;
;
The tide had turned, and Lin Xuan could see the hope of victory. (）
cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng ， lín xuān yǐ kàn jiàn le shèng lì de xī wàng 。（）
此消彼长，林轩已看见了胜利的希望。（）
However, that monster was truly formidable, not to mention it was a True Immortal's body transformed into this form. Despite being at such an extreme disadvantage, it still fought with all its might.
rán ér nà guài wù yě dàng zhēn fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， bù kuì shì zhēn xiān zhī qū biàn huà ér chéng de ， míng míng xíng shì bù lì dào jí chù ， yī jiù pīn jìn quán lì de wán kàng zhe 。
然而那怪物也当真非同小可，不愧是真仙之躯变化而成的，明明形势不利到极处，依旧拼尽全力的顽抗着。
This wasn't unusual; no one wanted to sit idly by and wait for death.
zhè bù xī qí ， méi yǒu shuí yuàn yì zuò yǐ dài bì 。
这不稀奇，没有谁愿意坐以待毙。
Even ants tried to survive, let alone cultivators of their level.
lóu yǐ shàng qiě tōu shēng ， gèng hé kuàng shì tā men zhè ge děng jí de xiū xiān zhě 。
蝼蚁尚且偷生，更何况是他们这个等级的修仙者。
Unfortunately, there was no use for these items.
kě xī méi yǒu yòng tú 。
可惜没有用途。
Such a good opportunity wouldn’t be missed by Lin Xuan.
zhè me hǎo de jī huì lín xuān bú huì cuò guò 。
这么好的机会林轩不会错过。
He had to eliminate this tenacious enemy completely; otherwise, it would indeed pose an endless threat.
rú cǐ nán chán de dí rén yí dìng yào miè chú ， fǒu zé shuō hòu huàn wú qióng yě bù wèi guò 。
如此难缠的敌人一定要灭除，否则说后患无穷也不为过。
With a wave of his sleeves, Lin Xuan summoned another treasure.
xiù páo yī fú ， lín xuān yòu jì chū le yī yàng bǎo wù 。
袖袍一拂，林轩又祭出了一样宝物。
It was roughly the size of a house.
yǔ yī dòng fáng wū dà xiǎo xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
与一栋房屋大小相差仿佛。
Surrounded by a dazzling aura, it floated about a丈 above him.
biǎo miàn bèi yī céng xuàn mù dì líng guāng bāo guǒ ， xuán fú zài lín xuān tóu dǐng dà yuē zhàng xǔ zhī chù 。
表面被一层炫目的灵光包裹，悬浮在林轩头顶大约丈许之处。
At first glance, it appeared as a fiery red ring. However, on one side of this ring, there were exquisite carvings of a bird-like beast.
cǐ bǎo zhà yī kàn ， shì yī huǒ hóng sè de yuán huán ， bù guò zài yuán huán de yī cè ， què yǒu zhe jīng měi de niǎo lèi yāo shòu de diāo kè 。
此宝乍一看，是一火红色的圆环，不过在圆环的一侧，却有着精美的鸟类妖兽的雕刻。
This creature had long feathers and an eagle-like appearance, resembling a phoenix in seven or eight ways. Yet its body was more slender than that of a phoenix, with a haughty demeanor that exuded a sense of dominance over the world.
cǐ niǎo 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 de xì cháng yī xiē ， shén tài yě shì gāo ào yǐ jí ， yǐn yǐn sàn fà chū yī gǔ pì nì tiān xià zhī qì 。
此鸟细目长翎，一眼望去，与凤凰有七八分相似，但与凤凰相比，它的身体更加的细长一些，神态也是高傲以极，隐隐散发出一股睥睨天下之气。
Red Phoenix!
zhū què ！
朱雀！
The monster's pupils constricted slightly.
nà guài wù tóng kǒng wēi suō 。
那怪物瞳孔微缩。
Among True Spirits, Red Phoenix wasn’t the most powerful, but it was undoubtedly one of the most effective against zombies and other ghostly creatures.
zài zhēn líng zhōng ， zhū què bú shì zuì lì hài de yí gè ， dàn jué duì shì zuì wèi kè zhì jiāng shī ， yīn líng yī lèi de guǐ zú 。
在真灵中，朱雀不是最厉害的一个，但绝对是最为克制僵尸，阴灵一类的鬼族。
And this treasure seemed to contain the soul essence of the Red Phoenix.
ér zhè bǎo wù zhōng ， sì hū yùn hán yǒu zhū què de hún pò 。
而这宝物中，似乎蕴含有朱雀的魂魄。
Thus, its threat became evident.
rú cǐ yī lái ， duì tā de wēi xié jiù kě xiǎng ér zhī le 。
如此一来，对他的威胁就可想而知了。
If he were at his peak, he might have found a way to counter it, but in his current state, things looked grim indeed.
ruò shì quán shèng zhī shí ， tā hái kě yǐ xiǎng bàn fǎ yìng fù ， dàn jiù xiàn zài de qíng xíng lái shuō ， què shì bù miào dào jí chù 。
若是全盛之时，他还可以想办法应付，但就现在的情形来说，却是不妙到极处。
Lin Xuan’s methods weren’t limited to just these.
ér lín xuān de shǒu duàn ， hái bù jǐn jǐn zhǐ yǒu zhè yì diǎn de 。
而林轩的手段，还不仅仅只有这一点的。
Now that he had restored mental communication with Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, Lin Xuan raised both hands and lightly flicked his fingers, as if playing a harp. There was no trace of fiery energy in the movements.
rú jīn ， tā yǐ jīng huī fù le yǔ huàn líng tiān huǒ de xīn shén lián luò 。
如今，他已经恢复了与幻灵天火的心神联络。
As he did so, terrifying coldness spread outwards.
zhǐ jiàn lín xuān shuāng shǒu tái qǐ ， shí zhǐ qīng fú ， rú gǔ sè pí pá yì bān de fān fēi bù yǐ ， zhěng gè dòng zuò bù dài fēn háo de huǒ qì 。
只见林轩双手抬起，十指轻拂，如鼓瑟琵琶一般的翻飞不已，整个动作不带分毫的火气。
Having mastered the extreme cold principle after refining chaotic Yin Qi, Lin Xuan could now use this principle to its full extent at such a critical moment.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， kě pà de hán qì mí sàn ér chū 。
随着他的动作，可怕的寒气弥散而出。
With the power of principles, it was far different from ordinary coldness.
liàn huà hùn dùn tài yīn zhī qì zhī hòu 。 lín xuān kě shì lǐng wù le jí hán fǎ zé 。
炼化混沌太阴之气之后。林轩可是领悟了极寒法则。
The zombie’s expression became increasingly painful. He regretted his actions deeply.
rú jīn jì rán yǔ huàn líng tiān huǒ yǐ huī fù le xīn shén qiān chě ， zài zhè guān jiàn shí kè ， zì rán shì yào shǐ yòng yī fān de 。
如今既然与幻灵天火已恢复了心神牵扯，在这关键时刻，自然是要使用一番的。
But it was too late; his situation had become dire beyond measure.
jì yǒu fǎ zé zhī lì ， yǔ yì bān de hán lěng zì rán dà bù xiāng tóng 。
既有法则之力，与一般的寒冷自然大不相同。
"Let you see Lin Xuan's Red Lotus Fire!"
nà jiāng shī de biǎo qíng yuè fā tòng kǔ ， huǐ dé cháng zi dōu qīng le 。
那僵尸的表情越发痛苦，悔得肠子都青了。
Lin Xuan shouted loudly, and a clear ringing sound echoed in the air. The red phoenix ring spun around at his head.
kě xiàn zài yǐ yú shì wú bǔ ， tā de qíng kuàng ， bù miào dào le wú yǐ fù jiā de chéng dù 。
可现在已于事无补，他的情况，不妙到了无以复加的程度。
Then, the red light intensified as an eagle-like spirit bird appeared in mid-air.
“ ràng nǐ jiàn shí yī xià lín mǒu de hóng lián zhī huǒ ！”
“让你见识一下林某的红莲之火！”
With an extremely haughty demeanor, it resembled a phoenix but was clearly different upon closer inspection.
lín xuān yī shēng dà hē ， yuè ěr de qīng míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhǐ jiàn tóu dǐng de zhū què huán dī liū liū de xuán zhuǎn qǐ lái le 。
林轩一声大喝，悦耳的清鸣声传入耳朵，只见头顶的朱雀环滴溜溜的旋转起来了。
This was indeed the true spirit Red Phoenix capable of devouring souls and ghosts.
suí hòu hóng máng dà zuò 。 yī xì mù zhǎng líng de líng niǎo zài xū kōng zhōng fú xiàn ér chū 。
随后红芒大做。一细目长翎的灵鸟在虚空中浮现而出。
Correctly speaking, this was the soul essence of the Red Phoenix, yet its aura was formidable.
shén tài gāo ào yǐ jí ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， yǔ fèng huáng yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì 。
神态高傲以极，一眼望去，与凤凰有几分相似。
With a spread of wings, red light filled the sky, and everywhere were blazing flames.
dàn zǐ xì qiáo lái ， què yòu bìng bù xiāng tóng 。
但仔细瞧来，却又并不相同。
Red Lotus Fire!
xiǎn rán ， zhè jiù shì chuán shuō zhōng néng gòu tūn hún shì guǐ de zhēn líng zhū què le 。
显然，这就是传说中能够吞魂噬鬼的真灵朱雀了。
Legend had it that it could burn everything in existence. For ghostly creatures, it had an incomparable restraining effect. Zombies clearly belonged to the ghostly realm, and his situation was dire; Lin Xuan didn’t believe he still had a chance of escape.
zhèng què de shuō 。 shì zhū què de hún pò ， dàn suǒ sàn fà chū lái de qì shì ， yī jiù shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
正确的说。是朱雀的魂魄，但所散发出来的气势，依旧是非同小可。
Sure enough, under the suppression of the extreme cold principle, the enemy's actions became extremely sluggish. With his mana constricted, not only could he no longer dodge but even using other techniques to resist was out of the question.
shuāng chì yī zhǎn ， hóng máng màn tiān ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， dào chù dōu shì càn làn de huǒ yàn 。
双翅一展，红芒漫天，放眼望去，到处都是灿烂的火焰。
"Ah..."
hóng lián zhī huǒ ！
红莲之火！
A painful scream echoed, but it couldn’t change anything.
chuán shuō zhōng kě yǐ fén jǐn shì jiān wàn wù ， duì yú yīn hún guǐ wù 。 gèng shì yǒu zhe bù kě sī yì de kè zhì xiào guǒ ， jiāng shī xiǎn rán yě shì shǔ yú guǐ zú ， ér qiě tā de qíng kuàng bù miào dào jí chù ， lín xuān bù xiāng xìn tā hái yǒu jī huì táo chū shēng tiān le 。
传说中可以焚尽世间万物，对于阴魂鬼物。更是有着不可思议的克制效果，僵尸显然也是属于鬼族，而且他的情况不妙到极处，林轩不相信他还有机会逃出生天了。
Boom!
guǒ rán 。 zài jí hán fǎ zé de lǒng zhào xià ， duì fāng de xíng dòng ， dōu biàn dé jí wéi chí huǎn le ， jiā shàng fǎ lì níng zhì de yuán gù 。 bié shuō duǒ ， lián shǐ yòng qí tā de shén tōng dǐ dǎng yī èr 。 dōu biàn chéng shē wàng le 。
果然。在极寒法则的笼罩下，对方的行动，都变得极为迟缓了，加上法力凝滞的缘故。别说躲，连使用其他的神通抵挡一二。都变成奢望了。
The spiritual light shone brightly as a sea of flames engulfed everything in sight. The zombie was finally devoured by the Red Lotus Fire.
“ bù ……”
“不……”
However, a True Immortal’s body truly wasn’t easy to deal with; despite such an attack, he still hadn’t fallen.
cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què gēn běn gǎi biàn bù liǎo shén me 。
惨叫声传入耳朵，却根本改变不了什么。
Lin Xuan’s face showed a sigh of relief.
hōng ！
轰！
This enemy proved far more difficult than initially anticipated.
zhǐ jiàn líng máng yào mù ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， màn tiān dōu shì liè huǒ ， duì fāng dào dǐ bèi hóng lián zhī huǒ tūn mò 。
只见灵芒耀目，放眼望去，漫天都是烈火，对方到底被红莲之火吞没。
But... this is as far as it goes!
rán ér zhēn xiān zhī qū ， dàng zhēn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shòu dào zhè yàng de dǎ jī ， yī jiù shàng wèi yǔn luò 。
然而真仙之躯，当真是非同小可，受到这样的打击，依旧尚未陨落。
A fierce expression flashed across Lin Xuan's eyes. He raised his right hand and formed a loose fist. A divine sword instantly appeared between his fingers, thin like a cicada’s wing, almost transparent to the naked eye.
lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， lù chū yī sī tàn xī zhī sè 。
林轩的脸上，露出一丝叹息之色。
The sword looked incredibly fragile but contained terrifying principles that made one shudder.
zhè dí rén ， zhēn bǐ yuán xiān yù xiǎng de hái yào nán duì fù xǔ duō 。
这敌人，真比原先预想的还要难对付许多。
Lin Xuan flicked it downward with his hand.
bù guò …… tā yě dào cǐ wéi zhǐ le ！
不过……他也到此为止了！
His movements were extremely agile, silent as a whisper, yet an imposing aura of剑气 (sword energy) spread across the sky, covering everything in its path.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī mǒ lì sè ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， wǔ zhǐ xū wò ， yī bǐng xiān jiàn shà shí jiān yóu tā de zhǐ zhǎng jiān fú xiàn ér chū ， báo rú chán yì ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， jū rán shì bàn tòu míng dì 。
林轩眼中闪过一抹厉色，右手抬起，五指虚握，一柄仙剑霎时间由他的指掌间浮现而出，薄如蝉翼，一眼望去，居然是半透明地。
But in an instant, all the sword energy condensed into a single fine crystal thread.
nà jiàn kàn shàng qù cuì ruò wú bǐ ， piān piān què yùn hán dé yǒu lìng rén xīn jì de fǎ zé zhī lì 。
那剑看上去脆弱无比，偏偏却蕴含得有令人心悸的法则之力。
Transforming the sword into a thread to such an extent was truly breathtaking.
lín xuān shǒu yī dǒu ， jiāng tā xiàng zhe xià fāng huī qù 。
林轩手一抖，将它向着下方挥去。
Lin Xuan exerted his full strength without holding back on this strike.
dòng zuò líng qiǎo yǐ jí ， zhěng gè guò chéng gèng shì wú shēng wú xī ， rán ér pī miàn què jiàn yī huī hóng yì cháng de jiàn qì ， zhē yún bì rì ， shēng shì hóng dà yǐ jí 。
动作灵巧以极，整个过程更是无声无息，然而劈面却见一恢宏异常的剑气，遮云蔽日，声势宏大以极。
Sizzzz...
dàn yī zhuǎn yǎn ， què yòu xùn sù yǐn qù ， suǒ yǒu de jiàn qì ， fǎng fú bèi yā suō zài yì qǐ ， huà wèi le yī xiān xì de jīng sī 。
但一转眼，却又迅速隐去，所有的剑气，仿佛被压缩在一起，化为了一纤细的晶丝。
The bright flames before were cut in half with one swift slash.
huà jiàn wèi sī dào zhè zhòng dì bù ， dàng zhēn lìng rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ 。
化剑为丝到这种地步，当真令人叹为观止。
The zombie’s face showed disbelief.
ér zhè yī jī ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu fēn háo bǎo liú zhī yì ， jié jìn le quán lì 。
而这一击，林轩也没有分毫保留之意，竭尽了全力。
A gust of wind blew past, and cracks appeared on its surface. More and more cracks appeared until the entire body turned to dust; even the essence core had no chance of escape.
cī lā ……
刺啦……
Only a cluster of five-colored spiritual flames remained at the scene!
yī shǎn ér guò 。
一闪而过。
Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire!
qián fāng nà piàn liàng lì de huǒ hǎi ， bèi yìng shēng shēng qiè wèi liǎng bàn 。
前方那片亮丽的火海，被硬生生切为两半。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction.
nà jiāng shī de liǎn shàng ， mǎn shì bù néng zhì xìn zhī sè 。
那僵尸的脸上，满是不能置信之色。
The enemy had reaped what it sowed.
yī zhèn fēng guā guò 。
一阵风刮过。
After enduring countless hardships, he finally eliminated this formidable foe.
tā de shēn tǐ biǎo miàn ， yī dào liè hén chū xiàn ， suí hòu liè hén yuè lái yuè duō ， tā de shēn tǐ chè dǐ huà wèi le fěn mò ， zhè yī cì ， lián yuán yīng dōu méi yǒu jī huì táo tuō 。
他的身体表面，一道裂痕出现，随后裂痕越来越多，他的身体彻底化为了粉末，这一次，连元婴都没有机会逃脱。
Returning to his original spot, Lin Xuan believed there should be no more danger here.
liú zài yuán dì de ， zhǐ yǒu yī tuán wǔ sè liú lí de líng huǒ ！
留在原地的，只有一团五色琉璃的灵火！
The only thing that bothered him was that the monster hadn’t used any of the True Immortal’s treasures; did he not receive them or for some other reason?
huàn líng tiān huǒ ！
幻灵天火！
Never mind, let it go. The answer would soon reveal itself.
lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。
林轩的脸上，露出满意之色。
Lin Xuan flashed his figure and returned to the giant tomb.
duì fāng yě suàn shì zì shí qí guǒ 。
对方也算是自食其果。
With the True Immortal's spirit body zombie eliminated, Lin Xuan believed there should be no more danger here.
zì jǐ lì jīng qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， zhōng yú miè shā le zhè ge qiáng dí 。
自己历经千辛万苦，终于灭杀了这个强敌。
The only thing that concerned him was the mental suppression禁制 (prohibition).
suí hòu tā yuán dì fēi le huí qù 。
随后他原地飞了回去。
Though set by a True Immortal, it wasn’t impossible to break. After some effort, he managed to nullify its effects.
zhēn xiān zhī qū tōng líng de jiāng shī dōu yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， lín xuān xiāng xìn ， zhè ér yīng gāi yǐ jīng méi yǒu wēi xiǎn le 。
真仙之躯通灵的僵尸都已经陨落，林轩相信，这儿应该已经没有危险了。
Lin Xuan then released his spiritual sense and used Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes. Sure enough, he found the location where the treasures were placed—under the altar.
wéi yī ràng lín xuān jiè huái de shì ， zhè jiā huo bìng méi yǒu shǐ yòng xiān rén de liú xià lái bǎo wù ， jiū jìng shì tā méi yǒu dé dào ne ， hái shì bié yǒu yuán gù ？
唯一让林轩介怀的是，这家伙并没有使用仙人的留下来宝物，究竟是他没有得到呢，还是别有缘故？
With a wave of his sleeves, sword light flew out.
suàn le ， bù xiǎng le ， xiǎng bì mí dǐ hěn kuài zì jǐ jiù huì jiē xiǎo de 。
算了，不想了，想必谜底很快自己就会揭晓的。
The厉芒 (fierce light) was intense as the altar, reinforced by divine techniques, was quickly shattered.
lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， chóng xīn huí dào le nà jù dà de líng mù lǐ miàn 。
林轩身形一闪，重新回到了那巨大的陵墓里面。
A small box appeared in front of him.
wēi xiǎn yǐ jīng miè chú ， wéi yī shèng xià de ， jiù shì nà yā zhì shén shí de jìn zhì le 。
危险已经灭除，唯一剩下的，就是那压制神识的禁制了。
It was no more than a foot long and seemed to be made from some kind of wood. It emitted a faint fragrance that left one feeling refreshed.
suī shì xiān rén suǒ bù ， dàn yě bìng fēi bù néng pò chú ， lín xuān huā fèi le yī xiē gōng fu ， jiù ràng cǐ jìn zhì shī qù le xiào guǒ 。
虽是仙人所布，但也并非不能破除，林轩花费了一些功夫，就让此禁制失去了效果。
The box was placed inside a layer of light screen.
suí hòu lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， zài shī zhǎn chū tiān fèng shén mù ， guǒ rán ， yǒu le shōu huò ， tā yǐ jīng zhǎo dào xiān rén fàng zhì bǎo bèi de dì diǎn le 。
随后林轩将神识放出，再施展出天凤神目，果然，有了收获，他已经找到仙人放置宝贝的地点了。
At first glance, the light screen didn’t seem remarkable, but Lin Xuan noticed something familiar about it; he had read about it in an ancient book somewhere.
jiù zài nà jì tái de xià miàn 。
就在那祭台的下面。
This prohibition posed no threat to ordinary cultivators and could be completely harmless. However, for ghostly creatures, it had extremely lethal effects. Unless they were late-stage ghost entities, any contact with this prohibition would cause their souls to scatter.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào dào jiàn guāng fēi lüè ér chū 。
林轩袖袍一拂，一道道剑光飞掠而出。
Could the True Immortal have also considered that his physical body might become sentient and revive, thus leaving a backup?
zhǐ jiàn lì máng dà zuò ， nà jì tái suī jīng guò xiān fǎ jiā gù ， dàn yě méi yǒu yòng tú ， hěn kuài jiù bèi dǎ suì diào le 。
只见厉芒大做，那祭台虽经过仙法加固，但也没有用途，很快就被打碎掉了。
That explained why the monster didn’t have any of the True Immortal’s treasures; it was due to this reason.
suí hòu yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de xiāng zi yìng rù yǎn lián zhōng 。
随后一个小小的箱子映入眼帘中。
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The tide had turned, and Lin Xuan could see the hope of victory. (）
However, that monster was truly formidable, not to mention it was a True Immortal's body transformed into this form. Despite being at such an extreme disadvantage, it still fought with all its might.
This wasn't unusual; no one wanted to sit idly by and wait for death.
Even ants tried to survive, let alone cultivators of their level.
Unfortunately, there was no use for these items.
Such a good opportunity wouldn’t be missed by Lin Xuan.
He had to eliminate this tenacious enemy completely; otherwise, it would indeed pose an endless threat.
With a wave of his sleeves, Lin Xuan summoned another treasure.
It was roughly the size of a house.
Surrounded by a dazzling aura, it floated about a丈 above him.
At first glance, it appeared as a fiery red ring. However, on one side of this ring, there were exquisite carvings of a bird-like beast.
This creature had long feathers and an eagle-like appearance, resembling a phoenix in seven or eight ways. Yet its body was more slender than that of a phoenix, with a haughty demeanor that exuded a sense of dominance over the world.
Red Phoenix!
The monster's pupils constricted slightly.
Among True Spirits, Red Phoenix wasn’t the most powerful, but it was undoubtedly one of the most effective against zombies and other ghostly creatures.
And this treasure seemed to contain the soul essence of the Red Phoenix.
Thus, its threat became evident.
If he were at his peak, he might have found a way to counter it, but in his current state, things looked grim indeed.
Lin Xuan’s methods weren’t limited to just these.
Now that he had restored mental communication with Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire, Lin Xuan raised both hands and lightly flicked his fingers, as if playing a harp. There was no trace of fiery energy in the movements.
As he did so, terrifying coldness spread outwards.
Having mastered the extreme cold principle after refining chaotic Yin Qi, Lin Xuan could now use this principle to its full extent at such a critical moment.
With the power of principles, it was far different from ordinary coldness.
The zombie’s expression became increasingly painful. He regretted his actions deeply.
But it was too late; his situation had become dire beyond measure.
"Let you see Lin Xuan's Red Lotus Fire!"
Lin Xuan shouted loudly, and a clear ringing sound echoed in the air. The red phoenix ring spun around at his head.
Then, the red light intensified as an eagle-like spirit bird appeared in mid-air.
With an extremely haughty demeanor, it resembled a phoenix but was clearly different upon closer inspection.
This was indeed the true spirit Red Phoenix capable of devouring souls and ghosts.
Correctly speaking, this was the soul essence of the Red Phoenix, yet its aura was formidable.
With a spread of wings, red light filled the sky, and everywhere were blazing flames.
Red Lotus Fire!
Legend had it that it could burn everything in existence. For ghostly creatures, it had an incomparable restraining effect. Zombies clearly belonged to the ghostly realm, and his situation was dire; Lin Xuan didn’t believe he still had a chance of escape.
Sure enough, under the suppression of the extreme cold principle, the enemy's actions became extremely sluggish. With his mana constricted, not only could he no longer dodge but even using other techniques to resist was out of the question.
"Ah..."
A painful scream echoed, but it couldn’t change anything.
Boom!
The spiritual light shone brightly as a sea of flames engulfed everything in sight. The zombie was finally devoured by the Red Lotus Fire.
However, a True Immortal’s body truly wasn’t easy to deal with; despite such an attack, he still hadn’t fallen.
Lin Xuan’s face showed a sigh of relief.
This enemy proved far more difficult than initially anticipated.
But... this is as far as it goes!
A fierce expression flashed across Lin Xuan's eyes. He raised his right hand and formed a loose fist. A divine sword instantly appeared between his fingers, thin like a cicada’s wing, almost transparent to the naked eye.
The sword looked incredibly fragile but contained terrifying principles that made one shudder.
Lin Xuan flicked it downward with his hand.
His movements were extremely agile, silent as a whisper, yet an imposing aura of剑气 (sword energy) spread across the sky, covering everything in its path.
But in an instant, all the sword energy condensed into a single fine crystal thread.
Transforming the sword into a thread to such an extent was truly breathtaking.
Lin Xuan exerted his full strength without holding back on this strike.
Sizzzz...
The bright flames before were cut in half with one swift slash.
The zombie’s face showed disbelief.
A gust of wind blew past, and cracks appeared on its surface. More and more cracks appeared until the entire body turned to dust; even the essence core had no chance of escape.
Only a cluster of five-colored spiritual flames remained at the scene!
Phantom Spirit Heaven Fire!
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction.
The enemy had reaped what it sowed.
After enduring countless hardships, he finally eliminated this formidable foe.
Returning to his original spot, Lin Xuan believed there should be no more danger here.
The only thing that bothered him was that the monster hadn’t used any of the True Immortal’s treasures; did he not receive them or for some other reason?
Never mind, let it go. The answer would soon reveal itself.
Lin Xuan flashed his figure and returned to the giant tomb.
With the True Immortal's spirit body zombie eliminated, Lin Xuan believed there should be no more danger here.
The only thing that concerned him was the mental suppression禁制 (prohibition).
Though set by a True Immortal, it wasn’t impossible to break. After some effort, he managed to nullify its effects.
Lin Xuan then released his spiritual sense and used Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes. Sure enough, he found the location where the treasures were placed—under the altar.
With a wave of his sleeves, sword light flew out.
The厉芒 (fierce light) was intense as the altar, reinforced by divine techniques, was quickly shattered.
A small box appeared in front of him.
It was no more than a foot long and seemed to be made from some kind of wood. It emitted a faint fragrance that left one feeling refreshed.
The box was placed inside a layer of light screen.
At first glance, the light screen didn’t seem remarkable, but Lin Xuan noticed something familiar about it; he had read about it in an ancient book somewhere.
This prohibition posed no threat to ordinary cultivators and could be completely harmless. However, for ghostly creatures, it had extremely lethal effects. Unless they were late-stage ghost entities, any contact with this prohibition would cause their souls to scatter.
Could the True Immortal have also considered that his physical body might become sentient and revive, thus leaving a backup?
That explained why the monster didn’t have any of the True Immortal’s treasures; it was due to this reason.
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