bsp; zhū què guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ！
bsp; 朱雀果然非同小可！
Zhuruo indeed proved formidable!
ér qiě yǎn qián zhè zhǐ ， hái jǐn jǐn shì zhū què de hún pò 。
而且眼前这只，还仅仅是朱雀的魂魄。
Moreover, the one before them was merely Zhuruo's soul.
kě yǐ xiǎng xiàng ， ruò shì cǐ zhēn líng qīn zhì ， nà huì qiáng dà dào hé zhǒng chéng dù ！
可以想象，若是此真灵亲至，那会强大到何种程度！
One could imagine how powerful it would be if the true spirit were to appear in person! Lin Xuan felt a shock of surprise. The elders from Sword Lake Palace at a distance had their eyes wide with astonishment.
lín xuān dōu xīn zhōng jīng yí ， yuǎn chù ， jiàn hú gōng de zhǎng lǎo men gèng shì yǎn dōu zhí le 。
林轩都心中惊疑，远处，剑湖宫的长老们更是眼都直了。
Even that old man with an air of immortality and asceticism no longer wore a calm expression on his face.
biàn shì nà xiān fēng dào gǔ de lǎo zhě ， liǎn shàng yě zài wú dàn rán zhī sè。
便是那仙风道骨的老者，脸上也再无淡然之sè。
He must have underestimated this fellow.
zì jǐ dào dǐ shì xiǎo kàn le zhè jiā huo
自己到底是小看了这家伙
A Transcendence Period cultivator was not to be trifled with; he actually brought out such treasures.
dù jié qī jiù shì dù jié qī ， jué bù róng qīng wǔ ， tā jū rán ná chū le zhè yàng de bǎo wù 。
渡劫期就是渡劫期，绝不容轻侮，他居然拿出了这样的宝物。
Could theremnants of a primordial treasure (Inherently Imperfect Treasure) combined with the sect's protective array truly eliminate this young man?
xiān tiān cán bǎo yǔ hù pài dà zhèn xiāng pèi hé ， zhēn néng miè shā zhè xiǎo zi me ？
先天残宝与护派大阵相配合，真能灭杀这小子么？
The old man's mind first harbored doubts, but quickly, a look of ruthless determination flashed across his eyes as he forcefully suppressed these uneasy thoughts.
lǎo zhě xīn zhōng dì yī cì chǎn shēng le yí huò ， dàn hěn kuài ， tā de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī hěn lì zhī sè， qiáng xíng jiāng zhè bù ān de niàn tou yā xià qù le 。
老者心中第一次产生了疑惑，但很快，他的眼中闪过一丝狠厉之sè，强行将这不安的念头压下去了。
Although he was only at the Spirit Cultivation Stage, since he had accepted the position of Sect Leader, he was now the backbone for everyone present. If he showed signs of panic, Sword Lake Palace might truly face total defeat this time.
tā suī rán yě zhǐ shì fēn shén qī ， dàn jì rán lǐng le zhǎng mén zhī zhí ， nà jiù shì zài chǎng suǒ yǒu rén de zhǔ xīn gǔ ， ruò shì tā dōu biǎo xiàn chū jīng huáng zhī sè， jiàn hú gōng zhè yī cì ， kǒng pà zhēn yào yī bài tú dì le 。
他虽然也只是分神期，但既然领了掌门之职，那就是在场所有人的主心骨，若是他都表现出惊惶之sè，剑湖宫这一次，恐怕真要一败涂地了。
If he knew Cloud Concealment Sect possessed such terrifying monsters, he would never have schemed to plot that Spirit Eye Lake.
zǎo zhī rú cǐ ， hé bì dāng chū ， ruò zhī dào yún yǐn zōng yōng yǒu zhè me kě pà de guài wù ， tā jué bú huì qù tú móu nà líng yǎn zhī hú 。
早知如此，何必当初，若知道云隐宗拥有这么可怕的怪物，他绝不会去图谋那灵眼之湖。
Surely, greed had brought trouble!
guǒ rán shì tān xīn rě huò ！
果然是贪心惹祸！
However, with things as they were, what use was regret?
rán ér shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， hòu huǐ yòu yǒu shén me yòng tú
然而事已至此，后悔又有什么用途
Once an arrow is shot, there's no turning back. What he could do now was try his best to eliminate Lin Xuan.
kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn ， rú jīn tā néng zuò de ， jiù shì xiǎng jǐn bàn fǎ jiāng lín xuān miè chú 。
开弓没有回头箭，如今他能做的，就是想尽办法将林轩灭除。
Fortunately, his two senior cousins seemed close to mastering their secret techniques and might arrive sooner rather than later.
hǎo zài liǎng wèi shī shū suī zài xiū xíng mì shù ， dàn sì hū jù lí dà chéng jìng jiè yě bù yuǎn ， dàn yuàn tā men néng kuài diǎn cān wù ， jǐn zǎo gǎn dào cǐ chù 。
好在两位师叔虽在修行秘术，但似乎距离大成境界也不远，但愿他们能快点参悟，尽早赶到此处。
Otherwise, fortune or misfortune, the sect might indeed face a difficult predicament this time.
fǒu zé fú xī huò xī ， běn mén zhè yī cì shuō bù dìng zhēn huì yǒu nán yǐ suǒ jiě de wēi jú 。
否则福兮祸兮，本门这一次说不定真会有难以索解的危局。
The old man sighed inwardly.
lǎo zhě xīn zhōng àn tàn bù yǐ 。
老者心中暗叹不已。
On another side, the battle had reached its critical juncture.
lìng yī biān ， dòu fǎ què dào le jí wéi guān jiàn de jìng dì 。
另一边，斗法却到了极为关键的境地。
Nine Palaces Sword Technique moved about freely, but could only block the incoming sword lights from all sides. As for the terrifying Five Elements Sword Qi, Zhuruo's Ring alone could handle it.
jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zòng héng bǎi hé ， què yě zhǐ néng jiāng nà cóng sì miàn shè lái de jiàn guāng dǎng zhù ， zhì yú kě pà de wǔ xíng jiàn qì ， wéi yǒu ràng zhū què huán lái yìng fù 。
九宫须臾剑纵横捭阖，却也只能将那从四面shè来的剑光挡住，至于可怕的五行剑气，唯有让朱雀环来应付。
Would it truly be able to withstand them?
rán ér tā shì fǒu zhēn néng dǎng zhù ？
然而它是否真能挡住？
Though the Ten Thousand Swords Diagram was a flawedprimordial object (Primordial Treasure), with the aid of array power, its original strength had been fully unleashed.
wàn jiàn tú suī shì yǒu xiá cī de xiān tiān zhī wù ， dàn jiè zhù zhèn fǎ zhī lì ， què jiāng yuán běn de wēi lì fā huī le yí gè shí zú 。
万剑图虽是有瑕疵的先天之物，但借助阵法之力，却将原本的威力发挥了一个十足。
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan simultaneously controlled two treasures, dividing his attention between both.
ér lín xuān zhè biān ， què shì tóng shí cāo zòng liǎng jiàn bǎo wù ， fēn xīn èr yòng 。
而林轩这边，却是同时cāo纵两件宝物，分心二用。
The balance between their strengths and weaknesses was hard to determine.
cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng ， zhū què zhī hún yǔ wǔ xíng jiàn qì shuí qiáng shuí ruò 。 què yě zhēn bù tài hǎo shuō 。
此消彼长，朱雀之魂与五行剑气谁强谁若。却也真不太好说。
Lin Xuan wasn't particularly concerned about it now. Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, countless storms and trials had tested him. What was this small difficulty compared to those?
ér lín xuān xiàn zài yě méi yǒu xīn qíng xiǎng nà me duō 。
而林轩现在也没有心情想那么多。
Besides, he might not lose.
zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù 。 tā jīng lì de dà fēng dà làng shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， yǎn qián zhè diǎn kùn nán yòu suàn dé le shén me ？
自从踏上修仙之路。他经历的大风大浪数不胜数，眼前这点困难又算得了什么？
No trace of fear showed on Lin Xuan's face as spell after spell flowed from his fingertips.
hé kuàng zì jǐ bù yí dìng huì shū 。
何况自己不一定会输。
A clear ringing sound echoed; Zhuruo flapped its wings, and countless feathers appeared in mid-air, igniting the entire sky. Accompanying this was a dense release ofpower of the law (Lawful Power) centered around it.
lín xuān liǎn shàng méi yǒu bàn fēn wèi jù zhī sè， yī dào dào fǎ jué yóu tā zhǐ jiān liú xiè ér chū 。
林轩脸上没有半分畏惧之sè，一道道法诀由他指尖流泻而出。
Indeed, the power of the heavens and earth, the force of flames had been driven to their limit.
qīng míng shēng dà zuò ， zhǐ jiàn zhū què chì bǎng yī shàn ， wú shù líng yǔ zài bàn kōng zhōng fú xiàn ， zhěng gè tiān kōng zài qǐng kè jiān bèi diǎn rán ， yǔ zhī bàn suí de shì yī gǔ nóng nóng de fǎ zé zhī lì yǐ tā wèi zhōng xīn shì fàng chū lái 。
清鸣声大做，只见朱雀翅膀一扇，无数翎羽在半空中浮现，整个天空在顷刻间被点燃，与之伴随的是一股浓浓的法则之力以它为中心释放出来。
Phoenixes belong to fire, as do Zhuruos. If the king of all birds were here, Zhuruo would have no choice but to submit. Since there was no phoenix present, Zhuruo could command the flame's laws.
méi cuò 。 tiān dì fǎ zé ， huǒ yàn de lì liàng bèi qū shǐ dào le lín lí jìn zhì de dì bù 。
没错。天地法则，火焰的力量被驱使到了淋漓尽致的地步。
Compared to the five elements' powerful forces, it seemed somewhat thin.
fèng huáng shǔ huǒ ， zhū què yì shǔ huǒ ， ruò shì bǎi niǎo zhī wáng jià lín cǐ chù ， zhū què wéi yǒu chén fú ， rán ér jì wú fèng huáng zài cǐ 。 nà zhū què jiù kě yǐ qū shǐ huǒ yàn fǎ zé 。
凤凰属火，朱雀亦属火，若是百鸟之王驾临此处，朱雀唯有臣服，然而既无凤凰在此。那朱雀就可以驱使火焰法则。
But what did that matter? The laws of heaven and earth weren't about quantity; even a single law, if wielded with mastery, could still outwit brute force.
yǔ wǔ xíng jù jiàn de wǔ zhǒng fǎ zé zhī lì xiāng bǐ ， míng xiǎn dān bó le yī xiē 。
与五行巨剑的五种法则之力相比，明显单薄了一些。
The sky twisted. Terrifying Lawful Power permeated everywhere as sword qi clashed with flames.
dàn nà yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ， tiān dì fǎ zé ， bìng bú shì kàn shuí shù liàng zhòng duō ， nǎ pà zhǐ yǒu yī zhǒng fǎ zé ， ruò shì néng dào yùn shǐ rú yì de dì bù ， nà tóng yàng kě yǐ yǐ qiǎo pò zhuō 。
但那又有什么关系，天地法则，并不是看谁数量众多，哪怕只有一种法则，若是能到运使如意的地步，那同样可以以巧破拙。
Vortexes emerged, powerful gales shattering the light. Flames and sword lights devoured each other, obscuring Zhuruo's form.
yī shí jiān ， tiān kōng niǔ qū 。 dào cǐ mí màn zhe kě pà de fǎ zé zhī lì 。 zòng héng de jiàn qì ， yǔ màn tiān de huǒ yàn jī zhuàng zài yì qǐ 。
一时间，天空扭曲。到此弥漫着可怕的法则之力。纵横的剑气，与漫天的火焰激撞在一起。
But this was only the beginning. The stalemate soon broke when a clear ringing sound shattered the balance. A bright, long-feathered Zhuruo appeared amidst the flashing light.
yí gè gè xuán wō fú xiàn ér chū 。 gāng fēng sì shè， huǒ yàn yǔ jiàn guāng hù xiāng tūn mò ， lián zhū què de shēn yǐng yě bèi zhē dǎng le 。
一个个漩涡浮现而出。罡风四shè，火焰与剑光互相吞没，连朱雀的身影也被遮挡了。
Its sharp claws clamped down, tearing apart the fierce sword qi as it moved.
rán ér zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ ， rú jīn shuāng fāng chǔ yú xiāng chí ， dàn hěn kuài ， yī qīng míng shēng jiù jiāng zhè píng héng dǎ pò ， cì mù ， zhǎng líng ， zhū què zài nà sì shè de líng guāng zhōng fú xiàn ér chū 。
然而这仅仅是开始，如今双方处于相持，但很快，一清鸣声就将这平衡打破，刺目，长翎，朱雀在那四shè的灵光中浮现而出。
The advantage shifted to flames, which now dominated the entire sky, turning it red. The flame's laws clearly gained an upper hand over the five elements' forces, devouring and merging in the void.
liǎng zhǐ lì zhuǎ yī hé ， suí hòu xiàng zhe liǎng páng sī chě ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， jū rán yìng shēng shēng jiāng nà xī lì de jiàn qì chě le yí gè qī líng bā luò 。
两只利爪一合，随后像着两旁撕扯，随着他的动作，居然硬生生将那犀利的剑气扯了一个七零八落。
Lin Xuan exhaled with relief.
cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng ， huǒ yàn shēng wēi dùn zhuàng ， zhěng gè tiān jì dōu bèi yìng chéng le huǒ hóng zhī sè， huǒ yàn fǎ zé yě míng xiǎn zài yǔ wǔ xíng fǎ zé de bǐ pīn zhōng zhàn dào le shàng fēng ， fǎ zé zhī lì kāi shǐ zài xū kōng zhōng tūn shì róng hé 。
此消彼长，火焰声威顿壮，整个天际都被映成了火红之sè，火焰法则也明显在与五行法则的比拼中占到了上风，法则之力开始在虚空中吞噬融合。
Though this strike was perilous, he had won.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì 。
林轩松了口气。
Next, Lin Xuan had no hesitation; he continued to break the current array.
zhè yī jī ， suī rán xiōng xiǎn ， dàn dào dǐ shì zì jǐ yíng le 。
这一击，虽然凶险，但到底是自己赢了。
As his thoughts raced, an unbelievable scene unfolded.
jiē xià lái ， lín xuān dāng rán méi yǒu shén me hǎo yóu yù ， zài jiē zài lì ， jiāng yǎn qián de fǎ zhèn pò qù 。
接下来，林轩当然没有什么好犹豫，再接再厉，将眼前的法阵破去。
A fierce wind swept over, and the scattered sword qi suddenly sharpened again.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， bù kě sī yì de yí mù què chū xiàn le 。
脑海中念头转过，不可思议的一幕却出现了。
The five elements' light converged in the center, emitting a dazzling aura that transformed into a fearsome hundred-foot-long dragon.
zhǐ jiàn yī dào kuáng fēng juǎn guò ， yuán běn qī líng bā luò de jiàn qì ， jū rán zài cì biàn dé xī lì qǐ lái le 。
只见一道狂风卷过，原本七零八落的剑气，居然再次变得犀利起来了。
Boom!
nà wǔ xíng jiàn guāng wǎng zhōng jiān yī hé ， guāng yùn dà zuò ， yī gǔ kě pà de wēi yā shì fàng ér chū ， biàn huà chéng le yī tóu qiān zhàng zhǎng de zhēng níng jiāo lóng 。
那五行剑光往中间一合，光晕大做，一股可怕的威压释放而出，变化成了一头千丈长的狰狞蛟龙。
The dragon's terrifying presence pushed Zhuruo to the back foot. The dragon opened its blood-stained maw, spewing out a massive beam of light over ten feet wide.
hōng ！
轰！
The dazzling light turned into chains weaving through mid-air, quickly forming a colorful net.
kě pà de lóng wēi sǎo guò ， zhū què yě luò zài le xià fēng 。
可怕的龙威扫过，朱雀也落在了下风。
The situation reversed dramatically; what had seemed won now appeared on the verge of defeat.
nà jiāo lóng zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， yī dào shí yú zhàng cū de jù dà guāng zhù yóu tā de zuǐ bā lǐ miàn pēn bó 。
那蛟龙张开血盆大口，一道十余丈粗的巨大光柱由它的嘴巴里面喷薄。
Lin Xuan's eyebrows knitted. How could he bear to lose? Without any extra movements, a divine thought was sent out.
guāng yùn yào yǎn cì mù ， suí hòu jū rán huà wèi le yī tiáo tiáo suǒ liàn ， zài bàn kōng zhōng jiāo zhī chuān suō ， hěn kuài ， yī zhāng wǔ yán liù sè de dà wǎng fú xiàn ér chū 。
光晕耀眼刺目，随后居然化为了一条条锁链，在半空中交织穿梭，很快，一张五颜六sè的大网浮现而出。
Zhuruo flapped its wings, and fiery light surged as it converged in the center, producing crescent-shaped wind blades of varying sizes.
xíng shì jí zhuǎn zhí xià ， yuán běn yǐ shèng quàn zài wò ， xiàn zài què shì yào fǎn shèng wèi bài le 。
形势急转直下，原本已胜券在握，现在却似要反胜为败了。
The smallest had a diameter of over ten feet, while the largest stretched over twenty feet, radiating an unsettling Lawful Power.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， rú hé gān xīn jiù chuō ， yě bú jiàn tā duō yú de dòng zuò ， yī dào shén niàn fā chū 。
林轩眉头一挑，如何甘心就戳，也不见他多余的动作，一道神念发出。
"Go!"
zhū què chì bǎng yī shàn ， huǒ guāng dà zuò ， wǎng zhōng jiān yī hé ， yī dào dào yuè yá xíng zhuàng de fēng rèn fú xiàn ér chū 。
朱雀翅膀一扇，火光大做，往中间一合，一道道月牙形状的风刃浮现而出。
Lin Xuan lightly commanded, and Zhuruo flapped its wings again. A sea of fiery light surged forward, colliding with the net. The blades emitted their own Lawful Power.
měi yī dào dà xiǎo dōu bù xiāng tóng ， dàn zuì xiǎo de zhí jìng yě yǒu zhàng xǔ ， zhǎng de gèng shì shí zhàng yǒu yú ， sàn fà zhe lìng rén xīn jì de fǎ zé zhī lì 。
每一道大小都不相同，但最小的直径也有丈许，长的更是十丈有余，散发着令人心悸的法则之力。
However, they merely slowed down before continuing to descend.
“ qù ！”
“去！”
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he hurriedly cast another spell.
lín xuān yī shēng qīng chì ， zhū què yě pèi hé de yī shàn chì bǎng ， dùn shí màn tiān liè huǒ ， nà xiē rán shāo zhe de fēng rèn xiàng qián jī shè ér chū 。
林轩一声轻叱，朱雀也配合的一扇翅膀，顿时漫天烈火，那些燃烧着的风刃向前激shè而出。
As his hand moved, Nine Palaces Sword Technique converged in the center, and a dazzling light revealed not sword qi but nine huge lotus flowers floating into view.
yǔ jù wǎng zhuàng zài yì qǐ ， jū rán tóng yàng sàn fà chū le fǎ zé zhī lì 。
与巨网撞在一起，居然同样散发出了法则之力。
"Break!"
rán ér yě jǐn jǐn shì luò shì jiǎn huǎn ， yī jiù jì xù zhào le xià lái 。
然而也仅仅是落势减缓，依旧继续罩了下来。
Lin Xuan roared, and the lotus flowers spun wildly, releasing countless blade-like energies.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， shuāng shǒu jí wǔ ， tū rán yòu shì yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，双手急舞，突然又是一道法诀打出。
Though lacking in grandeur, each was incredibly sharp.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn wǎng zhōng jiān yī hé ， yào mù de líng guāng zhōng ， jiàn guāng xiào róng ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì jiǔ duǒ jù dà de lián huā fú xiàn zài le yǎn lián zhōng 。
随着他的动作，九宫须臾剑往中间一合，耀目的灵光中，剑光笑容，取而代之的是九朵巨大的莲花浮现在了眼帘中。
In the air, countless white streaks appeared as Zhuruo couldn't break this strange spell. How would Nine Palaces Sword Technique fare?
“ pò ！”
“破！”
Moreover, the sword qi's shape changed mid-flight, becoming finer and turning into threads. Though unremarkable on the surface, compared to when it emerged from the lotus flowers, they were at least ten times larger.
lín xuān chēng mù dà hē ， jiǔ duǒ lián huā dī liū liū de xuán zhuǎn qǐ lái le ， suí hòu cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū shǔ yǐ wàn jì de qì jiàn 。
林轩瞠目大喝，九朵莲花滴溜溜的旋转起来了，随后从里面飞出数以万计的气剑。
Soon, countless threads sliced through.
tán bù shàng shēng shì páng bó ， dàn měi yī dào ， dōu xī lì dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù 。
谈不上声势磅礴，但每一道，都犀利到无以复加的地步。
Silent but powerful ripples spread out.
zài kōng qì zhōng huá guò ， wú shù dào bái hén fú xiàn ér chū ， zhū què pò bù liǎo zhè guǐ yì de fǎ shù ， zài jiā shàng zì jǐ de jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn huì rú hé 。
在空气中划过，无数道白痕浮现而出，朱雀破不了这诡异的法术，再加上自己的九宫须臾剑会如何。
Crack!
gèng bù kě sī yì de shì nà jiàn qì zài fēi xíng de guò chéng zhōng ， xíng zhuàng jū rán hái zài gǎi biàn zhe 。
更不可思议的是那剑气在飞行的过程中，形状居然还在改变着。
Finally, a crack appeared in the net transformed from chains. Once a breach was made, Zhuruo's Ring and Nine Palaces Sword Technique could no longer be stopped together.
yuè lái yuè xì ， huà jiàn wèi sī ， biǎo miàn shàng bù qǐ yǎn ， qí shí yǔ gāng cóng lián huā zhōng pēn chū lái shí xiāng bǐ ， hé zhǐ dà le shí bèi yǒu yú 。
越来越细，化剑为丝，表面上不起眼，其实与刚从莲花中喷出来时相比，何止大了十倍有余。
The sound of shattering echoed as the formidable net disintegrated.
hěn kuài ， wú shù jiàn sī zhǎn le shàng qù 。
很快，无数剑丝斩了上去。
A look of fear appeared on the dragon's face; it swished its tail to flee.
wú shēng wú xī ， què yǒu wú shù lì liàng de bō wén dàng yàng ér qǐ 。
无声无息，却有无数力量的波纹荡漾而起。
However, that wasn't easy. Lin Xuan pointed his right hand, and the sword threads converged in the center, forming another chain. Moving incredibly fast, they ensnared the dragon.
Zhuruo indeed proved formidable!
Moreover, the one before them was merely Zhuruo's soul.
One could imagine how powerful it would be if the true spirit were to appear in person! Lin Xuan felt a shock of surprise. The elders from Sword Lake Palace at a distance had their eyes wide with astonishment.
Even that old man with an air of immortality and asceticism no longer wore a calm expression on his face.
He must have underestimated this fellow.
A Transcendence Period cultivator was not to be trifled with; he actually brought out such treasures.
Could theremnants of a primordial treasure (Inherently Imperfect Treasure) combined with the sect's protective array truly eliminate this young man?
The old man's mind first harbored doubts, but quickly, a look of ruthless determination flashed across his eyes as he forcefully suppressed these uneasy thoughts.
Although he was only at the Spirit Cultivation Stage, since he had accepted the position of Sect Leader, he was now the backbone for everyone present. If he showed signs of panic, Sword Lake Palace might truly face total defeat this time.
If he knew Cloud Concealment Sect possessed such terrifying monsters, he would never have schemed to plot that Spirit Eye Lake.
Surely, greed had brought trouble!
However, with things as they were, what use was regret?
Once an arrow is shot, there's no turning back. What he could do now was try his best to eliminate Lin Xuan.
Fortunately, his two senior cousins seemed close to mastering their secret techniques and might arrive sooner rather than later.
Otherwise, fortune or misfortune, the sect might indeed face a difficult predicament this time.
The old man sighed inwardly.
On another side, the battle had reached its critical juncture.
Nine Palaces Sword Technique moved about freely, but could only block the incoming sword lights from all sides. As for the terrifying Five Elements Sword Qi, Zhuruo's Ring alone could handle it.
Would it truly be able to withstand them?
Though the Ten Thousand Swords Diagram was a flawedprimordial object (Primordial Treasure), with the aid of array power, its original strength had been fully unleashed.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan simultaneously controlled two treasures, dividing his attention between both.
The balance between their strengths and weaknesses was hard to determine.
Lin Xuan wasn't particularly concerned about it now. Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, countless storms and trials had tested him. What was this small difficulty compared to those?
Besides, he might not lose.
No trace of fear showed on Lin Xuan's face as spell after spell flowed from his fingertips.
A clear ringing sound echoed; Zhuruo flapped its wings, and countless feathers appeared in mid-air, igniting the entire sky. Accompanying this was a dense release ofpower of the law (Lawful Power) centered around it.
Indeed, the power of the heavens and earth, the force of flames had been driven to their limit.
Phoenixes belong to fire, as do Zhuruos. If the king of all birds were here, Zhuruo would have no choice but to submit. Since there was no phoenix present, Zhuruo could command the flame's laws.
Compared to the five elements' powerful forces, it seemed somewhat thin.
But what did that matter? The laws of heaven and earth weren't about quantity; even a single law, if wielded with mastery, could still outwit brute force.
The sky twisted. Terrifying Lawful Power permeated everywhere as sword qi clashed with flames.
Vortexes emerged, powerful gales shattering the light. Flames and sword lights devoured each other, obscuring Zhuruo's form.
But this was only the beginning. The stalemate soon broke when a clear ringing sound shattered the balance. A bright, long-feathered Zhuruo appeared amidst the flashing light.
Its sharp claws clamped down, tearing apart the fierce sword qi as it moved.
The advantage shifted to flames, which now dominated the entire sky, turning it red. The flame's laws clearly gained an upper hand over the five elements' forces, devouring and merging in the void.
Lin Xuan exhaled with relief.
Though this strike was perilous, he had won.
Next, Lin Xuan had no hesitation; he continued to break the current array.
As his thoughts raced, an unbelievable scene unfolded.
A fierce wind swept over, and the scattered sword qi suddenly sharpened again.
The five elements' light converged in the center, emitting a dazzling aura that transformed into a fearsome hundred-foot-long dragon.
Boom!
The dragon's terrifying presence pushed Zhuruo to the back foot. The dragon opened its blood-stained maw, spewing out a massive beam of light over ten feet wide.
The dazzling light turned into chains weaving through mid-air, quickly forming a colorful net.
The situation reversed dramatically; what had seemed won now appeared on the verge of defeat.
Lin Xuan's eyebrows knitted. How could he bear to lose? Without any extra movements, a divine thought was sent out.
Zhuruo flapped its wings, and fiery light surged as it converged in the center, producing crescent-shaped wind blades of varying sizes.
The smallest had a diameter of over ten feet, while the largest stretched over twenty feet, radiating an unsettling Lawful Power.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan lightly commanded, and Zhuruo flapped its wings again. A sea of fiery light surged forward, colliding with the net. The blades emitted their own Lawful Power.
However, they merely slowed down before continuing to descend.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he hurriedly cast another spell.
As his hand moved, Nine Palaces Sword Technique converged in the center, and a dazzling light revealed not sword qi but nine huge lotus flowers floating into view.
"Break!"
Lin Xuan roared, and the lotus flowers spun wildly, releasing countless blade-like energies.
Though lacking in grandeur, each was incredibly sharp.
In the air, countless white streaks appeared as Zhuruo couldn't break this strange spell. How would Nine Palaces Sword Technique fare?
Moreover, the sword qi's shape changed mid-flight, becoming finer and turning into threads. Though unremarkable on the surface, compared to when it emerged from the lotus flowers, they were at least ten times larger.
Soon, countless threads sliced through.
Silent but powerful ripples spread out.
Crack!
Finally, a crack appeared in the net transformed from chains. Once a breach was made, Zhuruo's Ring and Nine Palaces Sword Technique could no longer be stopped together.
The sound of shattering echoed as the formidable net disintegrated.
A look of fear appeared on the dragon's face; it swished its tail to flee.
However, that wasn't easy. Lin Xuan pointed his right hand, and the sword threads converged in the center, forming another chain. Moving incredibly fast, they ensnared the dragon.