qīng líng zhēn rén de liǎn shàng xiǎn chū yī sī níng zhòng ， kě pà de líng lì wēi yā ， yǐ tā wèi zhōng xīn ， xiàng zhe sì zhōu kuò zhǎn ， yī piàn wū yún chū xiàn zài le sān rén tóu dǐng de shàng fāng ， nà wū yún qī hēi rú mò ， lǐ miàn yǐn yǐn yǒu diàn guāng zài bù tíng de shǎn shuò zhe 。
清灵真人的脸上显出一丝凝重，可怕的灵力威压，以他为中心，向着四周扩展，一片乌云出现在了三人头顶的上方，那乌云漆黑如墨，里面隐隐有电光在不停的闪烁着。
Master Qingling's face showed a hint of gravity. A terrifying aura of spiritual energy spread out from him, expanding in all directions. A thick black cloud appeared above the heads of the three people, with electric sparks flickering within it.
“ yǐn léi shù ！”
“引雷术！”
"Thunder Induction Art!"
lín xuān de liǎn sè biàn dé yǒu xiē nán kàn le ， zhè shì bǐ zhǎng xīn léi gèng jiā gāo jí de fǎ jué ， néng gòu shī zhǎn tā ， gèng xiǎn chū le huǒ líng zhǎng mén fēi fán de gōng lì 。
林轩的脸色变得有些难看了，这是比掌心雷更加高级的法诀，能够施展它，更显出了火灵掌门非凡的功力。
Lin Xuan's expression darkened slightly. This was a more advanced technique than Palm Heart Lightning, and its ability to be used demonstrated the formidable spiritual energy mastery of Fire Spirit Sect's sect master.
chén yín le yī xià ， lín xuān jiāng bì xuě huán qǔ le chū lái ， wǎng tiān kōng zhōng yī pāo ， nà huán yuán běn zhǐ yǒu bā zhǎng dà xiǎo ， què xùn sù zhàng dà ， dī liū liū de pán xuán yú lín xuān de tóu dǐng zhī shàng ， cóng lǐ miàn fàng shè chū yī céng méng méng de bái guāng 。
沉吟了一下，林轩将碧雪环取了出来，往天空中一抛，那环原本只有巴掌大小，却迅速胀大，滴溜溜的盘旋于林轩的头顶之上，从里面放射出一层蒙蒙的白光。
After some thought, Lin Xuan took out the Jade Snow Ring and threw it into the sky. The ring, originally only the size of his palm, rapidly expanded and spun above his head, emitting a faint white light from within.
jiā shàng zhè céng jí pǐn líng qì de hù zhào yǐ hòu ， lín xuān de shēn tǐ zhōu wéi ， guāng shì fáng yù de jìn zhì ， jiù yǒu le qī bā dào zhī duō ， qīng líng zhēn rén liǎn sè yī biàn ， zhè xiǎo zi nǎ lái nà me duō céng chū bù qióng de fǎ bǎo ？
加上这层极品灵器的护罩以后，林轩的身体周围，光是防御的禁制，就有了七八道之多，清灵真人脸色一变，这小子哪来那么多层出不穷的法宝？
With this top-grade spiritual artifact's protective罩, Lin Xuan's body was surrounded by several layers of defensive barriers. Qingling True Man's expression changed; where did this kid get so many层出不穷的 treasures?
qín yán kàn jiàn piāo fú zài lín xuān tóu dǐng de yù huán ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yì sè ， rán hòu jiù shǒu qiā jiàn jué ， zhǐ huī qiū shuǐ jiàn ， yǔ huǒ líng zhǎng mén huà xū wèi shí de fǎ lì chán dòu ， xī wàng néng jiǎn qīng lín xuān zhè biān de yā lì 。
秦妍看见漂浮在林轩头顶的玉环，眼中闪过一丝异色，然后就手掐剑诀，指挥秋水剑，与火灵掌门化虚为实的法力缠斗，希望能减轻林轩这边的压力。
Qin Yan saw the floating jade ring above Lin Xuan's head and her eyes flashed with a hint of surprise. She then formed a sword hand seal, commanding the Sword of Autumn Water to engage in combat with the sect master's condensed spiritual energy, hoping to ease the pressure on Lin Xuan.
tóng shí jì chū zhè me duō bǎo bèi ， rú guǒ huàn yí gè tóng jiē de xiū shì ， kěn dìng chī lì wú bǐ ， rán ér lín xuān què shàng yǒu yú lì ， yuán yīn wú tā ， zhè yī nián lái ， lín xuān chú le dà liàng fú shí xǐ suǐ dān ， hái jiāng rén shēn zhī jīng yě dàng chéng líng shí 。
同时祭出这么多宝贝，如果换一个同阶的修士，肯定吃力无比，然而林轩却尚有余力，原因无他，这一年来，林轩除了大量服食洗髓丹，还将人参之精也当成零食。
With so many treasures summoned at once, another cultivator of the same rank would certainly struggle immensely. However, Lin Xuan still had some strength left over. The reason was simple: over the past year, besides consuming numerous Essence Cleansing Pills, he also treated Ginseng Essence as a snack.
ér rén shēn jīng huá ， jù yǒu ràng líng lì gèng jiā jīng chún de xiào guǒ ， yě jiù shì ràng fǎ lì de pǐn zhì gèng gāo ， jiā shàng lín xuān shén shí yě zú yǐ pǐ dí zhù jī qī xiū shì ， suǒ yǐ cái néng tóng shí cāo zòng zhè me duō líng qì qīng líng zhēn rén de liǎn sè gèng jiā yán sù le ， ér lín xuān suī rán zài shī fǎ ， què réng rán zhù yì guān chá zhe duì shǒu ， jiāng tā de biǎo qíng yī yī shōu rù yǎn zhōng 。
而人参精华，具有让灵力更加精纯的效果，也就是让法力的品质更高，加上林轩神识也足以匹敌筑基期修士，所以才能同时操纵这么多灵器清灵真人的脸色更加严肃了，而林轩虽然在施法，却仍然注意观察着对手，将他的表情一一收入眼中。
Ginseng essence could purify spiritual energy and improve its quality, making his spells more potent. With his divine consciousness matching that of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, Lin Xuan was able to control so many spiritual artifacts. Qingling True Man's expression grew even more serious. While casting the spell, Lin Xuan still observed his opponent carefully, noting every change in his expression.
xīn zhōng yī dòng ， lín xuān céng jīng jiàn guò mén nèi de zhǎng lǎo chū shǒu ， nà jué duì kě yòng yí shān tián hǎi ， shí pò tiān jīng lái xíng róng ， àn lǐ shuō ， yī wèi zhù jī hòu qī de gāo shǒu 。 táng táng huǒ líng zhǎng mén ， jué fēi zì jǐ hé qín yán lián shǒu jiù kě yǐ kàng héng de 。
心中一动，林轩曾经见过门内的长老出手，那绝对可用移山填海，石破天惊来形容，按理说，一位筑基后期的高手。堂堂火灵掌门，绝非自己和秦妍联手就可以抗衡的。
Suddenly, he recalled seeing an inner sect elder use such power before; it could be described as moving mountains and filling seas. A Foundation Establishment late-stage expert like Fire Spirit Sect's sect master should not have been able to withstand both him and Qin Yan's combined efforts. However, the opponent's displayed strength seemed out of sync with his cultivation level.
kě duì fāng cǐ shí zhǎn xiàn chū lái de shí lì míng xiǎn yǔ xiū wèi bù fú 。
可对方此时展现出来的实力明显与修为不符。
He did not appear to be holding back, yet he had not used any spiritual artifacts so far. Although Lin Xuan was unsure why, he saw an opportunity.
kàn tā de yàng zi ， bìng fēi shǒu xià liú qíng ， kě dào xiàn zài wéi zhǐ ， dōu méi yǒu dòng yòng líng qì ， suī rán bù zhī dào zěn me huí shì ， dàn lín xuān què fā xiàn jī huì le 。
看他的样子，并非手下留情，可到现在为止，都没有动用灵器，虽然不知道怎么回事，但林轩却发现机会了。
Holding a crystal stone in one hand, he continuously infused his spiritual energy into the Hundred Souls Banner. Dark winds whistled as over a hundred ghosts emerged from it and condensed into a bloody skull, which howled and lunged at the opponent.
tā yī shǒu wò zhe jīng shí 。 yī shǒu què jiāng fǎ lì yuán yuán bù duàn de zhù rù bǎi hún fān ， yīn fēng cǎn cǎn ， shàng bǎi lì guǐ cóng lǐ miàn piāo le chū lái ， rán hòu níng jié chéng yí gè xuè sè kū lóu tóu 。 lì xiào zhe xiàng duì shǒu pū le guò qù 。
他一手握着晶石。一手却将法力源源不断的注入百魂幡，阴风惨惨，上百厉鬼从里面飘了出来，然后凝结成一个血色骷髅头。厉啸着像对手扑了过去。
After absorbing numerous阴魂妖魄, the Hundred Souls Banner's power had grown immensely. Nine greenish-black ghost flames circled around the skull.
zài xī shōu le dà liàng yīn hún yāo pò zhī hòu ， cǐ shí bǎi hún fān dì wēi lì yǐ fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zài nà kū lóu tóu de zhōu wéi ， hái yǒu jiǔ tuán mò lǜ sè de guǐ huǒ zài bù tíng de xuán zhuǎn zhe 。
在吸收了大量阴魂妖魄之后，此时百魂幡地威力已非同小可，在那骷髅头的周围，还有九团墨绿色的鬼火在不停的旋转着。
Seeing the skull formed by the spirits, Fire Spirit Sect's sect master's eyes flashed with a hint of anger. He opened his mouth and sprayed a ball of essence energy onto his protective barrier. The yellow light surrounding him ignited like a fire.
kàn jiàn yóu yīn hún huàn huà ér chū de kū lóu ， huǒ líng zhǎng mén yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī lì sè 。 tā zhāng kāi kǒu ， jiāng yī tuán jīng qì pēn dào hù zhào zhī shàng ， dùn shí shēn tǐ zhōu wéi de nà céng huáng guāng ， rú zhe le huǒ yī yàng ， xióng xióng rán shāo qǐ lái 。
看见由阴魂幻化而出的骷髅，火灵掌门眼中闪过一丝厉色。他张开口，将一团精气喷到护罩之上，顿时身体周围的那层黄光，如着了火一样，熊熊燃烧起来。
Then he cast a hand seal on the black cloud above.
rán hòu tā yī dào fǎ jué dǎ zài le tóu dǐng nà duǒ wū yún zhī shàng 。
然后他一道法诀打在了头顶那朵乌云之上。
Suddenly, as if water had been poured into a boiling pot, the electric sparks in the cloud flickered more violently.
dùn shí ， rú fèi téng de yóu guō lǐ bèi jiāo shàng le yī piáo shuǐ ， wū yún zhōng dì diàn máng tūn tǔ dé gèng lì hài 。
顿时，如沸腾的油锅里被浇上了一瓢水，乌云中地电芒吞吐得更厉害。
"Quickly!" Qingling True Man spoke aloud. Countless thin electric rays twisted and coiled, converging into a thick lightning bolt that struck down upon the young man.
“ jí ！” qīng líng zhēn rén kǒu tǔ zhēn yán ， zhǐ jiàn wú shù dào xì xiǎo de diàn máng pán xuán jiū jié ， huì jí chéng le yī dào wǎn kǒu cū de shǎn diàn xiàng zhe shào nián pī là xià lái 。
“疾！”清灵真人口吐真言，只见无数道细小的电芒盘旋纠结，汇集成了一道碗口粗的闪电向着少年劈落下来。
Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged; his face was still calm. However, his pupils slightly constricted as he took a deep breath. His spiritual energy surged out like a river breaking its banks, pouring into layer after layer of defensive barriers in front of him at an alarming rate.
jiàn le cǐ jǐng ， lín xuān shén sè bù biàn 。 yī rán shì mǎn liǎn chén jìng 。 kě tā de tóng kǒng ， què wēi wēi dì shōu suō le yī xià ， shēn shēn de xī le kǒu qì ， shēn shàng de líng lì rú jiāng hé jué dī ， kuáng yǒng ér chū ， yī dào dào qīng sè de líng qì ， yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù 。 zhù rù dào shēn qián dì céng céng jìn zhì lǐ 。
见了此景，林轩神色不变。依然是满脸沉静。可他的瞳孔，却微微地收缩了一下，深深的吸了口气，身上的灵力如江河决堤，狂涌而出，一道道青色的灵气，以肉眼可见的速度。注入到身前地层层禁制里。
Zzzzt!
cī lā ！
刺啦！
The lightning bolt struck the white light barrier formed by the Jade Snow Ring, which shattered within seconds. Several layers of low-grade protective talismans were also pierced. However, as the lightning broke through four layers of defense, it was stopped by a golden shield-like barrier.
shǎn diàn pī cì xià lái 。 bì xuě huán suǒ bù xià de bái sè guāng zhào jǐn zǔ dǎng le jǐ miǎo ， jiù bèi jī dé fěn suì 。 jiē xià lái ， yòu yǒu jǐ céng dī jiē fáng yù fú bù xià de jìn zhì bèi dòng chuān ， rán ér zài chěng wēi lián pò sì céng fáng yù zhī hòu ， yǐn léi shù què bèi jīn zhōng mú yàng de guāng zhào dǎng le xià lái 。
闪电劈刺下来。碧雪环所布下的白色光罩仅阻挡了几秒，就被击得粉碎。接下来，又有几层低阶防御符布下的禁制被洞穿，然而在逞威连破四层防御之后，引雷术却被金钟模样的光罩挡了下来。
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile. It was good that the middle-grade defensive barrier remained intact. With a wave of his hand, he summoned more low-grade protective talismans and returned the Jade Snow Ring to his storage bracelet, which emitted white light once again.
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo liú lù chū yī sī jī cháo ， zhōng jiē fáng yù zhào méi yǒu pò jiù hǎo ， tā yī huī shǒu ， yòu jì chū le jǐ zhāng dī jiē fáng yù fú ， bì xuě huán yě chóng xīn fēi dào le tóu dǐng zhī shàng ， fàng shè chū bái guāng 。
林轩的嘴角流露出一丝讥嘲，中阶防御罩没有破就好，他一挥手，又祭出了几张低阶防御符，碧雪环也重新飞到了头顶之上，放射出白光。
Qingling True Man's face showed disbelief. A mere Flexible Spirit Period cultivator had so many talismans on him. Although Thunder Induction Art was powerful, it would be detrimental to his current state if he used too much of it. After a moment's hesitation, however, determination flashed across his face.
qīng líng zhēn rén de liǎn shàng shǎn guò nán yǐ zhì xìn zhī sè ， yí gè qū qū líng dòng qī de xiū zhēn zhě ， shēn shàng zěn me huì yǒu zhè me duō fú ， yǐn léi shù wēi lì fēi fán ， dàn yǐ tā xiàn zài de zhuàng tài ， shī zhǎn tài duō ， duì shēn tǐ yǒu hài ， bù guò shāo shāo yóu yù le yī xià zhī hòu ， tā de liǎn shàng jiù shǎn guò yī sī jué rán 。
清灵真人的脸上闪过难以置信之色，一个区区灵动期的修真者，身上怎么会有这么多符，引雷术威力非凡，但以他现在的状态，施展太多，对身体有害，不过稍稍犹豫了一下之后，他的脸上就闪过一丝决然。
Just as he was about to continue casting, two loud thuds caught his attention. He turned around in surprise and saw that the two clouds of condensed spiritual energy he had formed had been dispersed by Fairy Cloudy.
zhèng yào jì xù shī zhǎn ， què tīng jiàn pēng pēng de liǎng shēng ， chà yì dì huí guò tóu ， fā xiàn zì jǐ huà xū wèi shí dì liǎng tuán fǎ lì ， yǐ jīng bèi yún zhōng xiān zi jī sàn 。
正要继续施展，却听见嘭嘭的两声，诧异地回过头，发现自己化虚为实地两团法力，已经被云中仙子击散。
Qin Yan extended her slender hand and cast a hand seal at the spiritual artifact. The Sword of Autumn Water grew as it was buffeted by the wind, transforming into several dozen feet long. Its blue light shone fearfully as it slashed towards Fire Spirit Sect's sect master.
qín yán shēn chū qiàn shǒu ， dǎ chū yī dào fǎ jué ， jī shè zài líng qì zhī shàng ， qiū shuǐ jiàn yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， zhuǎn shùn yǐ huà wéi shù zhàng zhī zhǎng ， lán guāng shǎn shǎn ， lìng rén dǎn hán ， xiàng zhe huǒ líng zhǎng mén pī cì xià lái 。
秦妍伸出纤手，打出一道法诀，激射在灵器之上，秋水剑迎风就涨，转瞬已化为数丈之长，蓝光闪闪，令人胆寒，向着火灵掌门劈刺下来。
Lin Xuan's heart leaped with joy. He waved his Hundred Souls Banner, and ghostly mists swarmed out to envelop the skull that had paused its attack due to the opponent using Thunder Induction Art.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī xǐ ， shǒu zhōng bǎi hún fān huī dòng ， guǐ wù fēng yōng ér chū ， bāo guǒ zhù gāng cái yīn wèi duì fāng shī zhǎn yǐn léi shù ér zàn shí tíng zhǐ jìn gōng de kū lóu 。
林轩心中一喜，手中百魂幡挥动，鬼雾蜂拥而出，包裹住刚才因为对方施展引雷术而暂时停止进攻的骷髅。
The skull, having absorbed more ghostly mists, grew in power and emitted a piercing howl as it advanced towards Qingling True Man.
kū lóu xī shōu le guǐ wù zhī hòu ， qì shì gèng qiáng ， fā chū cì ěr de lì xiào ， yě xiàng zhe qīng líng zhēn rén ér qù le 。
骷髅吸收了鬼雾之后，气势更强，发出刺耳的厉啸，也向着清灵真人而去了。
Lin Xuan gestured with his hand,收回 the Jade Snow Ring into his storage bracelet. He was not being overconfident; after their exchange of blows, he had consumed too much spiritual energy. Since the opponent's hands were occupied, there was no need to waste resources on defending with the Jade Snow Ring.
lín xuān yī zhāo shǒu ， jiāng bì xuě huán shōu huí dào le chǔ wù shǒu zhuó zhōng ， dào bú shì tā tuō dà ， ér shì gāng cái de yī fān jiāo shǒu ， líng lì xiāo hào tài dà ， cǐ kè duì fāng téng bù chū shǒu ， nà jiù méi yǒu bì yào làng fèi zài bì xuě huán shàng bù fáng 。
林轩一招手，将碧雪环收回到了储物手镯中，倒不是他托大，而是刚才的一番交手，灵力消耗太大，此刻对方腾不出手，那就没有必要浪费在碧雪环上布防。
When facing a stronger opponent, one must learn to allocate spiritual energy wisely.
miàn duì bǐ zì jǐ qiáng de duì shǒu ， jiù yào xué huì hé lǐ fēn pèi fǎ lì 。
面对比自己强的对手，就要学会合理分配法力。
The Sword of Autumn Water grew in size and struck with tremendous force at the opponent's shield. The light barrier trembled violently as if it could not withstand the impact. Qingling True Man's complexion changed from red to white and back three times before stabilizing miraculously.
qiū shuǐ jiàn biàn dà zhī hòu ， jiā zhe jīng rén de shēng shì ， hōng rán pī zài le duì shǒu de hù dùn zhī shàng ， guāng zhào měng liè yáo huàng ， sì hū zhī chí bú zhù ， qīng líng zhēn rén dì liǎn sè yóu hóng zhuǎn bái ， yòu yóu bái zhuǎn hóng ， fǎn fù sān cì yǐ hòu ， què qí jì bān dì yòu wěn gù le qǐ lái 。
秋水剑变大之后，夹着惊人的声势，轰然劈在了对手的护盾之上，光罩猛烈摇晃，似乎支持不住，清灵真人地脸色由红转白，又由白转红，反复三次以后，却奇迹般地又稳固了起来。
However, he had no time to relax; a bloody skull was now less than three feet away.
rán ér tā hái lái bù jí sōng kǒu qì ， liǎn sè yòu biàn dé nán kàn le qǐ lái ， zhǐ jiàn nà xuè hóng de kū lóu ， yǐ jīng lí zì jǐ bù zú sān chǐ zhī yáo 。
然而他还来不及松口气，脸色又变得难看了起来，只见那血红的骷髅，已经离自己不足三尺之遥。
"Damn myself for being too careless. I shouldn't have fought with an injured body," Qingling True Man thought with regret. Lin Xuan's tenacity far exceeded his expectations, and there was the renowned Fairy Cloudy assisting him.
“ dōu guài zì jǐ tài dà yì le ， bù gāi yǐ dài shāng zhī shēn ， qīn zì chū shǒu 。” qīng líng zhēn rén dì xīn zhōng ， shǎn guò yī sī huǐ yì ， lín xuān de nán chán chāo chū le tā de xiǎng xiàng ， hé kuàng páng biān hái yǒu yí gè dà míng dǐng dǐng de yún zhōng xiān zi zài bāng máng 。
“都怪自己太大意了，不该以带伤之身，亲自出手。”清灵真人地心中，闪过一丝悔意，林轩的难缠超出了他的想象，何况旁边还有一个大名鼎鼎的云中仙子在帮忙。
Qingling True Man gritted his teeth as a hint of pain spread through his chest. The fight had triggered his injuries. Facing the skull that advanced menacingly, his expression grew even more serious. He clasped his hands together and then separated them, igniting a white flame in his palm.
qīng líng zhēn rén yǎo le yǎo yá ， gǎn jué xiōng kǒu yǐn yǐn zuò tòng ， dǎ dòu yǐ jīng yǐn fā le tā de shāng shì ， miàn duì qì shì xiōng xiōng de kū lóu ， tā de liǎn sè yuè fā níng zhòng ， shuāng shǒu hé zài yì qǐ ， zài fēn kāi ， yī dào xuě bái de huǒ yàn ， zài zhǎng xīn zhōng rán shāo qǐ lái 。
清灵真人咬了咬牙，感觉胸口隐隐作痛，打斗已经引发了他的伤势，面对气势汹汹的骷髅，他的脸色越发凝重，双手和在一起，在分开，一道雪白的火焰，在掌心中燃烧起来。
This was the primordial fire that only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators possessed—the power to burn everything!
Master Qingling's face showed a hint of gravity. A terrifying aura of spiritual energy spread out from him, expanding in all directions. A thick black cloud appeared above the heads of the three people, with electric sparks flickering within it.
"Thunder Induction Art!"
Lin Xuan's expression darkened slightly. This was a more advanced technique than Palm Heart Lightning, and its ability to be used demonstrated the formidable spiritual energy mastery of Fire Spirit Sect's sect master.
After some thought, Lin Xuan took out the Jade Snow Ring and threw it into the sky. The ring, originally only the size of his palm, rapidly expanded and spun above his head, emitting a faint white light from within.
With this top-grade spiritual artifact's protective罩, Lin Xuan's body was surrounded by several layers of defensive barriers. Qingling True Man's expression changed; where did this kid get so many层出不穷的 treasures?
Qin Yan saw the floating jade ring above Lin Xuan's head and her eyes flashed with a hint of surprise. She then formed a sword hand seal, commanding the Sword of Autumn Water to engage in combat with the sect master's condensed spiritual energy, hoping to ease the pressure on Lin Xuan.
With so many treasures summoned at once, another cultivator of the same rank would certainly struggle immensely. However, Lin Xuan still had some strength left over. The reason was simple: over the past year, besides consuming numerous Essence Cleansing Pills, he also treated Ginseng Essence as a snack.
Ginseng essence could purify spiritual energy and improve its quality, making his spells more potent. With his divine consciousness matching that of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, Lin Xuan was able to control so many spiritual artifacts. Qingling True Man's expression grew even more serious. While casting the spell, Lin Xuan still observed his opponent carefully, noting every change in his expression.
Suddenly, he recalled seeing an inner sect elder use such power before; it could be described as moving mountains and filling seas. A Foundation Establishment late-stage expert like Fire Spirit Sect's sect master should not have been able to withstand both him and Qin Yan's combined efforts. However, the opponent's displayed strength seemed out of sync with his cultivation level.
He did not appear to be holding back, yet he had not used any spiritual artifacts so far. Although Lin Xuan was unsure why, he saw an opportunity.
Holding a crystal stone in one hand, he continuously infused his spiritual energy into the Hundred Souls Banner. Dark winds whistled as over a hundred ghosts emerged from it and condensed into a bloody skull, which howled and lunged at the opponent.
After absorbing numerous阴魂妖魄, the Hundred Souls Banner's power had grown immensely. Nine greenish-black ghost flames circled around the skull.
Seeing the skull formed by the spirits, Fire Spirit Sect's sect master's eyes flashed with a hint of anger. He opened his mouth and sprayed a ball of essence energy onto his protective barrier. The yellow light surrounding him ignited like a fire.
Then he cast a hand seal on the black cloud above.
Suddenly, as if water had been poured into a boiling pot, the electric sparks in the cloud flickered more violently.
"Quickly!" Qingling True Man spoke aloud. Countless thin electric rays twisted and coiled, converging into a thick lightning bolt that struck down upon the young man.
Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged; his face was still calm. However, his pupils slightly constricted as he took a deep breath. His spiritual energy surged out like a river breaking its banks, pouring into layer after layer of defensive barriers in front of him at an alarming rate.
Zzzzt!
The lightning bolt struck the white light barrier formed by the Jade Snow Ring, which shattered within seconds. Several layers of low-grade protective talismans were also pierced. However, as the lightning broke through four layers of defense, it was stopped by a golden shield-like barrier.
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile. It was good that the middle-grade defensive barrier remained intact. With a wave of his hand, he summoned more low-grade protective talismans and returned the Jade Snow Ring to his storage bracelet, which emitted white light once again.
Qingling True Man's face showed disbelief. A mere Flexible Spirit Period cultivator had so many talismans on him. Although Thunder Induction Art was powerful, it would be detrimental to his current state if he used too much of it. After a moment's hesitation, however, determination flashed across his face.
Just as he was about to continue casting, two loud thuds caught his attention. He turned around in surprise and saw that the two clouds of condensed spiritual energy he had formed had been dispersed by Fairy Cloudy.
Qin Yan extended her slender hand and cast a hand seal at the spiritual artifact. The Sword of Autumn Water grew as it was buffeted by the wind, transforming into several dozen feet long. Its blue light shone fearfully as it slashed towards Fire Spirit Sect's sect master.
Lin Xuan's heart leaped with joy. He waved his Hundred Souls Banner, and ghostly mists swarmed out to envelop the skull that had paused its attack due to the opponent using Thunder Induction Art.
The skull, having absorbed more ghostly mists, grew in power and emitted a piercing howl as it advanced towards Qingling True Man.
Lin Xuan gestured with his hand,收回 the Jade Snow Ring into his storage bracelet. He was not being overconfident; after their exchange of blows, he had consumed too much spiritual energy. Since the opponent's hands were occupied, there was no need to waste resources on defending with the Jade Snow Ring.
When facing a stronger opponent, one must learn to allocate spiritual energy wisely.
The Sword of Autumn Water grew in size and struck with tremendous force at the opponent's shield. The light barrier trembled violently as if it could not withstand the impact. Qingling True Man's complexion changed from red to white and back three times before stabilizing miraculously.
However, he had no time to relax; a bloody skull was now less than three feet away.
"Damn myself for being too careless. I shouldn't have fought with an injured body," Qingling True Man thought with regret. Lin Xuan's tenacity far exceeded his expectations, and there was the renowned Fairy Cloudy assisting him.
Qingling True Man gritted his teeth as a hint of pain spread through his chest. The fight had triggered his injuries. Facing the skull that advanced menacingly, his expression grew even more serious. He clasped his hands together and then separated them, igniting a white flame in his palm.
This was the primordial fire that only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators possessed—the power to burn everything!