liè kōng zhēn rén liǎn shàng mǎn shì kǒng jù zhī sè ， yí gè lín xuān zhǐ rú cǐ nán yǐ yìng fù ， duì fāng jū rán hái huàn chū rú cǐ kě pà de líng shòu ， nán dào shuō ， zhè piàn huāng wú shuǐ yù ， zhēn de huì chéng wéi zì jǐ de mái gǔ zhī suǒ ？
裂空真人脸上满是恐惧之色，一个林轩只如此难以应付，对方居然还唤出如此可怕的灵兽，难道说，这片荒芜水域，真的会成为自己的埋骨之所？
True Immortal Lièkōng's face was filled with fear. Just one Lin Xuan had proven so difficult to deal with, and the opponent actually summoned such a terrifying spirit beast. Could it be that this desolate water area would truly become his final resting place?
yī xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， tā biàn cóng jiǎo dǐ ， zhí shēng qǐ yī gǔ hán yì 。
一想到这里，他便从脚底，直升起一股寒意。
The thought sent a chill up from his feet. However, fear did not solve problems. Lièkōng True Immortal knew this well; he had also emerged victorious from the fiery trials.
bù guò wèi jù jiě jué bù liǎo wèn tí ， liè kōng zhēn rén xīn zhōng míng bái zhè ge dào lǐ ， néng gòu jìn jiē dào dòng xuán qī ， tā tóng yàng shì cóng dāo shān huǒ hǎi zhōng chuǎng guò lái dì 。
不过畏惧解决不了问题，裂空真人心中明白这个道理，能够进阶到洞玄期，他同样是从刀山火海中闯过来地。
In times of crisis, one must remain calm to have any chance of turning danger into safety. Perhaps the opponent was just posturing.
xíng shì yuè wēi jī ， yuè bù néng gòu zháo jí ， zhǐ yǒu lěng jìng ， cái yǒu jī huì huà xiǎn wéi yí 。
形势越危机，越不能够着急，只有冷静，才有机会化险为夷。
With these thoughts in mind, he decided to stick to his original plan. After all, he was confident about the secret technique he intended to use; it required centuries of essence energy and even a mid-stage Daoist Immortal would hesitate to face it head-on.
yě xǔ duì fāng zhǐ shì zài xū zhāng shēng shì ér yǐ 。
也许对方只是在虚张声势而已。
Iron wings flapped up and down, making the evil wind denser. Thedemon's pill or demonic essence floated in place, emitting tiny bluetalisman or spell from its surface.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， tā jué dìng hái shì àn zhào yuán jì huà xíng shì ， bì jìng duì yú yào shī zhǎn de mì shù ， tā xìn xīn shí zú ， nà kě shì yào sǔn hào shù bǎi nián yuán qì de zhāo shù ， jiù suàn shì dòng xuán zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， yě bù gǎn yìng jiē de 。
脑海中念头转过，他决定还是按照原计划行事，毕竟对于要施展的秘术，他信心十足，那可是要损耗数百年元气的招数，就算是洞玄中期的修仙者，也不敢硬接的。
Though only rice-sized, there were countless of them, dancing around thedemon's pill or demonic essence.
tiě chì shàng xià huī wǔ ， yāo qì è fēng biàn dé yuè fā de nóng zhòng ， yāo dān zé dī liū liū de xuán zhe zhe ， cóng shàng miàn piāo chū yī xiē wèi lán sè de fú zhòu 。
铁翅上下挥舞，妖气恶风变得越发的浓重，妖丹则滴溜溜的悬着着，从上面飘出一些蔚蓝色的符咒。
"Boy, let you see my true power—lightning. You can die now," the beastly bird roared, speaking human words that entered his ears.
jǐn yǒu mǐ lì dà xiǎo ， shù liàng què shì jí duō ， wéi zhe yāo dān shàng xià fēi wǔ 。
仅有米粒大小，数量却是极多，围着妖丹上下飞舞。
Then it raised both claws and slowly grabbed at the void.
“ xiǎo zi ， ràng nǐ jiàn shí yī xià běn zhēn rén de jié léi shén tōng ， nǐ kě yǐ qù sǐ le 。” yāo qín yī shēng dà hē ， kǒu tǔ rén yán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“小子，让你见识一下本真人的劫雷神通，你可以去死了。”妖禽一声大喝，口吐人言的声音传入耳朵。
The action was incredibly steady, as if containing a hint oflaw or principlepower.
suí hòu liǎng zhǐ zhuǎ zi tái qǐ ， cháo zhe xū kōng zhè me huǎn huǎn yī zhuā 。
随后两只爪子抬起，朝着虚空这么缓缓一抓。
Indeed, it was a rule. Lin Xuan's expression showed some shock; logically, a Daoist Immortal manipulating primordial energy should not involve such rules.
dòng zuò chén wěn yǐ jí ， lǐ miàn jìng shì bāo hán le yī sī fǎ zé zhī lì 。
动作沉稳以极，里面竟似包含了一丝法则之力。
Was this his delusion?
méi cuò ， shì fǎ zé ， lín xuān liǎn shàng yǒu xiē hài yì le ， àn lǐ shuō ， dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě cāo zòng tiān dì yuán qì suī rán chún shú ， dàn jué bù yīng gāi shè jí dào fǎ zé zhè ge céng cì de 。
没错，是法则，林轩脸上有些骇异了，按理说，洞玄期修仙者操纵天地元气虽然纯熟，但绝不应该涉及到法则这个层次的。
Although that rule power was minimal and far from sufficient to mention, Lin Xuan still showed signs of fear.
yǎn qián nán dào shì zì jǐ de cuò jué me ？
眼前难道是自己的错觉么？
Roar!
suī rán nà fǎ zé zhī lì jǐn yǒu xiē xǔ ， lián pí máo dōu yuǎn yuǎn bù gòu gé tí jí ， dàn lín xuān liǎn shàng hái shì liú lù chū le jì dàn zhī yì 。
虽然那法则之力仅有些许，连皮毛都远远不够格提及，但林轩脸上还是流露出了忌惮之意。
A deafening roar echoed in the air. The entire sea trembled as a vortex appeared before him.
hǒu ！
吼！
It seemed bottomless.
jīng tiān dòng dì de páo xiāo shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhěng gè hǎi miàn qián zài chàn dǒu ， suí hòu yì zhí jìng de xuán wō chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
惊天动地的咆哮声传入耳朵，整个海面前在颤抖，随后一直径的漩涡出现在了视线里。
Then a tearing sound resounded; the vortex was torn apart, revealing a grotesque centipede.
lǐ miàn shēn bú jiàn dǐ 。
里面深不见底。
Its body was over seven or eight zhang long and looked terrifying. This centipede was entirely composed of purple lightning.
suí hòu cī lā shēng dà zuò ， nà xuán wō jìng bèi shén me gěi sī pò ， yī tiáo zhēng níng de wú gōng chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn zhōng 。
随后刺啦声大做，那漩涡竟被什么给撕破，一条狰狞的蜈蚣出现在了视线中。
Feeling the destructive energy within, Lin Xuan's face turned pale. It had nothing to do with ordinary lightning but was劫雷 is a term specific to certain fictional contexts, often translated as "劫雷" in Chinese wuxia or fantasy literature; it can be translated as "calamity lightning" or "destiny lightning"—lightning that struck during a tribulation.
tǐ zhǎng qī bā zhàng yǒu yú ， kàn shàng qù jí wéi kě bù ， zhè wú gōng tōng tǐ jū rán shì yóu zǐ sè de de léi diàn zǔ chéng de 。
体长七八丈有余，看上去极为可怖，这蜈蚣通体居然是由紫色的的雷电组成的。
Lightning Tribulation, as its name suggests, is the heavenly lightning that strikes when a cultivator passes through their tribulations; it is terrifying.
gǎn jué qí zhōng suǒ yùn yù de huǐ miè zhī qì ， lín xuān liǎn sè biàn dé nán kàn yǐ jí ， zhè yǔ pǔ tōng de léi diàn méi yǒu guān xì ， shì jié léi zhè zhǒng dōng xī 。
感觉其中所孕育的毁灭之气，林轩脸色变得难看以极，这与普通的雷电没有关系，是劫雷这种东西。
However, this referred to an energy tribulation, not the nine heavens of tribulation one faces upon ascending. Yet, it was still incredibly dangerous.
jié léi ， gù míng sī yì ， jiù shì dāng xiū shì dù jié shí hòu jiàng lín de tiān léi ， kě pà wú bǐ 。
劫雷，顾名思义，就是当修士渡劫时候降临的天雷，可怕无比。
The opponent could actually cast such a secret technique. Lin Xuan underestimated him. Would Baby Ball be able to withstand it? A hint of worry flashed in his eyes as he looked down at the little creature.
dāng rán ， zhè lǐ zhǐ de dù jié bú shì fēi shēng chéng xiān shí de jiǔ jiǔ tiān jié ， ér shì yán cháng shòu mìng de yuán qì zhī jié ， dàn yī jiù kě pà wú bǐ 。
当然，这里指的渡劫不是飞升成仙时的九九天劫，而是延长寿命的元气之劫，但依旧可怕无比。
Facing the thunder centipede, the little creature showed no fear but instead stood tall and arrogant. Its domain was its own; how dare this insignificant meal try to show off before him?
duì fāng jū rán kě yǐ shī zhǎn zhè yàng de mì shù ， zì jǐ dǎo shì xiǎo qiáo tā le ， xiǎo máo qiú néng fǒu dǎng zhù ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng ， yě bù yóu de lù chū yī sī dān xīn zhī sè ， dī xià tou lú ， xiàng xiǎo jiā huo wàng qù le 。
对方居然可以施展这样的秘术，自己倒是小瞧他了，小毛球能否挡住，林轩眼中，也不由得露出一丝担心之色，低下头颅，像小家伙望去了。
"Guwu!"
miàn duì yáo tóu bǎi wěi de tiān léi wú gōng ， xiǎo jiā huo méi yǒu fēn háo wèi jù ， fǎn ér tǐng xiōng tiǎn dù de xiāo zhāng yǐ jí ， wǒ de lǐng yù wǒ zuò zhǔ 、 qū qū yī měi cān ， yě gǎn zài zì jǐ miàn qián bān mén nòng fǔ 。
面对摇头摆尾的天雷蜈蚣，小家伙没有分毫畏惧，反而挺胸腆肚的嚣张以极，我的领域我做主、区区一美餐，也敢在自己面前班门弄斧。
Baby Ball's voice echoed, followed by a silver light that shot out of its mouth. At first glance, there was nothing extraordinary about it, but halfway through, it transformed into a large net, ensnaring the thunder centipede.
“ gū wū ！”
“咕呜！”
Despite the creature's desperate struggles, it was futile. The net was fragile yet capable of subduing dragons and tigers; this was the mystery of domains.
xiǎo máo qiú de jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu sāi bāng yī gǔ ， yī dào yín sè de guāng xiá cóng zuǐ bā lǐ miàn fēi lüè ér chū ， biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， méi yǒu shén me chū qí zhī chù ， fēi dào bàn tú ， què biàn huà chéng yī zhāng dà wǎng ， jiāng nà tiān léi wú gōng gěi lǒng zhào zhù 。
小毛球的叫声传入耳朵，随后腮帮一股，一道银色的光霞从嘴巴里面飞掠而出，表面上看，没有什么出奇之处，飞到半途，却变化成一张大网，将那天雷蜈蚣给笼罩住。
Then came an even more unbelievable scene: the light flickered, shrinking in size rapidly. The centipede was trapped within, its body also reducing to a mere inch long, appearing like an ordinary insect.
duì fāng pīn mìng zhēng zhá ， què sī háo yě méi yǒu xiào ， nà qù hěn cuì ruò ， dàn què néng gòu xiáng lóng fú hǔ ， zhè jiù shì lǐng yù de xuán miào zhī chù 。
对方拼命挣扎，却丝毫也没有效，那去很脆弱，但却能够降龙伏虎，这就是领域的玄妙之处。
However, the power of monsters in cultivation wasn't solely determined by their size. At least what Lin Xuan perceived from this thunder centipede remained unchanged.
suí hòu gèng bù kě sī yì de yí mù fā shēng le ， nà wǎng líng guāng yī shǎn ， tǐ jī jìng rán xùn sù suō xiǎo le qǐ lái ， wú gōng bèi kùn zài qí jiān ， tǐ jī yě suí zhī suō xiǎo ， yóu qī bā zhàng ， biàn chéng cùn xǔ zhǎng ， kàn shàng qù jiù rú tóng pǔ tōng de xiǎo chóng yī yàng 。
随后更不可思议的一幕发生了，那网灵光一闪，体积竟然迅速缩小了起来，蜈蚣被困在其间，体积也随之缩小，由七八丈，变成寸许长，看上去就如同普通的小虫一样。
What did Baby Ball intend to do with it?
rán ér xiū xiān jiè guài wù de wēi lì ， bìng bù yí dìng kàn tǐ jī ， zhì shǎo lín xuān suǒ gǎn zhī dào zhè tiān léi wú gōng de wēi lì ， jiù méi yǒu suō jiǎn fēn háo 。
然而修仙界怪物的威力，并不一定看体积，至少林轩所感知到这天雷蜈蚣的威力，就没有缩减分毫。
Lin Xuan guessed and was surprised when Baby Ball opened its mouth and swallowed the centipede along with the net.
xiǎo máo qiú jiāng qí suō xiǎo ， mù dì shì zěn yàng duì fù ？
小毛球将其缩小，目的是怎样对付？
"Eaten."
lín xuān àn zì cāi cè ， suí hòu jiē xiǎo de jié guǒ què ràng tā dèng dà le yǎn zhū ， xiǎo máo qiú zhāng kāi zuǐ bā ， jū rán jiāng wú gōng lián zhe nà wǎng dōu yī kǒu tūn xià 。
林轩暗自猜测，随后揭晓的结果却让他瞪大了眼珠，小毛球张开嘴巴，居然将蜈蚣连着那网兜一口吞下。
Lin Xuan stared in disbelief. Did this little creature think he was a pig, eating anything indiscriminately? Would it not be indigestible?
“ ba ……… chī le 。
“吧………吃了。
But his worries were unfounded; the little creature did not show any discomfort but instead munched contentedly.
lín xuān dèng mù jié shé ， zhè xiǎo jiā huo yǐ wéi zì jǐ shì zhū ， shén me dōng xī dōu kě yǐ luàn chī de ？
林轩瞪目结舌，这小家伙以为自己是猪，什么东西都可以乱吃的？
Seeing this, Lin Xuan rejoiced. This little guy was incredibly effective against beastly creatures—truly an ultimate kill!
bù pà bù xiāo huà ？
不怕不消化？
Lièkōng True Immortal nearly fell from the sky in shock, his eyes bulging like eggs. Such a thing would never have happened if he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes.
rán ér dān xīn xiǎn rán shì duō yú ， xiǎo jiā huo bù jǐn méi yǒu lù chū bù shì ， fǎn ér zá le zá xiǎo zuǐ ， yī fù yì yóu wèi jǐn zhī sè 。
然而担心显然是多余，小家伙不仅没有露出不适，反而砸了砸小嘴，一副意犹未尽之色。
Wasn't this guy actually swallowing the thunder centipede?
lín xuān jiàn le ， xīn zhōng zì shì dà xǐ ， zhè jiā huo ， duì fù yāo shòu jiǎn zhí tài lì hài le ， kān chēng jué shā ！
林轩见了，心中自是大喜，这家伙，对付妖兽简直太厉害了，堪称绝杀！
To summon such a creature required hundreds of years of cultivation. Even three beast emperors and six sea kings wouldn't dare face it head-on, but this opponent treated it as a meal.
ér liè kōng zhēn rén zé chà diǎn yí gè jīn dǒu cóng bàn kōng zhōng zāi xià ， yǎn zhū zi dèng dé bǐ jī dàn hái dà ， zhè yàng de shì qíng ， ruò fēi qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， dǎ sǐ tā dōu bú huì xiāng xìn 。
而裂空真人则差点一个筋斗从半空中栽下，眼珠子瞪得比鸡蛋还大，这样的事情，若非亲眼目睹，打死他都不会相信。
This wasn't about winning or losing; it was a completeoverthrow or subvertof his understanding of cultivation. A chill rose from his feet. What kind of harmless little guy was this?
yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， duì fāng jū rán jiāng tiān léi wú gōng gěi yī kǒu tūn xià 。
有没有搞错，对方居然将天雷蜈蚣给一口吞下。
In short, the little guy's performance was so outrageous that it completely shattered Lièkōng True Immortal's confidence.
yào zhī dào wèi le zhào huàn chū cǐ wù ， zì jǐ kě shì hào fèi le jǐ bǎi nián kǔ xiū ， jiù suàn shì sān yāo huáng ， liù hǎi wáng ， yě jué bù gǎn yìng káng ， ér duì fāng jū rán gěi dàng chéng měi cān chī xià 。
要知道为了召唤出此物，自己可是耗费了几百年苦修，就算是三妖皇，六海王，也绝不敢硬扛，而对方居然给当成美餐吃下。
His fighting spirit vanished. All he wanted now was to escape as far away as possible, preferably all the way to the horizon.
zhè bú shì shèng yǔ fù de wèn tí ， ér shì diān fù le tā xiū xiān de rèn zhī ， yī gǔ hán yì cóng jiǎo dǐ shēng qǐ ， zhè kàn shì wú hài de xiǎo jiā huo ， jiū jìng shì shén me kě pà de dōng xī ？
这不是胜与负的问题，而是颠覆了他修仙的认知，一股寒意从脚底升起，这看似无害的小家伙，究竟是什么可怕的东西？
That sounded good, but how easy could it be? Baby Ball had not yet finished its meal and wouldn't let a cooked duck fly away.
yī jù huà ， xiǎo jiā huo de biǎo xiàn ， lí pǔ dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù ， jiāng liè kōng zhēn rén de xìn xīn ， gěi chè dǐ cuī kuǎ 。
一句话，小家伙的表现，离谱到无以复加的地步，将裂空真人的信心，给彻底摧垮。
The beastly bird flapped its wings, becoming indistinct in the air. It expended great essence energy to use the Windescape or evadetechnique again, but it was futile; he crashed into the milky white light barrier and was bounced back.
zhàn dòu de yì zhì dàng rán wú cún ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā de xiǎng fǎ zhǐ yǒu yí gè ， jiù shì yǒu duō yuǎn táo gū yuǎn ， zuì hǎo néng gòu pǎo dào tiān biān 。
战斗的意志荡然无存，此时此刻，他的想法只有一个，就是有多远逃辜远，最好能够跑到天边。
This domain was like a cage for him. Once inside, there was no chance of fighting back or escaping.
xiǎng fǎ bù cuò ， rán ér nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì ne ， xiǎo máo qiú hái méi yǒu chī gòu ， shì bú huì ràng zhǔ shú de yā zi fēi zǒu 。
想法不错，然而哪有那么容易呢，小毛球还没有吃够，是不会让煮熟的鸭子飞走。
Such results only made Lièkōng True Immortal more fearful. He frantically collided with everything, while Baby Ball looked even more spirited. It extended its thin claws in the air and made some indistinct sounds that Lin Xuan couldn't understand but had a certain rhythm, like a mysterious incantation.
yāo qín chì bǎng yī shàn ， shēn xíng mó hú ， bù xī dà hào yuán qì ， zài cì shī zhǎn chū fēng dùn zhī shù ， rán ér shì tú láo de ， xià yī kè ， tā jiù zhuàng dào nà rǔ bái sè de guāng mù ， bèi fǎn tán huí lái le 。
妖禽翅膀一扇，身形模糊，不惜大耗元气，再次施展出风遁之术，然而是徒劳的，下一刻，他就撞到那乳白色的光幕，被反弹回来了。
Then several sword qi appeared out of nowhere, cutting down at him. Lièkōng True Immortal naturally tried to dodge, but the surrounding air suddenly froze.
zhè lǐng yù duì tā lái shuō ， jiù shì láo lóng ， cǐ wù gōng fáng yī tǐ ， yí dàn jìn rù qí zhōng ， bù jǐn sī háo huán shǒu zhī lì yě wú ， xiǎng yào táo zǒu yě shì bù kě néng de 。
这领域对他来说，就是牢笼，此物攻防一体，一旦进入其中，不仅丝毫还手之力也无，想要逃走也是不可能的。
He was unable to move.
zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， ràng liè kōng zhēn rén yuè fā de kǒng jù yǐ jí ， rú méi tóu cāng yíng bān de luàn zhuàng bù yǐ ， xiǎo máo qiú zé gèng jiā de shén qì ， shēn chū xì xì de zhuǎ zi ， zài bàn kōng zhōng yī zhèn bǐ huà ， kǒu zhōng yě yī yī yā yā ， xī de jiào shēng lín xuān tīng bù dǒng ， rán ér què bié yǒu yī fān yùn lǜ zài lǐ tou ， gěi rén de gǎn jué ， jiù fǎng fú shì yī zhǒng qí miào zhòu yǔ shì de 。
这样的结果，让裂空真人越发的恐惧以极，如没头苍蝇般的乱撞不已，小毛球则更加的神气，伸出细细的爪子，在半空中一阵比划，口中也依依呀呀，牺的叫声林轩听不懂，然而却别有一番韵律在里头，给人的感觉，就仿佛是一种奇妙咒语似的。
"No!"
suí hòu ， shù dào jiàn qì píng kōng fú xiàn ér chū ， hěn hěn de xiàng tā zhǎn luò ， liè kōng zhēn rén zì rán xiǎng duǒ ， rán ér zhōu wéi de kōng qì què yī xià zi guǐ yì de níng gù 。
随后，数道剑气凭空浮现而出，狠狠的像他斩落，裂空真人自然想躲，然而周围的空气却一下子诡异的凝固。
A mournful scream echoed as his head was severed from his body.
hún shēn shàng xià dòng tán bù dé 。
浑身上下动弹不得。
There was no hesitation; it seemed like a trivial matter. Brutal was the only word that fit.
“ bù ！”
“不！”
Though separated into head and body, as a beast of the Daoist realm, he wasn't truly dead. A blue light shot out from the wound—exactly thedemon's pill or demonic essence he had just summoned.
qī lì de cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu yāo qín bèi qǔ xià le tóu lú 。
凄厉的惨叫声传入耳朵，随后妖禽被取下了头颅。
Lin Xuan didn't intervene because Baby Ball wouldn't let it go either.
sī háo tuō ní dài shuǐ yě wú ， gěi rén de gǎn jué fǎng fú jiù xiàng shì zuò le yī jiàn wēi bù zú dào de xiǎo shì ｏ。， biāo hàn shì wéi yī de xíng róng cí 。
丝毫拖泥带水也无，给人的感觉仿佛就像是做了一件微不足道的小事ｏ。，彪悍是唯一的形容词。
Sure enough, with one hand dance, that thing wobbled back.
suī shēn shǒu yì chù ， rán ér zuò wéi dòng xuán jí bié de yāo zú ， bìng bù yì wèi zhe zhè yàng jiù yǐ rán yǔn luò ， yī dào lán máng cóng shāng kǒu zhōng jī è shè ér chū 。
虽身首异处，然而作为洞玄级别的妖族，并不意味着这样就已然陨落，一道蓝芒从伤口中激垩射而出。
Struggling was clearly futile!
lín xuān kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， zhèng shì gāng gāng jì chū de yāo dān le 。
林轩看得清清楚楚，正是刚刚祭出的妖丹了。
Postscript: Thank you for your support; there will be another chapter tonight.
True Immortal Lièkōng's face was filled with fear. Just one Lin Xuan had proven so difficult to deal with, and the opponent actually summoned such a terrifying spirit beast. Could it be that this desolate water area would truly become his final resting place?
The thought sent a chill up from his feet. However, fear did not solve problems. Lièkōng True Immortal knew this well; he had also emerged victorious from the fiery trials.
In times of crisis, one must remain calm to have any chance of turning danger into safety. Perhaps the opponent was just posturing.
With these thoughts in mind, he decided to stick to his original plan. After all, he was confident about the secret technique he intended to use; it required centuries of essence energy and even a mid-stage Daoist Immortal would hesitate to face it head-on.
Iron wings flapped up and down, making the evil wind denser. Thedemon's pill or demonic essence floated in place, emitting tiny bluetalisman or spell from its surface.
Though only rice-sized, there were countless of them, dancing around thedemon's pill or demonic essence.
"Boy, let you see my true power—lightning. You can die now," the beastly bird roared, speaking human words that entered his ears.
Then it raised both claws and slowly grabbed at the void.
The action was incredibly steady, as if containing a hint oflaw or principlepower.
Indeed, it was a rule. Lin Xuan's expression showed some shock; logically, a Daoist Immortal manipulating primordial energy should not involve such rules.
Was this his delusion?
Although that rule power was minimal and far from sufficient to mention, Lin Xuan still showed signs of fear.
Roar!
A deafening roar echoed in the air. The entire sea trembled as a vortex appeared before him.
It seemed bottomless.
Then a tearing sound resounded; the vortex was torn apart, revealing a grotesque centipede.
Its body was over seven or eight zhang long and looked terrifying. This centipede was entirely composed of purple lightning.
Feeling the destructive energy within, Lin Xuan's face turned pale. It had nothing to do with ordinary lightning but was劫雷 is a term specific to certain fictional contexts, often translated as "劫雷" in Chinese wuxia or fantasy literature; it can be translated as "calamity lightning" or "destiny lightning"—lightning that struck during a tribulation.
Lightning Tribulation, as its name suggests, is the heavenly lightning that strikes when a cultivator passes through their tribulations; it is terrifying.
However, this referred to an energy tribulation, not the nine heavens of tribulation one faces upon ascending. Yet, it was still incredibly dangerous.
The opponent could actually cast such a secret technique. Lin Xuan underestimated him. Would Baby Ball be able to withstand it? A hint of worry flashed in his eyes as he looked down at the little creature.
Facing the thunder centipede, the little creature showed no fear but instead stood tall and arrogant. Its domain was its own; how dare this insignificant meal try to show off before him?
"Guwu!"
Baby Ball's voice echoed, followed by a silver light that shot out of its mouth. At first glance, there was nothing extraordinary about it, but halfway through, it transformed into a large net, ensnaring the thunder centipede.
Despite the creature's desperate struggles, it was futile. The net was fragile yet capable of subduing dragons and tigers; this was the mystery of domains.
Then came an even more unbelievable scene: the light flickered, shrinking in size rapidly. The centipede was trapped within, its body also reducing to a mere inch long, appearing like an ordinary insect.
However, the power of monsters in cultivation wasn't solely determined by their size. At least what Lin Xuan perceived from this thunder centipede remained unchanged.
What did Baby Ball intend to do with it?
Lin Xuan guessed and was surprised when Baby Ball opened its mouth and swallowed the centipede along with the net.
"Eaten."
Lin Xuan stared in disbelief. Did this little creature think he was a pig, eating anything indiscriminately? Would it not be indigestible?
But his worries were unfounded; the little creature did not show any discomfort but instead munched contentedly.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan rejoiced. This little guy was incredibly effective against beastly creatures—truly an ultimate kill!
Lièkōng True Immortal nearly fell from the sky in shock, his eyes bulging like eggs. Such a thing would never have happened if he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes.
Wasn't this guy actually swallowing the thunder centipede?
To summon such a creature required hundreds of years of cultivation. Even three beast emperors and six sea kings wouldn't dare face it head-on, but this opponent treated it as a meal.
This wasn't about winning or losing; it was a completeoverthrow or subvertof his understanding of cultivation. A chill rose from his feet. What kind of harmless little guy was this?
In short, the little guy's performance was so outrageous that it completely shattered Lièkōng True Immortal's confidence.
His fighting spirit vanished. All he wanted now was to escape as far away as possible, preferably all the way to the horizon.
That sounded good, but how easy could it be? Baby Ball had not yet finished its meal and wouldn't let a cooked duck fly away.
The beastly bird flapped its wings, becoming indistinct in the air. It expended great essence energy to use the Windescape or evadetechnique again, but it was futile; he crashed into the milky white light barrier and was bounced back.
This domain was like a cage for him. Once inside, there was no chance of fighting back or escaping.
Such results only made Lièkōng True Immortal more fearful. He frantically collided with everything, while Baby Ball looked even more spirited. It extended its thin claws in the air and made some indistinct sounds that Lin Xuan couldn't understand but had a certain rhythm, like a mysterious incantation.
Then several sword qi appeared out of nowhere, cutting down at him. Lièkōng True Immortal naturally tried to dodge, but the surrounding air suddenly froze.
He was unable to move.
"No!"
A mournful scream echoed as his head was severed from his body.
There was no hesitation; it seemed like a trivial matter. Brutal was the only word that fit.
Though separated into head and body, as a beast of the Daoist realm, he wasn't truly dead. A blue light shot out from the wound—exactly thedemon's pill or demonic essence he had just summoned.
Lin Xuan didn't intervene because Baby Ball wouldn't let it go either.
Sure enough, with one hand dance, that thing wobbled back.
Struggling was clearly futile!
Postscript: Thank you for your support; there will be another chapter tonight.