dì yī qiān jiǔ bǎi bā shí yī zhāng yǐ huǒ kè huǒ
第一千九百八十一章以火克火
Chapter 1982: Counter with Fire
“ wǒ tīng rén shuō , nǐ shì liǎng bǎi nián qián tū rán mào chū lái de , ér jī hū zài tóng yī shí kè , jiǔ xiān gōng zhǔ yě xiāo shī le , zhè qí jiān , jiū jìng yǒu shén me guān xì ?” lín xuān de shēng yīn zài yí cì chuán rù ěr lǐ 。
“我听人说,你是两百年前突然冒出来的,而几乎在同一时刻,九仙宫主也消失了,这其间,究竟有什么关系?”林轩的声音再一次传入耳里。
Lin Xuan's voice echoed, "I've heard that you suddenly appeared two hundred years ago. Almost at the same time, the Palace Master of Nine Immortals Palace vanished. What is the connection between these events?"
“ jiāng sǐ zhī rén , hé bì wèn zhè me duō , hái shì nǐ yǐ wéi , zhè yàng tuō yán shí jiān , kě yǐ dài lái shén me zhuǎn jī ?” xiān huā lǎo zǔ lěng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ , liǎn shàng mǎn shì jī fěng zhī yì :“ běn zuò méi yǒu xīn qíng yǔ nǐ zài zhè lǐ luō suo , nǐ shì zì jǐ shù shǒu jiù fù , hái shì ràng wǒ dòng shǒu , rú guǒ shí xiàng de huà , jiāng yuán yīng jiāo chū lái , wǒ kě yǐ fàng guò nǐ de hún pò , zhè yàng de huà , bǎi nián zhī hòu , dào yǒu hái yǒu jī huì zhòng rù liù dào lún huí de 。”
“将死之人,何必问这么多,还是你以为,这样拖延时间,可以带来什么转机?”鲜花老祖冷笑的声音传入耳里,脸上满是讥讽之意:“本座没有心情与你在这里啰嗦,你是自己束手就缚,还是让我动手,如果识相的话,将元婴交出来,我可以放过你的魂魄,这样的话,百年之后,道友还有机会重入六道轮回的。”
Flower Elder Zuo's cold laughter rang in Lin Xuan’s ears. His face was filled with contempt: "I have no interest in idle chatter here. Do you think that by delaying things, you can change anything? Hand over your soul essence if you are wise; otherwise, I will not spare it."
lín xuān xiào le :“ dào yǒu bù yuàn shuō , méi yǒu guān xì , nǐ wèn wǒ zěn yàng xuǎn zé , lín mǒu xiàn zài yě kě yǐ shuō , bù lùn shù shǒu jiù fù hái shì yǔn luò , lín mǒu dōu sī háo bù gǎn xìng qù de , bù rú wǒ men huàn yí gè jiǎo dù , dào yǒu jiāng xìng mìng jiāo yǔ wǒ , bù zhī dào yǒu yì xià rú hé ?”
林轩笑了:“道友不愿说,没有关系,你问我怎样选择,林某现在也可以说,不论束手就缚还是陨落,林某都丝毫不感兴趣的,不如我们换一个角度,道友将性命交予我,不知道友意下如何?”
Lin Xuan smiled. "If my friend doesn't want to speak, there's nothing wrong with that. You asked me how I choose. Now, let me tell you: whether I submit or perish, I am indifferent. Let’s change the perspective. If you hand over your life to me, what do you think?"
huàn yī míng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě , yǎn qián de jú miàn , què shí bù lì yǐ jí , rán ér zài lín xuān kàn lái , què gēn běn jiù méi yǒu guān xì , shuō zì jǐ xiū liàn de shén tōng , shì mù shǔ xìng de , zhè yì diǎn méi cuò , kě xī què yǐ piān gài quán le , nà bù guò shì dān zhǐ jiǔ tiān xuán gōng ér yǐ , lín xuān suǒ xué guǎng bó , huì de qí gōng miào shù , yuǎn bù zhǐ zhè yí gè 。
换一名同阶修仙者,眼前的局面,确实不利以极,然而在林轩看来,却根本就没有关系,说自己修炼的神通,是木属性的,这一点没错,可惜却以偏概全了,那不过是单指九天玄功而已,林轩所学广博,会的奇功妙术,远不止这一个。
The situation before him was indeed unfavorable, but in Lin Xuan's eyes, it held no real significance. He claimed his abilities were wood-based; that much was true, but he had overlooked a critical detail: this referred only to Nine Heaven Profound Technique. His knowledge and techniques far exceeded just one.
huǒ shǔ xìng kōng jiān yòu rú hé ?
火属性空间又如何?
What about the fire attribute?
zì jǐ kě shì jīn mù shuǐ huǒ tǔ , wǔ xíng jiē néng diào yòng 。
自己可是金木水火土,五行皆能调用。
Flower Elder Zuo flicked his sleeve, and a red light shot out, powerful yet not sweeping past Lin Xuan as it headed towards a distant volcano.
zhì yú duì fāng shì zhōng qī dà chéng de xiū xiān zhě , zhè yàng de dí rén lín xuān yòu bú shì méi yǒu jiàn guò , yuè jí tiǎo zhàn duì tā lái shuō , gēn běn jiù yǔ jiā cháng biàn fàn chà bu duō , duì fāng mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn , yě zhǐ bǐ zì jǐ lì hài yì diǎn , zhè diǎn chā jù , lín xuān gēn běn jiù bù kàn zài yǎn lǐ , kě yǐ hū lüè bù jì 。
至于对方是中期大成的修仙者,这样的敌人林轩又不是没有见过,越级挑战对他来说,根本就与家常便饭差不多,对方满打满算,也只比自己厉害一点,这点差距,林轩根本就不看在眼里,可以忽略不计。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. The target was his heart. Instant kill!
huàn jù huà shuō , suǒ wèi de bù lì , gēn běn jiù shì fú yún ér yǐ , zì jǐ qǐ néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó , zhè wèi xiān huā lǎo zǔ de dǎ suàn shì bù cuò , rán ér néng fǒu shí xiàn , kǒng pà jiù shì liǎng shuō 。
换句话说,所谓的不利,根本就是浮云而已,自己岂能用常理揣摩,这位鲜花老祖的打算是不错,然而能否实现,恐怕就是两说。
The attack was extremely vicious. Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted; he could have used Teleportation to dodge but didn’t. Flower Elder Zuo’s left hand was hidden, indicating a backup plan. If he dodged, more attacks would follow.
lín xuān de tài dù shì xiāo zhāng bá hù , fǎn zhèng dōu sī pò liǎn pí , nà hái yǒu shén me hào kè qì 。
林轩的态度是嚣张跋扈,反正都撕破脸皮,那还有什么好客气。
Why bother dodging? Did he think he couldn't handle it?
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
As his thoughts raced, Lin Xuan raised his right hand. The light screen before him disintegrated into several small shields, one of which appeared in his palm.
xiān huā lǎo zǔ yī dāi , suí hòu biǎo qíng zhēng níng le qǐ lái :“ hǎo , dào yǒu xīn lǐ sù zhì dào bú cuò , bù guò nǐ yǐ wéi , zhè yàng de xū zhāng shēng shì , duì běn zuò yǒu yòng me ?”
鲜花老祖一呆,随后表情狰狞了起来:“好,道友心理素质倒不错,不过你以为,这样的虚张声势,对本座有用么?”
Lin Xuan held the object lightly; a "zing" sound echoed as if metal clashed. The round-shaped treasure struck the shield with force.
“ shì bú shì xū zhāng shēng shì , dào yǒu yī huì er jiù xiǎo de , zěn me , nǐ bú shì yào lín mǒu de yuán yīng , yǒu běn shì , jǐn guǎn guò lái ná hǎo le 。” lín xuān yī biān shuō , yī biān tái qǐ yòu shǒu , shǒu zhǎng píng tān , chōng duì fāng gōu le gōu zhǐ tou 。
“是不是虚张声势,道友一会儿就晓得,怎么,你不是要林某的元婴,有本事,尽管过来拿好了。”林轩一边说,一边抬起右手,手掌平摊,冲对方勾了勾指头。
Flames and sparks erupted everywhere, but it was ineffective. It felt like arrows from an iron-hard bow striking a steel shield.
dòng zuò qīng fú , rú cǐ jǔ dòng , xiǎn rán jiù shì duì zì jǐ de miè shì le 。
动作轻浮,如此举动,显然就是对自己的蔑视了。
Although it failed to penetrate Lin Xuan’s defenses, he was propelled sideways by the immense force.
xiān huā lǎo zǔ dà nù :“ hǎo , hǎo , jū rán gǎn tiǎo xìn běn zuò , wǒ huì ràng nǐ hòu huǐ lái dào zhè ge shì jiè shàng lái de 。”
鲜花老祖大怒:“好,好,居然敢挑衅本座,我会让你后悔来到这个世界上来的。”
"How fast!"
huà yīn wèi luò , tā yī zhāng kǒu , yī dào lì máng cóng zuǐ lǐ pēn tǔ ér chū 。
话音未落,他一张口,一道厉芒从嘴里喷吐而出。
Flower Elder Zuo's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't expected such a swift reaction that blocked his attack.
sù dù kuài jí , rán ér lín xuān yǎn zhōng yín máng dà qǐ , yī jiù kàn dé shì fēi cháng de qīng xī 。
速度快极,然而林轩眼中银芒大起,依旧看得是非常的清晰。
But what did it matter? Once confined to this small space, there was no escape; only death awaited him.
nà dōng xī , xíng rú zǎo hé , dà xiǎo yě yǔ zhēn zhèng de zǎo zi chà bu duō , biǎo miàn hái chán rào zhe wú shù huǒ yàn yǔ diàn hú , yī shí piàn kè , lín xuān yě kàn bù chū shì shén me bǎo wù 。
那东西,形如枣核,大小也与真正的枣子差不多,表面还缠绕着无数火焰与电弧,一时片刻,林轩也看不出是什么宝物。
With a wave of his sleeve, a fiery light streaked out, powerful but didn’t sweep past Lin Xuan as it headed towards the volcano.
ér tā de mù biāo , zhèng shì zì jǐ de xīn zàng chù 。
而牠的目标,正是自己的心脏处。
Lin Xuan stood still, ignoring Flower Elder Zuo’s actions. The old man's eyes widened in confusion. Did he have some hidden plan?
shùn shā !
瞬杀!
Before he could ponder further, thunderous sounds approached from afar, like distant lightning.
duì fāng zhè yī jī , kě yǐ shuō shì fēi cháng de dú là 。
对方这一击,可以说是非常的毒辣。
The ground trembled; rocks tumbled down the mountains. It felt as if the entire space was collapsing, akin to an apocalyptic scene.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō , shùn yí huò xǔ kě yǐ duǒ , dàn tā bìng méi yǒu zhè me zuò , yīn wèi xiān huā lǎo zǔ de zuǒ shǒu , yì zhí cáng zài xiù zhōng , xiǎn rán shì liú yǒu hòu shǒu 。
林轩瞳孔微缩,瞬移或许可以躲,但他并没有这么做,因为鲜花老祖的左手,一直藏在袖中,显然是留有后手。
Boom!
zì jǐ rú guǒ duǒ kāi , huì yǒu qí tā de gōng jī jǐn suí ér lái 。
自己如果躲开,会有其他的攻击紧随而来。
Another loud noise echoed. The highest peak in the distance erupted in thick smoke. Red light flickered at the mouth of the volcano, followed by a black-red beam shooting out.
jì rán rú cǐ , nà yòu hé bì duǒ , yǐ wéi zì jǐ jiē bù xià zhè yī jī me ?
既然如此,那又何必躲,以为自己接不下这一击么?
Lava appeared!
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe , lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ , suí zhe tā de dòng zuò , shēn qián de guāng mù fēn jiě diào le 。
心中如此想着,林轩右手抬起,随着他的动作,身前的光幕分解掉了。
The volcano had awakened. Only one initially erupted but soon others joined, their rumbling sounds echoing from within. Thick smoke and beams shot out as lava flowed, raising temperatures dramatically.
huà wéi shù gè bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de dùn pái , qí zhōng yí gè , chū xiàn zài zì jǐ de shǒu xīn lǐ miàn 。
化为数个巴掌大小的盾牌,其中一个,出现在自己的手心里面。
With the volcano’s eruption, fire essence in the area surged. The initial concentration was already high; now it reached terrifying levels.
lín xuān jiù zhè yàng ná zhe tā , qīng qīng yī nuó ,“ zhēng ” de yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ , fǎng fú jīn tiě jiāo míng , nà zǎo hé xíng zhuàng de bǎo wù , hěn hěn de zhuàng jī zài dùn pái shàng miàn le 。
林轩就这样拿着牠,轻轻一挪,“铮”的一声传入耳朵,仿佛金铁交鸣,那枣核形状的宝物,狠狠的撞击在盾牌上面了。
"Are you satisfied with this, friend?"
huǒ huā sì qǐ , diàn hú gèng shì xiàng zhe sì zhōu tán shè , rán ér méi yǒu xiào guǒ , nà gǎn jué , jiù fǎng fú qiáng gōng yìng nǔ suǒ fā shè de jiàn shǐ , zhuàng jī dào jīn gāng suǒ zhù de dùn pái shàng le 。
火花四起,电弧更是向着四周弹射,然而没有效果,那感觉,就仿佛强弓硬弩所发射的箭矢,撞击到金刚所铸的盾牌上了。
"Why didn't you stop me?"
dāng rán , yě bù néng shuō sī háo zuò yòng yě wú , suī rán méi néng gōng pò lín xuān de fáng yù , dàn tā què dài zhe zhè gǔ jù lì , xiàng xié cì lǐ fēi le chū qù 。
当然,也不能说丝毫作用也无,虽然没能攻破林轩的防御,但他却带着这股巨力,像斜刺里飞了出去。
Flower Elder Zuo's face showed astonishment. Logically, more fire essence should have been detrimental to Lin Xuan. He should have tried to stop him, but he allowed it. This was too unusual; Flower Elder Zuo sensed something amiss.
“ hǎo kuài de sù dù !”
“好快的速度!”
"Is there anything I can do? Fire essence is just fire essence. Do you think this will trouble me?"
xiān huā lǎo zǔ tóng kǒng wēi suō , yǎn zhōng liú lù chū yī sī chà rán zhī sè , méi xiǎng dào lín xuān de fǎn yìng rú cǐ xùn měng , jū rán néng gòu jiāng zì jǐ de gōng jī dǎng zhù 。
鲜花老祖瞳孔微缩,眼中流露出一丝诧然之色,没想到林轩的反应如此迅猛,居然能够将自己的攻击挡住。
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile as his sleeve moved, and the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring flew out, swirling around him with an impressive display.
bù guò nà yòu rú hé , jì rán bèi chuán sòng dào zhè xiǎo kōng jiān zhōng , tā jiù zhù dìng wú chǔ kě táo , zhǐ yǒu yí gè jié guǒ , yǔn luò 。
不过那又如何,既然被传送到这小空间中,他就注定无处可逃,只有一个结果,陨落。
"You brat, don't get too cocky."
zhǐ jiàn zhè lǎo guài wù xiù páo yī fú , yī dào huǒ hóng sè de guāng xiá fēi lüè ér chū , shēng shì páng bó , rán ér què bìng méi yǒu xiàng lín xuān xí juǎn ér guò , fǎn ér lüè yī zhuǎn zhé , xiàng zhe yuǎn chù de huǒ shān fēi guò qù le 。
只见这老怪物袖袍一拂,一道火红色的光霞飞掠而出,声势磅礴,然而却并没有像林轩席卷而过,反而略一转折,向着远处的火山飞过去了。
Flower Elder Zuo was furious. He extended his left hand, and a light flickered, producing a feather fan in his palm.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
A strong wind surged as fire essence gathered towards Flower Elder Zuo, forming fiery serpents of various lengths and sizes, numbering thousands, rushing towards Lin Xuan.
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī , yǐ jīng nòng míng bái le duì fāng de yòng yì , rán ér tā sī háo yě méi yǒu zǔ zhǐ de yì tú , jiù zhè me zài yuán dì zhàn zhe 。
林轩眼睛微眯,已经弄明白了对方的用意,然而他丝毫也没有阻止的意图,就这么在原地站着。
This was just the beginning. He waved the fan over his head, revealing a beautifully crafted longbow in his palm. His right hand drew three arrows from his belt, nocked them, and they appeared on the bowstring simultaneously.
lín xuān jū rán duì zì jǐ de jǔ dòng , shì ruò wú dǔ , xiān huā lǎo zǔ bù yóu de yī è , nán dào shuō , duì fāng yǒu shén me dǎ suàn yǔ qǐ tú ?
林轩居然对自己的举动,视若无睹,鲜花老祖不由得一愕,难道说,对方有什么打算与企图?
Lin Xuan had never seen an archer before; he showed surprise but continued his actions without pause.
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò , yuǎn chù , jiù yǒu hōng lōng lóng fǎng fú luò léi bān de shēng yīn , yóu yuǎn jí jìn , gǔn gǔn ér lái le ……
这个念头尚未转过,远处,就有轰隆隆仿佛落雷般的声音,由远及近,滚滚而来了……
A flick of his wrist produced a small bell with purple light. It was about a foot tall, its surface glowing with ancient symbols.
dà dì chàn dǒu , shān shàng de suì shí wǎng xià luò , nà gǎn jué , jiù fǎng fú zhěng gè kōng jiān mǎ shàng yào tā xiàn le , rù mù dì jǐng xiàng yǔ shì jiè mò rì chà bu duō 。
大地颤抖,山上的碎石往下落,那感觉,就仿佛整个空间马上要塌陷了,入目的景象与世界末日差不多。
Lin Xuan pointed forward. A "sizzle" sound echoed as the Spirit Bird Bell grew in size within electric arcs. Soon, bird cries filled the air as several crow-like demonic birds emerged from it.
hōng !
轰!
Their bodies were much larger than crows and had three magical eyes. Their entire bodies were wrapped in grayish-white demonic flames.
yòu shì yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ , yuǎn chù qún shān zhōng zuì gāo de yī zuò , nóng yān gǔn gǔn , shān kǒu chù , hóng guāng shǎn shuò , suí hòu cóng lǐ miàn , pēn chū yī dào hēi hóng sè de guāng zhù 。
又是一声巨响传入耳朵,远处群山中最高的一座,浓烟滚滚,山口处,红光闪烁,随后从里面,喷出一道黑红色的光柱。
A chilling aura emanated; though unsure of its power, it was clear that this wasn't ordinary demonic fire.
yán jiāng chū xiàn le !
岩浆出现了!
Flame Corpse Crows!
huǒ shān huó guò lái le , zuì xiān pēn fā de jǐn yǒu yī zuò , rán ér zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ , hěn kuài , qí tā de huǒ shān yě bù gān jì mò , shān fù nèi gǔn léi bān de shēng yīn cǐ qǐ bǐ fú , jǐn jiē zhe , pēn chū nóng yān yǔ guāng zhù , yán jiāng liú tǎng ér guò , kōng qì zhōng de wēn dù zhòu rán shēng gāo le 。
火山活过来了,最先喷发的仅有一座,然而这仅仅是开始,很快,其他的火山也不甘寂寞,山腹内滚雷般的声音此起彼伏,紧接着,喷出浓烟与光柱,岩浆流淌而过,空气中的温度骤然升高了。
These were once the pet of the Venerable Master of Ten Thousand Beasts but had grown significantly under Lin Xuan's training. Their claws were sharper, and their heads resembled those of a demon eagle rather than crows. With a flap of their wings, thousands of wind blades appeared.
suí zháo huǒ shān de pēn fā , zhōu wéi huǒ yuán qì de nóng dù , yě zhòu rán bào zhǎng , yuán běn cǐ kōng jiān zhōng de huǒ yuán qì jiù hěn duō , cǐ shí cǐ kè , gèng dá dào le yí gè kǒng bù de chéng dù 。
随着火山的喷发,周围火元气的浓度,也骤然暴涨,原本此空间中的火元气就很多,此时此刻,更达到了一个恐怖的程度。
Each blade was about a foot in diameter, emitting an unbearable stench. High-pitched cries echoed as these weren't ordinary wind blades; they were composed of flames.
“ dào yǒu zhè xià chèn xīn rú yì le ?”
“道友这下趁心如意了?”
The flame was grayish-white—Corpse Fire!
“ nǐ wèi hé bù zǔ zhǐ wǒ ?”
“你为何不阻止我?”
This wasn’t just a wind blade technique but resembled it. Calling it Flame Light Blades would be more accurate.
xiān huā lǎo zǔ de liǎn shàng mǎn shì chà yì zhī sè , àn lǐ , huǒ yuán qì yuè nóng , duì lín xuān de chǔ jìng lái shuō , jiù yuè fā de bù lì le 。
鲜花老祖的脸上满是诧异之色,按理,火元气越浓,对林轩的处境来说,就越发的不利了。
Continuous flapping sounds filled the air as the Corpse Fire light blades clashed with the fire essence serpents.
duì fāng bù guǎn néng bù néng zǔ zhǐ , àn lǐ shuō , dōu yīng gāi jìn lì yī shì , kě duì fāng jū rán tīng zhī rèn zhī , zhè tài fǎn cháng le , xiān huā lǎo zǔ yǐn yǐn gǎn dào le bù tuǒ , lín xuān de xíng wéi jiǎn zhí shì gāo shēn mò cè 。
对方不管能不能阻止,按理说,都应该尽力一试,可对方居然听之任之,这太反常了,鲜花老祖隐隐感到了不妥,林轩的行为简直是高深莫测。
Two types of flames, fundamentally different: Corpse Fire was cold and demonic, while the serpents' energy came from nearby volcanoes, making them more violent. Regardless, they shared a common origin—fire!
“ wǒ yǒu shén me hǎo zǔ zhǐ de , huǒ yuán qì yòu rú hé , nǐ yǐ wéi zhè yàng , jiù kě yǐ wéi nán wǒ ?”
“我有什么好阻止的,火元气又如何,你以为这样,就可以为难我?”
Counter with fire!
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè , xiù páo yī fú , jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán fēi lüè ér chū , zài shēn tǐ zhōu wéi pán xuán shǎn shuò , zhì shǎo shēng shì kàn shàng qù shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色,袖袍一拂,九天明月环飞掠而出,在身体周围盘旋闪烁,至少声势看上去是非同小可。
Flower Elder Zuo never expected such a tactic; he had assumed Lin Xuan's wood-based abilities would be his downfall. But now, the outcome was unexpected.
“ xiǎo zi , nǐ bú yào tài dé yì le 。”
“小子,你不要太得意了。”
Sizzling sounds echoed as flames cut through the demonic serpents. The remaining fire essence hadn't fully coalesced when thousands of Corpse Crows flew in, devouring it.
xiān huā lǎo zǔ lǎo xiū chéng nù , zuǒ shǒu shēn chū , guāng yùn yī shǎn , zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng bù zhī zěn me de jiù duō le yī bǐng yǔ shàn 。
鲜花老祖老羞成怒,左手伸出,光晕一闪,掌心之中不知怎么的就多了一柄羽扇。
"Damn!"
qīng qīng yī shǎn , dùn shí kuáng fēng dà zuò , zhōu wéi de huǒ yuán qì , fǎng fú gǎn yìng dào zhào huàn le , xiàng zhe tā fēng yōng , huà wèi le yī tiáo tiáo de huǒ shé , cháng duǎn bù yī , dà xiǎo xiāng yì , dàn shù liàng què shì jí wéi kě bù , zú yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn tiáo zhī duō , xiàng zhe lín xuān fēng yōng guò qù le 。
轻轻一闪,顿时狂风大做,周围的火元气,仿佛感应到召唤了,向着他蜂拥,化为了一条条的火蛇,长短不一,大小相亦,但数量却是极为可怖,足有成千上万条之多,向着林轩蜂拥过去了。
Flower Elder Zuo was furious but didn’t give up. His initial attack was just a start; he still hadn't realized his mistake. He thought this was merely an accident. Lin Xuan was wood-based and had some demonic crows as pets, but the environment remained favorable to him.
ér zhè yī bō gōng jī , jǐn jǐn shì qián zòu ér yǐ , cái gāng gāng jì chū , tā jiù jiāng yǔ shàn wǎng tóu dǐng yī shuǎi , suí hòu zhǎng xīn zhōng duō chū yī shì yàng jīng měi de zhǎng gōng lái 。
而这一波攻击,仅仅是前奏而已,才刚刚祭出,他就将羽扇往头顶一甩,随后掌心中多出一式样精美的长弓来。
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Chapter 1982: Counter with Fire
Lin Xuan's voice echoed, "I've heard that you suddenly appeared two hundred years ago. Almost at the same time, the Palace Master of Nine Immortals Palace vanished. What is the connection between these events?"
Flower Elder Zuo's cold laughter rang in Lin Xuan’s ears. His face was filled with contempt: "I have no interest in idle chatter here. Do you think that by delaying things, you can change anything? Hand over your soul essence if you are wise; otherwise, I will not spare it."
Lin Xuan smiled. "If my friend doesn't want to speak, there's nothing wrong with that. You asked me how I choose. Now, let me tell you: whether I submit or perish, I am indifferent. Let’s change the perspective. If you hand over your life to me, what do you think?"
The situation before him was indeed unfavorable, but in Lin Xuan's eyes, it held no real significance. He claimed his abilities were wood-based; that much was true, but he had overlooked a critical detail: this referred only to Nine Heaven Profound Technique. His knowledge and techniques far exceeded just one.
What about the fire attribute?
Flower Elder Zuo flicked his sleeve, and a red light shot out, powerful yet not sweeping past Lin Xuan as it headed towards a distant volcano.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. The target was his heart. Instant kill!
The attack was extremely vicious. Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted; he could have used Teleportation to dodge but didn’t. Flower Elder Zuo’s left hand was hidden, indicating a backup plan. If he dodged, more attacks would follow.
Why bother dodging? Did he think he couldn't handle it?
As his thoughts raced, Lin Xuan raised his right hand. The light screen before him disintegrated into several small shields, one of which appeared in his palm.
Lin Xuan held the object lightly; a "zing" sound echoed as if metal clashed. The round-shaped treasure struck the shield with force.
Flames and sparks erupted everywhere, but it was ineffective. It felt like arrows from an iron-hard bow striking a steel shield.
Although it failed to penetrate Lin Xuan’s defenses, he was propelled sideways by the immense force.
"How fast!"
Flower Elder Zuo's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't expected such a swift reaction that blocked his attack.
But what did it matter? Once confined to this small space, there was no escape; only death awaited him.
With a wave of his sleeve, a fiery light streaked out, powerful but didn’t sweep past Lin Xuan as it headed towards the volcano.
Lin Xuan stood still, ignoring Flower Elder Zuo’s actions. The old man's eyes widened in confusion. Did he have some hidden plan?
Before he could ponder further, thunderous sounds approached from afar, like distant lightning.
The ground trembled; rocks tumbled down the mountains. It felt as if the entire space was collapsing, akin to an apocalyptic scene.
Boom!
Another loud noise echoed. The highest peak in the distance erupted in thick smoke. Red light flickered at the mouth of the volcano, followed by a black-red beam shooting out.
Lava appeared!
The volcano had awakened. Only one initially erupted but soon others joined, their rumbling sounds echoing from within. Thick smoke and beams shot out as lava flowed, raising temperatures dramatically.
With the volcano’s eruption, fire essence in the area surged. The initial concentration was already high; now it reached terrifying levels.
"Are you satisfied with this, friend?"
"Why didn't you stop me?"
Flower Elder Zuo's face showed astonishment. Logically, more fire essence should have been detrimental to Lin Xuan. He should have tried to stop him, but he allowed it. This was too unusual; Flower Elder Zuo sensed something amiss.
"Is there anything I can do? Fire essence is just fire essence. Do you think this will trouble me?"
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile as his sleeve moved, and the Nine Heaven Bright Moon Ring flew out, swirling around him with an impressive display.
"You brat, don't get too cocky."
Flower Elder Zuo was furious. He extended his left hand, and a light flickered, producing a feather fan in his palm.
A strong wind surged as fire essence gathered towards Flower Elder Zuo, forming fiery serpents of various lengths and sizes, numbering thousands, rushing towards Lin Xuan.
This was just the beginning. He waved the fan over his head, revealing a beautifully crafted longbow in his palm. His right hand drew three arrows from his belt, nocked them, and they appeared on the bowstring simultaneously.
Lin Xuan had never seen an archer before; he showed surprise but continued his actions without pause.
A flick of his wrist produced a small bell with purple light. It was about a foot tall, its surface glowing with ancient symbols.
Lin Xuan pointed forward. A "sizzle" sound echoed as the Spirit Bird Bell grew in size within electric arcs. Soon, bird cries filled the air as several crow-like demonic birds emerged from it.
Their bodies were much larger than crows and had three magical eyes. Their entire bodies were wrapped in grayish-white demonic flames.
A chilling aura emanated; though unsure of its power, it was clear that this wasn't ordinary demonic fire.
Flame Corpse Crows!
These were once the pet of the Venerable Master of Ten Thousand Beasts but had grown significantly under Lin Xuan's training. Their claws were sharper, and their heads resembled those of a demon eagle rather than crows. With a flap of their wings, thousands of wind blades appeared.
Each blade was about a foot in diameter, emitting an unbearable stench. High-pitched cries echoed as these weren't ordinary wind blades; they were composed of flames.
The flame was grayish-white—Corpse Fire!
This wasn’t just a wind blade technique but resembled it. Calling it Flame Light Blades would be more accurate.
Continuous flapping sounds filled the air as the Corpse Fire light blades clashed with the fire essence serpents.
Two types of flames, fundamentally different: Corpse Fire was cold and demonic, while the serpents' energy came from nearby volcanoes, making them more violent. Regardless, they shared a common origin—fire!
Counter with fire!
Flower Elder Zuo never expected such a tactic; he had assumed Lin Xuan's wood-based abilities would be his downfall. But now, the outcome was unexpected.
Sizzling sounds echoed as flames cut through the demonic serpents. The remaining fire essence hadn't fully coalesced when thousands of Corpse Crows flew in, devouring it.
"Damn!"
Flower Elder Zuo was furious but didn’t give up. His initial attack was just a start; he still hadn't realized his mistake. He thought this was merely an accident. Lin Xuan was wood-based and had some demonic crows as pets, but the environment remained favorable to him.
The night update is complete! Phew, it's been tough, but I kept my promise with 9000 words today. Don't forget to vote for recommendations after midnight on Saturday!