shī bó ， wǒ méi kàn cuò ba 。
师伯，我没看错吧。
Master Uncle, did I see correctly?
wǔ yún ér yǐ shǒu yǎn kǒu ， qiào liǎn shàng mǎn shì jīng è ， yī páng ōu yáng qín xīn de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō ， suī rán sān rén qīng chǔ ， hóng yún gǔ xiàn luò yǐ hòu ， yǐ bèi wèi jiā jù wéi jǐ yǒu ， chéng wéi le tā men de xīn zǒng duò ， kě yě méi xiǎng dào zhè lǐ de xiū shì huì rú cǐ zhī duō 。
武云儿以手掩口，俏脸上满是惊愕，一旁欧阳琴心的表情也差不多，虽然三人清楚，红云谷陷落以后，已被魏家据为己有，成为了他们的新总舵，可也没想到这里的修士会如此之多。
Wu Yun'er covered her mouth with her hand, her face filled with shock. Ouyang Qinxin's expression was similar on the side, although they all knew that Red Cloud Valley had been taken over by the Wei Family after its fall and became their new main base. They hadn't expected there to be so many cultivators here.
chū lüè yī shù ， yíng miàn ér lái de dùn guāng zú yǒu wàn shé ， dāng rán ， chú le wèi jiā de dì zǐ ， hái yǒu hěn dà yī bù fèn shì wàn fú zōng de tū lǘ 。
初略一数，迎面而来的遁光足有万佘，当然，除了魏家的弟子，还有很大一部分是万佛宗的秃驴。
A rough count showed that more than ten thousand beams of遁光 (flying light) were approaching them. Of course, apart from the disciples of the Wei Family, a large portion were bald monks from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect.
qí zhōng jiǔ chéng yǐ shàng dōu shì líng dòng qī yǔ zhù jī qī de dī jiē dì zǐ ， zhè yàng shā qì téng téng de zhe shí yǒu jǐ fēn guǐ yì 。
其中九成以上都是灵动期与筑基期的低阶弟子，这样杀气腾腾的着实有几分诡异。
Over ninety percent were low-grade disciples in the Flexible Spirit and Foundation Establishment periods. Such an aggressive stance was indeed somewhat strange.
duì fāng jiū jìng dǎ dī shén me zhǔ yì ？
对方究竟打的什么主意？
What could their opponents be planning?
lín xuān yǎn jīng yī mī ， xiǎng yào xiāo hào zì jǐ de fǎ lì ？
林轩眼睛一眯，想要消耗自己的法力？
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. Was it to drain his mana?
lín xuān shuò cāi cè yǐ hěn jiē jìn zhēn xiàng le ， kě hái shì yǒu yì diǎn ràng tā xīn zhōng yí huò ， zì jǐ yǔ qín xīn dōu shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， kào zhe rén duō shì néng hào qù fǎ lì méi cuò ， kě wàn fú zōng de lǎo guài wù rú cǐ zuò ， bù pà yǐn qǐ xià miàn de fǎn tán me ？
林轩妁猜测已很接近真相了，可还是有一点让他心中疑惑，自己与琴心都是元婴期修仙者，靠着人多是能耗去法力没错，可万佛宗的老怪物如此做，不怕引起下面的反弹么？
His guess was already very close to the truth, but there was still something that puzzled him. Both he and Qinxin were at the Incubated Soul stage; relying on numbers would certainly drain their mana, but wouldn't the old monsters from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect be afraid of a backlash from below? After all, such behavior for low-grade disciples was akin to suicide.
bì jìng duì yú nà xiē dī jiē dì zǐ ， zhè yàng de xíng wéi wú yì yú zì shā sòng sǐ 。
毕竟对于那些低阶弟子，这样的行为无异于自杀送死。
Everyone's life could only happen once. Even an Incubated Soul stage monster couldn't force so many enemies to face certain death.
shéi de xiǎo mìng dōu zhǐ yǒu yī cì ， jiù suàn shì yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù ， yě bù kě néng tóng shí bī pò zhè me duō dī jiē xiū xiān zhě 。
谁的小命都只有一次，就算是元婴期老怪物，也不可能同时逼迫这么多低阶修仙者。
Over these two hundred years, Lin Xuan had faced countless dangers and battles, with hundreds of cultivators falling at his hands.
xiāng xìn wàn fú zōng de tū lǘ yě bú huì yú chǔn dào zhè ge chéng dù ， cǐ shì hái jù yǒu xiē qí guài le 。
相信万佛宗的秃驴也不会愚蠢到这个程度，此事还具有些奇怪了。
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“ shī bó ， wǒ men gāi zěn me bàn ne ？”
“师伯，我们该怎么办呢？”
However, from the surface, there were indeed a lot, but for the purpose of refining treasures, it was still far from enough.
wǔ yún ér de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， qín xīn suī méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， dàn yě děng zhe lín xuān jué zé ， rú jīn tā yǐ shì liǎng nǚ de zhǔ xīn gǔ 。
武云儿的声音传入耳朵，琴心虽没有开口，但也等着林轩抉择，如今他已是两女的主心骨。
For example, back when Extreme Demon Tyrant collected souls to refine this treasure, he gathered ten thousand souls in one go. That number was just the beginning; over the years, that old monster had killed millions of冤魂 (wrongfully dead souls) for the refinement process.
jiù suàn duì fāng rén duō shì zhòng ， zhǐ yào yǒu lín xuān ， sì hū yě méi shén me hǎo wèi jù 。
就算对方人多势众，只要有林轩，似乎也没什么好畏惧。
Mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, but those were only human souls. In ancient Youzhou, there weren't even a million cultivators.
“ zhè hái yǒu shén me hǎo shuō ， zì rán shì xuè zhài xuè cháng le 。
“这还有什么好说，自然是血债血偿了。
Thus, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner was clearly more powerful than the treasure Moon'er held.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， nà xiē tū lǘ ， rú guǒ shì xiǎng yào xiāo hào zì jǐ de fǎ lì ， jué duì huì ràng tā men shī wàng yǐ jí 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色，那些秃驴，如果是想要消耗自己的法力，绝对会让他们失望以极。
This rain was an opportunity for Lin Xuan; with over ten thousand enemies in front of him, since it was either life or death, he wouldn't hold back. Although this number wasn't as impressive as Extreme Demon Tyrant's collection, these weren't ordinary human souls but cultivators.
zì jǐ de shén tōng ， kě bù néng qiā zhī yǐ cháng lǐ 。
自己的神通，可不能掐之以常理。
Even low-grade disciples at the Flexible Spirit stage had soul qualities that were several levels higher than humans.
yuán běn hái pà duì fāng sì sàn ér táo ， nà yàng de huà xiǎng yào bào chóu ， hái xū duō fèi yī fān shǒu jiǎo ， méi xiǎng dào duì fāng jū rán jù zài yì qǐ ， jìng zhēn shì tài hé zì jǐ de xīn yì 。
原本还怕对方四散而逃，那样的话想要报仇，还需多费一番手脚，没想到对方居然聚在一起，迳真是太合自己的心意。
With all these gathered together, Lin Xuan was more than willing to welcome it. To drain his mana...
“ yuè ér ， zhè huí wǒ men kě shì dà shōu huò 。”
“月儿，这回我们可是大收获。”
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile as he pulled out a small bag about the size of a palm.
“ shào yé ， nǐ shuō shén me ？” xiǎo yā tou yǒu xiē jiāo lǎn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tā gāng gāng cái shuì xǐng de 。
“少爷，你说什么？”小丫头有些娇懒的声音传入耳朵，她刚刚才睡醒的。
He reached for it and took it from his waistband with his right hand, raising it slightly before placing it on top of his head.
“ zhè me duō hún pò ， nǐ shuō rú guǒ quán bù jì rù shòu hún fān zhōng ， huì shì shén me xiào guǒ ？”
“这么多魂魄，妳说如果全部祭入兽魂幡中，会是什么效果？”
The mouth of the bag opened wide, revealing a purple-red flash inside.
lín xuān jiǎo xiào zhe kāi kǒu le 。
林轩徼笑着开口了。
Zzzz...
shòu hún fān ， nǎi shì xuán mó zhēn jīng zhōng jì zǎi de bǎo wù ， cǐ bǎo zuì chū ， yuán běn shì yīng gāi yòng shēng rén de sān hún qī pò ， lái jì liàn zī yǎng de 。
兽魂幡，乃是玄魔真经中记载的宝物，此宝最初，原本是应该用生人的三魂七魄，来祭炼滋养的。
A heart-stirring sound entered their ears. Following that, an odd purple-red wind spun around Lin Xuan's head.
bù guò lín xuān yǔ nà xiē mó dào xiū xiān zhě bù tóng ， duì yú dí rén ， tā suī rán là shǒu ， dàn yě jué bú huì wèi le yī jǐ zhī sī ， pǎo qù làn shā wú gū 。
不过林轩与那些魔道修仙者不同，对于敌人，他虽然辣手，但也绝不会为了一己之私，跑去滥杀无辜。
It obscured the sky and covered an area of several dozen acres.
yòng shēng rén hún pò jì liàn bǎo wù ， zhè yàng de shì qíng lín xuān kě zuò bù chū ， yú shì tuì ér qiú qí cì ， jiāng yāo shòu hún pò zhù rù bǎo wù 。
用生人魂魄祭炼宝物，这样的事情林轩可做不出，于是退而求其次，将妖兽魂魄注入宝物。
"What... this..."
dāng rán ， lín xuān yě bìng bù yū fǔ ， wú gū zhī rén tā dāng rán bú huì jiā hài ， dàn miè shā dí rén yǐ hòu ， yě huì jiāng nà xiē dào shà xiū shì de hún pò shōu rù qí zhōng 。
当然，林轩也并不迂腐，无辜之人他当然不会加害，但灭杀敌人以后，也会将那些倒霎修士的魂魄收入其中。
Not only were the cultivators far away stunned, but even Moon'er and Qinxin behind him looked shocked on their faces.
yào me bù zuò ， yào me zuò jué ， jì rán yǔ zì jǐ wèi dí bo jiù yào yǒu hún fēi pò sàn de jué wù 。
要么不做，要么做绝，既然与自己为敌卜就要有魂飞魄散的觉悟。
Moon'er was temporarily set aside; Ouyang, at least at the Incubated Soul stage, had experienced many storms. But she had never seen such a magnificent swarm of insects before.
zhè liǎng bǎi nián lái ， lín xuān lì jīng jiān xiǎn ， cān yù de dǎ dòu wú shù ， yǔn luò zài tā shǒu zhōng de xiū xiān zhě ， yīng gāi yǒu shàng qiān zhī duō 。
这两百年来，林轩历经艰险，参与的打斗无数，陨落在他手中的修仙者，应该有上千之多。
It covered the sky, with at least seven or eight thousand in number.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， zì rán bù shǎo ， dàn yòng yú jì liàn bǎo wù ， zé - hái yuǎn yuǎn bù zú 。
表面上看，自然不少，但用于祭炼宝物，则-还远远不足。
They were creatures she had never seen before, resembling yellow bees but three times larger, roughly the size of an infant's fist.
jiù ná jí è mó zūn dāng nián lái shuō ， tā wèi le liàn chéng cǐ bǎo ， dì yī huí jiù shōu jí le duō dá shí wàn de hún pò ， ér zhè ge shù liàng ， bù guò shì kāi shǐ bà le ， qí hòu de suì yuè zhōng ， nà wèi mó dào de lǎo guài wù ， xiān hòu miè shā le shù bǎi wàn yuān hún ， yòng yú jì liàn bǎo wù 。
就拿极恶魔尊当年来说，他为了炼成此宝，第一回就收集了多达十万的魂魄，而这个数量，不过是开始罢了，其后的岁月中，那位魔道的老怪物，先后灭杀了数百万冤魂，用于祭炼宝物。
Their bodies were adorned with purple-red patterns, and their wings produced a heart-stirring buzzing sound when they flapped.
shī shān xuè hé ， dāng rán ， nà xiē zhǐ shì fán rén de hún pò ， fàng yǎn xī rì de yōu zhōu ， yě méi yǒu jǐ bǎi wàn xiū xiān zhě 。
尸山血河，当然，那些只是凡人的魂魄，放眼昔日的幽州，也没有几百万修仙者。
If there was just one, it wouldn't be much to worry about. But with tens of thousands gathered together, the two women felt a cold sweat.
suǒ yǐ wàn hún fān bǐ qǐ yuè ér shǒu zhōng de bǎo wù ， wēi lì míng xiǎn yào gèng shèng yī chóu 。
所以万魂幡比起月儿手中的宝物，威力明显要更胜一筹。
Of course, these were the strange insects Lin Xuan had raised for years.
yǔ zhè cì duì lín xuān lái shuō ， kě shì jī huì nán dé ， yǎn qián de dí rén ， zú yǒu wàn yú zhī duō ， jì rán shuāng fāng bú shì nǐ sǐ jiù shì wǒ huó ， lín xuān dāng rán bú huì shǒu xià liú qíng shén me ， suī rán yǔ jí è mó zūn shōu jí de shù liàng xiāng bǐ ， shàng yuǎn yuǎn bù jí ， dàn bú yào wàng jì ， zhè xiē kě bú shì pǔ tōng shēng rén hún pò ， quán shì xiū xiān zhě 。
雨这次对林轩来说，可是机会难得，眼前的敌人，足有万余之多，既然双方不是你死就是我活，林轩当然不会手下留情什么，虽然与极恶魔尊收集的数量相比，尚远远不及，但不要忘记，这些可不是普通生人魂魄，全是修仙者。
And he had only unleashed half of them now. These insects grew extremely slowly but reproduced quickly. Although Lin Xuan hadn't found an effective method to accelerate their growth (feeding top-grade crystal stones was too expensive; even a cultivator at the Loose Immortal stage couldn't afford it), he never gave up. Even if they weren't fully mature, with such numbers, they were still formidable enough as a force against low-grade cultivators.
jiù suàn shì líng dòng qī de dī jiē dì zǐ ， qí hún pò de pǐn zhì ， yě bǐ fán rén gāo le bù zhǐ yí gè děng jí 。
就算是灵动期的低阶弟子，其魂魄的品质，也比凡人高了不止一个等级。
Facing this sky-obscuring swarm of insects, the beams of flying light from their opponents clearly slowed down. The low-grade disciples looked at each other in confusion; although they didn't know what kind of insect it was, its appearance alone gave them an ominous feeling.
quán bù jù zài yì qǐ ， duì yú lín xuān ér yán ， jiǎn zhí qiú zhī bù dé ， xiǎng yào xiāo hào zì jǐ de fǎ lì …………
全部聚在一起，对于林轩而言，简直求之不得，想要消耗自己的法力…………
"Brothers, there's no need to be afraid. Although the驱虫术 (insect repelling technique) is powerful, it takes hundreds of insects to deal with a cultivator. With so many of us, we have nothing to fear," a bald monk in gray robes shouted, using his divine hearing ability to communicate over great distances. He had a fierce appearance and was roughly at the Condensed Core middle stage.
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī fěng de xiào yì ， xià le yī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de kǒu dài 。
林轩的嘴角边露出一丝讥讽的笑意，下了一巴掌大小的口袋。
"Brother said correctly; what are we afraid of with such numbers?"
shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī zhāi ， yǐ qǔ
伸出手来，在腰间一摘，已取
"Charge! Whoever beheads Lin Xuan or Ouyang Qinxin can join the Venerable Buddha's seat and receive a reward of one million crystal stones. Let's give it our all."
yòu shǒu wēi yáng ， yǐ jiāng kǔn ； jì dào le tóu dǐng zhī shàng 。
右手微扬，已将悃；祭到了头顶之上。
"Prosperity comes from danger, go!"
dài kǒu dà zhāng ， lǐ miàn dé yǐn shǎn guò zǐ hóng sè de jīng máng 。
袋口大张，里面德隐闪过紫红色的惊芒。
The shouts echoed everywhere; originally hesitant Wei Family disciples and Ten Thousand Buddha Sect monks now had burning eyes. If they were in normal times, they wouldn't dare face Incubated Soul cultivators, but those two rewards were incomparably tempting.
wēng …………
嗡…………
Low-grade disciples at the Flexible Spirit stage didn't need to be mentioned; even Foundation Establishment cultivators with a few thousand crystal stones would consider themselves wealthy. One million was a dream that couldn't be imagined, enough to solve their worries about medicinal materials for life.
lìng rén xīn jì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū yī gǔ zǐ hóng sè de guài fēng ， yú xuán dào le lín xuān tóu dǐng de shàng kōng 。
令人心悸的声音传入耳朵，随后从里面飞出一股紫红色的怪风，盂旋到了林轩头顶的上空。
The Venerable Buddha of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect had such an exalted status and power; joining his sect meant a high possibility of Incubating Souls.
zhē yún bì rì ， miàn jī zú yǒu shù shí mǔ de yàng zi 。
遮云蔽日，面积足有数十亩的样子。
Such a chance to rise to prominence, who would miss it? Even if they risked their lives, they would still give it a try.
“ zhè ， zhè shì …………”
“这，这是…………”
"Charge!"
bié shuō yuǎn chù de xiū xiān zhě mù dèng kǒu dāi ， biàn shì lín xuān shēn hòu de liǎng nǚ ， qiào liǎn shàng yě mǎn shì hài rán 。
别说远处的修仙者目瞪口呆，便是林轩身后的两女，俏脸上也满是骇然。
As expected by a saying: great rewards bring brave men. Over ten thousand cultivators each unleashed their treasures; although most were灵器 (magical artifacts), the sheer number was astonishing.
wǔ yún ér zàn qiě bù tí ， ōu yáng hǎo dǎi yě shì yuán yīng qī ， tóng yàng jīng lì le bù shǎo dà fēng dà yǔ ， kě què cóng lái méi yǒu jiàn guò zhè yàng zhuàng guān de chóng yún 。
武云儿暂且不提，欧阳好歹也是元婴期，同样经历了不少大风大雨，可却从来没有见过这样壮观的虫云。
"Quickly!"
pū tiān gài dì ， shù liàng zhì shǎo yǒu qī bā wàn de yàng zi 。
铺天盖地，数量至少有七八万的样子。
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and pointed at the sky, and with his divine consciousness guiding it, a buzzing sound erupted as the purple-red insect cloud rushed towards the opponents.
nà shì yī zhǒng tā cóng lái méi yǒu jiàn guò de qí chóng ， wài biǎo yǒu xiē xiàng shì huáng fēng ， dàn què dà le sān bèi yǒu yú ， tǐ jī yǔ yīng ér de quán tou dà xiǎo xiāng sì 。
那是一种她从来没有见过的奇虫，外表有些像是黄蜂，但却大了三倍有余，体积与婴儿的拳头大小相似。
On one side were ten thousand cultivators, while on the other, there were seven or eight times more magical insects. Who would win was now unclear.
tōng tǐ bù mǎn zǐ hóng sè de huā wén ， zhèn chì chū ràng rén xīn jì de wēng míng zhī shēng 。
通体布满紫红色的花纹，振翅出让人心悸的嗡鸣之声。
However, Lin Xuan was confident. His divine abilities were clear to him; although the玉罗蜂 (Jade Silk Bee) wasn't fully mature and couldn't match high-grade cultivators, it excelled in dealing with large numbers of low-grade cultivators.
rú guǒ zhǐ yǒu yī zhī ， méi shén me liǎo bù qǐ ， dàn shù wàn jù zài yì qǐ ， liǎng nǚ jué de yǒu xiē lěng hàn lín lí 。
如果只有一只，没什么了不起，但数万聚在一起，两女觉得有些冷汗淋漓。
Indeed, the驱虫术 (insect repelling technique) relied on numbers. Normally, at least a hundred times more magical insects were needed to deal with an ordinary cultivator. But the玉罗蜂 was different; as one of the top-ranked creatures in the Realm of Human Magical Insects, it possessed unique toxins that wouldn't put them at a disadvantage against these small fellows.
bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì lín xuān sì yǎng le duō nián de qí chóng 。
不用说，自然是林轩饲养了多年的奇虫。
Boom!
ér qiě tā xiàn zài bù guò jì chū le xiǎo bàn de shù liàng ， zhè zhǒng qí chóng shēng zhǎng jí nán ， dàn fán zhí dǎo shì mán kuài ， lín xuān xiàn zài ， suī rán méi yǒu zhǎo dào yǒu xiào de cuī shú fāng fǎ ( wèi yǎng jí pǐn jīng shí tài shē chǐ ， bié shuō lín xuān ， sàn xiān yě fù dān bù qǐ \}， dàn yì zhí yě méi yǒu fàng qì ， jí biàn bú shì chéng shú fèng ， dàn píng jiè shù liàng ， yě shì yī bù xiǎo de zhàn lì ， yòng yú yìng fù dī jiē xiū shì ， gèng chuò chuò yǒu yú 。
而且他现在不过祭出了小半的数量，这种奇虫生长极难，但繁殖倒是蛮快，林轩现在，虽然没有找到有效的催熟方法(喂养极品晶石太奢侈，别说林轩，散仙也负担不起\}，但一直也没有放弃，即便不是成熟俸，但凭借数量，也是一不小的战力，用于应付低阶修士，更绰绰有余。
The two sides collided. The magical insects didn't gather together; they would become easy targets if they did. The insect cloud swerved away, forcing each opponent to fight individually.
miàn duì zhē tiān bì rì de chóng yún ， duì miàn de dùn guāng míng xiǎn yī huǎn ， nà xiē dī jiē dì zǐ miàn miàn xiāng qù ， tā men suī rán bù zhī dào hái shì shén me chóng ， dàn xíng mào ， yě ràng rén shēng chū bù hǎo de yù gǎn lái le 。
面对遮天蔽日的虫云，对面的遁光明显一缓，那些低阶弟子面面相觑，他们虽然不知道还是什么虫，但形貌，也让人生出不好的预感来了。
"Master Uncle..." Wu Yun'er was speechless as she watched Lin Xuan with his hands behind his back and a relaxed demeanor. Ouyang Qinxin blinked her eyes, looking at Lin Xuan's back with a complex expression.
“ zhū wèi shī xiōng ， dà jiā bù yòng hài pà ， qū chóng shù suī rán wēi lì bù xiǎo ， dàn xiǎng yào qǐ gù ， duì fù yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， zhì shǎo dé yǒu shù bǎi yú zhǐ de shù liàng ， wǒ men zhè me duō rén ， gēn běn jiù méi shén me hǎo pà de 。” yī míng huī yī sēng rén dà hē ， jìng rán shǐ shàng le wàn lǐ chuán yīn de shén tōng ， cǐ rén mǎn liǎn héng ròu ， zhǎng xiàng shí fēn wēi měng ， xiū wèi yuē shì níng dān qī zhōng qī zuǒ yòu 。
“诸位师兄，大家不用害怕，驱虫术虽然威力不小，但想要起故，对付一名修仙者，至少得有数百余只的数量，我们这么多人，根本就没什么好怕的。”一名灰衣僧人大喝，竟然使上了万里传音的神通，此人满脸横肉，长相十分威猛，修为约是凝丹期中期左右。
The more one put in, the more they would get. Although Lin Xuan looked glorious now, it could be inferred that he had faced countless dangers over these two hundred years and endured much hardship...
“ shī xiōng shuō dé bù cuò ， wǒ men zhè me duō rén pà shén me ？”
“师兄说得不错，我们这么多人怕什么？”
Ouyang's eyes flashed with complexity. However, Lin Xuan didn't notice; even with his divine consciousness and after blood sealing to master so many jade silk bees, it wasn't easy for him.
“ shā ya ， shuí qǔ dé lín xuān yǔ ōu yáng qín xīn de tóu lú ， bù jǐn kě yǐ bài rù zhǎng mén shén sēng zuò xià ， ér qiě hái néng dé dào bǎi wàn jīng shí de jiǎng shǎng ， pīn le 。
“杀呀，谁取得林轩与欧阳琴心的头颅，不仅可以拜入掌门神僧座下，而且还能得到百万晶石的奖赏，拼了。
Lin Xuan didn't want to lose too many magical insects in this battle; that would be a waste. So although he appeared relaxed, he was fully focused on the fight.
“ fù guì xiǎn běn qiú ， chōng !”
“富贵险本求，冲!”
Magic light flashed continuously, explosions erupted, and cries of pain echoed. Unexpectedly, from the start, this battle tilted heavily towards one side.
jiào xiāo shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ， yuán běn yǒu xiē yóu yù de wèi jiā dì zi yǔ wàn fú zōng zéi tū yǎn jīng yě dōu biàn dé huǒ rè ， rú guǒ píng shí ， tā men zì rán bù gǎn miàn duì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， dàn nà liǎng gè jiǎng lì ， shí zài shì wú yǐ lún bǐ de yòu huò 。
叫嚣声此起彼伏，原本有些犹豫的魏家弟子与万佛宗贼秃眼睛也都变得火热，如果平时，他们自然不敢面对元婴期修仙者，但那两个奖励，实在是无以伦比的诱惑。
Back when the Jade Silk Bees were young, they had even given Lin Xuan trouble. Although not yet mature, they still showed the ferocity of wild creatures.
líng dòng qī dì zǐ bù shuō ， biàn shì zhù jī qī xiū shì ， yǒu jǐ qiān jīng shí ， shēn jiā yě suàn bù cuò ， yì bǎi wàn ， jiǎn zhí shì zuò mèng yě bù gǎn xiǎng de ， zú kě ràng zì jǐ zài yě bù wèi dān yào cái liào chóu 。
灵动期弟子不说，便是筑基期修士，有几千晶石，身家也算不错，一百万，简直是做梦也不敢想的，足可让自己再也不为丹药材料愁。
They flew up and down, their small size making them agile. They chose very tricky attack angles.
wàn fú zōng zhǎng mén ， shēn fèn hé děng zūn chóng ， xiū wèi gèng bú yòng shuō ， néng gòu bài rù mén xià ， níng jié yuán yīng yě shì dà yǒu kě néng 。
万佛宗掌门，身份何等尊崇，修为更不用说，能够拜入门下，凝结元婴也是大有可能。
Foundation Establishment cultivators fared better, but for those at the Flexible Spirit stage, they originally possessed low-grade magical artifacts, and their control was immature. Not only did they fail to hit the jade silk bees, but they were instead targeted by the venomous stingers of the opponents.
zhè zhǒng yī fēi chōng tiān de jī huì ， shuí huì cuò guò ， jiù suàn yòng mìng qù bó ， tā men yě huì gòu yī dǔ “ shā !”
这种一飞冲天的机会，谁会错过，就算用命去搏，他们也会购一赌“杀!”
Although it wasn't a fatal poison, with their meager cultivation, they couldn't suppress the toxins. In an instant, they trembled and fell from the sky...
zhèng yīng le yī jù sú yǔ ， zhòng shǎng zhī xià bì yǒu yǒng fū ， duō dá wàn yú de xiū xiān zhě ， gè zì jì chū le zì jǐ de bǎo wù ， suī rán yǐ líng qì jū duō ， dàn pū tiān gài dì ， shēng shì yě jīng rén wú bǐ 。
正应了一句俗语，重赏之下必有勇夫，多达万余的修仙者，各自祭出了自己的宝物，虽然以灵器居多，但铺天盖地，声势也惊人无比。
About fifty percent of the ten thousand cultivators were at the Flexible Spirit stage; in other words, just by making contact, half of the opposing forces' combat strength was lost numerically.
Master Uncle, did I see correctly?
Wu Yun'er covered her mouth with her hand, her face filled with shock. Ouyang Qinxin's expression was similar on the side, although they all knew that Red Cloud Valley had been taken over by the Wei Family after its fall and became their new main base. They hadn't expected there to be so many cultivators here.
A rough count showed that more than ten thousand beams of遁光 (flying light) were approaching them. Of course, apart from the disciples of the Wei Family, a large portion were bald monks from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect.
Over ninety percent were low-grade disciples in the Flexible Spirit and Foundation Establishment periods. Such an aggressive stance was indeed somewhat strange.
What could their opponents be planning?
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. Was it to drain his mana?
His guess was already very close to the truth, but there was still something that puzzled him. Both he and Qinxin were at the Incubated Soul stage; relying on numbers would certainly drain their mana, but wouldn't the old monsters from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect be afraid of a backlash from below? After all, such behavior for low-grade disciples was akin to suicide.
Everyone's life could only happen once. Even an Incubated Soul stage monster couldn't force so many enemies to face certain death.
Over these two hundred years, Lin Xuan had faced countless dangers and battles, with hundreds of cultivators falling at his hands.
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However, from the surface, there were indeed a lot, but for the purpose of refining treasures, it was still far from enough.
For example, back when Extreme Demon Tyrant collected souls to refine this treasure, he gathered ten thousand souls in one go. That number was just the beginning; over the years, that old monster had killed millions of冤魂 (wrongfully dead souls) for the refinement process.
Mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, but those were only human souls. In ancient Youzhou, there weren't even a million cultivators.
Thus, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner was clearly more powerful than the treasure Moon'er held.
This rain was an opportunity for Lin Xuan; with over ten thousand enemies in front of him, since it was either life or death, he wouldn't hold back. Although this number wasn't as impressive as Extreme Demon Tyrant's collection, these weren't ordinary human souls but cultivators.
Even low-grade disciples at the Flexible Spirit stage had soul qualities that were several levels higher than humans.
With all these gathered together, Lin Xuan was more than willing to welcome it. To drain his mana...
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile as he pulled out a small bag about the size of a palm.
He reached for it and took it from his waistband with his right hand, raising it slightly before placing it on top of his head.
The mouth of the bag opened wide, revealing a purple-red flash inside.
Zzzz...
A heart-stirring sound entered their ears. Following that, an odd purple-red wind spun around Lin Xuan's head.
It obscured the sky and covered an area of several dozen acres.
"What... this..."
Not only were the cultivators far away stunned, but even Moon'er and Qinxin behind him looked shocked on their faces.
Moon'er was temporarily set aside; Ouyang, at least at the Incubated Soul stage, had experienced many storms. But she had never seen such a magnificent swarm of insects before.
It covered the sky, with at least seven or eight thousand in number.
They were creatures she had never seen before, resembling yellow bees but three times larger, roughly the size of an infant's fist.
Their bodies were adorned with purple-red patterns, and their wings produced a heart-stirring buzzing sound when they flapped.
If there was just one, it wouldn't be much to worry about. But with tens of thousands gathered together, the two women felt a cold sweat.
Of course, these were the strange insects Lin Xuan had raised for years.
And he had only unleashed half of them now. These insects grew extremely slowly but reproduced quickly. Although Lin Xuan hadn't found an effective method to accelerate their growth (feeding top-grade crystal stones was too expensive; even a cultivator at the Loose Immortal stage couldn't afford it), he never gave up. Even if they weren't fully mature, with such numbers, they were still formidable enough as a force against low-grade cultivators.
Facing this sky-obscuring swarm of insects, the beams of flying light from their opponents clearly slowed down. The low-grade disciples looked at each other in confusion; although they didn't know what kind of insect it was, its appearance alone gave them an ominous feeling.
"Brothers, there's no need to be afraid. Although the驱虫术 (insect repelling technique) is powerful, it takes hundreds of insects to deal with a cultivator. With so many of us, we have nothing to fear," a bald monk in gray robes shouted, using his divine hearing ability to communicate over great distances. He had a fierce appearance and was roughly at the Condensed Core middle stage.
"Brother said correctly; what are we afraid of with such numbers?"
"Charge! Whoever beheads Lin Xuan or Ouyang Qinxin can join the Venerable Buddha's seat and receive a reward of one million crystal stones. Let's give it our all."
"Prosperity comes from danger, go!"
The shouts echoed everywhere; originally hesitant Wei Family disciples and Ten Thousand Buddha Sect monks now had burning eyes. If they were in normal times, they wouldn't dare face Incubated Soul cultivators, but those two rewards were incomparably tempting.
Low-grade disciples at the Flexible Spirit stage didn't need to be mentioned; even Foundation Establishment cultivators with a few thousand crystal stones would consider themselves wealthy. One million was a dream that couldn't be imagined, enough to solve their worries about medicinal materials for life.
The Venerable Buddha of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect had such an exalted status and power; joining his sect meant a high possibility of Incubating Souls.
Such a chance to rise to prominence, who would miss it? Even if they risked their lives, they would still give it a try.
"Charge!"
As expected by a saying: great rewards bring brave men. Over ten thousand cultivators each unleashed their treasures; although most were灵器 (magical artifacts), the sheer number was astonishing.
"Quickly!"
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and pointed at the sky, and with his divine consciousness guiding it, a buzzing sound erupted as the purple-red insect cloud rushed towards the opponents.
On one side were ten thousand cultivators, while on the other, there were seven or eight times more magical insects. Who would win was now unclear.
However, Lin Xuan was confident. His divine abilities were clear to him; although the玉罗蜂 (Jade Silk Bee) wasn't fully mature and couldn't match high-grade cultivators, it excelled in dealing with large numbers of low-grade cultivators.
Indeed, the驱虫术 (insect repelling technique) relied on numbers. Normally, at least a hundred times more magical insects were needed to deal with an ordinary cultivator. But the玉罗蜂 was different; as one of the top-ranked creatures in the Realm of Human Magical Insects, it possessed unique toxins that wouldn't put them at a disadvantage against these small fellows.
Boom!
The two sides collided. The magical insects didn't gather together; they would become easy targets if they did. The insect cloud swerved away, forcing each opponent to fight individually.
"Master Uncle..." Wu Yun'er was speechless as she watched Lin Xuan with his hands behind his back and a relaxed demeanor. Ouyang Qinxin blinked her eyes, looking at Lin Xuan's back with a complex expression.
The more one put in, the more they would get. Although Lin Xuan looked glorious now, it could be inferred that he had faced countless dangers over these two hundred years and endured much hardship...
Ouyang's eyes flashed with complexity. However, Lin Xuan didn't notice; even with his divine consciousness and after blood sealing to master so many jade silk bees, it wasn't easy for him.
Lin Xuan didn't want to lose too many magical insects in this battle; that would be a waste. So although he appeared relaxed, he was fully focused on the fight.
Magic light flashed continuously, explosions erupted, and cries of pain echoed. Unexpectedly, from the start, this battle tilted heavily towards one side.
Back when the Jade Silk Bees were young, they had even given Lin Xuan trouble. Although not yet mature, they still showed the ferocity of wild creatures.
They flew up and down, their small size making them agile. They chose very tricky attack angles.
Foundation Establishment cultivators fared better, but for those at the Flexible Spirit stage, they originally possessed low-grade magical artifacts, and their control was immature. Not only did they fail to hit the jade silk bees, but they were instead targeted by the venomous stingers of the opponents.
Although it wasn't a fatal poison, with their meager cultivation, they couldn't suppress the toxins. In an instant, they trembled and fell from the sky...
About fifty percent of the ten thousand cultivators were at the Flexible Spirit stage; in other words, just by making contact, half of the opposing forces' combat strength was lost numerically.