lín xuān mǎn liǎn lěng mò de biǎo qíng ， yī yán bù fā de kàn zhe jǐ rén dòu fǎ 。
林轩满脸冷漠的表情，一言不发的看着几人斗法。
Lin Xuan's face was emotionless as he silently watched the others engage in a magical duel.
cóng chǎng miàn shàng kàn shì jūn lì dí ， nà wǔ rén hái shāo shāo zhàn le yì diǎn shàng fēng ， dàn lín xuān xīn zhōng què zǒng yǒu yī zhǒng qí guài de gǎn jué ， sì hū yīn guǐ shàng rén gēn běn jiù méi yǒu jiāng jǐ rén fàng zài yǎn lǐ 。
从场面上看势均力敌，那五人还稍稍占了一点上风，但林轩心中却总有一种奇怪的感觉，似乎阴鬼上人根本就没有将几人放在眼里。
From their appearance, it seemed evenly matched, with those five slightly having the upper hand. However, Lin Xuan had an odd feeling that Venerable Senior Yin Ghost didn't really take them seriously at all.
lín xuān xiǎo xīn yǐn cáng zhe zì jǐ de xíng jì ， dà yuē yī kè zhōng yǐ hòu ， tā shén sè yī dòng ， shēn chū shǒu 。
林轩小心隐藏着自己的行迹，大约一刻钟以后，他神色一动，伸出手。
Lin Xuan carefully concealed his movements and after about a quarter of an hour, he suddenly moved his hand. A mist appeared and flew to his palm, revealing a tiny figure barely an inch in size, looking exactly like Lin'er.
yī tuán wù qì chū xiàn ， fēi dào le tā de zhǎng xīn ， yí gè jǐn yǒu cùn xǔ dà de rén ér ， róng mào yǔ lín ér yī mú yī yàng 。
一团雾气出现，飞到了他的掌心，一个仅有寸许大的人儿，容貌与林儿一模一样。
After whispering to the little spirit, Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of joy before he left without hesitation.
ér chuán yīn shuō le jǐ jù ， lín xuān tīng le ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè ， rán hòu biàn háo bù yóu yù de lí kāi le yuán dì 。
儿传音说了几句，林轩听了，脸上露出一丝喜色，然后便毫不犹豫的离开了原地。
"Is this Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's abode?"
“ zhè jiù shì yīn guǐ shàng rén de dòng fǔ ？”
“这就是阴鬼上人的洞府？”
"Yes, Master. I've checked and there are no restrictions. You can enter with peace of mind."
“ shì de ， shào yé ， wǒ jiǎn chá guò le ， méi yǒu jìn zhì ， nín kě yǐ fàng xīn jìn qù 。”
“是的，少爷，我检查过了，没有禁制，您可以放心进去。”
"Hmm!"
“ ń ！”
“嗯！”
Lin Xuan nodded but his usual caution made him use his spirit sense to scan the area thoroughly. Finding nothing amiss, he took out a jade ring as backup before entering.
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， dàn xiàng lái xiǎo xīn de tā hái shì yòng shén shí zǐ xì sǎo miáo le yī xià ， què shí méi yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， rán hòu jiāng bì xuě huán qǔ chū ， yǐ bèi bù shí zhī xū ， zhè cái fàng xīn dà dǎn de zǒu le jìn qù 。
林轩点点头，但向来小心的他还是用神识仔细扫描了一下，确实没有什么不妥，然后将碧雪环取出，以备不时之需，这才放心大胆的走了进去。
Lin Xuan's concealment technique was extremely subtle, so Venerable Senior Yin Ghost, who was busy with the other cultivators, didn't notice anyone sneaking into his den.
lín xuān de yǐn nì zhī fǎ jí qí shén miào ， jiā shàng yīn guǐ shàng rén zhèng yǔ jǐ gè xiū zhēn zhě dǎ dé rè nào ， suǒ yǐ gēn běn jiù méi yǒu fā xiàn yǒu rén qiāo qiāo jìn rù le zì jǐ de lǎo cháo 。
林轩的隐匿之法极其神妙，加上阴鬼上人正与几个修真者打得热闹，所以根本就没有发现有人悄悄进入了自己的老巢。
The abode was vast but very cold and eerie. A chill ran down Lin Xuan's spine. He flicked his wrist, a faint greenish light enveloping him as he activated his Qi Shield to dispel the discomfort.
zhè dòng fǔ jí qí kuān dà ， rán ér què hěn lěng ， yīn sēn sēn de ， hái yǒu yī gǔ lìng rén jí bù shū fú de hán qì ， lín xuān jiān tóu yī huǎng ， shēn tǐ zhōu wéi chū xiàn le yī céng dàn qīng sè de guāng máng ， jiāng líng lì hù dùn kāi qǐ yǐ hòu ， bù shì de gǎn jué cái xiāo shī le 。
这洞府极其宽大，然而却很冷，阴森森的，还有一股令人极不舒服的寒气，林轩肩头一晃，身体周围出现了一层淡青色的光芒，将灵力护盾开启以后，不适的感觉才消失了。
"No wonder he chose this place for his abode," Lin Xuan muttered to himself.
“ guài bù dé tā huì xuǎn zhè ér jiàn dòng fǔ 。” lín xuān zì yán zì yǔ de dào 。
“怪不得他会选这儿建洞府。”林轩自言自语的道。
"Master, why?" Lin'er emerged and flew around happily, showing no signs of discomfort: "I feel very comfortable."
“ zhǔ rén ， wèi shén me ne ？” lín ér zuān le chū lái 。 zài zhōu wéi fēi lái fēi qù ， bù jǐn méi yǒu yì diǎn bù shì dì biǎo qíng ， fǎn ér shí fēn kuài lè de mú yàng ：“ wǒ gǎn jué hěn shū fú ne 。”
“主人，为什么呢？”林儿钻了出来。在周围飞来飞去，不仅没有一点不适地表情，反而十分快乐的模样：“我感觉很舒服呢。”
"This is a Yin Pulse site."
“ zhè ér shì yī chù yīn mài zhī dì 。”
“这儿是一处阴脉之地。”
A Yin Pulse... well, it was similar to what cultivators often referred to as Spirit Channels.
suǒ wèi yīn mài …… zěn me shuō ne ， yǔ xiū zhēn zhě cháng cháng tí dào de líng mài pǒ wèi xiāng sì 。
所谓阴脉……怎么说呢，与修真者常常提到的灵脉颇为相似。
Spirit Channels were places where the spirit energy was particularly dense, making meditation and cultivation more effective.
líng mài shì zhǐ líng qì shí fēn nóng yù de dì fāng ， xiū shì zài nà lǐ dǎ zuò xiū xíng ， kě yǐ qǐ dào shì bàn gōng bèi de xiào guǒ 。
灵脉是指灵气十分浓郁的地方，修士在那里打坐修行，可以起到事半功倍的效果。
For example, Danxia Mountain was the largest Spirit Channel in Youzhou Province.
bǐ rú shuō bì yún shān ， jiù shì yōu zhōu zuì dà de yī chù líng mài 。
比如说碧云山，就是幽州最大的一处灵脉。
In contrast, a Yin Pulse was an area with exceptionally heavy阴气 (yin qi), which was even rarer than Spirit Channels. For ordinary people or even most cultivators, staying there for long periods would be harmful as their bodies could be invaded by the yin qi.
ér yīn mài yǔ zhī xiāng duì yīng 。 zé shì zhǐ yīn qì tè bié nóng zhòng de dì fāng ， zhè bǐ líng mài hái yào gèng jiā dì xī yǒu 。
而阴脉与之相对应。则是指阴气特别浓重的地方，这比灵脉还要更加地稀有。
But for ghost cultivators, it was beneficial. In a Yin Pulse, cultivation was also more effective.
duì yú pǔ tōng rén ， shèn zhì yì bān de xiū zhēn zhě ， yīn mài dōu shì yǒu hài wú yì de ， zhǎng shí jiān dài zài nà lǐ ， shēn tǐ huì bèi yīn qì suǒ qīn xí 。
对于普通人，甚至一般的修真者，阴脉都是有害无益的，长时间待在那里，身体会被阴气所侵袭。
While explaining to Lin'er, Lin Xuan used his spirit sense to scan the entire abode, sighing with disappointment. The place was empty except for a few women in chains on the walls. He hadn't found any secret techniques or skills.
dàn guǐ xiū zhě jiù bù yí yàng le ， zài yīn mài xiū xíng . tóng yàng shì shì bàn gōng bèi 。
但鬼修者就不一样了，在阴脉修行.同样是事半功倍。
Lin Xuan's face showed some hesitation but quickly disappeared. From his storage bracelet, he took out an "array talisman."
lín xuān zuǐ shàng xiàng ér jiě shì 。 rén què bìng méi yǒu xián zhe ， yòng shén shí jiāng zhěng gè dòng fǔ sōu suǒ le yī biàn ， tàn le kǒu qì ， lù chū shī wàng de biǎo qíng 。
林轩嘴上向儿解释。人却并没有闲着，用神识将整个洞府搜索了一遍，叹了口气，露出失望的表情。
He activated it and the array talisman burned to form a light show that entered the abode’s walls before disappearing.
zhěng zuò dòng fǔ kōng kōng dàng dàng ， chú le yī jiān mì shì lǐ miàn guān zhe jǐ gè bèi xià le jìn zhì de nǚ zǐ ， shén me yě méi yǒu 。
整座洞府空空荡荡，除了一间密室里面关着几个被下了禁制的女子，什么也没有。
Satisfied, Lin Xuan nodded. Although this "Fire Dragon Eight Trigrams Formation" wasn't a powerful array technique, it would be enough to keep Venerable Senior Yin Ghost busy when he was caught off guard, allowing him to act...
kàn lái ， zhè yīn guǐ shàng rén tān huā hào sè ， shàn cháng cǎi bǔ zhī shù de chuán yán shì zhēn de 。
看来，这阴鬼上人贪花好色，擅长采补之术的传言是真的。
"Lin'er."
dàn zhè xiē yǔ zì jǐ méi yǒu guān xì ， ràng lín xuān ào nǎo dì shì tā bìng méi yǒu zhǎo dào gōng fǎ mì jì 。 kàn lái yù tǒng jiǎn duì fāng shì suí shēn xié dài dì le ， xiǎng yào dé dào ， chú le jiāng qí miè diào 。 bié wú tā fǎ 。
但这些与自己没有关系，让林轩懊恼地是他并没有找到功法秘技。看来玉筒简对方是随身携带地了，想要得到，除了将其灭掉。别无他法。
"Master," the little spirit obediently flew beside him and waited for his instructions.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī chóu chú zhī sè ， dàn hěn kuài jiù xiāo shī le 。
林轩脸上露出一丝踌躇之色，但很快就消失了。
"I'll give you this Jade Snow Ring."
tā cóng chǔ wù shǒu zhuó lǐ ， ná chū le yī zhāng “ zhèn fú ”。
他从储物手镯里，拿出了一张“阵符”。
"What? For me?" Lin'er was surprised before her face lit up with joy.
zhè shì zì jǐ zài guàng tiān mó chéng fāng shì shí ， shùn shǒu mǎi xià de ， líng lì yùn zhuàn ， nà zhèn fú rán shāo le qǐ lái ， huà wèi yī tuán guāng yǐng ， mò rù dòng fǔ de sì bì 。 rán hòu xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
这是自己在逛天魔城坊市时，顺手买下的，灵力运转，那阵符燃烧了起来，化为一团光影，没入洞府的四壁。然后消失不见。
Smiling at her reaction, Lin Xuan said, "You've reached the pinnacle of the DYNAMIC period. You don't have any defensive treasures yet. This Jade Snow Ring is a gift from me."
lín xuān mǎn yì de diǎn diǎn tóu 。 suī rán zhè “ huǒ lóng bā guà zhèn ” bú shì shén me lì hài de zhèn fǎ ， dàn cuò bù jí fáng zhī xià 。 yǐ zú gòu ràng yīn guǐ shàng rén shǒu máng jiǎo luàn yī fān ， rán hòu zì jǐ zài dòng shǒu ……
林轩满意的点点头。虽然这“火龙八卦阵”不是什么厉害的阵法，但措不及防之下。已足够让阴鬼上人手忙脚乱一番，然后自己再动手……
Lin Xuan wasn't stingy towards those around him; since he and Lin'er had signed a master-servant contract, she could never betray him. The stronger her power, the better for him. Unlike ordinary cultivators, his assets were substantial, making an excellent-grade Spirit Artifact not much of a concern.
“ ér 。”
“儿。”
"Thank you, Master."
“ shào yé 。” xiǎo yīn hún guāi qiǎo de fēi dào le tā shēn páng ， dī méi shùn mù dì děng lín xuān fēn fù 。
“少爷。”小阴魂乖巧的飞到了他身旁，低眉顺目的等林轩吩咐。
"Later..." Lin Xuan gave some instructions before nodding in satisfaction and heading to the entrance to resume watching the battle outside.
“ zhè bì xuě huán sòng yǔ nǐ le 。”
“这碧雪环送与你了。”
The situation had changed.
“ shén me ， gěi wǒ ？” lín ér yí zhèng ， rán hòu lù chū xǐ bù zì jīn de biǎo qíng 。
“什么，给我？”林儿一怔，然后露出喜不自禁的表情。
"Good, good! I didn't expect you to be at the late Foundation Establishment stage too!"
jiāng tā zhè fù kě ài de biǎo qíng jìn shōu yǎn dǐ ， lín xuān wēi xiào zhe dào ：“ nǐ rú jīn yǐ shì líng dòng qī dà yuán mǎn dì xiū wèi ， kě què méi yǒu shén me fáng shēn de bǎo wù ， bì xuě huán jiù dāng shì wǒ sòng gěi nǐ de lǐ wù 。”
将她这副可爱的表情尽收眼底，林轩微笑着道：“你如今已是灵动期大圆满地修为，可却没有什么防身的宝物，碧雪环就当是我送给你的礼物。”
Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's demeanor was no longer as casual. Holding a folding fan, he laughed maniacally.
duì yú zì jǐ shēn biān dì rén ， lín xuān kě bù huì xiǎo qì ， fǎn zhèng lín ér yǔ zì jǐ qiān le zhǔ pú qì yuē ， yǒng yuǎn yě bù kě néng bèi pàn ， tā de shí lì yuè qiáng duì zì jǐ jiù yuè yǒu hǎo chù ， ér qiě lín xuān yǔ pǔ tōng xiū zhēn zhě de qíng kuàng yě bù tóng ， tā de shēn jiā shí fēn fēng hòu ， yī jiàn jí pǐn líng qì duì tā lái shuō ， yǐ jīng bù suàn shén me 。
对于自己身边地人，林轩可不会小气，反正林儿与自己签了主仆契约，永远也不可能背叛，她的实力越强对自己就越有好处，而且林轩与普通修真者的情况也不同，他的身家十分丰厚，一件极品灵器对他来说，已经不算什么。
In front of him, the white-robed scholar wielded a silver wheel-shaped Spirit Artifact and attacked ferociously. The Yin Phantom Ghost retreated step by step, and even his ability to suppress the Spirit Artifact seemed ineffective.
“ xiè xiè shào yé 。”
“谢谢少爷。”
Strangely, the two other cultivators invited by the red-clothed woman also looked doubtful, showing signs of hesitation.
“ yī huì er nǐ ……” lín xuān fēn fù le jǐ jù ， jiàn ér yǐ jīng wán quán lǐng wù le ， lín xuān mǎn yì de diǎn diǎn tóu ， lái dào dòng kǒu ， kāi shǐ chóng xīn guān zhù wài miàn de zhàn dòu 。
“一会儿你……”林轩吩咐了几句，见儿已经完全领悟了，林轩满意的点点头，来到洞口，开始重新关注外面的战斗。
The story began a quarter of an hour ago.
cǐ shí de jú miàn yòu zì bù tóng 。
此时的局面又自不同。
Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's displayed abilities exceeded what was rumored. With five against one, they were increasingly at a disadvantage. Seeing their situation worsening, the white-robed scholar suddenly revealed his formidable strength.
“ hǎo ， hǎo ， méi xiǎng dào nǐ jū rán yě shì zhù jī hòu qī de xiū wèi le ！”
“好，好，没想到你居然也是筑基后期的修为了！”
Late Foundation Establishment!
cǐ shí dì yīn guǐ shàng rén ， yǐ jīng méi yǒu le gāng cái nà xiāo sǎ dì shén tài ， shǒu chí zhé shàn ， nù jí fǎn xiào 。
此时地阴鬼上人，已经没有了刚才那潇洒地神态，手持折扇，怒极反笑。
This surprised Venerable Senior Yin Ghost and his siblings, Fu, and the elderly man named Feng. They began to doubt the other's intentions since he hadn't mentioned being so powerful before.
tā de miàn qián ， nà bái páo shū shēng zhèng cāo zòng yī yín lún xíng zhuàng dì líng qì ， kuáng gōng bù yǐ ， yīn shā guǐ bèi dǎ dé jié jié hòu tuì ， kè zhì líng qì de shén tōng sì hū yě shī qù le xiào guǒ 。
他的面前，那白袍书生正操纵一银轮形状地灵器，狂攻不已，阴煞鬼被打得节节后退，克制灵器的神通似乎也失去了效果。
"Everyone, attack together! We'll keep our promise of eliminating this old demon."
ér guǐ yì de shì ， chú le shū shēng de shuāng xiū dào lǚ ， nà shēn chuān hóng yī de **， tā yāo qǐng lái de sān gè bāng shǒu ， yě mǎn liǎn jīng yí zhī sè ， xiǎn de yǒu xiē yóu yù le 。
而诡异的是，除了书生的双修道侣，那身穿红衣的**，他邀请来的三个帮手，也满脸惊疑之色，显得有些犹豫了。
The red-clothed woman reassured them with another assurance as they exchanged glances. With no other choice, they focused on attacking. The white-robed scholar was overjoyed; although he was also at the late Foundation Establishment stage, his techniques were ordinary and far less powerful than Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's. But with these helpers...
shì qíng hái yào cóng yī kè zhōng qián shuō qǐ 。
事情还要从一刻钟前说起。
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan couldn't help but sneer. These two clearly weren’t good people. It was amusing to see those three cultivators being used as pawns without realizing it.
yīn guǐ shàng rén suǒ zhǎn xiàn chū lái de shén tōng hái yào chāo guò le chuán yán ， tā men yǐ wǔ dí yī ， què yuè lái yuè luò zài xià fēng ， yǎn kàn xíng shì wēi jí ， bái páo shū shēng què tū rán zhǎn xiàn chū le lìng rén jīng chà de shí lì 。
阴鬼上人所展现出来的神通还要超过了传言，他们以五敌一，却越来越落在下风，眼看形势危急，白袍书生却突然展现出了令人惊诧的实力。
They wanted treasures; they didn't think things through. Even if they managed to eliminate Venerable Senior Yin Ghost, the couple would turn on them. With a late Foundation Establishment cultivator and help from the red-clothed woman, how could they possibly stand against three opponents?
zhù jī hòu qī ！
筑基后期！
Under their combined assault, Venerable Senior Yin Ghost was flustered. "He won't hold out much longer. Everyone, push harder."
zhè bù jǐn ràng yīn guǐ shàng rén dà gǎn yì wài ， fù shì xiōng mèi yǔ féng xìng lǎo zhě yě jīng yí qǐ lái ， duì fāng yǐ kāi shǐ kě méi yǒu shuō zì jǐ zhè me lì hài ， tā men bù yóu de huái yí qǐ duì fāng de yòng xīn lái 。
这不仅让阴鬼上人大感意外，付氏兄妹与冯姓老者也惊疑起来，对方已开始可没有说自己这么厉害，他们不由得怀疑起对方的用心来。
Without prompting, the Fu siblings and Feng stepped up their efforts, pouring more power into their Spirit Artifacts.
“ dà jiā shàng a ， miè le yīn guǐ lǎo mó ， wǒ fū fù yí dìng bú huì shí yán de 。”
“大家上啊，灭了阴鬼老魔，我夫妇一定不会食言的。”
Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's eyes flashed with malice before he laughed: "Good, good! Since you want to die, it's your own fault."
nà hóng yī ** jiàn le cǐ jǐng ， zài yí cì kāi kǒu bǎo zhèng ， sān rén duì shì yī yǎn ， cǐ shí tā men yǐ méi yǒu bié de xuǎn zé ， yě zhǐ néng jiāng yí lǜ pāo dào nǎo hòu ， cāo zòng líng qì jìn gōng 。 bái páo shū shēng dà xǐ ， suī rán tóng wèi zhù jī hòu qī ， dàn tā suǒ xué de bù guò shì pǔ tōng gōng fǎ ， wēi lì yǔ yīn guǐ shàng rén xiāng bǐ ， yuǎn yuǎn bù jí ， bù guò yǒu le zhè jǐ gè bāng shǒu ……
那红衣**见了此景，再一次开口保证，三人对视一眼，此时他们已没有别的选择，也只能将疑虑抛到脑后，操纵灵器进攻。白袍书生大喜，虽然同为筑基后期，但他所学的不过是普通功法，威力与阴鬼上人相比，远远不及，不过有了这几个帮手……
He reached into his robe and pulled out some unremarkable talismans. After tossing them, they turned into flames and vanished. "No, those are transmission talismans. The old demon is calling for reinforcements."
jiàn le cǐ mù ， lín xuān liǎn shàng zé liú lù chū yī sī jī cháo de xiào róng ， zhè duì fū qī guǒ rán bú shì shén me hǎo dōng xī ， kě xiào nà sān gè xiū zhēn zhě bèi rén dāng qiāng shǐ yóu bù zì zhī 。
见了此幕，林轩脸上则流露出一丝讥嘲的笑容，这对夫妻果然不是什么好东西，可笑那三个修真者被人当枪使犹不自知。
"Relax, Venerable Senior Yin Ghost travels alone; he has no friends. He's just trying to mislead us," the red-clothed woman said with a pale face, but her words seemed more like self-consolation.
xiǎng yào bǎo wù ， tā men yě bù lěng jìng sī kǎo yī xià ， jí shǐ zhēn jiāng yīn guǐ shàng rén miè le ， nà duì fū qī fān liǎn ， yǐ bái páo shū shēng zhù jī hòu qī de xiū wèi ， jiā shàng hóng yī ** de bāng zhù ， tā men sān rén qǐ shì duì shǒu ？
想要宝物，他们也不冷静思考一下，即使真将阴鬼上人灭了，那对夫妻翻脸，以白袍书生筑基后期的修为，加上红衣**的帮助，他们三人岂是对手？
"Don't worry about it. Focus on eliminating this old demon first."
zài wǔ rén lián shǒu de kuáng gōng xià ， yīn guǐ shàng rén shǒu máng jiǎo luàn ，“ chī ” de yī shēng ， nà yín lún líng qì yǐ fēi dào le tā de miàn qián 。
在五人联手的狂攻下，阴鬼上人手忙脚乱，“嗤”的一声，那银轮灵器已飞到了他的面前。
"Agreed!"
hōng ！
轰！
They all attacked together. Venerable Senior Yin Ghost closed his fan and spat out a crimson bead from his mouth. He then sprayed blood onto it, causing the red light to intensify as a red glow enveloped him.
yǔ yī céng xuè hóng sè de hù zhào zhuàng zài le yì qǐ ， yīn guǐ shàng rén liǎn sè yī bái ， suī rán hù zhào wán hǎo ， dàn tā rén què bèi jī fēi le shù zhàng 。
与一层血红色的护罩撞在了一起，阴鬼上人脸色一白，虽然护罩完好，但他人却被击飞了数丈。
The five Spirit Artifacts rushed forward!
“ tā jiān chí bù liǎo duō jiǔ le ， dà jiā zài jiā diǎn yóu 。”
“他坚持不了多久了，大家再加点油。”
But the red light's protective barrier was impenetrable, withstanding all attacks without wavering.
bù yòng zhāo hū ， fù shì xiōng mèi yǔ féng xìng lǎo zhě yě shì jīng shén dà zhèn ， fēn fēn jiāng fǎ lì kuáng zhù rù dào líng qì zhī zhōng 。
不用招呼，付氏兄妹与冯姓老者也是精神大振，纷纷将法力狂注入到灵器之中。
"Xuanhuo Divine Pearl! You've already refined the Xuanhuo Divine Pearl!"
yīn guǐ shàng rén de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yuàn dú ， suí hòu què yī fǎn cháng tài de xiào qǐ lái le ：“ hǎo ， hǎo ， jì rán nǐ men xiǎng yào zhǎo sǐ ， nà yě jiù guài bù liǎo běn zuò 。”
阴鬼上人的眼中闪过一丝怨毒，随后却一反常态的笑起来了：“好，好，既然你们想要找死，那也就怪不了本座。”
The white-robed scholar's face changed as he cried out in fear.
shuō wán jiāng shǒu shēn rù huái zhōng 。
说完将手伸入怀中。
"Haha, you know this too. Are you trying to trouble us just for the Xuanhuo Divine Pearl?" Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's voice echoed from within the barrier.
“ dà jiā xiǎo xīn ， tā yào shǐ yòng shén me lì hài de zhāo shù 。”
“大家小心，他要使用什么利害的招数。”
Feng's expression turned pale as he stepped back: "Friend Zhou, what's going on here?"
rán ér chū hū yì liào de ， yīn guǐ shàng rén cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū lái de ， què shì jǐ zhāng bù qǐ yǎn de fú ， shǒu yī shuǎi zhī hòu ， jiù huà wèi huǒ guāng xiāo shī le 。“ bù hǎo ， shì chuán yīn fú ， lǎo mó yào jiào bāng shǒu 。”
然而出乎意料的，阴鬼上人从怀中取出来的，却是几张不起眼的符，手一甩之后，就化为火光消失了。“不好，是传音符，老魔要叫帮手。”
"Right! You and Venerable Senior Yin Ghost really have a deep grudge or are you just lying to us siblings?" Fu Qian also stopped attacking with her brother, looking displeased.
“ bié pà ， yīn guǐ shàng rén dú lái dú wǎng ， méi yǒu péng yǒu ， tā bù guò shì gù nòng xuán xū bà le 。” hóng yī ** liǎn sè yī bái de dào ， bù guò zěn me kàn ， dōu xiàng shì zì wǒ ān wèi de chéng fèn jū duō 。
“别怕，阴鬼上人独来独往，没有朋友，他不过是故弄玄虚罢了。”红衣**脸色一白的道，不过怎么看，都像是自我安慰的成分居多。
"Don't fall for the old demon's tricks. My wife and I truly have a deep-seated grudge against him," the white-robed scholar quickly explained: "This Xuanhuo Divine Pearl is an ancient relic left by an ancient cultivator, incredibly powerful. But with Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's strength, he can only activate its protective barrier but not use other abilities. Quickly attack and eliminate this old demon; I'll give it to you as a gift."
“ bié guǎn nà me duō ， xiān jí zhōng quán lì jiāng lǎo mó miè le 。”
“别管那么多，先集中全力将老魔灭了。”
Ancient Relic?
“ hǎo ！”
“好！”
The three were first shocked before their faces showed greed.
zhòng rén qí shēng yìng nuò ， fēn fēn cāo zòng líng qì xiàng zhe dí rén gōng guò qù le 。
众人齐声应诺，纷纷操纵灵器向着敌人攻过去了。
An ancient relic meant something left behind by an ancient cultivator, usually incredibly powerful.
yīn guǐ shàng rén jiāng zhé shàn yī shōu ， cóng kǒu zhōng tǔ chū yī kē huǒ hóng sè de zhū zi ， rán hòu yī kǒu jīng xuè pēn le shàng qù ， shà shí jiān ， hóng guāng dà shèng ， cóng nà zhū zi zhōng ， mào chū yī piàn hóng máng ， jiāng yīn guǐ shàng rén bāo guǒ zài qí jiān 。
阴鬼上人将折扇一收，从口中吐出一颗火红色的珠子，然后一口精血喷了上去，霎时间，红光大盛，从那珠子中，冒出一片红芒，将阴鬼上人包裹在其间。
They all attacked Venerable Senior Yin Ghost together.
Lin Xuan's face was emotionless as he silently watched the others engage in a magical duel.
From their appearance, it seemed evenly matched, with those five slightly having the upper hand. However, Lin Xuan had an odd feeling that Venerable Senior Yin Ghost didn't really take them seriously at all.
Lin Xuan carefully concealed his movements and after about a quarter of an hour, he suddenly moved his hand. A mist appeared and flew to his palm, revealing a tiny figure barely an inch in size, looking exactly like Lin'er.
After whispering to the little spirit, Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of joy before he left without hesitation.
"Is this Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's abode?"
"Yes, Master. I've checked and there are no restrictions. You can enter with peace of mind."
"Hmm!"
Lin Xuan nodded but his usual caution made him use his spirit sense to scan the area thoroughly. Finding nothing amiss, he took out a jade ring as backup before entering.
Lin Xuan's concealment technique was extremely subtle, so Venerable Senior Yin Ghost, who was busy with the other cultivators, didn't notice anyone sneaking into his den.
The abode was vast but very cold and eerie. A chill ran down Lin Xuan's spine. He flicked his wrist, a faint greenish light enveloping him as he activated his Qi Shield to dispel the discomfort.
"No wonder he chose this place for his abode," Lin Xuan muttered to himself.
"Master, why?" Lin'er emerged and flew around happily, showing no signs of discomfort: "I feel very comfortable."
"This is a Yin Pulse site."
A Yin Pulse... well, it was similar to what cultivators often referred to as Spirit Channels.
Spirit Channels were places where the spirit energy was particularly dense, making meditation and cultivation more effective.
For example, Danxia Mountain was the largest Spirit Channel in Youzhou Province.
In contrast, a Yin Pulse was an area with exceptionally heavy阴气 (yin qi), which was even rarer than Spirit Channels. For ordinary people or even most cultivators, staying there for long periods would be harmful as their bodies could be invaded by the yin qi.
But for ghost cultivators, it was beneficial. In a Yin Pulse, cultivation was also more effective.
While explaining to Lin'er, Lin Xuan used his spirit sense to scan the entire abode, sighing with disappointment. The place was empty except for a few women in chains on the walls. He hadn't found any secret techniques or skills.
Lin Xuan's face showed some hesitation but quickly disappeared. From his storage bracelet, he took out an "array talisman."
He activated it and the array talisman burned to form a light show that entered the abode’s walls before disappearing.
Satisfied, Lin Xuan nodded. Although this "Fire Dragon Eight Trigrams Formation" wasn't a powerful array technique, it would be enough to keep Venerable Senior Yin Ghost busy when he was caught off guard, allowing him to act...
"Lin'er."
"Master," the little spirit obediently flew beside him and waited for his instructions.
"I'll give you this Jade Snow Ring."
"What? For me?" Lin'er was surprised before her face lit up with joy.
Smiling at her reaction, Lin Xuan said, "You've reached the pinnacle of the DYNAMIC period. You don't have any defensive treasures yet. This Jade Snow Ring is a gift from me."
Lin Xuan wasn't stingy towards those around him; since he and Lin'er had signed a master-servant contract, she could never betray him. The stronger her power, the better for him. Unlike ordinary cultivators, his assets were substantial, making an excellent-grade Spirit Artifact not much of a concern.
"Thank you, Master."
"Later..." Lin Xuan gave some instructions before nodding in satisfaction and heading to the entrance to resume watching the battle outside.
The situation had changed.
"Good, good! I didn't expect you to be at the late Foundation Establishment stage too!"
Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's demeanor was no longer as casual. Holding a folding fan, he laughed maniacally.
In front of him, the white-robed scholar wielded a silver wheel-shaped Spirit Artifact and attacked ferociously. The Yin Phantom Ghost retreated step by step, and even his ability to suppress the Spirit Artifact seemed ineffective.
Strangely, the two other cultivators invited by the red-clothed woman also looked doubtful, showing signs of hesitation.
The story began a quarter of an hour ago.
Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's displayed abilities exceeded what was rumored. With five against one, they were increasingly at a disadvantage. Seeing their situation worsening, the white-robed scholar suddenly revealed his formidable strength.
Late Foundation Establishment!
This surprised Venerable Senior Yin Ghost and his siblings, Fu, and the elderly man named Feng. They began to doubt the other's intentions since he hadn't mentioned being so powerful before.
"Everyone, attack together! We'll keep our promise of eliminating this old demon."
The red-clothed woman reassured them with another assurance as they exchanged glances. With no other choice, they focused on attacking. The white-robed scholar was overjoyed; although he was also at the late Foundation Establishment stage, his techniques were ordinary and far less powerful than Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's. But with these helpers...
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan couldn't help but sneer. These two clearly weren’t good people. It was amusing to see those three cultivators being used as pawns without realizing it.
They wanted treasures; they didn't think things through. Even if they managed to eliminate Venerable Senior Yin Ghost, the couple would turn on them. With a late Foundation Establishment cultivator and help from the red-clothed woman, how could they possibly stand against three opponents?
Under their combined assault, Venerable Senior Yin Ghost was flustered. "He won't hold out much longer. Everyone, push harder."
Without prompting, the Fu siblings and Feng stepped up their efforts, pouring more power into their Spirit Artifacts.
Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's eyes flashed with malice before he laughed: "Good, good! Since you want to die, it's your own fault."
He reached into his robe and pulled out some unremarkable talismans. After tossing them, they turned into flames and vanished. "No, those are transmission talismans. The old demon is calling for reinforcements."
"Relax, Venerable Senior Yin Ghost travels alone; he has no friends. He's just trying to mislead us," the red-clothed woman said with a pale face, but her words seemed more like self-consolation.
"Don't worry about it. Focus on eliminating this old demon first."
"Agreed!"
They all attacked together. Venerable Senior Yin Ghost closed his fan and spat out a crimson bead from his mouth. He then sprayed blood onto it, causing the red light to intensify as a red glow enveloped him.
The five Spirit Artifacts rushed forward!
But the red light's protective barrier was impenetrable, withstanding all attacks without wavering.
"Xuanhuo Divine Pearl! You've already refined the Xuanhuo Divine Pearl!"
The white-robed scholar's face changed as he cried out in fear.
"Haha, you know this too. Are you trying to trouble us just for the Xuanhuo Divine Pearl?" Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's voice echoed from within the barrier.
Feng's expression turned pale as he stepped back: "Friend Zhou, what's going on here?"
"Right! You and Venerable Senior Yin Ghost really have a deep grudge or are you just lying to us siblings?" Fu Qian also stopped attacking with her brother, looking displeased.
"Don't fall for the old demon's tricks. My wife and I truly have a deep-seated grudge against him," the white-robed scholar quickly explained: "This Xuanhuo Divine Pearl is an ancient relic left by an ancient cultivator, incredibly powerful. But with Venerable Senior Yin Ghost's strength, he can only activate its protective barrier but not use other abilities. Quickly attack and eliminate this old demon; I'll give it to you as a gift."
Ancient Relic?
The three were first shocked before their faces showed greed.
An ancient relic meant something left behind by an ancient cultivator, usually incredibly powerful.
They all attacked Venerable Senior Yin Ghost together.