“ lín mǒu bù gǎn xìng qù ， xián fū fù lìng zhǎo tā rén ba ！” lín xuān lüè yī chén yín ， jiù háo bù yóu yù de yī kǒu huí jué 。
“林某不感兴趣，贤夫妇另找他人吧！”林轩略一沉吟，就毫不犹豫的一口回绝。
"Lin Xuan is not interested. The virtuous couple can find someone else!" Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before firmly rejecting the offer.
zhè ràng mǎn liǎn qī pàn de liǎng rén dà shī suǒ wàng ， bái páo shū shēng réng bù sǐ xīn ：“ dào yǒu ， nǐ zài kǎo lǜ kǎo lǜ 。”
这让满脸期盼的两人大失所望，白袍书生仍不死心：“道友，你再考虑考虑。”
This left the two hopeful individuals feeling utterly disappointed. The scholar in white still wasn't giving up: "Friend, consider it again."
“ wú xū duō yán 。”
“无须多言。”
"No need to speak further."
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yě bù kàn liǎng rén nán kàn de liǎn sè ， huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng ， xiāo shī zài yuǎn fāng 。
林轩袖袍一拂，也不看两人难看的脸色，化为一道遁光，消失在远方。
With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of light and vanished far away.
nà fù wēn wén ěr yǎ de qì zhì cóng bái páo shū shēng shēn shàng xiāo shī ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì mǎn liǎn de yīn lì ， è hěn hěn de dào ：“ méi xiǎng dào yú ér jū rán bù shàng gōu ， kě wù 。”
那副温文尔雅的气质从白袍书生身上消失，取而代之的是满脸的阴厉，恶狠狠的道：“没想到鱼儿居然不上钩，可恶。”
The refined and courteous demeanor that had been on the scholar's face disappeared, replaced by a sinister expression as he said with hatred, "I didn't expect such a fish wouldn't bite the hook. What an annoyance."
“ zhè xiǎo zi què shí jiǎo huá ， kě méi yǒu tā ， guāng píng wǒ men liǎng rén ， shí zài bú shì yīn guǐ nà sī de duì shǒu ， tā shǒu zhōng de xuán huǒ shén zhū ……” sì hū shì tán dào shén me zhòng yào de dì fāng ， nà hóng yī ** de shēng yīn yuè lái yuè xiǎo 。
“这小子确实狡猾，可没有他，光凭我们两人，实在不是阴鬼那厮的对手，他手中的玄火神珠……”似乎是谈到什么重要的地方，那红衣**的声音越来越小。
"This brat is indeed cunning, but without him, we two simply can't match up to Evil Ghost Senior Immortal. His Xuanhuo Divine Pearl..." It seemed they were discussing something important, and the red-robed woman's voice grew quieter.
“ wú fáng ， chú le tā ， zǒng hái yǒu yú ér huì shàng gōu ， dà bù liǎo wǒ men zài zhè lǐ duō děng yī xiē shí hòu 。”
“无妨，除了他，总还有鱼儿会上钩，大不了我们在这里多等一些时候。”
"Fear not, there are always other fish that will bite. We can wait here for a bit longer."
“ ń ， nà yě zhǐ néng rú cǐ le 。”
“嗯，那也只能如此了。”
"Mmm, we have no choice but to do so."
zài lí cǐ dà yuē shù shí lǐ zhī yáo de tiān kōng zhōng ， tīng le liǎng rén de duì huà ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī jī cháo 。
在离此大约数十里之遥的天空中，听了两人的对话，林轩脸上露出一丝讥嘲。
From about several dozen miles away in the sky, Lin Xuan sneered as he listened to their conversation. He had only ever been the one doing the scheming, never being used against. Although the couple of cultivation partners appeared to be deep in enmity with Evil Ghost Senior Immortal, Lin Xuan could see through their act.
cóng lái dōu zhǐ yǒu zì jǐ suàn jì bié rén ， hé shí huì fǎn bèi lì yòng ， suī rán nà shuāng xiū dào lǚ biǎo xiàn chū yǔ yīn guǐ shàng rén yī fù chóu shēn shì hǎi de mú yàng ， dàn lín xuān hái shì kàn chū qí zhōng lìng yǒu xuán miào 。
从来都只有自己算计别人，何时会反被利用，虽然那双修道侣表现出与阴鬼上人一副仇深似海的模样，但林轩还是看出其中另有玄妙。
Taking advantage of their lack of vigilance, Lin Xuan cast a minor spell on them and pretended to fly away. He hadn't actually gone far.
chèn liǎng rén bù bèi ， lín xuān jiāng yí gè xiǎo fǎ shù shī zhǎn zài le tā men de shēn shàng ， rán hòu xiáng zhuāng fēi zǒu 。 qí shí bìng méi yǒu lí kāi duō yuǎn 。
趁两人不备，林轩将一个小法术施展在了他们的身上，然后详装飞走。其实并没有离开多远。
"Xuanhuo Divine Pearl..."
“ xuán huǒ shén zhū ……”
“玄火神珠……”
Lin Xuan's face showed signs of contemplation. He then took out an Invisibility Pill and swallowed it, concealing his aura before quietly returning.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī chén yín zhī sè 。
林轩脸上露出一丝沉吟之色。
Finding a cave nearby, Lin Xuan settled in for the duration. Every day he practiced qi cultivation while secretly keeping tabs on them.
rán hòu qǔ chū yī kē yǐn líng dān fú xià ， shōu liǎn qì xī ， qiāo qiāo qián le huí qù 。
然后取出一颗隐灵丹服下，收敛气息，悄悄潜了回去。
In just over ten days, passed like this.
lín xuān zài lí liǎng rén bù yuǎn dì dì fāng zhǎo le yī chù dòng fǔ zhù xià 。 měi tiān liàn qì dǎ zuò ， tóng shí qiāo qiāo jiān shì tā liǎ 。
林轩在离两人不远地地方找了一处洞府住下。每天练气打坐，同时悄悄监视他俩。
The couple continued their wait-and-see approach, using the same lies to recruit allies each day.
jiù zhè yàng ， shí jǐ tiān guò qù le 。
就这样，十几天过去了。
Of course, they weren't taking anyone at random. Low-level cultivators were useless, and high-level ones hard to control. In all, only those in the early or mid-stage of Foundation Establishment were invited.
nà duì fū fù měi tiān shǒu zhū dài tù ， yòng tóng yàng de huǎng yán zhāo lǎn bāng shǒu 。
那对夫妇每天守株待兔，用同样的谎言招揽帮手。
Lin Xuan watched coldly. Finally, when he had gathered three helpers, the cultivation partners decided it was time for action.
dāng rán ， tā men yě bú shì shén me rén dōu yào ， fǎ lì dī le méi yòng ， fǎ lì gāo le bù hǎo kòng zhì ， zǒng zhī dōu shì zhù jī chū qī huò shì zhōng qī de xiū zhēn zhě 。(
当然，他们也不是什么人都要，法力低了没用，法力高了不好控制，总之都是筑基初期或是中期的修真者。(
The three invited cultivators consisted of two men and a woman. The elderly man was around fifty years old, while the young woman from the Fu family seemed nervous despite being lured by the others' persuasive words. Now that the moment of truth had arrived, she felt some fear due to the notorious reputation of Evil Ghost Senior Immortal.
lín xuān lěng yǎn páng guān 。 zhōng yú zài còu gòu le sān gè bāng shǒu yǐ hòu ， nà duì shuāng xiū dào lǚ jué dìng xíng dòng 。
林轩冷眼旁观。终于在凑够了三个帮手以后，那对双修道侣决定行动。
"Friend, don't worry. That old demon is vicious and always acts alone. He will have no allies. With our five of us, killing this beast will be a piece of cake. We just want revenge, not his treasures."
bèi tā men yāo qǐng ér lái dì sān gè xiū zhēn zhě ， liǎng nán yī nǚ 。
被他们邀请而来地三个修真者，两男一女。
"Hmph. The treasure isn't the issue. This Evil Ghost Senior Immortal has committed many evil deeds. Our actions are to uphold justice," said the elderly man with an air of righteousness. His words were smooth, but his eyes betrayed his hypocrisy.
qí zhōng nà wǔ shí duō suì de lǎo zhě shì zhù jī zhōng qī ， ér liǎng gè nián qīng xiē de nán nǚ ， zé shì xiōng mèi guān xì ， lái zì yī fù xìng de xiū xiān jiā zú 。
其中那五十多岁的老者是筑基中期，而两个年轻些的男女，则是兄妹关系，来自一付姓的修仙家族。
The others looked down on him but didn't dare point it out.
gēn zhe tā men ， lín xuān xiǎo xīn yǐn cáng zhe xíng jì ， yuǎn yuǎn dùn guāng gēn zài hòu miàn ， zhè yī fēi ， jiù shì jìn yī tiān de shí jiān 。
跟着他们，林轩小心隐藏着行迹，远远遁光跟在后面，这一飞，就是近一天的时间。
"When do we strike?"
zhí dào bàng wǎn 。 wǔ rén cái zài yī huāng pì yǐ jí de dì fāng jiàng luò xià lái 。
直到傍晚。五人才在一荒僻以极的地方降落下来。
"Not yet, let's rest for a night first. The old demon is a ghost cultivator; at night, his strength increases by 30%. We'll attack during the day."
zhè shì yī chù shān ào lǐ miàn ， zhōu wéi zé shì huò dà huò xiǎo shù shí zuò shān fēng ， yī yǎn wàng bú dào biān 。
这是一处山坳里面，周围则是或大或小数十座山峰，一眼望不到边。
The others naturally had no objections. Lin Xuan landed several miles away and hid as he listened to their conversation.
“ dà jiā xiǎo xīn le ， nà lǎo mó de dòng fǔ lí cǐ bù yuǎn 。” bái páo shū shēng shén qíng níng zhòng de tí xǐng dào 。
“大家小心了，那老魔的洞府离此不远。”白袍书生神情凝重的提醒道。
"Let's strike tomorrow." Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and entered a state of meditation.
“ liǎng wèi dào yǒu kě dǎ tīng qīng chǔ le ， yīn guǐ shàng rén zhēn dì méi yǒu bāng shǒu ？”
“两位道友可打听清楚了，阴鬼上人真地没有帮手？”
Time passed quickly. By morning, led by the scholar in white, they flew towards a barren mountain on the left.
nà fù xìng qīng nián yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng ， suī rán yóu yú tān tú bǎo wù ， bèi shé zhàn lián huā de liǎng rén yòu piàn ér lái ， kě shì dào lín tóu ， què yǒu xiē hài pà ， duì fāng xiōng míng yuǎn bō 。 rú guǒ yí dàn luò rù dí shǒu ， hòu guǒ bù kān shè xiǎng 。
那付姓青年有点紧张，虽然由于贪图宝物，被舌绽莲花的两人诱骗而来，可事到临头，却有些害怕，对方凶名远播。如果一旦落入敌手，后果不堪设想。
The mountain was about 2000 meters high with sparse vegetation. Animal bones could be seen along the path, giving off an eerie feeling.
“ dào yǒu bù yòng dān xīn ， nà lǎo mó qióng xiōng jí è ， cóng lái dōu shì dú lái dú wǎng guàn le 。 jué bú huì yǒu rèn hé bāng shǒu ， yǐ wǒ men wǔ rén de shí lì ， wéi shā cǐ liáo ， nǎi shì qīng sōng zhì jí zhī shì ， wǒ men fū fù zhǐ qiú bào chóu ， tā suǒ shōu jí de bǎo wù ， bú huì dòng yī fēn yī háo ， quán dōu zèng yǔ sān wèi dào yǒu 。”
“道友不用担心，那老魔穷凶极恶，从来都是独来独往惯了。绝不会有任何帮手，以我们五人的实力，围杀此獠，乃是轻松至极之事，我们夫妇只求报仇，他所收集的宝物，不会动一分一毫，全都赠予三位道友。”
"Eh?"
“ hēng 。 bǎo wù dào zài qí cì 。 zhè yīn guǐ shàng rén zuò è duō duān ， wǒ men cǐ jǔ 。 nǎi shì tì tiān xíng dào 。” nà wǔ shí yú suì de lǎo zhě ， dào mào àn rán kāi kǒu ， suī rán zuǐ shàng shuō dé hǎo tīng ， kě mù guāng shǎn dòng ， biǎo qíng què xū wěi dé jǐn 。
“哼。宝物倒在其次。这阴鬼上人作恶多端，我们此举。乃是替天行道。”那五十余岁的老者，道貌岸然开口，虽然嘴上说得好听，可目光闪动，表情却虚伪得紧。
"What's wrong?" Hearing someone shout, the five stopped and heightened their vigilance. After a sweep of their minds, they found nothing out of place and looked questioningly at the young woman from the Fu family.
qí tā rén xīn zhōng bǐ yí ， dàn zì rán bú huì yǒu rén diǎn pò 。
其他人心中鄙夷，但自然不会有人点破。
Fu Qian blushed slightly as she said apologetically, "I just thought that Evil Ghost Senior Immortal would have set up some warning barriers around his cave, but there are none."
“ wǒ men hé shí dòng shǒu ？”
“我们何时动手？”
The others also showed confusion.
“ bù máng ， xiān xiū xī yī wǎn ， lǎo mó nǎi shì guǐ xiū ， yè wǎn tā de shí lì huì zēng jiā sān chéng ， wǒ men bái tiān zài wéi shā cǐ liáo 。^^
“不忙，先休息一晚，老魔乃是鬼修，夜晚他的实力会增加三成，我们白天再围杀此獠。^^
"Haha. Don't worry, it's because of the many enemies of this old demon that he can't buy阵盘阵旗 from the marketplace. He himself is not well-versed in array techniques," said the elderly man named Feng Yuan with a smug expression.
zhòng rén zì rán méi yǒu yì yì ， lín xuān zé zài lí zhòng rén shù lǐ de dì fāng jiàng luò xià lái ， yǐn cáng xíng jì ， tōu tīng zhe jǐ rén de huà yǔ 。
众人自然没有意义，林轩则在离众人数里的地方降落下来，隐藏行迹，偷听着几人的话语。
"Ah, I see."
“ míng tiān zài xíng dòng 。” lín xuān pán xī zuò xià ， xiàn rù le rù dìng zhī zhōng 。
“明天再行动。”林轩盘膝坐下，陷入了入定之中。
"So he built his cave here in such an isolated location. It took us great effort to find it."
fēng píng làng jìng ， yī yè de shí jiān zhuǎn shùn jí shì 。
风平浪静，一夜的时间转瞬即逝。
The others' suspicions were dispelled. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go and kill this old demon," said Feng Yuan arrogantly as he flew ahead. The others followed suit.
tiān liàng yǐ hòu ， wǔ rén zài bái páo shū shēng de dài lǐng xià ， cháo zhe zuǒ shǒu fāng yī chù huāng shān fēi qù le 。
天亮以后，五人在白袍书生的带领下，朝着左手方一处荒山飞去了。
A moment later, a streak of green light arrived here. As the light dissipated, a plain-looking young man was revealed.
nà shān gāo yuē liǎng qiān duō mǐ ， zhí bèi xī shū ， bù shí kě yǐ zài dào lù shàng kàn jiàn dòng wù dì kū gǔ ， tòu zhe yī gǔ yīn sēn guǐ yì de qì xī 。
那山高约两千多米，植被稀疏，不时可以在道路上看见动物地枯骨，透着一股阴森诡异的气息。
Lin Xuan frowned slightly as he watched them disappear. After some thought, he released his small yin spirit and whispered instructions to it.
“ yí ？”
“咦？”
Lin Er nodded obediently as her figure gradually faded away before vanishing entirely. Lin Xuan slowly followed behind.
“ zěn me le ？” tīng jiàn jīng hū ， wǔ rén huāng máng tíng le xià lái jiā qiáng jiè bèi ， kě zài shén shí yī sǎo zhī hòu ， què shén me yě méi yǒu fā xiàn ， bù yóu de miàn dài bù jiě de wàng xiàng nà fù xìng de shào nǚ 。
“怎么了？”听见惊呼，五人慌忙停了下来加强戒备，可在神识一扫之后，却什么也没有发现，不由得面带不解的望向那付姓的少女。
Soon, the five approached Evil Ghost Senior Immortal's cave, where the air was filled with cold winds and no grass grew.
fù qiàn liǎn shàng yī hóng ， yǒu diǎn bù hǎo yì sī de dào ：“ méi yǒu ， wǒ zhǐ shì jué de yīn guǐ lǎo mó jiāng dòng fǔ jiàn zài zhè lǐ ， kě zhōu wéi wèi shén me què méi yǒu yù jǐng de jìn zhì 。”
付倩脸上一红，有点不好意思的道：“没有，我只是觉得阴鬼老魔将洞府建在这里，可周围为什么却没有预警的禁制。”
"Who dares intrude on this seat's lair?"
qí tā rén tīng le ， yě dōu lù chū bù jiě de biǎo qíng 。
其他人听了，也都露出不解的表情。
A voice came from ahead, carrying a strange power that made people restless.
“ hē hē ， dà jiā bù yòng duō yí ， zhèng yīn wèi lǎo mó chóu jiā zhòng duō ， suǒ yǐ cái bù fāng biàn qù fāng shì cǎi gòu zhèn pán zhèn qí ， ér tā běn rén ， duì yú zhèn fǎ zhī dào ， yòu bìng bù tōng xiǎo 。”
“呵呵，大家不用多疑，正因为老魔仇家众多，所以才不方便去坊市采购阵盘阵旗，而他本人，对于阵法之道，又并不通晓。”
"Be careful. This is the old demon's soul-corpse sound. Everyone focus your qi to protect your minds," warned the scholar in white with regretful expression. He had wanted to ambush but was surprised by Evil Ghost Senior Immortal's alertness.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
With a rumble, a streak of light emerged from the cave entrance. Looking at the man before them, none of the three other cultivators were surprised except for the cultivation partners.
“ suǒ yǐ tā cái jiāng dòng fǔ jiàn zài zhè me huāng pì de dì diǎn ， wǒ fū fù yě shì fèi le hǎo dà de lì qì cái xún mì dào zhè lǐ 。”
“所以他才将洞府建在这么荒僻的地点，我夫妇也是费了好大的力气才寻觅到这里。”
Evil Ghost Senior Immortal was notorious in the cultivation world for his evil deeds. The sight of this seemingly thirty-something, elegant-looking man with a folding fan in hand made it hard to connect him with Evil Ghost Senior Immortal.
qí tā rén tīng le ， yí xīn jǐn qù ， nà jiào féng yuǎn de lǎo zhě xiāo zhāng dì yī huī shǒu ：“ nà hái děng shén me ， wǒ men zhè jiù qù jiāng lǎo mó miè le 。”
其他人听了，疑心尽去，那叫冯远的老者嚣张地一挥手：“那还等什么，我们这就去将老魔灭了。”
"This old demon is deceiving you all. He's indeed Evil Ghost Senior Immortal, and my wife and I have deep-seated enmity with him; we can recognize his ashes," said the red-robed woman as she threw a golden hairpin that expanded into a three-meter-long ring to attack.
shuō wán dāng xiān fēi dào qián miàn ， qí tā rén duì shì yī yǎn ， yě dōu gēn le shàng qù 。
说完当先飞到前面，其他人对视一眼，也都跟了上去。
The others didn't hesitate either. They knew not to judge by appearance and released their own powerful spirit weapons.
piàn kè hòu ， yī dào qīng sè de guāng huá lái dào zhè lǐ ， guāng máng sàn qù ， lù chū le yí gè xiàng mào píng fán de shào nián 。
片刻后，一道青色的光华来到这里，光芒散去，露出了一个相貌平凡的少年。
"Hmph, you're asking for it!"
wàng zhe jǐ rén xiāo shī de fāng xiàng ， lín xuān méi tóu wēi zhòu ， chén yín le yī xià ， tā jiāng xiǎo yīn hún fàng le chū lái ， dī shēng fēn fù le jǐ jù 。
望着几人消失的方向，林轩眉头微皱，沉吟了一下，他将小阴魂放了出来，低声吩咐了几句。
Evil Ghost Senior Immortal's eyes flashed with malice as he opened his mouth and spat out a small red fork. Then, he cast a spell and shouted: "Divide!"
lín ér tīng huà dì diǎn diǎn tóu ， shēn yǐng zhú jiàn mó hú ， cóng yuán dì xiāo shī le ， lín xuān zhè cái màn màn de gēn zài le hòu miàn 。
林儿听话地点点头，身影逐渐模糊，从原地消失了，林轩这才慢慢的跟在了后面。
The fork split into two, then four, and eight, countering the others' spirit weapons while adding three more. This surprised the cultivators.
piàn kè hòu ， wǔ rén yǐ jiē jìn le yīn guǐ shàng rén de dòng fǔ ， zhè lǐ gèng shì yīn fēng cǎn cǎn ， cùn cǎo bù shēng 。
片刻后，五人已接近了阴鬼上人的洞府，这里更是阴风惨惨，寸草不生。
"Don't be afraid. Although this old demon's technique is formidable, it consumes much qi. With all of us working together, we can definitely kill him," said the red-robed woman.
“ shén me rén ， gǎn shàn chuǎng běn zuò de dòng fǔ ？”
“什么人，敢擅闯本座的洞府？”
"Indeed, as my husband said, with our five combined efforts, we should be able to deal with a Foundation Establishment cultivator," she added.
yī shēng yīn cóng qián fāng chuán le chū lái ， dài zhe qí guài de lì liàng ， ràng rén xīn fán yì luàn 。
一声音从前方传了出来，带着奇怪的力量，让人心烦意乱。
The Fu siblings and Feng Yuan were invigorated by this. They attacked ferociously.
“ xiǎo xīn ， zhè shì lǎo mó ** mó yīn ， dà jiā yùn gōng hù zhù xīn shén 。”
“小心，这是老魔**魔音，大家运功护住心神。”
Evil Ghost Senior Immortal sneered, shaking his shoulders with malice. He raised the folding fan, which depicted a one-horned ghost. A spell hit it, and the ghost image on the fan came to life.
bái páo shū shēng lián máng tí xǐng ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò kě xī de biǎo qíng ， yuán běn xiǎng tōu xí ， méi xiǎng dào yīn guǐ shàng rén rú cǐ jī jǐng 。
白袍书生连忙提醒，脸上闪过可惜的表情，原本想偷袭，没想到阴鬼上人如此机警。
Three meters tall, giant eyes, and a fearsome appearance.
hōng lōng lóng ， bàn suí zhe léi míng de shēng yīn ， yī dào guāng huá cóng qián fāng de dòng xué zhōng fēi le chū lái ， kàn zhuó yǎn qián dì nán zi ， chú le nà shuāng xiū dào lǚ ， qí tā sān rén wú bù lù chū è rán zhī sè 。
轰隆隆，伴随着雷鸣的声音，一道光华从前方的洞穴中飞了出来，看着眼前地男子，除了那双修道侣，其他三人无不露出愕然之色。
Seeing this, the red-robed woman realized something was wrong and released another ring-shaped spirit weapon first.
yīn guǐ shàng rén è míng tāo tiān ， qí xié è dì xíng jìng zǎo jiù zài xiū xiān jiè guǎng wèi liú chuán ， kàn zhuó yǎn qián dà yuē sān shí yú suì ， shǒu chí yī bǎ zhé shàn ， pǒ wèi yīng jùn xiāo sǎ de huá fú nán zi ， zhòng rén shí zài wú fǎ jiāng tā hé yīn guǐ shàng rén lián xì shàng qù 。
阴鬼上人恶名滔天，其邪恶地行径早就在修仙界广为流传，看着眼前大约三十余岁，手持一把折扇，颇为英俊潇洒的华服男子，众人实在无法将他和阴鬼上人联系上去。
The ghost image glared fiercely, opened its bloody mouth, and spat out black mist. The ring collided with the mist, losing its vitality as it spun around in place.
“ dà jiā bú yào bèi zhè lǎo mó piàn le ， tā jiù shì yīn guǐ shàng rén méi cuò ， wǒ fū fù yǔ tā chóu shēn shì hǎi ， biàn shì huà wèi huī yě néng rèn de 。”
“大家不要被这老魔骗了，他就是阴鬼上人没错，我夫妇与他仇深似海，便是化为灰也能认得。”
"Bad news, that's a remnant of Shadow Ghost," said Lin Xuan.
hóng yī ** yǎo yá qiè chǐ ， jiāng fà jì shàng dì jīn chāi zhāi xià yī pāo ， yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， huà wèi le sān zhàng lái zhǎng ， xiàng zhe yīn guǐ shàng rén gōng le guò qù 。
红衣**咬牙切齿，将发髻上地金钗摘下一抛，迎风就涨，化为了三丈来长，向着阴鬼上人攻了过去。
Shadow Ghost was one of the most notorious ghosts in the Netherworld, favored by ghost cultivators because their emitted yin qi could corrupt enemy spirit weapons.
qí tā rén jiàn le ， yě bù zài chí yí ， dà jiā dōu míng bái rén bù kě mào xiàng de dào lǐ ， fēn fēn fàng chū zì jǐ de ná shǒu líng qì 。
其他人见了，也不再迟疑，大家都明白人不可貌相的道理，纷纷放出自己的拿手灵器。
"Hmph, you have some insight."
“ hēng ， zhǎo sǐ ！”
“哼，找死！”
Evil Ghost Senior Immortal wore a carefree expression as if he didn't take them seriously at all.
yīn guǐ shàng rén yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī lì sè ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， tǔ chū yī bǐng huǒ hóng sè de xiǎo chā ， rán hòu ， tā shǒu qiā fǎ jué ， kǒu hē yī shēng ：“ fēn ！”
阴鬼上人眼中闪过一丝厉色，张开口，吐出一柄火红色的小叉，然后，他手掐法诀，口喝一声：“分！”
"This ghost can't be attacked with spirit weapons. Use your spells to destroy it," said Feng Yuan, who seemed familiar with this creature, his face pale. The others quickly responded, using their qi or pulling out talismans...
dùn shí ， xiǎo chā yī huà wèi èr ， èr fēn wèi sì ， sì fēn wéi bā ， yíng shàng zhòng rén de líng qì ， fǎn ér hái duō chū sān bǐng ， zhè ràng jǐ gè xiū zhēn zhě dà chī yī jīng 。
顿时，小叉一化为二，二分为四，四分为八，迎上众人的灵器，反而还多出三柄，这让几个修真者大吃一惊。
With a rumble, various lights flashed and explosions echoed as the two sides fought fiercely without noticing a young man quietly approaching from afar.
"Lin Xuan is not interested. The virtuous couple can find someone else!" Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before firmly rejecting the offer.
This left the two hopeful individuals feeling utterly disappointed. The scholar in white still wasn't giving up: "Friend, consider it again."
"No need to speak further."
With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of light and vanished far away.
The refined and courteous demeanor that had been on the scholar's face disappeared, replaced by a sinister expression as he said with hatred, "I didn't expect such a fish wouldn't bite the hook. What an annoyance."
"This brat is indeed cunning, but without him, we two simply can't match up to Evil Ghost Senior Immortal. His Xuanhuo Divine Pearl..." It seemed they were discussing something important, and the red-robed woman's voice grew quieter.
"Fear not, there are always other fish that will bite. We can wait here for a bit longer."
"Mmm, we have no choice but to do so."
From about several dozen miles away in the sky, Lin Xuan sneered as he listened to their conversation. He had only ever been the one doing the scheming, never being used against. Although the couple of cultivation partners appeared to be deep in enmity with Evil Ghost Senior Immortal, Lin Xuan could see through their act.
Taking advantage of their lack of vigilance, Lin Xuan cast a minor spell on them and pretended to fly away. He hadn't actually gone far.
"Xuanhuo Divine Pearl..."
Lin Xuan's face showed signs of contemplation. He then took out an Invisibility Pill and swallowed it, concealing his aura before quietly returning.
Finding a cave nearby, Lin Xuan settled in for the duration. Every day he practiced qi cultivation while secretly keeping tabs on them.
In just over ten days, passed like this.
The couple continued their wait-and-see approach, using the same lies to recruit allies each day.
Of course, they weren't taking anyone at random. Low-level cultivators were useless, and high-level ones hard to control. In all, only those in the early or mid-stage of Foundation Establishment were invited.
Lin Xuan watched coldly. Finally, when he had gathered three helpers, the cultivation partners decided it was time for action.
The three invited cultivators consisted of two men and a woman. The elderly man was around fifty years old, while the young woman from the Fu family seemed nervous despite being lured by the others' persuasive words. Now that the moment of truth had arrived, she felt some fear due to the notorious reputation of Evil Ghost Senior Immortal.
"Friend, don't worry. That old demon is vicious and always acts alone. He will have no allies. With our five of us, killing this beast will be a piece of cake. We just want revenge, not his treasures."
"Hmph. The treasure isn't the issue. This Evil Ghost Senior Immortal has committed many evil deeds. Our actions are to uphold justice," said the elderly man with an air of righteousness. His words were smooth, but his eyes betrayed his hypocrisy.
The others looked down on him but didn't dare point it out.
"When do we strike?"
"Not yet, let's rest for a night first. The old demon is a ghost cultivator; at night, his strength increases by 30%. We'll attack during the day."
The others naturally had no objections. Lin Xuan landed several miles away and hid as he listened to their conversation.
"Let's strike tomorrow." Lin Xuan sat cross-legged and entered a state of meditation.
Time passed quickly. By morning, led by the scholar in white, they flew towards a barren mountain on the left.
The mountain was about 2000 meters high with sparse vegetation. Animal bones could be seen along the path, giving off an eerie feeling.
"Eh?"
"What's wrong?" Hearing someone shout, the five stopped and heightened their vigilance. After a sweep of their minds, they found nothing out of place and looked questioningly at the young woman from the Fu family.
Fu Qian blushed slightly as she said apologetically, "I just thought that Evil Ghost Senior Immortal would have set up some warning barriers around his cave, but there are none."
The others also showed confusion.
"Haha. Don't worry, it's because of the many enemies of this old demon that he can't buy阵盘阵旗 from the marketplace. He himself is not well-versed in array techniques," said the elderly man named Feng Yuan with a smug expression.
"Ah, I see."
"So he built his cave here in such an isolated location. It took us great effort to find it."
The others' suspicions were dispelled. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go and kill this old demon," said Feng Yuan arrogantly as he flew ahead. The others followed suit.
A moment later, a streak of green light arrived here. As the light dissipated, a plain-looking young man was revealed.
Lin Xuan frowned slightly as he watched them disappear. After some thought, he released his small yin spirit and whispered instructions to it.
Lin Er nodded obediently as her figure gradually faded away before vanishing entirely. Lin Xuan slowly followed behind.
Soon, the five approached Evil Ghost Senior Immortal's cave, where the air was filled with cold winds and no grass grew.
"Who dares intrude on this seat's lair?"
A voice came from ahead, carrying a strange power that made people restless.
"Be careful. This is the old demon's soul-corpse sound. Everyone focus your qi to protect your minds," warned the scholar in white with regretful expression. He had wanted to ambush but was surprised by Evil Ghost Senior Immortal's alertness.
With a rumble, a streak of light emerged from the cave entrance. Looking at the man before them, none of the three other cultivators were surprised except for the cultivation partners.
Evil Ghost Senior Immortal was notorious in the cultivation world for his evil deeds. The sight of this seemingly thirty-something, elegant-looking man with a folding fan in hand made it hard to connect him with Evil Ghost Senior Immortal.
"This old demon is deceiving you all. He's indeed Evil Ghost Senior Immortal, and my wife and I have deep-seated enmity with him; we can recognize his ashes," said the red-robed woman as she threw a golden hairpin that expanded into a three-meter-long ring to attack.
The others didn't hesitate either. They knew not to judge by appearance and released their own powerful spirit weapons.
"Hmph, you're asking for it!"
Evil Ghost Senior Immortal's eyes flashed with malice as he opened his mouth and spat out a small red fork. Then, he cast a spell and shouted: "Divide!"
The fork split into two, then four, and eight, countering the others' spirit weapons while adding three more. This surprised the cultivators.
"Don't be afraid. Although this old demon's technique is formidable, it consumes much qi. With all of us working together, we can definitely kill him," said the red-robed woman.
"Indeed, as my husband said, with our five combined efforts, we should be able to deal with a Foundation Establishment cultivator," she added.
The Fu siblings and Feng Yuan were invigorated by this. They attacked ferociously.
Evil Ghost Senior Immortal sneered, shaking his shoulders with malice. He raised the folding fan, which depicted a one-horned ghost. A spell hit it, and the ghost image on the fan came to life.
Three meters tall, giant eyes, and a fearsome appearance.
Seeing this, the red-robed woman realized something was wrong and released another ring-shaped spirit weapon first.
The ghost image glared fiercely, opened its bloody mouth, and spat out black mist. The ring collided with the mist, losing its vitality as it spun around in place.
"Bad news, that's a remnant of Shadow Ghost," said Lin Xuan.
Shadow Ghost was one of the most notorious ghosts in the Netherworld, favored by ghost cultivators because their emitted yin qi could corrupt enemy spirit weapons.
"Hmph, you have some insight."
Evil Ghost Senior Immortal wore a carefree expression as if he didn't take them seriously at all.
"This ghost can't be attacked with spirit weapons. Use your spells to destroy it," said Feng Yuan, who seemed familiar with this creature, his face pale. The others quickly responded, using their qi or pulling out talismans...
With a rumble, various lights flashed and explosions echoed as the two sides fought fiercely without noticing a young man quietly approaching from afar.