dǎ liàng yī fān zhī hòu ， cǐ yāo liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xiōng hěn zhī sè ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài hòu nǎo yī pāi ， yī líng hēi máng cóng tā de kǒu zhōng pēn le chū lái 。 lüè yī pán xuán zhī hòu ， biàn piāo fú zài le tā de xiōng qián ， jū rán shì yī zhī hēi - sè de yù wǎn 。
打量一番之后，此妖脸上露出一丝凶狠之色，伸出手来，在后脑一拍，一绫黑芒从他的口中喷了出来。略一盘旋之后，便漂浮在了他的胸前，居然是一只黑-色的玉碗。
After a careful assessment, the demon's face showed a hint of ferocity. It stretched out its hand and struck its head, sending a streak of black light from its mouth. The light hovered in front of it, forming what appeared to be an obsidian-colored jade bowl.
yuè ér zhòu le zhòu méi ， zhè zhǒng piān mén bǎo wù shí fēn shǎo jiàn ， rán ér wēi lì què fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， cǐ yāo kǒng pà bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào nán chán dé duō 。 lǜ lǎo zhě yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū 。
月儿皱了皱眉，这种偏门宝物十分少见，然而威力却非同小可，此妖恐怕比想象的还要难缠得多。绿老者一道法诀打出。
Moon儿 frowned. Such obscure treasures were rare but incredibly powerful; this demon was likely more formidable than she had imagined. The old green man cast a spell.
cóng wǎn zhōng pēn chū le jǐ kē lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de hēi zhū ， biǎo miàn hái yǒu qīng wēi de diàn hú shǎn shuò ， hū xiào zhe xiàng shuǐ lián dòng fēi qù le 。
从碗中喷出了几颗龙眼大小的黑珠，表面还有轻微的电弧闪烁，呼啸着像水帘洞飞去了。
Several dark pearls the size of dragon eyes emerged from the bowl, emitting faint sparks as they flew towards the waterfall like a curtain of water.
háo méi zhēng zhào de ， nà pù bù qián miàn chū jiǔ le yī dào guāng mù ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu mó qì fān yǒng ， kě xī zhè bìng fēi wǔ guǐ liè hún zhèn ， fǒu zé yóu yuè ér cāo kòng ， dào wèi shǐ bù néng yǔ zhè huà xíng chū qī de guài wù zhōu xuán yī fān de 。
毫没征兆的，那瀑布前面出玖了一道光幕，隐隐还有魔气翻涌，可惜这并非五鬼裂魂阵，否则由月儿操控，倒未始不能与这化形初期的怪物周旋一番的。
Without warning, a light screen appeared in front of the waterfall, with traces of demonic energy swirling. Unfortunately, it wasn't a Five Ghosts Soul Splitting Formation; otherwise, controlled by Moon儿, it might have been able to engage this early-stage transformed monster.
zhè jǐn jǐn shì yī céng fáng yù jìn zhì bà le ， wǔ lì hēi zhū hōng zài shàng miàn ， dùn shí guāng huá luàn shǎn ， suī rán méi yǒu bèi pò ， dàn yě yáo yáo yù zhuì le 。 bù néng 。 tuō ！
这仅仅是一层防御禁制罢了，五粒黑珠轰在上面，顿时光华乱闪，虽然没有被破，但也摇摇欲坠了。不能。拖！
This was merely a defensive禁制. The five black pearls struck it, causing light to flash wildly. Although they didn’t break through, the screen began to wobble dangerously. No, not yet!
yuè ér liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jué jué zhī sè ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī bǐng bàn chǐ lái zhǎng de duǎn rèn fēi lüè ér chū ， huà wèi yī dào yín máng ， hěn hěn de xiàng zhe duì fāng zhǎn luò 。
月儿脸上闪过一丝决绝之色，袖袍一拂，一柄半尺来长的短刃飞掠而出，化为一道银芒，狠狠的向着对方斩落。
Moon儿's face showed a determined expression as she flicked her sleeves and sent out a short sword half a foot long, which transformed into a silver streak and slashed at the demon.
dù kuài dào le jí chù ， yuè ér yào de jiù shì tōu xí de xiào guǒ 。
度快到了极处，月儿要的就是偷袭的效果。
She was aiming for a surprise attack, hoping to severely injure it.
tóng shí tā yù wàn fān zhuǎn ， jǐ zhāng fú zhuàn fú xiàn 。
同时她玉腕翻转，几张符篆浮现。
At the same time, she flipped her wrist, revealing several talismans. She exhaled a breath of essence energy onto them, and several fire serpents, each about ten feet long, appeared.
yī kǒu jīng qì pēn zài shàng miàn 。
一口精气喷在上面。
Moon儿 closed her eyes but continued to move her hands rapidly, forming complex hand seals while muttering obscure incantations under her breath.
nà xiē fú lí wú fēng zì yì ， jǐ tiáo zhàng xǔ zhǎng de huǒ shé chū xiàn 。
那些符黧无风自缢，几条丈许长的火蛇出现。
"Pain!"
yuè ér bì shàng shuāng móu ， liǎng zhǐ xiǎo shǒu què bù tíng huī dòng ， yī lián chuàn fán fù de fǎ yìn chū xiàn le ， kǒu zhōng yě nán nán tǔ chū huì sè de zhòu yǔ 。
月儿闭上双眸，两只小手却不停挥动，一连串繁复的法印出现了，口中也喃喃吐出晦涩的咒语。
She extended her fingers forward.
“ téng ！”
“疼！”
The five fire serpents intertwined and began to devour each other... no, more accurately, they were fusing together.
shào nǚ shēn shǒu xiàng qián diǎn qù 。
少女伸手向前点去。
Then a large red fire dragon appeared in the sky, about as thick as a bucket and ten feet long.
wǔ tiáo huǒ shé chán rào zài yì qǐ ， jū rán kāi liǎn le hù xiāng tūn shì …… bù ， zhèng què de shuō yīng gāi shì róng hé 。
五条火蛇缠绕在一起，居然开敛了互相吞噬……不，正确的说应该是融合。
A transformation talisman!
rán hòu yī tiáo huáng tǒng cū ， zhǎng jǐ yǒu shí zhàng de hóng sè huǒ jiāo chū xiàn zài le bàn kōng 。
然后一条黄桶粗，长几有十丈的红色火蛟出现在了半空。
The old green demon's face showed surprise. He hadn't expected anyone to attack him from the side, and this transformation talisman was an extremely rare middle-grade treasure. Even transformed creatures wouldn’t dare underestimate it.
huà jiāo fú ！
化蛟符！
As for the origin of these talismans, there was a legend in the spirit realm about a carp turning into a dragon, symbolizing leaping over the Dragon Gate. Its power was immense. Later, some cultivators from the spirit realm broke through the void and revealed how to make such talismans. However, they were too complex, with many materials that weren't available or had long since disappeared in this world. The demon spirit island also had clever individuals who, after research, found substitutes for these powerful heavenly-grade talismans. While dragons couldn’t be transformed into, strong creatures could turn into dragons.
lǜ lǎo yāo de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī è rán zhī sè 。
绿老妖的脸上露出一丝愕然之色。
Where did Moon儿 get such valuable talismans? She owed it to the Snow Fox King. When Lin Xuan defeated an ancient demon, he only picked out the best treasures; the Snow Fox King's and Mount Yueyan’s storage bags were entrusted to her for safekeeping. Although she lacked some magical artifacts, Lin Xuan wouldn’t treat her poorly. The transformation talisman was exactly what she needed, a last resort.
tā méi xiǎng dào jū rán yǒu rén yǐn zài yī páng tōu xí zì jǐ ， ér zhè huà jiāo fú kě shì hǎn jiàn de dì jiē shàng pǐn fú lí ， biàn shì huà xíng qī yāo zú ， yě bù gǎn qīng shì fēn háo de 。
他没想到居然有人隐在一旁偷袭自己，而这化蛟符可是罕见的地阶上品符黧，便是化形期妖族，也不敢轻视分毫的。
Facing this early-stage transformed monster, Moon儿 couldn't afford to be complacent; a surprise attack could severely injure it, making the rest of the battle much easier.
zhì yú kǔn ； de yóu lái ， hái yǒu yī duàn chuán shuō ， zài líng jiè ， yǒu yī zhǒng lǐ yú huà lóng fú ， qǔ de shì yú yuè lóng mén zhī yì ， wēi lì wú bǐ 。 hòu lái yǒu líng jiè xiū shì pò suì xū kōng lái dào zhè lǐ ， biàn tòu lù le yī xiē zhì zuò zhè zhǒng fú lí de rán ér tài guò fán fù ， hěn duō cái liào ， zhè yī jiè bú shì gēn běn méi yǒu ， jiù shì zǎo yǐ jué jì 。 bù guò yāo líng dǎo yě yǒu cōng míng cái zhì zhī shì ， jīng guò zuān yán ， zhōng yú zhǎo dào le tì dài zhī wù ， shān zhài chū le líng jiè zhè zhǒng wēi lì wú bǐ de tiān jiē fú 。 huà lóng shì zuò bú dào ， dàn liǎng qiáng què kě yǐ huà jiāo 。
至于悃；的由来，还有一段传说，在灵界，有一种鲤鱼化龙符，取的是于跃龙门之意，威力无比。后来有灵界修士破碎虚空来到这里，便透露了一些制作这种符黧的然而太过繁复，很多材料，这一界不是根本没有，就是早已绝迹。不过妖灵岛也有聪明才智之士，经过钻研，终于找到了替代之物，山寨出了灵界这种威力无比的天阶符。化龙是做不到，但魉强却可以化蛟。
However, the green demon cultivator was also a brave and combative figure with extensive experience. Despite the sudden turn of events, he didn’t rush. He pointed at the jade bowl, and light flickered as numerous black pearls shot out.
zhì yú yuè ér nǎ lái de zhè zhǒng bǎo guì fú jǐn ， hái yào duō xiè xuě hú wáng de ， dāng chū lín xuān miè shā le gǔ mó ， zhǐ shì jiǎn qǔ le jǐ jiàn zuì hǎo de bǎo wù ， zhì yú xuě hú wáng yǔ yuè xián fēng de chǔ wù dài ， dōu jiāo yóu yuè ér bǎo guǎn ， zhè yā tou de fǎ bǎo shǎo le diǎn ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì duì tā kuī dài 。 huà jiāo xíng jiù shì yuè ér xiàn de hé yòng zhī wù ， yě suàn shì shā shǒu gāng le 。
至于月儿哪来的这种宝贵符紧，还要多谢雪狐王的，当初林轩灭杀了古魔，只是拣取了几件最好的宝物，至于雪狐王与岳弦峰的储物袋，都交由月儿保管，这丫头的法宝少了点，林轩自然不会对她亏待。化蛟行就是月儿现的合用之物，也算是杀手钢了。
Then, he waved his hand over his waist, sending out a shield about the size of a palm. The light flickered, resembling Lin Xuan's ancient spirit shield in some ways.
miàn duì huà xíng qī guài wù ， yuè ér kě bù gǎn cáng zhuō ， jiāng néng chū qí bù yì ， jiāng duì fāng zhòng chuāng ， hòu miàn kě yào qīng sōng dé duō 。
面对化形期怪物，月儿可不敢藏拙，姜能出其不意，将对方重创，后面可要轻松得多。
But on the surface of the shield, there were countless strange patterns, like dragon scales.
rán ér nà lǜ yāo xiū yě shì yī hǎo yǒng dòu 4 gěn ， jīng yàn shí fēn fēng fù de rén wù ， suī rán biàn qǐ cāng chǔ ， què yì diǎn yě bù jí ， xiān shēn shǒu chōng nà yù wǎn diǎn qù ， niǎo guāng shǎn shuò ， cóng lǐ miàn pēn chū mì mì má má shù shí kē léi zhū 。
然而那绿妖修也是一好勇斗4艮，经验十分丰富的人物，虽然变起仓储，却一点也不急，先伸手冲那玉碗点去，鸟光闪烁，从里面喷出密密麻麻数十颗雷珠。
Hmph, while the transformation talisman is good, it might not be enough to break through my black iron dragon armor.
suí hòu yòu zài yāo jiān yī mǒ ， yí miàn bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de dùn pái fēi lüè ér chū ， niǎo guāng shǎn shuò ， cóng biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， jū rán yǔ lín xuān xī rì de fú wén gǔ dùn pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
随后又在腰间一抹，一面巴掌大小的盾牌飞掠而出，鸟光闪烁，从表面上看，居然与林轩昔日的符文古盾颇有几分相似之处。
The old green man’s face showed a hint of anger as he clapped his hands together.
dàn zài dùn pái de biǎo miàn ， què yǒu wú shù gǔ guài de tú àn ， jiù xiàng shì lóng wān yì bān 。
但在盾牌的表面，却有无数古怪的图案，就像是龙湾一般。
Boom!
hēng ， huà jiāo fú shì bù cuò ， kě yě wèi bì néng gòu tū pò zì jǐ zhè wū jīn lóng jiǎ dùn fáng yù de 。
哼，化蛟符是不错，可也未必能够突破自己这乌金龙甲盾防御的。
Continuous explosions echoed. The silver streak dimmed as the double-edged sword fell from mid-air, its essence energy severely damaged.
lǜ lǎo zhě liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī mǒ lì sè ， shuāng shǒu xiàng zhōng jiān zhè me yī hé 。
绿老者脸上闪过一抹厉色，双手像中间这么一合。
The fire dragon wasn’t much affected; it collided with the shield and bit and clawed at it, but to no avail. A middle-grade treasure like this was easily blocked by the shield.
hōng lōng lóng ！
轰隆隆！
The surprise attack had failed. The old green man’s face showed a sneer as he summoned another treasure—a rhombus-shaped mace. It struck the fire dragon with a loud sound, its power formidable.
bào liè shēng bù tíng de chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yín máng yī shǎn ， yuān yāng dāo fǎ bǎo cóng bàn kōng zhōng diē luò xià shù ， biǎo miàn guāng máng àn dàn ， xiǎn rán líng xìng shòu sǔn fēi xiǎo le 。
爆裂声不停的传入耳朵，银芒一闪，鸳鸯刀法宝从半空中跌落下束，表面光芒黯淡，显然灵性受损非小了。
Moon儿's expression darkened. She hadn’t expected her surprise attack to be ineffective; it seemed this demon was much stronger than other creatures of the same rank. What should she do? The old green man didn’t rush to attack but instead narrowed his eyes and sized up this unexpected enemy—a young girl with bright eyes and a pretty face, exuding an eerie aura.
huǒ jiāo dǎo shì méi yǒu duō dà de yǐng xiǎng ， yī tóu yǔ nà dùn pái zhuàng shàng ， zhǎo sī yá yǎo ， rán ér què méi yǒu shén me zuò yòng ， táng táng dì jiē shàng pǐn fú ， jiù rú cǐ qīng yì de bèi dǎng zhù 。
火蛟倒是没有多大的影响，一头与那盾牌撞上，爪撕牙咬，然而却没有什么作用，堂堂地阶上品符，就如此轻易的被挡住。
"Interesting, I never expected it to be a yin spirit at the condensation core stage," the old man muttered, clearly delighted. He scrutinized Moon儿 as if she were a precious treasure, his face filled with greed.
tōu xí shì wú gōng ér fǎn le ， lǜ lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī lěng xiào zhī sè ， shēn shǒu yòu jiāng yī fǎ bǎo jì chū ， yī bā jiǎo líng chuí bān de bǎo wù ， hū de yī shēng ， xiàng zhe pī - huǒ jiāo zá xià qù le 。 wēi lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
偷袭是无功而返了，绿老者的脸上露出一丝冷笑之色，伸手又将一法宝祭出，一八角菱锤般的宝物，呼的一声，向着邳-火蛟砸下去了。威力非同小可。
This gaze made Moon儿 uncomfortable; although she didn’t know what the old man’s intentions were, they certainly weren’t benevolent. The young girl clenched her lips and flipped her hand, summoning a palm-sized demon banner from the black aura. It was undoubtedly the beast soul banner.
yuè ér de liǎn sè yǒu xiē nán kàn le ， méi xiǎng dào tōu xí méi yǒu qǐ dào dīng diǎn zuò yòng ， duì fāng sì hū bǐ tóng jí de yāo shòu lì hài dé duō ， gāi zěn me bàn ne ？ ér lǜ lǎo zhě yě méi yǒu máng zhe jìn gōng ， ér shì shuāng yǎn wēi mī ， dǎ liàng qǐ le zhè yì wài zhī dí jū rán shì yī míng móu hào chǐ de xiǎo nī zi 。 hún shēn shàng xià tòu chū yī gǔ yīn sēn sēn de guǐ qì 。“ yǒu yì si ， méi xiǎng dào jū rán shì yīn hún ， ér qiě dào le níng dān qī 。” lǎo zhě nán nán zì yǔ ， jìng rán liú lù chū yī fù xǐ yuè bù jīn de yàng zi 。 shàng xià dǎ liàng yuè ér ， jiù xiàng kàn jiàn le yī yàng bǎo wù ， mǎn liǎn de tān lán zhī sè 。
月儿的脸色有些难看了，没想到偷袭没有起到丁点作用，对方似乎比同级的妖兽厉害得多，该怎么办呢？而绿老者也没有忙着进攻，而是双眼微眯，打量起了这意外之敌居然是一明眸皓齿的小妮子。浑身上下透出一股阴森森的鬼气。“有意思，没想到居然是阴魂，而且到了凝丹期。”老者喃喃自语，竟然流露出一副喜悦不禁的样子。上下打量月儿，就像看见了一样宝物，满脸的贪婪之色。
After refining it with essence fire and absorbing the spirits of cultivators defeated by Lin Xuan, its power had grown immensely. Although it didn’t match the life-bound treasures used by the extreme evil demon lord, its strength wouldn’t be far off. The old green man’s expression changed as he looked at Moon儿 and her Water Curtain Cave府.
zhè zhǒng mù guāng ràng yuè ér jí bù shū fú ， suī rán bù zhī dào duì fāng jiū jìng dǎ dī shén me zhǔ yì ， dàn xiǎn rán bù huái hào yì 。 xiǎo yā tou yǎo le yǎo zuǐ chún ， zuǒ shǒu fān zhuǎn ， yī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de mó fān zài hēi qì zhōng fú xiàn 。 bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì shòu hún fān 。
这种目光让月儿极不舒服，虽然不知道对方究竟打的什么主意，但显然不怀好意。小丫头咬了咬嘴唇，左手翻转，一巴掌大小的魔幡在黑气中浮现。不用说，自然是兽魂幡。
He seemed to be deep in thought. Perhaps the owner of this place was no weaker than him. Why hadn’t he come out? This reason wasn't hard to guess; it was likely because he had reached a crucial stage of cultivation that couldn’t be disturbed. With this thought, his courage grew: "Little girl, you dare defy me. Surrender and I might spare your life."
cǐ wù jīng guò yuè ér yòng dān huǒ péi liàn ， tè bié shì xī shōu le nà xiē yǔn luò zài lín xuān shǒu zhōng de xiū shì de jīng hún yǐ hòu ， shén tōng yǐ shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， suī rán hái bǐ bù shàng jí è mó zūn suǒ shǐ yòng de běn mìng bǎo wù ， dàn xiǎng lái wēi lì yě bú huì xiāng chà xǔ duō 。 lǜ lǎo zhě yǒu xiē dòng róng le 。 kàn le kàn yuè ér ， yòu kàn kàn tā bèi hòu de shuǐ lián dòng fǔ ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī de shén kǒng pà cǐ dì zhǔ rén de xiū wèi ， wèi bì zài zì jǐ zhī xià de 。 nà tā wèi hé hái bù chū lái ne ？ zhè ge yuán yīn bìng bù nán cāi ， shí yǒu ** shì xiū liàn dào le jǐn yào guān tóu ， bù néng bèi dǎ rǎo 。 niàn jí zhì cǐ ， tā dǎn qì dùn zhuàng ：“ xiǎo yā tou ， jiù píng nǐ yě gǎn duì běn zūn fù ǒu wán kàng ， shí xiàng de guāi guāi shù shǒu jiù qín ， běn zūn jì kě yǐ ráo nǐ yī mìng 。”
此物经过月儿用丹火培炼，特别是吸收了那些陨落在林轩手中的修士的精魂以后，神通已是非同小可，虽然还比不上极恶魔尊所使用的本命宝物，但想来威力也不会相差许多。绿老者有些动容了。看了看月儿，又看看她背后的水帘洞府，脸上露出若有所思的神恐怕此地主人的修为，未必在自己之下的。那他为何还不出来呢？这个原因并不难猜，十有**是修炼到了紧要关头，不能被打扰。念及至此，他胆气顿壮：“小丫头，就凭你也敢对本尊负偶顽抗，识相的乖乖束手就擒，本尊迹可以饶你一命。”
Moon儿 snorted at these words. Even though the old man was an early-stage transformed creature, she wouldn’t retreat for her master. The longer she could stall, the better; it had been three years—had the heart-wrenching peach still not been refined?
zhè zhǒng yán yǔ ， yuè ér zì rán shì chī zhī yǐ bí ， duì fāng suī rán shì huà xíng qī ， dàn wèi le shào yé ， tā yě bú huì tuì bì 。 duō tuō yī kè shì yī kè ， yǐ sān nián le ， nán dào shào yé hái méi yǒu jiāng shí xīn mó táo liàn huà me ？
这种言语，月儿自然是嗤之以鼻，对方虽然是化形期，但为了少爷，她也不会退避。多拖一刻是一刻，已三年了，难道少爷还没有将蚀心魔桃炼化么？
She exhaled a breath of essence energy, and the beast soul banner expanded into a black cloud about ten feet in diameter, filled with the sounds of wailing ghosts. The old green man frowned. A mere condensation core stage yin spirit shouldn’t have such power.
yīng chún wēi qǐ ， pēn chū yī kǒu jīng qì ， shòu hún fān bào zhǎng qǐ lái ， biàn wèi yì zhí jìng mǔ xǔ de mó yún ， qī hēi rú mò ， lǐ miàn yǐn yǐn chū lì guǐ āi yuàn de shēng yīn 。 lǜ lǎo zhě zhòu le zhòu méi ， duì fāng bù guò yī níng dān qī de yīn hún ér yǐ ， nǎ lái zhè me nì tiān
樱唇微启，喷出一口精气，兽魂幡暴涨起来，变为一直径亩许的魔云，漆黑如墨，里面隐隐出厉鬼哀怨的声音。绿老者皱了皱眉，对方不过一凝丹期的阴魂而已，哪来这么逆天
But being one rank higher, he had no fear. He muttered an incantation and suddenly grew larger, his shirt tearing as his muscles hardened into iron. His right arm became thick and long, over ten feet in length, appearing extremely disproportionate. Demon transformation!
bù guò tā jìng jiè gāo shàng yī chóu ， zì rán bú huì yǒu fēn háo wèi jù ， kǒu zhōng niàn le yī jù zhòu yǔ ， shēn xíng zhòu rán bào zhǎng le qǐ lái ， shàng yī bèi chēng pò ， hún shēn jī ròu shì tiě ， yóu qí shì yòu shǒu shǒu bì ， gèng shì biàn dé cū zhuàng wú bǐ ， zhǎng dá zhàng yú ， xiǎn de bù xié tiáo yǐ jí 。 yāo huà ！
不过他境界高上一筹，自然不会有分毫畏惧，口中念了一句咒语，身形骤然暴涨了起来，上衣被撑破，浑身肌肉似铁，尤其是右手手臂，更是变得粗壮无比，长达丈余，显得不协调以极。妖化！
Moon儿 sighed. Compared to the same rank yuanxian (immortal embryo) elders, higher-rank monsters were more troublesome; they could use treasures and their bodies with great power.
After a careful assessment, the demon's face showed a hint of ferocity. It stretched out its hand and struck its head, sending a streak of black light from its mouth. The light hovered in front of it, forming what appeared to be an obsidian-colored jade bowl.
Moon儿 frowned. Such obscure treasures were rare but incredibly powerful; this demon was likely more formidable than she had imagined. The old green man cast a spell.
Several dark pearls the size of dragon eyes emerged from the bowl, emitting faint sparks as they flew towards the waterfall like a curtain of water.
Without warning, a light screen appeared in front of the waterfall, with traces of demonic energy swirling. Unfortunately, it wasn't a Five Ghosts Soul Splitting Formation; otherwise, controlled by Moon儿, it might have been able to engage this early-stage transformed monster.
This was merely a defensive禁制. The five black pearls struck it, causing light to flash wildly. Although they didn’t break through, the screen began to wobble dangerously. No, not yet!
Moon儿's face showed a determined expression as she flicked her sleeves and sent out a short sword half a foot long, which transformed into a silver streak and slashed at the demon.
She was aiming for a surprise attack, hoping to severely injure it.
At the same time, she flipped her wrist, revealing several talismans. She exhaled a breath of essence energy onto them, and several fire serpents, each about ten feet long, appeared.
Moon儿 closed her eyes but continued to move her hands rapidly, forming complex hand seals while muttering obscure incantations under her breath.
"Pain!"
She extended her fingers forward.
The five fire serpents intertwined and began to devour each other... no, more accurately, they were fusing together.
Then a large red fire dragon appeared in the sky, about as thick as a bucket and ten feet long.
A transformation talisman!
The old green demon's face showed surprise. He hadn't expected anyone to attack him from the side, and this transformation talisman was an extremely rare middle-grade treasure. Even transformed creatures wouldn’t dare underestimate it.
As for the origin of these talismans, there was a legend in the spirit realm about a carp turning into a dragon, symbolizing leaping over the Dragon Gate. Its power was immense. Later, some cultivators from the spirit realm broke through the void and revealed how to make such talismans. However, they were too complex, with many materials that weren't available or had long since disappeared in this world. The demon spirit island also had clever individuals who, after research, found substitutes for these powerful heavenly-grade talismans. While dragons couldn’t be transformed into, strong creatures could turn into dragons.
Where did Moon儿 get such valuable talismans? She owed it to the Snow Fox King. When Lin Xuan defeated an ancient demon, he only picked out the best treasures; the Snow Fox King's and Mount Yueyan’s storage bags were entrusted to her for safekeeping. Although she lacked some magical artifacts, Lin Xuan wouldn’t treat her poorly. The transformation talisman was exactly what she needed, a last resort.
Facing this early-stage transformed monster, Moon儿 couldn't afford to be complacent; a surprise attack could severely injure it, making the rest of the battle much easier.
However, the green demon cultivator was also a brave and combative figure with extensive experience. Despite the sudden turn of events, he didn’t rush. He pointed at the jade bowl, and light flickered as numerous black pearls shot out.
Then, he waved his hand over his waist, sending out a shield about the size of a palm. The light flickered, resembling Lin Xuan's ancient spirit shield in some ways.
But on the surface of the shield, there were countless strange patterns, like dragon scales.
Hmph, while the transformation talisman is good, it might not be enough to break through my black iron dragon armor.
The old green man’s face showed a hint of anger as he clapped his hands together.
Boom!
Continuous explosions echoed. The silver streak dimmed as the double-edged sword fell from mid-air, its essence energy severely damaged.
The fire dragon wasn’t much affected; it collided with the shield and bit and clawed at it, but to no avail. A middle-grade treasure like this was easily blocked by the shield.
The surprise attack had failed. The old green man’s face showed a sneer as he summoned another treasure—a rhombus-shaped mace. It struck the fire dragon with a loud sound, its power formidable.
Moon儿's expression darkened. She hadn’t expected her surprise attack to be ineffective; it seemed this demon was much stronger than other creatures of the same rank. What should she do? The old green man didn’t rush to attack but instead narrowed his eyes and sized up this unexpected enemy—a young girl with bright eyes and a pretty face, exuding an eerie aura.
"Interesting, I never expected it to be a yin spirit at the condensation core stage," the old man muttered, clearly delighted. He scrutinized Moon儿 as if she were a precious treasure, his face filled with greed.
This gaze made Moon儿 uncomfortable; although she didn’t know what the old man’s intentions were, they certainly weren’t benevolent. The young girl clenched her lips and flipped her hand, summoning a palm-sized demon banner from the black aura. It was undoubtedly the beast soul banner.
After refining it with essence fire and absorbing the spirits of cultivators defeated by Lin Xuan, its power had grown immensely. Although it didn’t match the life-bound treasures used by the extreme evil demon lord, its strength wouldn’t be far off. The old green man’s expression changed as he looked at Moon儿 and her Water Curtain Cave府.
He seemed to be deep in thought. Perhaps the owner of this place was no weaker than him. Why hadn’t he come out? This reason wasn't hard to guess; it was likely because he had reached a crucial stage of cultivation that couldn’t be disturbed. With this thought, his courage grew: "Little girl, you dare defy me. Surrender and I might spare your life."
Moon儿 snorted at these words. Even though the old man was an early-stage transformed creature, she wouldn’t retreat for her master. The longer she could stall, the better; it had been three years—had the heart-wrenching peach still not been refined?
She exhaled a breath of essence energy, and the beast soul banner expanded into a black cloud about ten feet in diameter, filled with the sounds of wailing ghosts. The old green man frowned. A mere condensation core stage yin spirit shouldn’t have such power.
But being one rank higher, he had no fear. He muttered an incantation and suddenly grew larger, his shirt tearing as his muscles hardened into iron. His right arm became thick and long, over ten feet in length, appearing extremely disproportionate. Demon transformation!
Moon儿 sighed. Compared to the same rank yuanxian (immortal embryo) elders, higher-rank monsters were more troublesome; they could use treasures and their bodies with great power.