wū ……， hán fēng chuī guò ， rán ér què sī háo biàn huà yě wú 。
呜……，寒风吹过，然而却丝毫变化也无。
Sigh... The cold wind blew, but there was no change.
“ lín xiǎo zi ， nǐ jiū jìng gǎo shén me guǐ bǎ xì ？“ bīng lǎo yāo piāo hū de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， bù zhī wèi hé ， tā xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn gǎn dào yǒu diǎn bù tuǒ ， nà shì yī zhǒng shuō bù qīng ， dào bù míng de gǎn jué 。
“林小子，你究竟搞什么鬼把戏？“冰老妖飘忽的声音传入耳朵里，不知为何，他心中隐隐感到有点不妥，那是一种说不清，道不明的感觉。
"Lin Xiaoer, what kind of trick are you playing?" the icy old demon's voice drifted into his ears. For some reason, he felt a vague sense of unease, an indescribable feeling that gnawed at him.
rán ér zuò wéi xiū xiān zhě ， tā zì rán shì yǒu jīng yàn de ， zhè zhǒng xīn tóu líng zhào yǒu shí hòu fēn háo yòng chǔ yě wú ， dàn yǒu shí hòu yě huì líng yàn wú bǐ ， suǒ yǐ dāng tā chū xiàn de shí hòu ， jué bù néng qīng hū ， fǒu zé dào shí hòu zhǐ néng tūn xià hòu huǐ de kǔ guǒ 。
然而作为修仙者，他自然是有经验的，这种心头灵兆有时候分毫用处也无，但有时候也会灵验无比，所以当它出现的时候，绝不能轻忽，否则到时候只能吞下后悔的苦果。
However, as a cultivator, he naturally had experience with such premonitions. Sometimes they were utterly useless, but other times they could be incredibly accurate. Therefore, when one appeared, it couldn't be ignored; otherwise, the bitter fruit of regret would follow.
jiǎn dān de shuō ， miàn duì zhè yàng de yù zhào ， yǒu yí gè chǔ lǐ de yuán zé ， nà jiù shì nìng kě xìn qí yǒu ， bù kě xìn qí wú 。
简单的说，面对这样的预兆，有一个处理的原则，那就是宁可信其有，不可信其无。
In short, facing such a premonition, there was a principle: better to believe in its existence than not.
rán ér huà shì zhè me shuō ， kě cǐ shí cǐ kè ， gāi zěn me zuò ， tā què shì wán quán bù xiǎo de ， bì jìng lǎo yāo wù xīn zhōng yě qīng chǔ ， suǒ wèi de lǐng yù ， bù guò shì hú chuī dà qì ， zì qī qī rén ér yǐ 。
然而话是这么说，可此时此刻，该怎么做，他却是完全不晓得，毕竟老妖物心中也清楚，所谓的领域，不过是胡吹大气，自欺欺人而已。
But while he said this, he had no idea what to do at that moment. After all, the old demon knew clearly that so-called domains were just grandiose talk and self-deception.
dàn méi guān xì ， zhè xiǎo zi bù kě néng kuī pò tā de ào mì ， zuì hòu de shèng lì ， yí dìng shì shǔ yú zì jǐ 。
但没关系，这小子不可能窥破它的奥秘，最后的胜利，一定是属于自己。
But it didn't matter. This boy couldn't penetrate his secrets; ultimate victory would be his.
yī shí dà yì ， ràng zhè kě wù de xiǎo zi huǐ qù le zì jǐ de shēn tǐ ， bù jiāng tā chōu hún liàn pò ， zì jǐ zěn me néng gòu yī jiě xīn tóu zhī hèn ne ？
一时大意，让这可恶的小子毁去了自己的身体，不将他抽hún炼魄，自己怎么能够一解心头之恨呢？
A moment's carelessness allowed this hateful boy to destroy his body. How could he not extract his soul and essence to satisfy his lingering hatred?
“ guǐ bǎ wǔ ？“ lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè：“ lǎo jiā huǒ ， nǐ hěn kuài ， jiù huì zhī dào tā de lì hài le 。““ nǐ xiǎng yào xū zhāng shēng shì me ？” bīng lǎo yāo xīn zhōng ， yuè fā gǎn dào bù tuǒ ， rán ér biǎo miàn shàng ， què bù yuàn yì shū le qì shì de 。
“鬼把武？“林轩嘴角边lù出一丝讥嘲之sè：“老家伙，你很快，就会知道它的厉害了。““你想要虚张声势么？”冰老妖心中，越发感到不妥，然而表面上，却不愿意输了气势的。
"Ghost trick?" Lin Xuan sneered at the corner of his mouth: "Old fellow, you'll soon see its power."
“ dào yǒu zhēn zhè me rèn wéi me ？“ lín xuān xiào le ， suí hòu biàn jiàn tā jiāng shuāng shǒu tái qǐ ， zài xū kōng zhōng huá guò yī dào dào qí yì de guǐ jì 。
“道友真这么认为么？“林轩笑了，随后便见他将双手抬起，在虚空中划过一道道奇异的轨迹。
"Do you want to bluff?" The icy old demon felt increasingly uneasy but didn't want to lose face.
yí gè gè xuán miào yì cháng de fǎ yìn fú xiàn zài bàn kōng lǐ 。
一个个玄妙异常的法印浮现在半空里。
"True friend, do you really think so?" Lin Xuan smiled and raised both hands, drawing strange trajectories in mid-air.
bīng lǎo yāo dāng rán zhī dào bù tuǒ ， gèng bú huì shǎ hū hū de rèn píng tā cóng róng shī fǎ le 。
冰老妖当然知道不妥，更不会傻乎乎的任凭他从容施法了。
Mystical seals appeared floating in the air.
shà shí jiān ， sōu sōu shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， gè zhǒng bīng kuài ， bīng máo de gōng jī biàn dé gèng jiā xiōng měng ， kě xī yǒu shén me yòng ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zòng héng fēi wǔ ， jué dà bù fèn yǒng xiàng lín xuān de gōng jī dōu bèi dǎng zhù ， bèi pī le gè qī líng bā luò ， jí biàn yǒu shǎo shù lòu wǎng zhī yú ， yě gōng bù xià lín xuān shēn qián de fáng hù ， suǒ yǒu de gōng jī ， dōu bù guò shì bái fèi lì qì 。
霎时间，嗖嗖声传入耳朵，各种冰块，冰矛的攻击变得更加凶猛，可惜有什么用，九宫须臾剑纵横飞舞，绝大部分涌向林轩的攻击都被挡住，被劈了个七零八落，即便有少数漏网之鱼，也攻不下林轩身前的防护，所有的攻击，都不过是白费力气。
The icy old demon knew something was amiss and wouldn't allow him to cast freely.
“ dù ！”
“度！”
Suddenly, whizzing sounds filled his ears as various ice blocks and spears intensified their attacks. Unfortunately, most of them were blocked by the Nine Palaces Swift Sword, scattering harmlessly. Even a few that escaped were unable to pierce Lin Xuan's defenses.
lín xuān shuāng shǒu wǔ dòng bù yǐ ， yòu shì yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yí gè dà dà de “ fēng ” zì chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
林轩双手舞动不已，又是一指向前点去，随着他的动作，一个大大的“封”字出现在了视线里。
"Seal!"
suí hòu ， nà zhuàn xiě tǐ de fēng zì líng guāng dà zuò ， yī zhèn mó hú ， dī liū liū de xuán zhuǎn qǐ lái le ， jū rán yóu yí gè ， huà wèi le wǔ gè 。
随后，那篆写体的封字灵光大做，一阵模糊，滴溜溜的旋转起来了，居然由一个，化为了五个。
Lin Xuan's hands flailed about, pointing another finger forward. As he moved, the character "封" (seal) appeared in his vision.
wú shēng wú xī ， xiàng zhe wǔ gè bù tóng de dì fāng fēi lüè ér qù 。
无声无息，向着五个不同的地方飞掠而去。
Then, the inscription of the seal glowed brightly before spinning rapidly and splitting into five.
kàn lù jìng ， zhèng hǎo yǔ bù xià zhèn qí de fāng xiàng shì chóng hé dì 。
看路径，正好与布下阵旗的方向是重合地。
Silently, it flew towards five different directions.
xià yī kè ， tóng yàng shì mò rù bīng yuán bú jiàn le 。
下一刻，同样是没入冰原不见了。
The path seemed to align with where the array flags had been set up.
rán ér zhè zhǒng níng jìng zhǐ chí xù le duǎn duǎn de jǐ xī ， suí hòu jiù bèi dǎ pò ， fāng yuán wǔ bǎi zhàng de kōng jiān ， háo wú zhēng zhào de chàn dòng le qǐ lái ， suí hòu yī céng kàn shì hěn báo ， què wǔ sè bān lán de guāng mù sà rán fú xiàn ér chū ， jiāng zhěng gè kōng jiān bāo guǒ 。
然而这种宁静只持续了短短的几息，随后就被打破，方圆五百丈的空间，毫无征兆的颤动了起来，随后一层看似很薄，却五sè斑斓的光幕飒然浮现而出，将整个空间包裹。
In the next moment, they vanished into the ice plain.
cǐ guāng mù lǒng zhào de fàn wéi jí wéi guǎng kuò ， bù jǐn xiàng shàng yán zhǎn le jìn gàn zhàng de gāo dù ， lián bīng céng xià ， nà guāng mù yě méi yǒu fàng guò ， jiāng zhè fāng yuán wǔ bǎi zhàng de fàn wéi ， wán quán yǔ wài jiè gé jué qǐ lái le 。
此光幕笼罩的范围极为广阔，不仅向上延展了近干丈的高度，连冰层下，那光幕也没有放过，将这方圆五百丈的范围，完全与外界隔绝起来了。
Silence!
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
But this tranquility lasted only a few moments. Then, the space within a five-hundred-foot radius began to tremble without warning. A thin yet colorful light barrier suddenly appeared and enveloped the entire area.
bīng lǎo yāo jǐn guǎn shēn tǐ yǐ bèi huǐ qù ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， xīn zhōng yī jiù shì kuáng zhèn bù yǐ ， zhè jiū jìng shì qiǎo hé ， hái shì duì fāng yǐ jiāng zì jǐ de yǐn mì kàn pò ？
冰老妖尽管身体已被毁去，此时此刻，心中依旧是狂震不已，这究竟是巧合，还是对方已将自己的隐秘看破？
The range of this light barrier was vast, extending nearly a thousand feet upwards and covering the ice layer below, completely isolating the region from the outside world.
tā nèi xīn qīng xiàng yú qián zhě ， rán ér nà zhǐ shì xī wàng bà le ， gāng cái de duì huà ， hái yǒu lín xuān yī lián chuàn de dòng zuò ， míng xiǎn shì yǒu bèi ér lái ， xiǎn rán bú shì shén me xiā māo yù jiàn sǐ hào zi lèi de 。
他内心倾向于前者，然而那只是希望罢了，刚才的对话，还有林轩一连串的动作，明显是有备而来，显然不是什么瞎猫遇见死耗子类的。
"What..."
rán ér zhè zěn me kě néng rú cǐ ， rú cǐ duǎn de shí jiān ， yī qū qū fēn shén qī de xiū xiān zhě ， zěn me kě néng jiāng zì jǐ zhè yī zhāo de yǐn mì kàn pò 。
然而这怎么可能如此，如此短的时间，一区区分神期的修仙者，怎么可能将自己这一招的隐秘看破。
Despite his body being destroyed, the icy old demon's heart still trembled. Was it coincidence or had Lin Xuan already uncovered his secrets?
yào zhī dào bīng lǎo yāo suī zhǐ shì huà shēn ， dàn dāng chū gāng gāng liàn huà chū lái de shí hòu ， yě shì fù zhì le yī fèn xuán bīng lǎo zǔ de jì yì de 。
要知道冰老妖虽只是化身，但当初刚刚炼化出来的时候，也是复制了一份玄冰老祖的记忆的。
He leaned towards the former but that was just hope. Their conversation and Lin Xuan's actions clearly showed he had prepared for this; it wasn't a case of luck.
xuán bīng lǎo zǔ zuò wéi dù jié qī yāo zú ， jiàn shí zì rán shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yǐ tā de xiū wèi ， yǐ lìng wú shù de yāo xiū xiàn mù ， rán ér tā zì jǐ ， què yī jiù shì yǒu yí hàn de 。
玄冰老祖作为渡劫期妖族，见识自然是非同小可，以他的修为，已令无数的妖修羡慕，然而他自己，却依旧是有遗憾的。
But how could this be? In such a short time, a few Spirit Formation cultivators couldn't possibly have deciphered the secret behind his domain.
méi cuò ， jiù shì lǐng yù ！
没错，就是领域！
After all, though the icy old demon was only an avatar, when he first came into existence, he had replicated the memories of Profound Ice Ancestor.
xuán bīng lǎo zǔ huā fèi wú qióng de suì yuè ， yě wú fǎ lǐng wù dào lǐng yù de ào miào shì shén me 。
玄冰老祖花费无穷的岁月，也无法领悟到领域的奥妙是什么。
As a渡劫期妖族 (transcending tribulation spirit), Profound Ice Ancestor's experience was unparalleled. With his cultivation level, countless cultivators envied him, yet he still harbored regrets.
suī rán tā xīn zhōng yě qīng chǔ ， zì jǐ zhǐ shì dù jié chū qī ， fàng yǎn sān jiè ， yě méi yǒu yǔ zì jǐ jìng jiè xiāng tóng de cún zài yōng yǒu lǐng yù 。
虽然他心中也清楚，自己只是渡劫初期，放眼三界，也没有与自己境界相同的存在拥有领域。
Indeed, it was about domains!
rán ér zhī dào shì yī huí shì ， gān bù gān xīn yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì ， néng gòu jìn rù dù jié qī ， nǎ yí gè bú shì xìng gé jiān rèn de rén wù ， hé kuàng zhè ge jìng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， shòu yuán zhī zhǎng yòu dào le yí gè lìng rén jí dù yǎn hóng de dì bù 。
然而知道是一回事，甘不甘心又是另外一回事，能够进入渡劫期，哪一个不是xìng格坚韧的人物，何况这个境界的修仙者，寿元之长又到了一个令人嫉妒眼红的地步。
Profound Ice Ancestor spent endless years but could not fathom the mysteries of a domain.
jì rán shí jiān chōng zú ， nà jiù bù fáng duō zuò yī xiē cháng shì le 。
既然时间充足，那就不妨多做一些尝试了。
Though he knew that as a渡劫初期 (early transcending tribulation), in this world there were no peers with domains at his level, knowing something and accepting it were two different things. Each cultivator who reached the transcending tribulation stage was a tenacious character, especially those with such long lifespans.
jié guǒ bú yòng shuō ， yī jiù shì shī bài 。
结果不用说，依旧是失败。
With ample time, he might as well try some experiments.
xuán bīng lǎo zǔ shì tiān cái bù jiǎ ， dàn zài tóng jí bié de cún zài zhōng ， yě sī háo tán bù shàng chū zhòng ， gù ér dāng rán bù kě néng tū pò lǐng yù le 。
玄冰老祖是天才不假，但在同级别的存在中，也丝毫谈不上出众，故而当然不可能突破领域了。
The result was obvious—failure.
bù guò ， zài yán jiū cān wù de guò chéng zhōng ， tā zì rán huì chǎn shēng yī xiē xīn dé ， zhè xiē xīn dé wǔ huā bā mén ， nán yǐ yán shù ， ér bīng lǎo yāo de zhè suǒ wèi de lǐng yù ， jiù shì gēn jù zhè xiē xīn dé ， suǒ chuàng lì chū lái de 。
不过，在研究参悟的过程中，他自然会产生一些心得，这些心得五花八门，难以言述，而冰老妖的这所谓的领域，就是根据这些心得，所创立出来的。
Profound Ice Ancestor was indeed a genius, but among his peers, he wasn't outstanding. Thus, it was impossible to break through the domain barrier.
rú guǒ shì hán bīng lǎo zǔ qīn zhì ， duì zhè yàng de dōng xī zì rán shì bù xiè yī gù ， rán ér huà shēn de yǎn jiè shí lì yòu bù xiāng tóng ， zài tā kàn lái ， hái shì kě yǐ jiē shòu de 。
如果是寒冰老祖亲至，对这样的东西自然是不屑一顾，然而化身的眼界实力又不相同，在他看来，还是可以接受的。
However, during his study and contemplation, he naturally gained insights that were hard to describe. These insights became the basis for what the icy old demon called his domain.
ér qiě tā suǒ chuàng lì chū lái de zhè ge zhāo shù ， yǔ zhēn zhèng de lǐng yù xiāng bǐ ， gù rán chà le shí wàn bā qiān lǐ ， dàn què hěn shí yòng ， yì bān de xiū xiān zhě ， zài duǎn shí jiān nèi ， shì hěn nán kàn pò qí duān ní de ， suǒ yǐ ， yī jiù jù yǒu shā shǒu jiǎn de xiào guǒ 。
而且他所创立出来的这个招数，与真正的领域相比，固然差了十万八千里，但却很实用，一般的修仙者，在短时间内，是很难看破其端倪的，所以，依旧具有杀手锏的效果。
If Profound Ice Ancestor had been present, such things would be beneath him. But as an avatar, his perspective was different; in his view, it was still acceptable.
yuán běn duì zhè yì diǎn ， bīng lǎo yāo xìn xīn shí zú ， nǎ zhī dào rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn ， pèng jiàn lín xuān zhè bù néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó de jiā huo ， jū rán jiāng tā xìn xīn shí zú de lǐng yù kàn pò 。
原本对这一点，冰老妖信心十足，哪知道人算不如天算，碰见林轩这不能用常理揣摩的家伙，居然将他信心十足的领域看破。
Moreover, compared to true domains, this technique was vastly inferior but very practical. Most cultivators couldn't discern its essence within a short time, so it still served as a trump card.
gāi zěn me bàn ？
该怎么办？
Initially confident about this, the icy old demon didn't expect human calculations to be outmatched by fate when facing Lin Xuan's unpredictable nature. He had actually broken his confidence in his domain.
lǎo guài wù xīn zhōng zhí dǎ gǔ ， dào le zhè yī bù ， tā yǐ shì yī chóu mò zhǎn le 。
老怪物心中直打鼓，到了这一步，他已是一筹莫展了。
What should he do?
lín xuān shèn zhì bù yòng dòng shǒu ， wǔ xíng yùn líng zhèn de zhèn qí jiāng tiān dì líng qì zǔ gé ， rú cǐ yī lái ， zhǐ xiāo děng shàng piàn kè ， zhè bīng lǎo yāo zì jǐ dū huì zhī chēng bú zhù 。
林轩甚至不用动手，五行蕴灵阵的阵旗将天地灵气阻隔，如此一来，只消等上片刻，这冰老妖自己都会支撑不住。
The old monster was at a loss. At this stage, he was completely helpless.
zhè dào lǐ ， jiāo shǒu de shuāng fāng dōu qīng chǔ ， suǒ yǐ xīn tài yě jiù dà bù xiāng tóng le ， lín xuān bù jí ， tuō yán xià qù jiāng duì zì jǐ yǒu lì 。
这道理，交手的双方都清楚，所以心态也就大不相同了，林轩不急，拖延下去将对自己有利。
Lin Xuan didn't need to move; the Five Elements Essence Array blocked the flow of天地灵气 (heavenly and earth qi). In time, the icy old demon would collapse on his own.
ér bīng lǎo yāo què bù yòng yuàn yì zuò yǐ dài bì 。
而冰老妖却不用愿意坐以待毙。
Both sides understood this logic, so their mindsets were vastly different. Lin Xuan wasn't in a hurry; dragging it out was beneficial for him.
jǐn guǎn shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ， tā yě qīng chǔ ， zì jǐ shì miàn lín jué jìng le ， dàn nà yòu rú hé ， zài jiān nán yě bù néng shù shǒu jiù fù de rèn rén zǎi gē 。
尽管事情到了这一步，他也清楚，自己是面临绝境了，但那又如何，再艰难也不能束手就缚的任人宰割。
The icy old demon didn't want to sit idly by either.
pīn le ！
拼了！
Though things had reached this point, he knew he faced an absolute crisis. But what of it? He couldn't be tied up and slaughtered no matter how difficult the situation.
bīng lǎo yāo nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， yě lì kè fù zhū xíng dòng le ， rú jīn tā fǎ lì suǒ shèng bù duō ， zhǐ yǒu zhè fāng yuán wǔ bǎi zhàng kōng jiān yuán yǒu de tiān dì yuán qì ， ér wú fǎ dé dào bǔ chōng ， yòng yì diǎn shǎo yì diǎn ， suǒ yǐ dé bì qí gōng yú yī yì ， méi yǒu jī huì cháng shì duō cì gōng jī 。
冰老妖脑海中念头转过，也立刻付诸行动了，如今他法力所剩不多，只有这方圆五百丈空间原有的天地元气，而无法得到补充，用一点少一点，所以得毕其功于一役，没有机会尝试多次攻击。
He would fight!
yī gēn zhǎng shù zhàng de bīng máo chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ ， yǐ lìng rén cè mù de sù dù xiàng qián fēi qù 。
一根长数丈的冰矛出现在了视线里，以令人侧目的速度向前飞去。
Thoughts raced through the icy old demon's mind as he acted immediately. With his remaining power, only the original天地元气 (heavenly and earth energy) in this five-hundred-foot area could be used; it couldn't be replenished, so every bit was precious. He had to make one final attempt.
tóng shí ， jǐ gè bīng dùn fú xiàn ér chū ， ruò shì jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn lán jié ， zé kě yǐ yòng tā men dǎng zhù ， bīng lǎo yāo de kǎo lǜ ， hái shì bǐ jiào zhōu quán de ， rán ér jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn gēn běn dòng dōu méi dòng ， rèn yóu nà bīng máo cì zhōng le guāng mù ， què méi yǒu fēn háo de xiào guǒ ， wǔ xíng yùn líng zhèn de fǎng fú ， nà yě shì fēi tóng fán xiǎng de 。
同时，几个冰盾浮现而出，若是九宫须臾剑拦截，则可以用它们挡住，冰老妖的考虑，还是比较周全的，然而九宫须臾剑根本动都没动，任由那冰矛刺中了光幕，却没有分毫的效果，五行蕴灵阵的仿佛，那也是非同凡响的。
A long ice spear appeared before him, flying forward at an astonishing speed.
“ bù yòng zhēng zhá le ， shí xiàng de ， jiù shù shǒu jiù fù ， lín mǒu huò xǔ huì shǒu xià liú qíng de 。“ lín xuān kǒu zhōng zhè yàng shuō ， rán ér yǔ qì què mǎn shì cháo nòng 。！。
“不用挣扎了，识相的，就束手就缚，林某或许会手下留情的。“林轩口中这样说，然而语气却满是嘲弄。！。
At the same time, several ice shields emerged. If the Nine Palaces Swift Sword intercepted them, they would block the attack. The icy old demon's considerations were thorough, but the Nine Palaces Swift Sword didn't move; the ice spear struck the light barrier without effect. The illusion of the Five Elements Essence Array was formidable.
"Stop struggling. If you're wise, surrender," Lin Xuan said, his tone dripping with mockery!
Sigh... The cold wind blew, but there was no change.
"Lin Xiaoer, what kind of trick are you playing?" the icy old demon's voice drifted into his ears. For some reason, he felt a vague sense of unease, an indescribable feeling that gnawed at him.
However, as a cultivator, he naturally had experience with such premonitions. Sometimes they were utterly useless, but other times they could be incredibly accurate. Therefore, when one appeared, it couldn't be ignored; otherwise, the bitter fruit of regret would follow.
In short, facing such a premonition, there was a principle: better to believe in its existence than not.
But while he said this, he had no idea what to do at that moment. After all, the old demon knew clearly that so-called domains were just grandiose talk and self-deception.
But it didn't matter. This boy couldn't penetrate his secrets; ultimate victory would be his.
A moment's carelessness allowed this hateful boy to destroy his body. How could he not extract his soul and essence to satisfy his lingering hatred?
"Ghost trick?" Lin Xuan sneered at the corner of his mouth: "Old fellow, you'll soon see its power."
"Do you want to bluff?" The icy old demon felt increasingly uneasy but didn't want to lose face.
"True friend, do you really think so?" Lin Xuan smiled and raised both hands, drawing strange trajectories in mid-air.
Mystical seals appeared floating in the air.
The icy old demon knew something was amiss and wouldn't allow him to cast freely.
Suddenly, whizzing sounds filled his ears as various ice blocks and spears intensified their attacks. Unfortunately, most of them were blocked by the Nine Palaces Swift Sword, scattering harmlessly. Even a few that escaped were unable to pierce Lin Xuan's defenses.
"Seal!"
Lin Xuan's hands flailed about, pointing another finger forward. As he moved, the character "封" (seal) appeared in his vision.
Then, the inscription of the seal glowed brightly before spinning rapidly and splitting into five.
Silently, it flew towards five different directions.
The path seemed to align with where the array flags had been set up.
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In the next moment, they vanished into the ice plain.
Silence!
But this tranquility lasted only a few moments. Then, the space within a five-hundred-foot radius began to tremble without warning. A thin yet colorful light barrier suddenly appeared and enveloped the entire area.
The range of this light barrier was vast, extending nearly a thousand feet upwards and covering the ice layer below, completely isolating the region from the outside world.
"What..."
Despite his body being destroyed, the icy old demon's heart still trembled. Was it coincidence or had Lin Xuan already uncovered his secrets?
He leaned towards the former but that was just hope. Their conversation and Lin Xuan's actions clearly showed he had prepared for this; it wasn't a case of luck.
But how could this be? In such a short time, a few Spirit Formation cultivators couldn't possibly have deciphered the secret behind his domain.
After all, though the icy old demon was only an avatar, when he first came into existence, he had replicated the memories of Profound Ice Ancestor.
As a渡劫期妖族 (transcending tribulation spirit), Profound Ice Ancestor's experience was unparalleled. With his cultivation level, countless cultivators envied him, yet he still harbored regrets.
Indeed, it was about domains!
Profound Ice Ancestor spent endless years but could not fathom the mysteries of a domain.
Though he knew that as a渡劫初期 (early transcending tribulation), in this world there were no peers with domains at his level, knowing something and accepting it were two different things. Each cultivator who reached the transcending tribulation stage was a tenacious character, especially those with such long lifespans.
With ample time, he might as well try some experiments.
The result was obvious—failure.
Profound Ice Ancestor was indeed a genius, but among his peers, he wasn't outstanding. Thus, it was impossible to break through the domain barrier.
However, during his study and contemplation, he naturally gained insights that were hard to describe. These insights became the basis for what the icy old demon called his domain.
If Profound Ice Ancestor had been present, such things would be beneath him. But as an avatar, his perspective was different; in his view, it was still acceptable.
Moreover, compared to true domains, this technique was vastly inferior but very practical. Most cultivators couldn't discern its essence within a short time, so it still served as a trump card.
Initially confident about this, the icy old demon didn't expect human calculations to be outmatched by fate when facing Lin Xuan's unpredictable nature. He had actually broken his confidence in his domain.
What should he do?
The old monster was at a loss. At this stage, he was completely helpless.
Lin Xuan didn't need to move; the Five Elements Essence Array blocked the flow of天地灵气 (heavenly and earth qi). In time, the icy old demon would collapse on his own.
Both sides understood this logic, so their mindsets were vastly different. Lin Xuan wasn't in a hurry; dragging it out was beneficial for him.
The icy old demon didn't want to sit idly by either.
Though things had reached this point, he knew he faced an absolute crisis. But what of it? He couldn't be tied up and slaughtered no matter how difficult the situation.
He would fight!
Thoughts raced through the icy old demon's mind as he acted immediately. With his remaining power, only the original天地元气 (heavenly and earth energy) in this five-hundred-foot area could be used; it couldn't be replenished, so every bit was precious. He had to make one final attempt.
A long ice spear appeared before him, flying forward at an astonishing speed.
At the same time, several ice shields emerged. If the Nine Palaces Swift Sword intercepted them, they would block the attack. The icy old demon's considerations were thorough, but the Nine Palaces Swift Sword didn't move; the ice spear struck the light barrier without effect. The illusion of the Five Elements Essence Array was formidable.
"Stop struggling. If you're wise, surrender," Lin Xuan said, his tone dripping with mockery!