dāng rán ， yào shuō lín xuān zhēn de dào le shān qióng shuǐ jìn de dì bù ， dào yě shì bìng bù jìn rán de 。い suí ┆ mèng ┆ xiǎo ┆ shuō ,.com
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Of course, saying that Lin Xuan had reached a dead end was somewhat exaggerated.
xīn zhōng suī yǒu le tuì yì ， rán ér lín xuān bìng méi yǒu fù zhū shí shī ！
心中虽有了退意，然而林轩并没有付诸实施！
Despite having the intention to retreat, Lin Xuan did not put it into action!
zài zhè zhī qián ’ tā hái yào zài nǔ lì yī cì ！
在这之前’他还要再努力一次！
Before this, he still needed one more effort!
bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ ， lín xuān jué bù yán qì 。
不到万不得已，林轩绝不言弃。
Lin Xuan would never give up unless absolutely necessary.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， shù wàn lǐ zhī wài 。
与此同时，数万里之外。
At the same time, several demons with different appearances were flying slowly, discussing something as they flew.
jǐ míng xíng mào gè yì de mó zú ， zhèng xú xú fēi xíng zhe ， yī biān fēi ， yī biān hái tǎo lùn zhe shén me 。
几名形貌各异的魔族，正徐徐飞行着，一边飞，一边还讨论着什么。
There were seven demons in total. Although their appearances varied, their cultivation levels were extraordinary, all being at the Profound Abyss stage.
zhè yī duì mó zú gòng qī rén zhī duō ， xíng mào suī gè bù xiāng tóng ， rán ér xiū wèi què fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jiē shì dòng xuán jí bié de jiā huo 。
这一队魔族共七人之多，形貌虽各不相同，然而修为却非同小可，皆是洞玄级别的家伙。
"What should we do? Another few days have passed and there's still no news. If this continues, Lord Thunder Flame won't be able to explain it," said a burly man with an agitated expression.
“ zěn me bàn ， yòu shì hǎo jǐ tiān guò qù le ， hái shì yì diǎn xiāo xī dōu méi yǒu ， ruò jì xù zhè yàng dān tóng ， léi yàn dà rén nà ér gēn běn jiù méi yǒu bàn fǎ jiāo dài de 。，’ shuō rǎn de shì yī xíng mào cū lǔ de hàn zi ， rán ér miàn róng shàng què mǎn shì jiāo zhuó ’ shuō tā zuò wò bù ān yě bù wèi guò 。
“怎么办，又是好几天过去了，还是一点消息都没有，若继续这样耽桐，雷焰大人那儿根本就没有办法交代的。，’说苒的是一形貌粗鲁的汉子，然而面容上却满是焦灼’说他坐卧不安也不为过。
"Hasten can only do so much. The key issue is that the clues are too scarce. Lord Thunder Flame only mentioned that Miss Snake Demon fell in this area but didn’t provide any details on why or who the murderer was. This is like fishing for needles in a haystack. By the time we get there, he would have long left," said a soft voice.
“ jí yòu néng rú hé ， guān jiàn shì zhè jiàn rèn wù yǒu yòng de xiàn suǒ shí zài tài shǎo le ， léi yàn dà rén zhǐ shuō mó shé xiǎo jiě zài zhè yī dài yǔn luò ， zhì yú yuán yīn rú hé gēn běn jiù bù qīng chǔ ， guān yú xiōng shǒu ， gèng méi yǒu fēn háo xiàn suǒ ， zhè bú shì dà hǎi lāo zhēn shì shén me ， děng wǒ men gǎn dào ， tā zǎo jiù zǒu yuǎn le ……”’ yī yōu yōu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shuō huà de shì yī róng mào pǔ tōng de nǚ mó 。
“急又能如何，关键是这件任务有用的线索实在太少了，雷焰大人只说魔蛇小姐在这一带陨落，至于原因如何根本就不清楚，关于凶手，更没有分毫线索，这不是大海捞针是什么，等我们赶到，他早就走远了……”’一幽幽的声音传入耳朵，说话的是一容貌普通的女魔。
"Enough complaining. Before we set out, Lord Thunder Flame gave us clear instructions. This task was assigned by Holy Ancestor, and no matter how difficult it might be, we must complete it. Otherwise, not only will we face consequences, but even Lord Thunder Flame himself would bear the blame," said a demon with a snake head and human body, his voice authoritative.
“ xíng le ， dōu bú yào zài bào yuàn ， chū fā qián ， dà rén jiāo dài dé hěn qīng chǔ ， zhè kě shì bǎo shé shèng zǔ bù zhì xià de rèn wù ， zài nán ， yě bì xū wán chéng de ’ fǒu zé bié shuō wǒ men le ， jiù suàn shì léi yàn dà rén ， yě wú fǎ dān dài 。，’ fēi zài zuì qián miàn rén shǒu shé shēn de gǔ mó ， liǎn chén shì shuǐ de kāi 。 le 。
“行了，都不要再抱怨，出发前，大人交代得很清楚，这可是宝蛇圣祖布置下的任务，再难，也必须完成的’否则别说我们了，就算是雷焰大人，也无法担待。，’飞在最前面人首蛇身的古魔，脸沉似水的开。了。
In other words, he was their leader. The other demons nodded in agreement without further argument.
cǐ huà yī chū ， suǒ yǒu de gǔ mó dōu xiàn rù le chén mò ， néng gòu bèi xuǎn zhōng zhí xíng shèng zǔ dà rén jiāo dài de rèn wù ， shì tā men de guāng róng ， rán ér wán bù chéng ， hòu guǒ yě hěn yán zhòng 。
此话一出，所有的古魔都陷入了沉默，能够被选中执行圣祖大人交代的任务，是他们的光荣，然而完不成，后果也很严重。
Subsequently, several demons used their abilities to fly towards the area where the fluctuations of the cosmic energy were most intense.
tā men yǐ zài zhè yī dài pái huái le nián xǔ zhī jiǔ ， léi yàn dà rén jǐ cì fā chū wàn lǐ fú cuī cù ， kě rèn píng tā men shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， dōu zhǎo bú dào fēn háo yǒu yòng de xiàn suǒ ， zěn me bàn ne ？
他们已在这一带徘徊了年许之久，雷焰大人几次发出万里符催促，可任凭他们使尽浑身解数，都找不到分毫有用的线索，怎么办呢？
Meanwhile, Old Ancestor Yanshan and Lin Xuan stood facing each other at a distance.
yī chóu mò zhǎn shì zuì hǎo de xíng róng 。
一筹莫展是最好的形容。
After the previous attack, neither felt well. Old Ancestor Yanshan's expression was filled with hatred as he looked at Lin Xuan.
tū rán ， yī zhèn mèn léi bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tóng shí ， màn tiān de mó qì ， biàn dé hùn luàn yǐ jí ， jǐ míng gǔ mó dōu shì dòng xuán qī ’ duì tiān dì yuán qì de biàn huà zì rán mǐn gǎn yǐ jí 。
突然，一阵闷雷般的声音传入耳朵，同时，漫天的魔气，变得混乱以极，几名古魔都是洞玄期’对天地元气的变化自然敏感以极。
"You dare force this old ancestor to such an extent! Little fellow, you'll regret it," said Old Ancestor Yanshan, gritting his teeth. Without waiting for the words to fully leave his mouth, he moved.
“ zhè ……，’
“这……，’
He raised his right hand and curled his fingers slightly. Instantly, a torrent of demonic energy surged towards him like water flowing upstream.
tā men bù yuē ér tóng de tái qǐ tóu lú ， jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， tiào wàng xiàng yuǎn chù 。
他们不约而同的抬起头颅，将神识放出，眺望向远处。
Despite having lost an arm in the explosion, the old monster's remaining limb still used its secret technique without hesitation. Lin Xuan didn't know what move Old Ancestor Yanshan intended to use but knew that acting first was always better.
rán ér nà jù lí tài yuǎn le ， gēn běn jiù gǎn shòu bú dào shén me 。
然而那距离太远了，根本就感受不到什么。
With this thought, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve and the broken tower flew out once again.
wéi yī de shōu huò ， jiù shì hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn bù jué yú ěr duǒ ， tiān dì yuán qì yě yuè fā de hùn luàn le 。
唯一的收获，就是轰隆隆的声音不绝于耳朵，天地元气也越发的混乱了。
Following that, he raised his right hand and cast a spell forward.
“ jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me ？，’
“究竟发生了什么？，’
The floating Ten Thousand Souls Tower emitted a bright light as it opened its first layer. A small swarm of insects emerged from within.
“ sì hū yǒu rén zài dòu fǎ 。，’
“似乎有人在斗法。，’
However, unlike the overwhelming bloodfire ants, there were far fewer—only about a thousand.
“ bù cuò ， wǒ yě shì zhè me jué de ， kě rú cǐ yuǎn de jù lí ， yī jiù yǒu gǎn yīng ， nán dào dòu fǎ de liǎng gè jiā huo ， shì fēn shén jí bié de me ？，’
“不错，我也是这么觉得，可如此远的距离，依旧有感应，难道斗法的两个家伙，是分神级别的么？，’
To be honest, after so many years of cultivation, not just the thousands but even more than a thousand jade silk bees could have been used for battle. But for some reason, Lin Xuan could only control this number.
“ nǐ wèn wǒ ， wǒ yòu nǎ lǐ xiǎo de ， qù kàn kàn bù jiù qīng chǔ 。，’ xíng mào cū lǔ de hàn zi méi hǎo qì de shuō 。
“你问我，我又哪里晓得，去看看不就清楚。，’形貌粗鲁的汉子没好气的说。
Theworm expulsion technique (driving insects technique) and commanding artifacts were different; it didn't consume his mental energy nor require much magical power. That's why when he released the bloodfire ants earlier, they swarmed like a tide. However, using jade silk bees was somehow different. Even though they didn’t consume mental or magical energy, Lin Xuan found himself facing a bottleneck.
“ kàn kàn ， nǐ shuō dé dǎo shì qīng qiǎo ， ruò zhēn shì fēn shén jí bié de lǎo guài wù ’ wǒ men guò qù ， bú shì zhǎo sǐ me ？，’ róng mào pǔ tōng de nǚ mó méi hǎo qì de shuō 。
“看看，你说得倒是轻巧，若真是分神级别的老怪物’我们过去，不是找死么？，’容貌普通的女魔没好气的说。
Even if he removed the seal and raised his cultivation to the late Profound Abyss stage, he could only control about a thousand jade silk bees—actually 1500. Any more would lose control!
“ nà nán dào jiù zhì zhī bù lǐ ， xiàn zài dà rén cuī dé jí ， zhǐ néng sǐ mǎ dàng zuò huó mǎ yī ， wàn yī shì yǔ mó shé ｕ、 jiě yǔn luò yǒu guān de xiàn suǒ ， cuò guò kě jiù zhuī huǐ mò jí 。，’ dà hàn bù fú qì de fǎn bó 。
“那难道就置之不理，现在大人催得急，只能死马当做活马医，万一是与魔蛇ｕ、姐陨落有关的线索，错过可就追悔莫及。，’大汉不服气的反驳。
This was a problem that arose after fully cultivating the jade silk bees. It had never been an issue before.
“ kě ……，’ nà mó nǚ hái yù zài shuō ， què bèi cóng zhōng dǎ duàn le 。
“可……，’那魔女还欲再说，却被从中打断了。
Lin Xuan had read many ancient books in search of answers but found none. The only clue came from an ancient cultivator, though it was extremely brief.
“ hǎo le ’ nǐ men liǎ jiù bú yào zài zhēng le ， lǎo sì yán zhī yǒu lǐ ’ rú jīn wǒ men méi yǒu bié de xuǎn zé ， rèn hé kě néng de xiàn suǒ jiē bù néng cuò guò ， fēn shén qī lǎo guài wù què fēi wǒ men kě yǐ zhāo rě ， dàn xiǎo xīn yī xiē ， bù yí dìng jiù huì yù dào wēi xiǎn dì 。，’
“好了’你们俩就不要再争了，老四言之有理’如今我们没有别的选择，任何可能的线索皆不能错过，分神期老怪物确非我们可以招惹，但小心一些，不一定就会遇到危险地。，’
He simply mentioned something about breaking through cosmic laws.
zhè cì shuō huà de shì yī tóu shàng zhǎng yǒu dú jiǎo de gǔ mó ， yě shì qī rén zhōng xiū wèi zuì gāo de yí gè ， dòng xuán qī diān fēng ， shēng yīn yǔ qì ， jiē xiǎn de bù róng zhì yí 。
这次说话的是一头上长有独角的古魔，也是七人中修为最高的一个，洞玄期巅峰，声音语气，皆显得不容置疑。
Cosmic laws were a broad term.
huàn jù huà shuō ， tā jiù shì qī rén de tóu lǐng ， qí tā jǐ míng gǔ mó ， guǒ rán bù zài yǒu yì yì ， duì shì yī yǎn ， dī tóu yīng shì 。
换句话说，他就是七人的头领，其他几名古魔，果然不再有异议，对视一眼，低头应是。
However, after careful thought, Lin Xuan gained some insights.
suí hòu jǐ mó gè zhǎn shén tōng ’ fēi xiàng le tiān dì yuán qì bō dòng zuì wèi jù liè zhī chù 。
随后几魔各展神通’飞向了天地元气波动最为剧烈之处。
What was the jade silk bees' greatest strength?
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， yān shān lǎo zǔ yǔ lín xuān zhèng yáo yáo duì zhì 。
与此同时，燕山老祖与林轩正遥遥对峙。
Time poison!
jīng lì le gāng cái nà yī jī ， liǎng rén shuí yě bù hǎo guò ， yān shān lǎo zǔ wàng xiàng lín xuān de biǎo qíng gèng shì chōng mǎn le yuàn dú 。
经历了刚才那一击，两人谁也不好过，燕山老祖望向林轩的表情更是充满了怨毒。
This technique could be considered somewhat against nature.
“ jū rán gǎn jiāng běn lǎo zǔ bī dào rú cǐ dì bù ， xiǎo jiā huo ， nǐ huì hòu huǐ de 。，’
“居然敢将本老祖逼到如此地步，小家伙，你会后悔的。，’
With the mature form of this demonic insect, its body had become incredibly hard. Although not invincible, it was difficult to damage with ordinary magical means. If there were no restrictions in commanding and controlling them, that would be too much against nature.
yān shān lǎo zǔ yǎo yá qiè chǐ de shuō ， huà yīn wèi luò ’ tā dòng le 。
燕山老祖咬牙切齿的说，话音未落’他动了。
All things have their weaknesses or limitations. Being able to control a thousand was already impressive. Lin Xuan believed that as his strength grew, the number of jade silk bees he could command would continue to increase.
yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， wǔ zhǐ wēi qū ’ dùn shí ， màn tiān de mó qì ， rú hé shuǐ dào liú yì bān ， xiàng tā fēng yōng ér qù 。
右手抬起，五指微曲’顿时，漫天的魔气，如河水倒流一般，像他蜂拥而去。
As various thoughts raced through his mind, Lin Xuan did not dwell on them. He had no time for further contemplation and directly cast a spell. The swarm of silver insects buzzed towards Old Ancestor Yanshan.
lǎo guài wù de zuǒ shǒu bèi zhà duàn le ， zhǐ shèng xià yī tiáo shǒu bì ， rán ér shǐ yòng mì shù ， yī jiù yì diǎn yě bù hán hù ， lín xuān yě bù xiǎo de ， tā cǐ kè xiǎng yào shǐ yòng shén me zhāo shù ， rán ér xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng ， nà shì kěn dìng méi cuò 。
老怪物的左手被炸断了，只剩下一条手臂，然而使用秘术，依旧一点也不含糊，林轩也不晓得，他此刻想要使用什么招数，然而先下手为强，那是肯定没错。
This was indeed the secret technique that Lin Xuan kept up his sleeve.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān xiù páo yī nán ’ nà pò pò làn làn de bǎo tǎ zài cì fēi lüè ér chū 。
心中如此想着，林轩袖袍一楠’那破破烂烂的宝塔再次飞掠而出。
Back in the Spirit Realm, he had once dealt with ancient demons, also at the Profound Abyss stage. Would this encounter with Old Ancestor Yanshan be disappointing?
suí hòu yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī dào fǎ jué xiàng qián dǎ qù 。
随后右手抬起，一道法诀向前打去。
Absolutely not, but Lin Xuan still had some confidence.
xuán fú zài shēn qián de wàn hún tǎ dùn shí líng guāng dà zuò ， dì yī céng dǎ kāi ’ yī duǒ chuān 、 xiǎo de chóng yún cóng lǐ miàn fēi le chū qù 。
悬浮在身前的万魂塔顿时灵光大做，第一层打开’一朵川、小的虫云从里面飞了出去。
After all, time poison was quite formidable.
rán ér yǔ pū tiān gài dì de xuè huǒ yǐ bù tóng ， shù liàng shǎo le hěn duō ’ bù guò qiān yú bà le 。
然而与铺天盖地的血火蚁不同，数量少了很多’不过千余罢了。
However, what followed next left Lin Xuan in shock. The silver insect cloud barely released when Old Ancestor Yanshan suddenly widened his eyes and recognized its origin.
píng xīn lái shuō ’ jīng guò zhè me duō nián de cuī shú ， kě yǐ yòng yú dòu fǎ de yù luó fēng bìng fēi zhǐ yǒu nà me duō ， rán ér bù zhī wèi hé ， lín xuān zhǐ néng cāo kòng zhè me duō 。
平心来说’经过这么多年的催熟，可以用于斗法的玉罗蜂并非只有那么多，然而不知为何，林轩只能操控这么多。
"Jade Silk Bees!"
qū chóng shù yǔ cuī shǐ fǎ bǎo bù tóng ， bìng bù zhàn yòng shén shí ， yě bù xū yào xiāo hào guò duō de fǎ lì ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān fàng chū xiě huǒ yǐ shí ， cái néng pū tiān gài dì ， rán ér bù zhī wèi hé ， shǐ yòng yù luó fēng què yǔ yì bān de mó chóng bù tóng 。 qǐ háng gēng xīn zǔ yōu líng jǐn guǎn yě bù xiāo hào shén shí fǎ lì ， rán ér lín xuān què fā xiàn zì jǐ yù jiàn yí gè píng jǐng de wèn tí 。
驱虫术与催使法宝不同，并不占用神识，也不需要消耗过多的法力，所以林轩放出血火蚁时，才能铺天盖地，然而不知为何，使用玉罗蜂却与一般的魔虫不同。启航更新组幽灵尽管也不消耗神识法力，然而林轩却发现自己遇见一个瓶颈的问题。
The old demon sucked in a breath, his face darkening as he looked at Lin Xuan with disbelief: "How… This is impossible! A mere Profound Abyss cultivator, how could they have such savage insects? What's your connection to Fairy Bailing?"
tā jí biàn jiāng fēng yìn jiě chú ， jiāng jìng jiè tí shēng dào dòng xuán hòu qī ， néng gòu cāo kòng de yù luó fēng ， yě bù guò qiān yú ， dāng rán ， zhèng què de shuō ， shì yī qiān wǔ bǎi yú zhǐ 。
他即便将封印解除，将境界提升到洞玄后期，能够操控的玉罗蜂，也不过千余，当然，正确的说，是一千五百余只。
"Fairy Bailing?"
zài duō ， jiù huì shī qù kòng zhì ！
再多，就会失去控制！
Lin Xuan was taken aback. He had heard of this name before; she was one of the three Loose Immortals in the Spirit Realm and the only woman among them.
zhè shì jiāng yù luó fēng cuī shú dào yí dìng chéng dù ， cái yù dào de wèn tí ， yǐ qián ， zhè ge chè zhǒu ， kě cóng lái yě bù céng xiǎn lù 。
这是将玉罗蜂催熟到一定程度，才遇到的问题，以前，这个掣肘，可从来也不曾显露。
As for what specific techniques she possessed, Lin Xuan didn't know. Could it be that she could also command jade silk bees?
lín xuān wèi cǐ ， hái fān yuè le xǔ duō gǔ shū ， kě xī ， què nán yǒu shōu huò ， wéi yī de yí gè xiàn suǒ ’ shì yī míng gǔ xiū shì liú xià lái de ， rán ér yě jiǎn lüè dào jí chù 。
林轩为此，还翻阅了许多古书，可惜，却难有收获，唯一的一个线索’是一名古修士留下来的，然而也简略到极处。
"That's my family," replied Lin Xuan smoothly.
zhǐ shuō le yī jù ， yīn bìng tiān dì fǎ zé 。
只说了一句，因并天地法则。
"What?" Old Ancestor Yanshan believed him.
tiān dì fǎ zé ， zhè ge shuō fǎ kě jiù hěn lǒng tǒng le 。
天地法则，这个说法可就很笼统了。
Ordinary Profound Abyss cultivators wouldn’t have such power, but a Loose Immortal’s disciple was easier to explain. With such a powerful patron, it was possible to challenge someone of higher rank.
bù guò lín xuān zǐ xì sī suǒ ， hái shì yǒu yì diǎn gǎn wù 。
不过林轩仔细思索，还是有一点感悟。
His face darkened; who would want to offend a Loose Immortal from the Spirit Realm? They were as significant as their Holy Ancestor in the True Demon World.
yù luó fēng zuì qiáng de shì shén me ？
玉罗蜂最强的是什么？
After a moment's hesitation, his expression quickly hardened again: "Even if you're a disciple of a Loose Immortal, what can you do about it? Can you cross realms to cause trouble for me?"
shí jiān zhī dú ！
时间之毒！
Old Ancestor Yanshan sneered. "Jade Silk Bees? If there are enough, this old ancestor will retreat. But with just that much, I’ll settle you here first."
cǐ shén tōng shuō yǒu xiē nì tiān yě bù wèi guò 。
此神通说有些逆天也不为过。
As he spoke, he clenched his right hand and started pounding his chest. With each movement, fresh blood spewed out. These were his essence blood, different from magical power; every drop lost was a loss of true primordial energy.
jiā shàng cǐ mó chóng de chéng shú tǐ ， ròu shēn yě biàn dé jiān yìng wú bǐ ， suī rán méi dào wú jiān bù cuī de dì bù ， rán ér yì bān de fǎ bǎo shǒu duàn ， yě hěn nán huǐ shāng 。 rú guǒ zài qū shǐ cāo kòng shàng hái méi yǒu yì diǎn xiàn zhì ， nà jiù tài guò nì tiān le 。
加上此魔虫的成熟体，肉身也变得坚硬无比，虽然没到无坚不摧的地步，然而一般的法宝手段，也很难毁伤。如果在驱使操控上还没有一点限制，那就太过逆天了。
At this moment, there was no time to consider much. Lin Xuan was too despicable, and the jade silk bees were hard to deal with. He could afford to lose some primordial energy; even if he had to close himself off for several thousand years, it would be fine.
wàn wù xiāng shēng xiāng kè ， zài qiáng de shì wù ’ zǒng yě yǒu yī xiē ruò diǎn huò zhě shì chè zhǒu de 。
万物相生相克，再强的事物’总也有一些弱点或者是掣肘的。
With that thought, his essence blood quickly mixed with demonic energy before forming a large net in front of him.
néng gòu cāo kòng qiān yú ， yǐ shì hěn liǎo bù qǐ ， lín xuān xiāng xìn suí zhe shí lì de zēng zhǎng ， qū shǐ yù luó fēng de shù liàng ， hái huì jì xù zēng zhǎng 。 zhū bān niàn tou zài nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò ， lín xuān cǐ shí dāng rán bú huì duō xiǎng shén me ， yě méi yǒu shí jiān qù duō zuò sī suǒ ， zhí jiē yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， wēng míng shēng dà zuò ， nà duǒ xiǎo xiǎo de dàn yín sè chóng qún cháo zhe duì fāng fēi guò qù le 。
能够操控千余，已是很了不起，林轩相信随着实力的增长，驱使玉罗蜂的数量，还会继续增长。诸般念头在脑海中闪过，林轩此时当然不会多想什么，也没有时间去多做思索，直接一道法诀打出，嗡鸣声大做，那朵小小的淡银色虫群朝着对方飞过去了。
"Fall!"
zhè cái shì lín xuān yā xiāng dǐ de mì shù 。
这才是林轩压箱底的秘术。
The old demon pointed at the net, which flashed and appeared above the swarm of jade silk bees, enveloping them entirely.
dāng nián ， zài líng jiè de shí hòu ， céng jīng shōu shí guò gǔ lǎo mó ， nà yī yàng shì dòng xuán qī de guài wù ， zhè yī cì ， miàn duì de shì gǔ mó yān shān lǎo zǔ ， huì bú huì ràng zì jǐ shī wàng ne ？
当年，在灵界的时候，曾经收拾过古老魔，那一样是洞玄期的怪物，这一次，面对的是古魔燕山老祖，会不会让自己失望呢？
The holes were small, preventing the insects from escaping. However, these savage insects weren’t easily dealt with; they began biting immediately. Even ancient demons’ artifacts couldn’t stop them, so what about this net?
jué duì de qī wàng bù gǎn shuō ， dàn lín xuān hái shì yǒu nà me jǐ fēn bǎ wò 。
绝对的期望不敢说，但林轩还是有那么几分把握。
To Lin Xuan's disappointment, although the light of the demonic net dimmed, it seemed to be a nemesis. The jade silk bees couldn't escape for even a moment.
bì jìng shí jiān zhī dú shì hěn biāo hàn de 。
毕竟时间之毒是很彪悍的。
Although Lin Xuan wasn’t on his last breath, his magical power was nearly depleted. As long as the jade silk bees were trapped for a short while, he could deal with this guy.
Of course, saying that Lin Xuan had reached a dead end was somewhat exaggerated.
Despite having the intention to retreat, Lin Xuan did not put it into action!
Before this, he still needed one more effort!
Lin Xuan would never give up unless absolutely necessary.
At the same time, several demons with different appearances were flying slowly, discussing something as they flew.
There were seven demons in total. Although their appearances varied, their cultivation levels were extraordinary, all being at the Profound Abyss stage.
"What should we do? Another few days have passed and there's still no news. If this continues, Lord Thunder Flame won't be able to explain it," said a burly man with an agitated expression.
"Hasten can only do so much. The key issue is that the clues are too scarce. Lord Thunder Flame only mentioned that Miss Snake Demon fell in this area but didn’t provide any details on why or who the murderer was. This is like fishing for needles in a haystack. By the time we get there, he would have long left," said a soft voice.
"Enough complaining. Before we set out, Lord Thunder Flame gave us clear instructions. This task was assigned by Holy Ancestor, and no matter how difficult it might be, we must complete it. Otherwise, not only will we face consequences, but even Lord Thunder Flame himself would bear the blame," said a demon with a snake head and human body, his voice authoritative.
In other words, he was their leader. The other demons nodded in agreement without further argument.
Subsequently, several demons used their abilities to fly towards the area where the fluctuations of the cosmic energy were most intense.
Meanwhile, Old Ancestor Yanshan and Lin Xuan stood facing each other at a distance.
After the previous attack, neither felt well. Old Ancestor Yanshan's expression was filled with hatred as he looked at Lin Xuan.
"You dare force this old ancestor to such an extent! Little fellow, you'll regret it," said Old Ancestor Yanshan, gritting his teeth. Without waiting for the words to fully leave his mouth, he moved.
He raised his right hand and curled his fingers slightly. Instantly, a torrent of demonic energy surged towards him like water flowing upstream.
Despite having lost an arm in the explosion, the old monster's remaining limb still used its secret technique without hesitation. Lin Xuan didn't know what move Old Ancestor Yanshan intended to use but knew that acting first was always better.
With this thought, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeve and the broken tower flew out once again.
Following that, he raised his right hand and cast a spell forward.
The floating Ten Thousand Souls Tower emitted a bright light as it opened its first layer. A small swarm of insects emerged from within.
However, unlike the overwhelming bloodfire ants, there were far fewer—only about a thousand.
To be honest, after so many years of cultivation, not just the thousands but even more than a thousand jade silk bees could have been used for battle. But for some reason, Lin Xuan could only control this number.
Theworm expulsion technique (driving insects technique) and commanding artifacts were different; it didn't consume his mental energy nor require much magical power. That's why when he released the bloodfire ants earlier, they swarmed like a tide. However, using jade silk bees was somehow different. Even though they didn’t consume mental or magical energy, Lin Xuan found himself facing a bottleneck.
Even if he removed the seal and raised his cultivation to the late Profound Abyss stage, he could only control about a thousand jade silk bees—actually 1500. Any more would lose control!
This was a problem that arose after fully cultivating the jade silk bees. It had never been an issue before.
Lin Xuan had read many ancient books in search of answers but found none. The only clue came from an ancient cultivator, though it was extremely brief.
He simply mentioned something about breaking through cosmic laws.
Cosmic laws were a broad term.
However, after careful thought, Lin Xuan gained some insights.
What was the jade silk bees' greatest strength?
Time poison!
This technique could be considered somewhat against nature.
With the mature form of this demonic insect, its body had become incredibly hard. Although not invincible, it was difficult to damage with ordinary magical means. If there were no restrictions in commanding and controlling them, that would be too much against nature.
All things have their weaknesses or limitations. Being able to control a thousand was already impressive. Lin Xuan believed that as his strength grew, the number of jade silk bees he could command would continue to increase.
As various thoughts raced through his mind, Lin Xuan did not dwell on them. He had no time for further contemplation and directly cast a spell. The swarm of silver insects buzzed towards Old Ancestor Yanshan.
This was indeed the secret technique that Lin Xuan kept up his sleeve.
Back in the Spirit Realm, he had once dealt with ancient demons, also at the Profound Abyss stage. Would this encounter with Old Ancestor Yanshan be disappointing?
Absolutely not, but Lin Xuan still had some confidence.
After all, time poison was quite formidable.
However, what followed next left Lin Xuan in shock. The silver insect cloud barely released when Old Ancestor Yanshan suddenly widened his eyes and recognized its origin.
"Jade Silk Bees!"
The old demon sucked in a breath, his face darkening as he looked at Lin Xuan with disbelief: "How… This is impossible! A mere Profound Abyss cultivator, how could they have such savage insects? What's your connection to Fairy Bailing?"
"Fairy Bailing?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback. He had heard of this name before; she was one of the three Loose Immortals in the Spirit Realm and the only woman among them.
As for what specific techniques she possessed, Lin Xuan didn't know. Could it be that she could also command jade silk bees?
"That's my family," replied Lin Xuan smoothly.
"What?" Old Ancestor Yanshan believed him.
Ordinary Profound Abyss cultivators wouldn’t have such power, but a Loose Immortal’s disciple was easier to explain. With such a powerful patron, it was possible to challenge someone of higher rank.
His face darkened; who would want to offend a Loose Immortal from the Spirit Realm? They were as significant as their Holy Ancestor in the True Demon World.
After a moment's hesitation, his expression quickly hardened again: "Even if you're a disciple of a Loose Immortal, what can you do about it? Can you cross realms to cause trouble for me?"
Old Ancestor Yanshan sneered. "Jade Silk Bees? If there are enough, this old ancestor will retreat. But with just that much, I’ll settle you here first."
As he spoke, he clenched his right hand and started pounding his chest. With each movement, fresh blood spewed out. These were his essence blood, different from magical power; every drop lost was a loss of true primordial energy.
At this moment, there was no time to consider much. Lin Xuan was too despicable, and the jade silk bees were hard to deal with. He could afford to lose some primordial energy; even if he had to close himself off for several thousand years, it would be fine.
With that thought, his essence blood quickly mixed with demonic energy before forming a large net in front of him.
"Fall!"
The old demon pointed at the net, which flashed and appeared above the swarm of jade silk bees, enveloping them entirely.
The holes were small, preventing the insects from escaping. However, these savage insects weren’t easily dealt with; they began biting immediately. Even ancient demons’ artifacts couldn’t stop them, so what about this net?
To Lin Xuan's disappointment, although the light of the demonic net dimmed, it seemed to be a nemesis. The jade silk bees couldn't escape for even a moment.
Although Lin Xuan wasn’t on his last breath, his magical power was nearly depleted. As long as the jade silk bees were trapped for a short while, he could deal with this guy.