zhè lín xuān ， jiū jìng yǒu hé zhǒng qí yù 。
这林轩，究竟有何种奇遇。
What kind of extraordinary fortune did Lin Xuan have?
tā de shēn shì ， wán quán jiù shì yí gè mí 。
他的身世，完全就是一个谜。
His background remained a complete mystery.
jiǔ tiān zhī shàng ， dòu fǎ què yǐ dào le yào jué shèng fù ， pàn shēng sǐ de jìng dì 。
九天之上，斗法却已到了要决胜负，判生死的境地。
In the heavens, their battle had reached a critical point where victory or defeat, life or death, was at stake.
lín xuān hún shēn shàng xià ， mí màn zhe kě pà de hùn dùn yāo qì ， xuē lǎo yāo jīng è zhī yú ， zì rán yě bù gǎn yǒu rèn hé jiǎo xìng xīn lǐ ， shén tōng jǐn chū ， shèn zhì bù xī xiāo hào dà liàng de běn mìng yuán qì ， fā dòng le zuì hòu de shā zhe 。
林轩浑身上下，弥漫着可怕的混沌妖气，薛老妖惊愕之余，自然也不敢有任何侥幸心理，神通尽出，甚至不惜消耗大量的本命元气，发动了最后的杀着。
Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in terrifying chaotic demon energy. Old Demon Master Xue was shocked but also dared not harbor any侥幸thoughts. He unleashed all his powers and even consumed significant amounts of primordial essence energy to launch his final attack.
lì guǐ de páo xiāo shēng dà zuò ， rán ér nà xiē yīn hún guǐ wù què quán bù xiāo shī diào le 。
厉鬼的咆哮声大做，然而那些yīn魂鬼物却全部消失掉了。
The howling of the厉鬼 grew louder, yet those yīn souls and ghostly creatures vanished completely.
qǔ ér dài zhī de shì chū xiàn le yī tiáo hēi sè de dà hé 。
取而代之的是出现了一条黑sè的大河。
In their place appeared a vast black river.
shuǐ míng míng zài cháo zhe qián miàn liú dòng ， què méi yǒu bàn diǎn shēng yīn fā chū ， sǐ jì yì bān de gǎn jué 。
水明明在朝着前面流动，却没有半点声音发出，死寂一般的感觉。
Water flowed clearly in front, but no sound was heard. The atmosphere was dead silent.
“ zhè shì …… míng hé zhī shuǐ ！”
“这是……冥河之水！”
"This is... the River of Netherworld!"
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， chuán shuō ， míng hé wèi yú huáng quán jiǔ yōu ， míng hé zhī shuǐ néng gòu diāo líng wàn wù ， jiù suàn shì dù jié qī de xiū xiān zhě diào rù míng hé ， yě wéi yǒu sǐ lù 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，传说，冥河位于黄泉九幽，冥河之水能够凋零万物，就算是渡劫期的修仙者掉入冥河，也唯有死路。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. Legend had it that the River of Netherworld was located at Yellow Springs and Nine Profound Realms. Its waters could wither all things; even cultivation experts in Tribulation Transcendence Stage would have no choice but to die if they fell into its depths.
suī rán jǐn jǐn shì chuán shuō ， rán ér yǎn qián lín xuān què zhēn shí de gǎn chù ， jí biàn qiáng dà rú tā ， ruò bèi míng hé zhī shuǐ yān mò ， yě huì yǒu dà má fán de ， yāo zhī dà dì de chuán chéng guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zhè wǔ xíng tiān jué dà zhèn bù kuì shì wú shàng de shā fá mì shù 。
虽然仅仅是传说，然而眼前林轩却真实的感触，即便强大如他，若被冥河之水淹没，也会有大麻烦的，妖之大帝的传承果然非同小可，这五行天绝大阵不愧是无上的杀伐秘术。
Although just a legend, Lin Xuan felt it acutely. Even he, though powerful, would face significant trouble if submerged by the River of Netherworld. The inheritance of the Great Demon Emperor was indeed formidable; this Five Elements Heaven-Absolute Array truly was an unparalleled killing technique.
zì jǐ bèi fēng yìn qí zhōng ， zhè fāng xiǎo tiān dì de fǎ zé yě yǔ líng jiè bù tóng ， bì xū kuài diǎn pò zhèn ér chū 。
自己被封印其中，这方小天地的法则也与灵界不同，必须快点破阵而出。
He needed to break free from his seal and leave this small realm with different laws from the Spirit Realm as quickly as possible.
lín xuān shēn shàng de yāo qì yǐ nóng yù dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù 。
林轩身上的妖气已浓郁到无以复加的地步。
The demon energy on Lin Xuan's body had become overwhelmingly dense.
yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tā de shēn tǐ biǎo miàn líng guāng bào shè， suí hòu bù kě sī yì de yí mù fā shēng le 。
一声巨响传入耳朵，他的身体表面灵光爆shè，随后不可思议的一幕发生了。
A loud explosion entered his ears. His body emitted a burst of spiritual light, followed by something unbelievable happening.
dāng líng máng sàn kāi ， lín xuān zōng jì quán wú ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì yī shēn cháng chāo guò bǎi zhàng de páng rán dà wù 。
当灵芒散开，林轩踪迹全无，取而代之的是一身长超过百丈的庞然大物。
As the spiritual light dispersed, Lin Xuan vanished without a trace. In his place was an enormous creature over a hundred feet long.
sì chì liù zú ， jiǔ gè zhēng níng de tóu lú rě rén cè mù ， shuāng yì zhǎn kāi nà jīng rén de qì shì gèng shì pù miàn ér lái ， hún shēn shàng xià líng máng liú zhuǎn ， yǔ chuán shuō zhōng de jiǔ tóu xiōng qín kě yǐ shuō shì xiāng sì dào le jí chù 。
四翅六足，九个狰狞的头颅惹人侧目，双翼展开那惊人的气势更是铺面而来，浑身上下灵芒流转，与传说中的九头凶禽可以说是相似到了极处。
It had four wings and six legs, with nine terrifying heads that drew attention. Its wings spread out to reveal an awe-inspiring presence. Spiritual lights flowed across its body, making it resemble a legendary nine-headed fierce bird almost perfectly.
yī piàn piàn tiě yǔ shàng hái shǎn dòng zháo huǒ yàn yǔ léi diàn de fǎ zé 。
一片片铁羽上还闪动着火焰与雷电的法则。
Flames and lightning principles flickered on each iron feather.
“ bù kě néng zhēn de shì shàng gǔ xiōng qín 。”
“不可能真的是上古凶禽。”
"This can't really be an ancient fierce bird."
hēi fēng yāo nǚ chēng mù jié shé ， tā suī rán méi yǒu xiū liàn tiān fèng shén mù ， dàn fèng huáng de huì yǎn yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， néng gòu jiāng zhèn fǎ zhōng de qíng jǐng kàn pò rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què jī hū shí huà diào le 。
黑风妖女瞠目结舌，她虽然没有修炼天凤神目，但凤凰的慧眼也是非同小可，能够将阵法中的情景看破然而此时此刻，却几乎石化掉了。
The Black Wind Demon Lady was speechless. Although she hadn’t cultivated the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye, her phoenix wisdom eyes were still formidable enough to discern the scene within the array. At this moment, she nearly turned to stone.
ruò fēi qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， tā jué bù xiāng xìn yǎn qián suǒ fā shēng de yí mù ， jiǔ tóu niǎo nǎi shàng gǔ xiōng qín ， jiù suàn jiàn dào bǎi niǎo zhī wáng fèng huáng yě bú huì dǎ chù 。
若非亲眼目睹，她绝不相信眼前所发生的一幕，九头鸟乃上古凶禽，就算见到百鸟之王凤凰也不会打怵。
If not for witnessing it with her own eyes, she would never have believed what unfolded before her—nine-headed birds were ancient fierce birds that wouldn't even flinch at seeing a king of all birds like the phoenix. However, for demons, there was always another demon to contend with. The nine-headed bird, being a true spirit, had long since perished along with its true spirit fire.
rán ér è rén zì yǒu è rén mó duì yāo qín lái shuō yě shì yī yàng de ， shēn wèi zhēn líng de jiǔ tóu niǎo bú shì zǎo zài shàng gǔ de shí hòu jiù yǐ jīng yǔn luò lián zhēn líng zhī huǒ yě yí shī diào le 。
然而恶人自有恶人磨对妖禽来说也是一样的，身为真灵的九头鸟不是早在上古的时候就已经陨落连真灵之火也遗失掉了。
Without the true spirit, the lineage of the nine-headed bird naturally declined. Yet after millions of years, their inheritance resurfaced. But how could an ordinary human cultivator inherit such a true spirit relic and fuse it with Heavenly Phoenix essence blood? The Black Wind Demon Lady felt her mind struggling to comprehend this absurdity.
méi yǒu le zhēn líng ， jiǔ tóu niǎo zhè yī mài zì rán shuāi luò ， rán ér qiān bǎi wàn nián zhī hòu ， tā men de chuán chéng què zài yí cì chū shì le ， rán ér jì chéng zhēn líng zhī huǒ de zěn me huì shì yī rén lèi xiū xiān zhě ， hēi fēng yāo nǚ jué de zì jǐ de nǎo dài yǒu xiē bù gòu yòng ， zhè yī qiè tài huāng miù le 。
没有了真灵，九头鸟这一脉自然衰落，然而千百万年之后，他们的传承却再一次出世了，然而继承真灵之火的怎么会是一人类修仙者，黑风妖女觉得自己的脑袋有些不够用，这一切太荒谬了。
But the situation wasn't over yet.
rán ér shì qíng hái méi yǒu jié shù 。
然而事情还没有结束。
The fierce bird raised its head and let out a deafening roar that echoed in his ears. Its wings spread, revealing endless demon energy that merged into the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword.
xiōng qín yáng qǐ tóu lú jīng tiān dòng dì de páo xiāo chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shuāng chì yī zhǎn ， gèng yǒu wú jǐn yāo qì fú xiàn ， róng rù le jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn 。
凶禽扬起头颅惊天动地的咆哮传入耳朵，双翅一展，更有无尽妖气浮现，融入了九宫须臾剑。
Then came a series of "whoosh" sounds as the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword launched countless sword lights towards one direction, starting to merge again. However, this time it wasn't using the Great Sword Technique.
suí hòu “ sōu sōu ” zhī shēng dà zuò ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn cháo zhe yí gè fāng xiàng jī shè shǔ yǐ wàn jì de jiàn guāng chóng xīn kāi shǐ róng hé ， bù guò zhè yī cì shī zhǎn de bù zài shì jù jiàn shù 。
随后“嗖嗖”之声大做，九宫须臾剑朝着一个方向激shè数以万计的剑光重新开始融合，不过这一次施展的不再是巨剑术。
A terrifying pressure spread out. Then an enormous creature over a hundred feet long appeared.
kě pà de wēi yā mí sàn ér chū ， suí hòu yóu chū xiàn le yī shēn cháng bǎi yú zhàng de páng rán dà wù 。
可怕的威压弥散而出，随后由出现了一身长百余丈的庞然大物。
Its wings spread, and divine light flickered, making even stars dim. Endless fire essence energy surged towards it, unable to be blocked by the Five Elements Heaven-Absolute Array.
shuāng chì yī zhǎn ， shén huī diǎn diǎn ， xīng guāng dōu biàn dé àn dàn ， wú jìn de huǒ yuán qì cháo zhe tā fēng yōng ér lái ， jí biàn wǔ xíng tiān jué dà zhèn yě wú fǎ zǔ duàn 。
双翅一展，神辉点点，星光都变得暗淡，无尽的火元气朝着它蜂拥而来，即便五行天绝大阵也无法阻断。
"This is phoenix energy. It's truly as if the king of all birds descended," the Black Phoenix Demon Lady's eyes nearly popped out. She was a genuine phoenix bloodline and could feel that before her wasn't just an ordinary divine bird but one with true phoenix essence, pure to the extreme, like a direct descendant of a true spirit phoenix.
“ zhè shì fèng huáng zhī qì ， zhēn yǒu bǎi niǎo zhī wáng lín fán ！”
“这是凤凰之气，真有百鸟之王临凡！”
How is this possible... she thought, while Old Demon Master Xue, who was fighting Lin Xuan, regretted it deeply. However, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure.
hēi fèng yāo nǚ de yǎn zhū dōu chà diǎn dèng le chū lái ， tā kě shì huò zhēn jià shí de fèng huáng xuè mài ， zì rán gǎn jué dé dào yǎn qián de xiān qín bú shì tú yǒu qí biǎo ， ér shì zhēn jù yǒu tiān fèng xuè mài 。
黑凤妖女的眼珠都差点瞪了出来，她可是货真价实的凤凰血脉，自然感觉得到眼前的仙禽不是徒有其表，而是真具有天凤血脉。
With fangs bared and roaring loudly, he forced out primordial essence energy, trying to annihilate Lin Xuan with the River of Netherworld, a killing technique passed down from an ancient demon emperor.
qiě jīng chún yǐ jí ， fǎng fú zhēn líng fèng huáng de zhí xì hòu yì 。
且jīng纯以极，仿佛真灵凤凰的直系后裔。
"Even if Old Demon Master Xue wins this battle, he will suffer severe damage. He might even drop in cultivation stage," said Senior Daoist Wan Xiao gravely, as he also summoned a treasure—a mirror that allowed him to clearly see everything within the array.
zěn me kě néng ne …… tā shàng qiě rú cǐ ， yǔ lín xuān duì dí de xuē lǎo yāo kě xiǎng ér 「★ méng méng yīng ★ wén zì 」 zhī ， xīn zhōng zǎo yǐ hòu huǐ dé yào sǐ ， rán ér què bù dé bù yǎo yá kǔ chēng xià qù 。
怎么可能呢……她尚且如此，与林轩对敌的薛老妖可想而「★萌萌桜★文字」知，心中早已后悔得要死，然而却不得不咬牙苦撑下去。
"Not bad, but I think Old Demon Master Xue's chances are slim."
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo ， dà shēng páo xiāo ， běn mìng zhēn yuán pīn mìng tūn tǔ ， cuī dòng míng hé ， xiǎng yào jiāng lín xuān miè chú 。
张牙舞爪，大声咆哮，本命真元拼命吞吐，催动冥河，想要将林轩灭除。
The Black Phoenix Demon Lady’s expression was equally attentive, not wanting to miss any detail. How could an ordinary human cultivator obtain such true spirit relics and fuse them with Heavenly Phoenix essence blood?
“ zhè yī zhàn ， xuē lǎo yāo jí biàn yíng le ， yě fēi yuán qì dà shāng bù kě ， shèn zhì yǒu kě néng jìng jiè diào luò 。” wàn xiǎo zhēn rén biǎo qíng níng zhòng de shuō ， tā yì jì qǐ le yī jiàn bǎo wù 。
“这一战，薛老妖即便赢了，也非元气大伤不可，甚至有可能境界掉落。”万晓真人表情凝重的说，他亦祭起了一件宝物。
"Fair lady, you should watch that little fellow. His powers are indeed formidable; killing his peers is no difficulty. However, Old Demon Master Xue isn't easy to deal with either. He even summoned the River of Netherworld—a killing technique passed down from an ancient demon emperor. Lin Xiao's chances aren’t many," Senior Daoist Wan Xiao said.
shì yí miàn gǔ jìng ， tōng guò tā ， kě yǐ jiāng zhèn fǎ zhōng de yī qiè kàn qīng chǔ 。
是一面古镜，通过它，可以将阵法中的一切看清楚。
"Is that so? I don't think so. Since we have different views, let’s wait and see." The Black Phoenix Demon Lady spoke calmly, showing extraordinary trust in Lin Xuan.
“ huà shì bù cuò ， dàn wǒ kàn xuē lǎo yāo de yíng miàn bù duō 。”
“话是不错，但我看薛老妖的赢面不多。”
"Indeed..." Senior Daoist Wan Xiao turned his head, as if he wanted to say more. But at this moment, something unexpected happened—Lin Xuan summoned another treasure.
hēi fèng yāo nǚ de biǎo qíng yì hěn guān zhù ， rèn hé xì jié dōu bù xiǎng cuò guò ， yī rén lèi xiū xiān zhě ， shì zěn me dé dào le zhēn líng de chuán chéng zhī wù ， hái róng hé le tiān fèng líng xuè ne ？
黑凤妖女的表情亦很关注，任何细节都不想错过，一人类修仙者，是怎么得到了真灵的传承之物，还融合了天凤灵血呢？
It was a fiery red ring with spiritual light flowing across its surface. A clear ringing sound echoed, and amidst the dazzling light, an enormous creature appeared.
“ xiān zi kàn hǎo nà xiǎo jiā huo ， tā de shén tōng què shí bù sú ， zhǎn shā tóng jiē méi yǒu rèn hé nán dù ， rán ér xuē lǎo yāo yě bú shì hǎo xiāng yǔ de ， lián míng hé dōu jì qǐ lái le ， nà kě shì shàng gǔ yāo dì chuán chéng xià lái de shā fá mì shù ， lín xiǎo zi de jī huì bìng bù duō 。” wàn xiǎo zhēn rén rú cǐ zhè bān de shuō 。
“仙子看好那小家伙，他的神通确实不俗，斩杀同阶没有任何难度，然而薛老妖也不是好相与的，连冥河都祭起来了，那可是上古妖帝传承下来的杀伐秘术，林小子的机会并不多。”万晓真人如此这般的说。
Its body length was also over a hundred feet, with fine eyes and long feathers. It looked similar to a phoenix but was slightly more slender in form, exuding an extremely proud demeanor that hinted at the aura of a world-ruling king.
“ dào yǒu zhè me rèn wéi me ， qiè shēn què bù jué dé ， wǒ men jì kàn fǎ bù tóng ， nà jiù shì mù yǐ dài hǎo le 。” hēi fèng yāo nǚ shēng yīn píng hé ， duì lín xuān ， jìng shì wú bǐ xiāng xìn lái zhe 。
“道友这么认为么，妾身却不觉得，我们既看法不同，那就拭目以待好了。”黑凤妖女声音平和，对林轩，竟似无比相信来着。
It was Zhu Que!
“ shì me ……” wàn xiǎo zhēn rén zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， sì hū hái xiǎng yào shuō shén me ， rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， yì biàn tū qǐ ， lín xuān jìng rán yòu jì chū le yī jiàn bǎo wù 。
“是么……”万晓真人转过头颅，似乎还想要说什么，然而就在此刻，异变突起，林轩竟然又祭出了一件宝物。
The Fire Divine Bird!
nà shì yī huǒ hóng de yuán huán ， biǎo miàn líng máng liú zhuǎn ， suí hòu qīng míng shēng dà zuò ， yào mù de guāng huá zhōng yòu yī páng rán dà wù fú xiàn ér chū 。
那是一火红的圆环，表面灵芒流转，随后清鸣声大做，耀目的光华中又一庞然大物浮现而出。
Though not as magnificent as the phoenix, its lotus fire could burn down all things.
shēn cháng tóng yàng shì bǎi zhàng yǒu yú ， xì mù zhǎng líng ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， yǔ fèng huáng yǒu qī bā fēn xiāng sì ， dàn yǔ fèng huáng xiāng bǐ ， tā de shēn tǐ gèng jiā xì cháng yī xiē ， shén tài yě gāo ào yǐ jí ， yǐn yǐn sàn fà chū yī gǔ pì nì tiān xià de wáng zhě zhī qì 。
身长同样是百丈有余，细目长翎，一眼望去，与凤凰有七八分相似，但与凤凰相比，它的身体更加细长一些，神态也高傲以极，隐隐散发出一股睥睨天下的王者之气。
How is this possible?
zhū què ！
朱雀！
In the entire world, there were only a few true spirit-level divine birds. In an instant, Lin Xuan had revealed three through his own body and treasures—Zhu Que, Phoenix, and nine-headed bird. Even among true spirits, these were top-tier existences.
huǒ zhī shén niǎo ！
火之神鸟！
Three enormous creatures emerged, each emitting different principles of power.
suī rán wú fǎ yǔ fèng huáng xiāng bǐ ， dàn tā de hóng lián zhī huǒ yě néng rán jǐn tiān xià wàn wù ！
虽然无法与凤凰相比，但它的红莲之火也能燃尽天下万物！
Then Lin Xuan's transformed nine-headed bird raised its head, revealing an unbelievable scene.
zěn me kě néng ！
怎么可能！
Zhu Que and the phoenix flew over together, their dazzling spiritual light blinding anyone who looked at them.
fàng yǎn tiān xià ， zhēn líng jí de xiān qín cái jǐ gè ， lín xuān zài chà nà zhī jiān ， yǐ tōng guò zì shēn yǔ bǎo wù ， xiǎn huà chū le qí zhōng de sān zhǒng 。
放眼天下，真灵级的仙禽才几个，林轩在刹那之间，已通过自身与宝物，显化出了其中的三种。
Boom!
zhū què yě jiù bà le ， fèng huáng yǔ jiǔ tóu niǎo jí shǐ zài zhēn líng zhī zhōng ， nà yě shì pái míng kào qián de cún zài le 。
朱雀也就罢了，凤凰与九头鸟即使在真灵之中，那也是排名靠前的存在了。
A deafening impact echoed in his ears. The three true spirits began to merge.
sān tóu páng rán dà wù ， bù tóng fǎ zé zhī lì mí sàn ér chū 。
三头庞然大物，不同法则之力弥散而出。
Yes, merging—more accurately, Zhu Que and the phoenix were absorbed by the nine-headed bird.
suí hòu biàn jiàn lín xuān suǒ huà de jiǔ tóu niǎo yáng qǐ tóu lú ， bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
随后便见林轩所化的九头鸟扬起头颅，不可思议的一幕出现了。
If they were true spirits, this wouldn't have happened. However, since Zhu Que and the phoenix were Lin Xuan's treasures transformed into existence, their power absorption was merely a form of fusion.
zhū què ， fèng huáng jū rán yì qǐ fēi le guò lái ， yào yǎn de líng máng huǎng dé rén zhēng bù kāi yǎn 。
朱雀，凤凰居然一起飞了过来，耀眼的灵芒晃得人睁不开眼。
Roar!
hōng ！
轰！
Nine heads on the nine-headed bird now had phoenix feathers.
jīng tiān dòng dì de zhuàng jī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu sān zhǒng zhēn líng jū rán kāi shǐ le róng hé 。
惊天动地的撞击声传入耳朵，随后三种真灵居然开始了融合。
Simultaneously, red lotus fire burned on its wings.
méi cuò ， róng hé ， gèng què qiè de shuō shì zhū què ， fèng huáng bèi jiǔ tóu niǎo xī shōu jìn qù le 。
没错，融合，更确切的说是朱雀，凤凰被九头鸟吸收进去了。
It could burn down all things, followed by crackling sounds as black lightning appeared.
ruò shì zhēn líng ， zì rán bù kě néng fā shēng zhè yí mù ， rán ér zhū què ， fèng huáng dōu shì lín xuān de bǎo wù biàn huà chū lái de ， shuō shì róng hé ， qí shí zhǐ shì jiāng tā men de wēi néng xī shōu diào bà le 。
若是真灵，自然不可能发生这一幕，然而朱雀，凤凰都是林轩的宝物变化出来的，说是融合，其实只是将它们的威能吸收掉罢了。
Using the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword and Zhu Que Ring, Lin Xuan activated his true spirit inner core. Demon energy surged across his body, and the power he emitted seemed to match that of a legendary nine-headed bird.
hǒu ！
吼！
It was like an ancient true spirit had been resurrected!
What kind of extraordinary fortune did Lin Xuan have?
His background remained a complete mystery.
In the heavens, their battle had reached a critical point where victory or defeat, life or death, was at stake.
Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in terrifying chaotic demon energy. Old Demon Master Xue was shocked but also dared not harbor any侥幸thoughts. He unleashed all his powers and even consumed significant amounts of primordial essence energy to launch his final attack.
The howling of the厉鬼 grew louder, yet those yīn souls and ghostly creatures vanished completely.
In their place appeared a vast black river.
Water flowed clearly in front, but no sound was heard. The atmosphere was dead silent.
"This is... the River of Netherworld!"
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. Legend had it that the River of Netherworld was located at Yellow Springs and Nine Profound Realms. Its waters could wither all things; even cultivation experts in Tribulation Transcendence Stage would have no choice but to die if they fell into its depths.
Although just a legend, Lin Xuan felt it acutely. Even he, though powerful, would face significant trouble if submerged by the River of Netherworld. The inheritance of the Great Demon Emperor was indeed formidable; this Five Elements Heaven-Absolute Array truly was an unparalleled killing technique.
He needed to break free from his seal and leave this small realm with different laws from the Spirit Realm as quickly as possible.
The demon energy on Lin Xuan's body had become overwhelmingly dense.
Boom!
A loud explosion entered his ears. His body emitted a burst of spiritual light, followed by something unbelievable happening.
As the spiritual light dispersed, Lin Xuan vanished without a trace. In his place was an enormous creature over a hundred feet long.
It had four wings and six legs, with nine terrifying heads that drew attention. Its wings spread out to reveal an awe-inspiring presence. Spiritual lights flowed across its body, making it resemble a legendary nine-headed fierce bird almost perfectly.
Flames and lightning principles flickered on each iron feather.
"This can't really be an ancient fierce bird."
The Black Wind Demon Lady was speechless. Although she hadn’t cultivated the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye, her phoenix wisdom eyes were still formidable enough to discern the scene within the array. At this moment, she nearly turned to stone.
If not for witnessing it with her own eyes, she would never have believed what unfolded before her—nine-headed birds were ancient fierce birds that wouldn't even flinch at seeing a king of all birds like the phoenix. However, for demons, there was always another demon to contend with. The nine-headed bird, being a true spirit, had long since perished along with its true spirit fire.
Without the true spirit, the lineage of the nine-headed bird naturally declined. Yet after millions of years, their inheritance resurfaced. But how could an ordinary human cultivator inherit such a true spirit relic and fuse it with Heavenly Phoenix essence blood? The Black Wind Demon Lady felt her mind struggling to comprehend this absurdity.
But the situation wasn't over yet.
The fierce bird raised its head and let out a deafening roar that echoed in his ears. Its wings spread, revealing endless demon energy that merged into the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword.
Then came a series of "whoosh" sounds as the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword launched countless sword lights towards one direction, starting to merge again. However, this time it wasn't using the Great Sword Technique.
A terrifying pressure spread out. Then an enormous creature over a hundred feet long appeared.
Its wings spread, and divine light flickered, making even stars dim. Endless fire essence energy surged towards it, unable to be blocked by the Five Elements Heaven-Absolute Array.
"This is phoenix energy. It's truly as if the king of all birds descended," the Black Phoenix Demon Lady's eyes nearly popped out. She was a genuine phoenix bloodline and could feel that before her wasn't just an ordinary divine bird but one with true phoenix essence, pure to the extreme, like a direct descendant of a true spirit phoenix.
How is this possible... she thought, while Old Demon Master Xue, who was fighting Lin Xuan, regretted it deeply. However, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure.
With fangs bared and roaring loudly, he forced out primordial essence energy, trying to annihilate Lin Xuan with the River of Netherworld, a killing technique passed down from an ancient demon emperor.
"Even if Old Demon Master Xue wins this battle, he will suffer severe damage. He might even drop in cultivation stage," said Senior Daoist Wan Xiao gravely, as he also summoned a treasure—a mirror that allowed him to clearly see everything within the array.
"Not bad, but I think Old Demon Master Xue's chances are slim."
The Black Phoenix Demon Lady’s expression was equally attentive, not wanting to miss any detail. How could an ordinary human cultivator obtain such true spirit relics and fuse them with Heavenly Phoenix essence blood?
"Fair lady, you should watch that little fellow. His powers are indeed formidable; killing his peers is no difficulty. However, Old Demon Master Xue isn't easy to deal with either. He even summoned the River of Netherworld—a killing technique passed down from an ancient demon emperor. Lin Xiao's chances aren’t many," Senior Daoist Wan Xiao said.
"Is that so? I don't think so. Since we have different views, let’s wait and see." The Black Phoenix Demon Lady spoke calmly, showing extraordinary trust in Lin Xuan.
"Indeed..." Senior Daoist Wan Xiao turned his head, as if he wanted to say more. But at this moment, something unexpected happened—Lin Xuan summoned another treasure.
It was a fiery red ring with spiritual light flowing across its surface. A clear ringing sound echoed, and amidst the dazzling light, an enormous creature appeared.
Its body length was also over a hundred feet, with fine eyes and long feathers. It looked similar to a phoenix but was slightly more slender in form, exuding an extremely proud demeanor that hinted at the aura of a world-ruling king.
It was Zhu Que!
The Fire Divine Bird!
Though not as magnificent as the phoenix, its lotus fire could burn down all things.
How is this possible?
In the entire world, there were only a few true spirit-level divine birds. In an instant, Lin Xuan had revealed three through his own body and treasures—Zhu Que, Phoenix, and nine-headed bird. Even among true spirits, these were top-tier existences.
Three enormous creatures emerged, each emitting different principles of power.
Then Lin Xuan's transformed nine-headed bird raised its head, revealing an unbelievable scene.
Zhu Que and the phoenix flew over together, their dazzling spiritual light blinding anyone who looked at them.
Boom!
A deafening impact echoed in his ears. The three true spirits began to merge.
Yes, merging—more accurately, Zhu Que and the phoenix were absorbed by the nine-headed bird.
If they were true spirits, this wouldn't have happened. However, since Zhu Que and the phoenix were Lin Xuan's treasures transformed into existence, their power absorption was merely a form of fusion.
Roar!
Nine heads on the nine-headed bird now had phoenix feathers.
Simultaneously, red lotus fire burned on its wings.
It could burn down all things, followed by crackling sounds as black lightning appeared.
Using the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword and Zhu Que Ring, Lin Xuan activated his true spirit inner core. Demon energy surged across his body, and the power he emitted seemed to match that of a legendary nine-headed bird.
It was like an ancient true spirit had been resurrected!