xiǎng yào tuō yán shí jiān ？
想要拖延时间？
To stall for time?
huà xíng qī yāo shòu líng zhì yǐ kāi ， lùn cái zhì jué bù zài rén lèi zhī xià ， liǎng yāo lüè yī chí yí ， biàn míng bái le liǎng míng zhōng qī lǎo guài wù de yòng yì 。
化形期妖兽灵智已开，论才智绝不在人类之下，两妖略一迟疑，便明白了两名中期老怪物的用意。
The spirit beasts at the Transformed Form stage had already developed intelligence, not inferior to that of humans in terms of intellect. After a brief hesitation between the two beasts, they understood the intentions of these two middle-stage old monsters.
zhè kě bù xíng ， tā liǎ de mù dì shì yī wǎng dǎ jìn 。
这可不行，他俩的目的是一网打尽。
This wouldn't do; their goal was to capture them all at once.
“ xián mèi ， zhè liǎng gè lǎo jiā huǒ yóu wǒ duì fù ， mí qù zhuī nà liǎng gè pǎo diào de 。 bǐ
“贤妹，这两个老家伙由我对付，弥去追那两个跑掉的。比
"Dear sister, let me handle these two old fellows. You go after those who got away," said the black python lady.
nǚ yāo zì wú yì yì ， suī rán tā yě jǐn shì huà xíng chū qī ， dàn zài cǐ shí cǐ dì ， duì fù yī míng yuán yīng qī nǚ xiū wài jiā yī míng níng dān qī xiū shì nà shì wán quán méi yǒu wèn tí 。
女妖自无异议，虽然她也仅是化形初期，但在此时此地，对付一名元婴期女修外加一名凝丹期修士那是完全没有问题。
The female beast had no objections. Although she was only in the early Transformed Form stage, here and now, dealing with a Female Immortal of the Core Formation stage and another Condensation Core cultivator posed no problem for her.
jiāo xiào shēng zhōng ， nà huī bái sè de yāo yún yǐ liè wèi le liǎng bàn ， qí zhōng jiào bo de yī duǒ zhuǎn le shí ， wān ， xiǎng yào cóng liǎng míng lǎo guài wù de shēn páng rào kāi 。
娇笑声中，那灰白色的妖云已裂为了两半，其中较卜的一朵转了十，弯，想要从两名老怪物的身旁绕开。
With a delicate giggle, the grayish-white cloud split into two halves. One of them turned around and tried to detour around the two old monsters.
suī rán xīn zhōng bǎi bān bù yuàn ， dàn jì yǐ dā yìng le hēi mǎng fū rén ， liǎng shí ， lǎo jiā huǒ bù dé bù chū shǒu zǔ lán ， kě nà xiàng yāo dòng zuò gèng kuài
虽然心中百般不愿，但既已答应了黑蟒夫人，两十，老家伙不得不出手阻拦，可那象妖动作更快
Though unwilling, they had promised the black python lady, so they couldn't help but intervene. The elephant beast moved faster.
yǎn zhōng lì sè yī xiǎn ， èr huà bù shuō de jiāng zuǐ zhāng kāi ， yī dào wū méng méng de huī guāng jiù cóng dà 。 zhōng jī shè chū lái ， xùn jí ruò diàn ， jiù yǒu rú yī bǐng fēi jiàn ， xiàng zhe bái lù tóng zi dāng tóu zhǎn le xià lái 。
眼中厉色一显，二话不说的将嘴张开，一道乌蒙蒙的灰光就从大。中激射出来，迅疾若电，就有如一柄飞剑，向着白鹿童子当头斩了下来。
A look of ferocity appeared in its eyes as it opened its mouth wide, releasing a pitch-black light that shot forward like a flying sword, cutting down towards the White Deer Youth.
ér tā zì jǐ zé shēn xíng yī huǎng ， yǐ qī dào lìng yī lǎo guài wù de shēn páng ， nǎo dài yī shuǎi ， nà xiàng bí dùn shí yóu rú áng shǒu tǔ xīn de jù mǎng ， xiàng zhe duì fāng de bó zi chán le guò lái 。
而他自己则身形一晃，已欺到另一老怪物的身旁，脑袋一甩，那象鼻顿时犹如昂首吐芯的巨蟒，向着对方的脖子缠了过来。
Meanwhile, he shifted his body and approached another old monster, swinging its head to reveal an elephant trunk that wrapped around the opponent's neck like a giant snake.
kūn nán yán zǔ dà nù ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū bào nüè de xiào róng ， pī lǐ pā lā de gǔ suǐ bào xiǎng shēng zhōng ， tā de zuǒ shǒu sà rán shēn cháng ， jìng rán biàn chéng le yī zhàng xǔ de wān dāo mú yàng 。
昆楠岩祖大怒，嘴角边露出暴虐的笑容，噼里啪啦的骨髓爆响声中，他的左手飒然伸长，竟然变成了一丈许的弯刀模样。
Kun Nan Rock Ancestor was furious. With a cruel smile on his face, his left hand suddenly elongated into a curved blade a yard long as bone marrow exploded in his palm.
cǐ dì bù néng shǐ yòng wǔ xíng fǎ bǎo ， dàn bié wàng le ， shēn wèi xiū yāo zhě ， tā men sī yàng néng gòu shǐ yòng ràng qū tǐ yāo huà de shén tōng 。
此地不能使用五行法宝，但别忘了，身为修妖者，他们司样能够使用让躯体妖化的神通。
Although they couldn't use Five Elements treasures here, as spirit beasts, they could still use techniques that transformed their bodies into spirits.
bái lù tóng zi yě bù shì ruò ， sāi bāng yī gǔ ， cóng bo zuǐ lǐ tǔ chū yī kǒu mò lǜ sè de yāo wù ， nà wù jǐn yǒu jī dàn dà xiǎo de yī tuán ， jù ér bù sàn ， yǔ xiàng yāo pēn chū de huī guāng jiāo zhī zài yì qǐ ， xiǎn de shì jūn lì dí ”
白鹿童子也不示弱，腮帮一股，从卜嘴里吐出一口墨绿色的妖雾，那雾仅有鸡蛋大小的一团，聚而不散，与象妖喷出的灰光交织在一起，显得势均力敌”
The White Deer Youth wasn't about to show weakness. He exhaled and shot out a greenish-black mist from his mouth. The cloud was only the size of an egg, coalescing without dispersing, interweaving with the gray light emitted by the elephant beast, creating a balanced standoff.
kě xiàng yāo yǐ yī dí èr ， yī jiù xiǎn de yóu rèn yǒu yú ， liǎng wèi yuán yīng qī lǎo guài xīn zhōng hài rán ， jǐn guǎn xīn yǒu bù gān ， kě tā men què yě wú fǎ téng chū shǒu lái ， zhǐ néng yǎn zhēng zhēng de kàn zhe nà duǒ xiǎo xiē de yāo yún cóng zì jǐ shēn páng rào guò ， qù zhuī hēi mǎng fū rén le 。
可象妖以一敌二，依旧显得游刃有余，两位元婴期老怪心中骇然，尽管心有不甘，可他们却也无法腾出手来，只能眼睁睁的看着那朵小些的妖云从自己身旁绕过，去追黑蟒夫人了。
Despite being outnumbered, the elephant beast remained unscathed. The two Core Formation old monsters were alarmed but couldn't help them. They could only watch as the smaller cloud passed by to chase after the black python lady.
dāng rán ， rú guǒ liǎng rén wán mìng de huà ， dào yě bú shì yí dìng lán bù xià lái 。
当然，如果两人玩命的话，倒也不是一定拦不下来。
Of course, if they played it for all they were worth, they might still be able to stop her.
kě xiàng yāo yǐ jīng yuǎn bǐ yù liào de lì hài ， rú guǒ zài jiā shàng nà nǚ yāo guài ， yǐ èr dǎ èr ， zì jǐ liǎng rén néng fǒu tuō shēn ， zhēn de jiù chéng le hěn dà de yí wèn 。
可象妖已经远比预料的厉害，如果再加上那女妖怪，以二打二，自己两人能否脱身，真的就成了很大的疑问。
But the elephant beast was far more formidable than expected, and with that female spirit beast joining in, a two-on-two fight left them uncertain of their escape.
bǎo wù gù rán lìng rén dòng xīn ， kě yě bù zhí dé ná mìng qù pīn 。
宝物固然令人动心，可也不值得拿命去拼。
While treasures were tempting, they weren't worth risking their lives over.
liǎng rén quán héng lì bì ， yú shì hěn yǒu jiù qì de zuò chū le xuǎn zé ， zhì yú hēi mǎng dà rén yǔ lín xuān néng fǒu táo tuō ， jiù kàn tā men zì jǐ de běn shì rú hé ，
两人权衡利弊，于是很有就契的做出了选择，至于黑蟒大人与林轩能否逃脱，就看他们自己的本事如何，
After weighing their options, the two made a pragmatic choice. Whether Black Python Lord or Lin Xuan could escape would depend on their own abilities.
zài shuō lìng yī biān 。
再说另一边。
On another side,
hēi mǎng fū rén de rén pǐn zàn qiě bù shuō ， dàn zuò wèi yuán yīng rán lǎo guài wù ， quán lì shī zhǎn ， dùn guāng de sù dù zì rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， duǎn duǎn de shí jiān ， jiù jī shè chū jìn bǎi lǐ zhī yáo le 。
黑蟒夫人的人品暂且不说，但做为元婴然老怪物，全力施展，遁光的速度自然非同小可，短短的时间，就激射出近百里之遥了。
Black Python Lady's character was irrelevant for now. As an old Core Formation monster, she moved at incredible speed when fully exerting herself. In just a short time, she had traveled nearly a hundred miles.
cǐ nǚ sōng le kǒu qì ， gāng gāng shēn shǒu mǒ le yī xià é tóu de hàn dī ， tū rán yī zhèn jiān ruì de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr lǐ 。
此女松了口气，刚刚伸手抹了一下额头的汗滴，突然一阵尖锐的爆裂声传入耳里。
Relieved, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, only to be startled by a sharp crackling sound.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
"Bad news!"
hēi mǎng fū rén liǎn sè dà biàn ， cōng máng jiān huí tóu wàng le yī yǎn 。
黑蟒夫人脸色大变，匆忙间回头望了一眼。
Black Python Lady's expression changed dramatically as she turned around hurriedly. Far off in the distance, another gray cloud appeared, faster than before.
zhǐ jiàn yuǎn chù de tiān biān ， yòu chū xiàn le huī sè de yún tuán ， suī bǐ gāng gāng yào xiē ， dàn sù dù què gèng jiā jìn jí 。
只见远处的天边，又出现了灰色的云团，虽比刚刚要些，但速度却更加劲急。
Damn it! She had agreed to hold them back for two incense sticks' time.
kě wù ， míng míng shuō hǎo tì zì jǐ dǎng liǎng zhù xiāng shí jiān de 。
可恶，明明说好替自己挡两柱香时间的。
Black Python Lord was both shocked and angry but couldn't curse his companions at this moment. His body shimmered with spiritual energy as he sped up even more.
hēi mǎng dà rén yòu jīng yòu nù ， dàn cǐ kè yě gù bù shàng zhòu mà liǎng míng shí yán de tóng bàn le ， hún shēn líng guāng kuáng shǎn ， sù dù dùn shí biàn dé gèng kuài le qǐ lái 。
黑蟒大人又惊又怒，但此刻也顾不上咒骂两名食言的同伴了，浑身灵光狂闪，速度顿时变得更快了起来。
The icy plains stretched endlessly under the snow-covered sky, with two streaks of different colors flying swiftly in front and behind each other.
bái xuě ái ái de bīng yuán ， yī yǎn wàng bú dào biān ， zhǐ jiàn liǎng dào bù tóng yán sè de jīng hóng ， yī qián yī hòu de fēi chí zài tiān kōng zhī zhōng 。
白雪皑皑的冰原，一眼望不到边，只见两道不同颜色的惊虹，一前一后的飞驰在天空之中。
You can run? Good luck!
xiǎng pǎo ？ méi yòng de ！
想跑？没用的！
The female spirit beast's face was filled with mockery. As she said, Black Python Lady used all her strength but the gap between them kept narrowing.
nà piāo shǒu nǚ yāo de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jī cháo zhī sè ， ér zhèng rú tā suǒ shuō ， hēi mǎng fū rén shǐ jǐn le hún shēn xiè shù ， kě shuāng fāng de jù lí què yuè lā yuè jìn le 。
那飘首女妖的脸上满是讥嘲之色，而正如她所说，黑蟒夫人使尽了浑身解数，可双方的距离却越拉越近了。
Firstly, they couldn't use Five Elements treasures here; relying solely on their spiritual energy for flight was much slower. Secondly, she wasn't alone—she had Lin Xuan by her side, which affected her speed significantly.
yī lái ， zài zhè ge dì fāng ， bù néng shǐ yòng wǔ xíng zhī bǎo ， guāng kào běn shēn de líng lì fēi xíng ， sù dù běn jiù yào màn dé duō ， ér yāo zú zé bú huì bèi xuē ruò 。
一来，在这个地方，不能使用五行之宝，光靠本身的灵力飞行，速度本就要慢得多，而妖族则不会被削弱。
Seeing that time was running out, Black Python Lady's eyes flashed with a savage look. She suddenly threw Lin Xuan backward, clearly intending to sacrifice him to save herself.
èr lái ， tā bìng fēi yí gè rén zài pǎo ， hái jiāng lín xuān dài zài shēn páng ， biǎo miàn shàng ， jǐn duō le yī rén ér bā ， kě zài zhè zhǒng qíng xíng xià ， yǐng xiǎng què shì bù róng hū shì dì 。
二来，她并非一个人在跑，还将林轩带在身旁，表面上，仅多了一人而巴，可在这种情形下，影响却是不容忽视地。
She had kept the location of the Qilin Ancient Cave secret all along. Even if this treasure hunt failed, she could start over from scratch.
yǎn kàn zài zhè yàng xià qù ， zuì duō yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， zì jǐ jiù huì bèi duì fāng gěi jié zhù ， hēi mǎng fū rén de yǎn zhōng ， měng de shǎn guò yī lǚ xiōng cán zhī sè 。
眼看再这样下去，最多一盏茶的功夫，自己就会被对方给截住，黑蟒夫人的眼中，猛的闪过一缕凶残之色。
Though unwilling, as an old Core Formation monster, she knew when to make tough decisions. She would leave her life behind but not without resources.
tā tū rán yī yáng shǒu ， jiāng lín xuān cháo hòu pāo luò ， xiǎn rán cǐ nǚ shì yào qì zú bǎo chē le 。
她突然一扬手，将林轩朝后抛落，显然此女是要弃卒保车了。
And Lin Xuan was sacrificed like a pawn on the chessboard.
fǎn zhèng qí lín gǔ dòng de jù tǐ wèi zhì ， zì jǐ yì zhí shǒu kǒu rú píng ， jiù suàn zhè huí xún bǎo shī bài ， huí qù yǐ hòu ， yě kě yǐ chóng tóu zài lái 。
反正麒麟古洞的具体位置，自己一直守口如瓶，就算这回寻宝失败，回去以后，也可以重头再来。
Lin Xuan couldn't help but chuckle at his predicament. If he were just a regular Condensation Core cultivator, it would be a hopeless situation.
jǐn guǎn xīn yǒu bù gān ， dàn zuò wèi yuán yīng qī lǎo guài ， cǐ nǚ yě hěn dǒng de shā fá jué duàn ， liú dé qīng shān zài bù chóu méi chái shāo 。
尽管心有不甘，但做为元婴期老怪，此女也很懂得杀伐决断，留得青山在不愁没柴烧。
However, he wasn't surprised. In the world of cultivation, abandoning comrades for personal gain was common practice.
ér lín xuān jiù zhè yàng bèi tā dàng zuò qì zhāng xī shēng diào 。
而林轩就这样被她当作弃章牺牲掉。
Black Python Lady's intention wasn't merely to slow down their escape; she deliberately threw Lin Xuan towards the cloud to draw some attention and buy herself more time to flee.
lín xuān yǒu xiē kū xiào bù dé ， rú guǒ zì jǐ zhēn shì pǔ tōng de níng dān qī xiū xiān zhě ， nà kěn dìng shì shí sǐ wú shēng le 。
林轩有些哭笑不得，如果自己真是普通的凝丹期修仙者，那肯定是十死无生了。
This woman had sinister intentions. However, Lin Xuan wouldn't let her have it so easily.
bù guò tā yě bìng méi yǒu gǎn dào hǎo yì wài ， xiū xiān zhě guǎ qíng báo yì ， jiāng tóng bàn dàng zuò pào huī shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò de shì qíng 。
不过他也并没有感到好意外，修仙者寡情薄意，将同伴当作炮灰是再正常不过的事情。
He furrowed his brows as he channeled his magical power, preparing to reveal his true strength.
hēi mǎng fū rén bìng bù jǐn jǐn shì xián qì zì jǐ tuō màn le dùn guāng ， tā gù yì jiāng zì jǐ pāo xiàng nà yāo yún de fāng xiàng ， jiù shì xī wàng zì jǐ duō shǎo xī yǐn yī xià dí rén de zhù yì ， yǐ biàn wèi tā zhēng qǔ dào shí jiān táo pǎo 。
黑蟒夫人并不仅仅是嫌弃自己拖慢了遁光，她故意将自己抛向那妖云的方向，就是希望自己多少吸引一下敌人的注意，以便为她争取到时间逃跑。
But the female spirit beast was fast. The cloud flashed, doubling its speed and approaching Lin Xuan.
cǐ nǚ yòng xīn xiǎn è ， dāng rán ， lín xuān yě bú huì guāi guāi de rèn rén zǎi hài 。
此女用心险恶，当然，林轩也不会乖乖的任人宰害。
Lin Xuan squinted, showing a surprised expression. Her body looked like that of an ordinary human woman, but her head was that of a man—how bizarre!
tā méi tóu yī tiāo ， hún shēn fǎ lì yùn zhuàn ， zhèng zhǔn bèi jiāng zhēn zhèng de shí lì xiǎn lù chū lái 。
他眉头一挑，浑身法力运转，正准备将真正的实力显露出来。
The female spirit beast ignored him, pointing at Black Python Lord with a casual flick of her finger before continuing to chase after the black python lady.
kě nà nǚ yāo lái de hǎo kuài ， zhǐ jiàn yāo yún yī shǎn ， qǐng kè zhī dīng sù dù jìng rán tí gāo le yí bèi ， yǐ jīng lái dào le lín xuān de shēn qián 。
可那女妖来得好快，只见妖云一闪，顷刻之盯速度竟然提高了一倍，已经来到了林轩的身前。
While the cultivation essence of a cultivator's Golden Core was valuable, it couldn't compare to an old Core Formation monster. She intended to capture both Black Python Lord and Lin Xuan together.
lín xuān mī le mō yǎn ， liǎn shàng lù chū le jǐ fēn jīng chà de biǎo qíng ， duì fāng de shēn tǐ ， yǔ rén lèi nǚ xiū bié wú èr zhì ， què piān piān zhǎng zhe yī kē shuò zi de nǎo dài ， kàn shàng qù yào duō gǔ guài yǒu duō gǔ guài 。
林轩眯了摸眼，脸上露出了几分惊诧的表情，对方的身体，与人类女修别无二致，却偏偏长着一颗妁子的脑袋，看上去要多古怪有多古怪。
Seeing this, Lin Xuan's expression changed as he didn't dodge but fell into a coma under her spiritual energy.
nǚ yāo kàn dōu méi yǒu kàn tā yī yǎn ， jǐn jǐn shì suí shǒu yī zhǐ diǎn chū ， zì jǐ zé jì xù xiàng hēi mǎng dà rén zhuī qù le 。
女妖看都没有看他一眼，仅仅是随手一指点出，自己则继续像黑蟒大人追去了。
Hmph, just a Condensation Core cultivator—nothing special.
suī shuō duì yāo zú ér yán ， xiū shì jīn dān yě shì dà bǔ ， dàn yǔ yuán yīng de gōng xiào xiāng bǐ ， chā jù bù kě yǐ dào lǐ jì 。
虽说对妖族而言，修士金丹也是大补，但与元婴的功效相比，差距不可以道里计。
The female spirit beast's face lit up with satisfaction as she passed by Lin Xuan to chase after Black Python Lady.
cǐ yāo bù yuàn diū le xī guā jiǎn zhī má ， tā yào jiāng hēi mǎng dà rén yī bìng ná xià 。
此妖不愿丢了西瓜捡芝麻，她要将黑蟒大人一并拿下。
Soon, the two streaks of light disappeared in the distance. However, instead of remaining unconscious, Lin Xuan sat up and dispelled the restrictions placed on him.
jiàn le duì fāng chū shǒu ， lín xuān shén sè yī dòng ， méi yǒu duǒ shǎn ， bèi duì fāng de yāo qì chán zhù ， zhí jiē xiàn rù le hūn mí 。
见了对方出手，林轩神色一动，没有躲闪，被对方的妖气缠住，直接陷入了昏迷。
"Master, what should we do now?" Mo'er's voice echoed in his ears.
hēng ， qū qū níng dān qī xiū shì ， bù guò rú cǐ 。
哼，区区凝丹期修士，不过如此。
"It's simple," said Lin Xuan as he turned into an inconspicuous streak of light, cautiously flying forward.
nà nǚ yāo de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī dé yì de xiào róng ， yuè guò lín xuān ， jì xù xiàng hēi mǎng fū rén zhuī qù le 。
那女妖的脸上露出一丝得意的笑容，越过林轩，继续像黑蟒夫人追去了。
Black Python Lady's plan to sacrifice a pawn for her own safety had failed. She was both anxious and angry but continued running, hoping to shake off the pursuers. However, this was impossible; the female spirit beast's speed was faster. After some time, the gray cloud finally caught up with her.
To stall for time?
The spirit beasts at the Transformed Form stage had already developed intelligence, not inferior to that of humans in terms of intellect. After a brief hesitation between the two beasts, they understood the intentions of these two middle-stage old monsters.
This wouldn't do; their goal was to capture them all at once.
"Dear sister, let me handle these two old fellows. You go after those who got away," said the black python lady.
"Good idea!"
The female beast had no objections. Although she was only in the early Transformed Form stage, here and now, dealing with a Female Immortal of the Core Formation stage and another Condensation Core cultivator posed no problem for her.
With a delicate giggle, the grayish-white cloud split into two halves. One of them turned around and tried to detour around the two old monsters.
Though unwilling, they had promised the black python lady, so they couldn't help but intervene. The elephant beast moved faster.
A look of ferocity appeared in its eyes as it opened its mouth wide, releasing a pitch-black light that shot forward like a flying sword, cutting down towards the White Deer Youth.
Meanwhile, he shifted his body and approached another old monster, swinging its head to reveal an elephant trunk that wrapped around the opponent's neck like a giant snake.
Kun Nan Rock Ancestor was furious. With a cruel smile on his face, his left hand suddenly elongated into a curved blade a yard long as bone marrow exploded in his palm.
Although they couldn't use Five Elements treasures here, as spirit beasts, they could still use techniques that transformed their bodies into spirits.
The White Deer Youth wasn't about to show weakness. He exhaled and shot out a greenish-black mist from his mouth. The cloud was only the size of an egg, coalescing without dispersing, interweaving with the gray light emitted by the elephant beast, creating a balanced standoff.
Despite being outnumbered, the elephant beast remained unscathed. The two Core Formation old monsters were alarmed but couldn't help them. They could only watch as the smaller cloud passed by to chase after the black python lady.
Of course, if they played it for all they were worth, they might still be able to stop her.
But the elephant beast was far more formidable than expected, and with that female spirit beast joining in, a two-on-two fight left them uncertain of their escape.
While treasures were tempting, they weren't worth risking their lives over.
After weighing their options, the two made a pragmatic choice. Whether Black Python Lord or Lin Xuan could escape would depend on their own abilities.
On another side,
Black Python Lady's character was irrelevant for now. As an old Core Formation monster, she moved at incredible speed when fully exerting herself. In just a short time, she had traveled nearly a hundred miles.
Relieved, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, only to be startled by a sharp crackling sound.
"Bad news!"
Black Python Lady's expression changed dramatically as she turned around hurriedly. Far off in the distance, another gray cloud appeared, faster than before.
Damn it! She had agreed to hold them back for two incense sticks' time.
Black Python Lord was both shocked and angry but couldn't curse his companions at this moment. His body shimmered with spiritual energy as he sped up even more.
The icy plains stretched endlessly under the snow-covered sky, with two streaks of different colors flying swiftly in front and behind each other.
You can run? Good luck!
The female spirit beast's face was filled with mockery. As she said, Black Python Lady used all her strength but the gap between them kept narrowing.
Firstly, they couldn't use Five Elements treasures here; relying solely on their spiritual energy for flight was much slower. Secondly, she wasn't alone—she had Lin Xuan by her side, which affected her speed significantly.
Seeing that time was running out, Black Python Lady's eyes flashed with a savage look. She suddenly threw Lin Xuan backward, clearly intending to sacrifice him to save herself.
She had kept the location of the Qilin Ancient Cave secret all along. Even if this treasure hunt failed, she could start over from scratch.
Though unwilling, as an old Core Formation monster, she knew when to make tough decisions. She would leave her life behind but not without resources.
And Lin Xuan was sacrificed like a pawn on the chessboard.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but chuckle at his predicament. If he were just a regular Condensation Core cultivator, it would be a hopeless situation.
However, he wasn't surprised. In the world of cultivation, abandoning comrades for personal gain was common practice.
Black Python Lady's intention wasn't merely to slow down their escape; she deliberately threw Lin Xuan towards the cloud to draw some attention and buy herself more time to flee.
This woman had sinister intentions. However, Lin Xuan wouldn't let her have it so easily.
He furrowed his brows as he channeled his magical power, preparing to reveal his true strength.
But the female spirit beast was fast. The cloud flashed, doubling its speed and approaching Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan squinted, showing a surprised expression. Her body looked like that of an ordinary human woman, but her head was that of a man—how bizarre!
The female spirit beast ignored him, pointing at Black Python Lord with a casual flick of her finger before continuing to chase after the black python lady.
While the cultivation essence of a cultivator's Golden Core was valuable, it couldn't compare to an old Core Formation monster. She intended to capture both Black Python Lord and Lin Xuan together.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan's expression changed as he didn't dodge but fell into a coma under her spiritual energy.
Hmph, just a Condensation Core cultivator—nothing special.
The female spirit beast's face lit up with satisfaction as she passed by Lin Xuan to chase after Black Python Lady.
Soon, the two streaks of light disappeared in the distance. However, instead of remaining unconscious, Lin Xuan sat up and dispelled the restrictions placed on him.
"Master, what should we do now?" Mo'er's voice echoed in his ears.
"It's simple," said Lin Xuan as he turned into an inconspicuous streak of light, cautiously flying forward.
Black Python Lady's plan to sacrifice a pawn for her own safety had failed. She was both anxious and angry but continued running, hoping to shake off the pursuers. However, this was impossible; the female spirit beast's speed was faster. After some time, the gray cloud finally caught up with her.