yuán yīng de liǎn shàng mǎn shì wèi jù ， yǎn zhōng yī piàn sǐ huī zhī sè ， shèn zhì bù gǎn shī zhǎn shùn yí 。
元婴的脸上满是畏惧，眼中一片死灰之色，甚至不敢施展瞬移。
The infant spirit's face was filled with fear, his eyes a dull gray, and he dared not even attempt to use instant teleportation.
yīn wèi nà guǐ yì de wù qì ， yǐ jīng huà wèi le yí gè qiú lóng ， jiāng tā suǒ zài qí zhōng ， rú guǒ shāo yǒu yì dòng ” kěn dìng shì fēng juǎn cán yún bān de pū shàng lái 。
因为那诡异的雾气，已经化为了一个囚笼，将他锁在其中，如果稍有异动”肯定是风卷残云般的扑上来。
Because the eerie fog had transformed into a cage, locking him inside. Any slight movement would surely result in a swift attack.
ròu shēn de xià chǎng zài nǎ lǐ bǎi zhe ， zhè shí hòu zuò rèn hé tiǎo xìn de jǔ dòng ， dōu yǔ zhǎo sǐ chà bu duō 。
肉身的下场在哪里摆着，这时候做任何挑衅的举动，都与找死差不多。
His physical body’s fate lay before him; any act of defiance at this moment would be akin to suicide.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， shēn xíng yī shǎn ， fēi le guò qù 。
林轩嘴角边露出一丝笑意，身形一闪，飞了过去。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile as he flashed past and flew over.
“ dào yǒu ráo mìng ， xiǎo lǎo ér shì yī shí bèi zhū yóu méng le xīn ， cái tān niàn dà qǐ ， xiǎng yào zhàn jù dào yǒu de fēng shuǐ bǎo dì ， wǒ cuò le ， zhǐ yào dào yǒu fàng guò wǒ ” wǒ huì yòng fēng hòu dài jià xiàng nǐ shú zuì de 。” yuán yīng yī yī yā yā de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zūn yán suàn shén me ， néng gòu huó mìng cái shì zuì zhòng yào de 。
“道友饶命，小老儿是一时被猪油蒙了心，才贪念大起，想要占据道友的风水宝地，我错了，只要道友放过我”我会用丰厚代价像你赎罪的。”元婴依依呀呀的声音传入耳朵，此时此刻，尊严算什么，能够活命才是最重要的。
"Friend, spare me! I am but a foolish old man who was momentarily blinded by greed. I coveted your precious land and wanted to take it for myself. I was wrong; please release me, and I will offer you rich compensation as penance." The infant spirit's voice was weak and pleading. At this moment, dignity meant nothing; survival was the top priority.
rán ér lín xuān liǎn shàng què wú jīng wú xǐ ” zhè zhǒng huà yǔ zěn me kě néng dòng yáo tā de xīn yì 。
然而林轩脸上却无惊无喜”这种话语怎么可能动摇他的心意。
However, Lin Xuan showed no surprise or alarm. Such words could not sway his resolve.
jiāng qí fàng guò ？
将其放过？
Release him?
bié yú wán xiào le 。
别舁玩笑了。
That would be a joke.
rú guǒ bú shì zì jǐ xiū liàn yǒu dì èr yuán yīng mì shù ， jí shǐ zài chōng jī píng jǐng de guān jiàn shí kè ， yě néng jiāng yuán yīng dùn chū ， lái chǔ lǐ zá wù ， děng duì fāng jiāng dǎo shàng de jìn zhì gōng pò ， bǎi cǎo mén yǔ zì jǐ de xià chǎng shì shén me ， lín xuān bǐ shéi dōu qīng chǔ 。
如果不是自己修炼有第二元婴秘术，即使在冲击瓶颈的关键时刻，也能将元婴遁出，来处理杂务，等对方将岛上的禁制攻破，百草门与自己的下场是什么，林轩比谁都清楚。
If it weren't for his second infant spirit technique, he might have been trapped in this critical moment, unable to escape and deal with matters. He knew all too well the fate that awaited both Bai Cao Sect and himself once the island's prohibitions were broken by the opposing forces.
lín xuān cái bú huì dāng nán guō xiān shēng lái zhe ， níng shā cuò ， wù fàng guò ， hé kuàng duì fāng gǎn gōng dǎ hēi fēng dǎo ， nà jiù gāi yǒu wéi cǐ fù chū dài jià de jué wù 。
林轩才不会当南郭先生来着，宁杀错，勿放过，何况对方敢攻打黑风岛，那就该有为此付出代价的觉悟。
Lin Xuan was no fool; better to err on the side of caution than to let a potential threat go. The other party had attacked Black Wind Island, so they should be prepared to pay the price for their actions.
lín xuān gēn běn méi yǒu xīn qíng yǔ duì fāng luó suo ， xiǎo shǒu yī fú ， jǐ lǚ bái guāng jiù cóng zhǐ jiān 〖 jī 〗 shè ér chū ” jiāng duì fāng jìn gù ， rán hòu tā shēn xíng yī shǎn ， lái dào wù qì lǐ miàn 。
林轩根本没有心情与对方罗嗦，小手一拂，几缕白光就从指尖〖激〗射而出”将对方禁锢，然后他身形一闪，来到雾气里面。
With no interest in further ado, Lin Xuan flicked his fingers, releasing several beams of white light that ensnared the old man's infant spirit. Then he flashed into the fog.
jì rán shì zì jǐ xiū liàn de mì shù ， duì lín xuān dāng rán bú huì yǒu fēn háo yǐng xiǎng shāng hài de 。
既然是自己修炼的秘术，对林轩当然不会有分毫影响伤害的。
Since it was one of his own secret techniques, it had no effect on him.
lǎo zhě de yuán yīng mǎn shì kǒng jù ， rán ér bié shuō dòng ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā lián shuō huà dōu zuò bú dào le ， lín xuān jiāng shǒu fù gài shàng tā de tóu lú ， kāi shǐ shī zhǎn sōu hún zhī shù 。
老者的元婴满是恐惧，然而别说动，此时此刻，他连说话都做不到了，林轩将手覆盖上他的头颅，开始施展搜魂之术。
The elderly infant spirit was filled with fear, but even speaking was beyond his current state. Lin Xuan covered his head and began to perform a soul-searching technique.
zhè yī cì ， yòng de shí jiān yuǎn bǐ yǐ qián sōu hún jiǔ ” ér lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， yě yīn qíng bù dìng ， xiǎn rán shì fā xiàn le shén me ， fǎng fú tōng guò sōu hún shù ， liǎo jiě le yī xiē zhòng yào shì qíng 。
这一次，用的时间远比以前搜魂久”而林轩脸上的表情，也阴晴不定，显然是发现了什么，仿佛通过搜魂术，了解了一些重要事情。
This time, the duration was much longer than usual, and Lin Xuan's expression fluctuated, indicating he had discovered something significant through the soul-searching.
zú zú guò qù le xiǎo bàn gè shí chén de gōng fu ， lín xuān shǒu zhōng cái huǒ guāng yì qǐ ， jiāng lǎo zhě yuán yīng qī huà wéi huī jìn ” suí hòu nà hēi shuǐ mǎ huáng zhāng zuǐ yī xī ， jiāng huà xuè shén wù chóng xīn xī rù shēn tǐ 。
足足过去了小半个时辰的功夫，林轩手中才火光一起，将老者元婴期化为灰烬”随后那黑水蚂蝗张嘴一吸，将化血神雾重新吸入身体。
After nearly half an hour, Lin Xuan's hand burst into flames, reducing the old man's infant spirit to ashes. The black water leech then opened its mouth and sucked in the blood-curse fog, reabsorbing it into its body.
jiē zhe pēng de yī shēng bào kāi ， huán yuán chéng le cuǐ càn de huǒ yàn ， mò rù lín xuān de shǒu zhǎng lǐ miàn 。
接着嘭的一声爆开，还原成了璀璨的火焰，没入林轩的手掌里面。
With a loud pop, the flames returned to their brilliance and entered Lin Xuan’s palm.
“ xiǎng bú dào yāo zú yě chān huo dào le zhè dà zhàn lǐ miàn ， ér qiě hái yǔ hǎi zú lián shǒu ， rú cǐ yī lái ” rén zú de qián jǐng kě jiù fēi cháng àn dàn 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī gǔ guài zhī sè ， nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“想不到妖族也搀和到了这大战里面，而且还与海族联手，如此一来”人族的前景可就非常暗淡。”林轩脸上闪过一丝古怪之色，喃喃自语的声音传入耳朵。
"Unexpectedly, the妖族 has also gotten involved in this great war, and they are even allying with the sea creatures. This makes the human race's prospects very bleak," Lin Xuan muttered, his expression showing a hint of bewilderment.
yuán běn tā shī zhǎn sōu hún shù ” jǐn jǐn shì duì zhè huǒ xiū shì de shēn fèn yǒu xiē hào qí ， wàn wàn méi xiǎng dào què dé dào le rú cǐ lìng rén jīng sǒng de xiāo xī 。
原本他施展搜魂术”仅仅是对这伙修士的身份有些好奇，万万没想到却得到了如此令人惊悚的消息。
He had only intended to use soul-searching to learn more about these cultivators' identities but was shocked by the alarming information he received.
yào zhī dào zhè yàng de qíng kuàng kě bù duō ” dōng hǎi sān zú dǐng lì ， qí zhōng rèn yì liǎng zú chōng tū ” shèng xià de yī zú dū huì huǒ zhōng qǔ lì ， xiàng zhè yàng biǎo míng lì chǎng ， zhí jiē jiā rù dào yī fāng zhèn yíng de qíng kuàng ， bù néng shuō wán quán méi yǒu guò ” dàn zài shù bǎi wàn nián de lì shǐ zhōng ， yě shì qū zhǐ kě shǔ 。
要知道这样的情况可不多”东海三族鼎立，其中任意两族冲突”剩下的一族都会火中取栗，像这样表明立场，直接加入到一方阵营的情况，不能说完全没有过”但在数百万年的历史中，也是屈指可数。
Such situations were rare; the three major tribes in the East Sea maintained a balance. Any conflict between two tribes would see the third tribe take advantage, but for one to openly join forces with another side was extremely uncommon. In millions of years of history, such occurrences could be counted on one hand.
méi xiǎng dào wú qiǎo bù qiǎo de ， jū rán bèi zì jǐ gěi pèng dào le 。
没想到无巧不巧的，居然被自己给碰到了。
It was sheer coincidence that he had stumbled upon this situation.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yě yǒu xiē hào qí ， hǎi zú jiū jìng xǔ yǐ zěn yàng de zhòng lì ， ràng yāo zú yǔ tā men dá chéng le lián méng xié yì 。
林轩心中也有些好奇，海族究竟许以怎样的重利，让妖族与他们达成了联盟协议。
Lin Xuan wondered what kind of significant benefits the sea creatures offered to convince the妖族 to ally with them.
ér rú cǐ yī lái ， rén lèi de xíng shì kě jiù fēi cháng wēi xiǎn ” sǔn bīng zhé jiàng bú yòng shuō ” lián lián bèi liǎng zú gōng chéng lüè dì 。
而如此一来，人类的形势可就非常危险”损兵折将不用说”连连被两族攻城掠地。
This development made human prospects very perilous; not only were they losing men and resources, but two tribes were constantly attacking their territories. The group that attacked earlier belonged to the Heavenly Feather Sect. Their main stronghold had already fallen to the sea creatures, specifically the water mother clan.
gāng gāng nà qún jiā huo ， nǎi shì tiān yǔ zōng de xiū xiān zhě ， zōng mén zǒng duò ， rú jīn yǐ bèi hǎi zú zhàn lǐng le ， chū shǒu de ” shì shuǐ mǔ wáng yī xì 。
刚刚那群家伙，乃是天羽宗的修仙者，宗门总舵，如今已被海族占领了，出手的”是水母王一系。
Water mothers were one of the six major clans in the sea realm, known for their mysterious abilities; their cultivators excelled in illusion techniques and could kill enemies within the five elements.
shuǐ mǔ ， yě shì hǎi zú liù wáng zhī yī ” hào chēng zuì guǐ yì de yī xì ” gāi zú de xiū xiān zhě ， shàn cháng huàn shù ” néng gòu shā dí yú wǔ xíng zhī zhōng 。
水母，也是海族六王之一”号称最诡异的一系”该族的修仙者，擅长幻术”能够杀敌于五行之中。
The Heavenly Feather Sect was not weak in the East Sea cultivation world. Although they lacked a Grand Daoist, they had several Separation and Union period cultivators. However, over 90% of them were killed by the water mother clan's cultivators.
tiān yǔ zōng zài dōng hǎi xiū xiān jiè zhōng ， shí lì yě bù suàn dī ” suī rán méi yǒu dòng xuán lǎo zǔ ， dàn lí hé qī xiū shì jiù yǒu qī bā gè ， rán ér jiǔ chéng yǐ shàng ， dōu sǐ zài hǎi zú shuǐ mǔ yī xì xiū shì de shǒu lǐ 。
天羽宗在东海修仙界中，实力也不算低”虽然没有洞玄老祖，但离合期修士就有七八个，然而九成以上，都死在海族水母一系修士的手里。
Only a red-haired old man led a few defeated soldiers to escape back to human territory, but their path was blocked.
jǐn yǒu hóng fā lǎo zhě dài lǐng yī pī cán bīng bài jiàng táo chū ， ér huí rén zú fù dì de lù yǐ jīng bèi dǔ sǐ 。
仅有红发老者带领一批残兵败将逃出，而回人族腹地的路已经被堵死。
Even if they could return, he wouldn't want to do so. With both tribes joining forces and even the Holy City in fear, summoning orders were repeatedly issued, demanding that all major sects send their most elite members. The casualties from fighting against sea creatures and妖族 were countless; many smaller sects had even been wiped out.
hé kuàng tuì yī wàn bù shuō ， jiù suàn kě yǐ huí qù ， tā yě bù yuàn nà me zuò ， miàn duì liǎng zú lián shǒu ， lián shèng chéng dōu jīng huāng shī cuò ， zhēng zhào lìng yī zài fā chū ， gè dà zōng mén jiā zú ， dōu bì xū pài chū rén shǒu ” ér qiě shì zuì jīng ruì de nà zhǒng ， yǔ hǎi zú ， yāo zú zhàn dòu ， sǐ shāng bù jì qí shù ” bù shǎo xiǎo yì diǎn de zōng mén jiā zú ， shèn zhì huī fēi yān miè diào le 。
何况退一万步说，就算可以回去，他也不愿那么做，面对两族联手，连圣城都惊慌失措，征召令一再发出，各大宗门家族，都必须派出人手”而且是最精锐的那种，与海族，妖族战斗，死伤不计其数”不少小一点的宗门家族，甚至灰飞烟灭掉了。
The red-haired old man didn't want his sect to face the same fate of losing its lineage. After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to flee to the chaotic seas where neutrality still prevailed, hoping to avoid this crisis.
hóng fā lǎo zhě kě bù xī wàng běn mén ， yě luò gè chuán chéng duàn jué de xià chǎng ， quán héng lì bì ， tā jué dìng dào hùn luàn hǎi yù ， nà lǐ rú jīn hái chǔ yú zhōng lì ， yě xǔ kě yǐ táo guò zhè chǎng wēi jī 。
红发老者可不希望本门，也落个传承断绝的下场，权衡利弊，他决定到混乱海域，那里如今还处于中立，也许可以逃过这场危机。
Despite the dangers and hardships of their escape, they finally arrived here, desperately needing a safe haven. Unfortunately, they had provoked an unwelcome figure, leading to a tragic end.
táo wáng lù shàng de wēi xiǎn xīn kǔ zàn qiě bù shuō ， fèi jǐn jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì ， zǒng suàn lái dào le cǐ chù ， rú jīn tā men pò qiè xū yào yī ān shēng zhī suǒ ， kě xī rě le bù gāi rě de rén wù ， zuì hòu de xià chǎng ， zì rán shì bēi cǎn wú bǐ 。
逃亡路上的危险辛苦暂且不说，费尽九牛二虎之力，总算来到了此处，如今他们迫切需要一安生之所，可惜惹了不该惹的人物，最后的下场，自然是悲惨无比。
Understanding the situation, Lin Xuan's expression turned thoughtful. He never expected the war to spread so far, involving humans,妖族, and sea creatures. Could the chaotic seas truly remain unscathed?
liǎo jiě liǎo shì qíng de shǐ mò ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū xiē xǔ chén yín zhī sè ， tā yě méi xiǎng dào zhàn huǒ màn yán dào rú cǐ dì bù ， rú lìng rén 、 yāo ” hǎi zú quán dōu juǎn rù ， hùn luàn hǎi yù zhēn de kě yǐ xìng miǎn me ？
了解了事情的始末，林轩脸上露出些许沉吟之色，他也没想到战火蔓延到如此地步，如令人、妖”海族全都卷入，混乱海域真的可以幸免么？
After standing still for a moment, Lin Xuan shook his head. Thinking about it now was meaningless; he had faced many storms in his life. Even if the entire East Sea fell into chaos, with strength, one could live freely amidst the turmoil.
dāi lì piàn kè ， lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu lú ， rú jīn xiǎng zhè xiē ， kě yǐ shuō méi yǒu yì diǎn yì yì ， tā bì jìng shì dà fēng dà làng zhōng chuǎng guò lái dì ” jiù suàn zhěng gè dōng hǎi luàn le yòu rú hé ， yǒu shí lì ” jiù suàn miàn duì xīng fēng xuè yǔ de luàn jú ， yī yàng kě yǐ huó dé xiāo sǎ wú bǐ 。
呆立片刻，林轩摇了摇头颅，如今想这些，可以说没有一点意义，他毕竟是大风大浪中闯过来地”就算整个东海乱了又如何，有实力”就算面对腥风血雨的乱局，一样可以活得潇洒无比。
Lin Xuan's expression returned to its neutral state as he waved his sleeves, causing the surrounding primordial energy to tremble. A series of greenish霞light streaks shot out, lifting up scattered storage bags on the sea surface. These treasures might not be useful to him but would support Bai Cao Sect’s cultivators for a long time.
lín xuān liǎn shàng huī fù liǎo wú jīng wú xǐ ” xiù páo yī fú ， sì zhōu de tiān dì yuán qì kāi shǐ jì dòng ， yī dào dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng sàn luò zài hǎi miàn de chǔ wù dài yī yī tuō qǐ ， zhè xiē bǎo wù ” duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， huò xǔ méi yǒu tài dà de yòng tú ， dàn què zú yǐ zhī chēng bǎi cǎo mén de xiū shì xiū liàn hǎo jiǔ 。
林轩脸上恢复了无惊无喜”袖袍一拂，四周的天地元气开始悸动，一道道青霞飞掠而出，将散落在海面的储物袋一一托起，这些宝物”对自己来说，或许没有太大的用途，但却足以支撑百草门的修士修炼好久。
Following Lin Xuan's nature, he wouldn't waste his efforts; while exterminating powerful enemies, he naturally took their treasures as well.
yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， zì rán bú huì bái máng huó ， zài miè shā qiáng dí de tóng shí ， dāng rán yě yào shùn dào shōu guā tā men de bǎo wù ” bì jìng làng fèi shì bú duì de 。
以林轩的性格，自然不会白忙活，在灭杀强敌的同时，当然也要顺道收刮他们的宝物”毕竟浪费是不对的。
"Master."
“ shī fù 。”
“师傅。”
A delicate voice called out. Turning around, Lin Xuan saw the Shangguan sisters had arrived, their eyes filled with admiration.
jiāo hū shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， rú jīn qiáng dí miè chú ， shàng guān jiě mèi zì rán yǐ jīng lái dào shēn pīn le ， yǎn zhōng chú le pèi fú hái shì pèi fú 。
娇呼声传入耳朵，林轩转过头颅，如今强敌灭除，上官姐妹自然已经来到身拼了，眼中除了佩服还是佩服。
Though the sisters were weak in strength, they possessed good judgment and common sense. With just a second infant spirit, Master had killed hundreds of high-ranking cultivators, including those at his own level. Such achievements couldn't be described as merely impressive.
liǎng jiě mèi shí lì suī dī ， dàn yǎn guāng yǔ cháng shí hái shì yǒu dì ， shī fù yǐ qū qū yí gè dì èr yuán yīng ， miè shā shù yǐ bǎi jì de gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， qí zhōng hái yǒu yǔ zì jǐ xiū wèi xiāng tóng de rén wù ， rú cǐ zhàn jì ， yǐ bú shì yòng biāo hàn néng gòu xíng róng dé le dì 。
两姐妹实力虽低，但眼光与常识还是有地，师傅以区区一个第二元婴，灭杀数以百计的高阶修仙者，其中还有与自己修为相同的人物，如此战绩，已不是用彪悍能够形容得了地。
"Thank you for your great kindness; this was unavoidable..." Shangguan Muduyu's voice echoed, her face showing regret.
“ duō xiè qián bèi dà ēn dà dé ， zhè yī cì qíng fēi dé yǐ ……” shàng guān mù yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn páng shàng mǎn shì qiàn rán zhī yì 。
“多谢前辈大恩大德，这一次情非得已……”上官暮雨的声音传入耳朵，脸庞上满是歉然之意。
"It's fine, no need to say more. I know what’s in my heart."
“ xíng le ， chēng bù yòng duō shuō ， lín mǒu xīn zhōng yǒu shù 。”
“行了，称不用多说，林某心中有数。”
Lin Xuan waved his hand. As the head of a sect, Shangguan Muduyu had good character and temperament; Lin Xuan merely disliked her overly formal behavior sometimes.
lín xuān bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， shàng guān mù yǔ zuò wéi yī mén zhī zhǔ ” xìng gé zī zhì dōu shì hǎo de ， rú guǒ yí dìng yào shuō ， lín xuān jiù shì bù xǐ huān tā yǒu tài duō de lǐ shù 。
林轩摆了摆手，上官暮雨作为一门之主”性格资质都是好的，如果一定要说，林轩就是不喜欢她有太多的礼数。
Overly polite could be annoying at times.
kè qì guò tóu yǒu shí hòu yě tǐng ràng rén fán de 。
客气过头有时候也挺让人烦的。
Turning around, Lin Xuan scanned over the disciples of Bai Cao Sect with satisfaction on his face.
lín xuān zhuǎn guò tóu lú ” mù guāng zài bǎi cǎo mén dì zǐ de shēn shàng sǎo guò ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。
林轩转过头颅”目光在百草门弟子的身上扫过，脸上露出满意之色。
Indeed, they were not bad. Although their innate qualities weren't outstanding, they still worked hard. After fifty years, achieving this level of strength was commendable.
guǒ rán bù cuò ， gāi pài dì zǐ zī zhì suī rán bìng bù rú hé ” dàn hái shì kěn yòng xīn nǔ lì de ” wǔ shí nián guò qù ， zhěng tǐ shí lì néng tí shēng dào zhè zhǒng chéng dù ， yǐ jīng hěn bú cuò le 。
果然不错，该派弟子资质虽然并不如何”但还是肯用心努力的”五十年过去，整体实力能提升到这种程度，已经很不错了。
Waving his sleeves again, he gathered the hundreds of storage bags and handed them to the three women.
xiù páo yī fú ， nà shù bǎi gè chǔ wù dài bèi líng guāng tuō zhe ” lái dào sān nǚ de miàn pīn le ：“ zhè lǐ miàn yǒu bù shǎo bǎo wù ， nǐ men jiāng qí hǎo hǎo de qīng diǎn chū lái 。”！~！
袖袍一拂，那数百个储物袋被灵光托着”来到三女的面拼了：“这里面有不少宝物，你们将其好好的清点出来。”！~！
"There are many valuable items here; sort them out carefully," Lin Xuan instructed!~!
The infant spirit's face was filled with fear, his eyes a dull gray, and he dared not even attempt to use instant teleportation.
Because the eerie fog had transformed into a cage, locking him inside. Any slight movement would surely result in a swift attack.
His physical body’s fate lay before him; any act of defiance at this moment would be akin to suicide.
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile as he flashed past and flew over.
"Friend, spare me! I am but a foolish old man who was momentarily blinded by greed. I coveted your precious land and wanted to take it for myself. I was wrong; please release me, and I will offer you rich compensation as penance." The infant spirit's voice was weak and pleading. At this moment, dignity meant nothing; survival was the top priority.
However, Lin Xuan showed no surprise or alarm. Such words could not sway his resolve.
Release him?
That would be a joke.
If it weren't for his second infant spirit technique, he might have been trapped in this critical moment, unable to escape and deal with matters. He knew all too well the fate that awaited both Bai Cao Sect and himself once the island's prohibitions were broken by the opposing forces.
Lin Xuan was no fool; better to err on the side of caution than to let a potential threat go. The other party had attacked Black Wind Island, so they should be prepared to pay the price for their actions.
With no interest in further ado, Lin Xuan flicked his fingers, releasing several beams of white light that ensnared the old man's infant spirit. Then he flashed into the fog.
Since it was one of his own secret techniques, it had no effect on him.
The elderly infant spirit was filled with fear, but even speaking was beyond his current state. Lin Xuan covered his head and began to perform a soul-searching technique.
This time, the duration was much longer than usual, and Lin Xuan's expression fluctuated, indicating he had discovered something significant through the soul-searching.
After nearly half an hour, Lin Xuan's hand burst into flames, reducing the old man's infant spirit to ashes. The black water leech then opened its mouth and sucked in the blood-curse fog, reabsorbing it into its body.
With a loud pop, the flames returned to their brilliance and entered Lin Xuan’s palm.
"Unexpectedly, the妖族 has also gotten involved in this great war, and they are even allying with the sea creatures. This makes the human race's prospects very bleak," Lin Xuan muttered, his expression showing a hint of bewilderment.
He had only intended to use soul-searching to learn more about these cultivators' identities but was shocked by the alarming information he received.
Such situations were rare; the three major tribes in the East Sea maintained a balance. Any conflict between two tribes would see the third tribe take advantage, but for one to openly join forces with another side was extremely uncommon. In millions of years of history, such occurrences could be counted on one hand.
It was sheer coincidence that he had stumbled upon this situation.
Lin Xuan wondered what kind of significant benefits the sea creatures offered to convince the妖族 to ally with them.
This development made human prospects very perilous; not only were they losing men and resources, but two tribes were constantly attacking their territories. The group that attacked earlier belonged to the Heavenly Feather Sect. Their main stronghold had already fallen to the sea creatures, specifically the water mother clan.
Water mothers were one of the six major clans in the sea realm, known for their mysterious abilities; their cultivators excelled in illusion techniques and could kill enemies within the five elements.
The Heavenly Feather Sect was not weak in the East Sea cultivation world. Although they lacked a Grand Daoist, they had several Separation and Union period cultivators. However, over 90% of them were killed by the water mother clan's cultivators.
Only a red-haired old man led a few defeated soldiers to escape back to human territory, but their path was blocked.
Even if they could return, he wouldn't want to do so. With both tribes joining forces and even the Holy City in fear, summoning orders were repeatedly issued, demanding that all major sects send their most elite members. The casualties from fighting against sea creatures and妖族 were countless; many smaller sects had even been wiped out.
The red-haired old man didn't want his sect to face the same fate of losing its lineage. After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to flee to the chaotic seas where neutrality still prevailed, hoping to avoid this crisis.
Despite the dangers and hardships of their escape, they finally arrived here, desperately needing a safe haven. Unfortunately, they had provoked an unwelcome figure, leading to a tragic end.
Understanding the situation, Lin Xuan's expression turned thoughtful. He never expected the war to spread so far, involving humans,妖族, and sea creatures. Could the chaotic seas truly remain unscathed?
After standing still for a moment, Lin Xuan shook his head. Thinking about it now was meaningless; he had faced many storms in his life. Even if the entire East Sea fell into chaos, with strength, one could live freely amidst the turmoil.
Lin Xuan's expression returned to its neutral state as he waved his sleeves, causing the surrounding primordial energy to tremble. A series of greenish霞light streaks shot out, lifting up scattered storage bags on the sea surface. These treasures might not be useful to him but would support Bai Cao Sect’s cultivators for a long time.
Following Lin Xuan's nature, he wouldn't waste his efforts; while exterminating powerful enemies, he naturally took their treasures as well.
"Master."
A delicate voice called out. Turning around, Lin Xuan saw the Shangguan sisters had arrived, their eyes filled with admiration.
Though the sisters were weak in strength, they possessed good judgment and common sense. With just a second infant spirit, Master had killed hundreds of high-ranking cultivators, including those at his own level. Such achievements couldn't be described as merely impressive.
"Thank you for your great kindness; this was unavoidable..." Shangguan Muduyu's voice echoed, her face showing regret.
"It's fine, no need to say more. I know what’s in my heart."
Lin Xuan waved his hand. As the head of a sect, Shangguan Muduyu had good character and temperament; Lin Xuan merely disliked her overly formal behavior sometimes.
Overly polite could be annoying at times.
Turning around, Lin Xuan scanned over the disciples of Bai Cao Sect with satisfaction on his face.
Indeed, they were not bad. Although their innate qualities weren't outstanding, they still worked hard. After fifty years, achieving this level of strength was commendable.
Waving his sleeves again, he gathered the hundreds of storage bags and handed them to the three women.
"There are many valuable items here; sort them out carefully," Lin Xuan instructed!~!