huà yīn wèi luò ， bù kě sī yì de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
话音未落，不可思议的事情发生了。
The unexpected happened as soon as the words left his mouth.
rú chūn xuě xiāo róng ， bù lùn bīng jiāo hái shì huǒ lóng ， quán dōu shùn jiān róng huà diào le 。
如春雪消融，不论冰蛟还是火龙，全都瞬间融化掉了。
Like melting spring snow, both the ice dragon and the fire dragon instantly dissolved away.
huán yuán chéng fǎ lì ， chún jìng wú bǐ ， què zài yě wú fǎ xíng chéng gōng jī ， yǐ yǔ lín xuān duàn le shén shí jiān de lián xì 。
还原成法力，纯净无比，却再也无法形成攻击，已与林轩断了神识间的联系。
Reduced to pure mana, they were now utterly harmless, no longer able to form any attacks. They had broken all contact with Lin Xuan’s consciousness.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
"Is... this real?"
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè ， zài nà yī shùn jiān ， biǎo qíng kě yǐ shuō shì yīn mái dào jí chù ， nán dào zì jǐ yù liào cuò wù ， zhè lǐng yù ， jū rán shì huò zhēn jià shí de ？
林轩大惊失色，在那一瞬间，表情可以说是阴霾到极处，难道自己预料错误，这领域，居然是货真价实的？
Lin Xuan was shocked. In that instant, his expression was as dark as a storm cloud. Had he misjudged the situation? Was this domain truly what it seemed?
lín xuān yǒu xiē xīn hán le 。
林轩有些心寒了。
A gust of wind suddenly rose up, and the mana fragments from the Thousand Dragon Fangs transformed into demonic energy. They converged in the middle, countless claws appearing before him. The air crackled with their approach.
yào xiǎo de ， tā suī rán cóng wèi xiǎng guò dān píng qiān lóng zhī yá jiù dǎ bài duì shǒu ， dàn yě wàn wàn bù céng xiǎng ， huì yǐ zhè yàng de fāng shì ， bèi qīng sōng huà jiě de 。
要晓得，他虽然从未想过单凭千龙之牙就打败对手，但也万万不曾想，会以这样的方式，被轻松化解的。
"Damn!"
jū rán bèi huán yuán chéng fǎ lì le 。
居然被还原成法力了。
Was this a case of using his own methods against him?
nán dào shuō ， zhè hái zhēn de shì lǐng yù me ？
难道说，这还真的是领域么？
Lin Xuan was furious and alarmed, but he had no time to defend himself. A burst of demon aura erupted from his body as his hands transformed into sharp talons. He raised them and swung them forward.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou shǎn guò ， què gēn běn méi yǒu shí jiān xì xiǎng shén me ， zhǐ jiàn yī dào xuán fēng píng kōng ér qǐ ， nà xiē yóu qiān lóng zhī yá fēn jiě chū lái de fǎ lì ， jū rán zhuǎn huà chéng le mó qì ， wǎng zhōng jiān yī jù ， wú shù zhǎo máng chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ ， pò kōng zhī shēng dà zuò ， zhuǎn ér xiàng zhe zì jǐ shā guò lái le 。
林轩脑海中念头闪过，却根本没有时间细想什么，只见一道旋风凭空而起，那些由千龙之牙分解出来的法力，居然转化成了魔气，往中间一聚，无数爪芒出现在视线里，破空之声大做，转而向着自己杀过来了。
Instantly, countless sharp claws materialized, glowing pale green, rushing towards him.
kě wù ！
可恶！
In the next moment, a loud tearing sound echoed as Lin Xuan’s attack collided with the opponent's claw attacks.
zhè suàn bù suàn yǐ bǐ zhī dào ， hái shī bǐ shēn ne ？
这算不算以彼之道，还施彼身呢？
The moment of contact showed signs of strain on his side. Before he could react, the ice spirit's claws swarmed over him.
lín xuān jīng nù jiāo jí ， yǐ jīng lái bù jí fáng yù ， hún shēn shàng xià ， mào chū chōng tiān de yāo qì ， líng máng shǎn guò ， tā de shuāng shǒu ， dōu fā shēng le biàn huà ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì jiān ruì de lì zhuǎ 。
林轩惊怒交集，已经来不及防御，浑身上下，冒出冲天的妖气，灵芒闪过，他的双手，都发生了变化，取而代之的是尖锐的利爪。
Lin Xuan’s face contorted in shock. He had no choice but to take a deep breath and activate the Nine Heaven Spirit Shield.
rán hòu tái qǐ ， zài shēn qián huī wǔ guò qù 。
然后抬起，在身前挥舞过去。
But it didn’t work as expected; before he could even touch it, it was knocked away. Fortunately, the Azure Flame Qilin Armor protected him. Lin Xuan's body was far more resilient than those of the thick-skinned demons, so he wouldn’t fall to his death, but his condition would be dire.
dùn shí ， wú shù fēng ruì de zhǎo máng fú xiàn ér chū ， chéng xiàn dàn qīng zhī sè ， xiàng zhe qián fāng shā guò qù le 。
顿时，无数锋锐的爪芒浮现而出，呈现淡青之色，向着前方杀过去了。
The sharpness of those claws meant that he might suffer a gruesome fate—ripping open his abdomen. Even Lin Xuan couldn't help spitting out blood, his face pale as death.
xià yī kè ， cī lā shēng dà zuò ， lín xuān de gōng jī yǔ duì fāng pī cì guò lái de zhǎo máng duì hōng zài yì qǐ 。
下一刻，刺啦声大做，林轩的攻击与对方劈刺过来的爪芒对轰在一起。
Despite the severe setback, Lin Xuan’s battle experience was vast. He reacted quickly and retreated while flicking his sleeves to release the Iron Feather Flying Scorpion Blade. The clattering sound of its impact with the claws filled his ears.
jǐn jǐn yī jiē chù ， lín xuān zhè biān jiù chéng xiàn chū bù zhī de xiān zhào lái le ， bù guò shùn xī ， bīng pò de zhǎo máng jiù fēng yōng le guò qù 。
仅仅一接触，林轩这边就呈现出不支的先兆来了，不过瞬息，冰魄的爪芒就蜂拥了过去。
Then a flash of light appeared before him, and the True Azure Mother-Child Shield materialized. He didn’t seek victory but merely wanted to avoid defeat. He had intended to test the opponent’s domain, only to find himself in such a humiliating predicament. Since Ice Spirit Demon Overlord had gained an advantage, she wouldn't let this opportunity slip away.
lín xuān liǎn shàng liú lù chū dà hài zhī sè ， bù dé yǐ ， zhǐ néng xī le kǒu qì ， jiāng jiǔ tiān líng dùn kāi qǐ 。
林轩脸上流露出大骇之色，不得已，只能吸了口气，将九天灵盾开启。
However, what followed left Lin Xuan speechless. The ice spirit didn’t seize the moment to expand her gains.
dàn méi yǒu duō me míng xiǎn de xiào guǒ ， cái yī jiē chù ， jiù bèi dǎ fēi diào le ， xìng hǎo yǒu bì yàn qí lín jiǎ dǎng zhù ， lín xuān shēn tǐ de jiān rèn chéng dù ， yòu yuǎn shèng guò nà xiē pí cāo ròu hòu de yāo zú ， fǒu zé zòng bù yǔn luò ， xià chǎng yě hǎo bú dào nǎ lǐ qù de 。
但没有多么明显的效果，才一接触，就被打飞掉了，幸好有碧焰麒麟甲挡住，林轩身体的坚韧程度，又远胜过那些皮糙肉厚的妖族，否则纵不陨落，下场也好不到哪里去的。
Lin Xuan's face remained grim as his surroundings changed. The altar vanished without a trace, and the massive structure suddenly disappeared. In its place stood buildings amidst an icy landscape with snowflakes falling like feathers from the sky.
yǐ nà lì zhuǎ de fēng ruì chéng dù ， děng dài tā de ， hěn yǒu kě néng shì kāi táng pò dù ， rán ér jí biàn shì lín xuān ， yě rěn bú zhù yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn chū ， liǎn sè shà bái dào jí chù 。
以那利爪的锋锐程度，等待他的，很有可能是开膛破肚，然而即便是林轩，也忍不住一口鲜血喷出，脸色煞白到极处。
The biting cold cut through his face. He found himself in a vast white expanse of ice plains, surrounded by frozen earth and crumbling ruins.
bù guò lín xuān dòu fǎ de jīng yàn hé děng fēng fù ， suī rán chī le bù xiǎo de kǔ tóu ， fǎn yìng què fēi cháng xùn sù ， shùn shì xiàng hòu tuì chū ， tóng shí xiù páo yī fú ， tiě yǔ fēi huáng dāo zài cì jī shè ér chū ， dīng dīng dāng dāng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà xiē zhǎo máng zhōng yú bèi lán zhù 。
不过林轩斗法的经验何等丰富，虽然吃了不小的苦头，反应却非常迅速，顺势向后退出，同时袖袍一拂，铁羽飞蝗刀再次激射而出，叮叮当当的声音传入耳朵，那些爪芒终于被拦住。
"Is... this real?"
suí hòu líng guāng yī shǎn ， xuán qīng zi mǔ dùn yǐ fú xiàn zài shēn qián ， bù qiú yǒu gōng ， dàn qiú wú guò ， zì jǐ yuán běn xiǎng yào shì tàn duì fāng de lǐng yù ， méi xiǎng dào què bèi nòng dé rú cǐ de láng bèi yǐ jí ， bīng pò mó zǔ jì rán zhàn dào le xiān jī ， nà kěn dìng shì bú huì shàn bà gān xiū dì ， lín xuān yǐ jīng zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi ， yìng fù jiē xià lái rú kuáng fēng zhòu yǔ yì bān de gōng jī 。
随后灵光一闪，玄青子母盾已浮现在身前，不求有功，但求无过，自己原本想要试探对方的领域，没想到却被弄得如此的狼狈以极，冰魄魔祖既然占到了先机，那肯定是不会善罢甘休地，林轩已经做好准备，应付接下来如狂风骤雨一般的攻击。
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted as he wore an expression of sheer discomfort. The environment had changed. Was it...
rán ér jiē xià lái de yí mù ， què ràng tā chēng mù jié shé ， bīng pò jū rán méi yǒu chèn jī kuò dà zhàn guǒ 。
然而接下来的一幕，却让他瞠目结舌，冰魄居然没有趁机扩大战果。
Taking a deep breath, Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with silver light as mana surged into his gaze—the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye. This divine technique could dispel illusions, and it rarely disappointed him. However, this time, there was no effect.
rán ér lín xuān liǎn shàng sī háo xiào yì yě wú ， sì zhōu de huán jìng yǐ rán fā shēng biàn huà le 。
然而林轩脸上丝毫笑意也无，四周的环境已然发生变化了。
Lin Xuan’s expression darkened further.
jì tán sī háo zōng jì yě wú ， zhè me dà de jiàn zhù jū rán mò míng qí miào de jiù xiāo shī diào le ， yuǎn chù de gāo shān tóng yàng zōng jì quán wú ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì yī piàn bīng tiān xuě dì zhōng de jiàn zhù 。
祭坛丝毫踪迹也无，这么大的建筑居然莫名其妙的就消失掉了，远处的高山同样踪迹全无，取而代之的是一片冰天雪地中的建筑。
Either this wasn’t an illusion or...
bái máng máng de ， tiān kōng zhōng yǒu é máo bān de dà xuě piāo luò 。
白茫茫的，天空中有鹅毛般的大雪飘落。
The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye wasn't infallible. Water could extinguish fire, but if the flames were too intense, they would evaporate water. Similarly, if the true king of a hundred birds arrived here, he would easily dispel any illusions. But Lin Xuan’s Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye was merely a mimicry, and he hadn’t mastered it to its finest detail.
hán fēng nù háo ， gē liǎn rú dāo ， zì jǐ bù zhī wèi hé ， yǐ zhì shēn yú yī piàn xuě bái de bīng yuán zhī zhōng ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， zhǐ yǒu yī xiē jiān bīng dòng tǔ ， shàng miàn yǒu xiē xǔ cán yuán duàn bì ， gū líng líng de chù lì yú nà lǐ 。
寒风怒号，割脸如刀，自己不知为何，已置身于一片雪白的冰原之中，放眼望去，只有一些坚冰冻土，上面有些许残垣断壁，孤零零的矗立于那里。
The domain created by his opponent was too magical for him to discern. That made sense.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
Regardless, the current environment favored the ice spirit demon. He had entered her domain, and she clearly excelled in manipulating cold energy.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， liǎn shàng lù chū jí wéi nán kàn de shén sè ， huán jìng jū rán gǎi biàn le ， nán dào shuō …… shēn shēn hū xī ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng yín máng zhòu qǐ ， hún shēn de fǎ lì ， dōu cháo zhe shuāng mù liú tǎng ér qù ， tiān fèng shén mù ， bèi lín xuān shī zhǎn chū ， ér qiě shì yùn zhuàn dào jí zhì le 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，脸上露出极为难看的神色，环境居然改变了，难道说……深深呼吸，林轩眼中银芒骤起，浑身的法力，都朝着双目流淌而去，天凤神目，被林轩施展出，而且是运转到极致了。
Lin Xuan’s expression grew more serious as he thought about this. Having traversed countless trials in the cultivation world, he was no stranger to perilous situations. However, such a dangerous scenario was rare. A wrong move could lead to his downfall.
cǐ shén tōng yǒu pò chú huàn shù de xiào guǒ ， jī hū méi yǒu ràng tā shī wàng guò ， rán ér zhè yī huí ， què sī háo fā xiàn yě wú ， lín xuān de liǎn sè yuè fā yīn mái le 。
此神通有破除幻术的效果，几乎没有让他失望过，然而这一回，却丝毫发现也无，林轩的脸色越发阴霾了。
"Little Lin, let me ask you one last time—do you really not want to surrender?" The cold voice of Ice Spirit Demon Overlord echoed, accompanied by an oppressive presence that sent shivers down his spine.
yào me zhè gēn běn jiù bú shì huàn shù ， yào me …… tiān fèng shén mù yě bú shì wú suǒ bù néng de ， shuǐ néng kè huǒ ， dàn huǒ shì tài shèng yī yàng néng jiāng shuǐ zhēng fā diào de ， tóng yàng de dào lǐ ， ruò shì zhēn zhèng de bǎi niǎo zhī wáng lì lín cǐ chù ， zì rán néng gòu jiāng yì qǐ huàn shù pò chú ， dàn lín xuān de tiān fèng shén mù ， bù guò shì zhào māo huà hǔ ， hé kuàng tā bìng méi yǒu jiāng cǐ shén tōng xiū liàn dào jīng wēi ào miào de dì bù 。
要么这根本就不是幻术，要么……天凤神目也不是无所不能的，水能克火，但火势太盛一样能将水蒸发掉的，同样的道理，若是真正的百鸟之王莅临此处，自然能够将一起幻术破除，但林轩的天凤神目，不过是照猫画虎，何况他并没有将此神通修炼到精微奥妙的地步。
But Lin Xuan laughed.
duì fāng de lǐng yù ， yíng zào chū lái de huàn shù tài guò shén qí ， yīn ér kàn bù chuān ， nà yě shì hěn zhèng cháng dì 。
对方的领域，营造出来的幻术太过神奇，因而看不穿，那也是很正常地。
If the opponent hadn’t bothered with such a gesture earlier, he would have been more alarmed. But now, in their dominant position, why bother offering him a chance to surrender?
dàn bù guǎn shì bú shì huàn shù ， yǎn qián de huán jìng duì zì jǐ bù lì ， nà shì yí dìng dì ， bīng pò mó zǔ ， cóng chēng wèi yě kě yǐ kàn chū duì fāng shàn cháng yù shǐ hán qì ， hé kuàng zì jǐ hái shēn chù duì fāng de lǐng yù 。
但不管是不是幻术，眼前的环境对自己不利，那是一定地，冰魄魔祖，从称谓也可以看出对方擅长驭使寒气，何况自己还身处对方的领域。
This was merely adding insult to injury, revealing his weakness. This proved that Ice Spirit Demon Overlord wasn’t as formidable as she had initially appeared.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng yuè fā yán sù ， zì cóng tà rù xiū xiān jiè ， tā jīng lì xīng fēng xuè yǔ wú shù ， zhēng dòu gèng zǎo yǐ shì jiā cháng biàn fàn le ， rán ér xiàng yǎn qián zhè me wēi xiǎn de yí mù ， què zhēn méi yǒu zěn me yù jiàn ， ruò bù xiǎo xīn yìng fù ， shuō bù dìng zhēn huì yǔn luò de 。
心中如此想着，林轩的表情越发严肃，自从踏入修仙界，他经历腥风血雨无数，争斗更早已是家常便饭了，然而像眼前这么危险的一幕，却真没有怎么遇见，若不小心应付，说不定真会陨落的。
Otherwise, there would be no need for both soft and hard tactics.
“ lín xiǎo zi ， běn gōng zài wèn nǐ yī cì ， zhēn de bù yuàn yì tóu xiáng me ？” bīng pò mó zǔ lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yán yǔ zhī jiān ， bàn suí zhe yī gǔ lìng rén xīn jì de yā pò ， rán ér lín xuān fǎn ér xiào le 。
“林小子，本宫再问你一次，真的不愿意投降么？”冰魄魔祖冷冷的声音传入耳朵，言语之间，伴随着一股令人心悸的压迫，然而林轩反而笑了。
If his assumptions were correct, this domain must have flaws. By finding its weaknesses, he might defeat her.
yuán běn duì fāng bù duō cǐ yī jǔ ， tā hái zhēn yǒu xiē jīng huāng shī cuò ， kě duì fāng zài zhàn jù jué duì zhǔ dòng de qíng kuàng xià ， yòu hé bì quàn xiáng ne ？
原本对方不多此一举，他还真有些惊慌失措，可对方在占据绝对主动的情况下，又何必劝降呢？
Even a clever mistake—Ice Spirit Demon Overlord had made one.
zhè me zuò ， gēn běn jiù shì huà shé tiān zú ， jiāng tā de wài qiáng zhōng gān bào lù ， zhè yàng jiǎng ， huò xǔ guò le yì diǎn ， dàn zhì shǎo zhèng míng yǎn qián de bīng pò ， bìng bú shì rú tā gāng gāng biǎo xiàn chū lái nà yàng qiáng dà de 。
这么做，根本就是画蛇添足，将他的外强中干暴露，这样讲，或许过了一点，但至少证明眼前的冰魄，并不是如她刚刚表现出来那样强大的。
Of course, if Lin Xuan hadn’t been so astute, another cultivator might not have noticed the subtleties.
fǒu zé ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu bì yào ruǎn yìng jiān shī ， quàn xiáng zì jǐ 。
否则，根本就没有必要软硬兼施，劝降自己。
"Want to surrender and bind yourself? Fine," Lin Xuan spoke slowly.
ruò shì yù liào méi cuò ， zì jǐ gāng gāng de tuī duàn yīng gāi shì zhèng què de ， zhè lǐng yù ， kěn dìng yǒu xiá cī ， zhǐ yào zhǎo dào ruò diǎn gōng jī ， wèi shǐ bù néng dǎ bài cǐ nǚ 。
若是预料没错，自己刚刚的推断应该是正确的，这领域，肯定有瑕疵，只要找到弱点攻击，未始不能打败此女。
"I’ll see how long you can be so reckless."
nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō ， bīng pò mó zǔ yě yǒu fàn cuò de yī kè 。
弄巧成拙，冰魄魔祖也有犯错的一刻。
A hint of shame and anger flashed across Ice Spirit Demon Overlord’s face as she had given up on recruiting him.
dāng rán ， zhè shì yóu yú lín xuān tài cōng míng liǎo ， huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， wèi shǐ néng fā xiàn qí zhōng māo nì de 。
当然，这是由于林轩太聪明了，换一名修仙者，未始能发现其中猫腻的。
Before he could finish, her right hand rose, and slender fingers pointed forward: "Rise!"
“ xiǎng yào lín mǒu shù shǒu jiù fù ， yě wú bù kě ， dào yǒu xiān jiāng xìng mìng jiāo yǔ zài xià rú hé ？” lín xuān huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“想要林某束手就缚，也无不可，道友先将性命交予在下如何？”林轩缓缓的开口了。
Another astonishing scene unfolded as white light burst forth, revealing ice giants appearing in his vision.
“ hǎo hǎo 。” bīng pò mó zǔ nù jí fǎn xiào ：“ rú cǐ bù zhī sǐ huó ， wǒ dào yào kàn kàn ， nǐ jiū jìng néng xiāo zhāng dào shén me shí kè 。”
“好好。”冰魄魔祖怒极反笑：“如此不知死活，我倒要看看，你究竟能嚣张到什么时刻。”
Lin Xuan’s expression was the epitome of distress. These monsters appeared out of thin air without consuming any of her demonic energy.
bīng pò mó zǔ liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī xiū nù ， tā suàn shì duì zhāo xiáng lín xuān chè dǐ sǐ xīn le 。
冰魄魔祖脸上闪过一丝羞怒，她算是对招降林轩彻底死心了。
This is a domain!
huà yīn wèi luò ， yòu shǒu yǐ shì tái qǐ ， xiū cháng xiān měi de yù zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ：“ qǐ ！”
话音未落，右手已是抬起，修长纤美的玉指向前点去：“起！”
In this realm, she could manipulate the laws of nature.
huà yīn wèi luò ， bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le ， bái guāng zhòu qǐ ， yí gè jiē yí gè de bīng xuě jù rén chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
话音未落，不可思议的一幕出现了，白光骤起，一个接一个的冰雪巨人出现在了视线里。
Of course, that refers to Ice Spirit Demon Overlord's true form. The current situation had flaws; otherwise, he would have been frozen into a statue with just a glance.
lín xuān de liǎn sè nán kàn yǐ jí ， yīn wèi zhè xiē guài wù jìng rán shì píng kōng chū xiàn dì ， bìng méi yǒu xiāo hào tā de mó qì 。
林轩的脸色难看以极，因为这些怪物竟然是凭空出现地，并没有消耗她的魔气。
Postscript: Huolan Mountain’s Soul Grandmaster donated 10,000起点 coins. Thank you, Soul Grandmaster! I will work hard.
zhè jiù shì lǐng yù ！
这就是领域！
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wǒ de dì pán wǒ zuò zhǔ ， zài lǐng yù zhōng tā kě yǐ cāo zòng tiān dì fǎ zé 。
我的地盘我做主，在领域中她可以操纵天地法则。
(End of Chapter)
The unexpected happened as soon as the words left his mouth.
Like melting spring snow, both the ice dragon and the fire dragon instantly dissolved away.
Reduced to pure mana, they were now utterly harmless, no longer able to form any attacks. They had broken all contact with Lin Xuan’s consciousness.
"Is... this real?"
Lin Xuan was shocked. In that instant, his expression was as dark as a storm cloud. Had he misjudged the situation? Was this domain truly what it seemed?
A gust of wind suddenly rose up, and the mana fragments from the Thousand Dragon Fangs transformed into demonic energy. They converged in the middle, countless claws appearing before him. The air crackled with their approach.
"Damn!"
Was this a case of using his own methods against him?
Lin Xuan was furious and alarmed, but he had no time to defend himself. A burst of demon aura erupted from his body as his hands transformed into sharp talons. He raised them and swung them forward.
Instantly, countless sharp claws materialized, glowing pale green, rushing towards him.
In the next moment, a loud tearing sound echoed as Lin Xuan’s attack collided with the opponent's claw attacks.
The moment of contact showed signs of strain on his side. Before he could react, the ice spirit's claws swarmed over him.
Lin Xuan’s face contorted in shock. He had no choice but to take a deep breath and activate the Nine Heaven Spirit Shield.
But it didn’t work as expected; before he could even touch it, it was knocked away. Fortunately, the Azure Flame Qilin Armor protected him. Lin Xuan's body was far more resilient than those of the thick-skinned demons, so he wouldn’t fall to his death, but his condition would be dire.
The sharpness of those claws meant that he might suffer a gruesome fate—ripping open his abdomen. Even Lin Xuan couldn't help spitting out blood, his face pale as death.
Despite the severe setback, Lin Xuan’s battle experience was vast. He reacted quickly and retreated while flicking his sleeves to release the Iron Feather Flying Scorpion Blade. The clattering sound of its impact with the claws filled his ears.
Then a flash of light appeared before him, and the True Azure Mother-Child Shield materialized. He didn’t seek victory but merely wanted to avoid defeat. He had intended to test the opponent’s domain, only to find himself in such a humiliating predicament. Since Ice Spirit Demon Overlord had gained an advantage, she wouldn't let this opportunity slip away.
However, what followed left Lin Xuan speechless. The ice spirit didn’t seize the moment to expand her gains.
Lin Xuan's face remained grim as his surroundings changed. The altar vanished without a trace, and the massive structure suddenly disappeared. In its place stood buildings amidst an icy landscape with snowflakes falling like feathers from the sky.
The biting cold cut through his face. He found himself in a vast white expanse of ice plains, surrounded by frozen earth and crumbling ruins.
"Is... this real?"
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted as he wore an expression of sheer discomfort. The environment had changed. Was it...
Taking a deep breath, Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with silver light as mana surged into his gaze—the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye. This divine technique could dispel illusions, and it rarely disappointed him. However, this time, there was no effect.
Lin Xuan’s expression darkened further.
Either this wasn’t an illusion or...
The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye wasn't infallible. Water could extinguish fire, but if the flames were too intense, they would evaporate water. Similarly, if the true king of a hundred birds arrived here, he would easily dispel any illusions. But Lin Xuan’s Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye was merely a mimicry, and he hadn’t mastered it to its finest detail.
The domain created by his opponent was too magical for him to discern. That made sense.
Regardless, the current environment favored the ice spirit demon. He had entered her domain, and she clearly excelled in manipulating cold energy.
Lin Xuan’s expression grew more serious as he thought about this. Having traversed countless trials in the cultivation world, he was no stranger to perilous situations. However, such a dangerous scenario was rare. A wrong move could lead to his downfall.
"Little Lin, let me ask you one last time—do you really not want to surrender?" The cold voice of Ice Spirit Demon Overlord echoed, accompanied by an oppressive presence that sent shivers down his spine.
But Lin Xuan laughed.
If the opponent hadn’t bothered with such a gesture earlier, he would have been more alarmed. But now, in their dominant position, why bother offering him a chance to surrender?
This was merely adding insult to injury, revealing his weakness. This proved that Ice Spirit Demon Overlord wasn’t as formidable as she had initially appeared.
Otherwise, there would be no need for both soft and hard tactics.
If his assumptions were correct, this domain must have flaws. By finding its weaknesses, he might defeat her.
Even a clever mistake—Ice Spirit Demon Overlord had made one.
Of course, if Lin Xuan hadn’t been so astute, another cultivator might not have noticed the subtleties.
"Want to surrender and bind yourself? Fine," Lin Xuan spoke slowly.
"I’ll see how long you can be so reckless."
A hint of shame and anger flashed across Ice Spirit Demon Overlord’s face as she had given up on recruiting him.
Before he could finish, her right hand rose, and slender fingers pointed forward: "Rise!"
Another astonishing scene unfolded as white light burst forth, revealing ice giants appearing in his vision.
Lin Xuan’s expression was the epitome of distress. These monsters appeared out of thin air without consuming any of her demonic energy.
This is a domain!
In this realm, she could manipulate the laws of nature.
Of course, that refers to Ice Spirit Demon Overlord's true form. The current situation had flaws; otherwise, he would have been frozen into a statue with just a glance.
Postscript: Huolan Mountain’s Soul Grandmaster donated 10,000起点 coins. Thank you, Soul Grandmaster! I will work hard.
There is a month ticket doubling event this month. From December 29 at midnight to January 7 at 24:00, each vote counts as two. Please save your month tickets and give them all to Bailian when the time comes. Thank you.
(End of Chapter)