guǐ tóu zòng shēng zhǎng xiào ， zhè me hǎo de fǎ bǎo luò zài duì fāng shǒu lǐ yě bù guò shì làng fèi ， jiǎn zhí shì bào tiǎn tiān wù ， ràng běn shī zūn sòng nǐ guī xī 。
鬼头纵声长笑，这么好的法宝落在对方手里也不过是浪费，简直是暴殄天物，让本尸尊送你归西。
The ghost head let out a long, raucous laugh. Such a fine treasure falling into the hands of the other party was sheer waste, an utter desecration. Let this wretched corpse send you to your grave.
hún shēn xià de lì qì yǒu ruò shí zhì ， é tóu jiān ruì de dú jiǎo xiàng lǐ yī suō ， jiē zhe měng rán fēi shè le chū qù 。
浑身下的戾气有若实质，额头尖锐的独角向里一缩，接着猛然飞射了出去。
The malevolent aura around him seemed tangible as his sharp horn retracted inward before shooting forward with great speed.
wū hēi de lì máng ， huà wèi yī xiàn yǒu hēi hán guāng ， sù dù qí kuài ， nà guāng tóu xiū shì nǎ lǐ fǎn yìng de guò lái ， gēn běn jiù lái bù jí shī zhǎn rèn hé fáng yù de shǒu duàn 。
乌黑的厉芒，化为一线黝黑寒光，速度奇快，那光头修士哪里反应的过来，根本就来不及施展任何防御的手段。
A black and sinister light transformed into a streak of dark, frigid brilliance that moved at incredible velocity. The bald monk had no time to react; he couldn't even muster any defensive measures.
tā de líng lì hù dùn gèng shì yǒu rú zhǐ hú ， bàn suí zhe āi míng ， yǐ bèi líng lì de gōng shì jī pò 。
他的灵力护盾更是有如纸糊，伴随着哀鸣，已被凌厉的攻势击破。
His qi shield was as fragile as paper, crumbling under the relentless assault with a mournful cry.
xiān xuè mǎn tiān ， guāng tóu xiū shì de yǎn zhū shī qù le guāng zé ， què yóu dài bù xìn zhī sè ， xiàng xià wàng qù 。
鲜血满天，光头修士的眼珠失去了光泽，却犹带不信之色，向下望去。
Blood sprayed everywhere as the bald monk's eyeballs lost their luster, still showing disbelief as he looked down.
tā de zuǒ xiōng ， bèi jiān jiǎo chuān guò ， xīn zàng yǐ rán fěn suì le ， nà yān hóng de xiān xuè ， shì rú cǐ de cì mù 。
他的左胸，被尖角穿过，心脏已然粉碎了，那殷红的鲜血，是如此的刺目。
A sharp horn pierced his left chest, shattering his heart. The vivid crimson blood was so shocking.
lì qì liú shì ， tā huà wèi le yī jù shī tǐ ， rán ér zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ ……
力气流逝，他化为了一具尸体，然而这仅仅是开始……
As strength waned, he turned into a corpse, but this was just the beginning…
nà guǐ jiǎo zhī ， fǎng fú dài yǒu mó lì ， shùn jiān jiāng tā de jīng xuè xī le jìn qù 。
那鬼角之，仿佛带有魔力，瞬间将他的精血吸了进去。
That ghostly horn seemed to possess magical power, instantly drawing his essence and blood inside it.
xuè ròu xiāo shī ， kōng qì zhī zhōng ， zhǐ shèng xià yī jù bái gǔ ， ér zài bái gǔ de xiōng fù chù ， yǒu yī lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de bǎo zhū 。
血肉消失，空气之中，只剩下一具白骨，而在白骨的胸腹处，有一龙眼大小的宝珠。
The flesh and blood vanished, leaving only a white skeleton in the air. In its chest area lay a gemstone about the size of a dragon's eye.
bǎo zhū sàn fà zhe yōu shēn de guāng zé ， nà zì shì xiū shì de jīn dān ó ！
宝珠散发着幽深的光泽，那自是修士的金丹哦！
The gemstone emitted a deep luster; that was undoubtedly the cultivator’s golden core!
hēi máng yī shǎn ， guǐ tóu yǐ fēi dào le jìn qián ， dà zuǐ yī zhāng ， jiù jiāng jīn dān tūn luò 。
黑芒一闪，鬼头已飞到了近前，大嘴一张，就将金丹吞落。
A black flash, and the ghost head flew close, opening its large mouth to swallow the golden core whole.
liǎn xiàn chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。
脸现出满意之色。
Satisfied, it then fixed its gaze on another target.
suí hòu mù guāng jiǒng jiǒng ， dīng xiàng lìng yí gè liè wù 。
随后目光炯炯，盯向另一个猎物。
The elder was so terrified his heart and soul were shattered. Although the bald monk's abilities fell short of his own, he was still a condensation core cultivator who had died in one exchange with the other party.
lǎo zhě bèi xià dé xīn dǎn jù liè le ， guāng tóu xiū shì shén tōng suī bù jí zì jǐ ， dàn hǎo dǎi yě shì níng dān qī ， jū rán yí gè zhào miàn jiù sǐ zài le duì fāng shǒu lǐ 。
老者被吓得心胆俱裂了，光头修士神通虽不及自己，但好歹也是凝丹期，居然一个照面就死在了对方手里。
Moreover, not only did his body and soul get devoured, but he lost any chance to reincarnate.
ér qiě shì ròu shēn hún pò jǐn bèi tūn shì ， lián zhòng rù lún huí de jī huì dōu shī qù le 。
而且是肉身魂魄尽被吞噬，连重入轮回的机会都失去了。
Such a tragic end. There was no courage left for him as he trembled upon seeing the opponent's gaze.
bēi cǎn jié jú mò guò yú cǐ ， suǒ wèi tù sǐ hú bēi ， tā nǎ lǐ hái yǒu bàn fēn fǎn kàng de yǒng qì 。
悲惨结局莫过于此，所谓兔死狐悲，他哪里还有半分反抗的勇气。
Transforming into a streak of black malevolence, he shot off toward the distance.
jiàn duì fāng wàng xiàng zì jǐ ， lǎo zhě hún shēn fā chàn ， zhǐ gǎn shǒu suān zú ruǎn ， shí zài xīng bù qǐ bàn fēn fǎn kàng de niàn tou 。
见对方望向自己，老者浑身发颤，只感手酸足软，实在兴不起半分反抗的念头。
However, this was extremely foolish. Having lost his own life treasure, if an enemy attacked, there would be no chance to retaliate.
shēn xíng yī zhuǎn ， yǐ huà wèi yī dào yǒu hēi lì máng ， jī shè xiàng yuǎn fāng 。
身形一转，已化为一道黝黑厉芒，激射向远方。
Although he had no choice...
rán ér zhè me zuò wú yí shì fēi cháng yú chǔn de 。 lián zì jǐ de běn mìng fǎ bǎo dōu shī qù le ， yí dàn yù jiàn dí xí ， nǎ lǐ huì yǒu sī háo huán shǒu zhè lì 。
然而这么做无疑是非常愚蠢的。连自己的本命法宝都失去了，一旦遇见敌袭，哪里会有丝毫还手这力。
The ghost head was thrilled and emitted even more terrifying malice as its skull was enveloped by ghastly flames. It howled as it chased after the elder.
suī rán tā yě shì bù dé yǐ ……
虽然他也是不得已……
With the loss of his life treasure, the elder's speed significantly decreased. He was quickly caught up to by the other party, who filled with fear. Kneeling mid-air, he begged: "Senior, spare my life! Senior, spare my life! I am willing to serve you as a horse or ox!"
guǐ tóu què xīng fèn yǐ jí ， hún shēn sàn fà chū gèng wéi kě pà de lì qì ， zhěng gè tóu lú ， dōu bèi cǎn bái sè de shī huǒ bāo guǒ ， lì xiào zhe zhuī qù le 。
鬼头却兴奋以极，浑身散发出更为可怕的戾气，整个头颅，都被惨白色的尸火包裹，厉啸着追去了。
Before he could finish, the ghost head bit through his throat, rendering his servitude meaningless. The rest of his flesh and blood quickly vanished; with his golden core devoured, only his bones fell into the swamp, destined to turn into mud after centuries.
shī qù le běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， lǎo zhě de sù dù dà jiàng le bù shǎo ， shùn xī zhī jiān jiù bèi duì fāng zhuī ， tā de yǎn zhōng mǎn shì jīng kǒng ， rén zài bàn kōng ， què lián máng guì xià kē tóu ：“ qián bèi ráo mìng ， qián bèi ráo mìng ， zài xià yuàn dāng niú zuò mǎ ， gōng nǐ qū cè ……
失去了本命法宝，老者的速度大降了不少，瞬息之间就被对方追，他的眼中满是惊恐，人在半空，却连忙跪下磕头：“前辈饶命，前辈饶命，在下愿当牛做马，供你驱策……
Roar!
huà yīn wèi luò ， què gā rán ér zhǐ ， guǐ tóu yī kǒu jiāng tā de hóu guǎn yǎo pò ， duì fāng de mù dì shì yòng xiū shì de jīng xuè liàn gōng ， zhè nú pú shén me de yán yǔ zì rán shì wú fǎ jiāng qí dǎ dòng 。
话音未落，却嘎然而止，鬼头一口将他的喉管咬破，对方的目的是用修士的精血练功，这奴仆什么的言语自然是无法将其打动。
The ghost head let out a fierce cry as it spun around, sending off a wave of demonic mist that snatched their storage bags and treasures before flying back.
suí hòu hún shēn de xuè ròu yě xùn sù xiāo shī ， jīn dān bèi tūn shì ， zhǐ shèng xià hái gǔ diào luò jìn zhǎo zé lǐ ， qiān bǎi nián hòu xiǎng bì huì huà wèi yī tān làn ní 。
随后浑身的血肉也迅速消失，金丹被吞噬，只剩下骸骨掉落进沼泽里，千百年后想必会化为一滩烂泥。
As for Lin Xuan, he and the Sin surname cultivator had not encountered any trouble on their journey. The Corpse Demons were not fools; sending minions to deal with an婴期 expert was like sending a dog into a tiger's den—no return.
hǒu ！
吼！
About half an hour later, they saw the small island in the center of the swamp.
guǐ tóu yī shēng páo xiāo ， dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， mó wù dàng yàng kāi ， jiāng liǎng míng xiū shì de chǔ wù dài yǔ fǎ bǎo yī juàn ， fēi shè le huí lái 。
鬼头一声咆哮，滴溜溜一转，魔雾荡漾开，将两名修士的储物袋与法宝一卷，飞射了回来。
Shaped like a crescent moon, it stretched for over ten miles. The abundant Yin Qi hit them like a wave. Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows with excitement as he couldn't hide his joy.
zài shuō lín xuān ， tā yǔ xīn xìng xiū shì yī lù què méi yǒu yù jiàn rèn hé má fán ， shī mó yě bù shǎ 。 pài xiǎo lóu luó duì fù yuán yīng qī gāo shǒu zhǐ néng shì ròu bāo zi dǎ gǒu ， yǒu qù wú huí a ！
再说林轩，他与辛姓修士一路却没有遇见任何麻烦，尸魔也不傻。派小喽罗对付元婴期高手只能是肉包子打狗，有去无回啊！
Such ample Yin Qi meant that this place had top-grade Yin veins without a doubt.
yuē bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， liǎng rén kàn jiàn le zhǎo zé zhōng xīn de xiǎo dǎo 。
约半个时辰以后，两人看见了沼泽中心的小岛。
Not in vain!
chéng yuè yá xíng zhuàng ， yǒu shí yú lǐ zhǎng ， yī fèng chōng pèi de yīn qì ， pū miàn ér zhì ， lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， yǎn zhōng bù yóu de lù chū le jǐ fēn kuáng xǐ 。
呈月牙形状，有十余里长，一凤充沛的阴气，扑面而至，林轩眉头一挑，眼中不由得露出了几分狂喜。
If the rumors were wrong, Lin Xuan would have turned around and left. No one was foolish enough to fight a Corpse Demons at the婴期 stage for nothing.
yīn qì rú cǐ chōng yù ， zhè ér de yīn mài què shí shì jí pǐn wú yí 。
阴气如此充裕，这儿的阴脉确实是极品无疑。
He had no interest in upholding justice or eradicating evil.
zǒng suàn méi yǒu bái fèi lì qì ！
总算没有白费力气！
The Sin cultivator's eyes also showed joy and admiration, but his face quickly turned ashen.
ruò fā xiàn chuán wén yǒu wù ， lín xuān kě shì diào tóu jiù zǒu de ， méi yǒu zú gòu de hǎo chù ， shǎ guā cái huì huǒ pīn yuán yīng qī de shī mó 。
若发现传闻有误，林轩可是掉头就走的，没有足够的好处，傻瓜才会火拼元婴期的尸魔。
It wasn't because of the surrounding lack of purple mist. The poison fog here was colorless and transparent, making it even more insidious.
chú mó wèi dào shén me ， lín xuān kě shì bàn diǎn xìng qù yě méi 。
除魔卫道什么，林轩可是半点兴趣也没。
Moreover, its toxicity had increased by several times. It was unclear if an婴期 expert could withstand it, but he certainly couldn't. Even with a treasure that repelled poisons, his bones would turn to dust.
nà xīn xìng xiū shì de yǎn zhōng ， tóng yàng liú lù chū le huān xǐ zàn tàn zhī sè ， bù guò hěn kuài ， liǎn sè jiù biàn dé tiě qīng qǐ lái 。
那辛姓修士的眼中，同样流露出了欢喜赞叹之色，不过很快，脸色就变得铁青起来。
Thinking of this, the Sin cultivator felt uneasy, fearing Lin Xuan might drag him into this.
wú tā ， zhè xiǎo dǎo kě bú shì pǔ tōng rén gǎn chuǎng a ！
无他，这小岛可不是普通人敢闯啊！
Fortunately, such concerns were unnecessary. Although Lin Xuan was no good guy, he wouldn’t lead him to his death.
bié kàn zhōu wéi méi yǒu zǐ sè wù qì lǒng zhào le 。 nà shì yīn wèi zhè lǐ de dú wù biàn dé wú sè tòu míng ， gèng néng shāng rén yú wú xíng 。
别看周围没有紫色雾气笼罩了。那是因为这里的毒雾变得无色透明，更能伤人于无形。
Of course, he wouldn't let him go either.
ér qiě tā de dú xìng ， gèng shì bào zhǎng le shù bèi zhī duō ， yuán yīng qī gāo shǒu néng fǒu jīng shòu zhù bù qīng chǔ ， dàn zì jǐ kěn dìng shì bù xíng ， jí shǐ shì dài yǒu pì dú de bǎo wù ， yě tóng yàng huì huà wèi yī duī bái gǔ 。
而且他的毒性，更是暴涨了数倍之多，元婴期高手能否经受住不清楚，但自己肯定是不行，即使是带有辟毒的宝物，也同样会化为一堆白骨。
This small amount of poison fog wasn't a challenge for himself.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， xīn xìng xiū shì xīn zhōng tǎn tè ， shēng pà lín xuān lā zhe tā yì qǐ chuǎng le 。
念及至此，辛姓修士心中忐忑，生怕林轩拉着他一起闯了。
Lin Xuan extended his hand and a pill slid out from the palm, smiling as he offered it.
hǎo zài zhè zhǒng dān xīn chún shǔ duō yú ， lín xuān suī rán bù suàn shén me hǎo dōng xī ， dàn yě bù zhì yú tuō zhe duì fāng qù sòng sǐ 。
好在这种担心纯属多余，林轩虽然不算什么好东西，但也不至于拖着对方去送死。
"Senior, what is this?" The Sin cultivator hesitated.
dāng rán yě bú huì mào rán fàng duì fāng lí qù 。
当然也不会冒然放对方离去。
"Ingest it; it will temporarily help you resist the poison fog," Lin Xuan said calmly. His voice was firm and unchallengeable.
yǎn qián zhè diǎn dú wù ， hái nán bù dào zì jǐ 。
眼前这点毒雾，还难不倒自己。
"But…" He took the pill and his expression changed several times.
lín xuān shēn shǒu yī pāi ， yī lì yào wán cóng zhǎng xīn zhōng huá luò ， wēi xiào zhe dì le guò qù 。
林轩伸手一拍，一粒药丸从掌心中滑落，微笑着递了过去。
"What? Do you doubt my word?"
“ qián bèi ， nǐ zhè shì ……” xīn xìng xiū shì bù yóu dà gǎn chí yí 。
“前辈，你这是……”辛姓修士不由大感迟疑。
"No… I dare not."
“ jiāng qí tūn fú ， zàn shí kě zhù nǐ dǐ yù dú wù 。” lín xuān dàn rán kāi kǒu ， shēng yīn suī rán bù dà ， dàn yǔ qì bù róng fǎn bó 。
“将其吞服，暂时可助你抵御毒雾。”林轩淡然开口，声音虽然不大，但语气不容反驳。
The Sin cultivator gritted his teeth, swallowing the medicinal pill. As they say, when under someone's roof, one must bow down. Facing an婴期 expert, he couldn't defy him. He hoped that with such a high cultivation level, there was no need for Lin Xuan to plot against him.
“ kě ……” duì fāng jiē guò yào wán ， liǎn sè yī lián biàn huàn le shù biàn 。
“可……”对方接过药丸，脸色一连变幻了数遍。
However, whether this pill could resist the poison fog troubled his mind.
“ zěn me ， dào mò fēi xìn bù guò lǎo fū ？”
“怎么，道莫非信不过老夫？”
He could only take it step by step and follow Lin Xuan into the island.
“ bù …… bù gǎn ”
“不……不敢”
A dizzy spell hit him, but as his cultivation technique circulated within, the discomfort vanished. The Sin cultivator felt relieved and looked at Lin Xuan with admiration, wondering what kind of medicinal pill he had given that it was so effective.
xīn xìng xiū shì yī yǎo yá ， jiāng dān yào tūn luò rù fù ， sú huà shuō ， rén zài wū yán xià bù dé bù dī tóu 。 miàn duì yuán yīng qī gāo shǒu ， tā shí zài bù gǎn wéi ào ， xiǎng bì yǐ duì fāng de xiū wèi yě méi yǒu bì yào àn suàn zì jǐ ， zhǐ shì zhè dān yào jiū jìng néng fǒu dǐ yù dú wù ， tā xīn zhōng kě jiù tǎn tè fēi cháng le 。
辛姓修士一咬牙，将丹药吞落入腹，俗话说，人在屋檐下不得不低头。面对元婴期高手，他实在不敢违拗，想必以对方的修为也没有必要暗算自己，只是这丹药究竟能否抵御毒雾，他心中可就忐忑非常了。
With his life saved, his confidence grew. Perhaps following this old monster would ensure a safe journey.
zhǐ néng zǒu yī bù kàn yī bù ， suí lín xuān yì qǐ fēi rù le xiǎo dǎo 。
只能走一步看一步，随林轩一起飞入了小岛。
"Ancestor, the Corpse Poison is ineffective against them," said the young master of the Ning family from the large stone cave.
tóu nǎo yī zhèn xuàn yūn ， dàn tǐ nèi fǎ jué yùn zhuàn ， zhè zhǒng nán guò de gǎn jué dùn shí yān xiāo yún sàn ， xīn xìng xiū shì xīn zhōng yī kuān ， bù yóu mǎn liǎn jìng pèi de kàn le páng biān de lín xuān yī yǎn ， yě bù zhī duì fāng gěi zì jǐ fú de shì shén me yào wán ， jìng yǒu rú cǐ shén qí de xiào guǒ 。
头脑一阵眩晕，但体内法诀运转，这种难过的感觉顿时烟消云散，辛姓修士心中一宽，不由满脸敬佩的看了旁边的林轩一眼，也不知对方给自己服的是什么药丸，竟有如此神奇的效果。
"Humph, nothing to worry about; if there's an婴期 expert among them, it makes sense that they can counteract such poison fog." The Corpse Demons snarled. However, a hint of confusion appeared in his bloodshot eyes: "However, this person’s cultivation level is quite peculiar."
xiǎo mìng bǎo zhù ， tā de xìn xīn yě suí jí zī shēng qǐ lái ， yě xǔ gēn zhe zhè wèi yuán yīng qī lǎo guài zuì hòu néng gòu yí lù píng ān 。
小命保住，他的信心也随即滋生起来，也许跟着这位元婴期老怪最后能够一路平安。
"Why so? You just said he was an old monster at the婴期 stage?"
“ lǎo zǔ ， fǔ shī dú duì tā men méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。” nà kuān dà de shí dòng zhōng ， níng jiā shǎo zhǔ de liǎn lù chū le yī lǚ dān xīn zhī sè 。
“老祖，腐尸毒对他们没有效果。”那宽大的石洞中，宁家少主的脸露出了一缕担心之色。
"Indeed, but now that we are closer, he gives me a different feeling than those old monsters; it's like he isn't truly at the婴期 stage..."
“ hēng ， méi shén me ， duì fāng zhī zhōng jì rán yǒu yuán yīng qī gāo shǒu ， néng gòu kè zhì zhè zhǒng dú wù yě zài qíng lǐ zhī zhōng 。” shī mó níng xiào zhe kāi kǒu ， dàn suí hòu ， nà xuè hóng de yǎn kuàng zhōng ， yòu liú lù chū yī sī mí huò ：“ zhǐ shì cǐ rén de jìng jiè ， zhe shí yǒu xiē qí guài le 。”
“哼，没什么，对方之中既然有元婴期高手，能够克制这种毒雾也在情理之中。”尸魔狞笑着开口，但随后，那血红的眼眶中，又流露出一丝迷惑：“只是此人的境界，着实有些奇怪了。”
The young master of the Ning family was confused. However, he didn’t plan to delve deeper and dismissed it as wind in his ears.
“ qí guài ， wèi shén me ？ nín gāng cái bù yě shuō le tā jiù shì yuán yīng lǎo guài ？”
“奇怪，为什么？您刚才不也说了他就是元婴老怪？”
"Humph, regardless, this person’s cultivation level is undoubtedly high. By consuming his flesh and soul, I will definitely advance successfully," the Corpse Demons’ eyes glinted with ferocity, its expression becoming more menacing: "Son, stay here; let me handle those far-off visitors."
“ gāng cái shì gāng cái ， kě rú jīn lí dé jìn le ， tā gěi wǒ gǎn jué què yǔ nà xiē lǎo guài wù lüè yǒu qū bié ， shì yuán yīng ér fēi yuán yīng ……
“刚才是刚才，可如今离得近了，他给我感觉却与那些老怪物略有区别，似元婴而非元婴……
"Yes!" The young master of the Ning family bowed in reverence, showing a sycophantic smile. "May your ancestor achieve victory and success."
The ghost head let out a long, raucous laugh. Such a fine treasure falling into the hands of the other party was sheer waste, an utter desecration. Let this wretched corpse send you to your grave.
The malevolent aura around him seemed tangible as his sharp horn retracted inward before shooting forward with great speed.
A black and sinister light transformed into a streak of dark, frigid brilliance that moved at incredible velocity. The bald monk had no time to react; he couldn't even muster any defensive measures.
His qi shield was as fragile as paper, crumbling under the relentless assault with a mournful cry.
Puff...
Blood sprayed everywhere as the bald monk's eyeballs lost their luster, still showing disbelief as he looked down.
A sharp horn pierced his left chest, shattering his heart. The vivid crimson blood was so shocking.
As strength waned, he turned into a corpse, but this was just the beginning…
That ghostly horn seemed to possess magical power, instantly drawing his essence and blood inside it.
The flesh and blood vanished, leaving only a white skeleton in the air. In its chest area lay a gemstone about the size of a dragon's eye.
The gemstone emitted a deep luster; that was undoubtedly the cultivator’s golden core!
A black flash, and the ghost head flew close, opening its large mouth to swallow the golden core whole.
Satisfied, it then fixed its gaze on another target.
The elder was so terrified his heart and soul were shattered. Although the bald monk's abilities fell short of his own, he was still a condensation core cultivator who had died in one exchange with the other party.
Moreover, not only did his body and soul get devoured, but he lost any chance to reincarnate.
Such a tragic end. There was no courage left for him as he trembled upon seeing the opponent's gaze.
Transforming into a streak of black malevolence, he shot off toward the distance.
However, this was extremely foolish. Having lost his own life treasure, if an enemy attacked, there would be no chance to retaliate.
Although he had no choice...
The ghost head was thrilled and emitted even more terrifying malice as its skull was enveloped by ghastly flames. It howled as it chased after the elder.
With the loss of his life treasure, the elder's speed significantly decreased. He was quickly caught up to by the other party, who filled with fear. Kneeling mid-air, he begged: "Senior, spare my life! Senior, spare my life! I am willing to serve you as a horse or ox!"
Before he could finish, the ghost head bit through his throat, rendering his servitude meaningless. The rest of his flesh and blood quickly vanished; with his golden core devoured, only his bones fell into the swamp, destined to turn into mud after centuries.
Roar!
The ghost head let out a fierce cry as it spun around, sending off a wave of demonic mist that snatched their storage bags and treasures before flying back.
As for Lin Xuan, he and the Sin surname cultivator had not encountered any trouble on their journey. The Corpse Demons were not fools; sending minions to deal with an婴期 expert was like sending a dog into a tiger's den—no return.
About half an hour later, they saw the small island in the center of the swamp.
Shaped like a crescent moon, it stretched for over ten miles. The abundant Yin Qi hit them like a wave. Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows with excitement as he couldn't hide his joy.
Such ample Yin Qi meant that this place had top-grade Yin veins without a doubt.
Not in vain!
If the rumors were wrong, Lin Xuan would have turned around and left. No one was foolish enough to fight a Corpse Demons at the婴期 stage for nothing.
He had no interest in upholding justice or eradicating evil.
The Sin cultivator's eyes also showed joy and admiration, but his face quickly turned ashen.
It wasn't because of the surrounding lack of purple mist. The poison fog here was colorless and transparent, making it even more insidious.
Moreover, its toxicity had increased by several times. It was unclear if an婴期 expert could withstand it, but he certainly couldn't. Even with a treasure that repelled poisons, his bones would turn to dust.
Thinking of this, the Sin cultivator felt uneasy, fearing Lin Xuan might drag him into this.
Fortunately, such concerns were unnecessary. Although Lin Xuan was no good guy, he wouldn’t lead him to his death.
Of course, he wouldn't let him go either.
This small amount of poison fog wasn't a challenge for himself.
Lin Xuan extended his hand and a pill slid out from the palm, smiling as he offered it.
"Senior, what is this?" The Sin cultivator hesitated.
"Ingest it; it will temporarily help you resist the poison fog," Lin Xuan said calmly. His voice was firm and unchallengeable.
"But…" He took the pill and his expression changed several times.
"What? Do you doubt my word?"
"No… I dare not."
The Sin cultivator gritted his teeth, swallowing the medicinal pill. As they say, when under someone's roof, one must bow down. Facing an婴期 expert, he couldn't defy him. He hoped that with such a high cultivation level, there was no need for Lin Xuan to plot against him.
However, whether this pill could resist the poison fog troubled his mind.
He could only take it step by step and follow Lin Xuan into the island.
A dizzy spell hit him, but as his cultivation technique circulated within, the discomfort vanished. The Sin cultivator felt relieved and looked at Lin Xuan with admiration, wondering what kind of medicinal pill he had given that it was so effective.
With his life saved, his confidence grew. Perhaps following this old monster would ensure a safe journey.
"Ancestor, the Corpse Poison is ineffective against them," said the young master of the Ning family from the large stone cave.
"Humph, nothing to worry about; if there's an婴期 expert among them, it makes sense that they can counteract such poison fog." The Corpse Demons snarled. However, a hint of confusion appeared in his bloodshot eyes: "However, this person’s cultivation level is quite peculiar."
"Why so? You just said he was an old monster at the婴期 stage?"
"Indeed, but now that we are closer, he gives me a different feeling than those old monsters; it's like he isn't truly at the婴期 stage..."
The young master of the Ning family was confused. However, he didn’t plan to delve deeper and dismissed it as wind in his ears.
"Humph, regardless, this person’s cultivation level is undoubtedly high. By consuming his flesh and soul, I will definitely advance successfully," the Corpse Demons’ eyes glinted with ferocity, its expression becoming more menacing: "Son, stay here; let me handle those far-off visitors."
"Yes!" The young master of the Ning family bowed in reverence, showing a sycophantic smile. "May your ancestor achieve victory and success."