ruò bú shì gǔ wài zhù zhā zhe jìn bā bǎi wàn xiū xiān zhě ， sì nǚ dōu yào yǐ wéi shì gǔ mó 。
若不是谷外驻扎着近八百万修仙者，四女都要以为是古魔。
If not for the nearly eight million cultivators stationed outside the valley, the four women would have thought it was an ancient demon.
zhè yàng de shì qíng ， bài xuān gé cóng jiàn lì ， hái cóng lái méi yǒu fā shēng guò ， zhēn shì shì kě rěn ， shú bù kě rěn le 。
这样的事情，拜轩阁从建立，还从来没有发生过，真是是可忍，孰不可忍了。
Such a situation had never happened since the establishment of Ruyan Pavilion. Truly, this was beyond endurance.
liú yíng yǔ kāng xiào rú yě dōu shì jiàn guò dà chǎng miàn de ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tóng yàng shì chēng mù jié shé ， biàn shì tā men ， yě bù gǎn zài bài xuān gé zhè me zuò ， shuí chī le xióng xīn bào zi dǎn ， zhēn yào yǔ bài xuān gé ， jié xià sǐ chóu ？
刘莹与康啸孺也都是见过大场面的，此时此刻，同样是瞠目结舌，便是他们，也不敢在拜轩阁这么做，谁吃了熊心豹子胆，真要与拜轩阁，结下死仇？
Liu Ying and Kang Xiaoru were both seasoned individuals who witnessed great events. At that moment, they were equally stunned. Even they wouldn't dare to act like this in Ruyan Pavilion—who would dare to make a mortal enemy out of the Ruyan Pavilion?
bù guò liǎng rén bì jìng shì bīn kè ， zàn shí zì rán bú huì biǎo shì shén me 。
不过两人毕竟是宾客，暂时自然不会表示什么。
However, as guests, they naturally wouldn't show any reaction for now.
xiān jìng guān qí biàn zài shuō 。
先静观其变再说。
Let's just observe and see how things unfold.
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō qǐ lái fán fù ， qí shí zài yī chà nà jiù wán chéng le 。
整个过程说起来繁复，其实在一刹那就完成了。
The entire process seemed complicated but was actually completed in an instant.
lù yíng ér shèn zhì hái lái bù jí fā huǒ ， shèn zhì chū shēng xún wèn shén me ， jiù tīng jiàn yī zhāng kuáng de dà xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
陆盈儿甚至还来不及发火，甚至出声询问什么，就听见一张狂的大笑声传入耳朵。
Lu Ying'er hadn’t even had time to get angry or ask questions when she heard a loud, arrogant laugh.
“ wa hā hā hā ……”
“哇哈哈哈……”
"Wahaha..."
nà shēng yīn xiāo zhāng dào jí chù ， ér qiě xiǎn de fēi cháng de zuò zuò ， duì fāng shì gù yì wèi zhī de 。
那声音嚣张到极处，而且显得非常的做作，对方是故意为之的。
That voice was extremely boastful and artificial. It was clearly intentional.
lù yíng ér zài tóu yī zhòu ， fǎn ér lěng jìng xià lái le 。
陆盈儿再头一皱，反而冷静下来了。
Lu Ying'er frowned again but remained calm.
bài xuān gé néng fā zhǎn dào jīn tiān zhè ge dì bù ， yǔ tā qiǎo miào de shǒu wàn shì fēn bù kāi de ， ér yù shì lěng jìng gèng shì lù yíng ér de fǎ bǎo zhī yī ， chōng dòng shì mó guǐ de dào lǐ dà jiā dōu xiǎo de ， rán ér zhòu féng dà biàn néng gòu zuò dào lěng jìng yìng duì de yòu yǒu jǐ gè 。
拜轩阁能发展到今天这个地步，与她巧妙的手腕是分不开的，而遇事冷静更是陆盈儿的法宝之一，冲动是魔鬼的道理大家都晓得，然而骤逢大变能够做到冷静应对的又有几个。
Ruyan Pavilion's development today was inseparable from her clever tactics, and her ability to remain calm in the face of adversity was one of her key strengths. Everyone knew that impulsiveness could be disastrous, yet few could maintain composure when faced with sudden changes.
liáo liáo kě shǔ ！
寥寥可数！
But at least Lu Ying'er was among those who could.
bù guò lù yíng ér zhì shǎo shì qí zhōng zhī yī de 。
不过陆盈儿至少是其中之一的。
Initially, she had been genuinely infuriated by the other party's provocations.
yī kāi shǐ ， tā yě què shí bèi duì fāng tiǎo xìn de jǔ dòng jiāng fèi dōu yào qì zhà diào le 。
一开始，她也确实被对方挑衅的举动将肺都要气炸掉了。
However, his artificial laughter was unnecessary and only served to calm her down.
bù guò nà jiā huo zuò zuò de dà xiào shí zài shì duō cǐ yī jǔ ， fǎn ér ràng lù yíng ér lěng jìng xià lái le 。
不过那家伙做作的大笑实在是多此一举，反而让陆盈儿冷静下来了。
She raised her jade hand to stop her three sisters from scolding. Her eyes narrowed as she looked towards the door, though no sound escaped her lips, a dangerous glint flickered in her eyes.
tā yù shǒu tái qǐ ， zhì zhǐ le sān gè mèi mèi de hē mà dūn zé ， yǎn jīng wēi mī ， xiàng mén kǒu wàng qù ， suī rán yī shēng yě méi yǒu chū ， dàn yǎn móu shēn chù ， què yǒu wēi xiǎn de guāng máng ， qiǎo rán shǎn shuò 。
她玉手抬起，制止了三个妹妹的喝骂吨责，眼睛微眯，像门口望去，虽然一声也没有出，但眼眸深处，却有危险的光芒，悄然闪烁。
Calmness didn’t mean submission; it meant better preparation. Ruyan Pavilion was one of the last major forces among humans, and they would never tolerate any humiliation from anyone, even without their master.
lěng jìng bìng bù yì wèi zhe yào rěn qì ， ér shì wèi le gèng hǎo de yìng duì chǔ lǐ bài xuān gé kě shì rén zú shuò guǒ jǐn cún de sān dà shì lì ， jiù suàn méi yǒu shào yé ， miàn duì rèn hé qiáng dí ， nà yě jué bú huì rèn rén qī rǔ dì 。
冷静并不意味着要忍气，而是为了更好的应对处理拜轩阁可是人族硕果仅存的三大势力，就算没有少爷，面对任何强敌，那也绝不会任人欺辱地。
Anyone who dared to face Ruyan Pavilion must pay a price.
bù lùn shuí dǎ liǎn bài xuān gé ， dōu yí dìng yào ràng tā fù chū dài jià cái kě 。
不论谁打脸拜轩阁，都一定要让他付出代价才可。
Lu Ying'er thought this as she kept her expression neutral, which the newcomer misinterpreted as weakness.
lù yíng ér rú cǐ zhè bān de xiǎng zhe liǎn shàng què fēn háo yì sè bù lù ， zhè fān biǎo qíng ， luò zài nà cóng wài miàn jìn lái de jiā huo yǎn zhōng ， què wù yǐ wéi shì shì ruò 。
陆盈儿如此这般的想着脸上却分毫异色不露，这番表情，落在那从外面进来的家伙眼中，却误以为是示弱。
On his face, there was an air of triumph. Aside from that, he was arrogant and domineering.
tā de liǎn shàng ， mǎn shì dé yì zhī sè 。
他的脸上，满是得意之色。
It was a ten-meter-long dragon, completely black like ink, emitting terrifying pressure towards Ruyan Pavilion's four members.
chú cǐ yǐ wài ， jiù shì jiāo hèng bá hù 。
除此以外，就是骄横跋扈。
Of course, he didn't intend to use his hands; instead, he wanted to give Lu Ying'er and the others a taste of their own medicine. This was an old monster from the late stage of the Separation Formation Realm, whose identity was about to be revealed—just like the six people in the hall had mentioned earlier: the top expert among themonster race.
nà shì yī tiáo zhǎng shí yú zhàng de jiāo lóng ， hún shēn qī hēi rú mò ， kě pà de wēi yā mí sàn ér chū cháo zhe bài xuān gé sì rén hōng luò 。
那是一条长十余丈的蛟龙，浑身漆黑如墨，可怕的威压弥散而出朝着拜轩阁四人轰落。
The Black Dragon King of the Ink Dragon Valley had arrived.
dāng rán ， tā bìng bù zǒu dòng shǒu ， ér shì xiǎng yào gěi lù yíng ér tā men yí gè xià mǎ wēi bà le 。
当然，他并不走动手，而是想要给陆盈儿她们一个下马威罢了。
Originally, he wasn’t a prominent figure. Since the fall of the Ten Thousand Dragons King at the Netherworld Gate, he had become the king of the mountain when the tiger was gone and the monkey took over.
zhè shì yī lí hé zhōng qī de lǎo guài wù ， shēn fèn yǐ hū zhī yù chū ， gāng gāng diàn zhōng de liù rén hái tí dào guò 。 yāo zú dì yī gāo shǒu 。
这是一离合中期的老怪物，身份已呼之欲出，刚刚殿中的六人还提到过。妖族第一高手。
However, compared to the old and wise Ten Thousand Dragons King, this Black Dragon King, despite his title difference, was simple-minded and physically strong. He had ambition but couldn’t be considered a true leader; at most, he was just a fool with grand ambitions.
mò jiāo gǔ de mò jiāo wáng dào le 。
墨蛟谷的墨蛟王到了。
This kind of person especially liked to believe in their own superiority.
yuán běn xī míng shēng bìng bù xiǎn hè ， zì cóng wàn jiāo wáng yǔn luò yú xiū luó zhī mén hòu ， xī cái shān zhōng wú lǎo hǔ ， hóu zi chēng bà wáng qǐ lái le 。
原本牺名声并不显赫，自从万蛟王陨落于修罗之门后，牺才山中无老虎，猴子称霸王起来了。
He had long desired to become the Immortal Grove Alliance Lord of the Twelve States of Heaven Cloud, but always lacked an opportunity. This time, receiving the Immortal Grove Order made his thoughts active. However, the legends about Lin Xuan kept him from acting rashly; after all, no matter how foolish and self-important he was, he wouldn’t think he could challenge a Core Formation cultivator.
bù guò yǔ wàn jiāo wáng de lǎo ér mí là xiāng bǐ zhè mò jiāo wáng ， chēng hào shàng suī rán zhǐ yǒu yī zì zhī chà ， dàn què tóu nǎo jiǎn dān sì zhī fā dá ， kōng yǒu yě xīn ， què chēng bù shàng yí dài xiāo xióng ， chōng qí liàng ， jiù shì yī zhì dà cái shū de shǎ guā 。
不过与万蛟王的老而弥辣相比这墨蛟王，称号上虽然只有一字之差，但却头脑简单四肢发达，空有野心，却称不上一代枭雄，充其量，就是一志大才疏的傻瓜。
Otherwise, that would be arrogance turned into madness.
piān piān zhè zhǒng rén yòu tè bié de xǐ huān zì yǐ wéi shì 。
偏偏这种人又特别的喜欢自以为是。
Regardless, these foreign demons were common enemies of both human andmonster race. Thus, he brought his followers here.
tā zǎo jiù xiǎng yào chéng wéi tiān yún shí èr zhōu de xiān lín méng zhǔ ， zhǐ bù guò yì zhí kǔ wú jī huì bà le ， zhè cì jiē dào xiān méng lìng jiù xīn sī huó luò ， bù guò guān yú lín xuān de chuán shuō què ràng tā bù gǎn qīng jǔ wàng dòng le ， bì jìng tā zài zěn me bái chī yǔ zì yǐ wéi shì yě bú huì rèn wéi zì jǐ néng gòu tiǎo xìn dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě 。
他早就想要成为天云十二州的仙林盟主，只不过一直苦无机会罢了，这次接到仙盟令就心思活络，不过关于林轩的传说却让他不敢轻举妄动了，毕竟他再怎么白痴与自以为是也不会认为自己能够挑衅洞玄期修仙者。
This kind of thing couldn't fall behind; otherwise, other cultivators andmonster racewould look down on him.
fǒu zé ， nà jiù bú shì zì dà ， ér shì xiū liàn zǒu huǒ rù mó biàn chéng shén jīng bìng le 。
否则，那就不是自大，而是修炼走火入魔变成神经病了。
However, something unexpected happened. For months, the great cultivator they had boasted about hadn’t shown up at all, even giving an excuse to seclude himself.
bù guǎn rú hé ， nà xiē yì jiè yāo mó zǒng shì rén yāo liǎng zú gòng tóng de dà dí ， gù ér tā dài zhuó shǒu xià lái dào le zhè lǐ 。
不管如何，那些异界妖魔总是人妖两族共同的大敌，故而他带着手下来到了这里。
Wasn’t this ridiculous? The Immortal Grove Order was already issued.
zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， shì bù néng luò yú rén hòu dì ， fǒu zé huì bèi qí tā de xiū shì yǔ yāo zú kàn bù qǐ 。
这种事情，是不能落于人后地，否则会被其他的修士与妖族看不起。
At such a critical moment, he went into seclusion. Such reasons could only deceive those ignorant ones. As for him, the Black Dragon King, he would never believe it.
rán ér chū hū yì liào de shì qíng fā shēng le ， shù yuè yǐ lái ， nà wèi bèi tā men chuī xū dé shén hū qí shén de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān lín qián bèi jū rán yì zhí dōu bù céng lòu miàn 。
然而出乎意料的事情发生了，数月以来，那位被他们吹嘘得神乎其神的大能修仙者，林轩林前辈居然一直都不曾露面。
Many cultivators andmonster racewere doubtful, but everyone was worried.
huán gěi chū jǐng me lǐ yóu bì guān 。
还给出井么理由闭关。
However, the Black Dragon King was different; this guy was actually happy instead of anxious.
yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， rú jīn xiān méng lìng yǐ jīng fā chū 。
有没有搞错，如今仙盟令已经发出。
After all, four hundred years ago when the Netherworld Gate opened, a large number of human andmonster racehigh-ranking experts had fallen. He was one of the few survivors from the late Separation Formation Realm, and he was an advanced cultivator with the bloodline of a celestial beast. To be frank, not only was he the top expert among themonster race, but if placed in the human realm, he might also be hard to match.
zài zhè guān jiàn shí kè ， tā jū rán qù bì guān ， zhè yàng de lǐ yóu ， yě zhǐ néng hǒng hǒng nà wú zhī zhī tú ， zhì yú tā mò jiāo wáng ， dǎ sǐ yě bù xiāng xìn de 。
在这关键时刻，他居然去闭关，这样的理由，也只能哄哄那无知之徒，至于他墨蛟王，打死也不相信的。
The cultivation world respected strength. If his judgment was correct, that so-called Core Formation cultivator didn’t exist at all.
huái yí de xiū shì yǔ yāo zú hái yǒu hěn duō ， bù guò dà jiā dōu shì yōu xīn chōng chōng de 。
怀疑的修士与妖族还有很多，不过大家都是忧心忡忡的。
Otherwise, why fear a mere mortal?
rán ér mò jiāo wáng bù tóng ， zhè jiā huo què bù chóu fǎn xǐ qǐ lái le 。
然而墨蛟王不同，这家伙却不愁反喜起来了。
Moreover, it wasn't the age of antiquity; the laws of heaven and earth had already changed.
yào zhī dào sì bǎi duō nián qián xiū luó zhī mén kāi qǐ ， rén zú yǔ yāo zú de gāo shǒu dōu mò là le yī dà pī ， tā què shì shuò guǒ jǐn cún de lí hé ， ér qiě hái shì zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， zài jiā shàng tiān dì líng shòu de xuè tǒng ， shuō jù bú kè qì de ， tā bù jǐn shì yāo zú dì yī gāo shǒu ， fàng dào rén zú zhè biān ， kǒng pà tóng yàng shì nán féng duì shǒu 。
要知道四百多年前修罗之门开启，人族与妖族的高手都陌落了一大批，他却是硕果仅存的离合，而且还是中期的修仙者，再加上天地灵兽的血统，说句不客气的，他不仅是妖族第一高手，放到人族这边，恐怕同样是难逢对手。
Core Formation, how could they shatter the void to come into this world? If such a thing were possible, ancient demon armies would have long contained Core Formation cultivators.
ér xiū xiān jiè shì qiáng zhě wèi zūn de ， rú guǒ zì jǐ méi yǒu liào cuò ， nà suǒ wèi de dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě gēn běn jiù shì zǐ xū wū yǒu 。
而修仙界是强者为尊的，如果自己没有料错，那所谓的洞玄期修仙者根本就是子虚乌有。
He had repeatedly reasoned that his judgment was undoubtedly correct. Ruyan Pavilion's actions today were a case of cleverness backfiring; he would be setting himself up for punishment. As soon as the time came to prove Lin Xuan’s nonexistence, he could take advantage and ascend to the position of Immortal Grove Alliance Lord.
fǒu zé hé bì hài pà jiàn rén ne ？
否则何必害怕见人呢？
Of course, the three major sects weren’t easy to deal with. The Pine Wind Academy and the Boundless Sea Pavilion were clearly aligned with Ruyan Pavilion.
zài shuō ， rú jīn kě bú shì shàng gǔ ， tiān dì fǎ zé zǎo jiù yǐ jīng gǎi biàn le 。
再说，如今可不是上古，天地法则早就已经改变了。
To make them submit, he had to be more assertive. After much thought, the Black Dragon King decided to storm Linglong Valley first, giving a taste of his power to the three major sects.
dòng xuán ， zěn me kě néng pò suì xū kōng ， lái dào rén jiè zhī zhōng ， jiǎ rú kě yǐ dǎ pò tiān dì fǎ zé ， gǔ mó dà jūn zhōng zǎo jiù yīng gāi chū xiàn dòng xuán qī de cún zài le 。
洞玄，怎么可能破碎虚空，来到人界之中，假如可以打破天地法则，古魔大军中早就应该出现洞玄期的存在了。
Whether or not this was foolish, the old man believed it was the best plan.
tā fǎn fù tuī lǐ guò ， rèn wéi zì jǐ de pàn duàn jué duì méi cuò ， nà bài xuān gé cǐ cì de zuò fǎ ， jiù shì cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù ， yào wèi zì jǐ zuò jià yī le ， zhǐ yào dào shí hòu ， zhèng míng nà lín qián bèi shì zǐ xū wū yǒu ， jiù kě yǐ jiè jī fā nàn ， rán hòu zuò shàng xiān lín méng zhǔ de bǎo zuò 。
他反复推理过，认为自己的判断绝对没错，那拜轩阁此次的做法，就是聪明反被聪明误，要为自己做嫁衣了，只要到时候，证明那林前辈是子虚乌有，就可以借机发难，然后坐上仙林盟主的宝座。
Thus, today's scene unfolded.
dāng rán ， sān dà mén pài yě bú shì nà me hǎo duì fù ， sōng fēng shū yuàn yǔ tiān yá hǎi gé míng xiǎn shì yǔ bài xuān gé hàng xiè yī qì de 。
当然，三大门派也不是那么好对付，松风书院与天涯海阁明显是与拜轩阁沆瀣一气的。
But no matter how simple-minded and ambitious he was, as an advanced late-stage Separation Formation cultivator, that couldn’t be denied.
xiǎng yào ràng tā men qū fú ， zì jǐ jiù bì xū biǎo xiàn dé qiáng shì yī xiē ， mò jiāo wáng jīng guò yī fān sī lǜ zhī hòu ， jué dìng yìng chuǎng líng lóng gǔ ， xiān gěi sān dà mén pài yí gè xià mǎ wēi zài shuō 。
想要让他们屈服，自己就必须表现得强势一些，墨蛟王经过一番思虑之后，决定硬闯玲珑谷，先给三大门派一个下马威再说。
That spiritual pressure naturally wasn't trivial; like a surging tide, it crashed towards the four women.
zhè me zuò jiū jìng yǒu duō yú chǔn zàn qiě bù shuō ， zǒng zhī lǎo jiā huǒ zì yǐ wéi shì zuì jiā fāng àn le 。
这么做究竟有多愚蠢暂且不说，总之老家伙自以为是最佳方案了。
If ordinary Core Formation cultivators were present, they would definitely struggle to withstand it. They might suffer serious injuries or look foolish, but their goal was clear: to make a big fuss and gain the position of Immortal Grove Alliance Lord.
yú shì ， cái yǒu le jīn tiān de yí mù 。
于是，才有了今天的一幕。
All or nothing, the Black Dragon King wasn’t one to hesitate. From this perspective, he had his merits.
dàn bù guǎn mò jiāo wáng yǒu duō me de zhì dà cái shū ， tā shì lí hé zhōng qī dǐng fēng de yāo zú ， zhè yì diǎn ， què shì bù róng mǒ shā de 。
但不管墨蛟王有多么的志大才疏，他是离合中期顶峰的妖族，这一点，却是不容抹杀的。
Kang Xiaoru still looked doubtful, but Liu Ying couldn't let the four women suffer in front of her. Regardless of their long-standing relationship with Ruyan Pavilion, if Lin Senior Apprentice Brother found out, it would reflect poorly on him.
nà líng yā zì rán yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rú hǎi cháo nù tāo yì bān ， xiàng zhe sì nǚ hōng luò 。
那灵压自然也非同小可，如海潮怒涛一般，向着四女轰落。
As they say, when monks don’t look after each other, they should at least respect Buddha. For this reason alone, she had to help them.
rú guǒ shì pǔ tōng de yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， kěn dìng chéng shòu bú zhù ， shòu duō zhòng de shāng dào bù jiàn dé ， dàn láng bèi chū chǒu shì kěn dìng de 。
如果是普通的元婴期修仙者，肯定承受不住，受多重的伤倒不见得，但狼狈出丑是肯定的。
Liu Ying was only an early-stage Separation Formation cultivator; in terms of cultivation realm, she was one level below the Black Dragon King. But since he wasn't really using his hands and just wanted to give the four women a taste of their own medicine, Liu Ying could handle it without much difficulty!~!
Hmph!
If not for the nearly eight million cultivators stationed outside the valley, the four women would have thought it was an ancient demon.
Such a situation had never happened since the establishment of Ruyan Pavilion. Truly, this was beyond endurance.
Liu Ying and Kang Xiaoru were both seasoned individuals who witnessed great events. At that moment, they were equally stunned. Even they wouldn't dare to act like this in Ruyan Pavilion—who would dare to make a mortal enemy out of the Ruyan Pavilion?
However, as guests, they naturally wouldn't show any reaction for now.
Let's just observe and see how things unfold.
The entire process seemed complicated but was actually completed in an instant.
Lu Ying'er hadn’t even had time to get angry or ask questions when she heard a loud, arrogant laugh.
"Wahaha..."
That voice was extremely boastful and artificial. It was clearly intentional.
Lu Ying'er frowned again but remained calm.
Ruyan Pavilion's development today was inseparable from her clever tactics, and her ability to remain calm in the face of adversity was one of her key strengths. Everyone knew that impulsiveness could be disastrous, yet few could maintain composure when faced with sudden changes.
But at least Lu Ying'er was among those who could.
Initially, she had been genuinely infuriated by the other party's provocations.
However, his artificial laughter was unnecessary and only served to calm her down.
She raised her jade hand to stop her three sisters from scolding. Her eyes narrowed as she looked towards the door, though no sound escaped her lips, a dangerous glint flickered in her eyes.
Calmness didn’t mean submission; it meant better preparation. Ruyan Pavilion was one of the last major forces among humans, and they would never tolerate any humiliation from anyone, even without their master.
Anyone who dared to face Ruyan Pavilion must pay a price.
Lu Ying'er thought this as she kept her expression neutral, which the newcomer misinterpreted as weakness.
On his face, there was an air of triumph. Aside from that, he was arrogant and domineering.
It was a ten-meter-long dragon, completely black like ink, emitting terrifying pressure towards Ruyan Pavilion's four members.
Of course, he didn't intend to use his hands; instead, he wanted to give Lu Ying'er and the others a taste of their own medicine. This was an old monster from the late stage of the Separation Formation Realm, whose identity was about to be revealed—just like the six people in the hall had mentioned earlier: the top expert among themonster race.
The Black Dragon King of the Ink Dragon Valley had arrived.
Originally, he wasn’t a prominent figure. Since the fall of the Ten Thousand Dragons King at the Netherworld Gate, he had become the king of the mountain when the tiger was gone and the monkey took over.
However, compared to the old and wise Ten Thousand Dragons King, this Black Dragon King, despite his title difference, was simple-minded and physically strong. He had ambition but couldn’t be considered a true leader; at most, he was just a fool with grand ambitions.
This kind of person especially liked to believe in their own superiority.
He had long desired to become the Immortal Grove Alliance Lord of the Twelve States of Heaven Cloud, but always lacked an opportunity. This time, receiving the Immortal Grove Order made his thoughts active. However, the legends about Lin Xuan kept him from acting rashly; after all, no matter how foolish and self-important he was, he wouldn’t think he could challenge a Core Formation cultivator.
Otherwise, that would be arrogance turned into madness.
Regardless, these foreign demons were common enemies of both human andmonster race. Thus, he brought his followers here.
This kind of thing couldn't fall behind; otherwise, other cultivators andmonster racewould look down on him.
However, something unexpected happened. For months, the great cultivator they had boasted about hadn’t shown up at all, even giving an excuse to seclude himself.
Wasn’t this ridiculous? The Immortal Grove Order was already issued.
At such a critical moment, he went into seclusion. Such reasons could only deceive those ignorant ones. As for him, the Black Dragon King, he would never believe it.
Many cultivators andmonster racewere doubtful, but everyone was worried.
However, the Black Dragon King was different; this guy was actually happy instead of anxious.
After all, four hundred years ago when the Netherworld Gate opened, a large number of human andmonster racehigh-ranking experts had fallen. He was one of the few survivors from the late Separation Formation Realm, and he was an advanced cultivator with the bloodline of a celestial beast. To be frank, not only was he the top expert among themonster race, but if placed in the human realm, he might also be hard to match.
The cultivation world respected strength. If his judgment was correct, that so-called Core Formation cultivator didn’t exist at all.
Otherwise, why fear a mere mortal?
Moreover, it wasn't the age of antiquity; the laws of heaven and earth had already changed.
Core Formation, how could they shatter the void to come into this world? If such a thing were possible, ancient demon armies would have long contained Core Formation cultivators.
He had repeatedly reasoned that his judgment was undoubtedly correct. Ruyan Pavilion's actions today were a case of cleverness backfiring; he would be setting himself up for punishment. As soon as the time came to prove Lin Xuan’s nonexistence, he could take advantage and ascend to the position of Immortal Grove Alliance Lord.
Of course, the three major sects weren’t easy to deal with. The Pine Wind Academy and the Boundless Sea Pavilion were clearly aligned with Ruyan Pavilion.
To make them submit, he had to be more assertive. After much thought, the Black Dragon King decided to storm Linglong Valley first, giving a taste of his power to the three major sects.
Whether or not this was foolish, the old man believed it was the best plan.
Thus, today's scene unfolded.
But no matter how simple-minded and ambitious he was, as an advanced late-stage Separation Formation cultivator, that couldn’t be denied.
That spiritual pressure naturally wasn't trivial; like a surging tide, it crashed towards the four women.
If ordinary Core Formation cultivators were present, they would definitely struggle to withstand it. They might suffer serious injuries or look foolish, but their goal was clear: to make a big fuss and gain the position of Immortal Grove Alliance Lord.
All or nothing, the Black Dragon King wasn’t one to hesitate. From this perspective, he had his merits.
Kang Xiaoru still looked doubtful, but Liu Ying couldn't let the four women suffer in front of her. Regardless of their long-standing relationship with Ruyan Pavilion, if Lin Senior Apprentice Brother found out, it would reflect poorly on him.
As they say, when monks don’t look after each other, they should at least respect Buddha. For this reason alone, she had to help them.
Liu Ying was only an early-stage Separation Formation cultivator; in terms of cultivation realm, she was one level below the Black Dragon King. But since he wasn't really using his hands and just wanted to give the four women a taste of their own medicine, Liu Ying could handle it without much difficulty!~!