lìng yī biān ， lín xuān de liǎn sè nán kàn dào jí chù ， méi xiǎng dào lián yù luó fēng dōu méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。 mèng
另一边，林轩的脸色难看到极处，没想到连玉罗蜂都没有效果。夢
On the other side, Lin Xuan's face was contorted with extreme displeasure. He hadn't expected even the Jade Luo Bee to be ineffective.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì jǐ shì zhēn de shén tōng jǐn chū ， méi yǒu duō yú de hòu shǒu 。
此时此刻，自己是真的神通尽出，没有多余的后手。
At this moment, he truly had exhausted all his divine powers and had no more backup moves left.
bì jìng wǔ lóng xǐ lín xuān bù gǎn shǐ yòng 。
毕竟五龙玺林轩不敢使用。
After all, he dared not use the Five Dragon Seal here. Although he believed that once it was used, it would surely eliminate a formidable enemy, such an action would be akin to drinking poison to quench thirst. The current crisis might be resolved, but it would bring him into even greater peril.
suī rán tā yǒu bǎ wò ， cǐ bǎo yī chū ， bì dìng néng gòu miè shā qiáng dí ， rán ér nà yàng zuò ， xiāng dāng yú yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě ， yǎn qián de wēi jī shì jiě chú ， què huì jiāng zì jǐ dài dào gèng jiā wēi xiǎn de jìng dì 。
虽然他有把握，此宝一出，必定能够灭杀强敌，然而那样做，相当于饮鸩止渴，眼前的危机是解除，却会将自己带到更加危险的境地。
Ice Soul Demon Ancestor!
bīng pò mó zǔ ！
冰魄魔祖！
Lin Xuan had never forgotten the threat this woman posed. He had destroyed one of her manifestations, and if he hid in the Spirit Realm, Ice Soul wouldn't be able to do anything about it. After all, she was too sensitive a figure; it would cause a war between the two realms if she tried to seek trouble.
cǐ nǚ de wēi xié lín xuān yī rì yě bù céng huò wàng guò ， zì jǐ kě shì huǐ le tā yī jù huà shēn lái zhe ， zì jǐ ruò duǒ zài líng jiè ， bīng pò yě ná zì jǐ mò nài hé ， bì jìng cǐ nǚ shēn fèn tài mǐn gǎn le ， bù kě néng kuà jiè lái zhǎo zì jǐ má fán ， fǒu zé bì dìng huì yǐn qǐ liǎng jiè dà zhàn 。
此女的威胁林轩一日也不曾或忘过，自己可是毁了她一具化身来着，自己若躲在灵界，冰魄也拿自己没奈何，毕竟此女身份太敏感了，不可能跨界来找自己麻烦，否则必定会引起两界大战。
Thus, he must be safe in the Spirit Realm!
suǒ yǐ zài líng jiè zì jǐ kěn dìng ān quán ！
所以在灵界自己肯定安全！
However, at this moment, he was in the Ancient Demon Realm. If he used the Five Dragon Seal, it was uncertain whether Ice Soul Demon Ancestor would receive any information related to him.
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì jǐ kě shì zài gǔ mó jiè lái zhe ， ruò shì shǐ yòng wǔ lóng xǐ ， hěn nán shuō bīng pò mó zǔ huì bú huì dé dào yǔ zì jǐ yǒu guān de xiāo xī 。
然而此时此刻，自己可是在古魔界来着，若是使用五龙玺，很难说冰魄魔祖会不会得到与自己有关的消息。
In that case, she might not even need to act herself; a few subordinates could easily kill him.
dào shí hòu ， tā shèn zhì bù yòng zì jǐ dòng shǒu ， suí biàn pài yī liǎng gè shǒu xià zì jǐ jiù sǐ dìng le 。
到时候，她甚至不用自己动手，随便派一两个手下自己就死定了。
"Damnit, I've finally managed to get some spirit talismans from the Fu Family. Do I really have to use them now?"
“ kě wù ， hǎo bù róng yì cóng fù jiā táo dào de líng fú ， rú jīn jiù yào yòng diào me ？”
“可恶，好不容易从付家淘到的灵符，如今就要用掉么？”
A trace of disappointment flashed across Lin Xuan's face. Although he had already exhausted all his divine powers, he was not yet at a dead end. At least he still had a random teleportation talisman that could definitely allow him to escape.
lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jǔ sàng zhī sè ， tā suī rán yǐ jīng shén tōng jǐn chū ， dàn hái méi yǒu dào shān qióng shuǐ jìn de dì bù ， zhì shǎo zì jǐ shǒu zhōng hái yǒu suí jī chuán sòng fú ， yòng cǐ wù jué duì kě yǐ táo zǒu de 。
林轩脸上闪过一丝沮丧之色，他虽然已经神通尽出，但还没有到山穷水尽的地步，至少自己手中还有随机传送符，用此物绝对可以逃走的。
However... the talismans could only be used once, and using it here felt like a waste. His expression was hesitant as he made up his mind reluctantly; this decision wasn't easy.
zhǐ shì …… fú lù zhǐ néng shǐ yòng yī cì ， yòng zài zhè lǐ ， lín xuān shí zài yǒu xiē bù shě ， suǒ yǐ liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng hái pǒ wèi chóu chú ， zhè ge jué xīn shí zài bù zěn me hǎo xià de 。
只是……符箓只能使用一次，用在这里，林轩实在有些不舍，所以脸上的表情还颇为踌躇，这个决心实在不怎么好下的。
Just then, a low growl entered his ears, causing Lin Xuan's expression to change. It was Silver Wing Corpse King giving him a reminder.
rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， yī dī hǒu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān shén sè yī dòng ， què shì yín chì shī wáng zài gěi tā tí xǐng 。
然而就在此刻，一低吼的声音传入耳朵，林轩神色一动，却是银翅尸王在给他提醒。
Controlling the second consciousness of this demon corpse had a time limit, and there was little left now.
dì èr yuán shén cāo kòng cǐ shī mó ， shì yǒu shí jiān xiàn zhì de ， rú jīn yǐ suǒ shèng wú jǐ 。
第二元神操控此尸魔，是有时间限制的，如今已所剩无几。
Lin Xuan sighed and finally made up his mind. The chances of winning by continuing to fight were slim; the longer he dragged it out, the worse off he would be.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， zhōng yú xià dìng jué xīn ， zài dǎ xià qù ， zì jǐ qǔ shèng de jī huì zhe shí miǎo máng dé jǐn ， yuè tuō xià qù yuè bù lì 。
林轩叹了口气，终于下定决心，再打下去，自己取胜的机会着实渺茫得紧，越拖下去越不利。
Forget about it; let's get out first. One day, I will definitely seek revenge on Old Ancestor Yan Mountain for today's humiliation.
bà ， xiān tuō shēn zài shuō ， yǒu zhāo yī rì ， zì jǐ bì dìng huì zài zhǎo shàng yān shān lǎo zǔ ， yǐ bào jīn rì zhī chóu 。
罢，先脱身再说，有朝一日，自己必定会再找上燕山老祖，以报今日之仇。
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan reached out his hand and was about to retrieve a talisman when Old Ancestor Yan Mountain acted even faster.
lín xuān xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， zhèng yù qù tāo fú lù ， rán ér yān shān lǎo zǔ de dòng zuò ， què bǐ tā gèng wéi xùn sù 。
林轩心中如此想着，伸出手来，正欲去掏符箓，然而燕山老祖的动作，却比他更为迅速。
This old fellow had abundant experience in magical battles; he had already determined that Lin Xuan had no other means at his disposal. He probably intended to make a run for it.
zhè lǎo jiā huǒ dòu fǎ de jīng yàn yě hěn fēng fù ， tōng guò pàn duàn yǐ què dìng lín xuān méi yǒu bié de shǒu duàn ， kǒng pà xiǎng yào xié dǐ mǒ yóu 。
这老家伙斗法的经验也很丰富，通过判断已确定林轩没有别的手段，恐怕想要鞋底抹油。
"Want to leave? Dream on."
“ xiǎng zǒu ， bái rì zuò mèng 。”
“想走，白日做梦。”
Old Ancestor Yan Mountain's face showed a sneer as he waved his sleeves, and black light like ink shot out, flying toward him in the shape of a palm-sized spirit talisman.
yān shān lǎo zǔ liǎn shàng lù chū lěng xiào zhī sè ， xiù páo yī fú ， hēi guāng rú mò ， yī zhāng bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de líng fú fēi lüè ér chū 。
燕山老祖脸上露出冷笑之色，袖袍一拂，黑光如墨，一张巴掌大小的灵符飞掠而出。
Unlike ordinary spirit talismans, the characters on this one were moving continuously, almost like living creatures.
yǔ yì bān de líng fú bù tóng ， shàng miàn de fú wén jū rán zài bù tíng yóu dòng ， páng rú huó wù 。
与一般的灵符不同，上面的符文居然在不停游动，彷如活物。
禁法符!
jìn fǎ fú ！
禁法符！
This talisman was something Old Ancestor Yan Mountain had obtained at great cost from the Fu Family. It was to prevent Lin Xuan's escape.
cǐ wù kě shì yān shān lǎo zǔ fù chū hěn dà dài jià cái cóng fù jiā huàn qǔ dào de 。
此物可是燕山老祖付出很大代价才从付家换取到的。
Now was its moment of glory; the old demon wouldn't hesitate. With a wave of his hand, he cast a spell, and the black light on the talisman intensified, igniting without wind. A faint black aura then emanated from it, enveloping everything within sight.
wèi de jiù shì fáng bèi lín xuān táo zǒu 。
为的就是防备林轩逃走。
"What is this?"
cǐ shí zhèng shì tā fā wēi de shí kè ， lǎo mó zì rán bú huì yóu yù shén me ， yī yáng shǒu ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， nà fú lù biǎo miàn hēi guāng dà zuò ， wú fēng zì rán ， suí hòu yī tuán dàn dàn de hēi sè guāng yùn cóng qí biǎo miàn sàn fà chū lái ， jiāng mù guāng suǒ jí zhī chù ， quán dōu lǒng zhào zhù le 。
此时正是牠发威的时刻，老魔自然不会犹豫什么，一扬手，一道法诀打出，那符箓表面黑光大做，无风自燃，随后一团淡淡的黑色光晕从其表面散发出来，将目光所及之处，全都笼罩住了。
Lin Xuan was first taken aback, his pupils constricting as he saw the scene before him, which somewhat resembled Xiao Mao Ball's domain.
“ zhè shì shén me ？”
“这是什么？”
However, Lin Xuan knew that this wasn't a domain at all. Regardless of that, he had already taken out the random teleportation talisman and injected mana without hesitation.
lín xuān xiān shì yī è ， tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yǎn qián de yí mù ， yǔ xiǎo máo qiú de lǐng yù pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
林轩先是一愕，瞳孔微缩，眼前的一幕，与小毛球的领域颇有几分相似之处。
But it didn't work; the talisman hadn't been activated.
bù guò lín xuān dāng rán qīng chǔ ， zhè jué fēi lǐng yù shén me 。
不过林轩当然清楚，这绝非领域什么。
"Why is this happening?"
qiě bù guǎn zhè me duō ， lín xuān yǐ qǔ chū le suí jī chuán sòng fú ， háo bù yóu yù de jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù 。
且不管这么多，林轩已取出了随机传送符，毫不犹豫的将法力注入。
Lin Xuan was alarmed. Could it be that the spirit talismans he bought for such a high price were fake?
rán ér méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， nà fú lù jū rán bìng méi yǒu bèi qǐ dòng 。
然而没有效果，那符箓居然并没有被启动。
He shook his head. Although he had paid and received, he had carefully examined them. After all, although spirit talismans were difficult to forge, distinguishing between genuine and fake ones wasn't too hard.
“ zěn me huì zhè yàng ？”
“怎么会这样？”
In the cultivation world, unlike in the secular realm, spirit talismans or magical artifacts might be more expensive but were still fair transactions; forging such items was very difficult. The Fu Family, known for their long history of crafting spirit talismans, couldn't possibly make a fake one; it would simply not be worth it.
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè ， nán dào zì jǐ huā dà jià qián mǎi de fú lù jū rán shì jiǎ de ？
林轩大惊失色，难道自己花大价钱买的符箓居然是假的？
He had examined them himself, and this random teleportation talisman clearly worked. Why didn't it work now?
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， suī shuō shì yī shǒu jiāo qián yī shǒu jiāo huò ， dàn tā míng míng zǐ xì jiǎn chá guò ， yào xiǎo de ， fú lù suī rán nán yú liàn zhì ， rán ér biàn shí zhēn wěi hái shì pǒ wèi róng yì de 。
林轩摇了摇头，虽说是一手交钱一手交货，但他明明仔细检查过，要晓得，符箓虽然难于炼制，然而辨识真伪还是颇为容易的。
Could it be because of the talisman he just used?
xiū xiān jiè yǔ shì sú bù tóng ， fú lù yě hǎo ， fǎ bǎo yě bà ， suī rán kě néng guì shàng yī xiē ， dàn dōu shì tóng sǒu wú qī ， zuò jiǎ shì hěn kùn nán dì ， fù jiā zhè yàng yǐ zhì fú shù yáng míng bǎi wàn nián de jiā zú ， gèng bù kě néng chū jiǎ huò ， nà yàng zuò ， gēn běn jiù shì dé bù cháng shī de 。
修仙界与世俗不同，符箓也好，法宝也罢，虽然可能贵上一些，但都是童叟无欺，作假是很困难地，付家这样以制符术扬名百万年的家族，更不可能出假货，那样做，根本就是得不偿失的。
Lin Xuan quickly guessed the truth.
qīn shǒu jiǎn chá guò ， zhè suí jī chuán sòng fú míng míng kě yòng ， wèi shén me cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què piān piān méi yǒu bàn fǎ qǐ dòng ne ？
亲手检查过，这随机传送符明明可用，为什么此时此刻，却偏偏没有办法启动呢？
But knowing something was different from figuring out how to counteract it.
nán dào shì yīn wèi duì fāng gāng cái jì chū de nà zhāng fú ？
难道是因为对方刚才祭出的那张符？
"Little guy, with my禁法符, your spirit talismans from the Fu Family are nothing but useless decorations. You can save yourself some effort," Old Ancestor Yan Mountain sneered.
lín xuān hěn kuài jiù cāi dào zhēn xiàng le 。
林轩很快就猜到真相了。
"禁法符?" Lin Xuan's brows furrowed; he had never heard of such a thing before, but its name gave away its purpose.
rán ér cāi zhōng yòu rú hé ， liǎo jiě shì yī huí shì ， xiǎng yào pò jiě yòu shì lìng yī huí shì 。
然而猜中又如何，了解是一回事，想要破解又是另一回事。
"Will all the spirit talismans from the Fu Family be completely ineffective?"
“ xiǎo jiā huo ， yǒu lǎo fū zhè zhāng jìn fǎ fú ， nǐ cóng fù jiā dé dào de fú lù dōu zhǐ bù guò shì bǎi shè ， jiù bù yòng bái fèi lì qì le 。” yān shān lǎo zǔ níng xiào zhe 。
“小家伙，有老夫这张禁法符，你从付家得到的符箓都只不过是摆设，就不用白费力气了。”燕山老祖狞笑着。
Lin Xuan muttered to himself, half believing and half doubting. He didn't know if Old Ancestor Yan Mountain was just bluffing.
“ jìn fǎ fú ？” lín xuān méi tóu jǐn suǒ ， wán quán méi yǒu tīng shuō guò ， bù guò cóng míng zì yě kě yǐ cāi dào tā de zuò yòng shì shén me 。
“禁法符？”林轩眉头紧锁，完全没有听说过，不过从名字也可以猜到牠的作用是什么。
He waved his sleeves again, sending out two more talismans. Both were of an offensive nature; Lin Xuan wasn't expecting them to win the battle but merely wanted to verify their claims.
“ fù jiā dé dào de fú lù huì wán quán shī xiào me ？”
“付家得到的符箓会完全失效么？”
As expected, these two spirit talismans also failed to activate anything.
lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ ， duì zhè huà bàn xìn bàn yí ， tiān zhī dào duì fāng shì bú shì xū zhāng shēng shì 。
林轩喃喃自语，对这话半信半疑，天知道对方是不是虚张声势。
Lin Xuan's expression became even more difficult.
xiù páo yī fú ， jiù shì liǎng zhāng fú lù fēi lüè ér chū ， dōu shì gōng jī shǔ xìng de ， lín xuān bìng bù zhǐ wàng liǎng zhāng dòng xuán qī de líng fú néng zhì shèng kè dí ， zhǐ shì jiè cǐ yàn zhèng duì fāng suǒ shuō de zhēn wěi ér yǐ 。
袖袍一拂，就是两张符箓飞掠而出，都是攻击属性的，林轩并不指望两张洞玄期的灵符能制胜克敌，只是借此验证对方所说的真伪而已。
He tried another defensive talisman, which was equally futile.
bú yòng shuō ， nà liǎng zhāng líng fú yě méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， gēn běn jiù bù néng qǐ dòng shén me 。
不用说，那两张灵符也没有效果，根本就不能启动什么。
Once might be a coincidence, twice or thrice couldn't possibly be by chance.
lín xuān de liǎn sè yuè fā nàn kàn le 。
林轩的脸色越发难看了。
Damnit, there are such spirit talismans. Could it be that the Fu Family made them? Perhaps there is some collusion between the Fu Family and Old Ancestor Yan Mountain?
zài jì chū yī zhāng fáng yù de fú lù ， bú yòng shuō ， yě shì tú láo de 。
再祭出一张防御的符箓，不用说，也是徒劳的。
However, at this moment, pursuing this matter was meaningless. The Jade Luo Bee was trapped, Silver Wing Corpse King's time was running out, and his three spirit talismans had all failed to work. He truly felt cornered.
yī cì yǒu kě néng shì qiǎo hé ， liǎng cì sān cì nà jiù jué bù kě néng yǒu pèng qiǎo yī shuō 。
一次有可能是巧合，两次三次那就绝不可能有碰巧一说。
Should he really use the Five Dragon Seal?
kě wù ， jū rán hái yǒu zhè yàng de fú lù ， nán dào yě shì fù jiā liàn zhì chū lái de ， mò fēi fù jiā yǔ yān shān lǎo zǔ ， gēn běn jiù zài àn tōng kuǎn qū me ？
可恶，居然还有这样的符箓，难道也是付家炼制出来的，莫非付家与燕山老祖，根本就在暗通款曲么？
Lin Xuan shook his head and decided to hold on for a while longer.
bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zài zhuī jiū zhè ge yě méi yǒu yì yì le ， yù luó fēng bèi kùn zhù ， yín chì shī wáng de shí jiān kuài yào dào le ， yuán běn yǐ zhàng de sān dà líng fú ， tóng yàng méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， zì jǐ zhēn de shì bèi bī dào shān qióng shuǐ jìn de dì bù 。
不过此时此刻，再追究这个也没有意义了，玉罗蜂被困住，银翅尸王的时间快要到了，原本倚仗的三大灵符，同样没有效果，自己真的是被逼到山穷水尽的地步。
However, as he scanned the scene, he was surprised to find that Old Ancestor Yan Mountain's expression changed after a brief moment of joy; it seemed too strange. What was his intention?
nán dào zhēn yào dòng yòng wǔ lóng xǐ me ？
难道真要动用五龙玺么？
Lin Xuan was puzzled. Could it be an act?
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， jué dìng hái shì zài chēng yī chēng zài shuō 。
林轩摇了摇头，决定还是再撑一撑再说。
But that expression didn't seem like it either.
rán ér mù guāng sǎo guò ， què yà rán fā xiàn ， yān shān lǎo zǔ zài duǎn zàn de gāo xìng guò hòu ， méi tóu jū rán yě shì dà zhòu qǐ lái le 。
然而目光扫过，却讶然发现，燕山老祖在短暂的高兴过后，眉头居然也是大皱起来了。
Old Ancestor Yan Mountain did indeed only feel happy for a few breaths.
duì fāng zhè fú biǎo qíng wèi miǎn yě tài qí guài le xiē ， jiū jìng yǒu hé yòng yì ？
对方这幅表情未免也太奇怪了些，究竟有何用意？
After casting the禁法符, he found that mana was rapidly flowing out of him.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yí huò ， nán dào shì zhuāng de ？
林轩心中疑惑，难道是装的？
"Damnit, Fu Yaozhou didn't say how much mana this禁法符would consume. The rate at which it's draining is astonishing; even as a spirit consciousness existence, I'm struggling to keep up. Damn, you dare scheme against me! I won't let the Fu Family off easily," Old Ancestor Yan Mountain swore.
kě nà fù biǎo qíng ， sì hū yòu bù tài xiàng 。
可那副表情，似乎又不太像。
And his predicament was soon revealed to Lin Xuan: he was truly cornered with no way out, only to find himself trapped by his own actions.
yān shān lǎo zǔ què shí zhǐ gāo xìng le jǐ xī 。
燕山老祖确实只高兴了几息。
Just a moment ago, Lin Xuan had been pondering how to escape. But now, as long as he carefully handled the situation and delayed for a bit, there would be another opportunity in ten out of ten cases.
jì chū jìn fǎ fú hòu ， tā fā xiàn zì jǐ tǐ nèi de fǎ lì ， zhèng fēi sù liú xiè chū qù 。
祭出禁法符后，他发现自己体内的法力，正飞速流泻出去。
Unfortunately, without Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk, he was doomed to lose.
“ kě wù ， fù yáo zhōu zěn me méi yǒu shuō ， zhī chēng zhè jìn fǎ fú ， yào xiāo hào zhè me duō fǎ lì ne ， yào zhī dào nà liú xiè sù dù ， kě shì lìng rén chēng mù ， biàn shì tā zhè fēn shén qī cún zài ， yě yǒu xiē chēng bú zhù ， gāi sǐ ， jū rán gǎn suàn jì wǒ ， jué bù yǔ fù jiā shàn bà gān xiū 。” yān shān lǎo zǔ xīn zhōng fā hěn zhe 。
“可恶，付遥舟怎么没有说，支撑这禁法符，要消耗这么多法力呢，要知道那流泻速度，可是令人瞠目，便是他这分神期存在，也有些撑不住，该死，居然敢算计我，绝不与付家善罢甘休。”燕山老祖心中发狠着。
With this thought, Lin Xuan regained his confidence. He waved his sleeves again, and ninety-nine nine须臾剑 reappeared before him, with every group of nine forming a beautiful lotus flower in front of him.
On the other side, Lin Xuan's face was contorted with extreme displeasure. He hadn't expected even the Jade Luo Bee to be ineffective.
At this moment, he truly had exhausted all his divine powers and had no more backup moves left.
After all, he dared not use the Five Dragon Seal here. Although he believed that once it was used, it would surely eliminate a formidable enemy, such an action would be akin to drinking poison to quench thirst. The current crisis might be resolved, but it would bring him into even greater peril.
Ice Soul Demon Ancestor!
Lin Xuan had never forgotten the threat this woman posed. He had destroyed one of her manifestations, and if he hid in the Spirit Realm, Ice Soul wouldn't be able to do anything about it. After all, she was too sensitive a figure; it would cause a war between the two realms if she tried to seek trouble.
Thus, he must be safe in the Spirit Realm!
However, at this moment, he was in the Ancient Demon Realm. If he used the Five Dragon Seal, it was uncertain whether Ice Soul Demon Ancestor would receive any information related to him.
In that case, she might not even need to act herself; a few subordinates could easily kill him.
"Damnit, I've finally managed to get some spirit talismans from the Fu Family. Do I really have to use them now?"
A trace of disappointment flashed across Lin Xuan's face. Although he had already exhausted all his divine powers, he was not yet at a dead end. At least he still had a random teleportation talisman that could definitely allow him to escape.
However... the talismans could only be used once, and using it here felt like a waste. His expression was hesitant as he made up his mind reluctantly; this decision wasn't easy.
Just then, a low growl entered his ears, causing Lin Xuan's expression to change. It was Silver Wing Corpse King giving him a reminder.
Controlling the second consciousness of this demon corpse had a time limit, and there was little left now.
Lin Xuan sighed and finally made up his mind. The chances of winning by continuing to fight were slim; the longer he dragged it out, the worse off he would be.
Forget about it; let's get out first. One day, I will definitely seek revenge on Old Ancestor Yan Mountain for today's humiliation.
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan reached out his hand and was about to retrieve a talisman when Old Ancestor Yan Mountain acted even faster.
This old fellow had abundant experience in magical battles; he had already determined that Lin Xuan had no other means at his disposal. He probably intended to make a run for it.
"Want to leave? Dream on."
Old Ancestor Yan Mountain's face showed a sneer as he waved his sleeves, and black light like ink shot out, flying toward him in the shape of a palm-sized spirit talisman.
Unlike ordinary spirit talismans, the characters on this one were moving continuously, almost like living creatures.
禁法符!
This talisman was something Old Ancestor Yan Mountain had obtained at great cost from the Fu Family. It was to prevent Lin Xuan's escape.
Now was its moment of glory; the old demon wouldn't hesitate. With a wave of his hand, he cast a spell, and the black light on the talisman intensified, igniting without wind. A faint black aura then emanated from it, enveloping everything within sight.
"What is this?"
Lin Xuan was first taken aback, his pupils constricting as he saw the scene before him, which somewhat resembled Xiao Mao Ball's domain.
However, Lin Xuan knew that this wasn't a domain at all. Regardless of that, he had already taken out the random teleportation talisman and injected mana without hesitation.
But it didn't work; the talisman hadn't been activated.
"Why is this happening?"
Lin Xuan was alarmed. Could it be that the spirit talismans he bought for such a high price were fake?
He shook his head. Although he had paid and received, he had carefully examined them. After all, although spirit talismans were difficult to forge, distinguishing between genuine and fake ones wasn't too hard.
In the cultivation world, unlike in the secular realm, spirit talismans or magical artifacts might be more expensive but were still fair transactions; forging such items was very difficult. The Fu Family, known for their long history of crafting spirit talismans, couldn't possibly make a fake one; it would simply not be worth it.
He had examined them himself, and this random teleportation talisman clearly worked. Why didn't it work now?
Could it be because of the talisman he just used?
Lin Xuan quickly guessed the truth.
But knowing something was different from figuring out how to counteract it.
"Little guy, with my禁法符, your spirit talismans from the Fu Family are nothing but useless decorations. You can save yourself some effort," Old Ancestor Yan Mountain sneered.
"禁法符?" Lin Xuan's brows furrowed; he had never heard of such a thing before, but its name gave away its purpose.
"Will all the spirit talismans from the Fu Family be completely ineffective?"
Lin Xuan muttered to himself, half believing and half doubting. He didn't know if Old Ancestor Yan Mountain was just bluffing.
He waved his sleeves again, sending out two more talismans. Both were of an offensive nature; Lin Xuan wasn't expecting them to win the battle but merely wanted to verify their claims.
As expected, these two spirit talismans also failed to activate anything.
Lin Xuan's expression became even more difficult.
He tried another defensive talisman, which was equally futile.
Once might be a coincidence, twice or thrice couldn't possibly be by chance.
Damnit, there are such spirit talismans. Could it be that the Fu Family made them? Perhaps there is some collusion between the Fu Family and Old Ancestor Yan Mountain?
However, at this moment, pursuing this matter was meaningless. The Jade Luo Bee was trapped, Silver Wing Corpse King's time was running out, and his three spirit talismans had all failed to work. He truly felt cornered.
Should he really use the Five Dragon Seal?
Lin Xuan shook his head and decided to hold on for a while longer.
However, as he scanned the scene, he was surprised to find that Old Ancestor Yan Mountain's expression changed after a brief moment of joy; it seemed too strange. What was his intention?
Lin Xuan was puzzled. Could it be an act?
But that expression didn't seem like it either.
Old Ancestor Yan Mountain did indeed only feel happy for a few breaths.
After casting the禁法符, he found that mana was rapidly flowing out of him.
"Damnit, Fu Yaozhou didn't say how much mana this禁法符would consume. The rate at which it's draining is astonishing; even as a spirit consciousness existence, I'm struggling to keep up. Damn, you dare scheme against me! I won't let the Fu Family off easily," Old Ancestor Yan Mountain swore.
And his predicament was soon revealed to Lin Xuan: he was truly cornered with no way out, only to find himself trapped by his own actions.
Just a moment ago, Lin Xuan had been pondering how to escape. But now, as long as he carefully handled the situation and delayed for a bit, there would be another opportunity in ten out of ten cases.
Unfortunately, without Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk, he was doomed to lose.
With this thought, Lin Xuan regained his confidence. He waved his sleeves again, and ninety-nine nine须臾剑 reappeared before him, with every group of nine forming a beautiful lotus flower in front of him.