jiāng zhè yī qiè kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， lín xuān zì rán gāo xìng ， rú jīn tā yǐ jīng zuò le suǒ yǒu de shì lì ， shèng xià lái de jiù shì jǐn liàng jiān chí xià qù 。
将这一切看在眼里，林轩自然高兴，如今他已经做了所有的势力，剩下来的就是尽量坚持下去。
Watching all of this unfold, Lin Xuan was naturally pleased. He had already done everything he could; now it was just a matter of holding on as long as possible.
duō kàng yī kè shì yī kè 。
多抗一刻是一刻。
Every moment counted.
gǔ mó zì rán bù zhī dào lín xuān zài xiǎng shén me ， jiāng yīn qì xī jìn yǐ hòu ， cǐ mó chū yī shēng páo xiāo ， jiāng yī chuàn niàn zhū diū dào kōng zhōng ， shàng miàn liè wén biàn bù ， cǐ bǎo céng jīng bèi jiāo kē mò guò ， rán ér zài gǔn gǔn de mó qì zhī zhōng ， què kāi shǐ xùn xiū bǔ ， huà wèi le cǎn bái de kū lóu tóu ， shuāng yǎn kōng dòng ， kǒu pēn bì huǒ ， xiàng zhe lín xuān pū guò qù le 。
古魔自然不知道林轩在想什么，将阴气吸进以后，此魔出一声咆哮，将一串念珠丢到空中，上面裂纹遍布，此宝曾经被姣珂殁过，然而在滚滚的魔气之中，却开始迅修补，化为了惨白的骷髅头，双眼空洞，口喷碧火，向着林轩扑过去了。
The ancient demon did not know what Lin Xuan was thinking. After inhaling the Yin energy, the demon let out a roar and tossed a string of beads into the air. The beads were cracked with numerous fissures; this treasure had been used by Jiaoke before, but under the surging demonic aura, it began to rapidly repair itself, transforming into a ghastly skull with hollow eyes that spewed green flames, lunging towards Lin Xuan.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， xuě hú dà gōng zhǔ dài zhe mèi mèi ， zǎo yǐ táo dé yuǎn le ， shuō qǐ lái ， liǎng nǚ yě shì yùn qì jí jiā ， ruò gǔ mó tūn shì yuè xián fēng de yuán yīng yǐ hòu ， xiān zhuī de shì tā liǎ ， jué duì wú xìng a ！ tū rán ， bái guāng yī shǎn ， nà cuǐ càn de jīng hóng tíng le xià lái ， guāng huá shōu liǎn ， xiàn chū yī wèi měi nǚ jué sè de róng yán 。
与此同时，雪狐大公主带着妹妹，早已逃得远了，说起来，两女也是运气极佳，若古魔吞噬岳弦峰的元婴以后，先追的是她俩，绝对无幸啊！突然，白光一闪，那璀璨的惊虹停了下来，光华收敛，现出一位美女绝色的容颜。
At the same time, Princess Snowfox and her sister had long since fled far away. Speaking of which, their luck was indeed excellent; if the ancient demon had devoured the元婴 of Yao Xianfeng first, they would have been in grave danger! Suddenly, a flash of white light stopped the dazzling crimson light, which then dimmed as a beautiful woman's face appeared.
ài kē yòng shǒu wǔ zhe xiōng kǒu ， mǎn liǎn cāng bái zhī sè ， bù zhī wèi hé ， tā gāng gāng tū rán gǎn dào xīn zhōng fēi cháng nán shòu 。
嫒珂用手捂着胸口，满脸苍白之色，不知为何，她刚刚突然感到心中非常难受。
Jiaoke placed her hand on her chest, her face pale. For some reason, she suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable.
jiù xiàng shì yǒu shén me zāi nàn shēng le shì de ……
就像是有什么灾难生了似的……
As if a disaster had struck…
cǐ nǚ xiù méi jī zhòu ， zuò wèi zhuī xún tiān dào de yāo hú ， suī bù néng zuò dào wèi bǔ xiān zhī ， dàn yǒu shí hòu yī xiē yù gǎn hái shì líng yàn wú bǐ ， jiāo kē bù yóu de mǎn liǎn jīng yí 。
此女秀眉激皱，做为追寻天道的妖狐，虽不能做到未卜先知，但有时候一些预感还是灵验无比，姣珂不由得满脸惊疑。
The beauty's delicate brows furrowed. As a demon fox pursuing the path of the Dao, though she could not predict the future, sometimes premonitions proved incredibly accurate. Jiaoke couldn't help but look alarmed.
xiān xiǎng dào de shì gǔ mó ， tā máng fàng chū shén shí ， kě sì zhōu què fēng píng làng jìng ， shén me yě méi yǒu ， nà guài wù bìng méi yǒu zhuī dào zì jǐ de shēn hòu 。
先想到的是古魔，她忙放出神识，可四周却风平浪静，什么也没有，那怪物并没有追到自己的身后。
Her first thought was the ancient demon. She hurriedly released her divine sense, only to find that everything around her was calm; the monster hadn’t pursued her.
“ jiě jiě zěn me le ？” xiāng ér cóng shào nǚ de huái zhōng tàn chū tóu ， zhǎ bā zhe dà yǎn jīng kāi “ méi yǒu 。” ài kē yáo le yáo tóu ， yě xǔ shì zì jǐ duō xīn le ， xiàn zài kě bú shì hú sī luàn xiǎng de shí kè ， bì xū jǐn kuài xiǎng bàn fǎ zhǎo dào chū kǒu 。
“姐姐怎么了？”香儿从少女的怀中探出头，眨巴着大眼睛开“没有。”嫒珂摇了摇头，也许是自己多心了，现在可不是胡思乱想的时刻，必须尽快想办法找到出口。
"How is Sister?" Xiang'er poked out from the girl's embrace and blinked. "Nothing." Jiaoke shook her head. Perhaps she had been overly worried. Now wasn't the time for idle thoughts; they needed to quickly find a way out.
ér lìng yī biān ， zhàn dòu zhèng jìn xíng dé rú huǒ rú tú ， lín xuān suī bù xī xuè běn de jì chū le shù shí zhāng dì jiē fáng yù de fú lí ， dàn miàn duì bǐ hòu qī xiū shì hái yào shèng shàng yī chóu de yāo mó ， yě shì míng xiǎn de xiāng xíng jiàn zhuó 。
而另一边，战斗正进行得如火如荼，林轩虽不惜血本的祭出了数十张地阶防御的符黧，但面对比后期修士还要胜上一筹的妖魔，也是明显的相形见浊。
On the other side, the battle was raging fiercely. Although Lin Xuan had deployed dozens of Earth-stage protective talismans at great cost, he was clearly outmatched against this demon, which was even more formidable than late-stage cultivators.
duǎn duǎn bú dào yī zhù xiāng de gōng fu ， nà xiē fú lí suǒ huà de shù shí céng guāng zhào jiù bèi wán quán pò chú 。
短短不到一炷香的功夫，那些符黧所化的数十层光罩就被完全破除。
In just under an incense stick's time, those talismans had completely shattered into multiple layers of light barriers.
lín xuān de biǎo qíng nán kàn dào le jí chù 。
林轩的表情难看到了极处。
Lin Xuan’s expression was a sight to behold.
nà xiē zá zhì zěn me hái bù huī liǎn guǒ ， nán dào shì zì jǐ suǒ liào yǒu cuò ？
那些杂质怎么还不挥敛果，难道是自己所料有错？
Why hadn’t the impurities been dispelled? Had his calculations been wrong?
“ xiǎo zi ， shòu sǐ ！”
“小子，受死！”
"Boy, die!"
gǔ mó níng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ ， yòu shǒu huī wǔ ， shuā shuā shuā ， hēi sè de dāo máng lián mèi ér zhì ， kū lóu tóu yě wéi le shàng lái ， xiǎng yào jiāng tā de tuì lù dǔ sǐ 。
古魔狞笑的声音传入耳里，右手挥舞，刷刷刷，黑色的刀芒联袂而至，骷髅头也围了上来，想要将他的退路堵死。
The ancient demon’s sinister laughter echoed in Lin Xuan’s ears. With a swift motion, he slashed out with black blade energy, and the skulls surrounded him, attempting to block all escape routes.
lín xuān zhè yī jīng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， tā suī rán zì fù shén tōng yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì ， dàn yě jué bù gǎn yǔ cǐ mó yìng pèng 。
林轩这一惊非同小可，他虽然自负神通远胜同阶修士，但也绝不敢与此魔硬碰。
Lin Xuan was alarmed. Though he boasted superior powers compared to his peers, he dared not engage this demon directly.
shēn xíng biàn dòng ， yǐ jīng shī zhǎn le jiǔ tiān wēi bù shén tōng ， tóng shí yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn chū ， sān yīn bái gǔ dùn shàng miàn rán qǐ le cǎn bái de guǐ huǒ ， jū rán zhǔ dòng xiàng zhe dāo máng yíng shàng qù le 。
身形缏动，已经施展了九天微步神通，同时一指向前点出，三阴白骨盾上面燃起了惨白的鬼火，居然主动向着刀芒迎上去了。
He moved swiftly, already employing Nine Heavens Microstep. Simultaneously, a finger shot forward, igniting ghostly white flames on the Three Yin Bone Shield, which charged headlong at the blade energy.
niǎo guāng shǎn shuò ， nà dāo máng qīng ér yì jǔ jiù jiāng dùn pái pī wèi liǎng bàn le 。
鸟光闪烁，那刀芒轻而易举就将盾牌劈为两半了。
The lights flickered as the blade energy easily cleaved the shield in two.
bù guò gǔ mó zài rú hé de xiōng yàn tāo tiān ， sān yīn bái gǔ dùn bèi huǐ zǒng suàn wèi lín xuān zhēng qǔ dào le yì diǎn diǎn shí jiān 。
不过古魔再如何的凶焰滔天，三阴白骨盾被毁总算为林轩争取到了一点点时间。
However, despite the ancient demon’s ferocity, destroying the Three Yin Bone Shield had given Lin Xuan some breathing room. He vanished from his original spot and retreated several dozen feet.
chèn zhe nà xiē kū lóu tóu hé wéi zhī qián ， cóng yuán dì xiāo shī bú jiàn ， dùn chū le shù shí zhàng yuǎn 。
趁着那些骷髅头合围之前，从原地消失不见，遁出了数十丈远。
But just as he reappeared, the Gara Ancient Demon’s divine sense locked onto him. With a snort, countless demonic energies surged out, coalescing into a monstrous hand over ten meters long, which clenched into a fist and struck Lin Xuan from afar…
rán ér jiù zài lín xuān gāng gāng xiàn xíng de yī kè ， yòu bèi jiā luó gǔ mó de shén shí suǒ dìng le ， cǐ mó yī hēng zhī hòu ， wú shù mó qì fēng yōng ér chū ， níng jù chéng yī zhī shí yú zhàng zhǎng de kě pà jù shǒu ， wò chéng quán tou ， yáo yáo duì zhe lín xuān jī chū ……
然而就在林轩刚刚现形的一刻，又被迦罗古魔的神识锁定了，此魔一哼之后，无数魔气蜂拥而出，凝聚成一只十余丈长的可怕巨手，握成拳头，遥遥对着林轩击出……
Before the fist even reached him, Lin Xuan felt its terrifying momentum! Desperate to avoid it, he was also spurred by his fierce courage. He poured all his mana into the light barrier before him.
quán wèi zhì ， lín xuān jiù yǐ gǎn jué dào le nà kě pà de shēng shì ！ cǐ shí lín xuān zài yě lái bù jí duǒ bì ， jīng jù zhī yú ， yě bèi jī le xiōng zhōng nà yī gǔ hàn yǒng zhī qì ， dāng jí jiāng hún shēn de fǎ lì ， pīn mìng de zhù rù shēn qián de guāng mù lǐ 。
拳未至，林轩就已感觉到了那可怕的声势！此时林轩再也来不及躲避，惊惧之余，也被激了胸中那一股悍勇之气，当即将浑身的法力，拼命的注入身前的光幕里。
It seemed like a thunderclap; the light barrier flickered wildly as the red symbols dimmed. Lin Xuan felt an immense force hit him, sending him flying and spitting out blood mid-air.
fǎng fú jīng tiān pī lì ， jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán suǒ huà de guāng mù yī zhèn kuáng shǎn ， nà huǒ hóng sè de fú wén yě biàn dé shí fēn àn dàn ， ér lín xuān zé gǎn jué yī gǔ jù lì xí tǐ ， bèi dǎ fēi le chū qù 「 bàn kōng zhōng jiù pēn chū yī kǒu xiān xuè 。
仿佛睛天霹雳，九天明月环所化的光幕一阵狂闪，那火红色的符文也变得十分暗淡，而林轩则感觉一股巨力袭体，被打飞了出去「半空中就喷出一口鲜血。
"Ah?"
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
The ancient demon’s face showed surprise; the other hadn’t been killed by the blast. But he sneered, his tentacles suddenly elongating to pierce Lin Xuan.
gǔ mó de liǎn shàng què lüè xiǎn jīng yì ， duì fāng jū rán méi yǒu bèi hōng shā zhì sǐ ， bù guò suí jí ， tā yòu lěng xiào yī shēng ， tóu shàng de nà xiē chù shǒu zhòu rán shēn cháng ， xiàng zhe lín xuān chuān cì 。
古魔的脸上却略显惊异，对方居然没有被轰杀致死，不过随即，他又冷笑一声，头上的那些触手骤然伸长，向着林轩穿刺。
Snowfox’s death was still vivid in Lin Xuan’s mind; he dared not let those strange tentacles ensnare him. Taking a deep breath, he spat out some of his blood and waved his hands urgently, casting a secret technique from the Profound Demon Sect. His blood transformed into a crimson light barrier.
xuě hú wáng de sǐ fǎ hái lì lì zài mù ， lín xuān zì rán bù gǎn ràng zhè xiē gǔ guài de chù shǒu chán zhù ， shēn xī le kǒu qì ， yī kǒu jīng xuè pēn tǔ chū ， shuāng shǒu jí huī wǔ ， shī zhǎn xuán mó ** zhōng mì shù ， jīng xuè huà wèi le yī piàn fēi hóng sè de guāng mù 。
雪狐王的死法还历历在目，林轩自然不敢让这些古怪的触手缠住，深吸了口气，一口精血喷吐出，双手急挥舞，施展玄魔**中秘术，精血化为了一片绯红色的光幕。
He wasn’t sure if it could protect him, but he was already despairing. Why hadn’t the medicine taken effect?
néng fǒu dǎng zhù lín xuān yě méi yǒu bǎ wò ， píng xīn lái shuō ， tā dōu yǒu diǎn jué wàng le ， yào xiào zěn me hái bù zuò ？
能否挡住林轩也没有把握，平心来说，他都有点绝望了，药效怎么还不作？
Was this really the end for him?
nán dào zì jǐ zhēn yào duàn luò ？
难道自己真要段落？
Just as Lin Xuan was pondering this, the ancient demon’s face suddenly showed pain. More bizarrely, his demonic aura rapidly weakened…
jiù zài cǐ ， gǔ mó de liǎn shàng tū rán hǎo méi zhēng zhào de lù chū le tòng chǔ zhī sè ， gèng jiā guǐ yì de shì ， kǔn ； de mó qì zài xùn jiǎn ruò ……
就在此，古魔的脸上突然好没征兆的露出了痛楚之色，更加诡异的是，悃；的魔气在迅减弱……
What was happening? The ancient demon was stunned, his expression aghast, and the tentacle attacks slowed down. Seizing the opportunity, Lin Xuan emitted a blinding green light and quickly retreated to the side. He tapped his storage bag, pulling out several medicine bottles, uncorked them, and poured their contents into his mouth.
zěn me huí shì ？ cǐ mó yī dāi ， biǎo qíng yǒu xiē è rán ， chù shǒu de gōng jī yě bù yóu de fàng huǎn ， chèn zhe zhè ge shí jiān ， lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， lián máng xiàng páng biān dùn qù ， tóng shí zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， qī bā gè yào píng bèi tā qǔ le chū lái ， bá kāi píng sāi ， bù guǎn sān qī èr shí yī ， fēng kuáng dào rù le zuǐ lǐ 。
怎么回事？此魔一呆，表情有些愕然，触手的攻击也不由得放缓，趁着这个时间，林轩浑身青芒大起，连忙像旁边遁去，同时在储物袋上一拍，七八个药瓶被他取了出来，拔开瓶塞，不管三七二十一，疯狂倒入了嘴里。
These were all elixirs he had collected over time; they were highly effective at least in temporarily stabilizing his injuries.
zhè xiē dōu shì píng shí liàn zhì yǔ shōu jí de líng dān ， xiào guǒ fēi fán ， zhì shǎo kě yǐ jiāng shāng shì zàn shí yā zhì xià lái 。
这些都是平时炼制与收集的灵丹，效果非凡，至少可以将伤势暂时压制下来。
Lin Xuan opened his eyes, his expression grave as he looked towards the ancient demon. The demonic aura was rapidly dissipating. Lin Xuan didn’t rush to attack but cautiously retreated another dozen feet.
suí hòu lín xuān zhēng kāi yǎn ， biǎo qíng níng zhòng de wàng xiàng gǔ mó nà biān 。
随后林轩睁开眼，表情凝重的望向古魔那边。
Inside the ancient demon’s body, Immortal Tianxiu’s元婴 was in agony. After absorbing two late-stage cultivators and a demon, his元婴 and demonic body’s repulsion had significantly decreased. However, due to this, the impurities from the heart-rotten peach had unknowingly seeped into his元婴.
mó qì zài xùn xiāo jiǎn ， lín xuān bìng méi yǒu máng zhe chū shǒu shì tàn ， fǎn ér xiǎo xīn yì yì de yòu tuì chū le shù shí zhàng yuǎn 。
魔气在迅消减，林轩并没有忙着出手试探，反而小心翼翼的又退出了数十丈远。
He panicked as he realized his realm was dropping.
cǐ kè zài gǔ mó shēn tǐ nèi bù ， tiān xiù zhēn rén de yuán yīng zhèng mǎn liǎn tòng kǔ ， yī lián xī shōu le liǎng míng hòu qī de xiū shì yǔ yāo zú ， tā de yuán yīng yǔ mó qū de pái chì yǐ dà dà jiǎn xiǎo le ， rán ér zhèng yīn wèi rú cǐ ， nà xiē shí xīn mó táo de zá zhì bèi gǔ mó tūn shì ， bù zhī bù jué zhōng yě liú rù dào le yuán yīng zhī zhōng 。
此刻在古魔身体内部，天秀真人的元婴正满脸痛苦，一连吸收了两名后期的修士与妖族，他的元婴与魔躯的排斥已大大减小了，然而正因为如此，那些蚀心魔桃的杂质被古魔吞噬，不知不觉中也流入到了元婴之中。
As for the venom of the Jade Luo bee, it catalyzed the process.
tā jīng kǒng de xiàn zì jǐ de jìng jiè zhèng zài diào luò 。
他惊恐的现自己的境界正在掉落。
"Ah!"
zhì yú yù luó fēng de dú sù ， zé qǐ dào le cuī huà de xiào guǒ 。
至于玉罗蜂的毒素，则起到了催化的效果。
The ancient demon raised its head and let out a sharp, painful roar. Suddenly, a baby about an inch tall appeared above its head.
“ a ！”
“啊！”
Its demonic body rapidly shrunk back to a monk’s form; its aura diminished drastically.
gǔ mó yáng qǐ tóu ， chū jiān lì ér tòng kǔ de páo xiāo ， tū rán ， guāng huá yī shǎn ， yí gè cùn xǔ dà de yīng ér fú xiàn zài le tā de tóu dǐng shàng miàn 。
古魔扬起头，出尖利而痛苦的咆哮，突然，光华一闪，一个寸许大的婴儿浮现在了他的头顶上面。
"Master, you succeeded," Moer's voice was filled with joy. This battle had been the most perilous since entering the cultivation world. Just now, both of them thought they would die here, but unexpectedly, that toxic impurity really worked.
ér mó qū yě xùn suō xiǎo le qǐ lái ， chóng xīn biàn chéng le sēng rén de mú yàng ， qì shì bào jiǎn 。
而魔躯也迅缩小了起来，重新变成了僧人的模样，气势暴减。
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded, his gaze drawn to the元婴. The appearance of this figure was completely different from the ancient demon; it looked like a handsome young scholar in miniature.
“ shào yé ， nǐ chéng gōng le ”， yuè ér shēng yīn mǎn shì jīng xǐ zhī sè ， tà rù xiū xiān jiè yǐ lái ， zhè yī zhàn zuì wèi xiōng xiǎn ， gāng gāng ， xiǎo yā tou dōu yǐ wéi liǎng rén huì zài zhè lǐ yǔn luò ， méi xiǎng dào nà yīn dú de zá zhì jū rán zhēn qǐ dào le xiào guǒ 。
“少爷，你成功了”，月儿声音满是惊喜之色，踏入修仙界以来，这一战最为凶险，刚刚，小丫头都以为两人会在这里陨落，没想到那阴毒的杂质居然真起到了效果。
It couldn’t be the ancient demon! Who could he possibly be…
“ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， mù guāng què bèi nà yuán yīng xī yǐn qù le ， zhè jiā fú de yàng zi jū rán yǔ gǔ mó wán quán bù tóng ， zhǎng dé jiù xiàng yī suō xiǎo bǎn de jùn měi shū shēng shì de 。
“嗯。”林轩点了点头，目光却被那元婴吸引去了，这家伏的样子居然与古魔完全不同，长得就像一缩小版的俊美书生似的。
Unlike Lin Xuan’s elation, Immortal Tianxiu was in shock and confusion. He didn't know why his realm had suddenly dropped. Although he hadn’t succeeded in entering the Separation Stage, compared to other peak late-stage元婴 cultivators, his mana was more refined. Now, however, he inexplicably dropped two levels, becoming an early-stage元婴.
jué fēi gǔ mó ！ nà tā huì shì shuí ne ……
绝非古魔！那他会是谁呢……
With such a drop, he no longer had the strength to control the ancient demon’s body; if not careful, he might even be devoured by it. Desperate, he retreated his元婴 and found himself in dire straits.
yǔ lín xuān de jīng xǐ bù tóng ， tiān xiù zhēn rén zhèng chǔ yú jīng huáng zhī zhōng ， máng rán bù zhī suǒ cuò 。
与林轩的惊喜不同，天秀真人正处于惊惶之中，茫然不知所措。
Why was this happening?
tā bù zhī dào bái jǐ de jìng jiè wèi hé huì tū rán diào luò ， yuán běn suī rán méi néng jìn rù lí hé qī chéng gōng ， kě bǐ qǐ qí tā yuán yīng hòu qī dǐng fēng de xiū shì ， fǎ lì yě yào míng xiǎn chún hòu ， rán ér xiàn zài ， què mò míng qí miào de lián diào liǎng jí ， biàn chéng le yuán yīng chū qī 。
他不知道白己的境界为何会突然掉落，原本虽然没能进入离合期成功，可比起其他元婴后期顶峰的修士，法力也要明显醇厚，然而现在，却莫名其妙的连掉两级，变成了元婴初期。
Even as a formidable figure like Immortal Tianxiu, he didn’t know what to do with such an unexpected turn of events.
Watching all of this unfold, Lin Xuan was naturally pleased. He had already done everything he could; now it was just a matter of holding on as long as possible.
Every moment counted.
The ancient demon did not know what Lin Xuan was thinking. After inhaling the Yin energy, the demon let out a roar and tossed a string of beads into the air. The beads were cracked with numerous fissures; this treasure had been used by Jiaoke before, but under the surging demonic aura, it began to rapidly repair itself, transforming into a ghastly skull with hollow eyes that spewed green flames, lunging towards Lin Xuan.
At the same time, Princess Snowfox and her sister had long since fled far away. Speaking of which, their luck was indeed excellent; if the ancient demon had devoured the元婴 of Yao Xianfeng first, they would have been in grave danger! Suddenly, a flash of white light stopped the dazzling crimson light, which then dimmed as a beautiful woman's face appeared.
Jiaoke placed her hand on her chest, her face pale. For some reason, she suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable.
As if a disaster had struck…
The beauty's delicate brows furrowed. As a demon fox pursuing the path of the Dao, though she could not predict the future, sometimes premonitions proved incredibly accurate. Jiaoke couldn't help but look alarmed.
Her first thought was the ancient demon. She hurriedly released her divine sense, only to find that everything around her was calm; the monster hadn’t pursued her.
"How is Sister?" Xiang'er poked out from the girl's embrace and blinked. "Nothing." Jiaoke shook her head. Perhaps she had been overly worried. Now wasn't the time for idle thoughts; they needed to quickly find a way out.
On the other side, the battle was raging fiercely. Although Lin Xuan had deployed dozens of Earth-stage protective talismans at great cost, he was clearly outmatched against this demon, which was even more formidable than late-stage cultivators.
In just under an incense stick's time, those talismans had completely shattered into multiple layers of light barriers.
Lin Xuan’s expression was a sight to behold.
Why hadn’t the impurities been dispelled? Had his calculations been wrong?
"Boy, die!"
The ancient demon’s sinister laughter echoed in Lin Xuan’s ears. With a swift motion, he slashed out with black blade energy, and the skulls surrounded him, attempting to block all escape routes.
Lin Xuan was alarmed. Though he boasted superior powers compared to his peers, he dared not engage this demon directly.
He moved swiftly, already employing Nine Heavens Microstep. Simultaneously, a finger shot forward, igniting ghostly white flames on the Three Yin Bone Shield, which charged headlong at the blade energy.
The lights flickered as the blade energy easily cleaved the shield in two.
However, despite the ancient demon’s ferocity, destroying the Three Yin Bone Shield had given Lin Xuan some breathing room. He vanished from his original spot and retreated several dozen feet.
But just as he reappeared, the Gara Ancient Demon’s divine sense locked onto him. With a snort, countless demonic energies surged out, coalescing into a monstrous hand over ten meters long, which clenched into a fist and struck Lin Xuan from afar…
Before the fist even reached him, Lin Xuan felt its terrifying momentum! Desperate to avoid it, he was also spurred by his fierce courage. He poured all his mana into the light barrier before him.
It seemed like a thunderclap; the light barrier flickered wildly as the red symbols dimmed. Lin Xuan felt an immense force hit him, sending him flying and spitting out blood mid-air.
"Ah?"
The ancient demon’s face showed surprise; the other hadn’t been killed by the blast. But he sneered, his tentacles suddenly elongating to pierce Lin Xuan.
Snowfox’s death was still vivid in Lin Xuan’s mind; he dared not let those strange tentacles ensnare him. Taking a deep breath, he spat out some of his blood and waved his hands urgently, casting a secret technique from the Profound Demon Sect. His blood transformed into a crimson light barrier.
He wasn’t sure if it could protect him, but he was already despairing. Why hadn’t the medicine taken effect?
Was this really the end for him?
Just as Lin Xuan was pondering this, the ancient demon’s face suddenly showed pain. More bizarrely, his demonic aura rapidly weakened…
What was happening? The ancient demon was stunned, his expression aghast, and the tentacle attacks slowed down. Seizing the opportunity, Lin Xuan emitted a blinding green light and quickly retreated to the side. He tapped his storage bag, pulling out several medicine bottles, uncorked them, and poured their contents into his mouth.
These were all elixirs he had collected over time; they were highly effective at least in temporarily stabilizing his injuries.
Lin Xuan opened his eyes, his expression grave as he looked towards the ancient demon. The demonic aura was rapidly dissipating. Lin Xuan didn’t rush to attack but cautiously retreated another dozen feet.
Inside the ancient demon’s body, Immortal Tianxiu’s元婴 was in agony. After absorbing two late-stage cultivators and a demon, his元婴 and demonic body’s repulsion had significantly decreased. However, due to this, the impurities from the heart-rotten peach had unknowingly seeped into his元婴.
He panicked as he realized his realm was dropping.
As for the venom of the Jade Luo bee, it catalyzed the process.
"Ah!"
The ancient demon raised its head and let out a sharp, painful roar. Suddenly, a baby about an inch tall appeared above its head.
Its demonic body rapidly shrunk back to a monk’s form; its aura diminished drastically.
"Master, you succeeded," Moer's voice was filled with joy. This battle had been the most perilous since entering the cultivation world. Just now, both of them thought they would die here, but unexpectedly, that toxic impurity really worked.
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded, his gaze drawn to the元婴. The appearance of this figure was completely different from the ancient demon; it looked like a handsome young scholar in miniature.
It couldn’t be the ancient demon! Who could he possibly be…
Unlike Lin Xuan’s elation, Immortal Tianxiu was in shock and confusion. He didn't know why his realm had suddenly dropped. Although he hadn’t succeeded in entering the Separation Stage, compared to other peak late-stage元婴 cultivators, his mana was more refined. Now, however, he inexplicably dropped two levels, becoming an early-stage元婴.
With such a drop, he no longer had the strength to control the ancient demon’s body; if not careful, he might even be devoured by it. Desperate, he retreated his元婴 and found himself in dire straits.
Why was this happening?
Even as a formidable figure like Immortal Tianxiu, he didn’t know what to do with such an unexpected turn of events.