dì yī qiān qī bǎi wǔ shí jiǔ zhāng xiān tiān líng bǎo yǔ hòu tiān líng bǎo
第一千七百五十九章先天灵宝与后天灵宝
Chapter 1759: Primordial Divine Treasures and Postnatal Divine Treasures
rú jīn wàn nián guò qù ， zhè fǎng zhì líng bǎo zuò wéi tā de běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， yì zhí zài tǐ nèi yòng yuán qì wēn yǎng ， wēi lì suī rán hái wú fǎ yǔ zhēn zhèng de líng bǎo xiāng bǐ ， dàn yě shì kě guān yǐ jí 。
如今万年过去，这仿制灵宝作为他的本命法宝，一直在体内用元气温养，威力虽然还无法与真正的灵宝相比，但也是可观以极。
Now, after ten thousand years, this imitation divine treasure had served as his innate treasure, nurturing it with his primordial energy within his body. Although its power still couldn't compare to a true divine treasure, it was already quite formidable.
zhè hái shì tā wēn yǎng de shí jiān bù gòu ， rú guǒ yì zhí néng gòu zài tǐ nèi péi yǎng gè shí wàn nián zhī jiǔ ， zhè fǎng zhì líng bǎo ， jìn huà chéng zhēn zhèng de líng bǎo ， yě bù suàn xī qí 。
这还是他温养的时间不够，如果一直能够在体内培养个十万年之久，这仿制灵宝，进化成真正的灵宝，也不算稀奇。
This was due to the insufficient time he had spent nurturing it; if he could continue cultivating it for another hundred thousand years, transforming this imitation into a true divine treasure would not be particularly unusual.
tōng tiān líng bǎo běn lái jiù yǒu liǎng zhǒng lái lì ， yī shì yòng gè zhǒng nì tiān cái liào ， zhí jiē dǎ zhì chū lái ， zhè zhǒng tōng tiān líng bǎo ， yòu bèi chēng wéi xiān tiān líng bǎo 。
通天灵宝本来就有两种来历，一是用各种逆天材料，直接打制出来，这种通天灵宝，又被称为先天灵宝。
Primordial divine treasures originally came in two types. One type was crafted using various defying-nature materials directly, and these were known as primordial divine treasures. The other type was imitations of divine treasures or ordinary cultivators' innate treasures that gradually grew stronger through continuous nurturing within the body until they reached the level of a divine treasure. These were called postnatal divine treasures.
hái yǒu yī zhǒng ， zé shì tōng tiān líng bǎo de fǎng zhì zhī wù ， huò zhě běn lái jiù zhǐ shì pǔ tōng xiū shì de běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， hòu lái zài tǐ nèi bù tíng wēn yǎng ， ràng tā yì diǎn yì diǎn de biàn qiáng ， dá dào le líng bǎo de děng jí ， zhè yàng de dōng xī ， yòu yǒu yī zhǒng jiào fǎ ， hòu tiān líng bǎo 。
还有一种，则是通天灵宝的仿制之物，或者本来就只是普通修士的本命法宝，后来在体内不停温养，让牠一点一点的变强，达到了灵宝的等级，这样的东西，又有一种叫法，后天灵宝。
Though both were divine treasures, their origins differed greatly, leading to significant differences in power.
suī rán tóng shì líng bǎo ， dàn xiān tiān líng bǎo yǔ hòu tiān líng bǎo de lái lì què shì jiǒng yì ， zhè wēi lì zì rán yě shì dà bù xiāng tóng dì 。
虽然同是灵宝，但先天灵宝与后天灵宝的来历却是迥异，这威力自然也是大不相同地。
Generally speaking, theoretically, postnatal divine treasures could grow stronger with continued nurturing. However, there was always a limit to this process. While nurturing did enhance the power of the treasure, it became increasingly difficult as time went on, growing at an ever-slowing pace. It wasn't that they stopped growing entirely but the rate of growth became negligible.
yì bān lái shuō ， lǐ lùn shàng ， hòu tiān líng bǎo jīng guò wēn yǎng ， kě yǐ yì diǎn yì diǎn de biàn qiáng ， dàn yào qīng chǔ ， fán shì dōu yǒu yí gè dù ， yě jiù shì jí xiàn cún zài de 。
一般来说，理论上，后天灵宝经过温养，可以一点一点的变强，但要清楚，凡事都有一个度，也就是极限存在的。
Thus, postnatal divine treasures could theoretically continue to grow stronger indefinitely, but in reality, there was still a limit.
wēn yǎng què shí kě yǐ ràng fǎ bǎo wēi lì biàn qiáng ， dàn xiāng duì lái shuō ， qián miàn bǐ jiào róng yì ， ér yuè dào hòu miàn ， què yuè shì jiān nán ， yě jiù shì zēng zhǎng huǎn màn ， dào yí dìng chéng dù ， yě bù néng shuō ， jiù yì diǎn bù zēng zhǎng le ， dàn nà huǎn màn de chéng dù ， què jī hū shì kě yǐ hū lüè bù jì de 。
温养确实可以让法宝威力变强，但相对来说，前面比较容易，而越到后面，却越是艰难，也就是增长缓慢，到一定程度，也不能说，就一点不增长了，但那缓慢的程度，却几乎是可以忽略不计的。
In contrast, primordial divine treasures were much rarer and far fewer in number. The known ones were few and far between, with high-ranking cultivators being well-acquainted with them. These items weren't created by ordinary cultivators; their origins remained shrouded in mystery, with some even suggesting that they originated from the True Immortal Realm.
suǒ yǐ hòu tiān líng bǎo lǐ lùn shàng kě yǐ yì zhí biàn qiáng ， dàn qí shí ， hái shì yǒu yí gè xiàn dù 。
所以后天灵宝理论上可以一直变强，但其实，还是有一个限度。
Their craftsmanship was so advanced it seemed to defy nature. The great cultivators of the Divine Realm had attempted to replicate these treasures but found their own techniques lacking, always falling short.
ér xiān tiān líng bǎo què bù yí yàng ， lùn shù liàng ， yuǎn bǐ hòu tiān líng bǎo shǎo ， ér qiě shì shǎo dé duō ， zhěng gè líng jiè de xiān tiān líng bǎo ， bù néng shuō qū zhǐ kě shǔ ， dàn yǒu míng de ， yě jiù nà me jǐ gè ， gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， jī hū dōu shì ěr shú néng xiáng le 。
而先天灵宝却不一样，论数量，远比后天灵宝少，而且是少得多，整个灵界的先天灵宝，不能说屈指可数，但有名的，也就那么几个，高阶修仙者，几乎都是耳熟能详了。
The hardest part wasn't the technique; it could be passed down and studied over generations, offering hope for improvement. However, the materials required were nothing short of defying-nature items.
zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， kě bú shì xiàn zài yì bān de xiū shì liàn zhì chū lái dì ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， tā men de lái lì ， dōu shì yí gè mí ， shèn zhì hái yǒu rén shuō ， xiān tiān líng bǎo ， gēn běn jiù shì cóng zhēn xiān jiè liú chuán xià lái dì 。
这种东西，可不是现在一般的修士炼制出来地，甚至可以说，牠们的来历，都是一个谜，甚至还有人说，先天灵宝，根本就是从真仙界流传下来地。
Originally, this was not a problem as several old monsters from the Tribulation Transcending stage gathered together in the Divine Realm, which had abundant resources. If necessary, they could even cross realms to raid the Netherworld or Demon Realm for these materials. With enough effort and dedication, they could certainly gather all the required items.
yīn wèi tā men de gōng yì ， jiǎn zhí dào le nì tiān de chéng dù ， líng jiè de zhū wèi dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， yě céng jīng shì zhe zuò guò ， dàn fā xiàn zì jǐ de liàn qì shù ， sì hū gēn běn jiù bù gòu gé 。
因为牠们的工艺，简直到了逆天的程度，灵界的诸位大能修仙者，也曾经试着做过，但发现自己的炼器术，似乎根本就不够格。
However, there was one issue that left them speechless: the materials needed to be extremely pure, containing only a negligible amount of impurities. This meant finding ways to purify the impurities within them.
zǒng yào chà shàng nà me yī xiē 。
总要差上那么一些。
This task seemed impossible, as purification methods existed in alchemy but were difficult to apply, especially for defying-nature items. Only True Immortals might have such incredible means to purify these materials.
ér zhè hái bú shì zuì nán dì ， liàn qì shù ， yí dài dài liú chuán xià qù ， yì diǎn yì diǎn yán jiū ， lǐ lùn shàng ， zǒng shì yǒu xī wàng tí gāo shàng qù 。
而这还不是最难地，炼器术，一代代流传下去，一点一点研究，理论上，总是有希望提高上去。
In summary, given the current state of the Divine Realm, this bottleneck could not be overcome, making all efforts futile. Thus, the great old monsters could only sigh and abandon their delusions of creating primordial divine treasures.
kě zuì ràng nà xiē dà néng xiū shì tóu téng de shì cái liào ， wú yī bú shì nì tiān zhī wù 。
可最让那些大能修士头疼的是材料，无一不是逆天之物。
In any case, the origins of such treasures were mysterious, but their power was unparalleled, far surpassing that of postnatal divine treasures.
yuán běn zhè hái hǎo shuō ， jǐ gè dù jié qī lǎo guài còu zài yì qǐ ， líng jiè yòu zī yuán fēng fù ， shí zài bù xíng ， mó jiè ， yīn sī jiè ， dōu kě yǐ kuà jiè qù qiǎng de ， dǎo gǔ dǎo gǔ ， zhǐ yào bù xī xīn xuè ， zǒng néng jiāng zhè xiē cái liào còu zú ， kě hái yǒu yí gè wèn tí què ràng tā men wú yǔ le 。
原本这还好说，几个渡劫期老怪凑在一起，灵界又资源丰富，实在不行，魔界，阴司界，都可以跨界去抢的，捣鼓捣鼓，只要不惜心血，总能将这些材料凑足，可还有一个问题却让他们无语了。
These items were essentially devastating weapons that shook the entire realm. The so-called divine treasures people often spoke about were actually postnatal ones, while primordial divine treasures were held by a few superpowers.
nà xiē cái liào ， bì xū fēi cháng de chún jìng ， bù hán ， huò zhě zhǐ hán hěn shǎo de zá zhì cái xíng ， yě jiù shì shuō ， dé xiǎng bàn fǎ jiāng lǐ miàn de zá zhì tí chún chū 。
那些材料，必须非常的纯净，不含，或者只含很少的杂质才行，也就是说，得想办法将里面的杂质提纯出。
Of course, none of this mattered to Lin Xuan; cultivators in the East Sea were too low-ranking and couldn't possibly come into contact with such items. When the disease demon used an imitation divine treasure as his innate treasure, he hadn't thought much about it, only assuming that its power would be greater. Given his realm and strength, he could never cultivate a postnatal divine treasure.
zhè jiǎn zhí shì yí gè bù néng wán chéng de rèn wù ， suī rán liàn qì shù lǐ ， yě yǒu tí chún cái liào fāng fǎ de ， dàn hěn nán ， zuì duō yòng zài yī xiē dī jí cái liào shàng miàn ， yào xiǎng jiāng nà xiē nì tiān zhī wù lǐ miàn de zá zhì tí chún chū lái ， gū jì yě jiù zhēn xiān ， cái néng yǒu nà zhǒng bù kě sī yì de shǒu duàn 。
这简直是一个不能完成的任务，虽然炼器术里，也有提纯材料方法的，但很难，最多用在一些低级材料上面，要想将那些逆天之物里面的杂质提纯出来，估计也就真仙，才能有那种不可思议的手段。
But regardless, this item's power was still formidable. With those two Yin-Yang Floating Iron Beads, he had already severely injured an old monster of the Profound Void stage; yet it managed to block him. This was simply inconceivable!
zǒng zhī ， jiù líng jiè de qíng kuàng lái shuō ， zhè ge píng jǐng jué méi yǒu bàn fǎ tū pò ， zěn me fā zhǎn liàn qì shù dōu shì bái máng huó ， yú shì jǐ míng dà néng lǎo guài yě zhǐ yǒu cháng xū duǎn tàn ， fàng qì liàn zhì xiān tiān líng bǎo de chī xīn wàng xiǎng le 。
总之，就灵界的情况来说，这个瓶颈绝没有办法突破，怎么发展炼器术都是白忙活，于是几名大能老怪也只有长吁短叹，放弃炼制先天灵宝的痴心妄想了。
The disease demon was both shocked and angry but then a chill ran down his spine. He was no ordinary old monster; he had seen much in his long career as a cultivator, so he felt something strange.
zǒng zhī zhè zhǒng bǎo wù de lái lì chéng mí ， dàn xiān tiān líng bǎo de wēi lì ， wú yī bú shì jīng tiān dòng dì ， yuǎn fēi hòu tiān líng bǎo kě bǐ 。
总之这种宝物的来历成谜，但先天灵宝的威力，无一不是惊天动地，远非后天灵宝可比。
Could this really be the time when things went wrong?
nà zhǒng dōng xī ， jiǎn zhí jiù shì wēi zhèn yī jiè de shā qì ， píng shí rén men suǒ shuō de tōng tiān líng bǎo ， qí shí dōu shì hòu tiān líng bǎo ， ér xiān tiān líng bǎo ， zé zhǎng wò zài jǐ gè chāo jí shì lì de shǒu lǐ 。
那种东西，简直就是威震一界的杀器，平时人们所说的通天灵宝，其实都是后天灵宝，而先天灵宝，则掌握在几个超级势力的手里。
Of course, such absurd thoughts flashed through his mind for just a moment before being dismissed. How could it be? It was merely an attack mistake; why overthink it? He hadn't broken his opponent's defenses this time; just continue attacking.
dāng rán ， zhè xiē dōng xī ， yǔ lín xuān méi yǒu guān xì ， dōng hǎi xiū xiān zhě céng cì tài dī ， gèng bù kě néng jiē chù dào zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， dāng nián bìng mó yòng fǎng zhì líng bǎo zuò běn mìng bǎo wù ， qí shí yě méi xiǎng nà me duō ， zhǐ shì rèn wéi wēi lì kǒng pà yào dà yī diǎn de ， yǐ tā de jìng jiè yǔ shí lì ， yě gēn běn péi yù bù chū hòu tiān líng bǎo 。
当然，这些东西，与林轩没有关系，东海修仙者层次太低，更不可能接触到这种东西，当年病魔用仿制灵宝做本命宝物，其实也没想那么多，只是认为威力恐怕要大一点的，以他的境界与实力，也根本培育不出后天灵宝。
The disease demon's eyes glowed with ferocity as he extended his hand. The Blood-Corrupting Demon Sword turned and flew back from afar, its fierce light piercing the air once more towards the gray protective barrier.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè dōng xī de wēi lì hái shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jiā shàng nà liǎng kē yīn yáng fú tiě léi zhū ， zhòng chuāng dòng xuán qī lǎo guài wù dōu méi yǒu wèn tí ， jū rán bèi duì fāng dǎng zhù 。
但不管如何，这东西的威力还是非同小可，加上那两颗阴阳浮铁雷珠，重创洞玄期老怪物都没有问题，居然被对方挡住。
This was far from over!
zhè tài bù kě sī yì le ！
这太不可思议了！
He flicked his sleeves, and a black short axe slid out of them. It was covered in talisman inscriptions, with intricate miniature magical arrays carved into the handle. This item was clearly no ordinary treasure.
bìng mó yòu jīng yòu nù ， dàn suí hòu ， què shì yī gǔ hán yì ， sà rán cóng jiǎo dǐ mào qǐ ， tā zhè yàng de lǎo guài wù ， zì rán yě shì shēn jīng bǎi zhàn de ， yì shí yuǎn fēi yì bān de xiū xiān zhě kě bǐ ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què yǐn yǐn yǒu yī zhǒng gǎn jué 。
病魔又惊又怒，但随后，却是一股寒意，飒然从脚底冒起，他这样的老怪物，自然也是身经百战的，意识远非一般的修仙者可比，此时此刻，却隐隐有一种感觉。
Unable to break through one item, how could two? The disease demon hesitated not as he summoned the short axe in his hand.
nán dào zhè yī huí ， zhēn de huì fān chuán zài yīn gōu lǐ me ？
难道这一回，真的会翻船在阴沟里么？
The demonic aura surged as the axe grew longer after leaving his hand, reaching over ten meters in length. Arcs of electricity wrapped around its body, drawing nearby primordial energy towards it, significantly enhancing its power.
dāng rán ， zhè yàng huāng miù de xiǎng fǎ ， jǐn jǐn zài nǎo hǎi zhōng yī shǎn ér guò ， suí hòu jiù bèi tā chóng xīn wú shì diào le ， zhè zěn me kě néng ， bù guò shì yī cì gōng jī shī wù ， zì jǐ hé bì xiǎng nà me duō ， zhè huí méi yǒu jiāng tā de fáng yù dǎ pò ， zài jiē zhe gōng jī jiù hǎo le 。
当然，这样荒谬的想法，仅仅在脑海中一闪而过，随后就被他重新无视掉了，这怎么可能，不过是一次攻击失误，自己何必想那么多，这回没有将他的防御打破，再接着攻击就好了。
A massive axe was inherently a heavy weapon, and such a treasure's offensive capabilities were outstanding.
bìng mó yǎn zhōng xiōng guāng sì shè 。
病魔眼中凶光四射。
Despite the opponent's attack, Lin Xuan remained immobile. At this moment, not only was his magical power restrained, but he also felt an extreme level of discomfort, finally experiencing the pain that accompanied Jin Yi's rapid cultivation.
shēn shǒu diǎn chū ， nà huà xuè mó jiàn yí gè zhuǎn zhé ， yòu cóng yuǎn chù dào fēi huí lái le ， lì máng cì mù ， zài yí cì xiàng zhe nà huī méng méng de hù zhào zhǎn qù le 。
伸手点出，那化血魔剑一个转折，又从远处倒飞回来了，厉芒刺目，再一次向着那灰蒙蒙的护罩斩去了。
That feeling was indescribable. Lin Xuan's willpower was far more resilient than most; otherwise, back in the Cloudy Valley, he wouldn't have dared to venture into the Heart Refinement Path at the first stage of the Flexible and Agile realm.
zhè hái méi yǒu jié shù ！
这还没有结束！
The pain of being on a knife mountain and in a pot of boiling oil was something Lin Xuan had already experienced. However, this current discomfort was much worse—hundreds or even thousands of times more painful.
zhǐ jiàn tā xiù páo yī dǒu ， yī xiù zhōng yòu huá luò chū yī jiàn bǎo wù ， shì yī bǐng wū hēi duǎn fǔ ， biǎo miàn bèi fú wén bāo guǒ ， shǒu bǐng hái yǒu qí miào de wēi xíng fǎ zhèn lòu kè ， yī kàn cǐ bǎo jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
只见他袖袍一抖，衣袖中又滑落出一件宝物，是一柄乌黑短斧，表面被符文包裹，手柄还有奇妙的微型法阵镂刻，一看此宝就非同小可。
Lin Xuan couldn't help but let out a low growl as his entire body trembled. His howls sounded like those of an injured beast. Human endurance had its limits; no matter how strong one's willpower might be, such pain required an outlet.
yī jiàn bǎo wù dǎ bù pò ， nà liǎng jiàn yòu rú hé ， bìng mó háo bù yóu yù de jiāng shǒu zhōng de duǎn fǔ jì chū 。
一件宝物打不破，那两件又如何，病魔毫不犹豫的将手中的短斧祭出。
Lin Xuan didn't know what Jin Yi felt at the time, but he found himself on the brink of passing out from the pain. Yet, he still held on.
mó qì dà zuò ， cǐ fǔ lí shǒu yǐ hòu dùn shí bào zhǎng ， zhuǎn shùn jiān jiù yǒu shí yú zhàng zhǎng ， tōng tǐ diàn hú chán rào ， fù jìn de tiān dì yuán qì ， yě xiàng zhe tā jù jí ， rú cǐ yī lái ， gèng shì dà dà zēng qiáng le cǐ bǎo de wēi lì 。
魔气大做，此斧离手以后顿时暴涨，转瞬间就有十余丈长，通体电弧缠绕，附近的天地元气，也向着牠聚集，如此一来，更是大大增强了此宝的威力。
It wasn't for face or anything else; these were just fleeting thoughts. Lin Xuan realized this was a rare opportunity.
jù fǔ ， běn lái jiù shì zhòng bīng qì ， cǐ lèi fǎ bǎo de gōng jī lì zì rán shì shí fēn chū zhòng dì 。
巨斧，本来就是重兵器，此类法宝的攻击力自然是十分出众地。
A once-in-a-lifetime chance!
miàn duì duì fāng de gōng jī ， lín xuān yī jiù dòng tán bù dé ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā bù jǐn fǎ lì bèi jìn gù ， ér qiě nán shòu dào jí chù ， zhōng yú tǐ huì dào le dāng shí jīn yì xiū wèi kuáng shēng shí suǒ fù dài de tòng kǔ 。
面对对方的攻击，林轩依旧动弹不得，此时此刻，他不仅法力被禁锢，而且难受到极处，终于体会到了当时金义修为狂升时所附带的痛苦。
Although his current realm breakthrough was temporary, it allowed him to truly experience the Profound Void stage. Especially as he broke through each bottleneck layer by layer, he could now understand what that process entailed, which would be invaluable for his future ascension!
Chapter 1759: Primordial Divine Treasures and Postnatal Divine Treasures
Now, after ten thousand years, this imitation divine treasure had served as his innate treasure, nurturing it with his primordial energy within his body. Although its power still couldn't compare to a true divine treasure, it was already quite formidable.
This was due to the insufficient time he had spent nurturing it; if he could continue cultivating it for another hundred thousand years, transforming this imitation into a true divine treasure would not be particularly unusual.
Primordial divine treasures originally came in two types. One type was crafted using various defying-nature materials directly, and these were known as primordial divine treasures. The other type was imitations of divine treasures or ordinary cultivators' innate treasures that gradually grew stronger through continuous nurturing within the body until they reached the level of a divine treasure. These were called postnatal divine treasures.
Though both were divine treasures, their origins differed greatly, leading to significant differences in power.
Generally speaking, theoretically, postnatal divine treasures could grow stronger with continued nurturing. However, there was always a limit to this process. While nurturing did enhance the power of the treasure, it became increasingly difficult as time went on, growing at an ever-slowing pace. It wasn't that they stopped growing entirely but the rate of growth became negligible.
Thus, postnatal divine treasures could theoretically continue to grow stronger indefinitely, but in reality, there was still a limit.
In contrast, primordial divine treasures were much rarer and far fewer in number. The known ones were few and far between, with high-ranking cultivators being well-acquainted with them. These items weren't created by ordinary cultivators; their origins remained shrouded in mystery, with some even suggesting that they originated from the True Immortal Realm.
Their craftsmanship was so advanced it seemed to defy nature. The great cultivators of the Divine Realm had attempted to replicate these treasures but found their own techniques lacking, always falling short.
The hardest part wasn't the technique; it could be passed down and studied over generations, offering hope for improvement. However, the materials required were nothing short of defying-nature items.
Originally, this was not a problem as several old monsters from the Tribulation Transcending stage gathered together in the Divine Realm, which had abundant resources. If necessary, they could even cross realms to raid the Netherworld or Demon Realm for these materials. With enough effort and dedication, they could certainly gather all the required items.
However, there was one issue that left them speechless: the materials needed to be extremely pure, containing only a negligible amount of impurities. This meant finding ways to purify the impurities within them.
This task seemed impossible, as purification methods existed in alchemy but were difficult to apply, especially for defying-nature items. Only True Immortals might have such incredible means to purify these materials.
In summary, given the current state of the Divine Realm, this bottleneck could not be overcome, making all efforts futile. Thus, the great old monsters could only sigh and abandon their delusions of creating primordial divine treasures.
In any case, the origins of such treasures were mysterious, but their power was unparalleled, far surpassing that of postnatal divine treasures.
These items were essentially devastating weapons that shook the entire realm. The so-called divine treasures people often spoke about were actually postnatal ones, while primordial divine treasures were held by a few superpowers.
Of course, none of this mattered to Lin Xuan; cultivators in the East Sea were too low-ranking and couldn't possibly come into contact with such items. When the disease demon used an imitation divine treasure as his innate treasure, he hadn't thought much about it, only assuming that its power would be greater. Given his realm and strength, he could never cultivate a postnatal divine treasure.
But regardless, this item's power was still formidable. With those two Yin-Yang Floating Iron Beads, he had already severely injured an old monster of the Profound Void stage; yet it managed to block him. This was simply inconceivable!
The disease demon was both shocked and angry but then a chill ran down his spine. He was no ordinary old monster; he had seen much in his long career as a cultivator, so he felt something strange.
Could this really be the time when things went wrong?
Of course, such absurd thoughts flashed through his mind for just a moment before being dismissed. How could it be? It was merely an attack mistake; why overthink it? He hadn't broken his opponent's defenses this time; just continue attacking.
The disease demon's eyes glowed with ferocity as he extended his hand. The Blood-Corrupting Demon Sword turned and flew back from afar, its fierce light piercing the air once more towards the gray protective barrier.
This was far from over!
He flicked his sleeves, and a black short axe slid out of them. It was covered in talisman inscriptions, with intricate miniature magical arrays carved into the handle. This item was clearly no ordinary treasure.
Unable to break through one item, how could two? The disease demon hesitated not as he summoned the short axe in his hand.
The demonic aura surged as the axe grew longer after leaving his hand, reaching over ten meters in length. Arcs of electricity wrapped around its body, drawing nearby primordial energy towards it, significantly enhancing its power.
A massive axe was inherently a heavy weapon, and such a treasure's offensive capabilities were outstanding.
Despite the opponent's attack, Lin Xuan remained immobile. At this moment, not only was his magical power restrained, but he also felt an extreme level of discomfort, finally experiencing the pain that accompanied Jin Yi's rapid cultivation.
That feeling was indescribable. Lin Xuan's willpower was far more resilient than most; otherwise, back in the Cloudy Valley, he wouldn't have dared to venture into the Heart Refinement Path at the first stage of the Flexible and Agile realm.
The pain of being on a knife mountain and in a pot of boiling oil was something Lin Xuan had already experienced. However, this current discomfort was much worse—hundreds or even thousands of times more painful.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but let out a low growl as his entire body trembled. His howls sounded like those of an injured beast. Human endurance had its limits; no matter how strong one's willpower might be, such pain required an outlet.
Lin Xuan didn't know what Jin Yi felt at the time, but he found himself on the brink of passing out from the pain. Yet, he still held on.
It wasn't for face or anything else; these were just fleeting thoughts. Lin Xuan realized this was a rare opportunity.
A once-in-a-lifetime chance!
Although his current realm breakthrough was temporary, it allowed him to truly experience the Profound Void stage. Especially as he broke through each bottleneck layer by layer, he could now understand what that process entailed, which would be invaluable for his future ascension!