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而那光弧却分毫影响也无，继续无声无息的朝着自己〖激〗射。随┆夢┆小┆說,.com
And yet, the light arc showed no sign of being affected. It continued to silently shoot towards him.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
"Is this..."
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， shì tā wàn wàn bù céng yù liào dào de ， suī rán tā yě kàn chū nà guāng hú yǒu fán fēn guǐ yì ， rán ér zì jǐ suǒ shì fàng chū de jiàn qì yòu qǐ shì yì yú ， àn lǐ shuō ， zěn me dōu gāi néng gòu zǔ shàng yī zǔ 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，这样的结果，是他万万不曾预料到的，虽然他也看出那光弧有凡分诡异，然而自己所释放出的剑气又岂是易于，按理说，怎么都该能够阻上一阻。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted slightly. Such a result was beyond his wildest expectations. Although he had noticed that the light arc seemed peculiar, his sword qi should not be easily deflected. Logically speaking, it should have at least slowed down for a moment.
nán dào shuō ”…
难道说”…
Could it...
yǎn jiǎo de yú guāng shǎn guò ， lín xuān yǐn yǐn kàn chū le fán fēn duān ní ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， nǎ yǒu shí jiān duō zuò sī suǒ ， lín xuān zuǒ jiǎo shēn chū ， xiàng qián mài chū yī bù 。
眼角的余光闪过，林轩隐隐看出了凡分端倪，然而此时此刻，哪有时间多做思索，林轩左脚伸出，向前迈出一步。
A glint of insight flashed through the corner of his eye as Lin Xuan vaguely discerned something strange. But there was no time to dwell on this now; he stepped forward with his left foot.
kōng jiān bō dòng yì qǐ ， dùn shí bú jiàn le zōng jì 。
空间波动一起，顿时不见了踪迹。
The space around him rippled, and he vanished from sight.
nà guāng hú wú shēng wú xī de zài tā gāng cái suǒ zhàn lì zhī chù huà ， guò ， fēn háo shēng wēi yě wú ， jiē xià lái què yǒu hōng lōng lóng de jù xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān shēn hòu de yī zuò gāo shān ， bèi lán yāo xuē wèi le liǎng bàn 。
那光弧无声无息的在他刚才所站立之处划，过，分毫声威也无，接下来却有轰隆隆的巨响声传入耳朵，林轩身后的一座高山，被拦腰削为了两半。
The light arc silently traced over where he had stood, leaving no trace or sound. Then, a loud rumbling echoed in his ears as the mountain behind him was split in half.
suī rán yǐ xiū xiān zhě de shí lì ， yí shān dǎo hǎi bú shì wèn tí ， rán ér yī zuò qiān zhàng gāo de shān fēng ， xiǎng yào jiāng qí yī fēn wéi èr ， chū shǒu de shēng shì ， nà jiào yí gè fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， nǎ xiàng zhè guāng hú ， sī háo shēng xī yě wú ， kě pò huài lì zhī jīng rén ， què ràng rén chēng mù ……。
虽然以修仙者的实力，移山倒海不是问题，然而一座千丈高的山峰，想要将其一分为二，出手的声势，那叫一个非同小可，哪像这光弧，丝毫声息也无，可破坏力之惊人，却让人瞠目……。
Although cultivators could move mountains effortlessly, splitting a thousand-foot-tall peak into two halves required considerable force. This light arc, however, showed no signs of effort, yet its destructive power was astonishing...
zhè jué bú shì pǔ tōng de wǔ xíng fǎ shù ， dào yǒu fán fēn xiàng kōng jiān liè fèng ！
这绝不是普通的五行法术，倒有凡分像空间裂缝！
This wasn't an ordinary five-element spell; it seemed more like a spatial rift!
rán ér kōng jiān liè fèng ， jū rán néng gòu xiàng zì jǐ jìn gōng ， zhè kě néng me ？
然而空间裂缝，居然能够像自己进攻，这可能么？
But how could a spatial rift attack him? Was this possible?
nǎo hǎi zhōng zhū bān niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， nà yín liàng de guāng hú yòu yī cì chū xiàn le 。
脑海中诸般念头转过，那银亮的光弧又一次出现了。
As various thoughts raced through his mind, the silver light arc reappeared.
zhè yī cì shì zì jǐ de shēn hòu ， lín xuān sà rán huí guò tóu lú ， méi yǒu jiāng jiàn qì jì chū ， ér shì xiù páo yī fú ， cóng tā de zhǐ zhǎng jiān fēi chū yī tuán xuàn lì de mó huǒ 。
这一次是自己的身后，林轩飒然回过头颅，没有将剑气祭出，而是袖袍一拂，从他的指掌间飞出一团绚丽的魔火。
This time, it shot from behind. Lin Xuan turned his head swiftly and unleashed a burst of magical fire from his sleeves instead of sword qi.
huàn líng tiān huǒ ！
幻灵天火！
Phantom Heavenly Fire!
shì bú shì kōng jiān liè fèng ， zhè yī cì ， dōu yīng gāi yǒu dìng lùn le 。
是不是空间裂缝，这一次，都应该有定论了。
Was this a spatial rift? This should be settled now.
huǒ yàn lí shǒu yǐ hòu ， xùn sù biàn dà qǐ lái ， yǒu rú chē lún yì bān ， lán zài nà yín liàng guāng hú de shēn qián 。
火焰离手以后，迅速变大起来，有如车轮一般，拦在那银亮光弧的身前。
The flames grew larger as they approached the light arc, blocking its path.
xià yī kè ， liǎng zhě hěn hěn de jī zhuàng zài ！ qǐ ， yī jiù shì wú shēng wú xī ， kě xuàn mù dì líng guāng què shì dà zuò ， tūn shì róng hé ， bù guò zuì hòu qǔ shèng de shì lín xuān de mó jiān 。
下一刻，两者狠狠的激撞在！起，依旧是无声无息，可炫目的灵光却是大做，吞噬融合，不过最后取胜的是林轩的魔尖。
In the next moment, the two collided with a resounding impact. Despite the silence, a dazzling light enveloped them. In the end, Lin Xuan's magical spear emerged victorious.
guǒ rán shì kōng jiān liè fèng ！
果然是空间裂缝！
Sure enough, it was a spatial rift!
jīng guò zhè yī fān jiāo shǒu ， lín xuān yǐ xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， rán ér liǎn sè què shì yuè fā de nán kàn dào jí chù 。
经过这一番交手，林轩已心中有数，然而脸色却是越发的难看到极处。
After this exchange, Lin Xuan had a clear idea of what he faced, but his expression grew more grim.
duì fāng jū rán néng gòu qū shǐ kōng jiān liè fèng ， nà zì rán shì jīng shàn kōng jiān shén tōng 。
对方居然能够驱使空间裂缝，那自然是精擅空间神通。
The opponent could control spatial rifts, indicating expertise in spatial techniques. A formidable foe!
dà dí ！
大敌！
Victory would be extremely difficult.
zì jǐ xiǎng yào qǔ shèng ， kǒng pà yě shì qiān bān de bù róng yì 。
自己想要取胜，恐怕也是千般的不容易。
However, on the surface, Lin Xuan showed no signs of fear. His eyes glinted silver as he looked ahead.
rán ér bù guǎn xīn zhōng shì zěn me xiǎng de ， biǎo miàn shàng ， lín xuān yī jiù méi yǒu lù chū fēn háo wèi jù ， liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng yín máng dà qǐ ， xiàng zhe qián fāng wàng le guò qù 。
然而不管心中是怎么想的，表面上，林轩依旧没有露出分毫畏惧，两只眼睛银芒大起，向着前方望了过去。
Scanning with his divine sense was ineffective, but that didn't mean the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye was useless.
shén shí sōu suǒ méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， rán ér bù dài biǎo tiān fèng shén mù tóng yàng méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。
神识搜索没有效果，然而不代表天凤神目同样没有用处。
Sure enough, a blurry figure entered his vision, though not clearly. Regardless, it had revealed its whereabouts.
guǒ rán ， yī tuán mó mó hú hú de yǐng zi jìn rù yǎn lián ， suī rán bìng bù zěn me qīng chǔ ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zǒng zhī jiāng tā de xíng jì bǔ zhuō dào le 。
果然，一团模模糊糊的影子进入眼帘，虽然并不怎么清楚，但不管如何，总之将他的行迹捕捉到了。
"Still trying to hide?" Lin Xuan's cold laughter echoed in his ears: "Or... shall I bring you out?"
“ hái xiǎng yào duǒ duǒ cáng cáng me ？” lín xuān lěng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ yào bù …， ràng lín mǒu lā nǐ chū lái rú hé ？”
“还想要躲躲藏藏么？”林轩冷笑的声音传入耳朵：“要不…，让林某拉你出来如何？”
Before he could finish speaking, a sharp beam of light shot from his right hand.
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī lǚ lì máng cóng tā de zhǐ jiān 〖 jī 〗 shè chū qù 。
话音未落，林轩右手抬起，一缕厉芒从他的指尖〖激〗射出去。
The beam was only as thick as a thumb but moved with incredible speed and force. It wasn't an ordinary five-element spell.
nà lì máng jǐn yǒu mǔ zhǐ cū ， rán ér bù lùn sù dù hái shì lì dào dōu lìng rén chēng mù ， jué bú shì pǔ tōng de wǔ xíng fǎ shù kě yǐ bǐ nǐ de 。
那厉芒仅有拇指粗，然而不论速度还是力道都令人瞠目，绝不是普通的五行法术可以比拟的。
"Bang!" The sound reverberated through the air as space rippled. Something had been hit. Then, an object appeared in his sight.
“ pēng ” de yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， fǎng fú yǒu shén me dōng xī bèi jī zhòng ， suí hòu yī wù xiǎn lù zài shì xiàn zhōng 。
“嘭”的一声传入耳朵，空间波动骤起，仿佛有什么东西被击中，随后一物显露在视线中。
"What...?"
“ zhè ……”。
“这……”。
Lin Xuan stared at the creature before him, surprised to find it was not a spirit of the Sixth Stage but a魔兽—a magical bird, specifically.
lín xuān jīng yà de kàn zhe yú yǎn shǒu de jiā huo ， nǎ lǐ shì shén me fēn shén qī de lǎo guài wù ， ér shì yī mó shòu ， zhèng què de shuō shì fēi qín lèi de mó niǎo 。
林轩惊讶的看着于眼首的家伙，哪里是什么分神期的老怪物，而是一魔兽，正确的说是飞禽类的魔鸟。
It was over a meter long with sharp claws and beak, covered in black feathers.
shēn cháng zhàng yú ， zhǎo jiān zuǐ lì ， hún shēn fù gài zhe hēi sè de líng yǔ 。
身长丈余，爪尖嘴利，浑身覆盖着黑色的翎羽。
Its appearance resembled that of a phoenix.
jiù xíng mào lái shuō ， yǔ fèng huáng jí wéi xiāng sì 。
就形貌来说，与凤凰极为相似。
"This... is a Yang Zhi Bird?"
“ zhè shì …… yáng zhī niǎo ？”
“这是……阳脂鸟？”
Lin Xuan was alarmed. He recalled an ancient text he had read about the Yang Zhi Birds, descendants of the phoenix, inheriting much of its celestial bloodline.
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè ， lì kè xiǎng qǐ céng jīng kàn guò de yī běn shàng gǔ diǎn jí ， yáng zhī niǎo ， nǎi shì fèng huáng hòu yì ， jì chéng le bù shǎo tiān fèng xuè tǒng dì 。
林轩大惊失色，立刻想起曾经看过的一本上古典籍，阳脂鸟，乃是凤凰后裔，继承了不少天凤血统地。
This explained why it could control spatial rifts; after all, the phoenix excelled in spatial techniques, and the Yang Zhi Bird, with its inherited phoenix blood, was no stranger to such abilities.
zhè yě jiù nán guài ， tā néng gòu qū shǐ kōng jiān fèng xì ， bì jìng fèng huáng zuì shàn cháng de ， jiù shì kōng jiān mì shù ， chuán chéng le bù shǎo fèng huáng xuè mài de yáng zhī niǎo yǒu zhè yàng de shǒu duàn ， nà shì háo bù chū qí 。
这也就难怪，它能够驱使空间缝隙，毕竟凤凰最擅长的，就是空间秘术，传承了不少凤凰血脉的阳脂鸟有这样的手段，那是毫不出奇。
Fortunately, this particular Yang Zhi Bird wasn't at a high level. It was only of the Profound Stage, but for Lin Xuan, it remained a formidable opponent.
hǎo zài yǎn qián de yáng zhī niǎo ， pǐn jiē bìng bù suàn hěn gāo ， yě zhǐ shì dòng xuán qī ， rán ér ， duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， yī jiù shì dà dí 。
好在眼前的阳脂鸟，品阶并不算很高，也只是洞玄期，然而，对自己来说，依旧是大敌。
Before Lin Xuan could think further, the Yang Zhi Bird attacked first. It flicked its claws slightly, and a claw beam shot out.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， yáng zhī niǎo yǐ jīng xiān dòng shǒu le ， zhǐ jiàn tā jiǎo zhǎo zhēng wēi yī wǔ ， yī dào zhǎo máng fēi lüè ér chū 。
林轩脑海中念头尚未转过，阳脂鸟已经先动手了，只见它脚爪徵微一舞，一道爪芒飞掠而出。
However, Lin Xuan saw clearly that this wasn't a claw beam; it was a spatial rift. He wouldn't be foolish enough to intercept it directly. He sidestepped, dodging easily.
rán ér lín xuān kàn dé hěn qīng chǔ ， zhè nǎ lǐ shì shén me zhǎo máng ， gēn běn jiù shì kōng jiān liè fèng ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì shǎ shǎ de yìng jiē ， wēi wēi cè guò shēn tǐ ， duǒ le guò qù 。
然而林轩看得很清楚，这哪里是什么爪芒，根本就是空间裂缝，林轩自然不会傻傻的硬接，微微侧过身体，躲了过去。
A phoenix descendant? Fine, as long as it's in beast form now, we can handle it.
fèng huáng hòu yì yòu rú hé ， fǎn zhèng cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yě bù guò shì mó shòu xíng tài de ， zhè jiù hǎo bàn le 。
凤凰后裔又如何，反正此时此刻，它也不过是魔兽形态的，这就好办了。
Summon the little ball!
zhào huàn xiǎo máo qiú ！
召唤小毛球！
Let's see whose techniques are more powerful—yours or mine.
wǒ men jiù dòu yī dòu ， kàn shì nǐ de kōng jiān shén tōng lì hài ne ， hái shì xiǎo máo qiú de lǐng yù gèng niú 。
我们就斗一斗，看是你的空间神通厉害呢，还是小毛球的领域更牛。
With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Xuan summoned the Wanhun Pagoda. A vortex appeared, and the little ball was teleported out.
xiǎng dào jiù zuò ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， zhǐ jiàn líng guāng dà zuò ， wàn hún tǎ yǐ jīng bèi tā jì chū ， suí hòu chū xiàn le yí gè xuán wō ， xiǎo máo qiú bèi cóng tǎ lǐ miàn chuán sòng chū lái le 。
想到就做，林轩袖袍一拂，只见灵光大做，万魂塔已经被他祭出，随后出现了一个漩涡，小毛球被从塔里面传送出来了。
"Rrrr..."
“ hū lū hū lū 。”
“呼噜呼噜。”
The little creature was fast asleep and showed no signs of waking up despite being called from its resting place. Lin Xuan was speechless; he had seen many lazy creatures but never one so deeply asleep.
rán ér xiǎo jiā huo shuì dé zhèng shú ， jí shǐ bèi cóng qī shēn zhī dì huàn chū ， xiǎn rán yě méi néng dǎ rǎo tā de měi mèng ， lín xuān yǒu xiē wú yǔ le ， jiàn guò tān shuì de jiā huo ， dàn méi yǒu jiàn guò shuí kě yǐ tān shuì dào rú cǐ dì bù 。
然而小家伙睡得正熟，即使被从栖身之地唤出，显然也没能打扰它的美梦，林轩有些无语了，见过贪睡的家伙，但没有见过谁可以贪睡到如此地步。
A divine thought was sent, but it had no effect. The little ball seemed to be in a deep sleep, disconnecting itself from his divine sense.
yī dào shén niàn fā chū ， què fā xiàn wán quán méi yòng ， xiǎo jiā huo jiù rú tóng chǔ yú dōng mián zhōng ， yǔ zì jǐ de shén shí lián xì yě bèi zì dòng gē duàn 。
一道神念发出，却发现完全没用，小家伙就如同处于冬眠中，与自己的神识联系也被自动割断。
"Hmm?"
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
Lin Xuan was taken aback, then his expression turned mischievous. His experience was vast; the little creature didn't seem lazy; rather, it appeared to be entering a hibernation state before an upgrade.
lín xuān yī è ， suí hòu liǎn shàng jiù lù chū wán wèi zhī sè lái le ， tā de jīng yàn hé děng fēng fù ， xiǎn rán xiǎo jiā huo bù xiàng shì pǔ tōng de tān shuì ， dào gèng xiàng shì yào jìn jí qián de dōng mián 。
林轩一愕，随后脸上就露出玩味之色来了，他的经验何等丰富，显然小家伙不像是普通的贪睡，倒更像是要晋级前的冬眠。
This was his oversight. He hadn't noticed the anomaly but, in truth, this was good—small ball's advancement would greatly benefit him. However, at this moment, things were not favorable for Lin Xuan as he now had to face the powerful opponent alone.
zhè dǎo shì zì jǐ dà yì le ， méi yǒu fā xiàn xiǎo jiā huo de yì cháng ， píng xīn lái shuō ， zhè dāng rán shì hǎo shì ， xiǎo jiā huo rú guǒ zhēn néng gòu jìn jí ， duì zì jǐ de bāng zhù yě jiù gèng dà le ， rán ér guāng jiù cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què zhe shí bù miào ， zì jǐ yuán běn xiǎng ràng xiǎo máo qiú duì fù yáng zhī niǎo ， rú jīn xiǎn rán chéng le shē wàng 。
这倒是自己大意了，没有发现小家伙的异常，平心来说，这当然是好事，小家伙如果真能够晋级，对自己的帮助也就更大了，然而光就此时此刻，却着实不妙，自己原本想让小毛球对付阳脂鸟，如今显然成了奢望。
The Yang Zhi Bird let out a sharp cry and attacked with a giant术!
zuì hòu hái yào kào zì jǐ miàn duì qiáng dí ， ér yáng zhī niǎo zì rán bú huì gěi lín xuān yǐ chuǎn qì zhī xī ， bàn suí zhe jiān lì de míng jiào ， yǐ jīng gōng le guò lái 。
最后还要靠自己面对强敌，而阳脂鸟自然不会给林轩以喘气之息，伴随着尖利的鸣叫，已经攻了过来。
Its body suddenly grew ten times larger, from over a meter to more than ten meters.
zhǐ jiàn líng guāng shǎn shuò ， tā de shēn xíng zhòu rán bào zhǎng qǐ lái le ， yuán běn zhè jiā huo shēn cháng bù guò zhàng yú ， cǐ kè què zēng jiā le shí bèi yǒu yú 。
只见灵光闪烁，它的身形骤然暴涨起来了，原本这家伙身长不过丈余，此刻却增加了十倍有余。
"Giant Technique!"
“ jù dà shù ！”
“巨大术！”
With a flap of its wings, wind blades shot out. Although not spatial rifts, their power was formidable—far beyond ordinary wind blade techniques.
suí hòu liǎng zhǐ chì bǎng yī shàn ， yī dào dào fēng rèn 〖 jī 〗 shè chū lái ， zhè xiē dào bú shì kōng jiān liè fèng ， rán ér wēi néng yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jué bú shì pǔ tōng de fēng rèn shù 。
随后两只翅膀一扇，一道道风刃〖激〗射出来，这些倒不是空间裂缝，然而威能也非同小可，绝不是普通的风刃术。
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and the Iron Feather Flying Locust Sword appeared. Countless thin blades, thinner than cicada wings, flew towards the Yang Zhi Bird, colliding with its wind blades in a series of clinking sounds.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， tiě yǔ fēi huáng dāo fú xiàn ér chū ， shù yǐ qiān jì de lì rèn ， báo rú chán yì ， suí hòu yě cháo zhe qián fāng 〖 jī 〗 shè guò qù ， yǔ fēng rèn jī zhuàng zài yì qǐ ， dīng dīng dāng dāng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， mì rú yǔ diǎn 。
林轩袖袍一拂，铁羽飞蝗刀浮现而出，数以千计的利刃，薄如蝉翼，随后也朝着前方〖激〗射过去，与风刃激撞在一起，叮叮当当的声音传入耳朵里，密如雨点。
But the Yang Zhi Bird didn't stop there; it pounced forward. Lin Xuan leaped back as Nine Heaven Micro Steps were activated again.
rán ér yáng zhī niǎo bìng méi yǒu jiù cǐ bà shǒu ， zhěng gè yǐ pū le shàng lái ， lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jiǔ tiān wēi bù zài cì shī zhǎn chū lái ， tuì wǎng hòu miàn 。
然而阳脂鸟并没有就此罢手，整个已扑了上来，林轩身形一闪，九天微步再次施展出来，退往后面。
Boom!
hōng ！
轰！
The spot where he had stood was hit by a giant bird claw, turning into powder and leaving a large crater.
tā gāng cái suǒ zhàn lì zhī chù ， bèi yī zhī jù dà de niǎo zhǎo jī zhòng ， jù shí huà wèi fěn mò ， yí gè dà kēng chū xiàn zài shì xiàn zhōng 。
他刚才所站立之处，被一只巨大的鸟爪击中，巨石化为粉末，一个大坑出现在视线中。
How powerful!
hǎo měng ！
好猛！
This magical beast excelled in various techniques and seemed to have an incredibly strong physique. The power of its claws could rival those of a Profound Stage魔族's life essence treasure.
cǐ mó qín bù jǐn jīng shàn gè zhǒng shén tōng ， ér qiě ròu shēn sì hū yě qiáng hèng wú bǐ ， zhè yī zhuā de wēi lì ， jué duì néng yǔ dòng xuán qī mó zú de běn mìng fǎ bǎo xiāng bǐ 。
此魔禽不仅精擅各种神通，而且肉身似乎也强横无比，这一抓的威力，绝对能与洞玄期魔族的本命法宝相比。
But Lin Xuan wasn't easily intimidated. With a roar, he clenched his fists and struck out at the opponent.
rán ér lín xuān yě bú shì hǎo rě dì ， yī shēng dà hē ， wǔ zhǐ wò quán ， cháo zhe duì fāng dǎ le guò qù 。
然而林轩也不是好惹地，一声大喝，五指握拳，朝着对方打了过去。
Space rippled as a force vortex appeared, completely enveloping the Yang Zhi Bird.
And yet, the light arc showed no sign of being affected. It continued to silently shoot towards him.
"Is this..."
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted slightly. Such a result was beyond his wildest expectations. Although he had noticed that the light arc seemed peculiar, his sword qi should not be easily deflected. Logically speaking, it should have at least slowed down for a moment.
Could it...
A glint of insight flashed through the corner of his eye as Lin Xuan vaguely discerned something strange. But there was no time to dwell on this now; he stepped forward with his left foot.
The space around him rippled, and he vanished from sight.
The light arc silently traced over where he had stood, leaving no trace or sound. Then, a loud rumbling echoed in his ears as the mountain behind him was split in half.
Although cultivators could move mountains effortlessly, splitting a thousand-foot-tall peak into two halves required considerable force. This light arc, however, showed no signs of effort, yet its destructive power was astonishing...
This wasn't an ordinary five-element spell; it seemed more like a spatial rift!
But how could a spatial rift attack him? Was this possible?
As various thoughts raced through his mind, the silver light arc reappeared.
This time, it shot from behind. Lin Xuan turned his head swiftly and unleashed a burst of magical fire from his sleeves instead of sword qi.
Phantom Heavenly Fire!
Was this a spatial rift? This should be settled now.
The flames grew larger as they approached the light arc, blocking its path.
In the next moment, the two collided with a resounding impact. Despite the silence, a dazzling light enveloped them. In the end, Lin Xuan's magical spear emerged victorious.
Sure enough, it was a spatial rift!
After this exchange, Lin Xuan had a clear idea of what he faced, but his expression grew more grim.
The opponent could control spatial rifts, indicating expertise in spatial techniques. A formidable foe!
Victory would be extremely difficult.
However, on the surface, Lin Xuan showed no signs of fear. His eyes glinted silver as he looked ahead.
Scanning with his divine sense was ineffective, but that didn't mean the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye was useless.
Sure enough, a blurry figure entered his vision, though not clearly. Regardless, it had revealed its whereabouts.
"Still trying to hide?" Lin Xuan's cold laughter echoed in his ears: "Or... shall I bring you out?"
Before he could finish speaking, a sharp beam of light shot from his right hand.
The beam was only as thick as a thumb but moved with incredible speed and force. It wasn't an ordinary five-element spell.
"Bang!" The sound reverberated through the air as space rippled. Something had been hit. Then, an object appeared in his sight.
"What...?"
Lin Xuan stared at the creature before him, surprised to find it was not a spirit of the Sixth Stage but a魔兽—a magical bird, specifically.
It was over a meter long with sharp claws and beak, covered in black feathers.
Its appearance resembled that of a phoenix.
"This... is a Yang Zhi Bird?"
Lin Xuan was alarmed. He recalled an ancient text he had read about the Yang Zhi Birds, descendants of the phoenix, inheriting much of its celestial bloodline.
This explained why it could control spatial rifts; after all, the phoenix excelled in spatial techniques, and the Yang Zhi Bird, with its inherited phoenix blood, was no stranger to such abilities.
Fortunately, this particular Yang Zhi Bird wasn't at a high level. It was only of the Profound Stage, but for Lin Xuan, it remained a formidable opponent.
Before Lin Xuan could think further, the Yang Zhi Bird attacked first. It flicked its claws slightly, and a claw beam shot out.
However, Lin Xuan saw clearly that this wasn't a claw beam; it was a spatial rift. He wouldn't be foolish enough to intercept it directly. He sidestepped, dodging easily.
A phoenix descendant? Fine, as long as it's in beast form now, we can handle it.
Summon the little ball!
Let's see whose techniques are more powerful—yours or mine.
With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Xuan summoned the Wanhun Pagoda. A vortex appeared, and the little ball was teleported out.
"Rrrr..."
The little creature was fast asleep and showed no signs of waking up despite being called from its resting place. Lin Xuan was speechless; he had seen many lazy creatures but never one so deeply asleep.
A divine thought was sent, but it had no effect. The little ball seemed to be in a deep sleep, disconnecting itself from his divine sense.
"Hmm?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback, then his expression turned mischievous. His experience was vast; the little creature didn't seem lazy; rather, it appeared to be entering a hibernation state before an upgrade.
This was his oversight. He hadn't noticed the anomaly but, in truth, this was good—small ball's advancement would greatly benefit him. However, at this moment, things were not favorable for Lin Xuan as he now had to face the powerful opponent alone.
The Yang Zhi Bird let out a sharp cry and attacked with a giant术!
Its body suddenly grew ten times larger, from over a meter to more than ten meters.
"Giant Technique!"
With a flap of its wings, wind blades shot out. Although not spatial rifts, their power was formidable—far beyond ordinary wind blade techniques.
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, and the Iron Feather Flying Locust Sword appeared. Countless thin blades, thinner than cicada wings, flew towards the Yang Zhi Bird, colliding with its wind blades in a series of clinking sounds.
But the Yang Zhi Bird didn't stop there; it pounced forward. Lin Xuan leaped back as Nine Heaven Micro Steps were activated again.
Boom!
The spot where he had stood was hit by a giant bird claw, turning into powder and leaving a large crater.
How powerful!
This magical beast excelled in various techniques and seemed to have an incredibly strong physique. The power of its claws could rival those of a Profound Stage魔族's life essence treasure.
But Lin Xuan wasn't easily intimidated. With a roar, he clenched his fists and struck out at the opponent.
Space rippled as a force vortex appeared, completely enveloping the Yang Zhi Bird.