wú shēng wú xī ， rán ér zhěng gè xū kōng què zài yī shùn jiān tā xiàn le xià qù 。
无声无息，然而整个虚空却在一瞬间塌陷了下去。
Silently, the entire void collapsed in an instant.
suí hòu wú shù liè wén chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
随后无数裂纹出现在了视线里。
Then countless cracks appeared before his eyes.
dào chù dōu mí màn zhe kě pà de fǎ zé zhī lì 。
到处都弥漫着可怕的法则之力。
A terrifying force oflaw or principle permeated everywhere.
yù wài tiān mó de liǎn sè nán kàn wú bǐ 。
域外天魔的脸色难看无比。
The face of theextraterrestrial heavenly demon was filled with a look of utmost displeasure. At this moment, he could sense a great danger, but what did that matter? He was trapped in his own web, unable to move until his true demon body was fully completed. His heart was filled withunwillingness to accept a situationand anxiety, yet he could only wait helplessly.
cǐ kè tā jǐ gǎn jué dào le jù dà de wēi jī ， rán ér nà yòu rú hé ， rú jīn tā zuò jiǎn zì fù ， zài zhēn mó zhī tǐ chè dǐ wán chéng yǐ qián gēn běn jiù dòng tán bù dé ， xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le bù gān yǔ tǎn tè ， què zhǐ néng shǎ hū hū de zài nà lǐ děng zhe 。
此刻他己感觉到了巨大的危机，然而那又如何，如今他作茧自缚，在真魔之体彻底完成以前根本就动弹不得，心中充满了不甘与忐忑，却只能傻乎乎的在那里等着。
The only support he had was the strength of the demon realm.
wéi yī de yǐ zhàng jiù shì mó yù de jiān gù 。
唯一的倚仗就是魔域的坚固。
But honestly speaking, he didn't have much confidence in it.
dàn píng xīn lái shuō ， tā xīn zhōng zhēn méi yǒu duō dà de bǎ wò 。
但平心来说，他心中真没有多大的把握。
Indeed, the treasure Lin Xuan had released was no small matter; its power rivaled that of an old monster at late-stagetranscend the tribulation.
shí zài shì lín xuān fàng chū lái de nà jiàn bǎo wù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， guāng kàn shēng shì jiù bù bǐ dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù xùn sè 。
实在是林轩放出来的那件宝物非同小可，光看声势就不比渡劫后期的老怪物逊色。
How could this be?
zěn me huì zhè yàng ne ？
怎么会这样呢？
If he had known how troublesome this boy would be, he wouldn’t have come to provoke him. But now, regretting his actions was useless. He had to endure and pass through this test.
zǎo zhī zhè xiǎo zi nán chán dào rú cǐ dì bù ， zì jǐ gēn běn jiù bù yīng gāi lái zhāo rě ， rán ér xiàn zài hòu huǐ yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ， jiù suàn xiǎng zǒu ， yě yào jiāng yǎn qián zhè yī guān chēng guò 。
早知这小子难缠到如此地步，自己根本就不应该来招惹，然而现在后悔又有什么用处，就算想走，也要将眼前这一关撑过。
The entire process was like lightning fast. At the moment when theextraterrestrial heavenly demon found himself with no way out, Five-Clawed Sealseal or mark slammed down viciously.
zhěng gè guò chéng rú diàn guāng shí huǒ ， zài yù wài tiān mó wú jì kě shī de yī kè ， wǔ lóng xǐ bā hěn hěn zá guò lái le 。
整个过程如电光石火，在域外天魔无计可施的一刻，五龙玺巴狠狠砸过来了。
Boom!
hōng ！
轰！
A deafening explosion echoed in his ears as a terrifying force oflaw or principle swept across the void.
jīng tiān dòng dì de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
惊天动地的爆裂声传入耳朵。
Blinding golden light stung his eyes, and the sturdy demon realm finally showed signs of cracks.
kě pà de fǎ zé zhī lì zài xū kōng zhōng kuáng juǎn ér guò 。
可怕的法则之力在虚空中狂卷而过。
"Impossible!"
cuǐ càn de jīn guāng cì dé rén zhēng bù kāi shuāng mù ， ér nà jiān gù de mó yù zhōng yú chū xiàn liè hén le 。
璀璨的金光刺得人睁不开双目，而那坚固的魔域终于出现裂痕了。
Theextraterrestrial heavenly demon was both shocked and angry. A look of fear appeared on his grotesque face despite his earlier calculations. He hadn’t expected such a terrible outcome.
“ bù kě néng ！”
“不可能！”
There was no time to worry about going mad; staying here would surely lead to his demise, but fortunately, the true demon body wasn't fully complete yet.
yù wài tiān mó yòu jīng yòu nù ， zhēng níng kě pà de miàn kǒng shàng zhōng yú lù chū le jù pà zhī sè ， suī rán tā xīn zhōng bā jīng yǒu le yì diǎn chuǎi mó ， dàn zhēn méi xiǎng dào huì yíng lái zhè zuì huài de jié guǒ 。
域外天魔又惊又怒，狰狞可怕的面孔上终于露出了惧怕之色，虽然他心中巴经有了一点揣摩，但真没想到会迎来这最坏的结果。
He raised his arms, sending several streaks of dark light from his palms, striking Five-Clawed Seal and slowing its descent. Then he turned around, surrounded by countless demonic energies as he tried to escape in a flash of light.
zhè shí hòu nǎ lǐ hái gù dé shàng zǒu huǒ rù mó ， dài zài zhè lǐ kěn dìng yǔn luò ， hǎo zài zhēn mó zhī tǐ suī rán méi yǒu wán chéng ， dàn suǒ chà yě shì bù duō 。
这时候哪里还顾得上走火入魔，待在这里肯定陨落，好在真魔之体虽然没有完成，但所差也是不多。
"Now you want to run away? Too late," Lin Xuan sneered. He wasn’t a belligerent cultivator, but he never showed mercy to his enemies. Especially thisextraterrestrial heavenly demon, who had no chance of gaining his sympathy.
zhǐ jiàn tā shuāng bì yī yáng ， cóng zhǎng xīn zhōng fēi chū jǐ dào wū guāng ， cī lā yī shēng jī dǎ zài wǔ lóng xǐ zhī shàng ， ràng qí xià zhuì zhī shì shāo wēi jiǎn huǎn ， suí hòu tā shēn xíng dī liū liū yī zhuǎn wú shù mó qì fēng yōng ér chū ， jiāng tā shēn xíng bāo guǒ suí hòu jiù xiǎng yào huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng táo xiàng yuǎn chù 。
只见他双臂一扬，从掌心中飞出几道乌光，刺啦一声击打在五龙玺之上，让其下坠之势稍微减缓，随后他身形滴溜溜一转无数魔气蜂拥而出，将他身形包裹随后就想要化为一道惊虹逃像远处。
With a wave of his sleeve, a spell shot out from his sleeve.
“ zhè shí hòu cái dǎ suàn zǒu ， bù xián tài wǎn le me ？”
“这时候才打算走，不嫌太晚了么？”
Five-Clawed Seal flashed, and brilliant multicolored light burst forth from the treasure.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， tā bìng fēi hào dòu de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn duì dí rén yě xiàng lái méi yǒu shǒu xià liú qíng yī shuō 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色，他并非好斗的修仙者，但对敌人也向来没有手下留情一说。
This light spread around, turning into countless stars that dissipated in the void.
hé kuàng yǎn qián zhè jiā huo shì yù wài tiān mó ， zì rán gèng bù kě néng huò dé lín xuān de tóng qíng le 。
何况眼前这家伙是域外天魔，自然更不可能获得林轩的同情了。
Following this, an eerie force swept through the area.
xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào fǎ jué yóu lín xuān de yī xiù zhōng jī mǎo shè 。
袖袍一拂，一道法诀由林轩的衣袖中jī冇射。
Theextraterrestrial heavenly demon felt his body freeze, unable to move as the nearby void transformed into a wall of steel.
zhǐ jiàn wǔ lóng xǐ yī shǎn ， yào mù de wǔ sè guāng xiá yóu cǐ bǎo pēn bó chū lái 。
只见五龙玺一闪，耀目的五色光霞由此宝喷薄出来。
"Damnit!"
suí hòu cǐ guāng xiá xiàng sì zhōu kuò zhǎn ， huà wèi diǎn diǎn xīng guāng xiāo sàn zài le xū kōng lǐ miàn 。
随后此光霞像四周扩展，化为点点星光消散在了虚空里面。
Such a sudden turn of events was something he never dreamed would happen.
jǐn jiē zhe ， yī gǔ guǐ yì de fǎ zé zhī lì zài zhè fù jìn héng sǎo ér guò 。
紧接着，一股诡异的法则之力在这附近横扫而过。
In desperation, he tried several secret spells but couldn’t escape.
yù wài tiān mó zhǐ jué shēn xíng yī zhì ， jìng dòng tán bù dòng ， fù jìn de xū kōng zài xū yú jiān ， fǎng fú huà wèi le tóng qiáng tiě bì le 。
域外天魔只觉身形一滞，竟动弹不动，附近的虚空在须臾间，仿佛化为了铜墙铁壁了。
Boom!
kě wù ！
可恶！
A loud noise echoed in his ears as Five-Clawed Seal fell from above. The demonic energies turned to nothingness and cries filled the air, but they soon stopped.
rú cǐ biàn gù què shì cǐ mó zuò mèng yě bù céng liào xiǎng dào de 。
如此变故却是此魔做梦也不曾料想到的。
Lin Xuan still floated silently by. After a while, the sky gradually cleared, but looking around, he saw only destruction where their battle had taken place.
jí qiè zhī jiān ， yī lián shī zhǎn shù zhǒng mì shù ， què gēn běn tuō shēn bù dé 。
急切之间，一连施展数种秘术，却根本脱身不得。
"Phew!"
hōng ！
轰！
Relieved, Lin Xuan released his spirit sense and found no trace of theextraterrestrial heavenly demon. Clearly, that strike had sent him to hell.
yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， wǔ lóng xǐ jǐ dāng tóu pāi luò ， màn tiān de mó qì huà wèi xū wú cǎn jiào shēng dà zuò ， dàn hěn kuài què yòu gā rán ér zhǐ le 。
一声巨响传入耳朵，五龙玺己当头拍落，漫天的魔气化为虚无惨叫声大做，但很快却又嘎然而止了。
"How close!"
lín xuān yī jiù jìng jìng de xuán fú zài cè ， guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， tiān kōng zhú jiàn huī fù le qīng míng zhī sè ， rán ér fàng yǎn wàng qù sì zhōu què shì yī piàn láng jí ， cán liú zhe gāng gāng dòu fǎ guò de hén jì 。
林轩依旧静静的悬浮在侧，过了一盏茶的功夫，天空逐渐恢复了清明之色，然而放眼望去四周却是一片狼藉，残留着刚刚斗法过的痕迹。
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but sigh in relief. The reputation of theextraterrestrial heavenly demon was well-deserved; if he hadn’t acted decisively and used Five-Clawed Seal to eliminate it, who would have won when this demon condensed its true body? Thankfully, everything was over now.
“ hū ！”
“呼！”
However, Lin Xuan didn’t rush to leave. Instead, he began searching for what theextraterrestrial heavenly demon might have left behind.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， jiāng shén shí fàng chū què gēn běn xún mì bú dào yù wài tiān mó de zōng jì ， xiǎn rán gāng gāng nà yī jī ， yǐ ràng duì fāng hún fēi pò sàn le qù mǎo 。
林轩松了口气，将神识放出却根本寻觅不到域外天魔的踪迹，显然刚刚那一击，已让对方魂飞魄散了去冇。
Soon a shimmering golden object caught his eye.
“ hǎo xiǎn ！”
“好险！”
It was about the size of a fist and looked like an ordinary stone, but it emitted a dazzling light.
lín xuān yě bù yóu de zài xīn zhōng gǎn tàn ， yù wài tiān mó ruò dà de míng qì ， hái zhēn shì shèng míng wú xū ， ruò bú shì zì jǐ dāng jī lì duàn ， yòng wǔ lóng xǐ jiāng tā miè chú ， zhēn děng zhè jiā huo níng liàn chū zhēn mó zhī tǐ ， shuí shèng shuí fù ， hái zhēn bù tài hǎo shuō 。 hǎo zài yī qiè bā jīng jié shù 。
林轩也不由得在心中感叹，域外天魔若大的名气，还真是盛名无虚，若不是自己当机立断，用五龙玺将他灭除，真等这家伙凝炼出真魔之体，谁胜谁负，还真不太好说。好在一切巴经结束。
Lin Xuan’s face lit up with excitement as he swept his sleeve to summon a green glow that enveloped the stone.
rán ér lín xuān bìng méi yǒu jí zhe lí kāi zhè lǐ ， ér shì kāi shǐ xún zhǎo yù wài tiān mó huì gěi zì jǐ liú xià shén me dōng xī 。
然而林轩并没有急着离开这里，而是开始寻找域外天魔会给自己留下什么东西。
He examined it closely.
hěn kuài yī jīn guāng shǎn shǎn de dōng xī yìng rù dào le yǎn lián lǐ 。
很快一金光闪闪的东西映入到了眼帘里。
"extraterrestrial heavenly gold, indeed this treasure. The ancients did not deceive me."
cǐ wù quán tou dà xiǎo ， yī yàng wàng qù ， jiù fǎng fú yī pǔ tōng de kuàng shí ， zhǐ bù guò sàn fà chū lái de líng máng yào yǎn yī xiē 。
此物拳头大小，一样望去，就仿佛一普通的矿石，只不过散发出来的灵芒耀眼一些。
Lin Xuan's whispered words echoed in his mind as joy spread across his face.
rán ér lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， liǎn shàng què lù chū kuáng xǐ zhī sè 。
然而林轩目光扫过，脸上却露出狂喜之色。
extraterrestrial heavenly gold was an essential material for cultivating sword spirits, something rare even in the Three Realms.
èr huà bù shuō de xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng cǐ kuàng shí juǎn guò 。
二话不说的袖袍一拂，一道青霞飞掠而出，将此矿石卷过。
Legend had it that only by killing aextraterrestrial heavenly demon could one have a chance to obtain some of this treasure.
lín xuān fàng zài yǎn qián xì xì duān xiáng qǐ lái le 。
林轩放在眼前细细端详起来了。
Back then, Fairy Hundred Flowers endured much hardship and used all her cunning to kill severalextraterrestrial heavenly demon for her cultivation of sword spirit.
“ yù wài tiān jīn ， guǒ rán shì zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， gǔ rén chéng bù qī wǒ 。”
“域外天金，果然是这件宝物，古人诚不欺我。”
Lin Xuan was fortunate.
lín xuān de nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn shàng lù chū kuáng xǐ zhī sè 。
林轩的喃喃自语的声音传入耳朵，脸上露出狂喜之色。
By obtaining a bit ofextraterrestrial heavenly gold from his opponent, he had mastered the secret technique of cultivating sword spirits.
yù wài tiān jīn ， nǎi shì xiū liàn jiàn líng huà xū bì bù kě shǎo de bǎo wù ， zhè cái liào fàng yǎn sān jiè ， nà yě shì méi yǒu de 。
域外天金，乃是修炼剑灵化虚必不可少的宝物，这材料放眼三界，那也是没有的。
However, compared to Fairy Hundred Flowers, his power was still far from impressive.
chuán shuō zhǐ yǒu miè shā yù wài tiān mó ， cái néng jī yuán qiǎo hé ， dé dào yì diǎn 。
传说只有灭杀域外天魔，才能机缘巧合，得到一点。
Firstly, their strength differed greatly; Fairy Hundred Flowers was at late-stagetranscend the tribulation.
dāng nián bǎi huā xiān zi wèi le xiū liàn jiàn líng huà xū ， yě chī le bù shǎo kǔ ， fèi jìn xīn jī ， cái miè shā le jǐ míng yù wài tiān mó 。
当年百花仙子为了修炼剑灵化虚，也吃了不少苦，费尽心机，才灭杀了几名域外天魔。
But that wasn’t the most crucial factor. The number ofextraterrestrial heavenly gold refined into a treasure significantly influenced the power of the sword spirit cultivation technique.
lín xuān suàn shì yùn qì bù cuò 。
林轩算是运气不错。
To Lin Xuan, this technique was awe-inspiring among other cultivators, but to Fairy Hundred Flowers, it was merely an entry-level skill.
cóng duì shǒu nà lǐ dé dào yì diǎn yù wài tiān jīn ， gù ér xiū liàn chéng le jiàn líng huà xū de mì shù 。
从对手那里得到一点域外天金，故而修炼成了剑灵化虚的秘术。
Of course, as his strength increased, so would the power of his sword spirit cultivation. But with only a small amount ofextraterrestrial heavenly gold refined from Nine Palace Moment Sword, it remained a headache-inducing limitation.
dàn píng xīn lái shuō ， tā cǐ xiàng shén tōng de wēi lì ， yǔ bǎi huā xiān zi gēn běn jiù méi fǎ bǐ 。
但平心来说，他此项神通的威力，与百花仙子根本就没法比。
Lin Xuan understood this well, but there was nothing he could do about it.
yī lái ， shuāng fāng de shí lì ， běn jiù yǒu zhe tài dà de chā jù ， bǎi huā kě shì dù jié hòu qī 。
一来，双方的实力，本就有着太大的差距，百花可是渡劫后期。
After all,extraterrestrial heavenly gold wasn’t something found in the Three Realms.
dàn zhè yì diǎn ， hái bú shì zuì guān jiàn dì ， bì jìng yǐng xiǎng jiàn líng huà xū wēi lì de yīn shù hěn duō ， ér liàn huà jìn bǎo wù de yù wài tiān jīn de shù liàng ， shì hěn zhòng yào de jué dìng yīn shù 。
但这一点，还不是最关键地，毕竟影响剑灵化虚威力的因数很多，而炼化进宝物的域外天金的数量，是很重要的决定因数。
Challenging aextraterrestrial heavenly demon, whether or not one would encounter them by chance, Lin Xuan had no interest in deciding life and death with such a powerful opponent.
lín xuān de jiàn líng huà xū zài bié de xiū xiān zhě yǎn lǐ ， shì jīng shì hài sú ， dàn ruò shì yóu bǎi huā xiān zi lái pǐn dú ， bù guò shì gāng gāng rù mén bà le 。
林轩的剑灵化虚在别的修仙者眼里，是惊世骇俗，但若是由百花仙子来品读，不过是刚刚入门罢了。
According to ancient texts, even an ordinary domain demon was too formidable for a cultivator at early-stagetranscend the tribulation.
dāng rán ， suí zhe lín xuān shí lì de zēng qiáng ， jiàn líng huà xū de wēi lì ， hái shì huì tí shēng de ， dàn liàn huà jìn jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhōng de yù wài tiān jīn bù duō ， shǐ zhōng huì shì yī lìng rén tóu téng de zhì yuē yīn sù 。
当然，随着林轩实力的增强，剑灵化虚的威力，还是会提升的，但炼化近九宫须臾剑中的域外天金不多，始终会是一令人头疼的制约因素。
Of course, his strength far surpassed that of other cultivators of the same level, but he still didn’t want to take this risk.
zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， rán ér què wú kě nài hé 。
这一点，林轩心中有数，然而却无可奈何。
Better safe than sorry. He had many techniques and didn't need to reach Fairy Hundred Flowers' level in cultivating sword spirits; everything would just flow naturally.
bì jìng yù wài tiān jīn gēn běn jiù bú shì sān jiè suǒ yǒu zhī wù 。
毕竟域外天金根本就不是三界所有之物。
That was Lin Xuan’s original plan, but fate had a twist. This time, exploring ancient cultivator ruins led him to encounter aextraterrestrial heavenly demon.
ér tiǎo zhàn yù wài tiān mó ， qiě bù shuō yù bù yù dé dào ， jiù suàn jī yuán qiǎo hé ， zhēn yǔ duì fāng xiá lù xiāng féng le ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu xìng qù yǔ duì fāng jué shēng sǐ ， fēn shèng fù 。
而挑战域外天魔，且不说遇不遇得到，就算机缘巧合，真与对方狭路相逢了，林轩也没有兴趣与对方决生死，分胜负。
If possible, he wouldn’t have wanted to fight this demon, but there was no choice. He had found the treasure and couldn’t abandon it just because of this opponent.
bì jìng jiù shàng gǔ diǎn jí de miáo shù ， nǎ pà shì zuì pǔ tōng de yù wài tiān mó ， duì yú dù jié chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， yě tài qiáng dà le 。
毕竟就上古典籍的描述，哪怕是最普通的域外天魔，对于渡劫初期的修仙者，也太强大了。
Lin Xuan didn't want to decide life or death with the domain demon, but that didn’t mean he feared him. A cornered rabbit would bite, and Lin Xuan wasn’t a coward.
dāng rán ， lín xuān de shí lì shèng guò 「★ xiāng xiāng ★ wén zì 」 tóng jiē xǔ duō ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè ge xiǎn ， tā shǐ zhōng shì bù yuàn yì mào de 。
当然，林轩的实力胜过「★香香★文字」同阶许多，但不管如何，这个险，他始终是不愿意冒的。
Although the battle was tough, he managed to win in the end. And his luck held out well.
xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， zì jǐ huì de shén tōng hěn duō ， jiàn líng huà xū bù yí dìng fēi yào liàn dào bǎi huā xiān zi de chéng dù ， yī qiè suí yuán jiù hǎo le 。
小心无大错，自己会的神通很多，剑灵化虚不一定非要练到百花仙子的程度，一切随缘就好了。
Sorry for the delay, I had a heatstroke these past couple of days and wasn't feeling well, so updates were few. But things are back to normal now, expect regular updates tomorrow.
Silently, the entire void collapsed in an instant.
Then countless cracks appeared before his eyes.
A terrifying force oflaw or principle permeated everywhere.
The face of theextraterrestrial heavenly demon was filled with a look of utmost displeasure. At this moment, he could sense a great danger, but what did that matter? He was trapped in his own web, unable to move until his true demon body was fully completed. His heart was filled withunwillingness to accept a situationand anxiety, yet he could only wait helplessly.
The only support he had was the strength of the demon realm.
But honestly speaking, he didn't have much confidence in it.
Indeed, the treasure Lin Xuan had released was no small matter; its power rivaled that of an old monster at late-stagetranscend the tribulation.
How could this be?
If he had known how troublesome this boy would be, he wouldn’t have come to provoke him. But now, regretting his actions was useless. He had to endure and pass through this test.
The entire process was like lightning fast. At the moment when theextraterrestrial heavenly demon found himself with no way out, Five-Clawed Sealseal or mark slammed down viciously.
Boom!
A deafening explosion echoed in his ears as a terrifying force oflaw or principle swept across the void.
Blinding golden light stung his eyes, and the sturdy demon realm finally showed signs of cracks.
"Impossible!"
Theextraterrestrial heavenly demon was both shocked and angry. A look of fear appeared on his grotesque face despite his earlier calculations. He hadn’t expected such a terrible outcome.
There was no time to worry about going mad; staying here would surely lead to his demise, but fortunately, the true demon body wasn't fully complete yet.
He raised his arms, sending several streaks of dark light from his palms, striking Five-Clawed Seal and slowing its descent. Then he turned around, surrounded by countless demonic energies as he tried to escape in a flash of light.
"Now you want to run away? Too late," Lin Xuan sneered. He wasn’t a belligerent cultivator, but he never showed mercy to his enemies. Especially thisextraterrestrial heavenly demon, who had no chance of gaining his sympathy.
With a wave of his sleeve, a spell shot out from his sleeve.
Five-Clawed Seal flashed, and brilliant multicolored light burst forth from the treasure.
This light spread around, turning into countless stars that dissipated in the void.
Following this, an eerie force swept through the area.
Theextraterrestrial heavenly demon felt his body freeze, unable to move as the nearby void transformed into a wall of steel.
"Damnit!"
Such a sudden turn of events was something he never dreamed would happen.
In desperation, he tried several secret spells but couldn’t escape.
Boom!
A loud noise echoed in his ears as Five-Clawed Seal fell from above. The demonic energies turned to nothingness and cries filled the air, but they soon stopped.
Lin Xuan still floated silently by. After a while, the sky gradually cleared, but looking around, he saw only destruction where their battle had taken place.
"Phew!"
Relieved, Lin Xuan released his spirit sense and found no trace of theextraterrestrial heavenly demon. Clearly, that strike had sent him to hell.
"How close!"
Lin Xuan couldn’t help but sigh in relief. The reputation of theextraterrestrial heavenly demon was well-deserved; if he hadn’t acted decisively and used Five-Clawed Seal to eliminate it, who would have won when this demon condensed its true body? Thankfully, everything was over now.
However, Lin Xuan didn’t rush to leave. Instead, he began searching for what theextraterrestrial heavenly demon might have left behind.
Soon a shimmering golden object caught his eye.
It was about the size of a fist and looked like an ordinary stone, but it emitted a dazzling light.
Lin Xuan’s face lit up with excitement as he swept his sleeve to summon a green glow that enveloped the stone.
He examined it closely.
"extraterrestrial heavenly gold, indeed this treasure. The ancients did not deceive me."
Lin Xuan's whispered words echoed in his mind as joy spread across his face.
extraterrestrial heavenly gold was an essential material for cultivating sword spirits, something rare even in the Three Realms.
Legend had it that only by killing aextraterrestrial heavenly demon could one have a chance to obtain some of this treasure.
Back then, Fairy Hundred Flowers endured much hardship and used all her cunning to kill severalextraterrestrial heavenly demon for her cultivation of sword spirit.
Lin Xuan was fortunate.
By obtaining a bit ofextraterrestrial heavenly gold from his opponent, he had mastered the secret technique of cultivating sword spirits.
However, compared to Fairy Hundred Flowers, his power was still far from impressive.
Firstly, their strength differed greatly; Fairy Hundred Flowers was at late-stagetranscend the tribulation.
But that wasn’t the most crucial factor. The number ofextraterrestrial heavenly gold refined into a treasure significantly influenced the power of the sword spirit cultivation technique.
To Lin Xuan, this technique was awe-inspiring among other cultivators, but to Fairy Hundred Flowers, it was merely an entry-level skill.
Of course, as his strength increased, so would the power of his sword spirit cultivation. But with only a small amount ofextraterrestrial heavenly gold refined from Nine Palace Moment Sword, it remained a headache-inducing limitation.
Lin Xuan understood this well, but there was nothing he could do about it.
After all,extraterrestrial heavenly gold wasn’t something found in the Three Realms.
Challenging aextraterrestrial heavenly demon, whether or not one would encounter them by chance, Lin Xuan had no interest in deciding life and death with such a powerful opponent.
According to ancient texts, even an ordinary domain demon was too formidable for a cultivator at early-stagetranscend the tribulation.
Of course, his strength far surpassed that of other cultivators of the same level, but he still didn’t want to take this risk.
Better safe than sorry. He had many techniques and didn't need to reach Fairy Hundred Flowers' level in cultivating sword spirits; everything would just flow naturally.
That was Lin Xuan’s original plan, but fate had a twist. This time, exploring ancient cultivator ruins led him to encounter aextraterrestrial heavenly demon.
If possible, he wouldn’t have wanted to fight this demon, but there was no choice. He had found the treasure and couldn’t abandon it just because of this opponent.
Lin Xuan didn't want to decide life or death with the domain demon, but that didn’t mean he feared him. A cornered rabbit would bite, and Lin Xuan wasn’t a coward.
Although the battle was tough, he managed to win in the end. And his luck held out well.
Sorry for the delay, I had a heatstroke these past couple of days and wasn't feeling well, so updates were few. But things are back to normal now, expect regular updates tomorrow.