qiān huàn zhēn rén de yǎn zhōng mǎn shì yuàn dú ， hèn bù dé jiāng lín xuān chōu hún liàn pò 。
千幻真人的眼中满是怨毒，恨不得将林轩抽魂炼魄。
The eyes of Thousand Illusion True Immortal were filled with hatred, desiring to rip Lin Xuan's soul and essence.
xiù páo yī fú ， líng guāng shǎn shuò ， dùn shí jì qǐ le shù yàng bǎo wù 。
袖袍一拂，灵光闪烁，顿时祭起了数样宝物。
With a wave of his sleeves, a flicker of spiritual light appeared as several precious items were summoned.
dāng xiān biàn shì yī yǒu hēi de hú lú ， zhǐ jiàn lǎo guài wù yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn chū 。
当先便是一黝黑的葫芦，只见老怪物一指向前点出。
First came a dark gourd, which the old monster pointed at with one finger. The gourd instantly swelled in size as it was buffeted by the wind, then shot out bolts of thunder and fire towards Lin Xuan.
dùn shí ， nà hú lú yíng fēng yī shǎn ， tǐ jī zhòu rán biàn dà le qǐ lái ， suí hòu cóng hú lú zhōng pēn chū yī dào dào de léi huǒ ， xí juǎn zhe cháo lín xuān shā guò lái le 。
顿时，那葫芦迎风一闪，体积骤然变大了起来，随后从葫芦中喷出一道道的雷火，席卷着朝林轩杀过来了。
The old monster's attack did not end there; he also summoned two short halberds that were about a foot long.
lǎo guài wù de gōng jī bìng méi yǒu jié shù ， chú le hú lú ， bèi tā jì qǐ lái de hái yǒu liǎng bǐng chǐ xǔ zhǎng de duǎn gē 。
老怪物的攻击并没有结束，除了葫芦，被他祭起来的还有两柄尺许长的短戈。
"Quickly!"
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
With a harsh exclamation, the short halberds vanished from their original positions. When they reappeared, they were only several dozen feet away from Lin Xuan.
tā yī shēng hē chì ， nà duǎn gē yī shǎn ， jiù cóng yuán dì xiāo shī bú jiàn ， dāng zài cì chū xiàn ， jù lí lín xuān zhǐ shèng xià shù zhàng zhī yuǎn 。
他一声呵斥，那短戈一闪，就从原地消失不见，当再次出现，距离林轩只剩下数丈之远。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he did not dare to be negligent when facing this enraged old monster.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， miàn duì bào tiào rú léi de lǎo guài wù ， zì rán bù gǎn yǒu fēn háo de dài màn zhī sè 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，面对暴跳如雷的老怪物，自然不敢有分毫的怠慢之色。
A divine thought was emitted, and half of the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword flew back to protect him, engaging in battle with the halberds and their thunderbolts.
yī dào shén niàn fā chū ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn jiù yǒu yī xiǎo bàn fēi huí lái hù tǐ ， yǔ duǎn gē léi huǒ zhàn zài yì qǐ 。
一道神念发出，九宫须臾剑就有一小半飞回来护体，与短戈雷火战在一起。
The clashing sounds were deafening, and the rumbling of thunder filled his ears. Although their battle did not seem particularly extraordinary, every strike contained shocking power. The sky continuously distorted under the impact of thetreasures, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth became chaotic.
yī shí jiān ， pī lǐ pā lā shēng dà zuò ， léi tíng yì bān de hōng míng shēng gèng shì bù tíng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎng rén zhè yī fān dòu fǎ kàn shì méi yǒu duō shǎo chū qí zhī chù ， dàn měi yī jī ， dōu yùn hán dé yǒu jīng rén de wēi lì ， zhěng gè tiān kōng ， zài fǎ bǎo de pèng zhuàng xià ， dōu bù tíng biàn huà niǔ qū ， tiān dì yuán qì ， gèng shì hùn luàn wú bǐ 。
一时间，噼里啪啦声大做，雷霆一般的轰鸣声更是不停传入耳朵，两人这一番斗法看似没有多少出奇之处，但每一击，都蕴含得有惊人的威力，整个天空，在法宝的碰撞下，都不停变化扭曲，天地元气，更是混乱无比。
Thousand Illusion Old Fiend hated Lin Xuan to the core, so he abandoned his longest-lasting illusion techniques, planning to confront him head-on.
qiān huàn lǎo mó hèn lín xuān rù gǔ ， gān cuì shě qì le zuì guān zhǎng de huàn shù ， dǎ suàn yìng pèng yìng jiāng tā miè chú 。
千幻老魔恨林轩入骨，干脆舍弃了最棺长的幻术，打算硬碰硬将他灭除。
On the surface, this approach seemed somewhat inappropriate or overly reckless. However, due to their different stages, a direct confrontation actually made it harder for Lin Xuan to respond…, as his mana consumption was too rapid.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， zhè me zuò ， huò duō huò shǎo yǒu diǎn bù tuǒ ， huò zhě shuō ， guò yú mǎng zhuàng le ， rán ér tā de jìng jiè yǔ lín xuān bù tóng ， yìng pèng ， fǎn ér ràng lín xuān nán yú yīng shén …， fǎ lì xiāo hào tài kuài le 。
表面上看，这么做，或多或少有点不妥，或者说，过于莽撞了，然而他的境界与林轩不同，硬碰，反而让林轩难于应什…，法力消耗太快了。
In reality, this was because Lin Xuan's strength far surpassed that of his peers. If any other Spirit Cultivator of the same stage were to face an old monster from the Tribulation Transcending realm, they might not even be able to withstand a single strike.
qí shí ， zhè hái shì yīn wèi lín xuān shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xǔ duō ， fǒu zé huàn yī míng fèn shén qī xiū xiān zhě néng bù néng jiē xià dù jié qī lǎo guài de yī jī kǒng pà dōu shì liǎng shuō 。
其实，这还是因为林轩实力远胜同阶许多，否则换一名分神期修仙者能不能接下渡劫期老怪的一击恐怕都是两说。
Thousand Illusion Old Fiend's strategy turned out to be quite effective. Lin Xuan's expression was reaching its limit as cold sweat dripped down his forehead more and more.
qiān huàn lǎo mó zhè fān dǎ fǎ yě suàn wāi dǎ zhèng zháo ， lín xuān de liǎn sè ， nán dào kàn wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù ， é tóu shàng lěng hàn yuè lái yuè duō 。
千幻老魔这番打法也算歪打正着，林轩的脸色，难道看无以复加的地步，额头上冷汗越来越多。
This couldn't continue.
bù néng zhè me xià qù le 。
不能这么下去了。
"Break!"
“ pò ！”
“破！”
Lin Xuan shouted again, raising both hands. The surface of the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword emitted fierce light, with black lightning appearing from it.
lín xuān yòu shì yī shēng dà hē ， shuāng shǒu tái qǐ ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn biǎo miàn lì máng dà zuò ， yòu yǒu hēi sè de shǎn diàn fú xiàn ér chū 。
林轩又是一声大喝，双手抬起，九宫须臾剑表面厉芒大做，又有黑色的闪电浮现而出。
Illusion Yin Divine Thunder!
huàn yīn shén léi ！
幻阴神雷！
Putting aside those bolts of thunder and fire for now, the two short halberds were enveloped by the black lightning, causing their spiritual glow to dim significantly.
nà xiē léi huǒ zàn qiě bù tí ， liǎng bǐng duǎn gē bèi nà hēi sè de shǎn diàn bāo guǒ ， biǎo miàn de líng máng dùn shí àn dàn le xǔ duō 。
那些雷火暂且不提，两柄短戈被那黑色的闪电包裹，表面的灵芒顿时黯淡了许多。
"What kind of secret technique is this?"
“ zhè jiū jìng shì shén me mì shù ？”
“这究竟是什么秘术？”
Thousand Illusion Old Fiend was both shocked and angry. He had a fair share of experience but had never heard of such an extraordinary power that could defile a cultivator's treasure.
fēng huàn lǎo mó yòu jīng yòu nù tā zì wèn jiàn shí yě shì bù sú ， dàn zhè yàng nì tiān de shén tōng tīng dōu méi yǒu tīng shuō guò ， jū rán néng gòu wū huì xiū shì de bǎo wù 。
丰幻老魔又惊又怒他自问见识也是不俗，但这样逆天的神通听都没有听说过，居然能够污秽修士的宝物。
Amidst his shock and anger, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes.
jīng nù zhī yú ， yǎn zhōng què yòu shǎn guò yī lǚ tān lán zhī yì 。
惊怒之余，眼中却又闪过一缕贪婪之意。
This young man truly harbored countless secrets. If he were to be eliminated, he would surely gain unexpected benefits.
zhè lín xiǎo zi hái zhēn shì shēn jù wú shù de mì mì ， ruò shì néng gòu jiāng tā miè chú ， zì jǐ bì dìng néng gòu huò dé yì xiǎng bù dào de hǎo chù 。
这林小子还真是身具无数的秘密，若是能够将他灭除，自己必定能够获得意想不到的好处。
Exactly what those benefits might be was hard to say, but they would certainly not just be the true dragon's essence blood.
jù tǐ huì yǒu xiē shén me bù hǎo shuō ， dàn jué duì yuǎn yuǎn bù zhǐ zhēn lóng líng xuè de 。
具体会有些什么不好说，但绝对远远不止真龙灵血的。
Those short halberds were not hislife soul treasures; even if they became tainted, it wouldn't harm him much. As a Tribulation Transcending cultivator, he had an immensely rich background.
nà duǎn gē bìng fēi tā de běn mìng bǎo wù ， suī bèi wū zhuó ， tā què yě bù zhì yú shòu shāng shén me ， ér shēn wèi dù jié qī shēn jiā hé děng fēng fù 。
那短戈并非他的本命宝物，虽被污浊，他却也不至于受伤什么，而身为渡劫期身家何等丰富。
With a flick of his hand, two more flying swords appeared.
zhǐ jiàn tā yī yáng shǒu ， yòu shì liǎng bǐng fēi jiàn jì chū 。
只见他一扬手，又是两柄飞剑祭出。
"A cunning old fellow."
“ hǎo jiǎo huá de lǎo jiā huǒ 。”
“好狡猾的老家伙。”
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the newly summoned flying swords, but he couldn't help but inwardly scoff at them.
lín xuān mù guāng zài duì fāng xīn jì chū de liǎng bǐng fēi jiàn shàng sǎo guò ， xīn zhōng què rěn bú zhù àn zì fù fěi le 。
林轩目光在对方新祭出的两柄飞剑上扫过，心中却忍不住暗自腹诽了。
These flying swords were of decent quality, but compared to a Tribulation Transcending cultivator, they weren't much. He likely had many similar treasures.
zhè liǎng bǐng fēi jiàn pǐn zhì bù sú ， dàn xiāng duì dù jié qī de shēn mǎo fèn zé suàn bù liǎo shén me ， xiǎng bì lèi sì de fǎ bǎo duì fāng hái yǒu hěn duō 。
这两柄飞剑品质不俗，但相对渡劫期的身冇份则算不了什么，想必类似的法宝对方还有很多。
He deliberately used such inferior items as his opponents, indicating that he was wary of his Illusion Yin Divine Thunder. Even if these flying swords became tainted, he wouldn't mind; he could easily summon more similar treasures with a flick of his wrist.
tā gù yì yòng zhè zhǒng pǐn zhì dì bǎo wù yìng dí ， xiǎng bì shì duì zì jǐ de huàn yīn shén léi yǒu suǒ gù jì ， zhè fēi jiàn jí biàn bèi wū huì le tā yě bú huì xīn téng ， suí shǒu yòu néng jì chū lèi sì de bǎo wù 。
他故意用这种品质的宝物应敌，想必是对自己的幻阴神雷有所顾忌，这飞剑即便被污秽了他也不会心疼，随手又能祭出类似的宝物。
Although he didn't uselife soul treasures, the power of his attacks would be slightly weaker. But with his deep-seated mana, this could be compensated for.
suī rán bù yòng běn mìng mǎo bǎo wù ， gōng jī de wēi lì huì xùn sè yī chóu dàn tā shēn hòu de fǎ lì ， wán quán kě yǐ jiāng zhè yì diǎn mí bǔ 。
虽然不用本命冇宝物，攻击的威力会逊色一筹但他深hòu的法力，完全可以将这一点弥补。
In short, his current strategy was crude and simple but practical. He intended to wear Lin Xuan down until he died here due to the gap in their cultivation stages.
jiǎn dān de shuō ， tā xiàn zài de dǎ fǎ hěn bèn ， hěn tǔ ， dàn què shí yòng ， jiù shì xiǎng yòng jìng jiè de chā jù ， jiāng lín xuān huó huó hào sǐ zài zhè lǐ 。
简单的说，他现在的打法很笨，很土，但却实用，就是想用境界的差距，将林轩活活耗死在这里。
The plan wasn't bad, but what kind of person was Lin Xuan? How could he be led around by the nose?
dǎ suàn bù cuò ， rán ér lín xuān shén me xìng gé ， zěn me kě néng bèi tā qiān zhe bí zi zǒu ne ？
打算不错，然而林轩什么性格，怎么可能被他牵着鼻子走呢？
With a wave of his sleeves, Lin Xuan similarly summoned a treasure item.
xiù páo yī fú ， lín xuān tóng yàng jì chū le yī jiàn bǎo wù 。
袖袍一拂，林轩同样祭出了一件宝物。
Its shape resembled a pagoda, but it was riddled with holes and damage.
xíng zhuàng yǔ bǎo tǎ xiāng chà fǎng fú biǎo miàn què shì pò pò làn làn de 。
形状与宝塔相差仿佛表面却是破破烂烂的。
Lin Xuan pointed at this treasure, and instantly, its spiritual light shone brightly as it grew in size. A creaking sound echoed as the door on the first level of the pagoda opened, revealing a large expanse of white light that soon transformed into a vortex, buzzing loudly as thousands of red insects emerged.
zhǐ jiàn lín xuān yī zhǐ diǎn chū ， cǐ bǎo tǎ dùn shí líng guāng dà zuò ， tǐ jī biàn dà le hěn duō ， zhī ya yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， bǎo tǎ dì yī céng de mén ， hōng rán dǎ kāi ， dà piàn bái guāng yìng rù yǎn lián ， suí hòu nà bái guāng huà wèi le yí gè xuán wō ， wēng míng shēng dà zuò ， zǐ hóng sè de chóng yún yóu lǐ miàn fēng yōng ér chū 。
只见林轩一指点出，此宝塔顿时灵光大做，体积变大了很多，吱呀一声传入耳朵，宝塔第一层的门，轰然打开，大片白光映入眼帘，随后那白光化为了一个漩涡，嗡鸣声大做，紫红色的虫云由里面蜂拥而出。
Bloodfire Ants!
xuè huǒ yǐ ！
血火蚁！
After years of cultivation and breeding, they had undergone some mutations, making their power far greater than before. However, using them to face a Tribulation Transcending powerhouse was clearly not enough.
jīng guò zhè me duō nián de sì yǎng ， yǐ jīng fā shēng le yī xiē biàn yì ， wēi lì yuǎn fēi dāng nián kě bǐ ， dāng rán ， xiǎng yòng tā duì fù dù jié qī dà néng ， nà míng xiǎn shì bù gòu kàn 。
经过这么多年的饲养，已经发生了一些变异，威力远非当年可比，当然，想用它对付渡劫期大能，那明显是不够看。
But if they were used to entangle the opponent's refined corpses, it would be more than sufficient.
dàn ruò shì chán zhù duì fāng de liàn shī ， zé chuò chuò yǒu yú 。
但若是缠住对方的炼尸，则绰绰有余。
"Go!"
“ qù ！”
“去！”
Lin Xuan pointed at the pagoda, and the buzzing of the bloodfire ants intensified as they swarmed towards the copper-armored corpses.
lín xuān yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn chū ， xuè huǒ yǐ de wēng míng ， biàn dé gèng jiā de dòng rén xīn pò ， cháo zhe nà xiē liàn shī fēng yōng ér qù le 。
林轩一指向前点出，血火蚁的嗡鸣，变得更加的动人心魄，朝着那些炼尸蜂拥而去了。
Soon, the insect cloud and corpse energy collided fiercely. Although the bloodfire ants had undergone mutations, their individual combat power could not match those of the current copper-armored corpses. However, with their numbers numbering in the billions, they completely covered the sky. The refined corpses were enveloped layer by layer by the insect cloud, leaving them helpless for a moment.
hěn kuài ， chóng yún shī qì ， jiù hěn hěn de zhuàng zài le yì qǐ ， lùn gè tǐ de zhàn dòu lì ， xuè huǒ yǐ suī rán biàn yì ， yě méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ yǎn qián de tóng jiǎ shī xiāng bǐ ， dàn tā de shù liàng ， hé zhǐ yì wàn zhī duō ， jiāng zhěng gè tiān kōng dōu zhē bì zhù ， liàn shī bèi chóng yún yī céng yòu yī céng de bāo guǒ ， yī shí piàn kè ， ná tā men yě shì wú kě nài hé 。
很快，虫云尸气，就狠狠的撞在了一起，论个体的战斗力，血火蚁虽然变异，也没有办法与眼前的铜甲尸相比，但它的数量，何止亿万之多，将整个天空都遮蔽住，炼尸被虫云一层又一层的包裹，一时片刻，拿它们也是无可奈何。
"Repel Insects Technique… How many are there?"
“ qū chóng shù ， zěn me huì zhè me duō ？”
“驱虫术，怎么会这么多？”
Thousand Illusion True Immortal was also dumbfounded. He had seen cultivators who could control strange insects, but none as numerous as this one.
qiān huàn lǎo mó kàn dé yě shì chēng mù jié shé ， tā jiàn guò yù shǐ qí chóng de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn nǎ ér yǒu shuí ， néng gòu kòng zhì zhè me duō 。
千幻老魔看得也是瞠目结舌，他见过驭使奇虫的修仙者，但哪儿有谁，能够控制这么多。
Apart from shock, nothing else mattered. Meanwhile, Lin Xuan's pressure dropped significantly. The direction of the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword changed, and Thousand Illusion True Immortal's summoned treasures were suddenly unable to withstand it.
chú le jīng è hái shì jīng è ， ér lín xuān zhè biān ， què shì yā lì zhòu jiǎn ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn fāng xiàng yī zhuǎn ， qiān huàn lǎo mó jì chū de jǐ jiàn bǎo wù ， dùn shí yào dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
除了惊愕还是惊愕，而林轩这边，却是压力骤减，九宫须臾剑方向一转，千幻老魔祭出的几件宝物，顿时要抵挡不住。
"This guy has so many tricks."
“ zhè jiā huo ， shǒu duàn hái zhēn duō 。”
“这家伙，手段还真多。”
The old monster muttered while reaching for more treasures. This time, he took out several hand axes that instantly transformed into giant snakes as they lunged at Lin Xuan.
lǎo mó yī biān dí gū ， yī biān yòu qù tāo xīn de bǎo wù ， zhè cì tā qǔ chū lái de shì jǐ bǐng shǒu fǔ ， jì chū hòu líng guāng bào zhǎng què shì huà wèi jǐ tóu jù mǎng xiàng zhe lín xuān pū yǎo guò qù le 。
老魔一边嘀咕，一边又去掏新的宝物，这次他取出来的是几柄手斧，祭出后灵光暴涨却是化为几头巨蟒向着林轩扑咬过去了。
"Trivial tricks."
“ diāo chóng xiǎo jì 。”
“雕虫小技。”
Lin Xuan continued to control the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword to defend himself and pointed a finger forward again.
lín xuān yī jiù shì cāo zòng jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yìng dí ， tóng shí yòu shì yī zhǐ xiàng zhe qián fāng diǎn qù 。
林轩依旧是操纵九宫须臾剑应敌，同时又是一指像着前方点去。
Since he had already used the Repel Insects Technique, Lin Xuan was not bothered about summoning the Jade Net Bees. Although this could be considered one of his trump cards, there was no reason to hide against a Tribulation Transcending cultivator.
fǎn zhèng dōu yǐ jīng shǐ yòng le qū chóng shù ， lín xuān bù jiè yì jiāng yù luó fēng yě yì qǐ jì chū ， suī rán zhè yě suàn zì jǐ de shā shǒu jiǎn zhī yī ， dàn miàn duì dù jié jí ， nán dào hái yǒu cáng zhe yē zhe de dào lǐ 。
反正都已经使用了驱虫术，林轩不介意将玉罗蜂也一起祭出，虽然这也算自己的杀手锏之一，但面对渡劫级，难道还有藏着掖着的道理。
Wu…
wū ……，
呜……，
The buzzing grew louder as the second level of the Ten Thousand Souls Pagoda opened. The spiritual light shone brightly, and black-red insect clouds emerged from it.
wēng míng shēng dà zuò ， wàn hún tǎ de dì èr céng dǎ kāi le ， yī jiù shì líng guāng yào mù ， hēi hóng sè de chóng yún yóu lǐ miàn fēi chū 。
嗡鸣声大做，万魂塔的第二层打开了，依旧是灵光耀目，黑红色的虫云由里面飞出。
However, compared to before, their scale was much smaller, with only a thousand or so insects.
bù guò guī mó yǔ gāng gāng xiāng bǐ ， míng xiǎn jiù yào xiǎo dé duō ， zhǐ yǒu qiān yú zhǐ ér yǐ 。
不过规模与刚刚相比，明显就要小得多，只有千余只而已。
At first, Thousand Illusion True Immortal did not pay attention to these bee-like demonic insects.
qǐ chū ， duì zhè zhǒng xíng sì mì fēng de mó chóng ， qiān huàn zhēn rén bìng méi yǒu zài yì 。
起初，对这种形似蜜蜂的魔虫，千幻真人并没有在意。
As they approached him, he pointed at them. The gourd instantly changed direction and shot bolts of thunder towards the jade net bees.
yǎn jiàn tā men jiē jìn le zì jǐ ， cái yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， nà hú lú dùn shí fāng xiàng yī zhuǎn ， màn tiān de léi huǒ xiàng yù luó fēng pēn le guò lái 。
眼见它们接近了自己，才一指向前点去，那葫芦顿时方向一转，漫天的雷火像玉罗蜂喷了过来。
According to his estimation, the true three-flavored fire from this black jade gourd should have easily incinerated some of those demonic insects.
yuán běn zhào qiān huàn zhēn rén de gū jì ， cǐ mò yù hú lú zhōng pēn chū de kě shì sān wèi zhēn huǒ ， miè shā xiē xǔ mó chóng hái bù fēi cháng qīng sōng 。
原本照千幻真人的估计，此墨玉葫芦中喷出的可是三味真火，灭杀些许魔虫还不非常轻松。
However, a surprising scene unfolded before him.
rán ér chū hū tā yì liào de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
然而出乎他意料的一幕出现了。
The three-flavored fire that could burn everything proved ineffective against these demonic insects. They flew through the fiery sea towards him.
néng gòu fén jǐn yī qiè de sān wèi zhēn huǒ duì cǐ mó chóng jū rán méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， chuān guò huǒ hǎi xiàng tā fēi guò lái le 。
能够焚尽一切的三味真火对此魔虫居然没有用处，穿过火海像他飞过来了。
"Bad!"
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
Thousand Illusion True Immortal realized his mistake and hastily emitted all his spiritual light as he retreated. However, it was too late; the closest few demonic insects had already pounced on him.
qiān huàn zhēn rén zhè cái zhī dào zì jǐ dà yì ， máng hún shēn jīng máng yì qǐ ， xiàng hòu tuì qù ， rán ér yǐ wǎn le yī bù ， jù lí zuì jìn de jǐ zhī mó chóng yǐ jīng pū shàng lái le 。
千幻真人这才知道自己大意，忙浑身精芒一起，向后退去，然而已晚了一步，距离最近的几只魔虫已经扑上来了。
His protective spiritual light failed to provide any resistance, being easily broken like paper. The jade net bees did not hesitate either, directly using their stingers to pierce him viciously.
The eyes of Thousand Illusion True Immortal were filled with hatred, desiring to rip Lin Xuan's soul and essence.
With a wave of his sleeves, a flicker of spiritual light appeared as several precious items were summoned.
First came a dark gourd, which the old monster pointed at with one finger. The gourd instantly swelled in size as it was buffeted by the wind, then shot out bolts of thunder and fire towards Lin Xuan.
The old monster's attack did not end there; he also summoned two short halberds that were about a foot long.
"Quickly!"
With a harsh exclamation, the short halberds vanished from their original positions. When they reappeared, they were only several dozen feet away from Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he did not dare to be negligent when facing this enraged old monster.
A divine thought was emitted, and half of the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword flew back to protect him, engaging in battle with the halberds and their thunderbolts.
The clashing sounds were deafening, and the rumbling of thunder filled his ears. Although their battle did not seem particularly extraordinary, every strike contained shocking power. The sky continuously distorted under the impact of thetreasures, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth became chaotic.
Thousand Illusion Old Fiend hated Lin Xuan to the core, so he abandoned his longest-lasting illusion techniques, planning to confront him head-on.
On the surface, this approach seemed somewhat inappropriate or overly reckless. However, due to their different stages, a direct confrontation actually made it harder for Lin Xuan to respond…, as his mana consumption was too rapid.
In reality, this was because Lin Xuan's strength far surpassed that of his peers. If any other Spirit Cultivator of the same stage were to face an old monster from the Tribulation Transcending realm, they might not even be able to withstand a single strike.
Thousand Illusion Old Fiend's strategy turned out to be quite effective. Lin Xuan's expression was reaching its limit as cold sweat dripped down his forehead more and more.
This couldn't continue.
"Break!"
Lin Xuan shouted again, raising both hands. The surface of the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword emitted fierce light, with black lightning appearing from it.
Illusion Yin Divine Thunder!
Putting aside those bolts of thunder and fire for now, the two short halberds were enveloped by the black lightning, causing their spiritual glow to dim significantly.
"What kind of secret technique is this?"
Thousand Illusion Old Fiend was both shocked and angry. He had a fair share of experience but had never heard of such an extraordinary power that could defile a cultivator's treasure.
Amidst his shock and anger, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes.
This young man truly harbored countless secrets. If he were to be eliminated, he would surely gain unexpected benefits.
Exactly what those benefits might be was hard to say, but they would certainly not just be the true dragon's essence blood.
Those short halberds were not hislife soul treasures; even if they became tainted, it wouldn't harm him much. As a Tribulation Transcending cultivator, he had an immensely rich background.
With a flick of his hand, two more flying swords appeared.
"A cunning old fellow."
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the newly summoned flying swords, but he couldn't help but inwardly scoff at them.
These flying swords were of decent quality, but compared to a Tribulation Transcending cultivator, they weren't much. He likely had many similar treasures.
He deliberately used such inferior items as his opponents, indicating that he was wary of his Illusion Yin Divine Thunder. Even if these flying swords became tainted, he wouldn't mind; he could easily summon more similar treasures with a flick of his wrist.
Although he didn't uselife soul treasures, the power of his attacks would be slightly weaker. But with his deep-seated mana, this could be compensated for.
In short, his current strategy was crude and simple but practical. He intended to wear Lin Xuan down until he died here due to the gap in their cultivation stages.
The plan wasn't bad, but what kind of person was Lin Xuan? How could he be led around by the nose?
With a wave of his sleeves, Lin Xuan similarly summoned a treasure item.
Its shape resembled a pagoda, but it was riddled with holes and damage.
Lin Xuan pointed at this treasure, and instantly, its spiritual light shone brightly as it grew in size. A creaking sound echoed as the door on the first level of the pagoda opened, revealing a large expanse of white light that soon transformed into a vortex, buzzing loudly as thousands of red insects emerged.
Bloodfire Ants!
After years of cultivation and breeding, they had undergone some mutations, making their power far greater than before. However, using them to face a Tribulation Transcending powerhouse was clearly not enough.
But if they were used to entangle the opponent's refined corpses, it would be more than sufficient.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan pointed at the pagoda, and the buzzing of the bloodfire ants intensified as they swarmed towards the copper-armored corpses.
Soon, the insect cloud and corpse energy collided fiercely. Although the bloodfire ants had undergone mutations, their individual combat power could not match those of the current copper-armored corpses. However, with their numbers numbering in the billions, they completely covered the sky. The refined corpses were enveloped layer by layer by the insect cloud, leaving them helpless for a moment.
"Repel Insects Technique… How many are there?"
Thousand Illusion True Immortal was also dumbfounded. He had seen cultivators who could control strange insects, but none as numerous as this one.
Apart from shock, nothing else mattered. Meanwhile, Lin Xuan's pressure dropped significantly. The direction of the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword changed, and Thousand Illusion True Immortal's summoned treasures were suddenly unable to withstand it.
"This guy has so many tricks."
The old monster muttered while reaching for more treasures. This time, he took out several hand axes that instantly transformed into giant snakes as they lunged at Lin Xuan.
"Trivial tricks."
Lin Xuan continued to control the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword to defend himself and pointed a finger forward again.
Since he had already used the Repel Insects Technique, Lin Xuan was not bothered about summoning the Jade Net Bees. Although this could be considered one of his trump cards, there was no reason to hide against a Tribulation Transcending cultivator.
Wu…
The buzzing grew louder as the second level of the Ten Thousand Souls Pagoda opened. The spiritual light shone brightly, and black-red insect clouds emerged from it.
However, compared to before, their scale was much smaller, with only a thousand or so insects.
At first, Thousand Illusion True Immortal did not pay attention to these bee-like demonic insects.
As they approached him, he pointed at them. The gourd instantly changed direction and shot bolts of thunder towards the jade net bees.
According to his estimation, the true three-flavored fire from this black jade gourd should have easily incinerated some of those demonic insects.
However, a surprising scene unfolded before him.
The three-flavored fire that could burn everything proved ineffective against these demonic insects. They flew through the fiery sea towards him.
"Bad!"
Thousand Illusion True Immortal realized his mistake and hastily emitted all his spiritual light as he retreated. However, it was too late; the closest few demonic insects had already pounced on him.
His protective spiritual light failed to provide any resistance, being easily broken like paper. The jade net bees did not hesitate either, directly using their stingers to pierce him viciously.