biàn qǐ cāng cù ， bù guò zuò wèi dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， yòu qǐ huì yǒu zuò yǐ dài bì yī shuō 。
变起仓促，不过做为渡劫级别的修仙者，又岂会有坐以待毙一说。
The situation arose suddenly, but as a cultivator of the Tribulation Transcending realm, Lin Xuan certainly wouldn't sit and wait to die.
nà tiān yōu guǐ shèng de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī huì nù ， zhǐ jiàn tā shuāng shǒu jí wǔ ， yī zhèn dī chén de zhòu yǔ shēng cóng zuǐ bā lǐ chuán chū 。
那天幽鬼圣的脸上闪过一丝恚怒，只见他双手急舞，一阵低沉的咒语声从嘴巴里传出。
On that day, a trace of anger flashed across the face of Ghost Saint Yin. He quickly waved his hands, emitting a low, ominous incantation from his mouth.
suí zhe tā yī shēng dà hē ， yī dào hēi qì cóng nà yīn fēng zhōng liú xiè ér chū 。
随着他一声大喝，一道黑气从那yīn风中流泻而出。
With his loud shout, a black aura flowed out from the yin wind.
lái shì jìn jí ， mù biāo zhèng shì jiǔ gōng xū yú 。
来势劲急，目标正是九宫须臾。
It was swift and aimed directly at Jiugong Shuxu.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， nà yīn fēng zhōng hè rán bāo guǒ zhe yī méi quán tou dà de yuán zhū 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，那yīn风中赫然包裹着一枚拳头大的圆珠。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he saw that the yin wind contained a round pearl about the size of a fist.
cǐ zhū zuò yǒu hēi zhī sè， biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， bìng bù qǐ yǎn ， rán ér fēi dào jìn chù ， yǐn yǐn jìng yǒu léi míng zhī shēng chuán chū ， bú yòng shuō ， shì yī jiàn fēi tóng yī bān de bǎo wù 。
此珠做黝黑之sè，表面上看，并不起眼，然而飞到近处，隐隐竟有雷鸣之声传出，不用说，是一件非同一般的宝物。
This pearl appeared dark in color. At first glance, it seemed unremarkable, but upon closer inspection, there were faint rumblings suggesting its non-trivial nature—it was clearly an extraordinary treasure.
bù guò nà yòu rú hé ？
不过那又如何？
But what did it matter?
duì yú zì jǐ de běn mìng bǎo wù ， lín xuān kě shì xìn xīn shí zú 。
对于自己的本命宝物，林轩可是信心十足。
Lin Xuan had full confidence in his own talisman. He didn't pause to change tactics; instead, he activated the sworddecision-making formula or诀窍 (trick/trade secret) and the translucent flying sword immediately emitted a burst of light. It slashed at the round pearl with great force.
bù jǐn méi yǒu tíng xià biàn zhāo de yì tú ， fǎn ér jiàn jué yī cuī ， nà bàn tòu míng de fēi jiàn lì kè líng guāng bào zhǎng ， duì zhe nà yuán zhū ， hěn hěn zhǎn luò 。
不仅没有停下变招的意图，反而剑诀一催，那半透明的飞剑立刻灵光暴涨，对着那圆珠，狠狠斩落。
However, right then, something unbelievable happened.
rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
然而就在此刻，不可思议的一幕出现了。
Before Jiugong Shuxu's sword could touch the pearl, it shattered into nothingness on its own accord.
jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn shàng wèi pèng zhe nà yuán zhū ， cǐ bǎo zì jǐ jū rán suì liè huà wèi le xū wú 。
九宫须臾剑尚未碰着那圆珠，此宝自己居然碎裂化为了虚无。
What was the other party planning?
duì fāng shì yì yù rú hé ？
对方是意yù如何？
Even with his extensive knowledge, Lin Xuan was momentarily at a loss when faced with this unexpected turn of events.
ráo shì lín xuān jiàn shí guǎng bó ， dāng cǐ shí kè ， yě yǒu xiē zhàng èr hé shàng mō bù zháo tóu nǎo le 。
饶是林轩见识广博，当此时刻，也有些丈二和尚摸不着头脑了。
But despite his shock, he didn't hesitate to act. Jiugong Shuxu's sword became even more forceful as it approached. Lin Xuan was curious about what tricks the other party might pull under such an assault.
rán ér jīng è guī jīng è ， lín xuān dòng shǒu kě bù dài fēn háo yóu yù de 。
然而惊愕归惊愕，林轩动手可不带分毫犹豫的。
Before he could fully consider this thought, a space disturbance appeared where the pearl had shattered.
jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de qù shì biàn dé yuè fā jìn jí ， lín xuān dǎo shì hěn hào qí ， zài zhè yàng de gōng shì xià ， duì fāng néng gòu wán chū shén me yīn móu guǐ jì 。
九宫须臾剑的去势变得越发劲急，林轩倒是很好奇，在这样的攻势下，对方能够玩出什么yīn谋诡计。
It resembled throwing a stone into a small lake, creating ripples that spread outwards.
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， jiù jiàn nà yuán zhū suì liè zhī chù kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ 。
这个念头尚未转过，就见那圆珠碎裂之处空间波动骤起。
From these ripples emerged the head of some strange beast. It opened its bloodstained maw and swallowed Jiugong Shuxu's sword whole.
rú tóng jiāng yī méi shí zǐ tóu xià xiǎo hú ， fàn qǐ le diǎn diǎn lián yī 。
如同将一枚石子投下小湖，泛起了点点涟漪。
"Wha—"
suí hòu yú nà bō wén zhōng ， chū xiàn le yī guài shòu de tóu lú 。
随后于那波纹中，出现了一怪兽的头颅。
Lin Xuan was speechless, truly taken aback by this turn of events.
zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， yī xià jiāng jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn tūn luò rù dù 。
张开血盆大口，一下将九宫须臾剑吞落入肚。
His own abilities were well-known to him; even though Jiugong Shuxu's sword wasn't as sharp as a primordial object, it was still outstanding among post-natural spirit treasures.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
Yet... it had been swallowed by some strange beast.
lín xuān chēng mù jié shé ， zhè yī xià shì zhēn de yǒu diǎn mù dèng kǒu dāi le 。
林轩瞠目结舌，这一下是真的有点目瞪口呆了。
If he hadn't witnessed this with his own eyes, Lin Xuan would never have believed such an absurd scene existed in the world.
zì jǐ de běn shì zì jǐ qīng chǔ ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de xī lì jiù suàn bù jí xiān tiān zhī wù ， zài hòu tiān líng bǎo zhōng ， nà yě jué duì shì chū lèi bá cuì de 。
自己的本事自己清楚，九宫须臾剑的犀利就算不及先天之物，在后天灵宝中，那也绝对是出类拔萃的。
Once Jiugong Shuxu's sword entered that creature's mouth, they lost all connection.
jū rán …… jū rán bèi yī tóu guài shòu gěi tūn diào le 。
居然……居然被一头怪兽给吞掉了。
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and his face darkened.
ruò bú shì zhè yí mù qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， lín xuān jué bù xiāng xìn ， shì jiān hái yǒu rú cǐ huāng dàn de yí mù 。
若不是这一幕亲眼目睹，林轩绝不相信，世间还有如此荒诞的一幕。
Indeed, one mustn’t underestimate heroes from across the land.
jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yī rù duì fāng de kǒu lǐ ， jìng rán tóng zì jǐ shī qù le xīn shén jiān de lián xì 。
九宫须臾剑一入对方的口里，竟然同自己失去了心神间的联系。
The spells of the yin realm were vastly different from those of the spirit realm. He hadn't encountered such opponents often enough to be completely prepared for them; he might indeed fall into a trap in this yin abyss.
lín xuān xī le kǒu qì 。
林轩吸了口气。
Before these thoughts could fully form, a sinister chuckle reached his ears.
liǎn sèyīn chén wú bǐ 。
脸sèyīn沉无比。
Lin Xuan raised his head and saw that Ghost Saint Yin flicked his sleeves, releasing two long, black beams of light about a foot in length.
guǒ rán bù néng xiǎo kàn tiān xià yīng xióng 。
果然不能小看天下英雄。
Lin Xuan's eyes were sharp enough to immediately recognize the true forms of these beams as short black halberds.
yīn sī jiè de fǎ shù ， yǔ líng jiè de dà bù xiāng tóng ， zì jǐ yǔ tā men dǎ jiāo dài de cì shù bù duō ， yí bù xiǎo xīn ， hái zhēn yǒu kě néng zài yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán de 。
yīn司界的法术，与灵界的大不相同，自己与他们打交代的次数不多，一不小心，还真有可能在yīn沟里翻船的。
They approached with great force!
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， yī zhèn yīn cè cè de lěng xiào chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
这个念头尚未转过，一阵yīn测测的冷笑传入耳朵。
But Lin Xuan wasn't afraid; just as he was about to summon his treasures, the beams flashed and transformed into two fierce black dragons, each over ten feet long, shaking their heads and tails menacingly.
lín xuān tái qǐ tóu lú ， jiù jiàn nà guǐ shèng xiù páo yī fú ， fàng chū liǎng dào chǐ xǔ zhǎng de wū hóng lái le 。
林轩抬起头颅，就见那鬼圣袖袍一拂，放出两道尺许长的乌虹来了。
Lin Xuan sighed.
lín xuān yǎn lì hé děng liǎo de ， lì kè kàn chū zhè liǎng dào wū hóng de běn tǐ qí shí shì liǎng bǐng hēi sè duǎn gē 。
林轩眼力何等了得，立刻看出这两道乌虹的本体其实是两柄黑sè短戈。
This time, he didn’t use Jiugong Shuxu. Although his main talismans were numerous, losing one wasn't a big deal. But until he fully understood the other party's bizarre techniques, it was better to be cautious.
lái shì xiōng xiōng ！
来势汹汹！
With his right hand raised, Lin Xuan pointed at them.
bù guò lín xuān bìng bù wèi jù ， zhèng xiǎng yào jì chū bǎo wù yìng fù ， jiù jiàn nà liǎng dào wū hóng yī shǎn ， jū rán huàn huà chéng le liǎng tiáo zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo de mò jiāo lái ， měi yī tiáo dōu zhǎng shí zhàng yǒu yú ， yáo tóu bǎi wěi de xiōng měng wú bǐ 。
不过林轩并不畏惧，正想要祭出宝物应付，就见那两道乌虹一闪，居然幻化成了两条张牙舞爪的墨蛟来，每一条都长十丈有余，摇头摆尾的凶猛无比。
A wisp of Illusory Heavenly Fire appeared from his fingertips and split into two in mid-air before striking the dragons' heads.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì 。
林轩叹了口气。
Sizzle...
zhè yī cì méi yǒu jì chū jiǔ gōng xū yú 。
这一次没有祭出九宫须臾。
The initially fierce dragons suddenly froze. Blue light flared as a visible layer of ice armor formed on their bodies.
suī rán tā de běn mìng bǎo wù shù liàng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， bèi shōu zǒu yī bǐng suàn bù liǎo shén me ， dàn zài nòng míng bái duì fāng nà guǐ yì de shǒu duàn yǐ qián ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， hái shì yīng gāi xiǎo xīn yì diǎn 。
虽然他的本命宝物数量非同小可，被收走一柄算不了什么，但在弄明白对方那诡异的手段以前，于情于理，还是应该小心一点。
"Wha—"
lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù 。
林轩右手抬起，一指向前点去。
The old monster was speechless, but Lin Xuan's face showed a look of complete confidence.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yī lǚ huàn líng tiān huǒ cóng zhǐ jiān fú xiàn ér chū 。
随着他的动作，一缕幻灵天火从指尖浮现而出。
Illusory Heavenly Fire was his trump card; its power rivaled several secret treasures, and he had once integrated chaotic primordial yin energy to understand the extreme cold law. Freezing two talismans wasn't much of a feat.
zài bàn kōng zhōng lüè yī zhuǎn zhé ， zài bàn kōng zhōng fēn wéi le liǎng gǔ ， yī shǎn jí shì ， jī dǎ zài nà zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo de mò jiāo biǎo miàn le 。
在半空中略一转折，在半空中分为了两股，一闪即逝，击打在那张牙舞爪的墨蛟表面了。
An eye for an eye, as the other party used strange techniques to take his main talisman, Lin Xuan would confine their ancient treasures as a return gift.
cī lā ……
刺啦……
Of course, "confining" was a euphemism; Illusory Heavenly Fire had many properties such as devouring and corroding. Even if he withdrew it now, these two ancient treasures would likely suffer significant damage and turn into ordinary metal.
yuán běn qì shì xiōng xiōng de mò jiāo ， shēn xíng dùn shí níng zhì le ， suí hòu lán máng dà zuò ， yī céng ròu yǎn kě jiàn de bīng jiǎ ， zài tā men de shēn tǐ biǎo miàn fú xiàn ér chū 。
原本气势汹汹的墨蛟，身形顿时凝滞了，随后蓝芒大做，一层肉眼可见的冰甲，在它们的身体表面浮现而出。
Ghost Saint Yin felt this too, his face contorting with displeasure. Lin Xuan's lips curled in a smile, but quickly, he turned away.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
The strange beast that had swallowed Jiugong Shuxu's sword vanished again.
nà lǎo guài wù chēng mù jié shé ， lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， zé lù chū yī fù lǐ suǒ dāng rán zhī sè。
那老怪物瞠目结舌，林轩的脸上，则露出一副理所当然之sè。
"Wha—"
huàn líng tiān huǒ kě shì tā yā xiāng dǐ de jué jì ， wēi lì bǐ zhī jǐ jiàn mì bǎo ， nà yě shì bù chěng duō ràng de ， céng jīng róng hé yǒu hùn dùn tài yīn zhī qì ， lǐng wù le jí hán fǎ zé ， dòng jié liǎng jiàn fǎ bǎo gēn běn jiù suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
幻灵天火可是他压箱底的绝技，威力比之几件秘宝，那也是不逞多让的，曾经融合有混沌太yīn之气，领悟了极寒法则，冻结两件法宝根本就算不了什么。
Lin Xuan was shocked, but before he could fully marvel at the scene, the creature completely disappeared, replaced by some sparkling fragments floating into view.
lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě ， duì fāng yòng guǐ yì shén tōng shōu qǔ zì jǐ de yī jiàn běn mìng bǎo wù ， zì jǐ jiù kùn zhù tā liǎng jiàn gǔ bǎo zuò wéi huí lǐ le 。
来而不往非礼也，对方用诡异神通收取自己的一件本命宝物，自己就困住他两件古宝作为回礼了。
Swoosh...
dāng rán ， shuō shì kùn zhù ， qí shí gēn běn jiù méi yǒu zhè me jiǎn dān de 。
当然，说是困住，其实根本就没有这么简单的。
A piercing sound filled his ears as these fragments merged in the center.
huàn líng tiān huǒ wēi lì bù sú ， chú le dòng jié ， hái yǒu tūn shì ， fǔ shí děng zhū duō shǔ xìng lái zhe 。
幻灵天火威力不俗，除了冻结，还有吞噬，腐蚀等诸多属xìng来着。
Suddenly, the dark round pearl reappeared.
jí biàn zì jǐ cǐ kè shōu huí huàn líng tiān huǒ ， zhè liǎng jiàn gǔ bǎo ， duō bàn yě huì líng xìng dà sǔn ， huà wèi yī duī fán tiě le 。
即便自己此刻收回幻灵天火，这两件古宝，多半也会灵xìng大损，化为一堆凡铁了。
Ghost Saint Yin flicked his sleeves and a black glow flashed, making the pearl vanish again. A sinister expression appeared on his face, clearly showing his satisfaction.
zhè yì diǎn ， nà tiān yōu guǐ shèng yě gǎn jué dào le ， liǎn sè nán kàn yǐ jí ， lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān ， zé lù chū jǐ fēn xiào yì ， bù guò hěn kuài ， tā jiù zhuǎn guò tóu lú 。
这一点，那天幽鬼圣也感觉到了，脸sè难看以极，林轩的嘴角边，则露出几分笑意，不过很快，他就转过头颅。
This human cultivator from who-knows-where was indeed difficult to deal with, but now that he had taken his main talisman, there was no need for fear.
zhǐ jiàn nà yī kǒu tūn diào zì jǐ jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de guài shòu ， jū rán yòu guǐ yì de xiāo shī diào le 。
只见那一口吞掉自己九宫须臾剑的怪兽，居然又诡异的消失掉了。
This yin cloud pearl could destroy his flying sword in an instant.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
Even if it didn't perish, severe injuries would be inevitable. At such a time, eliminating him would be effortless.
lín xuān dà gǎn cuò è ， kě hái bù děng tā gǎn jué jīng qí ， nà guài shòu jiù chè dǐ xiāo shī le zōng jì ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì yī xiē liàng jīng jīng de suì piàn fú xiàn ér qǐ 。
林轩大感错愕，可还不等他感觉惊奇，那怪兽就彻底消失了踪迹，取而代之的是一些亮晶晶的碎片浮现而起。
With full confidence, Ghost Saint Yin activated the spell to refine Lin Xuan's treasure.
suí hòu sōu sōu de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà xiē suì piàn wǎng zhōng jiān yī hé ， bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
随后嗖嗖的破空声传入耳朵，那些碎片往中间一合，不可思议的一幕出现了。
Though Lin Xuan didn’t know exactly what he intended, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by.
gāng gāng nà yǒu hēi de yuán zhū fú xiàn ér chū 。
刚刚那黝黑的圆珠浮现而出。
After some thought, he summoned an ancient scroll.
suí hòu tiān yōu guǐ shèng xiù páo yī fú ， zhǐ jiàn hēi máng yī shǎn ， nà yuán zhū yǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
随后天幽鬼圣袖袍一拂，只见黑芒一闪，那圆珠已消失不见。
Raising his right hand, several spells shot out from his fingertips.
tā de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī zhēng níng zhī sè， dé yì de biǎo qíng yě shì xiǎn ér yì jiàn de 。
他的脸上闪过一丝狰狞之sè，得意的表情也是显而易见的。
The ancient scroll slowly unfurled, emitting a heart-stopping force of law from its surface.
zhè bù zhī dào cóng nǎ lǐ mào chū lái de rén lèi xiū shì ， què shí nán chán yǐ jí ， bù guò běn mìng bǎo wù jì rán yǐ bèi zì jǐ shōu qǔ ， nà yě jiù bù zú wèi jù 。
这不知道从哪里冒出来的人类修士，确实难缠以极，不过本命宝物既然已被自己收取，那也就不足为惧。
"Primordial Spirit Sword Diagram!"
zhè yīn yún zhū ， yī shí piàn kè ， jiù néng jiāng duì fāng de fēi jiàn huǐ le 。
这yīn云珠，一时片刻，就能将对方的飞剑毁了。
Indeed, Lin Xuan had revealed this treasure.
jì shì běn mìng bǎo wù ， xīn shén qiān chě xià ， jí biàn bù yǔn luò ， yě fēi shēn shòu zhòng shāng bù kě ， nà shí hòu xiǎng yào jiāng qí miè chú ， hái bù shǒu dào qín lái me ？
既是本命宝物，心神牵扯下，即便不陨落，也非身受重伤不可，那时候想要将其灭除，还不手到擒来么？
Emerald light flickered as sharp sword energy appeared and hovered around him.
tā xìn xīn shí zú ， cuī dòng fǎ jué liàn huà lín xuān de bǎo wù 。
他信心十足，催动法诀炼化林轩的宝物。
"Primordial Spirit Treasure!"
lín xuān suī bù zhī dào qí jù tǐ dǎ suàn shì shén me ， dàn zì rán bù kě néng zài yī páng kàn zhe 。
林轩虽不知道其具体打算是什么，但自然不可能在一旁看着。
An expert could tell at once. Ghost Saint Yin himself couldn’t possess such a grade of treasure, but having seen it before, he was greatly alarmed, his voice trembling.
lüè yī sī suǒ ， jiāng yī fú gǔ piáo de huà juàn jì chū 。
略一思索，将一幅古朴的画卷祭出。
"Not bad; indeed, it is a Primordial Spirit Treasure. If you surrender now, you can avoid much suffering."
suí hòu yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī lián jǐ dào fǎ jué cóng zhǐ jiān jī shè。
随后右手抬起，一连几道法诀从指尖激shè。
Lin Xuan's cold laughter echoed in the air.
nà gǔ piáo de huà zhóu huǎn huǎn zhǎn kāi ， yī gǔ lìng rén xīn jì de fǎ zé zhī lì yóu qí biǎo miàn mí màn 。
那古朴的画轴缓缓展开，一股令人心悸的法则之力由其表面弥漫。
The best strategy was to win without fighting. Although Lin Xuan had confidence in victory, it would be better if he could subdue his opponent without battle.
xiān jiàn tú ！
仙剑图！
But as a Tribulation Transcending powerhouse, Ghost Saint Yin was no easy fool. Not only did he not surrender, but he took deep breaths and activated his power to refine Lin Xuan's main talisman. (To be continued.)
The situation arose suddenly, but as a cultivator of the Tribulation Transcending realm, Lin Xuan certainly wouldn't sit and wait to die.
On that day, a trace of anger flashed across the face of Ghost Saint Yin. He quickly waved his hands, emitting a low, ominous incantation from his mouth.
"Break!"
With his loud shout, a black aura flowed out from the yin wind.
It was swift and aimed directly at Jiugong Shuxu.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he saw that the yin wind contained a round pearl about the size of a fist.
This pearl appeared dark in color. At first glance, it seemed unremarkable, but upon closer inspection, there were faint rumblings suggesting its non-trivial nature—it was clearly an extraordinary treasure.
But what did it matter?
Lin Xuan had full confidence in his own talisman. He didn't pause to change tactics; instead, he activated the sworddecision-making formula or诀窍 (trick/trade secret) and the translucent flying sword immediately emitted a burst of light. It slashed at the round pearl with great force.
However, right then, something unbelievable happened.
Before Jiugong Shuxu's sword could touch the pearl, it shattered into nothingness on its own accord.
What was the other party planning?
Even with his extensive knowledge, Lin Xuan was momentarily at a loss when faced with this unexpected turn of events.
But despite his shock, he didn't hesitate to act. Jiugong Shuxu's sword became even more forceful as it approached. Lin Xuan was curious about what tricks the other party might pull under such an assault.
Before he could fully consider this thought, a space disturbance appeared where the pearl had shattered.
It resembled throwing a stone into a small lake, creating ripples that spread outwards.
From these ripples emerged the head of some strange beast. It opened its bloodstained maw and swallowed Jiugong Shuxu's sword whole.
"Wha—"
Lin Xuan was speechless, truly taken aback by this turn of events.
His own abilities were well-known to him; even though Jiugong Shuxu's sword wasn't as sharp as a primordial object, it was still outstanding among post-natural spirit treasures.
Yet... it had been swallowed by some strange beast.
If he hadn't witnessed this with his own eyes, Lin Xuan would never have believed such an absurd scene existed in the world.
Once Jiugong Shuxu's sword entered that creature's mouth, they lost all connection.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and his face darkened.
Indeed, one mustn’t underestimate heroes from across the land.
The spells of the yin realm were vastly different from those of the spirit realm. He hadn't encountered such opponents often enough to be completely prepared for them; he might indeed fall into a trap in this yin abyss.
Before these thoughts could fully form, a sinister chuckle reached his ears.
Lin Xuan raised his head and saw that Ghost Saint Yin flicked his sleeves, releasing two long, black beams of light about a foot in length.
Lin Xuan's eyes were sharp enough to immediately recognize the true forms of these beams as short black halberds.
They approached with great force!
But Lin Xuan wasn't afraid; just as he was about to summon his treasures, the beams flashed and transformed into two fierce black dragons, each over ten feet long, shaking their heads and tails menacingly.
Lin Xuan sighed.
This time, he didn’t use Jiugong Shuxu. Although his main talismans were numerous, losing one wasn't a big deal. But until he fully understood the other party's bizarre techniques, it was better to be cautious.
With his right hand raised, Lin Xuan pointed at them.
A wisp of Illusory Heavenly Fire appeared from his fingertips and split into two in mid-air before striking the dragons' heads.
Sizzle...
The initially fierce dragons suddenly froze. Blue light flared as a visible layer of ice armor formed on their bodies.
"Wha—"
The old monster was speechless, but Lin Xuan's face showed a look of complete confidence.
Illusory Heavenly Fire was his trump card; its power rivaled several secret treasures, and he had once integrated chaotic primordial yin energy to understand the extreme cold law. Freezing two talismans wasn't much of a feat.
An eye for an eye, as the other party used strange techniques to take his main talisman, Lin Xuan would confine their ancient treasures as a return gift.
Of course, "confining" was a euphemism; Illusory Heavenly Fire had many properties such as devouring and corroding. Even if he withdrew it now, these two ancient treasures would likely suffer significant damage and turn into ordinary metal.
Ghost Saint Yin felt this too, his face contorting with displeasure. Lin Xuan's lips curled in a smile, but quickly, he turned away.
The strange beast that had swallowed Jiugong Shuxu's sword vanished again.
"Wha—"
Lin Xuan was shocked, but before he could fully marvel at the scene, the creature completely disappeared, replaced by some sparkling fragments floating into view.
Swoosh...
A piercing sound filled his ears as these fragments merged in the center.
Suddenly, the dark round pearl reappeared.
Ghost Saint Yin flicked his sleeves and a black glow flashed, making the pearl vanish again. A sinister expression appeared on his face, clearly showing his satisfaction.
This human cultivator from who-knows-where was indeed difficult to deal with, but now that he had taken his main talisman, there was no need for fear.
This yin cloud pearl could destroy his flying sword in an instant.
Even if it didn't perish, severe injuries would be inevitable. At such a time, eliminating him would be effortless.
With full confidence, Ghost Saint Yin activated the spell to refine Lin Xuan's treasure.
Though Lin Xuan didn’t know exactly what he intended, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by.
After some thought, he summoned an ancient scroll.
Raising his right hand, several spells shot out from his fingertips.
The ancient scroll slowly unfurled, emitting a heart-stopping force of law from its surface.
"Primordial Spirit Sword Diagram!"
Indeed, Lin Xuan had revealed this treasure.
Emerald light flickered as sharp sword energy appeared and hovered around him.
"Primordial Spirit Treasure!"
An expert could tell at once. Ghost Saint Yin himself couldn’t possess such a grade of treasure, but having seen it before, he was greatly alarmed, his voice trembling.
"Not bad; indeed, it is a Primordial Spirit Treasure. If you surrender now, you can avoid much suffering."
Lin Xuan's cold laughter echoed in the air.
The best strategy was to win without fighting. Although Lin Xuan had confidence in victory, it would be better if he could subdue his opponent without battle.
But as a Tribulation Transcending powerhouse, Ghost Saint Yin was no easy fool. Not only did he not surrender, but he took deep breaths and activated his power to refine Lin Xuan's main talisman. (To be continued.)