yī shí jiān ， tiān kōng zhōng diàn guāng shǎn shuò ， jié yún qǐ shì nà me hǎo duì fù ， zhè yī xià ， yǒu rú tǒng le mǎ fēng wō ， zhěng gè tiān kōng ， dōu bèi kě pà de tiān léi gěi lǒng zhào zhù 。
一时间，天空中电光闪烁，劫云岂是那么好对付，这一下，有如捅了马蜂窝，整个天空，都被可怕的天雷给笼罩住。
In an instant, the sky was aglow with flashes of lightning. The劫云 (Thunderclouds) were no easy foe; their sudden appearance seemed to have angered a hornet's nest, enveloping the entire expanse in terrifying thunderbolts.
dàn nà xiē è jiāo yī jiù méi yǒu tuì bì de yì tú ， jì xù zài jié yún zhōng héng chōng zhí zhuàng zhe ， zhǎo sī yá yǎo ， yǔ qí dòu le gè bù yì lè hū 。
但那些恶蛟依旧没有退避的意图，继续在劫云中横冲直撞着，爪撕牙咬，与其斗了个不亦乐乎。
But the evil dragons showed no signs of retreating, continuing to clash within the Thunderclouds, tearing and biting with their claws and teeth. The battle was intense.
yuǎn chù ， lóng xìng shào nián yǔ yín tóng shào nǚ kàn dé shì chēng mù jié shé ， nà tiān léi zhōng yùn hán de néng liàng ràng rén tóu pí fā má ， zhǐ yào fēn chū yī xiǎo bù fèn ， jiù néng jiāng tā men miè shā 。
远处，龙姓少年与银瞳少女看得是瞠目结舌，那天雷中蕴含的能量让人头皮发麻，只要分出一小部分，就能将他们灭杀。
From afar, the Dragon-named youth and the silver-eyed maiden watched in amazement. The energy contained in those lightning bolts was enough to send shivers down one's spine; just a fraction of it could annihilate them. Yet, Lin Xuan was holding his own, showing no signs of strain as he fought back.
ér lín shī dì jìng néng yǔ qí dòu gè bù yì lè hū ， liǎng rén chú le pèi fú hái shì pèi fú ， gèng bù kě sī yì de shì ， lín xuān yì diǎn yě bú jiàn chī lì ， sì hū hái yóu rèn yǒu yú 。
而林师弟竟能与其斗个不亦乐乎，两人除了佩服还是佩服，更不可思议的是，林轩一点也不见吃力，似乎还游刃有余。
How could there be such a vast difference between two Spirit Concentration Stage cultivators? The saying goes that "Comparing oneself to others can drive one mad," and this was indeed true.
tóng shì fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， zhè zhōng jiān de chā jù ， zěn me zhè me dà ne ？
同是分神期修仙者，这中间的差距，怎么这么大呢？
The two continued their admiration while the battle in the heavens raged on. It seemed that the Hundred Dragon Fangs versus the Thunderbolts would determine the outcome here.
gǔ yǔ shuō ， rén bǐ rén ， qì sǐ rén ， dàng zhēn shì méi cuò 。
古语说，人比人，气死人，当真是没错。
Time passed slowly, stretching out over what felt like an eternity in just half a cup of tea's time.
liǎng rén zài nà lǐ gǎn tàn bù yǐ ， jiǔ tiān zhī shàng de dòu fǎ ， yī jiù zài chí xù 。
两人在那里感叹不已，九天之上的斗法，依旧在持续。
With a final roar, the last evil dragon was finally dispersed.
bǎi lóng zhī yá yǔ jié léi shú qiáng shú ruò ， sì hū zhēn yào zài zhè ér jiàn yí gè zhēn zhāng le 。
百龙之牙与劫雷孰强孰弱，似乎真要在这儿见一个真章了。
Was it the Thunderclouds that emerged victorious?
shí jiān yì diǎn yī dī de guò qù ， duǎn duǎn xiǎo bàn zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， cǐ kè ， jìng xiǎn de shì màn cháng yǐ jí 。
时间一点一滴的过去，短短小半盏茶的功夫，此刻，竟显得是漫长以极。
No, the answer wasn't so simple. The sky above turned a kaleidoscope of colors, but the thick and majestic Thunderclouds were nowhere to be seen, having been torn apart. Lin Xuan's Hundred Dragon Fangs had indeed been scattered, but the Thunderclouds fared no better; it was as if both sides had met their end.
hǒu ！
吼！
The heavenly tribulation was over!
suí zhe yī shēng bù gān de páo xiāo chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zuì hòu yī tóu è jiāo zhōng yú yě bèi jī sàn diào le 。
随着一声不甘的咆哮传入耳朵，最后一头恶蛟终于也被击散掉了。
Lin Xuan still floated proudly in mid-air, and the Dragon-named youth and silver-eyed maiden were visibly elated. They had experienced tribulations many times themselves, seen others go through them, but witnessing Lin Xuan's display of such power was a first. He seemed to treat it as nothing.
nán dào shuō ， zuì zhōng hái shì jié yún shèng lì le ？
难道说，最终还是劫云胜利了？
But Lin Xuan wasn't being arrogant; he truly had the right to do so. Just look at his performance—only one move from start to finish. The tribulation had been brewing for an entire night, yet it was resolved with just that single strike. This was sheer power! In all three realms, throughout history and across time, few could match such a figure.
fǒu ， dá àn bìng bú shì nà me jiǎn dān de 。
否，答案并不是那么简单的。
But he hoped the backlash of power would be manageable as well. The Yun Yin Sect's rapid development meant that if Lin Xuan were to meet any misfortune, the sect’s fate would be dire indeed.
zhǐ jiàn tiān kōng zhī shàng wǔ yán liù sè ， rán ér nà níng hòu ， qiě qì shì huī hóng de jié yún zǎo yǐ shì bú jiàn le ， huò zhě shuō ， bèi sī chě le yí gè qī líng bā luò ， lín xuān suǒ shī zhǎn de bǎi lóng zhī yá bèi jī sàn le méi cuò ， rán ér jié yún de xià chǎng yě hǎo bú dào nǎ lǐ ， shuō liǎng bài jù shāng yě bù wèi guò ， huò zhě shuō tóng guī yú jìn gèng qià dàng yì diǎn de 。
只见天空之上五颜六色，然而那凝厚，且气势恢宏的劫云早已是不见了，或者说，被撕扯了一个七零八落，林轩所施展的百龙之牙被击散了没错，然而劫云的下场也好不到哪里，说两败俱伤也不为过，或者说同归于尽更恰当一点的。
The silver-eyed maiden thought this as she pondered. But before her thoughts fully formed, a howling wind sounded in her ears.
tiān jié dù guò ！
天劫度过！
"Hmm, is this wind too strong?"
lín xuān yī jiù ào rán xuán fú yú bàn kōng zhī zhōng ， yuǎn chù ， lóng xìng shào nián yǔ yín tóng shào nǚ gèng shì xǐ xíng yú sè 。
林轩依旧傲然悬浮于半空之中，远处，龙姓少年与银瞳少女更是喜形于色。
At first, she didn't pay much attention, but soon realized something was amiss. She lifted her head and saw the sky swirling with clouds and winds. This wasn't just any wind; it was the rapid movement of primordial energy being drawn into a massive vortex.
dù jié ， tā men shì qīn shēn tǐ yàn guò duō cì le ， yě jiàn guò bié rén qù dù ， rán ér xiàng lín shī dì zhè me biāo hàn de què dì yī cì qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， jiǎn zhí shì shì shì zhī wèi wú wù 。
渡劫，他们是亲身体验过多次了，也见过别人去渡，然而像林师弟这么彪悍的却第一次亲眼目睹，简直是是视之为无物。
This vortex wasn't new to the silver-eyed maiden; it had been there during the Thunderclouds, but had remained dormant until now.
bù guò lín xuān jué bú shì kuáng wàng lái zhe ， ér shì què rán yǒu zhè yàng de zī gé ， méi kàn jiàn me ， cóng tā xiàn shēn dào chū shǒu ， zhǐ yòng le yī zhāo 。
不过林轩绝不是狂妄来着，而是确然有这样的资格，没看见么，从他现身到出手，只用了一招。
But as formidable as the Thunderclouds were, this vortex seemed even more so. It had expanded to over a thousand feet in diameter and blocked out the entire sky. The fragments of the Thunderclouds and nearby primordial energy were being sucked into it.
zhè tiān jié ， kě shì xù shì le zhěng zhěng yī yè a ， què bèi lín shī dì yī zhāo jiù jiě jué le ， zhè bú shì biāo hàn shì shén me ， fàng yǎn sān jiè ， zòng héng gǔ jīn ， kǒng pà yě nán yǐ zhǎo dào zhè yàng de rén wù 。
这天劫，可是蓄势了整整一夜啊，却被林师弟一招就解决了，这不是彪悍是什么，放眼三界，纵横古今，恐怕也难以找到这样的人物。
Lin Xuan's expression turned grim. This was indeed a test; clearly, the vortex above his head was far more difficult to deal with than the Thunderclouds.
dàn yuàn jiē xià lái de fǎ lì fǎn shì ， tā yě néng píng ān áo guò ， yún yǐn zōng fā zhǎn dé tài kuài le ， lín shī dì ruò shì yǒu gè hǎo dǎi ， běn mén de chǔ jìng ， kě jiù bù kān shè xiǎng le 。
但愿接下来的法力反噬，他也能平安熬过，云隐宗发展得太快了，林师弟若是有个好歹，本门的处境，可就不堪设想了。
Damn, thought Lin Xuan, I thought the tribulation was over, but there’s still another wave? This is the real challenge?
yín tóng shào nǚ rú cǐ zhè bān de xiǎng zhe 。
银瞳少女如此这般的想着。
Without hesitation, he decided to act first. Regardless of what this vortex was, eliminating it would be wise.
rán ér niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， tū rán yǒu wū wū de fēng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
然而念头尚未转过，突然有呜呜的风声传入耳朵。
With a flick of his sleeve, Lin Xuan's Nine Palaces Needle Sword appeared, and a series of sword lights emerged before him, shimmering brightly.
yí ， zhè fēng shēng shì bú shì tài měng ？
咦，这风声是不是太猛？
"Quickly!"
qǐ chū ， shào nǚ bìng méi yǒu zài yì ， dàn hěn kuài ， jiù fā xiàn bú duì tóu ， tā yǒu xiē è rán de tái qǐ zhēn shǒu ， zhǐ jiàn zhěng gè tiān kōng ， yòu kāi shǐ fēng qǐ yún yǒng ， zhè nǎ lǐ shì shén me fēng ， ér shì tiān dì yuán qì ， zài jí sù de liú dòng ， bú duì ， yě bú shì liú dòng ， ér shì bèi xī rù le yí gè jù dà de xuán wō zhī zhōng 。
起初，少女并没有在意，但很快，就发现不对头，她有些愕然的抬起臻首，只见整个天空，又开始风起云涌，这哪里是什么风，而是天地元气，在急速的流动，不对，也不是流动，而是被吸入了一个巨大的漩涡之中。
Lin Xuan pointed at the vortex with a finger.
zhè xuán wō ， yín tóng shào nǚ dào bìng bù mò shēng ， jié yún zài de shí hòu tā jiù yǒu 。
这漩涡，银瞳少女倒并不陌生，劫云在的时候牠就有。
Instantly, all the sword lights struck like a storm, piercing through the rapidly expanding vortex. Despite the sudden increase in size, they met no resistance and soon disappeared into the vortex.
rán ér yì zhí bú jiàn yǒu rèn hé jǔ dòng ， suí hòu ， zhí jiē bèi dà jiā gěi wú shì diào le 。
然而一直不见有任何举动，随后，直接被大家给无视掉了。
Despite the smoothness of it, Lin Xuan's brow furrowed as he sensed something amiss. Even the two observers from afar remained tense.
rán ér tiān shēng yì xiàng ， yòu zěn me huì wán quán méi yòng ， cǐ kè ， tā què xiǎn chū le bù tóng 。
然而天生异象，又怎么会完全没用，此刻，牠却显出了不同。
Indeed, so many sword lights had entered without causing any disturbance, like a stone thrown into deep water. Lin Xuan's face grew dark; this was indeed a test, and a formidable one at that.
bù guò jié yún dōu bèi jī sàn diào le ， tā yòu néng gòu rú hé ， zhè shí hòu cái fā wēi ， bù xián shì dān lì báo ， yǐ jīng wǎn le me ？
不过劫云都被击散掉了，牠又能够如何，这时候才发威，不嫌势单力薄，已经晚了么？
At once, Lin Xuan's hands moved swiftly, casting spells from his sleeves. All the sword lights shimmered as they transformed into seven in an instant, becoming hundreds of identical sword lights. They swirled around him, forming a silver wave that covered his surroundings like a tidal surge.
bù jǐn lóng xìng shào nián yǔ yín tóng shào nǚ jué de hào qí ， lián lín xuān ， xīn zhōng yě dà gǎn chà yì 。
不仅龙姓少年与银瞳少女觉得好奇，连林轩，心中也大感诧异。
"Combine!"
bù guò xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng zǒng shì méi cuò dì ， bù guǎn zhè xuán wō shì shén me dōng xī ， xiān jiāng tā miè chú ， zǒng bú huì yǒu cuò 。
不过先下手为强总是没错地，不管这漩涡是什么东西，先将牠灭除，总不会有错。
Lin Xuan shouted. The previously expansive movements now converged towards each other, and the sword lights, like the swords themselves, gathered together to form a dazzling giant sword in his vision.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān xiù páo yī dǒu ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， shēn qián de jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yī shǎn ， yī dào yī dào de jiàn guāng zài shēn qián fú xiàn ， guāng cǎi xuàn làn 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩袖袍一抖，随着他的动作，身前的九宫须臾剑一闪，一道一道的剑光在身前浮现，光彩绚烂。
The blade was over a hundred feet long, its surface shimmering with silver light that flickered on and off, revealing countless intricate runes around it, forming various arrays. Each change in the light produced a different array.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Grand Sword Technique!
lín xuān yī zhǐ chōng zhe qián fāng diǎn qù 。
林轩一指冲着前方点去。
To be honest, this wasn't a high-level spell; even a low-ranking cultivator could perform such a technique. But few had mastered it to Lin Xuan's level of perfection. It was like that time when Fairy Hundred Flowers and True Toad Jin Yue fought, with the woman repeatedly using the same technique to turn swords into threads. Yet, how many could match her in this transformation?
In an instant, the sky was aglow with flashes of lightning. The劫云 (Thunderclouds) were no easy foe; their sudden appearance seemed to have angered a hornet's nest, enveloping the entire expanse in terrifying thunderbolts.
But the evil dragons showed no signs of retreating, continuing to clash within the Thunderclouds, tearing and biting with their claws and teeth. The battle was intense.
From afar, the Dragon-named youth and the silver-eyed maiden watched in amazement. The energy contained in those lightning bolts was enough to send shivers down one's spine; just a fraction of it could annihilate them. Yet, Lin Xuan was holding his own, showing no signs of strain as he fought back.
How could there be such a vast difference between two Spirit Concentration Stage cultivators? The saying goes that "Comparing oneself to others can drive one mad," and this was indeed true.
The two continued their admiration while the battle in the heavens raged on. It seemed that the Hundred Dragon Fangs versus the Thunderbolts would determine the outcome here.
Time passed slowly, stretching out over what felt like an eternity in just half a cup of tea's time.
With a final roar, the last evil dragon was finally dispersed.
Was it the Thunderclouds that emerged victorious?
No, the answer wasn't so simple. The sky above turned a kaleidoscope of colors, but the thick and majestic Thunderclouds were nowhere to be seen, having been torn apart. Lin Xuan's Hundred Dragon Fangs had indeed been scattered, but the Thunderclouds fared no better; it was as if both sides had met their end.
The heavenly tribulation was over!
Lin Xuan still floated proudly in mid-air, and the Dragon-named youth and silver-eyed maiden were visibly elated. They had experienced tribulations many times themselves, seen others go through them, but witnessing Lin Xuan's display of such power was a first. He seemed to treat it as nothing.
But Lin Xuan wasn't being arrogant; he truly had the right to do so. Just look at his performance—only one move from start to finish. The tribulation had been brewing for an entire night, yet it was resolved with just that single strike. This was sheer power! In all three realms, throughout history and across time, few could match such a figure.
But he hoped the backlash of power would be manageable as well. The Yun Yin Sect's rapid development meant that if Lin Xuan were to meet any misfortune, the sect’s fate would be dire indeed.
The silver-eyed maiden thought this as she pondered. But before her thoughts fully formed, a howling wind sounded in her ears.
"Hmm, is this wind too strong?"
At first, she didn't pay much attention, but soon realized something was amiss. She lifted her head and saw the sky swirling with clouds and winds. This wasn't just any wind; it was the rapid movement of primordial energy being drawn into a massive vortex.
This vortex wasn't new to the silver-eyed maiden; it had been there during the Thunderclouds, but had remained dormant until now.
But as formidable as the Thunderclouds were, this vortex seemed even more so. It had expanded to over a thousand feet in diameter and blocked out the entire sky. The fragments of the Thunderclouds and nearby primordial energy were being sucked into it.
Lin Xuan's expression turned grim. This was indeed a test; clearly, the vortex above his head was far more difficult to deal with than the Thunderclouds.
Damn, thought Lin Xuan, I thought the tribulation was over, but there’s still another wave? This is the real challenge?
Without hesitation, he decided to act first. Regardless of what this vortex was, eliminating it would be wise.
With a flick of his sleeve, Lin Xuan's Nine Palaces Needle Sword appeared, and a series of sword lights emerged before him, shimmering brightly.
"Quickly!"
Lin Xuan pointed at the vortex with a finger.
Instantly, all the sword lights struck like a storm, piercing through the rapidly expanding vortex. Despite the sudden increase in size, they met no resistance and soon disappeared into the vortex.
Despite the smoothness of it, Lin Xuan's brow furrowed as he sensed something amiss. Even the two observers from afar remained tense.
Indeed, so many sword lights had entered without causing any disturbance, like a stone thrown into deep water. Lin Xuan's face grew dark; this was indeed a test, and a formidable one at that.
At once, Lin Xuan's hands moved swiftly, casting spells from his sleeves. All the sword lights shimmered as they transformed into seven in an instant, becoming hundreds of identical sword lights. They swirled around him, forming a silver wave that covered his surroundings like a tidal surge.
"Combine!"
Lin Xuan shouted. The previously expansive movements now converged towards each other, and the sword lights, like the swords themselves, gathered together to form a dazzling giant sword in his vision.
The blade was over a hundred feet long, its surface shimmering with silver light that flickered on and off, revealing countless intricate runes around it, forming various arrays. Each change in the light produced a different array.
Grand Sword Technique!
To be honest, this wasn't a high-level spell; even a low-ranking cultivator could perform such a technique. But few had mastered it to Lin Xuan's level of perfection. It was like that time when Fairy Hundred Flowers and True Toad Jin Yue fought, with the woman repeatedly using the same technique to turn swords into threads. Yet, how many could match her in this transformation?