lín xuān yǒu xiē chí yí 。
林轩有些迟疑。
Lin Xuan was hesitant.
dàn hěn kuài ， nà yóu yù de biǎo qíng jiù bèi jiān dìng gěi dài tì le 。
但很快，那犹豫的表情就被坚定给代替了。
But soon, the hesitant expression on his face was replaced by determination.
bàn tú ér fèi bú shì lín xuān de fēng gé 。
半途而废不是林轩的风格。
Giving up halfway wasn't Lin Xuan's style.
hé kuàng zì jǐ fèi jǐn jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì cái dǎ bài nà wèi guǐ shèng jí bié de qiáng zhě ， jiù zhè yàng tuì qù ， lín xuān shí zài shì bù gān xīn de 。
何况自己费尽九牛二虎之力才打败那位鬼圣级别的强者，就这样退去，林轩实在是不甘心的。
Moreover, he had spent so much effort to defeat that ghost saint-level powerhouse; just retreating now would be a bitter pill for him to swallow.
bà le ， qù kàn kàn yòu rú hé ？
罢了，去看看又如何？
Well, what harm could it do to take a look?
suī shā duǎn shí jiān nèi ， zì jǐ de shí lì ， wú fǎ huī fù zhì diān fēng ， dàn nǎ pà zài yù jiàn zhè zhǒng děng jí de qiáng zhě ， dǎ bù guò ， guāng shì quán shēn ér tuì ， táo pǎo de huà ， lín xuān hái shì yǒu jǐ fēn bǎ wò 。
虽煞短时间内，自己的实力，无法恢复至巅峰，但哪怕再遇见这种等级的强者，打不过，光是全身而退，逃跑的话，林轩还是有几分把握。
Though his strength couldn’t recover to its peak in the short term, even if he encountered such a level of powerhouse again, failing to defeat them, but managing to escape unscathed, Lin Xuan still had some confidence.
jì rán rú cǐ ， jiù hái shì qiāo qiāo qián wǎng tiān xiē shān kàn kàn zài zuò dìng duó ， bì jìng yún duàn zhī shù ， nǎ pà yǒu yī sī kě néng ， lín xuān dōu bù yuàn yì ， jiù zhè yàng fàng guò 。
既然如此，就还是悄悄前往天蝎山看看再做定夺，毕竟云锻之术，哪怕有一丝可能，林轩都不愿意，就这样放过。
Since that was the case, he decided to quietly head for Scorpion Mountain and make up his mind later. After all, even with a tiny chance, Lin Xuan wouldn't let it slip away.
jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn shì zì jǐ de běn mìng bǎo wù ， lín xuān dāng rán xī wàng tā de wēi lì ， shì yuè dà yuè hǎo de 。
九宫须臾剑是自己的本命宝物，林轩当然希望它的威力，是越大越好的。
The Nine Palaces Instant Sword was hisfate-bound treasure, so naturally, he hoped its power would be as great as possible.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xiàng qián miàn fēi qù 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩浑身青芒一起，化为一道惊虹，像前面飞去。
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Xuan’s whole body enveloped in green light, transforming into a streak of lightning, he flew forward.
tā méi yǒu zài yǐn cáng xíng jì ， yīn wèi nà méi yǒu yì yì ， zì jǐ yǔ guǐ shèng dǎ le zhè me jiǔ ， tā rú guǒ yǒu tóng huǒ ， bì shā zǎo jiù dé dào le xiāo xī ， zì jǐ yǐn bù yǐn cáng xíng jì ， nà jié guǒ dōu shì yī yàng dì 。
他没有再隐藏行迹，因为那没有意义，自己与鬼圣打了这么久，他如果有同伙，必煞早就得到了消息，自己隐不隐藏行迹，那结果都是一样地。
He no longer hid his movements because it was meaningless. He had fought the ghost saint for such a long time; if he had any accomplices, they would have gotten wind of it by now. Hiding or not hiding wouldn’t change anything.
jì rán rú cǐ ， hái bù rú fēi kuài yī xiē ， rú guǒ yùn qì bù cuò ， yě xǔ hái néng dǎ duì fāng yí gè cuò shǒu bù jí 。
既然如此，还不如飞快一些，如果运气不错，也许还能打对方一个措手不及。
Rather than hide, it might be better to fly quickly. If luck was on their side, maybe they could catch the opponent off guard.
lín xuān jì rán jué dìng gāi zěn me zuò ， nà jiù bàn fēn yóu yù yě wú ， zhān qián gù hòu ， wèi shǒu wèi wěi nǎi shì xiū xiān zhě de dà jì 。
林轩既然决定该怎么做，那就半分犹豫也无，瞻前顾后，畏首畏尾乃是修仙者的大忌。
Since Lin Xuan had made up his mind, there was no hesitation. Being overly cautious and fearful was a big no-no for cultivators.
miàn duì bìng wèi míng lǎng de xíng shì ， xiǎo xīn yī xiē méi wèn tí ， dàn jì rán ná hǎo le zhǔ yì ， jiù xū yào yī wǎng wú qián de yǒng qì 。
面对并未明朗的形势，小心一些没问题，但既然拿好了主意，就需要一往无前的勇气。
While being careful in an uncertain situation was fine, once he had decided, he needed to be bold and forge ahead.
zhè dào lǐ ， lín xuān shì xīn lǐ yǒu shù dì 。
这道理，林轩是心里有数地。
Lin Xuan knew this principle well.
lín xuān de gū suàn méi yǒu cuò ， tā zhè biān ， gāng gāng jiāng guǐ shèng miè chú ， tiān xiē shān shàng liú shǒu de jǐ míng yīn hún guǐ wù ， jiù gǎn jué dào le 。
林轩的估算没有错，他这边，刚刚将鬼圣灭除，天蝎山上留守的几名阴魂鬼物，就感觉到了。
His estimation wasn’t wrong. Just as he exterminated the ghost saint, several lingering ghostly spirits on Scorpion Mountain felt it.
“ bù kě néng ！”
“不可能！”
"Impossible!"
yī shēng jīng hū ， lǐ miàn bāo hán zhe kǒng jù yǔ fèn nù ， shān dǐng shàng ， nà jǐ tuán huī méng méng yīn qì zhōng de yí gè ， háo wú zhēng zhào de sà rán bào zhǎng qǐ lái le 。
一声惊呼，里面包含着恐惧与愤怒，山顶上，那几团灰蒙蒙阴气中的一个，毫无征兆的飒然暴涨起来了。
A sudden shout filled with fear and anger echoed from one of the grayish-black clouds atop the mountain peak. The figure inside was barely discernible but appeared slender and graceful.
lǐ miàn rén yǐng de miàn mù suī rán kàn bù qīng chǔ ， dàn què shì pǒ wèi xiān xiù miáo tiáo de 。
里面人影的面目虽然看不清楚，但却是颇为纤秀苗条的。
If his guess was correct, this should be a woman.
rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， yīng gāi shì yī míng nǚ zǐ lái zhe 。
如果没有料错，应该是一名女子来着。
“Fifth Sister, what’s going on? Why are you so alarmed?” A middle-aged man’s voice came from the cloud to her left, thick and deep, exuding an aura of authority even without anger.
“ wǔ mèi ， chū shén me shì le ， wèi hé rú cǐ jīng nù ？”
“五妹，出什么事了，为何如此惊怒？”
"The master encountered misfortune and has already perished!" The woman stood up abruptly. Her voice still carried traces of shock and rage.
tā zuǒ shǒu biān de nà tuán yīn qì zhōng ， chuán chū yī shēng zhōng nián nán zi de shēng yīn ， hún hòu dī chén ， pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn bù nù zì wēi de yàng zi 。
她左手边的那团阴气中，传出一声中年男子的声音，浑厚低沉，颇有几分不怒自威的样子。
"What did you say?"
“ dà rén zāo yù le bù cè ， yǐ jīng yǔn luò diào le ！” nà nǚ zǐ sà rán zhàn qǐ ， shēng yīn zhōng de jīng nù ， dōu shàng wèi yǐn qù 。
“大人遭遇了不测，已经陨落掉了！”那女子飒然站起，声音中的惊怒，都尚未隐去。
"It can’t be true! The master is a ghost saint-level powerhouse, and it’s said he possesses treasures bestowed by the Lord. How could he possibly perish so easily? Even if he faced an equal-level cultivator, he should have been able to protect himself," another soft voice entered his ears, filled with disbelief.
“ nǐ shuō shén me ？”
“你说什么？”
"Fifth Sister, did you sense something incorrectly?" The last voice hidden in the clouds also spoke, low and deep.
“ bù kě néng ， dà rén kě shì guǐ shèng jí bié de qiáng zhě ， tīng shuō shēn shàng hái yǒu zhǔ shàng cì yǔ de bǎo wù ， zěn me kě néng qīng yì yǔn luò ， jiù suàn yù jiàn tóng jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， dǎ bù guò ， bǎo mìng yīng gāi shì jué duì méi yǒu wèn tí de 。” lìng yī yīn róu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shēng yīn yǔ qì ， tóng yàng chōng mǎn le bù kě ēn yì zhī sè 。
“不可能，大人可是鬼圣级别的强者，听说身上还有主上赐予的宝物，怎么可能轻易陨落，就算遇见同级别的修仙者，打不过，保命应该是绝对没有问题的。”另一阴柔的声音传入耳朵，声音语气，同样充满了不可恩议之色。
"I hope it’s my mistake, but we all know that the cultivation technique I practice shares a common origin with the master. If he perished, my mind would immediately sense it. How could there be any error?" The woman wore a bitter smile as she spoke slowly.
“ wǔ mèi ， shì bú shì nǐ gǎn yìng cuò le ？” zuì hòu yí gè yǐn cáng zài yīn qì zhōng de jiā huo ， yě shēng yīn dī chén de kāi kǒu le 。
“五妹，是不是你感应错了？”最后一个隐藏在阴气中的家伙，也声音低沉的开口了。
The others fell silent. They knew the reason well, just unwilling to accept it emotionally.
“ xiǎo mèi dào yě xī wàng shì zì jǐ gǎn yìng chū cuò ， dàn dà jiā yīng gāi xiǎo de ， wǒ suǒ xiū liàn de gōng fǎ ， nǎi shì yǔ dà rén chū 『 bǎi dù tiē ba ☆ wén zì shǒu fā 』 yú tóng yuán ， yōu xī xiāng guān ， dà rén ruò shì yǔn luò ， wǒ de xīn shén ， lì kè jiù huì gǎn yìng dào de ， zěn me kě néng chū cuò 。” nà nǚ zǐ liǎn shàng dài zhe kǔ xiào zhī sè ， yī zì yī dùn de shuō 。
“小妹倒也希望是自己感应出错，但大家应该晓得，我所修炼的功法，乃是与大人出『百度贴吧☆文字首发』于同源，攸息相关，大人若是陨落，我的心神，立刻就会感应到的，怎么可能出错。”那女子脸上带着苦笑之色，一字一顿的说。
A formidable opponent that couldn’t even defeat a ghost saint-level powerhouse—what chance did they have?
qí tā jǐ rén yě xiàn rù le chén mò ， zhè zhōng jiān de yuán yóu ， tā men zì rán xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， zhǐ shì qíng gǎn shàng bù yuàn yì xiāng xìn bà le 。
其他几人也陷入了沉默，这中间的缘由，他们自然心中有数，只是情感上不愿意相信罢了。
It sounded like a good choice to retreat, but they couldn't do so.
lián guǐ shèng jí bié de dà rén dōu dǎ bù guò de qiáng dí ， tā men wǔ gè ， yòu nǎ yǒu néng lì duì fù ？
连鬼圣级别的大人都打不过的强敌，他们五个，又哪有能力对付？
The Confining Ring was a treasure the Lord had specifically requested.
jiù cǐ tuì zǒu me ？
就此退走么？
They had spent countless efforts on it. It could potentially be ready at any moment. If they left now as guardians, how would they face the Lord's wrath?
tīng shàng qù shì bù cuò de xuǎn zé ， rán ér piān piān què bù néng gòu zhè me zuò 。
听上去是不错的选择，然而偏偏却不能够这么做。
The result would surely be that they couldn’t live or die!
kùn xiān huán shì zhǔ shàng diǎn míng yào yào de bǎo wù 。
困仙环是主上点名要要的宝物。
They dared not do so.
wèi le tā huā fèi xīn xuè wú shù 。
为了它花费心血无数。
"Fifth Sister, what should we do?" The leading man spoke up. Although the woman ranked last among them, she was the strongest in terms of strength and intelligence. Therefore, if they truly faced a formidable opponent, they often followed her advice.
rú jīn suí shí yǒu kě néng chū lú ， tā men zuò wéi hù wèi ， rú guǒ zhè shí hòu lí kāi ， rú hé chéng shòu zhǔ shàng de léi tíng zhī nù 。
如今随时有可能出炉，他们作为护卫，如果这时候离开，如何承受主上的雷霆之怒。
Sure enough, figures from the other clouds slowly turned their heads, looking to this woman for guidance.
dào shí hòu de jié guǒ bì dìng shì qiú shēng bù néng ， qiú sǐ bù dé ！
到时候的结果必定是求生不能，求死不得！
"This..."
tā men bù gǎn zhè me zuò 。
他们不敢这么做。
The woman hesitated. While she had made decisions on difficult puzzles before, this time, it was about a treasure the Lord valued greatly, making the decision more challenging.
“ wǔ mèi ， nǐ kàn wǒ men gāi zěn me zuò ？”
“五妹，你看我们该怎么做？”
A wrong move could be disastrous.
nà wéi shǒu de dà hàn kāi kǒu le ， suī shā tā men wǔ rén zhī zhōng ， nà nǚ zǐ pái míng zuì mò ， dàn ruò lùn shí lì ， què shì wǔ rén zhōng zuì qiáng de yí gè ， ér qiě zú zhì duō móu 。
那为首的大汉开口了，虽煞他们五人之中，那女子排名最末，但若论实力，却是五人中最强的一个，而且足智多谋。
But there wasn’t enough time to deliberate; the terrifying opponent might already be nearby.
suǒ yǐ rú guǒ zhēn yù jiàn qiáng dí ， wǎng wǎng shì tīng cóng tā de zhǔ yì 。
所以如果真遇见强敌，往往是听从她的主意。
When indecision leads to chaos!
guǒ bù qí rán ， qí tā jǐ tuán yīn qì zhōng de rén yǐng ， yě huǎn huǎn zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， yī fù wéi cǐ nǚ mǎ shǒu shì zhān de biǎo qíng lái zhe 。
果不其然，其他几团阴气中的人影，也缓缓转过头颅，一副唯此女马首是瞻的表情来着。
In the clouds, the woman bit her lip. "We can't retreat. We cannot abandon the task given by the Lord. So, Third Brother will stay here and continue monitoring the alchemist, while we go to face the enemy!"
“ zhè ……，”
“这……，”
"What? Face the enemy, Fifth Sister! You must be out of your mind! Even the master has perished; such a formidable opponent is beyond our capabilities," an old voice entered his ears, filled with fear. In her view, this decision was akin to ordering them to commit suicide.
nà nǚ zǐ què chí yí yóu yù qǐ lái le ， suī rán yǐ qián yù jiàn nán jiě de mí tí ， yě shì yóu tā ná zhǔ yì ， dàn zhè yī cì ， guān hū zhǔ shàng kàn zhòng de bǎo wù ， zhè jué dìng què shì bù zěn me hǎo ná le 。
那女子却迟疑犹豫起来了，虽然以前遇见难解的谜题，也是由她拿主意，但这一次，关乎主上看重的宝物，这决定却是不怎么好拿了。
The others didn’t speak but their eyes betrayed a mix of fear and trepidation.
yí gè bù hǎo ， jiù shì wàn jié bù fù 。
一个不好，就是万劫不复。
"Second Sister, you needn't worry too much. My decision isn't out of desperation; I just don't want to die," the woman’s voice slowly entered his ears, confident and composed.
piān piān cǐ kè ， què méi yǒu duō yú de shí jiān gěi tā héng liáng sī suǒ ， nà kě pà de qiáng dí ， hěn yǒu kě néng lí zhè lǐ yǐ jīng bù yuǎn le 。
偏偏此刻，却没有多余的时间给他衡量思索，那可怕的强敌，很有可能离这里已经不远了。
"Oh, how so?" Another person chimed in, and all the ghostly spirits showed concern.
dāng duàn bù duàn ， fǎn shòu qí luàn ！
当断不断，反受其乱！
"We can’t retreat because if we do, the Lord will never let us go. The experience of being devoured by the soul devouring technique is something everyone here knows well; no one wants to try it."
yīn qì zhōng ， nà nǚ zǐ yī yǎo bèi chǐ ：“ tuì zǒu kěn dìng bù kě yǐ ， zhǔ shàng jiāo yǔ de rèn wù nǎ néng gòu fàng qì ， suǒ yǐ ， sān gē liú zài zhè lǐ ， jì xù jiān shì liàn qì shī ， wǒ men jǐ gè ， zé qù yíng dí ！”
阴气中，那女子一咬贝齿：“退走肯定不可以，主上交予的任务哪能够放弃，所以，三哥留在这里，继续监视炼器师，我们几个，则去迎敌！”
Mentioning the Lord’s methods, the other spirits’ clouds flickered with fear.
“ shén me ， yíng dí ， wǔ mèi ， nǐ fēng le ， lián dà rén dōu yǔn luò ， zhè yàng de qiáng dí ， nǎ shì nǐ wǒ néng gòu duì fù ？” yī cāng lǎo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn mǎn shì huáng kǒng zhī sè ， zài tā kàn lái ， zhè yàng de jué dìng ， jiù yǔ ràng tā men sòng sǐ ， xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
“什么，迎敌，五妹，你疯了，连大人都陨落，这样的强敌，哪是你我能够对付？”一苍老的声音传入耳朵，里面满是惶恐之色，在她看来，这样的决定，就与让他们送死，相差仿佛。
"So, we mustn't run but face this formidable opponent bravely. But there's no need for excessive worry or fear. The master has indeed perished, and the enemy is undoubtedly a realm-transcending powerhouse. But did everyone notice something?"
qí tā rén méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， dàn mù guāng zhōng ， yǐn yǐn yě kě jiàn wèi jù hài pà zhī sè 。
其他人没有开口，但目光中，隐隐也可见畏惧害怕之色。
"Fifth Sister, it’s too late now; what details are you hiding? Please speak quickly," the man said impatiently.
“ èr jiě ， nǐ bù yòng dān xīn tài guò ， xiǎo mèi zuò zhè yàng de jué dìng ， suī shì bù dé yǐ ， dàn yě jué bú shì xiǎng yào qù sòng sǐ de 。” nà nǚ zǐ de shēng yīn huǎn huǎn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǔ qì què shì pǒ wèi zì xìn zhèn dìng de 。
“二姐，你不用担心太过，小妹做这样的决定，虽是不得已，但也绝不是想要去送死的。”那女子的声音缓缓传入耳朵，语气却是颇为自信镇定的。
"Ah." In the clouds, the woman nodded and continued: "It's time. From when the master went to face the enemy until his demise, it took over half an hour. We know the enemy isn’t far away. Why did this battle last so long?"
“ ó ， cǐ huà zěn me shuō ？” páng biān yī rén yòu jiē kǒu le ， suǒ yǒu yīn hún guǐ wù ， wú bù 『 mèng yǐ qǐ háng ☆ qīng yì ěr yǎ 』 lù chū jǐ wèi guān xīn zhī sè 。
“哦，此话怎么说？”旁边一人又接口了，所有阴魂鬼物，无不『梦已启航☆清逸尔雅』露出几位关心之色。
This time, he didn't wait for their answers; he revealed the answer himself: "That guy is also a realm-transcending powerhouse at the initial stage, with strength comparable to the master's, hence the evenly matched battle lasting so long. If my guess is correct, in that fight, they won but only narrowly. The master was eliminated, but his power has been severely depleted; he’s likely injured as well..."
Lin Xuan was hesitant.
But soon, the hesitant expression on his face was replaced by determination.
Giving up halfway wasn't Lin Xuan's style.
Moreover, he had spent so much effort to defeat that ghost saint-level powerhouse; just retreating now would be a bitter pill for him to swallow.
Well, what harm could it do to take a look?
Though his strength couldn’t recover to its peak in the short term, even if he encountered such a level of powerhouse again, failing to defeat them, but managing to escape unscathed, Lin Xuan still had some confidence.
Since that was the case, he decided to quietly head for Scorpion Mountain and make up his mind later. After all, even with a tiny chance, Lin Xuan wouldn't let it slip away.
The Nine Palaces Instant Sword was hisfate-bound treasure, so naturally, he hoped its power would be as great as possible.
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Xuan’s whole body enveloped in green light, transforming into a streak of lightning, he flew forward.
He no longer hid his movements because it was meaningless. He had fought the ghost saint for such a long time; if he had any accomplices, they would have gotten wind of it by now. Hiding or not hiding wouldn’t change anything.
Rather than hide, it might be better to fly quickly. If luck was on their side, maybe they could catch the opponent off guard.
Since Lin Xuan had made up his mind, there was no hesitation. Being overly cautious and fearful was a big no-no for cultivators.
While being careful in an uncertain situation was fine, once he had decided, he needed to be bold and forge ahead.
Lin Xuan knew this principle well.
His estimation wasn’t wrong. Just as he exterminated the ghost saint, several lingering ghostly spirits on Scorpion Mountain felt it.
"Impossible!"
A sudden shout filled with fear and anger echoed from one of the grayish-black clouds atop the mountain peak. The figure inside was barely discernible but appeared slender and graceful.
If his guess was correct, this should be a woman.
“Fifth Sister, what’s going on? Why are you so alarmed?” A middle-aged man’s voice came from the cloud to her left, thick and deep, exuding an aura of authority even without anger.
"The master encountered misfortune and has already perished!" The woman stood up abruptly. Her voice still carried traces of shock and rage.
"What did you say?"
"It can’t be true! The master is a ghost saint-level powerhouse, and it’s said he possesses treasures bestowed by the Lord. How could he possibly perish so easily? Even if he faced an equal-level cultivator, he should have been able to protect himself," another soft voice entered his ears, filled with disbelief.
"Fifth Sister, did you sense something incorrectly?" The last voice hidden in the clouds also spoke, low and deep.
"I hope it’s my mistake, but we all know that the cultivation technique I practice shares a common origin with the master. If he perished, my mind would immediately sense it. How could there be any error?" The woman wore a bitter smile as she spoke slowly.
The others fell silent. They knew the reason well, just unwilling to accept it emotionally.
A formidable opponent that couldn’t even defeat a ghost saint-level powerhouse—what chance did they have?
It sounded like a good choice to retreat, but they couldn't do so.
The Confining Ring was a treasure the Lord had specifically requested.
They had spent countless efforts on it. It could potentially be ready at any moment. If they left now as guardians, how would they face the Lord's wrath?
The result would surely be that they couldn’t live or die!
They dared not do so.
"Fifth Sister, what should we do?" The leading man spoke up. Although the woman ranked last among them, she was the strongest in terms of strength and intelligence. Therefore, if they truly faced a formidable opponent, they often followed her advice.
Sure enough, figures from the other clouds slowly turned their heads, looking to this woman for guidance.
"This..."
The woman hesitated. While she had made decisions on difficult puzzles before, this time, it was about a treasure the Lord valued greatly, making the decision more challenging.
A wrong move could be disastrous.
But there wasn’t enough time to deliberate; the terrifying opponent might already be nearby.
When indecision leads to chaos!
In the clouds, the woman bit her lip. "We can't retreat. We cannot abandon the task given by the Lord. So, Third Brother will stay here and continue monitoring the alchemist, while we go to face the enemy!"
"What? Face the enemy, Fifth Sister! You must be out of your mind! Even the master has perished; such a formidable opponent is beyond our capabilities," an old voice entered his ears, filled with fear. In her view, this decision was akin to ordering them to commit suicide.
The others didn’t speak but their eyes betrayed a mix of fear and trepidation.
"Second Sister, you needn't worry too much. My decision isn't out of desperation; I just don't want to die," the woman’s voice slowly entered his ears, confident and composed.
"Oh, how so?" Another person chimed in, and all the ghostly spirits showed concern.
"We can’t retreat because if we do, the Lord will never let us go. The experience of being devoured by the soul devouring technique is something everyone here knows well; no one wants to try it."
Mentioning the Lord’s methods, the other spirits’ clouds flickered with fear.
"So, we mustn't run but face this formidable opponent bravely. But there's no need for excessive worry or fear. The master has indeed perished, and the enemy is undoubtedly a realm-transcending powerhouse. But did everyone notice something?"
"Fifth Sister, it’s too late now; what details are you hiding? Please speak quickly," the man said impatiently.
"Ah." In the clouds, the woman nodded and continued: "It's time. From when the master went to face the enemy until his demise, it took over half an hour. We know the enemy isn’t far away. Why did this battle last so long?"
This time, he didn't wait for their answers; he revealed the answer himself: "That guy is also a realm-transcending powerhouse at the initial stage, with strength comparable to the master's, hence the evenly matched battle lasting so long. If my guess is correct, in that fight, they won but only narrowly. The master was eliminated, but his power has been severely depleted; he’s likely injured as well..."