“ nín de yì si shì shuō ， bīng pò dà rén huì yǐ fēn hún de xíng shì jiàng lín cǐ wài ？
“您的意思是说，冰魄大人会以分魂的形式降临此外？
"Are you saying that Lord Ice Soul will descend here in the form of a fragment of his soul?"
nà qīng miàn liáo yá de gǔ mó ， shì tàn zhe kāi kǒu le ， liǎn shàng dài zhe jǐ fēn gǔ guài zhī sè 。
那青面獠牙的古魔，试探着开口了，脸上带着几分古怪之色。
The ancient demon with a green face and sharp teeth spoke, his expression showing some oddness.
“ zěn me ， mò fēi nǐ yǒu shén me bù mǎn ， hái shì rèn wéi wǒ jiā xiǎo jiě de fēn hún ， bù gòu duì fù dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ？” nà shào nǚ xiù méi yī tiāo ， yǒu xiē bù shàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“怎么，莫非你有什么不满，还是认为我家小姐的分魂，不够对付洞玄期修仙者？”那少女秀眉一挑，有些不善的声音传入耳朵。
"How so? Don't you have any grievances or do you think my lady's fragment of her soul is not enough to deal with an Ascendant Realm cultivator?" The young woman raised her eyebrows, her voice carrying a hint of disapproval as it reached the ears.
“ dāng rán bú shì ， xiǎo rén biàn shì yǒu tiān dà de dǎn zi ， yě jué bù gǎn cún rú cǐ bù jìng de xīn lǐ ， bīng pò mó zǔ ， nǎi shì wǒ shèng jiè de jiǔ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhī yī ， xiū wèi tōng tiān chè dì ， biàn shì fēn hún ， yě lì hài wú bǐ ， zěn me kě néng duì fù bù liǎo qū qū yī míng dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， qiǎo yún xiǎo jiě nín wù huì le 。” nà gǔ mó hài dé miàn rú tǔ sè ， máng shuāng shǒu zhí yáo de fēn biàn zhe 。
“当然不是，小人便是有天大的胆子，也绝不敢存如此不敬的心理，冰魄魔祖，乃是我圣界的九位真魔始祖之一，修为通天彻地，便是分魂，也厉害无比，怎么可能对付不了区区一名洞玄期修仙者，巧芸小姐您误会了。”那古魔骇得面如土色，忙双手直摇的分辨着。
"Of course not. Even if I had the audacity, I would never dare have such disrespectful thoughts. Lord Ice Soul is one of the nine true demons and primordial ancestors in our holy realm. His cultivation is boundless, and even his fragment of soul is incredibly powerful. How could he possibly fail to deal with a mere Ascendant Realm cultivator? Lady Qiaoyun, you must be mistaken," the ancient demon was so frightened that his face turned pale as he frantically shook his hands in defense.
zhè fān huà ruò shì chuán rù bīng pò mó zǔ de ěr duǒ ， duì fāng yí gè yǎn shén ， jiù néng ràng zì jǐ wàn jié bù fù ， tā zěn me kě néng bù fēn biàn qīng chǔ ， fǒu zé dào shí hòu ， kě jiù sǐ dé tài yuān wǎng le 。
这番话若是传入冰魄魔祖的耳朵，对方一个眼神，就能让自己万劫不复，他怎么可能不分辨清楚，否则到时候，可就死得太冤枉了。
If these words reached Lord Ice Soul's ears, just one glance from him would doom me to eternal damnation. How could I not clarify this clearly? Otherwise, I would die unjustly.
qí tā gǔ mó zé xìng zāi lè huò ， bù guò tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī hòu tā men yě dōu lěng jìng xià lái le ， rú guǒ bīng pò dà rén huì qīn zì jiàng lín tiān yún shí èr zhōu ， nà qū qū yī míng dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， zì rán yě jiù suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
其他古魔则幸灾乐祸，不过听到这个消息后他们也都冷静下来了，如果冰魄大人会亲自降临天云十二州，那区区一名洞玄期修仙者，自然也就算不了什么。
The other ancient demons were pleased at the misfortune of others but calmed down after hearing this news. If Lord Ice Soul was indeed going to personally descend upon the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud, then a mere Ascendant Realm cultivator wouldn't matter much.
bù guò shuāng tóu mó 、 tiě chì mó ， hái yǒu huà xuè mó sān gè jiā huo ， fēn bié píng lǐng shǒu xià jìn gōng sōng fēng shū yuàn ， tiān yá hǎi gé ， hái yǒu bài xuān gé ， nán dào shì yīn wèi ， tā men zǎo jiù xiǎo de ， bīng pò dà rén de fēn hún huì jiàng lín tiān yún shí èr zhōu ， suǒ yǐ xiǎng yào zài zhè zhī qián ， qiǎng dé shǒu gōng ？
不过双头魔、铁翅魔，还有化血魔三个家伙，分别苹领手下进攻松风书院，天涯海阁，还有拜轩阁，难道是因为，他们早就晓得，冰魄大人的分魂会降临天云十二州，所以想要在这之前，抢得首功？
However, the two-headed demon, iron-winged demon, and blood-liquefying demon each led their subordinates to attack the Windy Pine Academy, the Far Horizon Pavilion, and the Reverence Pavilion. Could it be that they knew in advance that Lord Ice Soul's fragment of soul would descend upon the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud, so they wanted to claim the first success before him?
hēng ， zhēn shì cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù ， huó gāi tā men zhuàng jiàn nà dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě 。
哼，真是聪明反被聪明误，活该他们撞见那洞玄期修仙者。
Hmph, being too clever backfires. They deserve to run into an Ascendant Realm cultivator.
suī rán tóng shì xiào lì yú bīng pò mó zǔ ， dàn zhè xiē gǔ mó zhī jiān de guān xì ， qí shí bìng bù hé mù ， gēn běn jiù tán bù shàng shén me tiě bǎn yī kuài de 。
虽然同是效力于冰魄魔祖，但这些古魔之间的关系，其实并不和睦，根本就谈不上什么铁板一块的。
Although these ancient demons served under Lord Ice Soul, their relationships were not harmonious at all; there was no solid bond among them.
gè huái guǐ tāi ， gǔ mó jiè de shēng cún fǎ zé ， kě shì yuǎn bǐ líng jiè yǔ rén jiè gèng cán kù 。
各怀鬼胎，古魔界的生存法则，可是远比灵界与人界更残酷。
The survival rule in the demon realm is far more brutal than that of the spirit or human realms.
“ duì le ， lín xíng qián ” xiǎo jiě fēn fù nǐ men de rèn wù ， jìn xíng dé rú hé ” nà dōng xī ， kě yǒu xià luò ？” nà yā huán dǎ bàn de shào nǚ yòu huà fēng yī zhuǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“对了，临行前”小姐吩咐你们的任务，进行得如何”那东西，可有下落？”那丫鬟打扮的少女又话锋一转的开口了。
"By the way," Miss Qiaoyun instructed you before your departure. How has your mission been progressing? Have you found any leads on that item?"
zhòng mó jiē yáo le yáo tóu 。
众魔皆摇了摇头。
All the demons shook their heads.
“ qiǎo yún xiǎo jiě ， zhè tiān yún shí èr zhōu de miàn jī ， suī rán yuǎn yuǎn bǐ bù shàng wǒ men shèng jiè liáo kuò ， dàn yě shì hěn dà de ” xiǎng yào zhǎo nà me yī jiàn xiǎo xiǎo de dōng xī ， gēn běn jiù yǔ dà hǎi lāo zhēn chà bu duō 。” mèi mó tàn le yì kǒu qì ， niè rú zhe shuō 。
“巧芸小姐，这天云十二州的面积，虽然远远比不上我们圣界辽阔，但也是很大的”想要找那么一件小小的东西，根本就与大海捞针差不多。”魅魔叹了一口气，嗫嚅着说。
"Miss Qiaoyun, although this Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud is much smaller than our holy realm, it's still vast. Finding such a small item is like trying to find a needle in a haystack," the succubus sighed and stammered.
“ shì a ， wǒ men yǐ jīng jìn lì ， zhǐ shì yī shí piàn kè ， hái méi yǒu shén me xiàn suǒ 。” qí tā de gǔ mó ， zhè shí hòu ， yě bù gǎn gōu xīn dòu jiǎo le ” máng suí shēng fù hè 。
“是啊，我们已经尽力，只是一时片刻，还没有什么线索。”其他的古魔，这时候，也不敢勾心斗角了”忙随声附和。
"Yes, we have tried our best, but no leads yet," the other ancient demons quickly agreed.
“ wǒ zhī dào nán dù ， bù guò yí dìng yào zhuā jǐn le ， xiǎo jiě bù jiǔ qián ， hái chuán yīn cuī cù ， ruò shì wán chéng bù liǎo tā jiāo dài de rèn wù ， bīng fēng mó yù de zī wèi ér rú hé ， wǒ xiǎng dà jiā dōu xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， ér yí dàn zhǎo dào xiǎo jiě xiǎng yào de shì wù ” wǒ jiā xiǎo jiě yě jué bú huì kuī dài tā de ， yǒu wǒ jiā xiǎo jiě de zhào fú ， jiù suàn chéng wéi mó zǔ jí de cún zài yě bìng fēi méi yǒu yī sī jī huì de ……，…”
“我知道难度，不过一定要抓紧了，小姐不久前，还传音催促，若是完成不了她交代的任务，冰峰魔狱的滋味儿如何，我想大家都心里有数，而一旦找到小姐想要的事物”我家小姐也绝不会亏待他的，有我家小姐的照拂，就算成为魔祖级的存在也并非没有一丝机会的……，…”
"Of course, I understand the difficulty, but you must hurry. Miss Qiaoyun recently urged us to complete this task. If we fail to fulfill her instructions, imagine how terrible the Ice Peak Demon Prison will be. I'm sure everyone has a clear idea of that. Once we find what she wants," my lady would certainly not let him down. With my lady's protection, even becoming a demon lord is not out of the question..."
nà yā huán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， xià miàn gǔ mó de yǎn zhōng dū yī piàn huǒ rè ， tí xié chéng wéi mó zǔ ， jiù suàn zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhī zhōng ， chú le bīng pò dà rén wài ， yě jué méi yǒu jǐ gè ， gǎn shuō chū zhè yàng dà huà lái de 。
那丫鬟的声音传入耳朵，下面古魔的眼中都一片火热，提携成为魔祖，就算真魔始祖之中，除了冰魄大人外，也绝没有几个，敢说出这样大话来的。
The young woman's words made the eyes of the ancient demons gleam with hope. Promoting to a demon lord was something few true demon ancestors dared to claim, except for Lord Ice Soul.
“ qiǎo yún xiǎo jiě fàng xīn ， bīng pò dà rén jiāo dài de rèn wù ， wǒ men zěn me kě néng bù jìn xīn ne ， jiù suàn shàng dāo shān ” xià yóu guō ， nà yě shì yí dìng yào wán chéng de 。
“巧芸小姐放心，冰魄大人交代的任务，我们怎么可能不尽心呢，就算上刀山”下油锅，那也是一定要完成的。
"Miss Qiaoyun, we will do our utmost to complete this task assigned by Lord Ice Soul. Even if it means climbing a mountain of knives and boiling in oil, we must finish it."
“ bù cuò ， xiǎo jiě nín jiù děng hǎo xiāo xī dé le 。”
“不错，小姐您就等好消息得了。”
"Indeed, Miss Qiaoyun, you can wait for good news."
gǔ mó men fēn fēn dǔ zhòu fā shì zhe 。
古魔们纷纷赌咒发誓着。
The ancient demons all swore their commitment.
“ qiǎo yún xiǎo jiě ” bù zhī dào bīng pò dà rén shén me shí hòu néng gòu jiàng lín cǐ jiè ？”
“巧芸小姐”不知道冰魄大人什么时候能够降临此界？”
"Miss Qiaoyun, when will Lord Ice Soul descend upon this realm?"
“ jù tǐ de shí jiān ， wǒ yě bù xiǎo de ” zhè dé děng xiǎo jiě fēn fù ， bù guò nǐ men fàng xīn ， zǒng zhī jué bú huì tài jiǔ de ， zhì yú zhè duàn shí jiān ， nǐ men duì tiān yún shí èr zhōu de gōng shì ， kě yǐ zàn huǎn ， bì jìng dòng xuán qī xiū shì ， yě bú shì nà me hǎo duì fù ， suī rán wǒ men shèng zú shù liàng zhòng duō ， dàn yě méi yǒu bì yào bái bái xiāo hào zài zhè lǐ de 。” nà shào nǚ rú cǐ zhè bān de shuō ：“ zài xiǎo jiě fēn hún jiàng lín yǐ qián ， nǐ men zhòng diǎn jiā qiáng tiān zhōu de fáng yù jiù xíng le 。”
“具体的时间，我也不晓得”这得等小姐吩咐，不过你们放心，总之绝不会太久的，至于这段时间，你们对天云十二州的攻势，可以暂缓，毕竟洞玄期修士，也不是那么好对付，虽然我们圣族数量众多，但也没有必要白白消耗在这里的。”那少女如此这般的说：“在小姐分魂降临以前，你们重点加强天州的防御就行了。”
"I don't know the exact time. We need to wait for my lady's instructions. But rest assured, it won't be too long. In the meantime, you can temporarily pause your attacks on the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud. After all, an Ascendant Realm cultivator is not easy to deal with. Although our holy clan has many members, there's no need to waste resources here," said the young woman.
“ shì ！”
“是！”
"Understood!"
zhòng gǔ mó xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， tā men kě méi yǒu sī háo bǎ wò ， qù miàn duì dòng xuán jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， shào nǚ zhè fān huà ， shì zhèng zhōng tā men de píng huái le 。
众古魔心中大喜，他们可没有丝毫把握，去面对洞玄级别的老怪物，少女这番话，是正中他们的平怀了。
The ancient demons were overjoyed. They had no hope of facing such a formidable old monster. The young woman's words perfectly suited their desires.
jiē xià lái de shí jiān lǐ ， gǔ mó guǒ rán fàng sōng le duì tiān yún shí èr zhōu de jìn gōng ， ér bài xuān gé xī yuē de zhǎng lǎo ， shù bǎi nián qián ， jiù fēi shēng dào líng jiè de dà néng xiū xiān zhě lín xuān ， pò suì xū kōng ， chóng fǎn rén jiè ， bāng zhù tóng dào men duì kàng mó jié de xiāo xī ， yě bù jìng ér zǒu 。
接下来的时间里，古魔果然放松了对天云十二州的进攻，而拜轩阁昔曰的长老，数百年前，就飞升到灵界的大能修仙者林轩，破碎虚空，重返人界，帮助同道们对抗魔劫的消息，也不胫而走。
In the following days, the ancient demons indeed relaxed their attacks on the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud. Meanwhile, news spread that Elder Lin Xuan from the Reverence Pavilion, who had ascended to the spirit realm centuries ago and returned to the human world to help his fellow cultivators against demonic calamities, was a true genius in cultivation.
jù shuō zhè wèi lín xuān lín zhǎng lǎo ， nǎi xiū xiān qí cái ， rú jīn gèng zǒu jìn jiē dào dòng xuán ……
据说这位林轩林长老，乃修仙奇才，如今更走进阶到洞玄……
In the spirit realm, an Ascendant Realm cultivator is already formidable; in the human world, it's unheard of. This news initially left many cultivators skeptical but soon gained credibility as more evidence emerged. The three sects' attacks were all defeated by this Lin Xuan elder, with various accounts describing his feats.
dòng xuán qī ， zài líng jiè yě suàn bù ruò ， fàng dào rén jiè ， nà jiù gèng jiā bù dé le le ， jiǎn zhí shì wén suǒ wèi wén de dà néng xiū xiān zhě 。
洞玄期，在灵界也算不弱，放到人界，那就更加不得了了，简直是闻所未闻的大能修仙者。
However, these accounts were exaggerated to the point of being unbelievable and vividly detailed. Stories like how a single glance from Lin Xuan caused countless monsters to vanish in an instant, or how he decapitated several demon leaders with one sword swing...
zhè ge xiāo xī gāng gāng chuán kāi de shí hòu ， hái yǒu bù shǎo xiū shì bàn xìn bàn yí ， bì jìng dòng xuán xiū shì pò suì xū kōng ， chóng fǎn rén jiè de xiāo xī ， yě wèi miǎn tài lí pǔ le xiē 。
这个消息刚刚传开的时候，还有不少修士半信半疑，毕竟洞玄修士破碎虚空，重返人界的消息，也未免太离谱了些。
Lin Xuan was indeed powerful, but not to such an extent. Such exaggerations could be understood as so many cultivators retold the stories, naturally inflating them.
rán ér hěn kuài ， zhèng jù jiù yuè lái yuè duō ， bù zhǐ bài xuān gé ， tiān yá hǎi gé yǔ sōng fēng shū yuàn yě chū miàn zhèng shí zhè ge xiāo xī le ， bìng shuō wéi gōng sān pài de mó zú dà jūn ， dōu shì bèi zhè wèi lín xuān qián bèi miè shā diào de ， jù tǐ guò chéng ， gèng shì shén me shuō fǎ dōu yǒu 。
然而很快，证据就越来越多，不止拜轩阁，天涯海阁与松风书院也出面证实这个消息了，并说围攻三派的魔族大军，都是被这位林轩前辈灭杀掉的，具体过程，更是什么说法都有。
Even when Lin Xuan heard these accounts, he found them hard to believe. However, quite a few cultivators did believe it because there had never been any record of an Ascendant Realm cultivator in the human world—how strong they were could only be inferred from ancient texts, which were often vague.
dàn wú yī bù kuā zhāng dào lìng rén diào yǎn zhū ， ér qiě huó líng huó xiàn dào jí chù 。
但无一不夸张到令人掉眼珠，而且活灵活现到极处。
In any case, due to Lin Xuan's arrival, the gloomy atmosphere across the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud was lifted. Although the number of demons remained high and their losses weren't severe enough to cripple them, at least people saw hope for victory.
shén me lín xuān yí gè yǎn shén guò qù ， shǔ yǐ wàn jì de mó shòu jiù huī fēi yān miè diào le ， zài yī jiàn pī chū ， wéi shǒu de jǐ míng mó zú jiù bèi qǔ xià le tóu lú ……”
什么林轩一个眼神过去，数以万计的魔兽就灰飞烟灭掉了，再一剑劈出，为首的几名魔族就被取下了头颅……”
Since demonic calamities had struck this realm, cultivators' situations could be described as a steady retreat. Countless sects and families were destroyed, including Liuyao Palace, Spirit Manipulation Sect, and Heavenly Craft School. Although the three major forces still existed, they were merely holding on. Without Lin Xuan's timely luck, their main headquarters would have surely fallen.
lín xuān shì qiáng ， dàn yě jué méi dào zhè zhòng dì bù ， bù guò zhè yàng de shuō fǎ ， yě shì néng gòu lǐ jiě de ， bì jìng sān rén chéng hǔ ， jīng guò nà me duō xiū xiān zhě de zhǎn zhuǎn miáo shù ， dāng rán duō shǎo huì bèi kuā dà le 。
林轩是强，但也绝没到这种地步，不过这样的说法，也是能够理解的，毕竟三人成虎，经过那么多修仙者的辗转描述，当然多少会被夸大了。
Although only one person had arrived—Lin Xuan—he was able to single-handedly turn the tide and defeat the demon armies with such ferocity that they fled in disarray. This victory was indeed rare, but what mattered most was the morale boost it provided. Confidence!
lín xuān zì jǐ tīng le ， dōu jué de lí pǔ ， rán ér hái zhēn yǒu bù shǎo xiū xiān zhě xìn le ， wú tā ， rén jiè cóng lái méi yǒu chū xiàn guò dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， dào dǐ yǒu duō qiáng ， yě zhǐ néng cóng diǎn jí shàng xún zhǎo miáo shù 。
林轩自己听了，都觉得离谱，然而还真有不少修仙者信了，无他，人界从来没有出现过洞玄期修仙者，到底有多强，也只能从典籍上寻找描述。
With few pessimists, many cultivators believed that with this elder's help, they would surely survive the demonic calamity!
"Are you saying that Lord Ice Soul will descend here in the form of a fragment of his soul?"
The ancient demon with a green face and sharp teeth spoke, his expression showing some oddness.
"How so? Don't you have any grievances or do you think my lady's fragment of her soul is not enough to deal with an Ascendant Realm cultivator?" The young woman raised her eyebrows, her voice carrying a hint of disapproval as it reached the ears.
"Of course not. Even if I had the audacity, I would never dare have such disrespectful thoughts. Lord Ice Soul is one of the nine true demons and primordial ancestors in our holy realm. His cultivation is boundless, and even his fragment of soul is incredibly powerful. How could he possibly fail to deal with a mere Ascendant Realm cultivator? Lady Qiaoyun, you must be mistaken," the ancient demon was so frightened that his face turned pale as he frantically shook his hands in defense.
If these words reached Lord Ice Soul's ears, just one glance from him would doom me to eternal damnation. How could I not clarify this clearly? Otherwise, I would die unjustly.
The other ancient demons were pleased at the misfortune of others but calmed down after hearing this news. If Lord Ice Soul was indeed going to personally descend upon the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud, then a mere Ascendant Realm cultivator wouldn't matter much.
However, the two-headed demon, iron-winged demon, and blood-liquefying demon each led their subordinates to attack the Windy Pine Academy, the Far Horizon Pavilion, and the Reverence Pavilion. Could it be that they knew in advance that Lord Ice Soul's fragment of soul would descend upon the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud, so they wanted to claim the first success before him?
Hmph, being too clever backfires. They deserve to run into an Ascendant Realm cultivator.
Although these ancient demons served under Lord Ice Soul, their relationships were not harmonious at all; there was no solid bond among them.
The survival rule in the demon realm is far more brutal than that of the spirit or human realms.
"By the way," Miss Qiaoyun instructed you before your departure. How has your mission been progressing? Have you found any leads on that item?"
All the demons shook their heads.
"Miss Qiaoyun, although this Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud is much smaller than our holy realm, it's still vast. Finding such a small item is like trying to find a needle in a haystack," the succubus sighed and stammered.
"Yes, we have tried our best, but no leads yet," the other ancient demons quickly agreed.
"Of course, I understand the difficulty, but you must hurry. Miss Qiaoyun recently urged us to complete this task. If we fail to fulfill her instructions, imagine how terrible the Ice Peak Demon Prison will be. I'm sure everyone has a clear idea of that. Once we find what she wants," my lady would certainly not let him down. With my lady's protection, even becoming a demon lord is not out of the question..."
The young woman's words made the eyes of the ancient demons gleam with hope. Promoting to a demon lord was something few true demon ancestors dared to claim, except for Lord Ice Soul.
"Miss Qiaoyun, we will do our utmost to complete this task assigned by Lord Ice Soul. Even if it means climbing a mountain of knives and boiling in oil, we must finish it."
"Indeed, Miss Qiaoyun, you can wait for good news."
The ancient demons all swore their commitment.
"Miss Qiaoyun, when will Lord Ice Soul descend upon this realm?"
"I don't know the exact time. We need to wait for my lady's instructions. But rest assured, it won't be too long. In the meantime, you can temporarily pause your attacks on the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud. After all, an Ascendant Realm cultivator is not easy to deal with. Although our holy clan has many members, there's no need to waste resources here," said the young woman.
"Understood!"
The ancient demons were overjoyed. They had no hope of facing such a formidable old monster. The young woman's words perfectly suited their desires.
In the following days, the ancient demons indeed relaxed their attacks on the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud. Meanwhile, news spread that Elder Lin Xuan from the Reverence Pavilion, who had ascended to the spirit realm centuries ago and returned to the human world to help his fellow cultivators against demonic calamities, was a true genius in cultivation.
In the spirit realm, an Ascendant Realm cultivator is already formidable; in the human world, it's unheard of. This news initially left many cultivators skeptical but soon gained credibility as more evidence emerged. The three sects' attacks were all defeated by this Lin Xuan elder, with various accounts describing his feats.
However, these accounts were exaggerated to the point of being unbelievable and vividly detailed. Stories like how a single glance from Lin Xuan caused countless monsters to vanish in an instant, or how he decapitated several demon leaders with one sword swing...
Lin Xuan was indeed powerful, but not to such an extent. Such exaggerations could be understood as so many cultivators retold the stories, naturally inflating them.
Even when Lin Xuan heard these accounts, he found them hard to believe. However, quite a few cultivators did believe it because there had never been any record of an Ascendant Realm cultivator in the human world—how strong they were could only be inferred from ancient texts, which were often vague.
In any case, due to Lin Xuan's arrival, the gloomy atmosphere across the Twelve Provinces of Heaven Cloud was lifted. Although the number of demons remained high and their losses weren't severe enough to cripple them, at least people saw hope for victory.
Since demonic calamities had struck this realm, cultivators' situations could be described as a steady retreat. Countless sects and families were destroyed, including Liuyao Palace, Spirit Manipulation Sect, and Heavenly Craft School. Although the three major forces still existed, they were merely holding on. Without Lin Xuan's timely luck, their main headquarters would have surely fallen.
Although only one person had arrived—Lin Xuan—he was able to single-handedly turn the tide and defeat the demon armies with such ferocity that they fled in disarray. This victory was indeed rare, but what mattered most was the morale boost it provided. Confidence!
With few pessimists, many cultivators believed that with this elder's help, they would surely survive the demonic calamity!