lín xuān de fǎ lì shén shí ， suī rán dōu yuǎn chāo tóng jiē xiū shì ， dàn bìng bú shì wú qióng wú jìn dì ， zǒng yǒu yí gè xiàn dù ， duì fāng lái yí gè liǎng gè ， tā kě yǐ yìng fù 。
林轩的法力神识，虽然都远超同阶修士，但并不是无穷无尽地，总有一个限度，对方来一个两个，他可以应付。
Lin Xuan's spiritual energy and magical power, though far surpassing those of his peers, were not infinite; there was always a limit. He could handle two or three opponents without much pressure.
duì shǒu zēng jiā chéng sān gè ， yě méi yǒu yā lì 。
对手增加成三个，也没有压力。
But what if there were ten or twenty?
dàn ruò shì shí gè èr shí gè ne ？
但若是十个二十个呢？
It was questionable whether Lin Xuan had the strength to simultaneously challenge so many peers. After all, each opponent would siphon off some of his spiritual energy and magical power. By the end, he might not even be able to summon his treasures.
lín xuān néng fǒu yǒu tóng shí tiǎo zhàn nà me duō tóng jiē xiū shì de shí lì ， kě jiù yǒu xiē cún yí ， bì jìng měi yī rén ， dōu yào fēn zǒu tā yī bù fèn de shén shí yǔ fǎ lì ， dǎ dào hòu miàn ， yě xǔ dōu wú fǎ jiāng bǎo bèi jì qǐ 。
林轩能否有同时挑战那么多同阶修士的实力，可就有些存疑，毕竟每一人，都要分走他一部分的神识与法力，打到后面，也许都无法将宝贝祭起。
Moreover, he was ensnared in an array set up by the enemy. If they were defeated, they could rely on the protection of the array, thus securing their advantage from the start.
ér qiě zì jǐ shì xiàn shēn zài dí rén suǒ bù xià de zhèn fǎ lǐ ， duì fāng ruò shì bù dí ， suí shí kě yǐ yī tuō zhèn fǎ de bǎo hù ’ zhè jiù xiān lì yú le bù bài zhī chù 。
而且自己是陷身在敌人所布下的阵法里，对方若是不敌，随时可以依托阵法的保护’这就先立于了不败之处。
Lin Xuan wasn't stupid; how could he allow himself to be led around? So, he stopped probing and prepared to use a decisive tactic: first eliminate several enemies before making his decision.
lín xuān bù shǎ ， zěn me kě néng bèi duì fāng qiān zhe bí zi zǒu a ， suǒ yǐ tā bù zài shì tàn ， zhǔn bèi yǐ pī lì shǒu duàn ， xiān miè shā jǐ míng dí rén zài zuò dìng duó 。
林轩不傻，怎么可能被对方牵着鼻子走啊，所以他不再试探，准备以霹雳手段，先灭杀几名敌人再做定夺。
After all, he had come alone here. All that he saw were enemies, so there was no need to worry about accidentally killing the wrong ones.
fǎn zhèng zì jǐ shì dān qiāng pǐ mǎ lái dào cǐ chù ， mù guāng suǒ jí ， quán shì dí rén ， yě bù yòng dān xīn huì shā cuò 。
反正自己是单枪匹马来到此处，目光所及，全是敌人，也不用担心会杀错。
The clinking sound entered his ears as the Nine Palaces Needle Sword clashed with over twenty crimson flying swords in mid-air. Almost immediately, the Nine Palaces Needle Sword took the upper hand. Lin Xuan gripped his hands and secretly activated his treasure. A crackling sound filled his ears as one of those seemingly formidable crimson flying swords was sliced into two pieces.
dīng dīng dāng dāng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de sù dù hé děng liǎo de ， zhuǎn shùn jiù yǔ nà èr shí yú kǒu chì hóng sè de fēi jiàn huǒ bìng zài yì qǐ le 。
叮叮当当的声音传入耳朵，九宫须臾剑的速度何等了得，转瞬就与那二十余口赤红色的飞剑火并在一起了。
"Pfft..."
jī hū shì gāng yī xiāng chí ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn jiù dà zhàn shàng fēng ， lín xuān shuāng shǒu yī wò ， àn zì cuī dòng bǎo wù ， kā chā zhī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà kàn shì bù fán de chì hóng sè de fēi jiàn jū rán bèi zhǎn chéng liǎng jié diào le 。
几乎是刚一相持，九宫须臾剑就大战上风，林轩双手一握，暗自催动宝物，咔嚓之声传入耳朵，那看似不凡的赤红色的飞剑居然被斩成两截掉了。
From a hundred meters away, spatial fluctuations surged as an elderly man with disheveled hair appeared. His face was full of pain but more prominently, shock and anger.
“ pū ……。”
“噗……。”
"Impossible... My flying swords contained a large amount of celestial essence, extremely sharp and durable, far surpassing the treasures of other cultivators at my level. How could they be cut in half?"
bǎi yú zhàng yuǎn chù ， kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， yī wǔ shí yú suì de pī fà xiū shì xiǎn xiàn ér chū ， miàn róng shàng mǎn shì tòng kǔ ， bù guò zǐ xì fēn biàn ， huì fā xiàn jīng nù de biǎo qíng gèng duō 。
百余丈远处，空间波动骤起，一五十余岁的披发修士显现而出，面容上满是痛苦，不过仔细分辨，会发现惊怒的表情更多。
The disheveled man's face was filled with disbelief. It wasn't surprising; celestial essence was rare material for refining treasures, especially for weapons like swords. A small amount would yield unexpected benefits. He had obtained this extraordinary item by chance and added it to his own life-bound treasure.
“ bù kě néng ， běn zūn de fēi jiàn zhī zhōng ， kě shì tiān jiā le dà liàng tiān wài jīn jīng ， fēng ruì wú bǐ ， jiān gù chéng dù ， gèng shì yuǎn chāo tóng jiē xiū shì de fǎ bǎo xǔ duō ， zěn me …… zhè me kě néng bèi zhǎn duàn le ？”
“不可能，本尊的飞剑之中，可是添加了大量天外金精，锋锐无比，坚固程度，更是远超同阶修士的法宝许多，怎么……这么可能被斩断了？”
As a result, his Crimson Fire Swords were incredibly powerful. Not only did he often gain the upper hand against low-rank cultivators, but even facing peers, they frequently gave him an advantage.
nà pī fà xiū shì liǎn shàng mǎn shì bù kě sī yì ， yě nán guài tā rú cǐ tiān wài jīn jīng kě shì hǎn jiàn de liàn bǎo cái liào ， tè bié shì dāo jiàn lèi fǎ bǎo ， zhǐ yào tiān jiā shàng yì diǎn ， jiù néng shōu dào yì xiǎng bù dào de gōng xiào ， tā yě shì jī yuán qiǎo hé dé dào le zhè zhǒng nì tiān zhī wù ， quán bù tiān jiā jìn le zì jǐ de běn mìng fǎ bǎo 。
那披发修士脸上满是不可思议，也难怪他如此天外金精可是罕见的炼宝材料，特别是刀剑类法宝，只要添加上一点，就能收到意想不到的功效，他也是机缘巧合得到了这种逆天之物，全部添加进了自己的本命法宝。
The destruction of their opponents' treasures through the power of his swords was indeed exhilarating for him. However, the tides turned; unexpectedly, it was his own treasure that was destroyed here.
rú cǐ yī lái tā zhè tào chì huǒ jiàn kān chēng shì wēi lì wú qióng ， bié shuō yù jiàn dī jiē xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn shì duì shàng tóng jiē cún zài ， yě cháng cháng yīn cǐ dà zhàn shàng fēng 。
如此一来他这套赤火剑堪称是威力无穷，别说遇见低阶修仙者，就算是对上同阶存在，也常常因此大战上风。
Clearly, the disheveled man was both shocked and enraged.
píng jiè zhe bǎo jiàn zhī lì ， jiāng duì fāng de bǎo wù huǐ qù ， zhè yàng de shì qíng duì tā ér yán dàng zhēn shì shuǎng kuài yǐ jí ， rán ér sān shí nián hé dōng sān shí nián hé xī ， méi xiǎng dào yǒu zhāo yī rì què shì zì jǐ de bǎo wù ， bèi huǐ zài le zhè lǐ 。
凭借着宝剑之利，将对方的宝物毁去，这样的事情对他而言当真是爽快以极，然而三十年河东三十年河西，没想到有朝一日却是自己的宝物，被毁在了这里。
A look of resentment flashed in his eyes as he waved his sleeves, releasing several blood-red round beads.
kě xiǎng ér zhī ， pī fà xiū shì shì hé děng de jīng nù jiāo jí 。
可想而知，披发修士是何等的惊怒交集。
These beads whizzed towards the Nine Palaces Needle Sword with incredible speed.
tā de yǎn zhōng ， shǎn guò yī sī yuàn dú ， xiù páo yī fú ， què shì cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi chū le jǐ kē xuè hóng sè de yuán zhū 。
他的眼中，闪过一丝怨毒，袖袍一拂，却是从衣袖中飞出了几颗血红色的圆珠。
Lin Xuan's eyebrows raised in surprise. Could these be Thunder Beads?
liū liū yī zhuǎn ， zhè xiē yuán zhū yǐ jí kuài de sù dù xiàng jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn fēi le guò lái 。
溜溜一转，这些圆珠以极快的速度像九宫须臾剑飞了过来。
The power they wielded must be formidable.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， lüè gǎn è rán ， nán dào shì léi zhū yī lèi de bǎo wù ？
林轩眉头一挑，略感愕然，难道是雷珠一类的宝物？
But what did it matter?
duì fāng gǎn zài zhè shí hòu jì chū ， wēi lì xiǎng bì shì fēi tóng xiǎo 、 kě 。
对方敢在这时候祭出，威力想必是非同小、可。
Lin Xuan had unwavering confidence in his Nine Palaces Needle Sword and didn't dodge or avoid; he simply slashed through the flying swords.
bù guò nà yòu rú hé ？
不过那又如何？
Zzzzt...
lín xuān duì jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn gèng shì xìn xīn shí zú 。
林轩对九宫须臾剑更是信心十足。
Soon, the two met with a clash. The blood-red light exploded, and an acrid smell spread around them.
bù shǎn bù duǒ zhí jiē pī kǎn guò qù le 。
不闪不躲直接劈砍过去了。
These weren't Thunder Beads!
cì kā …
刺咖…
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he heard the disheveled man laugh loudly: "Little guy, how does my Blood Thunder work? How about your treasure now, is it no longer effective?"
hěn kuài ， liǎng zhě xiāng chù ， xuè hóng sè de guāng máng bào kāi ， tóng shí ， yī gǔ xīng chòu de wèi dào xiàng zhe sì zhōu yì sàn le chū lái 。
很快，两者相触，血红色的光芒爆开，同时，一股腥臭的味道像着四周溢散了出来。
Before he could finish his sentence, his voice abruptly stopped. The dimming light of the Nine Palaces Needle Sword suddenly brightened again, and a series of silver arcs shot out from its surface.
zhè bú shì léi zhū ！
这不是雷珠！
These arcs cut through the blood mist, clearing everything in their path.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， yuǎn chù nà pī fà xiū shì hā hā dà xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ xiǎo jiā huo ， wǒ zhè xuè léi zi de wēi lì rú hé ， zěn me yàng ， bǎo wù shì bú shì zhǎn zhuǎn bù líng le ” hēng ， zhè yī xià suī rán huǐ bù qù nǐ de bǎo wù ， xiān …”
林轩瞳孔微缩，与此同时，远处那披发修士哈哈大笑的声音传入耳朵：“小家伙，我这血雷子的威力如何，怎么样，宝物是不是辗转不灵了”亨，这一下虽然毁不去你的宝物，仙…”
"Impossible..."
huà yīn wèi luò ， tā de shēng yīn gā rán ér zhǐ ， zhǐ jiàn jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yuán běn yǐ rán àn dàn de líng guāng ， fù yòu dà zuò ， suí hòu cóng jiàn rèn de biǎo miàn ， tán shè chū yī quān yòu yī quān de diàn hú 。
话音未落，他的声音嘎然而止，只见九宫须臾剑原本已然黯淡的灵光，复又大做，随后从剑刃的表面，弹射出一圈又一圈的电弧。
The disheveled man's expression was one of shock as he fell silent. Suddenly, a silver thread appeared before him.
nà diàn hú wèi yín sè ， jī shè zhī xià ， dùn shí jiāng xuè wù héng sǎo yī kōng 。
那电弧为银色，激射之下，顿时将血雾横扫一空。
Zzzzt...
“ bù kě néng ……。”
“不可能……。”
Then, his head rolled off his neck, still showing disbelief on his face. With a "bang," his body exploded into pieces, revealing an inch-long元婴 in his hand, clutching a small sword.
pī fà xiū shì hài rán shī sè ， ér tā néng shuō de yán yǔ ， yě jiù dào cǐ wéi zhǐ ， zhǐ jiàn tā shēn qián ， tū rán guǐ yì de chū xiàn le yī gēn yín sè de sī xiàn 。
披发修士骇然失色，而他能说的言语，也就到此为止，只见他身前，突然诡异的出现了一根银色的丝线。
His expression was frantic as he instantly used instantaneous teleportation with both hands gripping the sword.
yī shǎn 。
一闪。
Unfortunately, it was all for naught.
suí hòu xiān xuè pēn bó ， tā de tóu lú yǐ cóng jǐng xiàng shàng gǔn luò 。
随后鲜血喷薄，他的头颅已从颈项上滚落。
On his escape route, there were no obstacles just moments ago. Now, several silver threads appeared. Lin Xuan's power to transform swords into silver threads had reached its peak.
liǎn shàng yóu zì bǎo chí zhe bù néng zhì xìn zhī sè 。
脸上犹自保持着不能置信之色。
Silver light flickered, and the元婴 was cut into four pieces, vanishing as sparks of starlight.
suí hòu ,“ pēng ” de yī shēng ， tā de shī tǐ bào kāi ， yī cùn xǔ dà xiǎo de yuán yīng xiǎn xiàn chū lái ， shǒu zhōng bào zhe yī bǐng xiǎo 、 jiàn 。
随后,“嘭”的一声，他的尸体爆开，一寸许大小的元婴显现出来，手中抱着一柄小、剑。
The entire process seemed swift but actually took only a few breaths.
liǎn shàng de shén sè huāng zhāng wú bǐ ， shuāng shǒu yī wò ， jiù shī zhǎn chū le shùn yí 。
脸上的神色慌张无比，双手一握，就施展出了瞬移。
Seeing Lin Xuan so cleanly eliminate another peer cultivator, all the elders from the three sect alliance were shocked.
kě xī yī jiù shì tú láo dì 。
可惜依旧是徒劳地。
This wasn't an ambush; it was a direct confrontation.
tā táo pǎo lù shàng ， qián yī kè hái kōng wú yī wù ， cǐ kè ， què yòu yǒu jǐ gēn yín sè de sī xiàn xiǎn xiàn ér chū ， lín xuān huà jiàn wèi sī de shén tōng ， yǐ dào lú huǒ chún qīng de dì bù 。
他逃跑路上，前一刻还空无一物，此刻，却又有几根银色的丝线显现而出，林轩化剑为丝的神通，已到炉火纯青的地步。
But this battle didn't resemble that between peers. It felt more like battling through a tribulation compared to entering a state of mental focus. The disparity in their displayed power was immense.
yín máng shǎn shuò ， yuán yīng tóng yàng bèi qiē gē chéng sì fēn wǔ liè ， huà wèi diǎn diǎn xīng guāng xiāo shī diào le 。
银芒闪烁，元婴同样被切割成四分五裂，化为点点星光消失掉了。
How could this be?
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō qǐ lái píng fù ， qí shí qián hòu bù guò jǐ xī de gōng dà 。
整个过程说起来苹复，其实前后不过几息的功大。
Was Lin Xuan playing the part of a pig to eat, actually a powerful old monster at the Tribulation Transcendence stage?
jiàn lín xuān yòu rú cǐ gān jìng lì luò de miè shā le yī míng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， sān pài lián méng suǒ yǒu de zhǎng lǎo quán dōu hài rán le 。
见林轩又如此干净利落的灭杀了一名同阶修仙者，三派联盟所有的长老全都骇然了。
At that moment, this was everyone's only thought.
zhè yī cì kě bú shì tōu xí ， ér shì yìng pèng yìng 。
这一次可不是偷袭，而是硬碰硬。
But when his spiritual energy scanned, it confirmed he was indeed at the state of mental focus.
kě zhè yī cháng duì jué ， nǎ lǐ xiàng shì tóng jiē cún zài jiān de zhàn dòu ， jiǎn zhí jiù xiàng shì dù jié duì shàng fēn shén shì de ， liǎng zhě biǎo xiàn chū lái de shí lì ， wán quán bú shì yí gè děng jí 。
可这一场对决，哪里像是同阶存在间的战斗，简直就像是渡劫对上分神似的，两者表现出来的实力，完全不是一个等级。
Regardless of his cultivation level, his power was terrifyingly real.
zěn me huì zhè yàng ？
怎么会这样？
He should have known this guy was even more formidable than expected. From the start, they shouldn't have provoked Cloud Concealment Sect!
nán dào lín xuān bàn zhū chī hǔ ， gēn běn jiù shì dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ？
难道林轩扮猪吃虎，根本就是渡劫期老怪物？
This was the consensus among all the elders present.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zhè shì zhòng xiū shì wéi yī de xiǎng fǎ le 。
此时此刻，这是众修士唯一的想法了。
But there were no regrets in this world; it was too late to say anything now. There wasn't a single dissenting voice.
kě shén shí sǎo guò ， què yòu míng míng shì fēn shén lái zhe 。
可神识扫过，却又明明是分神来着。
The old monsters fell silent, despite their numbers and the advantage of the array. No one dared to claim they would definitely win this battle.
dàn bù guǎn tā jìng jiè rú hé ， shí lì kě pà què shì yì diǎn méi jiǎ 。
但不管他境界如何，实力可怕却是一点没假。
The atmosphere became extremely tense. Originally, their plan was to send each person out in turn, each taking on part of Lin Xuan's spiritual energy and magical power.
zǎo zhī dào zhè jiā huo bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái kě pà ， cóng yī kāi shǐ ， jiù bù gāi zhāo rě yún yǐn zōng a ！
早知道这家伙比想象的还可怕，从一开始，就不该招惹云隐宗啊！
This way, even if Lin Xuan's strength was formidable, they could exhaust him. Once his magical power dwindled, they would activate the prohibitions within the Spirit Ghost Five Elements Great Array to kill him.
zhè jī hū shì zài chǎng zhòng zhǎng lǎo yí zhì de xiǎng fǎ 。
这几乎是在场众长老一致的想法。
Their plan seemed sound; with the array's cover, their danger was minimal. If anyone faced unfavorable circumstances, they could retreat into the array and secure an advantage from the start.
rán ér shì shàng méi yǒu hòu huǐ yào zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， xiàn zài shuō shén me dōu shì wéi shí wǎn yǐ ， méi yǒu bàn diǎn yì yì 。
然而世上没有后悔药这种东西，现在说什么都是为时晚矣，没有半点异议。
However, while the idea was good, it fell short of reality. Lin Xuan had keen eyesight and immediately saw through their intentions. He activated his Nine Palaces Needle Sword to deal a decisive blow, eliminating another opponent.
yī shí jiān ， zhòng lǎo guài chén mò wú bǐ ， jǐn guǎn tā men rén duō ， jǐn guǎn tā men hái zhàn jù zhe zhèn fǎ zhī lì ， dàn què méi yǒu yí gè rén ， gǎn qīng yán ， zhè yī cháng jué dòu ， tā men jiù yí dìng néng qǔ dé shèng lì 。
一时间，众老怪沉默无比，尽管他们人多，尽管他们还占据着阵法之利，但却没有一个人，敢轻言，这一场决斗，他们就一定能取得胜利。
Though only one person fell, this greatly shook the three sect elders. They realized they were not playing a cat-and-mouse game; they were dealing with a fierce tiger that could strike at any moment. Even with the array's cover, it might be useless.
qì fēn xiǎn de níng zhòng yǐ jí ， yuán běn tā men dǎ dī rú yì suàn pán ， jiù shì yí gè gè chū qù ， měi yí gè rén ， dōu fēn dān lín xuān yī bù fèn de shén shí yǔ fǎ lì 。
气氛显得凝重以极，原本他们打的如意算盘，就是一个个出去，每一个人，都分担林轩一部分的神识与法力。
Thus, everyone was uneasy. At their state of mental focus, living for tens of thousands of years was entirely possible. These old monsters feared death more than anything else, especially since there were over ten companions. In this situation, they naturally passed the buck to each other.
Lin Xuan's spiritual energy and magical power, though far surpassing those of his peers, were not infinite; there was always a limit. He could handle two or three opponents without much pressure.
But what if there were ten or twenty?
It was questionable whether Lin Xuan had the strength to simultaneously challenge so many peers. After all, each opponent would siphon off some of his spiritual energy and magical power. By the end, he might not even be able to summon his treasures.
Moreover, he was ensnared in an array set up by the enemy. If they were defeated, they could rely on the protection of the array, thus securing their advantage from the start.
Lin Xuan wasn't stupid; how could he allow himself to be led around? So, he stopped probing and prepared to use a decisive tactic: first eliminate several enemies before making his decision.
After all, he had come alone here. All that he saw were enemies, so there was no need to worry about accidentally killing the wrong ones.
The clinking sound entered his ears as the Nine Palaces Needle Sword clashed with over twenty crimson flying swords in mid-air. Almost immediately, the Nine Palaces Needle Sword took the upper hand. Lin Xuan gripped his hands and secretly activated his treasure. A crackling sound filled his ears as one of those seemingly formidable crimson flying swords was sliced into two pieces.
"Pfft..."
From a hundred meters away, spatial fluctuations surged as an elderly man with disheveled hair appeared. His face was full of pain but more prominently, shock and anger.
"Impossible... My flying swords contained a large amount of celestial essence, extremely sharp and durable, far surpassing the treasures of other cultivators at my level. How could they be cut in half?"
The disheveled man's face was filled with disbelief. It wasn't surprising; celestial essence was rare material for refining treasures, especially for weapons like swords. A small amount would yield unexpected benefits. He had obtained this extraordinary item by chance and added it to his own life-bound treasure.
As a result, his Crimson Fire Swords were incredibly powerful. Not only did he often gain the upper hand against low-rank cultivators, but even facing peers, they frequently gave him an advantage.
The destruction of their opponents' treasures through the power of his swords was indeed exhilarating for him. However, the tides turned; unexpectedly, it was his own treasure that was destroyed here.
Clearly, the disheveled man was both shocked and enraged.
A look of resentment flashed in his eyes as he waved his sleeves, releasing several blood-red round beads.
These beads whizzed towards the Nine Palaces Needle Sword with incredible speed.
Lin Xuan's eyebrows raised in surprise. Could these be Thunder Beads?
The power they wielded must be formidable.
But what did it matter?
Lin Xuan had unwavering confidence in his Nine Palaces Needle Sword and didn't dodge or avoid; he simply slashed through the flying swords.
Zzzzt...
Soon, the two met with a clash. The blood-red light exploded, and an acrid smell spread around them.
These weren't Thunder Beads!
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he heard the disheveled man laugh loudly: "Little guy, how does my Blood Thunder work? How about your treasure now, is it no longer effective?"
Before he could finish his sentence, his voice abruptly stopped. The dimming light of the Nine Palaces Needle Sword suddenly brightened again, and a series of silver arcs shot out from its surface.
These arcs cut through the blood mist, clearing everything in their path.
"Impossible..."
The disheveled man's expression was one of shock as he fell silent. Suddenly, a silver thread appeared before him.
Zzzzt...
Then, his head rolled off his neck, still showing disbelief on his face. With a "bang," his body exploded into pieces, revealing an inch-long元婴 in his hand, clutching a small sword.
His expression was frantic as he instantly used instantaneous teleportation with both hands gripping the sword.
Unfortunately, it was all for naught.
On his escape route, there were no obstacles just moments ago. Now, several silver threads appeared. Lin Xuan's power to transform swords into silver threads had reached its peak.
Silver light flickered, and the元婴 was cut into four pieces, vanishing as sparks of starlight.
The entire process seemed swift but actually took only a few breaths.
Seeing Lin Xuan so cleanly eliminate another peer cultivator, all the elders from the three sect alliance were shocked.
This wasn't an ambush; it was a direct confrontation.
But this battle didn't resemble that between peers. It felt more like battling through a tribulation compared to entering a state of mental focus. The disparity in their displayed power was immense.
How could this be?
Was Lin Xuan playing the part of a pig to eat, actually a powerful old monster at the Tribulation Transcendence stage?
At that moment, this was everyone's only thought.
But when his spiritual energy scanned, it confirmed he was indeed at the state of mental focus.
Regardless of his cultivation level, his power was terrifyingly real.
He should have known this guy was even more formidable than expected. From the start, they shouldn't have provoked Cloud Concealment Sect!
This was the consensus among all the elders present.
But there were no regrets in this world; it was too late to say anything now. There wasn't a single dissenting voice.
The old monsters fell silent, despite their numbers and the advantage of the array. No one dared to claim they would definitely win this battle.
The atmosphere became extremely tense. Originally, their plan was to send each person out in turn, each taking on part of Lin Xuan's spiritual energy and magical power.
This way, even if Lin Xuan's strength was formidable, they could exhaust him. Once his magical power dwindled, they would activate the prohibitions within the Spirit Ghost Five Elements Great Array to kill him.
Their plan seemed sound; with the array's cover, their danger was minimal. If anyone faced unfavorable circumstances, they could retreat into the array and secure an advantage from the start.
However, while the idea was good, it fell short of reality. Lin Xuan had keen eyesight and immediately saw through their intentions. He activated his Nine Palaces Needle Sword to deal a decisive blow, eliminating another opponent.
Though only one person fell, this greatly shook the three sect elders. They realized they were not playing a cat-and-mouse game; they were dealing with a fierce tiger that could strike at any moment. Even with the array's cover, it might be useless.
Thus, everyone was uneasy. At their state of mental focus, living for tens of thousands of years was entirely possible. These old monsters feared death more than anything else, especially since there were over ten companions. In this situation, they naturally passed the buck to each other.