shì ruò yǒu le xiào guǒ ， duì fāng guǒ rán luò rù le zì jǐ de suàn jì 。
示弱有了效果，对方果然落入了自己的算计。
The show of weakness worked, and the opponent indeed fell into his trap.
lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， shǎn guò yī sī zhēng níng zhī yì ， zhè yī huí ， tā méi yǒu duǒ ， ér shì xī le 。 qì ， tǐ è nèi fǎ lì lüè yī yùn zhuàn ， dùn shí ， yī gǔ jīng rén de qì shì mí sàn kāi 。
林轩的脸上，闪过一丝狰狞之意，这一回，他没有躲，而是吸了。气，体垩内法力略一运转，顿时，一股惊人的气势弥散开。
Lin Xuan's face showed a sinister expression. This time, he did not dodge but instead inhaled. His inner qi circulated slightly within him, instantly spreading an astonishing aura around him.
jìng jiè méi yǒu biàn ， rán ér qí shēn shàng suǒ sàn fà chū lái de qì shì ， què bǐ gāng gāng qiáng le yí bèi yǒu yú 。
境界没有变，然而其身上所散发出来的气势，却比刚刚强了一倍有余。
Though his cultivation stage remained unchanged, the aura emanating from his body was more than doubled compared to just now.
lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yíng zhe duì fāng de lì zhuǎ huī wǔ guò qù 。
林轩右手抬起，迎着对方的利爪挥舞过去。
Raising his right hand, Lin Xuan swung it towards the opponent's sharp claws. Simultaneously, he opened his mouth and spat out a ball of multi-colored flames.
tóng shí kǒu yī zhāng ， yī tuán sì sè liú lí de huǒ yàn pēn tǔ chū lái 。
同时口一张，一团四色琉璃的火焰喷吐出来。
The Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire grew in size with a "sizzling" sound as soon as it left his mouth, transforming into a massive fireball over an instant.
huàn líng tiān huǒ yī lí kǒu ， jiù “ chī chī , yī shēng de yíng fēng kuáng zhǎng ， zhuǎn shùn jiān jiù huà wèi zhí jìng zhàng xǔ de jù dà huǒ qiú 。
幻灵天火一离口，就“嗤嗤,一声的迎风狂涨，转瞬间就化为直径丈许的巨大火球。
Boom!
pēng ！
嘭！
The fireball exploded, splitting into several smaller flames. These flames then surged up like baby birds hatching from their shells, each one emerging as a fiery bird about a foot long.
cǐ huǒ qiú bào kāi ， huà wéi shù tuán xiǎo xiē de huǒ yàn 。
此火球爆开，化为数团小些的火焰。
Their appearances varied greatly, and so did their attributes—representing coldness, toxicity, corrosion, and devourment.
suí hòu nà xiē huǒ yàn lüè yī fān yǒng ， rú yòu niǎo chū ké ， gè yǒu yī shēn cháng chǐ xǔ de huǒ niǎo cóng lǐ miàn fú xiàn ér chū 。
随后那些火焰略一翻涌，如幼鸟出壳，各有一身长尺许的火鸟从里面浮现而出。
Even an eagle hunting a rabbit had to exert its utmost strength.
xíng mào què shì gè bù xiāng tóng 。
形貌却是各不相同。
Lin Xuan didn't hold back. With his first move, he unleashed the Lightning Rainbow Strike, aiming for one decisive hit.
shǔ xìng yě xiāng yì ， fēn bié dài biǎo le hán lěng 、 jù dú 、 fǔ shí 、 hái yǒu tūn shì 。
属性也相异，分别代表了寒冷、剧毒、腐蚀、还有吞噬。
"Accursed brat! He's luring us in!"
cāng yīng bó tù ， yě yào yòng jìn quán lì 。
苍鹰博兔，也要用尽全力。
The monster's face turned extremely ugly. It was too late to dodge now; enraged, it stretched out a hand and pounded its chest with all its might.
lín xuān bù chū shǒu zé yǐ ， zhè yī chū shǒu ， jiù shì léi ní zhī jī ， wù qiú yī jī bì dí 。
林轩不出手则已，这一出手，就是雷霓之击，务求一击毙敌。
As this action unfolded, several ancient black runes appeared on the surface of its body, swirling up with the wind.
“ kě wù ， zhè xiǎo zi jū rán shì zài yòu dí ！”
“可恶，这小子居然是在诱敌！”
These runes grew into thick wooden rods, opening wide mouths as they lunged at the four spirit birds. The sound of their approach suggested that they intended to swallow them whole.
nà guài wù de liǎn sè nán kàn wú bǐ ， zhè shí hòu duǒ bì yǐ jīng lái bù jí ， dà nù zhī xià ， tā zhǐ néng shēn chū shǒu lái ， hěn hěn de cháo zhe xiōng kǒu léi qù 。
那怪物的脸色难看无比，这时候躲避已经来不及，大怒之下，他只能伸出手来，狠狠的朝着胸口擂去。
Though these rods were much larger in size, when they met Lin Xuan's Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire, the outcome was entirely different.
suí zhe zhè ge dòng zuò ， qí shēn tǐ biǎo miàn yǒu shù gè gǔ piáo yì cháng de hēi sè fú wén piāo chū 。
随着这个动作，其身体表面有数个古朴异常的黑色符文飘出。
The Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire rarely disappointed Lin Xuan; even the Ice Soul Demon Ancestor had once been left battered and bruised by it. At this moment, he faced only a peer-level cultivator.
yīn qì dà zuò ， nà xiē bàng wén tóng yàng yíng fēng kuáng zhǎng qǐ lái le 。
阴气大做，那些棒文同样迎风狂涨起来了。
Though the demon rods seemed fierce, they were quickly subdued. Some froze into ice sculptures, others were corroded by剧毒, and some directly vanished…
suí hòu huà wèi le yī tiáo tiáo shuǐ tǒng cū xì de jù bàng ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， xiàng zhe nà sì zhǐ líng qín yǎo qù ， kàn shēng shì ， shì xiǎng yào jiāng xī men tūn luò rù dù lǐ 。
随后化为了一条条水桶粗细的巨棒，张开血盆大口，向着那四只灵禽咬去，看声势，是想要将牺们吞落入肚里。
In short, their fates varied widely.
cóng tǐ xíng lái shuō ， jù bàng yào dà dé duō ， rán ér dāng liǎng zhě jiē chù ， biǎo xiàn chū lái de ， què shì jié rán xiāng fǎn de jié guǒ 。
从体型来说，巨棒要大得多，然而当两者接触，表现出来的，却是截然相反的结果。
The old monster's face turned even more interesting at that moment.
huàn líng tiān huǒ jī hū méi yǒu ràng lín xuān shī wàng guò ， jiù suàn shì bīng pò mó zǔ ， yě céng jīng bèi cǐ shén tōng nòng le yí gè jiāo tóu làn é gèng bú yào shuō cǐ shí cǐ kè ， xī suǒ duì shàng de ， bù guò shì yī míng tóng jiē xiū shì bà le 。
幻灵天火几乎没有让林轩失望过，就算是冰魄魔祖，也曾经被此神通弄了一个焦头烂额更不要说此时此刻，牺所对上的，不过是一名同阶修士罢了。
He had just activated a powerful secret rune technique, consuming much of his life essence in the process. Yet it was so easily broken, contrary to his expectations. He had thought he could buy himself some time by resisting the flames.
mó bàng kàn shì xiōng měng ， dàn yí gè zhào miàn ， jiù bèi zhì fú 。
魔棒看似凶猛，但一个照面，就被制服。
His carefully laid plans were shattered. Now, there was no time for him to change tactics; he gritted his teeth and summoned a thick layer of dark energy and corpse qi to form a Yin Dark Shield.
yǒu de bèi dòng chéng le bīng diāo yǒu de bèi jù dú fǔ shí ， hái yǒu de zhí jiē mǐn miè huà wèi le xū wú ……
有的被冻成了冰雕有的被剧毒腐蚀，还有的直接泯灭化为了虚无……
It looked incredibly solid but proved utterly ineffective against the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire. The four spirit birds broke through it with one strike before pouncing on the old monster's body.
zǒng zhī xià chǎng shì bù yī ér zú 。
总之下场是不一而足。
"Ahh…"
nà lǎo guài wù de liǎn sè yī xià zi biàn dé jīng cǎi wàn fēn qǐ lái le 。
那老怪物的脸色一下子变得精彩万分起来了。
The agonized scream reached Lin Xuan's ears as his flesh was scorched by the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire. The old monster couldn't withstand it, and his soul didn't even have a chance to escape; he was directly obliterated into nothingness.
yào zhī dào ， tā zhōu cái dòng yòng de fú wén mì shù ， yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shèn zhì lián běn mìng yuán qì dōu xiāo hào le xǔ duō ， jū rán zhè me qīng yì jiù bèi pò chú ， yuán běn hái yǐ wéi jiù suàn bù dí duì fāng de huǒ yàn ， yě néng zhēng qǔ sūn yì diǎn shí jiān 。
要知道，他州才动用的符文秘术，也非同小可，甚至连本命元气都消耗了许多，居然这么轻易就被破除，原本还以为就算不敌对方的火焰，也能争取孙一点时间。
Though the process seemed complex when described, it took only an instant to complete.
rú yì suàn pán bèi dǎ pò ， xiàn zài lián biàn zhāo dōu lái bù jí le ， tā zhǐ néng yāo le yǎo yá ， hún shēn yīn lì fān yǒng yǔ shī qì hùn hé ， xíng chéng yí miàn xuán yīn dùn pái lái le 。
如意算盘被打破，现在连变招都来不及了，他只能妖了咬牙，浑身阴力翻涌与尸气混合，形成一面玄阴盾牌来了。
The grim cultivator and the woman in bright makeup were shocked but too late to rescue their companion. By the time they crossed the vast distance, their ally had already fallen.
kàn shàng qù níng hòu yǐ jí ， rán ér méi yǒu bàn fēn xiào guǒ ， bèi huàn líng tiān huǒ suǒ huà de sì zhǐ líng qín yī jī ér pò suí hòu sì zhǐ líng qín yì qǐ pū dào tā de shēn shàng lái le 。
看上去凝厚以极，然而没有半分效果，被幻灵天火所化的四只灵禽一击而破随后四只灵禽一起扑到他的身上来了。
Their faces turned ashen with anger and fear. A single misstep led to a total loss; who would have thought that Lin Xuan was merely feigning weakness to lure them in? The true power of his technique proved so devastating—destroying the monster formed from scholar and ghost in just one exchange.
“ a …,
“啊…,
The two exchanged glances, feeling both anger and great caution. Their enemy's strength far exceeded their imagination; even if they worked together with their senior siblings, they had no guarantee of victory. They truly didn't want to be enemies with Lin Xuan.
cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， ròu shēn zhān shàng huàn líng tiān huǒ ， nà lǎo guài wù rú hé dǐ dǎng dé zhù ， lián yuán yīng dōu méi yǒu jī huì táo chū ， zhí jiē bèi mǐn miè huà wèi le xū wú 。
惨叫声传入耳朵，肉身沾上幻灵天火，那老怪物如何抵挡得住，连元婴都没有机会逃出，直接被泯灭化为了虚无。
But the task set by their master was too important to abandon. Without a place in Dragon Realm, they would have nowhere to hide.
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō qǐ lái fán fù ， qí shí yī shùn jiān jiù wán chéng le 。
整个过程说起来繁复，其实一瞬间就完成了。
They must fight!
yīn lì xiū shì yǔ nà yàn zhuāng nǚ zǐ dà jīng shī sè ， rán ér tā men xiǎng yào jiù yuán ， què wéi shí yǐ wǎn děng liǎng rén kuà yuè wàn zhàng de jù lí lái dào jìn chù tóng bàn yǐ jīng yǔn luò diào le 。
阴厉修士与那艳妆女子大惊失色，然而他们想要救援，却为时已晚等两人跨越万丈的距离来到近处同伴已经陨落掉了。
Realizing this, both now saw Lin Xuan as a terrifying opponent. The woman took a deep breath, calming her nervousness before reaching into her waist and pulling out a silk handkerchief-like treasure.
bú yòng shuō ， liǎng rén de liǎn sè zì rán yīn huò dào jí chù ， yī zhe bù shèn mǎn pán jiē shū ， shuí néng xiǎng dào zhè xìng lín de xiǎo jiā huo jìng rán shì zài shì ruò yòu dí ， ér zhēn zhèng de shén tōng jū rán rú cǐ xī lì yí gè zhào miàn ， jiù jiāng rú shēng yǔ lì guǐ róng hé biàn huà chū lái de guài wù huǐ qù 。
不用说，两人的脸色自然阴霍到极处，一着不慎满盘皆输，谁能想到这姓林的小家伙竟然是在示弱诱敌，而真正的神通居然如此犀利一个照面，就将儒生与厉鬼融合变化出来的怪物毁去。
Nine intricate wheels were embroidered on the center of the handkerchief, each no bigger than a fingernail but lifelike in detail.
liǎng rén duì shì yī yǎn ， zài fèn nù de tóng shí ， xīn zhōng yě dà wèi jiè jù 。
两人对视一眼，在愤怒的同时，心中也大为戒惧。
She waved her hands rapidly, fingers flicking out spells. Dark energy swirled around her body, quickly engulfing the handkerchief.
dí rén zhī qiáng ， shí zài yuǎn chāo xiǎng xiàng ， jiù suàn tā men shī xiōng mèi lián shǒu ， yě méi yǒu bì shèng de bǎ wò ， rú guǒ kě yǐ ， tā men zhēn bù yuàn yì yǔ lín xuān wèi dí 。
敌人之强，实在远超想象，就算他们师兄妹联手，也没有必胜的把握，如果可以，他们真不愿意与林轩为敌。
Ghostly wails echoed as the nine wheels emerged.
dàn shī zūn suǒ bù zhì de rèn wù ， gèng bù gǎn fàng qì ， fǒu zé yùn lóng jiè suī dà ， yě bú huì yǒu tā men de róng shēn zhī chù 。
但师尊所布置的任务，更不敢放弃，否则孕龙界虽大，也不会有他们的容身之处。
"Quick!"
pīn le ！
拼了！
With another finger strike, those wheels multiplied—three became nine, and so on. In just a few breaths, they covered half the sky. With a series of grunts, phosphorescent flames shot out from her mouth, charging towards Lin Xuan.
liǎng rén cǐ shí cǐ kè ， cái rú mèng chū xǐng guò lái ， jiāng lín xuān dàng chéng le yī kě bù kě wèi de duì shǒu 。
两人此时此刻，才如梦初醒过来，将林轩当成了一可怖可畏的对手。
The sheer momentum was astonishing; Lin Xuan's expression showed surprise. He flicked his sleeves, releasing thousands of leaf-shaped flying knives.
nà yàn zhuāng nǚ zǐ shēn shēn hū xī ， jiāng yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng de xīn qíng píng fù xià qù ， suí hòu shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， yī zhāng sī pà mú yàng de bǎo wù fú xiàn chū lái 。
那艳妆女子深深呼吸，将有些紧张的心情平复下去，随后伸出手来，在腰间一拍，一张丝帕模样的宝物浮现出来。
As thin as cicada wings and razor-sharp, he commanded, "Go!"
zài nà sī pà zhèng zhōng zhī chù ， xiù zhe jiǔ gè gū lǚ ， měi yí gè ， dōu zhǐ yǒu zhǐ jiǎ gài dà xiǎo ， dàn què wéi miào wéi xiào 。
在那丝帕正中之处，绣着九个轱褛，每一个，都只有指甲盖大小，但却惟妙惟肖。
A loud crack filled the air as iron-feathered scorpion blades shot forward.
suí hòu cǐ nǚ shuāng shǒu huī dòng bù yǐ ， shí zhǐ fēn dàn ， yī dào dào fǎ jué jī è shè chū zhǐ jiān ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， qí shēn tǐ zhōu wéi fú xiàn chū dà gǔ hēi qì ， hěn kuài jiù jiāng nà sī pà yān mò le jìn qù 。
随后此女双手挥动不已，十指纷弹，一道道法诀激垩射出指尖，随着她的动作，其身体周围浮现出大股黑气，很快就将那丝帕淹没了进去。
Such a multitude of ghost heads—this treasure was perfect for dealing with them.
guǐ kū shēng dà zuò ， nà jiǔ gè gū wěi fú xiàn ér chū 。
鬼哭声大做，那九个轱诿浮现而出。
Soon, both clashed in close combat. Explosions echoed as spirit qi and dark energy flickered interminglingly. The two treasures fiercely collided, their power evenly matched within a short time.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
However, Lin Xuan wasn't deceived by the current battle. Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and turned his head. Raising his right hand, a green sword light shot out from between his fingers.
cǐ nǚ zài cì yī zhǐ diǎn qù ， suí hòu nà xiē kū lǚ yī huà wèi sān ， sān huà wèi jiǔ ， jiǔ huà wèi ……
此女再次一指点去，随后那些枯褛一化为三，三化为九，九化为……
Boom!
duǎn duǎn jǐ xī de gōng fu ， jìng rán zhē dǎng zhù le bàn biān tiān mù ， kǒu zhōng yī zhèn luàn jué ， fā chū ràng rén xīn shén bù níng de wū wū guài xiào ， kǒu pēn lín huǒ ， xiàng zhe lín xuān shā guò lái le 。
短短几息的功夫，竟然遮挡住了半边天幕，口中一阵乱嚼，发出让人心神不宁的呜呜怪啸，口喷磷火，向着林轩杀过来了。
The loud crack came from the void as a black flying spear appeared.
qí shēng shì lìng rén zé shé ， lín xuān liǎn shàng yě lù chū yī sī yì wài zhī sè ， xiù páo měng rán yī dǒu ， shù yǐ qiān jì de liǔ yè fēi dāo yú yóu ér chū 。
其声势令人咋舌，林轩脸上也露出一丝意外之色，袖袍猛然一抖，数以千计的柳叶飞刀鱼游而出。
"Hey?"
báo rú chán yì ， fēng ruì yǐ jí 。
薄如蝉翼，锋锐以极。
The woman's face showed surprise. The wheels had seemed formidable, but they were merely a decoy. The real attack was this spear.
“ qù ！”
“去！”
This treasure could absorb all its power; she hadn't expected it to be discovered so easily.
lín xuān yī shēng qīng chì ， dùn shí pò kōng shēng dà zuò ， tiě yǔ fēi huáng dāo xiàng qián jī è shè ér chū 。
林轩一声轻叱，顿时破空声大做，铁羽飞蝗刀向前激垩射而出。
A trace of shock flashed across her face as she summoned the flying spear back into concealment.
rú cǐ duō è guǐ tóu lú ， yòng cǐ fǎ bǎo duì fù shì zuì hé shì de 。
如此多恶鬼头颅，用此法宝对付是最合适的。
"Hmph, truly ignorant of death—do you dare to show off such trivial tricks again and again?"
hěn kuài ， liǎng zhě jiē duǎn bīng xiāng jiē ， bào liè shēng dà zuò ， líng guāng yīn qì jiāo zhī shǎn shuò bù yǐ ， liǎng jiàn bǎo wù ， hěn hěn de duì hōng chán dòu qǐ lái le 。
很快，两者皆短兵相接，爆裂声大做，灵光阴气交织闪烁不已，两件宝物，狠狠的对轰缠斗起来了。
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile. With his Phoenix Transformation, the effects of Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes became more pronounced—essentially, they provided an enhancement effect.
duǎn shí jiān nèi ， dào hěn nán fēn chū shuí qiáng shuí ruò 。
短时间内，倒很难分出谁强谁弱。
He waved his hands, and the Wutan Bright Moon Ring shot out without hesitation towards some point in the void.
rán ér lín xuān bìng méi yǒu bèi yǎn qián de zhàn kuàng suǒ mí huò ， tū rán ， tā xiàng shì gǎn jué dào shén me shì de zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī dào qīng sè de jiàn guāng cóng shǒu zhǎng jiān jī è shè chū qù 。
然而林轩并没有被眼前的战况所迷惑，突然，他像是感觉到什么似的转过头颅，右手抬起，一道青色的剑光从手掌间激垩射出去。
Another explosion sounded as the flying spear was intercepted once again.
pēng ！
嘭！
Seeing this, Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. He vanished from his spot with a flash of movement.
bào liè shēng cóng xū kōng zhōng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī hēi sè de fēi yòu xiǎn xiàn ér chū 。
暴裂声从虚空中传入耳朵，一黑色的飞又显现而出。
Wutan Microsteps!
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
The woman was alarmed and quickly summoned a white bone shield from her waist, dark energy swirling up to protect herself.
nà yàn zhuāng nǚ zǐ de liǎn shàng liú lù chū chà yì ， zhōu cái de gū wěi ， kàn shàng qù shēng shì fēi tóng yuè 、 kě ， qǐ de qí shí què shì yòu dí de zuò yòng ， zhēn zhèng de shā zhāo shì zhè fēi chā 。
那艳妆女子的脸上流露出诧异，州才的轱诿，看上去声势非同月、可，起的其实却是诱敌的作用，真正的杀招是这飞叉。
"Think you can use that?"
cǐ fǎ bǎo kě shì néng gòu jiāng fǎ lì quán bù nèi liǎn diào de ， méi xiǎng dào hái shì bèi duì fāng fā xiàn diào le 。
此法宝可是能够将法力全部内敛掉的，没想到还是被对方发现掉了。
Lin Xuan roared, actually clenching his fists empty-handed as his claws had returned to normal. He punched forward with one fist.
The show of weakness worked, and the opponent indeed fell into his trap.
Lin Xuan's face showed a sinister expression. This time, he did not dodge but instead inhaled. His inner qi circulated slightly within him, instantly spreading an astonishing aura around him.
Though his cultivation stage remained unchanged, the aura emanating from his body was more than doubled compared to just now.
Raising his right hand, Lin Xuan swung it towards the opponent's sharp claws. Simultaneously, he opened his mouth and spat out a ball of multi-colored flames.
The Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire grew in size with a "sizzling" sound as soon as it left his mouth, transforming into a massive fireball over an instant.
Boom!
The fireball exploded, splitting into several smaller flames. These flames then surged up like baby birds hatching from their shells, each one emerging as a fiery bird about a foot long.
Their appearances varied greatly, and so did their attributes—representing coldness, toxicity, corrosion, and devourment.
Even an eagle hunting a rabbit had to exert its utmost strength.
Lin Xuan didn't hold back. With his first move, he unleashed the Lightning Rainbow Strike, aiming for one decisive hit.
"Accursed brat! He's luring us in!"
The monster's face turned extremely ugly. It was too late to dodge now; enraged, it stretched out a hand and pounded its chest with all its might.
As this action unfolded, several ancient black runes appeared on the surface of its body, swirling up with the wind.
These runes grew into thick wooden rods, opening wide mouths as they lunged at the four spirit birds. The sound of their approach suggested that they intended to swallow them whole.
Though these rods were much larger in size, when they met Lin Xuan's Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire, the outcome was entirely different.
The Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire rarely disappointed Lin Xuan; even the Ice Soul Demon Ancestor had once been left battered and bruised by it. At this moment, he faced only a peer-level cultivator.
Though the demon rods seemed fierce, they were quickly subdued. Some froze into ice sculptures, others were corroded by剧毒, and some directly vanished…
In short, their fates varied widely.
The old monster's face turned even more interesting at that moment.
He had just activated a powerful secret rune technique, consuming much of his life essence in the process. Yet it was so easily broken, contrary to his expectations. He had thought he could buy himself some time by resisting the flames.
His carefully laid plans were shattered. Now, there was no time for him to change tactics; he gritted his teeth and summoned a thick layer of dark energy and corpse qi to form a Yin Dark Shield.
It looked incredibly solid but proved utterly ineffective against the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire. The four spirit birds broke through it with one strike before pouncing on the old monster's body.
"Ahh…"
The agonized scream reached Lin Xuan's ears as his flesh was scorched by the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire. The old monster couldn't withstand it, and his soul didn't even have a chance to escape; he was directly obliterated into nothingness.
Though the process seemed complex when described, it took only an instant to complete.
The grim cultivator and the woman in bright makeup were shocked but too late to rescue their companion. By the time they crossed the vast distance, their ally had already fallen.
Their faces turned ashen with anger and fear. A single misstep led to a total loss; who would have thought that Lin Xuan was merely feigning weakness to lure them in? The true power of his technique proved so devastating—destroying the monster formed from scholar and ghost in just one exchange.
The two exchanged glances, feeling both anger and great caution. Their enemy's strength far exceeded their imagination; even if they worked together with their senior siblings, they had no guarantee of victory. They truly didn't want to be enemies with Lin Xuan.
But the task set by their master was too important to abandon. Without a place in Dragon Realm, they would have nowhere to hide.
They must fight!
Realizing this, both now saw Lin Xuan as a terrifying opponent. The woman took a deep breath, calming her nervousness before reaching into her waist and pulling out a silk handkerchief-like treasure.
Nine intricate wheels were embroidered on the center of the handkerchief, each no bigger than a fingernail but lifelike in detail.
She waved her hands rapidly, fingers flicking out spells. Dark energy swirled around her body, quickly engulfing the handkerchief.
Ghostly wails echoed as the nine wheels emerged.
"Quick!"
With another finger strike, those wheels multiplied—three became nine, and so on. In just a few breaths, they covered half the sky. With a series of grunts, phosphorescent flames shot out from her mouth, charging towards Lin Xuan.
The sheer momentum was astonishing; Lin Xuan's expression showed surprise. He flicked his sleeves, releasing thousands of leaf-shaped flying knives.
As thin as cicada wings and razor-sharp, he commanded, "Go!"
A loud crack filled the air as iron-feathered scorpion blades shot forward.
Such a multitude of ghost heads—this treasure was perfect for dealing with them.
Soon, both clashed in close combat. Explosions echoed as spirit qi and dark energy flickered interminglingly. The two treasures fiercely collided, their power evenly matched within a short time.
However, Lin Xuan wasn't deceived by the current battle. Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and turned his head. Raising his right hand, a green sword light shot out from between his fingers.
Boom!
The loud crack came from the void as a black flying spear appeared.
"Hey?"
The woman's face showed surprise. The wheels had seemed formidable, but they were merely a decoy. The real attack was this spear.
This treasure could absorb all its power; she hadn't expected it to be discovered so easily.
A trace of shock flashed across her face as she summoned the flying spear back into concealment.
"Hmph, truly ignorant of death—do you dare to show off such trivial tricks again and again?"
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile. With his Phoenix Transformation, the effects of Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes became more pronounced—essentially, they provided an enhancement effect.
He waved his hands, and the Wutan Bright Moon Ring shot out without hesitation towards some point in the void.
Another explosion sounded as the flying spear was intercepted once again.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. He vanished from his spot with a flash of movement.
Wutan Microsteps!
The woman was alarmed and quickly summoned a white bone shield from her waist, dark energy swirling up to protect herself.
"Think you can use that?"
Lin Xuan roared, actually clenching his fists empty-handed as his claws had returned to normal. He punched forward with one fist.