mèi mù dèng kǒu dāi ， biǎo qíng gèng biàn dé jīng huāng le qǐ lái ， yǔ zhī xiāng fǎn ， lín de yī qiā jué ， rú jīn zhàn jǐn xiān jī ， tā zì rán bú huì gěi duì fāng fān pán jī huì dì 。
魅目瞪口呆，表情更变得惊慌了起来，与之相反，林的一掐诀，如今占尽先机，他自然不会给对方翻盘机会地。
Meyu's eyes widened in shock, his expression turning more panicked as Lin Xuan made a hand gesture. Now that he had the upper hand, there was no way he would give his opponent a chance to turn things around.
nà bì huàn yōu huǒ suǒ huà de líng niǎo yī shēng cháng míng ， xiàng zhe huǒ mèi pū le guò qù 。
那碧幻幽火所化的灵鸟一声长鸣，向着火魅扑了过去。
The spirit bird transformed from the green illusory fire let out a long cry and dived towards the fiery demon.
shí yú zhàng de jù lí ， zhuǎn shùn jí zhì ， ràng gēn běn jiù méi yǒu duǒ shǎn de yú dì ……
十余丈的距离，转瞬及至，让根本就没有躲闪的余地……
Over ten zhang distance, it arrived in an instant, leaving no room for the demon to dodge.
bù guò zhè xiōng líng dào yě bù kěn zuò yǐ dài bì ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī hěn lì ， nán nán de niàn le yī jù huì sè nán dǒng de zhòu yǔ ， de xíng tǐ yī zhèn niǔ qū ， huà wèi le yī kē zhí jìng chǐ xǔ de huǒ qiú chū xiàn zài le bàn kōng lǐ 。
不过这凶灵倒也不肯坐以待毙，眼中闪过一丝狠厉，喃喃的念了一句晦涩难懂的咒语，的形体一阵扭曲，化为了一颗直径尺许的火球出现在了半空里。
However, the malevolent spirit was not willing to sit idly by. A hint of ruthlessness flashed in its eyes as it muttered some obscure incantation under its breath. Its form twisted and it transformed into a fireball about a foot in diameter, appearing mid-air.
lín xuān de biǎo qíng yě níng zhòng le qǐ lái ， shuāng shǒu bù tíng biàn huàn ， chū xiàn le yī duì yín huán ， zhōu wéi de qì wēn dùn shí jiàng dī 。
林轩的表情也凝重了起来，双手不停变换，出现了一对银环，周围的气温顿时降低。
Lin Xuan's expression turned serious as he changed his hand gestures rapidly, producing two silver rings. The temperature around him dropped dramatically.
yuán běn rè qì nán nài de yán jiāng huǒ chí ， qǐng kè jiān jìng rán bèi bīng xuě dòng zhù ， jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán de wēi lì kě jiàn yī bān ， bù guò lín xuān de liǎn sè yě yǒu xiē nán kàn 。
原本热气难耐的岩浆火池，顷刻间竟然被冰雪冻住，九天明月环的威力可见一斑，不过林轩的脸色也有些难看。
The originally scorching lava pool instantly froze over with ice, the power of the Nine Bright Moon Circlet evident. However, Lin Xuan's face also showed some unease.
zhè zhǒng mì fǎ wēi lì suī dà ， dàn fǎ lì de xiāo hào yě tóng yàng kě pà ， ér qiě zì jǐ jiān chí bù liǎo duō zhǎng de shí jiān 。
这种秘法威力虽大，但法力的消耗也同样可怕，而且自己坚持不了多长的时间。
Though this secret technique was powerful, it consumed a lot of mana and he couldn't sustain it for long.
bù guò yì diǎn diǎn jiù gòu le 。
不过一点点就够了。
But that would be enough.
yán jiāng chí bèi bīng fēng ， huǒ mèi dùn shí xiǎn de yǒu xiē xū ruò ， lín xuān chèn jī chōng zhe qīng niǎo yì diǎn zhǐ 。
岩浆池被冰封，火魅顿时显得有些虚弱，林轩趁机冲着青鸟一点指。
With the lava pool frozen, the fiery demon appeared weak. Lin Xuan pointed at the blue bird, which circled back fearlessly towards the fireball and swallowed it whole.
qīng niǎo yí gè huí xuán zhī hòu ， háo wú wèi jù de xiàng huǒ qiú pū le guò qù ， bìng qiě jiāng gěi tūn le xià qù 。
青鸟一个回旋之后，毫无畏惧的像火球扑了过去，并且将给吞了下去。
Lin Xuan took some risks as the green illusory fire was connected to his mind. If he couldn't refine the demon, it might damage the magical flames, affecting him in return.
lín xuān zhè me zuò yě yǒu diǎn mào xiǎn ， bì huàn yōu huǒ kě shì yǔ tā de xīn shén xiāng lián ， ruò shì bù néng jiāng huǒ mèi liàn huà ， fǎn ér ràng mó yán shòu sǔn ， tā de shén shí tóng yàng huì shòu dào fǎn shì 。
林轩这么做也有点冒险，碧幻幽火可是与他的心神相连，若是不能将火魅炼化，反而让魔炎受损，他的神识同样会受到反噬。
But perfection is rare; a little danger is worth taking for the potential rewards.
bù guò jiān nǎ yǒu jìn shàn jìn měi ， xiǎng yào yǒu shōu huò ， xiē xǔ wēi xiǎn yě shì zhí de mào de 。
不过间哪有尽善尽美，想要有收获，些许危险也是值得冒的。
Amber and purple spiritual light flickered continuously for about a tea-cup's time before the mana disturbance stopped.
qīng sè yǔ zǐ sè de líng guāng shǎn yào bù zhǐ ， zú zú guò le yuē yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān ， líng lì de zhèn dàng cái tíng xiē xià lái 。
青色与紫色的灵光闪耀不止，足足过了约一盏茶的时间，灵力的震荡才停歇下来。
Lin Xuan's expression showed no joy or anger as he extended his hand to招招向前. The spirit bird transformed back into a fireball, flying into his palm.
lín xuān biǎo qíng kàn bù chū xǐ nù ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， xiàng qián fāng zhāo le zhāo ， nà líng niǎo huán yuán chéng huǒ qiú ， fēi dào le tā de zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng 。
林轩表情看不出喜怒，伸出手来，像前方招了招，那灵鸟还原成火球，飞到了他的掌心之中。
However, unlike its previous green color, it now carried an eerie purple hue.
rán ér yǔ yǐ qián bì lǜ de yán sè bù tóng ， lǐ miàn dài le yī céng guǐ yì de zǐ sè 。
然而与以前碧绿的颜色不同，里面带了一层诡异的紫色。
"Master, you have already refined that malevolent spirit?" Moon returned beside him with a hint of admiration and even veneration in her expression.
“ shào yé ， nǐ yǐ jīng jiāng nà xiōng líng liàn huà le ？” yuè ér huí dào shēn biān ， liǎn shàng dài zhe yì diǎn diǎn pèi fú ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu chóng bài zhī sè 。
“少爷，你已经将那凶灵炼化了？”月儿回到身边，脸上带着一点点佩服，隐隐还有崇拜之色。
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head with a smile. "It's not so easy; I've only temporarily restrained it. Once this is over, we'll return to refine it."
“ méi yǒu 。” lín xuān què wēi xiào zhe yáo le yáo tóu ：“ nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì ， zhǐ shì zàn shí zhì zhù le ér yǐ ， děng cǐ jiān shì le ， zài huí qù jiāng liàn huà 。”
“没有。”林轩却微笑着摇了摇头：“哪有那么容易，只是暂时制住了而已，等此间事了，再回去将炼化。”
After speaking, he turned towards one side, raised his hand, and shot out a sword energy.
lín xuān shuō wán ， zhuǎn tóu wàng xiàng yī cè ， tái qǐ shǒu ， yī dào jiàn qì fēi shè ér chū 。
林轩说完，转头望向一侧，抬起手，一道剑气飞射而出。
Cris—
chī ……
嗤……
A faint sound echoed as the sword energy disappeared like a stone thrown into water.
yī shēng qīng xiǎng zhī hòu ， rú ní niú rù hǎi ， xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
一声轻响之后，如泥牛入海，消失不见。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. Indeed, there was a powerful array here, but it had been concealed by an illusion.
tā de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， guǒ rán shì yǒu pǒ wèi lì hài de zhèn fǎ ， zhǐ bù guò què bèi huàn shù yǎn zhù 。
他的嘴角边露出一丝笑容，果然是有颇为厉害的阵法，只不过却被幻术掩住。
He began to break through...
lín xuān dòng shǒu kāi shǐ pò chú ……
林轩动手开始破除……
On the other side, the Sword Obscuring Palace cultivators approached the edge of Ice Fire Island.
lìng yī biān ， jiàn yōu gōng de xiū shì yě jiē jìn le bīng huǒ dǎo de biān yuán 。
另一边，剑幽宫的修士也接近了冰火岛的边缘。
Before them lay countless corpses of cloud beasts, as if they had been dismembered by some formidable divine technique. The demon cores were naturally taken too.
tā men miàn qián shì wú shù yún shòu de shī tǐ ， xiàng shì bèi shén me lì hài de shén tōng fēn shī ， yāo dān zì rán yě bèi qǔ qù 。
他们面前是无数云兽的尸体，像是被什么厉害的神通分尸，妖丹自然也被取去。
The one who carried out such ruthless tactics was undoubtedly Master Kǔ. This man went from a Buddhist monk to a demon, known for his cruelty and love of killing. Along the way, he left a trail of blood and gore; nearby cloud beasts had suffered greatly.
shī zhǎn rú cǐ hěn là shǒu duàn de zì rán shì nà kǔ dà shī ， cǐ rén yóu fú rù mó ， zuì shì cán rěn hǎo shā ， yī lù zǒu lái ， xīng fēng xuè yǔ ， fù jìn de yún shòu kě shì dào le dà méi 。
施展如此狠辣手段的自然是那苦大师，此人由佛入魔，最是残忍好杀，一路走来，腥风血雨，附近的云兽可是倒了大霉。
However, this old monster wasn't entirely dim-witted. As he killed, he also harbored some doubts. According to logic, this place should be safe, yet he encountered several grade three cloud beasts.
bù guò cǐ lǎo guài dào yě bìng fēi sì zhī dá ， tóu nǎo jiǎn dān ， yī lù shā lái ， xīn zhōng yě yǒu diǎn fàn dí gū ， zhè ge dì fāng zhào lǐ shuō yīng gāi hěn ān quán ， kě guāng shì sān jiē de yún shòu tā jiù pèng jiàn le qī bā zhǐ zhī duō 。
不过此老怪倒也并非四肢达，头脑简单，一路杀来，心中也有点犯嘀咕，这个地方照理说应该很安全，可光是三阶的云兽他就碰见了七八只之多。
Something was amiss!
yǒu gǔ guài ！
有古怪！
With increased vigilance in his heart, but as an Incarnation Stage cultivator, he had no fear.
xīn zhōng duō le yī sī jǐng tì ， bù guò yǐ tā yuán yīng qī de xiū wèi ， zì rán yě bú huì wèi jù shén me 。
心中多了一丝警惕，不过以他元婴期的修为，自然也不会畏惧什么。
As a scythe ape charged at him, Kǔ waved his sleeves and shot out a bead of prayer.
yǎn jiàn yī tóu lián yuán shòu yòu pū le guò lái ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī kē niàn zhū fēi shè ér chū 。
眼见一头镰猿兽又扑了过来，袖袍一拂，一颗念珠飞射而出。
At first glance, it seemed like any ordinary Buddhist talisman, but the bead exuded shocking煞气. Upon closer inspection, it revealed a skull the size of a dragon's eye with two empty eye sockets filled with red ghost flames.
cū yī kàn ， sì hū yǔ pǔ tōng de fó mén fǎ bǎo méi yǒu shén me bù tóng ， rán ér nà niàn zhū shàng ， què dài yǒu jīng rén de shā qì ， dìng jīng wàng qù ， jū rán shì yī lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de kū lóu tóu ， liǎng zhǐ kōng dòng de yǎn kuàng zhī zhōng ， hái yǒu xuè hóng de guǐ huǒ 。
粗一看，似乎与普通的佛门法宝没有什么不同，然而那念珠上，却带有惊人的煞气，定睛望去，居然是一龙眼大小的骷髅头，两只空洞的眼眶之中，还有血红的鬼火。
A chilling wail echoed in his ears as the bead spun into a huge ghost head, adorned with an inch-long horn on its forehead. Its mouth gnashed wildly, and grayish ghostly energy spewed out.
qī lì de guǐ xiào chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
凄厉的鬼啸传入耳朵。
The scythe ape was one of the more ferocious grade three cloud beasts, but it now stood frozen, fear etched on its face. It tried to dodge, but the ghostly energy, though slow, quickly enveloped it.
cǐ guǐ yì de niàn zhū dī liū liū yī zhuǎn zhī hòu dùn shí huà wèi dòu dà de guǐ tóu ， é shàng hái shēng yǒu cùn xǔ zhǎng de jiān jiǎo ， dà zuǐ yī zhèn luàn jué ， huī méng méng de guǐ qì cóng lǐ miàn pēn chū 。
此诡异的念珠滴溜溜一转之后顿时化为斗大的鬼头，额上还生有寸许长的尖角，大嘴一阵乱嚼，灰蒙蒙的鬼气从里面喷出。
A thunderous beast roar echoed from within, but soon faded into a feeble sound until there was no noise at all. The ghostly energy retracted into the skull, leaving only a pair of white bones behind. This old man's technique was brutal and wicked.
lián yuán shòu yě suàn sān jiē yún shòu zhōng jiào wéi xiōng měng de yī zhǒng ， tǐ xíng yě shí fēn zhuàng shuò ， rán ér cǐ kè ， hún shēn de máo dōu gēn gēn shù qǐ ， miàn lù wèi jù zhī sè ， huǎng shēn xiǎng duǒ ， kě nà guǐ qì shì huǎn shí jí ， yī xià zi jiāng guǒ le jìn qù 。
镰猿兽也算三阶云兽中较为凶猛的一种，体型也十分壮硕，然而此刻，浑身的毛都根根竖起，面露畏惧之色，晃身想躲，可那鬼气似缓实急，一下子将裹了进去。
"Let's go."
jīng tiān dòng dì de shòu hǒu cóng lǐ miàn chuán chū ， dàn hěn kuài jiù xiǎo le xià qù ， yǒu qì wú lì ， zhí dào méi yǒu shēng xī 。
惊天动地的兽吼从里面传出，但很快就小了下去，有气无力，直到没有声息。
Master Kǔ sneered as he transformed into a streak of white light, flying towards Ice Fire Island. The others' expressions were not good; if they could retrieve the treasure, Miss Rén might be lenient, but what if...
guǐ qì chóng xīn bèi kū lóu xī le jìn qù ， ér yuán dì zhǐ shèng xià yī duì bái gǔ ， zhè lǎo jiā huǒ de gōng fǎ bà dào ér xié è 。
鬼气重新被骷髅吸了进去，而原地只剩下一对白骨，这老家伙的功法霸道而邪恶。
They dared not think further, for this old monster would deal with them harshly, leaving no room for survival.
“ zǒu le 。”
“走了。”
However, now all they could do was try their best and hate the traitor who stole the treasure even more.
kǔ dà shī lěng xiào yī shēng ， huà wèi yī dào bái sè de jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng bīng huǒ dǎo ， qí tā rén de liǎn sè zé bù tài hǎo ， cǐ cì ruò néng jiāng yì bǎo zhǎo huí ， dà xiǎo jiě rén cí ， huò xǔ huì cóng qīng luò ， kě wàn yī ……
苦大师冷笑一声，化为一道白色的惊虹，飞向冰火岛，其他人的脸色则不太好，此次若能将异宝找回，大小姐仁慈，或许会从轻落，可万一……
The sharp-eared, monkey-faced cultivator had already arrived on the island. He was merely a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator but somehow managed to pass through the cloud beasts' defenses without any damage.
zhòng rén bù zài gǎn xiǎng ， dào shí hòu jiāo yóu zhè lǎo guài wù xíng chù ， nà kě zhè shì qiú shēng bù dé ， qiú sǐ bù néng le 。
众人不再敢想，到时候交由这老怪物刑处，那可这是求生不得，求死不能了。
Looking at the towering ice peak before him, his face showed excitement, but after a brief inspection, he didn't approach it. Instead, he flew in the opposite direction towards another end of the island, where a plain of grassland met some ruins and several isolated stone pillars.
rán ér cǐ kè ， tā men chú le nǔ lì ， yě shì wú fǎ kě xiǎng ， duì yú nà dào zǒu bǎo wù de pàn tú ， gèng shì hèn dé yǎo yá qiè chǐ le 。
然而此刻，他们除了努力，也是无法可想，对于那盗走宝物的叛徒，更是恨得咬牙切齿了。
It looked like ancient abandoned buildings, perhaps even resembling altars to some extent.
cǐ shí nà jiān ěr hóu sāi de xiū shì yǐ jīng lái dào le dǎo shàng ， zhè jiā huo bù guò shì yī míng zhù jī hòu qī de xiū xiān ， rán ér yě bù zhī dào tā yòng le shàng miàn shén me fǎ bǎo yǔ shén tōng ， chuān guò yún shòu de céng céng zǔ jié ， què háo wú sǔn 。
此时那尖耳猴腮的修士已经来到了岛上，这家伙不过是一名筑基后期的修仙，然而也不知道他用了上面什么法宝与神通，穿过云兽的层层阻截，却毫无损。
Lin Xuan had lived on this island for three years and knew this place well. With his keen eye, he immediately judged that these ruined structures were likely the remnants of an ancient cultivator's site.
wàng zhuó yǎn qián gāo dà wēi é de bīng fēng ， tā de liǎn shàng mǎn shì xīng fèn zhī sè ， rán ér zài lüè yī zhù shì zhī hòu ， què bìng méi yǒu kào jìn de yì si ， fǎn ér xiàng xiāng fǎn de fāng xiàng fēi qù 。
望着眼前高大巍峨的冰峰，他的脸上满是兴奋之色，然而在略一注视之后，却并没有靠近的意思，反而像相反的方向飞去。
At first, Lin Xuan was quite excited, but after spending a lot of time researching with no results, even using earth遁术 to explore beneath the ruins, he found nothing.
hěn kuài ， jiù lái dào le xiǎo dǎo de lìng yī tóu ， nà ér shì yī piàn cǎo yuán ， rán ér què yǒu yī xiē cán . duàn bì ， yǐ jí qī bā gēn gū líng líng de shí zhù chù lì zài nà lǐ 。
很快，就来到了小岛的另一头，那儿是一片草原，然而却有一些残.断壁，以及七八根孤零零的石柱矗立在那里。
Finally, he had to abandon his exploration as not every ancient cultivator's site held value.
kàn shàng qù ， jiù xiàng shì yuǎn gǔ shí qī huāng fèi de jiàn zhù ， shèn zhì yǔ jì tán pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
看上去，就像是远古时期荒废的建筑，甚至与祭坛颇有几分相似之处。
Some were empty.
lín xuān zài cǐ dǎo jū zhù le sān nián ， zhè ge dì fāng zì rán yě zhī xiǎo ， ér qiě yǐ tā de yǎn guāng ， lì kè jiù pàn duàn chū zhè cán pò jiàn zhù de bù fán ， duō bàn shì gǔ xiū shì huāng fèi de yí zhǐ 。
林轩在此岛居住了三年，这个地方自然也知晓，而且以他的眼光，立刻就判断出这残破建筑的不凡，多半是古修士荒废的遗址。
But now, this sharp-eared monkey-faced cultivator showed great excitement.
lín xuān dāng shí hái pǒ wèi xīng fèn le yī zhèn zi ， kě xī tā huā le dà liàng de shí jiān yán jiū ， què méi yǒu bàn diǎn shōu huò ， shèn zhì shī zhǎn tǔ dùn zhī shù ， qián rù zhè cán pò jiàn zhù de dì dǐ shēn chù ， yě sī háo xiàn yě méi yǒu 。
林轩当时还颇为兴奋了一阵子，可惜他花了大量的时间研究，却没有半点收获，甚至施展土遁之术，潜入这残破建筑的地底深处，也丝毫现也没有。
He took out an jade plate from his pocket, which radiated with mana, seemingly a certain kind of artifact.
zuì hòu ， lín xuān yě bù dé bù fàng qì le tàn suǒ ， bì jìng ， bìng fēi měi yí gè gǔ xiū yí zhǐ dū huì yǒu jià zhí 。
最后，林轩也不得不放弃了探索，毕竟，并非每一个古修遗址都会有价值。
After carefully examining it, he put the jade plate away and began to move the scattered stones on the ground.
yǒu yī xiē yě shì méi yǒu bǎo bèi de 。
有一些也是没有宝贝的。
He arranged them in a strange pattern that looked like some kind of array.
rán ér cǐ kè ， zhè jiān ěr hóu sāi de xiū shì ， què lù chū pǒ wèi xīng fèn de yàng zi 。
然而此刻，这尖耳猴腮的修士，却露出颇为兴奋的样子。
Then, a serious expression appeared on his face as he took out a crystal and placed it at the center of these stones. He clasped his hands, forming a hand seal and striking the stones with it.
zhǐ jiàn tā cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū yí gè yù pán ， shàng miàn líng qì àng rán ， kàn shàng qù xiàng shì mǒu zhǒng fǎ qì 。
只见他从怀中取出一个玉盘，上面灵气盎然，看上去像是某种法器。
A yellow light flashed, and what seemed like ordinary rocks began to emit shocking mana while making a whistling sound.
zǐ xì duān xiáng yī xià zhī hòu ， tā jiāng yù pán shōu rù huái zhōng ， suí hòu kāi shǐ nuó dòng dì shàng sǎn luàn de shí tou 。
仔细端详一下之后，他将玉盘收入怀中，随后开始挪动地上散乱的石头。
The sharp-eared monkey-faced cultivator's face lit up in joy as he had always believed that only legends spoke of such sanctuaries. He never thought it would actually work.
jiāng men bù zhì chéng le yí gè gǔ guài de xíng zhuàng ， kàn shàng qù xiàng shì mǒu zhǒng zhèn fǎ 。
将们布置成了一个古怪的形状，看上去像是某种阵法。
He hurriedly stepped onto the stones.
suí hòu cǐ rén de liǎn shàng lù chū shí fēn zhèng zhòng de biǎo qíng ， qǔ chū jīng shí ， jiāng men fàng zài zhè xiē shí tou de zhōng xīn ， shuāng shǒu yī wò ， niē le yī dào fǎ jué ， dǎ zài shàng miàn 。
随后此人的脸上露出十分郑重的表情，取出晶石，将们放在这些石头的中心，双手一握，捏了一道法诀，打在上面。
A yellow light enveloped his body.
huáng guāng yī shǎn ， yuán běn kàn shì pǔ tōng de yán shí jìng rán sàn chū jīng rén de líng qì ， bìng qiě chū wū wū de shēng yīn 。
黄光一闪，原本看似普通的岩石竟然散出惊人的灵气，并且出呜呜的声音。
Then, the place returned to silence. To be continued... If you want to know what happens next, please continue reading!
Meyu's eyes widened in shock, his expression turning more panicked as Lin Xuan made a hand gesture. Now that he had the upper hand, there was no way he would give his opponent a chance to turn things around.
The spirit bird transformed from the green illusory fire let out a long cry and dived towards the fiery demon.
Over ten zhang distance, it arrived in an instant, leaving no room for the demon to dodge.
However, the malevolent spirit was not willing to sit idly by. A hint of ruthlessness flashed in its eyes as it muttered some obscure incantation under its breath. Its form twisted and it transformed into a fireball about a foot in diameter, appearing mid-air.
Lin Xuan's expression turned serious as he changed his hand gestures rapidly, producing two silver rings. The temperature around him dropped dramatically.
The originally scorching lava pool instantly froze over with ice, the power of the Nine Bright Moon Circlet evident. However, Lin Xuan's face also showed some unease.
Though this secret technique was powerful, it consumed a lot of mana and he couldn't sustain it for long.
But that would be enough.
With the lava pool frozen, the fiery demon appeared weak. Lin Xuan pointed at the blue bird, which circled back fearlessly towards the fireball and swallowed it whole.
Lin Xuan took some risks as the green illusory fire was connected to his mind. If he couldn't refine the demon, it might damage the magical flames, affecting him in return.
But perfection is rare; a little danger is worth taking for the potential rewards.
Amber and purple spiritual light flickered continuously for about a tea-cup's time before the mana disturbance stopped.
Lin Xuan's expression showed no joy or anger as he extended his hand to招招向前. The spirit bird transformed back into a fireball, flying into his palm.
However, unlike its previous green color, it now carried an eerie purple hue.
"Master, you have already refined that malevolent spirit?" Moon returned beside him with a hint of admiration and even veneration in her expression.
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head with a smile. "It's not so easy; I've only temporarily restrained it. Once this is over, we'll return to refine it."
After speaking, he turned towards one side, raised his hand, and shot out a sword energy.
Cris—
A faint sound echoed as the sword energy disappeared like a stone thrown into water.
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. Indeed, there was a powerful array here, but it had been concealed by an illusion.
He began to break through...
On the other side, the Sword Obscuring Palace cultivators approached the edge of Ice Fire Island.
Before them lay countless corpses of cloud beasts, as if they had been dismembered by some formidable divine technique. The demon cores were naturally taken too.
The one who carried out such ruthless tactics was undoubtedly Master Kǔ. This man went from a Buddhist monk to a demon, known for his cruelty and love of killing. Along the way, he left a trail of blood and gore; nearby cloud beasts had suffered greatly.
However, this old monster wasn't entirely dim-witted. As he killed, he also harbored some doubts. According to logic, this place should be safe, yet he encountered several grade three cloud beasts.
Something was amiss!
With increased vigilance in his heart, but as an Incarnation Stage cultivator, he had no fear.
As a scythe ape charged at him, Kǔ waved his sleeves and shot out a bead of prayer.
At first glance, it seemed like any ordinary Buddhist talisman, but the bead exuded shocking煞气. Upon closer inspection, it revealed a skull the size of a dragon's eye with two empty eye sockets filled with red ghost flames.
A chilling wail echoed in his ears as the bead spun into a huge ghost head, adorned with an inch-long horn on its forehead. Its mouth gnashed wildly, and grayish ghostly energy spewed out.
The scythe ape was one of the more ferocious grade three cloud beasts, but it now stood frozen, fear etched on its face. It tried to dodge, but the ghostly energy, though slow, quickly enveloped it.
A thunderous beast roar echoed from within, but soon faded into a feeble sound until there was no noise at all. The ghostly energy retracted into the skull, leaving only a pair of white bones behind. This old man's technique was brutal and wicked.
"Let's go."
Master Kǔ sneered as he transformed into a streak of white light, flying towards Ice Fire Island. The others' expressions were not good; if they could retrieve the treasure, Miss Rén might be lenient, but what if...
They dared not think further, for this old monster would deal with them harshly, leaving no room for survival.
However, now all they could do was try their best and hate the traitor who stole the treasure even more.
The sharp-eared, monkey-faced cultivator had already arrived on the island. He was merely a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator but somehow managed to pass through the cloud beasts' defenses without any damage.
Looking at the towering ice peak before him, his face showed excitement, but after a brief inspection, he didn't approach it. Instead, he flew in the opposite direction towards another end of the island, where a plain of grassland met some ruins and several isolated stone pillars.
It looked like ancient abandoned buildings, perhaps even resembling altars to some extent.
Lin Xuan had lived on this island for three years and knew this place well. With his keen eye, he immediately judged that these ruined structures were likely the remnants of an ancient cultivator's site.
At first, Lin Xuan was quite excited, but after spending a lot of time researching with no results, even using earth遁术 to explore beneath the ruins, he found nothing.
Finally, he had to abandon his exploration as not every ancient cultivator's site held value.
Some were empty.
But now, this sharp-eared monkey-faced cultivator showed great excitement.
He took out an jade plate from his pocket, which radiated with mana, seemingly a certain kind of artifact.
After carefully examining it, he put the jade plate away and began to move the scattered stones on the ground.
He arranged them in a strange pattern that looked like some kind of array.
Then, a serious expression appeared on his face as he took out a crystal and placed it at the center of these stones. He clasped his hands, forming a hand seal and striking the stones with it.
A yellow light flashed, and what seemed like ordinary rocks began to emit shocking mana while making a whistling sound.
The sharp-eared monkey-faced cultivator's face lit up in joy as he had always believed that only legends spoke of such sanctuaries. He never thought it would actually work.
He hurriedly stepped onto the stones.
A yellow light enveloped his body.
Then, the place returned to silence. To be continued... If you want to know what happens next, please continue reading!