yǐn yǐn de ， yǒu yī jiāo xiāng tián zài lǐ tou ， bù guò hěn dàn ， ruò bù liú zhěn ， gēn běn jiù wén bù chū lái 。 rán ér jiāng lǎo guài què liǎn sè yī biàn 。 zhè dōng xī yǒu dú ！ tā hún shēn guāng máng shǎn shuò ， yǐ jiāng líng lì hù dùn kāi qǐ le 。
隐隐的，有一胶香甜在里头，不过很淡，若不留诊，根本就闻不出来。然而姜老怪却脸色一变。这东西有毒！他浑身光芒闪烁，已将灵力护盾开启了。
A faint sweetness lingered in the air, though it was so subtle that one would barely notice without careful attention. However, Old Monster Qiang's expression changed abruptly. This thing is poisonous!
jī hū zài tóng yī shí jiān ， nà xiē guǐ wù kāi shǐ yǒng dòng ， yī xià zi biàn dé gèng jiā nóng chóu ， zhè nǎ lǐ hái shì wù ， dào yǔ dà hǎi zhōng zhāng yú pēn chū de mò zhī yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。 hū de yī xià jiāng tā bāo guǒ ， tóng shí yī gǔ qiáng - dà de yāo lì pèi rán ér chū 。
几乎在同一时间，那些鬼雾开始涌动，一下子变得更加浓稠，这哪里还是雾，倒与大海中章鱼喷出的墨汁有几分相似之处。呼的一下将他包裹，同时一股强-大的妖力沛然而出。
Almost at the same time, the ghostly mists began to stir and thicken, resembling ink from a squid rather than mist. They enveloped him with a powerful force.
bù guò yǔ xún cháng yāo shòu sàn chū lái de qì shì bù tóng ， nà yāo lì zhī zhōng ， jiā zá zhe yī gǔ nóng zhòng de sǐ qì ， jiāng lǎo guài shēn wèi yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， jiàn shí zì rán guǎng bó ， bù yóu de tóng kǒng jiǎo suō ， tā zhī dào zì jǐ yù jiàn chuán shuō zhōng de guǐ shòu le 。
不过与寻常妖兽散出来的气势不同，那妖力之中，夹杂着一股浓重的死气，姜老怪身为元婴后期的大修仙者，见识自然广博，不由得瞳孔徼缩，他知道自己遇见传说中的鬼兽了。
Unlike ordinary beast spirits, this spirit-infused power carried an overwhelming stench of death. As a late-stage Great Cultivator, Old Monster Qiang's extensive experience made his pupils constrict. He knew he was facing the legendary ghost beasts.
biàn qǐ cāng chǔ ， bù guò lǎo guài wù suī mǎn liǎn yīn mái ， què ！$ jīng bù luàn ， xiù páo yī fú 「 yī bǐng shì yàng gǔ piáo de xiān jiàn fēi lüè ér chū 。 qīng máng shǎn shuò ， biǎo miàn hái bāo guǒ zhe wèi lán sè de diàn hú 。” jí ！”
变起仓储，不过老怪物虽满脸阴霾，却！$惊不乱，袖袍一拂「一柄式样古朴的仙剑飞掠而出。青芒闪烁，表面还包裹着蔚蓝色的电弧。”疾！”
The crisis arose suddenly, but despite the gloom on his face, Old Monster Qiang remained calm. With a wave of his sleeves, an ancient-looking immortal sword shot out. Its blade flashed with green light, encased in electric blue arcs. "Quickly!"
jiāng lǎo guài yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， yī dào cū dà de diàn hú cóng xiān jiàn shàng dàn tiào ér qǐ ， yí gè dǎ gǔn zhī hòu jìng huà wèi le mí nǐ bǎn de jiāo lóng ， liǎng zhǐ lì zhuǎ huī wǔ ， biàn cháo zhe hé wéi de yīn wù zhuā guò qù le 。 cháo zhe liǎng biān yī fēn ， hěn hěn sī chě 。
姜老怪一指向前点去，一道粗大的电弧从仙剑上弹跳而起，一个打滚之后竞化为了迷你版的蛟龙，两只利爪挥舞，便朝着合围的阴雾抓过去了。朝着两边一分，狠狠撕扯。
Old Monster Qiang pointed at the beast with his finger, and a thick bolt of lightning leapt from the sword. After somersaulting, it transformed into a miniature dragon, its claws slashing through the ghostly mists.
àn lǐ shuō ， léi shǔ xìng de gōng fǎ ， duì yú yīn hún guǐ wù ， yǒu zhe jí jiā de kè zhì xiào guǒ ， jiāng lǎo guài zhè bǐng zǐ diàn jiàn wēi lì gèng shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
按理说，雷属性的功法，对于阴魂鬼物，有着极佳的克制效果，姜老怪这柄紫电剑威力更是非同小可。
According to theory, a雷属性法术 should excel against ghostly entities, but Old Monster Qiang's purple lightning sword proved exceptionally powerful. However, his efforts were in vain as the ghostly mists continued to close around him, their faces morphing and emitting a faint sweetness.
rán ér yǎn qián de yí mù ， què yǔ tā xiǎng xiàng de bù tóng ， diàn jiāo yī pū yī chě ， suī bù néng shuō méi yǒu rèn hé zuò yòng ， què jǐn jǐn shì sī kāi le yì zhí jìng chǐ xǔ de xiǎo dòng 。
然而眼前的一幕，却与他想象的不同，电蛟一扑一扯，虽不能说没有任何作用，却仅仅是撕开了一直径尺许的小洞。
The sheer size of the beast was terrifying, resembling a small mountain. The oppressive pressure made Old Monster Qiang's scalp tingle. He gritted his teeth, ignoring his chest injury, and spat out a stream of blood which exploded into a cloud. The immortal sword absorbed it like a whale drinking water. Then, with dazzling electric light, the sword surged forward, slicing through the ghostly mists.
nà xiē guǐ wù yī jiù zài bù tíng de hé lǒng ， biǎo miàn hái biàn huàn chū gè zhǒng bù tóng de liǎn kǒng ， tóng shí yǒu qī lì de guǐ hǒu shēng chuán chū 。
那些鬼雾依旧在不停的合拢，表面还变幻出各种不同的脸孔，同时有凄厉的鬼吼声传出。
Despite this, Old Monster Qiang did not relax but felt an eerie sense of dread. He quickly used his earth-reducing technique and vanished from sight. A loud noise echoed as one of the beast's tentacles struck the ground, causing cracks to spread across it.
tīng zài ěr zhōng ， jiāng lǎo guài de xīn shén jū rán yǒu yī chà nà de shī shǒu ， tā de é tóu shàng mǎn shì hàn zhū ， zì jǐ yòu fàn le qīng dí de cuò wù ， zhè guài wù bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào kě pà dé duō 。
听在耳中，姜老怪的心神居然有一刹那的失守，他的额头上满是汗珠，自己又犯了轻敌的错误，这怪物比想象的还要可怕得多。
The terrifying power left Old Monster Qiang pale as a sheet of paper. He raised his head to gaze at the monstrous entity with immense power.
rú jīn yǐ shēn chù wēi jī ， tā nǎ lǐ hái gǎn yǒu bàn diǎn liú lì ， yī dào fǎ jué xiàng qián diǎn qù ， què jīng è de xiàn ；$ shēn de líng lì zhǐ néng tí qǐ sān fēn zhī yī 。 zhè yī yī yī yī 1 yī
如今已身处危机，他哪里还敢有半点留力，一道法诀像前点去，却惊愕的现；$身的灵力只能提起三分之一。这一一一一1一
His pupils contracted as he felt something was amiss. "You… you're not a ghost beast!"
jiāng lǎo guài yòu jīng yòu nù ， suī rán xiōng kǒu fèi yè de chuāng shāng bìng wèi huī fù ， dàn yǐng xiǎng yě méi yǒu zhè bān dà de ， nán dào shì yīn wèi zhōu wéi guǐ wù yǒu dú ， cóng ér chí zhì le zì jǐ tǐ nèi de líng lì me ？
姜老怪又惊又怒，虽然胸口肺叶的创伤并未恢复，但影响也没有这般大的，难道是因为周围鬼雾有毒，从而迟滞了自己体内的灵力么？
"Hmph, little fellow, you have some discernment. If you cooperate and let me devour you, I won't need to waste energy on these spirits. This place hasn't seen human cultivators in over a million years. But eating them can't advance my form. You, however, are different. Consuming your essence will allow me to take on a human appearance."
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn dòng ， jǐn jiē zhe hōng de yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà kàn shì píng jìng de hú miàn ， jìng rán xiān qǐ le tāo tiān de **。
脑海中念头转动，紧接着轰的一声巨响传入耳朵，那看似平静的湖面，竟然掀起了滔天的**。
The octopus-like creature's voice echoed with laughter. Its intelligence was nearly equal to humans, and it boasted of devouring an advanced-stage cultivator.
yī cǎn wù zài bō làng zhōng chū xiàn le 。
一惨物在波浪中出现了。
Old Monster Qiang ignored his shock and anger, staring intently at the beast. The aura it emitted was different from that of spirits or beasts but still caused a sense of dread. "You're not part of the beast race nor a ghost, yet your aura resembles both. What are you?"
xíng mào zhēng níng kě bù ， chù shǒu zú yǒu bā wù 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 ， yǔ lín xuān miè shā de bié wú èr zhì ， rán ér tǐ xíng què bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， lín xuān yù jiàn de bù guò shì qū qū fēn hún ér yǐ ， yǎn qián zhè tóu què shì běn tǐ 。 yī yǎn wàng qù ， qí páng dà de tǐ jī jìng yǔ yī zuò xiǎo shān xiāng sì 。
形貌狰狞可怖，触手足有八务之多，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，与林轩灭杀的别无二致，然而体型却不可同日而语，林轩遇见的不过是区区分魂而已，眼前这头却是本体。一眼望去，其庞大的体积竟与一座小山相似。
The creature's face revealed a mocking smile as it shot out a black light column.
jù dà de wēi yā ， gèng ràng jiāng lǎo guài tóu pí má ， yī yǎo yá ， gù bù dé xiōng kǒu de shāng shì ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， yī dào jīng xuè pēn tǔ ér chū “ pēng ” de yī shēng bào chéng xuè wù ， bèi xiān jiàn rú zhǎng jīng qǔ shuǐ yì bān de xī shōu le 。 suí hòu diàn máng yào yǎn ， cǐ jiàn yíng fēng bào zhǎng qǐ lái ， dài zhe pī lǐ pā lā de bào xiǎng ， hěn hěn de zhǎn xiàng qián miàn 。 nà nián chóu de guǐ wù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn zài xiān jiàn de jù dà wēi néng xià hái shì bèi sǎo dàng yī kōng 。
巨大的威压，更让姜老怪头皮麻，一咬牙，顾不得胸口的伤势，张开口，一道精血喷吐而出“嘭”的一声爆成血雾，被仙剑如长鲸取水一般的吸收了。随后电芒耀眼，此剑迎风暴涨起来，带着噼里啪啦的爆响，狠狠的斩向前面。那黏稠的鬼雾非同小可，但在仙剑的巨大威能下还是被扫荡一空。
No… it wasn't a light column; it was ink. But without any stench, it carried an eerie sweetness.
rán ér jiāng lǎo guài bù jǐn méi yǒu sōng qì ， fǎn ér gǎn jué dào yī gǔ mò míng de jīng sǒng zhī yì ， máng shuāng shǒu yī qiā ， miǎn qiǎng shī zhǎn suō dì zhī fǎ ， shēn xíng mó hú ， cóng yuán dì xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng 。 jù xiǎng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì guài wù de yī tiáo chù shǒu zá luò ， zhěng gè dà dì dōu jūn liè le 。
然而姜老怪不仅没有松气，反而感觉到一股莫名的惊悚之意，忙双手一掐，勉强施展缩地之法，身形模糊，从原地消失得无影无踪。巨响声传入耳朵，却是怪物的一条触手砸落，整个大地都龟裂了。
Its appearance and taste were similar to the previous ghostly mists, but its power far surpassed them. Despite being a late-stage Great Cultivator, Old Monster Qiang's expression showed fear. There was nowhere to hide as he braced himself for impact.
nà kě pà de wēi lì ， ràng jiāng lǎo guài liǎn bái rú zhǐ ， liǎng qiáng tái qǐ tóu lú ， yǎng wàng nà sàn zhe wú pǐ qì shì de guài wù 。
那可怕的威力，让姜老怪脸白如纸，魉强抬起头颅，仰望那散着无匹气势的怪物。
Meanwhile, dark energy surged from the ground, revealing an intricate八卦pattern. After eliminating the ghostly trees, the Nine-Headed Ancestor knew his identity had been exposed and decided not to hide further. He led Fire Dragon King and Green Lotus Hermit towards the Ro family's array.
tā tóng kǒng wēi suō ， xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn jué de yǒu diǎn bù tuǒ ， yǎo yá qiè chǐ de kāi kǒu le ：“ nǐ …… nǐ bú shì guǐ shòu ！”
他瞳孔微缩，心中隐隐觉得有点不妥，咬牙切齿的开口了：“你……你不是鬼兽！”
"What is this?"
“ hēng ， nǐ zhè xiǎo jiā huo hái yǒu xiē yǎn lì ， rú guǒ shí xiàng yī xiē ， jiù bú yào fǎn kàng ， guāi guāi ràng běn zūn tūn shì ， zhè dì fāng chú le yīn hún guǐ wù ， yǐ jīng shàng bǎi wàn nián méi yǒu jiàn dào rén lèi de xiū xiān zhě ， ér nà xiē yīn qì sēn sēn de jiā huo ， zài zěn me chī ， yě wú fǎ ràng běn zūn jìn jí ， dàn nǐ bù tóng ， zhǐ yào tūn shì le nǐ de yuán yīng ， běn zūn jiù kě yǐ huà wéi rén xíng 。”
“哼，你这小家伙还有些眼力，如果识相一些，就不要反抗，乖乖让本尊吞噬，这地方除了阴魂鬼物，已经上百万年没有见到人类的修仙者，而那些阴气森森的家伙，再怎么吃，也无法让本尊晋级，但你不同，只要吞噬了你的元婴，本尊就可以化为人形。”
Fire Dragon King was stunned by the sight of numerous spirits and the flickering八卦patterns.
zhāng yú guài kuáng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jiù líng zhì lái shuō ， zhè jiā huo yǐ yǔ rén lèi xiāng chà fǎng fú ， kǒu qì gèng shì dà dé lí pǔ ， jū rán yáng yán yào tūn shì yī míng wú yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
章鱼怪狂笑的声音传入耳朵，就灵智来说，这家伙已与人类相差仿佛，口气更是大得离谱，居然扬言要吞噬一名无婴后期的修仙者。
It was no wonder he was confused; these two elements were supposed to be mutually exclusive.
rán ér jiāng lǎo guài què gù bù shàng jīng nù ， sǐ sǐ de dīng zhuó yǎn qián de guài wù ， duì fāng suǒ sàn chū lái de qì shì yǔ líng yā bù tóng ， què yī jiù ràng tā gǎn dào yī zhǒng mò míng de jīng sǒng ， zhè guài wù suī xiāo zhāng dào le jí chù ， què bìng fēi zài hú luàn duó xià hǎi kǒu 。“ nǐ bú shì yāo zú ， yě bìng fēi guǐ wù ， dàn qì xī què yǔ liǎng zhě dōu yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù ， nǐ jiū jìng shì shén me ？”“ zhè ge wèn tí ， běn zūn bù xiǎng huí dá nǐ ， huò zhě děng jìn le wǒ dǔ zi ， zài hǎo hǎo xiàng nǐ yú shì 。”
然而姜老怪却顾不上惊怒，死死的盯着眼前的怪物，对方所散出来的气势与灵压不同，却依旧让他感到一种莫名的惊悚，这怪物虽嚣张到了极处，却并非在胡乱夺下海口。“你不是妖族，也并非鬼物，但气息却与两者都有几分相似之处，你究竟是什么？”“这个问题，本尊不想回答你，或者等进了我肚子，再好好像你嵛释。”
In ancient times, complex arrays were renowned but had long disappeared from cultivation circles. The array disks and flags belonged to the Ro family's ancestors, which Fire Dragon King hadn't heard about before.
zhāng yú guài de wǔ guān méi yǎn ， fēn míng shì yī zhāng chǒu lòu de rén liǎn ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī fěng zhī sè ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， pēn chū yī dào zhàng xǔ cū de hēi sè guāng zhù 。
章鱼怪的五官眉眼，分明是一张丑陋的人脸，嘴角边露出一丝讥讽之色，张开血盆大口，喷出一道丈许粗的黑色光柱。
Actually, the same went for the Nine-Headed Ancestor. He was puzzled as well, but there was no time to ponder further.
bù …… bú shì guāng zhù ， mò zhī ， rán ér què méi yǒu sī háo xīng qì ， fǎn ér sàn chū yī gǔ dàn dàn de xiāng tián zhī yì 。
不……不是光柱，墨汁，然而却没有丝毫腥气，反而散出一股淡淡的香甜之意。
The Ro family had set up this array with a goal in mind, likely to retrieve valuable treasures…
sè zé ， wèi dào dōu yǔ gāng cái de guǐ wù pǒ wèi xiāng sì ， dàn wēi lì què bù kě tóng rì ér f6， jiāng lǎo guài suī shì yuán yīng hòu qī ， biǎo qíng yě dà shì wèi jù ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， gēn běn jiù wú chǔ kě duǒ ， zhǐ néng yìng zhe tóu pí dǐng shàng qù le 。 zài shuō lìng yī biān 。
色泽，味道都与刚才的鬼雾颇为相似，但威力却不可同日而f6，姜老怪虽是元婴后期，表情也大是畏惧，然而此时此刻，根本就无处可躲，只能硬着头皮顶上去了。再说另一边。
Thinking of it, the three felt a surge of excitement and began breaking the array without hesitation.
yīn qì chōng tiān ， yǐn yǐn hái kě yǐ kàn jiàn yī jù dà de bā guà tú àn ， hū míng hū shǎn ， miè shā luó jiā guǐ shù yǐ hòu ， jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ zhī dào shēn fèn bào lù ， gān cuì bù zài yǐn jí xíng jì ， dài zháo huǒ jiāo wáng yǔ qīng lián jū shì shā le guò qù 。 rán ér què yī tóu zhuàng jìn le luó jiā suǒ bù xià de dà zhèn lǐ 。” zhè shì xiū me ？”
阴气冲天，隐隐还可以看见一巨大的八卦图案，忽明忽闪，灭杀椤珈鬼树以后，九头老祖知道身份暴露，干脆不再隐蕺行迹，带着火蛟王与青莲居士杀了过去。然而却一头撞进了罗家所布下的大阵里。”这是休么？”
Fire Dragon King's body transformed into its true form, revealing a red dragon over twenty meters long. It opened its mouth, spewing dazzling fire columns that lit up the sky. The ghostly entities were swept away.
kàn zhe sì zhōu fú xiàn ér chū de yīn hún guǐ wù ， hái yǒu yí gè gè dà xiǎo bù yī de bā guà tú ， huǒ jiāo wáng chēng mù jié shé 。
看着四周浮现而出的阴魂鬼物，还有一个个大小不一的八卦图，火蛟王瞠目结舌。
The fire from an advanced-stage beast was already formidable, but this one was a fire属性dragon with innate abilities. Its flames could not burn everything, but few humans could withstand them.
yě nán guài tā yí huò ， zhè liǎng zhǒng dōng xī ， yuán běn jiù xiāng shēng xiāng kè ， shén me shí hòu jū rán kě yǐ hé mù xiāng chǔ ？
也难怪他疑惑，这两种东西，原本就相生相克，什么时候居然可以和睦相处？
Green Lotus Hermit also acted swiftly, releasing a scroll with ancient designs. It was his true treasure, composed of bamboo strips rather than paper. "Quickly!"
zài yuǎn gǔ shí qī ， fù hé zhèn fǎ céng míng zào yī shí ， kě xí rú jīn ， zǎo yǐ zài xiū xiān jiè jué jì ， zhè tào zhèn pán zhèn qí ， hái shì luó jiā zǔ shàng chuán xià lái dì ， huǒ jiāo wáng wèi céng tīng shuō ， dào yě sī háo bù zú wéi qí 。
在远古时期，复合阵法曾名噪一时，可觋如今，早已在修仙界绝迹，这套阵盘阵旗，还是罗家祖上传下来地，火蛟王未曾听说，倒也丝毫不足为奇。
With a flick of his hand, Green Lotus Hermit cast a spell, and the scroll opened slowly in mid-air.
qí shí bié shuō tā le ， biàn shì páng biān de jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ ， liǎn shàng yě mǎn shì yí huò ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ s1， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu shí jiān duō xiǎng shén me 。
其实别说他了，便是旁边的九头老祖，脸上也满是疑惑，不过此时此s1，根本就没有时间多想什么。
However, there were no words on it; instead, it depicted various tigers.
luó jiā zài cǐ chù bù xià zhèn fǎ ， jǐng bù zhī tā men de mù dì ， dàn shí yǒu ** shì qǔ bǎo dào le guān jiàn shí qī ……
罗家在此处布下阵法，景不知他们的目的，但十有**是取宝到了关键时期……
Tigers!
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， sān rén xīn zhōng huǒ rè ， yě bù yòng zhāo hū ， fēn fēn gè shī shén tōng ， xiǎng yào zài duǎn shí jiān nèi jiāng zhèn fǎ pò chú 。
想到这里，三人心中火热，也不用招呼，纷纷各施神通，想要在短时间内将阵法破除。
Realistic depictions of different tiger species—standing, sitting, hunting, playing. Counting them, over a hundred tigers appeared, each exuding immense power.
huǒ jiāo wáng hún shēn yī dǒu ， guāng máng shǎn shuò ， jū rán yǐ xiǎn chū yāo tǐ yuán xíng lái le ， biàn wèi yī hóng sè de jiāo lóng ， shēn cháng guò èr shí zhàng ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， pēn chū yī dào dào yào yǎn de huǒ zhù 。 dùn shí zhěng jīn tiān kōng dōu bèi yìng hóng ， nà xiē yīn hún guǐ wù bèi sǎo dàng yī kōng 。
火蛟王浑身一抖，光芒闪烁，居然已显出妖体原型来了，变为一红色的蛟龙，身长过二十丈，张开血盆大口，喷出一道道耀眼的火柱。顿时整今天空都被映红，那些阴魂鬼物被扫荡一空。
In the mortal world, tigers were known as kings of beasts. Even in the cultivation realm, tiger spirits were not considered divine beings but were famous for their bravery.
huà xíng hòu qī de yāo huǒ běn jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， hé kuàng zhè jiā fú de běn tǐ ， shì yī huǒ shǔ xìng jiāo lóng ， yīn wèi tiān fù ， suǒ pēn chū de yāo huǒ ， suī bù gǎn shuō fén jǐn wàn wù ， dàn rén jiè néng gòu dǐ dǎng de yě bù duō 。
化形后期的妖火本就非同小可，何况这家伏的本体，是一火属性蛟龙，因为天赋，所喷出的妖火，虽不敢说焚尽万物，但人界能够抵挡的也不多。
From a practical standpoint, Green Lotus Hermit's "Hundred Tiger King Scroll" was unremarkable; it used ten-thousand-year-old spirit bamboo to forge his life essence weapon and collected tiger souls using secret techniques. The process mirrored that of crafting an immortal soul artifact.
qīng lián jū shì yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， yī shì yàng gǔ piáo de shū juàn fēi lüè ér chū ， zhè cái shì tā de běn mìng bǎo wù ， dàn què bìng fēi zhǐ zhì ， ér shì yóu yī hěn hěn zhú jiǎn cuàn lián ér qǐ 。 cuì lǜ yù dī ， sàn chū yī gǔ dòng rén xīn pò de líng lì 。” jí ！”
青莲居士也没有闲着，一式样古朴的书卷飞掠而出，这才是他的本命宝物，但却并非纸质，而是由一狠狠竹简窜连而起。翠绿欲滴，散出一股动人心魄的灵力。”疾！”
However, most treasures required only one spirit guardian, as multiple spirits could harm the item's purity or even disrupt its magical energy.
qīng lián jū shì yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ le chū qù ， shū juàn bǎo guāng shǎn guò ， zài bàn kōng zhōng huǎn huǎn de dǎ kāi le 。
青莲居士右手抬起，一道法诀打了出去，书卷宝光闪过，在半空中缓缓的打开了。
But this Hundred Tiger King Scroll was unique. Born from the hidden secrets of the Sky Cloud Twelve States' top expert, it had taken immense effort to create. Few knew its power, but even the Nine-Headed Ancestor had praised it privately.
rán ér sēn yì de shì ， shū juàn zhī shàng bìng méi yǒu wén zì ， ér shì huà le yī fú tú 。
然而森异的是，书卷之上并没有文字，而是画了一幅图。
As Green Lotus Hermit infused his power, a green glow emanated, enveloped by mist that spread outwards, covering an area of several meters. The roar of tigers echoed as the light condensed into fierce tiger spirits, rushing in all directions.
lǎo hǔ ！
老虎！
The Nine-Headed Ancestor raised his hand without taking out any treasure, but the surrounding energy began to swirl and form giant arcs over a dozen meters long, which struck forward with immense force.
xǔ xǔ rú shēng de ， gè zhǒng gè yàng de lǎo hǔ ， zhàn zhe 、 zuò zhe 、 pū shí 、 xī xì ， chū lüè yī shù ， dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de lǎo hǔ zú yǒu bǎi tóu zhī duō ， xíng tài suī gè bù xiāng tóng ， dàn wú yī lì wài dōu hěn wēi měng 。
栩栩如生的，各种各样的老虎，站着、坐着、扑食、嬉戏，初略一数，大大小小的老虎足有百头之多，形态虽各不相同，但无一例外都很威猛。
Despite its complexity, the array's power was awe-inspiring. In just an instant, it seemed on the verge of collapse under the combined assault of three powerful beings.
zài shì sú zhī zhōng ， hǔ bèi chēng wéi bǎi shòu zhī wáng ， jí shǐ zài xiū xiān jiè ， yāo hǔ suī suàn bù shàng tiān dì líng zú ， dàn yě yǐ yǒng měng zhù chēng yú shì 。
在世俗之中，虎被称为百兽之王，即使在修仙界，妖虎虽算不上天地灵族，但也以勇猛著称于世。
Crackling noises filled the air as Old Ro family's expression darkened, but he didn't call out for urgency. The array casters knew they had no time to waste.
píng xīn lái shuō ， cóng yuán lǐ shàng ， qīng lián jū shì zhè “ bǎi hǔ shòu wáng tú ” bìng méi yǒu sī háo chū qí zhī chù ， bù guò shì yǐ wàn nián líng zhú liàn zhì běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， rán hòu shōu jí hǔ yāo hún pò ， yǐ mì fǎ liàn zhì ， fēng yìn qí zhōng ， yě jiù yǔ zhì shàng zuò qì líng fǎ bǎo de guò chéng xiāng sì 。
平心来说，从原理上，青莲居士这“百虎兽王图”并没有丝毫出奇之处，不过是以万年灵竹炼制本命法宝，然后收集虎妖魂魄，以秘法炼制，封印其中，也就与制上作器灵法宝的过程相似。
Around the giant compass, nine black columns rose up, casting ominous shadows.
A faint sweetness lingered in the air, though it was so subtle that one would barely notice without careful attention. However, Old Monster Qiang's expression changed abruptly. This thing is poisonous!
Almost at the same time, the ghostly mists began to stir and thicken, resembling ink from a squid rather than mist. They enveloped him with a powerful force.
Unlike ordinary beast spirits, this spirit-infused power carried an overwhelming stench of death. As a late-stage Great Cultivator, Old Monster Qiang's extensive experience made his pupils constrict. He knew he was facing the legendary ghost beasts.
The crisis arose suddenly, but despite the gloom on his face, Old Monster Qiang remained calm. With a wave of his sleeves, an ancient-looking immortal sword shot out. Its blade flashed with green light, encased in electric blue arcs. "Quickly!"
Old Monster Qiang pointed at the beast with his finger, and a thick bolt of lightning leapt from the sword. After somersaulting, it transformed into a miniature dragon, its claws slashing through the ghostly mists.
According to theory, a雷属性法术 should excel against ghostly entities, but Old Monster Qiang's purple lightning sword proved exceptionally powerful. However, his efforts were in vain as the ghostly mists continued to close around him, their faces morphing and emitting a faint sweetness.
The sheer size of the beast was terrifying, resembling a small mountain. The oppressive pressure made Old Monster Qiang's scalp tingle. He gritted his teeth, ignoring his chest injury, and spat out a stream of blood which exploded into a cloud. The immortal sword absorbed it like a whale drinking water. Then, with dazzling electric light, the sword surged forward, slicing through the ghostly mists.
Despite this, Old Monster Qiang did not relax but felt an eerie sense of dread. He quickly used his earth-reducing technique and vanished from sight. A loud noise echoed as one of the beast's tentacles struck the ground, causing cracks to spread across it.
The terrifying power left Old Monster Qiang pale as a sheet of paper. He raised his head to gaze at the monstrous entity with immense power.
His pupils contracted as he felt something was amiss. "You… you're not a ghost beast!"
"Hmph, little fellow, you have some discernment. If you cooperate and let me devour you, I won't need to waste energy on these spirits. This place hasn't seen human cultivators in over a million years. But eating them can't advance my form. You, however, are different. Consuming your essence will allow me to take on a human appearance."
The octopus-like creature's voice echoed with laughter. Its intelligence was nearly equal to humans, and it boasted of devouring an advanced-stage cultivator.
Old Monster Qiang ignored his shock and anger, staring intently at the beast. The aura it emitted was different from that of spirits or beasts but still caused a sense of dread. "You're not part of the beast race nor a ghost, yet your aura resembles both. What are you?"
The creature's face revealed a mocking smile as it shot out a black light column.
No… it wasn't a light column; it was ink. But without any stench, it carried an eerie sweetness.
Its appearance and taste were similar to the previous ghostly mists, but its power far surpassed them. Despite being a late-stage Great Cultivator, Old Monster Qiang's expression showed fear. There was nowhere to hide as he braced himself for impact.
Meanwhile, dark energy surged from the ground, revealing an intricate八卦pattern. After eliminating the ghostly trees, the Nine-Headed Ancestor knew his identity had been exposed and decided not to hide further. He led Fire Dragon King and Green Lotus Hermit towards the Ro family's array.
"What is this?"
Fire Dragon King was stunned by the sight of numerous spirits and the flickering八卦patterns.
It was no wonder he was confused; these two elements were supposed to be mutually exclusive.
In ancient times, complex arrays were renowned but had long disappeared from cultivation circles. The array disks and flags belonged to the Ro family's ancestors, which Fire Dragon King hadn't heard about before.
Actually, the same went for the Nine-Headed Ancestor. He was puzzled as well, but there was no time to ponder further.
The Ro family had set up this array with a goal in mind, likely to retrieve valuable treasures…
Thinking of it, the three felt a surge of excitement and began breaking the array without hesitation.
Fire Dragon King's body transformed into its true form, revealing a red dragon over twenty meters long. It opened its mouth, spewing dazzling fire columns that lit up the sky. The ghostly entities were swept away.
The fire from an advanced-stage beast was already formidable, but this one was a fire属性dragon with innate abilities. Its flames could not burn everything, but few humans could withstand them.
Green Lotus Hermit also acted swiftly, releasing a scroll with ancient designs. It was his true treasure, composed of bamboo strips rather than paper. "Quickly!"
With a flick of his hand, Green Lotus Hermit cast a spell, and the scroll opened slowly in mid-air.
However, there were no words on it; instead, it depicted various tigers.
Tigers!
Realistic depictions of different tiger species—standing, sitting, hunting, playing. Counting them, over a hundred tigers appeared, each exuding immense power.
In the mortal world, tigers were known as kings of beasts. Even in the cultivation realm, tiger spirits were not considered divine beings but were famous for their bravery.
From a practical standpoint, Green Lotus Hermit's "Hundred Tiger King Scroll" was unremarkable; it used ten-thousand-year-old spirit bamboo to forge his life essence weapon and collected tiger souls using secret techniques. The process mirrored that of crafting an immortal soul artifact.
However, most treasures required only one spirit guardian, as multiple spirits could harm the item's purity or even disrupt its magical energy.
But this Hundred Tiger King Scroll was unique. Born from the hidden secrets of the Sky Cloud Twelve States' top expert, it had taken immense effort to create. Few knew its power, but even the Nine-Headed Ancestor had praised it privately.
As Green Lotus Hermit infused his power, a green glow emanated, enveloped by mist that spread outwards, covering an area of several meters. The roar of tigers echoed as the light condensed into fierce tiger spirits, rushing in all directions.
The Nine-Headed Ancestor raised his hand without taking out any treasure, but the surrounding energy began to swirl and form giant arcs over a dozen meters long, which struck forward with immense force.
Despite its complexity, the array's power was awe-inspiring. In just an instant, it seemed on the verge of collapse under the combined assault of three powerful beings.
Crackling noises filled the air as Old Ro family's expression darkened, but he didn't call out for urgency. The array casters knew they had no time to waste.
Around the giant compass, nine black columns rose up, casting ominous shadows.