lüè wēi yóu yù le yī xià ， lín xuān xiàng qián zǒu qù 。
略微犹豫了一下，林轩向前走去。
Lin Xuan hesitated slightly before moving forward. However, after just two steps, he stopped and swept his sleeves. A black beam shot out.
rán ér jǐn jǐn zǒu le liǎng bù ， jiù tíng le xià lái ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào hēi máng fēi shè ér chū 。
然而仅仅走了两步，就停了下来，袖袍一拂，一道黑芒飞射而出。
The motionless zombie suddenly leaped up, its eyes flashing with ferocity as it narrowly dodged the black beam, showing signs of fear towards it.
nà yī dòng bù dòng de jiāng shī ， tū rán yú yuè ér qǐ ， yǎn zhōng xiōng guāng yī shǎn ， jiān bù róng fà de duǒ kāi ， jìng shì duì nà hēi máng ， pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn wèi jù de yàng zi 。
那一动不动的僵尸，突然鱼跃而起，眼中凶光一闪，间不容发的躲开，竟似对那黑芒，颇有几分畏惧的样子。
"Sure enough..."
“ guǒ rán ……”
“果然……”
A sneer appeared on Lin Xuan's face. This monster was feigning death; no wonder, considering it was a thousand-year-old zombie with human-like intelligence.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， zhè guài wù shì zài zhuāng sǐ ， bù kuì shì qiān nián jiāng shī ， yǒu zhe pì měi rén lèi de líng zhì 。
林轩脸上露出一丝讥嘲之色，这怪物是在装死，不愧是千年僵尸，有着媲美人类的灵智。
It seemed to be waiting for him to get close before launching an ambush. If his guess was correct, this creature could absorb the essence of cultivators to nourish itself.
xiǎng bì tā shì xiǎng děng zì jǐ zǒu jìn ， zài bào qǐ xí jī ， rú guǒ méi yǒu cāi cuò de huà ， zhè jiā huo néng xī shōu xiū shì de jīng qì ， zī yǎng zì jǐ 。
想必它是想等自己走近，再暴起袭击，如果没有猜错的话，这家伙能吸收修士的精气，滋养自己。
Lin Xuan formed a hand seal and shot out several more black beams. The zombie didn't dare to meet them head-on; these were secret techniques from the *Talisman Scripture of Profound Yin*, which had particularly effective results against such monsters.
lín xuān shǒu qiā fǎ jué ， yòu shè le jǐ dào hēi máng chū lái ， jiāng shī jìng bù gǎn yìng jiē ， yuán yīn wú tā ， cǐ nǎi tiān mó guǐ shī shù zhōng suǒ jì zǎi de mì fǎ ， duì fù cǐ lèi guài wù ， zuì yǒu shén qí de xiào guǒ 。
林轩手掐法诀，又射了几道黑芒出来，僵尸竟不敢硬接，原因无他，此乃天魔鬼尸术中所记载的秘法，对付此类怪物，最有神奇的效果。
Of course, if this Corpse King was intact, Lin Xuan wouldn't have dared to provoke it. But after a fierce battle with two experts, especially considering the devastating power of that golden core explosion, the Corpse King's strength had been reduced by nearly ninety percent!
dāng rán ， rú guǒ yǎn qián shī wáng shì wán hǎo wú sǔn de huà ， lín xuān jué bù gǎn zhāo rě ， dàn yǔ liǎng míng gāo shǒu yī fān dà zhàn zhī hòu ， tè bié shì nà jīn dān zì bào de wēi lì zhe shí bù xiǎo ， shī wáng suī rán méi guà ， dàn shí chéng de shí lì yǐ qù le jiǔ chéng a ！
当然，如果眼前尸王是完好无损的话，林轩绝不敢招惹，但与两名高手一番大战之后，特别是那金丹自爆的威力着实不小，尸王虽然没挂，但十成的实力已去了九成啊！
Taking advantage of his weakened state, Lin Xuan wasn't just whimsically trying to rid the world of evil; such a Corpse King was not something one could easily encounter. The secret techniques from the *Talisman Scripture of Profound Yin* would be very useful, and this was an upper-grade version—far more powerful than ordinary ones.
chèn tā bìng ， yào tā mìng ， lín xuān kě bú shì tū fā qí xiǎng ， xiǎng yào chú mó wèi dào ， ér shì shī wáng zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， kě bú shì děng xián néng gòu yù dào 。
趁他病，要他命，林轩可不是突发奇想，想要除魔卫道，而是尸王这种东西，可不是等闲能够遇到。
Although he had spells that could counter zombies, Lin Xuan still acted with extreme caution. After witnessing the monster's supernatural abilities, even in its weakened state, he didn't underestimate it at all.
pèi hé xuán mó zhēn jīng suǒ zài mì fǎ ， néng yǒu hěn dà yòng tú ， hé kuàng yǎn qián hái shì yī jí pǐn de ， yuǎn bǐ pǔ tōng de lì hài dé duō 。
配合玄魔真经所载秘法，能有很大用途，何况眼前还是一极品的，远比普通的厉害得多。
The Corpse King's eyes glowed with a strange red light as it looked at Lin Xuan with greedy intent. If it could devour this cultivator, his injuries would heal much faster, though not instantly.
suī rán xué yǒu kè zhì jiāng shī de fǎ shù ， dàn lín xuān chū shǒu ， yī rán xiǎo xīn yǐ jí ， bì jìng gāng gāng jiàn shí le zhè guài wù de nì tiān shén tōng ， suī rán rú jīn tā shòu le zhòng chuāng ， dàn lín xuān yī rán shì sī háo qīng shì zhī xīn yě méi yǒu 。
虽然学有克制僵尸的法术，但林轩出手，依然小心以极，毕竟刚刚见识了这怪物的逆天神通，虽然如今它受了重创，但林轩依然是丝毫轻视之心也没有。
Compared to the old man earlier, this young man’s cultivation was insignificant, but that black beam was truly troublesome.
shī wáng dì yǎn zhōng shǎn shuò zhe guǐ yì dì hóng máng 。 kàn xiàng lín xuān dì mù guāng chōng mǎn le tān lán zhī sè 。 rú guǒ néng chī le zhè ge xiū zhēn zhě 。 tā dì shāng shì suī rán bù néng lì kè huī fù 。 què yě huì hǎo shàng hěn duō 。
尸王地眼中闪烁着诡异地红芒。看向林轩地目光充满了贪婪之色。如果能吃了这个修真者。他地伤势虽然不能立刻恢复。却也会好上很多。
But the zombie showed no urgency. As a thousand-year-old monster, he was a cunning fox. Clearly, while the black beam was powerful, it consumed a lot of spiritual energy; a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn't sustain it for long… It had decided to engage in attrition warfare.
yǔ gāng cái nà lǎo tóu xiāng bǐ 。 zhè shào nián dì xiū wèi bù zhí yī tí 。 zhǐ shì nà hēi máng zhe shí nán chán 。
与刚才那老头相比。这少年地修为不值一提。只是那黑芒着实难缠。
After some time, Lin Xuan's expression grew increasingly impatient and even fearful. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and released a thick, ten-foot-long black beam before turning to run.
dàn jiāng shī yì diǎn yě bù jí 。 zuò wèi huó le qiān nián dì guài wù 。 tā kě shì lǎo hú lí 。 xiǎn rán 。 zhè hēi máng wēi lì suī dà 。 dàn duì yú líng lì dì xiāo hào yě shí fēn jīng rén 。 qū qū yí gè zhù jī qī dì xiū zhēn zhě 。 zhī chí bù liǎo duō jiǔ dì …… tā dǎ qǐ le xiāo hào zhàn dì xīn sī 。
但僵尸一点也不急。做为活了千年地怪物。他可是老狐狸。显然。这黑芒威力虽大。但对于灵力地消耗也十分惊人。区区一个筑基期地修真者。支持不了多久地……它打起了消耗战地心思。
"Want to run?"
yòu dòu piàn kè 。
又斗片刻。
The Corpse King was taken aback but wouldn't let its prey escape. It turned into a blood-colored streak and chased after Lin Xuan.
lín xuān dì biǎo qíng jiàn jiàn bù nài qǐ lái 。 yǐn yǐn hái yǒu wèi jù zhī sè shǎn guò 。
林轩地表情渐渐不耐起来。隐隐还有畏惧之色闪过。
Perhaps this cultivator had been so frightened that he lost his bearings; instead of flying out of the valley, he darted deeper into the canyon.
tū rán yǎo le yǎo yá 。 quán lì fàng chū le yī dào ér bì cū xì 。 zhàng xǔ zhǎng dì hēi máng 。 rán hòu zhuǎn shēn jiù táo 。
突然咬了咬牙。全力放出了一道儿臂粗细。丈许长地黑芒。然后转身就逃。
The Corpse King was delighted and pursued with greater urgency.
“ xiǎng pǎo ？”
“想跑？”
Not long after, they arrived at an open area. Lin Xuan's figure flashed a few times before vanishing.
shī wáng yī lèng 。 zì rán bú huì ràng zuǐ biān de liè wù liū zǒu ， shēn xíng dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， huà wèi le yī dào xuè máng ， jǐn zhuī le shàng lái 。
尸王一愣。自然不会让嘴边的猎物溜走，身形滴溜溜一转，化为了一道血芒，紧追了上来。
The Corpse King stopped and looked around, its sinister face filled with confusion.
huò xǔ zhè ge xiū zhēn zhě shì xià shǎ le ， huāng bù zé lù ， jū rán méi yǒu xiàng gǔ wài fēi qù ， fǎn ér cuàn xiàng le xiá gǔ de shēn chù 。
或许这个修真者是吓傻了，慌不择路，居然没有像谷外飞去，反而窜像了峡谷的深处。
It let out a low growl as it extended its claws, shooting two blood-colored beams in the direction where Lin Xuan had disappeared.
shī wáng dà xǐ ， zhuī dé gèng jí 。
尸王大喜，追得更急。
Puff...
méi duō jiǔ ， jiù lái dào le yī piàn kāi kuò dì ， lín xuān de shēn yǐng shǎn le jǐ shǎn 。 sà rán xiāo shī 。
没多久，就来到了一片开阔地，林轩的身影闪了几闪。飒然消失。
A layer of pitch-black light suddenly appeared in the air. The blood beams struck it but vanished like they were swallowed by the sea.
shī wáng tíng xià shēn xíng ， zuǒ yòu chǒu le chǒu ， zhēng níng de miàn kǒng shàng 。 yí yún dà qǐ 。
尸王停下身形，左右瞅了瞅，狰狞的面孔上。疑云大起。
The Corpse King's expression changed, but before it could react, the scene shifted. The valley disappeared, replaced by a bizarre wasteland with dark skies and countless wandering ghosts.
dī dī hǒu le yī shēng ， shī wáng shēn chū lì zhuǎ ， liǎng piàn xuè máng jī shè ér chū ， zhǎn xiàng lín xuān xiāo shī de fāng xiàng 。
低低吼了一声，尸王伸出利爪，两片血芒激射而出，斩像林轩消失的方向。
*Polar Yin Evil Spirit Array!*
pū ……
噗……
Without tenfold certainty, Lin Xuan wouldn't have risked his life. This array was powerful enough to trap even a Core Formation初期 expert.
yuán běn kōng wú yī wù de kōng qì zhōng ， què sà rán chū xiàn le yī céng qī hēi rú mò dì guāng mù ， liǎng piàn xuè guāng jī zài shàng miàn 。 què yóu rú ní niú rù hǎi ， zōng yǐng quán wú 。
原本空无一物的空气中，却飒然出现了一层漆黑如墨地光幕，两片血光击在上面。却犹如泥牛入海，踪影全无。
The Corpse King was much more formidable, but with its strength severely diminished, it couldn't break through this array!
shī wáng liǎn sè yī biàn ， rán ér hái bù děng tā yǒu suǒ dòng zuò ， yǎn qián de jǐng wù què fā shēng zhuǎn yí le ， shān gǔ xiāo shī ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì yī piàn guǐ yì de huāng yuán ， tiān sè hūn àn ， wú shù yīn hún lì guǐ yóu dàng zài páng biān 。
尸王脸色一变，然而还不等它有所动作，眼前的景物却发生转移了，山谷消失，取而代之的是一片诡异的荒原，天色昏暗，无数阴魂厉鬼游荡在旁边。
Lin Xuan held a green jade plate in his hands; this was the central control for the array. He continuously cast hand seals on it…
jí yīn è líng zhèn ！
极阴恶灵阵！
The Corpse King roared fiercely and tore apart an approaching ghost with its claws, only to have more spirits swarm forward.
rú guǒ méi yǒu shí chéng de bǎ wò lín xuān yòu qǐ huì yǐ shēn fàn xiǎn ， cǐ zhèn fǎ zhǐ yào yùn yòng dé dàng 。 zú yǐ kùn sǐ yī wèi níng dān chū qī de gāo shǒu 。
如果没有十成的把握林轩又岂会以身犯险，此阵法只要运用得当。足以困死一位凝丹初期的高手。
Simultaneously, black fog surged and transformed into various weapons—swords, spears, halberds, and more—hundreds of them in total.
shī wáng dāng rán yào lì hài dé duō 。 dàn shí lì dà sǔn de tā jué wú fǎ pò chú cǐ zhèn fǎ ！
尸王当然要厉害得多。但实力大损的它绝无法破除此阵法！
The Corpse King's face showed signs of fear as it released a layer of protective membrane.
lín xuān shǒu lǐ pěng zhe yī bì lǜ sè de yù pán ， cǐ bǎo zhèng shì kòng zhì zhèn fǎ de zhōng shū suǒ zài 。 lín xuān bù shí wǎng shàng miàn dǎ chū yī dào dào de fǎ jué ……
林轩手里捧着一碧绿色的玉盘，此宝正是控制阵法的中枢所在。林轩不时往上面打出一道道的法诀……
Lin Xuan hummed and spread his hands wide before clenching them together. The black fog transformed into weapons that emitted piercing screams, rushing towards the Corpse King.
shī wáng lì shēng páo xiāo ， lì zhuǎ yī yáng ， jiāng chōng shàng lái dì è guǐ sī chéng le liǎng bàn ， kě hěn kuài ， yòu yǒu gèng duō de yīn hún pū le shàng lái 。
尸王厉声咆哮，利爪一扬，将冲上来地恶鬼撕成了两半，可很快，又有更多的阴魂扑了上来。
The Corpse King wouldn't sit idly by; it opened its mouth to spit out a small bead about the size of a dragon's eye, glowing with an eerie red light.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， zhōu wéi de hēi wù *** fān yǒng ， huàn huà chū dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ děng gè zhǒng bīng qì ， mì mì má má dì pái liè zài yì qǐ ， pà yǒu shù bǎi jiàn zhī duō 。
与此同时，周围的黑雾***翻涌，幻化出刀枪剑戟等各种兵器，密密麻麻地排列在一起，怕有数百件之多。
*Corpse Pearl!*
shī wáng de liǎn shàng yě lù chū le yī sī wèi jù zhī sè ， shēn shàng hóng máng shǎn guò ， lián máng shì fàng chū yī céng bǎo hù mó 。
尸王的脸上也露出了一丝畏惧之色，身上红芒闪过，连忙释放出一层保护膜。
Although all zombies had such pearls, this one was clearly different. The zombie's intelligence arose from the essence soul that re-emerged due to the nourishment of阴气, which resided within the Corpse Pearl.
lín xuān hēng le yī shēng ， shuāng shǒu dà zhāng ， rán hòu zài měng de yī hé ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， nà hēi wù huàn huà chū lái de bīng qì ， fā chū cì ěr de jiān xiào zhī shēng ， zhēng xiān kǒng hòu dì xiàng zhe shī wáng zhā qù 。
林轩哼了一声，双手大张，然后再猛的一合，随着他的动作，那黑雾幻化出来的兵器，发出刺耳的尖啸之声，争先恐后地向着尸王扎去。
Its importance was evident.
shī wáng zì rán bú huì zuò yǐ dài bì ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， tǔ chū le yī kē xiǎo xiǎo de zhū zi ， nà zhū zi yuē yǒu lóng yǎn dà ， fàn zhe yāo yì de hóng guāng 。
尸王自然不会坐以待毙，张开口，吐出了一颗小小的珠子，那珠子约有龙眼大，泛着妖异的红光。
With even the Corpse Pearl now used in battle, it seemed this Corpse King was at its last resort, with little remaining spiritual energy.
shī zhū ！
尸珠！
Lin Xuan's face lit up as he tapped his storage bag and summoned a pair of Wu Gou swords.
suī rán jiāng shī dū huì yǒu ， dàn yǎn qián zhè kē què xiǎn rán bù tóng ， qiān nián jiāng shī zhī suǒ yǐ huì chǎn shēng líng zhì ， jiù shì yīn wèi zài yīn qì de zī yǎng xià ， chóng xīn yǒu le jīng hún ， ér nà jīng hún ， jiù jì shēng yú zhè shī zhū lǐ miàn 。
虽然僵尸都会有，但眼前这颗却显然不同，千年僵尸之所以会产生灵智，就是因为在阴气的滋养下，重新有了精魂，而那精魂，就寄生于这尸珠里面。
Then, with his left hand, he produced the Hundred Souls Flag.
duì yú tā de zhòng yào xìng ， kě xiǎng ér zhī 。
对于它的重要性，可想而知。
The Corpse King inside the array couldn't see Lin Xuan's actions. After summoning the Corpse Pearl, it was immediately raised above its head, releasing another layer of protective membrane.
cǐ shí lián shī zhū yě jì le qǐ lái ， xiǎn rán zhè tóu shī wáng yǐ qióng tú mò lù ， suǒ shèng fǎ lì bù duō 。
此时连尸珠也祭了起来，显然这头尸王已穷途末路，所剩法力不多。
At the same time, the array's attacks had already arrived!
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè ， yī pāi chǔ wù dài ， jiāng nà duì wú gōu jì le qǐ lái 。
林轩脸上露出一丝喜色，一拍储物袋，将那对吴钩祭了起来。
The weapons condensed from the black fog kept piercing, and the fire dragons formed by the Wu Gou swords joined in the attack.
rán hòu zuǒ shǒu yī fān ， zhǎng zhōng yòu chū xiàn le bǎi hún fān 。
然后左手一翻，掌中又出现了百魂幡。
As for the Hundred Souls Flag, Lin Xuan, now proficient in ghost techniques, used it differently. The released spirits didn't attack with teeth or claws as before; instead, under his guidance, each spirit cast different spells.
zhèn nèi de shī wáng zì rán kàn bú jiàn lín xuān de dòng zuò ， jì chū shī zhū yǐ hòu ， lì kè jiāng tā gāo xuán yǔ tóu dǐng ， rán hòu nà shī zhū yòu fàng chū yī céng bǎo hù mó 。
阵内的尸王自然看不见林轩的动作，祭出尸珠以后，立刻将它高悬与头顶，然后那尸珠又放出一层保护膜。
These spells were extremely eerie and seemed to have some restraining effect on the Corpse King. While a single spirit wasn’t much, their combined power was considerable.
Lin Xuan hesitated slightly before moving forward. However, after just two steps, he stopped and swept his sleeves. A black beam shot out.
The motionless zombie suddenly leaped up, its eyes flashing with ferocity as it narrowly dodged the black beam, showing signs of fear towards it.
"Sure enough..."
A sneer appeared on Lin Xuan's face. This monster was feigning death; no wonder, considering it was a thousand-year-old zombie with human-like intelligence.
It seemed to be waiting for him to get close before launching an ambush. If his guess was correct, this creature could absorb the essence of cultivators to nourish itself.
Lin Xuan formed a hand seal and shot out several more black beams. The zombie didn't dare to meet them head-on; these were secret techniques from the *Talisman Scripture of Profound Yin*, which had particularly effective results against such monsters.
Of course, if this Corpse King was intact, Lin Xuan wouldn't have dared to provoke it. But after a fierce battle with two experts, especially considering the devastating power of that golden core explosion, the Corpse King's strength had been reduced by nearly ninety percent!
Taking advantage of his weakened state, Lin Xuan wasn't just whimsically trying to rid the world of evil; such a Corpse King was not something one could easily encounter. The secret techniques from the *Talisman Scripture of Profound Yin* would be very useful, and this was an upper-grade version—far more powerful than ordinary ones.
Although he had spells that could counter zombies, Lin Xuan still acted with extreme caution. After witnessing the monster's supernatural abilities, even in its weakened state, he didn't underestimate it at all.
The Corpse King's eyes glowed with a strange red light as it looked at Lin Xuan with greedy intent. If it could devour this cultivator, his injuries would heal much faster, though not instantly.
Compared to the old man earlier, this young man’s cultivation was insignificant, but that black beam was truly troublesome.
But the zombie showed no urgency. As a thousand-year-old monster, he was a cunning fox. Clearly, while the black beam was powerful, it consumed a lot of spiritual energy; a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn't sustain it for long… It had decided to engage in attrition warfare.
After some time, Lin Xuan's expression grew increasingly impatient and even fearful. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and released a thick, ten-foot-long black beam before turning to run.
"Want to run?"
The Corpse King was taken aback but wouldn't let its prey escape. It turned into a blood-colored streak and chased after Lin Xuan.
Perhaps this cultivator had been so frightened that he lost his bearings; instead of flying out of the valley, he darted deeper into the canyon.
The Corpse King was delighted and pursued with greater urgency.
Not long after, they arrived at an open area. Lin Xuan's figure flashed a few times before vanishing.
The Corpse King stopped and looked around, its sinister face filled with confusion.
It let out a low growl as it extended its claws, shooting two blood-colored beams in the direction where Lin Xuan had disappeared.
Puff...
A layer of pitch-black light suddenly appeared in the air. The blood beams struck it but vanished like they were swallowed by the sea.
The Corpse King's expression changed, but before it could react, the scene shifted. The valley disappeared, replaced by a bizarre wasteland with dark skies and countless wandering ghosts.
*Polar Yin Evil Spirit Array!*
Without tenfold certainty, Lin Xuan wouldn't have risked his life. This array was powerful enough to trap even a Core Formation初期 expert.
The Corpse King was much more formidable, but with its strength severely diminished, it couldn't break through this array!
Lin Xuan held a green jade plate in his hands; this was the central control for the array. He continuously cast hand seals on it…
The Corpse King roared fiercely and tore apart an approaching ghost with its claws, only to have more spirits swarm forward.
Simultaneously, black fog surged and transformed into various weapons—swords, spears, halberds, and more—hundreds of them in total.
The Corpse King's face showed signs of fear as it released a layer of protective membrane.
Lin Xuan hummed and spread his hands wide before clenching them together. The black fog transformed into weapons that emitted piercing screams, rushing towards the Corpse King.
The Corpse King wouldn't sit idly by; it opened its mouth to spit out a small bead about the size of a dragon's eye, glowing with an eerie red light.
*Corpse Pearl!*
Although all zombies had such pearls, this one was clearly different. The zombie's intelligence arose from the essence soul that re-emerged due to the nourishment of阴气, which resided within the Corpse Pearl.
Its importance was evident.
With even the Corpse Pearl now used in battle, it seemed this Corpse King was at its last resort, with little remaining spiritual energy.
Lin Xuan's face lit up as he tapped his storage bag and summoned a pair of Wu Gou swords.
Then, with his left hand, he produced the Hundred Souls Flag.
The Corpse King inside the array couldn't see Lin Xuan's actions. After summoning the Corpse Pearl, it was immediately raised above its head, releasing another layer of protective membrane.
At the same time, the array's attacks had already arrived!
The weapons condensed from the black fog kept piercing, and the fire dragons formed by the Wu Gou swords joined in the attack.
As for the Hundred Souls Flag, Lin Xuan, now proficient in ghost techniques, used it differently. The released spirits didn't attack with teeth or claws as before; instead, under his guidance, each spirit cast different spells.
These spells were extremely eerie and seemed to have some restraining effect on the Corpse King. While a single spirit wasn’t much, their combined power was considerable.