zhè fān huà xú xú de piāo rù ěr duǒ qí wú dàn chuāng qi
这番话徐徐的飘入耳朵奇无弹窗qi
This speech slowly drifted into Lin Xuan's ears through the windowless qi.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， yǎ rán shī xiào qǐ lái ：“ gé xià shì bú shì shòu shāng tài zhòng ， yǐ zhì yú shén jīng dōu yǐ rán yǒu xiē cuò luàn le
林轩眉头一皱，哑然失笑起来：“阁下是不是受伤太重，以至于神经都已然有些错乱了
Lin Xuan frowned and chuckled, "Are you so injured that your nerves are already a bit messed up?"
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
"What? You think with such severe injuries, you still have a chance to turn things around?"
“ dào yǒu shāng shì yán zhòng dào rú cǐ dì bù ， yǐ wéi zì jǐ hái yǒu jī huì fān pán me ？”
“道友伤势严重到如此地步，以为自己还有机会翻盘么？”
Unlike before, this time he could clearly see that the opponent’s physical body was thoroughly pierced by his Nine Palaces Momentary Sword, leaving it in a state of thousand holes. In such a situation, did he really think he could turn things around and win?
yǔ gāng cái de qíng kuàng bù tóng ， nà yī cì ， duì fāng duō bàn shǐ yòng shén me tì shēn huò zhě zhàng yǎn fǎ ， suǒ yǐ cái néng míng xiū zhàn dào ， àn dù chén cāng ， duì zì jǐ tōu xí
与刚才的情况不同，那一次，对方多半使用什么替身或者障眼法，所以才能明修栈道，暗渡陈仓，对自己偷袭
Lin Xuan's combat experience was incredibly rich. If he were in someone else's shoes, even if they weren't at the mercy of others, it would be impossible to reverse his defeat.
rán ér zhè yī huí ， lín xuān kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， duì fāng de ròu shēn ， jué duì yǐ bèi zì jǐ de jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn ， cì dé qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng ， zhè yàng de qíng kuàng xià ， tā hái xiǎng fān pán ， zhēn dāng zì jǐ shì ní sù zhǐ hú de jiǎ rén ma ？
然而这一回，林轩看得清清楚楚，对方的肉身，绝对已被自己的九宫须臾剑，刺得千疮百孔，这样的情况下，他还想翻盘，真当自己是泥塑纸糊的假人吗？
Though Lin Xuan had confidence, his nature was always cautious. Therefore, he flicked his sleeves and the Illusory Heavenly Fire shot out once again.
lín xuān de dòu fǎ jīng yàn ， fēng fù yǐ jí ， zì tǎo dào le zhè bān dì bù ， ruò shì yì dì ér chù ， bù shuō rèn rén zǎi gē ， dàn yě jué bù kě néng fǎn bài wéi shèng le
林轩的斗法经验，丰富以极，自讨到了这般地步，若是异地而处，不说任人宰割，但也绝不可能反败为胜了
Regardless of whether the opponent was boasting or truly hiding something, as long as he turned him into ashes, there would be no need for further concerns.
zhè yì diǎn ， suī yǒu bǎ wò ， bù guò lín xuān de xìng gé ， cóng lái dōu shì xiǎo xīn ér jǐn shèn de ， suǒ yǐ tā xiù páo yī fú ， huàn líng tiān huǒ yòu shì fēi lüè ér chū
这一点，虽有把握，不过林轩的性格，从来都是小心而谨慎的，所以他袖袍一拂，幻灵天火又是飞掠而出
Lin Xuan was brave and decisive.
bù guǎn duì fāng shì kǒu chū kuáng yán yě bà ， hái shì zhēn yǐn cáng dé yǒu shén me hòu zhe ， zhǐ yào jiāng tā huà wéi huī jìn le ， yī qiè yě bù yòng zài dān xīn shén me
不管对方是口出狂言也罢，还是真隐藏得有什么后着，只要将他化为灰烬了，一切也不用再担心什么
However, Ice Old Monster's face held a sneer.
lín xuān shì yǒng gǎn ér guǒ duàn de
林轩是勇敢而果断的
Facing the Illusory Heavenly Fire, he showed no fear. Instead, he took a deep breath, then his body swelled like an overinflated balloon.
rán ér bīng lǎo yāo de liǎn shàng què qín zhe lěng xiào zhī sè
然而冰老妖的脸上却噙着冷笑之色
"Bad luck, this old guy wants to self-destruct."
miàn duì huàn líng tiān huǒ ， tā yī jiù shì háo wú wèi jù ， ér shì shēn shēn hū xī ， suí hòu zhěng gè shēn tǐ rú tóng zhàng qì de pí qiú yì bān xùn gǔ qǐ
面对幻灵天火，他依旧是毫无畏惧，而是深深呼吸，随后整个身体如同胀气的皮球一般迅鼓起
Lin Xuan exclaimed in surprise and moved swiftly as well. He slightly shook his shoulder, deploying Nine Heaven Microsteps, retreating several dozen miles away.
“ bù hǎo ， zhè lǎo jiā huǒ xiǎng yào zì bào ”
“不好，这老家伙想要自爆”
At the same time, he summoned the True Spirit Inkstone of the Azure Dragon. Even at such a distance, with this treasure protecting him, the opponent's self-destruction wouldn't be able to harm him much.
lín xuān tuō kǒu jīng hū ， dòng zuò tóng yàng xùn ， jiān tóu wēi wēi yī dǒu ， yǐ shī zhǎn jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， jǐ gè shǎn shuò yǐ tuì dào shù shí lǐ zhī wài le
林轩脱口惊呼，动作同样迅，肩头微微一抖，已施展九天微步，几个闪烁已退到数十里之外了
Of course, Lin Xuan's divine sense still tightly locked onto the opponent, ready to prevent any attempt to escape.
tóng shí xuán wǔ zhēn líng yàn yě bèi jì chū ， zhè yàng yuǎn de jù lí ， duì fāng zì bào de wēi lì suī fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn yǒu cǐ bǎo fáng hù ， yě bì ná zì jǐ mò nài hé
同时玄武真灵砚也被祭出，这样远的距离，对方自爆的威力虽非同小可，但有此宝防护，也必拿自己没奈何
However, it seemed he was overthinking things.
dāng rán ， lín xuān de shén shí yī jiù jiāng duì fāng láo láo suǒ zhù ， yǐ tí fàng tā chèn jī táo tuō
当然，林轩的神识依旧将对方牢牢锁住，以提放它趁机逃脱
Boom!
bù guò kàn lái ， shì zì jǐ duō xīn le
不过看来，是自己多心了
A loud explosion echoed. However, contrary to his expectations, Ice Old Monster’s self-destruction didn’t produce a spectacular effect. The range affected was only about a hundred meters.
hōng
轰
There were no hurricanes or light waves. The old monster's body turned into a blood mist that mixed with the earth's cold air, turning the atmosphere within several hundred meters red. Under the sun, it appeared strangely beautiful and eerie.
yī shēng jù xiǎng ， rán ér què bù tóng yú zì jǐ de xiǎng xiàng bīng lǎo yāo zì bào ， bìng méi yǒu lìng rén cè mù de wēi lì ， bō jí de fàn wéi bù guò bǎi yú zhàng ér yǐ
一声巨响，然而却不同于自己的想象冰老妖自爆，并没有令人侧目的威力，波及的范围不过百余丈而已
Lin Xuan felt inexplicably uneasy about the opponent’s fall.
méi yǒu jù fēng ， méi yǒu guāng bō ， lǎo guài wù de shēn tǐ ， huà wèi le yī tuán xuè wù
没有飓风，没有光波，老怪物的身体，化为了一团血雾
Woo…
yǔ tiān dì jiān de hán qì xiāng hùn hé ， jiāng nà fāng yuán shù bǎi zhàng fàn wéi nèi de kōng qì ， dōu huà wèi le xuè hóng sè ， zài tài yáng de yìng chèn xià ， xiǎn chū yī zhǒng yāo yì de měi lì lái le
与天地间的寒气相混合，将那方圆数百丈范围内的空气，都化为了血红色，在太阳的映衬下，显出一种妖异的美丽来了
A mournful cold wind blew by. According to logic, Ice Old Monster should have already died and gone to the underworld. However, his voice clearly echoed in Lin Xuan's ears: "Little guy, you actually destroyed my body! You wait, I will extract your soul and refine it, making sure you can neither live nor die."
duì fāng yǔn luò kě bù zhī wèi hé ， lín xuān xīn zhōng ， què mò míng qí miào de gǎn dào yǒu xiē bù tuǒ
对方陨落可不知为何，林轩心中，却莫名其妙的感到有些不妥
"What…?"
wū ……，
呜……，
The old monster wasn't dead?
yǒu xiē cāng liáng de hán fēng chuī guò ， àn lǐ ， bīng lǎo yāo míng míng yīng gāi yǐ hún guī dì fǔ ， kě tā de shēng yīn ， què piān piān zài cǐ kè ， qīng xī yì cháng de chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ xiǎo jiā huo ， jū rán gǎn huǐ qù lǎo fū de ròu qū nǐ děng zhe ， wǒ yào jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò ， ràng nǐ qiú shēng bù néng ， qiú sǐ bù dé ”
有些苍凉的寒风吹过，按理，冰老妖明明应该已魂归地府，可他的声音，却偏偏在此刻，清晰异常的传入耳朵：“小家伙，居然敢毁去老夫的肉躯你等着，我要将你抽魂炼魄，让你求生不能，求死不得”
Lin Xuan released his divine sense but found nothing. Using the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes, he still didn’t discover any anomalies.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
He looked puzzled but kept a highly alert expression. Since starting on the path of cultivation, Lin Xuan had faced countless battles, yet this bizarre scene was unprecedented.
lǎo guài wù hái méi sǐ me ？
老怪物还没死么？
No wonder it's the avatar of an old monster who has passed through tribulations. His powers far exceeded those of ordinary cultivators or demons. It seems I underestimated him earlier.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， yī wú suǒ huò ， shī zhǎn tiān fèng shén mù ， zhè yī cì yī jiù méi yǒu fā xiàn bù tuǒ
林轩将神识放出，一无所获，施展天凤神目，这一次依旧没有发现不妥
Before Lin Xuan could fully process his thoughts, the blood-red mist began to change. It fell and sank into the ice plain.
tā de biǎo qíng yǒu diǎn máng rán le ， bù guò yǎn zhōng què bǎo chí zhe jǐng tì yì cháng de shén sè ， zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， lín xuān jīng lì de dòu fǎ shǔ bù shèng shǔ rán ér zhè me guǐ yì de yí mù ， què shì yǐ qián cóng suǒ wèi yù de
他的表情有点茫然了，不过眼中却保持着警惕异常的神色，自从踏上修仙之路，林轩经历的斗法数不胜数然而这么诡异的一幕，却是以前从所未遇的
Then, all traces vanished; the ice plain remained pristine white.
bù kuì shì dù jié qī lǎo guài wù de huà shēn ， shén tōng yuǎn fēi pǔ tōng de xiū shì huò shì yāo zú néng gòu qǐ jí ， kàn lái zì jǐ xiān qián hái tā le xiē
不愧是渡劫期老怪物的化身，神通远非普通的修士或是妖族能够企及，看来自己先前还他了些
No more anomalies occurred, as if that old monster had completely disappeared.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng de niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò
林轩脑海中的念头尚未转过
However, Lin Xuan wouldn’t think so. This was just a calm before the storm.
nà xiē xuè hóng sè de wù qì kāi shǐ fā shēng biàn huà le ， xiàng xià yī luò ， mò rù le bīng yuán zhī zhōng
那些血红色的雾气开始发生变化了，向下一落，没入了冰原之中
Given his nature, he wouldn't be led by the opponent's nose.
suí hòu zōng jì quán wú ， bīng yuán yī jiù shì jié bái wú xiá de
随后踪迹全无，冰原依旧是洁白无瑕的
He raised his right hand and pointed it forward. The Nine Palaces Momentary Swords hovering in mid-air instantly emitted silver light, transforming into dazzling light that swept towards the front. His target was clear: the ice plain.
zài yě méi yǒu rèn hé yì xiàng fā chū ， fǎng fú nà lǎo guài wù yǐ wán quán xiāo shī le
再也没有任何异象发出，仿佛那老怪物已完全消失了
Since even the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes couldn’t find Ice Old Monster’s whereabouts, these ice blocks that had absorbed blood mist were suspicious. He would first shatter them and decide his next move.
rán ér lín xuān kě bù huì zhè me xiǎng ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， bù guò shì bào fēng yǔ qián de níng jìng bà le
然而林轩可不会这么想，此时此刻，不过是暴风雨前的宁静罢了
Suddenly, a crackling sound filled Lin Xuan's ears. Although these ice blocks were as hard as ordinary iron, they crumbled like tofu under the sharp edge of the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword.
ér yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， kě bù huì bèi duì fāng qiān zhe bí zi zǒu
而以林轩的性格，可不会被对方牵着鼻子走
"Strange, it’s just like normal frozen ice," Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with a thoughtful expression: "Could that old guy have been just babbling?"
yú shì tā yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， nà xiē xuán fú yú zài qián fāng bàn kōng zhōng de jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn ， lì kè yín máng dà qǐ ， huà wèi yī piàn cuǐ càn de guāng huá xiàng qián fāng xí juǎn ér qù ， mù biāo yě shì hěn míng què de
于是他右手抬起，一指向前点去，那些悬浮于在前方半空中的九宫须臾剑，立刻银芒大起，化为一片璀璨的光华像前方席卷而去，目标也是很明确的
So far, he hadn’t seen any means to extract and refine his soul. The only possible explanation was that he lost but didn't accept defeat, babbling nonsense.
bīng yuán ， jì rán lián tiān fèng shén mù dōu zhǎo bú dào bīng lǎo yāo de zōng jì ， nà zhè xiē xī shōu le xuè wù de bīng kuài xiǎn rán zuì kě yí ， xiān jiāng qí jiǎo chéng suì xiè zài jué dìng zì jǐ hòu miàn de xíng zhǐ
冰原，既然连天凤神目都找不到冰老妖的踪迹，那这些吸收了血雾的冰块显然最可疑，先将其绞成碎屑再决定自己后面的行止
While this could explain things, it seemed too one-sided. After all, the opponent was a powerful demon race, not someone who would be bored enough to do such a thing.
dùn shí ， zhǐ wén cī lā shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà xiē bīng kuài suī shì wàn nián bù huà zhī wù ， bǐ pǔ tōng de tiě hái yào yìng yī xiē ， dàn yǐ jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de fēng lì ， què fǎng rú dòu fǔ ， qǐng kè zhī jiān ， jiù bèi jiǎo le yí gè qī líng bā luò
顿时，只闻刺啦声传入耳朵，那些冰块虽是万年不化之物，比普通的铁还要硬一些，但以九宫须臾剑的锋利，却仿如豆腐，顷刻之间，就被绞了一个七零八落
Lin Xuan pondered these thoughts.
“ qí guài ， jiù zhēn yǔ pǔ tōng de hán bīng chà bu duō ” lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū chén yín zhī sè ：“ nán dào nà lǎo jiā huǒ ， gāng gāng jǐn jǐn shì zài hú yán luàn yǔ me ？”
“奇怪，就真与普通的寒冰差不多”林轩以手抚额，脸上露出沉吟之色：“难道那老家伙，刚刚仅仅是在胡言乱语么？”
Before his thoughts were fully formed, something unexpected happened.
bì jìng dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， lín xuān méi kàn chū tā néng yòng shén me shǒu duàn jiāng zì jǐ chōu hún liàn pò ， wéi yī kě néng de jiě shì jiù shì shū le bù fú qì ， zài nǎ lǐ hú yán luàn yǔ
毕竟到目前为止，林轩没看出他能用什么手段将自己抽魂炼魄，唯一可能的解释就是输了不服气，在哪里胡言乱语
The scenery before him blurred.
dàn zhè yàng suī kě yǐ jiě shì ， què wèi miǎn tài yì xiāng qíng yuàn le xiē ， duì fāng hǎo dǎi yě shì dà néng yāo zú ， yīng gāi bù zhì yú wú liáo dào rú cǐ dì bù
但这样虽可以解释，却未免太一厢情愿了些，对方好歹也是大能妖族，应该不至于无聊到如此地步
Lin Xuan frowned and confirmed that he wasn’t hallucinating. Perhaps due to the rapid changes in scenery, a dizzying sensation suddenly appeared deep within his mind.
lín xuān zài xīn zhōng sī niàn zhe
林轩在心中思念着
Lin Xuan was alarmed and quickly took a breath, suppressing this feeling.
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， yì biàn què yī xià zi tū qǐ le
这个念头尚未转过，异变却一下子突起了
However, the scenery had indeed changed. Although the ice plain remained an icy landscape with heavy snowflakes floating around, it was clearly different from before.
yǎn qián de jǐng wù yī zhèn mó hú
眼前的景物一阵模糊
For example, the previous ice plain was very flat; there were no ice mountains within hundreds of miles. But now, just ahead, numerous ice peaks of varying sizes could be seen in his line of sight.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， què dìng bú shì yǎn huā ， huò xǔ shì jǐng wù biàn huà tài kuài de yuán gù ， zì jǐ de nǎo hǎi shēn chù ， jū rán chuán lái yī zhèn xuàn yūn de gǎn jué
林轩眉头一皱，确定不是眼花，或许是景物变化太快的缘故，自己的脑海深处，居然传来一阵眩晕的感觉
Was he teleported to another place or did the opponent use an illusion?
lín xuān dà jīng ， máng xī le kǒu qì ， jiāng zhè ge gǎn jué yā le xià qù
林轩大惊，忙吸了口气，将这个感觉压了下去
Lin Xuan was greatly alarmed and immediately released his divine sense, the silver light flickering in his eyes.
ér yǎn qián de jǐng wù ， yǐ què rán bù tóng ， suī rán bīng yuán hái shì bīng yuán ， tóng yàng piāo zhe é máo dà xuě ， dàn yǔ gāng cái de jǐng wù ， què shì míng xiǎn bù yí yàng le
而眼前的景物，已确然不同，虽然冰原还是冰原，同样飘着鹅毛大雪，但与刚才的景物，却是明显不一样了
The former yielded no results, but the latter revealed something amiss.
bǐ rú shuō gāng cái de bīng yuán ， fēi cháng de píng tǎn ， fāng yuán shù bǎi lǐ nèi ， dōu bú jiàn bīng shān ， rán ér cǐ kè ， jiù zài bù yuǎn de qián fāng ， mù guāng suǒ jí zhī chù ， què chū xiàn le dà xiǎo bù yǐ de shù shí zuò bīng fēng
比如说刚才的冰原，非常的平坦，方圆数百里内，都不见冰山，然而此刻，就在不远的前方，目光所及之处，却出现了大小不已的数十座冰峰
Lin Xuan shouted softly, flicked his sleeves, and a patch of greenish霞卷过，随后化为数十柄利剑，向着前方攒射。
zì jǐ jiū jìng shì bèi chuán sòng dào le lìng wài yí gè dì fāng ， hái shì duì fāng shǐ yòng le huàn shù ？
自己究竟是被传送到了另外一个地方，还是对方使用了幻术？
顿时，从虚空中传来一阵连串的爆裂声。青芒和白光交织闪烁，数十口半透明的仙剑映入眼帘。
lín xuān dà wèi hài rán zhī xià ， zì rán shì jiāng shén shí quán lì fàng chū ， yǎn zhōng de yín máng yě bù tíng shǎn shuò
林轩大为骇然之下，自然是将神识全力放出，眼中的银芒也不停闪烁
这些仙剑似乎都是寒冰凝聚而成，但依旧比林轩随手挥出的剑气厉害许多。很快，白光压过了青芒，将后者撕得七零八落。然而这一耽搁，林 Xuan 的九宫须臾剑已飞了回来。
qián zhě ， yī jiù méi yǒu shōu huò ， zhì yú hòu zhě ， què shì fā xiàn le yì diǎn bù tuǒ
前者，依旧没有收获，至于后者，却是发现了一点不妥
此宝威力非同小可，与冰剑一接触就被轻易斩断。
lín xuān yī shēng dī hē ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī piàn qīng xiá juǎn guò ， suí hòu huà wéi shù shí bǐng lì jiàn ， xiàng zhe qián fāng cuán shè
林轩一声低喝，袖袍一拂，一片青霞卷过，随后化为数十柄利剑，向着前方攒射
不过……这攻击是从哪里来的？
dùn shí ， yī lián chuàn de bào liè shēng cóng xū kōng zhōng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， qīng máng bái guāng jiāo zhī shǎn shuò ， què shì shù shí kǒu bàn tòu míng de xiān jiàn yìng rù yǎn lián le
顿时，一连串的暴裂声从虚空中传入耳朵，青芒白光交织闪烁，却是数十口半透明的仙剑映入眼帘了
林 Xuan 心中想着，左侧却又有古怪的声音传来。他回头一看，原本平坦的冰原突然拱起，仿佛下面有什么怪物。
zhè xiē xiān jiàn sì hū dōu shì hán bīng níng jù ér chéng de ， dàn yī jiù bǐ lín xuān suí shǒu huī chū de jiàn qì lì hài xǔ duō ， hěn kuài ， bái guāng jiù yā guò le qīng máng ， jiāng hòu zhě sī le yí gè qī líng bā luò ， bù guò zhè yī dān gē ， lín xuān de jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yǐ fēi huí lái le
这些仙剑似乎都是寒冰凝聚而成的，但依旧比林轩随手挥出的剑气厉害许多，很快，白光就压过了青芒，将后者撕了一个七零八落，不过这一耽搁，林轩的九宫须臾剑已飞回来了
“这……”
cǐ bǎo de wēi lì ， dàng zhēn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yǔ bīng jiàn yī jiē chù ， jiù jiāng tā qīng yì de zhǎn duàn diào le
此宝的威力，当真是非同小可，与冰剑一接触，就将它轻易的斩断掉了
林 Xuan 眉头一挑，正要有所动作，随后就见那冰面突然裂开了。
This speech slowly drifted into Lin Xuan's ears through the windowless qi.
Lin Xuan frowned and chuckled, "Are you so injured that your nerves are already a bit messed up?"
"What? You think with such severe injuries, you still have a chance to turn things around?"
Unlike before, this time he could clearly see that the opponent’s physical body was thoroughly pierced by his Nine Palaces Momentary Sword, leaving it in a state of thousand holes. In such a situation, did he really think he could turn things around and win?
Lin Xuan's combat experience was incredibly rich. If he were in someone else's shoes, even if they weren't at the mercy of others, it would be impossible to reverse his defeat.
Though Lin Xuan had confidence, his nature was always cautious. Therefore, he flicked his sleeves and the Illusory Heavenly Fire shot out once again.
Regardless of whether the opponent was boasting or truly hiding something, as long as he turned him into ashes, there would be no need for further concerns.
Lin Xuan was brave and decisive.
However, Ice Old Monster's face held a sneer.
Facing the Illusory Heavenly Fire, he showed no fear. Instead, he took a deep breath, then his body swelled like an overinflated balloon.
"Bad luck, this old guy wants to self-destruct."
Lin Xuan exclaimed in surprise and moved swiftly as well. He slightly shook his shoulder, deploying Nine Heaven Microsteps, retreating several dozen miles away.
At the same time, he summoned the True Spirit Inkstone of the Azure Dragon. Even at such a distance, with this treasure protecting him, the opponent's self-destruction wouldn't be able to harm him much.
Of course, Lin Xuan's divine sense still tightly locked onto the opponent, ready to prevent any attempt to escape.
However, it seemed he was overthinking things.
Boom!
A loud explosion echoed. However, contrary to his expectations, Ice Old Monster’s self-destruction didn’t produce a spectacular effect. The range affected was only about a hundred meters.
There were no hurricanes or light waves. The old monster's body turned into a blood mist that mixed with the earth's cold air, turning the atmosphere within several hundred meters red. Under the sun, it appeared strangely beautiful and eerie.
Lin Xuan felt inexplicably uneasy about the opponent’s fall.
Woo…
A mournful cold wind blew by. According to logic, Ice Old Monster should have already died and gone to the underworld. However, his voice clearly echoed in Lin Xuan's ears: "Little guy, you actually destroyed my body! You wait, I will extract your soul and refine it, making sure you can neither live nor die."
"What…?"
The old monster wasn't dead?
Lin Xuan released his divine sense but found nothing. Using the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes, he still didn’t discover any anomalies.
He looked puzzled but kept a highly alert expression. Since starting on the path of cultivation, Lin Xuan had faced countless battles, yet this bizarre scene was unprecedented.
No wonder it's the avatar of an old monster who has passed through tribulations. His powers far exceeded those of ordinary cultivators or demons. It seems I underestimated him earlier.
Before Lin Xuan could fully process his thoughts, the blood-red mist began to change. It fell and sank into the ice plain.
Then, all traces vanished; the ice plain remained pristine white.
No more anomalies occurred, as if that old monster had completely disappeared.
However, Lin Xuan wouldn’t think so. This was just a calm before the storm.
Given his nature, he wouldn't be led by the opponent's nose.
He raised his right hand and pointed it forward. The Nine Palaces Momentary Swords hovering in mid-air instantly emitted silver light, transforming into dazzling light that swept towards the front. His target was clear: the ice plain.
Since even the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes couldn’t find Ice Old Monster’s whereabouts, these ice blocks that had absorbed blood mist were suspicious. He would first shatter them and decide his next move.
Suddenly, a crackling sound filled Lin Xuan's ears. Although these ice blocks were as hard as ordinary iron, they crumbled like tofu under the sharp edge of the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword.
"Strange, it’s just like normal frozen ice," Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with a thoughtful expression: "Could that old guy have been just babbling?"
So far, he hadn’t seen any means to extract and refine his soul. The only possible explanation was that he lost but didn't accept defeat, babbling nonsense.
While this could explain things, it seemed too one-sided. After all, the opponent was a powerful demon race, not someone who would be bored enough to do such a thing.
Lin Xuan pondered these thoughts.
Before his thoughts were fully formed, something unexpected happened.
The scenery before him blurred.
Lin Xuan frowned and confirmed that he wasn’t hallucinating. Perhaps due to the rapid changes in scenery, a dizzying sensation suddenly appeared deep within his mind.
Lin Xuan was alarmed and quickly took a breath, suppressing this feeling.
However, the scenery had indeed changed. Although the ice plain remained an icy landscape with heavy snowflakes floating around, it was clearly different from before.
For example, the previous ice plain was very flat; there were no ice mountains within hundreds of miles. But now, just ahead, numerous ice peaks of varying sizes could be seen in his line of sight.
Was he teleported to another place or did the opponent use an illusion?
Lin Xuan was greatly alarmed and immediately released his divine sense, the silver light flickering in his eyes.
The former yielded no results, but the latter revealed something amiss.
Lin Xuan shouted softly, flicked his sleeves, and a patch of greenish霞卷过，随后化为数十柄利剑，向着前方攒射。
顿时，从虚空中传来一阵连串的爆裂声。青芒和白光交织闪烁，数十口半透明的仙剑映入眼帘。
这些仙剑似乎都是寒冰凝聚而成，但依旧比林轩随手挥出的剑气厉害许多。很快，白光压过了青芒，将后者撕得七零八落。然而这一耽搁，林 Xuan 的九宫须臾剑已飞了回来。
此宝威力非同小可，与冰剑一接触就被轻易斩断。
不过……这攻击是从哪里来的？
林 Xuan 心中想着，左侧却又有古怪的声音传来。他回头一看，原本平坦的冰原突然拱起，仿佛下面有什么怪物。
“这……”
林 Xuan 眉头一挑，正要有所动作，随后就见那冰面突然裂开了。