suī shì shuāng bāo tāi ， kě yǎn qián liǎng rén de róng mào tǐ tài ， què shì wán quán xiāng fǎn ， yí gè jí pàng ， yāo shēn bǐ shuǐ tǒng hái yào dà shàng yī quān ， lìng wài yī rén què yòu jí shòu ， jī běn shàng zhǐ shèng xià pí bāo gú tou 。 dàn róng mào hái shì pǒ wèi xiāng sì de ， dōu shì dòu jī yǎn ， jiǔ zāo bí ， yī jù huà ， chǒu lòu wú bǐ 。
虽是双胞胎，可眼前两人的容貌体态，却是完全相反，一个极胖，腰身比水桶还要大上一圈，另外一人却又极瘦，基本上只剩下皮包骨头。但容貌还是颇为相似的，都是斗鸡眼，酒糟鼻，一句话，丑陋无比。
Though twins, the two men before Lin Xuan were completely opposite in appearance and physique. One was extremely fat, with a waist larger than a water barrel, while the other was abnormally thin, reduced to little more than skin and bones. However, their faces still bore some resemblance; both had squinting eyes and a ruddy nose. In short, they were ugly beyond description.
rán ér zhè fù zūn róng suī rán yǒu xiē duì bù qǐ guān zhòng ， dàn luó shì shuāng shā de dà míng zài dī jiē xiū shì zhōng què shì rú léi guàn ěr 。
然而这副尊荣虽然有些对不起观众，但罗氏双煞的大名在低阶修士中却是如雷贯耳。
Nevertheless, despite this imposing appearance, the Ro family duo's reputation echoed through the low-ranking cultivators like thunder in the ears of all who heard it.
pàng de shì xiōng zhǎng ， dān míng yí gè tǒng zì ， dǎo shì rén rú qí míng ， xíng xiàng dé jǐn 。
胖的是兄长，单名一个桶字，倒是人如其名，形象得紧。
The fatter one was the elder brother, named simply as Tung. He lived up to his name, being corpulent indeed.
shòu de shì dì di ， dān míng yí gè biāo zì ， jù shuō dǎ dòu zhī shí ， jí qí yǒng měng ， kě yòng biāo hàn lái xíng róng 。
瘦的是弟弟，单名一个彪字，据说打斗之时，极其勇猛，可用彪悍来形容。
The thinner one was the younger brother, known only by the surname Biao. It was said that during battles, he was exceptionally brave and could be described as rugged.
liǎng rén suī rán jǐn jǐn shì zhù jī hòu qī ， dàn xiū liàn de què shì yī tào shuāng rén hé jī de gōng fǎ ， gōng fáng hù bǔ ， xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng ， jiā shàng luán shēng xiōng dì ， cóng xiǎo shēng zhǎng zài yì qǐ ， jī hū kě yǐ zuò dào xīn yì xiāng tōng ， shí shì kě bù kě wèi de duì shǒu 。
两人虽然仅仅是筑基后期，但修炼的却是一套双人合击的功法，攻防互补，相辅相成，加上孪生兄弟，从小生长在一起，几乎可以做到心意相通，实是可怖可畏的对手。
Despite merely being at the late Foundation Establishment stage, they practiced a cultivation technique designed for dual combat, complementing each other in offense and defense. As twins who grew up together, their minds seemed almost to read each other's thoughts, making them formidable opponents indeed.
zǒng zhī zài zhù jī qī xiū shì zhōng ， liǎng rén suàn shì míng qì jí dà le 。
总之在筑基期修士中，两人算是名气极大了。
In short, among low-ranking cultivators, these two were well-known.
shèn zhì yǒu chuán yán shuō ， shù nián zhī qián ， xiōng dì liǎng rén yīn wèi yī jiàn yì bǎo ， yǔ yī duì shuāng xiū dào lǚ qǐ le zhēng zhí 。
甚至有传言说，数年之前，兄弟两人因为一件异宝，与一对双修道侣起了争执。
There was even talk that several years ago, the brothers had quarreled over a mysterious treasure with a couple of dual cultivation partners. The couple were at the false core stage, outclassing the Ro duo by one level. However, after their battle, both fell in defeat, indicating the prowess of their combined technique.
nà duì fū qī dōu shì jiǎ dān de jìng jiè ， bǐ luó shì shuāng shā hái yào shèng shàng yī chóu ， kě yī zhàn xià lái ， què dà bài kuī shū ， shuāng shuāng yǔn luò ， kě jiàn liǎng xiōng dì de hé jí zhī shù ， zhe shí yǒu xiē bù fán le 。
那对夫妻都是假丹的境界，比罗氏双煞还要胜上一筹，可一战下来，却大败亏输，双双陨落，可见两兄弟的合极之术，着实有些不凡了。
In the past half year, Lin Xuan had traveled through various markets and heard about the Ro brothers' reputation. In the stone room, he felt a familiar presence but couldn't recall it at the time.
lín xuān zhè bàn nián lái ， yóu lì yú fāng shì zhī jiān ， què yě còu qiǎo tīng guò luó shì shuāng shā de dà míng ， zài shí shì lǐ de shí hòu ， jiù jué de yǒu yī xiē yǎn shú ， zhǐ shì yī shí méi yǒu xiǎng qǐ lái bà le 。
林轩这半年来，游历于坊市之间，却也凑巧听过罗氏双煞的大名，在石室里的时候，就觉得有一些眼熟，只是一时没有想起来罢了。
Now, however, he understood.
bù guò xiàn zài ， què ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
不过现在，却若有所悟。
The brothers looked at Lin Xuan with expressions of surprise and uncertainty. The Wood Spirit Tree was rare; its faint aura was so weak that even low-ranking cultivators found it hard to detect. They had used their unique abilities to stack their divine senses together, allowing them to find this place. They never imagined anyone else would beat them here.
què shuō nà duì xiōng dì 。 kàn zhe lín xuān 。 tóng yàng shì yī fù jīng yí bù dìng dì biǎo qíng 。 zhè mù líng shù nán xún 。 nà wēi ruò dì líng lì bō dòng gēn běn jiù shì zhù jī qī xiū shì nán yǐ fā jué dì 。 tā liǎ shì yīn wèi shén tōng tè shū 。 kě yǐ jiāng shén shí dié jiā zài yì qǐ 。 gù ér cái zhǎo dào le zhè lǐ 。 zuò mèng yě méi xiǎng dào 。 jū rán hái yǒu rén jié zú xiān dēng 。
却说那对兄弟。看着林轩。同样是一副惊疑不定地表情。这木灵树难寻。那微弱地灵力波动根本就是筑基期修士难以发觉地。他俩是因为神通特殊。可以将神识叠加在一起。故而才找到了这里。做梦也没想到。居然还有人捷足先登。
Moreover, using the Spiritual Eye technique, they saw that this young man's cultivation level was only at the early Foundation Establishment stage!
ér qiě yòng líng yǎn shù guān chá 。 zhè ge shào nián míng míng zhǐ yǒu zhù jī chū qī dì xiū wèi a ！
而且用灵眼术观察。这个少年明明只有筑基初期地修为啊！
But these weren't like Hu Fan; the Ro brothers were famous and cautious. In the cultivation world, besides strength, one needed cunning as well. Unless you had shocking abilities of an Infant Core realm, being foolish would lead to failure everywhere.
bù guò tā men kě bú shì nà hú fán 。 luó shì shuāng shā wēi míng hè hè 。 wéi rén yě shì xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn dì 。 bì jìng zài xiū xiān jiè hùn 。 chú le shí lì 。 yě xū yào xīn jī 。 chú fēi nǐ yǒu yuán yīng qī dì jīng rén shén tōng 。 fǒu zé shǎ tóu shǎ nǎo dì huà 。 kěn dìng sì chù pèng bì 。
不过他们可不是那胡凡。罗氏双煞威名赫赫。为人也是小心谨慎地。毕竟在修仙界混。除了实力。也需要心机。除非你有元婴期地惊人神通。否则傻头傻脑地话。肯定四处碰壁。
Both reached into their waist pouches.
liǎng rén dì shǒu 。 dōu xiàng yāo jiān dì chǔ wù dài mō qù 。
两人地手。都像腰间地储物袋摸去。
Seeing this, Lin Xuan knew that things couldn't end amicably.
jiàn dào zhè yí mù 。 lín xuān gèng jiā zhī dào cǐ shì yǐ shì wú fǎ shàn le 。
见到这一幕。林轩更加知道此事已是无法善了。
Since it was like this, he decided to strike first.
jì rán rú cǐ 。 xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng 。
既然如此。先下手为强。
A faint light of pale green flashed as Lin Xuan activated his Qi Shield. Then he extended a hand, clenching several talismans in his palm. He channeled his essence energy and raised these talismans into the sky. Various colored lights flashed wildly, creating four or five layers of protective barriers around him.
dàn qīng sè de guāng máng yī shǎn ér guò 。 lín xuān yǐ jiāng líng lì hù dùn dǎ kāi le 。
淡青色的光芒一闪而过。林轩已将灵力护盾打开了。
These were all high-grade defensive spells; each layer could withstand an attack from a top-grade spiritual artifact.
rán hòu tā yī shēn shǒu ， zhǎng xīn zhōng yǐ jīng zuàn jǐn le shù zhāng fú 。
然后他一伸手，掌心中已经攥紧了数张符。
However, this was just the beginning of Lin Xuan's spellcasting. As he threw the talismans, he muttered incantations, and with his other hand, he swung his sleeve, emitting dazzling cold rays. A barrage of ice needles shot out like raindrops.
líng lì yùn zhuàn ， jiāng zhè xiē fú wàng tiān kōng zhōng jì le qǐ lái 。 gè sè qí guāng kuáng shǎn ， lín xuān de shēn tǐ zhōu wéi ， yī lián yòu chū xiàn le sì wǔ céng hù zhào 。
灵力运转，将这些符望天空中祭了起来。各色奇光狂闪，林轩的身体周围，一连又出现了四五层护罩。
He remembered practicing this technique when he was at the Flexible Spirit stage; over a decade later, he had advanced from a low-ranking disciple to late Foundation Establishment.
zhè xiē kě dōu shì gāo jí fáng yù fǎ shù ， měi yī céng zhì shǎo kě yǐ dǎng zhù shàng pǐn líng qì yī jī de 。
这些可都是高级防御法术，每一层至少可以挡住上品灵器一击的。
The technique remained the same, but its power had grown immensely compared to before.
rán ér ， zhè jǐn jǐn shì lín xuān shī fǎ dì kāi shǐ ， zài pāo chū fú de tóng shí ， tā de zuǐ lǐ niàn niàn yǒu cí ， lìng wài yī zhī shǒu dà xiù yī shuǎi ， hán guāng yào yǎn 。 mì rú yǔ diǎn de de bīng zhēn yǐ jī shè le chū lái 。
然而，这仅仅是林轩施法地开始，在抛出符的同时，他的嘴里念念有词，另外一只手大袖一甩，寒光耀眼。密如雨点的的冰针已激射了出来。
Not only did the number of ice needles increase to one thousand, but their lethality also multiplied several times.
jì de zì jǐ dāng chū zài líng dòng qī de shí hòu ， zuì chū liàn xí de jiù shì zhè ge fǎ jué ， rú jīn shí yú zài guò qù le ， zì jǐ yǐ cóng dāng nián de dī jiē dì zǐ ， xiū wèi kuáng zhǎng dào le zhù jī hòu qī de jìng jiè 。
记得自己当初在灵动期的时候，最初练习的就是这个法诀，如今十余载过去了，自己已从当年的低阶弟子，修为狂涨到了筑基后期的境界。
Of course, the enemy was different from before. With just this spell, it was doubtful he could win; even reaching his goal seemed uncertain.
fǎ jué hái shì zhè ge fǎ jué ， kě wēi lì yǔ guò qù xiāng bǐ ， yǐ jīng bù néng tóng rì ér yǔ 。
法诀还是这个法诀，可威力与过去相比，已经不能同日而语。
Lin Xuan opened his mouth and spat out a flame.
bù jǐn bīng zhēn dì shù mù bào zēng ， dá dào le yī qiān méi ， ér qiě měi yī méi de shā shāng lì 。 yě fān le shù bèi 。
不仅冰针地数目暴增，达到了一千枚，而且每一枚的杀伤力。也翻了数倍。
Primordial True Fire!
dāng rán ， miàn duì de dí rén yě yǔ guò qù bù tóng ， dān píng zhè yí gè fǎ jué ， bié shuō qǔ shèng ， néng fǒu dá dào shì tàn dì mù dì ， yě hái shì liǎng shuō zhī shì 。
当然，面对的敌人也与过去不同，单凭这一个法诀，别说取胜，能否达到试探地目的，也还是两说之事。
However, the fire didn't attack directly but circled around him once before transforming into a small bird about the size of a palm. It flapped its wings and rushed towards the two brothers with a howling sound.
lín xuān zhāng kāi kǒu ， yòu pēn chū le yī kǒu huǒ yàn 。
林轩张开口，又喷出了一口火焰。
Firebird Technique!
xiān tiān zhēn huǒ ！
先天真火！
A high-grade human technique.
rán ér nà huǒ què méi yǒu zhí jiē gōng dí ， ér shì zài tā de miàn qián pán xuán yī quān zhī hòu ， cái huà wèi le yī zhī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo 。 xíng mào tǐ tài dōu huó líng huó xiàn de xiǎo niǎo 。 zhè cái yī zhèn shuāng chì ， hū xiào zhe chōng xiàng le liǎng xiōng dì 。
然而那火却没有直接攻敌，而是在他的面前盘旋一圈之后，才化为了一只巴掌大小。形貌体态都活灵活现的小鸟。这才一震双翅，呼啸着冲向了两兄弟。
But compared to other high-grade offensive spells, it was harder to master because it required precise control over essence energy.
huǒ niǎo shù ！
火鸟术！
Even for experts at the false core stage, using this spell took considerable effort. From casting to release, there was a long time delay. However, with his powerful divine sense, Lin Xuan could use it in mid-Foundation Establishment, and now he had reached a level where he could wield it with ease.
rén jiē gāo jí fǎ jué 。
人阶高级法诀。
However... that wasn't all!
rán ér yǔ bié de gāo jí gōng jī lèi fǎ shù xiāng bǐ 。 què gèng jiā de nán yǐ zhǎng wò ， yīn wèi tā yāo qiú duì líng lì de cāo kòng ， dá dào yī zhǒng xì zhì rù wēi de dì bù 。
然而与别的高级攻击类法术相比。却更加的难以掌握，因为它要求对灵力的操控，达到一种细致入微的地步。
After releasing the Firebird Technique, Lin Xuan curled his fingers into a fist and grabbed at the air below.
jiù suàn shì jiǎ dān jìng jiè de gāo shǒu ， yòng qǐ lái yě pǒ wèi fèi lì ， cóng shī fǎ dào fàng chū xū yào dì shí jiān pǒ jiǔ ， rán ér lín xuān yóu yú shén shí qiáng dà ， zài zhù jī zhōng qī ， jiù miǎn qiǎng néng gòu shǐ yòng ， rú jīn bù shuō chū shén rù huà ， zhì shǎo yě dào le dé xīn yìng shǒu de jìng jiè le 。
就算是假丹境界的高手，用起来也颇为费力，从施法到放出需要地时间颇久，然而林轩由于神识强大，在筑基中期，就勉强能够使用，如今不说出神入化，至少也到了得心应手的境界了。
Zhis zhis, essence energy shot out. The earth beneath was sucked up like a whale drinking water.
yǔ shì fàng de nán dù xiāng duì yīng ， cǐ fǎ jué de wēi lì wú yǔ lún bǐ ， bǐ pǔ tōng jí pǐn líng qì de quán lì yī jī ， hái lüè wēi shèng shàng yī chóu de yàng zi 。
与释放的难度相对应，此法诀的威力无与伦比，比普通极品灵器的全力一击，还略微胜上一筹的样子。
With his other hand, he waved in mid-air, pointed with his index finger, and a beam of white light entered the mud flow several meters thick.
jiàn lín xuān jǔ zhòng ruò qīng de shǐ yòng chū “ huǒ niǎo shù ”， luó shì xiōng dì jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ yǎn huā ， yì bān qíng kuàng xià ， zhè ge fǎ shù dōu shì fēng yìn zài fú zhōng yòng de a ， zhè me xíng yún liú shuǐ de píng kōng shī zhǎn chū lái ， liǎng rén zài wài chuǎng dàng le zhè me duō nián ， què hái shì dì yī cì dé jiàn 。
见林轩举重若轻的使用出“火鸟术”，罗氏兄弟几乎以为自己眼花，一般情况下，这个法术都是封印在符中用的啊，这么行云流水的凭空施展出来，两人在外闯荡了这么多年，却还是第一次得见。
Peng! The mud exploded, then reformed into dozens of stone pillars about half a meter in diameter. Pointed at both ends, this was a high-grade technique known as Turning Mud to Stone.
rán ér …… hái méi yǒu wán ！
然而……还没有完！
"Go!"
shì fàng chū huǒ niǎo shù yǐ hòu ， lín xuān wǔ zhǐ chéng zhuā ， yòu zhè me xiàng xià xū kōng yī zhuā 。
释放出火鸟术以后，林轩五指成抓，又这么向下虚空一抓。
Lin Xuan called out lightly. Dozens of stone pillars, each with a heart-stopping howl, flew towards the enemies from different angles.
chī chī líng lì jī shè ér chū ， dì shàng dì ní tǔ yóu rú zhǎng jīng xī shuǐ yī yàng ， bèi tā xī le qǐ lái 。
嗤嗤灵力激射而出，地上地泥土犹如长鲸吸水一样，被他吸了起来。
This attack was seamless; one spell followed another without any delay.
lìng wài yī zhī shǒu zé zài bàn kōng zhōng yī zhèn bǐ huà ， shí zhǐ yì diǎn ， yī shù bái guāng mò rù nà shù zhàng cū de ní liú zhī zhōng 。
另外一只手则在半空中一阵比划，食指一点，一束白光没入那数丈粗的泥流之中。
Lin Xuan didn't immediately summon his spiritual artifacts. He wanted to test their combined strength and also check his own abilities without relying on external tools.
pēng de yī shēng ， ní liú bào kāi ， rán hòu chóng xīn jù hé chū shù shí gēn zhí jìng bàn mǐ cū de shí zhù chū lái ， liǎng tóu jiān jiān ， zhè zhāo diǎn ní wèi shí de shén tōng ， tóng yàng shì gāo jiē fǎ shù 。
嘭的一声，泥流爆开，然后重新聚合出数十根直径半米粗的石柱出来，两头尖尖，这招点泥为石的神通，同样是高阶法术。
After all, although various treasures were crucial in the cultivation world, one's base cultivation level was fundamental. Over-reliance on spiritual artifacts could lead to missteps. This was both a reminder and an evaluation for Lin Xuan. The results far exceeded his expectations.
Though twins, the two men before Lin Xuan were completely opposite in appearance and physique. One was extremely fat, with a waist larger than a water barrel, while the other was abnormally thin, reduced to little more than skin and bones. However, their faces still bore some resemblance; both had squinting eyes and a ruddy nose. In short, they were ugly beyond description.
Nevertheless, despite this imposing appearance, the Ro family duo's reputation echoed through the low-ranking cultivators like thunder in the ears of all who heard it.
The fatter one was the elder brother, named simply as Tung. He lived up to his name, being corpulent indeed.
The thinner one was the younger brother, known only by the surname Biao. It was said that during battles, he was exceptionally brave and could be described as rugged.
Despite merely being at the late Foundation Establishment stage, they practiced a cultivation technique designed for dual combat, complementing each other in offense and defense. As twins who grew up together, their minds seemed almost to read each other's thoughts, making them formidable opponents indeed.
In short, among low-ranking cultivators, these two were well-known.
There was even talk that several years ago, the brothers had quarreled over a mysterious treasure with a couple of dual cultivation partners. The couple were at the false core stage, outclassing the Ro duo by one level. However, after their battle, both fell in defeat, indicating the prowess of their combined technique.
In the past half year, Lin Xuan had traveled through various markets and heard about the Ro brothers' reputation. In the stone room, he felt a familiar presence but couldn't recall it at the time.
Now, however, he understood.
The brothers looked at Lin Xuan with expressions of surprise and uncertainty. The Wood Spirit Tree was rare; its faint aura was so weak that even low-ranking cultivators found it hard to detect. They had used their unique abilities to stack their divine senses together, allowing them to find this place. They never imagined anyone else would beat them here.
Moreover, using the Spiritual Eye technique, they saw that this young man's cultivation level was only at the early Foundation Establishment stage!
But these weren't like Hu Fan; the Ro brothers were famous and cautious. In the cultivation world, besides strength, one needed cunning as well. Unless you had shocking abilities of an Infant Core realm, being foolish would lead to failure everywhere.
Both reached into their waist pouches.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan knew that things couldn't end amicably.
Since it was like this, he decided to strike first.
A faint light of pale green flashed as Lin Xuan activated his Qi Shield. Then he extended a hand, clenching several talismans in his palm. He channeled his essence energy and raised these talismans into the sky. Various colored lights flashed wildly, creating four or five layers of protective barriers around him.
These were all high-grade defensive spells; each layer could withstand an attack from a top-grade spiritual artifact.
However, this was just the beginning of Lin Xuan's spellcasting. As he threw the talismans, he muttered incantations, and with his other hand, he swung his sleeve, emitting dazzling cold rays. A barrage of ice needles shot out like raindrops.
He remembered practicing this technique when he was at the Flexible Spirit stage; over a decade later, he had advanced from a low-ranking disciple to late Foundation Establishment.
The technique remained the same, but its power had grown immensely compared to before.
Not only did the number of ice needles increase to one thousand, but their lethality also multiplied several times.
Of course, the enemy was different from before. With just this spell, it was doubtful he could win; even reaching his goal seemed uncertain.
Lin Xuan opened his mouth and spat out a flame.
Primordial True Fire!
However, the fire didn't attack directly but circled around him once before transforming into a small bird about the size of a palm. It flapped its wings and rushed towards the two brothers with a howling sound.
Firebird Technique!
A high-grade human technique.
But compared to other high-grade offensive spells, it was harder to master because it required precise control over essence energy.
Even for experts at the false core stage, using this spell took considerable effort. From casting to release, there was a long time delay. However, with his powerful divine sense, Lin Xuan could use it in mid-Foundation Establishment, and now he had reached a level where he could wield it with ease.
However... that wasn't all!
After releasing the Firebird Technique, Lin Xuan curled his fingers into a fist and grabbed at the air below.
Zhis zhis, essence energy shot out. The earth beneath was sucked up like a whale drinking water.
With his other hand, he waved in mid-air, pointed with his index finger, and a beam of white light entered the mud flow several meters thick.
Peng! The mud exploded, then reformed into dozens of stone pillars about half a meter in diameter. Pointed at both ends, this was a high-grade technique known as Turning Mud to Stone.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan called out lightly. Dozens of stone pillars, each with a heart-stopping howl, flew towards the enemies from different angles.
This attack was seamless; one spell followed another without any delay.
Lin Xuan didn't immediately summon his spiritual artifacts. He wanted to test their combined strength and also check his own abilities without relying on external tools.
After all, although various treasures were crucial in the cultivation world, one's base cultivation level was fundamental. Over-reliance on spiritual artifacts could lead to missteps. This was both a reminder and an evaluation for Lin Xuan. The results far exceeded his expectations.