“ tán , tán shén me ?”
“谈,谈什么?”
"Talk, talk about what?"
dāng lín xuān dì yī cì shuō zhè jù huà de shí hòu tiān guǐ shàng rén céng bù xiè yī gù , sī háo jiù méi yǒu jiāng lín xuān fàng zài yǎn zhōng 。 yīn wèi nà shí hòu , tā zì rèn wéi , lín xuān de shēng sǐ jiāng cāo yú tā shǒu , duì yú yí gè rèn yóu zì jǐ bǎi bù de kuǐ lěi yǒu shén me hào kè qì de ne ? rán ér duǎn duǎn bàn zhǎn chá de fū , tā cái zhī dào zì jǐ cuò dé yǒu duō me de lí pǔ 。 lín xuān bìng bú shì rèn tā bǎi bù , qià qià xiāng fǎn , nà xiǎo zi shì zài bàn zhū chī hǔ 。 wǒ zuò yú ròu , rén wéi dāo zǔ , zòng héng mó jiè de tiān guǐ shàng rén zhè cái míng bái , yuán jǐ bèi piàn le , nào le bàn tiān , zì jǐ cái shì ruò zhě 。 kě lián , kě tàn , zì jǐ jū rán hùn dào le zhè bān dì bù 。 yí xiàng xīn gāo qì ào de tiān guǐ shàng rén dōu mù zì yù liè le , rán ér yòu néng rú hé , shuí ràng tā méi yǒu qū tǐ ne ? fǒu zé qū qū lín xuān suàn dé le shén me , bǎo wù xī lì yòu rú hé , jiù zhè me yī míng dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě , zì jǐ yáng yáng shǒu jiù miè diào le 。 huò xǔ , duì lín xuān lái shuō , zhè fān huà yǒu kuā dà zhī chù , rán ér bù kě fǒu rèn de shì , xī rì de tiān guǐ shàng rén , nà què shí shì fēi cháng biāo hàn de 。 jiù suàn shì miàn duì gǔ mó shèng zǔ , tā yě méi yǒu qū xī rèn fù , suī rán zuì hòu nán miǎn yǔn luò , dàn bì jìng shì piàn guò le shèng zǔ , ràng yī lóu cán hún táo tuō , zhè yǐ jīng shì fēi cháng de liǎo bù qǐ le , fàng yǎn zhěng gè gǔ mó jiè , yǒu jǐ míng fèn shén qī diān fēng de xiū shì néng gòu zuò dào ne ? qū zhǐ kě shǔ , shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō , chú le tā , jī hū jiù fá bù chū lái le 。
当林轩第一次说这句话的时候天鬼上人曾不屑一顾,丝毫就没有将林轩放在眼中。因为那时候,他自认为,林轩的生死将操于他手,对于一个任由自己摆布的傀儡有什么好客气的呢?然而短短半盏茶的夫,他才知道自己错得有多么的离谱。林轩并不是任他摆布,恰恰相反,那小子是在扮猪吃虎。我做鱼肉,人为刀俎,纵横魔界的天鬼上人这才明白,原己被骗了,闹了半天,自己才是弱者。可怜,可叹,自己居然混到了这般地步。一向心高气傲的天鬼上人都目眦欲裂了,然而又能如何,谁让他没有躯体呢?否则区区林轩算得了什么,宝物犀利又如何,就这么一名洞玄期修仙者,自己扬扬手就灭掉了。或许,对林轩来说,这番话有夸大之处,然而不可否认的是,昔日的天鬼上人,那确实是非常彪悍的。就算是面对古魔圣祖,他也没有屈膝认负,虽然最后难免陨落,但毕竟是骗过了圣诅,让一偻残魂逃脱,这已经是非常的了不起了,放眼整个古魔界,有几名分神期巅峰的修士能够做到呢?屈指可数,甚至可以说,除了他,几乎就伐不出来了。
When Lin Xuan first said this, Senior Immortal Heaven Ghost was dismissive. He had no regard for Lin Xuan at all because he believed that Lin Xuan's life and death were in his hands. Why should he be polite to a puppet under his control? However, after just half a cup of tea, he realized how wrong he was. Lin Xuan wasn't a puppet; on the contrary, the boy was playing the role of a pig to eat the tiger. He was the fish, and others were the knives and chopping boards. The纵横魔界的 Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal finally understood that he had been tricked. All this time, it turned out he was the weaker one.
suǒ yǐ , tiān guǐ shàng rén , nà shì jué duì yǒu zì ào běn qián de 。 rán ér zài biāo hàn yòu rú hé , shì yì shí yí , rú jīn tā bù guò shì yī gū hún yě guǐ ér yǐ 。 cǐ shí bèi jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn tuán tuán wéi zhù , kě yǐ shì shuō mìng zài qǐng kè , tiān guǐ shàng rén zhōng yú qīng xǐng guò lái le 。 zhè shí hòu yào me yǔn luò , yào me jiù zhǐ yǒu fú ruǎn yī shuō , ér tā néng gòu jì jū zài bǎo zhī shàng , děng dài shàng wàn nián zhī jiǔ , rěn shòu nà lìng rén fā fēng de jì bīn , jiù kě yǐ kàn chū tā qiú shēng de yì niàn , shì duō me de nóng kǒu bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ , tā jué bú huì fàng qì shēng lù 。 suī rán shì jiān cóng lái dōu yǒu lún huí zhuǎn shì yī shuō , suī rán zì jǐ xiàn zài xuǎn zé bīng jiě , huò zhě shì zuò huà yǔn luò , qiān bǎi nián hòu , yě xǔ hái néng tà shàng xiān tú , dàn nà jī lǜ , bì jìng shì wēi hū qí wēi de 。
所以,天鬼上人,那是绝对有自傲本钱的。然而再彪悍又如何,事易时移,如今他不过是一孤魂野鬼而已。此时被九宫须臾剑团团围住,可以是说命在顷刻,天鬼上人终于清醒过来了。这时候要么陨落,要么就只有服软一说,而他能够寄居在宝之上,等待上万年之久,忍受那令人发疯的寂宾,就可以看出他求生的意念,是多么的浓口不到万不得已,他绝不会放弃生路。虽然世间从来都有轮回转世一说,虽然自己现在选择兵解,或者是坐化陨落,千百年后,也许还能踏上仙途,但那几率,毕竟是微乎其微的。
Poor and pitiful, he had managed to end up in such a situation. Even the usually arrogant Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal's eyes were nearly bulging with rage. But what could he do? He didn't have a body. Otherwise, Lin Xuan would be nothing; how formidable his treasures were mattered little. With just one gesture from him, this Level 20 cultivator would be annihilated.
hé kuàng jiù suàn tà shàng le yòu rú hé , yī rù lún huí zhī zhōng , guò qù de jì yì líng shí jiē bèi mǒ chú , nà hái shì zì jǐ me , suī rán biǎo miàn shàng shì zì jǐ de hún pò chóng xīn tóu tāi zhuǎn shì lái zhe , rán ér bù yǔ shàng shì yǒu rèn hé de qiān chě , shuō shì lìng wài yí gè rén , yě gēn běn bù wèi guò kǒu zhè yàng de shì qíng , tā shì jué bù yuàn yì de 。 tiān guǐ shàng rén bù yuàn yì yǔn luò , nà jiù zhǐ yǒu fú ruǎn le 。
何况就算踏上了又如何,一入轮回之中,过去的记忆灵识皆被抹除,那还是自己么,虽然表面上是自己的魂魄重新投胎转世来着,然而不与上世有任何的牵扯,说是另外一个人,也根本不为过口这样的事情,他是绝不愿意的。天鬼上人不愿意陨落,那就只有服软了。
Perhaps there was an exaggeration in what Lin Xuan said, but it couldn't be denied that the Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal had indeed been very formidable back then. Even facing the Ancient Demon Ancestor, he didn't bow down and admit defeat. Although he ultimately fell, he managed to deceive the Curse of True Fate and escape with a fragment of his soul. This was already an incredible feat; how many peak Divinity Realm cultivators could achieve such a thing? Countable on one's fingers, almost none.
“ dào yǒu zhù shǒu , yǒu huà hǎo hǎo shuō , shén me wèn tí wǒ men bù néng zuò xià lái tán ne ?” shuō zhè huà de shí hòu , tā de liǎn shàng yǐ jīng bù fù xiōng lì zhī sè , biǎo qíng hé huǎn le xǔ duō , dāng rán , zhè bìng bú shì shuō , tā duì lín xuān de dí yì jiù yǒu fēn háo de jiǎn ruò , ér shì rén zài wū yán xià , bù dé bù dī tóu 。 zì jǐ de xiǎo mìng cāo yǔ duì fāng zhī shǒu , tā shuō huà , yòu zěn me kě néng dǐ qì shí zú , gèng bú yào shuō , yǔ lín xuān è yǔ xiāng xiàng le 。 shí shí wù zhě wéi jùn jié , tiān guǐ shàng rén huó le zhè me duō nián tóu , rú cǐ jiǎn dān de dào lǐ yòu qǐ huì bù dǒng ?
“道友住手,有话好好说,什么问题我们不能坐下来谈呢?”说这话的时候,他的脸上已经不复凶戾之色,表情和缓了许多,当然,这并不是说,他对林轩的敌意就有分毫的减弱,而是人在屋檐下,不得不低头。自己的小命操与对方之手,他说话,又怎么可能底气十足,更不要说,与林轩恶语相向了。识时务者为俊杰,天鬼上人活了这么多年头,如此简单的道理又岂会不懂?
So, Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal had every right to be proud. But no matter how formidable he might have been, times change and circumstances shift. Now, he was just a wandering spirit. Surrounded by the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Formation, his life hung in the balance. Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal finally came to his senses. Either he would fall or submit; his ability to reside on treasures for thousands of years and endure the madness-inducing solitude showed how much he valued survival. He wouldn't give up such an opportunity unless absolutely necessary.
“ dào yǒu zǎo zhè yàng , bù jiù hǎo le 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng , lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè 。 tā yě bìng bù xiǎng yǔ tiān guǐ shàng rén jiāo wù , yǐ zì jǐ de shí lì , miè shā yī qū qū cán hún méi yǒu wèn tí , kě shā le tā , duì zì jǐ yòu yǒu shén me hǎo chù , lín xuān zuò shì qíng , xiàng lái shì móu dìng ér hòu dòng de 。 suī rán zì jǐ yuè dú le hěn duō mó jiè de diǎn jí , duì yú cǐ jiè , yě suàn shì yǒu yí dìng de liǎo jiě 。 dàn shuō jù bú kè qì de , zhè zhǒng liǎo jiě , gēn běn jiù hěn qiǎn bó , bì jìng kào yuè dú qiān yú juǎn diǎn jí de xiào guǒ , jiù yǔ hú lún tūn zǎo chà bu duō 。 dú wàn juàn shū , bù rú xíng wàn lǐ lù , zhè jù huà , hái shì xiàn yǒu dào lǐ de 。 shū běn shì sǐ de , hé kuàng mó jiè de miàn jī , nà shì rú cǐ de liáo kuò , jǐn jǐn dú shàng yī xiē diǎn jí juàn zōng , duì tā de liǎo jiě , nà shì yuǎn yuǎn de bù zú 。 yú shì , lín xuān jiù jiāng zhǔ yì dǎ dào tiān guǐ shàng rén de cán zhèn shàng miàn lái le 。 bié kàn duì fāng cǐ shí cǐ kè , jiù yǔ sàng jiā zhī quǎn chà bu duō , dàn nà bìng bú shì tā de cuò , zhè jiā huo huì rú cǐ pò luò , nà shì yīn wèi kāi zuì le gǔ mó shèng zǔ 。 shèng zǔ jí bié de cún zài yǒu duō kě pà lín xuān kě shì xīn zhōng yǒu fū , zài tiān yún shí èr zhōu de shí hòu , zì jǐ yǔ bīng pò shèng zǔ de fēn hún jiāo guò shǒu 。 liǎng rén jìng jiè xiāng tóng , zì jǐ de qíng kuàng zì jǐ qīng chǔ , xiàng lái shì yuè jí tiǎo zhàn wú yā lì de , rán ér nà yī zhàn , què ràng lín xuān chēng mù jié shé , mǎn shēn de ào qì , kě yǐ shuō shì bèi dǎ dé bàn diǎn bù shèng le 。 sān jiè zhī dà , néng rén bèi chū , zì jǐ bú yào rèn wéi zì jǐ cái duō me de liǎo de 。 yào zhī dào dāng shí , zì jǐ kě shì shén tōng jǐn chū , ér qiě shǒu chí gè zhǒng wēi lì jué lún de bǎo wù , kě bīng pò shèng zǔ ne , tā yóu yú shì fēn hún jiàng lín de yuán gù , gēn běn jiù shì kōng shǒu lái dào xià jiè de , huàn jù huà shuō , yǔ lín xuān fàng duì zhī shí , tā yī kào de shì gè zhǒng xuán miào shén tōng , chì shǒu kōng quán , què ràng lín xuān lián lián chī kǔ , gè zhǒng dà zhāo dōu méi yǒu xiào guǒ , lián shì líng jiàn dōu wēi fēng quán wú , zuì hòu ruò bú shì yǒu wǔ lóng xǐ nà shén mì de bǎo wù , jié guǒ lín xuān bù gǎn qù xiǎng le 。
“道友早这样,不就好了。”林轩脸上,露出满意之色。他也并不想与天鬼上人交恶,以自己的实力,灭杀一区区残魂没有问题,可杀了他,对自己又有什么好处,林轩做事情,向来是谋定而后动的。虽然自己阅读了很多魔界的典籍,对于此界,也算是有一定的了解。但说句不客气的,这种了解,根本就很浅薄,毕竟靠阅读千余卷典籍的效果,就与囫囵吞枣差不多。读万卷书,不如行万里路,这句话,还是限有道理的。书本是死的,何况魔界的面积,那是如此的辽阔,仅仅读上一些典籍卷宗,对它的了解,那是远远的不足。于是,林轩就将主意打到天鬼上人的残镇上面来了。别看对方此时此刻,就与丧家之犬差不多,但那并不是他的错,这家伙会如此破落,那是因为开罪了古魔圣祖。圣祖级别的存在有多可怕林轩可是心中有敷,在天云十二州的时候,自己与冰魄圣祖的分魂交过手。两人境界相同,自己的情况自己清楚,向来是越级挑战无压力的,然而那一战,却让林轩瞠目结舌,满身的傲气,可以说是被打得半点不剩了。三界之大,能人辈出,自己不要认为自己才多么的了得。要知道当时,自己可是神通尽出,而且手持各种威力绝伦的宝物,可冰魄圣祖呢,她由于是分魂降临的缘故,根本就是空手来到下界的,换句话说,与林轩放对之时,她依靠的是各种玄妙神通,赤手空拳,却让林轩连连吃苦,各种大招都没有效果,连噬灵剑都威风全无,最后若不是有五龙玺那神秘的宝物,结果林轩不敢去想了。
Even if reincarnation existed, even if he chose to end his life by self-cultivation or die in meditation, a thousand years later, perhaps he could still tread the path to immortality, but the odds were slim.
dāng rán , bīng pò zài gǔ mó shèng zǔ zhī zhōng , nà shì dǐng ér jiān ér de rén wù , wèi jū jiǔ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ , dàn lín xuān miàn duì de , bì jìng zhǐ shì tā de yī lóu fēn shén ér yǐ , rén jiā tiān guǐ shàng rén ne , duì shàng de què shì zhēn zhèng de shèng zǔ 。 zhēn shēn , ér qiě shén wán qì zú , yě xié dài dé yǒu bǎo wù 。 yì dì ér chǔ , zhì shǎo rú jīn de lín xuān , shì méi yǒu bàn quán shēn ér tuì de 。 dāng rán , tā rú jīn shí lì hái ruò , rú guǒ yě jìn jiē dào fēn shén qī dǐng fēng nà jiù lìng dāng bié lùn de 。 dàn bù guǎn rú hé , zhè tiān guǐ shàng rén què shí shì fēi cháng de liǎo de , rú guǒ néng jiāng tā shōu fú , ràng zhè jiā huo gěi zì jǐ bāng zhù , cái tā zhè tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de mó zú , nà xiāng dāng yú shì lǎo mǎ shí tú , nà zì jǐ de mó jiè zhī xíng jiāng huì shùn chàng hěn duō 。
当然,冰魄在古魔圣祖之中,那是顶儿尖儿的人物,位居九位真魔始祖,但林轩面对的,毕竟只是她的一偻分神而已,人家天鬼上人呢,对上的却是真正的圣祖。真身,而且神完气足,也携带得有宝物。易地而处,至少如今的林轩,是没有办全身而退的。当然,他如今实力还弱,如果也进阶到分神期顶峰那就另当别论的。但不管如何,这天鬼上人确实是非常的了得,如果能将他收服,让这家伙给自己帮助,才他这土生土长的魔族,那相当于是老马识途,那自己的魔界之行将会顺畅很多。
Moreover, what use would that be? Once one entered the cycle of rebirth, past memories and spiritual awareness would all be erased. Wasn't it still him? Although his soul was reincarnated, there was no connection with his previous life; he might as well be a different person. Such things, Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal absolutely didn't want.
xǔ duō bù zhī míng de wēi xiǎn dōu kě yǐ bì guò , zhǎo liàn zhì fēn shén dān de dān yào yīng gāi yě shì shì bàn ér bèi le 。 duì yú zhè yì diǎn , lín xuān hái shì yǒu bǎ wò , zǒng zhī , tā bù shì jì suàn hǎo le 。 yǎn qián de hǎo jī huì jué bù néng cuò guò , yào xiǎng bàn jiāng zhè tiān guǐ shàng rén shōu fú , zuò wèi zì jǐ mó jiè zhī xíng de bì zhù 。
许多不知名的危险都可以避过,找炼制分神丹的丹药应该也是事半而倍了。对于这一点,林轩还是有把握,总之,他部是计算好了。眼前的好机会绝不能错过,要想办将这天鬼上人收服,做为自己魔界之行的臂助。
Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal unwilling to fall meant only one thing: submission.
lín xuān de rú yì suàn pán dǎ dé hěn bú cuò , zǒng zhī tā huì jǐn liàng xiǎng bàn , ràng lì yì zuì dà huà 。
林轩的如意算盘打得很不错,总之他会尽量想办,让利益最大化。
"Friend, stop. There's nothing we can't discuss if you have something to say," said Lin Xuan with satisfaction on his face. He didn't want to be at odds with the Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal either. With his strength, killing a mere fragment of a spirit wasn't an issue. But what benefit would it bring him? Lin Xuan always acted after careful consideration.
“ dōu shì lǎo fū de cuò , gāng gāng xiǎo kàn le dào yǒu 。”f guǐ shàng rén yī gǎi xiāo zhāng bá hù , biàn dé dī méi shùn mù , rén zài wū yán xià , bù dé bù dī tóu , zhè ge dào lǐ tā qǐ huì bù dǒng :“ dào yǒu xiǎng yào tán shén me , jǐn guǎn shuō , rán ér zài zhè zhī qián , kě …… kě bù kě yǐ , xiān jiāng zhè xiē fēi jiàn chè chú 。” yī biān shuō , tā hái yī biān tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò , zhèng què de shuō , shì zuò le yí gè lèi sì de dòng zuò , rú jīn tā lián qū tǐ dōu méi yǒu , zì rán gèng bú yào shuō , tūn yàn tuò mò 。
“都是老夫的错,刚刚小看了道友。”f鬼上人一改嚣张跋扈,变得低眉顺目,人在屋檐下,不得不低头,这个道理他岂会不懂:“道友想要谈什么,尽管说,然而在这之前,可……可不可以,先将这些飞剑撤除。”一边说,他还一边吞了一口唾沫,正确的说,是做了一个类似的动作,如今他连躯体都没有,自然更不要说,吞咽唾沫。
Although he had read many texts from the demon world and had some understanding of this realm, such knowledge was superficial at best. Reading thousands of scrolls was like swallowing them whole; there was no substitute for practical experience. The saying "reading ten thousand books is better than traveling ten thousand miles" held true here. Books were static, and the demon world's vastness made it impossible to fully grasp its nature through reading alone.
Thus, Lin Xuan decided to target Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal's fragment of power. Even though he looked like a dog now, that wasn't his fault; this state was due to offending the Ancient Demon Ancestor. How terrifying such an existence could be, Lin Xuan knew well. During the Twelve States of Heavenly Clouds, he had faced the Soul of Ice Spirit Ancestor. Their realms were equal, and he understood his situation clearly—challenging a higher realm posed no pressure. However, that battle left him speechless with its overwhelming power, completely erasing his arrogance.
The world was full of talents; one shouldn't think too highly of oneself. At the time, he had used all his abilities and wielded various formidable treasures. But Ice Spirit Ancestor, due to being a fragment, arrived empty-handed. In other words, when facing him, she relied on her divine powers and bare hands, dealing Lin Xuan a series of blows with no effect. Even the Soul Devouring Sword lost its might. If not for the mysterious Five Dragon Seal, he couldn't imagine the outcome.
Of course, Ice Spirit Ancestor was one of the top figures among the Ancient Demon Ancestors, ranking among the Nine True Demons. But Lin Xuan faced only a fragment of her; Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal faced the true Ancestor with full power and treasures. If roles were reversed, it would be extremely difficult for him to escape unscathed now.
Still, his current strength was weak. If he also advanced to the peak of the Fragmented Soul Realm, that would be a different story. But regardless, Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal was indeed formidable. If he could subdue him and make him an ally, it would be like an old horse knowing the way for this native demon; his journey through the demon world would be much smoother.
Lin Xuan's plans were well thought out. He intended to maximize his gains by trying to subdue Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal as a helper for his demon realm expedition.
Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal's demeanor changed from arrogance and domineering to humility, bowing his head. This was the way of life; he couldn't help it: "Friend, what do you want to talk about? Just say it. But before that, can I… can I first remove these flying swords?"
As he spoke, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, though it wasn't exactly swallowing; his body had long since disappeared.
"Talk, talk about what?"
When Lin Xuan first said this, Senior Immortal Heaven Ghost was dismissive. He had no regard for Lin Xuan at all because he believed that Lin Xuan's life and death were in his hands. Why should he be polite to a puppet under his control? However, after just half a cup of tea, he realized how wrong he was. Lin Xuan wasn't a puppet; on the contrary, the boy was playing the role of a pig to eat the tiger. He was the fish, and others were the knives and chopping boards. The纵横魔界的 Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal finally understood that he had been tricked. All this time, it turned out he was the weaker one.
Poor and pitiful, he had managed to end up in such a situation. Even the usually arrogant Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal's eyes were nearly bulging with rage. But what could he do? He didn't have a body. Otherwise, Lin Xuan would be nothing; how formidable his treasures were mattered little. With just one gesture from him, this Level 20 cultivator would be annihilated.
Perhaps there was an exaggeration in what Lin Xuan said, but it couldn't be denied that the Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal had indeed been very formidable back then. Even facing the Ancient Demon Ancestor, he didn't bow down and admit defeat. Although he ultimately fell, he managed to deceive the Curse of True Fate and escape with a fragment of his soul. This was already an incredible feat; how many peak Divinity Realm cultivators could achieve such a thing? Countable on one's fingers, almost none.
So, Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal had every right to be proud. But no matter how formidable he might have been, times change and circumstances shift. Now, he was just a wandering spirit. Surrounded by the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Formation, his life hung in the balance. Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal finally came to his senses. Either he would fall or submit; his ability to reside on treasures for thousands of years and endure the madness-inducing solitude showed how much he valued survival. He wouldn't give up such an opportunity unless absolutely necessary.
Even if reincarnation existed, even if he chose to end his life by self-cultivation or die in meditation, a thousand years later, perhaps he could still tread the path to immortality, but the odds were slim.
Moreover, what use would that be? Once one entered the cycle of rebirth, past memories and spiritual awareness would all be erased. Wasn't it still him? Although his soul was reincarnated, there was no connection with his previous life; he might as well be a different person. Such things, Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal absolutely didn't want.
Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal unwilling to fall meant only one thing: submission.
"Friend, stop. There's nothing we can't discuss if you have something to say," said Lin Xuan with satisfaction on his face. He didn't want to be at odds with the Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal either. With his strength, killing a mere fragment of a spirit wasn't an issue. But what benefit would it bring him? Lin Xuan always acted after careful consideration.
Although he had read many texts from the demon world and had some understanding of this realm, such knowledge was superficial at best. Reading thousands of scrolls was like swallowing them whole; there was no substitute for practical experience. The saying "reading ten thousand books is better than traveling ten thousand miles" held true here. Books were static, and the demon world's vastness made it impossible to fully grasp its nature through reading alone.
Thus, Lin Xuan decided to target Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal's fragment of power. Even though he looked like a dog now, that wasn't his fault; this state was due to offending the Ancient Demon Ancestor. How terrifying such an existence could be, Lin Xuan knew well. During the Twelve States of Heavenly Clouds, he had faced the Soul of Ice Spirit Ancestor. Their realms were equal, and he understood his situation clearly—challenging a higher realm posed no pressure. However, that battle left him speechless with its overwhelming power, completely erasing his arrogance.
The world was full of talents; one shouldn't think too highly of oneself. At the time, he had used all his abilities and wielded various formidable treasures. But Ice Spirit Ancestor, due to being a fragment, arrived empty-handed. In other words, when facing him, she relied on her divine powers and bare hands, dealing Lin Xuan a series of blows with no effect. Even the Soul Devouring Sword lost its might. If not for the mysterious Five Dragon Seal, he couldn't imagine the outcome.
Of course, Ice Spirit Ancestor was one of the top figures among the Ancient Demon Ancestors, ranking among the Nine True Demons. But Lin Xuan faced only a fragment of her; Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal faced the true Ancestor with full power and treasures. If roles were reversed, it would be extremely difficult for him to escape unscathed now.
Still, his current strength was weak. If he also advanced to the peak of the Fragmented Soul Realm, that would be a different story. But regardless, Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal was indeed formidable. If he could subdue him and make him an ally, it would be like an old horse knowing the way for this native demon; his journey through the demon world would be much smoother.
Lin Xuan's plans were well thought out. He intended to maximize his gains by trying to subdue Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal as a helper for his demon realm expedition.
Heaven Ghost Senior Immortal's demeanor changed from arrogance and domineering to humility, bowing his head. This was the way of life; he couldn't help it: "Friend, what do you want to talk about? Just say it. But before that, can I… can I first remove these flying swords?"
As he spoke, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, though it wasn't exactly swallowing; his body had long since disappeared.