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百炼成仙第四卷七星岛第五百五十八章火魅
Chapter 558: Fire Phantom
ér yě yǒu suǒ gǎn 。 yī , hán shuāng zài qiào liǎn shàng fú xiàn 。
儿也有所感。一,寒霜在俏脸上浮现。
Lin Xuan could sense the presence. Frost appeared on his opponent's face.
“ gé xià hái bù xiàn shēn 。 nán dào xiǎng děng zài xià dòng shǒu bù chéng ？”
“阁下还不现身。难道想等在下动手不成？”
"Are you still hiding? Do you want to wait for me to make the first move?"
lín xuān kǒu zhōng zhè yàng shuō 。 shǒu shàng què méi yǒu xián zhe 。 xiù páo yī fú 。 yī dà tuán hán qì píng kōng chū xiàn le 。 níng jié chéng wú shù de bīng zhuī 。
林轩口中这样说。手上却没有闲着。袖袍一拂。一大团寒气凭空出现了。凝结成无数的冰锥。
Though Lin Xuan spoke, he didn't idle with his hands. He flicked his sleeves and a large ball of cold air materialized, forming countless ice spikes.
lín xuān zuǐ chún wēi zhāng 。 jǐn jǐn tǔ chū le yí gè 。 nà xiē bīng zhuī lì kè yǒu rú jí fēng bào yǔ 。 hū xiào zhe xiàng duì fāng zǎn cì 。
林轩嘴唇微张。仅仅吐出了一个。那些冰锥立刻有如疾风暴雨。呼啸着像对方攒刺。
Lin Xuan opened his mouth slightly and spat out one word. The ice spikes immediately shot like a storm toward their target—seven zhang away from the fiery pool.
ér mù biāo shì lí cǐ qī zhàng de huǒ chí 。
而目标是离此七丈的火池。
The distance was short, and it arrived in an instant.
duǎn duǎn de jù 。 zhuǎn shùn jí zhì 。
短短的距。转瞬及至。
At this moment, a red shadow flashed as a humanoid monster leaped out of the molten lava-filled pool with incredible speed.
jiù zài zhè shí 。 hóng yǐng yī shǎn 。 yí gè rén xíng guài wù mǎn shì yán jiāng zhōng de huǒ chí zhōng yuè le chū lái 。 sù dù jí kuài 。
就在这时。红影一闪。一个人形怪物满是岩浆中的火池中跃了出来。速度极快。
The ice spikes missed their mark completely. Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes to appraise this strange enemy.
zhuī méi yǒu yī fā mìng zhòng 。 wán quán luò kōng 。 ér xuān zé mī le mī yǎn 。 dǎ liàng qǐ yǎn zhè ge gǔ guài de dí rén lái 。
锥没有一发命中。完全落空。而轩则眯了眯眼。打量起眼这个古怪的敌人来。
This was a humanoid creature, about two meters tall, entirely blood-red in color, with flames towering over a foot high on its surface.
zhè shì yí gè rén xíng de jiā huo 。 gāo dù dà zài liǎng mǐ zuǒ yòu 。 hún shēn xuè hóng 。 shēn tǐ biǎo miàn yǒu chǐ xǔ gāo de huǒ miáo mào chū 。
这是一个人形的家伙。高度大在两米左右。浑身血红。身体表面有尺许高的火苗冒出。
"What kind of monster is this?" Qian asked, her face full of confusion.
“ zhè shì shén me guài wù ？” ér zhǎ le zhǎ yǎn 。 qiào liǎn shàng mǎn shì mí huò 。
“这是什么怪物？”儿眨了眨眼。俏脸上满是迷惑。
Lin Xuan felt familiar with the creature but couldn't recall it immediately. However, there wasn’t time for him to think; he needed to subdue his opponent first.
lín xuān zé jué de yǒu yǎn shú 。 dàn yī shí bàn ér 。 què yòu xiǎng bù qǐ lái le 。
林轩则觉的有眼熟。但一时半儿。却又想不起来了。
Despite his confidence in his abilities, Lin Xuan didn't underestimate this strange creature. He reached into his belt and summoned a palm-sized red shield.
bù guò xiàn zài kě méi yǒu shí jiān gěi tā màn màn sī suǒ 。 xiān jiāng duì fāng ná xià zài shuō 。
不过现在可没有时间给他慢慢思索。先将对方拿下再说。
Lin Xuan flicked his fingers and several runes appeared on the shield. The shield's defensive power was formidable, but it wasn’t enough to handle the fire-based attacks.
bù guò lín xuān suī duì zì jǐ de běn shì xìn xīn shí zú 。 dàn zhè zhǒng guǐ yì huán jìng chū xiàn de guài wù què yě sī háo bù gǎn xiǎo qiáo le 。 shēn shǒu lái 。 zài yāo jiān yī pāi 。 tóu dǐng shàng chū xiàn le yī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de huǒ hóng dùn pái 。
不过林轩虽对自己的本事信心十足。但这种诡异环境出现的怪物却也丝毫不敢小瞧了。伸手来。在腰间一拍。头顶上出现了一巴掌大小的火红盾牌。
He then took out a bag from his waist and released several炼尸 (refined corpses) into the air.
lín xuān shuāng shǒu yī qiā 。 shù dào fǎ jué dǎ zài shàng miàn 。 dùn pái dī liū liū de kāi shǐ xuán zhuǎn 。
林轩双手一掐。数道法诀打在上面。盾牌滴溜溜的开始旋转。
These炼尸 were vastly different from ordinary ones; they wore iron armor and wielded various weapons like swords, spears, and shields.
yī céng guāng mù cóng shàng miàn fú xiàn chū lái 。 jiāng lín xuān bāo guǒ 。 guāng mù de biǎo miàn hái yǒu wú shù quán tou dà xiǎo de jīn sè fú wén liú dòng 。
一层光幕从上面浮现出来。将林轩包裹。光幕的表面还有无数拳头大小的金色符文流动。
Each of these炼尸 had the power equivalent to late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
yǒu le zhè céng bǎo hù 。 lín biǎo qíng yī sōng 。 chōng zhe piāo yún luò xuě jiàn yì diǎn 。 cǐ jiàn háo guāng dà fàng 。 yíng fēng jiù zhǎng 。 huà wèi yī tóu qī bā zhàng zhǎng de lán bīng jiāo kǒu tǔ hán qì 。 xiàng zhe duì pū le guò qù 。
有了这层保护。林表情一松。冲着飘云落雪剑一点。此剑毫光大放。迎风就涨。化为一头七八丈长的蓝冰蛟口吐寒气。向着对扑了过去。
"Go." Lin Xuan commanded, and the炼尸 roared, transforming into streaks of light that charged at their opponent with fearless determination.
zhè guài wù de líng yā fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 lín xuān méi shén tōng jǐn chū , shì tàn shì tàn duì fāng de xū shí 。 rán ér yǐ tā rú jīn de shí 。 jí biàn yǒu suǒ bǎo liú 。 zhè zhāo de wēi lì yě bù kě xiǎo qiáo 。 bì jìng piāo yún luò xuě jiàn shì děng jí bù dī de gǔ bǎo 。
这怪物的灵压非同小可。林轩没神通尽出,试探试探对方的虚实。然而以他如今的实。即便有所保留。这招的威力也不可小瞧。毕竟飘云落雪剑是等级不低的古宝。
"Grr…"
rán ér nà guài wù liǎn shàng què háo wú jù sè 。 zhāng kǒu 。 fā chū sī yǎ nán tīng de páo xiāo liǎng zhǐ shǒu bì zài kōng zhōng yī zhèn huī 。
然而那怪物脸上却毫无惧色。张口。发出嘶哑难听的咆哮两只手臂在空中一阵挥。
The monster's mouth still emitted a hoarse sound as it raised its arms again, dancing wildly like a possessed entity.
hōng 。
轰。
The lava pool boiled once more. Fireballs leaped out from within, varying in size but the smallest was about the size of a basin.
yì biàn chū xiàn le 。 cóng yán jiāng chí zhōng pēn chū yī dào zhàng xǔ cū de huǒ zhù 。 huǒ zhù yī zhèn yǒng 。 tóng yàng huà wèi le yī tóu zhēng de huǒ lóng 。
异变出现了。从岩浆池中喷出一道丈许粗的火柱。火柱一阵涌。同样化为了一头狰的火龙。
As these flames ascended into the air, they flickered and distorted, transforming into monstrous creatures made entirely of fire.
jiē zhe biàn shì jīng tiān dòng de páo xiāo 。 huǒ lóng bīng jiāo yíng tóu xiāng zhuàng
接着便是惊天动的咆哮。火龙冰蛟迎头相撞
There were flaming birds as large as a meter, snakes as thick as buckets, bears, bats—various forms emerged.
chī chī zhī shēng bù jué yú ěr bīng huǒ xiāng jī 。 kōng qì zhōng mí wú shù bái sè de wù qì 。
嗤嗤之声不绝于耳冰火相激。空气中弥无数白色的雾气。
Lin Xuan frowned. The spell to summon fire dragons was similar, but he still couldn't identify this creature's power source.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo 。 biǎo qíng biàn de yǒu xiē níng zhòng 。 zhè guài wù jǔ zhòng ruò qīng 。 dǎng zhù le zì jǐ de gǔ bǎo 。 kě jiāng yán jiāng huà wèi huǒ lóng 。 jì bù xiàng wǔ xíng fǎ shù 。 yǔ yāo guǐ zhī dào sì hū yě dà bù xiāng tóng 。 zhè jiū jìng shì shén me shén tōng ？
林轩眉头一挑。表情变的有些凝重。这怪物举重若轻。挡住了自己的古宝。可将岩浆化为火龙。既不像五行法术。与妖鬼之道似乎也大不相同。这究竟是什么神通？
Despite his confusion, Lin Xuan didn’t show any fear. He divided his spirit and manipulated the iron-armored corpses, which fiercely attacked their opponent. The battle between the corpse aura and the fiery creatures was intense.
xīn zhōng sī suǒ lín xuān shǒu kě méi yǒu xián zhe 。 yāo jiān zhāi xià yí gè kǒu dài 。 jiāng jì le qǐ lái 。
心中思索林轩手可没有闲着。腰间摘下一个口袋。将祭了起来。
Meanwhile, Lady Yue wasn't idle; she summoned two thin, blade-like flying knives instead of her兽魂幡 (soul soul banner).
hēi wù fān yǒng 。 yǐng yǐng chuò chuò 。 qī bā jù liàn shī chū xiàn zài le bàn kōng 。
黑雾翻涌。影影绰绰。七八具炼尸出现在了半空。
The blades were crafted from Xuan Crystal Iron, a rare material Lin Xuan obtained when he destroyed the Paul Elder who had defected to Blood Demon. He gave them to Yue.
rán ér zhè xiē liàn shī què yǔ pǔ tōng de dà bù xiāng 。 bù jǐn shēn pī tiě jiǎ ér qiě shǒu zhōng hái ná zhe gè shì gè yàng de wǔ qì dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ 。 dùn zhǎng gē 。
然而这些炼尸却与普通的大不相。不仅身披铁甲而且手中还拿着各式各样的武器刀枪剑戟。盾长戈。
Xuan Crystal Iron, though not as powerful as South Bright Separation Fire, was still an extraordinary material. After refining these knives, Yue’s power became formidable. She intended to assist her master in battle but noticed something peculiar about the monster's attacks.
tiě jiǎ shī 。
铁甲尸。
"Fire Phantom, Master. I know where this comes from."
měi yī jù de xiū wèi dōu bù xià yú zhù jī hòu qī xiū shì 。
每一具的修为都不下于筑基后期修士。
"Fire Phantom?" Lin Xuan exclaimed, his expression stunned as he desperately recalled what he knew. With Yue revealing the creature's name, it wasn’t hard for him to remember.
“ qù 。” lín xuān yī shēng qīng chì nà liàn shī lì kè páo xiāo qǐ lái 。 huà wèi yī dào dào máng 。 hàn bù wèi sǐ de chōng xiàng le duì fāng 。
“去。”林轩一声轻叱那炼尸立刻咆哮起来。化为一道道芒。悍不畏死的冲向了对方。
Lin Xuan’s face turned grim but showed deep resignation. Fire Phantoms were rare and unique creatures in the cultivation world.
“ gē …”
“咯…”
They required very specific conditions to come into existence—extremely harsh ones. According to ancient texts, a cultivator with a fire attribute spirit root would die unjustly. His soul wouldn’t reincarnate; instead, it would linger around his body, driven by a desire for revenge.
guài wù de zuǐ bā lǐ 。 fā chū de yī jiù shì shā yǎ nán tīng de shēng yīn 。 shuāng bì zài cì jǔ qǐ 。 rú zhe le mó bān de luàn wǔ gè bù tíng 。
怪物的嘴巴里。发出的依旧是沙哑难听的声音。双臂再次举起。如着了魔般的乱舞个不停。
Over time, the fire spirit force nourished and refined this soul until, after many years and other chances, a Fire Phantom was born—a manifestation of malevolence.
yán jiāng chí zài cì fèi téng le qǐ lái 。 yí gè gè huǒ qiú cóng lǐ miàn yuè rán chū 。
岩浆池再次沸腾了起来。一个个火球从里面跃然出。
In essence, they were powerful but relied on external forces. Their strength depended entirely on their environment; in areas with insufficient fire spirit energy, even late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators could easily defeat them. But in special locations rich in fire spirit energy, a Fire Phantom might challenge an advanced婴灵 (advanced infant spirit).
dà xiǎo gè bù xiāng tóng 。 dàn zuì xiǎo de tǐ jī yě gēn liǎn pén chà bu duō 。
大小各不相同。但最小的体积也跟脸盆差不多。
Lin Xuan looked down at the fiery pool beneath him. While it wasn’t a location of high fire spirit energy, there was still plenty.
nà xiē huǒ yàn lái dào le kōng zhōng 。 yī jiù hū míng hū àn 。 rán shāo shǎn shuò 。 suí jí niǔ qū biàn huà 。 chéng wéi le yī tóu tóu yóu huǒ yàn zǔ chéng de guài shòu 。
那些火焰来到了空中。依旧忽明忽暗。燃烧闪烁。随即扭曲变化。成为了一头头由火焰组成的怪兽。
No wonder this creature was so tenacious; with the lava pool as its base, eliminating it would be much more difficult here.
yǒu zhàng xǔ dà de huǒ niǎo 。 tǒng bān cū de mǎng shé 。 hái yǒu xióng 。 biān fú 。 bù yī ér zú 。
有丈许大的火鸟。桶般粗的蟒蛇。还有熊。蝙蝠。不一而足。
The best strategy might be to lure it out, but according to Lin Xuan’s knowledge, these thousand-year-old Fire Phantoms had considerable intelligence. They wouldn’t fall for simple tricks and were unlikely to stray far from their fire pool.
lín xuān zhòu le zhòu méi 。 zhè cái biàn huà huǒ lóng de fǎ shù rú chū yī |。 dàn zì jǐ yī jiù biàn shí bù chū zhè shì nǎ yī zhǒng shén tōng 。
林轩皱了皱眉。这才变化火龙的法术如出一|。但自己依旧辨识不出这是哪一种神通。
This was becoming tricky.
xīn zhōng yí huò 。 dàn lín xuān kě méi yǒu jù sè 。 fēn chū shén shí 。 cāo zòng nà xiē tiě jiǎ shī hěn hěn de pū le shàng qù 。 yī shí jiān shī qì dà zuò 。 zhè yán jiāng suǒ huà de huǒ shòu fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 dàn shī qì yīn hán 。 shǔ xìng shàng dào yě xiāng kè 。 yī shí zhī jiān 。 dǎ bù yì lè 。
心中疑惑。但林轩可没有惧色。分出神识。操纵那些铁甲尸狠狠的扑了上去。一时间尸气大做。这岩浆所化的火兽非同小可。但尸气阴寒。属性上倒也相克。一时之间。打不亦乐。
If there hadn't been any significant gains, Lin Xuan would have left without further ado. But the unusual禁制 (restraint) hidden by illusionary techniques intrigued him; he needed to investigate it thoroughly.
shào yé yǔ guài wù jī zhàn zhèng 。 yuè ér zì rán yě bú huì zài páng biān zhàn zhe hǎo kàn 。 xiǎo yā tou méi yǒu qǔ chū shòu hún fān 。 ér shì jiāng liǎng bǐng báo rú chán yì de fēi dāo jì le qǐ lái 。
少爷与怪物激战正。月儿自然也不会在旁边站着好看。小丫头没有取出兽魂幡。而是将两柄薄如蝉翼的飞刀祭了起来。
As Lin Xuan pondered how to eliminate this creature, the Fire Phantom moved first. It raised its claws and struck downward into the lava pool, creating a red ball that sank in.
yāng dāo 。 cǐ bǎo yóu xuán jīng tiě suǒ zhù 。 nǎi shì lín xuān zài lún xiàn líng yào shān fēn tán 。 miè shā le nà wèi tóu bèn xuè mó de cáo zhǎng lǎo 。 wú yì jiān suǒ de de bǎo wù 。 hòu lái jiù gěi yuè ér le 。
鸯刀。此宝由玄晶铁所铸。乃是林轩在沦陷灵药山分坛。灭杀了那位投奔血魔的曹长老。无意间所的的宝物。后来就给月儿了。
Gurgling sounds echoed as a giant hand emerged from the lava, followed by feet. The sight was astonishing; the creature had conjured an eight-zhang-tall flaming giant with a burning axe in its hands, flames dancing around it.
xuán jīng tiě 。 suī bǐ bù shàng nán míng lí huǒ 。 dàn yě shì shì jiān hǎn yǒu de dōng xī 。 cǐ fēi dāo jīng guò yuè ér péi liàn yǐ hòu 。 wēi lì yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 zhèng yào bāng zhù shào yé gōng dí 。 jiàn nà guài wù jiē lián yòng huǒ yàn huà wèi yāo shòu 。 yuè ér liǎn yī biàn 。 tū rán xiǎng qǐ le shén me 。
玄晶铁。虽比不上南明离火。但也是世间罕有的东西。此飞刀经过月儿培炼以后。威力也是非同小可。正要帮助少爷攻敌。见那怪物接连用火焰化为妖兽。月儿脸一变。突然想起了什么。
The giant released immense spiritual pressure, and its power rivaled that of a late-stage Condensation Core cultivator. Lin Xuan was initially shocked but quickly showed signs of understanding.
“ huǒ mèi 。 shào yé 。 wǒ zhī dào zhè dōng xī de lái lì le 。”
“火魅。少爷。我知道这东西的来历了。”
This technique was powerful, yet similar to the fire dragon summoning; both seemed to be manifestations of the same power source.
“ huǒ mèi ？” lín xuān tīng 。 biǎo qíng yī dāi 。 máng kǔ kǔ de sī suǒ le qǐ lái 。 tā de zhī shí yě shì yuān bó wú bǐ 。 yuè ér jì yǐ jiào pò guài wù de míng zì
“火魅？”林轩听。表情一呆。忙苦苦的思索了起来。他的知识也是渊博无比。月儿既已叫破怪物的名字
Lin Xuan recalled ancient texts mentioning Fire Phantoms' ability to manipulate fire spirit energy freely. Was this creature’s repertoire limited?
bù nán xiǎng qǐ 。
不难想起。
As Lin Xuan pondered, the giant flaming figure roared and raised its axe to strike.
suí hòu lín xuān de biǎo qíng biàn yǒu xiē gǔ guài 。 liǎn de yīn 。 dàn méi yǔ jiān què yòu tòu zhe shēn shēn de wú nài 。
随后林轩的表情变有些古怪。脸的阴。但眉宇间却又透着深深的无奈。
Sizzling sounds echoed as the giant's axe head flamed up several feet high.
huǒ mèi zhè zhǒng shēng wù 。 zài xiū xiān jiè kě suàn shì fēi cháng qí yì de yī zhǒng cún zài le 。
火魅这种生物。在修仙界可算是非常奇异的一种存在了。
A crescent moon of red light suddenly appeared, slicing toward Lin Xuan with incredible speed.
dàn shēng de tiáo jiàn shí fēn shū 。 shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō fēi cháng de kē kè 。
诞生的条件十分殊。甚至可以说非常的苛刻。
The attack caught Lin Xuan off guard. He quickly responded by channeling his spirit energy into a protective shield, which was a fifth-grade artifact and offered formidable defense.
jù tǐ de 。 lín xuān suǒ kàn guò de gǔ jí shàng jiǎng de yě bú shì hěn qīng chǔ 。 zhǐ shì zhī dào yī xiē dà gài bà le 。 yī míng shēn huái huǒ shǔ xìng yì líng gēn de xiū hán yuān ér sǐ 。 yīn xiǎng yào bào chóu 。 gù ér tā de hún pò bù yuàn yì chóng xīn jìn rù lún huí zhī zhōng 。
具体的。林轩所看过的古籍上讲的也不是很清楚。只是知道一些大概罢了。一名身怀火属性异灵根的修含冤而死。因想要报仇。故而他的魂魄不愿意重新进入轮回之中。
The crescent moon struck the barrier, causing Lin Xuan to tremble as he struggled to maintain his stance. However, it didn’t break through.
jiù zhè yàng 。 zài shī tǐ wéi pái huái 。 qià qiǎo 。 tā sǐ de de fāng yòu yōng yǒu chōng zú de huǒ líng lì 。 bào chóu de zhí niàn ràng hún pò yì zhí bù céng xiāo sàn 。 rì fù yí rì 。 nián fù yī nián de bèi huǒ líng lì zī yǎng péi liàn 。
就这样。在尸体围徘徊。恰巧。他死的的方又拥有充足的火灵力。报仇的执念让魂魄一直不曾消散。日复一日。年复一年的被火灵力滋养培炼。
Frustrated, the giant flaming figure raised its axe again, but countless threads suddenly appeared, forming a massive net that descended toward the protective shield.
jiù zhè yàng guò shàng qiān nián - jiā shàng qí tā yī xiē jī yuán 。 cái dàn huǒ mèi zhè zhǒng guài wù 。
就这样过上千年-加上其他一些机缘。才诞火魅这种怪物。
From afar, Lady Yue’s blade disk whirled, resembling a bright silver plate, with the threads emanating from its surface.
huàn jù huà shuō 。 shì xiōng de yī zhǒng 。
换句话说。是凶的一种。
Lin Xuan's eyes lit up; despite using flying knives as her weapon, this was clearly "transforming swords into threads."
dàn yǔ pǔ tōng yīn sī jiè de xiōng líng yòu dà bù xiāng 。 huǒ mèi bú huì shǐ yòng shén me guǐ dào xié gōng 。 què néng gòu duì huǒ líng qì zì yóu yùn yòng 。 ér qiě qiǎo miào chún shǔ de chéng dù 。 zú yǐ shàng jìn yín cǐ dào de rén lèi xiū shì xiū fèn ér sǐ 。
但与普通阴司界的凶灵又大不相。火魅不会使用什么鬼道邪功。却能够对火灵气自由运用。而且巧妙纯属的程度。足以上浸淫此道的人类修士羞愤而死。
This proved that in these three years, Yue had grown much faster than he imagined. Seeing the giant flaming figure ensnared, Lin Xuan dashed forward and attacked the nearby spirits with renewed vigor.
Chapter 558: Fire Phantom
Lin Xuan could sense the presence. Frost appeared on his opponent's face.
"Are you still hiding? Do you want to wait for me to make the first move?"
Though Lin Xuan spoke, he didn't idle with his hands. He flicked his sleeves and a large ball of cold air materialized, forming countless ice spikes.
"Go."
Lin Xuan opened his mouth slightly and spat out one word. The ice spikes immediately shot like a storm toward their target—seven zhang away from the fiery pool.
The distance was short, and it arrived in an instant.
At this moment, a red shadow flashed as a humanoid monster leaped out of the molten lava-filled pool with incredible speed.
The ice spikes missed their mark completely. Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes to appraise this strange enemy.
This was a humanoid creature, about two meters tall, entirely blood-red in color, with flames towering over a foot high on its surface.
"What kind of monster is this?" Qian asked, her face full of confusion.
Lin Xuan felt familiar with the creature but couldn't recall it immediately. However, there wasn’t time for him to think; he needed to subdue his opponent first.
Despite his confidence in his abilities, Lin Xuan didn't underestimate this strange creature. He reached into his belt and summoned a palm-sized red shield.
Lin Xuan flicked his fingers and several runes appeared on the shield. The shield's defensive power was formidable, but it wasn’t enough to handle the fire-based attacks.
He then took out a bag from his waist and released several炼尸 (refined corpses) into the air.
These炼尸 were vastly different from ordinary ones; they wore iron armor and wielded various weapons like swords, spears, and shields.
Each of these炼尸 had the power equivalent to late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Go." Lin Xuan commanded, and the炼尸 roared, transforming into streaks of light that charged at their opponent with fearless determination.
"Grr…"
The monster's mouth still emitted a hoarse sound as it raised its arms again, dancing wildly like a possessed entity.
The lava pool boiled once more. Fireballs leaped out from within, varying in size but the smallest was about the size of a basin.
As these flames ascended into the air, they flickered and distorted, transforming into monstrous creatures made entirely of fire.
There were flaming birds as large as a meter, snakes as thick as buckets, bears, bats—various forms emerged.
Lin Xuan frowned. The spell to summon fire dragons was similar, but he still couldn't identify this creature's power source.
Despite his confusion, Lin Xuan didn’t show any fear. He divided his spirit and manipulated the iron-armored corpses, which fiercely attacked their opponent. The battle between the corpse aura and the fiery creatures was intense.
Meanwhile, Lady Yue wasn't idle; she summoned two thin, blade-like flying knives instead of her兽魂幡 (soul soul banner).
The blades were crafted from Xuan Crystal Iron, a rare material Lin Xuan obtained when he destroyed the Paul Elder who had defected to Blood Demon. He gave them to Yue.
Xuan Crystal Iron, though not as powerful as South Bright Separation Fire, was still an extraordinary material. After refining these knives, Yue’s power became formidable. She intended to assist her master in battle but noticed something peculiar about the monster's attacks.
"Fire Phantom, Master. I know where this comes from."
"Fire Phantom?" Lin Xuan exclaimed, his expression stunned as he desperately recalled what he knew. With Yue revealing the creature's name, it wasn’t hard for him to remember.
Lin Xuan’s face turned grim but showed deep resignation. Fire Phantoms were rare and unique creatures in the cultivation world.
They required very specific conditions to come into existence—extremely harsh ones. According to ancient texts, a cultivator with a fire attribute spirit root would die unjustly. His soul wouldn’t reincarnate; instead, it would linger around his body, driven by a desire for revenge.
Over time, the fire spirit force nourished and refined this soul until, after many years and other chances, a Fire Phantom was born—a manifestation of malevolence.
In essence, they were powerful but relied on external forces. Their strength depended entirely on their environment; in areas with insufficient fire spirit energy, even late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators could easily defeat them. But in special locations rich in fire spirit energy, a Fire Phantom might challenge an advanced婴灵 (advanced infant spirit).
Lin Xuan looked down at the fiery pool beneath him. While it wasn’t a location of high fire spirit energy, there was still plenty.
No wonder this creature was so tenacious; with the lava pool as its base, eliminating it would be much more difficult here.
The best strategy might be to lure it out, but according to Lin Xuan’s knowledge, these thousand-year-old Fire Phantoms had considerable intelligence. They wouldn’t fall for simple tricks and were unlikely to stray far from their fire pool.
This was becoming tricky.
If there hadn't been any significant gains, Lin Xuan would have left without further ado. But the unusual禁制 (restraint) hidden by illusionary techniques intrigued him; he needed to investigate it thoroughly.
As Lin Xuan pondered how to eliminate this creature, the Fire Phantom moved first. It raised its claws and struck downward into the lava pool, creating a red ball that sank in.
Gurgling sounds echoed as a giant hand emerged from the lava, followed by feet. The sight was astonishing; the creature had conjured an eight-zhang-tall flaming giant with a burning axe in its hands, flames dancing around it.
The giant released immense spiritual pressure, and its power rivaled that of a late-stage Condensation Core cultivator. Lin Xuan was initially shocked but quickly showed signs of understanding.
This technique was powerful, yet similar to the fire dragon summoning; both seemed to be manifestations of the same power source.
Lin Xuan recalled ancient texts mentioning Fire Phantoms' ability to manipulate fire spirit energy freely. Was this creature’s repertoire limited?
As Lin Xuan pondered, the giant flaming figure roared and raised its axe to strike.
Sizzling sounds echoed as the giant's axe head flamed up several feet high.
A crescent moon of red light suddenly appeared, slicing toward Lin Xuan with incredible speed.
The attack caught Lin Xuan off guard. He quickly responded by channeling his spirit energy into a protective shield, which was a fifth-grade artifact and offered formidable defense.
The crescent moon struck the barrier, causing Lin Xuan to tremble as he struggled to maintain his stance. However, it didn’t break through.
Frustrated, the giant flaming figure raised its axe again, but countless threads suddenly appeared, forming a massive net that descended toward the protective shield.
From afar, Lady Yue’s blade disk whirled, resembling a bright silver plate, with the threads emanating from its surface.
Lin Xuan's eyes lit up; despite using flying knives as her weapon, this was clearly "transforming swords into threads."
This proved that in these three years, Yue had grown much faster than he imagined. Seeing the giant flaming figure ensnared, Lin Xuan dashed forward and attacked the nearby spirits with renewed vigor.