hōng míng shēng tiān zuò ， nà duǒ xiǎo xiǎo de dàn yín sè chóng qún cháo zhe duì fāng fēi guò qù le 。
轰鸣声天做，那朵小小的淡银sè虫群朝着对方飞过去了。
The deafening roar echoed through the sky as a tiny silver insect swarm flew towards its opponent.
ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， xuè huǒ yǐ suǒ bù xià de chóng qiáng què bèi yī dǔ dǔ tū pò ， jí biàn shì zì bào yě dǎng bú zhù lǎo mó ， suī rán fǎ lì xiāo hào le hěn duō ， dàn suí zhe jù lí jiē jìn qí liǎn shàng què lù chū le níng xiào zhī sè。
而此时此刻，血火蚁所布下的虫墙却被一堵堵突破，即便是自爆也挡不住老魔，虽然法力消耗了很多，但随着距离接近其脸上却lù出了狞笑之sè。
At this moment, the insect wall created by the Bloodfire Ants was being breached one by one. Even their self-destructive explosions couldn't stop the old demon, though it consumed much of his power. As he approached closer, a sinister smile appeared on his face.
zhǐ jiàn tā zuǒ shǒu yī dǒu ， bái guāng shǎn shuò ， nà lìng rén xīn jì de bái gǔ cháng máo yòu zài zhǎng xīn zhōng fú xiàn ér chū ， shàng miàn hái chán rào zhe huī bái sè de diàn hú 。
只见他左手一抖，白光闪烁，那令人心悸的白骨长矛又在掌心中浮现而出，上面还缠绕着灰白sè的电弧。
With a flick of his left hand, white light flashed and the bone spear that had caused such fear in people's hearts reappeared in his palm, now wrapped with grayish-white lightning arcs.
pī lǐ pā lā de bào xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， ràng rén yuè fā de xīn fán yì luàn le 。
噼里啪啦的爆响声传入耳朵，让人越发的心烦意乱了。
The crackling sound filled his ears, making him even more agitated.
lǎo mó yòu shì yī kǒu jīng xuè pēn tǔ ， bào chéng xuè wù ， xùn sù bèi cháng máo shàng de nà ge guǐ liǎn xī shōu diào le 。
老魔又是一口精血喷吐，爆成血雾，迅速被长矛上的那个鬼脸吸收掉了。
The old demon spat out some of his essence blood, which exploded into a bloody mist quickly absorbed by the bone spear. The sacrificial insect let out an extremely happy expression as a streak of red light appeared on the spear, accompanied by a sinister aura that made one feel chilled to the core. Lin Xuan couldn't help but show a serious expression.
zhǐ jiàn xī zī yá liě zuǐ de lù chū jí wéi huān xǐ de shén sè， yī dào xuè guāng zài cháng máo shàng yǎn yìng ér chū ， yǔ zhī bàn suí de shì lì qì ， ràng rén jué de xīn hán yǐ jí 。 yuǎn chù ， lín xuān yě bù yóu de lù chū níng zhòng zhī sè， suī rán lǎo mó de shí lì ， yòu xiāo hào le xǔ duō ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā xiǎn rán yǐ shì gū zhù yí zhì le 。
只见牺呲牙咧嘴的lù出极为欢喜的神sè，一道血光在长矛上掩映而出，与之伴随的是戾气，让人觉得心寒以极。远处，林轩也不由得lù出凝重之sè，虽然老魔的实力，又消耗了许多，但此时此刻，他显然已是孤注一掷了。
The old demon didn’t pay much attention. Although these insects looked more fierce than the Bloodfire Ants, they were still just a tiny swarm. How could such small creatures pose any threat to him?
yīn cǐ ， nà cháng máo de wēi néng fǎn ér xùn sù biāo shēng fēi zhǎng ， rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， zhè lǎo mó yě bù yuàn yì zài zhè lǐ jì xù xiāo mó ， ér zhǔn bèi yī jī dìng shèng fù ， jiāng zì jǐ miè shā yú cǐ le 。
因此，那长矛的威能反而迅速飙升飞涨，如果没有料错，这老魔也不愿意在这里继续消磨，而准备一击定胜负，将自己灭杀于此了。
But what happened next left him shocked. The defenses that even the Bloodfire Ants couldn't break fell to the insect swarm created by the Jade Luo Bee.
lín xuān de cāi cè méi cuò ， gǔ lǎo mó zuò mèng yě bù céng xiǎng dào ， huì bèi qū qū yī míng dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， bī dào rú cǐ dì bù ， lín xuān bǎo wù zhī duō ， suǒ xué zhī fán fù ， ràng tā gǎn jué jí shǒu dào jí chù 。
林轩的猜测没错，古老魔做梦也不曾想到，会被区区一名洞玄期修仙者，逼到如此地步，林轩宝物之多，所学之繁复，让他感觉棘手到极处。
The light screen formed from the bone shield didn’t break, but when the Jade Luo Bees spread their wings, they managed to penetrate it.
rú guǒ jiù zhè yàng yī zhāo yī shì de dǎ xià qù ， lǎo mó hái zhēn yǒu diǎn xīn jīng dǎn zhàn ， yí gè bù hǎo ， shuō bù dìng huì yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán 。
如果就这样一招一式的打下去，老魔还真有点心惊胆战，一个不好，说不定会yīn沟里翻船。
"How is this possible?"
jí biàn bù chū xiàn nà zhǒng zāo gāo de jié jú ， zì jǐ qǔ dé shèng lì ， shí yǒu ** yě shì cǎn shèng ér yǐ 。
即便不出现那种糟糕的结局，自己取得胜利，十有**也是惨胜而已。
The old demon was stunned, but his reaction was swift. He flicked his sleeve and a grayish-white aura flew out, containing sharp talons and toxic corpse essence.
nà shí zài bú shì zì jǐ yuàn yì kàn dào dì 。
那实在不是自己愿意看到地。
The Jade Luo Bees that rushed in were all enveloped by the talon strikes, making pattering sounds as they tumbled about.
zǒng zhī lǎo mó hào bù qǐ ， suǒ yǐ tā gān cuì yǎo yǎo yá ， pīn zhe dà hào yuán qì ， nǎ pà zhè cì huí qù ， yào bì guān gè jǐ bǎi shàng qiān nián ， lái huī fù běn mìng zhēn yuán ， nà yě méi yǒu guān xì ， zǒng zhī ， xiān jiāng zhè kě wù de xiǎo zi miè shā zài zhè lǐ 。
总之老魔耗不起，所以他干脆咬咬牙，拼着大耗元气，哪怕这次回去，要闭关个几百上千年，来恢复本命真元，那也没有关系，总之，先将这可恶的小子灭杀在这里。
But none of them fell; after evolving, these demonic insects had become much harder than before. Although not invincible to weapons or fire, their current attacks didn’t harm them at all.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lǎo mó yǐ zhǔn bèi shǐ yòng yā xiāng dǐ de gōng fu ， zài zuì duǎn de shí jiān ， fēn chū shèng fù 。
此时此刻，老魔已准备使用压箱底的功夫，在最短的时间，分出胜负。
Soon, they fiercely attacked again.
nà guǐ liǎn xī shōu le tā de jīng xuè ， què sì hū yóu xián bù zú ， gǔ lǎo mó de liǎn sè， nà shì yuè fā nàn kàn le 。
那鬼脸吸收了他的精血，却似乎犹嫌不足，古老魔的脸sè，那是越发难看了。
This time, the old demon couldn't dodge in time. Lin Xuan seized this opportunity and the dozens of Jade Luo Bees that rushed into his protective barrier had already covered him.
kě wù ， zì jǐ de fǎ lì ， yǐ kuī sǔn dào zhè zhǒng chéng dù le me ？
可恶，自己的法力，已亏损到这种程度了么？
Pig-like screams echoed through the air!
yǎo le yǎo yá ， kǎo mó yī zhāng kǒu ， yī dào wū máng fēi lüè ér chū ， wéi zhe tā de zuǒ shǒu yī rào ， dùn shí ， liǎng gēn shǒu zhǐ qí gēn ér duàn le 。
咬了咬牙，考魔一张口，一道乌芒飞掠而出，围着他的左手一绕，顿时，两根手指齐根而断了。
Lin Xuan was stunned as a look of shock appeared on his face. A Core Formation cultivator shouldn’t scream so pitifully even if their limbs were cut off, right?
tóng yàng bào chéng xuè wù ， bǐ gāng gāng yào nóng yù dé duō ， guǐ liǎn dà xǐ ， sāi bāng yī gǔ ， rú zhǎng jīng xī shuǐ yì bān de jiāng xī tūn le jìn qù 。
同样爆成血雾，比刚刚要浓郁得多，鬼脸大喜，腮帮一鼓，如长鲸吸水一般的将牺吞了进去。
Before he could finish his thoughts, the Jade Luo Bees that had clung to him fell off.
suí hòu ， nà guǐ liǎn xùn sù péng zhàng qǐ lái ， bào zhǎng dào mǔ xǔ fāng yuán ， kàn shàng qù kǒng bù dào jí chù ， lǐ miàn yǐn yǐn yǒu hēi máng shǎn shuò qǐ lái le 。
随后，那鬼脸迅速膨胀起来，暴涨到亩许方圆，看上去恐怖到极处，里面隐隐有黑芒闪烁起来了。
Just like honey bees in the mortal world, once they latched onto a person, they would die.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， zài tā de qū shǐ xià ， yù luó fēng suǒ huà chóng yún yí dòng dé yuè fā xùn sù ， hěn kuài jiù pū dào lǎo mó de shēn pīn le 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，袖袍一拂，一道法诀打出，在他的驱使下，玉罗蜂所化虫云移动得越发迅速，很快就扑到老魔的身拼了。
The mist cleared, revealing the old demon. Although there was no visible change on the surface, the shock and fear inside were indescribable. He felt his life span rapidly disappearing.
gǔ lǎo mó bìng méi yǒu zài yì 。
古老魔并没有在意。
Time Poison!
suī rán cǐ chóng bǐ gāng gāng de xuè huǒ yǐ kàn shàng qù xiōng lì yī xiē ， bù guò nà yòu rú hé ， zhè me xiǎo xiǎo de yī duǒ chóng yún ， nán dào hái xiǎng yào nài hé zì jǐ me ？
虽然此虫比刚刚的血火蚁看上去凶厉一些，不过那又如何，这么小小的一朵虫云，难道还想要奈何自己么？
The old demon recalled an ancient legend about this poison.
nà shì jué bù ěr néng de ！
那是绝不耳能的！
He was terrified to the point of losing his soul. He took a deep breath and began to mobilize all his power to resist the Time Poison's invasion.
rán ér jiē xià lái de yí mù ， què ràng tā dà jīng shī sè， xuè huǒ yǐ qián pū hòu jì ， yě wú fǎ tū pò de fáng yù ， què méi yǒu dǎng zhù yù luó fēng de chōng jī 。
然而接下来的一幕，却让他大惊失sè，血火蚁前仆后继，也无法突破的防御，却没有挡住玉罗蜂的冲击。
His once-aged face started to regain its vitality, with his skin visibly recovering.
nà bái gǔ dùn pái suǒ huà guāng mù bìng méi yǒu pò ， kě yù luó fēng shuāng chì yī zhǎn ， jū rán yìng shēng shēng zuān jìn qù le 。
那白骨盾牌所化光幕并没有破，可玉罗蜂双翅一展，居然硬生生钻进去了。
Though it seemed that the Jade Luo Bees had no effect on the old monster, he was actually on the verge of spitting blood. Ordinary power couldn’t suppress the poison from the Jade Luo Bee; at this moment, he was using his Essence Soul Energy.
“ zhè zěn me kě néng ne ？”
“这怎么可能呢？”
After all, this energy could only be replenished over several decades or even a century.
lǎo mó chēng mù jié shé ， dàn tā de fǎn yìng yě shì jí wéi xùn sù ， xiù páo yī dǒu ， yī dào huī bái sè de guāng yùn fēi lüè ér chū ， lǐ miàn yǒu zhǎo máng shǎn shuò ， ér qiě shī qì běn shēn hán yǒu jù dú 。
老魔瞠目结舌，但他的反应也是极为迅速，袖袍一抖，一道灰白sè的光晕飞掠而出，里面有爪芒闪烁，而且尸气本身含有剧毒。
But the old demon had no choice. If too much life span were lost, the Essence Qi Tribulation would descend immediately, and that meant certain death.
chōng jìn lái de yù luó fēng quán bèi bāo guǒ 。
冲进来的玉罗蜂全被包裹。
Considering the danger of facing a strong enemy during tribulation, it was obvious how perilous this situation was.
pū pū pū de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yù luó fēng bèi zhǎo máng jī zhòng ， qī wāi bā dào le 。
噗噗噗的声音传入耳朵，玉罗蜂被爪芒击中，七歪八倒了。
Weighing his options, though he felt heartache over losing his Essence Soul Energy, the old demon had no other choice but to do so.
kě què bìng méi yǒu yǔn luò ， yī zhī yě méi yǒu ， jìn jiē hòu de zhè zhǒng mó chóng ， shēn tǐ bǐ yǐ qián jiān yìng le xǔ duō ， suī rán hái méi yǒu dào dāo qiāng bù rù ， shuǐ huǒ bù qīn de dì bù ， bù guò yì bān de gōng jī ， duì xī yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。
可却并没有陨落，一只也没有，进阶后的这种魔虫，身体比以前坚硬了许多，虽然还没有到刀枪不入，水火不侵的地步，不过一般的攻击，对牺也没有用处。
The Core Formation cultivator indeed proved formidable; he managed to suppress the Time Poison.
hěn kuài ， yòu chóng xīn è hěn hěn de pǔ shàng lái le 。
很快，又重新恶狠狠的朴上来了。
However, for the old monster, the crisis wasn’t over yet. He was now struggling with multiple fronts.
zhè yī huí ， gǔ lǎo mó yǐ jīng lái bù jí duǒ ， rú cǐ hǎo de jī huì lín xuān zì rán bú huì cuò guò ， nà chōng jìn hù zhào de jǐ shí zhǐ yù luó fēng yǐ jīng pá mǎn tā de shēn shàng le 。
这一回，古老魔已经来不及躲，如此好的机会林轩自然不会错过，那冲进护罩的几十只玉罗蜂已经爬满他的身上了。
While focusing on suppressing the Time Poison, the old demon neglected controlling his main treasure. This item was a malevolent object that could backfire if mishandled.
shā zhū bān de háo jiào zhèn ěr yù lóng ！
杀猪般的嚎叫震耳yù聋！
The enlarged ghost face, now about an acre in size, emitted fierce light. It opened its blood-red mouth and spat out a strange light beam.
lín xuān yī è ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de lù chū è rán zhī sè， àn lǐ shuō ， duì fāng shēn wèi fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn shì bèi kǎn duàn shǒu jiǎo yě bù kě néng jiào dé rú cǐ qī cǎn de 。
林轩一愕，脸上也不由得lù出愕然之sè，按理说，对方身为分神期修仙者，就算是被砍断手脚也不可能叫得如此凄惨的。
This beam resembled an olive, pure black with long trailing flames, grayish-white lightning arcs wrapped around it, and countless rotating rune symbols.
nán dào shuō ”，…
难道说”，…
Although small, the aura was formidable enough to cause space-time distortions as it passed through.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， pá zài lǎo mó shēn shàng de yù luó fēng què zì jǐ diào xià lái le 。
脑海中念头尚未转过，爬在老魔身上的玉罗蜂却自己掉下来了。
Self-Enveloping!
jiù rú tóng shì sú jiè de mì fēng shì yī yàng de ， yí dàn shì le rén zhī hòu jiù huì sǐ diào le 。
就如同世俗界的mì蜂是一样的，一旦誓了人之后就会死掉了。
Lin Xuan’s heart leaped in joy. He wouldn’t miss such an opportunity.
wù qì sàn kāi ，lù chū le gǔ lǎo mó ， biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， suī rán méi yǒu shén me bù tóng ， rán ér lǎo mó xīn zhōng de jīng hài ， què nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ xíng róng 。
雾气散开，lù出了古老魔，表面上看，虽然没有什么不同，然而老魔心中的惊骇，却难以用言语形容。
This was a perfect chance to deal with the old monster.
tā gǎn jué tǐ mǎo nèi de shòu yuán ， zhèng fēi sù liú shì zhe 。
他感觉体冇内的寿元，正飞速流逝着。
With a wave of his sleeve, the Devouring Spirit Sword reappeared and Lin Xuan grabbed it, shouting loudly as he poured all his power into the treasure.
shí jiān zhī dú ！
时间之毒！
Instantly, fierce light surged forth from the sword. A powerful aura emanated from the divine sword centered in his hand, radiating outwards.
lǎo mó xiǎng dào le yí gè gǔ lǎo de chuán shuō ！
老魔想到了一个古老的传说！
Then, the light split into four streams, each with a distinct nature.
dùn shí xià dé hún fēi pò sàn diào le 。
顿时吓得hún飞魄散掉了。
Four spiritual beasts—Qinglong (Azure Dragon), Baihu (White Tiger), Zhuque (Red Bird), and Xuanwu (Black Tortoise)—appeared, roaring as they shook the walls of Tianfeng City.
tā lián máng shēn shēn hū xī ， kāi shǐ diào dòng hún shēn de fǎ lì ， yǐ cǐ lái dǐ dǎng shí jiān zhī dú de qīn xí 。
他连忙深深呼吸，开始调动浑身的法力，以此来抵挡时间之毒的侵袭。
The ghostly images of these spirits became more fearsome, lifelike, and their fierce aura spread out, rushing towards the enemy.
yuán běn kāi shǐ shuāi lǎo de miàn róng ， biàn dé gān biě de jī fū ， kāi shǐ yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù huī fù 。
原本开始衰老的面容，变得干瘪的肌肤，开始以肉眼可见的速度恢复。
"See if you can dodge this time."
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， sì hū yù luó fēng yě ná zhe lǎo guài wù mò nài hé ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， gǔ lǎo mó qí shí yǐ jīng kuài yào tù xiě le 。
表面上看，似乎玉罗蜂也拿着老怪物没奈何，然而此时此刻，古老魔其实已经快要吐血了。
Lin Xuan’s cold snort echoed in his ears. Even a Core Formation cultivator had its limits.
yì bān de fǎ lì ， gēn běn méi yǒu bàn fǎ yì zhì yù luó fēng zhī dú ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā xiāo hào de dōu shì běn mìng zhēn yuán 。
一般的法力，根本没有办法抑制玉罗锋之毒，此时此刻，他消耗的都是本命真元。
Boom!
yào zhī dào ， zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， kě shì yòng yì diǎn shǎo yì diǎn ， suī rán bìng fēi bù kě huī fù ， dàn xiāo hào de shí jiān jiù bú shì yī tiān liǎng tiān ， ér shì jǐ shí shèn zhì shàng bǎi nián 。
要知道，这种东西，可是用一点少一点，虽然并非不可恢复，但消耗的时间就不是一天两天，而是几十甚至上百年。
A deafening explosion rang through the air. Lin Xuan was right; the old demon couldn’t use spatial abilities anymore and was hit by the ghost face's black light beam.
bù guò lǎo mó yǐ jīng gù bù dé ， rú guǒ shòu yuán liú shì tài duō ， nà yuán qì zhī jié jiù hěn yǒu kě néng mǎ shàng jiàng luò ， nà yàng de huà ， zì jǐ qǐ bù shì sǐ dìng le ？
不过老魔已经顾不得，如果寿元流逝太多，那元气之劫就很有可能马上降落，那样的话，自己岂不是死定了？
A wave of destruction swept across the sky, followed by strong gales.
bì jìng dù jié de shí hòu yǒu qiáng dí kuī shì zài cè ， nà wēi xiǎn xìng rú hé ， shì bù yán ér yù de 。
毕竟渡劫的时候有强敌窥视在侧，那危险xìng如何，是不言而喻的。
The entire sky dimmed as a dark hole-like object appeared in his vision.
quán héng lì bì ， běn mìng zhēn yuán de sǔn shī lǎo mó suī rán yě xīn téng wú bǐ ， dàn tā zhǐ néng zhè me zuò ， bié wú xuǎn zé 。
权衡利弊，本命真元的损失老魔虽然也心疼无比，但他只能这么做，别无选择。
However, it wasn't real; no suction emanated from inside.
fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě què shí fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shí jiān zhī dú jū rán yìng shēng shēng bèi tā gěi yā zhì xià lái le 。
分神期修仙者确实非同小可，时间之毒居然硬生生被他给压制下来了。
This attack’s power defied description. After the ghost face spat out the black light beam, it became weak and fell to the ground with a thud.
rán ér duì yú lǎo guài wù lái shuō ， wēi jī bìng wèi jié shù ， huò zhě shuō ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yǐ jīng yǒu diǎn gù cǐ shī bǐ le 。
然而对于老怪物来说，危机并未结束，或者说，此时此刻，他已经有点顾此失彼了。
The old demon's nightmare didn’t end there. After being hit by his own main treasure, the Devouring Spirit Sword viciously attacked him without reserve. With nowhere to hide, he was engulfed by the multi-colored lights.
lǎo mó guāng gù zhe yā zhì shí jiān zhī dú ， què hū lüè le duì běn mìng fǎ bǎo de cāo kòng ， zhè dōng xī ， shí nǎi yī jiàn xié wù ， yí gè bù hǎo ， kě shì huì fǎn shì zhǔ rén de 。
老魔光顾着压制时间之毒，却忽略了对本命法宝的操控，这东西，实乃一件邪物，一个不好，可是会反噬主人的。
Phew!
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， nà bào zhǎng dào mǔ xǔ fāng yuán de guǐ liǎn ， shuāng mù zhōng jiù xiōng guāng sì shè ， zhǐ bù guò tā zēng hèn de duì xiàng yǐ jīng yóu lín xuān biàn chéng le lǎo mó 。
此时此刻，那暴涨到亩许方圆的鬼脸，双目中就凶光四射，只不过他憎恨的对象已经由林轩变成了老魔。
Lin Xuan exhaled in relief as he took out a bottle of spirit wine from his pocket and drank it greedily.
hōng ！
轰！
He didn’t use the ten-thousand-year-old divine milk; one, there wasn’t much left, and two, he didn’t need to.
yī gǔ kě pà de lì qì pèi rán ér chū ， suí hòu guǐ liǎn zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， pēn chū le yī dào guāng bō。
一股可怕的戾气沛然而出，随后鬼脸张开血盆大口，喷出了一道光bō。
Though Core Formation cultivators were formidable and even exceeded expectations, they weren’t immortal.
nà guāng bō xíng zhuàng qí tè ， kàn shàng qù yǔ gǎn lǎn chà bu duō ， chún hēi sè， tuō zhe cháng cháng de wěi yàn ， biǎo miàn chán rào zhe huī bái sè de diàn hú ， hái yǒu wú shù quán tou dà xiǎo de fú wén xuán zhuǎn ér chū 。
那光bō形状奇特，看上去与橄榄差不多，纯黑sè，拖着长长的尾焰，表面缠绕着灰白sè的电弧，还有无数拳头大小的符文旋转而出。
Such an attack should have been enough to end their life if it hadn’t.
suī rán jǐn yǒu chē ** xiǎo ， rán ér qì shì què lìng rén cè mù ， suǒ guò zhī chù ， lián kōng jiān dōu chū xiàn qīng wēi de tān tā le 。
虽然仅有车**小，然而气势却令人侧目，所过之处，连空间都出现轻微的坍塌了。
Lin Xuan was right; after the explosion, no movement was heard inside for a while.
zuò jiǎn zì fù ！
作茧自缚！
After a cup of tea’s worth of time passed, the smoke cleared, revealing the old demon again.
lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， zhè me hǎo de jī huì tā qǐ huì fàng qì 。
林轩心中大喜，这么好的机会他岂会放弃。
But he couldn’t move, like a stone statue or wooden sculpture.
zhèng shì shōu shí lǎo mó de hǎo shí jī 。
正是收拾老魔的好时机。
A gentle breeze blew, and the old demon's flesh turned to sand.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， shì líng jiàn chóng xīn fēi lüè ér chū ， lín xuān shēn shǒu wò zhù ， yī shēng dà hǒu ， jiāng hún shēn de fǎ lì ， wǎng shǒu zhōng de bǎo wù pīn mìng zhù jìn qù le 。
林轩袖袍一拂，噬灵剑重新飞掠而出，林轩伸手握住，一声大吼，将浑身的法力，往手中的宝物拼命注进去了。
All that remained was nothingness; it seemed his essence soul didn't escape either.
shà shí jiān ， lì máng dà qǐ ， yī gǔ páng bó de líng qì ， yǐ lín xuān shǒu zhōng de xiān jiàn wèi zhōng xīn ， xiàng zhe sì zhōu hōng rán bó mǎo fā chū qù 。
霎时间，厉芒大起，一股磅礴的灵气，以林轩手中的仙剑为中心，向着四周轰然勃冇发出去。
Phew!
suí hòu yī shǎn ， jū rán fēn huà chū le sì gǔ lái 。 měi yī dào ，xìng zhì dōu shì jiǒng yì 。
随后一闪，居然分化出了四股来。每一道，xìng质都是迥异。
Lin Xuan sighed in relief. This battle had been extremely dangerous. The strength of Core Formation cultivators far exceeded his imagination.
suí hòu sì gǔ líng qì ， fēn bié jù hé ， qīng lóng 、 bái hǔ 、 zhū què 、 xuán wǔ ， sì tóu jù dà de líng shòu xū yǐng fú xiàn ér chū 。
随后四股灵气，分别聚合，青龙、白虎、朱雀、玄武，四头巨大的灵兽虚影浮现而出。
How close he came to death!
páo xiāo shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ， tiān fēng chéng lìng yī biān yuán běn hái suàn wán zhěng de chéng qiáng jū rán bèi zhèn dé tān tā diào le 。
咆哮声此起彼伏，天风城另一边原本还算完整的城墙居然被震得坍塌掉了。
He used every trick at his disposal and almost perished under such circumstances.
bàn kōng zhōng sì líng de xū yǐng ， yuè fā de zhēng níng ， xǔ xǔ rú shēng ， kuáng bào de qì shì ， cóng xī men shēn shàng mí sàn ér chū ， suí hòu yì qǐ xiàng zhe dí rén pū guò qù le 。
半空中四灵的虚影，越发的狰狞，栩栩如生，狂暴的气势，从牺们身上弥散而出，随后一起向着敌人扑过去了。
Lin Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling a chill down his spine.
“ zhè yī huí kàn nǐ zěn me duǒ 。”
“这一回看你怎么躲。”
Looking towards Tianfeng City, originally, the battle between the old demon and Seventh Elder had destroyed half of it, and then Lin Xuan destroyed another half. Poor Tianfeng Prefecture's largest city was left in ruins, though not completely flattened.
The deafening roar echoed through the sky as a tiny silver insect swarm flew towards its opponent.
At this moment, the insect wall created by the Bloodfire Ants was being breached one by one. Even their self-destructive explosions couldn't stop the old demon, though it consumed much of his power. As he approached closer, a sinister smile appeared on his face.
With a flick of his left hand, white light flashed and the bone spear that had caused such fear in people's hearts reappeared in his palm, now wrapped with grayish-white lightning arcs.
The crackling sound filled his ears, making him even more agitated.
The old demon spat out some of his essence blood, which exploded into a bloody mist quickly absorbed by the bone spear. The sacrificial insect let out an extremely happy expression as a streak of red light appeared on the spear, accompanied by a sinister aura that made one feel chilled to the core. Lin Xuan couldn't help but show a serious expression.
The old demon didn’t pay much attention. Although these insects looked more fierce than the Bloodfire Ants, they were still just a tiny swarm. How could such small creatures pose any threat to him?
But what happened next left him shocked. The defenses that even the Bloodfire Ants couldn't break fell to the insect swarm created by the Jade Luo Bee.
The light screen formed from the bone shield didn’t break, but when the Jade Luo Bees spread their wings, they managed to penetrate it.
"How is this possible?"
The old demon was stunned, but his reaction was swift. He flicked his sleeve and a grayish-white aura flew out, containing sharp talons and toxic corpse essence.
The Jade Luo Bees that rushed in were all enveloped by the talon strikes, making pattering sounds as they tumbled about.
But none of them fell; after evolving, these demonic insects had become much harder than before. Although not invincible to weapons or fire, their current attacks didn’t harm them at all.
Soon, they fiercely attacked again.
This time, the old demon couldn't dodge in time. Lin Xuan seized this opportunity and the dozens of Jade Luo Bees that rushed into his protective barrier had already covered him.
Pig-like screams echoed through the air!
Lin Xuan was stunned as a look of shock appeared on his face. A Core Formation cultivator shouldn’t scream so pitifully even if their limbs were cut off, right?
Could it be...
Before he could finish his thoughts, the Jade Luo Bees that had clung to him fell off.
Just like honey bees in the mortal world, once they latched onto a person, they would die.
The mist cleared, revealing the old demon. Although there was no visible change on the surface, the shock and fear inside were indescribable. He felt his life span rapidly disappearing.
Time Poison!
The old demon recalled an ancient legend about this poison.
He was terrified to the point of losing his soul. He took a deep breath and began to mobilize all his power to resist the Time Poison's invasion.
His once-aged face started to regain its vitality, with his skin visibly recovering.
Though it seemed that the Jade Luo Bees had no effect on the old monster, he was actually on the verge of spitting blood. Ordinary power couldn’t suppress the poison from the Jade Luo Bee; at this moment, he was using his Essence Soul Energy.
After all, this energy could only be replenished over several decades or even a century.
But the old demon had no choice. If too much life span were lost, the Essence Qi Tribulation would descend immediately, and that meant certain death.
Considering the danger of facing a strong enemy during tribulation, it was obvious how perilous this situation was.
Weighing his options, though he felt heartache over losing his Essence Soul Energy, the old demon had no other choice but to do so.
The Core Formation cultivator indeed proved formidable; he managed to suppress the Time Poison.
However, for the old monster, the crisis wasn’t over yet. He was now struggling with multiple fronts.
While focusing on suppressing the Time Poison, the old demon neglected controlling his main treasure. This item was a malevolent object that could backfire if mishandled.
The enlarged ghost face, now about an acre in size, emitted fierce light. It opened its blood-red mouth and spat out a strange light beam.
This beam resembled an olive, pure black with long trailing flames, grayish-white lightning arcs wrapped around it, and countless rotating rune symbols.
Although small, the aura was formidable enough to cause space-time distortions as it passed through.
Self-Enveloping!
Lin Xuan’s heart leaped in joy. He wouldn’t miss such an opportunity.
This was a perfect chance to deal with the old monster.
With a wave of his sleeve, the Devouring Spirit Sword reappeared and Lin Xuan grabbed it, shouting loudly as he poured all his power into the treasure.
Instantly, fierce light surged forth from the sword. A powerful aura emanated from the divine sword centered in his hand, radiating outwards.
Then, the light split into four streams, each with a distinct nature.
Four spiritual beasts—Qinglong (Azure Dragon), Baihu (White Tiger), Zhuque (Red Bird), and Xuanwu (Black Tortoise)—appeared, roaring as they shook the walls of Tianfeng City.
The ghostly images of these spirits became more fearsome, lifelike, and their fierce aura spread out, rushing towards the enemy.
"See if you can dodge this time."
Lin Xuan’s cold snort echoed in his ears. Even a Core Formation cultivator had its limits.
Boom!
A deafening explosion rang through the air. Lin Xuan was right; the old demon couldn’t use spatial abilities anymore and was hit by the ghost face's black light beam.
A wave of destruction swept across the sky, followed by strong gales.
The entire sky dimmed as a dark hole-like object appeared in his vision.
However, it wasn't real; no suction emanated from inside.
This attack’s power defied description. After the ghost face spat out the black light beam, it became weak and fell to the ground with a thud.
The old demon's nightmare didn’t end there. After being hit by his own main treasure, the Devouring Spirit Sword viciously attacked him without reserve. With nowhere to hide, he was engulfed by the multi-colored lights.
Phew!
Lin Xuan exhaled in relief as he took out a bottle of spirit wine from his pocket and drank it greedily.
He didn’t use the ten-thousand-year-old divine milk; one, there wasn’t much left, and two, he didn’t need to.
Though Core Formation cultivators were formidable and even exceeded expectations, they weren’t immortal.
Such an attack should have been enough to end their life if it hadn’t.
Lin Xuan was right; after the explosion, no movement was heard inside for a while.
After a cup of tea’s worth of time passed, the smoke cleared, revealing the old demon again.
But he couldn’t move, like a stone statue or wooden sculpture.
A gentle breeze blew, and the old demon's flesh turned to sand.
All that remained was nothingness; it seemed his essence soul didn't escape either.
Phew!
Lin Xuan sighed in relief. This battle had been extremely dangerous. The strength of Core Formation cultivators far exceeded his imagination.
How close he came to death!
He used every trick at his disposal and almost perished under such circumstances.
Lin Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling a chill down his spine.
Looking towards Tianfeng City, originally, the battle between the old demon and Seventh Elder had destroyed half of it, and then Lin Xuan destroyed another half. Poor Tianfeng Prefecture's largest city was left in ruins, though not completely flattened.