第一千八百四十二章 再遇灵宠

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第一千八百四十二章再遇灵宠

Chapter 1842: Reunion with a Spirit Pet

“ zhè ……”

“这……”

"..."

duō nián fēng yǔ de mó lì ， ràng lín xuān xīn zhì chéng shú wú bǐ ， suī bù gǎn shuō tài shān bēng yú qián ér bù biàn sè， dàn néng ràng tā zhè me jīng è de shì qíng zhe shí bù duō 。

多年风雨的磨砺，让林轩心智成熟无比，虽不敢说泰山崩于前而不变sè，但能让他这么惊愕的事情着实不多。

After years of trials and tribulations, Lin Xuan's mind had matured to an extraordinary degree. Though he couldn't claim to be as calm as the mountain falls before him, such events were indeed rare enough to shock him.

cǐ shí lín xuān qǐ zhǐ shì jīng è ， zuǐ bā zhāng dé dōu kě yǐ sāi xià yī xián yā dàn le 。

此时林轩岂止是惊愕，嘴巴张得都可以塞下一咸鸭蛋了。

Lin Xuan was not just shocked; his mouth hung open wide enough to fit a salted duck egg. He never dreamed of seeing this little creature here.

lín xuān zuò mèng yě méi xiǎng dào huì zài cǐ chù ， kàn jiàn zhè xiǎo jiā huo 。

林轩做梦也没想到会在此处，看见这xiǎo家伙。

It had vanished mysteriously when it was on Cloud Sea Island, so how could it have appeared in the Spirit Realm?

tā zài qī xīng dǎo yún hǎi de shí hòu ， bù jiù mò míng shī zōng ， zěn me huì chū xiàn zài líng jiè zhī zhōng 。

牠在七星岛云海的时候，不就莫名失踪，怎么会出现在灵界之中。

Lin Xuan blinked, confirming that he wasn't mistaken. The creature before him was indeed the small one with the ball-like body. Its entire body was round and plump, its limbs slender, covered in white fur, making it look very cute.

lín xuān zhǎ le zhǎ yǎn ， què dìng zì jǐ méi yǒu kàn cuò 。

林轩眨了眨眼，确定自己没有看错。

Despite being drowsy, this little creature showed no fear towards the ancient beast before it. Although the difference in size between them was obvious—like ants compared to an elephant—the ancient beast's expression of caution revealed that it wasn't as formidable as it appeared.

yǎn qián què shí shì nà pí qiú dà xiǎo de xiǎo jiā huo 。

眼前确实是那皮球大xiǎo的xiǎo家伙。

Lin Xuan found this interesting. The ancient beast seemed wary and, despite its continuous roars and intimidating aura spreading around, its facade was weak on the inside. Its fearful expression couldn’t hide from Lin Xuan no matter how hard it tried.

hún shēn yuán gǔ gǔ ， sì zhī xì xiǎo， hún shēn cháng mǎn le bái sè de róng máo， kàn shàng qù shí fēn kě ài 。

浑身圆鼓鼓，四肢细xiǎo，浑身长满了白sè的绒máo，看上去十分可爱。

This was intriguing.

xiǎo jiā huo yuán běn xīng sōng ， duì zhuó yǎn qián kě pà de gǔ shòu ， jìng sī háo méi yǒu jiāng tā fàng zài yǎn zhōng 。

xiǎo家伙原本惺忪，对着眼前可怕的古兽，竟丝毫没有将牠放在眼中。

With his chin propped up in his hand, a look of interest appeared on his face. He could clearly feel his lingering presence within this little creature’s body. They had undergone a blood pact back then; although the bond between cultivators and spirit beasts wasn't unbreakable, Lin Xuan couldn’t help but wonder what abilities this little one possessed.

jǐn guǎn guāng cóng tǐ jī lái shuō ， liǎng zhě míng xiǎn bú shì yí gè shù liàng jí ，xiǎo jiā huo yǔ tā xiāng bǐ ， jiù fǎng fú lóu yǐ tóng dà xiàng de chā jù 。

尽管光从体积来说，两者明显不是一个数量级，xiǎo家伙与牠相比，就仿佛蝼蚁同大象的差距。

While they had performed the recognition ritual, the contract between cultivators and spirit beasts was not always unshakable. If the beast grew too quickly, it might turn against its master.

ràng lín xuān jīng yà de shì ， nà gǔ shòu què shì mǎn liǎn de jiè jù ， bié kàn tā nù hǒu lián lián ， wēi yā rú hǎi cháo nù tāo yì bān de xiàng zhōu wéi kuò sàn ， qí shí què shì wài qiáng zhōng gān ， nà sè lì nèi rěn de biǎo qíng ， wú lùn rú hé ， yě shì mán bù liǎo lín xuān de 。

让林轩惊讶的是，那古兽却是满脸的戒惧，别看牠怒吼连连，威压如海cháo怒涛一般的像周围扩散，其实却是外强中干，那sè厉内荏的表情，无论如何，也是瞒不了林轩的。

In the cultivation world, cases of spirit beasts turning on their masters were rare but certainly not unheard of. Lin Xuan couldn’t afford to be careless with this mysterious little creature. He wouldn't act rashly without full confidence in his abilities.

zhè kě yǒu yì si le 。

这可有意思了。

This was a good opportunity. Let’s see how capable this strange ancient beast is by letting it test the little one's strength first.

lín xuān yǐ shǒu zhī hé ， liǎn shàng lù chū gǎn xìng qù zhī sè， cóng nà xiǎo jiā huo de shēn tǐ lǐ ， lín xuān néng gòu míng xiǎn gǎn jué dào zì jǐ suǒ liú xià lái de qì xī ， bì jìng dāng nián kě dī xuè rèn zhǔ ， suī rán dǒu zhuǎn xīng yí ， zhè me duō nián guò qù ， dàn nà rèn zhǔ xuè qì ， duō shǎo hái shì fā huī le yì diǎn xiào yòng dì 。

林轩以手支颌，脸上lù出感兴趣之sè，从那xiǎo家伙的身体里，林轩能够明显感觉到自己所留下来的气息，毕竟当年可滴血认主，虽然斗转星移，这么多年过去，但那认主血契，多少还是发挥了一点效用地。

His gaze swept over both, and what surprised him was that while the ancient beast exuded an overwhelming presence, he couldn’t determine the little creature’s power level at all. There was no spirit pressure, and from its body, Lin Xuan could not sense any realm.

què shí shì zì jǐ suǒ zǒu shī de chǒng wù ， bù zhī wèi hé ， jū rán fēi shēng dào líng jiè lái le 。

确实是自己所走失的宠物，不知为何，居然飞升到灵界来了。

Lin Xuan frowned; such a situation hadn't happened before. This little one wasn't of the妖族 (youzhi) race, so what exactly was it?

lín xuān jīng è guī jīng è ， dàn shǎo qǐng zhī hòu ， què yòu chóng xīn lěng jìng xià lái le ， tā xiǎng qǐ le hóng líng xiān zi duì zì jǐ de jiǎng shù 。

林轩惊愕归惊愕，但少顷之后，却又重新冷静下来了，他想起了红绫仙子对自己的讲述。

Doubt filled his mind.

shàng gǔ zhī shí ， mǒu wèi líng jiè xiū shì céng dài xià lái liǎng jiàn bǎo wù ， yī wèi yù fú ， èr wèi shòu luǎn ， jù tǐ zuò yòng bù qīng chǔ ， dàn què yǐn qǐ le xuān rán **ō， jù shuō líng jiè rén yāo liǎng zú ， bù shǎo dà néng cún zài ， fēn fēn xià jiè qiǎng duó ， shèn zhì lián bái hǔ yě nài bú zhù jì mò ……

上古之时，某位灵界修士曾带下来两件宝物，一为yù符，二为兽卵，具体作用不清楚，但却引起了轩然**ō，据说灵界人妖两族，不少大能存在，纷纷下界抢夺，甚至连白虎也耐不住寂寞……

However, this situation could be put aside for now and considered later.

ér nà shòu luǎn ， gòng yǒu liǎng gè ， yī méi yǐ jīng fū huà le ， lìng wài yí gè ， zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè ， jǐ jīng bō zhé ， zuì hòu luò zài le tiān shā mó jūn shǒu lǐ ， suí hòu yòu wèi zì jǐ suǒ de 。

而那兽卵，共有两个，一枚已经孵化了，另外一个，辗转反侧，几经bō折，最后落在了天煞魔君手里，随后又为自己所得。

Lin Xuan's arrival caught both parties' attention. The monster with the dragon head and fish body merely glanced at him before turning away, too preoccupied to care about anything else. As for the little creature, it looked at Lin Xuan with its large, inquisitive eyes.

lín xuān yě shì fèi le bù shǎo gōng fu ， jī yuán qiǎo hé ， cái zhōng yú jiāng tā gěi fū huà le 。

林轩也是费了不少功夫，机缘巧合，才终于将牠给孵化了。

Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh and sigh. If his guess was correct, this little one seemed to have forgotten him. The blood pact hadn’t completely vanished from its body, still lingering there, yet it could forget him so easily; the little creature really was confusing.

jiù shì yǎn qián de xiǎo dōng xī ， bù guò nà shí hòu ， lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de tā de zhēn guì zhī chù ， yī bù xiǎo xīn jiāng qí gěi nòng diū le 。

就是眼前的xiǎo东西，不过那时候，林轩并不晓得牠的珍贵之处，一不xiǎo心将其给nòng丢了。

Roar!

méi xiǎng dào jīn tiān néng shī ér fù de ， zhè jì shì shàng tiān de juàn gù ， yě shuō míng zì jǐ yǔ xiǎo jiā huo ， què shí shì yǒu yuán le 。

没想到今天能失而复得，这既是上天的眷顾，也说明自己与xiǎo家伙，确实是有缘了。

A deafening roar echoed in Lin Xuan's ears as the monster’s eyes turned blood red. The oppressive atmosphere seemed too much for it to bear, and it prepared to strike first.

xīn zhōng de gāo xìng bú yòng shuō ， lín xuān què bìng méi yǒu qīng jǔ wàng dòng 。

心中的高兴不用说，林轩却并没有轻举妄动。

Suddenly, a surge of妖气 (yaoqi) filled the air, causing fierce winds to swirl over the sea, creating vortexes where calm had been just moments ago. The once peaceful scene was now chaotic.

jì rán xiǎo de xiǎo jiā huo de lái tou fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lín xuān dāng rán bù gǎn děng xián shì zhī le 。

既然晓得xiǎo家伙的来头非同xiǎo可，林轩当然不敢等闲视之了。

Lin Xuan’s face showed a serious expression; he couldn’t afford to be too careless against such a powerful spirit beast.

néng gòu pò suì xū kōng ， fēi shēng dào líng jiè zhī zhōng ， hái néng yǔ zhè chāo guò lí hé de gǔ shòu duì zhì ， lín xuān dào xiǎng yào kàn kàn zhè xiǎo jiā huo yǒu shén me běn shì 。

能够破碎虚空，飞升到灵界之中，还能与这超过离合的古兽对峙，林轩倒想要看看这xiǎo家伙有什么本事。

How would this little creature handle it?

dāng chū yǔ xiǎo jiā huo suī rán jǔ xíng guò rèn zhǔ yí shì ， dàn xiū xiān zhě yǔ líng shòu jiān de qì yuē ， bìng bú shì láo bù kě pò dì 。

当初与xiǎo家伙虽然举行过认主仪式，但修仙者与灵兽间的契约，并不是牢不可破地。

Lin Xuan's heart grew more and more eager as he wondered.

ruò líng shòu chéng zhǎng dé tài guò xùn sù ， wèi bì bù néng gòu fǎn kè wéi zhǔ 。

若灵兽成长得太过迅速，未必不能够反客为主。

Another dragon roar echoed, and the monster's scales suddenly stood on end, resembling a porcupine in a storm. Not only did妖气 (yaoqi) surround them, but electric arcs danced around the surface, making the scene even more terrifying.

zài xiū xiān jiè ， líng shòu fǎn shì zhǔ rén qíng kuàng suī rán bù duō ， dàn yě jué tán bù shàng hǎn jiàn de 。

在修仙界，灵兽反噬主人情况虽然不多，但也绝谈不上罕见的。

The beast’s growl deepened as well.

miàn duì zhè lái lì shén mì de xiǎo jiā huo ， lín xuān nǎ gǎn dà yì ， méi yǒu shí zú de bǎ wò ， tā shì bú huì mào rán chū shǒu de 。

面对这来历神秘的xiǎo家伙，林轩哪敢大意，没有十足的把握，他是不会贸然出手的。

A hint of tension appeared on Lin Xuan's face as he turned his head to see the little creature hopping about, its babyish cries indicating that it was so confident that it didn't care at all about the monster.

yǎn qián de jī huì jiù bù cuò ， xiān ràng zhè qí guài de gǔ shòu ， shēn liàng shēn liàng xiǎo jiā huo de shí lì zài shuō 。

眼前的机会就不错，先让这奇怪的古兽，伸量伸量xiǎo家伙的实力再说。

Lin Xuan couldn’t help but mutter. Facing such a powerful beast, even he had to be cautious. Could this fluffy, ball-like creature really be as strong?

mù guāng zài liǎng zhě shēn shàng sǎo guò ， yǒu yì diǎn ràng lín xuān shí fēn chà yì ， nà gǔ shòu de qì shì qiáng dà wú bǐ ， kě xiǎo jiā huo ne …… lín xuān wán quán fēn biàn bù chū tā shì shén me shí lì 。

目光在两者身上扫过，有一点让林轩十分诧异，那古兽的气势强大无比，可xiǎo家伙呢……林轩完全分辨不出牠是什么实力。

Ahow!

méi yǒu líng yā ， cóng tā shēn shàng ， sì hū yě gǎn shòu bú dào jìng jiè zhè zhǒng dōng xī 。

没有灵压，从牠身上，似乎也感受不到境界这种东西。

The monster's eyes glinted with fury. Even a clay figure had some fire left; it was even more so for the inherently aggressive creature. With its anger reaching the heavens, it completely forgot its fear of the little one.

lín xuān de méi tóu bù yóu de zhòu qǐ ， zhè yàng de shì qíng tā hái bù céng yù dào guò ，xiǎo jiā huo míng xiǎn bú shì yāo zú ， nà tā jiū jìng yòu shì yí gè shén me dōng xī ？

林轩的眉头不由得皱起，这样的事情他还不曾遇到过，xiǎo家伙明显不是妖族，那牠究竟又是一个什么东西？

Electric arcs entered Lin Xuan’s line of sight, and his calls grew angrier. A loud explosion echoed as the monster's scales, like arrows shot from a powerful bow, turned into a shower of arrows aimed at the little creature.

chú le yí huò hái shì yí huò。

除了疑huò还是疑huò。

The force of the attack left Lin Xuan impressed. His expression became more familiar; he was curious to see how this little one would dodge or counter it.

bù guò zhè ge qíng kuàng zàn shí yě kě yǐ bù kǎo lǜ de ， yǐ hòu zài shuō 。

不过这个情况暂时也可以不考虑的，以后再说。

However, what shocked Lin Xuan even more appeared next.

lín xuān de dào lái ， yě yǐn qǐ le duì zhì shuāng fāng de zhù yì 。

林轩的到来，也引起了对峙双方的注意。

Facing the arrow rain,

bù guò nà lóng shǒu yú shēn de guài wù ， jǐn jǐn shì piē le yī yǎn ， jiù chóng xīn zhuǎn guò le tóu ， tā xiàn zài zì gù bù xiá ， nǎ hái guǎn dé shàng qí tā 。

不过那龙首鱼身的怪物，仅仅是瞥了一眼，就重新转过了头，牠现在自顾不暇，哪还管得上其他。

"Zi..."

zhì yú xiǎo jiā huo ， kàn le kàn lín xuān ， wū liū liū dà yǎn jīng zhōng lù chū jǐ fēn míhuò……

至于xiǎo家伙，看了看林轩，乌溜溜大眼睛中lù出几分míhuò……

The little creature's fur stood up, and a very human-like expression appeared on its face. Lin Xuan could clearly see fear in them.

lín xuān kū xiào bù dé ， rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， tā sì hū jiāng zì jǐ gěi wàng le ， rèn zhǔ de xuè qì bìng wèi wán quán shī qù xiào guǒ ， hái cán cún zài tā de shēn tǐ zhōng ， kě zhè yàng yě néng jiāng zì jǐ wàng le ，xiǎo jiā huo hái zhēn shì yǒu gòu mí hú 。

林轩哭笑不得，如果没有料错，牠似乎将自己给忘了，认主的血契并未完全失去效果，还残存在牠的身体中，可这样也能将自己忘了，xiǎo家伙还真是有够mí糊。

Wasn't that creature so arrogant just now? Could it have been all for show?

hǒu ！

吼！

Lin Xuan was speechless.

zhèn ěr yù lóng de páo xiāo shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà lóng shǒu yú shēn de guài wù ， yǎn zhōng tū rán biàn chéng le xuè hóng zhī sè， sì hū zhè yā yì de qì fēn ràng tā rěn shòu bú zhù ， zhǔn bèi xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng le 。

震耳yù聋的咆哮声传入耳朵，那龙首鱼身的怪物，眼中突然变成了血红之sè，似乎这压抑的气氛让牠忍受不住，准备先下手为强了。

However, after a moment of hesitation, he still didn’t intervene. The ancient beast's fear was genuine; no matter what, Lin Xuan didn’t believe this little one could be fake. There must be some reason behind it.

shà shí jiān ， yāo qì chōng tiān ， kuáng fēng zài hǎi miàn dǎ zhe juǎn ér ， ràng hǎi shuǐ chū xiàn le yí gè yí gè de xuán wō ， qián yī kè ， hái fēng píng làng jìng ， cǐ shí ， què yǐ shì è làng tāo tiān 。

霎时间，妖气冲天，狂风在海面打着卷儿，让海水出现了一个一个的漩涡，前一刻，还风平làng静，此时，却已是恶làng滔天。

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