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"Devil beast, seeking death!"
“ niè chù ， zhǎo sǐ ！”
“孽畜，找死！”
Above his head, a sharp cry echoed.
tóu dǐng zhī shàng ， què chuán lái yī shēng jiāo chì 。
头顶之上，却传来一声娇叱。
Then, silver light flashed, and a female cultivator in flowing white robes appeared.
suí hòu yín guāng yī shǎn ， yī bái yī piāo piāo de nǚ xiū chū xiàn 。
随后银光一闪，一白衣飘飘的女修出现。
At first glance, she was no more than twenty years old, but her eyes held an air of沧桑 (sāng cāng) that spoke of countless experiences through the ages. It seemed as if all the legends from ancient times had passed through her life.
yī yǎn wàng qù ， bù guò èr shí yǒu yú ， rán ér tā de yī shuāng móu zi lǐ ， què chōng mǎn le cāng sāng zhī yì 。
一眼望去，不过二十有余，然而她的一双眸子里，却充满了沧桑之意。
Her aura was terrifyingly powerful; it could rival the True Moon {真蟾} and perhaps even surpass it. Lin Xuan couldn't estimate her cultivation stage, but she was clearly a high-ranking cultivator who had already weathered a heavenly tribulation—perhaps not at its initial stages.
jiù fǎng fú héng gǔ de suì yuè lǐ suǒ fā shēng de chuán qí ， tā dōu céng yī yī jīng lì 。
就仿佛恒古的岁月里所发生的传奇，她都曾一一经历。
This feeling reminded him of his encounter with the True Dragon in the Demon Realm. He felt that this woman might be at the late-stage heavenly tribulation realm!
hún shēn de qì xī gèng shì kě bù yǐ jí ， jū rán néng yǔ jīn yuè ｛ zhēn chán fēn tíng kàng lǐ ， bù …… míng xiǎn hái yào gèng qiáng yī xiē 。
浑身的气息更是可怖以极，居然能与金玥｛真蟾分庭抗礼，不……明显还要更强一些。
Lin Xuan sighed inwardly, though he couldn't help but feel some fear. True spirits and high-ranking cultivators at the heavenly tribulation stage seemed too insane.
tā de jìng jiè lín xuān yě gū suàn bù chū ， dàn míng xiǎn shì dù jié qī de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， ér qiě jué bú shì chū qī ， zěn me shuō ne ？
她的境界林轩也估算不出，但明显是渡劫期的大能修仙者，而且绝不是初期，怎么说呢？
Perhaps staying here wasn’t a good idea after all; he might end up perishing by accident...
nà gǎn jué ， yǔ dāng chū zì jǐ zài mó jiè zhī shí ， yù jiàn nài lóng zhēn rén de gǎn shòu ， pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì 。
那感觉，与当初自己在魔界之时，遇见鼐龙真人的感受，颇有几分相似。
This was no idle threat or exaggeration. Lin Xuan had never seen firsthand what late-stage heavenly tribulation realm cultivators could do, but legends spoke of their ability to reverse the laws of heaven and earth. From this existence's perspective, it would be nearly impossible for him to protect himself, even if his avatar were here, let alone if the true form appeared.
dù jié hòu qī ！
渡劫后期！
Regrets were useless now. He had missed the best opportunity to escape, so he could only cautiously hide his movements. The feeling of not being able to control one’s fate was unbearable; ultimately, it came down to how weak he still was.
zhè sì hū shì wéi yī de jiě shì 。
这似乎是唯一的解释。
Lin Xuan sighed inwardly.
dāng rán ， lín xuān rú jīn ， yě jǐn jǐn shì chuǎi cè ér yǐ 。
当然，林轩如今，也仅仅是揣测而已。
On the other side, the female cultivator raised her delicate hand and formed a fist. A slender sword materialized from her fingers, as thin as a butterfly's wing, almost transparent. The sword seemed fragile but contained an awe-inspiring force of法则 (fǎ lǜ).
dàn tā xīn zhōng ， yě yǒu le jǐ fēn wèi jù 。
但他心中，也有了几分畏惧。
She shook her hand, sending the sword downward with incredible dexterity, silently slicing through the air. Suddenly, a magnificent wave of剑气 (jiàn qì) burst forth, obscuring the sky and creating a grand spectacle.
zhēn líng ， hái yǒu dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， zhè sì hū tài fēng kuáng le yī xiē 。
真灵，还有渡劫后期的修仙者，这似乎太疯狂了一些。
But in an instant, all the剑气 (jiàn qì) condensed into a fine crystal thread...
dāng rán zì jǐ liú zài zhè lǐ de jué dìng ， wèi bì shì shén me hǎo de zhǔ yì 。
当然自己留在这里的决定，未必是什么好的主意。
Lin Xuan was left speechless; transforming a sword into such a thin thread was unheard of. And with the force of法则 (fǎ lǜ) embedded within it!
yě xǔ yí bù xiǎo xīn jiù huì yǔn luò dì ……
也许一不小心就会陨落地……
The crystal thread clashed against the True Moon {真蟾}'s tongue.
zhè jué fēi wēi yán sǒng tīng ， huò zhě kuā dà qí cí ， dù jié hòu qī de chū shǒu ， lín xuān bù céng jiàn guò ， dàn chuán shuō zhōng ， tā men yǐ néng gòu nì zhuǎn tiān dì fǎ zé ， zài zhè zhǒng cún zài de yǎn lǐ ， bié shuō rú jīn zhǐ shì qū qū yī jù huà shēn lái dào zhè lǐ ， jiù suàn běn tǐ qīn zhì ， yě méi yǒu shén me bǎ wò néng gòu zì bǎo dì 。
这绝非危言耸听，或者夸大其词，渡劫后期的出手，林轩不曾见过，但传说中，他们已能够逆转天地法则，在这种存在的眼里，别说如今只是区区一具化身来到这里，就算本体亲至，也没有什么把握能够自保地。
Cish...
dàn hòu huǐ méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。
但后悔没有用处。
At that moment, the entire world seemed to twist. Lin Xuan wasn't affected by the residual energy, but he felt inexplicably uncomfortable, his blood surging in his chest.
liū zhī dà jí céng yǒu zuì hǎo de shí jī ， rú jīn jì yǐ cuò guò ， nà jiù bù gǎn qīng jǔ wàng dòng le 。
溜之大吉曾有最好的时机，如今既已错过，那就不敢轻举妄动了。
Fortunately, his avatar was a Spirit Herb Body and had ingested the Ethereal Nine Immortals Pill, which aligned with the laws of heaven and earth. This provided some resistance to the force of法则 (fǎ lǜ). Otherwise, any other cultivator at the same stage would have been reduced to bleeding from all seven orifices.
fǒu zé yí dàn yǐn qǐ jīn yuè zhēn chán huò zhě nà wèi zhī nǚ xiū de zhù yì ， suí biàn xiàng zhè ér shuǎi chū yī dào jiàn qì ， huò zhě bié de shén me gōng jī ， zì jǐ dōu huǐ zhī wǎn yǐ 。
否则一旦引起金玥真蟾或者那未知女修的注意，随便像这儿甩出一道剑气，或者别的什么攻击，自己都悔之晚矣。
The entire process was swift, lasting only a moment before the outcome was clear.
lín xuān xīn zài dǎ gǔ ， dàn yě zhǐ néng xiǎo xīn yì yì de yǐn cáng zhe zì jǐ de xíng jì 。
林轩心在打鼓，但也只能小心翼翼的隐藏着自己的行迹。
With a light "tsk," the True Moon {真蟾}'s tongue was cut off. Lin Xuan didn't see if it bled; instead, the severed tongue exploded with a "bang" and turned into sparkling stars, vanishing into the sky.
zhè wú fǎ zhǎng wò zì jǐ mìng yùn de gǎn jué nán shòu wú bǐ ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， hái shì zì jǐ tài ruò xiǎo le yī xiē 。
这无法掌握自己命运的感觉难受无比，归根结底，还是自己太弱小了一些。
The True Moon {真蟾} showed signs of pain but quickly recovered.
lín xuān àn àn tàn qì 。
林轩暗暗叹气。
Then she opened her mouth, but this time, there was no attack. Instead, buzzing words echoed in his ears: "Killing is only to the head; I am a true spirit after all. Do you really want to force me?"
lìng yī biān ， nà nǚ xiū yǐ yù shǒu tái qǐ ， wǔ zhǐ xū wò ， yī bǐng xiān jiàn shà shí jiān yóu tā zhǐ zhǎng jiān fú xiàn ér qǐ · báo rú chán yì · yī yǎn wàng qù ， jū rán shì bàn tòu míng dì 。
另一边，那女修已玉手抬起，五指虚握，一柄仙剑霎时间由她指掌间浮现而起·薄如蝉翼·一眼望去，居然是半透明地。
"Hmph, what's the point now? You trespassed into my lair and stole my Taiyi Immortal Grass. Don't you think I'll forgive you?"
nà jiàn kàn shàng qù cuì ruò wú bǐ ， piān piān què yùn hán dé yǒu lìng rén xīn jì de fǎ zé zhī lì 。
那剑看上去脆弱无比，偏偏却蕴含得有令人心悸的法则之力。
Her face was cold, but when she mentioned the Taiyi Immortal Grass, there was a trace of fluctuation.
cǐ nǚ yù shǒu yī dǒu ， jiāng tā xiàng zhe xià fāng huī qù 。
此女玉手一抖，将牠向着下方挥去。
Though only a few words were spoken, their enmity was clear.
dòng zuò líng qiǎo yǐ jí · zhěng gè guò chéng gèng shì wú shēng wú xī ， rán ér pī miàn què jiàn yī huī hóng yì cháng de jiàn qì ， zhē yún bì rì · shēng shì hóng dà yǐ jí 。
动作灵巧以极·整个过程更是无声无息，然而劈面却见一恢宏异常的剑气，遮云蔽日·声势宏大以极。
Taiyi Immortal Grass?
dàn yī zhuǎn yǎn ， què yòu xùn sù yǐn qù ， suǒ yǒu de jiàn qì · fǎng fú bèi yā suō zài yì qǐ ， huà wèi le yī xiān xì de jīng sī ……
但一转眼，却又迅速隐去，所有的剑气·仿佛被压缩在一起，化为了一纤细的晶丝……
Lin Xuan struggled to recall anything about it; he had never heard of such a thing before.
lín xuān kàn dé zé shé bù yǐ ， huà jiàn wèi sī dào zhè zhòng dì bù ， jiǎn zhí shì wén suǒ wèi wén zhī shì 。
林轩看得咋舌不已，化剑为丝到这种地步，简直是闻所未闻之事。
Perhaps his current cultivation level wasn't high enough to interact with that realm.
gèng bú yào shuō ， qí zhōng yùn hán dé yǒu fǎ zé zhī lì 。
更不要说，其中蕴含得有法则之力。
But the mere mention of "immortal grass" indicated its extraordinary value. Whether it was a divine artifact or not, it could make even a true spirit and late-stage heavenly tribulation cultivator fight to the death. Its worth needed no further explanation.
suí hòu biàn jiàn jīng sī yǔ chán chú de shé tou jī zhuàng zài yì qǐ 。
随后便见晶丝与蟾蜍的舌头激撞在一起。
"That Taiyi Immortal Grass is my fault, but I have already ingested it; can you expect me to regurgitate it? Why do you relentlessly pursue this matter?"
chī ······
嗤······
The True Moon {真蟾} sighed, her voice deep and resonant, showing signs of submission.
zài nà yī kè ， zhěng gè tiān dì · dōu wèi zhī niǔ qū ， lín xuān míng míng méi yǒu bèi yú bō yāng jí ， rán ér què mò míng qí miào de nán shòu yǐ jí · xiōng zhōng qì xuè fān yǒng bù yǐ 。
在那一刻，整个天地·都为之扭曲，林轩明明没有被余波殃及，然而却莫名其妙的难受以极·胸中气血翻涌不已。
But the Taiyi Immortal Grass was a precious item. In her garden, there was only one such plant. She had spent countless efforts acquiring and nurturing it over millions of years.
hǎo zài tā zhè jù huà shēn ， nǎi shì yào líng zhī tǐ ， piāo miǎo jiǔ xiān dān ， yuán běn jiù àn hé tiān dì fǎ zé ， duì yú fǎ zé zhī lì ， yě jiù duō duō shǎo shǎo yǒu yī xiē miǎn yì dǐ kàng de xiào guǒ · fǒu zé ， huàn yī míng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě · bù lì kè yǔn luò ， yě kěn dìng qī qiào liú xiě le 。
好在他这具化身，乃是药灵之体，飘渺九仙丹，原本就暗合天地法则，对于法则之力，也就多多少少有一些免疫抵抗的效果·否则，换一名同阶修仙者·不立刻陨落，也肯定七窍流血了。
Almost within reach, she had been careless and lost to this detestable frog. True spirits be damned; after so much effort, she couldn't just give up because he admitted his mistake.
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō qǐ lái fán fù ， qí shí bù guò xū yú de gōng fu ， suí hòu jiù fēn chū le shèng fù 。
整个过程说起来繁复，其实不过须臾的功夫，随后就分出了胜负。
The woman showed no signs of backing down, her expression still cold: "It's too late for apologies now. You ingested my immortal grass; do you think a simple apology will make me forget this matter?"
bàn suí zhe nà chī de yī shēng qīng xiǎng ， jīn yuè zhēn chán de shé tou bù dí ， bèi yìng shēng shēng qiè xià le yī jié 。
伴随着那嗤的一声轻响，金玥真蟾的舌头不敌，被硬生生切下了一截。
"An apology won’t work, but compensation might. I am a true spirit after all, and over the years, I have accumulated some resources."
rán ér lín xuān què méi yǒu kàn qīng chǔ ， jiū jìng liú méi yǒu liú xiě ， suí hòu jiù jiàn nà bèi qiè xià lái de shé tou ，“ pēng ” de yī shēng bào liè ， huà wèi diǎn diǎn xīng guāng ， xiāo shī zài le tiān kōng lǐ 。
然而林轩却没有看清楚，究竟流没有流血，随后就见那被切下来的舌头，“嘭”的一声爆裂，化为点点星光，消失在了天空里。
With no face to save, the True Moon {真蟾} had no choice but to reveal her fears. Despite being a true spirit, she was still intimidated by this woman.
jīn yuè zhēn chán yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī tòng chǔ ， dàn hěn kuài jiù huī fù rú chū 。
金玥真蟾眼中闪过一丝痛楚，但很快就恢复如初。
She had been chased from the Cold Moon Realm to the realm of true spirits after stealing the immortal grass. She fought and was ultimately forced out of that dimension into an unknown part of the Spirit World.
suí hòu yī zhāng zuǐ ， rán ér zhè yī cì ， què méi yǒu gōng jī ， ér shì yǒu wēng wēng de huà yǔ shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ：“ shā rén bù guò tóu diǎn dì ， běn zūn hǎo dǎi yě shì zhēn líng zhī yī ， gé xià nán dào zhēn yào kǔ kǔ xiàng bī ？”
随后一张嘴，然而这一次，却没有攻击，而是有嗡嗡的话语声传入耳朵里：“杀人不过头点地，本尊好歹也是真灵之一，阁下难道真要苦苦相逼？”
After witnessing the True Moon {真蟾}'s ruthless tactics, she was truly afraid. She wasn't a true dragon or a celestial phoenix with the power to reverse the heavens and earth; she was one of the lowest-ranking true spirits.
“ hēng ， xiàn zài shuō zhè xiē hái yǒu shén me yì yì ， shuí ràng nǐ chuǎng rù běn gōng de dòng fǔ ， jiāng wǒ de tài yǐ xiān cǎo dào le qù ， nán dào hái zhǐ wàng běn gōng qīng ráo nǐ ？”
“哼，现在说这些还有什么意义，谁让你闯入本宫的洞府，将我的太乙仙草盗了去，难道还指望本宫轻饶你？”
This woman was not only late-stage but likely even more formidable than her. While she hadn’t reached the level of immortal or demon king, killing her would be no problem.
nà nǚ zǐ de liǎn sè lěng jùn wú bǐ ， wéi yǒu shuō dào tài yǐ xiān cǎo de shí hòu ， cái chū xiàn yī sī bō dòng zhī yì 。
那女子的脸色冷峻无比，唯有说到太乙仙草的时候，才出现一丝波动之意。
The thought filled the True Moon {真蟾} with dread. The other party showed no signs of giving up; they weren't just seeking to kill him. If he had known this earlier, he wouldn't have succumbed to the temptation of Taiyi Immortal Grass and ingested it. He would not have made such a formidable enemy!
"Devil beast, seeking death!"
Above his head, a sharp cry echoed.
Then, silver light flashed, and a female cultivator in flowing white robes appeared.
At first glance, she was no more than twenty years old, but her eyes held an air of沧桑 (sāng cāng) that spoke of countless experiences through the ages. It seemed as if all the legends from ancient times had passed through her life.
Her aura was terrifyingly powerful; it could rival the True Moon {真蟾} and perhaps even surpass it. Lin Xuan couldn't estimate her cultivation stage, but she was clearly a high-ranking cultivator who had already weathered a heavenly tribulation—perhaps not at its initial stages.
This feeling reminded him of his encounter with the True Dragon in the Demon Realm. He felt that this woman might be at the late-stage heavenly tribulation realm!
Lin Xuan sighed inwardly, though he couldn't help but feel some fear. True spirits and high-ranking cultivators at the heavenly tribulation stage seemed too insane.
Perhaps staying here wasn’t a good idea after all; he might end up perishing by accident...
This was no idle threat or exaggeration. Lin Xuan had never seen firsthand what late-stage heavenly tribulation realm cultivators could do, but legends spoke of their ability to reverse the laws of heaven and earth. From this existence's perspective, it would be nearly impossible for him to protect himself, even if his avatar were here, let alone if the true form appeared.
Regrets were useless now. He had missed the best opportunity to escape, so he could only cautiously hide his movements. The feeling of not being able to control one’s fate was unbearable; ultimately, it came down to how weak he still was.
Lin Xuan sighed inwardly.
On the other side, the female cultivator raised her delicate hand and formed a fist. A slender sword materialized from her fingers, as thin as a butterfly's wing, almost transparent. The sword seemed fragile but contained an awe-inspiring force of法则 (fǎ lǜ).
She shook her hand, sending the sword downward with incredible dexterity, silently slicing through the air. Suddenly, a magnificent wave of剑气 (jiàn qì) burst forth, obscuring the sky and creating a grand spectacle.
But in an instant, all the剑气 (jiàn qì) condensed into a fine crystal thread...
Lin Xuan was left speechless; transforming a sword into such a thin thread was unheard of. And with the force of法则 (fǎ lǜ) embedded within it!
The crystal thread clashed against the True Moon {真蟾}'s tongue.
Cish...
At that moment, the entire world seemed to twist. Lin Xuan wasn't affected by the residual energy, but he felt inexplicably uncomfortable, his blood surging in his chest.
Fortunately, his avatar was a Spirit Herb Body and had ingested the Ethereal Nine Immortals Pill, which aligned with the laws of heaven and earth. This provided some resistance to the force of法则 (fǎ lǜ). Otherwise, any other cultivator at the same stage would have been reduced to bleeding from all seven orifices.
The entire process was swift, lasting only a moment before the outcome was clear.
With a light "tsk," the True Moon {真蟾}'s tongue was cut off. Lin Xuan didn't see if it bled; instead, the severed tongue exploded with a "bang" and turned into sparkling stars, vanishing into the sky.
The True Moon {真蟾} showed signs of pain but quickly recovered.
Then she opened her mouth, but this time, there was no attack. Instead, buzzing words echoed in his ears: "Killing is only to the head; I am a true spirit after all. Do you really want to force me?"
"Hmph, what's the point now? You trespassed into my lair and stole my Taiyi Immortal Grass. Don't you think I'll forgive you?"
Her face was cold, but when she mentioned the Taiyi Immortal Grass, there was a trace of fluctuation.
Though only a few words were spoken, their enmity was clear.
Taiyi Immortal Grass?
Lin Xuan struggled to recall anything about it; he had never heard of such a thing before.
Perhaps his current cultivation level wasn't high enough to interact with that realm.
But the mere mention of "immortal grass" indicated its extraordinary value. Whether it was a divine artifact or not, it could make even a true spirit and late-stage heavenly tribulation cultivator fight to the death. Its worth needed no further explanation.
"That Taiyi Immortal Grass is my fault, but I have already ingested it; can you expect me to regurgitate it? Why do you relentlessly pursue this matter?"
The True Moon {真蟾} sighed, her voice deep and resonant, showing signs of submission.
But the Taiyi Immortal Grass was a precious item. In her garden, there was only one such plant. She had spent countless efforts acquiring and nurturing it over millions of years.
Almost within reach, she had been careless and lost to this detestable frog. True spirits be damned; after so much effort, she couldn't just give up because he admitted his mistake.
The woman showed no signs of backing down, her expression still cold: "It's too late for apologies now. You ingested my immortal grass; do you think a simple apology will make me forget this matter?"
"An apology won’t work, but compensation might. I am a true spirit after all, and over the years, I have accumulated some resources."
With no face to save, the True Moon {真蟾} had no choice but to reveal her fears. Despite being a true spirit, she was still intimidated by this woman.
She had been chased from the Cold Moon Realm to the realm of true spirits after stealing the immortal grass. She fought and was ultimately forced out of that dimension into an unknown part of the Spirit World.
After witnessing the True Moon {真蟾}'s ruthless tactics, she was truly afraid. She wasn't a true dragon or a celestial phoenix with the power to reverse the heavens and earth; she was one of the lowest-ranking true spirits.
This woman was not only late-stage but likely even more formidable than her. While she hadn’t reached the level of immortal or demon king, killing her would be no problem.
The thought filled the True Moon {真蟾} with dread. The other party showed no signs of giving up; they weren't just seeking to kill him. If he had known this earlier, he wouldn't have succumbed to the temptation of Taiyi Immortal Grass and ingested it. He would not have made such a formidable enemy!