dì yī qiān sì bǎi liù shí bā zhāng kùn shòu yóu dòu
第一千四百六十八章困兽犹斗
Chapter 1468: A Trapped Beast Fights On
táo wù zhēng níng de miàn róng shàng ， lù chū kǒng jù yǐ jí de shén sè ， wàn wàn bù céng xiǎng ， zhè shén tōng jū rán rú cǐ kě bù ， wú nài zhī xià ， zhǐ néng diào dòng hún shēn de fǎ lì ， dùn shí ， nà zhǐ qián zhǎo lì máng dà qǐ ， kǔ kǔ dǐ dǎng zhe huàn líng tiān huǒ de wēi lì 。()
梼杌挣狞的面容上，露出恐惧已极的神色，万万不曾想，这神通居然如此可怖，无奈之下，只能调动浑身的法力，顿时，那只前爪厉芒大起，苦苦抵挡着幻灵天火的威力。()
Toumu's fierce expression showed extreme fear. He never expected the power to be so terrifying. With no other choice, he调动 all his magical energy. Immediately, one of his claws emitted a sharp light and fiercely resisted the power of the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire.
shàng jiè xiōng shòu guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， bīng fēng ， jù dú ， hái yǒu duì shēng mìng zhī lì de tūn shì ， zàn shí dōu tíng zhǐ ， zài xī zhuǎ zi jiē jìn shēn tǐ de dì fāng ， xíng chéng le yī wēi miào de píng héng ， liǎng zhǒng lì liàng hù xiāng jiāo zhī ， jī dòu bù yǐ ……
上界凶兽果然非同小可，冰封，剧毒，还有对生命之力的吞噬，暂时都停止，在牺爪子接近身体的地方，形成了一微妙的平衡，两种力量互相交织，激斗不已……
Sure enough, the upper realm beasts were formidable. The ice封, poison, and devouring life force had temporarily stopped. At the spot where Xisu's claw approached its body, a delicate balance was formed between the two forces, interweaving and fighting fiercely...
&nbā bèng jiàn ， dǎo háng de xiōng kǒu ， dùn shí bèi zhuā xià le yī dà piàn xuè ròu ， shāng kǒu jí wéi kě bù ， shēn kě jiàn gǔ 。
&nbā迸溅，祷杭的胸口，顿时被抓下了一大片血肉，伤口极为可怖，深可见骨。
Splashes of blood marred Dianghang’s chest as a large piece of flesh was torn away. The wound was ghastly, deep enough to see the bone.
táo wù tòng dé hún shēn dōu fā dǒu qǐ lái le 。
梼杌痛得浑身都发抖起来了。
Toumu trembled all over from the pain.
rán ér è mèng bìng méi yǒu jié shù 。
然而噩梦并没有结束。
However, his nightmare wasn't over yet.
lín xuān yào de jiù shì zhè ge xiào guǒ ， duì yú yǎn qián de guài wù nán dào hái xū yào tóng qíng me ？
林轩要的就是这个效果，对于眼前的怪物难道还需要同情么？
Lin Xuan wanted this effect. Did he need sympathy for such a monster?
yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， qīng huǒ jiàn líng máng shǎn shuò ， hěn hěn de zhǎn xiàng le xī de tóu lú 。
一道法诀打出，青火剑灵芒闪烁，狠狠的斩向了牺的头颅。
A spell was cast and the Green Fire Sword Spirit's light flashed as it fiercely sliced at Xisu’s head.
táo wù de liǎn shàng ， shǎn guò jué wàng zhī sè ， dàn suí hòu yòu xiàng shì xiǎng qǐ le shén me ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， pēn chū yī quán tou dà xiǎo de yuán zhū ， shēn hēi sè ， hū de yī xià jiāng qīng huǒ dǎng xià lái le 。
梼杌的脸上，闪过绝望之色，但随后又像是想起了什么，张开口，喷出一拳头大小的圆珠，深黑色，呼的一下将青火挡下来了。
Toumu’s face showed despair but then something seemed to occur to him. He opened his mouth and spat out a round bead, deep black in color. It blocked the Green Fire with a whoosh.
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， tā kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， zhè kě bú shì shén me bǎo wù ， ér shì yāo dān 。
林轩眼睛微眯，他看得清清楚楚，这可不是什么宝物，而是妖丹。
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes; he could clearly see that this wasn't a treasure but a demon's essence core.
duì yāo zú lái shuō ， zhòng yào xìng shì bù yán ér yù de ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， táo wù nǎ hái gù dé le zhè xǔ duō ， rú hé bǎo zhù xiǎo mìng cái shì zuì zhòng yào de 。
对妖族来说，重要性是不言而喻的，但此时此刻，梼杌哪还顾得了这许多，如何保住小命才是最重要的。
For demons, its importance was self-evident. But at this moment, how could Toumu care about such trivial matters? The most important thing now was to save his life.
suí hòu pāo shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ chū xiàn zài èr shí yú zhàng zhī wài 。
随后抛身形一闪，已出现在二十余丈之外。
He then leaped away, appearing more than twenty meters away.
zòu zhàng fū bào chóu ， shí nián bù wǎn ， míng zhī dào dǎ bù guò ， hái zài zhè lǐ yìng káng shì hěn yú chǔn de ， táo wù suī rán xiōng è ， dàn yě bú shì yǒu yǒng wú móu de jiā huo ， fǒu zé zài shàng jiè de shí hòu zǎo jiù bèi sàn xiān gěi miè le 。
奏丈夫报仇，十年不晚，明知道打不过，还在这里硬扛是很愚蠢的，梼杌虽然凶恶，但也不是有勇无谋的家伙，否则在上界的时候早就被散仙给灭了。
Revenge takes time; ten years is not too long. Knowing he couldn't win, staying here and enduring it was foolish. Although Toumu was fierce, he wasn’t a fool. Otherwise, he would have been eliminated by the scattered immortals in the upper realm.
rú jīn zhàn jú bù lì ， xī jiù xuǎn zé le táo tuō ， zàn bì fēng máng gù rán méi yǒu cuò ， rán ér lín xuān qǐ huì ràng xī qīng yì liū zǒu 。
如今战局不利，牺就选择了逃脱，暂避锋芒固然没有错，然而林轩岂会让牺轻易溜走。
With the battle going poorly, Xisu chose to escape. While avoiding the enemy’s attacks was not wrong, Lin Xuan wouldn't let him easily slip away.
gāng gāng de zhàn dòu zhōng ” lín xuān gēn běn jiù méi yǒu chū quán lì 。
刚刚的战斗中”林轩根本就没有出全力。
In the previous fight, Lin Xuan hadn’t used his full strength.
tōng tiān líng bǎo zàn qiě bù tí ， yuè ér kě shì tóng yàng méi yǒu chū shǒu dì 。
通天灵宝暂且不提，月儿可是同样没有出手地。
Setting aside the Primordial Heavenly Treasure for now, Yue'er had also refrained from attacking.
dào bú shì wèi le gōng píng yuán zé ， xiū xiān jiè qún ōu běn lái jiù méi yǒu shén me hǎo diū liǎn de 。
倒不是为了公平原则，修仙界群殴本来就没有什么好丢脸的。
It wasn’t about fairness; fighting in a group in the cultivation world wasn’t something to be ashamed of.
yuè ér zhī suǒ yǐ qián fú zài cè ， fáng de jiù shì duì shǒu táo tuō 。
月儿之所以潜伏在侧，防的就是对手逃脱。
Yue'er’s presence was to prevent the enemy from escaping. Lin Xuan was very foresighted, and this hidden move proved correct.
lín xuān kě shì hěn yǒu xiān jiàn zhī míng de ， ér zhè yī bù àn qí guǒ rán méi yǒu xià cuò 。
林轩可是很有先见之明的，而这一步暗棋果然没有下错。
Toumu widened his eyes as an exquisite young woman appeared beside Xisu. She was breathtakingly beautiful but her spiritual pressure made Xisu's scalp tingle; she too had reached the Separation stage.
táo wù dèng dà le yǎn zhū yī wèi jué měi de shào nǚ chū xiàn zài xī de shēn cè ， qīng guó qīng chéng zhī sè ， rán ér suǒ sàn fà chū lái de líng yā ， què ràng xī tóu pí fā má ， jū rán yě shì lí hé 。
梼杌瞪大了眼珠一位绝美的少女出现在牺的身侧，倾国倾城之色，然而所散发出来的灵压，却让牺头皮发麻，居然也是离合。
Could it be that he would fall here?
nán dào zì jǐ jū rán yào yǔn luò zài zhè lǐ me ？
难道自己居然要陨落在这里么？
"Move aside!"
“ gǔn kāi ！”
“滚开！”
Toumu’s voice was like thunder. Now, Xisu no longer had any upper realm existence’s demeanor; instead, he looked like a stray dog.
táo wù de shēng yīn jiù xiàng dǎ léi ， rú jīn de xī ， nǎ lǐ hái yǒu yì diǎn líng jiè shàng wèi cún zài de fēng fàn ， gèng xiàng shì yī zhī sàng jiā zhī quǎn 。
梼杌的声音就像打雷，如今的牺，哪里还有一点灵界上位存在的风范，更像是一只丧家之犬。
Although Yue'er didn’t have much experience in combat, she far outmatched Princess New Moon. She wasn't frightened by the other’s roar.
yuè ér zhēng dòu de jīng yàn suī rán bù duō ， dàn què yuǎn shèng guò xīn yuè gōng zhǔ ， zì rán bú huì bèi duì fāng de yī shēng dà hǒu jiù gěi xià zhù 。
月儿争斗的经验虽然不多，但却远胜过新月公主，自然不会被对方的一声大吼就给吓住。
A sweet smile appeared on her lips: "Sorry, but this path is blocked."
zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū tián tián de xiào róng ：“ bù hǎo yì sī cǐ lù bù tōng 。”
嘴角边露出甜甜的笑容：“不好意思此路不通。”
Before the words were fully spoken, she flicked her jade hand and a faint black mist rose from her sleeve.
huà yīn wèi luò ， yù shǒu yī fú ， yī céng dàn dàn de hēi wù cóng yī xiù zhōng téng shēng qǐ chū 。
话音未落，玉手一拂，一层淡淡的黑雾从衣袖中腾升起出。
Initially unremarkable, it gradually thickened.
kāi shǐ bìng méi yǒu qǐ yǎn zhī chù ， suí hòu què jiàn jiàn zhuǎn nóng 。
开始并没有起眼之处，随后却渐渐转浓。
Butterflies appeared in view.
yī qún hú dié chū xiàn zài shì xiàn zhōng 。
一群蝴蝶出现在视线中。
The patterns were filled with mystic and ancient meanings.
&nbā wén ， chōng mǎn le xuán miào yǔ gǔ piáo zhī yì 。
&nbā纹，充满了玄妙与古朴之意。
Even though Toumu was weakened by the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire, Yue'er still treated him as an enemy of great importance. She cast a Drive Insects spell to summon the Ice Moon Butterfly from her命泉.
cāng yīng bó miǎn ， shàng yào yòng jìn quán lì ， suī rán táo wù bèi huàn líng tiān huǒ qīn shí yǐ méi yǒu shèng xià duō shǎo zhàn lì ， dàn yuè ér yī tóng rú lín dà dí 。
苍鹰博免，尚要用尽全力，虽然梼杌被幻灵天火侵蚀已没有剩下多少战力，但月儿依同如临大敌。
"This... how could there be such demon insects, and in such numbers?"
chū shǒu jiù shì qū chóng shù ， jiāng mìng quán zhōng de bīng yuè dié jì chū 。
出手就是驱虫术，将命泉中的冰月蝶祭出。
Toumu recognized these creatures; he was clearly terrified, trembling so much that he forgot both attacking and fleeing.
“ zhè …… mí zěn me kě néng yǒu zhè yāo chóng ér qiě shù liàng hái rú cǐ zhī duō ？”
“这……弥怎么可能有这妖虫而且数量还如此之多？”
Yue'er was taken aback but quickly reacted. Without further ado, she sent out a mental attack.
chū hū yù liào de shì ， táo wù xiǎn rán rèn de yǎn qián zhī wù ， dà jīng shī sè ， hún shēn chàn dǒu ， shèn zhì dōu wàng le gōng jī yǔ táo zǒu 。
出乎预料的是，梼杌显然认得眼前之物，大惊失色，浑身颤抖，甚至都忘了攻击与逃走。
From the Ice Moon Butterflies' mouths, black mists emerged.
yuè ér yě shì yī dāi ” bù guò tā de fǎn yìng què shì hěn kuài ， yě méi yǒu duō yú de dòng zuò jiù jiāng gōng jī de shén niàn fā chū 。
月儿也是一呆”不过她的反应却是很快，也没有多余的动作就将攻击的神念发出。
Sizzle...
āi ……，…
唉……，…
A layer of dark ice armor instantly covered Toumu's body. Despite his fear, he looked like an ice sculpture and was frozen in place.
cóng nà xiē bīng yuè dié de kǒu zhōng ， pēn chū yī tuán tuán de hēi wù 。
从那些冰月蝶的口中，喷出一团团的黑雾。
Was it successful?
cī lā ……
刺啦……
Yue'er opened her mouth with a puzzled expression. Although the Ice Moon Butterfly’s power was formidable, she still found it hard to believe that such an easy victory over a Separation stage opponent had occurred.
táo wù de shēn tǐ biǎo miàn dùn shí chū xiàn le yī céng tāo hēi de bīng jiǎ ， xī de liǎn shàng hái dài zhe kǒng jù zhī sè què rú bīng diāo yì bān ， bèi dòng jié le qǐ lái 。
梼杌的身体表面顿时出现了一层涛黑的冰甲，牺的脸上还带着恐惧之色却如冰雕一般，被冻结了起来。
To be precise, there was no resistance from Xisu at all.
chéng le ？
成了？
From afar, Lin Xuan also showed signs of surprise.
yuè ér zhāng kāi le xiǎo kǒu ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì yí huò ” suī rán zhè bīng yuè dié de wēi lì què shí fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn zhè me qīng yì shí duō xià yí gè lí hé ， hái shì ràng tā gǎn jué yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì de 。
月儿张开了小口，脸上满是疑惑”虽然这冰月蝶的威力确实非同小可，但这么轻易拾掇下一个离合，还是让她感觉有些不可思议的。
However, his mind worked much faster than Yue'er's. Toumu’s reaction seemed illogical but upon closer examination, it made sense.
zhèng què de shuō ， shì duì fāng gēn běn jiù méi yǒu fǎn kàng shén me 。
正确的说，是对方根本就没有反抗什么。
Don’t forget that the monster before him was a fragment of Toumu’s soul in the Spirit Realm. While its strength was far inferior to the original, its knowledge and memories were intact.
yuǎn chù ， lín xuān liǎn shàng yě shǎn guò yī sī yì wài zhī sè 。
远处，林轩脸上也闪过一丝意外之色。
The fear in Xisu’s eyes had been much greater than when facing the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire. The only possibility was that he recognized the Ice Moon Butterfly.
bù guò tā de nǎo jīn kě yào bǐ yuè ér zhuǎn de kuài xǔ duō 。
不过他的脑筋可要比月儿转的快许多。
Could it be...?
táo wù de fǎn yìng ” kàn shì bù hé cháng lǐ ， dàn zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng ， què shì yǒu yīn yóu de 。
梼杌的反应”看似不合常理，但仔细想想，却是有因由的。
Lin Xuan pondered many things, some of which might involve his previous life as King Asura.
bú yào wàng le ， yǎn qián de guài wù ， shì líng jiè shàng wèi cún zài de yī lóu fēn hún ér yǐ ， shí lì gù rán yuǎn yuǎn bù jí běn tǐ ， dàn zhī shí jì yì ， què shì yī yàng dì 。
不要忘了，眼前的怪物，是灵界上位存在的一偻分魂而已，实力固然远远不及本体，但知识记忆，却是一样地。
"Master, what should we do now?"
gāng cái xī yǎn shén de kǒng jù hái yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò le miàn duì huàn líng tiān huǒ ， nà me kě néng xìng zhǐ yǒu yí gè 。
刚才牺眼神的恐惧还远远超过了面对幻灵天火，那么可能性只有一个。
Yue'er’s voice pulled Lin Xuan back to reality. There were still many matters to deal with. Although he had full confidence in the outcome before acting, such a smooth victory was somewhat unexpected.
zhè jiā huo ， shì rèn shí bīng yuè dié de 。
这家伙，是认识冰月蝶的。
Of course, it was good news.
nán dào shuō ……，…
难道说……，…
Lin Xuan raised his head; without its master's control, the demon essence core struggled against the Green Fire but clearly was at a disadvantage.
lín xuān xiǎng le hěn duō ， zhè qí zhōng ， yǔ yuè ér de qián shì ， ā xiū luó wáng ， kǒng pà huì yǒu xǔ duō qiān chě 。
林轩想了很多，这其中，与月儿的前世，阿修罗王，恐怕会有许多牵扯。
This was a rare treasure. Lin Xuan didn’t want to see it destroyed for nothing.
“ shào yé ， wǒ men xiàn zài yīng gāi rú hé ？”
“少爷，我们现在应该如何？”
With a wave of his hand, he cast a spell and recalled the Green Fire.
yuè ér de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jiāng lín xuān cóng huàn xiǎng zhōng lā huí dào xiàn shí lái le ， rú jīn ， kě bú shì zhuī gēn jiū dǐ de yī kè ， hái yǒu xǔ duō shì qíng xū yào chǔ lǐ de 。
月儿的声音传入耳朵，将林轩从幻想中拉回到现实来了，如今，可不是追根究底的一刻，还有许多事情需要处理的。
The demon essence core tried to escape but Lin Xuan had prepared for this. With five fingers closed, the air rippled like water waves.
suī rán zài chū shǒu de qián yī kè ， lín xuān jiù yǒu shí zú shí de bǎ wò ” bì jìng yǔ xīn yuè dǎ guò yī cháng hòu ， táo wù de fǎ lì yǐ suǒ shèng bù duō ， dàn rú cǐ shùn lì ， duō shǎo hái shì yǒu yī xiē dà chū yù liào de 。
虽然在出手的前一刻，林轩就有十足十的把握”毕竟与新月打过一场后，梼杌的法力已所剩不多，但如此顺利，多少还是有一些大出预料的。
He grabbed Toumu with one hand.
dāng rán ， shì xǐ shì 。
当然，是喜事。
Despite the demon essence core’s resistance, it struggled left and right trying to escape. Unfortunately, its efforts were in vain.
lín xuān xiān tái qǐ tóu lú ， shī qù le zhǔ rén de cāo kòng ， nà yāo dān zài yǔ qīng huǒ de zhēng dòu zhōng ， míng xiǎn de chǔ yú xià fēng 。
林轩先抬起头颅，失去了主人的操控，那妖丹在与青火的争斗中，明显的处于下风。
The light hand returned to Lin Xuan's front.
zhè dōng xī ， kě shì nán dé de bǎo wù ， lín xuān zì rán bù yuàn yì ràng xī bái bái bèi huǐ le 。
这东西，可是难得的宝物，林轩自然不愿意让牺白白被毁了。
Closely examining the demon essence core revealed its extraordinary nature.
yòu páo yī fú ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， xiān zhào huí le qīng huǒ 。
柚袍一拂，一道法诀打出，先召回了青火。
Toumu was a demon but his rank far exceeded that of the Heavenly Spirit race.
yāo dān dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， jiù xiǎng yào táo tuō ， bù guò lín xuān zǎo yǒu zhǔn bèi le ， wǔ zhǐ yī hé ， kōng qì rú shuǐ bō bān huàng dòng 。
妖丹滴溜溜一转，就想要逃脱，不过林轩早有准备了，五指一合，空气如水波般晃动。
Although this was a fragment formed from a soul, it contained some of Toumu’s original power.
yī bǎ jiāng xī zhuā zài le zhǎng zhōng 。
一把将牺抓在了掌中。
Like a seed, if used properly, the benefits would be unimaginable.
nà yāo dān yī jiù bù kěn shù shǒu jiù fù ， zuǒ chōng yòu tū de xiǎng yào táo tuō ， kě xī shì tú láo de 。
那妖丹依旧不肯束手就缚，左冲右突的想要逃脱，可惜是徒劳的。
Lin Xuan's eyes showed satisfaction. He took out an jade box and placed the demon essence core inside. Then he affixed several prohibitive talismans on its surface.
nà guāng shǒu fēi huí dào le lín xuān de shēn qián 。
那光手飞回到了林轩的身前。
What to do with this large creature?
jìn jù lí kàn zhè yāo dān ， gèng gǎn jué chū xī de bù fán 。
近距离看这妖丹，更感觉出牺的不凡。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead but quickly resolved himself. With a finger, he summoned the Green Fire.
táo wù suī shì yāo zú ， dàn jiù pǐn jiē lái shuō ， hái yuǎn zài tiān dì líng zú zhī shàng de 。
梼杌虽是妖族，但就品阶来说，还远在天地灵族之上的。
Great Sword Technique!
zhè suī rán shì fēn hún suǒ xíng chéng zhī wù ， dàn zhì shǎo shì yǒu yī sī táo wù de běn yuán lì liàng zài lǐ tou 。
这虽然是分魂所形成之物，但至少是有一丝梼杌的本源力量在里头。
This time, Lin Xuan didn't let it grow to over a hundred meters; just seven or eight meters was enough to destroy it.
jiù xiàng yī lì zhǒng zi ， rú guǒ yùn yòng shì dàng ， dé dào de hǎo chù jiāng nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng 。
就像一粒种子，如果运用适当，得到的好处将难以想象。
"Bang!"
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī mǎn yì zhī sè ” cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū yí gè yù hé ， jiāng táo wù de yāo dān zhuāng rù ， suí hòu yòu zài biǎo miàn ， tiē shàng jǐ zhāng jìn zhì fú zhuàn 。
林轩眼中闪过一丝满意之色”从怀中取出一个玉盒，将梼杌的妖丹装入，随后又在表面，贴上几张禁制符篆。
With a sharp command from Lin Xuan, the Green Fire sword flashed and struck the ice sculpture.
Chapter 1468: A Trapped Beast Fights On
Toumu's fierce expression showed extreme fear. He never expected the power to be so terrifying. With no other choice, he调动 all his magical energy. Immediately, one of his claws emitted a sharp light and fiercely resisted the power of the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire.
Sure enough, the upper realm beasts were formidable. The ice封, poison, and devouring life force had temporarily stopped. At the spot where Xisu's claw approached its body, a delicate balance was formed between the two forces, interweaving and fighting fiercely...
Splashes of blood marred Dianghang’s chest as a large piece of flesh was torn away. The wound was ghastly, deep enough to see the bone.
Toumu trembled all over from the pain.
However, his nightmare wasn't over yet.
Lin Xuan wanted this effect. Did he need sympathy for such a monster?
A spell was cast and the Green Fire Sword Spirit's light flashed as it fiercely sliced at Xisu’s head.
Toumu’s face showed despair but then something seemed to occur to him. He opened his mouth and spat out a round bead, deep black in color. It blocked the Green Fire with a whoosh.
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes; he could clearly see that this wasn't a treasure but a demon's essence core.
For demons, its importance was self-evident. But at this moment, how could Toumu care about such trivial matters? The most important thing now was to save his life.
He then leaped away, appearing more than twenty meters away.
Revenge takes time; ten years is not too long. Knowing he couldn't win, staying here and enduring it was foolish. Although Toumu was fierce, he wasn’t a fool. Otherwise, he would have been eliminated by the scattered immortals in the upper realm.
With the battle going poorly, Xisu chose to escape. While avoiding the enemy’s attacks was not wrong, Lin Xuan wouldn't let him easily slip away.
In the previous fight, Lin Xuan hadn’t used his full strength.
Setting aside the Primordial Heavenly Treasure for now, Yue'er had also refrained from attacking.
It wasn’t about fairness; fighting in a group in the cultivation world wasn’t something to be ashamed of.
Yue'er’s presence was to prevent the enemy from escaping. Lin Xuan was very foresighted, and this hidden move proved correct.
Toumu widened his eyes as an exquisite young woman appeared beside Xisu. She was breathtakingly beautiful but her spiritual pressure made Xisu's scalp tingle; she too had reached the Separation stage.
Could it be that he would fall here?
"Move aside!"
Toumu’s voice was like thunder. Now, Xisu no longer had any upper realm existence’s demeanor; instead, he looked like a stray dog.
Although Yue'er didn’t have much experience in combat, she far outmatched Princess New Moon. She wasn't frightened by the other’s roar.
A sweet smile appeared on her lips: "Sorry, but this path is blocked."
Before the words were fully spoken, she flicked her jade hand and a faint black mist rose from her sleeve.
Initially unremarkable, it gradually thickened.
Butterflies appeared in view.
The patterns were filled with mystic and ancient meanings.
Even though Toumu was weakened by the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire, Yue'er still treated him as an enemy of great importance. She cast a Drive Insects spell to summon the Ice Moon Butterfly from her命泉.
"This... how could there be such demon insects, and in such numbers?"
Toumu recognized these creatures; he was clearly terrified, trembling so much that he forgot both attacking and fleeing.
Yue'er was taken aback but quickly reacted. Without further ado, she sent out a mental attack.
From the Ice Moon Butterflies' mouths, black mists emerged.
Sizzle...
A layer of dark ice armor instantly covered Toumu's body. Despite his fear, he looked like an ice sculpture and was frozen in place.
Was it successful?
Yue'er opened her mouth with a puzzled expression. Although the Ice Moon Butterfly’s power was formidable, she still found it hard to believe that such an easy victory over a Separation stage opponent had occurred.
To be precise, there was no resistance from Xisu at all.
From afar, Lin Xuan also showed signs of surprise.
However, his mind worked much faster than Yue'er's. Toumu’s reaction seemed illogical but upon closer examination, it made sense.
Don’t forget that the monster before him was a fragment of Toumu’s soul in the Spirit Realm. While its strength was far inferior to the original, its knowledge and memories were intact.
The fear in Xisu’s eyes had been much greater than when facing the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire. The only possibility was that he recognized the Ice Moon Butterfly.
Could it be...?
Lin Xuan pondered many things, some of which might involve his previous life as King Asura.
"Master, what should we do now?"
Yue'er’s voice pulled Lin Xuan back to reality. There were still many matters to deal with. Although he had full confidence in the outcome before acting, such a smooth victory was somewhat unexpected.
Of course, it was good news.
Lin Xuan raised his head; without its master's control, the demon essence core struggled against the Green Fire but clearly was at a disadvantage.
This was a rare treasure. Lin Xuan didn’t want to see it destroyed for nothing.
With a wave of his hand, he cast a spell and recalled the Green Fire.
The demon essence core tried to escape but Lin Xuan had prepared for this. With five fingers closed, the air rippled like water waves.
He grabbed Toumu with one hand.
Despite the demon essence core’s resistance, it struggled left and right trying to escape. Unfortunately, its efforts were in vain.
The light hand returned to Lin Xuan's front.
Closely examining the demon essence core revealed its extraordinary nature.
Toumu was a demon but his rank far exceeded that of the Heavenly Spirit race.
Although this was a fragment formed from a soul, it contained some of Toumu’s original power.
Like a seed, if used properly, the benefits would be unimaginable.
Lin Xuan's eyes showed satisfaction. He took out an jade box and placed the demon essence core inside. Then he affixed several prohibitive talismans on its surface.
What to do with this large creature?
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead but quickly resolved himself. With a finger, he summoned the Green Fire.
Great Sword Technique!
This time, Lin Xuan didn't let it grow to over a hundred meters; just seven or eight meters was enough to destroy it.
"Bang!"
With a sharp command from Lin Xuan, the Green Fire sword flashed and struck the ice sculpture.