táng láng bǔ chán ， huáng què zài hòu 。
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。
Butterfly catching a cicada, and the sparrow behind.
bīng pò yuán běn xiǎng yào qiǎo jì táo tuō ， rán ér lín xuān què yòu nǎ lǐ nà me róng yì bèi piàn guò 。
冰魄原本想要巧计逃脱，然而林轩却又哪里那么容易被骗过。
Ice Soul originally wanted to escape with cunning, but Lin Xuan was not easily fooled by such tricks.
shí lì dào le tā zhè ge děng jí ， tiān fèng shén mù dì wēi lì zì rán shì wú yǐ lún bǐ ， suī rán hái méi dào tiān fèng zhēn líng de chéng dù ， dàn qū qū zhàng yǎn fǎ zài tā miàn qián mài nòng chún cuì shì bān mén nòng fǔ 。
实力到了他这个等级，天凤神目的威力自然是无以伦比，虽然还没到天凤真灵的程度，但区区障眼法在他面前卖弄纯粹是班门弄斧。
At his level of strength, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye's power was unparalleled. Although it wasn't at the realm of True Spirit, mere illusions were nothing in front of him—just a waste of time.
cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù ， bīng pò rú jīn de chǔ jìng zì rán shì fēi cháng bù lì le 。
聪明反被聪明误，冰魄如今的处境自然是非常不利了。
Cleverness backfired. Ice Soul’s current predicament was indeed unfavorable.
bèi jīn yuè zhēn chán de shé tou chán zhù ， yī shí piàn kè gēn běn méi yǒu bàn fǎ zhèng tuō shù fù ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng lì máng shǎn guò ， yǐ tā de xìng gé zì rán bú huì zuò nà lián xiāng xī yù de chǔn shì le 。
被金玥真蟾的舌头缠住，一时片刻根本没有办法挣脱束缚，林轩眼中厉芒闪过，以他的xìng格自然不会做那怜香惜玉的蠢事了。
Tied up by the Golden Yue True Toad's tongue, she couldn’t break free for now. Lin Xuan’s fierce gaze flashed, and his nature wouldn't allow him to do anything chivalrous.
qīng chì shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shèng yú de jiàn guāng wǎng zhōng jiān yī hé 。
轻叱声传入耳朵，剩余的剑光往中间一合。
With a sharp command, the remaining sword light converged in the middle.
lüè yī mó hú ， yī gēn shù zhàng zhǎng de yín sī gǔn gǔn ér chū ， suī rán xiān xì wú bǐ ， què shì cuǐ càn duó mù 。
略一模糊，一根数丈长的银丝滚滚而出，虽然纤细无比，却是璀璨夺目。
A silver thread several feet long rolled out, though slender, it was dazzlingly bright.
lüè yī shǎn shuò ， jiù cóng yuán dì xiāo shī bú jiàn le 。
略一闪烁，就从原地消失不见了。
It flickered slightly before vanishing from sight.
“ lín xiǎo zi ， nǐ gǎn shā wǒ ， jiù bù pà běn gōng běn tǐ zhǎo nǐ fù chóu me ？”
“林小子，你敢杀我，就不怕本宫本体找你复仇么？”
"Little Lin, you dare kill me. Don’t you fear I will seek revenge with my true form?"
bīng pò liǎn shàng zhōng yú bù kě yì zhì de lù chū le jīng huāng zhī sè， suī rán huà shēn yǔn luò ， duì yú běn tǐ ， sī háo shāng hài yě wú 。
冰魄脸上终于不可抑制的露出了惊慌之sè，虽然化身陨落，对于本体，丝毫伤害也无。
Ice Soul's face finally showed signs of panic despite her avatar’s fall having no effect on the true form. Crafting an avatar at the渡劫 stage wasn't easy; destroying it now would cost countless efforts. More importantly, she had sent this avatar to search for the Hand镯 in the lost realm. If it fell here, her plans would be complicated.
rán ér yī dù jié qī de huà shēn liàn zhì ， yòu nǎ yǒu nà me róng yì 。
然而一渡劫期的化身炼制，又哪有那么容易。
But Lin Xuan was not easily swayed by such words.
yí dàn huǐ zài zhè xiǎo zi de shǒu lǐ ， yòu yào huā fèi xīn xuè wú shù ， gèng bú yào shuō ， tā ràng huà shēn jiàng lín dào zhè shī luò de jiè miàn lǐ ， shì yào xún zhǎo xiū luó qī bǎo zhōng de shǒu zhuó 。
一旦毁在这小子的手里，又要花费心血无数，更不要说，她让化身降临到这失落的界面里，是要寻找修罗七宝中的手镯。
Ice Soul was indeed formidable.
ruò shì jiù zhè me yǔn luò ， zì jǐ de tú móu jiāng dà fèi zhōu zhé 。
若是就这么陨落，自己的图谋将大费周折。
Had they met before?
rán ér huà shì zhè me shuō ， kě tā xiàn zài què rán yǐ dào le shān qióng shuǐ jìn de dì bù ， wéi yǒu jì xī wàng yú zhēn mó shǐ zǔ de wēi míng ， néng gòu ràng duì fāng gù jì yī èr le 。
然而话是这么说，可她现在确然已到了山穷水尽的地步，唯有寄希望于真魔始祖的威名，能够让对方顾忌一二了。
She had already offended him multiple times. Leaving this lost realm was his only choice; even if he let her go, could he expect gratitude from a powerful demon like her? Clearly, that would be impossible!
kě lín xuān yòu nǎ shì nà me róng yì bèi hū yōu de 。
可林轩又哪是那么容易被忽悠的。
One offense meant enmity. Two offenses wouldn’t change anything.
bīng pò què shí bù hǎo rě 。
冰魄确实不好惹。
As the saying goes, too many lice don't itch. Too much debt doesn’t cause worry.
rán ér zì jǐ yǔ cǐ nǚ ， shì dì yī cì dǎ jiāo dào me ？
然而自己与此女，是第一次打交道么？
Lin Xuan showed no hesitation. First and foremost, he needed to find a way out of this lost realm.
yào shuō dé zuì ， zǎo jiù dé zuì guò shù cì le 。
要说得罪，早就得罪过数次了。
Whether Ice Soul sought revenge later was irrelevant; let fate decide!
qiě bù shuō xiǎng yào lí kāi zhè shī luò de jiè miàn ， zì jǐ bié wú xuǎn zé ， jiù suàn zì jǐ zhēn jiāng qí fàng guò ， nán dào hái shē wàng zhè wèi mó jiè dà néng duì zì jǐ gǎn ēn dài dé ， cóng cǐ huà dí wéi yǒu me ？
且不说想要离开这失落的界面，自己别无选择，就算自己真将其放过，难道还奢望这位魔界大能对自己感恩戴德，从此化敌为友么？
Lin Xuan wasn’t a novice in cultivation. He understood the pros and cons clearly. Thus, her words were useless to him.
xiǎn rán shì bù kě néng de ！
显然是不可能的！
A flash of silver light entered his ears as a scream echoed—Ice Soul’s head had been severed by the sword thread.
dé zuì tā yī cì ， liǎng rén shì rú shuǐ huǒ 。
得罪她一次，两人势如水火。
But this wasn't over. A tiny inch-long元婴 appeared, with a hint of malice in its eyes, trying to use spatial magic to escape.
dé zuì tā liǎng cì ， xíng shì yě tóng yàng bú huì gǎi biàn shén me 。
得罪她两次，形势也同样不会改变什么。
Lin Xuan anticipated this and acted swiftly. Spatial ripples surged up, and a brilliant green glow enveloped Ice Soul’s元婴.
sú huà shuō ， shī zi duō le bù yǎng 。 zhài duō le bù chóu 。
俗话说，虱子多了不痒。债多了不愁。
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan performed the soul-searching technique.
suǒ yǐ lín xuān yì diǎn yóu yù yě méi yǒu 。
所以林轩一点犹豫也没有。
After a moment, Lin Xuan shook his sleeves, and flames shot out, reducing Ice Soul’s元婴 to ashes.
bù guǎn rú hé ， xiān zhǎo dào lí kāi zhè shī luò de jiè miàn de fāng fǎ zài shuō 。
不管如何，先找到离开这失落的界面的方法再说。
Having broken all pretenses, he decided to offend her completely. He had no intention of letting this True Demon Ancestor's avatar return.
zhì yú yǐ hòu ， zhè wèi bīng pò shèng zǔ shì fǒu huì zhǎo zì jǐ bào chóu ， nà jiù qí lǘ kàn chàng běn ， zǒu zhe qiáo hǎo le ！
至于以后，这位冰魄圣祖是否会找自己报仇，那就骑驴看唱本，走着瞧好了！
Fang Tong仙子 was speechless at the brutality of Little Lin. Though it was just an avatar, she represented one of the nine True Demon Ancestors, Ice Soul—a top-tier existence in the Three Realms. This young man showed no hesitation. If he were in her position, Fang Tong might not have such courage.
lín xuān bú shì chū rù xiū xiān jiè de cài niǎo ， zhè zhōng jiān de lì bì dé shī 。 tā zǎo yǐ xiǎng dé hěn qīng chǔ 。 gù ér bīng pò de yán yǔ ， duì yú tā sī háo méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。
林轩不是初入修仙界的菜鸟，这中间的利弊得失。他早已想得很清楚。故而冰魄的言语，对于他丝毫没有用处。
Lin Xuan’s expression remained unchanged; his soul-searching technique had revealed something.
zhǐ jiàn yín máng yī shǎn ， cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， bīng pò yǐ bèi nà jiàn sī qǔ xià le tóu lú 。
只见银芒一闪，惨叫声传入耳朵，冰魄已被那剑丝取下了头颅。
Meanwhile, in the demon realm...
rán ér shì qíng bìng méi yǒu jié shù ， yī cùn xǔ dà xiǎo de yuán yīng fú xiàn ér chū ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yuàn dú ， jiù xiǎng yào shī zhǎn kōng jiān shén tōng táo wǎng tā chǔ 。
然而事情并没有结束，一寸许大小的元婴浮现而出，眼中闪过一丝怨毒，就想要施展空间神通逃往他处。
It was an endless ice plain with snowflakes falling like feathers. The demon energy here was incredibly pure. At the end of the ice plain stood magnificent palaces and buildings.
dàn zhè míng xiǎn shì bù kě néng de 。
但这明显是不可能的。
Many ancient demons lived here, all at high levels.
lín xuān zài chū shǒu de tóng shí ， jiù yǐ jīng zài fáng zhe zhè yī zhe 。
林轩在出手的同时，就已经在防着这一着。
This was Ice Soul’s paradise. Her status and strength were unparalleled among ordinary Ancestors.
nǎ huì ràng duì fāng qīng yì táo zǒu ne ？
哪会让对方轻易逃走呢？
True Demon Ancestors were on par with True Immortals in the eyes of ordinary ancient demons. Ice Soul, a standout among them, no one dared to offend her.
kōng jiān bō dòng zhòu qǐ ， yī dà piàn yào mù de qīng xiá fú xiàn ér chū 。 háo bù yóu yù de wǎng xià yī pū ， yǐ jiāng bīng pò de yuán yīng lǒng zhào zhù 。
空间波动骤起，一大片耀目的青霞浮现而出。毫不犹豫的往下一扑，已将冰魄的元婴笼罩住。
In a beautiful garden, a woman with silver hair was pruning flowers and trimming plants.
ér lín xuān sī háo yóu yù yě wú ， zhí jiē shī zhǎn qǐ le sōu hún zhī shù 。
而林轩丝毫犹豫也无，直接施展起了搜魂之术。
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piàn kè hòu lín xuān xiù páo yī dǒu ， zhǐ jiàn huǒ guāng fēi shè， bīng pò de yuán yīng tóng yàng huī fēi yān miè diào le 。
片刻后林轩袖袍一抖，只见火光飞shè，冰魄的元婴同样灰飞烟灭掉了。
A flower was cut down.
jì rán yǐ jīng sī pò liǎn pí ， gān cuì jiù dé zuì yí gè chè dǐ 。 lín xuān kě méi yǒu xiǎng guò yào fàng zhè wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ de huà shēn huí qù 。
既然已经撕破脸皮，干脆就得罪一个彻底。林轩可没有想过要放这位真魔始祖的化身回去。
"Big sister, what’s wrong?"
yī páng yáng tóng xiān zi kàn dé shì chēng mù jié shé ， zhè lín xiǎo zi yě shì gòu hěn de 。
一旁杨彤仙子看得是瞠目结舌，这林小子也是够狠的。
Beside Ice Soul stood another young girl dressed in vibrant attire, exuding more allure than Ice Soul.
yǎn qián suī rán zhǐ shì yī jù huà shēn ér yǐ ， dàn tā bèi hòu zhàn de kě shì jiǔ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhī yī ， bīng pò ， fàng yǎn sān jiè ， nà yě shì lìng rén tán zhī biàn sè de dǐng jí cún zài le ， zhè xiǎo zi jū rán méi yǒu fēn háo de gù jì 。 ruò shì yì dì ér chǔ ， yáng tóng xiān zi zì wèn ， kǒng pà méi yǒu zhè yàng de yǒng qì 。
眼前虽然只是一具化身而已，但她背后站的可是九位真魔始祖之一，冰魄，放眼三界，那也是令人谈之变sè的顶级存在了，这小子居然没有分毫的顾忌。若是易地而处，杨彤仙子自问，恐怕没有这样的勇气。
Cobalt Snake!
ér lín xuān de biǎo qíng wú jīng wú xǐ ， yě bù zhī dào gāng cái tā de sōu hún shù 。 dé dào le shén me xìn xī 。
而林轩的表情无惊无喜，也不知道刚才他的搜魂术。得到了什么信息。
Another of the nine True Demon Ancestors, now devotedly serving Ice Soul as her best ally and sister.
……
……
"I sent my avatar to the lost realm, and it has fallen."
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， mó jiè 。
与此同时，魔界。
Ice Soul’s expressionless voice carried a hint of venom.
zhè lǐ shì yí wàng wú yín de bīng yuán ， tiān kōng zhōng piāo luò zhe é máo dà xuě ， yǔ mó jiè qí tā dì fāng xiāng bǐ ， zhè lǐ de mó qì ，jīng chún yǐ jí ， ér zài bīng yuán de jìn tóu ， zé shì yī piàn wēi é zhuàng lì de qióng lóu yù yǔ 。
这里是一望无垠的冰原，天空中飘落着鹅毛大雪，与魔界其他地方相比，这里的魔气，jīng纯以极，而在冰原的尽头，则是一片巍峨壮丽的琼楼玉宇。
"Impossible. Who could have such power and audacity?"
jū zhù zài zhè lǐ de gǔ mó ， shù liàng zhòng duō ， ér qiě wú yī bú shì gāo wèi de 。
居住在这里的古魔，数量众多，而且无一不是高位的。
Cobalt Snake's face showed disbelief. She had seen the avatar’s prowess with her own eyes; in early渡劫 beings, it was exceptional.
zhè lǐ shì bīng pò xiān zi de dòng tiān fú dì ， qí shēn fèn shí lì ， biàn shì pǔ tōng de shèng zǔ yě méi yǒu bàn fǎ xiàng bǐ 。
这里是冰魄仙子的洞天福地，其身份实力，便是普通的圣祖也没有办法相比。
How could it fall so easily? Could it be...
zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， zài pǔ tōng gǔ mó de yǎn zhōng ， yǔ zhēn xiān yě xiāng chā wú jǐ ， gèng bú yào shuō bīng pò zài zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhōng ， nà yě shì chū lèi bá cuì dì 。
真魔始祖，在普通古魔的眼中，与真仙也相差无几，更不要说冰魄在真魔始祖中，那也是出类拔萃地。
"Was it the Dark King of the Netherworld who acted?"
méi yǒu rén gǎn dé zuì bīng pò 。
没有人敢得罪冰魄。
They had learned that one of the Six Yin Kings, the Dark King of the Netherworld, was also trapped in the lost realm. Given his disregard for Ice Soul’s reputation and power, he seemed the only one capable of destroying her avatar.
cǐ kè zài yī měi lì de huā yuán lǐ ， yī yín fā nǚ zǐ zhèng bǎi nòng zhe huā duǒ ， wèi zhí wù xiū jiǎn zhe zhī yè 。
此刻在一美丽的花园里，一银发女子正摆弄着花朵，为植物修剪着枝叶。
"It wasn’t the Dark King; it was Little Lin!"
kā chā ……
咔嚓……
"What? Lin Xuan, that guy?"
yī duǒ huā bèi tā jiǎn xià lái le 。
一朵花被她剪下来了。
Cobalt Snake gasped: "Big sister, you must be mistaken. Although Little Lin is formidable, defeating a True Ancestor like the Heavenly Essence Ancestor was just luck. Against渡劫 beings, he often loses. Moreover, your avatar’s power far exceeds early渡劫 beings; how could it fall to that guy?"
“ jiě jiě ， zěn me le ？”
“姐姐，怎么了？”
"I don’t know the specifics. While there's a mental connection between the avatar and the true form, due to the vast distance and spatial forces, we rarely communicate. If not for this avatar’s fall, no message would have been sent. The situation was dire at the time, so her message was simple," Ice Soul sighed, regaining composure. This woman was indeed one of the top-tier great existences in the Three Realms; such a change wouldn’t shake her.
zài bīng pò de páng biān ， tóng yàng shì yī wèi shèng zhuāng dǎ bàn de shào nǚ ， tā de chuān zhe ， huā huā lǜ lǜ ， bǐ bīng pò duō chū le jǐ fēn yāo yàn de qì xī 。
在冰魄的旁边，同样是一位盛装打扮的少女，她的穿着，花花绿绿，比冰魄多出了几分妖艳的气息。
"Still, if I’m not mistaken, Little Lin might have advanced to渡劫."
bǎo shé ！
宝蛇！
Lin Xuan had already reached the渡劫 realm as a cultivator, Big Sister! You’re not joking!
Butterfly catching a cicada, and the sparrow behind.
Ice Soul originally wanted to escape with cunning, but Lin Xuan was not easily fooled by such tricks.
At his level of strength, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye's power was unparalleled. Although it wasn't at the realm of True Spirit, mere illusions were nothing in front of him—just a waste of time.
Cleverness backfired. Ice Soul’s current predicament was indeed unfavorable.
Tied up by the Golden Yue True Toad's tongue, she couldn’t break free for now. Lin Xuan’s fierce gaze flashed, and his nature wouldn't allow him to do anything chivalrous.
"Break!"
With a sharp command, the remaining sword light converged in the middle.
A silver thread several feet long rolled out, though slender, it was dazzlingly bright.
It flickered slightly before vanishing from sight.
"Little Lin, you dare kill me. Don’t you fear I will seek revenge with my true form?"
Ice Soul's face finally showed signs of panic despite her avatar’s fall having no effect on the true form. Crafting an avatar at the渡劫 stage wasn't easy; destroying it now would cost countless efforts. More importantly, she had sent this avatar to search for the Hand镯 in the lost realm. If it fell here, her plans would be complicated.
But Lin Xuan was not easily swayed by such words.
Ice Soul was indeed formidable.
Had they met before?
She had already offended him multiple times. Leaving this lost realm was his only choice; even if he let her go, could he expect gratitude from a powerful demon like her? Clearly, that would be impossible!
One offense meant enmity. Two offenses wouldn’t change anything.
As the saying goes, too many lice don't itch. Too much debt doesn’t cause worry.
Lin Xuan showed no hesitation. First and foremost, he needed to find a way out of this lost realm.
Whether Ice Soul sought revenge later was irrelevant; let fate decide!
Lin Xuan wasn’t a novice in cultivation. He understood the pros and cons clearly. Thus, her words were useless to him.
A flash of silver light entered his ears as a scream echoed—Ice Soul’s head had been severed by the sword thread.
But this wasn't over. A tiny inch-long元婴 appeared, with a hint of malice in its eyes, trying to use spatial magic to escape.
Lin Xuan anticipated this and acted swiftly. Spatial ripples surged up, and a brilliant green glow enveloped Ice Soul’s元婴.
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan performed the soul-searching technique.
After a moment, Lin Xuan shook his sleeves, and flames shot out, reducing Ice Soul’s元婴 to ashes.
Having broken all pretenses, he decided to offend her completely. He had no intention of letting this True Demon Ancestor's avatar return.
Fang Tong仙子 was speechless at the brutality of Little Lin. Though it was just an avatar, she represented one of the nine True Demon Ancestors, Ice Soul—a top-tier existence in the Three Realms. This young man showed no hesitation. If he were in her position, Fang Tong might not have such courage.
Lin Xuan’s expression remained unchanged; his soul-searching technique had revealed something.
Meanwhile, in the demon realm...
It was an endless ice plain with snowflakes falling like feathers. The demon energy here was incredibly pure. At the end of the ice plain stood magnificent palaces and buildings.
Many ancient demons lived here, all at high levels.
This was Ice Soul’s paradise. Her status and strength were unparalleled among ordinary Ancestors.
True Demon Ancestors were on par with True Immortals in the eyes of ordinary ancient demons. Ice Soul, a standout among them, no one dared to offend her.
In a beautiful garden, a woman with silver hair was pruning flowers and trimming plants.
Click...
A flower was cut down.
"Big sister, what’s wrong?"
Beside Ice Soul stood another young girl dressed in vibrant attire, exuding more allure than Ice Soul.
Cobalt Snake!
Another of the nine True Demon Ancestors, now devotedly serving Ice Soul as her best ally and sister.
"I sent my avatar to the lost realm, and it has fallen."
Ice Soul’s expressionless voice carried a hint of venom.
"Impossible. Who could have such power and audacity?"
Cobalt Snake's face showed disbelief. She had seen the avatar’s prowess with her own eyes; in early渡劫 beings, it was exceptional.
How could it fall so easily? Could it be...
"Was it the Dark King of the Netherworld who acted?"
They had learned that one of the Six Yin Kings, the Dark King of the Netherworld, was also trapped in the lost realm. Given his disregard for Ice Soul’s reputation and power, he seemed the only one capable of destroying her avatar.
"It wasn’t the Dark King; it was Little Lin!"
"What? Lin Xuan, that guy?"
Cobalt Snake gasped: "Big sister, you must be mistaken. Although Little Lin is formidable, defeating a True Ancestor like the Heavenly Essence Ancestor was just luck. Against渡劫 beings, he often loses. Moreover, your avatar’s power far exceeds early渡劫 beings; how could it fall to that guy?"
"I don’t know the specifics. While there's a mental connection between the avatar and the true form, due to the vast distance and spatial forces, we rarely communicate. If not for this avatar’s fall, no message would have been sent. The situation was dire at the time, so her message was simple," Ice Soul sighed, regaining composure. This woman was indeed one of the top-tier great existences in the Three Realms; such a change wouldn’t shake her.
"Still, if I’m not mistaken, Little Lin might have advanced to渡劫."
Lin Xuan had already reached the渡劫 realm as a cultivator, Big Sister! You’re not joking!