dì yī qiān jiǔ bǎi wǔ shí jiǔ zhāng shén mì lǎo zhě “ kū zuò děng dài shì wú liáo de ， rán ér duì yú xiū xiān zhě ， zhè yòu gēn běn suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
第一千九百五十九章神秘老者“枯坐等待是无聊的，然而对于修仙者，这又根本算不了什么。
Chapter 1960: Mysterious Elder
lín xuān lián liǎng bǎi nián de kǔ xiū dōu kě yǐ áo guò qù ， yǎn qián duì tā lái shuō ， bù guò shì máo máo yǔ ， bù zhí yī tí 。
林轩连两百年的苦修都可以熬过去，眼前对他来说，不过是毛毛雨，不值一提。
Waiting in boredom is meaningless, but for cultivators like Lin Xuan, it's nothing to worry about.
shī mó suí shí yǒu kě néng huí dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān zì rán bù kě néng xiū xíng dǎ zuò ， suī rán xiū xíng xū yào kè kǔ ， dàn fán shì yǒu gè dù ， zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī shì wán quán méi yǒu bì yào de 。
尸魔随时有可能回到这里，林轩自然不可能修行打坐，虽然修行需要刻苦，但凡事有个度，只争朝夕是完全没有必要的。
Lin Xuan had endured two hundred years of cultivation; this place was merely a drop in the bucket. The Corpse Demon could return at any moment, and Lin Xuan naturally couldn't meditate here. While cultivation required diligence, there was no need for constant effort.
lín xuān suī rán yě pán xī ér zuò ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì tiáo xī ， ràng zì jǐ suí shí bǎo chí zuì jiā de zhuàng tài ér yǐ ， lín xuān zhè yī zuò jiù shì shù rì de gōng fu ， yī dòng bù dòng ， fǎng fú yī kuài dà shí ， héng gǔ yǐ lái jiù yì zhí zài nà lǐ 。
林轩虽然也盘膝而坐，但仅仅是调息，让自己随时保持最佳的状态而已，林轩这一坐就是数日的功夫，一动不动，仿佛一块大石，恒古以来就一直在那里。
Though Lin Xuan sat cross-legged, he only adjusted his breathing to maintain peak condition. He remained motionless for days, like a large stone that had always been there.
zhè rì qīng chén ， tài yáng gāng gāng shēng qǐ ， rán ér sì zhōu yī jiù mí màn nóng nóng de wù qì ， bù guǎn shì shén me tiān qì ， gāi xiǎo dǎo de shī qì dōu nóng mì yǐ jí ， cóng lái yě bù céng sàn qù 。
这日清晨，太阳刚刚升起，然而四周依旧弥漫浓浓的雾气，不管是什么天气，该小岛的尸气都浓密以极，从来也不曾散去。
One morning, as the sun rose, thick fog still lingered around. Regardless of the weather, the island's Corpse Qi was dense and never dissipated. Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed; he detected the Corpse Demon from over ten thousand miles away. The demon was running towards him at incredible speed.
tū rán ， jǐng xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， shàng wàn lǐ wài ， tā fā xiàn le shī mó de zōng jì ， duì fāng zhèng fēng chí diàn chè ， pǎo xiàng zhè lǐ 。
突然，井轩眼睛微眯，上万里外，他发现了尸魔的踪迹，对方正风驰电掣，跑向这里。
Since advancing to the Daodark; deep; mysterious stage, Lin Xuan’s divine sense had become incredibly powerful, rivaling... or surpassing, a late-stage Daodark; deep; mysterious cultivator.
zì cóng jìn jiē dòng xuán qī ， lín xuān de shén shí ， biàn dé qiáng dà wú bǐ ， kān bǐ …… bù ， yīng gāi shì shèng guò le dòng xuán hòu qī de xiū shì 。
自从进阶洞玄期，林轩的神识，变得强大无比，堪比……不，应该是胜过了洞玄后期的修士。
Such old monsters could only perceive for eight thousand li; Lin Xuan's range extended to ten thousand. For his realm, this was truly astonishing.
nà zhǒng děng jí de lǎo guài wù ， shén shí suǒ jí ， yě bù guò bā gàn lǐ ， lín xuān què kě yǐ gāo dá wàn lǐ de jù lí 。
那种等级的老怪物，神识所及，也不过八干里，林轩却可以高达万里的距离。
Lin Xuan felt the Corpse Demon returning here. He hesitated but didn't ambush. Instead, he continued sitting, unsure of what had happened in these two hundred years. He decided to wait and see before making any moves.
yǐ tā de jìng jiè lái shuō ， chēng zhī hài rén tīng wén yě bù wèi guò 。
以他的境界来说，称之骇人听闻也不为过。
Ten thousand miles seemed unattainable for ordinary people, but not for Lin Xuan. He stood up, raising his head to scrutinize the Corpse Demon.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān jiù gǎn jué shī mó huí dào zhè lǐ lái le 。
此时此刻，林轩就感觉尸魔回到这里来了。
To his surprise, the demon looked different. Though it once had a master, Lin Xuan had personally refined it. The connection had been severed, leaving only a puppet. But now, this figure was unrecognizable. It appeared as an elderly man wearing a headscarf, dressed in clean robes and bare feet.
lüè yī chóu chú ， lín zàng bìng méi yǒu mái fú ， ér shì jì xù zuò zài yuán chù ， bì jìng nà jiā huo ， zhè liǎng bǎi nián jiān fā shēng le shén me biàn gù lín xuān bù qīng chǔ ， shì gù shì yǒu hái hěn nán shuō ， lín xuān jué dìng yǐ jìng zhì dòng ， děng duì fāng lái le ， kàn kàn qíng kuàng zài zuò dìng duó 。
略一踌躇，林葬并没有埋伏，而是继续坐在原处，毕竟那家伙，这两百年间发生了什么变故林轩不清楚，是故是友还很难说，林轩决定以静制动，等对方来了，看看情况再做定夺。
Despite the disguise, Lin Xuan could detect lingering Corpse Qi and the faint connection. This was indeed the Corpse Demon, but why had it transformed so drastically?
wàn lǐ ， duì fán rén lái shuō ， zì rán shì yáo bù kě jí ， dàn zài dòng xuán qī cún zài de yǎn lǐ ， suī bù néng shuō xū yú ， dàn yě huā bù lái jǐ xī 。
万里，对凡人来说，自然是遥不可及，但在洞玄期存在的眼里，虽不能说须臾，但也huā不来几息。
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced, but his sharp mind couldn't deduce anything quickly. Just as he pondered how to approach, the Corpse Demon attacked. With a wave of its sleeve, it released dark Corpse Qi and transformed into a white-boned demon snake with wings. It lunged at Lin Xuan.
hěn kuài ， duì fāng jiù lái dào le zhè lǐ 。
很快，对方就来到了这里。
Lin Xuan was taken aback. "Friend, please hold your ground. Let's talk properly. Why attack me on sight?"
rán ér ， tā jū rán yì zhí méi yǒu fā xiàn lín xuān de zōng jì ， zhè jiù shì fǎn pú guī zhēn de shén qí 。
然而，他居然一直没有发现林轩的踪迹，这就是返璞归真的神奇。
Though he wasn't afraid of combat, Lin Xuan didn’t want senseless fighting. He wanted to understand the situation clearly before engaging in battle.
dāng rán ， gèng zhòng yào de yuán yóu ， shì shī mó méi xiǎng dào huì yǒu rén lái dào zhè huāng pì zhī suǒ ， bì jìng zhè liǎng bǎi nián lái ， tā jī hū méi yǒu bèi dǎ rǎo guò ， gù ér gēn běn jiù méi yǒu fàng chū shén shí zài fù jìn sōu suǒ 。
当然，更重要的缘由，是尸魔没想到会有人来到这荒僻之所，毕竟这两百年来，他几乎没有被打扰过，故而根本就没有放出神识在附近搜索。
The Corpse Demon ignored him and sneered. "Hmph, you pretend to be innocent. I thought I had escaped into the chaotic sea, but you still found me on this remote island. Why are you alone? Do you think I'm at my wit's end, forced to hide as a Corpse Demon, vulnerable to your attacks? You underestimate people too much..."
fǒu zé ， fǎn pú guī zhēn suī rán shén qí ， bì jìng bú shì shén me liǎn qì zhī shù ， lín xuān hái shì huì bèi tā fā xiàn de 。
否则，返璞归真虽然神奇，毕竟不是什么敛气之术，林轩还是会被他发现的。
Lin Xuan realized he was misunderstood! The demon seemed ensnared by enemies and had previously been formidable against even early-stage Daodark; deep; mysterious cultivators.
dāng tà zú jìn xiá gǔ ， mù guāng zài lín xuān shēn shàng sǎo guò ， shī mó píng jìng de liǎn sè ， yī xià zi dà biàn le ：“ nǐ shì hé rén ， wèi shén me huì zài cǐ chù ？”
当踏足进峡谷，目光在林轩身上扫过，尸魔平静的脸色，一下子大变了：“你是何人，为什么会在此处？”
From the demon’s few words, Lin Xuan deduced its situation but showed no sympathy. Regardless of the reason, this was unacceptable. He was angry that the demon wouldn't sit down to talk.
yī biān shuō ， yī biān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， zài lín xuān shēn shàng sǎo guò ， kuī tàn dào tā de xiū wèi hòu ， biǎo qíng gèng shì yīn chén dào jí chù ：“ nǐ jū rán shì …… dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ？”
一边说，一边将神识放出，在林轩身上扫过，窥探到他的修为后，表情更是阴沉到极处：“你居然是……洞玄期修仙者？”
"Fine, let's see your skills," Lin Xuan thought. "I'll test my strength against a mid-stage Daodark; deep; mysterious monster."
zhè jù huà ， tā jī hū shì yǎo zhe yá ， yī zì yī dùn shuō chū lái de 。
这句话，他几乎是咬着牙，一字一顿说出来的。
He waved his sleeve and released a light beam, which transformed into a large white-tufted tiger. The two beasts clashed, with the tiger gaining the upper hand.
ér lìng yī biān 。
而另一边。
"Surprise!" an elderly man wearing a headscarf exclaimed. He was surprised by how well Lin Xuan performed despite the disguise.
lín xuān biǎo qíng zhī jīng è ， tóng yàng bǐ shī mó hǎo bù le xǔ duō 。
林轩表情之惊愕，同样比尸魔好不了许多。
Lin Xuan revealed his array flag and asked, "Hold your ground! Who are you?"
bù lùn shì zhè shī mó de shēn tǐ ， hái shì bìng mó yuán yīng de shén shí ， dāng chū míng míng dōu bèi zì jǐ mǒ qù ， suī rán jiāng liǎng zhě hé èr wéi yī ， dàn bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， xī dōu zhǐ shì yī jù kuǐ lěi ér yǐ 。
不论是这尸魔的身体，还是病魔元婴的神识，当初明明都被自己抹去，虽然将两者合二为一，但不论从哪个角度，牺都只是一具傀儡而已。
The situation reversed; it was now the elderly man who hesitated. "You ask me, but I want to know why you took over my Corpse Demon's body."
zhè yì diǎn jué wú kě yí 。
这一点绝无可疑。
"Is this Corpse Demon yours?" The old man was taken aback. This outcome was unexpected.
ér zhè yī cì ， duì fāng jū rán yōng yǒu le líng zhì ， qiě bù dī 。
而这一次，对方居然拥有了灵智，且不低。
"Of course. Why else would I come here? To reclaim the Corpse Demon, only to find myself in such a predicament," Lin Xuan said coldly. "What should we do?"
“ bú duì ！” lín xuān suī rán tóng kǒng wēi suō ， ruò shì zì jǐ méi yǒu kàn cuò ， zhè shén shí jué bú shì shī mó zì jǐ yǒu shén me jī yuán qiǎo hé ， rán hòu chóng xīn jìn huà chū lái de 。
“不对！”林轩虽然瞳孔微缩，若是自己没有看错，这神识绝不是尸魔自己有什么机缘巧合，然后重新进化出来的。
Even if it was just an early-stage Daodark; deep; mysterious Corpse Demon, its presence could be useful in battle. Lin Xuan wasn't about to let this go.
duó shě ！
夺舍！
The old man sighed, his expression melancholic. "If you think I want this, before being harmed by that villain, I would have compensated for your loss. But now..."
lín xuān yī shùn jiān ， jiù zuò chū pàn duàn lái le 。
林轩一瞬间，就做出判断来了。
Lin Xuan was surprised by the demon's arrogance. Even the Whale King didn’t speak so boldly. The old man’s identity was intriguing!
Chapter 1960: Mysterious Elder
Waiting in boredom is meaningless, but for cultivators like Lin Xuan, it's nothing to worry about.
Lin Xuan had endured two hundred years of cultivation; this place was merely a drop in the bucket. The Corpse Demon could return at any moment, and Lin Xuan naturally couldn't meditate here. While cultivation required diligence, there was no need for constant effort.
Though Lin Xuan sat cross-legged, he only adjusted his breathing to maintain peak condition. He remained motionless for days, like a large stone that had always been there.
One morning, as the sun rose, thick fog still lingered around. Regardless of the weather, the island's Corpse Qi was dense and never dissipated. Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed; he detected the Corpse Demon from over ten thousand miles away. The demon was running towards him at incredible speed.
Since advancing to the Daodark; deep; mysterious stage, Lin Xuan’s divine sense had become incredibly powerful, rivaling... or surpassing, a late-stage Daodark; deep; mysterious cultivator.
Such old monsters could only perceive for eight thousand li; Lin Xuan's range extended to ten thousand. For his realm, this was truly astonishing.
Lin Xuan felt the Corpse Demon returning here. He hesitated but didn't ambush. Instead, he continued sitting, unsure of what had happened in these two hundred years. He decided to wait and see before making any moves.
Ten thousand miles seemed unattainable for ordinary people, but not for Lin Xuan. He stood up, raising his head to scrutinize the Corpse Demon.
To his surprise, the demon looked different. Though it once had a master, Lin Xuan had personally refined it. The connection had been severed, leaving only a puppet. But now, this figure was unrecognizable. It appeared as an elderly man wearing a headscarf, dressed in clean robes and bare feet.
Despite the disguise, Lin Xuan could detect lingering Corpse Qi and the faint connection. This was indeed the Corpse Demon, but why had it transformed so drastically?
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced, but his sharp mind couldn't deduce anything quickly. Just as he pondered how to approach, the Corpse Demon attacked. With a wave of its sleeve, it released dark Corpse Qi and transformed into a white-boned demon snake with wings. It lunged at Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan was taken aback. "Friend, please hold your ground. Let's talk properly. Why attack me on sight?"
Though he wasn't afraid of combat, Lin Xuan didn’t want senseless fighting. He wanted to understand the situation clearly before engaging in battle.
The Corpse Demon ignored him and sneered. "Hmph, you pretend to be innocent. I thought I had escaped into the chaotic sea, but you still found me on this remote island. Why are you alone? Do you think I'm at my wit's end, forced to hide as a Corpse Demon, vulnerable to your attacks? You underestimate people too much..."
Lin Xuan realized he was misunderstood! The demon seemed ensnared by enemies and had previously been formidable against even early-stage Daodark; deep; mysterious cultivators.
From the demon’s few words, Lin Xuan deduced its situation but showed no sympathy. Regardless of the reason, this was unacceptable. He was angry that the demon wouldn't sit down to talk.
"Fine, let's see your skills," Lin Xuan thought. "I'll test my strength against a mid-stage Daodark; deep; mysterious monster."
He waved his sleeve and released a light beam, which transformed into a large white-tufted tiger. The two beasts clashed, with the tiger gaining the upper hand.
"Surprise!" an elderly man wearing a headscarf exclaimed. He was surprised by how well Lin Xuan performed despite the disguise.
Lin Xuan revealed his array flag and asked, "Hold your ground! Who are you?"
The situation reversed; it was now the elderly man who hesitated. "You ask me, but I want to know why you took over my Corpse Demon's body."
"Is this Corpse Demon yours?" The old man was taken aback. This outcome was unexpected.
"Of course. Why else would I come here? To reclaim the Corpse Demon, only to find myself in such a predicament," Lin Xuan said coldly. "What should we do?"
Even if it was just an early-stage Daodark; deep; mysterious Corpse Demon, its presence could be useful in battle. Lin Xuan wasn't about to let this go.
The old man sighed, his expression melancholic. "If you think I want this, before being harmed by that villain, I would have compensated for your loss. But now..."
Lin Xuan was surprised by the demon's arrogance. Even the Whale King didn’t speak so boldly. The old man’s identity was intriguing!