mó fēng dà zuò ， yī yǒu hēi de mó yǐng fú xiàn ér chū 。
魔风大做，一黝黑的魔影浮现而出。
The demon wind surged, and a dark shadow of a demon appeared.
fǎ xiàng mì shù ！
法相秘术！
A Secret Art of Dharma Form!
lín xuān jiàn shí hé děng guǎng bó ， yòu bú shì méi yǔ gāo jiē gǔ mó jiāo shǒu guò ， lì kè rèn chū duì fāng zài shī zhǎn shén me shén tōng le 。
林轩见识何等广博，又不是没与高阶古魔交手过，立刻认出对方在施展什么神通了。
Lin Xuan's knowledge was vast; he had faced high-rank ancient demons before. He immediately recognized what the other party was doing.
nà fǎ xiàng gǔ guài yǐ jí 。
那法相古怪以极。
That dharma form was extremely peculiar—actually, it was a muscular demon arm that stretched over ten feet long.
jū rán shì yī jī ròu qiú jié de mó bì 。
居然是一肌肉虬结的魔臂。
Surprise flashed across Lin Xuan’s face as he confirmed to himself that this was indeed just an individual arm. Five fingers tightly clenched; a powerful punch descended on the sword light above his head!
zhǎng shí zhàng yǒu yú 。
长十丈有余。
Bang!
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yì wài zhī sè ， dàn tā què dìng zì jǐ méi yǒu kàn cuò ， nà zhēn de zhǐ shì yī dān dú de shǒu bì bà le 。
林轩脸上露出意外之色，但他确定自己没有看错，那真的只是一单独的手臂罢了。
A thunderous explosion echoed in his ears, and the sword light was shattered. However, the dharma form’s demon arm wasn’t spared either; it dimmed noticeably.
wǔ zhǐ jǐn wò ， yī quán hěn hěn de xiàng tóu dǐng de jiàn guāng hōng luò ！
五指紧握，一拳狠狠的像头顶的剑光轰落！
"Good work. It seems that ancient demons are indeed much stronger than cultivators of the same rank due to their ferocity. This isn't just boasting."
pēng ！
嘭！
Lin Xuan muttered these words into the air. He had killed countless cultivators at the late Separation stage, but few could withstand his attacks.
jīng tiān pī lì bān de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà jiàn guāng jū rán bèi jī sàn diào le ， bù guò fǎ xiàng mó bì yě bù hǎo guò ， míng xiǎn àn dàn le xǔ duō 。
睛天霹雳般的爆裂声传入耳朵，那剑光居然被击散掉了，不过法相魔臂也不好过，明显黯淡了许多。
However, this ancient demon thought he could escape so easily? That was too naive.
“ bù cuò ， kàn lái diǎn jí shàng shuō ， gǔ mó yīn wèi hǎo yòng dòu hěn de yuán gù ， shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě ， dào bú shì hú luàn chuī xū de 。”
“不错，看来典籍上说，古魔因为好用斗狠的缘故，实力远胜同阶修仙者，倒不是胡乱吹嘘的。”
A mocking expression flickered across Lin Xuan’s lips as he vanished in a flash of movement and reappeared three feet away from the ancient demon. Then, with one palm strike, he hit down.
lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lí hé hòu qī cún zài ， sǐ zài tā shǒu zhōng de bù zhī fán jǐ ， qí zhōng hái zhēn méi yǒu jǐ gè ， néng gòu dǎng zhù tā de yī jī 。
林轩喃喃自语的声音传入耳朵，离合后期存在，死在他手中的不知凡几，其中还真没有几个，能够挡住他的一击。
The action resembled swatting a mosquito.
bù guò zhè gǔ mó ， ruò shì yǐ wéi rú cǐ jiù néng gòu táo tuō ， nà yě wèi miǎn tài yǒu zhēn le 。
不过这古魔，若是以为如此就能够逃脱，那也未免太友真了。
The face of the Iron Wings Demon showed surprise; his opponent's divine technique was too mysterious. But now, there was no way to escape. The sea surface began to churn into vortexes, and white ice blades and columns shot out from within.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān biàn shǎn guò yī sī jī cháo zhī sè ， shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ cóng yuán dì xiāo shī le ， suí hòu kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， chū xiàn zài le gǔ mó shēn qián sān chǐ zhī dì 。
林轩嘴角边便闪过一丝讥嘲之色，身形一闪，已从原地消失了，随后空间波动骤起，出现在了古魔身前三尺之地。
Cries filled the air as these were merely low-rank ancient demons, none able to withstand Lin Xuan’s attacks for even a moment before falling.
rán hòu lín xuān yī zhǎng pāi le xià qù 。
然后林轩一掌拍了下去。
In just an instant, over ten thousand ancient demons were exterminated. The demon aura was swept away, and the sky returned to its clear blue hue, though not quite as bright as a cloudless day.
nà dòng zuò ， jiù xiàng shì shàn wén zi 。
那动作，就像是扇蚊子。
Only seven women remained at the original location of the demon army—some in their late teens or early twenties, others in their thirties, all in the婴 stage.
tiě chì mó de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yà sè ， duì fāng de shén tōng tài xuán miào le ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， duǒ wú kě duǒ ， tā de liǎn shàng yě shǎn guò yī sī xiōng hàn zhī sè sú huà shuō ， gǒu jí le hái tiào qiáng ， tā hǎo dǎi yě shì lí hé hòu qī de jiā huo ， zěn me kě néng rèn rén zǎi gē yǎn zhōng xiōng máng shǎn guò ， yī dào hēi máng cóng zuǐ bā lǐ pēn chū ， tóng shí shuāng quán yī wò ， dǎ xiàng lín xuān de tóu lú 。
铁翅魔的脸上露出一丝讶色，对方的神通太玄妙了，不过此时此刻，躲无可躲，他的脸上也闪过一丝凶悍之色俗话说，狗急了还跳墙，他好歹也是离合后期的家伙，怎么可能任人宰割眼中凶芒闪过，一道黑芒从嘴巴里喷出，同时双拳一握，打像林轩的头颅。
Their faces were filled with relief after narrowly escaping death. However, more than anything else, they were incredulous. The ancient demons had been terrifying; these women knew this well. Thus, what just happened seemed like a dream to them.
nà dòng zuò ， dào yǔ shì sú wǔ lín zhōng de shuāng fēng guàn ěr yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù gāng gāng lì le dà gōng de mó bì fǎ xiàng yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， wǔ zhǐ jǐn wò ， yī quán hěn hěn de dǎo xiàng lín xuān de xiōng táng le 。
那动作，倒与世俗武林中的双风灌耳有几分相似之处刚刚立了大功的魔臂法相也没有闲着，五指紧握，一拳狠狠的捣像林轩的胸膛了。
Even the first expert of the Thousand Clouds and Twelve Continents hundreds of years ago hadn’t possessed such power.
yǔ tiě chì mó de yī lián chuàn gōng jī xiāng bǐ ， lín xuān de zhāo shù xiǎn de qīng miáo dàn xiě yǐ jí ， rán ér yào yǎn de líng guāng bào shè ， què shì gǔ mó jīng tiān dòng dì bān de cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
与铁翅魔的一连串攻击相比，林轩的招数显得轻描淡写以极，然而耀眼的灵光爆射，却是古魔惊天动地般的惨叫声传入耳朵。
Who could it be?
tā suǒ yǒu de gōng jī dōu luò zài le kōng chù ， què bèi lín xuān nà qīng miáo dàn xiě de yī zhǎng yìn zài xiōng kǒu ， tā nà nóng yù de hù tǐ mó qì fǎng fú jiù shì bǎi shè ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu qǐ dào rèn hé xiào guǒ 。
他所有的攻击都落在了空处，却被林轩那轻描淡写的一掌印在胸口，他那浓郁的护体魔气仿佛就是摆设，根本就没有起到任何效果。
Doubt filled their minds, but one thing was certain: he was a human cultivator with no ill intentions toward them.
suí hòu gǔ mó kǒu zhōng xiān xuè kuáng pēn ， fān zhe sǐ yú yàng de yǎn zhū lín xuān nà yī zhǎng ， bù jǐn zhòng chuāng le tā de ròu qū ， guān jiàn shì ， zhí jiē jiāng yuán yīng zhèn suì zài le shēn tǐ lǐ 。
随后古魔口中鲜血狂喷，翻着死鱼样的眼珠林轩那一掌，不仅重创了他的肉躯，关键是，直接将元婴震碎在了身体里。
With this thought in mind, the women flew over to Lin Xuan hesitantly.
suí hòu lín xuān qū zhǐ wēi dàn ， tiě chì mó de cán shī yě huà wèi le huī yān 。
随后林轩屈指微弹，铁翅魔的残尸也化为了灰烟。
"Thank you for saving us. I am Elder Li Qingru of the Inner Hall of the Sky Sea Pavilion. Please accept my respects," said the woman at the forefront, who was around twenty-seven or eight years old and in the late婴 stage. She bowed gracefully, followed by the other women.
zhěng gè guò chéng miǎn qǐ gǔ luò bù guò xū yú de gōng fu ， zài chǎng bù lùn shì xiū xiān zhě ， hái shì gǔ mó ， quán dōu kàn dé dāi le 。
整个过程免起鹘落不过须臾的功夫，在场不论是修仙者，还是古魔，全都看得呆了。
Li Qingru showed great respect, but deep down, she was surprised. This senior looked familiar, yet she couldn’t recall where she had seen him. As she pondered, a voice of joy rang out: "Senior, it’s you!"
yào zhī dào ， gāng gāng bèi miè shā de nà ge ， kě bú shì shén me wú míng xiǎo zú ér shì tǒng yù dà jūn ， jìn gōng tiān yá hǎi gé de mó zú shǒu lǐng 。
要知道，刚刚被灭杀的那个，可不是什么无名小卒而是统御大军，进攻天涯海阁的魔族首领。
Lin Xuan turned to see an excited young woman in her early twenties wearing a green silk dress. Her eyes were bright with joy as if she had found a long-lost family member.
què yí gè zhào miàn ， jiù bèi shā diào le 。
却一个照面，就被杀掉了。
Lin Xuan was taken aback. Li Qingru also expressed surprise: "Sister Li, do you know this senior?"
zhè yàng de shì qíng ， ruò bú shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， shuō chū qù jué bú huì yǒu rén xiāng xìn de 。
这样的事情，若不是亲眼目睹，说出去绝不会有人相信的。
"Li?" Lin Xuan’s mind flashed back to the identity of this woman. She was named Li Zhilan; he had met her when he first arrived at the Sky Sea Pavilion, a mere灵动 cultivator then. He hadn’t expected that she would have advanced to the婴 stage.
yī shí jiān gāng cái hái xuān xiāo wú bǐ de chǎng miàn ， yī xià zi jiù jìng dé zhēn luò kě wén le 。
一时间刚才还喧嚣无比的场面，一下子就静得针落可闻了。
"Originally, you have made significant progress in cultivation," Lin Xuan smiled.
rán ér zhè ge guò chéng ， bìng méi yǒu chí xù duō jiǔ 。
然而这个过程，并没有持续多久。
"I, Zhilan, bow before my ancestor. If not for your great kindness back then, I wouldn’t be here today," the young woman’s face showed excitement as she bowed deeply instead of just slightly.
hěn kuài ， shèng yú de gǔ mó jiù xǐng wù guò lái suī rán tā men rén duō ， dàn lián dà tǒng lǐng dōu dǐ dǎng bú zhù tā men zhè xiē jiā huo ， jiù gèng bú shì duì shǒu le ， lián dāng pào huī dōu bù gòu gé ， ruò shì fǎn kàng de huà ， huì bèi kǎn guā qiè cài yì bān de tú chuō 。
很快，剩余的古魔就醒悟过来虽然他们人多，但连大统领都抵挡不住他们这些家伙，就更不是对手了，连当炮灰都不够格，若是反抗的话，会被砍瓜切菜一般的屠戳。
The conversation between them caused the other women to gape in shock.
shuí yuàn yì mò míng qí miào de yǔn luò ， gǔ mó suī rán hào yǒng dòu hěn ， dàn bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， tā men jiù bù pà sǐ le 。
谁愿意莫名其妙的陨落，古魔虽然好勇斗狠，但并不意味着，他们就不怕死了。
Ancestor?
yú shì fā yī shēng hǎn ， shù dào rǎn sūn sàn 。
于是发一声喊，树倒冉孙散。
Did they hear wrong?
“ xiǎng zǒu ， wǎn le 。， lín xuān kě méi yǒu dǎ suàn fàng guò zhè xiē yì jiè yāo mó ， gèng duō de jiàn qì cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè ér chū ， zòng héng kāi hé ， tóng shí ， hǎi miàn yě chū xiàn le yí gè gè de xuán wō ， cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū bái huāhuā de bīng dāo bīng zhù 。
“想走，晚了。，林轩可没有打算放过这些异界妖魔，更多的剑气从衣袖中飞掠而出，纵横开阖，同时，海面也出现了一个个的漩涡，从里面飞出白huāhuā的冰刀冰柱。
When had a male cultivator joined the Sky Sea Pavilion with such high seniority?
cǎn jiào shēng fēn fēn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà xiē dōu bù guò shì yī xiē dī jiē gǔ mó ， méi yǒu yí gè ， néng gòu zài lín xuān shǒu zhōng zǒu shàng yī hé ， fēn fēn yǔn luò 。
惨叫声纷纷传入耳朵，那些都不过是一些低阶古魔，没有一个，能够在林轩手中走上一合，纷纷陨落。
Wait!
bù guò piàn kè ， shàng wàn de gǔ mó ， jiù bèi miè shā dé gān gān jìng jìng le 。
不过片刻，上万的古魔，就被灭杀得干干净净了。
That familiar face! Li Qingru suddenly realized something, her expression turning shocked as she also knelt and bowed deeply toward Lin Xuan.
mó qì yě bèi sǎo dàng yī kōng ， tiān kōng huī fù le zhàn lán zhī sè ， suī tán bù shàng jīng kōng wàn lǐ ， dàn yě shì bì lán rú xǐ de 。
魔气也被扫荡一空，天空恢复了湛蓝之色，虽谈不上睛空万里，但也是碧蓝如洗的。
"Senior, why are you bowing?" several women asked in surprise.
yuán běn mó zǔ dà jūn suǒ zài de wèi zhì ， zhǐ shèng xià qī míng nǚ zǐ ， nián líng bù yī ， yǒu de kàn shàng qù cái shí qī bā suì nián jì ， yǒu de yǐ jīng sān shí yǒu yú ， dàn wú yī bú shì yuán yīng qī 。
原本魔祖大军所在的位置，只剩下七名女子，年龄不一，有的看上去才十七八岁年纪，有的已经三十有余，但无一不是元婴期。
Lin Xuan smiled at the Li woman: "It seems Sister Zhilan already knows who I am."
tā men de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jié hòu yú shēng de jīng xǐ ， dàn gèng duō de ， hái shì bù kě sī yì ， bì jìng nà xiē gǔ mó yǒu duō kě pà ， tā men kě shì qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， suǒ yǐ gāng gāng nà fā shēng de yí mù ， kàn shàng qù jiù gèng xiàng shì zài zuò mèng le 。
她们的脸上满是劫后余生的惊喜，但更多的，还是不可思议，毕竟那些古魔有多可怕，她们可是清清楚楚，所以刚刚那发生的一幕，看上去就更像是在做梦了。
"Sister Zhilan, please forgive my stupidity. I failed to recognize you just now. When I visited the Ancestor Shrine to burn incense, I saw your ancestor’s portrait," said Li Qingru, her face showing excitement despite bowing low.
jiù suàn shì nà wèi jǐ bǎi nián qián ， yǐ jīng xiāo shī diào de tiān yún shí èr zhōu dì yī gāo shǒu ， yě jué méi yǒu zhè yàng shí lì de 。
就算是那位几百年前，已经消失掉的天云十二州第一高手，也绝没有这样实力的。
Lin Xuan had joined the Sky Sea Pavilion when she was still in the early丹 stage; much had changed since then. She couldn’t recall him clearly due to the passage of time.
duì fāng jiū jìng shì shuí ne ？
对方究竟是谁呢？
At the late Separation stage, his current abilities were even more advanced based on his earlier performance. Could he be at the late Separation stage or even beyond?
chú le yí huò hái shì yí huò ， bù guò yǒu yì diǎn shì què dìng de ， duì fāng shì rén lèi xiū xiān zhě 。
除了疑惑还是疑惑，不过有一点是确定的，对方是人类修仙者。
"Please rise," Lin Xuan said, and several women bowed deeply in excitement.
xiǎng lái yě bú huì duì zì jǐ yǒu è yì de 。
想来也不会对自己有恶意的。
"Enough, no need for such formalities."
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， zhòng nǚ xiū mǎn liǎn tǎn tè de xiàng zhe lín xuān fēi guò qù le 。
心中如此想着，众女修满脸忐忑的像着林轩飞过去了。
Lin Xuan suddenly turned his head, narrowing his eyes slightly.
“ duō xiè qián bèi jiù mìng zhī ēn ， wǎn bèi tiān yá hǎi gé nèi táng zhǎng lǎo liǔ qīng rú ， gěi qián bèi jiàn lǐ le 。， wéi shǒu de nǚ zǐ èr shí qī bā nián jì ， yuán yīng hòu qī ， duì zhe lín xuān yíng yíng yī fú ， qí tā nǚ zǐ yě lián máng bài le xià qù 。
“多谢前辈救命之恩，晚辈天涯海阁内堂长老柳青如，给前辈见礼了。，为首的女子二十七八年纪，元婴后期，对着林轩盈盈一拂，其他女子也连忙拜了下去。
"Senior," the women’s faces showed tension before relaxing as they remembered his earlier display of power against the demon army.
liǔ qīng rú biǎo xiàn dé gōng shùn yǐ jí ， rán ér nèi xīn shēn chù ， qí shí què pǒ wèi chà yì ， wú tā ， zhè wèi qián bèi shí zài shì yǒu xiē yǎn shú a ， rán ér zài nǎ jiǎ jiàn guò ， què yòu zōng quán xiǎng bù qǐ lái le zhèng nǔ lì sī suǒ ， yī bǎo hán jīng xǐ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ qián bèi ， shì nǐ 。， lín xuān huí guò tóu lú ， shuō huà zhě què shì yī míng èr shí chū tóu de miào líng shào nǚ ， chuān zhe yī shēn cuì lǜ sè de shā qún ， yǐn rén zhù yì de shì nà duì wū liū liū de yǎn jīng ， tā de liǎn shàng mǎn shì kuáng xǐ zhī sè ， jiù fǎng fú kàn jiàn le qīn rén shì de 。
柳青如表现得恭顺以极，然而内心深处，其实却颇为诧异，无他，这位前辈实在是有些眼熟啊，然而在哪甲见过，却又宗全想不起来了正努力思索，一饱含惊喜的声音传入耳朵：“前辈，是你。，林轩回过头颅，说话者却是一名二十出头的妙龄少女，穿着一身翠绿色的纱裙，引人注意的是那对乌溜溜的眼睛，她的脸上满是狂喜之色，就仿佛看见了亲人似的。
Though they didn’t know his exact cultivation level, he had easily killed the ancient demon leader. What else could threaten him in this world?
lín xuān xiān shì yī è ， nà liǔ qīng rú yě mǎn hán chà yì de kāi kǒu le ：“ lǐ shī mèi ， nǐ rèn shí zhè wèi qián bèi me ？，“ xìng lǐ ？， lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng líng guāng shǎn guò ， dùn shí xiǎng qǐ cǐ nǚ de shēn fèn lái lì lái le 。
林轩先是一愕，那柳青如也满含诧异的开口了：“李师妹，你认识这位前辈么？，“姓李？，林轩脑海中灵光闪过，顿时想起此女的身份来历来了。
A red light suddenly appeared on the horizon, and Lin Xuan frowned slightly. His eyes turned silver, and after a moment, he understood what was happening.
lǐ zhī lán ， zì jǐ chū dào tiān yá hǎi gé de shí hòu jiù céng jīng jiàn guò ， nà shí hòu ， tā jǐn jǐn shì yī míng xiǎo xiǎo de líng dòng qī xiū xiān zhě ， méi xiǎng dào shì yì shí yí ， jū rán yě chéng le yuán yīng qī 。
李芝兰，自己初到天涯海阁的时候就曾经见过，那时候，她仅仅是一名小小的灵动期修仙者，没想到事易时移，居然也成了元婴期。
"Her—she actually came here personally," despite the distance, Lin Xuan’s divine eye allowed him to see Rong Ying’s puzzled expression in the light. The demon trap had been obvious; they had to save them when their weakness was hit. But now that they were close to Heavenly Mist Island, no demons appeared.
“ yuán lái shì mí ， mí xiū liàn dào yě pǒ wèi xùn sù ， bù wǎng lín mǒu dāng nián zhù mí jiā rù tiān yá hǎi gé 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe kāi kǒu le 。
“原来是弥，弥修炼倒也颇为迅速，不枉林某当年助弥加入天涯海阁。”林轩微笑着开口了。
Not even a trace of demon aura could be found within a hundred miles.
“ zhī lán bài jiàn shī zǔ ， ruò bú shì shī zǔ dāng nián de dà ēn dà dé ， zhī lán yòu qǐ néng yǒu jīn rì ne ？， shào nǚ liǎn shàng jī dòng zhī sè shǎn guò ， zhè yī huí ， bù zài shì yíng yíng yī fú ， ér shì zhí jiē dà lǐ cān bài le 。
“芝兰拜见师祖，若不是师祖当年的大恩大德，芝兰又岂能有今日呢？，少女脸上激动之色闪过，这一回，不再是盈盈一福，而是直接大礼参拜了。
Rong Ying’s face showed surprise. If it was a trap, its setup was too strange.
ér liǎng rén de duì huà chuán rù ěr zá ， qí tā de nǚ xiū zé wú bù mù dèng kǒu dāi le 。
而两人的对话传入耳杂，其他的女修则无不目瞪口呆了。
"Eh, who is that?"
shī zǔ ？
师祖？
Her divine sense and eyes couldn’t compare to Lin Xuan's, but as they drew closer, she finally spotted the cultivators ahead. The other women were unremarkable, but the man in the middle
zì jǐ méi yǒu tīng cuò ba ！
自己没有听错吧！
Could it be
tiān yá hǎi gé ， shén me shí hòu mào chū nán zi ， ér qiě bèi fēn hái gāo dé rú cǐ lí pǔ ？
天涯海阁，什么时候冒出男子，而且辈分还高得如此离谱？
Senior Fellow?
děng děng ！
等等！
Rong Ying’s face showed shock; she almost thought she had misjudged. However, she had seen Lin Xuan personally over four hundred years ago and remembered him vividly.
duì fāng de miàn róng què shí yǎn shú ， liǔ qīng rú xiàng shì tū rán xiǎng dào le shén me ， liǎn shàng lù chū zhèn hàn zhī sè ， suí hòu yě guì xià xiàng zhe lín xuān dà lǐ cān bài qǐ lái le 。
对方的面容确实眼熟，柳青如像是突然想到了什么，脸上露出震撼之色，随后也跪下向着林轩大礼参拜起来了。
But what shocked her most was his cultivation level. She herself was at the peak of the late Separation stage, yet she couldn’t discern anything about Lin Xuan’s strength. How could this be?
yī biān kē tóu ， hái yī biān hē chì páng biān de jǐ míng nǚ xiū ：“ shī mèi men ， mí men dōu hái lèng zhe gàn shén me ， hái bù kuài guò lái jiàn guò lín shī zǔ 。，“ lín shī zǔ ？， jǐ nǚ liǎn shàng hái shì chōng mǎn le chà yì zhī sè ， xiǎn rán bìng méi yǒu fǎn yìng guò lái de 。
一边磕头，还一边呵斥旁边的几名女修：“师妹们，弥们都还愣着干什么，还不快过来见过林师祖。，“林师祖？，几女脸上还是充满了诧异之色，显然并没有反应过来的。
After Lin Xuan and Sister Rouyan entered the Netherworld Gate, they had disappeared without a trace, leading everyone to believe they were dead. Now it seemed that wasn’t the case.
lín xuān xiào le ， kàn xiàng qián miàn nà liǔ xìng nǚ zǐ ：“ kàn lái mí yǐ jīng zhī dào lín mǒu shì shuí le 。，“ qǐng shù dì zǐ chǔn bèn yǎn zhuō ， gāng gāng jū rán wèi néng jiāng shī zǔ rèn chū ， dì zǐ qù zǔ shī cí táng shàng xiāng de shí hòu ， céng jīng jiàn guò shī zǔ huà xiàng yí miàn de 。， liǔ qīng rú dī méi shùn mù ， liǎn shàng què nán yǎn jīng xǐ ， zhè wèi lín shī zǔ jiā rù tiān yá hǎi gé de shí hòu ， tā cái níng dān wèi jiǔ ， shì yì shí yí ， gù ér yī shí wèi néng xiǎng qǐ 。
林轩笑了，看向前面那柳姓女子：“看来弥已经知道林某是谁了。，“请恕弟子蠢笨眼拙，刚刚居然未能将师祖认出，弟子去祖师祠堂上香的时候，曾经见过师祖画像一面的。，柳青如低眉顺目，脸上却难掩惊喜，这位林师祖加入天涯海阁的时候，她才凝丹未久，事易时移，故而一时未能想起。
With these thoughts in mind, Rong Ying didn’t slow down her flight but quickly approached.
shī zǔ nà shí hòu jiù shì lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， rú jīn shén tōng gèng jīng jìn dào rú cǐ dì bù ， cóng tā gāng cái de biǎo xiàn tuī cè ， nán dào yǐ shì lí hé hòu qī “ huò zhě ， dòng xuán jí bié de cún zài le 。
师祖那时候就是离合期修仙者，如今神通更精进到如此地步，从他刚才的表现推测，难道已是离合后期“或者，洞玄级别的存在了。
"Salutations, Senior Aunt!"
“ cān jiā shī zǔ 。， qí tā jǐ nǚ yě bù shǎ ， jīng guò nà me duō tí diǎn ， zì rán yě dōu xiǎo de lín xuān de shēn fèn shì shén me ， fēn fēn jīng xǐ wàn fēn de cān bài qǐ lái le 。
“参加师祖。，其他几女也不傻，经过那么多提点，自然也都晓得林轩的身份是什么，纷纷惊喜万分的参拜起来了。
The other women were taken aback before bowing deeply.
“ xíng le ， bù yòng duō lǐ 。， lín xuān huà yīn wèi luò ， tū rán cè guò tóu lú ， yǎn jīng wēi wēi mī qǐ 。
“行了，不用多礼。，林轩话音未落，突然侧过头颅，眼睛微微眯起。
"Rise," Rong Ying gestured with a hand and then fixed her gaze on Lin Xuan. "You, you are really Senior Fellow?"
“ shī zǔ 。， jǐ nǚ liǎn shàng xiān shì lù chū jǐn zhāng zhī sè ， bù guò suí hòu xiǎng qǐ lín xuān gāng gāng miè shā gǔ mó dà jūn de shén wēi yòu quán bù fàng sōng xià lái le 。
“师祖。，几女脸上先是露出紧张之色，不过随后想起林轩刚刚灭杀古魔大军的神威又全部放松下来了。
Lin Xuan smiled as he looked at Li Qingru: "It seems Sister Zhilan already knows who I am."
suī rán bù xiǎo de lín xuān de jù tǐ jìng jiè shì shén me ， dàn néng gòu rú cǐ qīng sōng de jiāng gǔ mó de dà tóu lǐng yě miè shā diào ， zhè yī jiè ， hái yǒu shén me néng gòu wēi xié tā me ？
虽然不晓得林轩的具体境界是什么，但能够如此轻松的将古魔的大头领也灭杀掉，这一界，还有什么能够威胁他么？
"Sister Zhilan, please forgive my stupidity for not recognizing you just now. When I visited the Ancestor Shrine to burn incense, I saw your ancestor’s portrait," said Rong Ying, bowing deeply despite her surprise.
yòu guò piàn kè ， yī dào chā hóng sè de dùn guāng cái jìn rù dào yǎn lián zhōng ， lín xuān méi tóu wēi zhòu ， suí hòu yǎn zhōng yín máng zhà qǐ ， piàn kè hòu què lù chū liǎo rán zhī sè ， dào bèi shuāng shǒu ：“ tā “ jū rán qīn zì lái le zhè lǐ 。， jǐn guǎn jù lí hěn yuǎn ， bù guò lín xuān shī zhǎn chū tiān fèng shén mù ， yī jiù kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， dùn guāng zhōng ， liú yíng de liǎn shàng ， mǎn shì jīng yí bù dìng zhī sè 。
又过片刻，一道插红色的遁光才进入到眼帘中，林轩眉头微皱，随后眼中银芒乍起，片刻后却露出了然之色，倒背双手：“她“居然亲自来了这里。，尽管距离很远，不过林轩施展出天凤神目，依旧看得清清楚楚，遁光中，刘莹的脸上，满是惊疑不定之色。
Lin Xuan's smile widened as he nodded.
The demon wind surged, and a dark shadow of a demon appeared.
A Secret Art of Dharma Form!
Lin Xuan's knowledge was vast; he had faced high-rank ancient demons before. He immediately recognized what the other party was doing.
That dharma form was extremely peculiar—actually, it was a muscular demon arm that stretched over ten feet long.
Surprise flashed across Lin Xuan’s face as he confirmed to himself that this was indeed just an individual arm. Five fingers tightly clenched; a powerful punch descended on the sword light above his head!
Bang!
A thunderous explosion echoed in his ears, and the sword light was shattered. However, the dharma form’s demon arm wasn’t spared either; it dimmed noticeably.
"Good work. It seems that ancient demons are indeed much stronger than cultivators of the same rank due to their ferocity. This isn't just boasting."
Lin Xuan muttered these words into the air. He had killed countless cultivators at the late Separation stage, but few could withstand his attacks.
However, this ancient demon thought he could escape so easily? That was too naive.
A mocking expression flickered across Lin Xuan’s lips as he vanished in a flash of movement and reappeared three feet away from the ancient demon. Then, with one palm strike, he hit down.
The action resembled swatting a mosquito.
The face of the Iron Wings Demon showed surprise; his opponent's divine technique was too mysterious. But now, there was no way to escape. The sea surface began to churn into vortexes, and white ice blades and columns shot out from within.
Cries filled the air as these were merely low-rank ancient demons, none able to withstand Lin Xuan’s attacks for even a moment before falling.
In just an instant, over ten thousand ancient demons were exterminated. The demon aura was swept away, and the sky returned to its clear blue hue, though not quite as bright as a cloudless day.
Only seven women remained at the original location of the demon army—some in their late teens or early twenties, others in their thirties, all in the婴 stage.
Their faces were filled with relief after narrowly escaping death. However, more than anything else, they were incredulous. The ancient demons had been terrifying; these women knew this well. Thus, what just happened seemed like a dream to them.
Even the first expert of the Thousand Clouds and Twelve Continents hundreds of years ago hadn’t possessed such power.
Who could it be?
Doubt filled their minds, but one thing was certain: he was a human cultivator with no ill intentions toward them.
With this thought in mind, the women flew over to Lin Xuan hesitantly.
"Thank you for saving us. I am Elder Li Qingru of the Inner Hall of the Sky Sea Pavilion. Please accept my respects," said the woman at the forefront, who was around twenty-seven or eight years old and in the late婴 stage. She bowed gracefully, followed by the other women.
Li Qingru showed great respect, but deep down, she was surprised. This senior looked familiar, yet she couldn’t recall where she had seen him. As she pondered, a voice of joy rang out: "Senior, it’s you!"
Lin Xuan turned to see an excited young woman in her early twenties wearing a green silk dress. Her eyes were bright with joy as if she had found a long-lost family member.
Lin Xuan was taken aback. Li Qingru also expressed surprise: "Sister Li, do you know this senior?"
"Li?" Lin Xuan’s mind flashed back to the identity of this woman. She was named Li Zhilan; he had met her when he first arrived at the Sky Sea Pavilion, a mere灵动 cultivator then. He hadn’t expected that she would have advanced to the婴 stage.
"Originally, you have made significant progress in cultivation," Lin Xuan smiled.
"I, Zhilan, bow before my ancestor. If not for your great kindness back then, I wouldn’t be here today," the young woman’s face showed excitement as she bowed deeply instead of just slightly.
The conversation between them caused the other women to gape in shock.
Ancestor?
Did they hear wrong?
When had a male cultivator joined the Sky Sea Pavilion with such high seniority?
Wait!
That familiar face! Li Qingru suddenly realized something, her expression turning shocked as she also knelt and bowed deeply toward Lin Xuan.
"Senior, why are you bowing?" several women asked in surprise.
Lin Xuan smiled at the Li woman: "It seems Sister Zhilan already knows who I am."
"Sister Zhilan, please forgive my stupidity. I failed to recognize you just now. When I visited the Ancestor Shrine to burn incense, I saw your ancestor’s portrait," said Li Qingru, her face showing excitement despite bowing low.
Lin Xuan had joined the Sky Sea Pavilion when she was still in the early丹 stage; much had changed since then. She couldn’t recall him clearly due to the passage of time.
At the late Separation stage, his current abilities were even more advanced based on his earlier performance. Could he be at the late Separation stage or even beyond?
"Please rise," Lin Xuan said, and several women bowed deeply in excitement.
"Enough, no need for such formalities."
Lin Xuan suddenly turned his head, narrowing his eyes slightly.
"Senior," the women’s faces showed tension before relaxing as they remembered his earlier display of power against the demon army.
Though they didn’t know his exact cultivation level, he had easily killed the ancient demon leader. What else could threaten him in this world?
A red light suddenly appeared on the horizon, and Lin Xuan frowned slightly. His eyes turned silver, and after a moment, he understood what was happening.
"Her—she actually came here personally," despite the distance, Lin Xuan’s divine eye allowed him to see Rong Ying’s puzzled expression in the light. The demon trap had been obvious; they had to save them when their weakness was hit. But now that they were close to Heavenly Mist Island, no demons appeared.
Not even a trace of demon aura could be found within a hundred miles.
Rong Ying’s face showed surprise. If it was a trap, its setup was too strange.
"Eh, who is that?"
Her divine sense and eyes couldn’t compare to Lin Xuan's, but as they drew closer, she finally spotted the cultivators ahead. The other women were unremarkable, but the man in the middle
Could it be
Senior Fellow?
Rong Ying’s face showed shock; she almost thought she had misjudged. However, she had seen Lin Xuan personally over four hundred years ago and remembered him vividly.
But what shocked her most was his cultivation level. She herself was at the peak of the late Separation stage, yet she couldn’t discern anything about Lin Xuan’s strength. How could this be?
After Lin Xuan and Sister Rouyan entered the Netherworld Gate, they had disappeared without a trace, leading everyone to believe they were dead. Now it seemed that wasn’t the case.
With these thoughts in mind, Rong Ying didn’t slow down her flight but quickly approached.
"Salutations, Senior Aunt!"
The other women were taken aback before bowing deeply.
"Rise," Rong Ying gestured with a hand and then fixed her gaze on Lin Xuan. "You, you are really Senior Fellow?"
Lin Xuan smiled as he looked at Li Qingru: "It seems Sister Zhilan already knows who I am."
"Sister Zhilan, please forgive my stupidity for not recognizing you just now. When I visited the Ancestor Shrine to burn incense, I saw your ancestor’s portrait," said Rong Ying, bowing deeply despite her surprise.
Lin Xuan's smile widened as he nodded.