bù zhī bù jué 。 yòu guò qù le bàn yuè de shí jiān 。
部知不觉。又过去了半月的时间。
A month and a half passed unnoticed.
tiān kōng zhōng yī jiù xià ruò é máo dà xuě ， tū rán ， yī sī liè hén chū xiàn zài le bīng miàn 。
天空中依旧下若鹅毛大雪，突然，一丝裂痕出现在了冰面。
Snow continued to fall like downy feathers. Suddenly, a crack appeared on the ice surface.
hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán lái ， yī yào rì de qīng guāng cóng dì dǐ fēi dùn chū lái 。
轰隆隆的声音传来，一耀日的青光从地底飞遁出来。
Rumbling sounds echoed as a brilliant green light shot up from underground.
guāng huá shōu liǎn 。 xiàn chū yī wèi róng mào pǔ tōng de shào nián 。
光华收敛。现出一位容貌普通的少年。
The light subsided, revealing a plain-looking young man.
bú yòng shuō 。 zhèng shì lín xuān !
不用说。正是林轩!
Needless to say, it was Lin Xuan!
cǐ kè tā shǒu zhōng zhèng bǎ wán zhe yī bǐng qīng sè de bǎo jiàn “。
此刻他手中正把玩着一柄青色的宝剑“。
He held a pale green sword in his hand. It was about a foot long and radiated with a faint green glow, making anyone who looked at it feel a tingling sensation.
zhǎng yuē chǐ xǔ 。 rán ér biǎo miàn què qīng guāng liú “ lí ， fàng kuí wàng qù 。 jiù ràng rén jī fū shēng chū yī gǔ
长约尺许。然而表面却青光流“离，放睽望去。就让人肌肤生出一股
After much effort over the past month, Lin Xuan finally managed to summon this treasure. Although he hadn't tested its power yet, it was undoubtedly formidable, and it carried the attributes of碧幻幽火 (Bì Huàn Yōu Huǒ) — an extremely toxic fire.
yì 。
意。
Lin Xuan named it "Qīng Huǒ" (Green Fire).
jīng guò jìn yuè de xīn kǔ ， lín gǎn zhōng yú jiāng cǐ bǎo chéng gōng jì chū 。
经过近月的辛苦，林秆终于将此宝成功祭出。
This journey through the icy wasteland had been fraught with difficulties, but the rewards far outweighed his expectations. He not only discovered the ancient cave of Qílán, successfully formed a soul crystal, and acquired numerous treasures, but also his cultivation power had surged significantly in just a few months.
suī rán méi yǒu gē shì guò wēi lì ， dàn jué duì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ér qiě cǐ bǎo hái dài yǒu bì huàn yōu huǒ jué dú shǔ xìng de 。
虽然没有割试过威力，但绝对非同小可，而且此宝还带有碧幻幽火绝毒属性的。
The only regret was that he had consumed all his top-grade crystals; he would need to find another way out of妖灵岛 (Yǎo Líng Dao).
lín xuān wèi gǔ qǔ le yí gè míng zì ， jiào zuò “ qīng huǒ “。
林轩为牯取了一个名字，叫做“青火“。
Lin Xuan's mind raced with thoughts. Despite the shortcomings, overall, he felt quite content and even a sense of elation.
zhè cì bīng mò huāng yuán zhī lǚ ， suī rán lì ！！； zhé ， dàn shōu huò què yuǎn bǐ zì jǐ yù xiǎng de yào duō
这次冰漠荒原之旅，虽然历！！；折，但收获却远比自己预想的要多
After all, in the mortal world, reaching the元婴期 (Yuán Yīn Qī) was already at the pinnacle of cultivation, with lifespans stretching to a thousand years. At just over a hundred years old, he believed that further progress could see him enter the离合期 (Lí Hé Qī), and even transcend his mortal existence.
dé duō ， bù jǐn zhǎo dào le qí guàn gǔ dòng ， jié yīng chéng gōng ， ér qiě hái dé dào le dà liàng de bǎo wù 。
得多，不仅找到了麒罐古洞，结婴成功，而且还得到了大量的宝物。
"Brother, I want candy."
qián hòu bù guò shù yuè gōng fu ， zì jǐ de mò - lì kě bào zhǎng le xǔ duō 。
前后不过数月功夫，自己的寞-力可暴涨了许多。
A sweet voice entered his ears as Lin Xuan looked down to find Snow Fox rubbing against his chest. Since forming his soul crystal, the little fox had become much more affectionate. Although Lin Xuan didn't know why, he was naturally delighted by this.
wéi yī yí hàn de shì ， jí pǐn jīng shí xiāo hào diào le ， yào lí kāi yāo líng dǎo ， bì xū lìng xiǎng tā
唯一遗憾的是，极品晶石消耗掉了，要离开妖灵岛，必须另想他
A three-tailed demon fox, its abilities were impressive for a spirit realm princess. As it grew up, its strength would be astonishing. Lin Xuan never intended to rely on her, but such close contact surely had benefits.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò zhū bān niàn tou ， suī rán měi “ zhōng bù zú ， dàn zǒng tǐ shuō lái ， xīn qíng bù cuò ， shèn zhì yǒu yī zhǒng yì qì fēng “ fā de “ gǎn jué 。
林轩脑海中转过诸般念头，虽然美“中不足，但总体说来，心情不错，甚至有一种意气风“发的“感觉。
Unfortunately, the little fox's potential was too great; she couldn't be bound as his pet. Lin Xuan had been depressed about this for some time.
bì jìng jiù rén jiè ér yán ， yuán yīng qī yǐ zhàn zài le xiū liàn de zuì dǐng duān ， shòu yuán yě kě gāo dá qiān nián ， zì jǐ guāng zài cái yì bǎi duō suì ér yǐ ， xiāng xìn xiū wèi zài jìn guǎng bù ， mài rù lí hé qī ， shèn zhì dù guò yāo jié ， fēi shēng líng jiè yě jué duì shì dà yǒu kě néng dì 。
毕竟就人界而言，元婴期已站在了修炼的最顶端，寿元也可高达千年，自己胱在才一百多岁而已，相信修为再进广步，迈入离合期，甚至度过夭劫，飞升灵界也绝对是大有可能地。
Shaking his head, he put aside his melancholy and tapped his storage bag. He took out a jade bottle containing several pink pills that emitted a pleasant fragrance. The little creature sniffed them, swallowed them eagerly, then curled up to sleep.
“ gē gē ， wǒ yào chī táng 。“
“哥哥，我要吃糖。“
Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile as he felt his aura surge and flew off towards the distance.
nǎi shēng nǎi qì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín zhǒng dī xià tou ， fā xiàn xiǎo xuě hú zhèng sā jiāo de zài 6 jǐ xiōng qián mó cèng zhe ， zì cóng jié yīng chéng gōng yǐ hòu ， xiǎo jiā huo yǔ zì jǐ qīn jìn le xǔ duō ， lín xuān suī rán bù zhī yuán yóu 。 dàn zì rán yě shì shí fēn gāo xìng de 。
奶声奶气的声音传入耳朵，林种低下头，发现小雪狐正撒娇的在6己胸前磨蹭着，自从结婴成功以后，小家伙与自己亲近了许多，林轩虽然不知缘由。但自然也是十分高兴的。
Mang Gu was a three-tailed demon beast whose strength rivaled mid-stage condensation core cultivators. Unlike lower-grade demons, Mang Gu had once consumed an unknown spirit fruit, which hadn't allowed him to enter the transformation stage but had awakened his spirit intelligence.
sān wěi yāo hú ， líng jiè mèi wáng de zī zhì yě bù guò rú cǐ ， zhè xiǎo jiā huo zhǎng dà yǐ hòu ， shí lì jué duì lìng rén chēng mù jié shé ， lín “ xuān suī rán cóng wèi xiǎng guò yào yǐ kào tā shén me ， dàn yǔ qí qīn rè ， kěn dìng shì dà yǒu hǎo chù 。
三尾妖狐，灵界妹王的资质也不过如此，这小家伙长大以后，实力绝对令人瞠目结舌，林“轩虽然从未想过要倚靠她什么，但与其亲热，肯定是大有好处。
His strength wasn't weak; he had been living a carefree life in the icy wasteland until recently when the peace was shattered by the disappearance of the Snow Fox princess. As a vassal of the Snow Fox King, Mang Gu couldn’t escape the storm that followed.
kě xī xiǎo jiā fú de zī zhì tài hǎo le ， wú fǎ qiān dìng qì yuē chéng wéi zì jǐ de chǒng wù ， lín xuān wèi zhè shì àn zì jǔ sàng le hǎo jiǔ 。
可惜小家伏的资质太好了，无法签订契约成为自己的宠物，林轩为这事暗自沮丧了好久。
Fortunately, despite the treachery and intrigue, he hadn't clashed with the Poison Dragon King or the Bìyǎn Lǎozǔ (Bì Eye Senior). Otherwise...
yáo le yáo tóu 。 lín xuān jiāng yù mèn pāo zhū nǎo hòu ， zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， qǔ chū le qiǎo de yù píng lái ， píng sāi dǎ kāi ， dào chū jǐ lì fěn hóng sè de dān wán 。
摇了摇头。林轩将郁闷抛诸脑后，在储物袋上一拍，取出了巧的玉瓶来，瓶塞打开，倒出几粒粉红色的丹丸。
Mang Gu's thoughts were interrupted by a streak of green light. It approached him from afar.
qīng xiāng pū bí 。 xiǎo jiā huo xiù le xiù ， shé tou yī juàn ， tūn liàn rù dù lǐ ， xiǎo liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng shí fēn mǎn yì 。 yòng wěi ba gài zhù shēn tǐ ， yòu xiāng ’ pēn pēn de shuì le guò qù 。
清香扑鼻。小家伙嗅了嗅，舌头一卷，吞练入肚里，小脸上的表情十分满意。用尾巴盖住身体，又香’喷喷的睡了过去。
What is this?
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū chǎng sī xiào yì . hún shēn shé máng dà qǐ 。 xiàng yuǎn fāng fēi lüè ér qù 。
林轩嘴角边流露出厂丝笑意.浑身舌芒大起。像远方飞掠而去。
Mang Gu released his spiritual sense and immediately grew pale.
mán gǔ shì yī tóu sān lún yāo shòu ， shí lì yǐ kě yǐ pì měi níng dān zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， rán ér yǔ lǘ jiē yāo zú bù tóng ， pào yóu yú jì yù yī shū ，. céng jīng tūn fú guò yī zhǒng bù zhī míng líng guǒ 『 suī rán méi yǒu jìn rù huà xíng qī 『 què yǐ líng zhì kāi qǐ 。
蛮鼓是一头三纶妖兽，实力已可以媲美凝丹中期的修仙者，然而与闾阶妖族不同，炮由于际遇猗殊，.曾经吞服过一种不知名灵果『虽然没有进入化形期『却已灵智开启。
A human cultivator, and an advanced-stage one at that!
gǔ de shí lì bù suàn ruò ， yuán běn zài ’ bīng mò huāng yuán yì zhí ’ guò dé xiāo yáo kuài huó ， rán ér bù jiǔ qián jìng de rì zi què bèi dǎ pò ， zūn - guì de - xuě hú zú xiǎo gōng zhǔ shī zōng ， zhěng gè bīng mò huāng yuán fēng qǐ yún yǒng ， zuò wèi xiào mìng yú xuě hú wáng gòu nú zú ， gǔ yě wú kě bì miǎn de bèi juǎn rù dào le fēng bào zhī
牯的实力不算弱，原本在’冰漠荒原一直’过得逍遥快活，然而不久前静的日子却被打破，尊-贵的-雪狐族小公主失踪，整个冰漠荒原风起云涌，做为效命于雪狐王购奴族，牯也无可避免的被卷入到了风暴之
Although he couldn't use the Five Elements tools here, an old monster of such rank was beyond his strength to contend with. Fear gripped Mang Gu as he transformed into a demon cloud and fled in the opposite direction.
hái hǎo ， suī rán ěr yú wǒ zhà ， àn zhōng qīng yà ， zuì fù méi yǒu yǔ dú jiāo wáng ， bì yǎn lǎo zǔ chuí miàn chōng tū ， fǒu zé …““
还好，虽然尔虞我诈，暗中倾轧，最缚没有与毒蛟王，碧眼老祖垂面冲突，否则…““
"Hmm?"
mán gǔ zhèng zhè me xiǎng zhe ， yī dào qīng hóng yìng rù le yǎn lián zhōng 。 yóu yuǎn jí jìn ， fēi lüè yǔ lái ”
蛮鼓正这么想着，一道青虹映入了眼帘中。由远及近，飞掠雨来”
Lin Xuan's face showed surprise. For some reason, the number of approaching beasts had suddenly decreased. Just as he pondered this, he encountered Mang Gu.
nà shì shén me ？
那是什么？
With a glance, Lin Xuan identified him as a Tier 3 middle-stage demon beast with considerable strength but no spirit intelligence.
mán gǔ máng jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， suí hòu jiù liǎn sè dà biàn qǐ lái 。
蛮鼓忙将神识放出，随后就脸色大变起来。
Running away upon seeing him was an unusual reaction.
rén lèi xiū xiān zhě 。 ér qiě jū rán shì yuán yīng qī de !
人类修仙者。而且居然是元婴期的!
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile and stretched out his hand. A giant claw materialized in mid-air, about seven or eight feet wide, clenched into a fist and struck down fiercely.
cǐ dì suī bù néng shǐ yòng wǔ xíng qì wù ， dàn yuán yīng lǎo guài yě jué fēi zì jǐ kě yǐ lì dí ， mán gǔ de xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le kǒng jù ， diào tóu huà wèi yī duǒ yāo yún ， xiàng xiāng fǎn de fāng xiàng liàn shè ér qù 。“
此地虽不能使用五行器物，但元婴老怪也绝非自己可以力敌，蛮鼓的心中充满了恐惧，掉头化为一朵妖云，像相反的方向潋射而去。“
Boom!
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
A thunderous sound echoed as Mang Gu’s face turned pale. He took a deep breath, and the demon energy around him surged wildly, forming a black shield to protect himself.
lín xuān liǎn shàng liú lù chū jǐ fēn chà yì ， bù zhī wèi hé ， zhè zǒu lái yāo shòu de shù liàng tū rán zhòu jiǎn le xǔ duō 。 yě zhèng xīn zhōng dí gū ， jiù pèng jiàn le dǒng gǔ 。
林轩脸上流露出几分诧异，不知为何，这走来妖兽的数量突然骤减了许多。也正心中嘀咕，就碰见了董鼓。
But it was useless. Since forming his元婴 (Yuán Yīn), Lin Xuan's cultivation had soared. This casual strike wasn't something a mere Tier 3 demon could withstand.
shén shí yī sǎo 。 lín xuān yǐ biàn shí chū duì fāng shì yī sān jí zhōng jiē de yāo shòu ， shí lì bù suàn ruò dàn yīng gāi méi yǒu líng zhì cái duì de 。
神识一扫。林轩已辨识出对方是一三级中阶的妖兽，实力不算弱但应该没有灵智才对的。
The protective barrier shattered as Mang Gu spat out blood. Lin Xuan cast a spell and grabbed the giant claw, capturing Mang Gu alive and binding him tightly.
jū rán kàn jiàn zì jǐ jiù pǎo ， zhè fǎn yìng yǒu chǐ qí tè 。
居然看见自己就跑，这反应有齿奇特。
"Senior, please spare me! Senior, please spare me!"
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， shēn - shǒu yī zhuā ， xū “ kōng zhōng jiù fú xiàn . chū . yī zhī jù zhǎo ， yuē yǒu qī bā zhàng dà 。 wò chéng quán tou ， hěn hěn jī xià 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑容，伸-手一抓，虚“空中就浮现.出.一只巨爪，约有七八丈大。握成拳头，狠狠击下。
But Lin Xuan's expression remained indifferent. After years of cultivation, his heart was like steel; he wouldn't show mercy to a demon beast.
hōng lōng !
轰隆!
He pointed at Mang Gu, causing the latter’s head to ache until it passed out. Lin Xuan then released his spiritual sense and performed a soul-searching technique on him.
jīng léi bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， luán gǔ liǎn sè kuáng biàn ， xī le kǒu qì 。 shēn tǐ zhōu wéi de yāo qì yī xià zi fēng kuáng fān zhuǎn ， huà wèi le yī hēi “ sè de ， hù miē ， jiāng tā bāo guǒ 。
惊雷般的声音传入耳朵，娈鼓脸色狂变，吸了口气。身体周围的妖气一下子疯狂翻转，化为了一黑“色的，护咩，将他包裹。
After a tea's time, Lin Xuan opened his mouth and shot a sword of energy from it, splitting the demon in two. He took the demon crystal, then casually fired several fireballs that reduced Mang Gu to ashes.
kě xī méi yòng 。 lín xuān níng chéng yuán yīng yǐ hòu ， xiū wèi bào zhǎng le xǔ duō 。 suī shì suí shǒu yī jī ， yě jué fēi yī qū qū de sān jiē yāo shòu kě yǐ lì dí 。
可惜没用。林轩凝成元婴以后，修为暴涨了许多。虽是随手一击，也绝非一区区的三阶妖兽可以力敌。
However, Lin Xuan’s expression turned peculiar as he lowered his head in thought.
hù zhào suì liè 。 mán gǔ kǒu zhōng kuáng pēn xiān xuè ， lín ， xuān yī qiā jué 。 jù zhǎo xiàng xià yī lāo ， yǐ fú gǔ shēng qín huó zhuō 。 láo láo jìn gù 。
护罩碎裂。蛮鼓口中狂喷鲜血，林，轩一掐诀。巨爪向下一捞，已符牯生擒活捉。牢牢禁锢。
"Why? Young Master, did you encounter trouble?" Mo Er, seeing the boy's demeanor, was worried.
“ qián bèi ráo mìng ， qián bèi ráo mìng 。”“
“前辈饶命，前辈饶命。”“
Lin Xuan shook his head and said nothing. The information he gleaned from Mang Gu’s mind was indeed shocking; it needed to be sorted out carefully.
kě lín xuān què shì yī liǎn mù rán de biǎo qíng . tà rù xiān dào zhè me duō nián ， tā zǎo jiù xīn ruò jiān tiě ， qǐ huì duì yī yāo shòu shǒu xià liú qíng 。
可林轩却是一脸木然的表情.踏入仙道这么多年，他早就心若坚铁，岂会对一妖兽手下留情。
The greedy little creature turned out to be the Snow Fox princess, while her father was a great demon of no lesser stature than the Poison Dragon King.
shēn zhǐ diǎn chū 。 mán gǔ nǎo dài yī téng ， dùn shí lìng guò qù le ， lín xuān zé jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， kāi luò duì tā shī zhǎn sōu hún zhī shù 。
伸指点出。蛮鼓脑袋一疼，顿时令过去了，林轩则将神识放出，开骆对他施展搜魂之术。
She had run away, causing potential bloodshed, but this was irrelevant to Lin Xuan. He merely sighed at the irony.
zú zú guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān cái zhāng kāi kǒu ， pēn chū yī dào jiàn qì ， tè cǐ yāo pī wèi liǎng bàn le ， shū yāo dān qǔ zǒu ， mù xuān yòu suí shǒu dàn chū jǐ lì huǒ qiú ， mán fàng zài huǒ yàn zhōng huà wèi huī yān ， cóng cǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
足足过了一盏茶的功夫，林轩才张开口，喷出一道剑气，特此妖劈为两半了，抒妖丹取走，沐轩又随手弹出几粒火球，蛮放在火焰中化为灰烟，从此消失不见。
However, what followed next left him in shock.
rán ér lín xuān de biǎo qíng què biàn dé yǒu xiē gǔ guài ， dī tóu chén yín le qǐ lái 。
然而林轩的表情却变得有些古怪，低头沉吟了起来。
He had inadvertently lost the guest scholar token from玄凤门 (Xuán Fèng Mén), leading the Snow Fox King to mistakenly believe his daughter was with them...
“ zěn me 。 shào yé ， nán dào yù jiàn le má fán ？“ yuè ér jiàn le shào nián de biǎo yǔ ， bù yóu de
“怎么。少爷，难道遇见了麻烦？“月儿见了少年的表语，不由得
This would surely bring a major trouble for the Xuán Fèng Mén.
shí fēn dān xīn 。
十分担心。
Lin Xuan shook his head, feeling a twinge of guilt. However, after some thought, he discarded this emotion.
lín xuān què yáo le jiē tóu ， shén me yě méi shuō ， tā cóng zhè yāo shòu nǎo hǎi zhōng dé dào de xiāo xī ， què shí yǒu gòu zhèn hàn 。 xū yào hǎo hǎo zhěng lǐ yī fān 。
林轩却摇了接头，什么也没说，他从这妖兽脑海中得到的消息，确实有够震撼。需要好好整理一番。
He hadn't meant to cause harm; he had no deep connection with the Xuán Fèng Mén. This was simply bad luck.
zhè tān chī de xiǎo jiā huo guǒ rán chū shēng bù fán ， jū rán shì xuě hú zú de xiǎo gōng zhǔ ， ér tā de fù qīn ， gèng shì yǔ dú jiāo wáng bù xiāng bó zhòng de dà yāo zú 。
这贪吃的小家伙果然出生不凡，居然是雪狐族的小公主，而她的父亲，更是与毒蛟王不相伯仲的大妖族。
Since there was no active malice involved, Lin Xuan felt no need for remorse. Moreover, this situation worked in his favor.
xiǎo jiā huo shì lí jiā chū zǒu ， què chà diǎn yǐn qǐ le yī cháng xuè yǔ xīng fēng ， dāng rán ， zhè xiē yǔ e jǐ méi yǒu duō shǎo guān xì ， lín xuān zhǐ shì chún bài gǎn tàn ér yǐ 。
小家伙是离家出走，却差点引起了一场血雨腥风，当然，这些与e己没有多少关系，林轩只是纯稗感叹而已。
To leave妖灵岛 (Yǎo Líng Dao), he needed to satisfy two conditions: top-grade crystals and the theft of《凤舞九天诀》(Fèng Wǔ Jiǔ Tiān Jué).
bù guò jiē xià lái de xiāo jù -， què ràng lín xuān zhèn hàn bù yǐ 。
不过接下来的消具-，却让林轩震撼不已。
Although Lin Xuan had successfully formed a soul crystal, stealing from the Xuán Fèng Mén was still an extremely difficult task. However, if conflict arose between the Snow Fox and them, he might have an opportunity.
A month and a half passed unnoticed.
Snow continued to fall like downy feathers. Suddenly, a crack appeared on the ice surface.
Rumbling sounds echoed as a brilliant green light shot up from underground.
The light subsided, revealing a plain-looking young man.
Needless to say, it was Lin Xuan!
He held a pale green sword in his hand. It was about a foot long and radiated with a faint green glow, making anyone who looked at it feel a tingling sensation.
After much effort over the past month, Lin Xuan finally managed to summon this treasure. Although he hadn't tested its power yet, it was undoubtedly formidable, and it carried the attributes of碧幻幽火 (Bì Huàn Yōu Huǒ) — an extremely toxic fire.
Lin Xuan named it "Qīng Huǒ" (Green Fire).
This journey through the icy wasteland had been fraught with difficulties, but the rewards far outweighed his expectations. He not only discovered the ancient cave of Qílán, successfully formed a soul crystal, and acquired numerous treasures, but also his cultivation power had surged significantly in just a few months.
The only regret was that he had consumed all his top-grade crystals; he would need to find another way out of妖灵岛 (Yǎo Líng Dao).
Lin Xuan's mind raced with thoughts. Despite the shortcomings, overall, he felt quite content and even a sense of elation.
After all, in the mortal world, reaching the元婴期 (Yuán Yīn Qī) was already at the pinnacle of cultivation, with lifespans stretching to a thousand years. At just over a hundred years old, he believed that further progress could see him enter the离合期 (Lí Hé Qī), and even transcend his mortal existence.
"Brother, I want candy."
A sweet voice entered his ears as Lin Xuan looked down to find Snow Fox rubbing against his chest. Since forming his soul crystal, the little fox had become much more affectionate. Although Lin Xuan didn't know why, he was naturally delighted by this.
A three-tailed demon fox, its abilities were impressive for a spirit realm princess. As it grew up, its strength would be astonishing. Lin Xuan never intended to rely on her, but such close contact surely had benefits.
Unfortunately, the little fox's potential was too great; she couldn't be bound as his pet. Lin Xuan had been depressed about this for some time.
Shaking his head, he put aside his melancholy and tapped his storage bag. He took out a jade bottle containing several pink pills that emitted a pleasant fragrance. The little creature sniffed them, swallowed them eagerly, then curled up to sleep.
Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile as he felt his aura surge and flew off towards the distance.
Mang Gu was a three-tailed demon beast whose strength rivaled mid-stage condensation core cultivators. Unlike lower-grade demons, Mang Gu had once consumed an unknown spirit fruit, which hadn't allowed him to enter the transformation stage but had awakened his spirit intelligence.
His strength wasn't weak; he had been living a carefree life in the icy wasteland until recently when the peace was shattered by the disappearance of the Snow Fox princess. As a vassal of the Snow Fox King, Mang Gu couldn’t escape the storm that followed.
Fortunately, despite the treachery and intrigue, he hadn't clashed with the Poison Dragon King or the Bìyǎn Lǎozǔ (Bì Eye Senior). Otherwise...
Mang Gu's thoughts were interrupted by a streak of green light. It approached him from afar.
What is this?
Mang Gu released his spiritual sense and immediately grew pale.
A human cultivator, and an advanced-stage one at that!
Although he couldn't use the Five Elements tools here, an old monster of such rank was beyond his strength to contend with. Fear gripped Mang Gu as he transformed into a demon cloud and fled in the opposite direction.
"Hmm?"
Lin Xuan's face showed surprise. For some reason, the number of approaching beasts had suddenly decreased. Just as he pondered this, he encountered Mang Gu.
With a glance, Lin Xuan identified him as a Tier 3 middle-stage demon beast with considerable strength but no spirit intelligence.
Running away upon seeing him was an unusual reaction.
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile and stretched out his hand. A giant claw materialized in mid-air, about seven or eight feet wide, clenched into a fist and struck down fiercely.
Boom!
A thunderous sound echoed as Mang Gu’s face turned pale. He took a deep breath, and the demon energy around him surged wildly, forming a black shield to protect himself.
But it was useless. Since forming his元婴 (Yuán Yīn), Lin Xuan's cultivation had soared. This casual strike wasn't something a mere Tier 3 demon could withstand.
The protective barrier shattered as Mang Gu spat out blood. Lin Xuan cast a spell and grabbed the giant claw, capturing Mang Gu alive and binding him tightly.
"Senior, please spare me! Senior, please spare me!"
But Lin Xuan's expression remained indifferent. After years of cultivation, his heart was like steel; he wouldn't show mercy to a demon beast.
He pointed at Mang Gu, causing the latter’s head to ache until it passed out. Lin Xuan then released his spiritual sense and performed a soul-searching technique on him.
After a tea's time, Lin Xuan opened his mouth and shot a sword of energy from it, splitting the demon in two. He took the demon crystal, then casually fired several fireballs that reduced Mang Gu to ashes.
However, Lin Xuan’s expression turned peculiar as he lowered his head in thought.
"Why? Young Master, did you encounter trouble?" Mo Er, seeing the boy's demeanor, was worried.
Lin Xuan shook his head and said nothing. The information he gleaned from Mang Gu’s mind was indeed shocking; it needed to be sorted out carefully.
The greedy little creature turned out to be the Snow Fox princess, while her father was a great demon of no lesser stature than the Poison Dragon King.
She had run away, causing potential bloodshed, but this was irrelevant to Lin Xuan. He merely sighed at the irony.
However, what followed next left him in shock.
He had inadvertently lost the guest scholar token from玄凤门 (Xuán Fèng Mén), leading the Snow Fox King to mistakenly believe his daughter was with them...
This would surely bring a major trouble for the Xuán Fèng Mén.
Lin Xuan shook his head, feeling a twinge of guilt. However, after some thought, he discarded this emotion.
He hadn't meant to cause harm; he had no deep connection with the Xuán Fèng Mén. This was simply bad luck.
Since there was no active malice involved, Lin Xuan felt no need for remorse. Moreover, this situation worked in his favor.
To leave妖灵岛 (Yǎo Líng Dao), he needed to satisfy two conditions: top-grade crystals and the theft of《凤舞九天诀》(Fèng Wǔ Jiǔ Tiān Jué).
Although Lin Xuan had successfully formed a soul crystal, stealing from the Xuán Fèng Mén was still an extremely difficult task. However, if conflict arose between the Snow Fox and them, he might have an opportunity.