gǎn suí kǒu wū miè zì jǐ ， nà jiù yào yǒu fù chū shēng mìng dài jià de jué wù 。
敢随口污蔑自己，那就要有付出生命代价的觉悟。
Dare to slander oneself, one must be prepared to pay with their life.
nǎ pà shì dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， nǎ pà yǒu dì jī sàn rén de bì hù ， yě bú yào yǐ wéi ， jiù kě yǐ gāo zhěn wú yōu 。
哪怕是渡劫后期的修仙者，哪怕有地玑散人的庇护，也不要以为，就可以高枕无忧。
Even a late-stage cultivator who has the protection of Earth Core Hermit would not dare to think they could live in peace and security.
zhǎng méi lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng mǎn shì bù kě sī yì zhī sè 。
长眉老者的脸上满是不可思议之色。
The old man with long eyebrows was filled with disbelief. He never imagined he would end up like this.
wàn wàn xiǎng bú dào zì jǐ huì luò de zhè yàng de jié guǒ 。
万万想不到自己会落得这样的结果。
Could the other party really not fear offending the Rain Mist Business Alliance?
duì fāng nán dào bù pà chè dǐ dé zuì yǔ lán shāng méng ？
对方难道不怕彻底得罪雨岚商盟？
Did the other party not care at all about Earth Core Hermit's feelings?
duì fāng nán dào jiù yì diǎn dōu bù gù jí dì jī sàn rén de gǎn shòu 。
对方难道就一点都不顾及地玑散人的感受。
To kill someone right before his eyes, that was sheer face-slapping without any reservations.
yào zhī dào dāng zhe tā de miàn shā rén ， nà jiǎn zhí jiù shì háo wú gù jì de dǎ liǎn 。
要知道当着他的面杀人，那简直就是毫无顾忌的打脸。
From now on, there would be no room for maneuver.
cóng cǐ yǐ hòu ， sī háo huí xuán de yú dì yě wú 。
从此以后，丝毫回旋的余地也无。
This little fellow must know that doing this will bring him a great calamity, yet he still doesn't consider the consequences. Does he really think he is an Asura and can dominate the Three Realms with impunity?
zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， nán dào bù qīng chǔ ， zhè me zuò ， huì wèi tā dài lái mí tiān dà huò ？
这小家伙，难道不清楚，这么做，会为他带来弥天大祸？
There were too many "ifs." The old man could not find answers to them. He had imagined Lin Xuan as weak, but in reality, that was far from true.
tā jìng rán sī háo yě bù kǎo lǜ hòu guǒ 。
他竟然丝毫也不考虑后果。
Never underestimate your opponent; otherwise, you will pay a heavy price or even perish.
zhēn yǐ wéi zì jǐ shì ā xiū luó ， kě yǐ zài sān jiè zòng héng wú dí le me ？
真以为自己是阿修罗，可以在三界纵横无敌了么？
When he first stepped onto the path of cultivation, his master had once given him this earnest advice. But with time passing and his own advancement to late-stage Tribulation Transcendence, he long ago cast it aside.
hái yǒu tài duō tài duō de rú guǒ ， zhǎng méi lǎo zhě wú fǎ jiě huò ， tā jiāng lín xuān xiǎng xiàng dé tài ruǎn ruò ， ér shì shí shàng ， wán quán bú shì zhè yàng de 。
还有太多太多的如果，长眉老者无法解惑，他将林轩想象得太软弱，而事实上，完全不是这样的。
He became arrogant and self-centered, believing that everything was within his control. These bad traits, coupled with unwarranted jealousy, led him to offend someone he shouldn't have, ultimately costing him his life here.
qiān wàn bú yào dī gū nǐ de duì shǒu ， fǒu zé huì fù chū zhòng dà de dài jià shèn zhì yǔn luò 。
千万不要低估你的对手，否则会付出重大的代价甚至陨落。
This Lin Xuan boy is like a fierce tiger; from the start, he should not have provoked him.
gāng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù de shí hòu ， zhè jù zhōng gào shī fù céng xiàng tā shuō guò ， kě suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， zì jǐ dōu jìn jiē dào dù jié hòu qī ， zhè jù huà ， zǎo jiù bèi tā pāo dào le jiǔ xiāo yún wài qù 。
刚踏上修仙之路的时候，这句忠告师傅曾像他说过，可随着时间的推移，自己都进阶到渡劫后期，这句话，早就被他抛到了九霄云外去。
In his final moments, the old man shed tears of regret, but it was too late. There were no regrets in either the cultivation world or the secular realm.
tā biàn dé zì dà ， biàn dé gāng bì zì yòng ， yǐ wéi suǒ yǒu de yī qiè ， dōu jǐn zài zhǎng wò ， zhè xiē bù hǎo de xìng gé ， zài jiā shàng běn bù gāi yǒu de jí dù ， ràng tā dé zuì le bù gāi dé zuì de rén wù ， zuì zhōng jiāng zì jǐ de xiǎo mìng ér diū zài zhè lǐ le 。
他变得自大，变得刚愎自用，以为所有的一切，都尽在掌握，这些不好的性格，再加上本不该有的嫉妒，让他得罪了不该得罪的人物，最终将自己的小命儿丢在这里了。
He felt his vitality rapidly ebbing away.
zhè jiào lín xuān de xiǎo zi ， gēn běn jiù shì yī tóu měng hǔ ， zì jǐ cóng yī kāi shǐ ， jiù bù yīng gāi zhāo rě tā de 。
这叫林轩的小子，根本就是一头猛虎，自己从一开始，就不应该招惹他的。
Lin Xuan's resentful strike not only destroyed his physical body but also reduced his essence infant to powder. Even if it were just Earth Core Hermit, a Great Daoist True Immortal could not save him now.
zài shēng mìng de zuì hòu yí kè ， zhǎng méi lǎo zhě liú xià le huǐ hèn de lèi zhū ， kě xī méi yǒu yòng tú ， suǒ yǒu de shì qíng dōu fā shēng le ， bù lùn xiū xiān jiè hái shì shì sú ， dōu méi yǒu hòu huǐ yào yī shuō 。
在生命的最后一刻，长眉老者留下了悔恨的泪珠，可惜没有用途，所有的事情都发生了，不论修仙界还是世俗，都没有后悔药一说。
His fall was inevitable, proving thatmisfortune arises from one's words (misfortune comes from one’s mouth). Beside him, Earth Core Hermit was furious.
tā gǎn jué shēng mìng lì fēi sù de liú shì 。
他感觉生命力飞速的流逝。
For so many years, no one had dared to challenge him like this in front of his face.
lín xuān zhè hán hèn yī jī ， bù zhǐ cuī huǐ le tā de ròu shēn ， lián yuán yīng yì bèi jiǎo wèi le fěn mò 。 bié shuō qū qū yí gè dì jī sàn rén ， jiù suàn dà luó zhēn xiān jiàng shì ， yě jiù bù liǎo tā le 。
林轩这含恨一击，不止摧毁了他的肉身，连元婴亦被绞为了粉末。别说区区一个地玑散人，就算大罗真仙降世，也救不了他了。
To kill a Rain Mist Business Alliance elder right before his eyes, treating him as if he were nothing. He had never seen such arrogance.
yǔn luò yǐ shì wéi yī de jié guǒ ， zài cì zhèng míng liǎo huò cóng kǒu chū ， ér yī páng de dì jī sàn rén què shì bó rán dà nù 。
陨落已是唯一的结果，再次证明了祸从口出，而一旁的地玑散人却是勃然大怒。
He used to have some good feelings towards Lin Xuan.
duō shǎo nián le ， bù céng yǒu rén gǎn zài tā miàn qián zhè yàng tiǎo xìn guò 。
多少年了，不曾有人敢在他面前这样挑衅过。
Even though he broke the rules of the Rain Mist Business Alliance and even though the old man's description was extremely harsh, he could understand it as Lin Xuan being too young and impetuous.
dāng zhe zì jǐ de miàn jī shā yǔ lán shāng méng de zhǎng lǎo ， shì zì jǐ wèi wú wù ， jiàn guò xiāo zhāng de xiū xiān zhě ， què cóng lái méi yǒu jiàn guò shuí xiāo zhāng dào rú cǐ chéng dù 。
当着自己的面击杀雨岚商盟的长老，视自己为无物，见过嚣张的修仙者，却从来没有见过谁嚣张到如此程度。
Although there was a mistake, there might still be room for redemption.
yuán běn tā duì lín xuān hái shì yǒu yī xiē hǎo gǎn de 。
原本他对林轩还是有一些好感的。
If Lin Xuan were willing to admit defeat and accept some punishment, he might forgive his rashness.
nǎ pà tā pò huài le yǔ lán shāng méng de guī jǔ ， nǎ pà zhǎng méi de miáo shù nán tīng yǐ jí 。 dàn tā dōu kě yǐ lǐ jiě wèi shì lín xuān tài nián qīng qì shèng le xiē 。
哪怕他破坏了雨岚商盟的规矩，哪怕长眉的描述难听以极。但他都可以理解为是林轩太年轻气盛了些。
Everyone once was young.
suī rán yǒu cuò 。 dàn bìng fēi yì diǎn wǎn huí de yú dì yě wú 。
虽然有错。但并非一点挽回的余地也无。
He still held high hopes for Lin Xuan's talent. Such a young man achieving so much; given time, he would surely become a True Immortal or a Demon King, even rivaling the Asura of old. There were still chances.
ruò shì lín xuān yuàn yì dī tóu rèn shū 。 jǐ yǔ yí dìng de jiào xùn zhī hòu ， tā yě bú shì bù kě yǐ yuán liàng tā de mǎng zhuàng chōng dòng 。
若是林轩愿意低头认输。给予一定的教训之后，他也不是不可以原谅他的莽撞冲动。
Such claims might be exaggerated, but from any angle, they had some feasibility.
shéi dōu céng jīng nián qīng guò 。
谁都曾经年轻过。
Unlike the short-sighted old man, Earth Core Hermit's strength and lifespan were beyond calculation.
duì yú lín xuān de tiān fèn tā hái shì hěn kàn hǎo de 。
对于林轩的天分他还是很看好的。
He had seen countless powerful figures—True Immortals, Asuras...
rú cǐ nián qīng jiù zhè yàng liǎo de ， jiā yǐ shí rì bì jiāng chéng wéi sàn xiān yāo wáng yì bān de rén wù ， shèn zhì pì měi xī rì de ā xiū luó 。 yě bìng fēi yì diǎn jī huì dōu méi yǒu de 。
如此年轻就这样了得，加以时日必将成为散仙妖王一般的人物，甚至媲美昔日的阿修罗。也并非一点机会都没有的。
These were more extraordinary individuals than him.
zhè yàng de shuō fǎ huò xǔ shāo yǒu kuā zhāng zhī chù ， dàn bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， yě shì yǒu yí dìng kě xíng xìng de 。
这样的说法或许稍有夸张之处，但不论从哪个角度，也是有一定可行性的。
Jealousy?
ér dì jī sàn rén bù tóng yú nà shǔ mù cùn guāng de zhǎng méi lǎo zhě ， shí lì dào le tā zhè yàng de děng jí ， huó de suì yuè gèng shì nán yǐ suàn jì 。
而地玑散人不同于那鼠目寸光的长眉老者，实力到了他这样的等级，活的岁月更是难以算计。
Perhaps he once felt it, but such trivial emotions no longer existed now.
jiàn guò qiáng zhě wú shù ， zhēn xiān ， ā xiū luó ……
见过强者无数，真仙，阿修罗……
So, he was willing to forgive Lin Xuan's rashness. He also looked forward to seeing his growth, like a senior looking after their juniors.
zhè xiē dōu shì bǐ tā gèng wéi jīng cái jué yàn de rén wù 。
这些都是比他更为惊才绝艳的人物。
But Earth Core Hermit had his own limits.
jí dù ？
嫉妒？
Legends said that dragons have scales that are sensitive; touching them would anger the dragon. And Lin Xuan's actions clearly made Earth Core Hermit unable to tolerate it—daring to kill in front of him.
yǐ qián huò xǔ yòu guò ， dàn xiàn zài zhè zhǒng wú liáo de qíng xù ， shì bù kě néng zài chū xiàn zài tā de shēn shàng le 。
以前或许又过，但现在这种无聊的情绪，是不可能再出现在他的身上了。
"Boy, you are impolite!"
suǒ yǐ tā yuàn yì yuán liàng lín xuān de mào shī 。 yě lè yì kàn tā chéng zhǎng qǐ lái ， jiù xiàng zhǎng zhě duì hòu bèi de guān huái 。
所以他愿意原谅林轩的冒失。也乐意看他成长起来，就像长者对后辈的关怀。
Earth Core Hermit's hair and beard stood up as he spoke. Before his words were even finished, a brilliant sword light emerged from his sleeve like a fish swimming out. The sky turned dark, and the earth trembled as it fiercely slashed towards Lin Xuan.
dàn dì jī sàn rén yě yǒu zì jǐ de dǐ xiàn 。
但地玑散人也有自己的底线。
This was an absolute powerhouse being provoked into anger. This sword contained extremely profound heavenly laws.
chuán shuō ， lóng yǒu nì lín ， chù zhī bì nù ， ér lín xuān cǐ kè de zuò fǎ 。 xiǎn rán ràng dì jī sàn rén wú fǎ róng rěn ， jū rán gǎn dāng zhe zì jǐ de miàn shā rén 。
传说，龙有逆鳞，触之必怒，而林轩此刻的做法。显然让地玑散人无法容忍，居然敢当着自己的面杀人。
For some reason, in this moment, Lin Xuan felt time slow down.
“ shù zi wú lǐ ！”
“竖子无礼！”
Logically, with time slowing down, he should have had more time to dodge. But instead, the sword was as heavy as a mountain.
dì jī sàn rén xū fà jiē zhāng ， huà yīn wèi luò ， yī dào càn rán de jiàn guāng yóu tā de yī xiù zhōng yú yóu ér chū ， shà shí jiān ， tiān dì wèi zhī biàn sè ， è hěn hěn de xiàng zhe lín xuān pī kǎn guò lái le 。
地玑散人须发皆张，话音未落，一道灿然的剑光由他的衣袖中鱼游而出，霎时间，天地为之变色，恶狠狠的向着林轩劈砍过来了。
No, it really was a mountain.
zhè wèi jué shì qiáng zhě ， bèi jī nù ， ér zhè yī jiàn zhī zhōng ， gèng yùn hán yǒu jí wéi xuán miào de tiān dì fǎ zé 。
这位绝世强者，被激怒，而这一剑之中，更蕴含有极为玄妙的天地法则。
In that instant, Lin Xuan felt like an ant, a huge mountain pressing down on him.
yě bù zhī dào shì bú shì cuò jué ， zài zhè yī kè ， lín xuān jué de shí jiān zhòu rán biàn huǎn le 。
也不知道是不是错觉，在这一刻，林轩觉得时间骤然变缓了。
There was no way to avoid or resist; turning into dust seemed inevitable.
àn lǐ shuō ， shí jiān biàn màn ， zhè yī jiàn yīng gāi gèng hǎo jiē xià lái cái shì ， kě qià qià xiāng fǎn ， zhè yī jiàn níng zhòng rú shān 。
按理说，时间变慢，这一剑应该更好接下来才是，可恰恰相反，这一剑凝重如山。
Lin Xuan faced a massive crisis.
bù ， shì zhēn de shì shān 。
不，是真的是山。
This was his first time facing an absolute powerhouse. The other party was far more terrifying than he imagined.
zài zhè yī shùn jiān ， lín xuān gǎn jué zì jǐ fǎng fú biàn chéng le lóu yǐ ， yī zuò jù dà de shān fēng ， cháo zhe zì jǐ hěn hěn yā le guò qù 。
在这一瞬间，林轩感觉自己仿佛变成了蝼蚁，一座巨大的山峰，朝着自己狠狠压了过去。
How should he deal with it?
wú kě duǒ shǎn ， gèng wú kě dǐ yù ， huà wèi jī fěn ， sì hū yǐ shì wú fǎ niǔ zhuǎn de jié jú 。
无可躲闪，更无可抵御，化为齑粉，似乎已是无法扭转的结局。
For a moment, Lin Xuan's mind went blank.
lín xuān miàn lín zhe jù dà de wēi jī 。
林轩面临着巨大的危机。
Knowing him, his character was incredibly resilient. He had endured countless battles and hardships, but this time, he was overwhelmed by the other party’smomentum (aura).
zhè shì tā dì yī cì ， miàn duì jué shì qiáng zhě 。
这是他第一次，面对绝世强者。
He seemed to have turned into a fool, unable to think of any defense.
duì fāng yuǎn bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de ， yào kě pà xǔ duō 。
对方远比自己想象的，要可怕许多。
This was the terrifying aspect of an absolute powerhouse—just their aura could crush same-stage cultivators.
gāi rú hé yìng fù ？
该如何应付？
The difference between late-stage Tribulation Transcendence and late-stage Tribulation Transcendence was so great.
yǒu nà me yī shùn jiān ， lín xuān de nǎo hǎi ， jìng rán yí piàn kòng bái 。
有那么一瞬间，林轩的脑海，竟然一片空白。
Another person might truly fall, but Lin Xuan would never easily submit.
yào zhī dào tā de xìng gé ， jiān rèn dào jí chù ， píng shí ， gèng shì jīng lì liǎo wú shù de è dòu kǔ chǔ ， kě zhè yī cì ， jìng rán bèi duì fāng de qì shì yā dǎo le 。
要知道他的性格，坚韧到极处，平时，更是经历了无数的恶斗苦楚，可这一次，竟然被对方的气势压倒了。
Though momentarily dazed, even a small advantage mattered. He would not sit idly by to die.
fǎng fú biàn chéng le bái chī ， bù zhī dào rú hé dǐ yù 。
仿佛变成了白痴，不知道如何抵御。
Lin Xuan's character did not allow him to surrender.
zhè jiù shì jué shì qiáng zhě de kě pà zhī chù ， jǐn jǐn qì shì ， jiù néng gòu niǎn yā tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě 。
这就是绝世强者的可怕之处，仅仅气势，就能够碾压同阶修仙者。
Even if he couldn't win, he had to fight. After all, he never thought he would perish here.
dù jié hòu qī yǔ dù jié hòu qī zhī jiān ， jìng rán cún zài zhe zhè me dà de chā jù 。
渡劫后期与渡劫后期之间，竟然存在着这么大的差距。
"Nine Palaces Instant Sword, break for me!"
huàn yí gè rén ， huò xǔ zhēn de huì yǔn luò ， dàn lín xuān ， yòu zěn me huì nà me róng yì qū fú 。
换一个人，或许真的会陨落，但林轩，又怎么会那么容易屈服。
With a loud shout, "tsk tsk" sounds filled his ears as countless bright lights shot out from his body.
shī shén jǐn jǐn shì yī shùn jiān ， suī shuō chā zhī háo lí miù yǐ qiān lǐ ， dàn duì lín xuān lái shuō ， jí biàn shī qù le xiān jī ， què yě wèi bì méi yǒu huán shǒu de yú dì 。
失神仅仅是一瞬间，虽说差之毫厘谬以千里，但对林轩来说，即便失去了先机，却也未必没有还手的余地。
The crystalline light was so dazzling and came with incredible force. The Nine Palaces Instant Sword, these rays were formed by Lin Xuan's core treasure. As they converged in the middle, an astonishing aura spread out.
jué bù zuò yǐ dài bì 。
绝不坐以待毙。
What met his eyes was a magical weapon over a hundred zhang long.
lín xuān de xìng gé ， qǐ huì yǒu shù shǒu jiù fù yī shuō 。
林轩的性格，岂会有束手就缚一说。
Five-colored crystal glass, filled with profound mysteries. At such a high level of cultivation, even the giant sword technique he performed was different from others.
jiù suàn dǎ bù guò ， yě yào bó yī bó ， hé kuàng tā cóng lái méi xiǎng guò ， zì jǐ huì zài zhè lǐ yǔn luò 。
就算打不过，也要搏一搏，何况他从来没想过，自己会在这里陨落。
With its incredible sharpness, it intercepted the other party's sword light at the last moment.
“ jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn ， gěi wǒ pò ！”
“九宫须臾剑，给我破！”
One side was as heavy as a mountain, while the other was incredibly sharp. The outcome would surely be a fierce battle between them.
bàn suí zhe yī shēng dà hē ，“ chī chī ” de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， wú shù liàng lì de guāng xiàn yóu tā shēn tǐ biǎo miàn tán shè ér chū 。
伴随着一声大喝，“嗤嗤”的破空声传入耳朵，无数亮丽的光线由他身体表面弹射而出。
Boom!
nà jīng máng shì rú cǐ de liàng lì ， lái shì gèng shì wú bǐ de jìn jí ， jiǔ gōng xū yú ， zhè yī dào dào guāng xiàn ， dōu shì yóu lín xuān de běn mìng fǎ bǎo huàn huà ér chéng dì ， suí hòu wǎng zhōng jiān yī hé ， jīng rén de qì shì mí sàn ér chū 。
那晶芒是如此的亮丽，来势更是无比的劲急，九宫须臾，这一道道光线，都是由林轩的本命法宝幻化而成地，随后往中间一合，惊人的气势弥散而出。
A deafening sound echoed in his ears. Its magnitude was indescribable, overshadowing all other sounds. At that moment, it seemed like only this sound existed in the world, and everything else turned to nothingness.
yìng rù yǎn lián de ， shì yī bǐng chāo guò le bǎi zhàng zhǎng de bǎo wù 。
映入眼帘的，是一柄超过了百丈长的宝物。
The heavens were collapsing, the void turning into powder, leaving only chaotic laws colliding amidst the shattered heavens.
wǔ sè liú lí ， chōng mǎn le xuán miào de ào yì ， shí lì dào le lín xuān zhè yàng de děng jí ， shī zhǎn chū lái de jù jiàn shù nà yě shì yǔ zhòng bù tóng dì 。
五色琉璃，充满了玄妙的奥义，实力到了林轩这样的等级，施展出来的巨剑术那也是与众不同地。
That terrifying scene was hard to describe. Lin Xuan's first direct experience of an absolute powerhouse's might.
lái shì gèng shì wú bǐ de xī lì ， yú qiān jūn yī fà zhī jì ， jiāng duì fāng de jiàn guāng lán le xià lái 。
来势更是无比的犀利，于千钧一发之际，将对方的剑光拦了下来。
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一边凝重如山，另外一边则是无比的犀利，眼前注定会是一个龙争虎斗的结局。
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Dare to slander oneself, one must be prepared to pay with their life.
Even a late-stage cultivator who has the protection of Earth Core Hermit would not dare to think they could live in peace and security.
The old man with long eyebrows was filled with disbelief. He never imagined he would end up like this.
Could the other party really not fear offending the Rain Mist Business Alliance?
Did the other party not care at all about Earth Core Hermit's feelings?
To kill someone right before his eyes, that was sheer face-slapping without any reservations.
From now on, there would be no room for maneuver.
This little fellow must know that doing this will bring him a great calamity, yet he still doesn't consider the consequences. Does he really think he is an Asura and can dominate the Three Realms with impunity?
There were too many "ifs." The old man could not find answers to them. He had imagined Lin Xuan as weak, but in reality, that was far from true.
Never underestimate your opponent; otherwise, you will pay a heavy price or even perish.
When he first stepped onto the path of cultivation, his master had once given him this earnest advice. But with time passing and his own advancement to late-stage Tribulation Transcendence, he long ago cast it aside.
He became arrogant and self-centered, believing that everything was within his control. These bad traits, coupled with unwarranted jealousy, led him to offend someone he shouldn't have, ultimately costing him his life here.
This Lin Xuan boy is like a fierce tiger; from the start, he should not have provoked him.
In his final moments, the old man shed tears of regret, but it was too late. There were no regrets in either the cultivation world or the secular realm.
He felt his vitality rapidly ebbing away.
Lin Xuan's resentful strike not only destroyed his physical body but also reduced his essence infant to powder. Even if it were just Earth Core Hermit, a Great Daoist True Immortal could not save him now.
His fall was inevitable, proving thatmisfortune arises from one's words (misfortune comes from one’s mouth). Beside him, Earth Core Hermit was furious.
For so many years, no one had dared to challenge him like this in front of his face.
To kill a Rain Mist Business Alliance elder right before his eyes, treating him as if he were nothing. He had never seen such arrogance.
He used to have some good feelings towards Lin Xuan.
Even though he broke the rules of the Rain Mist Business Alliance and even though the old man's description was extremely harsh, he could understand it as Lin Xuan being too young and impetuous.
Although there was a mistake, there might still be room for redemption.
If Lin Xuan were willing to admit defeat and accept some punishment, he might forgive his rashness.
Everyone once was young.
He still held high hopes for Lin Xuan's talent. Such a young man achieving so much; given time, he would surely become a True Immortal or a Demon King, even rivaling the Asura of old. There were still chances.
Such claims might be exaggerated, but from any angle, they had some feasibility.
Unlike the short-sighted old man, Earth Core Hermit's strength and lifespan were beyond calculation.
He had seen countless powerful figures—True Immortals, Asuras...
These were more extraordinary individuals than him.
Jealousy?
Perhaps he once felt it, but such trivial emotions no longer existed now.
So, he was willing to forgive Lin Xuan's rashness. He also looked forward to seeing his growth, like a senior looking after their juniors.
But Earth Core Hermit had his own limits.
Legends said that dragons have scales that are sensitive; touching them would anger the dragon. And Lin Xuan's actions clearly made Earth Core Hermit unable to tolerate it—daring to kill in front of him.
"Boy, you are impolite!"
Earth Core Hermit's hair and beard stood up as he spoke. Before his words were even finished, a brilliant sword light emerged from his sleeve like a fish swimming out. The sky turned dark, and the earth trembled as it fiercely slashed towards Lin Xuan.
This was an absolute powerhouse being provoked into anger. This sword contained extremely profound heavenly laws.
For some reason, in this moment, Lin Xuan felt time slow down.
Logically, with time slowing down, he should have had more time to dodge. But instead, the sword was as heavy as a mountain.
No, it really was a mountain.
In that instant, Lin Xuan felt like an ant, a huge mountain pressing down on him.
There was no way to avoid or resist; turning into dust seemed inevitable.
Lin Xuan faced a massive crisis.
This was his first time facing an absolute powerhouse. The other party was far more terrifying than he imagined.
How should he deal with it?
For a moment, Lin Xuan's mind went blank.
Knowing him, his character was incredibly resilient. He had endured countless battles and hardships, but this time, he was overwhelmed by the other party’smomentum (aura).
He seemed to have turned into a fool, unable to think of any defense.
This was the terrifying aspect of an absolute powerhouse—just their aura could crush same-stage cultivators.
The difference between late-stage Tribulation Transcendence and late-stage Tribulation Transcendence was so great.
Another person might truly fall, but Lin Xuan would never easily submit.
Though momentarily dazed, even a small advantage mattered. He would not sit idly by to die.
Lin Xuan's character did not allow him to surrender.
Even if he couldn't win, he had to fight. After all, he never thought he would perish here.
"Nine Palaces Instant Sword, break for me!"
With a loud shout, "tsk tsk" sounds filled his ears as countless bright lights shot out from his body.
The crystalline light was so dazzling and came with incredible force. The Nine Palaces Instant Sword, these rays were formed by Lin Xuan's core treasure. As they converged in the middle, an astonishing aura spread out.
What met his eyes was a magical weapon over a hundred zhang long.
Five-colored crystal glass, filled with profound mysteries. At such a high level of cultivation, even the giant sword technique he performed was different from others.
With its incredible sharpness, it intercepted the other party's sword light at the last moment.
One side was as heavy as a mountain, while the other was incredibly sharp. The outcome would surely be a fierce battle between them.
Boom!
A deafening sound echoed in his ears. Its magnitude was indescribable, overshadowing all other sounds. At that moment, it seemed like only this sound existed in the world, and everything else turned to nothingness.
The heavens were collapsing, the void turning into powder, leaving only chaotic laws colliding amidst the shattered heavens.
That terrifying scene was hard to describe. Lin Xuan's first direct experience of an absolute powerhouse's might.
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