kuáng fēng juǎn guò 。
狂风卷过。
The howling wind swept past.
lín xuān tū rán tái qǐ le shǒu 。
林轩突然抬起了手。
Lin Xuan suddenly raised his hand.
bù guǎn táo jī zhǔn bèi rú hé ， xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng zǒng shì méi cuò 。
不管梼机准备如何，先下手为强总是没错。
No matter how prepared Tiaomu was, a preemptive strike was always the best strategy.
jǐn guǎn yī lián shǐ yòng le liǎng cì shàng gǔ mì shù ， rán ér píng jiè zhe tí chún hòu de wàn nián líng rǔ ， tā de fǎ lì yī jiù shì chǔ yú diān fēng 。
尽管一连使用了两次上古秘术，然而凭借着提纯后的万年灵乳，他的法力依旧是处于巅峰。
Though he had consecutively used two ancient techniques, his essence energy remained at its peak thanks to the purified ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk.
ér táo háng bù tóng ， zhè lǐ bú shì mó jiè ， méi yǒu yuán yuán bù duàn de mó qì wèi tā sǔn hào de mó lì tí gōng bǔ chōng ， tā de shí lì yuán běn jiù yào dà dǎ zhé kòu 。
而梼杭不同，这里不是魔界，没有源源不断的魔气为他损耗的魔力提供补充，他的实力原本就要大打折扣。
Tiaomu was different. This wasn't the Demon Realm where endless demonic qi could replenish his lost power. His strength was already significantly diminished from the start.
ér gāng cái de jiǔ xīng lián zhū ， táo háng kě yǐ shuō shì chī le yí gè shí zú 。
而刚才的九星连珠，梼杭可以说是吃了一个十足。
Moreover, the Nine Stars Conjunction Tiaomu had just endured was a full hit. Although it had thick skin and formidable defensive capabilities, the meteor shower wasn’t an ordinary spell. The injuries on its body were far from negligible.
suī rán tā pí cū ròu hòu ， běn shēn de fáng yù lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rán ér liú xīng huǒ yǔ bìng fēi pǔ tōng de fǎ shù ， táo jī de shāng yě shì jué rán qīng bù liǎo de 。
虽然它皮粗肉厚，本身的防御力非同小可，然而流星火雨并非普通的法术，梼机的伤也是决然轻不了的。
In other words, despite the twists and turns in their confrontation, Lin Xuan still held the upper hand so far.
huàn jù huà shuō ， zhè cì dòu fǎ de guò chéng suī yī bō sān zhé ， dàn dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， lín xuān hái zhàn jù zhe shàng fēng 。
换句话说，这次斗法的过程虽一波三折，但到目前为止，林轩还占据着上风。
However, at this moment, Tiaomu seemed to have lost his senses, planning to use a forbidden technique that was originally banned in the Spirit Realm. Even if he had to pay a price for it, his intention remained unchanged.
rán ér cǐ kè ， táo jī xiǎn rán shì bèi qì hūn le tóu ， yào shǐ yòng zài líng jiè yuán běn jìn yòng de fǎ shù 。
然而此刻，梼机显然是被气昏了头，要使用在灵界原本禁用的法术。
Lin Xuan didn't know what Tiaomu intended or which ancient technique he planned to use, but one thing was certain: a technique that even a Transcendence Period existence needed to sacrifice something to perform couldn’t be withstood by him now.
jí biàn shì wèi cǐ yào fù chū yī xiē dài jià yě gǎi biàn bù liǎo tā de chū zhōng 。
即便是为此要付出一些代价也改变不了它的初衷。
This old monster was going all out!
lín xuān bù zhī dào táo háng de dǎ suàn rú hé ， yě bù zhī dào tā zhǔn bèi shǐ yòng de jiū jìng shì zěn yàng de mì shù ， dàn yǒu yì diǎn shì kěn dìng de ， lián dù jié qī cún zài dōu yào fù chū yí dìng dài jià cái néng shī zhǎn de mì fǎ ， jué bú shì rú jīn de zì jǐ néng gòu jiē xià 。
林轩不知道梼杭的打算如何，也不知道他准备使用的究竟是怎样的秘术，但有一点是肯定的，连渡劫期存在都要付出一定代价才能施展的秘法，绝不是如今的自己能够接下。
He can’t succeed!
zhè lǎo guài wù zhǔn bèi pīn mìng le a ！
这老怪物准备拼命了啊！
Lin Xuan had no intention of dying here. He must prevent Tiaomu from using that terrifying spell; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
bù néng ràng tā dé chěng ！
不能让他得逞！
The best way to stop him was an offensive move, allowing this fearsome beast no time to attack.
lín xuān kě méi xiǎng guò yào zài zhè lǐ yǔn luò 。
林轩可没想过要在这里陨落。
With his mind racing with thoughts, Lin Xuan's actions were swift and decisive.
bì xū zǔ zhǐ táo háng shǐ yòng nà kě pà de fǎ shù ， fǒu zé hòu guǒ shì nán yǐ yù liào de 。
必须阻止梼杭使用那可怕的法术，否则后果是难以预料的。
He raised his right hand, and the Inverted Sea Spear appeared in his palm. Gripping it tightly, he swung downward from above like a crescent moon. The simple motion revealed a bright crescent moon on the spear’s surface, shattering space wherever it passed.
ér yào zǔ zhǐ tā ， zuì hǎo de fāng fǎ mò guò yú jìn gōng ， ràng zhè kě pà de xiōng shòu téng bù chū shǒu 。
而要阻止他，最好的方法莫过于进攻，让这可怕的凶兽腾不出手。
Lin Xuan was confident that Tiaomu would have to be cautious too, at least interrupting whatever spell he intended to cast.
nǎo hǎi zhōng zhū bān niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān de dòng zuò ， zì rán shì yì diǎn yě bù màn de 。
脑海中诸般念头转过，林轩的动作，自然是一点也不慢的。
However, this time, Lin Xuan was wrong.
zhǐ jiàn tā yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， dào hǎi gē yǐ zài zhǎng xīn zhōng fú xiàn ér chū 。
只见他右手抬起，倒海戈已在掌心中浮现而出。
Despite not being an ordinary cultivator and having rich combat experience, he hadn’t reached the Transcendence Period. The subtleties of that realm were beyond his comprehension.
jǐn jǐn wò zhù ， cóng tóu dǐng xiàng xià fāng huī luò ， jiù zhè me yí gè jiǎn dān de dòng zuò ， yī mǒ liàng lì de yuè yá cóng zhǎng gē biǎo miàn fú xiàn ér chū 。
紧紧握住，从头顶像下方挥落，就这么一个简单的动作，一抹亮丽的月牙从长戈表面浮现而出。
Facing the Inverted Sea Spear's full power attack, Tiaomu didn't dodge; there was no trace of fear in his eyes. He raised a paw, uttering a mysterious and ancient incantation.
suǒ guò zhī chù ， lián kōng jiān dōu biàn dé zhī lí pò suì ， zú kě jiàn zhè yī zhāo de wēi lì rú hé 。
所过之处，连空间都变得支离破碎，足可见这一招的威力如何。
At that moment, time seemed to slow down.
lín xuān xiāng xìn ， zhù háng yě bù dé bù xiǎo xīn yìng fù ， zhì shǎo zhōng duàn tā rú jīn zhèng dǎ suàn shī zhǎn de fǎ shù 。
林轩相信，铸杭也不得不小心应付，至少中断他如今正打算施展的法术。
Lin Xuan could clearly see every move Tiaomu made.
rán ér zhè yī cì tā cuò le 。
然而这一次他错了。
His body shrank at an incredible speed, transforming from a massive creature over nine hundred feet long into a mere seven or eight feet tall ordinary Tiaomu.
jǐn guǎn lín xuān bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， jǐn guǎn tā de dòu fǎ jīng yàn hěn fēng fù ， rán ér bì jìng méi yǒu tà rù dù jié qī ， nà ge jìng jiè de xuán miào zhī chù shì tā hěn nán tǐ huì dì 。
尽管林轩不是普通的修仙者，尽管他的斗法经验很丰富，然而毕竟没有踏入渡劫期，那个境界的玄妙之处是他很难体会地。
Despite the reduction in size, his aura didn’t weaken. More astonishingly, his wounds didn't heal; instead, they became even more terrifying as blood gushed out like fountains.
miàn duì dào hǎi gē de quán lì yī jī ， duì fāng méi yǒu duǒ ， yǎn zhōng yě méi yǒu fēn háo jù pà zhī yì ， tā tái qǐ le qián zhǎo ， kǒu zhōng yǒu xuán miào gǔ piáo de zhòu yǔ shēng tǔ chū 。
面对倒海戈的全力一击，对方没有躲，眼中也没有分毫惧怕之意，他抬起了前爪，口中有玄妙古朴的咒语声吐出。
With such a significant loss of blood, even the mighty Tiaomu was struggling to maintain his strength. However, he ignored it and continued with his spell.
zài nà yī kè ， shí jiān fǎng fú biàn màn le 。
在那一刻，时间仿佛变慢了。
Roar!
lín xuān néng gòu kàn qīng chǔ dǎo jī de měi yí gè dòng zuò 。
林轩能够看清楚祷机的每一个动作。
A fierce howl echoed in Lin Xuan's ears. Blood coalesced into a crimson ball that spun wildly, emitting countless red runes.
zhǐ jiàn tā de shēn qū ， yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù suō xiǎo ， hěn kuài ， jiù cóng yī shēn cháng jìn qiān zhàng de páng rán dà wù ， biàn chéng le yī jǐn yǒu qī bā zhàng zhǎng de pǔ tōng táo jī 。
只见他的身躯，以肉眼可见的速度缩小，很快，就从一身长近千丈的庞然大物，变成了一仅有七八丈长的普通梼机。
As more runes appeared, the bloodball grew larger until it completely disintegrated. Thousands upon thousands of runes hovered mid-air, each one ancient and mysterious, vastly different from those he had seen before.
rán ér shēn qū shì suō xiǎo le méi cuò ， qì shì què méi yǒu yīn cǐ yǒu fēn háo jiǎn ruò ， gèng bù kě sī yì de shì ， tā hún shēn de shāng kǒu bù jǐn méi yǒu yù hé ， fǎn ér biàn dé gèng jiā de kě bù ， xiān xuè rú pēn quán yì bān de kuáng yǒng ér chū 。
然而身躯是缩小了没错，气势却没有因此有分毫减弱，更不可思议的是，他浑身的伤口不仅没有愈合，反而变得更加的可怖，鲜血如喷泉一般的狂涌而出。
"Haha, Lin kid, you're done for. You can't dodge this! Time Stopped!"
yī xià zi shī xuè nà me duō ， qiáng zhuàng rú táo háng ， xiǎn rán yě yǒu xiē zhī chēng bú zhù ， shùn jiān jiù biàn dé xū ruò qǐ lái le ， rán ér tā què bù guǎn bù gù ， jì xù wán chéng yǎn qián de fǎ shù 。
一下子失血那么多，强壮如梼杭，显然也有些支撑不住，瞬间就变得虚弱起来了，然而他却不管不顾，继续完成眼前的法术。
"What?!"
hǒu ！
吼！
Lin Xuan widened his eyes in shock, almost doubting what Tiaomu said—time stopped?
yī shēng lì háo chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu nà xiē xiān xuè níng jù chéng le yí gè xuè qiú ， dī liū liū de pán xuán fēi wǔ ， wú shù xuè hóng sè de fú wén yóu lǐ miàn pēn bó ér chū 。
一声厉嚎传入耳朵，随后那些鲜血凝聚成了一个血球，滴溜溜的盘旋飞舞，无数血红色的符文由里面喷薄而出。
He was horrified. He knew too well the implications of such a spell.
suí zhe fú wén de zēng duō ， nà xuè qiú yě yuè lái yuè ， zuì hòu wán quán fēn jiě diào le 。
随着符文的增多，那血球也越来越，最后完全分解掉了。
The terrifying nature of Transcendence Period cultivators stemmed from their mastery over cosmic laws. Among these, time and space rules were the most profound, difficult to describe in words. It was rumored that only the strongest beings across the Three Realms could grasp even a fraction of it.
ér bàn kōng zhōng de fú wén què shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， zú yǒu chéng qiān shàng wàn zhī duō 。
而半空中的符文却数不胜数，足有成千上万之多。
Tiaomu might be a True Spirit, but he hadn’t reached such a level. Moreover, the Tiaomu before him was merely an early Transcendence Period avatar.
ér qiě měi yí gè dōu xuán miào gǔ piáo ， yǔ lín xuān yǐ qián jiàn guò de dà wèi bù tóng 。
而且每一个都玄妙古朴，与林轩以前见过的大为不同。
Could time truly stop?
“ hēi hēi ， lín xiǎo zi ， nǐ sǐ dìng le ， zhè yī zhāo ， kàn nǐ zěn me duǒ ， shí jiān tíng zhǐ ！”
“嘿嘿，林小子，你死定了，这一招，看你怎么躲，时间停止！”
In an instant, Lin Xuan pondered countless things. However, his body couldn't move at all.
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
It felt different from being trapped; it seemed as if he had fallen into a temporal rift.
yuǎn chù ， lín xuān dèng dà le shuāng mù ， jī hū huái yí zì jǐ tīng cuò ， gāng cái táo jī shuō de shì shén me ， shí jiān tíng zhǐ ？
远处，林轩瞪大了双目，几乎怀疑自己听错，刚才梼机说的是什么，时间停止？
Was...time really stopped?
lín xuān hài rán shī sè ， tā qǐ bù zhī dào ， qí zhōng yì wèi zhe shén me 。
林轩骇然失色，他岂不知道，其中意味着什么。
His mind was filled with doubts, but the fact remained.
dù jié qī zhī suǒ yǐ kě pà ， shì yīn wèi tā men yǐ jīng zhǎng wò le tiān dì fǎ zé 。 tā ér tiān dì fǎ zé zhōng ， yóu yǐ shí jiān yǔ kōng jiān de guī zé shì zuì wèi xuán miào de ， jù tǐ de ， nán yǐ yán shù ， jù shuō ， zhǐ yǒu sān jiè zhōng zuì qiáng de cún zài ， cái zhǎng wò dào le yì diǎn 。
渡劫期之所以可怕，是因为他们已经掌握了天地法则。他而天地法则中，尤以时间与空间的规则是最为玄妙的，具体的，难以言述，据说，只有三界中最强的存在，才掌握到了一点。
Lin Xuan could only watch helplessly as Tiaomu lowered his head. A pitch-black horn extended from his forehead, glowing with electric arcs. With a snarl, Tiaomu charged at him using all four hooves.
chūn háng suī rán shì zhēn líng ， dàn yīng gāi méi dào nà zhǒng chéng dù ， gèng hé kuàng yǎn qián de táo háng ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， bù guò shì yī jù dù jié chū qī de huà shēn bà le 。
椿杭虽然是真灵，但应该没到那种程度，更何况眼前的梼杭，归根结底，不过是一具渡劫初期的化身罢了。
To be honest, this move wasn't particularly clever. If time hadn’t stopped, Lin Xuan could have easily dodged it in a thousand ways. But now, he couldn’t move.
shí jiān tíng zhǐ ？
时间停止？
This wasn’t an ordinary trap; involving the laws of time, Lin Xuan had no chance to break through it.
tā kě néng zuò dào me ？
他可能做到么？
Could...he only be left to wait for death?
yī shùn jiān ， lín xuān xiǎng le tài duō tài duō ， rán ér tā què fā xiàn zì jǐ de shēn tǐ ， yǐ dòng tán bù dé 。
一瞬间，林轩想了太多太多，然而他却发现自己的身体，已动弹不得。
For two millennia in the cultivation world, Lin Xuan felt utterly helpless, as if the Netherworld was beckoning him.
nà yǔ pǔ tōng jìn gù de gǎn jué wán quán bù tóng ， zì jǐ fǎng fú diào rù le chuán shuō zhōng de shí jiān xiá fèng 。
那与普通禁锢的感觉完全不同，自己仿佛掉入了传说中的时间狭缝。
No, he didn't have a chance to go to the Netherworld. If struck by Tiaomu now, his physical body would perish, and even his essence soul might not escape, likely being drawn out and refined.
nán dào …… shí jiān zhēn tíng zhǐ le 。
难道……时间真停止了。
Lin Xuan's mind raced with countless thoughts, but his inability to move was futile. As Tiaomu approached within ten feet of him, Lin Xuan sighed, knowing he would be buried here today.
xīn zhōng yǒu tài duō de yí huò ， rán ér shì shí jiù shì zhè yàng de 。
心中有太多的疑惑，然而事实就是这样的。
From this close distance, the ferocious gaze in Tiaomu’s eyes was clear. He could have run faster, but the beast deliberately slowed down to see his despairing expression.
lín xuān zhǐ néng yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe táo háng dī xià tou lú ， tā de é tóu shàng yǒu yī gēn qī hēi de jiān jiǎo yán zhǎn ér chū ， biǎo miàn shǎn shuò zhe diàn hú ， rán hòu táo háng sì tí yòng lì ， níng xiào zhe xiàng zì jǐ zhuàng le guò qù 。
林轩只能眼睁睁看着梼杭低下头颅，他的额头上有一根漆黑的尖角延展而出，表面闪烁着电弧，然后梼杭四蹄用力，狞笑着像自己撞了过去。
This moment felt like savoring fine wine for him; finally, Lin Xuan had become prey. Tiaomu was satisfied with this thought, but before he could fully process it, something unexpected happened.
píng xīn lái shuō ， zhè yàng de zhāo shù ， bìng bù gāo míng ， jiǎ rú shí jiān méi yǒu tíng zhǐ ， lín xuān zhì shǎo yǒu yī qiān zhǒng fāng fǎ kě yǐ qīng sōng duǒ guò ， rán ér xiàn zài tā dòng tán bù dé 。
平心来说，这样的招数，并不高明，假如时间没有停止，林轩至少有一千种方法可以轻松躲过，然而现在他动弹不得。
Boom!
zhè bú shì pǔ tōng de jìn gù ， shè jí dào shí wèn fǎ zé ， lín xuān gēn běn jiù méi yǒu bàn diǎn jī huì jiāng qí pò jiě diào de 。
这不是普通的禁锢，涉及到时问法则，林轩根本就没有半点机会将其破解掉的。
A powerful force struck, and the motionless Lin Xuan was instantly knocked back ten feet without resistance. Although he was disheveled, he managed to avoid Tiaomu.
nán dào ”… zì jǐ zhǐ néng yǎn zhēng zhēng de děng sǐ me ？
难道”…自己只能眼睁睁的等死么？
It wasn't clear if the collision broke the time laws or if Tiaomu had stopped time for a brief moment. Regardless, Lin Xuan found himself able to move again.
tà rù xiū xiān jiè liǎng qiān nián le ， lín xuān dì yī cì gǎn jué zhè yàng wú lì ， fǎng fú jiǔ yōu dì fǔ ， yǐ jīng zài xiàng zhe zì jǐ zhāo shǒu le 。
踏入修仙界两千年了，林轩第一次感觉这样无力，仿佛九幽地府，已经在像着自己招手了。
He turned his head and discovered that it was Princess who had knocked him away. At this moment, Xiang'er's face showed determination.
bù ， zì jǐ gēn běn méi yǒu jī huì qù dì fǔ ， zhè yī xià ruò shì bèi zhuàng zhōng le ， ròu shēn yǔn luò bú yòng shuō ， yuán yīng kǒng pà yě méi yǒu shén me jī huì táo de ， yí dìng huì bèi duì fāng chōu hún liàn pò 。
不，自己根本没有机会去地府，这一下若是被撞中了，肉身陨落不用说，元婴恐怕也没有什么机会逃的，一定会被对方抽魂炼魄。
Indeed, at the critical moment, she saved Lin Xuan.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò wú shù gè niàn tou ， rán ér bù néng dòng yě zhǐ yǒu tú huàn nài hé ， yǎn kàn zhè dǎo háng jù lí zì jǐ zhǐ yǒu shí yú zhàng zhī yuǎn le ， lín xuān xīn zhōng tàn xī ， zì jǐ jīn tiān huì mái gǔ zài zhè lǐ 。
林轩脑海中转过无数个念头，然而不能动也只有徒唤奈何，眼看这祷杭距离自己只有十余丈之远了，林轩心中叹息，自己今天会埋骨在这里。
This sudden change clearly caught Tiaomu off guard; he was both surprised and angry. He hadn’t expected such a result.
zhè me jìn de jù lí ， táo jī yǎn zhōng de xiōng guāng yě kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， yuán běn tā kě yǐ pǎo dé gèng kuài de ， dàn cǐ xiōng shòu gù yì fàng màn le sù dù ， mù dì jiù shì xiǎng kàn yī kàn lín xuān nà jué wàng de biǎo qíng lái zhe 。
这么近的距离，梼机眼中的凶光也看得清清楚楚，原本他可以跑得更快的，但此凶兽故意放慢了速度，目的就是想看一看林轩那绝望的表情来着。
The laws of time were not easily mastered. Despite his great sacrifice to stop time for an instant, it only affected one person.
...
The howling wind swept past.
Lin Xuan suddenly raised his hand.
No matter how prepared Tiaomu was, a preemptive strike was always the best strategy.
Though he had consecutively used two ancient techniques, his essence energy remained at its peak thanks to the purified ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk.
Tiaomu was different. This wasn't the Demon Realm where endless demonic qi could replenish his lost power. His strength was already significantly diminished from the start.
Moreover, the Nine Stars Conjunction Tiaomu had just endured was a full hit. Although it had thick skin and formidable defensive capabilities, the meteor shower wasn’t an ordinary spell. The injuries on its body were far from negligible.
In other words, despite the twists and turns in their confrontation, Lin Xuan still held the upper hand so far.
However, at this moment, Tiaomu seemed to have lost his senses, planning to use a forbidden technique that was originally banned in the Spirit Realm. Even if he had to pay a price for it, his intention remained unchanged.
Lin Xuan didn't know what Tiaomu intended or which ancient technique he planned to use, but one thing was certain: a technique that even a Transcendence Period existence needed to sacrifice something to perform couldn’t be withstood by him now.
This old monster was going all out!
He can’t succeed!
Lin Xuan had no intention of dying here. He must prevent Tiaomu from using that terrifying spell; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The best way to stop him was an offensive move, allowing this fearsome beast no time to attack.
With his mind racing with thoughts, Lin Xuan's actions were swift and decisive.
He raised his right hand, and the Inverted Sea Spear appeared in his palm. Gripping it tightly, he swung downward from above like a crescent moon. The simple motion revealed a bright crescent moon on the spear’s surface, shattering space wherever it passed.
Lin Xuan was confident that Tiaomu would have to be cautious too, at least interrupting whatever spell he intended to cast.
However, this time, Lin Xuan was wrong.
Despite not being an ordinary cultivator and having rich combat experience, he hadn’t reached the Transcendence Period. The subtleties of that realm were beyond his comprehension.
Facing the Inverted Sea Spear's full power attack, Tiaomu didn't dodge; there was no trace of fear in his eyes. He raised a paw, uttering a mysterious and ancient incantation.
At that moment, time seemed to slow down.
Lin Xuan could clearly see every move Tiaomu made.
His body shrank at an incredible speed, transforming from a massive creature over nine hundred feet long into a mere seven or eight feet tall ordinary Tiaomu.
Despite the reduction in size, his aura didn’t weaken. More astonishingly, his wounds didn't heal; instead, they became even more terrifying as blood gushed out like fountains.
With such a significant loss of blood, even the mighty Tiaomu was struggling to maintain his strength. However, he ignored it and continued with his spell.
Roar!
A fierce howl echoed in Lin Xuan's ears. Blood coalesced into a crimson ball that spun wildly, emitting countless red runes.
As more runes appeared, the bloodball grew larger until it completely disintegrated. Thousands upon thousands of runes hovered mid-air, each one ancient and mysterious, vastly different from those he had seen before.
"Haha, Lin kid, you're done for. You can't dodge this! Time Stopped!"
"What?!"
Lin Xuan widened his eyes in shock, almost doubting what Tiaomu said—time stopped?
He was horrified. He knew too well the implications of such a spell.
The terrifying nature of Transcendence Period cultivators stemmed from their mastery over cosmic laws. Among these, time and space rules were the most profound, difficult to describe in words. It was rumored that only the strongest beings across the Three Realms could grasp even a fraction of it.
Tiaomu might be a True Spirit, but he hadn’t reached such a level. Moreover, the Tiaomu before him was merely an early Transcendence Period avatar.
Could time truly stop?
In an instant, Lin Xuan pondered countless things. However, his body couldn't move at all.
It felt different from being trapped; it seemed as if he had fallen into a temporal rift.
Was...time really stopped?
His mind was filled with doubts, but the fact remained.
Lin Xuan could only watch helplessly as Tiaomu lowered his head. A pitch-black horn extended from his forehead, glowing with electric arcs. With a snarl, Tiaomu charged at him using all four hooves.
To be honest, this move wasn't particularly clever. If time hadn’t stopped, Lin Xuan could have easily dodged it in a thousand ways. But now, he couldn’t move.
This wasn’t an ordinary trap; involving the laws of time, Lin Xuan had no chance to break through it.
Could...he only be left to wait for death?
For two millennia in the cultivation world, Lin Xuan felt utterly helpless, as if the Netherworld was beckoning him.
No, he didn't have a chance to go to the Netherworld. If struck by Tiaomu now, his physical body would perish, and even his essence soul might not escape, likely being drawn out and refined.
Lin Xuan's mind raced with countless thoughts, but his inability to move was futile. As Tiaomu approached within ten feet of him, Lin Xuan sighed, knowing he would be buried here today.
From this close distance, the ferocious gaze in Tiaomu’s eyes was clear. He could have run faster, but the beast deliberately slowed down to see his despairing expression.
This moment felt like savoring fine wine for him; finally, Lin Xuan had become prey. Tiaomu was satisfied with this thought, but before he could fully process it, something unexpected happened.
Boom!
A powerful force struck, and the motionless Lin Xuan was instantly knocked back ten feet without resistance. Although he was disheveled, he managed to avoid Tiaomu.
It wasn't clear if the collision broke the time laws or if Tiaomu had stopped time for a brief moment. Regardless, Lin Xuan found himself able to move again.
He turned his head and discovered that it was Princess who had knocked him away. At this moment, Xiang'er's face showed determination.
Indeed, at the critical moment, she saved Lin Xuan.
This sudden change clearly caught Tiaomu off guard; he was both surprised and angry. He hadn’t expected such a result.
The laws of time were not easily mastered. Despite his great sacrifice to stop time for an instant, it only affected one person.