第三千五百八十九章 聪明的天劫

huà xiǎn wéi yí ， dàn lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yī jiù bú jiàn fēn háo xiào yì 。

化险为夷，但林轩脸上的表情依旧不见分毫笑意。

Lin Xuan's face remained expressionless, devoid of any hint of amusement.

zhè cì jìn jí tài guò tū wù ， yǐ zhì yú lín xuān shì xiān fēn háo zhǔn bèi yě wú 。

这次晋级太过突兀，以至于林轩事先分毫准备也无。

Theadvance advancement was too sudden this time, leaving Lin Xuan with no prior preparation. It could be said that he was scrambling to keep up.

shuō shǒu máng jiǎo luàn yě bù wèi guò 。

说手忙脚乱也不为过。

However, this did not mean that Lin Xuan had no understanding of the difficulties involved in advancing to late-stage Tribulation Transcendence.

dàn zhè bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， lín xuān duì jìn jí dù jié hòu qī de kùn nán jiù yì diǎn dōu bù liǎo jiě le 。

但这并不意味着，林轩对晋级渡劫后期的困难就一点都不了解了。

The bottleneck alone was one thing, but the tribulation itself was the most grueling part. Throughout history and across the three realms, countless prodigies had struggled for years before finally reaching this point. Unfortunately, many of them failed to become late-stage Tribulation Transcenders; they were consumed by the tribulations.

píng jǐng qiě bù shuō ， nà tiān jié cái shì zuì nán áo guò 。

瓶颈且不说，那天劫才是最难熬过。

While it sounded absurd, ancient texts provided no exaggeration on the matter. Once humans embarked on the path of cultivation, they often faced countless hardships. The grand tribulation at late-stage Tribulation Transcendence was the final of the eighty-one trials. Crossing this hurdle not only brought significant strength gains but also allowed one to break free from the constraints of lifespan, achieving a life as long as heaven and earth.

fàng yǎn sān jiè ， zòng héng jīn gǔ ， bù zhī dào yǒu duō shǎo tiān cái ， fèi jǐn xīn kǔ ， cái zhōng yú zǒu dào zhè yī bù 。

放眼三界，纵横今古，不知道有多少天才，费尽辛苦，才终于走到这一步。

The world had its own laws; immortality was something that all living beings yearned for. Yet, how many truly achieved it?

kě xī zhè xiē rén ， shí yǒu bā jiu dōu méi yǒu chéng wéi dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， ér shì zài tiān jié zhī xià ， huī fēi yān miè diào le 。

可惜这些人，十有仈jiu都没有成为渡劫后期的修仙者，而是在天劫之下，灰飞烟灭掉了。

The terror of the tribulation was beyond description. Despite temporarily resolving the danger, such an achievement did not warrant celebration. More trials lay ahead before he could truly laugh in triumph.

tīng shàng qù yǒu xiē lí pǔ ， dàn gǔ shū shàng de miáo shù ， jué méi yǒu rèn hé kuā zhāng zhī chù 。

听上去有些离谱，但古书上的描述，绝没有任何夸张之处。

With a loud rumble, myriad tribulation bolts descended from the void. These bolts were all greenish-blue, emitting threads of wind-elemental energy from their surfaces. They moved incredibly fast, encompassing all one hundred stone figures within an instant.

fán rén yí dàn tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， wǎng wǎng yào lì jīng gè zhǒng xīn kǔ ， ér zhè jìn jí dù jié hòu qī de dà tiān jié ， jiù shì jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yī nán zhōng de zuì hòu yí gè 。

凡人一旦踏上修仙之路，往往要历经各种辛苦，而这晋级渡劫后期的大天劫，就是九九八十一难中的最后一个。

Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as he waved his hands frantically. However, before his spells could be unleashed, the stone figures had already been bathed in the lightning. Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow, his expression turning incredulous when he realized that his mental link with these stone figures was severed.

yí dàn mài guò zhè ge kǎn ér ， shí lì zēng zhǎng qiě bù tí ， guān jiàn zài yú ， néng gòu zhèng tuō shòu yuán de shù fù ， cóng cǐ hǎi kuò píng yú yuè ， tiān gāo rèn niǎo yóu ， yǔ tiān dì qí shòu 。

一旦迈过这个坎儿，实力增长且不提，关键在于，能够挣脱寿元的束缚，从此海阔凭鱼跃，天高任鸟游，与天地齐寿。

How was this possible?

shì jiān wàn wù ， zì yǒu qí yùn zhuàn de fǎ zé ， cháng shēng bù lǎo ， nǎi shì shēng líng mèng mèi yǐ qiú zhī wù 。

世间万物，自有其运转的法则，长生不老，乃是生灵梦寐以求之物。

Lin Xuan had faced countless tribulations, but such a bizarre scene had never occurred before. The stone figures hadn't been destroyed; why would their connection be cut off? This tribulation seemed almost sentient, bordering on intelligent.

kě zhēn zhèng zuò dào zhè yī bù ， yòu yǒu jǐ rén ne ？

可真正做到这一步，又有几人呢？

An intelligent tribulation—such a concept wasn't mentioned in any ancient texts. Was he truly so unlucky?

qí tiān jié zhī kě bù ， gēn běn jiù nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ shuō dé qīng chǔ 。

其天劫之可怖，根本就难以用言语说得清楚。

However, dwelling on his frustration was useless now. These stone figures were no longer just out of control. Under the greenish-blue tribulations, they didn’t disintegrate; instead, their aura surged dramatically. They then turned their heads simultaneously.

suǒ yǐ lín xuān suī rán zàn shí huà xiǎn wéi yí ， dàn zhè yàng de chéng jiù ， gēn běn jiù bù zhí dé huān xǐ ， xiǎng yào xiào dào zuì hòu ， hái yào jīng lì gèng duō de jiān nán kùn kǔ 。

所以林轩虽然暂时化险为夷，但这样的成就，根本就不值得欢喜，想要笑到最后，还要经历更多的艰难困苦。

A fierce aura emanated from them as they raised their long swords and large axes.

duì zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān de xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi shí fēn chōng zú 。

对这一点，林轩的心理准备十分充足。

Sizzle…

dàn tīng hōng lōng yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， wàn qiān jié léi yóu xū kōng zhōng jiàng luò 。

但听轰隆一声传入耳朵，万千劫雷由虚空中降落。

The sound of tearing fabric filled his ears, followed by a series of sharp, piercing bolts of green light that shot towards Lin Xuan in dense clusters.

zhè xiē jié léi jiē shì qīng se。

这些劫雷皆是青se。

Using the enemy’s weapon against him. These stone figures, originally an aid to Lin Xuan, were now inexplicably controlled by the tribulation and turned on him.

sī sī fēng shǔ xing de lì liàng yóu qí biǎo miàn mí sàn ér chū 。

丝丝风属xing的力量由其表面弥散而出。

Seeing this, Lin Xuan's expression soured. His spirit sank as he sighed and stomped his foot. The mana in his body surged visibly into a tortoise carved from the void.

sù dù kuài jí ， yī zhǎ yǎn ， jiù jiāng nà yì bǎi líng zūn shí rén quán bù náng kuò le jìn qù 。

速度快极，一眨眼，就将那一百零尊石人全部囊括了进去。

Roar!

lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， shuāng shǒu lián lián huī wǔ ， kě hái děng bù jí fǎ jué yóu zhǐ jiān jī she， nà xiē shí rén yǐ quán bù mù yù zài diàn guāng xià le 。

林轩瞳孔微缩，双手连连挥舞，可还等不及法诀由指尖激she，那些石人已全部沐浴在电光下了。

The mud-formed tortoise, despite its appearance, emitted a dazzling glow, seemingly coming to life. It carried Lin Xuan upward into the void.

lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， suí hòu liǎn shàng lù chū bù kě sī yì zhī se。 yīn wèi tā fā xiàn ， zì jǐ yǔ zhè xiē shí rén jiān de xīn shén lián xì ， jū rán bèi qiē duàn diào le 。

林轩眉头一挑，随后脸上露出不可思议之se。因为他发现，自己与这些石人间的心神联系，居然被切断掉了。

Opening its mouth, it spat out a wave of light. This light was blinding and spread for several feet before dispersing into a pattern resembling Taiji and Bagua. It extended outward like a massive shield, protecting Lin Xuan within.

zhè zěn me kě néng ？

这怎么可能？

The Taiji light burst forth, exuding an enigmatic aura. In the next moment, the green bolts tore through the void, striking its surface with great force.

lín xuān dù guò de tiān jié shù bù shèng shù ， dàn zhè yàng gǔ guài de yí mù ， què shì cóng lái méi yǒu yù dào guò 。

林轩度过的天劫数不胜数，但这样古怪的一幕，却是从来没有遇到过。

Though powerful, it was as if they had hit a stone wall, causing no ripples.

nà xiē shí rén míng míng méi yǒu bèi huǐ qù ， zěn me kě néng bèi qiē duàn lián xì ， zhè tiān jié ， wèi miǎn yě tài nǐ rén huà le yī xiē ， shuō jù bú kè qì de yán yǔ …… jiǎn zhí jiù xiàng shì yōng yǒu zhì huì dì 。

那些石人明明没有被毁去，怎么可能被切断联系，这天劫，未免也太拟人化了一些，说句不客气的言语……简直就像是拥有智慧地。

However, the tribulation’s attack wasn’t so simple. Seeing that ordinary attacks were ineffective, the stone figures suddenly lunged forward viciously.

cōng míng de tiān jié ， zhè diǎn jí kě bù céng tí dào guò 。 nán dào shuō ， zì jǐ dǎo méi dào rú cǐ dì bù ， lín xuān xīn zhōng ， bù yóu de kāi shǐ fù fěi le 。

聪明的天劫，这典籍可不曾提到过。难道说，自己倒霉到如此地步，林轩心中，不由得开始腹诽了。

They converged to form an enormous monster, still composed of stone but now at least ten times larger, towering over a hundred feet high. Its appearance was terrifying.

rán ér cǐ kè yù mèn yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， rú jīn ， shí rén kě bù jǐn jǐn shì shī qù kòng zhì nà me jiǎn dān de 。

然而此刻郁闷也没有用处，如今，石人可不仅仅是失去控制那么简单的。

Even more astonishingly, it had nine heads and eighteen arms in the back. Each arm held a shimmering treasure that struck down towards Lin Xuan.

mù yù zhe qīng se de tiān jié ， tā men bù jǐn méi yǒu bèi pī dé qī líng bā luò ， qì xī fǎn ér bào zhǎng le xǔ duō ， suí hòu 。 qí qí zhuǎn guò le tóu lú 。

沐浴着青se的天劫，它们不仅没有被劈得七零八落，气息反而暴涨了许多，随后。齐齐转过了头颅。

Lin Xuan gaped in astonishment; this was eerily similar to his Nine Heavens Divine Net.

yī gǔ xiōng shà qì zhī qì pèi rán ér chū 。

一股凶煞气之气沛然而出。

Was there some connection between them?

suí hòu biàn huī dòng qǐ le shǒu zhōng de zhǎng dāo dà fǔ 。

随后便挥动起了手中的长刀大斧。

Unfortunately, Lin Xuan didn’t have time to ponder further. Although only one stone figure had grown larger, its combat power far exceeded the sum of its parts.

cī lā ……

刺啦……

Especially now, each weapon it wielded was abnormally heavy. The force was immense; as they approached, they slammed down on the Taiji pattern with great ferocity.

fǎng fú bù jǐn bèi sī pò ， jiān ruì de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu yī dào dào shù zhàng zhǎng de qīng guāng fú xiàn ér chū ， mì mì má má 。 xiàng zhe lín xuān jī she。

仿佛布锦被撕破，尖锐的破空声传入耳朵，随后一道道数丈长的青光浮现而出，密密麻麻。向着林轩激she。

Sizzle…

yǐ zi zhī máo gōng zi zhī dùn 。

以子之矛攻子之盾。

The sound made his teeth ache as the Taiji light flickered but soon reached its limit, shattering into nothingness.

zhè xiē shí rén ， yuán běn shì lín xuān de yī dà bì zhù ， cǐ kè ， què mò míng qí miào de bèi tiān jié gěi kòng zhì le 。 fǎn ér xiàng lín xuān jìn gōng 。

这些石人，原本是林轩的一大臂助，此刻，却莫名其妙的被天劫给控制了。反而像林轩进攻。

The opponent, clearly not one to give up an advantage, continued to press forward. The enormous treasures were sent crashing towards Lin Xuan’s head.

zhè yí mù lín xuān kàn zài yǎn lǐ ， biǎo qíng zì rán hǎo bù dào nǎ ér qù 。

这一幕林轩看在眼里，表情自然好不到哪儿去。

Reacting swiftly, Lin Xuan leaped aside.

shén seyin chén yǐ jí 。

神seyin沉以极。

Boom!

tā tàn le kǒu qì ， duò le duò zú 。 hún shēn de fǎ lì ， yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù ， yǒng rù le jiǎo xià de xuán guī lǐ 。

他叹了口气，跺了跺足。浑身的法力，以肉眼可见的速度，涌入了脚下的玄龟里。

A loud explosion echoed as the giant tortoise couldn’t dodge and was smashed to pieces.

hǒu ！

吼！

Simultaneously, "puff puff puff" sounds filled the air as several array flags flew out from the void. Unlike before, these flags now emitted no light but were dimmed to a near-extinction point. The Xuanwu True Spirit Formation had been completely broken.

míng míng shì ní tǔ níng jié ér chéng de xuán wǔ ， tǐ biǎo què shǎn dòng qǐ le yào mù de guāng zé 。

明明是泥土凝结而成的玄武，体表却闪动起了耀目的光泽。

Lin Xuan’s peril didn’t end there. After smashing the tortoise, the stone figure lunged at him again.

tóng yàng fǎng fú huó guò lái le 。

同样仿佛活过来了。

Lin Xuan couldn’t help but laugh and frown. This tribulation was truly interesting; did it really want to use his own spells to defeat him?

tuó zhe lín xuān ， xú xú shēng dào le xū kōng shàng miàn 。

驮着林轩，徐徐升到了虚空上面。

How often did such a thing happen in this world?

suí hòu zhāng kāi kǒu ， cóng zuǐ bā lǐ pēn chū yī dào guāng bō 。

随后张开口，从嘴巴里喷出一道光波。

Before he could fully contemplate this, another rumble filled the air.

nà guāng bō yào yǎn yǐ jí ， fēi le shù zhàng de jù lí ， tū rán rú yān huā yì bān de sàn kāi ， suí hòu biàn huàn chū le yī zhāng tài jí bā guà de tú àn 。

那光波耀眼以极，飞了数丈的距离，突然如烟花一般的散开，随后变幻出了一张太极八卦的图案。

From the funnel-shaped vortex, countless red bolts descended. Unlike before, these bolts were all crimson.

xiàng zhe zhōu wéi yán zhǎn ， xiàng yí miàn jù dà de dùn pái ， jiāng lín xuān hù zài qí jiān 。

像着周围延展，像一面巨大的盾牌，将林轩护在其间。

Midway through their descent, they transformed into numerous crimson serpents. These creatures lunged after the stone figures and towards Lin Xuan.

nà tài jí tú guāng yùn pēn bó ， yī gǔ shén mì de qì xī fú xiàn ér chū ， xià yī kè ， nà shù zhàng zhǎng de qīng máng jiù jiāng xū kōng sī pò ， hěn hěn de jī dǎ zài qí biǎo miàn le 。

那太极图光晕喷薄，一股神秘的气息浮现而出，下一刻，那数丈长的青芒就将虚空撕破，狠狠的击打在其表面了。

"Hisss..."

wēi néng bù sú ， kě què rú ní niú rù hǎi yì bān ， méi yǒu xiān qǐ bàn diǎn bō lán 。

威能不俗，可却如泥牛入海一般，没有掀起半点波澜。

Lin Xuan sucked in a cold breath. He couldn’t afford any complacency with such an attack. Raising his right hand, he rapidly changed his spells. As he moved, golden light erupted from behind him, brighter than the sun.

kě tiān jié de gōng jī dāng rán bú huì zhè me jiǎn dān 。

可天劫的攻击当然不会这么简单。

The Lesser Heavenly Realm Dharmic Form emerged.