第三千七百九十八章 九死一生

bǎo shé zhè kě bú shì zài hú yán luàn yǔ ， yào zhī dào xiū shì jìn jí ， qiān chě dào tiān jié jiàng luò ， yuán běn jiù shì jiǔ sǐ yì shēng de 。

宝蛇这可不是在胡言乱语，要知道修士晋级，牵扯到天劫降落，原本就是九死一生的。

Snake Treasure was not speaking nonsense. Ascending to a higher realm involved facing the heavenly tribulation, which was always perilous.

gù ér ruò bú shì yǒu jué duì bǎ wò ， gēn běn jiù bú huì yǒu mào rán dù jié yī shuō 。

故而若不是有绝对把握，根本就不会有冒然渡劫一说。

Thus, without absolute confidence, no one would dare attempt it recklessly.

tōng cháng de zuò fǎ ， shì zhǔn bèi chōng zú 。

通常的做法，是准备充足。

Typically, one would prepare thoroughly beforehand: materials, pills, treasures, and arrays were all essential. Additionally, finding an appropriate place for the tribulation was crucial. Adequate rest and purification before the tribulation were also necessary. Even having a few friends to protect them during the process was common. Such preparations could take years.

shén me cái liào 、 dān yào 、 bǎo wù 、 zhèn fǎ ， quē yī bù kě 。

什么材料、丹药、宝物、阵法，缺一不可。

For high-rank cultivators, this preparation could stretch into thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Despite such extensive preparations, the outcome remained grim; only one in ten survived.

tóng shí ， hái yào zhǎo yī hé shì de dù jié zhī suǒ ， dù jié zhī qián ， gèng xū yào hǎo hǎo xiū xī ， mù yù gēng yī 。

同时，还要找一合适的渡劫之所，渡劫之前，更需要好好休息，沐浴更衣。

More than 90% of cultivators perished in the heavenly tribulation. For late-stage tribulations, the failure rate was even more abysmal, almost as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

shèn zhì xún yī èr hǎo yǒu zài páng hù fǎ 。

甚至寻一二好友在旁护法。

Snake Treasure remembered her own experience when she ascended to a late-stage tribulation; it had been filled with anxiety despite meticulous preparation. She barely managed to survive the tribulation.

zhè yàng de zhǔn bèi ， tōng cháng xū yào shù nián zhī jiǔ 。

这样的准备，通常需要数年之久。

But this Lin boy was truly insane. In his current state of severe injury and near exhaustion, he chose to face the heavenly tribulation without any preparations. It was clear that he had no chance at all—this was sheer suicide.

ruò shì gāo jiē xiū shì ， jiù gèng kuā zhāng le ， zhǔn bèi gè jǐ qiān shàng wàn nián ， yě shì xún cháng zhī shì 。

若是高阶修士，就更夸张了，准备个几千上万年，也是寻常之事。

From every angle, it was a foolish move aimed at using the tribulation's power against him.

jí biàn rú cǐ ， dù jié de jié guǒ ， yī jiù shì lìng rén jǔ sàng de ， shí bù cún yī 。

即便如此，渡劫的结果，依旧是令人沮丧的，十不存一。

She evaluated Lin Xuan as bold and cunning.

bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí yǐ shàng de xiū shì ， dōu yǔn luò zài le tiān jié lǐ 。

百分之九十以上的修士，都陨落在了天劫里。

The only thing she couldn't understand was why this tribulation seemed so powerful. Her own experience of facing late-stage tribulations had been far less intense compared to now; the difference in power was like being on different streets.

ruò shì jìn jí dù jié hòu qī ， jiù gèng kuā zhāng le 。

若是晋级渡劫后期，就更夸张了。

Even if Lin Xuan's strength surpassed his peers, the heavenly tribulation shouldn't be this terrifying. How did he manage it?

chéng gōng lǜ dī dé lìng rén fà zhǐ ， shuō fèng máo lín jiǎo yě bù wèi guò 。

成功率低得令人发指，说凤毛麟角也不为过。

She couldn’t figure it out as she didn’t have time to ponder. Within a brief moment, the天地灵气 (Earth and Sky Essence Qi) from tens of miles around was drawn here.

bié de rén zàn qiě bù shuō ， bǎo shé jì de ， zì jǐ dāng nián jìn jí dù jié hòu qī ， xīn qíng kě shì wàn fēn tǎn tè dì ， zhǔn bèi chōng zú ， dào zuì hòu hái shì jiǔ sǐ yì shēng de jié guǒ ， hǎo bù róng yì cái jiāng tiān jié dù guò 。

别的人暂且不说，宝蛇记得，自己当年晋级渡劫后期，心情可是万分忐忑地，准备充足，到最后还是九死一生的结果，好不容易才将天劫度过。

Boom!

ér zhè lín xiǎo zi ， zhēn shì fēng le 。

而这林小子，真是疯了。

A loud explosion echoed in her ears as a black lightning snake descended from the sky.

cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā shāng zhòng chuí sǐ ， fǎ lì yě suǒ shèng wú jǐ ， dào le bīn lín kū jié de dì bù ， qiě sī háo zhǔn bèi yě wú ， zhè shí hòu xuǎn zé dù jié ， shuō jù bú kè qì de yán yǔ ， nà shì yī sī jī huì yě wú 。

此时此刻，他伤重垂死，法力也所剩无几，到了濒临枯竭的地步，且丝毫准备也无，这时候选择渡劫，说句不客气的言语，那是一丝机会也无。

The lightning appeared no thicker than a child's arm but contained an astonishing amount of essence qi. It seemed like a demonic dragon opening its blood-red mouth, aiming to swallow Lin Xuan and Snake Treasure whole.

bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， dōu chún shǔ zhǎo sǐ 。

不论从哪个角度，都纯属找死。

Snake Treasure wouldn’t sit idly by.

yòng yì yě míng xiǎn yǐ jí ， jiù shì jiè tiān jié zhī wēi ， lái duì fù zì jǐ 。

用意也明显以极，就是借天劫之威，来对付自己。

While the tribulation was formidable, just one bolt of lightning wasn't enough to stop her. The problem was... Lin Xuan had tightly embraced her, binding her limbs so she couldn't move. How could she defend herself in this situation?

dǎn dà ， jiǎo huá ……

胆大，狡猾……

She tried to break free but found that severely injured Lin Xuan somehow possessed incredible strength. The tribulation lightning struck swiftly; any delay would be fatal.

zhè shì bǎo shé duì lín xuān de píng jià 。

这是宝蛇对林轩的评价。

Boom!

tā wéi yī bù jiě de jiù shì ， zhè tiān jié de wēi lì ， zěn me zhè yàng lí pǔ 。

她唯一不解的就是，这天劫的威力，怎么这样离谱。

The loud explosion hit both Snake Treasure and Lin Xuan simultaneously.

zì jǐ dāng nián jìn jí dù jié hòu qī ， yě tóng yàng jīng lì guò ， dàn tiān jié de wēi lì ， yǔ zhè cì xiāng bǐ ， zé wán quán bù jí 。 shēng shì bèi hěn hěn de shuǎi chū le jǐ tiáo jiē qù 。

自己当年晋级渡劫后期，也同样经历过，但天劫的威力，与这次相比，则完全不及。声势被狠狠的甩出了几条街去。

More bolts of lightning followed, like swords piercing the sky, or a demon dragon surging out from the sea. Each bolt was twice as thick as the first, their power shocking. They seemed to swallow Lin Xuan and Snake Treasure whole.

jiù suàn zhè lín xiǎo zi de shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， yǐn lái de tiān jié yě bù kě néng zhè me kě bù ， tā jiū jìng shì zěn yàng zuò dào zhè yì diǎn de ？

就算这林小子的实力远胜同阶修仙者，引来的天劫也不可能这么可怖，他究竟是怎样做到这一点的？

"Let go, do you really want us both to die?"

bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě ， ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yě méi yǒu shí jiān gěi tā qù màn màn sī suǒ ， duǎn duǎn shùn xī de gōng fu ， shù shí wàn lǐ zhī nèi de tiān dì líng qì ， jī hū dōu bèi xī yǐn dào le cǐ chù 。

百思不得其解，而此时此刻，也没有时间给她去慢慢思索，短短瞬息的功夫，数十万里之内的天地灵气，几乎都被吸引到了此处。

Snake Treasure struggled desperately but couldn't break free. Lin Xuan held her tightly like a vice.

hōng ！

轰！

This was clearly a desperate tactic.

yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cāng qióng zhōng jiàng luò xià yī dào qī hēi de diàn shé 。

一声巨响传入耳朵，苍穹中降落下一道漆黑的电蛇。

Even if they were among the top figures in the three realms, or even new cultivators entering the realm of immortals... no, not even ordinary martial artists would resort to such tactics.

zhè shǎn diàn kàn shàng qù zhǐ yǒu ér bì cū ， sì hū bìng méi yǒu tài guò jīng rén zhī chù 。 rán ér lǐ miàn suǒ yùn hán de líng qì què dào le lìng rén chù mù jīng xīn de dì bù 。

这闪电看上去只有儿臂粗，似乎并没有太过惊人之处。然而里面所蕴含的灵气却到了令人触目惊心的地步。

Snake Treasure, who had faced countless battles, had never encountered such strength. Lin Xuan's power was so overwhelming that it seemed he was reviving from his peak state. Snake Treasure found herself helpless against him as they were hit by wave after wave of tribulation lightning.

rú yī tóu mó jiāo ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， hěn hěn de ， xiǎng yào jiāng lín xuān yǔ bǎo shé yī kǒu tūn luò 。

如一头魔蛟，张开血盆大口，狠狠的，想要将林轩与宝蛇一口吞落。

The power of the heavenly tribulation was unstoppable. Even now, Snake Treasure felt like she might vomit blood after enduring a dozen bolts in succession.

bǎo shé zì rán bú huì zuò yǐ dài bì 。

宝蛇自然不会坐以待毙。

"Let go!"

zhè tiān jié gù rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn jǐn jǐn yī dào shǎn diàn hái nán tā bú zhù 。

这天劫固然非同小可，但仅仅一道闪电还难她不住。

She raised her elbow and struck Lin Xuan's chest with all her might. The impact was as heavy as a million pounds, causing his chest to sink inward. His internal organs were jolted, but he gritted his teeth through the pain. All he wanted was to drag this hateful Snake Treasure down with him; no matter what, he wouldn't let go.

wèn tí shì …… lín xuān jiāng tā jǐn jǐn bào zhù le ， shǒu jiǎo jiē bèi shù fù ， dòng tán bù dé ， zhè yòu zěn me dǐ dǎng ne ？

问题是……林轩将她紧紧抱住了，手脚皆被束缚，动弹不得，这又怎么抵挡呢？

The process unfolded quickly. Snake Treasure's first attack failed, and just as she struggled, a new tribulation descended from above.

xiǎng yào zhèng tuō 。

想要挣脱。

This time, it wasn’t lightning but flames.

dàn míng míng zhòng shāng chuí sǐ de lín xuān ， cǐ kè bù zhī wèi hé 。 lì qì jìng dà dé bù kě sī yì ， ér nà jié léi yòu lái de xùn sù ， shāo yī dān gē ……

但明明重伤垂死的林轩，此刻不知为何。力气竟大得不可思议，而那劫雷又来得迅速，稍一耽搁……

From the swirling tribulation clouds, tiny fireballs spewed out like raindrops. There were over a thousand of them in the first wave. More frighteningly, these fireballs seemed to have eyes; while not all aimed precisely at Lin Xuan, most landed within a one-meter radius around him.

hōng ！

轰！

The density was so high that there was nowhere to hide. Moreover, Lin Xuan had no intention of dodging. He was already on his last legs, driven by sheer courage and the resolve to protect Yue'er from harm. Since he couldn't withstand the enemy, he would fight until the end, dragging her down with him.

jù xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān yǔ bǎo shé 。 tóng shí bèi tā jī zhòng diào le 。

巨响声传入耳朵，林轩与宝蛇。同时被它击中掉了。

Snake Treasure wouldn’t sit idly by either.

ér zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ 。

而这仅仅是开始。

She unleashed a torrent of dark energy that transformed into countless tentacles. The tips of these tentacles were razor-sharp and stabbed towards Lin Xuan.

jiē zhe yòu yǒu yī pái jié léi jiàng luò 。

接着又有一排劫雷降落。

"Either let go or you'll perish."

rú lì jiàn cì pò cāng qióng ， shì è jiāo fān jiāng dǎo hǎi ér chū ， měi yī dào jié léi ， dōu bǐ gāng cái de dì yī shù cū dà le bèi xǔ 。 shēng shì jīng rén yǐ jí ， xiàng lín xuān yǔ bǎo shé tūn shì ér qù 。

如利剑刺破苍穹，似恶蛟翻江倒海而出，每一道劫雷，都比刚才的第一束粗大了倍许。声势惊人以极，像林轩与宝蛇吞噬而去。

Snake Treasure’s eyes glowed with malice, giving Lin Xuan a choice between letting go or dying.

“ fàng shǒu ， nǐ nán dào zhēn xiǎng yào yì qǐ sǐ ma ？”

“放手，你难道真想要一起死吗？”

But Lin Xuan didn’t dodge; he stood firm like an obstinate ox.

bǎo shé zuǒ zhī yòu chù 。 pīn mìng zhēng zhá ， lín xuān què rú tóng tiě gū ， jiāng tā jǐn jǐn bào zhù 。

宝蛇左支右绌。拼命挣扎，林轩却如同铁箍，将她紧紧抱住。

Roar!

zhè wú yí ， shì shuǎ wú lài de dǎ fǎ 。

这无疑，是耍无赖的打法。

Lin Xuan's aura became even more explosive, which was disastrous for the tribulation. The heavenly tribulation grew stronger when faced with such intense energy. The fireballs not only increased in size but also sped up.

bié shuō tā men yǐ shì sān jiè zhōng zuì dǐng jí de rén wù ， nǎ pà shì gāng tà rù xiān dào de xiū xiān zhě …… bù ， shèn zhì shì sú wǔ lín zhōng de fán rén gāo shǒu ， dōu bú xiè yú zhè me zuò 。

别说他们已是三界中最顶级的人物，哪怕是刚踏入仙道的修仙者……不，甚至世俗武林中的凡人高手，都不屑于这么做。

They enveloped Lin Xuan and Snake Treasure like meteorites falling from the sky. Instantly, a sea of flames appeared.

shēn jīng bǎi zhàn de bǎo shé ， yì cóng lái méi yǒu yù jiàn guò , piān piān lín xuān lì qì yòu dà dé lí pǔ ， shèn zhì bǐ quán shèng zhuàng tài zhī shí hái yào kuā zhāng xǔ duō ， jiù rú tóng huí guāng fǎn zhào shì de ， yī shí jiān ， bǎo shé yě ná tā wú kě nài hé ， liǎng rén bèi jiē lián ér zhì de jié léi hōng le yí gè qī hūn bā sù 。

身经百战的宝蛇，亦从来没有遇见过,偏偏林轩力气又大得离谱，甚至比全盛状态之时还要夸张许多，就如同回光返照似的，一时间，宝蛇也拿他无可奈何，两人被接连而至的劫雷轰了一个七荤八素。

Snake Treasure didn’t shatter to pieces, but her attacks deviated due to the heavenly tribulation's power. Her dark energy tentacles missed his vital points.

tiān jié zhī wēi bù kě dǎng ， jí biàn shì rú jīn de bǎo shé ， zài āi le zhè me jiē lián shí jǐ dào jié léi zhī hòu ， yě yǒu kuài tù xiě de chōng dòng 。

天劫之威不可挡，即便是如今的宝蛇，在挨了这么接连十几道劫雷之后，也有快吐血的冲动。

Thus, Lin Xuan survived, continuing to cling to Snake Treasure in a desperate bid for survival.

“ fàng shǒu ！”

“放手！”

After being hit by another wave of lightning and fire, they fell to the bottom of the valley, sinking into mud.

tā shǒu zhǒu wēi yáng ， hěn hěn de xiàng zhe lín xuān de xiōng kǒu jī zhuàng 。

他手肘微扬，狠狠的向着林轩的胸口激撞。

Both were covered in water and mud, looking utterly miserable.

zhè yī jī ， pà yǒu bǎi wàn jīn zhī lì ， lín xuān de xiōng kǒu ， dùn shí āo xiàn xià qù 。

这一击，怕有百万斤之力，林轩的胸口，顿时凹陷下去。

"Let go!"

wǔ zàng liù fǔ ， dōu rú tóng dǎo téng le yì bān ， ruò shì pǔ tōng xiū xiān zhě ， kěn dìng chéng shòu bú zhù ， dàn lín xuān què yī yǎo yá ， wú shì zhè yàng de tòng kǔ 。

五脏六腑，都如同倒腾了一般，若是普通修仙者，肯定承受不住，但林轩却一咬牙，无视这样的痛苦。

Snake Treasure punched and kicked at Lin Xuan, struggling desperately. Despite his severe injuries, he relied on sheer willpower, which was incredible. Lin Xuan refused to give up; using both hands and feet, he held Snake Treasure tightly, leaving him with only his teeth as a means of retaliation.