“ tán ， yǒu shén me hǎo tán de ， wèi le xún zhǎo hé shì de qū tǐ ， lǎo fū yǐ jīng děng le shàng wàn nián ， méi xiǎng dào nǐ bú shì yuán yīng qī xiǎo bèi ， ér shì dòng xuán jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， bù guò nà yě méi shén me ， shí xiàng de ， jiù guāi guāi de jiāng qū tǐ jiāo chū lái ， hái kě yǐ shǎo shòu kǔ chǔ ， fǒu zé ， lǎo fū huì jiāng nǐ de yuán yīng yī kǒu tūn le 。”
“谈，有什么好谈的，为了寻找合适的躯体，老夫已经等了上万年，没想到你不是元婴期小辈，而是洞玄级别的修仙者，不过那也没什么，识相的，就乖乖的将躯体交出来，还可以少受苦楚，否则，老夫会将你的元婴一口吞了。”
"Talk, what's there to talk about? For finding a suitable body, I've waited for tens of thousands of years. I didn't expect you to be a cultivator at the Core Formation stage instead of an infant with a spirit embryo. But that doesn't matter. If you're wise, hand over your body and suffer less. Otherwise, I'll devour your spirit embryo."
jiān lì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， nà guǐ liǎn de biǎo qíng zhēng níng yǐ jí ， suí hòu jiù è hěn hěn de xiàng lín xuān pū le guò qù 。
尖利的声音传入耳朵里，那鬼脸的表情狰狞以极，随后就恶狠狠的像林轩扑了过去。
The sharp voice entered Lin Xuan's ears as the ghostly face twisted into a grotesque expression before lunging viciously at him.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， guǒ rán shì zhè yàng de jié jú ， xiū xiān jiè nǎi shì qiáng zhě wèi zūn dì ， ruò méi yǒu zú gòu de shí lì ， bié rén lián tǎo jià huán jià de zī gé dōu bú huì gěi nǐ 。
林轩叹了口气，果然是这样的结局，修仙界乃是强者为尊地，若没有足够的实力，别人连讨价还价的资格都不会给你。
Lin Xuan sighed. Indeed, this was how it would end. The cultivation world revered strength above all else; without sufficient power, no one would even be given the right to negotiate.
bù guò lín xuān bìng méi yǒu fēn háo wèi jù 。
不过林轩并没有分毫畏惧。
However, Lin Xuan felt no fear.
guǎn duì fāng xī rì yǒu duō me liǎo bù qǐ ， shì yì shí yí ， tā rú jīn bù guò shì yí gè bèi kùn duō nián de yuán shén ér yǐ ， nán dào hái fān dé le tiān qù 。
管对方昔日有多么了不起，事易时移，他如今不过是一个被困多年的元神而已，难道还翻得了天去。
Regardless of his past greatness, circumstances had changed. He was merely a spirit trapped for years now. Could he really overturn heaven?
xiǎng duó shě zì jǐ ， nà bù guò shì zì tǎo kǔ chī ér yǐ 。
想夺舍自己，那不过是自讨苦吃而已。
To take over his body? That was just courting trouble.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān yě jiù bù zài yǐn cáng shí lì ， fǎn zhèng yuàn luò de zhōu wéi ， dōu yǐ bèi zì jǐ yòng jìn zhì yǎn zhù ， jiù suàn lǐ miàn dǎ dé tiān fān dì fù ， wài miàn de rén yě bú huì zhī xiǎo de 。
想到这里，林轩也就不再隐藏实力，反正院落的周围，都已被自己用禁制掩住，就算里面打得天翻地覆，外面的人也不会知晓的。
With this thought, Lin Xuan revealed his full strength. The courtyard was already sealed with禁制, so even if the battle became intense, those barriers might not hold.
shēn shēn hū xī ， lín xuān shēn shàng de líng yā pèi rán ér qǐ ， zhǐ jiàn qīng guāng yī shǎn ， tā zhěng gè rén dùn shí biàn dé líng qì àng rán ， yī gǔ jīng rén páng bó de qì shì suí zhī fēng yōng chū lái 。
深深呼吸，林轩身上的灵压沛然而起，只见青光一闪，他整个人顿时变得灵气盎然，一股惊人磅礴的气势随之蜂拥出来。
For safety's sake, a prolonged fight would be disadvantageous. He needed to use decisive action to subdue the old demon.
“ yí ， nǐ ”… nǐ bú shì mó zú ， jū rán shì xiū xiān zhě ？”
“咦，你”…你不是魔族，居然是修仙者？”
Lin Xuan’s sleeve flapped, and red light shone brightly as hundreds of immortal swords emerged from his sleeves like fish swimming through water.
nà guǐ liǎn dà jīng shī sè ， shàng pū zhī shì bù yóu de zhǐ zhù le ， chú le jīng qí hái shì jīng qí ， zhè yàng de jié guǒ shì tā méi yǒu liào dào de 。
那鬼脸大惊失色，上扑之势不由得止住了，除了惊奇还是惊奇，这样的结果是他没有料到的。
The ghostly face's pupils constricted with surprise. There were... ninety-nine swords! Was this too much?
rán ér jīng è zhǐ bù guò shì yī shùn bà le ， jǐn jiē zhe ， tā de liǎn shàng yòu lù chū lěng xiào zhī sè ， xiū xiān zhě yòu rú hé zhǐ yào tā de qū tǐ shì hé zì jǐ jiù xíng le 。
然而惊愕只不过是一瞬罢了，紧接着，他的脸上又露出冷笑之色，修仙者又如何只要他的躯体适合自己就行了。
These swords emitted a brilliant red light, with flickering spiritual energy on their surfaces. The blades were so thin they resembled cicada wings, and faint符文 spiraled around them like electric arcs.
zhè yì diǎn cái shì zuì zhòng yào de 。
这一点才是最重要的。
The ghostly face’s expression darkened. Lin Xuan's aura was thick here; these must be his命宝. But how could a命宝 be crafted in such quantity?
qí tā de dōng xī bù guò shì fú yún ér yǐ ， zěn yàng dōu méi yǒu guān xì 。
其他的东西不过是浮云而已，怎样都没有关系。
The sharpness of a命宝 came from the cultivator’s true essence, which nurtured its power. In other words, quality over quantity. Crafting so many swords as命宝 was clearly unnecessary.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， tā yòu è hěn hěn de pū le guò qù ， ér qiě sù dù yǔ gāng gāng xiāng bǐ ， míng xiǎn hái yào gèng kuài yī xiē 。
心中如此想着，他又恶狠狠的扑了过去，而且速度与刚刚相比，明显还要更快一些。
Yet Lin Xuan didn't seem dazed. The power these red swords exuded was indeed formidable. Could this be someone with the ability to overturn common sense in the cultivation world?
zhì zài bì děi ， kě xī lín xuān yòu zěn me huì ràng tā rú yuàn ne ？
志在必得，可惜林轩又怎么会让他如愿呢？
How did he do it?
ruò shì fàng dào shù wàn nián qián ， tiān guǐ shàng rén hái méi yǒu yǔn luò ， miàn duì zhè zhǒng děng jiē de lǎo guài wù ， lín xuān zhǐ yǒu wàng fēng ér táo yī shuō 。
若是放到数万年前，天鬼上人还没有陨落，面对这种等阶的老怪物，林轩只有望风而逃一说。
The ghostly face's expression turned both angry and sharp. He wouldn’t give up. Due to his cultivation, he had very specific conditions for possessing a body, making him wait tens of thousands of years before finally locking onto Lin Xuan.
bù guò xiàn zài me ……。
不过现在么……。
He couldn't afford to wait any longer; otherwise, his lifespan would run out. When the heavenly tribulation descended, without a physical body, how could he resist?
kàn lái bù gěi tā yì diǎn jiào xùn zhè lǎo jiā huǒ ， shì bú huì rèn qīng xíng shì de 。
看来不给他一点教训这老家伙，是不会认清形势的。
That would not only fail to extend his life but also result in his soul being scattered by the heavenly tribulation.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， shì huǎn shí jí ， yī quán hěn hěn de cháo zhe qián fāng dǎ le guò qù 。
心中如此想着，林轩右手抬起，似缓实急，一拳狠狠的朝着前方打了过去。
Such an outcome was unacceptable to the ghostly elder. He had barely escaped from the Primordial Ancestor's thunderbolt, and he couldn't die here for no reason.
shèng āi ”，…
剩唉”，…
He wouldn’t give up. No matter what, he would possess this young man’s body to continue his cultivation path.
bào liè shēng dà zuò ， sì zhōu de mó qì fēng yōng guò lái ， wǎng zhōng jiān yī jù ， yī tóu lú dà xiǎo de xuán wō chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
爆裂声大做，四周的魔气蜂拥过来，往中间一聚，一头颅大小的漩涡出现在了视线里。
The ghostly face twisted into a grotesque expression as he lunged at Lin Xuan. If he could enter the boy’s body, all would be well. A Core Formation cultivator's spirit power was no match for him; possession wouldn’t be an issue.
nà shēng shì dàng zhēn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， guǐ liǎn bó rán biàn sè ：“ nǐ hái shì xiū yāo zhě ？”
那声势当真是非同小可，鬼脸勃然变色：“你还是修妖者？”
He charged!
tā de ròu 「 qǐ háng mǎo shuǐ yìn 」 shēn suī rán méi yǒu le ， rán ér jiàn shí yǔ yǐ qián xiāng bǐ què zhǐ gāo bù dī ， yǎn jiàn lín xuān de quán tou dǎ xiàng zì jǐ ， tā yī zhāng zuǐ ， cóng lǐ miàn tǔ chū yī gǔ hēi qì 。
他的肉「启航冇水印」身虽然没有了，然而见识与以前相比却只高不低，眼见林轩的拳头打像自己，他一张嘴，从里面吐出一股黑气。
Lin Xuan smirked without further action. Only one sword moved around his body.
nà xiē hēi qì wǎng zhōng jiān yī hé ， yī quán tou dà xiǎo de guāng qiú fú xiàn ér chū ， hōng ， bào liè shēng dà zuò ， xià yī kè ， nà guāng qiú jiù hěn hěn de yǔ lì zhī qì xuán zhuàng zài yì qǐ le 。
那些黑气往中间一合，一拳头大小的光球浮现而出，轰，爆裂声大做，下一刻，那光球就狠狠的与力之气旋撞在一起了。
Red light flashed as a brilliant lightning-like streak pierced forward.
gāng fēng sì qǐ cháo zhe sì zhōu chuī fēi ér qù 。
罡风四起朝着四周吹飞而去。
The ghostly face screamed in rage and panic, black mist and red light intertwining until the protective barrier was torn apart. The red light grew intense, engulfing the entire ghostly face.
zhǐ wén huā lā lā de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà liàn fáng suī rán hái suàn jiān gù ， rán ér nǎ lǐ káng de zhù zhè liǎng gè jiā huo de duì hōng ne ， nà jiān yìng de hóng mù yǒu rú zhǐ hú ， shùn jiān bèi dǎ dé hún fēi yān miè diào le 。
只闻哗啦啦的声音传入耳朵，那练房虽然还算坚固，然而哪里扛得住这两个家伙的对轰呢，那坚硬的红木有如纸糊，瞬间被打得魂飞湮灭掉了。
This outcome sent the ghostly elder's soul flying. Yet he remained resolute.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng lù chū yī sī yì sè 。
林轩眼中露出一丝异色。
Seeing how sharp that sword was, he decided not to resist but instead discarded the part that had been cut off. Black mist swirled like a lizard shedding its tail, re-forming into a smaller ghostly face with intense shock and anger.
kàn jǐ hái xiǎo kàn tiān guǐ shàng rén le ， bù kuì shì nà me duō diǎn jí zhōng dū dà shū tè shū de rén wù ， shèn zhì céng jīng dòng guò gǔ mó shèng zǔ 。
看己还小看天鬼上人了，不愧是那么多典籍中都大书特书的人物，甚至曾惊动过古魔圣祖。
Though he recognized the power of those swords, he never imagined it would be this formidable...
shèng míng zhī xià wú xū shì ， bù guò shì qū qū yī lóu fēn hún ér yǐ ， qiě bèi fēng yìn le shàng wàn nián zhī jiǔ ， jū rán hái rú cǐ qiáng shì 。
盛名之下无虚士，不过是区区一偻分魂而已，且被封印了上万年之久，居然还如此强势。
Lin Xuan was equally shocked. This was his first time using the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array, and the power was far more devastating than expected. It surpassed even ordinary heavenly treasures.
kàn lái xiǎng yào jiāng qí ná xià hái zhēn bú shì yī liǎng zhāo kě yǐ jiě jué wèn tí 。
看来想要将其拿下还真不是一两招可以解决问题。
If his strength were sufficient, say at the Transcendation stage, deploying the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array might give him a chance to compete with immortal treasures!
ér lín xuān wú yì tuō yán chí jiǔ zhàn duì shuāng fāng jiē shì bù lì 。
而林轩无意拖延持久战对双方皆是不利。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. The ghostly elder, however, nearly fainted from anger. Was this some kind of insult?
bì jìng zhè zuò xiǎo yuàn luò kě shì shēn chù mó chéng de nào shì zhī zhōng ， suī rán zì jǐ zài sì zhōu bù yǒu jìn zhì ， rán ér ruò shì zhàn dòu jī liè dào yí dìng chéng dù ， nà jìn zhì yě wèi bì yǒu xiào guǒ 。
毕竟这座小院落可是身处魔城的闹市之中，虽然自己在四周布有禁制，然而若是战斗激烈到一定程度，那禁制也未必有效果。
This was intolerable. The ghostly elder’s heart filled with resentment. He had once been a formidable figure, but he never imagined being belittled by a Core Formation cultivator.
wèi ān quán jì ， jiǔ tuō míng xiǎn bù lì ， bì xū yǐ pī lì shǒu duàn jiāng lǎo mó ná xià cái kě yǐ 。
为安全计，久拖明显不利，必须以霹雳手段将老魔拿下才可以。
It was like a shallow stream being mocked by shrimp or a tiger being bullied by dogs.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān yě què rán dòng shǒu le ， zhǐ jiàn tā xiù páo yī fú ， hóng guāng yào mù ， mì mì má má de xiān jiàn cóng yī xiù zhōng yú yóu ér chū 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩也确然动手了，只见他袖袍一拂，红光耀目，密密麻麻的仙剑从衣袖中鱼游而出。
Such humiliation was unbearable. With a loud shout, he charged at Lin Xuan.
nà guǐ liǎn tóng kǒng wēi suō ， mù guāng sǎo guò ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū yī sī chà yì zhī sè ， zhè shù é …， jū rán yǒu jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yī bǐng zhī duō ， shì bú shì yǒu xiē tài lí pǔ 。
那鬼脸瞳孔微缩，目光扫过，脸上不由得露出一丝诧异之色，这数额…，居然有九九八十一柄之多，是不是有些太离谱。
Though Lin Xuan felt elated, his divine sense allowed him to see and hear everything. A spell flew from his sleeve.
zhǐ jiàn zhè xiē xiān jiàn hóng guāng liú lí ， biǎo miàn bù tíng yǒu yào mù de líng guāng shǎn guò ， jiàn rèn jí báo ， kàn shàng qù jiù yǔ chán yì chà bu duō 。
只见这些仙剑红光琉璃，表面不停有耀目的灵光闪过，剑刃极薄，看上去就与蝉翼差不多。
Red light blazed as eighty-one swords shot towards the ghostly elder.
zài jiàn rèn de biǎo miàn ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu yī quān yī quān mǐ lì dà xiǎo de fú wén pēn bó ， kàn shàng qù jiù rú tóng diàn hú yì bān de chán hái ， hù wèi zhe 。
在剑刃的表面，隐隐还有一圈一圈米粒大小的符文喷薄，看上去就如同电弧一般的缠孩，护卫着。
The scene was shocking, and an anguished cry echoed in his ears. The ghostly elder finally snapped out of his rage.
nà guǐ liǎn de biǎo qíng yǒu xiē nán kàn le 。
那鬼脸的表情有些难看了。
His opponent's treasures were terrifying; he couldn't even resist one sword. Now with nearly a hundred beams of light, wouldn’t he be sent to the underworld?
cǐ jiàn de biǎo miàn ， lín xuān de qì xī shí fēn nóng yù ， bú yòng shuō ， tiě dìng shì tā de běn mìng bǎo wù ， rán ér ， běn mìng bǎo zěn me kě néng liàn zhì zhè me duō ？
此剑的表面，林轩的气息十分浓郁，不用说，铁定是他的本命宝物，然而，本命宝怎么可能炼制这么多？
He regretted his impulsiveness. But it was too late for remedial action. Those lights didn’t target him but surrounded him from all angles like fish trapped in a butcher’s knife.
yào zhī dào ， běn mìng bǎo zhī suǒ yǐ xī lì ， shì quán kào zì shēn zhēn yuán péi yǎng ， cái néng fā huī chū mò dà shén tōng ， huàn jù huà shuō ， guì jīng bù guì duō ， tóng shí liàn zhì zhè me duō bǐng xiān jiàn zuò wéi běn mìng bǎo wù ， píng xīn lái shuō ， gēn běn jiù shì huá ér bù shí de 。
要知道，本命宝之所以犀利，是全靠自身真元培养，才能发挥出莫大神通，换句话说，贵精不贵多，同时炼制这么多柄仙剑作为本命宝物，平心来说，根本就是华而不实的。
I am meat, and they are the knives. The ghostly elder deeply understood this phrase's meaning now.
rán ér kàn lín xuān de yàng zi ， bìng bù xiàng tóu nǎo bù qīng chǔ ， zhè xiē huǒ hóng xiān jiàn suǒ sàn fà chū lái de wēi néng ， yě què shí lìng rén cè mù ， nán dào shuō ， zhè yī cì tī dào tiě bǎn ， yǎn qián zhè jiā huo ， jū rán yǒu diān fù xiū xiān jiè cháng shí de shí lì me ？
然而看林轩的样子，并不像头脑不清楚，这些火红仙剑所散发出来的威能，也确实令人侧目，难道说，这一次踢倒铁板，眼前这家伙，居然有颠覆修仙界常识的实力么？
But the feeling was unbearable; an once formidable figure reduced to such a predicament.
kě wù ， tā shì zěn me zuò dào de ？
可恶，他是怎么做到的？
"How about we talk now?" Lin Xuan said calmly.
guǐ liǎn yòu jīng yòu nù ， yǎn shén yě biàn dé ruì lì qǐ lái le 。
鬼脸又惊又怒，眼神也变得锐利起来了。
P.S.: Sorry for the delay. Family matters have been quite busy recently, and I need to go out soon. Only one update today. Again, sorry for keeping everyone waiting. I will make up for it in the future.
"Talk, what's there to talk about? For finding a suitable body, I've waited for tens of thousands of years. I didn't expect you to be a cultivator at the Core Formation stage instead of an infant with a spirit embryo. But that doesn't matter. If you're wise, hand over your body and suffer less. Otherwise, I'll devour your spirit embryo."
The sharp voice entered Lin Xuan's ears as the ghostly face twisted into a grotesque expression before lunging viciously at him.
Lin Xuan sighed. Indeed, this was how it would end. The cultivation world revered strength above all else; without sufficient power, no one would even be given the right to negotiate.
However, Lin Xuan felt no fear.
Regardless of his past greatness, circumstances had changed. He was merely a spirit trapped for years now. Could he really overturn heaven?
To take over his body? That was just courting trouble.
With this thought, Lin Xuan revealed his full strength. The courtyard was already sealed with禁制, so even if the battle became intense, those barriers might not hold.
For safety's sake, a prolonged fight would be disadvantageous. He needed to use decisive action to subdue the old demon.
Lin Xuan’s sleeve flapped, and red light shone brightly as hundreds of immortal swords emerged from his sleeves like fish swimming through water.
The ghostly face's pupils constricted with surprise. There were... ninety-nine swords! Was this too much?
These swords emitted a brilliant red light, with flickering spiritual energy on their surfaces. The blades were so thin they resembled cicada wings, and faint符文 spiraled around them like electric arcs.
The ghostly face’s expression darkened. Lin Xuan's aura was thick here; these must be his命宝. But how could a命宝 be crafted in such quantity?
The sharpness of a命宝 came from the cultivator’s true essence, which nurtured its power. In other words, quality over quantity. Crafting so many swords as命宝 was clearly unnecessary.
Yet Lin Xuan didn't seem dazed. The power these red swords exuded was indeed formidable. Could this be someone with the ability to overturn common sense in the cultivation world?
How did he do it?
The ghostly face's expression turned both angry and sharp. He wouldn’t give up. Due to his cultivation, he had very specific conditions for possessing a body, making him wait tens of thousands of years before finally locking onto Lin Xuan.
He couldn't afford to wait any longer; otherwise, his lifespan would run out. When the heavenly tribulation descended, without a physical body, how could he resist?
That would not only fail to extend his life but also result in his soul being scattered by the heavenly tribulation.
Such an outcome was unacceptable to the ghostly elder. He had barely escaped from the Primordial Ancestor's thunderbolt, and he couldn't die here for no reason.
He wouldn’t give up. No matter what, he would possess this young man’s body to continue his cultivation path.
The ghostly face twisted into a grotesque expression as he lunged at Lin Xuan. If he could enter the boy’s body, all would be well. A Core Formation cultivator's spirit power was no match for him; possession wouldn’t be an issue.
He charged!
Lin Xuan smirked without further action. Only one sword moved around his body.
Red light flashed as a brilliant lightning-like streak pierced forward.
The ghostly face screamed in rage and panic, black mist and red light intertwining until the protective barrier was torn apart. The red light grew intense, engulfing the entire ghostly face.
This outcome sent the ghostly elder's soul flying. Yet he remained resolute.
Seeing how sharp that sword was, he decided not to resist but instead discarded the part that had been cut off. Black mist swirled like a lizard shedding its tail, re-forming into a smaller ghostly face with intense shock and anger.
Though he recognized the power of those swords, he never imagined it would be this formidable...
Lin Xuan was equally shocked. This was his first time using the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array, and the power was far more devastating than expected. It surpassed even ordinary heavenly treasures.
If his strength were sufficient, say at the Transcendation stage, deploying the Nine Palace Momentary Sword Array might give him a chance to compete with immortal treasures!
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. The ghostly elder, however, nearly fainted from anger. Was this some kind of insult?
This was intolerable. The ghostly elder’s heart filled with resentment. He had once been a formidable figure, but he never imagined being belittled by a Core Formation cultivator.
It was like a shallow stream being mocked by shrimp or a tiger being bullied by dogs.
Such humiliation was unbearable. With a loud shout, he charged at Lin Xuan.
Though Lin Xuan felt elated, his divine sense allowed him to see and hear everything. A spell flew from his sleeve.
Red light blazed as eighty-one swords shot towards the ghostly elder.
The scene was shocking, and an anguished cry echoed in his ears. The ghostly elder finally snapped out of his rage.
His opponent's treasures were terrifying; he couldn't even resist one sword. Now with nearly a hundred beams of light, wouldn’t he be sent to the underworld?
He regretted his impulsiveness. But it was too late for remedial action. Those lights didn’t target him but surrounded him from all angles like fish trapped in a butcher’s knife.
I am meat, and they are the knives. The ghostly elder deeply understood this phrase's meaning now.
But the feeling was unbearable; an once formidable figure reduced to such a predicament.
"How about we talk now?" Lin Xuan said calmly.
P.S.: Sorry for the delay. Family matters have been quite busy recently, and I need to go out soon. Only one update today. Again, sorry for keeping everyone waiting. I will make up for it in the future.