duǒ wú kě duǒ ！
躲无可躲！
There was no escaping it!
zhè me jìn de jù lí ， yòu shì tū rán xí jī ， chú fēi lín xuān yōng yǒu lǐng yù ， fǒu zé ， jué rán duǒ bù guò qù 。
这么近的距离，又是突然袭击，除非林轩拥有领域，否则，决然躲不过去。
With such a close distance and an unexpected ambush, unless Lin Xuan possessed a domain, he would definitely not be able to dodge.
tiān yuán hóu de biǎo qíng shí fēn dé yì 。
天元侯的表情十分得意。
Lord Tianyuan's expression was smug.
The opponent was indeed extremely troublesome, but what of that?
In this moment, the blow had still landed on him.
Although the cost for such a move was considerable, compared to the potential rewards, it was nothing in comparison.
duì fāng què rán nán chán wú bǐ ， dàn yòu rú hé ？
对方确然难缠无比，但又如何？
True Spirit Blood.
zhè yī xià ， bù hái shì sǐ zài zì jǐ shǒu zhōng 。
这一下，不还是死在自己手中。
As long as there was enough quantity, he would have a good chance of passing through the next Great Heavenly Judgment without harm.
suī rán wèi cǐ fù chū de dài jià yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rán ér yǔ kě néng de shōu huò xiāng jiào ， zé yòu gēn běn suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
虽然为此付出的代价也非同小可，然而与可能的收获相较，则又根本算不了什么。
Suddenly, another strange explosion sounded.
zhēn líng zhī xuè 。
真灵之血。
Lord Tianyuan did not dare to be careless and raised his head amidst his busy movements.
What he saw left him shocked.
zhǐ yào shù liàng gòu zú ， zì jǐ jiù dà yǒu xī wàng jiāng xià yī cì dà tiān jié dù guò 。
只要数量够足，自己就大有希望将下一次大天劫度过。
Lin Xuan had once again unleashed that mysterious secret technique; his body swelled before exploding, sending countless blood threads flying away.
tiān yuán hóu xīn zhōng měi měi de xiǎng zhe ， rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ，“ pēng ” de yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jìng shì fā shēng le bù kě sī yì de yí mù 。
天元侯心中美美的想着，然而就在此刻，“嘭”的一声传入耳朵，竟是发生了不可思议的一幕。
Why was this happening?
yǎn jiàn nà yī dāo duǒ wú kě duǒ ， lín xuān zhōu shēn líng máng liú zhuǎn zhī xià ， tū rán jiān zhěng gè shēn tǐ dōu jí sù péng zhàng qǐ lái ， bàn suí zhe yī shēng mèn xiǎng ， jìng zhěng gè bào liè kāi ， huà wèi wú shù xuè sī sì chù táo sàn ……
眼见那一刀躲无可躲，林轩周身灵芒流转之下，突然间整个身体都急速膨胀起来，伴随着一声闷响，竟整个爆裂开，化为无数血丝四处逃散……
Lord Tianyuan was stunned. He could barely defend himself now and hadn't even had time to attack. Why did the opponent choose to flee in such a situation?
rú cǐ yī lái ， nà dāo zì rán luò zài le kōng chù 。
如此一来，那刀自然落在了空处。
This made no sense!
tiān yuán hóu chēng mù jié shé ， zhǐ néng yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe nà xiē xuè sī yí gè pán xuán fēi wǔ ， suí hòu zài shù shí zhàng wài chóng xīn xiǎn xíng chū lái 。
天元侯瞠目结舌，只能眼睁睁看着那些血丝一个盘旋飞舞，随后在数十丈外重新显形出来。
After all, the secret technique Lin Xuan used was extremely mysterious and intricate, but it clearly wasn't something that could be casually performed. It likely involved his own life essence or some other elements.
zěn me kě néng ？
怎么可能？
Otherwise, if he could perform it without any reservations, this demonic form would be nearly indestructible; such a divine power would indeed be too overpowered.
tiān yuán hóu de liǎn sè nán kàn dé yào sǐ ， zuò mèng yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， duì fāng suǒ xiū liàn de gōng fǎ ， jū rán rú cǐ guǐ yì ， zhěng gè shēn tǐ jī hū néng gòu huà wèi wú xíng zhī wù 。
天元侯的脸sè难看得要死，做梦也没有想到，对方所修炼的功法，居然如此诡异，整个身体几乎能够化为无形之物。
Lord Tianyuan was confident about this point.
zhè zhǒng chéng dù ， yì bān de xiū mó zhě ， nà shì jué rán bàn bú dào de 。
这种程度，一般的修魔者，那是决然办不到的。
Since the performance of this technique had so many restrictions and hesitations, Lin Xuan's previous use seemed somewhat inexplicable.
yǒu kě néng de wéi yǒu gǔ mó ！
有可能的唯有古魔！
Lord Tianyuan was filled with doubts.
In that moment, he couldn't understand Lin Xuan's intentions.
ér qiě xiū liàn de mó gōng ， hái yào shì jí wéi dǐng jí de nà zhǒng 。
而且修炼的魔功，还要是极为顶级的那种。
However, there was no need to understand further.
nán dào yǎn qián zhè jiā huo ， zhēn bú shì rén lèi me ？
难道眼前这家伙，真不是人类么？
At this moment, an extremely eerie sound pierced the air.
ér shì mó jiè mǒu wèi shèng zǔ xiū liàn de huà shēn lái dào cǐ chù ？
而是魔界某位圣祖修炼的化身来到此处？
Spatial fluctuations surged.
tiān yuán hóu de liǎn sè nán kàn dé yào sǐ 。
天元侯的脸sè难看得要死。
"Bad luck!"
zhè shì zài bì zhōng de yī jī ， duì fāng jū rán yě néng gòu duǒ guò qù 。
这势在必中的一击，对方居然也能够躲过去。
Lord Tianyuan was shocked and could not dodge in time. A black ray of energy pierced his forehead, causing blood to gush out instantly.
yào zhī dào ， gāng gāng nà yī jī ， dòng yòng le fǎ zé zhī lì ， tā lái dào zhè lǐ de ， bì jìng zhǐ shì yī jù huà shēn ér yǐ ， bìng bú shì kě yǐ suí yì shī zhǎn dì 。
要知道，刚刚那一击，动用了法则之力，他来到这里的，毕竟只是一具化身而已，并不是可以随意施展地。
The ray was only as thick as a thumb but its speed and force were astonishing; it far surpassed ordinary elemental spells.
jiù suàn dòng yòng de tiān dì fǎ jué jǐn yǒu yī sī ， yě chà diǎn ràng ròu shēn bēng kuì le qù ， jué bù kě néng zài shī zhǎn dì èr cì 。
就算动用的天地法诀仅有一丝，也差点让肉身崩溃了去，绝不可能再施展第二次。
The old demon's face showed disbelief, but he quickly recovered.
liáng jī yǐ jīng cuò shī 。
良机已经错失。
Fool, I was tricked!
tiān yuán hóu de xīn qíng yù mèn wú bǐ ， rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè 。 yī zhèn dòng rén xīn pò de “ sōu sōu ” shēng yǐ chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tiān yuán hóu hài rán tái qǐ tóu lú ， zhǐ jiàn wú shù huǒ hóng sè de xiān jiàn xiàng zì jǐ zǎn shè。
天元侯的心情郁闷无比，然而就在此刻。一阵动人心魄的“嗖嗖”声已传入耳朵，天元侯骇然抬起头颅，只见无数火红sè的仙剑像自己攒shè。
Lin Xuan hadn't used that secret technique again. He had remained motionless the entire time.
zhè xiē xiān jiàn dān gè wēi lì bìng bù rú hé ， dàn shèng zài shù liàng zhòng duō ， jī hū zhē dǎng le zhěng gè tiān mù ， ràng tā duǒ wú kě duǒ 。
这些仙剑单个威力并不如何，但胜在数量众多，几乎遮挡了整个天幕，让他躲无可躲。
Everything that happened was just an illusion. This illusion was too clever; in that instant, Lord Tianyuan couldn't distinguish between reality and deception, becoming shocked instead of perceiving the trap.
tiān yuán hóu de liǎn sè nán kàn dé yào sǐ ， dàn zì rán bú huì qīng yì shù shǒu jiù fù ， jǐn guǎn tā yǐ zhī dào zì jǐ de jī huì bù duō 。 dàn wèi le zhēn líng zhī xuè ， zěn me yě yào bó yī bó 。
天元侯的脸sè难看得要死，但自然不会轻易束手就缚，尽管他已知道自己的机会不多。但为了真灵之血，怎么也要搏一搏。
In the end, Lin Xuan seized this momentary gap with his Black Spirit Drilling Secret Technique, easily piercing through Lord Tianyuan's head.
shuāng shǒu lián wǔ ， yī lián jì chū shù jiàn bǎo wù ， wéi zhe tā shàng xià fān fēi bù yǐ ， jiāng gōng guò lái de xiān jiàn yī yī dǎng zhù 。
双手连舞，一连祭出数件宝物，围着他上下翻飞不已，将攻过来的仙剑一一挡住。
Everything had ended.
rán ér tā jì chū lái de zhè jǐ jiàn fǎ bǎo suī rán yě pǐn zhì bù sú ， kě shù liàng què tài shǎo le ， miàn duì shù yǐ qiān jì de xiān jiàn wéi gōng zǎn shè， bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù chuǎi mó ， dōu yǒu xiē dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
然而他祭出来的这几件法宝虽然也品质不俗，可数量却太少了，面对数以千计的仙剑围攻攒shè，不论从哪个角度揣摩，都有些抵挡不住。
Lord Tianyuan's avatar was indeed formidable, but once its head was pierced, it could no longer be used.
Even if he managed to escape his essence spirit, what use would that be? Without a body as an anchor, even the strongest essence spirit would be at his mercy.
lìng yī biān 。 fú bǎo yě bèi sǐ sǐ chán zhù ， wǎng zhè biān jiù yuán bù dé 。
另一边。符宝也被死死缠住，往这边救援不得。
In short, the battle had already decided the outcome; Lin Xuan's opponent was trapped like a bird in a cage or a fish in a net, unable to escape from his Five-Finger Mountain.
dòu fǎ dào le zhè yī bù ， shèng lì de tiān píng 。 xiǎn rán yǐ jīng kāi shǐ xiàng zhe lín xuān zhè biān qīng xié le ， shuō tiān yuán hóu qián lǘ jì qióng huò xǔ yǒu xiē tài guò ， dàn shì dào rú jīn ， tā yī jiù shèng yú de shǒu duàn què rán bù duō 。
斗法到了这一步，胜利的天平。显然已经开始像着林轩这边倾斜了，说天元侯黔驴技穷或许有些太过，但事到如今，他依旧剩余的手段确然不多。
Lin Xuan smiled.
Lord Tianyuan's actions were extremely resolute.
ér qiě ， lín xuān shì bú huì gěi de shí jiān shī zhǎn de 。
而且，林轩是不会给的时间施展的。
A loud explosion echoed as he self-destructed his body.
pēng ！
嘭！
But what did that matter? If he had sacrificed his essence spirit here, it might have been more effective for Lin Xuan. A mere empty shell of a body would not be able to retain much life force after being damaged.
tū rán ， yòu shì yī gǔ guài de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
突然，又是一古怪的爆裂声传入耳朵。
In the end, this was just an avatar; even if it self-destructed, its destructive power would still be limited.
tiān yuán hóu bù gǎn dài màn ， yú bǎi máng zhōng tái qǐ tóu ， suí hòu tā kàn jiàn le lìng tā chī jīng de yí mù 。
天元侯不敢怠慢，于百忙中抬起头，随后他看见了令他吃惊的一幕。
The Ten Thousand Souls Banner blocked the explosion's remnants.
lín xuān yòu shī zhǎn chū nà guǐ yì mì shù ， shēn tǐ péng zhàng 。 suí hòu bào kāi ， wú shù xuè sī jī shè táo yuǎn 。
林轩又施展出那诡异秘术，身体膨胀。随后爆开，无数血丝激shè逃远。
However, amidst the smoke and dust, a tiny light point about the size of a thumb escaped towards the distance.
zhè shì wèi hé ？
这是为何？
"Hmph. Fellow Daoist, why not stay for a while longer?"
tiān yuán hóu jīng dāi le ， zì jǐ rú jīn fáng yù shàng qiě bù jí ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu huǎn chū shǒu lái gōng jī ， duì fāng hǎo duān duān de 。 wèi hé què yào táo pǎo ne ？
天元侯惊呆了，自己如今防御尚且不及，根本就没有缓出手来攻击，对方好端端的。为何却要逃跑呢？
Lin Xuan's divine sense had easily detected this small trick. As expected, the avatar was controlled by the condensed essence spirit.
zhè méi yǒu dào lǐ ！
这没有道理！
There was no reason for Lin Xuan to let him go.
yào zhī dào lín xuān shī zhǎn de nà mì shù ， suī rán xuán miào gǔ guài yǐ jí ， dàn xiǎn rán yě bú shì kě yǐ qīng sōng suí yì shī zhǎn dì ， qí zhōng duō bàn qiān chě dào bǐ rú shuō ， běn mìng jīng yuán 。 huò zhě bié de yī xiē dōng xī 。
要知道林轩施展的那秘术，虽然玄妙古怪以极，但显然也不是可以轻松随意施展地，其中多半牵扯到比如说，本命jīng元。或者别的一些东西。
He needed to find out what secret Lord Tianyuan used that allowed his avatar to repeatedly pinpoint his location.
fǒu zé ， rú guǒ shī zhǎn qǐ lái zhēn néng háo wú gù jì ， zhè zhǒng yāo mó xíng tài shuō bù sǐ zhī shēn yě bù wèi guò ， nà cì shén tōng qǐ bù shì tài nì tiān le 。
否则，如果施展起来真能毫无顾忌，这种妖魔形态说不死之身也不为过，那次神通岂不是太逆天了。
Without further ado, Lin Xuan's left sleeve swept out, sending a black demonic energy streaking through the air.
After swirling slightly, it transformed into a hand about ten feet long and blocked the essence spirit's path before it could escape.
zhè yì diǎn ， tiān yuán hóu shì kě yǐ pāi xiōng pú kěn dìng de 。
这一点，天元侯是可以拍胸脯肯定的。
The essence spirit was in a panic but did not want to sit idly by. It desperately tried to flee, but Lin Xuan wasn't foolish; he wouldn't give him that chance!
jì rán cǐ shén tōng de shī zhǎn ， yǒu zhū duō gù jì xiàn zhì ， lín xuān gāng gāng hái yòng ， wèi miǎn jiù yǒu xiē bù néng lǐ jiě le 。
既然此神通的施展，有诸多顾忌限制，林轩刚刚还用，未免就有些不能理解了。
"Desperate struggle!"
tiān yuán hóu chú le yí huò hái shì yí huò ， yī shí jiān ， jìng yǒu xiē kàn bù dǒng lín xuān de yì tú 。
天元侯除了疑惑还是疑惑，一时间，竟有些看不懂林轩的意图。
Lin Xuan coldly shouted.
Without further action, the black hand moved swiftly and grabbed the essence spirit.
shì shí shàng tā yě gēn běn wú xū zài kàn dǒng le 。
事实上他也根本无需再看懂了。
Seeing this, Lin Xuan sighed in relief, his expression satisfied.
yīn wèi jiù zài cǐ kè ， yī qī lì yì cháng de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
因为就在此刻，一凄厉异常的破空声传入耳朵。
"Fellow Daoist, if you truly wish to harm me, I cannot defeat you, but my true form will not let you go. If you are wise, surrender that True Spirit Blood, and I will give you substantial benefits."
suí hòu ， kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ 。
随后，空间波动骤起。
Lord Tianyuan's voice echoed from the essence spirit.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
Even at this stage, he still tried to threaten Lin Xuan.
tiān yuán hóu dà jīng shī sè， rán ér yǐ lái bù jí duǒ ， zhǐ jué méi xīn yī rè ， yī hēi sè de lì máng yǐ chuān pò le tā de tóu lú ， xiān xuè shùn jiān kuáng yǒng ér chū 。
天元侯大惊失sè，然而已来不及躲，只觉眉心一热，一黑sè的厉芒已穿破了他的头颅，鲜血瞬间狂涌而出。
Such recklessness annoyed Lin Xuan: "Fellow Daoist, do you think your mind is clear? Don't you know your situation?"
nà lì máng jǐn yǒu mǔ zhǐ cū ， rán ér bù lùn sù dù hái shì lì dào dōu lìng rén chēng mù ， jué bú shì pǔ tōng de wǔ xíng fǎ shù kě yǐ bǐ nǐ de 。
那厉芒仅有拇指粗，然而不论速度还是力道都令人瞠目，绝不是普通的五行法术可以比拟的。
"My situation. This is just an essence spirit; it's you who might be followed by my true form forever."
cǐ lǎo mó de liǎn shàng hái dài zhe bù néng zhì xìn zhī sè， bù guò hěn kuài yòu fǎn yìng guò lái le 。
此老魔的脸上还带着不能置信之sè，不过很快又反应过来了。
The old demon's voice continued, but this time, Lin Xuan ignored him completely.
chǔn huò ， zì jǐ jū rán bèi piàn le 。
蠢货，自己居然被骗了。
Lin Xuan's face showed a cold smile as he closed his eyes and directly performed soul searching.
lín xuān gāng gāng nǎ yǒu zài shī zhǎn nà mì shù ， tā yì zhí dōu shì zhàn zài yuán dì bìng wèi yí dòng de 。
林轩刚刚哪有再施展那秘术，他一直都是站在原地并未移动的。
After about a cup of tea, Lin Xuan raised his head again.
In his right hand, gray-white demonic flames burned. Lord Tianyuan's tiny essence spirit had been utterly destroyed.
suǒ yǒu de yī qiè ， bù guò shì huàn shù ， zhǐ shì zhè zhàng yǎn fǎ ， wěi shí tài gāo míng liǎo yì diǎn ， nà yī shùn jiān ， zì jǐ jìng rán méi néng jiāng zhēn wěi fēn biàn ， fǎn ér chī jīng bù yǐ ， jié guǒ lù chū le kòng xì 。
所有的一切，不过是幻术，只是这障眼法，委实太高明了一点，那一瞬间，自己竟然没能将真伪分辨，反而吃惊不已，结果露出了空隙。
"Ah, I see."
ér gāo shǒu guò zhāo ， zhēng de jiù shì lí háo ， zhè yī shùn jiān de kòng xì ， bèi lín xuān zhuā zhù ， yǐ mò líng zuān mì shù ， qīng yì chuān pò le tā de tóu lú 。
而高手过招，争的就是厘毫，这一瞬间的空隙，被林轩抓住，以墨灵钻秘术，轻易穿破了他的头颅。
Lin Xuan was satisfied with the expression on his face. He had said that he would find out why his movements were discovered by that old monster; it turned out he inadvertently left such a flaw behind.
yī qiè dōu yǐ jié shù 。
一切都已结束。
A hundred precautions for one oversight.
tiān yuán hóu huà shēn de shí lì ， guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn tóu lú bèi chuān pò ， yě jiù yì wèi zhe zhè jù shēn tǐ méi yǒu bàn fǎ zài yòng le 。
天元侯化身的实力，果然非同小可，但头颅被穿破，也就意味着这具身体没有办法再用了。
Lin Xuan never imagined that in his search through the chaotic space, he overlooked a piece of earth containing True Spirit Blood.
jiù suàn néng jiāng yuán shén dùn chū ， nà yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ， méi yǒu shēn tǐ zuò wèi píng yī zhī wù ， zài qiáng dà de yuán shén yě zhǐ yǒu rèn yóu zì jǐ róu niē de 。
就算能将元神遁出，那又有什么用处，没有身体做为凭依之物，再强大的元神也只有任由自己揉捏的。
At that time, there were two entities at the Transcendence Stage present: Lord Tianyuan and a demoness from the Black Phoenix Clan.
huàn jù huà shuō ， dòu fǎ dào le zhè yī bù ， shèng fù suàn shì yǐ fēn le 。
换句话说，斗法到了这一步，胜负算是已分了。
Fortunately, they weren't on the same page. Toswallow up exclusively the True Spirit Blood, Lord Tianyuan deliberately concealed the information about his spirit beast's ability to sense his residual energy waves.
duì fāng chéng le lóng zhōng niǎo ， wǎng zhōng yú ， xiū xiǎng cóng zì jǐ de wǔ zhǐ shān zhōng táo chū qù 。
对方成了笼中鸟，网中鱼，休想从自己的五指山中逃出去。
Otherwise, two powerful entities would have gone to Wenheng City; it was uncertain if he could escape with such a chaotic situation.
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， tiān yuán hóu de dòng zuò ， yě shì guǒ gǎn yǐ jí 。
林轩的嘴角边流露出一丝笑意，天元侯的动作，也是果敢以极。
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt extremely relieved.
Fortunately, everything had passed.
“ pēng ” de jù xiǎng ěr duǒ ， què shì tā jiāng ròu shēn zì bào diào le 。
“嘭”的巨响耳朵，却是他将肉身自爆掉了。
His luck had been good, but it was also due to his strength and cunning that the danger was defused smoothly.
rán ér nà yòu rú hé ， rú guǒ tā shě de jiāng yuán shén yě mǐn miè zài cǐ chù ， duì yú lín xuān lái shuō ， huò xǔ hái yǒu nà me jǐ fēn xiào guǒ ， jǐn jǐn shì yí gè ròu qū kōng ké ， bèi dǎ huài hòu cán liú de zhēn yuán běn jiù bù duō 。
然而那又如何，如果他舍得将元神也泯灭在此处，对于林轩来说，或许还有那么几分效果，仅仅是一个肉躯空壳，被打坏后残留的真元本就不多。
Lin Xuan turned his head. The Sword Gourd was back in his possession.
A few dozen feet away, White Bone Sword and two talismans floated alone.
guī gēn jié dǐ ， zhè zhǐ shì yī jù huà shēn ér yǐ ， jí biàn zì bào ， suǒ néng chuàng zào de shā shāng lì ， nà yě shì yǒu xiàn dì 。
归根结底，这只是一具化身而已，即便自爆，所能创造的杀伤力，那也是有限地。
Looking at the talisman, Lin Xuan's expression was initially heated but quickly dimmed.
ér wàn hún fān gōng fáng yī tǐ ， jiāng bào zhà de yú bō jìn shù dǎng qù 。
而万魂幡攻防一体，将爆炸的余波尽数挡去。
There was nothing special about the talisman; it was a consumable item, and after this battle, its power had diminished significantly.
bù guò bào zhà yú bō de yǎn hù 。 yī tuán mǔ zhǐ dà xiǎo de guāng diǎn què zài hùn zá zài yān chén lǐ ， xiàng yuǎn chù táo qù 。
不过爆炸余波的掩护。一团拇指大小的光点却在混杂在烟尘里，像远处逃去。
It might as well be considered useless.
“ hēng ， dào yǒu jì rán lái dào cǐ chù ， hé bù duō liú yī huì er ne ？”
“哼，道友既然来到此处，和不多留一会儿呢？”
Lin Xuan sighed. He barely bothered to retrieve them.
With both hands, he transformed the White Bone Sword back into ghost energy. After this battle, the spirit of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner was severely damaged; it needed to be re-cultivated.
kě xī zhè diǎn xiǎo bǎ xì ， yòu nǎ lǐ mán dé guò lín xuān de shén shí ， yǔ zì jǐ suǒ liào xiāng tóng ， duì fāng zhè jù huà shēn ， lái shì lì yòng níng liàn de yuán shén cāo kòng 。
可惜这点小把戏，又哪里瞒得过林轩的神识，与自己所料相同，对方这具化身，来是利用凝炼的元神cāo控。
Fortunately, escaping from a Transcendence Stage old monster meant that such losses were insignificant.
lín xuān qǐ yǒu jiāng tā fàng guò de dào lǐ 。
林轩岂有将他放过的道理。
A contented heart is enough.
If other Spirit Cultivators at the Scattered Consciousness Realm found themselves in his position and managed to defuse the danger, they would be overjoyed even if there were significant losses.
hái yào cóng zhè jiā huo de shēn shàng 。 xún zhǎo tiān yuán hóu néng lǚ cì suǒ dìng zì jǐ de mì mì 。
还要从这家伙的身上。寻找天元侯能屡次锁定自己的秘密。
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There was no escaping it!
With such a close distance and an unexpected ambush, unless Lin Xuan possessed a domain, he would definitely not be able to dodge.
Lord Tianyuan's expression was smug.
The opponent was indeed extremely troublesome, but what of that?
In this moment, the blow had still landed on him.
Although the cost for such a move was considerable, compared to the potential rewards, it was nothing in comparison.
True Spirit Blood.
As long as there was enough quantity, he would have a good chance of passing through the next Great Heavenly Judgment without harm.
Suddenly, another strange explosion sounded.
Lord Tianyuan did not dare to be careless and raised his head amidst his busy movements.
What he saw left him shocked.
Lin Xuan had once again unleashed that mysterious secret technique; his body swelled before exploding, sending countless blood threads flying away.
Why was this happening?
Lord Tianyuan was stunned. He could barely defend himself now and hadn't even had time to attack. Why did the opponent choose to flee in such a situation?
This made no sense!
After all, the secret technique Lin Xuan used was extremely mysterious and intricate, but it clearly wasn't something that could be casually performed. It likely involved his own life essence or some other elements.
Otherwise, if he could perform it without any reservations, this demonic form would be nearly indestructible; such a divine power would indeed be too overpowered.
Lord Tianyuan was confident about this point.
Since the performance of this technique had so many restrictions and hesitations, Lin Xuan's previous use seemed somewhat inexplicable.
Lord Tianyuan was filled with doubts.
In that moment, he couldn't understand Lin Xuan's intentions.
However, there was no need to understand further.
At this moment, an extremely eerie sound pierced the air.
Spatial fluctuations surged.
"Bad luck!"
Lord Tianyuan was shocked and could not dodge in time. A black ray of energy pierced his forehead, causing blood to gush out instantly.
The ray was only as thick as a thumb but its speed and force were astonishing; it far surpassed ordinary elemental spells.
The old demon's face showed disbelief, but he quickly recovered.
Fool, I was tricked!
Lin Xuan hadn't used that secret technique again. He had remained motionless the entire time.
Everything that happened was just an illusion. This illusion was too clever; in that instant, Lord Tianyuan couldn't distinguish between reality and deception, becoming shocked instead of perceiving the trap.
In the end, Lin Xuan seized this momentary gap with his Black Spirit Drilling Secret Technique, easily piercing through Lord Tianyuan's head.
Everything had ended.
Lord Tianyuan's avatar was indeed formidable, but once its head was pierced, it could no longer be used.
Even if he managed to escape his essence spirit, what use would that be? Without a body as an anchor, even the strongest essence spirit would be at his mercy.
In short, the battle had already decided the outcome; Lin Xuan's opponent was trapped like a bird in a cage or a fish in a net, unable to escape from his Five-Finger Mountain.
Lin Xuan smiled.
Lord Tianyuan's actions were extremely resolute.
A loud explosion echoed as he self-destructed his body.
But what did that matter? If he had sacrificed his essence spirit here, it might have been more effective for Lin Xuan. A mere empty shell of a body would not be able to retain much life force after being damaged.
In the end, this was just an avatar; even if it self-destructed, its destructive power would still be limited.
The Ten Thousand Souls Banner blocked the explosion's remnants.
However, amidst the smoke and dust, a tiny light point about the size of a thumb escaped towards the distance.
"Hmph. Fellow Daoist, why not stay for a while longer?"
Lin Xuan's divine sense had easily detected this small trick. As expected, the avatar was controlled by the condensed essence spirit.
There was no reason for Lin Xuan to let him go.
He needed to find out what secret Lord Tianyuan used that allowed his avatar to repeatedly pinpoint his location.
Without further ado, Lin Xuan's left sleeve swept out, sending a black demonic energy streaking through the air.
After swirling slightly, it transformed into a hand about ten feet long and blocked the essence spirit's path before it could escape.
The essence spirit was in a panic but did not want to sit idly by. It desperately tried to flee, but Lin Xuan wasn't foolish; he wouldn't give him that chance!
"Desperate struggle!"
Lin Xuan coldly shouted.
Without further action, the black hand moved swiftly and grabbed the essence spirit.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan sighed in relief, his expression satisfied.
"Fellow Daoist, if you truly wish to harm me, I cannot defeat you, but my true form will not let you go. If you are wise, surrender that True Spirit Blood, and I will give you substantial benefits."
Lord Tianyuan's voice echoed from the essence spirit.
Even at this stage, he still tried to threaten Lin Xuan.
Such recklessness annoyed Lin Xuan: "Fellow Daoist, do you think your mind is clear? Don't you know your situation?"
"My situation. This is just an essence spirit; it's you who might be followed by my true form forever."
The old demon's voice continued, but this time, Lin Xuan ignored him completely.
Lin Xuan's face showed a cold smile as he closed his eyes and directly performed soul searching.
After about a cup of tea, Lin Xuan raised his head again.
In his right hand, gray-white demonic flames burned. Lord Tianyuan's tiny essence spirit had been utterly destroyed.
"Ah, I see."
Lin Xuan was satisfied with the expression on his face. He had said that he would find out why his movements were discovered by that old monster; it turned out he inadvertently left such a flaw behind.
A hundred precautions for one oversight.
Lin Xuan never imagined that in his search through the chaotic space, he overlooked a piece of earth containing True Spirit Blood.
At that time, there were two entities at the Transcendence Stage present: Lord Tianyuan and a demoness from the Black Phoenix Clan.
Fortunately, they weren't on the same page. Toswallow up exclusively the True Spirit Blood, Lord Tianyuan deliberately concealed the information about his spirit beast's ability to sense his residual energy waves.
Otherwise, two powerful entities would have gone to Wenheng City; it was uncertain if he could escape with such a chaotic situation.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt extremely relieved.
Fortunately, everything had passed.
His luck had been good, but it was also due to his strength and cunning that the danger was defused smoothly.
Lin Xuan turned his head. The Sword Gourd was back in his possession.
A few dozen feet away, White Bone Sword and two talismans floated alone.
Looking at the talisman, Lin Xuan's expression was initially heated but quickly dimmed.
There was nothing special about the talisman; it was a consumable item, and after this battle, its power had diminished significantly.
It might as well be considered useless.
Lin Xuan sighed. He barely bothered to retrieve them.
With both hands, he transformed the White Bone Sword back into ghost energy. After this battle, the spirit of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner was severely damaged; it needed to be re-cultivated.
Fortunately, escaping from a Transcendence Stage old monster meant that such losses were insignificant.
A contented heart is enough.
If other Spirit Cultivators at the Scattered Consciousness Realm found themselves in his position and managed to defuse the danger, they would be overjoyed even if there were significant losses.
PS: I wrote until now; tomorrow's update is almost done. Today, I wrote ten thousand words, but the remaining five thousand will come out tomorrow. Tomorrow, I have to attend my cousin's wedding. Haha, fellow Daoists, please give some monthly votes. It's said that this can bring good luck for a whole year. Please support! The entire story is ongoing.