suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， lín xuān dòng fǔ zhōu wéi de tiān dì fāng yǔ sàn lái yuè duō ， huàn nà nà yóu wǔ cǎi yún duǒ suǒ xíng chéng de xuán wō ， yě yuè fā de shēn suì le 。
随着时间的推移，林轩洞府周围的天地方与散来越多，唤娜那由五彩云朵所形成的漩涡，也越发的深邃了。
As time passed, the heavens around Lin Xuan's abode became more and more chaotic. The vortex formed by colorful clouds seemed to deepen even further.
fǎng fú bù jǐn bèi sī pò ， nà xuán wō tū rán guǐ yì de biàn dà le 。
仿佛布锦被撕破，那漩涡突然诡异的变大了。
It was as if a piece of cloth had been torn. Suddenly, the vortex grew much larger in an eerie manner.
ér qiě hái bú shì xiē xǔ ， zhí jìng yǔ gāng gāng xiāng bǐ ， zú zú biàn dà le shí bèi yǒu yú ， lǐ miàn sàn fà zhe huǐ tiān miè dì de kě pà qì xī 。
而且还不是些许，直径与刚刚相比，足足变大了十倍有余，里面散发着毁天灭地的可怕气息。
Its diameter increased tenfold compared to before, radiating terrifying的aura/breath/qi (in the context of energy) that could destroy heaven and earth.
“ yàn ér ， líng ér ， wǒ men zài lí yuǎn yī xiē 。”
“雁儿，翎儿，我们再离远一些。”
"Yan'er, Ling'er, let's move farther away."
shàng guān mù yǔ yǎng shǒu wàng le wàng tiān jì ， qīng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī dān xīn zhī sè ， sú huà shuō ， méi chī guò zhū ròu ， zǒng jiàn guò zhū pǎo ， guān yú xiū shì jìn jiē dòng xuán qī ， tā kěn dìng kàn guò yǔ cǐ xiāng guān de diǎn jí ， jù shuō ， yīn rén ér yì ， kě yǎn qián de tiān zhào wèi miǎn yě tài lí pǔ le xiē ， zhè nǎ lǐ xiàng shì jìn jí ， dào yǔ dù jié yǒu nà me jǐ fēn xiāng sì 。
上官暮雨仰首望了望天际，清冷的声音传入耳朵里，脸上闪过一丝担心之色，俗话说，没吃过猪肉，总见过猪跑，关于修士进阶洞玄期，她肯定看过与此相关的典籍，据说，因人而异，可眼前的天兆未免也太离谱了些，这哪里像是晋级，倒与渡劫有那么几分相似。
Shangguan Muduyu looked up at the sky, her cool voice filled with concern. She had certainly read about cultivators advancing to the Daoist Profound Realm in ancient texts. However, this heavenly omen seemed too extraordinary, resembling a tribulation more than an advancement.
jiū jìng shì zì jǐ qǐ rén yōu tiān ， hái shì lín qián bèi zhè cì huì lì jīng kǎn kě ， shàng guān mù yǔ yě yǒu xiē ná bù dìng zhǔ yì ， bù guò tā xīn zhōng qīng chǔ ， suī rán zhè liǎng bǎi nián ， zì jǐ yǔ nǚ ér de xiū wèi dōu yī rì qiān lǐ ， dàn xiāng duì yú lín xuān lái shuō ， yī jiù bù zhí yī tí ， jí shǐ xiǎng yào bāng máng yě yǒu xīn wú lì ， suǒ yǐ huán bù rú lí dé yuǎn yī xiē ， miǎn de bèi yāng jí chí yú 。
究竟是自己杞人忧天，还是林前辈这次会历经坎坷，上官暮雨也有些拿不定主意，不过她心中清楚，虽然这两百年，自己与女儿的修为都一日千里，但相对于林轩来说，依旧不值一提，即使想要帮忙也有心无力，所以还不如离得远一些，免得被殃及池鱼。
Was she overthinking it or would Lin Xuan face hardships? Shangguan Muduyu was unsure but knew that her and her daughter's cultivation achievements were still insignificant compared to Lin Xuan. She could only hope to stay far away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
shàng guān yàn yě xiǎng yě chà bu duō ， liú zài zhè lǐ bù jǐn duì shī zūn méi yǒu bāng zhù ， shuō bù dìng fǎn ér huì tiān luàn de ， gù ér yī lā mèi mèi ， hún shēn qīng hóng dà qǐ ， yǔ mǔ qīn yì qǐ xiàng hòu fēi qù 。
上官雁也想也差不多，留在这里不仅对师尊没有帮助，说不定反而会添乱的，故而一拉妹妹，浑身青虹大起，与母亲一起向后飞去。
Shangguan Yan had similar thoughts, deciding to leave so as not to hinder her master. With a sisterly tug, they both emitted greenish-blue light and flew backward with their mother.
fǎn zhèng xiū xiān zhě de shì lì ， yuǎn fēi yì bān rén kě bǐ ， jìn jiē yuán yīng yǐ hòu ， shén shí gèng kě dá bǎi lǐ ， yuǎn yì diǎn hái shì jìn yī xiē ， duì guān chá shī fù de dòng jìng lái shuō ， shì sī háo yě méi yǒu yǐng xiǎng dì 。
反正修仙者的视力，远非一般人可比，进阶元婴以后，神识更可达百里，远一点还是近一些，对观察师傅的动静来说，是丝毫也没有影响地。
Cultivators' vision was far beyond that of ordinary people; after advancing to the Core Formation stage, their spiritual awareness could reach hundreds of miles. The distance didn't matter much for observing Master's movements.
jī hū zài sān nǚ gāng gāng dòng shēn de yī kè ， cóng xuán wō zhōng jiù là xià wú shù de guāng zhù léi huǒ ， pū tiān gài dì ， xiàng zhe bǎi huā gǔ zá le guò qù 。
几乎在三女刚刚动身的一刻，从漩涡中就落下无数的光柱雷火，铺天盖地，向着百花谷砸了过去。
Almost immediately after the three women moved, countless beams of lightning and fire rained down from the vortex, smashing into Flower Valley.
sī háo xuán niàn yě wú ， hěn kuài ， bǎi huā gǔ jiù bèi yí wéi píng dì 。
丝毫悬念也无，很快，百花谷就被夷为平地。
There was no doubt about it—the valley was soon flattened to a massive pit over a thousand feet in diameter. Lin Xuan sat at its bottom.
yí gè jù dà de shēn kēng chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ ， zhí jīng zú yǒu qiān zhàng yú ， ér lín xuān jiù duān zuò zài kēng dǐ 。
一个巨大的深坑出现在视线里，直经足有千丈余，而林轩就端坐在坑底。
"Sister, look, Master is right there."
“ jiě jiě ， mí kàn ， shī fù jiù zài nà lǐ 。”
“姐姐，弥看，师傅就在那里。”
Shangguan Ling's face was filled with excitement. However, before she could finish speaking, countless ice arrows and lightning flames engulfed Lin Xuan.
shàng guān líng de liǎn shàng chōng mǎn le xīng fèn zhī sè ， rán ér huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān jiù yǐ jīng bèi wú shù de bīng shǐ léi huǒ yān mò diào le 。
上官翎的脸上充满了兴奋之色，然而话音未落，林轩就已经被无数的冰矢雷火淹没掉了。
He could summon the five elements of heaven and earth—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. The current attack involved all five elements, relentlessly battering him one after another.
tā běn shēn néng gòu diào dòng jīn mù shuǐ huǒ tǔ wǔ zhǒng tiān dì yuán qì ， cǐ shí suǒ miàn duì de gōng jī ， yě jiù shì wǔ xíng qí zhì ， lún fān duì tā kuáng hōng bù yǐ 。
他本身能够调动金木水火土五种天地元气，此时所面对的攻击，也就是五行齐至，轮番对他狂轰不已。
To be honest, that power was formidable. A regular cultivator would have been overwhelmed by it. At this moment, he couldn't use any treasures.
píng xīn lái shuō ， nà wēi lì jué duì shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， huàn yī míng pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， zǎo jiù dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， bì jìng cǐ shí cǐ kè ， gēn běn jiù bù néng dòng yòng rèn hé bǎo wù 。
平心来说，那威力绝对是非同小可，换一名普通的修仙者，早就抵挡不住，毕竟此时此刻，根本就不能动用任何宝物。
Even as a monster cultivator who had long ingested refined qilin fruit, Lin Xuan's flesh was torn and bleeding.
ráo shì lín xuān shēn wèi xiū yāo zhě ， yòu yì zhí fú shí tí chún hòu de qí lín guǒ ， yě bèi dǎ dé pí kāi ròu zhàn le 。
饶是林轩身为修妖者，又一直服食提纯后的麒麟果，也被打得皮开肉绽了。
This wasn't going well.
zhè yàng xià qù bù xíng 。
这样下去不行。
His physical body's resilience might match that of his peers, but with the five elements converging, these four heavenly tribulations were much larger than usual.
zì jǐ ròu shēn de jiān yìng chéng dù ， suī rán bù xùn yú tóng jiē yāo zú ， dàn yóu yú wǔ xíng qí zhì de yuán gù ， zhè sì fāng léi huǒ jié ， yě bǐ yì bān de yào dà shàng xǔ duō 。
自己肉身的坚硬程度，虽然不逊于同阶妖族，但由于五行齐至的缘故，这四方雷火劫，也比一般的要大上许多。
Lin Xuan roared three times as Nine Heavens Qi Shield appeared. While he couldn't use treasures, the secret techniques he had cultivated weren't affected by this restriction.
lín xuān sān shēng dà hē ， jiǔ tiān líng dùn fú xiàn ér chū ， bù néng shǐ yòng bǎo wù ， dàn běn shēn suǒ xiū liàn de mì shù ， què shì bìng bù shòu cǐ yǐng xiǎng de 。
林轩三声大喝，九天灵盾浮现而出，不能使用宝物，但本身所修炼的秘术，却是并不受此影响的。
However, within just a few breaths, the Nine Heavens Qi Shield began to waver. Lin Xuan frowned as his dantian's energy sea revealed two core infants in panic. The demon nucleus flew around chaotically, searching for a way out.
rán ér bù guò jǐ xī de fū ， jiǔ tiān líng dùn jiù dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， yáo yáo yù zhuì le ， lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， cǐ shí tā de dān tián qì hǎi lǐ ， liǎng gè yuán yīng gèng shì yì qǐ lù chū le jīng huáng zhī sè ， yāo dān yě shàng xià fēi wǔ ， bù tíng de mǐn chù luàn cuàn zhe 。
然而不过几息的夫，九天灵盾就抵挡不住，摇摇欲坠了，林轩眉头一皱，此时他的丹田气海里，两个元婴更是一起露出了惊惶之色，妖丹也上下飞舞，不停的皿处乱窜着。
What should be done?
huà zěn me bàn ne ？
话怎么办呢？
The dual cores and single nucleus quickly huddled together to devise a plan.
shuāng yīng yī dān huāng luàn jǐn jǐn shì xū yú ， suí hòu jiù mái tóu còu zài le yì qǐ ， shāng liáng qǐ yìng duì zhī jì 。
双婴一丹慌乱仅仅是须臾，随后就埋头凑在了一起，商量起应对之计。
They soon came up with a clear division of labor: the main core infant would work with the demon nucleus to focus most of their strength on breaking through the bottleneck. Once they advanced, this crisis would naturally resolve itself.
hěn kuài yǒu le tóu xù ， fēn gōng shì hěn míng què dì 。
很快有了头绪，分工是很明确地。
However, they couldn't ignore the terrifying attack. Otherwise, falling before reaching the breakthrough stage would be fatal.
yóu zhǔ yuán yīng yǔ yāo dān pèi hé ， bìng kòng zhì hún shēn jué dà duō shù lì ， chōng jī píng jǐng ， zhǐ yào chéng jìn jí ， yǎn qián de wēi jī zì rán yě jiù shì yíng rèn ér jiě de wèn tí 。
由主元婴与妖丹配合，并控制浑身绝大多数力，冲击瓶颈，只要成晋级，眼前的危机自然也就是迎刃而解的问题。
Thus, the second core infant took charge of defense. It controlled about twenty percent of his power to counter the four heavenly tribulations. While that might seem insufficient from any angle, it was necessary to focus on advancing as quickly as possible.
bù guò huà suī rú cǐ shuō ， miàn duì zhè kě pà de gōng jī yě bù néng bù guǎn bù gù ， fǒu zé zài chōng jiē chéng yǐ qián ， yǔn luò le kě jiù kū dōu méi yǒu dì fāng kū 。
不过话虽如此说，面对这可怕的攻击也不能不管不顾，否则在冲阶成以前，陨落了可就哭都没有地方哭。
Most cultivators couldn't do this; even in the Spirit Realm, few practiced techniques for cultivating a second core infant, let alone demon nuclei.
yú shì fáng yù de wèn tí jiù jiāo gěi dì èr yuán yīng qù zuò 。
于是防御的问题就交给第二元婴去做。
Even if they did practice, their success depended heavily on the depth of their cultivation. A slight difference could mean failure. How could other cultivators spare any power?
yóu tā kòng zhì dà yuē xiāng dāng yú zǒng liàng èr chéng de lì ， qù dǐ dǎng sì fāng léi huǒ jié de gōng jī ， píng xīn lái shuō ， liǎng chéng de lì ， bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， dōu què rán shǎo le yī xiē ， dàn méi yǒu bàn ， suī rán xiàn zài miàn duì wēi jī ， dàn fán shì zǒng shì yǒu yí gè zhǔ cì ， rú hé jǐn kuài chōng jiē chéng cái shì shǒu xiān xū yào kǎo lǜ de wèn tí 。
由他控制大约相当于总量二成的力，去抵挡四方雷火劫的攻击，平心来说，两成的力，不论从哪个角度，都确然少了一些，但没有办，虽然现在面对危机，但凡事总是有一个主次，如何尽快冲阶成才是首先需要考虑的问题。
But Lin Xuan was different. His strength was immense; though he hadn't advanced, he already rivaled a Daoist Profound Realm cultivator in early stages. Dividing some of his energy wouldn't be an issue.
huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， hái bù kě néng zhè me zuò ， jiù suàn shì zài líng jiè zhī zhōng ， xiū liàn dì èr yuán yīng mì shù de xiū xiān zhě yě bù duō ， gèng bú yào shuō yāo dān le 。
换一名修仙者，还不可能这么做，就算是在灵界之中，修炼第二元婴秘术的修仙者也不多，更不要说妖丹了。
Under the dual cores and single nucleus's control, Lin Xuan's energy flowed in different directions through his meridians. This process was extremely dangerous; even a small mistake could lead to a demonic transformation. He didn't want it but had no choice now.
hé kuàng jiù suàn xiū liàn le yòu rú hé ， néng bù néng gòu jìn jí chéng ， yǔ lì shēn hòu yǒu hěn dà de guān xì ， chà yì diǎn jiù yǒu kě néng miàn lín shī bài de jié jú ， qí tā xiū xiān zhě ， yòu zěn me kě néng fēn chū lì 。
何况就算修炼了又如何，能不能够晋级成，与力深厚有很大的关系，差一点就有可能面临失败的结局，其他修仙者，又怎么可能分出力。
Fortunately, Lin Xuan's control over his energy was so precise that he made no mistakes. Without any visible action, the Illusory Heavenly Fire appeared and enveloped him in its glow.
ér lín xuān bù tóng ， tā de lì shí zài tài shēn hòu ， suī wèi jìn jí ， dàn yǐ kān bǐ dòng xuán chū qī ， suǒ yǐ fēn chū yì diǎn yě bú huì yǒu shén me wèn tí 。
而林轩不同，他的力实在太深厚，虽未晋级，但已堪比洞玄初期，所以分出一点也不会有什么问题。
The light danced beautifully.
yú shì zài shuāng yīng yī dān de cāo kòng xià ， lín xuān de lì ， shùn zhe jīng mài ， què shì xiàng bù tóng de fāng xiàng liú qù ， zhè ge guò chéng wēi xiǎn yǐ jí ， yí bù xiǎo xīn ， jiù yǒu kě néng zǒu huǒ rù mó ， rú guǒ kě yǐ ， tā yě bù xiǎng nà me zuò ， dàn xiàn zài shì bié wú yǒu zé 。
于是在双婴一丹的操控下，林轩的力，顺着经脉，却是像不同的方向流去，这个过程危险以极，一不小心，就有可能走火入魔，如果可以，他也不想那么做，但现在是别无友择。
Now, the Illusory Heavenly Fire possessed four attributes: coldness, toxicity, corrosion, and devouring.
hǎo zài lín xuān duì lì de cāo kòng ， yǐ dào fēi cháng jīng wēi xì zhì de chéng dù ， bìng méi yǒu chū chā cuò ， yě bú jiàn tā shén me dòng zuò ， huàn líng tiān huǒ fú xiàn ér chū ， jiāng qí zhěng gè bāo guǒ 。
好在林轩对力的操控，已到非常精微细致的程度，并没有出差错，也不见他什么动作，幻灵天火浮现而出，将其整个包裹。
The last three were ineffective under these circumstances, but the coldness had excellent effects. Whatever ice arrows or water-based attacks faced him turned into mere raindrops.
guāng yùn liú zhuǎn ， xiǎn de yàn lì fēi fán 。
光晕流转，显得艳丽非凡。
Thus, among the five elements' attacks, only water was no longer a threat.
rú jīn de huàn líng tiān huǒ ， yǐ jīng yǒu sì zhǒng shǔ xìng lái zhe ， fēn bié shì hán lěng 、 jù dú 、 fǔ shí 、 hái yǒu tūn shì 。
如今的幻灵天火，已经有四种属性来着，分别是寒冷、剧毒、腐蚀、还有吞噬。
However, even with this, the remaining lightning and fire still left Lin Xuan exhausted. The twenty percent of his power was barely holding on.
hòu sān zhǒng shǔ xìng ， zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià bù hǎo shǐ ， dàn hán lěng ， què yǒu zhe jí hǎo de xiào guǒ ， zài xī de miàn qián ， shén me bīng zhuī bīng shǐ ， zhǐ yào shì shuǐ shǔ xìng de gōng jī ， quán dōu biàn chéng le máo máo yǔ 。
后三种属性，在这种情况下不好使，但寒冷，却有着极好的效果，在牺的面前，什么冰锥冰矢，只要是水属性的攻击，全都变成了毛毛雨。
Lin Xuan's expression was grim. He knew that breaking through this bottleneck wouldn't be done in a short time.
xiāng dāng yú jīn mù shuǐ huǒ tǔ wǔ zhǒng shǔ xìng de gōng jī ， shuǐ shǔ xìng de yǐ jīng cóng wēi xié de míng dān zhōng chú qù 。
相当于金木水火土五种属性的攻击，水属性的已经从威胁的名单中除去。
Could he hold on?
rán ér jí biàn rú cǐ ， shèng xià de tiān léi dì huǒ yī jiù ràng lín xuān pí yú yìng fù ， nà qū qū liǎng chéng lì ， yǐ jīng yǒu xiē nán yǐ wéi xì 。
然而即便如此，剩下的天雷地火依旧让林轩疲于应付，那区区两成力，已经有些难以维系。
It was truly unfortunate. The odds of encountering heavenly tribulations during the breakthrough stage were less than one in ten thousand, and it had happened to him.
lín xuān de liǎn sè nán kàn yǐ jí ， zì jǐ de qíng kuàng zì jǐ xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， zhè yī cì chōng jī píng jǐng jué bú shì duǎn shí jiān nèi jiù kě yǐ wán chéng de 。
林轩的脸色难看以极，自己的情况自己心里有数，这一次冲击瓶颈绝不是短时间内就可以完成的。
But now that it had occurred, complaining wouldn't solve anything. Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and endured.
zì jǐ néng fǒu jiān chí ？
自己能否坚持？
If only he could use treasures...
zhēn shì tài dào shà le ， chōng jī píng jǐng zhī shí ， sì fāng léi huǒ jié chū xiàn de jī lǜ ， bù zú shí wàn fēn zhī yī ， zěn me piān piān jiù ràng zì jǐ gěi yù shàng le 。
真是太倒霎了，冲击瓶颈之时，四方雷火劫出现的几率，不足十万分之一，怎么偏偏就让自己给遇上了。
Even with just twenty percent of his power, he could drive them against this tribulation.
rán ér shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， bào yuàn yě jiě jué bù liǎo wèn tí ， lín xuān zhǐ néng yǎo yá chēng xià qù 。
然而事已至此，抱怨也解决不了问题，林轩只能咬牙撑下去。
However, due to the laws of heaven and earth, all treasures and talismans lost their effects in such a situation. Lin Xuan didn't know why but felt like they were as useless as ordinary iron or scrap paper.
rú guǒ néng shǐ yòng bǎo jiù hǎo le 。
如果能使用宝就好了。
He didn't need to test; his spiritual awareness confirmed that all his treasures had lost their essence.
jí shǐ zhǐ yǒu liǎng chéng de lì ， qū shǐ qí duì fù zhè léi huǒ jié yě méi yǒu wèn tí 。
即使只有两成的力，驱使其对付这雷火劫也没有问题。
Wait...
kě yóu yú tiān dì zé ， zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， rèn hé bǎo wù yǔ fú zhuàn dōu shī qù le xiào guǒ ， yuán yīn lín xuān bù qīng chǔ ， fǎn zhèng cǐ shí cǐ kè ， jiù gēn fán tiě yǔ fèi zhǐ chà bu duō 。
可由于天地则，在这种情况下，任何宝物与符篆都失去了效果，原因林轩不清楚，反正此时此刻，就跟凡铁与废纸差不多。
Although Lin Xuan's eyes were closed, the corners of his eyes suddenly twitched violently. He had forgotten one thing—his Five Dragon Shield still retained its essence and was no different from usual.
lín xuān bù yòng shì ， yòng shén shí gǎn yìng yě zhī dào suǒ yǒu de bǎo wù líng xìng quán shī 。
林轩不用试，用神识感应也知道所有的宝物灵性全失。
Five Dragon Shield!
děng děng ……
等等……
Among his many treasures, the Five Dragon Mirror was the most mysterious. Lin Xuan's expectations for it even surpassed those of supreme treasures.
lín xuān suī rán jǐn bì shuāng mù ， dàn yǎn jiǎo què tū rán hěn hěn de chōu chù ， zì jǐ gāng cái shuō cuò le ， hái yǒu yī jiàn ， yī jiù yǔ xún cháng wú yì ， bìng méi yǒu shī qù líng xìng de 。
林轩虽然紧闭双目，但眼角却突然狠狠的抽搐，自己刚才说错了，还有一件，依旧与寻常无异，并没有失去灵性的。
Without this item, he would have died at the hands of the Toxic Dragon Patriarch's avatar back then.
As time passed, the heavens around Lin Xuan's abode became more and more chaotic. The vortex formed by colorful clouds seemed to deepen even further.
Sizzle...
It was as if a piece of cloth had been torn. Suddenly, the vortex grew much larger in an eerie manner.
Its diameter increased tenfold compared to before, radiating terrifying的aura/breath/qi (in the context of energy) that could destroy heaven and earth.
"Yan'er, Ling'er, let's move farther away."
Shangguan Muduyu looked up at the sky, her cool voice filled with concern. She had certainly read about cultivators advancing to the Daoist Profound Realm in ancient texts. However, this heavenly omen seemed too extraordinary, resembling a tribulation more than an advancement.
Was she overthinking it or would Lin Xuan face hardships? Shangguan Muduyu was unsure but knew that her and her daughter's cultivation achievements were still insignificant compared to Lin Xuan. She could only hope to stay far away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Shangguan Yan had similar thoughts, deciding to leave so as not to hinder her master. With a sisterly tug, they both emitted greenish-blue light and flew backward with their mother.
Cultivators' vision was far beyond that of ordinary people; after advancing to the Core Formation stage, their spiritual awareness could reach hundreds of miles. The distance didn't matter much for observing Master's movements.
Boom!
Almost immediately after the three women moved, countless beams of lightning and fire rained down from the vortex, smashing into Flower Valley.
There was no doubt about it—the valley was soon flattened to a massive pit over a thousand feet in diameter. Lin Xuan sat at its bottom.
"Sister, look, Master is right there."
Shangguan Ling's face was filled with excitement. However, before she could finish speaking, countless ice arrows and lightning flames engulfed Lin Xuan.
He could summon the five elements of heaven and earth—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. The current attack involved all five elements, relentlessly battering him one after another.
To be honest, that power was formidable. A regular cultivator would have been overwhelmed by it. At this moment, he couldn't use any treasures.
Even as a monster cultivator who had long ingested refined qilin fruit, Lin Xuan's flesh was torn and bleeding.
This wasn't going well.
His physical body's resilience might match that of his peers, but with the five elements converging, these four heavenly tribulations were much larger than usual.
Lin Xuan roared three times as Nine Heavens Qi Shield appeared. While he couldn't use treasures, the secret techniques he had cultivated weren't affected by this restriction.
However, within just a few breaths, the Nine Heavens Qi Shield began to waver. Lin Xuan frowned as his dantian's energy sea revealed two core infants in panic. The demon nucleus flew around chaotically, searching for a way out.
What should be done?
The dual cores and single nucleus quickly huddled together to devise a plan.
They soon came up with a clear division of labor: the main core infant would work with the demon nucleus to focus most of their strength on breaking through the bottleneck. Once they advanced, this crisis would naturally resolve itself.
However, they couldn't ignore the terrifying attack. Otherwise, falling before reaching the breakthrough stage would be fatal.
Thus, the second core infant took charge of defense. It controlled about twenty percent of his power to counter the four heavenly tribulations. While that might seem insufficient from any angle, it was necessary to focus on advancing as quickly as possible.
Most cultivators couldn't do this; even in the Spirit Realm, few practiced techniques for cultivating a second core infant, let alone demon nuclei.
Even if they did practice, their success depended heavily on the depth of their cultivation. A slight difference could mean failure. How could other cultivators spare any power?
But Lin Xuan was different. His strength was immense; though he hadn't advanced, he already rivaled a Daoist Profound Realm cultivator in early stages. Dividing some of his energy wouldn't be an issue.
Under the dual cores and single nucleus's control, Lin Xuan's energy flowed in different directions through his meridians. This process was extremely dangerous; even a small mistake could lead to a demonic transformation. He didn't want it but had no choice now.
Fortunately, Lin Xuan's control over his energy was so precise that he made no mistakes. Without any visible action, the Illusory Heavenly Fire appeared and enveloped him in its glow.
The light danced beautifully.
Now, the Illusory Heavenly Fire possessed four attributes: coldness, toxicity, corrosion, and devouring.
The last three were ineffective under these circumstances, but the coldness had excellent effects. Whatever ice arrows or water-based attacks faced him turned into mere raindrops.
Thus, among the five elements' attacks, only water was no longer a threat.
However, even with this, the remaining lightning and fire still left Lin Xuan exhausted. The twenty percent of his power was barely holding on.
Lin Xuan's expression was grim. He knew that breaking through this bottleneck wouldn't be done in a short time.
Could he hold on?
It was truly unfortunate. The odds of encountering heavenly tribulations during the breakthrough stage were less than one in ten thousand, and it had happened to him.
But now that it had occurred, complaining wouldn't solve anything. Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and endured.
If only he could use treasures...
Even with just twenty percent of his power, he could drive them against this tribulation.
However, due to the laws of heaven and earth, all treasures and talismans lost their effects in such a situation. Lin Xuan didn't know why but felt like they were as useless as ordinary iron or scrap paper.
He didn't need to test; his spiritual awareness confirmed that all his treasures had lost their essence.
Wait...
Although Lin Xuan's eyes were closed, the corners of his eyes suddenly twitched violently. He had forgotten one thing—his Five Dragon Shield still retained its essence and was no different from usual.
Five Dragon Shield!
Among his many treasures, the Five Dragon Mirror was the most mysterious. Lin Xuan's expectations for it even surpassed those of supreme treasures.
Without this item, he would have died at the hands of the Toxic Dragon Patriarch's avatar back then.