lìng yī biān ， tiān zhōu ， mó yù shān mài 。 nà shén xī de dòng kū 。
另一边，天州，魔域山脉。那神希的洞窟。
On the other side of Tianzhou, in the Demon域 Mountains, there was a cave belonging to Shen Xi.
wàng zhāo fǎ zhèn zhōng de shēn yǐng ， tián xiǎo jiàn de biǎo qíng biàn huàn bù dìng ， nà míng jiào fēng liáng de lǎo guài wù ， suī shēn chù céng céng jìn zhì zhī zhōng ， dàn yī jiù bú shì zì jǐ kě yǐ duì fù 。 shèn zhì zài tā miàn qián ， táo zǒu dōu bù kě néng de 。 jiū jìng gāi zěn me bàn cái hǎo wěi 「？
望着法阵中的身影，田小剑的表情变幻不定，那名叫风良的老怪物，虽身处层层禁制之中，但依旧不是自己可以对付。甚至在他面前，逃走都不可能的。究竟该怎么办才好娓「？
Looking at the figure within the array, Tiao Xiaojian's expression fluctuated. The old monster named Feng Liang, despite being trapped under numerous restrictions, still wasn't someone he could handle. In fact, even if he tried to escape in front of him, it would be impossible. What should he do?
zì cóng jí è mó zūn niè luò ， tián xiǎo jiàn yù dào de xiǎn jìng yě hěn duō ， dàn què méi yǒu yí gè ， néng gòu yǔ yǎn qián xiāng bǐ 。
自从极恶魔尊陧落，田小剑遇到的险境也很多，但却没有一个，能够与眼前相比。
Since the fall of Supreme Demon Sovereign Netherworld Tyrant, Tiao Xiaojian had encountered many dangerous situations, but none compared to this one.
wàng tíng lóu zhè ge míng zì ， tián xiǎo jiàn yǐ xiǎng qǐ lái le ， tā céng zài jí ǒu rán de qíng kuàng xià ， tīng rén shuō guò ， sōng fēng shū yuàn tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， chuán shuō zhōng tiān yún shí èr zhōu dì yī gāo shǒu 。
望亭楼这个名字，田小剑已想起来了，他曾在极偶然的情况下，听人说过，松风书院太上长老，传说中天云十二州第一高手。
The name Wuting Lou came to mind for Tiao Xiaojian; he had heard about it by chance from someone before. It was said that the Taoist Elder of Pine Wind Academy was a legendary figure in the Twelve States of Tianyun, known as the top expert among them.
ér zhè jiào fēng liáng de lǎo guài wù ， jì shì tíng lóu de sǐ dí ， nà shí yǒu ** yě shì lí hé hòu qī 。
而这叫风良的老怪物，既是亭楼的死敌，那十有**也是离合后期。
This old monster named Feng Liang was an archenemy of Wuting Lou, and Tiao Xiaojian guessed he must be at the late Separation stage.
tián xiǎo jiàn de zuǐ jiǎo yǒu xiē kǔ ， dāng nián de rú yān xiān zi yǐ yī rén zhī lì ， jiù miè shā le bā shí èr jiā lián méng de shù wàn xiū xiān zhě ， qí zhōng yuán yīng hòu qī jiù yǒu bā rén zhī duō 。
田小剑的嘴角有些苦，当年的如嫣仙子以一人之力，就灭杀了八十二家联盟的数万修仙者，其中元婴后期就有八人之多。
Tiao Xiaojian's lips curled into a bitter smile. Back then, Fairy Yuyan had single-handedly exterminated over ten thousand cultivators from the Eighty-Two Alliance, with eight being in the late Core Formation stage.
lí hé qī shì fēn shuǐ lǐng ， tián xiǎo jiàn zài hěn duō diǎn jí shàng ， dōu kàn guò yǔ cǐ yǒu guān de miáo shù ， zì jǐ yī qū qū yuán yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， zài duì fāng miàn qián bān mén nòng fǔ ， nà jiǎn zhí yǔ zhǎo sǐ chà bu duō 。 dòng wǔ bù xíng ， wéi yǒu zhì qǔ ， tián xiǎo jiàn biǎo miàn bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng què kǔ sī zhe tuō shēn zhī cè 。“ xiǎo zi ， nǐ jiào shén me ？” fēng liáng cū háo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。“ wǎn bèi xìng tián ， míng jiào xiǎo jiàn 。”
离合期是分水岭，田小剑在很多典籍上，都看过与此有关的描述，自己一区区元婴初期的修仙者，在对方面前班门弄斧，那简直与找死差不多。动武不行，惟有智取，田小剑表面不动声色，心中却苦思着脱身之策。“小子，你叫什么？”风良粗豪的声音传入耳朵。“晚辈姓田，名叫小剑。”
The Separation stage was a turning point; Tiao Xiaojian had read about it many times in ancient texts. As an early Core Formation cultivator himself, he knew that attempting to match him would be like courting death. Since brute force wouldn't work, all he could do was use his wits. Tiao Xiaojian remained calm on the surface but pondered a way out.
“ tián xiǎo jiàn ， ń ， míng zì bù cuò ， yóu wéi nán dé de shì ， wǒ kàn nǐ ， bù guò qū qū liǎng bǎi suì nián jì ， jū rán jiù néng tà rù yuán yīng qī ， rú cǐ liáng cái měi zhì ， kàn lái běn gōng de yùn qì zhēn bù cuò 。” fēng liáng gē gē gē de jiāo xiào qǐ lái le 。 zhè lǎo guài wù ， hū nán hū nǚ ， yǐ tián xiǎo jiàn de chéng fǔ ， xīn zhōng yě shì è hán bù yǐ de 。“ qián bèi guò jiǎng le ， wǎn bèi néng gòu xiū dào cǐ jìng jiè ， bù guò jiǎo xìng ér yǐ 。” tián xiǎo jiàn nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， bù zhī dào duì fāng de mù dì shì shén me ， zhǐ néng xiǎo xīn yì yì de kāi kǒu 。
“田小剑，嗯，名字不错，尤为难得的是，我看你，不过区区两百岁年纪，居然就能踏入元婴期，如此良才美质，看来本宫的运气真不错。”风良咯咯咯的娇笑起来了。这老怪物，忽男忽女，以田小剑的城府，心中也是恶寒不已的。“前辈过讲了，晚辈能够修到此境界，不过侥幸而已。”田小剑脑海中念头转过，不知道对方的目的是什么，只能小心翼翼的开口。
"Kid, what do you say about becoming my disciple?" Feng Liang said impatiently from within the restrictions.
“ jiǎo xìng ， nǐ yě bù yòng qiān xū ， suī rán yǔ běn gōng dāng nián xiāng bǐ ， què shí yào lüè xùn yī xiē ， dàn rú cǐ dù ， yě fēi cháng liǎo bù qǐ ， xiǎo zi ， wǒ wèn nǐ yī shì ， nǐ yuàn bù yuàn yì bài wǒ wèi shī ？”“ bài shī ？” tián xiǎo jiàn yī dāi ， liǎn shàng lù chū Is rán de biǎo qíng lái 。
“侥幸，你也不用谦虚，虽然与本宫当年相比，确实要略逊一些，但如此度，也非常了不起，小子，我问你一事，你愿不愿意拜我为师？”“拜师？”田小剑一呆，脸上露出Is然的表情来。
Tiao Xiaojian's expression turned incredulous. "That... is quite an offer."
zài shuō lìng yī biān ， kàn zhuó yǎn qián de jǐn hé ， mò xuě sōng de shén sè jiàn jiàn níng zhòng ， jǐn guǎn tā de shuāng yǎn bù néng shì wù ， dàn shén shí jù yǒu tóng yàng de xiào guǒ 。“ dào yǒu ， zhè shì ……”“ hē hē ， mò xiōng bù yòng wèn ， nǐ kàn kàn jiù qīng chǔ 。” lín xuān gāo shēn mò cè de kāi 。 le 。
再说另一边，看着眼前的锦盒，莫雪松的神色渐渐凝重，尽管他的双眼不能视物，但神识具有同样的效果。“道友，这是……”“呵呵，莫兄不用问，你看看就清楚。”林轩高深莫测的开。了。
Feng Liang sneered. "You don't think so? Back in the day, when I was a force to be reckoned with across the land, even Wuting Lou trembled at my name. What do you think of being called the top expert among the Twelve States of Tianyun?"
jiàn shí fāng rú cǐ xiōng yǒu chéng zhú ， mò xuě sōng xī le kǒu qì ， xīn zhōng dà gǎn hào qí ， tā què bù zhī dào ， wèi le zhè cì de jiāo yì ， lín xuān kě shì dà fèi xīn sī 。 guāng shì jǐ sǎn xiāng xiāng hé ， jiù huā le tā bù shǎo gōng jiā 。 zhì yú lǐ miàn de dōng xī ， zài lín xuān yǎn lǐ ， dào méi yǒu rú hé liǎo bù qǐ 。 bù guò tā xiāng xìn ， tiān qiǎo mén yí dìng huì gǎn xìng qù 。
见时方如此胸有成竹，莫雪松吸了口气，心中大感好奇，他却不知道，为了这次的交易，林轩可是大费心思。光是几伞乡乡盒，就花了他不少功夹。至于里面的东西，在林轩眼里，倒没有如何了不起。不过他相信，天巧门一定会感兴趣。
Tiao Xiaojian hesitated. While his opponent's cultivation level was more than sufficient as a teacher, he knew nothing about him. Moreover, why would an old Separation stage monster be trapped in these mountains? And what were his true intentions by wanting to take Tiao Xiaojian under his wing?
lín xuān zuò shì qíng xiàng lái móu dìng ér hòu dòng ， méi yǒu jí dà de bǎ wò ， tā yě bú huì wàn lǐ tiáo tiáo
林轩做事情向来谋定而后动，没有极大的把握，他也不会万里迢迢
With all these thoughts swirling in his mind, Tiao Xiaojian remained uncertain.
zhuān mén pǎo dào zhè tiān qiǎo mén wèi liǎo 。
专门跑到这天巧门未了。
Feng Liang's voice cut through the silence. "Hmph! Do you think I'm not worth your respect? In my heyday, Wuting Lou was still afraid of me. If I were to appear now, would he dare call himself the top expert?"
mò xuě sōng kě bù zhī dào lín xuān gù nòng le yī fān xuán xū ， tā xiǎo xīn yì yì de jiāng jǐn hé pěng zài shǒu lǐ ， qīng guāng yī shǎn ， yǐ jiāng shàng miàn de fú ruò ！ jiē le xià lái 。 hé gài dǎ kāi ， lǐ miàn de dōng xī tōng guò shén shí jìn rù nǎo hǎi 。” zhè shì yī yī yī yī yī yī ”
莫雪松可不知道林轩故弄了一番玄虚，他小心翼翼的将锦盒捧在手里，青光一闪，已将上面的符箬！揭了下来。盒盖打开，里面的东西通过神识进入脑海。”这是一一一一一一”
Tiao Xiaojian swallowed hard. The old monster's arrogance was overwhelming. But Tiao Xiaojian felt that Feng Liang wasn't lying; his own experience allowed him to discern truth from falsehood.
mò xuě sōng de tóng kǒng ， yuán běn huī méng méng de ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què jīng guāng dà zuò ， liǎn shàng lù chū bù kě sī yì zhī sè 。“ dào yǒu bù fáng qǔ chū lái ， zǐ xì kàn kàn 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
莫雪松的瞳孔，原本灰蒙蒙的，此时此刻，却精光大做，脸上露出不可思议之色。“道友不妨取出来，仔细看看。”林轩微笑着说。
"Supreme Sovereign, if you say so, then you were indeed the top expert in your time?" Tiao Xiaojian asked carefully.
mò xuě sōng yě zhī dào zì jǐ yǒu xiē shī tài ， dàn zhè dōng xī ， shí zài fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， tā yě yǒu xiē kòng zhì bú zhù zì jǐ de qíng xù le 。 shuāng shǒu yī dǒu ， nà jǐn hé líng guāng dà zuò ， lǐ miàn de dōng xī yǐ jīng tuō chū lái le 。 yǔ shì sú de kǎi jiǎ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng shí ， dàn què yào xuàn làn dé duō 。 bú yòng shuō ， shì lín xuān liàn zhì de zhàn jiǎ le 。
莫雪松也知道自己有些失态，但这东西，实在非同小可，他也有些控制不住自己的情绪了。双手一抖，那锦盒灵光大作，里面的东西已经乇出来了。与世俗的铠甲有几分相识，但却要绚烂得多。不用说，是林轩炼制的战甲了。
Feng Liang nodded. "That's right."
mò xuě sōng de liǎn shàng mǎn shì zhèn jīng zhī sè ， jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， zài zhàn jiǎ shàng xì xì sǎo guò ， měi yí gè xì jié dōu bù fàng guò 。
莫雪松的脸上满是震惊之色，将神识放出，在战甲上细细扫过，每一个细节都不放过。
"Why would you be trapped here? In this cave?"
xiū xiān bǎi yì ， tiān qiǎo mén shè liè le xǔ duō ， wéi yǒu zhè zhàn jiǎ shù ， zài jǐ bǎi wàn nián qián ， jiù yǐ jiàn jiàn shī chuán 。 diǎn jí zhī zhōng ， duì qí yòng tú tè sè ， dǎo shì jì zǎi le hěn duō ， piān piān liàn zhì zhī fǎ 「 què zhǎo bú dào miáo shù 。
修仙百艺，天巧门涉猎了许多，唯有这战甲术，在几百万年前，就已渐渐失传。典籍之中，对其用途特色，倒是记载了很多，偏偏炼制之法「却找不到描述。
"Hmph! If it came down to a one-on-one fight, I wouldn't fear Wuting Lou. But back then, there were others who challenged me as well—Dream Ruyu. Do you think that Wuting Lou could capture me if not for her interference?" Feng Liang said with a hint of anger.
tiān qiǎo mén lì dài liàn qì dà shī ， xīn zhōng dōu yù mèn bù yǐ ， yào zhī dào zhè dōng xī zài shàng gǔ shí qī ， zhòng yào xìng kě shì néng yǔ fǎ bǎo xiāng bǐ 。
天巧门历代炼器大师，心中都郁闷不已，要知道这东西在上古时期，重要性可是能与法宝相比。
"Dream Ruyi?" Tiao Xiaojian's expression changed to one of thoughtfulness. "I've never heard of this name, but it bears a striking resemblance to Dream Ruyan from the Skyfarer Pavilion. Could it be..."
zhè me duō nián xià lái ， tā men zài gǔ xiū shì de yí zhǐ lǐ ， yě bú shì méi yǒu zhǎo dào guò zhàn jiǎ ， dàn yě bù zhī dào shì bú shì yùn qì tài chà ， nà xiē zhàn jiǎ dōu shí fēn dī liè ， ér qiě dà duō cán quē bù quán 。 huàn jù huà shuō ， gēn běn méi yǒu duō shǎo yán jiū de jià zhí 。
这么多年下来，他们在古修士的遗址里，也不是没有找到过战甲，但也不知道是不是运气太差，那些战甲都十分低劣，而且大多残缺不全。换句话说，根本没有多少研究的价值。
"Skyfarer Pavilion's Elder," Feng Liang said with a sneer. "Indeed, Ruyi is her younger sister. In terms of cultivation and talent, she far surpasses Ruyan. And she's also much more beautiful. She was once hailed as the most beautiful woman in the world, even Wuting Lou fell under her spell. Unfortunately, despite her high cultivation, she lacked the finesse to pursue women. She ended up falling into my trap."
tiān qiǎo mén yí dài yòu yí dài de liàn qì dà shī ， huā fèi le dà liàng de rén lì wù lì ， duì yú zhàn jiǎ shù de yán jiū ， yī jiù shì yī zhī bàn jiě ， gēn běn jiù nòng bù chū shén me hǎo dōng xī 。 rán ér yǎn qián ， què shì yī tào wán zhěng de zhàn jiǎ ， ér qiě pǐn zhì bù chà 。 suī rán zhè zhàn jiǎ běn shēn ， bù yí dìng jià zhí lián chéng ， dàn suǒ dài biǎo de yì yì ， què shí fēn shēn yuǎn 。
天巧门一代又一代的炼器大师，花费了大量的人力物力，对于战甲术的研究，依旧是一知半解，根本就弄不出什么好东西。然而眼前，却是一套完整的战甲，而且品质不差。虽然这战甲本身，不一定价值连城，但所代表的意义，却十分深远。
Feng Liang sounded smug as he spoke.
yě nán guài mò xuě sōng shēn wèi tiān qiǎo mén dà zhǎng lǎo ， táng táng yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， jiàn dào cǐ wù ， tóng yàng yě huì yǒu xiē shī tài 。
也难怪莫雪松身为天巧门大长老，堂堂元婴后期的修仙者，见到此物，同样也会有些失态。
"Could it be..."
bì jìng ， tā běn shēn jiù shì yī wèi liàn qì dà shī ， duì yú shàng gǔ shí qī fēng xíng wú bǐ de zhàn jiǎ shù ， yě fēi cháng de gǎn xìng qù 。 yī shí jiān jìng yǒu xiē rù mí ， zú zú guò le xiǎo bàn dùn fàn de gōng fu ， cái màn màn de shōu huí le shén shí 。“ zěn me yàng ， mò dào yǒu ， cǐ wù guì pài dèng dé rú hé ， kě néng huàn qǔ yuán yīng qī kuǐ lěi yǔ jīng wēi pào me ？” lín xuān xiào yín yín de kāi kǒu le 。“ zhè dōng xī ， dào yǒu cóng nǎ lǐ lái de ？” mò xuě sōng què méi yǒu huí dá lín xuān de wèn tí ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā de liǎn shàng mǎn shì kuáng rè ， yǒu xiē jī dòng de kāi kǒu le 。“ zhè shì shí yú nián qián ， lín mǒu zài yī gǔ xiū shì dòng fǔ ， ǒu rán xiàn de 。” lín xuān hē le yī kǒu chá ， rú cǐ zhè bān de huí dá 。
毕竟，他本身就是一位炼器大师，对于上古时期风行无比的战甲术，也非常的感兴趣。一时间竟有些入迷，足足过了小半顿饭的功夫，才慢慢的收回了神识。“怎么样，莫道友，此物贵派凳得如何，可能换取元婴期傀儡与晶威炮么？”林轩笑吟吟的开口了。“这东西，道友从哪里来的？”莫雪松却没有回答林轩的问题，此时此刻，他的脸上满是狂热，有些激动的开口了。“这是十余年前，林某在一古修士洞府，偶然现的。”林轩喝了一口茶，如此这般的回答。
Tiao Xiaojian swallowed hard. He never imagined that there were so many love stories and grudges among these ancient monsters eight hundred years ago. "Of course, I wouldn't waste time on women. I took the opportunity to subdue Dream Ruyu. Initially, I wanted to court her, but Wuting Lou arrived just in time..."
zhè fān huà ， bù jìn bù shí ， cǐ jiǎ shì lín xuān zì jǐ liàn zhì ， dāng chū ， wèi le liàn zhì bì yàn qí guàn jiǎ néng gòu chéng gōng ， lín xuān huā le dà liàng gōng fu ， zuān yán liàn jiǎ shù 。
这番话，不尽不实，此甲是林轩自己炼制，当初，为了炼制碧焰麒罐甲能够成功，林轩花了大量功夫，钻研炼甲术。
The rest of the story was clear: when his revered Fairy was humiliated by Feng Liang, Wuting Lou unleashed all his power and fought fiercely against him.
dāng rán bú shì zhǐ kàn diǎn jí jiù xíng le ， hái xū yào shí jì dòng shǒu ， lín xuān qián qián hòu hòu ， yī gòng liàn le shí yú tào zhàn jiǎ 。 zhè jiù shì qí zhōng zhī yī 。
当然不是只看典籍就行了，还需要实际动手，林轩前前后后，一共炼了十余套战甲。这就是其中之一。
Eight hundred years ago, both were at the middle Separation stage, their powers evenly matched. Feng Liang had a slight edge due to his unique demonic cultivation methods.
dāng rán ， cǐ jiǎ bù guò shì liàn shǒu zhī zuò ， zì rán yuǎn yuǎn méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ bì yàn qí lín jiǎ xiāng bǐ ， jiù lín xuān ér yán ， bù guò shì jī lèi ， liú xià lái yě méi yǒu duō dà yòng chǔ ， dàn zài tiān qiǎo mén xiū shì yǎn zhōng ， què shì wú jià zhī bǎo le 。
当然，此甲不过是练手之作，自然远远没有办法与碧焰麒麟甲相比，就林轩而言，不过是鸡肋，留下来也没有多大用处，但在天巧门修士眼中，却是无价之宝了。
Unfortunately, old demons made mistakes. The restrictions he placed on Dream Ruyu were effective but time-bound. Although he was slightly better than Wuting Lou, winning decisively wasn't easy.
lín xuān wèi le yǎn rén ěr mù ， hái duì cǐ ？ zuò le yī fān chǔ lǐ ， ràng qí kàn qǐ lái ， bèi shì nián dài hěn jiǔ de dōng xī 。 mò xuě sōng guǒ rán méi yǒu huái yí ， liǎn shàng lù chū jí qiè zhī sè ：“ dào yǒu shǒu zhōng hái yǒu me ？
林轩为了掩人耳目，还对此？做了一番处理，让其看起来，倍是年代很久的东西。莫雪松果然没有怀疑，脸上露出急切之色：“道友手中还有么？
After two hours, the restrictions on Dream Ruyi were lifted. Though she seemed fine, she had been given an unfair advantage over Feng Liang and harbored intense resentment toward him.
lín xuān yě bù kāi kǒu ， xiù páo yī fú ， liǎng gè yī mú yī yàng de jǐn hé chū xiàn zài zhuō zi shàng le tóng yàng de shì yàng gǔ piáo ， tóng yàng tiē yǒu jìn zhì fú zuǎn ……
林轩也不开口，袖袍一拂，两个一模一样的锦盒出现在桌子上了同样的式样古朴，同样贴有禁制符纂……
With a numerical disadvantage, Skyfarer Pavilion's Falling Cloud White Snow Technique was formidable. At that time, Ruyan was only in the late Core Formation stage, but her sister had already advanced to Separation stage, turning the tide against Feng Liang...
On the other side of Tianzhou, in the Demon域 Mountains, there was a cave belonging to Shen Xi.
Looking at the figure within the array, Tiao Xiaojian's expression fluctuated. The old monster named Feng Liang, despite being trapped under numerous restrictions, still wasn't someone he could handle. In fact, even if he tried to escape in front of him, it would be impossible. What should he do?
Since the fall of Supreme Demon Sovereign Netherworld Tyrant, Tiao Xiaojian had encountered many dangerous situations, but none compared to this one.
The name Wuting Lou came to mind for Tiao Xiaojian; he had heard about it by chance from someone before. It was said that the Taoist Elder of Pine Wind Academy was a legendary figure in the Twelve States of Tianyun, known as the top expert among them.
This old monster named Feng Liang was an archenemy of Wuting Lou, and Tiao Xiaojian guessed he must be at the late Separation stage.
Tiao Xiaojian's lips curled into a bitter smile. Back then, Fairy Yuyan had single-handedly exterminated over ten thousand cultivators from the Eighty-Two Alliance, with eight being in the late Core Formation stage.
The Separation stage was a turning point; Tiao Xiaojian had read about it many times in ancient texts. As an early Core Formation cultivator himself, he knew that attempting to match him would be like courting death. Since brute force wouldn't work, all he could do was use his wits. Tiao Xiaojian remained calm on the surface but pondered a way out.
"Kid, what do you say about becoming my disciple?" Feng Liang said impatiently from within the restrictions.
Tiao Xiaojian's expression turned incredulous. "That... is quite an offer."
Feng Liang sneered. "You don't think so? Back in the day, when I was a force to be reckoned with across the land, even Wuting Lou trembled at my name. What do you think of being called the top expert among the Twelve States of Tianyun?"
Tiao Xiaojian hesitated. While his opponent's cultivation level was more than sufficient as a teacher, he knew nothing about him. Moreover, why would an old Separation stage monster be trapped in these mountains? And what were his true intentions by wanting to take Tiao Xiaojian under his wing?
With all these thoughts swirling in his mind, Tiao Xiaojian remained uncertain.
Feng Liang's voice cut through the silence. "Hmph! Do you think I'm not worth your respect? In my heyday, Wuting Lou was still afraid of me. If I were to appear now, would he dare call himself the top expert?"
Tiao Xiaojian swallowed hard. The old monster's arrogance was overwhelming. But Tiao Xiaojian felt that Feng Liang wasn't lying; his own experience allowed him to discern truth from falsehood.
"Supreme Sovereign, if you say so, then you were indeed the top expert in your time?" Tiao Xiaojian asked carefully.
Feng Liang nodded. "That's right."
"Why would you be trapped here? In this cave?"
"Hmph! If it came down to a one-on-one fight, I wouldn't fear Wuting Lou. But back then, there were others who challenged me as well—Dream Ruyu. Do you think that Wuting Lou could capture me if not for her interference?" Feng Liang said with a hint of anger.
"Dream Ruyi?" Tiao Xiaojian's expression changed to one of thoughtfulness. "I've never heard of this name, but it bears a striking resemblance to Dream Ruyan from the Skyfarer Pavilion. Could it be..."
"Skyfarer Pavilion's Elder," Feng Liang said with a sneer. "Indeed, Ruyi is her younger sister. In terms of cultivation and talent, she far surpasses Ruyan. And she's also much more beautiful. She was once hailed as the most beautiful woman in the world, even Wuting Lou fell under her spell. Unfortunately, despite her high cultivation, she lacked the finesse to pursue women. She ended up falling into my trap."
Feng Liang sounded smug as he spoke.
"Could it be..."
Tiao Xiaojian swallowed hard. He never imagined that there were so many love stories and grudges among these ancient monsters eight hundred years ago. "Of course, I wouldn't waste time on women. I took the opportunity to subdue Dream Ruyu. Initially, I wanted to court her, but Wuting Lou arrived just in time..."
The rest of the story was clear: when his revered Fairy was humiliated by Feng Liang, Wuting Lou unleashed all his power and fought fiercely against him.
Eight hundred years ago, both were at the middle Separation stage, their powers evenly matched. Feng Liang had a slight edge due to his unique demonic cultivation methods.
Unfortunately, old demons made mistakes. The restrictions he placed on Dream Ruyu were effective but time-bound. Although he was slightly better than Wuting Lou, winning decisively wasn't easy.
After two hours, the restrictions on Dream Ruyi were lifted. Though she seemed fine, she had been given an unfair advantage over Feng Liang and harbored intense resentment toward him.
With a numerical disadvantage, Skyfarer Pavilion's Falling Cloud White Snow Technique was formidable. At that time, Ruyan was only in the late Core Formation stage, but her sister had already advanced to Separation stage, turning the tide against Feng Liang...