xiǎo dǎo nèi bù guǎn yīn qì hái shì shī dú dōu biàn dé nóng yù le xǔ duō ， biàn shì lín xuān yě jiāng shén shí quán lì fàng chū ， yǐ fáng bèi duì fāng tōu xí 。
小岛内不管阴气还是尸毒都变得浓郁了许多，便是林轩也将神识全力放出，以防被对方偷袭。
The阴气 and corpse poisons within the small island had become much denser. Even Lin Xuan fully released his divine sense to prevent any ambush.
hǎo zài bìng méi yǒu mái fú ， zhì yú nà dú ， lín xuān kě shì sī háo bù fàng zài yǎn lǐ ， tā suǒ xiū liàn de bì huàn yōu huǒ jiù shì tiān xià yī děng yī de dú yàn ， yòu cháng qī fú shí jué dú dān ， chú fēi shì yù jiàn xiū liàn dú gōng de hòu qī dà xiū shì ， fǒu zé pǔ tōng de dú yào ， quán dōu kě yǐ shì ruò wú dǔ ， háo bù zài hū 。
好在并没有埋伏，至于那毒，林轩可是丝毫不放在眼里，他所修炼的碧幻幽火就是天下一等一的毒焰，又长期服食绝毒丹，除非是遇见修炼毒功的后期大修士，否则普通的毒药，全都可以视若无睹，毫不在乎。
Fortunately, there was no trap. As for the poison, Lin Xuan did not take it seriously at all. The碧幻幽火 he cultivated was one of the finest poisonous flames in the world, and he had been consuming the Absolute Poison Pill for a long time. Unless facing an advanced cultivator who specialized in poisons, ordinary poisons were nothing to worry about.
xiǎo dǎo sì zhōu ， yī jiù shè yǒu píng bì shén shí de jìn zhì ， dàn zài lín xuān de quán lì shī wéi xià ， zuò yòng què shì bù zài ， hěn kuài ， tā shuō méi tóu yī tiāo ， fā xiàn le shī mó de xíng zōng 。
小岛四周，依旧设有屏蔽神识的禁制，但在林轩的全力施为下，作用却是不在，很快，他说眉头一挑，发现了尸魔的行踪。
The禁制 around the island still shielded divine sense, but under Lin Xuan's full effort, it was ineffective. Soon, his brows furrowed as he discovered the location of the Corpse Devil.
“ wǒ men zǒu ！”
“我们走！”
"Let's go!"
lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān fāng xiàng yī zhuǎn ， dùn guāng jī shè xiàng le xī nán miàn ， xīn xìng xiū shì yī dāi ， yě lián máng gēn le lái 。
林轩一边说，一边方向一转，遁光激射向了西南面，辛姓修士一呆，也连忙跟了来。
Lin Xuan said while turning in a direction and shooting towards the southwest with his遁光. The surname Xin cultivator was taken aback and hurriedly followed.
rú jīn shēn xiàn hǔ xué ， lín xuān jiù shì tā de kào shān ， jiù suàn shì gǎn ， tā yě jué duì bú huì lí kāi 。
如今身陷虎穴，林轩就是他的靠山，就算是赶，他也绝对不会离开。
Now ensnared in the tiger's den, Lin Xuan was his support; he would never leave even if he had to run.
cǐ dǎo míng míng bù dà ， rán ér què yǒu huàn zhèn jìn zhì zǔ gé ， liǎng rén qī wān bā guǎi ， fēi le zú yǒu shù zhǎn chá de shí jiān ， yǎn qián cái huò rán kāi lǎng qǐ lái 。
此岛明明不大，然而却有幻阵禁制阻隔，两人七弯八拐，飞了足有数盏茶的时间，眼前才豁然开朗起来。
Although this island wasn't large, it was obstructed by a illusions array. After much winding and turning, they flew for several tea times before the area suddenly opened up.
nà shì yī xiǎo piàn píng yuán ， miàn luàn shí duī qì ， rán ér gǔ guài de shì ， zài dì miàn zhī měi gé shù mǐ ， jiù yǒu yī wǎn kǒu dà xiǎo de dòng xué ， shēn bú jiàn dǐ ， cóng lǐ miàn mào chū gǔn gǔn de shī qì 。
那是一小片平原，面乱石堆砌，然而古怪的是，在地面之每隔数米，就有一碗口大小的洞穴，深不见底，从里面冒出滚滚的尸气。
It was a small plain with scattered rocks. However, strangely, every few meters on the ground there were holes as big as bowls, deep without bottom, emitting thick clouds of corpse qi from within.
lín xuān jiàn le ， yǎn jīng bù yóu de yī mī 。
林轩见了，眼睛不由的一眯。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed upon seeing this.
suí jí mù guāng jiù luò zài le yī duī zuì wèi gāo dà de luàn shí ， zài tā dǐng duān ， zuò zhe yī rén xíng de guài wù ， shēn chuān huī bù cháng shān ， rán ér què miàn róng zhēng níng ， liáo yá bì lù ， zhèng shì nà chuán shuō zhōng de yuán yīng shī mó 。
随即目光就落在了一堆最为高大的乱石，在它顶端，坐着一人形的怪物，身穿灰布长衫，然而却面容狰狞，獠牙毕露，正是那传说中的元婴尸魔。
His gaze fell onto a pile of the largest rocks, atop which sat a monstrous figure in gray robes. Its face was grotesque with exposed fangs—indeed, it was the legendary Incubus Corpse Devil.
“ qián bèi ， qíng kuàng yǒu xiē bù miào ， duì fāng jū rán zài zhè lǐ bù xià le zhèn fǎ ， jiāng shī qì jù jí ， zhè yàng yī lái ， bì huì ràng tā de xiū wèi zēng jiā shǎo xǔ ， ér duì wǒ men rén lèi xiū shì ， què yuè fā bù lì 。” kàn zhe dì nà yí gè gè wǎn kǒu dà de dòng xué ， xīn xìng xiū de liǎn chōng mǎn le dān xīn zhī yì 。
“前辈，情况有些不妙，对方居然在这里布下了阵法，将尸气聚集，这样一来，必会让他的修为增加少许，而对我们人类修士，却越发不利。”看着地那一个个碗口大的洞穴，辛姓修的脸充满了担心之意。
"Senior, things are not good. The opponent has set up an array here to gather corpse qi, increasing his cultivation level while making our lives even harder," said the surname Xin cultivator, his face filled with worry as he looked at those bowl-sized holes.
xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， bù zhì kě fǒu ， hǎo jiǎo huá de shī mó ， guài bù dé huì jiāng zhàn chǎng xuǎn zài cǐ chù ， yuán lái shì liú yǒu hòu shǒu ， xiàn zài chú fēi zì jǐ diào tóu jiù zǒu ， fǒu zé zhǐ néng zài bù lì de qíng kuàng xià yǔ qí dòu fǎ le 。
轩点了点头，不置可否，好狡猾的尸魔，怪不得会将战场选在此处，原来是留有后手，现在除非自己掉头就走，否则只能在不利的情况下与其斗法了。
Lin Xuan nodded but remained silent, his eyes gradually showing a serious expression. The opponent's cultivation had reached the peak of the initial stage, and combined with his innate talent, his supernatural powers were not far behind an Incubus in the middle stage.
jiàn lín xuān bù shuō huà ， xīn xìng xiū shì yuè fā jiāo jí ， xiàn zài liǎng rén yǐ shì yī gēn shéng de mà zhà ， bì xū tóng zhōu gòng jì 。
见林轩不说话，辛姓修士越发焦急，现在两人已是一根绳的蚂蚱，必须同舟共济。
"Why?" Seeing Lin Xuan ignore his suggestion, the surname Xin cultivator was both surprised and angry. Did he really have the confidence to defeat such a formidable Corpse Devil?
“ qián bèi ， yào bù rán ràng wǒ xiǎng bàn fǎ huǐ le zhè ge zhèn fǎ ， hòu miàn de zhàn dòu huì bǐ jiào hǎo dǎ 。”
“前辈，要不然让我想办法毁了这个阵法，后面的战斗会比较好打。”
"Your kind offer is commendable, but it's too naive. If you think we can easily destroy this array here," said Lin Xuan, still staring at the Corpse Devil with a calm expression that would not reveal any weakness.
“ bù yòng 。” lín xuān yī jiù dīng zhe shī mó ， yǎn zhōng jiàn jiàn liú lù chū níng zhòng zhī sè ， duì fāng de xiū wèi yǐ dào chū qī dǐng fēng ， jiā běn shēn de tiān fù ， shén tōng zhī qiáng ， bǐ zhī yuán yīng zhōng qī xiū shì kǒng pà yě bù chěng duō ràng 。
“不用。”林轩依旧盯着尸魔，眼中渐渐流露出凝重之色，对方的修为已到初期顶峰，加本身的天赋，神通之强，比之元婴中期修士恐怕也不逞多让。
During his time on Ice Fire Island, he had diligently studied The璇玑心得 and although not an expert in arrays, he was far superior to peers of the same cultivation stage.
“ wèi shén me ？” jiàn lín xuān duì zì jǐ de tí yì yì diǎn yě bù zài hū ， xīn xìng xiū bù yóu de yòu jīng yòu nù ， nán dào duì fāng zhēn yǒu bǎ wò zhàn shèng zhè me lì hài de shī mó ？
“为什么？”见林轩对自己的提议一点也不在乎，辛姓修不由得又惊又怒，难道对方真有把握战胜这么厉害的尸魔？
This cunning Corpse Devil had connected this array with the Yin Pulse's spring. If one were to destroy it forcefully, the Yin Pulse would also be destroyed. Wouldn't that be a futile effort?
“ dào yī fān hǎo yì ， kě xī tài guò tiān zhēn le xiē ， duì fāng jì rán zài zhè lǐ bǎi xià zhèn shì ， nǐ yǐ wéi huì ràng wǒ men qīng yì huǐ qù ？” lín xuān yī jiù shì shén sè dàn dàn ， jì bù huāng ， yě bù luàn ， zhè yàng cái bù néng bèi duì fāng kàn chū ruò diǎn 。
“道一番好意，可惜太过天真了些，对方既然在这里摆下阵势，你以为会让我们轻易毁去？”林轩依旧是神色淡淡，既不慌，也不乱，这样才不能被对方看出弱点。
Fortunately, Lin Xuan used his divine sense to scan and found that apart from gathering corpse qi, this array did not have any other supernatural powers, so he needn't fear anything. He just needed to be cautious during the battle.
zài bīng huǒ dǎo zhī shí ， tā céng jīng xià kǔ gōng fu zuān yán guò 《 xuán jī xīn dé 》， jiù zhèn fǎ zhī shí suī rán suàn bù dà shī ， dàn yě yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì 。
在冰火岛之时，他曾经下苦功夫钻研过《璇玑心得》，就阵法知识虽然算不大师，但也远胜同阶修士。
Moreover, he had already left a contingency plan.
zhè jiǎo huá de shī mó ， jìng rán jiù cǐ zhèn yǔ yīn mài de quán yǎn lián jiē zài yì qǐ ， yě jiù shì shuō ， yí dàn yòng qiáng lì jiāng cǐ zhèn huǐ qù ， yīn mài yě tóng yàng bèi pò huài ， nà zì jǐ qǐ bù shì zhú lán dǎ shuǐ yī cháng kōng 。
这狡猾的尸魔，竟然就此阵与阴脉的泉眼连接在一起，也就是说，一旦用强力将此阵毁去，阴脉也同样被破坏，那自己岂不是竹篮打水一场空。
Lin Xuan was confident but had yet to act.
hǎo zài lín xuān yòng shén shí sǎo guò ， zhè zhèn fǎ chú le jù jí shī qì yǐ wài ， yě méi yǒu bié de shén tōng ， dào bù yòng hài pà shén me ， zhǐ shì yī huì zhàn dòu de shí hòu xiǎo xīn diǎn jiù shì le 。
好在林轩用神识扫过，这阵法除了聚集尸气以外，也没有别的神通，倒不用害怕什么，只是一会战斗的时候小心点就是了。
The Corpse Devil naturally noticed their movements and slowly stood up, his eyes filled with an extremely eerie red light.
hé kuàng ， zì jǐ zǎo yǐ liú xià le hòu shǒu 。
何况，自己早已留下了后手。
His divine sense swept over the surname Xin cultivator, then focused entirely on Lin Xuan. He licked his lips in amazement: "Huh? What is your background? You're not an Incubus, yet you have such a formidable presence?"
lín xuān kě shì xiōng yǒu chéng zhú ， zhǐ bù guò xiàn zài hái méi yǒu dào fā dòng de yī kè 。
林轩可是胸有成竹，只不过现在还没有到发动的一刻。
Lin Xuan's heart tightened; this old monster indeed had extensive knowledge and could discern his cultivation stage.
shī mó zì rán yě fā xiàn le liǎng rén de xíng zōng ， màn màn zhàn qǐ ， yǎn jīng zhōng de hóng máng shì wú bǐ de yāo yì 。
尸魔自然也发现了两人的行踪，慢慢站起，眼睛中的红芒是无比的妖异。
Previously, those Condensation Core cultivators always regarded him as an Incubus, showing no doubt at all.
tā de shén shí jǐn jǐn zài xīn xìng xiū shì shēn yī sǎo ， jiù quán bù luò zài le lín xuān de shēn ， zā le zā zuǐ ， zé zé chēng qí ：“ yí ， gé xià jiū jìng shì shén me lái lì ， míng míng bú shì yuán yīng xiū shì ， wèi hé huì yǒu zhè yàng de qì shì ？”
他的神识仅仅在辛姓修士身一扫，就全部落在了林轩的身，咂了咂嘴，啧啧称奇：“咦，阁下究竟是什么来历，明明不是元婴修士，为何会有这样的气势？”
The Magic Incubus was merely a trick. Compared to true Incubuses, there were still differences.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī lǐn ， zhè lǎo guài wù de jiàn shí guǒ rán guǎng bó ， jū rán néng gòu jiāng zì jǐ de jìng jiè kàn pò 。
林轩心中一凛，这老怪物的见识果然广博，居然能够将自己的境界看破。
Lin Xuan pursed his lips but did not deny it; what if he had lower cultivation? Strength determined the outcome. Even without talismans, his supernatural powers compared favorably with an early-stage Incubus.
yǐ qián nà xiē níng dān xiū shì kě dōu jiāng zì jǐ dàng zuò yuán yīng lǎo guài ， méi yǒu huái yí fēn háo 。
以前那些凝丹修士可都将自己当作元婴老怪，没有怀疑分毫。
Why would he come here to vanquish a Corpse Devil if he didn't have confidence?
mó yīng dào dǐ zhǐ shì qǔ qiǎo ， yǔ zhēn zhèng de yuán yīng xiāng bǐ ， hái shì lüè yǒu qū bié de 。
魔婴到底只是取巧，与真正的元婴相比，还是略有区别的。
He always acted after careful planning.
lín xuān mǐn le mǐn zuǐ ， bìng méi yǒu fǒu rèn ， jìng jiè dī diǎn yòu rú hé ， shí lì qiáng ruò cái néng jué dìng shèng fù ， lín xuān zì xìn jí shǐ bù yòng fú bǎo ， shén tōng bǐ qǐ yuán yīng chū qī de lǎo guài yě zhǐ qiáng bù ruò 。
林轩抿了抿嘴，并没有否认，境界低点又如何，实力强弱才能决定胜负，林轩自信即使不用符宝，神通比起元婴初期的老怪也只强不弱。
The monster's words did not provoke Lin Xuan, but the surname Xin cultivator's expression became utterly astonished. His fear was evident as he pointed at Lin Xuan: "How… how could this be? You're not an Incubus?"
ruò méi yǒu bǎ wò ， zì jǐ qǐ huì pǎo dào zhè lǐ lái chú mó ？
若没有把握，自己岂会跑到这里来除魔？
"Indeed, in terms of cultivation stage, I am slightly inferior to an Incubus, but my cultivation method is rather special and often misunderstood by Daoists," said Lin Xuan with a slight smile.
tā zuò shì qíng kě xiàng lái shì móu dìng ér hòu dòng 。
他做事情可向来是谋定而后动。
With confirmation from Lin Xuan's mouth, the surname Xin cultivator's face turned even paler. But this person was incredibly intelligent; seeing that Lin Xuan admitted he wasn't an Incubus yet showed no fear, it seemed he had some support.
guài wù de yán yǔ ， duì lín xuān méi yǒu fēn háo de cì jī ， rán ér xīn xìng xiū shì de shén sè què biàn dé cuò è wú bǐ ， yǎn zhōng wú fǎ yǎn shì de liú lù chū le mò dà de kǒng jù ， shēn shǒu zhǐ zhe lín xuān ：“ zěn ， zěn me kě néng …… nǐ ， nǐ bú shì yuán yīng xiū shì ？”
怪物的言语，对林轩没有分毫的刺激，然而辛姓修士的神色却变得错愕无比，眼中无法掩饰的流露出了莫大的恐惧，伸手指着林轩：“怎，怎么可能……你，你不是元婴修士？”
Thus, he hoped for the best and reluctantly endured the situation.
“ bù cuò ， jiù jìng jiè lái shuō ， zài xià què shí bǐ yuán yīng lǎo guài lüè xùn yī chóu ， zhǐ bù guò xiū liàn de gōng fǎ jiào tè shū ， cháng cháng bèi dào men wù huì bà le 。” lín xuān wēi wēi yī xiào de kāi kǒu 。
“不错，就境界来说，在下确实比元婴老怪略逊一筹，只不过修炼的功法较特殊，常常被道们误会罢了。”林轩微微一笑的开口。
Hopefully, this senior had genuine supernatural powers to eliminate the Corpse Devil.
cóng lín xuān zuǐ lǐ dé dào zhèng shí ， xīn xìng xiū shì de liǎn sè yuè fā cāng bái le xiē ， dàn cǐ rén dào yě cōng míng jué dǐng ， jiàn lín xuān tǎn chéng bú shì yuán yīng qī ， kě miàn duì shī mó ， què méi yǒu fēn háo wèi jù ， xiǎn rán shì yǒu suǒ yǐ zhàng de 。
从林轩嘴里得到证实，辛姓修士的脸色越发苍白了些，但此人倒也聪明绝顶，见林轩坦诚不是元婴期，可面对尸魔，却没有分毫畏惧，显然是有所倚仗的。
"Humph, those two cultivators earlier tasted good. You and your companion will become my blood food soon," said the Corpse Devil with a grin, his hoarse voice filled with chilling terror.
rú cǐ yī lái ， tā dào yě shēng chū jǐ fēn zhǐ wàng ， fǎn zhèng yǐ jīng le zéi chuán ， tā yě zhǐ hǎo yìng zhe tóu pí kǔ chēng xià qù 。
如此一来，他倒也生出几分指望，反正已经了贼船，他也只好硬着头皮苦撑下去。
"What? Mo Dao and Jin Dao have already fallen victim to your poison?" The surname Xin cultivator's voice trembled like a fox mourning its dead rabbit.
dàn yuàn zhè wèi qián bèi bú shì hú chuī dà qì ， zhēn yǒu jīng rén shén tōng ， néng gòu jiāng shī mó chú qù 。
但愿这位前辈不是胡吹大气，真有惊人神通，能够将尸魔除去。
"Of course. Do you think entering the corpse qi swamp could still allow one to return alive?" The Corpse Devil laughed triumphantly, then turned to Lin Xuan: "I don't know what cultivation method you practice, but despite not being an Incubus, your presence is astonishing. It doesn't matter; the magical power in your essence must far exceed that of peers. Consuming you will allow me to advance. Now I can offer a path for you to suffer less."
“ hēng ， gāng cái nà liǎng gè xiū shì de wèi dào bù cuò ， yī huì er nǐ men yě huì biàn chéng běn zūn de xuè shí 。” shī mó tū rán liě zuǐ yī xiào ， shā yǎ de shēng yīn gèng shì tòu chū wú jìn de hán qì ， chōng mǎn le kǒng hè zhī yì 。
“哼，刚才那两个修士的味道不错，一会儿你们也会变成本尊的血食。”尸魔突然咧嘴一笑，沙哑的声音更是透出无尽的寒气，充满了恐吓之意。
"Oh?" Lin Xuan showed some interest: "Senior, what do you wish to say?"
“ shén me ， mò dào yǔ jīn dào yǐ jīng zāo le nǐ de dú shǒu ？” tù sǐ hú bēi bān ， xīn xìng xiū shì de shēng yīn dōu yǒu xiē chàn dǒu 。
“什么，莫道与金道已经遭了你的毒手？”兔死狐悲般，辛姓修士的声音都有些颤抖。
"If you are willing to surrender and let this old man consume the golden core body, I can make an exception and spare your soul," said the Corpse Devil with a self-important expression.
“ dāng rán ， nǐ yǐ wéi jìn rù shī qì zhǎo zé ， hái yǒu kě néng huó zhe huí qù ？” shī mó dé yì de xiào le qǐ lái ， suí hòu zhuǎn tóu kàn xiàng lín xuān ，“ běn zūn bù zhī dào nǐ xiū liàn de shì shén me gōng fǎ ， bìng fēi yuán yīng xiū shì ， què yī rán yǒu rú cǐ jīng rén de qì shì ， dàn méi yǒu guān xì ， nǐ jīng xuè zhōng yùn hán de fǎ lì ， bì dìng yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì ， chī le nǐ ， wǒ yī yàng néng gòu jìn jiē ， xiàn zài dào kě yǐ zhǐ yī tiáo míng lù ， ràng nǐ shǎo shòu xiē tòng kǔ 。”
“当然，你以为进入尸气沼泽，还有可能活着回去？”尸魔得意的笑了起来，随后转头看向林轩，“本尊不知道你修炼的是什么功法，并非元婴修士，却依然有如此惊人的气势，但没有关系，你精血中蕴含的法力，必定远胜同阶修士，吃了你，我一样能够进阶，现在倒可以指一条明路，让你少受些痛苦。”
"Haha." Lin Xuan laughed, his lips filled with mockery. "You're not afraid of speaking out of turn. Let me advise you: if you are willing to approach the Forbidden Spirit Technique and become my slave, I might consider sparing your life."
“ ó ？” lín xuān dào yǒu xiē xìng qù ，“ gé xià xiǎng shuō shén me ？”
“哦？”林轩倒有些兴趣，“阁下想说什么？”
Lin Xuan was confident but had yet to act.
The阴气 and corpse poisons within the small island had become much denser. Even Lin Xuan fully released his divine sense to prevent any ambush.
Fortunately, there was no trap. As for the poison, Lin Xuan did not take it seriously at all. The碧幻幽火 he cultivated was one of the finest poisonous flames in the world, and he had been consuming the Absolute Poison Pill for a long time. Unless facing an advanced cultivator who specialized in poisons, ordinary poisons were nothing to worry about.
The禁制 around the island still shielded divine sense, but under Lin Xuan's full effort, it was ineffective. Soon, his brows furrowed as he discovered the location of the Corpse Devil.
"Let's go!"
Lin Xuan said while turning in a direction and shooting towards the southwest with his遁光. The surname Xin cultivator was taken aback and hurriedly followed.
Now ensnared in the tiger's den, Lin Xuan was his support; he would never leave even if he had to run.
Although this island wasn't large, it was obstructed by a illusions array. After much winding and turning, they flew for several tea times before the area suddenly opened up.
It was a small plain with scattered rocks. However, strangely, every few meters on the ground there were holes as big as bowls, deep without bottom, emitting thick clouds of corpse qi from within.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed upon seeing this.
His gaze fell onto a pile of the largest rocks, atop which sat a monstrous figure in gray robes. Its face was grotesque with exposed fangs—indeed, it was the legendary Incubus Corpse Devil.
"Senior, things are not good. The opponent has set up an array here to gather corpse qi, increasing his cultivation level while making our lives even harder," said the surname Xin cultivator, his face filled with worry as he looked at those bowl-sized holes.
Lin Xuan nodded but remained silent, his eyes gradually showing a serious expression. The opponent's cultivation had reached the peak of the initial stage, and combined with his innate talent, his supernatural powers were not far behind an Incubus in the middle stage.
"Why?" Seeing Lin Xuan ignore his suggestion, the surname Xin cultivator was both surprised and angry. Did he really have the confidence to defeat such a formidable Corpse Devil?
"Your kind offer is commendable, but it's too naive. If you think we can easily destroy this array here," said Lin Xuan, still staring at the Corpse Devil with a calm expression that would not reveal any weakness.
During his time on Ice Fire Island, he had diligently studied The璇玑心得 and although not an expert in arrays, he was far superior to peers of the same cultivation stage.
This cunning Corpse Devil had connected this array with the Yin Pulse's spring. If one were to destroy it forcefully, the Yin Pulse would also be destroyed. Wouldn't that be a futile effort?
Fortunately, Lin Xuan used his divine sense to scan and found that apart from gathering corpse qi, this array did not have any other supernatural powers, so he needn't fear anything. He just needed to be cautious during the battle.
Moreover, he had already left a contingency plan.
Lin Xuan was confident but had yet to act.
The Corpse Devil naturally noticed their movements and slowly stood up, his eyes filled with an extremely eerie red light.
His divine sense swept over the surname Xin cultivator, then focused entirely on Lin Xuan. He licked his lips in amazement: "Huh? What is your background? You're not an Incubus, yet you have such a formidable presence?"
Lin Xuan's heart tightened; this old monster indeed had extensive knowledge and could discern his cultivation stage.
Previously, those Condensation Core cultivators always regarded him as an Incubus, showing no doubt at all.
The Magic Incubus was merely a trick. Compared to true Incubuses, there were still differences.
Lin Xuan pursed his lips but did not deny it; what if he had lower cultivation? Strength determined the outcome. Even without talismans, his supernatural powers compared favorably with an early-stage Incubus.
Why would he come here to vanquish a Corpse Devil if he didn't have confidence?
He always acted after careful planning.
The monster's words did not provoke Lin Xuan, but the surname Xin cultivator's expression became utterly astonished. His fear was evident as he pointed at Lin Xuan: "How… how could this be? You're not an Incubus?"
"Indeed, in terms of cultivation stage, I am slightly inferior to an Incubus, but my cultivation method is rather special and often misunderstood by Daoists," said Lin Xuan with a slight smile.
With confirmation from Lin Xuan's mouth, the surname Xin cultivator's face turned even paler. But this person was incredibly intelligent; seeing that Lin Xuan admitted he wasn't an Incubus yet showed no fear, it seemed he had some support.
Thus, he hoped for the best and reluctantly endured the situation.
Hopefully, this senior had genuine supernatural powers to eliminate the Corpse Devil.
"Humph, those two cultivators earlier tasted good. You and your companion will become my blood food soon," said the Corpse Devil with a grin, his hoarse voice filled with chilling terror.
"What? Mo Dao and Jin Dao have already fallen victim to your poison?" The surname Xin cultivator's voice trembled like a fox mourning its dead rabbit.
"Of course. Do you think entering the corpse qi swamp could still allow one to return alive?" The Corpse Devil laughed triumphantly, then turned to Lin Xuan: "I don't know what cultivation method you practice, but despite not being an Incubus, your presence is astonishing. It doesn't matter; the magical power in your essence must far exceed that of peers. Consuming you will allow me to advance. Now I can offer a path for you to suffer less."
"Oh?" Lin Xuan showed some interest: "Senior, what do you wish to say?"
"If you are willing to surrender and let this old man consume the golden core body, I can make an exception and spare your soul," said the Corpse Devil with a self-important expression.
"Haha." Lin Xuan laughed, his lips filled with mockery. "You're not afraid of speaking out of turn. Let me advise you: if you are willing to approach the Forbidden Spirit Technique and become my slave, I might consider sparing your life."
Lin Xuan was confident but had yet to act.