féng shòu yǎn zhōng xiōng máng shǎn shuò ， bàn suí zhe zhèn tiān de jù hǒu ， nà zhuǎ zi dǒu rán yòu cōng qí liù fēn 。 zú yǒu shù shí zhàng zhī jù ， kàn shàng qù zhēng níng yǐ jí ， lín xuān hé qín yán fǎng fú jiù shì mǎ yǐ 。
逢兽眼中凶芒闪烁，伴随着震天的巨吼，那爪子陡然又聪麒六分。足有数十丈之巨，看上去狰狞以极，林轩和秦妍仿佛就是蚂蚁。
The beast's eyes flashed with a fierce light as it let out a thunderous roar, its claws suddenly sharpened to six-tenths of their original size. The claws were now over dozens of feet in length and looked incredibly menacing. Lin Xuan and Qin Yan seemed like tiny ants.
duǒ wú kě duǒ ， nà jù zhǎo fǎng fú shān yì bān de yā xià 。
躲无可躲，那巨爪仿佛山一般的压下。
There was no way to avoid the attack. The giant claw descended with the weight of a mountain.
miàn duì rú cǐ kě pà de gōng jī ， qín yán de biǎo qíng cāng bái wú bǐ ， xīn zhōng yǒng qǐ yī gǔ jué wàng de qíng xù ， dàn lín xuān méi yǒu fàng qì ， tà rù xiū xiān jiè yǐ lái ， tā jīng lì le tài duō de xīng fēng xuè yǔ ， yǎn qián suī rán wēi xiǎn le xiē ， dàn bìng méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ ！
面对如此可怕的攻击，秦妍的表情苍白无比，心中涌起一股绝望的情绪，但林轩没有放弃，踏入修仙界以来，他经历了太多的腥风血雨，眼前虽然危险了些，但并没有什么了不起！
Facing such a terrifying assault, Qin Yan's face turned pale as despair washed over her heart. But Lin Xuan did not give up. Since entering the cultivation world, he had experienced too much bloodshed and turmoil. Although the danger was greater now, it wasn't something to be overly concerned about!
hún shēn fān yǒng zhe páng bó de fǎ lì ， lín xuān shǒu zhōng de fǎ yìn biàn huàn bù yǐ 。
浑身翻涌着磅礴的法力，林轩手中的法印变幻不已。
His body surged with boundless magical power as Lin Xuan's hand seals changed rapidly.
qín yán yǎo le yǎo bèi chǐ ， ǒu rán chù dào lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， nà píng fán de miàn róng què ràng rén shí fēn de ān xīn 。
秦妍咬了咬贝齿，偶然触到林轩的表情，那平凡的面容却让人十分的安心。
Qin Yan bit her pearl-like teeth, occasionally catching a glimpse of Lin Xuan's expression. His ordinary face brought comfort.
yóu qí shì móu zi ”， guǒ gǎn ， jiān yì ！ xīn xián fǎng fú bèi shén me chù dòng le yī xià 。
尤其是眸子”，果敢，坚毅！心弦仿佛被什么触动了一下。
Especially his eyes—bold and resolute! Something seemed to stir within her heart.
yī shí jiān ， qín yán jìng yǒu zhǒng xiū kuì de gǎn jué 。
一时间，秦妍竟有种羞愧的感觉。
For a moment, Qin Yan felt a sense of shame.
duì fāng shì wèi le jiù zì jǐ ， cái bèi juǎn rù le zhè wēi xiǎn zhī dì ， tā dōu hái zài nǔ lì ， zì jǐ yòu zěn me kě yǐ fàng qì ？
对方是为了救自己，才被卷入了这危险之地，他都还在努力，自己又怎么可以放弃？
He had been dragged into this dangerous place to save her. He was still fighting, so how could she give up?
tiān kōng zhī zhōng ， shǎn diàn gē pò cāng qióng ， jǐ wèi yuán yīng jí cún zài de duì hōng ， yǐ ràng tiān sè wán quán àn xià qù le ， qī fēng kǔ yǔ ， hái yǒu bīng báo sǎ luò dà dì 。
天空之中，闪电戈破苍穹，几位元婴级存在的对轰，已让天色完全暗下去了，凄风苦雨，还有冰雹洒落大地。
In the sky, lightning pierced through the heavens as several Core Formation Realm existences clashed. The sky turned completely dark, with bitter winds and hail falling over an area of a hundred miles.
fù gài le fāng yuán bǎi lǐ 。
覆盖了方圆百里。
Qin Yan combed her hair and opened her cherry lips to recite a mysterious and obscure incantation:
qín yán lǐ le lǐ fà sī ， yīng chún wēi qǐ ， tǔ chū shén mì ér huì sè de zhòu yǔ ”
秦妍理了理发丝，樱唇微启，吐出神秘而晦涩的咒语”
"Senior Brother, should we really leave like this? Leaving that Cloud Fairy behind without considering her safety. If the people from the Sky's Edge Pavilion find out, they might bring great misfortune upon our sect."
“ shī xiōng ， wǒ men zhè yàng lí kāi ， zhēn de hǎo me ， zhì nà wèi yún zhōng xiān zi yú bù gù ， ruò bèi tiān yá hǎi gé de rén zhī dào le ， shuō bù dìng huì wèi běn mén rě lái dà huò 。” yī sān shí yú suì de měi fù mǎn liǎn chóu róng ， tā de wǔ guān xiàng mào yǔ zhū qiàn rú pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
“师兄，我们这样离开，真的好么，至那位云中仙子于不顾，若被天涯海阁的人知道了，说不定会为本门惹来大祸。”一三十余岁的美妇满脸愁容，她的五官相貌与朱倩如颇有几分相似之处。
A woman in her thirties with a worried expression spoke up. Her features resembled Zhu Qianru’s.
“ zhè yě méi bàn fǎ ， rú jīn de zhàn dòu ， yǐ jīng chāo chū nǐ wǒ néng gòu zhǎng kòng de fàn chóu ， yuán yīng hòu qī kuì lěi zì bào ， wǒ men jiù suàn bù zǒu ， chú le bèi juǎn jìn qù ， shí zài gǎi biàn bù liǎo rèn hé xíng shì 。” zhū tiān yún tàn le kǒu qì ：“ tiān yá hǎi gé bú huì bù jiǎng dào lǐ ，”
“这也没办法，如今的战斗，已经超出你我能够掌控的范畴，元婴后期愧儡自爆，我们就算不走，除了被卷进去，实在改变不了任何形势。”朱天云叹了口气：“天涯海阁不会不讲道理，”
"There's no way around it. The battle has surpassed what we can control. A Core Formation late-stage puppet self-destructing—no matter if we stay or not, the outcome won't change," Zhu Tianyun sighed. "The Sky's Edge Pavilion won’t be unreasonable."
“ jiǎng dào lǐ ， xiū xiān jiè shén me shí hòu yǒu guò yǐ lǐ fú rén de shì ， hái bú shì kàn shéi de quán tou gèng dà yī xiē ， jiù suàn zhī dào wǒ men shì qíng fēi dé yǐ 。 kě qín yán shēn fèn tè shū ， tā shī fù nǎi lí hé qī lǎo guài wù ， wèi le píng xī nà wèi tài shàng zhǎng lǎo de fèn nù ， tiān yá hǎi gé de rén shuō bù dìng huì ná wǒ men dāng chū qì tǒng ” hóng yī měi fù bèi chǐ qīng yǎo de shuō 。
“讲道理，修仙界什么时候有过以理服人的事，还不是看谁的拳头更大一些，就算知道我们是情非得已。可秦妍身份特殊，她师傅乃离合期老怪物，为了平息那位太上长老的愤怒，天涯海阁的人说不定会拿我们当出气筒”红衣美妇贝齿轻咬的说。
"Reason? When has the cultivation world ever been swayed by reason? It’s all about who has the stronger fist. Even if they know it was unavoidable, Qin Yan's identity is special. Her master is a senior monster of the Separation and Union stage. To appease the Elder Grandmaster's anger, the Sky's Edge Pavilion might use us as a scapegoat," said the woman in red with her pearl-like teeth biting down.
zhū tiān yún tàn le kǒu qì ， suī rán bù yuàn chéng rèn ， dàn fū rén shuō dé hěn yǒu dào lǐ ， yuán běn xiǎng yào tǎo hǎo tiān yá hǎi gé ， méi xiǎng dào què nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō 。
朱天云叹了口气，虽然不愿承认，但夫人说得很有道理，原本想要讨好天涯海阁，没想到却弄巧成拙。
Zhu Tianyun sighed. Although he didn’t want to admit it, his wife had a point. He had hoped to please the Sky's Edge Pavilion but ended up making things worse.
rú guǒ nà wèi yún zhōng xiān zi néng huó xià lái jiù hǎo le 。
如果那位云中仙子能活下来就好了。
If only that Cloud Fairy could have survived.
dàn tā yě zhī dào zhè shì bù kě néng de ， nà zhǒng wēi lì de bào zhà ， jiù suàn shì yuán yīng hòu qī xiū shì 。 yě huì huà chéng zhā ，，
但他也知道这是不可能的，那种威力的爆炸，就算是元婴后期修士。也会化成渣，，
But he knew this was impossible; such an explosion would reduce even a Core Formation late-stage cultivator to ashes.
suí zhe zhòu yǔ ， qín yán de liǎn sè biàn dé cāng bái zhe bǐ ， suí hòu yòu yǒu yī duǒ yòu rén de hóng yùn shēng qǐ ， shào nǚ qiàn shǒu wēi tái ， jiāng lín xuān de dà shǒu zhuā zhù ， shí zhǐ jǐn kòu ， suí hòu yī dào fǎ jué cóng liǎng rén de zhǎng xīn zhī jiān jī shè ér chū 。
随着咒语，秦妍的脸色变得苍白着比，随后又有一朵诱人的红晕升起，少女纤手微抬，将林轩的大手抓住，十指紧扣，随后一道法诀从两人的掌心之间激射而出。
With the incantation, Qin Yan’s complexion turned even paler. Then, a tempting red glow appeared as her slender hands lifted and grabbed Lin Xuan's hand. Her fingers interlocked, and a spell shot out from their palms into the top of his magical artifact.
mò rù dào tóu dǐng de fǎ bǎo zhī shàng 。
没入到头顶的法宝之上。
The ice-fire wall flickered, emitting brilliant golden light amidst crackling sounds. The beast’s claws pressed down with force.
nà bīng huǒ zhī qiáng yī huǎng ， bàn suí zhe pī lǐ pā lā de bào xiǎng ， jìng rán fā chū le cuǐ càn de jīn guāng 。 ér yāo shòu de zhuǎ zi yě hěn hěn de niǎn yā zài le qí shàng 。
那冰火之墙一晃，伴随着噼里啪啦的爆响，竟然发出了璀璨的金光。而妖兽的爪子也狠狠的碾压在了其上。
Sizzle…
cī lā ……
刺啦……
A sound so sharp that it made one’s teeth ache echoed as lightning bolts wrapped around the claws, each about a foot in diameter.
lìng rén yá suān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， diàn máng sì shè ， nà lì zhuǎ zhī shàng ， hái chán rào zhe wú shù zhí jìng chǐ xǔ zuǒ yòu de diàn máng 。
令人牙酸的声音传入耳朵，电芒四射，那利爪之上，还缠绕着无数直径尺许左右的电芒。
But these were black lightning bolts.
rán ér diàn máng què shì hēi sè 。
然而电芒却是黑色。
They transformed into countless electric snakes, biting at the ice-fire wall.
cǐ kè gèng huà wèi le wú shù de léi diàn mó shé ， xiàng zhe bīng huǒ zhī qiáng pū yǎo 。
此刻更化为了无数的雷电魔蛇，向着冰火之墙扑咬。
Any other artifact would have been destroyed instantly. But could the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring and Ice-Fire Brocade compare to ordinary treasures?
ruò shì huàn yī jiàn fǎ bǎo ， shuō bù dìng qǐng kè zhī jiān jiù bèi huǐ qù ， dàn jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán yǔ bīng huǒ líng qǐ shì pǔ tōng de bǎo wù kě bǐ ？
若是换一件法宝，说不定顷刻之间就被毁去，但九天明月环与冰火绫岂是普通的宝物可比？
A flash of spiritual light appeared as hundreds of ring shadows and tiny dragons emerged, entangling with the electric snakes. In the sky, spiritual energy surged, but for the monster, this was just the beginning.
líng guāng yī shǎn ， shù yǐ bǎi jì de huán yǐng yǔ mí nǐ jiāo lóng chū xiàn ， yǔ léi diàn mó shé jiū chán ， tiān kōng zhī zhōng ， líng qì sì shè ， dàn duì guài shòu lái shuō ， zhè bō gōng jī bù guò jǐn jǐn shì chū shǐ bà le ”
灵光一闪，数以百计的环影与迷你蛟龙出现，与雷电魔蛇纠缠，天空之中，灵气四射，但对怪兽来说，这波攻击不过仅仅是初始罢了”
Roar!
hǒu ！
吼！
The beast raised its head and let out a roar. The sound waves caused the ground to tremble. Its massive claws finally made contact with the ice-fire wall.
xī yáng qǐ tóu ， fā chū yī shēng páo xiāo 。 guāng shì shēng bō ， jiù ràng dì miàn wēi wēi yáo huàng ， jù dà de zhuǎ zi ， zhōng yú jiē chù dào le bīng huǒ zhī qiáng 。
牺扬起头，发出一声咆哮。光是声波，就让地面微微摇晃，巨大的爪子，终于接触到了冰火之墙。
Puff…
pū ……
噗……
Qin Yan immediately spat out blood as Lin Xuan’s bones creaked under the immense pressure.
qín yán dāng jí yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn chū ， lín xuān hún shēn de gǔ gé ， yě bèi yā dé gē bēng gē bēng de zhí xiǎng 。
秦妍当即一口鲜血喷出，林轩浑身的骨骼，也被压得咯嘣咯嘣的直响。
This final layer of defense was formidable, but the monster's pressure was too great, far exceeding his expectations.
zhè zuì hòu yī céng fáng yù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn nà guài shòu de yā lì ， shí zài tài dà le ， yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò le lín xuān de xiǎng xiàng 。
这最后一层防御非同小可，但那怪兽的压力，实在太大了，远远超过了林轩的想象。
Although the opponent could only exist for a few moments, he might be crushed to dust before that happened.
suī rán duì fāng jǐn néng cún zài jǐ xī de gōng fu ， kě shuō bù dìng zài nà yǐ qián zì jǐ jiù xiān bèi niǎn wèi le fěn mò 。
虽然对方仅能存在几息的功夫，可说不定在那以前自己就先被碾为了粉末。
Lin Xuan’s face darkened as he slowly raised his right hand. Now he had his last trump card—True Spirit Strike!
lín xuān de liǎn sè yīn mái wú bǐ ， huǎn huǎn de jiāng yòu shǒu tái qǐ 。
林轩的脸色阴霾无比，缓缓的将右手抬起。
Qin Yan's condition worsened further. Although Lin Xuan had blocked about seventy percent of the attack, the Cloud Fairy was only at the Core Formation early stage and hadn't learned any beast cultivation techniques. The previous strike already caused internal injuries.
xiàn zài tā hái shèng xià yā xiāng dǐ de jué jì ， zhēn líng yī jī ！
现在他还剩下压箱底的绝技，真灵一击！
But now, Qin Yan’s face no longer showed fear.
qín yán de zhuàng kuàng gèng jiā bù jì ， suī rán lín xuān dǎng xià le qī chéng zuǒ yòu de gōng jī ， dàn yún zhōng xiān zi bù guò yuán yīng chū qī ， yòu méi xué guò yāo xiū liàn tǐ zhī shù ， gāng gāng nà yī xià ， yǐ jīng ràng tā nèi fǔ shòu shāng le 。
秦妍的状况更加不济，虽然林轩挡下了七成左右的攻击，但云中仙子不过元婴初期，又没学过妖修炼体之术，刚刚那一下，已经让她内腑受伤了。
Her courage seemed to stem from Lin Xuan's efforts.
bù guò cǐ xuán ， qín yán liǎn shàng dǎo shì méi yǒu le wèi jù 。
不过此玄，秦妍脸上倒是没有了畏惧。
She would not give up until the very end.
fǎng fú lín xuān de nǔ lì yě gěi le tā yǒng qì 。
仿佛林轩的努力也给了她勇气。
With her pearl-like teeth biting down, Qin Yan seemed to have made a decision. Her two slender hands clapped together, and a pinkish fog emerged from her body.
bú dào zuì hòu jué bù fàng qì 。
不到最后绝不放弃。
Lin Xuan felt somewhat surprised but had no time to delve deeper at this moment.
yǎo le yǎo bèi chǐ ， qín yán fǎng fú xià dìng le jué xīn yì bān 。 liǎng zhǐ xiān bái de shǒu zhǎng yī pāi 。 yī tuán fěn hóng fěn sè de mí wù cóng jiāo qū zhōng mào le chū lái 。
咬了咬贝齿，秦妍仿佛下定了决心一般。两只纤白的手掌一拍。一团粉红粉色的迷雾从娇躯中冒了出来。
He moved swiftly beside Qin Yan.
lín xuān lüè lüè gǎn dào yǒu xiē yà rán ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， nǎ hái yǒu shí jiān qù shēn jiū shén me 。
林轩略略感到有些讶然，但此时此刻，哪还有时间去深究什么。
To perform True Spirit Strike, they couldn't stay so close anymore. His hands danced in the air as countless ring shadows appeared, resembling a thousand-handed Guanyin.
lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ nuó dào le qín yán de páng biān 。
林轩身形一闪，已挪到了秦妍的旁边。
Then, his spiritual energy surged into both palms, draining almost every drop from his body and reaching all the way to his dantian and meridians.
shī zhǎn zhēn líng yī jī ， kě bù néng zài wēi yī zài yì qǐ ， tā de shuāng shǒu wǔ dòng bù yǐ ， tiān kōng zhī zhōng ， jìng rán chū xiàn liǎo wú shù de huán yǐng ， kàn shàng qù jiù fǎng fú jiā de qiān shǒu guān yīn yì bān 。
施展真灵一击，可不能再偎依在一起，他的双手舞动不已，天空之中，竟然出现了无数的环影，看上去就仿佛家的千手观音一般。
His mind went blank as he felt dizzy from the depletion of his magical power. This move was incredibly powerful but required a high level of mental and spiritual focus to execute.
suí hòu ， lín xuān hún shēn de líng lì ， fēng kuáng de xiàng shuāng zhǎng yǒng qù ， jǐn jǐn shì yī shùn jiān jiù jiāng tā yóu dān tián dào jīng mài ， hún shēn shàng xià ， jī hū měi yī dī de líng lì zhà gàn 。
随后，林轩浑身的灵力，疯狂的像双掌涌去，仅仅是一瞬间就将他由丹田到经脉，浑身上下，几乎每一滴的灵力榨干。
Concentrating his spiritual energy, Lin Xuan clasped his hands in front of him with a solemn expression.
nǎo hǎi yí piàn kòng bái ， fǎ lì bèi chōu kòng hòu ， yǒu yī zhǒng xuàn yūn de gǎn jué ， zhè yī zhāo ， wēi lì gù rán jí dà ， kě ruò bú shì xīn zhì 、 shén shí dōu dá dào yí dìng chéng dù ， xiǎng yào shī zhǎn ， gēn běn jiù shì chī rén shuō mèng zhī shì 。
脑海一片空白，法力被抽空后，有一种眩晕的感觉，这一招，威力固然极大，可若不是心智、神识都达到一定程度，想要施展，根本就是痴人说梦之事。
His body’s spiritual energy condensed into a small ball about the size of an egg. Inside this ball, there was a tiger no more than three inches long.
líng lì bèi yā suō ， lín xuān shuāng shǒu hé yú xiōng qián 。 shén tài zhuāng yán sù mù 。
灵力被压缩，林轩双手合于胸前。神态庄严肃穆。
Majestic!
tā hún shēn de líng lì ， cǐ kè bèi yā suō chéng le yī jī dàn dà xiǎo de yuán qiú ， zài nà yuán qiú zhī zhōng 。 yǒu yī shēn cháng bù guò sān cùn de lǎo hǔ 。
他浑身的灵力，此刻被压缩成了一鸡蛋大小的圆球，在那圆球之中。有一身长不过三寸的老虎。
This True Spirit Strike mimicked a secret technique from a divine beast in the spirit realm.
shén tài wēi měng ！
神态威猛！
The identity of that divine beast became clear—White Tiger, alongside Phoenix and True Dragon.
zhè zhēn líng yī jī ， běn lái jiù shì mó fǎng líng jiè mǒu shén shòu de mì shù 。
这真灵一击，本来就是模仿灵界某神兽的秘术。
Sizzle…
ér nà shén shòu de shēn fèn ， cǐ kè yě hū zhī yù chū 。
而那神兽的身份，此刻也呼之欲出。
Without their support, the ice-fire wall finally gave way, cracking like spider silk. It shattered into countless pieces as two silver rings and a ribbon-like artifact appeared but were dimly glowing.
yǔ fèng huáng zhēn lóng qí míng de bái hǔ 。
与凤凰真龙齐名的白虎。
Clearly, they had suffered some damage, but it wasn’t severe. With proper cultivation, they could recover.
cī lā ……
刺啦……
With no more barriers, the beast’s claws slammed down on their heads from afar, causing the surrounding air to seem frozen. The immense spiritual pressure made breathing difficult.
shǎo le liǎng rén fǎ lì de zhī chēng ， nà bīng huǒ zhī qiáng zhōng yú dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， rú tóng zhī mèi wǎng yì bān de liè wén chū xiàn le 。
少了两人法力的支撑，那冰火之墙终于抵挡不住，如同蜘妹网一般的裂纹出现了。
Lin Xuan's eyes turned fierce as he raised his hands above his head and shouted: "Break!"
suí hòu pò miè chéng wú shù bàn ， liǎng zhǐ yín huán yǔ yī chóu duàn zhuàng fǎ bǎo chū xiàn ， dàn dōu líng guāng àn dàn 。
随后破灭成无数瓣，两只银环与一绸缎状法宝出现，但都灵光黯淡。
The light ball that gathered all his magical power shattered, and a miniature white tiger roared out, rapidly growing in size. Soon it was over three feet long, though still smaller than the beast’s claws, its presence was formidable. It charged forward with an angry roar.
The beast's eyes flashed with a fierce light as it let out a thunderous roar, its claws suddenly sharpened to six-tenths of their original size. The claws were now over dozens of feet in length and looked incredibly menacing. Lin Xuan and Qin Yan seemed like tiny ants.
There was no way to avoid the attack. The giant claw descended with the weight of a mountain.
Facing such a terrifying assault, Qin Yan's face turned pale as despair washed over her heart. But Lin Xuan did not give up. Since entering the cultivation world, he had experienced too much bloodshed and turmoil. Although the danger was greater now, it wasn't something to be overly concerned about!
His body surged with boundless magical power as Lin Xuan's hand seals changed rapidly.
Qin Yan bit her pearl-like teeth, occasionally catching a glimpse of Lin Xuan's expression. His ordinary face brought comfort.
Especially his eyes—bold and resolute! Something seemed to stir within her heart.
For a moment, Qin Yan felt a sense of shame.
He had been dragged into this dangerous place to save her. He was still fighting, so how could she give up?
Boom!
In the sky, lightning pierced through the heavens as several Core Formation Realm existences clashed. The sky turned completely dark, with bitter winds and hail falling over an area of a hundred miles.
Qin Yan combed her hair and opened her cherry lips to recite a mysterious and obscure incantation:
"Senior Brother, should we really leave like this? Leaving that Cloud Fairy behind without considering her safety. If the people from the Sky's Edge Pavilion find out, they might bring great misfortune upon our sect."
A woman in her thirties with a worried expression spoke up. Her features resembled Zhu Qianru’s.
"There's no way around it. The battle has surpassed what we can control. A Core Formation late-stage puppet self-destructing—no matter if we stay or not, the outcome won't change," Zhu Tianyun sighed. "The Sky's Edge Pavilion won’t be unreasonable."
"Reason? When has the cultivation world ever been swayed by reason? It’s all about who has the stronger fist. Even if they know it was unavoidable, Qin Yan's identity is special. Her master is a senior monster of the Separation and Union stage. To appease the Elder Grandmaster's anger, the Sky's Edge Pavilion might use us as a scapegoat," said the woman in red with her pearl-like teeth biting down.
Zhu Tianyun sighed. Although he didn’t want to admit it, his wife had a point. He had hoped to please the Sky's Edge Pavilion but ended up making things worse.
If only that Cloud Fairy could have survived.
But he knew this was impossible; such an explosion would reduce even a Core Formation late-stage cultivator to ashes.
With the incantation, Qin Yan’s complexion turned even paler. Then, a tempting red glow appeared as her slender hands lifted and grabbed Lin Xuan's hand. Her fingers interlocked, and a spell shot out from their palms into the top of his magical artifact.
The ice-fire wall flickered, emitting brilliant golden light amidst crackling sounds. The beast’s claws pressed down with force.
Sizzle…
A sound so sharp that it made one’s teeth ache echoed as lightning bolts wrapped around the claws, each about a foot in diameter.
But these were black lightning bolts.
They transformed into countless electric snakes, biting at the ice-fire wall.
Any other artifact would have been destroyed instantly. But could the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring and Ice-Fire Brocade compare to ordinary treasures?
A flash of spiritual light appeared as hundreds of ring shadows and tiny dragons emerged, entangling with the electric snakes. In the sky, spiritual energy surged, but for the monster, this was just the beginning.
Roar!
The beast raised its head and let out a roar. The sound waves caused the ground to tremble. Its massive claws finally made contact with the ice-fire wall.
Puff…
Qin Yan immediately spat out blood as Lin Xuan’s bones creaked under the immense pressure.
This final layer of defense was formidable, but the monster's pressure was too great, far exceeding his expectations.
Although the opponent could only exist for a few moments, he might be crushed to dust before that happened.
Lin Xuan’s face darkened as he slowly raised his right hand. Now he had his last trump card—True Spirit Strike!
Qin Yan's condition worsened further. Although Lin Xuan had blocked about seventy percent of the attack, the Cloud Fairy was only at the Core Formation early stage and hadn't learned any beast cultivation techniques. The previous strike already caused internal injuries.
But now, Qin Yan’s face no longer showed fear.
Her courage seemed to stem from Lin Xuan's efforts.
She would not give up until the very end.
With her pearl-like teeth biting down, Qin Yan seemed to have made a decision. Her two slender hands clapped together, and a pinkish fog emerged from her body.
Lin Xuan felt somewhat surprised but had no time to delve deeper at this moment.
He moved swiftly beside Qin Yan.
To perform True Spirit Strike, they couldn't stay so close anymore. His hands danced in the air as countless ring shadows appeared, resembling a thousand-handed Guanyin.
Then, his spiritual energy surged into both palms, draining almost every drop from his body and reaching all the way to his dantian and meridians.
His mind went blank as he felt dizzy from the depletion of his magical power. This move was incredibly powerful but required a high level of mental and spiritual focus to execute.
Concentrating his spiritual energy, Lin Xuan clasped his hands in front of him with a solemn expression.
His body’s spiritual energy condensed into a small ball about the size of an egg. Inside this ball, there was a tiger no more than three inches long.
Majestic!
This True Spirit Strike mimicked a secret technique from a divine beast in the spirit realm.
The identity of that divine beast became clear—White Tiger, alongside Phoenix and True Dragon.
Sizzle…
Without their support, the ice-fire wall finally gave way, cracking like spider silk. It shattered into countless pieces as two silver rings and a ribbon-like artifact appeared but were dimly glowing.
Clearly, they had suffered some damage, but it wasn’t severe. With proper cultivation, they could recover.
With no more barriers, the beast’s claws slammed down on their heads from afar, causing the surrounding air to seem frozen. The immense spiritual pressure made breathing difficult.
Lin Xuan's eyes turned fierce as he raised his hands above his head and shouted: "Break!"
The light ball that gathered all his magical power shattered, and a miniature white tiger roared out, rapidly growing in size. Soon it was over three feet long, though still smaller than the beast’s claws, its presence was formidable. It charged forward with an angry roar.