qí tā rén méi yǒu yì yì ， dāng jí dùn guāng yī shǎn ， yì qǐ luò zài le zuǒ biān de huāng shān 。
其他人没有异议，当即遁光一闪，一起落在了左边的荒山。
The others had no objections and immediately vanished in a flash of light, landing on the left side of the barren mountain.
wǔ rén méi yǒu bìng pái ér lì ， ér shì àn wǔ xíng bā guà de fāng wèi zhàn zài yì qǐ ， xiǎn rán zài mén pài zhī shí ， jiù céng yǎn xí guò gāi rú hé lián shǒu duì dí zhī shì 。
五人没有并排而立，而是按五行八卦的方位站在一起，显然在门派之时，就曾演习过该如何联手对敌之事。
Five people did not stand in a row but instead arranged themselves according to the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. Clearly, they had rehearsed how to work together against an enemy during their time at the sect.
bù guò tā men de biǎo qíng yī jiù méi yǒu fēn háo de qīng sōng zhī sè ， bì jìng jiāng yào miàn duì de shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě 。
不过他们的表情依旧没有分毫的轻松之色，毕竟将要面对的是元婴期修仙者。
However, none of them showed any signs of relief; after all, what was facing them were Core Formation stage cultivators—renowned for their notorious cruelty.
ér qiě hái shì è míng zhāo zhāng de nà zhǒng 。
而且还是恶名昭彰的那种。
The old man leading them could not say with certainty whether he and his companions would survive. He said, “Don’t be afraid. The old monster has just gone out of control and hasn’t fully recovered yet. If we work together, as long as we are careful enough, there’s still a chance to win.”
jiū jìng yǒu jǐ fēn bǎo mìng de bǎ wò ， qí shí lián nà dài shī de lǎo zhě xīn zhōng yě shì méi yǒu dǐ de 。
究竟有几分保命的把握，其实连那带失的老者心中也是没有底的。
Just after a moment passed, a cloud about an acre in size appeared before their eyes.
yòng tā de huà shuō ， zhǐ néng shì sǐ zhōng qiú huó ， pīn mìng bó yī bó le 。
用他的话说，只能是死中求活，拼命搏一搏了。
It kept surging, with the sound of thunder faintly audible, creating quite a shockwave. The five people's faces grew paler, especially Zhu Qianru, whose body even trembled slightly—whether out of fear or nervousness was hard to tell.
jǐn jǐn guò le piàn kè ， yī mǔ xǔ dà xiǎo de yún cǎi jiù chū xí zài le yǎn lián zhōng 。
仅仅过了片刻，一亩许大小的云彩就出觋在了眼帘中。
"Don't be afraid. The old monster is just starting to recover and hasn’t fully regained his strength yet. With the five of us working together, as long as we are careful enough, there’s still a chance to win," said the plump man with a faint smile on his lips.
bù tíng fān yǒng ， yǐn yǐn yǒu léi míng zhī yīn chuán chū ， shēng shì jīng rén dào le jí chù 。
不停翻涌，隐隐有雷鸣之音传出，声势惊人到了极处。
The voice from the cloud was not unpleasant but carried an air of ferocity and ruthlessness: "I love nothing more than repaying kindness with cruelty. Don’t you know that if it weren't for this girl, I would have already gone out of control? So, she will be mycauldron tripod furnace, just as she saved me, a great sinner. Hahaha..."
wǔ rén de liǎn sè yuè cāng bái ， yóu qí shì zhū qiàn rú ， jiāo qū shèn zhì yǒu diǎn dǒu ， yě bù zhī dào jiū jìng shì hài pà hái shì jǐn zhāng de yuán gù 。
五人的脸色越苍白，尤其是朱倩如，娇躯甚至有点抖，也不知道究竟是害怕还是紧张的缘故。
The triumphant laughter from the cloud made several Snowy Mist Sect cultivators exchange glances. While it wasn’t uncommon in the cultivation world to repay kindness with cruelty, such behavior was still considered shameful and was usually kept hidden.
“ dà jiā bié pà ， lǎo guài wù cái gāng gāng zǒu huǒ ， hái méi yǒu wán quán huī fù ， wǒ men wǔ rén lián shǒu ， zhǐ yào xiǎo xīn yī xiē ， qǔ shèng hái shì yǒu jī huì dì 。” ǎi pàng lǎo zhě huǎn huǎn de shuō ， dāng rán ， zhè fān huà ， jué duì yǒu kuā dà ， mù dì shì gěi zì jǐ hé tóng bàn dǎ qì a ！ suí hòu tā zài hòu nǎo sháo yī pāi ， pēn chū yī jīn guāng càn làn de fǎ bǎo lái ， kàn shàng qù bǐ jiào rě yǎn ， rán ér xíng zhuàng què pǒ wèi qí tè ， jū rán shì yī bǐng hè zuǐ chú 。
“大家别怕，老怪物才刚刚走火，还没有完全恢复，我们五人联手，只要小心一些，取胜还是有机会地。”矮胖老者缓缓的说，当然，这番话，绝对有夸大，目的是给自己和同伴打气啊！随后他在后脑勺一拍，喷出一金光灿烂的法宝来，看上去比较惹眼，然而形状却颇为奇特，居然是一柄鹤嘴锄。
Zhu Qianru felt particularly regretful, blaming herself for her naivety that had led to this disaster. Could she survive together with her fellow disciples?
qí tā jǐ míng xiū xiān zhě ， yě gè zì jiāng kǔ xiū duō nián de fǎ bǎo qǔ chū ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì rán méi yǒu nǎ ge shǎ guā hái gǎn cáng zhuō 。
其他几名修仙者，也各自将苦修多年的法宝取出，此时此刻，自然没有哪个傻瓜还敢藏拙。
"Senior, I know your power is profound, but you should have noticed that we are all—"
yī shí jiān ， huāng shān zhī diān bǎo guāng càn làn ， yī gǔ sù shā zhī qì ， zhòu rán xiàng zhe sì zhōu mí sàn kāi lái 。
一时间，荒山之巅宝光灿烂，一股肃杀之气，骤然向着四周弥散开来。
"Hmph! What does it matter? The Snowy Mist Sect isn’t weak; however, as a lone wolf, do you think you can threaten me?" the voice from the cloud grew colder and seemed to be filled with rage. "You’re just a bunch of brats who don’t know when to back down."
hōng lōng ！ nà mǔ xǔ dà xiǎo de yún cǎi yě zhōng yú lái dào le yǎn qián ， jù lí tā men bù guò bǎi yú zhàng yuǎn 。
轰隆！那亩许大小的云彩也终于来到了眼前，距离他们不过百余丈远。
"Senior, we have no intention of being disrespectful. We merely want to remind you that Zhu Qianru is the beloved daughter of Sect Master Senior. If you take her away, it will be an irreconcilable conflict between our sects. Even as a Core Formation cultivator, I hope you’ll think twice," said the plump man, trying both hard and soft tactics.
kàn le yī xià rú lín dà dí de wǔ rén ， yún cǎi zhī zhōng chuán lái yī shēng lěng hēng 。
看了一下如临大敌的五人，云彩之中传来一声冷哼。
"What? This girl is Zhu Old Monster’s daughter?" the voice from the cloud paused for a moment before continuing.
nà shēng yīn bù dà ， kě xuě míng pài de wǔ rén què rú zāo léi jī ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng tòng kǔ wú “ bù hǎo ， kuài yùn gōng hù zhù xīn shén 。”
那声音不大，可雪暝派的五人却如遭雷击，脸上的表情痛苦无“不好，快运功护住心神。”
"Indeed." The plump man's heart leaped with hope. Perhaps he could use his sister-in-law's identity to escape this crisis. Although the old monster was evil, he wasn’t stupid; involving their sect in such a conflict would be foolish.
ǎi pàng lǎo zhě yī shēng dà hē ， shuāng shǒu qiā jué ， yī céng jīn guāng zài tā miàn qián shǎn guò ， biǎo qíng zhè cái shāo shāo hǎo yī tūn le 。
矮胖老者一声大喝，双手掐诀，一层金光在他面前闪过，表情这才稍稍好一吞了。
Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, laughter rang out: "Haha! I’ve really hit the jackpot. Her father is an Intermediate Core Formation cultivator. If she were on Snowy Mist Mountain, I wouldn’t dare touch her. But it’s her bad luck to be Zhu Old Monster’s daughter; using her as mycauldron tripod furnace will bring me great satisfaction."
qí tā jǐ rén shí lì shāo ruò ， dàn yùn gōng zài dān tián zhī zhōng liú zhuǎn yī líng zhī hòu yě jiù méi yǒu dà ài hǎo zài duì fāng jǐn jǐn shì xiǎng gěi tā men yí gè xià mǎ wēi ， bìng méi yǒu zài chèn shì gōng jī ， dàn yī gǔ wú xíng de yā lì ， yǐ lǒng zhào fāng yuán shù lǐ 。
其他几人实力稍弱，但运功在丹田之中流转一囹之后也就没有大碍好在对方仅仅是想给他们一个下马威，并没有再趁势攻击，但一股无形的压力，已笼罩方圆数里。
"Are you afraid of becoming our mortal enemy?" the old man's face turned pale.
yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， jiù rén jiè lái shuō ， yǐ shì dǐng ér jiān ér de cún zài le 。
元婴期修仙者，就人界来说，已是顶儿尖儿的存在了。
"What are you afraid of? Originally, I planned to let you off if you cooperated, but now—"
“ zhè lǎo guài wù huī fù dé hǎo kuài 。” ǎi pàng lǎo zhě xīn zhōng shí hán ， dàn biǎo miàn shàng ， yī jiù wéi chí zhe zhèn dìng ， miàn duì qiáng dí ， zì luàn zhèn jiǎo shì hěn yú chǔn dì 。
“这老怪物恢复得好快。”矮胖老者心中十寒，但表面上，依旧维持着镇定，面对强敌，自乱阵脚是很愚蠢地。
"?"
tā chōng zhe tóu dǐng de mó yún shī le yī lǐ ：“ qián bèi dà jià guāng lín ， bù zhī dào suǒ wèi hé shì ？”
他冲着头顶的魔云施了一礼：“前辈大驾光临，不知道所为何事？”
"Of course, I’ll destroy all of you and take this girl away. There will be no witnesses," said the voice from the cloud arrogantly.
“ hēng ， dào le zhè dì bù ， nǐ hé kǔ hái yǔ lǎo fū zhuāng ne ， fū yǎn méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， tòng tòng kuài kuài de jiāng nǐ men zhōng de nǚ zǐ jiāo chū ， lǎo fū wèi shǐ bù kě yǐ ráo nǐ men yī mìng de 。” mó yún zhī zhōng chuán lái yī nán zi de shēng yīn ， bìng bù nán tīng ， rán ér yǔ qì ， què dài zhe jǐ fēn xiōng lì yǔ hěn dú 。
“哼，到了这地步，你何苦还与老夫装呢，敷衍没有用处，痛痛快快的将你们中的女子交出，老夫未始不可以饶你们一命的。”魔云之中传来一男子的声音，并不难听，然而语气，却带着几分凶厉与狠毒。
The cloud surged, and a young man in his teens appeared. He had an attractive face, but there was a sinister aura around him.
tīng duì fāng shuō dé zhè me lù gǔ ， ǎi pàng lǎo zhě liǎn sè yuè de nán kàn le ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū jǐ fēn kǔ xiào zhī sè ：“ qián bèi ， zhū shī mèi hǎo dǎi duì nǐ yǒu shǔ r， nín hé kǔ ……”
听对方说得这么露骨，矮胖老者脸色越的难看了，嘴角边露出几分苦笑之色：“前辈，朱师妹好歹对你有属r，您何苦……”
It was Flower Withering Old Monster.
“ hēng ， lǎo fū zuì xǐ huān zuò de jiù shì ēn jiāng chóu bào zhī shì ， nán dào nǐ bù qīng chǔ ， bù cuò ， méi yǒu zhè yā tou ， lǎo fū yǐ rán zǒu huǒ ， suǒ yǐ wǒ gèng yào jiāng tā dàng zuò dǐng lú ， shuí ràng tā xiā le yǎn zhū ， jiù shuí bù hǎo ， piān yào jiù lǎo fū zhè dà è rén ne ， hē hē hē ……”
“哼，老夫最喜欢做的就是恩将仇报之事，难道你不清楚，不错，没有这丫头，老夫已然走火，所以我更要将她当作鼎炉，谁让她瞎了眼珠，救谁不好，偏要救老夫这大恶人呢，呵呵呵……”
"Attack!"
mó yún zhōng dé yì de xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jǐ wèi xuě míng mén xiū shì bù yóu de miàn miàn xiāng qù ， suī rán xiū xiān jiè ēn jiāng chóu bào yě bù suàn xī qí ， dàn bì jìng wéi rén suǒ bù chǐ ， jí shǐ yào zuò ， yě dà dū zhē zhē yǎn yǎn de ， ér yǎn qián de lǎo guài wù ， què bù yǐ wéi chǐ ， fǎn yǐ wéi róng ， zuò huài rén zuò dào zhè bān dì bù ， yě suàn shì gǔ jīn shǎo yǒu le 。
魔云中得意的笑声传入耳朵，几位雪暝门修士不由得面面相觑，虽然修仙界恩将仇报也不算稀奇，但毕竟为人所不耻，即使要做，也大都遮遮掩掩的，而眼前的老怪物，却不以为耻，反以为荣，做坏人做到这般地步，也算是古今少有了。
This old monster turned out to be even more vicious than legends suggested. At this point, begging for mercy was useless; they could only fight back.
zhū qiàn rú gèng shì dà gǎn hòu huǐ ， àn àn zì zé ， ruò bú shì zì jǐ tài guò tiān zhēn ， qǐ huì rě xià zhè mí tiān dà huò ？
朱倩如更是大感后悔，暗暗自责，若不是自己太过天真，岂会惹下这弥天大祸？
The plump man shouted and raised his hands, pointing his index finger and thumb forward with the hoe-shaped weapon glowing in golden light. The other cultivators did not hesitate either, and a dazzling display of magical lights surrounded Flower Withering Old Monster.
kě xī xiàn zài zì zé yě wǎn le ， néng fǒu yǔ zhū wèi tóng mén yì qǐ ， áo guò yǎn qián de nán guān ne ？
可惜现在自责也晚了，能否与诸位同门一起，熬过眼前的难关呢？
"You’re just a fly trying to stop a cart!"
“ qián bèi ， wǒ zhī dào nín gōng lì tōng xuán ， kě nín yīng gāi yě kàn chū lái ， wǎn bèi jǐ rén ， dōu “ hēng ， nà yòu rú hé ， xuě míng mén shí lì lüè shí bù ruò ， kě lǎo fū gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， nǐ yǐ wéi néng gòu wēi xié dé le wǒ ？” mó yún zhōng de shēng yīn yuè bīng lěng le ， yǐn yǐn dài zhe jǐ fēn bào nù ， jǐ gè bù shí hǎo dǎi de xiǎo jiā huo 。
“前辈，我知道您功力通玄，可您应该也看出来，晚辈几人，都“哼，那又如何，雪暝门实力略实不弱，可老夫孤家寡人一个，你以为能够威胁得了我？”魔云中的声音越冰冷了，隐隐带着几分暴怒，几个不识好歹的小家伙。
Flower Withering Old Monster showed no fear on his face. He didn't even take out any more weapons; instead, he stretched both hands outward in a grand gesture, pushing forward slowly.
“ qián bèi wù huì le ， wǒ men kě bù gǎn duì nín wú lǐ ， zhǐ shì xiǎng tí xǐng yī jù ， zhū shī mèi kě shì zhǎng mén shī bó de ài nǚ ， rú guǒ nín jiāng tā lǔ qù ， yǔ běn mén jiù chéng le bù sǐ bù xiū de jié jú ， jiù suàn nín shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， zǒng yě gāi xiǎng xiǎng zhè me zuò shì fǒu zhí de 。” ǎi pàng lǎo zhě ruǎn yìng jiān shī de kāi kǒu le 。
“前辈误会了，我们可不敢对您无礼，只是想提醒一句，朱师妹可是掌门师伯的爱女，如果您将她掳去，与本门就成了不死不休的结局，就算您是元婴期修仙者，总也该想想这么做是否值得。”矮胖老者软硬兼施的开口了。
Boom! A black flame appeared and transformed into several monstrous beasts that fought against the cultivators' magical weapons without hesitation.
“ shén me ， zhè yā tou shì zhū lǎo guài de ài nǚ ？” mó yún zhōng de shēng yīn yī zhì ， zhōng yú tòu chū “ bù cuò 。” ǎi pàng lǎo zhě xīn zhōng yī xǐ ， shuō bù dìng zhēn néng jiè shī mèi de shēn fèn bǎi tuō wēi jī ， duì fāng suī wú è bù zuò ， dàn bì jìng bú shì bái chī ， wèi le qū qū yī nǚ zǐ yǔ běn mén bù sǐ bù xiū shì hěn yú chǔn dì 。
“什么，这丫头是朱老怪的爱女？”魔云中的声音一滞，终于透出“不错。”矮胖老者心中一喜，说不定真能借师妹的身份摆脱危机，对方虽无恶不作，但毕竟不是白痴，为了区区一女子与本门不死不休是很愚蠢地。
The old monster stood with folded arms, looking proud, but his eyes kept glancing at Zhu Qianru’s beautiful figure.
rán ér tā hái lái bù jí sōng yì kǒu qì ， dà xiào de shēng yīn jiù chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。
然而他还来不及松一口气，大笑的声音就传入了耳朵里。
"Girlie, I advise you to surrender. You can suffer less if you do. As for the rest of you, if you cooperate, quickly end your lives; otherwise, once captured by me, expect severe torture," Flower Withering Old Monster's arrogant voice echoed in their ears.
“ hā hā ， lǎo fū zhè cì hái zhēn shì jiǎn dào le bǎo ， tā fù qīn shì yuán yīng zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， tā ruò shì duǒ zài xuě míng shān shàng lǎo fū hái zhè zhēn bù gǎn ná tā rú hé ， yào guài jiù guài zhè yā tou mìng bù hǎo ， zhū lǎo guài de nǚ ér ， jiāng qí dàng zuò dǐng lú xiǎng bì huì hěn yǒu chéng jiù gǎn de 。
“哈哈，老夫这次还真是捡到了宝，她父亲是元婴中期的修仙者，她若是躲在雪暝山上老夫还这真不敢拿她如何，要怪就怪这丫头命不好，朱老怪的女儿，将其当做鼎炉想必会很有成就感的。
The Snowy Mist Sect cultivators were both shocked and angry as they unleashed all their abilities. However, the gap between Core Formation and Condensation Core stages was too great to bridge easily. Only a few like Immortal King of Toxicity or Lin Xuan himself could dare face an old monster at that stage.
“ gé xià bù pà yǔ běn mén chéng wéi sǐ dí me ？” lǎo zhě de liǎn sè quán biàn le 。
“阁下不怕与本门成为死敌么？”老者的脸色全变了。
"Master, why don’t you help? Otherwise, let this servant deal with that old guy."
“ yǒu shén me hǎo pà ， yuán běn wǒ hái dǎ suàn nǐ men rú guǒ tīng huà ， jiù fàng shàng yī mǎ ， xiàn zài ma ”
“有什么好怕，原本我还打算你们如果听话，就放上一马，现在嘛”
Moon's voice came through, filled with righteous indignation. Although there weren't many good people in the cultivation world, such a clearly evil character was rare indeed.
“？”
“？”
"Don’t worry; we’ll see what happens," said Lin Xuan, hiding behind a large stone nearby. His concealment techniques were so advanced that even two Condensation Core cultivators and Flower Withering Old Monster himself failed to detect any abnormalities.
“ zì rán shì jiāng nǐ men miè le ， rán hòu zài jiāng cǐ nǚ qiǎng zǒu ， méi yǒu mù jī zhě ， shuí huì zhī dào zhū lǎo guài de nǚ ér zài lǎo fū shǒu zhōng 。” mó yún zhōng de shēng yīn xiāo zhāng wàn fēn de kāi kǒu huà yīn wèi luò ， nà yún cǎi yī zhèn fān yǒng ， shí sān shí yú suì de shū shēng chū xiàn zài le yǎn lián zhōng ， píng xīn lái shuō -， róng mào hái mán yīng jùn de ， kě méi yǔ zhī jiān ， què yǒu yī gǔ xié qì yíng rào zhe 。
“自然是将你们灭了，然后再将此女抢走，没有目击者，谁会知道朱老怪的女儿在老夫手中。”魔云中的声音嚣张万分的开口话音未落，那云彩一阵翻涌，十三十余岁的书生出现在了眼帘中，平心来说-，容貌还蛮英俊的，可眉宇之间，却有一股邪气萦绕着。
There is always someone stronger! After some time of fighting, the old monster grew impatient. Despite his casual tone, he was secretly worried about Zhu Qianru’s identity. Her mother-in-law was a Core Formation stage cultivator, with her sect as a powerful backer—far from what he himself could claim to be.
bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì cuī huā lǎo mó 。
不用说，自然是摧花老魔。
If this news leaked out…
“ dòng shǒu ！”
“动手！”
Although they were in a remote area, it wasn’t impossible that someone would pass by. He decided to act quickly before things got worse. With a mouthful of yellow light, he released a knife-shaped magical weapon about a foot long with a faint glow on its surface.
xiǎng bú dào zhè lǎo guài wù ， bǐ chuán shuō zhōng de hái yào xié è hěn dú ， shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ， zài qiú ráo yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， zhǐ néng yǔ duì fāng pīn le 。
想不到这老怪物，比传说中的还要邪恶狠毒，事情到了这一步，再求饶也没有用处，只能与对方拼了。
"Ha! Since you’ve been unlucky enough to fall into my hands and want more suffering, I’ll make your wish come true."
ǎi pàng lǎo zhě yī shēng dà hē ， shuāng shǒu tái qǐ ， shí zhǐ yǔ mǔ zhǐ hěn hěn xiàng qián diǎn qù ， nà hè zuǐ chú yī shǎn ， yī tuán jīn sè de guāng yǐng huàn huà chū lái ， qí tā jǐ míng xiū shì yě bù gǎn dài màn ， yī shí jiān ， líng guāng yào yǎn ， jǐ jiàn fǎ bǎo wéi chéng yī quān ， qì shì xiōng xiōng de jiāng cuī huā lǎo mó wéi zài le zhōng jiān 。
矮胖老者一声大喝，双手抬起，食指与拇指狠狠向前点去，那鹤嘴锄一闪，一团金色的光影幻化出来，其他几名修士也不敢怠慢，一时间，灵光耀眼，几件法宝围成一圈，气势汹汹的将摧花老魔围在了中间。
The sight alarmed the five people, especially the plump man. They had thought that their combined strength might give them a chance, but they were now realizing just how formidable Core Formation cultivators could be.
“ táng bì dāng chē ！”
“螳臂当车！”
Before he could think further, Flower Withering Old Monster released his magical weapon. With a snap, it cut through the hoe-shaped weapon in half.
cuī huā lǎo mó de liǎn shàng què háo wú jù sè ， zhè lǎo jiā huǒ ， shèn zhì lián lián fǎ bǎo yě méi yǒu qǔ chū ， zhǐ jiàn tā shēn chū liǎng shǒu ， dòng zuò dà qiáo dà hé ， zī shì gǔ piáo ， huǎn huǎn de xiàng qián tuī chū 。
摧花老魔的脸上却毫无惧色，这老家伙，甚至连连法宝也没有取出，只见他伸出两手，动作大乔大阖，姿势古朴，缓缓的向前推出。
The destruction of his life’s treasure sent the plump man into shock; his face turned ashen, and blood spewed out.
hōng lōng lóng ！ yī kùn hēi sè de huǒ yàn chū xiàn le ， suí hòu huà wèi jǐ tóu guài shòu ， fēi shī fēi hǔ ， háo bù wèi jù de yǔ jǐ rén de fǎ bǎo zhēng dòu 。
轰隆隆！一困黑色的火焰出现了，随后化为几头怪兽，非狮非虎，毫不畏惧的与几人的法宝争斗。
Flower Withering Old Monster then waved his hand, emitting black-red demonic energy, and another Condensation Core cultivator was hit, coughing up blood.
ér lǎo guài wù zì jǐ ， zé xiù shǒu ér lì ， yī liǎn ào rán gǔ yàng zi ， zhǐ shì nà mù guāng ， bù tíng de zài zhū qiàn rú jiāo hǎo de shēn cái shàng piǎo lái piǎo qù 。
而老怪物自己，则袖手而立，一脸傲然鹄样子，只是那目光，不停的在朱倩如姣好的身材上瞟来瞟去。
The remaining two were terrified. They quickly retracted their weapons and began fighting defensively, no longer daring to attack.
“ yā tou ， wǒ quàn $ zán shù shǒu jiù fù ， hái kě yǐ shǎo chī yī xiē kǔ ， zhì yú nǐ men jǐ gè ， rú guǒ shí xiàng de huà ， jiù gǎn kuài zì shā ， fǒu zé yī huì er bèi lǎo fū zhuō zhù ， shào bù liǎo chōu hún liàn pò ， hǎo hǎo zhé mó yī fān de 。” cuī huā lǎo mó jiāo kuáng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“丫头，我劝$咱束手就缚，还可以少吃一些苦，至于你们几个，如果识相的话，就赶快自杀，否则一会儿被老夫捉住，少不了抽魂炼魄，好好折磨一番的。”摧花老魔骄狂的声音传入耳朵。
"Sorry, senior brothers, it’s all my fault."
xuě míng mén de jǐ rén yòu jīng yòu nù ， shén tōng jǐn chū ， kě yuán yīng qī yǔ níng dān qī de chā jù shí zài bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， chú le bǎi dú shén jūn nà yàng de nì tiān rén wù ， biàn shì lín xuān dāng nián ， yě shì níng jié mó yīng chéng gōng yǐ hòu ， cái gǎn yǔ yuán yīng qī lǎo guài yìng káng de 。
雪暝门的几人又惊又怒，神通尽出，可元婴期与凝丹期的差距实在不可同日而语，除了百毒神君那样的逆天人物，便是林轩当年，也是凝结魔婴成功以后，才敢与元婴期老怪硬扛的。
Zhu Qianru's face showed a trace of sadness as she pulled out a small dagger from her sleeve. She tightly grasped it and slashed across her white neck without hesitation.
“ shào yé ， nín hái bù chū shǒu ， bù rán jiù ràng xiǎo bì jiào xùn jiào xùn nà lǎo jiā huǒ 。”
“少爷，您还不出手，不然就让小婢教训教训那老家伙。”
Rather than falling into the hands of this monster, becoming hiscauldron tripod furnace, leading to a life worse than death, she preferred to end her own life. Unfortunately, her parents were unaware of everything that had happened here, leaving no one to seek revenge for her.
yuè ér de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dài zhe jǐ fēn yì fèn tián yīng zhī sè ， suī rán xiū xiān zhě zhōng hǎo rén bù duō ， dàn xiàng yǎn qián zhè yàng shí è bù shè de huài dàn què yě zhe shí shǎo jiàn de 。
月儿的声音传入耳朵，带着几分义愤填膺之色，虽然修仙者中好人不多，但像眼前这样十恶不赦的坏蛋却也着实少见的。
"Junior sister, don’t!" the plump man was shocked, but it was too late. Flower Withering Old Monster's lips curled into a sneer: "Want to die? There’s no such luck. Once in my hands, whether you live or die is up to me."
The others had no objections and immediately vanished in a flash of light, landing on the left side of the barren mountain.
Five people did not stand in a row but instead arranged themselves according to the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. Clearly, they had rehearsed how to work together against an enemy during their time at the sect.
However, none of them showed any signs of relief; after all, what was facing them were Core Formation stage cultivators—renowned for their notorious cruelty.
The old man leading them could not say with certainty whether he and his companions would survive. He said, “Don’t be afraid. The old monster has just gone out of control and hasn’t fully recovered yet. If we work together, as long as we are careful enough, there’s still a chance to win.”
Just after a moment passed, a cloud about an acre in size appeared before their eyes.
It kept surging, with the sound of thunder faintly audible, creating quite a shockwave. The five people's faces grew paler, especially Zhu Qianru, whose body even trembled slightly—whether out of fear or nervousness was hard to tell.
"Don't be afraid. The old monster is just starting to recover and hasn’t fully regained his strength yet. With the five of us working together, as long as we are careful enough, there’s still a chance to win," said the plump man with a faint smile on his lips.
The voice from the cloud was not unpleasant but carried an air of ferocity and ruthlessness: "I love nothing more than repaying kindness with cruelty. Don’t you know that if it weren't for this girl, I would have already gone out of control? So, she will be mycauldron tripod furnace, just as she saved me, a great sinner. Hahaha..."
The triumphant laughter from the cloud made several Snowy Mist Sect cultivators exchange glances. While it wasn’t uncommon in the cultivation world to repay kindness with cruelty, such behavior was still considered shameful and was usually kept hidden.
Zhu Qianru felt particularly regretful, blaming herself for her naivety that had led to this disaster. Could she survive together with her fellow disciples?
"Senior, I know your power is profound, but you should have noticed that we are all—"
"Hmph! What does it matter? The Snowy Mist Sect isn’t weak; however, as a lone wolf, do you think you can threaten me?" the voice from the cloud grew colder and seemed to be filled with rage. "You’re just a bunch of brats who don’t know when to back down."
"Senior, we have no intention of being disrespectful. We merely want to remind you that Zhu Qianru is the beloved daughter of Sect Master Senior. If you take her away, it will be an irreconcilable conflict between our sects. Even as a Core Formation cultivator, I hope you’ll think twice," said the plump man, trying both hard and soft tactics.
"What? This girl is Zhu Old Monster’s daughter?" the voice from the cloud paused for a moment before continuing.
"Indeed." The plump man's heart leaped with hope. Perhaps he could use his sister-in-law's identity to escape this crisis. Although the old monster was evil, he wasn’t stupid; involving their sect in such a conflict would be foolish.
Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, laughter rang out: "Haha! I’ve really hit the jackpot. Her father is an Intermediate Core Formation cultivator. If she were on Snowy Mist Mountain, I wouldn’t dare touch her. But it’s her bad luck to be Zhu Old Monster’s daughter; using her as mycauldron tripod furnace will bring me great satisfaction."
"Are you afraid of becoming our mortal enemy?" the old man's face turned pale.
"What are you afraid of? Originally, I planned to let you off if you cooperated, but now—"
"?"
"Of course, I’ll destroy all of you and take this girl away. There will be no witnesses," said the voice from the cloud arrogantly.
The cloud surged, and a young man in his teens appeared. He had an attractive face, but there was a sinister aura around him.
It was Flower Withering Old Monster.
"Attack!"
This old monster turned out to be even more vicious than legends suggested. At this point, begging for mercy was useless; they could only fight back.
The plump man shouted and raised his hands, pointing his index finger and thumb forward with the hoe-shaped weapon glowing in golden light. The other cultivators did not hesitate either, and a dazzling display of magical lights surrounded Flower Withering Old Monster.
"You’re just a fly trying to stop a cart!"
Flower Withering Old Monster showed no fear on his face. He didn't even take out any more weapons; instead, he stretched both hands outward in a grand gesture, pushing forward slowly.
Boom! A black flame appeared and transformed into several monstrous beasts that fought against the cultivators' magical weapons without hesitation.
The old monster stood with folded arms, looking proud, but his eyes kept glancing at Zhu Qianru’s beautiful figure.
"Girlie, I advise you to surrender. You can suffer less if you do. As for the rest of you, if you cooperate, quickly end your lives; otherwise, once captured by me, expect severe torture," Flower Withering Old Monster's arrogant voice echoed in their ears.
The Snowy Mist Sect cultivators were both shocked and angry as they unleashed all their abilities. However, the gap between Core Formation and Condensation Core stages was too great to bridge easily. Only a few like Immortal King of Toxicity or Lin Xuan himself could dare face an old monster at that stage.
"Master, why don’t you help? Otherwise, let this servant deal with that old guy."
Moon's voice came through, filled with righteous indignation. Although there weren't many good people in the cultivation world, such a clearly evil character was rare indeed.
"Don’t worry; we’ll see what happens," said Lin Xuan, hiding behind a large stone nearby. His concealment techniques were so advanced that even two Condensation Core cultivators and Flower Withering Old Monster himself failed to detect any abnormalities.
There is always someone stronger! After some time of fighting, the old monster grew impatient. Despite his casual tone, he was secretly worried about Zhu Qianru’s identity. Her mother-in-law was a Core Formation stage cultivator, with her sect as a powerful backer—far from what he himself could claim to be.
If this news leaked out…
Although they were in a remote area, it wasn’t impossible that someone would pass by. He decided to act quickly before things got worse. With a mouthful of yellow light, he released a knife-shaped magical weapon about a foot long with a faint glow on its surface.
"Ha! Since you’ve been unlucky enough to fall into my hands and want more suffering, I’ll make your wish come true."
The sight alarmed the five people, especially the plump man. They had thought that their combined strength might give them a chance, but they were now realizing just how formidable Core Formation cultivators could be.
Before he could think further, Flower Withering Old Monster released his magical weapon. With a snap, it cut through the hoe-shaped weapon in half.
The destruction of his life’s treasure sent the plump man into shock; his face turned ashen, and blood spewed out.
Flower Withering Old Monster then waved his hand, emitting black-red demonic energy, and another Condensation Core cultivator was hit, coughing up blood.
The remaining two were terrified. They quickly retracted their weapons and began fighting defensively, no longer daring to attack.
"Sorry, senior brothers, it’s all my fault."
Zhu Qianru's face showed a trace of sadness as she pulled out a small dagger from her sleeve. She tightly grasped it and slashed across her white neck without hesitation.
Rather than falling into the hands of this monster, becoming hiscauldron tripod furnace, leading to a life worse than death, she preferred to end her own life. Unfortunately, her parents were unaware of everything that had happened here, leaving no one to seek revenge for her.
"Junior sister, don’t!" the plump man was shocked, but it was too late. Flower Withering Old Monster's lips curled into a sneer: "Want to die? There’s no such luck. Once in my hands, whether you live or die is up to me."