zài xī shōu le fāng yuán shù lǐ de líng lì yǐ hòu ， zhěng gè huà juàn guāng máng dà fàng ， biàn dé cì mù yì cháng 。
在吸收了方圆数里的灵力以后，整个画卷光芒大放，变得刺目异常。
After absorbing the essence qi from a radius of several miles, the entire scroll emitted an intense light that was blinding.
léi hóng mǎn liǎn qián chéng zhī sè ， kǒu zhōng nán nán de niàn qǐ le zhòu yǔ ， yǎn kàn huǒ mǎng yǔ huǒ niǎo xiān hòu shā dào ， tā de zuǐ jiǎo lù chū yī sī jī cháo 。
雷洪满脸虔诚之色，口中喃喃的念起了咒语，眼看火蟒与火鸟先后杀到，他的嘴角露出一丝讥嘲。
Lei Hong's face was filled with reverence as he muttered incantations. As the flamesnake and firebird approached, a sneer appeared on his lips.
shēn chū shǒu lái ， xiàng zhe kōng zhōng kuáng diǎn le liǎng xià ， yī dào lán sè de shuǐ zhù ， cóng nà huà juàn zhōng pēn bó ér chū ， fēi dào kōng zhōng yǐ hòu ， gèng shì huà xíng wèi wú shù gǔ guài de shuǐ xì yāo shòu ， yǔ huǒ mǎng huǒ niǎo jiǎo shā zài yì qǐ ， bìng qiě zhú jiàn zhàn jù le shàng fēng 。
伸出手来，向着空中狂点了两下，一道蓝色的水柱，从那画卷中喷薄而出，飞到空中以后，更是化形为无数古怪的水系妖兽，与火蟒火鸟剿杀在一起，并且逐渐占据了上风。
He stretched out his hand and wildly tapped at the air twice. A blue water column burst forth from the scroll, transforming into numerous strange aquatic beasts that engaged the flamesnake and firebird, gradually gaining the upper hand.
ér zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ ……
而这仅仅是开始……
But this was just the beginning...
léi hóng tū rán shuāng shǒu wò quán ， xiàng dà xīng xīng yī yàng de cháo zhe zì jǐ de xiōng táng kuáng chuí le shù xià ， bàn suí zhe lián xù bù duàn de ké sòu zhī shēng ， yī kǒu jiē yī kǒu de xiān xuè cóng tā zuǐ zhōng pēn le chū lái 。
雷洪突然双手握拳，像大猩猩一样的朝着自己的胸膛狂捶了数下，伴随着连续不断的咳嗽之声，一口接一口的鲜血从他嘴中喷了出来。
Lei Hong suddenly clenched both fists like a gorilla, pounding his chest several times. Accompanied by continuous coughing, streams of blood spewed from his mouth.
miàn duì zhè zhǒng gǔ guài ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō shì yǒu xiē zì nüè de xíng wéi ， lín xuān mù dèng kǒu dāi ， rán ér nà xiē tǔ chū lái de xiān xuè ， què yī dī bù shèng de bèi huà juàn xī rù dào le lǐ miàn 。
面对这种古怪，甚至可以说是有些自虐的行为，林轩目瞪口呆，然而那些吐出来的鲜血，却一滴不剩的被画卷吸入到了里面。
Lin Xuan was dumbfounded at such an odd behavior, even bordering on self-inflicted pain. However, every drop of blood that spewed out was absorbed by the scroll without a trace.
huà juàn suǒ zhàn fàng chū lái de lán sè guāng máng ， dùn shí yě rǎn shàng le yī céng yāo yì de xiān hóng sè cǎi ， rán hòu wú fēng zì rán ， yī tóu zhǎng shí yú zhàng ， wēi wǔ yì cháng de guài wù chū xiàn zài le yǎn qián 。
画卷所绽放出来的蓝色光芒，顿时也染上了一层妖异的鲜红色彩，然后无风自然，一头长十余丈，威武异常的怪物出现在了眼前。
The blue light emitted by the scroll now took on a lurid red hue as it naturally formed before them. A monstrous creature over ten feet long appeared, exuding an aura of might.
lín xuān chī le yī jīng ， yǎn jīng bù yóu de wēi wēi de mī le qǐ lái ， guài bù dé jué de yǒu xiē yǎn shú ， yuán lái zhè huà juàn jū rán shì yī qí tè de shòu hún zhī fú ， bù guò yǔ zì jǐ yòng guò de dà bù xiāng tóng ， nà me yīng gāi shì shàng gǔ shí qī yí liú xià lái de le 。
林轩吃了一惊，眼睛不由得微微的眯了起来，怪不得觉得有些眼熟，原来这画卷居然是一奇特的兽魂之符，不过与自己用过的大不相同，那么应该是上古时期遗留下来的了。
Lin Xuan was startled and his eyes narrowed slightly. No wonder he felt familiar; this scroll turned out to be a unique beast soul talisman. However, unlike the one he had used, it must have been from ancient times.
bù guò lǐ miàn fēng yìn de hún pò zhēn de ràng tā shì dà chī yī jīng a 。
不过里面封印的魂魄真的让他是大吃一惊啊。
But what shocked him even more was the spirit sealed within—it was a dragon! A legendary creature with divine bloodline.
jū rán shì jiāo ！
居然是蛟！
After careful identification, Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief. Knowing that there were multiple grades among dragons, this one seemed to be quite weak, equivalent in cultivation to late-stage condensation core stage cultivators.
zhè zhǒng chuán shuō zhōng jù yǒu shén shòu xuè tǒng dì yāo shòu 。
这种传说中具有神兽血统地妖兽。
Of course, Lin Xuan would not feel relieved. Dragons were celestial spirits and possessed special abilities. Moreover, his current power was insufficient, making the battle more difficult than it appeared.
bù guò zài zǐ xì biàn shí zhī hòu lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì 。 xū zhī tóng wèi jiāo zú 。 yě yǒu zhe duō gè pǐn jiē 。 ér yǎn qián zhè tóu 。 yīng gāi shì jí ruò dì yī zhǒng 。 lùn xiū wèi 。 yě jiù xiāng dāng yú níng dān hòu qī dì xiū zhēn bà le 。
不过在仔细辨识之后林轩松了口气。须知同为蛟族。也有着多个品阶。而眼前这头。应该是极弱地一种。论修为。也就相当于凝丹后期地修真罢了。
Unfortunately, that was under normal circumstances. With an ancient jade artifact in hand, how could he fear this evil dragon?
dāng rán 。 lín xuān bìng bú huì yīn cǐ ér qīng sōng 。 jiāo lèi bì jìng shì tiān dì líng zú 。 jù yǒu yī xiē tè shū shén tōng 。 hé kuàng zì jǐ xiàn zài fǎ lì bù zú 。 duì fù yě bìng bú shì nà me róng yì dì 。
当然。林轩并不会因此而轻松。蛟类毕竟是天地灵族。具有一些特殊神通。何况自己现在法力不足。对付也并不是那么容易地。
A flash of white light revealed the magical ancient jade, which Lin Xuan threw into the sky. The jade emitted a dazzling light, resembling a small sun.
kě xī 。 nà shì zhǐ tōng cháng qíng kuàng 。 ér lín xuān shēn huái gǔ yù qí bǎo 。 qǐ huì pà yǎn qián dì è jiāo ？
可惜。那是指通常情况。而林轩身怀古玉奇宝。岂会怕眼前地恶蛟？
Then, spinning rapidly, it released numerous white threads. Summoning his inner refinement method, they intertwined and condensed into an enormous arm several feet long.
bái guāng yī shǎn 。 lín xuān yǐ jiāng nà shén qí dì gǔ yù qǔ le chū lái 。 jiāng wǎng tiān kōng zhōng yī pāo 。 gǔ yù dùn shí guāng máng dà fàng 。 yóu rú yī lún xiǎo xiǎo dì tài yáng 。
白光一闪。林轩已将那神奇地古玉取了出来。将往天空中一抛。古玉顿时光芒大放。犹如一轮小小地太阳。
Lei Hong's face showed surprise but quickly turned to sneers. This ancient dragon beast talisman was a treasure of their sect. Even at late-stage condensation core stage, he would have no chance against it. This youth might possess some abilities, but his fate was sealed.
rán hòu shì huǎn shí kuài 。 dī liū liū dì xuán zhuǎn le qǐ lái 。
然后似缓实快。滴溜溜地旋转了起来。
Both were confident in their treasures and acted almost simultaneously.
yī tiáo yī tiáo de bái sè guāng sī cóng lǐ miàn fēn fán tǔ chū ， rán hòu fǎ jué yī cuī zhī xià ， xiāng hù jiū jié zài yì qǐ ， níng huà wèi yī tiáo shù zhàng zhǎng dì jù dà shǒu bì 。
一条一条的白色光丝从里面纷繁吐出，然后法诀一催之下，相互纠结在一起，凝化为一条数丈长地巨大手臂。
The dragon swayed its body, instantly doubling in size as it charged forward with overwhelming force.
léi hóng de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī chà yì ， bù guò hěn kuài ， jiù bèi lěng xiào zhī sè dài tì 。 zhè gǔ jiāo shòu fú ， kě shì běn mén de zhèn zōng zhī bǎo ， jiù suàn shì níng dān hòu qī de xiū shì yǔ duì dí 。 yě jué duì shì yǒu bài wú shèng zhī jú ， zhè xiǎo zi jiù suàn shì yǒu yī xiē shén tōng shǒu wàn ， yě jué wú xìng lǐ 。
雷洪的脸上露出一丝诧异，不过很快，就被冷笑之色代替。这古蛟兽符，可是本门的镇宗之宝，就算是凝丹后期的修士与对敌。也绝对是有败无胜之局，这小子就算是有一些神通手腕，也绝无幸理。
Lin Xuan pursed his lips and waved his sleeves. The white giant hand emitted a bright light and met the flamesnake head-on.
liǎng rén duì zì jǐ de bǎo wù dōu shì xìn xīn shí zú ， jī hū shì tóng shí dòng shǒu 。
两人对自己的宝物都是信心十足，几乎是同时动手。
The evil dragon opened its mouth, spewing out a blue beam of light. However, the white giant hand flickered before vanishing from sight. In an instant, it appeared above the dragon, desperately pulling at the pendant's light ball.
jiāo lóng yáo tóu bǎi wěi ， shēn xíng shùn jiān yòu zhǎng dà le yí bèi ， qì yàn tāo tiān de pū le guò lái 。
蛟龙摇头摆尾，身形瞬间又涨大了一倍，气焰滔天的扑了过来。
"What is this..." Lei Hong was shocked, but Lin Xuan ignored him and continued to chant his inner refinement method.
lín xuān mǐn le mǐn zuǐ chún ， dà xiù yī shuǎi ， nà bái sè dì jù shǒu dùn shí líng guāng dà fàng ， fān rán yíng shàng 。
林轩抿了抿嘴唇，大袖一甩，那白色地巨手顿时灵光大放，翻然迎上。
The evil dragon’s spirit essence was extremely valuable; if captured and refined into a beast soul banner, his newly created treasure would significantly enhance its power.
è jiāo zhāng kāi zuǐ 。 yī dào lán sè de guāng zhù cóng lǐ miàn pēn yǒng chū lái ， rán ér bái sè jù shǒu huǎng le jǐ huǎng ， jiù cóng yuán dì xiāo shī le ， xià yī kè ， yǐ jīng chū xiàn zài è jiāo de shàng kōng ， pīn mìng bǎ wǎng yù pèi de guāng qiú lǐ lā chě 。
恶蛟张开嘴。一道蓝色的光柱从里面喷涌出来，然而白色巨手晃了几晃，就从原地消失了，下一刻，已经出现在恶蛟的上空，拼命把往玉佩的光球里拉扯。
The jade pendant was precisely the countermeasure. Therefore, he felt confident.
“ zhè shì ……” léi hóng mǎn liǎn jīng è zhī sè ， lín xuān zé shì ruò wú dǔ ， jì xù kuáng cuī fǎ jué 。
“这是……”雷洪满脸惊愕之色，林轩则视若无睹，继续狂催法诀。
However, the evil dragon wasn’t an ordinary monster. It struggled fiercely, emitting blue light as it fought back. Turning around, it bit down on the giant hand.
zhè è jiāo de jīng hún kě shì zhēn guì yǐ jí zhī wù ， rú guǒ néng gòu jiāng bǔ huò 。 jì liàn jìn shòu hún fān lǐ ， zì jǐ gāng gāng liàn chéng de bǎo wù ， wēi néng bì dìng huì dà zēng bù shǎo 。
这恶蛟的精魂可是珍贵以极之物，如果能够将捕获。祭炼进兽魂幡里，自己刚刚炼成的宝物，威能必定会大增不少。
After a fierce struggle, the white giant hand was torn to shreds.
ér yù pèi zhèng shì kè zhì de dōng xī ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān xīn zhōng bǎ wò hái shì hěn dà de 。
而玉佩正是克制的东西，所以林轩心中把握还是很大的。
Lin Xuan’s face darkened.
rán ér è jiāo bì jìng bú shì pǔ tōng de yāo shòu ， qǐ huì xīn gān qíng yuàn dì pú fú ， hún shēn lán guāng dà fàng ， pīn mìng zhēng zhá ， huí guò tóu ， yī kǒu yǎo zhù le nà jù shǒu 。
然而恶蛟毕竟不是普通的妖兽，岂会心甘情愿地匍匐，浑身蓝光大放，拼命挣扎，回过头，一口咬住了那巨手。
He hadn’t expected the ancient jade to fail against this dragon.
yī fān bó dòu zhī hòu 。 bái sè jù shǒu jū rán bèi sī dé qī líng bā luò 。
一番搏斗之后。白色巨手居然被撕得七零八落。
Clearly, not all beast souls were susceptible to such artifacts. This result was both unexpected and reasonable.
lín xuān de liǎn sè yīn chén le xià lái 。
林轩的脸色阴沉了下来。
Lin Xuan hesitated briefly before retracting the pendant into his storage bracelet and taking out the soul capturing mirror.
méi xiǎng dào gǔ yù jū rán zhì fú bù liǎo zhè tóu jiāo lóng 。
没想到古玉居然制服不了这头蛟龙。
Lei Hong's expression worsened; the opponent’s treasures kept appearing. The strange jade pendant wasn’t the only ancient artifact, now joined by a peculiar small mirror.
kàn lái cǐ bǎo yě bìng fēi kè zhì suǒ yǒu de yāo shòu hún pò 。 zhè ge jié guǒ jì yǒu xiē yì wài ， dàn yě zài qíng lǐ zhī zhōng 。
看来此宝也并非克制所有的妖兽魂魄。这个结果既有些意外，但也在情理之中。
He was greatly wary, convinced that Lin Xuan was a descendant of an old Immortal, and wanted to deal with him immediately before he became a future threat.
lín xuān lüè yī chén yín 。 jiù jiāng yù pèi shōu huí le chǔ wù dài ， rán hòu jiāng shè líng jìng qǔ le chū lái 。
林轩略一沉吟。就将玉佩收回了储物袋，然后将摄灵镜取了出来。
Lin Xuan held the mirror in his left hand, injecting power into it. The mirror’s surface flickered as several black energy balls flew out.
léi hóng dì biǎo qíng gèng nán kàn ， duì fāng de bǎo wù céng chū bù qióng ， nà gǔ guài de yù pèi bù suàn ， zhè qí guài de xiǎo jìng zi yǐ jīng shì dì sān jiàn gǔ bǎo le 。
雷洪地表情更难看，对方的宝物层出不穷，那古怪的玉佩不算，这奇怪的小镜子已经是第三件古宝了。
The dragon swayed its body, barely dodging half of them but being hit by the rest. Lei Hong's eyes widened with concern, but he was surprised when none of the energy balls caused any harm to the flamesnake.
tā de xīn zhōng gèng shì dà wèi jì dàn ， rèn dìng le lín xuān shì mǒu wèi yuán yīng qī lǎo guài de hòu rén ， gèng yù chù zhī ér hòu kuài ， fǒu zé hòu huàn wú qióng a ！
他的心中更是大为忌惮，认定了林轩是某位元婴期老怪的后人，更欲处之而后快，否则后患无穷啊！
"Could this ancient artifact be a facade?" Lei Hong muttered. However, even he found such thoughts absurd. Suddenly, something strange happened.
lín xuān zuǒ shǒu chí jìng ， jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù lǐ miàn ， jìng miàn shàng guāng huá yī shǎn ， qī bā gè quán tou dà xiǎo de hēi sè guāng qiú jiù cóng lǐ miàn fēi le chū lái 。
林轩左手持镜，将法力注入里面，镜面上光华一闪，七八个拳头大小的黑色光球就从里面飞了出来。
The useless black energy balls didn’t disappear; instead, they transformed into a circle of dark light that enveloped the evil dragon’s entire body.
jiāo lóng yáo tóu bǎi wěi ， shēn tǐ niǔ dòng ， miǎn qiǎng duǒ guò le yī xiǎo bàn ， dàn shèng xià de guāng qiú què jiāng jī zhòng le ， léi hóng xīn zhōng yī jǐn ， dèng dà le yǎn jīng ， kě què yǒu xiē è rán ， nà guāng qiú sī háo wēi lì méi yǒu ， è jiāo shén wán qì zú ， méi yǒu shòu dào bàn diǎn shāng hài 。
蛟龙摇头摆尾，身体扭动，勉强躲过了一小半，但剩下的光球却将击中了，雷洪心中一紧，瞪大了眼睛，可却有些愕然，那光球丝毫威力没有，恶蛟神完气足，没有受到半点伤害。
Initially confused, Lei Hong soon showed disbelief as the dragon soul's energy began to rapidly drain out.
“ duì fāng zhè jiàn gǔ bǎo ， nán dào shì xū yǒu qí biǎo ？” léi hóng àn zì dí gū dào ， rán ér zì jǐ ， dōu jué de zhè zhǒng xiǎng fǎ tài guò huāng miù ， xià yī kè ， guài shì shēng le 。
“对方这件古宝，难道是虚有其表？”雷洪暗自嘀咕道，然而自己，都觉得这种想法太过荒谬，下一刻，怪事生了。
This ancient artifact was too bizarre. Desperate, he pounded his chest again and spat out a long bloodshot stream from his mouth. The method severely harmed him, but at that moment, he cared little for such trivialities.
nà hēi sè guāng qiú suī rán wú yòng ， què bìng méi yǒu jiù cǐ xiāo shī ， fǎn ér zhuǎn huà wèi yī quān hēi máng jiāng è jiāo de zhěng gè shēn tǐ bāo guǒ le qǐ lái 。
那黑色光球虽然无用，却并没有就此消失，反而转化为一圈黑芒将恶蛟的整个身体包裹了起来。
The dragon soul absorbed Lei Hong’s essence and recovered significantly, emerging from the dark circle with renewed ferocity.
kāi shǐ ， léi hóng hái máng rán bù jiě ， dàn bù xiāo piàn kè ， liǎn shàng jiù lù chū le bù néng zhì xìn dì hài rán zhī sè ， yīn wèi jiāo hún de néng liàng jū rán kāi shǐ xùn sù xiàng wài liú shì le 。
开始，雷洪还茫然不解，但不消片刻，脸上就露出了不能置信地骇然之色，因为蛟魂的能量居然开始迅速向外流逝了。
"Useless!"
zhè gǔ bǎo wèi miǎn yě tài yāo yì le yì diǎn ， qíng jí zhī xià ， tā yòu shēn chū quán tou ， kuáng chuí zì jǐ de xiōng táng ， liǎn sè yān hóng rú xuè ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， jiù pēn chū le yī mǒ xiān xuè ， bìng fēi yī xiǎo kǒu ， ér shì cháng cháng de yī tiáo xuè jiàn ， zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ ， duì shēn tǐ shāng hài fēi xiǎo ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā nǎ lǐ hái gù dé zhè xǔ duō 。
这古宝未免也太妖异了一点，情急之下，他又伸出拳头，狂捶自己的胸膛，脸色殷红如血，张开口，就喷出了一抹鲜血，并非一小口，而是长长的一条血箭，这种方法，对身体伤害非小，不过此时此刻，他哪里还顾得这许多。
Lin Xuan sneered as he injected more power into the soul capturing mirror, sending out several more energy balls...
jiāo hún xī shōu le léi hóng de jīng xuè yǐ hòu ， míng xiǎn huī fù le bù shǎo ， xiōng xiàng bì lù ， zhǎo sī yá yǎo ， hěn kuài jiù cóng nà quān hēi máng zhōng zhèng tuō le chū lái 。
蛟魂吸收了雷洪的精血以后，明显恢复了不少，凶相毕露，爪撕牙咬，很快就从那圈黑芒中挣脱了出来。
Lei Hong was alarmed, trying to intervene. However, Lin Xuan targeted him instead. The black energy balls appeared larger in Lei Hong’s eyes before shrinking rapidly.
“ tú láo ！”
“徒劳！”
With his own struggles, when Lei Hong finally broke free, the dragon soul had lost most of its power.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo què lù chū yī sī jī cháo ， zài cì jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù shè líng jìng lǐ ， yòu shì shù gè guāng qiú cóng lǐ miàn pēn yǒng chū qù ……
林轩嘴角却露出一丝讥嘲，再次将法力注入摄灵镜里，又是数个光球从里面喷涌出去……
Lin Xuan gained the upper hand but remained expressionless as he retrieved the ancient jade from his storage bracelet.
léi hóng dà jīng ， xiàng yào chū shǒu zǔ zhǐ ， lín xuān zhè yī cì què jiāng tā zuò wéi mù biāo ， hēi sè de guāng qiú zài léi hóng yǎn lǐ yóu dà biàn xiǎo 。
雷洪大惊，像要出手阻止，林轩这一次却将他作为目标，黑色的光球在雷洪眼里由大变小。
He pointed at it and activated its power. This time, Lin Xuan didn’t let the threads form a giant hand; instead, they kept their original shape and flew towards the dragon. Initially struggling, the dragon was soon enveloped by layers of light threads, resembling a giant cocoon.
zì gù bù xiá ， děng léi hóng bǎi tuō yǐ hòu ， jiāo hún yǐ jīng biàn dé yǒu qì wú lì ， yī dà bàn de néng liàng dōu yí shī le chū qù 。
自顾不暇，等雷洪摆脱以后，蛟魂已经变得有气无力，一大半的能量都遗失了出去。
"Capture!"
lín xuān dà zhàn shàng fēng ， rán ér liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què wú jīng wú xǐ ， zài cì cóng chǔ wù dài zhōng jiàng nà gǔ yù qǔ le chū lái 。
林轩大占上风，然而脸上的表情却无惊无喜，再次从储物袋中将那古玉取了出来。
With a soft command from Lin Xuan, the threads dragged the cocoon back into the pendant.
yì diǎn zhǐ ， jiāng qí shén tōng jī ， zhè yī cì ， lín xuān méi yǒu ràng lǐ miàn fēn lí chū lái de guāng sī níng jù chéng dà shǒu ， ér shì jiù bǎo chí yuán yǒu dì xíng tài fēi xiàng jiāo lóng ， qǐ chū ， hái pīn mìng zhēng zhá ， dàn hěn kuài jiù bèi yī céng céng de guāng sī bāo guǒ ， yuǎn yuǎn wàng qù ， jiù fǎng fú yí gè jù dà de cán jiǎn 。
一点指，将其神通激，这一次，林轩没有让里面分离出来的光丝凝聚成大手，而是就保持原有地形态飞向蛟龙，起初，还拼命挣扎，但很快就被一层层的光丝包裹，远远望去，就仿佛一个巨大的蚕茧。
Lei Hong’s face turned pale ashen.
After absorbing the essence qi from a radius of several miles, the entire scroll emitted an intense light that was blinding.
Lei Hong's face was filled with reverence as he muttered incantations. As the flamesnake and firebird approached, a sneer appeared on his lips.
He stretched out his hand and wildly tapped at the air twice. A blue water column burst forth from the scroll, transforming into numerous strange aquatic beasts that engaged the flamesnake and firebird, gradually gaining the upper hand.
But this was just the beginning...
Lei Hong suddenly clenched both fists like a gorilla, pounding his chest several times. Accompanied by continuous coughing, streams of blood spewed from his mouth.
Lin Xuan was dumbfounded at such an odd behavior, even bordering on self-inflicted pain. However, every drop of blood that spewed out was absorbed by the scroll without a trace.
The blue light emitted by the scroll now took on a lurid red hue as it naturally formed before them. A monstrous creature over ten feet long appeared, exuding an aura of might.
Evil Dragon!
Lin Xuan was startled and his eyes narrowed slightly. No wonder he felt familiar; this scroll turned out to be a unique beast soul talisman. However, unlike the one he had used, it must have been from ancient times.
But what shocked him even more was the spirit sealed within—it was a dragon! A legendary creature with divine bloodline.
After careful identification, Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief. Knowing that there were multiple grades among dragons, this one seemed to be quite weak, equivalent in cultivation to late-stage condensation core stage cultivators.
Of course, Lin Xuan would not feel relieved. Dragons were celestial spirits and possessed special abilities. Moreover, his current power was insufficient, making the battle more difficult than it appeared.
Unfortunately, that was under normal circumstances. With an ancient jade artifact in hand, how could he fear this evil dragon?
A flash of white light revealed the magical ancient jade, which Lin Xuan threw into the sky. The jade emitted a dazzling light, resembling a small sun.
Then, spinning rapidly, it released numerous white threads. Summoning his inner refinement method, they intertwined and condensed into an enormous arm several feet long.
Lei Hong's face showed surprise but quickly turned to sneers. This ancient dragon beast talisman was a treasure of their sect. Even at late-stage condensation core stage, he would have no chance against it. This youth might possess some abilities, but his fate was sealed.
Both were confident in their treasures and acted almost simultaneously.
The dragon swayed its body, instantly doubling in size as it charged forward with overwhelming force.
Lin Xuan pursed his lips and waved his sleeves. The white giant hand emitted a bright light and met the flamesnake head-on.
The evil dragon opened its mouth, spewing out a blue beam of light. However, the white giant hand flickered before vanishing from sight. In an instant, it appeared above the dragon, desperately pulling at the pendant's light ball.
"What is this..." Lei Hong was shocked, but Lin Xuan ignored him and continued to chant his inner refinement method.
The evil dragon’s spirit essence was extremely valuable; if captured and refined into a beast soul banner, his newly created treasure would significantly enhance its power.
The jade pendant was precisely the countermeasure. Therefore, he felt confident.
However, the evil dragon wasn’t an ordinary monster. It struggled fiercely, emitting blue light as it fought back. Turning around, it bit down on the giant hand.
After a fierce struggle, the white giant hand was torn to shreds.
Lin Xuan’s face darkened.
He hadn’t expected the ancient jade to fail against this dragon.
Clearly, not all beast souls were susceptible to such artifacts. This result was both unexpected and reasonable.
Lin Xuan hesitated briefly before retracting the pendant into his storage bracelet and taking out the soul capturing mirror.
Lei Hong's expression worsened; the opponent’s treasures kept appearing. The strange jade pendant wasn’t the only ancient artifact, now joined by a peculiar small mirror.
He was greatly wary, convinced that Lin Xuan was a descendant of an old Immortal, and wanted to deal with him immediately before he became a future threat.
Lin Xuan held the mirror in his left hand, injecting power into it. The mirror’s surface flickered as several black energy balls flew out.
The dragon swayed its body, barely dodging half of them but being hit by the rest. Lei Hong's eyes widened with concern, but he was surprised when none of the energy balls caused any harm to the flamesnake.
"Could this ancient artifact be a facade?" Lei Hong muttered. However, even he found such thoughts absurd. Suddenly, something strange happened.
The useless black energy balls didn’t disappear; instead, they transformed into a circle of dark light that enveloped the evil dragon’s entire body.
Initially confused, Lei Hong soon showed disbelief as the dragon soul's energy began to rapidly drain out.
This ancient artifact was too bizarre. Desperate, he pounded his chest again and spat out a long bloodshot stream from his mouth. The method severely harmed him, but at that moment, he cared little for such trivialities.
The dragon soul absorbed Lei Hong’s essence and recovered significantly, emerging from the dark circle with renewed ferocity.
"Useless!"
Lin Xuan sneered as he injected more power into the soul capturing mirror, sending out several more energy balls...
Lei Hong was alarmed, trying to intervene. However, Lin Xuan targeted him instead. The black energy balls appeared larger in Lei Hong’s eyes before shrinking rapidly.
With his own struggles, when Lei Hong finally broke free, the dragon soul had lost most of its power.
Lin Xuan gained the upper hand but remained expressionless as he retrieved the ancient jade from his storage bracelet.
He pointed at it and activated its power. This time, Lin Xuan didn’t let the threads form a giant hand; instead, they kept their original shape and flew towards the dragon. Initially struggling, the dragon was soon enveloped by layers of light threads, resembling a giant cocoon.
"Capture!"
With a soft command from Lin Xuan, the threads dragged the cocoon back into the pendant.
Lei Hong’s face turned pale ashen.