xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， èr huà bù shuō ， shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， gè qiā le yī dào fǎ jué
轩眉头一皱，二话不说，双手挥舞，各掐了一道法诀
Lin Xuan's brow furrowed as he waved his hands, forming two incantations.
màn tiān de hán qì dùn shí biàn dé bào nüè ， huì jù zài yì qǐ ， biàn chéng le zhí jìng shí yú zhàng de jù dà bīng qiú 。
漫天的寒气顿时变得暴虐，汇聚在一起，变成了直径十余丈的巨大冰球。
The frigid air around them suddenly became violent and coalesced into a massive ice ball over ten feet in diameter.
lín xuān biǎo qíng níng zhòng ， shēn chū zhǐ tou ， zhèng zhòng de yì diǎn 。
林轩表情凝重，伸出指头，郑重的一点。
Lin Xuan's expression turned serious. He extended his finger and pointed it solemnly.
nà bīng qiú kāi shǐ fēi sù xuán zhuǎn ， rán hòu pēng de yī shēng bào liè kāi ， shù tóu hán jiāo zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo de chū xiàn 。
那冰球开始飞速旋转，然后嘭的一声爆裂开，数头寒蛟张牙舞爪的出现。
The ice ball began to spin rapidly before exploding with a loud bang. Several frosty water serpents emerged, their fangs bared.
ér lìng yī biān ， huǒ qiáng yī suō yī shōu ， tóng yàng huàn huà chū le qī bā tóu zhēng níng è jiāo 。
而另一边，火墙一缩一收，同样幻化出了七八头狰狞恶蛟。
On the other side, the fire wall contracted and expanded, transforming into several grotesque water serpents as well.
~ xuān yī shēng qīng chì ， jiǔ tiān míng yuè míng xiǎng gè bù tíng ， nà xiē bīng huǒ è jiāo hū xiào zhe xiàng duì shǒu pū qù 。
~轩一声轻叱，九天明月鸣响个不停，那些冰火恶蛟呼啸着像对手扑去。
Lin Xuan gave a light command, and the nine celestial moons began to ring incessantly. The ice and fire water serpents roared and lunged at their opponents.
“ a ！” hóng fěn lǎo mó yóu de yī shēng jīng hū ， suī rán tā yě kàn chū lín xuān zhè duì yín huán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn yě méi xiǎng dào rú cǐ qīng yì jiù néng shī zhǎn zhè yàng kě pà de mì shù 。
“啊！”红粉老魔由得一声惊呼，虽然他也看出林轩这对银环非同小可，但也没想到如此轻易就能施展这样可怕的秘术。
"Ahh!" The red-faced demoness let out a startled cry. Although she had recognized that Lin Xuan's jade rings were no ordinary items, she never expected him to be able to cast such terrifying spells so easily.
tā liǎn sè yī bái ， shàng líng guāng luàn shǎn ， máng jiāng shǒu shēn rù chǔ wù dài ， qǔ chū le yí miàn hóng sè de fān qí lái ， yī kǒu líng qì pēn le shàng qù ， nà fān qí yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， qǐng kè jiān jiù cóng shàng miàn fēn liè chū shí yú dào hóng guāng ， huà wèi le yí miàn miàn ruò yǒu shí zhì dì guāng qiáng 。
他脸色一白，上灵光乱闪，忙将手伸入储物袋，取出了一面红色的幡旗来，一口灵气喷了上去，那幡旗迎风就涨，顷刻间就从上面分裂出十余道红光，化为了一面面若有实质的光墙。
Her face paled as spiritual light flickered wildly from her fingertips. She hurriedly reached into her storage bracelet and pulled out a red banner. A burst of qi shot forth, causing the banner to inflate like a sail. In an instant, over a dozen streaks of red light split off, forming solid-looking walls.
lǎo mó sōng le kǒu qì 。 cǐ bǎo tā zì lún xiàn qū 。 nǎi shì xī rì mǒu mén pài dì zhèn zōng zhī bǎo 。 yōng yǒu jīng rén dì fáng yù 。 shèn zhì néng gòu dǎng xià yuán yīng lǎo guài dì yī jī 。
老魔松了口气。此宝他自沦陷区。乃是昔日某门派地镇宗之宝。拥有惊人地防御。甚至能够挡下元婴老怪地一击。
The demoness heaved a sigh of relief. This treasure had come from the occupied zone; it was once a sect's treasured artifact and boasted astonishing defensive capabilities, even able to withstand an attack by a Core Formation expert.
gāng xiǎng dào zhè lǐ 。 nà bīng è jiāo yǐ jīng pū le shàng qù 。
刚想到这里。那冰恶蛟已经扑了上去。
Just as she thought this, one of the ice water serpents lunged forward.
bàn suí rén yá suān dì shēng yīn 。 lǎo mó kàn jiàn le lìng tā dǎn zhàn xīn jīng dì chǎng jǐng 。 zài bèi guāng qiáng dǎng zhù zhī hòu 。 nà xiē è jiāo xuǎn zé le zì bào 。 shuǐ huǒ běn shì bù róng 。 kě dāng hán qì yǔ huǒ yàn jiāo zhī zài yì qǐ 。 jìng chǎn shēng le bù kě sī yì dì pò huài lì 。
伴随人牙酸地声音。老魔看见了令他胆战心惊地场景。在被光墙挡住之后。那些恶蛟选择了自爆。水火本是不容。可当寒气与火焰交织在一起。竟产生了不可思议地破坏力。
With a sound that made her teeth ache, the demoness saw a scene that filled her with dread. After being blocked by the light walls, the water serpents chose to self-destruct. Water and fire, which should not coexist, combined to produce an unimaginable destructive force.
dì yī dào guāng qiáng chū xiàn le liè wén 。
第一道光墙出现了裂纹。
The first light wall began to crack.
jiē zhe shì dì èr dào 。 dì sān dào ……
接着是第二道。第三道……
Then the second, third...
“ bù kě néng 。 qū qū yí gè níng dān zhōng qī dì xiū shì 。 zěn me huì yǒu zhè me jīng rén dì gōng jī ！” lǎo mó mǎn liǎn cuò è 。 dàn xiàn zài yǐ méi yǒu shí jiān ràng tā màn màn xiǎng le 。
“不可能。区区一个凝丹中期地修士。怎么会有这么惊人地攻击！”老魔满脸错愕。但现在已没有时间让他慢慢想了。
"Impossible! How could a Core Formation中期 cultivator have such a devastating attack!" The demoness's face was filled with shock. But there was no time for her to ponder this further now.
lín xuān shǒu wǎng xiōng qián yī hé ， jiāng liǎng zhǐ bǎo huán jiāo dié zài yì qǐ ， zuǐ zhōng nán nán de niàn qǐ le gǔ piáo dì zhòu yǔ 。！
林轩手往胸前一合，将两只宝环交叠在一起，嘴中喃喃的念起了古朴地咒语。！
Lin Xuan clasped his hands in front of him and overlapped two jade rings, muttering an ancient incantation.
wú shù de bái sè hán qì fú xiàn ér chū ， jiāng lín xuān bāo guǒ ， xíng chéng le yī céng bīng jīng bān shǎn yào de bǎo hù mó ， jǐn jiē zhe hóng guāng dà zuò ， liè yán shōu suō ， yī zhèn niǔ qū zhī hòu ， yī tiáo tiáo cháng duǎn bù yī ， jǐn yǒu mǔ zhǐ cū xì de huǒ liàn chū xiàn le ， jiù xiàng líng shé yì bān ， zài hán qì suǒ xíng chéng dì bǎo hù mó shàng liú zhuǎn ， měi lì dào le jí diǎn 。
无数的白色寒气浮现而出，将林轩包裹，形成了一层冰晶般闪耀的保护膜，紧接着红光大作，烈炎收缩，一阵扭曲之后，一条条长短不一，仅有拇指粗细的火链出现了，就像灵蛇一般，在寒气所形成地保护膜上流转，美丽到了极点。
Innumerable white frigid qi emerged, enveloping Lin Xuan and forming a layer of ice-like protective film. Red light flared as the flames contracted, twisting into several thick fire chains that snaked across the ice barrier like living snakes, their beauty reaching its peak.
shēn chù qí zhōng de lín xuān ， xiān qì àng rán ， fǎng ruò lái zì shàng jiè de tiān xiān 。
身处其中的林轩，仙气盎然，仿若来自上界的天仙。
Lin Xuan, surrounded by this aura, appeared ethereal, as if he were a celestial being from the upper realms.
hóng fěn lǎo mó dèng dà le yǎn ， xīn zhōng fā hán ， máng yī pāi chǔ wù dài ， jǐ gè guǐ yì de kū lóu tóu mào le chū lái 。
红粉老魔瞪大了眼，心中发寒，忙一拍储物袋，几个诡异的骷髅头冒了出来。
The demoness's eyes widened in fear. She hurriedly tapped her storage bracelet, and several eerie skull heads appeared.
yǔ xún cháng xiū mó zhě de fǎ qì bù tóng ， zhè xiē kū lóu tóu chéng fěn hóng sè ， lǎo mó yī kǒu jīng xuè pēn chū ， nà xiē kū lóu xī shōu yǐ hòu ， jū rán fēi kuài de zhǎng chū le xuè ròu 。
与寻常修魔者的法器不同，这些骷髅头呈粉红色，老魔一口精血喷出，那些骷髅吸收以后，居然飞快的长出了血肉。
Unlike ordinary magical artifacts wielded by cultivators, these skull heads were pinkish-red. The demoness spat out a mouthful of blood, which the skulls absorbed rapidly, growing flesh.
shēn cái ē nuó ， hào chǐ míng móu ， jǐ wèi měi lì de shào nǚ chū xiàn le ， niǔ dòng zhe shé yāo ， piān piān qǐ wǔ 。
身材婀娜，皓齿明眸，几位美丽的少女出现了，扭动着蛇腰，翩翩起舞。
Several graceful women with bright eyes emerged, writhing their snake-like waists in dance.
mèi yǎn rú fēi ， gōu hún dǎng pò ， lín xuān kàn zhe kàn zhe ， jiù jué de yǎn qián dì jǐng wù kāi shǐ mó hú 。
媚眼如飞，勾魂挡魄，林轩看着看着，就觉得眼前地景物开始模糊。
Their alluring gazes captivated Lin Xuan, causing his vision to blur.
máng xī le kǒu qì ， dùn shí huàn jìng jǐn qù ， lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī fěng ， jū rán duì zì jǐ shǐ yòng zhè zhǒng mí huàn lèi de mó gōng 。
忙吸了口气，顿时幻境尽去，林轩嘴角边露出一丝讥讽，居然对自己使用这种迷幻类的魔功。
He took a deep breath and the illusion vanished. A sneer appeared on his lips as he realized that she had used such a mind-altering demonic technique against him.
“ yuè ér ！”
“月儿！”
"Little Moon!"
bàn suí zhe qìn rén xīn pí de xiāng fēng ， yuè ér chū xiàn zài le bàn kōng zhōng ， yù shǒu yī fú ， suǒ chí zhe de shòu hún fān yǐ yǒng chū dà liàng de guǐ wù 。
伴随着沁人心脾的香风，月儿出现在了半空中，玉手一拂，所持着的兽魂幡已涌出大量的鬼雾。
With a fragrant breeze, Little Moon appeared in mid-air. Her jade hand swept, sending out a large amount of ghostly mist from her banner.
nà xiē kū lóu suǒ huà de shào nǚ dùn shí lù chū hài pà zhī sè 。
那些骷髅所化的少女顿时露出害怕之色。
The women, now resembling skulls, showed signs of fear.
hóng fěn lǎo mó biǎo qíng sēn hán ， yī yǎo shé jiān ， zài cì cóng kǒu zhōng pēn chū běn mìng jīng xuè 。
红粉老魔表情森寒，一咬舌尖，再次从口中喷出本命精血。
The demoness's expression turned cold as she bit her tongue and spat more vital blood into the women's bodies.
huà wèi xuè jiàn fēn bié mò rù nà xiē shào nǚ de shēn tǐ lǐ miàn 。
化为血箭分别没入那些少女的身体里面。
Crack!
kā kā ……
咔咔……
With the sound of bones stretching, the female skull beings began to transform. Their hair grew longer, nearly reaching their heels, and horns sprouted from their heads like those of a goat. They also grew taller by several inches, their skin becoming even paler but corpse-like, with long nails that curved into hooks.
bàn suí zhe gǔ bào zhǎng de shēng yīn ， nà xiē kū lóu shào nǚ yě kāi shǐ mó huà ， xiān shì tóu fà shēn cháng ， jī hū tuō dào le jiǎo hòu gēn shàng ， rán hòu tou shàng zhǎng chū le rú shān yáng yī yàng de jī jiǎo ， shēn gāo yě píng kōng bá gāo le shù cùn ， pí fū biàn dé yuè fā de bái le ， rán ér què shì shī tǐ dì nà zhǒng ， zhǐ jiǎ shēn cháng ， qiān qiān shí zhǐ biàn dé yǒu ruò dào gōu yī yàng
伴随着骨暴涨的声音，那些骷髅少女也开始魔化，先是头发伸长，几乎拖到了脚后跟上，然后头上长出了如山羊一样的犄角，身高也凭空拔高了数寸，皮肤变得越发的白了，然而却是尸体地那种，指甲伸长，芊芊十指变得有若倒钩一样
These red-powdered skulls were the demoness's signature technique.
hóng fěn kū lóu 。
红粉骷髅。
However, Little Moon seemed unimpressed. She continuously cast incantations onto the demonic banner.
zhèng shì lǎo mó nài yǐ chéng míng de shén tōng 。
正是老魔耐以成名的神通。
"Quickly!"
rán ér yuè ér què sì hū bìng méi yǒu fàng zài yǎn zhōng ， zhǐ jiàn tā qiàn shǒu bù tíng huī dòng ， yī dào yòu yī dào de fǎ jué dǎ rù mó fān zhī zhōng 。
然而月儿却似乎并没有放在眼中，只见她纤手不停挥动，一道又一道的法诀打入魔幡之中。
The ghostly mist churned as a streak of black light shot out like lightning, enveloping the red-powdered skull beings in an instant.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
With one push and pull, she had trapped them inside.
guǐ wù yī zhèn fān yǒng ， yī dào sè de pǐ liàn cóng lǐ miàn pēn bó ér chū ， rú jīng léi ， shì shǎn diàn ， jī hū shì zhǎ yǎn jiù dào le nà xiē hóng fěn kū lóu de miàn qián 。
鬼雾一阵翻涌，一道色的匹练从里面喷薄而出，如惊雷，似闪电，几乎是眨眼就到了那些红粉骷髅的面前。
The red-powdered skulls struggled desperately, biting and clawing, but their efforts were futile. The black streak seemed to contain some counteracting power, re-entering the demonic banner.
yī shōu yī juàn ， yǐ jiāng duì fāng bāo guǒ zài le qí jiān 。
一收一卷，已将对方包裹在了其间。
The demoness was taken aback. Countless cultivators had fallen to her red-powdered skull beings, yet they were easily broken through.
hóng fěn kū lóu pīn mìng zhēng zhá ， zuǐ yǎo shǒu zhuā ， kě xī zuò yòng bù dà ， nà hēi sè pǐ liàn sì hū hán yǒu kè zhì de shén tōng ， chóng xīn fēi rù le mó fān zhī zhōng 。
红粉骷髅拼命挣扎，嘴咬手抓，可惜作用不大，那黑色匹练似乎含有克制的神通，重新飞入了魔幡之中。
The young woman with a painted face was at least a Core Formation expert. Apart from the Extreme Evil Sovereign, who else possessed such formidable ghost pets?
lǎo mó yǒu xiē shǎ yǎn ， yǔn luò zài zì jǐ hóng fěn kū lóu xià dī shì bù jì qí shù ， jū rán rú cǐ qīng yì jiù bèi pò diào le 。
老魔有些傻眼，陨落在自己红粉骷髅下的士不计其数，居然如此轻易就被破掉了。
Her eyes widened in shock as she reached into her storage bracelet, trying to retrieve another treasure. A red light flashed before Lin Xuan appeared beside her.
nà méi mù rú huà de yīn hún shào nǚ ， jū rán shì níng dān qī ， chú le jí è mó zūn ， hái yǒu rén yōng yǒu zhè me lì hài de guǐ chǒng ？
那眉目如画的阴魂少女，居然是凝丹期，除了极恶魔尊，还有人拥有这么厉害的鬼宠？
Under the assault of the ice and fire water serpents, most of the light walls had been shattered, leaving only two intact. Lin Xuan threw his hands out, and the nine celestial moon rings transformed into silver streaks, colliding with them.
xīn zhōng dà zhèn ， máng yī pāi chǔ wù dài ， xiǎng yào qǔ chū bié de bǎo wù lái ， yǎn qián hóng máng shǎn ， lín xuān bù zhī hé shí yǐ lái dào le tā dì shēn biān 。
心中大震，忙一拍储物袋，想要取出别的宝物来，眼前红芒闪，林轩不知何时已来到了他地身边。
Boom!
zài bīng huǒ mó jiāo de dǎ jī xià ， guāng qiáng yǐ bèi pò qù le shí zhī **， jǐn shèng xià zuì hòu liǎng dào ， lín xuān shǒu yī pāo ， jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán huà wèi liǎng dào yín guāng ， hěn hěn de zhuàng shàng 。
在冰火魔蛟的打击下，光墙已被破去了十之**，仅剩下最后两道，林轩手一抛，九天明月环化为两道银光，狠狠的撞上。
The ground trembled as the final defense crumbled. But the demoness was no ordinary foe; her reputation for ferocity was well-deserved.
hōng ！
轰！
Seizing this brief moment of respite, she summoned another magical artifact. This item's shape was peculiar—resembling an ancient demon statue, over ten feet tall and black from head to toe.
zhěng gè dà dì dōu zài chàn dǒu ， zuì hòu de fáng yù yǐ huà wèi shuǐ pào ， dàn hóng fěn lǎo mó è míng yuǎn bō ， què yě bú shì kào chuī xū dé lái de 。
整个大地都在颤抖，最后的防御已化为水泡，但红粉老魔恶名远播，却也不是靠吹嘘得来的。
Despite its size, it did not appear cumbersome and stood like a small mountain in front of them. The nine celestial moon rings were no less aggressive, striking continuously.
chèn zhe zhè duǎn zàn dì jiàn xì ， tā yǐ jì chū le lìng wài yī jiàn fǎ bǎo ， cǐ bǎo de zào xíng shí fēn guǐ yì ， jū rán shì yī shàng gǔ yāo mó dì diāo xiàng ， tōng tǐ qī hēi ， gāo shí yú zhàng 。
趁着这短暂地间隙，他已祭出了另外一件法宝，此宝的造型十分诡异，居然是一上古妖魔地雕像，通体漆黑，高十余丈。
Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the statue. If this had been a smaller artifact, it might have lost its spirit and become useless. However, with such a massive volume, the impact was not as noticeable.
suī rán jù dà ， què sī háo bù xiǎn bèn zhuō ， rú yī zuò xiǎo shān bān de dǎng zài miàn qián ， jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán gèng bú huì shì ruò ， huà wèi liǎng dào yín máng ， kuáng jī bù zhǐ 。
虽然巨大，却丝毫不显笨拙，如一座小山般的挡在面前，九天明月环更不会示弱，化为两道银芒，狂击不止。
The demoness's eyes widened in shock and anger. After hesitating for a moment, she pulled out a Buddhist bead from her pocket.
mò guò duō jiǔ ， diāo xiàng dì biǎo miàn jiù chū xiàn liǎo wú shù xì wēi de liè wén ， ruò shì xiǎo qiǎo yī xiē dì fǎ bǎo ， shuō bù dìng yǐ shī qù líng xìng ， biàn wèi le fèi pǐn ， bù guò yǐ zhè diāo xiàng de páng dà tǐ jī ， yǐng xiǎng què bìng bú shì hěn míng xiǎn 。
没过多久，雕像地表面就出现了无数细微的裂纹，若是小巧一些地法宝，说不定已失去灵性，变为了废品，不过以这雕像的庞大体积，影响却并不是很明显。
Indeed, it was a Buddhist bead, one of many she had obtained centuries ago from an ancient cultivator's site.
dàn hóng fěn lǎo mó yǐ shì dèng yuán le yǎn zhū ， mǎn shì jīng nù ， lüè yī chóu chú ， cóng huái zhōng tāo chū le yī lì fó zhū 。
但红粉老魔已是瞪圆了眼珠，满是惊怒，略一踌躇，从怀中掏出了一粒佛珠。
Its original owner could no longer be verified, but he should have been a high-ranking monk at the Core Formation stage with exceptional mystic abilities.
méi yǒu kàn cuò ， què shí shì fó zhū ， cǐ bǎo shì tā shù bǎi nián qián ， zài yī shàng gǔ xiū shì de yí zhǐ zhōng suǒ de 。
没有看错，确实是佛珠，此宝是他数百年前，在一上古修士的遗址中所得。
He had sealed his powerful technique within this bead, much like a talisman. The demoness had relied on it to escape the pursuit of the Supreme Elder from One-Line Gorge, and now she was down to four beads.
yuán zhǔ rén shì shuí yǐ wú cóng kǎo zhèng ， dàn dà tǐ yīng gāi shì yī wèi fó mén gāo sēng ， ér qiě shì yuán yīng qī de gāo shǒu ， dùn shù yóu wèi shén miào 。
原主人是谁已无从考证，但大体应该是一位佛门高僧，而且是元婴期的高手，遁术尤为神妙。
She cherished them as if they were her life; she would never use them unless absolutely necessary. But now, she had no choice.
tā jiāng zì jǐ de dé yì shén tōng fēng yìn zài fó zhū lǐ ， zuò yòng yǔ fú méi yǒu shén me bù tóng ， hóng fěn lǎo mó xī rì bèi yī xiàn xiá de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo zhuī shā ， néng gòu tiāo diào dōu shì yīn wèi zhè fó zhū de gōng láo 。
他将自己的得意神通封印在佛珠里，作用与符没有什么不同，红粉老魔昔日被一线峡的太上长老追杀，能够挑掉都是因为这佛珠的功劳。
A look of malice flashed across her eyes as she scanned Lin Xuan and Little Moon. Then, with a firm grip between thumb and index finger, she crushed the bead.
dāng rán ， cǐ bǎo yě shì yí cì xìng de ， tā xiàn zài yě zhǐ shèng xià le sì kē 。
当然，此宝也是一次性的，他现在也只剩下了四颗。
A tiny light ball appeared. The demoness inhaled deeply, pouring all her magical power into it. The light ball trembled before bursting open, enveloping her in five-colored Buddhist light.
lǎo mó zhēn ruò xìng mìng ， ruò fēi wàn bù dé yǐ ， gēn běn jiù shě bù dé yòng ， dàn xiàn zài tā yǐ méi yǒu le xuǎn zé 。
老魔珍若性命，若非万不得已，根本就舍不得用，但现在他已没有了选择。
Lin Xuan's expression changed as he realized that this was a desperate attempt to escape. With his extensive experience in perilous battles, he knew exactly what the demoness intended.
yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yuàn dú ， mù guāng zài lín xuān hé yuè ér de shēn shàng sǎo guò ， rán hòu shí zhǐ yǔ mǔ zhǐ yòng lì ， niē suì le fó zhū 。
眼中闪过一丝怨毒，目光在林轩和月儿的身上扫过，然后食指与拇指用力，捏碎了佛珠。
A sneer appeared on his lips. "Think you can run? Not so easily!"
chū xiàn le yī zhǐ jiān dà xiǎo de guāng qiú ， lǎo mó xī le kǒu qì ， jiāng hún shēn de fǎ lì zhù rù jìn qù ， nà guāng qiú yī chàn ， sà rán bào liè kāi ， huà wèi wǔ sè de fó guāng jiāng tā bāo guǒ zài lǐ miàn 。
出现了一指尖大小的光球，老魔吸了口气，将浑身的法力注入进去，那光球一颤，飒然爆裂开，化为五色的佛光将他包裹在里面。
PS: I apologize for any inconvenience caused by my sudden absence due to an urgent matter. I will definitely make up for it with more updates tomorrow.
Lin Xuan's brow furrowed as he waved his hands, forming two incantations.
Snap!
The frigid air around them suddenly became violent and coalesced into a massive ice ball over ten feet in diameter.
Lin Xuan's expression turned serious. He extended his finger and pointed it solemnly.
The ice ball began to spin rapidly before exploding with a loud bang. Several frosty water serpents emerged, their fangs bared.
On the other side, the fire wall contracted and expanded, transforming into several grotesque water serpents as well.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan gave a light command, and the nine celestial moons began to ring incessantly. The ice and fire water serpents roared and lunged at their opponents.
"Ahh!" The red-faced demoness let out a startled cry. Although she had recognized that Lin Xuan's jade rings were no ordinary items, she never expected him to be able to cast such terrifying spells so easily.
Her face paled as spiritual light flickered wildly from her fingertips. She hurriedly reached into her storage bracelet and pulled out a red banner. A burst of qi shot forth, causing the banner to inflate like a sail. In an instant, over a dozen streaks of red light split off, forming solid-looking walls.
The demoness heaved a sigh of relief. This treasure had come from the occupied zone; it was once a sect's treasured artifact and boasted astonishing defensive capabilities, even able to withstand an attack by a Core Formation expert.
Just as she thought this, one of the ice water serpents lunged forward.
With a sound that made her teeth ache, the demoness saw a scene that filled her with dread. After being blocked by the light walls, the water serpents chose to self-destruct. Water and fire, which should not coexist, combined to produce an unimaginable destructive force.
The first light wall began to crack.
Then the second, third...
"Impossible! How could a Core Formation中期 cultivator have such a devastating attack!" The demoness's face was filled with shock. But there was no time for her to ponder this further now.
Lin Xuan clasped his hands in front of him and overlapped two jade rings, muttering an ancient incantation.
Innumerable white frigid qi emerged, enveloping Lin Xuan and forming a layer of ice-like protective film. Red light flared as the flames contracted, twisting into several thick fire chains that snaked across the ice barrier like living snakes, their beauty reaching its peak.
Lin Xuan, surrounded by this aura, appeared ethereal, as if he were a celestial being from the upper realms.
The demoness's eyes widened in fear. She hurriedly tapped her storage bracelet, and several eerie skull heads appeared.
Unlike ordinary magical artifacts wielded by cultivators, these skull heads were pinkish-red. The demoness spat out a mouthful of blood, which the skulls absorbed rapidly, growing flesh.
Several graceful women with bright eyes emerged, writhing their snake-like waists in dance.
Their alluring gazes captivated Lin Xuan, causing his vision to blur.
He took a deep breath and the illusion vanished. A sneer appeared on his lips as he realized that she had used such a mind-altering demonic technique against him.
"Little Moon!"
With a fragrant breeze, Little Moon appeared in mid-air. Her jade hand swept, sending out a large amount of ghostly mist from her banner.
The women, now resembling skulls, showed signs of fear.
The demoness's expression turned cold as she bit her tongue and spat more vital blood into the women's bodies.
Crack!
With the sound of bones stretching, the female skull beings began to transform. Their hair grew longer, nearly reaching their heels, and horns sprouted from their heads like those of a goat. They also grew taller by several inches, their skin becoming even paler but corpse-like, with long nails that curved into hooks.
These red-powdered skulls were the demoness's signature technique.
However, Little Moon seemed unimpressed. She continuously cast incantations onto the demonic banner.
"Quickly!"
The ghostly mist churned as a streak of black light shot out like lightning, enveloping the red-powdered skull beings in an instant.
With one push and pull, she had trapped them inside.
The red-powdered skulls struggled desperately, biting and clawing, but their efforts were futile. The black streak seemed to contain some counteracting power, re-entering the demonic banner.
The demoness was taken aback. Countless cultivators had fallen to her red-powdered skull beings, yet they were easily broken through.
The young woman with a painted face was at least a Core Formation expert. Apart from the Extreme Evil Sovereign, who else possessed such formidable ghost pets?
Her eyes widened in shock as she reached into her storage bracelet, trying to retrieve another treasure. A red light flashed before Lin Xuan appeared beside her.
Under the assault of the ice and fire water serpents, most of the light walls had been shattered, leaving only two intact. Lin Xuan threw his hands out, and the nine celestial moon rings transformed into silver streaks, colliding with them.
Boom!
The ground trembled as the final defense crumbled. But the demoness was no ordinary foe; her reputation for ferocity was well-deserved.
Seizing this brief moment of respite, she summoned another magical artifact. This item's shape was peculiar—resembling an ancient demon statue, over ten feet tall and black from head to toe.
Despite its size, it did not appear cumbersome and stood like a small mountain in front of them. The nine celestial moon rings were no less aggressive, striking continuously.
Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the statue. If this had been a smaller artifact, it might have lost its spirit and become useless. However, with such a massive volume, the impact was not as noticeable.
The demoness's eyes widened in shock and anger. After hesitating for a moment, she pulled out a Buddhist bead from her pocket.
Indeed, it was a Buddhist bead, one of many she had obtained centuries ago from an ancient cultivator's site.
Its original owner could no longer be verified, but he should have been a high-ranking monk at the Core Formation stage with exceptional mystic abilities.
He had sealed his powerful technique within this bead, much like a talisman. The demoness had relied on it to escape the pursuit of the Supreme Elder from One-Line Gorge, and now she was down to four beads.
She cherished them as if they were her life; she would never use them unless absolutely necessary. But now, she had no choice.
A look of malice flashed across her eyes as she scanned Lin Xuan and Little Moon. Then, with a firm grip between thumb and index finger, she crushed the bead.
A tiny light ball appeared. The demoness inhaled deeply, pouring all her magical power into it. The light ball trembled before bursting open, enveloping her in five-colored Buddhist light.
Lin Xuan's expression changed as he realized that this was a desperate attempt to escape. With his extensive experience in perilous battles, he knew exactly what the demoness intended.
A sneer appeared on his lips. "Think you can run? Not so easily!"
PS: I apologize for any inconvenience caused by my sudden absence due to an urgent matter. I will definitely make up for it with more updates tomorrow.