dùn shí ， yín máng cì mù ， xī lì de jiàn guāng ， fēng kuáng shēng zhǎng ， bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu ， jiù jiāng zhěng gè tiān jì ， dōu rǎn chéng le cuǐ càn de yín sè 。
顿时，银芒刺目，犀利的剑光，疯狂生长，不过瞬息的功夫，就将整个天际，都染成了璀璨的银色。
Instantly, a silver glow pierced his eyes. The sharp sword light grew wildly, and in the blink of an eye, it dyed the entire sky a brilliant silver.
rú hǎi cháo kuáng juǎn ， shì nù làng tāo tiān ， fǎng fú yào jiāng duì fāng zhěng gè yān mò zài lǐ miàn 。
如海潮狂卷，似怒浪滔天，仿佛要将对方整个淹没在里面。
Like a raging sea wave, like a furious tidal wave, it seemed to want to completely engulf its opponent.
“ lái de hǎo ！”
“来得好！”
"Come on!"
lín xuān cuī dòng le shā zhe ， mò yǔ de liǎn shàng ， què bú jiàn bàn fēn jù sè 。
林轩催动了杀着，墨羽的脸上，却不见半分惧色。
Lin Xuan activated his killing technique, but there was no trace of fear on Mo Yu's face. His right hand shot out and grabbed the precious item before him, shaped like an jadeRuyi (rú yì). With a light shake, golden light surged forth; this jadeRuyi transformed into a large golden axe.
yòu shǒu “ sōu ” de shēn chū ， yǐ jiāng shēn qián nà xíng rú yù rú yì de bǎo wù wò zhù 。
右手“嗖”的伸出，已将身前那形如玉如意的宝物握住。
On the handle were countless intricate runes, clearly not something to be taken lightly.
qīng qīng yī dǒu ， jīn guāng dà zuò ， zhè yù rú yì ， jìng rán huà wèi le yī bǐng jīn sè de dà fǔ 。
轻轻一抖，金光大做，这玉如意，竟然化为了一柄金色的大斧。
Then, the sound of cracking echoed in his ears as his right arm suddenly grew larger. It became an enormous creature over ten zhang tall, but its body size remained similar to before, giving a strange and eerie impression.
fǔ bǐng zhī shàng ， yǒu wú shù xuán miào de wén zhèn lòu kè ， yī kàn jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
斧柄之上，有无数玄妙的纹阵镂刻，一看就非同小可。
"Little fellow, I will extract your soul and refine your essence!"
suí hòu gē bēng gē bēng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tā de yòu bì ， jìng rán zài zhuǎn shùn jiān biàn dà le 。
随后咯嘣咯嘣的声音传入耳朵，他的右臂，竟然在转瞬间变大了。
With a snarl, Mo Yu swung his enlarged right hand, striking forward at the front with lightning speed.
huà wèi le shí yú zhàng de páng rán dà wù ， rán ér shēn qū de dà xiǎo què yǔ gāng gāng xiāng chà fǎng fú ， kàn shàng qù gěi rén de gǎn jué guǐ yì dào jí chù 。
化为了十余丈的庞然大物，然而身躯的大小却与刚刚相差仿佛，看上去给人的感觉诡异到极处。
A thunderous roar filled the air.
“ xiǎo jiā huo ， wǒ yào jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò ！”
“小家伙，我要将你抽魂炼魄！”
As ripples spread out, several dozen golden rays suddenly appeared above Lin Xuan's head, cutting through the nearby void like a scythe before they even reached him. The power of these axe blades was beyond imagination.
bàn suí zhe níng xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， mò yǔ měng rán jiāng biàn dà de yòu shǒu yī wǔ ， shǎn diàn bān chōng zhe qián fāng zá luò 。
伴随着狞笑声传入耳朵，墨羽猛然将变大的右手一舞，闪电般冲着前方砸落。
The opponent had abandoned defense; did he want to play a mutually destructive game?
dùn shí ， hōng lōng lóng de jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
顿时，轰隆隆的巨响传入耳朵。
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with surprise. Honestly speaking, he didn't believe his opponent had such courage.
zài bō dòng yì qǐ hòu ， shù dào qiān zhàng zhǎng de jīn guāng ， píng kōng fú xiàn zài le lín xuān de tóu dǐng zhī shàng ， shàng wèi zhì ， dài qǐ de gāng fēng yǐ jiāng fù jìn de xū kōng qiē gē dé pò suì zhī lí ， kě xiǎng ér zhī ， zhè jǐ dào fǔ máng de wēi lì 。
再波动一起后，数道千丈长的金光，凭空浮现在了林轩的头顶之上，尚未至，带起的罡风已将附近的虚空切割得破碎支离，可想而知，这几道斧芒的威力。
But regardless, Lin Xuan wasn't in the mood for mutual destruction. He raised his hand.
duì fāng fàng qì fáng yù ， shì xiǎng yào yǔ zì jǐ wán tóng guī yú jìn de bǎ xì ？
对方放弃防御，是想要与自己玩同归于尽的把戏？
Instantly, the sword light redirected towards the sky above him.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī chà yì ， píng xīn lái shuō ， tā bù xiāng xìn duì fāng yǒu zhè yàng de dǎn pò 。
林轩眼中闪过一丝诧异，平心来说，他不相信对方有这样的胆魄。
With a deafening roar, silver and golden rays rose into the air, intertwining and shooting out until they finally mutually annihilated each other.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， lín xuān kě méi yǒu xīn qíng yǔ duì fāng liǎng bài jù shāng shén me 。
但不管如何，林轩可没有心情与对方两败俱伤什么。
Lin Xuan sighed, raising his left hand to punch forward at his opponent.
yú shì lín xuān jiāng shǒu yī tái 。
于是林轩将手一抬。
This punch looked unremarkable but contained all of his magical power.
dùn shí màn tiān de jiàn guāng ， gǎi ér chōng xiàng le tóu dǐng zhī shàng 。
顿时漫天的剑光，改而冲向了头顶之上。
Thus, without any warning, a tear in space appeared where Lin Xuan's fist was raised.
bàn suí zhe yī shēng jīng tiān dòng dì de jù xiǎng ， yín guāng jīn máng ， téng shēng qǐ chōng tiān de qì làng ， jiāo zhī jī shè ， zuì hòu jìng rán tóng guī yú jìn bān de yì qǐ mǐn miè diào le 。
伴随着一声惊天动地的巨响，银光金芒，腾升起冲天的气浪，交织激射，最后竟然同归于尽般的一起泯灭掉了。
Wherever the force of the punch passed, vortexes of varying sizes could be seen, revealing the complexity and subtlety of this technique.
lín xuān tàn xī ， zuǒ shǒu jǔ qǐ ， yī quán xiàng zhe duì fāng dǎ le guò qù 。
林轩叹息，左手举起，一拳像着对方打了过去。
Mo Yu had no time to dodge. He released his precious item and clenched his right hand again, using the same method to counter it.
zhè yī quán kàn shàng qù píng píng wú qí 。 què hán yǒu tā hún shēn de fǎ lì 。
这一拳看上去平平无奇。却含有他浑身的法力。
Boom!
yú shì ， sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， jiù jiàn lín xuān quán tou yáo jǔ zhī chù ， xū kōng zài cì bèi sī liè diào le 。
于是，丝毫征兆也无，就见林轩拳头遥举之处，虚空再次被撕裂掉了。
Another thunderous roar echoed as Mo Yu's face showed signs of pain. His enlarged arm was directly shattered, blood and flesh flying everywhere.
quán jìn suǒ guò zhī chù ， suí yì biàn kě yǐ kàn jiàn dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de xuán wō ， yóu cǐ kě jiàn zhè yī quán de xuán miào zhī chù 。
拳劲所过之处，随意便可以看见大大小小的漩涡，由此可见这一拳的玄妙之处。
Body refinement techniques were never his forte.
mò yǔ lái bù jí duǒ 。
墨羽来不及躲。
Using his shortcoming against his opponent’s strength, though forced, resulted in such a tragic outcome.
zhǐ néng fàng kāi shǒu zhōng de bǎo wù ， suí hòu yì shì quán tou yī wò ， yòng tóng yàng de bàn fǎ yìng fù 。
只能放开手中的宝物，随后亦是拳头一握，用同样的办法应付。
Lin Xuan was elated. This punch had been intended to catch the other off guard, but it actually worked better than expected.
hōng ！
轰！
It was indeed unexpected, and for him, the element of surprise was more significant.
jù xiǎng shēng zài cì chuán rù ěr duǒ ， mò yǔ de liǎn shàng què mǎn shì tòng kǔ ， tā zhè tiáo biàn dà le de shǒu bì 。 zhí jiē bèi dǎ bào diào le ， xuè ròu héng fēi 。
巨响声再次传入耳朵，墨羽的脸上却满是痛苦，他这条变大了的手臂。直接被打爆掉了，血肉横飞。
Thus, Lin Xuan's left hand moved continuously, unleashing wave after wave of punches.
liàn tǐ zhī shù ， yuán běn jiù bú shì tā suǒ shàn cháng de 。
炼体之术，原本就不是他所擅长的。
A miss by a hair could mean a world of difference. It was now or never to strike while the iron was hot.
yǐ jǐ zhī duǎn ， duì dí zhī suǒ zhǎng ， suī shì bèi pò ， dàn nán miǎn huì shì zhè yàng bēi cǎn de jié guǒ 。
以己之短，对敌之所长，虽是被迫，但难免会是这样悲惨的结果。
But Mo Yu wasn't about to be slaughtered either.
lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ 。
林轩心中大喜。
His ancient cauldron before him trembled slightly. Then, as the lid opened, flames erupted from inside.
zhè yī quán yuán běn zhǐ shì chū qí bù yì ， méi xiǎng dào zhēn néng qǐ dào zhè yàng hǎo de xiào guǒ 。
这一拳原本只是出其不意，没想到真能起到这样好的效果。
Flames, yes, and then clear sounds rang out as phoenixes materialized from within.
shuō yì wài yě bù wèi guò ， dāng rán ， duì tā lái shuō 。 jīng xǐ de chéng fèn gèng duō 。
说意外也不为过，当然，对他来说。惊喜的成分更多。
With long feathers and sharp eyes, their cries sounded like a song of triumph. Their feathers seemed to be on fire but were extraordinarily beautiful.
yú shì lín xuān zuǒ shǒu lián wǔ ， yī lián chuàn de quán jìn jiē lián hōng chū 。
于是林轩左手连舞，一连串的拳劲接连轰出。
These divine birds were familiar.
chā zhī háo lí miù yǐ qiān lǐ ， zhè shí hòu bù luò jǐng xià shí ， dàng zhēn shì gèng dài hé shí 。
差之毫厘谬以千里，这时候不落井下石，当真是更待何时。
They resembled the legendary phoenix to an extreme degree.
rán ér mò yǔ yòu qǐ huì rèn rén zǎi gē ？
然而墨羽又岂会任人宰割？
No, they weren't similar; they were incredibly lifelike, with no discernible difference.
yě bú jiàn tā duō yú de dòng zuò 。 qí shēn qián xuán fú de gǔ dǐng yǐ wēi wēi chàn dǒu qǐ lái le 。
也不见他多余的动作。其身前悬浮的古鼎已微微颤抖起来了。
This wasn’t a spell conjured by spirit energy, Lin Xuan realized instantly. Because as these phoenixes emerged, his true phoenix blood began resonating within him.
suí hòu dǐng gài yī dǎ ér kāi ， xióng xióng huǒ yàn cóng lǐ miàn pēn le chū lái 。
随后鼎盖一打而开，熊熊火焰从里面喷了出来。
So, this answer was clear: the phoenixes before him were real.
méi cuò ， huǒ yàn ， jǐn jiē zhe 。 hái yǒu qīng míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī zhī zhǐ de huǒ niǎo ， cóng lǐ miàn chéng xíng le 。
没错，火焰，紧接着。还有清鸣声传入耳朵，一只只的火鸟，从里面成形了。
Of course, they weren't true phoenixes but crystallized spirits crafted through magical means.
zhǎng líng xì mù 。 qīng míng shēng rú yǐn jǐng gāo gē ， hún shēn de yǔ máo dōu fǎng fú zháo huǒ ， piān piān què yòu yàn lì dào jí chù 。
长翎细目。清鸣声如引颈高歌，浑身的羽毛都仿佛着火，偏偏却又艳丽到极处。
The term "phoenix crystal spirit" sounded almost unbelievable, but upon reflection, it made sense.
rú cǐ shén niǎo ， zhe shí yǎn shú 。
如此神鸟，着实眼熟。
After all, while phoenixes were rare, there wasn’t just one true spirit phoenix.
yǔ chuán shuō zhōng de fèng huáng xiāng sì dào jí chù 。
与传说中的凤凰相似到极处。
Other phoenixes, though formidable, could be eliminated by immortal techniques, and their essence used as a foundation to create primordial objects.
bú duì ， nǎ lǐ shì xiāng sì ， gēn běn jiù shì wéi miào wéi xiào ， lián yī sī qū bié yě wú 。
不对，哪里是相似，根本就是惟妙惟肖，连一丝区别也无。
Clear sounds rang out again.
zhè jué bú shì líng lì huàn huà chū lái de fǎ shù ， lín xuān yī shùn jiān xīn zhōng jiù yǒu le míng wù ， yīn wèi suí zhe zhè xiē huǒ niǎo yī chū ， tā tǐ nèi de fèng huáng zhēn xuè yě kāi shǐ le yìng hè 。
这绝不是灵力幻化出来的法术，林轩一瞬间心中就有了明悟，因为随着这些火鸟一出，他体内的凤凰真血也开始了应和。
Dozens of phoenix wings spread, growing at an astonishing speed, flying towards Lin Xuan with fiery trails.
shuō gòng míng yě bù wèi guò 。
说共鸣也不为过。
Facing such a powerful enemy, Lin Xuan was taken aback.
nà me dá àn jiù hěn hǎo cāi cè ， yǎn qián zhè xiē shén niǎo dōu shì zhēn de 。
那么答案就很好猜测，眼前这些神鸟都是真的。
Such power was truly awe-inspiring, and he had seen similar treasures before—such as the Vermilion Bird Ring, which contained a single crystallized spirit of the Vermilion Bird.
dāng rán ， bìng fēi zhēn zhèng de fèng huáng ， ér shì yòng fǎ shù liàn zhì chū lái de jīng pò 。
当然，并非真正的凤凰，而是用法术炼制出来的晶魄。
Now, there were many phoenixes, each no less formidable than late-stage cultivators. Anyone would be alarmed and feel unprepared.
fèng huáng jīng pò ， tīng qǐ lái dōu yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì de 。
凤凰晶魄，听起来都有些不可思议的。
What should he do?
dàn zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng què yǒu shì rán le 。
但仔细想想却有释然了。
Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves, instinctively summoning the Ten Thousand Swords Scroll.
yào zhī dào fèng huáng shù liàng suī rán bù duō ， dàn yě jué bú shì jǐn yǒu shēn wèi zhēn líng de nà yí gè 。
要知道凤凰数量虽然不多，但也绝不是仅有身为真灵的那一个。
As it unfolded slowly, colorful light flared on its surface.
qí yú de fèng huáng suī rán nán chán ， dàn yǐ xiān rén de shǒu duàn ， què yě bù nán jiāng qí miè chú ， rán hòu yǐ qí jīng hún wèi jī chǔ ， liàn zhì chū xiān tiān zhī wù 。
其余的凤凰虽然难缠，但以仙人的手段，却也不难将其灭除，然后以其精魂为基础，炼制出先天之物。
"You also have a primordial object?" Mo Yu's face showed a sneer: "Useless. How can ordinary primordial treasures match this ancient phoenix cauldron?"
dàn wén qīng míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
但闻清鸣声传入耳朵。
"Just like an arm trying to stop a car!"
shí yú tóu fèng huáng chì bǎng yī zhǎn ， tǐ jī dōu yǐ lìng rén chēng mù jié shé de sù dù biàn dà le qǐ lái ， dài zhe màn tiān de huǒ yàn ， fēi xiàng lín xuān zhè biān 。
十余头凤凰翅膀一展，体积都以令人瞠目结舌的速度变大了起来，带着漫天的火焰，飞向林轩这边。
But Lin Xuan ignored him.
dà dí dāng qián ， lín xuān yě yǒu xiē shǎ yǎn 。
大敌当前，林轩也有些傻眼。
The Ten Thousand Swords Scroll was now fully unfolded.
rú cǐ shén tōng ， zhe shí lìng rén zé shé ， ér zhè yàng de bǎo wù ， tā yě bìng fēi méi yǒu jiàn guò 。
如此神通，着实令人咋舌，而这样的宝物，他也并非没有见过。
Crisp sounds of breaking air filled the air as multicolored sword lights shot out from within.
zhū què huán ， biàn shì lèi sì de 。
朱雀环，便是类似的。
Their number was staggering, far surpassing thesword energy (jià qì) produced by the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Illusion. Their power was also shocking.
zhǐ bù guò lǐ miàn fēng yìn de shì zhū què de jīng pò 。
只不过里面封印的是朱雀的晶魄。
Across the distance, Daoist Master Nai Long's face showed approval; his third brother’s strength truly wasn't ordinary.
qiě jǐn yǒu yí gè 。
且仅有一个。
And this guy was still drinking, showing no intention of helping.
ér yǎn qián gǔ dǐng fàng chū de fèng huáng nà me duō ， měi yī tóu de shí lì ， dōu bù xùn sè yú dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， huàn zuò shuí ， yě huì dà jīng shī sè ， gǎn jué cuò shǒu bù jí de 。
而眼前古鼎放出的凤凰那么多，每一头的实力，都不逊色于渡劫后期的修仙者，换做谁，也会大惊失色，感觉措手不及的。
Unable to rely on anyone else, Lin Xuan could only depend on himself.
yǎn qián gāi zěn me bàn ne ？
眼前该怎么办呢？
Countless sword lights surged towards those dozen phoenixes.
lín xuān xiù páo yī shuǎi ， xià yì shí de jiāng wàn jiàn tú jì le chū lái 。
林轩袖袍一甩，下意识的将万剑图祭了出来。
Seeing the extraordinary battle, Lin Xuan widened his eyes when something unexpected happened. The phoenix wings fluttered, and fiery whirlwinds rose into the sky, reaching the heavens and earth before rushing forward.
xú xú zhǎn kāi ， bù tóng yán sè de guāng yùn zài qí biǎo miàn shǎn shuò fú xiàn 。
徐徐展开，不同颜色的光晕在其表面闪烁浮现。
In an instant, they collided with various colored sword lights.
“ nǐ yě yǒu xiān tiān zhī wù ？” mò yǔ liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū yī sī lěng xiào zhī sè ：“ méi yòng de ， pǔ tōng de xiān tiān líng bǎo zěn me néng yǔ zhè fèng huáng gǔ dǐng xiāng pì měi ne ？”
“你也有先天之物？”墨羽脸上浮现出一丝冷笑之色：“没用的，普通的先天灵宝怎么能与这凤凰古鼎相媲美呢？”
Those fiery whirlwinds were actually composed of countless flaming blades.
“ bù guò shì táng bì dǎng chē ！”
“不过是螳臂挡车！”
They were as sharp as sword light, effectively blocking the Ten Thousand Swords Scroll's attacks.
lín xuān què méi yǒu lǐ huì shén me 。
林轩却没有理会什么。
The phoenixes continued their charge.
wàn jiàn tú yǐ lǐn rán zhǎn kāi le 。
万剑图已凛然展开了。
Lin Xuan's face was filled with displeasure but wouldn't sit idly by. His hands moved rapidly, casting spell after spell. Instantly, golden sword lights surged forth from the treasure, converging to form over a dozen giant immortal swords.
dùn shí ， chī chī de pò kōng shēng dà zuò ， wǔ yán liù sè de jiàn guāng cóng lǐ miàn hū xiào ér chū 。
顿时，嗤嗤的破空声大做，五颜六色的剑光从里面呼啸而出。
By chance or design, the number of swords matched that of the phoenixes.
shù liàng zhī duō ， ràng rén chēng mù jié shé ， yuǎn shèng jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn huàn huà chū lái de jiàn qì xǔ duō 。
数量之多，让人瞠目结舌，远胜九宫须臾剑幻化出来的剑气许多。
They flew towards each divine bird.
wēi lì yì shì ràng rén zé shé 。
威力亦是让人咋舌。
"Useless."
yuǎn chù ， nài lóng zhēn rén de liǎn shàng ， yì lù chū yī sī zàn xǔ zhī sè ， zì jǐ zhè sān dì ， shí lì hái zhēn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
远处，鼐龙真人的脸上，亦露出一丝赞许之色，自己这三弟，实力还真是非同小可。
Mo Yu clapped his hands and cast another spell. The entire bodies of those phoenixes were enveloped in dazzling red light as they rushed forward to collide with the sword lights.
Instantly, a silver glow pierced his eyes. The sharp sword light grew wildly, and in the blink of an eye, it dyed the entire sky a brilliant silver.
Like a raging sea wave, like a furious tidal wave, it seemed to want to completely engulf its opponent.
"Come on!"
Lin Xuan activated his killing technique, but there was no trace of fear on Mo Yu's face. His right hand shot out and grabbed the precious item before him, shaped like an jadeRuyi (rú yì). With a light shake, golden light surged forth; this jadeRuyi transformed into a large golden axe.
On the handle were countless intricate runes, clearly not something to be taken lightly.
Then, the sound of cracking echoed in his ears as his right arm suddenly grew larger. It became an enormous creature over ten zhang tall, but its body size remained similar to before, giving a strange and eerie impression.
"Little fellow, I will extract your soul and refine your essence!"
With a snarl, Mo Yu swung his enlarged right hand, striking forward at the front with lightning speed.
A thunderous roar filled the air.
As ripples spread out, several dozen golden rays suddenly appeared above Lin Xuan's head, cutting through the nearby void like a scythe before they even reached him. The power of these axe blades was beyond imagination.
The opponent had abandoned defense; did he want to play a mutually destructive game?
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with surprise. Honestly speaking, he didn't believe his opponent had such courage.
But regardless, Lin Xuan wasn't in the mood for mutual destruction. He raised his hand.
Instantly, the sword light redirected towards the sky above him.
With a deafening roar, silver and golden rays rose into the air, intertwining and shooting out until they finally mutually annihilated each other.
Lin Xuan sighed, raising his left hand to punch forward at his opponent.
This punch looked unremarkable but contained all of his magical power.
Thus, without any warning, a tear in space appeared where Lin Xuan's fist was raised.
Wherever the force of the punch passed, vortexes of varying sizes could be seen, revealing the complexity and subtlety of this technique.
Mo Yu had no time to dodge. He released his precious item and clenched his right hand again, using the same method to counter it.
Boom!
Another thunderous roar echoed as Mo Yu's face showed signs of pain. His enlarged arm was directly shattered, blood and flesh flying everywhere.
Body refinement techniques were never his forte.
Using his shortcoming against his opponent’s strength, though forced, resulted in such a tragic outcome.
Lin Xuan was elated. This punch had been intended to catch the other off guard, but it actually worked better than expected.
It was indeed unexpected, and for him, the element of surprise was more significant.
Thus, Lin Xuan's left hand moved continuously, unleashing wave after wave of punches.
A miss by a hair could mean a world of difference. It was now or never to strike while the iron was hot.
But Mo Yu wasn't about to be slaughtered either.
His ancient cauldron before him trembled slightly. Then, as the lid opened, flames erupted from inside.
Flames, yes, and then clear sounds rang out as phoenixes materialized from within.
With long feathers and sharp eyes, their cries sounded like a song of triumph. Their feathers seemed to be on fire but were extraordinarily beautiful.
These divine birds were familiar.
They resembled the legendary phoenix to an extreme degree.
No, they weren't similar; they were incredibly lifelike, with no discernible difference.
This wasn’t a spell conjured by spirit energy, Lin Xuan realized instantly. Because as these phoenixes emerged, his true phoenix blood began resonating within him.
So, this answer was clear: the phoenixes before him were real.
Of course, they weren't true phoenixes but crystallized spirits crafted through magical means.
The term "phoenix crystal spirit" sounded almost unbelievable, but upon reflection, it made sense.
After all, while phoenixes were rare, there wasn’t just one true spirit phoenix.
Other phoenixes, though formidable, could be eliminated by immortal techniques, and their essence used as a foundation to create primordial objects.
Clear sounds rang out again.
Dozens of phoenix wings spread, growing at an astonishing speed, flying towards Lin Xuan with fiery trails.
Facing such a powerful enemy, Lin Xuan was taken aback.
Such power was truly awe-inspiring, and he had seen similar treasures before—such as the Vermilion Bird Ring, which contained a single crystallized spirit of the Vermilion Bird.
Now, there were many phoenixes, each no less formidable than late-stage cultivators. Anyone would be alarmed and feel unprepared.
What should he do?
Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves, instinctively summoning the Ten Thousand Swords Scroll.
As it unfolded slowly, colorful light flared on its surface.
"You also have a primordial object?" Mo Yu's face showed a sneer: "Useless. How can ordinary primordial treasures match this ancient phoenix cauldron?"
"Just like an arm trying to stop a car!"
But Lin Xuan ignored him.
The Ten Thousand Swords Scroll was now fully unfolded.
Crisp sounds of breaking air filled the air as multicolored sword lights shot out from within.
Their number was staggering, far surpassing thesword energy (jià qì) produced by the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Illusion. Their power was also shocking.
Across the distance, Daoist Master Nai Long's face showed approval; his third brother’s strength truly wasn't ordinary.
And this guy was still drinking, showing no intention of helping.
Unable to rely on anyone else, Lin Xuan could only depend on himself.
Countless sword lights surged towards those dozen phoenixes.
Seeing the extraordinary battle, Lin Xuan widened his eyes when something unexpected happened. The phoenix wings fluttered, and fiery whirlwinds rose into the sky, reaching the heavens and earth before rushing forward.
In an instant, they collided with various colored sword lights.
Those fiery whirlwinds were actually composed of countless flaming blades.
They were as sharp as sword light, effectively blocking the Ten Thousand Swords Scroll's attacks.
The phoenixes continued their charge.
Lin Xuan's face was filled with displeasure but wouldn't sit idly by. His hands moved rapidly, casting spell after spell. Instantly, golden sword lights surged forth from the treasure, converging to form over a dozen giant immortal swords.
By chance or design, the number of swords matched that of the phoenixes.
They flew towards each divine bird.
"Useless."
Mo Yu clapped his hands and cast another spell. The entire bodies of those phoenixes were enveloped in dazzling red light as they rushed forward to collide with the sword lights.