“ xián dì shuō nǎ lǐ huà lái ， yú xiōng bù guò shì yùn qì ， nǎ néng yǔ xián dì xiāng bǐ , nǐ xiàn zài nǎi shì lí yào gōng shǎo zhǔ ， zhè shēn fèn kě shì lìng rén wú bǐ xiàn mù 。” lín xuān yì yǒu suǒ zhǐ de kāi kǒu le 。
“贤弟说哪里话来，愚兄不过是运气，哪能与贤弟相比,你现在乃是离药宫少主，这身份可是令人无比羡慕。”林轩意有所指的开口了。
"Brother, you're being too modest," Tian Xiaojian scratched his head with a look of honesty. The two then exchanged tales of their postparting experiences, mostly half-truths and seven parts truth, though they made some minor adjustments to key points.
“ hē hē ， ràng dà gē jiàn xiào 。” tián xiǎo jiàn náo le náo tóu ， yī fù lǎo shí bā jiāo de mú yàng 。
“呵呵，让大哥见笑。”田小剑挠了挠头，一副老实巴交的模样。
On the surface, it appeared that they were getting along well.
suí hòu liǎng rén yòu hù xiāng xù shù le yī xià bié hòu de jīng lì ， dāng rán ， bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ ， qī fēn zhēn huà ， dàn yī xiē jǐn yào zhī chù ， què yòu lüè zuò gǎi dòng 。
随后两人又互相叙述了一下别后的经历，当然，半真半假，七分真话，但一些紧要之处，却又略作改动。
"By the way, Lingyun Mountain has also relocated to Yunzhou. Brother, you're now an Immortalinfant stage cultivator. Do you still intend to return?" Tian Xiaojian asked as if offhand.
bù guò biǎo miàn shàng què shì yī fù qí lè jiǎo róng 。
不过表面上却是一副其乐敫融。
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head. "Back then, I took on Master Tongyuguan only for a place to stay. Now that my dantian has formed successfully, the world is open to me. Why should I go back?"
“ duì le ， líng yào shān yě bān qiān lái le yún zhōu ， dà gē rú jīn yǐ shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ，
“对了，灵药山也搬迁来了云州，大哥如今已是元婴期修仙者，
"Haha, Brother, you're right. Lingyun Mountain is just a minor sect with no real benefit to cultivation. If you find our Lingyun Mansion appealing due to your admiration for my status, perhaps I can recommend you to my master," Tian Xiaojian smiled, his eyes gleaming with eagerness as he made the proposal.
hái yǒu yì huí qù ma ？” tián xiǎo jiàn zhuāng zuò bù jīng yì de kāi kǒu 。
还有意回去吗？”田小剑装作不经意的开口。
Lin Xuan's expression turned envious. "Young lady, don't underestimate the heroes of this world; fortune favors not just us. The power of Tianxia Twelve Provinces is indeed remarkable. I've never encountered any magic flames before, and these can rival the Bi Phan Youhui Fire, even surpassing it."
“ bù liǎo 。” lín xuān yáo le chā tóu ：“ dāng nián bài tōng yǔ zhēn rén wéi shī ， yě bù guò shì xiǎng yǒu gè qī shēn zhī suǒ ， rú jīn wǒ yuán yīng yǐ níng jié chéng gōng ， tiān xià jǐn kě qù dé ， hái huí nǎ lǐ zuò shén me ?
“不了。”林轩摇了插头：“当年拜通羽真人为师，也不过是想有个栖身之所，如今我元婴已凝结成功，天下尽可去得，还回哪里做什么?
The two flames combined into a formidable force, their power increasing exponentially in later-stage cultivators.
“ hē hē ， dà gē shuō dé bù cuò ， líng yào shān xiǎo mén xiǎo pài ， huī qù duì xiū liàn yě méi yǒu bāng zhù ， dà gē gāng cái shuō duì xiǎo dì de shēn fèn xiàn mù ， nà yǒu méi yǒu yì lái wǒ men lí yào gōng ， wǒ kě yǐ xiǎng ēn shī yǐn jiàn nǐ de 。” tián xiǎo jiàn xiào le xiào ， yǎn zhōng rè qiè zhī sè yī shǎn ， jìng rán lā lǒng qǐ le lín xuān 。
“呵呵，大哥说得不错，灵药山小门小派，挥去对修炼也没有帮助，大哥刚才说对小弟的身份羡慕，那有没有意来我们离药宫，我可以想恩师引荐你的。”田小剑笑了笑，眼中热切之色一闪，竟然拉拢起了林轩。
"Unfortunately, Brother Tian Xiaojian has also benefited from this," Lin Xuan sighed. "We must be content with what we have. I'll swallow the Bi Phan Youhui Fire and store away my treasures."
“ lí yào gōng ? ń ， guì pài de wēi míng yú xiōng zhēn rén tīng shuō guò ， bù guò zhè bǎi nián wèi ， wǒ zuò guàn le xián yún yě hè ， bù xǐ huān shòu shù zhèn ， kě pà yào gū fù xián dì de yī fān měi yì le 。” lín xuān gǒng le gǒng shǒu ， lüè hán qiàn yì de kāi kǒu 。
“离药宫?嗯，贵派的威名愚兄真人听说过，不过这百年未，我做惯了闲云野鹤，不喜欢受束阵，可怕要辜负贤弟的一番美意了。”林轩拱了拱手，略含歉意的开口。
Lin Xuan looked up at the Bi Phan Youhui Fire floating in midair. It had turned a darker color due to absorbing the Shedding Self Magic Flame.
“ dà gē shuō zhè huà jiù jiàn wài le ， qīng shān bù gǎi ， lǜ shuǐ cháng liú ， xiǎo dì hái yǒu xiē shì qíng
“大哥说这话就见外了，青山不改，绿水长流，小弟还有些事情
"Unfortunately, Brother Tian Xiaojian has also benefited from this," Lin Xuan sighed. "We must be content with what we have. I'll swallow the Bi Phan Youhui Fire and store away my treasures."
yào chǔ lǐ ， xiān shì yī bù ， gǎi tiān yǒu kòng ， wǒ men zài xiāng jù ， hē shàng yī bēi hǎo le 。
要处理，先是一步，改天有空，我们再相聚，喝上一杯好了。
Lin Xuan's green light intensified as he transformed into a streak of lightning heading towards the sky.
tián xiǎo jiàn huà yīn wèi luò ， yī dào gū jué dǎ chū ， nà huǒ niǎo yī shǎn ， bì huàn yōu huǒ yǔ sān sè xuán bīng huǒ chóng xīn fēn lí chū lái 。
田小剑话音未落，一道沽诀打出，那火鸟一闪，碧幻幽火与三色玄冰火重新分离出来。
The scene was eerily quiet.
tián xiǎo jiàn jiāng mó yán yī shōu ， chōng lín xuān bào le bào quán ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， fēi shè xiàng le
田小剑将魔炎一收，冲林轩抱了抱拳，化为一道惊虹，飞射像了
"Rrrr..."
tiān kōng 。
天空。
The wind blew, seemingly without any issues.
wàng zhe tā de bèi yǐng ， lín xuān tóng kǒng jī suō ， shuāng shǒu lǒng zài xiù zhōng ， dàn zuì zhōng hái shì méi yǒu
望着他的背影，林轩瞳孔激缩，双手拢在袖中，但最终还是没有
After about an hour, the space began to shimmer like water. A trace of dark energy appeared in midair, growing from a fingernail-sized dot to several feet wide before coalescing into the demon's dantian, which was smaller and much weaker than before.
xíng dòng 。
行动。
"Good luck!"
“ shào yé ， wèi hé yào fàng tā lí kāi ， tián xiǎo jiàn kě bú shì shén me hǎo dōng xī ， shuō bù dìng yǒu zhāo yī rì ， huì chéng wéi wǒ men de dà dí 。” yuè ér de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ ， dài zhe jǐ fēn bù jiě zhī yì 。
“少爷，为何要放他离开，田小剑可不是什么好东西，说不定有朝一日，会成为我们的大敌。”月儿的声音传入耳里，带着几分不解之意。
Demon Mao Shiyi had a look of survival as he realized that his special cultivation method might have led him to an irreversible fate. He never expected to be defeated by two juniors after ruling the world for so long.
“ hēng ， ruò shì néng jiāng cǐ rén liú xià ，$$; dāng wǒ huì fàng tā zǒu ma ？” lín xuān yǒu xiē yù mèn de
“哼，若是能将此人留下，$$;当我会放他走吗？”林轩有些郁闷的
He vowed revenge, vowing to make them pay a thousandfold in the future.
huí dá 。
回答。
"Brother, your powers are indeed formidable. I thought you were dead."
“ shén me ， yǐ shào yé de shén tōng ， zài jiā shàng wǒ hé shī mó xiāng zhù ， nán dào hái ná bù xià zhè
“什么，以少爷的神通，再加上我和尸魔相助，难道还拿不下这
The calm voice made Demon Mao Shiyi's eyes widen as he withdrew several dozen feet away before turning around with caution.
jiā huo ？” yuè ér de qiào liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū bù xìn zhī sè 。
家伙？”月儿的俏脸上浮现出不信之色。
Standing before him was an 18-year-old youth who was not Lin Xuan or Tian Xiaojian but the cunning Lord of Jili City.
“ ruò shì qǔ shèng de huà ， wǒ men zhǔ pú lián shǒu ， zài jiā shàng shī mó ， yīng gāi shì yǒu shí zú de bǎ wò ， bù guò yào jiāng tā shēng qín huò zhě miè shā ， wǒ gāng cái gū suàn le yī xià ， yě jiù sān chéng zuǒ yòu 0 bā 。
“若是取胜的话，我们主仆联手，再加上尸魔，应该是有十足的把握，不过要将他生擒或者灭杀，我刚才估算了一下，也就三成左右0巴。
Anger flashed across the demon's face. If it weren't for this fellow's betrayal, they could have crushed those two juniors long ago and avoided their current misfortune.
· zhè me dī ？” yuè ér bàn xìn bàn yí ， bì jìng gēn zhe lín xuān yǐ lái ， jīng cháng yuè jí tiǎo zhàn ， miè shā tóng jiē xiū shì yǒu rú kǎn guā qiè cài yì bān ， ér tián xiǎo jiàn de jìng jiè ， míng míng bǐ shào yé nì xùn shàng yī chóu 。
·这么低？”月儿半信半疑，毕竟跟着林轩以来，经常越级挑战，灭杀同阶修士有如砍瓜切菜一般，而田小剑的境界，明明比少爷逆逊上一筹。
Despite his anger, he forced a smile, knowing that he was in no position to offend him now.
“ yā tou ， bú yào xiǎo kàn le tiān xià yīng xióng ， qí yù bìng fēi wǒ men zhǔ pú cái néng yōng yǒu ， tián xiǎo jiàn de shén tōng ， nǐ gāng gāng yīng gāi yě jiàn shí dào le ， jī hū kě wèi shì céng chū bù qióng ， suī rán shào yé wǒ hái yǒu yī xiē bǎo wù mì shù méi yǒu shǐ chū ， dàn ān zhī tā jiù méi yǒu hòu shǒu ， zhè xiǎo zi ， shèn zhì ná chū le jù wú líng dān zhè yàng de nì tiān zhī wù ， zhe shí bù róng rén xiǎo kàn de ， hái yǒu nà mó huǒ ……”
“丫头，不要小看了天下英雄，奇遇并非我们主仆才能拥有，田小剑的神通，你刚刚应该也见识到了，几乎可谓是层出不穷，虽然少爷我还有一些宝物秘术没有使出，但安知他就没有后手，这小子，甚至拿出了聚无灵丹这样的逆天之物，着实不容人小看的，还有那魔火……”
"Friend, you came at just the right time. How did you know I didn't perish?" the demon laughed dryly.
lín xuān shuō dào zhè lǐ ， liǎn shàng yě liú lù chū xiàn mù zhī sè ， tiān yún shí èr zhōu bù kuì shì xiū xiān shèng dì ， yǐ qián zì jǐ kě cóng lái méi yǒu yù jiàn shén me mó yán ， néng gòu yǔ bì huàn yōu huǒ xiāng pǐ dí 。
林轩说到这里，脸上也流露出羡慕之色，天云十二州不愧是修仙圣地，以前自己可从来没有遇见什么魔炎，能够与碧幻幽火相匹敌。
"You are an advanced cultivator with poor memory. Did you forget our life-and-death pact? Just now, your aura disappeared, and it scared me half to death," Northern Void True Monarch said calmly.
shèn zhì hái yào shèng shàng yī chóu de yàng zi 。
甚至还要胜上一筹的样子。
The demon was stunned, his heart relieved. He had forgotten about this detail, and the situation had turned in his favor.
yóu qí shì liǎng zhǒng huǒ yàn róng hé yǐ hòu ， wēi lì zhī dà ， wú yǐ fù jiā ， hòu qī xiū shì yě bù gǎn zhí lǚ qí fēng a !
尤其是两种火焰融合以后，威力之大，无以复加，后期修士也不敢直缕其锋啊!
"Friend, I apologize for my oversight. I fell victim to two juniors, so please assist me in stabilizing my dantian. You wouldn't want anything to happen to me," the demon said with a sly smile.
xiàn mù guī xiàn mù ， dàn rú jīn xiǎng yào qín xià tián xiǎo jiàn sōu hún shì bù kě néng de 。 lín xuān yě zhǐ néng zàn shí jiāng zhè jiàn shì qíng fàng xià 。
羡慕归羡慕，但如今想要擒下田小剑搜魂是不可能的。林轩也只能暂时将这件事情放下。
"Haha, of course…" Northern Void True Monarch smiled, but his eyes revealed hidden intent as he raised his hand and gently brushed it over the demon. He seemed to be transferring power to stabilize the demon's dantian.
ruò méi yǒu jué duì de bǎ wò ， yǔ tián xiǎo jiàn xū yǔ wēi yí ， wéi chí zhè zhǒng xiōng dì bān de guān xì hěn bù máng ， bì jìng sī pò liǎn pí kě jiù wú fǎ huí tóu le 。
若没有绝对的把握，与田小剑虚与委蛇，维持这种兄弟般的关系很不硭，毕竟撕破脸皮可就无法回头了。
However, the demon's pupils constricted in shock. "What are you doing?"
lín wò mò mò de xiǎng zhe 。
林斡默默的想着。
With little magic left, he gritted his teeth and tried to use a spell to teleport away but was too late. A transparent giant claw appeared silently and grabbed him.
yào me bù zuò ， yào me jiù yí dìng yào chéng gōng ， lín xuān kě bù xiǎng yīn - wèi yī shí chōng dòng ， wèi zì jǐ rě chū yī nán chán dí rén lái de 。
要么不做，要么就一定要成功，林轩可不想因-为一时冲动，为自己惹出一难缠敌人来的。
The tip of the claw shot out several threads that pierced the demon's head and abdomen. The demon convulsed as the last bit of true energy in his body dissipated.
tā yǔ tián xiǎo jiàn zhī jiān ， zàn shí hái méi yǒu shén me lì yì chōng tū ， zhī suǒ yǐ yǐn hán dí yì ， yě shì yīn wèi duì fāng jìn jí dà kuài ， pà wèi lái chéng wéi zì jǐ de duì shǒu 。
他与田小剑之间，暂时还没有什么利益冲突，之所以隐含敌意，也是因为对方晋级大快，怕未来成为自己的对手。
"Friend, why are you betraying me? We have a life-and-death pact; if I die, so will you," the demon said with desperation.
wēi xiǎn yào è shā zài méng yá zhōng ， liǎng rén dōu shì xīn hěn shǒu là de rén wù ， kě yòu hù xiāng jì dàn ， suǒ yǐ guān xì cái biàn dé wēi miào qǐ lái 。
危险要扼杀在萌芽中，两人都是心狠手辣的人物，可又互相忌惮，所以关系才变得微妙起来。
"Hmph, I'm well aware of that. Rest assured, you won't die. You'll just be fused with me, and our pact will no longer apply."
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， yǐ hòu de shì qíng yǐ hòu zài shuō ， zhì shǎo zì jǐ xiàn zài méi yǒu zuò cuò ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì yào cóng zhè fēng bì de kōng jiān zhōng lí qù 。
林轩摇了摇头，以后的事情以后再说，至少自己现在没有做错，当务之急，是要从这封闭的空间中离去。
"Fused?" The demon's eyes showed extreme fear. "Fusion is just a euphemism; in reality, you're going to devour my dantian, and we'll become one."
tái qǐ tóu ， kàn le yī yǎn xuán fú zài bàn kōng zhōng de bì huàn yōu huǒ ， yuán běn shì cuì lǜ yù dī ， xiàn zài què duō le jǐ fēn hēi qì ， nà shì yīn wèi tūn shì le shě shēn mó huǒ ， jiāng qí tā liàn huà yǐ hòu ， wēi lì yīng gāi néng gòu dà zēng bù shǎo de 。
抬起头，看了一眼悬浮在半空中的碧幻幽火，原本是翠绿欲滴，现在却多了几分黑气，那是因为吞噬了舍身魔火，将其他炼化以后，威力应该能够大增不少的。
"Devouring you is merely a means to an end. You don't want the Demon Sovereign to descend. You used magic to lure us into ascending?" The demon's face showed panic as he stammered.
kě xī zhè ge hǎo chù ， tián xiǎo jiàn yī yàng zhàn le 。
可惜这个好处，田小剑一样占了。
"Hmph, I can activate thearray formation without your help. Let the Demon Sovereign descend smoothly," Northern Void True Monarch said coldly.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， rén yào zhī zú ， cǐ xíng zì jǐ de shōu huò yǐ jīng gòu duō ， yī zhāng kǒu ， jiāng bì huàn yōu huǒ tūn luò fù zhōng ， suí hòu yòu shōu huí le fú bǎo yǐ jí qí tā bǎo wù ， lín xuān zhè cái jiāng shén shí fàng chū 。
林轩叹了口气，人要知足，此行自己的收获已经够多，一张口，将碧幻幽火吞落腹中，随后又收回了符宝以及其他宝物，林轩这才将神识放出。
"What? That's impossible! That array is our clan's highest secret; only you and…" the demon's voice cut off abruptly.
piàn kè yǐ hòu ， lín xuān tái qǐ tóu ， shén sè yī sōng 。
片刻以后，林轩抬起头，神色一松。
"Hmph, traitors appearing in a clan isn't strange. I can betray both human and demon clans to help you. In the Demon Clan, are all members loyal to you? As long as there's enough benefit…" Northern Void True Monarch left the rest unsaid but made his intentions clear.
"Brother, you're being too modest," Tian Xiaojian scratched his head with a look of honesty. The two then exchanged tales of their postparting experiences, mostly half-truths and seven parts truth, though they made some minor adjustments to key points.
On the surface, it appeared that they were getting along well.
"By the way, Lingyun Mountain has also relocated to Yunzhou. Brother, you're now an Immortalinfant stage cultivator. Do you still intend to return?" Tian Xiaojian asked as if offhand.
"No," Lin Xuan shook his head. "Back then, I took on Master Tongyuguan only for a place to stay. Now that my dantian has formed successfully, the world is open to me. Why should I go back?"
"Haha, Brother, you're right. Lingyun Mountain is just a minor sect with no real benefit to cultivation. If you find our Lingyun Mansion appealing due to your admiration for my status, perhaps I can recommend you to my master," Tian Xiaojian smiled, his eyes gleaming with eagerness as he made the proposal.
Lin Xuan's expression turned envious. "Young lady, don't underestimate the heroes of this world; fortune favors not just us. The power of Tianxia Twelve Provinces is indeed remarkable. I've never encountered any magic flames before, and these can rival the Bi Phan Youhui Fire, even surpassing it."
The two flames combined into a formidable force, their power increasing exponentially in later-stage cultivators.
"Unfortunately, Brother Tian Xiaojian has also benefited from this," Lin Xuan sighed. "We must be content with what we have. I'll swallow the Bi Phan Youhui Fire and store away my treasures."
Lin Xuan looked up at the Bi Phan Youhui Fire floating in midair. It had turned a darker color due to absorbing the Shedding Self Magic Flame.
"Unfortunately, Brother Tian Xiaojian has also benefited from this," Lin Xuan sighed. "We must be content with what we have. I'll swallow the Bi Phan Youhui Fire and store away my treasures."
Lin Xuan's green light intensified as he transformed into a streak of lightning heading towards the sky.
The scene was eerily quiet.
"Rrrr..."
The wind blew, seemingly without any issues.
After about an hour, the space began to shimmer like water. A trace of dark energy appeared in midair, growing from a fingernail-sized dot to several feet wide before coalescing into the demon's dantian, which was smaller and much weaker than before.
"Good luck!"
Demon Mao Shiyi had a look of survival as he realized that his special cultivation method might have led him to an irreversible fate. He never expected to be defeated by two juniors after ruling the world for so long.
He vowed revenge, vowing to make them pay a thousandfold in the future.
"Brother, your powers are indeed formidable. I thought you were dead."
The calm voice made Demon Mao Shiyi's eyes widen as he withdrew several dozen feet away before turning around with caution.
Standing before him was an 18-year-old youth who was not Lin Xuan or Tian Xiaojian but the cunning Lord of Jili City.
Anger flashed across the demon's face. If it weren't for this fellow's betrayal, they could have crushed those two juniors long ago and avoided their current misfortune.
Despite his anger, he forced a smile, knowing that he was in no position to offend him now.
"Friend, you came at just the right time. How did you know I didn't perish?" the demon laughed dryly.
"You are an advanced cultivator with poor memory. Did you forget our life-and-death pact? Just now, your aura disappeared, and it scared me half to death," Northern Void True Monarch said calmly.
The demon was stunned, his heart relieved. He had forgotten about this detail, and the situation had turned in his favor.
"Friend, I apologize for my oversight. I fell victim to two juniors, so please assist me in stabilizing my dantian. You wouldn't want anything to happen to me," the demon said with a sly smile.
"Haha, of course…" Northern Void True Monarch smiled, but his eyes revealed hidden intent as he raised his hand and gently brushed it over the demon. He seemed to be transferring power to stabilize the demon's dantian.
However, the demon's pupils constricted in shock. "What are you doing?"
With little magic left, he gritted his teeth and tried to use a spell to teleport away but was too late. A transparent giant claw appeared silently and grabbed him.
The tip of the claw shot out several threads that pierced the demon's head and abdomen. The demon convulsed as the last bit of true energy in his body dissipated.
"Friend, why are you betraying me? We have a life-and-death pact; if I die, so will you," the demon said with desperation.
"Hmph, I'm well aware of that. Rest assured, you won't die. You'll just be fused with me, and our pact will no longer apply."
"Fused?" The demon's eyes showed extreme fear. "Fusion is just a euphemism; in reality, you're going to devour my dantian, and we'll become one."
"Devouring you is merely a means to an end. You don't want the Demon Sovereign to descend. You used magic to lure us into ascending?" The demon's face showed panic as he stammered.
"Hmph, I can activate thearray formation without your help. Let the Demon Sovereign descend smoothly," Northern Void True Monarch said coldly.
"What? That's impossible! That array is our clan's highest secret; only you and…" the demon's voice cut off abruptly.
"Hmph, traitors appearing in a clan isn't strange. I can betray both human and demon clans to help you. In the Demon Clan, are all members loyal to you? As long as there's enough benefit…" Northern Void True Monarch left the rest unsaid but made his intentions clear.