第一千七百八十七章 蚂蝗的魂魄

zhāng yú de shēng mìng yǔ fǎ lì ， jiē bèi huàn líng tiān huǒ xī shōu yī kōng ， zhè mó yán guǒ shú yòu jù yǒu le tūn shì de zuò yòng 。

章鱼的生命与法力，皆被幻灵天火吸收一空，这魔炎果熟又具有了吞噬的作用。

The life and mana of the octopus were completely absorbed by the Illusory Spirit Heaven Flame, which now had an additional devouring effect.

jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， liǎn shàng yě mǎn shì xǐ sè ， cāi cè jǐn jǐn shì cāi cè ， jiù suàn yǒu zài dà de bǎ wò ， yī jiù yǒu xiē xǔ biàn shù zài lǐ tou 。

即便以林轩的城府，脸上也满是喜色，猜测仅仅是猜测，就算有再大的把握，依旧有些许变数在里头。

Even Lin Xuan's composure could not hide his joy. His guess was just that—his confidence notwithstanding, there was still a degree of uncertainty.

rán ér xiàn zài bù tóng ！

然而现在不同！

But now it was different!

cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān shì wán quán mù dǔ le huàn líng tiān huǒ xīn zēng jiā de shén tōng 。

此时此刻，林轩是完全目睹了幻灵天火新增加的神通。

At this moment, Lin Xuan fully witnessed the new abilities of the Illusory Spirit Heaven Flame. The sacrifice now had four effects: poison, corrosion, freezing, and devouring.

rú jīn xī jù yǒu le jù dú 、 fǔ shí 、 bīng dòng ， hái yǒu tūn shì sì zhòng xiào guǒ 。

如今牺具有了剧毒、腐蚀、冰冻，还有吞噬四重效果。

The power of this demonic flame was growing stronger with each passing second. In just a few breaths, the nearly hundred-foot-long octopus completely wilted, its life force and mana being absorbed into the demonic flame without a trace.

cǐ mó yán de wēi néng shì yuè lái yuè qiáng le 。

此魔炎的威能是越来越强了。

Puff!

jǐn jǐn jǐ xī ， nà jìn bǎi zhàng zhǎng de zhāng yú jiù wán quán wěi mǐ ， shēng mìng yǔ fǎ lì bèi yī dī bù shèng de xī rù dào le mó yán lǐ 。

仅仅几息，那近百丈长的章鱼就完全萎靡，生命与法力被一滴不剩的吸入到了魔炎里。

The Illusory Spirit Heaven Flame burned more fiercely than ever. Lin Xuan's brows twitched as he realized that the absorbed life force and mana still nourished the demonic flame.

hū ！

乎！

This discovery filled him with even greater joy. Without any further ado, the Illusory Spirit Heaven Flame left the octopus's corpse and returned to his sleeve.

huàn líng tiān huǒ rán shāo dé yuè fā péng bó ， lín xuān méi shāo yī dòng ， bèi xī shōu de shēng mìng yǔ fǎ lì duì mó yán hái yǒu zī yǎng de xiào guǒ 。

幻灵天火燃烧得越发蓬勃，林轩眉梢一动，被吸收的生命与法力对魔炎还有滋养的效果。

He then turned around, a green glow enveloping him, transforming into a streak of lightning that shot towards the horizon.

zhè ge fā xiàn ràng lín xuān yuè fā de jīng xǐ le 。

这个发现让林轩越发的惊喜了。

Lin Xuan had come here to study the new power of the Illusory Spirit Heaven Flame. Now that he had achieved results, there was no need for further delay. He left without hesitation.

yě bú jiàn tā duō yú de dòng zuò ， huàn líng tiān huǒ jiù lí kāi le zhāng yú de shī tǐ ， chóng xīn huí dào le lín xuān de yī xiù lǐ 。

也不见他多余的动作，幻灵天火就离开了章鱼的尸体，重新回到了林轩的衣袖里。

The sea breeze blew, and the surroundings returned to their calm. The ordinary people on this unnamed island looked up with a mixture of shock and confusion. They had just thought they were going to be devoured by the sea beast, but now everything seemed peaceful again.

suí hòu tā shēn xíng yī zhuǎn ， zhōu shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， yǐ huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng xiàng tiān biān zěn qù 。

随后他身形一转，周身青芒大起，已化为一道惊虹像天边怎去。

"Is it all a dream?" Many wondered. If not for the dried-up corpse of the octopus still lying on the beach and the battle scars on the rocks, they would have assumed that what happened was merely a dream.

lín xuān lái dào cǐ chù ， shì yán jiū huàn líng tiān huǒ xīn jìn jiē chū lái de wēi lì rú hé ， rú jīn jì rán yǐ jīng yǒu liǎo jié guǒ ， dāng rán méi yǒu bì yào zài zhè lǐ zuò wú wèi de dān gē ， yú shì háo bù yóu yù de lí kāi le 。

林轩来到此处，是研究幻灵天火新进阶出来的威力如何，如今既然已经有了结果，当然没有必要在这里做无谓的耽搁，于是毫不犹豫的离开了。

Now that they had woken up, their gratitude knew no bounds. Theseveral immortal masters who had taken their offerings before had cared little about their lives, only fleeing for themselves. If not for those brave cultivators...

hǎi fēng chuī guò ， sì zhōu de jǐng wù ， yòu chóng xīn píng jìng xià lái le ， zhè zuò wú míng xiǎo dǎo de fán rén men ， zhàn zhàn jīng jīng de tái qǐ tóu lú ， liǎn shàng dà duō shì jīng yà yǔ máng rán zhī sè 。

海风吹过，四周的景物，又重新平静下来了，这座无名小岛的凡人们，战战兢兢的抬起头颅，脸上大多是惊讶与茫然之色。

Pfft!

gāng cái hái yǐ wéi yào zàng shēn hǎi shòu zhī fù ， méi xiǎng dào zhuǎn yǎn jiān yī qiè yòu chóng xīn fēng píng làng jìng le 。

刚才还以为要葬身海兽之腹，没想到转眼间一切又重新风平浪静了。

An elderly man spat harshly and then knelt down, bowing his head in the direction Lin Xuan had left.

“ shì zuò mèng me ？”

“是做梦么？”

The others quickly followed suit, kneeling in a dense crowd.

bù shǎo rén dōu rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， rú guǒ bú shì nà zhāng yú gān biě de shī tǐ ， hái liú zài hǎi tān shàng ， sì zhōu de yán shí pò bài yǐ jí ， liú xià le zhàn dòu de hén jì ， tā men dōu yǐ wéi ， gāng gāng suǒ fā shēng de yí mù ， quán dōu shì zài mèng jìng lǐ 。

不少人都如此想着，如果不是那章鱼干瘪的尸体，还留在海滩上，四周的岩石破败以极，留下了战斗的痕迹，他们都以为，刚刚所发生的一幕，全都是在梦境里。

Lin Xuan was unaware of this scene. To him, rescuing people was merely a matter of effort, and it did not conflict with his training. He could benefit from both actions at once.

cǐ shí qīng xǐng guò lái ， chú le gǎn jī hái shì gǎn jī ， píng shí jiē shòu tā men gòng fèng ， chě gāo qì áng de jǐ wèi xiān shī gēn běn bù guǎn tā men sǐ huó ， zhǐ gù zhe zì jǐ táo pǎo ， rú guǒ bú shì nà jiàn yì yǒng wéi de xiū xiān zhě ……。

此时清醒过来，除了感激还是感激，平时接受他们供奉，扯高气昂的几位仙师根本不管他们死活，只顾着自己逃跑，如果不是那见义勇为的修仙者……。

As an Immovable Realm cultivator, Lin Xuan had no intention of seeking gratitude from these commoners. Although he was a man who rose early for gain, doing good deeds occasionally felt nice.

“ pēi ！”

“呸！”

After about a meal's time, Lin Xuan returned to Black Wind Island. The Hundred Grass Sect had already arranged disciples to patrol the area. Upon seeing him, they immediately bowed respectfully.

yī bái fà lǎo zhě hěn hěn cuì le yī kǒu ， suí hòu guì le xià lái ， chōng zhe lín xuān lí qù de fāng xiàng kē tóu yáo bài 。

一白发老者狠狠啐了一口，随后跪了下来，冲着林轩离去的方向磕头遥拜。

Lin Xuan's status among the sect's disciples was indeed comparable to that of their founding ancestor, Immortal Lady Hundred Grass. In fact, it might even be slightly higher since this generation did not receive any benefits from the founder but instead benefited directly from Lin Xuan's assistance.

qí tā rén yě fǎn yìng guò lái ， hěn kuài ， hēi yā yā de jiù guì le yī piàn 。

其他人也反应过来，很快，黑压压的就跪了一片。

Having successfully won over the hearts of these disciples, Lin Xuan returned to his cave. With a wave of his sleeve, a blood-red sword appeared, its surface severely damaged and its light dimmed. Its power was almost depleted.

zhè qíng kuàng ， lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de ， zhōu cái de jiù rén duì tā lái shuō ， bù guò shì jǔ shǒu zhī láo ， yǔ shì zhāo yě bù máo dùn ， yī jǔ liǎng dé 。

这情况，林轩并不晓得，州才的救人对他来说，不过是举手之劳，与试招也不矛盾，一举两得。

The Blood-Draining Demon Sword!

zuò wéi lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， zì rán yě bú huì qù tān tú fán rén men bào dá zì jǐ shén me ， lín xuān suī rán shì wú lì bù zǎo qǐ de jiā huo ， dàn ǒu ěr zuò zuò hǎo shì gǎn jué yě bù cuò 。

作为离合期修仙者，自然也不会去贪图凡人们报答自己什么，林轩虽然是无利不早起的家伙，但偶尔做做好事感觉也不错。

This item not only served as the life essence of the shark demon but was also a replica of a divine treasure. Its power was formidable, but Lin Xuan's skill had outmatched it, leading to its destruction in his hands.

yī dùn fàn de gōng fu yǐ hòu ， lín xuān huí dào le hēi fēng dǎo ， bǎi cǎo mén yǐ jīng ān pái dì zǐ xún luó ， bù guò kàn jiàn lín xuān zhī hòu ， dāng rán shì fēi cháng gōng jìng de xíng lǐ le 。

一顿饭的功夫以后，林轩回到了黑风岛，百草门已经安排弟子巡逻，不过看见林轩之后，当然是非常恭敬的行礼了。

Although this demonic sword itself was not exceptional, with a decent quality, it wasn't particularly remarkable given Lin Xuan's vast collection of treasures. However, the demon sword contained an artifact spirit within.

lín xuān suǒ liào méi cuò ， rú jīn tā zài bǎi cǎo mén dì zǐ xīn mù zhōng de dì wèi ， yǔ gāi pài de chuàng pài zǔ shī ， bǎi cǎo xiān zi xiāng bǐ ， yě xiāng chā wú jǐ 。

林轩所料没错，如今他在百草门弟子心目中的地位，与该派的创派祖师，百草仙子相比，也相差无几。

Black Water Leeches were highly ranked among the savage insects and could be considered near-mature forms. Although they hadn't fully matured, their size had grown to over a hundred feet in length.

… shèn zhì hái yào gèng shèng yī xiē ， bì jìng duì zhè dài dì zǐ lái shuō ， zǔ shī bìng méi yǒu gěi tā men liú xià shén me hǎo chù ， ér lín xuān de bāng zhù ， què shì shí shí zài zài de 。

…甚至还要更胜一些，毕竟对这代弟子来说，祖师并没有给他们留下什么好处，而林轩的帮助，却是实实在在的。

Black Water Leeches did not live in groups; they emphasized individual strength. This near-mature form was almost on par with an Inner Profound Realm cultivator when alive but was now reduced to mere soul essence.

shōu mǎi rén xīn ， lín xuān yǐ jīng wán quán dé dào le xiǎng yào de jié guǒ ， suí biàn miǎn lì zhè xiē dì zǐ jǐ jù zhī hòu ， lín xuān jiù huí dào le zì jǐ de dòng fǔ 。

收买人心，林轩已经完全得到了想要的结果，随便勉励这些弟子几句之后，林轩就回到了自己的洞府。

For Lin Xuan, this soul essence still held significant value. His combat experience was vast and extensive. After his encounter with the demon, he discovered that the Illusory Spirit Heaven Flame's devouring ability had a connection with the Black Water Leeches' innate abilities.

xiù páo yī fú ， xuè guāng shǎn guò ， yī bǐng shì yàng sì tè de xiān jiàn cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè ér chū ， rán ér biǎo miàn què fēi cháng cán pò ， líng máng yě àn dàn yǐ jí ， yī kàn wēi néng jiù suǒ shèng wú jǐ 。

袖袍一拂，血光闪过，一柄式样寺特的仙剑从衣袖中飞掠而出，然而表面却非常残破，灵芒也暗淡以极，一看威能就所剩无几。

The Blood-Draining Divine Mist devoured by the Illusory Spirit Heaven Flame was clearly similar to the leeches' own innate skill. After refinement and enhancement by an Inner Profound Realm elder, its power had significantly increased.

huà xuè mó jiàn ！

化血魔剑！

However, the essence of all rivers returns to their source. The soul essence of the Black Water Leech could be used effectively. By incorporating it into the Illusory Spirit Heaven Flame and refining it, Lin Xuan could enhance its devouring abilities.

zhè dōng xī ， bù jǐn shì shā zú bìng mó de běn mìng bǎo wù ， ér qiě hái shì yī fǎng zhì líng bǎo lái de 。

这东西，不仅是鲨族病魔的本命宝物，而且还是一仿制灵宝来的。

With a basic plan in place, he began executing his steps.

wēi néng zì rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， kě xī lín xuān jì gāo yī chóu ， zuì hòu hái shì huǐ zài le tā de shǒu zhōng 。

威能自然非同小可，可惜林轩技高一筹，最后还是毁在了他的手中。

For Lin Xuan, this wasn't difficult; it merely required some time.

cǐ mó jiàn běn shēn lì yě bà le ， suī rán pǐn zhì bù dī ， bù guò lín xuān shēn jiā shí zài bù néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó dì ， yǐ tā mǎn shēn de bǎo wù ， zhè huà xuè mó jiàn suī rán zhēn xī ， dàn yě bú shì rú hé de liǎo bù qǐ 。

此魔剑本身例也罢了，虽然品质不低，不过林轩身家实在不能用常理揣摩地，以他满身的宝物，这化血魔剑虽然珍稀，但也不是如何的了不起。

"Quickly!"

rán ér zhè mó jiàn ， què fēi yì bān de bǎo wù ， lǐ miàn hái fēng yìn yǒu qì líng lái zhe 。

然而这魔剑，却非一般的宝物，里面还封印有器灵来着。

He pointed at the sword with one finger and then waved his hands like a butterfly. Spell after spell was cast forward.

hēi shuǐ mǎ huáng zài mán huāng sì chóng zhī zhōng ， yě pái míng bù dī ， bèi fēng yìn wèi qì líng zhè zhǐ ， suī bú shì wán quán de chéng shú tǐ ， dàn néng gòu zhǎng dào bǎi zhàng zhī jù ， xiǎn rán xiāng chà yě shì bù yuǎn dì 。

黑水蚂蝗在蛮荒寺虫之中，也排名不低，被封印为器灵这只，虽不是完全的成熟体，但能够长到百丈之巨，显然相差也是不远地。

The sword's light flickered as its brilliance grew. The Black Water Leech appeared before him, its soul essence forcibly extracted from the divine sword by Lin Xuan.

hēi shuǐ mǎ huáng bú shì qún jū ， yóu qí zhù zhòng dān gè de wēi lì ， zhè zhǒng jiē jìn chéng shú tǐ de shí lì ， jī hū kě yǐ lì dí dòng xuán qī 。

黑水蚂蝗不是群居，尤其注重单个的威力，这种接近成熟体的实力，几乎可以力敌洞玄期。

Sss...

dāng rán ， nà shì zhǐ xī shēng qián diān fēng zhī shí ， rú jīn jǐn shèng xià hún pò ， shí lì jiù dà dǎ zhé kòu le 。

当然，那是指牺生前巅峰之时，如今仅剩下魂魄，实力就大打折扣了。

The insect's cries filled his ears as it struggled fiercely, though its soul essence seemed substantial. At this moment, its size had not changed; it was no more than a foot long.

bù guò duì lín xuān lái shuō ， hái shì dà yǒu yòng tú 。

不过对林轩来说，还是大有用途。

"Hmph, a mere soul essence body! You think you can escape me? Dream on."

tā dòu fǎ de jīng yàn hé děng fēng fù ， yǔ bìng mó de yī fān jiāo shǒu ， lín xuān fā xiàn duì fāng de shén tōng mì shù ， yǔ zhè hēi shuǐ mǎ huáng ， míng lǐ àn lǐ ， dōu yǒu zhe qiān sī wàn lóu de lián xì 。

他斗法的经验何等丰富，与病魔的一番交手，林轩发现对方的神通秘术，与这黑水蚂蝗，明里暗里，都有着千丝万偻的联系。

Lin Xuan's low mutter reached the insect's ears. Although its intelligence hadn't fully awakened, it could understand some of his words.

yóu qí shì bèi huàn líng tiān huǒ tūn shì de huà xuè shén wù ， xiǎn rán yǔ hēi shuǐ mǎ fù běn shēn de tiān fù jì néng shì yī yàng de 。

尤其是被幻灵天火吞噬的化血神雾，显然与黑水蚂蝮本身的天赋技能是一样的。

However, as he spoke, the insect struggled even harder.

zhǐ bù guò huà xuè shén wù jīng guò dòng xuán qī lǎo guài gǎi liáng níng liàn yǐ hòu ， wēi lì yào qiáng dé duō 。

只不过化血神雾经过洞玄期老怪改良凝炼以后，威力要强得多。

"Unlucky enough to be alive; I'll teach you a lesson."

bù guò wàn liú guī zōng ， běn zhì bì jìng xiāng fèng zhè yàng de huà ， hēi shuǐ mǎ huáng de hún pò jiù dà yǒu yòng chǔ ， jiāng qí róng rù huàn líng tiān huǒ ， liàn huà yǐ hòu ， bú yòng shuō ， shì kě yǐ zēng jiā qí tūn shì shǔ xìng wēi lì de 。

不过万流归宗，本质毕竟相凤这样的话，黑水蚂蝗的魂魄就大有用处，将其融入幻灵天火，炼化以后，不用说，是可以增加其吞噬属性威力的。

A smirk appeared on Lin Xuan's face. With a flick of his right hand, several palm-sized lightning bolts struck down. Given his current strength, these palm lightning bolts had impressive power.

jī běn de sī lù yǐ jīng yǒu le ， shèng xià de ， jiù shì zhào zhe zhè ge bù zhòu qù zuò 。

基本的思路已经有了，剩下的，就是照着这个步骤去做。

The soul essence of the Black Water Leech was dazed by the strikes. Taking advantage of this moment, Lin Xuan quickly pointed his fingers and completely sealed the insect's soul essence.

duì lín xuān lái shuō ， zhè bú shì nán shì ， zhǐ bù guò shì hào fèi xiē xǔ shí rì ér yǐ 。

对林轩来说，这不是难事，只不过是耗费些许时日而已。

Surrounded by a colorful light ball, it could not move, floating in mid-air.

“ jí ！”

“疾！”

Lin Xuan looked satisfied as he raised his right hand. The Illusory Spirit Heaven Flame appeared in his palm, now in four colors, glowing more beautifully with its light.

tā yī zhǐ xiàng bìng diǎn chū ， suí hòu shuāng shǒu rú chuān huā hú dié yì bān de huī wǔ ， yī dào dào fǎ jué xiàng qián dǎ chū 。

他一指向并点出，随后双手如穿花蝴蝶一般的挥舞，一道道法诀像前打出。

"Quickly!"

cǐ jiàn líng guāng shǎn shuò ， suí hòu guāng máng zhú jiàn bào zhǎng ， hēi shuǐ mǎ huáng yìng rù yǎn lián ， qí hún pò bèi lín xuān qiáng xíng cóng xiān jiàn lǐ miàn gěi tuō le chū lái 。

此剑灵光闪烁，随后光芒逐渐暴涨，黑水蚂蝗映入眼帘，其魂魄被林轩强行从仙剑里面给拖了出来。

With a slight command from Lin Xuan, the fiery red quickly replaced and devoured the other three colors, turning the entire flame red. Then, slowly but surely, it flew forward!