suǒ yǐ ， xiū shì zài dù jié de shí hòu ， jué bú huì shǐ yòng léi shǔ xìng shén tōng ， nà yàng zuò ， xiāng dāng yú shì gěi tiān léi jìn bǔ ， shuō yǐn huǒ shāo shēn yě bù wèi guò 。
所以，修士在渡劫的时候，绝不会使用雷属性神通，那样做，相当于是给天雷进补，说引火烧身也不为过。
So, when cultivators faced a tribulation, they would never use lightning attributes. That was akin to giving the heavenly thunder a boost, and it could be considered inviting one's own destruction.
zhè jīng yàn ， suí biàn zhǎo yī běn guān yú dù jié de diǎn jí ， shàng miàn dōu shì yǒu jì zǎi de ， bìng fēi mì mì ， qià qià xiāng fǎn ， nǎi shì rén jǐn jiē zhī de cháng shí 。
这经验，随便找一本关于渡劫的典籍，上面都是有记载的，并非秘密，恰恰相反，乃是人尽皆知的常识。
This experience was documented in any treatise on tribulation passage; it wasn't a secret but common knowledge among all.
yǐ lín shī dì zhī cōng míng shén wǔ ， zěn me huì fàn zhè yàng de cuò ， nán dào zhēn shì máng zhōng huāng luàn ， yī shí dà yì me ？
以林师弟之聪明神武，怎么会犯这样的错，难道真是忙中慌乱，一时大意么？
With his clever and martial prowess, how could Lin Xuan make such a mistake? Could it really be due to being too busy and careless?
shà shí jiān ， yín tóng shào nǚ yǔ lóng xìng shào nián liǎn dōu bái le 。
霎时间，银瞳少女与龙姓少年脸都白了。
In an instant, the silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named boy's faces turned pale. Although they had never witnessed this powerful tribulation firsthand, they could still roughly discern the situation before them. The claws of the tribulation lightning had already taken the upper hand, and Lin Xuan was struggling to resist; this mistake would only make matters worse.
zhè yàng lì hài de tiān jié tā men suī rán bù céng mù dǔ ， dàn yǎn qián de xíng shì ， hái shì miǎn qiǎng kě yǐ fēn biàn chū ， rú jīn jié léi suǒ huà de lì zhuǎ yǐ jīng zhàn jù shàng fēng ， lín shī dì yǒu xiē dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， xíng shì yuán běn yǐ hěn shì wēi jī le ， zhè zài yī máng zhōng chū cuò ， nà bú shì xuě shàng jiā shuāng me ？
这样厉害的天劫他们虽然不曾目睹，但眼前的形势，还是勉强可以分辨出，如今劫雷所化的利爪已经占据上风，林师弟有些抵挡不住，形势原本已很是危机了，这再一忙中出错，那不是雪上加霜么？
Would Lin Xuan truly fall in his attempt today?
nán dào lín shī dì jīn tiān zhēn yào yǔn luò ？
难道林师弟今天真要陨落？
Before they could fully process this thought, a scene unfolded that left both of them wide-eyed with disbelief.
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， jiē xià lái fā shēng de yí mù ， ràng liǎng rén yī xià zi jiāng yǎn jīng zhēng dé dà dà de 。
这个念头尚未转过，接下来发生的一幕，让两人一下子将眼睛睁得大大的。
Their faces were filled with shock as if what they had just witnessed was unbelievable. It wasn't surprising why their expressions were so strange; the situation was indeed too bizarre to comprehend.
mǎn liǎn cuò è ， jī hū bù tài xiāng xìn zì jǐ qīn yǎn suǒ jiàn de 。
满脸错愕，几乎不太相信自己亲眼所见的。
Using lightning attributes during tribulation passage was common knowledge among cultivators—it gave heavenly thunder a boost. But now, it seemed that this tribulation had taken on a life of its own.
yě nán guài liǎng rén de biǎo qíng rú cǐ guǐ yì ， shí zài shì zhè yí mù ， tài bù kě sī yì le xiē 。
也难怪两人的表情如此诡异，实在是这一幕，太不可思议了些。
The vortex began to churn and shrink at an alarming rate. Not shrinking, but rather, it appeared as if the vortex had been absorbed by the giant claw. The terrifying energy within the vortex was immense, along with vast amounts of primordial qi from heaven and earth. This amplified the claw's power significantly, making the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword respond in kind.
dù jié shí shǐ yòng léi shǔ xìng shén tōng nǎi shì gěi tiān léi jìn bǔ ， zhè shì xiū xiān zhě de cháng shí ， kě yǎn qián ， què wán quán diān dǎo le zhè yī rèn zhī 。
渡劫时使用雷属性神通乃是给天雷进补，这是修仙者的常识，可眼前，却完全颠倒了这一认知。
With a deafening explosion, they collided.
nà mò hēi sè de léi diàn shì hé shén shèng bù xiǎo de ， kě nǎ lǐ yǒu gěi tiān léi jìn bǔ ， zhǐ jiàn diàn máng sì shè ， zài tā de bāng zhù xià ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn jìng zhèng tuō le jù zhǎo de shù fù 。
那墨黑色的雷电是何神圣不晓得，可哪里有给天雷进补，只见电芒四射，在它的帮助下，九宫须臾剑竟挣脱了巨爪的束缚。
This was their second collision, and the force was indescribable. The entire sky seemed to crumble at that moment.
xiǎn rán ， cǐ léi diàn de kě pà ， jué bù zài tiān léi zhī xià ， fǒu zé ， wèi shén me huì méi yǒu bèi xī shōu tóng huà ？
显然，此雷电的可怕，绝不在天雷之下，否则，为什么会没有被吸收同化？
Following the thunderous roar, a mysterious multicolored light halo suddenly appeared, dazzlingly bright and blinding. An overwhelming spiritual pressure descended from above, causing Lin Xuan's chest to churn with blood, nearly making him collapse.
liǎng rén dāi ruò mù jī ， zhè zài lín xuān kàn lái ， què shì zhèng cháng yǐ jí 。
两人呆若木鸡，这在林轩看来，却是正常以极。
Lin Xuan's expression changed as he hurriedly waved his sleeves, sending an elixir bottle flying out. Without hesitation, he uncorked it and drank some immortal milk, feeling somewhat better afterward.
pǔ tōng léi diàn huì gěi tiān léi jìn bǔ ， cǐ nǎi cháng shí tā qǐ huì bù xiǎo de ， zhè dào lǐ ， jiù yǔ dà yú chī xiǎo yú ， cóng gēn běn shàng ， shì yī yàng de ， háo wú xī qí zhī chù 。
普通雷电会给天雷进补，此乃常识他岂会不晓得，这道理，就与大鱼吃小鱼，从根本上，是一样的，毫无稀奇之处。
The silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named boy were far less powerful than Lin Xuan, but they stood a hundred miles away. Despite this distance, their hearts raced as they hurriedly summoned their defensive treasures and retreated further. This alleviated their discomfort to some extent.
rán ér ， huàn yīn shén léi qǐ néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó 。
然而，幻阴神雷岂能用常理揣摩。
Above them, the strange light halo continued to churn. The terrifying spiritual pressure was beyond description. The entire process lasted for an entire cup of tea before gradually dissipating into nothingness.
cǐ shén tōng ruò shì xiū liàn dào jí shēn zhī chù ， lián zhēn xiān de bǎo wù ， yě néng gòu wū zhuó ， qū qū tiān léi yòu suàn dé le shén me 。
此神通若是修炼到极深之处，连真仙的宝物，也能够污浊，区区天雷又算得了什么。
The sky cleared, revealing a bright moon. The vortex, tribulation clouds, and the giant claw all vanished. The primordial qi of heaven and earth settled down. If not for the Flower Valley being reduced to ruins, the surrounding area would have been in shambles as if this tribulation had never occurred.
lín xuān hái shì xiū wèi tài ruò ， fǒu zé ， huàn yīn shén léi yī chū ， jiù zú yǐ jiāng yǎn qián de jié yún qū sàn diào le 。
林轩还是修为太弱，否则，幻阴神雷一出，就足以将眼前的劫云驱散掉了。
Lin Xuan still hovered there, his forehead drenched with sweat. His exertion was immense, yet he showed no signs of injury.
yī wù xiáng yī wù ， měi shuǐ diǎn dòu fǔ ， zhè dōng xī ruò zhēn yào chuǎi mó ， kě shì bǐ tiān léi gèng gāo děng zhī wù 。
一物降一物，每水点豆腐，这东西若真要揣摩，可是比天雷更高等之物。
What did a tribulation matter? Lin Xuan had triumphed over it by clashing directly.
kě xī huàn yīn mó huā lín xuān de běn mìng bǎo wù zhōng róng rù dé bìng bù duō ’ lián dài zhè huàn yīn shén léi de wēi lì yě jiù yǒu xiàn le 。
可惜幻阴魔花林轩的本命宝物中融入得并不多’连带这幻阴神雷的威力也就有限了。
"Junior Brother Lin."
bù guò nà yòu rú hé ， dé dào tā de bāng zhù ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yǐ zhèng tuō lì zhuǎ de shù fù ， suí hòu lì máng dà zuò ， hěn hěn de xiàng xià pī luò 。
不过那又如何，得到它的帮助，九宫须臾剑已挣脱利爪的束缚，随后厉芒大做，狠狠的向下劈落。
The silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named boy were overjoyed as they flew over, their bodies radiating with vitality. A thousand miles was nothing for a Spirit Transformation cultivator; they arrived instantly.
zhè yī huí ， cǐ bǎo kě shì xī shōu le lín xuān de běn mìng zhēn yuán ， gū zhù yí zhì xià ， wēi lì nà shì zēng jiā le xǔ duō 。
这一回，此宝可是吸收了林轩的本命真元，孤注一掷下，威力那是增加了许多。
Their faces showed clear joy despite the looming backlash of cultivation energy. Regardless, they had successfully passed this terrifying tribulation. They could only marvel at Lin Xuan's audacity to face such a formidable tribulation head-on.
cī lā ……，
刺啦……，
"Junior Brother Lin, are you alright?"
lì zhuǎ zhōng yú yǒu xiē dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， yǐn yǐn yǒu yào bèi qiè suì de jì xiàng le 。
利爪终于有些抵挡不住，隐隐有要被切碎的迹象了。
Before she could finish speaking, her expression changed dramatically as something unexpected occurred.
lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī xǐ sè ， zhè yàng hǎo de jī huì zì rán bú huì cuò guò ， shēn shēn hū xī ， gān cuì yòu shì yī kǒu jīng xuè pēn le chū qù 。
林轩脸上闪过一丝喜色，这样好的机会自然不会错过，深深呼吸，干脆又是一口精血喷了出去。
A loud crack echoed, and the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword, which had already passed the tribulation, now hung in mid-air. However, this sword, over a hundred feet long, suddenly developed cracks on its surface. Initially unnoticeable, they quickly spread across the entire blade, resembling spider webs.
zhè shí hòu ， kě bù néng cáng zhuō ， yī gǔ zuò qì jiāng zhè tiān jié ná xià ， nà shì zuì hǎo de 。
这时候，可不能藏拙，一鼓作气将这天劫拿下，那是最好的。
"Snap!"
jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn lì máng dà zuò ， rán ér shì qíng zhēn de huì rú cǐ jiǎn dān me ？
九宫须臾剑厉芒大做，然而事情真的会如此简单么？
Another crack sounded like a shattered porcelain vase. The giant sword broke apart and fell from the sky, sparkling brilliantly.
xuán wō kāi shǐ fān yǒng ， suí hòu jū rán yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù suō xiǎo le 。
漩涡开始翻涌，随后居然以肉眼可见的速度缩小了。
"Junior Brother..."
hé … bú duì ， bú shì suō xiǎo ， zhèng què de shuō ， shì róng rù jìn le nà jù dà de lì zhuǎ zhī zhōng ， jiù fǎng fú shì bèi xī shōu yī yàng 。
和…不对，不是缩小，正确的说，是融入进了那巨大的利爪之中，就仿佛是被吸收一样。
The silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named boy were shocked. How could this happen?
ér xuán wō zuò wéi cǐ cì tiān jié de shǐ zuò yǒng zhě ， lǐ miàn yùn hán de kě pà néng liàng zì bù bì tí ， hái yōng yǒu dà liàng de tiān dì yuán qì 。
而漩涡作为此次天劫的始作俑者，里面蕴含的可怕能量自不必提，还拥有大量的天地元气。
In the end, did Lin Xuan's treasure perish along with the tribulation?
zhè yī lái ， nà lì zhuǎ jiù rú tóng dé dào le zēng fú ， wēi lì dà zēng xǔ duō ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yě bù shì ruò ， liǎng gè páng rán dà wù měng rán cháo hòu tuì le yī duàn jù lí ， suí hòu zài yǐ lìng rén nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng de sù dù wǎng qián jī shè 。
这一来，那利爪就如同得到了增幅，威力大增许多，九宫须臾剑也不示弱，两个庞然大物猛然朝后退了一段距离，随后再以令人难以想象的速度往前激射。
What to do now? If it was just a regular treasure, losing it would be regrettable, but passing such a difficult tribulation would still be worth it.
hōng ！
轰！
However, they recognized the magnificent flying sword as Lin Xuan's own divine treasure. It wasn't easily destroyed; even the greatest cultivators could not sever their connection to their divine treasures. The owner would suffer if anything happened to them. This destruction was so severe that Lin Xuan's injuries would be critical at best.
zhuàng zài le yì qǐ 。
撞在了一起。
If it were any other time, this might have been acceptable, but now, with Lin Xuan about to face a backlash of cultivation energy and his divine treasure damaged, wasn't this just adding insult to injury?
zhè shì dì èr cì zhuàng jī ， wēi lì nán yǐ yán yù ， zhěng gè tiān kōng ， zài nà yī chà nà ， dōu fǎng fú huǐ qù 。
这是第二次撞击，威力难以言喻，整个天空，在那一刹那，都仿佛毁去。
While they worried, they couldn't help but mutter that Lin Xuan's luck was terrible. Even if one had bad luck, it wouldn't be so bad as this.
suí zhe jīng tiān jù xiǎng ， yī tuán wǔ sè liú lí de shén mì guāng yùn zhòu rán fú xiàn ， guāng máng duó mù yào yǎn ， ràng rén wú fǎ zhí shì ， gèng kě pà de shì ， yī gǔ ràng rén jī hū chuǎn bù guò qì lái de páng dà líng yā ， cóng tóu dǐng hōng rán ér luò ， zài tā de lǒng zhào xià ， lián lín xuān de xiōng kǒu ， dōu yī zhèn xuè qì fān yǒng ， jī hū zhàn lì bú zhù 。
随着惊天巨响，一团五色琉璃的神秘光晕骤然浮现，光芒夺目耀眼，让人无法直视，更可怕的是，一股让人几乎喘不过气来的庞大灵压，从头顶轰然而落，在它的笼罩下，连林轩的胸口，都一阵血气翻涌，几乎站立不住。
Was the heavens destined for Lin Xuan's downfall?
lín xuān liǎn sè yī biàn ， máng xiù páo yī fú ， yí gè yù píng fēi lüè ér chū ， lín xuān èr huà bù shuō de bá kāi píng sāi ， yǎng tóu hē le jǐ kǒu wàn nián líng rǔ ， gǎn jué cái suàn shì hǎo le yì diǎn 。
林轩脸色一变，忙袖袍一拂，一个玉瓶飞掠而出，林轩二话不说的拔开瓶塞，仰头喝了几口万年灵乳，感觉才算是好了一点。
A series of blows left them utterly dejected. Such thoughts surfaced in their minds.
zhì yú yín tóng shào nǚ yǔ lóng xìng shào nián ， tā men liǎ de shí lì yuǎn bù jí lín xuān ， xìng hǎo zhàn dé yě bǐ jiào yuǎn ， zài bǎi lǐ yǐ wài ， dàn yě xīn tiào qì chuǎn ， máng yī biān jì chū fáng yù de bǎo wù ， yī biān tuì dé gèng yuǎn ， rú cǐ yī lái ， gǎn jué cái suàn hǎo le yì diǎn 。
至于银瞳少女与龙姓少年，他们俩的实力远不及林轩，幸好站得也比较远，在百里以外，但也心跳气喘，忙一边祭出防御的宝物，一边退得更远，如此一来，感觉才算好了一点。
"Senior Brother Senior Sister, don't worry; I'm fine."
tóu dǐng ， nà guǐ yì de guāng yùn yī jiù fān yǒng bù yǐ ， kě pà de líng yā nán yǐ yán yù ， zhěng gè guò chéng ， chí xù le zú zú yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， suí hòu ， cái jiàn jiàn de huà wèi le xū wú 。
头顶，那诡异的光晕依旧翻涌不已，可怕的灵压难以言喻，整个过程，持续了足足一盏茶的功夫，随后，才渐渐的化为了虚无。
To their surprise, Lin Xuan's reassurance reached their ears.
yún kāi yuè lǎng ， tiān kōng chóng xīn huī fù le qīng míng zhī sè 。
云开月朗，天空重新恢复了清明之色。
"Not fine? How could that be?"
xuán wō ， jié yún ， hái yǒu nà kě pà de lì zhuǎ quán dōu shī qù le zōng jì ， tiān dì yuán qì yě jiàn jiàn píng fù ， ruò bú shì bǎi huā gǔ yǐ huà wèi le yī piàn fèi xū ， fāng yuán wàn lǐ ， yě mǎn mù chuāng yí ， jiù fǎng fú zhè yī cháng tiān jié ， cóng méi yǒu fā shēng guò shì dì 。
漩涡，劫云，还有那可怕的利爪全都失去了踪迹，天地元气也渐渐平复，若不是百花谷已化为了一片废墟，方圆万里，也满目疮痍，就仿佛这一场天劫，从没有发生过是地。
They were astonished as they looked up to see Lin Xuan looking perfectly well, clearly suffering from backlash. But how was this possible?
lín xuān yī jiù xuán fú zài nǎ lǐ ， tā de é tóu shàng mǎn shì hàn dī ， xiāo hào xiǎn rán shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn shēn shàng què fēn háo shāng hén yě wú 。
林轩依旧悬浮在哪里，他的额头上满是汗滴，消耗显然是非同小可，但身上却分毫伤痕也无。
Although they didn't interact much with him, they had been his senior siblings for thousands of years; he couldn't possibly be unaware of the nature of his divine treasure. It had just shattered into pieces—how could he still be fine?
tiān jié yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ ， lín xuān yǔ tā duì hōng qǔ dé le zuì hòu de shèng lì 。
天劫有什么了不起，林轩与它对轰取得了最后的胜利。
They stared in disbelief, their expressions akin to seeing a ghost.
“ lín shī dì 。”
“林师弟。”
"Haha."
yín tóng shào nǚ yǔ lóng xìng shào nián dà xǐ ， hún shēn jīng máng yì qǐ ， fēi le guò lái 。
银瞳少女与龙姓少年大喜，浑身精芒一起，飞了过来。
Lin Xuan didn't know how to explain it either.
qū qū qiān yú lǐ ， duì yú fēn shén qī xiū shì zì rán shì bù zhí yī tí ， zhuǎn shùn jí lái dào le zhè lǐ 。
区区千余里，对于分神期修士自然是不值一提，转瞬即来到了这里。
He waved his sleeves, and a beam of light shot out, covering an extremely wide area. All the fragments of the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword were included within this range. Then, spiritual light flashed, and as the light dispersed, there was no longer any trace of the fragments; instead, a sword with brilliant edges reappeared before them.
liǎng rén de liǎn shàng xǐ xíng yú sè ， suī rán hòu miàn hái yǒu fǎ lì fǎn shì de nán guān zài hòu tou ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè kě pà de tiān jié suàn shì dù guò 。
两人的脸上喜形于色，虽然后面还有法力反噬的难关在后头，但不管如何，这可怕的天劫算是度过。
It looked identical to the previous giant sword, then it shattered into pieces, revealing ninety-nine swords floating in front of him.
tā men de xīn zhōng chú le pèi fú hái shì pèi fú ， zhè yàng kě pà de tiān jié yě gǎn yìng pèng ， ruò shì huàn zuò tā men ， jiù suàn dān chún de fáng yù ， yě chēng bù guò jǐ bō 。
他们的心中除了佩服还是佩服，这样可怕的天劫也敢硬碰，若是换做他们，就算单纯的防御，也撑不过几波。
They spun gracefully, full of vitality, showing no signs of damage.
“ lín shī dì ， nǐ hái hǎo me ？”
“林师弟，你还好么？”
"What...?"
yín tóng shào nǚ huà yīn wèi luò ， ràng tā liǎn sè dà biàn de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
银瞳少女话音未落，让她脸色大变的一幕出现了。
The silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named boy were stunned. They couldn't believe their eyes; they had just seen this treasure shatter and fragments fly everywhere. Was it a hallucination?
cī lā shēng dà zuò ， yuán běn tiān jié yǐ jīng dù guò ， zhǐ shèng xià lìng rén zhǔ mù dì jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn xuán fú yú bàn kōng 。
刺啦声大做，原本天劫已经度过，只剩下令人瞩目的九宫须臾剑悬浮于半空。
"Haha, let Senior Brother Senior Sister laugh at me. This is a new secret technique I've learned that allows my divine treasure to be reborn from the flames."
rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， nà bǐng zhǎng bǎi yú zhàng de jù jiàn ， biǎo miàn jū rán yǒu yī dào yòu yī dào de liè hén fú xiàn ， kāi shǐ shàng bù qǐ yǎn ， dàn hěn kuài jiù pá mǎn le zhěng gè jiàn shēn de biǎo miàn 。
然而此时此刻，那柄长百余丈的巨剑，表面居然有一道又一道的裂痕浮现，开始尚不起眼，但很快就爬满了整个剑身的表面。
"Rebirth from the flames? Is that like the phoenix rising from its ashes?"
mì mì má má ， jiù fǎng fú zhī zhū wǎng yì bān 。
密密麻麻，就仿佛蜘蛛网一般。
They were greatly alarmed. If a divine treasure could be reborn after destruction, what kind of secret technique was this? They would never believe it unless they saw it with their own eyes.
“ pā ！”
“啪！”
Although they knew Lin Xuan's prowess, they had never imagined he would reach such a level. Apart from admiration, they now felt reverence. This should have been the realm of a Spirit Transformation cultivator; even tribulation period cultivators might not surpass him.
yòu shì yī shēng cuì xiǎng ， jiù fǎng fú qīng huā cí de huā píng ， diào zài le dì shàng dǎ suì yī yàng ， nà bǎi zhàng zhǎng de jù jiàn ， jū rán bēng tā suì piàn yóu bàn kōng zhōng sǎ luò ， liàng jīng jīng ， míng huǎng huǎng ， shā shì yào yǎn 。
又是一声脆响，就仿佛青花瓷的花瓶，掉在了地上打碎一样，那百丈长的巨剑，居然崩塌碎片由半空中洒落，亮晶晶，明晃晃，煞是耀眼。
Lin Xuan's abilities were truly beyond comprehension. If it was him, perhaps he could also pass the backlash test.
“ shī dì ……。”
“师弟……。”
As she scanned Lin Xuan with her divine sense, the silver-eyed girl realized something astonishing.
yín tóng shào nǚ yǔ lóng xìng shào nián hài rán shī sè ， zěn me huì shì zhè yàng yí gè jié guǒ 。
银瞳少女与龙姓少年骇然失色，怎么会是这样一个结果。
Spirit Transformation late-stage?
zuì hòu ， jū rán shì lín xuān de fǎ bǎo yǔ tiān jié tóng guī yú jìn me ？
最后，居然是林轩的法宝与天劫同归于尽么？
Was this a mistake? Hadn't Lin Xuan paused hisadvanceto face the tribulation? How had he entered Spirit Transformation late-stage?
zhè zěn me bàn ？
这怎么办？
Could it be that she was mistaken?
ruò shì pǔ tōng de fǎ bǎo hái hǎo shuō sǔn shī suī rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn néng jiāng zhè yàng de jié nàn dù guò ， yě suàn shì wù chāo suǒ zhí le 。
若是普通的法宝还好说损失虽然非同小可，但能将这样的劫难度过，也算是物超所值了。
She released her divine sense again, this time carefully examining every detail. The result remained unchanged—Lin Xuan truly was at Spirit Transformation late-stage.
So, when cultivators faced a tribulation, they would never use lightning attributes. That was akin to giving the heavenly thunder a boost, and it could be considered inviting one's own destruction.
This experience was documented in any treatise on tribulation passage; it wasn't a secret but common knowledge among all.
With his clever and martial prowess, how could Lin Xuan make such a mistake? Could it really be due to being too busy and careless?
In an instant, the silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named boy's faces turned pale. Although they had never witnessed this powerful tribulation firsthand, they could still roughly discern the situation before them. The claws of the tribulation lightning had already taken the upper hand, and Lin Xuan was struggling to resist; this mistake would only make matters worse.
Would Lin Xuan truly fall in his attempt today?
Before they could fully process this thought, a scene unfolded that left both of them wide-eyed with disbelief.
Their faces were filled with shock as if what they had just witnessed was unbelievable. It wasn't surprising why their expressions were so strange; the situation was indeed too bizarre to comprehend.
Using lightning attributes during tribulation passage was common knowledge among cultivators—it gave heavenly thunder a boost. But now, it seemed that this tribulation had taken on a life of its own.
The vortex began to churn and shrink at an alarming rate. Not shrinking, but rather, it appeared as if the vortex had been absorbed by the giant claw. The terrifying energy within the vortex was immense, along with vast amounts of primordial qi from heaven and earth. This amplified the claw's power significantly, making the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword respond in kind.
With a deafening explosion, they collided.
This was their second collision, and the force was indescribable. The entire sky seemed to crumble at that moment.
Following the thunderous roar, a mysterious multicolored light halo suddenly appeared, dazzlingly bright and blinding. An overwhelming spiritual pressure descended from above, causing Lin Xuan's chest to churn with blood, nearly making him collapse.
Lin Xuan's expression changed as he hurriedly waved his sleeves, sending an elixir bottle flying out. Without hesitation, he uncorked it and drank some immortal milk, feeling somewhat better afterward.
The silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named boy were far less powerful than Lin Xuan, but they stood a hundred miles away. Despite this distance, their hearts raced as they hurriedly summoned their defensive treasures and retreated further. This alleviated their discomfort to some extent.
Above them, the strange light halo continued to churn. The terrifying spiritual pressure was beyond description. The entire process lasted for an entire cup of tea before gradually dissipating into nothingness.
The sky cleared, revealing a bright moon. The vortex, tribulation clouds, and the giant claw all vanished. The primordial qi of heaven and earth settled down. If not for the Flower Valley being reduced to ruins, the surrounding area would have been in shambles as if this tribulation had never occurred.
Lin Xuan still hovered there, his forehead drenched with sweat. His exertion was immense, yet he showed no signs of injury.
What did a tribulation matter? Lin Xuan had triumphed over it by clashing directly.
"Junior Brother Lin."
The silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named boy were overjoyed as they flew over, their bodies radiating with vitality. A thousand miles was nothing for a Spirit Transformation cultivator; they arrived instantly.
Their faces showed clear joy despite the looming backlash of cultivation energy. Regardless, they had successfully passed this terrifying tribulation. They could only marvel at Lin Xuan's audacity to face such a formidable tribulation head-on.
"Junior Brother Lin, are you alright?"
Before she could finish speaking, her expression changed dramatically as something unexpected occurred.
A loud crack echoed, and the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword, which had already passed the tribulation, now hung in mid-air. However, this sword, over a hundred feet long, suddenly developed cracks on its surface. Initially unnoticeable, they quickly spread across the entire blade, resembling spider webs.
"Snap!"
Another crack sounded like a shattered porcelain vase. The giant sword broke apart and fell from the sky, sparkling brilliantly.
"Junior Brother..."
The silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named boy were shocked. How could this happen?
In the end, did Lin Xuan's treasure perish along with the tribulation?
What to do now? If it was just a regular treasure, losing it would be regrettable, but passing such a difficult tribulation would still be worth it.
However, they recognized the magnificent flying sword as Lin Xuan's own divine treasure. It wasn't easily destroyed; even the greatest cultivators could not sever their connection to their divine treasures. The owner would suffer if anything happened to them. This destruction was so severe that Lin Xuan's injuries would be critical at best.
If it were any other time, this might have been acceptable, but now, with Lin Xuan about to face a backlash of cultivation energy and his divine treasure damaged, wasn't this just adding insult to injury?
While they worried, they couldn't help but mutter that Lin Xuan's luck was terrible. Even if one had bad luck, it wouldn't be so bad as this.
Was the heavens destined for Lin Xuan's downfall?
A series of blows left them utterly dejected. Such thoughts surfaced in their minds.
"Senior Brother Senior Sister, don't worry; I'm fine."
To their surprise, Lin Xuan's reassurance reached their ears.
"Not fine? How could that be?"
They were astonished as they looked up to see Lin Xuan looking perfectly well, clearly suffering from backlash. But how was this possible?
Although they didn't interact much with him, they had been his senior siblings for thousands of years; he couldn't possibly be unaware of the nature of his divine treasure. It had just shattered into pieces—how could he still be fine?
They stared in disbelief, their expressions akin to seeing a ghost.
"Haha."
Lin Xuan didn't know how to explain it either.
He waved his sleeves, and a beam of light shot out, covering an extremely wide area. All the fragments of the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword were included within this range. Then, spiritual light flashed, and as the light dispersed, there was no longer any trace of the fragments; instead, a sword with brilliant edges reappeared before them.
It looked identical to the previous giant sword, then it shattered into pieces, revealing ninety-nine swords floating in front of him.
They spun gracefully, full of vitality, showing no signs of damage.
"What...?"
The silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named boy were stunned. They couldn't believe their eyes; they had just seen this treasure shatter and fragments fly everywhere. Was it a hallucination?
"Haha, let Senior Brother Senior Sister laugh at me. This is a new secret technique I've learned that allows my divine treasure to be reborn from the flames."
"Rebirth from the flames? Is that like the phoenix rising from its ashes?"
They were greatly alarmed. If a divine treasure could be reborn after destruction, what kind of secret technique was this? They would never believe it unless they saw it with their own eyes.
Although they knew Lin Xuan's prowess, they had never imagined he would reach such a level. Apart from admiration, they now felt reverence. This should have been the realm of a Spirit Transformation cultivator; even tribulation period cultivators might not surpass him.
Lin Xuan's abilities were truly beyond comprehension. If it was him, perhaps he could also pass the backlash test.
As she scanned Lin Xuan with her divine sense, the silver-eyed girl realized something astonishing.
Spirit Transformation late-stage?
Was this a mistake? Hadn't Lin Xuan paused hisadvanceto face the tribulation? How had he entered Spirit Transformation late-stage?
Could it be that she was mistaken?
She released her divine sense again, this time carefully examining every detail. The result remained unchanged—Lin Xuan truly was at Spirit Transformation late-stage.