tà pò tiě xié jiǔ mì chù ， dé lái cāng bù fèi ｔ fū ， lín xuān xīn zhōng de xīn xǐ ， kě xiǎng ér zhī 。
踏破铁鞋九觅处，得来仓不费ｔ夫，林轩心中的欣喜，可想而知。
After searching high and low, I finally found it. The joy in Lin Xuan's heart was beyond measure.
dàn liǎn shàng de xǐ sè shàng wèi tuì qù ， shén shí yī sǎo zhī hòu ， tā de biǎo qíng ， lì kè yòu yīn chén le xià qù 。
但脸上的喜色尚未退去，神识一扫之后，他的表情，立刻又阴沉了下去。
But the smile on his face had not yet faded when his expression turned grim after a mental scan.
shù bǎi lǐ wài de shuǐ yuán qì ， guǒ rán páng bó yǐ jí ， dàn yǔ tóng qí xiāng dòu de jīn shǔ xìng yuán qì xiāng bǐ ， què yòu xiǎn de bù zhí yī tí 。
数百里外的水元气，果然磅礴以极，但与同其相斗的金属性元气相比，却又显得不值一提。
Hundreds of miles away, the water essence qi indeed surged with immense power, but compared to the metallic essence qi he was fighting against, it seemed insignificant.
zhǐ bù guò shì zài kǔ kǔ zhēng zhá ér yǐ 。
只不过是在苦苦挣扎而已。
It was just a struggle.
“ lí hé hòu qī ……”
“离合后期……”
"Late-stage Separation and Union..."
lín xuān yǎn zhōng jīng máng shǎn shuò ， suí hòu jìng fú xiàn chū yī céng bào nüè de shā qì lái le ：“ yuān jiā lù zhǎi ， méi xiǎng dào jìng shì wàn jiāo wáng nà niè chù ， zhè lǎo jiā huǒ ， qī ruǎn pà è ， méi yǒu qiǎng dào xiān rén de bǎo wù ， jū rán zài zhè lǐ dǎ qǐ jiě jiě de zhǔ yì lái le ， hēng ” shì kě rěn ， shú bù kě rěn ， jì rán nǐ nà me xiǎng yào yǔn luò ， nà běn zuò jiù sòng nǐ shàng huáng quán lù hǎo le ……”
林轩眼中精芒闪烁，随后竟浮现出一层暴虐的杀气来了：“冤家路窄，没想到竟是万蛟王那孽畜，这老家伙，欺软怕恶，没有抢到仙人的宝物，居然在这里打起姐姐的主意来了，哼”是可忍，孰不可忍，既然你那么想要陨落，那本座就送你上黄泉路好了……”
A gleam flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes as a vicious killing intent appeared. "Narrow roads meet enemies. I didn't expect it to be that monster, the Ten Thousand Jia King. That old fellow is weak against soft targets but fears evil ones. He couldn't get his hands on the immortal's treasures, so he decided to target my sister instead. Hmph! If you want to fall, this seat will happily send you down to hell..."
ní rén shàng yǒu sān fēn zhēn huǒ ， hé kuàng lín xuān jué bú shì shén me dǎn xiǎo pà shì de rén wù ， kāi shǐ shì bù xiǎng jié wài shēng zhī ， kě duì fāng wèi miǎn qī rén tài shèng le xiē 。
泥人尚有三分真火，何况林轩绝不是什么胆小怕事的人物，开始是不想节外生枝，可对方未免欺人太盛了些。
Even a clay figure still had some true spirit left, and Lin Xuan was far from being a coward. Initially, he didn’t want to complicate matters, but the other party's actions were too overbearing.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān dùn guāng de sù dù dùn shí yòu kuài shàng sān fēn le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩遁光的速度顿时又快上三分了。
With his thoughts racing, Lin Xuan’s speed increased by another threefold.
shù bǎi lǐ de jù lí ， zì rán shì shùn xī ér yǐ 。
数百里的距离，自然是瞬息而已。
The distance of hundreds of miles was no more than an instant.
yī dào bái méng méng de jù fēng jìn rù le shì xiàn lǐ 。
一道白蒙蒙的飓风进入了视线里。
A white hurricane entered his line of sight.
zhí jìng zú yǒu shù shí zhàng yú ， lián tiān jiē dì ， shēng shì jīng rén wú bǐ 。
直径足有数十丈余，连天接地，声势惊人无比。
With a diameter of dozens of feet, it stretched from sky to ground, its presence astonishingly powerful.
zhè zhèng shì hùn luàn de tiān dì yuán qì 。
这正是混乱的天地元气。
This was the chaotic essence qi of the world.
zài jù fēng zhī zhōng ， kě yǐ kàn jiàn nán yǐ jì shù de shǎn diàn 、 huǒ qiú 、 fēng rèn 、 hái yǒu fǎ bǎo jī zhuàng bù xiū 。
在飓风之中，可以看见难以计数的闪电、火球、风刃、还有法宝激撞不休。
Inside the hurricane, countless lightning bolts, fireballs, and wind blades could be seen colliding incessantly. The raging gales had flattened everything around them, with explosions echoing like a million galloping horses.
guāng shì sì nüè de gāng fēng ， jiù jiāng zhōu wéi yí wèi le píng dì ， bào liè shēng gèng shì rú wàn mǎ qí bēn bān lián mián bù jué 。
光是肆虐的罡风，就将周围夷为了平地，爆裂声更是如万马其奔般连绵不绝。
The two combatants were indeed at late-stage Separation and Union.
jiāo zhàn de shuāng fāng ， guǒ rán shì lí hé 。
交战的双方，果然是离合。
As they drew closer, Lin Xuan easily made out their appearances.
jì rán jiē jìn le ， lín xuān zì rán bù nán jiāng liǎng rén de róng mào kàn qīng chǔ 。
既然接近了，林轩自然不难将两人的容貌看清楚。
On the left was a beautiful woman with an elegant face, though not as stunningly beautiful as to be breathtaking. She appeared to be in her mid-twenties, with features finely drawn but exuding cold arrogance. Her body was surrounded by vast amounts of water essence qi, which had transformed into countless flying fish swirling around her.
zuǒ biān de ， róng yán xiù lì ， suī tán bù shàng qīng guó qīng chéng de dà měi nǚ ， dàn yě shì nán dé yī jiàn de měi mào jiā lì 。
左边的，容颜秀丽，虽谈不上倾国倾城的大美女，但也是难得一见的美貌佳丽。
This was Dream Ruyan.
kàn shàng qù ， dà yuē shí ** suì nián jì 。
看上去，大约十**岁年纪。
As the top female cultivator of Yunzhou, she possessed formidable powers, yet at this moment, she seemed to be barely holding on.
méi mù rú huà ， dàn biǎo qíng què lěng ào yǐ jí ， tā de shēn tǐ zhōu wéi ， jù jí zhe dà liàng de shuǐ yuán qì ， ér qiě shì huà wèi le wú shù de fēi yú ” rào zhe qí pán xuán fēi wǔ bù yǐ 。
眉目如画，但表情却冷傲以极，她的身体周围，聚集着大量的水元气，而且是化为了无数的飞鱼”绕着其盘旋飞舞不已。
Beyond man is another man; beyond heaven, another heaven. Who could blame her for facing such a formidable opponent?
zhèng shì mèng rú yān cǐ nǚ 。
正是梦如嫣此女。
Despite the imposing presence of the flying fish, they had formed a shimmering light barrier. However, around them, several golden dragons swirled and danced, their bodies glowing brightly.
zuò wèi yún zhōu dì yī nǚ xiū ， tā shén tōng bù ruò ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què míng xiǎn shì miǎn qiǎng dǐ dǎng bà le 。
做为云州第一女修，她神通不弱，但此时此刻，却明显是勉强抵挡罢了。
Crisp sounds of breaking air filled his ears as the dragon's claws swung, emitting countless golden rays that pierced through the thick light barrier in an instant.
rén wài yǒu rén ， tiān wài yǒu tiān ， shuí ràng tā cǐ shí de duì shǒu ， shí zài shì tài qiáng dà le diǎn 。
人外有人，天外有天，谁让她此时的对手，实在是太强大了点。
The dragon was not done; it opened its blood-stained maw to swallow the flying fish one by one.
bié kàn nà fēi yú qì shì páng bó ， jìng rán huì jù chéng le yī shǎn shǎn fā liàng de guāng mù ， kě zài qí sì zhōu ， què yǒu qī bā tiáo jiāo lóng pán xuán fēi wǔ ， hún shēn jīn sè de guāng máng yào yǎn cì mù 。
别看那飞鱼气势磅礴，竟然汇聚成了一闪闪发亮的光幕，可在其四周，却有七八条蛟龙盘旋飞舞，浑身金色的光芒耀眼刺目。
"Immortal, this far we've come. There’s no point in trying to stop us. Surrender gracefully and don’t be so ungrateful. I’m not a man who would harm beautiful women; if you continue to act recklessly, watch out—I might just leave you with nowhere to go," the voice of a monster echoed, its head that of a dragon and body human.
chī chī de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què jiàn nà jiāo lóng qián zhǎo huī wǔ ， wú shù jīn sè de zhǎo máng fú xiàn ér chū ， rú shǎn diàn jīng hóng ， zhuǎn shùn jiù cì rù le nà níng hòu de guāng mù 。
嗤嗤的破空声传入耳朵，却见那蛟龙前爪挥舞，无数金色的爪芒浮现而出，如闪电惊虹，转瞬就刺入了那凝厚的光幕。
At the peak, the ancient demon had used blood sacrifice to summon a fragment of a demon's spirit. With ease, it exterminated two late-stage Separation and Union entities, leaving the Ten Thousand Jia King in a state of fear. The old monster fled without hesitation.
suí hòu jiāo lóng hái bù bà xiū ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， jiāng yī tiáo tiáo de fēi yú tūn luò rù fù 。
随后蛟龙还不罢休，张开血盆大口，将一条条的飞鱼吞落入腹。
After all, even if the treasure was tempting, one must have life to enjoy it. As a妖族, his lifespan was much longer than that of humans; fearing death wasn't something to be criticized.
“ xiān zi ， shì qíng dōu dào le zhè yī bù ， mí nán dào hái yào táng bì dāng chē ， bié bù shí hǎo dǎi le ， guāi guāi de shù shǒu jiù fù ， běn zūn yě bú shì bù dǒng de lián xiāng xī yù de rén wù ， chēng rú guǒ jì xù bù zhī jìn tuì qǔ shě ， xiǎo xīn běn wáng ràng chēng qiú shēng bù néng ， qiú sǐ bù dé ……” gā gā guài xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ” shuō huà de shì yī jiāo shǒu rén shēn de shì guài wù ， bú yòng shuō ， zhèng shì wàn jiāo wáng nà qī ruǎn pà è de jiā huo 。
“仙子，事情都到了这一步，弥难道还要螳臂当车，别不识好歹了，乖乖的束手就缚，本尊也不是不懂得怜香惜玉的人物，称如果继续不知进退取舍，小心本王让称求生不能，求死不得……”嘎嘎怪笑的声音传入耳朵”说话的是一蛟首人身的是怪物，不用说，正是万蛟王那欺软怕恶的家伙。
However, after some distance, he began to regret his decision.
kāi shǐ zài shān dǐng de shí hòu ， gǔ mó shī zhǎn xuè jì zhī shù ， qǐng lái niè lóng de yī lǚ líng lì ， gé jiè jiàng luò zài zhè lǐ ， qīng ér yì jǔ ， jiù jiāng liǎng míng lí hé hòu qī de yīn hún guǐ wù miè chú ， wàn jiāo wáng qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， zhè wèi zòng héng tiān yún shí èr zhōu shù wàn nián de lǎo jiā huǒ ， jū rán xià dé pì gǔn niào liú ， èr huà bù shuō de yuǎn dùn ér zǒu 。
开始在山顶的时候，古魔施展血祭之术，请来孽龙的一缕灵力，隔界降落在这里，轻而易举，就将两名离合后期的阴魂鬼物灭除，万蛟王亲眼目睹，这位纵横天云十二州数万年的老家伙，居然吓得屁滚尿流，二话不说的远遁而走。
Unlike ordinary treasures, immortal relics might not be found elsewhere once lost. The opportunity shouldn’t be missed, but going back would still leave him with a lingering fear.
bì jìng bǎo wù zài lìng rén xīn dòng ， yě yào yǒu mìng xiǎng yòng cái kě ， zuò wèi yāo zú ， tā de shòu mìng bǐ rén lèi màn cháng dé duō ， tān shēng pà sǐ ， dào yě méi yǒu shén me kě fēi yì zhī chù 。
毕竟宝物再令人心动，也要有命享用才可，做为妖族，他的寿命比人类漫长得多，贪生怕死，倒也没有什么可非议之处。
After hesitating for a moment, the old monster settled on a compromise: instead of heading straight for the ruins at the peak, he decided to set up a trap and observe the situation before deciding his next move.
rán miàn zài táo le yī duàn jù lí zhī hòu ” zhè lǎo guài wù ， què yòu yǒu diǎn hòu huǐ le 。
然面在逃了一段距离之后”这老怪物，却又有点后悔了。
It was fate that Dream Ruyan passed by just then. Due to mental suppression, they met unexpectedly in this narrow path.
bì jìng yǔ yì bān de bǎo wù bù tóng ， xiān rén suǒ yí liú zhī wù ， hěn kě néng guò le zhè ge cūn ， jiù méi yǒu zhè ge diàn le 。
毕竟与一般的宝物不同，仙人所遗留之物，很可能过了这个村，就没有这个店了。
The Ten Thousand Jia King had no good intentions; he needed an excellent cauldron for his breakthrough. Although Ruyan was at late-stage Separation and Union, her strength still fell short of his. Thus, the old monster acted without restraint.
jī yuán bù róng cuò guò ， kě jiù zhè yàng huí qù ， tā xīn zhōng duō shǎo yòu yǒu xiē wèi jù de 。
机缘不容错过，可就这样回去，他心中多少又有些畏惧的。
Facing the threat, Dream Ruyan’s expression turned fierce as she unleashed a series of incantations. Just as she was about to cast some secret technique—
chí yí le bàn xiǎng ， zhè lǎo guài wù zhōng yú xiǎng dào le yī zhé zhōng zhī cè ， bù qù shān dǐng fèi xū ” què mái fú zài cè ， xiǎng kàn kàn qíng kuàng rú hé ， zài jué dìng gāi zěn me zuò 。
迟疑了半响，这老怪物终于想到了一折中之策，不去山顶废墟”却埋伏在侧，想看看情况如何，再决定该怎么做。
"贱婢，看来你是敬酒不吃想罚酒！", the Ten Thousand Jia King roared. He wouldn’t tolerate her casting spells calmly.
shuō qǐ lái yě shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， rú yān xiān zi zhèng hǎo cóng zhè lǐ lù guò ， yóu yú shén shí yā zhì de jié guǒ ， liǎng rén jìng xiá lù xiāng féng 。
说起来也是机缘巧合，如嫣仙子正好从这里路过，由于神识压制的结果，两人竟狭路相逢。
Crackling sounds filled his ears as he suddenly grew larger, and a dazzling light streak entered his vision from afar.
wàn jiāo wáng yuán běn jiù bù huái hào yì ， tā tū pò píng jǐng xū yào shàng jiā de dǐng lú ， rú yān xiān zi suī shì lí hé zhōng qī ， dàn shí lì yǔ qí xiāng bǐ hái shì bù jí ， yú shì zhè lǎo jiā huǒ ， sì wú jì dàn de chū shǒu le 。
万蛟王原本就不怀好意，他突破瓶颈需要上佳的鼎炉，如嫣仙子虽是离合中期，但实力与其相比还是不及，于是这老家伙，肆无忌惮的出手了。
"Brother..."
miàn duì duì fāng wēi xié de yán yǔ ， yǐ rú yān xiān zi de xìng gé ， zì rán méi yǒu qū fú yī shuō ， jiāo měi de róng yán shàng shā qì shǎn guò ， shuāng shǒu rú zhuàn lún bān huī wǔ ， yī dào yòu yī dào de fǎ jué dǎ chū ， zhèng xiǎng shī zhǎn shén me mì shù 。
面对对方威胁的言语，以如嫣仙子的性格，自然没有屈服一说，娇美的容颜上杀气闪过，双手如转轮般挥舞，一道又一道的法诀打出，正想施展什么秘术。
"Lin boy..."
“ jiàn bì ， kàn lái chēng shì jìng jiǔ bù chī xiǎng yào chī fá jiǔ ！”， wàn jiāo wáng yī shēng bào hē ， duì fāng bì jìng yě shì lí hé zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， tā zì rán bú huì róng rěn duì fāng cóng róng shī fǎ de 。
“贱婢，看来称是敬酒不吃想要吃罚酒！”，万蛟王一声暴喝，对方毕竟也是离合中期的修仙者，他自然不会容忍对方从容施法的。
The simultaneous cries echoed in his ears. The emotions they conveyed were entirely different.
pī lǐ pā lā de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ “ tā de shēn qū zhòu rán zēng dà ， yǎn kàn dòu fǎ de wēi lì ， jiāng zài yí cì shēng jí ， yī dào yào yǎn cì mù de jīng hóng ， què cóng yuǎn fāng de tiān jì ， jìn rù le shì xiàn lǐ 。
噼里啪啦的爆裂声传入耳朵“他的身躯骤然增大，眼看斗法的威力，将再一次升级，一道耀眼刺目的惊虹，却从远方的天际，进入了视线里。
Ruyan was both surprised and delighted, while the Ten Thousand Jia King’s face showed confusion and suspicion.
“ dì di ……”
“弟弟……”
"Brother, why are you here too?" Ruyan's joy was understandable; he had come to find Lin Xuan. Coincidentally, she met him just as she was in danger.
“ xìng lín de xiǎo zi ……”
“姓林的小子……”
What a stroke of luck!
liǎng rén de jīng hū tóng shí chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn suǒ bāo hán de xīn qíng ， què shì wán quán jiǒng yì 。
两人的惊呼同时传入耳朵，里面所包含的心情，却是完全迥异。
She wondered if Moon was with them. If the three of them joined forces, they might manage to defend themselves even if they couldn’t win.
mèng rú yān shì yòu jīng yòu xǐ ， wàn jiāo wáng zé shì mǎn liǎn de jīng yí 。
梦如嫣是又惊又喜，万蛟王则是满脸的惊疑。
Ruyan's thoughts were justified; while she knew her brother wasn't weak, he had only recently entered late-stage Separation and Union, far from the Ten Thousand Jia King’s ancient monster.
“ dì di ， nǐ zěn me yě zài zhè lǐ ？”， yě nán guài mèng rú yān jīng xǐ ， tā lái zhè lǐ ， běn lái jiù shì wèi le xún zhǎo lín xuān dì ， méi xiǎng dào zài zì jǐ wēi xiǎn de yī kè ， què qià hǎo yù jiàn tā le 。
“弟弟，你怎么也在这里？”，也难怪梦如嫣惊喜，他来这里，本来就是为了寻找林轩地，没想到在自己危险的一刻，却恰好遇见他了。
The old monster's expression fluctuated between joy and worry. However, Lin Xuan's appearance brought a temporary halt to their battle, creating a brief stalemate.
zhēn shì tiān dà zhī xǐ ！
真是天大之喜！
The Ten Thousand Jia King's gaze was cold as he scanned Lin Xuan. "Boy, I didn’t expect you to be alive. But meeting me is just bad luck for you. Tell me—did the immortal’s treasure go to the ancient demon or that old guy from Wantianglou?"
bù zhī dào yuè ér zài bù zài yì qǐ ， rú guǒ sān rén lián shǒu de huà ， jí shǐ bù dí ， zì bǎo yīng gāi méi yǒu shén me wèn tí 。
不知道月儿在不在一起，如果三人联手的话，即使不敌，自保应该没有什么问题。
In his heart, the two late-stage Separation and Union youths escaping with their lives was a stroke of eight lifetimes' worth of good fortune; they were unlikely to have any connection with the treasures.
yě nán guài mèng rú yān huì zhè me xiǎng ， tā suī rán zhī dào dì di shí lì bù ruò ， dàn bì jìng cái gāng jìn jiē lí hé ” bǐ qǐ wàn jiāo wáng zhè zhǒng huó le shù wàn nián de lǎo guài wù ， chà le kěn dìng shì bù zhǐ yī chóu de 。
也难怪梦如嫣会这么想，她虽然知道弟弟实力不弱，但毕竟才刚进阶离合”比起万蛟王这种活了数万年的老怪物，差了肯定是不止一筹的。
Although he knew the likelihood was slim, asking wouldn’t hurt.
ér wàn jiāo wáng de biǎo qíng ， zé biàn dé yīn qíng bù dìng ， shì yōu shì xǐ 。
而万蛟王的表情，则变得阴晴不定，似忧似喜。
"What do you think I am? Why should I tell you?" Lin Xuan’s words were arrogant. What did it matter when facing death?
bù guò yīn wèi lín xuān de chū xiàn ， shuāng fāng zàn shí tíng zhǐ le dòu fǎ ， kāi shǐ chū xiàn duǎn zàn de jiāng chí 。
不过因为林轩的出现，双方暂时停止了斗法，开始出现短暂的僵持。
"You... what did you say?" The Ten Thousand Jia King almost thought he had heard wrong. Was this little brat crazy enough to talk back like that?
wàn jiāo wáng de biǎo qíng gǔ guài yǐ jí ， yīn lěng de mù guāng zài lín xuān shēn shàng sǎo guò ， zhōng yú gā gā de kāi kǒu le ：“ xiǎo zi ， méi xiǎng dào nǐ hái huó zhe ， bù guò yǔ lǎo fū xiāng yù ， yě zhǐ néng suàn nǐ yùn qì bù jiā ér yǐ ， wǒ lái wèn nǐ ， nǐ kě qīng chǔ “ jiū jìng shì shuí dé dào le nà xiān rén de bǎo wù ， gǔ mó hái shì wàng tíng lóu nà lǎo jiā huǒ ……”
万蛟王的表情古怪以极，阴冷的目光在林轩身上扫过，终于嘎嘎的开口了：“小子，没想到你还活着，不过与老夫相遇，也只能算你运气不佳而已，我来问你，你可清楚“究竟是谁得到了那仙人的宝物，古魔还是望亭楼那老家伙……”
"You... dare speak to me like that..."
After searching high and low, I finally found it. The joy in Lin Xuan's heart was beyond measure.
But the smile on his face had not yet faded when his expression turned grim after a mental scan.
Hundreds of miles away, the water essence qi indeed surged with immense power, but compared to the metallic essence qi he was fighting against, it seemed insignificant.
It was just a struggle.
"Late-stage Separation and Union..."
A gleam flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes as a vicious killing intent appeared. "Narrow roads meet enemies. I didn't expect it to be that monster, the Ten Thousand Jia King. That old fellow is weak against soft targets but fears evil ones. He couldn't get his hands on the immortal's treasures, so he decided to target my sister instead. Hmph! If you want to fall, this seat will happily send you down to hell..."
Even a clay figure still had some true spirit left, and Lin Xuan was far from being a coward. Initially, he didn’t want to complicate matters, but the other party's actions were too overbearing.
With his thoughts racing, Lin Xuan’s speed increased by another threefold.
The distance of hundreds of miles was no more than an instant.
A white hurricane entered his line of sight.
With a diameter of dozens of feet, it stretched from sky to ground, its presence astonishingly powerful.
This was the chaotic essence qi of the world.
Inside the hurricane, countless lightning bolts, fireballs, and wind blades could be seen colliding incessantly. The raging gales had flattened everything around them, with explosions echoing like a million galloping horses.
The two combatants were indeed at late-stage Separation and Union.
As they drew closer, Lin Xuan easily made out their appearances.
On the left was a beautiful woman with an elegant face, though not as stunningly beautiful as to be breathtaking. She appeared to be in her mid-twenties, with features finely drawn but exuding cold arrogance. Her body was surrounded by vast amounts of water essence qi, which had transformed into countless flying fish swirling around her.
This was Dream Ruyan.
As the top female cultivator of Yunzhou, she possessed formidable powers, yet at this moment, she seemed to be barely holding on.
Beyond man is another man; beyond heaven, another heaven. Who could blame her for facing such a formidable opponent?
Despite the imposing presence of the flying fish, they had formed a shimmering light barrier. However, around them, several golden dragons swirled and danced, their bodies glowing brightly.
Crisp sounds of breaking air filled his ears as the dragon's claws swung, emitting countless golden rays that pierced through the thick light barrier in an instant.
The dragon was not done; it opened its blood-stained maw to swallow the flying fish one by one.
"Immortal, this far we've come. There’s no point in trying to stop us. Surrender gracefully and don’t be so ungrateful. I’m not a man who would harm beautiful women; if you continue to act recklessly, watch out—I might just leave you with nowhere to go," the voice of a monster echoed, its head that of a dragon and body human.
At the peak, the ancient demon had used blood sacrifice to summon a fragment of a demon's spirit. With ease, it exterminated two late-stage Separation and Union entities, leaving the Ten Thousand Jia King in a state of fear. The old monster fled without hesitation.
After all, even if the treasure was tempting, one must have life to enjoy it. As a妖族, his lifespan was much longer than that of humans; fearing death wasn't something to be criticized.
However, after some distance, he began to regret his decision.
Unlike ordinary treasures, immortal relics might not be found elsewhere once lost. The opportunity shouldn’t be missed, but going back would still leave him with a lingering fear.
After hesitating for a moment, the old monster settled on a compromise: instead of heading straight for the ruins at the peak, he decided to set up a trap and observe the situation before deciding his next move.
It was fate that Dream Ruyan passed by just then. Due to mental suppression, they met unexpectedly in this narrow path.
The Ten Thousand Jia King had no good intentions; he needed an excellent cauldron for his breakthrough. Although Ruyan was at late-stage Separation and Union, her strength still fell short of his. Thus, the old monster acted without restraint.
Facing the threat, Dream Ruyan’s expression turned fierce as she unleashed a series of incantations. Just as she was about to cast some secret technique—
"贱婢，看来你是敬酒不吃想罚酒！", the Ten Thousand Jia King roared. He wouldn’t tolerate her casting spells calmly.
Crackling sounds filled his ears as he suddenly grew larger, and a dazzling light streak entered his vision from afar.
"Brother..."
"Lin boy..."
The simultaneous cries echoed in his ears. The emotions they conveyed were entirely different.
Ruyan was both surprised and delighted, while the Ten Thousand Jia King’s face showed confusion and suspicion.
"Brother, why are you here too?" Ruyan's joy was understandable; he had come to find Lin Xuan. Coincidentally, she met him just as she was in danger.
What a stroke of luck!
She wondered if Moon was with them. If the three of them joined forces, they might manage to defend themselves even if they couldn’t win.
Ruyan's thoughts were justified; while she knew her brother wasn't weak, he had only recently entered late-stage Separation and Union, far from the Ten Thousand Jia King’s ancient monster.
The old monster's expression fluctuated between joy and worry. However, Lin Xuan's appearance brought a temporary halt to their battle, creating a brief stalemate.
The Ten Thousand Jia King's gaze was cold as he scanned Lin Xuan. "Boy, I didn’t expect you to be alive. But meeting me is just bad luck for you. Tell me—did the immortal’s treasure go to the ancient demon or that old guy from Wantianglou?"
In his heart, the two late-stage Separation and Union youths escaping with their lives was a stroke of eight lifetimes' worth of good fortune; they were unlikely to have any connection with the treasures.
Although he knew the likelihood was slim, asking wouldn’t hurt.
"What do you think I am? Why should I tell you?" Lin Xuan’s words were arrogant. What did it matter when facing death?
"You... what did you say?" The Ten Thousand Jia King almost thought he had heard wrong. Was this little brat crazy enough to talk back like that?
"You... dare speak to me like that..."