第两千五百四十二章 欺人太甚

dì liǎng qiān wǔ bǎi sì shí èr zhāng qī rén tài shèn

第两千五百四十二章欺人太甚

Chapter 2542 - Overstepping the Boundaries

“ yí ， nǐ bù zài táo le ？”

“咦，你不再逃了？”

"Hey, you're not running anymore?"

mó yún zhōng ， hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lüè dài jǐ fēn jīng yà zhī zhāng yóu wǎng yǒu wèi nín tí gōng gēng xīn ]

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The thunderous voice from the dark cloud slightly surprised the Daoist elder. "Running? Compared to just now, I appear so calm right now," he said with a slight smile that carried a hint of mockery. "A mere interdimensional demon, do you think this true immortal would be afraid of you? Just now, I was merely worried about accidentally harming those two little fellows. Otherwise, I would have sent you straight to the underworld long ago."

“ táo ？”

“逃？”

Spiritual Void True Immortal wasn't just talking nonsense. He truly harbored a grudge at that moment. Although good things often take time, what had happened made him extremely depressed.

yǔ gāng cái de láng bèi xiāng bǐ ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， dào zhuāng lǎo zhě què xiǎn de dàn dìng yǐ jí ， zuǐ jiǎo shèn zhì wēi wēi qiào qǐ ， qiān chě chū nà me yī sī jī cháo de xiào yì ：“ yú chǔn de jiā huo ， bù guò qū qū yī yì jiè yāo mó ， yǐ wéi běn zhēn rén huì pà nǐ me ， gāng cái bù guò shì dān xīn wù shāng liǎng gè xiǎo jiā huo ， fǒu zé zǎo jiù sòng nǐ xià yīn cáo dì fǔ 。”

与刚才的狼狈相比，此时此刻，道装老者却显得淡定以极，嘴角甚至微微翘起，牵扯出那么一丝讥嘲的笑意：“愚蠢的家伙，不过区区一异界妖魔，以为本真人会怕你么，刚才不过是担心误伤两个小家伙，否则早就送你下yīn曹地府。”

He and his fellow cloud disciple had left ahead of schedule, but halfway through their journey, he received a message from one of his disciples via a flying sword. The message mentioned an unexpected encounter. Spiritual Void True Immortal was greatly alarmed; these disciples were sent to meet two ordinary martial artists for the sake of retrieving treasures. He couldn't afford to be careless and went personally to assist them.

líng xū zhēn rén bìng bú shì xìn kǒu kāi hé ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā xīn zhōng shì zhēn biē zhe yī gǔ yuàn qì ， suī shuō hǎo shì duō mó ， dàn gāng gāng fā shēng de yí mù ràng tā xīn zhōng yù mèn dào jí chù 。

灵虚真人并不是信口开河，此时此刻，他心中是真憋着一股怨气，虽说好事多磨，但刚刚发生的一幕让他心中郁闷到极处。

Fortunately, it wasn’t too late. When he arrived, his two disciples were already at their last breaths, killed by several ancient demons, leaving no trace of their essence bodies behind.

tā yǔ yún shī dì xiān zǒu yī bù ， nǎ zhī dào bàn tú què jiē dào dì zǐ de fēi jiàn chuán shū ， shuō yù jiàn le yì wài ， líng xū dà jīng shī sè， nà jǐ míng dì zǐ shì tā pài qù jiē liǎng míng fán rén wǔ zhě ， cǐ shì guān xì zhe qǔ bǎo ， tā zì rán bù gǎn shū hū ， yú shì qīn zì dòng shēn qián qù jiē yīng le 。

他与云师弟先走一步，哪知道半途却接到弟子的飞剑传书，说遇见了意外，灵虚大惊失sè，那几名弟子是他派去接两名凡人武者，此事关系着取宝，他自然不敢疏忽，于是亲自动身前去接应了。

Thankfully, the two ordinary martial artists managed to survive as they weren’t considered important enough by the ancient demons.

hái hǎo qù dé bù wǎn ， bù guò dāng tā gǎn dào de shí hòu liǎng míng dì zǐ yǐ yóu jǐn dēng kū ， bèi jǐ míng gǔ mó hōng shā zhì zhā ， lián yuán yīng dōu méi yǒu táo tuō ， bèi zhuā zhù tūn fú 。

还好去得不晚，不过当他赶到的时候两名弟子已油尽灯枯，被几名古魔轰杀至渣，连元婴都没有逃脱，被抓住吞服。

Witnessing his disciples fall before him, Spiritual Void True Immortal was enraged. He immediately unleashed powerful divine techniques, sending those ancient demons to the underworld and avenging his disciples.

hǎo zài liǎng míng fán rén wǔ zhě bù bèi gǔ mó zhòng shì ， fǎn ér jiǎo xìng huó zhe 。

好在两名凡人武者不被古魔重视，反而侥幸活着。

However, he soon discovered a spatial rift just dozens of miles away.

líng xū zhēn rén qīn yǎn mù dǔ dì zǐ zài shēn qián yǔn luò ， bù yóu de bó rán dà nù ， lì kè shī zhǎn qiáng dà shén tōng ， sòng jǐ míng gǔ mó qù yīn cáo dì fǔ ， wèi dì zǐ men bào chóu 。

灵虚真人亲眼目睹弟子在身前陨落，不由得勃然大怒，立刻施展强大神通，送几名古魔去yīn曹地府，为弟子们报仇。

Such occurrences in the cultivation world were rare, but with Spiritual Void True Immortal's extensive knowledge, he had seen records of similar events in ancient texts.

suí hòu tā cái fā xiàn jù cǐ shù shí lǐ yuǎn de dì fāng ， yǒu yī kōng jiān liè fèng 。

随后他才发现距此数十里远的地方，有一空间裂缝。

He couldn't help but curse his bad luck. For some reason, this area’s space suddenly became extremely thin and was subsequently torn apart by a mysterious force, creating a spatial rift that connected to the ancient demon realm.

zhè yàng de shì qíng zài xiū xiān jiè suī rán fā shēng dé bù duō ， dàn yǐ líng xū zhēn rén jiàn shí guǎng bó ， zài diǎn jí shàng hái shì kàn dào guò jì zǎi de 。

这样的事情在修仙界虽然发生得不多，但以灵虚真人见识广博，在典籍上还是看到过记载的。

Of course, such small rifts could only link two realms partially; they were far from true interdimensional portals. They would disappear in no time.

bù yóu de dà tàn huì qì ， yuán lái zhè lǐ fù jìn de kōng jiān ， bù zhī wèi hé ， tū rán biàn dé fēi cháng de bó ruò ， hòu lái yòu bèi yī shén mì de lì liàng sī chě ， suí hòu biàn chū xiàn le kōng jiān liè fèng ， bìng qiě yǔ gǔ mó jiè lián tōng 。

不由得大叹晦气，原来这里附近的空间，不知为何，突然变得非常的薄弱，后来又被一神秘的力量撕扯，随后便出现了空间裂缝，并且与古魔界联通。

In other words, the number of ancient demons crossing over through this space would be limited, and even if their power was formidable, they would soon be eliminated by the overwhelming presence of spiritual realm entities.

dāng rán ， zhè yàng de xiǎo liè fèng ， suī rán yě jiāng liǎng gè jiè miàn lián le qǐ lái ， dàn què wán quán méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ zhēn zhèng de kōng jiān tōng dào xiāng bǐ ， ér qiě yòng bù liǎo duō jiǔ ， jiù huì xiāo shī 。

当然，这样的小裂缝，虽然也将两个界面连了起来，但却完全没有办法与真正的空间通道相比，而且用不了多久，就会消失。

Similar situations had occurred in the Ice Sea Realm but hadn't caused any significant disturbances. However, this time, it happened at a crucial moment when he was searching for the elusive Nine Immortals' Pill.

huàn jù huà shuō ， néng lì yòng tā ， kuà jiè ér lái de gǔ mó ， shù liàng bú huì tài duō ， jí biàn xiū wèi bù ruò ， yě hěn kuài huì bèi zhàn yōu shì shù liàng de líng jiè cún zài yī yī miè shā de 。

换句话说，能利用他，跨界而来的古魔，数量不会太多，即便修为不弱，也很快会被占优势数量的灵界存在一一灭杀的。

These ancient demons were no threat, but if they attracted other cultivators, his actions might be exposed. Spiritual Void True Immortal couldn’t afford such a risk.

lèi sì de qíng kuàng ， bīng hǎi jiè yě fā shēng guò ， què gēn běn méi yǒu xiān qǐ rèn hé bō lán shén me ， rán ér zhè yī cì bù tóng ， piān piān zì jǐ yào qù xún zhǎo piāo miǎo jiǔ xiān dān de guān jiàn shí kè ， què yù jiàn zhè yàng de dǎo méi shì le 。

类似的情况，冰海界也发生过，却根本没有掀起任何bō澜什么，然而这一次不同，偏偏自己要去寻找飘渺九仙丹的关键时刻，却遇见这样的倒霉事了。

He decided to kill all of them without hesitation, exterminating every single one that emerged from the spatial rift.

zhè xiē gǔ mó bù zú wèi jù ， dàn ruò shì yǐn lái qí tā de xiū xiān zhě ， zé yǒu kě néng jiāng zì jǐ de xíng jì bào lù， ér zhè yàng de shì qíng ， shì líng xū zhēn rén wú lùn rú hé ， yě bù yuàn yì jiàn dào de 。

这些古魔不足为惧，但若是引来其他的修仙者，则有可能将自己的行迹暴lù，而这样的事情，是灵虚真人无论如何，也不愿意见到的。

With confidence in his own strength, he managed to easily dispatch nearly a hundred ancient demons that appeared through the rift. Their powers varied, but none posed any challenge to him. He effortlessly eliminated them as if cutting melons and cucumbers.

suǒ yǐ tā lüè yī chóu chú ， gān cuì jué dìng yī bù zuò ， èr bù xiū ， jiāng cóng zhè kōng jiān fèng xì zhōng chū lái de gǔ mó ， quán bù miè shā suàn le 。

所以他略一踌躇，干脆决定一不做，二不休，将从这空间缝隙中出来的古魔，全部灭杀算了。

If things had continued smoothly, there would have been no need for what happened next. However, his luck ran out. Just when the spatial rift was about to disappear, another ancient demon emerged—this one far more powerful than its predecessors.

gǎn zhè yàng zuò ， wú yí shì duì zì jǐ de shí lì xìn xīn shí zú ， kāi shǐ de shí hòu ， yě què shí shùn lì ， cóng kōng jiān fèng xì zhōng mào chū lái de jìn bǎi zhǐ gǔ mó shí lì suī rán cēn cī bù qǐ ， dàn duì líng xū zhēn rén ， dōu zào bù chéng fēn háo de yā lì ， bèi tā rú kǎn guā qiè cài yì bān ， miè shā dé gān gān jìng jìng 。

敢这样做，无疑是对自己的实力信心十足，开始的时候，也确实顺利，从空间缝隙中冒出来的近百只古魔实力虽然参差不起，但对灵虚真人，都造不成分毫的压力，被他如砍瓜切菜一般，灭杀得干干净净。

It was a divine spirit-stage demon, an advanced stage at that.

jiǎ rú shì qíng néng yì zhí zhè yàng shùn lì xià qù ， yě jiù méi yǒu le hòu miàn de yí mù ， rán ér tiān bù zuò měi ， huò zhě shuō yùn qì shí zài tài méi ， yǎn kàn nà kōng jiān liè fèng dōu yào xiāo shī le ， què cóng lǐ miàn chū lái le zuì hòu yī zhī gǔ mó 。

假如事情能一直这样顺利下去，也就没有了后面的一幕，然而天不作美，或者说运气实在太霉，眼看那空间裂缝都要消失了，却从里面出来了最后一只古魔。

Spiritual Void True Immortal was taken aback and immediately turned to flee.

ér qiě zhè jiā huo de shí lì yuǎn chāo gāng cái de tóng bàn xǔ duō 。

而且这家伙的实力远超刚才的同伴许多。

Ancient demons were notorious for their ferocity and combativeness; they wouldn't let this human cultivator escape so easily. They rushed after him, mocking his cowardice as a mere divine spirit-stage existence.

jū rán shì yī fēn shén jí bié de gǔ mó ， ér qiě hái shì hòu qī de nà zhǒng 。

居然是一分神级别的古魔，而且还是后期的那种。

Indeed, he wasn’t afraid of the demon. Ordinary ancient demons might be more formidable than their peers, but what did that matter? As one of the Great Elders of the Ethereal Immortal Palace, his powers far surpassed those of ordinary cultivators. He was almost at the stage where he could transcend tribulation; in a different time and place, would he fear this demon?

líng xū zhēn rén dà jīng shī sè， èr huà bù shuō ， lì kè diào tóu jiù pǎo 。

灵虚真人大惊失sè，二话不说，立刻掉头就跑。

The key was that now, he couldn’t act rashly. While he wasn't afraid, he knew well that facing a divine spirit-stage demon wouldn’t be resolved with just a few strikes.

yǐ gǔ mó xiōng cán hào dòu de xìng gé ， zì rán bú huì fàng yǎn qián de rén lèi xiū shì táo tuō ， ér shì cuī dòng mó yún ， jí hǒu hǒu de zhuī shàng lái le 。

以古魔凶残好斗的xìng格，自然不会放眼前的人类修士逃脱，而是催动魔云，急吼吼的追上来了。

He had to take care of two ordinary martial artists who were crucial for the upcoming treasure retrieval; any mistake could jeopardize his decades of scheming.

yī biān zhuī ， hái yī biān cháo fěng duì shǒu dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ ， tóng shì fēn shén hòu qī de cún zài ， què bù gǎn yǔ zì jǐ fàng shǒu yī bó 。

一边追，还一边嘲讽对手胆小如鼠，同是分神后期的存在，却不敢与自己放手一搏。

Thus, he chose to retreat and avoid confrontation. His fellow cloud disciple was still on the small island, taking care of those two ordinary martial artists while he dealt with this demon.

hái bié shuō ， yě bù zhī dào zhè gǔ mó shì bú shì píng rì lǐ jiù hěn jiān suān kè bó ， zǒng zhī tā yī lù zhuī ， yī lù cháo fěng ， yǐ líng xū zhēn rén de yǎng qì gōng fu ， yě chà diǎn qì dé tù xiě le 。

还别说，也不知道这古魔是不是平日里就很尖酸刻薄，总之他一路追，一路嘲讽，以灵虚真人的养气功夫，也差点气得吐血了。

Spiritual Void True Immortal planned to do just that.

hǎo jǐ cì xiǎng huí shēn yǔ duì fāng yī zhàn ， dōu shì fèi jǐn qiān xīn wàn kǔ ， cái jiāng zhè yàng de chōng dòng yā le xià lái 。

好几次想回身与对方一战，都是费尽千辛万苦，才将这样的冲动压了下来。

He decided to endure for now.

tiān kě míng jiàn ， tā nǎ lǐ shì dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ ？

天可明鉴，他哪里是胆小如鼠？

The outcome differed slightly from his expectations, but his sister arrived first. This was clearly beneficial for him.

bù cuò ， yì bān de gǔ mó ， shì bǐ tóng jiē cún zài lì hài xǔ duō ， dàn nà yòu rú hé ， shēn wèi piāo miǎo xiān gōng dà zhǎng lǎo ， tā yī shēn shén tōng ， yòu qǐ shì pǔ tōng xiū shì kě yǐ bǐ nǐ de ， shuō yī zhī jiǎo yǐ tà rù dù jié ， yě bù wèi guò ， ruò shì huàn yí gè shí jiān dì diǎn ， tā huì pà zhè gǔ mó ？

不错，一般的古魔，是比同阶存在利害许多，但那又如何，身为缥缈仙宫大长老，他一身神通，又岂是普通修士可以比拟的，说一只脚已踏入渡劫，也不为过，若是换一个时间地点，他会怕这古魔？

The woman in a palace robe returned after handing the two ordinary martial artists over to the robed cultivator and flew back. "Big Brother, I'll help you."

guān jiàn shì cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā bù néng gòu yì qì yòng shì de ， bù cuò ， zì jǐ shì bù pà zhè jiā huo ， dàn tā yě xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， miàn duì yī fēn shén hòu qī de gǔ mó ， zì jǐ yě bú shì sān quán liǎng jiǎo ， jiù néng jiě jué zhàn dòu de 。

关键是此时此刻，他不能够义气用事的，不错，自己是不怕这家伙，但他也心中有数，面对一分神后期的古魔，自己也不是三拳两脚，就能解决战斗的。

"No need, my dear sister. You must not interfere; just stay here and protect me," Spiritual Void True Immortal said dismissively.

rú jīn hái dài zhe liǎng míng fán rén ， yí gè bù hǎo ， jiù huì zhào gù bù zhōu 。

如今还带着两名凡人，一个不好，就会照顾不周。

"Wh-"

piān piān zhè liǎng míng fán rén wǔ zhě ， zài yī huì er qǔ bǎo de shí hòu huì yǒu dà yòng ， wú lùn rú hé ， yě bù néng chū bàn diǎn chā cuò ， fǒu zé ， zì jǐ zhè me duō nián de tú móu ， jiù huà wéi pào yǐng le 。

偏偏这两名凡人武者，在一会儿取宝的时候会有大用，无论如何，也不能出半点差错，否则，自己这么多年的图谋，就化为泡影了。

The woman in a palace robe was taken aback, greatly puzzled. Did ancient demons still follow the outdated rules of one-on-one combat?

jī yú zhè ge lǐ yóu ， tā bù néng mào xiǎn ， zhǐ néng xuǎn zé bì qí fēng máng ， xiān táo zài shuō 。

基于这个理由，他不能冒险，只能选择避其锋芒，先逃再说。

Nevertheless, she stopped as instructed. After all, Spiritual Void True Immortal was not only her senior but also the Great Elder of their sect; it wasn't wise to defy his orders.

yún shī dì hái zài nà xiǎo dǎo shàng ， jiāng liǎng míng fán rén jiāo gěi tā zhào gù ， rán hòu zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ zhǎo zhè gǔ mó suàn zhàng le 。

云师弟还在那小岛上，将两名凡人jiāo给他照顾，然后自己就可以找这古魔算账了。

"Hmph, don’t expect help from others; you’re too old-fashioned. But never mind, in the end, you and your companions will all die at my hands."

líng xū zhēn rén shì zhè me dǎ suàn de 。

灵虚真人是这么打算的。

The thunderous voice echoed again as a swirling vortex formed within the dark cloud. The vortex emitted thick demonic energy that transformed into several fierce wind dragons, charging forward.

yú shì tā xuǎn zé le yǐn rěn 。

于是他选择了隐忍。

"Use your true power, foolish one. Don’t just stand there," Spiritual Void True Immortal's cold voice rang out. He flicked his palm, and aduster (a type of whip) appeared in his hand. With a gentle shake, several white-tufted tigers materialized before him.

zuì hòu de jié guǒ suī yǔ tā suǒ xiǎng de lüè yǒu bù tóng ， shī mèi yě xiān gǎn dào le cǐ chù ， dàn zhè duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， xiǎn rán shì yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī hài de 。

最后的结果虽与他所想的略有不同，师妹也先赶到了此处，但这对自己来说，显然是有百利而无一害的。

Roar!

gōng zhuāng nv zi nǎ zhī dào zhè zhōng jiān de yuán wěi qū zhé ， jiāng liǎng míng fán rén jiāo gěi rú páo xiū shì hòu yòu fēi huí lái le ：“ dà shī xiōng ， xiǎo mèi lái bāng nǐ 。”

宫装nv子哪知道这中间的原委曲折，将两名凡人jiāo给儒袍修士后又飞回来了：“大师兄，小妹来帮你。”

The wind dragons were met with a fierce howl as the tigers lunged forward, their blood-filled mouths snapping at them.

“ bù yòng ， shī mèi ， nǐ bù xǔ chū shǒu ， zhǐ xiāo zài yī páng tì wèi xiōng lüè zhèn jiù xíng le 。”

“不用，师妹，妳不许出手，只消在一旁替为兄掠阵就行了。”

A fierce battle ensued, but the tigers proved far more formidable than the wind dragons. In no time, they tore the latter to shreds. !@#