第两千六百九十四章 冰封

bì jìng ròu shēn méi le hái néng duó shě ， yuán yīng — dàn yǔn luò ， kě jiù zhēn de wàn jié bù fù 。

毕竟肉身没了还能夺舍，元婴—旦陨落，可就真的万劫不复。

Finally, even if his physical body was gone, he could still possess another's soul. But once the essence infant perished, it would truly be irreparable.

dòu fǎ dǎ dào zhè yī bù ， zhōng lǎo guài zǎo jiù huǐ dé cháng zi dōu qīng le 。

斗法打到这一步，钟老怪早就毁得肠子都青了。

The battle had reached this stage, and Old Monster Zhong was long since ready to give up on any hope of survival. He could only hope for a comeback in the future when he could retaliate against Lin Xuan.

rán ér rú jīn yě shì wú kě nài hé ， zhǐ néng jì xī wàng yú dōng shān zài qǐ hòu zài duì lín xuān bào fù 。

然而如今也是无可奈何，只能寄希望于东山再起后再对林轩报复。

His heart was filled with resentment, but he knew clearly that now he was at a disadvantage. The pressing matter was how to preserve his life. With both hands clenching, spatial ripples surged as his essence infant began to use instantaneous teleportation.

tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le yuàn dú ， dàn yě xīn zhōng qīng chǔ ， rú jīn shì dí qiáng wǒ ruò ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì sī liáng rú hé jiāng xiǎo mìng ér bǎo zhù 。

他心中充满了怨毒，但也心中清楚，如今是敌强我弱，当务之急，是思量如何将小命儿保住。

Of course, at this level of strength, the essence infant's teleportation far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators; it already containedlaw force (law-like power).

shuāng shǒu yī wò ， kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， yuán yīng yǐ shī zhǎn chū shùn yí 。

双手一握，空间波动骤起，元婴已施展出瞬移。

Despite the immense cost in driving the laws of heaven and earth, he could not afford to hesitate. There was a time for everything, and his current priority was to preserve his life. Other losses or future troubles were secondary compared to the imminent threat of death.

dāng rán ， shí lì dào le tā zhè ge děng jí ， yuán yīng zhī shùn yí ， yě yuǎn fēi pǔ tōng xiū shì kě bǐ ， qí zhōng yǐ yùn hán dé yǒu fǎ zé zhī lì 。

当然，实力到了他这个等级，元婴之瞬移，也远非普通修士可比，其中已蕴含得有法则之力。

The laws of heaven and earth were unpredictable when used offensively, possessing thunderous power. But they also had infinite uses in defense. If it were any other Spirit Cultivator at the Focused Spirit stage, he might just watch helplessly. However, Lin Xuan was no ordinary person; he had faced Tiaomu before, even if only one of its manifestations, and that was a trueTranscendence Stage (Transcendence Stage) cultivator.

jǐn guǎn qū dòng tiān dì fǎ zé ， fù chū de dài jià fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yǐ gù bù dé ， shì yǒu qīng zhòng huǎn jí ， rú hé bǎo mìng cái shì dāng qián yīng gāi kǎo lǜ ， zhì yú qí tā sǔn hào yě hǎo ， hòu huàn yě bà ， zài yǔn luò de wēi xié xià ， yòu suàn dé le shén me a ！

尽管驱动天地法则，付出的代价非同小可，然而此时此刻，他已顾不得，事有轻重缓急，如何保命才是当前应该考虑，至于其他损耗也好，后患也罢，在陨落的威胁下，又算得了什么啊！

Although Lin Xuan was outmatched in combat, the experience from their battles was invaluable to him. At the Focused Spirit stage, he could already touch upon the laws of heaven and earth, and his comprehension was unparalleled. How could he not gain some insights from battling Tiaomu to the death?

tiān dì fǎ zé ， biàn huàn mò cè ， yòng lái gōng dí ， yǒu zhe léi tíng wàn jūn zhī lì ， ná lái táo pǎo ， tóng yàng miào yòng wú qióng dì ， rú guǒ huàn yī míng fèn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， kǒng pà hái zhēn zhǐ yǒu yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe ， rán ér lín xuān ， nà shì pǔ tōng rén me ？

天地法则，变幻莫测，用来攻敌，有着雷霆万钧之力，拿来逃跑，同样妙用无穷地，如果换一名分神期修仙者，恐怕还真只有眼睁睁看着，然而林轩，那是普通人么？

The opponent's use of law-like power presented a greater challenge for Lin Xuan but was still within reach if he chose to incorporate it into his techniques.

tā yǔ táo wù ， dōu céng jīng jiāo shǒu guò ， suī rán zhǐ shì qí huà shēn zhī yī ， dàn yě shì huò zhēn jià shí de dù jié qī ， yuǎn fēi yǎn qián tóu jī qǔ qiǎo de zhōng lǎo guài kě bǐ 。

他与梼杌，都曾经交手过，虽然只是其化身之一，但也是货真价实的渡劫期，远非眼前投机取巧的钟老怪可比。

This single punch did not carry any fiery essence; however, it contained the laws that Lin Xuan had comprehended. Compared to Old Monster Zhong’s understanding, there might be a slight gap.

lín xuān gù rán bù dí ， dàn nà jiāo shǒu de jīng yàn ， duì tā què bǎo guì wú bǐ 。

林轩固然不敌，但那交手的经验，对他却宝贵无比。

But what mattered? With his body already sacrificed and only an essence infant fleeing in panic, how could the essence infant's power compare to Lin Xuan's full-bodied strength? The laws of heaven and earth required a carrier; without it, their power was like rootless weeds.

fēn shén qī ， běn yǐ néng chù mō dào tiān dì fǎ zé ， lín xuān de lǐng wù lì ， gèng shì yī děng yī ， yǔ táo wù shēng sǐ xiāng bó ， yòu zěn me huì méi yǒu yì diǎn gǎn wù ？

分神期，本已能触摸到天地法则，林轩的领悟力，更是一等一，与梼杌生死相搏，又怎么会没有一点感悟？

Moreover, Lin Xuan’s goal was not to defeat but merely to disrupt his opponent's instantaneous teleportation. With the advantage in timing, achieving this objective was relatively easy.

fǎ zé zhī lì ， duì fāng néng gòu shǐ chū ， duì lín xuān ér yán ， suī rán yǒu zhe gèng dà de nán dù ， dàn yě bìng fēi yáo bù kě jí 。

法则之力，对方能够使出，对林轩而言，虽然有着更大的难度，但也并非遥不可及。

Sizzle...

rú guǒ yuàn yì ， lín xuān tóng yàng kě yǐ zài zì jǐ de zhāo shù zhōng ， róu hé shàng nà me yī sī fǎ zé zhī lì 。

如果愿意，林轩同样可以在自己的招数中，糅合上那么一丝法则之力。

The two sets of laws of heaven and earth clashed mid-air, creating a whirlwind of energy. The sounds of the world seemed to vanish as an overwhelming sense of pressure arose, making one feel extremely uncomfortable.

suī rán lùn wēi néng ， méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ duì fāng xiāng bǐ ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì zǔ zhǐ tā táo pǎo ， hái shì yǒu nà me jǐ fēn bǎ wò dì 。

虽然论威能，没有办法与对方相比，但仅仅是阻止他逃跑，还是有那么几分把握地。

Though indescribable, the process lasted only a moment.

yú shì yǎn jiàn duì fāng shùn yí ， lín xuān èr huà bù shuō ， zhǐ tiān huà dì ， yě shì yī quán ， yáo yáo xiāng jī 。

于是眼见对方瞬移，林轩二话不说，指天画地，也是一拳，遥遥相击。

Boom!

zhè yī quán bù dài fēn háo huǒ qì ， dàn qí zhōng ， què yùn hán dé yǒu tā suǒ lǐng wù de fǎ zé ， píng xīn lái shuō ， yǔ zhōng lǎo guài lǐng wù de xiāng bǐ ， lüè wēi hái yǒu nà me yì diǎn chā jù 。

这一拳不带分毫火气，但其中，却蕴含得有他所领悟的法则，平心来说，与钟老怪领悟的相比，略微还有那么一点差距。

Spatial ripples surged as Old Monster Zhong's essence infant stumbled backward, its face filled with panic, and it tumbled away.

bù guò nà yòu rú hé ？

不过那又如何？

Lin Xuan remained unperturbed. This outcome was expected. Even before he could act, his manifestation had already rushed forward.

zhōng lǎo guài rú jīn lián ròu shēn dōu shě le ， zhǐ shèng xià yí gè yuán yīng cāng huáng táo tuō ， yuán yīng zhī lì ， yòu zěn me néng yǔ shén wán qì zú de lín xuān xiāng bǐ ， tiān dì fǎ zé ， tóng yàng xū yào chéng zài zhī wù ， yuán yīng wēi néng bù zú ， tiān dì fǎ zé yě jiù chéng le shī qù gēn jī de fú píng zhī wù 。

钟老怪如今连肉身都舍了，只剩下一个元婴仓皇逃脱，元婴之力，又怎么能与神完气足的林轩相比，天地法则，同样需要承载之物，元婴威能不足，天地法则也就成了失去根基的浮萍之物。

The inner manifestation controlled by the second essence infant was one with Lin Xuan; they were two aspects of the same entity. Their thoughts were shared, not just in a heart-to-heart sense but as if they were one mind.

hé kuàng lín xuān zhè yī quán ， yòng yì bú shì pò dí ， tā de mù dì ， jǐn jǐn shì dǎ duàn qí shùn yí ， zǔ zhǐ zhè jiā huo táo pǎo ér yǐ 。

何况林轩这一拳，用意不是破敌，他的目的，仅仅是打断其瞬移，阻止这家伙逃跑而已。

Thus, the precise timing of this attack was perfect. He opened his mouth and expelled a thin stream of blue flames.

rú jīn lín xuān shì zhàn jǐn xiān jī ， jǐn jǐn xiǎng yào shí xiàn zhè yàng de mù dì ， zì rán shì bù nán dì 。

如今林轩是占尽先机，仅仅想要实现这样的目的，自然是不难地。

Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire!

cī lā ……

刺啦……

This time, it wasn't the five-colored crystal, but a vast sea of azure light. The radiance resembled that of ice that never melted; just by looking at it, one could feel the frigidness that seemed to freeze space itself.

fǎng fú bù jǐn bèi sī pò ， suí hòu liǎng zhǒng tiān dì fǎ zé ， zài bàn kōng zhōng hěn hěn jī zhuàng zài yì qǐ ， shà shí jiān ， gāng fēng dà zuò ， zhěng gè tiān dì jiān de shēng yīn ， què mò míng xiāo shī 。

仿佛布锦被撕破，随后两种天地法则，在半空中狠狠激撞在一起，霎时间，罡风大做，整个天地间的声音，却莫名消失。

The speed was incredible, and he chose the moment when the essence infant's old strength had waned while new energy hadn't yet formed.

yī gǔ * qǐ háng fēi yǎ * yā yì de gǎn jué ， pèi rán ér qǐ ， ràng rén xīn zhōng nán shòu yǐ jí 。

一股*启航飞雅*压抑的感觉，沛然而起，让人心中难受以极。

Sizzle...

nà guò chéng nán yǐ yán yù ， hǎo zài chí xù de shí jiān ， jǐn jǐn shì shùn xī

那过程难以言喻，好在持续的时间，仅仅是瞬息

It struck precisely on the essence infant's chest. Soon, it began to spread rapidly, completely freezing the tiny essence infant inside.

pēng ！

嘭！

The entire process seemed complex but took only a brief moment. The essence infant’s face still showed signs of terror through the transparentMystic Ice (black ice). Lin Xuan cast several more spells, solidifying the azure ice with the power of Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire. There was no need to add any prohibitive talismans.

kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， zhōng lǎo guài de yuán yīng jiǎo bù liàng qiàng ， mǎn liǎn huáng jí ， diē diē zhuàng zhuàng de shuāi le chū qù 。

空间波动骤起，钟老怪的元婴脚步踉跄，满脸惶急，跌跌撞撞的摔了出去。

Lin Xuan chose to freeze rather than destroy because he wasn't merciful or soft-hearted. His nature didn’t allow him to show leniency towards enemies; the harshness of the cultivation world was well understood by Lin Xuan, andWoman's Mercy (woman's kindness) was a mistake he would never make.

lín xuān de liǎn shàng què shì wú jīng wú xǐ ， zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， běn lái jiù shì yù liào zhī zhōng dì 。

林轩的脸上却是无惊无喜，这样的结果，本来就是预料之中地。

However, capturing Old Monster Zhong alive offered greater benefits than destroying him. Lin Xuan had his reasons for doing so.

shèn zhì gēn běn bù bì děng tā yǒu suǒ dòng zuò ， huà shēn yǐ xiān yī bù pū dào jìn qián le 。

甚至根本不必等他有所动作，化身已先一步扑到近前了。

He swept his sleeve over the scattered rocks on the ground, revealing a storage bag with an ancient design. Satisfied, Lin Xuan knew that despite the physical body being reduced to ashes, this storage bag must have survived.

shēn nèi huà shēn yóu dì èr yuán yīng cāo kòng ， yǔ lín xuān běn jiù shì yī wèi èr ， èr wèi yī ， biǎo miàn shàng kàn shì liǎng rén ， shí zhì shàng què shì yī tǐ ， bú shì xīn bù xīn yì xiāng tōng de wèn tí ， ér shì bǐ cǐ de xiǎng fǎ ， běn jiù shì kě yǐ gòng xiǎng dì 。

身内化身由第二元婴操控，与林轩本就是一为二，二为一，表面上看似两人，实质上却是一体，不是心不心意相通的问题，而是彼此的想法，本就是可以共享地。

The opponent had hidden it among the rubble, intending to retrieve it later; there were likely many treasures inside. Now, they belonged to him.

suǒ yǐ huà shēn de zhè yī pū ， nà shì qià dào hǎo chù ， suí hòu zhǐ jiàn tā yī zhāng kǒu ， yī lǚ xiān xì de huǒ yàn yǐ cóng zuǐ bā lǐ pēn tǔ 。

所以化身的这一扑，那是恰到好处，随后只见他一张口，一缕纤细的火焰已从嘴巴里喷吐。

Overjoyed, Lin Xuan didn’t hesitate and placed them in his embrace. He then looked up and saw two items floating about a hundred feet away.

huàn líng tiān huǒ ！

幻灵天火！

On the left was a redGourd (flask), while on the right, a banner flag was enveloped by heavyYin Qi (dark energy). Without its master’s power to drive it, the Linggui Sect's treasure could no longer manifest its abilities. The threeRefined Corpse (refined corpses) had turned into dark energy and returned to the banner.

rán ér zhè yī cì ， què bú shì wǔ sè liú lí ， ér shì sàn fà chū dà hǎi yì bān de zhàn lán zhī yì ， nà guāng zé ， jìng yǔ wàn nián bù huà de hán bīng xiāng sì yǐ jí ， jǐn jǐn kàn yī yǎn ， jiù néng gòu gǎn shòu dào nà fǎng fú jiāng kōng jiān dōu kě yǐ dòng jié de hán qì 。

然而这一次，却不是五色琉璃，而是散发出大海一般的湛蓝之意，那光泽，竟与万年不化的寒冰相似以极，仅仅看一眼，就能够感受到那仿佛将空间都可以冻结的寒气。

With his high-level discernment, Lin Xuan couldn’t help but be impressed. Descriptions fell short of the experience; he had endured much from these two treasures in their battle. Now that the enemy was captured, they naturally belonged to him.

qiě sù dù kuài jí ， tiāo xuǎn de yòu shì nà yuán yīng jiù lì gāng jǐn ， xīn lì wèi shēng zhī shí 。

且速度快极，挑选的又是那元婴旧力刚尽，新力未生之时。

There was no reason to hesitate. Lin Xuan swept his sleeve and retrieved both items, carefully examining them with a delighted expression on his face.

cī lā ……

刺啦……

Of course, he couldn’t use them now. He needed to first erase the opponent's mental imprint and then re-sacrifice them using his essence fire.

zhǔn què wú wù ， gāng hǎo jī zhòng le nà yuán yīng de xiōng kǒu 。

准确无误，刚好击中了那元婴的胸口。

This wasn't difficult for Lin Xuan, but there was no time for that at present. With one hand holding the frozen essence infant, he released his consciousness and quickly found a command talisman in Old Monster Zhong’s storage bag.