zhè yàng de huán jìng ， ruò shì pǔ tōng de fán rén zài cǐ chù ， kǒng pà yí gè hū xī de shí jiān ， jiù huì rè dé xū tuō 。
这样的环境，若是普通的凡人在此处，恐怕一个呼吸的时间，就会热得虚脱。
In such an environment, even ordinary mortals would likely collapse from heat after just a breath.
jiù suàn shì xiū xiān zhě ， jìng jiè dī yì diǎn de ， yě jiān chí bù liǎo duō jiǔ de gōng fu 。
就算是修仙者，境界低一点的，也坚持不了多久的功夫。
Even cultivators with lower realms wouldn't last long either.
yào zhī dào ， rú jīn yóu tiān shàng là xià lái de huǒ ， kě bú shì pǔ tōng de fán huǒ ， wēi lì bǐ zhī níng dān qī xiū shì de dān huǒ yě bù xùn sè ， ér shù liàng gèng shì ràng rén chēng mù jié shé ， mì jí dé yǔ yǔ diǎn chà bu duō 。
要知道，如今由天上落下来的火，可不是普通的凡火，威力比之凝丹期修士的丹火也不逊色，而数量更是让人瞠目结舌，密集得与雨点差不多。
One must know that the fire falling from the sky isn’t ordinary mortal fire; its power rivals that of condensation core stage cultivators' danfire, and the sheer quantity is astonishing—dense as raindrops.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī lěng xiào zhī sè 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，嘴角边露出一丝冷笑之色。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted, a hint of cold laughter appearing on his lips.
“ jū rán shì huàn shù yǔ gōng jī zhèn fǎ de jié hé ， fù hé zhī zhèn ma ， zhè kě yǒu xiē yì si le 。”
“居然是幻术与攻击阵法的结合，复合之阵吗，这可有些意思了。”
"Turns out it’s a combination of an illusion technique and an attack array. A composite array, huh? That’s interesting."
zuǐ shàng zhè yàng shuō ， lín xuān què yuè fā de bù gǎn dà yì 。
嘴上这样说，林轩却越发的不敢大意。
Though he said this, Lin Xuan grew even more cautious. Composite arrays are among the most formidable restrictions; they were mentioned in the *Heavenly Essence Array Scripture*, but he had only briefly studied them before giving up.
yào zhī dào fù hé zhèn fǎ ， kě shì zuì wèi kě pà de jìn zhì zhī yī ， tiān yuán zhèn shū zhōng yǒu tí jí ， bù guò zì jǐ yě jǐn jǐn shì shè liè le yì diǎn ， suí hòu jiù fàng qì 。
要知道复合阵法，可是最为可怕的禁制之一，天元阵书中有提及，不过自己也仅仅是涉猎了一点，随后就放弃。
Now that his opponent was using such an array against him, it would be unwise to underestimate their power.
cǐ kè duì fāng jū rán yǐ cǐ zhèn lái duì fù zì jǐ ， dǎo shì bù kě tài guò xīn cún xiǎo shì 。
此刻对方居然以此阵来对付自己，倒是不可太过心存小视。
As thoughts raced through his mind, a buzzing sound entered his ears. Lin Xuan turned his head towards its source and saw countless black grains of sand rising from the desert in front.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ，“ wēng wēng ” shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān xún shēng zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， zhǐ jiàn yóu qián fāng de shā mò zhōng ， jū rán téng fēi qǐ wú shù hēi sè de shā lì 。
脑海中念头尚未转过，“嗡嗡”声传入耳朵，林轩循声转过头颅，只见由前方的沙漠中，居然腾飞起无数黑色的沙粒。
No, those weren’t grains; Lin Xuan’s eyes gleamed as he realized that what appeared to be sand were actually black ants.
bù ， nà bú shì shā lì ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng yì máng shǎn shuò ， yǐ kàn qīng chǔ nà suǒ wèi de shā ， qí shí shì yī zhī zhǐ hēi sè de mǎ yǐ 。
不，那不是沙粒，林轩眼中异芒闪烁，已看清楚那所谓的沙，其实是一只只黑色的蚂蚁。
Silent and glossy, they seemed incredibly strange.
sàn fà zhe wū hēi de guāng zé ， wú shēng wú xī ， xiǎn de guǐ yì wú bǐ 。
散发着乌黑的光泽，无声无息，显得诡异无比。
Iron Fire Ants!
tiě huǒ yǐ ！
铁火蚁！
Lin Xuan’s voice was filled with surprise. These were one of the bizarre insects found in the wilderness. Legend had it that their bodies were extremely hard, possessing both devouring and fiery properties.
lín xuān de shēng yīn ， chōng mǎn le yà yì ， zhè yě shì mán huāng qí chóng zhī yī ， chuán shuō shēn tǐ jiān yìng wú bǐ ， dài yǒu tūn shì yǔ huǒ yàn liǎng zhǒng xìng zhì 。
林轩的声音，充满了讶异，这也是蛮荒奇虫之一，传说身体坚硬无比，带有吞噬与火焰两种性质。
In terms of ranking, these Iron Fire Ants weren’t weaker than his Blood Fire Ants; they were very troublesome creatures.
dān jiù pái míng lái shuō ， bǐ qǐ zì jǐ huàn yǎng de xuè huǒ yǐ zhǐ qiáng bù ruò ， nǎi shì fēi cháng nán chán de dōng xī 。
单就排名来说，比起自己豢养的血火蚁只强不弱，乃是非常难缠的东西。
How could an array contain Iron Fire Ants? It wasn't a natural ability but someone intentionally placing them there to enhance the array’s power compared to before.
zhèn fǎ zhōng zěn me huì yǒu tiě huǒ yǐ ， yīng gāi bú shì yuán yǒu de shén tōng ， ér shì yǒu rén gù yì fàng jìn qù 。
阵法中怎么会有铁火蚁，应该不是原有的神通，而是有人故意放进去。
"Hmph. These fellows have good intentions, but relying on mere bizarre insects to defeat me is too childish."
pèi hé yǎn qián huàn huà chū lái de shā mò ， wēi lì yǔ yuán xiān xiāng bǐ ， kǒng pà hái yào gèng shèng yī xiē 。
配合眼前幻化出来的沙漠，威力与原先相比，恐怕还要更胜一些。
Lin Xuan's self-commentary filled his ears with a trace of mockery as he waved his sleeve, emitting a burst of spiritual light. A small bell appeared in his vision, no more than a foot tall, with purple surface patterns and faintly visible talismans.
“ hēng ， zhè xiē jiā huo dǎ dī dǎo shì hǎo zhǔ yì ， kě xī píng qū qū yī xiē qí chóng ， jiù xiǎng yào duì fù wǒ ， wèi miǎn hái shì tài ér xì 。”
“哼，这些家伙打的倒是好主意，可惜凭区区一些奇虫，就想要对付我，未免还是太儿戏。”
This was one of the spirit treasures Lin Xuan had obtained from the mortal realm.
lín xuān zì yán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， zuǐ jiǎo biān qiān chě chū yī sī jī fěng zhī yì ， suí hòu zhǐ jiàn tā xiù páo yī fú ， líng guāng dà zuò ， yī kǒu xiǎo zhōng yóu shì xiàn zhōng fú xiàn ér chū ， gāo bù guò chǐ xǔ ， biǎo miàn zuò zǐ sè ， gè zhǒng huā wén shén mì gǔ piáo ， hái yǒu fú wén ruò yǐn ruò xiàn de pēn bó。
林轩自言自语的声音传入耳朵里，嘴角边牵扯出一丝讥讽之意，随后只见他袖袍一拂，灵光大做，一口小钟由视线中浮现而出，高不过尺许，表面做紫色，各种花纹神秘古朴，还有符文若隐若现的喷bó。
Used infrequently because it was an auxiliary treasure, but against bizarre insects, its effects were unexpected.
zhè shì lín xuān zài rén jiè dé dào de líng bǎo zhī yī 。
这是林轩在人界得到的灵宝之一。
As the saying goes: "Like salt in tofu, each thing suppresses another."
píng shí yòng de jī huì bù duō ， yīn wèi zhè shì yī jiàn fǔ zhù xíng de bǎo wù ， bù guò ruò shì yòng yú duì fù qí chóng ， zé néng shōu dào yì xiǎng bù dào de xiào guǒ 。
平时用的机会不多，因为这是一件辅助型的宝物，不过若是用于对付奇虫，则能收到意想不到的效果。
This was why Lin Xuan smirked when he saw Iron Fire Ants being used against him. The entire process seemed complex but took only a moment.
sú huà shuō ， lǔ shuǐ diǎn dòu fǔ ， yī wù jiàng yī tè 。
俗话说，卤水点豆腐，一物降一特。
Just as Lin Xuan summoned the Hundred Birds Bell, the black insect cloud flew several feet in front of him, densely packed and seemingly endless.
zhè yě shì wèi hé lín xuān kàn jiàn duì fāng yòng tiě huǒ yǐ duì fù zì jǐ ， huì àn zì lěng xiào le 。
这也是为何林轩看见对方用铁火蚁对付自己，会暗自冷笑了。
The power of the驱虫术often correlated with the number of insects.
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí bù guò yī shùn jiān de gōng fu ， dāng lín xuān gāng gāng jiāng bǎi líng zhōng jì chū ， nà hēi sè de chóng yún ， yǐ fēi dào tā shēn qián shù zhàng yuǎn chù ， mì mì má má ， kàn bú dào biān jì suǒ zài zhī chù 。
整个过程说来繁复，其实不过一瞬间的功夫，当林轩刚刚将百灵钟祭出，那黑色的虫云，已飞到他身前数丈远处，密密麻麻，看不到边际所在之处。
To complement the Iron Fire Ants' attack, two cultivators wielding short rods and long spears also launched their attacks with all their might.
qū chóng shù de wēi lì ， wǎng wǎng yǔ qí chóng de shù liàng chéng zhèng bǐ 。
驱虫术的威力，往往与奇虫的数量成正比。
Unfortunately for them, it was like throwing a媚眼at a blind man; they couldn’t cause Lin Xuan much trouble.
ér wèi le pèi hé tiě huǒ yǐ de gōng jī ， nà liǎng míng qū shǐ duǎn bàng yǔ zhǎng gē de xiū shì ， yě gǔ zú le jìn pīn mìng gōng jī 。
而为了配合铁火蚁的攻击，那两名驱使短棒与长戈的修士，也鼓足了劲拼命攻击。
Lin Xuan ignored them, causing their pride to be severely wounded. He raised his right hand, flicking his fingers towards the bell.
kě xī rú tóng mèi yǎn pāo xiàng xiā zi ， gēn běn jiù gěi lín xuān zào bù chéng duō dà de yā lì 。
可惜如同媚眼抛向瞎子，根本就给林轩造不成多大的压力。
"嗡……"
lín xuān gēn běn lǐ dōu bù lǐ ， ràng liǎng rén shāng zì zūn yǐ jí ， zhǐ jiàn tā yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， qū zhǐ xiàng bǎi líng zhōng dàn le guò qù 。
林轩根本理都不理，让两人伤自尊以极，只见他右手抬起，屈指像百灵钟弹了过去。
The ancient bell’s sound resonated in his ears as he moved, and a visible purple wave centered on the bell spread outwards, shooting forward at the insects.
gǔ piáo de zhōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí zhe lín xuān de dòng zuò ， ròu yǎn kě jiàn de dàn zǐ sè bō làng yǐ cǐ zhōng wèi zhōng xīn ， yī quān quān dàng yàng ér chū ， xiàng zhe qián fāng de qí chóng jī shè guò qù le 。
古朴的钟声传入耳朵，随着林轩的动作，肉眼可见的淡紫色波浪以此钟为中心，一圈圈荡漾而出，像着前方的奇虫激射过去了。
In an instant, the insect sounds grew loud. Thousands of Iron Fire Ants emitted a single scream before self-destructing.
zhī ……，
吱……，
Lin Xuan flicked another finger, effortlessly extinguishing the seemingly fierce Iron Fire Ants with his ease. This continued for about ten breaths when the mastermind behind the insects finally couldn’t hold back and roared: "Brat, daring to kill so many of my kind! I’ll crush your bones and scatter them!"
shà shí jiān ， chóng míng shēng dà zuò ， chéng qiān shàng wàn de tiě huǒ yǐ jī hū zhǐ fā chū yī shēng cǎn jiào ， suí hòu jiù zì bào diào le 。
霎时间，虫鸣声大做，成千上万的铁火蚁几乎只发出一声惨叫，随后就自爆掉了。
The hate in that voice was palpable. Lin Xuan turned to see a massive Iron Fire Ant, several feet long, exuding spiritual energy indicating it had reached the 分神 realm and its mind had awakened.
lín xuān suí hòu yòu shì yī zhǐ dàn chū ， dòng zuò qīng sōng qiè yì dào jí chù ， ér nà kàn shì xiōng měng de tiě huǒ yǐ zài tā miàn qián ， què rú tóng ní sù zhǐ hú ， yí miàn dǎo de bèi lín xuān qīng sōng miè shā zhe 。
林轩随后又是一指弹出，动作轻松惬意到极处，而那看似凶猛的铁火蚁在他面前，却如同泥塑纸糊，一面倒的被林轩轻松灭杀着。
All things could cultivate; while insect cultivation was far more difficult than human or beast cultivation, compared to plants and trees, it was much easier. With 分神 realm cultivation, one’s mental capacity wouldn’t be inferior to humans.
rú cǐ chí xù le dà gài shí yú gè hū xī de gōng fu ， nà qū shǐ mó chóng de mù hòu zhī rén ， zhōng yú zuò bú zhù ， yī shēng dà hē ：“ xiǎo bèi ， jū rán gǎn shā hài mǒu rú cǐ duō tóng lèi ， wǒ yào jiāng nǐ cuò gǔ yáng huī 。”
如此持续了大概十余个呼吸的功夫，那驱使魔虫的幕后之人，终于坐不住，一声大喝：“小辈，居然敢杀害某如此多同类，我要将你挫骨扬灰。”
This elder from Drifting Cloud Valley naturally found it easier to command Iron Fire Ants than a human using the驱物术.
nà shēng yīn bǎo hán hèn yì ， lín xuān xún shēng wàng le guò qù ， jiù kàn jiàn yī shēn cháng shù zhàng de chāo jí tiě huǒ yǐ ， hún shēn suǒ sàn fà chū lái de líng lì ， biǎo míng duì fāng de jìng jiè dào dá le fēn shén qī ， líng zhì yě yǐ jīng kāi qǐ 。
那声音饱含恨意，林轩循声望了过去，就看见一身长数丈的超级铁火蚁，浑身所散发出来的灵力，表明对方的境界到达了分神期，灵智也已经开启。
Initially, it had some reservations about Lin Xuan, so it used mindless insects as cannon fodder, hoping to make Lin Xuan flustered and give him an opportunity. However, it was all in vain; the insects that charged were easily exterminated, making him restless with anger.
wàn wù jiē kě xiū xiān ， chóng lèi xiū xiān de nán dù ， suī rán yuǎn shèng rén lèi yǔ yāo zú ， dàn bǐ qǐ huā cǎo shù mù què yòu róng yì le xǔ duō ， ér xiū wèi néng dào fēn shén ， líng zhì dāng rán bú huì bǐ rén lèi xùn sè 。
万物皆可修仙，虫类修仙的难度，虽然远胜人类与妖族，但比起花草树木却又容易了许多，而修为能到分神，灵智当然不会比人类逊色。
Seeing such a large magical insect, Lin Xuan was slightly surprised but didn’t take it seriously.
zhè wèi yě shì tiān jīng gǔ de zhǎng lǎo zhī yī ， zuò wéi chóng xiū ， qū shǐ tóng lèi tiě huǒ yǐ ， zì rán yuǎn bǐ rén lèi shǐ yòng qū chóng shù yào róng yì 。
这位也是天晶谷的长老之一，作为虫修，驱使同类铁火蚁，自然远比人类使用驱虫术要容易。
He raised his right hand again, flicking another finger towards the front.
yuán běn tā duì lín xuān yǒu suǒ gù jì ， suǒ yǐ cái qū shǐ nà xiē méi yǒu líng zhì de qí chóng zuò wéi pào huī ， xiǎng zhe zěn me yě néng ràng lín xuān shǒu máng jiǎo luàn ， rán hòu tā jiù kě yǐ hún shuǐ mō yú ， nǎ zhī dào wán quán méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， pū shàng qù de qí chóng gēn běn jiù shì bèi yí miàn dǎo de miè chú ， rú cǐ yī lái ， tā zì rán zuò bú zhù ， fèn nù zhī xià ， chì bó shàng zhèn le 。
原本它对林轩有所顾忌，所以才驱使那些没有灵智的奇虫作为炮灰，想着怎么也能让林轩手忙脚乱，然后他就可以浑水摸鱼，哪知道完全没有用处，扑上去的奇虫根本就是被一面倒的灭除，如此一来，他自然坐不住，愤怒之下，赤膊上阵了。
Stab Life…
jiàn mù hòu zhǔ shǐ jū rán shì nà me dà yī zhǐ mó chóng ， lín xuān lüè yǒu xiē jīng è ， dàn yě méi yǒu tài fàng zài xīn zhōng 。
见幕后主使居然是那么大一只魔虫，林轩略有些惊愕，但也没有太放在心中。
This time, instead of sound waves, a purple lightning bolt about as thick as an arm shot out. It moved at incredible speed and its power far exceeded that of the previous sound wave.
yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yòu shì yī zhǐ xiàng zhe qián fāng dàn le chū qù 。
右手抬起，又是一指向着前方弹了出去。
Unfortunately, this enemy wasn’t just ordinary magical insects; it was super Iron Fire Ants. They opened their terrifying mouths, revealing sharp fangs. With a "Sss" sound, black-red magic fire spewed from inside.
cì mìng ……
刺命……
Divided into several streams, each as thick as an arm, they met the purple lightning bolt head-on.
zhè yī cì ， jī shè chū qù de kě bú shì shēng bō ， ér shì yī dào zǐ sè de shǎn diàn ， yuē yǒu ér bì cū ， fēng chí diàn chè ， zhì yú wēi lì ， gèng shì yuǎn fēi gāng gāng de shēng bō kě bǐ 。
这一次，激射出去的可不是声波，而是一道紫色的闪电，约有儿臂粗，风驰电掣，至于威力，更是远非刚刚的声波可比。
Upon contact, three colors of spiritual light flickered, but the lightning was quickly extinguished. This wasn’t surprising; while the Hundred Birds Bell was a spirit treasure specifically targeting spirit insects, how could it be effective against a 分神 realm magical insect?
kě xī zhè cì dí rén ， yě bú shì nà xiē pào huī bān de mó chóng ， ér shì chāo jí tiě huǒ yǐ ， zhǐ jiàn tā zhāng kāi kě pà de kǒu qì ， lǐ miàn liáo yá bì lù ， suí zhe “ sī ” de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cóng lǐ miàn pēn chū le hēi hóng sè de mó huǒ 。
可惜这次敌人，也不是那些炮灰般的魔虫，而是超级铁火蚁，只见它张开可怕的口器，里面獠牙毕露，随着“嘶”的声音传入耳朵，从里面喷出了黑红色的魔火。
The outcome did not surprise Lin Xuan at all.
fēn wéi shù gǔ ， měi yī gǔ ， yuē yǒu ér bì cū ， xiàng zhe zǐ sè de shǎn diàn yíng guò qù le 。
分为数股，每一股，约有儿臂粗，向着紫色的闪电迎过去了。
Seeing the magic fire attack him, Lin Xuan remained unperturbed. He waved his sleeve again and this time summoned the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire.
liǎng zhě xiāng chù ， sān sè líng guāng liú zhuǎn ， dàn shǎn diàn hěn kuài bèi xiāo miè diào le ， zhè bù qí guài ， bǎi líng zhōng suī shì líng bǎo ， zhuān mén kè zhì líng chóng ， dàn nà yòu rú hé ……
两者相触，三色灵光流转，但闪电很快被消灭掉了，这不奇怪，百灵钟虽是灵宝，专门克制灵虫，但那又如何……
The Iron Fire Ants were shocked.
tiān dì wàn wù ， xiāng shēng xiāng kè ， shuǐ néng miè huǒ ， dàn huǒ ruò shì dà le ， yī yàng néng gòu jiāng shuǐ gěi zhēng fā gàn de 。
天地万物，相生相克，水能灭火，但火若是大了，一样能够将水给蒸发干的。
Not long ago, it had witnessed this technique personally, instantly killing the head of the Spirit Ghost Sect.
fēn shén qī de mó chóng ， qǐ shì pǔ tōng líng bǎo suí shǒu yī jī jiù néng kè zhì ， zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， dǎo shì yì diǎn dōu méi yǒu chū hū lín xuān yù liào zhī wài de 。
分神期的魔虫，岂是普通灵宝随手一击就能克制，这样的结果，倒是一点都没有出乎林轩预料之外的。
Its strength was formidable, but compared to a sect leader, there was still a gap; it couldn’t risk its life and chose to retreat.
jiàn chóng huǒ gōng xiàng zì jǐ ， lín xuān bìng bù zháo jí ， xiù páo yī fú ， zhè yī cì jì chū de shì huàn líng tiān huǒ 。
见虫火攻像自己，林轩并不着急，袖袍一拂，这一次祭出的是幻灵天火。
Sure enough, when the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire came into contact with the black-red insect fire, it easily consumed it.
nà tiě huǒ yǐ hài rán shī sè 。
那铁火蚁骇然失色。
However, just as Lin Xuan repelled his strong opponent, another whistling sound entered his ears.
bù jiǔ qián ， tā kě shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ cǐ shén tōng ， shùn shā diào líng guǐ zōng zōng zhǔ 。
不久前，它可是亲眼目睹此神通，瞬杀掉灵鬼宗宗主。
He turned his head and saw numerous red flying swords, numbering over twenty.
zì jǐ de shí lì suī rán bù sú ， dàn yǔ yī pài zhī zhǔ xiāng bǐ ， hái shì yǒu chā jù ， tā kě bù gǎn ná zì jǐ de xiǎo mìng kāi wán xiào ， yú shì xuǎn zé le tuì bì 。
自己的实力虽然不俗，但与一派之主相比，还是有差距，它可不敢拿自己的小命开玩笑，于是选择了退避。
Lin Xuan’s brows furrowed as he waved his sleeve again, emitting a burst of silver light. This time, the projectiles weren’t sword energy; they were the true bodies of the Nine Palaces Instant Sword.
In such an environment, even ordinary mortals would likely collapse from heat after just a breath.
Even cultivators with lower realms wouldn't last long either.
One must know that the fire falling from the sky isn’t ordinary mortal fire; its power rivals that of condensation core stage cultivators' danfire, and the sheer quantity is astonishing—dense as raindrops.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted, a hint of cold laughter appearing on his lips.
"Turns out it’s a combination of an illusion technique and an attack array. A composite array, huh? That’s interesting."
Though he said this, Lin Xuan grew even more cautious. Composite arrays are among the most formidable restrictions; they were mentioned in the *Heavenly Essence Array Scripture*, but he had only briefly studied them before giving up.
Now that his opponent was using such an array against him, it would be unwise to underestimate their power.
As thoughts raced through his mind, a buzzing sound entered his ears. Lin Xuan turned his head towards its source and saw countless black grains of sand rising from the desert in front.
No, those weren’t grains; Lin Xuan’s eyes gleamed as he realized that what appeared to be sand were actually black ants.
Silent and glossy, they seemed incredibly strange.
Iron Fire Ants!
Lin Xuan’s voice was filled with surprise. These were one of the bizarre insects found in the wilderness. Legend had it that their bodies were extremely hard, possessing both devouring and fiery properties.
In terms of ranking, these Iron Fire Ants weren’t weaker than his Blood Fire Ants; they were very troublesome creatures.
How could an array contain Iron Fire Ants? It wasn't a natural ability but someone intentionally placing them there to enhance the array’s power compared to before.
"Hmph. These fellows have good intentions, but relying on mere bizarre insects to defeat me is too childish."
Lin Xuan's self-commentary filled his ears with a trace of mockery as he waved his sleeve, emitting a burst of spiritual light. A small bell appeared in his vision, no more than a foot tall, with purple surface patterns and faintly visible talismans.
This was one of the spirit treasures Lin Xuan had obtained from the mortal realm.
Used infrequently because it was an auxiliary treasure, but against bizarre insects, its effects were unexpected.
As the saying goes: "Like salt in tofu, each thing suppresses another."
This was why Lin Xuan smirked when he saw Iron Fire Ants being used against him. The entire process seemed complex but took only a moment.
Just as Lin Xuan summoned the Hundred Birds Bell, the black insect cloud flew several feet in front of him, densely packed and seemingly endless.
The power of the驱虫术often correlated with the number of insects.
To complement the Iron Fire Ants' attack, two cultivators wielding short rods and long spears also launched their attacks with all their might.
Unfortunately for them, it was like throwing a媚眼at a blind man; they couldn’t cause Lin Xuan much trouble.
Lin Xuan ignored them, causing their pride to be severely wounded. He raised his right hand, flicking his fingers towards the bell.
"嗡……"
The ancient bell’s sound resonated in his ears as he moved, and a visible purple wave centered on the bell spread outwards, shooting forward at the insects.
Squeak…,
In an instant, the insect sounds grew loud. Thousands of Iron Fire Ants emitted a single scream before self-destructing.
Lin Xuan flicked another finger, effortlessly extinguishing the seemingly fierce Iron Fire Ants with his ease. This continued for about ten breaths when the mastermind behind the insects finally couldn’t hold back and roared: "Brat, daring to kill so many of my kind! I’ll crush your bones and scatter them!"
The hate in that voice was palpable. Lin Xuan turned to see a massive Iron Fire Ant, several feet long, exuding spiritual energy indicating it had reached the 分神 realm and its mind had awakened.
All things could cultivate; while insect cultivation was far more difficult than human or beast cultivation, compared to plants and trees, it was much easier. With 分神 realm cultivation, one’s mental capacity wouldn’t be inferior to humans.
This elder from Drifting Cloud Valley naturally found it easier to command Iron Fire Ants than a human using the驱物术.
Initially, it had some reservations about Lin Xuan, so it used mindless insects as cannon fodder, hoping to make Lin Xuan flustered and give him an opportunity. However, it was all in vain; the insects that charged were easily exterminated, making him restless with anger.
Seeing such a large magical insect, Lin Xuan was slightly surprised but didn’t take it seriously.
He raised his right hand again, flicking another finger towards the front.
Stab Life…
This time, instead of sound waves, a purple lightning bolt about as thick as an arm shot out. It moved at incredible speed and its power far exceeded that of the previous sound wave.
Unfortunately, this enemy wasn’t just ordinary magical insects; it was super Iron Fire Ants. They opened their terrifying mouths, revealing sharp fangs. With a "Sss" sound, black-red magic fire spewed from inside.
Divided into several streams, each as thick as an arm, they met the purple lightning bolt head-on.
Upon contact, three colors of spiritual light flickered, but the lightning was quickly extinguished. This wasn’t surprising; while the Hundred Birds Bell was a spirit treasure specifically targeting spirit insects, how could it be effective against a 分神 realm magical insect?
The outcome did not surprise Lin Xuan at all.
Seeing the magic fire attack him, Lin Xuan remained unperturbed. He waved his sleeve again and this time summoned the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire.
The Iron Fire Ants were shocked.
Not long ago, it had witnessed this technique personally, instantly killing the head of the Spirit Ghost Sect.
Its strength was formidable, but compared to a sect leader, there was still a gap; it couldn’t risk its life and chose to retreat.
Sure enough, when the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire came into contact with the black-red insect fire, it easily consumed it.
However, just as Lin Xuan repelled his strong opponent, another whistling sound entered his ears.
He turned his head and saw numerous red flying swords, numbering over twenty.
Lin Xuan’s brows furrowed as he waved his sleeve again, emitting a burst of silver light. This time, the projectiles weren’t sword energy; they were the true bodies of the Nine Palaces Instant Sword.