yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， dāng rán méi yǒu bì yào nà me zuò ， tā jiù yǐ yì dài láo de zài nà lǐ děng zhe 。
以林轩的性格，当然没有必要那么做，他就以逸待劳的在那里等着。
With Lin Xuan's character, there was no need for him to do anything so elaborate. He simply waited in anticipation.
wàn yú lǐ de jù lí ， duì yú fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， yě zhe shí suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
万余里的距离，对于分神期修仙者，也着实算不了什么。
Over ten thousand miles of distance meant nothing to a Spirit Cultivator at the Divination Stage.
lín xuān jǐn jǐn děng le shí jǐ xī de gōng fu ， sì tuán qī hēi rú mò de yīn qì ， jiù chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
林轩仅仅等了十几息的功夫，四团漆黑如墨的阴气，就出现在了视线里。
Lin Xuan only had to wait for about a dozen breaths when four dark clouds of Yin Qi appeared in his line of sight. Initially, they seemed far away, perhaps on the horizon, but soon grew clearer as four figures emerged from within.
kāi shǐ shàng yuǎn ， sì hū hái zài yáo yuǎn de tiān biān ， dàn hěn kuài ， jiù qīng xī le qǐ lái ， lǐ miàn de sì dào rén yǐng ruò yǐn ruò xiàn 。
开始尚远，似乎还在遥远的天边，但很快，就清晰了起来，里面的四道人影若隐若现。
Snap!
sōu ……
嗖……
A breeze carried the sound of breaking air. The four dark clouds stopped about a hundred feet away from Lin Xuan and formed a fan shape around him.
pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà sì tuán yīn qì zài jù lí lín xuān hái yǒu bǎi zhàng zuǒ yòu de jù lí ， zhòu rán tíng le xià lái ， yǐn yǐn chéng shàn xíng ， jiāng tā wéi zài zhōng jiān 。
破空声传入耳朵，那四团阴气在距离林轩还有百丈左右的距离，骤然停了下来，隐隐成扇形，将他围在中间。
Though obscured by the Yin Qi, their faces betrayed a hint of surprise.
suī rán gé zhe yīn qì kàn bù qīng chǔ ， dàn sì rén de liǎn shàng ， yǐn yǐn dōu lù chū le jīng yà zhī sè 。
虽然隔着阴气看不清楚，但四人的脸上，隐隐都露出了惊讶之色。
In truth, they had been far more anxious than Lin Xuan during this journey. If he encountered an opponent too powerful to defeat, he still had a chance to retreat safely. But for them, there was no such luxury. Even their fifth sister, who suggested the plan, was deeply uneasy.
yào shuō zhè yī lù ， tā men qí shí bǐ lín xuān yào tǎn tè dé duō 。
要说这一路，他们其实比林轩要忐忑得多。
Challenging theTribulation Lightning with a Divination Stage cultivator required immense courage due to the vast gap between the two stages. Even if his guess about that person being severely injured from fighting an adult was correct, their chances of victory were slim. They had no other choice but to take this risk.
bì jìng lín xuān yù jiàn dǎ bù guò de qiáng dí ， hái yǒu quán shēn ér tuì de bǎ wò ， dàn tā men jǐ gè jiù bù tóng le ， qí tā jǐ rén bú yòng shuō ， biàn shì tí yì zhè me zuò de wǔ mèi ， xīn zhōng yě fēi cháng tǎn tè 。
毕竟林轩遇见打不过的强敌，还有全身而退的把握，但他们几个就不同了，其他几人不用说，便是提议这么做的五妹，心中也非常忐忑。
Throughout the journey, they had speculated and fretted, but now faced with such a result, they were taken aback.
fēn shén tiǎo zhàn dù jié ， xū yào mò dà de yǒng qì ， yīn wèi liǎng gè jìng jiè de chā jù ， wěi shí tài yáo yuǎn le xiē ， jiù suàn zhēn rú zì jǐ de tuī cè ， nà jiā huo yǐ yǔ dà rén pīn le gè liǎng bài jù shāng ， zì jǐ jǐ gè ， qǔ shèng de jī huì yě bìng bù duō 。
分神挑战渡劫，需要莫大的勇气，因为两个境界的差距，委实太遥远了些，就算真如自己的推测，那家伙已与大人拼了个两败俱伤，自己几个，取胜的机会也并不多。
Where was the enemy?
kě yǐ shuō ， tā men shì bié wú tuì lù ， cái bù dé bù yìng qǐ tóu pí ， zuò chū zhè yàng de xuǎn zé 。
可以说，他们是别无退路，才不得不硬起头皮，做出这样的选择。
Could it be just this ordinary-looking Divination Stage cultivator?
yī lù shàng zuò zhe gè zhǒng tuī cè ， jiū jié tǎn tè ， zì bù bì shuō ， méi xiǎng dào shì dào lín tóu ， děng lái de què shì zhè yàng de yí gè jié guǒ 。
一路上做着各种推测，纠结忐忑，自不必说，没想到事到临头，等来的却是这样的一个结果。
That couldn't be right; how could the adult fall in his hands?
dí rén ne ？
敌人呢？
There must be accomplices. And if so, they had to be at the Tribulation Stage. Where exactly did he hide now?
nán dào jiù shì yǎn qián zhè róng mào píng fán de fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ？
难道就是眼前这容貌平凡的分神期修仙者？
Their minds raced with possibilities, but they all came to the same conclusion.
bù kě néng ， dà rén zěn me kě néng zài tā shǒu lǐ yǔn luò 。
不可能，大人怎么可能在他手里陨落。
They tried to extend their divine senses, but found nothing. They grew more vigilant, wondering if that old monster was hiding and waiting for an opportunity to ambush them.
zhè jiā huo yí dìng hái yǒu tóng huǒ 。
这家伙一定还有同伙。
Lost in their own fears, they failed to focus on the real threat before them.
ér qiě kěn dìng shì dù jié qī ， rú jīn tā jiū jìng yǐn cáng zài nǎ lǐ ？
而且肯定是渡劫期，如今他究竟隐藏在哪里？
Lin Xuan, a highly alert cultivator, could not miss such a glaring oversight.
yī shí jiān ， sì rén xīn zhōng niàn tou fēn fán ér guò ， què dé chū le tóng yī gè jié guǒ 。
一时间，四人心中念头纷繁而过，却得出了同一个结果。
Though his strength allowed him to easily overpower these ghostly entities, he wouldn't pass up an opportunity to catch them off guard with a sneak attack.
tā men jǐn liàng jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， què yī wú suǒ huò ， xīn zhōng bù yóu de gèng jǐng tì le ， nán dào nà lǎo guài wù shàn cháng yǐn nì ， zhèng cáng zài àn chù sì jī duì tā men jìn xíng tōu xí ？
他们尽量将神识放出，却一无所获，心中不由得更警惕了，难道那老怪物擅长隐匿，正藏在暗处伺机对他们进行偷袭？
With a wave of his sleeve, several sword qi emerged like fish in water and surged forward, striking the front.
sì rén yì xiāng qíng yuàn de xiǎng zhe ， zì jǐ xià zì jǐ ， duì yú yǎn qián zhè zhēn zhèng de qiáng dí ， dǎo shì wán quán hū lüè le guò qù 。
四人一厢情愿的想着，自己吓自己，对于眼前这真正的强敌，倒是完全忽略了过去。
Lin Xuan did not immediately summon his weapon; instead, the speed at which he could release sword qi was faster than using a treasure.
lín xuān shì hé děng jī jǐng de xiū xiān zhě ， rú hé gǎn jué bú dào sì rén de zhù yì lì ， jìng bù zài zì jǐ shēn shàng 。
林轩是何等机警的修仙者，如何感觉不到四人的注意力，竟不再自己身上。
Sneak attacks were about efficiency. The quicker, the better to seize an advantage.
chǔn huò ， dà dí dāng qián ， jū rán gǎn xīn shén huǎng hū ！
蠢货，大敌当前，居然敢心神恍惚！
Moreover, Lin Xuan's sword qi wasn't weak either. In terms of power, it might not be inferior to a cultivator’s ownLife Treasure.
miàn duì zhè yàng tiān dà de lòu dòng lín xuān qǐ huì cuò guò 。
面对这样天大的漏洞林轩岂会错过。
Knowing his various abilities inside out, he had an 80% chance that this sneak attack would severely injure at least one or two opponents.
suī rán yǐ tā de shí lì ， yìng pèng yìng yě bù jiāng yǎn qián de yīn hún guǐ wù fàng zài yǎn lǐ ， dàn kě yǐ shěng shì tōu xí ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu fàng guò de dào lǐ 。
虽然以他的实力，硬碰硬也不将眼前的阴魂鬼物放在眼里，但可以省事偷袭，林轩也没有放过的道理。
Meanwhile, the four ghostly entities were distracted and suddenly faced a silver light. The sword qi was already attacking them.
xiù páo yī fú ， jǐ dào jiàn qì yú yóu ér chū ， yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， hěn hěn pī xiàng le qián fāng 。
袖袍一拂，几道剑气鱼游而出，迎风就涨，狠狠劈向了前方。
"Bad luck!"
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu dì yī shí jiān jì qǐ ， zhè dào bú shì qīng dí ， ér shì bǐ qǐ yòng bǎo wù gōng jī ， fàng chū jiàn qì de sù dù ， míng xiǎn yào gèng kuài yī xiē 。
林轩并没有第一时间祭起，这倒不是轻敌，而是比起用宝物攻击，放出剑气的速度，明显要更快一些。
The four cultivators were alarmed as they frantically used their abilities to defend themselves.
ér tōu xí jiǎng de jiù shì xiào lǜ 。
而偷袭讲的就是效率。
From the leftmost cloud of Yin Qi came a sharp cry. Though not as melodious as a yellow oriole, it was still clear and crisp.
yuè shì xùn sù ， yuè róng yì qiǎng zhàn xiān jī 。
越是迅速，越容易抢占先机。
Then that cloud suddenly expanded. Arm-thick tentacles extended from its surface, resembling writhing snakes.
hé kuàng lín xuān de jiàn qì yě bù ruò ， dān jiù wēi lì lái shuō ， bù yí dìng bǐ tóng jiē xiū shì de běn mìng fǎ bǎo xùn sè 。
何况林轩的剑气也不弱，单就威力来说，不一定比同阶修士的本命法宝逊色。
These tentacles wrapped around the sword qi like serpents trying to block the attack.
duì yú zì jǐ gè xiàng shén tōng de wēi néng ， lín xuān dōu shì xīn rú míng jìng de ， gù ér zhè yī xià tōu xí ， tā yǒu zhe bā chéng yǐ shàng de bǎ wò ， jiù suàn bù néng jiāng qiáng dí miè chú ， zhòng chuāng gè yī liǎng rén yīng gāi shì méi yǒu shén me wèn tí de 。
对于自己各项神通的威能，林轩都是心如明镜的，故而这一下偷袭，他有着八成以上的把握，就算不能将强敌灭除，重创个一两人应该是没有什么问题的。
But it wasn't easy. Lin Xuan's sword qi was powerful enough; upon contact with the tentacles of Yin Qi, they melted away like ice in a fire.
què shuō sì míng yīn hún guǐ wù ， jǐn jiē xīn shén huǎng hū ， tū rán yǎn qián yín máng dà zuò ， què shì jiàn guāng yǐ jīng gōng dào shēn qián le 。
却说四名阴魂鬼物，尽皆心神恍惚，突然眼前银芒大做，却是剑光已经攻到身前了。
However, their efforts were not entirely futile. With so many tentacles, the sword qi slowed down slightly as it passed through them.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
Though this delay was only momentary, it was sufficient for a Divination Stage cultivator to do much.
sì rén dà jīng ， máng gè zhǎn shén tōng ， shǒu máng jiǎo luàn de yìng fù 。
四人大惊，忙各展神通，手忙脚乱的应付。
A flash of spirit light revealed that the ghostly entity hidden within had retreated.
zhǐ tīng zuì zuǒ biān de nà tuán yīn qì ， chuán lái yī shēng jiāo hē ， hái bié shuō ， suī tán bù shàng huáng lí chū gǔ ， què yě hái shì pǒ wèi qīng cuì dòng tīng de 。
只听最左边的那团阴气，传来一声娇喝，还别说，虽谈不上黄鹂出谷，却也还是颇为清脆动听的。
Lin Xuan's attack had actually been dodged by her.
suí hòu nà tuán yīn qì ， hū rán bào zhǎng qǐ lái le 。
随后那团阴气，忽然暴涨起来了。
Her response and abilities were quite impressive.
yī tiáo tiáo ér bì cū de chù shǒu ， yóu qì tuán de biǎo miàn yán zhǎn ér chū ， jiù fǎng fú shì qún shé luàn wǔ 。
一条条儿臂粗的触手，由气团的表面延展而出，就仿佛是群蛇乱舞。
Without the cover of Yin Qi, Lin Xuan could now see her face clearly.
xiàng yī tiáo tiáo mǎng shé bān de ， cháo zhe jiàn guāng chán rào ér qù le 。
像一条条蟒蛇般的，朝着剑光缠绕而去了。
She was a slender woman with an attractive appearance, unlike the Ghost Sage-level powerhouses they had encountered before. At first glance, she seemed almost human.
mù dì bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì xiǎng yào jiāng zhè yī jī dǎng zhù 。
目的不用说，自然是想要将这一击挡住。
But the aura emanating from her was unmistakable; this woman was undoubtedly from the Netherworld Realm.
rán ér nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì 。
然而哪有那么容易。
Having dodged Lin Xuan's attack, what about the others?
lín xuān fàng chū de suī shì jiàn qì ， dàn wēi lì yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yīn qì xíng chéng de chù shǒu yī yǔ jiàn guāng jiē chù ， jiù rú tóng bèi tóu jìn huǒ lú de bīng xuě ， fēn fēn xiāo róng diào le 。
林轩放出的虽是剑气，但威力也非同小可，阴气形成的触手一与剑光接触，就如同被投进火炉的冰雪，纷纷消融掉了。
"Ahh!"
rán ér yě bù néng shuō fēn háo zuò yòng yě wú ， bì jìng zài zhè yī kè ， huàn huà chū lái de chù shǒu shù liàng gòu duō ， rú cǐ yī lái ， jiàn guāng suī rán méi yǒu bèi dǎng zhù ， dàn là xià de sù dù ， duō shǎo hái shì bèi zǔ shàng yī zǔ 。
然而也不能说分毫作用也无，毕竟在这一刻，幻化出来的触手数量够多，如此一来，剑光虽然没有被挡住，但落下的速度，多少还是被阻上一阻。
A cry of terror and anger echoed as a ghostly entity in one of the clouds met its end.
suī rán zhēng qǔ dào de shí jiān ， bù guò shì xū yú ， dàn fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， yǐ zú gòu zuò hěn duō shì le 。
虽然争取到的时间，不过是须臾，但分神期修仙者，已足够做很多事了。
Its reaction was too slow, and it was split in two by the sword qi.
zhǐ jiàn líng guāng yī shǎn ， yǐn cáng zài nà tuán yīn qì zhōng de guǐ wù ， yǐ tuì dào le yī biān 。
只见灵光一闪，隐藏在那团阴气中的鬼物，已退到了一边。
Though this alone might not have been fatal, the residual power of the sword qi exploded, ensuring that the unfortunate soul vanished without a trace.
lín xuān de tōu xí ， zhè jiā huo jū rán duǒ le guò qù 。
林轩的偷袭，这家伙居然躲了过去。
"Fourth Brother!"
bù dé bù shuō ， tā de fǎn yìng shén tōng ， dōu pǒ wèi bù sú 。
不得不说，她的反应神通，都颇为不俗。
The woman's cry of alarm was premature; she had just escaped herself. There was no time to help her brother.
ér shī qù le yīn qì de yǎn hù ， tā de miàn róng ， lín xuān yǐ jīng kàn qīng chǔ 。
而失去了阴气的掩护，她的面容，林轩已经看清楚。
Her face turned deathly pale as she realized that such a powerful opponent could be dispatched with a single move. This couldn't possibly be a Divination Stage cultivator.
jū rán shì yī shēn xíng miáo tiáo de nǚ zǐ ， róng mào yě pǒ wèi qīng xiù měi lì ， bù tóng yú nà guǐ shèng jí bié de qiáng zhě ， yǎn qián zhè yīn hún guǐ wù ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， jiù yǔ rén lèi chà bu duō 。
居然是一身形苗条的女子，容貌也颇为清秀美丽，不同于那鬼圣级别的强者，眼前这阴魂鬼物，一眼望去，就与人类差不多。
Could this young man be feigning weakness? He might actually be the old monster at the Tribulation Stage.
bù guò tā shēn shàng suǒ sàn fà chū lái de qì xī ， shì jué duì jiǎ bù liǎo de ， cǐ nǚ shì yīn sī jiè de cún zài méi cuò 。
不过她身上所散发出来的气息，是绝对假不了的，此女是阴司界的存在没错。
As these thoughts raced through her mind, another cry of pain sounded. She turned to see an elderly woman in white retreating as a spirit light.
tā jiāng lín xuān de gōng jī duǒ guò ， nà qí tā rén ne ？
她将林轩的攻击躲过，那其他人呢？
Her left hand clutched a staff, but she looked pained; her right arm had been severed at the shoulder.
“ a ！”
“啊！”
She was luckier than the first one, having managed to avoid being disemboweled by rolling out of the way. But now, she lost an arm.
yī shēng cǎn jiào chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn dài zhe jīng kǒng yǔ fèn nù ， cǐ nǚ shēn biān de nà tuán yīn qì zhōng de guǐ wù ， jiù méi yǒu zhè yàng de hǎo yùn qì le 。
一声惨叫传入耳朵，里面带着惊恐与愤怒，此女身边的那团阴气中的鬼物，就没有这样的好运气了。
"Phew!"
tā de fǎn yìng màn le yī pāi ， zhí jiē bèi jiàn guāng pǐ chéng le liǎng bàn 。
他的反应慢了一拍，直接被剑光劈成了两半。
The young woman sighed in relief as her second sister's injuries were severe but not fatal compared to death. She wondered about her eldest brother’s condition.
yuán běn jǐn jǐn zhè yàng ， hái bù yí dìng yǔn luò ， dàn xià yī kè ， wēi néng shàng wèi hào jìn de jiàn guāng ， jū rán bào liè kāi le 。
原本仅仅这样，还不一定陨落，但下一刻，威能尚未耗尽的剑光，居然爆裂开了。
As she glanced over, a powerful-looking man caught her eye with no visible wounds. This outcome reassured her; the first man was indeed their leader and had reacted swiftly, blocking Lin Xuan's sword qi with a shield. Among them, he appeared the most composed.
With Lin Xuan's character, there was no need for him to do anything so elaborate. He simply waited in anticipation.
Over ten thousand miles of distance meant nothing to a Spirit Cultivator at the Divination Stage.
Lin Xuan only had to wait for about a dozen breaths when four dark clouds of Yin Qi appeared in his line of sight. Initially, they seemed far away, perhaps on the horizon, but soon grew clearer as four figures emerged from within.
Snap!
A breeze carried the sound of breaking air. The four dark clouds stopped about a hundred feet away from Lin Xuan and formed a fan shape around him.
Though obscured by the Yin Qi, their faces betrayed a hint of surprise.
In truth, they had been far more anxious than Lin Xuan during this journey. If he encountered an opponent too powerful to defeat, he still had a chance to retreat safely. But for them, there was no such luxury. Even their fifth sister, who suggested the plan, was deeply uneasy.
Challenging theTribulation Lightning with a Divination Stage cultivator required immense courage due to the vast gap between the two stages. Even if his guess about that person being severely injured from fighting an adult was correct, their chances of victory were slim. They had no other choice but to take this risk.
Throughout the journey, they had speculated and fretted, but now faced with such a result, they were taken aback.
Where was the enemy?
Could it be just this ordinary-looking Divination Stage cultivator?
That couldn't be right; how could the adult fall in his hands?
There must be accomplices. And if so, they had to be at the Tribulation Stage. Where exactly did he hide now?
Their minds raced with possibilities, but they all came to the same conclusion.
They tried to extend their divine senses, but found nothing. They grew more vigilant, wondering if that old monster was hiding and waiting for an opportunity to ambush them.
Lost in their own fears, they failed to focus on the real threat before them.
Lin Xuan, a highly alert cultivator, could not miss such a glaring oversight.
Though his strength allowed him to easily overpower these ghostly entities, he wouldn't pass up an opportunity to catch them off guard with a sneak attack.
With a wave of his sleeve, several sword qi emerged like fish in water and surged forward, striking the front.
Lin Xuan did not immediately summon his weapon; instead, the speed at which he could release sword qi was faster than using a treasure.
Sneak attacks were about efficiency. The quicker, the better to seize an advantage.
Moreover, Lin Xuan's sword qi wasn't weak either. In terms of power, it might not be inferior to a cultivator’s ownLife Treasure.
Knowing his various abilities inside out, he had an 80% chance that this sneak attack would severely injure at least one or two opponents.
Meanwhile, the four ghostly entities were distracted and suddenly faced a silver light. The sword qi was already attacking them.
"Bad luck!"
The four cultivators were alarmed as they frantically used their abilities to defend themselves.
From the leftmost cloud of Yin Qi came a sharp cry. Though not as melodious as a yellow oriole, it was still clear and crisp.
Then that cloud suddenly expanded. Arm-thick tentacles extended from its surface, resembling writhing snakes.
These tentacles wrapped around the sword qi like serpents trying to block the attack.
But it wasn't easy. Lin Xuan's sword qi was powerful enough; upon contact with the tentacles of Yin Qi, they melted away like ice in a fire.
However, their efforts were not entirely futile. With so many tentacles, the sword qi slowed down slightly as it passed through them.
Though this delay was only momentary, it was sufficient for a Divination Stage cultivator to do much.
A flash of spirit light revealed that the ghostly entity hidden within had retreated.
Lin Xuan's attack had actually been dodged by her.
Her response and abilities were quite impressive.
Without the cover of Yin Qi, Lin Xuan could now see her face clearly.
She was a slender woman with an attractive appearance, unlike the Ghost Sage-level powerhouses they had encountered before. At first glance, she seemed almost human.
But the aura emanating from her was unmistakable; this woman was undoubtedly from the Netherworld Realm.
Having dodged Lin Xuan's attack, what about the others?
"Ahh!"
A cry of terror and anger echoed as a ghostly entity in one of the clouds met its end.
Its reaction was too slow, and it was split in two by the sword qi.
Though this alone might not have been fatal, the residual power of the sword qi exploded, ensuring that the unfortunate soul vanished without a trace.
"Fourth Brother!"
The woman's cry of alarm was premature; she had just escaped herself. There was no time to help her brother.
Her face turned deathly pale as she realized that such a powerful opponent could be dispatched with a single move. This couldn't possibly be a Divination Stage cultivator.
Could this young man be feigning weakness? He might actually be the old monster at the Tribulation Stage.
As these thoughts raced through her mind, another cry of pain sounded. She turned to see an elderly woman in white retreating as a spirit light.
Her left hand clutched a staff, but she looked pained; her right arm had been severed at the shoulder.
She was luckier than the first one, having managed to avoid being disemboweled by rolling out of the way. But now, she lost an arm.
"Phew!"
The young woman sighed in relief as her second sister's injuries were severe but not fatal compared to death. She wondered about her eldest brother’s condition.
As she glanced over, a powerful-looking man caught her eye with no visible wounds. This outcome reassured her; the first man was indeed their leader and had reacted swiftly, blocking Lin Xuan's sword qi with a shield. Among them, he appeared the most composed.