suī rán tā suǒ xiū liàn de mó gōng guǐ yì wú bǐ ， néng gòu jiàng zì jǐ de shēn tǐ huà wèi yǒu xíng wú zhì dì mó wù ， shuǐ huǒ bù qīn ， dāo jiàn nán rù ， dàn bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， jiù zhēn de wú fǎ shāng hài le 。 suí
虽然他所修炼的魔功诡异无比，能够降自己的身体化为有形无质的魔雾，水火不侵，刀剑难入，但并不意味着，就真的无法伤害了。随
Although the magic art he practiced was incredibly bizarre, capable of transforming his body into formless yet tangible demonic mist that could resist water and fire and withstand sword strikes, it didn't mean that it couldn’t be harmed.
fán shì méi yǒu jué duì ， pǔ tōng de gōng jī ， duì tā ròu shēn suǒ huà de dǐ wù ， què rán shì méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， dàn yùn hán dé yǒu fèng huáng zhī lì de zhēn líng zhī huǒ ， què yòu shì lìng dāng bié lùn le 。
凡事没有绝对，普通的攻击，对他肉身所化的底雾，确然是没有效果，但蕴含得有凤凰之力的真灵之火，却又是另当别论了。
After all, there were no absolutes in this world. Ordinary attacks had no effect on the demon mist formed from his physical body, but true phoenix essence flames contained within the true spirit would be a different story.
fèng huáng nǎi shì bǎi niǎo zhī wáng ， jí shǐ zài zhēn líng zhī zhōng ， yě shì néng gòu pái míng qián sān de kě pà wù zhǒng ， huǒ zhī shén niǎo ， ruò dà de míng qì jué bú shì hú luàn chuī xū ， fèng huáng zhī huǒ ， chuán shuō zhōng ， néng gòu fén jǐn shì jiān wàn wù 。
凤凰乃是百鸟之王，即使在真灵之中，也是能够排名前三的可怕物种，火之神鸟，偌大的名气绝不是胡乱吹嘘，凤凰之火，传说中，能够焚尽世间万物。
The phoenix was the king of birds and could rank among the top three terrifying species even in the realm of true spirits. The god bird of fire, with its immense reputation, wasn’t just bragging; phoenix flames were legendary for burning down everything in their path.
suī rán cǐ kè ， nà kǎi jiǎ yòu bì lòu kè de fèng huáng tú àn suǒ huàn huà chū lái de ， bú shì zhēn zhèng de fèng huáng zhī huǒ ， dàn lǐ miàn què shí hán yǒu yī sī fèng huáng zhēn yuán méi cuò ， gèng hé kuàng ， tóng yàng de dào lǐ ， zì jǐ yě bú shì zhēn zhèng de sān yǎn shèng zǔ ， suǒ yǐ cǐ huǒ duì zì jǐ de wēi xié yī jiù shì shí zú 。
虽然此刻，那铠甲右臂镂刻的凤凰图案所幻化出来的，不是真正的凤凰之火，但里面确实含有一丝凤凰真元没错，更何况，同样的道理，自己也不是真正的三眼圣祖，所以此火对自己的威胁依旧是十足。
Though the phoenix pattern on the armor’s right arm didn’t produce genuine phoenix flames, it did contain a trace of phoenix essence. Moreover, he himself was not truly the Three-Eyed Sage Ancestor, so this flame still posed a significant threat to him.
zhū bān niàn tou zài nà qīng páo shào nián de nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò ， shēn xíng yī shǎn ， nà xiōng kǒu de è mó zuǐ bā yǐ xiāo shī le ， tóng shí ， tā jiān tóu wēi dǒu ， cháo zhe xié cì lǐ 〖 jī 〗 shè ér chū ， duǒ guò le fèng huáng zhī huǒ 。
诸般念头在那青袍少年的脑海中转过，身形一闪，那胸口的恶魔嘴巴已消失了，同时，他肩头微抖，朝着斜刺里〖激〗射而出，躲过了凤凰之火。
These thoughts raced through the mind of the young man in green robes as his figure flashed. The demonic mouth on his chest vanished, and he dodged the phoenix flames by shooting diagonally away from them.
qīng páo shào nián sōng le kǒu qì ， gāng gāng hái zhēn shì wēi xiǎn yǐ jí ， chā zhī háo lí miù yǐ qiān lǐ ， chà diǎn jiù bèi nà kě pà de gōng jī gěi xí juǎn jìn qù 。
青袍少年松了口气，刚冈还真是危险以极，差之毫厘谬以千里，差点就被那可怕的攻击给席卷进去。
The young man in green sighed with relief. Gai was truly perilous; a slight miscalculation could have led to his downfall.
kě wù ， zì jǐ hái zhēn jiāng zhè lín xiǎo zi gěi xiǎo kàn le ， méi xiǎng dào tā jū rán néng gòu cāo zòng zhēn líng zhī huǒ 。
可恶，自己还真将这林小子给小看了，没想到他居然能够cāo纵真灵之火。
He cursed himself for underestimating the enemy. The sword rays around him were dense and menacing, but there was no fear on their faces. This nine-palace swiftsword was indeed a divine treasure, but it was overkill against someone like him.
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， shēn cè de kōng qì zhōng tū rán chuán lái yì yàng de bō dòng 。
这个念头尚未转过，身侧的空气中突然传来异样的波动。
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan seemed confident, his eyes revealing a hint of murderous intent without saying more.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
The young man in green frowned, sensing something amiss, but before he could act, Lin Xuan raised his right hand and cast a spell.
qīng páo shào nián dà jīng shī sè ， rán ér yǐ lái bù jí duǒ ， zhǐ jué méi xīn yī rè ， yī hēi sè de lì máng yǐ chuān pò le tā de tóu lú ， xiān xuè shùn jiān kuáng yǒng ér chū 。
青袍少年大惊失色，然而已来不及躲，只觉眉心一热，一黑色的厉芒已穿破了他的头颅，鲜血瞬间狂涌而出。
"Quickly!"
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。
As he moved, the flames flickered, and hundreds of sword rays surged like a tidal wave toward him. The young man’s face darkened as he felt an ominous presence. He had no time to think; his eyes flashed with determination, and his body spun like a top.
mò líng zuān ！
墨灵钻！
His body blurred into demonic mist once more.
zhè suī rán bú shì lín xuān yā xiāng dǐ de mì shù ， dàn wēi lì yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yóu qí shì yòng yú tōu xí ， gèng yǒu shì bàn gōng bèi de xiào guǒ 。
这虽然不是林轩压箱底的秘术，但威力也是非同小可，尤其是用于偷袭，更有事半功倍的效果。
On the surface, it seemed that the sword rays were useless, but Lin Xuan’s expression betrayed his true intentions. How could someone of his cunning perform such a futile action?
nà qīng páo shào nián dà shēng cǎn hū ， wǔ zhe é tóu ， gāng gāng tā bìng méi yǒu huà zuò mó wù ， suǒ yǐ zì rán wú fǎ miǎn yì suǒ shòu dào de gōng jī ， bù guò zhè lǎo mó suǒ xiū liàn de gōng fǎ yě dàng zhēn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lián é tóu dōu bèi guàn chuān le ， huàn yī míng xiū shì huò zhě gǔ mó ， yǔn luò suī bù zhì yú ， dàn ròu shēn bào fèi què shì bǎn shàng dìng dīng dì 。
那青袍少年大声惨呼，捂着额头，刚刚他并没有化作魔雾，所以自然无法免疫所受到的攻击，不过这老魔所修炼的功法也当真是非同小可，连额头都被贯穿了，换一名修士或者古魔，陨落虽不至于，但肉身报废却是板上钉钉地。
Lin Xuan had set a trap for this enemy with his own hands. Now, he finally achieved his goal.
rán ér zhè jiā huo què bù tóng ， suī rán shòu chuàng fēi qīng ， é tóu chū xiàn le yí gè xuè dòng ， dàn lǐ miàn què bù tíng de yǒu mó wù fān yǒng ， shāng kǒu yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù ， fēi kuài de mí hé 。
然而这家伙却不同，虽然受创非轻，额头出现了一个血洞，但里面却不停的有魔雾翻涌，伤口以肉眼可见的速度，飞快的弥合。
With both hands clasped, a mysterious seal appeared from between his fingers and vanished into the air. The sword rays flashed back to their original form as colorful flames appeared on the surface of the nine-palace swiftsword.
“ xìng lín de xiǎo jiā huo ， wǒ yào jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò ！” cǐ mó yǎo yá qiè chǐ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“姓林的小家伙，我要将你抽魂炼魄！”此魔咬牙切齿的声音传入耳朵。
Phantom Heavenly Fire!
“ chōu hún liàn pò ？” lín xuān xiào le ：“ gé xià yǐ wéi zì jǐ hái yǒu jī huì me ， shǎo zài zhè lǐ kǒu chū kuáng yán le ， gé xià bù fáng xiān kàn kàn sì zhōu zài shuō 。” lín xuān xuán fú zài yuán dì yī dòng bù dòng ， zuǐ jiǎo biān dài zhe jī fěng 。
“抽魂炼魄？”林轩笑了：“阁下以为自己还有机会么，少在这里口出狂言了，阁下不妨先看看四周再说。”林轩悬浮在原地一动不动，嘴角边带着讥讽。
At some point, Lin Xuan had combined two divine arts, setting this trap in the web he had spun.
“ sì zhōu ， nǐ shuō de shì zhè xiē lā jī jiàn máng ， gāng gāng bù yǐ jīng yìn zhèng guò le ， nǐ yǐ wéi zhè xiē jiàn máng ， néng gòu shāng dào běn zūn zhě ？” qīng páo shào nián de liǎn shàng mǎn shì bù xiè zhī sè ， tā é tóu chù de shāng kǒu yǐ jīng kuài yào wán quán mí hé 。
“四周，你说的是这些垃圾剑芒，刚刚不已经印证过了，你以为这些剑芒，能够伤到本尊者？”青袍少年的脸上满是不屑之色，他额头处的伤口已经快要完全弥合。
The sword rays fell like rain and pierced the demon mist. The transformed demonic mist was now riddled with holes, but there were cries of pain as well.
bù zhī hé shí ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn suǒ huà de lì máng ， yǐ fú xiàn zài sì zhōu ， mì mì má má ， jiāng nà qīng páo shào nián wán quán bāo guǒ ， shēng shì kàn shàng qù jí wéi kě bù ， rán ér duì fāng liǎn shàng què yī sī wèi jù yě wú ， lǔ shuǐ diǎn dòu fǔ ， yī wù xiáng yī wù ， zhè jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn ， què shí shì shén miào de bǎo wù ， rán ér yòng yú duì fù tā ， què shì bān mén nòng fǔ 。
不知何时，九宫须臾剑所化的厉芒，已浮现在四周，密密麻麻，将那青袍少年完全包裹，声势看上去极为可怖，然而对方脸上却一丝畏惧也无，卤水点豆腐，一物降一物，这九宫须臾剑，确实是神妙的宝物，然而用于对付他，却是班门弄斧。
Lin Xuan’s actions were inspired by the true phoenix essence flames. Since a trace of phoenix power could make the enemy wary, Lin Xuan believed his own Phantom Heavenly Fire would have the same effect.
“ shì me ？” lín xuān què xiǎn de xìn xīn shí zú ， mù guāng zhōng yǐn yǒu shā qì xiǎn lù ， dàn yòu bù yuàn yì duō shuō 。
“是么？”林轩却显得信心十足，目光中隐有杀气显露，但又不愿意多说。
After all, while the Phantom Heavenly Fire lacked the raw power of true phoenix flames, it was still far more potent than that mere shadow of true spirit flames.
qīng páo shào nián jiàn le ， méi tou yí zhòu ， yǐn yǐn gǎn dào yǒu xiē bù tuǒ ， dàn děng bú dào tā yǒu suǒ xíng dòng ， lín xuān yǐ yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ le chū qù 。
青袍少年见了，眉头一皱，隐隐感到有些不妥，但等不到他有所行动，林轩已右手抬起，一道法诀打了出去。
The five attributes—coldness, toxicity, corrosion, devouring, and piercing—were formidable. Combined with the nine-palace swiftsword, Lin Xuan believed nothing could withstand them.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Although this was just a hypothesis, reality soon confirmed it. The demon mist no longer remained invisible under the relentless sword rays. It was sliced into pieces, only to be cut apart again by the flying sword rays, its color growing dimmer with each strike.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， lì máng zhòu qǐ ， zhōu wéi nà shù yǐ bǎi jì de jiàn guāng yī chàn ， rú tóng hǎi cháo nù tāo yì bān ， xiàng zhe tā kuáng yǒng ér lái 。
随着他的动作，厉芒骤起，周围那数以百计的剑光一颤，如同海潮怒涛一般，像着他狂涌而来。
However, the enemy’s vitality was truly formidable. Despite Lin Xuan's slicing and dicing, he never fell.
qīng páo shào nián liǎn sè yīn mái ， suī rán xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn jué de yǒu xiē bù tuǒ ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yě méi yǒu shí jiān duō zuò sī liáng le 。
青袍少年脸色阴霾，虽然心中隐隐觉得有些不妥，但此时此刻，也没有时间多做思量了。
The largest clump of demon mist in mid-air revealed the face of the young man in green, now devoid of his earlier composure. His eyes were filled with hatred as sharp teeth emerged from his mouth, opening wide to release countless tiny magical weapons like cow hair needles toward Lin Xuan.
yǎn zhōng lì máng yī shǎn ér guò ， yě bú jiàn duō yú de dòng zuò ， tā de shēn tǐ ， jiù rú tóng tuó luó yì bān ， zài yuán dì dī liū liū de xuán zhuǎn 。
眼中厉芒一闪而过，也不见多余的动作，他的身体，就如同陀螺一般，在原地滴溜溜的旋转。
"Do you still want to make a last stand?"
shà shí jiān ， tā de shēn xiū yī piàn mó hú ， yòu chóng xīn huà zuò le mó wù 。
霎时间，他的身休一片模糊，又重新化作了魔雾。
Lin Xuan’s lips curled into a mocking smile. He had no time for prolonged negotiations; he needed to use decisive force to defeat the enemy and leave this place quickly.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， jiàn guāng yīng gāi méi yǒu yòng tú ， rán ér lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， què lù chū yī sī guǐ yì zhī sè ， yǐ tā de chéng fǔ ， zěn me kě néng zuò wú yòng gōng ？
表面上看，剑光应该没有用途，然而林轩的脸上，却露出一丝诡异之色，以他的城府，怎么可能做无用功？
With a flash, Lin Xuan retreated as if lightning. The young man in green's attacks were ineffective, landing harmlessly. Then, with a hand on his waist, Lin Xuan revealed another treasure.
lín xuān suǒ yǒu de mù dì ， dōu shì qǐng jūn rù wèng ， ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， mù dì zhōng yú dá dào le 。
林轩所有的目的，都是请君入瓮，而此时此刻，目的终于达到了。
A flick of his wrist unfolded an ancient scroll, revealing a fiery red aura. On the scroll was a cluster of twelve mountains of varying sizes.
shuāng shǒu yī wò ， yí gè shén mì de fǎ yìn cóng tā de zhǐ zhǎng jiān piāo chū ， mò rù kōng qì ， zōng yǐng quán wú ， suí hòu ， nà xiē jiàn guāng yī shǎn ， huán yuán chéng le lì jiàn ， suí hòu guāng yùn liú zhuǎn ， jū rán yǒu wǔ sè de huǒ yàn ， zài jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de biǎo miàn chū xiàn 。
双手一握，一个神秘的法印从他的指掌间飘出，没入空气，踪影全无，随后，那些剑光一闪，还原成了利剑，随后光晕流转，居然有五色的火焰，在九宫须臾剑的表面出现。
Unlike ordinary landscape paintings, these mountains weren’t lush and green; instead, they were towering and proud, their surfaces barren except for flames burning on them.
huàn líng tiān huǒ ！
幻灵天火！
Mountain of Fiery Birds!
bù zhī hé shí ， lín xuān yǐ jiāng liǎng zhǒng shén tōng hé èr wéi yī ， bù zhì zài le tiān luó dì wǎng lǐ 。
不知何时，林轩已将两种神通合二为一，布置在了天罗地网里。
The name was clear as the golden-feathered birds with three legs circled around the mountain waist.
suí hòu jiàn guāng fēn luò rú yǔ ， xiàng zhe dí rén zǎn cì le guò qù 。
随后剑光纷落如雨，向着敌人攒刺了过去。
Mountain of Golden Birds!
nà qīng páo shào nián suǒ huà de mó wù duǒ wú kě duǒ ， hěn kuài jiù bèi cì le gè qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng 。
那青袍少年所化的魔雾躲无可躲，很快就被刺了个千疮百孔。
Though not true spirits, these contained a trace of the soul essence of the golden bird. The devouring and consuming of demons and ghosts were their greatest desires.
rán ér yǔ gāng gāng méi yǒu yòng chǔ bù tóng ， zhè yī cì ， yǒu cǎn jiào shēng jiē lián chuán rù le ěr zhōng 。
然而与刚刚没有用处不同，这一次，有惨叫声接连传入了耳中。
With excitement in its eyes, the golden bird let out a strange call as it began to consume the broken demon mist. Soon, the hundreds of small pieces of demon mist were devoured, leaving only one large piece about the size of a washbasin, showing despair on its face.
lín xuān zhè me zuò ， shì shòu gāng cái zhēn líng zhī huǒ de qǐ dí ， jì rán yùn hán yǒu yī sī fèng huáng zhī lì de huǒ yàn ， néng ràng cǐ mó jiè jù bù yǐ ， lín xuān xiāng xìn zì jǐ de huàn líng tiān huǒ yě shì yī yàng dì 。
林轩这么做，是受刚才真灵之火的启迪，既然蕴含有一丝凤凰之力的火焰，能让此魔戒惧不已，林轩相信自己的幻灵天火也是一样地。
Suddenly, it opened its mouth and let out a piercing scream. The hunter had become the hunted; he had wanted to devour Lin Xuan alive but ended up dying himself.
bì jìng ， huàn líng tiān huǒ jiù wēi néng lái shuō ， suī rán méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ zhēn zhèng de tiān fèng zhēn huǒ xiāng bǐ ， dàn yǔ gāng cái nà jǐn yǒu pí máo wēi néng de “ zhēn líng zhī huǒ ” xiāng bǐ jiào ， hái shì zhǐ qiáng bù ruò dì 。
毕竟，幻灵天火就威能来说，虽然没有办法与真正的天凤真火相比，但与刚才那仅有皮毛威能的“真灵之火”相比较，还是只强不弱地。
He was unwilling to surrender and called for aid from his other two manifestations.
hán lěng 、 jù dú 、 fǔ shí 、 tūn shì ， hái yǒu chuān cì ， wǔ zhǒng shǔ xìng ， nà shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， pèi hé jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn ， lín xuān xiāng xìn ， bù guǎn nà mó wù shì bú shì yǒu zhì wú xíng zhī wù ， dōu jué duì dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
寒冷、剧毒、腐蚀、吞噬，还有穿刺，五种属性，那是非同小可，配合九宫须臾剑，林轩相信，不管那魔雾是不是有质无形之物，都绝对抵挡不住。
The call was not only eerie but also an attack. Visible sound waves appeared in the air, rushing toward the golden bird.
suī rán zhè zhǐ shì tuī cè ， dàn xiàn shí hěn kuài jiù yìn huà le ， miàn duì nà rú tóng jí fēng zhòu yǔ bān de jiàn guāng ， mó wù bù néng zài shì zhī wèi wú wù 。
虽然这只是推测，但现实很快就印话了，面对那如同疾风骤雨般的剑光，魔雾不能再视之为无物。
Though this tactic was good, he had suffered significant energy loss, so its effectiveness was diminished.
bèi fēn gé chéng yī kuài yī kuài de ， gāng xiǎng yào chóng xīn jù zài yì qǐ ， dàn yòu bèi fēi lái de jiàn guāng zhǎn luò ， ér qiě mó wù de yán sè yě àn dàn le xǔ duō 。
被分隔成一块一块的，刚想要重新聚在一起，但又被飞来的剑光斩落，而且魔雾的颜色也黯淡了许多。
"Kraa!"
bù guò zhè jiā huo de shēng mìng lì dàng zhēn yě wàng shèng yǐ jí ， rèn píng lín xuān de jiàn guāng rú hé qiē gē ， shǐ zhōng yě bù céng yǔn luò 。
不过这家伙的生命力当真也旺盛以极，任凭林轩的剑光如何切割，始终也不曾陨落。
With a spread of wings, the golden bird’s body glowed with golden flames. This divine art combined offense and defense; as soon as the sound waves touched the flames, they disintegrated. The golden bird then rushed forward to devour the largest piece of demon mist.
bàn kōng zhōng ， zuì dà de nà tuán mó wù ， fú xiàn chū le qīng páo shào nián de miàn kǒng ， què zài yě bù fù gāng gāng de xiāo sǎ cóng róng ， yǎn zhōng mǎn shì yuàn dú zhī sè ， zuǐ jiǎo biān yǒu liáo yá yǎn shēng ér chū ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， wú shù rú tóng niú máo xì zhēn yì bān de fǎ bǎo xiàng zhe lín xuān pēn chū 。
半空中，最大的那团魔雾，浮现出了青袍少年的面孔，却再也不负刚刚的潇洒从容，眼中满是怨毒之色，嘴角边有獠牙衍生而出，张开血盆大口，无数如同牛毛细针一般的法宝像着林轩喷出。
Thus, the young man in green's manifestation was defeated. In this battle, Lin Xuan’s outcome was swift.
“ hái xiǎng yào zuò chuí sǐ zhēng zhá me ？”
“还想要做垂sǐ挣扎么？”
With a flick of his fingers, he used Nine Heavens Micro-Step and vanished into the distance.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān fú xiàn chū yī lǚ jī cháo zhī sè ， tā kě méi yǒu xīn qíng yǔ duì fāng zài zhè lǐ màn màn mó gū ， bì xū yǐ pī lì shǒu duàn miè dí ， rán hòu gǎn kuài lí kāi zhè shì fēi zhī dì 。
林轩嘴角边浮现出一缕讥嘲之色，他可没有心情与对方在这里慢慢蘑菇，必须以霹雳手段灭敌，然后赶快离开这是非之地。
Using spatial arts in Ice Flame Valley carried risks, but Lin Xuan had no time to consider them. In the immortal realm, there was always some risk-taking spirit.
lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jìn tuì jiān yǒu ruò shǎn diàn ， yǐ tuì dào le yī biān ， duì fāng de gōng jī ， wán quán méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， luò zài le kōng chù ， suí hòu lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， zhǐ jiàn líng guāng yī shǎn ， yòu yī jiàn bǎo wù chū xiàn zài le tā de shǒu zhǎng lǐ miàn 。
林轩身形一闪，进退间有若闪电，已退到了一边，对方的攻击，完全没有效果，落在了空处，随后林轩伸出手来，在腰间一拍，只见灵光一闪，又一件宝物出现在了他的手掌里面。
Lin Xuan wasn’t acting blindly; he had assessed the situation. While Nine Heavens Micro-Step involved some space secrets, it was less risky than illusions or random teleportation scrolls.
qīng qīng yī dǒu ， nà bǎo wù zhǎn kāi ， yī fú jí qí gǔ piáo de huà juàn suí zhī yìng rù yǎn lián 。
轻轻一抖，那宝物展开，一幅极其古朴的画卷随之映入眼帘。
Thus, the chance of attracting spatial disturbances was minimal. Weighing the pros and cons, this action posed no significant risk and was worth a try.
Although the magic art he practiced was incredibly bizarre, capable of transforming his body into formless yet tangible demonic mist that could resist water and fire and withstand sword strikes, it didn't mean that it couldn’t be harmed.
After all, there were no absolutes in this world. Ordinary attacks had no effect on the demon mist formed from his physical body, but true phoenix essence flames contained within the true spirit would be a different story.
The phoenix was the king of birds and could rank among the top three terrifying species even in the realm of true spirits. The god bird of fire, with its immense reputation, wasn’t just bragging; phoenix flames were legendary for burning down everything in their path.
Though the phoenix pattern on the armor’s right arm didn’t produce genuine phoenix flames, it did contain a trace of phoenix essence. Moreover, he himself was not truly the Three-Eyed Sage Ancestor, so this flame still posed a significant threat to him.
These thoughts raced through the mind of the young man in green robes as his figure flashed. The demonic mouth on his chest vanished, and he dodged the phoenix flames by shooting diagonally away from them.
The young man in green sighed with relief. Gai was truly perilous; a slight miscalculation could have led to his downfall.
He cursed himself for underestimating the enemy. The sword rays around him were dense and menacing, but there was no fear on their faces. This nine-palace swiftsword was indeed a divine treasure, but it was overkill against someone like him.
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan seemed confident, his eyes revealing a hint of murderous intent without saying more.
The young man in green frowned, sensing something amiss, but before he could act, Lin Xuan raised his right hand and cast a spell.
"Quickly!"
As he moved, the flames flickered, and hundreds of sword rays surged like a tidal wave toward him. The young man’s face darkened as he felt an ominous presence. He had no time to think; his eyes flashed with determination, and his body spun like a top.
His body blurred into demonic mist once more.
On the surface, it seemed that the sword rays were useless, but Lin Xuan’s expression betrayed his true intentions. How could someone of his cunning perform such a futile action?
Lin Xuan had set a trap for this enemy with his own hands. Now, he finally achieved his goal.
With both hands clasped, a mysterious seal appeared from between his fingers and vanished into the air. The sword rays flashed back to their original form as colorful flames appeared on the surface of the nine-palace swiftsword.
Phantom Heavenly Fire!
At some point, Lin Xuan had combined two divine arts, setting this trap in the web he had spun.
The sword rays fell like rain and pierced the demon mist. The transformed demonic mist was now riddled with holes, but there were cries of pain as well.
Lin Xuan’s actions were inspired by the true phoenix essence flames. Since a trace of phoenix power could make the enemy wary, Lin Xuan believed his own Phantom Heavenly Fire would have the same effect.
After all, while the Phantom Heavenly Fire lacked the raw power of true phoenix flames, it was still far more potent than that mere shadow of true spirit flames.
The five attributes—coldness, toxicity, corrosion, devouring, and piercing—were formidable. Combined with the nine-palace swiftsword, Lin Xuan believed nothing could withstand them.
Although this was just a hypothesis, reality soon confirmed it. The demon mist no longer remained invisible under the relentless sword rays. It was sliced into pieces, only to be cut apart again by the flying sword rays, its color growing dimmer with each strike.
However, the enemy’s vitality was truly formidable. Despite Lin Xuan's slicing and dicing, he never fell.
The largest clump of demon mist in mid-air revealed the face of the young man in green, now devoid of his earlier composure. His eyes were filled with hatred as sharp teeth emerged from his mouth, opening wide to release countless tiny magical weapons like cow hair needles toward Lin Xuan.
"Do you still want to make a last stand?"
Lin Xuan’s lips curled into a mocking smile. He had no time for prolonged negotiations; he needed to use decisive force to defeat the enemy and leave this place quickly.
With a flash, Lin Xuan retreated as if lightning. The young man in green's attacks were ineffective, landing harmlessly. Then, with a hand on his waist, Lin Xuan revealed another treasure.
A flick of his wrist unfolded an ancient scroll, revealing a fiery red aura. On the scroll was a cluster of twelve mountains of varying sizes.
Unlike ordinary landscape paintings, these mountains weren’t lush and green; instead, they were towering and proud, their surfaces barren except for flames burning on them.
Mountain of Fiery Birds!
The name was clear as the golden-feathered birds with three legs circled around the mountain waist.
Mountain of Golden Birds!
Though not true spirits, these contained a trace of the soul essence of the golden bird. The devouring and consuming of demons and ghosts were their greatest desires.
With excitement in its eyes, the golden bird let out a strange call as it began to consume the broken demon mist. Soon, the hundreds of small pieces of demon mist were devoured, leaving only one large piece about the size of a washbasin, showing despair on its face.
Suddenly, it opened its mouth and let out a piercing scream. The hunter had become the hunted; he had wanted to devour Lin Xuan alive but ended up dying himself.
He was unwilling to surrender and called for aid from his other two manifestations.
The call was not only eerie but also an attack. Visible sound waves appeared in the air, rushing toward the golden bird.
Though this tactic was good, he had suffered significant energy loss, so its effectiveness was diminished.
"Kraa!"
With a spread of wings, the golden bird’s body glowed with golden flames. This divine art combined offense and defense; as soon as the sound waves touched the flames, they disintegrated. The golden bird then rushed forward to devour the largest piece of demon mist.
Thus, the young man in green's manifestation was defeated. In this battle, Lin Xuan’s outcome was swift.
With a flick of his fingers, he used Nine Heavens Micro-Step and vanished into the distance.
Using spatial arts in Ice Flame Valley carried risks, but Lin Xuan had no time to consider them. In the immortal realm, there was always some risk-taking spirit.
Lin Xuan wasn’t acting blindly; he had assessed the situation. While Nine Heavens Micro-Step involved some space secrets, it was less risky than illusions or random teleportation scrolls.
Thus, the chance of attracting spatial disturbances was minimal. Weighing the pros and cons, this action posed no significant risk and was worth a try.