bù lùn shì jīn guāng hái shì jù fēng de wēi néng ， dōu fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zhè zài gāng gāng ， yǐ jīng yàn zhèng guò ， dàn tóng yàng de ， zhè jīn lán bǐ ， kě bú shì suí biàn yī míng xiǎo xiū shì jì chū de bǎo wù ， shǐ yòng tā de xuán shū shàng rén ， tóng yàng shì yī wèi dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
不论是金光还是飓风的威能，都非同小可，这在刚刚，已经验证过，但同样的，这金澜笔，可不是随便一名小修士祭出的宝物，使用牠的璇书上人，同样是一位渡劫级别的修仙者。
The golden light and hurricane's power were no trifles. Just now, their strength had already been verified. However, the Golden Ripples Pen was not a trivial treasure wielded by any ordinary cultivator; its user, the Book of True Words, was also a cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage.
fǎng fú bù jǐn sī liè de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhè yī lù ， jìng yǒu rú shì rú pò zhú ， jīn guāng yě hǎo ， jù fēng yě bà ， gāng gāng gù rán shì xiǎn de wú bǐ qiáng dà ， dàn zài tóng jiē xiū shì de běn mìng bǎo wù miàn qián ， què yǒu rú zhǐ hú ， qīng sōng yì cháng jiù bèi pò qù le 。
仿佛布锦撕裂的声音传入耳朵，这一路，竟有如势如破竹，金光也好，飓风也罢，刚刚固然是显得无比强大，但在同阶修士的本命宝物面前，却有如纸糊，轻松异常就被破去了。
The sound of silk tearing filled his ears as if he were ripping through a piece of cloth. The path ahead seemed to be like a forceful rush, and despite their formidable display earlier, they were easily broken by the innate treasures of same-stage cultivators. It was effortless for them to be shattered.
tiān yuán hóu de liǎn sè， nán kàn dào jí chù ， duì fāng shì xīn jìn dà néng méi cuò ， dàn zhè shí lì ， què sì hū bǐ zì jǐ yuán xiān suǒ yù xiǎng de ， hái yào gèng shèng yī chóu 。
天元侯的脸sè，难看到极处，对方是新近大能没错，但这实力，却似乎比自己原先所预想的，还要更胜一筹。
Count Tianyuan's face turned pale with extreme displeasure. Although he acknowledged that his opponent was indeed a newly emerged great power, this strength seemed even more formidable than what he had anticipated.
yuán běn yǐ wéi jīn rén è jiāo suī lán tā bú zhù ， dàn zěn me yě néng tuō yán gè jǐ xī de gōng fu ， méi xiǎng dào ， què shì zhè yàng de jié guǒ 。
原本以为金人恶蛟虽拦他不住，但怎么也能拖延个几息的功夫，没想到，却是这样的结果。
He originally thought that the golden man and the demon crocodile could not stop him but might buy him a few breaths. He never expected such results.
zì jǐ tài dà yì le 。
自己太大意了。
He had been too careless.
nà jīn lán bǐ jiāng yī lù de lán zǔ pò chú ， qí shì háo wú tíng xiē zhī chù ， shì rú bēn léi de xiàng qián fāng jī shè guò qù le 。
那金澜笔将一路的拦阻破除，其势毫无停歇之处，势如奔雷的像前方激shè过去了。
The Golden Ripples Pen broke through all obstacles without pause, like a bolt of lightning rushing forward.
mù biāo zhèng shì nà xuán wō ！
目标正是那漩涡！
Its target was the vortex itself!
yī chà nà ， tiān yuán hóu liǎn dōu bái le 。
一刹那，天元侯脸都白了。
In an instant, Count Tianyuan's face turned ashen white.
zì jǐ fèi jǐn xīn kǔ ， zěn me néng zài zhè guān jiàn shí kè ， gōng kuī yī kuì diào ne ？
自己费尽辛苦，怎么能在这关键时刻，功亏一篑掉呢？
How could he fail at this critical moment after all his efforts?
tā de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yuàn dú ， chēng mù lì hē ， xiù páo yī fú ， zhǐ jiàn yī dào jīn xiá fēi lüè ér chū 。
他的眼中闪过一丝怨毒，瞠目厉喝，袖袍一拂，只见一道金霞飞掠而出。
A look of resentment flashed in his eyes. He shouted fiercely, his sleeves flapping to reveal a streak of golden light.
kàn shì hěn pǔ tōng de dòng zuò ， kě nà jīn xiá ， què bǐ yì bān de ， yào níng hòu xǔ duō ， lüè yī zhuǎn zhé ， yī zhī zhǎng zhàng xǔ ， jīn guāng shǎn shǎn de dà shǒu chū xiàn le 。
看似很普通的动作，可那金霞，却比一般的，要凝厚许多，略一转折，一只长丈许，金光闪闪的大手出现了。
This seemingly ordinary action was actually much denser than usual. After a slight turn, a hand the size of a meter appeared, shimmering with golden light.
yī jí jiān ruì de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà jīn sè de dà shǒu lüè yī mó hú ， yǐ ròu yǎn nán jiàn de sù dù xiàng qián jí fēi ér qù le 。
一极尖锐的破空声传入耳朵，那金sè的大手略一模糊，以肉眼难见的速度向前疾飞而去了。
A sharp sound echoed as the golden hand blurred slightly and flew forward at an incomprehensible speed.
kàn zhè jià shì ， jìng fǎng fú xiǎng yào jiāng nà jīn lán bǐ zhuō zhù 。
看这架势，竟仿佛想要将那金澜笔捉住。
It seemed to want to catch the Golden Ripples Pen.
xuán shū shàng rén jiàn le cǐ mù ， què yì diǎn yě bù jí ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， shì huǎn shí jí de xiàng qián diǎn qù 。
璇书上人见了此幕，却一点也不急，右手抬起，似缓实急的向前点去。
The Book of True Words remained unperturbed. His right hand rose slowly but swiftly towards the pen.
suí zhe qí dòng zuò ， nà jīn lán bǐ de sù dù bù shēng fǎn jiàng ， yī dùn zhī hòu ， cóng bǐ shēn shàng téng qǐ yī dào yín wù ， lüè yī fān yǒng 。 yī zhī tóng yàng zhǎng zhàng xǔ ， yín guāng shǎn shǎn de dà shǒu chū xiàn zài shì xiàn zhōng 。
随着其动作，那金澜笔的速度不升反降，一顿之后，从笔身上腾起一道银雾，略一翻涌。一只同样长丈许，银光闪闪的大手出现在视线中。
As he moved, the speed of the Golden Ripples Pen slowed down instead of increasing. After a moment's pause, a silver mist emerged from its body, swirling into another hand of similar size and appearance.
ér jīn lán bǐ běn tǐ ， zé jì xù xiàng tóu dǐng de xuán wō fēi qù 。
而金澜笔本体，则继续像头顶的漩涡飞去。
Meanwhile, the Golden Ripples Pen continued flying towards the vortex above his head.
líng máng sì shè， jīn sè yǔ yín sè liǎng zhǐ dà shǒu zhèng miàn duì zhuàng zài yì qǐ le 。
灵芒四shè，金sè与银sè两只大手正面对撞在一起了。
Silver light clashed with golden light as their hands met in mid-air.
wǔ zhǐ jí diǎn ， chán dòu pán xuán ……
五指疾点，缠斗盘旋……
Fingers darted out, entwining and spinning…
pǔ yī jiē chù ， tiān yuán hóu qū shǐ de jīn sè dà shǒu jiù dà zhàn shàng fēng 。
浦一接触，天元侯驱使的金sè大手就大占上风。
Upon contact, Count Tianyuan's golden hand gained a significant advantage.
rán ér xuán shū shàng rén jì chū de yín sè dà shǒu suī rán bù dí ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì tuō yán dǐ dǎng gè jǐ xī hái shì chuò chuò yǒu yú 。
然而璇书上人祭出的银sè大手虽然不敌，但仅仅是拖延抵挡个几息还是绰绰有余。
However, although the silver hand was inferior, it still managed to stall for several breaths.
tiān yuán hóu yòu jīng yòu nù ， méi xiǎng dào duì fāng lián zì jǐ zhè yī zhāo 。 dōu yǐ jīng xiān liào dào le 。
天元侯又惊又怒，没想到对方连自己这一招。都已经先料到了。
Count Tianyuan was both shocked and angry. He never expected his move to be anticipated by the other party.
zěn me bàn ne ， tā xiàn zài zài xiǎng yào lán jié ， míng xiǎn yǐ shì lái bù jí le 。
怎么办呢，他现在再想要拦截，明显已是来不及了。
What should he do now? It was clearly too late to intercept.
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， biàn tīng jiàn “ hōng ” de yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà jù xiǎng lái zì tóu dǐng de jīn sè xuán wō 。
这个念头尚未转过，便听见“轰”的一声巨响传入耳朵，那巨响来自头顶的金sè漩涡。
Before he could think further, a loud explosion echoed from above the golden vortex.
zhǐ jiàn zhè bù kě yī shì de páng rán dà wù zhèng jí sù kuáng shǎn ， suí hòu yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù suō xiǎo le qǐ lái 。
只见这不可一世的庞然大物正急速狂闪，随后以肉眼可见的速度缩小了起来。
The colossal object rapidly flashed and shrank visibly.
“ nǐ …… nǐ gǎn huǐ wǒ bǎo wù ！”
“你……你敢毁我宝物！”
"You… dare destroy my treasure!"
tiān yuán hóu bù néng zhì xìn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， xū fà jiē zhāng ， gāo gāo de gǔ qǐ le shuāng mù 。
天元侯不能置信的声音传入耳朵，须发皆张，高高的鼓起了双目。
Count Tianyuan's incredulous voice rang out as his hair stood on end, his eyes bulging with rage.
“ yǒu hé bù gǎn ！”
“有何不敢！”
"Why not?"
chū hū yì liào de ， nà rú shēng què yī gǎi gāng lái shí de hé shàn 。 hún shēn shàng xià ， yǐn yǐn yǒu yī gǔ qiáng hèng de bà qì liú lù chū lái ：“ jūn hóu shì běn mén wèi wú wù ， xiǎng jiāng wén tiān chéng dōu zhuāng jìn nǐ nà xū yú bǎo wù 。 xuán shū suī bù zhī nǐ zhè me zuò shì wèi hé ， dàn wǒ zhēn jí mén qǐ róng qīng rǔ ， bì rén zhè me zuò ， kě méi yǒu miǎo shì jūn hóu ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， bù guò shì tóu táo bào lǐ 。”
出乎意料的，那儒生却一改刚来时的和善。浑身上下，隐隐有一股强横的霸气流露出来：“君侯视本门为无物，想将闻天城都装进你那须臾宝物。璇书虽不知你这么做是为何，但我真极门岂容轻辱，敝人这么做，可没有藐视君侯，归根结底，不过是投桃报李。”
Surprisingly, the scholar changed from his earlier gentle demeanor to exude a strong aura of dominance: "Your Highness regards our sect as nothing. You wish to fit all of Wending City into your fleeting treasure. Although I do not know why you are doing this, my True Apex Sect cannot tolerate such disrespect. My actions are merely returning the favor."
duì fāng zhè fān huà ， biǎo miàn shàng hái suàn kè qì ， rán ér suǒ jiā dài de jī fēng ， què shì lì hài wú bǐ 。
对方这番话，表面上还算客气，然而所夹带的机锋，却是厉害无比。
Though his words were polite on the surface, they carried a sharp edge.
tiān yuán hóu yòu jīng yòu nù 。 yǐ tā shēn fèn ， zǒu dào nǎ li dōu shòu rén zūn chóng ， hé zēng bèi rén rú cǐ dāng miàn xiū rǔ ， rán ér yòu néng rú hé ， ruò jǐn jǐn shì xuán shū yí gè rén yě jiù bà le 。 kě duì fāng hòu miàn ， hái yǒu zhēn jí mén nà páng rán dà wù ， tiān jí nà lǎo guài wù ， gèng shì zì jǐ wàn wàn dé zuì bù qǐ 。
天元侯又惊又怒。以他身份，走到哪里都受人尊崇，何曾被人如此当面羞辱，然而又能如何，若仅仅是璇书一个人也就罢了。可对方后面，还有真极门那庞然大物，天极那老怪物，更是自己万万得罪不起。
Count Tianyuan was both shocked and angry. As a noble of such high status, he had always been respected everywhere; who had ever dared to shame him like this? But what could he do? If it were just the Book of True Words alone, that would be one thing. However, behind the other party stood the formidable True Apex Sect and its ancient monster, whom he could not afford to offend.
kě dé zuì bù qǐ yòu rú hé ， rú jīn yě zhǐ yǒu yìng zhe tóu pí qù dé zuì le 。
可得罪不起又如何，如今也只有硬着头皮去得罪了。
But how could he offend them when there was no turning back?
shì qíng fā zhǎn dào zhè yī bù 。 tā méi yǒu tuì lù ， diǎn rán běn yuán zhī huǒ ， tā jìng jiè suī bù zhì yú diào luò ， dàn běn mìng yuán qì què dà sǔn le xǔ duō ， rú cǐ yī lái ， xià yī cì dà tiān jié kěn dìng méi yǒu bàn fǎ dù guò 。
事情发展到这一步。他没有退路，点燃本源之火，他境界虽不至于掉落，但本命元气却大损了许多，如此一来，下一次大天劫肯定没有办法度过。
He had no choice but to confront his fate head-on. With his Essence Fire ignited, his cultivation level might not drop, but his vital essence suffered significant damage. This would make it impossible for him to survive the next Great Heavenly Tribulation.
zhēn líng zhī xuè tā shì kěn dìng yào de dào de 。
真灵之血他是肯定要得到的。
He must obtain the True Spirit Blood at all costs.
bié shuō dǎng zài yǎn qián de jǐn jǐn shì yī xīn jìn jí de xuán shū ， jiù suàn tiān jì nà lǎo guài wù qīn zhì cǐ chù ， méi yǒu tuì lù de tā ， yě wéi yǒu xuǎn zé pīn le 。
别说挡在眼前的仅仅是一新晋级的璇书，就算天际那老怪物亲至此处，没有退路的他，也唯有选择拼了。
Even if the obstacle before him was merely a newly promoted Book of True Words, or even the ancient monster from the horizon, with no other options, he had only one choice: fight.
pīn ， huò xǔ hái yǒu yī xiàn xī wàng hǎo huó 。
拼，或许还有一线希望好活。
Fight might offer a slim chance for survival.
tuì suō ， jǐ wàn nián hòu kěn dìng yǔn luò 。
退缩，几万年后肯定陨落。
Retreat meant certain death in tens of thousands of years.
gāi rú hé xuǎn zé ， nà hái yòng dé zhe shuō ？
该如何选择，那还用得着说？
What else could he do?
nà xū yú bǎo wù āi le duì fāng de yī jī ， suī rán méi yǒu wán quán huǐ qù ， dàn tǐ jī ， què yě shì zài bù duàn suō xiǎo dì ， cóng lǐ miàn suǒ shì fàng chū lái de xī lì ， dùn shí zhòu jiàng le xǔ duō ， wén tiān chéng zhè páng rán jù wù ， dùn shí huǎn huǎn de xià jiàng le 。
那须臾宝物挨了对方的一击，虽然没有完全毁去，但体积，却也是在不断缩小地，从里面所释放出来的吸力，顿时骤降了许多，闻天城这庞然巨物，顿时缓缓的下降了。
The fleeting treasure took a hit but was not completely destroyed. Its size continued to shrink, and the suction it emitted weakened significantly. Wending City began to descend slowly.
tiān yuán hóu cǐ kè ， shuō chéng shì mù chì yù liè yě bù wèi guò ， yǎn kàn jiù yào chéng gōng le ， dōu bèi zhè xiǎo zi de yī jī gěi pò huài le 。
天元侯此刻，说成是目赤yù裂也不为过，眼看就要成功了，都被这小子的一击给破坏了。
Count Tianyuan's face was beet red with rage. Just as success seemed within reach, this brat had ruined everything.
jì shì tā jiāng běn hóu bī dào cǐ chù ， nà jiù bù guài běn hóu bú duì zhēn jí mén jiǎng qíng miàn le 。
既是他将本侯逼到此处，那就不怪本侯不对真极门讲情面了。
Since he forced me here, there is no reason for me not to take action against True Apex Sect.
yī bù zuò ， èr bù xiū 。
一不做，二不休。
One step further and no turning back.
tiān yuán hóu jiù fǎng fú yī bèi bī dào jué jìng de yě shòu ， nù cóng xīn tóu qǐ ， è xiàng dǎn biān shēng 。
天元侯就仿佛一被逼到绝境的野兽，怒从心头起，恶向胆边生。
Count Tianyuan acted like a beast cornered in the wild, his anger boiling over.
miè le zhè jiā huo ， yě xǔ hái néng cóng tā shēn shàng sōu dào xū yào de bǎo wù ， jiāng zhěng gè wén tiān chéng de xiū shì quán bù chōu hún liàn pò ， yī jiù yǒu jī huì zhǎo dào nà zhēn líng zhī xuè de 。
灭了这家伙，也许还能从他身上搜到需要的宝物，将整个闻天城的修士全部抽魂炼魄，依旧有机会找到那真灵之血的。
Eliminate this guy. Perhaps I can find what I need from him. By drawing out the souls of all cultivators in Wending City, there might still be a chance to locate the True Spirit Blood.
“ hǎo ， hǎo ， zhè shì nǐ bī wǒ ！”
“好，好，这是你逼我！”
"Fine, fine, you pushed me into this!"
tiān yuán hóu yī shēng dà hē ， xiù páo yī dǒu ， cóng tā de yī xiù zhōng ， fēi shè chū yī dào zhí jìng zhàng xǔ de jīn méng méng guāng zhù ， suí jí yī sàn de huà wèi wú shù jīn máng ， ér měi yī dào jīn máng lüè yī shǎn dòng zhī hòu ， yòu shùn jiān huà wèi yí gè gè zhēn rén dà xiǎo de jīn rén lái le 。
天元侯一声大喝，袖袍一抖，从他的衣袖中，飞shè出一道直径丈许的金蒙蒙光柱，随即一散的化为无数金芒，而每一道金芒略一闪动之后，又瞬间化为一个个真人大小的金人来了。
Count Tianyuan roared as he flung his sleeves open, releasing a golden light column a meter wide. It dispersed into countless golden rays, each transforming into a life-sized golden man with long spears in hand.
tóng yàng shǒu chí zhǎng gē ， qì shì páng bó 。
同样手持长戈，气势磅礴。
This was not the end. The ancient monster's sleeves flashed again, sending out more identical light columns that transformed into identical golden men. Counting them roughly, there were thousands of them.
ér zhè hái méi yǒu jié shù ， lǎo guài wù xiù páo lián shǎn ， yòu shì jǐ dào tóng yàng de guāng zhù shǎn shè chū lái ， dōu huà wèi yì bān wú èr de jīn rén ， cū lüè yī shù ， jū rán yǒu shù qiān zhī duō 。
而这还没有结束，老怪物袖袍连闪，又是几道同样的光柱闪shè出来，都化为一般无二的金人，粗略一数，居然有数千之多。
The marvel of this technique left the Book of True Words speechless. These golden men were no mere show; each one was incredibly lifelike. What secret art was this? It bore a resemblance to the legendary spell of summoning troops from beans.
rú cǐ xuán miào de fǎ shù ， jiāng xuán shū shàng rén zhè wèi tóng wèi dù jié qī dà néng de xiū xiān zhě ， yě kàn dé shì chēng mù jié shé ， nà xiē jīn rén kě bú shì tú yǒu qí biǎo zhī wù ， měi yí gè dōu líng xìng shí zú ， zhè shì shén me mì shù ， yǔ chuán shuō zhōng sǎ dòu chéng bīng de wú shàng mì fǎ ， yě yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
如此玄妙的法术，将璇书上人这位同为渡劫期大能的修仙者，也看得是瞠目结舌，那些金人可不是徒有其表之物，每一个都灵xìng十足，这是什么秘术，与传说中撒豆成兵的无上密法，也有几分相似之处。
However, such powerful spells required immense effort and could not be easily cast.
bù guò tiān dì zì yǒu qí fǎ zé ， rú cǐ lì hài de mì shù ， xiǎng yào shī zhǎn chū lái ， yě bú shì nà me róng yì de 。
不过天地自有其法则，如此厉害的秘术，想要施展出来，也不是那么容易的。
Count Tianyuan had ignited his Essence Fire, which allowed him to create thousands of golden men at once. Even so, the aura he emitted weakened significantly.
tiān yuán hóu shì yīn wèi diǎn rán le běn yuán zhī huǒ ， bù rán yě bù kě néng yī xià zi jiāng jīn rén biàn huà chū shù qiān zhī duō ， ráo shì rú cǐ ， tā shēn shàng suǒ sàn fà chū lái de qì shì ， yě yī xià zi zhòu jiàng le xiǎo bàn hái duō 。
天元侯是因为点燃了本源之火，不然也不可能一下子将金人变化出数千之多，饶是如此，他身上所散发出来的气势，也一下子骤降了小半还多。
"Kill them all. Each one must have their soul drawn out to find where that treasure is."
“ quán bù shā le ， nà xiē xiū shì ， yí gè gè dōu yào chōu hún liàn pò ， xún zhǎo nà bǎo wù zài hé chù 。”
“全部杀了，那些修士，一个个都要抽魂炼魄，寻找那宝物在何处。”
Count Tianyuan ordered. The golden men seemed to understand and immediately began swinging their spears.
tiān yuán hóu rú cǐ zhè bān de fēn fù ， ér nà xiē jīn rén jìng fǎng fú néng tīng dǒng tā suǒ shuō huà yǔ shì de ， yí gè gè ， lì kè gān jìng lì suǒ de huī wǔ qǐ shǒu zhōng de zhǎng gē 。
天元侯如此这般的吩咐，而那些金人竟仿佛能听懂他所说话语似的，一个个，立刻干净利索的挥舞起手中的长戈。
Instantly, screams filled the air as cultivators were beheaded.
shà shí jiān ， cǎn jiào shēng sì qǐ ， yí gè gè xiū xiān zhě ， quán bù shēn shǒu yì chù 。
霎时间，惨叫声四起，一个个修仙者，全部身首异处。
Like a tiger among sheep, they killed while using soul-drawing techniques.
jiù rú tóng hǔ rù yáng qún yì bān ， yī biān shā lù ， yī biān shī zhǎn sōu hún zhī shù 。
就如同虎入羊群一般，一边杀戮，一边施展搜魂之术。
The cultivators were alarmed and unwilling to surrender. With the ancient monster and Book of True Words preoccupied, they fought fiercely, throwing all their treasures at the golden men.
xiū xiān zhě men dà jīng shī sè， zì rán bù yuàn yì shù shǒu dài bì le ， rú jīn lǎo guài wù yǒu xuán shū shàng rén duì fù ， tā men dǎn qì dùn zú ， dà hū hān zhàn ， shǒu duàn qí chū ， màn tiān de bǎo wù ， quán bù xiàng jīn rén fēi guò qù le 。
修仙者们大惊失sè，自然不愿意束手待毙了，如今老怪物有璇书上人对付，他们胆气顿足，大呼酣战，手段齐出，漫天的宝物，全部像金人飞过去了。
Postscript: Third update, seeking monthly votes!
The golden light and hurricane's power were no trifles. Just now, their strength had already been verified. However, the Golden Ripples Pen was not a trivial treasure wielded by any ordinary cultivator; its user, the Book of True Words, was also a cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage.
Sizzle…
The sound of silk tearing filled his ears as if he were ripping through a piece of cloth. The path ahead seemed to be like a forceful rush, and despite their formidable display earlier, they were easily broken by the innate treasures of same-stage cultivators. It was effortless for them to be shattered.
Count Tianyuan's face turned pale with extreme displeasure. Although he acknowledged that his opponent was indeed a newly emerged great power, this strength seemed even more formidable than what he had anticipated.
Damn it!
He originally thought that the golden man and the demon crocodile could not stop him but might buy him a few breaths. He never expected such results.
He had been too careless.
The Golden Ripples Pen broke through all obstacles without pause, like a bolt of lightning rushing forward.
Its target was the vortex itself!
In an instant, Count Tianyuan's face turned ashen white.
How could he fail at this critical moment after all his efforts?
Damn it!
A look of resentment flashed in his eyes. He shouted fiercely, his sleeves flapping to reveal a streak of golden light.
This seemingly ordinary action was actually much denser than usual. After a slight turn, a hand the size of a meter appeared, shimmering with golden light.
Zhuang…
A sharp sound echoed as the golden hand blurred slightly and flew forward at an incomprehensible speed.
It seemed to want to catch the Golden Ripples Pen.
"Haha!"
The Book of True Words remained unperturbed. His right hand rose slowly but swiftly towards the pen.
As he moved, the speed of the Golden Ripples Pen slowed down instead of increasing. After a moment's pause, a silver mist emerged from its body, swirling into another hand of similar size and appearance.
Meanwhile, the Golden Ripples Pen continued flying towards the vortex above his head.
Boom!
Silver light clashed with golden light as their hands met in mid-air.
Fingers darted out, entwining and spinning…
Upon contact, Count Tianyuan's golden hand gained a significant advantage.
However, although the silver hand was inferior, it still managed to stall for several breaths.
Count Tianyuan was both shocked and angry. He never expected his move to be anticipated by the other party.
What should he do now? It was clearly too late to intercept.
Before he could think further, a loud explosion echoed from above the golden vortex.
The colossal object rapidly flashed and shrank visibly.
"You… dare destroy my treasure!"
Count Tianyuan's incredulous voice rang out as his hair stood on end, his eyes bulging with rage.
"Why not?"
Surprisingly, the scholar changed from his earlier gentle demeanor to exude a strong aura of dominance: "Your Highness regards our sect as nothing. You wish to fit all of Wending City into your fleeting treasure. Although I do not know why you are doing this, my True Apex Sect cannot tolerate such disrespect. My actions are merely returning the favor."
Though his words were polite on the surface, they carried a sharp edge.
"You…!"
Count Tianyuan was both shocked and angry. As a noble of such high status, he had always been respected everywhere; who had ever dared to shame him like this? But what could he do? If it were just the Book of True Words alone, that would be one thing. However, behind the other party stood the formidable True Apex Sect and its ancient monster, whom he could not afford to offend.
But how could he offend them when there was no turning back?
He had no choice but to confront his fate head-on. With his Essence Fire ignited, his cultivation level might not drop, but his vital essence suffered significant damage. This would make it impossible for him to survive the next Great Heavenly Tribulation.
He must obtain the True Spirit Blood at all costs.
Even if the obstacle before him was merely a newly promoted Book of True Words, or even the ancient monster from the horizon, with no other options, he had only one choice: fight.
Fight might offer a slim chance for survival.
Retreat meant certain death in tens of thousands of years.
What else could he do?
The fleeting treasure took a hit but was not completely destroyed. Its size continued to shrink, and the suction it emitted weakened significantly. Wending City began to descend slowly.
Damn it!
Count Tianyuan's face was beet red with rage. Just as success seemed within reach, this brat had ruined everything.
Since he forced me here, there is no reason for me not to take action against True Apex Sect.
One step further and no turning back.
Count Tianyuan acted like a beast cornered in the wild, his anger boiling over.
Eliminate this guy. Perhaps I can find what I need from him. By drawing out the souls of all cultivators in Wending City, there might still be a chance to locate the True Spirit Blood.
"Fine, fine, you pushed me into this!"
Count Tianyuan roared as he flung his sleeves open, releasing a golden light column a meter wide. It dispersed into countless golden rays, each transforming into a life-sized golden man with long spears in hand.
This was not the end. The ancient monster's sleeves flashed again, sending out more identical light columns that transformed into identical golden men. Counting them roughly, there were thousands of them.
The marvel of this technique left the Book of True Words speechless. These golden men were no mere show; each one was incredibly lifelike. What secret art was this? It bore a resemblance to the legendary spell of summoning troops from beans.
However, such powerful spells required immense effort and could not be easily cast.
Count Tianyuan had ignited his Essence Fire, which allowed him to create thousands of golden men at once. Even so, the aura he emitted weakened significantly.
"Kill them all. Each one must have their soul drawn out to find where that treasure is."
Count Tianyuan ordered. The golden men seemed to understand and immediately began swinging their spears.
Instantly, screams filled the air as cultivators were beheaded.
Like a tiger among sheep, they killed while using soul-drawing techniques.
The cultivators were alarmed and unwilling to surrender. With the ancient monster and Book of True Words preoccupied, they fought fiercely, throwing all their treasures at the golden men.
Postscript: Third update, seeking monthly votes!