lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī jīng lěng xiào zhī sè ， xíng shì yǐ rán nì zhuǎn le ， yòu shǒu zhāo qǐ ， yī shì yàng gǔ piáo de zhǎng gē fú xiàn ér chū 。
林轩嘴角边露出一经冷笑之色，形势已然逆转了，右手招起，一式样古朴的长戈浮现而出。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer. The situation had already turned in his favor, and he raised his right hand, revealing an ancient-looking long spear.
shēn shǒu wò zhù 。
伸手握住。
He grasped it firmly.
cāng liáng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān jiāng lì zhù rù ， cǐ bǎo biǎo miàn huā wén bān bó ， qīng guāng yào mù ， wú shù gǔ piáo de fú wén fú xiàn ér chū ， yǔ rén zú de wén zì dà bù xiāng tóng ， dào yǔ chuán shuō zhōng de yāo wén yǒu jǐ fēn lèi sì zhī chù 。
苍凉的声音传入耳朵，林轩将力注入，此宝表面花纹斑驳，青光耀目，无数古朴的符文浮现而出，与人族的文字大不相同，倒与传说中的妖文有几分类似之处。
The mournful voice echoed in his ears as Lin Xuan poured force into the weapon. The surface of the treasure was marred with patterns that glimmered with a bluish light, countless ancient runes appearing, quite different from human script and somewhat resembling demonic writings.
huò xǔ zhè zhǎng gē ， běn lái jiù shì yāo zú de bǎo wù 。
或许这长戈，本来就是妖族的宝物。
Perhaps this spear originally belonged to the demon race.
suí zhe gèng duō de lì bèi xī rù ， nà xiē yāo zú de wén zì yě yuè lái yuè duō ， suí hòu yī shǎn ， wéi chéng le yí gè yuán quān ， yī guǐ yì jīng qiǎo de zhèn chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
随着更多的力被吸入，那些妖族的文字也越来越多，随后一闪，围成了一个圆圈，一诡异精巧的阵出现在了面前。
As more force was absorbed, more demonic runes appeared until they formed a circle, revealing an eerie and intricate array before him.
yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， lín xíng jiāng shǒu zhōng de zhǎng gē hěn hěn huī là xià qù 。
右手抬起，林行将手中的长戈狠狠挥落下去。
Raising his right hand, Lin Xuan swung the spear down with all his might.
cī lā zhī shēng dà zuò ， yī gǔ xiōng lì qì zhī qì pèi rán ér chū ， jǐn jiē zhe ， yuè yá xíng de guāng rèn suí zhī fú xiàn ér chū 。
刺啦之声大做，一股凶戾气之气沛然而出，紧接着，月牙形的光刃随之浮现而出。
A sharp tearing sound filled the air as a fierce aura burst forth, followed by a crescent-shaped light blade that emerged. It seemed to be slicing through the void, aiming directly at the blood-red light curtain.
fǎng fú yào jiāng xū kōng zhǎn pò ， hěn hěn de cháo zhe nà xuè hóng sè de guāng mù pī cì guò qù le 。
仿佛要将虚空斩破，狠狠的朝着那血红色的光幕劈刺过去了。
The phoenix's eyes glowed red, and its feathers stood on end. The situation was extremely unfavorable for it, but its pride wouldn't allow it to retreat.
bì fāng de yǎn zhōng ， hóng máng dà zuò ， tóu shàng de líng yǔ ， dōu hěn hěn lì qǐ lái le ， yǎn qián de xíng shì duì xī bù lì yǐ jí ， rán ér zhēn líng de jiāo ào ‘ què ràng xī bù yuàn yì tuì bì 。
必方的眼中，红芒大做，头上的翎羽，都狠狠立起来了，眼前的形势对牺不利以极，然而真灵的骄傲‘却让牺不愿意退避。
This hesitation cost it precious time, as a sharp tearing sound reached his ears. The light blade had already pierced through the front of the light curtain with no resistance. This treasure possessed spatial techniques, and the phoenix's head was severed.
ér zhè shāo yī yóu yù ， jiù jiāng zuì jiā duǒ bì de shí jī cuò guò ， cī lā zhī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà guāng rèn yǐ jīng shā rù le qián miàn de guāng mù ， sī háo yě méi yǒu zǔ gé ， cǐ bǎo běn lái jiù jù yǒu kōng jiān mì shù ， bì fāng bèi zhǎn xià le tóu lú 。
而这稍一犹豫，就将最佳躲避的时机错过，刺啦之声传入耳朵，那光刃已经杀入了前面的光幕，丝毫也没有阻隔，此宝本来就具有空间秘术，必方被斩下了头颅。
"Impossible!"
“ bù kě néng ！”
“不可能！”
The eyes of Elder Fresh Flower widened in fear as his previously calm expression vanished, replaced by panic.
xiān huā lǎo zǔ de yǎn jīng dèng dé dà dà de ， yuán běn cóng róng dàn dìng de biǎo qíng xiāo shī le ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì kǒng jù zhī sè ， liè rén biàn chéng le liè wù ， zì jǐ yīng gāi zěn me bàn ne ？
鲜花老祖的眼睛瞪得大大的，原本从容淡定的表情消失了，取而代之的是恐惧之色，猎人变成了猎物，自己应该怎么办呢？
Lin Xuan's voice echoed, "How dare you!" As he spoke, a thousand flying knives transformed into chilling rays that shot from all directions toward him.
shī suàn a ！
失算啊！
Elder Fresh Flower roared and tore off his outer robe, waving it to form a light curtain with various flowers appearing on its surface—clearly another treasure.
méi xiǎng dào yī qū qū de lí hé chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， huì rú cǐ nán chán 。
没想到一区区的离合初期的修仙者，会如此难缠。
But how could this help? Even if it protected his entire body, how long would it last?
rán ér hòu huǐ méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， tā hún shēn jīng hóng yì qǐ ， jiù xiǎng yào táo dào yuǎn chù 。
然而后悔没有用处，他浑身惊虹一起，就想要逃到远处。
Electric-like rays struck continuously as Elder Fresh Flower's remaining strength rapidly faded.
“ hēng ， zhè shí hòu cái xiǎng yào táo chū shēng tiān ， bù xián wéi shí yǐ wǎn ？”
“哼，这时候才想要逃出生天，不嫌为时已晚？”
This single treasure was enough to overwhelm him, let alone the looming danger from Lin Xuan.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， xiù páo yī fú ， líng guāng shǎn shuò ， wú shù liǔ yè xíng zhuàng de bǎo fēi lüè ér chū ‘ báo rú chán yì ， shù liàng gèng shì jīng rén yǐ jí ， zú yǒu shù qiān zhī duō 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝讥嘲之色，袖袍一拂，灵光闪烁，无数柳叶形状的宝飞掠而出‘薄如蝉翼，数量更是惊人以极，足有数千之多。
Desperation flickered in Elder Fresh Flower's eyes. Truly, he had brought this upon himself by digging his own grave.
zhèng shì liè kōng zhēn rén xī rì de bǎo wù ， zhǐ bù guò jīng guò lín xuān liàn huà yǐ hòu ， xíng tài yǐ jīng dà bù xiāng tóng ， yán sè yě yóu qī hēi biàn chéng le bàn tòu míng liǎo 。
正是裂空真人昔日的宝物，只不过经过林轩炼化以后，形态已经大不相同，颜色也由漆黑变成了半透明了。
There were no regrets in either secular or spiritual realms.
rán ér wēi lì yǔ yǐ qián xiāng bǐ ， bù jǐn méi yǒu fēn háo jiǎn ruò ， fǎn ér gèng shèng yī chóu ， tiě yǔ fēi huáng dāo lái dào lín xuān de shǒu lǐ ， yǐ shì tuō tāi huàn gǔ 。
然而威力与以前相比，不仅没有分毫减弱，反而更胜一筹，铁羽飞蝗刀来到林轩的手里，已是脱胎换骨。
"Absolutely not! I won't fall here," Elder Fresh Flower's eyes filled with hatred as his body suddenly swelled.
chī chī de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cǐ bǎo màn tiān jī dá shè ， hòu fā xiān zhì ， yǐ jiāng lǎo guài wù shàng xià zuǒ yòu ， kě yǐ táo pǎo de fāng xiàng quán dōu dǔ sǐ le 。
嗤嗤的破空声传入耳朵，此宝漫天激龘射，后发先至，已将老怪物上下左右，可以逃跑的方向全都堵死了。
Lin Xuan was taken aback but quickly grew grim. "Could it be that the old man is planning to self-destruct?"
“ xiǎo zi ， nǐ bú yào qī rén tài shèn le 。”
“小子，你不要欺人太甚了。”
Before he could finish, a loud explosion echoed in his ears. The ancient monster had indeed chosen to self-destruct.
xiān huā lǎo zǔ lì shēng nù hè ， dàn míng yǎn rén dōu xiǎo de ， lǐ miàn de sè lì nèi jìng ， shì fēi cháng míng xiǎn de 。
鲜花老祖厉声怒喝，但明眼人都晓得，里面的色厉内径，是非常明显的。
Lin Xuan hastily summoned the Azure and Green Mother-Child Shields. The light flickered as the power of an exploding cultivator was formidable, especially for a peak Profound Realm monster, but it mattered little here. With Elder Fresh Flower's remaining strength minimal, this self-destruction was insignificant.
“ wǒ qī nǐ ， yòu néng rú hé ？”
“我欺你，又能如何？”
But the intense light that followed was brighter than the sun.
lín xuān lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zuǐ shàng shuō zhe ， shǒu lǐ què méi yǒu xián zhe ， yī dào jué dǎ chū ， wàn qiān fēi dāo ， huà zuò yī dào dào lìng rén xīn jì de hán máng ， cóng sì miàn bā fāng xiàng tā cuán shè 。
林轩冷冷的声音传入耳朵，嘴上说着，手里却没有闲着，一道诀打出，万千飞刀，化作一道道令人心悸的寒芒，从四面八方像他攒射。
Even if another cultivator might have been blinded, Lin Xuan's silver light shone through with barely any effect.
xiān huā lǎo zǔ yī shēng dà hē ‘ shuāng shǒu yī fēn ， wài páo yǐ rán tuō luò ， ná zài shǒu zhōng yī wǔ ， jìng fēng gǔ dàng ， huà wèi le yī piàn guāng mù ， biǎo miàn yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de xiān huā fú xiàn ér chū ， zhè wài páo ， xiǎn rán yě shì yī jiàn bǎo 。
鲜花老祖一声大喝‘双手一分，外袍已然脱落，拿在手中一舞，劲风鼓荡，化为了一片光幕，表面有各种各样的鲜花浮现而出，这外袍，显然也是一件宝。
The Divine Eye of the Celestial Phoenix!
kě nà yòu rú hé ， jí biàn jiāng tā quán shēn hù zhù ， yòu néng dǎng duō jiǔ ne ？
可那又如何，即便将他全身护住，又能挡多久呢？
Lin Xuan's timing was perfect. He saw several dark rays emerge from the explosion's center.
lì máng rú diàn ‘ zhuàng jī shēng bù tíng de chuán rù ěr biān ， xiān huā lǎo zǔ lì běn jiù suǒ shèng bù duō ， rú jīn gèng shì xùn sù de àn dàn le xià lái 。
厉芒如电‘撞击声不停的传入耳边，鲜花老祖力本就所剩不多，如今更是迅速的黯淡了下来。
"Hmph, a Chrysalis Evasion Technique or abandoning pawns to save the king. The body may have fallen, but can you really escape with your essence?"
guāng shì zhè yī jiàn bǎo tā jiù wú duì fù ， gèng bú yào shuō lín xuān hái hǔ shì zài cè 。
光是这一件宝他就无对付，更不要说林轩还虎视在侧。
Lin Xuan's cold voice echoed as his eyes glowed brighter.
xiān huā lǎo zǔ de yǎn zhōng fú xiàn chū yī sī jué wàng zhī sè ， zhēn shì zì zuò niè ， bù kě huó ， bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo 。
鲜花老祖的眼中浮现出一丝绝望之色，真是自作孽，不可活，搬起石头砸自己的脚。
There were seven dark rays, a cautious opponent indeed using six illusions and one rare transformation talisman.
rán ér bù lùn shì sú ‘ hái shì xiū xiān jiè ， dōu méi yǒu hòu huǐ yào mài de 。
然而不论世俗‘还是修仙界，都没有后悔药卖的。
Double insurance had deceived Lin Xuan, Elder Fresh Flower breathed a sigh of relief. But the next moment, he was overwhelmed by disappointment. He had lost big this time.
“ bù xíng ， lǎo fū qǐ néng zài zhè lǐ yǔn luò ， jiù suàn shì wēi xiǎn ， yě yào bó yī bó 。” xiān huā lǎo zǔ de yǎn zhōng ， shǎn guò yī sī yuàn dú zhī sè ， suí hòu tā de shēn tǐ ， zhòu rán gǔ qǐ lái le 。
“不行，老夫岂能在这里陨落，就算是危险，也要搏一搏。”鲜花老祖的眼中，闪过一丝怨毒之色，随后他的身体，骤然鼓起来了。
"Damned little Lin, I won't let you go. You'll regret it…" Elder Fresh Flower gritted his teeth in determination.
“…” lín xuān yī dāi ， suí hòu liǎn sè xùn sù yīn chén le xià lái ：“ nán dào zhè lǎo jiā huǒ ， jū rán dǎ suàn zì bào me ？”
“…”林轩一呆，随后脸色迅速阴沉了下来：“难道这老家伙，居然打算自爆么？”
But before he could finish, an icy chill emerged from behind him.
zhè ge niàn tou gāng gāng zhuǎn guò ， jiù tīng jiàn hōng de yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǎo guài wù guǒ rán xuǎn zé zì bào diào le 。
这个念头刚刚转过，就听见轰的一声传入耳朵，老怪物果然选择自爆掉了。
Elder Fresh Flower's eyes widened in shock as he instinctively grabbed his body with both hands, the light around him flickering as he teleported away.
lín xuān máng jiāng xuán qīng zi mǔ dùn jì qǐ ， guāng yùn shǎn shuò ， xiū shì zì bào de wēi lì guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yóu qí shì dòng xuán qī lǎo guài wù ， gèng kě yòng jīng tiān dòng dì lái xíng róng ， dàn fán shì ， yě dōu fēn qíng kuàng de ， xiàng yǎn qián ， xiān huā lǎo zǔ de lì ， suǒ shèng wú jǐ ， zhè zì bào de wēi lì ， yě jiù méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ 。
林轩忙将玄青子母盾祭起，光晕闪烁，修士自爆的威力果然非同小可，尤其是洞玄期老怪物，更可用惊天动地来形容，但凡事，也都分情况的，像眼前，鲜花老祖的力，所剩无几，这自爆的威力，也就没有什么了不起。
Instant teleportation!
dàn nà yī shùn jiān de qiáng guāng ， què bǐ tài yáng hái yào míng liàng 。
但那一瞬间的强光，却比太阳还要明亮。
Almost simultaneously, a dazzling green hand appeared and snatched at where Elder Fresh Flower had stood. If he reacted any slower, he would have been caught.
huàn yī míng xiū shì ， huò xǔ zhēng bù kāi yǎn ， kě lín xuān yǎn zhōng yín guāng shǎn guò ， shōu dào de yǐng xiǎng ， què shì wēi hū qí wēi de 。
换一名修士，或许睁不开眼，可林轩眼中银光闪过，收到的影响，却是微乎其微的。
"Hmph, you're quite alert."
tiān fèng shén mù ！
天凤神目！
Lin Xuan's cold voice echoed from nowhere. His figure suddenly materialized with a flicker of light, his face showing a nonchalant smile.
ér lín xuān shī zhǎn cǐ shén tōng ， yě zhèng shì shí hòu 。
而林轩施展此神通，也正是时候。
"You... how did you end up here? I just left," Elder Fresh Flower was shocked. He thought he had succeeded but now realized it was all for naught—a heavy blow to his ego.
jìng rán kàn jiàn jǐ dào wū máng ， cóng bào zhà de zhōng xīn cuàn chū 。
竟然看见几道乌芒，从爆炸的中心窜出。
"Trivial illusions, trying to fool me—too naive."
“ hēng ‘ jīn chán tuō qiào zhī shù ， huò zhě shuō qì zú bǎo chē ， ròu shēn yǔn luò ， què xiǎng bàn ràng yuán yīng táo tuō ， yǒu zhè me pián yi de shì qíng me ？”
“哼‘金蝉脱壳之术，或者说弃卒保车，肉身陨落，却想办让元婴逃脱，有这么便宜的事情么？”
Lin Xuan said coldly as he flicked his sleeves and the Iron Feather Flying Snake knives reappeared. Despite being only an essence body, the phoenix was mid-stage Profound Realm. As they say, desperate rabbits bite, so Lin Xuan wouldn't be careless.
lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu yǎn zhōng de yín máng ， biàn dé gèng jiā de míng liàng 。
林轩喃喃自语的声音传入耳朵，随后眼中的银芒，变得更加的明亮。
"Wait, I have something to say."
wū máng gòng yǒu qī dào zhī duō ， duì fāng dǎo shì xiǎo xīn yǐ jí de rén wù ， yī zhēn liù jiǎ ， dōu dào le zhè zhǒng shí kè ， hái xiǎng yào yòng huàn shù ， lái mí huò zì jǐ de ěr mù 。
乌芒共有七道之多，对方倒是小心以极的人物，一真六假，都到了这种时刻，还想要用幻术，来迷惑自己的耳目。
Elder Fresh Flower's shrill voice echoed as he tried to negotiate. But Lin Xuan wasn't easily fooled. He ignored him and sent a thousand flying knives slicing toward the phoenix.
xiǎng bù cuò ， kě xī duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， què zhù dìng le shì bān mén nòng fǔ ， zài tiān fèng shén mù dì miàn qián ， yì bān de huàn shù ， néng yǒu shén me xiào guǒ 。
想不错，可惜对自己来说，却注定了是班门弄斧，在天凤神目的面前，一般的幻术，能有什么效果。
The essence body dodged but didn't want to surrender. In panic, it reached behind its head and spat out something that grew in size upon contact with air—a black shield that was unremarkable yet sturdy, forming a thick light curtain around it.
jǐn guǎn duì fāng de xíng tài ， dòng zuò ， dōu bī zhēn dào jí chù ， dàn jiǎ de bì jìng shì jiǎ de ， hěn huáng lēi jiù ràng lín xuān fā xiàn le duān ní 。
尽管对方的形态，动作，都逼真到极处，但假的毕竟是假的，很惶勒就让林轩发现了端倪。
"Friend, spare me. I'm the Palace Master of Nine Immortals. If you let me go, I can offer you great benefits."
zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， xiàng yuǎn chù fēi le guò qù 。
嘴角边流露出一丝笑意，浑身青芒大起，像远处飞了过去。
"Benefits?" Lin Xuan laughed. He didn't care; he only knew that releasing such a dangerous foe would be problematic.
zhuǎn yǎn ， guò qù le yī zhǎn chá de fū 。
转眼，过去了一盏茶的夫。
He continued his attack. The phoenix's essence body soon couldn't hold on and exploded again.
gāng gāng hái dǎ dé fān tiān fù dì ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què chè dǐ de píng jìng le xià qù ， chú le róng yán bān de dà dì ， yǐ jí shān mài pò suì wú bǐ ， zhè lǐ ， jiù xiàng shén me yě bù céng fā shēng guò ， lín xuān zǎo yǐ qù zhuī duì fāng de yuán yīng qù le 。
刚刚还打得翻天覆地，此时此刻，却彻底的平静了下去，除了熔岩般的大地，以及山脉破碎无比，这里，就像什么也不曾发生过，林轩早已去追对方的元婴去了。
No, it wasn't an explosion but three separate entities fleeing in different directions.
pū ！
噗！
Lin Xuan used the Divine Eye of the Celestial Phoenix to discover they were all real. This was indeed the Palace Master of Nine Immortals, using a technique to split his essence into three parts.
qīng wēi de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì yī cùn xǔ gāo de yuán yīng cóng róng yán zhōng tàn chū le tóu ， wǔ guān méi yǎn ， yǔ xiān huā lǎo zǔ méi yǒu fēn háo bù tóng ， liǎn shàng què dài zhe jǐ fēn xīn yǒu yú jì zhī sè 。
轻微的声音传入耳朵，却是一寸许高的元婴从熔岩中探出了头，五官眉眼，与鲜花老祖没有分毫不同，脸上却带着几分心有余悸之色。
"More would be troublesome, but just three..."
“ hái hǎo běn zūn zhǔn bèi dé yǒu tì shēn fú ， fǒu zé hái zhēn bù néng jiāng zhè xiǎo zi mán …”
“还好本尊准备得有替身符，否则还真不能将这小子瞒…”
Lin Xuan muttered as he touched his head. Two more essences appeared in a flash. Without hesitation, he chased each one in different directions—three were real and couldn't be spared.
yuán yīng nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， gāng gāng tā què shí jīn chán tuō qiào ， bù guò qī gè shēn yǐng dōu shì jiǎ de ， qí zhōng liù gè shì huàn yǐng ， lìng wài yí gè ， zé shǐ yòng le fēi cháng xī yǒu de huà shēn fú 。
元婴喃喃自语的声音传入耳朵，刚刚他确实金蝉脱壳，不过七个身影都是假的，其中六个是幻影，另外一个，则使用了非常稀有的化身符。
With both essences out of the body, Lin Xuan's eyes remained sharp. Thedemon pill still lingered in his aura.
shuāng chóng bǎo xiǎn ， guǒ rán jiāng lín xuān mán guò ， xiān huā lǎo zǔ sōng le kǒu qì ， dàn jǐn jiē zhe yòu yù mèn wú bǐ ， zhè yī cì ‘ tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ ， xiàn zài xíng shì hěn bù lì 。
双重保险，果然将林轩瞒过，鲜花老祖松了口气，但紧接着又郁闷无比，这一次‘偷鸡不成蚀把米，现在形势很不利。
He flashed away to chase them down.
“ kě wù de lín xiǎo zi ， lǎo fū jué bú huì jiāng nǐ fàng guò ， nǐ huì hòu huǐ de ……。” xiān huā lǎo zǔ yǎo yá qiè chǐ de fā hěn zhe ， rán ér huà yīn wèi luò ‘ tū rán yī gǔ hán yì cóng bèi hòu mào chū 。
“可恶的林小子，老夫绝不会将你放过，你会后悔的……。”鲜花老祖咬牙切齿的发狠着，然而话音未落‘突然一股寒意从背后冒出。
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan's two essences and thedemon pill reunited. His expression was serious as he realized the phoenix had failed to escape but also that he hadn't managed to capture him alive.
lǎo guài wù dà jīng shī sè ， xiǎng yě bù xiǎng de shuāng shǒu yī wò ， shēn shàng líng guāng zhòu qǐ ， yī xià zi nuó yí le kāi qù 。
老怪物大惊失色，想也不想的双手一握，身上灵光骤起，一下子挪移了开去。
"This old man is quite tenacious."
shùn yí ！
瞬移！
Lin Xuan's main essence toyed with a pearl-like treasure, his voice filled with disappointment. He didn't waste time and flashed away with the second essence back into his body.
ér jī hū zài tóng yī shí kè ‘ yī zhī qīng guāng yào yǎn de dà shǒu guǐ yì fú xiàn ér chū ‘ cóng yuán yīng gāng gāng zhàn lì de dì fāng yī lāo ér guò ， tā ruò shì fǎn yìng shāo huǎn ， yǐ rán bèi zhuā zhù 。
而几乎在同一时刻‘一只青光耀眼的大手诡异浮现而出‘从元婴刚刚站立的地方一捞而过，他若是反映稍缓，已然被抓住。
Extending his right hand, the pearl lay flat in his palm, its surface glowing faintly. It wasn't an ordinary treasure. Lin Xuan examined it closely, his expression changing as he closed his eyes and focused his spirit...
“ hēng ， méi xiǎng dào nǐ dǎo shì tǐng jī jǐng de 。”
“哼，没想到你倒是挺机警的。”
"What is this?"
lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， mǒu kōng wú yì rén zhī chù ， líng guāng yī shǎn ， lín xuān de shēn yǐng guǐ yì fú xiàn chū lái ， liǎn shàng dài zhe sì xiào fēi xiào zhī sè 。
冷冷的声音传入耳朵，某空无一人之处，灵光一闪，林轩的身影诡异浮现出来，脸上带着似笑非笑之色。
After a moment, Lin Xuan's face was filled with shock as he looked up.
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sneer. The situation had already turned in his favor, and he raised his right hand, revealing an ancient-looking long spear.
He grasped it firmly.
Wu...
The mournful voice echoed in his ears as Lin Xuan poured force into the weapon. The surface of the treasure was marred with patterns that glimmered with a bluish light, countless ancient runes appearing, quite different from human script and somewhat resembling demonic writings.
Perhaps this spear originally belonged to the demon race.
As more force was absorbed, more demonic runes appeared until they formed a circle, revealing an eerie and intricate array before him.
Raising his right hand, Lin Xuan swung the spear down with all his might.
A sharp tearing sound filled the air as a fierce aura burst forth, followed by a crescent-shaped light blade that emerged. It seemed to be slicing through the void, aiming directly at the blood-red light curtain.
The phoenix's eyes glowed red, and its feathers stood on end. The situation was extremely unfavorable for it, but its pride wouldn't allow it to retreat.
This hesitation cost it precious time, as a sharp tearing sound reached his ears. The light blade had already pierced through the front of the light curtain with no resistance. This treasure possessed spatial techniques, and the phoenix's head was severed.
"Impossible!"
The eyes of Elder Fresh Flower widened in fear as his previously calm expression vanished, replaced by panic.
Lin Xuan's voice echoed, "How dare you!" As he spoke, a thousand flying knives transformed into chilling rays that shot from all directions toward him.
Elder Fresh Flower roared and tore off his outer robe, waving it to form a light curtain with various flowers appearing on its surface—clearly another treasure.
But how could this help? Even if it protected his entire body, how long would it last?
Electric-like rays struck continuously as Elder Fresh Flower's remaining strength rapidly faded.
This single treasure was enough to overwhelm him, let alone the looming danger from Lin Xuan.
Desperation flickered in Elder Fresh Flower's eyes. Truly, he had brought this upon himself by digging his own grave.
There were no regrets in either secular or spiritual realms.
"Absolutely not! I won't fall here," Elder Fresh Flower's eyes filled with hatred as his body suddenly swelled.
Lin Xuan was taken aback but quickly grew grim. "Could it be that the old man is planning to self-destruct?"
Before he could finish, a loud explosion echoed in his ears. The ancient monster had indeed chosen to self-destruct.
Lin Xuan hastily summoned the Azure and Green Mother-Child Shields. The light flickered as the power of an exploding cultivator was formidable, especially for a peak Profound Realm monster, but it mattered little here. With Elder Fresh Flower's remaining strength minimal, this self-destruction was insignificant.
But the intense light that followed was brighter than the sun.
Even if another cultivator might have been blinded, Lin Xuan's silver light shone through with barely any effect.
The Divine Eye of the Celestial Phoenix!
Lin Xuan's timing was perfect. He saw several dark rays emerge from the explosion's center.
"Hmph, a Chrysalis Evasion Technique or abandoning pawns to save the king. The body may have fallen, but can you really escape with your essence?"
Lin Xuan's cold voice echoed as his eyes glowed brighter.
There were seven dark rays, a cautious opponent indeed using six illusions and one rare transformation talisman.
Double insurance had deceived Lin Xuan, Elder Fresh Flower breathed a sigh of relief. But the next moment, he was overwhelmed by disappointment. He had lost big this time.
"Damned little Lin, I won't let you go. You'll regret it…" Elder Fresh Flower gritted his teeth in determination.
But before he could finish, an icy chill emerged from behind him.
Elder Fresh Flower's eyes widened in shock as he instinctively grabbed his body with both hands, the light around him flickering as he teleported away.
Instant teleportation!
Almost simultaneously, a dazzling green hand appeared and snatched at where Elder Fresh Flower had stood. If he reacted any slower, he would have been caught.
"Hmph, you're quite alert."
Lin Xuan's cold voice echoed from nowhere. His figure suddenly materialized with a flicker of light, his face showing a nonchalant smile.
"You... how did you end up here? I just left," Elder Fresh Flower was shocked. He thought he had succeeded but now realized it was all for naught—a heavy blow to his ego.
"Trivial illusions, trying to fool me—too naive."
Lin Xuan said coldly as he flicked his sleeves and the Iron Feather Flying Snake knives reappeared. Despite being only an essence body, the phoenix was mid-stage Profound Realm. As they say, desperate rabbits bite, so Lin Xuan wouldn't be careless.
"Wait, I have something to say."
Elder Fresh Flower's shrill voice echoed as he tried to negotiate. But Lin Xuan wasn't easily fooled. He ignored him and sent a thousand flying knives slicing toward the phoenix.
The essence body dodged but didn't want to surrender. In panic, it reached behind its head and spat out something that grew in size upon contact with air—a black shield that was unremarkable yet sturdy, forming a thick light curtain around it.
"Friend, spare me. I'm the Palace Master of Nine Immortals. If you let me go, I can offer you great benefits."
"Benefits?" Lin Xuan laughed. He didn't care; he only knew that releasing such a dangerous foe would be problematic.
He continued his attack. The phoenix's essence body soon couldn't hold on and exploded again.
No, it wasn't an explosion but three separate entities fleeing in different directions.
Lin Xuan used the Divine Eye of the Celestial Phoenix to discover they were all real. This was indeed the Palace Master of Nine Immortals, using a technique to split his essence into three parts.
"More would be troublesome, but just three..."
Lin Xuan muttered as he touched his head. Two more essences appeared in a flash. Without hesitation, he chased each one in different directions—three were real and couldn't be spared.
With both essences out of the body, Lin Xuan's eyes remained sharp. Thedemon pill still lingered in his aura.
He flashed away to chase them down.
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan's two essences and thedemon pill reunited. His expression was serious as he realized the phoenix had failed to escape but also that he hadn't managed to capture him alive.
"This old man is quite tenacious."
Lin Xuan's main essence toyed with a pearl-like treasure, his voice filled with disappointment. He didn't waste time and flashed away with the second essence back into his body.
Extending his right hand, the pearl lay flat in his palm, its surface glowing faintly. It wasn't an ordinary treasure. Lin Xuan examined it closely, his expression changing as he closed his eyes and focused his spirit...
"What is this?"
After a moment, Lin Xuan's face was filled with shock as he looked up.