第两千二百五十一章 尖酸刻薄

lín xuān gǔn zhí xiù shǒu páng guān ， méi yǒu chèn zhe duì fāng bèi tiān jié lǒng zhào zhù ， qù wán luò jǐng xià shí de bǎ xì 。

林轩丨直袖手旁观，没有趁着对方被天劫笼罩住，去玩落井下石的把戏。

Lin Xuan kept his hands folded, watching from the sidelines. He didn't take advantage of the opponent being overwhelmed by a heavenly tribulation to play a low-down trick.

dāng rán bú shì xīn ruǎn ， huò zhě xiǎn shì shén me jūn zǐ fēng dù ， xiū xiān zhě zhǐ kàn jié guǒ ， chèn rén zhī wēi bìng méi yǒu shén me zhí de zhǐ zé zhī chù ， lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ bù zhè me zuò ， shì bù xiǎng bèi yǐn huǒ shāo shēn bà le 。

当然不是心软，或者显示什么君子风度，修仙者只看结果，趁人之危并没有什么值得指责之处，林轩之所以不这么做，是不想被引火烧身罢了。

Of course, it wasn’t because he was soft-hearted or showing any sign of gentlemanly conduct; cultivators only cared about outcomes. Lin Xuan chose not to do so out of self-preservation—interfering with a heavenly tribulation was impossible, and the Fairy Snake Demon had fallen into his trap, which led her to be targeted by it. If he tried to take advantage now, wouldn’t that put him in the same situation as the Fairy Snake Demon?

tiān jié shì bù néng gòu gān yù de ， mó shé xiān zi zhī suǒ yǐ xiàn zài dào le dà méi ， jiù shì luò rù zì jǐ bù xià de quān tào ， gù ér cái bèi tiān jié dīng shàng le ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì jǐ ruò duō cǐ yī jǔ ， qǐ bù shì yě huì luò rù yǔ mó shé xiān zi yī yàng de xià chǎng le 。

天劫是不能够干预的，魔蛇仙子之所以现在倒了大霉，就是落入自己布下的圈套，故而才被天劫盯上了，此时此刻，自己若多此一举，岂不是也会落入与魔蛇仙子一样的下场了。

Lin Xuan would not do such foolish things.

zhè yàng de shǎ shì ， lín xuān dāng rán bú huì qù zuò 。

这样的傻事，林轩当然不会去做。

All he needed to do was sit back and watch the show.

rú jīn tā zhǐ xū yào zài yī páng kàn xì jiù xíng le 。

如今他只需要在一旁看戏就行了。

A heavenly tribulation wasn't easy to withstand; even if this woman managed to survive by sheer luck, her strength would be greatly diminished. At that point, wouldn’t his actions still have a similar effect?

fēn shén tiān jié kě bú shì nà me hǎo káng guò ， jiù suàn cǐ nǚ jī yuán qiǎo hé ， yùn qì jí hǎo de jiāng tiān jié chēng guò ， kǒng pà lì yě suǒ shèng wú jǐ le ， nà shí hòu zì jǐ zài chū shǒu ， bù yě yī yàng shì yǒu luò jǐng xià shí de xiào guǒ me ？

分神天劫可不是那么好扛过，就算此女机缘巧合，运气极好的将天劫撑过，恐怕力也所剩无几了，那时候自己再出手，不也一样是有落井下石的效果么？

As a butcher, I will play the knife. The situation had progressed so far that the Fairy Snake Demon was destined for nothing good. She was certain to be at his mercy.

rén wéi yú ròu ， wǒ zuò dāo zǔ ， shì qíng fā zhǎn dào zhè yī bù ， mó shé xiān zi yǐ méi yǒu shén me hǎo xià chǎng le ， yí dìng shì rèn zì jǐ zǎi gē 。

人为鱼肉，我做刀俎，事情发展到这一步，魔蛇仙子已没有什么好下场了，一定是任自己宰割。

There was no need for urgency.

suǒ yǐ gēn běn bù xū yào jí yú yī shí de 。

所以根本不需要急于一时的。

If she couldn't even survive the heavenly tribulation, it would be easier; he could skip playing the low-down trick altogether.

dāng rán ， rú guǒ tā lián tiān jié dōu chēng bù guò ， nà jiù gèng shěng shì ， zì jǐ lián luò jǐng xià shí dōu kě yǐ miǎn le 。

当然，如果她连天劫都撑不过，那就更省事，自己连落井下石都可以免了。

Thoughts raced through Lin Xuan's mind as he calculated his next move.

nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān zài xīn zhōng pán suàn zhe 。

脑海中念头转过，林轩在心中盘算着。

The outcome of a battle wasn’t just about one’s strength but also required both combat and strategy. Although Lin Xuan didn’t fear the Fairy Snake Demon's power, his trump card hadn't been used yet. Even if she had a treasure snake made by the Saint Ancestor of Treasure Snakes, he still had confidence in victory. Why not take it easy?

yī cháng dòu de shèng fù ， bìng bù jǐn jǐn jué dìng yú xiū shì de shí lì rú hé ， dòu lì yǔ dòu zhì jiē shì fēi cháng zhòng yào de 。

一场斗的胜负，并不仅仅决定于修士的实力如何，斗力与斗智皆是非常重要的。

Suddenly, more cracking sounds reached his ears. The heavenly tribulation’s might was formidable; even the boards and bandages that had held up so far were now shattered.

dāng rán ， lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ zhè yàng zuò ， bìng bú shì wèi jù mó shé xiān zi de shí lì shén me ， zì jǐ de shā shǒu jiǎn kě yī xiàng wèi chū ， duì fāng jiù suàn yǒu bǎo shé shèng zǔ zhì zuò de fú bǎo ， lín xuān yě yǒu shèng lì de bǎ wò ， rán ér néng gòu shěng shì ， gàn má bù tōu lǎn ne ？

当然，林轩之所以这样做，并不是畏惧魔蛇仙子的实力什么，自己的杀手锏可一项未出，对方就算有宝蛇圣祖制作的符宝，林轩也有胜利的把握，然而能够省事，干嘛不偷懒呢？

The consecutive talismans had barely lasted a few dozen breaths before dissipating completely.

ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， jiē lián yòu yǒu suì liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà tiān jié de wēi néng ， dàng zhēn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， sān céng fáng yù zhōng de dùn pái ， yǐ jīng bèi gōng pò ， bǎn zhuān yǔ shā bù ， yě dōu yáo yáo yù zhuì le 。

而就在此刻，接连又有碎裂声传入耳朵，那天劫的威能，当真是非同小可，三层防御中的盾牌，已经被攻破，板砖与纱布，也都摇摇欲坠了。

Still, she had managed to buy some time. With her movements, the gathered demonic energy began to surge, forming snakes in mid-air. These varied in length and shape but quickly covered the sky above her head, entwining like a woven basket. A shield appeared amidst them, entirely made of snakes intertwined together. Their heads pointed upwards, opening their blood-filled mouths as they spat venom from their fangs.

bù guò zhè shí hòu ， mó shé xiān zi zhōu wéi de hēi wù ， què sà rán xuán zhuǎn qǐ lái le ， rú yī dào měng liè de lóng juǎn fēng ， chōng tiān ér qǐ ， bù guò nà dōng xī lái de xùn sù ， tuì dé yě shì dān yàng de xùn sù ， hěn kuài ， zhōu wéi de yī qiè ， jiù bèi sǎo dàng yī kōng ， jǐng wù chóng xīn xiǎn lù zài yǎn lián zhōng le 。

不过这时候，魔蛇仙子周围的黑雾，却飒然旋转起来了，如一道猛烈的龙卷风，冲天而起，不过那东西来得迅速，退得也是丹样的迅速，很快，周围的一切，就被扫荡一空，景物重新显露在眼帘中了。

The venomous liquid coalesced into a water curtain that clashed violently with the descending lightning and fire.

“ zhè ……”

“这……”

"Good job!"

jǐn guǎn gāng gāng yòng tiān fèng shén mù ， yǐ jīng kàn le yí gè dà gài Ｊ le ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， hái shì guài guài de ， rú guǒ huàn yī míng fán rén ， kǒng pà yǐ jīng bèi xià yùn guò qù le 。

尽管刚刚用天凤神目，已经看了一个大概Ｊ了，然而此时此刻，林轩的表情，还是怪怪的，如果换一名凡人，恐怕已经被吓晕过去了。

Lin Xuan clapped his hands, his face showing genuine admiration: "Fairy Snake Demon, you live up to your reputation. These moves truly show your true strength; indeed, you far surpass other cultivators of your level. Lin某 admires you."

mó shé xiān zi de hún shēn shàng xià ， duō chū le yī fù kǎi jiǎ ， rán ér yǔ pǔ tōng de kǎi jiǎ bù tóng ， zhè fú kǎi jiǎ ， jū rán shì yóu yī tiáo tiáo de dú shé ， chán rào ér chéng de 。

魔蛇仙子的浑身上下，多出了一副铠甲，然而与普通的铠甲不同，这幅铠甲，居然是由一条条的毒蛇，缠绕而成的。

Though Lin Xuan's words were sincere, they sounded like biting sarcasm to the Fairy Snake Demon.

ér qiě zhè xiē shé ， hái zài bù tíng de huó dòng ， zài tā shēn shàng shàng xià yóu zǒu ， bù jǐn rú cǐ ， mó shé xiān zi nà mǎn tóu de xiù fà ， yě biàn chéng le yī tiáo tiáo de dú shé ， zhāng kāi tán kǒu ， zuǐ bā lǐ miàn méi yǒu le shé tou ， qǔ ér dài zhī de yě shì dú shé 。

而且这些蛇，还在不停的活动，在她身上上下游走，不仅如此，魔蛇仙子那满头的秀发，也变成了一条条的毒蛇，张开檀口，嘴巴里面没有了舌头，取而代之的也是毒蛇。

It was all this wretched boy’s fault that she had ended up in such a predicament. How despicable! This was beyond her tolerance.

lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， gǔ mó jiù shì gǔ mó ， zhè fú xíng xiàng ， jiǎn zhí lìng rén cè mù ， fǎng fú mó shé xiān zi ， jiù shì yóu dú shé zǔ chéng de ， tā zhè ge wài hào ， hái zhēn méi yǒu cuò ， jiāng qí xíng xiàng ’ tè diǎn ， quán dōu miáo shù dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。

林轩叹了口气，古魔就是古魔，这幅形象，简直令人侧目，仿佛魔蛇仙子，就是由毒蛇组成的，她这个外号，还真没有错，将其形象’特点，全都描述得清清楚楚。

"Lin, don’t be too smug. If I don't perish today, I will make you pay for it even if it means severely damaging my cultivation."

chuān shàng dú shé kǎi jiǎ yǐ hòu ， mó shé xiān zi zhěng gè rén yě mó huà diào le ， yīn cǐ ， tā de qì xī zēng qiáng le xǔ duō ， suī rán hái shì dòng xuán qī diān fēng ’ dàn jiù lì de shēn hòu chéng dù ， jiǎn zhí bǐ gāng gāng tí gāo le yī xiǎo bàn hái duō 。

穿上毒蛇铠甲以后，魔蛇仙子整个人也魔化掉了，因此，她的气息增强了许多，虽然还是洞玄期巅峰’但就力的深厚程度，简直比刚刚提高了一小半还多。

"Severely damaged? Haha, then the Fairy won't have much of an edge either. You’re not beautiful to begin with; in fact, you could be considered ugly. But your strength is decent, which is why Little Sword Brother was willing to interact with you. If it were severely damaged, hmm, my Little Sword Brother would be so charming that he wouldn’t even want to look at you. The demon realm has countless beauties; Fairy, if you like Little Sword Brother, you’re just a frog wanting to eat a swan."

jiū jìng shì mó huà dài lái de hǎo chù ， hái shì tā shī zhǎn le shén me bù kě sī yì de mì shù ， lín xuān bù xiǎo de ， yě méi yǒu xīn qíng tàn jiū shén me 。

究竟是魔化带来的好处，还是她施展了什么不可思议的秘术，林轩不晓得，也没有心情探究什么。

Lin Xuan’s mocking voice echoed in her ears. His keen eyesight had guessed much from the little clues, and he deliberately provoked her to make her more distracted.

cǐ nǚ jiù suàn biàn qiáng yòu rú hé ， tiān jié kě bú shì nà me róng yì chēng guò ， zì jǐ zhǐ xiāo hào zhěng yǐ xiá de kàn xì jiù xíng le 。

此女就算变强又如何，天劫可不是那么容易撑过，自己只消好整以暇的看戏就行了。

The Fairy Snake Demon was a peak Core Profound cultivator; she wasn’t easily shaken by words. She might have anticipated some of Lin Xuan's intentions, but whether or not they affected her remained uncertain. Especially when he pointed out that Little Sword Brother found her unattractive, which struck at her soft spot.

lín xuān de xīn qíng nà shì jí wéi bù cuò ， duì zì jǐ de bù zhì xìn xīn shí zú ， jì rán yǐ jīng luò rù quān tào lǐ miàn le ， mó shé xiān zi jiù bié zài xiǎng yǒu fān shēn yī shuō 。

林轩的心情那是极为不错，对自己的布置信心十足，既然已经落入圈套里面了，魔蛇仙子就别再想有翻身一说。

She had never been confident about this. She was certainly not ugly; she even had a certain charm. But it was just a small amount of beauty compared to the legendary beauties in legends.

sūn hóu zi shì táo bù chū rú lái fó zǔ de zhǎng xīn de 。

孙猴子是逃不出如来佛祖的掌心的。

Little Sword Brother, on the other hand, excelled in strength, temperament, and appearance. He was simply beyond comparison. The only things she could rely on were her strength and her status as a descendant of the Saint Ancestor of Treasure Snakes.

mó shé xiān zi suī jiāo hèng bá hù ， dàn bù shǎ ， shì qíng fā zhǎn dào zhè yī bù ， dāng rán yě fā xiàn lín xuān de xiǎn è yòng xīn le a ！

魔蛇仙子虽骄横跋扈，但不傻，事情发展到这一步，当然也发现林轩的险恶用心了啊！

These thoughts had been troubling her for years but she refused to face them head-on. Now, Lin Xuan ruthlessly exposed this issue, further wounding her.

kě tā rú jīn yǐ shì qí hǔ nán xià ， hòu miàn gāi zěn me bàn ， yǐ róng bù dé tā kǎo lǜ xuǎn zé ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì xiān yào jiāng yǎn qián de nán guān dù guò 。

可她如今已是骑虎难下，后面该怎么办，已容不得他考虑选择，当务之急，是先要将眼前的难关度过。

Although she knew it was meant to distract her, some things were beyond her control.

zhǐ jiàn cǐ nǚ shuāng shǒu tái qǐ ， rú chuān huā hú dié bān de wǔ dòng ， yī dào yī dào de jué dǎ chū ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， zhōu wéi de mó qì ， yě bèi xī dào le cǐ chù ， yǔ tā tǐ mǎo nèi de mó qì hùn hé ， sì hū yào shī zhǎn shén me bù dé le de zhāo shù 。

只见此女双手抬起，如穿花蝴蝶般的舞动，一道一道的诀打出，随着她的动作，周围的魔气，也被吸到了此处，与她体冇内的魔气混合，似乎要施展什么不得了的招数。

Even though she saw through the trap, she still fell into it. Inside her mind, a voice echoed: "Stupid girl, Little Sword Brother despises you for your ugliness. He’s only been distant because he can benefit from your status as a descendant of the Saint Ancestor of Treasure Snakes."

rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， suì liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， bǎn zhuān yǔ shā bù xiān hòu zhī chēng bú zhù ， jū rán yě bèi jī sàn diào le 。

然而就在此刻，碎裂声传入耳朵，板砖与纱布先后支撑不住，居然也被击散掉了。

"No, that's not true," another voice screamed in denial.

rú cǐ yī lái ， lián huán fú bǎo qián hòu yě bù guò dǐ dǎng le jǐ shí xī de fū ， jiù huī fēi yān miè diào le 。

如此一来，连环符宝前后也不过抵挡了几十息的夫，就灰飞烟灭掉了。

Distracted by this, the heavenly tribulation descended mercilessly. The shield made of snakes instantly vanished into ash.