bsp; jī hū tóng yī shí jiān ， líng hú zūn zhě suǒ huà jīng hóng de xū kōng sì zhōu ， wú shù wǔ sè fú wén zhòu rán fú xiàn 。
bsp; 几乎同一时间，灵狐尊者所化惊虹的虚空四周，无数五sè符文骤然浮现。
Almost simultaneously, countless five-colored符文s suddenly appeared around the void where the Spirit Fox Patriarch's startling rainbow had transformed into.
yī gǔ kě pà de kōng jiān zhī lì héng sǎo ér chū ， rú hǎi cháo nù tāo bān kuáng yǒng ， huà wèi yī céng wú xíng jìn zhì jiāng tā láo láo suǒ zhù 。
一股可怕的空间之力横扫而出，如海cháo怒涛般狂涌，化为一层无形禁制将他牢牢锁住。
A terrifying spatial force swept out, like a raging sea wave, forming an invisible restriction that tightly bound him in place.
nà qīng hóng dùn shí dòng tán bù dé 。
那青虹顿时动弹不得。
The greenish-blue rainbow immediately became immobile.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
"Bad luck!"
líng hú zūn zhě dùn shí liǎn sè dà biàn ， hún shēn shàng xià lěng hàn lín lí ， gāng cái bǎo shé jiù shì bèi zhè yī zhāo jìn gù ， wú fǎ táo tuō xià cái bèi lín xuān zhǎn shā diào le 。
灵狐尊者顿时脸sè大变，浑身上下冷汗淋漓，刚才宝蛇就是被这一招禁锢，无法逃脱下才被林轩斩杀掉了。
The expression on the Spirit Fox Patriarch's face changed drastically. His entire body was drenched in cold sweat. The precious snake had been trapped by this technique and could not escape before being killed by Lin Xuan.
lián táng táng de bǎo shé shèng zǔ dōu ná zhè yī zhāo wú kě nài hé ， zì jǐ yòu yǒu zěn yàng de shǒu duàn kě yǐ huà jiě duì fù 。
连堂堂的宝蛇圣祖都拿这一招无可奈何，自己又有怎样的手段可以化解对付。
Even a powerful holy snake like the Saint Ancestor couldn't resist this move, so what could he do?
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， yī shùn jiān tā jī hū yào jué wàng le 。
脑海中念头转过，一瞬间他几乎要绝望了。
His mind raced as he almost fell into despair.
rán ér huà shì zhè me shuō méi cuò ， líng hú zūn zhě yòu zěn me kě néng zhēn de shù shǒu dài bì ne ？
然而话是这么说没错，灵狐尊者又怎么可能真的束手待毙呢？
However, it wasn't possible for the Spirit Fox Patriarch to simply give up. Even ants still have a desire to live. A cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage would fight with all their might, no matter how faint the hope was.
lóu yǐ shàng qiě tān shēng ， gèng hé kuàng dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， nǎ pà xī wàng zài miǎo máng ， tā yě yào bó yī bó . .
蝼蚁尚且贪生，更何况渡劫级别的修仙者，哪怕希望再渺茫，他也要搏一搏. .
A look of ruthlessness flashed across his face as he moved swiftly. Golden light flickered, and over a dozen precious treasures were consecutively unleashed.
liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī hěn lì zhī sè。
脸上闪过一丝狠厉之sè。
From daggers, spears, swords, shields, to various shapes of法宝s, none of them were ordinary ancient treasures. The flickering spirit light revealed their extraordinary nature.
líng hú zūn zhě chū shǒu rú fēng ， zhǐ jiàn jīn guāng shǎn shuò ， yī lián shí yú jiàn fǎ bǎo bèi tā fēng kuáng jì chū 。
灵狐尊者出手如风，只见金光闪烁，一连十余件法宝被他疯狂祭出。
The Spirit Fox Patriarch's eyes showed a hint of reluctance, but soon it was replaced by resentment and determination.
dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ ， dùn pái zhǎng gē ， gè zhǒng xíng zhuàng de fǎ bǎo bù yī ér zú ， suī rán méi yǒu xiān tiān zhī wù ， dàn cóng shǎn shuò de líng máng yě bù nán biàn rèn chū ， zhè xiē jué fēi yì bān gǔ bǎo de 。
刀枪剑戟，盾牌长戈，各种形状的法宝不一而足，虽然没有先天之物，但从闪烁的灵芒也不难辨认出，这些绝非一般古宝的。
His hands moved like butterflies, several法诀s shot out from his fingertips with a loud shout: "Break!"
líng hú zūn zhě yǎn zhōng liú lù chū yī sī bù shě ， dàn hěn kuài jiù bèi yuàn dú yǔ jué jué gěi tì dài le 。
灵狐尊者眼中流露出一丝不舍，但很快就被怨毒与决绝给替代了。
Before he could finish speaking, the dozen or so treasures of considerable grade shattered. Accompanying this, an overwhelming power surged from these broken treasures, rushing towards the surrounding restrictions.
shuāng shǒu rú chuān huā hú dié yì bān fēi wǔ ， yī lián shù dào fǎ jué yóu zhǐ jiān jī shè ér chū ， yī shēng dà hē ：“ gěi wǒ pò ！”
双手如穿花蝴蝶一般飞舞，一连数道法诀由指尖激shè而出，一声大喝：“给我破！”
This power did not contain any法则force, but combined, it was no less formidable than any rule.
huà yīn wèi luò ， zhè shí yú jiàn pǐn jí bù dī de gǔ bǎo jìng cùn cùn suì liè diào le ， yǔ zhī bàn suí de shì ， yī gǔ kě pà de wēi néng yóu zhè xiē suì liè de fǎ bǎo zhōng mí sàn ér qǐ ， bìng cháo zhe sì miàn bā fāng de jìn zhì hěn hěn de chōng le guò qù 。
话音未落，这十余件品级不低的古宝竟寸寸碎裂掉了，与之伴随的是，一股可怕的威能由这些碎裂的法宝中弥散而起，并朝着四面八方的禁制狠狠的冲了过去。
Of course, such a move came at a great cost. The Spirit Fox Patriarch had no choice but to do so since life was more important than his treasures.
zhè gǔ wēi néng zhōng bìng méi yǒu yùn hán fǎ zé zhī lì ， rán ér shí yú jiàn gǔ bǎo rán jǐn běn yuán ， shì fàng chū lái de wēi néng hé zài yì qǐ ， yě bú huì xùn sè yú rèn hé fǎ zé zhī lì 。
这股威能中并没有蕴含法则之力，然而十余件古宝燃尽本源，释放出来的威能合在一起，也不会逊sè于任何法则之力。
However, even with this, his chances of breaking free from the spatial force were only about fifty percent.
dāng rán ， zhè me zuò ， fù chū de dài jià fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， líng hú zūn zhě yě shì pò bù dé yǐ ， bì jìng yǔ bǎo wù xiāng bǐ ， zì rán hái shì xiǎo mìng ér gèng jiā zhòng yào yī xiē 。
当然，这么做，付出的代价非同小可，灵狐尊者也是迫不得已，毕竟与宝物相比，自然还是小命儿更加重要一些。
Seeing their actions, Lin Xuan's expression turned cold.
hé kuàng jí biàn rú cǐ 。 néng gòu chōng pò zhè kōng jiān zhī lì jìn gù de bǎ wò 。 yě bù guò wǔ chéng ér yǐ 。
何况即便如此。能够冲破这空间之力禁锢的把握。也不过五成而已。
Then, a crackling sound filled the air as the five-colored符文s could not withstand the terrifying power and vanished instantly.
jiàn le duì fāng de dòng zuò ， lín xuān de liǎn sè bīng lěng xià qù 。
见了对方的动作，林轩的脸sè冰冷下去。
This outcome naturally brought joy to the Spirit Fox Patriarch.
suí jí ， cī lā de pò liè shēng chuán rù ěr lǐ ， zài nà kě pà wēi néng de zuò yòng zhī xià ， wǔ sè fú wén dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， qǐng kè jiān jiù mǐn miè huà wèi le xū wú 。
随即，刺啦的破裂声传入耳里，在那可怕威能的作用之下，五sè符文抵挡不住，顷刻间就泯灭化为了虚无。
Unexpectedly, it was much easier than expected. He didn't need to use some of his backup plans.
rú cǐ jié guǒ ， zì rán ràng líng hú zūn zhě lù chū dà xǐ guò wàng zhī sè。
如此结果，自然让灵狐尊者露出大喜过望之sè。
Lin Xuan's face showed no surprise at such a result. The same spatial rules seemed similar to those used on the precious snake, but they were just superficially alike. This hastily cast spell had only one-fifth the power of the previous one. Otherwise, even with immense abilities, the Spirit Fox Patriarch couldn't have escaped so quickly.
méi xiǎng dào jìng bǐ xiǎng xiàng de róng yì xǔ duō 。 yuán běn zhǔn bèi de yī xiē hòu shǒu ， yě jiù yòng bù shàng le 。
没想到竟比想象的容易许多。原本准备的一些后手，也就用不上了。
Though the restrictions were broken, Lin Xuan's goal was achieved. He never intended to trap him with such spatial powers; he merely wanted to prevent his escape.
zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， lín xuān liǎn shàng què wú tài duō yì wài zhī sè。
这样的结果，林轩脸上却无太多意外之sè。
With a flash, Lin Xuan stood in front of the Spirit Fox Patriarch.
tóng yàng shì kōng jiān fǎ zé ， kàn shì yǔ gāng gāng kùn zhù bǎo shé de xiāng chà fǎng fú ， rán ér bù guò shì xíng sì bà le ， zhè yī cì cāng cù shī zhǎn ér chū 。 lùn wēi lì ， hái bù jí gāng gāng de wǔ fēn zhī yī ， fǒu zé líng hú zūn zhě biàn shì yǒu tiān dà de běn shì ， yě bù kě néng nà me kuài tuō kùn ér chū 。
同样是空间法则，看似与刚刚困住宝蛇的相差仿佛，然而不过是形似罢了，这一次仓促施展而出。论威力，还不及刚刚的五分之一，否则灵狐尊者便是有天大的本事，也不可能那么快脱困而出。
On the other side, demonic light emerged as his inner manifestation appeared before his eyes.
jìn zhì suī bèi duì fāng pò chú ， dàn lín xuān de mù dì què yǐ dá dào le ， tā běn lái jiù méi yǒu xiǎng guò kào zhè xiē xǔ kōng jiān zhī lì jiù jiāng duì fāng kùn zhù ， mù dì jǐn jǐn shì zǔ zhǐ duì fāng táo pǎo bà le 。
禁制虽被对方破除，但林轩的目的却已达到了，他本来就没有想过靠这些许空间之力就将对方困住，目的仅仅是阻止对方逃跑罢了。
However, compared to earlier, this manifestation's face was pale, its black armor was riddled with cracks, and its aura had weakened by nearly half. It looked utterly miserable.
shēn xíng yī shǎn ， lín xuān yǐ dǎng zài le líng hú zūn zhě de miàn qián 。
身形一闪，林轩已挡在了灵狐尊者的面前。
But regardless, he had managed to delay the opponent for so long at the Spirit Refinement stage, a feat worth pride.
lìng yī cè 。 mó guāng yì qǐ 。 shēn nèi huà shēn yě yìng rù dào le yǎn lián lǐ 。
另一侧。魔光一起。身内化身也映入到了眼帘里。
Lin Xuan's expression showed satisfaction as he waved his hand, shrinking the manifestation into a black ray that flew into his sleeve.
zhǐ bù guò yǔ gāng gāng xiāng bǐ ， huà shēn de liǎn sè cāng bái yǐ jí 。 shēn shàng de yī jiàn yǒu hēi zhàn jiǎ liè hén biàn bù ， qì xī yě bǐ xiān qián shuāi ruò le jìn bàn zhī duō ， gěi rén de gǎn jué ， shì láng bèi dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù 。
只不过与刚刚相比，化身的脸sè苍白以极。身上的一件黝黑战甲裂痕遍布，气息也比先前衰弱了近半之多，给人的感觉，是狼狈到无以复加的地步。
At the same time, Lin Xuan's aura suddenly increased by nearly half. This was due to the second元神 returning to his dantian.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， néng yǐ fēn shén qī de xiū wèi jiāng duì fāng tuō yán zhè me jiǔ ， yǐ shì zú yǐ zì háo de biǎo xiàn le 。
但不管如何，能以分神期的修为将对方拖延这么久，已是足以自豪的表现了。
The Spirit Fox Patriarch's face turned even more ugly.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè， shǒu yī zhāo ， nà huà shēn jiù xùn sù suō xiǎo ， huà wèi yī dào hēi máng ， fēi rù tā de yī xiù bú jiàn le 。
林轩脸上露出满意之sè，手一招，那化身就迅速缩小，化为一道黑芒，飞入他的衣袖不见了。
Such a formidable enemy explained why Old Monster Xue had fallen at his hands.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， lín xuān shēn shàng de qì xī ， què píng kōng bào zhǎng le jìn bàn zhī duō ， zhè zì rán shì yīn wèi dì èr yuán yīng ， yě chóng xīn huí dào dān tián de yuán gù 。
与此同时，林轩身上的气息，却凭空暴涨了近半之多，这自然是因为第二元婴，也重新回到丹田的缘故。
He had seen clearly how their battle with the precious snake went. There would be no hope if they really fought.
líng hú zūn zhě de liǎn sè， dùn shí gèng jiā nán kàn le 。
灵狐尊者的脸sè，顿时更加难看了。
Thinking of this, the cunning old monster couldn't help showing regret on his face.
rú cǐ qiáng dí ， guài bù dé xuē lǎo yāo yě yào yǐn hèn zài tā de shǒu lǐ 。
如此强敌，怪不得薛老妖也要饮恨在他的手里。
If he knew today's outcome, he wouldn't have done it. If he knew this young man was so difficult to deal with, he would never have risked it for the treasures promised by the precious snake.
gāng gāng tā yǔ bǎo shé nà yī zhàn de jīng guò ， líng hú zūn zhě zì rán yě kàn le gè qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， zhēn dòng shǒu de huà ， sī háo xī wàng yě wú 。
刚刚他与宝蛇那一战的经过，灵狐尊者自然也看了个清清楚楚，真动手的话，丝毫希望也无。
Now that the treasures were nowhere to be found and he might die, the Spirit Fox Patriarch regretted deeply.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， zhè yǐ jiǎo huá zhù chēng de lǎo guài wù ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū yī sī huǐ hèn zhī sè。
念及至此，这以狡猾著称的老怪物，脸上不由得露出一丝悔恨之sè。
But what use is there in saying these now? Neither the cultivation world nor the secular realm sells regrets.
zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū ， ruò xiǎo de zhè lín xiǎo zi rú cǐ nán yǐ duì fù ， tā shuō shén me ， yě bú huì wèi le tān tú bǎo shé xǔ nuò de bǎo wù ， ér qù zhǔ dòng zhāo rě zhè qiáng dí de 。
早知今rì何必当初，若晓得这林小子如此难以对付，他说什么，也不会为了贪图宝蛇许诺的宝物，而去主动招惹这强敌的。
...
rú jīn bǎo wù fēn háo zōng jì yě wú ， zì jǐ què dà yǒu kě néng yǔn luò ， líng hú zūn zhě huǐ dé cháng zi dōu qīng le 。
如今宝物分毫踪迹也无，自己却大有可能陨落，灵狐尊者悔得肠子都青了。
Under Lin Xuan's cold gaze, the Spirit Fox Patriarch's expression became increasingly ugly until it showed a hint of supplication. He bowed to Lin Xuan and said: "Friend, please don't attack. This was all a misunderstanding caused by that female demon snake. I have no ill intentions towards you."
kě xiàn zài shuō zhè xiē yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ， bù lùn xiū xiān jiè hái shì shì sú ， dōu méi yǒu hòu huǐ yào mài de 。
可现在说这些又有什么用处，不论修仙界还是世俗，都没有后悔药卖的。
"Absolutely no ill intentions?"
zài lín xuān lěng liè de mù guāng xià ， líng hú zūn zhě de liǎn sè nán kàn wú bǐ ， jiàn jiàn de ， jìng rán lù chū le yī sī qǐ lián zhī yì ， chōng lín xuān yī gǒng shǒu ：“ dào yǒu bú yào dòng shǒu ， zhè yī qiè dōu shì wù huì ， quán shì yīn wèi bǎo shé nà nǚ mó de tiǎo bō ， lǎo fū duì dào yǒu shì jué wú è yì de 。”
在林轩冷冽的目光下，灵狐尊者的脸sè难看无比，渐渐的，竟然露出了一丝乞怜之意，冲林轩一拱手：“道友不要动手，这一切都是误会，全是因为宝蛇那女魔的挑拨，老夫对道友是绝无恶意的。”
He wasn't an unreasonable cultivator but wouldn't be deceived so easily with just a few words.
“ jué wú è yì ？”
“绝无恶意？”
No one strikes first unless provoked. However, the Spirit Fox Patriarch had deep grudges against him. The space node he found was destroyed by this enemy. Such enmity couldn't be reconciled in mere words.
lín xuān xiào le 。
林轩笑了。
"Friend, no need to waste your words. If you dare provoke me, you must be prepared to fall."
tā bú shì bù jiǎng dào lǐ de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn yě jué bù kě néng sān yán liǎng yǔ jiù bèi duì fāng gěi qī piàn le 。
他不是不讲道理的修仙者，但也绝不可能三言两语就被对方给欺骗了。
Lin Xuan didn't have time for empty talk. His words carried a hint of resentment as his hand swept out, sending a greenish light streaking forward and transforming into a massive blade that fell with force.
rén bù fàn wǒ ， wǒ bù fàn rén ， rán ér zhè líng hú zūn zhě yǔ zì jǐ zhī jiān ， què yǒu shēn chóu dà hèn ， hǎo bù róng yì xún dào de kōng jiān jié diǎn ， jiù shì huǐ zài tā de shǒu lǐ ， zhè yàng de xián xì ， yòu zěn me kě néng sān yán liǎng yǔ ， jiù jiē guò qù 。
人不犯我，我不犯人，然而这灵狐尊者与自己之间，却有深仇大恨，好不容易寻到的空间节点，就是毁在他的手里，这样的嫌隙，又怎么可能三言两语，就揭过去。
"You..."
“ dào yǒu bù yòng duō fèi chún shé ， jì rán gǎn lái zhāo rě lín mǒu ， jiù yào zuò hǎo yǔn luò de jué wù 。”
“道友不用多费唇舌，既然敢来招惹林某，就要做好陨落的觉悟。”
The Spirit Fox Patriarch was both shocked and angry. He hadn't expected Lin Xuan to be so resolute. His explanations were useless.
lín xuān kě méi yǒu shí jiān yǔ tā xū yǐ wéi shé ， yán yǔ zhī zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu hèn yì liú lù ， suí hòu shǒu yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， lüè yī zhuǎn zhé ， huà wèi yī shù zhàng zhǎng de jù rèn ， hěn hěn zhǎn luò 。
林轩可没有时间与他虚以为蛇，言语之中隐隐有恨意流露，随后手一拂，一道青霞飞掠而出，略一转折，化为一数丈长的巨刃，狠狠斩落。
This brat had taken on the stance of not stopping until he killed him.
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
How despicable!
líng hú zūn zhě yòu jīng yòu nù ， liào bú dào lín xuān jìng rú cǐ guǒ gǎn ， zì jǐ de jiě shì hū yōu ， méi yǒu sī háo yòng chǔ 。
灵狐尊者又惊又怒，料不到林轩竟如此果敢，自己的解释忽悠，没有丝毫用处。
Despite his shock, a glimmer of despair flashed in the Spirit Fox Patriarch's eyes. But he wouldn't sit idly by and wait for death.
zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， jìng bǎi chū yī fù bù zhǎn shā zì jǐ ， shì bù bà xiū de biǎo qíng lái le 。
这小家伙，竟摆出一副不斩杀自己，誓不罢休的表情来了。
With great anger, he opened his mouth, emitting white light as a crystal-clear small shield emerged and expanded to protect his body.
líng hú zūn zhě jīng nù zhī yú ， yǎn zhōng yě bù yóu de shǎn guò yī sī jué wàng zhī yì ， dàn tā zì rán bú huì zuò yǐ dài bì 。
灵狐尊者惊怒之余，眼中也不由得闪过一丝绝望之意，但他自然不会坐以待毙。
He blocked the greenish blade with this shield. Then, this old monster took out a fly whisk, gripped it tightly, and fiercely struck Lin Xuan.
dà nù zhī xià yī zhāng kǒu ， bái guāng dà zuò ， yí miàn jīng yíng tòu míng ， rú tóng shuǐ jīng yì bān de xiǎo dùn pēn chū ， yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， jiāng tā shēn xíng hù zhù 。
大怒之下一张口，白光大做，一面晶莹透明，如同水晶一般的小盾喷出，迎风就涨，将他身形护住。
Seeing this, Lin Xuan was pleased rather than alarmed. He waved his hands, consecutively unleashing several precious treasures including the Nine Palaces Moment Sword.
“ pēng ！”
“嘭！”
Various spirit lights flickered, forming a storm that enveloped the opponent. Two Tribulation Transcending cultivators fought without holding back.
jiāng nà qīng sè jù rèn dǎng zhù ， suí hòu cǐ lǎo guài yòu qǔ chū le yī bǐng fú chén ， shēn shǒu wò zhù ， hěn hěn de xiàng zhe lín xuān dǎ guò qù le 。
将那青sè巨刃挡住，随后此老怪又取出了一柄拂尘，伸手握住，狠狠的向着林轩打过去了。
Gale winds rose as various chaotic rule forces surged towards the sky.
lín xuān jiàn le bù jīng fǎn xǐ ， shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， tóng yàng jiāng bāo kuò jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zài nèi de shù jiàn bǎo wù jì chū 。
林轩见了不惊反喜，双手挥舞，同样将包括九宫须臾剑在内的数件宝物祭出。
The Soul Patriarch's strength was undoubtedly inferior to the holy snake's manifestation, but as an early-stage Tribulation Transcender, he wouldn't allow any tricks or shortcuts from others.
gè zhǒng líng guāng shǎn shuò tūn tǔ ， rú jí fēng zhòu yǔ bān jiāng duì fāng lǒng zhào zhù ， liǎng wèi dù jié jí bié de qiáng zhě ， háo wú bǎo liú de dà dǎ chū shǒu le 。
各种灵光闪烁吞吐，如疾风骤雨般将对方笼罩住，两位渡劫级别的强者，毫无保留的大打出手了。
An eagle hunting a rabbit still uses its full power. With Lin Xuan's cunning, there was no room for complacency. He fully exerted his abilities, making the Spirit Fox Patriarch's situation dire to the extreme.
Almost simultaneously, countless five-colored符文s suddenly appeared around the void where the Spirit Fox Patriarch's startling rainbow had transformed into.
A terrifying spatial force swept out, like a raging sea wave, forming an invisible restriction that tightly bound him in place.
The greenish-blue rainbow immediately became immobile.
"Bad luck!"
The expression on the Spirit Fox Patriarch's face changed drastically. His entire body was drenched in cold sweat. The precious snake had been trapped by this technique and could not escape before being killed by Lin Xuan.
Even a powerful holy snake like the Saint Ancestor couldn't resist this move, so what could he do?
His mind raced as he almost fell into despair.
However, it wasn't possible for the Spirit Fox Patriarch to simply give up. Even ants still have a desire to live. A cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage would fight with all their might, no matter how faint the hope was.
A look of ruthlessness flashed across his face as he moved swiftly. Golden light flickered, and over a dozen precious treasures were consecutively unleashed.
From daggers, spears, swords, shields, to various shapes of法宝s, none of them were ordinary ancient treasures. The flickering spirit light revealed their extraordinary nature.
The Spirit Fox Patriarch's eyes showed a hint of reluctance, but soon it was replaced by resentment and determination.
His hands moved like butterflies, several法诀s shot out from his fingertips with a loud shout: "Break!"
Before he could finish speaking, the dozen or so treasures of considerable grade shattered. Accompanying this, an overwhelming power surged from these broken treasures, rushing towards the surrounding restrictions.
This power did not contain any法则force, but combined, it was no less formidable than any rule.
Of course, such a move came at a great cost. The Spirit Fox Patriarch had no choice but to do so since life was more important than his treasures.
However, even with this, his chances of breaking free from the spatial force were only about fifty percent.
Seeing their actions, Lin Xuan's expression turned cold.
Then, a crackling sound filled the air as the five-colored符文s could not withstand the terrifying power and vanished instantly.
This outcome naturally brought joy to the Spirit Fox Patriarch.
Unexpectedly, it was much easier than expected. He didn't need to use some of his backup plans.
Lin Xuan's face showed no surprise at such a result. The same spatial rules seemed similar to those used on the precious snake, but they were just superficially alike. This hastily cast spell had only one-fifth the power of the previous one. Otherwise, even with immense abilities, the Spirit Fox Patriarch couldn't have escaped so quickly.
Though the restrictions were broken, Lin Xuan's goal was achieved. He never intended to trap him with such spatial powers; he merely wanted to prevent his escape.
With a flash, Lin Xuan stood in front of the Spirit Fox Patriarch.
On the other side, demonic light emerged as his inner manifestation appeared before his eyes.
However, compared to earlier, this manifestation's face was pale, its black armor was riddled with cracks, and its aura had weakened by nearly half. It looked utterly miserable.
But regardless, he had managed to delay the opponent for so long at the Spirit Refinement stage, a feat worth pride.
Lin Xuan's expression showed satisfaction as he waved his hand, shrinking the manifestation into a black ray that flew into his sleeve.
At the same time, Lin Xuan's aura suddenly increased by nearly half. This was due to the second元神 returning to his dantian.
The Spirit Fox Patriarch's face turned even more ugly.
Such a formidable enemy explained why Old Monster Xue had fallen at his hands.
He had seen clearly how their battle with the precious snake went. There would be no hope if they really fought.
Thinking of this, the cunning old monster couldn't help showing regret on his face.
If he knew today's outcome, he wouldn't have done it. If he knew this young man was so difficult to deal with, he would never have risked it for the treasures promised by the precious snake.
Now that the treasures were nowhere to be found and he might die, the Spirit Fox Patriarch regretted deeply.
But what use is there in saying these now? Neither the cultivation world nor the secular realm sells regrets.
...
Under Lin Xuan's cold gaze, the Spirit Fox Patriarch's expression became increasingly ugly until it showed a hint of supplication. He bowed to Lin Xuan and said: "Friend, please don't attack. This was all a misunderstanding caused by that female demon snake. I have no ill intentions towards you."
"Absolutely no ill intentions?"
Lin Xuan smiled.
He wasn't an unreasonable cultivator but wouldn't be deceived so easily with just a few words.
No one strikes first unless provoked. However, the Spirit Fox Patriarch had deep grudges against him. The space node he found was destroyed by this enemy. Such enmity couldn't be reconciled in mere words.
"Friend, no need to waste your words. If you dare provoke me, you must be prepared to fall."
Lin Xuan didn't have time for empty talk. His words carried a hint of resentment as his hand swept out, sending a greenish light streaking forward and transforming into a massive blade that fell with force.
"You..."
The Spirit Fox Patriarch was both shocked and angry. He hadn't expected Lin Xuan to be so resolute. His explanations were useless.
This brat had taken on the stance of not stopping until he killed him.
How despicable!
Despite his shock, a glimmer of despair flashed in the Spirit Fox Patriarch's eyes. But he wouldn't sit idly by and wait for death.
With great anger, he opened his mouth, emitting white light as a crystal-clear small shield emerged and expanded to protect his body.
"Bang!"
He blocked the greenish blade with this shield. Then, this old monster took out a fly whisk, gripped it tightly, and fiercely struck Lin Xuan.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan was pleased rather than alarmed. He waved his hands, consecutively unleashing several precious treasures including the Nine Palaces Moment Sword.
Various spirit lights flickered, forming a storm that enveloped the opponent. Two Tribulation Transcending cultivators fought without holding back.
Gale winds rose as various chaotic rule forces surged towards the sky.
The Soul Patriarch's strength was undoubtedly inferior to the holy snake's manifestation, but as an early-stage Tribulation Transcender, he wouldn't allow any tricks or shortcuts from others.
An eagle hunting a rabbit still uses its full power. With Lin Xuan's cunning, there was no room for complacency. He fully exerted his abilities, making the Spirit Fox Patriarch's situation dire to the extreme.