第一千九百九十七章 古魔与魔鸦

dì yī qiān jiǔ bǎi jiǔ shí qī zhāng gǔ mó yǔ mó yā

第一千九百九十七章古魔与魔鸦

Chapter 1997: Ancient Demons and Demon Ravens

lǎo zhě yáo le yáo tóu ， dōu shuō tiān tā xià lái yǒu gè gāo de xiān dǐng zhe ， kě fù cháo zhī xià qǐ yǒu wán luǎn ， chéng mén shī huǒ hái huì yāng jí chí yú ， rú guǒ zhè yī jiè ， zhēn de bèi gǔ mó zhàn qù ， děng dài tā men zhè xiē xiū shì de ， jué duì huì shì fēi cháng bēi cǎn de jié jú 。

老者摇了摇头，都说天塌下来有个高的先顶着，可覆巢之下岂有完卵，城门失火还会殃及池鱼，如果这一界，真的被古魔占去，等待他们这些修士的，绝对会是非常悲惨的结局。

The elder shook his head. "When the sky falls, there's always someone to hold it up," he mused. But in a situation where the nest is destroyed, how can the eggs remain intact? A city gate burning could spread to nearby fish ponds; if this realm were truly taken by ancient demons, their fate would be dire.

xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lǎo zhě tàn le kǒu qì ， rú jīn xiǎng zhè xiē ， sī háo yì yì yě wú ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì zěn me jiāng yǎn qián de wēi jī jiě qù ， zhì yú yún zhōu mìng yùn rú hé ， zhè yī jiè huì bú huì bèi gǔ mó zhàn qù ， zì jǐ dān xīn tài duō ， yě méi yǒu yòng tú ， xiǎo xiǎo de yī míng zhù jī qī xiū xiān zhě ， nán dào hái néng gòu zuǒ yòu dà jú ？

想到这里，老者叹了口气，如今想这些，丝毫意义也无，当务之急，是怎么将眼前的危机解去，至于云州命运如何，这一界会不会被古魔占去，自己担心太多，也没有用途，小小的一名筑基期修仙者，难道还能够左右大局？

With that thought, the elder sighed. Thinking about these matters now was meaningless. The pressing issue was how to resolve the immediate crisis before them. Concerning Yunzhou's fate and whether it would fall to the ancient demons, worrying too much was futile. A mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator couldn't possibly sway the course of events.

“ shī shū ， yào bù rán wǒ men xiān xiē xī piàn kè ， hěn duō shī xiōng dì ， dōu kuài yào zhī chēng bú zhù 。” yòu yī shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhè cì shuō huà de shì yī miào líng shào nǚ ， shí qī bā suì nián jì ， suī bú shì jué sè měi nǚ ， dàn yě huó pō tǎo xǐ 。

“师叔，要不然我们先歇息片刻，很多师兄弟，都快要支撑不住。”又一声音传入耳朵，这次说话的是一妙龄少女，十七八岁年纪，虽不是绝色美女，但也活泼讨喜。

"Uncle Senior, perhaps we should rest for a moment. Many of our fellow disciples are struggling to hold on," another voice entered his ears. It belonged to a young woman in her late teens or early twenties. Though not a beauty, she was lively and likable.

“ shì a ， shī shū ， nín bú shì shuō ， sān yáng bā guà zhèn nǎi shì zhǎng mén qīn cì de bǎo wù ， wēi lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jí shǐ bù néng miè shā nà mó wù ， kùn zhù tā yī liǎng gè shí chén yīng gāi yě méi yǒu wèn tí de 。” yī yuán liǎn xiǎo pàng zi de shēng yīn yě chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tā de liǎn sè cāng bái dé yǔ sǐ rén chà bu duō ， xiǎn rán fǎ lì yǐ jīng shì fēi cháng yán zhòng de tòu zhī le 。

“是啊，师叔，您不是说，三阳八卦阵乃是掌门亲赐的宝物，威力非同小可，即使不能灭杀那魔物，困住他一两个时辰应该也没有问题的。”一圆脸小胖子的声音也传入耳朵，他的脸色苍白得与死人差不多，显然法力已经是非常严重的透支了。

"Yes, Uncle Senior, you said the Three Yang Eight Trigram Formation is a treasure bestowed personally by the sect leader; its power is formidable. Even if it can't kill that demon creature, it should be able to hold him for at least two or three hours," a round-faced fat boy's voice echoed in his ears. His face was pale as death, indicating severe energy depletion.

“ zhè ……” lǎo zhě liǎn shàng xiàn chū chí yí zhī sè ， tā zhǐ shì nà me yī shuō ， qí shí xīn zhōng kě méi yǒu fēn háo de bǎ wò 。

“这……”老者脸上现出迟疑之色，他只是那么一说，其实心中可没有分毫的把握。

"Ah...?" The elder's expression was familiar. "Even the Three Yang Eight Trigram Formation couldn't stop them. We can't escape. It would be better to stay and fight for these juniors a chance at survival," he said with a grimace.

wén yán zhèng yù huí guò tóu lú ， yuǎn chù de tiān biān ， tū rán guā zào shēng dà zuò ， yī duǒ hēi yā yā de mó yún yǐ jīng rén de sù dù fēi guò lái le 。

闻言正欲回过头颅，远处的天边，突然聒噪声大做，一朵黑压压的魔云以惊人的速度飞过来了。

"Hmph, Senior Brother, if you want us to stay and face the ancient demons, that's fine by me. But I've just managed to reach Foundation Establishment stage; I don't want to die here. You go and stall them."

zǐ xì kàn ， nà mó yún jū rán shì yóu yī qún hēi sè de wū yā zǔ chéng de 。

仔细看，那魔云居然是由一群黑色的乌鸦组成的。

The gray-robed cultivator's cold voice rang in his ears. Sacrificing himself for a dozen or so灵动期 cultivators was out of the question.

rán ér yǔ pǔ tōng de wū yā què dà bù xiāng tóng ， tǐ biǎo mó qì wài lù ， xíng mào bǐ pǔ tōng wū yā xiōng è xǔ duō ， dān gè tǐ jī yě yào dà shàng shù bèi yǒu yú ， nà guā zào shēng suī rán bú shì zhuān mén de yīn bō gōng jī ， dàn tīng le yě lìng rén xīn zhōng fán zào bù yǐ 。

然而与普通的乌鸦却大不相同，体表魔气外露，形貌比普通乌鸦凶恶许多，单个体积也要大上数倍有余，那聒噪声虽然不是专门的音波攻击，但听了也令人心中烦躁不已。

To become a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, he had endured much hardship. He didn’t want to die this way. As he spoke, he suddenly increased his speed and darted off to the left.

nà yā qún zú yǒu shù mǔ ， ér zài shàng miàn jū rán hái duān zuò zhe yī hún shēn qī hēi rú mò de mó zú 。

那鸦群足有数亩，而在上面居然还端坐着一浑身漆黑如墨的魔族。

There was only one ancient demon; it wouldn't abandon so many cultivators to chase him. From this angle, he might escape. However, after witnessing this, he would not return to his sect.

shēn gāo zhàng yú ， zhǎng dé yǔ xiū shì yě jí qí xiāng sì ， rán ér nà zhǐ de shì shēn cái ， rú guǒ kàn tā de liǎn kǒng ， zé huì ràng rén jī líng líng de dǎ gè lěng zhàn 。

身高丈余，长得与修士也极其相似，然而那指的是身材，如果看他的脸孔，则会让人激灵灵的打个冷颤。

What did it matter? Survival was paramount. The sect's target was too large and dangerous. He could find a secluded place in the wilderness, establish a secret cave dwelling, and perhaps survive this demonic calamity.

yīn wèi tā de liǎn kǒng ， jì méi yǒu zuǐ bā ， yě méi yǒu bí zi ， zhǐ zài zhèng zhōng ， yǒu yī kē quán tou dà xiǎo de yǎn zhū ， ér qiě méi yǒu yǎn jiǎn ， nà yǎn zhū shì yín bái sè ， yǔ tā qī hēi de pí fū jiāo xiāng huī yìng ， yuè fā xiǎn de guǐ yì yǐ jí ， yě jiù shì xiū xiān zhě ， pǔ tōng fán rén jiàn le ， kǒng pà xià dōu yào bèi xià dé xīn dǎn jù liè le 。

因为他的脸孔，既没有嘴巴，也没有鼻子，只在正中，有一颗拳头大小的眼珠，而且没有眼睑，那眼珠是银白色，与牠漆黑的皮肤交相辉映，越发显得诡异以极，也就是修仙者，普通凡人见了，恐怕吓都要被吓得心胆俱裂了。

With these thoughts, Wang Kun’s speed increased further.

gǔ mó yī zú ， běn jiù shì qiān qí bǎi guài de ， yǒu de yǔ rén lèi xiū shì bié wú èr zhì ， shèn zhì bù fá jùn nán měi nǚ ， dàn dà bù fèn gǔ mó ， què shì yǐ guài mó guài yàng jū duō ， jù tǐ xíng tài ， shèn zhì hěn nán yòng yán yǔ miáo shù ， yīn wèi shí zài shì tài duō le 。

古魔一族，本就是千奇百怪的，有的与人类修士别无二致，甚至不乏俊男美女，但大部分古魔，却是以怪模怪样居多，具体形态，甚至很难用言语描述，因为实在是太多了。

"You..."

ér yǎn qián zhè jiā huo ， qí shí zhǐ shì yī dī jiē mó zú ， xiū wèi yǔ nà lǎo zhě xiāng tóng ， dōu shì zhù jī hòu qī 。

而眼前这家伙，其实只是一低阶魔族，修为与那老者相同，都是筑基后期。

He couldn’t believe how dishonorable his fellow cultivator was to abandon their comrades. The elder was both shocked and angry but knew he had no choice. With the enemy at hand, internal strife would only bring disaster.

dàn gǔ mó tiān shēng hào zhàn yǐ jí ， shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， ér qiě tā hái yǒu zhè me duō mó yā xiāng zhù ， suī rán zhè xiē mó yā tóng yàng shì zuì dī děng de ， dàn yǒu shù bǎi zhǐ zhī duō ， gōng tā qū cè ， nà me miè shā yǎn qián zhè xiē rén lèi xiū xiān zhě jiù fēn háo yě méi yǒu wèn tí le 。

但古魔天生好战以极，实力远胜同阶修仙者，而且他还有这么多魔鸦相助，虽然这些魔鸦同样是最低等的，但有数百只之多，供他驱策，那么灭杀眼前这些人类修仙者就分毫也没有问题了。

Biting his lip, he prepared to make other arrangements when an ancient demon’s laughter echoed in his ears: "Hmph, do you think you can run from me? You're too naive."

ruò bú shì zhōng tú ， duì fāng jì chū yī wēi lì bù xiǎo de zhèn fǎ jiāng zì jǐ kùn zhù ， nà xiē xiǎo xiū xiān zhě ， zǎo jiù bèi tā ná lái guǒ fù 。

若不是中途，对方祭出一威力不小的阵法将自己困住，那些小修仙者，早就被他拿来果腹。

Before he could react, the ancient demon clapped his hands together and pushed them forward. A streak of dark magic shot out, shaped like a crescent moon, clearly containing some treasure.

bù guò jiù suàn zàn shí táo le yòu rú hé ， tā men yǐ wéi néng gòu pǎo dé le me ？

不过就算暂时逃了又如何，他们以为能够跑得了么？

With a sharp whistling sound, it accelerated towards the fleeing cultivator, closing in to within a few feet.

jì rán bèi zì jǐ dīng shàng le ， tā men de xià chǎng nà jiù zhǐ yǒu yí gè 。

既然被自己盯上了，他们的下场那就只有一个。

Wang Kun’s face paled. He had calculated everything but ended up being cleverer than himself. Why would that ancient demon chase him when there were so many other cultivators?

gǔ mó de yǎn zhōng yǒu yì máng shǎn guò ， lǐ miàn jìng yǐn yǐn néng gòu kàn chū jī cháo zhī sè 。

古魔的眼中有异芒闪过，里面竟隐隐能够看出讥嘲之色。

Feeling frustrated, he raised his hand and summoned a fiery red flying knife. This was a fine upper-grade treasure; the ancient demon might not be able to withstand this blow.

ér yuǎn chù ， rén lèi xiū shì zé wú yī bù liǎn sè dà biàn le 。

而远处，人类修士则无一不脸色大变了。

Wang Kun’s thoughts raced as he aimed at the incoming magic light, preparing to block it first before escaping.

gāng gāng hái zài jiāo tán ， yǐ wéi táo chū shēng tiān ， méi xiǎng dào suǒ yǒu de yī qiè ， bù guò shì huàn xiǎng bà le ， dí rén jū rán zhè me kuài ， jiù yòu zhuī shàng lái le ， gāi zěn me bàn ne ？

刚刚还在交谈，以为逃出生天，没想到所有的一切，不过是幻想罢了，敌人居然这么快，就又追上来了，该怎么办呢？

However, an ironic glint of disdain flashed in the ancient demon's eyes, though Wang Kun didn’t notice.

“ shī shū ……”

“师叔……”

Pfft...

nà shào nǚ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dài zhe jǐ fēn kū qiāng zài lǐ tou ：“ wǒ pà ！”

那少女的声音传入耳朵，带着几分哭腔在里头：“我怕！”

As the two magical artifacts were about to collide, something incredible happened. The crescent moon-shaped magic light split into two halves, resembling two sharp horns.

shuí yòu bù pà ne ， zì cóng wǔ shí nián qián gǔ mó rù qīn tiān yún shí èr zhōu ， duǎn duǎn de shù shí zài ， jiù yǒu shù yǐ bǎi wàn jì de xiū shì yǔn luò ， lián chuán chéng zì shàng gǔ de yún zhōu wǔ dà shì lì ， yě yī yī fù miè diào le ， rú jīn jǐn shèng xià sōng fēng shū yuàn yǔ tiān yá hǎi gé 。

谁又不怕呢，自从五十年前古魔入侵天云十二州，短短的数十载，就有数以百万计的修士陨落，连传承自上古的云州五大势力，也一一覆灭掉了，如今仅剩下松风书院与天涯海阁。

It then dodged around the opponent’s treasure...

rán ér jí biàn shì zhè liǎng dà mén pài ， yě bù guò shì fēng zhōng cán zhú ， zài nà lǐ kǔ kǔ zhī chēng bà le 。

然而即便是这两大门派，也不过是风中残烛，在那里苦苦支撑罢了。

"No!"

xiū xiān běn wèi zhuī xún cháng shēng zhī lù ， xiū shì yòu zěn me kě néng bù pà sǐ ne ， hé kuàng yǔn luò zài gǔ mó de shǒu lǐ ， nà kě shì wàn jié bù fù ， chōu hún liàn pò gēn běn jiù bù suàn shén me ， zhì yú tóu tāi zhuǎn shì ， nà gèng shì shē wàng ér yǐ ， xiǎng yě bù yòng xiǎng le 。

修仙本为追寻长生之路，修士又怎么可能不怕死呢，何况陨落在古魔的手里，那可是万劫不复，抽魂炼魄根本就不算什么，至于投胎转世，那更是奢望而已，想也不用想了。

Wang Kun was shocked. This unexpected turn of events had never crossed his mind. By now, it was too late to avoid it.

bù zhǐ shì nà shào nǚ ， yī xíng shí jǐ míng xiū shì dà duō hài dé hún bù fù tǐ ， zhè zhǒng zhuàng kuàng ， bú yào shuō duì dí ， tā men yǒu méi yǒu yǒng qì jì qǐ líng qì dōu hái shì liǎng shuō zhī shì dì 。

不止是那少女，一行十几名修士大多骇得魂不附体，这种状况，不要说对敌，他们有没有勇气祭起灵器都还是两说之事地。

Black light flashed as the two demonic weapons pierced his neck and chest...

lǎo zhě tàn le kǒu qì ：“ wáng kūn ， qín hóng ， wǒ děng sān rén liú xià lái duì dí ， yè shī dì ， qí tā de dì zǐ jiù jiāo gěi nǐ ， bú yào huí tóu ， yě bié guǎn wǒ děng jǐ rén de jié jú ， jǐn kuài gǎn huí dào zōng mén lǐ qù 。”

老者叹了口气：“王坤，秦洪，我等三人留下来对敌，叶师弟，其他的弟子就交给你，不要回头，也别管我等几人的结局，尽快赶回到宗门里去。”

Blood gushed out, accompanied by a strange "huh-huh-huh" sound. It wasn’t laughter; he had lost his vocal cords due to the weapon's impact on his throat.

“ shén me ， zhào shī gē ， nǐ yào wǒ men sān rén liú xià lái duì zhèn gǔ mó ， zhè zěn me xíng ne ， méi yǒu shèng suàn de 。” yī huī yī xiū shì dà jīng shī sè ， shēng yīn chàn dǒu de kāi kǒu le 。

“什么，赵师哥，你要我们三人留下来对阵古魔，这怎么行呢，没有胜算的。”一灰衣修士大惊失色，声音颤抖的开口了。

Cleverness backfired. He never imagined it would be him who died first.

“ yǒu méi yǒu shèng suàn ， lǎo fū dāng rán xīn lǐ xiǎo de ， rán ér chú cǐ yǐ wài ， nán dào hái yǒu bié de bàn fǎ me ？” lǎo zhě de biǎo qíng fēi cháng yǎn shú ：“ lián sān yáng bā guà zhèn yě wú fǎ zǔ zhǐ duì fāng de jiǎo bù ， wǒ men shì táo bù diào de ， yǔ qí sǐ zài yì qǐ ， bù rú liú xià lái duì dí ， gěi mén nèi zhè xiē xiǎo bèi chuàng zào yī xiàn shēng jī 。”

“有没有胜算，老夫当然心里晓得，然而除此以外，难道还有别的办法么？”老者的表情非常眼熟：“连三阳八卦阵也无法阻止对方的脚步，我们是逃不掉的，与其死在一起，不如留下来对敌，给门内这些小辈创造一线生机。”

His eyes showed不甘之色 as the light in them dimmed and disappeared.

“ hēng ， shī xiōng yào zhè me zuò ， xiǎo dì yě bù lán nǐ ， dàn wáng mǒu kě shì hǎo bù róng yì cái zhù jī chéng gōng dì ， wǒ kě bù yuàn yì yǔn luò zài zhè lǐ ， yào tuō yán zǔ dí ， nǐ zì jǐ qù 。”

“哼，师兄要这么做，小弟也不拦你，但王某可是好不容易才筑基成功地，我可不愿意陨落在这里，要拖延阻敌，你自己去。”

The ancient demon waved a hand, causing the cloud of demon ravens to swirl. The sound of wings flapping filled the air as one small piece flew out, enveloping Wang Kun’s body.

huī páo xiū shì lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， wèi shí jǐ míng líng dòng qī xiū shì xī shēng zì jǐ ， tā chú fēi shì nǎo dài bèi lǘ tī 。

灰袍修士冷冷的声音传入耳朵，为十几名灵动期修士牺牲自己，他除非是脑袋被驴踢。

In no time, he was completely devoured, leaving not even a trace behind.

wèi le chéng wéi zhù jī qī xiū xiān zhě ， tā kě shì chī le bù shǎo kǔ ， yì bǎi gè bù gān xīn jiù zhè yàng yǔn luò ， gù ér huà yīn wèi luò ， shuāng shǒu yī wò ， tā dùn guāng de sù dù zhòu rán bào zēng le xǔ duō ， xiàng zuǒ cè qí tā dì fāng fēi qù le 。

为了成为筑基期修仙者，他可是吃了不少苦，一百个不甘心就这样陨落，故而话音未落，双手一握，他遁光的速度骤然暴增了许多，像左侧其他地方飞去了。

The other dozen or so cultivators witnessed this scene with horror. Even the elder, the most powerful among them, swallowed his saliva involuntarily. The power of these demon creatures from another realm far surpassed legends; it truly was better to see once than hear a hundred times.

gǔ mó jǐn yǒu yī rén ér yǐ ， xiǎng lái yě bú huì shě qì nà me duō xiū xiān zhě ， lái zhuī zì jǐ ， cóng zhè ge jiǎo dù ， tā dà yǒu xī wàng táo tuō ， dāng rán ， jīng cǐ yí mù ， tā shì bù gǎn huí zì jǐ zōng pài lǐ qù le 。

古魔仅有一人而已，想来也不会舍弃那么多修仙者，来追自己，从这个角度，他大有希望逃脱，当然，经此一幕，他是不敢回自己宗派里去了。

"Uncle Senior, what should we do?"

dàn nà yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ne ， huó zhe cái shì zuì zhòng yào de ， hé kuàng zōng mén mù biāo tài dà ， fǎn ér bù ān quán a ， zì jǐ zhǎo yǐ huāng pì wú rén zhī suǒ ， kāi pì yī yǐn mì dòng fǔ ， cóng cǐ shēn jū qiǎn chū ， yě huì hái yǒu jī huì jiāng cǐ mó jié dù guò 。

但那又有什么关系呢，活着才是最重要的，何况宗门目标太大，反而不安全啊，自己找以荒僻无人之所，开辟一隐秘洞府，从此深居浅出，也会还有机会将此魔劫度过。

The young woman’s trembling voice entered his ears. The elder felt helpless. The enemy was much more formidable than he had imagined. Even if they fought to the death, it would be futile.

wáng kūn rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， dùn guāng yuè fā de xùn sù le 。

王坤如此想着，遁光越发的迅速了。

Would all of them perish here today?

“ nǐ ……”

“你……”

Bitterness filled the elder's heart. What could he do? In this world of survival of the fittest, these ancient demons didn’t need talismans; once captured, their fate was sealed.

méi xiǎng dào duì fāng jū rán rú cǐ bēi bǐ wú chǐ ， zhì tóng mén yú bù gù ， lǎo zhě yòu jīng yòu nù ， rán ér què yòu rú zhī nài hé ， rú jīn dà dí dāng qián ， zǒng bù chéng zài qǐ nèi hòng ， nà cái shì ràng qīn zhě tòng ， chóu zhě kuài le 。

没想到对方居然如此卑鄙无耻，置同门于不顾，老者又惊又怒，然而却又如之奈何，如今大敌当前，总不成再起内讧，那才是让亲者痛，仇者快了。

"Uncle Senior..."

zhǐ néng yǎo yǎo yá ， zhèng yù lìng zuò ān pái ， gǔ mó de xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ hēng ， zài běn zūn miàn qián ， nǐ yě xiǎng pǎo me ， tài tiān zhēn le 。”

只能咬咬牙，正欲另做安排，古魔的笑声传入耳朵：“哼，在本尊面前，你也想跑么，太天真了。”

Another young voice entered his ears, its tone increasingly filled with tears as they were only a few hundred feet apart. Death seemed within reach for them both.

huà yīn wèi luò ， tā shuāng shǒu yī hé ， rán hòu bìng lǒng ， xiàng qián miàn tuī chū ， mó guāng shǎn guò ， yī dào jīng hóng diàn shè ér chū ， nà jīng hóng zuò mò hēi sè ， ér qiě shì yuè yá xíng zhuàng de ， míng xiǎn shì mó fēng zhōng bāo guǒ zhe shén me bǎo wù 。

话音未落，他双手一合，然后并拢，像前面推出，魔光闪过，一道惊虹电射而出，那惊虹做墨黑色，而且是月牙形状的，明显是魔风中包裹着什么宝物。

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