lín xuān dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì ， dù jié qī jiù shì dù jié qī ， shí lì hái yào yuǎn chāo zì jǐ de yù jì 。
林轩倒吸了一口凉气，渡劫期就是渡劫期，实力还要远超自己的预计。
Lin Xuan sucked in a cold breath. The Transcendence Period was indeed formidable, far surpassing his expectations.
tā zài jīng è zhī yú ， xīn zhōng yě shì qìng xìng bù yǐ ， tiān yuán shèng zǔ zuò wéi gǔ mó ， shí lì xiǎng bì yě bú huì bǐ zhè wèi qiān huàn zhēn rén xùn sè shén me ， zì jǐ zài péng lái xiān dǎo néng gòu jiāng tā miè chú ， zhe shí shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， yùn qì bào péng de jié guǒ 。
他在惊愕之余，心中也是庆幸不已，天元圣祖作为古魔，实力想必也不会比这位千幻真人逊色什么，自己在蓬莱仙岛能够将他灭除，着实是机缘巧合，运气爆棚的结果。
His shock was mingled with relief. As an ancient demon, the Heavenly Primordial Ancestor likely possessed strength comparable to this Illusory Thousandfold True Immortal. His success on Penglai Immortal Island against such a powerful opponent was purely due to good fortune and luck.
rán ér yùn qì zhè dōng xī ， gù rán yě kě yǐ suàn zuò shí lì ， què piān piān shì piāo hū bù dìng dì ， duì shàng tiān yuán shèng zǔ ， gù rán yùn qì bù cuò ， dàn yǎn qián zhè yī zhàn ， què wèi bì yǒu zhè yàng de jī yuán le 。
然而运气这东西，固然也可以算作实力，却偏偏是飘忽不定地，对上天元圣祖，固然运气不错，但眼前这一战，却未必有这样的机缘了。
However, luck was fickle. While he had been fortunate in his battle with the Heavenly Primordial Ancestor, the current situation might not offer similar opportunities.
huàn jù huà shuō ， yùn qì yě xǔ kě yǐ zuǒ yòu yī zhàn de shèng fù ， dàn guī gēn jié dǐ ， què shì bù kě kào de ， guān jiàn shí kè ， yī míng xiū shì de shí lì rú hé ， cái shì zhēn zhèng néng gòu yǐ zhàng de 。
换句话说，运气也许可以左右一战的胜负，但归根结底，却是不可靠的，关键时刻，一名修士的实力如何，才是真正能够倚仗的。
In other words, while luck could influence the outcome of a battle, ultimately, one's true strength mattered most at critical moments.
dù jié qī hěn nán duì fù 。
渡劫期很难对付。
The Transcendence Period was difficult to contend with.
lín xuān xīn zhōng ào nǎo bù yǐ ， dàn fǎn ér shì fàng chū gèng jiā nóng zhòng de shā qì 。
林轩心中懊恼不已，但反而释放出更加浓重的杀气。
Lin Xuan felt exasperated. Yet, his resolve only hardened as he released an even more intense aura of killing intent. The more challenging the opponent, the more determined he was to eliminate them. Otherwise, such a formidable adversary would leave him and Cloud Concealment Sect in constant peril.
duì fāng yuè shì jí shǒu ， yuè yào xiǎng bàn fǎ jiāng tā miè chú ， fǒu zé yǒu zhè me yí gè qiáng dí huán shì zài cè ， zì jǐ yǔ yún yǐn zōng jiāng zuò wò nán ān le 。
对方越是棘手，越要想办法将他灭除，否则有这么一个强敌环视在侧，自己与云隐宗将坐卧难安了。
However, his usual tactics seemed insufficient to breach this opponent's defenses. It appeared that only one thing could do: his trump card.
rán ér yì bān de shǒu duàn hái zhēn nán yǐ jiāng tā de fáng yù sī pò ， kàn lái ， zhǐ yǒu yòng nà yí gè dōng xī le 。
然而一般的手段还真难以将他的防御撕破，看来，只有用那一个东西了。
Indeed, Lin Xuan still had a secret weapon at his disposal. This was why he dared face the Transcendence Period monster; from the start, he was confident in his ability to remain invincible.
méi cuò ， lín xuān hái yǒu shā shǒu jiǎn 。
没错，林轩还有杀手锏。
With myriad thoughts swirling through his mind, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. With a wave of his sleeve, an inch-long jade box flew out.
zhè yě shì wèi shén me ， tā gǎn miàn duì dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， yīn wèi cóng yī kāi shǐ ， lín xuān jiù zì xìn ， néng gòu lì yú bù bài zhī dì de 。
这也是为什么，他敢面对渡劫期老怪物，因为从一开始，林轩就自信，能够利于不败之地的。
At first glance, there seemed nothing amiss, but a禁制符箓 was affixed to the lid.
nǎo hǎi zhōng zhū bān niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān yě bù zài yóu yù le 。
脑海中诸般念头转过，林轩也不再犹豫了。
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and pointed it forward. A snap echoed in his ears as the talisman ignited on its own. The lid was pushed up by some unseen force, revealing a true spirit puppet.
xiù páo yī fú ， yī chǐ xǔ zhǎng de yù hé fēi lüè ér chū 。
袖袍一拂，一尺许长的玉盒飞掠而出。
Of course, this puppet remained minuscule, barely an inch tall from any angle.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn bù chū yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， wéi yǒu hé gài shàng tiē yǒu jìn zhì fú lù 。
表面上看不出有什么不妥，唯有盒盖上贴有禁制符箓。
Even from the dense fog, Thousand Illusions Senior Demon could see it clearly but failed to discern what it was for a moment.
lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù 。
林轩右手抬起，一指向前点去。
The myriad arts of cultivation were vast and profound. Puppetry techniques, though versatile, were rarely mastered by high-ranking cultivators due to their rarity. What puppet could be useful in Transcendence-level battles? Hence, Thousand Illusions Senior Demon's inability to recognize the puppet made sense.
pā dā yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， fú lù wú fēng zì rán ， hé gài yě bèi shén me lì liàng dàn le qǐ lái ， zhēn líng kuǐ lěi xiǎn xiàn 。
啪嗒一声传入耳朵，符箓无风自燃，盒盖也被什么力量弹了起来，真灵傀儡显现。
For a while, the old demon was bewildered!
dāng rán ， yī jiù shì shēn cháng cùn xǔ de mí nǐ zhī wù 。
当然，依旧是身长寸许的迷你之物。
Then his astonishment turned into a cold smile: "Foolish fellow, using puppetry for such a battle... you will soon realize how profoundly mistaken you are."
suí biàn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù kàn ， dōu méi yǒu rèn hé qǐ yǎn 。
随便从哪个角度看，都没有任何起眼。
As he spoke, he waved his hands, preparing some formidable secret technique. Lin Xuan wanted to decide this battle's outcome and victory; so did Thousand Illusions Senior Demon.
qiān huàn lǎo mó zài wù qì zhōng kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， dàn yī shí piàn kè ， yě méi yǒu nòng qīng chǔ zhè jiū jìng shì shén me shì wù 。
千幻老魔在雾气中看得清清楚楚，但一时片刻，也没有弄清楚这究竟是什么事物。
At初级Divine Consciousness stage, it was already challenging enough. If this youth advanced to Transcendence one day, would he still be able to handle him?
xiū xiān bǎi yì ， měi yī xiàng dōu shì bó dà jīng shēn dì 。
修仙百艺，每一项都是博大精深地。
Thus, confronting Lin Xuan was a desperate gamble. No living mouth could be left behind; otherwise, there would be endless trouble.
kuǐ lěi shù yòng tú suī rán guǎng fàn yǐ jí ， dàn yuè shì gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， shè liè cǐ dào de yuè shì xī bó， bì jìng yǒu shén me kuǐ lěi néng zài dù jié jí bié de dòu fǎ zhōng yǒu yòng ， gù ér qiān huàn lǎo mó rèn bù chū lái ， nà yě shì qíng lǐ zhī zhōng 。
傀儡术用途虽然广泛以极，但越是高阶修仙者，涉猎此道的越是稀bó，毕竟有什么傀儡能在渡劫级别的斗法中有用，故而千幻老魔认不出来，那也是情理之中。
Who would ultimately control the outcome of this battle remained uncertain until the very end.
yī shí jiān ， lǎo mó yǒu xiē fā měng ！
一时间，老魔有些发懵！
The true spirit puppet had already been summoned. Then, three crystal stones, about the size of apricot kernels, appeared from Lin Xuan's sleeve. Their light flickered in hues of red, yellow, and blue, emanating a mysterious force.
suí hòu jīng è jiù biàn chéng le lěng xiào zhī sè ：“ yú chǔn de jiā huo ， zhè zhǒng jí bié de zhàn dòu ， jū rán hái shǐ yòng kuǐ lěi shù ， hěn kuài nǐ jiù huì zhī dào zì jǐ cuò dé yǒu duō lí pǔ 。”
随后惊愕就变成了冷笑之色：“愚蠢的家伙，这种级别的战斗，居然还使用傀儡术，很快你就会知道自己错得有多离谱。”
"What is this..."
lǎo mó yī biān shuō ， yī biān shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， kàn tā de yàng zi ， sì hū zài zhǔn bèi shén me jí wéi lì hài de mì shù ， lín xuān xiǎng yào zài zhè yī zhàn zhōng jué shēng sǐ ， pàn shèng fù ， tā yòu hé cháng bù xiǎng jiāng lín xuān miè shā yú cǐ chù 。
老魔一边说，一边双手挥舞，看他的样子，似乎在准备什么极为厉害的秘术，林轩想要在这一战中决生死，判胜负，他又何尝不想将林轩灭杀于此处。
Illusory Thousandfold True Immortal paused his actions, his expression shocked. As an old monster at Transcendence level, his experience defied common sense.
cái qū qū fēn shén qī jiù rú cǐ nán duì fù ， zhè xiǎo zi ruò shì yǒu zhāo yī rì jìn jiē dào dù jié ， zì jǐ hái rě dé qǐ me ？
才区区分神期就如此难对付，这小子若是有朝一日进阶到渡劫，自己还惹得起么？
After a moment of shock, he recognized the stones: "Elixir Stones! You are using Elixir Stones... and you have three!"
suǒ yǐ ， tā zhǎo lín xuān de má fán yě suàn shì gū zhù yí zhì ， jué bù néng liú huó kǒu ， fǒu zé ， hòu huàn wú qióng 。
所以，他找林轩的麻烦也算是孤注一掷，绝不能留活口，否则，后患无穷。
Elixir Stones were naturally rare; they should not exist in this world. Yet, by sheer coincidence, some could occasionally be found in top-grade Spirit Veins.
liǎng rén jiū jìng shuí cái néng zuǒ yòu zhè yī zhàn de shèng fù 。
两人究竟谁才能左右这一战的胜负。
Still, their rarity was astronomical, mostly appearing as waste products. Lin Xuan had seen such stones before but never obtained one.
xiàn zài hái bù xiǎo de ， dòu fǎ méi dào zuì hòu yī bù ， jiù yī qiè jiē yǒu kě néng de 。
现在还不晓得，斗法没到最后一步，就一切皆有可能的。
Transcendence was impressive, but he was still at the early stage. Most treasures like these fell into the hands of mid- or late-stage cultivators.
zhēn líng kuǐ lěi yǐ jīng jì chū ， suí hòu biàn jiàn lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， sān lì zǎo hé dà xiǎo de jīng shí fú xiàn ér chū ， guāng yùn shǎn shuò ， hóng 、 huáng 、 lán ， sān sè líng guāng biàn huàn tūn tǔ ， yī gǔ shén mì yì cháng de lì liàng pèi rán ér chū 。
真灵傀儡已经祭出，随后便见林轩袖袍一拂，三粒枣核大小的晶石浮现而出，光晕闪烁，红、黄、蓝，三色灵光变幻吞吐，一股神秘异常的力量沛然而出。
Elixir Stones were objects of his envy; he longed for one but could not get it. This youth had three in hand.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
If not for witnessing this with his own eyes, Thousand Illusions Senior Demon would never have believed such a thing. A mere初级Divine Consciousness cultivator was so wealthy.
qiān huàn zhēn rén tíng xià shǒu lǐ de dòng zuò ， tā de biǎo qíng chēng mù jié shé ， bì jìng shì dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， jiàn shí bù néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó 。
千幻真人停下手里的动作，他的表情瞠目结舌，毕竟是渡劫级别的老怪物，见识不能用常理揣摩。
It was almost supernatural.
xīn zhōng yī jīng hòu ， yǐ jīng rèn chū lái le ， mǎn liǎn jiàn dào guǐ de shén sè ：“ xiān shí ， nǐ ná chū lái de shì xiān shí ， jū rán yǒu sān kē zhī duō 。”
心中一惊后，已经认出来了，满脸见到鬼的神色：“仙石，你拿出来的是仙石，居然有三颗之多。”
His shock turned to envy, then greed. Eliminate that Lin Xuan and all his wealth would be his.
xiān shí ， gù míng sī yì ， nǎi shì xiān jiā zhī wù ， yuán běn bù yīng gāi cún zài yú líng 【 tiē ba qǐ háng * wèi hé ān hǎo * wén zì 】 jiè de 。
仙石，顾名思义，乃是仙家之物，原本不应该存在于灵【贴吧启航*为何安好*文字】界的。
The expression on the Illusory Thousandfold True Immortal's face twisted into a grimace. But before he could act, Lin Xuan pointed at him first. As he moved, the three differently colored crystal stones shrank rapidly in size, turning into tiny grains of rice within moments.
zhǐ bù guò fán shì jiē yǒu qiǎo hé ， jí pǐn líng mài de kuàng mài zhōng ǒu ěr yě huì yǒu xiān shí shēng chū 。
只不过凡事皆有巧合，极品灵脉的矿脉中偶尔也会有仙石生出。
Though their volume had shrunk, the latent divine energy remained unchanged and seemed almost alive, flying towards the true spirit puppet like a meteor.
dāng rán ， shù liàng kěn dìng shì xī shǎo dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù ， ér qiě dà bù fèn dōu yǐ fèi pǐn xiān shí jū duō 。
当然，数量肯定是稀少到无以复加的地步，而且大部分都以废品仙石居多。
Puff...
zhè zhǒng chéng pǐn xiān shí ， tā bù néng shuō méi yǒu jiàn guò ， dàn zhì shǎo méi yǒu jī huì dé dào nà me yī kuài de 。
这种成品仙石，他不能说没有见过，但至少没有机会得到那么一块的。
A dull sound echoed as the three Elixir Stones were completely absorbed by the puppet. It was as if they were one entity.
dù jié qī shì liǎo bù qǐ ， dàn tā bì jìng hái zhǐ shì chū qī ， zhè yàng de bǎo bèi ， jué dà bù fèn dōu luò zài le zhōng qī huò zhě hòu qī cún zài de yǎn lǐ 。
渡劫期是了不起，但他毕竟还只是初期，这样的宝贝，绝大部分都落在了中期或者后期存在的眼里。
Boom!
xiān shí ， nǎi shì ràng tā yǎn chán de shì wù ， qiú yī kuài ér bù kě dé ， lín xuān zhè xiǎo zi què yī xià zi ná chū le sān kē 。
仙石，乃是让他眼馋的事物，求一块而不可得，林轩这小子却一下子拿出了三颗。
The previously flickering sky suddenly darkened. The heavens turned pitch black, with silver lightning dancing like wild dancers, piercing through the oppressive darkness.
ruò bú shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， qiān huàn lǎo mó shuō shén me yě bú huì xiāng xìn de ， yī qū qū fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， shēn jiā jū rán fù yǒu dào zhè ge chéng dù 。
若不是亲眼目睹，千幻老魔说什么也不会相信的，一区区分神期修仙者，身家居然富有到这个程度。
The tiny true spirit puppet vanished. Now, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky above him.
shuō nì tiān yě bù wèi guò 。
说逆天也不为过。
This pressure was formidable; even Thousand Illusions Senior Demon felt slightly breathless in that moment.
jīng è zhī yú ， tā xīn zhōng gèng shì xiàn mù bù yǐ ， suí hòu yòu bèi tān lán zhī xīn suǒ dài tì 。
惊愕之余，他心中更是羡慕不已，随后又被贪婪之心所代替。
Was this really a puppet? How could it seem like a true spirit had arrived?
zhǐ yào jiāng zhè lín xiǎo zi miè chú ， tā suǒ yǒu de yī qiè dōu jiāng shǔ yú zì jǐ 。
只要将这林小子灭除，他所有的一切都将属于自己。
His face contorted with worry and regret for his carelessness. Seeing Elixir Stones, he should have sensed the power behind them. He never imagined it would reach such a level.
qiān huàn zhēn rén de biǎo qíng zhēng níng yǐ jí ， rán ér bù děng tā yǒu suǒ dòng zuò ， lín xuān yǐ qiǎng xiān yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， nà sān méi bù tóng yán sè de jīng shí yíng fēng yī shǎn ， jìng xùn sù yǐ jí de suō xiǎo le qǐ lái 。
千幻真人的表情狰狞以极，然而不等他有所动作，林轩已抢先一指向前点去，随着他的动作，那三枚不同颜色的晶石迎风一闪，竟迅速以极的缩小了起来。
What now?
jǐn jǐn xū yú de gōng fu ， jiù huà wèi le mǐ lì dà xiǎo zhī wù 。
仅仅须臾的功夫，就化为了米粒大小之物。
The old demon was truly panicking. Lin Xuan was hard to handle; even his avatar was troublesome. Now, an unexpected puppet had appeared.
bù guò tǐ jī shì suō xiǎo le méi cuò ， lǐ miàn suǒ yùn hán de xiān líng zhī lì ， què shì méi yǒu yī sī yī háo de shuāi jiǎn 。
不过体积是缩小了没错，里面所蕴含的仙灵之力，却是没有一丝一毫的衰减。
Facing three opponents with one, could he really hold his own?
ér qiě fǎng rú huó wù ， rú liú xīng xù yǔ ， zì jǐ xiàng nà zhēn líng kuǐ lěi fēi le guò qù 。
而且仿如活物，如流星絮羽，自己像那真灵傀儡飞了过去。
Though proud, the old demon's confidence wavered in this situation.
pū ……
噗……
High-level combatants only needed a hair's breadth of advantage.
yǒu xiē chén mèn de shēng xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà sān kē xiān shí ， jū rán bèi cǐ kuǐ lěi wán quán xī nà le jìn qù ， jiù fǎng fú ， liǎng zhě gēn běn jiù shì yī tǐ 。
有些沉闷的声响传入耳朵，那三颗仙石，居然被此傀儡完全吸纳了进去，就仿佛，两者根本就是一体。
His hesitation, though brief, allowed him to do much for such powerful beings. Lin Xuan waved his sleeve again, and the Devouring Spirit Sword appeared, its green light glaring.
hōng ！
轰！
As he drank a drop of ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk, he swung his sword with all his might.
yuán běn hū míng hū àn de tiān sè ， bù zhī wèi hé ， jìng yī xià zi àn dàn xià qù le 。
原本忽明忽暗的天色，不知为何，竟一下子黯淡下去了。
Boom!
cāng qióng rú mò ， ér bì cū de diàn guāng ， rú yín sè luàn wǔ ， jiāng zhè hēi yā yā de cāng qióng cì pò 。
苍穹如墨，儿臂粗的电光，如银色乱舞，将这黑压压的苍穹刺破。
Four spiritual shadows—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—emerged simultaneously. They converged in the middle, forming a milky-white light ball that shot forward.
nà mǐ lì dà xiǎo de zhēn líng kuǐ lěi yǐ jīng xiāo shī le ， cǐ kè ， tóu dǐng de tiān jì zhī chù ， què yǒu yī kǒng bù de wēi yā ， hōng rán ér luò 。
那米粒大小的真灵傀儡已经消失了，此刻，头顶的天际之处，却有一恐怖的威压，轰然而落。
Though only a yard wide, this light ball emitted an intimidating pressure, like a meteorite crashing down towards the front.
Sigh...
Lin Xuan sucked in a cold breath. The Transcendence Period was indeed formidable, far surpassing his expectations.
His shock was mingled with relief. As an ancient demon, the Heavenly Primordial Ancestor likely possessed strength comparable to this Illusory Thousandfold True Immortal. His success on Penglai Immortal Island against such a powerful opponent was purely due to good fortune and luck.
However, luck was fickle. While he had been fortunate in his battle with the Heavenly Primordial Ancestor, the current situation might not offer similar opportunities.
In other words, while luck could influence the outcome of a battle, ultimately, one's true strength mattered most at critical moments.
The Transcendence Period was difficult to contend with.
Lin Xuan felt exasperated. Yet, his resolve only hardened as he released an even more intense aura of killing intent. The more challenging the opponent, the more determined he was to eliminate them. Otherwise, such a formidable adversary would leave him and Cloud Concealment Sect in constant peril.
However, his usual tactics seemed insufficient to breach this opponent's defenses. It appeared that only one thing could do: his trump card.
Indeed, Lin Xuan still had a secret weapon at his disposal. This was why he dared face the Transcendence Period monster; from the start, he was confident in his ability to remain invincible.
With myriad thoughts swirling through his mind, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. With a wave of his sleeve, an inch-long jade box flew out.
At first glance, there seemed nothing amiss, but a禁制符箓 was affixed to the lid.
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and pointed it forward. A snap echoed in his ears as the talisman ignited on its own. The lid was pushed up by some unseen force, revealing a true spirit puppet.
Of course, this puppet remained minuscule, barely an inch tall from any angle.
Even from the dense fog, Thousand Illusions Senior Demon could see it clearly but failed to discern what it was for a moment.
The myriad arts of cultivation were vast and profound. Puppetry techniques, though versatile, were rarely mastered by high-ranking cultivators due to their rarity. What puppet could be useful in Transcendence-level battles? Hence, Thousand Illusions Senior Demon's inability to recognize the puppet made sense.
For a while, the old demon was bewildered!
Then his astonishment turned into a cold smile: "Foolish fellow, using puppetry for such a battle... you will soon realize how profoundly mistaken you are."
As he spoke, he waved his hands, preparing some formidable secret technique. Lin Xuan wanted to decide this battle's outcome and victory; so did Thousand Illusions Senior Demon.
At初级Divine Consciousness stage, it was already challenging enough. If this youth advanced to Transcendence one day, would he still be able to handle him?
Thus, confronting Lin Xuan was a desperate gamble. No living mouth could be left behind; otherwise, there would be endless trouble.
Who would ultimately control the outcome of this battle remained uncertain until the very end.
The true spirit puppet had already been summoned. Then, three crystal stones, about the size of apricot kernels, appeared from Lin Xuan's sleeve. Their light flickered in hues of red, yellow, and blue, emanating a mysterious force.
"What is this..."
Illusory Thousandfold True Immortal paused his actions, his expression shocked. As an old monster at Transcendence level, his experience defied common sense.
After a moment of shock, he recognized the stones: "Elixir Stones! You are using Elixir Stones... and you have three!"
Elixir Stones were naturally rare; they should not exist in this world. Yet, by sheer coincidence, some could occasionally be found in top-grade Spirit Veins.
Still, their rarity was astronomical, mostly appearing as waste products. Lin Xuan had seen such stones before but never obtained one.
Transcendence was impressive, but he was still at the early stage. Most treasures like these fell into the hands of mid- or late-stage cultivators.
Elixir Stones were objects of his envy; he longed for one but could not get it. This youth had three in hand.
If not for witnessing this with his own eyes, Thousand Illusions Senior Demon would never have believed such a thing. A mere初级Divine Consciousness cultivator was so wealthy.
It was almost supernatural.
His shock turned to envy, then greed. Eliminate that Lin Xuan and all his wealth would be his.
The expression on the Illusory Thousandfold True Immortal's face twisted into a grimace. But before he could act, Lin Xuan pointed at him first. As he moved, the three differently colored crystal stones shrank rapidly in size, turning into tiny grains of rice within moments.
Though their volume had shrunk, the latent divine energy remained unchanged and seemed almost alive, flying towards the true spirit puppet like a meteor.
Puff...
A dull sound echoed as the three Elixir Stones were completely absorbed by the puppet. It was as if they were one entity.
Boom!
The previously flickering sky suddenly darkened. The heavens turned pitch black, with silver lightning dancing like wild dancers, piercing through the oppressive darkness.
The tiny true spirit puppet vanished. Now, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky above him.
This pressure was formidable; even Thousand Illusions Senior Demon felt slightly breathless in that moment.
Was this really a puppet? How could it seem like a true spirit had arrived?
His face contorted with worry and regret for his carelessness. Seeing Elixir Stones, he should have sensed the power behind them. He never imagined it would reach such a level.
What now?
The old demon was truly panicking. Lin Xuan was hard to handle; even his avatar was troublesome. Now, an unexpected puppet had appeared.
Facing three opponents with one, could he really hold his own?
Though proud, the old demon's confidence wavered in this situation.
High-level combatants only needed a hair's breadth of advantage.
His hesitation, though brief, allowed him to do much for such powerful beings. Lin Xuan waved his sleeve again, and the Devouring Spirit Sword appeared, its green light glaring.
As he drank a drop of ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk, he swung his sword with all his might.
Boom!
Four spiritual shadows—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—emerged simultaneously. They converged in the middle, forming a milky-white light ball that shot forward.
Though only a yard wide, this light ball emitted an intimidating pressure, like a meteorite crashing down towards the front.