第一千九百六十九章 机关傀儡与禁魂术

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第一千九百六十九章机关傀儡与禁魂术

Chapter 1969: Mechanized Puppet and Soul Restriction Technique

shā yáng zhēn rén mǎn liǎn tǎn tè ， liǎn shàng gèng chōng mǎn le qǐ pàn zhī sè ， suī rán lín xuān bǐ xiǎng xiàng de kuān róng dé duō ， bìng wèi wéi nán zì jǐ ， rán ér jìn hún shù ， jiù xiàng yí gè jiā suǒ ， tào zài shēn shàng ， shuí xīn lǐ yòu néng shū fú ， tā zuò mèng dōu xiǎng yào jiě chú ， cǐ shí jiàn lín xuān yì yù lí kāi cǐ dì ， yě jiù jiè jī tí chū lái le 。

煞阳真人满脸忐忑，脸上更充满了企盼之色，虽然林轩比想象的宽容得多，并未为难自己，然而禁魂术，就像一个枷锁，套在身上，谁心里又能舒服，他做梦都想要解除，此时见林轩意欲离开此地，也就借机提出来了。

Master Shaya's face was filled with anxiety, but also with a look of anticipation. Although Lin Xuan was much more宽容 than expected, he hadn't made things difficult for him, the soul restriction technique still felt like a heavy burden. He had dreamed of removing it, so when Lin Xuan seemed ready to leave, he seized the opportunity.

“ dào yǒu xiǎng yào bù shòu zhì yú rén ， xīn qíng lín mǒu zì rán kě yǐ lǐ jiě ， rán ér bù guǎn yuán yīn rú hé ， dāng chū nǐ wǒ de yuē dìng ， nǐ bì jìng méi yǒu dá chéng 。” lín xuān mù guāng zài tā liǎn shàng sǎo guò ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， duì fāng xiǎng yào qù chú jiā suǒ ， zhè shì jiè shàng nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì de shì qíng le 。

“道友想要不受制于人，心情林某自然可以理解，然而不管原因如何，当初你我的约定，你毕竟没有达成。”林轩目光在他脸上扫过，嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲之色，对方想要去除枷锁，这世界上哪有那么容易的事情了。

"Friend, you wish to be free from control, and I can understand your feelings. However, regardless of the reason, you failed to fulfill our agreement," Lin Xuan's gaze swept over him with a hint of mockery. "To remove such shackles is not an easy task in this world."

“ kě ……”

“可……”

"But..."

shā yáng lǎo mó dòng le dòng zuǐ chún ， zuì zhōng hái shì méi yǒu duō shuō ， bì jìng bù guǎn yuán yīn rú hé ， yuē dìng tā què rán méi yǒu wán chéng de 。

煞阳老魔动了动嘴唇，最终还是没有多说，毕竟不管原因如何，约定他确然没有完成的。

Master Shaya moved his lips but ultimately said nothing more. Regardless of the reason, he had indeed failed to complete their agreement.

lín xuān bù yuàn yì jiě chú jìn hún shù ， tā yòu néng rú zhī nài hé ？

林轩不愿意解除禁魂术，他又能如之奈何？

What could Master Shaya do if Lin Xuan refused to lift the soul restriction?

wēi wēi tàn xī ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě suí zhī àn dàn le xià qù ， rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， lín xuān què yòu chū rén yì liào de kāi kǒu le 。

微微叹息，脸上的表情也随之黯淡了下去，然而就在这时，林轩却又出人意料的开口了。

Sighing softly, his expression dimmed, yet unexpectedly, Lin Xuan spoke again.

“ bù guò huà shuō huí lái ， fán shì zǒng yǒu jiě jué zhī cè ， dào yǒu ruò kěn dā yìng lín mǒu yí gè yāo qiú ， huò zhě shuō ， yǔ wǒ zuò yí gè jiāo yì ， nà jìn hún shù ， yě wèi bì bù néng jiě chú 。”

“不过话说回来，凡事总有解决之策，道友若肯答应林某一个要求，或者说，与我做一个交易，那禁魂术，也未必不能解除。”

"However, there's always a solution for everything. If you agree to one of my requests or make a deal with me, we might be able to remove the soul restriction."

“ zhǔ rén qǐng shuō ， bù lùn shén me tiáo jiàn ， lǎo nú zhǐ yào lì suǒ néng jí ， dōu yí dìng zhào bàn de 。”

“主人请说，不论什么条件，老奴只要力所能及，都一定照办的。”

"Master, please speak your terms. No matter what conditions you set, I will do my best to comply," the old demon said eagerly.

yuán běn yǐ wéi shì jué lù ， méi xiǎng dào shì dào lín tóu ， què yòu fēng huí lù zhuǎn le ， shā yáng lǎo mó dà xǐ ， suī rán míng xiǎo de ， lín xuān tí chū lái de tiáo jiàn kěn dìng kē kè yǐ jí ， dàn tā hái shì méi yǒu sī háo yóu yù 。

原本以为是绝路，没想到事到临头，却又峰回路转了，煞阳老魔大喜，虽然明晓得，林轩提出来的条件肯定苛刻以极，但他还是没有丝毫犹豫。

Initially thinking it was a dead end, he was pleasantly surprised as things turned around at the last moment. Master Shaya's face lit up with joy despite knowing that Lin Xuan’s demands would be extremely harsh. He didn't hesitate; any conditions were acceptable if they could remove his shackles.

zhǐ yào néng gòu jiě chú jiā suǒ ， rèn hé tiáo jiàn tā dōu shì yuàn yì de 。

只要能够解除枷锁，任何条件他都是愿意的。

After all, Master Shaya's situation was different from other Daoists of the Profound Origin stage. His next Essence Energy劫was inevitable, leaving him with only eight hundred years to live.

wú tā ， yīn wèi shā yáng lǎo mó de qíng kuàng ， yǔ bié de dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě bù tóng a 。

无他，因为煞阳老魔的情况，与别的洞玄期修仙者不同啊。

For mortals, time seemed abundant, but for a powerful old monster like him, it was precious and limited. Lin Xuan’s words were straightforward: "No specific number; the more, the better. As long as you try your best, I won't make things difficult for you. Come back in three months to collect..."

xià yī cì yuán qì zhī jié ， wú lùn rú hé ， tā dōu bù kě néng dù guò ， huàn jù huà shuō ， tā de shòu yuán ， mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn ， yě jiù zhǐ shèng xià bā bǎi nián 。

下一次元气之劫，无论如何，他都不可能度过，换句话说，他的寿元，满打满算，也就只剩下八百年。

"But..." Master Shaya's face showed hesitation when Lin Xuan spoke thus. However, before he could ask further, Lin Xuan’s figure was enveloped in a green glow and disappeared like a swift bird.

duì yú fán rén lái shuō ， shí guāng fēi cháng chōng zú ， rán ér cǐ qíng kuàng fàng dào yī dòng xuán jí bié de lǎo guài wù shēn shàng ， zé shì háo wú xuán niàn de chí mù ， shí rì yǐ suǒ shèng bù duō 。

对于凡人来说，时光非常充足，然而此情况放到一洞玄级别的老怪物身上，则是毫无悬念的迟暮，时日已所剩不多。

Leaving the old demon standing there with an expression of extreme discomfort, Lin Xuan had thrown out hope that perhaps his shackles might be lifted. But without knowing how many puppets were needed, what should he do now?

duì yú xiān dào ， shā yáng gēn běn jiù méi yǒu shén me zhuī qiú ， yī xīn zhǐ shèng xià xiǎng shòu ， měi rén chún jiǔ 。

对于仙道，煞阳根本就没有什么追求，一心只剩下享受，美人醇酒。

"Little Lin, are you toying with me?"

jì rán wú xīn jìn qǔ ， nà duì fāng tí kē kè yāo qiú yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ， zhǐ yào néng gòu jiāng jìn hún shù jiě chú ， rèn hé dài jià tā dōu yuàn yì fù 。

既然无心进取，那对方提苛刻要求又有什么关系，只要能够将禁魂术解除，任何代价他都愿意付。

Though he grumbled inwardly, at this moment, he was like a drowning man grasping at any straw. In three months, he would know the outcome.

duì yú shā yáng de xīn lǐ ， lín xuān bǎ wò dé hěn qīng chǔ ， tīng duì fāng zhè me shuō ， liǎn shàng gèng shì lù chū jí wéi mǎn yì zhī sè ， wēi xiào zhe kāi kǒu ：“ dào yǒu yán zhòng le ， lín mǒu bìng bú huì shī zi dà kāi kǒu ， qí shí wǒ de tiáo jiàn jiǎn dān yǐ jí ， zhǐ shì xiǎng yào qǐng dào yǒu tì wǒ shōu luó yī xiē jī guān kuǐ lěi shòu ér yǐ 。”

对于煞阳的心理，林轩把握得很清楚，听对方这么说，脸上更是露出极为满意之色，微笑着开口：“道友言重了，林某并不会狮子大开口，其实我的条件简单以极，只是想要请道友替我收罗一些机关傀儡兽而已。”

Regardless, Master Shaya wouldn't give up.

“ jī guān kuǐ lěi ？”

“机关傀儡？”

After some contemplation, he returned to his main base and summoned his disciples to issue an order: collect as many mechanized puppets as possible, no matter the cost. His disciples were curious but dared not ask questions since their master hadn’t spoken.

shā yáng lǎo mó yī dāi ， lín xuān zhè ge yāo qiú què shí ràng tā dà gǎn yì wài ， yǔ xiǎng xiàng de gēn běn jiù bù zhān biān ， yǐ zhì yú tā hěn jiǔ dōu méi yǒu huí wèi guò lái 。

煞阳老魔一呆，林轩这个要求确实让他大感意外，与想象的根本就不沾边，以至于他很久都没有回味过来。

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“ bù cuò ， zhèng shì jī guān kuǐ lěi ， bù guǎn xíng tài rú hé dōu méi yǒu guān xì ， bù guò shí lì tài dī de ， lín mǒu zì rán bù gǎn xìng qù ， zhì shǎo yě yào shì yuán yīng qī 。” lín xuān dàn dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。

“不错，正是机关傀儡，不管形态如何都没有关系，不过实力太低的，林某自然不感兴趣，至少也要是元婴期。”林轩淡淡的声音传入了耳朵里。

Meanwhile, Lin Xuan continued westward after leaving. Since he had arrived here, he planned to visit the Nine Immortals Palace for information. The ancient ruins' sea was something he had only heard about and never seen; who could better understand that ancient battlefield than the Daoists of the Nine Immortals Palace?

“ yuán yīng jí bié de kuǐ lěi ？”

“元婴级别的傀儡？”

Knowing oneself and knowing one's enemy ensured victory in a hundred battles. To explore such notorious places, gathering intelligence was essential.

“ bù cuò ， dāng rán ， lí hé yě yào yǒu yī xiē de ， zhè xiē dōng xī ， duì yì bān rén lái shuō ， zhēn xī wú bǐ ， dàn yǐ dào yǒu de shǒu duàn ， xiǎng yào nòng dào yī pī yīng gāi méi yǒu wèn tí 。” lín xuān qīng miáo dàn xiě de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。

“不错，当然，离合也要有一些的，这些东西，对一般人来说，珍稀无比，但以道友的手段，想要弄到一批应该没有问题。”林轩轻描淡写的声音传入耳朵。

In his遁光, Lin Xuan’s expression was content. His visit to Shaya Sect’s main base had been profitable. He only needed one more material for the Fire Sword: the location of it was known from clues.

shā yáng lǎo mó méi tou yí zhòu ， lín xuān zhè fān huà ， què shí méi yǒu kuā dà qí cí ， yǐ shā yáng zōng de shì lì ， nòng yī xiē jī guān kuǐ lěi gēn běn méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ 。

煞阳老魔眉头一皱，林轩这番话，确实没有夸大其词，以煞阳宗的势力，弄一些机关傀儡根本没有什么了不起。

The fourth layer of the ruins' sea was perilous for ordinary Daoists but would be a detour as he planned to delve deeper into the fifth layer. There, he could search thoroughly and hopefully find what he needed.

rán ér tā xīn zhōng yǒu yí gè wèn tí 。

然而他心中有一个问题。

As for the mechanized puppets, Lin Xuan wasn’t keeping them for himself; they were meant for Bai Cao Sect’s preparations. He couldn't take his disciples with him since their strength had grown significantly but was still relative.

“ qǐng wèn zhǔ rén ， nǐ jiū jìng xū yào duō shǎo ne ， lǎo pū nòng dào duō shǎo jī guān kuǐ lěi ， zhǔ rén yuàn yì jiāng lǎo nú shēn shàng de jìn zhì jiě chú ？”

“请问主人，你究竟需要多少呢，老仆弄到多少机关傀儡，主人愿意将老奴身上的禁制解除？”

What worried Lin Xuan was the ancient demons' plots. In the near future, Donghai might face greater chaos. He feared whether his apprentices and Bai Cao Sect could survive such turmoil.

“ méi yǒu shù é ， yuè duō yuè hǎo ， zhǐ yào nǐ jìn lì ， lín mǒu bú huì wéi nán nǐ ， yǐ sān yuè wéi qī ， sān gè yuè yǐ hòu ， wǒ lái zhè lǐ qǔ ……”

“没有数额，越多越好，只要你尽力，林某不会为难你，以三月为期，三个月以后，我来这里取……”

However, young birds eventually leave the nest. Daoists needed to grow in harsh environments. Relying solely on his protection wouldn't lead to success, no matter how high their cultivation was.

“ zhè ……” tīng lín xuān zhè yàng shuō ， shā yáng zhēn rén liǎn shàng lù chū wéi nán zhī sè ， rán ér lín xuān gēn běn jiù bù gěi tā shí jiān jì xù xún wèn shén me ， hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， xiàng tiān biān fēi lüè ér qù 。

“这……”听林轩这样说，煞阳真人脸上露出为难之色，然而林轩根本就不给他时间继续询问什么，浑身青芒大起，像天边飞掠而去。

Just as a jade uncarved is not an artifact, Lin Xuan decided to use the soul restriction on Master Shaya for mechanized puppets.

liú xià lǎo guài wù dāi dāi de zhàn zài yuán dì ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng nán kàn yǐ jí ， lín xuān pāo chū le xī wàng ， sì hū yǒu jiě chú jìn zhì de shǔ guāng ， rán ér duì fāng què bù shuō jù tǐ shù é ， zhè yàng tā gāi zěn me zuò 。

留下老怪物呆呆的站在原地，脸上的表情难看以极，林轩抛出了希望，似乎有解除禁制的曙光，然而对方却不说具体数额，这样他该怎么做。

He only said he wanted them to try their best without specifying the exact number. The lack of clarity made his demands more pressing; they would surely work hard to meet his expectations.

“ lín xiǎo zi ， gāi bú huì shì gù yì wán wǒ 。”

“林小子，该不会是故意玩我。”

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jǐn guǎn xīn zhōng dí gū ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā jiù xiàng yí gè nì shuǐ zhī rén ， jí biàn shì yī gēn dào cǎo ， yě yào zhuā zhù ， fǎn zhèng sān gè yuè jiù néng jiàn fēn xiǎo le 。

尽管心中嘀咕，然而此时此刻，他就像一个溺水之人，即便是一根稻草，也要抓住，反正三个月就能见分晓了。

Several days later, the Nine Immortals Palace came into view.

wú lùn rú hé ， shā yáng zhēn rén yě bú huì fàng qì de 。

无论如何，煞阳真人也不会放弃的。

Revisiting old grounds, Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia. Countless immortal cities he had visited, but this one was undoubtedly the largest. Described in ancient texts as vast as the human world’s Youzhou province, it was a true metropolis, an adventurer's paradise and a dream for treasure seekers.

chū shén bàn xiǎng ， lǎo mó huí dào le zǒng duò ， suí hòu biàn zhào jí mén rén dì zǐ ， bān xià bù xī yí qiè dài jià shōu luó jī guān kuǐ lěi de fǎ yù ， zhòng dì zǐ suī xīn zhōng hào qí ， rán ér lǎo mó bù shuō ， zì rán yě méi yǒu rén gǎn dòng wèn de 。

出神半响，老魔回到了总舵，随后便召集门人弟子，颁下不惜一切代价收罗机关傀儡的法谕，众弟子虽心中好奇，然而老魔不说，自然也没有人敢动问的。

With courage and fearlessness, anyone could seek their fortune here, though luck and strength were still required to succeed.

……

……

In the immortal city, Lin Xuan had lived for over a century. He knew its secrets well.

zhè biān zàn qiě bù tí ， lín xuān lí kāi cǐ chǔ yǐ hòu ， jiù yī lù xiàng xī ， jì rán dōu lái dào le zhè lǐ ， lín xuān hái shì dǎ suàn qù jiǔ xiān gōng dǎ tàn yī xià xiāo xī ， hé kuàng yí jì zhī hǎi zì jǐ jǐn jǐn shì tīng shuō ， hái cóng lái bù céng jiàn shí guò ， ér fàng yǎn zhè yī jiè ， shuí néng gòu bǐ jiǔ xiān gōng de xiū xiān zhě ， gèng liǎo jiě nà shàng gǔ zhàn chǎng ne ？

这边暂且不提，林轩离开此处以后，就一路向西，既然都来到了这里，林轩还是打算去九仙宫打探一下消息，何况遗迹之海自己仅仅是听说，还从来不曾见识过，而放眼这一界，谁能够比九仙宫的修仙者，更了解那上古战场呢？

This time, his purpose was different; he went alone to the Nine Immortals Palace.

zhī jǐ zhī bǐ ， bǎi zhàn bù dài ， yào qù nà xiē è míng zhāo zhāng de dì fāng tàn xiǎn ， zhè qíng bào gōng zuò ， wú lùn rú hé ， yě shì bù néng gòu shǎo de 。

知己知彼，百战不殆，要去那些恶名昭彰的地方探险，这情报工作，无论如何，也是不能够少的。

The Nine Immortals Palace, the dominant force in the chaotic sea, had a long and mysterious history. Rumors abounded about its origin, but few could say with certainty. Some claimed it was founded by descendants of an immortal who fought against Tiansha Ming Wang, aiming to guard this place from evil souls.

dùn guāng zhōng ， lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng hěn shì qiè yì ， zhè yī cì qù shā yáng zōng zǒng duò ， zì jǐ kě shì zhuàn le gè pén mǎn tǐ mǎn de 。

遁光中，林轩脸上的表情很是惬意，这一次去煞阳宗总舵，自己可是赚了个盆满体满的。

While such claims were dismissed as propaganda, the Nine Immortals Palace's power was undeniable. Its leader stood alongside the Three Demon Emperors and Six Sea Kings but remained mysterious. No one knew if it was a human, sea creature, or demon.

huǒ jiàn de cái liào zhǐ shèng xià yī zhǒng ér yǐ ， qiě zài hé chù ， yě yǒu xiàn suǒ 。

火剑的材料只剩下一种而已，且在何处，也有线索。

These rumors, Lin Xuan had heard before, but he hadn't paid much attention then. The Nine Immortals Palace’s mystery didn’t concern him.

yí jì zhī hǎi dì sì céng ， duì yì bān de xiū xiān zhě ， wēi xiǎn wú bǐ ， dàn zì jǐ fǎn zhèng dōu yào shēn rù dào dì wǔ céng qù ， nà jiù chéng le shùn lù ， dào shí hòu zài sì céng hǎo hǎo sōu suǒ ， yīng gāi dà yǒu xī wàng dé dào cǐ wù 。

遗迹之海第四层，对一般的修仙者，危险无比，但自己反正都要深入到第五层去，那就成了顺路，到时候在四层好好搜索，应该大有希望得到此物。

Now, circumstances had changed. He needed to consider these matters seriously.

zhì yú jī guān kuǐ lěi zhī wù ， lín xuān dāng rán yě bú shì liú zuò zì yòng de ， ér shì wèi bǎi cǎo mén zuò yī zuò zhǔn bèi ， bì jìng zì jǐ dǎ suàn lí kāi dōng hǎi ， zǒng bù néng jiāng tā men yě dài zài shēn biān ， suī rán yǔ chū yù shí xiāng bǐ ， bǎi cǎo mén de shí lì qiáng le xǔ duō ， dàn zhè yě jiù shì xiāng duì lái shuō 。

至于机关傀儡之物，林轩当然也不是留作自用的，而是为百草门做一做准备，毕竟自己打算离开东海，总不能将他们也带在身边，虽然与初遇时相比，百草门的实力强了许多，但这也就是相对来说。

Fortunately, he wasn’t entirely unfamiliar with the palace; Red Leaf had joined it once and even invited him to join. Though he declined, this visit as a family reunion seemed fitting.

ràng lín xuān dān xīn de shì gǔ mó de yīn móu ， dōng hǎi bù jiǔ yǐ hòu ， yě xǔ huì xiàn rù gèng dà de hùn luàn zhī zhōng ， nà shí hòu xīng fēng xuè yǔ ， lín xuān dān xīn liǎng gè tú ér yǔ bǎi cǎo mén néng fǒu chēng xià qù 。

让林轩担心的是古魔的阴谋，东海不久以后，也许会陷入更大的混乱之中，那时候腥风血雨，林轩担心两个徒儿与百草门能否撑下去。

Deciding firmly, Lin Xuan flew over without hesitation.

bù guò zhì yīng zǒng yǒu lí cháo de yī kè ， xiū xiān zhě xiǎng yào chéng zhǎng ， jiù yào zài xiǎn è de huán jìng zhōng pīn bó ， rú guǒ yì zhí yī tuō zì jǐ de bì hù ， jiù suàn xiū wèi zài gāo ， yě shì méi yǒu chū xī 。

不过稚鹰总有离巢的一刻，修仙者想要成长，就要在险恶的环境中拼搏，如果一直依托自己的庇护，就算修为再高，也是没有出息。

The Nine Immortals Palace was at the heart of the city, surrounded by numerous fortresses and protected by various禁制. Its defenses were impenetrable, though these arrays were usually inactive due to the palace’s formidable power.