xīn zhōng jiè jù ， bù tǎo biǎo miàn shàng ， diàn zi shū （）
心中戒惧，不讨表面上，電子書（）
Lin Xuan's heart was filled with caution, not showing it on the surface. (E-Book)
shì fú bú shì huò ， shì huò duǒ bù guò 。
是福不是祸，是祸躲不过。
It is a blessing in disguise; if not, one must face it.
hài pà méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， lí hé hòu qī yòu rú hé 。
害怕没有用处，离合后期又如何。
Fear was useless. What did it matter if he were at the Late Separation Stage?
zì jǐ zhè biān kě shì yǒu sān rén zhī duō 。
自己这边可是有三人之多。
After all, there were three of them here.
yòu guò le jǐ xī de gōng fu ， yī shēng yōu rán de cháng xiào chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。 rú jiǔ tiān lóng yín ， fāng yuán bǎi lǐ ， suǒ yǒu de hǎi shòu jiē jīng jù yǐ jí ， rán hòu yī dà piàn yāo yún jiù jìn rù le shì xiàn lǐ 。
又过了几息的功夫，一声悠然的长啸传入耳朵里。如九天龙吟，方圆百里，所有的海兽皆惊惧以极，然后一大片妖云就进入了视线里。
A long, resonant howl entered his ears after a few more breaths. It sounded like a dragon's roar from heaven, and all sea beasts within a hundred miles trembled in fear. A large cloud of demons then appeared before him.
chōng tiān de yāo qì ， nà yāo yún hōng lōng lóng de fān yǒng bù yǐ 。
冲天的妖气，那妖云轰隆隆的翻涌不已。
Rising demonic energy surged through the cloud. In it, an enormous monster could be vaguely seen. Soon, the demon cloud approached to within a short distance above his head, slowly dispersing as a giant sea serpent emerged.
yǐn yuē kě jiàn ， lǐ miàn yǒu yī jù dà de guài wù ， suí hòu nà yāo yún yǐ lái dào le tóu dǐng bù yuǎn ， màn màn sàn kāi ， yī shēn cháng èr shí yú zhàng de jiāo lóng yìng rù yǎn lián 。
隐约可见，里面有一巨大的怪物，随后那妖云已来到了头顶不远，慢慢散开，一身长二十余丈的蛟龙映入眼帘。
Of course, Lin Xuan did not show any signs of surprise on the surface; he would not let his demeanor fall behind.
tōng tǐ hēi sè ， nà lín piàn què sàn fà chū xīng chén yī yàng de guāng zé 。
通体黑色，那鳞片却散发出星辰一样的光泽。
"Little Moon, since Friend Sea Serpent has spoken, I will come out and meet him," Lin Xuan said calmly.
yī gǔ páng bó de wēi yā hōng rán ér zhì le 。
一股磅礴的威压轰然而至了。
"Yes, Master," came a clear voice. A beautiful young woman appeared before them. Although Dream Ruyan was not particularly disheartened by her appearance, her beauty still fell short of this girl's. However, the Sea Serpent King's attention was naturally not on their appearances.
yuán běn tiān kōng zhōng jǐn jǐn xià zhe xiǎo yǔ ， kě suí zhe zhè jiāo lóng de dào lái ， què diàn shǎn léi míng 。
原本天空中仅仅下着小雨，可随着这蛟龙的到来，却电闪雷鸣。
His gaze swept over Little Moon, and his pupils constricted in surprise as he exclaimed, "A wraith demon!"
yī dào dào jīng hóng huà hēng pò tiān jì ， bù zhī hé shí yǐ biàn chéng le piáo pō dà yǔ 。
一道道惊虹划哼破天际，不知何时已变成了瓢泼大雨。
Indeed, if it were from the old厉魂 Valley, a wraith advancing to the Separation Stage would not be unusual. But here at the Heavenly Far Sea Pavilion, it was somewhat unbelievable.
hǎi miàn shàng xiān qǐ bǎi yú zhàng gāo jù làng ， lián tiān jiē dì ， zhěng gè yín shā dǎo dōu bèi fēng bào jiǎo zi jìn qù 。
海面上掀起百余丈高巨浪，连天接地，整个银鲨岛都被风暴搅子进去。
Three of their Supreme Elders had come.
“ hēng *……”
“哼*……”
This greatly upset the Sea Serpent King's plans. He came to Silver Shark Island for a purpose; not because of the old定海 Bell, but Dream Ruyan.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū bù yù zhī sè ， zhè lǎo jiā huǒ gù yì de ， xiǎng gěi zì jǐ yǔ jiě jiě yí gè xià mǎ wēi me ？
林轩脸上露出不豫之色，这老家伙故意的，想给自己与姐姐一个下马威么？
At this stage, advancing another step was extremely difficult. The Sea Serpent King recently encountered a bottleneck in his cultivation, but by chance, he obtained two cultivation techniques.
dàn duì fāng bì jìng shì lí hé hòu qī ， méi yǒu chè dǐ nòng qīng chǔ xī de lái yì ， lín xuān yě bù yuàn yì wú gù shù dí ， zhǐ bù guò xīn zhōng de jǐng qiè zhī yì ， yuè fā de nóng zhòng le xiē 。
但对方毕竟是离合后期，没有彻底弄清楚牺的来意，林轩也不愿意无故树敌，只不过心中的警怯之意，越发的浓重了些。
If he could use a female cultivator at the Separation Stage as an elixir furnace and cultivate without restraint, he would definitely break through and greatly increase his cultivation.
fēng bào zú zú chí xù le xiǎo bàn gè shí chén de gōng fu ， cái zhōng yú jiàn jiàn de píng xī le xià qù ， rán ér nà yāo qì què yuè fā de nóng liè yǐ jí 。
风暴足足持续了小半个时辰的功夫，才终于渐渐的平息了下去，然而那妖气却越发的浓烈以极。
However, the requirements for such an elixir furnace were too high. In the Cloud Province, there weren't many suitable candidates, with Dream Ruyan being the most appropriate.
jiāo lóng shēn shàng líng guāng shǎn shuò ， shēn xíng què zhòu rán suō xiǎo le ， yí gè jiāo shǒu rén shēn de yāo xiū chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
蛟龙身上灵光闪烁，身形却骤然缩小了，一个蛟首人身的妖修出现在了视线里。
Of course, directly attacking was impossible; it would trigger a war between humans and demons, and the Wishing Pavilion wouldn't sit idly by.
miàn mù zhēng níng ， shēn shàng chuān zhe yī hēi guāng lín lín de kǎi jiǎ ” bú yòng shuō ， shì tā běn shēn de lín piàn suǒ biàn huà ， jǔ shǒu tóu zú ， jiē dài zhe mò dà de yāo lì 。
面目狰狞，身上穿着一黑光粼粼的铠甲”不用说，是他本身的鳞片所变化，举手投足，皆带着莫大的妖力。
Fortunately, the Abyss Gate had opened, so even at the Separation Stage, falling in there was very normal. Therefore, he specially came to Silver Shark Island to capture Dream Ruyan alive. As they say, an opportunity lost is never regained; this was a gift from heaven that he couldn't afford to miss.
shuāng yǎn wài tū ， móu zi lǐ què jīng máng shǎn shuò ， cǐ yāo fāng yī xiàn shēn chū lái ， mù guāng shuò shuò ， lì kè jiù jiāng zhù yì lì jí zhōng dào lín xuān yǔ rú yān xiān yù de shēn shàng le 。
双眼外凸，眸子里却精芒闪烁，此妖方一现身出来，目光烁烁，立刻就将注意力集中到林轩与如嫣仙芋的身上了。
He hadn't expected the three Supreme Elders of the Heavenly Far Sea Pavilion to be preparing to enter the Abyss Gate. Would they not fear total annihilation and abandonment by their sect?
bèi tā yī shuāng yāo mù suǒ shè ， lín xuān de hū xī ， jìng yǒu xiē jí cù ， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， shì yǐ qián cóng lái méi yǒu yù jiàn guò de ， xīn zhōng lǐn rán yǐ jí ， xī le kǒu qì ， tǐ nèi fǎ jué lüè yī yùn zhuàn ， xīn xù cái jiàn jiàn de píng jìng le xià lái 。
被他一双妖目所慑，林轩的呼吸，竟有些急促，这种情况，是以前从来没有遇见过的，心中凛然以极，吸了口气，体内法诀略一运转，心绪才渐渐的平静了下来。
Although facing three opponents, the Sea Serpent King had confidence in winning, but he couldn't guarantee that no one would escape. Thus, it was better not to act rashly.
wàn jiāo wáng de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yà rán 。
万蛟王的眼中闪过一丝讶然。
He decided to wait until inside the Abyss Gate before acting; there were dangers everywhere, and the three of them would eventually separate. Then, he could deal with each one individually.
tā de wēi yā yǔ xún cháng xiū shì kě shì dà bù xiāng tóng dì 。
他的威压与寻常修士可是大不相同地。
Although some unexpected changes occurred, Lin Xuan wasn't disappointed; instead, he felt delighted. Little Moon was a wraith demon, brimming with pure yin energy, which was far more beneficial to him than Dream Ruyan.
jiāo suī bú shì lóng ， dàn yě shì lóng de jìn qīn 。
蛟虽不是龙，但也是龙的近亲。
He wanted both elixir furnaces for himself.
lóng yǒu lóng wēi 。
龙有龙威。
Lin Xuan didn't know what the other party was thinking but saw his gaze sweep over Little Moon with greed. This old fellow seemed to covet her.
zhè shì shēn wèi shàng wèi zhēn líng de tiān fù ， jiāo lóng de zì rán chà shàng xǔ duō ， dàn yě shì yǒu lóng wēi de 。
这是身为上位真灵的天赋，蛟龙的自然差上许多，但也是有龙威的。
Hmph, he wouldn't dare provoke me; even at the Late Separation Stage, I won't hesitate for Little Moon.
rú yān xiān zi cǐ shí liǎn sè dōu hái nán kàn yǐ jí ” zhè mào bù jīng rén de shào nián jū rán jiù xíng ruò wú shì 。 xī nǎ lǐ zhī dào ， lín xuān xiū liàn de fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué ， nǎi shì mó fǎng fèng huáng de mì shù ， ér zuò wéi bǎi niǎo zhī shǒu ， fèng huáng dì wèi zūn chóng yǐ jí ， jí shǐ yǔ zhēn lóng xiāng bǐ ， yě méi yǒu fēn háo xùn sè 。
如嫣仙子此时脸色都还难看以极”这貌不惊人的少年居然就行若无事。牺哪里知道，林轩修炼的凤舞九天诀，乃是模仿凤凰的秘术，而作为百鸟之首，凤凰地位尊崇以极，即使与真龙相比，也没有分毫逊色。
Both parties had their own thoughts and concerns, so they didn't immediately engage in combat.
mó fǎng de shén tōng suī rán yào lüè xùn yī xiē ， dàn dǐ dǎng jiāo lóng de wēi yā ， què chuò chuò yǒu yú 。
模仿的神通虽然要略逊一些，但抵挡蛟龙的威压，却绰绰有余。
Meanwhile, a thousand miles away,
mèng rú yān liǎn sè yīn qíng bù dìng ， dàn zhōng yú méi yǒu fā zuò ” fǎn ér yíng yíng yī fú ：“ jiǔ wèn dào yǒu de wēi míng ， jīn rì xiāng jiàn ， xìng rú hé zhī *……”
梦如嫣脸色阴晴不定，但终于没有发作”反而盈盈一福：“久问道友的威名，今日相见，幸如何之*……”
In the depths of the Cloud Province, Xi Ning Nihao Stone City stood majestically. In a cluster of mountains several thousand miles southwest, a loud explosion echoed through the air. A towering figure, seven or eight feet tall, emerged from the swirling demon energy. Its appearance was gruesome; it had two pairs of long eyes, one pair with red light and another with greenish-blue coldness. It also had a two-foot-long horn on its head.
rú yān xiān zi xìng gé suī rán gū ào le xiē ” dàn bìng fēi bù zhī qīng zhòng huǎn jí ， fēi shēng líng jiè cái shì zuì zhòng yào de ， méi bì yào yǔ zhè lǎo guài wù zhì qì 。
如嫣仙子性格虽然孤傲了些”但并非不知轻重缓急，飞升灵界才是最重要的，没必要与这老怪物制气。
Its fangs were exposed, and its nose was peculiar, with three nostrils.
“ hē hē ， xiān zi kè qì le ， páng biān zhè wèi xiǎng bì jiù shì lín xuān lín dào yǒu ， ń ， hái yǒu yī wèi duǒ zài tiān jī fǔ ” hé bù xiàn shēn yī jiàn ne ？”， lín xuān dà gǎn yà rán ” zhè jiā huo jū rán néng fā xiàn yuè ér de cún zài ， yào zhī dào tiān jī fǔ bù jǐn jǐn shì mí nǐ dòng fǔ ， biǎo miàn hái dài yǒu jìn zhì ， néng gòu zhē bì xiū shì de qì xī 。
“呵呵，仙子客气了，旁边这位想必就是林轩林道友，嗯，还有一位躲在天机府”何不现身一见呢？”，林轩大感讶然”这家伙居然能发现月儿的存在，要知道天机府不仅仅是迷你洞府，表面还带有禁制，能够遮蔽修士的气息。
Its body was covered in pitch-black scales, and sharp bone blades extended from joints like elbows and knees.
yuè ér de xíng cáng ， hái shì dì yī cì bèi jiào pò ， zhè jiā huo ， guǒ rán bù kuì shì lí hé qī de yāo zú 。
月儿的行藏，还是第一次被叫破，这家伙，果然不愧是离合期的妖族。
It was the reincarnated demon progenitor. At this moment, he had broken free.
dāng rán ， biǎo miàn shàng ” lín xuān shì bú huì biǎo xiàn chū rèn hé jīng yà zhī qíng lái de ， zhì shǎo qì shì shàng bù néng shū 。
当然，表面上”林轩是不会表现出任何惊讶之情来的，至少气势上不能输。
"Hahaha! The Abyss Gate has opened; I have finally advanced to Separation Stage, thanks to heaven's favor!"
“ yuè ér ， wàn jiāo dào yǒu jì rán kāi kǒu ， mí jiù rú tā suǒ yuàn ， chū lái yī jiàn *……” lín xuān dàn dàn de shuō 。
“月儿，万蛟道友既然开口，弥就如他所愿，出来一见*……”林轩淡淡的说。
Before his words were even finished, he vanished in a streak of light towards Xi Ning Nihao Stone City.
“ shì ， pīng yé *……”
“是，乒爷*……”
As one of the three major cities for cultivators, there were hundreds of cultivators in Xi Ning Nihao Stone City. They all stared wide-eyed at the demon figure in the sky.
qīng cuì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu bái guāng shǎn guò ， yī wèi qīng mù qīng chéng de shào nǚ chū xiàn zài yǎn pīn le ， mèng rú yān suī rán shuō bù shàng àn rán shī sè ， dàn róng mào yǔ cǐ nǚ xiàng bǐ ， yě yào lüè xùn yī xiē ， bù guò wàn jiāo wáng zhǔ yì de zì rán bú shì zhè xiē 。
清脆的声音传入耳朵，随后白光闪过，一位倾目倾城的少女出现在眼拼了，梦如嫣虽然说不上黯然失色，但容貌与此女相比，也要略逊一些，不过万蛟王主意的自然不是这些。
"What is that monster?"
mù guāng zài yuè ér shēn shàng sǎo guò ， tóng kǒng yǐ shì wēi suō ， shī shēng jīng hū ：“ yīn hún guǐ wù *……”
目光在月儿身上扫过，瞳孔已是微缩，失声惊呼：“阴魂鬼物*……”
"Is it a demon race?"
yě nán guài xī jīng è ， ruò shì xī rì de lì hún gǔ ， yǒu zhè me yí gè guǐ nǚ jìn jiē lí hé ， dào yě bù suàn xī qí de ” dàn tiān yá hǎi gé ， jiù lìng rén yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì 。
也难怪牺惊愕，若是昔日的厉魂谷，有这么一个鬼女进阶离合，倒也不算稀奇的”但天涯海阁，就令人有些不可思议。
"No, even demons can't grow to such an abnormal extent."
duì fāng de sān míng tài shàng zhǎng lǎo dōu lái le 。
对方的三名太上长老都来了。
Whispers filled the air as ordinary cultivators had never heard of ancient demons before.
zhè kě dà dà chū hū wàn jiāo wáng de suàn jì ， tā lái yín shā dǎo ， dāng rán shì yǒu mù dì 。
这可大大出乎万蛟王的算计，他来银鲨岛，当然是有目的。
However, there were those who recognized him. In the upper chamber of Xi Ning Nihao Stone City's council hall, several elders' faces turned pale.
dào bú shì wèi le xī rì de dìng hǎi shén zhōng zhī chóu ， ér shì rú yān xiān zi 。
倒不是为了昔日的定海神钟之仇，而是如嫣仙子。
"An ancient demon," said a bearded elder with a wistful demeanor.
xiū xíng dào le tā men zhè ge jìng dì ， xiǎng yào zài zhè yī bù shì fēi cháng jiān nán de ， wàn jiāo wáng zuì jìn xiū liàn ， jiù yù jiàn le píng jǐng ， dàn xī jī yuán qiǎo hé xià ， què dé le yī shuāng xiū gōng fǎ 。
修行到了他们这个境地，想要再这一步是非常艰难的，万蛟王最近修炼，就遇见了瓶颈，但牺机缘巧合下，却得了一双修功法。
"Supreme Elder, you didn't make a mistake," another one-eyed cultivator exclaimed in shock. The experience of an婴灵 cultivator was different; the ancient demon should have been extinct long ago.
rú guǒ jiāng yī lí hé qī nǚ xiū dàng zuò dǐng lú ， sì yì cǎi bǔ ， jué duì kě yǐ tū pò ， ràng xiū wèi bào zhǎng xǔ duō 。
如果将一离合期女修当作鼎炉，肆意采补，绝对可以突破，让修为暴涨许多。
"Hmph! What does it matter if he's an ancient demon? We have so many people here to fear him?" A woman with lingering charm spoke, but her face changed as soon as she finished speaking. The ancient demon hadn't revealed his power before, and now that more cultivators were appearing, he suddenly grinned.
rán ér zhè dǐng lú yāo qiú tài gāo ， fàng yǎn yún zhōu ， yě méi yǒu jǐ gè ， qí zhōng zì rán yǐ dì yī nǚ xiū mèng rú yān zuì shì hé 。
然而这鼎炉要求太高，放眼云州，也没有几个，其中自然以第一女修梦如嫣最适合。
Boom!
dāng rán ， jiù zhè yàng dǎ shàng mén qù shì bù kě néng de ， nà huì yǐn fā rén yāo liǎng zú de dà zhàn ， wàng tíng lóu yě bú huì bù guǎn 。
当然，就这样打上门去是不可能的，那会引发人妖两族的大战，望亭楼也不会不管。
Another loud explosion echoed through the air, far surpassing a thunderclap in its intensity. Terrifying demonic energy enveloped the entire city.
hǎo zài xiū luó zhī mén kāi qǐ ， jí biàn shì lí hé qī ， yǔn luò zài lǐ miàn yě shì fēi cháng zhèng cháng de ， yú shì tā tè yì lái dào yín shā dǎo ， xiǎng yào jiāng mèng rú yān shēng qín huó zhuō ， sú huà shuō ， jī bù kě shī ， shī bù zài lái ， zhè zhǒng tiān cì liáng jī ， tā qǐ yǒu cuò guò de dào lǐ 。
好在修罗之门开启，即便是离合期，陨落在里面也是非常正常的，于是他特意来到银鲨岛，想要将梦如嫣生擒活捉，俗话说，机不可失，失不再来，这种天赐良机，他岂有错过的道理。
Painful sounds filled the ears as lower-stage cultivators couldn't withstand it and exploded to their deaths.
què wàn wàn méi xiǎng dào ， tiān yá hǎi gé sān míng tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， jū rán dōu zhǔn bèi chuǎng xiū luó zhī mén ， duì fāng jiù bù pà quán jūn fù mò ， mén pài méi rén zhào fú ？
却万万没想到，天涯海阁三名太上长老，居然都准备闯修罗之门，对方就不怕全军覆没，门派没人照拂？
Condensation Stage cultivators fared better but looked terrible; they all deployed various defensive treasures, and protective barriers appeared before them.
suī rán yǐ yī dí sān ” wàn jiāo wáng yě yǒu yíng de bǎ wò ， dàn què nán bǎo huì méi rén táo tuō ， rú cǐ yī lái ， dào yě bù hǎo qīng yì dòng shǒu le 。
虽然以一敌三”万蛟王也有赢的把握，但却难保会没人逃脱，如此一来，倒也不好轻易动手了。
"No, this is impossible! This guy is actually at... Separation?" The young woman, who had been confident with the numbers, now turned pale as a sheet of paper.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， cǐ shì jí bù dé ， qiě jìn le xiū luó zhī mén zài shuō ， lǐ miàn wēi xiǎn chóng chóng ， duì fāng sān rén ， zǒng huì fēn kāi de 。
脑海中念头转过，此事急不得，且进了修罗之门再说，里面危险重重，对方三人，总会分开的。
To outsiders, an婴灵 cultivator was already considered an old monster. But facing a Separation Stage cultivator, they were mere ants, with no intention to fight and wanting only to flee.
nà shí hòu zài gè gè jī pò 。
那时候再各个击破。
But the ancient demon came here for a purpose; how could he let them go?
suī rán chū xiàn le xiē wēi biàn gù ， dàn tā bìng bù ào nǎo ， fǎn ér jīng xǐ ， yuè ér nǎi shì yīn hún guǐ wù ， yī shēn chún zhèng de yīn qì ， duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， yuǎn bǐ mèng rú yān gèng dà bǔ 。
虽然出现了些微变故，但他并不懊恼，反而惊喜，月儿乃是阴魂鬼物，一身纯正的阴气，对自己来说，远比梦如嫣更大补。
With a movement of his hand, demonic energy condensed in the sky, countless bone spears appearing before their eyes. The infant-stage cultivators couldn't withstand this attack and fell one by one, even their婴灵 unable to escape as they were directly sucked into its mouth.
zhè liǎng gè dǐng lú ， tā quán dōu yào le 。
这两个鼎炉，他全都要了。
His target wasn't just infant-stage cultivators; he extracted the golden cores from Condensation Stage cultivators and ate them without hesitation.
lín xuān suī bù zhī duì fāng xīn zhōng zài xiǎng shén me ， dàn jiàn duì fāng mù guāng zài yuè ér shēn shàng sǎo guò ， mǎn shě tān yù ” méi tóu yě wēi wēi zhòu qǐ 。
林轩虽不知对方心中再想什么，但见对方目光在月儿身上扫过，满舍贪欲”眉头也微微皱起。
As for those who had exploded to death, he simply opened his mouth wide and swallowed their元神. His eyes narrowed, seeming to find it extremely delicious.
zhè lǎo jiā huǒ ” jìng shì duì yuè ér xīn huái kǎi yú 。
这老家伙”竟似对月儿心怀凯觎。
"Ancestral Demon, why must you do this?" A resounding voice echoed as a graceful young man appeared before them. He was extraordinarily handsome with hair like snow, flowing down to his waist.
hēng ， tā zuì hǎo bù yào rě zì jǐ ， fǒu zé lí hé hòu qī yòu rú hé ， wèi le yuè ér ， lín xuān kě shì màn tiān shén fó dōu bù zài hū 。
哼，他最好不要惹自己，否则离合后期又如何，为了月儿，林轩可是漫天神佛都不在乎。
One should not judge by appearance; he was actually an advanced-stage婴灵 cultivator.
shuāng fāng gè huái xīn shì ， dàn yě gè yǒu gù jì ， yī shí jiān ， dào yě méi yǒu dòng shǒu de yì si 。
双方各怀心事，但也各有顾忌，一时间，倒也没有动手的意思。
However, his gaze toward the ancient demon wasn't hostile but contained sorrow and confusion.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù cǐ qiān wàn lǐ 。
与此同时，距此千万里。
He was the head of Xi Ning Nihao Stone City, North Míng True Monarch. However, this fellow had always been in cahoots with the ancient demon.
Lin Xuan's heart was filled with caution, not showing it on the surface. (E-Book)
It is a blessing in disguise; if not, one must face it.
Fear was useless. What did it matter if he were at the Late Separation Stage?
After all, there were three of them here.
A long, resonant howl entered his ears after a few more breaths. It sounded like a dragon's roar from heaven, and all sea beasts within a hundred miles trembled in fear. A large cloud of demons then appeared before him.
Rising demonic energy surged through the cloud. In it, an enormous monster could be vaguely seen. Soon, the demon cloud approached to within a short distance above his head, slowly dispersing as a giant sea serpent emerged.
Of course, Lin Xuan did not show any signs of surprise on the surface; he would not let his demeanor fall behind.
"Little Moon, since Friend Sea Serpent has spoken, I will come out and meet him," Lin Xuan said calmly.
"Yes, Master," came a clear voice. A beautiful young woman appeared before them. Although Dream Ruyan was not particularly disheartened by her appearance, her beauty still fell short of this girl's. However, the Sea Serpent King's attention was naturally not on their appearances.
His gaze swept over Little Moon, and his pupils constricted in surprise as he exclaimed, "A wraith demon!"
Indeed, if it were from the old厉魂 Valley, a wraith advancing to the Separation Stage would not be unusual. But here at the Heavenly Far Sea Pavilion, it was somewhat unbelievable.
Three of their Supreme Elders had come.
This greatly upset the Sea Serpent King's plans. He came to Silver Shark Island for a purpose; not because of the old定海 Bell, but Dream Ruyan.
At this stage, advancing another step was extremely difficult. The Sea Serpent King recently encountered a bottleneck in his cultivation, but by chance, he obtained two cultivation techniques.
If he could use a female cultivator at the Separation Stage as an elixir furnace and cultivate without restraint, he would definitely break through and greatly increase his cultivation.
However, the requirements for such an elixir furnace were too high. In the Cloud Province, there weren't many suitable candidates, with Dream Ruyan being the most appropriate.
Of course, directly attacking was impossible; it would trigger a war between humans and demons, and the Wishing Pavilion wouldn't sit idly by.
Fortunately, the Abyss Gate had opened, so even at the Separation Stage, falling in there was very normal. Therefore, he specially came to Silver Shark Island to capture Dream Ruyan alive. As they say, an opportunity lost is never regained; this was a gift from heaven that he couldn't afford to miss.
He hadn't expected the three Supreme Elders of the Heavenly Far Sea Pavilion to be preparing to enter the Abyss Gate. Would they not fear total annihilation and abandonment by their sect?
Although facing three opponents, the Sea Serpent King had confidence in winning, but he couldn't guarantee that no one would escape. Thus, it was better not to act rashly.
He decided to wait until inside the Abyss Gate before acting; there were dangers everywhere, and the three of them would eventually separate. Then, he could deal with each one individually.
Although some unexpected changes occurred, Lin Xuan wasn't disappointed; instead, he felt delighted. Little Moon was a wraith demon, brimming with pure yin energy, which was far more beneficial to him than Dream Ruyan.
He wanted both elixir furnaces for himself.
Lin Xuan didn't know what the other party was thinking but saw his gaze sweep over Little Moon with greed. This old fellow seemed to covet her.
Hmph, he wouldn't dare provoke me; even at the Late Separation Stage, I won't hesitate for Little Moon.
Both parties had their own thoughts and concerns, so they didn't immediately engage in combat.
Meanwhile, a thousand miles away,
In the depths of the Cloud Province, Xi Ning Nihao Stone City stood majestically. In a cluster of mountains several thousand miles southwest, a loud explosion echoed through the air. A towering figure, seven or eight feet tall, emerged from the swirling demon energy. Its appearance was gruesome; it had two pairs of long eyes, one pair with red light and another with greenish-blue coldness. It also had a two-foot-long horn on its head.
Its fangs were exposed, and its nose was peculiar, with three nostrils.
Its body was covered in pitch-black scales, and sharp bone blades extended from joints like elbows and knees.
It was the reincarnated demon progenitor. At this moment, he had broken free.
"Hahaha! The Abyss Gate has opened; I have finally advanced to Separation Stage, thanks to heaven's favor!"
Before his words were even finished, he vanished in a streak of light towards Xi Ning Nihao Stone City.
As one of the three major cities for cultivators, there were hundreds of cultivators in Xi Ning Nihao Stone City. They all stared wide-eyed at the demon figure in the sky.
"What is that monster?"
"Is it a demon race?"
"No, even demons can't grow to such an abnormal extent."
Whispers filled the air as ordinary cultivators had never heard of ancient demons before.
However, there were those who recognized him. In the upper chamber of Xi Ning Nihao Stone City's council hall, several elders' faces turned pale.
"An ancient demon," said a bearded elder with a wistful demeanor.
"Supreme Elder, you didn't make a mistake," another one-eyed cultivator exclaimed in shock. The experience of an婴灵 cultivator was different; the ancient demon should have been extinct long ago.
"Hmph! What does it matter if he's an ancient demon? We have so many people here to fear him?" A woman with lingering charm spoke, but her face changed as soon as she finished speaking. The ancient demon hadn't revealed his power before, and now that more cultivators were appearing, he suddenly grinned.
Boom!
Another loud explosion echoed through the air, far surpassing a thunderclap in its intensity. Terrifying demonic energy enveloped the entire city.
Painful sounds filled the ears as lower-stage cultivators couldn't withstand it and exploded to their deaths.
Condensation Stage cultivators fared better but looked terrible; they all deployed various defensive treasures, and protective barriers appeared before them.
"No, this is impossible! This guy is actually at... Separation?" The young woman, who had been confident with the numbers, now turned pale as a sheet of paper.
To outsiders, an婴灵 cultivator was already considered an old monster. But facing a Separation Stage cultivator, they were mere ants, with no intention to fight and wanting only to flee.
But the ancient demon came here for a purpose; how could he let them go?
With a movement of his hand, demonic energy condensed in the sky, countless bone spears appearing before their eyes. The infant-stage cultivators couldn't withstand this attack and fell one by one, even their婴灵 unable to escape as they were directly sucked into its mouth.
His target wasn't just infant-stage cultivators; he extracted the golden cores from Condensation Stage cultivators and ate them without hesitation.
As for those who had exploded to death, he simply opened his mouth wide and swallowed their元神. His eyes narrowed, seeming to find it extremely delicious.
"Ancestral Demon, why must you do this?" A resounding voice echoed as a graceful young man appeared before them. He was extraordinarily handsome with hair like snow, flowing down to his waist.
One should not judge by appearance; he was actually an advanced-stage婴灵 cultivator.
However, his gaze toward the ancient demon wasn't hostile but contained sorrow and confusion.
He was the head of Xi Ning Nihao Stone City, North Míng True Monarch. However, this fellow had always been in cahoots with the ancient demon.