yī dào guāng zhù ， shè zhōng yuè mó zhī zhū ， suī rán méi néng duì tā zào chéng shén me shāng hài ， què yě ràng cǐ yāo shòu de dòng zuò huǎn le yī huǎn ， zhōu liáng jiàn le ， lián máng shǎn dào le yī biān 。
一道光柱，射中月魔蜘蛛，虽然没能对它造成什么伤害，却也让此妖兽的动作缓了一缓，周良见了，连忙闪到了一边。
A beam of light shot at the Moon Demon Spider, though it didn't inflict much damage, it did slow its movements. Zhou Liang quickly dodged to one side as he felt the spider's massive claws whizz past his ears.
fēng shēng jìn jí ， tā gǎn jué yāo shòu jù dà de lì zhuǎ jiù zài zì jǐ ěr biān huá guò ， ruò fēi bèi nà guāng zhù zǔ le yī zǔ ， zì jǐ zāo yù de jiù shì kāi táng pò dù zhī huò 。
风声劲急，他感觉妖兽巨大的利爪就在自己耳边划过，若非被那光柱阻了一阻，自己遭遇的就是开膛破肚之祸。
"Thank you, friend!" Zhou Liang flashed Lin Xuan a grateful look. Lin Xuan smiled and shook his head. Unlike Ma Jinchuang, Zhou Liang was likely an independent cultivator who had come here to hunt. Since it was just a simple favor, Lin Xuan didn't mind helping him out. After all, this person might be useful later.
“ xiè xiè dào yǒu ！”
“谢谢道友！”
"Be careful! This is one of the Moon Demon Spider's signature moves—Swift Movement!"
zhōu liáng chōng lín xuān lù chū gǎn jī wú bǐ de shén sè ， lín xuān xiào zhe yáo le yáo tóu ， zhè zhōu liáng yǔ mǎ jìn huáng zhōng bù tóng ， yīng gāi shì zhēn zhèng lái zhè lǐ shòu liè de sàn xiū ， jì rán shì jǔ shǒu zhī láo ， lín xuān yě bù jiè yì jiù tā yī jiù ， hé kuàng cǐ rén yī huì er shuō bù dìng hái shì hěn hǎo de bāng shǒu 。
周良冲林轩露出感激无比的神色，林轩笑着摇了摇头，这周良与马进黄钟不同，应该是真正来这里狩猎的散修，既然是举手之劳，林轩也不介意救他一救，何况此人一会儿说不定还是很好的帮手。
Without needing Ma Jinchuang’s warning, Lin Xuan and his companions felt that this move was difficult to deal with. Once it got close enough, they could easily be killed. Immediately, everyone released their protective shields, and a faint blue light enveloped Lin Xuan.
“ xiǎo xīn ， zhè shì yuè mó zhī zhū de jué jì zhī yī ， jí sù yí dòng ！”
“小心，这是月魔蜘蛛的绝技之一，急速移动！”
This way, even if the spider managed to get close by accident, its attacks would be blocked by the shield, giving them time to escape.
bù yòng huáng zhōng tí xǐng ， lín xuān děng rén yě gǎn jué dào zhè zhāo bù hǎo duì fù ， yí dàn bèi jìn shēn ， hěn róng yì bèi miǎo a ， dāng jí ， zhòng rén gè zì fàng chū le zì jǐ de hù zhào ， lín xuān de shēn tǐ zhōu wéi ， yě lǒng zhào zhe yī céng dàn qīng sè de guāng máng 。
不用黄钟提醒，林轩等人也感觉到这招不好对付，一旦被近身，很容易被秒啊，当即，众人各自放出了自己的护罩，林轩的身体周围，也笼罩着一层淡青色的光芒。
With no worries about being ambushed, the four of them worked in perfect coordination to use their spiritual artifacts to corner the Moon Demon Spider. This monster's strength was equivalent to a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. Without an array, it would be hard to defeat it.
zhè yàng yī lái ， jiù suàn shì bù xiǎo xīn bèi yāo shòu jìn shēn ， xiāng xìn píng zhe fáng hù zhào de jiān gù ， yě néng gòu zǔ tā yī zǔ ， yǒu cóng róng de jī huì tuō shēn le 。
这样一来，就算是不小心被妖兽近身，相信凭着防护罩的坚固，也能够阻它一阻，有从容的机会脱身了。
Although fierce, the Moon Demon Spider lacked intelligence compared to humans. Under the combined efforts of the group, it instinctively chose to retreat and was gradually driven towards the location of the array.
méi yǒu le hòu gù zhī yōu ， sì rén hěn yǒu mò qì de cāo zòng zhe líng qì duì yuè mó zhī zhū jìn xíng wéi dǔ ， cǐ yāo shòu de shí lì xiāng dāng yú zhù jī qī dà yuán mǎn jìng jiè de xiū zhēn zhě ， ruò bù jiè zhù zhèn fǎ ， xiǎng yào miè le tā yǒu yí dìng nán dù 。
没有了后顾之忧，四人很有默契的操纵着灵器对月魔蜘蛛进行围堵，此妖兽的实力相当于筑基期大圆满境界的修真者，若不借助阵法，想要灭了它有一定难度。
Wu...
yuè mó zhī zhū suī rán xiōng hàn ， dàn líng zhì wú fǎ hé rén lèi xiāng bǐ ， zài jǐ rén de lián shǒu qū gǎn xià ， tā píng běn néng xuǎn zé zàn bì fēng máng ， jié guǒ yí bù bù bèi gǎn rù le zhèn fǎ suǒ zài de fāng xiàng 。
月魔蜘蛛虽然凶悍，但灵智无法和人类相比，在几人的联手驱赶下，它凭本能选择暂避锋芒，结果一步步被赶入了阵法所在的方向。
A low rumbling sound echoed as light began to radiate from the entrance. Ma Jinchuang's face lit up with joy. He quickly instructed, "Friends, the Moon Demon Spider has entered the Five Tiger Sheep Formation. Quickly follow my instructions and input twice the amount of essence energy into the flags."
yī dī chén de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， rán hòu biàn kàn jiàn dòng kǒu dì fāng xiàng guāng máng dà fàng 。 huáng zhōng liǎn shàng mǎn shì xǐ sè ， lián máng kāi kǒu fēn fù ：“ gè wèi dào yǒu zhù yì le ， yuè mó zhī zhū yǐ jīng tà rù le wǔ hǔ qún yáng zhèn zhōng ， dà jiā kuài àn zhào wǒ gāng cái suǒ shuō de fāng fǎ ， wǎng zhèn qí zhōng shū rù fǎ lì ， jiāng tā kùn zhù 。”
一低沉的声音传入耳朵，然后便看见洞口地方向光芒大放。黄钟脸上满是喜色，连忙开口吩咐：“各位道友注意了，月魔蜘蛛已经踏入了五虎群羊阵中，大家快按照我刚才所说的方法，往阵旗中输入法力，将它困住。”
Zhou Liang acted without hesitation, waving his array flag. Ma Jinchuang did the same. However, Ma Jinchuang frowned slightly.
“ hǎo ！”
“好！”
"Lin friend, what's wrong? Hurry up! Otherwise, this formation has flaws that won't be able to contain the Moon Demon Spider."
zhōu liáng háo bù chí yí ， lì kè huī dòng qǐ shǒu zhōng de zhèn qí ， mǎ jìn yě shì yī yàng pèi hé ， huáng zhōng què méi tóu wēi zhòu 。==== chōng zhe lín xuān bù mǎn de kāi kǒu ：“ lín dào yǒu ， zěn me le ， kuài dòng shǒu ， fǒu zé cǐ zhèn yǒu pò zhàn ， kùn bú zhù yuè mó zhī zhū 。”
周良毫不迟疑，立刻挥动起手中的阵旗，马进也是一样配合，黄钟却眉头微皱。====冲着林轩不满的开口：“林道友，怎么了，快动手，否则此阵有破绽，困不住月魔蜘蛛。”
Lin Xuan, who had been lost in thought, suddenly woke up and nodded awkwardly before waving his flag gently as well.
zhèng shǒu chí zhèn qí fā dāi de lín xuān fǎng fú gāng gāng qīng xǐng guò lái ， bù hǎo yì sī de diǎn diǎn tóu ， rán hòu biàn yě jiāng shǒu zhōng de zhèn qí qīng qīng huī dòng 。
正手持阵旗发呆的林轩仿佛刚刚清醒过来，不好意思的点点头，然后便也将手中的阵旗轻轻挥动。
His strange behavior made Ma Jinchuang feel uneasy. Could he have discovered something...
tā de guài yì jǔ zhǐ ràng huáng zhōng xīn zhōng yǒng qǐ le yī sī bù ān de gǎn jué ， nán dào zhè xiǎo zi fā xiàn le ……
他的怪异举止让黄钟心中涌起了一丝不安的感觉，难道这小子发现了……
But seeing Lin Xuan start to input essence energy into the flags, Ma Jinchuang let out a breath of relief. The priority was to subdue the monster.
bù guò jiàn lín xuān suí hòu yě kāi shǐ wǎng zhèn qí zhōng zhù rù fǎ lì ， tā yòu fàng xià le xīn zhōng dì dà shí 。 dāng wù zhī jí shì xiān jiāng yāo shòu zhì zhù 。
不过见林轩随后也开始往阵旗中注入法力，他又放下了心中地大石。当务之急是先将妖兽制住。
Rumble!
hōng lōng lóng ！
轰隆隆！
Mist swirled inside the formation as the Moon Demon Spider struggled wildly with bloodshot eyes. Spellballs flew from the array, but a second-grade top-tier beast was no easy target. Despite its thick hide, it was hard to injure the spider, let alone kill it.
zhèn zhōng wù qì fān yǒng ， bìng qiě chuán lái lián xù bù duàn de rú léi míng yī yàng de bào zhà zhī shēng 。 lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū qù ， jiù kàn jiàn zài dà zhèn de zhōng yāng ， nà yuè mó zhī zhū zhèng shuāng yǎn xuè hóng de zuǒ chōng yòu zhuàng 。
阵中雾气翻涌，并且传来连续不断的如雷鸣一样的爆炸之声。林轩将神识放出去，就看见在大阵的中央，那月魔蜘蛛正双眼血红的左冲右撞。
Continuous attacks only fueled the monster's ferocity. The Moon Demon Spider let out several angry cries before stopping. Its golden stripes on back and abdomen began to glow, and its aura grew even more intense.
cóng zhèn fǎ lǐ ， bù shí fēi chū yī xiē fǎ jué guāng qiú ， kě èr jí dǐng jiē yāo shòu fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 yuè mó zhī zhū yòu shì chū le míng de pí cū ròu hòu ， ràng tā fù shāng róng yì ， kě xiàng jī shā cǐ liáo ， què chún shǔ chī xīn wàng xiǎng 。
从阵法里，不时飞出一些法诀光球，可二级顶阶妖兽非同小可。月魔蜘蛛又是出了名的皮粗肉厚，让它负伤容易，可像击杀此獠，却纯属痴心妄想。
The three cultivators exchanged looks, their faces showing shock.
lián xù de dǎ jī ， fǎn ér jī fā le yāo shòu de xiōng xìng ， yuè mó zhī zhū fèn nù de míng jiào le jǐ shēng ， tū rán tíng le xià lái ， bèi bù ， fù bù ， lì zhuǎ shàng dì jīn sè tiáo wén tóng shí kāi shǐ fā guāng 。 ér tā de qì yàn yě kāi shǐ fēng zhǎng 。
连续的打击，反而激发了妖兽的凶性，月魔蜘蛛愤怒的鸣叫了几声，突然停了下来，背部，腹部，利爪上地金色条纹同时开始发光。而它的气焰也开始疯涨。
Although they didn't know what the beast was preparing, it was clear that whatever it intended to do would be formidable.
jǐ gè xiū zhēn zhě miàn miàn xiāng qù ， liǎn shàng jiē lù chū hài rán dì biǎo qíng 。
几个修真者面面相觑，脸上皆露出骇然地表情。
"Friends, the Five Tiger Sheep Formation might not contain this monster. Let's work together."
suī rán bù qīng chǔ yāo shòu zhǔn bèi shǐ yòng shén me zhāo shù ， dàn kàn zhè jià shì ， yě zhī dào fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
虽然不清楚妖兽准备使用什么招数，但看这架势，也知道非同小可。
"Okay!"
“ jǐ wèi dào yǒu ， wǔ hǔ qún yáng zhèn kǒng pà kùn bú zhù zhè yāo shòu ， ràng wǒ men yì qǐ dòng shǒu 。”
“几位道友，五虎群羊阵恐怕困不住这妖兽，让我们一起动手。”
The trio nodded. If the Moon Demon Spider broke out of the formation, they would have to expend more effort.
“ hǎo ！”
“好！”
"That way, we'll act according to my commands."
sān rén dāng jí diǎn tóu ， ruò ràng yuè mó zhī zhū pò zhèn ér chū ， qǐ bù shì yào duō fèi yī fān shǒu jiǎo 。
三人当即点头，若让月魔蜘蛛破阵而出，岂不是要多费一番手脚。
Ma Jinchuang threw his red array flag into the air and cast a spell: "Friends, quickly input twice the essence energy into the formation."
“ nà dà jiā tīng wǒ de hào lìng xíng dòng 。”
“那大家听我的号令行动。”
Lin Xuan, Zhou Liang, and Ma Jinchuang didn't hesitate. They circulated their true qi and fully opened their essence energy, pouring it into the formation.
huáng zhōng shuō wán 。 jiāng shǒu zhōng de hóng sè zhèn qí wàng tiān kōng zhōng yī pāo 。 yī dào fǎ jué dǎ le shàng qù ：“ gè wèi dào yǒu ， kuài 。 wǎng zhèn zhōng zhù rù èr bèi de líng lì 。”
黄钟说完。将手中的红色阵旗望天空中一抛。一道法诀打了上去：“各位道友，快。往阵中注入二倍的灵力。”
Instantly, the Five Tiger Sheep Formation glowed brightly, emitting countless black threads that ensnared the Moon Demon Spider like ropes.
lín xuān ， zhōu liáng ， mǎ jìn bù gǎn dài màn ， dāng jí rú tā suǒ yán ， tǐ nèi zhēn yuán liú zhuǎn ， fǎ lì quán kāi ， jiāng líng lì zhù rù dào zhèn fǎ zhōng qù 。
林轩，周良，马进不敢怠慢，当即如他所言，体内真元流转，法力全开，将灵力注入到阵法中去。
Ma Jinchuang split his hands apart and shouted, "Open!"
dùn shí ， wǔ hǔ qún yáng zhèn guāng máng dà fàng ， cóng lǐ miàn bào shè chū wú shù hēi sè de sī xiàn ， rú shéng suǒ yì bān ， jiāng yuè mó zhī zhū chán le qǐ lái 。
顿时，五虎群羊阵光芒大放，从里面爆射出无数黑色的丝线，如绳索一般，将月魔蜘蛛缠了起来。
The array formed a path. He then struck forward with his ghost head saber, which transformed into a black ray slicing towards the monster.
huáng zhōng shuāng shǒu yī fēn ， dà hè dào ：“ kāi ！”
黄钟双手一分，大喝道：“开！”
A loud thud echoed as if hitting metal. A golden-black aura appeared around the Moon Demon Spider's body.
zhèn fǎ fēn kāi yī tiáo tōng lù ， huáng zhōng shuāng shǒu yī pāi ， rán hòu xiàng qián yì diǎn ， tā nà bǐng guǐ tóu dāo líng qì dùn shí huà wèi yī lǚ hēi máng ， pò zhèn ér rù ， xiàng zhe yāo shòu hěn hěn zhǎn qù 。
阵法分开一条通路，黄钟双手一拍，然后向前一点，他那柄鬼头刀灵器顿时化为一缕黑芒，破阵而入，向着妖兽狠狠斩去。
Shield!
dāng dì yī shēng ， rú zhōng jīn shí ， yuè mó zhī zhū de shēn tǐ zhōu wéi ， jū rán yě chū xiàn le yī céng jīn hēi sè de guāng máng 。
当地一声，如中金石，月魔蜘蛛的身体周围，居然也出现了一层金黑色的光芒。
Their faces turned pale as they realized that this second-grade top-tier beast was indeed formidable. It even used shields, making it harder to kill it.
hù zhào ！
护罩！
The Moon Demon Spider struggled fiercely but couldn't break free under the full force of three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators' efforts.
jǐ rén de liǎn sè dùn shí chén le xià qù ， èr jí jí pǐn yāo shòu guǒ rán shèng míng wú xū ， méi xiǎng dào tā lián hù zhào dū huì yòng ， zhè yàng kàn lái ， xiǎng yào miè shā cǐ liáo ， kǒng pà hái xū duō fèi yī fān shǒu jiǎo 。
几人的脸色顿时沉了下去，二级极品妖兽果然盛名无虚，没想到它连护罩都会用，这样看来，想要灭杀此獠，恐怕还需多费一番手脚。
Ma Jinchuang continued controlling his ghost head saber, slashing at the monster repeatedly. The situation became a stalemate.
yuè mó zhī zhū zì rán bù gān xīn bèi nà xiē hēi sè de sī xiàn chán zhù ， pīn mìng zhēng zhá ， dàn zài sān míng zhù jī qī xiū shì de quán lì zhèn yā xià ， yī shí jiān yě tuō kùn bù liǎo 。
月魔蜘蛛自然不甘心被那些黑色的丝线缠住，拼命挣扎，但在三名筑基期修士的全力镇压下，一时间也脱困不了。
"Brother Yellow, hurry up! Maintaining this state is draining my essence energy too quickly," Zhou Liang urged after only a short while as the three who were managing the formation's faces turned pale.
huáng zhōng zé jì xù cāo kòng zhe guǐ tóu dāo ， yī xià yòu yī xià xiàng tā zhǎn le guò qù ， jú miàn zàn shí xiàn rù le jiāng chí 。
黄钟则继续操控着鬼头刀，一下又一下像它斩了过去，局面暂时陷入了僵持。
"I understand. Just hold on for a bit longer!"
“ huáng xiōng ， qǐng nǐ kuài yì diǎn ， wéi chí xiàn zài zhè zhǒng zhuàng tài ， fǎ lì liú shī shí zài shì tài kuài 。” jǐn jǐn guò le yī huì er ， zhǔ chí zhèn fǎ de sān rén liǎn sè jiù yǒu xiē cāng bái ， zhōu liáng bù yóu de cuī cù le qǐ lái 。
“黄兄，请你快一点，维持现在这种状态，法力流失实在是太快。”仅仅过了一会儿，主持阵法的三人脸色就有些苍白，周良不由得催促了起来。
Ma Jinchuang's voice echoed inside the array. Inside, mist swirled more violently, indicating an intense battle was taking place.
“ lǎo fū míng bái ， qǐng zài shāo wēi jiān chí yī xià ！”
“老夫明白，请再稍微坚持一下！”
After a full quarter of an hour,
huáng zhōng de shēng yīn chuán le chū lái ， rán hòu biàn kàn jiàn zhèn fǎ lǐ miàn wù qì fān yǒng dé yuè jiā lì hài ， sì hū lǐ miàn zhèng zài jìn xíng fēi cháng jī liè de dà zhàn 。
黄钟的声音传了出来，然后便看见阵法里面雾气翻涌得越加厉害，似乎里面正在进行非常激烈的大战。
The Moon Demon Spider let out a long, eerie cry before everything fell silent. Soon, the fog cleared, and Ma Jinchuang emerged with a smug expression, next to which lay the corpse of the Moon Demon Spider.
zú zú guò le yī kè zhōng de shí jiān 。
足足过了一刻钟的时间。
Zhou Liang heaved a sigh of relief. After much effort, they finally killed the beast. The materials from its body could fetch a substantial amount of crystals, though it would be shared among four people.
bàn suí zhe qī lì dì cháng míng ， lǐ miàn yī xià zi biàn dé hěn ān jìng ， shǎo qǐng ， wù qì sàn kāi ， huáng zhōng lüè dài dé yì de shēn yǐng xiǎn lù le chū lái ， ér tā de páng biān ， zé tǎng zhe yuè mó zhī zhū de shī tǐ 。
伴随着凄厉地长鸣，里面一下子变得很安静，少顷，雾气散开，黄钟略带得意的身影显露了出来，而他的旁边，则躺着月魔蜘蛛的尸体。
With his future cultivation expenses secured for several years, Zhou Liang was content until he felt his essence energy still leaking out. He paused in confusion and tried to stop it with a spell.
zhōu liáng sōng le kǒu qì ， fèi le jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì ， cái zhōng yú jiāng zhè yāo shòu shā sǐ ， tā shēn shàng de cái liào mài le yǐ hòu ， yīng gāi kě yǐ huàn qǔ yī dà bǐ jīng shí ， suī rán shì sì rén píng fēn ， yě shì yī bǐ xiāng dāng kě guān de shù zì 。
周良松了口气，费了九牛二虎之力，才终于将这妖兽杀死，它身上的材料卖了以后，应该可以换取一大笔晶石，虽然是四人平分，也是一笔相当可观的数字。
However, it didn't work. Despite the Moon Demon Spider's death, the Five Tiger Sheep Formation continued draining his essence energy.
wèi lái shù nián xiū liàn de huā fèi ， yīng gāi bù yòng dān xīn le ， zhōu liáng zhèng měi měi de xiǎng zhe ， tū rán jué de tǐ nèi dì líng lì yī rán zài bù tíng dì wǎng wài xiè ， tā xiān shì yí zhèng ， rán hòu jiù yùn zhuàn fǎ jué ， xiǎng yào tíng zhǐ 。
未来数年修炼的花费，应该不用担心了，周良正美美的想着，突然觉得体内地灵力依然在不停地往外泄，他先是一怔，然后就运转法诀，想要停止。
Zhou Liang was both shocked and angry. In desperation, he wanted to throw away the array flag, but something strange happened—the flag seemed glued to his hand, refusing to be shaken off while continuing to absorb his essence energy.
rán ér què méi yǒu yòng ， míng míng yāo shòu yǐ jīng sǐ le ， kě wǔ hǔ qún yáng zhèn yī rán zài bù tíng de xī shōu zhe tā dì fǎ lì 。
然而却没有用，明明妖兽已经死了，可五虎群羊阵依然在不停的吸收着他地法力。
"Brother Yellow, what's going on?" Zhou Liang wasn't stupid; anxiety flashed across his face: "Is there a problem with the formation?"
zhōu liáng yòu jīng yòu nù ， huáng jí zhī xià jiù xiǎng yào jiāng zhèn qí rēng diào ， kě lìng rén chà yì de shì qíng fā shēng le ， nà zhèn qí jiù xiàng shì zhān zài le tā shǒu shàng ， zěn me shuǎi dōu shuǎi bù diào ， ér qiě hái jì xù bù tíng de xī shōu zhe tā de fǎ lì 。
周良又惊又怒，惶急之下就想要将阵旗扔掉，可令人诧异的事情发生了，那阵旗就像是粘在了他手上，怎么甩都甩不掉，而且还继续不停的吸收着他的法力。
"Haha, my formation has no issues. I just want your lives," Ma Jinchuang suddenly changed from a pleasant expression to a sinister one.
“ huáng dào yǒu ， zhè shì zěn me huí shì ？” zhōu liáng yě bú shì bái chī ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jiāo lǜ ：“ nán dào zhèn fǎ chū le wèn tí ？”
“黄道友，这是怎么回事？”周良也不是白痴，脸上闪过一丝焦虑：“难道阵法出了问题？”
"Yes, two less people means more crystals for us. And you both likely have some valuable treasures on you," Ma Jinchuang sneered.
“ hē hē ， lǎo fū de zhèn fǎ dāng rán méi yǒu wèn tí ， zhǐ shì xiǎng yào nǐ men liǎng gè de xìng mìng ér yǐ 。” huáng zhōng tū rán yī gǎi hé yán yuè sè biǎo qíng ， lù chū le zhēng níng de miàn mù
“呵呵，老夫的阵法当然没有问题，只是想要你们两个的性命而已。”黄钟突然一改和颜悦色表情，露出了狰狞的面目
"You... You two are working together?"
“ shì a ， shǎo liǎng gè rén fēn jīng shí ， ér qiě nǐ men liǎng rén shēn shàng ， xiǎng bì yě yǒu bù shǎo bǎo wù 。” mǎ jìn yě lěng xiào qǐ lái le 。
“是啊，少两个人分晶石，而且你们两人身上，想必也有不少宝物。”马进也冷笑起来了。
"Haha, we're solo bandits who target clueless independent cultivators like yourselves." Ma Jinchuang gloated. This was a double-edged sword; the Five Tiger Sheep Formation could contain the beast, and his fake flags would drain their essence energy until they were dry.
“ nǐ …… nǐ men liǎng gè shì yī huǒ ？”
“你……你们两个是一伙？”
With both Zhou Liang and Lin Xuan ensnared in the trap, escape seemed impossible. Ma Jinchuang delighted in watching Zhou Liang's shocked and angry expression but turned to see Lin Xuan silently frowning. A bad feeling washed over him as he shouted, "Enough talk! Take their lives first."
“ hē hē ， wǒ men liǎng gè ， běn jiù shì dú xíng dà dào ， zhuān mén dǎ jié nǐ men zhè xiē bù zhǎng yǎn jīng de sàn xiū 。” huáng zhōng wàn fēn dé yì de dào ， zhè cì kě shì yī jiàn shuāng diāo ， wǔ hǔ qún yáng zhèn kě yǐ kùn zhù yāo shòu ， ér zì jǐ gěi zhōu liáng yǔ lín xuān de zhèn qí yě shì jiǎ de ， yí dàn wǎng lǐ miàn zhù rù líng lì ， jiù wú fǎ tíng xià ， zhí dào bèi xī gàn hún shēn de fǎ lì wéi zhǐ 。
“呵呵，我们两个，本就是独行大盗，专门打劫你们这些不长眼睛的散修。”黄钟万分得意的道，这次可是一箭双雕，五虎群羊阵可以困住妖兽，而自己给周良与林轩的阵旗也是假的，一旦往里面注入灵力，就无法停下，直到被吸干浑身的法力为止。
Before his words were fully out, Ma Jinchuang’s ghost head saber flew towards Zhou Liang. Ma Jinchuang hesitated, wanting to enjoy the prey's struggle, but when his brother said so, he couldn't disobey and threw his spiritual artifact as a black ray towards Zhou Liang.
liǎng rén jì rán yǐ jīng yī jiǎo tà rù le quān tào lǐ miàn ， xiǎng yào tuō shēn nà shì qiān nán wàn nán 。 huáng zhōng dé yì de xīn shǎng zhe zhōu liáng jīng nù jiāo jí de shén sè ， rán ér yī zhuǎn tóu ， què fā xiàn tóng yàng bèi zhèn fǎ kùn zhù de lín xuān ， què jǐn jǐn shì yīn chén zhuó liǎn ， chén mò bù yǔ ， tā de xīn zhōng dùn shí shǎn guò yī sì bù hǎo de yù gǎn ， lì shēng dào ：“ fèi huà shǎo shuō ， xiān jiāng tā liǎ de xìng mìng qǔ le 。”
两人既然已经一脚踏入了圈套里面，想要脱身那是千难万难。黄钟得意的欣赏着周良惊怒焦急的神色，然而一转头，却发现同样被阵法困住的林轩，却仅仅是阴沉着脸，沉默不语，他的心中顿时闪过一似不好的预感，厉声道：“废话少说，先将他俩的性命取了。”
Lin Xuan was split in two by the blade, and Zhou Liang’s head separated from his body. Both were killed without hesitation.
huà yīn wèi luò ， guǐ tóu dāo yǐ shì tuō shǒu ér chū ， mǎ jìn yí zhèng ， tā hái xiǎng xīn shǎng liè wù tòng kǔ zhēng zhá de biǎo qíng ， dàn shī xiōng jì yǐ zhè me shuō le ， bù gǎn wéi ào ， yě jiāng shǒu zhōng de líng qì huà wèi yī lǚ lì máng ， xiàng zhe zhōu liáng hū xiào ér qù 。
话音未落，鬼头刀已是脱手而出，马进一怔，他还想欣赏猎物痛苦挣扎的表情，但师兄既已这么说了，不敢违拗，也将手中的灵器化为一缕厉芒，向着周良呼啸而去。
Everything seemed to go smoothly, but Ma Jinchuang's uneasy feeling grew stronger.
yàn lì de xuè huā ， lín xuān bèi pī wèi le liǎng bàn ， zhōu liáng de tóu lú yě yǔ shēn tǐ fēn jiā ， liǎng rén háo wú xuán niàn de bèi jī shā 。
艳丽的血花，林轩被劈为了两半，周良的头颅也与身体分家，两人毫无悬念的被击杀。
"Brother Yellow, what is it?"
sì hū hěn shùn lì ， kě huáng zhōng nà bù ān de yù gǎn què yuè fā de qiáng liè le 。
似乎很顺利，可黄钟那不安的预感却越发的强烈了。
"I'm fine," Ma Jinchuang shook his head, perhaps too sensitive.
“ shī xiōng ， zěn me le ？”
“师兄，怎么了？”
He walked forward, about to retrieve the storage bags, when a strange sound echoed behind him.
“ méi shì 。” huáng zhōng yáo le yáo tóu ， huò xǔ shì zì jǐ tài mǐn gǎn le yī xiē 。
“没事。”黄钟摇了摇头，或许是自己太敏感了一些。
Ma Jinchuang turned around, his face showing disbelief as he almost thought he had seen wrong. The Moon Demon Spider, which he had just killed, stood up.
tā mài bù xiàng qián zǒu qù ， zhèng zhǔn bèi jiāng liǎng rén de chǔ wù dài shí jiǎn huí lái ， rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī zhèn guài shēng què zài bèi hòu xiǎng qǐ 。
他迈步向前走去，正准备将两人的储物袋拾拣回来，然而就在这时，一阵怪声却在背后响起。
Creak, creak... It took steps towards them.
huáng zhōng zhuǎn guò tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū bù kě sī yì zhī sè ， jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ yǎn jīng kàn cuò ， nà bèi zì jǐ miè diào le de yuè mó zhī zhū ， guǐ yì de zhàn le qǐ lái 。
黄钟转过头，脸上露出不可思议之色，几乎以为自己眼睛看错，那被自己灭掉了的月魔蜘蛛，诡异的站了起来。
"Ha ha, cultivator's flesh and blood—good stuff."
kā ， kā ， yí bù yí bù de xiàng zhè biān zǒu le guò lái 。
咔，咔，一步一步的像这边走了过来。
Hearing the spider’s corpse speak human language, Ma Jinchuang and Ma Jinchuang were shocked. Without thinking, they threw their spiritual artifacts out.
“ xī xī ， xiū shì de xuè ròu ， hǎo dōng xī 。”
“嘻嘻，修士的血肉，好东西。”
However, a black light flashed, and the spider disappeared from its spot before reappearing next to Zhou Liang's body: "Ha ha, this guy was a Water Spirit Root before, perfect for me."
tīng nà zhī zhū de shī tǐ jū rán kāi kǒu shuō chū le rén de yǔ yán ， huáng zhōng hé mǎ jìn mǎn liǎn hài rán ， bù jiā sī suǒ de tóng shí jiāng líng qì rēng chū qù le 。
听那蜘蛛的尸体居然开口说出了人的语言，黄钟和马进满脸骇然，不加思索的同时将灵器扔出去了。
With that, the spider lunged forward, enveloping both the beast and Zhou Liang’s corpse in a blinding black light. They began to merge...
Bang!
A beam of light shot at the Moon Demon Spider, though it didn't inflict much damage, it did slow its movements. Zhou Liang quickly dodged to one side as he felt the spider's massive claws whizz past his ears.
"Thank you, friend!" Zhou Liang flashed Lin Xuan a grateful look. Lin Xuan smiled and shook his head. Unlike Ma Jinchuang, Zhou Liang was likely an independent cultivator who had come here to hunt. Since it was just a simple favor, Lin Xuan didn't mind helping him out. After all, this person might be useful later.
"Be careful! This is one of the Moon Demon Spider's signature moves—Swift Movement!"
Without needing Ma Jinchuang’s warning, Lin Xuan and his companions felt that this move was difficult to deal with. Once it got close enough, they could easily be killed. Immediately, everyone released their protective shields, and a faint blue light enveloped Lin Xuan.
This way, even if the spider managed to get close by accident, its attacks would be blocked by the shield, giving them time to escape.
With no worries about being ambushed, the four of them worked in perfect coordination to use their spiritual artifacts to corner the Moon Demon Spider. This monster's strength was equivalent to a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. Without an array, it would be hard to defeat it.
Although fierce, the Moon Demon Spider lacked intelligence compared to humans. Under the combined efforts of the group, it instinctively chose to retreat and was gradually driven towards the location of the array.
Wu...
A low rumbling sound echoed as light began to radiate from the entrance. Ma Jinchuang's face lit up with joy. He quickly instructed, "Friends, the Moon Demon Spider has entered the Five Tiger Sheep Formation. Quickly follow my instructions and input twice the amount of essence energy into the flags."
"Okay!"
Zhou Liang acted without hesitation, waving his array flag. Ma Jinchuang did the same. However, Ma Jinchuang frowned slightly.
"Lin friend, what's wrong? Hurry up! Otherwise, this formation has flaws that won't be able to contain the Moon Demon Spider."
Lin Xuan, who had been lost in thought, suddenly woke up and nodded awkwardly before waving his flag gently as well.
His strange behavior made Ma Jinchuang feel uneasy. Could he have discovered something...
But seeing Lin Xuan start to input essence energy into the flags, Ma Jinchuang let out a breath of relief. The priority was to subdue the monster.
Rumble!
Mist swirled inside the formation as the Moon Demon Spider struggled wildly with bloodshot eyes. Spellballs flew from the array, but a second-grade top-tier beast was no easy target. Despite its thick hide, it was hard to injure the spider, let alone kill it.
Continuous attacks only fueled the monster's ferocity. The Moon Demon Spider let out several angry cries before stopping. Its golden stripes on back and abdomen began to glow, and its aura grew even more intense.
The three cultivators exchanged looks, their faces showing shock.
Although they didn't know what the beast was preparing, it was clear that whatever it intended to do would be formidable.
"Friends, the Five Tiger Sheep Formation might not contain this monster. Let's work together."
"Okay!"
The trio nodded. If the Moon Demon Spider broke out of the formation, they would have to expend more effort.
"That way, we'll act according to my commands."
Ma Jinchuang threw his red array flag into the air and cast a spell: "Friends, quickly input twice the essence energy into the formation."
Lin Xuan, Zhou Liang, and Ma Jinchuang didn't hesitate. They circulated their true qi and fully opened their essence energy, pouring it into the formation.
Instantly, the Five Tiger Sheep Formation glowed brightly, emitting countless black threads that ensnared the Moon Demon Spider like ropes.
Ma Jinchuang split his hands apart and shouted, "Open!"
The array formed a path. He then struck forward with his ghost head saber, which transformed into a black ray slicing towards the monster.
A loud thud echoed as if hitting metal. A golden-black aura appeared around the Moon Demon Spider's body.
Shield!
Their faces turned pale as they realized that this second-grade top-tier beast was indeed formidable. It even used shields, making it harder to kill it.
The Moon Demon Spider struggled fiercely but couldn't break free under the full force of three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators' efforts.
Ma Jinchuang continued controlling his ghost head saber, slashing at the monster repeatedly. The situation became a stalemate.
"Brother Yellow, hurry up! Maintaining this state is draining my essence energy too quickly," Zhou Liang urged after only a short while as the three who were managing the formation's faces turned pale.
"I understand. Just hold on for a bit longer!"
Ma Jinchuang's voice echoed inside the array. Inside, mist swirled more violently, indicating an intense battle was taking place.
After a full quarter of an hour,
The Moon Demon Spider let out a long, eerie cry before everything fell silent. Soon, the fog cleared, and Ma Jinchuang emerged with a smug expression, next to which lay the corpse of the Moon Demon Spider.
Zhou Liang heaved a sigh of relief. After much effort, they finally killed the beast. The materials from its body could fetch a substantial amount of crystals, though it would be shared among four people.
With his future cultivation expenses secured for several years, Zhou Liang was content until he felt his essence energy still leaking out. He paused in confusion and tried to stop it with a spell.
However, it didn't work. Despite the Moon Demon Spider's death, the Five Tiger Sheep Formation continued draining his essence energy.
Zhou Liang was both shocked and angry. In desperation, he wanted to throw away the array flag, but something strange happened—the flag seemed glued to his hand, refusing to be shaken off while continuing to absorb his essence energy.
"Brother Yellow, what's going on?" Zhou Liang wasn't stupid; anxiety flashed across his face: "Is there a problem with the formation?"
"Haha, my formation has no issues. I just want your lives," Ma Jinchuang suddenly changed from a pleasant expression to a sinister one.
"Yes, two less people means more crystals for us. And you both likely have some valuable treasures on you," Ma Jinchuang sneered.
"You... You two are working together?"
"Haha, we're solo bandits who target clueless independent cultivators like yourselves." Ma Jinchuang gloated. This was a double-edged sword; the Five Tiger Sheep Formation could contain the beast, and his fake flags would drain their essence energy until they were dry.
With both Zhou Liang and Lin Xuan ensnared in the trap, escape seemed impossible. Ma Jinchuang delighted in watching Zhou Liang's shocked and angry expression but turned to see Lin Xuan silently frowning. A bad feeling washed over him as he shouted, "Enough talk! Take their lives first."
Before his words were fully out, Ma Jinchuang’s ghost head saber flew towards Zhou Liang. Ma Jinchuang hesitated, wanting to enjoy the prey's struggle, but when his brother said so, he couldn't disobey and threw his spiritual artifact as a black ray towards Zhou Liang.
Lin Xuan was split in two by the blade, and Zhou Liang’s head separated from his body. Both were killed without hesitation.
Everything seemed to go smoothly, but Ma Jinchuang's uneasy feeling grew stronger.
"Brother Yellow, what is it?"
"I'm fine," Ma Jinchuang shook his head, perhaps too sensitive.
He walked forward, about to retrieve the storage bags, when a strange sound echoed behind him.
Ma Jinchuang turned around, his face showing disbelief as he almost thought he had seen wrong. The Moon Demon Spider, which he had just killed, stood up.
Creak, creak... It took steps towards them.
"Ha ha, cultivator's flesh and blood—good stuff."
Hearing the spider’s corpse speak human language, Ma Jinchuang and Ma Jinchuang were shocked. Without thinking, they threw their spiritual artifacts out.
However, a black light flashed, and the spider disappeared from its spot before reappearing next to Zhou Liang's body: "Ha ha, this guy was a Water Spirit Root before, perfect for me."
With that, the spider lunged forward, enveloping both the beast and Zhou Liang’s corpse in a blinding black light. They began to merge...