lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， hǎo nán chán de jiā huo ！
林轩瞳孔微缩，好难缠的家伙！
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. What a tenacious opponent!
bù kuì shì fēn shén jí bié de mó chóng ， bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào nán yǐ duì fù 。
不愧是分神级别的魔虫，比想象的还要难以对付。
Indeed, it was a spirit-level demon insect; more formidable than he had anticipated.
dǐng zhe nà hù zhào ， bǎi líng zhōng suǒ fā chū lái de shēng bō， suī rán bù néng shuō yì diǎn zuò yòng yě wú ， dàn jī běn shàng ， yě shì wēi hū qí wēi le 。
顶着那护罩，百灵钟所发出来的声bō，虽然不能说一点作用也无，但基本上，也是微乎其微了。
Despite the barrier protecting it, the sound waves emitted by the Hundred-Sparrow Bell were barely effective, if at all.
tiān léi shā yǔ tiě yǔ fēi huáng dāo jiù gèng méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， jī běn shàng kě yǐ shuō shì cǐ chán hàn shù 。
天雷沙与铁羽飞蝗刀就更没有用处，基本上可以说是此蝉撼树。
The Thunder Sand and Iron Feather Flying Locust knives proved even less useful—basically, they were like trying to shake a tree with a cicada.
lín xuān dàn le ， bù nù fǎn xiào ， qū qū yī zhī chóng zi ， jū rán xiāo zhāng dào rú cǐ dì bù ， yǐ wéi běn shào yé dàng zhēn pà nǐ me ？ xiù páo yī chā ， zhǐ jiàn líng guāng yào mù ， yī bǐng chǐ xǔ zhǎng de duǎn jiàn fēi lüè ér chū 。
林轩旦了，不怒反笑，区区一只虫子，居然嚣张到如此地步，以为本少爷当真怕你么？袖袍一插，只见灵光耀目，一柄尺许长的短剑飞掠而出。
Lin Xuan smirked as he calmed down. A mere insect dared to be so arrogant; did it really think that this young master was afraid of him? He inserted his sleeves and a short sword no longer than a foot flew out, shimmering in the light.
lín xuān shēn shǒu wò zhù ， shēn shēn hū xī ， jiāng hún shēn de fǎ lì zhù rù jìn qù 。
林轩伸手握住，深深呼吸，将浑身的法力注入进去。
He grasped it with both hands, took a deep breath, and poured all his essence force into it.
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 le néng jiāng bǎi líng zhōng de gōng jī dǎng zhù ， zài cháng cháng zì jǐ lìng wài yī jiàn tōng tiān líng bǎo de wēi lì rú hé 。
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了能将百灵钟的攻击挡住，再尝尝自己另外一件通天灵宝的威力如何。
Instantly, fierce rays of light erupted from it as a powerful aura of qi centered around Lin Xuan's sword, radiating outward to test its power against the Hundred-Sparrow Bell’s attacks.
lín xuān yī shēng dà hē 。
林轩一声大喝。
Lin Xuan shouted, "Let’s see what you can do!"
sì líng de shēn yǐng píng kōng fú xiàn ér qǐ ， suí hòu xùn sù qīng xī ， zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo de cháo zhe qián fāng pū le guò qù ： sì líng xìng zhì jiǒng yì ， dàn lián shǒu zhī xià de wēi lì què ràng rén zé shé ， nà zǐ luó wén shī chóng de yǎn zhōng ， hěn nǐ rén huà de lù chū le níng zhòng zhī sè。
四灵的身影凭空浮现而起，随后迅速清晰，张牙舞爪的朝着前方扑了过去：四灵xìng质迥异，但联手之下的威力却让人咋舌，那紫罗纹尸虫的眼中，很拟人化的lù出了凝重之sè。
The ancient bell rang out, but this time, it emitted not just purple sound waves. Such an attack was too monotonous.
jiān ruì de chóng míng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
尖锐的虫鸣传入耳朵，随后不可思议的一幕出现了。
Lin Xuan had already reached the Profound Origin stage. This divine treasure wasn't too shabby; he had mostly finished its cultivation.
xī shēn tǐ wài miàn de nà céng huā wén bān bó de hù zhào ， zhēn de shí tǐ huà le ， biàn chéng le yī jiān yìng de wài ké ， suí hòu biǎo miàn rán qǐ le zǐ sè de jí huǒ ， rú tóng liú xīng yǔn luò ， hěn hěn de xiàng zhe xià fāng zá là xià qù le 。
牺身体外面的那层huā纹斑驳的护罩，真的实体化了，变成了一坚硬的外壳，随后表面燃起了紫sè的极火，如同流星陨落，狠狠的像着下方砸落下去了。
Actually, there were still some variations within it.
jū rán bù shǎn bù duǒ ， dǎ suàn yǔ zì jǐ de shì líng jiàn yìng pèng yìng me ？
居然不闪不躲，打算与自己的噬灵剑硬碰硬么？
However, in previous battles, Lin Xuan rarely got to use this treasure, so he felt somewhat unskilled. But a practitioner’s memory is good, and after a moment's thought, everything came back to him.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng zhè ge niàn tou gāng gāng zhuǎn guò ， jiù tīng jiàn kě pà de bào liè shēng chuán rù le ěr duǒ ， wú fǎ yòng yán yǔ miáo shù ， dāng liǎng dào kě pà zhī jí de néng liàng zhèng ér duì hàn de shí hòu ， gěi rén de gǎn jué jiù yǔ tiān dì pèng zhuàng chà bu duō ： qíng tiān pī lì bù guò shì xiǎo ér kē ， chú le nà jù xiǎng ， tiān dì jiān suǒ yǒu de shēng yīn fǎng fú dōu xiāo shī le 。
林轩脑海中这个念头刚刚转过，就听见可怕的爆裂声传入了耳朵，无法用言语描述，当两道可怕之极的能量正而对撼的时候，给人的感觉就与天地碰撞差不多：晴天霹雳不过是小儿科，除了那巨响，天地间所有的声音仿佛都消失了。
The purple sound waves converged into a long spear that shot forward with deceptive slowness but real speed, aiming at the demon insect.
bàn kōng zhōng bào shè chū wàn dào guāng máng ， bǐ tài yáng hái yào míng liàng ， wú shù bù tóng yán sè， què shén mì yì cháng de dòu dà fú wén zài yún céng zhōng xuán zhuǎn tūn tǔ ， nà lǐ zhèng shì wèi yú bào zhà de zhōng xīn chù ： suí hòu yí gè guāng qiú fú xiàn ér chū ， kāi shǐ bù guò chǐ xǔ ， biǎo miàn què chán rào zhe wú shù de diàn hú ， suí hòu zài cī lā de diàn liú shēng zhōng ， xī měng rán kuò dà le ， zuì hòu ， gèng shì biàn chéng le yī gēn guāng zhù ， lián tiān jiē dì ， xiàng zhe sì zhōu kuò sàn ér qù ， suǒ guò zhī chù ， bù lùn shān shí ， shù mù ， quán dōu huà wèi le xū wú ， děng bào zhà jié shù ， lín xuān fā xiàn fāng yuán shù lǐ ， jǐ zuò tǔ shān dōu bèi yí wèi le píng dì 。
半空中爆射出万道光芒，比太阳还要明亮，无数不同颜sè，却神秘异常的斗大符文在云层中旋转吞吐，那里正是位于爆炸的中心处：随后一个光球浮现而出，开始不过尺许，表面却缠绕着无数的电弧，随后在刺啦的电流声中，牺猛然扩大了，最后，更是变成了一根光柱，连天接地，像着四周扩散而去，所过之处，不论山石，树木，全都化为了虚无，等爆炸结束，林轩发现方圆数里，几座土山都被夷为了平地。
Fear flashed in the demon insect's eyes as the sound waves weakened due to their dispersion. With enough essence force, Lin Xuan could barely withstand them.
lián dà dì dōu biàn chéng le róng róng tǐ ， tiān kōng zhōng mí màn zhe zhì rè de zhēng qì ： lín xuān yī shēng jīng lì guò dòu fǎ wú shù ， rán ér zhè me jī liè de zhēn bù duō 。
连大地都变成了熔融体，天空中弥漫着炙热的蒸汽：林轩一生经历过斗法无数，然而这么jī烈的真不多。
But when they transformed into a spear form, it was a different story. Moreover, his purple cocoon defense had been broken; now he couldn’t be so arrogant.
zhè cái shì fēn shén jí bié de zhàn dòu me ？
这才是分神级别的战斗么？
Thus, he dodged to one side.
yán gé chéng shuō ， zì jǐ de shí lì ， hái bù jí zhēn zhèng de fēn shén qī ， yǎn qián de duì shǒu ， yě bù guò shì yī zhī chóng ér yǐ 。
严格乘说，自己的实力，还不及真正的分神期，眼前的对手，也不过是一只虫而已。
Effective!
jiù kě yǐ dǎ dé rú cǐ de jīng tiān dòng dì ， kě yǐ jiǎ shè ， rú guǒ shì liǎng míng zhēn zhèng de fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， nà chǎng miàn gāi rú hé de kě pà ne ？
就可以打得如此的惊天动地，可以假设，如果是两名真正的分神期修仙者，那场面该如何的可怕呢？
Lin Xuan's heart leaped with joy as he waved his hands, striking or tapping the bell. The sound waves turned into various weapons, and as he used this technique more, Lin Xuan became increasingly proficient.
lín xuān xiǎng xiǎng dōu jué de yǒu xiē fā hán ， ér shì líng jiàn de gōng jī yǐ jīng jié shù ， huì bú huì dài chéng lìng zì jǐ mǎn yì jié guǒ 。
林轩想想都觉得有些发寒，而噬灵剑的攻击已经结束，会不会带乘令自己满意结果。
The situation seemed favorable for Lin Xuan, given that his divine treasure was specifically designed to counter spirit insects.
lín xuān bù xiǎo de ， bù guò tā què dèng dà le shuāng mù ， gāng gāng zhāo shù de wēi lì ， tā hái shì pǒ wèi zì ào de ， àn lǐ shuō ， duì fāng bù kě néng cún huó 。
林轩不晓得，不过他却瞪大了双目，刚刚招数的威力，他还是颇为自傲的，按理说，对方不可能存活。
However, a spirit-level monster wasn’t easily defeated. The purple-rope-patterned corpse insect was now furious, its eyes glowing red as it expelled purple sound waves: poison for poison!
rán ér dāng yān chén sàn kāi ， lín xuān què dèng dà le shuāng mù 。
然而当烟尘散开，林轩却瞪大了双目。
The various flying swords and objects transformed from the Hundred-Sparrow Bell were instantly shattered upon contact with the demon insect’s sound waves.
zhǐ jiàn huī bái sè de tiān kōng zhōng ， yí gè shēn zǐ sè de fǎng fú chán yǒng bān de dōng xī zài xú xú piāo fú 。
只见灰白sè的天空中，一个深紫sè的仿佛蝉蛹般的东西在徐徐漂浮。
The remaining sound waves surged forward menacingly toward Lin Xuan.
zhè zěn me kě néng ne ？
这怎么可能呢？
What a strange attack!
yìng āi le shì líng jiàn de yī jī ， jū rán bàn gè wèn tí yě wú ， zhè shī chóng de wài ké ， wèi miǎn yě yǒu xiē tài guò jiān yìng le 。
硬挨了噬灵剑的一击，居然半个问题也无，这尸虫的外壳，未免也有些太过坚硬了。
Lin Xuan didn’t dare to withstand it. He dodged, but the sound wave brushed past him, causing his chest to surge with blood and qi. Behind him, a mountain was struck; with a boom, the towering peak collapsed, sending boulders raining down in one hit.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， què tīng jiàn kā chā kā chā de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà zǐ jiǎn de biǎo miàn ， chū xiàn le yī sī cè wén ， hěn kuài ， jiù rú tóng zhī mèi wǎng yì bān ， xiàng zhe sì zhōu kuò sàn 。
脑海中念头转过，却听见咔嚓咔嚓的声音传入耳朵，那紫茧的表面，出现了一丝策纹，很快，就如同蜘妹网一般，像着四周扩散。
Lin Xuan’s face showed a hint of fear. If he had been hit, he wouldn’t know what would have happened, but severe injury was certain.
suì zuì shēng dà zuò ， nà zǐ jiǎn de yìng ké ， wán quán suì cè diào le ， mó chóng zhēng níng de miàn róng yìng rù yǎn lián ， shēng de shēn shàng ， jū rán yī sī shāng hén yě méi yǒu 。
碎最声大做，那紫茧的硬壳，完全碎策掉了，魔虫狰狞的面容映入眼帘，牲的身上，居然一丝伤痕也没有。
Dangerous!
lín xuān dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì ， àn zì zài xīn zhōng dǎ qǐ le tuì táng gǔ ， bù guò zhè ge niàn tou yě jǐn jǐn shì yī shǎn ér guò ， cǐ shí cǐ wǒ ， jiù suàn zì jǐ xiǎng zǒu ， xī yòu zěn me kě néng jiāng zì jǐ fàng guò ， zhè hé mó chóng de běn xìng kě shì fēi cháng xiōng cán de 。
林轩倒吸了一口凉气，暗自在心中打起了退堂鼓，不过这个念头也仅仅是一闪而过，此时此我，就算自己想走，牺又怎么可能将自己放过，这和魔虫的本xìng可是非常凶残的。
Lin Xuan couldn’t afford any complacency. But just then, something unexpected occurred.
ér qiě lín xuān xiāng xìn zì jǐ de tuī duàn méi cuò ， zhè suǒ wèi de chéng shú tǐ bù guò shì tán huā yī xiàn bà le 。
而且林轩相信自己的推断没错，这所谓的成熟体不过是昙huā一现罢了。
The terrifying demon insect suddenly shrank.
zhǐ yào zài tuō yán yì diǎn shí jiān ， xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， zài cì xiàng bǎi líng zhōng kòu le guò qù 。
只要再拖延一点时间，心中如此想着，林轩右手抬起，再次像百灵钟扣了过去。
In mere seconds, it became half its original size.
wēng ！
嗡！
Clearly, this wasn’t the mature form anymore.
gǔ piáo de zhōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， rán ér zhè yī cì ， cóng lǐ miàn bèng shè chū lái de bù zài jǐn jǐn shì zǐ sè de shēng bō， nà yàng de gōng jī ， tài dān yī 。
古朴的钟声传入耳朵，然而这一次，从里面迸射出来的不再仅仅是紫sè的声bō，那样的攻击，太单一。
Lin Xuan was initially surprised but then felt relieved.
lín xuān rú jīn yǐ shì dòng xuán qī 。
林轩如今已是洞玄期。
Continuing to fight wouldn’t have lasted much longer; he didn’t know how long he could hold out. But now that his prediction had come true, the purple-rope-patterned corpse insect’s strength had significantly diminished. The situation was favorable for him—now it only emitted a presence equivalent to the Profound Origin stage, and he could easily kill it.
zhè jiàn tōng tiān líng bǎo de pǐn zhì yě bù suàn tài lí pǔ ， jī běn shàng zǎo jiù xiū liàn wán le 。
这件通天灵宝的品质也不算太离谱，基本上早就修炼完了。
A smile appeared on Lin Xuan's face as his spirit worm sword reappeared in his hand. But a thought crossed his mind, and he put away the treasure again.
qí shí lǐ miàn hái yǒu yī xiē biàn huà de 。
其实里面还有一些变化的。
Now that he wanted to capture this insect alive, there was no suspense. He extended both hands, fingers flicking, colliding with the Hundred-Sparrow Bell.
zhǐ bù guò zài yǐ qián de dòu fǎ zhōng ， lín xuān hěn shǎo yǒu jī huì yòng dào zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， suǒ yǐ duō shǎo yǒu xiē bù chún shú ， bù guò xiū xiān zhě de jì yì shì hěn hǎo de ， lüè yī sī suǒ ， lín xuān quán dōu xiǎng qǐ lái le 。
只不过在以前的斗法中，林轩很少有机会用到这件宝物，所以多少有些不纯熟，不过修仙者的记忆是很好的，略一思索，林轩全都想起来了。
A circle of sound waves spread out but quickly converged into a net covering an acre's worth of area.
zhǐ jiàn nà zǐ sè de shēng bō bèng shè chū chéng yǐ hòu ， wǎng zhōng jiān yī jù ， dùn shí ， yī zǐ sè de cháng máo chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ ， shì huǎn shí jí ， cháo zhe duì fāng zǎn cì ér qù 。
只见那紫sè的声bō迸射出乘以后，往中间一聚，顿时，一紫sè的长矛出现在了视线里，似缓实急，朝着对方攒刺而去。
"Go."
mó chóng de yǎn zhōng ， guǒ rán lù chū wèi jù zhī sè， shēng bō yóu yú fēn sàn de yuán gù ， wēi lì huì xuē ruò xǔ duō ， zhǐ yào bù xī fǎ lì ， miǎn qiǎng yìng káng méi yǒu shén me wèn tí 。
魔虫的眼中，果然lù出畏惧之sè，声bō由于分散的缘故，威力会削弱许多，只要不惜法力，勉强硬扛没有什么问题。
Lin Xuan lightly commanded as his right hand cast another spell on the bell.
rán ér zhuǎn huà chéng zhàn máo xíng tài ， nà yòu dà bù yí yàng 。
然而转化成战矛形态，那又大不一样。
Rang!
hé kuàng tā de zǐ jiǎn fáng yù bèi dǎ pò ， rú jīn zì rán bù gǎn zài nà yàng xiāo zhāng le 。
何况他的紫茧防御被打破，如今自然不敢再那样嚣张了。
The bell’s sound became even more ancient. The purple net shot toward the demon insect.
bù dé yǐ ， tā zhǐ hǎo wǎng páng biān yī duǒ 。
不得已，他只好往旁边一躲。
Although this insect didn’t fully possess intelligence, it showed signs of fear in its eyes, realizing that things were not going well for it now.
yǒu yòng ！
有用！
The demon insect had no backbone and turned to flee. But Lin Xuan's body flashed as he used Nine Heavens Microsteps, intercepting its escape route first.
lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， dùn shí shuāng shǒu fēi wǔ ， huò dàn huò kòu ， nāng wēng de zhōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， gè hé gè yàng de bīng qì fú xiàn ér chū ， zhè shén tōng yí dàn shī zhǎn kāi ， lín xuān jiù yuè chéng yuè chún shú le qǐ lái 。
林轩心中大喜，顿时双手飞舞，或弹或扣，囔嗡的钟声传入耳朵，各和各样的兵器浮现而出，这神通一旦施展开，林轩就越乘越纯熟了起来。
Then, with a wave of his sleeves, dozens of sword qi shot out like fish in water, expanding against the wind and blocking all possible escape routes.
jú miàn sì hū duì lín xuān yǒu lì le ， bì jìng tā shǒu zhōng de tōng tiān líng bǎo ， běn lái jiù shì zhuān mén kè zhì líng chóng de 。
局面似乎对林轩有利了，毕竟他手中的通天灵宝，本来就是专门克制灵虫的。
But the corpse insect ignored this. Seeing no way out, it showed signs of desperation as it fled to the left.
rán ér fēn shén jí bié de guài wù nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì duì fù ， zǐ luó wén shī chóng bèi jiē èr lián sān de gōng jī nòng dé bào tiào rú léi le 。
然而分神级别的怪物哪有那么容易对付，紫罗纹尸虫被接二连三的攻击弄得暴跳如雷了。
It seemed like an ordinary choice, but that direction had the weakest sword qi. The insect’s intelligence was indeed impressive, but Lin Xuan saw a mocking expression on his face. Where the sword qi was sparse, each beam contained twice the essence force.
yǎn zhōng hóng máng shǎn guò ， zuǐ bā zhāng kāi ， tóng yàng shì yī quān quān zǐ sè de yīn bō cóng lǐ miàn pēn tǔ chū lái ： yǐ dú gōng dú ！
眼中红芒闪过，嘴巴张开，同样是一圈圈紫sè的音bō从里面喷吐出来：以毒攻毒！
Lin Xuan had anticipated this; he had set up a trap for it to fall into.
bǎi líng zhōng suǒ biàn huà chū lái de gè hé fēi jiàn qì wù ， yī yǔ mó chóng pēn chū lái de shēng bō xiāng chù ， jiù bèi zhèn sàn diào le 。
百灵钟所变化出来的各和飞剑器物，一与魔虫喷出来的声bō相触，就被震散掉了。
Sure enough, the opponent fell for it.
shèng yú de shēng yīn yú shì bù xiē ， qì shì xiōng xiōng de cháo zhe lín xuān shā guò chéng le 。
剩余的声音余势不歇，气势汹汹的朝着林轩杀过乘了。
Playing mind games, countless old monsters couldn’t match Lin Xuan, let alone a mere demon insect.
hǎo guǐ yì de gōng jī ！
好诡异的攻击！
"Fall!"
lín xuān zì rán méi yǒu yìng shè de dào lǐ 。
林轩自然没有硬摄的道理。
With a loud shout from Lin Xuan, those sword rays became brighter. The purple-rope-patterned corpse insect was startled but too late; several sword beams hit it hard despite its diminished state. However, Lin Xuan had no intention of harming the enemy; he just wanted to block its retreat path.
shēn xíng yī shǎn ， cháo zhe yī biān duǒ qù 。
身形一闪，朝着一边躲去。
And now, his goal was achieved.
nà shēng bō yǔ tā cā jiān ér guò ， lín xuān xiōng kǒu yī zhèn qì xuè fān yǒng le ér shēn hòu de yī zuò gāo shān bèi jī zhòng ： hōng ！
那声bō与他擦肩而过，林轩xiōng口一阵气血翻涌了而身后的一座高山被击中：轰！
Though the insect wasn’t injured, it was knocked back by the sword beams. This delay allowed the purple net to fly over and ensnare it, trapping it like a fish in a net.
bào liè shēng dà zuò ， zhè zuò gāo qiān zhàng de shān fēng jū rán zhěng gè bēng tā diào le ， jù shí fēn luò rú yǔ ， jǐn jǐn yī jī ， jiù ràng zhè gāo shān yí wéi píng dì 。
爆裂声大做，这座高千丈的山峰居然整个崩塌掉了，巨石纷落如雨，仅仅一击，就让这高山夷为平地。
"Ah…"
lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī hòu pà zhī sè， rú guǒ zì jǐ bèi jī zhòng ， píng xīn lái shuō ， tā yě bù xiǎo de ， jiāng huì shì shén me hòu guǒ ， dàn zhòng shāng kěn dìng shì miǎn bù liǎo de 。
林轩脸上闪过一丝后怕之sè，如果自己被击中，平心来说，他也不晓得，将会是什么后果，但重伤肯定是免不了的。
The sound of the insect’s wings filled Lin Xuan's ears as it didn’t want to surrender. But its struggle was futile; now that it wasn’t the mature form, its strength had greatly diminished. Facing his divine treasure designed to counter demon insects, it found itself at a disadvantage.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. What a tenacious opponent!
Indeed, it was a spirit-level demon insect; more formidable than he had anticipated.
Despite the barrier protecting it, the sound waves emitted by the Hundred-Sparrow Bell were barely effective, if at all.
The Thunder Sand and Iron Feather Flying Locust knives proved even less useful—basically, they were like trying to shake a tree with a cicada.
Frustrating!
Lin Xuan smirked as he calmed down. A mere insect dared to be so arrogant; did it really think that this young master was afraid of him? He inserted his sleeves and a short sword no longer than a foot flew out, shimmering in the light.
He grasped it with both hands, took a deep breath, and poured all his essence force into it.
Instantly, fierce rays of light erupted from it as a powerful aura of qi centered around Lin Xuan's sword, radiating outward to test its power against the Hundred-Sparrow Bell’s attacks.
Lin Xuan shouted, "Let’s see what you can do!"
The ancient bell rang out, but this time, it emitted not just purple sound waves. Such an attack was too monotonous.
Lin Xuan had already reached the Profound Origin stage. This divine treasure wasn't too shabby; he had mostly finished its cultivation.
Actually, there were still some variations within it.
However, in previous battles, Lin Xuan rarely got to use this treasure, so he felt somewhat unskilled. But a practitioner’s memory is good, and after a moment's thought, everything came back to him.
The purple sound waves converged into a long spear that shot forward with deceptive slowness but real speed, aiming at the demon insect.
Fear flashed in the demon insect's eyes as the sound waves weakened due to their dispersion. With enough essence force, Lin Xuan could barely withstand them.
But when they transformed into a spear form, it was a different story. Moreover, his purple cocoon defense had been broken; now he couldn’t be so arrogant.
Thus, he dodged to one side.
Effective!
Lin Xuan's heart leaped with joy as he waved his hands, striking or tapping the bell. The sound waves turned into various weapons, and as he used this technique more, Lin Xuan became increasingly proficient.
The situation seemed favorable for Lin Xuan, given that his divine treasure was specifically designed to counter spirit insects.
However, a spirit-level monster wasn’t easily defeated. The purple-rope-patterned corpse insect was now furious, its eyes glowing red as it expelled purple sound waves: poison for poison!
The various flying swords and objects transformed from the Hundred-Sparrow Bell were instantly shattered upon contact with the demon insect’s sound waves.
The remaining sound waves surged forward menacingly toward Lin Xuan.
What a strange attack!
Lin Xuan didn’t dare to withstand it. He dodged, but the sound wave brushed past him, causing his chest to surge with blood and qi. Behind him, a mountain was struck; with a boom, the towering peak collapsed, sending boulders raining down in one hit.
Lin Xuan’s face showed a hint of fear. If he had been hit, he wouldn’t know what would have happened, but severe injury was certain.
Dangerous!
Lin Xuan couldn’t afford any complacency. But just then, something unexpected occurred.
The terrifying demon insect suddenly shrank.
In mere seconds, it became half its original size.
Clearly, this wasn’t the mature form anymore.
Lin Xuan was initially surprised but then felt relieved.
Continuing to fight wouldn’t have lasted much longer; he didn’t know how long he could hold out. But now that his prediction had come true, the purple-rope-patterned corpse insect’s strength had significantly diminished. The situation was favorable for him—now it only emitted a presence equivalent to the Profound Origin stage, and he could easily kill it.
A smile appeared on Lin Xuan's face as his spirit worm sword reappeared in his hand. But a thought crossed his mind, and he put away the treasure again.
Now that he wanted to capture this insect alive, there was no suspense. He extended both hands, fingers flicking, colliding with the Hundred-Sparrow Bell.
A circle of sound waves spread out but quickly converged into a net covering an acre's worth of area.
"Go."
Lin Xuan lightly commanded as his right hand cast another spell on the bell.
Rang!
The bell’s sound became even more ancient. The purple net shot toward the demon insect.
Although this insect didn’t fully possess intelligence, it showed signs of fear in its eyes, realizing that things were not going well for it now.
The demon insect had no backbone and turned to flee. But Lin Xuan's body flashed as he used Nine Heavens Microsteps, intercepting its escape route first.
Then, with a wave of his sleeves, dozens of sword qi shot out like fish in water, expanding against the wind and blocking all possible escape routes.
But the corpse insect ignored this. Seeing no way out, it showed signs of desperation as it fled to the left.
It seemed like an ordinary choice, but that direction had the weakest sword qi. The insect’s intelligence was indeed impressive, but Lin Xuan saw a mocking expression on his face. Where the sword qi was sparse, each beam contained twice the essence force.
Lin Xuan had anticipated this; he had set up a trap for it to fall into.
Sure enough, the opponent fell for it.
Playing mind games, countless old monsters couldn’t match Lin Xuan, let alone a mere demon insect.
"Fall!"
With a loud shout from Lin Xuan, those sword rays became brighter. The purple-rope-patterned corpse insect was startled but too late; several sword beams hit it hard despite its diminished state. However, Lin Xuan had no intention of harming the enemy; he just wanted to block its retreat path.
And now, his goal was achieved.
Though the insect wasn’t injured, it was knocked back by the sword beams. This delay allowed the purple net to fly over and ensnare it, trapping it like a fish in a net.
"Ah…"
The sound of the insect’s wings filled Lin Xuan's ears as it didn’t want to surrender. But its struggle was futile; now that it wasn’t the mature form, its strength had greatly diminished. Facing his divine treasure designed to counter demon insects, it found itself at a disadvantage.