jì rán jué dìng yǐ jīng zuò xià ， lín xuān yě jiù bù zài chí yí ， xiù páo yī fú ， xiān jiāng jīn lóng wū jiǎ dùn chóng xīn shǒu huì le chǔ wù dài lǐ ， zhè yě shì jiè dào de wēi xiǎn zhī chù ， wèi le jǐn liàng yǐn bì ， bù lùn hù zhào hái shì fáng yù lèi de bǎo wù dōu bù néng kāi qǐ 。
既然决定已经做下，林轩也就不在迟疑，袖袍一拂，先将金龙乌甲盾重新手绘了储物袋里，这也是借道的危险之处，为了尽量隐蔽，不论护罩还是防御类的宝物都不能开启。
Since the decision had been made, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. He swept his sleeves and first re-drew the golden dragon black armor shield in his storage bag. This was to avoid drawing attention; neither the protective barrier nor any defensive treasures could be activated.
yí dàn bèi xiàn ， zì jǐ jiāng wán quán bào lù yú gǔ shòu de gōng jī 。
一旦被现，自己将完全暴露于古兽的攻击。
Once discovered, he would be completely exposed to the ancient beast's attacks.
suí hòu lín xuān yě qǔ chū le yī lì yìn líng dān tūn fú 。 shī zhǎn liǎn qì zhī shù
随后林轩也取出了一粒印灵丹吞服。施展敛气之术
Next, Lin Xuan took out a spirit印灵丹 and swallowed it. He practiced the technique of reining in his qi.
qì xī biàn dé ruò yǒu ruò wú ， yī céng huī méng méng de guāng yùn bèng ér chū ， jiāng wǔ yún ér bāo guǒ ， wēi wēi shǎn shuò ， jiē zhe liǎng rén dōu xiāo shī le 。
气息变得若有若无，一层灰蒙蒙的光晕迸而出，将武云儿包裹，微微闪烁，接着两人都消失了。
His aura became faint, and a grayish light enveloped Wu Yun'er, flickering before both of them vanished.
lín xuān tiǎn le tiǎn shé tou ， kàn le yī yǎn yuǎn chù de gǔ shòu ， yǔ tā jù dà de shēn cái xiāng bǐ ， zì jǐ jiù fǎng fú yī lóu yǐ ， dàn yuàn tā yī huì er yě bú yào zhù yì dào zì jǐ 。
林轩舔了舔舌头，看了一眼远处的古兽，与他巨大的身材相比，自己就仿佛一蝼蚁，但愿他一会儿也不要注意到自己。
Lin Xuan licked his tongue and glanced at the ancient beast far away. Compared to its massive size, he was like an ant. Hopefully, it wouldn't notice him for now.
suí hòu lín xuān huà wèi yī dào xū yǐng ， huǎn huǎn fēi le guò qù 。
随后林轩化为一道虚影，缓缓飞了过去。
Then Lin Xuan transformed into a shadowy figure and slowly flew over.
wǔ yún ér dà qì dōu bù gǎn chū ， tā hái cóng wèi jiē chù guò rú cǐ kě pà de guài wù 。
武云儿大气都不敢出，她还从未接触过如此可怕的怪物。
Wu Yun'er held her breath; she had never encountered such terrifying creatures before.
lín xuān fēi dé hěn màn ， zú zú guò le yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān ， cái lái dào le nà gǔ shòu de miàn qián 。
林轩飞得很慢，足足过了一盏茶的时间，才来到了那古兽的面前。
Lin Xuan flew very slowly, taking nearly the time of a cup of tea to reach the ancient beast's front.
jìn jù lí kàn ， cǐ shòu yuè de lìng rén hài rán 。
近距离看，此兽越的令人骇然。
Upon close inspection, this creature was even more shocking.
suī rán cóng tā shēn shàng ， bìng wèi gǎn dào líng lì bō dòng ， gǔ shòu yǔ yāo zú bù tóng ， shì bù néng gòu jìn jiē xiū liàn de ， dàn tā men de shòu mìng màn cháng wú bǐ 。 suī fēi cháng shēng bù sǐ ， dàn huó gè jǐ bǎi wàn nián què yě shì shí fēn qīng sōng de shì 。
虽然从他身上，并未感到灵力波动，古兽与妖族不同，是不能够进阶修炼的，但他们的寿命漫长无比。虽非长生不死，但活个几百万年却也是十分轻松的事。
Although no qi fluctuations were felt from it, ancient beasts differed from demons and could not advance in cultivation. However, their lifespans were incredibly long—living for millions of years was effortless.
sú huà shuō ， rén lǎo chéng jīng ， dòng wù yě shì yī yàng ， líng jiè de qíng kuàng zàn qiě bù tí ， jiù tán zhè yī jiè ， jù shuō jiù chū xiàn guò lí hé qī lǎo guài wù bèi gǔ shòu miè shā zhī shì de 。
俗话说，人老成精，动物也是一样，灵界的情况暂且不提，就谈这一界，据说就出现过离合期老怪物被古兽灭杀之事的。
As they say, "Old age brings wisdom," and animals are the same. In this world, there had been tales of old monsters at the Separation Stage being killed by ancient beasts.
dāng rán ， yǎn qián zhè tóu ， kěn dìng méi yǒu nà me lì hài ， fǒu zé bù guǎn shén me bǎo wù de yòu huò ， lín xuān yě jué bù gǎn qù qǔ le 。
当然，眼前这头，肯定没有那么厉害，否则不管什么宝物的诱惑，林轩也绝不敢去取了。
Of course, this one wasn't as formidable; otherwise, Lin Xuan would never dare to take such a risk with any treasure's temptation.
dàn ruò shì bèi xiàn ， qíng kuàng yě zāo gāo yǐ jí ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān bù gǎn yǒu fēn háo dà yì ， dùn guāng biàn dé yuè huǎn màn ， jiāng wài fàng de líng lì jìn liàng jiǎn shǎo dào jí diǎn 。
但若是被现，情况也糟糕以极，所以林轩不敢有分毫大意，遁光变得越缓慢，将外放的灵力尽量减少到极点。
But if discovered, the situation could be dire. Thus, Lin Xuan was not careless, slowing his light and reducing the emitted qi to a minimum.
tóng shí ， shǒu zhōng kòu shàng le jǐ zhāng fú ， suī rán pà líng qì wài lù ， fǎ bǎo bù néng qǔ chū ， dàn fú què shì méi yǒu guān xì de
同时，手中扣上了几张符，虽然怕灵气外露，法宝不能取出，但符却是没有关系的
At the same time, he held several talismans in his hand; although he feared the exposure of his qi, he couldn't take out his treasures, but the talismans posed no issue.
yòu guò piàn kè 。
又过片刻。
After some time, Lin Xuan's distance from the creature grew shorter. About a hundred paces away, the beast still hadn't noticed him, and Lin Xuan felt a surge of hope.
lín xuān yǔ nà guài wù de jù lí yuè lái yuè jìn le ， bù guò bǎi yú zhàng de yàng zi ， rán ér duì fāng sì hū réng méi yǒu xiàn zì jǐ ， lín xuān bù yóu de xīn zhōng yī xǐ 。
林轩与那怪物的距离越来越近了，不过百余丈的样子，然而对方似乎仍没有现自己，林轩不由得心中一喜。
It seemed this gamble had paid off; perhaps he could pass safely.
kàn lái zhè cì dǔ duì le ， yě xǔ zhēn néng píng ān guò qù 。
看来这次赌对了，也许真能平安过去。
As he thought this, the ancient beast suddenly turned its head, with a hint of ferocity in its eyes. It opened its mouth, and a column of fire shot out.
xīn zhōng zhè yàng xiǎng zhe ， rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， nà guài wù tū rán zhuǎn guò le tóu lú ， yǎn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu xiōng lì zhī sè shǎn guò ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， yī dào huǒ zhù pēn chū 。
心中这样想着，然而就在此刻，那怪物突然转过了头颅，眼中隐隐有凶厉之色闪过，张开口，一道火柱喷出。
This fire column transformed into a spear as it left the mouth, hurtling towards Lin Xuan with the force of an arrow from a bowstring.
nà huǒ zhù lí zuǐ yǐ hòu ， jìng rán huà wèi le yī zhī cháng máo ， rú lí xián de jìn shǐ ， hěn hěn dì xiàng zhè biān cì le guò qù 。
那火柱离嘴以后，竟然化为了一只长矛，如离弦的劲矢，狠狠地向这边刺了过去。
Lin Xuan was startled; he no longer cared about concealing his form. He swept his sleeves, and several talismans flew out, forming colorful light screens.
lín xuān dà jīng ， nǎ lǐ hái gù dé shàng yǐn cáng shēn xíng ， xiù páo yī fú ， shǒu zhōng niē zhe de qī bā zhāng fú lù yǐ fēi lüè ér chū ， huà wèi jǐ dào bù tóng yán sè de guāng mù 。
林轩大惊，哪里还顾得上隐藏身形，袖袍一拂，手中捏着的七八张符箓已飞掠而出，化为几道不同颜色的光幕。
Then, Lin Xuan used Nine Heaven Microsteps, vanishing from sight.
suí hòu lín xuān shī zhǎn jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， shēn xíng yī shǎn 。 yǐ cóng yuán dì xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
随后林轩施展九天微步，身形一闪。已从原地消失不见。
Puff puff puff—sounds echoed in his ears as the layers of light screens were like paper-thin, failing to block the fire spear. Lin Xuan's face turned pale; these were middle-grade earth-tier defensive talismans. Even with several used together, they could only delay an old monster at the元婴期 for a moment. This ancient beast was much more formidable than he had imagined.
pū pū pū de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà jǐ céng guāng mù yǒu rú zhǐ hú ， jìng rán méi yǒu qǐ dào bàn diǎn zǔ dǎng de xiào guǒ ， jiù bèi nà huǒ yàn cháng máo yī chuān ér guò ， lín xuān liǎn sè yǒu xiē qīng ， zhè xiē kě shì dì jiē zhōng pǐn de fáng yù fú lù ， jǐ zhāng tóng shí shǐ yòng ， jiù shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài de fǎ bǎo yě néng zǔ shàng yī zǔ ， zhè gǔ shòu jìng rán bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng dé hái yào qiáng dà dé duō 。
噗噗噗的声音传入耳朵，那几层光幕有如纸糊，竟然没有起到半点阻挡的效果，就被那火焰长矛一穿而过，林轩脸色有些青，这些可是地阶中品的防御符箓，几张同时使用，就是元婴期老怪的法宝也能阻上一阻，这古兽竟然比自己想象得还要强大得多。
Lin Xuan's expression darkened as his hand reached for his storage bag. However, his gaze swept forward, and his hand paused in surprise.
lín xuān liǎn shàng mǎn shì yīn mái ， shǒu yǐ shēn xiàng le chǔ wù dài ， rán ér mù guāng xiàng qián miàn yī sǎo ， biǎo qíng yòu biàn dé gǔ guài ， shǒu bù qī rán de tíng le xià lái 。
林轩脸上满是阴霾，手已伸向了储物袋，然而目光向前面一扫，表情又变得古怪，手不期然的停了下来。
Sizzle…
cī lā ……
刺啦……
The red water parted, revealing a huge fish-like monster emerging from within.
zhī jiān nà chì hóng sè de shuǐ miàn ， sà rán fēn kāi 。 yì zhí jù dà de yú guài cóng lǐ miàn zuān le chū lái 。
之间那赤红色的水面，飒然分开。一直巨大的鱼怪从里面钻了出来。
Indeed, it was a fish-like creature.
méi cuò ， què rán shì yú guài 。
没错，确然是鱼怪。
Not only was its body enormous, but its appearance was terrifying with sharp teeth and long, sharp spines on its back.
rán ér bù jǐn lián tǐ tài shuò dà yǐ jí ， xíng mào yě xiōng è wú bǐ ， mǎn kǒu fēng lì de yá chǐ ， yú bèi shàng hái shèng zhě cū zhǎng de jiān cì 。
然而不仅连体态硕大以极，形貌也凶恶无比，满口锋利的牙齿，鱼背上还胜者粗长的尖刺。
Facing the fire spear, the fish-like creature opened its mouth. A powerful aura spread out, causing Lin Xuan to swallow hard. Wu Yun'er's expression was even more understandable.
miàn duì nà huǒ yàn cháng máo ， yú guài kǒu yī zhāng 。 yī gǔ jīng rén de qì shì mí sàn ér chū ， lín xuān yě bù yóu de tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò ， wǔ yún ér de biǎo qíng jiù gèng kě xiǎng ér zhī le 。
面对那火焰长矛，鱼怪口一张。一股惊人的气势弥散而出，林轩也不由得吞了一口唾沫，武云儿的表情就更可想而知了。
A visible invisible object burst from his mouth, colliding mid-air with the fire spear, creating a loud explosion that stirred the entire lake. The lava surged into massive waves, but Lin Xuan smiled and retreated.
yī dào ròu yǎn kě jiàn de wú xíng zhī wù ， cóng tā de zuǐ lǐ bèng ér chū ， yǔ huǒ yàn cháng máo zài bàn kōng zhōng xiāng chù ， hōng lōng lóng de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhěng gè hú miàn dōu bèi jiǎo dòng ， yán jiāng xiān qǐ jù dà de làng tou ， lín xuān què shén sè yī xǐ de piāo shēn tuì hòu 。
一道肉眼可见的无形之物，从他的嘴里迸而出，与火焰长矛在半空中相触，轰隆隆的爆裂声传入耳朵，整个湖面都被搅动，岩浆掀起巨大的浪头，林轩却神色一喜的飘身退后。
The ancient beast's attack wasn't aimed at him.
nà gǔ shòu de gōng jī bìng fēi zhēn duì zì jǐ 。
那古兽的攻击并非针对自己。
Lin Xuan remained vigilant, observing the actions of these two monsters.
lín xuān shén sè yī jiù bǎo chí zhe jǐng tì ， zhù yì zhè liǎng tóu guài wù de jǔ zhǐ 。
林轩神色依旧保持着警惕，注意这两头怪物的举止。
Roar!
hǒu ！
吼！
Seeing his attack blocked, the ancient beast clearly became enraged, extending its long tongue like a venomous snake and lunging towards the opponent.
yǎn jiàn zì jǐ de gōng jī bèi dǎng zhù ， gǔ shòu míng xiǎn bèi jī nù le ， tǔ zhe cháng cháng de xìn zǐ ， jiù xiàng dú shé yī yàng ， měng rán xiàng duì shǒu pū guò qù le 。
眼见自己的攻击被挡住，古兽明显被激怒了，吐着长长的芯子，就像毒蛇一样，猛然像对手扑过去了。
Despite its massive size, it moved with surprising agility. The fish-like creature didn't back down; it lowered its head, and the spines on its back shot out.
bié kàn tā tǐ xíng shuò dà ， xíng dòng què shí fēn líng huó ， nà yú guài yě bù shì ruò ， tóu yī chén ， bèi shàng de gǔ cì pēn shè ér chū 。
别看他体型硕大，行动却十分灵活，那鱼怪也不示弱，头一沉，背上的骨刺喷射而出。
In an instant, waves crashed across the lake as the ancient beast and fish-like creature engaged in a fierce battle. Their attack methods were vastly different from those of cultivators, yet their power was no less than that of an old monster at late元婴期.
yī shí jiān ， hú miàn shàng jù làng tāo tiān ， gǔ shòu tóng yú guài dà hū hān zhàn ， liǎng tóu guài wù de gōng jī fāng shì yǔ xiū xiān zhě dà bù xiāng tóng ， dàn wēi lì jué bù bǐ yuán yīng hòu qī xiū shì xùn sè 。
一时间，湖面上巨浪滔天，古兽同鱼怪大呼酣战，两头怪物的攻击方式与修仙者大不相同，但威力绝不比元婴后期修士逊色。
Lin Xuan's eyes flickered, seemingly pondering something.
lín xuān mù guāng shǎn shuò ， sì hū zài sī liáng zhe shén me 。
林轩目光闪烁，似乎在思量着什么。
"Is it, young master, you want to sit back and let someone else do the work?" Yu'er's voice entered his ears. Having spent so many years with Lin Xuan, she naturally guessed his thoughts accurately.
“ zěn me ， shào yé ， nǐ xiǎng yào yú wēng dé lì ？” yǔ ér de shēng yīn chuán rù le ěr lǐ ， yǔ lín xuān zhāo xī xiāng chǔ le zhè me duō suì yuè ， shào yé de xīn sī ， xiǎo yā tou zì rán néng cāi gè ** bù lí shí 。
“怎么，少爷，你想要渔翁得利？”语儿的声音传入了耳里，与林轩朝夕相处了这么多岁月，少爷的心思，小丫头自然能猜个**不离十。
Lin Xuan didn't speak but nodded after a long silence, transforming into a streak of light and flying away.
lín xuān méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， liáng jiǔ què yáo le yáo tóu ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le yuǎn chù 。
林轩没有开口，良久却摇了摇头，化为一道惊虹，飞向了远处。
According to an old saying, "A man's greed is never satisfied." Not long ago, he still thought about safely passing through. But the appearance of another fish-like creature made Lin Xuan, as Mo'er said, consider taking advantage of the situation.
sú huà shuō ， rén xīn bù zú ， zài bù jiǔ yǐ qián 。 zì jǐ xiǎng de hái shì zěn yàng píng ān jiè dào tōng guò 。 kě lìng yī zhī yú guài chū xiàn yǐ hòu ， lín xuān què rán rú yuè ér suǒ shuō ， dǎ qǐ le hún shuǐ mō yú de niàn tou 。
俗话说，人心不足，在不久以前。自己想的还是怎样平安借道通过。可另一只鱼怪出现以后，林轩确然如月儿所说，打起了浑水摸鱼的念头。
After all, their powers were roughly equal; even if one won and the other lost, both would be severely injured.
bì jìng liǎng zhǐ guài wù shí lì xiāng chà bù duō ， jí biàn fēn chū shèng fù ， kěn dìng yě shì yī sǐ yī shāng de 。
毕竟两只怪物实力相差不多，即便分出胜负，肯定也是一死一伤的。
Eliminating a heavily wounded monster with his abilities wouldn't be difficult. However, after considering it, he abandoned this tempting idea.
yǐ zì jǐ de shén tōng miè shā nà zhòng shāng de guài wù bìng bù wéi nán ， kě xiǎng le xiǎng ， lín xuān hái shì fàng qì le zhè kàn shì yòu rén de dǎ suàn 。
以自己的神通灭杀那重伤的怪物并不为难，可想了想，林轩还是放弃了这看似诱人的打算。
Although the ancient beast's bones and hide were excellent cultivation materials, they paled in comparison to relics left by old monsters at the Separation Stage.
bì jìng gǔ shòu de gǔ gé pí máo ， suī rán yě shì shàng jiā de xiū liàn cái liào ， dàn yǔ lí hé qī gǔ xiū de yí bǎo xiāng bǐ ， yòu bù suàn shén me 。
毕竟古兽的骨骼皮毛，虽然也是上佳的修炼材料，但与离合期古修的遗宝相比，又不算什么。
Moreover, this lava lake was too mysterious; both creatures could evade his divine sense searches. Who knew what other similar creatures might lurk within these waters?
hé kuàng zhè yán jiāng hú tài guǐ yì le ， liǎng zhǐ guài wù dōu néng duǒ bì zì jǐ shén shí de sōu suǒ ， tiān zhī dào zhè hú shuǐ zhī zhōng ， hái yǒu méi yǒu lèi sì qí tā de guài wù 。
何况这岩浆湖太诡异了，两只怪物都能躲避自己神识的搜索，天知道这湖水之中，还有没有类似其他的怪物。
Lin Xuan decided against it, thinking that even without other monsters, the final attack from these two would be extremely sharp and potentially fatal.
zì jǐ xiǎng yào táng láng bǔ chán ， tiān zhī dào hòu miàn hái yǒu méi yǒu gèng wéi jiǎo huá de huáng niǎo 。
自己想要螳螂捕蝉，天知道后面还有没有更为狡猾的黄鸟。
Ancient beasts and fish-like creatures also noticed Lin Xuan but didn't care about this small figure; they continued their fierce battle.
rén guì zài zhī zú ， lín xuān quán héng lì bì ， jué dìng hái shì bú yào jié wài shēng zhī ， jiù suàn méi yǒu qí tā de guài wù ， yǎn qián zhè liǎng gè jiā huo de lín sǐ fǎn pū yě bì shì fēi cháng xī lì de 。
人贵在知足，林轩权衡利弊，决定还是不要节外生枝，就算没有其他的怪物，眼前这两个家伙的临死反扑也必是非常犀利的。
Although the lava lake was vast, with his mid-元婴 level evasion techniques, it wouldn't take long. After a meal's worth of time, he finally leaped across.
ruò shì yīn cǐ shēn shòu zhòng shāng jiù dé bù cháng shī le 。
若是因此身受重伤就得不偿失了。
However, as he looked at the scene before him, Lin Xuan's expression was even more vibrant than earlier.
gǔ shòu yǔ yú guài yě xiàn le lín xuān ， bù guò què bìng méi yǒu zài hū zhè xiǎo bù diǎn ， yī jiù dà hū hān zhàn 。
古兽与鱼怪也现了林轩，不过却并没有在乎这小不点，依旧大呼酣战。
Clouds drifted lazily in the sky.
yán jiāng hú suī rán guǎng kuò ， bù guò yǐ lín xuān yuán yīng zhōng qī de dùn shù ， zì rán yě huā bù liǎo duō jiǔ de shí jiān ， yī dùn fàn de gōng fu yǐ hòu ， tā zhōng yú fēi yuè ér guò 。
岩浆湖虽然广阔，不过以林轩元婴中期的遁术，自然也花不了多久的时间，一顿饭的功夫以后，他终于飞跃而过。
But among these clouds, several stood out with their striking colors—red, green, blue, yellow, and black. Lin Xuan counted them; there were seven in total. These clouds were different, containing qi that startled him. If his guess was correct, they were all remnants of Separation Stage cultivators' tribulation clouds.
rán ér kàn zhuó yǎn qián de yí mù ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng què bǐ gāng gāng jīng cǎi dé duō 。
然而看着眼前的一幕，林轩的表情却比刚刚精彩得多。
Lin Xuan felt a chill. The previous person-faced centipede had already left him struggling to cope. If these tribulation clouds also became sentient...
Since the decision had been made, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. He swept his sleeves and first re-drew the golden dragon black armor shield in his storage bag. This was to avoid drawing attention; neither the protective barrier nor any defensive treasures could be activated.
Once discovered, he would be completely exposed to the ancient beast's attacks.
Next, Lin Xuan took out a spirit印灵丹 and swallowed it. He practiced the technique of reining in his qi.
His aura became faint, and a grayish light enveloped Wu Yun'er, flickering before both of them vanished.
Lin Xuan licked his tongue and glanced at the ancient beast far away. Compared to its massive size, he was like an ant. Hopefully, it wouldn't notice him for now.
Then Lin Xuan transformed into a shadowy figure and slowly flew over.
Wu Yun'er held her breath; she had never encountered such terrifying creatures before.
Lin Xuan flew very slowly, taking nearly the time of a cup of tea to reach the ancient beast's front.
Upon close inspection, this creature was even more shocking.
Although no qi fluctuations were felt from it, ancient beasts differed from demons and could not advance in cultivation. However, their lifespans were incredibly long—living for millions of years was effortless.
As they say, "Old age brings wisdom," and animals are the same. In this world, there had been tales of old monsters at the Separation Stage being killed by ancient beasts.
Of course, this one wasn't as formidable; otherwise, Lin Xuan would never dare to take such a risk with any treasure's temptation.
But if discovered, the situation could be dire. Thus, Lin Xuan was not careless, slowing his light and reducing the emitted qi to a minimum.
At the same time, he held several talismans in his hand; although he feared the exposure of his qi, he couldn't take out his treasures, but the talismans posed no issue.
After some time, Lin Xuan's distance from the creature grew shorter. About a hundred paces away, the beast still hadn't noticed him, and Lin Xuan felt a surge of hope.
It seemed this gamble had paid off; perhaps he could pass safely.
As he thought this, the ancient beast suddenly turned its head, with a hint of ferocity in its eyes. It opened its mouth, and a column of fire shot out.
This fire column transformed into a spear as it left the mouth, hurtling towards Lin Xuan with the force of an arrow from a bowstring.
Lin Xuan was startled; he no longer cared about concealing his form. He swept his sleeves, and several talismans flew out, forming colorful light screens.
Then, Lin Xuan used Nine Heaven Microsteps, vanishing from sight.
Puff puff puff—sounds echoed in his ears as the layers of light screens were like paper-thin, failing to block the fire spear. Lin Xuan's face turned pale; these were middle-grade earth-tier defensive talismans. Even with several used together, they could only delay an old monster at the元婴期 for a moment. This ancient beast was much more formidable than he had imagined.
Lin Xuan's expression darkened as his hand reached for his storage bag. However, his gaze swept forward, and his hand paused in surprise.
Sizzle…
The red water parted, revealing a huge fish-like monster emerging from within.
Indeed, it was a fish-like creature.
Not only was its body enormous, but its appearance was terrifying with sharp teeth and long, sharp spines on its back.
Facing the fire spear, the fish-like creature opened its mouth. A powerful aura spread out, causing Lin Xuan to swallow hard. Wu Yun'er's expression was even more understandable.
A visible invisible object burst from his mouth, colliding mid-air with the fire spear, creating a loud explosion that stirred the entire lake. The lava surged into massive waves, but Lin Xuan smiled and retreated.
The ancient beast's attack wasn't aimed at him.
Lin Xuan remained vigilant, observing the actions of these two monsters.
Roar!
Seeing his attack blocked, the ancient beast clearly became enraged, extending its long tongue like a venomous snake and lunging towards the opponent.
Despite its massive size, it moved with surprising agility. The fish-like creature didn't back down; it lowered its head, and the spines on its back shot out.
In an instant, waves crashed across the lake as the ancient beast and fish-like creature engaged in a fierce battle. Their attack methods were vastly different from those of cultivators, yet their power was no less than that of an old monster at late元婴期.
Lin Xuan's eyes flickered, seemingly pondering something.
"Is it, young master, you want to sit back and let someone else do the work?" Yu'er's voice entered his ears. Having spent so many years with Lin Xuan, she naturally guessed his thoughts accurately.
Lin Xuan didn't speak but nodded after a long silence, transforming into a streak of light and flying away.
According to an old saying, "A man's greed is never satisfied." Not long ago, he still thought about safely passing through. But the appearance of another fish-like creature made Lin Xuan, as Mo'er said, consider taking advantage of the situation.
After all, their powers were roughly equal; even if one won and the other lost, both would be severely injured.
Eliminating a heavily wounded monster with his abilities wouldn't be difficult. However, after considering it, he abandoned this tempting idea.
Although the ancient beast's bones and hide were excellent cultivation materials, they paled in comparison to relics left by old monsters at the Separation Stage.
Moreover, this lava lake was too mysterious; both creatures could evade his divine sense searches. Who knew what other similar creatures might lurk within these waters?
Lin Xuan decided against it, thinking that even without other monsters, the final attack from these two would be extremely sharp and potentially fatal.
Ancient beasts and fish-like creatures also noticed Lin Xuan but didn't care about this small figure; they continued their fierce battle.
Although the lava lake was vast, with his mid-元婴 level evasion techniques, it wouldn't take long. After a meal's worth of time, he finally leaped across.
However, as he looked at the scene before him, Lin Xuan's expression was even more vibrant than earlier.
Clouds drifted lazily in the sky.
But among these clouds, several stood out with their striking colors—red, green, blue, yellow, and black. Lin Xuan counted them; there were seven in total. These clouds were different, containing qi that startled him. If his guess was correct, they were all remnants of Separation Stage cultivators' tribulation clouds.
Lin Xuan felt a chill. The previous person-faced centipede had already left him struggling to cope. If these tribulation clouds also became sentient...