lín xuān suī rán méi yǒu qīn ěr tīng jiàn liǎng rén de dú shì ， dàn yě zhī dào zhè cì rě chū lái de luàn zi kě zhēn bù xiǎo ， bù lùn shì bèi hóng líng xiān zi zhǎo dào ， hái shì yù jiàn mì dào zhōng de nà yī rén yī yāo ， zì jǐ dōu jué bù kě néng yǒu hǎo xià chǎng 。
林轩虽然没有亲耳听见两人的毒誓，但也知道这次惹出来的乱子可真不小，不论是被红绫仙子找到，还是遇见密道中的那一人一妖，自己都绝不可能有好下场。
Lin Xuan knew that the trouble he had stirred up was no small matter, whether it was from being found by Fairy Red Silk or encountering that person and beast in the secret passage. He would definitely not have a good outcome either way.
néng gòu shùn lì táo tuō ， yě shì yùn qì de chéng fèn jū duō ， xià yī cì ， kě jiù bù gǎn yǒu zhè yàng xìng yùn de shē wàng le 。
能够顺利逃脱，也是运气的成分居多，下一次，可就不敢有这样幸运的奢望了。
Fortunately, he managed to escape smoothly, mostly due to luck. The next time, he wouldn't dare hope for such good fortune again.
yīn cǐ ， jiāng chuán sòng zhèn pò huài yǐ hòu ， tā yī kè yě bù gǎn tíng liú ， zhí jiē dùn guāng fēi xiàng zì jǐ de dòng fǔ 。
因此，将传送阵破坏以后，他一刻也不敢停留，直接遁光飞向自己的洞府。
Therefore, after destroying the teleportation array, Lin Xuan didn’t linger; instead, he immediately used his light to fly towards his cave dwelling.
nà yù xuán zōng suǒ zài de kōng jiān ， kěn dìng hái yǒu qí tā chū lù ， zì jǐ kě me yǒu duō yú de shí jiān zài zhè lǐ màn màn dān gē 。
那玉玄宗所在的空间，肯定还有其他出路，自己可么有多余的时间在这里慢慢耽搁。
The space where the Jade Profound Sect resided undoubtedly had other exits. He couldn’t afford to waste any more time here.
shuō qǐ lái yě shì qī qiāo ， zì jǐ zài bīng huǒ dǎo dài dé shí jiān bù suàn duǎn le ， cǐ dì piān lí háng dào ， yí xiàng shǎo yǒu rén zào fǎng 。
说起来也是蹊跷，自己在冰火岛待得时间不算短了，此地偏离航道，一向少有人造访。
It was strange that although he had spent a considerable amount of time on Ice Flame Island, this place was far from the main route and rarely visited by others.
kě bù lái zé yǐ ， yī lái jiù jīng tiān dòng dì ， dé zuì le jǐ gè lǎo guài wù ， lín xuān nǎ gǎn hái jì xù zài zhè zuò dǎo tíng liú 。
可不来则已，一来就惊天动地，得罪了几个老怪物，林轩哪敢还继续在这座岛停留。
But when they came, it caused a commotion; he had offended some old monsters. How could Lin Xuan dare to stay on this island any longer?
hǎo zài chuán sòng chū lái de dì diǎn jù lí dòng fǔ bù yuǎn ， hěn kuài jiù kàn jiàn le hú pō páng biān de xiǎo shān 。
好在传送出来的地点距离洞府不远，很快就看见了湖泊旁边的小山。
Fortunately, the location where he teleported out wasn’t too far from his cave dwelling. He soon saw the small hill beside the lake.
rán ér jiē jìn yǐ hòu ， jìng yǒu yī zhèn rú dǎ léi bān dé hōng míng chuán rù ěr zhōng ， yuǎn chù de kōng qì zhōng yě yǒu gè sè líng guāng bù tíng shǎn xiàn zhe 。
然而接近以后，竟有一阵如打雷般得轰鸣传入耳中，远处的空气中也有各色灵光不停闪现着。
However, as he approached, he heard a thunderous noise that echoed in his ears. The air at a distance was filled with flashes of various spiritual lights.
lín xuān de biǎo qíng bù yóu de yīn chén xià lái le 。
林轩的表情不由得阴沉下来了。
Lin Xuan’s expression turned grim.
dùn guāng yī huǎn ， jiāng shén shí fàng chū tǐ wài ， hěn kuài ， tā de biǎo qíng jiù qīng sōng le xià lái 。
遁光一缓，将神识放出体外，很快，他的表情就轻松了下来。
He slowed down and released his divine sense outside his body. Soon, his expression relaxed.
zhǐ jiàn zài zì jǐ de dòng fǔ qián miàn ， què shí yǒu shí jǐ wèi xiū xiān zhě ， fú shì yě dà tǐ chà bu duō ， kàn lái yīng gāi shì shǔ yú tóng yī shì lì de 。
只见在自己的洞府前面，确实有十几位修仙者，服饰也大体差不多，看来应该是属于同一势力的。
Indeed, there were about ten cultivators standing in front of his cave dwelling, their attire mostly similar, indicating they belonged to the same faction.
rán ér duì fāng rén shù suī zhòng ， xiū wèi què sī háo bù fàng zài lín xuān de yǎn zhōng ， quán dōu shì zhù jī qī ， biàn shì lǐng tóu de ， yě bù guò jiǎ dān ér yǐ 。
然而对方人数虽众，修为却丝毫不放在林轩的眼中，全都是筑基期，便是领头的，也不过假单而已。
Despite their large numbers, none of them placed any importance on Lin Xuan’s cultivation level; all were at the Foundation Establishment stage, and even the leader was just a fake single core.
cǐ shí zhè xiē rén zhèng fàng chū gè zì de líng qì ， duì zhe dòng fǔ qián de jìn zhì kuáng hōng bù zhǐ 。
此时这些人正放出各自的灵器，对着洞府前的禁制狂轰不止。
These people were from Sword Obscure Palace. They had originally come together to capture the traitor but due to their low cultivation levels, they hadn’t entered the ice mountain pass and instead searched around this island.
jì rán duì fāng zhī zhōng méi yǒu gāo shǒu ， nà lín xuān hái yǒu shén me hào kè qì ， zhí jiē huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， yuán lù fǎn huí le 。
既然对方之中没有高手，那林轩还有什么好客气，直接化为一道惊虹，原路返回了。
Lin Xuan’s cave dwelling was well hidden with illusions, but unfortunately, one of them excelled in such techniques and noticed something amiss.
zhǐ jiàn dòng fǔ de mén qián ， nà céng huáng sè de guāng mù ， zài gè sè líng bǎo de gōng jī xià bù tíng shǎn shuò ， bú yòng shuō ， yǐ shì yáo yáo yù zhuì le 。
只见洞府的门前，那层黄色的光幕，在各色灵宝的攻击下不停闪烁，不用说，已是摇摇欲坠了。
What followed wasn’t worth mentioning. They naturally wanted to enter Lin Xuan’s cave dwelling, but he had set up an array that stopped them. So they began to break it down.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， liǎn bù yóu de fú xiàn chū yī céng shā qì ， zài xuán yù zōng zhī shí ， tā bèi jǐ gè lǎo guài wù zhuī dé yóu rú guò jiē zhī shǔ ， zǎo yǐ shì biē le yī dǔ zi de qì 。
林轩眉头一挑，脸不由得浮现出一层煞气，在玄玉宗之时，他被几个老怪物追得犹如过街之鼠，早已是憋了一肚子的气。
The first few attempts took great effort, and only a thin layer remained. However, the main person arrived unexpectedly.
méi xiǎng dào gāng gāng huí lái ， zhè xiē dī jiē xiū shì jū rán yě qī le dòng fǔ 。 shì kě rěn ， shú bù kě rěn ， lǎo hǔ bù fā wēi ， zhēn dāng zì jǐ shì bìng māo me ？
没想到刚刚回来，这些低阶修士居然也欺了洞府。是可忍，孰不可忍，老虎不发威，真当自己是病猫么？
Their frustration was obvious, especially when they discovered this was a late-stage Condensation Core cultivator. Everyone exchanged glances, stopped attacking, and stood their ground.
zhè xiē rén ， zì rán shì jiàn yōu gōng de xiū shì ， yuán běn shì yì qǐ qián lái qín ná pàn tú ， rán ér zài bīng shān kǒu ， tā men yóu yú xiū wèi tài dī ， suǒ yǐ méi yǒu jìn rù ， ér shì zài zhè dǎo yǔ fù jìn sōu suǒ 。
这些人，自然是剑幽宫的修士，原本是一起前来擒拿叛徒，然而在冰山口，他们由于修为太低，所以没有进入，而是在这岛屿附近搜索。
The leader was an old man in gray robes. His eyes kept spinning as he hadn’t expected this to be a high-ranking cultivator’s cave dwelling either. But the leader was Master Sour, who had the backing of a one婴 old monster.
yuán běn ， lín xuān de dòng fǔ bù zhì dé shí fēn yǐn mì ， hái yǒu huàn shù zhē bì ， kě wú qiǎo bù qiǎo ， zhè xiē rén zhī zhōng ， piān piān yǒu yī rén jīng shàn yú cǐ ， jìng bèi tā kàn chū le qī qiāo 。
原本，林轩的洞府布置得十分隐秘，还有幻术遮蔽，可无巧不巧，这些人之中，偏偏有一人精擅于此，竟被他看出了蹊跷。
With such support, what could they fear? Hence, their actions became even more arrogant. However, human plans often don’t match divine arrangements; Master Sour and two leaders entered the ice mountain but remained silent. The owner of this cave dwelling had already returned.
jiē xià lái de shì qíng yě méi shén me hǎo shuō ， tā men zì rán xiǎng yào jìn rù lín xuān de dòng fǔ ， bù guò què bèi tā bù xià de zhèn fǎ jìn zhì suǒ zhǐ ， yú shì biàn dòng shǒu kāi shǐ pò chú 。
接下来的事情也没什么好说，他们自然想要进入林轩的洞府，不过却被他布下的阵法禁制所止，于是便动手开始破除。
Seeing Lin Xuan’s expression filled with murderous intent, he knew that disaster was imminent for his group.
qián miàn jǐ dào fèi jǐn le jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì ， yǎn kàn zhǐ shèng xià báo báo de yī céng le ， méi xiǎng dào què yíng lái le zhèng zhǔ ér 。
前面几道费尽了九牛二虎之力，眼看只剩下薄薄的一层了，没想到却迎来了正主儿。
"Senior, please calm down. We did not mean to offend. I am an official from Sword Obscure Palace, sent by the palace master to carry out a task here. If there were any disrespect, please bear with us," said the old man in gray robes, neither arrogant nor humble, aiming to highlight their identity.
yù mèn shì kě xiǎng ér zhī de ， yóu qí fā xiàn zhè wèi shì níng dān hòu qī de xiū shì ， zhòng rén gèng shì xīn zhōng tǎn tè ， xiāng hù shǐ le yí gè yǎn sè ， tíng zhǐ gōng jī ， shù shǒu ér lì 。
郁闷是可想而知的，尤其发现这位是凝丹后期的修士，众人更是心中忐忑，相互使了一个眼色，停止攻击，束手而立。
Sword Obscure Palace was one of the few major forces on Cloud Sea Island; its palace master’s power reached late-stage One Core, though not omnipotent.
lǐng tóu de shì yī míng huī yī lǎo zhě ， cǐ shí zhè jiā huo yǎn zhū zi zhèng bù tíng de zhuǎn zhe ， yuán běn tā yě bú shì méi xiǎng guò cǐ dì huì shì yī gāo jiē xiū shì de dòng fǔ ， dàn zhè cì lǐng tóu de kě shì kǔ dà shī 。
领头的是一名灰衣老者，此时这家伙眼珠子正不停的转着，原本他也不是没想过此地会是一高阶修士的洞府，但这次领头的可是苦大师。
By raising a tiger by its skin, knowing their origins, the other party couldn’t help but be cautious.
yǒu yī yuán yīng lǎo guài zuò hòu dùn hái yǒu shén me hǎo pà de ， gù ér tā men xíng shì cái jiā bèi de xiāo zhāng le qǐ lái 。 rán ér rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn ， kǔ dà shī yǔ liǎng wèi tǒng lǐng jìn rù bīng shān yǐ hòu jiù méi le dòng jìng ， ér zhè dòng fǔ de zhǔ rén què yǐ guī lái 。
有一元婴老怪做后盾还有什么好怕的，故而他们行事才加倍的嚣张了起来。然而人算不如天算，苦大师与两位统领进入冰山以后就没了动静，而这洞府的主人却已归来。
His idea might have worked with others, but it didn’t work for Lin Xuan. First, he had never heard of Sword Obscure Palace; second, he already offended Master Sour, so killing or not killing them made no difference.
jiàn dào lín xuān mǎn liǎn shā qì de yàng zi ， tā zì rán qīng chǔ dà huò jù lí zì jǐ zhè xiē rén yǐ jīng bù yuǎn le 。
见到林轩满脸杀气的样子，他自然清楚大祸距离自己这些人已经不远了。
Lin Xuan’s lips curled in a mocking smile as he wasn’t planning to talk much. He flicked his sleeve and a streak of red light shot out towards the closest few people.
“ qián bèi hái qǐng xī nù ， wǎn bèi děng shì wú yì mào fàn de ， wǒ nǎi shì jiàn yōu gōng zhí shì ， fèng gōng zhǔ zhī mìng lái zhè lǐ zhí xíng rèn wù ， ruò yǒu bù jìng zhī chù ， hái qǐng qián bèi duō duō dān dài yī èr de 。” huī yī lǎo zhě zhè huà bù kàng bù bēi ， yì zài diǎn míng zì jǐ zhè xiē rén de shēn fèn ， yào zhī dào jiàn yōu gōng zài qī xīng dǎo yún hǎi ， nǎi shì qū zhǐ kě shǔ de dà shì lì ， gōng zhǔ de shén tōng suī bù néng shuō tōng tiān chè dì ， dàn yě dào le yuán yīng hòu qī 。
“前辈还请息怒，晚辈等是无意冒犯的，我乃是剑幽宫执事，奉宫主之命来这里执行任务，若有不敬之处，还请前辈多多担待一二的。”灰衣老者这话不亢不卑，意在点明自己这些人的身份，要知道剑幽宫在七星岛云海，乃是屈指可数的大势力，宫主的神通虽不能说通天彻地，但也到了元婴后期。
The cultivators were shocked. Two of them summoned their spiritual artifacts, while the other two turned and ran. Unfortunately, no matter what they did, it was futile. Lin Xuan’s divine consciousness urged the light to split into two. One part transformed into a hurricane that enveloped the resisting duo.
suǒ wèi chě qǐ hǔ pí dāng dà qí ， duì fāng zhī dào le zì jǐ zhè xiē rén de lái lì ， bù kě néng bù yóu suǒ gù jì 。
所谓扯起虎皮当大旗，对方知道了自己这些人的来历，不可能不由所顾忌。
Their small swords, like Wu Gou, were utterly useless; they were blown around helplessly. Soon, their screams followed.
tā xiǎng fǎ méi cuò ， rán ér duì lín xuān què bù guǎn yòng de 。 yī lái ， jiàn yōu gōng shén me de tā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu tīng shuō guò ； èr lái ， kǔ dà shī nà yuán yīng lǎo guài tā yǐ jīng dé zuì le ， suǒ yǐ zhè xiē rén shā yǔ bù shā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu qū bié 。
他想法没错，然而对林轩却不管用的。一来，剑幽宫什么的他根本就没有听说过；二来，苦大师那元婴老怪他已经得罪了，所以这些人杀与不杀根本就没有区别。
The terrifying sounds made those who fled pale with fear as their speed increased. Lin Xuan pointed his finger, and the separated light suddenly changed.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， gēn běn jiù bù dǎ suàn yǔ tā men duō shuō ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī piàn xiá guāng fēi lüè ér chū ， xiàng zhe lí dé jiào jìn de jǐ rén xí juǎn ér qù le 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色，根本就不打算与他们多说，袖袍一拂，一片霞光飞掠而出，向着离得较近的几人席卷而去了。
A large bow appeared in mid-air, strung with two arrows of gathered spiritual energy. The force was electric; it easily pierced through the bodies of the fleeing ones. Soon, the long arrow turned into flames, and their remains vanished from existence, reduced to dust.
nà xiē xiū shì dà jīng shī sè ， qí zhōng liǎng rén jiāng gè zì de líng qì jì chū ， lìng wài liǎng rén zé diào tóu jiù pǎo ， kě xī bù guǎn zěn me zuò dōu shì tú láo ， lín xuān shén niàn yī cuī ， guāng xiá dùn shí yī fēn wéi èr ， qí zhōng yī piàn huà wèi yī dào jù fēng ， jiāng dǐ kàng de liǎng rén bāo guǒ 。
那些修士大惊失色，其中两人将各自的灵器祭出，另外两人则掉头就跑，可惜不管怎么做都是徒劳，林轩神念一催，光霞顿时一分为二，其中一片化为一道飓风，将抵抗的两人包裹。
The remaining people’s expressions were all extremely ugly as they scattered in panic.
duì fāng jì chū de xiǎo jiàn yú wú gōu gēn běn jiù méi yǒu sī háo zuò yòng ， zhí jiē bèi chuī dé dōng dǎo xī wāi ， hěn kuài ， nà liǎng rén de cǎn jiào yě suí zhī chuán lái 。
对方祭出的小剑于吴钩根本就没有丝毫作用，直接被吹得东倒西歪，很快，那两人的惨叫也随之传来。
"Little Moon, take care of them; don’t let any escape," Lin Xuan had no mood for idle chatter with these shrimp soldiers.
qī lì de shēng yīn ràng diào tóu jiù pǎo zhě liǎn sè cǎn bái ， dùn guāng de sù dù míng xiǎn jiā kuài ， lín xuān shēn zhǐ yì diǎn ， nà fēn lí chū lái de lìng yī piàn guāng xiá zhòu rán kāi shǐ biàn huà 。
凄厉的声音让掉头就跑者脸色惨白，遁光的速度明显加快，林轩伸指一点，那分离出来的另一片光霞骤然开始变化。
"Master, rest assured."
yī zhāng dà gōng zài bàn kōng zhōng chū xiàn le ， dā liǎng zhī líng lì huì jí ér chéng de zhǎng jiàn ， qù shì ruò diàn ， qīng yì jiù jiāng liǎng gè táo pǎo zhě de shēn tǐ guàn chuān ， suí jí zhǎng jiàn biàn chéng le huǒ yàn ， tā men de cán qū yě zài shì jiān xiāo shī ， huà wèi le chén āi 。
一张大弓在半空中出现了，搭两支灵力汇集而成的长箭，去势若电，轻易就将两个逃跑者的身体贯穿，随即长箭变成了火焰，他们的残躯也在世间消失，化为了尘埃。
A white light shot out from Lin Xuan’s sleeve and transformed into a beautiful young girl standing gracefully.
shèng xià de rén liǎn sè wú bù nán kàn dào le jí diǎn ， yī hòng ér sàn 。
剩下的人脸色无不难看到了极点，一哄而散。
With Little Moon's strength, dealing with them was more than enough. Lin Xuan was naturally at ease as he flew towards his cave dwelling.
“ yuè ér ， jiāo gěi nǐ le ， yí gè yě bié fàng guò 。” lín xuān kě méi yǒu xīn qíng yǔ zhè xiē xiā bīng xiè jiàng mó cèng shén me 。
“月儿，交给你了，一个也别放过。”林轩可没有心情与这些虾兵蟹将磨蹭什么。
Behind him, the sounds of screams and faint metallic clashing were heard. The saying "a desperate dog will jump over the wall" applied to these Sword Obscure Palace cultivators; they didn’t want to wait for their throats to be cut. After several people were killed, they realized that escaping separately was almost impossible.
“ shào yé ， fàng xīn hǎo le 。”
“少爷，放心好了。”
Given this, it might as well be a last-ditch effort. So these people each summoned their spiritual artifacts and符箓s, beginning an attack on Little Moon.
yī piàn bái guāng cóng lín xuān de yī xiù zhōng fēi chū ， huà wèi yī wèi jiāo měi de shào nǚ ， tíng tíng yù lì 。
一片白光从林轩的衣袖中飞出，化为一位娇美的少女，亭亭玉立。
The saying "one man fighting for his life can withstand ten thousand" held true; if any other late-stage Condensation Core cultivator were here, they might have been at a disadvantage in the short term. But Little Moon’s beast soul banner was perfect for one-on-many combat. The demonic energy surged and soon enveloped everyone.
yǐ yuè ér de shí lì ， duì fù tā men chuò chuò yǒu yú ， lín xuān zì rán shì fàng xīn wú bǐ ， huǎng shēn xiàng dòng fǔ fēi qù 。
以月儿的实力，对付他们绰绰有余，林轩自然是放心无比，晃身向洞府飞去。
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had broken through the array to enter his cave dwelling. He knew time was limited, so he packed everything important into his storage bag; the rest were discarded.
shēn hòu ， chuán lái cǎn jiào de shēng yīn ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu jīn tiě jiāo míng ， suǒ wèi gǒu jí le hái huì tiào qiáng ， zhè xiē jiàn yōu gōng xiū shì zì rán bù yuàn yì yǐn jǐng dài lù ， děng jǐ rén bèi miè shā yǐ hòu ， tā men yě zhī dào fēn kāi táo zǒu de xī wàng jī hū méi yǒu 。
身后，传来惨叫的声音，隐隐还有金铁交鸣，所谓狗急了还会跳墙，这些剑幽宫修士自然不愿意引颈待戮，等几人被灭杀以后，他们也知道分开逃走的希望几乎没有。
In just a short incense stick’s worth of time, Lin Xuan finished packing but then slapped his forehead, realizing he forgot something crucial.
jì rán rú cǐ ， hái bù rú fàng shǒu yī bó ， yú shì zhè xiē rén fēn bié jì chū zì jǐ de líng qì fú lù ， kāi shǐ duì yuè ér wéi gōng 。
既然如此，还不如放手一搏，于是这些人分别祭出自己的灵器符箓，开始对月儿围攻。
He rushed to the spiritual beast room, only to find it empty when he opened the door.
Lin Xuan knew that the trouble he had stirred up was no small matter, whether it was from being found by Fairy Red Silk or encountering that person and beast in the secret passage. He would definitely not have a good outcome either way.
Fortunately, he managed to escape smoothly, mostly due to luck. The next time, he wouldn't dare hope for such good fortune again.
Therefore, after destroying the teleportation array, Lin Xuan didn’t linger; instead, he immediately used his light to fly towards his cave dwelling.
The space where the Jade Profound Sect resided undoubtedly had other exits. He couldn’t afford to waste any more time here.
It was strange that although he had spent a considerable amount of time on Ice Flame Island, this place was far from the main route and rarely visited by others.
But when they came, it caused a commotion; he had offended some old monsters. How could Lin Xuan dare to stay on this island any longer?
Fortunately, the location where he teleported out wasn’t too far from his cave dwelling. He soon saw the small hill beside the lake.
However, as he approached, he heard a thunderous noise that echoed in his ears. The air at a distance was filled with flashes of various spiritual lights.
Lin Xuan’s expression turned grim.
He slowed down and released his divine sense outside his body. Soon, his expression relaxed.
Indeed, there were about ten cultivators standing in front of his cave dwelling, their attire mostly similar, indicating they belonged to the same faction.
Despite their large numbers, none of them placed any importance on Lin Xuan’s cultivation level; all were at the Foundation Establishment stage, and even the leader was just a fake single core.
These people were from Sword Obscure Palace. They had originally come together to capture the traitor but due to their low cultivation levels, they hadn’t entered the ice mountain pass and instead searched around this island.
Lin Xuan’s cave dwelling was well hidden with illusions, but unfortunately, one of them excelled in such techniques and noticed something amiss.
What followed wasn’t worth mentioning. They naturally wanted to enter Lin Xuan’s cave dwelling, but he had set up an array that stopped them. So they began to break it down.
The first few attempts took great effort, and only a thin layer remained. However, the main person arrived unexpectedly.
Their frustration was obvious, especially when they discovered this was a late-stage Condensation Core cultivator. Everyone exchanged glances, stopped attacking, and stood their ground.
The leader was an old man in gray robes. His eyes kept spinning as he hadn’t expected this to be a high-ranking cultivator’s cave dwelling either. But the leader was Master Sour, who had the backing of a one婴 old monster.
With such support, what could they fear? Hence, their actions became even more arrogant. However, human plans often don’t match divine arrangements; Master Sour and two leaders entered the ice mountain but remained silent. The owner of this cave dwelling had already returned.
Seeing Lin Xuan’s expression filled with murderous intent, he knew that disaster was imminent for his group.
"Senior, please calm down. We did not mean to offend. I am an official from Sword Obscure Palace, sent by the palace master to carry out a task here. If there were any disrespect, please bear with us," said the old man in gray robes, neither arrogant nor humble, aiming to highlight their identity.
Sword Obscure Palace was one of the few major forces on Cloud Sea Island; its palace master’s power reached late-stage One Core, though not omnipotent.
By raising a tiger by its skin, knowing their origins, the other party couldn’t help but be cautious.
His idea might have worked with others, but it didn’t work for Lin Xuan. First, he had never heard of Sword Obscure Palace; second, he already offended Master Sour, so killing or not killing them made no difference.
Lin Xuan’s lips curled in a mocking smile as he wasn’t planning to talk much. He flicked his sleeve and a streak of red light shot out towards the closest few people.
The cultivators were shocked. Two of them summoned their spiritual artifacts, while the other two turned and ran. Unfortunately, no matter what they did, it was futile. Lin Xuan’s divine consciousness urged the light to split into two. One part transformed into a hurricane that enveloped the resisting duo.
Their small swords, like Wu Gou, were utterly useless; they were blown around helplessly. Soon, their screams followed.
The terrifying sounds made those who fled pale with fear as their speed increased. Lin Xuan pointed his finger, and the separated light suddenly changed.
A large bow appeared in mid-air, strung with two arrows of gathered spiritual energy. The force was electric; it easily pierced through the bodies of the fleeing ones. Soon, the long arrow turned into flames, and their remains vanished from existence, reduced to dust.
The remaining people’s expressions were all extremely ugly as they scattered in panic.
"Little Moon, take care of them; don’t let any escape," Lin Xuan had no mood for idle chatter with these shrimp soldiers.
"Master, rest assured."
A white light shot out from Lin Xuan’s sleeve and transformed into a beautiful young girl standing gracefully.
With Little Moon's strength, dealing with them was more than enough. Lin Xuan was naturally at ease as he flew towards his cave dwelling.
Behind him, the sounds of screams and faint metallic clashing were heard. The saying "a desperate dog will jump over the wall" applied to these Sword Obscure Palace cultivators; they didn’t want to wait for their throats to be cut. After several people were killed, they realized that escaping separately was almost impossible.
Given this, it might as well be a last-ditch effort. So these people each summoned their spiritual artifacts and符箓s, beginning an attack on Little Moon.
The saying "one man fighting for his life can withstand ten thousand" held true; if any other late-stage Condensation Core cultivator were here, they might have been at a disadvantage in the short term. But Little Moon’s beast soul banner was perfect for one-on-many combat. The demonic energy surged and soon enveloped everyone.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had broken through the array to enter his cave dwelling. He knew time was limited, so he packed everything important into his storage bag; the rest were discarded.
In just a short incense stick’s worth of time, Lin Xuan finished packing but then slapped his forehead, realizing he forgot something crucial.
He rushed to the spiritual beast room, only to find it empty when he opened the door.