bié de zhù jī qī xiū shì dōu liú zài le zhè lǐ ， jiǎ rú lín xuān qiáng yào gēn qù ， suī rán yǒu ōu yáng qín xīn de zhào fú ， jiā shàng tā líng yào shān shǎo zhǔ de shēn fèn ， dào bù zhì yú shòu pái jǐ ， dàn xiǎng yào cóng yī gān níng dān qī gāo shǒu yǎn pí dǐ xià qiǎng dào tiān chén dān ， kěn dìng shì méi xì 。
别的筑基期修士都留在了这里，假如林轩强要跟去，虽然有欧阳琴心的照拂，加上他灵药山少主的身份，倒不至于受排挤，但想要从一干凝丹期高手眼皮底下抢到天尘丹，肯定是没戏。
Other Foundation Establishment cultivators stayed behind, and although Lin Xuan would not be pushed away if he insisted on going with Master Ouyang Qinxin's protection and his status as the Young Lord of Spirit Herb Mountain, it was unlikely that he could snatch the Heavenly Dust Pill from the eyes of those Core Formation experts.
yǔ qí rú cǐ ， dào bù rú jiǎ zhuāng tuì què ， qiāo qiāo de gēn zài hòu miàn ， xiàng jī xíng shì 。
与其如此，倒不如假装退却，悄悄的跟在后面，相机行事。
Instead of insisting, it might be better to pretend to retreat and follow secretly, acting opportunistically.
lín xuān shǒu yī fān ， zhǎng zhōng yǐ duō le yí gè líng shòu dài ， tā jiāng dài kǒu dǎ kāi ， yī zhī xiàng yún què yàng de xiǎo niǎo fēi le chū lái 。
林轩手一翻，掌中已多了一个灵兽袋，他将袋口打开，一只像云雀样的小鸟飞了出来。
Lin Xuan flicked his hand, and a spirit beast pouch appeared in his palm. He opened the mouth of the bag, and a bird like a cloud sparrow flew out.
lín xuān wèi le tā yì diǎn niǎo shí ， rán hòu qīng chì yī shēng ；“ qù ！”
林轩喂了它一点鸟食，然后轻叱一声；“去！”
He fed it some birdseed, then whispered, "Go!"
xiǎo niǎo zhǎn chì wéi zhe tā zhuǎn le yī quān ， rán hòu qīng míng yī shēng ， xiàng zhe gāng cái zhèng mó liǎng dào fēi zǒu de fāng xiàng ér qù ， sù dù qí kuài wú bǐ 。
小鸟展翅围着他转了一圈，然后清鸣一声，向着刚才正魔两道飞走的方向而去，速度奇快无比。
The little bird spread its wings and circled him once before chirping clearly and flying towards the direction where both sides had just departed. Its speed was astonishingly fast.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， yě bù chí yí ， huà wèi yī dào hóng guāng ， suí hòu gēn shàng 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑意，也不迟疑，化为一道红光，随后跟上。
Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile; he did not hesitate but transformed into a red light and followed closely behind.
zhè chuān yún niǎo suī rán shì yī jí xià pǐn yāo shòu ， shí lì bù zhí yī tí ， rán ér què yǒu yī tè yì zhī chù ， tā xǐ shí yī zhǒng jiào zuò shuǐ hóng guǒ de dōng xī 。
这穿云鸟虽然是一级下品妖兽，实力不值一提，然而却有一特异之处，它喜食一种叫做水红果的东西。
Although this cloud sparrow was only a first-grade lower-grade demon beast, its strength was negligible, it possessed a unique trait: it enjoyed eating water-red fruit. It could sense the scent of this fruit even from miles away.
ér qiě duì cǐ wù mǐn gǎn yǐ jí ， jí shǐ gé zhe wàn lǐ zhī yáo ， yě néng wén dào tā de xiāng qì 。
而且对此物敏感以极，即使隔着万里之遥，也能闻到它的香气。
The three replenishing spirit pills given to Master Ouyang Qinxin contained this ingredient; however, it did not affect the medicinal properties themselves. Consuming water-red fruit could strengthen one's body and health.
lín xuān gěi ōu yáng qín xīn de nà sān lì bǔ líng dān lǐ ， jiù cān zá yǒu zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， dāng rán ， duì yào xìng běn shēn méi yǒu shén me yǐng xiǎng ， shuǐ hóng guǒ xiū shì fú le ， hái kě yǐ qiáng shēn jiàn tǐ 。
林轩给欧阳琴心的那三粒补灵丹里，就参杂有这种东西，当然，对药性本身没有什么影响，水红果修士服了，还可以强身健体。
With the cloud sparrow leading the way, Lin Xuan naturally had no fear of losing track. However, he did not want to get too close either, as Core Formation experts' divine sense was formidable. His plan was to act opportunistically in the chaos.
yǒu le chuān yún niǎo dài lù ， lín xuān zì rán jiù bù pà gēn diū le ， dāng rán ， tā yě bù yuàn yì tài * jìn ， níng dān qī xiū shì de shén shí fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lín xuān dǎ dī shì hún shuǐ mō yú de zhǔ yì 。
有了穿云鸟带路，林轩自然就不怕跟丢了，当然，他也不愿意太*近，凝丹期修士的神识非同小可，林轩打的是浑水摸鱼的主意。
Thus, they flew for several hours without encountering any demon beasts. It could be due to good luck or that the high-ranking experts from both sides had already taken care of them.
jiù zhè yàng ， yī fēi jiù shì shù gè shí chén ， hǎo zài dào méi yǒu yù jiàn yāo shòu ， yě bù zhī dào shì yùn qì hǎo ， hái shì bèi qián miàn de zhèng mó gāo shǒu gěi shùn shǒu chú diào 。
就这样，一飞就是数个时辰，好在倒没有遇见妖兽，也不知道是运气好，还是被前面的正魔高手给顺手除掉。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan stopped and showed a look of surprise on his face. He then waved his hand, summoning the cloud sparrow back into the spirit beast pouch. He hid behind a dense forest and waited.
tū rán ， lín xuān tíng le xià lái ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yì wài de shén sè ， rán hòu yī huī shǒu ， jiāng chuān yún niǎo shōu huí líng shòu dài 。 zhuǎn shēn jiù xiàng zhe jiǎo xià de yī piàn mì lín jiàng luò xià lái 。 bìng duǒ jìn le lǐ miàn 。
突然，林轩停了下来，脸上闪过一丝意外的神色，然后一挥手，将穿云鸟收回灵兽袋。转身就像着脚下的一片密林降落下来。并躲进了里面。
Almost immediately after he settled, a black flash of light flew from the horizon. The figure revealed itself to be the Heaven's Fiend Tyrant King.
tā jī hū qián jiǎo gāng duǒ hǎo ， jiù yǒu yī dào hēi sè de dùn guāng ， cóng tiān biān fēi le guò lái ， guāng máng yī shǎn ， xiàn chū le tiān shā mó jūn de róng yán
他几乎前脚刚躲好，就有一道黑色的遁光，从天边飞了过来，光芒一闪，现出了天煞魔君的容颜
Lin Xuan was startled but secretly relieved that he had taken Ouyang Qinxin's replenishing spirit pills and could sense her presence. He realized that the Heaven's Fiend Tyrant King might have lured both sides' Core Formation experts into a trap involving the sword thorn tiger lair.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī jīng ， tóng shí yě àn zì qìng xìng ， xìng hǎo zì jǐ fú xià le yǐn líng dān ， bìng jiāng shén shí quán kāi 。 cái néng tí qián fā xiàn duì fāng ， ér bù bào lù zì jǐ de zōng jì 。
林轩心中一惊，同时也暗自庆幸，幸好自己服下了隐灵丹，并将神识全开。才能提前发现对方，而不暴露自己的踪迹。
His suspicions were correct...
fǒu zé yǔ tiān shā mó jūn yíng tóu xiāng yù ， jué duì shì shí sǐ wú shēng dì jié jú 。
否则与天煞魔君迎头相遇，绝对是十死无生地结局。
Meanwhile, about several hundred miles away in a canyon.
kě duì fāng míng míng shì xiàng qián fēi ， zěn me huì yǒu tū rán diào tóu fǎn huí ， ér qiě nà xiē zhuī zōng tā dì zhèng mó xiū shì yòu dào nǎ lǐ qù le 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le yí huò 。
可对方明明是像前飞，怎么会友突然掉头返回，而且那些追踪他地正魔修士又到哪里去了。林轩心中充满了疑惑。
Although it was called a canyon, its area was vast with steep cliffs on either side. Looking up, one could see that the peaks pierced the clouds.
tā gèng shì dà qì yě bù gǎn chū ， yī dòng bù dòng ， zhǐ shì yòng yǎn jīng dīng zhe zhè bù zhī huó le duō shǎo nián de lǎo guài wù 。
他更是大气也不敢出，一动不动，只是用眼睛盯着这不知活了多少年的老怪物。
At the entrance of this canyon, all Core Formation experts from both sides had gathered together. Some had pale faces while others looked furious; each appeared very displeased.
tiān shā mó jūn shēn zhǎn le yī xià sì zhī ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì dé yì ， nán nán zì yǔ ：“ tài bái jiàn xiān 。 xuè yāo lǎo guài ， nǐ men yǐ wéi běn mó jūn bù zhī dào nǐ men huì duì tiān chén dān qì ér bù shě ma ， hēng 。 jiàn jí hǔ de zī wèi ér rú hé ， nǐ men hǎo hǎo xiǎng shòu ba ！”
天煞魔君伸展了一下四肢，脸上满是得意，喃喃自语：“太白剑仙。血妖老怪，你们以为本魔君不知道你们会对天尘丹契而不舍吗，哼。剑棘虎的滋味儿如何，你们好好享受吧！”
However, there seemed to be little hostility between them at the moment.
jiàn jí hǔ ？
剑棘虎？
About ten feet in front of them, countless demon beasts were densely packed, numbering nearly a thousand.
lín xuān yī tīng ， bèi shàng bù yóu lěng hàn zhí mào ， zhè zhǒng yāo shòu zài xiū zhēn jiè kě shì dǐng dǐng dà míng ， nán dào tiān shā mó jūn gù bù yí zhèn ， jiāng zhèng mó liǎng dào de níng dān qī gāo shǒu piàn qù le jiàn jí hǔ de lǎo wō ？
林轩一听，背上不由冷汗直冒，这种妖兽在修真界可是鼎鼎大名，难道天煞魔君故布疑阵，将正魔两道的凝丹期高手骗去了剑棘虎的老窝？
These creatures resembled earthworms but had sharp spines all over their bodies, making them look extremely fierce.
lín xuān suǒ liào méi cuò ……
林轩所料没错……
Sword Thorn Tiger: A second-grade top-grade demon beast. Although its rank was high, it should not pose much trouble to Core Formation experts in theory. However, this demon beast was unique and rare, a highly advanced group-dwelling species with thousands of individuals in each clan.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， zài jù lí cǐ chù dà yuē shù bǎi lǐ de yī chù xiá gǔ 。
与此同时，在距离此处大约数百里的一处峡谷。
At present, the demon beasts had surrounded several Core Formation experts.
shuō shì xiá gǔ ， qí shí miàn jī què kuān guǎng yǐ jí ， liǎng biān dōu shì dǒu qiào de xuán yá jué bì 。 tái tóu wàng qù 。 nà shān fēng jū rán zhí chā rù le yún xiāo lǐ 。
说是峡谷，其实面积却宽广以极，两边都是陡峭的悬崖绝壁。抬头望去。那山峰居然直插入了云霄里。
"Senior White Peak, what do you think we should do?" Senior Thunderstorm looked at the ferocious demon beasts and said worriedly.
ér zài zhè xiá gǔ de rù kǒu ， zhèng mó liǎng dào dì níng dān qī gāo shǒu yí gè bù luò 。 quán dōu jù jí zài nà lǐ ， tā men huò tiě qīng zhe liǎn ， huò biǎo qíng fèn nù ， zǒng zhī měi yí gè kàn shàng qù ， dōu shì yī fù shí fēn bù shuǎng de yàng zi 。
而在这峡谷的入口，正魔两道地凝丹期高手一个不落。全都聚集在那里，他们或铁青着脸，或表情愤怒，总之每一个看上去，都是一副十分不爽的样子。
"This... " Senior White Peak was speechless; he could not come up with a good plan. "I never expected that Heaven's Fiend would be so despicable, using his outer manifestation to lure us here before escaping like a cicada shedding its skin," said the female cultivator named Cheng, her face filled with anger.
dàn guǐ yì de shì ， cǐ kè shuāng fāng zhī jiān ， sì hū bìng méi yǒu duō shǎo dí yì 。
但诡异的是，此刻双方之间，似乎并没有多少敌意。
"Yes, originally I did not believe what Master Ouyang said about the old demon's abilities. But I never expected that his cultivation technique would be so strange and deceptive; even with such a large group of us, we were all deceived by his outer manifestation."
ér jiù zài tā men qián fāng dà yuē shí zhàng zhī yáo ， mì mì má má de jù jí zhe wú shù yāo shòu ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， jū rán yǒu jìn qiān tóu zhī duō 。
而就在他们前方大约十丈之遥，密密麻麻的聚集着无数妖兽，一眼望去，居然有近千头之多。
Master Ouyang Qinxin remained silent, holding her harp in her arms, lost in thought.
zhè zhǒng yāo shòu de tǐ tài ， hěn xiàng dì qiú dì lǎo hǔ ， rán ér hún shēn shàng xià ， què shēng yǒu jiān ruì de gāng cì ， kàn shàng qù xiōng měng wú bǐ 。
这种妖兽的体态，很像地球地老虎，然而浑身上下，却生有尖锐的钢刺，看上去凶猛无比。
"Enough complaining! It is useless. The pressing issue now is how to escape from here."
jiàn jí hǔ ， èr jí jí pǐn yāo shòu 。
剑棘虎，二级极品妖兽。
"Senior White Peak's words are correct."
suī rán děng jí yǐ jīng pǒ gāo ， dàn àn lǐ shuō ， duì níng dān qī de gāo shǒu ， yīng gāi zào bù chéng kùn rǎo ， kě zhè zhǒng yāo shòu ， què yǔ zhòng bù tóng ， shì hǎn jiàn de qún jū lèi gāo jí yāo shòu 。
虽然等级已经颇高，但按理说，对凝丹期的高手，应该造不成困扰，可这种妖兽，却与众不同，是罕见的群居类高级妖兽。
"We should discuss a plan."
ér qiě měi yí gè zhǒng qún shù liàng páng dà ， zú yǒu shàng qiān tóu zhī duō 。
而且每一个种群数量庞大，足有上千头之多。
While the righteous sect cultivators were discussing their escape strategy, the demon sect Core Formation experts also gathered together.
cǐ kè ， yāo shòu yǐ jiāng jǐ wèi níng dān qī gāo shǒu tuán tuán bāo wéi le 。
此刻，妖兽已将几位凝丹期高手团团包围了。
"Brother Blue, your poison cultivation should be most suitable for dealing with large groups of enemies. Why don't you use it?" said the Old Demon Ancestor, his eyes flashing red.
“ tài bái shī xiōng ， nǐ kàn gāi dāng rú hé ？” fēng léi shàng rén kàn le yī yǎn hǔ shì dān dān de yāo shòu ， yǒu diǎn dān xīn dì shuō 。
“太白师兄，你看该当如何？”风雷上人看了一眼虎视眈眈的妖兽，有点担心地说。
"I'm afraid Brother Qian is mistaken. Don't you think that I do not want to leave here? However, these sword thorn tigers have extremely strong defenses and are naturally immune to poisons; they are my nemesis!"
“ zhè ge ……” tài bái jiàn xiān zhāng kǒu jié shé ， yī shí zhī jiān ， tā yě xiǎng bù chū hǎo zhǔ yì le 。“ méi xiǎng dào tiān shā nà sī rú cǐ kě wù ， jū rán yòng shēn wài huà shēn jiāng wǒ men yǐn dào zhè lǐ ， rán hòu zì jǐ shǐ yòng jīn chán tuō qiào zhī jì ” nà chéng xìng nǚ xiū mǎn liǎn nù qì 。
“这个……”太白剑仙张口结舌，一时之间，他也想不出好主意了。“没想到天煞那厮如此可恶，居然用身外化身将我们引到这里，然后自己使用金蝉脱壳之计”那程姓女修满脸怒气。
"Really?" The Old Demon Ancestor was surprised: "Then it's a misunderstanding."
“ shì a ， yuán xiān tīng ōu yáng xiān zi shuō le lǎo mó de shén tōng ， wǒ hái yǒu diǎn bù xìn ， kě méi xiǎng dào cǐ zéi de gōng fǎ zhēn dì rú cǐ guǐ yì ， wǒ men nà me duō rén ， jū rán dōu bèi tā de shēn wài huà shēn piàn le guò qù 。”
“是啊，原先听欧阳仙子说了老魔的神通，我还有点不信，可没想到此贼的功法真地如此诡异，我们那么多人，居然都被他的身外化身骗了过去。”
"It doesn't matter. We've known each other for years, so we won't let this small matter come between us. But Brother Qian, do you have any escape strategy?" said the Hundred Poison Child with a broad smile.
ōu yáng qín xīn mò mò bù yǔ ， huái lǐ bào zhe shù qín ， yě bù zhī dào zài xiǎng xiē shén me 。
欧阳琴心默默不语，怀里抱着竖琴，也不知道在想些什么。
"This... " The Old Demon Ancestor pondered and his eyes glinted: "The only option now is to temporarily cooperate with the righteous sect."
“ hǎo le ， dà jiā bié bào yuàn le ， yú shì wú bǔ ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì zěn yàng cóng zhè lǐ tuō kùn chū qù 。”
“好了，大家别抱怨了，于事无补，当务之急，是怎样从这里脱困出去。”
"What? Cooperate with the righteous sect?" The Hundred Poison Child was shocked. "Brother Qian, what are you saying?"
“ tài bái shī xiōng suǒ yán shèn shì 。”
“太白师兄所言甚是。”
"I am not speaking nonsense," said the Old Demon Ancestor, waving his hand to interrupt him. "Brother Blue, look at these sword thorn tigers; there are thousands of them. Unless it's a Great Evil Tyrant or an old monster from the core formation stage appearing here, no one can kill all these beasts alone. Even with our abilities as Core Formation experts, we would find it extremely difficult to break through their encirclement."
“ wǒ men hǎo hǎo hé jì hé jì 。”
“我们好好合计合计。”
The Hundred Poison Child was silent.
dāng zhèng dào zhōng rén shāng liáng tuō kùn liáng cè de shí hòu ， mó dào de níng dān qī gāo shǒu yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， jù zài le yì qǐ 。
当正道中人商量脱困良策的时候，魔道的凝丹期高手也没有闲着，聚在了一起。
"Moreover, even if we manage to escape in the end, we won't know how much time will be spent. Heaven's Fiend Tyrant has already escaped and disappeared without a trace."
“ lán xiōng ， nǐ de dú gōng yīng gāi zuì shì hé duì fù dà qún de dí rén ， wèi shén me bù yòng ？” xuè yāo lǎo zǔ shuāng mù hóng guāng yī shǎn de shuō 。
“蓝兄，你的毒功应该最适合对付大群的敌人，为什么不用？”血妖老祖双目红光一闪的说。
"Brother Qian makes sense. It is Blue who is too stubborn; let's follow your suggestion," said the Hundred Poison Child.
“ qián xiōng wù huì le ， nán dào nǐ yǐ wéi de bù xiǎng lí kāi zhè lǐ ， kě zhè jiàn jí hǔ chú le fáng yù chāo qiáng yǐ wài ， qiě tiān shēng bù wèi bǎi dú ， zhèng shì wǒ kě kè xīng a ！”
“钱兄误会了，难道你以为的不想离开这里，可这剑棘虎除了防御超强以外，且天生不畏百毒，正是我可克星啊！”
The Old Demon Ancestor was delighted. The Hundred Poison Child had once been deeply involved in a grudge with One-Line Canyon, suffering significant losses at the hands of one of their powerful elders. He was not unreasonable.
“ jū rán yǒu zhè shì ？” xuè yāo lǎo zǔ chī le yī jīng ：“ nà shì wǒ wù huì qián xiōng le 。”
“居然有这事？”血妖老祖吃了一惊：“那是我误会钱兄了。”
"Be careful! The Old Demon is coming over; I wonder what he wants?"
“ méi yǒu guān xì ， wǒ men xiāng jiāo yòu bú shì yī tiān liǎng tiān ， qǐ huì wèi zhè diǎn xiǎo shì xīn shēng gé hé ， zhǐ shì qián xiōng ， nǐ yǒu méi yǒu shén me tuō kùn de liáng cè ？” bǎi dú tóng zi dà dù dì shuō 。
“没有关系，我们相交又不是一天两天，岂会为这点小事心生隔阂，只是钱兄，你有没有什么脱困的良策？”百毒童子大度地说。
Before Windstorm Senior could finish speaking, the Old Demon Ancestor transformed into a red light and approached the group of righteous sect cultivators, ignoring them as if they were invisible enemies.
“ zhè ge me ……” xuè yāo lǎo zǔ chén yín le yī xià ， yǎn zhōng yì máng yī shǎn ：“ wéi jīn zhī jì ， zhǐ yǒu tóng zhèng dào zhī rén zàn qiě hé zuò 。”
“这个么……”血妖老祖沉吟了一下，眼中异芒一闪：“唯今之计，只有同正道之人暂且合作。”
"The White Peak Sword Master, there's something I need to discuss with you."
“ shén me ， yǔ zhèng dào zhī rén hé zuò ？” bǎi dú tóng zi dà chī yī jīng ：“ qián xiōng ， nǐ hú shuō shén me ？”
“什么，与正道之人合作？”百毒童子大吃一惊：“钱兄，你胡说什么？”
"Old demon, your tricks won't work," said Senior White Peak, stopping the female cultivator named Cheng from provoking. "Please speak, Master Ancestor Blood Demon."
“ běn zǔ shī bìng méi yǒu shuō hú huà 。” xuè yāo lǎo zǔ yī bǎi shǒu ， dǎ duàn le duì fāng dì huà ：“ lán xiōng ， nǐ kàn zhè xiē jiàn jí hǔ ， zú yǒu shàng qiān tóu ， chú fēi shì jí è mó zūn tā lǎo rén jiā qīn lín ， huò zhě shì zhèng dào de yuán yīng qī lǎo guài xiàn shēn ， cái néng yǐ yī jǐ zhī lì ， jiāng zhè xiē chù sheng shā gè yī gān èr jìng ， zhì yú wǒ men ， suī rán shì níng dān qī dì xiū shì ， shén tōng yě zuì duō zú gòu zì bǎo ér yǐ ， xiǎng yào shā chū chóng wéi ， shí zài shì shū wèi bù yì 。”
“本祖师并没有说胡话。”血妖老祖一摆手，打断了对方地话：“蓝兄，你看这些剑棘虎，足有上千头，除非是极恶魔尊他老人家亲临，或者是正道的元婴期老怪现身，才能以一己之力，将这些畜生杀个一干二净，至于我们，虽然是凝丹期地修士，神通也最多足够自保而已，想要杀出重围，实在是殊为不易。”
"Do any of you have a plan for escaping?"
bǎi dú tóng zi mò rán 。
百毒童子默然。
"What nonsense! Why should we tell you?" Windstorm Senior was also deeply hostile towards the evil sect; he might have suffered losses at their hands in the past.
“ hé kuàng wǒ men jiù suàn zuì zhōng dé yǐ tuō kùn ， yě bù zhī dào xū yào hào qù duō shǎo shí jiān ， tiān shā mó jūn zǎo jiù táo dé bù zhī zōng jì 。”
“何况我们就算最终得以脱困，也不知道需要耗去多少时间，天煞魔君早就逃得不知踪迹。”
"You're just a lowly Core Formation cultivator here. You don't deserve to speak," said another Core Formation expert.
“ qián xiōng shuō dé yǒu dào lǐ ， shì lán mǒu zhí zhuó le ， jiù zhào nǐ de yì si bàn hǎo le 。”
“钱兄说得有道理，是蓝某执着了，就照你的意思办好了。”
Windstorm Senior was furious, about to retort, but his eyes met those of the Old Demon Ancestor, who emitted an eerie red light from his pupils. Windstorm Senior felt his chest surge with blood energy and hurriedly used his cultivation technique to suppress the discomfort.
xuè yāo lǎo zǔ dà xǐ ， bǎi dú tóng zi zǎo nián céng yǔ yī xiàn xiá jié xià dà chóu ， bìng zài duì fāng mǒu wèi shí lì shēn hòu de zhǎng lǎo shǒu zhōng chī guò dà kuī ， duì zhèng dào yì zhí shēn wù tòng jué ， hǎo zài duì fāng dào bú shì bù tōng qíng lǐ zhī bèi 。
血妖老祖大喜，百毒童子早年曾与一线峡结下大仇，并在对方某位实力深厚的长老手中吃过大亏，对正道一直深恶痛绝，好在对方倒不是不通情理之辈。
"The old demon's abilities are too strange," said Windstorm Senior, choosing to remain silent after suffering a hidden loss.
“ xiǎo xīn ， xuè yāo guò lái le ， bù zhī dào cǐ lǎo mó xiǎng yào gàn shén me ？”
“小心，血妖过来了，不知道此老魔想要干什么？”
"Let me be frank!" The Old Demon Ancestor looked at Senior White Peak; he was the most powerful among the righteous sect cultivators and seemed to be their leader. "Unless it's an old monster from the core formation stage, with our abilities, we can only barely protect ourselves while trying to break through these sword thorn tigers' encirclement. The only way out is cooperation."
fēng léi shàng rén huà yīn wèi luò ， xuè yāo lǎo zǔ jiù huà wèi yī dào hóng guāng ， lái dào le zhèng dào zhòng rén de miàn qián ， bìng duì qí rú lín dà dí shì ruò wèi jiàn 。
风雷上人话音未落，血妖老祖就化为一道红光，来到了正道众人的面前，并对其如临大敌视若未见。
"Cooperation?"
“ tài bái jiàn xiān ， běn zǔ shī yǒu huà yào yǔ nǐ tán 。”
“太白剑仙，本祖师有话要与你谈。”
"Yes."
“ lǎo mó ， nǐ xiǎng yào shuǎ shén me guǐ jì shì méi yòng de 。 zhāng tài bái shǒu yī bǎi ， zǔ zhǐ le nà chéng xìng nǚ xiū tiǎo xìn de yǔ yán ：“ xuè yāo zǔ shī ， qǐng shuō 。”
“老魔，你想要耍什么诡计是没用的。张太白手一摆，阻止了那程姓女修挑衅的语言：“血妖祖师，请说。”
"Alright, we agree," said the Hundred Poison Child.
“ nǐ men zhèng dào kě yǒu shén me tuō kùn de liáng cè ？”
“你们正道可有什么脱困的良策？”
Surprisingly, before Senior White Peak could speak, Master Ouyang Qinxin suddenly spoke up, surprising everyone in the righteous sect. Even the Old Demon Ancestor showed a look of surprise.
“ xiào huà ， wǒ men wèi shén me yào gào sù nǐ 。” fēng léi shàng rén tóng yàng duì xiū mó zhě shēn wù tòng jué ， bù zhī dào shì bú shì zǎo nián yě chī guò tā men de kuī 。
“笑话，我们为什么要告诉你。”风雷上人同样对修魔者深恶痛绝，不知道是不是早年也吃过他们的亏。
However, no one objected; although Ouyang Qinxin was only at the Core Formation stage, her sound wave cultivation technique was an extremely valuable top-tier skill with immense power, capable of matching a Core Formation中期 cultivator. This was one reason. The other was that she had excellent资质 and was listed among those most likely to form a golden core; although it was premature now, no one wanted to offend a potential future core formation expert.
“ yí gè níng dān chū qī de xiǎo xiū shì ér yǐ ， zhè lǐ méi nǐ shuō huà de dì 。”
“一个凝丹初期的小修士而已，这里没你说话的地。”
Given the presence of so many experienced foxes in the room, the Old Demon Ancestor's suggestion made sense, and they all tacitly accepted his proposal.
Other Foundation Establishment cultivators stayed behind, and although Lin Xuan would not be pushed away if he insisted on going with Master Ouyang Qinxin's protection and his status as the Young Lord of Spirit Herb Mountain, it was unlikely that he could snatch the Heavenly Dust Pill from the eyes of those Core Formation experts.
Instead of insisting, it might be better to pretend to retreat and follow secretly, acting opportunistically.
Lin Xuan flicked his hand, and a spirit beast pouch appeared in his palm. He opened the mouth of the bag, and a bird like a cloud sparrow flew out.
He fed it some birdseed, then whispered, "Go!"
The little bird spread its wings and circled him once before chirping clearly and flying towards the direction where both sides had just departed. Its speed was astonishingly fast.
Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile; he did not hesitate but transformed into a red light and followed closely behind.
Although this cloud sparrow was only a first-grade lower-grade demon beast, its strength was negligible, it possessed a unique trait: it enjoyed eating water-red fruit. It could sense the scent of this fruit even from miles away.
The three replenishing spirit pills given to Master Ouyang Qinxin contained this ingredient; however, it did not affect the medicinal properties themselves. Consuming water-red fruit could strengthen one's body and health.
With the cloud sparrow leading the way, Lin Xuan naturally had no fear of losing track. However, he did not want to get too close either, as Core Formation experts' divine sense was formidable. His plan was to act opportunistically in the chaos.
Thus, they flew for several hours without encountering any demon beasts. It could be due to good luck or that the high-ranking experts from both sides had already taken care of them.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan stopped and showed a look of surprise on his face. He then waved his hand, summoning the cloud sparrow back into the spirit beast pouch. He hid behind a dense forest and waited.
Almost immediately after he settled, a black flash of light flew from the horizon. The figure revealed itself to be the Heaven's Fiend Tyrant King.
Lin Xuan was startled but secretly relieved that he had taken Ouyang Qinxin's replenishing spirit pills and could sense her presence. He realized that the Heaven's Fiend Tyrant King might have lured both sides' Core Formation experts into a trap involving the sword thorn tiger lair.
His suspicions were correct...
Meanwhile, about several hundred miles away in a canyon.
Although it was called a canyon, its area was vast with steep cliffs on either side. Looking up, one could see that the peaks pierced the clouds.
At the entrance of this canyon, all Core Formation experts from both sides had gathered together. Some had pale faces while others looked furious; each appeared very displeased.
However, there seemed to be little hostility between them at the moment.
About ten feet in front of them, countless demon beasts were densely packed, numbering nearly a thousand.
These creatures resembled earthworms but had sharp spines all over their bodies, making them look extremely fierce.
Sword Thorn Tiger: A second-grade top-grade demon beast. Although its rank was high, it should not pose much trouble to Core Formation experts in theory. However, this demon beast was unique and rare, a highly advanced group-dwelling species with thousands of individuals in each clan.
At present, the demon beasts had surrounded several Core Formation experts.
"Senior White Peak, what do you think we should do?" Senior Thunderstorm looked at the ferocious demon beasts and said worriedly.
"This... " Senior White Peak was speechless; he could not come up with a good plan. "I never expected that Heaven's Fiend would be so despicable, using his outer manifestation to lure us here before escaping like a cicada shedding its skin," said the female cultivator named Cheng, her face filled with anger.
"Yes, originally I did not believe what Master Ouyang said about the old demon's abilities. But I never expected that his cultivation technique would be so strange and deceptive; even with such a large group of us, we were all deceived by his outer manifestation."
Master Ouyang Qinxin remained silent, holding her harp in her arms, lost in thought.
"Enough complaining! It is useless. The pressing issue now is how to escape from here."
"Senior White Peak's words are correct."
"We should discuss a plan."
While the righteous sect cultivators were discussing their escape strategy, the demon sect Core Formation experts also gathered together.
"Brother Blue, your poison cultivation should be most suitable for dealing with large groups of enemies. Why don't you use it?" said the Old Demon Ancestor, his eyes flashing red.
"I'm afraid Brother Qian is mistaken. Don't you think that I do not want to leave here? However, these sword thorn tigers have extremely strong defenses and are naturally immune to poisons; they are my nemesis!"
"Really?" The Old Demon Ancestor was surprised: "Then it's a misunderstanding."
"It doesn't matter. We've known each other for years, so we won't let this small matter come between us. But Brother Qian, do you have any escape strategy?" said the Hundred Poison Child with a broad smile.
"This... " The Old Demon Ancestor pondered and his eyes glinted: "The only option now is to temporarily cooperate with the righteous sect."
"What? Cooperate with the righteous sect?" The Hundred Poison Child was shocked. "Brother Qian, what are you saying?"
"I am not speaking nonsense," said the Old Demon Ancestor, waving his hand to interrupt him. "Brother Blue, look at these sword thorn tigers; there are thousands of them. Unless it's a Great Evil Tyrant or an old monster from the core formation stage appearing here, no one can kill all these beasts alone. Even with our abilities as Core Formation experts, we would find it extremely difficult to break through their encirclement."
The Hundred Poison Child was silent.
"Moreover, even if we manage to escape in the end, we won't know how much time will be spent. Heaven's Fiend Tyrant has already escaped and disappeared without a trace."
"Brother Qian makes sense. It is Blue who is too stubborn; let's follow your suggestion," said the Hundred Poison Child.
The Old Demon Ancestor was delighted. The Hundred Poison Child had once been deeply involved in a grudge with One-Line Canyon, suffering significant losses at the hands of one of their powerful elders. He was not unreasonable.
"Be careful! The Old Demon is coming over; I wonder what he wants?"
Before Windstorm Senior could finish speaking, the Old Demon Ancestor transformed into a red light and approached the group of righteous sect cultivators, ignoring them as if they were invisible enemies.
"The White Peak Sword Master, there's something I need to discuss with you."
"Old demon, your tricks won't work," said Senior White Peak, stopping the female cultivator named Cheng from provoking. "Please speak, Master Ancestor Blood Demon."
"Do any of you have a plan for escaping?"
"What nonsense! Why should we tell you?" Windstorm Senior was also deeply hostile towards the evil sect; he might have suffered losses at their hands in the past.
"You're just a lowly Core Formation cultivator here. You don't deserve to speak," said another Core Formation expert.
Windstorm Senior was furious, about to retort, but his eyes met those of the Old Demon Ancestor, who emitted an eerie red light from his pupils. Windstorm Senior felt his chest surge with blood energy and hurriedly used his cultivation technique to suppress the discomfort.
"The old demon's abilities are too strange," said Windstorm Senior, choosing to remain silent after suffering a hidden loss.
"Let me be frank!" The Old Demon Ancestor looked at Senior White Peak; he was the most powerful among the righteous sect cultivators and seemed to be their leader. "Unless it's an old monster from the core formation stage, with our abilities, we can only barely protect ourselves while trying to break through these sword thorn tigers' encirclement. The only way out is cooperation."
"Cooperation?"
"Yes."
"Alright, we agree," said the Hundred Poison Child.
Surprisingly, before Senior White Peak could speak, Master Ouyang Qinxin suddenly spoke up, surprising everyone in the righteous sect. Even the Old Demon Ancestor showed a look of surprise.
However, no one objected; although Ouyang Qinxin was only at the Core Formation stage, her sound wave cultivation technique was an extremely valuable top-tier skill with immense power, capable of matching a Core Formation中期 cultivator. This was one reason. The other was that she had excellent资质 and was listed among those most likely to form a golden core; although it was premature now, no one wanted to offend a potential future core formation expert.
Given the presence of so many experienced foxes in the room, the Old Demon Ancestor's suggestion made sense, and they all tacitly accepted his proposal.