wàng zhe dǎng zài shēn qián de yāo yún ， hēi mǎng fū rén liǎn sè tiě qīng ， mù guāng zhī zhōng ， yǐn yǐn liú lù chū yī sī huāng luàn de biǎo qíng 。
望着挡在身前的妖云，黑蟒夫人脸色铁青，目光之中，隐隐流露出一丝慌乱的表情。
Facing the妖云 that blocked her path, Black Mamba Lady's face turned ashen. Her eyes revealed a hint of panic.
dàn tā dào dǐ yě shì yuán yīng qī gāo shǒu ， lüè yī tiáo xī ， jiù jiāng páng huáng de qíng xù píng fù xià qù 。
但她到底也是元婴期高手，略一调息，就将彷徨的情绪平复下去。
But she was still an advanced元婴 cultivator, and after a brief adjustment of breath, she managed to calm herself down.
cǐ shí cǐ jiù ， zì jǐ qiān wàn bù néng zì luàn zhèn jiǎo ， sú huà shuō dé hǎo ， shì fú bú shì huò ， shì huò duǒ bù guò ， jiù suàn bù néng qū shǐ wǔ xíng qì wù ， zì jǐ yě bìng fēi yì diǎn shèng suàn méi yǒu 。
此时此就，自己千万不能自乱阵脚，俗话说得好，是福不是祸，是祸躲不过，就算不能驱使五行器物，自己也并非一点胜算没有。
At this moment, she must not lose composure. As they say, it is better to be safe than sorry; even if she couldn't command the Five Elements artifacts, she wasn't without any chance of victory.
wàng zhe nà rén shēn bào shǒu de nǚ yāo ， hēi mǎng dà rén tàn le kǒu qì ， tǐ nèi fǎ lì lüè yī yùn zhuàn ， yī gǔ jīng rén de líng yā dùn shí pēn bó chū lái ， ér tā luǒ lù zài wài miàn de jī fū ， liǎn kǒng ， jǐng bù ， hái yǒu xiǎo fù ， quán dōu shēng chū mì mì má má de lín piàn lái le 。
望着那人身豹首的女妖，黑蟒大人叹了口气，体内法力略一运转，一股惊人的灵压顿时喷薄出来，而她裸露在外面的肌肤，脸孔，颈部，还有小腹，全都生出密密麻麻的鳞片来了。
Looking at the female monster with a leopard's head, Black Mamba Lady sighed. She slightly circulated her qi within and instantly exuded an astonishing spiritual pressure. Her exposed skin, face, neck, and abdomen all sprouted dense scales that were as black as ink.
nà xiē lín piàn jǐn yǒu zhǐ jiǎ gài dà ， nóng hēi rú mò ， lián zài yì qǐ ， jiù fǎng fú yī jiàn guǐ yì de zhàn jiǎ 。
那些鳞片仅有指甲盖大，浓黑如墨，连在一起，就仿佛一件诡异的战甲。
These scales were only about the size of fingernails, forming a strange armor when they clung together.
nǚ yāo méi tou yí zhòu ， biǎo qíng yě biàn dé yǒu xiē níng zhòng 。
女妖眉头一皱，表情也变得有些凝重。
The female monster frowned, her expression growing more serious.
“ qiè shēn yǔ dào yǒu wú yuān wú chóu ， gé xià hé qìn kǔ kǔ xiàng bī ne ？” hēi mǎng dà rén yī bǎi shǒu ， huǎn huǎn kāi kǒu 。
“妾身与道友无冤无仇，阁下何沁苦苦相逼呢？”黑蟒大人一摆手，缓缓开口。
"Your ladyship has no grudge against me. Why does this gentleman persist in pressing me?" Black Mamba Lady waved her hand and spoke slowly.
“ hēng ， rén lèi yǔ wǒ men yāo zú ， bù lái jiù shì shì chóu ， hù xiāng gōng fá ， nán dào hái yào lǐ yóu ？”
“哼，人类与我们妖族，不来就是世仇，互相攻伐，难道还要理由？”
"Humph! Humans are our eternal enemies. We fight each other; do we need a reason?"
“ huà shì méi cuò ， kě bù lùn shì rén shì yāo ， mìng dōu zhǐ yǒu yī tiáo ， qiè shēn hǎo dǎi yě shì yuán yīng xiū shì ， dào yǒu jiù zhēn yǒu zhè yàng de bǎ wò ， yí dìng néng gòu wěn shèng yú wǒ ， tuì yī wàn bù shuō ， jiù suàn de yíng le ， rú guǒ shòu shāng tài zhòng ， yě shì dé bù cháng shī de 。” hēi mǎng fū rén shī zhǎn rú lí zhī shé ， xī wàng néng gòu huà gān gē wéi yù bó 。
“话是没错，可不论是人是妖，命都只有一条，妾身好歹也是元婴修士，道友就真有这样的把握，一定能够稳胜于我，退一万步说，就算的赢了，如果受伤太重，也是得不偿失的。”黑蟒夫人施展如黎之舌，希望能够化干戈为玉帛。
"That's true, but whether human or monster, life is precious. I am an advanced元婴 cultivator. Do you really believe that you can surely defeat me? Even if you win, it might not be worth the injuries," Black Mamba Lady tried to use her eloquence to defuse the situation.
rán ér zhǒng yāo què bù wèi suǒ dòng ， cóng xiū wèi lái shuō ， tā yǔ duì fāng què shí bàn jīn bā liǎng ， dàn zài zhè lǐ jiāo shǒu ， zì jǐ yǒu shí zú yíng de bǎ wò 。
然而种妖却不为所动，从修为来说，她与对方确实半斤八两，但在这里交手，自己有十足赢的把握。
However, the demon did not budge. In terms of cultivation level, she was evenly matched with the other party, but here, she had full confidence in winning.
nǐ kě jiàn guò shī zi shòu mián yáng kǒng hè ？
你可见过狮子受绵羊恐吓？
Have you ever seen a lion intimidated by a sheep?
duì fāng bù guò shì xiǎng yào é zhà bà le ！
对方不过是想要讹诈罢了！
The other party merely wanted to extort something!
gèng hé kuàng tā de jìng jiè ， yǐ dào le chū qī de bèi jiē ， jù lí tū pò ， qí shí zhǐ shèng xià bù ， rán ér xiān dào jiān nán ， jiù zhè me yì diǎn jù lí ， tā què wú fǎ mài guò ， yǐ jīng bèi cǐ píng jǐng kǎ le shù shí nián 。
更何况她的境界，已到了初期的狈阶，距离突破，其实只剩下步，然而仙道艰难，就这么一点距离，她却无法迈过，已经被此瓶颈卡了数十年。
Moreover, her realm had reached the early stage of狈阶, and she was just one step away from breakthrough. But the path to immortality was arduous; this small distance proved insurmountable for her, having been stuck at this bottleneck for decades.
ér duì yú yāo zú lái shuō ， xiū shì de yuán yīng ， zhèng shì dà bǔ ， rú guǒ néng chī shàng yí gè ， zì jǐ dà yǒu kě néng tū pò 。
而对于妖族来说，修士的元婴，正是大补，如果能吃上一个，自己大有可能突破。
For demons, an advanced元婴 cultivator's essence core was a great treasure. If she could consume it, she might break through.
jī yú zhè ge lǐ yóu ， tā yě jué bù kě néng jiāng duì fāng fàng guò 。
基于这个理由，她也绝不可能将对方放过。
Based on this reason, she had no intention of letting the other party go.
nǚ yāo shēn chū shé tou ， tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ jiǎo ， yǎn zhōng liú lù chū yī lǚ tān lán zhī sè 。
女妖伸出舌头，舔了舔嘴角，眼中流露出一缕贪婪之色。
The female monster extended its tongue and licked its lips, revealing a hint of greed in its eyes.
hēi mǎng fū rén de biǎo qíng yuè fā yīn chén le ， hǎo dǎi tā yě huó le shù bǎi nián zhī jiǔ ， shén me dà fēng dà làng méi yǒu jīng lì guò ， jiàn le de yāo de biǎo qíng ， zhī dào yán yǔ wú fǎ jiāng duì fāng dǎ dòng 。
黑蟒夫人的表情越发阴沉了，好歹她也活了数百年之久，什么大风大浪没有经历过，见了的妖的表情，知道言语无法将对方打动。
Black Mamba Lady's expression grew even more grim. Having lived for centuries, she had seen many ups and downs; knowing that words would not sway the demon, she decided to strike first.
jì rán fān liǎn shì bì rán xuǎn zé ， nà hái bù rú xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng 。
既然翻脸是必然选择，那还不如先下手为强。
Raising her slender palm, the black aura condensed around it, surging into a monstrous two-headed mamba about eight or nine feet long. With a vicious snarl, it lunged at the other party.
hēi mǎng fū rén tái qǐ xiān zhǎng ， shēn shàng de hēi qì dùn shí níng jù dào le zhǎng shàng ， yī zhèn fān yǒng ， biàn huà chū le yī zhī shuāng tóu guài mǎng ， yuē yǒu qī bā zhàng zhǎng ， hún shēn wū hēi yóu liàng ， è hěn hěn de cháo zhe duì fāng pū shàng 。
黑蟒夫人抬起纤掌，身上的黑气顿时凝聚到了掌上，一阵翻涌，变化出了一只双头怪蟒，约有七八丈长，浑身乌黑油亮，恶狠狠的朝着对方扑上。
The female monster showed no respect; with a flick of its hands, a crescent-shaped blade of cold light shot out from her palms.
zhǒng yāo jiàn le ， liǎn shàng què lù chū bù xiè zhī sè ， shuāng shǒu yī cuō ， jiù cóng tā de zhǎng zhōng bào shè chū yī lǚ hán máng 。
种妖见了，脸上却露出不屑之色，双手一搓，就从她的掌中爆射出一缕寒芒。
It was a moonblade!
shì yuè yá xíng de dāo guāng ！
是月牙形的刀光！
With a flash, the monstrous snake was split in two.
shuā de yī shēng xiǎng ， jiāng nà guài mǎng pǐ chéng le liǎng bàn 。
刷的一声响，将那怪蟒劈成了两半。
But the black aura flashed again, and the mamba's corpse revived, transforming into two smaller ones. The female monster was taken aback by this unexpected turn but immediately opened its mouth to spit out a dark red gem about the size of a dragon's eye, emitting a faint fragrance.
rán ér hēi qì yī shǎn ， mǎng shī jìng rán yòu huó le guò lái ， ér qiě guǐ yì de biàn chéng le liǎng tiáo ， zhǐ bù guò bǐ gāng gāng de ， yào shāo wēi xiǎo ， nà me yì diǎn 。
然而黑气一闪，蟒尸竟然又活了过来，而且诡异的变成了两条，只不过比刚刚的，要稍微小，那么一点。
Was that a demon core?
zhǒng yāo yī dāi ， lüè lüè gǎn dào yǒu cǐ yì wài ， dàn lì dào háo bù yóu yù de zhāng kāi kǒu lái ， cóng lǐ miàn tǔ chū yī kē àn hóng sè de bǎo zhū 。
种妖一呆，略略感到有此意外，但立倒毫不犹豫的张开口来，从里面吐出一颗暗红色的宝珠。
Black Mamba Lady's expression changed. She couldn't use the Five Elements artifacts here, but demon cores were part of their essence and thus not restricted.
yuē yǒu lóng yǎn dà xiǎo ， sàn fà chū yī gǔ dàn dàn de qīng xiāng 。
约有龙眼大小，散发出一股淡淡的清香。
After centuries of refinement by demons, these cores could rival cultivators'命魂 treasures in power.
yāo dān ？
妖丹？
No time for the other party to cast spells!
hēi mǎng fū rén liǎn sè yī biàn ， zhè ér bù néng shǐ yòng wǔ xíng zhī bǎo ， dàn yāo dān shì yāo zú běn tǐ de yī bù fèn ， zì rán bù shòu xiàn zhì 。
黑蟒夫人脸色一变，这儿不能使用五行之宝，但妖丹是妖族本体的一部分，自然不受限制。
A determined look flashed across Black Mamba Lady's face as she glared at the other party with malice. She pointed her left arm and a burst of swordlight emerged, slicing off her entire left hand at the shoulder.
ér jīng guò yāo zú de qiān chuí bǎi liàn ， jiù wēi lì lái shuō ， yāo dān kě zú yǐ yǔ xiū shì de běn mìng fǎ bǎo xiāng pì měi 。
而经过妖族的千锤百炼，就威力来说，妖丹可足以与修士的本命法宝相媲美。
Blood splattered everywhere, leaving the demon speechless. The other party had actually self-mutilated?
bù néng gěi shí jiān ràng duì fāng cóng róng shī fǎ ！
不能给时间让对方从容施法！
Even an advanced元婴 cultivator like Black Mamba Lady felt excruciating pain as she lost her entire arm.
hēi mǎng fū rén de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jué rán ， mǎn hán yuàn dú ， hěn hěn kàn le duì fāng yī yǎn 。
黑蟒夫人的脸上闪过一丝决然，满含怨毒，狠狠看了对方一眼。
But this woman didn't hesitate; with her right hand, she drew a strange talisman in mid-air and then gritted her teeth to expel some essence qi.
xiǎo kǒu yī zhāng ， pēn chū yī lǚ jiàn máng 。
小口一张，喷出一缕剑芒。
The talisman absorbed the essence qi and grew larger before vanishing into her severed arm.
rán ér jiàn máng bìng méi yǒu gōng jī duì fāng ， fǎn ér wéi zhe tā de zuǒ shǒu yī rào ， cǎn jiào shēng zhōng ， hēi mǎng dà rén de zhěng zhī zuǒ shǒu ， bèi qí jiān gěi xuē le xià lái 。
然而剑芒并没有攻击对方，反而围着她的左手一绕，惨叫声中，黑蟒大人的整支左手，被齐肩给削了下来。
"Quickly!"
xuè huā bèng jiàn ， shuò yāo kàn dé mù dèng kǒu dāi ， duì fāng jū rán zì cán ？
血花迸溅，妁妖看得目瞪口呆，对方居然自残？
Black Mamba Lady pointed at her left arm. A series of crackling sounds filled the air as black aura emerged, enveloping the severed hand. Inside, blood and flesh were rapidly changing.
jí biàn shì yuán yīng xiū shì ， jiāng zhěng zhǐ shǒu bì xuē qù ， hēi mǎng dà rén yě téng dé liǎn rú bái zhǐ 。
即便是元婴修士，将整只手臂削去，黑蟒大人也疼得脸如白纸。
What kind of divine power was this?
dàn cǐ nǚ què bù gǎn yǒu sī háo tíng xiē ， lì wǔ shēn chū yòu shǒu ， zài xū kōng zhōng huà le yí gè guǐ yì fú wén ， rán hòu rěn tòng pēn chū yī kǒu jīng qì 。
但此女却不敢有丝毫停歇，立武伸出右手，在虚空中画了一个诡异符文，然后忍痛喷出一口精气。
The female monster frowned, hesitating to attack for a moment.
nà fú wén jiāng jīng qì xī shōu yǐ hòu ， lì xuē yíng fēng biàn dà ， suí hòu yī shǎn jí shì de mò rù liǎo duàn bì 。
那符文将精气吸收以后，立削迎风变大，随后一闪即逝的没入了断臂。
Meanwhile, despite losing an arm, Black Mamba Lady's expression became more composed.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
She had meticulously planned for this treasure hunt over a long period and deeply understood the dangers here. How could she have no preparation at all?
hēi mǎng fū rén chōng zì jǐ de zuǒ bì yì diǎn zhǐ ， pī lǐ pā lā de bào xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr lǐ ， píng kōng mào chū liǎo wú shù hēi qì ， jiāng cǐ duàn shǒu bāo guǒ ， lǐ miàn yǐn yuē kě jiàn xuè ròu zhèng bù tíng de biàn huà ，
黑蟒夫人冲自己的左臂一点指，噼里啪啦的爆响声传入耳里，凭空冒出了无数黑气，将此断手包裹，里面隐约可见血肉正不停的变化，
Indeed, while repelling Five Elements artifacts, she wasn't without tricks. For instance, part of her body could be transformed into monsters through secret techniques.
zhè shì shén me shén tōng ？
这是什么神通？
Such secrets were already known among cultivators of evil paths. Unfortunately, finding a similar technique on this demon spirit island was not easy. Black Mamba Lady had to exert great effort to find a cultivator who had traversed here over a hundred years ago.
zhǒng yāo méi tóu dà zhòu ， yī shí zhī jiān ， dào bù gǎn mào rán jìn gōng 。
种妖眉头大皱，一时之间，倒不敢冒然进攻。
This cultivator was only at the foundation stage but was the illegitimate son of a major sect's patriarch and thus learned some excellent techniques. After absorbing him, she used soul probing to extract his knowledge.
ér hēi mǎng fū rén suī rán duàn le yī zhī zuǒ shǒu ， shén sè què fǎn ér biàn dé fēi cháng cóng róng 。
而黑蟒夫人虽然断了一只左手，神色却反而变得非常从容。
With this secret technique in hand, Black Mamba Lady dared to come to this icy plain without hesitation.
wèi le cǐ cì xún bǎo ， tā yǐ jīng cè huà le hǎo jiǔ de shí xún ， yě shēn qiè de zhī dào cǐ dì wēi xiǎn ， jì rán rú cǐ ， cǐ nǚ zěn me kě néng yì diǎn zhǔn bèi dōu méi yǒu ？
为了此次寻宝，她已经策划了好久的时旬，也深切的知道此地危险，既然如此，此女怎么可能一点准备都没有？
Of course, originally, she didn't intend to use it unless absolutely necessary, as self-mutilation was painful. But now, with the demon's core revealed, Black Mamba Lady couldn't hide her strength.
bù cuò ， páo bǐ shì pái chì wǔ xíng qì wù ， dàn yě bú shì shuō ， jiù bù néng tóu jī qǔ qiǎo 。
不错，刨匕是排斥五行器物，但也不是说，就不能投机取巧。
After all, a severed arm versus sex—any fool could see which was more important.
bǐ rú shuō ， jiāng zì jǐ de shēn tǐ de yī bù fèn liàn zhì chéng guài wù 。
比如说，将自己的身体的一部分炼制成怪物。
With incantations, Black Mamba Lady continuously infused essence qi into her severed arm until the black aura stopped surging and a monstrous snake emerged, raising its head and staring fiercely at the female monster without backing down.
ér zhè zhǒng mì shù ， xiū mó zhě zhōng zǎo jiù yǒu le 。
而这种秘术，修魔者中早就有了。
The female monster's contempt gradually faded. She hadn't expected such an unusual technique; she needed to be more cautious now.
kě xī zhè lǐ shì yāo líng dǎo ， xiǎng yào zhǎo yī běn jì zǎi yǒu lèi sì shén tōng de xiū mó gōng fǎ kě bù róng yì ， hēi mǎng fū rén yě shì fèi le hǎo dà de xīn lì ， cái yù dào le yī míng bǎi yú nián qián chuān yuè dào zhè lǐ de xiū mó zhě 。
可惜这里是妖灵岛，想要找一本记载有类似神通的修魔功法可不容易，黑蟒夫人也是费了好大的心力，才遇到了一名百余年前穿越到这里的修魔者。
The air became thick with tension as a new battle was about to begin.
cǐ rén jǐn jǐn shì yī míng zhù jī qī xiū shì ， rán ér què shì mǒu mó dào dà pài zōng zhǔ de sī shēng zi ， suǒ xué de gōng fǎ zì rán bù cuò ， hēi mǎng fū rén xiān jiāng qí cǎi bǔ ， rán ér shī yǐ sōu hún zhī shù
此人仅仅是一名筑基期修士，然而却是某魔道大派宗主的私生子，所学的功法自然不错，黑蟒夫人先将其采补，然而施以搜魂之术
Hundreds of feet away, a young man silently hid behind a large ice rock.
zhèng shì yǒu le zhè me yī zhāo shā shǒu tóng ， hēi mǎng dà rén cái gǎn cóng róng lái dào cǐ bīng yuán 。
正是有了这么一招杀手铜，黑蟒大人才敢从容来到此冰原。
It was Lin Xuan!
dāng rán ， àn zhào tā yuán xiān de xiǎng fǎ ， bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ ， tā yě bù zhǔn bèi shǐ yòng cǐ mì shù ， bì jìng shì yào zì cán zhī tǐ ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， nǎ hái guǎn dé le xǔ duō ， yǎn jiàn duì fāng yāo dān dōu ná chū lái le ， hēi mǎng dà rén zì rán bù gǎn cáng zhuō 。
当然，按照她原先的想法，不到万不得已，她也不准备使用此秘术，毕竟是要自残肢体，然而此时此刻，哪还管得了许多，眼见对方妖丹都拿出来了，黑蟒大人自然不敢藏拙。
At this distance, Lin Xuan couldn't make a sound and had already run the Silent Qi Technique to its limit.
bì jìng yī tiáo shǒu bì yǔ xìng hé shú qīng shú zhòng ， shǎ guā dōu néng héng liáng qīng chǔ 。
毕竟一条手臂与性合孰轻孰重，傻瓜都能衡量清楚。
"Young Master, are you really not going to intervene?" Yue'er asked curiously.
bàn suí zhe zhòu yǔ ， hēi mǎng fū rén bù tíng de wǎng duàn bì zhōng shū rù fǎ lì ， zhōng yú ， nà wù tíng zhǐ le fān yǒng ， bìng cóng lǐ miàn mào chū yī áng shǒu tǔ xīn de guài wù 。
伴随着咒语，黑蟒夫人不停的往断臂中输入法力，终于，那雾停止了翻涌，并从里面冒出一昂首吐芯的怪物。
"Why should I?" Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer.
Facing the妖云 that blocked her path, Black Mamba Lady's face turned ashen. Her eyes revealed a hint of panic.
But she was still an advanced元婴 cultivator, and after a brief adjustment of breath, she managed to calm herself down.
At this moment, she must not lose composure. As they say, it is better to be safe than sorry; even if she couldn't command the Five Elements artifacts, she wasn't without any chance of victory.
Looking at the female monster with a leopard's head, Black Mamba Lady sighed. She slightly circulated her qi within and instantly exuded an astonishing spiritual pressure. Her exposed skin, face, neck, and abdomen all sprouted dense scales that were as black as ink.
These scales were only about the size of fingernails, forming a strange armor when they clung together.
The female monster frowned, her expression growing more serious.
"Your ladyship has no grudge against me. Why does this gentleman persist in pressing me?" Black Mamba Lady waved her hand and spoke slowly.
"Humph! Humans are our eternal enemies. We fight each other; do we need a reason?"
"That's true, but whether human or monster, life is precious. I am an advanced元婴 cultivator. Do you really believe that you can surely defeat me? Even if you win, it might not be worth the injuries," Black Mamba Lady tried to use her eloquence to defuse the situation.
However, the demon did not budge. In terms of cultivation level, she was evenly matched with the other party, but here, she had full confidence in winning.
Have you ever seen a lion intimidated by a sheep?
The other party merely wanted to extort something!
Moreover, her realm had reached the early stage of狈阶, and she was just one step away from breakthrough. But the path to immortality was arduous; this small distance proved insurmountable for her, having been stuck at this bottleneck for decades.
For demons, an advanced元婴 cultivator's essence core was a great treasure. If she could consume it, she might break through.
Based on this reason, she had no intention of letting the other party go.
The female monster extended its tongue and licked its lips, revealing a hint of greed in its eyes.
Black Mamba Lady's expression grew even more grim. Having lived for centuries, she had seen many ups and downs; knowing that words would not sway the demon, she decided to strike first.
Raising her slender palm, the black aura condensed around it, surging into a monstrous two-headed mamba about eight or nine feet long. With a vicious snarl, it lunged at the other party.
The female monster showed no respect; with a flick of its hands, a crescent-shaped blade of cold light shot out from her palms.
It was a moonblade!
With a flash, the monstrous snake was split in two.
But the black aura flashed again, and the mamba's corpse revived, transforming into two smaller ones. The female monster was taken aback by this unexpected turn but immediately opened its mouth to spit out a dark red gem about the size of a dragon's eye, emitting a faint fragrance.
Was that a demon core?
Black Mamba Lady's expression changed. She couldn't use the Five Elements artifacts here, but demon cores were part of their essence and thus not restricted.
After centuries of refinement by demons, these cores could rival cultivators'命魂 treasures in power.
No time for the other party to cast spells!
A determined look flashed across Black Mamba Lady's face as she glared at the other party with malice. She pointed her left arm and a burst of swordlight emerged, slicing off her entire left hand at the shoulder.
Blood splattered everywhere, leaving the demon speechless. The other party had actually self-mutilated?
Even an advanced元婴 cultivator like Black Mamba Lady felt excruciating pain as she lost her entire arm.
But this woman didn't hesitate; with her right hand, she drew a strange talisman in mid-air and then gritted her teeth to expel some essence qi.
The talisman absorbed the essence qi and grew larger before vanishing into her severed arm.
"Quickly!"
Black Mamba Lady pointed at her left arm. A series of crackling sounds filled the air as black aura emerged, enveloping the severed hand. Inside, blood and flesh were rapidly changing.
What kind of divine power was this?
The female monster frowned, hesitating to attack for a moment.
Meanwhile, despite losing an arm, Black Mamba Lady's expression became more composed.
She had meticulously planned for this treasure hunt over a long period and deeply understood the dangers here. How could she have no preparation at all?
Indeed, while repelling Five Elements artifacts, she wasn't without tricks. For instance, part of her body could be transformed into monsters through secret techniques.
Such secrets were already known among cultivators of evil paths. Unfortunately, finding a similar technique on this demon spirit island was not easy. Black Mamba Lady had to exert great effort to find a cultivator who had traversed here over a hundred years ago.
This cultivator was only at the foundation stage but was the illegitimate son of a major sect's patriarch and thus learned some excellent techniques. After absorbing him, she used soul probing to extract his knowledge.
With this secret technique in hand, Black Mamba Lady dared to come to this icy plain without hesitation.
Of course, originally, she didn't intend to use it unless absolutely necessary, as self-mutilation was painful. But now, with the demon's core revealed, Black Mamba Lady couldn't hide her strength.
After all, a severed arm versus sex—any fool could see which was more important.
With incantations, Black Mamba Lady continuously infused essence qi into her severed arm until the black aura stopped surging and a monstrous snake emerged, raising its head and staring fiercely at the female monster without backing down.
The female monster's contempt gradually faded. She hadn't expected such an unusual technique; she needed to be more cautious now.
The air became thick with tension as a new battle was about to begin.
Hundreds of feet away, a young man silently hid behind a large ice rock.
It was Lin Xuan!
At this distance, Lin Xuan couldn't make a sound and had already run the Silent Qi Technique to its limit.
"Young Master, are you really not going to intervene?" Yue'er asked curiously.
"Why should I?" Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer.