sù rú mò rán ， shī xiōng zhè huà suī rán cán kù le xiē ， què yán zhī yǒu lǐ ， xiū xiān jiè ruò ròu qiáng shí ， ruò shì jiǎng jiū rén yì dào dé ， zǎo jiù bèi bié de shì lì gěi tūn bìng le 。
宿儒默然，师兄这话虽然残酷了些，却言之有理，修仙界弱肉强食，若是讲究仁义道德，早就被别的势力给吞并了。
Scholarly old man remained silent. His senior brother's words were harsh, but they made sense. In the cultivation world, survival of the fittest prevailed; if one adhered to benevolence and righteousness, he would be swallowed by other forces long ago.
“ nà wǒ men xiàn zài yīng gāi rú hé ？”
“那我们现在应该如何？”
"Then what should we do now?"
shào nián jǔ zi fàng chū shén shí ， sǎo miáo le yī xià sì zhōu ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū cán kù de xiào róng ：“ zhè fù jìn yǐ méi yǒu huó rén ， wǒ men xiàn zài jiù qù xiá gǔ ， jiāng nà mó yōu mén de zhǎng lǎo gěi miè le 。”
少年举子放出神识，扫描了一下四周，嘴角边露出残酷的笑容：“这附近已没有活人，我们现在就去峡谷，将那魔幽门的长老给灭了。”
The young scholar released his divine awareness, scanning the surroundings. A cruel smile appeared on his lips: "There are no living beings nearby. We'll head to the canyon and eliminate that Elder of the Dark Abyss Sect."
liǎng rén huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng ， fēi xī nán de fāng xiàng 。
两人化为一道遁光，飞西南的方向。
The two transformed into a streak of light, flying southwest.
zài shuō mǎ dà shǎo ， cǐ cì rú yuàn yǐ cháng ， cóng lǐ zhǎng lǎo nà lǐ huò dé le xiǎng yào de dān yào ， tā de xīn qíng jí hǎo ， zhèng pán suàn zhe huí qù bì guān ， xiū wèi dà zhǎng zhǐ rì kě dài ， tū rán yī gǔ mò míng de xīn jì chuán lái ……
再说马大少，此次如愿以偿，从李长老那里获得了想要的丹药，他的心情极好，正盘算着回去闭关，修为大涨指日可待，突然一股莫名的心悸传来……
Meanwhile, Elder Ma was delighted after fulfilling his wish; he obtained the desired pills from Elder Li. His mood was excellent as he pondered retreating to meditate in seclusion. Suddenly, an inexplicable feeling of unease washed over him...
nà gǎn jué hěn guài ， yī zhèn tū rú qí lái de xīn huāng qì duǎn ， piān piān què yòu shuō bù chū lǐ yóu ， kě mǎ tiān míng de liǎn sè què yǐ rán quán biàn 。
那感觉很怪，一阵突如其来的心慌气短，偏偏却又说不出理由，可马天鸣的脸色却已然全变。
It felt strange—a sudden panic and breathlessness that defied explanation. However, Elder Ma Ming's expression had already changed.
tā de xiū wèi suī rán bù gāo ， dàn hǎo dǎi yě suàn bù rù le xiān dào ， wèi bǔ xiān zhī gù rán shì zuò bú dào ， kě dà shì fā shēng yǐ qián ， shí bù shí de yě huì yǒu yī xiē yù zhào 。
他的修为虽然不高，但好歹也算步入了仙道，未卜先知固然是做不到，可大事发生以前，时不时的也会有一些预兆。
Although his cultivation level wasn't high, he had entered the realm of immortals. While he couldn’t predict the future, there were often omens before significant events.
ér zhè zhǒng bù hǎo de gǎn jué ， yǐ qián hái cóng wèi yǒu guò ， nán dào jiā zú chū shén me shì ne ？
而这种不好的感觉，以前还从未有过，难道家族出什么事呢？
This feeling was new; could something be happening to his family?
mǎ tiān míng tíng xià dùn guāng ， mǎn liǎn chén yín zhī sè ， yào bù yào huí qù xiàng zhǎng lǎo qiú zhù ， kě nà yàng zuò suī rán wěn tuǒ ， dàn wàn yī shì zì jǐ gǎn yìng yǒu cuò ……
马天鸣停下遁光，满脸沉吟之色，要不要回去向长老求助，可那样做虽然稳妥，但万一是自己感应有错……
Elder Ma stopped mid-flight, his face filled with contemplation. Should he seek help from the elders? Although it would be prudent, if his intuition was wrong...
zhè wú duān dǎ rǎo zhī zé ， kě shì zì jǐ wú lùn rú hé dān dài bù qǐ de 。
这无端打扰之责，可是自己无论如何担待不起的。
He wouldn't be able to bear such an unwarranted intrusion.
xīn zhōng tǎn tè ， yī shí zhī jiān tā yě ná bù dìng zhǔ yì le 。
心中忐忑，一时之间他也拿不定主意了。
Torn, he couldn’t decide. Just as he hesitated, a white streak of light appeared in the distance, moving swiftly towards them.
zhèng zài chóu chú ， yī dào bái sè de jīng hóng chū xiàn zài le yuǎn fāng de tiān shàng ， xùn jié yǐ jí ， xiàng zhe zhè biān fēi le guò qù 。
正在踌躇，一道白色的惊虹出现在了远方的天上，迅捷以极，向着这边飞了过去。
"Ah, there's still a small fish that escaped."
“ yí ， zhè ér hái yǒu yī tiáo lòu wǎng de xiǎo zá yú 。”
“咦，这儿还有一条漏网的小杂鱼。”
The cold voice entered his ears. The streak of light slowed and stopped, revealing an old man and a young scholar.
bīng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ ， nà dùn guāng yī huǎn ， měng rán tíng le xià lái ， xiàn chū yī lǎo yī shǎo liǎng gè rén lái 。
冰冷的声音传入耳里，那遁光一缓，猛然停了下来，现出一老一少两个人来。
"A Scholarly sect cultivator, at least in the Condensation Core stage," Elder Ma’s face turned pale as he sucked in a breath. Despite the current era of peace on Spiro Island, both sides still fiercely competed privately.
“ rú mén xiū xiān zhě ， ér qiě zhì shǎo shì níng dān qī yǐ shàng 。” mǎ tiān míng de liǎn sè wú bǐ nán kàn ， dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì ， xuán kōng dǎo shuāng xióng bìng lì ， rú jīn suī chǔ yú hé píng shí qī ， kě shuāng fāng sī xià lǐ de zhēng dòu yī jiù jī liè wú bǐ 。
“儒门修仙者，而且至少是凝丹期以上。”马天鸣的脸色无比难看，倒吸了一口凉气，旋崆岛双雄并立，如今虽处于和平时期，可双方私下里的争斗依旧激烈无比。
Mount Huangqi belonged to the Dark Sect; why would they appear here?
huáng qí shān shǔ yú mó dào de shì lì ， duì fāng qǐ huì wú duān chū xiàn zài zhè lǐ ？
黄芪山属于魔道的势力，对方岂会无端出现在这里？
Could this feeling be related to these two people?
nán dào gāng cái de gǎn jué ， jiù shì yǔ zhè liǎng gè rén yǒu guān ？
难道刚才的感觉，就是与这两个人有关？
Thoughts raced through his mind, but he had no time for contemplation. Seeing their disapproving expressions, Elder Ma hurriedly waved his hands and revealed a yellowish talisman, attempting to use some secret technique to escape.
xīn niàn diàn shǎn ， rán ér xiàn zài ， tā nǎ yǒu cóng róng sī kǎo de shí jiān ， yǎn jiàn duì fāng liǎn sè bù shàn ， mǎ tiān míng máng shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， jì chū le yī zhāng huáng méng méng de fú lù ， sì hū shì shì xiǎng yào shǐ yòng shén me mì shù táo tuō 。
心念电闪，然而现在，他哪有从容思考的时间，眼见对方脸色不善，马天鸣忙双手挥舞，祭出了一张黄蒙蒙的符录，似乎是是想要使用什么秘术逃脱。
Unfortunately, it was too late!
kě xī wǎn le ！
可惜晚了！
A mocking expression flashed across the scholarly old man's face as he flicked his left hand. A red light shot out from his sleeve, intercepting Elder Ma before he could move.
nà sù rú de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， zuǒ shǒu yī fú ， yī dào hóng sè de guāng xiá jiù cóng xiù kǒu zhōng fēi lüè ér chū ， hòu fā xiān zhì ， yǐ jiāng mǎ tiān míng kùn zhù 。
那宿儒的脸上闪过一丝讥嘲之色，左手一拂，一道红色的光霞就从袖口中飞掠而出，后发先至，已将马天鸣困住。
"Senior, save me!"
“ qián bèi jiù wǒ ！”
“前辈救我！”
Elder Ma’s face turned pale with fear. Turning around, he saw a green streak of light flying towards them from the canyon. Although unclear at first, it was likely that one of the elders had noticed something amiss.
mǎ tiān míng xià dé liǎn dōu bái le ， rán ér huí shǒu jiān ， què fā xiàn yī dào qīng hóng cóng xiá gǔ fāng xiàng fēi lüè ér chū ， jí qiè jiān suī kàn bù qīng chǔ ， dàn shí yǒu ** shì nà wèi zhǎng lǎo fā xiàn le yì cháng 。
马天鸣吓得脸都白了，然而回首间，却发现一道青虹从峡谷方向飞掠而出，急切间虽看不清楚，但十有**是那位长老发现了异常。
Overjoyed, he shouted for help and used his divine awareness to activate his spiritual artifact.
xīn zhōng dà xǐ guò wàng ， máng yī biān gāo shēng qiú yuán ， yī biān lì yòng shén niàn ， jiāng zì jǐ de líng qì jì le qǐ lái 。
心中大喜过望，忙一边高声求援，一边利用神念，将自己的灵器祭了起来。
Unfortunately, the gap between their powers was too great. His inferior-grade sword shattered upon colliding with the red light.
kě xī shuāng fāng chà jù tài yuǎn ， tā de líng qì suī rán shì pǐn zhì bù dī de bǎo jiàn ， kě yǔ hóng guāng xiāng zhuàng ， lì kè suì liè chéng liǎo wú shù piàn 。
可惜双方差距太远，他的灵器虽然是品质不低的宝剑，可与红光相撞，立刻碎裂成了无数片。
"Is this a treasure?" Elder Ma’s eyes widened in disbelief as he felt the impact. Although he had heard of the terrifying power of Condensation Core cultivators before, nothing could match the shock of experiencing it firsthand.
“ zhè jiù shì shì fǎ bǎo ？” mǎ dà shǎo dèng dà le yǎn ， xīn yǒu bù gān ， yǐ qián suī rán tīng shuō guò níng dān qī xiū shì de kě pà ， dàn nǎ yǒu qiè shēn tǐ yàn lái de zhèn hàn 。
“这就是是法宝？”马大少瞪大了眼，心有不甘，以前虽然听说过凝丹期修士的可怕，但哪有切身体验来得震撼。
In front of him, he was like a clay figure or paper doll.
zì jǐ zài qí miàn qián ， jiǎn zhí yǒu rú ní sù zhǐ rén yì bān 。
自己在其面前，简直有如泥塑纸人一般。
The dazzling red light concealed its treasures; even as it struck him, he couldn’t see what it contained. Warmth enveloped him without pain, but his consciousness began to fade...
nà hóng guāng yào yǎn cì mù ， lǐ miàn jiū jìng shì shén me bǎo bèi tā shèn zhì wú fǎ kàn qīng chǔ ， jiù yǐ bèi dǎ zài shēn shàng le 。 nuǎn hōng hōng de gǎn jué ， méi yǒu bàn diǎn téng tòng ， rán ér yì shí què kāi shǐ mó hú ……
那红光耀眼刺目，里面究竟是什么宝贝他甚至无法看清楚，就已被打在身上了。暖烘烘的感觉，没有半点疼痛，然而意识却开始模糊……
"Haha, Junior Brother's Purple Yang Divine Technique has made great progress!" The young scholar clapped and laughed, reaping lives with ease. His mind was just as cunning as the Dark Sect’s ancient monsters.
“ hē hē ， shī dì de zǐ yáng shén gōng kě shì dà yǒu zhǎng jìn a ！” shào nián jǔ zi pāi le pāi shǒu ， tán tán xiào jiān jiāng rén mìng shōu gē ， cǐ rén xīn sī hěn dú sī háo bù yà yú mó dào de lǎo guài wù 。
“呵呵，师弟的紫阳神功可是大有长进啊！”少年举子拍了拍手，谈谈笑间将人命收割，此人心思很毒丝毫不亚于魔道的老怪物。
"Senior Brother flatters me," the scholarly old man smiled.
“ shī xiōng miù zàn le 。” sù rú yě lù chū le yī lǚ dé yì zhī sè 。
“师兄谬赞了。”宿儒也露出了一缕得意之色。
However, their expressions quickly turned serious as they watched the approaching streak of light. The Ma family members were merely collateral damage; their true goal was to eliminate this Dark Abyss Elder.
bù guò hěn kuài ， liǎng rén de biǎo qíng jiù biàn dé yán sù qǐ lái ， kàn zhe nà yóu yuǎn ér jìn de jīng hóng ， mǎ jiā zhī rén ， bù guò shì shùn shǒu jiǎn chú le ， tā men de zhēn zhèng mù dì ， shì wèi zhè wèi mó yōu mén zhǎng lǎo ér lái de 。
不过很快，两人的表情就变得严肃起来，看着那由远而近的惊虹，马家之人，不过是顺手剪除了，他们的真正目的，是为这位魔幽门长老而来的。
Lin Xuan's current cultivation level was formidable. In an instant, he arrived from several miles away.
lín xuān rú jīn de xiū wèi fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shù lǐ de jù lí ， zhuǎn shùn jiān jiù dào le 。
林轩如今的修为非同小可，数里的距离，转瞬间就到了。
A green glow spread out as two Scholarly sect cultivators looked at the ordinary-looking young scholar in surprise. Especially the young scholar, his technique included anti-aging abilities, but the wrinkles on his face were still evident.
qīng guāng sàn kāi ， kàn zhe zhè wèi miàn mào pǔ tōng de shào nián ， liǎng wèi rú mén de xiū xiān zhě liǎn shàng jiē lù chū jīng yà zhī sè 。 yóu qí shì nà shào nián jǔ zi ， tā de gōng fǎ tóng yàng de yǒu zhù yán shén tōng ， kě liǎn shàng de cāng sāng yī jiù shì yǎn shì bù diào de 。
青光散开，看着这位面貌普通的少年，两位儒门的修仙者脸上皆露出惊讶之色。尤其是那少年举子，他的功法同样的有驻颜神通，可脸上的沧桑依旧是掩饰不掉的。
However, this Dark Sect elder was different; his appearance and demeanor truly resembled someone in their early twenties.
rán ér zhè wèi mó dào zhǎng lǎo bù tóng ， tā de xíng mào qì dù jū rán zhēn de yǒu rú èr shí chū tóu 。
然而这位魔道长老不同，他的形貌气度居然真的有如二十出头。
What kind of cultivation did he practice?
duì fāng xiū ) liàn de shì hé zhǒng shén tōng ？
对方修)炼的是何种神通？
Though surprised, they quickly calmed down upon scanning him with divine awareness. He was at the late Condensation Core stage, and two of them could handle it together.
xīn zhōng jīng yà zì bù bì shuō ， rán ér shén shí sǎo guò ， liǎng rén què yòu fàng xià xīn lái le ， duì fāng de jìng jiè yě jiù zài níng dān hòu qī zuǒ yòu ， zì jǐ liǎng rén lián shǒu ， zú yǐ yìng fù 。
心中惊讶自不必说，然而神识扫过，两人却又放下心来了，对方的境界也就在凝丹后期左右，自己两人联手，足以应付。
The only concern was preventing his escape to avoid igniting a conflict between the Dark and Scholarly sects.
wéi yī xū yào zhù yì de shì ， bù néng ràng tā táo tuō ， fǒu zé yǐn qǐ mó rú liǎng pài de zhàn huǒ kě jiù dé bù cháng shī le 。
唯一需要注意的是，不能让他逃脱，否则引起魔儒两派的战火可就得不偿失了。
"Was that person killed by you two?"
“ gāng cái nà rén shì nǐ men liǎ shā de ？”
“刚才那人是你们俩杀的？”
Although Elder Ma had been reduced to ashes by Purple Yang Divine Fire, Lin Xuan witnessed everything clearly.
suī rán mǎ tiān míng yǐ bèi zǐ yáng zhēn huǒ huà wèi le huī jìn ， dàn gāng gāng nà yí mù ， lín xuān kě shì kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
虽然马天鸣已被紫阳真火化为了灰烬，但刚刚那一幕，林轩可是看得清清楚楚。
"Yes. Is he your son? Do you want revenge for him?" The scholarly old man smiled, but his body exuded a killing intent.
“ bù cuò ， nán dào tā shì gé xià de zi dào me ， nǐ xiǎng yào tì tā bào chóu ？” sù rú wēi xiào zhe kāi kǒu ， rán ér hún shēn shàng xià ， què yǒu shā qì yǐn lù 。
“不错，难道他是阁下的子倒么，你想要替他报仇？”宿儒微笑着开口，然而浑身上下，却有杀气隐露。
"Hmph, my friend's words are only half-true."
“ hēng ， dào yǒu zhī yán ， jǐn shuō duì le yí bàn 。”
“哼，道友之言，仅说对了一半。”
"Half?" The scholarly old man raised an eyebrow in surprise.
“ yí bàn ？” sù rú méi tóu yī tiāo ， lüè yǒu xiē chà yì de dào 。
“一半？”宿儒眉头一挑，略有些诧异的道。
"He is not Lin Xuan’s son, but I will send both of you to the underworld to seek justice for the innocent Ma family members."
“ tā bú shì lín mǒu rén de zi dào ， dàn wǒ què shí huì dé liǎng wèi sòng qù dì fǔ ， wèi wú gū cǎn sǐ de mǎ jiā zhī rén bào chóu 。”
“他不是林某人的子倒，但我确实会得两位送去地府，为无辜惨死的马家之人报仇。”
"You have big ambitions; don’t worry about your tongue getting caught in a strong wind," the young scholar sneered. Without any action, a golden treasure appeared above his head—what looked like a scroll.
“ gé xià hǎo dà de kǒu qì ， yě bù pà fēng dà shǎn le shé tou 。” nián qīng jǔ zi yī shēng lěng xiào ， yě bú jiàn yǒu hé dòng zuò ， tóu dǐng zhī shàng ， jiù duō chū le yī jīn guāng càn làn de fǎ bǎo ， lín xuān dìng jīng wàng qù ， què shì yī lèi sì yú shū juàn de dōng xī 。
“阁下好大的口气，也不怕风大闪了舌头。”年轻举子一声冷笑，也不见有何动作，头顶之上，就多出了一金光灿烂的法宝，林轩定睛望去，却是一类似于书卷的东西。
The scholarly old man moved and appeared behind Lin Xuan, clearly intending to attack from both sides while preventing him from escaping.
sù rú zé shēn xíng yī huǎng ， chū xiàn zài le lín xuān de hòu fāng ， kàn liǎng rén zhè jià shì ， bù jǐn xiǎng yào qián hòu jiā jī ， yě yǒu fáng zhe tā táo pǎo zhī yì 。
宿儒则身形一晃，出现在了林轩的后方，看两人这架势，不仅想要前后夹击，也有防着他逃跑之意。
Lin Xuan remained motionless, only chuckling inwardly.
lín xuān yī jiù méi yǒu shén me dòng zuò ， zhǐ shì lěng xiào bù yǐ 。
林轩依旧没有什么动作，只是冷笑不已。
Seeing this, the young scholar became uneasy. Most ordinary Condensation Core cultivators would be terrified in such a situation; what did he rely on?
nà nián qīng jǔ jiàn le ， xīn zhōng bù yóu de fàn qǐ dí gū 。 ruò shì pǔ tōng de níng dān hòu qī xiū xiān zhě ， miàn duì zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， shí yǒu ** dōu yǐ xīn zhōng fā huāng ， tā jiū jìng yǒu shén me yǐ zhàng ？
那年轻举见了，心中不由得犯起嘀咕。若是普通的凝丹后期修仙者，面对这种情况，十有**都已心中发慌，他究竟有什么倚仗？
Was it merely an act of calmness or had he mastered some formidable secret technique? Regardless, they couldn’t possibly defeat him alone.
shì gù zuò zhèn jìng ， hái shì zhēn xiū liàn yǒu shén me lì hài de mì fǎ ， dàn wú lùn rú hé ， yě jué bù kě néng shì zì jǐ liǎng rén lián shǒu zhī dí 。
是故作镇静，还是真修炼有什么厉害的秘法，但无论如何，也绝不可能是自己两人联手之敌。
Lin Xuan sighed. Truly, one must see a coffin before crying. With the matter settled, there was no need to hide his power. An astonishing spiritual pressure surged upward.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， zhēn shì bú jiàn guān cái bù diào lèi de dōng xī ， shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， yǐ méi yǒu bì yào jì xù yǐn cáng fǎ lì ， jīng rén de líng yā chōng tiān ér qǐ 。
林轩叹了口气，真是不见棺材不掉泪的东西，事已至此，已没有必要继续隐藏法力，惊人的灵压冲天而起。
Boom!
hōng ！
轰！
Lin Xuan didn't attack; merely the pressure from his presence left both enemies pale and trembling... not just fear but feeling as if they were weighed down by a mountain.
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu chū shǒu ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì qì shì suǒ xíng chéng de yā lì ， jiù ràng liǎng gè dí rén liǎn bái rú zhǐ ， shēn tǐ chàn dǒu gè bù tíng …… bìng bù jǐn jǐn shì hài pà ， hái gǎn jué zhòng ruò wàn jūn 。
林轩并没有出手，但仅仅是气势所形成的压力，就让两个敌人脸白如纸，身体颤抖个不停……并不仅仅是害怕，还感觉重若万钧。
This feeling—this demeanor—was an Incubus Realm cultivator!
zhè gǎn jué ， zhè qì dù —— yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ！
这感觉，这气度——元婴期修仙者！
The two were stunned, having intended to take advantage of the situation for credit. Instead, they had run into hard resistance.
liǎng rén shǎ le ， yuán běn shì xiǎng yào jiǎn pián yí lì gōng ， nǎ zhī dào què yī tóu zhuàng shàng yìng chá zi le 。
两人傻了，原本是想要捡便宜立功，哪知道却一头撞上硬茬子了。
"Two friends, do you still think my words are exaggerated?" Lin Xuan spoke slowly and calmly, without any hint of anger.
“ liǎng wèi dào yǒu ， xiàn zài nǐ men kě hái huì shuō wǒ fēng dà shǎn le shé tou ？” lín xuān huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu ， yǔ qì píng hé ， yī sī huǒ qì dōu méi yǒu 。
“两位道友，现在你们可还会说我风大闪了舌头？”林轩缓缓的开口，语气平和，一丝火气都没有。
"Geh geh..." The two couldn’t speak; their teeth chattered uncontrollably. Lin Xuan sighed and slowly raised his right hand. Terror flashed in the young scholar's eyes as he suddenly knelt mid-air.
Scholarly old man remained silent. His senior brother's words were harsh, but they made sense. In the cultivation world, survival of the fittest prevailed; if one adhered to benevolence and righteousness, he would be swallowed by other forces long ago.
"Then what should we do now?"
The young scholar released his divine awareness, scanning the surroundings. A cruel smile appeared on his lips: "There are no living beings nearby. We'll head to the canyon and eliminate that Elder of the Dark Abyss Sect."
"Agreed!"
The two transformed into a streak of light, flying southwest.
Meanwhile, Elder Ma was delighted after fulfilling his wish; he obtained the desired pills from Elder Li. His mood was excellent as he pondered retreating to meditate in seclusion. Suddenly, an inexplicable feeling of unease washed over him...
It felt strange—a sudden panic and breathlessness that defied explanation. However, Elder Ma Ming's expression had already changed.
Although his cultivation level wasn't high, he had entered the realm of immortals. While he couldn’t predict the future, there were often omens before significant events.
This feeling was new; could something be happening to his family?
Elder Ma stopped mid-flight, his face filled with contemplation. Should he seek help from the elders? Although it would be prudent, if his intuition was wrong...
He wouldn't be able to bear such an unwarranted intrusion.
Torn, he couldn’t decide. Just as he hesitated, a white streak of light appeared in the distance, moving swiftly towards them.
"Ah, there's still a small fish that escaped."
The cold voice entered his ears. The streak of light slowed and stopped, revealing an old man and a young scholar.
"A Scholarly sect cultivator, at least in the Condensation Core stage," Elder Ma’s face turned pale as he sucked in a breath. Despite the current era of peace on Spiro Island, both sides still fiercely competed privately.
Mount Huangqi belonged to the Dark Sect; why would they appear here?
Could this feeling be related to these two people?
Thoughts raced through his mind, but he had no time for contemplation. Seeing their disapproving expressions, Elder Ma hurriedly waved his hands and revealed a yellowish talisman, attempting to use some secret technique to escape.
Unfortunately, it was too late!
A mocking expression flashed across the scholarly old man's face as he flicked his left hand. A red light shot out from his sleeve, intercepting Elder Ma before he could move.
"Senior, save me!"
Elder Ma’s face turned pale with fear. Turning around, he saw a green streak of light flying towards them from the canyon. Although unclear at first, it was likely that one of the elders had noticed something amiss.
Overjoyed, he shouted for help and used his divine awareness to activate his spiritual artifact.
Unfortunately, the gap between their powers was too great. His inferior-grade sword shattered upon colliding with the red light.
"Is this a treasure?" Elder Ma’s eyes widened in disbelief as he felt the impact. Although he had heard of the terrifying power of Condensation Core cultivators before, nothing could match the shock of experiencing it firsthand.
In front of him, he was like a clay figure or paper doll.
The dazzling red light concealed its treasures; even as it struck him, he couldn’t see what it contained. Warmth enveloped him without pain, but his consciousness began to fade...
"Haha, Junior Brother's Purple Yang Divine Technique has made great progress!" The young scholar clapped and laughed, reaping lives with ease. His mind was just as cunning as the Dark Sect’s ancient monsters.
"Senior Brother flatters me," the scholarly old man smiled.
However, their expressions quickly turned serious as they watched the approaching streak of light. The Ma family members were merely collateral damage; their true goal was to eliminate this Dark Abyss Elder.
Lin Xuan's current cultivation level was formidable. In an instant, he arrived from several miles away.
A green glow spread out as two Scholarly sect cultivators looked at the ordinary-looking young scholar in surprise. Especially the young scholar, his technique included anti-aging abilities, but the wrinkles on his face were still evident.
However, this Dark Sect elder was different; his appearance and demeanor truly resembled someone in their early twenties.
What kind of cultivation did he practice?
Though surprised, they quickly calmed down upon scanning him with divine awareness. He was at the late Condensation Core stage, and two of them could handle it together.
The only concern was preventing his escape to avoid igniting a conflict between the Dark and Scholarly sects.
"Was that person killed by you two?"
Although Elder Ma had been reduced to ashes by Purple Yang Divine Fire, Lin Xuan witnessed everything clearly.
"Yes. Is he your son? Do you want revenge for him?" The scholarly old man smiled, but his body exuded a killing intent.
"Hmph, my friend's words are only half-true."
"Half?" The scholarly old man raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"He is not Lin Xuan’s son, but I will send both of you to the underworld to seek justice for the innocent Ma family members."
"You have big ambitions; don’t worry about your tongue getting caught in a strong wind," the young scholar sneered. Without any action, a golden treasure appeared above his head—what looked like a scroll.
The scholarly old man moved and appeared behind Lin Xuan, clearly intending to attack from both sides while preventing him from escaping.
Lin Xuan remained motionless, only chuckling inwardly.
Seeing this, the young scholar became uneasy. Most ordinary Condensation Core cultivators would be terrified in such a situation; what did he rely on?
Was it merely an act of calmness or had he mastered some formidable secret technique? Regardless, they couldn’t possibly defeat him alone.
Lin Xuan sighed. Truly, one must see a coffin before crying. With the matter settled, there was no need to hide his power. An astonishing spiritual pressure surged upward.
Boom!
Lin Xuan didn't attack; merely the pressure from his presence left both enemies pale and trembling... not just fear but feeling as if they were weighed down by a mountain.
This feeling—this demeanor—was an Incubus Realm cultivator!
The two were stunned, having intended to take advantage of the situation for credit. Instead, they had run into hard resistance.
"Two friends, do you still think my words are exaggerated?" Lin Xuan spoke slowly and calmly, without any hint of anger.
"Geh geh..." The two couldn’t speak; their teeth chattered uncontrollably. Lin Xuan sighed and slowly raised his right hand. Terror flashed in the young scholar's eyes as he suddenly knelt mid-air.