bù guò piàn kè de gōng fu ， zhè wèi bà zhǔ jiù yǐ jīng hún guī dì fǔ 。
不过片刻的功夫，这位霸主就已经魂归地府。
In just a moment, the Sovereign Demon had already returned to the underworld.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū níng zhòng zhī sè ， èr huà bù shuō shuāng shǒu hé ， jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán líng guāng bào shè ， biàn huà chū le dào lán sè de guāng mù ， biǎo miàn què yǒu wú shù quán tou - dà xiǎo de huǒ yàn fú wén liú zhuǎn zhe 。
林轩脸上露出凝重之色，二话不说双手合，九天明月环灵光爆射，变化出了道蓝色的光幕，表面却有无数拳头-大小的火焰符文流转着。
Lin Xuan's face showed a serious expression. Without saying a word, he clasped his hands together and the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring emitted a burst of spiritual light, transforming into a blue light screen. However, there were countless fist-sized flame talismans swirling on its surface.
lín xuān nì bù mǎn zú ， kǒu bì lǜ sè de huǒ yàn pēn chū ， xùn jié yǐ jí de róng rù guāng mù ， suí hòu yòu xiù páo fú ， sān yīn bái gǔ dùn fēi lüè ér chū ， dī liū liū xuán zhuǎn zhe ， dùn zhōng yāng de guǐ liǎn zhèn dà jué ， pēn chū qī hēi rú mò de yīn fēng ， jiāng lín xuān de shēn xíng bāo guǒ zài qí zhōng 。
林轩逆不满足，口碧绿色的火焰喷出，迅捷以极的融入光幕，随后又袖袍拂，三阴白骨盾飞掠而出，滴溜溜旋转着，盾中央的鬼脸阵大嚼，喷出漆黑如墨的阴风，将林轩的身形包裹在其中。
Lin Xuan was not satisfied with this. Green flames erupted from his mouth and quickly merged into the light screen. Then he waved his sleeves, and the Three Yin White Bone Shield flew out, spinning rapidly. The ghost face array at the center of the shield devoured, spewing out pitch-black yin wind that enveloped Lin Xuan's figure.
jiē zhe tā yáng shǒu ， jì chū le shù shí zhāng fú lí ， wǔ sè líng guāng shǎn shuò ， zhè xiē kě quán dōu shì dì jiē zhōng pǐn fú 。 xiàn zài kě bú shì lìn sè de shí kè ， lín xuān jiāng shǒu zhōng néng gòu dòng yòng de fáng yù shǒu duàn quán bù shǐ chū 。 duì fāng sì jiāng nà xiē yǒu dú de fěn mò tūn mò ， rú jīn zuì jǐn quē de jiù shì shí jiān le 。
接着他扬手，祭出了数十张符黧，五色灵光闪烁，这些可全都是地阶中品苻。现在可不是吝啬的时刻，林轩将手中能够动用的防御手段全部使出。对方巳将那些有毒的粉末吞没，如今最紧缺的就是时间了。
Next, he raised his hand and summoned dozens of talismans. Multicolored spiritual light flickered; all of them were mid-grade earth-stage talismans. It wasn't a time to be frugal now. Lin Xuan used every defensive technique at his disposal since the opponent had already ingested those toxic powders, leaving him with little time.
píng xīn lái shuō ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yě yǒu diǎn chù ， duì fāng de xiū wèi ， yǐ jīng guò le yuán yīng hòu qī dǐng fēng ， suǒ yǐ tā xiàn zài zhǐ néng shì quán lì fáng shǒu ， xī wàng néng gòu duō chēng kè 。
平心来说，林轩心中也有点怵，对方的修为，已经过了元婴后期顶峰，所以他现在只能是全力防守，希望能够多撑刻。
To be honest, Lin Xuan was also somewhat intimidated by the opponent's cultivation level, which had surpassed the peak of the yuanxian stage. So he could only focus on full defense, hoping to hold out for a moment longer.
jiàn le lín xuān de jǔ dòng ， gǔ mó liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de lù chū sī jīng è ， kǒu qì jì chū shù shí zhāng dì jiē fáng yù fú ， zhè me “ bài jiā ” de shǒu duàn gǔ mó hái zhēn méi yǒu jiàn guò 。
见了林轩的举动，古魔脸上也不由得露出丝惊愕，口气祭出数十张地阶防御符，这么“败家”的手段古魔还真没有见过。
Seeing Lin Xuan's actions, the ancient demon's face showed a trace of surprise as well. He hadn't seen such "wasteful" tactics from this earth-stage demon before.
bù guò hěn kuài ， tā de biǎo qíng yòu biàn dé yīn hěn è dú ， zhè yàng zuò ， què shí néng gòu gěi zì jǐ zào chéng xiē má fán ， bù guò zuì hòu ， yě shì yú shì wú bǔ 。 wéi de hǎo chù ， jiù shì duō gǒu yán cán chuǎn huì er bà le 。
不过很快，他的表情又变得阴狠恶毒，这样做，确实能够给自己造成些麻烦，不过最后，也是于事无补。唯的好处，就是多苟延残喘会儿罢了。
However, his expression quickly turned sinister and vicious. This approach indeed caused him some trouble, but ultimately it was futile. The only benefit was to prolong his survival for a little longer.
gǔ mó zuǒ shǒu yáng ， zhǐ qī bā zhàng zhǎng de qīng huī sè mó bì zài bàn kōng zhōng chū xiàn le ， wéi yǒu wǔ zhǐ qī hēi rú mò ， míng xiǎn luò yǒu jù dú 。 suí hòu yǎn zhōng xiōng guāng shǎn ， nà mó bì jiù hěn hěn xiàng xià lāo le guò lái 。
古魔左手扬，只七八丈长的青灰色魔臂在半空中出现了，唯有五指漆黑如墨，明显落有剧毒。随后眼中凶光闪，那魔臂就狠狠向下捞了过来。
The ancient demon raised his left hand, and an eight-to-seven-meter-long grayish-green demonic arm appeared in mid-air. Only the five fingers were pitch-black with obvious toxins. Then, with a flash of ferocity in his eyes, that demonic arm fiercely reached down.
lín xuān de rì de suī rán shì tuō yán shí jiān ， jìng shǒu dài biàn ， dàn yě bú huì shǎ shǎ de děng zhe ái dǎ ， zuǒ shǒu fān ， yǐ jiāng nà shòu hún zhī bǎo jì le qǐ lái ， fēi chū hù zhào yǐ wài ， yíng fēng bào zhǎng ， huà wèi huáng tǒng cū de zhēng níng jù mǎng ， háo bù wèi jù de duì zháo mó bì yíng shàng 。 cī lā 。
林轩的日的虽然是拖延时间，静守待变，但也不会傻傻的等着挨打，左手翻，已将那兽魂之宝祭了起来，飞出护罩以外，迎风暴涨，化为黄桶粗的狰狞巨蟒，毫不畏惧的对着魔臂迎上。刺啦。
Lin Xuan's goal was to buy time by holding firm and waiting for an opportunity to change tactics. But he wouldn't just wait passively; he flipped his left hand and activated the Beast Soul Treasure, which flew out beyond the protective barrier, swelling into a grotesque giant python, fearlessly confronting the demonic arm.
liǎng zhě hōng rán xiāng zhuàng ， jǐn jǐn jiē chù ， mó bì jiù dà zhàn shàng fēng ， zhuā zhù le jù mǎng de qī cùn zhī chù ， lín xuān xīn zhōng lǐn ， shǒu zhōng fǎ jué biàn huàn ， jù mǎng pīn mìng niǔ zhuǎn ， cóng nà mó bì zhī shàng ， tū rán fàng chū qī bā dào ér bì cū de shǎn diàn ， suí hòu lín xuān jiù gǎn jué yǔ bǎo wù jiān de xīn shén lián xì bèi qiā duàn 。
两者轰然相撞，仅仅接触，魔臂就大占上风，抓住了巨蟒的七寸之处，林轩心中凛，手中法诀变幻，巨蟒拼命扭转，从那魔臂之上，突然放出七八道儿臂粗的闪电，随后林轩就感觉与宝物间的心神联系被掐断。
Sizzle.
tā liǎn sè biàn ， yuè de níng zhòng qǐ lái ， suī rán zhī dào duì fāng hěn nán chán ， què yě wàn wàn méi yǒu - liào dào huì lì hài dào rú cǐ chéng dù ， zhè yù dí yě suàn shì dǐng jiān de gǔ bǎo ， jū rán gè zhào miàn jiù bèi huǐ diào 。 lín xuān jué de zuǐ jiǎo yǒu xiē kǔ sè ， dàn yě zhǐ néng yǎo yá yìng chēng le 。 jù mǎng yǐ bèi zhuā wèi le liǎng duàn ， mó bì jiā chōng tiān de wēi shì zhí cì ér lái 。
他脸色变，越的凝重起来，虽然知道对方很难缠，却也万万没有-料到会厉害到如此程度，这玉笛也算是顶尖的古宝，居然个照面就被毁掉。林轩觉得嘴角有些苦涩，但也只能咬牙硬撑了。巨蟒已被抓为了两段，魔臂夹冲天的威势直刺而来。
The two collided with a thunderous impact. The demonic arm quickly gained the upper hand, seizing the python's vital point. Lin Xuan's heart tightened as he changed his inner refinement method. The python struggled desperately, suddenly releasing seven to eight bolts of lightning from its body. Then Lin Xuan felt that his spiritual connection with the treasure was severed.
hěn kuài jiù yǔ hù zhào xiāng chù ， dì jiē fáng yù fú fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rán ér què zhǐ chēng le gè hū xī de shí jiān jiù bèi gōng pò 。 lín xuān liǎn sè yuè nán kàn le 。
很快就与护罩相触，地阶防御符非同小可，然而却只撑了个呼吸的时间就被攻破。林轩脸色越难看了。
His face turned even more serious. Although he knew the opponent was formidable, he never expected it to be this powerful. This jade flute was a top-grade ancient treasure, but it had been destroyed in just one exchange. Lin Xuan felt a bitter taste in his mouth but could only grit his teeth and endure. The python was torn into two segments as the demonic arm pierced through with overwhelming might.
xiù páo fú ， miàn bā zhǎng dà de xiǎo jìng fēi lüè ér chū ， zào xíng gǔ piáo ， lín xuān jiāng fǎ lì shǐ jìn zhù rù 。
袖袍拂，面巴掌大的小镜飞掠而出，造型古朴，林轩将法力使劲注入。
The protective barrier barely held for a breath before being breached. Lin Xuan's face darkened further.
bú yòng shuō ， zhèng shì nà shè líng jìng gǔ bǎo le ！ jìng miàn líng guāng shǎn shuò ， shù shí zhǐ quán tou dà xiǎo de líng niǎo cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū lái le 。“ qù ！” lín xuān kǒu zhōng shēng qīng chì ， nà xiē xiǎo niǎo xiàng mó bì fēng yōng ér qù 。” xiǎo zi ， méi yòng dì ， nǐ zài zěn me zhēng zhá yě táo bù liǎo bèi běn zūn tūn shì de jié jú 。
不用说，正是那摄灵镜古宝了！镜面灵光闪烁，数十只拳头大小的灵鸟从里面飞出来了。“去！”林轩口中声轻叱，那些小鸟像魔臂蜂拥而去。”小子，没用地，你再怎么挣扎也逃不了被本尊吞噬的结局。
He waved his sleeves, and a small mirror about the size of his palm flew out. Its ancient design was simple yet elegant. He poured in a large amount of spiritual energy.
gǔ mó liě zuǐ dà xiào ， jiāng yòu shǒu jǔ qǐ ， cóng shǒu zhǒu chù ， yǐ jīng biàn huà chéng le bǐng jù dà de wān dāo ， hěn hěn yàng xià ， mó qì fān yǒng ， dùn shí chū xiàn le dào zhí jìng shù zhàng de jīng rén dāo máng 。 cī lā …
古魔咧嘴大笑，将右手举起，从手肘处，已经变化成了柄巨大的弯刀，狠狠样下，魔气翻涌，顿时出现了道直径数丈的惊人刀芒。刺啦…
No need to say; it was the Soul Capturing Mirror, an ancient treasure! The mirror emitted spiritual light, and several fist-sized spirit birds flew out from within. "Go!" Lin Xuan softly commanded. Those little birds swarmed towards the demonic arm.
fǎng fú bù jǐn bèi sī liè de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lián qī bā dào hù zhào bèi gōng pò ， suí hòu cái miǎn qiǎng jiāng zhè dāo guāng xiāo mó diào le 。
仿佛布锦被撕裂的声音传入耳朵，连七八道护罩被攻破，随后才勉强将这刀光消磨掉了。
"You brat, you can't escape your fate of being devoured by this Sovereign," the ancient demon laughed widely as he raised his right hand. From his elbow, it had transformed into a huge curved blade. He swung down with force, and dark spiritual energy surged, creating an astonishing blade light that sliced through several layers.
ér lìng biān ， mó bì yě jǐn suí zài hòu miàn ， jiāng sān céng hù zhào cì chuān ， bù guò shè líng jìng de shén tōng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， kǔn ； suí hòu biàn lì jié kuì sàn le 。
而另边，魔臂也紧随在后面，将三层护罩刺穿，不过摄灵镜的神通非同小可，悃；随后便力竭溃散了。
Sizzle…
gǔ mó liǎn shàng lù chū yì wài zhī sè ， duì fāng de bǎo wù hái zhēn duō ， tā de shēn xíng zhèn mó hú ， suí hòu biàn xiāo shī bú jiàn le 。
古魔脸上露出意外之色，对方的宝物还真多，他的身形震模糊，随后便消失不见了。
The sound of a cloth tearing filled Lin Xuan's ears as the protective barriers were broken one after another before he managed to dissipate the blade light.
xià kè ， tā yǐ chōng zhì jìn qián ， shǒu zhōng de wān dāo lián lián huī dòng ， líng guāng shǎn shuò ， hù zhào céng céng de bèi pò chú 。
下刻，他已冲至近前，手中的弯刀连连挥动，灵光闪烁，护罩层层的被破除。
On the other side, the demonic arm followed closely, piercing through three layers of protection. However, the Soul Capturing Mirror's power was formidable; it flickered and then completely dissipated.
lín xuān de é tóu shàng mǎn shì dòu dà de hàn zhū ， zhè yàng xià qù shì bù xíng de ， nà xiē dú fěn hái méi yǒu huī xiào guǒ ， zì jǐ bì xū xiǎng bàn fǎ zāi tuō yán huì er shí jiān de 。
林轩的额头上满是豆大的汗珠，这样下去是不行的，那些毒粉还没有挥效果，自己必须想办法栽拖延会儿时间的。
The ancient demon's face showed a look of surprise as his figure blurred and vanished.
lüè chóu chú ， lín xuān cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū jǐ gān zhèn qí lái le ， jǐ dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， nà xiē zhèn qí cháo zhe sì miàn bā fāng fēi shè ， hěn kuài biàn mò rù zhōu wéi bú jiàn zōng jì le 。 yīn fēng sì qǐ ， tiān kōng yě suí zhī yīn chén le xià qù ， gǔ nóng nóng de xuè xīng wèi chuán rù yú bí zi lǐ 。“ zhè shì ……” gǔ mó lèng ， tíng zhǐ le dòng zuò ， guǐ dào xié wù ， zhè xiǎo zi dǒng de de dōng xī hái zhēn duō ， bù guò zhè yàng zuò ， jiǎn zhí jiù shì bān mén nòng fǔ 。
略踌躇，林轩从怀中取出几杆阵旗来了，几道法诀打出，那些阵旗朝着四面八方飞射，很快便没入周围不见踪迹了。阴风四起，天空也随之阴沉了下去，股浓浓的血腥味传入于鼻子里。“这是……”古魔愣，停止了动作，鬼道邪物，这小子懂得的东西还真多，不过这样做，简直就是班门弄斧。
In an instant, he rushed forward, swinging his curved blade repeatedly. Spiritual light flickered, breaking layer after layer of protective barriers.
shēng lì hē ， cǐ mó zhāng kāi dà kǒu ， jìng jiāng sì zhōu de yīn qì xī rù le xiǎo fù ， liǎn tān lán de xiǎng shòu zhī sè ， jiù xiàng shì zài jìn bǔ 。
声厉喝，此魔张开大口，竟将四周的阴气吸入了小腹，脸贪婪的享受之色，就像是在进补。
Drops of sweat formed on Lin Xuan's forehead. This couldn't continue; the toxic powders hadn't taken effect yet, and he needed to find a way to buy some more time.
lín xuān jiàn le ， méi tóu bù yóu de zhòu ， nǎo hǎi zhōng shùn jiān zhuǎn guò shù gè niàn tou ， biǎo miàn shàng ， lù chū jīng yà wèi jù zhī sè ， qiāo qiāo de ， què jiāng shǒu shēn rù yāo jiān de zhǐ kǒu dài zhī zhōng 。 suí hòu tāo chū le jǐ zhī qí chóng 。 yù luó fēng ！
林轩见了，眉头不由得皱，脑海中瞬间转过数个念头，表面上，露出惊讶畏惧之色，悄悄的，却将手深入腰间的只口袋之中。随后掏出了几只奇虫。玉罗蜂！
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xuan took out several array flags from his pocket. He cast several inner refinement methods, sending those array flags flying in all directions. Soon they disappeared without a trace. Dark yin winds rose, the sky darkened, and an intense stench of blood permeated the air.
zài shàng gǔ shí qī ， zhè yě shì zhǒng shí fēn lì hài de qí chóng ， zhǐ bù guò shàng wèi chéng shú ， hái bù néng ná lái zuò yìng dí zhī yòng 。 bù guò cǐ chóng tǐ nèi kě hán yǒu qí dú 。
在上古时期，这也是种十分厉害的奇虫，只不过尚未成熟，还不能拿来做应敌之用。不过此虫体内可含有奇毒。
"What is this…" The ancient demon was stunned, stopping his actions. A ghostly evil creature, this brat knew so much, but such tactics were like showing off before a master.
suī rán lín xuān bìng bù rèn wéi dú yào jiù néng zhì yuē gǔ mó ， dàn duō shǎo yě huì yǒu xiē xiào guǒ ， ér qiě duō bàn hái néng ràng shí xīn mó táo de yào xiào tí qián zuò 。 shén niàn dòng ， nà jǐ zhī yù luó fēng dùn shí bào kāi le ， huà wèi fěn mò ， hùn zá zài yīn fēng zhī zhōng 。
虽然林轩并不认为毒药就能制约古魔，但多少也会有些效果，而且多半还能让蚀心魔桃的药效提前作。神念动，那几只玉罗蜂顿时爆开了，化为粉末，混杂在阴风之中。
With a fierce roar, he opened his mouth wide, drawing in the surrounding yin energy into his abdomen, enjoying it greedily as if feasting on it.
ér wèi le bì miǎn gǔ mó xiàn zì jǐ de xiǎo dòng zuò ， lín xuān shuāng shǒu qiā jué ， zhèn guǐ kū láng háo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 yǐng yǐng chuò chuò ， wǔ gè gāo dà de shēn yǐng zài zhōu wéi fú xiàn le 。
而为了避免古魔现自己的小动作，林轩双手掐诀，阵鬼哭狼嚎的声音传入耳朵。影影绰绰，五个高大的身影在周围浮现了。
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed. Several thoughts flashed through his mind. On the surface, he showed surprise and fear, but secretly, he reached into the pocket at his waist. He pulled out several strange insects—Jade Net Bees!
měi gè jiē yǒu shí yú zhàng ， qīng miàn liáo yá ， kě bù dào le jí chù ， wèi le tuō yán gǔ mó ， lín xuān jiāng wǔ guǐ bì hún zhèn yě ná chū lái le 。
每个皆有十余丈，青面獠牙，可怖到了极处，为了拖延古魔，林轩将五鬼襞魂阵也拿出来了。
In ancient times, these were also very formidable insects, though not yet mature enough for combat use. However, their bodies contained potent toxins.
jīng rén de yuàn qì chōng tiān ér qǐ ， wǔ guǐ lián shǒu xiàng gǔ mó pū qù ， shǒu zhōng jǔ qǐ dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ ， gòng shì wǔ zhǒng bù tóng de wǔ qì 。
惊人的怨气冲天而起，五鬼联手向古魔扑去，手中举起刀枪剑戟，共是五种不同的武器。
Although Lin Xuan didn't believe that poisons could restrain the ancient demon, they might still have some effect and perhaps even accelerate the effects of the Erosion Heart Peach Powder.
gǔ mó guǒ rán bèi xī yǐn le zhǔ yì ， què háo wú wèi jù ， dī liū liū zhuǎn ， màn tiān de mó qì zhī zhōng ， tā de shēn xíng yě bào zhǎng le qǐ lái 。 biàn dé rú tóng jù rén bān 。
古魔果然被吸引了主意，却毫无畏惧，滴溜溜转，漫天的魔气之中，他的身形也暴涨了起来。变得如同巨人般。
With his divine sense activated, those jade net bees exploded into powder, mixing with the yin winds.
shǒu zhōng wān dāo shǎn ， yǐ jiāng chōng zài zuì qián miàn de gè lì guǐ pī wèi le liǎng bàn ， lìng zhǐ mó bì hěn hěn chā xià ， qīng yì yòu jiāng lìng lì guǐ de xiōng fù dòng chuān 。
手中弯刀闪，已将冲在最前面的个厉鬼劈为了两半，另只魔臂狠狠插下，轻易又将另厉鬼的胸腹洞穿。
To avoid the ancient demon noticing his actions, Lin Xuan used inner refinement methods to summon a ghostly wailing sound. Five towering figures appeared around them.
zhì yú kǔn ； de kǒu zhōng ， zé pēn chū gǔn gǔn de hēi sè mó yán ， jiāng shèng xià de sān zhǐ lì guǐ shāo dé bào tóu shǔ cuàn 。
至于悃；的口中，则喷出滚滚的黑色魔炎，将剩下的三只厉鬼烧得抱头鼠窜。
Each was over ten meters tall, with green faces and terrifying features. To buy more time from the ancient demon, Lin Xuan also summoned the Five Ghosts Soul Splitting Array.
lín xuān zhèn dǎn hán ， wǔ guǐ liè hún zhèn fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dāng chū céng jiāng hēi mǎng fū rén hé lìng yuán chū xiū shì qīng yì wéi zhù le shù zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， rán ér miàn duì zhè jiā huo …… guài shuō bù dé yuè xián fēng yǔ xuě hú wáng huì xiān hòu zhé sǔn zài tā de shǒu lǐ ， wàn shí xīn mó táo de fěn mò bù néng huī zuò yòng ……
林轩阵胆寒，五鬼裂魂阵非同小可，当初曾将黑蟒夫人和另元初修士轻易围住了数盏茶的功夫，然而面对这家伙……怪说不得岳弦峰与雪狐王会先后折损在他的手里，万蚀心魔桃的粉末不能挥作用……
A shocking怨气 rose into the sky as the five ghosts charged at the ancient demon, each holding a different weapon—sword, spear, halberd, or saber.
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， xiàn zài xiǎng zhè xiē yě shì wú yòng ， zhǐ néng jìn rén shì ér tīng tiān mìng le ， jiāng wǔ guǐ miè shā yǐ hòu ， gǔ mó jì xù zhāng kāi dà kǒu ， zhè xiē yīn qì duì tā lái shuō yě shì dà bǔ zhī wù ， jiāng cán yú de yě háo bú kè qì de xí juǎn rù dù 。
林轩摇了摇头，现在想这些也是无用，只能尽人事而听天命了，将五鬼灭杀以后，古魔继续张开大口，这些阴气对他来说也是大补之物，将残余的也毫不客气的席卷入肚。
The ancient demon was indeed attracted by this. However, he showed no fear and spun around. In the sea of dark spiritual energy, his figure grew larger, becoming like a giant.
With a flash from his curved blade, he split one of the fierce ghosts in two. The other demonic arm plunged down easily, piercing another ghost's chest and abdomen.
As for the mouth, it spewed out black demonic flames that burned the remaining three ghosts to flee in terror.
Lin Xuan felt his heart tremble. The Five Ghosts Soul Splitting Array was formidable; it had once trapped Black Mamba Lady and other primordial cultivators for several cups of tea. But facing this guy… It explained why Yue Xianfeng and Snow Fox King had both fallen to him, unable to utilize the Erosion Heart Peach Powder…
Lin Xuan shook his head. Thinking about these now was useless; he could only do his best and leave the rest to fate. After eliminating the five ghosts, the ancient demon continued opening his mouth wide, devouring the remaining yin energy as a great nourishment.
In just a moment, the Sovereign Demon had already returned to the underworld.
Lin Xuan's face showed a serious expression. Without saying a word, he clasped his hands together and the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring emitted a burst of spiritual light, transforming into a blue light screen. However, there were countless fist-sized flame talismans swirling on its surface.
Lin Xuan was not satisfied with this. Green flames erupted from his mouth and quickly merged into the light screen. Then he waved his sleeves, and the Three Yin White Bone Shield flew out, spinning rapidly. The ghost face array at the center of the shield devoured, spewing out pitch-black yin wind that enveloped Lin Xuan's figure.
Next, he raised his hand and summoned dozens of talismans. Multicolored spiritual light flickered; all of them were mid-grade earth-stage talismans. It wasn't a time to be frugal now. Lin Xuan used every defensive technique at his disposal since the opponent had already ingested those toxic powders, leaving him with little time.
To be honest, Lin Xuan was also somewhat intimidated by the opponent's cultivation level, which had surpassed the peak of the yuanxian stage. So he could only focus on full defense, hoping to hold out for a moment longer.
Seeing Lin Xuan's actions, the ancient demon's face showed a trace of surprise as well. He hadn't seen such "wasteful" tactics from this earth-stage demon before.
However, his expression quickly turned sinister and vicious. This approach indeed caused him some trouble, but ultimately it was futile. The only benefit was to prolong his survival for a little longer.
The ancient demon raised his left hand, and an eight-to-seven-meter-long grayish-green demonic arm appeared in mid-air. Only the five fingers were pitch-black with obvious toxins. Then, with a flash of ferocity in his eyes, that demonic arm fiercely reached down.
Lin Xuan's goal was to buy time by holding firm and waiting for an opportunity to change tactics. But he wouldn't just wait passively; he flipped his left hand and activated the Beast Soul Treasure, which flew out beyond the protective barrier, swelling into a grotesque giant python, fearlessly confronting the demonic arm.
Sizzle.
The two collided with a thunderous impact. The demonic arm quickly gained the upper hand, seizing the python's vital point. Lin Xuan's heart tightened as he changed his inner refinement method. The python struggled desperately, suddenly releasing seven to eight bolts of lightning from its body. Then Lin Xuan felt that his spiritual connection with the treasure was severed.
His face turned even more serious. Although he knew the opponent was formidable, he never expected it to be this powerful. This jade flute was a top-grade ancient treasure, but it had been destroyed in just one exchange. Lin Xuan felt a bitter taste in his mouth but could only grit his teeth and endure. The python was torn into two segments as the demonic arm pierced through with overwhelming might.
The protective barrier barely held for a breath before being breached. Lin Xuan's face darkened further.
He waved his sleeves, and a small mirror about the size of his palm flew out. Its ancient design was simple yet elegant. He poured in a large amount of spiritual energy.
No need to say; it was the Soul Capturing Mirror, an ancient treasure! The mirror emitted spiritual light, and several fist-sized spirit birds flew out from within. "Go!" Lin Xuan softly commanded. Those little birds swarmed towards the demonic arm.
"You brat, you can't escape your fate of being devoured by this Sovereign," the ancient demon laughed widely as he raised his right hand. From his elbow, it had transformed into a huge curved blade. He swung down with force, and dark spiritual energy surged, creating an astonishing blade light that sliced through several layers.
Sizzle…
The sound of a cloth tearing filled Lin Xuan's ears as the protective barriers were broken one after another before he managed to dissipate the blade light.
On the other side, the demonic arm followed closely, piercing through three layers of protection. However, the Soul Capturing Mirror's power was formidable; it flickered and then completely dissipated.
The ancient demon's face showed a look of surprise as his figure blurred and vanished.
In an instant, he rushed forward, swinging his curved blade repeatedly. Spiritual light flickered, breaking layer after layer of protective barriers.
Drops of sweat formed on Lin Xuan's forehead. This couldn't continue; the toxic powders hadn't taken effect yet, and he needed to find a way to buy some more time.
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xuan took out several array flags from his pocket. He cast several inner refinement methods, sending those array flags flying in all directions. Soon they disappeared without a trace. Dark yin winds rose, the sky darkened, and an intense stench of blood permeated the air.
"What is this…" The ancient demon was stunned, stopping his actions. A ghostly evil creature, this brat knew so much, but such tactics were like showing off before a master.
With a fierce roar, he opened his mouth wide, drawing in the surrounding yin energy into his abdomen, enjoying it greedily as if feasting on it.
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed. Several thoughts flashed through his mind. On the surface, he showed surprise and fear, but secretly, he reached into the pocket at his waist. He pulled out several strange insects—Jade Net Bees!
In ancient times, these were also very formidable insects, though not yet mature enough for combat use. However, their bodies contained potent toxins.
Although Lin Xuan didn't believe that poisons could restrain the ancient demon, they might still have some effect and perhaps even accelerate the effects of the Erosion Heart Peach Powder.
With his divine sense activated, those jade net bees exploded into powder, mixing with the yin winds.
To avoid the ancient demon noticing his actions, Lin Xuan used inner refinement methods to summon a ghostly wailing sound. Five towering figures appeared around them.
Each was over ten meters tall, with green faces and terrifying features. To buy more time from the ancient demon, Lin Xuan also summoned the Five Ghosts Soul Splitting Array.
A shocking怨气 rose into the sky as the five ghosts charged at the ancient demon, each holding a different weapon—sword, spear, halberd, or saber.
The ancient demon was indeed attracted by this. However, he showed no fear and spun around. In the sea of dark spiritual energy, his figure grew larger, becoming like a giant.
With a flash from his curved blade, he split one of the fierce ghosts in two. The other demonic arm plunged down easily, piercing another ghost's chest and abdomen.
As for the mouth, it spewed out black demonic flames that burned the remaining three ghosts to flee in terror.
Lin Xuan felt his heart tremble. The Five Ghosts Soul Splitting Array was formidable; it had once trapped Black Mamba Lady and other primordial cultivators for several cups of tea. But facing this guy… It explained why Yue Xianfeng and Snow Fox King had both fallen to him, unable to utilize the Erosion Heart Peach Powder…
Lin Xuan shook his head. Thinking about these now was useless; he could only do his best and leave the rest to fate. After eliminating the five ghosts, the ancient demon continued opening his mouth wide, devouring the remaining yin energy as a great nourishment.