huǒ jiǎo wáng yī shēng nù hǒu ， shuāng mù zhōng jīng máng sì shè ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， měng rán yī pāi tiān líng gài ， yī gēn xì ruò sī xǐ de bǎo wù cóng zuǐ bā zhōng fēi le chū lái 。
火绞王一声怒吼，双目中精芒四射，伸出手来，猛然一拍天灵盖，一根细若丝徙的宝物从嘴巴中飞了出来。
Fire蛟 King let out a roar of anger, his eyes flashing with intense light. He stretched out his hand and struck the top of his head suddenly, sending a fine thread-like treasure flying from his mouth.
suī rán xiān xì ， rán ér què mián zhǎng yǐ jí ！
虽然纤细，然而却绵长以极！
Despite its thinness, it was incredibly long!
“ xiān tiān jiàn sī ！”
“先天剑丝！”
"Primordial Sword Fiber!"
luó jiā lǎo zǔ yī dāi ， liǎn sè yě bù yóu de níng zhòng le qǐ lái 。
罗家老祖一呆，脸色也不由得凝重了起来。
The patriarch of the Luo family was stunned, his face growing serious as well. This secret technique bore some resemblance to turning swords into threads, but its power far exceeded that of the former method. The earlier one condensed sword energy into fibers, which could add sharpness, but it wasn't particularly impressive. However, this latter technique transformed a divine sword's essence directly into threads.
zhè zhǒng mì shù ， yǔ huà jiàn wèi sī pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì ， rán ér wēi lì zhī qiáng ， què bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， qián zhě shì jiāng jiàn qì níng huà wèi sī ， suī rán kě yǐ gèng tiān fēng lì ， dàn yě shuō bù shàng yǒu hé liǎo bù qǐ ， dàn hòu zhě bù tóng ， nǎi shì jiāng xiān jiàn běn tǐ liàn huà wèi sī 。
这种秘术，与化剑为丝颇有几分相似，然而威力之强，却不可同日而语，前者是将剑气凝化为丝，虽然可以更添锋利，但也说不上有何了不起，但后者不同，乃是将仙剑本体炼化为丝。
Fire蛟 King swung his hands and cast several spells in quick succession, red light flashing as thread-like swords rolled out like waves towards the black short sword ahead.
huǒ jiāo wáng shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， jiē lián jǐ dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， hóng máng cì ↓， yī dào jiē yī dào de jiàn sī gǔn gǔn ér chū 。 rú hǎi làng yì bān ， cháo zhe qián miàn nà hēi sè de duǎn jiàn fēng yōng ér lái 。
火蛟王双手挥舞，接连几道法诀打出，红芒刺↓，一道接一道的剑丝滚滚而出。如海浪一般，朝着前面那黑色的短剑蜂拥而来。
On the other side, Qinglian Hermit was equally cautious, shaking his hands to summon the Hundred Tiger Beast King floating in mid-air. The demonic tigers inside opened their blood-stained mouths and spat out streaks of blood-colored light, which coalesced into a thirteen-foot-long steel whip as they whizzed through the air.
lìng yī biān ， qīng lián jū shì tóng yàng bù gǎn dài màn ， shuāng shǒu yī dǒu ， nà bǎi hǔ shòu wáng dùn fú xiàn zài bàn kōng ， lǐ miàn de yāo hǔ zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， yī dào dào xuè sè de jīng máng pēn tǔ ér chū 「 yíng fēng yī shǎn ， zài bàn kōng zhōng níng jù qǐ lái ， huà wèi shí sān chǐ lái zhǎng de xuè sè gāng biān 。 bào liè shēng bù jué yú ěr ， yǐ jié zhù le yíng miàn ér lái de hēi sè duǎn jiàn 。
另一边，青莲居士同样不敢怠慢，双手一抖，那百虎兽王囤浮现在半空，里面的妖虎张开血盆大口，一道道血色的精芒喷吐而出「迎风一闪，在半空中凝聚起来，化为十三尺来长的血色钢鞭。爆裂声不绝于耳，已截住了迎面而来的黑色短剑。
If it were two against one, Fire蛟 King and Qinglian Hermit would be far from capable enough to match an alchemy cultivator at the Separation Stage. However, with the distraction provided by the Nine-Headed Beast Patriarch, their pressure was not too great.
rú guǒ shì yǐ èr dí yī ， huǒ jiāo wáng yǔ qīng lián jū shì zì rán yuǎn yuǎn bù zú yǐ yǔ lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě xiāng pǐ dí ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， hái yǒu jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ zuò qiān chě ， gù ér tā men liǎng rén suǒ miàn lín de yā lì ， dào yě bù suàn tài dà de 。
如果是以二敌一，火蛟王与青莲居士自然远远不足以与离合期修仙者相匹敌，不过此时此刻，还有九头老祖做牵扯，故而他们两人所面临的压力，倒也不算太大的。
After blocking the opponent's attacks, the human and beast did not hesitate further, emitting intense light as they tried to bypass them. "You young scoundrels, seeking death!"
dǎng zhù duì fāng de gōng jī yǐ hòu ， yī rén yī yāo gèng bù dān gē ， hún shēn lì máng dà qǐ ， xiǎng yào cóng páng biān rào guò qù 。“ xiǎo bèi ， zhǎo sǐ ！”
挡住对方的攻击以后，一人一妖更不耽搁，浑身厉芒大起，想要从旁边绕过去。“小辈，找死！”
The patriarch of the Luo family was enraged, but his nine-headed beast companion wasn't idle either. He quickly summoned a defensive treasure.
luó jiā lǎo zǔ dà nù ， rán ér páng biān de jiǔ tóu lǎo yāo yě bú huì xián zhe ， hā hā yī xiào ， yáng shǒu jì qǐ le yī jìng zi mú yàng de bǎo wù 。 shuāng shǒu kāi hé ， cóng nà jìng miàn zhī zhōng shè chū le yī dào yōu lán sè de guāng zhù 。
罗家老祖大怒，然而旁边的九头老妖也不会闲着，哈哈一笑，杨手祭起了一镜子模样的宝物。双手开阖，从那镜面之中射出了一道幽蓝色的光柱。
In the eyes of the Luo family patriarch, a trace of regret flashed before being replaced by determination. The brief exchange had taken only an instant, but he used it to delay their pursuers while allowing himself to retreat.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， bìng méi yǒu shén me qǐ yǎn ， dàn nà guāng zhù suǒ guò zhī chù ， kōng qì jìng rán rú shuǐ bō bān xiàng zhe sì zhōu dàng yàng kāi le 。
表面上看，并没有什么起眼，但那光柱所过之处，空气竟然如水波般向着四周荡漾开了。
He clutched his hands together and employed the缩地术 (shrinking earth technique) with far more finesse than an Incarnation Stage cultivator could manage. A flash of green light enveloped him as he appeared near the spatial rift, then dove headfirst into it.
huàn jù huà shuō ， cǐ bǎo de wēi lì ， jìng rán zào chéng le kōng jiān niǔ qū ， suī rán jǐn jǐn shì yì diǎn ér yǐ ， dàn yě lìng rén dǎn hán yǐ jí 。
换句话说，此宝的威力，竟然造成了空间扭曲，虽然仅仅是一点而已，但也令人胆寒以极。
Boom!
miàn duì tóng jiē cún zài de gōng jī ， luó jiā lǎo zǔ bù gǎn shāo hán qīng shì ， dāng rán ， yǐ tā de shí lì ， yào jiē xià lái ， bìng bù suàn duō dà de nán shì 。
面对同阶存在的攻击，罗家老祖不敢稍含轻视，当然，以他的实力，要接下来，并不算多大的难事。
The deafening explosion echoed in their ears. The self-destructing avatar's power was formidable. The Nine-Headed Beast Patriarch was both shocked and angry—wouldn't they watch helplessly as the other party calmly escape?
kě nà yàng yī lái ， jiù wú fǎ jiāng qīng lián jū shì tuō zhù ， lǎo guài wù de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī hěn lì zhī sè ， shùn xī jiān yǐ zuò xià jué dìng lái le 。 le 。 zhǐ jiàn tā shēn xíng yī zhuǎn ， hún shēn bèi yī tuán hēi wù bāo guǒ ， wù qì zhī zhōng ， jìng rán yī fēn wéi èr zhè kě bú shì shén me dī jiē huàn shù ， ér shì huò zhēn jià shí de shēn wèi huà shēn shén tōng 。 cǐ huà shēn yě shì qiān chuí bǎi liàn ér chéng ， suī bù jí lǎo zǔ běn tǐ ， dàn yě bù róng xiǎo shì 。 zhǐ jiàn tā sāi sǒng yī gǔ ， suí hòu zhěng gè shēn tǐ dōu fú zhǒng qǐ lái le …… bù ， bú shì fú zhǒng ， ér shì rú chuī zhàng qì le de pí qiú 。
可那样一来，就无法将青莲居士拖住，老怪物的脸上闪过一丝狠厉之色，瞬息间已做下决定来了。了。只见他身形一转，浑身被一团黑雾包裹，雾气之中，竟然一分为二这可不是什么低阶幻术，而是货真价实的身为化身神通。此化身也是千锤百炼而成，虽不及老祖本体，但也不容小视。只见他腮耸一鼓，随后整个身体都浮肿起来了……不，不是浮肿，而是如吹胀气了的皮球。
Having spent so much effort to open this spatial rift, there must be treasures on the other side. He had to risk expending some of his essence to chase after them.
huǒ jiāo wáng yǔ qīng lián jū shì yī dāi ， xiǎng bú dào lǎo guài wù rú cǐ shě de ， wèi le zǔ zhǐ zì jǐ liǎng gè ， jū rán xuǎn zé ràng huà shēn zì bào le 。
火蛟王与青莲居士一呆，想不到老怪物如此舍得，为了阻止自己两个，居然选择让化身自爆了。
The Nine-Headed Beast Patriarch clasped his hands together, and countless light points condensed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth into his body. Opening his mouth, he spat out a white, crystalline thread that transformed him into a giant cocoon as he charged forward with intense light.
rú guǒ bèi bō jí ， bù sǐ yě yào tuō céng pí ， yī rén yī yāo nǎ lǐ hái gǎn zhuī jī ， máng chōu shēn xiàng hòu tuì qù 。 biàn shì jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ ， yě máng jì dìng yí miàn yòng yú fáng yù de bǎo wù 。
如果被波及，不死也要脱层皮，一人一妖哪里还敢追击，忙抽身向后退去。便是九头老祖，也忙祭定一面用于防御的宝物。
With someone leading the way, Qinglian Hermit and Fire蛟 King were not idle either. They each summoned their defensive treasures and followed closely behind the cocoon.
luó jiā lǎo zǔ yǎn zhōng ， shǎn guò yī mǒ tòng xī zhī sè ， suí hòu jiù bèi jiān yì suǒ dài tì ， gāng cái de yī fān jiāo shǒu ， biǎo miàn fán fù ， qí shí bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu ， qí tā rén yǐ jìn rù le kōng jiān fèng xì ， tā zhè me zuò ， yì fāng miàn shì yán huǎn duì fāng de zhuī jī ， dàn zhǔ yào mù dì ， hái shì ràng zì jǐ yě kě yǐ chōu shēn tuì qù 。
罗家老祖眼中，闪过一抹痛惜之色，随后就被坚毅所代替，刚才的一番交手，表面繁复，其实不过瞬息的功夫，其他人已进入了空间缝隙，他这么做，一方面是延缓对方的追击，但主要目的，还是让自己也可以抽身退去。
However, the spatial rift was continuously shrinking. It was likely that the Luo family patriarch had tampered with it after entering.
zhǐ jiàn tā shuāng shǒu yī wò ， lí hé qī xiū shì shī zhǎn suō dì shén tōng ， kě jiù yào bǐ yuán yīng hòu qī xuán miào dé duō ， hún shēn qīng máng shǎn guò ， yǐ chū xiàn zài kōng jiān liè fèng de fù jìn le ， suí hòu háo bù yóu yù de yī tóu zhā rù …… hōng ！
只见他双手一握，离合期修士施展缩地神通，可就要比元婴后期玄妙得多，浑身青芒闪过，已出现在空间裂缝的附近了，随后毫不犹豫的一头扎入……轰！
The sound of a tapestry tearing filled their ears as they, as Separation Stage monsters, glimpsed some of the secrets of spatial techniques. A snow-white demon saber shot out from the cocoon and slashed at the rift.
jù dà de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
巨大的爆裂声传入耳朵。
The originally narrow crack was forcibly widened again. The Nine-Headed Beast Patriarch hesitated for a moment; this would make the rift less stable than before, increasing the risks if they entered it.
nà huà shēn zì bào de wēi lì tóng yàng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ yòu jīng yòu nù ， nán dào yǎn zhēng zhēng de kàn zhe duì fāng zài zì jǐ miàn qián cóng róng táo zǒu ？
那化身自爆的威力同样非同小可，九头老祖又惊又怒，难道眼睁睁的看着对方在自己面前从容逃走？
But his hesitation was quickly replaced by greed. The Luo family had made such an all-out gamble—what could be at stake must be significant. Perhaps the mysterious family once dominated Yunzhou, and maybe there were treasures inside that could help him ascend to the Spirit Realm.
duì fāng fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， jiù shì wèi le dǎ tōng zhè kōng jiān liè fèng ， bú yòng shuō ， tā men chuán sòng guò qù de dì diǎn jiù yǒu bǎo wù 。 jì rán rú cǐ ， pīn zhe sǔn hào xiē yuán qì yě yào zhuī guò qù 。
对方费尽千辛万苦，就是为了打通这空间裂缝，不用说，他们传送过去的地点就有宝物。既然如此，拼着损耗些元气也要追过去。
With these thoughts in mind, the cocoon flashed with light as it retracted the demon saber and plunged into the spatial rift.
jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ shuāng shǒu zài xiōng qián yī hé ， tiān dì yuán qì huà wèi wú shù de guāng diǎn ， fēng yōng jìn tā de shēn tǐ lǐ miàn ， suí hòu zhè lǎo guài wù zhāng kāi kǒu ， tǔ chū bái sè de jīng yíng sī xiàn ， zhuǎn shùn jiān jiù jiāng zì jǐ huà wèi yí gè jù dà de cán jiǎn ， lì máng dà qǐ ， yìng dǐng zhe bào zhà de wēi lì xiàng qián chōng le guò qù 。
九头老祖双手在胸前一合，天地元气化为无数的光点，蜂拥进他的身体里面，随后这老怪物张开口，吐出白色的晶莹丝线，转瞬间就将自己化为一个巨大的蚕茧，厉芒大起，硬顶着爆炸的威力向前冲了过去。
Qinglian Hermit and Fire蛟 King had similar ideas and followed closely behind.
yǒu rén kāi lù ， qīng lián jū shì yǔ huǒ jiāo wáng zì rán yě bú huì xián zhe ， liǎng rén gè zì jì chū fáng yù de bǎo wù ， jǐn jǐn de zài cán jiǎn hòu miàn gēn zhe 。
有人开路，青莲居士与火蛟王自然也不会闲着，两人各自祭出防御的宝物，紧紧的在蚕茧后面跟着。
In the Indeterminate River, someone had already arrived first. However, fortune was not always kind—take the old monster of Tianqiao Sect for example. He had turned against his fellow sect members and had to kill his senior disciple sister himself. Although he seemed unconcerned on the surface, he felt a bit depressed inside.
rán ér nà kōng jiān liè fèng què zài bù tíng wēi suō ， shí yǒu ** shì luó jiā lǎo zǔ jìn qù yǐ hòu ， dòng le shǒu jiǎo 。……
然而那空间裂缝却在不停萎缩，十有**是罗家老祖进去以后，动了手脚。……
After that, he met Lin Xuan on the road and intended to take advantage of him being new to his Separation Stage to eliminate the隐患 (hidden dangers) and snatch some treasures. Even a newly promoted cultivator was no slouch.
fǎng fú bù jǐn bèi sī liè de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zuò wèi lí hé qī yāo zú ， zì rán chū kuī dào le yì diǎn kōng jiān shén tōng de ào miào 。 cóng nà cán jiǎn zhī zhōng ， fēi shè chū yī bǐng xuě liàng de yāo dāo ， hěn hěn de duì zhe liè fèng yī zhǎn 。
仿佛布锦被撕裂的声音传入耳朵，做为离合期妖族，自然初窥到了一点空间神通的奥妙。从那蚕茧之中，飞射出一柄雪亮的妖刀，狠狠的对着裂缝一斩。
But fate had turned against him; he became the prey instead. Lin Xuan owned two infant souls and a pill, so even without using other techniques, just a green fire sword was enough to beat him into submission. The Water Cloud Silk was taken, and he sustained injuries as well. Fortunately, Old Monster Jiang saw the situation early and managed to escape by sacrificing an Incarnation Stage puppet.
yuán běn jǐn shèng xià chǐ xǔ zhǎng de liè fèng ， bèi yìng shēng shēng de chóng xīn sī kāi ， jiǔ tóu lǎo zǔ lüè yī chóu chú ， bì jìng zhè yàng yī lái ， yǎn qián de liè fèng bǐ qǐ gāng cái ， huì bù wěn dìng xǔ duō ， jìn rù qí zhōng ， duō shǎo huì mào yī xiē xiǎn 。
原本仅剩下尺许长的裂缝，被硬生生的重新撕开，九头老祖略一踌躇，毕竟这样一来，眼前的裂缝比起刚才，会不稳定许多，进入其中，多少会冒一些险。
But this wasn't over yet. From the start, this terrifying octopus had been watching him. Its power far exceeded his imagination.
dàn zhè ge niàn tou jǐn shì yī zhuǎn ， jiù bèi tān lán suǒ qǔ dài ， luó jiā rú cǐ gū zhù yí zhì 「 suǒ tú de dōng xī jué duì shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， xiǎng xiǎng zhè ge shén mì de jiā zú céng jīng chēng bà yún zhōu ， yě xǔ lǐ miàn de bǎo wù néng ràng zì jǐ fēi shēng dān líng jiè yě bù yí dìng de 。 niàn jí zhì cǐ ， cán jiǎn yī zhèn guāng máng shǎn shuò ， jiāng nà yāo dāo yī shōu ， yǐ pū rù le kōng jiān liè huǒ jiāo wáng yǔ qīng lián jū shì de xiǎng fǎ chà bu duō ， tóng yàng jǐn suí qí hòu 。 lìng yī biān ， wú dìng hé 。
但这个念头仅是一转，就被贪婪所取代，罗家如此孤注一掷「所图的东西绝对是非同小可，想想这个神秘的家族曾经称霸云州，也许里面的宝物能让自己飞升丹灵界也不一定的。念及至此，蚕茧一阵光芒闪烁，将那妖刀一收，已扑入了空间裂火蛟王与青莲居士的想法差不多，同样紧随其后。另一边，无定河。
If he hadn't been injured, with Water Cloud Silk and puppets in hand, perhaps he could have fought back. But now… he was completely defenseless.
yǐ jīng yǒu rén jié zú xiān dēng lái dào cǐ chù ， kě mìng yùn què bù yí dìng shì hǎo de ， bǐ rú shuō tiān qiǎo mén de nà míng lǎo guài wù ， xiān shì yǔ tóng mén fǎn mù ， bù dé bù qīn shǒu yǐ tóng mén shī mèi jiǎn chú 「 biǎo miàn shàng kàn tā háo bù zài hū ， qí shí xīn lǐ ， duō shǎo yě yǒu yī xiē yù mèn de 。 bié de yǐn huàn zàn qiě bù tí ， zhì shǎo zài zhè guǐ yì zhī dì ， píng bái shǎo le yí gè bāng shǒu 。
已经有人捷足先登来到此处，可命运却不一定是好的，比如说天巧门的那名老怪物，先是与同门反目，不得不亲手椅同门师妹剪除「表面上看他毫不在乎，其实心里，多少也有一些郁闷的。别的隐患暂且不提，至少在这诡异之地，平白少了一个帮手。
What shocked Old Monster Jiang most was that he didn't know what kind of monster it was. Unlike a demon or ghost, there were some differences, which left him feeling extremely frustrated. Now, the issue wasn't about winning or losing; he was about to perish. Damn it!
suí hòu yòu yǔ lín xuān xiá lù xiāng féng ， yuán běn qī fù duì fāng jìn jí wèi jiǔ ， xiǎng yào jiāng yǐn huàn jiǎn chú ， shùn biàn qiǎng qiǎng niǔ de bǎo wù ， jí biàn shì gāng jìn jí de dà xiū shì ， shēn jiā yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
随后又与林轩狭路相逢，原本欺负对方晋级未久，想要将隐患剪除，顺便抢抢忸的宝物，即便是刚晋级的大修士，身家也非同小可。
Old Monster Jiang's body was covered in numerous small holes as the octopus's ink had strong corrosive and toxic effects. He couldn't continue like this.
nǎ zhī dào liè rén biàn chéng le liè wù ， lín xuān kě shì shuāng yīng yī dān de yōng yǒu zhě ， bié de shén tōng wèi chū ， jǐn jǐn píng yī bǐng qīng huǒ jiù jiāng tā dǎ le gè yī tā hú tú 。 shuǐ yún jǐn bèi duó ， zì jǐ hái shòu shāng bù qīng 。 hái hǎo jiāng lǎo guài jiàn jī dé zǎo ， pīn zhe shě qì yī yuán yīng qī kuǐ lěi ， zhè cái tuō shēn ér táo 。 kě shì qíng bìng wèi jié shù 。 qí shí cóng yī kāi shǐ ， tā jiù bèi zhè kě pà de zhāng yú guài dīng shàng le 。 duì fāng shén tōng zhī qiáng ， gèng shì yuǎn yuǎn guò le tā de xiǎng xiàng 。
哪知道猎人变成了猎物，林轩可是双婴一丹的拥有者，别的神通未出，仅仅凭一柄青火就将他打了个一塌糊涂。水云锦被夺，自己还受伤不轻。还好姜老怪见机得早，拼着舍弃一元婴期傀儡，这才脱身而逃。可事情并未结束。其实从一开始，他就被这可怕的章鱼怪盯上了。对方神通之强，更是远远过了他的想象。
Though unwilling, facing such a crisis, Old Monster Jiang made a difficult choice. A tiny baby appeared above his head.
rú guǒ shēn shàng méi shāng ， shuǐ yún jǐn yǔ kuǐ lěi yě zài shǒu shàng ， huò xǔ tā hái néng miǎn qiǎng yī bó ， bù guò xiàn zài me …… zé bèi dǎ dé wán quán méi yǒu huán shǒu zhī lì le 。
如果身上没伤，水云锦与傀儡也在手上，或许他还能勉强一搏，不过现在么……则被打得完全没有还手之力了。
When indecision leads to disaster, he decided to abandon his physical body. With the right tools, there was always hope.
zuì ràng jiāng lǎo guài jīng chà de ， shì tā bù zhī dào duì fāng jiū jìng shì shén me zhǒng lèi de guài wù ， yǔ yāo zú bù tóng ， shuō shì guǐ shòu ba ， sì hū yě yǒu xiē xǔ chā yì zhī chù ， zhe shí ràng rén yù mèn dào le jí chù 。 ér xiàn zài ， yǐ bú shì shèng fù de wèn tí ， ér shì tā yǎn kàn zhe jiù yào yǔn luò 。 kě wù ！
最让姜老怪惊诧的，是他不知道对方究竟是什么种类的怪物，与妖族不同，说是鬼兽吧，似乎也有些许差异之处，着实让人郁闷到了极处。而现在，已不是胜负的问题，而是他眼看着就要陨落。可恶！
Old Monster Jiang made the correct decision, but escaping proved far more challenging than imagined.
zhǐ jiàn jiāng lǎo guài de shēn tǐ biǎo miàn ， bù mǎn le dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de dòng ， zhāng yú guài pēn chū de mò zhī ， yǒu qiáng liè de fǔ shí xiào guǒ ， tóng shí yě yǒu jù dú 。 bù néng zhè yàng xià qù le 。
只见姜老怪的身体表面，布满了大大小小的洞，章鱼怪喷出的墨汁，有强烈的腐蚀效果，同时也有剧毒。不能这样下去了。
The octopus's face was ugly and twisted as it curled its lips in derision. A tentacle extended out, snatching Old Monster Jiang's abandoned body.
suī rán xīn yǒu bù gān ， dàn miàn duì yǎn qián de wēi jī ， jiāng lǎo guài bù dé bù zuò chū yī jiān nán de xuǎn zé 。 zhǐ jiàn líng guāng yī shǎn ， yī cùn xǔ gāo de yīng ér fú xiàn zài le tóu dǐng shàng miàn 。
虽然心有不甘，但面对眼前的危机，姜老怪不得不做出一艰难的选择。只见灵光一闪，一寸许高的婴儿浮现在了头顶上面。
Puff, puff, loud sounds echoed as numerous suction cups on the tentacle extended fine, needle-like tubes that pierced through his body.
dāng duàn bù duàn ， bì shòu qí luàn ， jì xù zhàn dòu xià qù ， zhǐ yǒu yǔn luò yī tú ， yǔ qí rú cǐ ， hái bù rú jiāng ròu shēn fàng qì hǎo le 。 liú dé qīng shān zài ， bù pà méi chái shāo 。
当断不断，必受其乱，继续战斗下去，只有陨落一途，与其如此，还不如将肉身放弃好了。留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。
His flesh rapidly withered away, even bones were absorbed by this strange creature.
jiāng lǎo guài zuò chū le zhèng què de xuǎn zé ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， xiǎng yào táo tuō ， yòu nǎ lǐ shì xiǎng xiàng nà me róng yì de 。
姜老怪做出了正确的选择，然而此时此刻，想要逃脱，又哪里是想象那么容易的。
The infant's Incarnation Stage face was filled with fear. He quickly cast a spell and attempted to teleport away.
zhāng yú guài de zhèng miàn ， shì yī zhāng chǒu lòu de rén liǎn ， zhǐ jiàn gǔ de zuǐ jiǎo wēi wēi shàng qiào ， hěn míng xiǎn de lù chū le jǐ fēn jī cháo 。 suí hòu yī tiáo chù shǒu yán shēn ér chū ， jiāng duì fāng yí qì de ròu shēn juǎn guò 。
章鱼怪的正面，是一张丑陋的人脸，只见牯的嘴角微微上翘，很明显的露出了几分讥嘲。随后一条触手延伸而出，将对方遗弃的肉身卷过。
Though his Incarnation Stage had become much more stable after promotion, he could still unleash powerful techniques without a physical body. But he knew the monster well enough to only think of escaping smoothly. A flash of light, and he disappeared from his original spot, reappearing several dozen feet away.
pū pū pū de jù dà shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zài chù shǒu shàng miàn ， běn lái jiù bù yǒu wú shù de xī pán ， cóng nǎ xiē xī pán de lǐ miàn ， shēn chū le xǔ duō xì ruò sī bān de xī guǎn ， rú zhēn yì bān ， jiāng duì fāng de ròu shēn guàn chuān 。
噗噗噗的巨大声音传入耳朵，在触手上面，本来就布有无数的吸盘，从哪些吸盘的里面，伸出了许多细若丝般的吸管，如针一般，将对方的肉身贯穿。
But the octopus was not in a hurry. It spat out black ink, which turned into a net that covered an area of several acres. Teleportation? Do you think you can escape under my watchful eye?
suí hòu ròu shēn yǐ jí kuài de dù gān biě xià qù ， xuè ròu ， shèn zhì gǔ gé dōu bèi zhè guài wù yòng guǐ yì de fāng shì xī shōu le 。
随后肉身以极快的度干瘪下去，血肉，甚至骨骼都被这怪物用诡异的方式吸收了。
This octopus wasn't a demon or ghost; it was an ancient beast, having lived in the Indeterminate River for a million years.
yuán yīng de xiǎo liǎn shàng mǎn shì wèi jù ， máng shuāng shǒu qiā jué ， xiǎng yào shùn yí táo qù 。
元婴的小脸上满是畏惧，忙双手掐诀，想要瞬移逃去。
Though powerful, ancient beasts were different from demons and human cultivators—they couldn't survive without food, no matter how strong. What could there be in this river? Only yin souls and ghosts. The ancient beast had no choice but to consume them.
suī rán jìn jiē hòu qī yǐ hòu ， yuán yīng yǐ shí fēn wěn gù ， jí biàn méi yǒu ròu shēn ， yě néng huī chū hěn qiáng de shén tōng ， dàn tā yǐ chī tòu le zhè guài wù de kǔ tóu ， yī mén xīn sī xiǎng de ， dōu shì rú hé shùn lì táo zǒu 。 zhǐ jiàn guāng yùn yī shǎn ， tā yǐ cóng yuán dì xiāo shī bú jiàn ， suí hòu chū xiàn zài le shù shí zhàng de wài
虽然进阶后期以后，元婴已十分稳固，即便没有肉身，也能挥出很强的神通，但他已吃透了这怪物的苦头，一门心思想的，都是如何顺利逃走。只见光晕一闪，他已从原地消失不见，随后出现在了数十丈的外
Over time, it gradually evolved, so Old Monster Jiang's body now possessed both yin energy and demon qi, appearing as a creature that defied description. However, its spirit intelligence was successfully awakened, allowing it to control low-grade yin souls.
rán ér zhāng yú yì diǎn yě bù jí ， yī kǒu qī hēi de mò zhī pēn le chū qù ， cī lā shēng zhōng 「 huà zuò yī zhāng dà wǎng ， jiāng fāng yuán shù mǔ de fàn wéi ， quán dōu lǒng zhào le jìn qù 。 shùn yí yòu rú hé ， nǐ yǐ wéi zì jǐ néng zài běn zūn de yǎn pí dǐ xià táo tuō ？ zhè ge jī huì gǔ yǐ jīng děng le hǎo jiǔ ， wú lùn rú hé yě méi yǒu cuò guò de lǐ yóu 。
然而章鱼一点也不急，一口漆黑的墨汁喷了出去，刺啦声中「化作一张大网，将方圆数亩的范围，全都笼罩了进去。瞬移又如何，你以为自己能在本尊的眼皮底下逃脱？这个机会牯已经等了好久，无论如何也没有错过的理由。
Innumerable years ago, the octopus sensed it could advance but needed an Incarnation Stage cultivator's soul. But this area had been abandoned since the last invasion by the Spirit Realm forces. The only exit led to the palace of the Asura King, which was still protected by his residual divine energy.
zhè zhāng yú què shí bú shì yāo zú ， yě bìng fēi guǐ wù ， ér shì gǔ shòu ， yǐ zài wú dìng hé shēng huó le bǎi wàn nián zhī jiǔ 。
这章鱼确实不是妖族，也并非鬼物，而是古兽，已在无定河生活了百万年之久。
To enter, he would need to shed his beast form and transform into a human first, but that required advancement. Thus, it became a vicious cycle.
Fire蛟 King let out a roar of anger, his eyes flashing with intense light. He stretched out his hand and struck the top of his head suddenly, sending a fine thread-like treasure flying from his mouth.
Despite its thinness, it was incredibly long!
"Primordial Sword Fiber!"
The patriarch of the Luo family was stunned, his face growing serious as well. This secret technique bore some resemblance to turning swords into threads, but its power far exceeded that of the former method. The earlier one condensed sword energy into fibers, which could add sharpness, but it wasn't particularly impressive. However, this latter technique transformed a divine sword's essence directly into threads.
Fire蛟 King swung his hands and cast several spells in quick succession, red light flashing as thread-like swords rolled out like waves towards the black short sword ahead.
On the other side, Qinglian Hermit was equally cautious, shaking his hands to summon the Hundred Tiger Beast King floating in mid-air. The demonic tigers inside opened their blood-stained mouths and spat out streaks of blood-colored light, which coalesced into a thirteen-foot-long steel whip as they whizzed through the air.
If it were two against one, Fire蛟 King and Qinglian Hermit would be far from capable enough to match an alchemy cultivator at the Separation Stage. However, with the distraction provided by the Nine-Headed Beast Patriarch, their pressure was not too great.
After blocking the opponent's attacks, the human and beast did not hesitate further, emitting intense light as they tried to bypass them. "You young scoundrels, seeking death!"
The patriarch of the Luo family was enraged, but his nine-headed beast companion wasn't idle either. He quickly summoned a defensive treasure.
In the eyes of the Luo family patriarch, a trace of regret flashed before being replaced by determination. The brief exchange had taken only an instant, but he used it to delay their pursuers while allowing himself to retreat.
He clutched his hands together and employed the缩地术 (shrinking earth technique) with far more finesse than an Incarnation Stage cultivator could manage. A flash of green light enveloped him as he appeared near the spatial rift, then dove headfirst into it.
Boom!
The deafening explosion echoed in their ears. The self-destructing avatar's power was formidable. The Nine-Headed Beast Patriarch was both shocked and angry—wouldn't they watch helplessly as the other party calmly escape?
Having spent so much effort to open this spatial rift, there must be treasures on the other side. He had to risk expending some of his essence to chase after them.
The Nine-Headed Beast Patriarch clasped his hands together, and countless light points condensed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth into his body. Opening his mouth, he spat out a white, crystalline thread that transformed him into a giant cocoon as he charged forward with intense light.
With someone leading the way, Qinglian Hermit and Fire蛟 King were not idle either. They each summoned their defensive treasures and followed closely behind the cocoon.
However, the spatial rift was continuously shrinking. It was likely that the Luo family patriarch had tampered with it after entering.
The sound of a tapestry tearing filled their ears as they, as Separation Stage monsters, glimpsed some of the secrets of spatial techniques. A snow-white demon saber shot out from the cocoon and slashed at the rift.
The originally narrow crack was forcibly widened again. The Nine-Headed Beast Patriarch hesitated for a moment; this would make the rift less stable than before, increasing the risks if they entered it.
But his hesitation was quickly replaced by greed. The Luo family had made such an all-out gamble—what could be at stake must be significant. Perhaps the mysterious family once dominated Yunzhou, and maybe there were treasures inside that could help him ascend to the Spirit Realm.
With these thoughts in mind, the cocoon flashed with light as it retracted the demon saber and plunged into the spatial rift.
Qinglian Hermit and Fire蛟 King had similar ideas and followed closely behind.
In the Indeterminate River, someone had already arrived first. However, fortune was not always kind—take the old monster of Tianqiao Sect for example. He had turned against his fellow sect members and had to kill his senior disciple sister himself. Although he seemed unconcerned on the surface, he felt a bit depressed inside.
After that, he met Lin Xuan on the road and intended to take advantage of him being new to his Separation Stage to eliminate the隐患 (hidden dangers) and snatch some treasures. Even a newly promoted cultivator was no slouch.
But fate had turned against him; he became the prey instead. Lin Xuan owned two infant souls and a pill, so even without using other techniques, just a green fire sword was enough to beat him into submission. The Water Cloud Silk was taken, and he sustained injuries as well. Fortunately, Old Monster Jiang saw the situation early and managed to escape by sacrificing an Incarnation Stage puppet.
But this wasn't over yet. From the start, this terrifying octopus had been watching him. Its power far exceeded his imagination.
If he hadn't been injured, with Water Cloud Silk and puppets in hand, perhaps he could have fought back. But now… he was completely defenseless.
What shocked Old Monster Jiang most was that he didn't know what kind of monster it was. Unlike a demon or ghost, there were some differences, which left him feeling extremely frustrated. Now, the issue wasn't about winning or losing; he was about to perish. Damn it!
Old Monster Jiang's body was covered in numerous small holes as the octopus's ink had strong corrosive and toxic effects. He couldn't continue like this.
Though unwilling, facing such a crisis, Old Monster Jiang made a difficult choice. A tiny baby appeared above his head.
When indecision leads to disaster, he decided to abandon his physical body. With the right tools, there was always hope.
Old Monster Jiang made the correct decision, but escaping proved far more challenging than imagined.
The octopus's face was ugly and twisted as it curled its lips in derision. A tentacle extended out, snatching Old Monster Jiang's abandoned body.
Puff, puff, loud sounds echoed as numerous suction cups on the tentacle extended fine, needle-like tubes that pierced through his body.
His flesh rapidly withered away, even bones were absorbed by this strange creature.
The infant's Incarnation Stage face was filled with fear. He quickly cast a spell and attempted to teleport away.
Though his Incarnation Stage had become much more stable after promotion, he could still unleash powerful techniques without a physical body. But he knew the monster well enough to only think of escaping smoothly. A flash of light, and he disappeared from his original spot, reappearing several dozen feet away.
But the octopus was not in a hurry. It spat out black ink, which turned into a net that covered an area of several acres. Teleportation? Do you think you can escape under my watchful eye?
This octopus wasn't a demon or ghost; it was an ancient beast, having lived in the Indeterminate River for a million years.
Though powerful, ancient beasts were different from demons and human cultivators—they couldn't survive without food, no matter how strong. What could there be in this river? Only yin souls and ghosts. The ancient beast had no choice but to consume them.
Over time, it gradually evolved, so Old Monster Jiang's body now possessed both yin energy and demon qi, appearing as a creature that defied description. However, its spirit intelligence was successfully awakened, allowing it to control low-grade yin souls.
Innumerable years ago, the octopus sensed it could advance but needed an Incarnation Stage cultivator's soul. But this area had been abandoned since the last invasion by the Spirit Realm forces. The only exit led to the palace of the Asura King, which was still protected by his residual divine energy.
To enter, he would need to shed his beast form and transform into a human first, but that required advancement. Thus, it became a vicious cycle.