lí lín xuān zuì jìn de shì yí gè qīng sè de guāng tuán ， zài xī shōu le zhāng tài bái de )F rán biàn dà ， huà wèi le yí miàn jī qī bā mǔ de bì lǜ yún xiá 。
离林轩最近的是一个青色的光团，在吸收了张太白的)F然变大，化为了一面积七八亩的碧绿云霞。
The closest to Lin Xuan was a green light团, which had grown significantly after absorbing Zhang Taibai's essence qi. It transformed into a patch of verdant clouds covering about seven or eight mu.
wù qì fān yǒng ， rán hòu zài yī zhèn kuáng fēng zhī zhōng xiāo sàn dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， lù chū le lǐ miàn guài wù de zhēn róng 。
雾气翻涌，然后在一阵狂风之中消散得无影无踪，露出了里面怪物的真容。
Fog swirled and then dissipated in a gust of wind, revealing the true form of the monster inside.
tóu shēng jī jiǎo ， shēn cháng shí yú zhàng ， jū rán shì miàn mù zhēng níng de qīng lóng 。
头生犄角，身长十余丈，居然是面目狰狞的青龙。
With horns on its head and a length of over ten zhang, it was indeed a ferocious green dragon with a menacing appearance.
yáng qǐ tóu ， fā chū yī shēng nù hǒu ， zhōu wéi de yún tuán dōu bèi zhèn sàn le 。
扬起头，发出一声怒吼，周围的云团都被震散了。
Raising its head, it let out an angry roar that shook nearby clouds to pieces.
qí tā jǐ gè guāng tuán de qíng xíng yě chà bu duō ， sàn kāi yǐ hòu ， lǐ miàn de guài wù ràng lín xuān bó rán biàn sè 。
其他几个光团的情形也差不多，散开以后，里面的怪物让林轩勃然变色。
The other light balls were similar. After dispersing, the monsters within made Lin Xuan's expression turn grim.
zuǒ biān de shì yī zhī guī lèi yāo shòu ， tǐ xíng páng dà wú bǐ ， yǔ yī zuò xiǎo shān de miàn jī xiāng sì ， wū hēi de yìng ké ， shàng miàn de huā wén měi lì ér gǔ piáo 。
左边的是一只龟类妖兽，体型庞大无比，与一座小山的面积相似，乌黑的硬壳，上面的花纹美丽而古朴。
To the left was a turtle-like beast, massive in size, comparable to a small mountain. Its black shell was adorned with intricate and ancient patterns.
lìng wài liǎng zhǐ ， zì rán shì zhū què yǔ bái hǔ 。
另外两只，自然是朱雀与白虎。
The other two were naturally Vermilion Bird and White Tiger.
lín xuān dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì ， bù guò hěn kuài jiù chóng xīn zhèn dìng xià lái ， zhè dāng rán bú shì zhēn zhèng de líng jiè shèng shòu ， fǒu zé dǎ gè pēn tì dōu néng jiāng zì jǐ pēn méi le ， shèn zhì bú shì yòng mì fǎ yǔ shàng jiè gōu tōng ， ràng shèng shòu de yī lǚ fēn shén jiàng shì ， yǎn qián de jǐn jǐn shì yàn pǐn ér yǐ 。
林轩倒吸了一口凉气，不过很快就重新镇定下来，这当然不是真正的灵界圣兽，否则打个喷嚏都能将自己喷没了，甚至不是用秘法与上界沟通，让圣兽的一缕分神降世，眼前的仅仅是赝品而已。
Ouyang Qinxin also witnessed this scene, her heart racing. However, the iron-encased giant snake was incredibly tenacious, its thick hide making it hard to kill even after being hit by several magical artifacts.
yǐ huà xíng shù zuò wèi jī chǔ ， zhè sì gè guài wù de běn tǐ shì tài bái jiàn xiān de fǎ bǎo biàn huà ér chéng de ， zhǐ bù guò shī yòng le mǒu zhǒng mì fǎ ， ràng wēi lì biàn dé tè bié qiáng dà 。
以化形术做为基础，这四个怪物的本体是太白剑仙的法宝变化而成的，只不过施用了某种秘法，让威力变得特别强大。
A cruel smile appeared on Zhang Taibai's face as he didn't want to continue delaying matters. He raised his hands and performed a series of ancient gestures.
bù guò huà suī rú cǐ ， lín xuān què yě bù gǎn yǒu sī háo de qīng xīn dà yì ， xī rì nà wèi bì yún shān zhǎng lǎo céng yǐ cǐ fǎ zòng héng tiān xià ， jiù suàn zhāng tài bái shī zhǎn de jǐn jǐn shì jiǎn huà bǎn ， wēi lì yě jué duì fēi fán 。
不过话虽如此，林轩却也不敢有丝毫的轻心大意，昔日那位碧云山长老曾以此法纵横天下，就算张太白施展的仅仅是简化版，威力也绝对非凡。
The Four Sacred Beasts roared loudly and lunged towards Lin Xuan.
ōu yáng qín xīn yě jiàn dào le zhè biān dì qíng xíng 。 xīn zhōng dà jí 。 rán ér nà tiě jiǎ guài mǎng nán chán wú bǐ 。 pí cāo ròu hòu 。 jiā shàng shé xìng zuì zhǎng 。 yī lián bèi fǎ bǎo dǎ le shù xià 。 kě jìng rán bù sǐ 。
欧阳琴心也见到了这边地情形。心中大急。然而那铁甲怪蟒难缠无比。皮糙肉厚。加上蛇性最长。一连被法宝打了数下。可竟然不死。
Lin Xuan's expression darkened; he wouldn't engage them head-on. With a flick of his body, he retreated while sending out a spell. The giant snake in the sky opened its blood-red maw to meet him.
zhāng tài bái dì liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī cán rěn dì xiào yì 。 tā yě bù xiǎng zhè yàng jì xù tuō yán xià qù 。 tái qǐ shuāng shǒu 。 zuò le yī lián chuàn gǔ piáo dì shǒu shì 。
张太白地脸上露出一丝残忍地笑意。他也不想这样继续拖延下去。抬起双手。做了一连串古朴地手势。
With a thunderous crash, the two monsters, each over ten zhang long, entangled and fought fiercely.
sì shèng shòu qí shēng lì hǒu 。 xiàng zhe lín xuān pū le guò qù 。
四圣兽齐声厉吼。向着林轩扑了过去。
Clearly, the snake was at a disadvantage, but this was within Lin Xuan's expectations; he remained calm as he pointed his sword at Lingyun Swordfall.
lín xuān biǎo qíng yī chén 。 zì rán bú huì zài yuán dì yìng jiē 。 shēn xíng yī shǎn 。 yǐ jīng xiàng hòu piāo qù 。 tóng shí yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū 。 pán xuán zài tóu dǐng dì jù mǎng zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu 。 fān rán yíng shàng 。
林轩表情一沉。自然不会在原地硬接。身形一闪。已经向后飘去。同时一道法诀打出。盘旋在头顶地巨蟒张开血盆大口。幡然迎上。
The sword, infused with endless coldness, grew to over ten zhang in length. After distorting for an instant, it transformed into a fearsome white dragon and charged towards the green dragon.
hōng 。 yǔ qīng lóng zhuàng zài yì qǐ 。 liǎng tóu shēn cháng shí yú zhàng dì guài wù 。 hù xiāng jiū chán sī yǎo 。 fān fān gǔn gǔn dì bó dòu le qǐ lái 。
轰。与青龙撞在一起。两头身长十余丈地怪物。互相纠缠撕咬。翻翻滚滚地搏斗了起来。
Unfortunately, this was merely a basic transformation technique, lacking the attributes and powers of the actual beast. It barely managed to hold off the green dragon with two against one.
rán ér hěn míng xiǎn 。 jù mǎng chù zài le xià fēng 。 bù guò zhè yě zài lín xuān dì yù liào zhī zhōng 。 bìng bù huāng luàn 。 chōng zhe piāo yún luò xuě jiàn yì diǎn 。
然而很明显。巨蟒处在了下风。不过这也在林轩地预料之中。并不慌乱。冲着飘云落雪剑一点。
However, Lin Xuan wasn't relieved; there were still three Sacred Beasts!
jiā zá zhe wú jìn de hán qì ， cǐ jiàn yíng fēng biàn dà ， zhuǎn shùn yǐ jīng yǒu shí yú zhàng zhǎng ， rán hòu yī zhèn niǔ qū zhī hòu ， yě huà wèi le yī tóu tōng tǐ xuě bái de zhēng níng è jiāo ， xiàng zhe qīng lóng pū guò qù le 。
夹杂着无尽的寒气，此剑迎风变大，转瞬已经有十余丈长，然后一阵扭曲之后，也化为了一头通体雪白的狰狞恶蛟，向着青龙扑过去了。
Xuanwu, the largest in size, fell behind but opened its massive mouth to shoot several blue water arrows as thick as buckets.
kě xī zhè jǐn jǐn shì pǔ tōng de huà xíng zhī fǎ ， tú jù xíng tài ， bìng méi yǒu suǒ huà yāo shòu de shǔ xìng shén tōng ， bǐ shòu hún zhī bǎo hái yào shāo xùn yī chóu ， hǎo zài yǐ èr dí yī dào yě miǎn qiǎng dǎng zhù le qīng lóng 。
可惜这仅仅是普通的化形之法，徒具形态，并没有所化妖兽的属性神通，比兽魂之宝还要稍逊一筹，好在以二敌一倒也勉强挡住了青龙。
Lin Xuan's heart tightened. The white-haired swordmaster indeed wielded extraordinary powers. True Xuanwu was a Water Spirit Saint Beast of the spirit realm, and although this imitation had different attributes, it still matched in nature.
bù guò lín xuān què bìng bù qīng sōng ， hái yǒu sān tóu shèng shòu ！
不过林轩却并不轻松，还有三头圣兽！
Thoughts raced through his mind, but Lin Xuan didn't hesitate. He formed hand seals, channeling his essence qi into his ancient shield.
lùn tǐ xíng ， zì rán shì xuán wǔ zuì dà ， cǐ kè zhè zhǐ bèn guī luò zài zuì hòu ， kě què zhāng kāi jù kǒu ， sōu sōu sōu ， shù dào shuǐ tǒng cū de lán sè shuǐ jiàn pēn yǒng ér chū 。
论体型，自然是玄武最大，此刻这只笨龟落在最后，可却张开巨口，嗖嗖嗖，数道水桶粗的蓝色水箭喷涌而出。
This treasure was an item cherished by an ancient婴期 cultivator, its power formidable indeed. After spinning, the shield grew larger and easily deflected the water arrows.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī lǐn ， tài bái jiàn xiān shī zhǎn de guǒ rán bú shì yì bān shén tōng ， zhēn zhèng de xuán wǔ ， nǎi shì líng jiè de shuǐ xì shèng shòu ， yǎn qián de bèn guī suī rán shì fǎng mào pǐn ， dàn shǔ xìng jū rán yě yǔ tā xiāng tóng 。
林轩心中一凛，太白剑仙施展的果然不是一般神通，真正的玄武，乃是灵界的水系圣兽，眼前的笨龟虽然是仿冒品，但属性居然也与牠相同。
However, Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged as Xuanwu clearly became enraged. It retracted its head and legs back into its shell but its aura intensified dramatically. Its massive body began to spin in place like a mountain.
xīn niàn diàn zhuǎn ， bù guò lín xuān de shǒu shàng kě yì diǎn yě bù màn ， shuāng shǒu qiā jué ， hún shēn de líng lì yǒng dào zhǐ jiān ， gé kōng zhù rù dào shēn qián de gǔ dùn shàng miàn 。
心念电转，不过林轩的手上可一点也不慢，双手掐诀，浑身的灵力涌到指间，隔空注入到身前的古盾上面。
With a whoosh, it descended like a meteorite towards Lin Xuan.
cǐ bǎo nǎi shì shàng gǔ yuán yīng qī xiū shì de xīn ài zhī wù ， wēi néng zì rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dī liū liū yī zhuǎn zhī hòu ， zài cì biàn dà ， shuǐ jiàn dǎ zài shàng miàn ， gǔ dùn yī zhèn yáo chàn ， què qīng yì dǎng le xià lái 。
此宝乃是上古元婴期修士的心爱之物，威能自然非同小可，滴溜溜一转之后，再次变大，水箭打在上面，古盾一阵摇颤，却轻易挡了下来。
Its speed was incredible; only those capable of instant teleportation or shrinking techniques could possibly dodge it. Unfortunately, both were rare and required high cultivation levels.
rán ér lín xuān liǎn shàng bìng méi yǒu lù chū qīng sōng zhī sè ， jiàn zì jǐ gōng jī wú xiào ， xuán wǔ míng xiǎn bèi jī nù le ， bó zi yī suō ， sì tiáo rú jù zhù bān de xiǎo tuǐ yě shōu huí le guī ké ， rán ér tā de qì shì bù jǐn méi yǒu jiǎn ruò ， fǎn ér zhòu rán kuáng zhǎng le qǐ lái ， nà xiǎo shān yì bān de jù dà shēn qū ， kāi shǐ zài yuán dì dī liū liū de pán xuán 。
然而林轩脸上并没有露出轻松之色，见自己攻击无效，玄武明显被激怒了，脖子一缩，四条如巨柱般的小腿也收回了龟壳，然而牠的气势不仅没有减弱，反而骤然狂涨了起来，那小山一般的巨大身躯，开始在原地滴溜溜的盘旋。
Lin Xuan could only sigh. However, he remained calm as he rubbed his hands together, sending two thick essence qi streams from his palms into the treasure before spitting out a mouthful of blood.
sōu ， yóu rú yǔn shí zhuì luò yì bān ， xiàng zhe zhè biān zá le guò lái 。
嗖，犹如陨石坠落一般，像着这边砸了过来。
After absorbing this, the ancient shield grew to over a hundred zhang in size, overshadowing everything. The golden runes on it flickered with shocking power.
sù dù qí kuài ， chú fēi shì huì shùn yí huò zhě shì suō dì zhī shù fāng yǒu kě néng duǒ guò ， kě xī zhè liǎng zhǒng shén tōng ， yī zhǒng yǐ jīng bīn lín shī chuán ， lìng wài yī zhǒng xiǎng yào xiū xí ， chú fēi jìng jiè bù rù yuán yīng qī 。
速度奇快，除非是会瞬移或者是缩地之术方有可能躲过，可惜这两种神通，一种已经濒临失传，另外一种想要修习，除非境界步入元婴期。
Xuanwu crashed into it, but there was no sound. Moments later, an intense essence qi wave erupted from where they touched.
lín xuān zhǐ néng wàng yáng xīng tàn ， bù guò tā yě suī jīng bù luàn ， shuāng shǒu yī cuō ， liǎng dào wǎn kǒu cū de líng lì cóng shǒu zhǎng fā chū ， dǎ rù shēn qián de bǎo wù 。
林轩只能望洋兴叹，不过他也虽惊不乱，双手一搓，两道碗口粗的灵力从手掌发出，打入身前的宝物。
It swept across like a storm, leveling even small hills in its path.
tóng shí yī kǒu jīng xuè pēn chū 。
同时一口精血喷出。
Several hundred miles away, several grayish streaks of flight abruptly stopped as the阴气 dissipated, revealing several monstrous figures—disturbed spirits. However, these creatures were now uncertain and alarmed.
xī shōu yǐ hòu ， gǔ dùn tǐ jī zài cì kuáng zhǎng ， jìng rán biāo shēng dào le bǎi yú zhàng ， zhē yún bì rì ， shàng miàn de jīn sè fú wén gèng shì tiào dòng bù zhǐ ， sàn fà zhe jīng rén yǐ jí de líng lì 。
吸收以后，古盾体积再次狂涨，竟然飙升到了百余丈，遮云蔽日，上面的金色符文更是跳动不止，散发着惊人以极的灵力。
These monsters had formidable powers; at least they were all Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. The leader even reached the level of a Ghost King. But now, his face showed shock.
xuán wǔ zhuàng le shàng qù ， rán ér què wú shēng wú xī ， shǎo qǐng ， cóng liǎng zhě jiē chù de dì fāng ， bào chū jīng rén de líng lì bō 。
玄武撞了上去，然而却无声无息，少顷，从两者接触的地方，爆出惊人的灵力波。
The terrifying essence qi wave could be felt hundreds of miles away. Could it be an old monster of the婴期?
rú fēng bào yì bān kuáng sǎo ， suǒ guò zhī chù ， cuī kū lā xiǔ ， shèn zhì lián yī zuò xiǎo shān pō ， dōu bèi yí wéi píng dì le 。
如风暴一般狂扫，所过之处，摧枯拉朽，甚至连一座小山坡，都被夷为平地了。
"Lord…" one spirit was about to speak when the Ghost King waved him off: "No need to say anything; we return."
shù bǎi lǐ wài ， jǐ gǔ huī méng méng de dùn guāng gā rán ér zhǐ ， yīn qì xiāo sàn yǐ hòu ， lù chū le qī bā gè xíng mào zhēng níng de guài wù ， zhèng shì bèi jīng dòng le de yīn hún ， rán ér cǐ kè ， tā men què jīng yí bù dìng 。
数百里外，几股灰蒙蒙的遁光嘎然而止，阴气消散以后，露出了七八个形貌狰狞的怪物，正是被惊动了的阴魂，然而此刻，牠们却惊疑不定。
"Return?" The spirits exchanged glances.
zhè xiē jiā huo xiū wèi bù dī ， zhì shǎo dōu shì zhù jī qī de guài wù ， wéi shǒu de yí gè ， shèn zhì dá dào le guǐ wáng de děng jí ， rán ér cǐ kè ， liǎn shàng què lù chū hài rán zhī yì 。
这些家伙修为不低，至少都是筑基期的怪物，为首的一个，甚至达到了鬼王的等级，然而此刻，脸上却露出骇然之意。
"The Heavenly Emperor has issued a decree, stating that a transformed beast has infiltrated this area. Its strength surpasses even several old monsters of humans. Such matters are beyond our handling; notify the Ghost Emperor upon returning."
gāng cái nà kǒng bù de líng lì bō ， lián shù bǎi lǐ wài dōu gǎn shòu dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， nán dào jiāo shǒu de shì yuán yīng jí bié de lǎo guài wù ？
刚才那恐怖的灵力波，连数百里外都感受得清清楚楚，难道交手的是元婴级别的老怪物？
Several厉鬼 nodded in agreement. Although these spirits were fearless and unafraid of death, they generally wouldn't seek it out.
“ dà rén ……” yī guài wù zhèng yù kāi kǒu ， què bèi nà guǐ wáng huī shǒu dǎ le ：“ bú yòng shuō le ， wǒ men huí qù 。”
“大人……”一怪物正欲开口，却被那鬼王挥手打了：“不用说了，我们回去。”
They turned to fly back.
“ huí qù ？” yīn hún men miàn miàn xiāng qù 。
“回去？”阴魂们面面相觑。
In another direction, a dozen human cultivators with identical attire—green robes and silver belts—were also exchanging glances. The leader was an old man at the mid-Condensation Core stage, but his companion next to him had similar cultivation levels, though he hadn't advanced much recently.
“ hào tiān bì xià chuán xià fǎ yù ， shuō yǒu yī huà xíng qī de yāo shòu qián rù le zhè lǐ ， shí lì zhī qiáng ， gèng zài jǐ gè rén lèi de lǎo guài wù zhī shàng ， zhè zhǒng děng jí de shì qíng ， bú shì wǒ men kě yǐ chǔ lǐ de ， huí qù hòu gǎn kuài tōng zhī guǐ dì 。
“昊天陛下传下法谕，说有一化形期的妖兽潜入了这里，实力之强，更在几个人类的老怪物之上，这种等级的事情，不是我们可以处理的，回去后赶快通知鬼帝。
Both men's expressions were grave as they stared intently towards the distant horizon.
jǐ míng lì guǐ zì rán diǎn tóu chēng shì ， yīn hún suī rán hàn bù wèi sǐ ， dàn yì bān lái shuō ， què yě bú huì qù zhǔ dòng zhǎo sǐ 。
几名厉鬼自然点头称是，阴魂虽然悍不畏死，但一般来说，却也不会去主动找死。
"Senior Brother, what a shocking tremor! Do you think it could be an old monster of the婴期?" After a while, the壮汉 licked his lips and said with shock.
diào tóu fēi le huí qù 。
掉头飞了回去。
"I don't know; the distance is too great to sense their mental aura. However, such a powerful essence qi collision suggests that there's an 80% chance two old monsters are fighting," the elder pondered aloud.
ér lìng yí gè fāng xiàng ， tóng yàng yǒu jǐ míng rén lèi xiū shì miàn miàn xiāng qù ， zhè xiē rén zuò tǒng yī dǎ bàn ， shēn chuān qīng sè cháng páo ， yāo jiān chán zhe yín sè de jǐn dài ， gòng yǒu shí jǐ rén zhī duō ， wéi shǒu de shì yī níng dān zhōng qī de lǎo zhě ， rán ér tā páng biān de zhuàng hàn tóng yàng yǒu níng dān qī de xiū wèi le ， zhǐ bù guò jìn jiē yīng gāi wèi jiǔ 。
而另一个方向，同样有几名人类修士面面相觑，这些人做统一打扮，身穿青色长袍，腰间缠着银色的锦带，共有十几人之多，为首的是一凝丹中期的老者，然而他旁边的壮汉同样有凝丹期的修为了，只不过进阶应该未久。
"One side should be the Ghost Emperor, but who could the other be? There shouldn't be any婴期 cultivators in the occupied territories."
cǐ shí liǎng rén de biǎo qíng dōu níng zhòng yǐ jí ， sǐ sǐ de dīng zhe tiān biān yuǎn chù 。
此时两人的表情都凝重以极，死死的盯着天边远处。
"It's hard to say. Reliable intelligence indicates that Taixi True Man of Mount Xuanwu has arrived here."
“ shī xiōng ， hǎo jīng rén de zhèn dàng ， nǐ shuō ， huì shì yuán yīng qī de lǎo guài me ？” guò le bàn xiǎng ， zhuàng hàn cái tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ jiǎo ， liǎn lù hài rán zhī yì de dào 。
“师兄，好惊人的震荡，你说，会是元婴期的老怪么？”过了半响，壮汉才舔了舔嘴角，脸露骇然之意的道。
"What! That old monster from Mount Xuanwu is here," the壮汉's face showed shock: "Could he have discovered our intentions…"
The closest to Lin Xuan was a green light团, which had grown significantly after absorbing Zhang Taibai's essence qi. It transformed into a patch of verdant clouds covering about seven or eight mu.
Fog swirled and then dissipated in a gust of wind, revealing the true form of the monster inside.
With horns on its head and a length of over ten zhang, it was indeed a ferocious green dragon with a menacing appearance.
Raising its head, it let out an angry roar that shook nearby clouds to pieces.
The other light balls were similar. After dispersing, the monsters within made Lin Xuan's expression turn grim.
To the left was a turtle-like beast, massive in size, comparable to a small mountain. Its black shell was adorned with intricate and ancient patterns.
Xuanwu!
The other two were naturally Vermilion Bird and White Tiger.
Ouyang Qinxin also witnessed this scene, her heart racing. However, the iron-encased giant snake was incredibly tenacious, its thick hide making it hard to kill even after being hit by several magical artifacts.
A cruel smile appeared on Zhang Taibai's face as he didn't want to continue delaying matters. He raised his hands and performed a series of ancient gestures.
The Four Sacred Beasts roared loudly and lunged towards Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan's expression darkened; he wouldn't engage them head-on. With a flick of his body, he retreated while sending out a spell. The giant snake in the sky opened its blood-red maw to meet him.
With a thunderous crash, the two monsters, each over ten zhang long, entangled and fought fiercely.
Clearly, the snake was at a disadvantage, but this was within Lin Xuan's expectations; he remained calm as he pointed his sword at Lingyun Swordfall.
The sword, infused with endless coldness, grew to over ten zhang in length. After distorting for an instant, it transformed into a fearsome white dragon and charged towards the green dragon.
Unfortunately, this was merely a basic transformation technique, lacking the attributes and powers of the actual beast. It barely managed to hold off the green dragon with two against one.
However, Lin Xuan wasn't relieved; there were still three Sacred Beasts!
Xuanwu, the largest in size, fell behind but opened its massive mouth to shoot several blue water arrows as thick as buckets.
Lin Xuan's heart tightened. The white-haired swordmaster indeed wielded extraordinary powers. True Xuanwu was a Water Spirit Saint Beast of the spirit realm, and although this imitation had different attributes, it still matched in nature.
Thoughts raced through his mind, but Lin Xuan didn't hesitate. He formed hand seals, channeling his essence qi into his ancient shield.
This treasure was an item cherished by an ancient婴期 cultivator, its power formidable indeed. After spinning, the shield grew larger and easily deflected the water arrows.
However, Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged as Xuanwu clearly became enraged. It retracted its head and legs back into its shell but its aura intensified dramatically. Its massive body began to spin in place like a mountain.
With a whoosh, it descended like a meteorite towards Lin Xuan.
Its speed was incredible; only those capable of instant teleportation or shrinking techniques could possibly dodge it. Unfortunately, both were rare and required high cultivation levels.
Lin Xuan could only sigh. However, he remained calm as he rubbed his hands together, sending two thick essence qi streams from his palms into the treasure before spitting out a mouthful of blood.
After absorbing this, the ancient shield grew to over a hundred zhang in size, overshadowing everything. The golden runes on it flickered with shocking power.
Xuanwu crashed into it, but there was no sound. Moments later, an intense essence qi wave erupted from where they touched.
It swept across like a storm, leveling even small hills in its path.
Several hundred miles away, several grayish streaks of flight abruptly stopped as the阴气 dissipated, revealing several monstrous figures—disturbed spirits. However, these creatures were now uncertain and alarmed.
These monsters had formidable powers; at least they were all Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. The leader even reached the level of a Ghost King. But now, his face showed shock.
The terrifying essence qi wave could be felt hundreds of miles away. Could it be an old monster of the婴期?
"Lord…" one spirit was about to speak when the Ghost King waved him off: "No need to say anything; we return."
"Return?" The spirits exchanged glances.
"The Heavenly Emperor has issued a decree, stating that a transformed beast has infiltrated this area. Its strength surpasses even several old monsters of humans. Such matters are beyond our handling; notify the Ghost Emperor upon returning."
Several厉鬼 nodded in agreement. Although these spirits were fearless and unafraid of death, they generally wouldn't seek it out.
They turned to fly back.
In another direction, a dozen human cultivators with identical attire—green robes and silver belts—were also exchanging glances. The leader was an old man at the mid-Condensation Core stage, but his companion next to him had similar cultivation levels, though he hadn't advanced much recently.
Both men's expressions were grave as they stared intently towards the distant horizon.
"Senior Brother, what a shocking tremor! Do you think it could be an old monster of the婴期?" After a while, the壮汉 licked his lips and said with shock.
"I don't know; the distance is too great to sense their mental aura. However, such a powerful essence qi collision suggests that there's an 80% chance two old monsters are fighting," the elder pondered aloud.
"One side should be the Ghost Emperor, but who could the other be? There shouldn't be any婴期 cultivators in the occupied territories."
"It's hard to say. Reliable intelligence indicates that Taixi True Man of Mount Xuanwu has arrived here."
"What! That old monster from Mount Xuanwu is here," the壮汉's face showed shock: "Could he have discovered our intentions…"