bèi hēi sè de yīng huǒ bāo guǒ 。 yuán yīng de xiǎo liǎn shàng liú lù chū tòng chǔ wú bǐ de shén sè 。 dàn què jié lì rěn shòu zhe ， ér nà xiē jīng chún de líng lì ， gèng zài liǎng gè xiǎo jiā huo de shēn tǐ lǐ liú dòng bù zhǐ ， kàn shàng qù píng tiān le jǐ fēn guǐ yì …… zhè ge guò chéng chí xù le yī tiān yī yè ， yuán yīng shén qíng yǒu xiē wěi mǐ ， rán ér xíng tài què míng xiǎn wěn gù le xiē 。
被黑色的婴火包裹。元婴的小脸上流露出痛楚无比的神色。但却竭力忍受着，而那些精纯的灵力，更在两个小家伙的身体里流动不止，看上去凭添了几分诡异……这个过程持续了一天一夜，元婴神情有些萎靡，然而形态却明显稳固了些。
Enveloped by black infant fire, the tiny face of the yuan婴 revealed an expression of excruciating pain. But it endured with all its might, while those pure spiritual energies flowed ceaselessly in the two little figures' bodies, adding a touch of eerie to their appearance. This process lasted for a day and night; the yuan婴's demeanor was somewhat listless, but its form had become more stable.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， sī háo yě bù gǎn qīng xīn dà yì ， jì xù cuī dòng fǎ lì ， níng liàn tǐ nèi de yuán yīng 。
林轩松了口气，丝毫也不敢轻心大意，继续催动法力，凝炼体内的元婴。
Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief and did not dare to be careless or negligent. He continued to activate his magical power, refining the yuan婴 within his body. From time to time, he took out pills and swallowed them.
bù shí hái qǔ chū dān yào tūn fú 。
不时还取出丹药吞服。
Time passed unnoticed.
shí jiān zài bù zhī bù jué zhōng màn màn liú shì le 。
时间在不知不觉中慢慢流逝了。
Outside, the sky was turbulent with clouds and winds.
ér wài jiè jǐ shì fēng qǐ yún yǒng 。
而外界己是风起云涌。
In Flower Mountain, in that mysterious small valley, Snow Fox King sat cross-legged. Suddenly, a transmission talisman flew into his cave dwelling.
bǎi huā shān ， nà shén mì de xiǎo xiá gǔ 。
百花山，那神秘的小峡谷。
It was a secret recipe; could it be related to Xiang'er's clues?
xuě hú wáng zhèng pán xī ér zuò ， tū rán yī dào chuán yīn fú fēi rù le dòng fǔ 。
雪狐王正盘膝而坐，突然一道传音符飞入了洞府。
Snow Fox King waved his hand, and the firelight immediately fell into his palm. He delved into his spiritual sense, and after a moment, he raised his head with a half-joyful, half-concerned expression on his face.
jū rán shì mì zhì de ， nán dào yǒu le xiāng ér de xiàn suǒ ？
居然是秘制的，难道有了香儿的线索？
It seemed that he had no choice but to take action himself. Although his transformation stage was at a late period, once involved, it might even trigger a full conflict across the妖灵 Island. But for his daughter's sake, he could not care about much more.
xuě hú wáng yī zhāo shǒu ， nà dào huǒ guāng dùn shí luò rù le zhǎng zhōng ， shén shí chén rù ， piàn kè hòu tái qǐ tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū le bàn yōu bàn xǐ de shén sè 。
雪狐王一招手，那道火光顿时落入了掌中，神识沉入，片刻后抬起头，脸上露出了半忧半喜的神色。
At the same time, several miles away from Flower Mountain, in some mysterious cave.
kàn lái bù dé bù qīn zì chū shǒu ， suī rán yǐ tā huà xíng hòu qī de shén tōng ， yí dàn juǎn rù ， shèn zhì yǒu kě néng yǐn fā yāo líng dǎo de quán miàn chōng tū ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， wèi le nǚ ér ， nǎ hái gù dé le xǔ duō ？
看来不得不亲自出手，虽然以他化形后期的神通，一旦卷入，甚至有可能引发妖灵岛的全面冲突，然而此时此刻，为了女儿，哪还顾得了许多？
This cave was spacious, approximately a thousand feet square. In the center of the cave, there was a high platform with ancient and intricate symbols spread across it, resembling an altar.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù lí bǎi huā shān shù wàn lǐ ， mǒu yī shén mì dòng kū 。
与此同时，距离百花山数万里，某一神秘洞窟。
On top of the altar, a妖兽 looked listless, surrounded by dense fog. He was gulping heavily.
cǐ dòng miàn jī kuān guǎng ， yuē yǒu qiān zhàng jiàn fāng ， zài dòng yáo de zhōng yāng 。 yǒu yī zuò gāo tái ， shì yàng gǔ piáo ， fú wén biàn bù ， kàn qǐ lái jiù xiàng shì jì tán shì de 。
此洞面积宽广，约有千丈见方，在洞窑的中央。有一座高台，式样古朴，符文遍布，看起来就像是祭坛似的。
Below him, two people stood side by side.
jì tán de dǐng duān ， yǒu yī yāo shòu shén sè wěi mǐ ， shēn tǐ zhōu wéi bāo guǒ zhe nóng nóng de wù qì ， tā zhèng dà kǒu tūn tǔ 。
祭坛的顶端，有一妖兽神色萎靡，身体周围包裹着浓浓的雾气，他正大口吞吐。
To the left was a蛟首 man, standing at over six feet tall, his body covered in tightly packed muscles, even when he stood still, exuding an astonishing aura.
ér zài xià miàn ， hái yǒu liǎng rén bìng jiān ér lì 。
而在下面，还有两人并肩而立。
Beside him was an old Daoist with a flowing beard and eyes of an eerie green color.
zuǒ biān yí gè ， jiāo shǒu rén shēn ， gāo zú yǒu liǎng mǐ ， hún shēn jī ròu běi jié ， jí biàn shì jìng jìng de zhàn zài nà lǐ ， yě sàn fà chū jīng rén de qì shì 。
左边一个，蛟首人身，高足有两米，浑身肌肉北结，即便是静静的站在那里，也散发出惊人的气势。
Poisonous Dragon King "and Green-Eyed Ancestor.
ér tā páng biān zhī rén ， zé shì yī míng dào páo lǎo zhě ， xiān fēng dào gǔ 。 liǎng zhǐ yǎn qíng què shì guǐ yì de lǜ sè 。
而他旁边之人，则是一名道袍老者，仙风道骨。两只眼晴却是诡异的绿色。
The two ancient monsters changed their hand gestures continuously, channeling their妖力 into the fog.
dú jiāo wáng “ hái yǒu bì yǎn lǎo zǔ 。
毒蛟王“还有碧眼老祖。
After nearly two hours, the expressions on both their faces showed signs of fatigue. Poisonous Dragon King suddenly roared loudly and flicked his hand, throwing a dragon eye-sized treasure ball. The妖兽 immediately swallowed it whole.
cǐ shí liǎng gè lǎo guài wù shuāng shǒu fǎ jué biàn huàn bù zhǐ ， jiāng běn shēn de yāo lì ， yuán yuán shū rù jìn wù qì 。
此时两个老怪物双手法诀变幻不止，将本身的妖力，源源输入进雾气。
The妖气 surged, shaking the monster's body violently as it endured immense torment. It writhed painfully on the ground.
zú zú guò qù le liǎng gè shí chén zhī jiǔ ， liǎng gè lǎo guài wù de liǎn shàng yě lù chū le pí sè ， dú jiāo wáng tū rán yī shēng dà hē ， shǒu yī dǒu ” pāo chū yī kē lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de bǎo zhū ， nà yāo shòu lián máng tūn luò rù fù 。
足足过去了两个时辰之久，两个老怪物的脸上也露出了疲色，毒蛟王突然一声大喝，手一抖”抛出一颗龙眼大小的宝珠，那妖兽连忙吞落入腹。
After a moment, it transformed into a human form in the midst of the妖fog, exactly the gray-robed old man who had escaped from Lin Xuan.
yāo qì fān yǒng ， guài wù hún shēn chàn dǒu ， xiǎn rán zhèng jīng shòu zhe mò dà de zhé mó ， zài dì shàng tòng kǔ de fān gǔn zhe 。
妖气翻涌，怪物浑身颤抖，显然正经受着莫大的折磨，在地上痛苦的翻滚着。
"Thank you, friends for your rescue," the old man did not get up but instead prostrated himself on the ground and bowed deeply to Poisonous Dragon King and Green-Eyed Ancestor.
piàn kè yǐ hòu ， xī zài yī piàn yāo wù zhōng biàn huà chéng le rén xíng ， zhèng shì cóng lín xuān shǒu dǐ xià táo zǒu de huī páo lǎo zhě 。
片刻以后，牺在一片妖雾中变化成了人形，正是从林轩手底下逃走的灰袍老者。
"No need to thank me; it was a small effort," Poisonous Dragon King smiled as he returned the bow. Although their power levels differed greatly, from his reaction, it seemed they had a deep bond.
“ duō xiè liǎng wèi dào yǒu xiāng jiù 。” lǎo zhě méi yǒu zhàn qǐ ， fǎn ér xún diān zài dì ， chōng dú jiāo wáng yǔ bì yǎn lǎo zǔ xíng qǐ le dà lǐ 。
“多谢两位道友相救。”老者没有站起，反而旬甸在地，冲毒蛟王与碧眼老祖行起了大礼。
"I will remember your great kindness."
“ zhū xiōng bù yòng kè qì ， jǔ shǒu zhī láo ér jǐ 。” dú jiāo wáng wēi xiào zhe huán lǐ ， suī rán tā yǔ duì fāng shí lì xiāng chà xuán shū ， dàn kàn zhè qíng xíng ， yě zhī dào kěn dìng jiāo qíng fěi qiǎn le 。
“朱兄不用客气，举手之劳而己。”毒蛟王微笑着还礼，虽然他与对方实力相差悬殊，但看这情形，也知道肯定交情匪浅了。
The old man prostrated himself three times before slowly getting up and standing at attention. It was no wonder that he felt grateful; if not for Poisonous Dragon King and Green-Eyed Ancestor's rescue, he would have lost his妖丹, dropping several levels in cultivation, and losing his spiritual intelligence, reverting to a low-grade妖族.
“ liǎng wèi dào yǒu de dà ēn dà dé ， zhū mǒu yí dìng huì míng jì zài xīn 。”
“两位道友的大恩大德，朱某一定会铭记在心。”
While this outcome was better than death, it still made him shudder with fear. His gratitude became understandable.
huī páo lǎo zhě zú zú kē le sān gè xiǎng tóu “ cái màn màn qǐ shēn ， shù shǒu ér lì ， yě nán guài tā xīn zhōng gǎn jī ， cǐ cì ruò fēi dú jiāo wáng yǔ bì yǎn lǎo zǔ xiāng jiù ” tā shī qù yāo dān ， xiū wèi kěn dìng huì dà diē yí gè céng cì ， ér qiě líng zhì sàng shī ， zài cì biàn chéng zòu bèn de dī jiē yāo zú 。
灰袍老者足足磕了三个响头“才慢慢起身，束手而立，也难怪他心中感激，此次若非毒蛟王与碧眼老祖相救”他失去妖丹，修为肯定会大跌一个层次，而且灵智丧失，再次变成奏笨的低阶妖族。
"Brother Zhu, what did you encounter that left you in such a state?" Poisonous Dragon King asked after some time, his eyes flashing with anger. Several of his children had perished recently, filling his heart with rage.
zhè zhǒng jié guǒ ， suī rán bǐ diū le xìng mìng hǎo yī xiē ， dàn xiǎng xiǎng yě bù hán ér lì 。
这种结果，虽然比丢了性命好一些，但想想也不寒而栗。
"It wasn't the Snow Fox Clan," the gray-robed old man unexpectedly shook his head.
xīn zhōng gǎn jī yě jiù chéng le shùn lǐ chéng zhāng de shì 。
心中感激也就成了顺理成章的事。
"Not the Snow Fox Clan?"
“ zhū xiōng ， nǐ zhè cì chū qù ， jiū jìng yù jiàn le shén me ， jū rán nòng dé rú cǐ láng bèi ， kě shì xuě hú zú xià de shǒu ？” bàn xiǎng yǐ hòu “ dú jiāo wáng dàn dàn de kāi kǒu ， yǎn fēng shǎn guò yī mǒ lì sè ， zhè jǐ tiān ， tā jǐ yǒu hǎo jǐ míng ér bié yǔn luò ， xīn zhōng yě bèi nù qì gěi tián mǎn le 。” bú shì 。“ huī páo lǎo zhě què chū rén yì liào de yáo le yáo tóu 。” bú shì xuě hú zú ？“ yǐ bì yǎn lǎo zǔ de chéng fǔ ， yě rěn bú zhù lù chū le jīng yà zhī sè ：” zěn me kě néng ， zhū xiōng nǐ méi gǎo cuò ba ， wǒ dé dào xiāo xī ， shuō yǔ nǐ yì qǐ chū qù de lán jiāo yǔn luò le ， néng gòu jiāng huà xíng qī yāo zú bī dào rú cǐ dì bù ， zài zhè bīng yuán shàng ， chú le xuě hú zú ， wǒ xiǎng bù chū hái yǒu shuí ， yǒu zhè bān shí lì 。“ dú jiāo wáng yě diǎn le diǎn tóu ， biǎo qíng tóng yàng fēi cháng yí huò 。” wǒ men yù jiàn de dí rén ， shì yī míng rén lèi de xiū xiān zhě 。“” shén me ， rén zú ？“ liǎng míng lǎo guài wù yī lèng ， suí hòu ， dú jiāo wáng de yǎn zhōng ， jiù bèng shè chū shēn qiè de hèn yì lái le ：” nán dào shì huáng méi nà lǎo pǐ fū ？“ yě nán guài tā huì zhè me xiǎng ， zhè bīng mò huāng yuán ， jù jué wǔ xíng qì wù ， yǐ yī rén zhī lì ， néng gòu dǎ bài liǎng míng huà xíng qī yāo zú ， chú fēi shì yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū shì 。 fǒu zé bié rén bú huì yǒu zhè bān jīng rén shén tōng 。
“朱兄，你这次出去，究竟遇见了什么，居然弄得如此狼狈，可是雪狐族下的手？”半响以后“毒蛟王淡淡的开口，眼丰闪过一抹厉色，这几天，他己有好几名儿别陨落，心中也被怒气给填满了。”不是。“灰袍老者却出人意料的摇了摇头。”不是雪狐族？“以碧眼老祖的城府，也忍不住露出了惊讶之色：”怎么可能，朱兄你没搞错吧，我得到消息，说与你一起出去的蓝蛟陨落了，能够将化形期妖族逼到如此地步，在这冰原上，除了雪狐族，我想不出还有谁，有这般实力。“毒蛟王也点了点头，表情同样非常疑惑。”我们遇见的敌人，是一名人类的修仙者。“”什么，人族？“两名老怪物一愣，随后，毒蛟王的眼中，就迸射出深切的恨意来了：”难道是黄眉那老匹夫？“也难怪他会这么想，这冰漠荒原，拒绝五行器物，以一人之力，能够打败两名化形期妖族，除非是元婴后期的大修士。否则别人不会有这般惊人神通。
Even Green-Eyed Ancestor, known for his composure, could not hide his surprise: "How is that possible? Brother Zhu, are you mistaken? I received news that Blue Dragon fell in battle with you. The only ones capable of pushing a transformed妖族 to such an extent on this ice plain would be the Snow Fox Clan."
ér dāng chū zài dèng shān dà huì shàng ， ruò fēi huáng méi lǎo zéi wú chǐ xià liú ， dòng shuǐ yī cháng kōng ， bái bái fù chū le yī méi jí pǐn jīng shí ， zuì hòu què shén me yě méi yǒu dé dào 。
而当初在邓山大会上，若非黄眉老贼无耻下流，动水一场空，白白付出了一枚极品晶石，最后却什么也没有得到。
Poisonous Dragon King nodded, his expression equally puzzled.
xiǎng dào zhè shēng píng hèn shì ， dú jiāo wáng zì rán yǎo yá qiè chǐ 。” bú shì huáng méi lǎo zéi ， ér shì yī mò shēng de rén lèi xiū shì 。“ huī páo lǎo zhě yī jiù yáo tóu 。
想到这生平恨事，毒蛟王自然咬牙切齿。”不是黄眉老贼，而是一陌生的人类修士。“灰袍老者依旧摇头。
"We encountered an enemy—a human cultivator."
yī lián chuàn de yì wài ， ràng liǎng míng hòu qī de yāo guài miàn miàn xiāng qù qǐ lái ， nán dào rén lèi yòu xīn jìn jí le shén me gāo shǒu ， yǐ yī dí èr ， qiě bù néng shǐ yòng fǎ bǎo ， biàn shì yuán yīng qī zhōng dǐng fēng de xiū xiān zhě ， yě bàn bú dào a ！” liǎng wèi dào yǒu bié jí ， qǐng tīng wǒ màn màn shuō 。…“ huī páo lǎo zhě liǎn shàng lù chū hòu pà zhī sè ， jiāng cǐ shì de yuán wěi màn màn jiǎng chū lái le 。” shén me ， dì èr yuán yīng ？ zhū dào yǒu ， nǐ zhēn dí què dìng ， zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， wǒ zhǐ shì zài diǎn jí shàng jiàn guò ， ér níng liàn de gōng fǎ ， jù shuō zài rén jiè zǎo jiù shī chuán le 。“ dú jiāo wáng dà jīng shī sè 。” jiù shì ， hái yǒu nǐ shuō nǐ men jiāo shǒu de dì fāng ， jū rán kě yǐ shǐ yòng wǔ xíng bǎo wù ， cǐ shì zhēn de jiǎ de ？“ bì yǎn lǎo zǔ yě yáo le yáo tóu ， yǎn zhōng yǐn guān jī fěng ， ruò fēi huī páo lǎo zhě shuō huà céng cì fēn míng ， tiáo lǐ qīng chǔ ， tā dōu yào yǐ wéi duì fāng shén jīng cuò luàn le 。” liǎng wèi dào yǒu ， nǐ men yú wǒ yǒu dà ēn dà dé ， zhū mǒu qǐ gǎn huāng yán xiāng qī ， ér qiě xuě hú zú de xiǎo gōng zhǔ ， yě zài nà kě wù rén lèi de shǒu lǐ 。“ huī páo lǎo zhě yǎo yá qiè chǐ 。” ó ？“ zhè yī cì ， yóu bù dé liǎng gè lǎo guài wù bù zhòng guān ， máng xì xì xún wèn le qǐ lái 。
一连串的意外，让两名后期的妖怪面面相觑起来，难道人类又新晋级了什么高手，以一敌二，且不能使用法宝，便是元婴期中顶峰的修仙者，也办不到啊！”两位道友别急，请听我慢慢说。…“灰袍老者脸上露出后怕之色，将此事的原委慢慢讲出来了。”什么，第二元婴？朱道友，你真的确定，这种事情，我只是在典籍上见过，而凝炼的功法，据说在人界早就失传了。“毒蛟王大惊失色。”就是，还有你说你们交手的地方，居然可以使用五行宝物，此事真的假的？“碧眼老祖也摇了摇头，眼中隐观讥讽，若非灰袍老者说话层次分明，条理清楚，他都要以为对方神经错乱了。”两位道友，你们于我有大恩大德，朱某岂敢慌言相欺，而且雪狐族的小公主，也在那可恶人类的手里。“灰袍老者咬牙切齿。”哦？“这一次，由不得两个老怪物不重观，忙细细询问了起来。
"What, a human?" Both old monsters were stunned. Poisonous Dragon King's eyes then filled with deep hatred: "Could it be that bald old bastard Huang Mei?"
duì fāng miáo shù dé yǒu bí zi yǒu yǎn ， dú jiāo wáng yǔ bì yǎn lǎo zǔ dà xǐ ， zhè shí yī dào chuán yīn fú fēi rù le dòng kū lǐ 。
对方描述得有鼻子有眼，毒蛟王与碧眼老祖大喜，这时一道传音符飞入了洞窟里。
It was no wonder he thought so; in this desolate ice plain, refusing to use the Five Elements artifacts, defeating two transformed妖族 alone would require an advanced cultivator of late元婴 stage.
dú jiāo wáng yí zhèng ， qǔ dào le shǒu lǐ 。” jiāo xiōng ， zěn me le ？“” kàn lái zhū dào yǒu suǒ yán fēi xū ， gāng gāng dé dào xiāo xī ， xuě hú wáng nà lǎo jiā huǒ dòng shēn le ， zuì zhōng de mù dì dì suī bù qīng chǔ ， dàn fāng xiàng zhèng shì zhū dào yǒu gāng cái suǒ miáo shù zhī dì ， xuě hú zú yě fā guān le nà yā tou de zōng jì 。“ dú jiāo wáng mù guāng shǎn dòng ， biǎo qíng níng zhòng de kāi kǒu 。” ó ， nà jiāo xiōng yǒu hé dǎ suàn ne ？“” dǎ suàn ？ hēng ， jì rán lǎo péng yǒu dōu qù le ， wǒ men liǎ yě bù néng dài zài zhè lǐ ， jiàn jī xíng shì ba ， rú guǒ yǒu jī huì ， yí dìng yào gǎn zài qián tou ， jiāng nà xiǎo yā tou chú qù 。“” hǎo ， zhèng hé wǒ yì ， jì rán zuò le ， jiù méi yǒu bàn tú ér fèi de dào lǐ ， lǎo fū péi nǐ zǒu yī zāo yě xíng ， hé kuàng wǒ yě xiǎng jiàn jiàn nà xiū liàn dì èr yuán yīng de jiā huo ， tā de gōng fǎ duì wǒ men shuō bù dìng yě yǒu jiè jiàn zhī chù 。“ bì yǎn lǎo zhě shí fēn shuǎng kuài de kāi kǒu 。
毒蛟王一怔，取到了手里。”蛟兄，怎么了？“”看来朱道友所言非虚，刚刚得到消息，雪狐王那老家伙动身了，最终的目的地虽不清楚，但方向正是朱道友刚才所描述之地，雪狐族也发观了那丫头的踪迹。“毒蛟王目光闪动，表情凝重的开口。”哦，那蛟兄有何打算呢？“”打算？哼，既然老朋友都去了，我们俩也不能待在这里，见机行事吧，如果有机会，一定要赶在前头，将那小丫头除去。“”好，正合我意，既然做了，就没有半途而废的道理，老夫陪你走一遭也行，何况我也想见见那修炼第二元婴的家伙，他的功法对我们说不定也有借鉴之处。“碧眼老者十分爽快的开口。
Recalling his lifelong grudge, Poisonous Dragon King naturally gritted his teeth. "Not that old bastard Huang Mei, but a stranger," the gray-robed old man shook his head again.
A series of unexpected events left the two later-stage monsters looking at each other in bewilderment. Could humans have newly promoted some powerful experts capable of defeating them with just one person and without using their treasures? Even an advanced cultivator of mid-元婴 stage would find it impossible.
"Friends, please hear me out," the gray-robed old man showed signs of fear on his face as he slowly recounted the details.
"What, a second yuan婴? Brother Zhu, are you sure about this? I've only seen such things in ancient texts. The cultivation method is said to have been lost long ago in the human world."
Poisonous Dragon King was shocked and alarmed.
"Exactly! And the place where you fought, could it really use Five Elements treasures?"
Green-Eyed Ancestor also shook his head, his eyes filled with mockery. If not for the gray-robed old man's clear and logical speech, he would have thought him insane.
"Friends, you have done me a great favor; I dare not lie to you. The Snow Fox Clan's princess is in that human's hands."
The two old monsters could not help but pay close attention. Poisonous Dragon King and Green-Eyed Ancestor were delighted as a transmission talisman flew into the cave.
Poisonous Dragon King was taken aback, taking it from his hand: "Brother Jiao, what happened?"
"It seems Brother Zhu's words are true. Just received news that Snow Fox King set out. Although the exact destination is unclear, he headed in the direction you described. The Snow Fox Clan also discovered the girl's whereabouts."
Poisonous Dragon King's eyes flashed as he spoke seriously: "Oh? What do you intend to do?"
"Intend? Hmph. Since our old friend has gone, we can't stay here either. Let's act according to circumstances. If there's an opportunity, we must intercept that little girl and eliminate her."
"Good; it suits me as well. Once we decide to do something, we shouldn't give up halfway. I'll accompany you on this journey, besides, I want to see the cultivator who refined a second yuan婴. His cultivation method might be of some借鉴to us."
Green-Eyed Ancestor agreed readily.
Enveloped by black infant fire, the tiny face of the yuan婴 revealed an expression of excruciating pain. But it endured with all its might, while those pure spiritual energies flowed ceaselessly in the two little figures' bodies, adding a touch of eerie to their appearance. This process lasted for a day and night; the yuan婴's demeanor was somewhat listless, but its form had become more stable.
Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief and did not dare to be careless or negligent. He continued to activate his magical power, refining the yuan婴 within his body. From time to time, he took out pills and swallowed them.
Time passed unnoticed.
Outside, the sky was turbulent with clouds and winds.
In Flower Mountain, in that mysterious small valley, Snow Fox King sat cross-legged. Suddenly, a transmission talisman flew into his cave dwelling.
It was a secret recipe; could it be related to Xiang'er's clues?
Snow Fox King waved his hand, and the firelight immediately fell into his palm. He delved into his spiritual sense, and after a moment, he raised his head with a half-joyful, half-concerned expression on his face.
It seemed that he had no choice but to take action himself. Although his transformation stage was at a late period, once involved, it might even trigger a full conflict across the妖灵 Island. But for his daughter's sake, he could not care about much more.
At the same time, several miles away from Flower Mountain, in some mysterious cave.
This cave was spacious, approximately a thousand feet square. In the center of the cave, there was a high platform with ancient and intricate symbols spread across it, resembling an altar.
On top of the altar, a妖兽 looked listless, surrounded by dense fog. He was gulping heavily.
Below him, two people stood side by side.
To the left was a蛟首 man, standing at over six feet tall, his body covered in tightly packed muscles, even when he stood still, exuding an astonishing aura.
Beside him was an old Daoist with a flowing beard and eyes of an eerie green color.
Poisonous Dragon King "and Green-Eyed Ancestor.
The two ancient monsters changed their hand gestures continuously, channeling their妖力 into the fog.
After nearly two hours, the expressions on both their faces showed signs of fatigue. Poisonous Dragon King suddenly roared loudly and flicked his hand, throwing a dragon eye-sized treasure ball. The妖兽 immediately swallowed it whole.
The妖气 surged, shaking the monster's body violently as it endured immense torment. It writhed painfully on the ground.
After a moment, it transformed into a human form in the midst of the妖fog, exactly the gray-robed old man who had escaped from Lin Xuan.
"Thank you, friends for your rescue," the old man did not get up but instead prostrated himself on the ground and bowed deeply to Poisonous Dragon King and Green-Eyed Ancestor.
"No need to thank me; it was a small effort," Poisonous Dragon King smiled as he returned the bow. Although their power levels differed greatly, from his reaction, it seemed they had a deep bond.
"I will remember your great kindness."
The old man prostrated himself three times before slowly getting up and standing at attention. It was no wonder that he felt grateful; if not for Poisonous Dragon King and Green-Eyed Ancestor's rescue, he would have lost his妖丹, dropping several levels in cultivation, and losing his spiritual intelligence, reverting to a low-grade妖族.
While this outcome was better than death, it still made him shudder with fear. His gratitude became understandable.
"Brother Zhu, what did you encounter that left you in such a state?" Poisonous Dragon King asked after some time, his eyes flashing with anger. Several of his children had perished recently, filling his heart with rage.
"It wasn't the Snow Fox Clan," the gray-robed old man unexpectedly shook his head.
"Not the Snow Fox Clan?"
Even Green-Eyed Ancestor, known for his composure, could not hide his surprise: "How is that possible? Brother Zhu, are you mistaken? I received news that Blue Dragon fell in battle with you. The only ones capable of pushing a transformed妖族 to such an extent on this ice plain would be the Snow Fox Clan."
Poisonous Dragon King nodded, his expression equally puzzled.
"We encountered an enemy—a human cultivator."
"What, a human?" Both old monsters were stunned. Poisonous Dragon King's eyes then filled with deep hatred: "Could it be that bald old bastard Huang Mei?"
It was no wonder he thought so; in this desolate ice plain, refusing to use the Five Elements artifacts, defeating two transformed妖族 alone would require an advanced cultivator of late元婴 stage.
Recalling his lifelong grudge, Poisonous Dragon King naturally gritted his teeth. "Not that old bastard Huang Mei, but a stranger," the gray-robed old man shook his head again.
A series of unexpected events left the two later-stage monsters looking at each other in bewilderment. Could humans have newly promoted some powerful experts capable of defeating them with just one person and without using their treasures? Even an advanced cultivator of mid-元婴 stage would find it impossible.
"Friends, please hear me out," the gray-robed old man showed signs of fear on his face as he slowly recounted the details.
"What, a second yuan婴? Brother Zhu, are you sure about this? I've only seen such things in ancient texts. The cultivation method is said to have been lost long ago in the human world."
Poisonous Dragon King was shocked and alarmed.
"Exactly! And the place where you fought, could it really use Five Elements treasures?"
Green-Eyed Ancestor also shook his head, his eyes filled with mockery. If not for the gray-robed old man's clear and logical speech, he would have thought him insane.
"Friends, you have done me a great favor; I dare not lie to you. The Snow Fox Clan's princess is in that human's hands."
"Oh?"
The two old monsters could not help but pay close attention. Poisonous Dragon King and Green-Eyed Ancestor were delighted as a transmission talisman flew into the cave.
Poisonous Dragon King was taken aback, taking it from his hand: "Brother Jiao, what happened?"
"It seems Brother Zhu's words are true. Just received news that Snow Fox King set out. Although the exact destination is unclear, he headed in the direction you described. The Snow Fox Clan also discovered the girl's whereabouts."
Poisonous Dragon King's eyes flashed as he spoke seriously: "Oh? What do you intend to do?"
"Intend? Hmph. Since our old friend has gone, we can't stay here either. Let's act according to circumstances. If there's an opportunity, we must intercept that little girl and eliminate her."
"Good; it suits me as well. Once we decide to do something, we shouldn't give up halfway. I'll accompany you on this journey, besides, I want to see the cultivator who refined a second yuan婴. His cultivation method might be of some借鉴to us."
Green-Eyed Ancestor agreed readily.