yīn fēng lì xiào ， rì yuè wú guāng 。 suí ? mèng ? xiǎo ? shuō ,.COM fāng yuán bǎi lǐ ， tiān dì yuán qì dōu xiǎn de shí fēn yì cháng 。
阴风厉啸，日月无光。随?夢?小?說,.COM方圆百里，天地元气都显得十分异常。
Grim winds howled, and the sun and moon lost their light. Within a hundred miles around, the primordial energy of heaven and earth seemed unusually abnormal.
huì tōng hé shàng yòu jīng yòu nù ， cǐ nǚ míng míng shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， wèi hé yě néng yùn yòng tiān dì fǎ zé ， ér lìng yī biān ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， suí zhe dà liàng fǎ lì zhù rù ， qīng huǒ jiàn suǒ huà de zhēng níng jiāo lóng ， yǐ jīng pū dào duì shǒu de miàn qián le 。
慧通和尚又惊又怒，此女明明是元婴期修仙者，为何也能运用天地法则，而另一边，林轩也没有闲着，随着大量法力注入，青火剑所化的狰狞蛟龙，已经扑到对手的面前了。
Huitong Monk was both shocked and angry. This woman was clearly an Immortal Nurturer at the Core Formation stage, yet she could still wield the laws of the universe. On the other side, Lin Xuan wasn't idle either. With a large amount of magical power injected, the ferocious dragon transformed from his Green Fire Sword had already lunged forward to face its opponent.
“ ē mí tuó fó ！”
“阿弥陀佛！”
"Southwestern Buddha!"
yī lǚ jīn guāng cóng huì tōng de yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè ér chū ， lüè yī pán xuán ， huà wèi le yī fó mén jīn lún de mú yàng ， bǎo guāng sì shè ， yíng shàng qīng huǒ 。
一缕金光从慧通的衣袖中飞掠而出，略一盘旋，化为了一佛门金轮的模样，宝光四射，迎上青火。
A golden light shot out from Huitong Monk's sleeve and spiraled into a Buddhist wheel, radiating divine light as it met the Green Fire Sword.
fǎng fú shù mù bèi kuáng fēng chuī zhé de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， qīng huǒ jiàn bèi dǎ huí yuán xíng ， rú liú xīng yì bān ， dào fēi huí lái 。
仿佛树木被狂风吹折的声音传入耳朵，青火剑被打回原形，如流星一般，倒飞回来。
The sound of trees being snapped by fierce winds entered his ears. The Green Fire Sword was pushed back to its original form, flying back like a meteor.
cǐ jiàn de gōng jī ， suī wú wǎng ér bù lì ， kě zhè yī cì ， miàn duì de dí rén ， shì lí hé qī ！
此剑的攻击，虽无往而不利，可这一次，面对的敌人，是离合期！
Though this sword's attack was invincible in most cases, facing an Alchemy Foundation stage opponent was different.
huì tōng de liǎn shàng ， shǎn guò yī fēn jīng qí 。 zhè bǎo lún jīn guāng ， wēi lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jiù suàn shì yuán yīng hòu qī xiū shì de fǎ bǎo zhuàng shàng ， yě bì líng xìng dà shī ， nà jiàn jū rán jiān yìng zhì cǐ ？
慧通的脸上，闪过一分惊奇。这宝轮金光，威力非同小可，就算是元婴后期修士的法宝撞上，也必灵性大失，那剑居然坚硬至此？
A look of surprise flashed across Huitong Monk's face. This divine wheel's golden light was incredibly powerful; even if it collided with thetreasureof an Immortal Nurturer at a later stage, its essence would surely be lost. How could this sword be so resilient?
gōng jī shòu cuò ， lín xuān què bìng bù huāng zhāng ， zì jǐ de shí lì zì jǐ qīng chǔ ， lí hé qī lǎo guài nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì duì fù 。
攻击受挫，林轩却并不慌张，自己的实力自己清楚，离合期老怪哪有那么容易对付。
Though his attack had been thwarted, Lin Xuan wasn't panicking. He knew his own strength well enough. Alchemy Foundation stage monsters weren’t that easy to deal with.
jiù suàn yǔ xià hóu lán lián shǒu ， shí lì yě yào xùn shàng yī chóu ， màn màn guò zhāo méi yǒu chū lù ， wéi yī xuǎn zé ， shì zhuā zhù shí jī ， yǐ léi tíng shǒu duàn dǎ duì fāng yí gè cuò shǒu bù jí ， rán hòu xùn sù dùn qù 。
就算与夏侯兰联手，实力也要逊上一筹，慢慢过招没有出路，唯一选择，是抓住时机，以雷霆手段打对方一个措手不及，然后迅速遁去。
Even if he teamed up with Xiahou Lan, their combined power was still a step below. Slowly engaging in battle wouldn't work; the only option was to seize the moment and strike with lightning speed before escaping swiftly.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān zài cì shī zhǎn jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， jǐ gè huàng dòng ， yǐ jīng qī dào duì fāng shēn qián le 。
念及至此，林轩再次施展九天微步，几个晃动，已经欺到对方身前了。
With this thought, Lin Xuan once again employed Nine Heaven Microsteps, moving several steps forward until he was close enough to his opponent.
suí hòu shǒu yī yáng ， chī chī shēng xiǎng ， shù shí dào jiàn qì yú yóu ér chū ， hěn hěn chōng zhe duì fāng zhǎn luò 。
随后手一扬，嗤嗤声响，数十道剑气鱼游而出，狠狠冲着对方斩落。
He then raised his hand, and a series of whistling sounds echoed as dozens of sword energies shot out like fish swimming through the air, cutting down on the opponent with ferocity.
huì tōng liǎn shàng liú lù chū zhēng níng de xiào yì ， bù shǎn bù duǒ ， zhǐ jiàn tā tái qǐ shǒu lái ， zài xū kōng zhōng yī mǒ yì diǎn ， kōng qì jìng rán rú tóng shuǐ bō bān huàng dòng qǐ lái ， wú shù huáng sè xì sī píng kōng chū xiàn ， zhè xiē dōu shì tiān dì yuán qì suǒ jù ， jiū jié zài yì qǐ 。 rú yāo mó de tóu fà yì bān ， chán zhù le lín xuān de jiàn qì 。
慧通脸上流露出狰狞的笑意，不闪不躲，只见他抬起手来，在虚空中一抹一点，空气竟然如同水波般晃动起来，无数黄色细丝凭空出现，这些都是天地元气所聚，纠结在一起。如妖魔的头发一般，缠住了林轩的剑气。
Huitong Monk's face showed a sinister smile. He didn't dodge but instead extended his hand in the air, causing ripples to appear in the space around him. Numerous yellow threads appeared out of thin air, twisting and entangling Lin Xuan’s sword energies like the hair of a demon.
suí hòu huì tōng xiàng qián mài le yī bù ， shī zhǎn suō dì shén tōng ， liǎng rén jiān de jù lí zài cì kuáng suō ， jǐn shèng xià sān zhàng zuǒ yòu 。
随后慧通向前迈了一步，施展缩地神通，两人间的距离再次狂缩，仅剩下三丈左右。
Huitong Monk then took a step forward, using his Shrink Earth technique, drastically reducing the distance between them to just three meters.
lín xuān zhè shí hòu xiǎng táo yě lái bù jí ， yǎn zhōng liú lù chū yī lǚ huāng zhāng zhī yì 。
林轩这时候想逃也来不及，眼中流露出一缕慌张之意。
Lin Xuan was too late to escape at this point. A hint of panic flashed in his eyes.
“ xiǎo zi ， nǐ kě yǐ qù sǐ ！”
“小子，你可以去死！”
"Brat, you can go to hell!"
huì tōng qiān le qiān zuǐ jiǎo ， zuǒ shǒu wēi tái ， xiàng zhe lín xuān dāng xiōng jī le guò lái ， dòng zuò míng míng shí fēn qīng róu ， rán ér shǒu zhǎng zhī shàng ， què fù gài zhe wǔ sè de bǎo guāng 。
慧通牵了牵嘴角，左手微抬，向着林轩当胸击了过来，动作明明十分轻柔，然而手掌之上，却覆盖着五色的宝光。
Huitong Monk smirked and raised his left hand, striking Lin Xuan's chest with a gentle yet powerful palm covered in five-colored divine light.
fó mén mì chuán —— rú lái shén zhǎng ！
佛门秘传——如来神掌！
The Secret Transmission of the Buddha—Buddha’s Divine Palm!
cǐ shén tōng lín xuān jiàn guò ， rán ér yóu lí hé qī cún zài shī zhǎn chū lái què shì wán quán bù yí yàng le 。
此神通林轩见过，然而由离合期存在施展出来却是完全不一样了。
Lin Xuan had seen this technique before. However, it was entirely different when performed by an Alchemy Foundation stage cultivator.
zhè yī zhǎng ruò shì dǎ shí ， jué duì shì hún fēi pò sàn de xià chǎng ， kǒng pà lián yuán yīng yě lái bù jí dùn chū 。
这一掌若是打实，绝对是魂飞魄散的下场，恐怕连元婴也来不及遁出。
If this strike hit, it would be certain death. Even his Core Formation might not have time to escape.
“ dà gē ！”
“大哥！”
"Brother!"
xià hóu lán dà jīng shī sè ， rán ér tā jù lí nà me yuǎn ， fǎ bǎo yòu bèi duì fāng yòng mù yú chán zhù ， biàn shì xiǎng yuán jiù yě lái bù jí le 。
夏侯兰大惊失色，然而她距离那么远，法宝又被对方用木鱼缠住，便是想援救也来不及了。
Xiahou Lan was shocked and alarmed but too far away for her talismans to reach Lin Xuan in time.
hé shàng mǎn liǎn xiào róng ， zhè xiǎo zi shí lì bù cuò ， bù guò zì jǐ xiān qián què yě yǒu xiē gāo gū ， tā jué táo bù guò zhè yī zhǎng zhī è 。
和尚满脸笑容，这小子实力不错，不过自己先前却也有些高估，他绝逃不过这一掌之厄。
The monk's face remained serene. This brat had decent strength, but he had overestimated him earlier. He believed this brat wouldn't survive this palm strike.
rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè 。 lín xuān yǎn zhōng de huāng zhāng què xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， bù cuò ， lùn shí lì ， xiàn zài de tā ， pāi mǎ yě bǐ bù shàng lí hé qī ， bù guò ruò lùn zhàn dòu jīng yàn zhī fēng fù ， kǒng pà biàn shì yǔ wàng tíng lóu xiāng bǐ ， lín xuān yě yào gèng shèng yī chóu 。
然而就在此刻。林轩眼中的慌张却消失得无影无踪，不错，论实力，现在的他，拍马也比不上离合期，不过若论战斗经验之丰富，恐怕便是与望亭楼相比，林轩也要更胜一筹。
However, at that moment, the panic in Lin Xuan’s eyes vanished. Indeed, while his current strength was far inferior to an Alchemy Foundation stage cultivator, his combat experience was unparalleled. Compared to Wating Pavilion, he might even be more skilled.
bié kàn tā zhǐ huó le liǎng bǎi duō nián ， yī lù jī hū dōu shì zài xīng fēng xuè yǔ zhōng chuǎng guò ， cóng tà rù xiān dào qǐ ， jiū jìng yǔ duō shǎo dí rén jiāo guò shǒu ， lín xuān zì jǐ dōu jì bù qīng chǔ 。
别看他只活了两百多年，一路几乎都是在腥风血雨中闯过，从踏入仙道起，究竟与多少敌人交过手，林轩自己都记不清楚。
Though he had only lived for two hundred years and had faced countless dangers, Lin Xuan couldn't recall how many enemies he had fought since starting on the path of immortality.
xiǎng yào yòng pī lì shǒu duàn tuì dí ， jiù bù dé bù xiān jiāng zì jǐ zhì yú xiǎn dì ， gāng gāng de yī qiè ， lín xuān qí shí dōu zǎo yǒu gū jì ， zhè bù guò shì tā de yòu dí zhī jì ér yǐ 。
想要用霹雳手段退敌，就不得不先将自己置于险地，刚刚的一切，林轩其实都早有估计，这不过是他的诱敌之计而已。
To use a powerful tactic, one must first place oneself in peril. Everything that happened just now was part of his strategy to lure the opponent.
rú lái shén zhǎng ？
如来神掌？
Buddha’s Divine Palm?
rú guǒ huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， zhè me jìn de jù lí ， jiù suàn shì hòu qī xiū shì ， xià chǎng yě kě xiǎng ér zhī 。
如果换一名修仙者，这么近的距离，就算是后期修士，下场也可想而知。
For most cultivators, such close proximity would lead to certain doom even for later-stage practitioners.
dàn lín xuān bù tóng ， tā suǒ xué fán fù dào le jí chù ， bù jǐn zhèng mó jiān xiū ， ér qiě yě bù wèi jù jìn shēn bó dòu ， bì jìng tā hái xiū liàn yǒu fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué de shén tōng 。
但林轩不同，他所学繁复到了极处，不仅正魔兼修，而且也不畏惧近身搏斗，毕竟他还修炼有凤舞九天诀的神通。
But Lin Xuan wasn't like them; he had learned a myriad of techniques and was not afraid of close combat. He practiced the Nine Heaven Dance Art.
lín xuān xī le kǒu qì ， pī lǐ pā lā de gǔ gé bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr lǐ 。
林轩吸了口气，噼里啪啦的骨骼爆裂声传入耳里。
Lin Xuan took a deep breath as his bones cracked loudly in his ears.
bàn suí zhe yī shēng fèng huáng de qīng míng ， lín xuān de yòu bì guǐ yì de bào zhǎng le yī quān ， ér qiě biàn dé yín guāng shǎn shǎn 。
伴随着一声凤凰的清鸣，林轩的右臂诡异的暴涨了一圈，而且变得银光闪闪。
With a clear cry of a phoenix, his right arm inexplicably grew larger, shimmering with silver light.
bú yòng shuō ， yāo huà ！
不用说，妖化！
It was Jiahua—Transformation into a Beast!
suī rán xiàng fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué zhè yàng de jí pǐn gōng fǎ ， shī zhǎn de shí hòu bìng bù yòng biàn huà wèi yāo shòu xíng tài ， dàn yào zhù yì 。 shì bù yòng ， ér fēi bù néng 。
虽然像凤舞九天诀这样的极品功法，施展的时候并不用变化为妖兽形态，但要注意。是不用，而非不能。
Though techniques like the Nine Heaven Dance didn’t require transforming into a beast form when used, it wasn't impossible. If Lin Xuan had mastered the Nine Heaven Dance to its peak, even without transformation, his movements would be awe-inspiring. But he hadn't reached that level yet, so he resorted to Jiahua.
rú guǒ lín xuān jiāng fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué xiū liàn zhì dà chéng ， bù yòng biàn shēn ， jǔ shǒu tóu zú ， shén lì yě lìng rén cè mù ， dàn xiàn zài ， tā hái chà de yuǎn ， suǒ yǐ bù dé bù jiè yòng yāo huà zhī shù 。
如果林轩将凤舞九天诀修炼至大成，不用变身，举手投足，神力也令人侧目，但现在，他还差得远，所以不得不借用妖化之术。
overwhelming demonic power surged forth, and Huitong Monk's face showed a look of surprise. This brat used orthodox techniques all along; how could he still be a cultivator who practiced magic?
páng bó de yāo lì xiōng yǒng ér chū ， huì tōng liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jīng è ， zhè xiǎo zi yì zhí shǐ yòng de dōu shì xuán mén zhèng zōng fǎ shù ， zěn me hái shì xiū yāo zhě ？
磅礴的妖力汹涌而出，慧通脸上闪过一丝惊愕，这小子一直使用的都是玄门正宗法术，怎么还是修妖者？
But his shock was brief. He thought this would allow him to counterattack. How naive! Even if it were just an ordinary cultivator, let alone the true transformed beasts, they couldn't withstand his Buddha’s Divine Palm.
dàn jīng chà yě jǐn jǐn shì yī shùn jiān de ， yǐ wéi zhè yàng jiù néng yǔ zì jǐ kàng héng ， tài tiān zhēn ， bié shuō qū qū xiū yāo zhě ， jiù suàn shì zhēn zhèng de huà xíng yāo zú ， yě jiē bù xià zì jǐ de rú lái shén zhǎng 。
但惊诧也仅仅是一瞬间的，以为这样就能与自己抗衡，太天真，别说区区修妖者，就算是真正的化形妖族，也接不下自己的如来神掌。
He understood this, and Lin Xuan knew as well. Although successfully condensing a demon core had greatly boosted his strength, it was still insufficient to face Alchemy Foundation stage monsters.
zhè ge dào lǐ tā dǒng ， lín xuān yě xīn zhī dù míng ， suī rán níng jié yāo dān chéng gōng ， ràng tā shí lì dà zhǎng bù shǎo ， dàn xiǎn rán bù zú yǐ yǔ lí hé qī lǎo guài wù xiāng kàng 。
这个道理他懂，林轩也心知肚明，虽然凝结妖丹成功，让他实力大涨不少，但显然不足以与离合期老怪物相抗。
The gap in their cultivation stages was too great, but Lin Xuan had his reasons for doing so.
bì jìng jìng jiè chà dé tài yuǎn ， bù guò lín xuān zhè me zuò ， zì rán shì yǒu yí dìng de bǎ wò 。
毕竟境界差得太远，不过林轩这么做，自然是有一定的把握。
With another deep breath, a green flame appeared in his palm.
xī le kǒu qì ， yī tuán bì lǜ sè de huǒ yàn zài zhǎng xīn zhōng fú xiàn ér qǐ 。
吸了口气，一团碧绿色的火焰在掌心中浮现而起。
This was the ultimate technique that Lin Xuan relied on: Green Illusory Mystic Fire. After merging with heavenly tribulation flames, its power became incredibly sharp.
zhè jiù shì lín xuān yǐ zhàng de jué jì 。 bì huàn yōu huǒ wú wǎng ér bù lì ， róng hé tiān jié zhī huǒ hòu ， wēi lì gèng shì xī lì yǐ jí 。
这就是林轩倚仗的绝技。碧幻幽火无往而不利，融合天劫之火后，威力更是犀利以极。
Lin Xuan's entire arm was enveloped by blazing demonic flames as he clenched his fist and punched towards his opponent.
lín xuān de zhěng jié shǒu bì ， dōu bèi xióng xióng rán shāo de mó yán bāo guǒ ， wǔ zhǐ jǐn wò ， hěn hěn yī quán xiàng zhe duì miàn hōng guò qù le 。
林轩的整截手臂，都被熊熊燃烧的魔炎包裹，五指紧握，狠狠一拳向着对面轰过去了。
Boom!
hōng ！
轰！
A loud explosion echoed in his ears as divine light exploded in all directions. When their fists met, Lin Xuan felt an overwhelming force spreading from his palm throughout his body…
yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， líng guāng jiāo zhī bào shè ， dāng quán zhǎng jiāo jiē de shí hòu ， lín xuān zhǐ jué yī gǔ wú kě pǐ dí de jù lì ， yóu shǒu zhǎng màn xiàng zì jǐ de shēn tǐ ……
一声巨响传入耳朵，灵光交织爆射，当拳掌交接的时候，林轩只觉一股无可匹敌的巨力，由手掌漫像自己的身体……
Stars danced before his eyes as his bones, skin, even his organs seemed to be crushed.
yǎn qián jīn xīng luàn mào ， gǔ gé jī fū 。 shèn zhì wǔ zàng liù fǔ ， fǎng fú dōu yào bèi yā suì le yì bān 。
眼前金星乱冒，骨骼肌肤。甚至五脏六腑，仿佛都要被压碎了一般。
Lin Xuan's eyes widened as he shouted loudly. Pure magical power surged from his dantian and circulated through his meridians, finally resisting the immense force.
lín xuān shuāng mù yuán zhēng ， yī shēng dà hē ， hún shēn líng guāng shǎn shuò ， chún jìng zhī jí de fǎ lì yóu dān tián qì hǎi ， xiàng zhe hún shēn de jīng mài mí màn ， cái zhōng yú jiāng zhè gǔ jù lì dǐ dǎng le xià lái 。
林轩双目圆睁，一声大喝，浑身灵光闪烁，纯净之极的法力由丹田气海，向着浑身的经脉弥漫，才终于将这股巨力抵挡了下来。
How powerful!
hǎo lì hài ！
好厉害！
Huitong Monk was indeed an Alchemy Foundation stage monster; Green Illusory Mystic Fire had only nullified eighty percent of its power. The remaining twenty percent was almost too much for his dual cores and single core to handle, especially since his sister had distracted him during the Buddha’s Divine Palm.
bù kuì shì lí hé qī lǎo guài ， bì huàn yōu huǒ ， zú zú dǐ xiāo le bā chéng de wēi lì ， zhè jǐn shèng de liǎng chéng yú bō ， yǐ zì jǐ shuāng yīng yī dān ， bù shū hòu qī xiū shì de fǎ lì ， dōu chà diǎn jiē bù xià lái 。
不愧是离合期老怪，碧幻幽火，足足抵消了八成的威力，这仅剩的两成余波，以自己双婴一丹，不输后期修士的法力，都差点接不下来。
Lin Xuan was taken aback. An Alchemy Foundation stage cultivator was far more formidable than legends described. If he hadn't been careful, he might have perished today.
ér qiě duì fāng shǐ chū rú lái shén zhǎng de shí hòu ， yǒu yí bàn jīng lì ， hái bèi xiǎo mèi qiān chě ， wèi néng quán lì yǐ fù 。
而且对方使出如来神掌的时候，有一半精力，还被小妹牵扯，未能全力以赴。
As Lin Xuan sighed, he didn’t know that Huitong Monk was even more shaken.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu xiē hài rán le ， lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， jū rán bǐ chuán shuō zhōng de hái yào lì hài dé duō 。
林轩心中有些骇然了，离合期修仙者，居然比传说中的还要厉害得多。
Dong Ruyan had single-handedly killed eight late-stage cultivators and easily defeated most Core Formation stage ones.
ruò bù xiǎo xīn ， jīn tiān zhēn yǒu kě néng yǔn luò 。
若不小心，今天真有可能陨落。
Huitong Monk's strength was slightly inferior to the top female cultivator of Yunzhou but not by much. How could he struggle so much against two mid-stage cultivators?
lín xuān xīn zhōng gǎn tàn ， què bù zhī dào bǐ qǐ tā lái ， huì tōng hái yào shòu dào gèng dà de zhèn hàn 。
林轩心中感叹，却不知道比起他来，慧通还要受到更大的震撼。
Green Illusory Mystic Fire wasn't just negating Buddha’s Divine Palm; after blocking his opponent, Lin Xuan immediately employed Nine Heaven Microsteps and retreated. The green flame transformed into a demonic snake, biting Huitong Monk's nose with ferocity.
Grim winds howled, and the sun and moon lost their light. Within a hundred miles around, the primordial energy of heaven and earth seemed unusually abnormal.
Huitong Monk was both shocked and angry. This woman was clearly an Immortal Nurturer at the Core Formation stage, yet she could still wield the laws of the universe. On the other side, Lin Xuan wasn't idle either. With a large amount of magical power injected, the ferocious dragon transformed from his Green Fire Sword had already lunged forward to face its opponent.
"Southwestern Buddha!"
A golden light shot out from Huitong Monk's sleeve and spiraled into a Buddhist wheel, radiating divine light as it met the Green Fire Sword.
Crack!
The sound of trees being snapped by fierce winds entered his ears. The Green Fire Sword was pushed back to its original form, flying back like a meteor.
Though this sword's attack was invincible in most cases, facing an Alchemy Foundation stage opponent was different.
"Hmm?"
A look of surprise flashed across Huitong Monk's face. This divine wheel's golden light was incredibly powerful; even if it collided with thetreasureof an Immortal Nurturer at a later stage, its essence would surely be lost. How could this sword be so resilient?
Though his attack had been thwarted, Lin Xuan wasn't panicking. He knew his own strength well enough. Alchemy Foundation stage monsters weren’t that easy to deal with.
Even if he teamed up with Xiahou Lan, their combined power was still a step below. Slowly engaging in battle wouldn't work; the only option was to seize the moment and strike with lightning speed before escaping swiftly.
With this thought, Lin Xuan once again employed Nine Heaven Microsteps, moving several steps forward until he was close enough to his opponent.
He then raised his hand, and a series of whistling sounds echoed as dozens of sword energies shot out like fish swimming through the air, cutting down on the opponent with ferocity.
"Die!"
Huitong Monk's face showed a sinister smile. He didn't dodge but instead extended his hand in the air, causing ripples to appear in the space around him. Numerous yellow threads appeared out of thin air, twisting and entangling Lin Xuan’s sword energies like the hair of a demon.
Huitong Monk then took a step forward, using his Shrink Earth technique, drastically reducing the distance between them to just three meters.
Lin Xuan was too late to escape at this point. A hint of panic flashed in his eyes.
"Brat, you can go to hell!"
Huitong Monk smirked and raised his left hand, striking Lin Xuan's chest with a gentle yet powerful palm covered in five-colored divine light.
The Secret Transmission of the Buddha—Buddha’s Divine Palm!
Lin Xuan had seen this technique before. However, it was entirely different when performed by an Alchemy Foundation stage cultivator.
If this strike hit, it would be certain death. Even his Core Formation might not have time to escape.
"Brother!"
Xiahou Lan was shocked and alarmed but too far away for her talismans to reach Lin Xuan in time.
The monk's face remained serene. This brat had decent strength, but he had overestimated him earlier. He believed this brat wouldn't survive this palm strike.
However, at that moment, the panic in Lin Xuan’s eyes vanished. Indeed, while his current strength was far inferior to an Alchemy Foundation stage cultivator, his combat experience was unparalleled. Compared to Wating Pavilion, he might even be more skilled.
Though he had only lived for two hundred years and had faced countless dangers, Lin Xuan couldn't recall how many enemies he had fought since starting on the path of immortality.
To use a powerful tactic, one must first place oneself in peril. Everything that happened just now was part of his strategy to lure the opponent.
Buddha’s Divine Palm?
For most cultivators, such close proximity would lead to certain doom even for later-stage practitioners.
But Lin Xuan wasn't like them; he had learned a myriad of techniques and was not afraid of close combat. He practiced the Nine Heaven Dance Art.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath as his bones cracked loudly in his ears.
With a clear cry of a phoenix, his right arm inexplicably grew larger, shimmering with silver light.
It was Jiahua—Transformation into a Beast!
Though techniques like the Nine Heaven Dance didn’t require transforming into a beast form when used, it wasn't impossible. If Lin Xuan had mastered the Nine Heaven Dance to its peak, even without transformation, his movements would be awe-inspiring. But he hadn't reached that level yet, so he resorted to Jiahua.
overwhelming demonic power surged forth, and Huitong Monk's face showed a look of surprise. This brat used orthodox techniques all along; how could he still be a cultivator who practiced magic?
But his shock was brief. He thought this would allow him to counterattack. How naive! Even if it were just an ordinary cultivator, let alone the true transformed beasts, they couldn't withstand his Buddha’s Divine Palm.
He understood this, and Lin Xuan knew as well. Although successfully condensing a demon core had greatly boosted his strength, it was still insufficient to face Alchemy Foundation stage monsters.
The gap in their cultivation stages was too great, but Lin Xuan had his reasons for doing so.
With another deep breath, a green flame appeared in his palm.
This was the ultimate technique that Lin Xuan relied on: Green Illusory Mystic Fire. After merging with heavenly tribulation flames, its power became incredibly sharp.
Lin Xuan's entire arm was enveloped by blazing demonic flames as he clenched his fist and punched towards his opponent.
Boom!
A loud explosion echoed in his ears as divine light exploded in all directions. When their fists met, Lin Xuan felt an overwhelming force spreading from his palm throughout his body…
Stars danced before his eyes as his bones, skin, even his organs seemed to be crushed.
Lin Xuan's eyes widened as he shouted loudly. Pure magical power surged from his dantian and circulated through his meridians, finally resisting the immense force.
How powerful!
Huitong Monk was indeed an Alchemy Foundation stage monster; Green Illusory Mystic Fire had only nullified eighty percent of its power. The remaining twenty percent was almost too much for his dual cores and single core to handle, especially since his sister had distracted him during the Buddha’s Divine Palm.
Lin Xuan was taken aback. An Alchemy Foundation stage cultivator was far more formidable than legends described. If he hadn't been careful, he might have perished today.
As Lin Xuan sighed, he didn’t know that Huitong Monk was even more shaken.
Dong Ruyan had single-handedly killed eight late-stage cultivators and easily defeated most Core Formation stage ones.
Huitong Monk's strength was slightly inferior to the top female cultivator of Yunzhou but not by much. How could he struggle so much against two mid-stage cultivators?
Green Illusory Mystic Fire wasn't just negating Buddha’s Divine Palm; after blocking his opponent, Lin Xuan immediately employed Nine Heaven Microsteps and retreated. The green flame transformed into a demonic snake, biting Huitong Monk's nose with ferocity.