wú shù huǒ rè de mù guāng jí zhōng zài shàng miàn 。
无数火热的目光集中在上面。
Numerous fiery gazes converged upon the scene.
dú jiāo wáng ào rán yī xiào ， qū zhǐ wēi dàn 。 yī dào lǜ sè de xiá guāng fú xiàn ， xiàng zhe cháng shēng dān xí juǎn 。
毒蛟王傲然一笑，屈指微弹。一道绿色的霞光浮现，向着长生丹席卷。
Toxin Serpent King sneered and flicked his fingers. A greenishsunrise glow emerged, sweeping towards the Elixir of Immortality.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yì biàn tū qǐ ， huáng méi zhēn rén de yǎn dǐ shēn chù ， tū rán shǎn guò yī sī jué jué zhī sè 。
然而就在这时，异变突起，黄眉真人的眼底深处，突然闪过一丝决绝之色。
However, at this moment, an unexpected change occurred. Deep within Yellow Eyebrow Sage's eyes, a resolve flashed by.
xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào liàng lì de huáng máng jī shè ér chū ， gēn gēn de cì xiàng dú jiāo wáng de hòu xīn 。
袖袍一拂，一道亮丽的黄芒激射而出，根根的刺向毒蛟王的后心。
With a wave of his sleeves, a bright yellow light shot out, piercing towards Toxin Serpent King's back.
biàn qǐ cāng cù ， jí biàn huà xíng hòu qī de yāo shòu ， yě fǎn yìng bù jí ， hé kuàng tā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu xiǎng guò duì fāng gǎn mào tiān xià zhī dà bù jìn ， zuò chū zhè yàng de shì 。
变起仓促，即便化形后期的妖兽，也反应不及，何况他根本就没有想过对方敢冒天下之大不近，作出这样的事。
The situation was sudden, and even late-stage transformed beasts could not react in time; how much less so for him, who had never imagined the other would dare to do such a thing openly.
dú jiāo wáng jǐn jǐn shuō chū yí gè zì ， jiù bèi nà huáng máng jī zhòng ， mēn shēng xiǎng qǐ ， fēi chū shù zhàng yuǎn le 。
毒蛟王仅仅说出一个字，就被那黄芒击中，闷声响起，飞出数丈远了。
Toxin Serpent King barely managed to utter one word before he was struck by that yellow light, making a muffled sound as he flew several yards away.
ér huáng méi zhēn rén gèng bù dān gē ， tái qǐ tóu ， chōng zhe lín xuān yī shēng dà hǒu ：“ jiāng cháng shēng dān gěi wǒ ！”。
而黄眉真人更不耽搁，抬起头，冲着林轩一声大吼：“将长生丹给我！”。
Yellow Eyebrow Sage did not waste any time. He raised his head and bellowed at Lin Xuan: "Hand over the Elixir of Immortality!"
lín xuān méi tóu yī zōu ， shàng wèi xiǎng dào yīng gāi rú hé ， tū rán fā xiàn zhōu wéi de kōng qì biàn dé níng gù 。 fǎng fú yī zhī wú xíng de jiā suǒ ， jiāng tā shēn xíng láo láo jìn gù 。
林轩眉头一邹，尚未想到应该如何，突然发现周围的空气变得凝固。仿佛一只无形的枷锁，将他身形牢牢禁锢。
Lin Xuan's brows knitted together; he had yet to think of a plan when suddenly, the air around him seemed to solidify. It was as if an invisible restraint bound his form tightly.
ér tóu dǐng zhī shàng ， gèng chū xiàn le yī zhī huáng sè jù shǒu ， jiù xiàng yào yī bǎ jiāng tā zhuā rù zhǎng zhōng 。
而头顶之上，更出现了一只黄色巨手，就像要一把将他抓入掌中。
Above him appeared a giant yellow hand, seemingly intent on grabbing him and pulling him into its grasp.
zhè jiù shì chuán shuō zhōng de dà xiū shì shén tōng ？
这就是传说中的大修士神通？
Was this what they called the great cultivator's divine power?
lín xuān xīn zhōng hài rán ， tóng wèi yuán yīng qī ， dàn chū qī ， zhōng qī yǔ tā gēn běn méi fǎ bǐ ， wán quán bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。
林轩心中骇然，同为元婴期，但初期，中期与他根本没法比，完全不可同日而语。
Lin Xuan's heart trembled with shock. As an incipient spirit-stage cultivator, he was incomparable to those in their prime or middle stages; it was like comparing apples to oranges.
jí biàn shēn jīng bǎi zhàn ， dàn cǐ kè ， lín xuān yě mò míng de yǒng qǐ yī gǔ wú lì zhī gǎn ， dàn hěn kuài 。 tā jiù jiāng zhè zhǒng qiè ruò de niàn tou pāo zhū nǎo hòu 。
即便身经百战，但此刻，林轩也莫名的涌起一股无力之感，但很快。他就将这种怯弱的念头抛诸脑后。
Even after countless battles, Lin Xuan felt a strange sense of helplessness at this moment. But quickly, he cast aside such cowardly thoughts.
duì fāng jì rán sī pò liǎn pí ， dòng shǒu qiáng qiǎng dān yào ， nà duì zì jǐ ， kěn dìng yě bú huì shǒu xià liú qíng ， bèi zhè jù zhǎo zhuā zhōng ， bù sǐ yě yào tuō chéng pí 。
对方既然撕破脸皮，动手强抢丹药，那对自己，肯定也不会手下留情，被这巨爪抓中，不死也要脱成皮。
Since the other had already broken his resolve and tried to forcibly snatch the elixir, there was no way he would spare him any mercy. Being grabbed by that giant claw meant certain death or severe injury.
lín xuān zì rán bù yuàn zuò yǐ dài bì ， hǎo zài nà shī jiā zài shēn tǐ zhōu wéi de kōng qì de jìn zhì ， bù guò shì huáng méi zhēn rén xìn shǒu wèi zhī ， néng gòu jìn gù zhù pǔ tōng de níng dān qī xiū shì ， què lài hé bù le zì jǐ 。 cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān nà hái gù dé shàng yǐn cáng xiū wèi ， tǐ nèi fǎ lì liú zhuǎn ， zhèng xiǎng shī fǎ jiāng jìn zhì zhēng kāi ， tū rán yī dào ér bì cū de guāng zhù cóng páng biān shè lái ， qīng ér yì jǔ jiāng nà huáng sè dà shǒu guàn chuān 。
林轩自然不愿坐以待毙，好在那施加在身体周围的空气的禁制，不过是黄眉真人信手为之，能够禁锢住普通的凝丹期修士，却赖何不了自己。此时此刻，林轩那还顾得上隐藏修为，体内法力流转，正想施法将禁制挣开，突然一道儿臂粗的光柱从旁边射来，轻而易举将那黄色大手贯穿。
Lin Xuan naturally did not wish to wait for death. Fortunately, the restraint around his body was merely a casual act of Yellow Eyebrow Sage. It could hold ordinary condensation-stage cultivators but posed no threat to himself. At this moment, Lin Xuan paid no heed to concealing his cultivation; he let his inner power flow and prepared to break free from the restriction when suddenly, a beam of light as thick as an arm shot out from beside him, effortlessly piercing through that giant yellow hand.
huáng méi pǐ fū ， nǐ jìng gǎn tōu xí wǒ ， jiù bù pà yǐn qǐ rén yāo liǎng zú de dà zhàn mó ？” dú jiāo wáng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， bīng lěng fèn nù dào jí diǎn 。
黄眉匹夫，你竟敢偷袭我，就不怕引起人妖两族的大战磨？”毒蛟王的声音传入耳朵，冰冷愤怒到极点。
"Yellow Eyebrow Bum, you dare to attack me. Aren't you afraid of starting a war between humans and demons?" Toxin Serpent King's voice echoed in his ears, icy with anger.
huáng méi zhēn rén què shì ruò wú dǔ ， shēn xíng yī huǎng 。 huà wèi yī duǒ huáng yún xiàng lín xuān pū qù ， kàn tā fǎn yìng ， jìng shì wú lùn rú hé ， yě yào jiǎng cháng shēng dān qiǎng dào shǒu zhōng 。
黄眉真人却视若无睹，身形一晃。化为一朵黄云向林轩扑去，看他反应，竟似无论如何，也要讲长生丹抢到手中。
But Yellow Eyebrow Sage ignored it. He moved swiftly, transforming into a yellow cloud as he lunged towards Lin Xuan, determined to snatch the Elixir of Immortality at all costs.
dú jiāo wáng qǐ huì ràng tā rú yuàn ， yī shēng dà hǒu 。 shēn xíng mó hú ， jìng guǐ yì de cóng yuán dì xiāo shī le 。
毒蛟王岂会让他如愿，一声大吼。身形模糊，竟诡异的从原地消失了。
Toxin Serpent King would not let him have his way. With a roar, his figure blurred and vanished from sight.
“ shùn yí ！”
“瞬移！”
"Teleportation!"
huáng méi zhēn rén yǎn jīng yī mī ， kàn zhe dǎng zài zì jǐ miàn qián de jiāo shǒu rén shēn de guài wù ， biǎo qíng nán kàn dào le jí chū 。
黄眉真人眼睛一眯，看着挡在自己面前的蛟首人身的怪物，表情难看到了极出。
Yellow Eyebrow Sage's eyes narrowed as he looked at the monster in front of him, his expression twisted with rage.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， shùn yí nǎi shì rén jiè zuì xuán miào de jǐ zhǒng shén tōng zhī yī ， suī rán yuán yīng qī xiū shì yě néng chù jí ， dàn bì xū shì yuán yīng lí tǐ ， ér qiě huì xiāo hào jù dà de fǎ lì ， qí shí bìng méi yǒu duō shǎo shí yòng de yì yì 。
众所周知，瞬移乃是人界最玄妙的几种神通之一，虽然元婴期修士也能触及，但必须是元婴离体，而且会消耗巨大的法力，其实并没有多少实用的意义。
Everyone knew that teleportation was one of the most mysterious divine powers in the human world. Although late-stage incipient spirit cultivators could touch it, they needed to detach from their bodies and would consume a massive amount of inner energy, rendering it practically useless for practical purposes.
shèn zhì yǒu yī zhǒng shuō fǎ ， zhēn zhèng de shùn yí zhī shù ， qí shí shì lí hé qī xiū shì cái néng gòu zhǎng wò de ， yuán yīng shī zhǎn chū lái de ， bù guò shì shān zhài bǎn de jiǎn huà ér yǐ 。
甚至有一种说法，真正的瞬移之术，其实是离合期修士才能够掌握的，元婴施展出来的，不过是山寨版的简化而已。
Some even claimed that true teleportation was only within the grasp of those at the realm of separation; what Toxin Serpent King had just demonstrated was merely a simplified version.
kě yǎn qián de dú jiāo ， yě bù guò huà xíng hòu qī ， zěn me què kě yǐ ……
可眼前的毒蛟，也不过化形后期，怎么却可以……
But this late-stage transformed beast could not possibly...
kàn zhe dǎng zài zì jǐ qián miàn de guài wù ， huáng méi zhēn rén zhī dào tōu xí jì huà yǐ rán luò kōng ， yòu jīng yòu nù ， dàn jìng sī háo yě bù yuàn tuì suō 。
看着挡在自己前面的怪物，黄眉真人知道偷袭计划已然落空，又惊又怒，但竟丝毫也不愿退缩。
Looking at the monster in front of him, Yellow Eyebrow Sage knew his ambush plan had failed. He was both shocked and angry but showed no signs of retreating.
“ kàn lái dào yǒu shì zhēn de bù pà yǐn qǐ rén yāo liǎng zú de dà zhàn le 。” dú jiāo wáng dàn dàn de kāi kǒu le 。
“看来道友是真的不怕引起人妖两族的大战了。”毒蛟王淡淡的开口了。
"Seems like you're really not afraid of starting a war between humans and demons," Toxin Serpent King said coolly.
“ hēng ， lǎo fū gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， lián mén rén dì zǐ yě méi yǒu ， rén yāo liǎng zú jiù suàn dǎ dé tiān fān dì fù ， gé xià jué de wǒ huì guān xīn mó ？” huáng méi zhēn rén dàn le dàn yī xiù ， kě pà de lì qì cóng shēn shàng fā chū ， yuán běn xiān fēng dào gǔ ， cǐ kè kàn shàng qù què yǒu jǐ fēn xiàng zhēng níng de è mó ：“ dú jiāo wáng ， nǐ ruò shí xiàng ， jiù jiāng cháng shēng dān ràng yǔ lǎo fū ， wǒ zì rán huì gěi nǐ zú gòu de bǔ cháng 。 fǒu zé ……”
“哼，老夫孤家寡人一个，连门人弟子也没有，人妖两族就算打得天翻地覆，阁下觉得我会关心磨？”黄眉真人弹了弹衣袖，可怕的戾气从身上发出，原本仙风道骨，此刻看上去却有几分像狰狞的恶魔：“毒蛟王，你若识相，就将长生丹让与老夫，我自然会给你足够的补偿。否则……”
"Hmph, I'm an old man without any followers or disciples; even if the human-demon conflict rages on, what would it matter to me?" Yellow Eyebrow Sage flicked his sleeves. A terrifying aura emanated from him, making his usually ethereal and noble appearance look more like a demonic fiend: "Toxin Serpent King, if you're wise, you'll hand over the Elixir of Immortality to this old man, and I will give you ample compensation. Otherwise..."
“ hā hā ，” huáng méi zhēn rén huà méi shuō wán jiù bèi jiāo （ diàn nǎo yuè dǎ duàn ， dú jiāo wáng rěn bú zhù yǎng tóu dà xiào qǐ lái ，：“ huáng méi lǎo pǐ fū ， rú guǒ méi yǒu jì cuò de huà ， nǐ yīng gāi shì běn wáng de shǒu xià bài jiàng 。 jū rán hái gǎn dà yán bù cán ， wēi xié yǔ wǒ ？”
“哈哈，”黄眉真人话没说完就被蛟（电脑阅打断，毒蛟王忍不住仰头大笑起来，：“黄眉老匹夫，如果没有记错的话，你应该是本王的手下败将。居然还敢大言不惭，威胁与我？”
"Haha," Yellow Eyebrow Sage's words were cut off by the computer as Toxin Serpent King could not help but laugh loudly: "Old Bum Yellow Eyebrow, if my memory serves correctly, you should be a defeated underling of this king. How dare you threaten me with such bravado?"
“ bù cuò ， lǎo fū què shí dǎ bù guò nǐ 。” tīng le duì fāng de huà ， huáng méi zhēn rén háo wú nù sè 。 fǎn ér shí fēn tǎn rán de chéng rèn le ：“ kě nà yòu rú hé ， zhè cháng shēng dān ， lǎo fū zhì zài bì děi de 。 sú huà shuō ， shě de yī shēn guǎ ， gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ ， dú jiāo nǐ gǎn yú lǎo fū yī mìng huàn yī mìng ma 。 rú guǒ wǒ bù jì suàn hòu guǒ ， zhì shǎo yě néng jiāng nǐ de ròu shēn gěi huǐ le 。”
“不错，老夫确实打不过你。”听了对方的话，黄眉真人毫无怒色。反而十分坦然的承认了：“可那又如何，这长生丹，老夫志在必得的。俗话说，舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马，毒蛟你敢于老夫一命换一命吗。如果我不计算后果，至少也能将你的肉身给毁了。”
"Indeed, I can't defeat you," Yellow Eyebrow Sage said without anger, acknowledging the truth calmly: "But what of it? This Elixir of Immortality is something I must have. As they say, if one dares to sacrifice everything, he can topple an emperor. Toxin Serpent, are you willing to risk your life for mine in exchange for this elixir? If not considering the consequences, at least I could destroy your physical body."
dú jiāo wáng méi shāo yī dòng ， yě xiàn rù le chén mò zhōng 。 cóng huáng méi zhēn rén de biǎo qíng ， tā kě yǐ kàn chū duì fāng bìng fēi xū yán dòng hè ， ér shì zhēn de duì cǐ dān yào zhì zài bì děi 。
毒蛟王眉梢一动，也陷入了沉默中。从黄眉真人的表情，他可以看出对方并非虚言恫吓，而是真的对此丹药志在必得。
Toxin Serpent King's brows twitched as he fell silent. From Yellow Eyebrow Sage's expression, he could tell that his threats were genuine and that he was determined to get this elixir.
àn lǐ shuō ， zhè lǎo guài wù yīng gāi hái yǒu yì bǎi duō suì de shòu yuán ， rú guǒ hǎo hǎo bǎo yǎng ， duō xí yǎng qì zhī fǎ ， bìng jǐn liàng shǎo yǔ rén dòng shǒu de huà ， jiù suàn zài huó gè liǎng bǎi suì ， yě shì wán quán méi yǒu wèn tí de ， wèi hé què yào tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn …………
按理说，这老怪物应该还有一百多岁的寿元，如果好好保养，多习养气之法，并尽量少与人动手的话，就算在活个两百岁，也是完全没有问题的，为何却要铤而走险…………
Logically speaking, an old monster like him should still have over a hundred years of life left. If properly cared for and with minimal physical battles, even living two hundred years would be no problem; why take such a risk...
yào zhī dào ， tā zhè yī nào ， bù jǐn ràng máng shān dà huì míng shēng sǎo dì ， ér qiě yě chè dǐ lún wèi le jiāo lóng yī zú de bù sǐ bù xiū de chóu dí 。
要知道，他这一闹，不仅让邙山大会名声扫地，而且也彻底沦为了蛟龙一族的不死不休的仇敌。
Knowing his actions had tarnished the reputation of Mount Mang's grand assembly and turned them into eternal enemies of the dragon clan, it was beyond what late-stage cultivators should do...
jiù suàn shì hòu qī de dà xiū shì ， sì hū yě bù yīng gāi xiāo zhāng zhì cǐ ……
就算是后期的大修士，似乎也不应该嚣张至此……
Unless there were some unavoidable reasons!
chú fēi shì yǒu shén me bù dé yǐ ！
除非是有什么不得已！
Toxin Serpent King's mind raced with thoughts but showed no signs of retreating. Instead, he sneered: "Yellow Eyebrow Sage, you have quite a mouth on you, but in front of this king, your efforts are futile. I've already given the top-grade crystal to this friend; there is no reason for me to hand over the Elixir of Immortality."
dú jiāo wáng de nǎo hǎi lǐ ， zhū bān niàn tou xùn sù zhuǎn guò ， dàn què yì diǎn tuì suō de yì si yě wú ， fǎn ér lěng xiào zhe kāi kǒu le ：“ huáng méi dào yǒu hǎo dà de kǒu qì ， kě xī zài běn wáng miàn qián shì bái fèi xīn jī 。 jí pǐn jīng shí wǒ yǐ jīng gěi le zhè wèi dào yǒu ， cháng shēng dān wàn wú ràng gěi bié rén de dào lǐ 。”
毒蛟王的脑海里，诸般念头迅速转过，但却一点退缩的意思也无，反而冷笑着开口了：“黄眉道友好大的口气，可惜在本王面前是白费心机。极品晶石我已经给了这位道友，长生丹万无让给别人的道理。”
He could not retreat.
tā què shí bù néng gòu tuì suō 。
他确实不能够退缩。
Not only did he need the Elixir of Immortality himself, but giving up a precious item after such threats would make Toxin Serpent King look ridiculous. The dragon clan might become the laughingstock of the entire Spirit Island.
qiě bù shuō cháng shēng dān duì tā ér yán tóng yàng yǒu jí dà de yòng chǔ 。
且不说长生丹对他而言同样有极大的用处。
Even if his head was cut off or blood flowed, this face... must be preserved!
guāng shì tīng le duì fāng de yī fān dòng hè zhī hòu jiù ràng chū bǎo wù ， nǐ ràng zhè wèi jiāo lóng zhī wáng de liǎn wǎng nǎ ér gē ， kǒng pà yǐ hòu jiāo lóng yī zú dū huì lún wèi zhěng gè yāo líng dǎo de xiào bǐng le 。
光是听了对方的一番恫吓之后就让出宝物，你让这位蛟龙之王的脸往哪儿搁，恐怕以后蛟龙一族都会沦为整个妖灵岛的笑柄了。
Toxin Serpent King was now in a bind; even if he had to fight to the death with the other, there was no room for retreat.
tóu kě duàn xuè kě liú ， dàn zhè miàn zi ma …… jué bù néng qù ！
头可断血可流，但这面子嘛……决不能去！
"Very well," Yellow Eyebrow Sage roared into the sky, his voice like thunder. As he spoke, the pressure of his inner energy rose steadily.
cǐ shí de dú jiāo wáng shì chéng qí hǔ ， jiù suàn shì yào yǔ duì fāng yǐ mìng xiàng bó ， yě jué méi yǒu tuì suō de yú dì 。
此时的毒蛟王势成骑虎，就算是要与对方以命相搏，也绝没有退缩的余地。
Toxin Serpent King did not back down either. With the face already broken, what else could he be concerned about? Greenish toxins emerged from his body and soon formed a large cloud of green poison, dripping with life.
“ hǎo hǎo 。” huáng méi zhēn rén yǎng tiān dà xiào ， shēng yīn fǎng fú jīng léi yì bān xiǎng ， ér suí zhe tā de xiào shēng ， hún shēn de líng yā yě zài jié jié pān gāo 。
“好好。”黄眉真人仰天大笑，声音仿佛惊雷一般响，而随着他的笑声，浑身的灵压也在节节攀高。
More strangely, countless black lightning bolts as thick as an arm flickered within it, hidden but ready to strike at any moment, like venomous snakes waiting to bite their targets.
dú jiāo wáng qǐ huì shì ruò ， cǐ kè sī pò liǎn pí 。 nǎ ér hái yǒu shén me hǎo gù jí de ， lǜ sè de dú wù cóng tā de shēn tǐ lǐ fā chū 。
毒蛟王岂会示弱，此刻撕破脸皮。哪儿还有什么好顾及的，绿色的毒物从他的身体里发出。
Taking advantage of this distraction, Lin Xuan broke free from the restraint and retreated. The Elixir of Immortality was still in his hand, but both old monsters ignored him, allowing him to slip away.
piàn kè hòu ， jiù xíng chéng yī dà tuán dú yún ， cuì lǜ yù dī 。
片刻后，就形成一大团毒云，翠绿欲滴。
It wasn't because they were careless; it was simply that late-stage cultivators believed a mere condensation-stage cultivator could not escape their notice. Their immediate goal was to deal with the current threat.
gèng jiā guǐ yì de shì ， lǐ miàn hái yǒu wú shù ér bì cū de hēi sè shǎn diàn ， ruò yǐn ruò xiàn ， kàn shàng qù jiù xiàng yī tiáo tiáo yǐn cáng qǐ lái de dú shé 。 suí shí zhǔn bèi bào qǐ shì xiǎng duì shǒu 。
更加诡异的是，里面还有无数儿臂粗的黑色闪电，若隐若现，看上去就像一条条隐藏起来的毒蛇。随时准备暴起噬想对手。
The two exchanged glances, and although the battle had yet to begin in earnest, the air seemed to have frozen.
Numerous fiery gazes converged upon the scene.
Toxin Serpent King sneered and flicked his fingers. A greenishsunrise glow emerged, sweeping towards the Elixir of Immortality.
However, at this moment, an unexpected change occurred. Deep within Yellow Eyebrow Sage's eyes, a resolve flashed by.
With a wave of his sleeves, a bright yellow light shot out, piercing towards Toxin Serpent King's back.
The situation was sudden, and even late-stage transformed beasts could not react in time; how much less so for him, who had never imagined the other would dare to do such a thing openly.
"You..."
Toxin Serpent King barely managed to utter one word before he was struck by that yellow light, making a muffled sound as he flew several yards away.
Yellow Eyebrow Sage did not waste any time. He raised his head and bellowed at Lin Xuan: "Hand over the Elixir of Immortality!"
Lin Xuan's brows knitted together; he had yet to think of a plan when suddenly, the air around him seemed to solidify. It was as if an invisible restraint bound his form tightly.
Above him appeared a giant yellow hand, seemingly intent on grabbing him and pulling him into its grasp.
Was this what they called the great cultivator's divine power?
Lin Xuan's heart trembled with shock. As an incipient spirit-stage cultivator, he was incomparable to those in their prime or middle stages; it was like comparing apples to oranges.
Even after countless battles, Lin Xuan felt a strange sense of helplessness at this moment. But quickly, he cast aside such cowardly thoughts.
Since the other had already broken his resolve and tried to forcibly snatch the elixir, there was no way he would spare him any mercy. Being grabbed by that giant claw meant certain death or severe injury.
Lin Xuan naturally did not wish to wait for death. Fortunately, the restraint around his body was merely a casual act of Yellow Eyebrow Sage. It could hold ordinary condensation-stage cultivators but posed no threat to himself. At this moment, Lin Xuan paid no heed to concealing his cultivation; he let his inner power flow and prepared to break free from the restriction when suddenly, a beam of light as thick as an arm shot out from beside him, effortlessly piercing through that giant yellow hand.
"Yellow Eyebrow Bum, you dare to attack me. Aren't you afraid of starting a war between humans and demons?" Toxin Serpent King's voice echoed in his ears, icy with anger.
But Yellow Eyebrow Sage ignored it. He moved swiftly, transforming into a yellow cloud as he lunged towards Lin Xuan, determined to snatch the Elixir of Immortality at all costs.
Toxin Serpent King would not let him have his way. With a roar, his figure blurred and vanished from sight.
"Teleportation!"
Yellow Eyebrow Sage's eyes narrowed as he looked at the monster in front of him, his expression twisted with rage.
Everyone knew that teleportation was one of the most mysterious divine powers in the human world. Although late-stage incipient spirit cultivators could touch it, they needed to detach from their bodies and would consume a massive amount of inner energy, rendering it practically useless for practical purposes.
Some even claimed that true teleportation was only within the grasp of those at the realm of separation; what Toxin Serpent King had just demonstrated was merely a simplified version.
But this late-stage transformed beast could not possibly...
Looking at the monster in front of him, Yellow Eyebrow Sage knew his ambush plan had failed. He was both shocked and angry but showed no signs of retreating.
"Seems like you're really not afraid of starting a war between humans and demons," Toxin Serpent King said coolly.
"Hmph, I'm an old man without any followers or disciples; even if the human-demon conflict rages on, what would it matter to me?" Yellow Eyebrow Sage flicked his sleeves. A terrifying aura emanated from him, making his usually ethereal and noble appearance look more like a demonic fiend: "Toxin Serpent King, if you're wise, you'll hand over the Elixir of Immortality to this old man, and I will give you ample compensation. Otherwise..."
"Haha," Yellow Eyebrow Sage's words were cut off by the computer as Toxin Serpent King could not help but laugh loudly: "Old Bum Yellow Eyebrow, if my memory serves correctly, you should be a defeated underling of this king. How dare you threaten me with such bravado?"
"Indeed, I can't defeat you," Yellow Eyebrow Sage said without anger, acknowledging the truth calmly: "But what of it? This Elixir of Immortality is something I must have. As they say, if one dares to sacrifice everything, he can topple an emperor. Toxin Serpent, are you willing to risk your life for mine in exchange for this elixir? If not considering the consequences, at least I could destroy your physical body."
Toxin Serpent King's brows twitched as he fell silent. From Yellow Eyebrow Sage's expression, he could tell that his threats were genuine and that he was determined to get this elixir.
Why?
Logically speaking, an old monster like him should still have over a hundred years of life left. If properly cared for and with minimal physical battles, even living two hundred years would be no problem; why take such a risk...
Knowing his actions had tarnished the reputation of Mount Mang's grand assembly and turned them into eternal enemies of the dragon clan, it was beyond what late-stage cultivators should do...
Unless there were some unavoidable reasons!
Toxin Serpent King's mind raced with thoughts but showed no signs of retreating. Instead, he sneered: "Yellow Eyebrow Sage, you have quite a mouth on you, but in front of this king, your efforts are futile. I've already given the top-grade crystal to this friend; there is no reason for me to hand over the Elixir of Immortality."
He could not retreat.
Not only did he need the Elixir of Immortality himself, but giving up a precious item after such threats would make Toxin Serpent King look ridiculous. The dragon clan might become the laughingstock of the entire Spirit Island.
Even if his head was cut off or blood flowed, this face... must be preserved!
Toxin Serpent King was now in a bind; even if he had to fight to the death with the other, there was no room for retreat.
"Very well," Yellow Eyebrow Sage roared into the sky, his voice like thunder. As he spoke, the pressure of his inner energy rose steadily.
Toxin Serpent King did not back down either. With the face already broken, what else could he be concerned about? Greenish toxins emerged from his body and soon formed a large cloud of green poison, dripping with life.
More strangely, countless black lightning bolts as thick as an arm flickered within it, hidden but ready to strike at any moment, like venomous snakes waiting to bite their targets.
Taking advantage of this distraction, Lin Xuan broke free from the restraint and retreated. The Elixir of Immortality was still in his hand, but both old monsters ignored him, allowing him to slip away.
It wasn't because they were careless; it was simply that late-stage cultivators believed a mere condensation-stage cultivator could not escape their notice. Their immediate goal was to deal with the current threat.
The two exchanged glances, and although the battle had yet to begin in earnest, the air seemed to have frozen.