tián xiǎo jiàn yǒng bù fú shū ， rán ér rén lì bì jìng shì yǒu qióng jǐn de ， ér tā zì cóng lái dào yīn sī dì fǔ ， méi yùn jiù yì zhí bù céng tíng zhǐ guò 。
田小剑永不服输，然而人力毕竟是有穷尽的，而他自从来到阴司地府，霉运就一直不曾停止过。
Tian Xiaojian was determined to never give up, but human strength has its limits. Since his arrival in the Netherworld, bad luck had not ceased.
tián xiǎo jiàn bù yuàn yì fàng qì ， pīn mìng nǔ lì ， kě dào zuì hòu ， sì hū yī jiù nán yǐ bǎi tuō shēn sǐ yǔn luò de jié jú ， tā shì fǒu huì yǐn hèn yú zhè lǐ ， wǒ men zàn qiě bù tí ， xiān shuō lín xuān ， tā de jìn jí ， yì dào le zuì wèi guān jiàn de jìng dì 。
田小剑不愿意放弃，拼命努力，可到最后，似乎依旧难以摆脱身死陨落的结局，他是否会饮恨于这里，我们暂且不提，先说林轩，他的晋级，亦到了最为关键的境地。
Tian Xiaojian did not want to abandon hope and struggled desperately, yet it seemed he could not escape a fatal outcome. Whether or not he would regret this place, we needn't discuss that now. Let's focus on Lin Xuan; his advancement was at the most critical stage.
tiān jié měng è ， yuǎn bǐ zì jǐ yuán xiān yù xiǎng de hái yào kě pà xǔ duō ， lín xuān shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， rán ér jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn yě hǎo ， huàn líng tiān huǒ yě bà ， miàn duì pǔ tōng tiān jié zì rán yóu rèn yǒu yú ， kě zhēn líng tiān jié què bù kě chuāi zhī yǐ cháng lǐ ， lín xuān shī zhǎn liǎng dà shén tōng ， yī jiù yǒu xiē xiāng xíng jiàn zhuō 。
天劫猛恶，远比自己原先预想的还要可怕许多，林轩使尽浑身解数，然而九宫须臾剑也好，幻灵天火也罢，面对普通天劫自然游刃有余，可真灵天劫却不可揣之以常理，林轩施展两大神通，依旧有些相形见拙。
The heavenly tribulation was far more terrifying than he had anticipated. Lin Xuan used all his abilities, but while the Nine Palaces Sword and Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire handled ordinary tribulations with ease, true spirit tribulations were beyond normal logic. Despite employing two divine powers, they still appeared somewhat inadequate.
bù dé yǐ ， tā zhǐ hǎo jì chū le xiān tiān zhī wù 。
不得已，他只好祭出了先天之物。
Inevitably, he resorted to先天 treasures.
xiān tiān líng bǎo ， wēi lì zì rán bù tóng fán xiǎng ， rán ér xiāo hào de fǎ lì ， yì shù bèi yú pǔ tōng bǎo wù ， lín xuān cǐ kè zhè me zuò ， suàn bù shàng shén me hǎo de xuǎn zé ， kě tā zhè zhe shí méi yǒu hǎo de bàn fǎ le 。
先天灵宝，威力自然不同凡响，然而消耗的法力，亦数倍于普通宝物，林轩此刻这么做，算不上什么好的选择，可他这着实没有好的办法了。
The power of先天 treasures was indeed extraordinary, but the消耗 of magical energy was also several times greater than that of ordinary treasures. Lin Xuan's choice now wasn't a good one, but he had no other options left.
shuō sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī yě bù wèi guò 。
说死马当活马医也不为过。
It might as well be considered a last-ditch effort.
xiān jiàn tú yī chū ， yǐ gōng dài shǒu 。
仙剑图一出，以攻代守。
With the仙剑图, he adopted an offensive strategy to defend.
dàn jiàn wǔ yán liù sè de jiàn qì zòng héng bǎi hé ， jiā wàn jūn zhī lì ， jiāng nà jié yún suǒ huà de jiǔ zhǒng zhēn líng yě dǎ dé dào tuì bù yǐ 。
但见五颜六色的剑气纵横捭阖，夹万钧之力，将那劫云所化的九种真灵也打得倒退不已。
Five-colored sword qi surged and clashed, combining with immense force, driving back the nine true spirits transformed from tribulation clouds.
sì hū shì yí gè bù cuò de kāi jú 。
似乎是一个不错的开局。
It seemed like a promising start.
lín xuān xiǎng yào zài jiē zài lì ， rán ér nǎ ér nà me róng yì 。
林轩想要再接再厉，然而哪儿那么容易。
Lin Xuan wanted to continue, but it wasn't that easy.
yǎn qián de zhēn líng suī rán shì jié yún huàn huà ér chéng dì ， dàn shòu lín xuān liàn huà de zhēn líng zhī xuè de yǐng xiǎng ， měi yī zhǒng ， dōu yōng yǒu yī bù fèn zhēn líng de shí lì 。
眼前的真灵虽然是劫云幻化而成地，但受林轩炼化的真灵之血的影响，每一种，都拥有一部分真灵的实力。
The true spirits before him were illusions created by the tribulation clouds, but they had been influenced by Lin Xuan's refined spirit blood, each possessing some of their true power.
lín xuān rú jīn de chǔ jìng jiù yǒu rú dāng nián de huáng quán guǐ mǔ ， xiǎng yào huà xiǎn wéi yí ， nǎ ér yǒu nà me róng yì 。
林轩如今的处境就有如当年的黄泉鬼母，想要化险为夷，哪儿有那么容易。
Like Huangquan Ghost Mother from years ago, Lin Xuan was now in a dire situation; turning danger into safety wasn't so simple.
xiān tiān líng bǎo què shí fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
先天灵宝确实非同小可。
Indeed,先天 treasures were formidable.
wèn tí shì ， lín xuān rú jīn fā huī chū lái de ， bù guò shì tā pí máo de wēi lì ， huí tiān fá shù ， xiān jiàn tú gāng chū lái de shí hòu ， dà zhǎn shén wēi le yī huì er 。 dàn hěn kuài de ， jiù xiàn rù le zhēn líng jié yún de bāo wéi zhī zhōng 。
问题是，林轩如今发挥出来的，不过是它皮毛的威力，回天乏术，仙剑图刚出来的时候，大展神威了一会儿。但很快的，就陷入了真灵劫云的包围之中。
The problem was that the powers Lin Xuan displayed were merely superficial. He could not turn the tide. When the仙剑图 first appeared, it showcased its divine might for a while. But soon, he was trapped within the true spirit tribulation clouds.
“ shào yé ！”
“少爷！”
"Master!"
yuè ér zài yī páng kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， xīn zhōng dà jí ， xiǎng yào chōng shàng qián qù ， què bèi xiǎo táo sǐ sǐ lā zhù ：“ xiǎo jiě ， bù kě yǐ ， tā xiàn zài shì zài dù jié ， nǐ ruò shàng qù ， yú shì wú bǔ 。 fǎn ér huì ràng tiān jié de gōng jī gèng jiā kě bù ， jiāng zì jǐ yì qǐ xiàn jìn qù de 。”
月儿在一旁看得清清楚楚，心中大急，想要冲上前去，却被小桃死死拉住：“小姐，不可以，他现在是在渡劫，你若上去，于事无补。反而会让天劫的攻击更加可怖，将自己一起陷进去的。”
Moon watched from the side with great anxiety and wanted to rush forward but was held back by Xiao Tao: "Miss, you shouldn't go. He is undergoing tribulation now; your presence won't help. Instead, it might make the tribulation even more terrifying, drawing you in."
yuè ér zhī dào xiǎo táo suǒ yán méi cuò ， rán ér zěn me kě yǐ yǎn zhēng zhēng kàn zhe shào yé yǔn luò yú zhè lǐ ne ， xīn rú dāo gē ……
月儿知道小桃所言没错，然而怎么可以眼睁睁看着少爷陨落于这里呢，心如刀割……
Moon knew Xiao Tao's words were correct, yet how could she watch helplessly as her master perished here? It was like a knife cutting into her heart...
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， jiù jiàn xiān jiàn tú suǒ jī fā de jiàn qì 。 wán quán bèi jiǔ zhǒng zhēn líng dǎ dé zhī lí pò suì diào le 。
这个念头尚未转过，就见仙剑图所激发的剑气。完全被九种真灵打得支离破碎掉了。
Before this thought could fully form, the sword qi triggered by the仙剑图 was completely shattered.
lín xuān yǐ dào le shēng sǐ yī xiàn de shí kè ， tā zuì hòu huì zuò chū zěn yàng de xuǎn zé ？
林轩已到了生死一线的时刻，他最后会做出怎样的选择？
Lin Xuan had reached the brink of life and death. What would his final choice be?
lìng yī biān ， tián xiǎo jiàn yě shān qióng shuǐ jìn ， yǔn luò chéng le dìng jú ， jiā zá zhāo fǎ zé zhī lì de kōng jiān fēng bào ， jiāng tā céng céng bāo guǒ 。
另一边，田小剑也山穷水尽，陨落成了定局，夹杂着法则之力的空间风暴，将他层层包裹。
On the other side, Tian Xiaojian's situation was equally dire; his fall was inevitable. A spatial storm, infused with法则 power, enveloped him layer upon layer.
fàng yǎn wàng qù ， fēng rèn de shù liàng nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ shuō dé qīng chǔ 。
放眼望去，风刃的数量难以用言语说得清楚。
The number of wind blades was beyond counting.
ruò shì pǔ tōng de fēng rèn zì rán suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
若是普通的风刃自然算不了什么。
Ordinary wind blades wouldn't have been a problem.
rán ér yǎn qián zhè xiē fēng rèn 。 měi yī piàn ， dōu shì yóu fǎ zé zhī lì gòu jiàn ér chéng de ， wēi lì zì rán shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， wēi lì bù bǐ pǔ tōng dù jié qī cún zài de suí shǒu yī jī xùn sè 。
然而眼前这些风刃。每一片，都是由法则之力构建而成的，威力自然是非同小可，威力不比普通渡劫期存在的随手一击逊色。
However, each blade before him was constructed from 法则 power and thus possessed immense strength, comparable to the strikes of ordinary tribulation-stage cultivators.
chéng qiān shàng wàn dié jiā zài yì qǐ 。 jiù suàn zì jǐ quán shèng zhī shí ， yě wú kě nài hé ， gèng hé kuàng shì xiàn zài ne ？
成千上万叠加在一起。就算自己全盛之时，也无可奈何，更何况是现在呢？
When thousands upon thousands converged, even at his peak, he would be helpless; much less now?
tián xiǎo jiàn bù yuàn yì fú shū ， shù shǒu dài bì gèng bú shì tā de xìng gé 。 rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā zhēn de yǐ jīng wú lì huí tiān le 。
田小剑不愿意服输，束手待毙更不是他的性格。然而此时此刻，他真的已经无力回天了。
Tian Xiaojian refused to give up and wasn't one to surrender easily. But in this moment, he was truly powerless.
jiù zhè yàng yǔn luò me ？
就这样陨落么？
Would he fall here?
tián xiǎo jiàn bù gān xīn de xiǎng zhe 。
田小剑不甘心的想着。
Tian Xiaojian thought with reluctance.
tā de fǎ lì yǐ chè dǐ kū jié 。 chén zhòng dé lián shǒu dōu tái bù qǐ lái le 。
他的法力已彻底枯竭。沉重得连手都抬不起来了。
His magical energy had completely depleted, so heavy that even lifting his hand was a struggle.
rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， yī gǔ bù kě sī yì de lì liàng fú xiàn ér chū ， yī juàn ér guò ， yuán běn yǐ jīng jī shè dào tián xiǎo jiàn shēn qián de fēng rèn ， jū rán bèi qīng kōng 。
然而就在此刻，一股不可思议的力量浮现而出，一卷而过，原本已经激射到田小剑身前的风刃，居然被清空。
Suddenly, an incomprehensible force emerged. In one swift motion, the wind blades that were about to strike him vanished.
zhè yàng de biàn gù ， shǐ liào wèi jí ， sǐ lǐ táo shēng de tián xiǎo jiàn ， gèng shì wú bǐ chà yì 。
这样的变故，始料未及，死里逃生的田小剑，更是无比诧异。
This unexpected turn left Tian Xiaojian both surprised and elated.
dàn gèng duō de què shì huān xǐ 。
但更多的却是欢喜。
Who had helped him?
jiū jìng shì shuí bāng le zì jǐ ？
究竟是谁帮了自己？
Was there another existence in this spatial passage?
nán dào zài zhè kōng jiān tōng dào lǐ ， hái yǒu bié de cún zài ？
难道在这空间通道里，还有别的存在？
Such a possibility seemed too small.
zhè yàng de kě néng xìng ， wèi miǎn yě tài xiǎo le yì diǎn 。
这样的可能性，未免也太小了一点。
After all, the spirit realm and Netherworld were parallel planes with no intersection. Both were vast, and such passages were opened by powerful beings using their strength.
yào zhī dào líng jiè yǔ yīn sī dì fǔ ， yuán běn shì píng xíng jiè miàn ， bìng wú jiāo jí ， ér liǎng zhě dōu guǎng dà wú bǐ 。
要知道灵界与阴司地府，原本是平行界面，并无交集，而两者都广大无比。
These passages were not fixed; even if two great powers broke through from the same location at the same time, they would likely be worlds apart.
suǒ wèi de jiè miàn tōng dào shì dà néng cún zài píng jiè zì jǐ de qiáng ** lì ， qiáng xíng dǎ tōng dì 。
所谓的界面通道是大能存在凭借自己的强**力，强行打通地。
This wasn't mere speculation; it involved spatial laws, making it difficult to explain in words. But fundamentally, this was how things worked.
zhè yàng de tōng dào běn wú dìng shù ， nǎ pà liǎng wèi dà néng zài tóng yī shí jiān ， cóng tóng yī dì diǎn ， pò suì xū kōng ， tā men dǎ tōng de jiè miàn tōng dào ， bǐ cǐ yě nán yǒu jiāo jí ， duō bàn hái xiāng chà le shí wàn bā qiān lǐ 。
这样的通道本无定数，哪怕两位大能在同一时间，从同一地点，破碎虚空，他们打通的界面通道，彼此也难有交集，多半还相差了十万八千里。
That's why, despite seeing Tian Xiaojian break through space, pursuers could only sigh helplessly. Once he entered a spatial rift, there was no way they could follow him.
zhè bìng fēi hú yán luàn yǔ ， zhè zhōng jiān shè jí dào kōng jiān fǎ zé ， zǒng ér yán zhī ， yòng yán yǔ hěn nán shuō qīng chǔ ， dàn dà tǐ de dào lǐ ， jiù shì zhè yàng méi cuò 。
这并非胡言乱语，这中间涉及到空间法则，总而言之，用言语很难说清楚，但大体的道理，就是这样没错。
They would have to expend great effort to open such passages, making it unlikely for them to intersect with Tian Xiaojian.
zhè yě shì wèi shén me ， zhuī bīng nǎ pà kàn jiàn tián xiǎo jiàn pò suì xū kōng ， yě zhǐ yǒu tú huàn nài hé ， yí dàn tā jìn rù kōng jiān liè fèng ， jiù gēn běn bù kě néng qù zhuī le 。
这也是为什么，追兵哪怕看见田小剑破碎虚空，也只有徒唤奈何，一旦他进入空间裂缝，就根本不可能去追了。
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yīn wèi tā men nǎ pà dà fèi bō zhé ， dǎ tōng jiè miàn tōng dào ， yě nán yǔ tián xiǎo jiàn yǒu jiāo jí ， suǒ yǐ dāng rán bú huì qù zuò nà wú wèi de chǔn shì 。
因为他们哪怕大费波折，打通界面通道，也难与田小剑有交集，所以当然不会去做那无谓的蠢事。
Could other cultivators be encountered in this spatial passage?
zài jiè miàn tōng dào yù jiàn qí tā xiū xiān zhě ， zhè yàng de kě néng xìng yǒu me ？
在界面通道遇见其他修仙者，这样的可能性有么？
Theoretically, it was possible.
cóng lǐ lùn shàng shuō ， dāng rán shì yǒu de 。
从理论上说，当然是有的。
While the passages between planes rarely intersected, it wasn't impossible. The probability was just too small to consider.
jiè miàn tōng dào zhī jiān ， nán yǒu jiāo jí ， dàn bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， jiù yí dìng méi yǒu jiāo jí ， zhǐ bù guò zhè jī lǜ tài xiǎo le yī xiē ， jī hū kě yǐ hū lüè bù jì 。
界面通道之间，难有交集，但并不意味着，就一定没有交集，只不过这几率太小了一些，几乎可以忽略不计。
Imagine a common mortal suddenly meeting a true immortal; such an encounter would be as rare as finding a needle in a haystack.
dǎ gè bǐ yù ， jiù fǎng fú yī míng pǔ tōng de fán rén ， nǎ tiān yù jiàn le zhēn xiān jiàng shì 。
打个比喻，就仿佛一名普通的凡人，哪天遇见了真仙降世。
However, there were always exceptions.
xiān rén ， dà néng xiū xiān zhě yě bù yí dìng jiàn guò ， fán rén jiù gèng bú yòng shuō ， zhè yǔ zài jiè miàn tōng dào yǔ qí tā rén xiāng yù de jī lǜ chà bu duō ， jī běn shàng dōu zhǐ cún zài yú lǐ lùn de 。
仙人，大能修仙者也不一定见过，凡人就更不用说，这与在界面通道与其他人相遇的几率差不多，基本上都只存在于理论的。
In this case, Tian Xiaojian's luck was exceptionally strong.
rán ér fán shì dōu yǒu lì wài yī shuō 。
然而凡事都有例外一说。
His recent bad fortune had reached the point where no one in the three realms or throughout history could match it.
bǐ rú cǐ kè ， tián xiǎo jiàn de yùn qì jiù tài qiáng dà le 。
比如此刻，田小剑的运气就太强大了。
Perhaps because his luck had been so terrible for such a long time, even heaven seemed to take notice.
zuì jìn yī duàn shí jiān ， tā yùn qì zhī méi ， kě yǐ shuō dào le fàng yǎn sān jiè ， zòng héng jīn gǔ ， wú rén néng dí de dì bù 。
最近一段时间，他运气之霉，可以说到了放眼三界，纵横今古，无人能敌的地步。
At this critical moment, under circumstances that shouldn't have allowed it, Tian Xiaojian met another great power.
huò xǔ jiù shì yīn wèi zhè duàn shí jiān ， yùn qì méi dé tài guò lí pǔ ， lián lǎo tiān yé ， duō duō shǎo shǎo ， yě yǒu xiē kàn bù guò qù le 。
或许就是因为这段时间，运气霉得太过离谱，连老天爷，多多少少，也有些看不过去了。
Moreover, the other party offered assistance. A solemn voice then echoed in his ears: "I didn't expect to meet you here, my young friend. You are quite impressive for your age. If you're willing, would you help me? Together, we can surely escape this spatial storm."
yú shì zài zhè guān jiàn shí kè ， jué bù kě néng de qíng kuàng xià ， tián xiǎo jiàn jū rán yù jiàn le lìng wài yī míng dà néng cún zài 。
于是在这关键时刻，绝不可能的情况下，田小剑居然遇见了另外一名大能存在。
"Father, who is this person? Do you have any leads?"
ér qiě duì fāng hái chū shǒu xiàng zhù ， suí hòu yī gǔ piáo wēi yán de shēng yīn què chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ méi xiǎng dào zài zhè lǐ ， běn wáng hái néng gòu yǔ xiǎo yǒu xiāng yù ， kàn nǐ nián jì qīng qīng ， shí lì què dàng zhēn bù sú ， jì rán rú cǐ ， kě yuàn yì guò lái zhù běn wáng yī bì zhī lì ， nǐ wǒ lián shǒu ， yí dìng néng cóng zhè kōng jiān fēng bào zhōng pǎo chū qù 。”
而且对方还出手相助，随后一古朴威严的声音却传入耳朵：“没想到在这里，本王还能够与小友相遇，看你年纪轻轻，实力却当真不俗，既然如此，可愿意过来助本王一臂之力，你我联手，一定能从这空间风暴中跑出去。”
Tian Xiaojian's face showed a hint of caution as he used his divine sense to ask the Demon Lord: "Could it be that Tiansha Ming Wang or Jinyue Shishwang has followed me here on purpose to lure me in?"
“ yì fù ， zhè rén shì shuí ， nǐ kě yǒu xiàn suǒ ？”
“义父，这人是谁，你可有线索？”
"Jian'er, don't worry. It's impossible for passages between planes to intersect so easily; the other party wouldn't risk following you. If not for his help just now, you would have perished," the Demon Lord said dismissively.
tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn shàng què shì lù chū yī sī jǐng tì zhī sè ， yòng shén shí xiàng mó zú dà tǒng lǐng fā wèn qǐ lái le ：“ nán dào shì tiān shā míng wáng huò zhě jīn yuè shī wáng zhuī guò lái le ， gù yì xiǎng yào jiāng wǒ yǐn guò qù me ？”
田小剑的脸上却是露出一丝警惕之色，用神识像魔族大统领发问起来了：“难道是天煞明王或者金玥尸王追过来了，故意想要将我引过去么？”
"Father makes a valid point, but we can't assume he has good intentions. Who is this person? Do you have any leads..." Tian Xiaojian still did not relax his vigilance.
“ jiàn ér ， nǐ duō lǜ le ， jiè miàn tōng dào nǎ ér yǒu nà me róng yì yǒu jiāo jí ， duì fāng bú huì bù míng bái zhè ge dào lǐ ， qǐ huì mào xiǎn lái zhuī nǐ ， hé kuàng gāng cái ruò bú shì tā chū shǒu xiàng zhù ， nǐ yǐ jīng hún fēi pò sàn diào le ， tā hé bì duō cǐ yī jǔ 。” mó zú dà tǒng lǐng bù yǐ wéi rán de shuō 。
“剑儿，你多虑了，界面通道哪儿有那么容易有交集，对方不会不明白这个道理，岂会冒险来追你，何况刚才若不是他出手相助，你已经魂飞魄散掉了，他何必多此一举。”魔族大统领不以为然的说。
"It's hard to say; voice alone is too ambiguous. But if I'm not mistaken, this fellow is formidable, no less powerful than Jinyue Shishwang or Tiansha Ming Wang," the Demon Lord said thoughtfully.
Tian Xiaojian was determined to never give up, but human strength has its limits. Since his arrival in the Netherworld, bad luck had not ceased.
Tian Xiaojian did not want to abandon hope and struggled desperately, yet it seemed he could not escape a fatal outcome. Whether or not he would regret this place, we needn't discuss that now. Let's focus on Lin Xuan; his advancement was at the most critical stage.
The heavenly tribulation was far more terrifying than he had anticipated. Lin Xuan used all his abilities, but while the Nine Palaces Sword and Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire handled ordinary tribulations with ease, true spirit tribulations were beyond normal logic. Despite employing two divine powers, they still appeared somewhat inadequate.
Inevitably, he resorted to先天 treasures.
The power of先天 treasures was indeed extraordinary, but the消耗 of magical energy was also several times greater than that of ordinary treasures. Lin Xuan's choice now wasn't a good one, but he had no other options left.
It might as well be considered a last-ditch effort.
With the仙剑图, he adopted an offensive strategy to defend.
Five-colored sword qi surged and clashed, combining with immense force, driving back the nine true spirits transformed from tribulation clouds.
It seemed like a promising start.
Lin Xuan wanted to continue, but it wasn't that easy.
The true spirits before him were illusions created by the tribulation clouds, but they had been influenced by Lin Xuan's refined spirit blood, each possessing some of their true power.
Like Huangquan Ghost Mother from years ago, Lin Xuan was now in a dire situation; turning danger into safety wasn't so simple.
Indeed,先天 treasures were formidable.
The problem was that the powers Lin Xuan displayed were merely superficial. He could not turn the tide. When the仙剑图 first appeared, it showcased its divine might for a while. But soon, he was trapped within the true spirit tribulation clouds.
"Master!"
Moon watched from the side with great anxiety and wanted to rush forward but was held back by Xiao Tao: "Miss, you shouldn't go. He is undergoing tribulation now; your presence won't help. Instead, it might make the tribulation even more terrifying, drawing you in."
"But..."
Moon knew Xiao Tao's words were correct, yet how could she watch helplessly as her master perished here? It was like a knife cutting into her heart...
Before this thought could fully form, the sword qi triggered by the仙剑图 was completely shattered.
Lin Xuan had reached the brink of life and death. What would his final choice be?
---
On the other side, Tian Xiaojian's situation was equally dire; his fall was inevitable. A spatial storm, infused with法则 power, enveloped him layer upon layer.
The number of wind blades was beyond counting.
Ordinary wind blades wouldn't have been a problem.
However, each blade before him was constructed from 法则 power and thus possessed immense strength, comparable to the strikes of ordinary tribulation-stage cultivators.
When thousands upon thousands converged, even at his peak, he would be helpless; much less now?
Tian Xiaojian refused to give up and wasn't one to surrender easily. But in this moment, he was truly powerless.
Would he fall here?
Tian Xiaojian thought with reluctance.
His magical energy had completely depleted, so heavy that even lifting his hand was a struggle.
Suddenly, an incomprehensible force emerged. In one swift motion, the wind blades that were about to strike him vanished.
This unexpected turn left Tian Xiaojian both surprised and elated.
Who had helped him?
Was there another existence in this spatial passage?
Such a possibility seemed too small.
After all, the spirit realm and Netherworld were parallel planes with no intersection. Both were vast, and such passages were opened by powerful beings using their strength.
These passages were not fixed; even if two great powers broke through from the same location at the same time, they would likely be worlds apart.
This wasn't mere speculation; it involved spatial laws, making it difficult to explain in words. But fundamentally, this was how things worked.
That's why, despite seeing Tian Xiaojian break through space, pursuers could only sigh helplessly. Once he entered a spatial rift, there was no way they could follow him.
They would have to expend great effort to open such passages, making it unlikely for them to intersect with Tian Xiaojian.
---
Could other cultivators be encountered in this spatial passage?
Theoretically, it was possible.
While the passages between planes rarely intersected, it wasn't impossible. The probability was just too small to consider.
Imagine a common mortal suddenly meeting a true immortal; such an encounter would be as rare as finding a needle in a haystack.
However, there were always exceptions.
In this case, Tian Xiaojian's luck was exceptionally strong.
His recent bad fortune had reached the point where no one in the three realms or throughout history could match it.
Perhaps because his luck had been so terrible for such a long time, even heaven seemed to take notice.
At this critical moment, under circumstances that shouldn't have allowed it, Tian Xiaojian met another great power.
Moreover, the other party offered assistance. A solemn voice then echoed in his ears: "I didn't expect to meet you here, my young friend. You are quite impressive for your age. If you're willing, would you help me? Together, we can surely escape this spatial storm."
"Father, who is this person? Do you have any leads?"
Tian Xiaojian's face showed a hint of caution as he used his divine sense to ask the Demon Lord: "Could it be that Tiansha Ming Wang or Jinyue Shishwang has followed me here on purpose to lure me in?"
"Jian'er, don't worry. It's impossible for passages between planes to intersect so easily; the other party wouldn't risk following you. If not for his help just now, you would have perished," the Demon Lord said dismissively.
"Father makes a valid point, but we can't assume he has good intentions. Who is this person? Do you have any leads..." Tian Xiaojian still did not relax his vigilance.
"It's hard to say; voice alone is too ambiguous. But if I'm not mistaken, this fellow is formidable, no less powerful than Jinyue Shishwang or Tiansha Ming Wang," the Demon Lord said thoughtfully.