“ chī chī ” shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dùn pái de biǎo miàn ， tài jí tú bù tíng liú zhuǎn ， gèng yǒu zhēn lóng yǔ xuán guī de xū yǐng fú xiàn 。 běn wén yóu 。 shǒu fā
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A sibilant "tsz tsz" sound entered Lin Xuan's ears. The surface of the shield was continuously flowing with a Tai Chi diagram, and even the virtual images of true dragons and玄 turtles appeared.
dàn méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， nà yín máng yī jiù dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， jiàn jiàn de luò zài xià fēng le 。
但没有用处，随着时间的推移，那银芒依旧抵挡不住，渐渐的落在下风了。
But it was useless; as time passed, the silver light still couldn't withstand the pressure, gradually falling into a disadvantage.
“ hēng ， méi yòng de ， xiān tiān líng bǎo suī shì xī hǎn de bǎo wù ， dàn dǎng bú zhù wǒ zhè shì xiān líng huǒ 。”
“哼，没用的，先天灵宝虽是稀罕的宝物，但挡不住我这弑仙灵火。”
"Humph, useless. Although先天灵宝are rare treasures, they can't stop my Immortal Devouring Soul Fire."
yuǎn chù ， tiān yuán hóu lěng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dàn kàn tā de biǎo qíng ， qí shí bìng bù hǎo guò ， é tóu shàng yǐ bù le dòu dà de hàn zhū 。
远处，天元侯冷笑的声音传入耳朵，但看他的表情，其实并不好过，额头上已布了豆大的汗珠。
From afar, Heavenly Essence Marquis sneered, but his expression revealed that he wasn't doing well either; beads of sweat were already forming on his forehead.
tā suǒ shī zhǎn de zhè xiàng shén tōng ràng lín xuān jí nán yìng fù ， kě zhè shì xiān líng huǒ qí shí shì yào zhēn xiān cái néng gòu cóng róng shī zhǎn de 。
他所施展的这项神通让林轩极难应付，可这弑仙灵火其实是要真仙才能够从容施展的。
The technique he used made it extremely difficult for Lin Xuan to handle. However, this Immortal Devouring Soul Fire could only be wielded calmly by true immortals.
rú jīn de tā ， suī bǐ guò qù yǒu hěn dà de jìn bù ， dàn shī zhǎn cǐ shù hái shì tài miǎn qiǎng le 。
如今的他，虽比过去有很大的进步，但施展此术还是太勉强了。
Although he had made great progress compared to before, performing the technique was still too strenuous for him now.
zhào māo huà hǔ ， fù chū de dài jià zì rán yě jiù bù sú ， shuō shā dí yī qiān ， zì sǔn bā bǎi yě méi yǒu cuò ， tā rú jīn yì bù hǎo guò 。
照猫画虎，付出的代价自然也就不俗，说杀敌一千，自损八百也没有错，他如今亦不好过。
Copying a technique came with its own costs; saying that killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred wasn't an exaggeration, he felt no better either.
zhè yì diǎn lín xuān kàn de qīng chǔ ， suǒ yǐ tā bìng méi yǒu yīn wèi zàn shí de kùn nán jiù qì něi shén me ， xiāng fǎn ， zhè fǎn ér zēng jiā le tā zhàn shèng qiáng dí de bǎ wò 。
这一点林轩看得清楚，所以他并没有因为暂时的困难就气馁什么，相反，这反而增加了他战胜强敌的把握。
Lin Xuan clearly saw this, so he didn’t lose heart due to temporary difficulties. Instead, it increased his confidence in defeating the stronger opponent.
duì fāng shì zài wán huǒ 。
对方是在玩火。
The other party was playing with fire.
tā huò dé le zhēn xiān chuán chéng méi cuò ， dàn zài lín xuān kàn lái ， qí ruò diǎn yī jiù shì shí fēn míng xiǎn de 。
他获得了真仙传承没错，但在林轩看来，其弱点依旧是十分明显的。
While it was true that he had obtained a true immortal’s legacy, Lin Xuan believed that its weaknesses were still quite obvious.
zài dù jié qī cún zài zhōng ， tiān yuán hóu běn jiù bù suàn shén me chū zhòng de rén wù ， zī zhì yǒu xiàn ， jiù suàn jī yuán qiǎo hé ， huò dé le zhēn xiān de yī bō ， yì bú shì tā duǎn shí jiān nèi jiù kě yǐ xiāo huà qīng chǔ 。
在渡劫期存在中，天元侯本就不算什么出众的人物，资质有限，就算机缘巧合，获得了真仙的衣钵，亦不是他短时间内就可以消化清楚。
Among the existence of渡劫期 beings, Heavenly Essence Marquis wasn’t an outstanding figure. His talents were limited; even if he happened to gain the true immortal's inheritance through good fortune, it wouldn't be digested quickly enough in a short period.
yī kǒu chī chéng dà pàng zi nǎ ér yǒu nà me róng yì ， nòng bù hǎo ， hái huì jiāng zì jǐ chēng sǐ 。
一口吃成大胖子哪儿有那么容易，弄不好，还会将自己撑死。
Trying to eat too much at once was never easy and could even lead to his own downfall.
wù jí bì fǎn jué bú shì gǔ rén hú yán luàn shuō ， cǐ shí ， tā yǐ jīng zuò jiǎn zì fù ！
物极必反绝不是古人胡言乱说，此时，他已经作茧自缚！
The saying that物极必反wasn’t just idle talk. He had already trapped himself!
méi cuò ， tiān yuán hóu shī zhǎn chū de shì xiān líng huǒ ràng zì jǐ pí yú yìng fù ， dàn huàn yí gè jiǎo dù ， zhè wèi cháng bú shì zì jǐ fǎn bài wéi shèng de de liáng jī lái zhe 。
没错，天元侯施展出的弑仙灵火让自己疲于应付，但换一个角度，这未尝不是自己反败为胜的的良机来着。
Indeed, Heavenly Essence Marquis’s Immortal Devouring Soul Fire left Lin Xuan struggling to handle it. But viewed from another angle, this might be a chance for him to turn defeat into victory.
fù guì xiǎn zhōng qiú de dào lǐ lín xuān hěn zǎo jiù qīng chǔ 。
富贵险中求的道理林轩很早就清楚。
Lin Xuan understood the principle of seeking wealth in dangerous situations long ago.
zhè ge niàn tou zài nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， wǔ sè liú lí de huàn líng tiān huǒ dùn shí jī shè ér chū ， yī shǎn jí shì ， mò rù xuán guī lóng jiǎ dùn biàn dé zōng jì quán wú 。
这个念头在脑海中转过，林轩袖袍一拂，五色琉璃的幻灵天火顿时激射而出，一闪即逝，没入玄龟龙甲盾变得踪迹全无。
With that thought in mind, he waved his sleeve and released the Five-Colored Crystal Phantasmal Heavenly Fire. It flashed out and disappeared, merging with the玄龟龙甲盾, leaving no trace behind.
“ pēng ” de yī shēng qīng xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 suí hòu guǐ yì de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
“砰”的一声轻响传入耳朵。随后诡异的一幕出现了。
A soft "bang" echoed. Then a strange scene unfolded.
xuán guī lóng jiǎ dùn yuán běn yǐ bèi shì xiān líng huǒ bāo guǒ ， rán ér cǐ kè ， biǎo miàn yòu fú xiàn chū yī céng yín sè de huǒ yàn lái le 。
玄龟龙甲盾原本已被弑仙灵火包裹，然而此刻，表面又浮现出一层银色的火焰来了。
The original surface of the玄龟龙甲盾 was already enveloped by the Immortal Devouring Soul Fire. However, now another layer of silver flames appeared on its surface.
suí hòu jīn sè yǔ yín sè liǎng zhǒng huǒ yàn tóng shí zài cǐ dùn de biǎo miàn rán shāo qǐ lái ， liǎng zhǒng guāng yàn bù tíng shǎn shuò ， bìng hù bù xiāng ràng de jiāo zhī jiū chán ， pīn mìng de hù xiāng tūn shì le qǐ lái 。
随后金色与银色两种火焰同时在此盾的表面燃烧起来，两种光焰不停闪烁，并互不相让的交织纠缠，拼命的互相吞噬了起来。
Soon, both golden and silver flames burned simultaneously on the shield's surface, flickering incessantly and interweaving in a fierce struggle to devour each other.
yī shí jiān ， jìng wú fǎ fēn chū shèng fù qiáng ruò 。
一时间，竟无法分出胜负强弱。
For a moment, it seemed impossible to determine which was stronger.
tiān yuán hóu dèng dà le yǎn zhū ， yào bú shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， tā shí zài nán yǐ xiāng xìn yǎn qián suǒ fā shēng de yí mù 。
天元侯瞪大了眼珠，要不是亲眼目睹，他实在难以相信眼前所发生的一幕。
Heavenly Essence Marquis widened his eyes. If he hadn't witnessed this with his own eyes, he would have found it hard to believe what was happening before him.
tài lí pǔ ！
太离谱！
Too outrageous!
shì xiān líng huǒ shì zì jǐ fèi jìn xīn jī ， cái cóng nà lǎo jiā huǒ nà lǐ suǒ xué lái de jué jì 。
弑仙灵火是自己费尽心机，才从那老家伙那里所学来的绝技。
The Immortal Devouring Soul Fire was a technique he had painstakingly learned from that old man. Its power was immense; even true immortals would turn pale at its sight. Otherwise, why would it be named so boldly?
wēi lì wú bǐ ！
威力无比！
At the peak of cultivation, the Immortal Devouring Soul Fire could indeed make true immortals scatter in terror.
biàn shì zhēn xiān yě yào wén zhī biàn sè 。 fǒu zé ， yě bú huì qǔ zhè me gè biāo hàn de míng zì le 。
便是真仙也要闻之变色。否则，也不会取这么个彪悍的名字了。
Although his current strength made it too strenuous to use fully, it wasn't something ordinary cultivators could withstand either. Even lesser immortals, demon kings, and primal demons had a chance with this technique.
shì xiān líng huǒ ， xiū liàn dào dà chéng de chéng dù ， zhēn de shì ràng zhēn xiān yě hún fēi pò sàn diào de 。
弑仙灵火，修炼到大成的程度，真的是让真仙也魂飞魄散掉的。
How could that young Lin boy possibly resist?
suī rán yǐ zì jǐ rú jīn de shí lì ， shī zhǎn qǐ lái hái tài miǎn qiǎng le xiē ， dàn yě jué fēi pǔ tōng xiū shì kě yǐ dǐ dǎng dì 。
虽然以自己如今的实力，施展起来还太勉强了些，但也绝非普通修士可以抵挡地。
What spell was he using? What flames in the world could match the Immortal Devouring Soul Fire?
jiù suàn sàn xiān yāo wáng ， zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， píng zhe cǐ zhāo ， tā yě yǒu zhàn ér shèng zhī de bǎ wò 。
就算散仙妖王，真魔始祖，凭着此招，他也有战而胜之的把握。
Healer's Heart Marquis was both shocked and enraged. In contrast, Lin Xuan remained calm, even feeling relieved.
nà lín xiǎo zi hé děng hé néng 。 jìng néng gòu dǐ dǎng dé zhù ？
那林小子何等何能。竟能够抵挡得住？
The Phantasmal Heavenly Fire had indeed not disappointed him.
tā suǒ shī zhǎn de ， jiū jìng shì shén me fǎ shù ， tiān xià jiān ， hái yǒu shén me huǒ yàn 。 néng yǔ shì xiān líng huǒ xiāng pì měi me ？
他所施展的，究竟是什么法术，天下间，还有什么火焰。能与弑仙灵火相媲美么？
While this technique alone wasn't enough to counter the strange Immortal Devouring Soul Fire, combined with the玄龟龙甲盾, it could match its power.
tiān yuán hóu xīn zhōng jīng nù jiāo jí ， yǔ qí xiāng bǐ ， lín xuān jiù míng xiǎn yào zhèn dìng yī xiē 。
天元侯心中惊怒交集，与其相比，林轩就明显要镇定一些。
Unfortunately, the Phantasmal Heavenly Fire only integrated混沌太阴之气, obtaining just one of the阴阳二气. If both were perfectly fused, this Immortal Devouring Soul Fire would be nothing.
shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， sōng le kǒu qì 。
甚至可以说，松了口气。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan took a deep breath and injected his entire magical energy into the法宝and flames before him.
huàn líng tiān huǒ guǒ rán méi yǒu ràng zì jǐ shī wàng 。
幻灵天火果然没有让自己失望。
Since it was an even match, the next possibility was that they would compete for whose magical power was deeper.
suī rán jǐn píng cǐ shù 。 bù zú yǐ dǐ dǎng nà guǐ yì de shì xiān líng huǒ ， dàn yǔ xuán guī lóng jiǎ dùn jié hé ， zé zú yǐ pì měi le 。
虽然仅凭此术。不足以抵挡那诡异的弑仙灵火，但与玄龟龙甲盾结合，则足以媲美了。
Heavenly Essence Marquis's face turned ashen. He never expected things to end this way. But now that matters had reached this point, he was in a bind and couldn't regret his actions anymore.
kě xī 。 huàn líng tiān huǒ jǐn jǐn róng hé le hùn dùn tài yīn zhī qì ， yīn yáng èr qì jǐn dé qí yī ， fǒu zé ， ruò shì liǎng zhě dōu wán měi róng hé ， zhè shì xiān líng huǒ gēn běn jiù suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
可惜。幻灵天火仅仅融合了混沌太阴之气，阴阳二气仅得其一，否则，若是两者都完美融合，这弑仙灵火根本就算不了什么。
The two flames fought each other, waxing and waning. If he didn’t want to be backfired and suffer a humiliating defeat, he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， jiāng hún shēn de fǎ lì ， wǎng shēn qián de fǎ bǎo hái yǒu huǒ yàn zhù rù jìn qù 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩深深呼吸，将浑身的法力，往身前的法宝还有火焰注入进去。
Soon, it took about the time of a meal. During this period, neither of them used any further magical techniques or treasures; the previously intense battle suddenly became incredibly quiet.
jì rán shì bù fēn shèng fù ， nà jiē xià lái ， jiù jí yǒu kě néng shì bǐ pīn shéi de fǎ lì gèng jiā shēn hòu le 。
既然是不分胜负，那接下来，就极有可能是比拼谁的法力更加深厚了。
However, behind this eerie calm, there was even greater danger than before. The current situation… how to describe it? It was like two top martial artists in secular society competing for inner strength without any weapons. Although there were no sword flashes or blade shadows, the peril was greater than ever. The same applied to the cultivation world.
tiān yuán hóu liǎn sè rú tǔ ， wàn wàn méi xiǎng dào huì shì zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， dàn shì qíng fā zhǎn dào zhè yī bù ， tā yǐ shì shì chéng qí hǔ ， jiù suàn xiǎng yào hòu huǐ ， yě lái bù jí le 。
天元侯脸色如土，万万没想到会是这样的结果，但事情发展到这一步，他已是势成骑虎，就算想要后悔，也来不及了。
But Lin Xuan had no time to continue this stalemate.
liǎng zhǒng huǒ yàn hù xiāng chán dòu ， cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng ， tā ruò bù xiǎng bèi fǎn shì ， luò gè huī tóu tǔ liǎn de jié guǒ ， jiù wéi yǒu yǎo yá jiān chí le 。
两种火焰互相缠斗，此消彼长，他若不想被反噬，落个灰头土脸的结果，就唯有咬牙坚持了。
He needed to find Yue'er, and the Little Immortal Realm was full of dangers.
hěn kuài ， guò qù le yī dùn fàn de gōng fu ， zài zhè guò chéng zhōng ， liǎng rén zài méi yǒu shī zhǎn fǎ bǎo mì shù ， yuán běn jī liè de zhàn jú ， yī xià zi biàn dé píng jìng wú bǐ 。
很快，过去了一顿饭的功夫，在这过程中，两人再没有施展法宝秘术，原本激烈的战局，一下子变得平静无比。
The longer he delayed, who knew what would happen?
rán ér zhè guǐ yì de píng jìng bèi hòu ， qí shí què yǒu zhe gèng shèng gāng cái de wēi xiǎn qián fú ， cǐ shí de zhuàng kuàng …… zěn me shuō ne ， yòng gè xíng xiàng de bǐ yù ， jiù fǎng fú shì sú wǔ lín de liǎng wèi jué dǐng gāo shǒu zài bǐ pīn nèi lì ， suī rán méi yǒu dāo guāng jiàn yǐng ， dàn xiōng xiǎn què gèng shèng wǎng xī ， xiū xiān jiè yě shì yī yàng de dào lǐ 。
然而这诡异的平静背后，其实却有着更胜刚才的危险潜伏，此时的状况……怎么说呢，用个形象的比喻，就仿佛世俗武林的两位绝顶高手在比拼内力，虽然没有刀光剑影，但凶险却更胜往昔，修仙界也是一样的道理。
Lin Xuan opened his mouth and spat out a stream of essence blood. "Peng," it turned into a blood mist that was absorbed by the玄龟龙甲盾.
rán ér lín xuān kě méi yǒu shí jiān yǔ tā yì zhí gàn hào xià qù 。
然而林轩可没有时间与他一直干耗下去。
Then the silver light suddenly brightened…
yào qù xún zhǎo yuè ér bù shuō ， zhè xiǎo xiān yù zhōng kě shì wēi jī sì fú 。
要去寻找月儿不说，这小仙域中可是危机四伏。
"Impossible, just one true energy burst, how could its power increase so much?"
tuō jiǔ le tiān zhī dào huì yǒu shén me biàn gù 。
拖久了天知道会有什么变故。
Healer's Heart Marquis showed signs of panic on his face.
yú shì lín xuān zhāng kāi kǒu ， yī dào jīng xuè pēn chū ，“ pēng ” de yī shēng huà zuò xuè wù ， bèi xuán guī lóng jiǎ dùn xī shōu diào le 。
于是林轩张开口，一道精血喷出，“嘭”的一声化作血雾，被玄龟龙甲盾吸收掉了。
Following suit, he spat out another stream of essence blood, but it was useless; the golden flames still couldn't withstand them.
suí hòu yín sè de guāng máng zhòu rán dà zhǎng ……
随后银色的光芒骤然大涨……
Forced to do so, he had to spit out several more before maintaining an even stalemate.
“ bù kě néng ， jǐn jǐn shì yī kǒu zhēn yuán ér yǐ ， wēi lì zěn me kě néng zēng jiā zhè me duō ？”
“不可能，仅仅是一口真元而已，威力怎么可能增加这么多？”
Lin Xuan saw this with a smile and spat out another cloud of blood mist.
tiān yuán hóu de liǎn shàng lù chū huāng luàn zhī sè 。
天元侯的脸上露出慌乱之色。
Healer's Heart Marquis's face turned bitter with anger. But since he was in a bind, what could he do but follow suit?
yě shì yī zhāng kǒu ， yī dào jīng xuè pēn chū ， rán ér què méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， nà jīn sè de huǒ yàn yī jiù dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
也是一张口，一道精血喷出，然而却没有用处，那金色的火焰依旧抵挡不住。
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wú nài zhī xià ， tā zhǐ hǎo yòu pēn le shù kǒu ， cái zǒng suàn wéi chí yí gè bù shèng bù bài de jú miàn le 。
无奈之下，他只好又喷了数口，才总算维持一个不胜不败的局面了。
This was Lin Xuan’s plot; everything fell into his plan.
lín xuān kàn de qīng chǔ ， què shì sǎ rán yī xiào ， zhāng kǒu zài pēn chū yī tuán xuè wù 。
林轩看得清楚，却是洒然一笑，张口再喷出一团血雾。
While Healer's Heart Marquis had gained the true immortal legacy, his foundation was still shallow. Perhaps he learned some incredible secrets, but compared to his deep magical power and solid foundations, how could they match him?
tiān yuán hóu qì dé liǎn sè fā kǔ ， dàn shì chéng qí hǔ ， bù gēn jìn yòu néng gòu zěn me bàn ne ？
天元侯气得脸色发苦，但势成骑虎，不跟进又能够怎么办呢？
He possessed two infant souls and a pill of life essence. Although the second infant soul wasn’t with him now, after fusing so much true spirit blood, Lin Xuan's magical power was already beyond what ordinary cultivators could even dream of. This kind of competition was tantamount to suicide.
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Thus, in less than half an hour, Healer's Heart Marquis’s face had turned pale to the point of no return.
bú yòng shuō ， zhè jiù shì lín xuān de yīn móu ， yī qiè dōu luò rù dào tā de suàn jì zhōng 。
不用说，这就是林轩的阴谋，一切都落入到他的算计中。
If he continued like this, he would surely die here and scatter his soul and body. Just as the rain poured on a leaky roof, seeing that the time was ripe, Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and revealed his own life-bound treasure.
tiān yuán hóu huò dé zhēn xiān chuán chéng méi cuò ， dàn gēn dǐ shàng qiǎn ， huò xǔ xué le yī xiē liǎo bù qǐ de mì shù ， dàn bǐ fǎ lì shēn hòu ， bǐ gēn jī zhā shí ， zěn me néng yǔ zì jǐ pì měi ne ？
天元侯获得真仙传承没错，但根底尚浅，或许学了一些了不起的秘术，但比法力深厚，比根基扎实，怎么能与自己媲美呢？
Seeing the Nine Palaces Instant Sword Spirit's light flickering, Healer's Heart Marquis almost went mad. He was already at his wit’s end; how could this little guy still have the ability to control a life-bound treasure?
zì jǐ kě shì yōng yǒu shuāng yīng yī dān ， suī rán dì èr gè yuán yīng bù zài shēn biān ， dàn róng hé le nà me duō zhēn líng zhī xuè ， lín xuān fǎ lì zhī shēn hòu ， yì bān de xiū shì ， zǎo yǐ shì wàng chén mò jí ， zhè zhǒng bǐ pīn 。 kě yǐ shuō shì zhǎo sǐ 。
自己可是拥有双婴一丹，虽然第二个元婴不在身边，但融合了那么多真灵之血，林轩法力之深厚，一般的修士，早已是望尘莫及，这种比拼。可以说是找死。
Was he kidding? Could his magical power be on par with true immortals?
yú shì hū ， duǎn duǎn bú dào bàn gè shí chén de gōng fu ， tiān yuán hóu de liǎn sè ， yǐ shì cāng bái dào wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù 。
于是乎，短短不到半个时辰的功夫，天元侯的脸色，已是苍白到无以复加的地步。
He found it hard to believe but realized that now wasn't the time for such thoughts. A single misstep and everything would be lost. He was already at the brink of death.
zài zhè yàng xià qù ， tā fēi sǐ bù kě ， bì dìng hún fēi pò sàn yú cǐ chù ， wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ ， jiàn shí jī yǐ rán chéng shú ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， jì chū le zì jǐ de běn mìng bǎo wù 。
再这样下去，他非死不可，必定魂飞魄散于此处，屋漏偏逢连夜雨，见时机已然成熟，林轩袖袍一拂，祭出了自己的本命宝物。
Damned, how could he fall here! Healer's Heart Marquis ignited his source of origin fire.
A sibilant "tsz tsz" sound entered Lin Xuan's ears. The surface of the shield was continuously flowing with a Tai Chi diagram, and even the virtual images of true dragons and玄 turtles appeared.
But it was useless; as time passed, the silver light still couldn't withstand the pressure, gradually falling into a disadvantage.
"Humph, useless. Although先天灵宝are rare treasures, they can't stop my Immortal Devouring Soul Fire."
From afar, Heavenly Essence Marquis sneered, but his expression revealed that he wasn't doing well either; beads of sweat were already forming on his forehead.
The technique he used made it extremely difficult for Lin Xuan to handle. However, this Immortal Devouring Soul Fire could only be wielded calmly by true immortals.
Although he had made great progress compared to before, performing the technique was still too strenuous for him now.
Copying a technique came with its own costs; saying that killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred wasn't an exaggeration, he felt no better either.
Lin Xuan clearly saw this, so he didn’t lose heart due to temporary difficulties. Instead, it increased his confidence in defeating the stronger opponent.
The other party was playing with fire.
While it was true that he had obtained a true immortal’s legacy, Lin Xuan believed that its weaknesses were still quite obvious.
Among the existence of渡劫期 beings, Heavenly Essence Marquis wasn’t an outstanding figure. His talents were limited; even if he happened to gain the true immortal's inheritance through good fortune, it wouldn't be digested quickly enough in a short period.
Trying to eat too much at once was never easy and could even lead to his own downfall.
The saying that物极必反wasn’t just idle talk. He had already trapped himself!
Indeed, Heavenly Essence Marquis’s Immortal Devouring Soul Fire left Lin Xuan struggling to handle it. But viewed from another angle, this might be a chance for him to turn defeat into victory.
Lin Xuan understood the principle of seeking wealth in dangerous situations long ago.
With that thought in mind, he waved his sleeve and released the Five-Colored Crystal Phantasmal Heavenly Fire. It flashed out and disappeared, merging with the玄龟龙甲盾, leaving no trace behind.
A soft "bang" echoed. Then a strange scene unfolded.
The original surface of the玄龟龙甲盾 was already enveloped by the Immortal Devouring Soul Fire. However, now another layer of silver flames appeared on its surface.
Soon, both golden and silver flames burned simultaneously on the shield's surface, flickering incessantly and interweaving in a fierce struggle to devour each other.
For a moment, it seemed impossible to determine which was stronger.
Heavenly Essence Marquis widened his eyes. If he hadn't witnessed this with his own eyes, he would have found it hard to believe what was happening before him.
Too outrageous!
The Immortal Devouring Soul Fire was a technique he had painstakingly learned from that old man. Its power was immense; even true immortals would turn pale at its sight. Otherwise, why would it be named so boldly?
At the peak of cultivation, the Immortal Devouring Soul Fire could indeed make true immortals scatter in terror.
Although his current strength made it too strenuous to use fully, it wasn't something ordinary cultivators could withstand either. Even lesser immortals, demon kings, and primal demons had a chance with this technique.
How could that young Lin boy possibly resist?
What spell was he using? What flames in the world could match the Immortal Devouring Soul Fire?
Healer's Heart Marquis was both shocked and enraged. In contrast, Lin Xuan remained calm, even feeling relieved.
The Phantasmal Heavenly Fire had indeed not disappointed him.
While this technique alone wasn't enough to counter the strange Immortal Devouring Soul Fire, combined with the玄龟龙甲盾, it could match its power.
Unfortunately, the Phantasmal Heavenly Fire only integrated混沌太阴之气, obtaining just one of the阴阳二气. If both were perfectly fused, this Immortal Devouring Soul Fire would be nothing.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan took a deep breath and injected his entire magical energy into the法宝and flames before him.
Since it was an even match, the next possibility was that they would compete for whose magical power was deeper.
Heavenly Essence Marquis's face turned ashen. He never expected things to end this way. But now that matters had reached this point, he was in a bind and couldn't regret his actions anymore.
The two flames fought each other, waxing and waning. If he didn’t want to be backfired and suffer a humiliating defeat, he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
Soon, it took about the time of a meal. During this period, neither of them used any further magical techniques or treasures; the previously intense battle suddenly became incredibly quiet.
However, behind this eerie calm, there was even greater danger than before. The current situation… how to describe it? It was like two top martial artists in secular society competing for inner strength without any weapons. Although there were no sword flashes or blade shadows, the peril was greater than ever. The same applied to the cultivation world.
But Lin Xuan had no time to continue this stalemate.
He needed to find Yue'er, and the Little Immortal Realm was full of dangers.
The longer he delayed, who knew what would happen?
Lin Xuan opened his mouth and spat out a stream of essence blood. "Peng," it turned into a blood mist that was absorbed by the玄龟龙甲盾.
Then the silver light suddenly brightened…
"Impossible, just one true energy burst, how could its power increase so much?"
Healer's Heart Marquis showed signs of panic on his face.
Following suit, he spat out another stream of essence blood, but it was useless; the golden flames still couldn't withstand them.
Forced to do so, he had to spit out several more before maintaining an even stalemate.
Lin Xuan saw this with a smile and spat out another cloud of blood mist.
Healer's Heart Marquis's face turned bitter with anger. But since he was in a bind, what could he do but follow suit?
...
This was Lin Xuan’s plot; everything fell into his plan.
While Healer's Heart Marquis had gained the true immortal legacy, his foundation was still shallow. Perhaps he learned some incredible secrets, but compared to his deep magical power and solid foundations, how could they match him?
He possessed two infant souls and a pill of life essence. Although the second infant soul wasn’t with him now, after fusing so much true spirit blood, Lin Xuan's magical power was already beyond what ordinary cultivators could even dream of. This kind of competition was tantamount to suicide.
Thus, in less than half an hour, Healer's Heart Marquis’s face had turned pale to the point of no return.
If he continued like this, he would surely die here and scatter his soul and body. Just as the rain poured on a leaky roof, seeing that the time was ripe, Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and revealed his own life-bound treasure.
Seeing the Nine Palaces Instant Sword Spirit's light flickering, Healer's Heart Marquis almost went mad. He was already at his wit’s end; how could this little guy still have the ability to control a life-bound treasure?
Was he kidding? Could his magical power be on par with true immortals?
He found it hard to believe but realized that now wasn't the time for such thoughts. A single misstep and everything would be lost. He was already at the brink of death.
Damned, how could he fall here! Healer's Heart Marquis ignited his source of origin fire.