lín xuān xīn cún yí huò 。
林轩心存疑惑。
Lin Xuan was filled with doubts.
mí máng bú shì tā de cuò ， jí biàn zài jiān qiáng de rén ， miàn duì rú cǐ wēi jī ， xīn xìng shàng ， yě nán miǎn chū xiàn xiē xǔ ruò diǎn dì 。
迷茫不是他的错，即便再坚强的人，面对如此危机，心性上，也难免出现些许弱点地。
Confusion wasn't his fault. Even the strongest person would inevitably have some weaknesses when faced with such a crisis.
guān jiàn shì zěn me yìng duì ， zěn me kè fú 。
关键是怎么应对，怎么克服。
The key was how to respond and overcome it. Lin Xuan was undoubtedly an outstanding cultivator. His moment of confusion and weakness lasted only a fleeting instant, quickly replaced by firm resolve.
lín xuān xiǎn rán shì hěn liǎo bù qǐ de xiū xiān zhě ， mí máng yǔ ruǎn ruò ， jǐn jǐn chū xiàn le yī chà nà de gōng fu ， suí hòu ， jiù bèi jiān yì chéng gōng qǔ dài diào le 。
林轩显然是很了不起的修仙者，迷茫与软弱，仅仅出现了一刹那的功夫，随后，就被坚毅成功取代掉了。
Knowing that there were tigers in the mountain, he still chose to go forward. At this point, there were no more choices; retreating would only lead to his downfall. It might as well be a last-ditch effort.
míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ ， piān xiàng hǔ shān xíng 。
明知山有虎，偏向虎山行。
With his choice made, Lin Xuan's panic disappeared from his face. He closed his eyes.
zhè shí hòu ， yuán běn yě méi yǒu gèng duō de xuǎn zé ， tuì suō de jié guǒ zhǐ huì shì yǔn luò ， yǔ qí rú cǐ hái bù rú fàng shǒu yī bó 。
这时候，原本也没有更多的选择，退缩的结果只会是陨落，与其如此还不如放手一搏。
Although he couldn't move, the flow of his qi was unobstructed. Lin Xuan took deep breaths and began examining his internal qi.
zuò xià le xuǎn zé ， lín xuān liǎn shàng de huāng luàn quán bú jiàn le 。
做下了选择，林轩脸上的慌乱全不见了。
Compared to its peak state, it was only about seven-tenths full. This was due to drinking the essence milk from a ten-thousand-year-old spirit herb; otherwise, he would have been at his last breath by now.
tā bì shàng le yǎn móu 。
他闭上了眼眸。
The Hundred Birds Seal reappeared in the center of the blue Star Sea, shining alongside beautiful light points, creating an incredibly vibrant scene.
cǐ kè suī rán dòng tán bù dé ， hǎo zài fǎ lì de yùn zhuàn ， què shì yì diǎn wú ài de 。
此刻虽然动弹不得，好在法力的运转，却是一点无碍的。
Two元婴s sat cross-legged, with true soul inner cores slowly floating above their heads.
lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， kāi shǐ jiǎn shì tǐ nèi de fǎ lì 。
林轩深深呼吸，开始检视体内的法力。
Lin Xuan's expression became more serious. All his attention was focused on the true soul inner core. To resolve this crisis, it seemed to be crucial.
yǔ quán shèng zhuàng tài xiāng bǐ ， bù guò qī chéng yǒu yú 。
与全盛状态相比，不过七成有余。
Lin Xuan had experienced similar situations before, but now, facing such a vast and diverse source of true souls, he knew how to proceed.
zhè hái shì kuáng hē wàn nián líng rǔ de yuán gù ， fǒu zé zì jǐ cǐ kè ， duō bàn yǐ jīng yóu jǐn dēng kū 。
这还是狂喝万年灵乳的缘故，否则自己此刻，多半已经油尽灯枯。
A divine thought was emitted, causing the true soul inner core's rotation to speed up instantly.
bǎi líng yìn chóng xīn chū xiàn zài lán sè xīng hǎi de zhōng jiān ， yǔ měi lì de guāng diǎn jiāo xiāng huī yìng ， xiǎn de xuàn làn dào le jí diǎn 。
百灵印重新出现在蓝色星海的中间，与美丽的光点交相辉映，显得绚烂到了极点。
In harmony with this, the silhouettes of nine spirit beasts appeared in his dantian. They surrounded the true soul inner core, exuding an air of mystery.
liǎng gè yuán yīng pán xī ér zuò ， tóu dǐng ， zhēn líng nèi dān huǎn huǎn xuán fú 。
两个元婴盘膝而坐，头顶，真灵内丹缓缓悬浮。
Phoenixes, true dragons, peacocks, and great birds...
lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， xiǎn de yuè fā yán sù ， suǒ yǒu de zhù yì lì ， yě dōu jí zhōng zài zhēn líng nèi dān le 。
林轩脸上的表情，显得越发严肃，所有的注意力，也都集中在真灵内丹了。
Lin Xuan had refined their spiritual blood before; absorbing the corresponding essence forces was much easier now.
xiǎng yào huà jiě wēi jī ， cǐ wù xiǎn rán shì zuì guān jiàn dì 。
想要化解危机，此物显然是最关键地。
Lin Xuan carefully absorbed the true souls' essence.
lín xuān yǐ qián yǒu guò lèi sì de jīng lì ， zhǐ bù guò cǐ kè ， miàn duì de zhēn líng běn yuán tài guò páng bó ， zhǒng lèi yě tài duō 。
林轩以前有过类似的经历，只不过此刻，面对的真灵本源太过磅礴，种类也太多。
---
dàn gāi rú hé liàn huà ， cóng dào lǐ shàng shuō ， què shì yī yàng de 。
但该如何炼化，从道理上说，却是一样的。
Misfortune often brings good fortune, and vice versa. This time, Lin Xuan faced a significant challenge, while Moon's situation wasn't any better on the other side.
yī dào shén niàn fā chū ， zhēn líng nèi dān de xuán zhuǎn 。 dùn shí jiā sù 。
一道神念发出，真灵内丹的旋转。顿时加速。
A single mistake could spell disaster. The moon moth was too cunning. It seemed that Moon would be tightly bound by those strange threads soon.
yǔ zhī xiāng huī yìng de ， shì jiǔ tóu líng shòu de huàn yǐng 。 zài dān tián zhōng fú xiàn ér chū ， jiù wéi zài zhēn líng nèi dān de shēn cè ， xiǎn de shén mì dào le jí chù 。
与之相辉映的，是九头灵兽的幻影。在丹田中浮现而出，就围在真灵内丹的身侧，显得神秘到了极处。
If she truly fell into their trap, though not certain to die, her situation would certainly worsen. Moon wouldn’t sit idly by; a determined look flashed across her face. Despite being restrained in all four limbs, she still had ways to resolve the crisis.
fèng huáng ， zhēn lóng ， kǒng què ， dà péng ……
凤凰，真龙，孔雀，大鹏……
Taking a deep breath, Moon suddenly opened her mouth, and a golden flame burst out from it. About the size of a pigeon's egg, it seemed unremarkable at first glance.
zhè xiē zhēn líng de líng xuè ， lín xuān dōu liàn huà guò ， cǐ shí xī nà yǔ tā men xiāng duì yīng de běn yuán lì liàng 。 yě jiù róng yì xǔ duō 。
这些真灵的灵血，林轩都炼化过，此时吸纳与它们相对应的本源力量。也就容易许多。
However, an odd法则force spread out, enveloping Moon’s body... no, that wasn’t a rule; it was domain power.
lín xuān xiǎo xīn yì yì de xī nà qǐ zhēn líng běn yuán lái le 。
林轩小心翼翼的吸纳起真灵本源来了。
Holy Fiery Phoenix!
……
……
Moon had been an Aru in her past life, but her current realm couldn't possibly manifest such domains.
fú xī huò suǒ yī ， huò xī fú suǒ fú ， zhè yī cì ， lín xuān suǒ miàn duì de tiǎo zhàn fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ér lìng yī biān ， yuè ér de jìng kuàng yì hǎo bù le shén me 。
福兮祸所依，祸兮福所伏，这一次，林轩所面对的挑战非同小可，而另一边，月儿的境况亦好不了什么。
Still, this was usually the case. The Aru King's genius and secret techniques were revered by even true immortals. While realm constraints could be challenging, they weren’t insurmountable.
yī zhe bù shèn mǎn pán jiē shū ， nà huàn yuè é tài guò jiǎo huá 。 yǎn kàn yuè ér jiù yào bèi nà gǔ guài de sī xiàn láo láo chán zhù 。
一着不慎满盘皆输，那幻月蛾太过狡猾。眼看月儿就要被那古怪的丝线牢牢缠住。
For instance, using Holy Fiery Phoenix to pay a price might allow her to briefly manifest a domain.
ruò zhēn luò rù duì fāng de suàn jì ， yǔn luò suī bù zhì yú ， dàn chǔ jìng bù lì yě shì kě yǐ yù jì ， yuè ér dāng rán bú huì zuò yǐ dài bì ， tā de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jué jué zhī sè 。
若真落入对方的算计，陨落虽不至于，但处境不利也是可以预计，月儿当然不会坐以待毙，她的脸上闪过一丝决绝之色。
Time was fleeting.
shuāng shǒu shuāng jiǎo dōu bèi kùn zhù ， dàn bìng bù yì wèi zhe 。 tā jiù méi yǒu bàn fǎ qù huà jiě wēi jī 。
双手双脚都被困住，但并不意味着。她就没有办法去化解危机。
But if used properly, it could help her turn danger into safety. The golden flames enveloped Moon’s delicate body, and the tough threads melted like snow in a fire. Miraculously, even the wound on her shoulder began to heal as if time had reversed itself; the bone needle flew out of the wound, blood flowed back, and the injury seemed never to have existed.
shēn shēn xī le kǒu qì ， yuè ér tū rán tán kǒu wēi qǐ ， yī tuán jīn sè de huǒ yàn ， cóng tā de zuǐ bā lǐ pēn le chū qù 。
深深吸了口气，月儿突然檀口微启，一团金色的火焰，从她的嘴巴里喷了出去。
Time Domain!
yǔ gē zi dàn dà xiǎo xiāng chà fǎng fú ， biǎo miàn shàng kàn 。 sì hū yě méi yǒu tài duō de qǐ yǎn zhī chù 。
与鸽子蛋大小相差仿佛，表面上看。似乎也没有太多的起眼之处。
The power of the Aru King was indeed formidable. Even ordinary domain masters found it difficult to manipulate the time domain. But Moon managed to do so.
dàn yī gǔ gǔ guài de fǎ zé zhī lì què mí sàn ér chū ， jīn sè de huǒ yàn 。 yī xià zi jiāng yuè ér de shēn tǐ bāo guǒ …… bú duì …… nà gēn běn jiù bú shì shén me fǎ zé 。
但一股古怪的法则之力却弥散而出，金色的火焰。一下子将月儿的身体包裹……不对……那根本就不是什么法则。
Next, she raised her hand, and a flicker of light appeared as a delicate sword materialized from the inner core.
nà shì lǐng yù de lì liàng 。
那是领域的力量。
"You will be punished."
xiū luó shèng huǒ ！
修罗圣火！
Moon raised her hand and slashed forward with the sword.
yuè ér de qián shì shì ā xiū luó ， bù guò tā rú jīn de jìng jiè zì rán shì bù kě néng shī zhǎn chū lǐng yù lái de 。
月儿的前世是阿修罗，不过她如今的境界自然是不可能施展出领域来的。
The action was devoid of any flamboyance, but it unleashed shocking剑气that enveloped the moon moth almost instantly.
bù guò nà shì jiù tōng cháng de qíng kuàng lái shuō 。
不过那是就通常的情况来说。
The illusory realm vanished, and Moon returned to the small lake.
ā xiū luó wáng jīng cái jué yàn ， suǒ chuàng lì de mì shù lián zhēn xiān yì gǎn tàn fú ， jìng jiè de chè zhǒu gù rán tóu téng ， què wèi bì shì bù kě kuà yuè zhī wù 。
阿修罗王惊才绝艳，所创立的秘术连真仙亦感叹服，境界的掣肘固然头疼，却未必是不可跨越之物。
"Phew!"
bǐ rú shuō jiè zhù xiū luó shèng huǒ ， fù chū yī xiē dài jià yì kě yǐ duǎn zàn de shī zhǎn chū lǐng yù 。
比如说借助修罗圣火，付出一些代价亦可以短暂的施展出领域。
The young woman heaved a sigh of relief, her face exhausted. The situation had been perilous; if not for her timely use of Holy Fiery Phoenix and secret techniques to manifest a domain, she would have been a mere sacrificial lamb. Fortunately, everything was over now.
shí jiān zhǐ yǒu shùn xī 。
时间只有瞬息。
She wondered about the master's condition after such a delay. A look of concern appeared on her face as she extended her divine sense. The top priority was to find that treasure.
dàn yùn yòng dé dàng de huà ， què kě yǐ bāng zhù tā huà xiǎn wéi yí 。
但运用得当的话，却可以帮助她化险为夷。
Quickly, she found it: a black storage bag lying quietly at the bottom of the lake.
dàn jiàn jīn sè de huǒ yàn bāo guǒ zhù yuè ér de jiāo qū ， nà jiān rèn de sī xiàn jiù rú tóng shì chūn xuě bèi tóu rù dào le huǒ lú lǐ 。
但见金色的火焰包裹住月儿的娇躯，那坚韧的丝线就如同是春雪被投入到了火炉里。
Moon was elated and swam over. With the enemy defeated, she didn’t hesitate; she reached out to pick it up.
qǐng kè jiān jiù bīng xuě xiāo róng 。
顷刻间就冰雪消融。
Everything went smoothly until the last moment. Suddenly, the storage bag became blurry and transformed into a web that tightly bound Moon.
gèng bù kě sī yì de shì ， lián yuè ér jiān tóu de shāng kǒu ， yì fēi kuài de huī fù ， jiù fǎng fú shí guāng dào liú yì bān ， nà gǔ zhēn cóng shāng kǒu zhōng fēi chū 。
更不可思议的是，连月儿肩头的伤口，亦飞快的恢复，就仿佛时光倒流一般，那骨针从伤口中飞出。
"Kukuku..."
xiān xuè dào liú ， shāng kǒu yù hé ， fǎng fú jiù cóng lái yě bù céng chū xiàn guò 。
鲜血倒流，伤口愈合，仿佛就从来也不曾出现过。
A silver bell-like laughter echoed as the moon moth appeared beside her: "What an impressive little girl! You managed to manifest a domain; too bad you pushed yourself too hard. This power can only be used once. If not for my替身箓, I would have already perished. Unfortunately, it seems your efforts were in vain. Don’t struggle anymore; this time, you won't escape."
shí jiān fǎ zé ！
时间法则！
The web tightened, more spider threads appearing until a white cocoon was formed.
ā xiū luó wáng de lì liàng guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yào zhī dào jiù suàn yì bān de lǐng yù qiáng zhě ， yì nán yǐ qū dòng shí jiān fǎ zé 。
阿修罗王的力量果然非同小可，要知道就算一般的领域强者，亦难以驱动时间法则。
As the moon moth said, Moon couldn’t use Holy Fiery Phoenix again, and domains were out of the question. Escape seemed impossible.
kě yuè ér què zuò dào le 。
可月儿却做到了。
---
suí hòu tā yù shǒu tái qǐ ， dàn jiàn líng guāng shǎn shuò ， zhǐ zhǎng jiān fú xiàn chū xuán yīn bǎo hé 。
随后她玉手抬起，但见灵光闪烁，指掌间浮现出玄阴宝盒。
Moon found herself in another crisis. Lin Xuan’s situation was even more dire. Initially, he wanted to absorb some familiar true soul essences but found it far from easy. Once started, there was no stopping it.
huàn yuè é de liǎn shàng lù chū bù kě sī yì de shén sè 。
幻月蛾的脸上露出不可思议的神色。
All the true souls rushed into his inner core like finding a release valve.
duì fāng de bǎo wù míng míng yǐ bèi zì jǐ kùn zhù ， zěn me yě chū xiàn zài zhè lǐ le ？
对方的宝物明明已被自己困住，怎么也出现在这里了？
Lin Xuan was alarmed; such an influx would surely cause his inner core to explode. He would be completely disintegrated.
dàn xiàn zài kě méi yǒu shí jiān gěi tā duō zuò sī suǒ ， yuè ér de shēn shàng yǒu jīng rén shā qì bèng shè ér chū 。
但现在可没有时间给她多做思索，月儿的身上有惊人杀气迸射而出。
He tried to stop it, but everything was beyond his control. The powerful true soul essences broke through his attempts and entered the inner core eagerly.
xuán yīn bǎo hé líng guāng sì shè ， yī shì yàng jīng qiǎo de bǎo jiàn yǐ fú xiàn ér chū 。
玄阴宝盒灵光四射，一式样精巧的宝剑已浮现而出。
This outcome was unforeseen by Lin Xuan; he felt like crying out of frustration.
Lin Xuan was filled with doubts.
Confusion wasn't his fault. Even the strongest person would inevitably have some weaknesses when faced with such a crisis.
The key was how to respond and overcome it. Lin Xuan was undoubtedly an outstanding cultivator. His moment of confusion and weakness lasted only a fleeting instant, quickly replaced by firm resolve.
Knowing that there were tigers in the mountain, he still chose to go forward. At this point, there were no more choices; retreating would only lead to his downfall. It might as well be a last-ditch effort.
With his choice made, Lin Xuan's panic disappeared from his face. He closed his eyes.
Although he couldn't move, the flow of his qi was unobstructed. Lin Xuan took deep breaths and began examining his internal qi.
Compared to its peak state, it was only about seven-tenths full. This was due to drinking the essence milk from a ten-thousand-year-old spirit herb; otherwise, he would have been at his last breath by now.
The Hundred Birds Seal reappeared in the center of the blue Star Sea, shining alongside beautiful light points, creating an incredibly vibrant scene.
Two元婴s sat cross-legged, with true soul inner cores slowly floating above their heads.
Lin Xuan's expression became more serious. All his attention was focused on the true soul inner core. To resolve this crisis, it seemed to be crucial.
Lin Xuan had experienced similar situations before, but now, facing such a vast and diverse source of true souls, he knew how to proceed.
A divine thought was emitted, causing the true soul inner core's rotation to speed up instantly.
In harmony with this, the silhouettes of nine spirit beasts appeared in his dantian. They surrounded the true soul inner core, exuding an air of mystery.
Phoenixes, true dragons, peacocks, and great birds...
Lin Xuan had refined their spiritual blood before; absorbing the corresponding essence forces was much easier now.
Lin Xuan carefully absorbed the true souls' essence.
---
Misfortune often brings good fortune, and vice versa. This time, Lin Xuan faced a significant challenge, while Moon's situation wasn't any better on the other side.
A single mistake could spell disaster. The moon moth was too cunning. It seemed that Moon would be tightly bound by those strange threads soon.
If she truly fell into their trap, though not certain to die, her situation would certainly worsen. Moon wouldn’t sit idly by; a determined look flashed across her face. Despite being restrained in all four limbs, she still had ways to resolve the crisis.
Taking a deep breath, Moon suddenly opened her mouth, and a golden flame burst out from it. About the size of a pigeon's egg, it seemed unremarkable at first glance.
However, an odd法则force spread out, enveloping Moon’s body... no, that wasn’t a rule; it was domain power.
Holy Fiery Phoenix!
Moon had been an Aru in her past life, but her current realm couldn't possibly manifest such domains.
Still, this was usually the case. The Aru King's genius and secret techniques were revered by even true immortals. While realm constraints could be challenging, they weren’t insurmountable.
For instance, using Holy Fiery Phoenix to pay a price might allow her to briefly manifest a domain.
Time was fleeting.
But if used properly, it could help her turn danger into safety. The golden flames enveloped Moon’s delicate body, and the tough threads melted like snow in a fire. Miraculously, even the wound on her shoulder began to heal as if time had reversed itself; the bone needle flew out of the wound, blood flowed back, and the injury seemed never to have existed.
Time Domain!
The power of the Aru King was indeed formidable. Even ordinary domain masters found it difficult to manipulate the time domain. But Moon managed to do so.
Next, she raised her hand, and a flicker of light appeared as a delicate sword materialized from the inner core.
"You will be punished."
Moon raised her hand and slashed forward with the sword.
The action was devoid of any flamboyance, but it unleashed shocking剑气that enveloped the moon moth almost instantly.
The illusory realm vanished, and Moon returned to the small lake.
"Phew!"
The young woman heaved a sigh of relief, her face exhausted. The situation had been perilous; if not for her timely use of Holy Fiery Phoenix and secret techniques to manifest a domain, she would have been a mere sacrificial lamb. Fortunately, everything was over now.
She wondered about the master's condition after such a delay. A look of concern appeared on her face as she extended her divine sense. The top priority was to find that treasure.
Quickly, she found it: a black storage bag lying quietly at the bottom of the lake.
Moon was elated and swam over. With the enemy defeated, she didn’t hesitate; she reached out to pick it up.
Everything went smoothly until the last moment. Suddenly, the storage bag became blurry and transformed into a web that tightly bound Moon.
"Kukuku..."
A silver bell-like laughter echoed as the moon moth appeared beside her: "What an impressive little girl! You managed to manifest a domain; too bad you pushed yourself too hard. This power can only be used once. If not for my替身箓, I would have already perished. Unfortunately, it seems your efforts were in vain. Don’t struggle anymore; this time, you won't escape."
The web tightened, more spider threads appearing until a white cocoon was formed.
As the moon moth said, Moon couldn’t use Holy Fiery Phoenix again, and domains were out of the question. Escape seemed impossible.
---
Moon found herself in another crisis. Lin Xuan’s situation was even more dire. Initially, he wanted to absorb some familiar true soul essences but found it far from easy. Once started, there was no stopping it.
All the true souls rushed into his inner core like finding a release valve.
Lin Xuan was alarmed; such an influx would surely cause his inner core to explode. He would be completely disintegrated.
He tried to stop it, but everything was beyond his control. The powerful true soul essences broke through his attempts and entered the inner core eagerly.
This outcome was unforeseen by Lin Xuan; he felt like crying out of frustration.