miàn duì yǎn qián guǐ yì de xuán wō ， lín xuān yǔ tián xiǎo wǔ yě bù yóu hài rán biàn sè 。
面对眼前诡异的漩涡，林轩与田小五也不由骇然变色。
Facing the eerie vortex before him, Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaowu couldn't help but pale.
zhè dōng xī ， jìng yǔ chuán shuō zhōng de kōng jiān luàn liú yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì 。
这东西，竟与传说中的空间乱流有几分相似。
This thing bore a striking resemblance to the spatial maelstroms of legend.
dāng rán ， wēi lì bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。
当然，威力不可同日而语。
Of course, its power was incomparable. But at least they shared the same nature: both could devour all things.
dàn zhì shǎo xìng zhì shì yī yàng dì 。
但至少性质是一样地。
However, neither had room for maneuver now.
dōu néng gòu jiāng wàn wù tūn shì 。
都能够将万物吞噬。
Lin Xuan roared and poured his magical energy into the Five Miles of Vastness talisman. Tian Xiaowu's performance was similar; there was no time to hide their true strength.
bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， liǎng rén dōu méi yǒu biàn zhāo de yú dì le 。
不过此时此刻，两人都没有变招的余地了。
Silver light flashed as the qilin’s size suddenly increased by a circle, crashing into the vortex with force.
lín xuān yī shēng dà hē ， jiāng hún shēn de fǎ lì zhù rù huī yuán wǔ lǐ ， tián xiǎo wǔ de biǎo xiàn yě chà bu duō ， xiàn zài kě méi yǒu shí jiān cáng zhuō 。
林轩一声大喝，将浑身的法力注入麾缘五里，田小五的表现也差不多，现在可没有时间藏拙。
Swoosh swoosh sounds filled Lin Xuan's ears as the Jade Comb Treasure also didn't hold back. The golden threads swirled like a tempest and pierced into the vortex.
yín máng cì mù ， nà qí lín de tǐ jī ， dǒu rán zēng dà le yī quān ， hěn hěn de zhuàng rù le xuán wō lǐ miàn 。
银芒刺目，那麒麟的体积，陡然增大了一圈，狠狠的撞入了漩涡里面。
For a moment, silver and gold colors reflected against the deep blackness of the vortex, its suction suddenly stopping. The air around them seemed to freeze.
sōu sōu sōu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yù shū líng bǎo de wēi néng yě bù shì ruò ， nà màn tiān de jīn sī ， rú jí fēng zhòu yǔ ， yě zhā rù jìn le xuán wō lǐ 。
嗖嗖嗖的声音传入耳朵，玉梳灵宝的威能也不示弱，那漫天的金丝，如疾风骤雨，也扎入进了漩涡里。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he vaguely sensed that his opponent was using spatial magic techniques. The power was terrifying; it had withstood their combined attack.
yī shí jiān ， jīn yín èr sè ， yǔ xuán wō shēn suì wán yǒu hēi huī yìng zài yì qǐ ， xī lì gā rán ér zhǐ ， zhōu wéi de kōng qì yě fǎng fú níng zhì 。
一时间，金银二色，与漩涡深邃完黝黑辉映在一起，吸力嘎然而止，周围的空气也仿佛凝滞。
Knowing they weren't using ordinary treasures, these late-stage Separation Realm experts truly did have hidden skills.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yǐn yǐn de ， tā yě tǐ huì dào duì fāng shǐ yòng de shì kōng jiān lèi fǎ mò ， hǎo kě pà de wēi lì ， jū rán zhāo xià le zì jǐ hé tián xiǎo wǔ de lián shǒu yī jī 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，隐隐的，他也体会到对方使用的是空间类法末，好可怕的威力，居然招下了自己和田小五的联手一击。
The Ten Thousand Serpent King wasn’t faring well either.
yào zhī dào tā liǎ shǐ yòng de kě bú shì pǔ tōng bǎo wù ， zhè xiē lí hé hòu qī de lǎo jiā huǒ ， yí gè èr gè ， guǒ rán dōu yǒu yā xiāng dǐ de gōng fu 。
要知道他俩使用的可不是普通宝物，这些离合后期的老家伙，一个二个，果然都有压箱底的功夫。
In truth, at his level of cultivation, he was far from mastering such powerful spatial techniques. However, unlike humans, the demon race possessed various innate talents due to their bloodline inheritance.
wàn jiāo wáng bìng bù hǎo guò 。
万蛟王并不好过。
This was the effect of the Bloodline Inheritance.
qí shí yǐ tā de jìng jiè ， hái yuǎn bù zú yǐ zhǎng wò zhè me lì hài de kōng jiān shén tōng ， zhǐ bù guò yāo zú yǔ rén lèi bù tóng ， jù yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de tiān fù 。
其实以他的境界，还远不足以掌握这么厉害的空间神通，只不过妖族与人类不同，具有各种各样的天赋。
The reason why the Ten Thousand Serpent King had reached late-stage Separation Realm was not only through hard work and good fortune; he also carried a trace of the divine beast嘲风’s bloodline, though extremely thin—just one strand.
zhè shì xuè mài chuán chéng de xiào guǒ 。
这是血脉传承的效果。
But it was still enviable.
ér wàn jiāo wáng zhī suǒ yǐ néng gòu xiū liàn dào lí hé hòu qī ”， le kè kǔ yǔ jī yuán qiǎo hé ， hái yǒu yí gè hěn zhòng yào de yīn sù ， xī shēn shàng ， jù yǒu shén shòu “ cháo fēng ” de xuè tǒng 。
而万蛟王之所以能够修炼到离合后期”，了刻苦与机缘巧合，还有一个很重要的因素，牺身上，具有神兽“嘲风”的血统。
Cowardwind wasn’t just any demon; it was one of the nine sons of the true dragon, ranked third.
dāng rán ， shí fēn xī bó ， zhǐ yǒu yī sī bà le 。
当然，十分稀薄，只有一丝罢了。
Legend had it that it excelled in spatial laws. If Cowardwind had used this technique, its power would have been unimaginable. The Ten Thousand Serpent King’s attempt seemed more like a failed imitation.
dàn yě lìng rén xiàn mù 。
但也令人羡慕。
But despite their联手effort, they still managed to withstand his attack for just a few breaths. For the two humans and one demon, it felt like centuries.
cháo fēng kě bú shì yì bān de yāo zú ， ér shì zhēn lóng de jiǔ zi zhī yī 。
嘲风可不是一般的妖族，而是真龙的九子之一。
Then, the sound of fabric tearing filled their ears as countless tiny cracks appeared around the vortex's edge.
pái jǐng dì sān 。
排井第三。
Initially small, these cracks rapidly expanded like spider webs.
chuán shuō ， zhǔ fú huò ” shàn cháng kōng jiān fǎ zé 。
传说，主福祸”擅长空间法则。
Dark light began to contract sharply before the entire vortex collapsed.
yǎn qián de shén tōng ruò yóu cháo fēng shī zhǎn chū jiā wēi lì jiāng dá dào lìng rén nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de dì bù ， wàn jiāo wáng zé yǒu xiē huà hǔ bù chéng fǎn lèi quǎn le 。
眼前的神通若由嘲风施展出家威力将达到令人难以想象的地步，万蛟王则有些画虎不成反类犬了。
However, Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaowu were not entirely satisfied. While his spatial technique was broken, their attacks had also been weakened to the point of ineffectiveness.
dàn lín xuān méi tián xiǎo wǔ yě bù guò shì lí hé ， cǐ shí ” liǎng rén lián shǒu de yī jī jiā jū rán yìng shì bèi tā zhāo le xià qù 。
但林轩没田小五也不过是离合，此时”两人联手的一击家居然硬是被他招了下去。
The qilin turned into a faint shadow, with only a few dozen golden threads remaining…
xiāng chí bù guò jǐ xī de gōng fu ， dàn duì liǎng rén yī yāo lái shuō ， què xiàng guò le shù bǎi nián zhī jiǔ 。
相持不过几息的功夫，但对两人一妖来说，却像过了数百年之久。
Roar!
suí hòu ” bù jǐn sī liè de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， xuán wō de biān shàng ， chū xiàn liǎo wú shù xì wēi de liè jué 。
随后”布锦撕裂的声音传入耳朵，漩涡的边上，出现了无数细微的裂绝。
Tiredness marred the Ten Thousand Serpent King’s face as he opened his blood-red maw and expelled a heavy demonic aura, consuming their final attack.
kāi shǐ shàng xiǎo ， hěn kuài jiù rú zhī zhū wǎng yì bān de xiàng wài kuò zhāng 。
开始尚小，很快就如蜘蛛网一般的向外扩张。
Their joint ambush had failed to achieve even a fraction of success. The Ten Thousand Serpent King wasn’t injured at all.
hēi máng kāi shǐ jí jù shōu suō jiā suí hòu xuán wō jìng zhěng gè bēng tā diào le 。
黑芒开始急剧收缩家随后漩涡竟整个崩塌掉了。
Lin Xuan's expression darkened as he flipped his hand, and the Five Miles of Vastness talisman slipped into his sleeve.
rán ér lín xuān yǔ tián xiǎo wǔ yě bìng wèi rú yì ， duì fāng de fǎ mò suī rán bèi pò ” dàn liǎng rén de gōng jī yě bèi xiāo hào chéng le qiáng nǔ zhī mò 。
然而林轩与田小五也并未如意，对方的法末虽然被破”但两人的攻击也被消耗成了强弩之末。
While the All-Heavenly Treasure was powerful, its use came with many constraints.
qí lín huà wèi le dàn dàn de xū yǐng ， nà wàn qiān jīn sī ， yě jǐn shèng xià liáo liáo de shù shí ……
麒麟化为了淡淡的虚影，那万千金丝，也仅剩下寥寥的数十……
Injecting magical energy alone took a breath’s worth of time—a moment for mortals but enough to complete hundreds of attacks in an expert's eyes.
hǒu ！
吼！
Thus, seeing no effect from their first strike, Lin Xuan naturally didn't intend to use the Five Miles of Vastness talisman any further.
wàn jiāo wáng de liǎn shàng yóu shì pí bèi zhī sè ” dàn hái shì zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， yī dào nóng zhòng de yāo qì pēn bó ， jiāng zuì hòu de gōng jī yě gěi xiāo hào diào le 。
万蛟王的脸上游是疲惫之色”但还是张开血盆大口，一道浓重的妖气喷薄，将最后的攻击也给消耗掉了。
With a wave of his hand, the Black Iron Dragon Armor Shield flew out and transformed into a dazzling light curtain before him.
liǎng rén lián shǒu tōu xí ， jū rán méi yǒu qǐ dào fēn háo xiào guǒ ， bié shuō wàn jiāo wáng le ， duì fāng lián yì diǎn shāng yě méi yǒu 。
两人联手偷袭，居然没有起到分毫效果，别说万蛟王了，对方连一点伤也没有。
Defend first, then attack. Against such ancient monsters, caution was always wise.
lín xuān de liǎn sè yīn mái yǐ jí ， yòu shǒu fān zhuǎn jiā huī yuán wǔ yǐ huá luò jìn yī xiù lǐ miàn 。
林轩的脸色阴霾以极，右手翻转家麾缘五已滑落进衣袖里面。
Lin Xuan then summoned the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring.
tōng tiān líng bǎo wēi lì suī qiáng ， dàn shǐ yòng qǐ lái què yǒu pǒ duō chè zhǒu 。
通天灵宝威力虽强，但使用起来却有颇多掣肘。
A look of worry appeared on his face; they were likely to have a tough fight ahead.
guāng shì zhù rù líng lì jiù yào huā fèi yí gè hū xī 。
光是注入灵力就要花费一个呼吸。
Tian Xiaowu was enveloped in black aura from afar, but even with his repressed divine sense, he could see clearly.
zhè diǎn shí jiān duì fán rén lái shuō shì yī shùn ér yǐ ， dàn zài lí hé qī xiū shì de yǎn lǐ ， què néng wán chéng shàng bǎi cì gōng jī 。
这点时间对凡人来说是一瞬而已，但在离合期修士的眼里，却能完成上百次攻击。
In front of him, a white bone shield circled and danced.
suǒ yǐ yī jī méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， lín xuān zì rán bù dǎ suàn jiāng huī yuán wǔ ná lái dòu fǎ le 。
所以一击没有效果，林轩自然不打算将麾缘五拿来斗法了。
The Withering Heart Five Talisman had also been summoned.
yòu páo yī fú ， wū jīn lóng jiǎ dùn yǐ fēi lüè ér chū jiā zài tā shēn qián huà wèi yī piàn cuǐ càn guāng mù 。
柚袍一拂，乌金龙甲盾已飞掠而出家在他身前化为一片璀璨光幕。
But neither intended to attack; whoever acted first would face the monster's full counterattack, while the attacker would merely provide support, making it relatively easier for them.
wèi gōng jī ， xiān fáng yù ， miàn duì zhè zhǒng děng jí de lǎo guài wù ， xiǎo xīn yì diǎn shì jué duì méi cuò de 。
未攻击，先防御，面对这种等级的老怪物，小心一点是绝对没错的。
Though they were working together, Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaowu weren't on the same side. They wouldn’t engage in such self-destructive behavior.
suí hòu lín xuān cái jiāng jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán jì chū 。
随后林轩才将九天明月环祭出。
With a powerful demonic aura accompanying a roar that shook the earth, the two-meter-long dragon vanished, replaced by a monster with a human body and a serpent head. Its entire body was covered in pitch-black scales, with faint electric sparks flickering on them.
liǎn shàng què fú xiàn chū yī sī yōu sè ， jiē xià lái kǒng pà huì yǒu yī fān kǔ zhàn le 。
脸上却浮现出一丝忧色，接下来恐怕会有一番苦战了。
However, these sparks were black.
bù yuǎn chù jiā tián xiǎo wǔ hún shēn zé bèi yī piàn hēi qì bāo guǒ ， bù guò zhè me jìn de jù lí ， jí biàn shén shí shòu dào yā zhì ” tā yī jiù kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
不远处家田小五浑身则被一片黑气包裹，不过这么近的距离，即便神识受到压制”他依旧看得清清楚楚。
The Ten Thousand Serpent King’s eyes were bloodshot as well.
zài zhè xiǎo zi de shēn qián ， yǒu yī bái gǔ dùn pái pán xuán fēi wǔ 。
在这小子的身前，有一白骨盾牌盘旋飞舞。
Stolen from the teleportation array, he naturally felt extremely frustrated. If not for his quick reaction and the Cowardwind bloodline, he would have been hit by the two treasures, even if he didn’t die, he would surely be severely injured.
yōu yàn suì xīn wǔ yě yǐ bèi tā jì chū 。
幽宴碎心五也已被他祭出。
His anger flared when he saw who had ambushed him.
bù guò liǎng rén dōu méi yǒu gōng jī de yì tú ， shuí xiān chū shǒu ” shuí jiù huì xiān zhāo lái yǎn qián lǎo guài de quán lì fǎn pū ， ér hòu gōng jī de rén jǐn jǐn zuò wèi fǔ zhù ， xiāng duì lái shuō ， jiù yào qīng sōng dé duō 。
不过两人都没有攻击的意图，谁先出手”谁就会先招来眼前老怪的全力反扑，而后攻击的人仅仅做为辅助，相对来说，就要轻松得多。
It was those slippery fellows.
suī shuō lián shǒu ” dàn lín xuān yǔ tián xiǎo wǔ bì jìng bú shì yī lù ， zhè zhǒng yǐn huǒ shāo shēn de shǎ shì ， liǎng rén shì bú huì zuò de 。
虽说联手”但林轩与田小五毕竟不是一路，这种引火烧身的傻事，两人是不会做的。
The Ten Thousand Serpent King’s demonic aura became uncontrollably fierce.
yāo qì páng bó ， bàn suí zhe dì dòng shān yáo de nù hǒu ， nà shēn cháng èr shí yú zhàng de jiāo lóng xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì yī rén shēn jiāo shǒu de guài wù ， hún shēn shàng xià bèi qī hēi rú mò de lín piàn bāo guǒ ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu diàn máng zài shàng miàn shǎn shuò 。
妖气磅礴，伴随着地动山摇的怒吼，那身长二十余丈的蛟龙消失得无影无踪，取而代之的是一人身蛟首的怪物，浑身上下被漆黑如墨的鳞片包裹，隐隐还有电芒在上面闪烁。
Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaowu wouldn't back down. Although they were unwilling to act first, their defensive stances mirrored each other.
bù guò nà diàn què shì hēi sè 。
不过那电却是黑色。
In a high-level confrontation, failing to match in气势meant losing three out of ten already.
wàn jiāo wáng de yǎn jīng yě shì xuè hóng xuè hóng de 。
万蛟王的眼睛也是血红血红的。
Both understood this truth as powerful magical pressure erupted from them. Despite still being at a disadvantage, the monster's demonic aura had little effect on them.
yī chū chuán sòng zhèn jiù bèi tōu xí ， tā xīn zhōng zì rán yù mèn wú bǐ ， ruò bú shì tā fǎn yìng xùn sù ， ér qiě shēn jù cháo fēng de xuè tǒng ， jí shí shǐ yòng chū le kōng jiān mì mò ， bèi liǎng jiàn líng bǎo jī zhòng ” jiù suàn bù sǐ ， kěn dìng yě zhòng shāng le 。
一出传送阵就被偷袭，他心中自然郁闷无比，若不是他反应迅速，而且身具嘲风的血统，及时使用出了空间秘末，被两件灵宝击中”就算不死，肯定也重伤了。
Gale-force winds swept over the area, leveling it just moments ago and now re-dug.
zhè shí hòu kàn qīng tōu xí zì jǐ de rén wù duō yǎn zhōng gèng shì shā yì pēn bó 。
这时候看清偷袭自己的人物多眼中更是杀意喷薄。
Three Separation Realm experts facing each other was no small matter. However, at that moment, the teleportation array’s light flickered again.
jū rán shì nà liǎng gè yóu huá de jiā huo 。
居然是那两个油滑的家伙。
Lin Xuan frowned as he focused his attention on the Ten Thousand Serpent King while also dividing a portion of his focus to the side.
wàn jiāo wáng bèi diǎn rán le nù huǒ ， yāo qì yǐ kuáng bào dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù 。
万蛟王被点燃了怒火，妖气已狂暴到无以复加的地步。
Who knew if they were friends or foes?
lín xuān yǔ tián xiǎo wǔ zì rán bú huì shì ruò duō liǎng rén suī rán dōu bù yuàn yì xiān chū shǒu ， dàn dǐ zhāo duì fāng de qì shì què xīn yǒu yí zhì 。
林轩与田小五自然不会示弱多两人虽然都不愿意先出手，但抵招对方的气势却心有一致。
A glow appeared, and several figures suddenly materialized in his line of sight.
bì jìng gāo shǒu guò zhāo ， rú guǒ qì shì shàng pīn bù guò ， nà bù dǎ jiù yǐ jīng sān fēn shū 。
毕竟高手过招，如果气势上拼不过，那不打就已经三分输。
Lin Xuan was taken aback but quickly regained composure.
zhè dào lǐ liǎng rén jiē xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， kě pà de líng yā cóng shēn shàng bèng fā ér chū ， lián shǒu zhī xià ， suī rán yī jiù bù dí ， dàn duì fāng suǒ sàn fà chū lái de yāo qì ， duì tā men de yǐng xiǎng ， yě shì wēi hū qí wēi dì 。
这道理两人皆心中有数，可怕的灵压从身上迸发而出，联手之下，虽然依旧不敌，但对方所散发出来的妖气，对他们的影响，也是微乎其微地。
Though many, these were merely some late-stage Core Formation Realm cultivators—three men and two women.
yī dào dào gāng fēng guā guò ， fāng yuán shù lǐ ， gāng gāng jiù yǐ bèi yí wéi píng dì ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yòu bèi chóng xīn lí le yī biàn le 。
一道道罡风刮过，方圆数里，刚刚就已被夷为平地，此时此刻，又被重新犁了一遍了。
The three men dressed strangely: one a Taoist priest, another a ragged beggar, and the third a man in tattered clothes.
sān míng lí hé qī xiū shì duì zhì ， fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rán ér piān piān cǐ shí cǐ kè ， nà chuán sòng zhèn de guāng máng ， yòu chóng xīn liàng qǐ lái le 。
三名离合期修士对峙，非同小可，然而偏偏此时此刻，那传送阵的光芒，又重新亮起来了。
One of the women appeared to be no more than twenty years old, with a beautiful face but extremely dark skin.
lín xuān bù yóu de méi tou yí zhòu ， suī rán dà bù fèn jīng lì ， yī jiù jí zhōng zài wàn jiāo wáng ” dàn yě fēn chū yī lǚ ， xiàng páng biān piāo qù 。
林轩不由得眉头一皱，虽然大部分精力，依旧集中在万蛟王”但也分出一缕，像旁边飘去。
Another woman was much older, with silver hair like frost and a stern expression.
tiān zhī dào lái de shì yǒu hái shì dí 。
天知道来的是友还是敌。
Among them, the white-haired woman was the most powerful, at late-stage Core Formation Realm.
guāng yùn shǎn guò ， jū rán yǒu shù gè rén yǐng tóng shí chū xiàn zài shì xiàn zhōng 。
光晕闪过，居然有数个人影同时出现在视线中。
The other three were also formidable, all mid-stage Core Formation Realm cultivators.
lín xuān bù yóu de yī è ， dàn suí hòu yòu píng jìng xià lái le 。
林轩不由得一愕，但随后又平静下来了。
Together, these five would not be underestimated anywhere; even the Five Great Forces of the Twelve States in Heavenly Cloud wouldn’t dare offend such level practitioners.
lái de rén suī duō ， dàn bù guò shì yī xiē yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě 。
来的人虽多，但不过是一些元婴期修仙者。
Moreover, their attire suggested they were independent cultivators—people who couldn't be provoked.
Facing the eerie vortex before him, Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaowu couldn't help but pale.
This thing bore a striking resemblance to the spatial maelstroms of legend.
Of course, its power was incomparable. But at least they shared the same nature: both could devour all things.
However, neither had room for maneuver now.
Lin Xuan roared and poured his magical energy into the Five Miles of Vastness talisman. Tian Xiaowu's performance was similar; there was no time to hide their true strength.
Silver light flashed as the qilin’s size suddenly increased by a circle, crashing into the vortex with force.
Swoosh swoosh sounds filled Lin Xuan's ears as the Jade Comb Treasure also didn't hold back. The golden threads swirled like a tempest and pierced into the vortex.
For a moment, silver and gold colors reflected against the deep blackness of the vortex, its suction suddenly stopping. The air around them seemed to freeze.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he vaguely sensed that his opponent was using spatial magic techniques. The power was terrifying; it had withstood their combined attack.
Knowing they weren't using ordinary treasures, these late-stage Separation Realm experts truly did have hidden skills.
The Ten Thousand Serpent King wasn’t faring well either.
In truth, at his level of cultivation, he was far from mastering such powerful spatial techniques. However, unlike humans, the demon race possessed various innate talents due to their bloodline inheritance.
This was the effect of the Bloodline Inheritance.
The reason why the Ten Thousand Serpent King had reached late-stage Separation Realm was not only through hard work and good fortune; he also carried a trace of the divine beast嘲风’s bloodline, though extremely thin—just one strand.
But it was still enviable.
Cowardwind wasn’t just any demon; it was one of the nine sons of the true dragon, ranked third.
Legend had it that it excelled in spatial laws. If Cowardwind had used this technique, its power would have been unimaginable. The Ten Thousand Serpent King’s attempt seemed more like a failed imitation.
But despite their联手effort, they still managed to withstand his attack for just a few breaths. For the two humans and one demon, it felt like centuries.
Then, the sound of fabric tearing filled their ears as countless tiny cracks appeared around the vortex's edge.
Initially small, these cracks rapidly expanded like spider webs.
Dark light began to contract sharply before the entire vortex collapsed.
However, Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaowu were not entirely satisfied. While his spatial technique was broken, their attacks had also been weakened to the point of ineffectiveness.
The qilin turned into a faint shadow, with only a few dozen golden threads remaining…
Roar!
Tiredness marred the Ten Thousand Serpent King’s face as he opened his blood-red maw and expelled a heavy demonic aura, consuming their final attack.
Their joint ambush had failed to achieve even a fraction of success. The Ten Thousand Serpent King wasn’t injured at all.
Lin Xuan's expression darkened as he flipped his hand, and the Five Miles of Vastness talisman slipped into his sleeve.
While the All-Heavenly Treasure was powerful, its use came with many constraints.
Injecting magical energy alone took a breath’s worth of time—a moment for mortals but enough to complete hundreds of attacks in an expert's eyes.
Thus, seeing no effect from their first strike, Lin Xuan naturally didn't intend to use the Five Miles of Vastness talisman any further.
With a wave of his hand, the Black Iron Dragon Armor Shield flew out and transformed into a dazzling light curtain before him.
Defend first, then attack. Against such ancient monsters, caution was always wise.
Lin Xuan then summoned the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring.
A look of worry appeared on his face; they were likely to have a tough fight ahead.
Tian Xiaowu was enveloped in black aura from afar, but even with his repressed divine sense, he could see clearly.
In front of him, a white bone shield circled and danced.
The Withering Heart Five Talisman had also been summoned.
But neither intended to attack; whoever acted first would face the monster's full counterattack, while the attacker would merely provide support, making it relatively easier for them.
Though they were working together, Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaowu weren't on the same side. They wouldn’t engage in such self-destructive behavior.
With a powerful demonic aura accompanying a roar that shook the earth, the two-meter-long dragon vanished, replaced by a monster with a human body and a serpent head. Its entire body was covered in pitch-black scales, with faint electric sparks flickering on them.
However, these sparks were black.
The Ten Thousand Serpent King’s eyes were bloodshot as well.
Stolen from the teleportation array, he naturally felt extremely frustrated. If not for his quick reaction and the Cowardwind bloodline, he would have been hit by the two treasures, even if he didn’t die, he would surely be severely injured.
His anger flared when he saw who had ambushed him.
It was those slippery fellows.
The Ten Thousand Serpent King’s demonic aura became uncontrollably fierce.
Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaowu wouldn't back down. Although they were unwilling to act first, their defensive stances mirrored each other.
In a high-level confrontation, failing to match in气势meant losing three out of ten already.
Both understood this truth as powerful magical pressure erupted from them. Despite still being at a disadvantage, the monster's demonic aura had little effect on them.
Gale-force winds swept over the area, leveling it just moments ago and now re-dug.
Three Separation Realm experts facing each other was no small matter. However, at that moment, the teleportation array’s light flickered again.
Lin Xuan frowned as he focused his attention on the Ten Thousand Serpent King while also dividing a portion of his focus to the side.
Who knew if they were friends or foes?
A glow appeared, and several figures suddenly materialized in his line of sight.
Lin Xuan was taken aback but quickly regained composure.
Though many, these were merely some late-stage Core Formation Realm cultivators—three men and two women.
The three men dressed strangely: one a Taoist priest, another a ragged beggar, and the third a man in tattered clothes.
One of the women appeared to be no more than twenty years old, with a beautiful face but extremely dark skin.
Another woman was much older, with silver hair like frost and a stern expression.
Among them, the white-haired woman was the most powerful, at late-stage Core Formation Realm.
The other three were also formidable, all mid-stage Core Formation Realm cultivators.
Together, these five would not be underestimated anywhere; even the Five Great Forces of the Twelve States in Heavenly Cloud wouldn’t dare offend such level practitioners.
Moreover, their attire suggested they were independent cultivators—people who couldn't be provoked.