“ qián bèi ， wù huì ， dōu shì wù huì ， jiù suàn jiè wǒ men jǐ gè dǎn ， wǎn bèi yòu nǎ gǎn mào fàn hǔ wēi ？”
“前辈，误会，都是误会，就算借我们几个胆，晚辈又哪敢冒犯虎威？”
"Senior, it's a misunderstanding. It's all just a misunderstanding. Even if you gave us the courage, how could late junior dare to offend your might?"
“ shì a ， qián bèi ， hái qǐng shǒu xià liú qíng ， bù guǎn tí chū shén me yāo qiú ， wǎn bèi dōu yí dìng dā yìng 。” nà sù rú jiàn shī xiōng dōu guì xià lái le ， nǎ lǐ hái gǎn qiáng yìng ， yě shì yī fù nú yán mèi gǔ de biǎo qíng .
“是啊，前辈，还请手下留情，不管提出什么要求，晚辈都一定答应。”那宿儒见师兄都跪下来了，哪里还敢强硬，也是一副奴颜媚骨的表情.
"Yes, senior, please be merciful. Whatever demands you make, late junior will certainly comply." The old scholar saw his senior brother kneeling and dared not be stubborn; he too adopted a servile expression.
“ hēng ！” lín xuān jiàn le cǐ jǐng ， lüè lüè gǎn dào yǒu xiē yì wài ， suī shuō xiān dào jiān nán ， chú le shí lì ， xiǎng yào huà xiǎn wéi yí ， yě xū yào néng qū néng shēn de yóu huá xīn lǐ 。
“哼！”林轩见了此景，略略感到有些意外，虽说仙道艰难，除了实力，想要化险为夷，也需要能屈能伸的油滑心理。
"Hmph!" Lin Xuan was slightly taken aback by the scene. While it's true that the path of cultivation is difficult, one needs both strength and cunning to turn danger into safety.
kě duì fāng xiū wèi bù dī ， jū rán néng yī jiàn bú duì ， jiù háo bù yóu yù de nú yán qū xī ， zhè fèn liǎn pí ， dào yě lìng rén pèi fú bù yǐ 。
可对方修为不低，居然能一见不对，就毫不犹豫的奴颜屈膝，这份脸皮，倒也令人佩服不已。
However, despite the opponent’s high cultivation, they immediately knelt without hesitation, showing an impressive amount of face.
rán ér zhè yī tào ， zài zì jǐ miàn qián shí xíng bù tōng de 。
然而这一套，在自己面前时行不通的。
But this wouldn't work in front of Lin Xuan.
yuè shì zhè zhǒng néng gòu rěn rǔ fù zhòng de dí rén ， yuè kě pà ， yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， yòu qǐ huì wèi zì jǐ liú xià hòu huàn ？
越是这种能够忍辱负重的敌人，越可怕，以林轩的性格，又岂会为自己留下后患？
The more such a resilient enemy, the scarier it was. How could he leave any future troubles for himself?
zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo ， lín xuān tái shǒu yī zhāo 。
嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲，林轩抬手一招。
With a sneer, Lin Xuan raised his hand, and a vast light霞flared out from his sleeve, swirling to form dozens of greenish sword lights.
cóng tā de yī xiù lǐ miàn ， fēi chū dà piàn de guāng xiá ， dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， fēng yún léi dòng ， yǎn huà chū shù shí dào qīng méng méng de jiàn guāng 。
从他的衣袖里面，飞出大片的光霞，滴溜溜一转，风云雷动，演化出数十道青蒙蒙的剑光。
A continuous sound of breaking through the air filled the ears, with an overwhelming momentum.
pò kōng zhī shēng lián chéng yī xiàn ， bù jué yú ěr biān ， shēng shì hào dà dào le jí diǎn 。
破空之声连成一线，不绝于耳边，声势浩大到了极点。
The two scholars of the Confucian sect were shocked. This power and this might left them no thoughts of resistance.
liǎng gè rú mén de xiū xiān zhě liǎn sè kuáng biàn ， zhè wēi fēng ， zhè qì shì ， tā men shèn zhì xīng bù qǐ yī sī fǎn kàng de niàn tou 。
两个儒门的修仙者脸色狂变，这威风，这气势，他们甚至兴不起一丝反抗的念头。
"Quickly run!"
“ kuài zǒu ！”
“快走！”
The young candidate shouted like a howling ghost, shooting out a white light towards the horizon.
nà shào nián jǔ zi yī shēng dà jiào ， yǒu rú guǐ kū láng háo ， huà wèi yī dào bái sè de dùn guāng ， jī shè xiàng tiān biān de fāng xiàng 。
那少年举子一声大叫，有如鬼哭狼嚎，化为一道白色的遁光，激射向天边的方向。
The old scholar's expression was also extremely ugly. However, his reaction was slightly slower; as he tried to escape, the sword lights were already in front of him.
sù rú de biǎo qíng yě nán kàn dào le jí diǎn ， rán ér tā de fǎn yìng yào shāo màn yī pāi ， xiǎng yào táo zǒu ， jiàn guāng què yǐ dào le yǎn qián 。
宿儒的表情也难看到了极点，然而他的反应要稍慢一拍，想要逃走，剑光却已到了眼前。
Fear surged like a tide. Knowing there was no chance of survival against an婴期 expert, but unwilling to wait for death, he slapped his head hard, and a bright red light flew out from his mouth.
kǒng jù yóu rú cháo shuǐ yì bān de xí lái ， miàn duì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài ， tā míng zhī jué wú xìng miǎn ， dàn yòu nǎ kěn zuò yǐ dài bì 。
恐惧犹如潮水一般的袭来，面对元婴期老怪，他明知绝无幸免，但又哪肯坐以待毙。
Connected with the red light before it, two mother-and-child flying swords appeared, one long and one short.
shēn chū shǒu lái ， hěn hěn dì zài hòu nǎo yī pāi ， yī dào yào mù de hóng guāng ， cóng kǒu zhōng fēi le chū lái 。
伸出手来，狠狠地在后脑一拍，一道耀目的红光，从口中飞了出来。
"Go!"
yǔ shēn qián de hóng guāng lián zài yì qǐ ， què shì cháng duǎn bù yī de liǎng bǐng zi mǔ fēi jiàn 。
与身前的红光连在一起，却是长短不一的两柄子母飞剑。
The old scholar pointed at the treasure, spitting out some fresh blood. Under his secret technique's command, the two flying swords merged into a monstrous creature with a tiger head and a snake body, spraying red mist as it charged towards Lin Xuan.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
"Senior brother, run quickly! I'll seek revenge for you in the future!"
sù rú chōng zhāo fǎ bǎo yì diǎn zhǐ ， tóng shí kǒu zhōng pēn chū yī kǒu jīng xuè ， zài tā mì fǎ de yī cuī zhī xià ， liǎng bǐng fēi jiàn hé èr wéi yī ， huà wèi le yī shé shēn hǔ shǒu de guài wù ， kǒu zhōng pēn zhe hóng sè de xuè wù ， xiàng zhe lín xuān chōng le guò lái le 。
宿儒冲着法宝一点指，同时口中喷出一口精血，在他秘法的一催之下，两柄飞剑合二为一，化为了一蛇身虎首的怪物，口中喷着红色的血雾，向着林轩冲了过来了。
This man was indeed brave; seeing he couldn't escape, he wanted to buy time for his companions.
“ shī xiōng kuài zǒu ， rì hòu wèi wǒ bào chóu ！”
“师兄快走，日后为我报仇！”
Unfortunately, it was in vain!
zhè rén dào yě hàn yǒng ， yǎn jiàn zì jǐ yǐ jīng zǒu bù liǎo ， jiù xiǎng yào wèi tóng bàn zhēng qǔ shí jiān le 。
这人倒也悍勇，眼见自己已经走不了，就想要为同伴争取时间了。
If this had happened several years ago, although he wasn't Lin Xuan's match, he could still resist. But now, with the demon infant fully matured, Lin Xuan’s abilities were not inferior to ordinary婴期 experts. How could a mere condensation core stage cultivator like him withstand such power?
kě xī shì tú láo ！
可惜是徒劳！
The best description was that of a fly trying to stop a horse. The greenish sword lights collided with the tiger-headed snake-bodied monster... spiritual light blazed, and the thunderous explosion echoed. Despite its formidable appearance, it was as fragile as paper in front of these sword lights, reverting to its original form almost instantly.
ruò zài shù nián zhī qián ， tā suī rán bú shì lín xuān de duì shǒu ， dàn dǐ dǎng yī èr hái shì zuò dé dào ， rán ér rú jīn de lín xuān ， mó yīng yǐ rán dà chéng ， jiù shén tōng lái shuō ， bìng bù bǐ pǔ tōng de yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù xùn sè ， qǐ shì tā yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de níng dān qī xiū shì kě yǐ dǐ dǎng ？
若在数年之前，他虽然不是林轩的对手，但抵挡一二还是做得到，然而如今的林轩，魔婴已然大成，就神通来说，并不比普通的元婴期老怪物逊色，岂是他一个小小的凝丹期修士可以抵挡？
The old scholar was shocked, quickly reaching into his robe for other treasures, but the sword lights had already reached him, easily tearing through the protective barrier.
táng bì dāng chē shì zuì hǎo de xíng róng ， nà qīng sè de jiàn guāng yǔ hǔ shǒu shé shēn de guài wù zhuàng shàng …… líng máng dà fàng ， bào liè shēng rú jīng léi yì bān kuáng xiǎng ， hǔ shǒu shé shēn de guài wù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rán ér zài zhè jiàn guāng miàn qián què yǒu rú zhǐ hú ， jī hū shì yí gè chà nà jiù bèi dǎ huí yuán xíng le 。
螳臂当车是最好的形容，那青色的剑光与虎首蛇身的怪物撞上……灵芒大放，爆裂声如惊雷一般狂响，虎首蛇身的怪物非同小可，然而在这剑光面前却有如纸糊，几乎是一个刹那就被打回原形了。
"No..."
sù rú dà jīng shī sè ， máng shēn shǒu rù huái ， xiǎng yào tāo chū bié de bǎo bèi ， kě jiàn guāng yǐ rán jí tǐ ， hù zhào bèi qīng yì sī liè 。
宿儒大惊失色，忙伸手入怀，想要掏出别的宝贝，可剑光已然及体，护罩被轻易撕裂。
Mixed with his cries, he was torn apart by the sword lights into a shower of blood. Lin Xuan released a fireball, and this master of the Great Harmony Sect never imagined that his fate would be similar to Ma Tianming's just now.
“ bù ……”
“不……”
Karma reaps what it sows.
jiā zá zhe tā de jīng hū ， bèi jiàn guāng jiǎo chéng le màn tiān xuè wù ， lín xuān tái shǒu fàng chū le yí gè huǒ qiú ， zhè wèi hào rán zōng de gāo shǒu zuò mèng yě bù céng xiǎng dào ， zì jǐ de xià chǎng ， huì yǔ gāng gāng miè shā diào de mǎ tiān míng yī yàng 。
夹杂着他的惊呼，被剑光绞成了漫天血雾，林轩抬手放出了一个火球，这位浩然宗的高手做梦也不曾想到，自己的下场，会与刚刚灭杀掉的马天鸣一样。
In those few moments, the young candidate had already shot several miles away.
tiān lǐ xún huán ， bào yìng bù shuǎng 。
天理循环，报应不爽。
With his spiritual sense, he naturally knew what happened behind him. He was filled with shock and anger but mostly fear.
ér zhè piàn kè de gōng fu ， nà shào nián jǔ zi jū rán yǐ jīng jī shè chū le shù lǐ zhī yáo 。
而这片刻的功夫，那少年举子居然已经激射出了数里之遥。
How could this happen?
yǐ tā de shén shí ， zì rán yě zhī dào hòu miàn fā shēng le shén me shì ， xīn zhōng jīng nù jiāo jí ， dàn gèng duō de shì wèi jù 。
以他的神识，自然也知道后面发生了什么事，心中惊怒交集，但更多的是畏惧。
Was the strange magic seen earlier not a cultivation technique of some kind, but rather an omen of condensing an infant spirit?
zěn me huì zhè yàng ？
怎么会这样？
But that didn't make sense; it was completely different from what was described in books. Where did he go wrong?
nán dào gāng cái kàn jiàn de yì cháng ， bìng fēi duì fāng zài xiū liàn guǐ yì mó gōng ， ér shì níng jié yuán yīng de tiān xiàng ？
难道刚才看见的异常，并非对方在修炼诡异魔功，而是凝结元婴的天象？
This person was at the peak of the condensation core stage and quite cunning. He felt there must be more to this matter.
kě bù duì a ， yǔ shū shàng miáo shù de wán quán bù tóng ， jiū jìng shì nǎ lǐ chū cuò ？
可不对啊，与书上描述的完全不同，究竟是哪里出错？
He was meticulous, even under such perilous circumstances, quickly noticing a discrepancy. The enemy was indeed incredibly powerful but slightly different from the old experts he had seen before. But what exactly made them different? He couldn't explain it clearly...
cǐ rén nǎi shì níng dān qī dǐng fēng de xiū xiān zhě ， ér qiě pǒ yǒu xīn jì ， zǒng jué de zhè jiàn shì qíng lìng yǒu yǐn mì 。
此人乃是凝丹期顶峰的修仙者，而且颇有心计，总觉得这件事情另有隐秘。
Filled with confusion and fear, no matter how it turned out, he could not match this opponent.
tā dào yě xīn sī xì nì ， jí shǐ zài zhè zhǒng wēi nàn shí qī ， yě hěn kuài fā xiàn le yí diǎn ， dí rén què shí qiáng dà wú bǐ ， dàn yǔ zì jǐ yǐ qián suǒ jiàn dào de yuán yīng qī lǎo guài ， què yòu lüè yǒu chā bié ， zhǐ shì chā bié jiū jìng zài nǎ lǐ ， tā yòu shuō bù qīng ， dào bù míng ……
他倒也心思细腻，即使在这种危难时期，也很快发现了疑点，敌人确实强大无比，但与自己以前所见到的元婴期老怪，却又略有差别，只是差别究竟在哪里，他又说不清，道不明……
Thinking of this, he opened his mouth and exhaled a ball of essence qi.
xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le yí huò yǔ kǒng jù ， bù guǎn rú hé ， duì fāng jué fēi zì jǐ kě yǐ lì dí 。
心中充满了疑惑与恐惧，不管如何，对方绝非自己可以力敌。
This essence qi was not spiritual energy but the unique浩然气of Confucian cultivators.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， tā zhāng kāi kǒu ， pēn chū le yī tuán jīng qì 。
想到这里，他张开口，喷出了一团精气。
Every bit lost was crucial to them.
nà jīng qì bìng fēi líng lì suǒ jù ， ér shì rú mén xiū xiān zhě suǒ dú yǒu de hào rán zhī qì 。
那精气并非灵力所聚，而是儒门修仙者所独有的浩然之气。
Following this, he cast a spell, emitting dazzling spiritual light that mixed with the浩然气, increasing his speed significantly.
yòng yì diǎn shǎo yì diǎn ， cǐ wù duì tā men ér yán ， zhòng yào xìng zì bù dài yán 。
用一点少一点，此物对他们而言，重要性自不待言。
Far away, Lin Xuan squinted. He didn't move to chase him, but no matter how fast he ran, it couldn't escape his spiritual sense's range.
suí hòu yòu yī qiā jué ， hún shēn líng guāng yào yǎn ， yǔ hào rán zhī qì hùn zài yì qǐ ， dùn sù fān le yī fān 。
随后又一掐诀，浑身灵光耀眼，与浩然之气混在一起，遁速翻了一翻。
"Not bad. Let me try my newly cultivated碧幻幽火."
yuǎn chù ， lín xuān mí le mī yǎn ， tā bìng méi yǒu dòng shēn qù zhuī ， dàn duì fāng pǎo dé zài kuài ， yòu nǎ lǐ néng gòu táo chū tā shén shí de gǎn yìng fàn wéi 。
远处，林轩迷了眯眼，他并没有动身去追，但对方跑得再快，又哪里能够逃出他神识的感应范围。
Lin Xuan coldly smiled, raising his hand and flipping it gently. A ball of greenish flames the size of an egg appeared in his palm.
“ hái bú cuò ， jiù shì yī shì wǒ zhè xīn xiū liàn chū de bì huàn yōu huǒ 。”
“还不错，就试一试我这新修炼出的碧幻幽火。”
The color was extremely clear and serene. Since he had refined the fire spirit after that, Lin Xuan hadn't tested its power yet.
lín xuān lěng lěng de xiào zhe ， tái qǐ shǒu lái ， qīng qīng yī fān ， yī tuán jī dàn dà xiǎo de bì lǜ sè huǒ yàn zài tā de shǒu zhǎng zhōng chū xiàn 。
林轩冷冷的笑着，抬起手来，轻轻一翻，一团鸡蛋大小的碧绿色火焰在他的手掌中出现。
"Go!"
nà yán sè qīng yōu zhì jí ， zì cóng jiāng huǒ mèi liàn huà yǐ hòu ， lín xuān hái lái bù jí shì yàn tā de wēi lì 。
那颜色清幽至极，自从将火魅炼化以后，林轩还来不及试验它的威力。
He flicked his wrist, and the flame traced a beautiful arc, like a whale taking water, chasing the young candidate's back.
“ qù ！”
“去！”
Its speed was too fast to describe with words.
shǒu wàn yī dǒu ， nà huǒ yàn dùn shí huá guò yī dào yōu měi de hú xiàn ， rú zhǎng jīng qǔ shuǐ yì bān ， zhuī xiàng le shào nián jǔ zi de hòu miàn 。
手腕一抖，那火焰顿时划过一道优美的弧线，如长鲸取水一般，追向了少年举子的后面。
The young candidate's expression was extremely ugly. Despair flashed through his mind. He had been confident in his escape speed but now faced an even more unpredictable demon fire... Was today truly his day of misfortune?
sù dù xùn jí ， yán yǔ shí bù zú yǐ miáo shù qí wàn yī 。
速度迅疾，言语实不足以描述其万一。
He gritted his teeth, pointing a finger upwards. The scroll hovering above his head instantly grew larger and blocked the path.
nà nián qīng jǔ zi de liǎn sè nán kàn wú bǐ ， xīn zhōng gèng shì shǎn guò yī sī jué wàng de qíng xù ， yuán běn tā duì zì jǐ de dùn sù xìn xīn shí zú ， kě duì fāng mó huǒ de sù dù gèng shì guǐ yì nán cè …… nán dào jīn tiān zhēn de shì zài jié nán táo me ？
那年轻举子的脸色难看无比，心中更是闪过一丝绝望的情绪，原本他对自己的遁速信心十足，可对方魔火的速度更是诡异难测……难道今天真的是在劫难逃么？
This man was decisive; knowing it was akin to drinking poison to quench thirst, he still sacrificed his main treasure.
yī yǎo yá ， tā shēn zhǐ xiàng shàng yì diǎn ， nà pán xuán yú tóu dǐng de shū juàn dùn shí biàn dà dǎng zài le hòu miàn 。
一咬牙，他伸指向上一点，那盘旋于头顶的书卷顿时变大挡在了后面。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile, whether out of admiration or mockery. Under his mental control, the碧幻幽火 flashed, transforming into an arrow about a foot long.
zhè rén dào yě guǒ jué ， míng zhī dào zhè me zuò wú yì yú yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě ， dàn jū rán jiāng běn mìng fǎ bǎo yě shě de 。
这人倒也果决，明知道这么做无异于饮鸩止渴，但居然将本命法宝也舍得。
"Pop!"
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， yě bù zhī dào jiū jìng shì zàn shǎng hái shì cháo fěng ， jīng yóu tā shén niàn de cāo kòng ， nà bì huàn yōu huǒ yī shǎn ， huà wèi le yī zhī chǐ xǔ zhǎng de yǔ jiàn 。
林轩的嘴角边露出一丝笑容，也不知道究竟是赞赏还是嘲讽，经由他神念的操控，那碧幻幽火一闪，化为了一支尺许长的羽箭。
The scroll glowed red as it shattered, revealing a small hole. The arrow pierced through the defense and immediately transformed back to demon flames. He was now close to his target.
“ bō ！”
“啵！”
The young candidate's face turned pale. Although not a top-tier treasure, this scroll had been cultivated in his body for centuries, its defensive power formidable enough to shock most cultivators. It was destroyed so easily.
shū juàn hóng guāng yī shǎn ， suì liè shēng chuán lái ， zài tā shàng miàn ， duō chū le yī zhǐ tou dà de xiǎo kǒng ， yǔ jiàn chuān guò fáng yù yǐ hòu ， hū de yī xià chóng xīn huán yuán mó yán ， cǐ shí tā lí mù biāo yǐ rán bù yuǎn 。
书卷红光一闪，碎裂声传来，在它上面，多出了一指头大的小孔，羽箭穿过防御以后，呼的一下重新还原魔炎，此时他离目标已然不远。
Especially terrifying was how the opponent forced him into such a predicament with just a casual conjured sword light and demon fire, leaving even the senior elders within the sect in awe of this power.
shào nián jǔ zi liǎn sè shà bái ， zhè shū juàn suī bù néng shuō shì dǐng jiān fǎ bǎo ， dàn zài zì jǐ de tǐ nèi ， yǐ péi yǎng le shù bǎi nián ， shén tōng yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lùn fáng yù lì zú yǐ ràng yì bān xiū shì zé shé ， jū rán zhè me qīng yì jiù bèi huǐ diào le 。
少年举子脸色煞白，这书卷虽不能说是顶尖法宝，但在自己的体内，已培养了数百年，神通也是非同小可，论防御力足以让一般修士咋舌，居然这么轻易就被毁掉了。
His heart filled with fear; it seemed escape was out of the question.
yóu qí kě pà de shì ， duì fāng yī jiàn fǎ bǎo wèi chū ， jǐn jǐn shì suí shǒu yòng fǎ lì níng chū de jiàn guāng yǔ mó huǒ ， jiù jiāng zì jǐ bī dào le jué lù ， zhè fèn shén tōng ， biàn shì mén nèi de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， yě wèi bì yǒu de 。
尤其可怕的是，对方一件法宝未出，仅仅是随手用法力凝出的剑光与魔火，就将自己逼到了绝路，这份神通，便是门内的太上长老，也未必有的。
He gritted his teeth again, a determined expression flashing across his face. Deep in his eyes, there was madness.
xīn zhōng de jīng hài wú fǎ xíng róng ， shí shì bǐ rén qiáng ， kàn lái xiǎng yào táo diào yǐ shì shē wàng 。
心中的惊骇无法形容，时事比人强，看来想要逃掉已是奢望。
With a roar, he chose to self-destruct.
yī yǎo yá ， tā de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jué jué zhī sè ， yǎn móu shēn chù ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu fēng kuáng 。
一咬牙，他的脸上闪过一丝决绝之色，眼眸深处，隐隐还有疯狂。
A shower of blood rained down, but amidst the endless red, a faint yellow light shone through.
hōng de yī xià ， jìng rán xuǎn zé le zì bào 。
轰的一下，竟然选择了自爆。
Very subtle; if not for Lin Xuan's advanced spiritual sense surpassing that of an early-stage婴期 cultivator, it might have gone unnoticed. He raised his eyebrows in confusion and immediately activated his mental control.
"Senior, it's a misunderstanding. It's all just a misunderstanding. Even if you gave us the courage, how could late junior dare to offend your might?"
"Yes, senior, please be merciful. Whatever demands you make, late junior will certainly comply." The old scholar saw his senior brother kneeling and dared not be stubborn; he too adopted a servile expression.
"Hmph!" Lin Xuan was slightly taken aback by the scene. While it's true that the path of cultivation is difficult, one needs both strength and cunning to turn danger into safety.
However, despite the opponent’s high cultivation, they immediately knelt without hesitation, showing an impressive amount of face.
But this wouldn't work in front of Lin Xuan.
The more such a resilient enemy, the scarier it was. How could he leave any future troubles for himself?
With a sneer, Lin Xuan raised his hand, and a vast light霞flared out from his sleeve, swirling to form dozens of greenish sword lights.
A continuous sound of breaking through the air filled the ears, with an overwhelming momentum.
The two scholars of the Confucian sect were shocked. This power and this might left them no thoughts of resistance.
"Quickly run!"
The young candidate shouted like a howling ghost, shooting out a white light towards the horizon.
The old scholar's expression was also extremely ugly. However, his reaction was slightly slower; as he tried to escape, the sword lights were already in front of him.
Fear surged like a tide. Knowing there was no chance of survival against an婴期 expert, but unwilling to wait for death, he slapped his head hard, and a bright red light flew out from his mouth.
Connected with the red light before it, two mother-and-child flying swords appeared, one long and one short.
"Go!"
The old scholar pointed at the treasure, spitting out some fresh blood. Under his secret technique's command, the two flying swords merged into a monstrous creature with a tiger head and a snake body, spraying red mist as it charged towards Lin Xuan.
"Senior brother, run quickly! I'll seek revenge for you in the future!"
This man was indeed brave; seeing he couldn't escape, he wanted to buy time for his companions.
Unfortunately, it was in vain!
If this had happened several years ago, although he wasn't Lin Xuan's match, he could still resist. But now, with the demon infant fully matured, Lin Xuan’s abilities were not inferior to ordinary婴期 experts. How could a mere condensation core stage cultivator like him withstand such power?
The best description was that of a fly trying to stop a horse. The greenish sword lights collided with the tiger-headed snake-bodied monster... spiritual light blazed, and the thunderous explosion echoed. Despite its formidable appearance, it was as fragile as paper in front of these sword lights, reverting to its original form almost instantly.
The old scholar was shocked, quickly reaching into his robe for other treasures, but the sword lights had already reached him, easily tearing through the protective barrier.
"No..."
Mixed with his cries, he was torn apart by the sword lights into a shower of blood. Lin Xuan released a fireball, and this master of the Great Harmony Sect never imagined that his fate would be similar to Ma Tianming's just now.
Karma reaps what it sows.
In those few moments, the young candidate had already shot several miles away.
With his spiritual sense, he naturally knew what happened behind him. He was filled with shock and anger but mostly fear.
How could this happen?
Was the strange magic seen earlier not a cultivation technique of some kind, but rather an omen of condensing an infant spirit?
But that didn't make sense; it was completely different from what was described in books. Where did he go wrong?
This person was at the peak of the condensation core stage and quite cunning. He felt there must be more to this matter.
He was meticulous, even under such perilous circumstances, quickly noticing a discrepancy. The enemy was indeed incredibly powerful but slightly different from the old experts he had seen before. But what exactly made them different? He couldn't explain it clearly...
Filled with confusion and fear, no matter how it turned out, he could not match this opponent.
Thinking of this, he opened his mouth and exhaled a ball of essence qi.
This essence qi was not spiritual energy but the unique浩然气of Confucian cultivators.
Every bit lost was crucial to them.
Following this, he cast a spell, emitting dazzling spiritual light that mixed with the浩然气, increasing his speed significantly.
Far away, Lin Xuan squinted. He didn't move to chase him, but no matter how fast he ran, it couldn't escape his spiritual sense's range.
"Not bad. Let me try my newly cultivated碧幻幽火."
Lin Xuan coldly smiled, raising his hand and flipping it gently. A ball of greenish flames the size of an egg appeared in his palm.
The color was extremely clear and serene. Since he had refined the fire spirit after that, Lin Xuan hadn't tested its power yet.
"Go!"
He flicked his wrist, and the flame traced a beautiful arc, like a whale taking water, chasing the young candidate's back.
Its speed was too fast to describe with words.
The young candidate's expression was extremely ugly. Despair flashed through his mind. He had been confident in his escape speed but now faced an even more unpredictable demon fire... Was today truly his day of misfortune?
He gritted his teeth, pointing a finger upwards. The scroll hovering above his head instantly grew larger and blocked the path.
This man was decisive; knowing it was akin to drinking poison to quench thirst, he still sacrificed his main treasure.
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile, whether out of admiration or mockery. Under his mental control, the碧幻幽火 flashed, transforming into an arrow about a foot long.
"Pop!"
The scroll glowed red as it shattered, revealing a small hole. The arrow pierced through the defense and immediately transformed back to demon flames. He was now close to his target.
The young candidate's face turned pale. Although not a top-tier treasure, this scroll had been cultivated in his body for centuries, its defensive power formidable enough to shock most cultivators. It was destroyed so easily.
Especially terrifying was how the opponent forced him into such a predicament with just a casual conjured sword light and demon fire, leaving even the senior elders within the sect in awe of this power.
His heart filled with fear; it seemed escape was out of the question.
He gritted his teeth again, a determined expression flashing across his face. Deep in his eyes, there was madness.
With a roar, he chose to self-destruct.
A shower of blood rained down, but amidst the endless red, a faint yellow light shone through.
Very subtle; if not for Lin Xuan's advanced spiritual sense surpassing that of an early-stage婴期 cultivator, it might have gone unnoticed. He raised his eyebrows in confusion and immediately activated his mental control.