zhè xiē bǎo wù suī báo rú chán yì ， dàn què jiān yìng yǐ jí ， biǎo miàn wén zhèn gèng sàn fà chū huì sè gǔ piáo de qì xī ， bìng yǐn yǐn dài dòng fù jìn de tiān dì yuán qì dōu wèi zhī tiào yuè bù yǐ ， yī kàn jiù jù yǒu fēi fán de fáng hù lì 。◎◎
这些宝物虽薄如蝉翼，但却坚硬以极，表面纹阵更散发出晦涩古朴的气息，并隐隐带动附近的天地元气都为之跳跃不已，一看就具有非凡的防护力。◎◎
These treasures, though as thin as cicada wings, were incredibly sturdy. The intricate patterns on their surfaces exuded an ancient and obscure aura, subtly stirring the surrounding primordial energy to dance. Clearly, they possessed extraordinary defensive capabilities.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， què bù nù fǎn xǐ ， duì fāng rú lín dà dí ， xiǎn rán bú huì shì méi yǒu yuán yīn dì 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，却不怒反喜，对方如临大敌，显然不会是没有原因地。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted, but he was not angry; instead, he was pleased. His opponent seemed to be treating him like a formidable enemy, indicating that there must be a reason for this.
nán dào zhè rèn zhī hú ， nǎi shì yǎn qián fǎ zhèn de bó ruò chù ？
难道这纫之湖，乃是眼前法阵的薄弱处？
Could it be that this Needle Lake is the weak point of the current array?
zì jǐ de yùn qì jìng rú cǐ bù sú ？
自己的运气竟如此不俗？
What luck did I have today?
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， què yǐ méi yǒu shí jiān duō zuò sī suǒ ， lín xuān yī shēng dà hē ， shǒu bì yī dǒu ， tǐ nèi de fǎ lì rú hǎi cháo nù tāo yì bān ， kuáng yǒng rù shēn qián de fǎ bǎo lǐ 。
脑海中念头转过，却已没有时间多做思索，林轩一声大喝，手臂一抖，体内的法力如海潮怒涛一般，狂涌入身前的法宝里。
Though his thoughts raced, he had no time to dwell on them further. With a loud shout, Lin Xuan shook his arm, and the primordial energy within surged like a tidal wave into thetreasure法器 (more commonly used)before him.
dùn shí ， jiàn qì biàn dé yuè fā de míng liàng yǐ jí ， nóng nóng de fǎ zé zhī lì ， ràng rén cóng xīn dǐ gǎn dào zhì xī 。
顿时，剑气变得越发的明亮以极，浓浓的法则之力，让人从心底感到窒息。
Instantly, the sword aura became even more brilliant, with thick layers oflawpower suffocating from the core.
xià yī kè ， jiù yǔ céng céng dié dié de fáng hù fǎ bǎo zhuàng zài le yì qǐ 。
下一刻，就与层层叠叠的防护法宝撞在了一起。
In the next moment, it collided with layer upon layer of defensive treasures.
dīng dīng dāng dāng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhěng gè guò chéng shì rú pò zhú ， zhè xiē fáng yù fǎ bǎo de wēi néng suī rán bù sú ， dàn yǔ jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn xiāng bǐ ， què chéng le xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū 。
叮叮当当的声音传入耳朵，整个过程势如破竹，这些防御法宝的威能虽然不俗，但与九宫须臾剑相比，却成了小巫见大巫。
The clinking sounds filled his ears as the process proceeded swiftly. Although these defensive treasures were formidable, they paled in comparison to the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword. However, they did manage to slightly slow down the sword light's advance.
dāng rán ， duō shǎo yě jiāng jiàn guāng de lái shì zǔ le yī zǔ 。
当然，多少也将剑光的来势阻了一阻。
But this was still not enough.
dàn jǐn jǐn shì rú cǐ hái shì méi yǒu tài dà de yòng tú 。
但仅仅是如此还是没有太大的用途。
Next, a fine crystal thread emitted an intense glow before reverting into a majestic sword beam.
xià yī kè ， biàn jiàn nà xiān xì de jīng sī yì máng dà zuò ， suí hòu huán yuán chéng yī dào huī hóng de jiàn guāng le 。
下一刻，便见那纤细的晶丝异芒大做，随后还原成一道恢宏的剑光了。
Sword into thread!
huà jiàn wèi sī jiě chú ！
化剑为丝解除！
At first glance, Lin Xuan's actions seemed superfluous. But the subtlety lay in his heart.
zhà yī kàn ， lín xuān cǐ jǔ ， sì hū yǒu xiē huà shé tiān zú 。
乍一看，林轩此举，似乎有些画蛇添足。
With Lin Xuan’s composure, he wouldn’t have done this aimlessly.
dàn yùn yòng zhī miào ， cún hū yī xīn 。
但运用之妙，存乎一心。
Rumbling sounds filled the air as the sharp sword light plunged into the lava lake.
yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， yòu qǐ huì màn wú mù dì de zhè yàng zuò ？
以林轩的城府，又岂会漫无目的的这样做？
The calm surface turned into a tempest of waves.
hōng lōng lóng de jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， xī lì de jiàn guāng ， yǐ jīng hěn hěn de mò rù le yán jiāng hú 。
轰隆隆的巨响传入耳朵，犀利的剑光，已经狠狠的没入了岩浆湖。
Innumerable cracks appeared in the endless void.
píng jìng de hú miàn ， dùn shí è làng tāo tiān 。
平静的湖面，顿时恶浪滔天。
The array was on the brink of breaking.
wú jìn de xū kōng zhī zhōng ， yǒu wú shù liè wén chū xiàn 。
无尽的虚空之中，有无数裂纹出现。
Lin Xuan's heart leapt with joy. He never expected to have such good luck.
fǎ zhèn yǐ dào le yào pò suì de biān yuán 。
法阵已到了要破碎的边缘。
But just then, a furious cry echoed: "You dare!"
lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， wàn wàn bù céng xiǎng zì jǐ jū rán zhēn yǒu zhè yàng de hǎo yùn qì 。
林轩心中大喜，万万不曾想自己居然真有这样的好运气。
Before him, more than a hundred feet away, Fairy Cloudy's figure emerged from the clouds. Her beautiful face was filled with rage as she was enveloped by milky-white demonic energy.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī bào nù de jiāo chì shēng chuán rù ěr lǐ ：“ ěr gǎn ！”
然而就在这时，一暴怒的娇叱声传入耳里：“尔敢！”
The Heavenly Demon Sword appeared in her palms.
suí hòu shēn qián bǎi yú zhàng yuǎn chù ， yún zhōng xiān zi de shēn yǐng xiǎn xiàn ér chū ， jué měi de miàn róng shàng mǎn shì fèn nù ， hún shēn shàng xià 。 bèi rǔ bái sè de mó qì bāo guǒ 。
随后身前百余丈远处，云中仙子的身影显现而出，绝美的面容上满是愤怒，浑身上下。被乳白色的魔气包裹。
Then it blurred and transformed into an object resembling a mirror.
tiān mó jiàn zài tā de zhǐ zhǎng jiān fú xiàn ér chū 。
天魔剑在她的指掌间浮现而出。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. The transformation of this item echoed the effects of Moon’s Yin Treasure Box.
suí hòu lüè yī mó hú ， jū rán biàn huàn chéng yí miàn jìng zi mú yàng de bǎo wù 。
随后略一模糊，居然变幻成一面镜子模样的宝物。
Could it be that this is also a treasure from a fairy abode?
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yǎn qián de biàn huà ， yǔ yuè ér de xuán yīn bǎo hé yǒu yì qǔ tóng gōng de xiào guǒ 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，眼前的变化，与月儿的玄阴宝盒有异曲同工的效果。
No, even ordinary treasures couldn't achieve such transformations at will.
nán dào zhè yě shì yī jiàn xiān fǔ qí zhēn me ？
难道这也是一件仙府奇珍么？
His thoughts raced as Lin Xuan's face showed signs of alertness.
bú duì ， biàn shì pǔ tōng de xiān fǔ qí zhēn ， yě wú fǎ zuò dào biàn huàn rú yì de 。
不对，便是普通的仙府奇珍，也无法做到变幻如意的。
Kun Yan's hands moved like butterflies, sending out spell after spell from her palms.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou rú diàn guāng shí huǒ ， lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， yǐ mǎn shì jǐng tì zhī sè 。
脑海中念头如电光石火，林轩的脸上，已满是警惕之色。
A clear ringing filled the air as countless ancient and obscure texts flew off the mirror’s surface. With a gust of wind, they transformed into various strange and bizarre beasts before him.
suí hòu biàn jiàn qín yán de shuāng shǒu rú chuān huā hú dié yì bān de fēi wǔ ， yī dào dào fǎ jué yóu tā de zhǐ zhǎng jiān jī shè ér chū 。
随后便见秦妍的双手如穿花蝴蝶一般的飞舞，一道道法诀由她的指掌间激射而出。
Roar!
dùn shí qīng míng shēng dà zuò ， wú shù huì sè gǔ piáo de wén zì cóng nà jìng zi de biǎo miàn yī fēi ér chū 。 yíng fēng yī shǎn ， jìng biàn huà chéng gè zhǒng gè yàng xī qí gǔ guài de mó shòu fú xiàn zài le shēn qián 。
顿时清鸣声大做，无数晦涩古朴的文字从那镜子的表面一飞而出。迎风一闪，竟变化成各种各样稀奇古怪的魔兽浮现在了身前。
The beasts roared fiercely, lunging at Lin Xuan.
hǒu ！
吼！
Before reaching him, their gaping mouths opened wide, enveloping him in beams of light, demonic flames, lightning, and thunder.
páo xiāo shēng dà zuò ， nà xiē mó shòu è hěn hěn de xiàng zhe lín xuān pū guò lái le 。
咆哮声大做，那些魔兽恶狠狠的向着林轩扑过来了。
Like a sudden downpour, everything converged on him. The void became hazy as it collapsed at an alarming rate.
shàng wèi chōng jìn shēn qián ， yǐ jiāng xuè pén dà kǒu zhāng kāi ， dùn shí ， guāng zhù ， mó huǒ ， léi tíng ， shǎn diàn ……
尚未冲进身前，已将血盆大口张开，顿时，光柱，魔火，雷霆，闪电……
Kun Yan's lips curled up slightly, indicating relief.
rú jí fēng zhòu yǔ yì bān 。 jiāng lín xuān lǒng zhào zài le lǐ miàn 。
如疾风骤雨一般。将林轩笼罩在了里面。
A late-stage Immortal Tribulation cultivator? Facing such intense firepower, even if he didn't die, he would surely be severely injured.
zhěng gè xū kōng dōu biàn dé mó hú le qǐ lái ， yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù tā xiàn 。
整个虚空都变得模糊了起来，以肉眼可见的速度塌陷。
But before she could fully process this thought, something astonishing happened.
qín yán zuǐ jiǎo wēi wēi qiào qǐ ， kàn biǎo qíng sì hū shì sōng le kǒu qì 。
秦妍嘴角微微翘起，看表情似乎是松了口气。
Sss...
dù jié hòu qī xiū shì yòu rú hé ， miàn duì rú cǐ měng liè de jí huǒ 。 bù sǐ yě kěn dìng yào tuō yī céng pí 。
渡劫后期修士又如何，面对如此猛烈的集火。不死也肯定要脱一层皮。
The sound of a torn silk cloth filled his ears. A dazzling sword beam emerged from the most explosive area.
rán ér zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， ràng tā dà chī yī jīng de shì qíng jiù fā shēng le 。
然而这个念头尚未转过，让她大吃一惊的事情就发生了。
It devoured everything in its path, extinguishing all beams of light and demonic flames with a single sweep.
chī ……
嗤……
Kun Yan's expression changed dramatically!
fǎng fú bù jǐn bèi sī pò ， lìng rén yá suān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu nà bào zhà zuì wèi měng liè zhī suǒ 。 yī dào yào mù de jiàn guāng fú xiàn ér chū 。
仿佛布锦被撕破，令人牙酸的声音传入耳朵，随后那爆炸最为猛烈之所。一道耀目的剑光浮现而出。
When had Lin Xuan become so powerful? His sheer strength alone could shatter her carefully crafted spells?
qì tūn shān hé ， suǒ guò zhī chù ， guǎn nǐ shén me guāng zhù 。 léi huǒ ， quán dōu yīng shēng ér miè diào le 。
气吞山河，所过之处，管你什么光柱。雷火，全都应声而灭掉了。
He had just advanced to late-stage Immortal Tribulation, right? Judging from the time, his realm hadn't stabilized yet. Too many questions.
qín yán bó rán biàn sè ！
秦妍勃然变色！
But it was too late for regrets now.
lín xuān shén me shí hòu qiáng dào rú cǐ dì bù ， jǐn jǐn mán lì ， jiù néng jiāng zì jǐ jīng xīn shī zhǎn de shén tōng pò chú ？
林轩什么时候强到如此地步，仅仅蛮力，就能将自己精心施展的神通破除？
The sword beam not only struck with immense force but also moved swiftly.
tā bù cái gāng gāng jìn jí dù jié hòu qī ma ， cóng shí jiān tuī cè ， jìng jiè yīng gāi dōu méi yǒu wěn gù 。
他不才刚刚晋级渡劫后期吗，从时间推测，境界应该都没有稳固。
It swept across, reducing hundreds of beasts into nothingness.
tài duō tài duō de yí huò 。
太多太多的疑惑。
Lin Xuan reappeared unscathed.
kě cǐ shí hòu huǐ yǐ jīng wǎn le 。
可此时后悔已经晚了。
He sighed and pointed at the woman in front with his right hand, the gesture gentle yet without any hint of anger.
nà jiàn guāng bù jǐn gāng měng wú pǐ ， sù dù yì shì xùn jí 。
那剑光不仅刚猛无匹，速度亦是迅疾。
Kun Yan's face paled as she transformed into a streak of light, retreating to the side.
héng sǎo ér guò ， chéng bǎi shàng qiān de mó shòu quán bù huà wèi le xū wú 。
横扫而过，成百上千的魔兽全部化为了虚无。
Boom!
lín xuān de shēn yǐng chóng xīn fú xiàn ér chū 。
林轩的身影重新浮现而出。
Almost simultaneously, where Kun Yan had stood, the void exploded without warning, forming a spatial vortex several feet wide.
hún shēn shàng xià lián yī sī shāng hén yě wú 。
浑身上下连一丝伤痕也无。
Though it quickly dissipated, Kun Yan's expression was filled with disbelief: "Spatiallaw. Not just any understanding; you can actually tear through space with your bare hands. Did you just advance to late-stage Immortal Tribulation?"
suí hòu tā tàn le kǒu qì ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī zhǐ xiàng qián miàn de nǚ zǐ diǎn le guò qù 。
随后他叹了口气，右手抬起，一指像前面的女子点了过去。
"Whatever you say, friend. If you want to shake hands and make peace now, release the person and I won't hold it against you."
dòng zuò qīng róu yǐ jí ， bù dài fēn háo huǒ qì 。
动作轻柔以极，不带分毫火气。
"Hmph, what arrogance! Don’t you fear that the wind might blow your tongue away? Do you really think you have a sure victory?"
rán ér qín yán què qiào liǎn biàn sè ， xiǎng yě bù xiǎng de huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng xiàng xié cì lǐ tuì chū 。
然而秦妍却俏脸变色，想也不想的化为一道惊虹像斜刺里退出。
Kun Yan's face returned to its calm expression as she spoke.
hōng ！
轰！
Though her strength had yet to recover, why should a mere late-stage Immortal Tribulation cultivator command such authority over her?
jī hū tóng yī shí jiān ， cǐ nǚ gāng gāng zhàn lì de dì diǎn ， xū kōng sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， mò míng qí miào de bào liè kāi le 。
几乎同一时间，此女刚刚站立的地点，虚空丝毫征兆也无，莫名其妙的爆裂开了。
Wasn't she invincible in the world?
huà wèi yì zhí jìng zhàng xǔ de kōng jiān xuán wō 。
化为一直径丈许的空间漩涡。
It was sheer hubris!
suī rán hěn kuài chóng xīn xiāo sàn huà wèi xū wú ， dàn qín yán de liǎn shàng ， yǐ mǎn shì bù kě sī yì de shén sè ：“ kōng jiān fǎ zé ， ér qiě hái bú shì pǔ tōng de lǐng wù ， tú shǒu jiù néng jiāng xū kōng dòng pò ， nǐ zhēn shì gāng gāng jìn jí dù jié hòu qī me ？”
虽然很快重新消散化为虚无，但秦妍的脸上，已满是不可思议的神色：“空间法则，而且还不是普通的领悟，徒手就能将虚空洞破，你真是刚刚晋级渡劫后期么？”
Rolls of demonic energy emanated from Kun Yan’s body. A towering demonic figure materialized behind her.
“ suí nǐ zěn me shuō ， dào yǒu rú guǒ xiàn zài xiǎng yào wò shǒu yán hé ， jiù guāi guāi jiāng rén fàng le ， lín mǒu yě bú shì bù kě yǐ jì wǎng bù jiù de 。”
“随你怎么说，道友如果现在想要握手言和，就乖乖将人放了，林某也不是不可以既往不咎的。”
A secret technique for manifesting a divine form?
“ hēng ， hǎo dà de kǒu qì ， nǐ bù pà fēng dà jiàng shé tou shǎn le ， nǐ zhēn yǐ wéi zì jǐ ， yǐ jīng wěn cāo shèng quàn le me ？”
“哼，好大的口气，你不怕风大将舌头闪了，你真以为自己，已经稳操胜券了么？”
No, Lin Xuan had seen many divine forms before, but this one seemed entirely different.
qín yán liǎn shàng yǐ huī fù le píng jìng zhī sè ， miàn wú biǎo qíng de shuō 。
秦妍脸上已恢复了平静之色，面无表情的说。
Initially, it was just an illusion, but with a burst of light, it transformed into a real demonic creature at a visible rate.
suī rán zì jǐ de shí lì shàng wèi huī fù ， dàn qū qū yī míng dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， yòu píng shén me duì zì jǐ yí zhǐ qì shǐ ？
虽然自己的实力尚未恢复，但区区一名渡劫后期的修仙者，又凭什么对自己颐指气使？
It was a towering figure ten feet tall, covered in thick scales. Its hands extended past its knees, and its back bore sharp red bone spines.
zhēn dāng zì jǐ tiān xià wú dí ？
真当自己天下无敌？
Its eyes were long and narrow, seemingly without pupils, with a grayish-white iris. A long tail swayed behind it.
jiǎn zhí shì zì bù liàng lì ！
简直是自不量力！
Ancient Demon!
cǐ nǚ hún shēn shàng xià mào chū gǔn gǔn de mó qì 。
此女浑身上下冒出滚滚的魔气。
No, but the aura emanating from this creature was pure demonic essence, extremely refined compared to the Treasure Snake Ice Soul or ordinary Ancestor Deities.
suí hòu yī dào gāo dà de mó yǐng zài tā bèi hòu fú xiàn ér qǐ 。
随后一道高大的魔影在她背后浮现而起。
What’s going on? Although both external demons and ancient demons share the word "demon" in their names, they are fundamentally different.
fǎ xiàng mì shù ？
法相秘术？
Who is this creature Kun Yan summoned?
bú duì ， lín xuān jiàn guò de fǎ xiàng hěn duō ， dàn yǎn qián zhè ge ， sì hū shì wán quán bù tóng de 。
不对，林轩见过的法相很多，但眼前这个，似乎是完全不同的。
Lin Xuan stared in amazement but decided not to dwell on it. Regardless of its origin, defeating it was enough.
gāng kāi shǐ de shí hòu ， què shí shì xū yǐng ， dàn suí zhe yī zhèn yì guāng pēn bó ， jū rán yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù ， huà wèi le zhēn shí de mó wù 。
刚开始的时候，确实是虚影，但随着一阵异光喷薄，居然以肉眼可见的速度，化为了真实的魔物。
Lin Xuan had no time for such delays. On the other side, Moon was already attempting to break the restrictions.
zhè shì yī shēn gāo shí zhàng de páng rán dà wù ， hún shēn shàng xià ， bèi hòu zhòng de lín jiǎ bāo guǒ ， shuāng shǒu zhǎng guò shuāng xī ， bèi hòu yī gēn gēn xuè hóng sè de gǔ cì zhēng níng wú bǐ 。
这是一身高十丈的庞然大物，浑身上下，被厚重的鳞甲包裹，双手长过双膝，背后一根根血红色的骨刺狰狞无比。
After all, engaging an enemy within a formation would come with many traps and limitations from any angle.
tā de yī duì yǎn jīng xiá cháng yǐ jí ， sì hū méi yǒu yǎn zhū ， zhěng gè tóng kǒng chéng xiàn chū yī zhǒng huī bái zhī sè ， yī tiáo cháng cháng de wěi ba ， zài bèi hòu xú xú bǎi dòng zhe 。
他的一对眼睛狭长以极，似乎没有眼珠，整个瞳孔呈现出一种灰白之色，一条长长的尾巴，在背后徐徐摆动着。
Knowing where the array’s core was, he wouldn’t spend much effort.
gǔ mó ！
古魔！
But after several attempts, he realized that things weren't as simple as they seemed. Despite exposing the array's core, there were still experts controlling the entire formation, making it difficult to break through.
These treasures, though as thin as cicada wings, were incredibly sturdy. The intricate patterns on their surfaces exuded an ancient and obscure aura, subtly stirring the surrounding primordial energy to dance. Clearly, they possessed extraordinary defensive capabilities.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted, but he was not angry; instead, he was pleased. His opponent seemed to be treating him like a formidable enemy, indicating that there must be a reason for this.
Could it be that this Needle Lake is the weak point of the current array?
What luck did I have today?
Though his thoughts raced, he had no time to dwell on them further. With a loud shout, Lin Xuan shook his arm, and the primordial energy within surged like a tidal wave into thetreasure法器 (more commonly used)before him.
Instantly, the sword aura became even more brilliant, with thick layers oflawpower suffocating from the core.
In the next moment, it collided with layer upon layer of defensive treasures.
The clinking sounds filled his ears as the process proceeded swiftly. Although these defensive treasures were formidable, they paled in comparison to the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword. However, they did manage to slightly slow down the sword light's advance.
But this was still not enough.
Next, a fine crystal thread emitted an intense glow before reverting into a majestic sword beam.
Sword into thread!
At first glance, Lin Xuan's actions seemed superfluous. But the subtlety lay in his heart.
With Lin Xuan’s composure, he wouldn’t have done this aimlessly.
Rumbling sounds filled the air as the sharp sword light plunged into the lava lake.
The calm surface turned into a tempest of waves.
Innumerable cracks appeared in the endless void.
The array was on the brink of breaking.
Lin Xuan's heart leapt with joy. He never expected to have such good luck.
But just then, a furious cry echoed: "You dare!"
Before him, more than a hundred feet away, Fairy Cloudy's figure emerged from the clouds. Her beautiful face was filled with rage as she was enveloped by milky-white demonic energy.
The Heavenly Demon Sword appeared in her palms.
Then it blurred and transformed into an object resembling a mirror.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. The transformation of this item echoed the effects of Moon’s Yin Treasure Box.
Could it be that this is also a treasure from a fairy abode?
No, even ordinary treasures couldn't achieve such transformations at will.
His thoughts raced as Lin Xuan's face showed signs of alertness.
Kun Yan's hands moved like butterflies, sending out spell after spell from her palms.
A clear ringing filled the air as countless ancient and obscure texts flew off the mirror’s surface. With a gust of wind, they transformed into various strange and bizarre beasts before him.
Roar!
The beasts roared fiercely, lunging at Lin Xuan.
Before reaching him, their gaping mouths opened wide, enveloping him in beams of light, demonic flames, lightning, and thunder.
Like a sudden downpour, everything converged on him. The void became hazy as it collapsed at an alarming rate.
Kun Yan's lips curled up slightly, indicating relief.
A late-stage Immortal Tribulation cultivator? Facing such intense firepower, even if he didn't die, he would surely be severely injured.
But before she could fully process this thought, something astonishing happened.
Sss...
The sound of a torn silk cloth filled his ears. A dazzling sword beam emerged from the most explosive area.
It devoured everything in its path, extinguishing all beams of light and demonic flames with a single sweep.
Kun Yan's expression changed dramatically!
When had Lin Xuan become so powerful? His sheer strength alone could shatter her carefully crafted spells?
He had just advanced to late-stage Immortal Tribulation, right? Judging from the time, his realm hadn't stabilized yet. Too many questions.
But it was too late for regrets now.
The sword beam not only struck with immense force but also moved swiftly.
It swept across, reducing hundreds of beasts into nothingness.
Lin Xuan reappeared unscathed.
He sighed and pointed at the woman in front with his right hand, the gesture gentle yet without any hint of anger.
Kun Yan's face paled as she transformed into a streak of light, retreating to the side.
Boom!
Almost simultaneously, where Kun Yan had stood, the void exploded without warning, forming a spatial vortex several feet wide.
Though it quickly dissipated, Kun Yan's expression was filled with disbelief: "Spatiallaw. Not just any understanding; you can actually tear through space with your bare hands. Did you just advance to late-stage Immortal Tribulation?"
"Whatever you say, friend. If you want to shake hands and make peace now, release the person and I won't hold it against you."
"Hmph, what arrogance! Don’t you fear that the wind might blow your tongue away? Do you really think you have a sure victory?"
Kun Yan's face returned to its calm expression as she spoke.
Though her strength had yet to recover, why should a mere late-stage Immortal Tribulation cultivator command such authority over her?
Wasn't she invincible in the world?
It was sheer hubris!
Rolls of demonic energy emanated from Kun Yan’s body. A towering demonic figure materialized behind her.
A secret technique for manifesting a divine form?
No, Lin Xuan had seen many divine forms before, but this one seemed entirely different.
Initially, it was just an illusion, but with a burst of light, it transformed into a real demonic creature at a visible rate.
It was a towering figure ten feet tall, covered in thick scales. Its hands extended past its knees, and its back bore sharp red bone spines.
Its eyes were long and narrow, seemingly without pupils, with a grayish-white iris. A long tail swayed behind it.
Ancient Demon!
No, but the aura emanating from this creature was pure demonic essence, extremely refined compared to the Treasure Snake Ice Soul or ordinary Ancestor Deities.
What’s going on? Although both external demons and ancient demons share the word "demon" in their names, they are fundamentally different.
Who is this creature Kun Yan summoned?
Lin Xuan stared in amazement but decided not to dwell on it. Regardless of its origin, defeating it was enough.
Lin Xuan had no time for such delays. On the other side, Moon was already attempting to break the restrictions.
After all, engaging an enemy within a formation would come with many traps and limitations from any angle.
Knowing where the array’s core was, he wouldn’t spend much effort.
But after several attempts, he realized that things weren't as simple as they seemed. Despite exposing the array's core, there were still experts controlling the entire formation, making it difficult to break through.