zhè zhǒng gōng jī ， nǎi shì yǒu zhì wú xíng dì ， bù jǐn néng ràng rén xīn shēng wèi jù ， ér qiě jù yǒu jí qí kě pà de shā shāng lì ， lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yě bù gǎn yòng shén shí huà xíng yìng fù 。
这种攻击，乃是有质无形地，不仅能让人心生畏惧，而且具有极其可怕的杀伤力，林轩瞳孔微缩，也不敢用神识化形应付。
This attack was formless and terrifying, not only instilling fear in the heart but also possessing an extremely formidable destructive power. Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; he dared not use his divine sense to manifest a form to counter it.
suī rán tā de shén shí qiáng dù ， yuǎn yuǎn shèng guò tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， dàn bǐ zhī dù jié qī de táo wù ， hái shì yào lüè xùn yī xiē de 。
虽然他的神识强度，远远胜过同阶修仙者，但比之渡劫期的梼杌，还是要略逊一些的。
Although his divine sense strength far surpassed that of his peers, it still fell short compared to the Tribulation Transcender Zhu Ma.
bù guò …… jǐn píng qì shì jiù xiǎng yào jiāng zì jǐ xià dào me ？
不过……仅凭气势就想要将自己吓倒么？
However... could one merely rely on their presence to intimidate him?
tài tiān zhēn le ！
太天真了！
That was too naive!
lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， tóng yàng shǎn guò yī sī zhēng níng zhī sè ， pī lǐ pā lā de gǔ gé bào xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tóng shí ， yī gǔ kě pà de lì qì ， yóu tā shēn shàng fēng yōng ér qǐ ， lín xuān zài nà yī kè ， fǎng fú huà shēn wèi yī tóu lái zì mán huāng shàng gǔ de xiōng shòu le 。
林轩的脸上，同样闪过一丝狰狞之色，噼里啪啦的骨骼爆响声传入耳朵，同时，一股可怕的戾气，由他身上蜂拥而起，林轩在那一刻，仿佛化身为一头来自蛮荒上古的凶兽了。
A sinister expression flashed across Lin Xuan's face. The cracking sounds of bones filled his ears as a terrifying aura surged from his body. At that moment, Lin Xuan seemed to transform into a ferocious beast from the primordial era.
qì shì bù néng shū ！
气势不能输！
The presence couldn't be lost!
lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī quán pǔ shí wú huá de xiàng qián dǎ le guò qù 。
林轩右手抬起，一拳朴实无华的像前打了过去。
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and punched forward with a simple yet powerful punch.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， qián fāng de kōng qì ， fǎng fú bèi yī gǔ jí dà de lì liàng niǔ qū sī chě ， suí hòu yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù ， xùn sù bēng tā le 。
随着他的动作，前方的空气，仿佛被一股极大的力量扭曲撕扯，随后以肉眼可见的速度，迅速崩塌了。
As he moved, the air before him was twisted and torn by an immense force. It rapidly collapsed in front of his eyes.
méi cuò ， jiù shì bēng tā ！
没错，就是崩塌！
Indeed, it was collapsing!
lín xuān zhè bǎi nián lái ， shí lì tí gāo le hé zhǐ bèi xǔ ， yī quán dǎ chū ， jū rán néng ràng kōng jiān tā xiàn niǔ qū 。
林轩这百年来，实力提高了何止倍许，一拳打出，居然能让空间塌陷扭曲。
In just these hundred years, Lin Xuan's strength had increased exponentially. A single punch could cause space to collapse and distort.
suí hòu yùn hán zhe zhè gǔ guài lì de quán jìn yǔ táo wù shēn qián de xuán wō ， hěn hěn zhuàng zài le yì qǐ 。
随后蕴含着这股怪力的拳劲与梼杌身前的漩涡，狠狠撞在了一起。
The strange power contained within his fist collided with the vortex in front of Zhu Ma. The scene was indescribable.
nà qíng jǐng ， nán yǐ yán yù 。
那情景，难以言喻。
It was like a massive meteorite falling from the sky, producing a thunderous sound that tore through his eardrums. The light waves emanating from the impact swept away the gale-force winds above the ninth heaven.
fǎng fú jù dà de yǔn shí zhuì luò ， rú tóng qíng tiān pī lì yì bān de jù xiǎng ， hěn hěn de sī chě zhe ěr mó ， yóu zhuàng jī chù bèng fā chū lái de guāng bō jiāng zhè jiǔ tiān zhī shàng de gāng fēng héng sǎo yī kōng 。
仿佛巨大的陨石坠落，如同晴天霹雳一般的巨响，狠狠的撕扯着耳膜，由撞击处迸发出来的光波将这九天之上的罡风横扫一空。
Fortunately, they were at an altitude of ten thousand miles; otherwise, the snow fox clan's habitat would have been flattened by this single strike alone.
yě xìng hǎo ， zhè lǐ shì wàn lǐ gāo kōng ， fǒu zé ， xuě hú zú de jù jū dì ， jǐn jǐn yīn wèi zhè yī jī ， kǒng pà jiù bèi yí wèi le píng dì 。
也幸好，这里是万里高空，否则，雪狐族的聚居地，仅仅因为这一击，恐怕就被夷为了平地。
This was merely a试探性的攻击 from a Tribulation Transcender veteran, yet it had such power.
ér zhè bù guò shì dù jié qī lǎo guài de yī cì shì tàn xìng gōng jī ， jiù yǒu rú xǔ wēi lì 。
而这不过是渡劫期老怪的一次试探性攻击，就有如许威力。
Lin Xuan's expression turned extremely grim. The enemy was stronger than he imagined.
lín xuān de liǎn sè nán kàn yǐ jí 。
林轩的脸色难看以极。
Would this place truly become his tomb?
dí rén bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào qiáng dà yī xiē 。
敌人比自己想象的还要强大一些。
There was no time for fear. Lin Xuan waved both hands, casting a series of incantations. With each movement, the nine palace sword spirits before him shone brightly, transforming from one to three and then nine in an instant. In just a moment, dazzling sword light obscured the entire sky.
nán dào zhè lǐ ， zhēn de huì chéng wéi zì jǐ yǔn luò de mù dì ？
难道这里，真的会成为自己陨落的墓地？
"Humph!"
méi yǒu shí jiān qiè ruò ， lín xuān shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， yī dào dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， shēn qián de jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn líng guāng dà zuò ， yī huà wèi sān ， sān huà wèi jiǔ ， jǐn jǐn shùn xī de gōng fu ， yào yǎn de jiàn guāng ， jiù zhē dǎng zhù le zhěng gè tiān mù 。
没有时间怯弱，林轩双手挥舞，一道道法诀打出，随着他的动作，身前的九宫须臾剑灵光大做，一化为三，三化为九，仅仅瞬息的功夫，耀眼的剑光，就遮挡住了整个天幕。
Lin Xuan was still unsatisfied; several more intricate incantations emerged from his fingertips.
“ hē ！”
“喝！”
The hundreds of sword rays changed. Originally no longer than a foot, they now swelled with the wind.
lín xuān hái bù mǎn zú ， yòu shì jǐ dào xuán miào yì cháng de fǎ jué yóu tā de zhǐ jiān fú xiàn ér chū 。
林轩还不满足，又是几道玄妙异常的法诀由他的指尖浮现而出。
Soon, they transformed into massive swords over a hundred feet long. The inscriptions on their surfaces pulsed, thick and substantial as if solid.
nà shù yǐ bǎi jì de jiàn máng fā shēng biàn huà le 。
那数以百计的剑芒发生变化了。
Sword Technique!
yuán běn zhǎng bù guò chǐ xǔ ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què yíng fēng bào zhǎng qǐ lái 。
原本长不过尺许，此时此刻，却迎风暴涨起来。
For cultivators at Lin Xuan's level, even transforming a sword capable of cleaving heaven and earth wouldn't be particularly surprising.
hěn kuài ， jiù biàn chéng le yī dào dào zhǎng bǎi yú zhàng de jù jiàn ， biǎo miàn fú wén tūn tǔ ， níng hòu dé fǎng rú shí zhì shì de 。
很快，就变成了一道道长百余丈的巨剑，表面符文吞吐，凝厚得仿如实质似的。
However, what Lin Xuan was casting wasn't just one; there were hundreds of them. Each transformed into a hundred-foot-long celestial sword. The sheer power was so overwhelming that Zhu Ma couldn't help but take notice.
jù jiàn shù ！
巨剑术！
Had this boy gone mad?
yuán běn duì yú lín xuān zhè zhǒng děng jí de xiū xiān zhě ， jí biàn biàn huà chū néng gòu kāi tiān pì dì de shén jiàn yě méi yǒu shén me zhí de jīng qí zhī chù 。
原本对于林轩这种等级的修仙者，即便变化出能够开天辟地的神剑也没有什么值得惊奇之处。
Such techniques weren't within the realm of those at the Spirit Concentration stage. Not only did they require immense mana, but even a late-stage Great Sage would struggle to sustain them.
rán ér zhù yì ， lín xuān cǐ kè biàn huà chū lái de jiàn máng bìng fēi zhǐ yǒu yī gǔ ， ér shì yǒu shù bǎi dào zhī duō 。
然而注意，林轩此刻变化出来的剑芒并非只有一股，而是有数百道之多。
The backlash from such an exertion could be fatal.
měi yī dào jiàn máng ， dōu biàn huà chéng le zhǎng bǎi yú zhàng de qíng tiān jù jiàn ， nà qì shì zhī páng bó ， lián táo wù yě wèi zhī cè mù 。
每一道剑芒，都变化成了长百余丈的擎天巨剑，那气势之磅礴，连梼杌也为之侧目。
Mana backlash was dangerous for cultivators, though not as perilous as walking into madness.
zhè xiǎo zi fēng le me ？
这小子疯了么？
Zhu Ma's eyes revealed a human-like mocking expression.
zhè yàng de zhāo shù ， gēn běn jiù bú shì fēn shén jí bié de cún zài kě yǐ shī zhǎn 。
这样的招数，根本就不是分神级别的存在可以施展。
Heaven's wrath can still be endured; self-inflicted suffering cannot. This hateful little fellow wants to die?
bié de bù tí ， guāng shì nà xiāo hào de fǎ lì ， jiù shì tiān wén shù zì 。
别的不提，光是那消耗的法力，就是天文数字。
...
bié shuō qū qū yī fēn shén zhōng qī de xiū shì ， jiù suàn shì hòu qī dà xiū shì yě wú fǎ zhī chí 。
别说区区一分神中期的修士，就算是后期大修士也无法支持。
"Xiang'er, what are you doing?"
qiáng xíng shī zhǎn de jié guǒ ， huì shì fǎn shì 。
强行施展的结果，会是反噬。
Yuanke pulled her sister by the hand, her face filled with anxiety: "Sister, let go of me. The clan has already evacuated. I'm going to help Brother Lin Xuan."
fǎ lì fǎn shì ， suī rán bǐ bù shàng zǒu huǒ rù mó ， dàn duì yú xiū xiān zhě lái shuō ， yě shì wēi xiǎn wàn fēn de 。
法力反噬，虽然比不上走火入魔，但对于修仙者来说，也是危险万分的。
Xiang'er was about to lose it. By now, she had realized that her heart belonged to that big guy.
táo wù de yǎn zhōng ， lù chū yī nǐ rén huà de jī cháo zhī sè 。
梼杌的眼中，露出一拟人化的讥嘲之色。
"Helping Lin Xuan? You'll only be causing trouble. If you want him to die, I won't stop you," Yuanke's cold voice echoed in her ears as she released her sister's hand.
tiān zuò niè ， yóu kě huó ， zì zuò niè ， bù kě huó ， zhè kě wù de xiǎo jiā huo ， shì xiǎng yào zì jǐ zhǎo sǐ me ？
天作孽，犹可活，自作孽，不可活，这可恶的小家伙，是想要自己找死么？
She wasn't heartless; it was just that she knew her younger sister best. Soft words wouldn't work, so this method had to be used.
……
……
"Sister, are you saying..."
“ xiāng ér ， nǐ gàn shén me ？”
“香儿，你干什么？”
Xiang'er turned her delicate head in surprise. She felt the enemy was terrifying but wasn't a mere clay figure or paper doll. With one more person and helper, as a Spirit Concentration cultivator, even if she couldn't help much, was it too much to add chaos?
yuàn kē yī bǎ lā zhù mèi mèi de yù shǒu ， hòu zhě de liǎn shàng zé mǎn shì jiāo jí zhī sè ：“ jiě jiě ， fàng kāi wǒ ， zú rén dōu yǐ jīng zhuǎn yí le ， wǒ yào qù bāng lín xuān gē gē 。”
媛珂一把拉住妹妹的玉手，后者的脸上则满是焦急之色：“姐姐，放开我，族人都已经转移了，我要去帮林轩哥哥。”
"Sister Xiang, Lin Xuan is not only your intended; he also saved my life and has great merits for our clan. Do you think I'm a coward who fears death? If possible, I wouldn't want to go up there and lend a hand..."
xiāng ér yào jí fēng le ， shì dào rú jīn ， tā yǐ míng bái ， zì jǐ de xīn ， bù zhī bù jué ， yǐ gěi le nà dà kuài tóu 。
香儿要急疯了，事到如今，她已明白，自己的心，不知不觉，已给了那大块头。
"Enemies are too strong!"
“ bāng lín xuān ， nǐ zhè me qù ， zhǐ huì shì tiān luàn ， rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng yào tā yǔn luò ， wǒ bù lán nǐ ， jǐn guǎn qù hǎo le 。” yuàn kē lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tóng shí sōng kāi le mèi mèi de shǒu 。
“帮林轩，你这么去，只会是添乱，如果你想要他陨落，我不拦你，尽管去好了。”媛珂冷冷的声音传入耳朵，同时松开了妹妹的手。
Yuanke raised her head, her clear eyes gazing at the sky: "Can't you feel that spiritual pressure? It's not something a Spirit Concentration cultivator should possess."
bú shì tā wú qíng ， ér shì zì jiā xiǎo mèi de xìng gé ， tā zuì qīng chǔ ， hǎo yán xiāng quàn ， nà shì quàn bú zhù de ， xiǎng yào ràng tā huí tóu ， zhǐ néng yòng zhè yàng de fāng fǎ le 。
不是她无情，而是自家小妹的性格，她最清楚，好言相劝，那是劝不住的，想要让她回头，只能用这样的方法了。
"Sister, what do you mean..."
“ jiě jiě ， nǐ shì shuō ……”
“姐姐，你是说……”
Xiang'er's expression turned serious. Although she wasn't as mature and steady as her sister, she had led the snow fox clan for over a century, tempering her fiery personality. Earlier, it was just concern clouding judgment; now, with shock evident on her beautiful face, every word sounded like a thunderclap in her ears: "Is that Tribulation Transcender Zhu Ma?"
xiāng ér jīng yà de zhuǎn guò zhēn shǒu ， tā yě gǎn jué dào dí rén hěn kě bù ， dàn zì jǐ yě bú shì ní niē zhǐ hú ， duō yí gè rén ， duō yí gè bāng shǒu ， zì jǐ hǎo dǎi yě shì fēn shén qī ， shàng qù jiù suàn méi yǒu sī háo bāng zhù ， dàn tiān luàn zhī shuō ， shì bú shì tài guò ？
香儿惊讶的转过臻首，她也感觉到敌人很可怖，但自己也不是泥捏纸糊，多一个人，多一个帮手，自己好歹也是分神期，上去就算没有丝毫帮助，但添乱之说，是不是太过？
"Indeed, human-faced, tiger-footed, fangs exposed, and a long, fierce tail. Don't you think of something from its appearance?"
“ xiāng ér ， lín xuān bù zhǐ shì nǐ de yì zhōng rén ， hái jiāng wǒ de mìng jiù guò ， duì yú běn zú ， yě yǒu mò dà de ēn dé ， nán dào nǐ yǐ wéi jiě jiě shì tān shēng pà sǐ zhī tú ， rú guǒ kě yǐ ， bù xiǎng shàng qù bāng yī bǎ shǒu ……”
“香儿，林轩不止是你的意中人，还将我的命救过，对于本族，也有莫大的恩德，难道你以为姐姐是贪生怕死之徒，如果可以，不想上去帮一把手……”
"Tribulation Transcender Zhu Ma!"
“ dí rén tài qiáng le ！”
“敌人太强了！”
Xiang'er's knowledge might not be as extensive as her sister's, but Zhu Ma was one of the Four Fiends in the Demon Realm; his reputation was well-known. How could Xiang'er not have heard of him?
yuàn kē tái qǐ tóu lú ， qīng chè de yǎn móu yǎng shì zhe tiān kōng ：“ nà líng yā nán dào nǐ méi yǒu gǎn jué ， gēn běn jiù bú shì fēn shén qī yīng gāi yōng yǒu 。”
媛珂抬起头颅，清澈的眼眸仰视着天空：“那灵压难道你没有感觉，根本就不是分神期应该拥有。”
Her face turned pale.
“ jiě jiě shì shuō ……”
“姐姐是说……”
A true spirit was far more powerful than a Tribulation Transcender, and Lin Xuan must be doomed.
xiāng ér de biǎo qíng yě biàn dé níng zhòng ， suī rán tā méi yǒu jiě jiě chéng shú wěn zhòng ， dàn hǎo dǎi yě zhí zhǎng guò xuě hú yī zú bǎi nián zhī jiǔ ， fēng fēng huǒ huǒ de xìng gé bèi mó lì le xǔ duō ， gāng cái ， bù guò shì guān xīn zé luàn bà le ， cǐ shí ， xiù měi de liǎn shàng jīng hài zhī sè ， yī zì yī dùn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ duì fāng shì dù jié qī cún zài le ？”
香儿的表情也变得凝重，虽然她没有姐姐成熟稳重，但好歹也执掌过雪狐一族百年之久，风风火火的性格被磨砺了许多，刚才，不过是关心则乱罢了，此时，秀美的脸上惊骇之色，一字一顿的声音传入耳朵：“对方是渡劫期存在了？”
"Impossible, I can't let him die like this."
“ bù cuò ， rén miàn ， hǔ zú ， liáo yá wài lù ， wěi zhǎng ér xiōng měng ， tā zhè fú xíng xiàng ， mèi mèi nǐ nán dào méi yǒu xiǎng dào shén me ？”
“不错，人面，虎足，獠牙外露，尾长而凶猛，它这幅形象，妹妹你难道没有想到什么？”
Xiang'er, shocked but undeterred, prepared to fly up into the sky. However, her action wasn't unexpected by Yuanke; she quickly pulled her sister back: "Silly girl, don't rush. Zhu Ma is too fierce, but he wouldn't dare manifest his true form in the Spirit Realm. This is probably just a manifestation."
“ táo wù ！”
“梼杌！”
Princess Yuanke was indeed calm. With a few words, she deduced the truth.
xiāng ér de jiàn shí ， huò xǔ bù jí jiě jiě fēng fù ， dàn táo wù shēn wèi mó jiè sì xiōng zhī yī ， è míng zì rán shì yuǎn bō wú yí ， xiāng ér yòu zěn me kě néng méi yǒu tīng guò 。
香儿的见识，或许不及姐姐丰富，但梼杌身为魔界四凶之一，恶名自然是远播无疑，香儿又怎么可能没有听过。
"So what? Even if it's a manifestation, it's still a Tribulation Transcender. Brother Lin Xuan..." Xiang'er remained agitated and lost for words.
tā de liǎn sè shuā de yī xià bái le 。
她的脸色刷的一下白了。
"Then go, accompany him to his death; what meaning does that have?" Yuanke's voice was like a thunderclap: "Lin Xuan knew the enemy's identity from the start but didn't flee. He probably feared we would be punished. Going now will only disappoint him."
zhēn líng ， nà kě shì yuǎn bǐ pǔ tōng dù jié qī cún zài hái yào lì hài de guài wù ， nà lín xuān qǐ bù shì sǐ dìng le 。
真灵，那可是远比普通渡劫期存在还要厉害的怪物，那林轩岂不是死定了。
"Trust me, Lin Xuan isn't an ordinary cultivator. Staying to face Zhu Ma must have some means and confidence. Remaining here allows us to wait for opportunities to help him; rushing in now can only cause more chaos..."
“ bù xíng ， bù néng ràng tā jiù zhè me yǔn luò 。”
“不行，不能让他就这么陨落。”
Yuanke's words had merit. If Lin Xuan could fight Zhu Ma to a stalemate, she and her sister would become the decisive forces in this battle.
xiāng ér hài rán zhī hòu ， què bìng méi yǒu tuì suō ， fǎn ér hún shēn líng máng yì qǐ ， yòu zhǔn bèi xiàng wàn lǐ gāo kōng fēi qù ， bù guò tā de zhè ge jǔ dòng ， yě shì méi yǒu chū hū yuàn kē yù liào dì ， yǎn jí shǒu kuài ， zài cì jiāng mèi mèi lā zhù ：“ shǎ yā tou ， nǐ bú yào jí ， táo wù suī xiōng hàn wú bǐ ， dàn yě jué bù gǎn běn tǐ jiàng lín dào líng jiè dì ， zhè duō bàn zhǐ shì yī huà shēn ér yǐ 。”
香儿骇然之后，却并没有退缩，反而浑身灵芒一起，又准备像万里高空飞去，不过她的这个举动，也是没有出乎媛珂预料地，眼疾手快，再次将妹妹拉住：“傻丫头，你不要急，梼杌虽凶悍无比，但也绝不敢本体降临到灵界地，这多半只是一化身而已。”
"But..."
yuàn kē gōng zhǔ què rán lěng jìng liǎo de ， sān yán liǎng yǔ ， jū rán jiù cāi dào zhēn xiàng le 。
媛珂公主确然冷静了得，三言两语，居然就猜到真相了。
"Do not speak further. You like Brother Lin Xuan, so believe in him. Believe in my sister's chosen husband; he is definitely different from ordinary cultivators."
This attack was formless and terrifying, not only instilling fear in the heart but also possessing an extremely formidable destructive power. Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; he dared not use his divine sense to manifest a form to counter it.
Although his divine sense strength far surpassed that of his peers, it still fell short compared to the Tribulation Transcender Zhu Ma.
However... could one merely rely on their presence to intimidate him?
That was too naive!
A sinister expression flashed across Lin Xuan's face. The cracking sounds of bones filled his ears as a terrifying aura surged from his body. At that moment, Lin Xuan seemed to transform into a ferocious beast from the primordial era.
The presence couldn't be lost!
"Humph!"
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and punched forward with a simple yet powerful punch.
As he moved, the air before him was twisted and torn by an immense force. It rapidly collapsed in front of his eyes.
Indeed, it was collapsing!
In just these hundred years, Lin Xuan's strength had increased exponentially. A single punch could cause space to collapse and distort.
The strange power contained within his fist collided with the vortex in front of Zhu Ma. The scene was indescribable.
It was like a massive meteorite falling from the sky, producing a thunderous sound that tore through his eardrums. The light waves emanating from the impact swept away the gale-force winds above the ninth heaven.
Fortunately, they were at an altitude of ten thousand miles; otherwise, the snow fox clan's habitat would have been flattened by this single strike alone.
This was merely a试探性的攻击 from a Tribulation Transcender veteran, yet it had such power.
Lin Xuan's expression turned extremely grim. The enemy was stronger than he imagined.
Would this place truly become his tomb?
There was no time for fear. Lin Xuan waved both hands, casting a series of incantations. With each movement, the nine palace sword spirits before him shone brightly, transforming from one to three and then nine in an instant. In just a moment, dazzling sword light obscured the entire sky.
"Humph!"
Lin Xuan was still unsatisfied; several more intricate incantations emerged from his fingertips.
The hundreds of sword rays changed. Originally no longer than a foot, they now swelled with the wind.
Soon, they transformed into massive swords over a hundred feet long. The inscriptions on their surfaces pulsed, thick and substantial as if solid.
Sword Technique!
For cultivators at Lin Xuan's level, even transforming a sword capable of cleaving heaven and earth wouldn't be particularly surprising.
However, what Lin Xuan was casting wasn't just one; there were hundreds of them. Each transformed into a hundred-foot-long celestial sword. The sheer power was so overwhelming that Zhu Ma couldn't help but take notice.
Had this boy gone mad?
Such techniques weren't within the realm of those at the Spirit Concentration stage. Not only did they require immense mana, but even a late-stage Great Sage would struggle to sustain them.
The backlash from such an exertion could be fatal.
Mana backlash was dangerous for cultivators, though not as perilous as walking into madness.
Zhu Ma's eyes revealed a human-like mocking expression.
Heaven's wrath can still be endured; self-inflicted suffering cannot. This hateful little fellow wants to die?
...
"Xiang'er, what are you doing?"
Yuanke pulled her sister by the hand, her face filled with anxiety: "Sister, let go of me. The clan has already evacuated. I'm going to help Brother Lin Xuan."
Xiang'er was about to lose it. By now, she had realized that her heart belonged to that big guy.
"Helping Lin Xuan? You'll only be causing trouble. If you want him to die, I won't stop you," Yuanke's cold voice echoed in her ears as she released her sister's hand.
She wasn't heartless; it was just that she knew her younger sister best. Soft words wouldn't work, so this method had to be used.
"Sister, are you saying..."
Xiang'er turned her delicate head in surprise. She felt the enemy was terrifying but wasn't a mere clay figure or paper doll. With one more person and helper, as a Spirit Concentration cultivator, even if she couldn't help much, was it too much to add chaos?
"Sister Xiang, Lin Xuan is not only your intended; he also saved my life and has great merits for our clan. Do you think I'm a coward who fears death? If possible, I wouldn't want to go up there and lend a hand..."
"Enemies are too strong!"
Yuanke raised her head, her clear eyes gazing at the sky: "Can't you feel that spiritual pressure? It's not something a Spirit Concentration cultivator should possess."
"Sister, what do you mean..."
Xiang'er's expression turned serious. Although she wasn't as mature and steady as her sister, she had led the snow fox clan for over a century, tempering her fiery personality. Earlier, it was just concern clouding judgment; now, with shock evident on her beautiful face, every word sounded like a thunderclap in her ears: "Is that Tribulation Transcender Zhu Ma?"
"Indeed, human-faced, tiger-footed, fangs exposed, and a long, fierce tail. Don't you think of something from its appearance?"
"Tribulation Transcender Zhu Ma!"
Xiang'er's knowledge might not be as extensive as her sister's, but Zhu Ma was one of the Four Fiends in the Demon Realm; his reputation was well-known. How could Xiang'er not have heard of him?
Her face turned pale.
A true spirit was far more powerful than a Tribulation Transcender, and Lin Xuan must be doomed.
"Impossible, I can't let him die like this."
Xiang'er, shocked but undeterred, prepared to fly up into the sky. However, her action wasn't unexpected by Yuanke; she quickly pulled her sister back: "Silly girl, don't rush. Zhu Ma is too fierce, but he wouldn't dare manifest his true form in the Spirit Realm. This is probably just a manifestation."
Princess Yuanke was indeed calm. With a few words, she deduced the truth.
"So what? Even if it's a manifestation, it's still a Tribulation Transcender. Brother Lin Xuan..." Xiang'er remained agitated and lost for words.
"Then go, accompany him to his death; what meaning does that have?" Yuanke's voice was like a thunderclap: "Lin Xuan knew the enemy's identity from the start but didn't flee. He probably feared we would be punished. Going now will only disappoint him."
"Trust me, Lin Xuan isn't an ordinary cultivator. Staying to face Zhu Ma must have some means and confidence. Remaining here allows us to wait for opportunities to help him; rushing in now can only cause more chaos..."
Yuanke's words had merit. If Lin Xuan could fight Zhu Ma to a stalemate, she and her sister would become the decisive forces in this battle.
"But..."
"Do not speak further. You like Brother Lin Xuan, so believe in him. Believe in my sister's chosen husband; he is definitely different from ordinary cultivators."