tóng yī shí jiān ， tián xiǎo jiàn yě yù jiàn le má fán 。
同一时间，田小剑也遇见了麻烦。
At the same time, Tian Xiaojian also encountered trouble.
yuán běn tā zǒu jìn rù yòu shǒu biān de yī tiáo tōng dào lǐ miàn ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què chū xiàn zài yī xū wú de huāng yuán 。
原本他走进入右手边的一条通道里面，然而此时此刻，却出现在一虚无的荒原。
Originally, he had walked into a passage on his right. However, at this moment, he found himself in an empty wilderness.
fàng yǎn wàng qù ， yī piàn huī bái zhī sè ， xiào xún guài shí ， fǎng fú è shòu bān yù zé rén ér shì ， chú cǐ yǐ wài ， bié wú tā wù ， rán ér zài tóu dǐng shàng kōng ， què yǒu yī céng zǐ hóng sè mó wù jiāng zhěng gè kōng jiān lǒng zhào zhe 。
放眼望去，一片灰白之色，啸峋怪石，仿佛恶兽般欲择人而噬，除此以外，别无他物，然而在头顶上空，却有一层紫红色魔雾将整个空间笼罩着。
Looking around, everything was gray and white, with strange rocks jutting out like beasts ready to devour him. Above his head, there was a layer of purplish-red demonic fog that enveloped the entire space.
què bú shì rú yún cǎi yì bān de piāo fú ， ér shì xíng chéng le yī guǐ yì de xuán wō 。
却不是如云彩一般的漂浮，而是形成了一诡异的漩涡。
This wasn't like floating clouds; instead, it formed a bizarre vortex.
lǐ miàn yōu shēn yǐ jí ， yǐn yǐn hái kě yǐ kàn jiàn ér bì cū de shǎn diàn dàn tiào bù yǐ 。
里面幽深以极，隐隐还可以看见儿臂粗的闪电弹跳不已。
Inside, it was extremely dark, and faintly, he could see lightning bolts about as thick as an arm jumping around.
bù guò nà diàn máng què shì zǐ sè 。
不过那电芒却是紫色。
But these were purple lightning bolts.
tián xiǎo jiàn de yǎn jīng wēi mī qǐ lái le ， zhè zhǒng yán sè de shǎn diàn sì hū zài nǎ lǐ tīng shuō guò ， dàn yī shí piàn kè ， què yòu xiǎng bù qǐ lái le 。 tā de liǎn sè yīn mái yǐ jí ， tián xiǎo jiàn néng gòu duǎn duǎn sān bǎi nián jiù xiū liàn dào rú cǐ jìng dì ， chú le yǒu nì tiān de jī yuán ， xiāng yìng de ， yě bù nán xiǎng xiàng céng jīng yù dào guò zěn yàng de wēi xiǎn 。
田小剑的眼睛微眯起来了，这种颜色的闪电似乎在哪里听说过，但一时片刻，却又想不起来了。他的脸色阴霾以极，田小剑能够短短三百年就修炼到如此境地，除了有逆天的机缘，相应的，也不难想象曾经遇到过怎样的危险。
Tian Xiaojian's eyes narrowed slightly. He had heard of this kind of lightning before, but for the moment, he couldn't remember where. His face was grim. Tian Xiaojian, who had managed to reach such a realm in just three hundred years, must have encountered unimaginable dangers along the way.
yù bù mó bù chéng qì ， ér tián xiǎo jiàn jīng guò wú shù xīng fēng xuè yǔ de xǐ lǐ ， què yǒu rú chū qiào bǎo jiàn yì bān de fēng lì 。
玉不磨不成器，而田小剑经过无数腥风血雨的洗礼，却有如出鞘宝剑一般的锋利。
A jade sword could only be sharpened through countless trials and tribulations. And after all these struggles, Tian Xiaojian was like a newly drawn sword—sharp and ready for battle.
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yě bù zhī dào zì jǐ jiū jìng yù jiàn le shén me ， gāng cái zài tōng dào lǐ hǎo hǎo de ， mò míng qí miào de yě bù zhī jiū jìng chù dòng le zěn yàng de jìn zhì ， sì zhōu de jǐng wù jiù biàn chéng le xiàn zài zhè yàng zi 。
然而此时此刻，他也不知道自己究竟遇见了什么，刚才在通道里好好的，莫名其妙的也不知究竟触动了怎样的禁制，四周的景物就变成了现在这样子。
But now, he didn't know what had happened. He had been walking in the passage just fine until some unknown trigger caused everything to change as it did.
jiū jìng shì huàn shù jìn zhì ， hái shì bèi chuán sòng dào le yī dú lì kōng jiān lǐ ？
究竟是幻术禁制，还是被传送到了一独立空间里？
Was this an illusionary restriction or had he been teleported into an independent space?
tián xiǎo jiàn mù guāng shǎn shuò ， kōng xiǎng zì rán bú huì yǒu fēn háo jié guǒ ， sà rán jiāng qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén niàn fàng chū ……
田小剑目光闪烁，空想自然不会有分毫结果，飒然将强大以极的神念放出……
Tian Xiaojian's gaze flickered. There was no point in idle speculation; he quickly released his powerful divine consciousness…
rán ér hěn kuài ， tā de liǎn shàng jiù lù chū le gǔ guài zhī sè ， zhè ge dì fāng bǐ yuán xiān xiǎng xiàng de hái yào xiǎo dé duō 。 jǐn yǒu shí yú lǐ zhī guǎng 。
然而很快，他的脸上就露出了古怪之色，这个地方比原先想象的还要小得多。仅有十余里之广。
But soon, a strange expression appeared on his face. This place was much smaller than he had imagined—only about ten miles wide.
shén niàn zài wǎng wài kuò zhāng ， jiù fǎng fú pèng dào le yī céng wú xíng de bì zhàng ， bèi qīng ér yì jǔ de fǎn tán le huí lái 。
神念再往外扩张，就仿佛碰到了一层无形的壁障，被轻而易举的反弹了回来。
As his divine consciousness expanded outward, it seemed to hit an invisible barrier and was easily bounced back.
“ hēng ， dǎo shì yǒu yī xiē mén dào zài lǐ miàn 。”
“哼，倒是有一些门道在里面。”
"Hmph, there's some trickery here."
tián xiǎo jiàn tóng kǒng wēi suō ， sà rán shēn chū shǒu lái ， xū wò yú xiōng qián ， dùn shí yī gǔ mó qì fēi chū tǐ wài ， dǎ le gè gǔn hòu ， huà wèi yī lóu wū máng ， hěn hěn de zhǎn xiàng qián fāng 。
田小剑瞳孔微缩，飒然伸出手来，虚握于胸前，顿时一股魔气飞出体外，打了个滚后，化为一偻乌芒，狠狠的斩向前方。
Tian Xiaojian's pupils constricted as he stretched out his hand, forming a vague gesture in front of him. Instantly, a demonic aura flew from his body, rolled over, and turned into a black ray that slashed forward.
cī lā yī shēng cuì xiǎng 。
刺啦一声脆响。
A sharp crack echoed.
zài gāng gāng shén niàn bèi zǔ gé zhī chù ， nà wū máng fǎng fú tóng yàng yù jiàn liǎo wú xíng de zǔ dǎng ， hěn hěn zhǎn luò ， què bú jiàn shén me xiào guǒ ， zuì hòu huà wèi mó qì xiāo sàn diào le 。
在刚刚神念被阻隔之处，那乌芒仿佛同样遇见了无形的阻挡，狠狠斩落，却不见什么效果，最后化为魔气消散掉了。
At the point where his divine consciousness had been blocked, this black ray seemed to encounter an invisible barrier as well. It struck hard but showed no effect before dissipating into nothingness.
tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn shàng què bìng méi yǒu lù chū yì wài zhī sè ， gāng cái de gōng jī bù guò shì shì tàn xìng de ， ér qiě bìng fēi méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。
田小剑的脸上却并没有露出意外之色，刚才的攻击不过是试探性的，而且并非没有效果。
Tian Xiaojian's face did not show any surprise. His previous attack was merely a test and had shown some results. At least he now understood the situation: since his demonic aura-based attacks were being blocked, this wasn't an illusionary restriction.
zhì shǎo jiāng zì jǐ suǒ chù de qíng kuàng nòng qīng chǔ ， jì rán mó qì suǒ huà de gōng jī huì bèi huò zhēn jià shí de dǎng zhù ， nà zhè lǐ yīng gāi bú huì shì huàn shù jìn zhì lái zhe 。
至少将自己所处的情况弄清楚，既然魔气所化的攻击会被货真价实的挡住，那这里应该不会是幻术禁制来着。
He must have been teleported to an independent space.
zì jǐ guǒ rán shì bèi chuán sòng dào yī dú lì kōng jiān le 。
自己果然是被传送到一独立空间了。
If he didn’t find a way out soon, the immortal treasure would become as illusory as a mirage in water.
ruò bù jìn kuài xiǎng bàn fǎ lí kāi zhè lǐ ， nà xiān rén yí bǎo jiù chéng le jìng huā shuǐ yuè yì bān de dōng xī 。
若不尽快想办法离开这里，那仙人遗宝就成了镜huā水月一般的东西。
A fierce look flashed across Tian Xiaojian's face. There was no one else here; he had no need to hide his strength.
tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī hěn lì ， fǎn zhèng zhè lǐ yě méi yǒu bié de xiū xiān zhě ， gēn běn bù yòng yǐn cáng shí lì 。
田小剑的脸上闪过一丝狠厉，反正这里也没有别的修仙者，根本不用隐藏实力。
With a thought, a three-foot-long sword floated before him. The blade was ancient and crude, with numerous evil-looking talismans carved into the hilt. As soon as it appeared, nearby demonic energy rushed towards it.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， yī bǐng sān chǐ qīng fēng yǐ piāo fú yú yǎn pīn le 。
脑海中念头转过，一柄三尺青锋已漂浮于眼拼了。
A hint of satisfaction crossed Tian Xiaojian's face. After all these years of effort, his Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword had almost reached a sentient state. His previous hard work hadn’t been in vain.
zào xíng gǔ piáo ， zài jiàn bǐng zhī chù ， gèng kè zhe xǔ duō rú è guǐ tú wén yì bān de fú zhòu ， cǐ jiàn yī chū ， shèn zhì bù yòng zhǔ rén qū dòng ， fù jìn de mó qì ， jiù quán bù fēng yōng lái dào zhè lǐ 。
造型古朴，在剑柄之处，更刻着许多如恶鬼图文一般的符咒，此剑一出，甚至不用主人驱动，附近的魔气，就全部蜂拥来到这里。
"Though this place is strange, the abundance of demonic energy here greatly benefits me. The power of my Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword can increase by more than thirty percent," Tian Xiaojian mumbled to himself as he began casting spells with both hands.
tián xiǎo jiàn de méi yǔ jiān ， yě bù yóu de shǎn guò yī sī dé yì ， yōu míng suì xīn jiàn yǐ bèi tā jì sì dào jī hū tōng líng de dì bù ， zhè xiē nián de xīn kǔ ， dào yě bìng bù céng bái fèi de 。
田小剑的眉宇间，也不由得闪过一丝得意，幽冥碎心剑已被他祭祀到几乎通灵的地步，这些年的辛苦，倒也并不曾白费的。
His body seemed to become a vortex, drawing in surrounding demonic energy which flowed through his dantian and into the Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword.
“ zhè lǐ suī rán guǐ yì ， dàn mó qì rú cǐ zhī nóng ， duì wǒ yě dà yǒu hǎo chù ， yōu míng suì xīn jiàn de wēi lì ， zú kě bǐ píng shí zēng jiā sān chéng yǒu yú 。” tián xiǎo jiàn zì yán zì yǔ ， suí hòu shuāng shǒu yī wò ， rú chuān huā hú dié bān shàng xià fēi wǔ ， yī dào yòu yī dào de fǎ jué dǎ chū 。”
“这里虽然诡异，但魔气如此之浓，对我也大有好处，幽冥碎心剑的威力，足可比平时增加三成有余。”田小剑自言自语，随后双手一握，如穿huā蝴蝶般上下飞舞，一道又一道的法诀打出。”
A clear ringing filled the air. The demon sword rapidly grew larger.
shēn tǐ fǎng fú biàn chéng le yí gè xuán wō ， sì zhōu de mó qì cháo zhe zhè lǐ fēng yōng ér rù ， zài tā qì hǎi zhōng lüè yì liú zhuǎn ， suí hòu chuán dǎo jìn yōu míng suì xīn jiàn lǐ miàn 。
身体仿佛变成了一个漩涡，四周的魔气朝着这里蜂拥而入，在他气海中略一流转，随后传导进幽冥碎心剑里面。
It started at three feet but quickly reached nearly ten feet before continuing to grow with each passing moment, eventually reaching hundreds of feet long.
qīng míng shēng dà zuò ， cǐ mó jiàn dùn shí xùn sù bào zhǎng qǐ lái le 。
清鸣声大做，此魔剑顿时迅速暴涨起来了。
Great Sword Technique!
kāi shǐ bù guò sān chǐ lái zhǎng ， zhuǎn yǎn jiān yǐ yǒu jìn zhàng ， jǐn jiē zhe hái zài suí fēng kuáng zhǎng ， jǐ xī zhī hòu ， jū rán yǐ yǒu shù bǎi zhàng zhǎng 。
开始不过三尺来长，转眼间已有近丈，紧接着还在随风狂涨，几息之后，居然已有数百丈长。
When performed by a Separation Stage cultivator, it was naturally formidable. Tian Xiaojian's eyes showed satisfaction, though his face turned slightly pale.
jù jiàn shù ！
巨剑术！
The Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword wasn't an ordinary treasure; its consumption of magical energy was much higher. If not for the abundant demonic energy here, he wouldn’t have been able to transform it into a mountain-like size.
yóu lí hé qī shī zhǎn qǐ lái ， shēng wēi zì rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， tián xiǎo jiàn yǎn zhōng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， bù guò liǎn sè què duō duō shǎo shǎo yǒu xiē cāng bái le 。
由离合期施展起来，声威自然非同小可，田小剑眼中露出满意之色，不过脸色却多多少少有些苍白了。
"Quickly!"
yōu míng suì xīn jiàn bú shì pǔ tōng bǎo wù ， duì yú fǎ lì de xiāo hào ， zì rán hái yào gèng dà yī xiē de ， rú bú shì zhè lǐ de mó qì rú cǐ chōng yù ” kǒng pà hái biàn huà bú dào nà yǒu rú xiǎo shān yì bān de tǐ jī 。
幽冥碎心剑不是普通宝物，对于法力的消耗，自然还要更大一些的，如不是这里的魔气如此充裕”恐怕还变化不到那有如小山一般的体积。
Tian Xiaojian muttered a spell and then stretched out his hand, moving slowly but quickly towards the target.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
A demonic wind appeared out of nowhere, followed by the Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword flashing like a giant lightning bolt. The black light was so bright it blinded anyone nearby, as if the heavens had collapsed.
tián xiǎo jiàn kǒu zhōng niàn le yī jù zhòu yǔ ， suí hòu shēn chū shǒu lái ， shì huǎn shí jí de xiàng qián diǎn qù 。
田小剑口中念了一句咒语，随后伸出手来，似缓实急的向前点去。
Then came the rumbling sound of the explosion. The demon sword flew at such speed that it surpassed the speed of sound, causing a deafening roar that made his eardrums ache.
yī dào mó fēng píng kōng ér qǐ ， suí hòu yōu míng suì xīn jiàn yī shǎn ， jìng shì huà wèi le yī dào jù dà de shǎn diàn ， hēi sè de guāng huá yào dé rén zhēng bù kāi yǎn ， fǎng fú tiān dì dōu zài zhè yī kè tā xiàn 。
一道魔风凭空而起，随后幽冥碎心剑一闪，竟似化为了一道巨大的闪电，黑色的光华耀得人睁不开眼，仿佛天地都在这一刻塌陷。
If a commoner were here, just this sound would be enough to make their eyes and ears bleed. But for Tian Xiaojian, it had no effect.
suí hòu cái yǒu hōng lōng lóng de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà mó jiàn fēi zhǎn chū qù de sù dù ， jìng rán yǐ chāo guò le yīn sù ， tū pò yīn zhàng suǒ dài lái de jù dà hōng míng ràng rén ěr gǔ shēng téng 。
随后才有轰隆隆的爆裂声传入耳朵，那魔剑飞斩出去的速度，竟然已超过了音速，突破音障所带来的巨大轰鸣让人耳鼓生疼。
The black lightning struck the invisible barrier with force.
ruò shì fán rén zài cǐ chù ， guāng shì zhè shēng yīn jiù zú yǐ ràng qí wǔ guān liú xiě le ， duì tián xiǎo jiàn lái shuō ， què shì fēn háo yǐng xiǎng yě wú 。
若是凡人在此处，光是这声音就足以让其五官流血了，对田小剑来说，却是分毫影响也无。
Surprisingly, there was no sound or visible reaction; only two different types of demonic energy interwove at the point of impact.
suí hòu nà hēi sè de shǎn diàn ， yǐ hěn hěn de zhǎn shàng le nà wú xíng de bì mù 。
随后那黑色的闪电，已狠狠的斩上了那无形的壁幕。
It turned out to be even more difficult than he imagined. Tian Xiaojian's face changed.
lìng rén yì wài de shì ， què sī háo shēng xī yě wú ， zhǐ kàn jiàn liǎng zhǒng bù tóng de mó qì ， zài nà jī zhuàng zhī chù ， bù tíng de jiāo zhī zhe 。
另人意外的是，却丝毫声息也无，只看见两种不同的魔气，在那激撞之处，不停的交织着。
He gripped his hands and was about to cast another spell when a purple lightning bolt suddenly appeared before him, striking the Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword with force.
jū rán bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào nán chán dé duō ， tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn sè yǒu xiē biàn le 。
居然比想象的还要难缠得多，田小剑的脸色有些变了。
Just one hit.
shuāng shǒu yī wò ， zhèng yù shī zhǎn bié de shén tōng ， yī dào zǐ sè de shǎn diàn ， tū rán háo méi zhēng zhào de chū xiàn yú yǎn lián ， hěn hěn de pī cì zài yōu míng suì xīn jiàn de biǎo miàn 。
双手一握，正欲施展别的神通，一道紫色的闪电，突然毫没征兆的出现于眼帘，狠狠的劈刺在幽冥碎心剑的表面。
The light on the treasure’s surface quickly dimmed.
jǐn jǐn yī jī 。
仅仅一击。
Tian Xiaojian's face turned even more grim. This was his heart-connected innate treasure; any damage would affect its owner as well.
nà bǎo wù biǎo miàn de guāng máng jiù xùn sù àn dàn le xià qù 。
那宝物表面的光芒就迅速黯淡了下去。
Then, the hundreds-of-feet-long demon sword was bounced back.
ér yuǎn chù de tián xiǎo jiàn ， liǎn sè tóng yàng nán kàn yǐ jí ， zhè kě shì tā xīn shén xiāng lián de běn mìng bǎo wù ， yí dàn shòu sǔn ， tā zhè zhǔ rén ， zì rán yě bú huì zěn me hǎo guò 。
而远处的田小剑，脸色同样难看以极，这可是他心神相连的本命宝物，一旦受损，他这主人，自然也不会怎么好过。
This wasn’t the worst part.
suí hòu nà shù bǎi zhàng zhǎng ， rú tóng qíng tiān lì rèn yì bān de mó jiàn jū rán bèi fǎn tán huí lái le 。
随后那数百丈长，如同擎天利刃一般的魔剑居然被反弹回来了。
Tian Xiaojian had just wanted to retrieve the treasure and cast another spell when he suddenly felt something and raised his head.
ér zhè hái bú shì zuì huài de jié guǒ 。
而这还不是最坏的结果。
A single glance made Tian Xiaojian's face turn pale with shock.
tián xiǎo jiàn yuán běn zhèng xiǎng shōu huí bǎo wù ， suí hòu gǎi ér shī zhǎn bié de shén tōng mì shù ， què tū rán xiàng shì gǎn jué dào shén me shì de tái qǐ tóu lú 。
田小剑原本正想收回宝物，随后改而施展别的神通秘术，却突然像是感觉到什么似的抬起头颅。
The demonic energy in this place was already strange, but as a demon cultivator, he could still gain some benefits even while being restricted. However, his previous attack seemed to have disrupted the balance of this space, causing the demonic energy to surge.
zhǐ kàn le yī yǎn ， tián xiǎo jiàn jiù liǎn sè kuáng biàn 。
只看了一眼，田小剑就脸色狂变。
The vortex that had formed now seemed to come alive.
shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， shì jīng jù dào le jí diǎn 。
甚至可以说，是惊惧到了极点。
A sharp crack echoed in Tian Xiaojian's ears as he felt the demonic energy continuously coalesce and merge.
yuán běn cǐ dì de mó qì ， běn lái jiù guǐ yì yǐ jí ， dàn yīn wèi zì jǐ shì xiū mó zhě ， zài bèi chè zhǒu de tóng shí yě néng huò dé yī xiē hǎo chù ， gù ér tián xiǎo jiàn bìng méi yǒu tài guò zài yì de 。
原本此地的魔气，本来就诡异以极，但因为自己是修魔者，再被掣肘的同时也能获得一些好处，故而田小剑并没有太过在意的。
If he didn't break this strange space soon, things could get out of hand.
kě tā gāng gāng nà yī jī ， què sì hū jiāng zhè kōng jiān zhōng mǒu zhǒng píng héng dǎ pò ， nà mó qì sà rán fān yǒng qǐ lái le 。
可他刚刚那一击，却似乎将这空间中某种平衡打破，那魔气飒然翻涌起来了。
Tian Xiaojian’s eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was about to expend his true essence when a leisurely voice entered his ears: "Little fellow, no need to waste your efforts. With just a Separation Stage ant, you think you can break this soul consciousness space? Even I, the Grand Commander, have been trapped here for countless eons."
At the same time, Tian Xiaojian also encountered trouble.
Originally, he had walked into a passage on his right. However, at this moment, he found himself in an empty wilderness.
Looking around, everything was gray and white, with strange rocks jutting out like beasts ready to devour him. Above his head, there was a layer of purplish-red demonic fog that enveloped the entire space.
This wasn't like floating clouds; instead, it formed a bizarre vortex.
Inside, it was extremely dark, and faintly, he could see lightning bolts about as thick as an arm jumping around.
But these were purple lightning bolts.
Tian Xiaojian's eyes narrowed slightly. He had heard of this kind of lightning before, but for the moment, he couldn't remember where. His face was grim. Tian Xiaojian, who had managed to reach such a realm in just three hundred years, must have encountered unimaginable dangers along the way.
A jade sword could only be sharpened through countless trials and tribulations. And after all these struggles, Tian Xiaojian was like a newly drawn sword—sharp and ready for battle.
But now, he didn't know what had happened. He had been walking in the passage just fine until some unknown trigger caused everything to change as it did.
Was this an illusionary restriction or had he been teleported into an independent space?
Tian Xiaojian's gaze flickered. There was no point in idle speculation; he quickly released his powerful divine consciousness…
But soon, a strange expression appeared on his face. This place was much smaller than he had imagined—only about ten miles wide.
As his divine consciousness expanded outward, it seemed to hit an invisible barrier and was easily bounced back.
"Hmph, there's some trickery here."
Tian Xiaojian's pupils constricted as he stretched out his hand, forming a vague gesture in front of him. Instantly, a demonic aura flew from his body, rolled over, and turned into a black ray that slashed forward.
A sharp crack echoed.
At the point where his divine consciousness had been blocked, this black ray seemed to encounter an invisible barrier as well. It struck hard but showed no effect before dissipating into nothingness.
Tian Xiaojian's face did not show any surprise. His previous attack was merely a test and had shown some results. At least he now understood the situation: since his demonic aura-based attacks were being blocked, this wasn't an illusionary restriction.
He must have been teleported to an independent space.
If he didn’t find a way out soon, the immortal treasure would become as illusory as a mirage in water.
A fierce look flashed across Tian Xiaojian's face. There was no one else here; he had no need to hide his strength.
With a thought, a three-foot-long sword floated before him. The blade was ancient and crude, with numerous evil-looking talismans carved into the hilt. As soon as it appeared, nearby demonic energy rushed towards it.
A hint of satisfaction crossed Tian Xiaojian's face. After all these years of effort, his Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword had almost reached a sentient state. His previous hard work hadn’t been in vain.
"Though this place is strange, the abundance of demonic energy here greatly benefits me. The power of my Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword can increase by more than thirty percent," Tian Xiaojian mumbled to himself as he began casting spells with both hands.
His body seemed to become a vortex, drawing in surrounding demonic energy which flowed through his dantian and into the Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword.
A clear ringing filled the air. The demon sword rapidly grew larger.
It started at three feet but quickly reached nearly ten feet before continuing to grow with each passing moment, eventually reaching hundreds of feet long.
Great Sword Technique!
When performed by a Separation Stage cultivator, it was naturally formidable. Tian Xiaojian's eyes showed satisfaction, though his face turned slightly pale.
The Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword wasn't an ordinary treasure; its consumption of magical energy was much higher. If not for the abundant demonic energy here, he wouldn’t have been able to transform it into a mountain-like size.
"Quickly!"
Tian Xiaojian muttered a spell and then stretched out his hand, moving slowly but quickly towards the target.
A demonic wind appeared out of nowhere, followed by the Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword flashing like a giant lightning bolt. The black light was so bright it blinded anyone nearby, as if the heavens had collapsed.
Then came the rumbling sound of the explosion. The demon sword flew at such speed that it surpassed the speed of sound, causing a deafening roar that made his eardrums ache.
If a commoner were here, just this sound would be enough to make their eyes and ears bleed. But for Tian Xiaojian, it had no effect.
The black lightning struck the invisible barrier with force.
Surprisingly, there was no sound or visible reaction; only two different types of demonic energy interwove at the point of impact.
It turned out to be even more difficult than he imagined. Tian Xiaojian's face changed.
He gripped his hands and was about to cast another spell when a purple lightning bolt suddenly appeared before him, striking the Soul-Annihilating Blackheart Sword with force.
Just one hit.
The light on the treasure’s surface quickly dimmed.
Tian Xiaojian's face turned even more grim. This was his heart-connected innate treasure; any damage would affect its owner as well.
Then, the hundreds-of-feet-long demon sword was bounced back.
This wasn’t the worst part.
Tian Xiaojian had just wanted to retrieve the treasure and cast another spell when he suddenly felt something and raised his head.
A single glance made Tian Xiaojian's face turn pale with shock.
The demonic energy in this place was already strange, but as a demon cultivator, he could still gain some benefits even while being restricted. However, his previous attack seemed to have disrupted the balance of this space, causing the demonic energy to surge.
The vortex that had formed now seemed to come alive.
A sharp crack echoed in Tian Xiaojian's ears as he felt the demonic energy continuously coalesce and merge.
If he didn't break this strange space soon, things could get out of hand.
Tian Xiaojian’s eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness. He spat out a mouthful of blood and was about to expend his true essence when a leisurely voice entered his ears: "Little fellow, no need to waste your efforts. With just a Separation Stage ant, you think you can break this soul consciousness space? Even I, the Grand Commander, have been trapped here for countless eons."