fù jìn de xiū shì liǎn shàng jiē lù chū jìng fú zhī sè ， wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn ， zǎo jiù tīng shuō piāo yún gǔ yún zhōng xiān zi sè yì shuāng quán ， guǒ rán shì míng bù xū chuán 。
附近的修士脸上皆露出敬服之色，闻名不如见面，早就听说飘云谷云中仙子色艺双全，果然是名不虚传。
Around Lin Xuan, the nearby cultivators all wore expressions of respect and admiration. As the saying goes, "Seeing is believing." They had long heard that Fairy Drifting Cloud was both beautiful and talented, and indeed she lived up to her reputation.
yǒu rén chuí xián yú qín yán de měi sè ， yě yǒu rén duì tā de fǎ lì xiàn mù wú bǐ ， tīng shuō cǐ nǚ xiū zhēn hái bù zú sì nián ， jū rán jiù yǐ jīng shì líng dòng qī dà yuán mǎn 。
有人垂涎于秦妍的美色，也有人对她的法力羡慕无比，听说此女修真还不足四年，居然就已经是灵动期大圆满。
Some were lusting after Qin Yan's beauty, while others envied her formidable magical power. It was said that this young woman had only been cultivating for less than four years, yet she was already at the peak of the Flexible Spirit Period.
miàn duì gè zhǒng tān lán fù zá de mù guāng ， qín yán bù wèi suǒ dòng ， rán ér xià yī kè ， tā què qiào liǎn biàn sè ， zhuǎn tóu duì yòu shǒu yī rén dào ：“ xiǎo xīn ！”
面对各种贪婪复杂的目光，秦妍不为所动，然而下一刻，她却俏脸变色，转头对右首一人道：“小心！”
Despite various greedy and complicated gazes, Qin Yan remained unperturbed. However, in the next moment, her face paled as she turned to warn someone on her right: "Be careful!"
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
"What's going on?"
nà xiū shì yí zhèng ， měng měng dǒng dǒng ， hái lái bù jí fǎn yìng ， tū rán gǎn jué bó zi yī liáng ， rán hòu biàn kàn jiàn zì jǐ de shēn tǐ xiàng hòu dào qù 。
那修士一怔，懵懵懂懂，还来不及反应，突然感觉脖子一凉，然后便看见自己的身体向后倒去。
The cultivator was taken aback, confused, and had no time to react before he felt a chill at his neck. Then, he saw his body falling backward.
“ zhè shì zěn me huí shì ？” yóu yú sù dù tài kuài ， tā zài lín sǐ qián jū rán méi yǒu fā xiàn zì jǐ yǐ bèi bié rén qǔ xià le shǒu jí 。
“这是怎么回事？”由于速度太快，他在临死前居然没有发现自己已被别人取下了首级。
"Why is this happening?" He died so quickly that he didn't realize his head had been severed until the last moment.
xiān xuè pēn sǎ dé màn tiān dōu shì ， fù jìn de xiū zhēn zhě wú bù dǎn zhàn xīn jīng ， dí rén chū shǒu zhī kuài ， rú jīng léi shǎn diàn ， tā men de shén shí shàng wèi bǔ zhuō dào rèn hé xìn xī ， jiù yǐ jīng bèi tōu xí ， nán dào shì zhù jī qī ？
鲜血喷洒得漫天都是，附近的修真者无不胆战心惊，敌人出手之快，如惊雷闪电，他们的神识尚未捕捉到任何信息，就已经被偷袭，难道是筑基期？
Blood spattered everywhere, causing nearby cultivators to tremble in fear. The enemy's attack was swift as lightning; their divine sense hadn't even caught any information before they were ambushed. Could it be a Foundation Establishment stage?
“ zhè yā tou xiū wèi bù cuò ， jū rán néng kàn pò wǒ de gōng jī 。”
“这丫头修为不错，居然能看破我的攻击。”
"This girl has some cultivation. She actually managed to see through my attack."
“ hēng ， yún zi xiān zi ， qū qū yí gè líng dòng qī dì zǐ ， piāo yún gǔ hú chuī shén me dà qì 。”
“哼，云子仙子，区区一个灵动期弟子，飘云谷胡吹什么大气。”
"Humph! Fairy Cloud Child, just a Flexible Spirit Period disciple from Drifting Cloud Valley, what arrogance!"
suí zhe yī chàng yī hē de shēng yīn ， yī tuán xuè sè de dùn guāng fēi dào le jìn qián ， guāng máng sàn qù ， xiǎn chū sì gè rén de shēn yǐng 。
随着一唱一喝的声音，一团血色的遁光飞到了近前，光芒散去，显出四个人的身影。
With one voice of command and another of derision, a blood-colored light darted forward, revealing four figures as the glow dissipated.
yòng líng yǎn shù chá kàn le yī xià duì fāng de xiū wèi ， cán cún xià lái de xiū shì liǎn sè nán kàn wú bǐ 。
用灵眼术查看了一下对方的修为，残存下来的修士脸色难看无比。
Using Inner Vision, Lin Xuan assessed their cultivation. The remaining cultivator's face was filled with dread.
“ qín tóng ， dí tóng ， jì xù jiā jǐn gōng jī 。”
“琴童，笛童，继续加紧攻击。”
"Qin Child, Flute Child, continue attacking."
xiàng wǔ huí tóu fēn fù yī shēng ， jiù jì chū le zì jǐ de líng qì ， yī bǐng jīn sī dà huán dāo ， biǎo miàn hái fàn zhe xuè guāng ， shā qì chōng tiān ér qǐ 。
向武回头吩咐一声，就祭出了自己的灵器，一柄金丝大环刀，表面还泛着血光，杀气冲天而起。
Xiang Wu turned to give his instructions before summoning his spiritual artifact—a golden hoop sword that glinted with blood. A killing aura rose from it.
suí zhe cǎn jiào ， yòu yí gè dào fú shān de xiū zhēn zhě shēn shǒu yì chù ， liǎng gè huǒ líng mén de gāo jiē xiū shì yě jiā rù zhàn dòu le 。
随着惨叫，又一个道符山的修真者身首异处，两个火灵门的高阶修士也加入战斗了。
Another disciple from Dao Fuguan fell victim to a decapitation as two high-ranking disciples from Fire Spirit Sect joined the fray.
tā men fēi cháng jiǎo huá ， zhuān tiāo líng dòng qī de dī jiē dì zǐ xià shǒu ， zhàng zhe líng qì xī lì ， dào fǎ jīng shēn ， shǒu xià wú yī hé zhī dí ， zhì yú duì fāng de liǎng gè zhù jī qī xiū shì ， zé yóu dí tóng ， qín tóng cāo zòng yāo shòu kùn zhù 。
他们非常狡猾，专挑灵动期的低阶弟子下手，仗着灵器犀利，道法精深，手下无一合之敌，至于对方的两个筑基期修士，则由笛童，琴童操纵妖兽困住。
They were very cunning, targeting low-rank Flexible Spirit Period disciples, relying on their sharp spiritual artifacts and deep magical knowledge, leaving no one to stand against them. As for the two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, they were held captive by Qin Child and Flute Child with beasts.
suī rán xuè tū jiù yǔ dú chóng bù zú yǐ shāng hài zhù jī qī gāo shǒu ， dàn tuō yán yī xiē shí jiān hái shì méi yǒu wèn tí de 。
虽然血秃鹫与毒虫不足以伤害筑基期高手，但拖延一些时间还是没有问题的。
Although the blood-vulture and venomous insects couldn't harm a Foundation Establishment stage expert, they could still delay matters for some time.
shěn zhǎng lǎo hé nà hēi liǎn hàn zi jiàn zì jǐ zhè biān de rén yí gè gè cǎn jiào sǐ qù ， liǎn sè nán kàn wú bǐ ， jǐ cì sān fān xiǎng yào chōng chū qù jiù yuán ， dōu bèi yāo shòu sǐ mìng dǎng zhù ， dāng rán ， tā men bìng bú shì zhēn de guān xīn tóng bàn de shēng sǐ ， ér shì nà xiē líng dòng qī xiū shì sǐ wán le ， méi le bāng shǒu ， jiù lún dào zì jǐ le a ！
沈长老和那黑脸汉子见自己这边的人一个个惨叫死去，脸色难看无比，几次三番想要冲出去救援，都被妖兽死命挡住，当然，他们并不是真的关心同伴的生死，而是那些灵动期修士死完了，没了帮手，就轮到自己了啊！
Seeing their comrades dying one after another, Scion Elder and the black-faced man's faces turned pale. They tried several times to rush out and rescue them but were blocked by the beasts. Of course, they weren't truly concerned about their companions' lives; once all the Flexible Spirit Period disciples were dead, it would be their turn.
qín tóng yǔ dí tóng fǎ lì yě bù gāo ， dàn píng jiè zhe liǎng jiàn wēi lì qí dà de líng qì ， què yìng shì jiāng tā men kùn zài le yuán dì 。
琴童与笛童法力也不高，但凭借着两件威力奇大的灵器，却硬是将他们困在了原地。
Qin Child and Flute Child didn't have high magical power either, but with two powerful spiritual artifacts, they managed to keep them pinned in place.
ér chǎng zhōng ， xuè xīng de tú shā hái zài jì xù ……
而场中，血腥的屠杀还在继续……
In the midst of the bloody slaughter...
yī dào jīn sè de guāng máng hū xiào ér xià ， qín yán liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng níng zhòng wú bǐ ， shǒu qiā jiàn jué ， yī lǚ lán máng yíng shàng 。
一道金色的光芒呼啸而下，秦妍脸上的表情凝重无比，手掐剑诀，一缕蓝芒迎上。
A golden light streaked down. Qin Yan's expression grew grave as she formed a sword hand seal, a blue glow meeting it head-on.
yī shēng jù xiǎng ， rán hòu tiān kōng zhī zhōng bèng shè chū wǔ cǎi xuàn lì de qí guāng ， dì biǎo zhèn chàn ， xiū zhēn zhě de shí lì ， bù kuì kě yǐ fān jiāng dǎo hǎi 。
一声巨响，然后天空之中迸射出五彩绚丽的奇光，地表震颤，修真者的实力，不愧可以翻江倒海。
A loud explosion followed, and colorful lights erupted into the sky. The ground trembled. The power of cultivators truly could turn rivers and seas upside down.
xiàng wǔ mǎn liǎn jīng qí ， zhè shì tā de líng qì dì yī cì bèi dǎng zhù ， méi xiǎng dào hái shì xiǎo kàn zhè bái yī de nǚ zǐ le 。
向武满脸惊奇，这是他的灵器第一次被挡住，没想到还是小看这白衣的女子了。
Xiang Wu was surprised; this was his first time having his spiritual artifact blocked. He had underestimated the white-robed woman after all.
ér hòu ， tā de liǎn shàng lù chū le tān lán zhī sè 。
而后，他的脸上露出了贪婪之色。
Then, a greedy expression appeared on his face.
qiū shuǐ jiàn ， zhè qín yán shǒu zhōng suǒ yòng de jū rán shì yún hè zhēn rén zhàng yǐ chéng míng qiū shuǐ jiàn ！
秋水剑，这秦妍手中所用的居然是云鹤真人仗以成名秋水剑！
Sword of Autumn Water, what Qin Yan wielded was actually the Sword of Autumn Water used by Immortal Cloud Crane to gain fame!
líng dòng qī yǔ zhù jī qī de xiū zhēn zhě ， zuì lì hài de bǎo wù jiù shì líng qì ， ér níng dān qī yǐ shàng de xiū zhēn zhě ， zé yōng yǒu gèng jiā lì hài de fǎ bǎo 。
灵动期与筑基期的修真者，最厉害的宝物就是灵器，而凝丹期以上的修真者，则拥有更加厉害的法宝。
The most powerful treasures for Flexible Spirit and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were spiritual artifacts. Condensation Core stage and above had even more formidable magical treasures.
xiāng duì yú líng qì lái shuō ， fǎ bǎo wēi lì yào dà shàng shù bèi zhī duō ， suǒ yǐ yí dàn zhù jī qī xiū shì níng dān chéng gōng yǐ hòu ， yǐ qián de líng qì jiù méi yòng le 。
相对于灵器来说，法宝威力要大上数倍之多，所以一旦筑基期修士凝丹成功以后，以前的灵器就没用了。
Compared to a spiritual artifact, a magical treasure's power could be several times greater. So once a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator condensed their essence core, previous spiritual artifacts became useless.
yún hè zhēn rén yě shì rú cǐ ， zhè qiū shuǐ jiàn jiù shì tā mài rù níng dān qī yǐ qián shǐ yòng guò de ， qín yán zuò wèi tā zuì hòu yī wèi guān mén dì zǐ ， yún hè zhēn rén jiāng qiū shuǐ jiàn chuán gěi le zhè wèi zuì xiǎo de dì zǐ 。
云鹤真人也是如此，这秋水剑就是他迈入凝丹期以前使用过的，秦妍做为他最后一位关门弟子，云鹤真人将秋水剑传给了这位最小的弟子。
Immortal Cloud Crane was the same. This Sword of Autumn Water was one he used before entering the Condensation Core stage. As his final disciple and youngest, Immortal Cloud Crane passed this sword to Qin Yan.
piāo yún gǔ zhǎng mén céng jīng shǐ yòng guò de bǎo wù ， qǐ huì shì fán pǐn ， jí shǐ zài jí pǐn líng qì zhōng ， zhè qiū shuǐ jiàn yě dà míng dǐng dǐng ， ér duì yí gè xiū zhēn zhě lái shuō ， shí lì shì yóu sān bù fèn zǔ chéng ：
飘云谷掌门曾经使用过的宝物，岂会是凡品，即使在极品灵器中，这秋水剑也大名鼎鼎，而对一个修真者来说，实力是由三部分组成：
Treasures used by the Drifting Cloud Valley's sect leader were no ordinary items; even among top-grade spiritual artifacts, the Sword of Autumn Water was renowned. For a cultivator, one's strength consisted of three parts: cultivation realm, treasures, and pills and crystals.
xiū wèi de jìng jiè ， bǎo wù ， yǐ jí dān yào hé jīng shí 。
修为的境界，宝物，以及丹药和晶石。
Cultivation realm didn't need explanation—pills and crystals could heal injuries and restore magical power. As for treasures, Lin Xuan was the best example. At the peak of Flexible Spirit Period, he had defeated Yan Family's patriarch with a large number of talismans.
xiū wèi bù yòng jiě shì ， dān yào jīng shí kě yǐ zhì liáo shāng shì ， huī fù fǎ lì ， zhì yú bǎo wù ， lín xuān zé shì zuì hǎo de zhèng míng liǎo ， dāng shí tā hái zài líng dòng zhōng qī jiù néng dǎ bài yàn jiā jiā zhǔ ，* de jiù shì dà liàng fú lù 。
修为不用解释，丹药晶石可以治疗伤势，恢复法力，至于宝物，林轩则是最好的证明了，当时他还在灵动中期就能打败燕家家主，*的就是大量符箓。
The same applied to spiritual artifacts; good ones could make up for deficiencies in cultivation realm.
líng qì yě shì yī yàng ， hǎo de líng qì ， kě yǐ mí bǔ xiū wèi shàng de bù zú 。
灵器也是一样，好的灵器，可以弥补修为上的不足。
Xiang Wu's golden hoop sword was merely an upper-grade spiritual artifact, but Qin Yan's Sword of Autumn Water was the best among middle-grade treasures. This was why she could withstand Foundation Establishment stage experts despite being at the peak of Flexible Spirit Period.
xiàng wǔ zhè bǐng jīn sī dà huán dāo jǐn jǐn shì shàng pǐn líng qì ， kě qín yán de qiū shuǐ jiàn zé shì jí pǐn zhōng zuì hǎo de ， zhè yě shì qín yán wèi shén me néng yǐ líng dòng qī de xiū wèi yìng pīn zhù jī qī de gāo shǒu 。
向武这柄金丝大环刀仅仅是上品灵器，可秦妍的秋水剑则是极品中最好的，这也是秦妍为什么能以灵动期的修为硬拼筑基期的高手。
Seeing his younger brother struggle, Dong Fei hesitated before viciously attacking other low-rank cultivators. Their cultivation levels were inferior to Fairy Drifting Cloud's, and their treasures were worlds apart. Their cries filled the air as they lost morale and tried to flee, only to be caught by Dong Fei with his streaks of light.
jiàn shī dì chī biě ， dǒng fēi yě shì yí zhèng ， rán hòu jiù è hěn hěn de pū xiàng le qí tā de dī jiē xiū zhēn zhě ， nà xiē rén de xiū wèi bǐ bù shàng yún zhōng xiān zi ， bǎo wù gèng shì tiān chā dì yuǎn ， cǎn jiào shēng bù duàn ， shī qù dòu zhì xiǎng yào táo pǎo ， yě bèi dǒng fēi yī yī dùn guāng zhuī shàng 。
见师弟吃瘪，董飞也是一怔，然后就恶狠狠的扑向了其他的低阶修真者，那些人的修为比不上云中仙子，宝物更是天差地远，惨叫声不断，失去斗志想要逃跑，也被董飞一一遁光追上。
Seeing fewer and fewer of their comrades, Qin Yan finally showed signs of anxiety. Xiang Wu laughed loudly; he was determined to get the Sword of Autumn Water and attacked even more fiercely.
jiàn zì jǐ zhè biān de xiū shì yuè lái yuè shǎo ， qín yán zhōng yú lù chū le yī sī jiāo jí zhī sè ， xiàng wǔ zé hā hā dà xiào ， duì yú qiū shuǐ jiàn tā zhì zài bì děi ， gōng jī biàn dé gèng jiā de měng liè le 。
见自己这边的修士越来越少，秦妍终于露出了一丝焦急之色，向武则哈哈大笑，对于秋水剑他志在必得，攻击变得更加的猛烈了。
Both used their abilities, spiritual artifacts chasing each other in mid-air. Over time, Fairy Drifting Cloud was at a disadvantage. The gap between Foundation Establishment stage initial and peak Flexible Spirit Period was vast despite the small difference in name.
liǎng rén gè shī shén tōng ， líng qì zài bàn kōng zhōng zhuī zhú chán dòu ， suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， yún zhōng xiān zi hái shì chù zài le xià fēng ， bì jìng zhù jī chū qī yǔ líng dòng qī dà yuán mǎn tīng qǐ lái zhǐ yǒu yí xiàn zhī gé ， qí shí què tiān chā dì yuǎn 。
两人各施神通，灵器在半空中追逐缠斗，随着时间的推移，云中仙子还是处在了下风，毕竟筑基初期与灵动期大圆满听起来只有一线之隔，其实却天差地远。
Blood trickled from the corners of Qin Yan's mouth as her face turned pale. If this continued, she would fall to Xiang Wu alone without Dong Fei's help.
qín yán de zuǐ chún biān yǐ jīng yì chū le xuè sī ， liǎn sè cāng bái rú zhǐ ， zài zhè yàng xià qù ， bù yòng děng dǒng fēi guò lái bāng máng ， guāng shì xiàng wǔ ， jiù kě yǐ ràng zì jǐ yǔn luò 。
秦妍的嘴唇边已经溢出了血丝，脸色苍白如纸，在这样下去，不用等董飞过来帮忙，光是向武，就可以让自己陨落。
It seemed she had no choice but to use that thing.
kàn lái bù dé bù yòng nà dōng xī le 。
看来不得不用那东西了。
With a hesitant expression, Qin Yan took out a talisman from her storage ring. Xiang Wu paid no attention; a mere talisman couldn't harm him even if it contained advanced magical techniques—just a last-ditch effort.
liǎn shàng lüè wēi shǎn guò yóu yù zhī sè ， qín yán cóng chǔ wù jiè zhǐ zhōng qǔ chū le yī zhāng fú ， xiàng wǔ méi yǒu zài yì ， qū qū yī zhāng fú lù ， jiù suàn lǐ miàn fēng yìn de shì gāo jí fǎ shù ， yòu qǐ néng nài hé zì jǐ ， chuí sǐ zhēng zhá ér yǐ 。
脸上略微闪过犹豫之色，秦妍从储物戒指中取出了一张符，向武没有在意，区区一张符箓，就算里面封印的是高级法术，又岂能奈何自己，垂死挣扎而已。
The talisman was white with strange characters and various eerie patterns.
nà shì yī zhāng bái sè de fú zhǐ ， shàng miàn xiě mǎn le qí tè de wén zì ， hái yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng guǐ yì de huā wén 。
那是一张白色的符纸，上面写满了奇特的文字，还有各种各样诡异的花纹。
Holding the talisman, Qin Yan circulated spiritual energy, causing it to emit dazzling white light that enveloped her.
jiāng fú wò zài shǒu zhōng ， qín yán yùn zhuàn líng lì ， dùn shí ， fú lù fā chū yào yǎn de bái guāng ， jiāng qín yán bāo guǒ zài lǐ miàn 。
将符握在手中，秦妍运转灵力，顿时，符箓发出耀眼的白光，将秦妍包裹在里面。
"What is this..."
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
Xiang Wu's face changed as he felt the powerful spiritual energy波动. Just as he was about to act, the Sword of Autumn Water flew back into the white light and vanished.
gǎn shòu dào fú lù suǒ chuán chū lái de qiáng dà de líng lì bō dòng ， xiàng wǔ liǎn sè yī biàn ， zhèng yào yǒu suǒ dòng zuò ， nà qiū shuǐ jiàn què fēi huí bái guāng zhī zhōng ， yǐn nì bú jiàn 。
感受到符箓所传出来的强大的灵力波动，向武脸色一变，正要有所动作，那秋水剑却飞回白光之中，隐匿不见。
Even the spiritual artifact had been retracted; did she want to escape? Xiang Wu quickly cast a spell, commanding his golden hoop sword to strike down, but it was too late. The white light dissipated, and Qin Yan had already disappeared from her spot.
Around Lin Xuan, the nearby cultivators all wore expressions of respect and admiration. As the saying goes, "Seeing is believing." They had long heard that Fairy Drifting Cloud was both beautiful and talented, and indeed she lived up to her reputation.
Some were lusting after Qin Yan's beauty, while others envied her formidable magical power. It was said that this young woman had only been cultivating for less than four years, yet she was already at the peak of the Flexible Spirit Period.
Despite various greedy and complicated gazes, Qin Yan remained unperturbed. However, in the next moment, her face paled as she turned to warn someone on her right: "Be careful!"
"What's going on?"
The cultivator was taken aback, confused, and had no time to react before he felt a chill at his neck. Then, he saw his body falling backward.
"Why is this happening?" He died so quickly that he didn't realize his head had been severed until the last moment.
Blood spattered everywhere, causing nearby cultivators to tremble in fear. The enemy's attack was swift as lightning; their divine sense hadn't even caught any information before they were ambushed. Could it be a Foundation Establishment stage?
"This girl has some cultivation. She actually managed to see through my attack."
"Humph! Fairy Cloud Child, just a Flexible Spirit Period disciple from Drifting Cloud Valley, what arrogance!"
...
With one voice of command and another of derision, a blood-colored light darted forward, revealing four figures as the glow dissipated.
Using Inner Vision, Lin Xuan assessed their cultivation. The remaining cultivator's face was filled with dread.
"Qin Child, Flute Child, continue attacking."
Xiang Wu turned to give his instructions before summoning his spiritual artifact—a golden hoop sword that glinted with blood. A killing aura rose from it.
"Ahh!"
Another disciple from Dao Fuguan fell victim to a decapitation as two high-ranking disciples from Fire Spirit Sect joined the fray.
They were very cunning, targeting low-rank Flexible Spirit Period disciples, relying on their sharp spiritual artifacts and deep magical knowledge, leaving no one to stand against them. As for the two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, they were held captive by Qin Child and Flute Child with beasts.
Although the blood-vulture and venomous insects couldn't harm a Foundation Establishment stage expert, they could still delay matters for some time.
Seeing their comrades dying one after another, Scion Elder and the black-faced man's faces turned pale. They tried several times to rush out and rescue them but were blocked by the beasts. Of course, they weren't truly concerned about their companions' lives; once all the Flexible Spirit Period disciples were dead, it would be their turn.
Qin Child and Flute Child didn't have high magical power either, but with two powerful spiritual artifacts, they managed to keep them pinned in place.
In the midst of the bloody slaughter...
A golden light streaked down. Qin Yan's expression grew grave as she formed a sword hand seal, a blue glow meeting it head-on.
Boom!
A loud explosion followed, and colorful lights erupted into the sky. The ground trembled. The power of cultivators truly could turn rivers and seas upside down.
"Hmm!"
Xiang Wu was surprised; this was his first time having his spiritual artifact blocked. He had underestimated the white-robed woman after all.
Then, a greedy expression appeared on his face.
Sword of Autumn Water, what Qin Yan wielded was actually the Sword of Autumn Water used by Immortal Cloud Crane to gain fame!
The most powerful treasures for Flexible Spirit and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were spiritual artifacts. Condensation Core stage and above had even more formidable magical treasures.
Compared to a spiritual artifact, a magical treasure's power could be several times greater. So once a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator condensed their essence core, previous spiritual artifacts became useless.
Immortal Cloud Crane was the same. This Sword of Autumn Water was one he used before entering the Condensation Core stage. As his final disciple and youngest, Immortal Cloud Crane passed this sword to Qin Yan.
Treasures used by the Drifting Cloud Valley's sect leader were no ordinary items; even among top-grade spiritual artifacts, the Sword of Autumn Water was renowned. For a cultivator, one's strength consisted of three parts: cultivation realm, treasures, and pills and crystals.
Cultivation realm didn't need explanation—pills and crystals could heal injuries and restore magical power. As for treasures, Lin Xuan was the best example. At the peak of Flexible Spirit Period, he had defeated Yan Family's patriarch with a large number of talismans.
The same applied to spiritual artifacts; good ones could make up for deficiencies in cultivation realm.
Xiang Wu's golden hoop sword was merely an upper-grade spiritual artifact, but Qin Yan's Sword of Autumn Water was the best among middle-grade treasures. This was why she could withstand Foundation Establishment stage experts despite being at the peak of Flexible Spirit Period.
Seeing his younger brother struggle, Dong Fei hesitated before viciously attacking other low-rank cultivators. Their cultivation levels were inferior to Fairy Drifting Cloud's, and their treasures were worlds apart. Their cries filled the air as they lost morale and tried to flee, only to be caught by Dong Fei with his streaks of light.
Seeing fewer and fewer of their comrades, Qin Yan finally showed signs of anxiety. Xiang Wu laughed loudly; he was determined to get the Sword of Autumn Water and attacked even more fiercely.
Both used their abilities, spiritual artifacts chasing each other in mid-air. Over time, Fairy Drifting Cloud was at a disadvantage. The gap between Foundation Establishment stage initial and peak Flexible Spirit Period was vast despite the small difference in name.
Blood trickled from the corners of Qin Yan's mouth as her face turned pale. If this continued, she would fall to Xiang Wu alone without Dong Fei's help.
It seemed she had no choice but to use that thing.
With a hesitant expression, Qin Yan took out a talisman from her storage ring. Xiang Wu paid no attention; a mere talisman couldn't harm him even if it contained advanced magical techniques—just a last-ditch effort.
The talisman was white with strange characters and various eerie patterns.
Holding the talisman, Qin Yan circulated spiritual energy, causing it to emit dazzling white light that enveloped her.
"What is this..."
Xiang Wu's face changed as he felt the powerful spiritual energy波动. Just as he was about to act, the Sword of Autumn Water flew back into the white light and vanished.
Even the spiritual artifact had been retracted; did she want to escape? Xiang Wu quickly cast a spell, commanding his golden hoop sword to strike down, but it was too late. The white light dissipated, and Qin Yan had already disappeared from her spot.