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第四卷 七星岛 第七百三十八章 妙计脱身

Lin Xuan squinted his eyes, a look of trepidation on his face. But in his heart, he began to chuckle at the turn of events.

Despite their target being the Elixir of Immortality in Lin Xuan's hand, the attention of several old cultivators was clearly focused on him, tugging and pulling each other into action.

Suddenly, a burst of spiritual light flashed as several powerful artifacts were summoned by them. Bai Lu Tongzi's face turned pale; he was in trouble. The situation had already spiraled out of control, but this was only the beginning. Soon, other old cultivators couldn't sit idly by and were drawn into the chaos.

Revenge for past grievances, retaliation for past wrongs—some even began to openly rob the Condensation Core cultivators. Of course, those rushing towards Lin Xuan were the most numerous; whether it was the Elixir of Immortality or lower-grade crystal stones, these artifacts were irresistible temptations to them all. "You're courting death," a thunderous voice echoed in their ears. Huangmei Zhenren and the Poisoned Serpent King Bosen could no longer continue their struggle. Both abandoned their opponents and turned towards Lin Xuan.

Bosen's abilities as a late-stage Great Cultivator far surpassed those of ordinary Core Formation cultivators. Several people were sent flying, but with the chaos, everyone wanted to take advantage of the situation. It was not easy for them to get close to Lin Xuan amidst all the distractions.

Artifacts flew through the air, casting powerful spells everywhere. Core Formation cultivators had always held a revered position, but at this moment, they stripped off their facade of righteousness.

Murder, robbery, survival of the fittest—could anyone who had walked the path of cultivation not have experienced the storms and bloodshed? The sound of screams filled their ears as one old cultivator after another fell. But the Condensation Core cultivators participating in the trade fair were already more than half slaughtered.

Who could have expected such an outcome when they spent jade and crystal stones to come here?

Huangmei Zhenren's and Poisoned Serpent King Bosen's abilities were indeed superior, and as Lin Xuan approached within ten paces, he knew it was time. He made a gesture that seemed to mock them, spreading his hand open to reveal the Elixir of Immortality in his palm.

All the old cultivators could see clearly; it was indeed the Elixir of Immortality. Core Formation cultivators continued to activate their artifacts but half their attention was now on Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan picked up a palm and a flash of white light revealed a small jade bottle in his hand. He uncapped it, revealing snow-white pills similar in size to the Elixir of Immortality. He had combined the ancient wonder drug with the others.

"Son, what are you doing?"

Jiao Feng stared wide-eyed at Lin Xuan, but he ignored him and threw the combined pills into the air. Instantly, like pearls falling onto a jade plate, dozens of pills scattered in all directions.

The old cultivators were stunned. Though they were cunning, none had expected this move from Lin Xuan. The differences between the two elixirs were minimal—unless one examined them closely, it was nearly impossible to distinguish the real from the fake with either visual or spiritual perception. However, the Elixir of Immortality was certain; a mere Condensation Core cultivator couldn't fool the eyes of ordinary Core Formation cultivators.

Lin Xuan had considered swapping out the Elixir of Immortality but decided against it after careful thought. Greed brings its own punishment. He still had plenty of Elixirs, and his immediate concern was to leave this dangerous place without risking his life needlessly.

Seeing Lin Xuan scatter the pills, the old cultivators cursed loudly. They didn't know which one was genuine; they could only hope to grab as many as possible for a better chance.

If earlier, the old cultivators still had some reservations and held back, now all pretenses were gone. The situation became explosive chaos.

The more chaotic things got, the easier it was for people to lose their composure. Originally, everyone feared offending Great Cultivators, but now, in pursuit of the elixirs, even Huangmei Zhenren and Poisoned Serpent King Bosen were surrounded by several cultivators.

Even Bai Lu Tongzi, as a conference enforcer, and that Mr. Ding also joined the fray with bloodshot eyes.

The culprit behind all this fled after scattering the pills, transforming into a rainbow and breaking through the air to escape.

Despite everyone's anger towards him, they couldn't bear to intercept or pursue him in their rush for the elixirs.

However, while Lin Xuan successfully exploited the chaos, some Core Formation cultivators remained alert. It was better to catch this hateful boy than risk not knowing which Elixir of Immortality was genuine; he still had a lower-grade Fire-type crystal stone on his person.

But in certain situations, one's actions were beyond their control. An anonymous Core Formation cultivator saw Lin Xuan escape and wanted to chase after him but was intercepted by blinding sword light just as he transformed into a cloud ofsunrise glow.

It turned out that the direction he had chosen coincidentally included two scattered elixirs. Other clever old cultivators encountered similar situations, leaving them frustrated and unable to explain it away.

As an ancient saying goes: chaos allows one to take advantage of confusion. Lin Xuan understood this well but did so reluctantly. If those who caused trouble had followed the conference rules, he wouldn't have needed such effort.

Despite causing a brawl among Core Formation cultivators, Lin Xuan felt no guilt. He acted only in self-defense; it was their greed that brought about their downfall.

Seizing the chaos, Lin Xuan flew towards the teleportation array at top speed.

The air barrier had been broken by Poisoned Serpent King Bosen, which helped Lin Xuan greatly.

His evasion techniques allowed him to cover this short distance swiftly.

As light faded, Lin Xuan stood directly on one of the teleportation arrays.

The pill scramble continued, but several old cultivators managed to break free and were now speeding towards him.

"Ah, I missed it," Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer as he cast a spell.

A rumbling sound filled their ears; the teleportation array had activated.

Even the closest of them was still over thirty feet away.

"Not!" they roared in anger, but unless like Poisoned Serpent King Bosen who could use teleportation, it would be too late for them. Even if teleportation worked, whether they could catch up was uncertain. In any case, they were just a step too slow.

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