hōng de yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān shēn tǐ wēi wēi yī huǎng ， ér nà mó shī zé zhàn lì bú zhù ， dēng dēng dēng de lián tuì shù bù ， liǎn shàng lù chū hài rán zhī sè 。
轰的一声巨响传入耳朵，林轩身体微微一晃，而那魔尸则站立不住，蹬蹬蹬的连退数步，脸上露出骇然之色。
A thunderous explosion echoed into Lin Xuan's ears. His body trembled slightly, while the demonic corpse staggered backward several steps, a look of shock on its face.
zěn me kě néng suī rán zì jǐ xiàn zài shǐ yòng de bú shì běn zūn ， jǐn jǐn shì wǎng kuǐ lěi liàn shī zhōng zhù rù de dì èr yuán shén ， kě lùn xiū wèi ， yě yīng gāi bú huì bǐ zhōng qī xiū shì xùn sè duō shǎo de 。
怎么可能虽然自己现在使用的不是本尊，仅仅是往傀儡炼尸中注入的第二元神，可论修为，也应该不会比中期修士逊色多少的。
How could this be? Although he wasn't using his true form, just the second spirit essence injected into the puppet, his cultivation shouldn’t be much weaker than that of an intermediate cultivator, right?
yào zhī dào zhè jù mó shī ， běn lái jiù shì jīng xīn liàn zhì ， zài tā shēng qián ， yě céng shì xiǎn hè yī shí de yuán yīng xiū shì 。
要知道这具魔尸，本来就是精心炼制，在他生前，也曾是显赫一时的元婴修士。
This demonic corpse had been meticulously refined and was once a prominent婴灵 cultivator in his lifetime. The second spirit essence had also reached its peak, though it couldn't match the heavenly powers of the second infant form, combining with several bizarre techniques from阴司界 made its power formidable.
ér dì èr yuán shén ， zì jǐ yě liàn zhì dà chéng ， suī rán wú fǎ hé dì èr yuán yīng de nì tiān shén tōng xiāng bǐ ， dàn jié hé jǐ zhǒng yīn sī jiè de guǐ yì mì shù ， wēi lì yě xiǎo bú dào nǎ lǐ qù de 。
而第二元神，自己也炼至大成，虽然无法和第二元婴的逆天神通相比，但结合几种阴司界的诡异秘术，威力也小不到哪里去的。
Confident in this puppet's abilities, Lin Xuan had sent him out alone to execute a task. After all, he was currently cultivating an advanced demonic technique and couldn’t leave his cave for now.
yě zhèng shì duì mó shī fēn shēn xìn xīn shí zú ， suǒ yǐ cái huì pài tā dān dú chū lái zhí xíng rèn wù ， bì jìng zì jǐ zhèng zài xiū liàn yī lì hài mó gōng ， duǎn qī nèi shí zài bù yí lí kāi dòng fǔ 。
也正是对魔尸分身信心十足，所以才会派他单独出来执行任务，毕竟自己正在修炼一厉害魔功，短期内实在不宜离开洞府。
He hadn't faced many battles against intermediate婴灵 elders within the sect, even if he sometimes lost, but rarely fell behind. Why was this different?
yě bú shì méi hé zōng nèi yuán yīng zhōng qī de zhǎng lǎo bǐ shì guò ， jí shǐ bù shèng ， yě hěn shǎo luò yú xià fēng ， yǎn qián wèi shén me …… lín xuān què méi yǒu xiǎng nà me duō ， yí dàn zhàn dòu kāi shǐ ， tā fǎn ér jiāng zá niàn bǐng chú ， jǐn jǐn shì yì xīn yí yì xiǎng yào qǔ dé shèng lì bà le 。
也不是没和宗内元婴中期的长老比试过，即使不胜，也很少落于下风，眼前为什么……林轩却没有想那么多，一旦战斗开始，他反而将杂念摒除，仅仅是一心一意想要取得胜利罢了。
Lin Xuan didn't dwell on it. Once combat began, he focused solely on victory, pushing aside all distractions.
zhè mó shī què shí yǔ zhòng bù tóng ， dàn xiǎng yào dǎng zhù zì jǐ jiǎn zhí shì chī rén shuō mèng 。
这魔尸确实与众不同，但想要挡住自己简直是痴人说梦。
This demonic corpse truly stood out, but blocking him was a dream.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī jī fěng ， zuǒ shǒu qiā jué ， yī dào shén niàn fā le chū qù ， qīng huǒ jiàn dùn shí rú jí fēng zhòu yǔ ， xiàng duì fāng fēng kuáng zǎn cì 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝讥讽，左手掐诀，一道神念发了出去，青火剑顿时如疾风骤雨，像对方疯狂攒刺。
A sneer curled at the corner of Lin Xuan's lips as he formed a hand seal with his left hand and sent forth a divine念力. The Green Flame Sword suddenly attacked like a storm, stabbing wildly at the opponent.
liáo yá suī rán miǎn qiǎng dǎng zhù ， dàn biǎo miàn de shī qì què yuè lái yuè fān 。
獠牙虽然勉强挡住，但表面的尸气却越来越蕃。
The fangs barely managed to block it, but the corpse’s aura grew increasingly thick.
mó shī yǎn zhōng yǐn yǐn xiǎn chū wèi jù zhī sè ， rú guǒ shì běn zūn zài cǐ ， shōu shí zhè xiǎo zi zì rán shì qīng ér yì jǔ de shì ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì fēn shén kuǐ lěi ， shuí shèng shuí fù ， què yǐ jīng hěn zhū shàng chǔ 。
魔尸眼中隐隐显出畏惧之色，如果是本尊在此，收拾这小子自然是轻而易举的事，但仅仅是分神傀儡，谁胜谁负，却已经很诸上楚。
Fear flickered in the demonic corpse’s eyes. If the true form were here, dealing with this brat would be easy. But just a spirit essence puppet—win or lose was already clear.
xīn zhōng yě yuè fā mí huò ， zhè xiǎo zi de shén tōng míng xiǎn bǐ tóng jiē xiū shì shèng shàng yī chóu ， mò fēi shì bié de zhōu lái de gāo shǒu ， fǒu zé kǔ xiū zhī shì ， shì bù tài kě néng yǒu zhè yàng shí lì de 。
心中也越发迷惑，这小子的神通明显比同阶修士胜上一筹，莫非是别的州来的高手，否则苦修之士，是不太可能有这样实力的。
He became more puzzled. The young man's powers clearly surpassed those of his peers by a notch. Could he be from another state? Otherwise, a cultivator wouldn't have such strength after rigorous training.
“ xiǎo zi ， nǐ zhēn yào duō guǎn xián shì ， nǐ ruò xiàn zài bà shǒu ， lǎo fū niàn nǐ xiū xíng bù yì ， kě yǐ jì wǎng bù jiù ， fǒu zé nǐ biàn shì jīn rì dǎ léi le wǒ ， yě nán táo bèi zhuī shā yǔn luò 。” mó shī è hěn hěn de kāi kǒu le 。
“小子，你真要多管闲事，你若现在罢手，老夫念你修行不易，可以既往不咎，否则你便是今日打羸了我，也难逃被追杀陨落。”魔尸恶狠狠的开口了。
"Boy, if you insist on meddling, stop now and I’ll spare you for your efforts. If not, you'll face my wrath today," the demonic corpse snarled.
lín xuān méi tóu huī tiāo 。
林轩眉头徽挑。
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. Despite the other's intimidating tone, he had no intention of backing down.
suī rán duì fāng kǒu qì dà dé xià rén ， dàn nà yòu rú hé ， zì jǐ zuò shì qíng kě méi yǒu bàn tú ér fèi xí guàn de 。
虽然对方口气大得吓人，但那又如何，自己做事情可没有半途而废习惯的。
"Friend, it would be better to focus on your own fate rather than waste words. Surrender now and I might spare you a life," Lin Xuan retorted.
“ dào yǒu yǔ qí duō fèi chún shé ， hái bù rú duō guān xīn guān xīn zì jǐ mìng yùn ， rú guǒ nǐ xiàn zài shù shǒu jiù fù ， zài xià tóng yàng kě yǐ ráo nǐ yī mìng 。” lín xuān zhēn fēng xiāng duì de shuō dào 。
“道友与其多费唇舌，还不如多关心关心自己命运，如果你现在束手就缚，在下同样可以饶你一命。”林轩针锋相对的说道。
"Is this guy really stupid? His mouth is sharp, but can just a few threats scare us into submission?" Mo'er’s voice entered his ears. The young girl was getting annoyed.
“ shì A？” mó shī nù jí fǎn xiào ：“ wú zhī xiǎo bèi ， yě gǎn zài wǒ miàn qián xiāo zhāng ， nǐ de yàng mào wǒ jì xià le ， lái rì fāng cháng ， dàn yuàn nǐ bú yào hòu huǐ cái hǎo 。”
“是A？”魔尸怒极反笑：“无知小辈，也敢在我面前嚣张，你的样貌我记下了，来日方长，但愿你不要后悔才好。”
"I have no idea. Such an opponent is rare." Lin Xuan didn’t need to say he had met the wrong person. Since entering the immortal path, he had faced many twists and dangers. He doubted there were more ancient figures before him.
“ shào yé ， zhè jiā huo shì bú shì bái chī ， wǒ kàn gǔ zuǐ bā dào wú bǐ xī lì ， kě nán dào píng jǐ jù wēi xié zhī f6， jiù xiǎng jiāng wǒ men xià sǐ ？” yuè ér de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， xiǎo yā tou dōu yǒu xiē tīng bù xià qù le 。
“少爷，这家伙是不是白痴，我看牯嘴巴倒无比犀利，可难道凭几句威胁之f6，就想将我们吓死？”月儿的声音传入耳朵，小丫头都有些听不下去了。
He had even fought against Primordial Beings like Zhubi and Jialuo. This guy’s backing, no matter how strong, couldn't be that impressive.
“ wǒ zěn me qīng chǔ ， zhè yàng de duì shǒu hái zhēn méi yǒu yù dào guò 。” lín xuān bǔ shàng suī shuō dé zhǐ bù guò tā yù cuò rén le ， lín xuān zì tà rù xiān dào yǐ lái ， jīng lì zhī qū zhé ， yù jiàn de fēng xiǎn zhī duō ， suī bù gǎn shuō hòu wú lái zhě ， dàn qián miàn yīng gāi méi yǒu duō shǎo gǔ rén le 。
“我怎么清楚，这样的对手还真没有遇到过。”林轩哺上虽说得只不过他遇错人了，林轩自踏入仙道以来，经历之曲折，遇见的风险之多，虽不敢说后无来者，但前面应该没有多少古人了。
Besides, if he stopped now, would the other really agree to a truce?
lián chūn wù yǔ jiā luó gǔ mó zhè zhǒng shàng jiè cún zài dōu dòu guò ， yǎn qián zhè jiā huo kào shān zài dà ， yòu yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ le 。
连椿杌与迦罗古魔这种上界存在都斗过，眼前这家伙靠山再大，又有什么了不起了。
Lin Xuan didn’t trust such empty promises. He preferred to control his own destiny.
hé kuàng xiàn zài tíng shǒu ， duì fāng jiù zhēn kěn huà gān gē wéi yù bó ？
何况现在停手，对方就真肯化干戈为玉帛？
Since he had started, there was only one principle: either do it or do it properly. There were no second chances once an arrow is loosed.
shǎ guā cái huì xiāng xìn zhè zhǒng guǐ huà lín xuān kě bù xǐ huān jiāng mìng yùn jiāo dào bié rén shǒu lǐ ， tā xǐ huān zì jǐ zhǎng wò 。
傻瓜才会相信这种鬼话林轩可不喜欢将命运交到别人手里，他喜欢自己掌握。
And in the mortal world, Lin Xuan didn’t fear anyone.
jì rán dòng shǒu le ， jiù yí gè yuán zé …… yào me bù zuò ， yào me zuò jué ， kāi gōng shì méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn de 。
既然动手了，就一个原则……要么不做，要么做绝，开弓是没有回头箭的。
Even if powerful cultivators later on couldn't defeat him, could they stop him from running?
hé kuàng zài rén jiè ， lín xuān hái bù zhēn jué de zì jǐ xū yào pà shuí 。
何况在人界，林轩还不真觉得自己需要怕谁。
Of course, among the Twelve States of Heaven Cloud, this region’s cultivation scene was the most prosperous. Legends spoke of ancient figures at the Separation Stage.
jiù suàn hòu qī de dà xiū shì yǒu rú hé ， dǎ bù guò ， wǒ nán dào hái bù néng pǎo me ？
就算后期的大修士有如何，打不过，我难道还不能跑么？
While he couldn’t provoke such beings, Lin Xuan didn’t believe the other would be involved in such schemes.
dāng rán ， zài tiān yún shí èr zhōu zhī zhōng ， yǐ cǐ dì de xiū xiān jiè zuì wèi fán róng ， chuán shuō hái yǒu lí hé qī de lǎo guài wù 。
当然，在天云十二州之中，以此地的修仙界最为繁荣，传说还有离合期的老怪物。
Not all Separation Stage figures avoided secular affairs, but they were rare.
nà yàng de cún zài ， zì jǐ gù rán rě bù qǐ ， dàn lín xuān yě bù rèn wéi ， duì fāng hái huì cān yù dào zhè zhǒng yīn móu guǐ jì 。
那样的存在，自己固然惹不起，但林轩也不认为，对方还会参与到这种阴谋诡计。
Even if they did intervene, their powers wouldn't need to be hidden. In absolute strength, any plot was useless. The old patriarch of Jiaoli Island had single-handedly resolved conflicts between three demon tribes.
bìng bú shì shuō lí hé qī lǎo guài ， jiù yí dìng bù néng jiè rù shì sú ， kě bì jìng shǎo zhī yòu shǎo le 。
并不是说离合期老怪，就一定不能介入世俗，可毕竟少之又少了。
Otherwise, the future for Snow Fox Queen and new Ice Desert Beast Lord would indeed be bleak.
hé kuàng jiù suàn jiè rù ， yǐ lí hé qī de shén tōng ， yòu hé xū tōu tōu mō mō ， zài jué duì de shí lì miàn qián ， rèn hé yīn móu guǐ jì dōu méi yǒu zuò yòng ， jiù xiàng yāo líng dǎo de tiān mù lǎo zǔ ， yǐ yī jǐ zhī lì huà jiě le sān dà yāo zú jiān de gān gē 。
何况就算介入，以离合期的神通，又何须偷偷摸摸，在绝对的实力面前，任何阴谋诡计都没有作用，就像妖灵岛的天沐老祖，以一己之力化解了三大妖族间的干戈。
Lin Xuan’s mind raced with these thoughts as a cold smile formed on his lips. Just as he was about to use another technique, the demonic corpse acted first.
fǒu zé xuě hú wáng xīn sǐ ， yuàn kē xīn rèn zú zhǔ ， bīng mò huāng yuán yāo shòu de qián jǐng ， hái zhēn shì lìng rén kān yōu 。
否则雪狐王新死，媛珂新任族主，冰漠荒原妖兽的前景，还真是令人堪忧。
Though it was just a puppet of the second spirit essence, it had the same power as its true form. This old monster was cunning.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò zhū bān niàn tou ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū lěng xiào zhī sè ， zhèng xiǎng yào shǐ yòng bié de shén tōng ， mó shī què xiān yī bù xíng dòng 。
林轩脑海中转过诸般念头，嘴角边露出冷笑之色，正想要使用别的神通，魔尸却先一步行动。
Seeing that threats were ineffective, he began to plan an escape. The puppet’s cultivation wasn’t easy; he didn’t want it destroyed here.
suī rán shì dì èr yuán shén de kuǐ lěi fēn shēn ， dàn chú le shén tōng jiào ruò ， qí shí yǔ běn zūn qīn lín yě méi yǒu shén me bù tóng ， zhè lǎo guài wù kě shì lǎo jiān jù huá de 。
虽然是第二元神的傀儡分身，但除了神通较弱，其实与本尊亲临也没有什么不同，这老怪物可是老奸巨猾的。
The demonic corpse raised his arm and summoned a talisman. Two fire dragons flew out, their spiritual pressure not inferior to that of a transformed creature.
tā kàn chū wēi xié méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， yǐ zài móu sī zhe xié dǐ mǒ yóu ， fēn shēn xiū liàn bù yì ， tā kě bù xiǎng huǐ zài zhè lǐ 。
他看出威胁没有效果，已在谋思着鞋底抹油，分身修炼不易，他可不想毁在这里。
Was this the beast soul talisman?
mó shī yī yáng shǒu bì ， jì qǐ le yī zhāng fú ， liǎng zhǐ huǒ jiāo fēi lüè ér chū ， nà líng yā jū rán bù xùn yú huà xíng qī de guài wù 。
魔尸一扬手臂，祭起了一张符，两只火蛟飞掠而出，那灵压居然不逊于化形期的怪物。
And was it sealing the spirit essence of a fourth-stage monster?
shòu hún zhī fú ？
兽魂之苻？
Lin Xuan was shocked. He had seen such things before, but they were rare indeed.
ér qiě fēng yìn de jū rán shì sì jiē yāo shòu de hún pò ？
而且封印的居然是四阶妖兽的魂魄？
The other’s wealth and generosity were evident. Lin Xuan’s attention was drawn away as his attacks weakened slightly.
lín xuān dà chī yī jīng ， zhè zhǒng dōng xī tā bú shì méi yǒu jiàn guò ， dàn zhe shí shì fèng máo sī jiǎo de 。
林轩大吃一惊，这种东西他不是没有见过，但着实是凤毛厮角的。
The demonic corpse rejoiced, forming hand seals to send the ghost fire snake and fangs back to him.
duì fāng shēn jiā hái zhēn fēng hòu ， ér qiě yě gòu shě de 。
对方身家还真丰厚，而且也够舍得。
Lin Xuan's experience in magical battles quickly detected something amiss. The opponent seemed to be trying to escape, but that would be too easy.
lín xuān rú shì xiǎng zhe ， zhù yì lì bèi xī yǐn le guò qù ， nà biān de gōng jī bù yóu de shāo shāo jiǎn ruò le yī xiē 。
林轩如是想着，注意力被吸引了过去，那边的攻击不由得稍稍减弱了一些。
He raised an eyebrow and released a large wave of sword energy from his sleeves, targeting the two dragons. He didn’t expect such attacks to defeat fourth-stage monsters, only hoping to stall them so he could intercept the demonic corpse.
mó shī dà xǐ ， yī qiā jué ， nà shī huǒ suǒ huà de mǎng shé yǔ liáo yá chèn jī bǎi tuō ， fēi huí dào tā de shēn qián le 。
魔尸大喜，一掐诀，那尸火所化的蟒蛇与獠牙趁机摆脱，飞回到他的身前了。
However, what happened next surprised him greatly.
lín xuān dòu fǎ de jīng yàn hé quán fēng fù ， cóng zhè xiǎo xì jié yǐ kàn chū bù tuǒ ， duì fāng sì hū xiǎng táo ， nǎ yǒu nà me qīng sōng 。
林轩斗法的经验何拳丰富，从这小细节已看出不妥，对方似乎想逃，哪有那么轻松。
The sword energy cut through both dragons effortlessly, vanishing into nothingness. These weren't fourth-stage monster souls; they were just illusions.
méi tóu yī tiāo ， dà piàn de jiàn qì cóng yī xiù zhōng yú yóu ér chū ， zhǎn xiàng le nà liǎng tóu jiāo lóng ， lín xuān dāng rán bù shē wàng zhè yàng de gōng jī néng dǎ bài sì jiē yāo shòu ， zhǐ xī wàng kě yǐ shāo wēi zǔ shàng yī zǔ ， zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ - téng chū shǒu lái ， jiāng mó shī lán jié xià le 。
眉头一挑，大片的剑气从衣袖中鱼游而出，斩向了那两头蛟龙，林轩当然不奢望这样的攻击能打败四阶妖兽，只希望可以稍微阻上一阻，自己就可以-腾出手来，将魔尸拦截下了。
Lin Xuan was duped once again, but his face showed more surprise than anger. He knew his own abilities best.
rán ér xià miàn de yí mù ， què dà chū tā yì liào zhī wài le 。
然而下面的一幕，却大出他意料之外了。
Due to the blue star sea’s purification process, which also strengthened his divine consciousness, he was an intermediate cultivator, yet his divine awareness rivaled that of late-stage cultivators.
jiàn qì rú hóng ， qīng yì jiāng liǎng tóu jiāo lóng duì chuān ér guò ， huà wèi le xū wú ， zhè nǎ lǐ shì shén me sì jiē yāo shòu de hún pò ， gēn běn jiù shì huàn xiàng bà le 。
剑气如虹，轻易将两头蛟龙对穿而过，化为了虚无，这哪里是什么四阶妖兽的魂魄，根本就是幻象罢了。
But just now, he had been deceived… The dragons’ forms and spiritual pressure were so real, almost indistinguishable from reality.
lín xuān nèi hù nòng le yī cì ， rán ér tā liǎn shàng bú jiàn nù sè ， gèng duō de fǎn ér shì jīng qí ， zì jǐ de shén tōng zì jǐ dāng rán zuì qīng chǔ 。
林轩内糊弄了一次，然而他脸上不见怒色，更多的反而是惊奇，自己的神通自己当然最清楚。
What powerful illusion.
yóu yú lán sè xīng hǎi zài tí chún de shí hòu yǒu duàn liàn shén shí de xiào guǒ ， suǒ yǐ zì jǐ ! shì zhōng qī xiū xiān zhě ， dàn shén shí zhī qiáng ， bìng bù xià yú hòu qī dà xiū shì de 。
由于蓝色星海在提纯的时候有锻炼神识的效果，所以自己!是中期修仙者，但神识之强，并不下于后期大修士的。
Lin Xuan marveled at the skill. Cloud State truly lived up to its reputation as a cultivation holy land. He might find what he was looking for here after all. Thus, Lin Xuan felt relieved rather than worried.
A thunderous explosion echoed into Lin Xuan's ears. His body trembled slightly, while the demonic corpse staggered backward several steps, a look of shock on its face.
How could this be? Although he wasn't using his true form, just the second spirit essence injected into the puppet, his cultivation shouldn’t be much weaker than that of an intermediate cultivator, right?
This demonic corpse had been meticulously refined and was once a prominent婴灵 cultivator in his lifetime. The second spirit essence had also reached its peak, though it couldn't match the heavenly powers of the second infant form, combining with several bizarre techniques from阴司界 made its power formidable.
Confident in this puppet's abilities, Lin Xuan had sent him out alone to execute a task. After all, he was currently cultivating an advanced demonic technique and couldn’t leave his cave for now.
He hadn't faced many battles against intermediate婴灵 elders within the sect, even if he sometimes lost, but rarely fell behind. Why was this different?
Lin Xuan didn't dwell on it. Once combat began, he focused solely on victory, pushing aside all distractions.
This demonic corpse truly stood out, but blocking him was a dream.
A sneer curled at the corner of Lin Xuan's lips as he formed a hand seal with his left hand and sent forth a divine念力. The Green Flame Sword suddenly attacked like a storm, stabbing wildly at the opponent.
The fangs barely managed to block it, but the corpse’s aura grew increasingly thick.
Fear flickered in the demonic corpse’s eyes. If the true form were here, dealing with this brat would be easy. But just a spirit essence puppet—win or lose was already clear.
He became more puzzled. The young man's powers clearly surpassed those of his peers by a notch. Could he be from another state? Otherwise, a cultivator wouldn't have such strength after rigorous training.
"Boy, if you insist on meddling, stop now and I’ll spare you for your efforts. If not, you'll face my wrath today," the demonic corpse snarled.
Threats?
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. Despite the other's intimidating tone, he had no intention of backing down.
"Friend, it would be better to focus on your own fate rather than waste words. Surrender now and I might spare you a life," Lin Xuan retorted.
"Is this guy really stupid? His mouth is sharp, but can just a few threats scare us into submission?" Mo'er’s voice entered his ears. The young girl was getting annoyed.
"I have no idea. Such an opponent is rare." Lin Xuan didn’t need to say he had met the wrong person. Since entering the immortal path, he had faced many twists and dangers. He doubted there were more ancient figures before him.
He had even fought against Primordial Beings like Zhubi and Jialuo. This guy’s backing, no matter how strong, couldn't be that impressive.
Besides, if he stopped now, would the other really agree to a truce?
Lin Xuan didn’t trust such empty promises. He preferred to control his own destiny.
Since he had started, there was only one principle: either do it or do it properly. There were no second chances once an arrow is loosed.
And in the mortal world, Lin Xuan didn’t fear anyone.
Even if powerful cultivators later on couldn't defeat him, could they stop him from running?
Of course, among the Twelve States of Heaven Cloud, this region’s cultivation scene was the most prosperous. Legends spoke of ancient figures at the Separation Stage.
While he couldn’t provoke such beings, Lin Xuan didn’t believe the other would be involved in such schemes.
Not all Separation Stage figures avoided secular affairs, but they were rare.
Even if they did intervene, their powers wouldn't need to be hidden. In absolute strength, any plot was useless. The old patriarch of Jiaoli Island had single-handedly resolved conflicts between three demon tribes.
Otherwise, the future for Snow Fox Queen and new Ice Desert Beast Lord would indeed be bleak.
Lin Xuan’s mind raced with these thoughts as a cold smile formed on his lips. Just as he was about to use another technique, the demonic corpse acted first.
Though it was just a puppet of the second spirit essence, it had the same power as its true form. This old monster was cunning.
Seeing that threats were ineffective, he began to plan an escape. The puppet’s cultivation wasn’t easy; he didn’t want it destroyed here.
The demonic corpse raised his arm and summoned a talisman. Two fire dragons flew out, their spiritual pressure not inferior to that of a transformed creature.
Was this the beast soul talisman?
And was it sealing the spirit essence of a fourth-stage monster?
Lin Xuan was shocked. He had seen such things before, but they were rare indeed.
The other’s wealth and generosity were evident. Lin Xuan’s attention was drawn away as his attacks weakened slightly.
The demonic corpse rejoiced, forming hand seals to send the ghost fire snake and fangs back to him.
Lin Xuan's experience in magical battles quickly detected something amiss. The opponent seemed to be trying to escape, but that would be too easy.
He raised an eyebrow and released a large wave of sword energy from his sleeves, targeting the two dragons. He didn’t expect such attacks to defeat fourth-stage monsters, only hoping to stall them so he could intercept the demonic corpse.
However, what happened next surprised him greatly.
The sword energy cut through both dragons effortlessly, vanishing into nothingness. These weren't fourth-stage monster souls; they were just illusions.
Lin Xuan was duped once again, but his face showed more surprise than anger. He knew his own abilities best.
Due to the blue star sea’s purification process, which also strengthened his divine consciousness, he was an intermediate cultivator, yet his divine awareness rivaled that of late-stage cultivators.
But just now, he had been deceived… The dragons’ forms and spiritual pressure were so real, almost indistinguishable from reality.
What powerful illusion.
Lin Xuan marveled at the skill. Cloud State truly lived up to its reputation as a cultivation holy land. He might find what he was looking for here after all. Thus, Lin Xuan felt relieved rather than worried.