líng jiè miàn jī guǎng bó ， tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù de qí rén yì shì wú shù ， rán ér xiān dào kǎn kě ， bié shuō zuì hòu jǔ xiá fēi shēng le ， jiù suàn shì néng gòu mài rù zuì hòu yí gè jìng jiè de xiū shì ， yī jiù shì liáo liáo kě shǔ 。
灵界面积广博，踏上修仙之路的奇人异士无数，然而仙道坎坷，别说最后举霞飞升了，就算是能够迈入最后一个境界的修士，依旧是寥寥可数。
The spirit realm was vast and boundless, with countless extraordinary cultivators embarking on the path of cultivation. However, the road to immortality was fraught with difficulties. Not only did it require one to transcend the final stage of ascending into the clouds, but even those who managed to reach that last realm were few and far between.
měi yí gè ， dōu shì yōng yǒu jué dà jī yuán yǔ shén tōng de rén wù 。
每一个，都是拥有绝大机缘与神通的人物。
Each of these individuals possessed unparalleled opportunities and abilities.
fàng yǎn bīng hǎi jiè ， zòng héng rén yāo liǎng zú ， dù jié qī cún zài yě jǐn yǒu yí gè xuán bīng lǎo zǔ ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zhè wèi chuán shuō zhōng de dà néng què láng bèi dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù ， tā cóng nà kōng jiān liè fèng zhōng ， jī hū shì diē diē zhuàng zhuàng chū lái de 。
放眼冰海界，纵横人妖两族，渡劫期存在也仅有一个玄冰老祖，然而此时此刻，这位传说中的大能却狼狈到无以复加的地步，他从那空间裂缝中，几乎是跌跌撞撞出来的。
Looking across the Ice Sea Realm, where humans and demons coexisted, there was only one Immortal Ancestor, Xuan Bing. Yet at this moment, this legendary powerhouse was in a state of utter disarray as he staggered out from that spatial rift.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， néng gòu yǔ dù jié qī cún zài ǒu rán xiāng féng ， zhè duì yì bān de xiū xiān zhě ， jué duì shì jī yuán méi cuò ， ruò shì néng gòu dé dào duì fāng de tí xié ， hǎo chù jiāng shǔ bù shèng shǔ 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，能够与渡劫期存在偶然相逢，这对一般的修仙者，绝对是机缘没错，若是能够得到对方的提携，好处将数不胜数。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. The chance to meet an Immortal Ancestor by accident was indeed a stroke of luck for ordinary cultivators. If one could secure their favor, the benefits would be countless. However, there were always exceptions!
rán ér fán shì zǒng yǒu lì wài zhī chù ！
然而凡事总有例外之处！
Before him stood the Xuan Bing Immortal Ancestor, who was in dire straits and struggling to save himself. Lin Xuan had no illusions about expecting any favors from this state.
yǎn qián de xuán bīng lǎo zǔ ， yǐ shì ní pú sà guò hé ， zì shēn nán bǎo le ， lín xuān nǎ hái huì shē qiú tā néng gòu gěi zì jǐ dài lái hǎo chù ， bù bèi juǎn jìn qù ， yāng jí chí yú ， zì jǐ jiù yǐ jīng shāo gāo xiāng le .
眼前的玄冰老祖，已是泥菩萨过河，自身难保了，林轩哪还会奢求他能够给自己带来好处，不被卷进去，殃及池鱼，自己就已经烧高香了.
Having endured countless trials as a cultivator, Lin Xuan had long been hardened by the brutal nature of his journey. In such a situation, he did not immediately activate his random teleportation talisman but instead clutched various intricate and complex techniques in his hands, enveloping himself with them for safety's sake. He planned to use Illusory Shadow Evasion Technique to leave this place.
lín xuān cóng yī jiè fán rén chéng wéi rú jīn de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， jīng lì xīng fēng xuè yǔ wú shù ， zǎo yǐ zài xuè xīng de mó lì zhōng yǎng chéng le guǒ jué de xìng gé 。
林轩从一介凡人成为如今的大能修仙者，经历腥风血雨无数，早已在血腥的磨砺中养成了果决的xìng格。
Just then, a deafening roar echoed through the air.
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng bù miào dào jí chù ， tā suī rán méi yǒu lì kè qǐ dòng suí jī chuán sòng fú ， dàn yě shì shuāng shǒu yī wò ， gè zhǒng fán fù xuán ào de fǎ jué cóng zhǐ jiān mí sàn ér chū ， jiāng qí hún shēn bāo guǒ ， xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， lín xuān zhǔn bèi xiān yòng huàn yǐng dùn mì shù lí kāi zhè shì fēi zhī dì zài shuō 。
这种情况不妙到极处，他虽然没有立刻启动随机传送符，但也是双手一握，各种繁复玄奥的法诀从指尖弥散而出，将其浑身包裹，小心无大错，林轩准备先用幻影遁秘术离开这是非之地再说。
The volume of the sound was so great that it seemed to shake the very heavens. Lin Xuan felt a wave of dizziness as his breath and blood surged. The technique he had been using was abruptly broken.
rán hòu jiù zài cǐ kè ， yī shēng jīng tiān dòng dì de páo xiāo shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
然后就在此刻，一声惊天动地的咆哮声传入耳朵。
"This is impossible!"
nà shēng yīn zhī dà ， fǎng fú tiān dì dōu zài chàn dǒu ， lín xuān jué de nǎo zhōng yī zhèn huǎng hū ，xiōng kǒu qì xuè fān yǒng ， shǒu zhōng qiā zhe de fǎ jué ， jū rán bèi yìng shēng shēng de dǎ duàn le 。
那声音之大，仿佛天地都在颤抖，林轩觉得脑中一阵恍惚，xiōng口气血翻涌，手中掐着的法诀，居然被硬生生的打断了。
Lin Xuan's face turned pale with shock. He took a deep breath, stabilizing the运转 of the techniques within his body to suppress the discomfort, but his expression remained ghastly, as if a storm was brewing.
“ zhè bù kě néng ！”
“这不可能！”
It was just sound!
lín xuān liǎn sè kuáng biàn ， tā xī le kǒu qì ，〖 tǐ 〗 nèi fǎ jué yùn zhuàn bù yǐ ， yǐ jiāng nà bù shì de gǎn jué yā le xià qù ， rán ér liǎn sè， què dàng zhēn shì nán kàn wú bǐ ，yīn yù dé fǎng fú yào xià yǔ 。
林轩脸sè狂变，他吸了口气，〖体〗内法诀运转不已，已将那不适的感觉压了下去，然而脸sè，却当真是难看无比，yīn郁得仿佛要下雨。
A single roar had shattered his Illusory Shadow Evasion Technique. Such a feat would be hard to believe unless one experienced it firsthand.
jǐn jǐn shì shēng yīn ér jǐ ！
仅仅是声音而己！
The audacity was beyond description. Could this truly be the power of an Immortal Ancestor?
yī hǒu zhī wēi ， jū rán jiāng zì jǐ de huàn yǐng dùn mì shù ， yìng shēng shēng pò chú ， zhè yàng de shì qíng ， ruò fēi qīn shēn gǎn chù ， bù lùn shuí shuō yǔ tā tīng ， dōu shì jué bú huì xiāng xìn de 。
一吼之威，居然将自己的幻影遁秘术，硬生生破除，这样的事情，若非亲身感触，不论谁说与他听，都是绝不会相信的。
Although Lin Xuan had encountered many such ancient monsters, they were mostly in their avatar or soul fragment forms, far weaker than their true selves and limited to the realm of spirit transformation.
biāo hàn yǐ bù zú yǐ xíng róng ， nán dào shuō ， zhè jiù shì chuán shuō zhōng ， dù jié qī cún zài de shí lì me ？
彪悍已不足以形容，难道说，这就是传说中，渡劫期存在的实力么？
Their combat experience was insufficient as a reference for the power of an Immortal Ancestor.
zhè zhǒng děng jí de lǎo guài wù ， suī rán qián hòu ， lín xuān yě jiē chù le nà me duō ， dàn jī běn shàng dōu shì huà shēn 、 fēn hún， shí lì suī rán yuǎn chāo tóng jiē ， dàn bì jìng yuǎn xùn běn tǐ ， jiù jìng jiè lái shuō ， hái jìn gù zài fēn shén qī 。
这种等级的老怪物，虽然前后，林轩也接触了那么多，但基本上都是化身、分hún，实力虽然远超同阶，但毕竟远逊本体，就境界来说，还禁锢在分神期。
The True Person of Naelong, Lin Xuan had been fortunate enough to see. However, he only marveled at his grand出手 but never witnessed him in action.
yǔ tā men jiāo shǒu de jīng yàn ， shí zài bù zú yǐ zuò wéi cān zhào wù ， lái kǎo jiū dù jié qī cún zài shí lì de 。
与他们交手的经验，实在不足以作为参照物，来考究渡劫期存在实力的。
With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Xuan was thoroughly shaken by the formidable strength of an Immortal Ancestor.
nài lóng zhēn rén běn zūn ， lín xuān dǎo shì yǒu yuán yī jiàn ， kě yě zhǐ shì zhèn jīng yú duì fāng chū shǒu zhī háo kuò ， què wú yuán jiàn tā chū shǒu 。
鼐龙真人本尊，林轩倒是有缘一见，可也只是震惊于对方出手之豪阔，却无缘见他出手。
He found himself in a dilemma. If this opponent could break his Illusory Shadow Evasion Technique, the random teleportation talisman might not work either. If he were to be trapped in spatial chaos during the teleportation, it would be irreversible. Although this was just speculation, Lin Xuan was unwilling to risk his life.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， jí biàn yǐ lín xuān jiàn shí zhī guǎng bó ， yě chè dǐ bèi dù jié qī cún zài de kě pà shí lì zhèn jīng le 。
脑海中念头转过，即便以林轩见识之广博，也彻底被渡劫期存在的可怕实力震惊了。
However, any delay had already cost him the best opportunity for escape. A black aura appeared on the horizon, initially a mere dot but quickly transforming into a dark cloud of demons.
yī shí jiān ， tā xiàn rù le liǎng nán ， duì fāng néng jiāng zì jǐ de huàn yǐng dùn mì shù dǎ pò ， nà suí jī chuán sòng fú ， yě wèi bì yǒu xiào guǒ ， rú guǒ zài chuán sòng de shí hòu ， duì fāng shī zhǎn zǔ duàn kōng jiān mì shù ， chuán sòng shī bài yě jiù bà le ， yí gè bù hǎo ， yě xǔ huì juǎn rù kōng jiān luàn liú ， nà yàng de huà ， cái shì wàn jié bù fù ……， suī rán zhè jǐn jǐn shì lín xuān de chuǎi mó ， dàn tā shí zài bù gǎn yòng zì jǐ de xiǎo mìng ér qù mào xiǎn de 。
一时间，他陷入了两难，对方能将自己的幻影遁秘术打破，那随机传送符，也未必有效果，如果在传送的时候，对方施展阻断空间秘术，传送失败也就罢了，一个不好，也许会卷入空间乱流，那样的话，才是万劫不复……，虽然这仅仅是林轩的揣摩，但他实在不敢用自己的小命儿去冒险的。
Rumbling sounds filled the air as the demonic cloud surged towards them.
ér zhè shāo yī dān gē ， yǐ jiāng zuì jiā táo pǎo de shí jī cuò guò ， zhǐ jiàn tiān biān ， yī lǚ hēi qì fú xiàn ， zuì chū zhǐ yǒu yì diǎn ， dàn hěn kuài ， jiù yǒu yī yǒu hēi de mó yún fú xiàn yú yǎn lián 。
而这稍一耽搁，已将最佳逃跑的时机错过，只见天边，一缕黑气浮现，最初只有一点，但很快，就有一黝黑的魔云浮现于眼帘。
Lin Xuan sighed. Running now would be futile and might even attract the demon's attention. Fortune or misfortune, he could only wait and see what happened.
hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cǐ mó yún fān yǒng zhe fēi xiàng le cǐ chù 。
轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，此魔云翻涌着飞向了此处。
He hoped that this opponent would treat him like an insignificant ant, ignoring him entirely.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， zhè shí hòu zài pǎo shì duō yú ， fǎn ér róng yì xī yǐn cǐ mó de zhù yì ， shì fú bú shì huò ， shì huò duǒ bù guò ， shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， jìng guān qí biàn cái shì zuì wèi zhèng què de xuǎn zé 。
林轩叹了口气，这时候再跑是多余，反而容易吸引此魔的注意，是福不是祸，是祸躲不过，事已至此，静观其变才是最为正确的选择。
However, his hopes were not easily realized.
lín xuān xiàn zài xī wàng de shì ， duì fāng néng jiāng zì jǐ dàng chéng lóu yǐ ， dàng chéng kōng qì ， zhí jiē hū lüè guò qù 。
林轩现在希望的是，对方能将自己当成蝼蚁，当成空气，直接忽略过去。
"Stupid creature, where can you run to?"
rán ér dǎ suàn gù rán méi cuò ， xiǎng yào rú yuàn què bìng bú shì nà me róng yì de 。
然而打算固然没错，想要如愿却并不是那么容易的。
A voice as thunderous as a clap of lightning echoed in his ears. It was filled with a sense of killing intent and mockery: "Hand over that treasure and surrender your妖丹 after all these years of cultivation. I won't be so merciful as to let you return to the cycle of life and death."
“ yú chǔn de jiā huo ， pǎo ， nǐ néng pǎo dào nǎ lǐ qù ne ？”
“愚蠢的家伙，跑，你能跑到哪里去呢？”
"Hmph, empty words. Do you really think this old ancestor would believe such nonsense? If it falls into your hands, you'll only face a miserable existence. It's better to fight me to the end."
léi míng bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǔ qì chōng mǎn le sù shā yǔ cháo nòng ：“ guāi guāi de jiāng nà jiàn bǎo wù hái wǒ ， zài jiāng nǐ kǔ xiū duō nián de yāo dān jiāo chū ， běn zūn bú shì bù néng shǒu xià liú qíng ， ràng nǐ zhòng huí lún huí zhī dào de 。”
雷鸣般的声音传入耳朵，语气充满了肃杀与嘲弄：“乖乖的将那件宝物还我，再将你苦修多年的妖丹交出，本尊不是不能手下留情，让你重回轮回之道的。”
The robed elder's face revealed an eerie expression.
“ hēng ，huā yán qiǎo yǔ ， nǐ yǐ wéi běn lǎo zǔ huì xiāng xìn me ， luò rù nǐ de shǒu zhōng ， zhǐ huì qiú shēng bù néng ， qiú sǐ bù dé ， yǔ qí rú cǐ ， bù rú yǔ nǐ pīn le 。”
“哼，huā言巧语，你以为本老祖会相信么，落入你的手中，只会求生不能，求死不得，与其如此，不如与你拼了。”
Taking a deep breath, he emitted a dazzling aura from his body and vanished entirely. In its place appeared a massive wolf over a hundred feet long.
qīng páo lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng què lù chū yī sī guǐ yì zhī sè。
青袍老者的脸上却lù出一丝诡异之sè。
This wolf was white with a ferocious aura that surged around it as it lunged towards the demonic cloud.
xī le kǒu qì ， tā hún shēn shàng xià líng guāng dà fàng bù yǐ ， zhěng gè rén wán quán xiāo shī ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì yī shēn cháng bǎi yú zhàng de jù láng chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
吸了口气，他浑身上下灵光大放不已，整个人完全消失，取而代之的是一身长百余丈的巨狼出现在了视线里。
"You're asking for death. At this point, what right do you have to challenge me?"
cǐ láng de pí máo nǎi shì bái sè， hún shēn shàng xià bèi líng lì yì cháng de yāo qì bāo guǒ ， hěn hěn de xiàng mó yún pū guò qù le 。
此狼的皮毛乃是白sè，浑身上下被凌厉异常的妖气包裹，狠狠的像魔云扑过去了。
A mocking voice echoed in his ears. The demonic cloud churned before a loud explosion rang out. The demonic energy dispersed, revealing another monster of similar size.
“ zhǎo sǐ ， shì dào rú jīn ， nǐ hái yǒu hé zī gé ， yǔ běn zūn pīn mìng 。”
“找死，事到如今，你还有何资格，与本尊拼命。”
Compared to the ice wolf, it was terrifying and bizarre beyond measure—human-faced with tiger paws, a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth, and a tail covered in black spines. Its body was coated in long fur.
jī cháo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà mó yún yī zhèn fān yǒng ， suí hòu “ pēng ” de yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán lái ， mó qì yǐ wán quán sàn kāi ， suí hòu yī tóng yàng shēn cháng bǎi zhàng de guài wù yìng rù yǎn lián 。
讥嘲的声音传入耳朵，那魔云一阵翻涌，随后“嘭”的一声巨响传来，魔气已完全散开，随后一同样身长百丈的怪物映入眼帘。
Cunning!
yǔ bīng láng xiāng bǐ ， xiǎn de kě bù guǐ yì dào le jí chù ， rén miàn 、 hǔ zú ， kuò kǒu wài zhǎng zhe bái sēn sēn de liáo yá ， cháng cháng de wěi ba shàng yǒu yǒu hēi de jiān cì ， shēn tǐ biǎo miàn ， bèi yī céng cháng cháng de máo fà fù gài zhe 。
与冰狼相比，显得可怖诡异到了极处，人面、虎足，阔口外长着白森森的獠牙，长长的尾巴上有黝黑的尖刺，身体表面，被一层长长的毛发覆盖着。
Lin Xuan almost let out an exclamation of surprise.
chūn jī ！
椿机！
Indeed, this was undoubtedly the legendary creature known as Chun Ji, one of the Four Evils. He had often dealt with its soul fragments during his time on the lower realms.
lín xuān chà diǎn méi rěn zhù yī shēng jīng hū 。
林轩差点没忍住一声惊呼。
There could be no mistake.
méi cuò ， jué duì shì chuán shuō zhōng de sì xiōng zhī chūn jī ， lín xuān zài xià jiè de shí hòu ， méi shǎo yǔ tā de fēn hún dǎ jiāo dào lái zhe 。
没错，绝对是传说中的四凶之椿机，林轩在下界的时候，没少与它的分hún打交道来着。
For a moment, Lin Xuan was stunned, but quickly he began to doubt his initial assessment.
yīn cǐ jué bù kě néng rèn cuò 。
因此绝不可能认错。
No, Chun Ji ranked among the True Spirits and was known for its formidable power. While Lin Xuan wasn't sure of its exact strength, it wouldn't fall short of an Immortal Ancestor in late-stage transformation. This one, despite its terrifying appearance, was only at the early stage of transformation, a fact that couldn't be deceived.
lín xuān yī shí jiān ， hài rán shī sè， dàn hěn kuài ， jiù yòu duì zì jǐ de pàn duàn ， chǎn shēng le jǐ fēn de yí huò。
林轩一时间，骇然失sè，但很快，就又对自己的判断，产生了几分的疑huò。
There were two possibilities: either Chun Ji had suffered severe injuries and thus weakened significantly, or this was merely an avatar he had cultivated.
bú duì ， chūn jī míng liè sì xiōng ， nǎi shì zhēn líng yī jí de cún zài ， ér qiě zài zhēn líng zhī zhōng ， dōu shǔ yú hè hè yǒu míng de 。
不对，椿机名列四凶，乃是真灵一级的存在，而且在真灵之中，都属于赫赫有名的。
It didn't matter; human or demon True Spirits could cultivate avatars. As a True Spirit, Chun Ji could do so as well.
jù tǐ yǒu duō qiáng ， lín xuān bù qīng chǔ ， dàn xiǎng lái ， yě bú huì shū yú dù jié hòu qī de xiū shì ， ér yǎn qián zhè zhǐ ， suī rán kě pà wú bǐ ， dàn guī gēn jié dǐ ， yě zhǐ shì dù jié chū qī ， zhè jìng jiè shì piàn bù liǎo rén dì 。
具体有多强，林轩不清楚，但想来，也不会输于渡劫后期的修士，而眼前这只，虽然可怕无比，但归根结底，也只是渡劫初期，这境界是骗不了人地。
This creature was indeed incredibly formidable, having reached the stage of transformation at the level of an Immortal Ancestor.
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， yǒu liǎng zhǒng kě néng ， yào me ， shì chūn jī shēn shòu zhòng shāng ， yīn ér shí lì dà jiàng ， yào me ， yǎn qián de ， shì qí xiū liàn de yī jù huà shēn ér yǐ 。
这种情况，有两种可能，要么，是椿机身受重伤，因而实力大降，要么，眼前的，是其修炼的一具化身而已。
Of these two scenarios, Lin Xuan leaned towards the latter.
bù yòng hào qí ， rén zú huò yāo zú de dà néng cún zài ， néng gòu xiū liàn huà shēn ， shēn wèi zhēn líng de chūn háng ， zì rán yě kě yǐ 。
不用好奇，人族或妖族的大能存在，能够修炼化身，身为真灵的椿杭，自然也可以。
His heart raced with tension. He and Chun Ji had a deep-seated grudge; his plans on the lower realms were all ruined by this avatar's discovery. This soul fragment was destroyed as well. How could he let it go?
ér qiě zhè jiā huo ， hái zhēn shì biāo hàn wú bǐ ， xiū liàn chū lái de huà shēn ， jìng jiè jū rán yě dào dá le dù jié qī 。
而且这家伙，还真是彪悍无比，修炼出来的化身，境界居然也到达了渡劫期。
Should he immediately join the attack alongside the Xuan Bing Immortal Ancestor, or should he take advantage of the situation to escape?
zhè liǎng zhǒng qíng kuàng ， lín xuān de bàn duàn ， bǐ jiào qū xiàng yú hòu zhě 。
这两种情况，林轩的半断，比较趋向于后者。
Lin Xuan found himself in a difficult predicament. The Xuan Bing Immortal Ancestor clearly had little strength left and would be of limited use.
The spirit realm was vast and boundless, with countless extraordinary cultivators embarking on the path of cultivation. However, the road to immortality was fraught with difficulties. Not only did it require one to transcend the final stage of ascending into the clouds, but even those who managed to reach that last realm were few and far between.
Each of these individuals possessed unparalleled opportunities and abilities.
Looking across the Ice Sea Realm, where humans and demons coexisted, there was only one Immortal Ancestor, Xuan Bing. Yet at this moment, this legendary powerhouse was in a state of utter disarray as he staggered out from that spatial rift.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. The chance to meet an Immortal Ancestor by accident was indeed a stroke of luck for ordinary cultivators. If one could secure their favor, the benefits would be countless. However, there were always exceptions!
Before him stood the Xuan Bing Immortal Ancestor, who was in dire straits and struggling to save himself. Lin Xuan had no illusions about expecting any favors from this state.
Having endured countless trials as a cultivator, Lin Xuan had long been hardened by the brutal nature of his journey. In such a situation, he did not immediately activate his random teleportation talisman but instead clutched various intricate and complex techniques in his hands, enveloping himself with them for safety's sake. He planned to use Illusory Shadow Evasion Technique to leave this place.
Just then, a deafening roar echoed through the air.
The volume of the sound was so great that it seemed to shake the very heavens. Lin Xuan felt a wave of dizziness as his breath and blood surged. The technique he had been using was abruptly broken.
"This is impossible!"
Lin Xuan's face turned pale with shock. He took a deep breath, stabilizing the运转 of the techniques within his body to suppress the discomfort, but his expression remained ghastly, as if a storm was brewing.
It was just sound!
A single roar had shattered his Illusory Shadow Evasion Technique. Such a feat would be hard to believe unless one experienced it firsthand.
The audacity was beyond description. Could this truly be the power of an Immortal Ancestor?
Although Lin Xuan had encountered many such ancient monsters, they were mostly in their avatar or soul fragment forms, far weaker than their true selves and limited to the realm of spirit transformation.
Their combat experience was insufficient as a reference for the power of an Immortal Ancestor.
The True Person of Naelong, Lin Xuan had been fortunate enough to see. However, he only marveled at his grand出手 but never witnessed him in action.
With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Xuan was thoroughly shaken by the formidable strength of an Immortal Ancestor.
He found himself in a dilemma. If this opponent could break his Illusory Shadow Evasion Technique, the random teleportation talisman might not work either. If he were to be trapped in spatial chaos during the teleportation, it would be irreversible. Although this was just speculation, Lin Xuan was unwilling to risk his life.
However, any delay had already cost him the best opportunity for escape. A black aura appeared on the horizon, initially a mere dot but quickly transforming into a dark cloud of demons.
Rumbling sounds filled the air as the demonic cloud surged towards them.
Lin Xuan sighed. Running now would be futile and might even attract the demon's attention. Fortune or misfortune, he could only wait and see what happened.
He hoped that this opponent would treat him like an insignificant ant, ignoring him entirely.
However, his hopes were not easily realized.
"Stupid creature, where can you run to?"
A voice as thunderous as a clap of lightning echoed in his ears. It was filled with a sense of killing intent and mockery: "Hand over that treasure and surrender your妖丹 after all these years of cultivation. I won't be so merciful as to let you return to the cycle of life and death."
"Hmph, empty words. Do you really think this old ancestor would believe such nonsense? If it falls into your hands, you'll only face a miserable existence. It's better to fight me to the end."
The robed elder's face revealed an eerie expression.
Taking a deep breath, he emitted a dazzling aura from his body and vanished entirely. In its place appeared a massive wolf over a hundred feet long.
This wolf was white with a ferocious aura that surged around it as it lunged towards the demonic cloud.
"You're asking for death. At this point, what right do you have to challenge me?"
A mocking voice echoed in his ears. The demonic cloud churned before a loud explosion rang out. The demonic energy dispersed, revealing another monster of similar size.
Compared to the ice wolf, it was terrifying and bizarre beyond measure—human-faced with tiger paws, a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth, and a tail covered in black spines. Its body was coated in long fur.
Cunning!
Lin Xuan almost let out an exclamation of surprise.
Indeed, this was undoubtedly the legendary creature known as Chun Ji, one of the Four Evils. He had often dealt with its soul fragments during his time on the lower realms.
There could be no mistake.
For a moment, Lin Xuan was stunned, but quickly he began to doubt his initial assessment.
No, Chun Ji ranked among the True Spirits and was known for its formidable power. While Lin Xuan wasn't sure of its exact strength, it wouldn't fall short of an Immortal Ancestor in late-stage transformation. This one, despite its terrifying appearance, was only at the early stage of transformation, a fact that couldn't be deceived.
There were two possibilities: either Chun Ji had suffered severe injuries and thus weakened significantly, or this was merely an avatar he had cultivated.
It didn't matter; human or demon True Spirits could cultivate avatars. As a True Spirit, Chun Ji could do so as well.
This creature was indeed incredibly formidable, having reached the stage of transformation at the level of an Immortal Ancestor.
Of these two scenarios, Lin Xuan leaned towards the latter.
His heart raced with tension. He and Chun Ji had a deep-seated grudge; his plans on the lower realms were all ruined by this avatar's discovery. This soul fragment was destroyed as well. How could he let it go?
Should he immediately join the attack alongside the Xuan Bing Immortal Ancestor, or should he take advantage of the situation to escape?
Lin Xuan found himself in a difficult predicament. The Xuan Bing Immortal Ancestor clearly had little strength left and would be of limited use.