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他声音虽然不大，但也没有藏着掖着，在场的魔族修仙者，无不听得清清楚楚，顿时，众人脸都白了。随┆夢┆小┆說,.com
His voice was not loud, but he did not hide anything. The demon cultivators present could hear every word clearly. Instantly, everyone's faces turned pale.
zhè cái xiǎo de ， tā men de xiǎng fǎ tài guò tiān zhēn ， è mó yǒng yuǎn shì è mó ， jiù rú tóng lǎo hǔ ， zěn me kě néng tū rán bù chī ròu gǎi chī cǎo ne ？
这才晓得，他们的想法太过天真，恶魔永远是恶魔，就如同老虎，怎么可能突然不吃肉改吃草呢？
Only now did they realize that their thoughts were too naive. Demons are always demons; just like tigers, how could they suddenly stop eating meat and start eating grass?
rán ér zhī dào yòu rú hé ， dà bù fèn rén de fǎn yìng yī jiù shì wèi jù hé bù zhī suǒ cuò ， shì qíng tài tū rán le ， tā men gēn běn méi yǒu xiǎng dào huì zài zhè lǐ yù jiàn chuán shuō zhōng de tiān lán shuāng mó ， zì rán jiù gèng bù kě néng yǒu shén me yìng biàn cuò shī le 。
然而知道又如何，大部分人的反应依旧是畏惧和不知所措，事情太突然了，他们根本没有想到会在这里遇见传说中的天岚双魔，自然就更不可能有什么应变措施了。
However, knowing this did not change much. Most people still reacted with fear and helplessness. The situation was too sudden for them to have thought of encountering the legendary Twin Devils of Tianlan here, let alone any contingency plans.
sú huà shuō ， rén wéi yú ròu ， wǒ zuò dāo zǔ ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zhè jù huà què yào fǎn guò lái shuō 。
俗话说，人为鱼肉，我做刀俎，然而此时此刻，这句话却要反过来说。
As the saying goes: "Man is fish mutton, I am the knife." But at that moment, this saying needed to be reversed.
nà xiē mó zú xiū shì yī zhèn sāo dòng ， jīng huáng de biǎo qíng xiě zài tā men de yǎn móu zhōng 。
那些魔族修士一阵骚动，惊惶的表情写在他们的眼眸中。
The demon cultivators stirred, their expressions of panic evident in their eyes.
ér zhè shí hòu ， tiān lán shuāng dù zhōng de nà míng nán zi kāi kǒu le ：“ nǐ men tīng hǎo le ， běn mó zūn jīn tiān xīn qíng bù cuò ， kě yǐ fàng nǐ men yī tiáo shēng lù ， nǐ men yì qǐ dòng shǒu ， jiāng qián miàn de zhèn fǎ pò chú ， zhǐ yào wán chéng le zhè ge rèn wù ， jiù kě yǐ fàng nǐ men yī tiáo shēng lù 。”
而这时候，天岚双度中的那名男子开口了：“你们听好了，本魔尊今天心情不错，可以放你们一条生路，你们一起动手，将前面的阵法破除，只要完成了这个任务，就可以放你们一条生路。”
Then, one of the Twin Devils spoke up: "Listen carefully. Today, I'm in a good mood and will give you a chance to live. Work together to break through the array ahead. If you complete this task, I'll let you go."
zhòng mó xiū tīng le ， liǎn sè gǔ guài yǐ jí ， miàn miàn xiāng qù 。
众魔修听了，脸色古怪以极，面面相觑。
The demon cultivators exchanged strange glances. Although their strength was inferior, they were not fools. The other party had shown no concealment; they were using them as cannon fodder.
tā men shí lì suī rán bù jí ， dàn yòu bú shì bái chī ， hé kuàng duì fāng méi yǒu fēn háo de yǎn shì ， duì fāng zhè me zuò ， gēn běn jiù shì jiāng tā men dàng zuò pào huī lái shǐ 。
他们实力虽然不及，但又不是白痴，何况对方没有分毫的掩饰，对方这么做，根本就是将他们当做炮灰来使。
Despite the notorious reputation of the old demons, everyone was still unwilling to defy them, but nobody dared say "no" at that moment either.
rán ér lǎo mó è míng yuǎn bō ， zhòng rén xīn zhōng suī bù fèn yǐ jí ， yī shí piàn kè ， què yě méi yǒu rén gǎn shuō yí gè “ bù ” zì 。
然而老魔恶名远播，众人心中虽不忿以极，一时片刻，却也没有人敢说一个“不”字。
Of course, none immediately obeyed orders. They just stared at each other.
dāng rán ， yě méi yǒu rén mǎ shàng tīng lìng xíng shì ， yī jiù shì nǐ kàn kàn wǒ ， wǒ kàn kàn nǐ 。
当然，也没有人马上听令行事，依旧是你看看我，我看看你。
"How dare you ignore my words? Or do you think we are kind and soft-hearted? I'll count to three."
“ zěn me ， dōu jiāng běn lǎo zǔ de huà dàng zuò ěr biān fēng ma ， hái shì dāng wǒ men tiān lán shuāng mó xīn cí shǒu ruǎn ， wǒ shù dào sān ”
“怎么，都将本老祖的话当做耳边风吗，还是当我们天岚双魔心慈手软，我数到三”
Before he could finish, a cold snort interrupted: "Zhou does not dare offend Senior Tianlan but has no interest in being cannon fodder. Goodbye."
rán ér zhè yī cì ， huà yīn wèi luò ， jiù yǒu lěng hēng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ zhōu mǒu bù gǎn dé zuì tiān lán qián bèi ， dàn yě méi yǒu xìng qù zuò rén de qí zi pào huī ， gào cí 。”
然而这一次，话音未落，就有冷哼的声音传入耳朵：“周某不敢得罪天岚前辈，但也没有兴趣做人的棋子炮灰，告辞。”
With these words, a black ray of light shot up into the sky, heading towards the distance.
suí zhe zhè jù huà yǔ ， yī dào hēi sè de jīng máng chōng tiān ér qǐ ， xiàng yuǎn chù fēi lüè ér qù 。
随着这句话语，一道黑色的精芒冲天而起，像远处飞掠而去。
The speed of this遁光 was extraordinary, far faster than usual. Clearly, this person was skilled in the Five Elements遁术; otherwise, they would not dare to be the first to make a move at such a time.
nà dùn guāng de sù dù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yuǎn bǐ yì bān de cún zài kuài dé duō ， bú yòng shuō ， cǐ rén yí dìng shì jīng yú wǔ xíng dùn shù ， fǒu zé yě bù gǎn zài cǐ shí qù dāng chū tóu niǎo le 。
那遁光的速度非同小可，远比一般的存在快得多，不用说，此人一定是精于五行遁术，否则也不敢在此时去当出头鸟了。
Stupid!
yú chǔn ！
愚蠢！
The Twin Devils' eyes flashed with anger as the man turned his head. A fierce light appeared deep in his eyes. Then, from his forehead, black waves-like things emerged.
tiān lán shuāng mó jiàn le ， yǎn zhōng jiē shǎn guò yī mǒ lì sè ， zhǐ jiàn nà nán zi zhuǎn guò tóu ， móu dǐ shēn chù xiōng guāng dà zuò ， suí hòu cóng tā de é tóu zhī zhōng ， fā chū yī dào yī dào hēi sè ， xiàng shēng bō yī yàng de dōng xī 。
天岚双魔见了，眼中皆闪过一抹厉色，只见那男子转过头，眸底深处凶光大做，随后从他的额头之中，发出一道一道黑色，像声波一样的东西。
"Ah!"
“ a ！”
“啊！”
The fleeing遁光 stopped abruptly, revealing an ancient demon with a scorpion tail. His muscles were tightly coiled, and he was incredibly strong. However, at that moment, he held his head with both hands, clearly in pain.
nà táo pǎo de dùn guāng dùn shí tíng xià lái le ， xiǎn chū yī rén shēn xiē wěi de gǔ mó ， hún shēn jī ròu qiú jié ， qiáng zhuàng dào jí chù ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què yòng shuāng shǒu bào zhe tóu lú ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì tòng kǔ 。
那逃跑的遁光顿时停下来了，显出一人身蝎尾的古魔，浑身肌肉虬结，强壮到极处，然而此时此刻，却用双手抱着头颅，脸上满是痛苦。
"Bang!"
“ pēng ！”
“嘭！”
In just a few breaths, the ancient demon's body exploded like a watermelon, blood raining everywhere. The people around were silent as this was an ancient demon of the Separation-Union后期 stage, not weak. The other party didn't even move a finger and had already killed it.
jǐn jǐn guò le jǐ xī de gōng fu ， cǐ gǔ mó de shēn tǐ jìng rú xī guā yì bān ， cóng zhōng jiān bào liè kāi lái ， xuè yǔ mǎn tiān ， zhōu wéi de rén jìn ruò hán chán ， zhè kě shì yī lí hé hòu qī de gǔ mó ， shí lì bù néng shuō ruò ， duì fāng lián zhǐ tou dōu méi dòng ， jū rán jiù miè shā diào le 。
仅仅过了几息的功夫，此古魔的身体竟如西瓜一般，从中间爆裂开来，血雨满天，周围的人噤若寒蝉，这可是一离合后期的古魔，实力不能说弱，对方连指头都没动，居然就灭杀掉了。
It was sheer brutality.
biāo hàn shì wéi yī de xíng róng 。
彪悍是唯一的形容。
They would never have believed it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes.
ruò bú shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， tā men shuō shén me dōu bú huì xiāng xìn de 。
若不是亲眼目睹，他们说什么都不会相信的。
A person's name is like a tree's shadow; the Twin Devils' reputation was well-deserved.
rén de míng ， shù de yǐng ， tiān lán shuāng mó è míng zhāo zhāng ， guǒ rán bú shì yǐ é chuán é 。
人的名，树的影，天岚双魔恶名昭彰，果然不是以讹传讹。
To be honest, who wanted to be cannon fodder? Initially, many of the demons present were already restless. But after this scene, everyone was terrified. The other party's methods were too terrifying.
píng xīn lái shuō ， shuí yuàn yì dāng bié rén de pào huī ne ， běn lái ， zài chǎng de zhòng mó ， xiū wèi gāo shēn diǎn de dōu yǐ jīng chǔn chǔn yù dòng ， rán ér jīng cǐ yí mù ， suǒ yǒu rén què bèi xià zhù ， duì fāng de shǒu duàn tài kě pà le 。
平心来说，谁愿意当别人的炮灰呢，本来，在场的众魔，修为高深点的都已经蠢蠢欲动，然而经此一幕，所有人却被吓住，对方的手段太可怕了。
They had no doubt that even if they all scattered, these two old fellows would have the strength to intercept and kill them without leaving a single survivor.
tā men háo bù huái yí ， jiù suàn shì suǒ yǒu rén yì qǐ gè bēn dōng xī ， zhè liǎng gè lǎo jiā huǒ ， yě yǒu shí lì jiāng tā men jié zhù ， shā gè piàn jiǎ bù liú 。
他们毫不怀疑，就算是所有人一起各奔东西，这两个老家伙，也有实力将他们截住，杀个片甲不留。
The situation of being cannon fodder was dire indeed. However, now they lacked the courage to run away.
dāng pào huī qíng kuàng gù rán bù miào yǐ jí ， wèn tí shì ， rú jīn tā men yǐ méi yǒu le táo zǒu de yǒng qì 。
当炮灰情况固然不妙以极，问题是，如今他们已没有了逃走的勇气。
Satisfied, the Twin Devils smiled. Clearly, this tactic of scaring the monkeys had worked well.
tiān lán shuāng mó liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， xiǎn rán ， zhè zhāo shā jī jǐng hóu qǐ dào le jí hǎo de xiào guǒ 。
天岚双魔脸上露出满意之色，显然，这招杀鸡儆猴起到了极好的效果。
These little guys were already terrified; it would be easy from here on out.
zhè xiē xiǎo jiā huo yǐ jīng bèi xià zhù ， jiē xià lái jiù hǎo bàn le 。
这些小家伙已经被吓住，接下来就好办了。
"How about that? Refusing my orders will only lead to a soul-shattering fate. Being cannon fodder is dangerous, but as long as you complete your task, I won't break my word and let the survivors leave. How to choose, make up your own mind."
“ rú hé ， gǎn bù tīng běn mó zūn fēn fù ， xià chǎng jiù zhǐ yǒu hún fēi pò sàn yī tú ， ér dāng pào huī suī rán wēi xiǎn ， dàn zhǐ yào wán chéng le rèn wù ， běn zūn zhě jué bú huì shí yán ， zì huì fàng xìng cún zhě lí qù ， gāi rú hé xuǎn zé ， nǐ men zì jǐ kàn zhe bàn hǎo le 。”
“如何，敢不听本魔尊吩咐，下场就只有魂飞魄散一途，而当炮灰虽然危险，但只要完成了任务，本尊者绝不会食言，自会放幸存者离去，该如何选择，你们自己看着办好了。”
This guy was truly "honest," showing no hidden intentions. He even used the term "cannon fodder."
zhè jiā huo shuō huà hái zhēn jiào yí gè “ gěng zhí ”， háo bù yǎn shì zì jǐ de yòng yì ， shèn zhì lián pào huī yī cí dōu chū zì le tā de zuǐ lǐ 。
这家伙说话还真叫一个“耿直”，毫不掩饰自己的用意，甚至连炮灰一词都出自了他的嘴里。
Since they had no choice in front of their two extremely powerful partners, even if they knew it was a cliff or trap ahead, they would have to jump.
yīn wèi tā gēn běn méi yǒu bì yào yǎn shì ， zài zì jǐ fū qī èr rén jué qiáng de shí lì miàn qián ， zhè xiē jiā huo ， gēn běn jiù bié wú xuǎn zé ， jí shǐ míng zhī dào qián miàn shì xuán yá yǔ xiàn jǐng ， yě wéi yǒu yìng zhe tóu pí ， tiào xià qù le 。
因为他根本没有必要掩饰，在自己夫妻二人绝强的实力面前，这些家伙，根本就别无选择，即使明知道前面是悬崖与陷阱，也唯有硬着头皮，跳下去了。
"Now I'll count. If you don't act by three, I will start killing," said the mid-Focus cultivator with a snarl.
“ wǒ xiàn zài kāi shǐ shù ， ruò shù dào sān ， nǐ men hái bù yǒu suǒ xíng dòng ， běn mó zūn jiù dà kāi shā jiè le 。” nà fēn shén zhōng qī de nán zi níng xiào zhe shuō 。
“我现在开始数，若数到三，你们还不有所行动，本魔尊就大开杀戒了。”那分神中期的男子狞笑着说。
He didn't waste any time, prolonging his voice: "One..."
suí hòu tā háo bù dān gē ， zhǐ shì gù yì jiāng shēng yīn tuō cháng le ：“ yī ……”
随后他毫不耽搁，只是故意将声音拖长了：“一……”
""
“”， yī yī 。
“”，一一。
The ancient demons exchanged glances, their faces turning pale.
zhòng gǔ mó miàn miàn xiāng qù ， yí gè gè de liǎn sè nán kàn yǐ jí 。
众古魔面面相觑，一个个的脸色难看以极。
"Three."
“ sān 。”
“三。”
Finally, the third count entered their ears like a soul-rending sound.
zhōng yú ， nà dì sān shēng rú cuī hún mó yīn yì bān de jìn rù le ěr lǐ 。
终于，那第三声如催魂魔音一般的进入了耳里。
Before he could finish speaking, cries of alarm erupted. A demon on the left side raised a treasure and transformed into a startling streak, rushing towards the mist.
huà yīn wèi luò ， jīng hū shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ， zhǐ jiàn zhàn zài zuǒ shǒu biān de yī míng gǔ mó ， rú tóng bèi cǎi zhe wěi ba de yī yàng ， jì qǐ bǎo wù ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xiàng wù qì shā qù le 。
话音未落，惊呼声此起彼伏，只见站在左手边的一名古魔，如同被踩着尾巴的一样，祭起宝物，化为一道惊虹，像雾气杀去了。
With someone leading the way, other ancient demons roared in unison, following suit...
yǒu rén dài tóu ， qí tā de gǔ mó yě fēn fēn lì hǒu ， tóng yàng de dòng zuò ， jǐn suí qí hòu ……
有人带头，其他的古魔也纷纷厉吼，同样的动作，紧随其后……
Though they were unwilling to be cannon fodder, what could they do? Under the roof, one had to bow down.
jǐn guǎn bèi dàng zuò pào huī ， tā men shì yì bǎi gè bù qíng yuàn ， rán ér yòu néng rú hé ， rén zài wū yán xià ， bù dé bù dī tóu 。
尽管被当作炮灰，他们是一百个不情愿，然而又能如何，人在屋檐下，不得不低头。
If they didn't follow orders, disaster would strike immediately. Entering that array was dangerous but relatively better than nothing.
rú guǒ bù tīng duì fāng de fēn fù ， dà huò mǎ shàng lín tóu ， chuǎng rù nà zhèn fǎ zhī zhōng ， suī rán yě wēi xiǎn ， dàn xiāng duì lái shuō ， zǒng yào hǎo yì diǎn 。
如果不听对方的吩咐，大祸马上临头，闯入那阵法之中，虽然也危险，但相对来说，总要好一点。
They did this out of necessity, a desperate strategy for survival.
tā men zhè me zuò ， shí zài shì pò bù dé yǐ ， nǎi shì zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng de zhǔ yì 。
他们这么做，实在是迫不得已，乃是置之死地而后生的主意。
The Twin Devils exchanged smiles, their faces exuding immense satisfaction.
tiān lán shuāng mó xiāng shì yī xiào ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng zì rán shì dé yì wú bǐ 。
天岚双魔相视一笑，脸上的表情自然是得意无比。
Though they had a hundred percent confidence in breaking the array, using cannon fodder to consume the other party's strength was undoubtedly the best choice.
suī rán tā men yǒu bǎi fēn zhī bǎi pò chú zhèn fǎ de bǎ wò ， rán ér xiān ràng pào huī qù xiāo hào duì fāng de shí lì wú yí shì shàng shàng de xuǎn zé 。
虽然他们有百分之百破除阵法的把握，然而先让炮灰去消耗对方的实力无疑是上上的选择。
Time-saving and effort-saving. They cared not about being too lowly.
shěng shí ， shěng lì ， zhì yú zhè me zuò ， tài guò bēi bǐ ， tā men yòu qǐ huì zài hū ？
省时，省力，至于这么做，太过卑鄙，他们又岂会在乎？
The Twin Devils were not kind-hearted; with their nature, they would use any means necessary to achieve their goals.
tiān lán shuāng mó kě bú shì shén me xīn cí shǒu ruǎn de jiā huo ， yǐ tā men de xìng gé ， wèi le dá chéng mù dì ， xiàng lái shì bù zé shǒu duàn de 。
天岚双魔可不是什么心慈手软的家伙，以他们的性格，为了达成目的，向来是不择手段的。
Lin Xuan sensed all this from his cave but could do nothing. He was at a critical moment for breaking through the bottleneck, making or breaking his fate. At such a crucial time, he couldn't afford to be distracted.
zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān zài dòng fǔ zhōng gǎn yìng dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， rán ér tā wú kě nài hé ， rú jīn zhèng dào le chōng jī píng jǐng zuì guān jiàn de shí kè ， shuō chéng bài zài cǐ yī jǔ ， yě háo bù wèi guò ， zài zhè me guān jiàn de shí kè ， wú lùn rú hé ， tā dōu bù néng gòu fēn xīn de 。
这一切，林轩在洞府中感应得清清楚楚，然而他无可奈何，如今正到了冲击瓶颈最关键的时刻，说成败在此一举，也毫不为过，在这么关键的时刻，无论如何，他都不能够分心的。
Frustrating!
kě wù ！
可恶！
Who did he offend? The more he feared, the worse it got—two mid-Focus ancient demons.
zì jǐ zhāo shuí rě shuí ne ， yuè pà yuè lái shén me ， fēn shén qī gǔ mó ， ér qiě hái yī xià zi liǎng gè 。
自己招谁惹谁呢，越怕越来什么，分神期古魔，而且还一下子两个。
Lin Xuan was extremely depressed but dared not overthink. It wasn't suitable for him to be distracted now. Fortunately, the other party was overly cautious, first sending hundreds of ancient demons to scout ahead. This should buy him some time.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yù mèn yǐ jí ， rán ér què yě bù gǎn duō zuò sī suǒ ， xiàn zài shí zài bú shì hé fēn xīn páng ào ， hǎo zài duì fāng tài guò xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn le ， xiān qū shǐ nà shù bǎi gǔ mó ， qián qù tàn lù ， zhè yàng yī lái ， yīng gāi kě yǐ wèi zì jǐ duō zhēng qǔ dào yì diǎn shí jiān de 。
林轩心中郁闷以极，然而却也不敢多做思索，现在实在不适合分心旁骜，好在对方太过小心谨慎了，先驱使那数百古魔，前去探路，这样一来，应该可以为自己多争取到一点时间的。
Lin Xuan's mind raced, pushing all external dangers aside. He continued focusing on his cultivation, determined to break through the bottleneck as quickly as possible.
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou yī shǎn ér guò ， jiù jiāng wài miàn de wēi xiǎn pāo zhū nǎo hòu diào le 。
林轩脑海中念头一闪而过，就将外面的危险抛诸脑后掉了。
Meanwhile, the array he had set up did not require anyone to operate; it would activate once someone entered.
jì xù yǎn guān bí ， bí guān xīn ， yī mén xīn sī ， zhǐ xiǎng yào kuài diǎn tū pò píng jǐng 。
继续眼观鼻，鼻观心，一门心思，只想要快点突破瓶颈。
Dark winds and demonic winds swept across. Lin Xuan's carefully laid out arrays numbered four, each formidable in its own right. Not only were they independent of each other but also had叠加 effects between them.
ér wài miàn ， tā suǒ bù zhì de zhèn fǎ què bù xū yào rén cāo kòng ， yí dàn yǒu rén chuǎng rù ， zì jǐ biàn qǐ dòng le 。
而外面，他所布置的阵法却不需要人操控，一旦有人闯入，自己便启动了。
(To be continued)
His voice was not loud, but he did not hide anything. The demon cultivators present could hear every word clearly. Instantly, everyone's faces turned pale.
Only now did they realize that their thoughts were too naive. Demons are always demons; just like tigers, how could they suddenly stop eating meat and start eating grass?
However, knowing this did not change much. Most people still reacted with fear and helplessness. The situation was too sudden for them to have thought of encountering the legendary Twin Devils of Tianlan here, let alone any contingency plans.
As the saying goes: "Man is fish mutton, I am the knife." But at that moment, this saying needed to be reversed.
The demon cultivators stirred, their expressions of panic evident in their eyes.
Then, one of the Twin Devils spoke up: "Listen carefully. Today, I'm in a good mood and will give you a chance to live. Work together to break through the array ahead. If you complete this task, I'll let you go."
The demon cultivators exchanged strange glances. Although their strength was inferior, they were not fools. The other party had shown no concealment; they were using them as cannon fodder.
Despite the notorious reputation of the old demons, everyone was still unwilling to defy them, but nobody dared say "no" at that moment either.
Of course, none immediately obeyed orders. They just stared at each other.
"How dare you ignore my words? Or do you think we are kind and soft-hearted? I'll count to three."
Before he could finish, a cold snort interrupted: "Zhou does not dare offend Senior Tianlan but has no interest in being cannon fodder. Goodbye."
With these words, a black ray of light shot up into the sky, heading towards the distance.
The speed of this遁光 was extraordinary, far faster than usual. Clearly, this person was skilled in the Five Elements遁术; otherwise, they would not dare to be the first to make a move at such a time.
Stupid!
The Twin Devils' eyes flashed with anger as the man turned his head. A fierce light appeared deep in his eyes. Then, from his forehead, black waves-like things emerged.
"Ah!"
The fleeing遁光 stopped abruptly, revealing an ancient demon with a scorpion tail. His muscles were tightly coiled, and he was incredibly strong. However, at that moment, he held his head with both hands, clearly in pain.
"Bang!"
In just a few breaths, the ancient demon's body exploded like a watermelon, blood raining everywhere. The people around were silent as this was an ancient demon of the Separation-Union后期 stage, not weak. The other party didn't even move a finger and had already killed it.
It was sheer brutality.
They would never have believed it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes.
A person's name is like a tree's shadow; the Twin Devils' reputation was well-deserved.
To be honest, who wanted to be cannon fodder? Initially, many of the demons present were already restless. But after this scene, everyone was terrified. The other party's methods were too terrifying.
They had no doubt that even if they all scattered, these two old fellows would have the strength to intercept and kill them without leaving a single survivor.
The situation of being cannon fodder was dire indeed. However, now they lacked the courage to run away.
Satisfied, the Twin Devils smiled. Clearly, this tactic of scaring the monkeys had worked well.
These little guys were already terrified; it would be easy from here on out.
"How about that? Refusing my orders will only lead to a soul-shattering fate. Being cannon fodder is dangerous, but as long as you complete your task, I won't break my word and let the survivors leave. How to choose, make up your own mind."
This guy was truly "honest," showing no hidden intentions. He even used the term "cannon fodder."
Since they had no choice in front of their two extremely powerful partners, even if they knew it was a cliff or trap ahead, they would have to jump.
"Now I'll count. If you don't act by three, I will start killing," said the mid-Focus cultivator with a snarl.
He didn't waste any time, prolonging his voice: "One..."
""
The ancient demons exchanged glances, their faces turning pale.
"Three."
Finally, the third count entered their ears like a soul-rending sound.
Before he could finish speaking, cries of alarm erupted. A demon on the left side raised a treasure and transformed into a startling streak, rushing towards the mist.
With someone leading the way, other ancient demons roared in unison, following suit...
Though they were unwilling to be cannon fodder, what could they do? Under the roof, one had to bow down.
If they didn't follow orders, disaster would strike immediately. Entering that array was dangerous but relatively better than nothing.
They did this out of necessity, a desperate strategy for survival.
The Twin Devils exchanged smiles, their faces exuding immense satisfaction.
Though they had a hundred percent confidence in breaking the array, using cannon fodder to consume the other party's strength was undoubtedly the best choice.
Time-saving and effort-saving. They cared not about being too lowly.
The Twin Devils were not kind-hearted; with their nature, they would use any means necessary to achieve their goals.
Lin Xuan sensed all this from his cave but could do nothing. He was at a critical moment for breaking through the bottleneck, making or breaking his fate. At such a crucial time, he couldn't afford to be distracted.
Frustrating!
Who did he offend? The more he feared, the worse it got—two mid-Focus ancient demons.
Lin Xuan was extremely depressed but dared not overthink. It wasn't suitable for him to be distracted now. Fortunately, the other party was overly cautious, first sending hundreds of ancient demons to scout ahead. This should buy him some time.
Lin Xuan's mind raced, pushing all external dangers aside. He continued focusing on his cultivation, determined to break through the bottleneck as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, the array he had set up did not require anyone to operate; it would activate once someone entered.
Dark winds and demonic winds swept across. Lin Xuan's carefully laid out arrays numbered four, each formidable in its own right. Not only were they independent of each other but also had叠加 effects between them.
(To be continued)