lín xuān mù mǐ sǎo guò ， sān míng shì yīng ， yī míng lí hé ， jiù yāo huà zhě de qíng kuàng lái shuō ， shí lì suàn shì bù dī le 。 bì jìng yāo huà zhě shì tōng guò róng huà jīng hé ， lái tí shēng shí lì de ， qí nán dù bǐ xiū xiān zhě jìn jí ， kě yǐ shuō hái yào gèng dà yī xiē 。
林轩目米扫过，三名示婴，一名离合，就妖化者的情况来说，实力算是不低了。毕竟妖化者是通过融化晶核，来提升实力的，其难度比修仙者晋级，可以说还要更大一些。
Lin Xuan swept his gaze over the three figures. Three of them were at the Subtle Baby stage, and one was at the Separation stage. For a transformed entity, their strength could be considered rather formidable. After all, transformed entities enhanced their power by fusing with crystal cores, which was more difficult than cultivators advancing to higher stages.
guī gēn jié dǐ ， tā men hái shì fán rén ér yǐ ， zhǐ bù guò yòng qǔ qiǎo de fāng ， huò dé le néng yǔ xiū xiān zhě kàng héng de shí lì 。
归根结底，他们还是凡人而已，只不过用取巧的方，获得了能与修仙者抗衡的实力。
Ultimately, they were still mere mortals who had gained the ability to contend with cultivators through cunning means.
rán ér xiū xiān běn shì nì tiān zhī lù ， duì yāo huà kàn lái shuō ， jiù gèng jiā de kǎn kē ， néng gòu dào dá lí hé ， yǐ jìng shì fēi cháng de liǎo bù qǐ le 。
然而修仙本是逆天之路，对妖化看来说，就更加的坎柯，能够到达离合，已径是非常的了不起了。
However, cultivation itself was a path that defied nature. For transformed entities, it was even more arduous. Reaching the Separation stage was already an incredible achievement.
yuán wǔ chéng nǎi yāo huà zhě de jù jū zhī suǒ ， ruò huàn zuò qí tā dì fāng ， shì hěn nán jiàn dào zhè yàng gāo jiē de cún zài de 。
元武城乃妖化者的聚居之所，若换做其他地方，是很难见到这样高阶的存在的。
Yuanwu City was where transformed entities gathered. If this were any other place, such high-ranking existences would be hard to come by.
bù guò nà yòu rú hé ？
不过那又如何？
But what did it matter?
lí hé ， zài lín xuān miàn qián jiù gēn lóu yǐ chà bu duō 。
离合，在林轩面前就跟蝼蚁差不多。
The Separation stage beings before Lin Xuan were as insignificant as ants.
jiàn sì rén jū rán dǎng lù ， lín xuān kě méi yǒu xīn qíng yǔ tā men màn màn luó suo ， xiù páo yī fú ， jǐ dào yào mù de jiàn guāng fēi lüè ér chū 。
见四人居然挡路，林轩可没有心情与他们慢慢罗嗦，袖袍一拂，几道耀目的剑光飞掠而出。
Seeing that four of them had blocked his path, Lin Xuan had no patience for idle chatter. With a flick of his sleeve, several dazzling sword lights shot out.
“ nǐ …… nǐ shì dòng xuán jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ？,
“你……你是洞玄级别的修仙者？,
"You... you are an Inner Profound cultivator?"
jīng hài de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān zài fàng chū jiàn guāng de yī kè ， yě bù zài yǎn shì zì jǐ de shí lì le ， kě pà de líng yā pū tiān gài dì ， fán shì bèi lǒng zhào de rén dōu gǎn jué zhì xī 。
惊骇的声音传入耳朵，林轩在放出剑光的一刻，也不再掩饰自己的实力了，可怕的灵压铺天盖地，凡是被笼罩的人都感觉窒息。
A shocked voice entered his ears. At the moment he released the sword lights, Lin Xuan revealed his true strength. Terrifying spiritual pressure spread like a tide, causing anyone enveloped by it to feel suffocated.
bí lóng jiè suī shì líng jiè zuì dǐng jí de jiè miàn zhī yī ， dàn lèi xuán jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， yě bú shì suí chù kě jiàn dì ， kě lián nà jǐ míng dǎng lù de yāo huà zhě 。 liǎn shàng cái gāng gāng lù chū jīng hài zhī sè ， jiù bèi qǔ xià le tóu lú 。
鼻龙界虽是灵界最顶级的界面之一，但泪玄级别的修仙者，也不是随处可见地，可怜那几名挡路的妖化者。脸上才刚刚露出惊骇之色，就被取下了头颅。
Although the Spirit Realm was one of the most顶级的 interfaces in the Spirit World, Inner Profound cultivators were not easily found. The few transformed entities who had blocked his path barely managed to get their heads cut off before they could even express their shock.
suí hòu lín xuān yǐ lái dào pāi mài zhuō qián ， yī bǎ jiāng nà jiǔ tóu shí bā bì de diāo xiàng zhuā zài le shǒu lǐ miàn 。
随后林轩已来到拍卖桌前，一把将那九头十八臂的雕像抓在了手里面。
Lin Xuan then approached the auction table and grabbed the statue with nine heads and eighteen arms. Since he had obtained what he wanted, Lin Xuan did not linger there but flew towards the ground in a burst of green light.
jì rán qǔ dào le zì jǐ xiǎng yào de dōng xī , lín xuān yě bù zài zhè lǐ dān gē ， hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， xiàng dì miàn fēi qù 。
既然取到了自己想要的东西,林轩也不再这里耽搁，浑身青芒一起，像地面飞去。
Explosions echoed as the entire Yuanwu City was in utter chaos. Lin Xuan did not know why cultivators and transformed entities suddenly erupted into such a massive conflict. It mattered little to him whether it involved conspiracy or trickery, as long as it did not concern him directly.
bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 cǐ kè 。 zhěng gè yuán wǔ chéng yǐ dǎ dé yī tā hú tú ， lín xuān yě bù zhī dào xiū shì yǔ yāo huà zhě wèi hé huì tū rán bào fā zhè yàng jù dà de chōng tū ， bù guò tā men jiù suàn tóng guī yú jìn yǔ zì jǐ yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ne ？
爆裂声传入耳朵。此刻。整个元武城已打得一塌糊涂，林轩也不知道修士与妖化者为何会突然爆发这样巨大的冲突，不过他们就算同归于尽与自己又有什么关系呢？
Six months later, in the Tianshuang Prefecture of the State of Yue, in the Filth Yin Mountains.
qí zhōng qiān chě dào yīn móu yě hǎo ， guǐ jì yě bà ， zhǐ yào yǔ zì jǐ méi yǒu guān xì ， lín xuān shì bú huì duō guǎn xián shì dì 。
其中牵扯到阴谋也好，诡计也罢，只要与自己没有关系，林轩是不会多管闲事地。
The sky was overcast with white mist permeating the valley. However, this was not ordinary white fog; it was corpse qi. The main headquarters of the Heavenly Corpse Sect was located here.
dà bàn nián hòu ， tiān shuāng jùn yuè guó ， huì yīn shān mài 。
大半年后，天霜郡越国，秽阴山脉。
As one of the five top-tier sects in the Tianshuang Prefecture, the Heavenly Corpse Sect had reached its zenith. Yet, like any organization, its glory could not last forever. In recent months, the Heavenly Corpse Sect faced significant troubles. Initially, transformed entities within Yue State inexplicably turned hostile towards cultivators. Someone must have incited this conflict, but the truth was now irrelevant.
tiān sè yīn chén chén de 。 shān gǔ jiān mí màn zhe bái sè de wù qì 。 rán ér zhè gēn běn bú shì pǔ tōng de bái wù ， ér shì shī qì ， tiān shī mén de zǒng duò jiù wèi yú zhè lǐ 。
天色阴沉沉的。山谷间弥漫着白色的雾气。然而这根本不是普通的白雾，而是尸气，天尸门的总舵就位于这里。
The largest gathering of transformed entities was also their holy site. The attack on Yuanwu City by cultivators had reduced it to ruins, resulting in countless deaths among both humans and transformed entities. Such a grudge could not be easily resolved.
zuò wèi tiān shuāng jùn wǔ dà dǐng jí zōng mén zhī yī ， tiān shī mén chāng shèng yǐ jí ， rán ér cháo qǐ cháo luò ， rèn hé mén pài dōu bù kě néng zhǎng shèng bù shuāi de ， zuì jìn zhè dà bàn nián ， tiān shī mén jiù yù jiàn le hěn dà de má fán ， xiān shì yuè guó jìng nèi de yāo huà zhě ， mò míng qí miào yǔ xiū shì jiāo wù 。 zhè zhōng jiān kěn dìng shì yǒu rén cóng zhōng tiǎo bō ， rán ér zhēn xiàng rú hé ， rú jīn yǐ méi yǒu yì yì le 。
做为天霜郡五大顶级宗门之一，天尸门昌盛以极，然而潮起潮落，任何门派都不可能长盛不衰的，最近这大半年，天尸门就遇见了很大的麻烦，先是越国境内的妖化者，莫名其妙与修士交恶。这中间肯定是有人从中挑拨，然而真相如何，如今已没有意义了。
While表面上, the conflict seemed to be between cultivators and transformed entities, the Heavenly Corpse Sect dominated Yue State unchallenged. Thus, they naturally became the target of transformed entity attacks!
wú tā 。 yāo huà zhě zuì dà de jù jí zhī suǒ , yě shì tā men de shèng dì ， yuán wǔ chéng bèi xiū shì gōng jī 。 zāo yí wéi píng dì , fán rén yǔ yāo huà zhě sǐ shāng wú shù ， zhè yàng de chóu yuàn yòu zěn me kě néng qīng yì jiě kāi ne ？
无他。妖化者最大的聚集之所,也是他们的圣地，元武城被修士攻击。遭夷为平地,凡人与妖化者死伤无数，这样的仇怨又怎么可能轻易解开呢？
To be fair, although transformed entities had taken an unconventional path to cultivation, their strength still fell short compared to cultivators.
suī shuō biǎo miàn shàng 。 shì yāo huà zhě yǔ xiū shì jiān de chóu yuàn ， rán ér zài yuè guó ， tiān shī mén yī jiā dú dà ， zì rán yě jiù wú kě zhēng yì de chéng wéi le yāo huà zhě men gōng jī de mù biāo a ！
虽说表面上。是妖化者与修士间的仇怨，然而在越国，天尸门一家独大，自然也就无可争议的成为了妖化者们攻击的目标啊！
However, in the State of Yue, which valued martial prowess, the transformed entities were among the strongest.
píng xīn lái shuō ， yāo huà zhě suī rán kào qǔ qiǎo zǒu shàng le xiū xiān zhī lù ， dàn jiù shí lì lái shuō ， yǔ xiū shì yī jiù shì yǒu hěn dà chā jù de 。
平心来说，妖化者虽然靠取巧走上了修仙之路，但就实力来说，与修士依旧是有很大差距的。
Although they could not match cultivators, they could still cause significant damage to the Heavenly Corpse Sect alone.
dàn yuè guó shàng wǔ ， yāo huà zhě shí lì zài zhū duō guó jiā zhōng shì zuì qiáng de yí gè 。
但越国尚武，妖化者实力在诸多国家中是最强的一个。
A myriad of ants can devour an elephant. In just half a year, the Heavenly Corpse Sect had lost thousands of cultivators, mostly low-ranking disciples but including some at the Immortal Core and Separation stages. While this was not a fatal blow to their scale, losing so many cultivators was undoubtedly detrimental to any sect.
suī rán yī jiù méi yǒu bàn yǔ xiū shì pì měi ， dàn jǐn jǐn duì fù tiān shī mén hái shì néng gòu gěi xī zào chéng hěn dà sǔn shī de 。
虽然依旧没有办与修士媲美，但仅仅对付天尸门还是能够给牺造成很大损失的。
But what could be done? Fate had dealt them a bad hand.
yǐ duō yǎo sǐ xiàng ， jǐn jǐn bàn nián de fū 。 tiān shī mén jiù sǔn shī le chéng qiān shàng wàn de xiū xiān zhě 。 suī rán yǐ dī jiē dì zǐ jū duō ， dàn qí zhōng yě bù fá yuán yīng shèn zhì lí hé 。 dāng rán ， xiāng duì yú tiān shī mén de guī mó , yuǎn yuǎn tán bù shàng shāng jīn dòng gǔ ， dàn píng bái yǔn luò rú cǐ duō xiū xiān zhě ， duì rèn hé yí gè zōng mén lái shuō ， yě jué duì suàn bù shàng hǎo shì 。
蚁多咬死象，仅仅半年的夫。天尸门就损失了成千上万的修仙者。虽然以低阶弟子居多，但其中也不乏元婴甚至离合。当然，相对于天尸门的规模,远远谈不上伤筋动骨，但平白陨落如此多修仙者，对任何一个宗门来说，也绝对算不上好事。
Cultivators did not have the option of enduring humiliation. Sects from the Dark Path were known for their vendettas. With so many disciples slain by the Heavenly Corpse Sect, they unleashed brutal reprisals on transformed entities, escalating the conflict further.
kě yòu néng rú hé ， shuí ràng tā men shà yùn dāng tóu ne ？
可又能如何，谁让他们霎运当头呢？
Lin Xuan was hiding in a cave within the Filth Yin Mountains, propping his chin with his hand as he pondered Yue State's situation. The conflict between cultivators and mortals seemed suspiciously sudden and strange.
ér xiū xiān zhě kě méi yǒu rěn qì tūn shēng yī shuō ， mó dào zōng mén gèng shì yá zì bì bào de ， tiān shī mén sǐ le nà me duō dì zǐ 。 dà nù zhī yú 。 yě zài tā men de shì lì fàn wéi nèi ， dà sì liè shā qǐ le yāo huà zhě ， yú shì hū ， shuāng fāng de chōng tū ， yǒu yù yǎn yù liè zhī shì le 。
而修仙者可没有忍气吞声一说，魔道宗门更是睚眦必报的，天尸门死了那么多弟子。大怒之余。也在他们的势力范围内，大肆猎杀起了妖化者，于是乎，双方的冲突，有愈演愈烈之势了。
Back when Lin Xuan was in Yuanwu City, he had no idea how this conflict began.
lín xuān qī shēn zài huì yīn shān mài de yī shān dòng zhī zhōng ， yǐ shǒu zhī hé ， guān yú yuè guó de xíng shì ， què zài tā xīn lǐ yī yì liú tǎng ér guò ， zhè chǎng xiū shì yǔ fán rén de chōng tū ， píng xīn lái shuō ， què shí qī qiāo le yì diǎn ， ér qiě lái de tài guò tū rán 。
林轩栖身在秽阴山脉的一山洞之中，以手支颌，关于越国的形势，却在他心里一一流倘而过，这场修士与凡人的冲突，平心来说，确实蹊跷了一点，而且来得太过突然。
He would not believe there was no conspiracy if someone dared to tell him otherwise.
dāng chū lín xuān jiù zài yuán wǔ chéng zhōng ， kě zhè chǎng chōng tū shì zěn me kāi shǐ de ， lián tā yě xī lǐ hú tú 。
当初林轩就在元武城中，可这场冲突是怎么开始的，连他也稀里糊涂。
However, the originator of this conflict remained unknown to him.
ruò shuō méi yǒu yīn móu ， dǎ sǐ tā yě bù xiāng xìn de 。
若说没有阴谋，打死他也不相信的。
During a review of ancient texts, he discovered some clues. It was said that millions of years ago, during the Three Realms War,阴魂鬼物 had sent numerous spies to sow discord in the Spirit Realm.
bù guò shuí shì shǐ zuò yǒng zhě ， lín xuān xiàn zài yī jiù bù xiǎo de 。
不过谁是始作俑者，林轩现在依旧不晓得。
Did the Ancient Demons also do the same when they invaded the Spirit Realm one million years later?
dǎo shì yǒu yī cì fān yuè diǎn jí ， ràng tā fā xiàn le yì diǎn zhū sī mǎ jì 。
倒是有一次翻阅典籍，让他发现了一点蛛丝马迹。
Could this current incident involve traces of the Ancient Demons and阴魂?
jù shuō jǐ bǎi wàn nián qián 。 sān jiè dà zhàn kāi qǐ ， zài zhè zhī qián ， yīn hún guǐ wù ， céng pài qiǎn dà liàng de jiān xì ， lái líng jiè lí jiàn tiǎo bō 。
据说几百万年前。三界大战开启，在这之前，阴魂鬼物，曾派遣大量的奸细，来灵界离间挑拨。
Lin Xuan pondered these questions.
yì bǎi wàn nián hòu ， gǔ mó rù qīn líng jiè , yě zuò guò tóng yàng shì de ？
一百万年后，古魔入侵灵界,也做过同样事的？
Of course, these were mere speculations. There was no concrete evidence to support them. Sowing discord was not exclusive to the Ancient Demons and阴魂; rival sects of the Heavenly Corpse Sect could have mimicked this tactic as well.
nà zhè yī cì de shì ， huì bú huì yě yǒu gǔ mó yǔ yīn hún de yǐng zi ne ？
那这一次的事，会不会也有古魔与阴魂的影子呢？
Lin Xuan did not continue his musings. Since he had nothing to gain from such thoughts, why should he waste effort here? The Heavenly Corpse Sect's current predicament was beneficial to him. Killing more high-ranking cultivators from that sect would help accumulate contributions for his own sect.
lín xuān rú cǐ zhè bān de xiǎng zhe 。
林轩如此这般的想着。
This area was on the outskirts of the Filth Yin Mountains, still ten million li away from the main headquarters of the Heavenly Corpse Sect. Lin Xuan had been here for over a fortnight but had remained hidden, never making a move. He waited for an opportunity.
dāng rán ， yǐ shàng jǐn jǐn shì cāi cè ， bì jìng sī háo zhèng jù yě wú ， tiǎo bō ， yòu bú shì zhǐ yǒu gǔ mó yǔ yīn hún huì zuò ， tiān shī mén de dí duì zōng pài ， tóng yàng yǒu kě néng xiào fǎng zhè zhǒng zuò 。
当然，以上仅仅是猜测，毕竟丝毫证据也无，挑拨，又不是只有古魔与阴魂会做，天尸门的敌对宗派，同样有可能效仿这种做。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as if sensing something. He looked up.
lín xuān méi yǒu jì xù sī suǒ ， fǎn zhèng dào wù de yòu bú shì zì jǐ ， tā hé kǔ zài zhè lǐ fèi xīn láo lì 。 tiān shī mén rú jīn jiāo tóu làn é ， duì zì jǐ zhǐ yǒu hǎo chù ， duō liè shā yī xiē gāi pài de gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， duì zì jǐ jī zǎn zōng mén gòng xiàn yǒu hǎo chù 。
林轩没有继续思索，反正倒雾的又不是自己，他何苦在这里费心劳力。天尸门如今焦头烂额，对自己只有好处，多猎杀一些该派的高阶修仙者，对自己积攒宗门贡献有好处。
Approximately a thousand miles away, explosions continued, and spiritual fluctuations spread far and wide. In front, a gray-white aura was desperately fleeing, while behind it, several colorful streaks of light pursued relentlessly.
zhè lǐ shì huì yīn shān mài de wài wéi ， jù lí tiān shī mén zǒng duò , zú zú hái yǒu shí wàn lǐ zhī yuǎn 。 ér lín xuān lái dào zhè lǐ ， yǐ bàn yuè yǒu yú ， què yì zhí qián fú ， cóng wèi dòng shǒu guò ， tā zài děng dài shí jī 。
这里是秽阴山脉的外围，距离天尸门总舵,足足还有十万里之远。而林轩来到这里，已半月有余，却一直潜伏，从未动手过，他在等待时机。
Lin Xuan’s divine sense swept over the scene, his brows rising unconsciously. Finally, he had found what he was looking for.
tū rán ， lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， xiàng shì gǎn jué dào shén me shì de tái qǐ tóu 。
突然，林轩眉头一挑，像是感觉到什么似的抬起头。
Opportunity knocked but once. Lin Xuan immediately rose to his feet and transformed into an inconspicuous flash of green light, flying towards the location of the incident.
dà yuē qiān lǐ zhī yuǎn ， bào liè shēng bù duàn ， líng qì bō dòng yuǎn yuǎn de chuán kāi ， qián fāng ， yī dào huī bái sè de qì tuán pīn mìng jī è shè ， hòu miàn ， jǐ dào wǔ yán liù sè de dùn guāng zé kuáng zhuī bù yǐ 。
大约千里之远，爆裂声不断，灵气波动远远的传开，前方，一道灰白色的气团拼命激垩射，后面，几道五颜六色的遁光则狂追不已。
A thousand miles in distance, with his speed, it took mere moments to reach. In those few instants, the gray-white corpse aura was intercepted by the pursuing streaks of light.
lín xuān shén shí sǎo guò ， shuāng méi bù jīng yì yī tiāo ， zhōng yú ràng zì jǐ děng dào 。
林轩神识扫过，双眉不经意一挑，终于让自己等到。
The figure was a thin old man wearing yellow robes, appearing weak and listless. However, he was no pushover, as he was an Inner Profound cultivator.
jī bù kě shī ， lín xuān lì kè zhèn yī ér qǐ ， huà wèi yī dào bù qǐ yǎn de jīng hóng ， xiàng shì fā dì fēi le guò qù 。
机不可失，林轩立刻振衣而起，化为一道不起眼的惊虹，像事发地飞了过去。
From his emanating cold aura, it was clear that he belonged to the Heavenly Corpse Sect.
qiān yú lǐ de jù lí , yǐ tā de dùn sù ， zì rán shì shùn xī jí zhì ， ér jiù zhè me jǐ xī de fū ， nà tuán huī bái sè de shī qì ， yǐ bèi hòu miàn jǐ dào dùn guāng jié zhù 。
千余里的距离,以他的遁速，自然是瞬息即至，而就这么几息的夫，那团灰白色的尸气，已被后面几道遁光截住。
Behind him, three middle-aged men landed, each clad in armor with similar appearances. If Lin Xuan's guess was correct, they were related by blood and transformed entities.
nà shì yí miàn róng gān shòu de lǎo zhě ， shēn chuān huáng yī ， kàn shàng qù yǒu qì wú lì ， rán ér xiū wèi què shì bù ruò ， jū rán shì yī míng yuán yīng jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
那是一面容干瘦的老者，身穿黄衣，看上去有气无力，然而修为却是不弱，居然是一名元婴级别的修仙者。
"Three brothers of the Zhong family, do not overstep your bounds! Now we are back at our main headquarters; if you still refuse to leave, will you end up scattered like spirits?" The old man's voice echoed, but his expression betrayed fear. He was clearly a tough exterior with a weak inner core.
cóng tā shēn shàng suǒ sàn fà chū lái de yīn liáng qì xī ， xiǎn rán shì tiān shī mén de xiū shì wú yí 。
从他身上所散发出来的阴凉气息，显然是天尸门的修士无疑。
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Lin Xuan swept his gaze over the three figures. Three of them were at the Subtle Baby stage, and one was at the Separation stage. For a transformed entity, their strength could be considered rather formidable. After all, transformed entities enhanced their power by fusing with crystal cores, which was more difficult than cultivators advancing to higher stages.
Ultimately, they were still mere mortals who had gained the ability to contend with cultivators through cunning means.
However, cultivation itself was a path that defied nature. For transformed entities, it was even more arduous. Reaching the Separation stage was already an incredible achievement.
Yuanwu City was where transformed entities gathered. If this were any other place, such high-ranking existences would be hard to come by.
But what did it matter?
The Separation stage beings before Lin Xuan were as insignificant as ants.
Seeing that four of them had blocked his path, Lin Xuan had no patience for idle chatter. With a flick of his sleeve, several dazzling sword lights shot out.
"You... you are an Inner Profound cultivator?"
A shocked voice entered his ears. At the moment he released the sword lights, Lin Xuan revealed his true strength. Terrifying spiritual pressure spread like a tide, causing anyone enveloped by it to feel suffocated.
Although the Spirit Realm was one of the most顶级的 interfaces in the Spirit World, Inner Profound cultivators were not easily found. The few transformed entities who had blocked his path barely managed to get their heads cut off before they could even express their shock.
Lin Xuan then approached the auction table and grabbed the statue with nine heads and eighteen arms. Since he had obtained what he wanted, Lin Xuan did not linger there but flew towards the ground in a burst of green light.
Explosions echoed as the entire Yuanwu City was in utter chaos. Lin Xuan did not know why cultivators and transformed entities suddenly erupted into such a massive conflict. It mattered little to him whether it involved conspiracy or trickery, as long as it did not concern him directly.
Six months later, in the Tianshuang Prefecture of the State of Yue, in the Filth Yin Mountains.
The sky was overcast with white mist permeating the valley. However, this was not ordinary white fog; it was corpse qi. The main headquarters of the Heavenly Corpse Sect was located here.
As one of the five top-tier sects in the Tianshuang Prefecture, the Heavenly Corpse Sect had reached its zenith. Yet, like any organization, its glory could not last forever. In recent months, the Heavenly Corpse Sect faced significant troubles. Initially, transformed entities within Yue State inexplicably turned hostile towards cultivators. Someone must have incited this conflict, but the truth was now irrelevant.
The largest gathering of transformed entities was also their holy site. The attack on Yuanwu City by cultivators had reduced it to ruins, resulting in countless deaths among both humans and transformed entities. Such a grudge could not be easily resolved.
While表面上, the conflict seemed to be between cultivators and transformed entities, the Heavenly Corpse Sect dominated Yue State unchallenged. Thus, they naturally became the target of transformed entity attacks!
To be fair, although transformed entities had taken an unconventional path to cultivation, their strength still fell short compared to cultivators.
However, in the State of Yue, which valued martial prowess, the transformed entities were among the strongest.
Although they could not match cultivators, they could still cause significant damage to the Heavenly Corpse Sect alone.
A myriad of ants can devour an elephant. In just half a year, the Heavenly Corpse Sect had lost thousands of cultivators, mostly low-ranking disciples but including some at the Immortal Core and Separation stages. While this was not a fatal blow to their scale, losing so many cultivators was undoubtedly detrimental to any sect.
But what could be done? Fate had dealt them a bad hand.
Cultivators did not have the option of enduring humiliation. Sects from the Dark Path were known for their vendettas. With so many disciples slain by the Heavenly Corpse Sect, they unleashed brutal reprisals on transformed entities, escalating the conflict further.
Lin Xuan was hiding in a cave within the Filth Yin Mountains, propping his chin with his hand as he pondered Yue State's situation. The conflict between cultivators and mortals seemed suspiciously sudden and strange.
Back when Lin Xuan was in Yuanwu City, he had no idea how this conflict began.
He would not believe there was no conspiracy if someone dared to tell him otherwise.
However, the originator of this conflict remained unknown to him.
During a review of ancient texts, he discovered some clues. It was said that millions of years ago, during the Three Realms War,阴魂鬼物 had sent numerous spies to sow discord in the Spirit Realm.
Did the Ancient Demons also do the same when they invaded the Spirit Realm one million years later?
Could this current incident involve traces of the Ancient Demons and阴魂?
Lin Xuan pondered these questions.
Of course, these were mere speculations. There was no concrete evidence to support them. Sowing discord was not exclusive to the Ancient Demons and阴魂; rival sects of the Heavenly Corpse Sect could have mimicked this tactic as well.
Lin Xuan did not continue his musings. Since he had nothing to gain from such thoughts, why should he waste effort here? The Heavenly Corpse Sect's current predicament was beneficial to him. Killing more high-ranking cultivators from that sect would help accumulate contributions for his own sect.
This area was on the outskirts of the Filth Yin Mountains, still ten million li away from the main headquarters of the Heavenly Corpse Sect. Lin Xuan had been here for over a fortnight but had remained hidden, never making a move. He waited for an opportunity.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as if sensing something. He looked up.
Approximately a thousand miles away, explosions continued, and spiritual fluctuations spread far and wide. In front, a gray-white aura was desperately fleeing, while behind it, several colorful streaks of light pursued relentlessly.
Lin Xuan’s divine sense swept over the scene, his brows rising unconsciously. Finally, he had found what he was looking for.
Opportunity knocked but once. Lin Xuan immediately rose to his feet and transformed into an inconspicuous flash of green light, flying towards the location of the incident.
A thousand miles in distance, with his speed, it took mere moments to reach. In those few instants, the gray-white corpse aura was intercepted by the pursuing streaks of light.
The figure was a thin old man wearing yellow robes, appearing weak and listless. However, he was no pushover, as he was an Inner Profound cultivator.
From his emanating cold aura, it was clear that he belonged to the Heavenly Corpse Sect.
Behind him, three middle-aged men landed, each clad in armor with similar appearances. If Lin Xuan's guess was correct, they were related by blood and transformed entities.
"Three brothers of the Zhong family, do not overstep your bounds! Now we are back at our main headquarters; if you still refuse to leave, will you end up scattered like spirits?" The old man's voice echoed, but his expression betrayed fear. He was clearly a tough exterior with a weak inner core.
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