bǎi liàn chéng xiān dì sì juǎn qī xīng dǎo dì wǔ bǎi bā shí bā zhāng fú bǎo de wēi lì
百炼成仙第四卷七星岛第五百八十八章符宝的威力
The matter was not as simple as it seemed. (o_m) Lin Xuan appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was agitated. He had never consecrated this talisman before and using it now felt somewhat forced.
ér shì qíng bìng méi yǒu zhè me jiǎn dān 。（_o_m） lín xuān biǎo miàn cóng róng 。 xīn zhōng qí shí tè 。 zhè fú bǎo tā hái méi yǒu jì liàn guò 。 xiàn zài jiù shǐ yòng shí yǒu jǐ fēn miǎn qiǎng le 。
而事情并没有这么简单。（_o_m）林轩表面从容。心中其实忑。这符宝他还没有祭炼过。现在就使用实有几分勉强了。
However, with no other choice, he gritted his teeth and said, "Go!"
bù guò shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， yě wéi yǒu yìng zhe tóu pí 。
不过事已至此，也唯有硬着头皮。
Lin Xuan pointed at a small sword, which immediately emitted an astonishing spiritual light, transforming into a dazzling beam that struck the opponent fiercely.
“ qù ！”
“去！”
The Corpse Fetus's expression was grave. It reached out its hand to form a fist, pounding its chest with great force before opening its mouth to expel a strand of corpse energy.
lín xuān chōng zhe xiǎo jiàn yì diǎn zhǐ ， cǐ jiàn dùn shí bào shè chū jīng rén de líng guāng ， huà wèi yī dào cuǐ càn de lì máng ， hěn hěn de pī xiàng duì fāng 。
林轩冲着小剑一点指，此剑顿时爆射出惊人的灵光，化为一道璀璨的厉芒，狠狠的劈像对方。
This strand of corpse energy was only as thick as a little finger but was entirely black, transforming into a small fork that charged towards the talisman.
shī yīng biǎo qíng níng zhòng ， nà guāng yǐng shēn shǒu wò quán ， hěn hěn de chuí le chuí xiōng kǒu ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， jiāng yī lóu shī qì tǔ chū 。
尸婴表情凝重，那光影伸手握拳，狠狠的锤了捶胸口，张开口，将一偻尸气吐出。
The two collided mid-air without making any sound, appearing extremely strange.
nà shī qì jǐn yǒu xiǎo zhǐ cū ， rán ér yǔ yǐ qián de què jié rán bù tóng ， jū rán shì chún zhèng de hēi sè ， huà wèi le yī bǐng guǐ tóu xiǎo chā ， yíng xiàng fú bǎo 。
那尸气仅有小指粗，然而与以前的却截然不同，居然是纯正的黑色，化为了一柄鬼头小叉，迎向符宝。
For a moment, it seemed they were evenly matched. Lin Xuan and the light figure remained motionless, continuously using their Inner Refinement Methods to control their own treasures.
liǎng zhě zài bàn kōng zhōng xiāng zhuàng ， què wú wú xī ， xiǎn de guǐ yì yǐ jí 。
两者在半空中相撞，却无无息，显得诡异以极。
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yī shí zhī jiān ， shì chū xiàn le xiāng chí 。
一时之间，似出现了相持。
Soon, a tea's time passed.
lín xuān hé guāng yǐng dōu yī dòng bù dòng ， bù tíng de huàn fǎ jué ， cāo zòng zhe zì jǐ zhè biān de fǎ bǎo 。
林轩和光影都一动不动，不停的幻法诀，操纵着自己这边的法宝。
Lin Xuan was still holding his ground despite the rapid depletion of his energy. With his cultivation level, he could still support several times longer. However, the Corpse Fetus seemed increasingly agitated.
……
……
There was no other reason; this secret technique for creating an illusionary body had already greatly damaged its essence. Now, being forced to use its ownvital essence of a deceased body (life-sustaining corpse energy), even if it won, its fate would not be much better.
hěn kuài 。 yī zhǎn chá dì shí jiān guò le 。
很快。一盏茶地时间过了。
Its gaze flickered as it prepared to find a gap and escape. Although unwilling to hand over the treasure willingly, its life was naturally more important than the item.
lín xuān hái hǎo 。 suī rán fǎ zài jí jù dì xiāo hào 。 dàn yǐ tā dì xiū wèi 。 hái kě yǐ zhī chí shù bèi dì shí jiān 。 ér nà shī yīng zé xiǎn de yuè lái yuè jiāo zào 。
林轩还好。虽然法在急剧地消耗。但以他地修为。还可以支持数倍地时间。而那尸婴则显得越来越焦躁。
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Jade Profound Sect:
wú tā 。 zhè huàn huà jiǎ shēn dì mì fǎ běn jiù dà sǔn qì 。 rú jīn zài bèi pò qū shǐ běn mìng shī qì 。 jiù suàn shì yíng le 。 zì jǐ dì xià chǎng yě hǎo bú dào nǎ ér qù 。
无他。这幻化假身地秘法本就大损气。如今再被迫驱使本命尸气。就算是赢了。自己地下场也好不到哪儿去。
Boom!
tā dì mù guāng shǎn shuò bù dìng 。 yǐ jīng dǎ suàn xún zhǎo kòng xì 。 liū zhī dà jí 。 suī rán bù gān xīn jiāng bǎo wù gǒng shǒu sòng zhī 。 dàn yǔ zhī xiāng bǐ 。 zì rán hái shì zì jǐ dì xiǎo mìng gèng zhòng yào yī xiē 。
他地目光闪烁不定。已经打算寻找空隙。溜之大吉。虽然不甘心将宝物拱手送之。但与之相比。自然还是自己地小命更重要一些。
A loud explosion tore through a mountain wall, creating a large hole several dozen feet in diameter. Two streaks of light shot out from within.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí 。 yù xuán zōng dì lìng yī biān 。
与此同时。玉玄宗地另一边。
The light faded, revealing two ancient-looking figures.
hōng ！
轰！
"Ugh, I thought this blood bat cave would be easier to handle," the Turtle Demon spat, looking somewhat depressed as it spoke.
yī shēng jù xiǎng ， mǒu chù shān bì háo wú zhēng zhào de bào liè kāi ， bèi hōng chū yí gè shù zhàng fāng yuán de dà dòng lái ， jiē zhe liǎng dào dùn guāng fēi shè chū le wài miàn 。
一声巨响，某处山壁毫无征兆的爆裂开，被轰出一个数丈方圆的大洞来，接着两道遁光飞射出了外面。
"Hmph, there's nothing much to worry about; those blood bats are not formidable. They're just in greater numbers," Master Bitter's appearance was no better but seemed quite pleased.
guāng huá shōu liǎn ， xiàn chū le liǎng gè lǎo guài wù de róng yán 。
光华收敛，现出了两个老怪物的容颜。
"Friend, you say that because you killed the Blood Bat King and made this trip worthwhile," the Turtle Demon glanced at its companion, speaking with some dissatisfaction.
“ pēi xiǎng dào zhè xuè fú dòng bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào nán chán 。” guī yāo hěn hěn de tǔ le yī kǒu tuò mò ， yǒu xiē yù mèn de kāi kǒu shuō 。
“呸想到这血蝠洞比想象的还要难缠。”龟妖狠狠的吐了一口唾沫，有些郁闷的开口说。
When they passed through the blood bat cave earlier, they encountered countless monsters. While their realms were insignificant, ants can still bite an elephant to death. The many low-grade beasts truly caused them a bit of trouble.
“ hēng yě méi shén me ， nà xiē xuè fú bù zú wèi jù ， zhǐ bù guò shù liàng duō shàng yī xiē ér yǐ 。” kǔ dà shī de xíng xiàng tóng yàng hǎo bù dào nǎ ér qù ， què xiǎn de pǒ wèi huān xǐ 。
“哼也没什么，那些血蝠不足为惧，只不过数量多上一些而已。”苦大师的形象同样好不到哪儿去，却显得颇为欢喜。
Master Bitter was initially full of grim determination but when he nearly emerged from the cave, he met a unique creature—a three-stage Blood Bat, the king of these clustered beasts. This bat's strength equaled that of a late-stage condensation core cultivator, though its spirit intelligence had not fully awakened and could engage in limited communication.
“ dào yǒu zhè me shuō ， shì yīn wèi nǐ jiāng xuè fú wáng zǎi liǎo de cǐ xíng bù xū de yuán gù 。” guī yāo kàn le yī yǎn shēn páng de lǎo guài wù ， yǒu xiē bù mǎn de shuō 。
“道友这么说，是因为你将血蝠王宰了得此行不虚的缘故。”龟妖看了一眼身旁的老怪物，有些不满的说。
Seeing the transformed period Turtle Demon, the Blood Bat King showed human-like fear. Just as Master Bitter was about to call off his subordinates' attack, he stealthily approached, using his divine power to strike down the Blood Bat King swiftly, then stripped it of its essence before taking its demon soul.
gāng cái chuān guò xuè fú dòng shí ， tā men yù jiàn le shǔ yǐ wàn jì de guài wù gōng jī zài nà xiē xuè fú de jìng jiè bù zhí yī tí ， dàn yǐ duō yǎo sǐ xiàng ， rú cǐ duō de dī jiē yāo shòu ， yě zhe shí ràng tā men fèi le yī fān shǒu jiǎo 。
刚才穿过血蝠洞时，他们遇见了数以万计的怪物攻击在那些血蝠的境界不值一提，但蚁多咬死象，如此多的低阶妖兽，也着实让他们费了一番手脚。
The Turtle Demon observed this scene silently but felt extremely uncomfortable. The saying "a rabbit dies and a fox grieves" applied; though they had no personal relationship with the Blood Bat King, as demons, seeing another cultivator take their kind's soul naturally evoked anger.
kǔ dà shī kāi shǐ yě shì mǎn liǎn yīn lì rán ér yǎn jiàn jiù yào chuǎng chū dòng xué zhī shí ， què yíng miàn yù jiàn le yī yǔ zhòng bù tóng de yāo wù ， sān jiē xuè fú ， nǎi shì zhè xiē qún jū yāo shòu de wáng zhě ， cǐ xuè fú de shí lì ， yǐ xiāng dāng yú níng dān hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě suī rán líng zhì méi yǒu wán quán kāi qǐ ， dàn yǐ jīng néng yǔ zhī zuò yí dìng de jiāo liú 。
苦大师开始也是满脸阴厉然而眼见就要闯出洞穴之时，却迎面遇见了一与众不同的妖物，三阶血蝠，乃是这些群居妖兽的王者，此血蝠的实力，已相当于凝丹后期的修仙者虽然灵智没有完全开启，但已经能与之作一定的交流。
Certainly, in ancient times when fighting against the demonic race, there was little harmony between cultivators and beasts. However, it wasn't time to break the alliance now. Once the treasure appeared...
kàn jiàn xuán guī zhè huà xíng qī de yāo shòu fú wáng hěn rén xìng huà de lù chū le wèi jù zhī sè ， zhèng xiǎng zhāo hū de shǒu xià tíng zhǐ jìn gōng dà shī què qiǎo rán tiē le guò qù ， shī zhǎn shén tōng xùn léi bù jí yǎn ěr zhī shì jī shā xuè fú wáng ， bìng jiāng qí chōu jīn bāo pí ， bǎ yāo dān qǔ qù 。
看见玄龟这化形期的妖兽蝠王很人性化的露出了畏惧之色，正想招呼的手下停止进攻大师却悄然贴了过去，施展神通迅雷不及掩耳之势击杀血蝠王，并将其抽筋剥皮，把妖丹取去。
Master Bitter was cunning, noticing the Turtle Demon's displeasure but not caring much; they were only temporarily allied. A three-stage demon soul was hard to come by and could be used for refining medicinal pills to enhance cultivation, so he would not let it go.
guī yāo jiāng zhè yí mù kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， suī rán zuǐ shàng méi yǒu shuō shén me ， dàn xīn zhōng zì rán shì wàn fēn bù shū fú ， suǒ wèi tù sǐ hú bēi ， tā yǔ xuè fú wáng méi yǒu jiāo qíng ， kě shēn wèi yāo zú ， kàn jiàn yī xiū shì jiāng tóng lèi de yāo dān qǔ qù ， zì rán huì píng kōng shēng chū yī gǔ nù qì 。
龟妖将这一幕看在眼里，虽然嘴上没有说什么，但心中自然是万分不舒服，所谓兔死狐悲，他与血蝠王没有交情，可身为妖族，看见一修士将同类的妖丹取去，自然会凭空生出一股怒气。
The two old monsters each had their own ulterior motives, smiling on the surface while maintaining a cautious alliance.
chú le shàng gǔ shí qī duì kàng mó zú ， xiū shì yǔ yāo shòu zhī jiān běn lái jiù tán bù shàng hé mù 。
除了上古时期对抗魔族，修士与妖兽之间本来就谈不上和睦。
"Friend Turtle, how much further until we reach the treasure hall you mentioned?" Master Bitter finally coughed and asked.
dāng rán ， xiàn zài bú dào fān liǎn de shí hòu ， bù guò děng bǎo wù xiàn shēn le ……
当然，现在不到翻脸的时候，不过等宝物现身了……
"Haha, Brother Bitter, why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you notice we've already arrived at the front of the Jade Profound Sect?" The Turtle Demon grinned, hiding its dissatisfaction well.
kǔ dà shī lǎo jiān jù huá ， xuán guī de bù mǎn tā kàn zài yǎn zhōng ， dàn nà yòu rú hé ， liǎng rén bù guò shì zàn shí lián shǒu 。
苦大师老奸巨猾，玄龟的不满他看在眼中，但那又如何，两人不过是暂时联手。
"Oh?" Master Bitter was taken aback but quickly released his divine sense. He soon had aharvest (gained) and smiled: "Indeed, the spiritual energy here is much denser than before. Brother Turtle did not lead us astray."
yī kē sān jiē yāo dān kě yù ér bù kě qiú ， néng gòu yòng lái liàn zhì zēng jìn xiū wèi de dān yào ， zì jǐ dāng rán shì bú huì fàng guò de 。
一颗三阶妖丹可遇而不可求，能够用来炼制增进修为的丹药，自己当然是不会放过的。
"Hmph, you doubted me even after I told you?"
yī rén yī yāo gè huái guǐ tāi ， pí xiào ròu bù xiào ， dàn hái shì xiǎo xīn de jiāng bǐ cǐ méng yǒu de guān xì wéi chí zhe 。
一人一妖各怀鬼胎，皮笑肉不笑，但还是小心的将彼此盟友的关系维持着。
"Where, where, just saying it out of jest," Master Bitter apologized slightly.
“ guī dào yǒu ， jù lí nǐ shuō de cáng bǎo gé jiū jìng hái yào zǒu duō jiǔ ？” zhōng yú ， hái shì kǔ dà shī gān ké yī shēng hòu kāi kǒu 。
“龟道友，距离你说的藏宝阁究竟还要走多久？”终于，还是苦大师干咳一声后开口。
The Turtle Demon grunted, showing its displeasure but did not continue questioning. After a moment's silence, it said: "Let's go; we'll head to the treasure hall."
“ hē hē ， kǔ xiōng huāng shén me ， nǐ méi yǒu fā xiàn wǒ men yǐ jīng lái dào yù xuán zōng de qián shān le 。” guī yāo liě zuǐ yī xiào ， jiāng bù mǎn de qíng xù jìn shù yǐn cáng hǎo 。
“呵呵，苦兄慌什么，你没有发现我们已经来到玉玄宗的前山了。”龟妖咧嘴一笑，将不满的情绪尽数隐藏好。
Master Bitter had no objections. The two old monsters each used their divine powers and flew forward.
“ ó ？” kǔ dà shī yī lèng ， máng fàng chū shén shí ， hěn kuài jiù yǒu le shōu huò ， liǎn shàng yě duō chū jǐ fēn xiào yì le ：“ bù cuò ， zhè lǐ de líng qì què shí bǐ gāng gāng chóu mì le xǔ duō ， kàn lái guī xiōng guǒ rán méi yǒu dài cuò lù 。”
“哦？”苦大师一愣，忙放出神识，很快就有了收获，脸上也多出几分笑意了：“不错，这里的灵气确实比刚刚稠密了许多，看来龟兄果然没有带错路。”
A short while later, a red light flashed as a female cultivator with an elegant appearance emerged from the blood bat cave. Unlike the one monster and one demon who looked somewhat disheveled, this woman was spotlessly clean, seemingly walking leisurely.
“ hēng ， tīng dào yǒu de huà yuán lái hái bù xiāng xìn guī mǒu ？”
“哼，听道友的话原来还不相信龟某？”
Smirking at the direction where the two old monsters had disappeared, Fairy Scarlet Silk said, "Each with their own ulterior motives; you think you can take the treasure? You're just going to be my sacrificial lamb."
“ nǎ lǐ ， wǒ yě jiù zhè me yī shuō ， shī yán le 。” kǔ dà shī lüè yǒu qiàn yì de kāi kǒu 。
“哪里，我也就这么一说，失言了。”苦大师略有歉意的开口。
With a swish of her waist, she vanished again. Herart of evasion or concealment (flying technique) was so exquisite that even the secret techniques in Nine Heavens Profound Art might fall short.
guī yāo hēng le yī shēng ， xiǎn chū zì jǐ de bù mǎn ， dāng rán yě bú huì jì xù zài zhuī wèn shén me ， chén mò le yī xià ， cái chóng xīn kāi kǒu ：“ zǒu ba ， wǒ men zhè jiù qù cáng bǎo gé 。”
龟妖哼了一声，显出自己的不满，当然也不会继续再追问什么，沉默了一下，才重新开口：“走吧，我们这就去藏宝阁。”
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kǔ dà shī zì rán méi yǒu yì yì ， liǎng gè lǎo guài wù gè shī shén tōng ， xiàng qián fāng fēi qù 。
苦大师自然没有异议，两个老怪物各施神通，像前方飞去。
Snap!
piàn kè hòu ， hóng guāng yī shǎn ， yī wèi méi mù rú huà de nǚ xiū yě cóng xuè fú dòng zhōng chū lái ， rán ér yǔ yī rén yī yāo lüè xiǎn láng bèi bù tóng ， cǐ nǚ hún shēn shàng xià xiān chén bù rǎn ， jiù xiàng bù guò shì xián tíng xìn bù le yì bān 。
片刻后，红光一闪，一位眉目如画的女修也从血蝠洞中出来，然而与一人一妖略显狼狈不同，此女浑身上下纤尘不染，就像不过是闲庭信步了一般。
The talisman transformed into a flying sword, piercing through the light figure. After a bout of combat, the Corpse Fetus'svital essence of a deceased body (life-sustaining corpse energy) could no longer continue, giving Lin Xuan the upper hand. However, even after breaking its divine power, his expression did not relax because the Corpse Fetus had vanished.
kàn zhe liǎng gè lǎo guài wù xiāo shī de fāng xiàng ， hóng líng xiān zi zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo ：“ gè huái guǐ tāi ， jiù píng nǐ men yě xiǎng yào qǔ bǎo ， bù guò shì gěi běn xiān zi zuò jià yī shang 。”
看着两个老怪物消失的方向，红绫仙子嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲：“各怀鬼胎，就凭你们也想要取宝，不过是给本仙子做嫁衣裳。”
Hmph, thinking of running?
shuō wán cǐ nǚ liǔ yāo yī bǎi ， shēn yǐng yòu cóng yuán dì xiāo shī le ， qí dùn shù zhī miào ， kǒng pà biàn shì jiǔ tiān xuán gōng zhōng de mì fǎ ， yě yào shāo xùn yī chóu 。
说完此女柳腰一摆，身影又从原地消失了，其遁术之妙，恐怕便是九天玄功中的秘法，也要稍逊一筹。
Lin Xuan had anticipated this and activated an array. While the array's power was not great, it ensured that once within, one could not use instant teleportation or conceal their whereabouts.
sōu ！
嗖！
Sure enough, a hidden explosive in the nearby area was triggered, and after the thunderous sound faded, the Corpse Fetus's location became clear.
fú bǎo suǒ huà de fēi jiàn cóng guāng yǐng zhī zhōng chuān guò ， zhè yòng mì fǎ huàn huà chū lái de shēn tǐ ， dùn shí pò suì le 。
符宝所化的飞剑从光影之中穿过，这用秘法幻化出来的身体，顿时破碎了。
He appeared very weak, his expression filled with hatred as he looked at Lin Xuan.
jīng guò yī fān dòu fǎ ， duì fāng de běn mìng shī qì zhōng yú nán yǐ hòu xù ， ràng lín xuān zhàn jù le shàng fēng ， rán ér jí biàn pò qù le duì fāng de shén tōng ， tā de biǎo qíng què yě wèi jiàn qīng sōng ， yīn wèi nà shī yīng jū rán xiāo shī le 。
经过一番斗法，对方的本命尸气终于难以后续，让林轩占据了上风，然而即便破去了对方的神通，他的表情却也未见轻松，因为那尸婴居然消失了。
Alas, what use is hatred? In the cultivation world, it's all about strength.
hēng ， xiǎng pǎo me ？
哼，想跑么？
Lin Xuan raised his right hand slightly. The Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring emitted spiritual light again, and an ice dragon emerged to attack the opponent.
lín xuān zǎo jiù yǒu liào dào ， shén niàn dòng chù ， yǐ jīng cuī dòng le zhèn fǎ ， cǐ zhèn wēi lì bù gǎn shuō shì hěn dà ， dàn duì fāng jì rán shēn chù qí zhōng ， jiù bié xiǎng shùn yí huò zhě yǐn nì xíng zōng 。
林轩早就有料到，神念动处，已经催动了阵法，此阵威力不敢说是很大，但对方既然身处其中，就别想瞬移或者隐匿行踪。
The Corpse Fetus showed a trace of fear; it was already extremely weak. If this continued, it might disintegrate.
hōng lōng lóng ！
轰隆隆！
Panicking, it transformed into a streak of light and tried to flee. However, within the array, where could one run? Each time, lightning struck him back.
guǒ rán ， zài zuǒ cè shí yú zhàng yuǎn zhī chù ， bèi yǐn bào le àn cáng qí zhōng de léi huǒ ， hōng míng shēng tuì qù yǐ hòu ， shī yīng de xíng zōng bào lù wú yí le 。
果然，在左侧十余丈远之处，被引爆了暗藏其中的雷火，轰鸣声退去以后，尸婴的行踪暴露无疑了。
Seeing that the ice dragon was only a few feet away, he finally gave up: "Friend, please spare me; I am willing to serve you as your subordinate."
cǐ shí tā xiǎn de hěn shì xū ruò ， kàn xiàng lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， gèng shì chōng mǎn le yuàn dú 。
此时他显得很是虚弱，看像林轩的表情，更是充满了怨毒。
"Oh?" Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and an invisible hand appeared. The Corpse Fetus did not resist, allowing itself to be grabbed back.
The matter was not as simple as it seemed. (o_m) Lin Xuan appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was agitated. He had never consecrated this talisman before and using it now felt somewhat forced.
However, with no other choice, he gritted his teeth and said, "Go!"
Lin Xuan pointed at a small sword, which immediately emitted an astonishing spiritual light, transforming into a dazzling beam that struck the opponent fiercely.
The Corpse Fetus's expression was grave. It reached out its hand to form a fist, pounding its chest with great force before opening its mouth to expel a strand of corpse energy.
This strand of corpse energy was only as thick as a little finger but was entirely black, transforming into a small fork that charged towards the talisman.
The two collided mid-air without making any sound, appearing extremely strange.
For a moment, it seemed they were evenly matched. Lin Xuan and the light figure remained motionless, continuously using their Inner Refinement Methods to control their own treasures.
...
Soon, a tea's time passed.
Lin Xuan was still holding his ground despite the rapid depletion of his energy. With his cultivation level, he could still support several times longer. However, the Corpse Fetus seemed increasingly agitated.
There was no other reason; this secret technique for creating an illusionary body had already greatly damaged its essence. Now, being forced to use its ownvital essence of a deceased body (life-sustaining corpse energy), even if it won, its fate would not be much better.
Its gaze flickered as it prepared to find a gap and escape. Although unwilling to hand over the treasure willingly, its life was naturally more important than the item.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Jade Profound Sect:
Boom!
A loud explosion tore through a mountain wall, creating a large hole several dozen feet in diameter. Two streaks of light shot out from within.
The light faded, revealing two ancient-looking figures.
"Ugh, I thought this blood bat cave would be easier to handle," the Turtle Demon spat, looking somewhat depressed as it spoke.
"Hmph, there's nothing much to worry about; those blood bats are not formidable. They're just in greater numbers," Master Bitter's appearance was no better but seemed quite pleased.
"Friend, you say that because you killed the Blood Bat King and made this trip worthwhile," the Turtle Demon glanced at its companion, speaking with some dissatisfaction.
When they passed through the blood bat cave earlier, they encountered countless monsters. While their realms were insignificant, ants can still bite an elephant to death. The many low-grade beasts truly caused them a bit of trouble.
Master Bitter was initially full of grim determination but when he nearly emerged from the cave, he met a unique creature—a three-stage Blood Bat, the king of these clustered beasts. This bat's strength equaled that of a late-stage condensation core cultivator, though its spirit intelligence had not fully awakened and could engage in limited communication.
Seeing the transformed period Turtle Demon, the Blood Bat King showed human-like fear. Just as Master Bitter was about to call off his subordinates' attack, he stealthily approached, using his divine power to strike down the Blood Bat King swiftly, then stripped it of its essence before taking its demon soul.
The Turtle Demon observed this scene silently but felt extremely uncomfortable. The saying "a rabbit dies and a fox grieves" applied; though they had no personal relationship with the Blood Bat King, as demons, seeing another cultivator take their kind's soul naturally evoked anger.
Certainly, in ancient times when fighting against the demonic race, there was little harmony between cultivators and beasts. However, it wasn't time to break the alliance now. Once the treasure appeared...
Master Bitter was cunning, noticing the Turtle Demon's displeasure but not caring much; they were only temporarily allied. A three-stage demon soul was hard to come by and could be used for refining medicinal pills to enhance cultivation, so he would not let it go.
The two old monsters each had their own ulterior motives, smiling on the surface while maintaining a cautious alliance.
"Friend Turtle, how much further until we reach the treasure hall you mentioned?" Master Bitter finally coughed and asked.
"Haha, Brother Bitter, why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you notice we've already arrived at the front of the Jade Profound Sect?" The Turtle Demon grinned, hiding its dissatisfaction well.
"Oh?" Master Bitter was taken aback but quickly released his divine sense. He soon had aharvest (gained) and smiled: "Indeed, the spiritual energy here is much denser than before. Brother Turtle did not lead us astray."
"Hmph, you doubted me even after I told you?"
"Where, where, just saying it out of jest," Master Bitter apologized slightly.
The Turtle Demon grunted, showing its displeasure but did not continue questioning. After a moment's silence, it said: "Let's go; we'll head to the treasure hall."
Master Bitter had no objections. The two old monsters each used their divine powers and flew forward.
A short while later, a red light flashed as a female cultivator with an elegant appearance emerged from the blood bat cave. Unlike the one monster and one demon who looked somewhat disheveled, this woman was spotlessly clean, seemingly walking leisurely.
Smirking at the direction where the two old monsters had disappeared, Fairy Scarlet Silk said, "Each with their own ulterior motives; you think you can take the treasure? You're just going to be my sacrificial lamb."
With a swish of her waist, she vanished again. Herart of evasion or concealment (flying technique) was so exquisite that even the secret techniques in Nine Heavens Profound Art might fall short.
...
Snap!
The talisman transformed into a flying sword, piercing through the light figure. After a bout of combat, the Corpse Fetus'svital essence of a deceased body (life-sustaining corpse energy) could no longer continue, giving Lin Xuan the upper hand. However, even after breaking its divine power, his expression did not relax because the Corpse Fetus had vanished.
Hmph, thinking of running?
Lin Xuan had anticipated this and activated an array. While the array's power was not great, it ensured that once within, one could not use instant teleportation or conceal their whereabouts.
Rumble!
Sure enough, a hidden explosive in the nearby area was triggered, and after the thunderous sound faded, the Corpse Fetus's location became clear.
He appeared very weak, his expression filled with hatred as he looked at Lin Xuan.
Alas, what use is hatred? In the cultivation world, it's all about strength.
Lin Xuan raised his right hand slightly. The Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring emitted spiritual light again, and an ice dragon emerged to attack the opponent.
The Corpse Fetus showed a trace of fear; it was already extremely weak. If this continued, it might disintegrate.
Panicking, it transformed into a streak of light and tried to flee. However, within the array, where could one run? Each time, lightning struck him back.
Seeing that the ice dragon was only a few feet away, he finally gave up: "Friend, please spare me; I am willing to serve you as your subordinate."
"Oh?" Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and an invisible hand appeared. The Corpse Fetus did not resist, allowing itself to be grabbed back.