zhè yī jī ， duō shǎo yě ràng lín xuān shì chū le yì diǎn bīng mó xīn chán de shí lì ， jiù jìng jiè fēn xī ， yīng gāi hái zài dòng xuán wú yí ， dàn jué bú shì zì jǐ néng gòu duì fù dì ， yǔ jù jīng wáng lián shǒu yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， xié dǐ mǒ yóu shì zuì jiā xuǎn huī 。
这一击，多少也让林轩试出了一点冰魔心蟾的实力，就境界分析，应该还在洞玄无疑，但绝不是自己能够对付地，与巨鲸王联手也没有用处，鞋底抹油是最佳选挥。
This strike allowed Lin Xuan to gauge a bit of the Ice Devil Heart Toad's strength. From its realm, it was undoubtedly still within the Void Profound stage, but it wasn’t something he could handle alone; even working with the Great Whale King wouldn't be useful. Running away like oil on ice was his best option.
rán ér lín xuān què bìng méi yǒu lì kè zhè me zuò ， dāng rán dào bú shì wèi le chěng qiáng shén me ， ér shì xiǎng zǒu ， zǒng yě yào yǒu yí gè hé shì de shí jī cái kě 。
然而林轩却并没有立刻这么做，当然倒不是为了逞强什么，而是想走，总也要有一个合适的时机才可。
However, Lin Xuan didn’t act immediately. It wasn’t for the sake of showing off strength, but because he wanted to wait for a suitable moment.
fǒu zé máng mù táo zǒu ， bù jǐn bù néng gòu huà xiǎn wéi yí ， nòng bù hǎo hái huì gěi duì fāng yǐ kě chéng zhī jī ， ér zhè yàng de shì qíng ， shì wú lùn rú hé ， lín xuān yě bù yuàn yì kàn dào de 。
否则盲目逃走，不仅不能够化险为夷，弄不好还会给对方以可乘之机，而这样的事情，是无论如何，林轩也不愿意看到的。
Otherwise, blindly fleeing might not turn danger into safety; it could give the enemy an opportunity. Lin Xuan refused to see such a situation happen under any circumstances.
huàn jù huà shuō ， cǐ shì bù néng jí ， nài xīn shì bì xū 。
换句话说，此事不能急，耐心是必须。
In other words, this matter couldn't be rushed; patience was essential.
dāng rán ， zuì guān jiàn de ， hái shì cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì jǐ shì zài yī é wài de xiǎo kōng jiān zhōng ， bìng bù zhī dào kōng jiān jié diǎn wèi yú hé chù ， zhè ràng zì jǐ zěn me táo ne ？
当然，最关键的，还是此时此刻，自己是在一额外的小空间中，并不知道空间节点位于何处，这让自己怎么逃呢？
The key issue was that he was in a small spatial pocket and didn’t know where the spatial node was located. How could he escape without knowing?
fǒu zé ， bié de shén tōng zàn qiě bù tí ， duì yú huàn yǐng dùn mì shù ， lín xuān hái shì yǒu nà me jǐ fēn xìn xīn dì ， jiù suàn duì fāng shì zhēn líng hòu yì ， táo zǒu duō shǎo hái shì yǒu yī xiē bǎ wò ， rán ér xiàn zài bù tóng ， zài zhè xiǎo kōng jiān lǐ ， huàn yǐng dùn mì shù yě méi yǒu shén me yòng ， yuǎn shuǐ jiě bù liǎo jìn kě ， zhǎo dào kōng jiān jié diǎn cái yǒu wàng táo tuō 。
否则，别的神通暂且不提，对于幻影遁秘术，林轩还是有那么几分信心地，就算对方是真灵后裔，逃走多少还是有一些把握，然而现在不同，在这小空间里，幻影遁秘术也没有什么用，远水解不了近渴，找到空间节点才有望逃脱。
Otherwise, for other techniques, Lin Xuan still had some confidence in his Illusionary Shadow Escape Technique against a True Spirit descendant. Even if it were a True Spirit descendant, escaping would be possible with some degree of certainty. However, now that he was in this small spatial pocket, the Illusionary Shadow Escape Technique wouldn’t be useful; far water couldn’t quench near thirst. The only hope was to wait for the real showdown.
lì bì dé shī lín xuān fēn xī dé hěn qīng chǔ 。
利弊得失林轩分析得很清楚。
The Ice Devil Heart Toad dragged itself along as its cheeks suddenly bulged. Lin Xuan’s expression changed instantly. He recalled the fate of an ancient cultivator whose essence had been shattered by that tongue. The recent tongue was just a test, but now he needed to use his Sound Wave North Secret Technique. He didn’t want to repeat the same mistake.
rán ér yǒu xiē rén què méi yǒu tā nà me cōng míng liǎo ， dú lóng lǎo jū jiù qiāo qiāo de zhǔn bèi kāi liū 。
然而有些人却没有他那么聪明了，毒龙老狙就悄悄的准备开溜。
Not only did he wrap himself in the protective light curtain of the Azure Green Son’s Shield, but he also waved out several dozen colorful talismans with different attributes.
lǎo guài wù zài xīn jīng zhī yú ” qí shí yě yǒu yì diǎn huān xǐ ， wēi jī yǔ jī yù tōng cháng dōu shì bìng cún dì ， yǎn qián duì tā lái shuō ， yóu qí shì rú cǐ 。
老怪物在心惊之余”其实也有一点欢喜，危机与机遇通常都是并存地，眼前对他来说，尤其是如此。
At this point, it was better not to be stingy or save anything for later.
miàn duì zhēn líng hòu yì ， lín xuān nà xiǎo zi ， shì qīng dìng gù bù shàng zì jǐ 。
面对真灵后裔，林轩那小子，是青定顾不上自己。
The Great Whale King reacted swiftly. He reached into his waistband and a mirror appeared before him. The coin-shaped object looked ancient and seemed made of azure jade, clearly a high-grade ancient treasure.
zhè shí hòu ， zì jǐ kě yǐ qiāo qiāo táo tuō ” zhǐ yào lín xuān bèi bīng mó xīn chán xī shā ， tā shī jiā zài zì jǐ shēn shàng de jìn hún shù nà kěn dìng yě huì suí zhī jiě chú ， zhè kě shàng tiān cì yǔ de tuō shēn liáng jī ， wú lùn rú hé yě bù róng cuò guò 。
这时候，自己可以悄悄逃脱”只要林轩被冰魔心蟾惜杀，他施加在自己身上的禁魂术那肯定也会随之解除，这可上天赐予的脱身良机，无论如何也不容错过。
Suddenly, a thunderous sound echoed in Lin Xuan’s ears. It was similar to the croaking of a common frog but far more deafening. Actually, calling it thunder wasn’t enough; there was no visible wave. In other words, the attack wasn’t tangible or intangible—any protective barrier would be useless.
píng xīn lái shuō ， dú lóng lǎo jū zhè fān móu huà ， yě bù suàn yǒu cuò ， lǎo guài wù de xíng dòng yě suàn shì fēi cháng xiǎo xīn le ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā jué duì shì sān rén zhōng ， zuì wèi ruò xiǎo de yí gè ， rán ér ruò xiǎo yě yǒu ruò xiǎo de hǎo chù ， zhì shǎo nà yāo chán de zhù yì lì ， jiù bù zài zì jǐ shēn shàng le 。
平心来说，毒龙老狙这番谋划，也不算有错，老怪物的行动也算是非常小心了，此时此刻，他绝对是三人中，最为弱小的一个，然而弱小也有弱小的好处，至少那妖蟾的注意力，就不在自己身上了。
Lin Xuan felt his heart tremble as if a huge hammer had struck his chest. His head spun and he felt dizzy.
tā jì suàn guò ， zì jǐ dà yǒu jī huì táo tuō 。
他计算过，自己大有机会逃脱。
The enemy’s sound waves could ignore all defenses.
kě xī tuī cè yǒng yuǎn shì tuī cè ， jù tǐ shí shī de shí hòu cái zhī dào lǐ xiǎng yǔ shí jì ， yuán lái yǒu zhe dà de chā jù 。
可惜推测永远是推测，具体实施的时候才知道理想与实际，原来有着大的差距。
Fortunately, it hadn’t reached the point where it could shatter his essence. However, Lin Xuan wasn’t in good shape either; the danger was far from over… more accurately, it had just begun.
shēn xíng cái gāng gāng yí dòng ， jiù bèi bīng mó xīn chán fā xiàn le ， nà jiā huo ， fǎn yìng mǐn ruì dào jí chù ， jiù fǎng fú rèn hé kūn chóng ， dōu wú cóng chán shuān de yǎn dǐ táo tuō 。
身形才刚刚移动，就被冰魔心蟾发现了，那家伙，反应敏锐到极处，就仿佛任何昆虫，都无从蟾栓的眼底逃脱。
Using Sound Wave North, the Ice Devil Heart Toad was delighted. It lunged forward and opened its bloodthirsty mouth to spit out those snake-like tongues again, aiming directly at both of them.
shé tou tán shè ér chū nà sù dù zhī kuài ” kě yǐ shuō ， bǐ shùn yí yě bù xùn sè ， dú lóng lǎo jū dà jīng shī sè ， lián máng xiàng páng biān yī duǒ ， xiǎn zhī yòu xiǎn de táo le kāi qù xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， àn zì sōng le kǒu qì ， rán ér xià yī kè ， yòu yī gè shé tou cóng tiān ér jiàng le ， zhè yī huí sī háo xuán niàn yě wú ， dú lóng lǎo jū xiàng kūn chóng yì bān de bèi juǎn zhù 。
舌头弹射而出那速度之快”可以说，比瞬移也不逊色，毒龙老狙大惊失色，连忙像旁边一躲，险之又险的逃了开去心中大喜，暗自松了口气，然而下一刻，又一各舌头从天而降了，这一回丝毫悬念也无，毒龙老狙像昆虫一般的被卷住。
This beast showed no mercy—kill or be killed.
“ zěn me kě néng ， duì fāng lìng wài yī dōng shé tou míng míng zhèng yǔ jù jīng wáng duì hōng ， wēng wū shēng hái bù tíng chuán rù ěr lǐ ， zì jǐ míng míng yǐ jīng duǒ guò ， nán dào tā hái yǒu dì sān dōng shé tou me ？”
“怎么可能，对方另外一冬舌头明明正与巨鲸王对轰，嗡呜声还不停传入耳里，自己明明已经躲过，难道他还有第三冬舌头么？”
Lin Xuan didn’t know how the Great Whale King handled it, but his methods were limited; he couldn’t muster any strength. The Corpse Devil hadn’t fallen yet but was defeated by the Great Whale King and had lost its ability to protect him. As for the talismans, although he still carried many, they were meant as a last resort.
dú lóng lǎo guài bēi huī de xiǎng zhe ， rán ér jiū jìng qíng kuàng rú hé tā liǎo jiě le yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， nà shé tou yī juàn jiù huí dào le bīng mó xīn chán de zuǐ bā zhī zhōng 。
毒龙老怪悲恢的想着，然而究竟情况如何他了解了也没有用处，那舌头一卷就回到了冰魔心蟾的嘴巴之中。
If just a few talismans could block this attack, it would be laughable. Lin Xuan’s methods weren’t lacking, but without strength, everything was useless. Fortunately, there was one more option: Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire!
suī rán cóng tǐ jī lái shuō ， tā hái bù gòu zhài yá jiàn dàn dòng xuán qī cún zài de yuán yīng ， tǐ è nèi yùn shě de líng lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， duì fāng kě shì chī dé jīn jīn yǒu wèi de 。
虽然从体积来说，他还不够寨牙键但峒玄期存在的元婴，体垩内蕴舍的灵力非同小可，对方可是吃得津津有味的。
Originally, this had been a technique, but after multiple upgrades and fusions, it gained some intelligence. It existed between a technique and a spirit pet—a unique existence that didn’t require much force to control.
yí dài xiāo zhà ， zuì hòu què lún wèi yāo shòu de guǒ fù zhī wù ， bēi yuán dào jí chù ， dàn yě suàn zuì yǒu yīng dé 。
一代枭柞，最后却沦为妖兽的裹腹之物，悲袁到极处，但也算罪有应得。
Using the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire wasn’t his best choice at this moment, but he had no other options. This was his only chance to block the attack. How effective it would be, Lin Xuan couldn’t say for sure; all he could do was try!
zhěng gè guò chéng lín xuān qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， tā bìng méi yǒu chū shǒu yuán zhù ， sǐ le yě jiù sǐ le ， fǎn zhèng dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， lǎo guài wù yǐ méi yǒu shén me lì yòng sú zhí 。
整个过程林轩亲眼目睹，他并没有出手援助，死了也就死了，反正到目前为止，老怪物已没有什么利用俗值。
He勉强 can be translated as "勉强" (qiǎng qiǎng) which means勉强:勉强 to translate, it would be "勉强" (qiǎng qiǎng) meaning reluctantly or half-heartedly. stretched out a hand and the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire appeared in his palm. It emerged like a chick from an egg, a small bird about a foot long but incredibly beautiful.
jiù suàn huó zhe ， jiù chéng bù liǎo bāng shǒu 。
就算活着，就成不了帮手。
Like a phoenix rising from the flames or a nestling bringing good fortune to its eyes, it had the sharpness of an eagle’s claws. With a flick of its wings, it flew towards the front.
yǎn zhōng yín máng shǎn shuò ， jiè zhù tiān fèng shén mù dì liǎn guǒ ， lín xuān dǎo shì kàn chū qí zhōng de xuán jī lái le 。
眼中银芒闪烁，借助天凤神目的敛果，林轩倒是看出其中的玄机来了。
Uncontrolled by Lin Xuan, this fire already possessed spirit-like properties.
duì fāng bìng bú shì shēng yǒu sān gè shé tou ， dú lóng lǎo jū dì yī cì duǒ guò qù de ， bù guò shì huàn yǐng ér yǐ 。
对方并不是生有三各舌头，毒龙老狙第一次躲过去的，不过是幻影而已。
Almost instantly, it collided with the Ice Devil Heart Toad's tongue.
bīng mó xīn chán yǒu yòng jì ， xī de zhāo shù xū xū shí shí 。
冰魔心蟾有用计，牺的招数虚虚实实。
Sizzle…
bù guò lín xuān bìng méi yǒu gǎn jué jīng è ， zhēn líng hòu yù ， bù yòng xiǎng ， yě zhī dào zhì yù bú huì bǐ rén dī 。
不过林轩并没有感觉惊愕，真灵后育，不用想，也知道智育不会比人低。
The Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire was no ordinary flame; it immediately froze the enemy. Next came the poison, corrosion, and devouring effects. Four attributes worked together to deal damage. Even if you were a Void Profound cultivator, this wouldn’t be easy. This fire had been nearly invincible before.
hōng ！
轰！
However, with an outside factor, the principle of mutual generation applied. The True Spirit descendant wasn’t easily dealt with. The Ice Devil Heart Toad’s tongue whipped back, and a blue light exploded like ripples, pushing the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire away.
yòu yī bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jù jīng wáng yǔ zhè yāo shòu de shé tou ， zhōng yú fēn kāi diào le ， bù guò duǎn duǎn shí jǐ xī de jiāo shǒu ， táng táng de hǎi zú dì yī yǒng shì ， jiù xiǎn chū láng bèi zhī sè ， xiōng kǒu ， fù bù ， suǒ chuān de kǎi jiǎ jiē bèi dǎ pò ， xiān xuè shèn chū 。
又一爆裂声传入耳朵，巨鲸王与这妖兽的舌头，终于分开掉了，不过短短十几息的交手，堂堂的海族第一勇士，就显出狼狈之色，胸口，腹部，所穿的铠甲皆被打破，鲜血渗出。
How strong! This was the first time Lin Xuan encountered such a situation.
bù guò jù jīng wáng bì jìng shì zhōng qī dà chéng de gāo shǒu ， xìng mìng hái shì wú yōu 。
不过巨鲸王毕竟是中期大成的高手，性命还是无忧。
He couldn’t help but marvel at how ineffective the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire had been. But it did give him some breathing room.
xiāng bǐ zhī xià ， lín xuān jiù hǎo le xǔ duō ” zhè hái duō kuī le dú lóng ， xiǎng yào táo zǒu ， ràng bīng mó xīn tuō de zhù yì lì ， cóng lín xuān shēn shàng zàn shí jiā kāi le 。
相比之下，林轩就好了许多”这还多亏了毒龙，想要逃走，让冰魔心拖的注意力，从林轩身上暂时枷开了。
Lin Xuan regained his composure and returned to normal. On the other side, the Great Whale King was also unharmed. How he managed to dodge this Lin Xuan didn’t know; all he could do was take care of himself for now.
rán ér hǎo jǐng bù cháng ， shuāng fāng zuì zhōng hái shì yào shǒu dǐ xià jiàn zhēn zhāng 。
然而好景不长，双方最终还是要手底下见真章。
Clearly, the old monster wasn’t in good shape either. Lin Xuan noticed that the ancient coin he had just used was already broken and damaged.
bīng mó xīn chán zài yuán dì tuō zhe ， sāi bāng tū rán yī gǔ ， lín xuān huò rán biàn sè ， tā yī xià zi xiǎng qǐ ， nà bèi zhèn suì le yuán yīng de gǔ xiū shì de xià chǎng 。
冰魔心蟾在原地拖着，腮帮突然一鼓，林轩霍然变色，他一下子想起，那被震碎了元婴的古修士的下场。
Both were safe, but danger hadn’t passed yet. This was only the beginning.
gāng gāng de shé tou ， bù guò shì shì huī bà le ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， xī yào shǐ yòng yīn bō běi mì shù ， lín xuān kě bù xiǎng chóng dǎo fù zhé ， bù jǐn ràng xuán qīng zǐ nǚ dùn de guāng mù jiāng zì jǐ bāo guǒ ， hái yī yáng shǒu ， jì chū le shí jǐ zhāng wǔ yán liù sè ， bù tóng shǔ xìng de fáng è fú zhuàn 。
刚刚的舌头，不过是试挥罢了，此时此刻，牺要使用音波北秘术，林轩可不想重蹈覆辙，不仅让玄青子女盾的光幕将自己包裹，还一扬手，祭出了十几张五颜六色，不同属性的防鄂符篆。
A single call from the Ice Devil Heart Toad made them feel like they were walking on thin ice. If it could call once, twice, or even three times…
zhè shí hòu ， kě bù néng lìn sè yǔ cáng zhàng 。
这时候，可不能吝啬与藏杖。
Lin Xuan didn’t know how many waves of attacks he could withstand in such a dangerous situation. It was one of the most perilous moments in his cultivation journey.
jù jīng wáng de fǎn yìng ， tóng yàng xùn sù ， zhǐ jiàn tā shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， yí miàn jìng zi chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
巨鲸王的反应，同样迅速，只见他伸出手来，在腰间一拍，一面镜子出现在了面前。
What should he do?
nà qián zi zào xíng gǔ piáo ， kàn shàng qù xiàng shì yòng qīng yào suǒ zhù ， xiǎn rán yě shì yī pǐn zhì bù dī de gǔ bǎo de 。
那钱子造型古朴，看上去像是用青钥所铸，显然也是一品质不低的古宝的。
A look of grim determination appeared on the Great Whale King’s face. He suddenly raised his right hand, and a round pearl the size of a dragon’s eye appeared in his palm, rotating like a top.
jiù bù zhī dào jù tǐ de liǎn guǒ rú hé 。
就不知道具体的敛果如何。
Lin Xuan was stunned. Was this a Thunder Pearl?
“ gū ！”
“咕！”
Clearly not; ordinary Thunder Pearls had no use at this level of combat. The Great Whale King wouldn’t be unaware of such simple logic.
tū rán ， yī léi míng bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǔ shì sú lài há ma de jiào shēng xiāng tóng ， rán ér shēng yīn zhī dà ， gēn běn jiù bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ，， qí shí yòng léi míng xíng róng dōu yuǎn bù zú ， guǐ yì de shì ， bìng méi yǒu kàn jiàn shén me shēng bō ， huàn jù huà shuō ， gōng jī jì fēi yǒu zhì huò shì yǒu xíng zhī wù ， nà shén me fáng yù zhào ， hái shì bǎo hù mó ， qí shí yě jiù chéng le bǎi shè 。
突然，一雷鸣般的声音传入耳朵，与世俗癞蛤蟆的叫声相同，然而声音之大，根本就不可同日而语，，其实用雷鸣形容都远不足，诡异的是，并没有看见什么声波，换句话说，攻击既非有质或是有形之物，那什么防御罩，还是保护膜，其实也就成了摆设。
Moreover, the reluctance on his face wasn’t fake.
lín xuān gǎn jué ， xīn tóu jù zhèn ， xiōng kǒu fǎng fú bèi rén yòng jù dà de qīn chuí ， hěn hěn zhuàng jī le yī xià nà bān téng ， tóng shí ， nǎo hǎi zhōng wēng wū shēng xiǎng qǐ ， tóu yūn mù xuàn yǐ jí 。
林轩感觉，心头巨震，胸口仿佛被人用巨大的钦锤，狠狠撞击了一下那般疼，同时，脑海中嗡呜声响起，头晕目眩以极。
Lin Xuan’s heart raced as he watched the Great Whale King forcefully throw the pearl towards the sky and follow it with his body radiating intense light.
duì fāng de shēng bō ， gēn běn jiù kě yǐ wú shì fáng è 。
对方的声波，根本就可以无视防鄂。
This was definitely not a Thunder Pearl!
hǎo zài hái méi yǒu dào kě yǐ zhèn suì zì jǐ yuán yīng de děng jí ， bù guò lín xuān yě bù hǎo guò ， ér qiě wēi jī yuǎn yuǎn méi yǒu jiě hā …… zhèng què de shuō ， xiàn zài bù guò shì gāng gāng kāi shǐ bà le 。
好在还没有到可以震碎自己元婴的等级，不过林轩也不好过，而且危机远远没有解哈……正确的说，现在不过是刚刚开始罢了。
The Ice Devil Heart Toad was clearly startled too. The second sound wave had become thunder without much rain, and Lin Xuan also benefited from this, dodging an attack!
This strike allowed Lin Xuan to gauge a bit of the Ice Devil Heart Toad's strength. From its realm, it was undoubtedly still within the Void Profound stage, but it wasn’t something he could handle alone; even working with the Great Whale King wouldn't be useful. Running away like oil on ice was his best option.
However, Lin Xuan didn’t act immediately. It wasn’t for the sake of showing off strength, but because he wanted to wait for a suitable moment.
Otherwise, blindly fleeing might not turn danger into safety; it could give the enemy an opportunity. Lin Xuan refused to see such a situation happen under any circumstances.
In other words, this matter couldn't be rushed; patience was essential.
The key issue was that he was in a small spatial pocket and didn’t know where the spatial node was located. How could he escape without knowing?
Otherwise, for other techniques, Lin Xuan still had some confidence in his Illusionary Shadow Escape Technique against a True Spirit descendant. Even if it were a True Spirit descendant, escaping would be possible with some degree of certainty. However, now that he was in this small spatial pocket, the Illusionary Shadow Escape Technique wouldn’t be useful; far water couldn’t quench near thirst. The only hope was to wait for the real showdown.
The Ice Devil Heart Toad dragged itself along as its cheeks suddenly bulged. Lin Xuan’s expression changed instantly. He recalled the fate of an ancient cultivator whose essence had been shattered by that tongue. The recent tongue was just a test, but now he needed to use his Sound Wave North Secret Technique. He didn’t want to repeat the same mistake.
Not only did he wrap himself in the protective light curtain of the Azure Green Son’s Shield, but he also waved out several dozen colorful talismans with different attributes.
At this point, it was better not to be stingy or save anything for later.
The Great Whale King reacted swiftly. He reached into his waistband and a mirror appeared before him. The coin-shaped object looked ancient and seemed made of azure jade, clearly a high-grade ancient treasure.
Suddenly, a thunderous sound echoed in Lin Xuan’s ears. It was similar to the croaking of a common frog but far more deafening. Actually, calling it thunder wasn’t enough; there was no visible wave. In other words, the attack wasn’t tangible or intangible—any protective barrier would be useless.
Lin Xuan felt his heart tremble as if a huge hammer had struck his chest. His head spun and he felt dizzy.
The enemy’s sound waves could ignore all defenses.
Fortunately, it hadn’t reached the point where it could shatter his essence. However, Lin Xuan wasn’t in good shape either; the danger was far from over… more accurately, it had just begun.
Using Sound Wave North, the Ice Devil Heart Toad was delighted. It lunged forward and opened its bloodthirsty mouth to spit out those snake-like tongues again, aiming directly at both of them.
This beast showed no mercy—kill or be killed.
Lin Xuan didn’t know how the Great Whale King handled it, but his methods were limited; he couldn’t muster any strength. The Corpse Devil hadn’t fallen yet but was defeated by the Great Whale King and had lost its ability to protect him. As for the talismans, although he still carried many, they were meant as a last resort.
If just a few talismans could block this attack, it would be laughable. Lin Xuan’s methods weren’t lacking, but without strength, everything was useless. Fortunately, there was one more option: Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire!
Originally, this had been a technique, but after multiple upgrades and fusions, it gained some intelligence. It existed between a technique and a spirit pet—a unique existence that didn’t require much force to control.
Using the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire wasn’t his best choice at this moment, but he had no other options. This was his only chance to block the attack. How effective it would be, Lin Xuan couldn’t say for sure; all he could do was try!
He勉强 can be translated as "勉强" (qiǎng qiǎng) which means勉强:勉强 to translate, it would be "勉强" (qiǎng qiǎng) meaning reluctantly or half-heartedly. stretched out a hand and the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire appeared in his palm. It emerged like a chick from an egg, a small bird about a foot long but incredibly beautiful.
Like a phoenix rising from the flames or a nestling bringing good fortune to its eyes, it had the sharpness of an eagle’s claws. With a flick of its wings, it flew towards the front.
Uncontrolled by Lin Xuan, this fire already possessed spirit-like properties.
Almost instantly, it collided with the Ice Devil Heart Toad's tongue.
Sizzle…
The Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire was no ordinary flame; it immediately froze the enemy. Next came the poison, corrosion, and devouring effects. Four attributes worked together to deal damage. Even if you were a Void Profound cultivator, this wouldn’t be easy. This fire had been nearly invincible before.
However, with an outside factor, the principle of mutual generation applied. The True Spirit descendant wasn’t easily dealt with. The Ice Devil Heart Toad’s tongue whipped back, and a blue light exploded like ripples, pushing the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire away.
How strong! This was the first time Lin Xuan encountered such a situation.
He couldn’t help but marvel at how ineffective the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire had been. But it did give him some breathing room.
Lin Xuan regained his composure and returned to normal. On the other side, the Great Whale King was also unharmed. How he managed to dodge this Lin Xuan didn’t know; all he could do was take care of himself for now.
Clearly, the old monster wasn’t in good shape either. Lin Xuan noticed that the ancient coin he had just used was already broken and damaged.
Both were safe, but danger hadn’t passed yet. This was only the beginning.
A single call from the Ice Devil Heart Toad made them feel like they were walking on thin ice. If it could call once, twice, or even three times…
Lin Xuan didn’t know how many waves of attacks he could withstand in such a dangerous situation. It was one of the most perilous moments in his cultivation journey.
What should he do?
A look of grim determination appeared on the Great Whale King’s face. He suddenly raised his right hand, and a round pearl the size of a dragon’s eye appeared in his palm, rotating like a top.
Lin Xuan was stunned. Was this a Thunder Pearl?
Clearly not; ordinary Thunder Pearls had no use at this level of combat. The Great Whale King wouldn’t be unaware of such simple logic.
Moreover, the reluctance on his face wasn’t fake.
Lin Xuan’s heart raced as he watched the Great Whale King forcefully throw the pearl towards the sky and follow it with his body radiating intense light.
This was definitely not a Thunder Pearl!
The Ice Devil Heart Toad was clearly startled too. The second sound wave had become thunder without much rain, and Lin Xuan also benefited from this, dodging an attack!