suàn pū mó bì chā rù kǔn ； de xiōng kǒu ， shī mó tòng dé hún shēn dǒu ， dàn zhè lái zì yīn sī jiè de guài wù ， biāo pēng yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， bù jǐn méi yǒu tuì suō ， fǎn ér bù gù téng tòng de róu shēn shàng qián ， zhāng kāi dà kǒu ， yī kǒu jiāng gǔ mó de bó zi hěn hěn yǎo zhù 。
算噗魔臂插入悃；的胸口，尸魔痛得浑身抖，但这来自阴司界的怪物，彪怦也是非同小可，不仅没有退缩，反而不顾疼痛的揉身上前，张开大口，一口将古魔的脖子狠狠咬住。
Puff! The demon arm pierced through the corpse's chest. The Corpse Demon shuddered in agony, but this monster from the Netherworld was no pushover. Instead of retreating, it gritted its teeth and rubbed its body forward, opening its mouth wide to bite hard at the ancient demon’s neck.
jiā luó gǔ mó yòu jīng yòu nù ， wàn wàn méi yǒu liào dào shì zhè zhǒng jié guǒ ， zuǒ shǒu yī fú ， zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng mó guāng shǎn shuò ， hěn hěn de yī yǔ pāi zài shī mó de jiān bǎng shàng le 。
迦罗古魔又惊又怒，万万没有料到是这种结果，左手一拂，掌心之中魔光闪烁，狠狠的一宇拍在尸魔的肩膀上了。
The Ancient Demon was both shocked and furious. He never expected such a result. With his left hand, he flicked out, sending a flash of demonic light into the corpse's shoulder.
pī lǐ pā lā yī zhèn luàn xiǎng ， shī mó de shēn tǐ suī rán jiān ruò jīng tiě ， què yě chéng shòu bú zhù ， dùn shí tā xiàn xià qù le 。
噼里啪啦一阵乱响，尸魔的身体虽然坚若精铁，却也承受不住，顿时塌陷下去了。
A series of loud bangs echoed as the Corpse Demon’s body, though tough like steel, could not withstand it and crumpled.
gǔ mó yǎn jīng biàn chéng le xuè hóng zhī sè ， bù guò duì yú jiāng shī tā yě méi yǒu shén me xìng qù róng hé ， mó bì yī shuǎi ， yǐ jiāng yuán qì dà shāng de shī mó hěn hěn de guàn kāi 。
古魔眼睛变成了血红之色，不过对于僵尸他也没有什么兴趣融合，魔臂一甩，已将元气大伤的尸魔狠狠的贯开。
The demon’s eyes turned blood-red, but he showed no interest in fusing with this zombie. With a flick of his arm, he sent the severely injured corpse flying away.
shēng sǐ bù zhī ， suí hòu xiàng hái méi yǒu wán quán huī fù de lín xuān pū qù ！ chèn tā bìng ， yào tā mìng ， tiān xiù zhēn rén yí dài xiāo xióng ， zì rán bú huì jiāng yǎn qián de liáng jī cuò guò 。
生死不知，随后像还没有完全恢复的林轩扑去！趁他病，要他命，天秀真人一代枭雄，自然不会将眼前的良机错过。
With life or death hanging in the balance, the Ancient Demon lunged at Lin Xuan as if he had just walked through the gates of hell. Tianxiu Immortal, a formidable figure, naturally did not want to engage this terrifying enemy head-on and instead chose to flee when the opportunity arose.
kě xī lín xuān yě yuǎn fēi pǔ tōng xiū shì kě bǐ ， suī rán tā shàng méi yǒu huí guò qì ， dàn cǐ shí yǐ néng diào dòng yī xiē fǎ lì 。
可惜林轩也远非普通修士可比，虽然他尚没有回过气，但此时已能调动一些法力。
Unfortunately for Lin Xuan, he was far from an ordinary cultivator. Though still struggling to regain his breath, he could now muster some power.
zuǒ shǒu yáng qǐ ， jiāng nà yī dà chuàn de fú lí jì le chū qù ， hóng guāng yào yǎn ， chéng bǎi shàng qiān huǒ qiú zài tiān kōng zhōng fú xiàn 。
左手扬起，将那一大串的符黧祭了出去，红光耀眼，成百上千火球在天空中浮现。
With his right hand, he flicked out two sheets of red paper talismans, infusing them with mana as they burst into flames. Two creatures appeared in the light: one a bird and the other a snake.
dùn shí mì mì má má de jiāng tā zì jǐ bāo guǒ zài le qí - jiān 。 yǐ gōng dài shǒu ！ yí gè huǒ qiú huò xǔ bù suàn shén me ， dàn zhè me duō yě ràng gǔ mó yǒu xiē jì dàn le ， lěng hēng yī shēng zhī hòu ， bù dé bù piāo sàn tuì hòu ， zàn bì qí fēng 。
顿时密密麻麻的将他自己包裹在了其-间。以攻代守！一个火球或许不算什么，但这么多也让古魔有些忌惮了，冷哼一声之后，不得不飘散退后，暂避其锋。
The Ancient Demon’s face darkened. A mid-stage transformed demon and an early-stage cultivator were not formidable on their own, but together they proved far more troublesome than expected.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， zhè bǎo guì de shí jiān zhōng yú ràng tā tǐ nèi de bù shì tuì qù ， máng fǎ lì yùn zhuàn ， zài cì jiāng jiǔ tiān wēi bù shī zhǎn chū lái ， táo chū le shù shí zhàng yuǎn 。
林轩松了口气，这宝贵的时间终于让他体内的不适退去，忙法力运转，再次将九天微步施展出来，逃出了数十丈远。
Should he unleash his True Soul from the demon body? While that would greatly enhance his power, capturing both of them was certain. However, such a move would corrupt his true soul even further, risking the loss of his mind.
hǎo xiǎn ！ gāng gāng de jiāo fēng shuō lái fù zá ， qí shí ruò lùn shí jiān ， bù guò yī zhǎ yǎn ， rán ér lín xuān què fǎng fú chuǎng le yī tàng guǐ mén guān 。
好险！刚刚的交锋说来复杂，其实若论时间，不过一眨眼，然而林轩却仿佛闯了一趟鬼门关。
Should he take this risk? Tianxiu Immortal pondered deeply, caught between two difficult choices.
xīn zhōng duì zhè yāo mó dà wèi jì dàn 。
心中对这妖魔大为忌惮。
Seeing no immediate attack from the demon, Lin Xuan’s gaze flickered as he ceased provoking it and instead extended his divine sense to find a safe escape route.
“ shào yé ， zěn me bàn ？” yuè ér yě kàn chū zhè shì zhǔ pú èr rén tà rù xiān dào yǐ lái jí qí xiǎn è de yī zhàn 。
“少爷，怎么办？”月儿也看出这是主仆二人踏入仙道以来极其险恶的一战。
Lady Yuan also showed similar signs of unease, appearing to fight with the golden-armored warrior while secretly searching for an exit.
“ hái néng zěn me bàn ， wǒ kě bù xiǎng yǔ rú cǐ kě pà de dí rén yìng cí ， dāng rán shì zhǎo zhǔn jī huì xié dǐ mǒ yóu 。” lín xuān jǐn jǐn dīng zhù gǔ mó ， nǎo hǎi zhōng què yǔ xiǎo yā tou shāng liáng qǐ lái le 。
“还能怎么办，我可不想与如此可怕的敌人硬磁，当然是找准机会鞋底抹油。”林轩紧紧盯住古魔，脑海中却与小丫头商量起来了。
She knew this demon was not one to be easily fought head-on. The storm clouds were gathering, and the scene fell into a brief silence.
“ ń 。” yuè ér diǎn le diǎn tóu ， zhè què shí shì zuì jiā xuǎn pěng ， bù guò shí jī què bìng fēi nà me róng yì bǎ wò 。
“嗯。”月儿点了点头，这确实是最佳选捧，不过时机却并非那么容易把握。
Suddenly, the Ancient Demon turned his head left and roared: "Boy, do you want to run?"
“ wǒ xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， rú jīn zhǐ néng zǒu yī bù kàn yī bù 。”
“我心中有数，如今只能走一步看一步。”
A black beam of demonic energy shot out from his mouth, targeting an unremarkable corner.
lín xuān huà yīn wèi luò ， yī lián chuàn hōng míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì lìng yī biān de jì kē ， yǔ gǔ mó de fǎ bǎo dǎ dé rú huǒ rú tú ， nà xiē niàn zhū yě bù zhī jiū jìng shì shén me bǎo wù ， biàn chéng kū lóu yǐ hòu jū rán xiàng shì yǒu shēng mìng shì de ， bù guò xuě hú zú de chuán chéng zhī bǎo yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jīn sè fú wén suǒ huà de jiǎ shì jiǎn zhí jiù xiàng shì chuán shuō zhōng “ sǎ dòu chéng bīng ” shén tōng 。
林轩话音未落，一连串轰鸣声传入耳朵，却是另一边的妓珂，与古魔的法宝打得如火如荼，那些念珠也不知究竟是什么宝物，变成骷髅以后居然像是有生命似的，不过雪狐族的传承之宝也非同小可，金色苻文所化的甲士简直就像是传说中“撒豆成兵”神通。
With a loud thud, Lin Xuan’s true soul reappeared, disoriented and fearful. His instant teleportation had been disrupted once again.
shuāng fāng shì háo wú qǔ qiǎo de yìng pèng ， kū lóu xiōng měng ， rán ér jīn jiǎ wǔ shì què fǎng fú tiān shēng duì tā men yǒu suǒ kè zhì 。
双方是毫无取巧的硬碰，骷髅凶猛，然而金甲武士却仿佛天生对他们有所克制。
Strictly speaking, this was just a simplified version of the technique.
rú jīn yuàn kē yǐ shì dà zhàn shàng fēng ， hǎo jǐ gè kū lóu yǐ bèi hōng wèi le fěn mò 。
如今媛珂已是大占上风，好几个骷髅已被轰为了粉末。
Yue Xianfeng was anxious; he had lost his physical body and could only rely on his true soul, which lacked strength. Seeing that both Lin Xuan and Lady Yuan had caught the demon’s attention, he intended to escape but ended up making things worse.
xuě hú gōng zhǔ shèn zhì yǐ jīng qǔ huí le nà liù dào yuè yá guāng rèn suǒ biàn de yín huā fǎ bǎo 。
雪狐公主甚至已经取回了那六道月牙光刃所变的银花法宝。
Frustration filled him.
jiā luó gǔ mó de liǎn sè yǒu xiē nán kàn 。
迦罗古魔的脸色有些难看。
But he would not sit idly by. As the Ancient Demon lunged at him, a look of malice flashed across his true soul's face as he waved his hands and expelled a ball of essence energy. He quickly cast a spell and shouted: "Quick!"
yī míng huà xíng zhōng qī de yāo zú ， yī míng wú yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， yuán běn bù suàn shén me ， méi xiǎng dào zhè duì nán nǚ què shuāng shuāng bǐ tóng jiē xiū shì nán chán dé duō 。
一名化形中期的妖族，一名无婴初期的修仙者，原本不算什么，没想到这对男女却双双比同阶修士难缠得多。
The essence energy flickered, then grew like a storm, and from it emerged a bird half a foot long.
nán dào zhēn yào bī zì jǐ jiāng mó qū zhōng de zhēn wú wán quán shì fàng me ， suī rán nà yàng zuò ， shí lì néng gòu bào zhǎng xǔ duō ， ná xià èr rén shì jué bù chéng wèn tí de ， kě rú cǐ yī lái ， yuán yīng jiù huì shòu dào mó qì gèng duō de fǔ shí ， yí bù xiǎo xīn ， shèn zhēn zhēn yǒu kě néng jiāng shén zhì sàng shī le 。
难道真要逼自己将魔躯中的真无完全释放么，虽然那样做，实力能够暴涨许多，拿下二人是绝不成问题的，可如此一来，元婴就会受到魔气更多的腐蚀，一不小心，甚真真有可能将神智丧失了。
Lin Xuan mounted the bird without hesitation and flew off at an astonishing speed.
gāi bù gāi mào zhè ge xiǎn ne ？ tiān xiù zhēn rén kāi shǐ zhēn zhuó ， tā tóng yàng xiàn rù le liǎng nán zhī zhōng 。
该不该冒这个险呢？天秀真人开始斟酌，他同样陷入了两难之中。
The sudden change caught even the Ancient Demon off guard. With a sneer, he raised his left hand, sending countless demonic energies into the air that formed a dense net, descending upon Lin Xuan.
jiàn duì fāng a\& yǒu jìn gōng ， lín xuān mù guāng shǎn shuò ， yě bù zài jí zhe cì jī gǔ mó ， ér shì jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， kāi shǐ xún zhǎo zuì jiā de tuì lù 。
见对方a\&有进攻，林轩目光闪烁，也不再急着刺激古魔，而是将神识放出，开始寻找最佳的退路。
Running was not so easy!
ér yuàn kē biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō ， biǎo miàn shàng cāo zòng jīn jiǎ wǔ shì yǔ cán yú de kū lóu dǎ dé rú huǒ rú tú ， qí shí cǐ nǚ yě kāi shǐ máng rán sì gù ， xún zhǎo jī huì táo tuō 。
而媛珂表情也差不多，表面上操纵金甲武士与残余的骷髅打得如火如荼，其实此女也开始茫然四顾，寻找机会逃脱。
Lin Xuan’s true soul’s expression tightened as it reluctantly opened its mouth to release two streaks of pure green energy, slicing forward like swords. The demonic net, though tough, was torn open by these attacks, allowing the true soul to escape on the bird.
tā hé cháng kàn bù chū zhè yāo mó shì bù yí lì dí de 。
她何尝看不出这妖魔是不宜力敌的。
The Ancient Demon roared with anger and chased after Lin Xuan. This was a late-stage cultivator’s true soul—a precious resource for him. He could not let it go so easily.
shān yǔ yù lái fēng mǎn lóu ， chǎng miàn zàn shí xiàn rù le duǎn zàn de níng jìng zhī zhōng 。
山雨欲来风满楼，场面暂时陷入了短暂的宁静之中。
He opened his mouth and spat out two black balls that reeked of blood. These balls wriggled, transforming into three-headed demonic snakes.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， gǔ mó tū rán xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn guò le tóu lú ， yī shēng dà hē ：“ xiǎo zi ， nǐ xiǎng yào pǎo me ？”
然而就在这时，古魔突然向左转过了头颅，一声大喝：“小子，你想要跑么？”
Lin Xuan frowned; such demonized creatures were no match for him. The Ancient Demon’s goal was to keep them both occupied.
cóng tā kǒu zhōng pēn chū yī dào ér bì cū de wū hēi guāng zhù ， xiàng zhe mǒu gè bù qǐ yǎn de jiǎo luò fēi shè ér qù le 。
从他口中喷出一道儿臂粗的乌黑光柱，向着某个不起眼的角落飞射而去了。
Lin Xuan did not fall for it. With a wave of his sleeve, he produced two red talismans and infused them with mana. Two creatures appeared in the light: beast souls.
“ pēng ” de yī shēng ， yuán yīng zài cì diē diē zhuàng zhuàng de xiàn chū le shēn xíng ， mǎn liǎn jīng jù ， tā de shùn yí yòu bèi pò qù 。
“嘭”的一声，元婴再次跌跌撞撞的现出了身形，满脸惊惧，他的瞬移又被破去。
These talismans had been rare for Lin Xuan; at his current level, they seemed more like a burden than a boon. But now, in this situation, they were perfect.
dāng rán ， yán gé shuō lái ， zhè zhǒng shén tōng běn jiù shì jiǎn huà bǎn de ér yǐ 。
当然，严格说来，这种神通本就是简化版的而已。
Though these three-stage beast souls could not defeat the demonized creature, they should buy them some time.
yuè xián fēng shì yǒu xiē xīn jí ， tā bì jìng yǐ shī qù le **， dān kào yuán yīng gēn běn jiù huī bù chū duō qiáng de shí lì 。
岳弦峰是有些心急，他毕竟已失去了**，单靠元婴根本就挥不出多强的实力。
This was payback with interest.
jiàn nà yī nán yī nǚ yǐ xī yǐn le gǔ mó de zhù yì ， biàn xiǎng yào liū zhī dà jí ， nǎ zhī dào fǎn ér nòng qiǎo chéng pī ， yǎn biàn chéng xiàn zài zhè zhǒng jié guǒ 。
见那一男一女已吸引了古魔的注意，便想要溜之大吉，哪知道反而弄巧成批，演变成现在这种结果。
Lady Yuan’s thoughts mirrored Lin Xuan's. A strange expression crossed her face as she cast another spell, and the golden-armored warrior advanced to surround the three-headed demonic snakes.
yù mèn shì wéi yī de xíng róng 。
郁闷是唯一的形容。
Lin Xuan’s green light flared, and he sped off towards the distance—now was his best chance to escape.
dāng rán ， tā bú huì zuò yǐ dài bì ， jiàn gǔ mó pū xiàng zì jǐ ， yuán yīng xiǎo liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yuàn dú zhī sè ， shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， cóng kǒu zhōng pēn chū yī tuán jīng qì ， rán hòu xùn biàn huàn fǎ jué ， tǔ chū yí gè zì ：“ jí ！”
当然，他不会坐以待毙，见古魔扑向自己，元婴小脸上闪过一丝怨毒之色，双手挥舞，从口中喷出一团精气，然后迅变幻法诀，吐出一个字：“疾！”
As for Lady Yuan, she also fled in a different direction.
nà lǔ qì yī huǎng ， suí hòu yíng fēng bào zhǎng ， líng guāng zhī zhōng ， yī zhī bàn chǐ lái zhǎng de líng niǎo guì chū le shēn xíng 。
那橹气一晃，随后迎风暴涨，灵光之中，一只半尺来长的灵鸟跪出了身形。
In times of crisis, partners become rivals. They were only temporary allies, and in such critical moments, abandoning one's companion to save oneself made perfect sense.
cǐ niǎo xíng zhuàng qí tè ， chì bǎng jū rán yǒu sì duì zhī duō ， yī kàn jiù shì shàn fēi zhī wù 。
此鸟形状奇特，翅膀居然有四对之多，一看就是擅飞之物。
The Ancient Demon’s expression darkened further as he chased after Yue Xianfeng’s true soul without hesitation.
yuán yīng èr huà bù shuō de qí dào le niǎo bèi shàng ， yǐ lìng rén chēng rì jié shé de dù fēi xiàng le yuǎn fāng 。
元婴二话不说的骑到了鸟背上，以令人瞠日结舌的度飞向了远方。
These two were indeed cunning, but within this confined space, they could not escape his grasp. One step at a time; there was no need for haste.
rú cǐ biàn gù ， lián gǔ mó dōu bù yóu de yī lèng le ， suí jí zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， zuǒ shǒu yī yáng ， wú shù mó qì fú xiàn zài xū kōng zhī shàng ， mì mì má má de jié chéng yī zhāng dà wǎng ， dāng tóu zhào xià 。
如此变故，连古魔都不由得一愣了，随即嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色，左手一扬，无数魔气浮现在虚空之上，密密麻麻的结成一张大网，当头罩下。
Lin Xuan, though unaware of the demon's sinister smile, knew that this opportunity was rare. He pushed his mana to its limits and fled forward.
xiǎng pǎo ， nǎ yǒu nà me qīng sōng ？
想跑，哪有那么轻松？
Green light flickered as he darted away, covering over ten miles in moments.
yuán yīng biǎo qíng yī jǐn ， jǐn guǎn shì wàn bān bù yuàn yì ， dàn cǐ kè tā nǎ néng gù xī zhēn wú ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， yòu shì liǎng dào qīng qì ， jīng chún yǐ jí ， huà wèi zhàng xǔ zhǎng de dāo guāng jiāo chā xiàng qián zhǎn qù ！ cī lā yī mó wǎng suī rán jiān rèn wú bǐ ， dàn hái shì bèi sī kāi le yī tiáo xiǎo xiǎo de kǒu zi ， yuán yīng chéng zhe nà guài niǎo táo le chū qù 。
元婴表情一紧，尽管是万般不愿意，但此刻他哪能顾惜真无，张开口，又是两道青气，精纯以极，化为丈许长的刀光交叉向前斩去！刺啦一魔网虽然坚韧无比，但还是被撕开了一条小小的口子，元婴乘着那怪鸟逃了出去。
"Master, where are you planning to run? This confined space offers no escape," Moon’s anxious voice entered Lin Xuan's ears.
jiā luó gǔ mó qì dé liǎng yǎn lǜ ， bào tiào rú léi de zhuī le shàng qù ， nà kě shì hòu qī xiū shì de yuán yīng ， duì tā lái shuō ， zhèng shì jué jiā de dà bǔ zhī wù ， qǐ néng jiù zhè me fàng qì le ？
迦罗古魔气得两眼绿，暴跳如雷的追了上去，那可是后期修士的元婴，对他来说，正是绝佳的大补之物，岂能就这么放弃了？
"I know."
zì rán yào tūn zhī ér hòu kuài de 。
自然要吞之而后快的。
"Why then do you flee? Joining forces with the Snow Fox Princess might still offer a chance. Doing this now makes it easier for us to be defeated one by one," Moon's face was filled with confusion.
dāng rán ， duì yú lín xuān hé yuàn kē tā yě bú huì fàng guò 。
当然，对于林轩和媛珂他也不会放过。
"Stupid girl, too naive. Do you really think we can unite our efforts and stand against that demon?" Lin Xuan said coldly.
zhāng kāi kǒu ， tǔ chū liǎng gè hēi qiú ， sàn zhe nóng nóng de xīng chòu ， suí hòu cǐ hēi qiú yī zhèn rú dòng ， biàn huà chéng le yōng yǒu sān gè nǎo jiàn de mó shé 。
张开口，吐出两个黑球，散着浓浓的腥臭，随后此黑球一阵蠕动，变化成了拥有三个脑鉴的魔蛇。
"How could that be? Master, you and Lady Yuan were clearly evenly matched just now, even slightly ahead."
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， zhè zhǒng mó huà guài wù dāng rán bú shì zì jǐ de duì shǒu ， gǔ mó de mù dì shì xiǎng yào jiāng liǎng rén tuō zhù 。
林轩眉头一皱，这种魔化怪物当然不是自己的对手，古魔的目的是想要将两人拖住。
Moon covered her mouth in shock, looking very puzzled.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì shàng dàng de ， xiù páo yī fú ， yǐ jiāng liǎng zhāng xuè hóng sè de fú lí qǔ chū ， fǎ lì zhù rù ， cǐ fú wú fēng zì rán ， liǎng tóu guài wù fēn bié zài líng guāng zhōng chū xiàn 。
林轩自然不会上当的，袖袍一拂，已将两张血红色的符黧取出，法力注入，此苻无风自燃，两头怪物分别在灵光中出现。
"It’s hard to explain, but I feel the demon has not used all its strength. Staying here means certain death; fleeing might offer a chance," Lin Xuan said.
shòu hún zhī fú ， zhè zhǒng dōng xī lín xuān yǐ hǎo jiǔ méi yǒu yòng guò ， bì jìng yǐ tā rú jīn de xiū wèi lái shuō ， zhè zhǒng bǎo wù yǐ xiǎn de yǒu xiē jī lèi le ， zài tóng jiē dòu fǎ zhī zhōng ， bìng méi yǒu duō dà yòng chǔ 。
兽魂之苻，这种东西林轩已好久没有用过，毕竟以他如今的修为来说，这种宝物已显得有些鸡肋了，在同阶斗法之中，并没有多大用处。
With that, he no longer talked to Moon and prepared to find a place to conceal his aura, hoping to use the收敛术to slip past unnoticed.
bù guò jiǔ zài zhè zhǒng xíng shì què zhèng hǎo shì hé 。
不过玖在这种形势却正好适合。
Yue Xianfeng was not so lucky. His cleverness backfired as he found himself in a desperate situation after fleeing first.
liǎng tóu sān jiē shòu hún ， suī rán dǎ bù guò nà mó huà guài wù ， dàn yīng gāi yě néng gòu shāo zuò tuō yán de 。
两头三阶兽魂，虽然打不过那魔化怪物，但应该也能够稍作拖延的。
Though he had used secret techniques to transform into a flying bird, which required immense mana consumption, Tianxiu Immortal, an elder from the Azure Phoenix Sect, was no stranger to such spells and quickly caught up with him.
zhè yàng bǎn ， yě suàn shì yǐ qí rén zhī dào hái zhì qí rén zhī shēn le 。
这样阪，也算是以其人之道还治其人之身了。
With his true soul’s face filled with despair, Yue Xianfeng spat out more essence blood that entered the bird's head. The bird cried out loudly as its speed increased by a third.
ài kē de xiǎng fǎ yǔ lín xuān chà bu duō ， cǐ nǚ yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī guǐ yì zhī sè ， tóng yàng yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， jīn sè jiǎ shì dà bù shàng qián ， jiāng nà liǎng tiáo sān gè nǎo dài de mó shé tuán tuán wéi zhù 。
嫒珂的想法与林轩差不多，此女眼中闪过一丝诡异之色，同样一道法诀打出，金色甲士大步上前，将那两条三个脑袋的魔蛇团团围住。
Yue Xianfeng’s eyes showed pain; he had lost too much of his true essence, and his body felt unstable.
suí hòu lín xuān shēn shàng qīng máng dà qǐ ， xiàng zhe yuǎn fāng jī shè ér qù ， rú jīn kě shì zuì hǎo de táo zǒu shí jī 。
随后林轩身上青芒大起，向着远方激射而去，如今可是最好的逃走时机。
"Boy, don’t waste your efforts. Surrender to me willingly or face the torment of soul refinement."
zhì yú yuàn hē ， yě jī gē xiàng lìng yí gè fāng xiàng le 。
至于媛诃，也激胳像另一个方向了。
The Ancient Demon's threatening voice echoed in Yue Xianfeng's ears as he slashed forward with his right hand, creating a wave of demonic energy that formed winged snakes to swarm around the true soul.
Puff! The demon arm pierced through the corpse's chest. The Corpse Demon shuddered in agony, but this monster from the Netherworld was no pushover. Instead of retreating, it gritted its teeth and rubbed its body forward, opening its mouth wide to bite hard at the ancient demon’s neck.
"Ahh!"
The Ancient Demon was both shocked and furious. He never expected such a result. With his left hand, he flicked out, sending a flash of demonic light into the corpse's shoulder.
A series of loud bangs echoed as the Corpse Demon’s body, though tough like steel, could not withstand it and crumpled.
The demon’s eyes turned blood-red, but he showed no interest in fusing with this zombie. With a flick of his arm, he sent the severely injured corpse flying away.
With life or death hanging in the balance, the Ancient Demon lunged at Lin Xuan as if he had just walked through the gates of hell. Tianxiu Immortal, a formidable figure, naturally did not want to engage this terrifying enemy head-on and instead chose to flee when the opportunity arose.
Unfortunately for Lin Xuan, he was far from an ordinary cultivator. Though still struggling to regain his breath, he could now muster some power.
With his right hand, he flicked out two sheets of red paper talismans, infusing them with mana as they burst into flames. Two creatures appeared in the light: one a bird and the other a snake.
The Ancient Demon’s face darkened. A mid-stage transformed demon and an early-stage cultivator were not formidable on their own, but together they proved far more troublesome than expected.
Should he unleash his True Soul from the demon body? While that would greatly enhance his power, capturing both of them was certain. However, such a move would corrupt his true soul even further, risking the loss of his mind.
Should he take this risk? Tianxiu Immortal pondered deeply, caught between two difficult choices.
Seeing no immediate attack from the demon, Lin Xuan’s gaze flickered as he ceased provoking it and instead extended his divine sense to find a safe escape route.
Lady Yuan also showed similar signs of unease, appearing to fight with the golden-armored warrior while secretly searching for an exit.
She knew this demon was not one to be easily fought head-on. The storm clouds were gathering, and the scene fell into a brief silence.
Suddenly, the Ancient Demon turned his head left and roared: "Boy, do you want to run?"
A black beam of demonic energy shot out from his mouth, targeting an unremarkable corner.
With a loud thud, Lin Xuan’s true soul reappeared, disoriented and fearful. His instant teleportation had been disrupted once again.
Strictly speaking, this was just a simplified version of the technique.
Yue Xianfeng was anxious; he had lost his physical body and could only rely on his true soul, which lacked strength. Seeing that both Lin Xuan and Lady Yuan had caught the demon’s attention, he intended to escape but ended up making things worse.
Frustration filled him.
But he would not sit idly by. As the Ancient Demon lunged at him, a look of malice flashed across his true soul's face as he waved his hands and expelled a ball of essence energy. He quickly cast a spell and shouted: "Quick!"
The essence energy flickered, then grew like a storm, and from it emerged a bird half a foot long.
Lin Xuan mounted the bird without hesitation and flew off at an astonishing speed.
The sudden change caught even the Ancient Demon off guard. With a sneer, he raised his left hand, sending countless demonic energies into the air that formed a dense net, descending upon Lin Xuan.
Running was not so easy!
Lin Xuan’s true soul’s expression tightened as it reluctantly opened its mouth to release two streaks of pure green energy, slicing forward like swords. The demonic net, though tough, was torn open by these attacks, allowing the true soul to escape on the bird.
The Ancient Demon roared with anger and chased after Lin Xuan. This was a late-stage cultivator’s true soul—a precious resource for him. He could not let it go so easily.
He opened his mouth and spat out two black balls that reeked of blood. These balls wriggled, transforming into three-headed demonic snakes.
Lin Xuan frowned; such demonized creatures were no match for him. The Ancient Demon’s goal was to keep them both occupied.
Lin Xuan did not fall for it. With a wave of his sleeve, he produced two red talismans and infused them with mana. Two creatures appeared in the light: beast souls.
These talismans had been rare for Lin Xuan; at his current level, they seemed more like a burden than a boon. But now, in this situation, they were perfect.
Though these three-stage beast souls could not defeat the demonized creature, they should buy them some time.
This was payback with interest.
Lady Yuan’s thoughts mirrored Lin Xuan's. A strange expression crossed her face as she cast another spell, and the golden-armored warrior advanced to surround the three-headed demonic snakes.
Lin Xuan’s green light flared, and he sped off towards the distance—now was his best chance to escape.
As for Lady Yuan, she also fled in a different direction.
In times of crisis, partners become rivals. They were only temporary allies, and in such critical moments, abandoning one's companion to save oneself made perfect sense.
The Ancient Demon’s expression darkened further as he chased after Yue Xianfeng’s true soul without hesitation.
These two were indeed cunning, but within this confined space, they could not escape his grasp. One step at a time; there was no need for haste.
Lin Xuan, though unaware of the demon's sinister smile, knew that this opportunity was rare. He pushed his mana to its limits and fled forward.
Green light flickered as he darted away, covering over ten miles in moments.
"Master, where are you planning to run? This confined space offers no escape," Moon’s anxious voice entered Lin Xuan's ears.
"I know."
"Why then do you flee? Joining forces with the Snow Fox Princess might still offer a chance. Doing this now makes it easier for us to be defeated one by one," Moon's face was filled with confusion.
"Stupid girl, too naive. Do you really think we can unite our efforts and stand against that demon?" Lin Xuan said coldly.
"How could that be? Master, you and Lady Yuan were clearly evenly matched just now, even slightly ahead."
Moon covered her mouth in shock, looking very puzzled.
"It’s hard to explain, but I feel the demon has not used all its strength. Staying here means certain death; fleeing might offer a chance," Lin Xuan said.
With that, he no longer talked to Moon and prepared to find a place to conceal his aura, hoping to use the收敛术to slip past unnoticed.
Yue Xianfeng was not so lucky. His cleverness backfired as he found himself in a desperate situation after fleeing first.
Though he had used secret techniques to transform into a flying bird, which required immense mana consumption, Tianxiu Immortal, an elder from the Azure Phoenix Sect, was no stranger to such spells and quickly caught up with him.
With his true soul’s face filled with despair, Yue Xianfeng spat out more essence blood that entered the bird's head. The bird cried out loudly as its speed increased by a third.
Yue Xianfeng’s eyes showed pain; he had lost too much of his true essence, and his body felt unstable.
"Boy, don’t waste your efforts. Surrender to me willingly or face the torment of soul refinement."
The Ancient Demon's threatening voice echoed in Yue Xianfeng's ears as he slashed forward with his right hand, creating a wave of demonic energy that formed winged snakes to swarm around the true soul.