第两千四百五十章 分出胜负

guǒ rán shì shèng míng wú xū ！

果然是盛名无虚！

Indeed, his reputation was well-deserved!

hái hǎo zì jǐ fǎn yìng xùn sù ， fǒu zé ， hái zhēn bèi zhè lǎo guài wù gěi nì zhuǎn le 。 shū mí qún 2

还好自己反应迅速，否则，还真被这老怪物给逆转了。书mí群2

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough; otherwise, the old monster would have turned the tables on him.

hǎo zài gāng gāng nà yī jī ， yīng gāi shì lǎo guài wù zuì hòu de mì shù ， xiàn zài ， tā yǐ shì míng fù qí shí de yóu jǐn dēng kū 。

好在刚刚那一击，应该是老怪物最后的秘术，现在，他已是名副其实的油尽灯枯。

Just now, that final strike should have been the old monster's last secret technique. Now, he truly had nothing left.

lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī mǒ lì sè， zhèng yào chōng shàng qù tòng dǎ luò shuǐ gou， rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， duì fāng yòu dòng le 。

林轩眼中闪过一抹厉sè，正要冲上去痛打落水gou，然而就在此刻，对方又动了。

A fierce look flashed across Lin Xuan’s eyes as he prepared to rush forward and beat a fallen opponent. However, at this moment, his opponent moved again.

lín xuān kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， zhǐ jiàn tā nà cán cún de yòu shǒu měng rán zài yāo jiān yī fú ， suí hòu yí gè hēi sè de kǒu dài fēi lüè ér chū ， dài kǒu zhāng kāi ， cì ěr de chóng míng shēng dà zuò 。

林轩看得清清楚楚，只见他那残存的右手猛然在腰间一拂，随后一个黑sè的口袋飞掠而出，袋口张开，刺耳的虫鸣声大做。

Lin Xuan could see clearly; with what was left of his right hand, the old monster suddenly swept it across his waist, and a black bag shot out. The opening flared open, and an ear-piercing insect chirping filled the air.

suí hòu wú shù de mó chóng yóu nà dài zhōng fēng yōng ér chū ， shùn jiān huà wèi sān sè de jù dà chóng qún ， biàn bù le lǎo guài wù tóu dǐng zhī shàng ， zú yǒu shù shí mǔ zhàng zhī guǎng ， kàn qǐ lái shēng shì hài rén zhī jí 。

随后无数的魔虫由那袋中蜂拥而出，瞬间化为三sè的巨大虫群，遍布了老怪物头顶之上，足有数十亩丈之广，看起来声势骇人之极。

From that bag, countless demonic insects swarmed out, instantly forming three-colored giant insect swarms covering the old monster’s head. They spanned dozens of feet in width, looking terrifyingly imposing.

lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， zhǐ jiàn nà xiē mó chóng xiǎo rú dòu lì ， tōng tǐ zuò zǐ hēi zhī sè， rán ér yòu yǒu lǜ máng zài tā tǐ biǎo ruò yǐn ruò xiàn de pēn bó ， dàng zhēn shì guǐ yì kě bù dào jí chù 。

林轩眼睛微眯，只见那些魔虫小如豆粒，通体做紫黑之sè，然而又有绿芒在它体表若隐若现的喷薄，当真是诡异可怖到极处。

Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes; those demonic insects were as small as beans, with a purplish-black body, but green light flickered on their surfaces, making them extremely eerie and terrifying.

ér qiě zhè zhǒng mó chóng tǐ tài suī xiǎo ， zhǎng xiàng què jí shì xiōng è ， kǒu qì bǐ lì rèn hái yào fēng lì de duō 。

而且这种魔虫体态虽小，长相却极是凶恶，口器比利刃还要锋利得多。

Moreover, despite their small size, these demonic insects had an extremely fierce appearance. Their mandibles were sharper than blades.

“ tiān rèn luó chóng ！”

“天刃螺虫！”

"Sky Blade Screw Insects!"

lín xuān dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì ， liǎn shàng lù chū yì wài zhī sè。

林轩倒吸一口凉气，脸上lù出意外之sè。

Lin Xuan sucked in a cold breath, showing surprise on his face.

duì yú shǎo yǒu xiū shì shè liè de qū chóng shù ， tā kě shì shí fēn jīng tōng ， gè zhǒng mán huāng qí chóng ， suī zuò bú dào rú shǔ jiā zhēn de dì bù ， dàn dà bù fèn què yě hěn shú 。

对于少有修士涉猎的驱虫术，他可是十分精通，各种蛮荒奇虫，虽做不到如数家珍的地步，但大部分却也很熟。

He was very proficient with the rare insect driving techniques, though he couldn’t name all the savage and strange insects by heart. However, most of them were familiar to him.

zhè tiān rèn luó chóng cóng míng zì ， yě kě yǐ tīng chū fēi tóng xiǎo 、 kě ， qí kě pà zài yú tā de zuǐ bā ， jī hū kě yǐ yǎo shì wàn wù ， jiù suàn shì zài lì hài de fáng yù fǎ bǎo ， yě jīng bù qǐ tā de tūn shì xiāo mó ， cǐ chóng de kǒu qì tài fēng lì le 。

这天刃螺虫从名字，也可以听出非同小、可，其可怕在于它的嘴巴，几乎可以咬噬万物，就算是再厉害的防御法宝，也经不起它的吞噬消磨，此虫的口器太锋利了。

The Sky Blade Screw Insect’s name alone indicated its extraordinary nature. Its terrifying aspect lay in its mouth; it could bite almost anything. Even the strongest defensivetreasurewouldn't withstand its devouring and erosion. The insect's mandibles were too sharp.

hǎo zài yě yǒu ruò diǎn zhè zhǒng mó chóng de fáng yù bù suàn lí pǔ ， yòng dà wēi lì de fǎ shù bǎo wù ， zǒng yǒu bàn fǎ jiāng qí miè shā de 。

好在也有弱点这种魔虫的防御不算离谱，用大威力的法术宝物，总有办法将其灭杀的。

Fortunately, there was a weakness. These demonic insects’ defense wasn’t terrible, and with powerful spells or artifacts, they could be killed.

rán ér jí biàn rú cǐ ， yě shì nán chán yǐ jí ， yīn wèi mó chóng bú shì yī liǎng zhǐ ， ér shì chéng qún chū xiàn dì 。

然而即便如此，也是难缠以极，因为魔虫不是一两只，而是成群出现地。

However, even so, dealing with them was extremely difficult because these weren’t just one or two insects but swarms of them.

tiān zhī dào yǒu duō shǎo shù liàng ， pū tiān gài dì ， zài xuán miào de fǎ bǎo ， yě nán miǎn yǒu lòu wǎng zhī yú zhǐ yào yǒu yī liǎng zhǐ zuān jìn le ， jiù néng qīng yì kěn diào xiū shì de hù tǐ líng guāng ， shèn zhì zuān rù dān tián qì hǎi ， jiāng yuán yīng yě chī diào 。

天知道有多少数量，铺天盖地，再玄妙的法宝，也难免有漏网之鱼只要有一两只钻进了，就能轻易啃掉修士的护体灵光，甚至钻入丹田气海，将元婴也吃掉。

Who knew how many? They covered the sky, and no matter how ingenious atreasurewas, some would inevitably escape. As long as any few managed to enter, they could easily gnaw through the cultivator's protective essence light, even entering the dantian and qi sea, consuming the yuan baby.

jiù suàn nà rén fā xiàn le bù tuǒ ， kě yī biān yìng fù fēi dào shēn qián de mó chóng ， yī biān hái yào yǔ qū chóng xiū shì dòu fǎ ， yě nán miǎn shǒu máng jiǎo luàn， ér gāo shǒu guò zhāo ， nǎ róng fēn shén ， yí gè bù chá jiù yǒu kě néng yǔn luò 。

就算那人发现了不妥，可一边应付飞到身前的魔虫，一边还要与驱虫修士斗法，也难免手忙脚luàn，而高手过招，哪容分神，一个不查就有可能陨落。

Even if the person noticed something was wrong, dealing with the demonic insects flying towards them while fighting a demon insect cultivator would inevitably lead to chaos. In such a confrontation, one couldn’t afford any distractions; a moment’s carelessness could result in their demise.

zhè tiān jué lǎo guài ， hái zhēn shì nán chán ， yǐ dào le zhè bān dì bù ， jū rán hái yí gè shǒu duàn jiē zhe yí gè 。

这天绝老怪，还真是难缠，已到了这般地步，居然还一个手段接着一个。

This Sky Extinction old monster truly was tenacious. Even at this point, he still kept throwing new tricks.

kě xī ， shì bān mén nòng fǔ 。

可惜，是班门nòng斧。

Unfortunately, it was like trying to play chess with the door closed—Sky Blade Screw Insects were indeed difficult to handle, but he had a way to deal with them.

tiān rèn luó chóng shì nán chán méi cuò ， zì jǐ què zhèng hǎo yǒu yìng fù shǒu duàn de 。

天刃螺虫是难缠没错，自己却正好有应付手段的。

Lin Xuan’s face darkened as he reached into his waistband. A faint purple light appeared, and a small bell no more than a foot high materialized before him. Various flower patterns adorned its surface, ancient and mysterious, withtalismanic inscriptionflickering on it.

lín xuān de liǎn sè yī chén ， shēn shǒu xiàng yāo jiān mō qù ， zhǐ jiàn líng guāng yì qǐ ， yī kǒu xiǎo zhōng chū xiàn zài shì xiàn ， gāo bù guò chǐ xǔ biǎo miàn zuò zǐ sè gè zhǒng huā wén shén mì gǔ piáo hái yǒu fú wén ruò yǐn ruò xiàn de pēn bó 。

林轩的脸sè一沉，伸手像腰间mō去，只见灵光一起，一口小钟出现在视线，高不过尺许表面做紫sè各种huā纹神秘古朴还有符文若隐若现的喷薄。

It was the Hundred Birds Bell!

bǎi líng zhōng ！

百灵钟！

This treasure wasn’t particularly useful in general duels but specifically to counter spirit insects.

cǐ bǎo zài yì bān de dòu fǎ zhōng yòng chǔ bù dà ， dàn què zhuān mén néng gòu kè zhì líng chóng 。

此宝在一般的斗法中用处不大，但却专门能够克制灵虫。

Of course, water could extinguish fire, but that depended on how intense the fire was; a few buckets of water wouldn't work if the flames were too fierce.

dāng rán le ， shuǐ néng kè huǒ ， yě yào kàn huǒ shì jiū jìng rú hé ， rú guǒ huǒ shì tài dà ， yī liǎng pén shuǐ kěn dìng shì méi yǒu zuò yòng a ！

当然了，水能克火，也要看火势究竟如何，如果火势太大，一两盆水肯定是没有作用啊！

Similarly, while the Hundred Birds Bell could subdue strange insects, if those insects were too powerful, this treasure might also fail.

tóng yàng de dào lǐ bǎi líng zhōng suī rán néng gòu xiáng fú qí chóng ， dàn rú guǒ qí chóng de děng jí tài gāo cǐ bǎo yě yǒu kě néng shī xiào 。

同样的道理百灵钟虽然能够降伏奇虫，但如果奇虫的等级太高此宝也有可能失效。

However, based on their size, these Sky Blade Screw Insects weren’t mature forms, so the Hundred Birds Bell’s counteraction should be effective.

bù guò tiān rèn luó chóng cóng tǐ tài lái shuō ， xiǎn rán yě bú shì chéng shú tǐ ， gù ér bǎi líng zhōng de kè zhì ， yīng gāi méi yǒu shén me wèn tí 。

不过天刃螺虫从体态来说，显然也不是成熟体，故而百灵钟的克制，应该没有什么问题。

Lin Xuan cast a spell and then raised his right hand, curling his index finger and thumb slightly before lightly tapping it against the bell.

lín xuān yī dào fǎ jué dǎ le shàng qù ， suí hòu yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， shí zhǐ yǔ mǔ zhǐ wēi qū ， chōng zhe cǐ bǎo qīng kòu le shàng qù 。

林轩一道法诀打了上去，随后右手抬起，食指与拇指微曲，冲着此宝轻扣了上去。

"Wonk."

“ wēng 。”

“嗡。”

The ancient sound of the bell entered his ears. As Lin Xuan moved, a faint purple light wave centered on the bell spread out in concentric circles, passing through the surroundings.

gǔ piáo de zhōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí zhe lín xuān de dòng zuò ，ròu yǎn kě jiàn de dàn zǐ sèbōlàng yǐ cǐ zhōng wèi zhōng xīn ， yī quān quān dàng yàng ér chū ， xiàng zhe sì zhōu jishè guò qù le 。

古朴的钟声传入耳朵，随着林轩的动作，ròu眼可见的淡紫sèbōlàng以此钟为中心，一圈圈dàng漾而出，像着四周jishè过去了。

The Sky Blade Screw Insects didn’t form a single mass but tried to find gaps from all directions to penetrate. However, they were ineffective; the Hundred Birds Bell’s defense was comprehensive—no matter up or down, left or right, front or back, there was no gap.

tiān rèn luó chóng bìng méi yǒu níng zuò yī gǔ ， ér shì cóng sì miàn bā fāng xiǎng yào xún xì tū rù ， rán ér nǎ yǒu xiào guǒ ， bǎi líng zhōng de fáng yù shì quán fāng wèi de ， bù lùn shàng xià zuǒ yòu ， hái shén me qián miàn bèi hòu ， fēn háo kòng xì méi yǒu 。

天刃螺虫并没有拧做一股，而是从四面八方想要寻隙突入，然而哪有效果，百灵钟的防御是全方位的，不论上下左右，还什么前面背后，分毫空隙没有。

Squeak.

zhī ，。”

吱，。”

The insect chirping grew louder as the insect swarm collided with the sound wave in every direction.

chóng míng shēng dà zuò ， què shì chóng qún zài gè gè fāng xiàng ， dōu yǔ shēng bō hěn hěn de zhuàng zài yì qǐ le 。

虫鸣声大做，却是虫群在各个方向，都与声bō狠狠的撞在一起了。

What should have been fierce demonic insects now seemed like flowers battered by a storm, falling rapidly. Soon, the ground was covered in insect corpses.

yuán běn yīng gāi xiōng lì de mó chóng ， cǐ kè què fǎng fú kuáng fēng bào yǔ zhōng de huā duǒ ， fēn fēn xià luò ， hěn kuài ， chóng shī jiù pù mǎn yī dì le 。

原本应该凶厉的魔虫，此刻却仿佛狂风暴雨中的huā朵，纷纷下落，很快，虫尸就铺满一地了。

The Sky Extinction old monster’s face turned ashen. At this moment, all his tricks had truly run out.

tiān jué lǎo guài liǎn sè rú tǔ ， dào le zhè yī kè ， tā suǒ yǒu de shǒu duàn ， shì zhēn de yǐ jīng qióng jìn diào le 。

天绝老怪脸sè如土，到了这一刻，他所有的手段，是真的已经穷尽掉了。

"Ah!"

“ āi ！”

“唉！”

A sigh filled with complex emotions echoed—sorrow, confusion, regret, andunwilling to give up—difficult to express briefly.

tàn xī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn bāo hán de gǎn qíng fú fù zá dào jí chù ， yǒu jǔ sàng ， yǒu máng rán ， yǒu hòu huǐ ， yòu bù gān ， yī shí piàn kè ， nán yǐ yán shù 。

叹息声传入耳朵，里面包含的感情福复杂到极处，有沮丧，有茫然，有后悔，又不甘，一时片刻，难以言述。

But he gritted his teeth: "Old man admits defeat."

dàn tā hái shì yǎo le yǎo yá ：“ lǎo fū rèn shū 。”

但他还是咬了咬牙：“老夫认输。”

Knowing when to quit was wisdom; things had progressed to this point, and continuing would be meaningless.

shí shí wù zhě wéi jùn jié ， shì qíng fā zhǎn dào zhè yī bù ， zì jǐ zài kǔ chēng xià qù yě xiá yǒu shén me yì yì le 。

识时务者为俊杰，事情发展到这一步，自己再苦撑下去也霞有什么意义了。

That young Lin looked like a ruthless person. If he continued to insist, the other party would likely seize the opportunity to strike.

nà lín xiǎo zi yī kàn jiù shì xīn hěn shǒu là de rén wù ， ruò shì zì jǐ jì xù jiān chí ， tā duō bàn huì chèn jī tòng xià shā shǒu 。

那林小子一看就是心狠手辣的人物，若是自己继续坚持，他多半会趁机痛下杀手。

After all, there was no rule in Star Moon City that duels ended with just a touch. Once on the stage, life or death was up to fate.

bì jìng xīng yuè chéng de jué dòu kě méi yǒu diǎn dào jí zhǐ yī shuō ， jì rán shàng le lèi tái ， nà jiù shì shēng si gè ān tiān mìng le 。

毕竟星月城的决斗可没有点到即止一说，既然上了擂台，那就是生si各安天命了。

Damn it!

kě wù ！

可恶！

Although the Sky Extinction old monster admitted defeat, his anger was indescribable, especially when thinking about the conditions mentioned before the duel; he regretted it deeply.

tiān jué lǎo guài rèn shū guī rèn shū ， rán ér xīn zhōng de wō huǒ què shì nán yǐ xíng róng ， yóu qí shì xiǎng dào duì fāng jué dòu qián suǒ tí chū lái de tiáo jiàn ， gèng shì huǐ dé cháng zi dōu qīng le 。

天绝老怪认输归认输，然而心中的窝火却是难以形容，尤其是想到对方决斗前所提出来的条件，更是悔得肠子都青了。

A single misstep could be a thousand-year regret. If only he had known this earlier, why would he have foolishly challenged the other party? He should have led his disciples directly to destroy Cloud Conceal Sect.

yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn ， zǎo zhī rú cǐ ， hé bì shǎ hū hū de yǔ duì fāng qù jué dòu ne ， zhí jiē qīn lǜ běn mén dì zǐ ， qù jiāng yún yǐn zōng miè chú 。

一失足成千古恨，早知如此，何必傻乎乎的与对方去决斗呢，直接亲率本门弟子，去将云隐宗灭除。

Even if that young Lin was strong, with two major sects in comparison, the other party’s efforts were futile. It was hateful how a moment of carelessness had plunged both him and Sky Extinction Sect into an irreparable situation.

jiù suàn zhè lín xiǎo zi shí lì bù ruò ， rán ér liǎng dà zōng mén lì liàng duì bǐ xuán shū ， duì fāng yě shì huí tiān fá shù ， kě hèn zì jǐ yī niàn zhī chā ， rú jīn jiāng què jiāng zì jǐ yǔ tiān jué mén shuāng shuāng xiàn rù wàn jié bù fù 。

就算这林小子实力不弱，然而两大宗门力量对比悬殊，对方也是回天乏术，可恨自己一念之差，如今将却将自己与天绝门双双陷入万劫不复。

He regretted it!

tā huǐ hèn ！

他悔恨！

But what use was regret? Regardless of whether one was in the cultivation world or secular society, there was no such thing as a do-over.

rán ér nà yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ， shì qíng yǐ jīng fā shēng le ， bù lùn xiū xiān jiè hái shì shì sú ， dōu méi yǒu tīng shuō guò yǒu hòu huǐ yào yī shuō 。

然而那又有什么用处，事情已经发生了，不论修仙界还是世俗，都没有听说过有后悔药一说。

Unlike Lin Xuan, who breathed a sigh of relief, the Dragon-named youth was overjoyed. He had prepared for the worst but didn’t expect divine favor to turn the tide; his joy was hard to conceal and impossible to mask.

yǔ tiān jué lǎo guài mǎn xīn kǔ sè bù tóng ， lín xuān zé sōng le kǒu qì ， àn hū jiǎo xìng bù yǐ ， zhè yī cì dòu fǎ ， bù néng shuō shì tā tà rù xiān dào yǐ lái zuì xiǎn è de yī cì ， dàn huí sī dòu fǎ guò chéng ， què shì chù chù chōng mǎn le biàn shù ， zì jǐ qǔ shèng dé jiǎo xìng yǐ jí 。

与天绝老怪满心苦涩不同，林轩则松了口气，暗呼侥幸不已，这一次斗法，不能说是他踏入仙道以来最险恶的一次，但回思斗法过程，却是处处充满了变数，自己取胜得侥幸以极。

Moreover, there was no need to hide anything.

kě yǐ shuō chōng mǎn le yùn qì 。

可以说充满了运气。

"Congratulations, Master Dragon."

zhēn yào lùn shí lì ， zhè wèi tiān jué lǎo guài wěi shí shèng guò le zì jǐ ， zhǐ bù guò yùn qì bù hǎo wài jiā dà yì qīng dí 。

真要论实力，这位天绝老怪委实胜过了自己，只不过运气不好外加大意轻敌。

Venerable Jingkong’s voice echoed: "Turning danger into safety, walking on flat ground. With Little Friend Lin's help, your sect's prosperity is imminent!"

jiǎ ruò dòu fǎ chóng xīn lái guò ， zì jǐ qǔ shèng de jī huì shí zài shì pǒ wèi miǎo máng de 。

假若斗法重新来过，自己取胜的机会实在是颇为渺茫的。

Lin Xuan felt a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. However, the most joyful wasn’t him; he still had backup plans even if he lost. But for the Dragon-named youth, who was deeply intertwined with Cloud Conceal Sect’s future, it was all or nothing.

shí yǒu ** huì shū 。

十有**会输。

Victory meant everything.

xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān yě yǒu xiē bù shèng xī xū ， hǎo zài méi yǒu rú guǒ ， shèng le jiù shì shèng le ， shuí ràng zì jǐ yùn qì hǎo ne 。

想到这里，林轩也有些不胜唏嘘，好在没有如果，胜了就是胜了，谁让自己运气好呢。

Defeat meant eternal disaster!

niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān ， yě bù yóu de lù chū le xiào róng 。

念及至此，林轩的嘴角边，也不由得lù出了笑容。

Given the opponent's immense strength, his junior Lin’s chances of winning were slim.

rán ér yīn wèi zhè chǎng jué dòu shèng le ， zuì gāo xìng de hái bú shì tā ， bì jìng lín xuān hái yǒu hòu shǒu ， jí biàn shū le ， yě yǒu bǎ wò quán shēn ér tuì ， kě lóng xìng shào nián bù tóng ， tā yǔ yún yǐn zōng de qián tú róng rù ， dōu yǔ zhè yī zhàn shì xī xī xiāng guān de 。

然而因为这场决斗胜了，最高兴的还不是他，毕竟林轩还有后手，即便输了，也有把握全身而退，可龙姓少年不同，他与云隐宗的前途融入，都与这一战是息息相关的。

The Dragon-named youth had prepared for the worst but didn’t expect divine favor to turn the tide. His joy was indescribable, and he couldn’t hide it even if he tried.

shèng ， zì rán yī qiè hǎo shuō 。

胜，自然一切好说。

Moreover, there was no need to hide anything.

bài ， zé wàn jié bù fù ！

败，则万劫不复！

"Congratulations, Master Dragon."

piān piān duì shǒu yòu qiáng dà wú bǐ ， lín shī dì qǔ shèng de jī huì shì shí fēn miǎo máng dì 。

偏偏对手又强大无比，林师弟取胜的机会是十分渺茫地。

Venerable Jingkong’s voice echoed: "Turning danger into safety, walking on flat ground. With Little Friend Lin's help, your sect's prosperity is imminent!"