“ nǐ men zhè xiē lǎo guài wù ， rú cǐ bù shǒu chéng nuò ， zǎo wǎn bù dé hǎo sǐ de ， wǒ jiù suàn shì huà zuò lì guǐ ， yě jué bú huì jiāng nǐ men fàng guò 。” cǐ nǚ miàn mù zhēng níng de kāi kǒu le ， shēng qì gèng shì qī chǔ dào jí chù 。
“你们这些老怪物，如此不守承诺，早晚不得好死的，我就算是化作厉鬼，也绝不会将你们放过。”此女面目狰狞的开口了，声弃更是凄楚到极处。
"Old monsters, breaking your promises like this, you won't have a good end. Even if I turn into厉ghosts, I will never let you go," the woman spoke with a fierce expression, her voice filled with sorrow.
“ hē hē ， dào yǒu mò fēi shén jīng cuò luàn le ， huà zuò guǐ ， mí kǒng pà méi yǒu nà yàng de jī huì ， yī huì er bèi dàng chéng xuè jì zhī wù ， chōu hún liàn pò ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu jī huì zài rù lún huí de 。”
“呵呵，道友莫非神经错乱了，化作鬼，弥恐怕没有那样的机会，一会儿被当成血祭之物，抽魂炼魄，根本就没有机会再入轮回的。”
"Haha, friend, are you delusional? Turning into ghosts is unlikely; in a moment, you'll be sacrificed for blood rites, having your souls extracted and refined. You won't have any chance to reincarnate."
qīng páo lǎo zhě xiān fēng dào gǔ ， suǒ shuō de huà què ràng rén xīn hán dào jí chù ：“ ér qiě dào yǒu nán dào wàng le ， wǒ yǔ zhòu wáng xiōng běn jiù shì yīn sī guǐ wù ， mí jiù suàn shì huà zuò guǐ ， yòu néng nài wǒ men hé ？”
青袍老者仙风道骨，所说的话却让人心寒到极处：“而且道友难道忘了，我与纣王兄本就是阴司鬼物，弥就算是化作鬼，又能奈我们何？”
The elderly man in green robes had an ethereal appearance, but his words were chilling: "Moreover, friend, don't you remember that my brother Zhihou and I are ghostly beings of the netherworld? Even if we turn into ghosts, what can you do about it?"
què shì nà qǐ gài qì dé yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn chū ， duì fāng jū rán wú chǐ dào zhè móu dì bù 。
却是那乞丐气得一口鲜血喷出，对方居然无耻到这牟地步。
The beggar spat out a mouthful of blood in anger. The other party had actually gone to such an extreme.
“ hǎo le ， lǎn de yǔ tā men luó suo ， zǎo diǎn jiàng jìn zhì pò chú ， wǒ kě bù xiǎng zài zēng tiān shén me xīn de biàn shù 。”
“好了，懒得与他们罗嗦，早点将禁制破除，我可不想再增添什么新的变数。”
"Alright, I don't want to argue with them anymore. Let's get rid of these restrictions as soon as possible; I don't want any more complications."
gǔ mó nán tīng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu guài zhǎo yī fú ， jǐ dào hēi máng fēi lüè ér chū ， fēn bié shè xiàng jǐ míng lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě 。
古魔难听的声音传入耳朵，随后怪爪一拂，几道黑芒飞掠而出，分别射向几名离合期修仙者。
The ancient demon's unpleasant voice entered his ears. Then, he flicked a strange claw, and several black beams shot towards the Separation Period cultivators.
dāng rán ， zhè bú shì gōng jī ， tā zhǐ bù guò shì mó zǔ de yī lóu fēn hún ér yǐ ， zài zì dà ， yě jué bù gǎn yǐ yī dí liù dì 。
当然，这不是攻击，他只不过是魔祖的一偻分魂而已，再自大，也绝不敢以一敌六地。
Of course, this wasn't an attack. He was merely one of the fragments of the Demon Sovereign. No matter how arrogant he might be, he wouldn't dare face six opponents alone.
lín xuān yòu shǒu shēn chū ， nà hēi guāng jiù fǎng fú bèi shén me qiáng dà de lì liàng shù fù ， lüè yī pán xuán ， luò zài le tā de zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn ， shì yù tǒng jiǎn 。
林轩右手伸出，那黑光就仿佛被什么强大的力量束缚，略一盘旋，落在了他的掌心里面，是玉筒简。
Lin Xuan's right hand extended, and the black light seemed bound by some powerful force. It circled slightly before landing in his palm—this was a jade cylinder.
tāo hēi rú mò ， gǔ mó de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ běn zūn yǐ jīng jiāng zěn yàng pò chú jìn zhì de fāng fǎ kè yìn zài lǐ miàn ， jǐ wèi dào yǒu kuài xiē jì shú ， rán hòu suí wǒ yì qǐ dòng shǒu ， qiè jì ， bù kě yǐ chū sī háo pī lòu 。”
涛黑如墨，古魔的声音传入耳朵：“本尊已经将怎样破除禁制的方法刻印在里面，几位道友快些记熟，然后随我一起动手，切记，不可以出丝毫砒漏。”
The text inside was as dark as ink. The ancient demon's voice echoed: "This master has engraved how to break these restrictions within it. Friends, quickly memorize this, then work together with me. Remember, do not make any mistakes."
jiāng yù tǒng ná zài shǒu lǐ ， zuò méi zuò shǒu jiǎo zì rán shì yī wàng biàn zhī ， lín xuān fàng xīn dà dǎn de zhù rù shén shí 。
将玉筒拿在手里，做没做手脚自然是一望便知，林轩放心大胆的注入神识。
Taking the jade cylinder in hand, whether or not he had tampered with it was obvious. Lin Xuan injected his spirit consciousness without hesitation.
yí gè gè dòu dà de hēi zì yìng rù yǎn lián lǐ ……
一个个斗大的黑字映入眼帘里……
One by one, large black characters appeared before his eyes...
zhuǎn yǎn ， yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu guò qù 。
转眼，一盏茶的功夫过去。
In a moment, after a cup of tea's time passed.
lín xuān tái qǐ tóu lú ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè ， zhè lǐ miàn de dōng xī bìng bù fán fù yǐ tā de zhèn fǎ zhī shí lǐng wù qǐ lái méi yǒu rèn hé nán dù ， qí shí zǎo jiù dǒng le 。
林轩抬起头颅，脸上露出若有所思之色，这里面的东西并不繁复以他的阵法知识领悟起来没有任何难度，其实早就懂了。
Lin Xuan raised his head, a thoughtful expression on his face. The contents weren't complicated; with his knowledge of arrays, he could understand them easily. He had known this long ago.
bù guò lín xuān què guò yì děng le yī huì er ， yǔ qí tā xiū shì yì qǐ tái qǐ tóu ， zhè yàng cái bù yǐn rén zhǔ mù 。
不过林轩却过意等了一会儿，与其他修士一起抬起头，这样才不引人瞩目。
But Lin Xuan waited a bit longer, raising his head along with the other cultivators to avoid drawing attention.
zhè zhǒng shí hòu ， duō yī fēn dī diào ， jiù duō yī fēn hòu shǒu 。
这种时候，多一分低调，就多一分后手。
The more discreet one acted at such times, the better.
“ zhū wèi dào yǒu kě dǒng le ？” gǔ mó shēng yīn shā yǎ de kāi kǒu 。
“诸位道友可懂了？”古魔声音沙哑的开口。
"Friends, have you understood?" The ancient demon's voice was hoarse as it spoke.
rén qí qí diǎn tóu 。
人齐齐点头。
They all nodded in unison.
“ hǎo nà běn zūn zhè jiù dòng shǒu ， dà jiā zhào zhe yù tǒng zhōng suǒ shù de pèi hé ， hái shì nà jù huà ， qiān wàn bú yào chū chā cuò 。”
“好那本尊这就动手，大家照着玉筒中所述的配合，还是那句话，千万不要出差错。”
"Good. Then I'll start. Follow what is written inside the jade cylinder. As always, don't make any mistakes."
“ dào yǒu hé bì zài sān dīng zhǔ ， yòu bú shì zhǐ yǒu nǐ xiǎng qǔ nà bǎo wù 。” tiě zhòu wáng bù yǐ wéi rán de shuō ， zhēn jiāng zì jǐ zhè xiē rén dāng bái chī le 。
“道友何必再三叮嘱，又不是只有你想取那宝物。”铁纣王不以为然的说，真将自己这些人当白痴了。
"Why must you keep reminding us? It's not like only you want that treasure," Iron Zhihou said dismissively. He really thought they were fools.
ér nà xiē yuán yīng qī cún zài ， bù lùn shì rě máo le xiū xiān zhě ， hái shì yīn hún guǐ wù ， liǎn shàng dōu wú bù lù chū kǒng jù yǐ jí de shén sè 。
而那些元婴期存在，不论是惹毛了修仙者，还是阴魂鬼物，脸上都无不露出恐惧以极的神色。
The Incorporeal Period existences, whether they had angered the cultivators or ghostly beings, all showed extreme fear on their faces.
bèi dàng chéng xuè jì zhī wù ， zhèng rú qīng páo lǎo zhě suǒ shuō lián cóng rù lún huí de jī huì yě wú 。
被当成血迹之物，正如青袍老者所说连从入轮回的机会也无。
Being sacrificed for blood was exactly as the elderly man in green robes had said—no chance of reincarnation.
duì xiū shì lái shuō ， zhè wú yí shì zuì lìng rén wèi jù de yǔn luò ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， mìng ， zǎo jiù bù zhǎng wò zài tā men de shǒu zhōng 。
对修士来说，这无疑是最令人畏惧的陨落，然而此时此刻，命，早就不掌握在他们的手中。
For a cultivator, this was undoubtedly the most terrifying downfall. But at that moment, life no longer belonged to them.
zhòu mà shēng sì qǐ ， fǎn zhèng rú jīn yě sī pò le liǎn pí jì rán dǎ bù guò nà jiù zhǐ yǒu yòng zhè zhǒng fāng shì lái fā xiè yī xià xīn zhōng de nù huǒ 。
咒骂声四起，反正如今也撕破了脸皮既然打不过那就只有用这种方式来发泄一下心中的怒火。
Curses filled the air; since they had already broken all pretenses, they could only vent their anger by using this method.
mó zǔ shì ruò wú dǔ ” zài tā de yǎn zhōng ， zhè suǒ yǒu de yī qiè ， dōu bù guò shì tiào liáng xiǎo chǒu de zhēng zhá 。
魔祖视若无睹”在他的眼中，这所有的一切，都不过是跳梁小丑的挣扎。
The Demon Sovereign ignored it all. In his eyes, everything was just a struggle of insignificant clowns.
hēi hēi de xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn yǐn yǐn dài zhe jǐ fēn xīng * fèn zhī sè ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， mó guāng yǐ píng kōng téng shēng ér chū rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， yī qīng lǎng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ děng yī děng 。”
嘿嘿的笑声传入耳朵，里面隐隐带着几分兴*奋之色，右手抬起，魔光已凭空腾升而出然而就在此刻，一清朗的声音传入耳朵：“等一等。”
A sinister laugh echoed in his ears, tinged with excitement. His right hand raised as demon light appeared out of nowhere. But at that moment, a clear voice interrupted: "Wait."
“ dào yǒu zhè shì hé yì ？”
“道友这是何意？”
"What do you mean?"
jiàn lín xuān zǔ zhǐ zì jǐ ， gǔ mó liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng bù shàn yǐ jí 。
见林轩阻止自己，古魔脸上的表情不善以极。
Seeing Lin Xuan stop him, the ancient demon's expression turned extremely unpleasant.
tián xiǎo jiàn zé mǎn shì chà yì ” tā yǔ lín xuān nǎi shì lǎo xiāng shí ， bǐ cǐ de xìng gé xīn zhōng yǒu shù jué duì shì wú lì bù zǎo qǐ de rén wù ， zhè zhǒng shí hòu ， yīng gāi mēn shēng dà fā cái lái zhe chū tóu méi yǒu hǎo chù ， tā zhè shì wèi shén me ？
田小剑则满是诧异”他与林轩乃是老相识，彼此的性格心中有数绝对是无利不早起的人物，这种时候，应该闷声大发财来着出头没有好处，他这是为什么？
Tian Xiaojian was surprised. He and Lin Xuan were old acquaintances; he knew their personalities well—absolute opportunists. At such times, they should be quietly making a fortune. Why did he come out now?
“ bù cuò dào yǒu mò fēi bù xiǎng yào bǎo wù ， huò zhě cè yǐn xīn dà dòng ， xiǎng yào yǔ wǒ men wèi dí me ， jiù suàn quē le nǐ ， wǒ men liù rén fèi lì yī xiē ， tóng yàng néng jiāng nà jìn zhì pò chú ， wǒ fèng quàn dào yǒu ， kě bù yào jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ 。”
“不错道友莫非不想要宝物，或者侧隐心大动，想要与我们为敌么，就算缺了你，我们六人费力一些，同样能将那禁制破除，我奉劝道友，可不要敬酒不吃吃罚酒。”
"Indeed, friend, do you not want the treasure? Or are your compassionate feelings too strong, wanting to oppose us? Even without you, we six could still break this restriction with some effort. I advise you, don't turn down good offers and insist on punishment."
shuō huà de ， shì tiě zhòu wáng nà yīn hún guǐ wù ， yǎn kàn jí zhì yǒu xī wàng pò chú ， què héng shēng zhī jié ， ràng tā xīn zhōng bù shuǎng yǐ jí ， jiā shàng bù zhī lín xuān de shēn qiǎn dǐ xì ， jiàn tā zhǐ shì lí hé chū qī ， dùn shí wēi xié zhī yì bì lù wú yí ， dà bù liǎo jiāng tā chú qù 。
说话的，是铁纣王那阴魂鬼物，眼看集制有希望破除，却横生枝节，让他心中不爽以极，加上不知林轩的深浅底细，见他只是离合初期，顿时威胁之意毕露无疑，大不了将他除去。
The speaker was Iron Zhihou's ghostly existence. Seeing that breaking the restrictions seemed possible but now faced a complication, he was extremely displeased. Adding to his lack of knowledge about Lin Xuan, seeing him only at the Separation Period initial stage, he revealed clear threats, ready to eliminate him if necessary.
lín xuān què bù shēng qì ， liǎn shàng fǎn ér duī mǎn le xiào yì ：“ jǐ wèi dào yǒu wù huì le lín mǒu zhī yì ， wǒ shì xiǎng shuō ， xiàn zài jiù jiāng cǐ nǚ chōu hún liàn pò ， rú guǒ yī huì er zài pèng shàng shén me jìn zhì zǔ gé ， kě ……”
林轩却不生气，脸上反而堆满了笑意：“几位道友误会了林某之意，我是想说，现在就将此女抽魂炼魄，如果一会儿再碰上什么禁制阻隔，可……”
Lin Xuan did not get angry; instead, he wore a smile: "Friends, you misunderstood my intentions. I just want to say that we should extract this lady's soul and refine her now. If there are more restrictions later, it might..."
zhè huà dào yě méi cuò ， jǐ rén de biǎo qíng dùn shí hé shàn qǐ lái le ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè 。
这话倒也没错，几人的表情顿时和善起来了，脸上露出若有所思之色。
This was correct, and the others' expressions softened as they showed thoughtful looks.
“ dào yǒu què shí xīn xì ， bù guò nǐ de dān xīn shì duō ne ……，…” wéi yǒu gǔ mó ， què mǎn liǎn de bù yǐ wéi rán zhī sè 。
“道友确实心细，不过你的担心是多呢……，…”唯有古魔，却满脸的不以为然之色。
"Friend, indeed, your attention is meticulous. But your worries are excessive..." Only the ancient demon looked unconvinced.
“ wèi hé ？” lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo de kāi kǒu le 。
“为何？”林轩眉头一挑的开口了。
"Why?" Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows.
“ zhè lǐ jì rán bù zhì xià rú cǐ lì hài de jìn zhì ， jù běn zūn tuī cè ， lǐ miàn jiù bù yīng gāi yǒu shén me zhèn fǎ le ， zài shuō ， zài suàn zhēn yǒu ， rú jīn yǐ sī pò liǎn pí ， mò fēi dào yǒu yǐ wéi cǐ nǚ hái huì gān xīn wèi wǒ men pò jìn kāi lù ……”
“这里既然布置下如此厉害的禁制，据本尊推测，里面就不应该有什么阵法了，再说，在算真有，如今已撕破脸皮，莫非道友以为此女还会甘心为我们破禁开路……”
"Since such a powerful restriction has been set up here, according to this master's speculation, there shouldn't be any arrays inside. Moreover, even if there were, with our faces already broken, do you really think this lady would willingly clear the way for us?"
bù dé bù shuō ， zhè fān fēn xī ， hěn yǒu dào lǐ 。
不得不说，这番分析，很有道理。
Indeed, that analysis was quite reasonable.
bù guò lín xuān yǔ sī tú fāng wú qīn wú gù ， běn lái yě méi yǒu dǎ suàn jiù qí xìng mìng lái zhe ， tā zhè me shuō ， shì zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ ， zhēn zhèng de mù dì zài hòu tou 。
不过林轩与司徒芳无亲无故，本来也没有打算救其性命来着，他这么说，是醉翁之意不在酒，真正的目的在后头。
But Lin Xuan had no kinship with Si Tu Fang and originally didn't plan to save her life. His words were a feint; his true intention lay ahead.
“ dào yǒu yán zhī yǒu lǐ ， dǎo shì lín mǒu kǎo lǜ qiàn quē le xiē ， bù guò fǎn zhèng yào jiāng jǐ rén dàng chéng xuè jì zhī wù ， shì bú shì xiān jiāng qí chǔ wù dài píng fēn le ， làng fèi shì hěn kě chǐ de 。” lín xuān rú cǐ zhè bān de shuō 。
“道友言之有理，倒是林某考虑欠缺了些，不过反正要将几人当成血祭之物，是不是先将其储物袋平分了，浪费是很可耻的。”林轩如此这般的说。
"Friend, your argument is valid. I admit my oversight. But since we're going to sacrifice these few as blood offerings anyway, it's not shameful to share their storage bags," Lin Xuan said.
tīng le lín xuān de yán yǔ ， chú le tián xiǎo jiàn yǐ wài ， qí tā de lǎo jiā huǒ ， bāo kuò wàng tíng lóu ， liǎn shàng wú bù lù chū bǐ yí zhī sè 。
听了林轩的言语，除了田小剑以外，其他的老家伙，包括望亭楼，脸上无不露出鄙夷之色。
The other old fellows, including Wangting Lou, all showed disdain when they heard Lin Xuan's words, except for Tian Xiaojian.
dào dǐ shì lí hé chū qī de xiǎo jiā huo ， gòu hán suān de ， zhè zhǒng shí kè ， jū rán hái diàn jì zhe yuán yīng xiū shì de chǔ wù dài lái zhe 。
到底是离合初期的小家伙，够寒酸的，这种时刻，居然还惦记着元婴修士的储物袋来着。
This little guy at the Separation Period initial stage was truly frugal. At such a moment, he still remembered the storage bags of Incorporeal cultivators.
“ nǐ xiǎng yào de huà ， ná qù jiù hǎo ， běn zūn kě wú yì ， yǔ nǐ píng fēn zhè xiē fèi wù 。” duì yú mó zǔ lái shuō ， chú le xiān rén yí liú xià lái de bǎo wù ， zhè rén jiè zhī zhōng ， tā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu rèn hé dōng xī kàn dé shàng de 。
“你想要的话，拿去就好，本尊可无意，与你平分这些废物。”对于魔祖来说，除了仙人遗留下来的宝物，这人界之中，他根本就没有任何东西看得上的。
"If you want them, take them. This master has no intention to share these worthless things with you," the ancient demon said. For him, apart from the treasures left by immortals, there was nothing in this world that he valued.
wàn jiāo wáng 、 wàng tíng lóu hái yǒu liǎng míng yīn sī guǐ wù ， fǎn yìng yě dōu chà bu duō ， sì rén suī bù jí mó zǔ ， dàn yě shì lí hé hòu qī de cún zài le 。
万蛟王、望亭楼还有两名阴司鬼物，反应也都差不多，四人虽不及魔祖，但也是离合后期的存在了。
Wan Jiao Wang, Wangting Lou, and two other ghostly beings had similar reactions. Although they were not as powerful as the Demon Sovereign, they were still at the Separation Period late stage.
“ hē hē ， zhū wèi dào yǒu jì rán rú cǐ xiǎng ràng ， nà wǒ hé dà gē jiù bú kè qì le 。”
“呵呵，诸位道友既然如此想让，那我和大哥就不客气了。”
"Haha, friends, if you want us to share, then my brother and I won't be polite."
tián xiǎo kè de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， ràng lín xuān méi tóu wēi zhòu ， zhè jiǎo huá de jiā huo ， guǒ rán xiǎng lái fēn yī bēi gēng lái zhe 。
田小刻的声音传入耳朵，让林轩眉头微皱，这狡猾的家伙，果然想来分一杯羹来着。
Tian Xiaojian's voice entered his ears, causing Lin Xuan's eyebrows to furrow. This cunning fellow indeed wanted a piece of the pie.
suī xīn zhōng bù shuǎng yǐ jí ， dàn biǎo miàn shàng ， lín xuān què lù chū mǎn liǎn de xiào yì ：“ zěn me ， zhè xiē yuán yīng xiū shì zhī wù ， xiōng dì yě xiǎng yào me ？”
虽心中不爽以极，但表面上，林轩却露出满脸的笑意：“怎么，这些元婴修士之物，兄弟也想要么？”
Although he was extremely displeased, on the surface, Lin Xuan wore a smile: "So, do you also want these Incorporeal cultivators' belongings?"
“ nà shì ， wǒ men dōu cái lí hé chū qī ， shēn jiā rú hé yǔ zhū wèi tóng dào xiāng bǐ ， tā men kàn bù shàng de dōng xī ， duì xiǎo dì ， nà kě shì bǎo guì yǐ jí 。”
“那是，我们都才离合初期，身家如何与诸位同道相比，他们看不上的东西，对小弟，那可是宝贵以极。”
"Of course, we're both at the Separation Period initial stage; how can our assets compare to those of our fellow cultivators? Things they don't value are extremely precious to me."
“ nà shì ， nà shì 。” lín xuān yě pí xiào ròu bù xiào de kāi kǒu 。
“那是，那是。”林轩也皮笑肉不笑的开口。
"That's right, that's right," Lin Xuan said with a smile on his face.
liǎng rén zhèng xū yǐ wéi shé ， tiě zhòu wáng bù mǎn de shēng yīn yǐ chuán rù le ěr duǒ ：“ nǐ men liǎng gè ， jiū jìng yǒu wán méi wán ， jǐ míng yuán yīng qī xiū shì de bǎo wù ， hái tǎo lùn shén me ， chǔ wù dài yī rén ná shàng yí gè ， nà bù jiù xíng le ？”
两人正虚以为蛇，铁纣王不满的声音已传入了耳朵：“你们两个，究竟有完没完，几名元婴期修士的宝物，还讨论什么，储物袋一人拿上一个，那不就行了？”
The two were still haggling when Iron Zhihou's displeased voice interrupted: "You two, do you have no end? The treasures of several Incorporeal cultivators—what are you discussing? Each take one storage bag; isn't that simple?"
“ dào yǒu suǒ yán bù cuò 。”
“道友所言不错。”
"Friend, your words are correct."
zhè fān huà zhèng zhòng xià huái ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng xǐ sè yī shǎn ér guò ， dāng rán shì dǎ shé suí gùn shàng le 。
这番话正中下怀，林轩眼中喜色一闪而过，当然是打蛇随棍上了。
This suited Lin Xuan perfectly. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes as he naturally followed the advice.
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"Old monsters, breaking your promises like this, you won't have a good end. Even if I turn into厉ghosts, I will never let you go," the woman spoke with a fierce expression, her voice filled with sorrow.
"Haha, friend, are you delusional? Turning into ghosts is unlikely; in a moment, you'll be sacrificed for blood rites, having your souls extracted and refined. You won't have any chance to reincarnate."
The elderly man in green robes had an ethereal appearance, but his words were chilling: "Moreover, friend, don't you remember that my brother Zhihou and I are ghostly beings of the netherworld? Even if we turn into ghosts, what can you do about it?"
Puff...
The beggar spat out a mouthful of blood in anger. The other party had actually gone to such an extreme.
"Alright, I don't want to argue with them anymore. Let's get rid of these restrictions as soon as possible; I don't want any more complications."
The ancient demon's unpleasant voice entered his ears. Then, he flicked a strange claw, and several black beams shot towards the Separation Period cultivators.
Of course, this wasn't an attack. He was merely one of the fragments of the Demon Sovereign. No matter how arrogant he might be, he wouldn't dare face six opponents alone.
Lin Xuan's right hand extended, and the black light seemed bound by some powerful force. It circled slightly before landing in his palm—this was a jade cylinder.
The text inside was as dark as ink. The ancient demon's voice echoed: "This master has engraved how to break these restrictions within it. Friends, quickly memorize this, then work together with me. Remember, do not make any mistakes."
Taking the jade cylinder in hand, whether or not he had tampered with it was obvious. Lin Xuan injected his spirit consciousness without hesitation.
One by one, large black characters appeared before his eyes...
In a moment, after a cup of tea's time passed.
Lin Xuan raised his head, a thoughtful expression on his face. The contents weren't complicated; with his knowledge of arrays, he could understand them easily. He had known this long ago.
But Lin Xuan waited a bit longer, raising his head along with the other cultivators to avoid drawing attention.
The more discreet one acted at such times, the better.
"Friends, have you understood?" The ancient demon's voice was hoarse as it spoke.
They all nodded in unison.
"Good. Then I'll start. Follow what is written inside the jade cylinder. As always, don't make any mistakes."
"Why must you keep reminding us? It's not like only you want that treasure," Iron Zhihou said dismissively. He really thought they were fools.
The Incorporeal Period existences, whether they had angered the cultivators or ghostly beings, all showed extreme fear on their faces.
Being sacrificed for blood was exactly as the elderly man in green robes had said—no chance of reincarnation.
For a cultivator, this was undoubtedly the most terrifying downfall. But at that moment, life no longer belonged to them.
Curses filled the air; since they had already broken all pretenses, they could only vent their anger by using this method.
The Demon Sovereign ignored it all. In his eyes, everything was just a struggle of insignificant clowns.
A sinister laugh echoed in his ears, tinged with excitement. His right hand raised as demon light appeared out of nowhere. But at that moment, a clear voice interrupted: "Wait."
"What do you mean?"
Seeing Lin Xuan stop him, the ancient demon's expression turned extremely unpleasant.
Tian Xiaojian was surprised. He and Lin Xuan were old acquaintances; he knew their personalities well—absolute opportunists. At such times, they should be quietly making a fortune. Why did he come out now?
"Indeed, friend, do you not want the treasure? Or are your compassionate feelings too strong, wanting to oppose us? Even without you, we six could still break this restriction with some effort. I advise you, don't turn down good offers and insist on punishment."
The speaker was Iron Zhihou's ghostly existence. Seeing that breaking the restrictions seemed possible but now faced a complication, he was extremely displeased. Adding to his lack of knowledge about Lin Xuan, seeing him only at the Separation Period initial stage, he revealed clear threats, ready to eliminate him if necessary.
Lin Xuan did not get angry; instead, he wore a smile: "Friends, you misunderstood my intentions. I just want to say that we should extract this lady's soul and refine her now. If there are more restrictions later, it might..."
This was correct, and the others' expressions softened as they showed thoughtful looks.
"Friend, indeed, your attention is meticulous. But your worries are excessive..." Only the ancient demon looked unconvinced.
"Why?" Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows.
"Since such a powerful restriction has been set up here, according to this master's speculation, there shouldn't be any arrays inside. Moreover, even if there were, with our faces already broken, do you really think this lady would willingly clear the way for us?"
Indeed, that analysis was quite reasonable.
But Lin Xuan had no kinship with Si Tu Fang and originally didn't plan to save her life. His words were a feint; his true intention lay ahead.
"Friend, your argument is valid. I admit my oversight. But since we're going to sacrifice these few as blood offerings anyway, it's not shameful to share their storage bags," Lin Xuan said.
The other old fellows, including Wangting Lou, all showed disdain when they heard Lin Xuan's words, except for Tian Xiaojian.
This little guy at the Separation Period initial stage was truly frugal. At such a moment, he still remembered the storage bags of Incorporeal cultivators.
"If you want them, take them. This master has no intention to share these worthless things with you," the ancient demon said. For him, apart from the treasures left by immortals, there was nothing in this world that he valued.
Wan Jiao Wang, Wangting Lou, and two other ghostly beings had similar reactions. Although they were not as powerful as the Demon Sovereign, they were still at the Separation Period late stage.
"Haha, friends, if you want us to share, then my brother and I won't be polite."
Tian Xiaojian's voice entered his ears, causing Lin Xuan's eyebrows to furrow. This cunning fellow indeed wanted a piece of the pie.
Accursed!
Although he was extremely displeased, on the surface, Lin Xuan wore a smile: "So, do you also want these Incorporeal cultivators' belongings?"
"Of course, we're both at the Separation Period initial stage; how can our assets compare to those of our fellow cultivators? Things they don't value are extremely precious to me."
"That's right, that's right," Lin Xuan said with a smile on his face.
The two were still haggling when Iron Zhihou's displeased voice interrupted: "You two, do you have no end? The treasures of several Incorporeal cultivators—what are you discussing? Each take one storage bag; isn't that simple?"
"Friend, your words are correct."
This suited Lin Xuan perfectly. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes as he naturally followed the advice.
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