第两千零二十二章 剑阵

dì liǎng qiān líng èr shí èr zhāng jiàn zhèn

第两千零二十二章剑阵

Chapter 2022: Sword Array

“ zì rán shì wǒ ， sì bǎi nián wèi jiàn ， shī zhí de xiū wèi dào yě zēng zhǎng xùn sù ， jù lí lí hé zhōng qī jǐn shèng xià yī bù zhī yáo le 。”

“自然是我，四百年未见，师侄的修为倒也增长迅速，距离离合中期仅剩下一步之遥了。”

"Of course it's me. It has been four hundred years since we last met, and your cultivation has grown quite rapidly. You're just one step away from the middle stage of Separation and Union."

lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō ， tā yǔ liú yíng jiāo qíng suī rán bìng bù shēn hòu ， dàn shù miàn zhī yuán hái shì yǒu ， cǐ shí gù rén chóng féng ， dào yě bù yóu de lù chū jǐ fēn huān xǐ zhī sè 。

林轩微笑着说，他与刘莹交情虽然并不深厚，但数面之缘还是有，此时故人重逢，倒也不由得露出几分欢喜之色。

Lin Xuan smiled gently. Although his relationship with Liu Ying was not particularly deep, they had met a few times. The joy of reuniting with an old acquaintance couldn't help but show on his face.

“ shī shū miù zàn le ， yǔ nín de jīng cái jué yàn xiāng bǐ ， dì zǐ de xiū wèi bù zhí yī tí ， nà xiē gǔ mó ， shì fǒu yǐ jīng bèi nǐ chú qù ？” liú yíng shén shí qiǎo rán zài lín xuān shēn shàng sǎo guò ， jū rán yī jiù kàn bù chū shēn qiǎn shén me ， xīn zhōng bù yóu de yǒu xiē hài rán le 。

“师叔谬赞了，与您的惊才绝艳相比，弟子的修为不值一提，那些古魔，是否已经被你除去？”刘莹神识悄然在林轩身上扫过，居然依旧看不出深浅什么，心中不由得有些骇然了。

"Uncle Senior, you flatter me too much. Compared to your extraordinary talent, my cultivation is insignificant," Liu Ying said as her spiritual sense swept over Lin Xuan, unable to discern his true strength. This left her somewhat startled.

yào zhī dào ， jiè zhù jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn de yǎn hù ， tā yǔ lí hé hòu qī de gǔ mó ， yě jiāo guò shǒu ， dàn què wán quán méi yǒu zhè yàng de gǎn jué 。

要知道，借助九宫须臾剑阵的掩护，她与离合后期的古魔，也交过手，但却完全没有这样的感觉。

She knew that with the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array's cover, she had fought a late-stage Separation and Union ancient demon, but it was nothing like this.

nán dào shuō ， shī shū yǐ jīng chāo yuè lí hé ， mài rù dòng xuán qī de jìng jiè le 。

难道说，师叔已经超越离合，迈入洞玄期的境界了。

Could Uncle Senior have surpassed the Separation and Union stage and entered the Profound Void realm?

dàn …… zhè kě néng me ？

但……这可能么？

But... was that possible?

yào zhī dào tiān yá hǎi gé yě shì chuán chéng zì shàng gǔ ， gōng nèi gè zhǒng diǎn jí bù jì qí shù ， rán ér què cóng lái méi yǒu nǎ yī juàn jì zǎi guò ， rén jiè jū rán chū xiàn guò dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě 。

要知道天涯海阁也是传承自上古，宫内各种典籍不计其数，然而却从来没有哪一卷记载过，人界居然出现过洞玄期修仙者。

After all, Tianya Hai Ge also originated from prehistoric times. Countless classics were stored within its palace, yet none mentioned human world cultivators reaching the Profound Void realm. Late-stage Separation and Union cultivators were already rare.

biàn shì lí hé hòu qī de dōu qū zhǐ kě shǔ 。

便是离合后期的都屈指可数。

Profound Void?

dòng xuán ？

洞玄？

That should have ascended to the Spirit Realm long ago.

nà zǎo jiù yīng gāi fēi shēng dào líng jiè qù le 。

那早就应该飞升到灵界去了。

Her heart was in turmoil, but she maintained a respectful demeanor on the surface. Regardless of whether her guess was correct or not, one thing was certain: Lin Xuan remained an existence that needed to be looked up to.

xīn zhōng bō lán qǐ fú ， rán ér biǎo miàn shàng ， yī jiù bǎo chí zhe gōng jìng zhī sè ， bù guǎn zì jǐ de cāi cè zhèng què yǔ fǒu ， yǒu yì diǎn shì kěn dìng de 。

心中波澜起伏，然而表面上，依旧保持着恭敬之色，不管自己的猜测正确与否，有一点是肯定的。

Given the unprecedented crisis facing Tianya Hai Ge today, Uncle Senior's sudden appearance here was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.

lín xuān guò qù shì shī shū ， xiàn zài zì jǐ suī rán jìn jiē dào le lí hé ， dàn yǔ tā zhī jiān de chā jù ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu fēn háo suō xiǎo ， shuō bù dìng fǎn ér kuò dà le …… zǒng zhī yī jù huà ， tā yī jiù shì xū yào zì jǐ yǎng shì de cún zài 。

林轩过去是师叔，现在自己虽然进阶到了离合，但与他之间的差距，根本就没有分毫缩小，说不定反而扩大了……总之一句话，他依旧是需要自己仰视的存在。

While others were unclear about Lin Xuan’s abilities, Liu Ying knew well enough. During their conflict with the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect and Linghun Valley, if not for Lin Xuan's timely assistance and clever tactics to distract the low-rank cultivators of both sides, it would have been anyone's game.

rú jīn tiān yá hǎi gé zhèng miàn lín qián suǒ wèi yǒu de wēi jī ， lín shī shū tū rán chū xiàn zài le zhè lǐ ， nà zì rán shì yì wài zhī xǐ 。

如今天涯海阁正面临前所未有的危机，林师叔突然出现在了这里，那自然是意外之喜。

With Uncle Senior here, everything was in his hands. Liu Ying felt immensely relieved and respectfully addressed him as a junior.

lín xuān de shén tōng bié rén bù qīng chǔ ， liú yíng kě shì xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， shàng cì yǔ wàn fú zōng lì hún gǔ chōng tū ， ruò bú shì lín xuān zhàng yì xiāng zhù ， bìng qiǎo shī guǐ jì ， yǐn kāi le liǎng pài de dī jiē xiū xiān zhě ， zhè shèng fù rú hé ， hái zhēn shì liǎng shuō zhī shì de 。

林轩的神通别人不清楚，刘莹可是心里有数，上次与万佛宗厉魂谷冲突，若不是林轩仗义相助，并巧施诡计，引开了两派的低阶修仙者，这胜负如何，还真是两说之事的。

"Indeed, I eradicated those ancient demons," Lin Xuan said with a smile.

shī shū lái le zhè lǐ ， nà wàn shì dōu yǒu tā zhǔ chí dà jú ， liú yíng xīn zhōng shí fēn xīn xǐ ， duì lín xuān zhí de yě shì wǎn bèi zhī lǐ 。

师叔来了这里，那万事都有他主持大局，刘莹心中十分欣喜，对林轩执的也是晚辈之礼。

"Uncle Senior, our ancestor is truly majestic and formidable. He swiftly wiped out over ten thousand ancient demons in just a few moments, even the demon leader, Iron Wing Demon, also perished," Liu Ying's apprentice, Liu Qingru, couldn't help but interject.

“ bù cuò ， shì wǒ miè shā de nà xiē gǔ mó 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。

“不错，是我灭杀的那些古魔。”林轩微笑着说。

"What? !"

“ qǐ bǐng shī shū ， shī zǔ jiǎn zhí rú zhēn xiān yì bān wēi wǔ bà qì ， sān xià wǔ chú èr jiù miè shā le shàng wàn gǔ mó ， lián yāo mó de dà shǒu lǐng ， tiě chì mó yě tóng yàng yǔn luò 。” nà liǔ qīng rú rěn bú zhù zài yī páng chā kǒu le 。

“启禀师叔，师祖简直如真仙一般威武霸气，三下五除二就灭杀了上万古魔，连妖魔的大首领，铁翅魔也同样陨落。”那柳青如忍不住在一旁插口了。

Liu Ying was stunned, then she became elated. Although she had guessed that Uncle Senior was strong, she never imagined he would be so extraordinary—Iron Wing Demon had fallen to his hands as well.

“ shén me ？”

“什么？”

"Is this... true?"

liú yíng tīng dé shì mù dèng kǒu dāi ， suí hòu dà xǐ qǐ lái ， tā suī rán yǐ jīng cāi dào shī shū hěn qiáng ， dàn yě bù céng xiǎng ， jū rán qiáng dé rú cǐ lí pǔ ， lián tiě chì mó dōu zài tā shǒu lǐ yǔn luò 。

刘莹听得是目瞪口呆，随后大喜起来，她虽然已经猜到师叔很强，但也不曾想，居然强得如此离谱，连铁翅魔都在他手里陨落。

Overwhelmed by the sudden joy, Liu Ying felt a bit anxious, fearing it might just be a dream.

“ zhè …… zhè shì zhēn de ？”

“这……这是真的？”

"Of course, it's true."

yīn wèi jīng xǐ lái de tài tū rán ， suǒ yǐ liú yíng zài jīng yà zhī yú ， fǎn ér yǒu xiē tǎn tè ， shēng pà zhè shì yí gè měi mèng ， yī bù liú shén jiù xǐng le 。

因为惊喜来得太突然，所以刘莹在惊讶之余，反而有些忐忑，生怕这是一个美梦，一不留神就醒了。

Another woman’s voice entered her ears. It was Wang Immortal who had just arrived. Although she hadn't witnessed Lin Xuan's battle with Iron Wing Demon, the scene at Linglong Valley was vivid in her mind—tens of thousands of demon troops crumbled under his sword array within a short time. A mere ten thousand ancient demons were nothing.

“ dāng rán shì zhēn de 。”

“当然是真的。”

Hearing this brief explanation, including Liu Ying, all the female cultivators showed shock and extreme joy: "The crisis at Baxuan Pavilion has been resolved. Uncle Senior came specifically to rescue our sect. Disciples thank you."

yòu yí gè nǚ zǐ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì gāng gāng gǎn dào cǐ chù de wāng xiān zi ， tā suī rán méi yǒu kàn jiàn lín xuān duì zhèn tiě chì mó ， bù guò líng lóng gǔ kǒu fā shēng de yí mù què yìn xiàng shēn kè ， shù shí wàn mó zú dà jūn zài lín xuān miàn qián ， zhī chēng le bú dào yī kè zhōng de gōng fu ， jiù bīng xiāo wǎ jiě ， qū qū wàn yú gǔ mó ， nà yòu suàn dé le shén me 。

又一个女子的声音传入耳朵，却是刚刚赶到此处的汪仙子，她虽然没有看见林轩对阵铁翅魔，不过玲珑谷口发生的一幕却印象深刻，数十万魔族大军在林轩面前，支撑了不到一刻钟的功夫，就冰消瓦解，区区万余古魔，那又算得了什么。

Liu Ying knelt in a bow, and the other women quickly followed suit.

tīng tā zhè me jiǎn yào yī shuō ， bāo kuò liú yíng zài nèi de nǚ xiū ， dōu lù chū hài rán yǔ dà xǐ guò wàng zhī sè ：“ yuán lái bài xuān gé de wēi jī yǐ rán jiě chú ， shī shū shì zhuān mén qián lái yíng jiù běn mén de ， dì zǐ zài zhè lǐ duō xiè shī shū 。”

听她这么简要一说，包括刘莹在内的女修，都露出骇然与大喜过望之色：“原来拜轩阁的危机已然解除，师叔是专门前来营救本门的，弟子在这里多谢师叔。”

"Enough with the formalities. Let's discuss anything else later. The危机 on Immortal Isle is not yet over; let's first eliminate these ancient demons," Lin Xuan said.

liú yíng qū xī yī fú ， qí tā de nǚ zǐ nǎ lǐ hái gǎn zhàn zhe ， yě lián máng bài xià qù le 。

刘莹屈膝一福，其他的女子哪里还敢站着，也连忙拜下去了。

"Uncle Senior has spoken wisely. Disciple will follow your instructions."

“ hǎo le ， bù yòng rú cǐ duō lǐ ， yǒu shén me huà yǐ hòu zài shuō ， yíng zhōu dǎo de wēi jī shàng wèi jiě chú ， wǒ men xiān jiāng nà xiē gǔ mó shā gè xī lǐ huā lā zài shuō 。”

“好了，不用如此多礼，有什么话以后再说，瀛洲岛的危机尚未解除，我们先将那些古魔杀个稀里哗啦再说。”

Liu Ying’s face showed a hint of shame. She had been so elated that she forgot about the safety of her sect.

“ shī shū yán zhī yǒu lǐ ， dì zǐ jǐn zūn fǎ zhǐ 。”

“师叔言之有理，弟子谨尊法旨。”

What questions to ask could be discussed in detail later; the current priority was to eliminate the demon troops, or many more disciples would fall.

liú yíng de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xiū cán zhī sè ， zì jǐ zhǐ gù zhe gāo xìng ， dào jiāng běn mén de ān wēi gěi wàng jì le 。

刘莹的脸上露出一丝羞惭之色，自己只顾着高兴，倒将本门的安危给忘记了。

"Uncle Senior, shall we leave first?" Liu Ying tentatively asked.

yào wèn shén me wèn tí ， yǐ hòu yǒu de shì shí jiān màn màn liáo dì ， xiàn zài de shǒu yào rèn wù ， shì xiān jiāng mó zú dà jūn miè chú ， fǒu zé yíng zhōu dǎo jí shǐ bù bèi gōng pò ， měi duō dān gē yī kè ， jiù huì duō yǔn luò bù shǎo dì zǐ de 。

要问什么问题，以后有的是时间慢慢聊地，现在的首要任务，是先将魔族大军灭除，否则瀛洲岛即使不被攻破，每多耽搁一刻，就会多陨落不少弟子的。

Lin Xuan nodded: "But your遁光 is a bit slower. Let Lin stay with you."

jiù rén rú jiù huǒ ， nǎ yǒu shí jiān zài zhè lǐ màn màn xiāo mó 。

救人如救火，哪有时间在这里慢慢消磨。

"I thank Uncle Senior for the trouble."

“ shī shū ， yào bù wǒ men liǎ xiān zǒu yī bù ？” liú yíng shì tàn zhe kāi kǒu 。

“师叔，要不我们俩先走一步？”刘莹试探着开口。

Liu Ying’s face showed a bitter smile. As the Supreme Elder of Tianya Hai Ge in the human world, she was already at the top tier. But being rejected due to slow遁光 was unexpected. However, she knew that Lin Xuan had such grounds; although she didn't know if he had reached the Profound Void realm, his strength far surpassed hers.

xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ bù guò shī zhí nǐ de dùn guāng màn le yī xiē ， hái shì ràng lín mǒu dài nǐ 。”

轩点了点头：“不过师侄妳的遁光慢了一些，还是让林某待妳。”

"Let me and Uncle Senior leave first. You follow us to Tianya Hai Ge," Liu Ying instructed the other women.

“ nà jiù yǒu láo shī shū 。”

“那就有劳师叔。”

"Yes, disciples respectfully see off our ancestor and wish you both victory in battle against ancient demons."

liú yíng liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī kǔ xiào zhī sè ， zuò wéi tiān yá hǎi gé de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， zài rén jiè yǐ shì dǐng ér jiān ér de rén wù ， méi xiǎng dào què bèi xián qì dùn guāng màn le ， bù guò tā xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， lín xuān què shí yǒu zhè yàng jiǎng de zī gé ， suī rán bù xiǎo de ， tā shì fǒu jìn jiē dào le dòng xuán qī ， dàn yuǎn shèng zì jǐ ， nà shì yí dìng dì 。

刘莹脸上露出一丝苦笑之色，作为天涯海阁的太上长老，在人界已是顶儿尖儿的人物，没想到却被嫌弃遁光慢了，不过她心里有数，林轩确实有这样讲的资格，虽然不晓得，他是否进阶到了洞玄期，但远胜自己，那是一定地。

"Take care yourselves."

“ wǒ hé shī shū xiān zǒu yī bù ， nǐ men suí hòu gǎn wǎng tiān yá hǎi gé 。” liú yíng huí tóu duì zhòng nǚ fēn fù 。

“我和师叔先走一步，妳们随后赶往天涯海阁。”刘莹回头对众女吩咐。

As Lin Xuan spoke, a sudden green glow enveloped him, wrapping Liu Ying as he flew towards Immortal Isle.

“ shì ， dì zǐ gōng sòng shī shū shī zǔ ， zhù liǎng wèi qí kāi dé shèng ， miè chú gǔ mó 。” zhòng nǚ jiāo shēng zhù fú de shuō 。

“是，弟子恭送师叔师祖，祝两位旗开得胜，灭除古魔。”众女娇声祝福的说。

...

“ nǐ men zì jǐ yě xiǎo xīn xiē 。”

“妳们自己也小心些。”

At the same time, at Tianya Hai Ge, Immortal Isle was surrounded by dense demon fog. From afar, it looked like dark clouds pressing down, with no other colors visible for miles. The ancient demons' might was truly formidable.

lín xuān huà yīn wèi luò ， hún shēn yǐ shì qīng máng zhòu qǐ ， jiāng liú yíng yī guǒ ， xiàng zhe yíng zhōu dǎo de fāng xiàng fēi lüè ér qù 。

林轩话音未落，浑身已是青芒骤起，将刘莹一裹，向着瀛洲岛的方向飞掠而去。

However, closer to the island, the demon fog became much lighter, replaced by vibrant colors in stark contrast. Upon closer inspection, these were sword qi, extremely sharp and numerous.

……

……

The Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array had fully activated.

yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， tiān yá hǎi gé ， zhěng gè yíng zhōu dǎo bèi tuán tuán de mó wù wéi zhù ， yuǎn yuǎn wàng qù ， wū yún yā dǐng ， fāng yuán qiān lǐ ， méi yǒu bié de yán sè ， gǔ mó de shēng shì ， duān de shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。

与此同时，天涯海阁，整个瀛洲岛被团团的魔雾围住，远远望去，乌云压顶，方圆千里，没有别的颜色，古魔的声势，端的是非同小可。

These sword qi fell like rain, with one wave after another of魔兽 falling. But they were merely cannon fodder—too many to count in the demon realm; their deaths weren't worth mourning.

rán ér zài wǎng lǐ zǒu ， jiē jìn yíng zhōu dǎo hòu ， mó wù fǎn ér dàn le xǔ duō ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì wǔ cǎi bīn fēn de yán sè ， yǔ mó wù fēn tíng kàng lǐ ， zǐ xì kàn qù ， yuán lái quán bù shì yī dào dào de jiàn qì ， líng lì yǐ jí 。

然而再往里走，接近瀛洲岛后，魔雾反而淡了许多，取而代之的是五彩缤纷的颜色，与魔雾分庭抗礼，仔细看去，原来全部是一道道的剑气，凌厉以极。

With the cover of these魔兽, demon cultivators and ancient demons rushed forward as well. They were not so easily dealt with, but Tianya Hai Ge's cultivators couldn’t fully rely on the array’s protection. Thus, they charged out one after another.

jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn yǐ wán quán kāi qǐ 。

九宫须臾剑阵已完全开启。

In a moment, celestial swords flew across the sky while demon treasures danced. Cultivators relied on timing, location, and allies, plus the protective禁制大阵. The ancient demons, with their sheer numbers and fearless nature, fought fiercely. Various lights and demonic qi intertwined, making for an intense battle that was hard to determine a winner in the short term.

nà xiē jiàn qì fēn luò rú yǔ ， chōng zài zuì qián miàn de mó shòu yī pī yī pī de yǔn luò ， rán ér zhè xiē bù guò shì zuì dī jiē de pào huī bà le ， zài mó jiè shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， sǐ zài duō yě bù zhí dé xīn téng 。

那些剑气纷落如雨，冲在最前面的魔兽一批一批的陨落，然而这些不过是最低阶的炮灰罢了，在魔界数不胜数，死再多也不值得心疼。

Compared to Linglong Valley, Immortal Isle's defenses were significantly stronger. However, these ancient demons weren't easily defeated either.

jiè zháo mó shòu de yǎn hù ， mó huà xiū shì yǔ gǔ mó yě suí hòu chōng shàng lái le ， tā men kě jiù bú shì nà me hǎo duì fù ， bù guò tiān yá hǎi gé de xiū shì men ， yě bù kě néng wán quán yī tuō dà zhèn de bì hù ， suí hòu qí hòu de chōng shā chū lái le 。

借着魔兽的掩护，魔化修士与古魔也随后冲上来了，他们可就不是那么好对付，不过天涯海阁的修士们，也不可能完全依托大阵的庇护，随后其后的冲杀出来了。

Soon, two Separation and Union cultivators emerged.

yī shí jiān xiān jiàn zòng héng ， mó bǎo fēi wǔ ， xiū xiān zhě kào de shì tiān shí dì lì rén hé ， zài jiā shàng jìn zhì dà zhèn de shǒu hù ， gǔ mó zé zhàng zhe rén duō ， hàn bù wèi sǐ ， yī shí jiān ， gè sè guāng máng yǔ mó qì jiāo zhī ， shuāng fāng dào yě dòu dé bù yì lè hū ， duǎn shí jiān nèi nán fēn shèng fù 。

一时间仙剑纵横，魔宝飞舞，修仙者靠的是天时地利人和，再加上禁制大阵的守护，古魔则仗着人多，悍不畏死，一时间，各色光芒与魔气交织，双方倒也斗得不亦乐乎，短时间内难分胜负。

These fellows looked peculiar—one was engulfed in flames, continuously burning. Approaching them felt unbearable due to the intense heat; this was an炎魔 from the Fire Hell of the ancient demon realm. The other was made entirely of stone, clearly a monster from the Stone Demon tribe.

yǔ líng lóng gǔ xiāng bǐ ， yíng zhōu dǎo de fáng yù míng xiǎn yào qiáng shàng shù bèi yǒu yú ， rán ér zhè lǐ de gǔ mó yě bú shì chī gān fàn de 。

与玲珑谷相比，瀛洲岛的防御明显要强上数倍有余，然而这里的古魔也不是吃干饭的。

It was much taller, both being early-stage Separation and Union ancient demons.

hěn kuài jiù yǒu liǎng míng lí hé jí bié de cún zài chōng shā chū lái 。

很快就有两名离合级别的存在冲杀出来。

These two were formidable right from the start, far more difficult to handle than ordinary ancient demons. While the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array had some use, its killing power was limited, only providing slight牵制 effects.

zhè liǎng gè jiā huo de zhǎng xiàng shí fēn qí tè ， yí gè hún shēn shì huǒ ， jū rán zài bù tíng de xióng xióng rán shāo zhe 。

这两个家伙的长相十分奇特，一个浑身是火，居然在不停的熊熊燃烧着。

First update of the day, aiming for 9000 words today. Also, a reminder: The hundred-refined immortal webpage game has officially launched. Fellow cultivators, if you're interested!