“ zhēn shì bù zhī sǐ huó ， dōu dào le zhè dì bù ， hái xiǎng yào zuò wú wèi de zhēng zhá me ？”
“真是不知死活，都到了这地步，还想要做无谓的挣扎么？”
"Is this person really so reckless? Even now, still wanting to make futile struggles?"
lín xuān lěng hēng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yòu shì yī dào fǎ jué chōng zhe bǎi líng zhōng dǎ le guò qù 。
林轩冷哼的声音传入耳朵，右手抬起，又是一道法诀冲着百灵钟打了过去。
Lin Xuan's cold snort entered his ears. He raised his right hand and another spell was shot at the White Crane Bell.
“ wēng ”， gǔ piáo de zhōng shēng yuǎn yuǎn chuán kāi ， gèng duō de shēng bō cóng lǐ miàn ji shè chuán chū lái 。
“嗡”，古朴的钟声远远传开，更多的声bō从里面ji射圌出来。
"Wen," the ancient bell sounded far away, more sound waves shooting out from within.
biàn huà chéng wú shù de sī xiàn ， jiāo zhī zài yì qǐ ， jiāng nà dà wǎng yī céng yòu yī céng de guǒ zhù ， tóng shí zǐ wǎng yě zài shōu suō ， hěn kuài jiù biàn chéng le yì zhí jìng zhàng xǔ de yuán qiú 。
变化成无数的丝线，交织在一起，将那大网一层又一层的裹住，同时紫网也在收缩，很快就变成了一直径丈许的圆球。
The bell transformed into countless threads, interweaving together, wrapping layer upon layer around the large net. At the same time, the purple net began to contract, quickly turning into a round ball about ten feet in diameter.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè， suí hòu què dī tóu chén yín qǐ lái le 。
林轩脸上lù出满意之sè，随后却低头沉吟起来了。
Satisfaction spread across Lin Xuan's face. However, he then lowered his head and pondered deeply.
zhè zǐ luó wén shī chóng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， rán ér huàn yǎng què yǒu yī zhuāng nán chǔ 。
这紫罗纹尸虫非同小可，然而豢养却有一桩难处。
This Purple Woven Corpse Worm was no ordinary creature; however, there was one difficulty in taming it—according to legend, only by using one’s own flesh as a nest and feeding it with essence blood could it survive. But Lin Xuan would never do such dangerous things.
jù shuō ， zhǐ yǒu yòng zì jǐ de ròu chuán shēn zuò wéi cháo xué， bìng yòng jīng xuè wèi yǎng cái néng cún huó ， rán ér zhè me wēi xiǎn de shì qíng lín xuān dāng rán bú huì qù zuò 。
据说，只有用自己的肉圌身作为巢xué，并用精血喂养才能存活，然而这么危险的事情林轩当然不会去做。
Unable to make use of it himself, he should have killed the worm with a sword. However, deep down, Lin Xuan had another plan.
bù néng wèi zì jǐ suǒ yòng ， àn lǐ shuō ， tā yīng gāi yī jiàn zhǎn shā le cǐ chóng ， rán ér lín xuān nèi xīn shēn chù ， què bié yǒu yī fān dǎ suàn de 。
不能为自己所用，按理说，他应该一剑斩杀了此虫，然而林轩内心深处，却别有一番打算的。
Apart from the Devouring Spirit Sword and White Crane Bell, he also held a supreme divine treasure.
chú le shì líng jiàn yǔ bǎi líng zhōng ， tā de shǒu lǐ ， hái yǒu yī jiàn tōng tiān líng bǎo 。
除了噬灵剑与百灵钟，他的手里，还有一件通天灵宝。
This item did not possess other powers; its sole purpose was to raise rare and exotic insects.
cǐ wù méi yǒu bié de shén tōng ， jiù shì zhuān mén huàn yǎng zhēn xī qí chóng 。
此物没有别的神通，就是专门豢养珍稀奇虫。
Although the Purple Woven Corpse Worm’s nature was peculiar, could it be raised using this treasure?
zǐ luó wén shī chóng suī xìng qíng qí tè ， dàn yòng cǐ bǎo néng fǒu yǎng huó ？
紫罗纹尸虫虽xìng情奇特，但用此宝能否养活？
Lin Xuan had no great confidence in that.
lín xuān yě méi yǒu shén me tài dà de bǎ wò 。
林轩也没有什么太大的把握。
However, trying would do no harm.
bù guò shì yī shì zǒng méi yǒu guān xì de 。
不过试一试总没有关系的。
With his thoughts turning, Lin Xuan waved his sleeves. A flicker of spiritual light appeared as a dilapidated tower flew out.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， zhǐ jiàn líng guāng shǎn shuò ， yī pò pò làn làn de bǎo tǎ fēi chū lái le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩袖袍一拂，只见灵光闪烁，一破破烂烂的宝塔飞出来了。
Seven stories high, unremarkable on the surface, who would have thought it was a supreme divine treasure?
gāo qī céng ， háo wú qǐ yǎn zhī chù ， rú guǒ guāng kàn biǎo miàn ， shuí yě bú huì xiǎng dào tā shì tōng tiān líng bǎo de 。
高七层，毫无起眼之处，如果光看表面，谁也不会想到它是通天灵宝的。
"Quick!"
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Lin Xuan pointed forward with one finger.
lín xuān yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù 。
林轩一指向前点去。
A creaking sound entered his ears, followed by a deep and heavy voice. The second door of the tower slowly opened, purple light surging forth, transforming into a vortex.
zhī ya shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu nà shēng yīn zhuǎn wéi shēn chén hòu zhòng ， bǎo tǎ dì èr céng de mén ， huǎn huǎn dǎ kāi le ， zǐ guāng dà zuò ， suí hòu yǎn huà wèi le yí gè xuán wō 。
吱呀声传入耳朵，随后那声音转为深沉厚重，宝塔第二层的门，缓缓打开了，紫光大做，随后演化为了一个漩涡。
Satisfaction spread across Lin Xuan's face as immense suction force erupted from that purple vortex, drawing in the ball containing the Purple Woven Corpse Worm.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè， jù dà de xī lì ， jiù cóng nà zǐ guāng xuán wō zhōng pēn bó ， jiāng bāo guǒ zǐ luó wén shī chóng de yuán qiú gěi xī rù 。
林轩脸上lù出满意之sè，巨大的吸力，就从那紫光漩涡中喷薄，将包裹紫罗纹尸虫的圆球给吸入。
Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief; the entire process had gone smoothly without any mishaps.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， zhěng gè guò chéng ， zǒng suàn méi yǒu chū shén me chā cuò 。
林轩松了口气，整个过程，总算没有出什么差错。
He hoped to raise this item successfully so that it could become an additional ally when facing enemies in the future.
dàn yuàn néng gòu jiāng cǐ wù yǎng huó ， nà yàng de huà ， zì jǐ yǐ hòu duì dí ， yòu huì zēng jiā yī dà bāng shǒu le 。
但愿能够将此物养活，那样的话，自己以后对敌，又会增加一大帮手了。
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan waved his sleeves again and stowed away the Ten Thousand Soul Tower.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， jiāng wàn hún tǎ shōu qǐ lái le 。
心中如此想着，林轩袖袍一拂，将万hún塔收起来了。
Then, his eyes narrowed as he looked into the depths of the mountains. The Fire Cloud Venerable was clearly inside the old den; why had he not shown himself amidst such chaos?
suí hòu tā yǎn jīng wēi mī ， xiàng qún shān de shēn chù wàng qù ， nà huǒ yún zūn zhě míng míng jiù zài lǎo cháo zhī zhōng ， zhè lǐ nào le gè tiān fān dì fù ， wèi hé tā què shǐ zhōng bù céng xiàn shēn ne ？
随后他眼睛微眯，像群山的深处望去，那火云尊者明明就在老巢之中，这里闹了个天翻地覆，为何他却始终不曾现身呢？
Moreover, according to intelligence reports, this old fellow’s personality was unpredictable, with no connection to the Heavenly Corpse Sect. Were the Fat and Skinny Twins appearing in Tian Wu Mountain a coincidence or something more?
ér qiě jù qíng bào suǒ yán ， zhè lǎo jiā huǒ xìng gé guāi lì ， yǔ tiān shī mén yīng gāi méi yǒu jiāo jí ， pàng shòu shuāng zi mó chū xiàn zài tiān wú shān zhōng ， jiū jìng shì qiǎo hé ， hái shì bié yǒu yī fān yuán gù ？
而且据情报所言，这老家伙xìng格乖戾，与天尸门应该没有交集，胖瘦双子魔出现在天吴山中，究竟是巧合，还是别有一番缘故？
These doubts swirled in Lin Xuan's mind as he filled with confusion. However, he did not waste effort pondering; all he needed to do was capture that old fellow, extract his soul and essence, and then the truth would be revealed.
zhū bān yí wèn yǒng chuán rù nǎo hǎi ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yě chōng mǎn le yí huò， bù guò tā méi yǒu fèi lì qù sī suǒ ， zhǐ xū yào jiāng lǎo jiā huǒ zhuā chuán zhù ， chōu hún liàn pò ， shì qíng yuán wěi rú hé ， zì rán jiù zhēn xiàng dà bái le 。
诸般疑问涌圌入脑海，林轩心中也充满了疑huò，不过他没有费力去思索，只需要将老家伙抓圌住，抽hún炼魄，事情原委如何，自然就真相大白了。
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan swept his gaze over the jade plate in his hand, clearly seeing the other party's position. He then flew towards it with a layer of green light enveloping him.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān mù guāng zài shǒu zhōng de yù pán shàng sǎo guò ， duì fāng de wèi zhì qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， suí hòu lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， xiàng zhe nà biān fēi le guò qù 。
心中如此想着，林轩目光在手中的玉盘上扫过，对方的位置清清楚楚，随后林轩浑身青芒一起，向着那边飞了过去。
The distance of tens of thousands of miles was nothing to him; he could cover it instantly.
shù wàn lǐ de jù lí ， duì yú tā lái shuō ， yě bù guò shì shùn xī 。
数万里的距离，对于他来说，也不过是瞬息。
Soon, a deep valley appeared before his eyes.
hěn kuài ， yī zuò yōu shēn de shān gǔ chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
很快，一座幽深的山谷出现在了视线里。
The temperature here was much higher than elsewhere. If he had not made a mistake, there should be a pure yang fire vein in this valley.
fù jìn de wēn dù ， bǐ qí tā dì fāng gāo le hěn duō ， rú guǒ méi yǒu nòng cuò ， zhè shān gǔ zhōng ， yīng gāi yǒu yī tiáo chún yáng huǒ mài 。
附近的温度，比其他地方高了很多，如果没有弄错，这山谷中，应该有一条纯阳火脉。
It wasn't surprising; the Fire Cloud Venerable's name alone suggested that he practiced fire cultivation techniques, and staying here was perfectly normal.
xiǎng xiǎng bìng bù xī qí ， huǒ yún zūn zhě ， cóng míng hào dōu kě yǐ tīng chū ， lǎo jiā huǒ xiū liàn de bì rán shì huǒ shǔ xìng gōng fu ， dài zài zhè yàng de dì fāng nà shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò a 。
想想并不稀奇，火云尊者，从名号都可以听出，老家伙修炼的必然是火属xìng功夫，待在这样的地方那是再正常不过啊。
How patient he was! After killing his disciples, he now dared to come to his doorstep without fleeing or showing himself. Lin Xuan, with extensive knowledge, was filled with confusion at this moment. What was the other party up to?
zhēn shì chén dé zhù qì ， zì jǐ miè shā le tā de mén rén dì zǐ ， rú jīn dǎ dào jiā mén kǒu ， lǎo jiā huǒ jū rán jì bù táo ， yě bù chū lái yú dì 。
真是沉得住气，自己灭杀了他的门人弟子，如今打到家门口，老家伙居然既不逃，也不出来余地。
Lin Xuan did not know but showed no fear.
lín xuān jiàn wén guǎng bó ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yě shì mǎn liǎn de míhuò， duì fāng jiū jìng zài gù nòng shén me xuán xū ne ？
林轩见闻广博，但此时此刻，也是满脸的míhuò，对方究竟在故弄什么玄虚呢？
At this point, even if there were a sea of knives and flames in front of him, he would not retreat; he could only meet swords with swords or water with earth.
lín xuān bù xiǎo de ， dàn tā bìng méi yǒu wèi jù zhī sè。
林轩不晓得，但他并没有畏惧之sè。
A sneer flashed across his face as Lin Xuan was about to enter the valley. Suddenly, he felt something and turned his head sharply.
shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ， jiù suàn qián fāng yǒu dāo shān huǒ hǎi tā yě bù kě néng tuì suō ， bīng lái jiāng dǎng ， shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn bà le 。
事情到了这一步，就算前方有刀山火海他也不可能退缩，兵来将挡，水来土掩罢了。
It was already evening, but the sun had not completely set behind the hill. The sky began to darken.
liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī lěng xiào zhī sè， lín xuān zhèng yù dòng shēn chōng jìn shān gǔ ， què tū rán xiàng shì gǎn shòu dào le shén me ， sà rán huí guò tóu lú 。
脸上闪过一丝冷笑之sè，林轩正yù动身冲进山谷，却突然像是感受到了什么，飒然回过头颅。
However, a bright color appeared on the horizon.
cǐ shí yǐ shì bàng wǎn ， tài yáng suī méi yǒu wán quán là xià shān pō ， dàn tiān sè yǐ kāi shǐ jiàn jiàn de hūn àn le 。
此时已是傍晚，太阳虽没有完全落下山坡，但天sè已开始渐渐的昏暗了。
"What is that?"
rán ér zài nà tiān biān jī yuán zhī chù ， què chū xiàn le yī mǒ liàng lì de yán sè。
然而在那天边机缘之处，却出现了一抹亮丽的颜sè。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as silver light erupted from his eyes, revealing the secret technique of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye.
“ nà shì shén me ？”
“那是什么？”
This divine power could penetrate all illusions in the world and had an unbelievable enhancement effect on vision.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， suí hòu shuāng mù zhōng yín máng dà zuò ， jiāng tiān fèng shén mù dì mì shù shī zhǎn chū lái le 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，随后双目中银芒大做，将天凤神目的秘术施展出来了。
Lin Xuan saw clearly. It was the color of sunset, the most vibrant kind. A vast expanse of fiery clouds swirled and moved towards him.
cǐ shén tōng ， bù jǐn kě yǐ kàn pò shì jiān yī qiè huàn shù ， duì yú yǎn lì ， gèng yǒu zhe bù kě sī yì de jiā chí xiào guǒ 。
此神通，不仅可以看破世间一切幻术，对于眼力，更有着不可思议的加持效果。
Though described as 'swirling,' their speed was astonishingly fast, not inferior to Lin Xuan's instant teleportation, even faster in fact. This was natural power with a hint of heavenly laws.
lín xuān kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， nà shì wǎn xiá de yán sè， ér qiě shì zuì liàng lì de nà zhǒng ， yī dà piàn huǒ shāo yún téng nuó fān yǒng ， zhèng cháo zhe zhè biān piāo guò lái le 。
林轩看得清清楚楚，那是晚霞的颜sè，而且是最亮丽的那种，一大片火烧云腾挪翻涌，正朝着这边飘过来了。
"What is this?"
shuō shì piāo ， rán ér sù dù què kuài dé chū qí ， bù shū lín xuān de shùn yí ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō gèng kuài yī xiē ， yīn wèi zhè shì zì rán zhī lì ， lǐ miàn duō shǎo dōu yùn hán dé yǒu yì diǎn tiān dì fǎ zé 。
说是飘，然而速度却快得出奇，不输林轩的瞬移，甚至可以说更快一些，因为这是自然之力，里面多少都蕴含得有一点天地法则。
Confusion showed on Lin Xuan's face as he felt something amiss. He did not know what to do at the moment.
“ zhè jiū jìng shì zěn me huí shì ？”
“这究竟是怎么回事？”
This delay caused the vast red clouds to fly past, covering hundreds of miles and enveloping nearby mountains.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng liú lù chū jǐ fēn míhuò， yǐn yǐn jué de yǒu xiē bù tuǒ ， zhè zhǒng qíng xíng méi yù dào guò ， yī shí piàn kè ， tā yě bù zhī dào yīng gāi rú hé 。
林轩眼中流lù出几分míhuò，隐隐觉得有些不妥，这种情形没遇到过，一时片刻，他也不知道应该如何。
These were not ordinary clouds; they exuded a suffocating aura.
ér zhè yī dān gē ， nà dà piàn de huǒ hóng sè yún cǎi yǐ fēi guò lái le ， wú biān wú jì ， náng kuò bǎi lǐ ， jiāng fù jìn de qún shān ， quán dōu hán gài le jìn qù 。
而这一耽搁，那大片的火红sè云彩已飞过来了，无边无际，囊括百里，将附近的群山，全都涵盖了进去。
The spiritual energy contained within made Lin Xuan feel fearful as well.
zhè bú shì pǔ tōng de yún duǒ ， lǐ miàn sàn fà zhe yī gǔ lìng rén zhì xī zhī qì 。
这不是普通的云朵，里面散发着一股令人窒息之气。
Could it be...
lǐ miàn yùn hán de líng lì ， ràng lín xuān yě yǐn yǐn gǎn jué dào le wèi jù 。
里面蕴含的灵力，让林轩也隐隐感觉到了畏惧。
Lin Xuan's eyes widened in shock. Deep down, he had some guesses.
nán dào shuō ……
难道说……
Suddenly, a burst of laughter entered his ears, followed by loud explosions.
lín xuān chēng mù jié shé ， nèi xīn shēn chù ， gèng shì yǐn yǐn yǒu le jǐ fēn cāi cè 。
林轩瞠目结舌，内心深处，更是隐隐有了几分猜测。
Lin Xuan turned his head and saw an unbelievable scene—the entire valley collapsed.
ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， yī zhèn kuáng xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu hōng lōng lóng de bào liè shēng dà zuò 。
而就在此刻，一阵狂笑声传入耳朵，随后轰隆隆的爆裂声大做。
Large chunks of rocks fell, raising clouds of dust.
lín xuān sà rán huí guò tóu lú ， tā kàn jiàn le bù kě sī yì de yí mù ， yǎn qián de shān gǔ ， jìng rán zhěng zuò tān tā diào le 。
林轩飒然回过头颅，他看见了不可思议的一幕，眼前的山谷，竟然整座坍塌掉了。
The situation was difficult to describe; it seemed like an earthquake had occurred.
dà kuài dà kuài de suì shí ， wǎng xià luò ， gèng shì yáng qǐ le màn tiān de chén tǔ 。
大块大块的碎石，往下落，更是扬起了漫天的尘土。
What was that laughter?
nà qíng xíng ， hěn nán yòng yán yǔ miáo shù ， jiù fǎng fú fā shēng le yī cháng dì chuán zhèn shì de 。
那情形，很难用言语描述，就仿佛发生了一场地圌震似的。
Since arriving at Tian Wu Mountain, everything had been far more unexpected than he imagined. It differed from what he expected.
nà kuáng xiào jiū jìng shì zěn me yī huí shì ne ？
那狂笑究竟是怎么一回事呢？
He originally thought a mere Fire Cloud Venerable would not take much effort to defeat, but now so many twists and turns had arisen.
lín xuān bù xiǎo de ， zì cóng lái dào tiān wú shān zhī hòu ， suǒ yǒu de yī qiè ， dōu tài chū hū yù liào le ， yǔ yuán xiān xiǎng xiàng de wán quán bù tóng 。
林轩不晓得，自从来到天吴山之后，所有的一切，都太出乎预料了，与原先想象的完全不同。
However, Lin Xuan was not intimidated; as things stood, he remained calm.
yuán běn yǐ wéi qū qū yī míng huǒ yún zūn zhě ， ná xià bú huì fèi duō shǎo gōng fu ， nǎ xiǎo de ， qián qián hòu hòu ， jiù yǎn shēng chū zhè me duō bō zhé 。
原本以为区区一名火云尊者，拿下不会费多少工夫，哪晓得，前前后后，就衍生出这么多bō折。
He tried to release his divine sense while widening his eyes, desperately trying to see what happened.
bù guò lín xuān bú shì xià dà de ， shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ， tā fǎn ér píng jìng xià lái le 。
不过林轩不是吓大的，事情到了这一步，他反而平静下来了。
Despite the smoke, it eventually dispersed. After the valley collapsed, a whirlwind emerged, quickly clearing away all the dust and making the scenery clear again.
nǔ lì jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， tóng shí zhēng dà shuāng mù ， nǔ lì xiǎng yào kàn qīng chǔ ， jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me 。
努力将神识放出，同时睁大双目，努力想要看清楚，究竟发生了什么。
In the debris of the collapsed valley, a red-robed old man was sitting cross-legged.
yān chén suī duō ， dàn zǒng yǒu sàn qù de yī kè ， hé kuàng shān gǔ tān tā yǐ hòu ， lǐ miàn jū rán duō chū le yī gǔ xuán fēng ， hěn kuài jiù jiāng nà màn tiān de chén tǔ qīng sǎo yī kōng ， jǐng wù chóng xīn qīng xī qǐ lái le 。
烟尘虽多，但总有散去的一刻，何况山谷坍塌以后，里面居然多出了一股旋风，很快就将那漫天的尘土清扫一空，景物重新清晰起来了。
Although Lin Xuan had only seen him once, as a cultivator with an unforgetting memory, he knew this fellow was the Fire Cloud Venerable.
tān tā de shān gǔ lǐ ， yī piàn láng jí ， yī míng shēn chuān hóng páo de lǎo zhě ， pán xī zuò zài suì shí duī lǐ 。
坍塌的山谷里，一片狼藉，一名身穿红袍的老者，盘膝坐在碎石堆里。
At that moment, the old man slowly raised his head and swept his gaze over Lin Xuan before speaking in a faint voice: "You came?"
suī rán cǐ rén lín xuān zhǐ jiàn guò yī cì ， dàn yǐ xiū xiān zhě guò mù bù wàng de shén tōng ， lín xuān zì rán zhī dào ， zhè jiā huo jiù shì huǒ yún zūn zhě 。
虽然此人林轩只见过一次，但以修仙者过目不忘的神通，林轩自然知道，这家伙就是火云尊者。
"Did you know I would come?"
cǐ kè tā huǎn huǎn de tái qǐ tóu lú ， mù guāng zài lín xuān shēn shàng sǎo guò ， zuì hòu dàn dàn de kāi kǒu le ：“ nǐ lái le ？”
此刻他缓缓的抬起头颅，目光在林轩身上扫过，最后淡淡的开口了：“你来了？”
Lin Xuan was greatly surprised. Everything that happened on Tian Wu Mountain was too astonishing. Why were the Fat and Skinny Twins here? What was the Fire Cloud Venerable's purpose?
“ nǐ zhī dào wǒ yào lái ？”
“你知道我要来？”
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"Is this person really so reckless? Even now, still wanting to make futile struggles?"
Lin Xuan's cold snort entered his ears. He raised his right hand and another spell was shot at the White Crane Bell.
"Wen," the ancient bell sounded far away, more sound waves shooting out from within.
The bell transformed into countless threads, interweaving together, wrapping layer upon layer around the large net. At the same time, the purple net began to contract, quickly turning into a round ball about ten feet in diameter.
Satisfaction spread across Lin Xuan's face. However, he then lowered his head and pondered deeply.
This Purple Woven Corpse Worm was no ordinary creature; however, there was one difficulty in taming it—according to legend, only by using one’s own flesh as a nest and feeding it with essence blood could it survive. But Lin Xuan would never do such dangerous things.
Unable to make use of it himself, he should have killed the worm with a sword. However, deep down, Lin Xuan had another plan.
Apart from the Devouring Spirit Sword and White Crane Bell, he also held a supreme divine treasure.
This item did not possess other powers; its sole purpose was to raise rare and exotic insects.
Although the Purple Woven Corpse Worm’s nature was peculiar, could it be raised using this treasure?
Lin Xuan had no great confidence in that.
However, trying would do no harm.
With his thoughts turning, Lin Xuan waved his sleeves. A flicker of spiritual light appeared as a dilapidated tower flew out.
Seven stories high, unremarkable on the surface, who would have thought it was a supreme divine treasure?
"Quick!"
Lin Xuan pointed forward with one finger.
A creaking sound entered his ears, followed by a deep and heavy voice. The second door of the tower slowly opened, purple light surging forth, transforming into a vortex.
Satisfaction spread across Lin Xuan's face as immense suction force erupted from that purple vortex, drawing in the ball containing the Purple Woven Corpse Worm.
Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief; the entire process had gone smoothly without any mishaps.
He hoped to raise this item successfully so that it could become an additional ally when facing enemies in the future.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan waved his sleeves again and stowed away the Ten Thousand Soul Tower.
Then, his eyes narrowed as he looked into the depths of the mountains. The Fire Cloud Venerable was clearly inside the old den; why had he not shown himself amidst such chaos?
Moreover, according to intelligence reports, this old fellow’s personality was unpredictable, with no connection to the Heavenly Corpse Sect. Were the Fat and Skinny Twins appearing in Tian Wu Mountain a coincidence or something more?
These doubts swirled in Lin Xuan's mind as he filled with confusion. However, he did not waste effort pondering; all he needed to do was capture that old fellow, extract his soul and essence, and then the truth would be revealed.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan swept his gaze over the jade plate in his hand, clearly seeing the other party's position. He then flew towards it with a layer of green light enveloping him.
The distance of tens of thousands of miles was nothing to him; he could cover it instantly.
Soon, a deep valley appeared before his eyes.
The temperature here was much higher than elsewhere. If he had not made a mistake, there should be a pure yang fire vein in this valley.
It wasn't surprising; the Fire Cloud Venerable's name alone suggested that he practiced fire cultivation techniques, and staying here was perfectly normal.
How patient he was! After killing his disciples, he now dared to come to his doorstep without fleeing or showing himself. Lin Xuan, with extensive knowledge, was filled with confusion at this moment. What was the other party up to?
Lin Xuan did not know but showed no fear.
At this point, even if there were a sea of knives and flames in front of him, he would not retreat; he could only meet swords with swords or water with earth.
A sneer flashed across his face as Lin Xuan was about to enter the valley. Suddenly, he felt something and turned his head sharply.
It was already evening, but the sun had not completely set behind the hill. The sky began to darken.
However, a bright color appeared on the horizon.
"What is that?"
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as silver light erupted from his eyes, revealing the secret technique of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye.
This divine power could penetrate all illusions in the world and had an unbelievable enhancement effect on vision.
Lin Xuan saw clearly. It was the color of sunset, the most vibrant kind. A vast expanse of fiery clouds swirled and moved towards him.
Though described as 'swirling,' their speed was astonishingly fast, not inferior to Lin Xuan's instant teleportation, even faster in fact. This was natural power with a hint of heavenly laws.
"What is this?"
Confusion showed on Lin Xuan's face as he felt something amiss. He did not know what to do at the moment.
This delay caused the vast red clouds to fly past, covering hundreds of miles and enveloping nearby mountains.
These were not ordinary clouds; they exuded a suffocating aura.
The spiritual energy contained within made Lin Xuan feel fearful as well.
Could it be...
Lin Xuan's eyes widened in shock. Deep down, he had some guesses.
Suddenly, a burst of laughter entered his ears, followed by loud explosions.
Lin Xuan turned his head and saw an unbelievable scene—the entire valley collapsed.
Large chunks of rocks fell, raising clouds of dust.
The situation was difficult to describe; it seemed like an earthquake had occurred.
What was that laughter?
Since arriving at Tian Wu Mountain, everything had been far more unexpected than he imagined. It differed from what he expected.
He originally thought a mere Fire Cloud Venerable would not take much effort to defeat, but now so many twists and turns had arisen.
However, Lin Xuan was not intimidated; as things stood, he remained calm.
He tried to release his divine sense while widening his eyes, desperately trying to see what happened.
Despite the smoke, it eventually dispersed. After the valley collapsed, a whirlwind emerged, quickly clearing away all the dust and making the scenery clear again.
In the debris of the collapsed valley, a red-robed old man was sitting cross-legged.
Although Lin Xuan had only seen him once, as a cultivator with an unforgetting memory, he knew this fellow was the Fire Cloud Venerable.
At that moment, the old man slowly raised his head and swept his gaze over Lin Xuan before speaking in a faint voice: "You came?"
"Did you know I would come?"
Lin Xuan was greatly surprised. Everything that happened on Tian Wu Mountain was too astonishing. Why were the Fat and Skinny Twins here? What was the Fire Cloud Venerable's purpose?
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