mí yīng de liǎn ， lù chū xǐ sè ， rán ér hěn kuài ， tā de biǎo qíng jiù níng gù jié ， dùn lóng shuā shě de shī qì yī zhèn fān yǒng ， jū rán huà wèi le yī zhāng dà wǎng xiàng tā dāng tóu zhào xià ……
弥婴的脸，露出喜色，然而很快，她的表情就凝固孑，遁笼唰舍的尸气一阵翻涌，居然化为了一张大网像她当头罩下……
Miyin's face showed joy, but quickly turned to shock as the aura in her body surged and transformed into a large net that descended upon her head.
hēi mǎng fū rén shuāng shǒu yī qiā ， xiǎng yào zài cì shǐ yòng shùn yí zhī fǎ ， què tū rán gǎn jué shí hǎi yī téng ， hún shēn de fǎ lì jìng rán tí bù qǐ lái le 。
黑蟒夫人双手一掐，想要再次使用瞬移之法，却突然感觉识海一疼，浑身的法力竟然提不起来了。
Black Snake Lady tried to use instantaneous teleportation again with a flick of her hands. However, she suddenly felt pain in her mind sea, and found that she couldn't summon any mana at all.
tā de yǎn zhōng lù chū jīng kǒng ， jìn shén shù ， bù kě néng ， zhè lǐ míng míng jù jué wǔ xíng zhī bǎo ， duì fāng gāng gāng mì fǎ bù yě shī xiào ？
她的眼中露出惊恐，禁神术，不可能，这里明明拒绝五行之宝，对方刚刚秘法不也失效？
Her eyes showed fear as she realized the forbidden soul technique. This was impossible; the place clearly rejected items from the Five Elements, so how could the opponent's secret technique have failed?
rán ér méi yǒu shí jiān ràng tā màn màn sī kǎo ， yuán yīng yǐ bèi dà wǎng zhào shàng ， zài jié nán táo ！
然而没有时间让她慢慢思考，元婴已被大网罩上，在劫难逃！
But there was no time for her to think about it. Her essence infant had already been ensnared by the net, and she was destined to suffer.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū xiào róng ， qí shí cóng yī kāi shǐ tā jiù bìng méi yǒu jiāng duì fāng de hún pò cūn yìn rù jìn shén pái zhōng ， ér shì tūn luò rù fù ， zhè yàng shī yòng jìn shén shù gēn běn jiù bù xū yào shén me méi jiè le ……
林轩脸上露出笑容，其实从一开始他就并没有将对方的魂魄村印入禁神牌中，而是吞落入腹，这样施用禁神术根本就不需要什么媒介了……
Lin Xuan's face lit up with a smile. From the start, he hadn't implanted the other party's soul imprint into the forbidden soul card; instead, he swallowed it whole. This way, using the forbidden soul technique didn't require any medium at all...
shí fāng zhè me shuǎng kuài de jiāo chū hún pò ， shí yǒu ** shì liú yǒu hòu shǒu ， lín xuān zì rán àn zhōng dī fáng ， shuǎ xīn jī ， lín xuān kě shì wú wǎng ér bù lì kǒu shī wǎng yǒu dú ， yuán yīng yǐ hūn mí le guò qù ， lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ，… bǎ jiāng yuán yīng zhuā zài le shǒu lǐ 。
时方这么爽快的交出魂魄，十有**是留有后手，林轩自然暗中提防，耍心机，林轩可是无往而不利口尸网有毒，元婴已昏迷了过去，林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑意，…把将元婴抓在了手里。
Shifang had been so willing to hand over his soul, which meant he must have some hidden tricks up his sleeve. Lin Xuan naturally kept a wary eye on him and played his cards carefully. The net was poisonous; her essence infant had already fallen into a coma. A smile crept onto Lin Xuan's lips as he grabbed the essence infant.
zhè yāo rú shāng tiān hài lǐ ， shí tā lín xuān zì rán bù yòng kè qì ， shǒu zhǎng zhōng qīng guāng shǎn shuò ， yǐ jīng shī zhǎn qǐ bō hún zhī shù lái le kǒu zú zú guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān jiāng shǒu zhōng de yuán yīng pāo le chū qù ， shī mó yǎn zhōng hóng guāng dà zuò ，… bǎ jiē zhù ， sāi rù le kǒu zhōng 。
这妖如伤天害理，时她林轩自然不用客气，手掌中青光闪烁，已经施展起拨魂之术来了口足足过了一盏茶的功夫，林轩将手中的元婴抛了出去，尸魔眼中红光大作，…把接住，塞入了口中。
This demon had committed atrocities, so there was no need for courtesy from him. With a flick of his hand, green light flashed, and he started to use soul extraction techniques...
duì yú zhè yīn sī jiè de guài wù ， yuán yīng yě shì dà bǔ ！
对于这阴司界的怪物，元婴也是大补！
After about half an hour, Lin Xuan threw the essence infant out of his hands. The ghostly monster's eyes glowed red as it caught the essence infant and swallowed it.
lín xuān shì ruò wú dǔ ， bǎ wán zhuó shǒu zhōng de chǔ wù dài ， zuò wèi yuán yīng qī lǎo guài ， hēi mǎng fū rén shēn jiā bù fēi ， lín xuān yòu fā le yī bǐ hèng cái 。
林轩视若无睹，把玩着手中的储物袋，做为元婴期老怪，黑蟒夫人身家不菲，林轩又发了一笔横财。
The essence infant was indeed a great source of nourishment for this阴司界monster!
dāng rán xiàn zài ， tā kě méi yǒu shí jiān màn màn xiāo lǐ ， xiān lí kāi zhè shì fēi zhī dì kǒu lín xuān shén niàn wēi dòng ， shī mó jiù huí dào le líng guǐ dài zhōng ， rán hòu lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， gāo sù xiàng tiān biān cuàn le chū qù 。
当然现在，他可没有时间慢慢萧理，先离开这是非之地口林轩神念微动，尸魔就回到了灵鬼袋中，然后林轩浑身青芒大起，高速像天边窜了出去。
Lin Xuan paid no attention to it, instead playing with his storage bracelet. As an old monster from the essence infant stage, Black Snake Lady had considerable wealth, and Lin Xuan made another fortune.
… kǒu qì dùn chū bǎi yú lǐ ， lín xuān shēn shàng de líng guāng zhú jiàn àn dàn xià qù ， shōu liǎn qì xī ， màn màn xiàng qián biān fēi qù 。
…口气遁出百余里，林轩身上的灵光逐渐暗淡下去，收敛气息，慢慢像前边飞去。
But he didn't have time to deal with it now; he needed to leave this place quickly. Lin Xuan's divine sense moved slightly, and the ghostly monster returned to his spirit ghost bag. Then, a green glow enveloped him as he sped towards the horizon.
jǐn jǐn guò le yī kè zhōng de shí jiān ， yī duǒ yāo yún jiù chū xiàn zài le cǐ dì ， yāo qì yī liǎn ， xiàn chū liǎng gè guài wù de róng yán 。
仅仅过了一刻钟的时间，一朵妖云就出现在了此地，妖气一敛，现出两个怪物的容颜。
After about a hundred miles, the green light on Lin Xuan's body gradually dimmed as he concealed his aura and slowly flew forward.
yí gè fāng miàn dà ěr ， bí zi zhǎng yǒu zhàng yú ， lìng wài yí gè ， què fǎng fú pǔ tōng de rén lèi xiū xiān zhě ， kě hún shēn de yāo qì ， què chún zhèng dào le jí chù 。
一个方面大耳，鼻子长有丈余，另外一个，却仿佛普通的人类修仙者，可浑身的妖气，却纯正到了极处。
Just an hour later, a demon cloud appeared in this area. As the demonic aura dissipated, two monstrous faces emerged.
bú yòng shuō ， zhèng shì xiàng yāo yǔ kūn wú lǎo zǔ ！
不用说，正是象妖与昆吾老祖！
One had large ears and a nose over a yard long, while the other seemed like an ordinary cultivator but exuded pure demonic energy.
“ jiù shì cǐ dì ， zhè lǐ hái cán liú zhe èr mèi de qì xī kǒu ” xiàng yāo xiù le xiù bí zi ， biǎo qíng tū rán biàn dé è rán 。
“就是此地，这里还残留着二妹的气息口”象妖嗅了嗅鼻子，表情突然变得愕然。
It was undoubtedly Xiang妖 and Kunwu Senior!
jīng kǒng de dèng dà le yǎn ， jiù zài qián fāng bù yuǎn ， pāo kàn jiàn le bào yāo de cán shī ， bèi hēi mǎng fū rén qiè wèi le liǎng duàn 。
惊恐的瞪大了眼，就在前方不远，抛看见了豹妖的残尸，被黑蟒夫人切为了两段。
"This is where it happened; my younger sister's scent still lingers here," Xiang sniffed, his expression suddenly turning surprised.
xī xiān shì … dāi ， jiē zhe zhuǎn wéi máng rán ， zú zú guò le … zhǎn chá de shí jiān ， cái bēi fèn de pū le guò lái 。
牺先是…呆，接着转为茫然，足足过了…盏茶的时间，才悲愤的扑了过来。
He widened his eyes in terror as he saw the remains of Leopard Demon nearby. Black Snake Lady had cut it into two pieces.
kūn nán lǎo zǔ de biǎo qíng yě yǒu xiē cuò è ， hēi mǎng fū rén de shí lì tā qīng chǔ ， bù guò yuán yīng chū qī bà le ， zài zhè lǐ ， yòu bù néng shǐ yòng wǔ xíng bǎo wù ， tā zěn me néng gòu dǎ yíng huà xíng qī de yāo zú ？
昆楠老祖的表情也有些错愕，黑蟒夫人的实力他清楚，不过元婴初期罢了，在这里，又不能使用五行宝物，她怎么能够打赢化形期的妖族？
At first, he was stunned, then turned to confusion. After about half an hour, he fiercely lunged forward out of grief.
nán dào shí fāng hái yǒu bāng shǒu ？
难道时方还有帮手？
Kunwu Senior's expression was also somewhat bewildered. He knew Black Snake Lady's strength—only at the early essence infant stage—and here she couldn't use items from the Five Elements. How could she defeat a demon in its transformed form?
bú huì de ， zhè cì xún bǎo zhī lǚ ， fēi cháng yǐn mì ， zhī dào de yě jiù chá lí jǐ rén ér yǐ ， zhǐ yǒu nà xìng lín de xiǎo zi yǔ hēi mǎng dà rén zài yì qǐ 。
不会的，这次寻宝之旅，非常隐秘，知道的也就察黎几人而已，只有那姓林的小子与黑蟒大人在一起。
Could Shifang have allies?
kě qū qū yī níng dān qī xiū shì ， zài yuán yīng jí de zhàn dòu zhōng ， gēn běn jiù qǐ bú dào rèn hé zuò yòng ， wán quán kě yǐ hū lüè de 。
可区区一凝丹期修士，在元婴级的战斗中，根本就起不到任何作用，完全可以忽略的。
No, this treasure hunt journey was very secretive; only a few people like Zhe Li knew about it. Only that Lin youngster and Black Snake Lady were together.
kūn nán lǎo zǔ xiǎng bù chū wèi shén me ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò … sī xiōng lì zhī sè ，“ xiàng xiōng ， shāng xīn méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， rén sǐ bù néng fù huó ， dāng wù zhī jí ， wǒ men shì yào jiāng nà hēi mǎng yāo fù zhuā zhù ， yī lái wèi shī qù de dào yǒu bào chóu ， èr lái qí lín bǎo zàng jué bù néng luò rù rén lèi shǒu zhōng 。”
昆楠老祖想不出为什么，眼中闪过…丝凶厉之色，“象兄，伤心没有用处，人死不能复活，当务之急，我们是要将那黑蟒妖妇抓住，一来为失去的道友报仇，二来麒麟宝藏绝不能落入人类手中。”
But an ordinary condensation core cultivator couldn't play any role in essence infant-level battles and could be ignored.
“ bù cuò ！” xiàng yāo jiāng yǎn lèi yī shōu ，“ shì xiǎo dì hú tú ， wǒ men zhè jiù zhuī gōng qù ， jiāng nà liǎng kě è de rén lèi chōu hún bā gǔ 。”
“不错！”象妖将眼泪一收，“是小弟糊涂，我们这就追工去，将那两可恶的人类抽魂扒骨。”
Kunwu Senior couldn't figure out why, so a fierce look flashed across his eyes. "Brother Xiang, grieving won't help; the dead can't come back to life. The urgent task now is to capture that black snake demon woman. We need to avenge our fallen comrade and ensure that the Qilin treasure doesn't fall into human hands."
huà yīn wèi luò ， tā yǐ jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， rán ér què méi yǒu shōu sù ， kàn lái duì fāng yǐ táo chū zì jǐ kě yǐ gǎn yìng de fàn wéi le 。
话音未落，他已将神识放出，然而却没有收簌，看来对方已逃出自己可以感应的范围了。
"Agreed!" Xiang dried his tears. "Brother, you were too hasty; let's go after them and extract their souls and strip their bones."
xiàng yāo qì dé liǎng méi dào shù ， shuāng shǒu … qiā jué ， hún shēn de yāo lì dùn shí bù bí fān yǒng ， yī dào yī dào de bái wù jī shè ér chū 。
象妖气得两眉倒竖，双手…掐诀，浑身的妖力顿时不鼻翻涌，一道一道的白雾激射而出。
Before he could finish speaking, he had already released his divine sense but didn't retract it. It seemed the other party had escaped beyond his range of perception.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Xiang was furious as his brows furrowed. He flicked his fingers, and demonic energy surged from his body, shooting out white mists in all directions.
xiàng yāo chōng nà xiē bái shà yì diǎn zhǐ ， bái wù yī zhèn niǔ qū ， dùn shí huà wèi le yī tiáo tiáo zhǎng yǒu chì bǎng de fēi shé ， xiàng zhe sì miàn bā fāng fēi qù 。
象妖冲那些白霎一点指，白雾一阵扭曲，顿时化为了一条条长有翅膀的飞蛇，向着四面八方飞去。
"Quickly!"
ér xiàng yāo zé bì gōng le shuāng móu ， zhì yú kūn nán lǎo zǔ ， jiù zài yī páng jìng jìng de zhàn zhe 。
而象妖则闭工了双眸，至于昆楠老祖，就在一旁静静的站着。
Xiang pointed at those white streaks, which twisted into winged snakes that flew off in different directions. Meanwhile, Kunwu Senior stood quietly by.
zhuǎn yǎn guò qù le yī dùn fàn de gōng fu ， nà xiē fēi shé yǐ jiāng fāng yuán bǎi lǐ zhī nèi dōu bō suǒ le yī biàn ， rán ér què méi yǒu rèn hé shōu huò 。
转眼过去了一顿饭的功夫，那些飞蛇已将方圆百里之内都拨索了一遍，然而却没有任何收获。
After about an hour, the flying snakes had thoroughly searched a hundred miles around but found nothing.
xiàng yāo de biǎo qíng kě xiǎng ér zhī le 。
象妖的表情可想而知了。
Xiang's expression was clear; he was frustrated.
“ lǎo dì ， bù yòng zháo jí ， sú huà shuō dé hǎo ， pǎo dé le hé shàng pǎo bù liǎo miào ， jì rán zhī dào chóu rén shì nà hēi mǎng yāo fù ， wǒ men hái pà bào bù liǎo chóu ， nǐ gāng gāng shuō shén me ， xuě hú wáng xīn dé le yī wèi xiǎo gōng zhǔ ， yī chū shēng jiù yōng yǒu sān tiáo wěi ba de líng hú ， lǎo fū yǐ jīng hǎo jiǔ méi yǒu hùn jì yú yāo zú ， zhè yàng de shèng shì qǐ róng cuò guò ， wǒ men xiān qù xuě hú zú cān jiā le shèng diǎn zài shuō 。” kūn nán lǎo zǔ pāi le pāi duì fāng de jiān bǎng ， yòng shā yǎ de shēng yīn xiāng quàn dào 。
“老弟，不用着急，俗话说得好，跑得了和尚跑不了庙，既然知道仇人是那黑蟒妖妇，我们还怕报不了仇，你刚刚说什么，雪狐王新得了一位小公主，一出生就拥有三条尾巴的灵狐，老夫已经好久没有混迹于妖族，这样的盛事岂容错过，我们先去雪狐族参加了盛典再说。”昆楠老祖拍了拍对方的肩膀，用沙哑的声音相劝到。
"Brother, don't worry. As they say, you can run from the monk but not the temple. We know our enemy is that black snake demon woman, so we won't fail to avenge her. You said that Snow Fox King has a new princess with three tails; it's been a long time since I've mixed among demons, and such an event shouldn't be missed. Let's go to the Snow Fox tribe for the celebration," Kunwu Senior patted his shoulder and advised in a hoarse voice.
xiàng yāo suī rán lüè yǒu bù gān ， dàn qīng zhòng huǎn jí hái shì fēn de qīng chǔ ， hé kuàng rú jīn yòu méi yǒu chóu rén de xíng zōng ， lüè yī chí yí ， jiù dā yìng le duì fāng de jiàn yì 。
象妖虽然略有不甘，但轻重缓急还是分得清楚，何况如今又没有仇人的行踪，略一迟疑，就答应了对方的建议。
Xiang was reluctant but understood the urgency of the situation. After some hesitation, he agreed with his suggestion.
“ jiù yī kūn nán xiōng suǒ yán ba ， cǐ cì shèng shì ， gè dì huà xíng qī de tóng dào ， shí yǒu ** dū huì qián lái gōng hè ， què shí bù róng cuò guò kǒu ”
“就依昆楠兄所言吧，此次盛事，各地化形期的同道，十有**都会前来恭贺，确实不容错过口”
"Agreed; this is a grand event where many transformed demons from all over will surely come to congratulate us. We can't miss it," Xiang nodded.
xiàng yāo diǎn le diǎn tóu ， suí jí liǎng yāo gè zhǎn shén tōng ， huà wèi bù tóng yán sè de jīng hóng ， jī shè xiàng le yuǎn fāng de tiān kōng kǒu yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù lí cǐ dì yuē shù wàn lǐ de mǒu chù 。
象妖点了点头，随即两妖各展神通，化为不同颜色的惊虹，激射像了远方的天空口与此同时，距离此地约数万里的某处。
The two demons then displayed their powers and turned into different-colored meteors that shot off towards the distant sky.
zhè ér yī jiù shǔ yú bīng mò huāng yuán de fàn kùn ， tiān kōng zhōng piāo zhe é máo dà xuě ， rán ér yǔ yí wàng wú yín de bīng yuán bù sī ， zhè ér què yǒu yī piàn qún shān mián yán qǐ fú 。
这儿依旧属于冰漠荒原的范困，天空中飘着鹅毛大雪，然而与一望无垠的冰原不司，这儿却有一片群山绵延起伏。
Meanwhile, several thousand miles away in an area of the icy desert plains...
míng míng tiān qì yǐ hán lěng dào le jí chù ， yī piàn yín zhuāng sù guǒ ， rán ér jiāng shàng de chèn mù huā cǎo ， què piān piān shēng jī bó bó ……， bǎi huā shèng kāi ， zhī fán yè mào ， jiù fǎng fú qí tā dì fāng chūn tiān shì de 。
明明天气已寒冷到了极处，一片银装素裹，然而江上的衬木花草，却偏偏生机勃勃……，百花盛开，枝繁叶茂，就仿佛其他地方春天似的。
Despite the extreme cold, with everything covered in snow, there was a range of mountains stretching across this place. While the ice plain was barren, these mountains were lush with vibrant life. Despite the harsh weather, flowers bloomed and trees thrived as if it were spring elsewhere.
bù jǐn rú cǐ ， sōng ruǎn de xuě dì shàng hái pǎo zhe gè zhǒng xiǎo shòu ， cóng pǔ tōng de xuě māo ， sōng shǔ ， dào měi lì de tiān é ， bái hǔ ， bù yī ér zú 。
不仅如此，松软的雪地上还跑着各种小兽，从普通的雪猫，松鼠，到美丽的天鹅，白虎，不一而足。
Various small creatures ran on the soft snow—ordinary snow cats, squirrels, beautiful swans, white tigers, and more. Some rare beasts that even cultivators dreamed of could be found here, but no one dared to venture deep into this place because the Snow Foxes lived there. These fox demons were said to have blood ties to the celestial nine-tailed foxes.
shèn zhì yǒu bù shǎo qí shòu shì wài miàn xiū shì mèng mèi yǐ qiú ， rán ér zì gǔ yǐ lái ， què méi yǒu rén gǎn shēn rù cǐ chù ， yīn wèi bǎi huā shān jū zhù zhe xuě hú …… yī zhǒng hǎn jiàn de qún jū yāo shòu ， jù shuō yǒu zhe xiān jiè jiǔ wěi tiān hú de xuè tǒng kǒu shì zhēn shì jiǎ zàn qiě bù shuō ， rán ér xuě hú zú de qiáng dà què shì bù róng zhì yí de 。
甚至有不少奇兽是外面修士梦寐以求，然而自古以来，却没有人敢深入此处，因为百花山居住着雪狐……一种罕见的群居妖兽，据说有着仙界九尾天狐的血统口是真是假暂且不说，然而雪狐族的强大却是不容置疑的。
While it was uncertain if this was true, the power of the Snow Fox tribe was undeniable. It was rumored that there were over a dozen transformed demon elders in their clan, and the Snow Fox King was on par with Bieye Senior and Poisoned Serpent King as a late-stage great demon.
jù shuō zú nèi yǒu shí jǐ wèi huà xíng qī de zhǎng lǎo ， ér xuě hú wáng gèng shì yǔ bì yǎn lǎo zǔ ， dú jiāo wáng qí míng de hòu qī de dà yāo shòu 。
据说族内有十几位化形期的长老，而雪狐王更是与碧眼老祖，毒蛟王齐名的后期的大妖兽。
In short, among all the demons in the icy desert plains, the Snow Foxes could be considered royalty.
kě yǐ zhè me shuō ， bīng mò huāng yuán shàng yāo shòu zhòng duō ， ér xuě hú wán quán kě yǐ shuō shì qí zhōng de wáng zú 。
可以这么说，冰漠荒原上妖兽众多，而雪狐完全可以说是其中的王族。
Deep within Flower Mountain, there was a tranquil valley. It covered only a hundred acres but was rarely entered due to its snow fox king's lair.
zài bǎi huā shān shēn chù ， yǒu yī yōu jìng de xiá gǔ ， zhàn dì bù guò bǎi yú mǔ ， rán ér píng shí què hǎn yǒu shuí gǎn jìn rù ， yīn wèi lǐ miàn kāi pì yǒu xuě hú wáng de dòng fǔ 。
在百花山深处，有一幽静的峡谷，占地不过百余亩，然而平时却罕有谁敢进入，因为里面开辟有雪狐王的洞府。
The cave was spacious and beautiful like an earthly paradise. Inside, a man in white robes was meditating.
dòng fǔ shí fēn kuān chǎng ， měi lì dé jiù fǎng fú rén jiān xiān jìng yī yàng ， cǐ shí zài dòng fǔ de liàn gōng fáng ， yī wèi bái páo nán zi zhèng zài dǎ zuò 。
洞府十分宽敞，美丽得就仿佛人间仙境一样，此时在洞府的练功房，一位白袍男子正在打坐。
He looked no more than thirty, with black hair reaching his waist, yet he exuded a strikingly masculine aura rather than any hint of weakness or femininity.
cǐ rén kàn shàng qù bù guò sān shí chū tóu ， míng míng shì nán zi ， yī tóu hēi fà què zhǎng kě jí yāo ， rán ér kàn shàng qù méi yǒu sī háo yīn róu ， fǎn ér xiāo sǎ dào le jí chù 。
此人看上去不过三十出头，明明是男子，一头黑发却长可及腰，然而看上去没有丝毫阴柔，反而潇洒到了极处。
Suddenly, a burst of fire flew into the cave.
tū rán yī dào huǒ guāng cóng wài miàn fēi rù 。
突然一道火光从外面飞入。
The Snow Fox King waved his hand, and the fire landed in his palm. With a casual scan using divine sense, this late-stage great demon's face turned pale as he suddenly stood up quickly.
Miyin's face showed joy, but quickly turned to shock as the aura in her body surged and transformed into a large net that descended upon her head.
"No!"
Black Snake Lady tried to use instantaneous teleportation again with a flick of her hands. However, she suddenly felt pain in her mind sea, and found that she couldn't summon any mana at all.
Her eyes showed fear as she realized the forbidden soul technique. This was impossible; the place clearly rejected items from the Five Elements, so how could the opponent's secret technique have failed?
But there was no time for her to think about it. Her essence infant had already been ensnared by the net, and she was destined to suffer.
Lin Xuan's face lit up with a smile. From the start, he hadn't implanted the other party's soul imprint into the forbidden soul card; instead, he swallowed it whole. This way, using the forbidden soul technique didn't require any medium at all...
Shifang had been so willing to hand over his soul, which meant he must have some hidden tricks up his sleeve. Lin Xuan naturally kept a wary eye on him and played his cards carefully. The net was poisonous; her essence infant had already fallen into a coma. A smile crept onto Lin Xuan's lips as he grabbed the essence infant.
This demon had committed atrocities, so there was no need for courtesy from him. With a flick of his hand, green light flashed, and he started to use soul extraction techniques...
After about half an hour, Lin Xuan threw the essence infant out of his hands. The ghostly monster's eyes glowed red as it caught the essence infant and swallowed it.
The essence infant was indeed a great source of nourishment for this阴司界monster!
Lin Xuan paid no attention to it, instead playing with his storage bracelet. As an old monster from the essence infant stage, Black Snake Lady had considerable wealth, and Lin Xuan made another fortune.
But he didn't have time to deal with it now; he needed to leave this place quickly. Lin Xuan's divine sense moved slightly, and the ghostly monster returned to his spirit ghost bag. Then, a green glow enveloped him as he sped towards the horizon.
After about a hundred miles, the green light on Lin Xuan's body gradually dimmed as he concealed his aura and slowly flew forward.
Just an hour later, a demon cloud appeared in this area. As the demonic aura dissipated, two monstrous faces emerged.
One had large ears and a nose over a yard long, while the other seemed like an ordinary cultivator but exuded pure demonic energy.
It was undoubtedly Xiang妖 and Kunwu Senior!
"This is where it happened; my younger sister's scent still lingers here," Xiang sniffed, his expression suddenly turning surprised.
He widened his eyes in terror as he saw the remains of Leopard Demon nearby. Black Snake Lady had cut it into two pieces.
At first, he was stunned, then turned to confusion. After about half an hour, he fiercely lunged forward out of grief.
Kunwu Senior's expression was also somewhat bewildered. He knew Black Snake Lady's strength—only at the early essence infant stage—and here she couldn't use items from the Five Elements. How could she defeat a demon in its transformed form?
Could Shifang have allies?
No, this treasure hunt journey was very secretive; only a few people like Zhe Li knew about it. Only that Lin youngster and Black Snake Lady were together.
But an ordinary condensation core cultivator couldn't play any role in essence infant-level battles and could be ignored.
Kunwu Senior couldn't figure out why, so a fierce look flashed across his eyes. "Brother Xiang, grieving won't help; the dead can't come back to life. The urgent task now is to capture that black snake demon woman. We need to avenge our fallen comrade and ensure that the Qilin treasure doesn't fall into human hands."
"Agreed!" Xiang dried his tears. "Brother, you were too hasty; let's go after them and extract their souls and strip their bones."
Before he could finish speaking, he had already released his divine sense but didn't retract it. It seemed the other party had escaped beyond his range of perception.
Xiang was furious as his brows furrowed. He flicked his fingers, and demonic energy surged from his body, shooting out white mists in all directions.
"Quickly!"
Xiang pointed at those white streaks, which twisted into winged snakes that flew off in different directions. Meanwhile, Kunwu Senior stood quietly by.
After about an hour, the flying snakes had thoroughly searched a hundred miles around but found nothing.
Xiang's expression was clear; he was frustrated.
"Brother, don't worry. As they say, you can run from the monk but not the temple. We know our enemy is that black snake demon woman, so we won't fail to avenge her. You said that Snow Fox King has a new princess with three tails; it's been a long time since I've mixed among demons, and such an event shouldn't be missed. Let's go to the Snow Fox tribe for the celebration," Kunwu Senior patted his shoulder and advised in a hoarse voice.
Xiang was reluctant but understood the urgency of the situation. After some hesitation, he agreed with his suggestion.
"Agreed; this is a grand event where many transformed demons from all over will surely come to congratulate us. We can't miss it," Xiang nodded.
The two demons then displayed their powers and turned into different-colored meteors that shot off towards the distant sky.
Meanwhile, several thousand miles away in an area of the icy desert plains...
Despite the extreme cold, with everything covered in snow, there was a range of mountains stretching across this place. While the ice plain was barren, these mountains were lush with vibrant life. Despite the harsh weather, flowers bloomed and trees thrived as if it were spring elsewhere.
Various small creatures ran on the soft snow—ordinary snow cats, squirrels, beautiful swans, white tigers, and more. Some rare beasts that even cultivators dreamed of could be found here, but no one dared to venture deep into this place because the Snow Foxes lived there. These fox demons were said to have blood ties to the celestial nine-tailed foxes.
While it was uncertain if this was true, the power of the Snow Fox tribe was undeniable. It was rumored that there were over a dozen transformed demon elders in their clan, and the Snow Fox King was on par with Bieye Senior and Poisoned Serpent King as a late-stage great demon.
In short, among all the demons in the icy desert plains, the Snow Foxes could be considered royalty.
Deep within Flower Mountain, there was a tranquil valley. It covered only a hundred acres but was rarely entered due to its snow fox king's lair.
The cave was spacious and beautiful like an earthly paradise. Inside, a man in white robes was meditating.
He looked no more than thirty, with black hair reaching his waist, yet he exuded a strikingly masculine aura rather than any hint of weakness or femininity.
Suddenly, a burst of fire flew into the cave.
The Snow Fox King waved his hand, and the fire landed in his palm. With a casual scan using divine sense, this late-stage great demon's face turned pale as he suddenly stood up quickly.