cǐ kè liǎng rén yǐ wú chǔ kě táo ， bèi yāo hún bī dào le sǐ jiǎo 。
此刻两人已无处可逃，被妖魂逼到了死角。
The two were now cornered with nowhere to run, forced into a dead end by the demon soul.
lín xuān suī rán bìng bù huāng zhāng ， dàn liǎn shàng yě méi yǒu le gāng cái de cóng róng zhī sè 。
林轩虽然并不慌张，但脸上也没有了刚才的从容之色。
Lin Xuan remained calm on the outside, but his expression no longer showed the composure he had earlier.
yuǎn fāng ， mò mǎng shēn chū shé tou ， tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ jiǎo ， yǎn zhōng shǎn zhe cán rěn de guāng máng ， shēn zhǐ zài tóng zhōng shàng lián qiāo ， gǔ piáo de zhōng shēng zài fáng jiān lǐ bù tíng huí dàng ……
远方，莫莽伸出舌头，舔了舔嘴角，眼中闪着残忍的光芒，伸指在铜钟上连敲，古朴的钟声在房间里不停回荡……
From afar, Mo Mang extended his tongue and licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with cruel intent as he struck the bronze bell repeatedly. The ancient sound of the bell echoed through the room...
wàn qiān yāo hún zài wèi sì tóu guài wù de dài lǐng xià ， qí shēng lì hǒu ， pū guò lái le 。
万千妖魂在为四头怪物的带领下，齐声厉吼，扑过来了。
Countless demon souls, led by four monstrous creatures, roared in unison and charged forward.
lín xuān jué de tǐ nèi qì xuè fān yǒng ， xiāo yáo shàn suǒ bù xià de hù zhào suī rán jiān gù ， dàn zài shàng qiān yāo hún de kuáng gōng zhī xià ， jī hū shì yī zhǎ yǎn jiù yáo yáo yù zhuì qǐ lái 。
林轩觉得体内气血翻涌，逍遥扇所布下的护罩虽然坚固，但在上千妖魂的狂攻之下，几乎是一眨眼就摇摇欲坠起来。
Lin Xuan felt a surge of blood and qi within him. Although the protective barrier cast by his Leisure Fan was sturdy, under the relentless assault from over a thousand demon souls, it seemed to waver almost instantly.
lín xuān de liǎn sè hěn nán kàn ， rán ér miàn duì zhè shàng gǔ xiū shì suǒ bù xià de yāo hún dà zhèn ， tā què shí lì bù cóng xīn 。
林轩的脸色很难看，然而面对这上古修士所布下的妖魂大阵，他确实力不从心。
His face turned grim as he faced this ancient cultivator's demonic soul array, but he was indeed powerless against it.
rán ér shù shǒu dài bì bú shì lín xuān de fēng gé ， tā yī rán kǔ sī zhe tuō shēn zhī cè 。
然而束手待毙不是林轩的风格，他依然苦思着脱身之策。
However, Lin Xuan was not one to give up. He continued to ponder his escape strategy.
yǎn kàn guāng zhào jiù yào bèi gōng pò ， yī dào bái guāng cóng lín xuān yāo jiān de chǔ wù dài fēi chū lái le 。
眼看光罩就要被攻破，一道白光从林轩腰间的储物袋飞出来了。
Just as the light barrier was about to be breached, a burst of energy from his finger sent out countless flames that transformed into dozens of fierce fire serpents, which howled and charged towards Mo Mang.
nà guāng máng zài tiān kōng zhōng yī dùn ， huà wèi yī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo ， gǔ piáo wēn ruǎn de yù pèi 。
那光芒在天空中一顿，化为一巴掌大小，古朴温软的玉佩。
Mo Mang did not back down either. A series of sharp cracks sounded from his body as he covered himself in pitch-black scales, except for his eyes.
yù pèi zài kōng zhōng chū yíng yíng de guāng máng ， qià zài zhè shí ， cī lā yī shēng cuì xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì hù zhào bèi gōng pò 。
玉佩在空中出萤萤的光芒，恰在这时，刺啦一声脆响传入耳朵，却是护罩被攻破。
Black mist seeped out from him, transforming into more black venomous snakes...
dāng xiān jǐ zhī yāo hún chōng le jìn lái ， què bèi yù pèi suǒ sàn chū de bái guāng lǒng zhào ， jiē zhe fǎng fú shòu dào mò dà de xī lì yī yàng ， bàn suí zhe bù gān de sī hǒu ， yāo hún bèi yù pèi xī shōu 。
当先几只妖魂冲了进来，却被玉佩所散出的白光笼罩，接着仿佛受到莫大的吸力一样，伴随着不甘的嘶吼，妖魂被玉佩吸收。
In the next moment, the fire serpents and venomous snakes entangled each other, fighting viciously.
zhè guǐ yì dì qíng jǐng ràng mò mǎng yī dāi 。 ér lín xuān liǎn shàng zé lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè 。 suí jí yī pāi zì jǐ dì hòu nǎo 。 bèn 。 jū rán wàng le hái yǒu zhè jiàn fǎ bǎo 。
这诡异地情景让莫莽一呆。而林轩脸上则露出若有所思之色。随即一拍自己地后脑。笨。居然忘了还有这件法宝。
Lin Xuan sneered. He had no interest in engaging in formal combat with Mo Mang; this demon nearly forced him to his limits.
cǐ yù pèi nǎi shì tā zài xī yuè jiàn suǒ de 。 dāng chū qù bì yún shān dào qǔ xiān cǎo dì shí hòu jiù céng lì xià dà gōng 。 céng jīng xī shōu guò sān jiē yāo shòu dì hún pò 。 bìng qiě kě yǐ duì shòu fú zhōng suǒ sǔn hào dì jīng hún néng liàng jìn xíng bǔ chōng 。 lín xuān suī rán bù zhī dào dì jù tǐ gōng yòng 。 dàn jiàn le gāng cái dì qíng jǐng 。 nǎ hái bù zhī dào tā duì shòu hún zhī lèi dì dōng xī yǒu kè zhì zuò yòng 。
此玉佩乃是他在溪跃涧所得。当初去碧云山盗取仙草地时候就曾立下大功。曾经吸收过三阶妖兽地魂魄。并且可以对兽符中所损耗地精魂能量进行补充。林轩虽然不知道地具体功用。但见了刚才地情景。哪还不知道它对兽魂之类地东西有克制作用。
He flicked his body with a flash of black light, transforming into an eerie presence.
lín xuān dà xǐ zhī xià 。 liǎn shàng qīng qì yī shǎn 。 shēn chū shǒu lái 。 cóng nà yù pèi yì diǎn 。
林轩大喜之下。脸上青气一闪。伸出手来。从那玉佩一点。
Ghostly mists emerged from his body as he formed hand seals in the air, sending waves of black energy into the mist.
yào yǎn dì bái guāng cóng gǔ yù zhōng měng rán zhàn fàng 。 tiān kōng zhōng fǎng fú chū xiàn le yī lún xiǎo xiǎo dì tài yáng 。
耀眼地白光从古玉中猛然绽放。天空中仿佛出现了一轮小小地太阳。
The ghostly mists spun rapidly and compressed until a small black ball took shape.
rán hòu nà bái sè dì guāng qiú dī liū liū jí sù xuán zhuǎn 。 wú shù dì guāng sī yǐ wéi zhōng xīn bèi shì fàng chū lái 。
然后那白色地光球滴溜溜急速旋转。无数地光丝以为中心被释放出来。
Lin Xuan held it aloft.
zài lín xuān fǎ jué yī cuī zhī xià 。 shù lǚ guāng sī jiū chán zài yì qǐ 。 huà wèi yī tiáo tiáo bái sè dì shǒu bì 。 xiàng nà yāo hún zhuā qù 。
在林轩法诀一催之下。数缕光丝纠缠在一起。化为一条条白色地手臂。像那妖魂抓去。
Mo Mang's expression turned serious; the black ball contained an incredible amount of spiritual power.
“ zhè shì shén me shén tōng ？”
“这是什么神通？”
Next, Lin Xuan summoned his Leisure Fan, which his master had given him. It was versatile, but its defensive barrier was somewhat lacking in offensive capabilities compared to Mo Mang’s demonic powers.
mò mǎng yí zhèng zhī xià ， zài cì qiāo xiǎng le tóng zhōng 。 kě xī zhè yī huí méi yǒu zuò yòng ， nà xiē yāo hún suī rán líng zhì yǐ shī ， rán ér duì yú bái sè de shǒu bì ， xiǎn rán yǐn hán wèi jù 。
莫莽一怔之下，再次敲响了铜钟。可惜这一回没有作用，那些妖魂虽然灵智已失，然而对于白色的手臂，显然隐含畏惧。
Despite its shortcomings, Lin Xuan did not waste this opportunity. After entering the Condensation Core stage, he mastered true transformation techniques.
hěn kuài liǎng pèng zhuàng zài yì qǐ 。
很快两碰撞在一起。
The technique allowed him to transform his法宝into a demon beast form, with power depending on his spiritual energy and the inherent might of the artifact.
děng jí shāo gāo de yāo hún hái néng zhēng zhá dǐ dǎng yī xià ， shí lì jiào ruò de zhí jiē bèi shǒu bì tuō rù le guāng qiú 。
等级稍高的妖魂还能挣扎抵挡一下，实力较弱的直接被手臂拖入了光球。
Lin Xuan pointed at the Leisure Fan twice, and it emitted a burst of light that transformed into a greenish-black dragon.
mò mǎng jīng dāi le ， zěn me kě néng ， chú fēi shì yuán yīng qī xiū shì ， fǒu zé zài zhè qún yāo hún pò de wéi gōng xià ， jué wú xìng lǐ 。 nà yù pèi jiū jìng shì shén me nì tiān dì dōng xī ？
莫莽惊呆了，怎么可能，除非是元婴期修士，否则在这群妖魂魄的围攻下，绝无幸理。那玉佩究竟是什么逆天地东西？
It was over ten meters long, fierce and imposing.
duǎn duǎn yī zhù xiāng de shí jiān ， yīn hún jǐn qù ， quán bù bèi xī rù dào le nà bái sè de guāng qiú lǐ 。
短短一炷香的时间，阴魂尽去，全部被吸入到了那白色的光球里。
Mo Mang sneered; it was just showy without substance. The Leisure Fan was primarily defensive, making it unsuitable for attacks. Its transformation into a dragon seemed formidable but lacked extraordinary abilities.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì 。 shēn chū shǒu lái ， yī dào fǎ jué mò rù qí zhōng ， nà guāng qiú chàn dǒu jǐ xià zhī hòu ， chóng xīn huà wèi yù pèi fēi huí dào le tā de shǒu zhōng 。
林轩松了口气。伸出手来，一道法诀没入其中，那光球颤抖几下之后，重新化为玉佩飞回到了他的手中。
Lin Xuan's contempt was evident as he flicked his left hand, sending the black ball flying towards the dragon and merging with its body.
zài xī shōu le dà liàng de yāo hún yǐ hòu ， gǔ yù yǔ yǐ qián xiǎn rán yǐ jīng lüè yǒu bù tóng ， nà wēn ruǎn de gǎn jué xiāo shī le ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì cóng lǐ miàn shì fàng chū sī sī de hán qì ， yù de biǎo miàn ， yě yǐn yǐn fàn qǐ le yī céng xuè guāng 。
在吸收了大量的妖魂以后，古玉与以前显然已经略有不同，那温软的感觉消失了，取而代之的是从里面释放出丝丝的寒气，玉的表面，也隐隐泛起了一层血光。
Rumble!
lín xuān shén shí yī sǎo zhī xià 。 xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， rán ér cǐ shí ， bìng méi yǒu shí jiān yán jiū zhè shén qí dì gǔ yù ， lín xuān tái qǐ tóu lái ， lěng lěng de wàng le qián miàn de yāo xiū yī yǎn 。
林轩神识一扫之下。心中大喜，然而此时，并没有时间研究这神奇地古玉，林轩抬起头来，冷冷的望了前面的妖修一眼。
The greenish-black dragon roared, shaking the air so much that Mo Mang’s eardrums ached. Its body turned pitch-black, and it grew larger. Each movement caused ripples in the surrounding spiritual energy.
mò mǎng dì biǎo qíng hěn nán kàn ， yuán běn wàn wú yī shī de bù jú ， méi xiǎng dào lín xuān què néng gòu táo chū shēng tiān ， xiàn zài xíng shì nì zhuǎn ， fǎn ér shì zì jǐ miàn lín zhe wēi xiǎn 。
莫莽地表情很难看，原本万无一失的布局，没想到林轩却能够逃出升天，现在形势逆转，反而是自己面临着危险。
Mo Mang's face showed shock as he saw this.
suī rán cóng biǎo miàn shàng kàn 。 zì jǐ de shí lì xiāng dāng yú níng dān zhōng qī ， bǐ lín xuān yào shèng shàng yī chóu de yàng zi ， kě xī zhè ge shào nián ， bìng fēi pǔ tōng de xiū shì 。
虽然从表面上看。自己的实力相当于凝丹中期，比林轩要胜上一筹的样子，可惜这个少年，并非普通的修士。
It was too late; Lin Xuan's mental command sent the dragon charging at him.
shì qíng zhǎn dào zhè lǐ ， yǐ shì duō shuō wú yì ， liǎng gè rén zhōng zhǐ yǒu yí gè néng gòu huó zhe zǒu chū zhè lǐ 。
事情展到这里，已是多说无益，两个人中只有一个能够活着走出这里。
Lin Xuan’s face turned green again, appearing righteous. Mo Mang watched in astonishment. Although a demon, he understood human cultivators to some extent.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Though there were cultivators who practiced multiple techniques simultaneously, they could not conflict with each other. The ghost technique and Daoist cultivation were incompatible; how could both be present in one person? He now felt a hint of fear towards Lin Xuan.
lín xuān chōng zhe xuán huǒ shén zhū yì diǎn zhǐ ， wú shù de huǒ yàn lì kè cóng lǐ miàn fēng yōng ér chū ， huà wéi shù shí tiáo zhēng níng de huǒ shé ， hū xiào zhe xiàng duì fāng shā guò qù le 。
林轩冲着玄火神珠一点指，无数的火焰立刻从里面蜂拥而出，化为数十条狰狞的火蛇，呼啸着像对方杀过去了。
Suddenly alarmed, Mo Mang realized that opposing this young man was foolish. However, he had no choice but to continue the fight.
mò mǎng yě bù shì ruò 。 pī pī pā pā de bào xiǎng cóng tā shēn shàng chuán chū 。 chú le yǎn jīng yǐ wài ， hún shēn shàng xià 。 wú bù fù gài mǎn le qī hēi rú mò de lín piàn 。
莫莽也不示弱。噼噼啪啪的爆响从他身上传出。除了眼睛以外，浑身上下。无不覆盖满了漆黑如墨的鳞片。
The eerie black dragon charged forward, its massive claws striking down. Mo Mang's eyes glinted with fierce intent as his fingers elongated into claw-like shapes. The two clashed, and Mo Mang felt an overwhelming force hit him, sending him crashing against the mountain wall.
yī sī sī dì hēi qì cóng tā shēn shàng mào chū lái ， tóng yàng huà wéi shù shí tiáo hēi sè de dú shé ……
一丝丝地黑气从他身上冒出来，同样化为数十条黑色的毒蛇……
The red barrier flickered but remained intact. Mo Mang fell to the ground as the black dragon continued its attack.
xià yī kè ， huǒ shé yǔ dú mǎng jiū chán zài yì qǐ ， hù xiāng sī yǎo ， pīn mìng chán dòu 。
下一刻，火蛇与毒蟒纠缠在一起，互相撕咬，拼命缠斗。
Mo Mang was both shocked and angry; a simple artifact became so powerful after that boy used secret techniques on it.
lín xuān lěng xiào yī shēng ， tā kě méi yǒu xīn qíng yǔ duì fāng zài zhè ér yī zhāo yī shì de dòu fǎ ， duì yú zhè ge chà diǎn jiāng zì jǐ bī zhì jué jìng de yāo zú ， lín xuān xīn zhōng shì hèn dào le jí chù 。
林轩冷笑一声，他可没有心情与对方在这儿一招一式的斗法，对于这个差点将自己逼至绝境的妖族，林轩心中是恨到了极处。
With his body barely able to withstand it, he glared with blood-red eyes, emitting intense black light, revealing his true form - a giant venomous snake over ten meters long, thicker than a water barrel.
lüè yī sī suǒ ， lín xuān hún shēn hēi máng yī shǎn ， zhěng gè rén biàn dé guǐ qì sēn sēn qǐ lái 。
略一思索，林轩浑身黑芒一闪，整个人变得鬼气森森起来。
As the black dragon approached, Mo Mang opened its massive mouth and spat out a highly toxic liquid. However, the black dragon faced this fearlessly, charging straight ahead.
wú shù de guǐ wù cóng tā de shēn tǐ lǐ mào chū ， rán hòu lín xuān shuāng shǒu qiā jué ， zài xū kōng zhōng lián lián biàn huàn ， yī dào yòu yī dào de hēi máng mò rù dào le nà guǐ wù zhī zhōng 。
无数的鬼雾从他的身体里冒出，然后林轩双手掐诀，在虚空中连连变幻，一道又一道的黑芒没入到了那鬼雾之中。
The two colossal beasts fought in the stone chamber, their clashes echoing loudly. If not for the protective禁制, the stone chamber would have collapsed long ago.
guǐ wù jí sù xuán zhuǎn ， rán hòu kāi shǐ yā suō ， bù xiāo piàn kè ， yí gè quán tou dà xiǎo de hēi sè guāng qiú jiù chéng xíng le 。
鬼雾急速旋转，然后开始压缩，不消片刻，一个拳头大小的黑色光球就成型了。
Lin Xuan observed coldly. Seeing that the black dragon was struggling to gain an upper hand, he raised his right hand and summoned countless golden needles from within him.
lín xuān jiāng xū tuō yú shǒu zhǎng zhī shàng 。
林轩将虚托于手掌之上。
These resembled ice needle techniques but were far more powerful. This secret technique from the Nine Heavens Profound Art required a Condensation Core cultivator to practice it.
mò mǎng de yǎn zhōng mǎn shì níng zhòng ， nà hēi sè guāng qiú zhōng yùn hán dì líng lì jīng rén zhì jí 。
莫莽的眼中满是凝重，那黑色光球中蕴含地灵力惊人至极。
The number of needles reached three thousand, each with significantly greater power.
rán hòu lín xuān yòu shǒu yī zhāo ， nà piāo fú zài tóu dǐng de xiāo yáo shàn fēi le huí lái ， cǐ bǎo shì shī zūn suǒ zèng ， kě gōng kě shǒu ， rán ér bù xià de hù zhào suī yǒu yī xiē guò rén zhī chù ， gōng jī de shǒu duàn què zhe shí bù zěn me yàng le 。
然后林轩右手一招，那漂浮在头顶的逍遥扇飞了回来，此宝是师尊所赠，可攻可守，然而布下的护罩虽有一些过人之处，攻击的手段却着实不怎么样了。
"Go!"
duì yú bié rén lái shuō ， cǐ bǎo huò xǔ shí fēn yōu xiù ， dàn lín xuān shēn huái jiǔ tiān líng dùn de fáng yù mì shù ， zhè xiāo yáo shàn de fáng yù jiù xiǎn de kě yǒu kě wú 。
对于别人来说，此宝或许十分优秀，但林轩身怀九天灵盾的防御秘术，这逍遥扇的防御就显得可有可无。
Lin Xuan commanded, and the golden needles shot forward.
dāng rán ， lín xuān yě bú huì làng fèi cǐ bǎo de shén tōng 。
当然，林轩也不会浪费此宝的神通。
A series of clinking sounds echoed as Mo Mang, engaged in battle with the black dragon, could not dodge. He was hit all over, his shock reaching its peak. Although his scales were unremarkable, they could withstand a strike from an ordinary artifact. However, against these golden needles, he seemed to be nothing but paper.
jìn rù níng dān qī yǐ hòu ， tā kě jiù xué huì le zhēn zhèng de huà xíng zhī shù 。
进入凝丹期以后，他可就学会了真正的化形之术。
This was unsurprising; while elemental techniques generally lacked power compared to artifacts, there were exceptions. Moreover, the Nine Heavens Profound Art was one of the top cultivation methods in the orthodox sect, and its secret techniques naturally surpassed ordinary artifacts.
suǒ wèi huà xíng ， shì zhǐ jiāng fǎ bǎo biàn huà wèi mǒu yāo shòu de xíng tài ， zhì yú wēi lì ， zé yǔ shī shù rén dì fǎ lì yǐ jí bǎo wù běn shēn dì wēi néng yǒu hěn dà guān xì 。
所谓化形，是指将法宝变化为某妖兽的形态，至于威力，则与施术人地法力以及宝物本身地威能有很大关系。
If a regular demon beast were hit by this, it would surely be severely injured or even die. However, snakes had the longest lifespans; despite Mo Mang's agonized cries, he remained lively, even showing signs of overpowering the black dragon.
xiāo yáo shàn de gōng jī lì què yǒu bù zú ， dàn guǐ dào mì shù zhōng zì yǒu fāng fǎ kě yǐ mí bǔ 。
逍遥扇的攻击力确有不足，但鬼道秘术中自有方法可以弥补。
Lin Xuan’s face darkened as he summoned his Divine Fire Soul Pearl and opened his mouth to spray a stream of essence energy on it.
lín xuān chōng zhe xiāo yáo shàn kuáng diǎn le liǎng xià ， cǐ shàn bào chū yī tuán qiáng guāng ， huà wèi le yī tóu qīng sè jiāo lóng dì mú yàng 。
林轩冲着逍遥扇狂点了两下，此扇爆出一团强光，化为了一头青色蛟龙地模样。
With a loud bang, the flames on the surface of the pearl grew larger, nearly reaching the size of a basin. The flames, nourished by the dan fire, turned pure golden.
zhǎng yuē yǒu shí yú zhàng ， zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo ， pǒ yǒu wēi shì 。
长约有十余丈，张牙舞爪，颇有威势。
"Go!"
rán ér mò mǎng què chī zhī yǐ bí ， tú yǒu qí biǎo ér yǐ ， nà xiāo yáo shàn shì piān zhòng yú fáng yù de fǎ bǎo ， yòng lái gōng jī ， suī bù néng shuō shì bào tiǎn tiān wù ， dàn kěn dìng shì yǐ jǐ zhī duǎn 。 gōng dí zhī suǒ zhǎng le 。
然而莫莽却嗤之以鼻，徒有其表而已，那逍遥扇是偏重于防御的法宝，用来攻击，虽不能说是暴殄天物，但肯定是以己之短。攻敌之所长了。
Lin Xuan pointed at Mo Mang as the Divine Fire Soul Pearl transformed into a golden meteor and crashed towards him.
suǒ huà jiāo lóng kàn shì xiōng měng ， dàn què méi yǒu shén me guò rén de shén tōng 。
所化蛟龙看似凶猛，但却没有什么过人的神通。
PS: Sorry for today’s delay; I had something else to attend to. More tomorrow!
The two were now cornered with nowhere to run, forced into a dead end by the demon soul.
Lin Xuan remained calm on the outside, but his expression no longer showed the composure he had earlier.
From afar, Mo Mang extended his tongue and licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with cruel intent as he struck the bronze bell repeatedly. The ancient sound of the bell echoed through the room...
Countless demon souls, led by four monstrous creatures, roared in unison and charged forward.
Lin Xuan felt a surge of blood and qi within him. Although the protective barrier cast by his Leisure Fan was sturdy, under the relentless assault from over a thousand demon souls, it seemed to waver almost instantly.
His face turned grim as he faced this ancient cultivator's demonic soul array, but he was indeed powerless against it.
However, Lin Xuan was not one to give up. He continued to ponder his escape strategy.
Just as the light barrier was about to be breached, a burst of energy from his finger sent out countless flames that transformed into dozens of fierce fire serpents, which howled and charged towards Mo Mang.
Mo Mang did not back down either. A series of sharp cracks sounded from his body as he covered himself in pitch-black scales, except for his eyes.
Black mist seeped out from him, transforming into more black venomous snakes...
In the next moment, the fire serpents and venomous snakes entangled each other, fighting viciously.
Lin Xuan sneered. He had no interest in engaging in formal combat with Mo Mang; this demon nearly forced him to his limits.
He flicked his body with a flash of black light, transforming into an eerie presence.
Ghostly mists emerged from his body as he formed hand seals in the air, sending waves of black energy into the mist.
The ghostly mists spun rapidly and compressed until a small black ball took shape.
Lin Xuan held it aloft.
Mo Mang's expression turned serious; the black ball contained an incredible amount of spiritual power.
Next, Lin Xuan summoned his Leisure Fan, which his master had given him. It was versatile, but its defensive barrier was somewhat lacking in offensive capabilities compared to Mo Mang’s demonic powers.
Despite its shortcomings, Lin Xuan did not waste this opportunity. After entering the Condensation Core stage, he mastered true transformation techniques.
The technique allowed him to transform his法宝into a demon beast form, with power depending on his spiritual energy and the inherent might of the artifact.
Lin Xuan pointed at the Leisure Fan twice, and it emitted a burst of light that transformed into a greenish-black dragon.
It was over ten meters long, fierce and imposing.
Mo Mang sneered; it was just showy without substance. The Leisure Fan was primarily defensive, making it unsuitable for attacks. Its transformation into a dragon seemed formidable but lacked extraordinary abilities.
Lin Xuan's contempt was evident as he flicked his left hand, sending the black ball flying towards the dragon and merging with its body.
Rumble!
The greenish-black dragon roared, shaking the air so much that Mo Mang’s eardrums ached. Its body turned pitch-black, and it grew larger. Each movement caused ripples in the surrounding spiritual energy.
Mo Mang's face showed shock as he saw this.
It was too late; Lin Xuan's mental command sent the dragon charging at him.
Lin Xuan’s face turned green again, appearing righteous. Mo Mang watched in astonishment. Although a demon, he understood human cultivators to some extent.
Though there were cultivators who practiced multiple techniques simultaneously, they could not conflict with each other. The ghost technique and Daoist cultivation were incompatible; how could both be present in one person? He now felt a hint of fear towards Lin Xuan.
Suddenly alarmed, Mo Mang realized that opposing this young man was foolish. However, he had no choice but to continue the fight.
The eerie black dragon charged forward, its massive claws striking down. Mo Mang's eyes glinted with fierce intent as his fingers elongated into claw-like shapes. The two clashed, and Mo Mang felt an overwhelming force hit him, sending him crashing against the mountain wall.
The red barrier flickered but remained intact. Mo Mang fell to the ground as the black dragon continued its attack.
Mo Mang was both shocked and angry; a simple artifact became so powerful after that boy used secret techniques on it.
With his body barely able to withstand it, he glared with blood-red eyes, emitting intense black light, revealing his true form - a giant venomous snake over ten meters long, thicker than a water barrel.
As the black dragon approached, Mo Mang opened its massive mouth and spat out a highly toxic liquid. However, the black dragon faced this fearlessly, charging straight ahead.
The two colossal beasts fought in the stone chamber, their clashes echoing loudly. If not for the protective禁制, the stone chamber would have collapsed long ago.
Lin Xuan observed coldly. Seeing that the black dragon was struggling to gain an upper hand, he raised his right hand and summoned countless golden needles from within him.
These resembled ice needle techniques but were far more powerful. This secret technique from the Nine Heavens Profound Art required a Condensation Core cultivator to practice it.
The number of needles reached three thousand, each with significantly greater power.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan commanded, and the golden needles shot forward.
A series of clinking sounds echoed as Mo Mang, engaged in battle with the black dragon, could not dodge. He was hit all over, his shock reaching its peak. Although his scales were unremarkable, they could withstand a strike from an ordinary artifact. However, against these golden needles, he seemed to be nothing but paper.
This was unsurprising; while elemental techniques generally lacked power compared to artifacts, there were exceptions. Moreover, the Nine Heavens Profound Art was one of the top cultivation methods in the orthodox sect, and its secret techniques naturally surpassed ordinary artifacts.
If a regular demon beast were hit by this, it would surely be severely injured or even die. However, snakes had the longest lifespans; despite Mo Mang's agonized cries, he remained lively, even showing signs of overpowering the black dragon.
Lin Xuan’s face darkened as he summoned his Divine Fire Soul Pearl and opened his mouth to spray a stream of essence energy on it.
With a loud bang, the flames on the surface of the pearl grew larger, nearly reaching the size of a basin. The flames, nourished by the dan fire, turned pure golden.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan pointed at Mo Mang as the Divine Fire Soul Pearl transformed into a golden meteor and crashed towards him.
PS: Sorry for today’s delay; I had something else to attend to. More tomorrow!