rú cǐ biàn gù ， jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ． yě bù yóu dà jīng shī sè 。
如此变故，即便以林轩的城府．也不由大惊失色。
The sudden turn of events left Lin Xuan, despite his composure, visibly shocked and alarmed.
dàn sú huà shuō ， kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn 、 cǐ shí cǐ kè ． nǎ hái yǒu tuì suō yī tú lín xuān zhǐ néng shēn shēn hū xī ． pīn mìng qū shǐ hún shēn de fǎ lì yī shí jiān tā de shēn tǐ bèi líng guāng bāo guǒ 、 bèi hòu de jīn shēn fǎ xiàng yě xiǎn de gāo dà wēi é 、 rán ér yǔ zhī duì yìng de ， lín xuān de liǎn sè ， què cāng bái dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù 。
但俗话说，开弓没有回头箭、此时此刻．哪还有退缩一途林轩只能深深呼吸．拼命驱使浑身的法力一时间他的身体被灵光包裹、背后的金身法相也显得高大巍峨、然而与之对应的，林轩的脸色，却苍白到无以复加的地步。
As the saying goes, once an arrow is shot, it cannot be recalled. At this moment, there was no room for retreat. Lin Xuan had to take a deep breath and muster all his magical power. His body was enveloped in spiritual light, and his golden-body avatar behind him appeared towering and imposing. However, his face was pale to the point of being almost ghastly.
yá chǐ fǎng fú dōu yào yǎo suì le ， tóng shí qū jì zhè me duō bǎo wù ， jí shǐ lín xuān shì shuāng yīng yī dān de yōng yǒu zhě ． shén shí fǎ lì yě yǒu xiē zhī chēng bú zhù ， suī rán tā de huái zhōng ． hái yǒu yī píng wàn nián rǔ ． dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ． gēn běn jiù téng bù chū shǒu jiāng qí ná chū 。
牙齿仿佛都要咬碎了，同时驱伎这么多宝物，即使林轩是双婴一丹的拥有者．神识法力也有些支撑不住，虽然他的怀中．还有一瓶万年乳．但此时此刻．根本就腾不出手将其拿出。
His teeth were clenched as he struggled to control so many treasures. Even though Lin Xuan was a dual infant with a pill, his mental and magical energy began to wane. Although he still had a vial of thousand-year-old elixir in his possession, it was too difficult to take out at this moment.
bǎi lóng qí hǒu ， nà shēng yīn zhèn ěr yù lóng 、 rán ér bù lùn huǒ jiāo hái shì bīng lóng ， quán dōu bèi hú rù jìn le nà guǐ yì de xuán wō zhī zhōng bù néng shuō yì diǎn fǎn kàng zhī lì dōu méi yǒu ． dàn jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán zuì qiáng de zhāo shù ， què shí jiù zhè yàng qīng yì bèi huà jiě le lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ． liǎn sè biàn dé nán kàn yǐ jí ， jiù suàn shì lí hé zhōng qī de lǎo guài wù ， bù kě néng rú cǐ qīng yì jiù jiē xià zì jǐ de zhāo shù 、 nán dào zhè jù líng kōng jiān zhī zhōng ． zhēn àn cáng yǒu shén me tiān dì fǎ zé ． bú dào lí hé 、 jiù wú fǎ jiù qí tā dǎ pò ？
百龙齐吼，那声音震耳欲聋、然而不论火蛟还是冰龙，全都被胡入进了那诡异的旋涡之中不能说一点反抗之力都没有．但九天明月环最强的招数，确实就这样轻易被化解了林轩眼睛微眯．脸色变得难看以极，就算是离合中期的老怪物，不可能如此轻易就接下自己的招数、难道这聚灵空间之中．真暗藏有什么天地法则．不到离合、就无法就其他打破？
The roar of the hundred dragons echoed deafeningly, but both the fire dragon and ice dragon were sucked into that strange vortex. They couldn't resist completely, but the Nine Bright Moon Ring's most powerful technique was easily neutralized. Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as his expression turned grim. Even a late-stage Separation Realm expert wouldn’t be able to withstand such an attack so easily; could there really be some cosmic law hidden in this凝聚灵空间 that prevented breaking through before reaching the Separation Realm?
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ． rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān nǎ yǒu shí jiān qù zǐ xì sī liáng shén me ， bīng jiāo yǔ huǒ lóng bèi xī rù xuán wō ， bù guò sǔn hào xiē xǔ fǎ lì ér yǐ ， kě qí tā yī xiē bǎo wù ． bǐ rú shuō qīng huǒ ． què shì běn tǐ gōng jī de ． rú guǒ yě bèi juǎn rù ． zì jǐ qǐ bù shì kū dōu lái bù jí 。
脑海中念头转过．然而此时此刻，林轩哪有时间去仔细思量什么，冰蛟与火龙被吸入旋涡，不过损耗些许法力而已，可其他一些宝物．比如说青火．却是本体攻击的．如果也被卷入．自己岂不是哭都来不及。
His mind raced, but he had no time to ponder. The ice dragon and fire dragon were sucked into the vortex, losing only a bit of magical energy, but other treasures like the green flame and purple tripod whip might be destroyed if they got caught in it.
， xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， jǐn guǎn shén niàn suǒ yú bù duō 、 lín xuān hái shì bù gù tóu tòng yù liè de gǎn jué ． háo bù yóu yù de jiāng qí fàng chū qù le 。
，心中如此想着，尽管神念所余不多、林轩还是不顾头痛欲裂的感觉．毫不犹豫的将其放出去了。
With this thought, Lin Xuan moved to shield Yue Er with his body, as a man should protect the one he loves. "Young Master," Yue Er said, touched by his gesture, though she knew his magical energy was nearly depleted.
hū de yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shǒu xiān bèi lín xuān zhào huàn huí lái de shì bì huàn yōu huǒ ， jǐn guǎn xuán wō de xī lì fēi cháng kǒng bù ． dàn nà xíng sì kǒng què de líng niǎo shuāng chì yī zhǎn ， hái shì nì liú fēi le huí lái 。
呼的一声传入耳朵，首先被林轩召唤回来的是碧幻幽火，尽管旋涡的吸力非常恐怖．但那形似孔雀的灵鸟双翅一展，还是逆流飞了回来。
She stepped closer and stood beside him. "Young Master, let me protect you."
suí hòu shì qīng huǒ yǔ zǐ dǐng biān ……
随后是青火与紫鼎鞭……
The familiar words brought back memories of her saving Lin Xuan on the Indeterminate River, where she had single-handedly defeated several Separation Realm cultivators. The current situation felt eerily similar, making Lin Xuan feel deeply moved.
bù guò hái shì yǒu liǎng bǐng fēi dāo fēi jiàn bèi xī rù lǐ miàn 。
不过还是有两柄飞刀飞剑被吸入里面。
What does it mean to be with someone until death do us part?
shèn zhì lián líng bǎo yǔ yuè ér de gōng jī dōu méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， yī shǎn zhī hòu yě bèi xuán wō tūn mò lín xuān de liǎn sè yuè fā nàn kàn le ． zhè dōng xī jìng xiàng kōng jiān hēi dòng shì de 。
甚至连灵宝与月儿的攻击都没有效果，一闪之后也被旋涡吞没林轩的脸色越发难看了．这东西竟像空间黑洞似的。
For love, death held no fear at all.
rán ér zhè hái bú shì zuì wēi xiǎn zhǔ pú èr rén de gōng jī méi yǒu xiào guǒ 、 kě nà xuán wō què xiàng bù kěn shàn bà gān xiū shì de ．
然而这还不是最危险主仆二人的攻击没有效果、可那旋涡却像不肯善罢甘休似的．
"Alright, let's face this vortex together."
chén miàn yǐn yǐn yǒu diàn máng shǎn shuò 、 nà xī lì yuè fā de jīng rén le “ bù hǎo 。．
晨面隐隐有电芒闪烁、那吸力越发的惊人了“不好。．
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and pulled out the thousand-year-old elixir. While it could replenish his magical energy, it did nothing for his depleted mental energy.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， shēn xíng huàng dòng yǐ shī zhǎn jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， yuè ér nà yā tou yě hěn jī líng 。 liǔ yāo bǎi dòng ， yě cóng yuán dì xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， bú yòng shuō ． shì fēng dùn shén tōng 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，身形晃动已施展九天微步，月儿那丫头也很机灵。柳腰摆动，也从原地消失得无影无踪，不用说．是风遁神通。
Suddenly, something unexpected happened. The vortex that had been ravaging with demonic power vanished without any warning.
zhǔ pú èr rén duǒ dé xùn sù ． fǒu zé nà xī lì lìng rén táng mù jié shé ， tā men liǎng rén huì bù bèi juǎn rù ． kǒng pà yī jiù hái shì liǎng shuō 。
主仆二人躲得迅速．否则那吸力令人膛目结舌，他们两人会不被卷入．恐怕依旧还是两说。
"Really?"
zhǐ jiàn shù shí zhàng yuǎn qīng guāng yī shǎn 、 zhǔ pú èr jīn de shēn yǐng guǐ yì fú xiàn ， rán ér zhè lǐ de lì yī jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ． zhǔ pú èr rén gè zì jiāng hù zhào dǎ kāi le lín xuān de jiǔ tiān líng dùn yǐ yǒu bù fán zhī chù ． yuè ér de hù zhào gèng shì xíng mào gǔ piáo ， jū rán hēi bái èr sè ， kàn shàng qù xiàng yī jù dà de tài jí tú ， hái zài bù tíng de xuán zhuǎn biàn huà zhe 。
只见数十丈远青光一闪、主仆二斤的身影诡异浮现，然而这里的力依旧非同小可．主仆二人各自将护罩打开了林轩的九天灵盾已有不凡之处．月儿的护罩更是形貌古朴，居然黑白二色，看上去像一巨大的太极图，还在不停的旋转变化着。
Lin Xuan's eyes widened as he realized he wasn't hallucinating. This was indeed surprising; the laws of this凝聚灵空间 were clearly different from those in the mortal realm.
“ shào yé ． wǒ men gāi zěn me bàn ne ？， yuè ér de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jīng huāng ． xiǎo yā tou shí lì suī rán qiáng le ． dàn yī jiù bù gòu wěn zhòng chéng shú ． huò zhě shuō ， yī lài lín xuān ， duì tā ér yán ． yǐ jīng chéng le yī zhǒng xí guàn 。
“少爷．我们该怎么办呢？，月儿的脸上满是惊慌．小丫头实力虽然强了．但依旧不够稳重成熟．或者说，依赖林轩，对她而言．已经成了一种习惯。
Regardless, it was a relief to have escaped danger. Just as that thought crossed his mind, Lin Xuan felt dizzy and collapsed, having overexerted himself by using multiple powerful techniques and artifacts simultaneously.
xuān suī rán bǎo chí zhe zhèn dìng zhī sè ， dàn píng xīn lái shuō ． miàn duì zhè zhǒng jú miàn ． yī yàng zhǎo bú dào jiě jué zhī cè gōng jī méi yǒu yòng tú ． yuán běn shì xiǎng yào tuō kùn ér chū ， méi xiǎng dào què yǎn biàn chéng zhè zhǒng jié guǒ fǎng fú tǒng mǎ fēng wō …… gēn běn jiù wú kě shōu shí le kě wù gāi zěn me bàn ne lín xuān liǎn sè yīn qíng bù dìng de biàn huà zhe 。
轩虽然保持着镇定之色，但平心来说．面对这种局面．一样找不到解决之策攻击没有用途．原本是想要脱困而出，没想到却演变成这种结果仿佛捅马蜂窝……根本就无可收拾了可恶该怎么办呢林轩脸色阴晴不定的变化着。
"Young Master, what's wrong?"
rú guǒ shì huàn yí gè dì diǎn ． rě bù qǐ ， hái kě yǐ sān shí liù jì ， wǒ zǒu bù xíng me ， kě zhè jù líng kōng jiān shí zài tài xiǎo le ， gēn běn jiù duǒ wú kě duǒ hé kuàng cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì jǐ fǎ lì gēn běn jiù suǒ shèng bù duō ， yóu qí shì shén shí ， gèng dào le tòu zhī de dì bù ． nǎo hǎi zhōng chuán lái xuàn yūn de gǎn jué ． tā néng gòu zhàn zài cǐ chù ， dōu shì yīn wèi yì qǐ jiān dìng 、 yǎo yá jiān chí de yuán gù 。
如果是换一个地点．惹不起，还可以三十六计，我走不行么，可这聚灵空间实在太小了，根本就躲无可躲何况此时此刻，自己法力根本就所剩不多，尤其是神识，更到了透支的地步．脑海中传来眩晕的感觉．他能够站在此处，都是因为意起坚定、咬牙坚持的缘故。
Yue Er was alarmed, rushing to embrace him. After checking his dantian, she found he had no major injuries but was exhausted. She fed him the thousand-year-old elixir from her mouth, hoping it would help.
dàn jí biàn rú cǐ ， lín xuān hái shì shēn xíng yī dòng ， dǎng zài yuè ér de shēn qián le ． zuò wèi nán rén ， bǎo hù xīn ài de nǚ zǐ ， nǎi shì tiān jīng dì yì de 。
但即便如此，林轩还是身形一动，挡在月儿的身前了．做为男人，保护心爱的女子，乃是天经地义的。
"Hmm."
“ shào yé 。”
“少爷。”
Lin Xuan groaned but remained unconscious. Yue Er sighed and settled down, knowing that with proper rest, he would recover.
yuè ér yě hěn gǎn dòng ， bù guò yǐ tā de xiū wèi shén tōng ． zì rán yě kàn chū lín xuān fǎ lì suǒ shèng wú jǐ ． zěn me hái rěn xīn ràng qí bǎo hù zì yǐ 。
月儿也很感动，不过以她的修为神通．自然也看出林轩法力所剩无几．怎么还忍心让其保护自已。
After an indeterminate amount of time, Lin Xuan regained consciousness in his bedroom. His head was still throbbing, and he felt nauseous.
lián bù qīng yí ． yuè ér yǐ yǔ lín xuān zhàn zài yì qǐ 。
莲步轻移．月儿已与林轩站在一起。
It was as if a commoner had just recovered from a serious illness.
“ shào yé ． zhè cì wǒ lái bǎo hù nǐ 。”
“少爷．这次我来保护你。”
Lin Xuan sighed; while the power of the Lesser Heavenly Law Body was impressive, it wasn't something to be used lightly or risk losing consciousness. He needed to avoid such overexertion at all costs.
hǎo shú xī de yǔ jù ． jì de zài wú dìng hé ， xiǎo yā tou yě céng jīng shuō guò 、 nà cì tā céng lì wǎn kuáng lán ， miè shā le shù míng lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě 。
好熟悉的语句．记得在无定河，小丫头也曾经说过、那次她曾力挽狂澜，灭杀了数名离合期修仙者。
As his thoughts wandered, Yue Er's soft voice reached him: "Young Master, you're awake."
rú jīn shì yì shí yí ． què tīng jiàn xiāng tóng de yǔ jù ， lín xuān gǎn jué wō xīn bù yǐ 。
如今事易时移．却听见相同的语句，林轩感觉窝心不已。
Yue Er had been by his side without leaving for the entire time he was unconscious.
shén me jiào shēng sǐ xiāng xǔ 。
什么叫生死相许。
"How do you feel?"
yǎn qián jiù duì liǎng qíng xiāng yuè zuò le zuì hǎo de quán shì 。
眼前就对两情相悦做了最好的诠释。
"Better. How long have I been out, Yue Er?"
wèi le ài lǚ ， sǐ wáng yě méi yǒu fēn háo kě pà dì 。
为了爱侣，死亡也没有分毫可怕地。
"One day and a night," Lin Xuan nodded as he used inner vision to check his condition. To his surprise, his dantian and meridians were full of energy. He realized that Yue Er had fed him the thousand-year-old elixir.
“ hǎo ． ràng wǒ men yì qǐ duì zhè xuán wō 。”
“好．让我们一起对这旋涡。”
While his magical energy was fine, his mental energy was still depleted. This explained why an advanced cultivator like Lin Xuan felt nauseous. He continued to examine himself.
lín xuān xī le kǒu qì ， shēn shǒu yī pāi ， jiāng wàn nián líng rǔ qǔ le chū lái ． kě xī cǐ wù zhǐ néng bǔ quán fǎ lì ． duì shén shí de xiāo hào ， què bàn diǎn zuò yòng yě wú 。
林轩吸了口气，伸手一拍，将万年灵乳取了出来．可惜此物只能补全法力．对神识的消耗，却半点作用也无。
In the depths of his dantian, the blue star sea was quietly rotating. Nothing seemed different. However, Lin Xuan's eyes suddenly narrowed as he noticed some silver specks.
rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， chū rén yì liào de shì qíng fā shēng le ， xíng yī kè míng míng hǎo mó wēi sì nüè de xuán wō ， jiù zài xià yī miǎo ． què háo wú zhēng zhào de xiāo shī diào 。
然而就在此刻，出人意料的事情发生了，行一刻明明好魔威肆虐的旋涡，就在下一秒．却毫无征兆的消失掉。
"Is that what it is?" Initially thinking he had been mistaken, he focused and saw several small, silvery points suspended in the blue star sea. There were only a few—easily overlooked—but they were indeed silver.
“ hǎo ba 。
“好吧。
Could this be an omen of change? The blue star sea hadn't shown such signs for centuries, but now it appeared. What did it mean?
lín xuān dèng dà le yǎn zhū ． jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ kàn cuò ， rán ér yuè ér de biǎo qíng yě chà bù ràng tā míng bái zì jǐ bìng méi yǒu chǎn shēng huàn jué de 。
林轩瞪大了眼珠．几乎以为自己看错，然而月儿的表情也差不让他明白自己并没有产生幻觉的。
Lin Xuan's excitement grew as he pondered the possibilities. This unexpected change might break through his current bottleneck after so much research.
zhè kě yǒu xiē lìng rén jīng è ． zhǐ néng shuō jù líng kōng jiān tài gǔ guài le ． qí tiān dì fǎ zé 。 míng xiǎn yǔ rén jiè shì bù tóng de 。
这可有些令人惊愕．只能说聚灵空间太古怪了．其天地法则。明显与人界是不同的。
Despite the uncertainty, it was enough to excite him. He sighed and decided to step out temporarily.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ． néng gòu huà xiǎn wéi yí ． zǒng lìng rén xīn xǐ 。
但不管如何．能够化险为夷．总令人心喜。
"Are you alright, Young Master?"
dà nàn bù sǐ ， bì yǒu hòu fú ． zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ． lín xuān de yǎn qián jiù yī zhèn zhèn fā hēi le ． yǐ xiǎo luó tiān fǎ xiàng 、 tóng shí qū shǐ shù zhǒng wēi lì jù dà de shén tōng yǔ fǎ bǎo ． jí biàn duì lín xuān lái shuō ， tòu zhī yě tài dà le ， gāng cái shì shēn chù wēi jī ， shén qīng bēng dé jǐn ， rú jīn huà xiǎn wéi yí ． dùn shí hū de yī xià yūn le guò qù 。
大难不死，必有后福．这个念头尚未转过．林轩的眼前就一阵阵发黑了．以小罗天法相、同时驱使数种威力巨大的神通与法宝．即便对林轩来说，透支也太大了，刚才是身处危机，神轻绷得紧，如今化险为夷．顿时呼的一下晕了过去。
Yue Er's concerned voice brought Lin Xuan back. She noticed his odd expression and felt uneasy.
“ shào yé ． nǐ zěn me le ？、
“少爷．你怎么了？、
"I'm fine. Yue Er, you must rest."
yuè ér dà jīng shī sè ． máng yù shǒu shēn chū ． jiāng lín xuān bào zhù ， dìng jīng wàng qù ， zhè cái fā xiàn lín xuān de liǎn sè cāng bái dé yǔ jiāng shī chà bu duō xiǎo yā tou xīn téng yǐ jí ． máng qǔ chū wàn nián líng rǔ ． èr huà bù shuō de cóng zuǐ bā gěi lín xuān guàn rù 。“ è ：”“ dī dī de shēng yīn cóng lín xuān hóu lóng lǐ fā chū ． dàn tā yī jiù bàn diǎn xǐng lái de jì xiàng yě wú 。
月儿大惊失色．忙玉手伸出．将林轩抱住，定睛望去，这才发现林轩的脸色苍白得与僵尸差不多小丫头心疼以极．忙取出万年灵乳．二话不说的从嘴巴给林轩灌入。“呃：”“低低的声音从林轩喉咙里发出．但他依旧半点醒来的迹象也无。
Lin Xuan patted her head gently. "I’m not tired," she said, refusing to leave. She leaned against him with a caring look on her face.
yuè ér tàn le kǒu qì ． zhè shí tā yǐ zhèn dìng le xià qù ， gāng gāng jiǎn chá le yī xià lín xuān de dān tián qì hǎi 、 chú le fǎ lì yǔ zhǒng niàn kū jié yǐ wài ． sì hū bìng wú dà ài méi yǒu wēi xiǎn 、 zhǐ yào hǎo hǎo xiū xī ． zì rán kě yǐ shòu màn huī fù yuán qì yuè ér huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng 、 jiāng lín xuān bào zài huái zhōng ． huí dào le dòng fǔ 。
月儿叹了口气．这时她已镇定了下去，刚刚检查了一下林轩的丹田气海、除了法力与种念枯竭以外．似乎并无大碍没有危险、只要好好休息．自然可以授慢恢复元气月儿化为一道惊虹、将林轩抱在怀中．回到了洞府。
"Alright."
yě bù zhī duō jiǔ guò qù ， lín xuān cái huī fù le yì shí ． zhēng kāi yǎn móu ． fā xiàn zì jǐ zhèng shēn chù wò fáng zhī zhōng 。
也不知多久过去，林轩才恢复了意识．睁开眼眸．发现自己正身处卧房之中。
Lin Xuan smiled and took out an elixir from his waist pouch. He popped the cap and inhaled its fragrance before swallowing it. He had prepared many such elixirs during his spare time for just such occasions.
tóu yī jiù hūn hūn chén chén de ， yǒu cǐ tòng 、 shèn zhì hái yǒu xiǎng tǔ de gǎn jué 。
头依旧昏昏沉沉的，有此痛、甚至还有想吐的感觉。
These Great Dao pills, though unremarkable in name, restored mental energy. Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and began to cultivate, focusing on absorbing their power.
zuò yí gè bǐ yù ． jiù fǎng fú fán rén dà bìng chū yù 。
做一个比喻．就仿佛凡人大病初愈。
Soon, a warm sensation spread from his dantian through the meridians into his mind. Yue Er watched silently as Lin Xuan's complexion gradually improved, easing her concerns.
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The sudden turn of events left Lin Xuan, despite his composure, visibly shocked and alarmed.
As the saying goes, once an arrow is shot, it cannot be recalled. At this moment, there was no room for retreat. Lin Xuan had to take a deep breath and muster all his magical power. His body was enveloped in spiritual light, and his golden-body avatar behind him appeared towering and imposing. However, his face was pale to the point of being almost ghastly.
His teeth were clenched as he struggled to control so many treasures. Even though Lin Xuan was a dual infant with a pill, his mental and magical energy began to wane. Although he still had a vial of thousand-year-old elixir in his possession, it was too difficult to take out at this moment.
The roar of the hundred dragons echoed deafeningly, but both the fire dragon and ice dragon were sucked into that strange vortex. They couldn't resist completely, but the Nine Bright Moon Ring's most powerful technique was easily neutralized. Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as his expression turned grim. Even a late-stage Separation Realm expert wouldn’t be able to withstand such an attack so easily; could there really be some cosmic law hidden in this凝聚灵空间 that prevented breaking through before reaching the Separation Realm?
His mind raced, but he had no time to ponder. The ice dragon and fire dragon were sucked into the vortex, losing only a bit of magical energy, but other treasures like the green flame and purple tripod whip might be destroyed if they got caught in it.
With this thought, Lin Xuan moved to shield Yue Er with his body, as a man should protect the one he loves. "Young Master," Yue Er said, touched by his gesture, though she knew his magical energy was nearly depleted.
She stepped closer and stood beside him. "Young Master, let me protect you."
The familiar words brought back memories of her saving Lin Xuan on the Indeterminate River, where she had single-handedly defeated several Separation Realm cultivators. The current situation felt eerily similar, making Lin Xuan feel deeply moved.
What does it mean to be with someone until death do us part?
For love, death held no fear at all.
"Alright, let's face this vortex together."
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and pulled out the thousand-year-old elixir. While it could replenish his magical energy, it did nothing for his depleted mental energy.
Suddenly, something unexpected happened. The vortex that had been ravaging with demonic power vanished without any warning.
"Really?"
Lin Xuan's eyes widened as he realized he wasn't hallucinating. This was indeed surprising; the laws of this凝聚灵空间 were clearly different from those in the mortal realm.
Regardless, it was a relief to have escaped danger. Just as that thought crossed his mind, Lin Xuan felt dizzy and collapsed, having overexerted himself by using multiple powerful techniques and artifacts simultaneously.
"Young Master, what's wrong?"
Yue Er was alarmed, rushing to embrace him. After checking his dantian, she found he had no major injuries but was exhausted. She fed him the thousand-year-old elixir from her mouth, hoping it would help.
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan groaned but remained unconscious. Yue Er sighed and settled down, knowing that with proper rest, he would recover.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Lin Xuan regained consciousness in his bedroom. His head was still throbbing, and he felt nauseous.
It was as if a commoner had just recovered from a serious illness.
Lin Xuan sighed; while the power of the Lesser Heavenly Law Body was impressive, it wasn't something to be used lightly or risk losing consciousness. He needed to avoid such overexertion at all costs.
As his thoughts wandered, Yue Er's soft voice reached him: "Young Master, you're awake."
Yue Er had been by his side without leaving for the entire time he was unconscious.
"How do you feel?"
"Better. How long have I been out, Yue Er?"
"One day and a night," Lin Xuan nodded as he used inner vision to check his condition. To his surprise, his dantian and meridians were full of energy. He realized that Yue Er had fed him the thousand-year-old elixir.
While his magical energy was fine, his mental energy was still depleted. This explained why an advanced cultivator like Lin Xuan felt nauseous. He continued to examine himself.
In the depths of his dantian, the blue star sea was quietly rotating. Nothing seemed different. However, Lin Xuan's eyes suddenly narrowed as he noticed some silver specks.
"Is that what it is?" Initially thinking he had been mistaken, he focused and saw several small, silvery points suspended in the blue star sea. There were only a few—easily overlooked—but they were indeed silver.
Could this be an omen of change? The blue star sea hadn't shown such signs for centuries, but now it appeared. What did it mean?
Lin Xuan's excitement grew as he pondered the possibilities. This unexpected change might break through his current bottleneck after so much research.
Despite the uncertainty, it was enough to excite him. He sighed and decided to step out temporarily.
"Are you alright, Young Master?"
Yue Er's concerned voice brought Lin Xuan back. She noticed his odd expression and felt uneasy.
"I'm fine. Yue Er, you must rest."
Lin Xuan patted her head gently. "I’m not tired," she said, refusing to leave. She leaned against him with a caring look on her face.
"Alright."
Lin Xuan smiled and took out an elixir from his waist pouch. He popped the cap and inhaled its fragrance before swallowing it. He had prepared many such elixirs during his spare time for just such occasions.
These Great Dao pills, though unremarkable in name, restored mental energy. Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and began to cultivate, focusing on absorbing their power.
Soon, a warm sensation spread from his dantian through the meridians into his mind. Yue Er watched silently as Lin Xuan's complexion gradually improved, easing her concerns.