Such an outcome made Withered Stone Elder's expression turn ugly to the extreme, but he had already lived far longer than an ordinary early-stage Tribulation Transcendence cultivator, so his experience in magical combat was naturally abundant.
Though he was surprised, he did not panic.
When soldiers came, a general would block them; when water came, earth would cover it. They were merely a few flying swords—could they really do anything to him?
"Hmph!"
A trace of coldness flashed across his face. Suddenly, the light around him drew in, and he plummeted straight toward the surface.
Then, like a clay ox entering the sea, he sank into the rock and vanished.
Earth Escape Technique!
"A petty trick!"
Lin Xuan's face was full of surprise.
Could it be that his opponent thought he could dodge the pursuit of Lin Xuan's Flying Swords by hiding underground with an earth escape method?
Such thinking was far too naive.
His opponent was also a Tribulation Transcendence-level cultivator. By rights and reason, he should not have made such a mistake.
Lin Xuan was greatly puzzled.
But at a time like this, there was no room for him to think too much. Lin Xuan released his divine sense and swept it across an area of several dozen li in radius.
The other party had used the Earth Escape Technique to conceal himself, not to flee. By rights and reason, he would not leave this range.
Lin Xuan's battle experience was also extremely rich, and he made this judgment in an instant.
Yet the result was... nothing at all!
Surprise finally appeared on Lin Xuan's face. This opponent was far more sinister and crafty than he had imagined.
Still, Lin Xuan was not afraid. With a thought, he expanded the search range by more than double.
There was