbored such thoughts before. But now, this unexpected benefit ignited his greed. Sensing the解除禁制, Lin Xuan immediately struck out with a palm strike.

The Peacock Fairy was shocked. This illusory mist was one of her innate abilities; after advancing to the peak of中期化形, she had mastered it fully. Although she feared hurting Lin Xuan and didn't use full power, he wasn’t easily fended off by a mid-stage凝丹 cultivator.

The sudden attack left the Peacock Fairy momentarily disoriented. She wasn't without the ability to retaliate; she just hadn't anticipated such a turn of events. However, one thing was certain—she hadn't expected Lingxian to flip so quickly.

Caught off guard, Lin Xuan's palm struck her shoulder. The Peacock Fairy was both shocked and angry. As a noble beast lord, she had never endured such humiliation before. Previously, she could command respect from other mid-stage化形妖兽, who wouldn’t dare be so disrespectful.

At this distance, with no defensive measures in place, the Peacock Fairy could easily reduce Lin Xuan to an irredeemable state with a mere flick of her fingers.

This was the first time he had faced such humiliation. The pride of a mid-stage化形妖兽 made the Peacock Fairy repeatedly consider ending his life, but she always managed to hold back at the last second.

For some reason, even though she was accustomed to wielding life and death, the Peacock Fairy found it difficult to bring herself to do so now.

However, Lingxian didn't realize he was in grave danger. This was the most perilous situation since his entry into the cultivation world.

Gradually, the Peacock Fairy sighed, realizing that Lin Xuan had misunderstood her intentions and refrained from a strong counterattack.

Thankfully, despite not fully understanding the situation, Lin Xuan wasn’t a fool; he didn't continue to attack. Otherwise, she might have become enraged and dismembered him.

After a moment, they stopped fighting and stood facing each other. Their eyes met, and Lin Xuan suddenly became lucid, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Just now, his actions had been driven by a momentary impulse. Now that he thought about it carefully, the Peacock Fairy's behavior was suspicious.

Though their interaction was brief, Lin Xuan still grasped most of her character traits.

This woman held herself in high regard and seemed anything but formidable.

Self-awareness was something Lin Xuan had; he wasn’t an元婴 cultivator. Even if he were, she was a mid-stage化形妖兽—how could he possibly defeat her?

In other words, no matter how he analyzed the situation, the Peacock Fairy was far stronger than him.

That meant there must be another reason for her offering to hand over her妖丹.

Recalling his earlier request to have her remove the禁制, Lin Xuan had a pretty good idea of what she wanted. Although he knew little about the妖族, he had heard from people in the marketplace that some of their禁制秘法 required specific rituals to be performed or undone.

These rituals often seemed incomprehensible to human cultivators…

Understanding the situation, Lin Xuan’s fear was palpable. The Peacock Fairy intended to remove the灵光禁制, but he had wanted to take her妖丹.

This realization made him wish he could slap himself.

Of course, his current state of mind wasn’t due to a betrayal; humans and妖族 weren't always on good terms. It didn’t matter if he took her妖丹 or did something even more egregious—what scared Lin Xuan was that he had offended the Peacock Fairy.

She wasn’t just an ordinary妖族; her strength intimidated him, and she was too powerful to provoke before her recent advancement.

This situation was akin to disturbing a sacred place.

Lin Xuan was terrified. If they were farther apart, perhaps hundreds of feet away, he might have a chance to escape with all his might. But now…

They were only a few feet apart. For mid-stage化形妖兽, this distance was negligible.

How could Lin Xuan escape? Compared to妖修, human bodies were inherently weak; she needed only a flick of her fingers to doom him.

Thoughts raced through Lin Xuan’s mind as he desperately searched for a way out. Even the wisest would eventually run out of options.

"Fair Lady, I…" Lin Xuan was at a loss for words. Despite his eloquence in the past, he now appeared dumbfounded.

The Peacock Fairy's expression was complex; her face alternated between red and white several times before she stared intently at Lin Xuan with a meaningful look.

Her gaze conveyed anger and warnings but also seemed to hold some deeper meaning. However, Lin Xuan dared not speculate further.

Still, he felt relieved that the Peacock Fairy had warned him, ensuring his safety for now.

He thanked the heavens as he prepared to gently release her. But before he could do so, the Peacock Fairy tightened her arm and pulled his head down slightly.

Lin Xuan’s heart raced; he was petrified, thinking his fate was sealed. However, he saw her close her eyes and take a deep breath.

This time, Lin Xuan didn’t dare move. He felt a sharp pain in his chest as the Peacock Fairy retrieved her妖丹.

Despite still being several feet apart, the Peacock Fairy’s hostility gradually subsided. She began to inhale and exhale pure妖气 while making ancient hand gestures.

Several golden符文, about the size of fists, flew from her fingertips and circled around before entering Lin Xuan's body through his back…

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