jiàn shù jiàn líng qì dǎ xiàng zì jǐ ， yīn guǐ shàng rén què jǐn jǐn shì “ hēng ” le yī shēng ， jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù dào shēn qián de xuán huǒ shén zhū zhī zhōng ， nà guāng zhào biàn dé gèng jiā de míng liàng ， jiāng suǒ yǒu de gōng jī quán dōu qīng yì dǎng xià le 。
见数件灵器打像自己，阴鬼上人却仅仅是“哼”了一声，将法力注入到身前的玄火神珠之中，那光罩变得更加的明亮，将所有的攻击全都轻易挡下了。
Seeing several spirit artifacts flying towards him, Senior Nun Yin Ghost merely hummed and injected his spiritual energy into the Xuan Fire Divine Pearl in front of him. The light barrier became even brighter and easily blocked all the attacks.
jiàn le cǐ jǐng ， bái páo shū shēng de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yīn lì de biǎo qíng ， tā shāo yī yóu yù ， jiù jiāng shǒu shēn rù le huái zhōng ， kàn qíng xíng ， shì xiǎng yào shǐ yòng shén me lì hài de bǎo wù 。
见了此景，白袍书生的脸上闪过一丝阴厉的表情，他稍一犹豫，就将手伸入了怀中，看情形，是想要使用什么厉害的宝物。
The white-robed scholar's face showed a sinister expression as he hesitated for a moment before reaching into his robe. It seemed like he was about to use some powerful treasure.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， cóng shān jiǎo xià chuán lái yī jiān xiào zhī shēng ， shù dào guāng huá xiàng zhè biān fēi lüè ér lái 。
然而就在这时，从山脚下传来一尖啸之声，数道光华像这边飞掠而来。
Just then, a sharp scream came from the foot of the mountain, followed by several beams of light flying towards them.
jǐ gè xiū zhēn zhě de biǎo qíng nán kàn wú bǐ ， lián xiǎng gāng cái de chuán yīn fú ， nán dào yīn guǐ lǎo mó zhēn de jiào lái le bāng shǒu 。
几个修真者的表情难看无比，联想刚才的传音符，难道阴鬼老魔真的叫来了帮手。
Several cultivators' expressions were extremely ugly; recalling the sound transmission talisman earlier, did the old demon really summon help?
jì xù jìn gōng ， hái shì zàn shí bì qí fēng máng ， jǐ rén shàng wèi ná dìng zhǔ yì ， nà dùn guāng yǐ jīng lái dào yǎn qián le ， sān gè guǐ xiū ， ér qiě měi yí gè de shí lì dōu dá dào le zhù jī zhōng qī zuǒ yòu 。
继续进攻，还是暂时避其锋芒，几人尚未拿定主意，那遁光已经来到眼前了，三个鬼修，而且每一个的实力都达到了筑基中期左右。
Should they continue attacking or temporarily avoid his锋芒? Before the others could decide, the fleeing light had already arrived. There were three ghost cultivators, each with a strength level close to mid-Basement Establishment.
“ cān jiàn shǎo zhǔ ！”
“参见少主！”
"See the young master!"
sān rén zài bàn kōng zhōng xiàng zhe yīn guǐ shàng rén yáo yáo xíng lǐ 。
三人在半空中向着阴鬼上人遥遥行礼。
The three people bowed towards Senior Nun Yin Ghost from afar in the air.
“ nǐ …… nǐ shì lì guǐ bāng de rén ？”
“你……你是厉鬼帮的人？”
"You… you are from the厉鬼帮?"
féng xìng lǎo zhě liǎn shàng lù chū bù kě sī yì de biǎo qíng ， jīng hū chū lái ， nà shuāng xiū dào lǚ yě dà gǎn yì wài ， liǎn sè huī bái 。
冯姓老者脸上露出不可思议的表情，惊呼出来，那双修道侣也大感意外，脸色灰白。
The old man named Feng showed an expression of disbelief and exclaimed, while his cultivation partner also looked surprised, their faces turning pale.
wǔ rén miàn miàn xiāng qù ， yīn guǐ shàng rén xiōng míng tāo tiān ， nǎi shì gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， shén me shí hòu chéng le lì guǐ bāng de shǎo zhǔ ？
五人面面相觑，阴鬼上人凶名滔天，乃是孤家寡人一个，什么时候成了厉鬼帮的少主？
The five of them exchanged glances. Senior Nun Yin Ghost was notorious for his ferocity, but he had always been alone. When did he become the young master of the厉鬼帮?
lì guǐ bāng kě shì yōu zhōu mó dào de sān dà shì lì zhī yī a ， jué fēi tā men zhè xiē rén kě yǐ zhāo rě 。\\\
厉鬼帮可是幽州魔道的三大势力之一啊，绝非他们这些人可以招惹。\\\
The厉鬼帮 was one of the three major forces in Youzhou's demon sect, something they couldn't afford to provoke.
yǔ zhī xiāng fǎn ， jiàn dí rén lù chū jīng huāng shī cuò de biǎo qíng ， yīn guǐ shàng rén zé xiāo zhāng de dà xiào le qǐ lái ， tā zhēn míng xiào hěn ， yǒu liǎng gè shēn fèn 。
与之相反，见敌人露出惊慌失措的表情，阴鬼上人则嚣张的大笑了起来，他真名肖狠，有两个身份。
However, seeing their opponents show signs of panic, Senior Nun Yin Ghost laughed arrogantly. His real name was Xiao Hen, and he had two identities: the young master of the厉鬼帮, a successor of one of the three major demon sects; and the infamous Senior Nun Yin Ghost hated by countless cultivators.
míng miàn shàng shì lì guǐ bāng de shǎo zhǔ ， mó dào sān dà shì lì zhī yī de jì chéng rén 。
明面上是厉鬼帮的少主，魔道三大势力之一的继承人。
After all, although demons were more ruthless in their actions, there were still some rules they couldn't break. Xiao Hen was inherently cruel and felt restless without plundering, so he used his identity as Senior Nun Yin Ghost to cover his misdeeds.
lìng wài yí gè ， zé shì bèi wú shù xiū shì suǒ jì hèn de yīn guǐ shàng rén 。
另外一个，则是被无数修士所忌恨的阴鬼上人。
Feng Yuan clutched his severed arm with his hand, showing fear in his eyes before gritting his teeth and turning into a streak of light, fleeing towards the sky.
yào zhī dào xiū mó zhě xíng shì suī rán gèng jiā dì xiōng cán ， dàn hái shì yǒu yī xiē guī jǔ bù néng wéi fǎn 。 ér xiào hěn běn xìng cán bào ， bù ** lǔ lüè huì gǎn dào xīn zhōng yù fán ， suǒ yǐ tā zuò huài shì shí huà shēn yīn guǐ shàng rén ， yǒu le zhè ge shēn fèn yǎn hù ， jiù kě yǐ sì wú jì dàn 。
要知道修魔者行事虽然更加地凶残，但还是有一些规矩不能违反。而肖狠本性残暴，不**掳掠会感到心中郁烦，所以他做坏事时化身阴鬼上人，有了这个身份掩护，就可以肆无忌惮。
"You…" The white-robed scholar was both shocked and angry, but he couldn't punish the old man for deserting him at such a critical moment.
“ nǐ men mào fàn běn shǎo zhǔ ， rú jīn yòu zhī xī wǒ de shēn fèn ， kě yǐ ān xīn de qù sǐ le 。”
“你们冒犯本少主，如今又知悉我的身份，可以安心的去死了。”
However, the old man didn't run far. His figure suddenly flickered, and he fell from mid-air. His face turned black, indicating that his breaths were few and gasps many.
yīn guǐ shàng rén miàn dài hán shuāng ， jiāng xuán huǒ shén zhū yī shōu 。 chóng xīn fàng chū le guǐ chā 。 jiàn shǎo zhǔ dòng shǒu ， qián lái zēng yuán de sān gè guǐ xiū zì rán bú huì dài màn ， yě dōu jiāng gè zì de líng qì jì le qǐ lái 。
阴鬼上人面带寒霜，将玄火神珠一收。重新放出了鬼叉。见少主动手，前来增援的三个鬼修自然不会怠慢，也都将各自的灵器祭了起来。
Poisoned!
dùn shí ， tiān kōng zhī shàng huá guò gè sè qí guāng ， bào zhà zhī shēng bù jué yú ěr 。
顿时，天空之上划过各色奇光，爆炸之声不绝于耳。
Lin Xuan felt a bitter taste in his mouth. These ghost cultivators seemed even harder to deal with than expected; the spirit artifact that had severed old man Feng's arm must have contained a potent poison. But what kind of poison was it? It could easily eliminate a Basement Establishment cultivator?
lín xuān yǐn zài àn chù ， biǎo qíng què yě biàn dé nán kàn qǐ lái 。^^ shǒu fā xiǎo shuō ⑸⒛0 ^^ tā suī rán cāi dào yīn guǐ shàng rén yǒu hòu shǒu 。 què méi yǒu xiǎng dào jū rán shì shuāng chóng shēn fèn ， bìng qiě yǐn cáng zhe zhè me lì hài de bāng shǒu 。
林轩隐在暗处，表情却也变得难看起来。^^首发 小说 ⑸⒛0 ^^他虽然猜到阴鬼上人有后手。却没有想到居然是双重身份，并且隐藏着这么厉害的帮手。
Another ghost cultivator joined the fight against Fu siblings, and soon the young man was defeated. The girl named Fu Qian was captured alive; after placing a restriction on her to prevent her from using spiritual energy, she was thrown aside.
jí shǐ yǒu zhèn fǎ hé ér xiāng zhù ， zì jǐ yě bù kě néng duì fù sì gè zhù jī qī de guǐ xiū 。
即使有阵法和儿相助，自己也不可能对付四个筑基期的鬼修。
Fu Qian didn't feel relieved at having escaped death; instead, her face turned ashen. Legend had it that no woman who fell into Senior Nun Yin Ghost's hands could escape unscathed.
dàn chén yín le yī xià ， lín xuān hái shì méi yǒu lí kāi 。 xiān jìng guān qí biàn ， shí zài bù xíng zài dùn zǒu 。
但沉吟了一下，林轩还是没有离开。先静观其变，实在不行再遁走。
The situation reversed.
lín xuān zhèng zhè me xiǎng zhe ， ěr biān jiù chuán lái le yī shēng cǎn jiào ， xún shēng wàng qù ， què shì nà míng jiào féng yuǎn de lǎo zhě ， bèi duì fāng duàn qù le yī tiáo shǒu bì 。
林轩正这么想着，耳边就传来了一声惨叫，循声望去，却是那名叫冯远的老者，被对方断去了一条手臂。
Now, Senior Nun Yin Ghost and his three summoned allies were attacking the cultivation couple.
fù shì xiōng mèi yě bèi lìng liǎng gè guǐ xiū kùn zhù ， xíng shì wēi jī wú bǐ 。
付氏兄妹也被另两个鬼修困住，形势危机无比。
Although the white-robed scholar was a late-stage Basement Establishment, he wasn't a match for Senior Nun Yin Ghost due to his cultivation method. His early-stage Scarlet Robe Demon Cultivator status only hindered him further.
zhì yú nà shuāng xiū dào lǚ ， zé yóu yīn guǐ shàng rén qīn zì duì fù 。 tā suī rán yǐ yī dí èr 。 dàn shèng lì què shì chí zǎo dì wèn tí 。
至于那双修道侣，则由阴鬼上人亲自对付。他虽然以一敌二。但胜利却是迟早地问题。
Seeing that he had failed to gain anything and instead lost something, the white-robed scholar fought back while pleading desperately: "Young Master Yin Ghost, I was blinded by my own eyes; please forgive me. If you spare my life, I will serve you faithfully for the rest of my days."
féng yuǎn yòng shǒu wǔ zhe duàn bì ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò kǒng jù zhī sè 。 tū rán yī yǎo yá ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xiàng tiān biān táo qù 。
冯远用手捂着断臂，眼中闪过恐惧之色。突然一咬牙，化为一道惊鸿，像天边逃去。
"Serve me like a horse or donkey?" Xiao Hen laughed wildly. "As the young master of the厉鬼帮, do I lack subordinates? You can go to your grave in peace. Don't worry; I'll take care of your wife."
“ nǐ ……” bái páo shū shēng yòu jīng yòu nù ， dàn cǐ shí dì tā ， yǐ shì zì shēn nán bǎo ， zì rán méi yǒu bàn fǎ chéng jiè lǎo zhě de lín zhèn tuō táo 。
“你……”白袍书生又惊又怒，但此时地他，已是自身难保，自然没有办法惩戒老者的临阵脱逃。
With that, he waved his hand, and a red beam shot out from his sleeve robe. The white-robed scholar hurriedly used his silver wheel to block it but was knocked back several feet by the force, spitting out blood before he could stabilize.
rán ér lǎo zhě méi yǒu pǎo chū duō yuǎn ， què shēn xíng yī huǎng ， cóng bàn kōng zhōng diē luò xià lái ， zhǐ jiàn tā liǎn sè fā hēi ， yǐ rán shì chū qì duō jìn qì shǎo 。^^ xiǎo shuō ⒌⒉0 shǒu fā ^^
然而老者没有跑出多远，却身形一晃，从半空中跌落下来，只见他脸色发黑，已然是出气多进气少。^^小说⒌⒉0 首 发^^
His face turned pale!
zhòng dú ！
中毒！
"Didn't you covet my Xuan Fire Divine Pearl? Let's see what you can do."
lín xuān jué de zuǐ chún yǒu diǎn fā kǔ ， zhè xiē guǐ xiū bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào bù hǎo duì fù ， míng xiǎn shì duàn qù lǎo zhě yī bì de líng qì shàng wèi yǒu jù dú ， zhǐ shì shén me dú zhè me lì hài ， néng gòu qīng yì miè diào yí gè zhù jī qī de xiū zhēn zhě ？
林轩觉得嘴唇有点发苦，这些鬼修比想象的还要不好对付，明显是断去老者一臂的灵器上味有剧毒，只是什么毒这么厉害，能够轻易灭掉一个筑基期的修真者？
Lin Xuan was also taken aback. What kind of treasure was this pearl? Although the red beam wasn't as powerful as a condensation period cultivator's divine power, it seemed to be superior to his hard-won super-grade spirit artifact.
nà guǐ xiū yě jiā rù dào le wéi gōng fù shì xiōng mèi de zhàn dòu zhōng 。
那鬼修也加入到了围攻付氏兄妹的战斗中。
The three mid-Basement Establishment ghost cultivators flew over and surrounded the white-robed scholar, while the early-stage Scarlet Robe Demon Cultivator was also captured alive.
yī biān dǎo 。
一边倒。
Seeing this, the white-robed scholar showed a determined expression. He said viciously: "Young Master Yin Ghost, don't push me too far! I'll serve you even if you kill me."
hěn kuài qīng nián jiù bèi miè diào ， ér míng jiào fù qiàn dì shào nǚ ， zé bèi shēng qín huó zhuō ， guǐ xiū zài tā shēn shàng xià le jìn gù fǎ lì dì jìn zhì yǐ hòu ， jiù rēng dào yī páng 。
很快青年就被灭掉，而名叫付倩地少女，则被生擒活捉，鬼修在她身上下了禁锢法力地禁制以后，就扔到一旁。
"Hmph, I'm going to exterminate you completely; what can you do about it?" Xiao Hen looked at his desperate enemy with satisfaction.
fù qiàn bìng méi yǒu yīn wèi jiǎn le yī tiáo mìng ér yǒu rèn hé de qìng xìng ， fǎn ér liǎn bái rú zhǐ ， chuán shuō luò dào yīn guǐ shàng rén shǒu lǐ de nǚ zǐ wú bù shēng bù rú sǐ 。
付倩并没有因为拣了一条命而有任何的庆幸，反而脸白如纸，传说落到阴鬼上人手里的女子无不生不如死。
"Then let's go down to hell together," the white-robed scholar's eyes flashed with madness as he grabbed his silver wheel and cut himself with it.
xíng shì nì zhuǎn 。
形势逆转。
His arm, thigh, chest, and abdomen were all slashed by long, deep wounds. Blood gushed out.
xiàn zài shì yīn guǐ shàng rén yǔ tā jiào lái de sān gè bāng shǒu kāi shǐ wéi gōng nà shuāng xiū dào lǚ le 。
现在是阴鬼上人与他叫来的三个帮手开始围攻那双修道侣了。
Seeing this bizarre scene, Senior Nun Yin Ghost was first stunned before his expression turned serious.
bái páo shū shēng suī rán yě shì zhù jī hòu qī ， dàn yīn wèi gōng fǎ dì yuán gù ， yuán běn jiù bú shì yīn guǐ shàng rén de duì shǒu ， ér hóng yī ** chū qī de xiū wèi ， gèng shì tuō hòu tuǐ 。
白袍书生虽然也是筑基后期，但因为功法地缘故，原本就不是阴鬼上人的对手，而红衣**初期的修为，更是拖后腿。
Could it be…
yǎn jiàn tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ ， bái páo shū shēng yī biān dǐ dǎng ， yī biān kāi kǒu kǔ kǔ xiàng qiú ：“ yīn guǐ shǎo zhǔ ， shì xiǎo rén yǒu yǎn bù shí tài shān ， nín dà rén bù jì xiǎo rén guò ， zhǐ yào ráo wǒ yī mìng ， xiǎo rén yuàn yì zuò niú zuò mǎ ， zhōng shēng gōng nǐ qū cè 。^^ xiǎo shuō ⒌⒉0 shǒu fā ^^”
眼见偷鸡不成蚀把米，白袍书生一边抵挡，一边开口苦苦相求：“阴鬼少主，是小人有眼不识泰山，您大人不计小人过，只要饶我一命，小人愿意做牛做马，终生供你驱策。^^小说⒌⒉0 首 发^^”
Blood Sacrifice to Devour Ghosts?
“ zuò niú zuò mǎ ？” xiào hěn bù yǐ wéi rán de kuáng xiào qǐ lái ：“ běn zuò shēn wèi lì guǐ bāng de shǎo zhǔ ， nán dào hái huì quē le xià shǔ ， nǐ kě yǐ ān xīn de qù sǐ le ， fàng xīn ba ， nǐ nà niáng zǐ ， běn zuò huì tì nǐ zhào gù 。”
“做牛做马？”肖狠不以为然的狂笑起来：“本座身为厉鬼帮的少主，难道还会缺了下属，你可以安心的去死了，放心吧，你那娘子，本座会替你照顾。”
As the name suggests, this was an ancient demonic secret technique with few practitioners left. Few would dare to use it unless absolutely necessary.
shuō wán ， shǒu yī huī ， yī dào hóng máng cóng xiù páo zhōng jī shè chū lái ， bái páo shū shēng lián máng qū shǐ yín lún yī dǎng ， què fǎng fú bèi páng rán dà wù hěn hěn de zhuàng le yī xià ， shēn bù yóu jǐ de fēi chū shù zhàng zhī yuǎn ， shàng wèi tíng wěn ， jiù yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn le chū lái 。
说完，手一挥，一道红芒从袖袍中激射出来，白袍书生连忙驱使银轮一挡，却仿佛被庞然大物狠狠的撞了一下，身不由己的飞出数丈之远，尚未停稳，就一口鲜血喷了出来。
Although the Blood Sacrifice to Devour Ghosts technique had great power, its use required a heavy price—life itself.
liǎn sè dà biàn ！
脸色大变！
The principle behind it was simple: using one's essence and blood as bait, summoning evil ghosts from the netherworld.
“ nǐ bú shì jì yú běn shǎo zhǔ dì xuán huǒ shén zhū ma ， jiù ràng nǐ jiàn shí yī xià 。”
“你不是觊觎本少主地玄火神珠吗，就让你见识一下。”
Once summoned, these ghosts would first devour the practitioner before following their residual will to eliminate enemies. The stronger the cultivator, the more powerful the summoned ghost.
lín xuān yě sǒng rán dòng róng ， cǐ zhū jiū jìng shì shén me bǎo wù ， nà hóng máng dì wēi lì suī rán wú fǎ hé níng dān qī gāo shǒu de shén tōng xiāng bǐ ， dàn jiào zì jǐ hǎo bù róng yì dé dào dì chāo pǐn líng qì ， hǎo xiàng hái yào shèng shàng yī chóu de yàng zi 。
林轩也耸然动容，此珠究竟是什么宝物，那红芒地威力虽然无法和凝丹期高手的神通相比，但较自己好不容易得到地超品灵器，好像还要胜上一筹的样子。
"Quickly, stop him!"
ér nà sān gè zhù jī zhōng qī de guǐ xiū yě fēi le guò lái ， jiāng bái páo shū shēng tuán tuán wéi zhù ， hóng yī ** yě yǐ jīng bèi huó zhuō 。
而那三个筑基中期的鬼修也飞了过来，将白袍书生团团围住，红衣**也已经被活捉。
Xiao Hen was both angry and anxious; how could a cultivator use a demonic technique? Knowing the horrifying nature of this method, he put aside his arrogance and cast a spell.
jiàn le cǐ jǐng ， bái páo shū shēng liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jué rán de biǎo qíng ， è hěn hěn de dào ：“ yīn guǐ ， bú yào qī rén tài shèn ， wǒ yuàn wèi nú ， nǐ dōu bù fàng guò wǒ ？”
见了此景，白袍书生脸上闪过一丝决然的表情，恶狠狠的道：“阴鬼，不要欺人太甚，我愿为奴，你都不放过我？”
The other three ghost cultivators didn't hesitate either. They commanded their spirit artifacts to attack.
“ hēng ， wǒ jiù shì gǎn jìn shā jué ， nǐ yòu néng rú hé ？” xiào hěn kàn le yī yǎn zǒu tóu wú lù de dí rén ， mǎn liǎn dé yì de dào 。= xiǎo shuō 5 2 0 shǒu fā ==
“哼，我就是赶尽杀绝，你又能如何？”肖狠看了一眼走投无路的敌人，满脸得意的道。=小 说 5 2 0 首 发==
With a gush of blood, the white-robed scholar's body was enveloped in a purple-red mist as his essence and blood mixed together.
“ jì rú cǐ ， nà wǒ men yì qǐ xià dì yù 。”
“既如此，那我们一起下地狱。”
Attacks from spirit artifacts and spells had no effect.
bái páo shū shēng yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī fēng kuáng de guāng máng ， yī bǎ jiāng yín lún zhuā zài zì jǐ de shǒu lǐ ， ná zhe tā hěn hěn de qiè xiàng zì jǐ 。
白袍书生眼中闪过一丝疯狂的光芒，一把将银轮抓在自己的手里，拿着它狠狠的切向自己。
Suddenly, the sky darkened with thunderous sounds, and an enormous gap appeared. Numerous cold winds blew out from it.
shǒu bì ， dà tuǐ ， xiōng kǒu ， fù bù dōu bèi tā gē chū le shù tiáo yòu zhǎng yòu shēn de shāng kǒu ， xiān xuè lín lí 。
手臂，大腿，胸口，腹部都被他割出了数条又长又深的伤口，鲜血淋漓。
"Haha, you want me to die? Then let's go down to hell together!"
jiàn le zhè guǐ yì de qíng jǐng ， yīn guǐ shàng rén xiān shì è rán ， rán hòu biǎo qíng biàn dé zhèng zhòng qǐ lái 。
见了这诡异的情景，阴鬼上人先是愕然，然后表情变得郑重起来。
In the mist, the white-robed scholar laughed madly before a bloody skull emerged from the gap.
nán dào shì ……
难道是……
The skull was several meters in size, exuding an eerie aura and looking extremely fierce.
xuè jì shì guǐ zhī shù ？
血祭噬鬼之术？
After emerging, the skull opened its mouth wide and swallowed the white-robed scholar along with the blood mist. It chewed several times, making the red light in his eyes even more terrifying.
gù míng sī yì ， zhè shì yī zhǒng shàng gǔ liú chuán xià lái de mó dào mì fǎ ， suǒ huì de rén yǐ jīng jí shǎo ， ér qiě bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ ， jué bú huì yǒu xiū shì yuàn yì dòng yòng 。
顾名思义，这是一种上古流传下来的魔道秘法，所会的人已经极少，而且不到万不得已，绝不会有修士愿意动用。
"This is a Yin Poison Skull; we can't defeat it. You go set up the Heavenly Demon Formation to block it while I tidy up inside the cave," Senior Nun Yin Ghost said coldly.
yīn wèi xuè jì shì guǐ zhī fǎ suī rán wēi lì jí dà ， rán ér shǐ yòng tā què bì xū fù chū shēng mìng de dài jià 。
因为血祭噬鬼之法虽然威力极大，然而使用它却必须付出生命的代价。
"Yes, young master!"
cǐ zhāo de yuán lǐ qí shí bù nán ， jiǎn dān de shuō ， jiù shì xiū shì yòng zì jǐ de jīng xuè ròu shēn wèi yǐn ， jiāng yōu míng dì fǔ de è guǐ zhào huàn chū lái 。
此招的原理其实不难，简单的说，就是修士用自己的精血肉身为引，将幽冥地府的恶鬼召唤出来。
The three ghost cultivators immediately formed a triangular formation and each took out a small flag from their robes. They waved them gently, sending threads that bound the Yin Poison Skull.
è guǐ chū xiàn hòu ， huì xiān jiāng shī shù zhě tūn shì ， rán hòu cái zūn xún tā cán cún xià lái de yì niàn ， jiāng dí rén miè diào 。
恶鬼出现后，会先将施术者吞噬，然后才遵循他残存下来的意念，将敌人灭掉。
Xiao Hen turned around without hesitation and flew towards the cave.
xiū shì de shí lì yuè gāo ， zhào huàn chū lái de è guǐ yě jiù yuè qiáng 。
修士的实力越高，召唤出来的恶鬼也就越强。
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan was intrigued. Four Basement Establishment ghost cultivators couldn't be defeated by him alone, but now his allies were tied up by the Yin Poison Skull. Facing Xiao Hen alone, Lin Xuan had a good chance of victory.
“ kuài ， zǔ zhǐ tā ！”
“快，阻止他！”
He took out an invisibility talisman from his robe and stuck it to himself before completely concealing his aura.
xiào hěn yòu jí yòu nù ， duì fāng míng míng shì xiū zhēn zhě ， zěn me huì shǐ yòng xiū mó zhě de mì shù ， shēn zhī cǐ fǎ kě pà de tā ， shōu qǐ kuáng ào de xīn lǐ ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ le guò qù 。
肖狠又急又怒，对方明明是修真者，怎么会使用修魔者的秘术，深知此法可怕的他，收起狂傲的心理，一道法诀打了过去。
Just as he finished, Senior Nun Yin Ghost returned to the cave. He came to a stone wall, muttered some incantations, and cast a spell.
lìng wài sān gè guǐ xiū yě bù gǎn dài màn ， zhǐ huī líng qì kāi shǐ gōng jī 。
另外三个鬼修也不敢怠慢，指挥灵器开始攻击。
Miraculously, the mountain wall rippled like water waves before gradually becoming transparent. A small treasure room appeared behind it.
Seeing several spirit artifacts flying towards him, Senior Nun Yin Ghost merely hummed and injected his spiritual energy into the Xuan Fire Divine Pearl in front of him. The light barrier became even brighter and easily blocked all the attacks.
The white-robed scholar's face showed a sinister expression as he hesitated for a moment before reaching into his robe. It seemed like he was about to use some powerful treasure.
Just then, a sharp scream came from the foot of the mountain, followed by several beams of light flying towards them.
Several cultivators' expressions were extremely ugly; recalling the sound transmission talisman earlier, did the old demon really summon help?
Should they continue attacking or temporarily avoid his锋芒? Before the others could decide, the fleeing light had already arrived. There were three ghost cultivators, each with a strength level close to mid-Basement Establishment.
"See the young master!"
The three people bowed towards Senior Nun Yin Ghost from afar in the air.
"You… you are from the厉鬼帮?"
The old man named Feng showed an expression of disbelief and exclaimed, while his cultivation partner also looked surprised, their faces turning pale.
The five of them exchanged glances. Senior Nun Yin Ghost was notorious for his ferocity, but he had always been alone. When did he become the young master of the厉鬼帮?
The厉鬼帮 was one of the three major forces in Youzhou's demon sect, something they couldn't afford to provoke.
However, seeing their opponents show signs of panic, Senior Nun Yin Ghost laughed arrogantly. His real name was Xiao Hen, and he had two identities: the young master of the厉鬼帮, a successor of one of the three major demon sects; and the infamous Senior Nun Yin Ghost hated by countless cultivators.
After all, although demons were more ruthless in their actions, there were still some rules they couldn't break. Xiao Hen was inherently cruel and felt restless without plundering, so he used his identity as Senior Nun Yin Ghost to cover his misdeeds.
Feng Yuan clutched his severed arm with his hand, showing fear in his eyes before gritting his teeth and turning into a streak of light, fleeing towards the sky.
"You…" The white-robed scholar was both shocked and angry, but he couldn't punish the old man for deserting him at such a critical moment.
However, the old man didn't run far. His figure suddenly flickered, and he fell from mid-air. His face turned black, indicating that his breaths were few and gasps many.
Poisoned!
Lin Xuan felt a bitter taste in his mouth. These ghost cultivators seemed even harder to deal with than expected; the spirit artifact that had severed old man Feng's arm must have contained a potent poison. But what kind of poison was it? It could easily eliminate a Basement Establishment cultivator?
Another ghost cultivator joined the fight against Fu siblings, and soon the young man was defeated. The girl named Fu Qian was captured alive; after placing a restriction on her to prevent her from using spiritual energy, she was thrown aside.
Fu Qian didn't feel relieved at having escaped death; instead, her face turned ashen. Legend had it that no woman who fell into Senior Nun Yin Ghost's hands could escape unscathed.
The situation reversed.
Now, Senior Nun Yin Ghost and his three summoned allies were attacking the cultivation couple.
Although the white-robed scholar was a late-stage Basement Establishment, he wasn't a match for Senior Nun Yin Ghost due to his cultivation method. His early-stage Scarlet Robe Demon Cultivator status only hindered him further.
Seeing that he had failed to gain anything and instead lost something, the white-robed scholar fought back while pleading desperately: "Young Master Yin Ghost, I was blinded by my own eyes; please forgive me. If you spare my life, I will serve you faithfully for the rest of my days."
"Serve me like a horse or donkey?" Xiao Hen laughed wildly. "As the young master of the厉鬼帮, do I lack subordinates? You can go to your grave in peace. Don't worry; I'll take care of your wife."
With that, he waved his hand, and a red beam shot out from his sleeve robe. The white-robed scholar hurriedly used his silver wheel to block it but was knocked back several feet by the force, spitting out blood before he could stabilize.
His face turned pale!
"Didn't you covet my Xuan Fire Divine Pearl? Let's see what you can do."
Lin Xuan was also taken aback. What kind of treasure was this pearl? Although the red beam wasn't as powerful as a condensation period cultivator's divine power, it seemed to be superior to his hard-won super-grade spirit artifact.
The three mid-Basement Establishment ghost cultivators flew over and surrounded the white-robed scholar, while the early-stage Scarlet Robe Demon Cultivator was also captured alive.
Seeing this, the white-robed scholar showed a determined expression. He said viciously: "Young Master Yin Ghost, don't push me too far! I'll serve you even if you kill me."
"Hmph, I'm going to exterminate you completely; what can you do about it?" Xiao Hen looked at his desperate enemy with satisfaction.
"Then let's go down to hell together," the white-robed scholar's eyes flashed with madness as he grabbed his silver wheel and cut himself with it.
His arm, thigh, chest, and abdomen were all slashed by long, deep wounds. Blood gushed out.
Seeing this bizarre scene, Senior Nun Yin Ghost was first stunned before his expression turned serious.
Could it be…
Blood Sacrifice to Devour Ghosts?
As the name suggests, this was an ancient demonic secret technique with few practitioners left. Few would dare to use it unless absolutely necessary.
Although the Blood Sacrifice to Devour Ghosts technique had great power, its use required a heavy price—life itself.
The principle behind it was simple: using one's essence and blood as bait, summoning evil ghosts from the netherworld.
Once summoned, these ghosts would first devour the practitioner before following their residual will to eliminate enemies. The stronger the cultivator, the more powerful the summoned ghost.
"Quickly, stop him!"
Xiao Hen was both angry and anxious; how could a cultivator use a demonic technique? Knowing the horrifying nature of this method, he put aside his arrogance and cast a spell.
The other three ghost cultivators didn't hesitate either. They commanded their spirit artifacts to attack.
With a gush of blood, the white-robed scholar's body was enveloped in a purple-red mist as his essence and blood mixed together.
Attacks from spirit artifacts and spells had no effect.
Suddenly, the sky darkened with thunderous sounds, and an enormous gap appeared. Numerous cold winds blew out from it.
"Haha, you want me to die? Then let's go down to hell together!"
In the mist, the white-robed scholar laughed madly before a bloody skull emerged from the gap.
The skull was several meters in size, exuding an eerie aura and looking extremely fierce.
After emerging, the skull opened its mouth wide and swallowed the white-robed scholar along with the blood mist. It chewed several times, making the red light in his eyes even more terrifying.
"This is a Yin Poison Skull; we can't defeat it. You go set up the Heavenly Demon Formation to block it while I tidy up inside the cave," Senior Nun Yin Ghost said coldly.
"Yes, young master!"
The three ghost cultivators immediately formed a triangular formation and each took out a small flag from their robes. They waved them gently, sending threads that bound the Yin Poison Skull.
Xiao Hen turned around without hesitation and flew towards the cave.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan was intrigued. Four Basement Establishment ghost cultivators couldn't be defeated by him alone, but now his allies were tied up by the Yin Poison Skull. Facing Xiao Hen alone, Lin Xuan had a good chance of victory.
He took out an invisibility talisman from his robe and stuck it to himself before completely concealing his aura.
Just as he finished, Senior Nun Yin Ghost returned to the cave. He came to a stone wall, muttered some incantations, and cast a spell.
Miraculously, the mountain wall rippled like water waves before gradually becoming transparent. A small treasure room appeared behind it.