shǒu lǎo guài jīng nù jiāo jí ， yǐn yǐn de ， xīn zhōng fán yǒu le tuì zhuō
手老怪惊怒交集，隐隐的，心中凡有了退拙
The old monster was both enraged and frightened, his heart already retreating.
zhè lǎo guài wù shì qī ruǎn pà yìng de zhǔ ér ， yǎn jiàn lín xuān bù hǎo duì fù ， yǐ zhuǎn ér dǎ qǐ le tuì táng gǔ 。
这老怪物是欺软怕硬的主儿，眼见林轩不好对付，已转而打起了退堂鼓。
This old monster was a bully who feared strength but bullied the weak; seeing Lin Xuan as hard to handle, he had already started thinking about retreating.
kě tā xiǎng zǒu ， nǎ yǒu nà me qīng sōng ， chuān tòu nà gǔ guài de shuǐ qiáng yǐ hòu ， qīng huǒ jiàn fēng chí diàn chè ， yǐ hěn hěn de xiàng tā de tóu jǐng zhǎn qù le 。
可他想走，哪有那么轻松，穿透那古怪的水墙以后，青火剑风驰电掣，已狠狠的像他的头颈斩去了。
But how could it be so easy for him to leave? After piercing through that strange water wall, the Qinghu Sword rushed like lightning and fiercely slashed at his neck.
lì máng yào yǎn ， qì shì yī wǎng wú qián ， jiāng lǎo guài shēn wèi yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， bèi jǐ jìng yě yǒu xiē liáng le 。
厉芒耀眼，气势一往无前，姜老怪身为元婴后期的大修仙者，背脊竟也有些凉了。
The light was dazzling, and the momentum unstoppable. As an advanced元婴 cultivator, Jiang Old Monster's back felt a chill down his spine.
yìng jiē méi yǒu bǎ wò ， zhǐ jiàn tā shuāng shǒu tái qǐ ， fǎn xiàng zhè me yī wò ， hún shēn diàn máng shǎn guò ， jìng cóng yuán dì xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng 。
硬接没有把握，只见他双手抬起，反向这么一握，浑身电芒闪过，竟从原地消失得无影无踪。
Facing a hard hit, he raised both hands, gripping them in reverse as electric sparks flashed across his body, vanishing without a trace.
bú yòng shuō ， nǎi shì dà xiū shì cái néng zhǎng wò de suō dì shén tōng 。
不用说，乃是大修士才能掌握的缩地神通。
It was undoubtedly the teleportation technique of a high-stage cultivator.
suī bù jí shùn yí ， dàn yě chū kuī dào le kōng jiān shén tōng de ào mì 。
虽不及瞬移，但也初窥到了空间神通的奥秘。
Though not as instantaneous as instant travel, it had given him an initial glimpse into spatial techniques.
kě xī zài lín xuān miàn qián ， gēn běn jiù bān mén nòng fǔ ér yǐ 。
可惜在林轩面前，根本就班门弄斧而已。
Unfortunately, before Lin Xuan, this was mere showboating.
yǎn jiàn mù biāo shī qù ， lín xuān què bù zào bù jí ， zuǒ shǒu fān zhuǎn ， yī shì yàng gǔ piáo de zhǎng gē zài zhǎng xīn zhōng chū xiàn 。
眼见目标失去，林轩却不躁不急，左手翻转，一式样古朴的长戈在掌心中出现。
Seeing his target disappear, Lin Xuan remained calm and collected. He flipped his left hand, revealing an ancient-looking spear in the palm of his hand.
shēn shǒu wò zhù ， suí hòu kàn shì yún dàn fēng qīng de xiàng xià huī luò 。
伸手握住，随后看似云淡风清的向下挥落。
He grasped it and swung it down as if casually.
lín xuān de dòng zuò ， jī hū bù dài yì diǎn rén jiān yān huǒ ， kě ěr biān què yǒu “ cī lā ” de qīng xiǎng shǎn guò ， jiē zhe zuǒ cè yuē qiān yú zhàng yuǎn chù ， kōng qì yǒu rú shuǐ bō ， biàn dé dàng yàng mó hú ， suí hòu yí gè pī lǎo zhě diē diē zhuàng zhuàng de chū xiàn le 。
林轩的动作，几乎不带一点人间烟火，可耳边却有“刺啦”的轻响闪过，接着左侧约千余丈远处，空气有如水波，变得荡漾模糊，随后一个披老者跌跌撞撞的出现了。
The sound of clashing echoed in his ears, but to no effect.
tā de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jīng è ， duì fāng jū rán néng jiāng suō dì shén tōng pò chú 。
他的脸上满是惊愕，对方居然能将缩地神通破除。
Lin Xuan was slightly surprised. What could this be? With a flick of his left hand, a greenish light shot out.
kě suí hòu ， è rán jiù biàn wèi le jīng kǒng ， yīn wèi nà qīng huǒ suǒ huà de guāng qiú ， fǎng fú tōng líng yì bān ， yí gè qīng yíng de zhuǎn zhé ， yǐ chóng xīn jī shè xiàng le cǐ chù 。 zhè yī huí duǒ yǐ jīng lái bù jí le 。
可随后，愕然就变为了惊恐，因为那青火所化的光球，仿佛通灵一般，一个轻盈的转折，已重新激射像了此处。这一回躲已经来不及了。
It transformed into a tornado that instantly dispersed the fog, revealing a figure that wasn't made of metal or jade. Despite its head being severed, its limbs continued to move.
jǐn shèng de yì diǎn shí jiān wǎng gòu jì chū fáng yù lèi de bǎo wù 。
仅剩的一点时间网够祭出防御类的宝物。
"Puppet."
kě lián shuǐ yún jǐn dōu bèi sī pò ， qí tā bǎo wù jí biàn jì chū ， kǒng pà yě qǐ bú dào rèn hé xiào guǒ 。
可连水云锦都被撕破，其他宝物即便祭出，恐怕也起不到任何效果。
Lin Xuan was taken aback. Could this be a cultivator from Tianqiao Sect?
jiāng lǎo guài mǎn liǎn yīn mái ， zuǒ shǒu huī dòng ， yī hēi hū hū de shì wù cóng yī xiù zhōng huá luò ér chū ， bàn suí zhe gǔ guài de yún wù ， xùn bào zhǎng ，，
姜老怪满脸阴霾，左手挥动，一黑乎乎的事物从衣袖中滑落而出，伴随着古怪的云雾，迅暴涨，，
Frustrating!
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， sì hū bú shì gǔ bǎo ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ xuán ， tā yǐ méi yǒu shí jiān fēn biàn le ， qīng huǒ jiàn yī wǎng wú qián ， hěn hěn de jī shè jìn le nà yún wù lǐ miàn 。
林轩眉头一挑，似乎不是古宝，不过此时此玄，他已没有时间分辨了，青火剑一往无前，狠狠的激射进了那云雾里面。
At the same time, several miles away, a streak of light raced through the air. Inside was an old man of towering height.
pū ，，
噗，，
Jiang Old Monster was muttering curses under his breath. He had thought it would be easy prey but found himself kicking against a hard surface. He had never seen such a formidable元婴 cultivator before; with identical levels, he felt as if he couldn't even defend himself.
yī shēng mèn xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jǐn jiē zhe fēi qǐ yī kē dòu dà de tóu lú ， sì hū dí rén yǐ jīng fú zhū ， kě lín xuān què méi tóu wēi tiāo ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī gǔ guài zhī sè ， jì xù jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù qīng huǒ 。
一声闷响传入耳朵，紧接着飞起一颗斗大的头颅，似乎敌人已经伏诛，可林轩却眉头微挑，脸上闪过一丝古怪之色，继续将法力注入青火。
Even the sect master was far less powerful than him. Recalling how Qinghu's attack had been like a bamboo splitting open, he still shuddered at the memory.
xiān jiàn yòu fēi le shù bǎi zhàng yuǎn ， fǎng fú jiāng mǒu wù guàn chuān 。
仙剑又飞了数百丈远，仿佛将某物贯穿。
The water cloud cloth didn't work either, but fortunately, he had brought a puppet from an元婴 cultivator.
tòng hū shēng chuán lái ， zhè yī cì jiāng lǎo guài cái suàn shì shòu le zhòng chuāng ， kě bìng wèi yǔn luò ， fǎn ér jiā kuài dù ， xiàng tiān biān jī shè ér táo le xiǎo lín xuān qǐ huì jiāng tā fàng guò ， kě jiù zài zhè shí ， cóng shēn qián de yún wù zhōng ， fēi shè chū yī dào cū yú ér bì de guāng zhù ， mù biāo nǎi shì lín xuān de tóu lú 。
痛呼声传来，这一次姜老怪才算是受了重创，可并未陨落，反而加快度，像天边激射而逃了小林轩岂会将他放过，可就在这时，从身前的云雾中，飞射出一道粗逾儿臂的光柱，目标乃是林轩的头颅。
These were crafted from various rare materials and were incredibly hard. Despite being cut off its head by one sword, it had given him some time to escape.
shēng shì měng è ， lín xuān zì rán bù néng shì ruò wú dǔ ， shī zhǎn jiǔ tiān wēi bù ， jiāng nà guāng zhù duǒ guò ， suí hòu xiù páo yī fú ， shù shí dào jiàn guāng yú yóu ér chū ， xiàng zhe shēn qián de yún wù cuán shè ” dīng dīng dāng dāng zhī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， fǎng fú cì zhōng ， kě bìng méi yǒu qǐ dào yù xiǎng de xiào guǒ 。
声势猛恶，林轩自然不能视若无睹，施展九天微步，将那光柱躲过，随后袖袍一拂，数十道剑光鱼游而出，向着身前的云雾攒射”丁叮当当之声传入耳朵，仿佛刺中，可并没有起到预想的效果。
He clutched his chest as blood continued to seep out. His mana was also failing; this was due to the Qinghu Sword's injury, though not fatal.
lín xuān xīn zhōng lüè gǎn jīng qí ， zhè jiū jìng shì shén me dōng xī ， zuǒ shǒu yī fú ， yī dào qīng méng méng de guāng xiá fēi lüè ér chū 。
林轩心中略感惊奇，这究竟是什么东西，左手一拂，一道青蒙蒙的光霞飞掠而出。
Still not out of danger, Jiang Old Monster couldn't afford any slack and even ignored his injuries. He summoned all his mana to use the fastest possible concealment technique.
yī shǎn ， huà wèi yī dào lóng juǎn jù fēng ， qǐng kè jiān yǐ jiāng yún wù chuī sàn ， yī rén xíng wù tǐ chū xiàn zài le yǎn qián ， fēi jīn fēi yù ， jǐn guǎn tóu lú yǐ bèi zhǎn qù ， dàn sì zhī yī jiù wǔ dòng bù yǐ 。
一闪，化为一道龙卷飓风，顷刻间已将云雾吹散，一人形物体出现在了眼前，非金非玉，尽管头颅已被斩去，但四肢依旧舞动不已。
"Master, aren't you going to chase after him?"
“ kuì lěi ”。
“愧儡”。
A beautiful young girl appeared in a flash of white light before him, barefoot with an incomparable beauty that could make anyone's heart race—Moon.
lín xuān yī è ， nán dào duì fāng shì tiān qiǎo mén de xiū shì me ？
林轩一愕，难道对方是天巧门的修士么？
Knowing Master Lin's style for two hundred years, she knew he would either do nothing or completely annihilate the enemy. This half-hearted approach was extremely rare.
kě wù ！
可恶！
"I want to chase too, but" Lin Xuan suddenly turned his head left and said, "Friend, you've been watching for so long; why not show yourself? I enjoy seeing others struggle while reaping the benefits myself. It seems our interests are similar, but it's no longer a possibility."
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù lí zhè lǐ shù shí lǐ ， yī dào jīng hóng fēng chí diàn chè ， lǐ miàn shì yī shēn cái gāo dà de pī lǎo zhě 。
与此同时，距离这里数十里，一道惊虹风驰电掣，里面是一身材高大的披老者。
"What? Is there someone else here?" Moon was startled.
jiāng lǎo guài cǐ kè zhèng nán nán zhòu mà zhe ， yuán běn yǐ wéi shì ruǎn shì zi ， nǎ zhī dào què yī jiǎo tī dào tiě bǎn le ， tā hái cóng wèi jiàn guò rú cǐ kě pà de yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， jìng jiè míng míng xiāng tóng ， zì jǐ jìng rán xiàng shì méi yǒu huán shǒu zhī lì shì de 。
姜老怪此刻正喃喃咒骂着，原本以为是软柿子，哪知道却一脚踢到铁板了，他还从未见过如此可怕的元婴期修仙者，境界明明相同，自己竟然像是没有还手之力似的。
She looked around frantically but saw nothing.
biàn shì zōng zhǔ yǔ tā xiāng bǐ ， shí lì yě yuǎn yuǎn bù jí ， xiǎng qǐ qīng huǒ dào nà shì rú pò zhú de yī jī ， tā xiàn zài dōu hái xīn yǒu yú jì 。
便是宗主与他相比，实力也远远不及，想起青火到那势如破竹的一击，他现在都还心有余悸。
A cold wind blew, and the only sound was the flowing of the river, which seemed peaceful and serene.
shuǐ yún jǐn yě dǎng bú zhù ， hái hǎo zì jǐ dài yǒu yī yuán yīng qī de kuǐ lěi 。
水云锦也挡不住，还好自己带有一元婴期的傀儡。
Lin Xuan sighed, "Looks like you're a donkey; pulling doesn't work, pushing retreats. You won't show yourself if I don't give you some pain."
zhè zhǒng dōng xī nǎi shì yòng duō zhǒng zhēn xī cái liào liàn zhì ， hún shēn shàng xià jiān yìng yǐ jí ， kě hái shì bèi yī jiàn zhǎn xià le tóu lú ， bù guò yě yīn cǐ wèi zì jǐ zhēng qǔ dào le yì diǎn diǎn táo pǎo de shí jī 。
这种东西乃是用多种珍稀材料炼制，浑身上下坚硬以极，可还是被一剑斩下了头颅，不过也因此为自己争取到了一点点逃跑的时机。
He flipped his left hand again, revealing a green flame the size of an egg in his palm.
tā yòng shǒu wǔ zhù xiōng kǒu ， xiān xuè hái zài bù tíng de shèn chū ， fǎ lì yě zhǐ bú zhù ， zhè yě shì bèi qīng huǒ jiàn shāng dào de ， hěn zhòng ， xìng hǎo ， bìng bù suàn zhì mìng shāng 。
他用手捂住胸口，鲜血还在不停的渗出，法力也止不住，这也是被青火剑伤到的，很重，幸好，并不算致命伤。
Though small, it exuded immense pressure that made one's eyes widen. Lin Xuan shook his hand, and from the tip of the flame, a bird about a foot long emerged.
cǐ shí shàng wèi tuō xiǎn ， jiāng lǎo guài bù gǎn yǒu fēn háo de xiè dài ， shèn zhì lián shāng yě lái bù jí chǔ lǐ ， hún shēn fǎ lì yǒng dòng ， yǐ jiāng dùn shù huī dào jí zhì le 。
此时尚未脱险，姜老怪不敢有分毫的懈怠，甚至连伤也来不及处理，浑身法力涌动，已将遁术挥到极致了。
With a spread of its wings, it darted towards the river over a hundred feet away and plunged into the water with a whoosh.
“ shào yé ， nǐ bù zhuī me ？”
“少爷，你不追么？”
According to the basic principles of the Five Elements, water could extinguish fire. However, in this world, the Green Illusory Profound Fire could burn anything; how could ordinary mundane water put out such flames?
bái guāng yī shǎn ， yī wèi jiāo qiào kě rén de shào nǚ chū xiàn zài miàn qián ， chì zhe shuāng zú ， yǒu zhe qīng guó qīng chéng de lì sè ， bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì yuè ér nà yā tou 。
白光一闪，一位娇俏可人的少女出现在面前，赤着双足，有着倾国倾城的丽色，不用说，自然是月儿那丫头。
Once it reached the surface, a thunderous roar echoed as the once calm river suddenly churned into massive waves.
yǔ lín xuān liǎng bǎi nián xiāng yī xiāng shǒu ， tā dāng rán zhī dào shào yé xíng shì de fēng gé ， yào me bù zuò ， yào me jiù zhǎn jìn shā jué ， xiàng xiàn zài zhè bān hǔ tóu shé wěi ， zhe shí fēi cháng hǎn jiàn 。
与林轩两百年相依相守，她当然知道少爷行事的风格，要么不做，要么就斩尽杀绝，像现在这般虎头蛇尾，着实非常罕见。
In the midst of the waves, a terrifying monster appeared.
“ wǒ yě xiǎng zhuī ， bù guò ” xiǎo lín xuān shuō dào zhè lǐ ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī gǔ guài zhī sè ， tū rán xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn guò le tóu ：“ dào yǒu zài yī páng kuī shì le zhè me jiǔ ， hái bù dǎ suàn xiàn shēn me lín mǒu zuì xǐ huān bié rén juān bàng xiāng zhēng ， zì jǐ zuò nà dé lì de yú rén ， kàn lái dào yǒu de xìng qù yǔ wǒ chà bu duō ， kě xī xiàn zài shì méi yǒu jī huì le 。”
“我也想追，不过”小林轩说到这里，脸上露出一丝古怪之色，突然向左转过了头：“道友在一旁窥视了这么久，还不打算现身么林某最喜欢别人鹃蚌相争，自己做那得利的渔人，看来道友的兴趣与我差不多，可惜现在是没有机会了。”
With eight tentacles, it swung them up and down. Each was thicker than a yellow bucket, and its huge head resembled an octopus from the sea but had distinct human features.
“ shén me ， zhè lǐ hái yǒu rén ？， xiǎo yuè ér chī le yī jīng 。
“什么，这里还有人？，小月儿吃了一惊。
A demon?
máng yóu mù sì gù ， kě shén me xiàn yě méi yǒu de 。
忙游目四顾，可什么现也没有的。
No, analyzing the lingering阴气, there could be no doubt—it was undoubtedly a ghost beast from the阴司 realm.
yīn fēng chuī guò ， sì zhōu chú le jiāng shuǐ liú dòng de shēng yīn 。 xiǎn de xiáng hé ér ān níng 。
阴风吹过，四周除了江水流动的声音。显得祥和而安宁。
These things were even more troublesome than demons; judging by their appearance, they seemed to have some form of intelligence. Could this be the one who controlled those low-grade ghostly creatures to attack the cultivator from Tianqiao Sect? What was its purpose?
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ：“ kàn lái dào yǒu shǔ lǘ ， qiān zhe bù zǒu ， dǎ zhe dào tuì ， bù gěi nǐ yì diǎn kǔ tóu cháng cháng ， shì bù dǎ suàn xiàn shēn chū lái 。”
林轩叹了口气：“看来道友属驴，牵着不走，打着倒退，不给你一点苦头尝尝，是不打算现身出来。”
Lin Xuan's mind raced as he considered these possibilities. However, delving deeper wouldn't yield much.
suí hòu lín xuān zuǒ shǒu fān zhuǎn ， cóng zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng yuè shēng chū yī tuán bì lǜ sè de huǒ yàn 。
随后林轩左手翻转，从掌心之中跃升出一团碧绿色的火焰。
The Green Illusory Profound Fire transformed into a bird and swooped down. The ghost beast showed fear in its eyes, its fangs exposed as it spat out a foul-smelling black liquid.
jǐn guǎn zhǐ yǒu jī dàn dà xiǎo de yì diǎn ， dàn lǐ miàn suǒ yùn hán de wēi yā ， què ràng rén táng mù ， lín xuān shǒu yī dǒu ， rú chú niǎo pò ké ， yī chǐ xǔ zhǎng de niǎo ér cóng jiān yàn zhōng huàn huà ér chū 。
尽管只有鸡蛋大小的一点，但里面所蕴含的威压，却让人膛目，林轩手一抖，如雏鸟破壳，一尺许长的鸟儿从尖焰中幻化而出。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; was it poison?
shuāng chì yī zhǎn ， yǐ pū xiàng le bǎi yú zhàng yuǎn chù de jiāng miàn ， sōu de yī xià cuàn rù le lǐ miàn 。
双翅一展，已扑向了百余丈远处的江面，嗖的一下窜入了里面。
To his surprise, the bird ignored it, even showing signs of joy, bravely charging forward.
àn lǐ shuō ， shuǐ néng kè huǒ ， dàn nà zhǐ shì zhào wǔ xíng zuì jī běn de yuán lǐ bà le ， zhì shǎo zài rén jiè zhī zhōng ， bì huàn yōu huǒ néng gòu fén jǐn wàn wù ， qǐ néng wèi pǔ tōng de fán shuǐ suǒ kè 。
按理说，水能克火，但那只是照五行最基本的原理罢了，至少在人界之中，碧幻幽火能够焚尽万物，岂能为普通的凡水所克。
Crackling sounds filled the air as the black liquid was devoured by the bird. It then crashed into the monster, enveloping its entire body in green flames and emitting a deafening scream.
xià dào jiāng miàn yǐ hòu ， hěn kuài jiù yǒu hōng lōng lóng de jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà tiáo yuán běn píng jìng de dà jiāng ， tū rán xiān qǐ le tāo tiān de jù làng 。
下到江面以后，很快就有轰隆隆的巨响传入耳朵，那条原本平静的大江，突然掀起了滔天的巨浪。
In less than half an hour, the monster was reduced to ashes.
làng huā zhī zhōng ， chū xiàn le yī kě pà de guài wù 。
浪花之中，出现了一可怕的怪物。
After advancing, Lin Xuan's new abilities were indeed formidable, but his face showed no joy; instead, he frowned slightly.
chù shǒu zú yǒu bā tiáo zhī duō ， shàng xià huī wǔ ， měi yī tiáo dōu bǐ huáng tǒng hái cū ， jù dà de tóu lú ， zhè guài wù cóng wài biǎo shàng kàn ， jiù fǎng fú dà hǎi zhōng de zhāng yú ， rán ér xī de wǔ guān méi yǎn ， fēn míng jiù shì yī zhāng rén liǎn 。
触手足有八条之多，上下挥舞，每一条都比黄桶还粗，巨大的头颅，这怪物从外表上看，就仿佛大海中的章鱼，然而牺的五官眉眼，分明就是一张人脸。
The monster before him was terrifying, but it wasn't the real thing. Just a manifestation.
yāo zú ？
妖族？
A mere ghost beast actually knew how to manifest an external body. Setting aside its strength for now, its intelligence had clearly awakened.
bú duì ， cóng pāo shēn shàng sàn chū lái de yīn qì fēn xī ， yīng gāi shì yīn sī jiè de guǐ shòu wú yí 。
不对，从抛身上散出来的阴气分析，应该是阴司界的鬼兽无疑。
The Unfathomable River truly posed dangers everywhere. Getting the Deva's Blood wouldn't be as easy as he thought.
zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， bǐ yāo zú gèng jiā nán chán ， kàn xī de yàng zi ， sì hū yǐ yǒu líng zhì ， nán dào jiù shì zhè jiā huo ， gāng cái cāo zòng nà xiē dī jiē de yīn hún guǐ wù ， wéi gōng tiān qiǎo mén de nà míng xiū xiān zhě ， xī de mù dì shì shén me ？
这种东西，比妖族更加难缠，看牺的样子，似乎已有灵智，难道就是这家伙，刚才操纵那些低阶的阴魂鬼物，围攻天巧门的那名修仙者，牺的目的是什么？
"Master, are you alright?" Moon's weak voice echoed in his ears.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn dòng ， bù guò shēn jiū xià qù yě méi yǒu duō shǎo yì yì de ， bì huàn yōu huǒ suǒ huà de líng niǎo yī pū ， nà guǐ shòu de yǎn zhōng lù chū wèi jù zhī sè ， dà kǒu yī zhāng ， liáo yá wài lù ， yī dào xīng chòu de mò zhī cóng zuǐ lǐ pēn shè chū lái le 。
林轩脑海中念头转动，不过深究下去也没有多少意义的，碧幻幽火所化的灵鸟一扑，那鬼兽的眼中露出畏惧之色，大口一张，獠牙外露，一道腥臭的墨汁从嘴里喷射出来了。
"Haha, I'm fine."
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， jù dú ？
林轩瞳孔微缩，剧毒？
Lin Xuan looked up at her and smiled affectionately. What was a danger to him? He couldn't let precious Moon delay her cultivation any longer; no matter what awaited on the path ahead, he would face it head-on—kill gods if they stood in his way, slay demons if they dared.
kě xī líng niǎo shì ruò wú dǔ ， shèn zhì yǐn yǐn liú lù chū huān xǐ zhī sè ， yìng dǐng zhe jiù pū shàng qù le 。
可惜灵鸟视若无睹，甚至隐隐流露出欢喜之色，硬顶着就扑上去了。
Making this decision, Lin Xuan felt relieved as he waved his hand. The bird transformed from the Green Illusory Profound Fire flew back to him.
pī lǐ pā lā de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà mò zhī jìng bèi líng wū tūn shì ， suí hòu hěn hěn de zhuàng le shàng qù ， guài wù de zhěng gè shēn tǐ ， dōu bèi yī céng bì lǜ sè de huǒ yàn bāo guǒ ， chū jīng tiān dòng dì de cǎn hū 。
噼里啪啦的爆裂声传入耳朵，那墨汁竟被灵乌吞噬，随后狠狠的撞了上去，怪物的整个身体，都被一层碧绿色的火焰包裹，出惊天动地的惨呼。
Looking at the creature in his palm, Lin Xuan smiled strangely. While the Green Illusory Profound Fire was indeed powerful and domineering, it was merely a type of demon fire. After fusing with heavenly tribulation flames, he found that it seemed to have some consciousness.
jǐn jǐn bú dào bàn zhǎn chá de gōng fu 。 guài wù jiù bèi huà wéi huī jìn le 。
仅仅不到半盏茶的功夫。怪物就被化为灰烬了。
How could one describe it?
lín xuān jìn jí yǐ hòu ， shén tōng chū zhǎn ， guǒ rán shì rú pò zhú ， rán ér tā de liǎn shàng ， què kàn bú dào sī háo huān xǐ ， shuāng méi fǎn ér yǐn yǐn zhòu qǐ 。
林轩晋级以后，神通初展，果然势如破竹，然而他的脸上，却看不到丝毫欢喜，双眉反而隐隐皱起。
It was like a spirit!
yǎn qián de guài wù suī rán zhēng níng kě bù ， dàn bìng fēi běn tǐ ， jǐn jǐn shì yī jù huà shēn ér yǐ 。
眼前的怪物虽然狰狞可怖，但并非本体，仅仅是一具化身而已。
While similar to the intelligence of a beast, the difficulty was incomparable since its essence was just flame.
qū qū guǐ shòu ， jū rán yě dǒng de shēn wài huà shēn de shén tōng ， pāo de shí lì zàn qiě bù tí ， kǒng pà líng zhì yǐ jīng kāi qǐ 。
区区鬼兽，居然也懂得身外化身的神通，抛的实力暂且不提，恐怕灵智已经开启。
But there was nothing strange about this; during his time in the independent space, the tribulation clouds were already sentient and could even transform into human-faced centipedes. After being killed, he fused their essence with the Green Illusory Profound Fire, giving it a hint of consciousness.
wú dìng hé guǒ rán wēi xiǎn biàn bù ， kàn lái xiǎng yào jiāng xiū luó shén xuè ná dào shǒu ， bìng bú shì xiǎng xiàng de nà me qīng sōng 。
无定河果然危险遍布，看来想要将修罗神血拿到手，并不是想象的那么轻松。
This must be how it happened.
“ shào yé ， nǐ hái hǎo me ？” yuè ér ruò ruò de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“少爷，你还好么？”月儿弱弱的声音传入耳朵。
Although Lin Xuan hadn't expected such changes, he wasn't worried since this was undoubtedly good news.
“ hē hē ， méi shì de 。”
“呵呵，没事的。”
Not only did he train diligently but also read extensively. He remembered that some ancient texts mentioned that the divine flames of great cultivators in the spirit realm were incredibly powerful and often had self-awareness.
lín xuān tái qǐ tóu ， chōng shào nǚ lù chū yí gè chǒng nì de xiào róng ， wēi xiǎn suàn shén me ， zì jǐ kě bù néng zài ràng bǎo bèi yuè ér jié yīng dān gē ， bù guǎn qián lù yǒu shén me děng zhe ， shén dǎng shā shén ， mó dǎng tú mó 。
林轩抬起头，冲少女露出一个宠溺的笑容，危险算什么，自己可不能再让宝贝月儿结婴耽搁，不管前路有什么等着，神挡杀神，魔挡屠魔。
This wasn't just a technique; it was categorized as a unique form of spiritual pet.
zuò xià zhè ge jué dìng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yī sōng ， yī zhāo shǒu ， bì huàn yōu huǒ suǒ huà de xiǎo niǎo fēi huí lái le 。
做下这个决定以后，林轩心中一松，一招手，碧幻幽火所化的小鸟飞回来了。
Unlike ordinary pets, which could die, even if they signed a blood pact with their master, there was always a chance of betrayal. But since the spirit technique originated from his own mana, there would be no betrayal—so long as he didn't perish, this entity would never die.
kàn zhe zhǎng xīn zhōng de cǐ wù ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī gǔ guài de xiào róng ， àn lǐ shuō ， bì huàn yōu huǒ suī rán bà dào ， dàn yě bù guò shì mó yán de yī zhǒng ， kě yǔ jié huǒ zhī jīng róng huà yǐ hòu ， lín xuān què xiàn ， xī sì hū yǐn yǐn yǒu le yì diǎn yì shí 。
看着掌心中的此物，林轩脸上露出一丝古怪的笑容，按理说，碧幻幽火虽然霸道，但也不过是魔炎的一种，可与劫火之精融化以后，林轩却现，牺似乎隐隐有了一点意识。
Moreover, once its intelligence awakened, the power would increase significantly.
zěn me shuō ne ？
怎么说呢？
Thus, seeing the Green Illusory Profound Fire gain some consciousness made him extremely happy.
tōng líng ！
通灵！
Of course, there was still a slight concern. This change might have been due to fusing with heavenly tribulation flames, theoretically posing a risk of backlash. But as long as he remained cautious, it shouldn't be an issue.
biǎo miàn shàng yǔ yāo shòu líng zhì kāi qǐ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì ， dàn nán dù què bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。
表面上与妖兽灵智开启有几分相似，但难度却不可同日而语。
With these thoughts in mind, the Green Illusory Profound Fire re-entered his body.
bì jìng xī de běn tǐ zhǐ shì huǒ yàn ér yǐ 。
毕竟牺的本体只是火焰而已。
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The old monster was both enraged and frightened, his heart already retreating.
This old monster was a bully who feared strength but bullied the weak; seeing Lin Xuan as hard to handle, he had already started thinking about retreating.
But how could it be so easy for him to leave? After piercing through that strange water wall, the Qinghu Sword rushed like lightning and fiercely slashed at his neck.
The light was dazzling, and the momentum unstoppable. As an advanced元婴 cultivator, Jiang Old Monster's back felt a chill down his spine.
Facing a hard hit, he raised both hands, gripping them in reverse as electric sparks flashed across his body, vanishing without a trace.
It was undoubtedly the teleportation technique of a high-stage cultivator.
Though not as instantaneous as instant travel, it had given him an initial glimpse into spatial techniques.
Unfortunately, before Lin Xuan, this was mere showboating.
Seeing his target disappear, Lin Xuan remained calm and collected. He flipped his left hand, revealing an ancient-looking spear in the palm of his hand.
He grasped it and swung it down as if casually.
The sound of clashing echoed in his ears, but to no effect.
Lin Xuan was slightly surprised. What could this be? With a flick of his left hand, a greenish light shot out.
It transformed into a tornado that instantly dispersed the fog, revealing a figure that wasn't made of metal or jade. Despite its head being severed, its limbs continued to move.
"Puppet."
Lin Xuan was taken aback. Could this be a cultivator from Tianqiao Sect?
Frustrating!
At the same time, several miles away, a streak of light raced through the air. Inside was an old man of towering height.
Jiang Old Monster was muttering curses under his breath. He had thought it would be easy prey but found himself kicking against a hard surface. He had never seen such a formidable元婴 cultivator before; with identical levels, he felt as if he couldn't even defend himself.
Even the sect master was far less powerful than him. Recalling how Qinghu's attack had been like a bamboo splitting open, he still shuddered at the memory.
The water cloud cloth didn't work either, but fortunately, he had brought a puppet from an元婴 cultivator.
These were crafted from various rare materials and were incredibly hard. Despite being cut off its head by one sword, it had given him some time to escape.
He clutched his chest as blood continued to seep out. His mana was also failing; this was due to the Qinghu Sword's injury, though not fatal.
Still not out of danger, Jiang Old Monster couldn't afford any slack and even ignored his injuries. He summoned all his mana to use the fastest possible concealment technique.
"Master, aren't you going to chase after him?"
A beautiful young girl appeared in a flash of white light before him, barefoot with an incomparable beauty that could make anyone's heart race—Moon.
Knowing Master Lin's style for two hundred years, she knew he would either do nothing or completely annihilate the enemy. This half-hearted approach was extremely rare.
"I want to chase too, but" Lin Xuan suddenly turned his head left and said, "Friend, you've been watching for so long; why not show yourself? I enjoy seeing others struggle while reaping the benefits myself. It seems our interests are similar, but it's no longer a possibility."
"What? Is there someone else here?" Moon was startled.
She looked around frantically but saw nothing.
A cold wind blew, and the only sound was the flowing of the river, which seemed peaceful and serene.
Lin Xuan sighed, "Looks like you're a donkey; pulling doesn't work, pushing retreats. You won't show yourself if I don't give you some pain."
He flipped his left hand again, revealing a green flame the size of an egg in his palm.
Though small, it exuded immense pressure that made one's eyes widen. Lin Xuan shook his hand, and from the tip of the flame, a bird about a foot long emerged.
With a spread of its wings, it darted towards the river over a hundred feet away and plunged into the water with a whoosh.
According to the basic principles of the Five Elements, water could extinguish fire. However, in this world, the Green Illusory Profound Fire could burn anything; how could ordinary mundane water put out such flames?
Once it reached the surface, a thunderous roar echoed as the once calm river suddenly churned into massive waves.
In the midst of the waves, a terrifying monster appeared.
With eight tentacles, it swung them up and down. Each was thicker than a yellow bucket, and its huge head resembled an octopus from the sea but had distinct human features.
A demon?
No, analyzing the lingering阴气, there could be no doubt—it was undoubtedly a ghost beast from the阴司 realm.
These things were even more troublesome than demons; judging by their appearance, they seemed to have some form of intelligence. Could this be the one who controlled those low-grade ghostly creatures to attack the cultivator from Tianqiao Sect? What was its purpose?
Lin Xuan's mind raced as he considered these possibilities. However, delving deeper wouldn't yield much.
The Green Illusory Profound Fire transformed into a bird and swooped down. The ghost beast showed fear in its eyes, its fangs exposed as it spat out a foul-smelling black liquid.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; was it poison?
To his surprise, the bird ignored it, even showing signs of joy, bravely charging forward.
Crackling sounds filled the air as the black liquid was devoured by the bird. It then crashed into the monster, enveloping its entire body in green flames and emitting a deafening scream.
In less than half an hour, the monster was reduced to ashes.
After advancing, Lin Xuan's new abilities were indeed formidable, but his face showed no joy; instead, he frowned slightly.
The monster before him was terrifying, but it wasn't the real thing. Just a manifestation.
A mere ghost beast actually knew how to manifest an external body. Setting aside its strength for now, its intelligence had clearly awakened.
The Unfathomable River truly posed dangers everywhere. Getting the Deva's Blood wouldn't be as easy as he thought.
"Master, are you alright?" Moon's weak voice echoed in his ears.
"Haha, I'm fine."
Lin Xuan looked up at her and smiled affectionately. What was a danger to him? He couldn't let precious Moon delay her cultivation any longer; no matter what awaited on the path ahead, he would face it head-on—kill gods if they stood in his way, slay demons if they dared.
Making this decision, Lin Xuan felt relieved as he waved his hand. The bird transformed from the Green Illusory Profound Fire flew back to him.
Looking at the creature in his palm, Lin Xuan smiled strangely. While the Green Illusory Profound Fire was indeed powerful and domineering, it was merely a type of demon fire. After fusing with heavenly tribulation flames, he found that it seemed to have some consciousness.
How could one describe it?
It was like a spirit!
While similar to the intelligence of a beast, the difficulty was incomparable since its essence was just flame.
But there was nothing strange about this; during his time in the independent space, the tribulation clouds were already sentient and could even transform into human-faced centipedes. After being killed, he fused their essence with the Green Illusory Profound Fire, giving it a hint of consciousness.
This must be how it happened.
Although Lin Xuan hadn't expected such changes, he wasn't worried since this was undoubtedly good news.
Not only did he train diligently but also read extensively. He remembered that some ancient texts mentioned that the divine flames of great cultivators in the spirit realm were incredibly powerful and often had self-awareness.
This wasn't just a technique; it was categorized as a unique form of spiritual pet.
Unlike ordinary pets, which could die, even if they signed a blood pact with their master, there was always a chance of betrayal. But since the spirit technique originated from his own mana, there would be no betrayal—so long as he didn't perish, this entity would never die.
Moreover, once its intelligence awakened, the power would increase significantly.
Thus, seeing the Green Illusory Profound Fire gain some consciousness made him extremely happy.
Of course, there was still a slight concern. This change might have been due to fusing with heavenly tribulation flames, theoretically posing a risk of backlash. But as long as he remained cautious, it shouldn't be an issue.
With these thoughts in mind, the Green Illusory Profound Fire re-entered his body.
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