yīn guǐ shàng rén yī bù kuà le jìn qù ， rán hòu cóng huái zhōng tāo chū yí gè chǔ wù dài ， líng lì yùn zhuàn ， dài kǒu zhāng kāi ， yī dào bái guāng cóng lǐ miàn fàng le chū lái ， nà bái guāng zài xiǎo xiǎo de cáng bǎo shì lǐ fēi xuán ， jiāng dì shàng de wù pǐn quán dōu juǎn rù le chǔ wù dài 。
阴鬼上人一步跨了进去，然后从怀中掏出一个储物袋，灵力运转，袋口张开，一道白光从里面放了出来，那白光在小小的藏宝室里飞旋，将地上的物品全都卷入了储物袋。
Master Yin Ghost stepped into the room. He then pulled out a storage bag from his robe, and with aoperation of spiritual energy, the bag opened up, emitting a beam of white light that flew around the small treasure chamber, sucking in all the items on the ground.
jiàn le cǐ jǐng ， lín xuān liǎn shàng bìng méi yǒu yì wài de shén sè 。
见了此景，林轩脸上并没有意外的神色。
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan's face showed no sign of surprise.
chǔ wù dài suī rán fāng biàn ， dàn chú le jīng shí ， fú ， líng qì děng wù pǐn yǐ wài ， xiàng yào cái ， yī xiē zhì qì de yuán liào ， yǐ jí cóng yāo shòu shēn shàng dé lái de mǒu xiē dōng xī ， bìng bù néng cháng jiǔ chǔ cún zài lǐ miàn 。
储物袋虽然方便，但除了晶石，符，灵器等物品以外，像药材，一些制器的原料，以及从妖兽身上得来的某些东西，并不能长久储存在里面。
While storage bags were convenient, they couldn't store everything. Besides crystals, talismans, and spiritual artifacts, medicinal materials, crafting ingredients, and items obtained from beasts could not be stored for long periods inside them.
xiū shì wǎng wǎng huì zài dòng fǔ lǐ kāi pì yī jiān zhuān mén de cáng bǎo shì ， zhǐ yǒu fèi qì dòng fǔ huò zhě chū yuǎn mén de shí hòu cái huì zhuāng rù chǔ wù dài zhōng 。
修士往往会在洞府里开辟一间专门的藏宝室，只有废弃洞府或者出远门的时候才会装入储物袋中。
Masters often had a dedicated treasure chamber in their cave dwellings, only using the storage bag when they needed to travel far or abandon their caves.
lín xuān gāng cái yòng shén shí sǎo miáo méi yǒu fā xiàn cáng bǎo shì ， nà shì yīn wèi duì fāng bù xià le hěn lì hài de huàn shù jìn zhì 。
林轩刚才用神识扫描没有发现藏宝室，那是因为对方布下了很厉害的幻术禁制。
Lin Xuan's divine sense hadn't detected any treasure chambers earlier because the other party had set up powerful illusionary restraints.
zhǐ huā le hěn duǎn de shí jiān ， yīn guǐ shàng rén jiù jiāng suǒ yǒu de dōng xī zhuāng rù le chǔ wù dài lǐ ， tā gāng gāng tà chū cáng bǎo shì ， tū rán liǎn sè yī biàn ， pēng de yī shēng xiǎng ， bèi yī dào píng kōng chū xiàn de hóng guāng zá zhōng ， hěn hěn de zhuàng rù le shān bì zhī zhōng 。
只花了很短的时间，阴鬼上人就将所有的东西装入了储物袋里，他刚刚踏出藏宝室，突然脸色一变，嘭的一声响，被一道凭空出现的红光砸中，狠狠的撞入了山壁之中。
In just a short time, Master Yin Ghost packed all his belongings into the storage bag. Just as he stepped out of the treasure chamber, his expression changed suddenly, and he was struck by a red light that slammed him into the mountain wall.
lín xuān xīn zhōng àn hū kě xī ， yī zhāo shǒu ， nà hóng máng fēi le huí lái ， què shì dé zì huǒ líng zhǎng mén de jí pǐn líng qì ， wú gōu 。
林轩心中暗呼可惜，一招手，那红芒飞了回来，却是得自火灵掌门的极品灵器，吴钩。
Lin Xuan inwardly sighed at this missed opportunity. He waved his hand, and the red beam returned to him. It was the top-grade spiritual artifact, Wu Gou, from Fire Spirit Sect's leader.
yīn wèi xiǎng yào tōu xí ， wèi le bù bèi duì fāng fā xiàn ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān zhǐ wǎng lǐ miàn zhù rù le hěn shǎo de líng qì ， ràng tā jǐn fā huī chū le èr chéng de shí lì 。
因为想要偷袭，为了不被对方发现，所以林轩只往里面注入了很少的灵器，让它仅发挥出了二成的实力。
He had only injected a small amount of spiritual energy into it for the sneak attack, so it could only exert 20% of its power.
yuán běn zhè yǐ jīng zú gòu le ， yīn wèi xiū xiān zhě de qū tǐ suī rán jīng guò yì jīng xǐ suǐ ， yào yuǎn yuǎn de shèng guò cháng rén ， dàn bì jìng hái shì xuè ròu zhī qū ， yǐ líng qì de mò dà shén tōng ， zài duì fāng méi yǒu rèn hé fáng bèi shǒu duàn dì qíng kuàng xià 。 zhè èr chéng de wēi lì yǐ jīng zú yǐ ràng tā hún fēi pò sàn 。
原本这已经足够了，因为修仙者的躯体虽然经过易经洗髓，要远远的胜过常人，但毕竟还是血肉之躯，以灵器的莫大神通，在对方没有任何防备手段地情况下。这二成的威力已经足以让他魂飞魄散。
This was enough because, even after the washing and refining process by the I Ching, cultivators' bodies were still flesh and blood. With such formidable spiritual artifacts, this 20% would be sufficient to scatter his soul.
lín xuān shì zhè yàng dǎ suàn ， yīn guǐ shàng rén suī rán lǎo jiān jù huá ， dàn zuò mèng yě xiǎng bú dào yǒu rén qián rù le zì jǐ de dòng fǔ 。 bìng qiě tōu tōu mái fú ， rán ér bú yào wàng le ， tā yě shì lì guǐ bāng dì shǎo zhǔ ， shēn shàng de bǎo bèi kě bù zài shǎo shù ， qiān jūn yī fà zhī jì ， yī céng hù zhào zì dòng liàng qǐ ， jiù le tā yī mìng 。
林轩是这样打算，阴鬼上人虽然老奸巨猾，但做梦也想不到有人潜入了自己的洞府。并且偷偷埋伏，然而不要忘了，他也是厉鬼帮地少主，身上的宝贝可不再少数，千钧一发之计，一层护罩自动亮起，救了他一命。
Master Yin Ghost, though cunning, never expected someone to sneak into his cave dwelling and ambush him. However, he was also the head of the Evil Spirit Gang, so he had many treasures on him. A protective shield automatically activated, saving his life at the last moment.
jì rán dá bú dào tōu xí de xiào guǒ ， lín xuān yě jiù xiàn shēn le 。 dīng zhuó yǎn qián miàn mù mò shēng de shào nián ， gāng cóng suì shí duī lǐ pá chū lái de yīn guǐ shàng rén yòu jīng yòu nù ：“ nǐ shì shuí ， gǎn tōu xí běn zuò ？”
既然达不到偷袭的效果，林轩也就现身了。盯着眼前面目陌生的少年，刚从碎石堆里爬出来的阴鬼上人又惊又怒：“你是谁，敢偷袭本座？”
Since the sneak attack failed, Lin Xuan appeared. He stared at the unfamiliar young man who had just crawled out from the rubble. "Who are you? How dare you attack me?"
lín xuān zì rán bú huì yǔ tā fèi huà ， yī yán bù fā de jiāng shǒu zhōng de wú gōu jì qǐ 。
林轩自然不会与他废话，一言不发的将手中的吴钩祭起。
Lin Xuan didn't waste any words and raised Wu Gou in his hand.
rán hòu yī huī shǒu ， jiāng hún jīn suǒ yě shuǎi le chū qù ， suī rán zhè jǐn jǐn shì yī jiàn zhōng pǐn líng qì ， dàn tā néng gòu jiāng dí rén kùn zhù de gōng yòng yě hěn bú cuò 。
然后一挥手，将浑金索也甩了出去，虽然这仅仅是一件中品灵器，但它能够将敌人困住的功用也很不错。
Shao Hen's expression was grim as he pulled out a small red bead from his mouth. The bead spun around, emitting a massive beam of red light that easily dispersed the incoming beams of light, even sending Wu Gou flying back.
jiàn le lín xuān dì dòng zuò ， yīn guǐ shàng rén fèn nù yǐ jí ， yī shuǎi shǒu ， yě jì chū le tā de guǐ chā líng qì 。 zhǐ jiàn yī dào hóng guāng ， yī lǚ hēi máng jiū chán zài yì qǐ 。
见了林轩地动作，阴鬼上人愤怒以极，一甩手，也祭出了他的鬼叉灵器。只见一道红光，一缕黑芒纠缠在一起。
Xuan Fire Divine Pearl!
zhì yú hún jīn suǒ ， tā dǎo shì bù zhī zěn me zài yì ， yī jiàn zhōng pǐn líng qì ， zěn me néng nài hé zhù jī hòu qī de zì jǐ ？
至于浑金索，他倒是不知怎么在意，一件中品灵器，怎么能奈何筑基后期的自己？
A fierce look flashed across Lin Xuan's eyes. He had seen its power during the battle and found it more terrifying than he imagined.
dǎ chū le yī dào bīng shǔ xìng fǎ jué ， jiāng hún jīn suǒ dòng jié 。
打出了一道冰属性法诀，将浑金索冻结。
However, this wasn't unexpected. The robed scholar had gone to great lengths to deal with Shao Hen precisely for this reason.
rán hòu tái qǐ tóu ， què bèi xià le yī tiào ， zhǐ jiàn wú shù de huǒ qiú ， jù shí ， luò léi dǎ xiàng le zì jǐ 。
然后抬起头，却被吓了一跳，只见无数的火球，巨石，落雷打像了自己。
"Boy, are you part of those people?"
què shì lín xuān yī guàn de gōng jī shǒu duàn 。 zá chū le shù zhāng fú 。
却是林轩一惯的攻击手段。砸出了数张符。
Lin Xuan didn't answer but reached into his robe again. Master Yin Ghost laughed in anger; as the head of the Evil Spirit Gang, he hadn't suffered such a loss before. He had been ambushed twice and was thoroughly annoyed.
yīn lì de biǎo qíng zài xiào hěn liǎn shàng yī shǎn ér guò ， rán hòu tā yī huī shǒu ， jì chū le yí miàn bái gǔ dùn pái ， hōng lōng lóng 。 jù xiǎng shēng zhōng ， jiāng fú suǒ huà chū de fǎ shù quán bù dǎng le xià lái 。
阴厉的表情在肖狠脸上一闪而过，然后他一挥手，祭出了一面白骨盾牌，轰隆隆。巨响声中，将符所化出的法术全部挡了下来。
"If you want to die, I'll make it happen!"
“ kě wù de xiǎo zi ， jìng gǎn tōu xí běn shǎo zhǔ 。”
“可恶的小子，竟敢偷袭本少主。”
Shao Hen's expression turned vicious. He clapped his hands together, then spread them apart, revealing a black mist with blue lightning on the surface.
yīn guǐ shàng rén huǎng le huǎng fā má de shǒu bì ， gāng cái suī rán miǎn qiǎng dǎng xià gōng jī ， dàn tā yě bù hǎo guò ， zhèng xiǎng zài cóng huái lǐ tāo bǎo wù miè dí ， tū rán ， yǎn qián de jǐng sè yī zhèn niǔ qū 。 sì zhōu hēi le xià qù 。 ér tā dì jiǎo xià ， zé chū xiàn le yí gè jù dà de bā guà 。
阴鬼上人晃了晃发麻的手臂，刚才虽然勉强挡下攻击，但他也不好过，正想再从怀里掏宝物灭敌，突然，眼前的景色一阵扭曲。四周黑了下去。而他地脚下，则出现了一个巨大的八卦。
Lin Xuan didn't wait for him to act; he flicked his hand, and a pale golden talisman ignited in his palm.
zhèn fǎ ！
阵法！
With spiritual energy flowing through it, a giant bird appeared from the flames.
xiào hěn dà chī yī jīng 。 zài dòng fǔ lǐ bèi fú jī jiù yǐ jīng ràng tā gǎn dào bù kě sī yì ， méi xiǎng dào duì fāng jū rán hái bù xià le zhèn fǎ 。
肖狠大吃一惊。在洞府里被伏击就已经让他感到不可思议，没想到对方居然还布下了阵法。
"Go!"
bù děng tā dòng zuò ， lín xuān shuāng shǒu yī qiā ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， dùn shí ， nà bā guà fā chū wū wū de míng xiǎng ， cóng lǐ miàn shè chū wú shù wǎn kǒu cū de guāng shù 。
不等他动作，林轩双手一掐，一道法诀打出，顿时，那八卦发出呜呜的鸣响，从里面射出无数碗口粗的光束。
Lin Xuan pointed at the sky, and the Heavenly Soaring Bird let out a loud cry as it charged towards Master Yin Ghost.
ér wú gōu yě yǐ fēi dào le miàn qián 。
而吴钩也已飞到了面前。
"Aha! Beast Talisman!"
xiào ēn yī shí jiān yě shǒu máng jiǎo luàn ， huàn yí gè zhù jī hòu qī de xiū shì ， kě néng yǐ jīng jiù cǐ yǔn miè ， rán ér tā què yī zhāng zuǐ ， tǔ chū le yī kē huǒ hóng sè de xiǎo zhū 。
肖恩一时间也手忙脚乱，换一个筑基后期的修士，可能已经就此陨灭，然而他却一张嘴，吐出了一颗火红色的小珠。
Indeed, Shao Hen was the head of the Evil Spirit Gang; he recognized the bird's origin with his vast experience.
nà zhū zi zài tā miàn qián dī liū liū de xuán zhuǎn ， cóng lǐ miàn fàng chū yī lǚ jù dà de hóng máng ， hōng de yī shēng xiǎng ， jiāng yíng miàn ér lái de guāng zhù qīng yì jī sàn ， biàn shì wú gōu yě dào fēi le huí lái 。
那珠子在他面前滴溜溜的旋转，从里面放出一缕巨大的红芒，轰的一声响，将迎面而来的光柱轻易击散，便是吴钩也倒飞了回来。
Lin Xuan hummed. He formed several hand seals, and Wu Gou burst into intense flames. However, these weren't red but a pale golden color.
xuán huǒ shén zhū ！
玄火神珠！
This top-grade spiritual artifact had always been fire-based. After entering the Foundation Establishment stage, Lin Xuan had nurtured it well, making its power even greater than before. The flames were primordial true fire.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng lì máng yī shǎn ， gāng cái guān zhàn ， tā jiù jiàn guò cǐ bǎo dì wēi lì ， qīn shēn tǐ yàn ， bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào gèng jiā kě pà 。
林轩眼中厉芒一闪，刚才观战，他就见过此宝地威力，亲身体验，比想象的还要更加可怕。
Outside, there was another loud explosion as three Evil Spirit Gang cultivators faced dire straits. They barely managed to suppress the Yin Phantom Skeleton with the array, but their situation wouldn't last long.
bù guò yě bìng bù yì wài ， nà bái páo shū shēng fèi jìn xīn jī duì fù xiào ēn ， jiù shì yào móu qǔ cǐ wù 。
不过也并不意外，那白袍书生费尽心机对付肖恩，就是要谋取此物。
The leading cultivator turned his head towards the cave and saw worry on his face. "Why has the young master been gone so long? Has he encountered any mishaps?"
“ xiǎo zi ， nǐ shì fǒu yě yǔ gāng cái nà xiē rén shì yī huǒ ？”
“小子，你是否也与刚才那些人是一伙？”
Desiring to check, he was unable due to lack of time.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì huí dá ， zài cì jiāng shǒu shēn rù le huái zhōng ， yīn guǐ shàng rén zé nù jí ér xiào le ， shēn wèi lì guǐ bāng shǎo zhǔ de tā hé shí chī guò zhè zhǒng àn kuī ， jiē èr lián sān de bèi tōu xí ， zǎo jiù yù mèn bù yǐ 。
林轩自然不会回答，再次将手深入了怀中，阴鬼上人则怒极而笑了，身为厉鬼帮少主的他何时吃过这种暗亏，接二连三的被偷袭，早就郁闷不已。
Facing the approaching Heavenly Soaring Bird, Master Yin Ghost sneered and pulled out a beast talisman from his robe. It transformed into a giant black bear, facing off with the bird.
“ jì rán nǐ xiǎng sǐ ， nà wǒ jiù chéng quán nǐ ！”
“既然你想死，那我就成全你！”
He then used mental energy to merge the Xuan Fire Divine Pearl with the black mist in his palm.
xiào hěn dì biǎo qíng zhēng níng wú bǐ ， shuāng shǒu yī hé ， zài fēn kāi ， zhǎng xīn zhōng yǐ duō le yī tuán hēi sè de wù qì ， nà wù qì de biǎo miàn ， hái bāo guǒ zhe lán sè de diàn hú ， xiǎn de guǐ yì wú bǐ 。
肖狠地表情狰狞无比，双手一合，在分开，掌心中已多了一团黑色的雾气，那雾气的表面，还包裹着蓝色的电弧，显得诡异无比。
The mist surged and began spreading, enveloping Master Yin Ghost as Lin Xuan felt his aura skyrocket.
bù zhī dào tā yào shǐ yòng shén me xié gōng ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì děng zhe tā dòng zuò ， shǒu yī fān ， zhǎng xīn zhōng jiù duō le yī zhāng dàn jīn sè de fú 。
不知道他要使用什么邪功，林轩自然不会等着他动作，手一翻，掌心中就多了一张淡金色的符。
Lin Xuan raised his finger and lightly tapped Wu Gou.
líng lì yùn zhuàn ， nà fú zì rán le qǐ lái ， huǒ yàn zhōng ， yī tóu jù dà de guài niǎo chū xiàn 。
灵力运转，那符自燃了起来，火焰中，一头巨大的怪鸟出现。
Instantly, the primordial fire on it flared even more fiercely. Wu Gou grew larger with the wind, reaching several dozen feet in length, charging towards the mist.
“ qù ！”
“去！”
Master Yin Ghost snorted. He opened his mouth wide like a whale taking water, sucking up all the surrounding mist into his body.
lín xuān shǒu yī zhǐ ， tiān xiáng niǎo cháng míng yī shēng ， dài zhe jù dà de wēi yā ， pū xiàng le yīn guǐ shàng rén 。
林轩手一指，天翔鸟长鸣一声，带着巨大的威压，扑像了阴鬼上人。
The Xuan Fire Divine Pearl floating before him turned black.
“ yí ， shòu fú ！”
“咦，兽符！”
He then clapped his hands and sent out a ball of black fire from the pearl, enveloping Wu Gou that flew towards them.
bù kuì shì lì guǐ bāng de shǎo zhǔ ， jiàn duō shí guǎng ， yī yǎn jiù rèn chū le yǎn qián guài niǎo dì lái lì 。
不愧是厉鬼帮的少主，见多识广，一眼就认出了眼前怪鸟地来历。
The golden primordial fire resisted for a moment but was eventually absorbed. Wu Gou let out a mournful cry.
lín xuān hēng le yī shēng ， shuāng shǒu qiā jué ， biàn huàn le jǐ gè fǎ yìn ， wú gōu shàng miàn ， rán qǐ xióng xióng dì liè huǒ ， dàn guǐ yì de shì ， nà huǒ bú shì hóng sè ， ér shì dài zhe yì diǎn dàn jīn dì yán sè 。
林轩哼了一声，双手掐诀，变换了几个法印，吴钩上面，燃起熊熊地烈火，但诡异的是，那火不是红色，而是带着一点淡金地颜色。
Lin Xuan's expression showed both anger and fear as this black fire was actually devouring his spiritual artifact.
zhè jí pǐn líng qì běn lái jiù shì huǒ shǔ xìng ， lín xuān jìn rù zhù jī qī yǐ hòu ， gèng jiāng tā hǎo hǎo péi yǎng le yī fān ， wēi lì gèng shèng cóng qián ， zhè shàng miàn de huǒ yàn ， nǎi shì xiān tiān zhēn huǒ 。
这极品灵器本来就是火属性，林轩进入筑基期以后，更将它好好培养了一番，威力更胜从前，这上面的火焰，乃是先天真火。
He quickly formed hand seals to retrieve Wu Gou, but there was no response; the connection between him and the artifact had been severed by the black fire.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， wài miàn yě chuán lái yī zhèn léi míng bān de bào zhà 。
与此同时，外面也传来一阵雷鸣般的爆炸。
Master Yin Ghost sneered. More black flames flew out from the Xuan Fire Divine Pearl towards Lin Xuan.
sān gè lì guǐ bāng de zhù jī qī xiū shì xíng shì jí jí kě wēi ， miǎn qiǎng * zhe zhèn fǎ cái néng jiāng yīn shā kū lóu zhèn yā ， kě kàn zhè xíng shì ， yě zhī chí bù liǎo duō jiǔ 。
三个厉鬼帮的筑基期修士形势岌岌可危，勉强*着阵法才能将阴煞骷髅镇压，可看这形势，也支持不了多久。
Despite being only at Foundation Establishment stage, this young man possessed many treasures and unique techniques, making him a formidable opponent.
wéi shǒu de xiū shì zhuǎn tóu kàn le yī yǎn dòng fǔ ， liǎn shàng quán shì dān xīn zhī sè ， shǎo zhǔ zěn me qù le zhè me jiǔ ， nán dào tā yě yù jiàn le yì wài ？
为首的修士转头看了一眼洞府，脸上全是担心之色，少主怎么去了这么久，难道他也遇见了意外？
However, he was willing to risk great damage to his true essence by using Xuan Tian Devil Flame; defeating this opponent should be no problem.
yǒu xīn xiǎng yào chá kàn yī fān ， wú nài què fēn shēn fá shù 。
有心想要查看一番，无奈却分身乏术。
Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve and summoned an intermediate-grade defensive talisman with golden attributes.
miàn duì pū guò lái de tiān xiáng niǎo ， yīn guǐ shàng rén lěng hēng yī shēng ， jū rán yě cóng huái lǐ tāo chū yī zhāng shòu fú ， huàn huà chū yī tóu jù dà de hēi xióng ， yǔ tiān xiáng niǎo xiàn rù le duì zhì zhī zhōng 。
面对扑过来的天翔鸟，阴鬼上人冷哼一声，居然也从怀里掏出一张兽符，幻化出一头巨大的黑熊，与天翔鸟陷入了对峙之中。
Amidst the flames, a small golden bell appeared.
rán hòu tā yòng niàn lì cāo zòng xuán huǒ shén zhū róng rù le zhè zhǎng xīn zhōng de nà tuán hēi wù 。
然后他用念力操纵玄火神珠融入了这掌心中的那团黑雾。
But the black fire ignored it, easily reducing it to ashes.
wù qì fān yǒng ， kāi shǐ xiàng zhe sì zhōu kuò sàn ， jiāng yīn guǐ shàng rén zhěng gè bāo guǒ le qǐ lái ， tóng shí lín xuān gǎn jué tā de qì shì kāi shǐ kuáng zhǎng 。
雾气翻涌，开始向着四周扩散，将阴鬼上人整个包裹了起来，同时林轩感觉他的气势开始狂涨。
Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged but was slightly alarmed. The medium-grade defensive spell sealed in the Golden Bell Talisman couldn't stop this devil flame at all; how powerful was it?
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， shēn chū shǒu zhǐ ， chōng zhe wú gōu qīng qīng yì diǎn 。
林轩眉头一挑，伸出手指，冲着吴钩轻轻一点。
With a frown, he reached into his storage bracelet and grabbed an oddly-patterned small shield.
dùn shí ， shàng miàn de xiān tiān zhī huǒ gèng jiā fēng kuáng de rán shāo le qǐ lái ， wú gōu yě yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， zhuǎn shùn jiù yǒu shù zhàng zhī zhǎng ， dài zhe jīng rén de qì shì ， yī xià zi cì xiàng wù qì 。
顿时，上面的先天之火更加疯狂的燃烧了起来，吴钩也迎风就涨，转瞬就有数丈之长，带着惊人的气势，一下子刺像雾气。
Seeing the devil flames approaching, Lin Xuan threw the shield out without hesitation.
miàn duì fēi lái de líng qì ， yīn guǐ shàng rén hēng le yī shēng ， tū rán zhāng kāi kǒu ， rú zhǎng jīng qǔ shuǐ yī yàng ， jiāng zhōu wéi de wù qì quán bù xī rù le dù zhōng 。
面对飞来的灵器，阴鬼上人哼了一声，突然张开口，如长鲸取水一样，将周围的雾气全部吸入了肚中。
The fist-sized black fire crashed onto it, causing the shield to tremble but still holding its ground.
nà piāo fú yú xiōng qián de xuán huǒ shén zhū yě biàn chéng le hēi sè 。
那漂浮于胸前的玄火神珠也变成了黑色。
Relieved, Lin Xuan saw that this shield was selected from the medicinal mountain's treasure chamber and was a top-grade defensive spiritual artifact.
rán hòu shuāng shǒu yī pāi ， cóng xuán huǒ shén zhū zhōng fēi chū yī tuán hēi huǒ ， hū de yī xià ， jiāng fēi lái wú gōu de guǒ zhù 。
然后双手一拍，从玄火神珠中飞出一团黑火，忽的一下，将飞来吴钩的裹住。
However, under continuous attacks by the devil flames, the shield let out mournful cries as well.
jīn sè de xiān tiān zhī huǒ jǐn jǐn dǐ dǎng le yī xià ， jiù bèi tóng huà ， rán hòu wú gōu yě fā chū le āi míng zhī shēng 。
金色的先天之火仅仅抵挡了一下，就被同化，然后吴钩也发出了哀鸣之声。
Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and poured all his spiritual energy into it. The shield shone brightly; it seemed that it could hold for another moment or two.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū jīng nù de biǎo qíng ， zhè hēi huǒ jū rán zài liàn huà zì jǐ de líng qì 。
林轩脸上露出惊怒的表情，这黑火居然在炼化自己的灵器。
The two were now in a stalemate, but Lin Xuan's situation didn't look good.
tā lián máng yī qiā jué ， xiǎng yào shōu huí wú gōu ， kě què méi yǒu fǎn yìng ， zì jǐ yǔ líng qì jiān de shén shí gǎn yìng bèi nà hēi huǒ qiē duàn le 。
他连忙一掐诀，想要收回吴钩，可却没有反应，自己与灵器间的神识感应被那黑火切断了。
His face showed signs of anxiety, but he wasn't worried. Seeing the other party's full attention on him, his divine sense activated and sent a signal to attack.
Master Yin Ghost stepped into the room. He then pulled out a storage bag from his robe, and with aoperation of spiritual energy, the bag opened up, emitting a beam of white light that flew around the small treasure chamber, sucking in all the items on the ground.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan's face showed no sign of surprise.
While storage bags were convenient, they couldn't store everything. Besides crystals, talismans, and spiritual artifacts, medicinal materials, crafting ingredients, and items obtained from beasts could not be stored for long periods inside them.
Masters often had a dedicated treasure chamber in their cave dwellings, only using the storage bag when they needed to travel far or abandon their caves.
Lin Xuan's divine sense hadn't detected any treasure chambers earlier because the other party had set up powerful illusionary restraints.
In just a short time, Master Yin Ghost packed all his belongings into the storage bag. Just as he stepped out of the treasure chamber, his expression changed suddenly, and he was struck by a red light that slammed him into the mountain wall.
Lin Xuan inwardly sighed at this missed opportunity. He waved his hand, and the red beam returned to him. It was the top-grade spiritual artifact, Wu Gou, from Fire Spirit Sect's leader.
He had only injected a small amount of spiritual energy into it for the sneak attack, so it could only exert 20% of its power.
This was enough because, even after the washing and refining process by the I Ching, cultivators' bodies were still flesh and blood. With such formidable spiritual artifacts, this 20% would be sufficient to scatter his soul.
Master Yin Ghost, though cunning, never expected someone to sneak into his cave dwelling and ambush him. However, he was also the head of the Evil Spirit Gang, so he had many treasures on him. A protective shield automatically activated, saving his life at the last moment.
Since the sneak attack failed, Lin Xuan appeared. He stared at the unfamiliar young man who had just crawled out from the rubble. "Who are you? How dare you attack me?"
Lin Xuan didn't waste any words and raised Wu Gou in his hand.
Shao Hen's expression was grim as he pulled out a small red bead from his mouth. The bead spun around, emitting a massive beam of red light that easily dispersed the incoming beams of light, even sending Wu Gou flying back.
Xuan Fire Divine Pearl!
A fierce look flashed across Lin Xuan's eyes. He had seen its power during the battle and found it more terrifying than he imagined.
However, this wasn't unexpected. The robed scholar had gone to great lengths to deal with Shao Hen precisely for this reason.
"Boy, are you part of those people?"
Lin Xuan didn't answer but reached into his robe again. Master Yin Ghost laughed in anger; as the head of the Evil Spirit Gang, he hadn't suffered such a loss before. He had been ambushed twice and was thoroughly annoyed.
"If you want to die, I'll make it happen!"
Shao Hen's expression turned vicious. He clapped his hands together, then spread them apart, revealing a black mist with blue lightning on the surface.
Lin Xuan didn't wait for him to act; he flicked his hand, and a pale golden talisman ignited in his palm.
With spiritual energy flowing through it, a giant bird appeared from the flames.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan pointed at the sky, and the Heavenly Soaring Bird let out a loud cry as it charged towards Master Yin Ghost.
"Aha! Beast Talisman!"
Indeed, Shao Hen was the head of the Evil Spirit Gang; he recognized the bird's origin with his vast experience.
Lin Xuan hummed. He formed several hand seals, and Wu Gou burst into intense flames. However, these weren't red but a pale golden color.
This top-grade spiritual artifact had always been fire-based. After entering the Foundation Establishment stage, Lin Xuan had nurtured it well, making its power even greater than before. The flames were primordial true fire.
Outside, there was another loud explosion as three Evil Spirit Gang cultivators faced dire straits. They barely managed to suppress the Yin Phantom Skeleton with the array, but their situation wouldn't last long.
The leading cultivator turned his head towards the cave and saw worry on his face. "Why has the young master been gone so long? Has he encountered any mishaps?"
Desiring to check, he was unable due to lack of time.
Facing the approaching Heavenly Soaring Bird, Master Yin Ghost sneered and pulled out a beast talisman from his robe. It transformed into a giant black bear, facing off with the bird.
He then used mental energy to merge the Xuan Fire Divine Pearl with the black mist in his palm.
The mist surged and began spreading, enveloping Master Yin Ghost as Lin Xuan felt his aura skyrocket.
Lin Xuan raised his finger and lightly tapped Wu Gou.
Instantly, the primordial fire on it flared even more fiercely. Wu Gou grew larger with the wind, reaching several dozen feet in length, charging towards the mist.
Master Yin Ghost snorted. He opened his mouth wide like a whale taking water, sucking up all the surrounding mist into his body.
The Xuan Fire Divine Pearl floating before him turned black.
He then clapped his hands and sent out a ball of black fire from the pearl, enveloping Wu Gou that flew towards them.
The golden primordial fire resisted for a moment but was eventually absorbed. Wu Gou let out a mournful cry.
Lin Xuan's expression showed both anger and fear as this black fire was actually devouring his spiritual artifact.
He quickly formed hand seals to retrieve Wu Gou, but there was no response; the connection between him and the artifact had been severed by the black fire.
Master Yin Ghost sneered. More black flames flew out from the Xuan Fire Divine Pearl towards Lin Xuan.
Despite being only at Foundation Establishment stage, this young man possessed many treasures and unique techniques, making him a formidable opponent.
However, he was willing to risk great damage to his true essence by using Xuan Tian Devil Flame; defeating this opponent should be no problem.
Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve and summoned an intermediate-grade defensive talisman with golden attributes.
Amidst the flames, a small golden bell appeared.
But the black fire ignored it, easily reducing it to ashes.
Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged but was slightly alarmed. The medium-grade defensive spell sealed in the Golden Bell Talisman couldn't stop this devil flame at all; how powerful was it?
With a frown, he reached into his storage bracelet and grabbed an oddly-patterned small shield.
Seeing the devil flames approaching, Lin Xuan threw the shield out without hesitation.
The fist-sized black fire crashed onto it, causing the shield to tremble but still holding its ground.
Relieved, Lin Xuan saw that this shield was selected from the medicinal mountain's treasure chamber and was a top-grade defensive spiritual artifact.
However, under continuous attacks by the devil flames, the shield let out mournful cries as well.
Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and poured all his spiritual energy into it. The shield shone brightly; it seemed that it could hold for another moment or two.
The two were now in a stalemate, but Lin Xuan's situation didn't look good.
His face showed signs of anxiety, but he wasn't worried. Seeing the other party's full attention on him, his divine sense activated and sent a signal to attack.