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Raising his right hand, a peculiar-looking treasure appeared in the air. Lin Xuan grasped it; this was an ancient and somewhat worn-out long spear.
měi yī jiàn bǎo wù ， bìng bù yí dìng yào huá lì cái yǒu yòng tú 。
每一件宝物，并不一定要华丽才有用途。
Not all treasures need to be splendid to serve their purpose.
zhì shǎo zhè jiàn dào hǎi gē jiù shì zài jiǎn piáo zhōng néng gòu fā huī chū jué qiáng de shí lì lái zhe 。
至少这件倒海戈就是在简朴中能够发挥出绝强的实力来着。
This Inverted Sea Spear, for instance, demonstrated formidable strength even in its simplicity.
yǎn qián de mó niǎo bú shì shàn cháng kōng jiān mì shù ， nà jiù ràng tā jiàn shí yī xià zì jǐ de kōng jiān fǎ bǎo rú hé 。
眼前的魔鸟不是擅长空间秘术，那就让它见识一下自己的空间法宝如何。
The demon bird before him wasn't skilled in spatial secrets—let's see how it handles my spatial treasure.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān qín zhe lěng xiào zhī sè ， rán ér què bìng méi yǒu suí biàn chū shǒu 。
林轩嘴角边噙着冷笑之色，然而却并没有随便出手。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile, but he didn't act rashly. Instead, he waited like a hunter, his eyes fixed on the prey.
ér shì rú yí gè liè rén ， qián fú dīng jǐn le zì jǐ de liè wù 。
而是如一个猎人，潜伏盯紧了自己的猎物。
Patience was key.
děng dài shì xū yào nài xīn de 。
等待是需要耐心的。
Lin Xuan had long passed his impulsive years; he sought an opportune moment. If not now, never.
lín xuān zǎo guò le chōng dòng de nián líng ， tā zài xún zhǎo shí jī ， bù chū shǒu zé yǐ ， yī chū shǒu shí pò tiān jīng 。
林轩早过了冲动的年龄，他在寻找时机，不出手则已，一出手石破天惊。
Of course, while waiting, Lin Xuan wasn't idle. He needed to control both treasures and Illusory Heavenly Flame. The flaws wouldn't reveal themselves; everything depended on him. These attacks were meant to force the demon bird into making a mistake.
dāng rán ， chú le děng dài ， lín xuān yě bìng méi yǒu xián zhe ， bǎo wù yě hǎo ， huàn líng tiān huǒ yě bà ， dōu xū yào tā cāo zòng ， suǒ wèi de pò zhàn ， duì fāng bìng bú huì zì jǐ lù chū ， yī qiè dōu yào kào zì jǐ bǎ wò ， yòng zhè xiē gōng jī ， bī tā chū cuò 。
当然，除了等待，林轩也并没有闲着，宝物也好，幻灵天火也罢，都需要他操纵，所谓的破绽，对方并不会自己露出，一切都要靠自己把握，用这些攻击，逼他出错。
Lin Xuan had already observed that this demon's intelligence was commendable but still lagged behind humans, its spirit not fully awakened. Thus, he believed his efforts would bear fruit and compel it to fall into the trap he laid.
lín xuān yǐ jīng kàn chū lái le ， zhè mó qín de zhì shāng suī rán bù cuò ， dàn yǔ rén lèi xiāng bǐ ， hái shì yǒu chā jù ， líng zhì méi néng wán quán kāi qǐ ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān xiāng xìn ， zhè fān nǔ lì ， jué bú huì bái fèi de ， yí dìng néng jiāng tā ， bī pò tiào dào zì jǐ bù xià de xiàn jǐng 。
林轩已经看出来了，这魔禽的智商虽然不错，但与人类相比，还是有差距，灵智没能完全开启，所以林轩相信，这番努力，绝不会白费的，一定能将它，逼迫跳到自己布下的陷阱。
The idiom "lure someone into a pot" applied here.
qǐng jūn rù wèng jiù shì zhè ge dào lǐ 。
请君入瓮就是这个道理。
Time passed in what seemed like an eternity for the struggling Yang Liping bird. In just half an hour, it felt like centuries.
shí jiān yī fēn yī xī de guò qù ， duǎn duǎn de bàn gè shí chén ， duì yú chǔ jìng jiān nán de yáng zhī niǎo lái shuō ， bǐ bǎi nián hái yào nán guò 。
时间一分一息的过去，短短的半个时辰，对于处境艰难的阳脂鸟来说，比百年还要难过。
Lin Xuan's tactics were intricate: eighty-one Nine Palace Momentary Swords darted around, with thousands of Iron Feather Flying Locusts adding to the chaos. The hundred illusory demon serpents from Illusory Heavenly Flame further complicated matters. The bird was dizzy trying to fend them off.
lín xuān de shǒu duàn tài guò fán fù ， bā shí yī bǐng jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zòng héng fēi wǔ ， tiě yǔ fēi huáng dāo gèng dá shù qiān zhī duō ， zài jiā shàng huàn líng tiān huǒ biàn huà de shàng bǎi mó shé ， tā yìng fù dé tóu dōu yūn le 。
林轩的手段太过繁复，八十一柄九宫须臾剑纵横飞舞，铁羽飞蝗刀更达数千之多，再加上幻灵天火变化的上百魔蛇，它应付得头都晕了。
The sound waves from the Soul Drum were usually negligible, but now they hastened its downfall.
shī hún gǔ de shēng bō ， fàng zài píng shí ， tā gēn běn bù xiè yī gù ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què yě jiā kuài tā luò bài de bù fá le 。
失魂鼓的声波，放在平时，它根本不屑一顾，然而此时此刻，却也加快它落败的步伐了。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's expression changed as his pupils constricted. The Yang Liping bird had made a mistake in its haste; the long-awaited flaw appeared.
tū rán ， lín xuān shén sè yī dòng ， tóng kǒng wēi suō yáng zhī niǎo máng zhōng chū cuò ， děng dài yǐ jiǔ de pò zhàn zhōng yú chū xiàn le 。
突然，林轩神色一动，瞳孔微缩阳脂鸟忙中出错，等待已久的破绽终于出现了。
Opportunity knocked once and only once. Lin Xuan wouldn't miss this chance, hard-won though it was.
jī bù kě shī ， shī bù zài lái ， zhè yàng de hǎo jī huì lín xuān zì rán bù yuàn yì cuò guò zhè kě shì hǎo bù róng yì cái zhēng qǔ lái de 。
机不可失，失不再来，这样的好机会林轩自然不愿意错过这可是好不容易才争取来的。
All his gathered spiritual energy poured into the treasure he held.
xù shì dài fā de fǎ lì quán bù zhù rù le shǒu zhōng de líng bǎo lǐ 。
蓄势待发的法力全部注入了手中的灵宝里。
The surface of the spear glowed with ancient runes, the blue light more intense than ever. With a swift motion, Lin Xuan swung the weapon downward.
zhǎng gē biǎo miàn fú wén bān bó ， nà shǎn shuò de qīng guāng yuè fā yào mù ， lín xuān yòu shǒu chí cǐ bǎo wù ， hěn hěn de cháo zhe xià fāng huī luò 。
长戈表面符文斑驳，那闪烁的青光越发耀目，林轩右手持此宝物，狠狠的朝着下方挥落。
A sharp tearing sound echoed as a ferocious aura burst forth. Accompanying this were countless runes flickering on and off from the spear's surface.
cī lā zhī shēng dà zuò ， yī gǔ xiōng lì qì zhī qì pèi rán ér chū ， yǔ zhī bàn suí de shì wú shù fú wén cóng zhǎng gē biǎo miàn ruò yǐn ruò xiàn de tūn tǔ 。
刺啦之声大做，一股凶戾气之气沛然而出，与之伴随的是无数符文从长戈表面若隐若现的吞吐。
Then, those runes formed a circle, revealing an intricate magical array before them.
suí hòu nà xiē fú wén yī shǎn wéi chéng le yí gè yuán quān ， yī guǐ yì jīng qiǎo de fǎ zhèn chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
随后那些符文一闪围成了一个圆圈，一诡异精巧的法阵出现在了面前。
A crescent-shaped light blade emerged!
yuè yá xíng de guāng rèn jǐn jiē zhe fú xiàn ！
月牙形的光刃紧接着浮现！
Unlike ordinary light blades, this one bore miniature magical arrays embedded within it.
yǔ pǔ tōng de guāng rèn bù tóng ， jìng rán yǒu xuán miào de wēi xíng fǎ zhèn fù zhuó zài qí zhōng 。
与普通的光刃不同，竟然有玄妙的微型法阵附着在其中。
The resulting power was immense, far surpassing mere attacks.
rú cǐ yī lái wēi lì zì rán shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yuǎn bú shì pǔ tōng gōng jī néng gòu bǐ nǐ de 。
如此一来威力自然是非同小可，远不是普通攻击能够比拟的。
Lin Xuan aimed to end this with one strike. The light blade sliced through space itself, its angle so sharp that it lunged for the demon bird's vital points.
lín xuān zhǔn bèi bì qí gōng yú yī yì ， nà guāng rèn suǒ guò zhī chù ， lián kōng jiān dōu kāi shǐ tā xiàn niǔ qū ， jiǎo dù gèng shì diāo zuān wú bǐ hěn hěn de xiàng zhe duì fāng de yào hài zhǎn qù 。
林轩准备毕其功于一役，那光刃所过之处，连空间都开始塌陷扭曲，角度更是刁钻无比狠狠的像着对方的要害斩去。
Despite its intelligence, Yang Liping knew danger. Its cries grew louder as flames engulfed its body. It ignored other treasures and focused on dodging the Inverted Sea Spear; that was the most lethal blow.
yáng zhī niǎo de zhì shāng suī rán méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ rén lèi xiāng bǐ ， dàn píng běn néng yě zhī dào cǐ kè wēi xiǎn wú bǐ ， jiān míng shēng dà zuò hún shēn rán qǐ de mó yán yuè fā xiōng yǒng le ， zhì qí tā bǎo wù de gōng jī yú bù gù zhǐ xiǎng duǒ kāi dào hǎi gē ， nà yī jī de wēi lì cái shì zuì zhì mìng zhī chù 。
阳脂鸟的智商虽然没有办法与人类相比，但凭本能也知道此刻危险无比，尖鸣声大做浑身燃起的魔炎越发汹涌了，置其他宝物的攻击于不顾只想躲开倒海戈，那一击的威力才是最致命之处。
Other treasures could be handled by draining some of its essence energy.
zhì yú qí tā de bǎo wù ， tā yùn zhuàn mì shù ， sǔn shī yī xiē yuán qì hái shì kě yǐ dǐ dǎng de 。
至于其他的宝物，它运转秘术，损失一些元气还是可以抵挡的。
Lin Xuan anticipated every move.
xiǎng fǎ bù cuò ， kě xī tā yī qiè de dòng zuò ， dōu zài lín xuān de yù liào zhī zhōng 。
想法不错，可惜他一切的动作，都在林轩的预料之中。
"Quickly!"
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Raising his right hand, Lin Xuan pointed forward, readying himself.
lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， zǎo yǒu zhǔn bèi de xiàng qián diǎn qù 。
林轩右手抬起，早有准备的向前点去。
The flying swords, originally dancing in mid-air, suddenly shot outwards. Nine swords served as the origin points; others fused with them, forming nine lotus flowers amidst the clouds.
yuán běn shàng xià fān fēi de xiān jiàn ， tū rán cháo zhe sì zhōu fēi shè ， yǐ jiǔ bǐng xiān jiàn zuò wéi yuán diǎn ， qí tā de xiān jiàn ， zé fēn bié yǔ qí róng hé ， jiǔ duǒ lián huā zài yún wù zhōng xiǎn xiàn ér chū 。
原本上下翻飞的仙剑，突然朝着四周飞射，以九柄仙剑作为原点，其他的仙剑，则分别与其融合，九朵莲huā在云雾中显现而出。
Red light swirled and danced, lifelike to a fault.
huǒ hóng sè de guāng yùn xuán zhuǎn tūn tǔ ， xǔ xǔ rú shēng dào jí chù 。
火红色的光晕旋转吞吐，栩栩如生到极处。
Then, the petals began to bloom.
suí hòu nà huā bàn ， yī piàn yī piàn de zhàn fàng kāi le 。
随后那huā瓣，一片一片的绽放开了。
But this was just the beginning. Countless red threads burst forth from the center of the lotus, weaving a dense net.
rán ér zhè hái méi yǒu jié shù ， wú shù huǒ hóng sè de xì sī cóng lián huā de zhōng xīn zhī chù pēn bó 。
然而这还没有结束，无数火红色的细丝从莲huā的中心之处喷薄。
If any Sword Cultivator were here, they would be astounded.
zòng héng jiāo cuò ， yī zhāng mì mì má má de dà wǎng chéng xíng le 。
纵横交错，一张密密麻麻的大网成型了。
This technique was so familiar, yet few knew how to transform swords into such intricate threads.
jiǎ rú yǒu jiàn xiū zài cǐ chù ， kěn dìng huì chēng mù jié shé 。
假如有剑修在此处，肯定会瞠目结舌。
It wasn't that they didn't want to; it was just beyond their capabilities.
yǎn qián de shén tōng shì rú cǐ yǎn shú ， rán ér què hěn shǎo yǒu rén jiāng huà jiàn wèi sī rú cǐ yùn yòng 。
眼前的神通是如此眼熟，然而却很少有人将化剑为丝如此运用。
Using sword threads as a net, binding the demon bird's movements!
bú shì bù xiǎng 。
不是不想。
At this moment, Yang Liping seemed trapped in spider silk. No matter how much it struggled, it remained ensnared.
ér shì méi yǒu zhè yàng de běn shì lái zhe 。
而是没有这样的本事来着。
Time was running out for the demon bird.
yǐ jiàn sī zuò wǎng ， jiāng duì fāng de xíng dòng shù fù ！
以剑丝做网，将对方的行动束缚！
The terrifying light blade had already sliced its neck. Despair flashed in its eyes, but it refused to surrender.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yáng zhī niǎo jiù fǎng fú luò rù zhū sī zhōng de kūn chóng ， zěn me zhēng zhá dōu méi yǒu yòng 。
此时此刻，阳脂鸟就仿佛落入蛛丝中的昆虫，怎么挣扎都没有用。
A loud roar echoed as all flames converged into a shield, blocking the light blade's path.
ér duì tā lái shuō ， shèng yú de shí jiān yě shì bù duō 。
而对它来说，剩余的时间也是不多。
"Flame Shield? Hmph, useless. I'll cut through this space."
nà kě pà de guāng rèn ， yǐ pī cì dào tā de bó gěng zhī chù ， cǐ mó niǎo yǎn zhōng liú lù chū yī sī jué wàng zhī sè ， dàn yě zì rán bù kěn shù shǒu jiù fù 。
那可怕的光刃，已劈刺到它的脖颈之处，此魔鸟眼中流露出一丝绝望之色，但也自然不肯束手就缚。
Lin Xuan's cold laughter rang out. Before the words were fully spoken, the crescent-shaped light arc clashed with the flaming shield.
cháng míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suǒ yǒu de mó yán jí zhōng qǐ lái le 。
长鸣声传入耳朵，所有的魔炎集中起来了。
No sound was heard; only silver light flashed as the burning shield split in two. Blood splattered, and Yang Liping could not escape, its head severed by the blade.
huà wèi yí miàn dùn pái ， dǎng zài guāng rèn de qián miàn 。
化为一面盾牌，挡在光刃的前面。
A pleased smile appeared on Lin Xuan's face. All his efforts had paid off.
“ yán zhī dùn me ， hēng ， méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， kàn lín mǒu zhǎn pò xū kōng 。”
“炎之盾么，哼，没有用处，看林某斩破虚空。”
However, matters were far from over. A crystal nucleus about the size of a fist shot out from the blood, turning into a streak of red light that flew away.
lín xuān lěng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， huà yīn wèi luò ， nà yuè yá xíng de guāng hú jiù yǔ xióng xióng rán shāo de huǒ yàn dùn pái hěn hěn de jī zhuàng zài yì qǐ le 。
林轩冷笑的声音传入耳朵，话音未落，那月牙形的光弧就与熊熊燃烧的火焰盾牌狠狠的激撞在一起了。
"Hmm, trying to escape? Dream on!"
fēn háo shēng xī yě wú ， zhǐ jiàn yín liàng de guāng máng shǎn guò ， nà xióng xióng rán shāo de huǒ yàn dùn pái jiù yī fēn wéi èr le ， suí hòu xuè huā bèng jiàn ， yáng zhī niǎo duǒ wú kě duǒ ， bèi zhǎn xià le tóu lú 。
分毫声息也无，只见银亮的光芒闪过，那熊熊燃烧的火焰盾牌就一分为二了，随后血huā迸溅，阳脂鸟躲无可躲，被斩下了头颅。
With the powerful enemy defeated, Lin Xuan wouldn't let its essence spirit slip through his fingers.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè ， bù wǎng zì jǐ qián hòu fèi nà me duō bō zhé ， zǒng suàn shì bì qí gōng yú yī yì zhōng 。
林轩脸上露出一丝喜色，不枉自己前后费那么多波折，总算是毕其功于一役中。
Swirling his sleeves, several sword lights surrounded the crystal nucleus. Then, with a swift motion, a green hand appeared and snatched it.
shuǎng shì wéi yī de xíng róng 。
爽是唯一的形容。
The crystal nucleus was firmly held in his palm. Inside was a magical bird about an inch long, resembling Yang Liping to a T—clearly its crystalline essence.
rán ér shì qíng bìng méi yǒu jié shù ， cóng nà xuè huā zhī zhōng ， fēi chū yī quán tou dà xiǎo de jīng hé ， huà wèi yī dào huǒ hóng sè de dùn guāng ， xiàng yuǎn chù fēi lüè ér chū 。
然而事情并没有结束，从那血huā之中，飞出一拳头大小的晶核，化为一道火红色的遁光，像远处飞掠而出。
Sweeping his sleeves, an jade box flew out.
“ hēng ， xiǎng táo ， zuò mèng ！”
“哼，想逃，做梦！”
Lin Xuan placed the crystal nucleus inside, sealing it with aprohibition seal.
qiáng dí yǐ bèi miè chú ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì fàn xià ràng tā jīng hún táo tuō de dī jiē cuò wù 。
强敌已被灭除，林轩自然不会犯下让他精魂逃脱的低阶错误。
He stowed it away in his Momentary Bag. A satisfied look crossed his face. Could this Yang Liping bird inherit enough phoenix blood to extract True Phoenix Blood?
xiù páo yī fú ， jǐ dào jiàn guāng fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng nà jīng hé tuán tuán wéi zhù ， suí hòu lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yī zhī qīng sè de jù shǒu píng kōng fú xiàn ér chū ， bìng qiě shǎn diàn bān de xiàng xià yī lāo 。
袖袍一拂，几道剑光飞掠而出，将那晶核团团围住，随后林轩右手抬起，随着他的动作，一只青色的巨手凭空浮现而出，并且闪电般的向下一捞。
Lin Xuan didn't know for sure but was hopeful nonetheless.
wǔ zhǐ jǐn wò ， nà jīng hé yǐ chū xiàn zài tā de shǒu zhǎng zhī zhōng 。
五指紧握，那晶核已出现在他的手掌之中。
Unfortunately, he had more pressing matters at hand and couldn't afford to establish a cave here right now.
zài jīng hé de lǐ miàn ， yǒu yī zhǎng cùn xǔ dà xiǎo de mí lí mó niǎo ， xíng mào yǔ yáng zhī niǎo nà jiào yí gè wéi miào wéi xiào ， xiǎn rán jiù shì cǐ mó qín de jīng pò 。
在晶核的里面，有一长寸许大小的迷离魔鸟，形貌与阳脂鸟那叫一个惟妙惟肖，显然就是此魔禽的晶魄。
Wait… Establish a cave?
xiù páo yī fú ， yí gè yù hé fēi lüè ér chū 。
袖袍一拂，一个玉盒飞掠而出。
This sudden thought made Lin Xuan's pupils constrict. He seemed to grasp something but couldn't pin it down just yet.
lín xuān jiāng jīng hé shèng rù ， suí hòu tiē shàng yī zhāng jìn zhì fú 。
林轩将晶核盛入，随后贴上一张禁制符。
He settled his mind and pondered. After a few minutes, he finally understood what was troubling him.
lín xuān jiāng qí shōu rù xū yú dài zhōng 。
林轩将其收入须臾袋中。
Why had Yang Liping appeared suddenly here?
liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， zhè yáng zhī niǎo kě jì chéng le bù shǎo fèng huáng de xuè tǒng ， néng fǒu cóng zhè jīng hé zhōng tí liàn chū tiān fèng zhēn xuè lái ne ？
脸上露出满意之色，这阳脂鸟可继承了不少凤凰的血统，能否从这晶核中提炼出天凤真血来呢？
This demon bird wasn't native to Spirit Source Valley; legends said that when spirit veins appeared, there was a chance of terrifying demons emerging.
lín xuān yě bù xiǎo de ！
林轩也不晓得！
Could this be the long-sought treasure? "Finding it where one least expected."
Raising his right hand, a peculiar-looking treasure appeared in the air. Lin Xuan grasped it; this was an ancient and somewhat worn-out long spear.
Not all treasures need to be splendid to serve their purpose.
This Inverted Sea Spear, for instance, demonstrated formidable strength even in its simplicity.
The demon bird before him wasn't skilled in spatial secrets—let's see how it handles my spatial treasure.
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile, but he didn't act rashly. Instead, he waited like a hunter, his eyes fixed on the prey.
Patience was key.
Lin Xuan had long passed his impulsive years; he sought an opportune moment. If not now, never.
Of course, while waiting, Lin Xuan wasn't idle. He needed to control both treasures and Illusory Heavenly Flame. The flaws wouldn't reveal themselves; everything depended on him. These attacks were meant to force the demon bird into making a mistake.
Lin Xuan had already observed that this demon's intelligence was commendable but still lagged behind humans, its spirit not fully awakened. Thus, he believed his efforts would bear fruit and compel it to fall into the trap he laid.
The idiom "lure someone into a pot" applied here.
Time passed in what seemed like an eternity for the struggling Yang Liping bird. In just half an hour, it felt like centuries.
Lin Xuan's tactics were intricate: eighty-one Nine Palace Momentary Swords darted around, with thousands of Iron Feather Flying Locusts adding to the chaos. The hundred illusory demon serpents from Illusory Heavenly Flame further complicated matters. The bird was dizzy trying to fend them off.
The sound waves from the Soul Drum were usually negligible, but now they hastened its downfall.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's expression changed as his pupils constricted. The Yang Liping bird had made a mistake in its haste; the long-awaited flaw appeared.
Opportunity knocked once and only once. Lin Xuan wouldn't miss this chance, hard-won though it was.
All his gathered spiritual energy poured into the treasure he held.
The surface of the spear glowed with ancient runes, the blue light more intense than ever. With a swift motion, Lin Xuan swung the weapon downward.
A sharp tearing sound echoed as a ferocious aura burst forth. Accompanying this were countless runes flickering on and off from the spear's surface.
Then, those runes formed a circle, revealing an intricate magical array before them.
A crescent-shaped light blade emerged!
Unlike ordinary light blades, this one bore miniature magical arrays embedded within it.
The resulting power was immense, far surpassing mere attacks.
Lin Xuan aimed to end this with one strike. The light blade sliced through space itself, its angle so sharp that it lunged for the demon bird's vital points.
Despite its intelligence, Yang Liping knew danger. Its cries grew louder as flames engulfed its body. It ignored other treasures and focused on dodging the Inverted Sea Spear; that was the most lethal blow.
Other treasures could be handled by draining some of its essence energy.
Lin Xuan anticipated every move.
"Quickly!"
Raising his right hand, Lin Xuan pointed forward, readying himself.
The flying swords, originally dancing in mid-air, suddenly shot outwards. Nine swords served as the origin points; others fused with them, forming nine lotus flowers amidst the clouds.
Red light swirled and danced, lifelike to a fault.
Then, the petals began to bloom.
But this was just the beginning. Countless red threads burst forth from the center of the lotus, weaving a dense net.
If any Sword Cultivator were here, they would be astounded.
This technique was so familiar, yet few knew how to transform swords into such intricate threads.
It wasn't that they didn't want to; it was just beyond their capabilities.
Using sword threads as a net, binding the demon bird's movements!
At this moment, Yang Liping seemed trapped in spider silk. No matter how much it struggled, it remained ensnared.
Time was running out for the demon bird.
The terrifying light blade had already sliced its neck. Despair flashed in its eyes, but it refused to surrender.
A loud roar echoed as all flames converged into a shield, blocking the light blade's path.
"Flame Shield? Hmph, useless. I'll cut through this space."
Lin Xuan's cold laughter rang out. Before the words were fully spoken, the crescent-shaped light arc clashed with the flaming shield.
No sound was heard; only silver light flashed as the burning shield split in two. Blood splattered, and Yang Liping could not escape, its head severed by the blade.
A pleased smile appeared on Lin Xuan's face. All his efforts had paid off.
However, matters were far from over. A crystal nucleus about the size of a fist shot out from the blood, turning into a streak of red light that flew away.
"Hmm, trying to escape? Dream on!"
With the powerful enemy defeated, Lin Xuan wouldn't let its essence spirit slip through his fingers.
Swirling his sleeves, several sword lights surrounded the crystal nucleus. Then, with a swift motion, a green hand appeared and snatched it.
The crystal nucleus was firmly held in his palm. Inside was a magical bird about an inch long, resembling Yang Liping to a T—clearly its crystalline essence.
Sweeping his sleeves, an jade box flew out.
Lin Xuan placed the crystal nucleus inside, sealing it with aprohibition seal.
He stowed it away in his Momentary Bag. A satisfied look crossed his face. Could this Yang Liping bird inherit enough phoenix blood to extract True Phoenix Blood?
Lin Xuan didn't know for sure but was hopeful nonetheless.
Unfortunately, he had more pressing matters at hand and couldn't afford to establish a cave here right now.
Wait… Establish a cave?
This sudden thought made Lin Xuan's pupils constrict. He seemed to grasp something but couldn't pin it down just yet.
He settled his mind and pondered. After a few minutes, he finally understood what was troubling him.
Why had Yang Liping appeared suddenly here?
This demon bird wasn't native to Spirit Source Valley; legends said that when spirit veins appeared, there was a chance of terrifying demons emerging.
Could this be the long-sought treasure? "Finding it where one least expected."