zhè duì bǎo shé lái shuō ， shì yí gè bù jiě zhī mí 。【 yòu shī shū méng zuì xīn gēng xīn 】
这对宝蛇来说，是一个不解之谜。【幼狮書盟最新更新】
For the precious snakes, this was a mystery. [Youth Lion Book Alliance latest update]
qí shí duì lín xuān ér yán ， yòu hé cháng bú shì rú cǐ 。
其实对林轩而言，又何尝不是如此。
To Lin Xuan, it was no different.
chán zhù bǎo shé ， ràng tiān jié jiàng luò ， lín xuān yuán běn jiù shì zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng de 。
缠住宝蛇，让天劫降落，林轩原本就是置之死地而后生的。
By entangling the precious snake and causing the heavenly tribulation to descend, Lin Xuan had always been aiming for a desperate survival strategy.
tā shèn zhì gēn běn jiù méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， zì jǐ hái néng huó 。
他甚至根本就没有想过，自己还能活。
He hadn't even considered that he could still live.
miàn duì cóng suǒ wèi yù de qiáng dí ， lín xuān yǐ bào le yù shí jù fén de xīn lǐ 。
面对从所未遇的强敌，林轩已抱了玉石俱焚的心理。
Facing an unprecedentedly formidable enemy, Lin Xuan already harbored the mindset of mutual destruction.
wú lùn rú hé ， yào ràng bǎo shé yǔn luò ， suǒ zuò de zhè yī qiè ， zhǐ wèi yuè ér zài yǎn qián de jié nàn zhōng cún huó 。
无论如何，要让宝蛇陨落，所做的这一切，只为月儿在眼前的劫难中存活。
No matter what, he needed to ensure the precious snake's demise. All his efforts were solely for Moonlet’s survival in this tribulation.
lín xuān píng de shì yī qiāng rè xuè yǔ yǒng qì 。
林轩凭的是一腔热血与勇气。
Lin Xuan relied on a surge of热血 (hot blood) and courage.
dàn tā yě zhēn méi xiǎng dào ， zì jǐ néng zuò dào zhè bān dì bù 。
但他也真没想到，自己能做到这般地步。
But he truly didn't expect to reach such an extent.
dāng dì yī bō tiān jié de shí hòu ， tā jiù yǐ wéi zì jǐ yào yǔn luò ， kě jié guǒ què shì mò míng qí miào de chēng xià lái le 。
当第一波天劫的时候，他就以为自己要陨落，可结果却是莫名其妙的撑下来了。
When the first wave of heavenly tribulations came, he thought he would perish, but unexpectedly, he managed to survive.
xīn zhōng chà yì ， dàn yě jí wéi huān xǐ ， jì xù jǐn jǐn chán zhù bǎo shé 。
心中诧异，但也极为欢喜，继续紧紧缠住宝蛇。
Surprised yet overjoyed, Lin Xuan continued entangling the precious snake.
dāng dì èr bō tiān jié jiàng luò ， lín xuān yǐ wéi zhè yī cì ， zì jǐ wú fǎ zhī chēng le 。
当第二波天劫降落，林轩以为这一次，自己无法支撑了。
When the second wave of heavenly tribulations descended, Lin Xuan believed this time he couldn't endure it.
jié guǒ tā yòu huó le xià lái 。
结果他又活了下来。
But he survived again.
nǎo hǎi lǐ yí piàn kòng bái ， lín xuān yě gù bù shàng qù xiǎng wèi shén me ， jì xù chán zhe sī dǎ bǎo shé 。
脑海里一片空白，林轩也顾不上去想为什么，继续缠着厮打宝蛇。
His mind was blank. Without thinking about why, Lin Xuan continued fighting with the precious snake.
jiù zhè yàng yī bō bō tiān jié jiàng luò ， yī cì cì shòu dào bǎo shé zhòng jī ， lín xuān què zǒng néng zài jué jìng zhōng chēng xià qù 。
就这样一波波天劫降落，一次次受到宝蛇重击，林轩却总能在绝境中撑下去。
Thus, wave after wave of heavenly tribulations fell, and each time he was struck heavily by the precious snake. Yet, he always managed to persevere in dire straits.
zǎo yǐ wéi dào jí xiàn le 。
早以为到极限了。
He had long thought it was at its limit.
dàn měi yī cì zǒng shì néng gòu cún huó 。
但每一次总是能够存活。
But every time, he survived.
rú cǐ dà nàn bù sǐ ， ràng lín xuān zì jǐ dōu jué de lí pǔ 。
如此大难不死，让林轩自己都觉得离谱。
Such a miraculous survival left Lin Xuan feeling absurd.
nán dào shì shàng tiān juàn gù ？
难道是上天眷顾？
Was this divine favor?
zài jīng lì liǎo wú shù cì jīng xǐ zhī hòu ， lín xuān yě zhōng yú bù zài hún hún è è ， ér shì qiǎo rán liú yì shàng le 。
在经历了无数次惊喜之后，林轩也终于不再浑浑噩噩，而是悄然留意上了。
After experiencing countless surprises, Lin Xuan finally stopped being dazed and began carefully observing.
dāng rán ， tā bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí yǐ shàng de xīn shén yī jiù zài bǎo shé ， dàn zhè bìng bù fáng ài lín xuān jiāng yī lǚ shén shí fēn chū 。
当然，他百分之九十以上的心神依旧在宝蛇，但这并不妨碍林轩将一缕神识分出。
Of course, his mind remained mostly focused on the precious snake. But this didn't hinder him from dividing a fragment of his consciousness to perform Inner Vision!
shī zhǎn nèi shì zhī shù ！
施展内视之术！
Lin Xuan believed such a miracle should be able to find an answer in himself.
lín xuān xiāng xìn zhè yàng de qí jì ， yīng gāi néng gòu cóng zì jǐ shēn shàng zhǎo dào dá àn de 。
林轩相信这样的奇迹，应该能够从自己身上找到答案的。
Indeed!
guǒ bù qí rán ！
果不其然！
The changes came from the dantian.
biàn huà lái zì dān tián 。
变化来自丹田。
More accurately, it was the center of the blue Star Sea.
zhǔn què de shuō ， yīng gāi shì lán sè xīng hǎi de zhōng jiān 。
准确的说，应该是蓝色星海的中间。
The originally shattered Five Dragon Seal had now coalesced into a single piece.
yuán běn suì liè chéng yī piàn piàn de wǔ lóng xǐ jìng rán yī piàn piàn de jù hé le qǐ lái 。
原本碎裂成一片片的五龙玺竟然一片片的聚合了起来。
It returned to a size of one inch. Its shape resembled the Five Dragon Seal but with subtle differences, more ancient and archaic.
huán yuán chéng yī fāng cùn dà xiǎo zhī wù ， xíng zhuàng yǔ wǔ lóng xǐ xiāng chà fǎng fú ， dàn dà tóng xiǎo yì ， yī xiē xì wēi zhī chù què yòu shì jié rán bù tóng de 。
还原成一方寸大小之物，形状与五龙玺相差仿佛，但大同小异，一些细微之处却又是截然不同的。
Numerous true spirits' shadows appeared on the surface.
gèng jiā de huì sè gǔ piáo 。
更加的晦涩古朴。
Faintly visible, each time they rotated, the true spirit shadows were different.
biǎo miàn shàng ， gèng yǒu wú shù zhēn líng de xū yǐng fú xiàn ér chū 。
表面上，更有无数真灵的虚影浮现而出。
There were over a hundred kinds!
ruò yǐn ruò xiàn ， měi yī cì zhuǎn dòng jiān 。 zhēn líng xū yǐng dōu shì jié rán bù tóng 。
若隐若现，每一次转动间。真灵虚影都是截然不同。
True dragons, peacocks, phoenixes, great eagles...
yī gòng duō dá bǎi zhǒng ！
一共多达百种！
These true spirits either had their spiritual blood refined by Lin Xuan or obtained their传承 (heritage) in the true spirit burial grounds.
zhēn lóng ， kǒng què ， fèng huáng ， dà péng ……
真龙，孔雀，凤凰，大鹏……
In summary, they all had a deep connection to him.
zhè xiē zhēn líng ， yào me zì jǐ liàn huà guò tā men de líng xuè ， yào me jiù shì zài zhēn líng mái gǔ zhī suǒ ， dé dào tā men de chuán chéng guò 。
这些真灵，要么自己炼化过它们的灵血，要么就是在真灵埋骨之所，得到它们的传承过。
Could this be the Hundred Spirit Seal about to awaken?
zǒng ér yán zhī ， dōu shì yǔ zì jǐ dà yǒu yuān yuán 。
总而言之，都是与自己大有渊源。
Lin Xuan was both surprised and delighted, continuing to fight with the precious snake while performing Inner Vision.
zhè zhèn shì ， nán dào shì bǎi líng yìn kuài yào fù sū ？
这阵势，难道是百灵印快要复苏？
Subsequently, he indeed uncovered the secret within his heart, finding out why he could persist for so long.
lín xuān yòu jīng yòu xǐ ， yī biān sī dǎ bǎo shé 。 yī biān jì xù shī zhǎn nèi shì zhī shù 。
林轩又惊又喜，一边厮打宝蛇。一边继续施展内视之术。
The Five Dragon Seal... No, perhaps it should be called the Hundred Spirit Seal. Each rotation brought a warm current from the dantian, flowing through the extraordinary meridians and into every limb of his body.
suí hòu ， tā guǒ rán jiě kāi le xīn zhōng zhī mì ， zhǎo dào le wèi hé zì jǐ néng gòu jiān chí zhè me jiǔ de mì mì 。
随后，他果然解开了心中之秘，找到了为何自己能够坚持这么久的秘密。
Lin Xuan didn't know what this was.
wǔ lóng xǐ …… bù ， huò xǔ yīng gāi chēng zhī wèi bǎi líng yìn ， měi zhuǎn dòng yī cì ， jiù yǒu yī dào nuǎn liú cóng dān tián zhōng liú zhuǎn ér chū ， jīng yóu qí jīng bā mài ， liú tǎng jìn sì zhī bǎi hái 。
五龙玺……不，或许应该称之为百灵印，每转动一次，就有一道暖流从丹田中流转而出，经由奇经八脉，流淌进四肢百骸。
If not noticed, it could easily be overlooked. But this unremarkable warmth protected his body, repairing injuries caused by the heavenly tribulations and the precious snake.
lín xuān bù zhī dào zhè shì shén me dōng xī 。
林轩不知道这是什么东西。
More astonishingly, this current fluctuated in strength, adjusting according to his bodily damage. This achieved a delicate balance.
ruò bù zhù yì ， shèn zhì hěn róng yì hū lüè guò qù 。 dàn jiù shì zhè gǔ bù qǐ yǎn de nuǎn liú ， bǎo hù zhù le zì jǐ de shēn tǐ ， xiū bǔ tiān jié yǔ bǎo shé zào chéng de shāng shì 。
若不注意，甚至很容易忽略过去。但就是这股不起眼的暖流，保护住了自己的身体，修补天劫与宝蛇造成的伤势。
Thus, every time he seemed at his limit, he could still勉强 (barely) endure.
gèng qí miào de shì ， zhè gǔ nuǎn liú hū qiáng hū ruò 。 shì gēn jù zì jǐ shēn tǐ shòu sǔn qíng kuàng lái zì jǐ tiáo jié de ， rú cǐ yī lái ， jiù dá dào le yí gè wēi miào de píng héng 。
更奇妙的是，这股暖流忽强忽弱。是根据自己身体受损情况来自己调节的，如此一来，就达到了一个微妙的平衡。
That's how it is!
gù ér ， měi yī cì 。 zì jǐ mào sì dōu dào jí xiàn le ， què piān piān měi yī cì ， dōu kě yǐ miǎn qiǎng jiān chí 。
故而，每一次。自己貌似都到极限了，却偏偏每一次，都可以勉强坚持。
Lin Xuan was overjoyed. It truly was a case of misfortune turning into good fortune. He originally thought this would be his death sentence but unexpectedly found himself with such a turn of events.
yuán lái rú cǐ ！
原来如此！
Although Lin Xuan didn't know the reason for this change, it certainly had no harm and many benefits to him.
lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ 。 zhè hái zhēn shì yīn cuò yáng chā ， yuán běn yǐ wéi zì jǐ zhè yī cì sǐ dìng le ， méi xiǎng dào ， hái néng yǒu zhè yàng de zhuǎn zhé 。
林轩心中大喜。这还真是阴错阳差，原本以为自己这一次死定了，没想到，还能有这样的转折。
Perhaps he could indeed turn disaster into an opportunity and survive this terrifying heavenly tribulation.
suī rán lín xuān yì bù qīng chǔ ， zhè zhuǎn zhé de yuán yīn shì shén me ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， duì zì jǐ dōu shì yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī hài de 。
虽然林轩亦不清楚，这转折的原因是什么，但不管如何，对自己都是有百利而无一害的。
In that case, both his元婴 (yuan xian) would naturally advance smoothly.
yě xǔ zhēn néng yīn huò dé fú ， jiāng zhè kě pà de tiān jié dù guò 。
也许真能因祸得福，将这可怕的天劫度过。
This was truly a fortunate accident. Currently, Lin Xuan's speculation, but regardless, it made him extremely happy.
rú cǐ yī lái ， liǎng gè yuán yīng zì rán yě jiù shùn lǐ jìn jí le 。
如此一来，两个元婴自然也就顺理晋级了。
Originally with the mindset of mutual destruction, now he had to struggle for survival. But Lin Xuan didn't have any fear or hesitation; instead, he became even more courageous, headbutting and elbowing without restraint, attacking the precious snake ferociously.
zhè hái zhēn shì wú xīn chā liǔ ， dāng rán ， mù qián wéi zhǐ ， hái jǐn jǐn shì lín xuān de tuī cè ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， dōu ràng lín xuān jí wéi huān xǐ 。
这还真是无心插柳，当然，目前为止，还仅仅是林轩的推测，但不管如何，都让林轩极为欢喜。
It seemed chaotic, but in reality, Lin Xuan had a plan.
yuán běn shì bào zhe yù shí jù fén ， rú jīn zé yào zhēng zhá qiú cún ， dàn lín xuān què bú huì yǒu rèn hé wèi shǒu wèi wěi de xīn lǐ ， fǎn ér gèng jiā de yǒng měng yǐ jí ， tóu zhuàng zhǒu jī ， wú suǒ bù yòng qí jí ， xiàng zhe bǎo shé kuáng gōng ér qù 。
原本是抱着玉石俱焚，如今则要挣扎求存，但林轩却不会有任何畏首畏尾的心理，反而更加的勇猛以极，头撞肘击，无所不用其极，向着宝蛇狂攻而去。
The current precious snake's strength was likely among the weaker ones among true demon primordials. Her combat power probably matched that of scattered immortals.
kàn shì méi yǒu zhāng fǎ ， qí shí lín xuān zhè me zuò ， xīn zhōng shì yǒu yī fān bǐ jiào yǔ dǎ suàn de 。
看似没有章法，其实林轩这么做，心中是有一番比较与打算的。
If he used conventional tactics, his chances were nil.
rú jīn de bǎo shé ， shí lì zài zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhōng kǒng pà yǐ bú huì pái míng jiào ruò ， tā de zhàn dòu lì duō bàn yǐ yǔ sàn xiān xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
如今的宝蛇，实力在真魔始祖中恐怕已不会排名较弱，她的战斗力多半已与散仙相差仿佛。
But close combat was the typical use of one’s strengths to counter an opponent's weaknesses.
rú guǒ shì tōng cháng de dǎ fǎ ， zì jǐ fēn háo shèng suàn yě wú 。
如果是通常的打法，自己分毫胜算也无。
As the saying goes, a flurry of punches can defeat even a master. Moreover, Lin Xuan had full confidence in his physical strength.
ér jìn zhàn ， zé shì diǎn xíng de yǐ jǐ zhī zhǎng ， kè dí zhī duǎn 。
而近战，则是典型的以己之长，克敌之短。
With heavenly tribulations aiding him, he found that the current situation favored him.
suǒ wèi luàn quán dǎ sǐ lǎo shī fù ， hé kuàng duì yú zì jǐ de ròu shēn qiáng dù ， lín xuān yì xìn xīn shí zú 。
所谓乱拳打死老师傅，何况对于自己的肉身强度，林轩亦信心十足。
All out!
zài jiā shàng hái yǒu tiān jié de bāng zhù 。
再加上还有天劫的帮助。
...
jiāng gè zhǒng jú miàn zōng hé ， lín xuān hè rán fā xiàn ， rú jīn de xíng shì ， jū rán shì duì zì jǐ yǒu lì de 。
将各种局面综合，林轩赫然发现，如今的形势，居然是对自己有利的。
Speaking of the precious snake,
pīn le ！
拼了！
She naturally didn't know what was happening to Lin Xuan.
……
……
At this moment, she wasn’t shocked or angry; instead, she felt a bit fearful.
zài shuō bǎo shé 。
再说宝蛇。
Initially, when Lin Xuan brought down the heavenly tribulation, although she was surprised, she had no fear. After all, this technique harmed both parties, making it a double-edged sword. She would be hurt by the heavenly tribulations while Lin Xuan couldn't escape either.
tā zì rán bù zhī dào fā shēng zài lín xuān shēn shàng de biàn gù 。
她自然不知道发生在林轩身上的变故。
He was already severely injured and would surely perish soon. Once he died, the heavenly tribulation would naturally dissipate.
cǐ shí ， tā yǐ bù zài shì jīng nù ， ér shì yǒu xiē jīng kǒng le 。
此时，她已不再是惊怒，而是有些惊恐了。
Inane!
qǐ chū ， lín xuān jiāng tiān jié yǐn luò ， tā suī rán yǒu xiē chà yì ， dàn bìng wú wèi jù 。
起初，林轩将天劫引落，她虽然有些诧异，但并无畏惧。
To her, Lin Xuan’s choice was absurd—desperate measures in a crisis, sheer foolishness.
bì jìng cǐ zhāo shì sǔn rén yòu sǔn jǐ ， chēng zhī wèi shuāng rèn jiàn yì bù wèi guò ， zì jǐ zài bèi tiān jié shāng hài de tóng shí ， lín xuān yě pǎo bù liǎo de 。
毕竟此招是损人又损己，称之为双刃剑亦不为过，自己在被天劫伤害的同时，林轩也跑不了的。
So the precious snake wasn’t afraid at all.
ér tā yǐ shēn shòu zhòng shāng ， bì dìng hěn kuài yǔn luò ， ér tā zhǐ yào yī sǐ ， zhè tiān jié zì rán yě jiù yān xiāo yún sàn diào le 。
而他已身受重伤，必定很快陨落，而他只要一死，这天劫自然也就烟消云散掉了。
However, what followed greatly surprised the precious snake.
yú bù kě jí ！
愚不可及！
Lin Xuan didn't perish. He couldn't figure out how he managed to survive such severe injuries during the heavenly tribulations.
zài tā kàn lái ， lín xuān zuò chū de zhè ge xuǎn zé shì hěn huāng miù de ， bìng jí luàn tóu yī ， chún shǔ hūn tóu zhī jǔ 。
在她看来，林轩做出的这个选择是很荒谬的，病急乱投医，纯属昏头之举。
On the other hand, she was struck by lightning repeatedly and was in a state of utter disarray. If this continued, she would surely die here.
suǒ yǐ bǎo shé yì diǎn dōu bù wèi jù 。
所以宝蛇一点都不畏惧。
This wasn’t idle chatter.
rán ér jiē xià lái shì qíng de fā zhǎn ， què dà dà chū hū le bǎo shé de yì wài 。
然而接下来事情的发展，却大大出乎了宝蛇的意外。
The later heavenly tribulations were inherently fierce, especially those before her, which were much more powerful than usual.
lín xuān jū rán méi yǒu yǔn luò ， wán quán xiǎng bù tōng ， tā zài zhòng shāng zhī xià ， jiū jìng shì rú hé zài tiān jié zhōng chēng guò lái de 。
林轩居然没有陨落，完全想不通，他在重伤之下，究竟是如何在天劫中撑过来的。
Of course, compared to those who needed to undergo tribulation, the precious snake was incomparably stronger. Normally, she could endure it.
fǎn ér zì jǐ ， bèi yī bō bō de jié léi pī le gè qī hūn bā sù ， zhè yàng xià qù ， kǒng pà zhēn yào jiāo dài zài zhè lǐ le 。
反而自己，被一波波的劫雷劈了个七荤八素，这样下去，恐怕真要交代在这里了。
However, Lin Xuan clung to her like a burr, striking and binding her. This left the precious snake with no strength to fend off the heavenly tribulations; essentially, she was standing there taking the brunt of them.
zhè kě bú shì hú yán luàn yǔ 。
这可不是胡言乱语。
In that case, even true demon primordials couldn't withstand such attacks.
hòu qī tiān jié ， běn jiù měng è ， yóu qí yǎn qián de ， yòu bǐ pǔ tōng wēi lì dà shàng xǔ duō 。
后期天劫，本就猛恶，尤其眼前的，又比普通威力大上许多。
As time passed, although the precious snake wasn’t on the brink of death, she was indeed covered in wounds all over her body. Most were from the heavenly tribulations, with a small portion from Lin Xuan’s grappling and fighting.
dāng rán le ， bǎo shé bǐ nà xiē xū yào dù jié de xiū shì qiáng dà le bù zhī fán jǐ ， ruò shì zhèng cháng dù jié de huà ， yě bú shì bù kě yǐ chēng guò qù 。
当然了，宝蛇比那些需要渡劫的修士强大了不知凡几，若是正常渡劫的话，也不是不可以撑过去。
Pain was the only descriptor.
wèn tí shì ， lín xuān rú fū gǔ zhī qū ， duì tā quán dǎ jiǎo tī ， bǎi bān shù fù ， rú cǐ yī lái ， bǎo shé nǎ ér hái yǒu yú lì dǐ dǎng tiān jié ， jī hū jiù děng yú shì zhàn zài nà lǐ yìng kàng 。
问题是，林轩如跗骨之蛆，对她拳打脚踢，百般束缚，如此一来，宝蛇哪儿还有余力抵挡天劫，几乎就等于是站在那里硬抗。
And within her heart, an unknown fear grew. Staying here meant almost certain death.
zhè yàng de huà ， bié shuō shén me zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， jiù suàn zhēn xiān yě káng bú zhù 。
这样的话，别说什么真魔始祖，就算真仙也扛不住。
Indeed, the precious snake hated Lin Xuan to the core, but if she had to die to kill him, she would absolutely not agree.
suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， bǎo shé suī rán tán bù shàng yǎn yǎn yī xī ， dàn hún shēn shàng xià ， què shí shì biàn tǐ lín shāng wú yí 。
随着时间的推移，宝蛇虽然谈不上奄奄一息，但浑身上下，确实是遍体鳞伤无疑。
She didn’t have the resolve for mutual destruction.
zhè qí zhōng ， dà bù fèn shì bèi tiān jié suǒ pī ， xiǎo bù fèn ， zé shì bèi lín xuān zhuā chě sī dǎ de 。
这其中，大部分是被天劫所劈，小部分，则是被林轩抓扯厮打的。
After all, as one of the three realms' top-tier powerhouses, she was a person who cherished life above all.
téng tòng shì wéi yī de xíng róng cí 。
疼痛是唯一的形容词。
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Dying just to eliminate this Lin boy wasn't worth it.
For the precious snakes, this was a mystery. [Youth Lion Book Alliance latest update]
To Lin Xuan, it was no different.
By entangling the precious snake and causing the heavenly tribulation to descend, Lin Xuan had always been aiming for a desperate survival strategy.
He hadn't even considered that he could still live.
Facing an unprecedentedly formidable enemy, Lin Xuan already harbored the mindset of mutual destruction.
No matter what, he needed to ensure the precious snake's demise. All his efforts were solely for Moonlet’s survival in this tribulation.
Lin Xuan relied on a surge of热血 (hot blood) and courage.
But he truly didn't expect to reach such an extent.
When the first wave of heavenly tribulations came, he thought he would perish, but unexpectedly, he managed to survive.
Surprised yet overjoyed, Lin Xuan continued entangling the precious snake.
When the second wave of heavenly tribulations descended, Lin Xuan believed this time he couldn't endure it.
But he survived again.
His mind was blank. Without thinking about why, Lin Xuan continued fighting with the precious snake.
...
Thus, wave after wave of heavenly tribulations fell, and each time he was struck heavily by the precious snake. Yet, he always managed to persevere in dire straits.
He had long thought it was at its limit.
But every time, he survived.
Such a miraculous survival left Lin Xuan feeling absurd.
Was this divine favor?
After experiencing countless surprises, Lin Xuan finally stopped being dazed and began carefully observing.
Of course, his mind remained mostly focused on the precious snake. But this didn't hinder him from dividing a fragment of his consciousness to perform Inner Vision!
Lin Xuan believed such a miracle should be able to find an answer in himself.
Indeed!
The changes came from the dantian.
More accurately, it was the center of the blue Star Sea.
The originally shattered Five Dragon Seal had now coalesced into a single piece.
It returned to a size of one inch. Its shape resembled the Five Dragon Seal but with subtle differences, more ancient and archaic.
Numerous true spirits' shadows appeared on the surface.
Faintly visible, each time they rotated, the true spirit shadows were different.
There were over a hundred kinds!
True dragons, peacocks, phoenixes, great eagles...
These true spirits either had their spiritual blood refined by Lin Xuan or obtained their传承 (heritage) in the true spirit burial grounds.
In summary, they all had a deep connection to him.
Could this be the Hundred Spirit Seal about to awaken?
Lin Xuan was both surprised and delighted, continuing to fight with the precious snake while performing Inner Vision.
Subsequently, he indeed uncovered the secret within his heart, finding out why he could persist for so long.
The Five Dragon Seal... No, perhaps it should be called the Hundred Spirit Seal. Each rotation brought a warm current from the dantian, flowing through the extraordinary meridians and into every limb of his body.
Lin Xuan didn't know what this was.
If not noticed, it could easily be overlooked. But this unremarkable warmth protected his body, repairing injuries caused by the heavenly tribulations and the precious snake.
More astonishingly, this current fluctuated in strength, adjusting according to his bodily damage. This achieved a delicate balance.
Thus, every time he seemed at his limit, he could still勉强 (barely) endure.
That's how it is!
Lin Xuan was overjoyed. It truly was a case of misfortune turning into good fortune. He originally thought this would be his death sentence but unexpectedly found himself with such a turn of events.
Although Lin Xuan didn't know the reason for this change, it certainly had no harm and many benefits to him.
Perhaps he could indeed turn disaster into an opportunity and survive this terrifying heavenly tribulation.
In that case, both his元婴 (yuan xian) would naturally advance smoothly.
This was truly a fortunate accident. Currently, Lin Xuan's speculation, but regardless, it made him extremely happy.
Originally with the mindset of mutual destruction, now he had to struggle for survival. But Lin Xuan didn't have any fear or hesitation; instead, he became even more courageous, headbutting and elbowing without restraint, attacking the precious snake ferociously.
It seemed chaotic, but in reality, Lin Xuan had a plan.
The current precious snake's strength was likely among the weaker ones among true demon primordials. Her combat power probably matched that of scattered immortals.
If he used conventional tactics, his chances were nil.
But close combat was the typical use of one’s strengths to counter an opponent's weaknesses.
As the saying goes, a flurry of punches can defeat even a master. Moreover, Lin Xuan had full confidence in his physical strength.
With heavenly tribulations aiding him, he found that the current situation favored him.
All out!
...
Speaking of the precious snake,
She naturally didn't know what was happening to Lin Xuan.
At this moment, she wasn’t shocked or angry; instead, she felt a bit fearful.
Initially, when Lin Xuan brought down the heavenly tribulation, although she was surprised, she had no fear. After all, this technique harmed both parties, making it a double-edged sword. She would be hurt by the heavenly tribulations while Lin Xuan couldn't escape either.
He was already severely injured and would surely perish soon. Once he died, the heavenly tribulation would naturally dissipate.
Inane!
To her, Lin Xuan’s choice was absurd—desperate measures in a crisis, sheer foolishness.
So the precious snake wasn’t afraid at all.
However, what followed greatly surprised the precious snake.
Lin Xuan didn't perish. He couldn't figure out how he managed to survive such severe injuries during the heavenly tribulations.
On the other hand, she was struck by lightning repeatedly and was in a state of utter disarray. If this continued, she would surely die here.
This wasn’t idle chatter.
The later heavenly tribulations were inherently fierce, especially those before her, which were much more powerful than usual.
Of course, compared to those who needed to undergo tribulation, the precious snake was incomparably stronger. Normally, she could endure it.
However, Lin Xuan clung to her like a burr, striking and binding her. This left the precious snake with no strength to fend off the heavenly tribulations; essentially, she was standing there taking the brunt of them.
In that case, even true demon primordials couldn't withstand such attacks.
As time passed, although the precious snake wasn’t on the brink of death, she was indeed covered in wounds all over her body. Most were from the heavenly tribulations, with a small portion from Lin Xuan’s grappling and fighting.
Pain was the only descriptor.
And within her heart, an unknown fear grew. Staying here meant almost certain death.
Indeed, the precious snake hated Lin Xuan to the core, but if she had to die to kill him, she would absolutely not agree.
She didn’t have the resolve for mutual destruction.
After all, as one of the three realms' top-tier powerhouses, she was a person who cherished life above all.
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Dying just to eliminate this Lin boy wasn't worth it.