yuán běn ， tā zhǐ shì shēn tǐ dòng tán bù dé ， tǐ nèi fǎ lì de yùn zhuàn què shì wú ài de 。
原本，他只是身体动弹不得，体内法力的运转却是无碍的。
Initially, he could only move his body but not his mind. However, the circulation of his inner alchemy force was unimpeded.
kě zhè yī cì ， què dào le dà méi ， dāng fǎ lì bèi chōng le gè qī líng bā luò ， jìng rán yě zhú jiàn bù tīng tā de shǐ huàn le 。
可这一次，却倒了大霉，当法力被冲了个七零八落，竟然也逐渐不听他的使唤了。
This time, however, he had a major setback. When his alchemy force was utterly scattered, it began to lose control over him as well.
zhè kě zěn me bàn ne ？
这可怎么办呢？
What should he do?
ráo shì lín xuān xīn zhì jiān rèn yǐ jí ， miàn duì zhè yàng de wēi jī ， liǎn sè yě nán kàn wú bǐ 。
饶是林轩心智坚韧以极，面对这样的危机，脸色也难看无比。
Even with Lin Xuan's exceptionally resilient mind, this crisis made his face look terrible.
shì qíng yǐ jīng wán quán bù shòu zì jǐ kòng zhì 。
事情已经完全不受自己控制。
The situation was completely out of his hands.
zhè shí hòu ， tā shén me yě zuò bù liǎo ， zhǐ néng yǎn zhēng zhēng de kàn zhe ， zhè zhēn líng běn yuán ， yǒng rù zì jǐ de nèi dān 。
这时候，他什么也做不了，只能眼睁睁的看着，这真灵本源，涌入自己的内丹。
At this moment, there was nothing he could do but watch helplessly as the true spirit essence poured into his inner core.
nà gǎn jué nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ shuō dé qīng chǔ ， lín xuān gǎn jué ， zì jǐ jiù yǔ yī chōng qì de pí qiú xiāng chà fǎng fú ， hún shēn shàng xià ， méi yǒu yī chù bù tòng 。
那感觉难以用言语说得清楚，林轩感觉，自己就与一充气的皮球相差仿佛，浑身上下，没有一处不痛。
The feeling was indescribable. Lin Xuan felt like a deflated balloon, with every part of him in pain.
xī rì de liàn xīn lù ， yǔ cǐ shí suǒ chéng shòu de téng tòng xiāng bǐ ， jiǎn zhí bù zhí yī tí 。
昔日的炼心路，与此时所承受的疼痛相比，简直不值一提。
Compared to the past Heart Refinement Path, the current pain seemed insignificant.
yuán běn zhēn líng nèi dān yǔ lóng yǎn dà xiǎo xiāng chà fǎng fú ， qǐng kè jiān ， jìng rán biàn dà le shí bèi hái duō 。
原本真灵内丹与龙眼大小相差仿佛，顷刻间，竟然变大了十倍还多。
Originally, the true spirit essence had been roughly the size of a dragon's eye. In an instant, it grew ten times larger or more.
bù tóng zhǒng lèi de zhēn líng běn yuán ， gēn běn jiù lái bù jí liàn huà le ， hùn zá zài yì qǐ ， hù xiāng chōng tū 。
不同种类的真灵本源，根本就来不及炼化了，混杂在一起，互相冲突。
Different types of true spirit essences couldn't be refined fast enough and mixed together, causing conflicts with each other.
lín xuān téng dé xiǎng kū ， què piān piān shén me yě bù néng zuò 。
林轩疼得想哭，却偏偏什么也不能做。
Lin Xuan was in such excruciating pain that he wanted to cry but could do nothing about it.
ruò bú shì líng tái hái bǎo chí zhe yī sī qīng míng ， nà kě pà de tòng kǔ dōu chà diǎn ràng tā xiǎng yào zì bào yuán yīng yǐ qiú jiě tuō 。
若不是灵台还保持着一丝清明，那可怕的痛苦都差点让他想要自爆元婴以求解脱。
If not for the clarity in his mind, the terrifying agony almost made him want to self-destruct his soul core to seek relief.
dāng rán ， zhè ge niàn tou jǐn jǐn shì yī shǎn ér guò ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì zuò chū rú cǐ méi chū xī jǔ dòng de 。
当然，这个念头仅仅是一闪而过，林轩自然不会做出如此没出息举动的。
Of course, this thought flashed by and Lin Xuan would never make such a futile move.
zhǐ shì cǐ kè ， suǒ miàn lín de wēi jī jiū jìng yào zěn yàng cái néng jiě chú ， lín xuān shí zài shì yī chóu mò zhǎn le 。
只是此刻，所面临的危机究竟要怎样才能解除，林轩实在是一筹莫展了。
But now, how to resolve this crisis was beyond his reach.
bú shì tā bù nǔ lì ， ér shì gēn běn jiù dòng tán bù dé ， lián fǎ lì yě bù tīng qū shǐ ， nǐ ràng tā néng zěn me bàn ne ？
不是他不努力，而是根本就动弹不得，连法力也不听驱使，你让他能怎么办呢？
Not that he wasn't trying; he couldn’t even move or control his alchemy force. What could he do?
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī shì zuì hǎo de miáo shù ， lín xuān cǐ kè ， suī bǎi bān bù qíng yuàn ， yě wéi yǒu tīng tiān yóu mìng le 。
巧妇难为无米之炊是最好的描述，林轩此刻，虽百般不情愿，也唯有听天由命了。
A skilled cook can't make a meal with no ingredients. At this moment, all Lin Xuan could do was leave it to fate.
zhè zhǒng wú lì de zhuàng kuàng ， lín xuān yǐ jīng duō jiǔ méi yǒu jīng lì guò 。
这种无力的状况，林轩已经多久没有经历过。
How long had he not experienced such helplessness? The physical pain was one thing, but the frustration and despair in his heart left him at a loss.
shēn tǐ shàng de tòng kǔ yě jiù bà le ， xīn zhōng de fèn mèn yǔ ào sàng cái ràng lín xuān wú suǒ shì cóng 。
身体上的痛苦也就罢了，心中的愤懑与懊丧才让林轩无所适从。
What should he do?
gāi zěn me bàn ？
该怎么办？
Since embarking on the path of cultivation, Lin Xuan had faced countless hardships. But this situation was undoubtedly the most dangerous.
zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， lín xuān jīng lì guò de jiān nán kùn kǔ shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， dàn cǐ shí de jìng yù 。 jué duì kě yǐ suàn shì zuì wēi xiǎn de 。
自从踏上修仙之路，林轩经历过的艰难困苦数不胜数，但此时的境遇。绝对可以算是最危险的。
All he could do now was not give up. Efforts seemed like a luxury.
tā néng zuò de ， wéi yǒu bù fàng qì ， zhì yú nǔ lì ， cǐ shí dōu biàn chéng le shē wàng yì bān de dōng xī 。
他能做的，唯有不放弃，至于努力，此时都变成了奢望一般的东西。
Meanwhile, the true spirit essence continued to pour into his inner core with no end in sight.
ér zhēn líng běn yuán ， hái zài zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de yǒng rù dào nèi dān lǐ 。
而真灵本源，还在争先恐后的涌入到内丹里。
Once this process began, it couldn't be stopped.
zhè ge guò chéng yí dàn kāi shǐ ， gēn běn jiù bù kě néng tíng zhǐ 。
这个过程一旦开始，根本就不可能停止。
Fortunately, the dantian was the source of the qi sea and akin to a momentary space, offering vast room for容纳 so much external force. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been enough space.
xìng hǎo dān tián ， nǎi shì qì hǎi zhī yuán ， jiǎn dān de shuō ， jiù yǔ xū yú kōng jiān xiāng chà fǎng fú ， miàn jī guǎng kuò 。 fǒu zé ， gēn běn bù kě néng róng nà nà me duō wài lái de lì liàng 。
幸好丹田，乃是气海之源，简单的说，就与须臾空间相差仿佛，面积广阔。否则，根本不可能容纳那么多外来的力量。
But now, the inner core faced a major setback.
kě rú cǐ yī lái ， nèi dān kě jiù dào le dà méi 。
可如此一来，内丹可就倒了大霉。
The true spirit essences poured in regardless of whether they could bear it or not.
nà xiē zhēn líng běn yuán cái bù guǎn tā shì fǒu chéng shòu dé zhù ， yī gǔ nǎo yǒng jìn qù le 。
那些真灵本源才不管它是否承受得住，一股脑涌进去了。
Lin Xuan's forehead was covered with large beads of sweat; his situation was truly helpless.
lín xuān é tóu shàng mǎn shì dòu dà de hàn zhū ， yù kū wú lèi shì zuì hǎo de miáo shù 。
林轩额头上满是豆大的汗珠，欲哭无泪是最好的描述。
As time passed, the true spirit essence finally couldn't withstand the pressure.
suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， zhēn líng nèi dān zhōng yú chéng shòu bú zhù 。
随着时间的推移，真灵内丹终于承受不住。
Sizzle…
cī lā ……
刺啦……
Cracks appeared on its surface.
liè wén zài qí biǎo miàn xiǎn xiàn ér chū 。
裂纹在其表面显现而出。
This was just the beginning. Over time, more and more cracks formed like a spider web, covering the inner core.
zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ ， suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， liè wén yuè lái yuè duō ， rú zhī zhū wǎng yì bān 。 pá mǎn le nèi dān de biǎo miàn 。
这仅仅是开始，随着时间的推移，裂纹越来越多，如蜘蛛网一般。爬满了内丹的表面。
Then, the true spirit essence shattered.
suí hòu ， zhēn líng nèi dān suì liè diào le 。
随后，真灵内丹碎裂掉了。
If it were any other time, Lin Xuan would have been furious, but now he let out a sigh of relief.
ruò huàn yí gè shí jiān ， lín xuān fēi qì dé dà kū ， rán ér cǐ kè 。 què sōng le kǒu qì 。
若换一个时间，林轩非气得大哭，然而此刻。却松了口气。
The demon core's destruction would significantly weaken his power, but at least he managed to save his life.
yāo dān suì liè ， suī rán huì ràng zì jǐ de shí lì zhòu jiàng xǔ duō ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zǒng suàn shì jiāng yī tiáo xiǎo mìng ér jiǎn huí lái le 。
妖丹碎裂，虽然会让自己的实力骤降许多，但不管如何，总算是将一条小命儿捡回来了。
Just now, what he feared most was that the true spirit essence couldn't be replenished and exploded after absorbing too much. That would have been the end for him.
gāng cái 。 tā zuì dān xīn de jiù shì ， zhēn líng nèi dān xū bù shòu bǔ ， xī nà le tài duō de zhēn líng běn yuán zhī hòu 。 zhí jiē bào zhà ， nà yàng de huà ， zì jǐ cái wàn jié bù fù 。
刚才。他最担心的就是，真灵内丹虚不受补，吸纳了太多的真灵本源之后。直接爆炸，那样的话，自己才万劫不复。
Fortunately, this didn’t happen, so there was no need to dwell on it.
hǎo zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng méi yǒu chū xiàn ， yě jiù bù néng jì jiào tài duō 。
好在这种情况没有出现，也就不能计较太多。
Lin Xuan remained optimistic.
lín xuān hái shì hěn lè guān de 。
林轩还是很乐观的。
But then, his eyes widened in shock.
rán ér xià yī kè ， tā què dèng dà le yǎn zhū 。
然而下一刻，他却瞪大了眼珠。
Because things weren't over yet.
yīn wèi shì qíng bìng wèi jié shù 。
因为事情并未结束。
The demon core had shattered, but now that it did, the true spirit essence lacked a place to vent. It began to collide wildly within the dantian.
yāo dān shì suì liè le méi cuò ， kě rú cǐ yī lái ， zhēn líng běn yuán yě jiù shī qù le xuān xiè zhī suǒ ， gān cuì zài dān tián zhōng héng chōng zhí zhuàng qǐ lái le 。
妖丹是碎裂了没错，可如此一来，真灵本源也就失去了宣泄之所，干脆在丹田中横冲直撞起来了。
The two soul cores were hit first.
liǎng gè yuán yīng shì shǒu dāng qí chōng de 。
两个元婴是首当其冲的。
Lin Xuan almost cried.
lín xuān jiǎn zhí xiǎng kū 。
林轩简直想哭。
A shattered demon core meant his power would drop significantly, which was nothing to worry about.
yāo dān suì liè le ， dà bù liǎo shí lì zhòu jiàng yī xiē ， zhè yě méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ 。
妖丹碎裂了，大不了实力骤降一些，这也没有什么了不起。
But if both soul cores faced issues, he would face disintegration here and now.
kě liǎng gè yuán yīng yí dàn chū wèn tí ， zì jǐ jiāng miàn lín de ， jiù jiāng shì hún fēi pò sàn yú zhè lǐ 。
可两个元婴一旦出问题，自己将面临的，就将是魂飞魄散于这里。
After all his efforts, had this finally led him to a fatal end?
nán dào lì jīng xīn kǔ ， zì jǐ zhè cì ， zhōng yú hái shì nán táo yī sǐ ？
难道历经辛苦，自己这次，终于还是难逃一死？
Before the thought could fully form, an unbelievable scene unfolded.
zhè ge niàn tou gāng gāng zhuǎn guò ， bù kě sī yì de yí mù yòu chū xiàn le 。
这个念头刚刚转过，不可思议的一幕又出现了。
Without any warning, a spatial rift appeared where the demon core shattered.
sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， jiù zài gāng gāng yāo dān suì liè zhī suǒ ， yī dào kōng jiān liè fèng chū xiàn le 。
丝毫征兆也无，就在刚刚妖丹碎裂之所，一道空间裂缝出现了。
Correctly, it was a spatial rift appearing in the qi sea.
méi cuò ， kōng jiān liè fèng ， chū xiàn zài dān tián qì hǎi zhī zhōng 。
没错，空间裂缝，出现在丹田气海之中。
Wasn't that absurd?
tīng shàng qù shì bú shì huāng miù ？
听上去是不是荒谬？
But right before his eyes, this bizarre scene truly happened.
dàn yǎn qián ， zhè guǐ yì de yí mù ， jiù dàng zhēn fā shēng le 。
但眼前，这诡异的一幕，就当真发生了。
Lin Xuan's eyes widened.
lín xuān dèng dà le yǎn zhū 。
林轩瞪大了眼珠。
The surrounding void had collapsed and transformed into a vortex… or rather, a black hole would be more fitting.
nà liè fèng páng biān de xū kōng ， yǐ jīng tā xiàn diào 。
那裂缝旁边的虚空，已经塌陷掉。
With a diameter of just a foot, it emitted infinite suction force.
suí hòu huà wèi le yí gè xuán wō …… bù ， shuō chéng hēi dòng gèng jiā de shì hé 。
随后化为了一个漩涡……不，说成黑洞更加的适合。
The demon core fragments were the first to be absorbed. Then came the true spirit essence—these were extremely precious, but their reckless movement could have destroyed Lin Xuan's life. Now they too were sucked in.
zhí jìng bù guò chǐ xǔ ， cóng lǐ miàn què shì fàng chū wú qióng de xī lì 。
直径不过尺许，从里面却释放出无穷的吸力。
However, he still couldn't move. But at least the crisis was temporarily resolved.
nà xiē yāo dān suì piàn shì shǒu dāng qí chōng dì ， quán bù háo wú xuán niàn de bèi xī shōu le jìn qù 。
那些妖丹碎片是首当其冲地，全部毫无悬念的被吸收了进去。
He had saved his life, but whether this would end here remained unclear. He could only wait anxiously.
suí hòu shì zhēn líng běn yuán ， zhè xiē dōng xī zhēn guì yǐ jí ， kě héng chōng zhí zhuàng què huì jiāng lín xuān de xiǎo mìng ér zàng sòng le qù ， zhè xià kě hǎo ， yě bèi xuán wō yī gǔ nǎo gěi xī shōu le jìn qù 。
随后是真灵本源，这些东西珍贵以极，可横冲直撞却会将林轩的小命儿葬送了去，这下可好，也被漩涡一股脑给吸收了进去。
Time slowly passed; after about a cup of tea’s worth of time.
rán ér lín xuān yī jiù dòng tán bù dé ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， wēi jī zǒng suàn shì zàn shí jiě chú diào le 。
然而林轩依旧动弹不得，但不管如何，危机总算是暂时解除掉了。
Lin Xuan suddenly felt something different from before, though he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was.
xiǎo mìng ér bǎo zhù ， dàn shì qíng shì fǒu huì jiù cǐ jié shù ， lín xuān què yě bìng bù qīng chǔ ， yī qiè dōu zhǐ yǒu zài jiān áo zhōng jì xù děng dài le 。
小命儿保住，但事情是否会就此结束，林轩却也并不清楚，一切都只有在煎熬中继续等待了。
Despite still being unable to move, Lin Xuan sensed that his strength hadn't diminished but seemed to have increased on top of the original level—significantly so.
shí jiān màn màn liú shì ， dà yuē guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu 。
时间慢慢流逝，大约过了一盏茶的功夫。
But how could this be?
lín xuān tū rán shén sè yī dòng ， tā gǎn jué dào yǒu xiē dōng xī yǔ xiān qián yǒu xiē bù tóng ， dàn jù tǐ shì shén me ， què yǒu shuō bù qīng chǔ 。
林轩突然神色一动，他感觉到有些东西与先前有些不同，但具体是什么，却有说不清楚。
The true spirit essence had already shattered. Logically and emotionally, his power should have been greatly reduced, not increased. This was too strange.
suī rán yī jiù dòng tán bù dé ， dàn lín xuān gǎn jué zì jǐ de shí lì ， bú jiàn méi yǒu jiǎn ruò ， sì hū hái zài yuán yǒu de jī chǔ shàng zēng jiā le 。
虽然依旧动弹不得，但林轩感觉自己的实力，不见没有减弱，似乎还在原有的基础上增加了。
Before he could fully process it, a burst of spiritual light emerged from the vortex.
ér qiě shì zēng jiā le xǔ duō 。
而且是增加了许多。
After a moment, the light dimmed, revealing a round pearl about the size of a dragon's eye.
zhǐ shì …… zhè zěn me kě néng ne ？
只是……这怎么可能呢？
It rotated slowly, breathtakingly beautiful.
zhēn líng nèi dān míng míng yǐ jīng suì liè diào le ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， zì jǐ de shí lì ， dōu yīng gāi dà dǎ zhé kòu xǔ duō ， zěn me kě néng bù jiàng fǎn shēng ne ， zhè shí zài shì tài gǔ guài le 。
真灵内丹明明已经碎裂掉了，于情于理，自己的实力，都应该大打折扣许多，怎么可能不降反升呢，这实在是太古怪了。
Was this… the true spirit essence?
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， jiù jiàn yī dào líng guāng pēn bó 。
这个念头尚未转过，就见一道灵光喷薄。
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted as he showed disbelief on his face.
yóu xuán wō zhōng sàn fà ér chū 。
由漩涡中散发而出。
This core had shattered just now; how could it have recovered?
shǎo qǐng ， guāng máng shōu liǎn ， yī kē lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de yuán zhū cóng lǐ miàn pēn yǒng le chū lái 。
少顷，光芒收敛，一颗龙眼大小的圆珠从里面喷涌了出来。
Apart from astonishment, there was also immense joy. Regardless, regaining such a core would be beneficial to him.
huǎn huǎn xuán zhuǎn ， měi lì dào le jí diǎn 。
缓缓旋转，美丽到了极点。
Wait, this true spirit essence seemed different from before.
zhè shì …… zhēn líng nèi dān ？
这是……真灵内丹？
Although still unable to move, Lin Xuan regained control over his alchemy force and immediately used Inner Vision to examine the inner core more closely.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， liǎn shàng lù chū bù kě sī yì zhī sè 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，脸上露出不可思议之色。
Sure enough, he noticed several differences.
cǐ dān gāng cái ， míng míng bú shì yǐ jīng suì liè diào le me , zěn me huì yòu fù yuán ？
此丹刚才，明明不是已经碎裂掉了么,怎么会又复原？
Firstly, it was smoother and more glossy. More importantly, every time it rotated, nine true spirit shadows appeared around it, as if in a ritual of worship.
chú le chà yì hái shì chà yì ， dàn gèng duō de hái shì xīn xǐ ， bù guǎn rú hé ， cǐ dān néng gòu shī ér fù de ， zhè duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， dōu shì yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī hài de 。
除了诧异还是诧异，但更多的还是欣喜，不管如何，此丹能够失而复得，这对自己来说，都是有百利而无一害的。
Each rotation revealed different spirits; Lin Xuan roughly counted over one hundred types.
děng děng ， zhè zhēn líng nèi dān yǔ xiān qián ， sì hū yǒu le yī xiē bù tóng 。
等等，这真灵内丹与先前，似乎有了一些不同。
Could this mean that the true spirit essence from just now had been completely absorbed by this bizarre incident?
lín xuān cǐ kè ， suī rán yī jiù dòng tán bù dé ， dàn yǐ jīng huī fù duì fǎ lì de kòng zhì ， máng jiāng nèi shì zhī shù ， shī zhǎn dào jí zhì ， yǐ qiú néng gòu kàn dé gèng jiā qīng chǔ 。
林轩此刻，虽然依旧动弹不得，但已经恢复对法力的控制，忙将内视之术，施展到极致，以求能够看得更加清楚。
Apart from shock, even greater joy awaited Lin Xuan.
Initially, he could only move his body but not his mind. However, the circulation of his inner alchemy force was unimpeded.
This time, however, he had a major setback. When his alchemy force was utterly scattered, it began to lose control over him as well.
What should he do?
Even with Lin Xuan's exceptionally resilient mind, this crisis made his face look terrible.
The situation was completely out of his hands.
At this moment, there was nothing he could do but watch helplessly as the true spirit essence poured into his inner core.
The feeling was indescribable. Lin Xuan felt like a deflated balloon, with every part of him in pain.
Compared to the past Heart Refinement Path, the current pain seemed insignificant.
Originally, the true spirit essence had been roughly the size of a dragon's eye. In an instant, it grew ten times larger or more.
Different types of true spirit essences couldn't be refined fast enough and mixed together, causing conflicts with each other.
Lin Xuan was in such excruciating pain that he wanted to cry but could do nothing about it.
If not for the clarity in his mind, the terrifying agony almost made him want to self-destruct his soul core to seek relief.
Of course, this thought flashed by and Lin Xuan would never make such a futile move.
But now, how to resolve this crisis was beyond his reach.
Not that he wasn't trying; he couldn’t even move or control his alchemy force. What could he do?
A skilled cook can't make a meal with no ingredients. At this moment, all Lin Xuan could do was leave it to fate.
How long had he not experienced such helplessness? The physical pain was one thing, but the frustration and despair in his heart left him at a loss.
What should he do?
Since embarking on the path of cultivation, Lin Xuan had faced countless hardships. But this situation was undoubtedly the most dangerous.
All he could do now was not give up. Efforts seemed like a luxury.
Meanwhile, the true spirit essence continued to pour into his inner core with no end in sight.
Once this process began, it couldn't be stopped.
Fortunately, the dantian was the source of the qi sea and akin to a momentary space, offering vast room for容纳 so much external force. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been enough space.
But now, the inner core faced a major setback.
The true spirit essences poured in regardless of whether they could bear it or not.
Lin Xuan's forehead was covered with large beads of sweat; his situation was truly helpless.
As time passed, the true spirit essence finally couldn't withstand the pressure.
Sizzle…
Cracks appeared on its surface.
This was just the beginning. Over time, more and more cracks formed like a spider web, covering the inner core.
Then, the true spirit essence shattered.
If it were any other time, Lin Xuan would have been furious, but now he let out a sigh of relief.
The demon core's destruction would significantly weaken his power, but at least he managed to save his life.
Just now, what he feared most was that the true spirit essence couldn't be replenished and exploded after absorbing too much. That would have been the end for him.
Fortunately, this didn’t happen, so there was no need to dwell on it.
Lin Xuan remained optimistic.
But then, his eyes widened in shock.
Because things weren't over yet.
The demon core had shattered, but now that it did, the true spirit essence lacked a place to vent. It began to collide wildly within the dantian.
The two soul cores were hit first.
Lin Xuan almost cried.
A shattered demon core meant his power would drop significantly, which was nothing to worry about.
But if both soul cores faced issues, he would face disintegration here and now.
After all his efforts, had this finally led him to a fatal end?
Before the thought could fully form, an unbelievable scene unfolded.
Without any warning, a spatial rift appeared where the demon core shattered.
Correctly, it was a spatial rift appearing in the qi sea.
Wasn't that absurd?
But right before his eyes, this bizarre scene truly happened.
Lin Xuan's eyes widened.
The surrounding void had collapsed and transformed into a vortex… or rather, a black hole would be more fitting.
With a diameter of just a foot, it emitted infinite suction force.
The demon core fragments were the first to be absorbed. Then came the true spirit essence—these were extremely precious, but their reckless movement could have destroyed Lin Xuan's life. Now they too were sucked in.
However, he still couldn't move. But at least the crisis was temporarily resolved.
He had saved his life, but whether this would end here remained unclear. He could only wait anxiously.
Time slowly passed; after about a cup of tea’s worth of time.
Lin Xuan suddenly felt something different from before, though he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was.
Despite still being unable to move, Lin Xuan sensed that his strength hadn't diminished but seemed to have increased on top of the original level—significantly so.
But how could this be?
The true spirit essence had already shattered. Logically and emotionally, his power should have been greatly reduced, not increased. This was too strange.
Before he could fully process it, a burst of spiritual light emerged from the vortex.
After a moment, the light dimmed, revealing a round pearl about the size of a dragon's eye.
It rotated slowly, breathtakingly beautiful.
Was this… the true spirit essence?
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted as he showed disbelief on his face.
This core had shattered just now; how could it have recovered?
Apart from astonishment, there was also immense joy. Regardless, regaining such a core would be beneficial to him.
Wait, this true spirit essence seemed different from before.
Although still unable to move, Lin Xuan regained control over his alchemy force and immediately used Inner Vision to examine the inner core more closely.
Sure enough, he noticed several differences.
Firstly, it was smoother and more glossy. More importantly, every time it rotated, nine true spirit shadows appeared around it, as if in a ritual of worship.
Each rotation revealed different spirits; Lin Xuan roughly counted over one hundred types.
Could this mean that the true spirit essence from just now had been completely absorbed by this bizarre incident?
Apart from shock, even greater joy awaited Lin Xuan.