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第四卷 七星岛 第八百二十五章 空间宝物

Then, he raised his demonic arm.

"Zhis zhis," the piercing sound of breaking air entered Lin Xuan's ears as countless black shadows emerged, densely packed together and flying forward with astonishing speed.

Their target was precisely the head of Snow Fox King. Naturally, he wouldn't let this powerful demon escape. In its full display of demonic energy, it posed an extremely dangerous threat to Tianxiu Huang. A slip could result in his essence body being assimilated by this ancient demon's corpse.

A fight must be initiated; otherwise, the consequences would be dire.

To his surprise, his secret technique had failed to stop them at all. The Snow Fox King's face turned pale as he realized it was too late to dodge. A burst of green light emerged from his mouth, transforming into a dazzling beam that appeared several feet in front of him.

Sizzle.

The shadowy claws fiercely struck down.

The light flickered and easily tore open a crack over a yard long. The shadows slipped through the breach.

Could he also fall?

Snow Fox King's mind flashed with this thought as he regretted his decision to transform into an ancient demon. He should have known that such power would make him more aggressive.

With a howl, the ancient demon transformed into a faint green figure and vanished.

Lin Xuan felt a chill in his heart; his divine sense no longer detected any trace of it. This concealment technique was even better than Nine Heaven Mystical Art.

No wonder these demons from the higher realms were so formidable!

Now, Lin Xuan couldn't help but focus on Snow Fox King's predicament. His hands formed a ball and several divine techniques were cast.

The Nine Heaven Moon Ring trembled as several ice walls appeared in front of him. The surface of the ice walls was covered with flames.

This was an all-purpose treasure, and facing such a terrifying demon, Lin Xuan could only hope for the best without seeking glory.

However, Snow Fox King's situation did not look good. A flash of black light revealed that the ancient demon had appeared in front of the Great Demon King.

"Is this... Teleportation?" Lin Xuan squinted his eyes. Compared to an essence body's technique, it seemed even more mysterious and powerful.

Despite physical limitations, the ancient demon's power far exceeded that of a late-stage cultivator. He could even use some techniques from the separation stage.

Snow Fox King's face turned pale as he gritted his teeth, revealing a long spear with ancient inscriptions on its surface. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, the spear glowed with an eerie red color and was swung downward, creating several crescent-shaped slashes.

"What is this?" The ancient demon showed surprise. These crescent slashes were not ordinary sword lights; space itself seemed to distort slightly.

Although it couldn't tear through space, it shouldn't be underestimated. This spear was a rare ancient treasure with spatial properties.

Such an attack could not be ignored. Space distortion might disrupt his teleportation.

The ancient demon flicked its tongue and licked the corner of its mouth. It didn’t choose to retreat; after fully releasing demonic energy, Tianxiu Zhenren's essence body had already been affected.

Perhaps he hadn't noticed, but it was more aggressive than before.

With a howl, the ancient demon released a torrent of pure demonic energy that condensed into ten curved blades, each about a foot long, resembling cow horns.

Several flashes of black shadows revealed that the demon used its tentacles to swing these blades. The blade shadows clashed with Snow Fox King.

The sound of sharp impacts echoed as neither side gained an advantage in this short time. However, Lin Xuan knew that Snow Fox King's defeat was inevitable due to his severe injuries.

"Master, now is our chance! Escape while they are occupied!" Mo'er's voice entered his ears, but Lin Xuan remained unmoved. The girl underestimated the situation.

Escape?

It wouldn't be so easy. With the ancient demon's displayed power, he might have a slim chance outside, but in this confined space, even if he temporarily escaped, he would eventually fall.

Now it wasn’t just life or death; with another person, he might have given up hope long ago, but Lin Xuan’s eyes flickered as he continued to think calmly.

His left hand was hidden in his sleeve, secretly holding an jade box.

He couldn't fight directly; onlyoutwit means "to outwit" or "to take by strategy." In a broader context, it can also refer to "wisely obtaining" something. Given the term's usage, here is the translation: (wisdom) could save him. This item might bring a glimmer of hope.

Lin Xuan waited patiently while deliberately showing fear on his face.

The ancient demon didn’t suspect anything. It did indeed focus some divine sense to monitor Lin Xuan’s movements, and seeing this expression, it assumed he was frightened out of his wits, feeling pleased with itself.

Hmph, no matter how powerful, he was still just a first-stage cultivator. After their earlier battle, he had tasted some bitterness from Lin Xuan. Now, seeing the young man's stunned reaction, he felt a strange satisfaction.

But it couldn't continue like this; Tianxiu Zhenren could feel demonic energy gradually invading his essence body. With a fierce expression, he surged forward.

Snow Fox King was terrified and no longer had any reservations. Another mouthful of blood was spat out, the spear’s surface turning even more eerie red.

His face showed intense hatred. Even if he escaped this time, his cultivation level would likely drop.

With a heavy heart, he swung his ancient treasure, creating a crescent light blade over seven feet long. Sizzle, space was actually torn open, though only a few centimeters long, it was indeed breaking the void.

This was a technique that even separation-stage cultivators could perform. Snow Fox King's resentful strike, combined with his spatial attribute treasure, nearly succeeded.

The ancient demon let out a long howl as all its tentacles stood straight. Several black blades began to merge into one giant black curved blade, slicing at the red crescent light blade with a serious expression.

Boom!

Demonic energy and magical power clashed, expanding like an inflated balloon, bursting in all directions.

Residual spiritual energy formed a storm that forced Snow Fox King to release a protective barrier. Only then did he relax his eyes and look around.

But soon, he widened his eyes as the ancient demon ignored the violent airflow and charged forward, reaching him in an instant.

"You...!" Snow Fox King was speechless as he tried to resist but found his magical power had vanished.

It wasn't surprising; although he was a late-stage demon, severe injuries and consecutive use of secret techniques left him nearly drained of energy.

This was a good opportunity. The ancient demon wouldn’t miss it. A black shadow flashed as its tail pierced Snow Fox King's heart.

Finally, this troublesome enemy was eliminated. The ancient demon showed satisfaction but suddenly raised an eyebrow, sensing something and turned his head.

A green light descended from above.

Lin Xuan had attacked from the side when the ancient demon was distracted by its victory.

"Achilles' heel!"

The ancient demon sneered as it used a transformed demonic claw to catch the green fire sword. The purple scales glowed with demonic light, their hardness shocking.

Failing to stop him, Lin Xuan quickly vanished. The ancient demon didn’t pursue; this youth would be his prey sooner or later. He had no idea what secret technique he used, as Snow Fox King's soul couldn't escape its body.

He decided to enjoy the demon’s flesh first.

Lin Xuan seemed a frightened bird, rushing into Snow Fox King's embrace before using Nine Heaven Microsteps to disappear elsewhere.

Lin Xuan's panicked appearance satisfied the ancient demon. However, at that moment, Lin Xuan had secretly opened his sleeve and applied black powder from an jade box onto Snow Fox King’s wounds.

This was refined essence of demonic peach, more toxic than any poison. After ingestion, it would almost certainly cause a sudden drop in cultivation level.

This was his only hope!

He just didn’t know how long the process would take. Lin Xuan felt anxious but was relieved that the ancient demon hadn't noticed his actions and consumed Snow Fox King's half-body.

Satisfied, he licked his tongue and waved his hand, releasing a cloud of demonic fog to wrap Snow Fox King’s fallen feet and swallow them whole.

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