lín xuān hài rán shī sè ， nán dào shì gāng cái duì fāng suǒ jì chū de fú zhuàn suǒ chǎn shēng de xiào guǒ
林轩骇然失色，难道是刚才对方所祭出的符篆所产生的效果
Lin Xuan was shocked, wondering if the effects were from the talismans and charms used by the opponent just now.
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， nǎ yǒu duō yú de shí jiān sī suǒ ， yāo mó yǐ suǒ níng jié chéng de cháng máo yǐ fēi zhì miàn qián le 。
然而此时此刻，哪有多余的时间思索，夭魔蚁所凝结成的长矛已飞至面前了。
However, there was no time for contemplation at this moment. The long spear formed by凝聚的天魔蚁 had already flown before him.
dà jīng zhī xià ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yí miàn bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de dùn pái fēi lüè ér chū 。
大惊之下，林轩袖袍一拂，一面巴掌大小的盾牌飞掠而出。
Startled, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve, and a shield about the size of his palm shot out.
xíng mào gǔ piáo ， biǎo miàn hái yǒu wú shù fú wén shǎn shuò 。
形貌古朴，表面还有无数符文闪烁。
The shield's appearance was ancient and simple, with countless runes shimmering on its surface.
bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì nà wū jīn lóng jiǎ dùn le 。
不用说，自然是那乌金龙甲盾了。
Of course, it was the Black Gold Dragon Armor Shield.
cǐ bǎo fáng yù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， bù guò yòng yú duì fù lí hé hái shì lüè yǒu bù dài de ， hǎo zài shàng cì qù wǔ sè líng shān ， lín xuān dé dào xuán guī wài ké ， yǐ jīng jiāng cǐ bǎo chóng xīn jì liàn guò 。
此宝防御非同小可，不过用于对付离合还是略有不殆的，好在上次去五色灵山，林轩得到玄龟外壳，已经将此宝重新祭炼过。
This treasure’s defensive capabilities were formidable. However, for dealing with Separation Realm cultivators, it still had some shortcomings. Luckily, Lin Xuan had already re-cultivated this treasure after his last visit to the Five-Colored Spirit Mountain. Although it couldn't compare to supreme divine treasures, he was confident that it could withstand this attack.
suī rán hái shì wú yǔ tōng tiān líng bǎo xiāng bǐ ， dàn jiē xià zhè yī jī yīng gāi méi yǒu shén me wèn tí 。
虽然还是无与通天灵宝相比，但接下这一击应该没有什么问题。
Thoughts raced through his mind as the long spear stabbed into the surface of the Black Gold Dragon Armor Shield.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， ér nà cháng máo yě hěn hěn de cì zài wū jīn lóng jiǎ dùn de biǎo miàn le 。
脑海中念头转过，而那长矛也狠狠的刺在乌金龙甲盾的表面了。
A sound so sharp that it made one's teeth ache echoed in his ears, akin to countless ants gnawing on bones. Spirit light erupted, but the weak attack was still blocked.
yī zhèn lìng rén yá suān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jiù fǎng fú wú shù mǎ yǐ zài kěn shì gǔ tou shì de ， líng máng bào shè ， dàn zhè kě lián de gōng jī dào dǐ bèi dǎng xià lái le 。
一阵令人牙酸的声音传入耳朵，就仿佛无数蚂蚁在啃噬骨头似的，灵芒爆射，但这可怜的攻击到底被挡下来了。
Lin Xuan exhaled a sigh of relief and was about to use another divine technique when an ominous warning suddenly arose from within him.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， zhèng xiǎng shī zhǎn bié de shén tōng yù dí ， yī zhèn jǐng zhào mò míng qí miào de cóng xīn tóu fàn qǐ 。
林轩松了口气，正想施展别的神通御敌，一阵警兆莫名其妙的从心头泛起。
Despite no prior signs, Lin Xuan's combat experience was rich enough for him to take in a deep breath as green light enveloped his body. He retreated sideways with incredible speed.
suī rán shì xiān bàn diǎn zhēng zhào yě wú ， dàn lín xuān dòu de jīng yàn hé děng fēng fù ， xī le kǒu qì ， hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， xiàng cè hòu fāng kuáng tuì ér qù 。
虽然事先半点征兆也无，但林轩斗的经验何等丰富，吸了口气，浑身青芒大起，像侧后方狂退而去。
Rumble—
wēng yī yī r yī yī yī
嗡一一r一一一
The sound of insects filled the air as the long spear failed to break through the Black Gold Dragon Armor Shield but twisted into a whip instead.
chóng míng shēng dà qǐ ， nà cháng máo méi yǒu tū pò wū jīn lóng ？ dùn de fáng yù ， què yī zhèn niǔ qū ， biàn huà chéng yī tiáo diē zi 。
虫鸣声大起，那长矛没有突破乌金龙？盾的防御，却一阵扭曲，变化成一条跌子。
绕过盾牌，狠狠地向林轩抽去。
rào guò dùn pái ， hěn hěn de xiàng lín xuān chōu qù 。
绕过盾牌，狠狠的向林轩抽去。
"Damn it!"
kě wù !
可恶!
Lin Xuan's expression darkened. How could he forget that this wasn't just any treasure; it was transformed by the Fiendish Ants.
lín xuān de liǎn sè dùn shí yīn mái xià lái le ， zì jǐ zěn me wàng le ， zhè bú shì pǔ tōng de bǎo wù ， ér shì yóu yāo mó yǐ biàn huà ér chéng de 。
林轩的脸色顿时阴霾下来了，自己怎么忘了，这不是普通的宝物，而是由夭魔蚁变化而成的。
Just an inch away from his chest, the whip-like form of the Fiendish Ants seemed like a venomous snake.
yǒu rú yī tiáo dú shé ， nà tiān mó yǐ huàn huà chū de biān zi jù lí tā de xiōng kǒu yǐ bù guò chǐ xǔ 。
有如一条毒蛇，那天魔蚁幻化出的鞭子距离他的胸口已不过尺许。
Retreat? It was too late. Dodge? Only the Nine Heavens Micro-step could help, but the barrier charm cast by the Hundred Insects True Immortal left no room for maneuvering.
tuì ， gēn běn jiù lái bù jí ， xiǎng duǒ ， wéi yǒu jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， kě bǎi chóng zhēn rén jì chū de jié jiè fú ， què ràng fāng yuán bǎi lǐ ， dōu wú shī zhǎn kōng jiān lèi shù 。
退，根本就来不及，想躲，唯有九天微步，可百虫真人祭出的结界苻，却让方圆百里，都无施展空间类术。
In other words, all his techniques such as teleportation and the Nine Heavens Micro-step were useless. Of course, the strength of a barrier charm varied, so its effects weren't guaranteed.
huàn jù huà shuō ， shén me shùn yí ， jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， hái yǒu suō dì shén tōng ， dōu chéng le bǎi shè 。 dāng rán ， jié jiè fú yǒu qiáng yǒu ruò ， xiào guǒ yě bú shì yí dìng de 。
换句话说，什么瞬移，九天微步，还有缩地神通，都成了摆设。当然，结界符有强有弱，效果也不是一定的。
This particular one could only affect Separation Realm cultivators at the early to mid-stage. If it had been Wangting Tower, with its formidable power, this barrier charm wouldn't have worked either.
xiàng bǎi chóng zhēn rén shǒu zhōng zhè zhāng ， jiù zhǐ néng bì zhǒu lí hé chū qī yǔ zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě 「 rú guǒ huàn chéng wàng tíng lóu ， píng jiè qí qiáng ** lì ， jié jiè fú yě bú huì yǒu zuò yòng 。
像百虫真人手中这张，就只能毕肘离合初期与中期的修仙者「如果换成望亭楼，凭借其强**力，结界符也不会有作用。
Lin Xuan's strength was far greater than his peers, but compared to Wangting Tower, he was still inferior. Therefore, his Nine Heavens Micro-step technique was essentially useless now.
yǔ lín xuān lì suī rán yuǎn bǐ tóng jiē shēn hòu ， dàn yǔ tíng lóu xiāng bǐ ， hái shì yuǎn yuǎn bù rú ， suǒ yǐ tā jiǔ tiān wēi bù de mì shù ， xiāng dāng yú shì bèi fèi diào le 。
雨林轩力虽然远比同阶深厚，但与亭楼相比，还是远远不如，所以他九天微步的秘术，相当于是被废掉了。
"Damn!"
kě wù !
可恶!
There was no way to dodge and no time to use other defensive treasures. The Hundred Insects True Immortal's face showed a cruel smile as he hid behind the Fiendish Ants' shield, ready to attack or defend at will, standing invincible.
duǒ wú kě duǒ ， yě méi yǒu shí jiān jì chū bié de fáng yù lèi bǎo wù ， bǎi chóng zhēn rén de liǎn shàng ， mǎn shì cán rěn de xiào róng ， tā duǒ zài tiān mó yǐ huàn huà de dùn pái zhī hòu ， kě gōng kě shǒu ， gēn běn jiù lì yú bù bài zhī dì le 。
躲无可躲，也没有时间祭出别的防御类宝物，百虫真人的脸上，满是残忍的笑容，他躲在天魔蚁幻化的盾牌之后，可攻可守，根本就立于不败之地了。
"You brat, refusing to take my offer and challenging fate. Just stepped into Separation Realm, you don't know your place," the Hundred Insects True Immortal said viciously. His eyes gleamed with excitement as he had unexpectedly gained a valuable treasure.
“ xiǎo zi ， jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ ， cái gāng gāng jìn jiē lí hé ， jiù bù zhī dào tiān xǐ dì hòu ，
“小子，敬酒不吃吃罚酒，才刚刚进阶离合，就不知道天喜地厚，
With clean hands, there was no need to fear offending the Skyward Pavilion. With a loud explosion, Lin Xuan was hit by the whip. A muffled groan escaped him, like a bird with broken wings falling from the sky.
xiàn zài hòu huǐ yě wǎn le ， yī huì er běn zūn jiù jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò 。”
现在后悔也晚了，一会儿本尊就将你抽魂炼魄。”
The Hundred Insects True Immortal was delighted and clutched his hands, sending out a spell that caused insect sounds to boom. The Fiendish Ants transformed into a whip and spat out black-red flames at Lin Xuan.
bǎi chóng zhēn rén è hěn hěn de shuō ， tā yǎn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu xīng fèn de guāng máng shǎn guò ， duì fāng suī rán shì cái jìn jiē de lí hé ， dàn shēn jiā kěn dìng yě fēi tóng xún cháng ， zhè cì hái zhēn shì yì wài shōu huò 。
百虫真人恶狠狠的说，他眼中隐隐有兴奋的光芒闪过，对方虽然是才进阶的离合，但身家肯定也非同寻常，这次还真是意外收获。
He knew the power of his spirit insects well; even Separation Realm cultivators would be severely injured if hit without any defense.
luò 。
落。
The Fiendish Flames were no less powerful, so he believed this could kill the enemy. With these thoughts in mind, the Hundred Insects True Immortal flew towards Lin Xuan. He wasn't anxious but feared that it might be too late; his opponent's storage bracelet had also been destroyed.
zhǐ yào shǒu jiǎo gān jìng lì suǒ ， jiù bù luò hài pà dé zuì tiān yá hǎi gé 。 hōng de yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr 0 jiù xuān guǒ rán bèi nà biān zi chōu zhōng ， yī shēng mèn hēng ， rú zhé chì de niǎo ér ， cóng tiān kōng zhōng zhuì chéng le ! bǎi chóng zhēn rén dà xǐ ， shuāng shǒu yī wò ， yī dào jué dǎ chū ， dùn shí chóng míng shēng dà zuò ， níng jù
只要手脚干净利索，就不络害怕得罪天涯海阁。轰的一声巨响传入耳0咎轩果然被那鞭子抽中，一声闷哼，如折翅的鸟儿，从天空中坠成了!百虫真人大喜，双手一握，一道诀打出，顿时虫鸣声大做，凝聚
Though unable to use teleportation, a thousand feet was nothing more than an instant. A red flame enveloped Lin Xuan as he fell.
chéng biān zi de tiān mó yǐ sàn kāi ， xiàng zhe lín xuān pēn chū hēi hóng sè de huǒ yàn 。
成鞭子的天魔蚁散开，向着林轩喷出黑红色的火焰。
The Hundred Insects True Immortal's face showed satisfaction, but soon, his smile froze. An ominous warning arose, and beads of cold sweat appeared on his back. The flames parted.
zì jǐ líng chóng wēi lì rú hé ， bǎi chóng zhēn rén zì rán xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， jiù suàn shì lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， zài méi yǒu rèn hé fáng yù de qíng kuàng xià bèi jī zhòng bù sǐ yě huì qù bàn tiáo mìng de 。
自己灵虫威力如何，百虫真人自然心里有数，就算是离合期修仙者，在没有任何防御的情况下被击中不死也会去半条命的。
A faint silver light curtain appeared before him, and the so-called Fiendish Flames hadn't hit Lin Xuan at all.
lí 。
漓。
This wasn't the main issue!
ér wú mó yàn de wēi lì yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rú cǐ yī lái yīng gāi kě yǐ jiāng dí rén miè shā diào de 。 nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， bǎi chóng zhēn rén yǐ xiàng lín xuān fēi guò qù le 。 bú shì tā xīn jí ， ér shì pà wǎn le ， dí rén de chǔ wù dài yě bèi liàn huà diào le 。 suī rán bù néng shī zhǎn shùn yí ， dàn qiān yú zhàng de jù lí yě bù guò yī shùn ér yǐ 。 yǎn qián yī piàn huǒ hóng de yán sè ， zhuì zǒng de lín xuān bèi tiān mó yàn suǒ bāo guǒ 。 bǎi chóng zhēn rén liǎn shàng liú lù chū jǐ fēn dé sè 。 dàn hěn kuài ， tā de xiào róng jiù jiāng yìng le ， yī gǔ jǐng zhào píng kōng ér qǐ ， bèi hòu jìng lěng hàn lín hōng ! huǒ yàn fēn kāi 。
而无魔焰的威力也非同小可，如此一来应该可以将敌人灭杀掉的。脑海中念头转过，百虫真人已像林轩飞过去了。不是他心急，而是怕晚了，敌人的储物袋也被炼化掉了。虽然不能施展瞬移，但千余丈的距离也不过一瞬而已。眼前一片火红的颜色，坠总的林轩被天魔焰所包裹。百虫真人脸上流露出几分得色。但很快，他的笑容就僵硬了，一股警兆凭空而起，背后竟冷汗淋轰!火焰分开。
What shocked the old monster was that Lin Xuan's appearance had changed dramatically; he wore a colorful armor now.
yī céng dàn yín sè de guāng mù chū xiàn zài miàn qián ， nà suǒ wèi de yāo mó yàn ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu jī zhòng lín xuān 。
一层淡银色的光幕出现在面前，那所谓的夭魔焰，根本就没有击中林轩。
There were no signs of injury on his face.
zhè hái bú shì zhòng diǎn !
这还不是重点!
Could it be that the opponent deliberately showed weakness?
zuì ràng lǎo guài wù jīng è de shì ， lín xuān de dǎ bàn ， yǔ gāng gāng dà bù xiāng tóng ， yī tào wǔ cǎi xuàn làn de kǎi jiǎ ， bèi tā chuān zài shēn shàng le 。
最让老怪物惊愕的是，林轩的打扮，与刚刚大不相同，一套五彩绚烂的铠甲，被他穿在身上了。
The art of forging armor had been lost for millions of years, and even Tianqiao Sect couldn't produce such good armor. Where did the opponent get this?
liǎn shàng shén wán qì zú ， nǎ yǒu fēn háo shòu shāng de jì xiàng 。
脸上神完气足，哪有分毫受伤的迹象。
Before Lin Xuan's thoughts could fully form, he raised his right hand high. In his palm was a broken sword, and a layer of silver scales covered from his palm to his arm.
nán dào duì fāng gāng gāng shì gù yì shì ruò ？
难道对方刚刚是故意示弱？
The sky reeked with rage as Lin Xuan had indeed feigned weakness. Fighting required both strength and strategy; when the Fiendish Ants' whip approached, there was no way for him to dodge, but he activated the Green Flame Qilin Armor.
ér liàn jiǎ shù bǎi wàn nián qián bù jiù yǐ jīng shī chuán le 。
而炼甲术百万年前不就已经失传了。
To make this trick work, Lin Xuan had endured countless hardships and used numerous divine materials. Its defensive capabilities were naturally formidable.
lián tiān qiǎo mén yě liàn zhì bù chū ， duì fāng cóng nǎ lǐ lái de zhè me hǎo de kǎi jiǎ ne ？
连天巧门也炼制不出，对方从哪里来的这么好的铠甲呢？
Although his chest was hit, it only caused intense pain without any injury. He took advantage of this by pretending to fall.
nǎo hǎi zhōng de niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， què jiàn lín xuān yǐ gāo gāo tái qǐ yòu shǒu ， tā de zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng ， wò zhe yī bǐng duàn jiàn ， ér cóng shǒu zhǎng zhì shǒu bì ， dōu bèi yī céng dàn yín sè de jīng piàn bāo guǒ 。
脑海中的念头尚未转过，却见林轩已高高抬起右手，他的掌心之中，握着一柄断剑，而从手掌至手臂，都被一层淡银色的鲸片包裹。
This trick would have been easily exposed, but the Fiendish Ants' flames obscured the old monster's vision.
chōng tiān de lì qì pèi rán ér chū 。
冲天的戾气沛然而出。
As they say, "Self-inflicted suffering cannot be undone." The Fiendish Flames were indeed formidable, but Mo'er had already summoned the Thousand Illusion Jiewen Shield, which transformed into a light curtain to envelop Lin Xuan. This was a supreme divine treasure; even the strongest Fiendish Flame couldn't harm him.
lín xuān gāng gāng què shí shì shì dí yǐ ruò ， bì jìng dòu zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， bǐ pīn de chú le lì ， hái yǒu zhì móu 。
林轩刚刚确实是示敌以弱，毕竟斗这种东西，比拼的除了力，还有智谋。
However, the little girl didn't appear and remained hidden in the Heavenly Mechanism Mansion as per her master's instructions.
dàng tiān mó yǐ huàn huà de biān zi lín shēn de yī kè ， lín xuān duǒ wú kě duǒ ， dàn tā shén niàn wēi dòng ， bì yàn qí lìn jiǎ yǐ jīng jì chū 。
当天魔蚁幻化的鞭子临身的一刻，林轩躲无可躲，但他神念微动，碧焰麒膦甲已经祭出。
Seeing that Lin Xuan was unharmed, the Hundred Insects True Immortal was shocked. As a Separation Realm cultivator, he might have lived comfortably, but his early years were filled with blood and gore, making him experienced in combat. He retreated upon realizing the danger.
dāng chū wèi le liàn zhì cǐ wù ， lín xuān kě wèi lì jīng le qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， tiān cái dì bǎo yě bù zhī dào yòng le duō shǎo ， qí fáng yù lì zì rán bú yòng shuō 。
当初为了炼制此物，林轩可谓历经了千辛万苦，天材地宝也不知道用了多少，其防御力自然不用说。
But Lin Xuan wouldn't let this opportunity slip away; it was hard-won. Drawing in breath, he poured all his strength into the supreme divine treasure while also drawing in heavenly essence energy.
lín xuān de xiōng táng suī rán bèi jī zhòng ， yě jǐn jǐn shì gǎn jué hún shēn jù tòng ， bìng wèi shòu shāng shén me 。
林轩的胸膛虽然被击中，也仅仅是感觉浑身剧痛，并未受伤什么。
Taking advantage of his opponent's weakness, Lin Xuan would not spare him any mercy. With a resounding boom, an imposing sword spirit materialized and coalesced into a creature with the head of a qilin and the body of a horse, with wings on its back and silver scales shimmering like glass.
dàn tā què jiāng jì jiù jì ， zhuāng zuò zhuì luò le xià qù 。
但他却将计就计，装作坠落了下去。
Qilin!
yuán běn zhè ge bǎ xì hěn róng yì bèi chāi chuān ， piān piān tiān mó yǐ què pēn chū mó yán ， zhē dǎng zhù le lǎo guài wù de shì xiàn 。
原本这个把戏很容易被拆穿，偏偏天魔蚁却喷出魔炎，遮挡住了老怪物的视线。
This was one of the divine beasts in the Spirit Realm, alongside phoenixes. Even if Lin Xuan had extensive experience, he believed that any other cultivator would recognize it too.
sú huà shuō ， zì zuò niè ， bù kě huó ， zhǐ de dà gài jiù shì zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng le 。 dāng rán le ， nà mó huǒ yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 bù guò yuè ér què jiāng qiān huàn jiāo wén dùn jì chū ， huàn huà chéng yī piàn guāng mù ， jiāng lín xuān bāo guǒ 。 ér nà kě shì tōng tiān líng bǎo ， tiān mó yàn wēi lì zài qiáng ， yě bù zú yǐ shāng gǔ fēn háo 。 bù guò xiǎo yā tou bìng wèi xiàn shēn ， àn zhào shào yé de fēn fù ， yī jiù duǒ zài tiān jī fǔ 。
俗话说，自作孽，不可活，指的大概就是这种情况了。当然了，那魔火也非同小可。不过月儿却将千幻蛟纹盾祭出，幻化成一片光幕，将林轩包裹。而那可是通天灵宝，天魔焰威力再强，也不足以伤牯分毫。不过小丫头并未现身，按照少爷的吩咐，依旧躲在天机府。
With its blood-red mouth wide open, it charged towards the opponent with a fearsome aura.
jiàn lín xuān háo fā wú sǔn ， bǎi chóng zhēn rén dà jīng shī sè ， zuò wèi lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， tā suī rán yǎng zūn chǔ yōu ， dàn zǎo nián yě shì zài xuè yǔ xīng fēng zhōng chuǎng guò ， dòu de jīng yàn shí fēn fēng fù ， xīn zhōng àn jiào bù hǎo hòu ， biàn xiàng hòu tuì suō 。
见林轩毫发无损，百虫真人大惊失色，做为离合期修仙者，他虽然养尊处优，但早年也是在血雨腥风中闯过，斗的经验十分丰富，心中暗叫不好后，便向后退缩。
"Um… umm… Fellow Daoists and recommendation votes, thank you all very much!"
Lin Xuan was shocked, wondering if the effects were from the talismans and charms used by the opponent just now.
However, there was no time for contemplation at this moment. The long spear formed by凝聚的天魔蚁 had already flown before him.
Startled, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve, and a shield about the size of his palm shot out.
The shield's appearance was ancient and simple, with countless runes shimmering on its surface.
Of course, it was the Black Gold Dragon Armor Shield.
This treasure’s defensive capabilities were formidable. However, for dealing with Separation Realm cultivators, it still had some shortcomings. Luckily, Lin Xuan had already re-cultivated this treasure after his last visit to the Five-Colored Spirit Mountain. Although it couldn't compare to supreme divine treasures, he was confident that it could withstand this attack.
Thoughts raced through his mind as the long spear stabbed into the surface of the Black Gold Dragon Armor Shield.
A sound so sharp that it made one's teeth ache echoed in his ears, akin to countless ants gnawing on bones. Spirit light erupted, but the weak attack was still blocked.
Lin Xuan exhaled a sigh of relief and was about to use another divine technique when an ominous warning suddenly arose from within him.
Despite no prior signs, Lin Xuan's combat experience was rich enough for him to take in a deep breath as green light enveloped his body. He retreated sideways with incredible speed.
Rumble—
The sound of insects filled the air as the long spear failed to break through the Black Gold Dragon Armor Shield but twisted into a whip instead.
绕过盾牌，狠狠地向林轩抽去。
"Damn it!"
Lin Xuan's expression darkened. How could he forget that this wasn't just any treasure; it was transformed by the Fiendish Ants.
Just an inch away from his chest, the whip-like form of the Fiendish Ants seemed like a venomous snake.
Retreat? It was too late. Dodge? Only the Nine Heavens Micro-step could help, but the barrier charm cast by the Hundred Insects True Immortal left no room for maneuvering.
In other words, all his techniques such as teleportation and the Nine Heavens Micro-step were useless. Of course, the strength of a barrier charm varied, so its effects weren't guaranteed.
This particular one could only affect Separation Realm cultivators at the early to mid-stage. If it had been Wangting Tower, with its formidable power, this barrier charm wouldn't have worked either.
Lin Xuan's strength was far greater than his peers, but compared to Wangting Tower, he was still inferior. Therefore, his Nine Heavens Micro-step technique was essentially useless now.
"Damn!"
There was no way to dodge and no time to use other defensive treasures. The Hundred Insects True Immortal's face showed a cruel smile as he hid behind the Fiendish Ants' shield, ready to attack or defend at will, standing invincible.
"You brat, refusing to take my offer and challenging fate. Just stepped into Separation Realm, you don't know your place," the Hundred Insects True Immortal said viciously. His eyes gleamed with excitement as he had unexpectedly gained a valuable treasure.
With clean hands, there was no need to fear offending the Skyward Pavilion. With a loud explosion, Lin Xuan was hit by the whip. A muffled groan escaped him, like a bird with broken wings falling from the sky.
The Hundred Insects True Immortal was delighted and clutched his hands, sending out a spell that caused insect sounds to boom. The Fiendish Ants transformed into a whip and spat out black-red flames at Lin Xuan.
He knew the power of his spirit insects well; even Separation Realm cultivators would be severely injured if hit without any defense.
The Fiendish Flames were no less powerful, so he believed this could kill the enemy. With these thoughts in mind, the Hundred Insects True Immortal flew towards Lin Xuan. He wasn't anxious but feared that it might be too late; his opponent's storage bracelet had also been destroyed.
Though unable to use teleportation, a thousand feet was nothing more than an instant. A red flame enveloped Lin Xuan as he fell.
The Hundred Insects True Immortal's face showed satisfaction, but soon, his smile froze. An ominous warning arose, and beads of cold sweat appeared on his back. The flames parted.
A faint silver light curtain appeared before him, and the so-called Fiendish Flames hadn't hit Lin Xuan at all.
This wasn't the main issue!
What shocked the old monster was that Lin Xuan's appearance had changed dramatically; he wore a colorful armor now.
There were no signs of injury on his face.
Could it be that the opponent deliberately showed weakness?
The art of forging armor had been lost for millions of years, and even Tianqiao Sect couldn't produce such good armor. Where did the opponent get this?
Before Lin Xuan's thoughts could fully form, he raised his right hand high. In his palm was a broken sword, and a layer of silver scales covered from his palm to his arm.
The sky reeked with rage as Lin Xuan had indeed feigned weakness. Fighting required both strength and strategy; when the Fiendish Ants' whip approached, there was no way for him to dodge, but he activated the Green Flame Qilin Armor.
To make this trick work, Lin Xuan had endured countless hardships and used numerous divine materials. Its defensive capabilities were naturally formidable.
Although his chest was hit, it only caused intense pain without any injury. He took advantage of this by pretending to fall.
This trick would have been easily exposed, but the Fiendish Ants' flames obscured the old monster's vision.
As they say, "Self-inflicted suffering cannot be undone." The Fiendish Flames were indeed formidable, but Mo'er had already summoned the Thousand Illusion Jiewen Shield, which transformed into a light curtain to envelop Lin Xuan. This was a supreme divine treasure; even the strongest Fiendish Flame couldn't harm him.
However, the little girl didn't appear and remained hidden in the Heavenly Mechanism Mansion as per her master's instructions.
Seeing that Lin Xuan was unharmed, the Hundred Insects True Immortal was shocked. As a Separation Realm cultivator, he might have lived comfortably, but his early years were filled with blood and gore, making him experienced in combat. He retreated upon realizing the danger.
But Lin Xuan wouldn't let this opportunity slip away; it was hard-won. Drawing in breath, he poured all his strength into the supreme divine treasure while also drawing in heavenly essence energy.
Taking advantage of his opponent's weakness, Lin Xuan would not spare him any mercy. With a resounding boom, an imposing sword spirit materialized and coalesced into a creature with the head of a qilin and the body of a horse, with wings on its back and silver scales shimmering like glass.
Qilin!
This was one of the divine beasts in the Spirit Realm, alongside phoenixes. Even if Lin Xuan had extensive experience, he believed that any other cultivator would recognize it too.
With its blood-red mouth wide open, it charged towards the opponent with a fearsome aura.
"Um… umm… Fellow Daoists and recommendation votes, thank you all very much!"