lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， bù guǎn duì fāng shī zhǎn shén me shǒu duàn ， zhǐ shì jì xù jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù qí jiān 。
林轩眉头一挑，不管对方施展什么手段，只是继续将法力注入其间。
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as he continued to pour his cultivation energy into the technique, regardless of what means the other party employed.
xuán qīng zi mǔ dùn guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rèn yóu duì fāng huā yàng bǎi chū ， dōu bú jiàn shén me xiào guǒ ， ér zhǐ yào jiāng zhè yī bō gōng shì chēng guò ， zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ tuō kùn ér chū 。
玄青子母盾果然非同小可，任由对方花样百出，都不见什么效果，而只要将这一波攻势撑过，自己就可以脱困而出。
Sure enough, the Mother-Child Silver Shield was no trivial matter. No matter how many tricks the opponent tried, there seemed to be no effect. As long as this wave of attacks could be sustained, Lin Xuan would break free from the predicament.
lín xuān de móu huà méi cuò ， rán ér bīng pò mó zǔ yòu qǐ shì hǎo xiāng yǔ de ， yǎn jiàn yī lián biàn huàn le jǐ cì fǎ jué dōu méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， yù shǒu zài xiù fà shàng qīng qīng yī fú 。
林轩的谋划没错，然而冰魄魔祖又岂是好相与的，眼见一连变幻了几次法诀都没有效果，玉手在秀发上轻轻一拂。
Lin Xuan's plan was correct, but how could Ice Soul Demon Ancestor be easily dealt with? Seeing that his several attempts at casting spells had failed, he lightly brushed his jade hand over his hair.
cǐ nǚ bù jǐn zī róng jué sè ， nà yín sè de xiù fà yě shì jí wéi yǐn rén zhù mù dì 。
此女不仅姿容绝色，那银色的秀发也是极为引人注目的。
Not only did this woman possess an incomparable beauty, her silver-colored hair also caught the eye. As she moved, a strand of hair danced in the wind and transformed into a silver light, shooting towards Lin Xuan's side but not attacking; instead, it merged with the giant snake's body.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yī lǚ fā sī jìng suí fēng piāo wǔ xià lái le ， yí gè zhuǎn zhé ， huà wèi yī lǚ yín máng ， yǐ jī è shè dào lín xuān de shēn cè ， dàn què bìng méi yǒu gōng jī ， ér shì róng rù le nà jù mǎng de shēn tǐ lǐ 。
随着她的动作，一缕发丝竟随风飘舞下来了，一个转折，化为一缕银芒，已激垩射到林轩的身侧，但却并没有攻击，而是融入了那巨蟒的身体里。
"Ah..."
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as an unbelievable scene unfolded. With the integration of the silver thread, the giant snake also melted away like ice.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， jiē xià lái guǒ rán fā shēng le bù kě sī yì de yí mù ， suí zhe yín sī de róng rù ， nà jù mǎng yě bīng xiāo wǎ jiě le 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，接下来果然发生了不可思议的一幕，随着银丝的融入，那巨蟒也冰消瓦解了。
In its place was white flames, with a flicker of silver light visible within them. Instantly, these flames spread across the light screen formed by the Mother-Child Silver Shield, and in the next moment, this treasure froze solid.
qǔ ér dài zhī de shì bái sè de huǒ yàn ， lǐ miàn yǐn yǐn kě jiàn yī sī yín máng shǎn shuò liú zhuǎn ， shùn jiān ， jiù pá mǎn le xuán qīng zi mǔ dùn suǒ huà de guāng mù ， xià yī kè cǐ bǎo jū rán bèi dòng zhù le 。
取而代之的是白色的火焰，里面隐隐可见一丝银芒闪烁流转，瞬间，就爬满了玄青子母盾所化的光幕，下一刻此宝居然被冻住了。
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed deeply; such changes were unexpected. He swept his sleeves, and a spell flew out with a "puff" sound. The light screen flickered and returned to its shield form, but the silver-white flames still clung to it.
lín xuān méi tóu dà zhòu ， zhè bān biàn huà què zǒu chū hū yù liào zhī wài le ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào fǎ jué fēi lüè ér chū ，“ pū ” de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà guāng mù yī shǎn ， yǐ shōu le biàn huà ， chóng xīn huán yuán chéng dùn pái ， zhǐ shì nà yín bái sè de huǒ yàn hái fù zhuó zài shàng miàn 。
林轩眉头大皱，这般变化却走出乎预料之外了，袖袍一拂，一道法诀飞掠而出，“噗”的声音传入耳朵，那光幕一闪，已收了变化，重新还原成盾牌，只是那银白色的火焰还附着在上面。
Ignoring this, Lin Xuan moved swiftly, retreating backward. This time, he did not use Nine Heaven Microsteps; instead, he employed ordinary concealment techniques.
lín xuān què shì ruò wú dǔ ， shēn xíng yī shǎn jiù chōu shēn xiàng hòu tuì qù le ， zhè huí shī zhǎn de què bú shì jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， ér shì pǔ tōng de dùn shù 。
林轩却视若无睹，身形一闪就抽身像后退去了，这回施展的却不是九天微步，而是普通的遁术。
A lesson learned, a wise man gained. Since the opponent had broken his Void Concealment Technique, using Nine Heaven Microsteps would likely be equally ineffective. Before fully understanding the nature of their opponent's move, Lin Xuan could not afford to act rashly.
chī yī qiàn ， zhǎng yī zhì ， duì fāng néng gòu jiāng zì jǐ de xū kōng dùn xíng shù pò chú ， nà shī zhǎn jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， tóng yàng luò bú dào hǎo de 。
吃一堑，长一智，对方能够将自己的虚空遁形术破除，那施展九天微步，同样落不到好的。
Better safe than sorry; in combat, one should only take risks when necessary. Although this principle was simple, few could truly put it into practice.
zài mō qīng chǔ duì fāng nà zhāo de xū shí yǐ qián ， lín xuān kě bù gǎn tài guò zào cì 。
在摸清楚对方那招的虚实以前，林轩可不敢太过造次。
The subtlety and complexity lay in the heart. Without the trials of blood and sweat, such thoughts were mere fantasies.
xiǎo xīn shǐ dé wàn nián chuán ， dòu fǎ de shí hòu yě yào gāi mào xiǎn cái mào xiǎn ， bù guò zhè ge dào lǐ shuō qǐ lái suī rán jiǎn dān ， zhēn zhèng néng gòu zuò dào de yòu yǒu jǐ gè 。
小心驶得万年船，斗法的时候也要该冒险才冒险，不过这个道理说起来虽然简单，真正能够做到的又有几个。
Lin Xuan was a master of these nuances, his grasp of the rhythm of combat reaching perfection.
suǒ wèi yùn yòng zhī miào cún hū yī xīn ， méi yǒu xīng fēng xuè yǔ de mó lì ， nà shì xiǎng yě bié xiǎng dì 。
所谓运用之妙存乎一心，没有腥风血雨的磨砺，那是想也别想地。
His calculations proved correct; the Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's beautiful eyes, which had already opened halfway, now had to close again.
ér lín xuān zì rán shì gè zhōng gāo shǒu ， duì yú dòu fǎ jié zòu de zhǎng wò ， yǐ dào lú huǒ chún qīng de dì bù 。
而林轩自然是个中高手，对于斗法节奏的掌握，已到炉火纯青的地步。
Though her expression remained unchanged, she could not help but sigh inwardly. This boy was indeed extremely troublesome.
tā zhè fān suàn jì guǒ rán shì hǎo de ， bīng pò mó zǔ méi xīn zhèng zhōng de měi mù ， yuán yǐ zhēng kāi le yí bàn ， cǐ kè bù dé bù chóng xīn bì shàng le yǎn 。
他这番算计果然是好的，冰魄魔祖眉心正中的美目，原已睁开了一半，此刻不得不重新闭上了眼。
However, this woman's response was equally impressive. Lin Xuan's danger had yet to be resolved; her jade hand pointed forward once more.
liǎn shàng biǎo qíng suī rán bù biàn ， xīn zhōng yě bù yóu de àn àn tàn xī ， zhè xiǎo zi guǒ rán nán chán yǐ jí 。
脸上表情虽然不变，心中也不由得暗暗叹息，这小子果然难缠以极。
Sizzle...
bù guò cǐ nǚ de fǎn yìng tóng yàng shì yī děng yī ， lín xuān cǐ kè de wēi jī bìng wèi jiě chú ， tā de yù shǒu zài cì xiàng qián diǎn chū 。
不过此女的反应同样是一等一，林轩此刻的危机并未解除，她的玉手再次向前点出。
A loud crack echoed as the ice flames separated from the Mother-Child Silver Shield and gathered in the center. A 200-foot-long demon arm emerged, with ice flames burning around it. Five fingers extended, reaching for Lin Xuan's head.
cī lā ……
刺啦……
This time, there was no way to dodge; the timing did not allow it.
pò kōng shēng dà zuò ， nà bīng yàn cóng xuán qīng zi mǔ dùn shàng bō lí ér chū 。
破空声大做，那冰焰从玄青子母盾上剥离而出。
The Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's attacks were not limited to this one. Her hands moved like butterflies, casting intricate magical seals from her sleeves. These seals grew in size with the wind and transformed into terrifying beasts that roared loudly, rushing towards Lin Xuan.
suí hòu yī shǎn ， wǎng zhōng jiān jù hé ， yī qī bā zhàng zhǎng de mó bì fú xiàn ér chū ， biǎo miàn hái yǒu bīng yàn rán shāo bāo guǒ ， wǔ zhǐ wēi qū ， xiàng zhe lín xuān dāng tóu zhuā le guò qù 。
随后一闪，往中间聚合，一七八丈长的魔臂浮现而出，表面还有冰焰燃烧包裹，五指微区，向着林轩当头抓了过去。
Such power was indeed impressive, but within moments, hundreds of these beasts obscured half the sky.
zhè yī cì ， lín xuān yǐ shì duǒ wú kě duǒ ， yīn wèi cóng shí jiān shàng ， gēn běn jiù lái bù jí de 。
这一次，林轩已是躲无可躲，因为从时间上，根本就来不及的。
Two consecutive attacks, both deadly. Ordinary Daoists at the Profound Void stage would struggle to handle even one; this boy, despite his spells, could only face certain defeat.
ér bīng pò de shā zhe hái bù zhǐ zhè yí gè ， zhǐ jiàn tā shuāng shǒu rú chuán huā hú dié yì bān de fēi wǔ ， xuán miào yì cháng de fǎ yìn cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè ér chū ， nà xiē fǎ yìn yíng fēng yī shǎn ， tǐ jī měng rán bào zhǎng qǐ lái ， suí hòu huàn huà chū yī tóu tóu zhēng níng yì cháng de mó shòu ， fā chū zhèn tiān jià bān de sī hǒu ， cháo zhe lín xuān pū guò qù le 。
而冰魄的杀着还不止这一个，只见她双手如传花蝴蝶一般的飞舞，玄妙异常的法印从衣袖中飞掠而出，那些法印迎风一闪，体积猛然暴涨起来，随后幻化出一头头狰狞异常的魔兽，发出震天价般的嘶吼，朝着林轩扑过去了。
Though this speculation might be correct, Lin Xuan could not rely on common sense. Seeing that the demon arm was approaching, with no time to retreat or summon treasures, Lin Xuan remained calm and composed.
rú cǐ shén tōng ， què shí lìng rén cè mù ， bù guò xū yú de gōng fu ， shù yǐ bǎi jì de mó shòu jiù zhē bì zhù le bàn biān tiān mù 。
如此神通，确实令人侧目，不过须臾的功夫，数以百计的魔兽就遮蔽住了半边天幕。
"Kek"
yī lián liǎng zhāo ， dōu shì shā zhe ， pǔ tōng de dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， kǒng pà lián yī zhāo dōu méi yǒu bàn fǎ yìng fù ， zhè xiǎo zi jiù suàn yǒu xiē fǎ shù ， gū jì yě zhǐ yǒu yǐn hèn dāng chǎng yī tú 。
一连两招，都是杀着，普通的洞玄期修仙者，恐怕连一招都没有办法应付，这小子就算有些法术，估计也只有饮恨当场一途。
This expression caught Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's attention; her delicate brows furrowed. Could it be that the opponent had a hidden move?
zhè yàng de tuī cè ， bù néng shuō yǒu cuò ， rán ér lín xuān yòu qǐ néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó ， yǎn jiàn nà mó bì yǐ lái dào le jìn chù ， lái bù jí duǒ ， yě méi yǒu shí jiān jì chū bǎo wù ， lín xuān liǎn shàng ， què yī jiù lěng jìng chén zhuó ， sī háo bú jiàn huāng luàn zhī sè 。
这样的推测，不能说有错，然而林轩又岂能用常理揣摩，眼见那魔臂已来到了近处，来不及躲，也没有时间祭出宝物，林轩脸上，却依旧冷静沉着，丝毫不见慌乱之色。
Before this thought could fully form, Lin Xuan acted. There was no hiding now; facing danger, he must unleash all his abilities to turn crisis into safety.
“ kè ”
“克”
Lin Xuan roared loudly, and the sound echoed like thunder in the sky. A fierce wind surged around him, accompanied by an aura of demonic energy.
zhè fān biǎo qíng ， luò zài yuǎn chù bīng pò mó zǔ de yǎn lǐ ， xiù méi bù yóu de wēi wēi zhòu qǐ ， nán dào shuō ， duì fāng jū rán hái yǒu hòu shǒu bù chéng me ？
这番表情，落在远处冰魄魔祖的眼里，秀眉不由得微微皱起，难道说，对方居然还有后手不成么？
"Ah..."
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān yǐ rán dòng shǒu le ， zhè shí hòu ， nǎ lǐ hái néng gòu cáng zhe yē zhe ， miàn duì wēi jī ， bì xū shī zhǎn chū hún shēn xiè shù ， yǐ biàn ràng zì jǐ huà xiǎn wéi yí 。
这个念头尚未转过，林轩已然动手了，这时候，哪里还能够藏着掖着，面对危机，必须施展出浑身解数，以便让自己化险为夷。
Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's eyes widened as well. The opponent was a cultivator of demons? But what did she know; changing tactics at this moment would be too late.
zhǐ tīng lín xuān yī shēng dà hē ， nà shēng yīn gēn qíng tiān dǎ le gè pī lì chà bu duō 。
只听林轩一声大喝，那声音跟晴天打了个霹雳差不多。
"Hu"
suí hòu yě bú jiàn tā duō yú de dòng zuò ， shēn biān kuáng fēng zhòu qǐ ， yǔ zhī bàn suí de ， shì yī gǔ chōng tiān de yāo qì 。
随后也不见他多余的动作，身边狂风骤起，与之伴随的，是一股冲天的妖气。
Lin Xuan shouted and his bones cracked loudly. He clenched his fists, and his right fist struck forward with force.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
Though the action seemed simple, a tearing sound erupted in the air. A vortex of one yard in diameter also appeared, floating into view.
bīng pò mó zǔ yě dèng dà le yǎn zhū ， duì fāng jū rán hái shì xiū mó zhě ？ rán ér xiǎo de yòu rú hé ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， biàn zhāo gēn běn jiù lái bù jí le 。
冰魄魔祖也瞪大了眼珠，对方居然还是修魔者？然而晓得又如何，此时此刻，变招根本就来不及了。
A Force Vortex!
“ hē ”
“喝”
Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's expression changed dramatically. It was not uncommon for cultivators to master multiple techniques; however, this boy's single punch displayed more power than even true Profound Void demon creatures could muster.
lín xuān yáng shēng tǔ qì ， gǔ gé pī lǐ pā lā de bào xiǎng shēng yě jiē lián chuán rù ěr lǐ ， lín xuān wǔ zhǐ jǐn wò ， yòu quán hěn hěn de xiàng qián dǎ chū 。
林轩扬声吐气，骨骼噼里啪啦的爆响声也接连传入耳里，林轩五指紧握，右拳狠狠的向前打出。
Before the thought could fully form, a loud "boom" echoed as the force vortex and the demon arm collided midair, clashing fiercely.
kàn shì pǔ shí wú huá de dòng zuò ， rán ér kōng qì zhōng què zhòu rán yǒu sī liè shēng bó rán chuán chū ， yǔ zhī bàn suí de shì yí gè zhí jìng zhàng xǔ de xuán wō ， yě tóng yàng piāo fú ér qǐ ， guǐ yì de chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ 。
看似朴实无华的动作，然而空气中却骤然有撕裂声勃然传出，与之伴随的是一个直径丈许的漩涡，也同样漂浮而起，诡异的出现在视线里。
In narrow streets, bravery wins. This time, there was no trickery involved. A tearing sound filled the air as the demon arm shattered into pieces.
lì zhī qì xuán ！
力之气旋！
Lin Xuan showed no surprise; after years of swallowing Qilin Fruit and diligently practicing Dragon Elephant Subduing Demons Technique, his strength had reached unimaginable levels.
bīng pò bó rán sè biàn ， duì fāng shì xiū yāo zhě bù xī qí ， shí lì dào le tā men nà ge jìng dì ， yī rén shēn jiān duō zhǒng liú pài de gōng fǎ ， kě yǐ shuō ， shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò ， rán ér shè liè yǔ jīng tōng shì liǎng huí shì de ， zhè lín xiǎo zi yī quán dǎ chū ， nǎ lǐ xiàng shén me xiū yāo zhě ， jiù suàn shì zhēn zhèng de dòng xuán qī yāo zú ， kǒng pà yě méi yǒu zhè bān shēng shì de 。
冰魄勃然色变，对方是修妖者不稀奇，实力到了他们那个境地，一人身兼多种流派的功法，可以说，是再正常不过，然而涉猎与精通是两回事的，这林小子一拳打出，哪里像什么修妖者，就算是真正的洞玄期妖族，恐怕也没有这般声势的。
However, danger persisted. The monsters created by the demonic runes were now closing in. Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's attacks were a series of consecutive strikes. Her lips curled into a sneer; if this boy could break one, what about the other?
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， jiù tīng jiàn “ pēng ” de yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà lì zhī qì xuán yǔ mó bì zài bàn kōng zhōng xiāng chù ， hěn hěn de duì hàn zài yì qǐ le 。
这个念头尚未转过，就听见“嘭”的一声巨响传入耳朵，那力之气旋与魔臂在半空中相触，狠狠的对撼在一起了。
Though demon cultivators' bodies were much stronger than ordinary cultivators, they were far from invincible. How would he handle it?
xiá lù xiāng féng yǒng zhě shèng ， zhè yī cì ， jué méi yǒu rèn hé qǔ qiǎo zài lǐ tou ， zhǐ wén cī lā shēng dà zuò ， nà shù zhàng zhǎng de mó bì jū rán cùn cùn duàn liè diào le 。
狭路相逢勇者胜，这一次，绝没有任何取巧在里头，只闻刺啦声大做，那数丈长的魔臂居然寸寸断裂掉了。
Lin Xuan's expression remained serious and unflappable. These successive attacks might not be enough to overwhelm him.
zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， bìng méi yǒu ràng lín xuān lù chū yì wài zhī sè ， bì jìng zhè me duō nián de qí lín guǒ bú shì bái bái tūn fú ， lóng xiàng fú mó gōng qín liàn bù chuò ， qí lì qì zhī dà ， yě zǎo dào le yī bù kě sī yì de dì bù 。
这样的结果，并没有让林轩露出意外之色，毕竟这么多年的麒麟果不是白白吞服，龙象伏魔功勤练不辍，其力气之大，也早到了一不可思议的地步。
Having blocked the first wave, how could these illusions pose a threat?
rán ér wēi jī bìng wèi jiě chú ， jǐn jiē zhe ， nà xiē mó wén suǒ huàn huà ér chū de guài shòu yě yǐ jīng shā dào le ， bīng pò mó zǔ shī zhǎn de ， shì lián huán shā zhe ， tā de zuǐ jiǎo biān qín zhe lěng xiào zhī sè ， zhè lín xiǎo zi néng jiāng qí zhōng yí gè pò chú ， nà lìng wài yí gè ， yòu zěn me yàng ne ？
然而危机并未解除，紧接着，那些魔纹所幻化而出的怪兽也已经杀到了，冰魄魔祖施展的，是连环杀着，她的嘴角边噙着冷笑之色，这林小子能将其中一个破除，那另外一个，又怎么样呢？
Lin Xuan had freed his hands and lightly tapped his waist.
xiū yāo zhě de tǐ pò ， shì bǐ yì bān de xiū shì yào qiáng jiàn xǔ duō ， dàn hái yuǎn méi dào dāo qiāng bù rù de dì bù ， kàn nǐ rú hé yìng fù ？
修妖者的体魄，是比一般的修士要强健许多，但还远没到刀枪不入的地步，看你如何应付？
Flashes of light appeared as countless leaf-shaped法宝flew out, thin like cicada wings, with an astonishing number—thousands in total. These were the treasures from裂空真人's past, but after Lin Xuan refined them, their appearance was vastly different, now semi-transparent instead of black.
lín xuān biǎo qíng hěn yán sù ， dàn yī jiù shì píng jǐng wú bō ， zhè jiē èr lián sān de shā zhe ， wèi bì jiù néng jiāng tā gěi nán zhù 。
林轩表情很严肃，但依旧是瓶颈无波，这接二连三的杀着，未必就能将他给难住。
Despite this change, their power had not diminished; it even surpassed before. The Iron Feather Flying Scorpion Blade had transformed under Lin Xuan's hands.
dì yī bō dōu dǎng zhù ， nà xiē huàn huà chū lái de mó shòu yòu néng rú hé ？
第一波都挡住，那些幻化出来的魔兽又能如何？
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lín xuān yǐ téng chū shǒu lái ， qīng qīng zài yāo jiān yī pāi 。
林轩已腾出手来，轻轻在腰间一拍。
Thank you, Huan Yu; I will do my best to write more. Today, I'll have a 9000-word update as the first chapter.
líng guāng shǎn shuò ， wú shù liǔ yè xíng zhuàng de fǎ bǎo fēi lüè ér chū ， báo rú chán yì ， shù liàng gèng shì jīng rén yǐ jí ， zú yǒu shù qiān zhī duō 。
灵光闪烁，无数柳叶形状的法宝飞掠而出，薄如蝉翼，数量更是惊人以极，足有数千之多。
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Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as he continued to pour his cultivation energy into the technique, regardless of what means the other party employed.
Sure enough, the Mother-Child Silver Shield was no trivial matter. No matter how many tricks the opponent tried, there seemed to be no effect. As long as this wave of attacks could be sustained, Lin Xuan would break free from the predicament.
Lin Xuan's plan was correct, but how could Ice Soul Demon Ancestor be easily dealt with? Seeing that his several attempts at casting spells had failed, he lightly brushed his jade hand over his hair.
Not only did this woman possess an incomparable beauty, her silver-colored hair also caught the eye. As she moved, a strand of hair danced in the wind and transformed into a silver light, shooting towards Lin Xuan's side but not attacking; instead, it merged with the giant snake's body.
"Ah..."
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as an unbelievable scene unfolded. With the integration of the silver thread, the giant snake also melted away like ice.
In its place was white flames, with a flicker of silver light visible within them. Instantly, these flames spread across the light screen formed by the Mother-Child Silver Shield, and in the next moment, this treasure froze solid.
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed deeply; such changes were unexpected. He swept his sleeves, and a spell flew out with a "puff" sound. The light screen flickered and returned to its shield form, but the silver-white flames still clung to it.
Ignoring this, Lin Xuan moved swiftly, retreating backward. This time, he did not use Nine Heaven Microsteps; instead, he employed ordinary concealment techniques.
A lesson learned, a wise man gained. Since the opponent had broken his Void Concealment Technique, using Nine Heaven Microsteps would likely be equally ineffective. Before fully understanding the nature of their opponent's move, Lin Xuan could not afford to act rashly.
Better safe than sorry; in combat, one should only take risks when necessary. Although this principle was simple, few could truly put it into practice.
The subtlety and complexity lay in the heart. Without the trials of blood and sweat, such thoughts were mere fantasies.
Lin Xuan was a master of these nuances, his grasp of the rhythm of combat reaching perfection.
His calculations proved correct; the Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's beautiful eyes, which had already opened halfway, now had to close again.
Though her expression remained unchanged, she could not help but sigh inwardly. This boy was indeed extremely troublesome.
However, this woman's response was equally impressive. Lin Xuan's danger had yet to be resolved; her jade hand pointed forward once more.
Sizzle...
A loud crack echoed as the ice flames separated from the Mother-Child Silver Shield and gathered in the center. A 200-foot-long demon arm emerged, with ice flames burning around it. Five fingers extended, reaching for Lin Xuan's head.
This time, there was no way to dodge; the timing did not allow it.
The Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's attacks were not limited to this one. Her hands moved like butterflies, casting intricate magical seals from her sleeves. These seals grew in size with the wind and transformed into terrifying beasts that roared loudly, rushing towards Lin Xuan.
Such power was indeed impressive, but within moments, hundreds of these beasts obscured half the sky.
Two consecutive attacks, both deadly. Ordinary Daoists at the Profound Void stage would struggle to handle even one; this boy, despite his spells, could only face certain defeat.
Though this speculation might be correct, Lin Xuan could not rely on common sense. Seeing that the demon arm was approaching, with no time to retreat or summon treasures, Lin Xuan remained calm and composed.
"Kek"
This expression caught Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's attention; her delicate brows furrowed. Could it be that the opponent had a hidden move?
Before this thought could fully form, Lin Xuan acted. There was no hiding now; facing danger, he must unleash all his abilities to turn crisis into safety.
Lin Xuan roared loudly, and the sound echoed like thunder in the sky. A fierce wind surged around him, accompanied by an aura of demonic energy.
"Ah..."
Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's eyes widened as well. The opponent was a cultivator of demons? But what did she know; changing tactics at this moment would be too late.
"Hu"
Lin Xuan shouted and his bones cracked loudly. He clenched his fists, and his right fist struck forward with force.
Though the action seemed simple, a tearing sound erupted in the air. A vortex of one yard in diameter also appeared, floating into view.
A Force Vortex!
Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's expression changed dramatically. It was not uncommon for cultivators to master multiple techniques; however, this boy's single punch displayed more power than even true Profound Void demon creatures could muster.
Before the thought could fully form, a loud "boom" echoed as the force vortex and the demon arm collided midair, clashing fiercely.
In narrow streets, bravery wins. This time, there was no trickery involved. A tearing sound filled the air as the demon arm shattered into pieces.
Lin Xuan showed no surprise; after years of swallowing Qilin Fruit and diligently practicing Dragon Elephant Subduing Demons Technique, his strength had reached unimaginable levels.
However, danger persisted. The monsters created by the demonic runes were now closing in. Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's attacks were a series of consecutive strikes. Her lips curled into a sneer; if this boy could break one, what about the other?
Though demon cultivators' bodies were much stronger than ordinary cultivators, they were far from invincible. How would he handle it?
Lin Xuan's expression remained serious and unflappable. These successive attacks might not be enough to overwhelm him.
Having blocked the first wave, how could these illusions pose a threat?
Lin Xuan had freed his hands and lightly tapped his waist.
Flashes of light appeared as countless leaf-shaped法宝flew out, thin like cicada wings, with an astonishing number—thousands in total. These were the treasures from裂空真人's past, but after Lin Xuan refined them, their appearance was vastly different, now semi-transparent instead of black.
Despite this change, their power had not diminished; it even surpassed before. The Iron Feather Flying Scorpion Blade had transformed under Lin Xuan's hands.
PS: Thank you for your support, 380 votes! Although we are still far from the 500-vote guarantee, at least there is hope now. Really, thank you all!
Thank you, Huan Yu; I will do my best to write more. Today, I'll have a 9000-word update as the first chapter.
Additionally, for those of you who have given monthly votes, please continue to support me. There's still a significant gap from the guarantee, so we can't be complacent. Thank you again!