léi kōng zhēn rén tàn xī de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， dài zhe jǐ fēn wú nài yǔ kǔ xiào zhī sè。
雷空真人叹息的声音传入耳朵里，带着几分无奈与苦笑之sè。
The sigh of Lei Kong Zhenren entered their ears, carrying a hint of helplessness and wry smile.
cǐ shì què fēi tā běn yì ， ér shì xíng shì suǒ bī ， léi kōng zhēn rén jì bú shì gū míng diào yù zhī tú ， dāng rán yě jiù wú yì yǔ zhū duō hǎo yǒu jiāo wù ， rán ér zhè yī cì de shì qíng ， què shì tā shī zūn fēn fù ， léi kōng zhēn rén jí biàn xīn zhōng yǒu xiē dǐ chù ， yě bù dé bù zūn lìng xíng shì de 。
此事确非他本意，而是形势所逼，雷空真人既不是沽名钓誉之徒，当然也就无意与诸多好友交恶，然而这一次的事情，却是他师尊吩咐，雷空真人即便心中有些抵触，也不得不遵令行事的。
This indeed wasn't his intention; it was forced by circumstances. Lei Kong Zhenren wasn’t one to seek fame or gain, so he had no desire to offend many good friends. However, this time, it was an order from his master, and despite some resistance in his heart, he had to follow the command.
“ dào yǒu shuō shén me ， shì nǐ shī zūn de fēn fù ？”
“道友说什么，是你师尊的吩咐？”
"Friend, what you say is your master's instruction?"
jīng yà de yì lùn shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhōu wéi de gǔ zào jiàn jiàn píng xī xià lái le 。
惊讶的议论声传入耳朵，周围的鼓噪渐渐平息下来了。
Surprised murmurs filled their ears as the noise gradually subsided around them. The faces of those at the Division Spirit stage were all marked with shock, the fear they felt was hard to hide.
nà xiē fēn shén qī xiū shì de liǎn shàng wú bù lù chū jīng yà zhī sè， jì dàn zhī qíng shì wú lùn rú hé ， yě wú fǎ yǎn shì de 。
那些分神期修士的脸上无不露出惊讶之sè，忌惮之情是无论如何，也无法掩饰的。
This wasn’t unusual; although they didn’t know who Lei Kong Zhenren’s teacher was, he himself was a late Division Spirit cultivator. If he could be his master, wouldn’t that mean… a great being who had passed through tribulation?
zhè bù xī qí ， léi kōng zhēn rén shī cóng hé rén tā men suī rán bù xiǎo de ， dàn léi kōng zhēn rén běn shēn jiù shì fēn shén hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， néng zuò tā shī fù ， nà qǐ bù shì …… qǐ bù shì dù jié jí bié de dà néng le ？
这不稀奇，雷空真人师从何人他们虽然不晓得，但雷空真人本身就是分神后期的修仙者，能做他师傅，那岂不是……岂不是渡劫级别的大能了？
Amidst their shock, the others were also greatly wary. Although they were all at the Division Spirit stage, compared to old monsters who had passed through tribulations, the gap was vast.
zhòng rén jīng yà zhī yú ， xīn zhōng yě shì dà wèi jiè jù ， suī rán tā men yě dōu shì fēn shén qī ， dàn yǔ dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài xiàng bǐ ， nà chā jù yī jiù shì tiān chā dì yuǎn dì 。
众人惊讶之余，心中也是大为戒惧，虽然他们也都是分神期，但与渡劫级别的老怪相比，那差距依旧是天差地远地。
Hearing this, everyone felt extremely uneasy. The originally chaotic scene became quiet.
rú jīn tīng shuō ， zhè yī qiè ， quán dōu chū zì mǒu dù jié qī lǎo guài de suàn jì ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， xīn zhōng zěn néng bù tǎn tè yǐ jí 。
如今听说，这一切，全都出自某渡劫期老怪的算计，于情于理，心中怎能不忐忑以极。
The cultivators looked at each other, utterly unprepared for such a result. Deep down, they were lost and uncertain.
yī shí jiān ， yuán běn fēn luàn de chǎng miàn ， ān jìng le xià qù 。
一时间，原本纷乱的场面，安静了下去。
After a moment, an experienced and cautious cultivator spoke up:
zhòng xiū shì miàn miàn xiāng qù ， zhè zhǒng jié guǒ ， tā men xīn zhōng sī háo zhǔn bèi yě wú ， nèi xīn shēn chù ， zì rán shì páng huáng wú cuò 。
众修士面面相觑，这种结果，他们心中丝毫准备也无，内心深处，自然是彷徨无措。
"Friend Lei Kong, we have known each other for countless ages; our friendship is deep. Elder Brother asks you here: did you really not lie? Was it truly your master’s instruction to bring us here?"
guò le piàn kè ， cái yǒu yī lǎo chéng chí zhòng de xiū shì kāi kǒu le ：
过了片刻，才有一老成持重的修士开口了：
His voice was filled with doubt. After all, their current situation wasn’t exactly favorable.
“ léi kōng dào yǒu ， nǐ wǒ xiāng jiāo ， yǐ yǒu shù wàn zài ， shuō dé shàng shì jiāo qíng shēn hòu ， lǎo gē gē zài zhè lǐ wèn nǐ yī jù ， nǐ gāng cái de huà ， méi yǒu sā huǎng me ， zhēn shì lìng shī ， ràng nǐ jiāng wǒ men dài dào cǐ chù ？”
“雷空道友，你我相交，已有数万载，说得上是交情深厚，老哥哥在这里问你一句，你刚才的话，没有撒谎么，真是令师，让你将我们带到此处？”
"Brother Huang, our bond runs deep; how could I deceive you? Indeed, my master instructed me, and I merely followed orders," Lei Kong sighed, his expression showing extreme helplessness.
cǐ rén de shēng yīn ， chōng mǎn le yí lǜ ， bì jìng tā men cǐ kè de chǔ jìng ， wú lùn rú hé ， yě shuō bù shàng miào dì 。
此人的声音，充满了疑虑，毕竟他们此刻的处境，无论如何，也说不上妙地。
"What purpose does your master have in summoning us here?" the other person pondered. Clearly, he was a cautious and experienced cultivator who hadn’t raised his voice or shown anger. His questions were well thought out.
“ huáng xiōng ， nǐ wǒ shì guò mìng de jiāo qíng ， xiǎo dì yòu zěn me huì piàn nǐ 。 què shí shì shī zūn fēn fù ， xiǎo dì bù guò shì zūn lìng ér xíng 。” léi kōng tàn le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， nà shì wú nài yǐ jí 。
“黄兄，你我是过命的交情，小弟又怎么会骗你。确实是师尊吩咐，小弟不过是遵令而行。”雷空叹了口气，脸上的表情，那是无奈以极。
"I don't know… " Lei Kong said dejectedly.
“ lìng shī fēn fù ， nà tā zhào jí wǒ děng dào cǐ chù ， yòu yǒu shén me mù dì ne ？” gāng cái nà rén chén yín zhe shuō ， kàn dé chū ， zhè shì yī lǎo chéng chí zhòng zhī tú 。 bìng méi yǒu gǔ zào fā nù ， ér tā suǒ wèn de wèn tí ， yě dōu shì jīng guò yī fān zǐ xì sī liáng kǎo lǜ de 。
“令师吩咐，那他召集我等到此处，又有什么目的呢？”刚才那人沉吟着说，看得出，这是一老成持重之徒。并没有鼓噪发怒，而他所问的问题，也都是经过一番仔细思量考虑的。
"What?!"
“ zhè ， léi mǒu yě bù xiǎo de ……” léi kōng zhēn rén jǔ sàng de shuō 。
“这，雷某也不晓得……”雷空真人沮丧的说。
This statement caused an uproar as if it had stirred up a hornet's nest. The once quiet cultivators began to stir again.
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
"What do you mean by that?"
cǐ huà yī chū ， què yǒu rú tǒng le mǎ fēng wō ， yuán běn ān jìng de zhòng xiū xiān zhě ， fēn fēn zài cì gǔ zào qǐ lái le 。
此话一出，却有如捅了马蜂窝，原本安静的众修仙者，纷纷再次鼓噪起来了。
"You brought us here and then say you don’t know, using a casual excuse. Do you really think we are three-year-olds?"
“ gé xià zhè huà hé yì ？”
“阁下这话何意？”
The cultivators looked extremely displeased with this answer. Lei Kong Zhenren was now the target of their anger once more.
“ nǐ jiāng wǒ men piàn dào zhè lǐ ， què shuō bù xiǎo de ， suí suí biàn biàn yī jù tuī tuō jiù wán le 。 gé xià zhēn dāng wǒ men shì sān suì de xiǎo ér me ？”
“你将我们骗到这里，却说不晓得，随随便便一句推托就完了。阁下真当我们是三岁的小儿么？”
Such matters were hard to explain even if one had a mouth. However, since Lei Kong truly didn’t know, how many would believe him at such a time?
zhòng xiū shì de biǎo qíng nán kàn wú bǐ ， xiǎn rán duì yú zhè yàng de huí dá ， nà shì fèn wài de bù mǎn yì 。
众修士的表情难看无比，显然对于这样的回答，那是分外的不满意。
As time passed, the faces of the cultivators showed growing impatience.
yī shí jiān 。 léi kōng zhēn rén ， zài cì biàn chéng le zhòng shǐ zhī dì 。
一时间。雷空真人，再次变成了众矢之的。
Lei Kong Zhenren was well-traveled, but not everyone among these hundred plus people were his closest friends.
zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， yuán běn jiù shì yǒu kǒu yě shuō bù qīng chǔ ， hé kuàng léi kōng zhēn rén shì zhēn bù xiǎo de ， wèn tí shì ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zài shuō zhè xiē huà ， yòu yǒu jǐ gè rén huì xiāng xìn ne ？
这种事情，原本就是有口也说不清楚，何况雷空真人是真不晓得，问题是，此时此刻，再说这些话，又有几个人会相信呢？
Moreover, cultivators were often cold-hearted. While it wasn’t uncommon to talk about friendship in normal times, under such circumstances, even good friends were extremely dissatisfied with him.
suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， zhòng xiū shì de liǎn shàng . . jiàn jiàn lù chū bù nài zhī sè。
随着时间的推移，众修士的脸上. . 渐渐露出不耐之sè。
The atmosphere grew increasingly heated, and some were ready to take action.
léi kōng zhēn rén shì jiāo yóu guǎng kuò ， wèn tí shì lái de zhè yì bǎi duō rén zhōng ， bìng fēi rén rén dōu shì tā de zhì jiāo hǎo yǒu 。
雷空真人是交游广阔，问题是来的这一百多人中，并非人人都是他的至交好友。
Despite his strength, Lei Kong Zhenren was no match for a hundred peers. A single moment could see him reduced to ashes.
hé kuàng xiū xiān zhě guǎ qíng báo yì ， ruò shì píng cháng shí kè ， jiǎng jiǎng jiāo qíng yě méi yǒu shén me 。 dàn xiàn zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， jiù suàn shì hǎo yǒu ， yě duì léi kōng zhēn rén bù mǎn dào jí chù 。
何况修仙者寡情薄意，若是平常时刻，讲讲交情也没有什么。但现在这种情况，就算是好友，也对雷空真人不满到极处。
"Everything today is part of my arrangement. It seems you are all very displeased."
chǎng miàn de huǒ bào qì fēn yuè lái yuè nóng ， yǐ jīng yǒu rén dǎ suàn yào dòng shǒu 。
场面的火爆气氛越来越浓，已经有人打算要动手。
Suddenly, a cold snort sounded in their ears. Despite the chaos in the hall, everyone heard it clearly.
ér léi kōng zhēn rén shí lì suī rán bù ruò ， dàn miàn duì bǎi yú míng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě 。 shuāng quán nán dí sì shǒu ， kǒng pà yí gè shùn jiān ， jiù huī fēi yān miè diào le 。
而雷空真人实力虽然不弱，但面对百余名同阶修仙者。双拳难敌四手，恐怕一个瞬间，就灰飞烟灭掉了。
All eyes were drawn to this, and then more happened.
“ jīn tiān zhè yī qiè ， dōu shì chǔ yú lǎo fū de ān pái ， kàn yàng zi ， gè wèi dào yǒu sì hū fēi cháng bù mǎn 。”
“今天这一切，都是处于老夫的安排，看样子，各位道友似乎非常不满。”
Before anyone could react, an oppressive spiritual pressure descended upon them. At that moment, all those in the hall were powerful cultivators at the Division Spirit stage. Under that terrifying pressure, one by one, their faces changed drastically.
jiù zài cǐ kè ， tū rán ， yī lěng hēng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dà diàn zhōng ， míng míng shì cáo zá dào jí chù ， piān piān zhè yī jù huà ， dà jiā dōu tīng dé shì qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
就在此刻，突然，一冷哼的声音传入耳朵，大殿中，明明是嘈杂到极处，偏偏这一句话，大家都听得是清清楚楚。
Late Division Spirit cultivators were still relatively calm, but the initial-stage cultivators trembled with fear.
yī shí jiān ， suǒ yǒu rén de shì xiàn dōu bèi xī yǐn le ， ér zhè hái méi yǒu jié shù 。
一时间，所有人的视线都被吸引了，而这还没有结束。
"An old monster who has passed through tribulation!"
huà yīn wèi luò ， yī gǔ kě pà de líng yā sà rán jiàng lín xià lái le ， yào xiǎo de ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， dà diàn zhōng de ， dōu shì fēn shén jí bié de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， rán ér zài nà gǔ kě pà de líng yā xià ， yí gè èr gè ， què wú bù liǎn sè dà biàn qǐ lái le 。
话音未落，一股可怕的灵压飒然降临下来了，要晓得，此时此刻，大殿中的，都是分神级别的大能修仙者，然而在那股可怕的灵压下，一个二个，却无不脸sè大变起来了。
Someone shouted in shock, but before they could finish, they quickly covered their mouths, looking terrified as if afraid of bringing disaster upon themselves by speaking.
fēn shén hòu qī de hái hǎo shuō ， nà xiē chū qī jìng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， shèn zhì hún shēn fā dǒu 。
分神后期的还好说，那些初期境界的修仙者，甚至浑身发抖。
Though no one else spoke out, everyone’s expressions and actions were as silent as a grave.
“ dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ！”
“渡劫级别的老怪物！”
They didn’t entirely believe Lei Kong Zhenren's explanation.
dāng jí yǒu rén shī shēng jīng hū ， dàn huà yīn wèi luò ， què lián máng yǐ shǒu yǎn kǒu ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì huáng kǒng ， sì hū shēng pà zhè jù huà ， wèi zì jǐ yǐn lái shā shēn zhī huò 。
当即有人失声惊呼，但话音未落，却连忙以手掩口，脸上满是惶恐，似乎生怕这句话，为自己引来杀身之祸。
His master's command sounded like an excuse to deflect blame. Clearly, he wanted something from them.
qí tā rén suī rán méi yǒu mào rán kāi kǒu ， dàn biǎo qíng dòng zuò ， yě dōu jìn ruò hán chán le 。
其他人虽然没有冒然开口，但表情动作，也都噤若寒蝉了。
Their anger was understandable, but they weren't overly afraid since there were so many of them. Even if Lei Kong had some cunning plan, it wouldn’t be effective against such a large group.
yuán běn duì yú léi kōng zhēn rén de jiě shì ， zhè xiē rén xīn lǐ ， nà shì dà bàn dōu bù zěn me bù xiāng xìn dì 。
原本对于雷空真人的解释，这些人心里，那是大半都不怎么不相信地。
However, now they realized their optimism might have been too great. Lei Kong hadn’t spoken nonsense; behind this matter was indeed an old monster who had passed through tribulation.
shén me shī zūn zhī mìng ， yī tīng jiù shì tuī tuō zhī cí ， hěn míng xiǎn ， shì tā xiǎng yào duì zì jǐ zhè xiē rén bù lì 。
什么师尊之命，一听就是推托之词，很明显，是他想要对自己这些人不利。
This made things much more complicated.
tā men fèn nù guī fèn nù ， dàn pà ， què yě shì bìng bù zěn me pà dì ， bì jìng tā men rén zhè me duō ， léi kōng zhēn rén jiù suàn yǒu shén me yīn móu guǐ jì ， yě shì ná tā men wú kě nài hé dì 。
他们愤怒归愤怒，但怕，却也是并不怎么怕地，毕竟他们人这么多，雷空真人就算有什么yīn谋诡计，也是拿他们无可奈何地。
After all, passing through tribulation and being at the Division Spirit stage were entirely different. Even if they bound together, they wouldn't stand a chance against one tribulation-stage cultivator.
rán ér xiàn zài cái xiǎo de ， zhè zhǒng xiǎng fǎ yǒu xiē guò yú lè guān le ， léi kōng zhēn rén jū rán méi yǒu hú yán luàn yǔ ， zhè jiàn shì qíng ， bèi hòu shì zhēn yǒu dù jié qī lǎo guài wù zhǔ chí 。
然而现在才晓得，这种想法有些过于乐观了，雷空真人居然没有胡言乱语，这件事情，背后是真有渡劫期老怪物主持。
Everyone understood this, which explained their fear.
zhè kě jiù bù hǎo bàn le 。
这可就不好办了。
But here wasn’t an open space; outside, with so many people, they could scatter and escape.
yào xiǎo de ， dù jié yǔ fēn shén shì wán quán bù tóng dì ， jiù suàn shì tā men zhè yì bǎi yú rén bǎng zài yì qǐ ， yě jué dǎ bù guò yí gè dù jié qī 。
要晓得，渡劫与分神是完全不同地，就算是他们这一百余人绑在一起，也绝打不过一个渡劫期。
Now, however, they were in a grand hall enclosed by a powerfulprohibition. If they tried to flee, they would first need to break theprohibition, but with an old tribulation-stage cultivator watching them, who dared?
zhè yì diǎn jué wú kě yí ， yě jiù nán guài dà jiā huì xīn zhōng wèi jù 。
这一点绝无可疑，也就难怪大家会心中畏惧。
The late Division Spirit cultivators looked uneasy, and Lin Xuan, of course, wasn’t unaware.
piān piān zhè lǐ yòu bú shì kōng kuàng zhī suǒ ， ruò shì zài wài miàn ， tā men rén zhè me duō ， dǎ bù guò ， yī hòng ér sàn ， zǒng yě néng gòu táo diào bù shǎo rén de 。
偏偏这里又不是空旷之所，若是在外面，他们人这么多，打不过，一哄而散，总也能够逃掉不少人的。
Lin Xuan slightly lowered his head but was not afraid; rather, he was more curious. After all, his strength was different from others. He had clashed with tribulation-stage cultivators before, and even if he couldn't win, he could still retreat safely. There was no need to be afraid.
rán ér xiàn zài ， tā men què shì zài yī dà diàn lǐ ， zhè dà diàn ， yòu bèi yī qiáng dà de jìn zhì lǒng zhào bāo guǒ ， ruò shì xiǎng yào táo pǎo ， nà jiù xiān yào pò jìn ér chū ， wèn tí shì ， yǒu yī dù jié qī lǎo guài wù huán shì zài cè ， shuí yòu gǎn zhè me zuò ， nà bú shì yǔ zhǎo sǐ xiāng chà fǎng fú ？
然而现在，他们却是在一大殿里，这大殿，又被一强大的禁制笼罩包裹，若是想要逃跑，那就先要破禁而出，问题是，有一渡劫期老怪物环视在侧，谁又敢这么做，那不是与找死相差仿佛？
Turning his head to look at the old monster, Lin Xuan saw an elderly man in a green robe appear in one corner of the hall. He was tall and looked old, but his hair and beard were dark black. His face showed wrinkles like those of an eighty-year-old ordinary person.
zhòng fēn shén qī xiū shì miàn lù tǎn tè ， ér zhè yī qiè ， dà jiā xiǎng dào le ， lín xuān yòu zěn me huì wú suǒ jué chá ne ？
众分神期修士面露忐忑，而这一切，大家想到了，林轩又怎么会无所觉察呢？
More strikingly, he exuded a faint green aura that made him seem mysterious. If his guess was correct, this might be related to the cultivation method he practiced.
lín xuān wēi wēi dī xià tou lú ， bù guò tā què bìng bù hài pà ， fǎn ér shì hào qí de chéng fèn gèng duō 。
林轩微微低下头颅，不过他却并不害怕，反而是好奇的成分更多。
"Green Face Venerable!"
bì jìng lín xuān de shí lì ， yǔ qí tā rén bù tóng ， dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， tā yòu bú shì méi yǒu huǒ pīn guò ， jí shǐ dǎ bù guò ， quán shēn ér tuì huán shì méi yǒu wèn tí de ， dāng rán yòng bù zhe hài pà shén me 。
毕竟林轩的实力，与其他人不同，渡劫级别的老怪物，他又不是没有火拼过，即使打不过，全身而退还是没有问题的，当然用不着害怕什么。
One of the cultivators below shouted in surprise.
lín xuān xún shēng zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， xiàng nà lǎo guài wù wàng guò qù le 。
林轩循声转过头颅，像那老怪物望过去了。
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The sigh of Lei Kong Zhenren entered their ears, carrying a hint of helplessness and wry smile.
This indeed wasn't his intention; it was forced by circumstances. Lei Kong Zhenren wasn’t one to seek fame or gain, so he had no desire to offend many good friends. However, this time, it was an order from his master, and despite some resistance in his heart, he had to follow the command.
"Friend, what you say is your master's instruction?"
...
Surprised murmurs filled their ears as the noise gradually subsided around them. The faces of those at the Division Spirit stage were all marked with shock, the fear they felt was hard to hide.
This wasn’t unusual; although they didn’t know who Lei Kong Zhenren’s teacher was, he himself was a late Division Spirit cultivator. If he could be his master, wouldn’t that mean… a great being who had passed through tribulation?
Amidst their shock, the others were also greatly wary. Although they were all at the Division Spirit stage, compared to old monsters who had passed through tribulations, the gap was vast.
Hearing this, everyone felt extremely uneasy. The originally chaotic scene became quiet.
The cultivators looked at each other, utterly unprepared for such a result. Deep down, they were lost and uncertain.
After a moment, an experienced and cautious cultivator spoke up:
"Friend Lei Kong, we have known each other for countless ages; our friendship is deep. Elder Brother asks you here: did you really not lie? Was it truly your master’s instruction to bring us here?"
His voice was filled with doubt. After all, their current situation wasn’t exactly favorable.
"Brother Huang, our bond runs deep; how could I deceive you? Indeed, my master instructed me, and I merely followed orders," Lei Kong sighed, his expression showing extreme helplessness.
"What purpose does your master have in summoning us here?" the other person pondered. Clearly, he was a cautious and experienced cultivator who hadn’t raised his voice or shown anger. His questions were well thought out.
"I don't know… " Lei Kong said dejectedly.
"What?!"
This statement caused an uproar as if it had stirred up a hornet's nest. The once quiet cultivators began to stir again.
"What do you mean by that?"
"You brought us here and then say you don’t know, using a casual excuse. Do you really think we are three-year-olds?"
The cultivators looked extremely displeased with this answer. Lei Kong Zhenren was now the target of their anger once more.
Such matters were hard to explain even if one had a mouth. However, since Lei Kong truly didn’t know, how many would believe him at such a time?
As time passed, the faces of the cultivators showed growing impatience.
Lei Kong Zhenren was well-traveled, but not everyone among these hundred plus people were his closest friends.
Moreover, cultivators were often cold-hearted. While it wasn’t uncommon to talk about friendship in normal times, under such circumstances, even good friends were extremely dissatisfied with him.
The atmosphere grew increasingly heated, and some were ready to take action.
Despite his strength, Lei Kong Zhenren was no match for a hundred peers. A single moment could see him reduced to ashes.
"Everything today is part of my arrangement. It seems you are all very displeased."
Suddenly, a cold snort sounded in their ears. Despite the chaos in the hall, everyone heard it clearly.
All eyes were drawn to this, and then more happened.
Before anyone could react, an oppressive spiritual pressure descended upon them. At that moment, all those in the hall were powerful cultivators at the Division Spirit stage. Under that terrifying pressure, one by one, their faces changed drastically.
Late Division Spirit cultivators were still relatively calm, but the initial-stage cultivators trembled with fear.
"An old monster who has passed through tribulation!"
Someone shouted in shock, but before they could finish, they quickly covered their mouths, looking terrified as if afraid of bringing disaster upon themselves by speaking.
Though no one else spoke out, everyone’s expressions and actions were as silent as a grave.
They didn’t entirely believe Lei Kong Zhenren's explanation.
His master's command sounded like an excuse to deflect blame. Clearly, he wanted something from them.
Their anger was understandable, but they weren't overly afraid since there were so many of them. Even if Lei Kong had some cunning plan, it wouldn’t be effective against such a large group.
However, now they realized their optimism might have been too great. Lei Kong hadn’t spoken nonsense; behind this matter was indeed an old monster who had passed through tribulation.
This made things much more complicated.
After all, passing through tribulation and being at the Division Spirit stage were entirely different. Even if they bound together, they wouldn't stand a chance against one tribulation-stage cultivator.
Everyone understood this, which explained their fear.
But here wasn’t an open space; outside, with so many people, they could scatter and escape.
Now, however, they were in a grand hall enclosed by a powerfulprohibition. If they tried to flee, they would first need to break theprohibition, but with an old tribulation-stage cultivator watching them, who dared?
The late Division Spirit cultivators looked uneasy, and Lin Xuan, of course, wasn’t unaware.
Lin Xuan slightly lowered his head but was not afraid; rather, he was more curious. After all, his strength was different from others. He had clashed with tribulation-stage cultivators before, and even if he couldn't win, he could still retreat safely. There was no need to be afraid.
Turning his head to look at the old monster, Lin Xuan saw an elderly man in a green robe appear in one corner of the hall. He was tall and looked old, but his hair and beard were dark black. His face showed wrinkles like those of an eighty-year-old ordinary person.
More strikingly, he exuded a faint green aura that made him seem mysterious. If his guess was correct, this might be related to the cultivation method he practiced.
"Green Face Venerable!"
One of the cultivators below shouted in surprise.
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