第一千八百九十七章 超级巨人

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第一千八百九十七章超级巨人

Chapter 1897: Super Giant

lín xuān shāo yī liú yì ， gè zhǒng yì lùn shēng jiù chuán rù le ěr lǐ 。

林轩稍一留意，各种议论声就传入了耳里。

Lin Xuan barely paid attention, and various discussions filled his ears.

“yīn hún rù qīn 。”

“yīn魂入侵。”

"Yīn Soul Invasion."

zhè ge zì yǎn shì bèi tí dé zuì duō dì 。

这个字眼是被提得最多地。

This phrase was mentioned the most.

gè zhǒng yì lùn suī rán cáo zá fán fù ， bù guò yǐ lín xuān de shén shí ， hái shì néng jiāng gè zhǒng xiāo xī liǎo jiě dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。

各种议论虽然嘈杂繁复，不过以林轩的神识，还是能将各种消息了解得清清楚楚。

Despite the cacophony of voices, Lin Xuan's divine sense allowed him to understand all the information clearly. The current conflict with the sea race had reached a stalemate; both sides occupied separate islands, each with nodes that could transport them to independent spaces.

rú jīn yǔ hǎi zú de zhēng dòu ， xiàn rù le jiāng chí ， shuāng fāng gè zhàn jù yī zuò dǎo yǔ ， shàng miàn dōu yǒu jié diǎn néng chuán sòng dào dú lì kōng jiān 。

如今与海族的争斗，陷入了僵持，双方各占据一座岛屿，上面都有节点能传送到独立空间。

Since neither side could do much about the other, the main focus was on collecting Heart Core Stones as quickly as possible. However, this did not mean the fighting had stopped entirely. Occasionally, attacks of varying sizes were launched against enemy-controlled islands.

yóu yú shuí yě ná duì fāng wú kě nài hé ， suǒ yǐ zhēng dòu zhǔ yào jí zhōng zài shōu jí tiān xīn shí de sù dù 。

由于谁也拿对方无可奈何，所以争斗主要集中在收集天心石的速度。

Of course, these were mostly just provocations. Still, as the saying goes, "warfare knows no bounds in deceit." If one could take advantage of an opponent's complacency to successfully capture their island, it would undoubtedly grant them the initiative and victory.

rán ér bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， zhēng dòu jiù tíng zhǐ le 。

然而并不意味着，争斗就停止了。

Thus, amidst the provocations, occasional real attacks were launched.

ǒu ěr hái shì huì duì dí fāng zhàn lǐng de dǎo yǔ ， fā dòng huò dà huò xiǎo de gōng shì 。

偶尔还是会对敌方占领的岛屿，发动或大或小的攻势。

The sea race had done this before, and Red Leaf Island had suffered significantly. Although they ultimately held on, many suffered greatly.

dāng rán ， zhè dà duō dōu shì sāo rǎo xìng zhì 。

当然，这大多都是sāo扰xìng质。

Reflecting on these mistakes, they naturally wouldn't repeat them. They dispatched numerous cultivators to patrol within a few million li around their territory. These people's cultivation levels might not be high, but each was skilled in evasion techniques. Their role was akin to scouts and spies in mortal warfare.

bù guò sú huà shuō ， bīng bù yàn zhà ， rú guǒ néng gòu zài duì fāng má bì dà yì de qíng kuàng xià ， yī jǔ chéng gōng ， zhàn lǐng duì fāng de dǎo yǔ ， nà wú yí ， yě suàn huò dé le zhǔ dòng quán yǔ shèng lì 。

不过俗话说，兵不厌诈，如果能够在对方麻痹大意的情况下，一举成功，占领对方的岛屿，那无疑，也算获得了主动权与胜利。

Recently, they encountered Yīn Soul ghosts, with most of them perishing without clear reason. But some lucky ones managed to escape back safely.

suǒ yǐ zài sāo rǎo zhī yú ， ǒu ěr yě huì fā dòng zhēn zhèng de gōng shì 。

所以在sāo扰之余，偶尔也会发动真正的攻势。

Despite surviving by chance, the shock these encounters caused was evident. News of a large-scale Yīn Soul invasion spread rapidly throughout the city like an epidemic.

zhè yàng de shì qíng ， hǎi zú zuò guò ， hóng yè dǎo zhè biān ， hái chī le bù xiǎo de kǔ tóu 。

这样的事情，海族做过，红叶岛这边，还吃了不小的苦头。

Initially, cultivators dismissed this news with derision. Yīn Souls and ghosts? What kind of joke is that? In the Spirit Realm, they were as inconspicuous as rats in daylight; it was impossible for such a large group to appear here. This rumor seemed too absurd.

suī rán zuì zhōng hái shì shǒu zhù ， dàn kǔ tóu yě shì chī le bù shǎo dì 。

虽然最终还是守住，但苦头也是吃了不少地。

But as more survivors returned, the truth became undeniable, and no one dared to take this lightly anymore. The origins of these ghosts and monsters were irrelevant; carelessness would come with consequences.

tòng dìng sī tòng ， tóng yàng de cuò wù ， tā men zì rán bú huì fàn dì èr cì ， yú shì pài chū le dà liàng de xiū xiān zhě ， zài fāng yuán shù wàn lǐ nèi yóu yì 。

痛定思痛，同样的错误，他们自然不会犯第二次，于是派出了大量的修仙者，在方圆数万里内游弋。

An atmosphere of unease permeated the scene that Lin Xuan saw.

zhè xiē rén de xiū wèi ， bù yí dìng hěn gāo 。

这些人的修为，不一定很高。

Ding!

dàn měi yí gè ， dōu shàn cháng dùn shù 。

但每一个，都擅长遁术。

A resonant ancient bell rang out, solid and heavy, serving as a warning signal. Armored soldiers appeared in the sky, with anti-air barriers already removed. Cultivators clad in armor were everywhere, numbering in the thousands but organized, rushing towards the edges of the islands.

zuò yòng yě shì hū zhī yù chū ， jiù xiāng dāng yú shì sú zhàn zhēng de yóu qí ， qǐ ěr mù yǔ zhēn chá de xìng zhì 。

作用也是呼之yù出，就相当于世俗战争的游骑，起耳目与侦查的xìng质。

This was just the beginning. Soon, thunderous explosions echoed through the air.

bù jiǔ qián ， tā men zāo yù le yīn hún guǐ wù ， shí zhī ** dōu yǔn luò dé xī lǐ hú tú ， dàn zǒng hái yǒu shǎo shù xìng yùn de jiā huo 。

不久前，他们遭遇了yīn魂鬼物，十之**都陨落得稀里糊涂，但总还有少数幸运的家伙。

Even Lin Xuan's composure couldn't hide his surprise as he saw flying fortresses appear on the horizon. These structures were actually buildings with varying shapes and designs, all incredibly sturdy and heavy. Originally standing in the city, they now rose from the ground, their surfaces covered by colorful light screens.

jí shí táo huí lái le 。

及时逃回来了。

Black cannon towers extended from these fortresses, with different calibers but unmistakable destructive power. The crafting techniques of the Spirit Realm far surpassed those of the mortal world.

suī rán jiǎo xìng cún huó ， dàn yí gè gè shòu dào de jīng xià yě shì kě xiǎng ér zhī ， dùn shí dà qún yīn hún lái xí de xiāo xī yǒu rú wēn yì ， zài chéng zhōng xùn sù màn yán le kāi qù 。

虽然侥幸存活，但一个个受到的惊吓也是可想而知，顿时大群yīn魂来袭的消息有如瘟疫，在城中迅速蔓延了开去。

These flying fortresses were built differently from ancient warships. Ancient warships were more intricate, combining attack and defense, and had extremely high flight speeds. If they couldn't win, they could still flee. In other words, they could both attack and defend, and as a last resort, serve as evacuation tools.

zuì chū dé dào zhè ge xiāo xī de xiū shì hái chī zhī yǐ bí 。

最初得到这个消息的修士还嗤之以鼻。

In contrast, the flying fortresses were easier to construct, also combining attack and defense, but their capabilities in this aspect might even exceed those of ancient warships. However, their flight speed was much slower; if they couldn't win, there was no way to escape, making them formidable defensive tools.

yīn hún guǐ wù ？

yīn魂鬼物？

Looking around, the fortresses were densely packed, with only a few launching from the coastal city. Many more were hidden on deeper parts of the islands. Lin Xuan estimated that all together, there must be at least eight thousand or ten thousand such fortresses.

kāi shén me wán xiào ， zài líng jiè ， tā men jiù rú tóng guò jiē lǎo shǔ ， gēn běn jiàn bù dé guāng de ， yǒu shǎo shù bù xī qí ， dàn dà qún zěn me kě néng chū xiàn zài zhè lǐ ， cǐ xiāo xī wèi miǎn yě tài huāng miù le xiē 。

开什么玩笑，在灵界，他们就如同过街老鼠，根本见不得光的，有少数不稀奇，但大群怎么可能出现在这里，此消息未免也太荒谬了些。

This kind of combat power was unimaginable in the mortal world; these fortresses alone could sweep through the entire Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces. Add to them other cultivators and various levels of practitioners, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

kě suí zhe xìng cún huó xià lái de yóu qí de shù liàng zēng duō ， xiāo xī zhōng yú bèi zuò shí ， zài yě méi yǒu rén gǎn děng xián shì zhī 。

可随着幸存活下来的游骑的数量增多，消息终于被坐实，再也没有人敢等闲视之。

This was just a corner of the Eastern Sea. Lin Xuan was truly shocked. Such a level of siege warfare was unprecedented for him. The battle with Immortal Pavilion against Ten Thousand Buddha Sect paled in comparison to what he saw now.

nà xiē guǐ guài de lái lì zàn qiě bù tí ， shū hū dà yì kě shì huì fù chū dài jià dì 。

那些鬼怪的来历暂且不提，疏忽大意可是会付出代价地。

Various prohibitions were activated simultaneously.

bù ān de qì fēn mí màn ér chū ， lín xuān kàn jiàn de ， jiù shì zhè me yī fān jǐng wù 。

不安的气氛弥漫而出，林轩看见的，就是这么一番景物。

Red Leaf Island was covered by at least fifty or sixty layers of light screens.

dāng ……

当……

The surfaces of these screens displayed various mysterious and extraordinary runes. There were also multicolored toxic mists and miasmas...

yī zhèn gǔ piáo de zhōng shēng chuán chū ， jiān shí ér hòu zhòng ， qǐ de què shì yù jǐng de xiào guǒ 。

一阵古朴的钟声传出，坚实而厚重，起的却是预警的效果。

The number of prohibitions was beyond description. At this moment, Red Leaf City resembled a fortress in battle.

yī duì duì jiǎ shì chū xiàn zài tiān kōng ， jìn kōng jìn zhì zǎo yǐ chè chú ， zhè shí hòu ， dào chù dōu kě yǐ kàn jiàn pī jiān zhí ruì de xiū xiān zhě ， shù liàng jí duō ， què jǐng rán yǒu xù ， xiàng zhe dǎo yǔ de biān yuán fēi chí ér qù 。

一队队甲士出现在天空，禁空禁制早已撤除，这时候，到处都可以看见披坚执锐的修仙者，数量极多，却井然有序，向着岛屿的边缘飞驰而去。

After centuries of warfare with the sea race, their preparation efficiency was extremely high. Apart from the cultivators of the Holy City, other scattered practitioners were now conscripted; no one could refuse or face immediate execution. Of course, compensation would be provided after the scattered practitioners joined the fight.

zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ 。

这仅仅是开始。

Lin Xuan remained silent as he mixed with seven to eight other Core Formation period scattered practitioners. All cultivators had been expelled from the coastal city at this moment.

suí hòu ， hōng lōng lóng de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。

随后，轰隆隆的爆裂声传入耳朵。

Lin Xuan was slightly surprised but knew they wouldn't be among the first wave of attackers. The Old Ancestor of Poison Dragon likely knew, but speaking now would be inconvenient.

jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， liǎn shàng yě fú xiàn chū jǐ fēn chà yì zhī sè。

即便以林轩的城府，脸上也浮现出几分诧异之sè。

After a brief hesitation, Lin Xuan didn't choose to quietly ask; instead, he stood there, observing coldly. The truth would eventually reveal itself.

yī zuò zuò fēi xíng bǎo lěi chū xiàn zài shì xiàn zhōng 。

一座座飞行堡垒出现在视线中。

The scene below left him wide-eyed.

zhè xiē bǎo lěi ， qí shí shì yī dòng dòng jiàn zhù ， xíng mào jié gòu gè bù xiāng tóng ， dàn wú yī lì wài dōu shí fēn de jiān shí hòu zhòng 。

这些堡垒，其实是一栋栋建筑，形貌结构各不相同，但无一例外都十分的坚实厚重。

Boom!

yuán běn tā men shì chù lì zài chéng zhōng ， kě cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què fēn fēn bá dì ér qǐ ， biǎo miàn lǒng zhào zhe yán sè bù yī de guāng mù 。

原本牠们是矗立在城中，可此时此刻，却纷纷拔地而起，表面笼罩着颜sè不一的光幕。

A sound louder than a thunderclap echoed through the air, causing the entire earth to tremble.

hēi hū hū de pào tǎ cóng bǎo lěi zhōng shēn zhǎn ér chū 。

黑乎乎的炮塔从堡垒中伸展而出。

Then, the coastal city was suddenly shattered and lifted into the sky in pieces.

kǒu jìng bù yī ， dàn xiǎn rán dōu yōng yǒu fēi tóng yī bān de wēi lì 。

口径不一，但显然都拥有非同一般的威力。

"What...?"

líng jiè de liàn qì zhī shù yuǎn fēi rén jiè kě bǐ 。

灵界的炼器之术远非人界可比。

Lin Xuan was stunned as he watched the city split into nine sections based on different neighborhoods. After rearranging the buildings and streets, each section rose from the ground, transforming into a fighting fortress—more accurately, a giant.

zhè xiē fēi xíng bǎo lěi yǔ shàng gǔ zhàn chuán de fēn gōng shì bù tóng dì 。

这些飞行堡垒与上古战船的分工是不同地。

Standing at a thousand feet tall, these giants looked incredibly formidable. The nine giants, formed from the disintegrated city, still bore various structures on their bodies, with Crystal Power Cannons extending from within.

shàng gǔ zhàn chuán jiào wéi jīng zhì ， gōng fáng yī tǐ ， ér qiě yǒu zhe jí gāo de fēi xíng sù dù 。

上古战船较为jīng致，攻防一体，而且有着极高的飞行速度。

"This is truly awe-inspiring!"

dǎ bù yíng ， hái néng yòng yú táo zǒu 。

打不赢，还能用于逃走。

Lin Xuan, despite his extensive experience, felt like he was as ignorant as a frog in a well at this moment.

huàn jù huà shuō ， tā jìn kě gōng ， tuì kě shǒu ， shí zài bù xíng de shí hòu ， hái kě zuò wéi chè lí de gōng jù 。

换句话说，牠进可攻，退可守，实在不行的时候，还可作为撤离的工具。

The Spirit Realm was indeed so magical; siege warfare and individual combat were fundamentally different. Gazing upon these towering giants, Lin Xuan's eyes revealed a hint of fear.

ér fēi xíng bǎo lěi ， jiàn zào gèng wéi róng yì ， tóng yàng shì gōng fáng yī tǐ ， yǔ shàng gǔ zhàn chuán xiāng bǐ ， zhè fāng miàn de néng lì ， shèn zhì hái yào chū sè yī xiē 。

而飞行堡垒，建造更为容易，同样是攻防一体，与上古战船相比，这方面的能力，甚至还要出sè一些。

While the opponents might be clumsy, they wouldn't dare face such an attack head-on. Of course, evading them would not be a problem.

kě fēi xíng sù dù què hěn màn ， dǎ bù yíng ， yě méi yǒu bàn fǎ táo ， zhǐ néng zuò wéi shǒu chéng de lì qì 。

可飞行速度却很慢，打不赢，也没有办法逃，只能作为守城的利器。

However, in a siege battle with thousands of cannons firing simultaneously, one could only imagine the destructive power.

fàng yǎn wàng qù ， bǎo lěi mì mì má má ， lín hǎi chéng qǐ fēi de ， jǐn jǐn shì shǎo shù ， hái yǒu dà piàn ， cáng yú dǎo yǔ shēn chù de kòng dì lǐ 。

放眼望去，堡垒密密麻麻，临海城起飞的，仅仅是少数，还有大片，藏于岛屿深处的空地里。

Yes, just thinking about it was terrifying.

lín xuān chū lüè gū jì ， suǒ yǒu de bǎo lěi jiā zài yì qǐ ， méi yǒu yī wàn ， bā qiān shì jué duì yǒu dì 。

林轩初略估计，所有的堡垒加在一起，没有一万，八千是绝对有地。

PS: Second update.