bsp; zhè yàng de hǎo jī huì lín xuān zì rán bú huì cuò guò 。レレ
bsp; 这样的好机会林轩自然不会错过。レレ
Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.
xiù páo yī shuǎi ， yī dào fǎ jué yóu zhǐ jiān jī shè ér chū 。
袖袍一甩，一道法诀由指尖激shè而出。
With a flick of his sleeve, a spell was shot out from his fingertips.
jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn líng guāng dà zuò ， bù zài yǔ qīng sè de jiàn guāng jiū chán ， ér shì zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de fēi jìn le shān gǔ 。
九宫须臾剑灵光大做，不再与青sè的剑光纠缠，而是争先恐后的飞进了山谷。
The Nine Palace Must臾 Sword Spirit's light grew immensely. It no longer纠缠 with the green sword light but flew into the valley in a rush.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
"Bad luck!"
nà xiē jiàn hú gōng dì zǐ dà jīng shī sè。
那些剑湖宫弟子大惊失sè。
The disciples of Sword Lake Palace were greatly alarmed.
suī rán zuò wéi dòng xuán jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， tā men shēn shàng kěn dìng hái dài yǒu qí tā bǎo wù ， dàn méi yǒu le nà sān chǐ qīng fēng ， jiàn zhèn zì rán shì bù gōng zì pò
虽然作为洞玄级别的修仙者，他们身上肯定还带有其他宝物，但没有了那三尺青锋，剑阵自然是不攻自破
Though as cultivators at the Cave Profound level, they certainly still carried other treasures on their persons, without that three-foot-long green blade, the sword array naturally collapsed by itself.
ér méi yǒu le shàng gǔ chuán xià lái de jiàn zhèn fǔ zhù ， jǐn kào tā men běn shēn de shí lì yòu rú hé yǔ dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù xiāng kàng héng ne ？
而没有了上古传下来的剑阵辅助，仅靠他们本身的实力又如何与渡劫级别的老怪物相抗衡呢？
Without the aid of an ancient sword array, how could a group of old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending stage match them in strength?
bù shǎo rén xīn zhōng yǐ dǎ qǐ le tuì táng gǔ 。
不少人心中已打起了退堂鼓。
Many hearts were already wavering.
bì jìng bù guǎn xiū wèi jìng jiè rú hé ， shéi dōu bù yuàn yì jiāng xiǎo mìng ér jiāo dài zài cǐ chù 。
毕竟不管修为境界如何，谁都不愿意将小命儿交代在此处。
After all, no matter one's cultivation realm, nobody wanted to lose their lives here.
sú huà shuō ， liú dé qīng shān zài bù pà méi chái shāo 。
俗话说，留得青山在不怕没柴烧。
As the saying goes: "If you keep the green mountains, you won't fear running out of firewood."
suī rán jiù cǐ tuì qù ， huí dào zōng mén hòu huì shòu dào chéng chǔ ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zǒng shèng guò yǎn qián yǔn luò 。
虽然就此退去，回到宗门后会受到惩处，但不管如何，总胜过眼前陨落。
Even if they retreated now and faced punishment upon returning to their sect, it was better than dying right there.
bào zhe zhè zhǒng xiǎng fǎ de xiū shì yǐ fǎn shēn táo zǒu le 。
抱着这种想法的修士已返身逃走了。
With such thoughts, many cultivators turned around and fled.
dāng rán ， yě yǒu bù shǎo jiàn hú gōng dì zǐ duì běn mén shì zhōng xīn gěng gěng de ， jí biàn jiàn zhèn yǐ bèi gōng pò ， tā men yī jiù méi yǒu tuì bì de yì tú 。
当然，也有不少剑湖宫弟子对本门是忠心耿耿的，即便剑阵已被攻破，他们依旧没有退避的意图。
Of course, not all disciples of Sword Lake Palace were loyal to their sect. Even with the sword array broken, some still had no intention of retreating.
fēn fēn jì qǐ qí tā de bǎo wù ， lián chéng yī qì xiàng yín sè de jiàn guāng dǎ guò qù le
纷纷祭起其他的宝物，连成一气像银sè的剑光打过去了
They raised other treasures and formed a silver-colored sword light that attacked together.
zhè yàng de rén ， zú yǒu shàng bǎi zhī duō ， lián shǒu zhī xià ， shēng shì yě suàn páng bó ， rán ér zài jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de wēi néng xià què yǒu rú ní niē zhǐ hú 。
这样的人，足有上百之多，联手之下，声势也算磅礴，然而在九宫须臾剑的威能下却有如泥捏纸糊。
There were over a hundred people like this. Their combined force was impressive, but under the power of the Nine Palace Must臾 Sword, they were as fragile as paper.
nà xiē bǎo wù jī hū yī yǔ yín sè de jiàn guāng jiē chù ， jiù bèi kǎn le gè qī líng bā luò ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn de fēng ruì qǐ shì pǔ tōng dòng xuán qī xiū shì de fǎ bǎo kě yǐ dǐ dǎng de 。
那些宝物几乎一与银sè的剑光接触，就被砍了个七零八落，九宫须臾剑的锋锐岂是普通洞玄期修士的法宝可以抵挡的。
Almost all the treasures were cut to pieces upon contact with the silver-colored sword light. The sharpness of the Nine Palace Must臾 Sword far surpassed that of ordinary Cave Profound period cultivators' treasure artifacts.
“ bù zhī sǐ huó ！”
“不知死活！”
"Unaware of death!"
duì dí rén lín xuān dāng rán méi yǒu shǒu xià liú qíng yī shuō ， hé kuàng tā men rén zhè me duō ， lián shǒu zhī xià yě bù néng shuō zì jǐ yǐ dà qī xiǎo le 。
对敌人林轩当然没有手下留情一说，何况他们人这么多，联手之下也不能说自己以大欺小了。
Lin Xuan had no intention of sparing his enemies, especially when there were so many of them. He couldn't say he was taking advantage of their numbers.
lín xuān yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn fēn luò rú yǔ ， cǎn jiào shēng bù jué yú ěr duǒ ， chú le táo dé kuài de jǐ gè jī líng jiā huo ， shān gǔ zhōng de jiàn hú gōng dì zǐ jī hū quán bù yǔn luò 。
林轩一指向前点去，九宫须臾剑纷落如雨，惨叫声不绝于耳朵，除了逃得快的几个机灵家伙，山谷中的剑湖宫弟子几乎全部陨落。
With a finger pointing forward, the Nine Palace Must臾 Swords fell like rain, with cries of pain echoing in his ears. Except for a few quick-witted individuals who escaped swiftly, almost all the Sword Lake Palace disciples in the valley perished.
suí hòu lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá yóu tā de yī xiù zhōng fēi shè ér chū ， zài shān gǔ zhōng yī juàn ， zhè xiē jiā huo de chǔ wù dài yǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
随后林轩袖袍一拂，一到青霞由他的衣袖中飞shè而出，在山谷中一卷，这些家伙的储物袋已消失不见。
Following this, Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and a green霞 flew out from it. In the valley, these fellows' storage bags vanished.
suī rán yǐ lín xuān shēn jiā zhī fēng fù 。 qū qū dòng xuán qī xiū shì de chǔ wù dài yǐ suàn bù liǎo shén me 。 dàn yǎn qián bì jìng yǒu shàng bǎi zhī duō ， jiā zài yì qǐ jiù shì yī bù xiǎo de shù mù 。
虽然以林轩身家之丰富。区区洞玄期修士的储物袋已算不了什么。但眼前毕竟有上百之多，加在一起就是一不小的数目。
Though Lin Xuan's wealth was vast, the storage bags of ordinary Cave Profound cultivators were insignificant to him. But with over a hundred of them, their combined value was considerable.
tuì yī wàn bù shuō ， jiù suàn zì jǐ yòng bù shàng ， yòng lái dǎ shǎng mén rén dì zǐ yě shì bù cuò de xuǎn zé ， zǒng zhī làng fèi shì bú duì de 。
退一万步说，就算自己用不上，用来打赏门人弟子也是不错的选择，总之浪费是不对的。
Even if he didn't need them himself, they could be used as rewards for his disciples. Waste was unacceptable.
cóng lín xuān yǔ zhè yī qún jiàn hú gōng xiū shì jiāo shǒu ， dào tā jiāng dí rén miè chú ， qián hòu bù guò jǐ xī de gōng fu 。 tā dùn guāng de sù dù shèn zhì dōu méi yǒu fàng huǎn ， shì rú pò zhú 。
从林轩与这一群剑湖宫修士交手，倒他将敌人灭除，前后不过几息的功夫。他遁光的速度甚至都没有放缓，势如破竹。
From the time Lin Xuan engaged in battle with the Sword Lake Palace cultivators until he eliminated them took only a few breaths. His speed did not slow down; it was like cutting through bamboo.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， zài jiàn hú gōng líng yǎn zhī hú de yī zuò xiǎo dǎo de shān dǐng shàng ， jù jí zhe jìn bǎi míng xiū xiān zhě ， wú yī lì wài dōu shì fēn shén jí bié de lǎo guài wù 。
与此同时，在剑湖宫灵眼之胡的一座小岛的山顶上，聚集着近百名修仙者，无一例外都是分神级别的老怪物。
At the same time, on the top of a small island at the base of the Sword Lake Palace's Spirit Eye, nearly a hundred cultivators gathered, all at the Spirit Separation level or above—especially the dozen or so standing in front, who had deliberated with Lin Xuan during their last meeting to deal with Cloud Concealment Sect.
yóu qí shì zhàn zài zuì qián miàn de shí jǐ gè ， gèng shì dāng chū zài dà diàn zhōng shāng yì rú hé duì fù yún yǐn zōng de hòu qī cún zài 。
尤其是站在最前面的十几个，更是当初在大殿中商议如何对付云隐宗的后期存在。
Their faces were as dark as water, and their expressions were gloomy to the extreme.
shì cǐ shí cǐ kè 。 zhè xiē rén liǎn chén shì shuǐ ， biǎo qíng yīn mái dào le jí chù 。
是此时此刻。这些人脸沉似水，表情yīn霾到了极处。
"How is this possible? The Heaven Origin Five Elements Sword Array of our sect was broken within a single exchange. This is one of our sect's treasures, and its power isn't weak. When did it become so fragile?" A voice of concern rang out. The speaker was a pale golden cultivator with silver lines on his face; clearly, he had cultivated an extraordinary technique.
“ zěn me kě néng ， běn mén de tiān yuán wǔ xíng jiàn zhèn cái yí gè zhào miàn de gōng fu ， jiù bèi duì fāng pò chú ， zhè kě shì běn pài de zhèn pài bǎo wù zhī yī ， wēi lì bù sú ， shén me shí hòu dào le rú cǐ ruò bù jīn fēng de dì bù 。” jīng hū shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shuō huà de shì yí miàn sè dàn jīn de xiū xiān zhě 。 liǎn jiá shàng hái yǒu jǐ dào yín wén fú xiàn ér chū 。 yī kàn jiù zhī dào cǐ rén xiū liàn de gōng fǎ yǒu bù fán zhī chù 。
“怎么可能，本门的天元五行剑阵才一个照面的功夫，就被对方破除，这可是本派的镇派宝物之一，威力不俗，什么时候到了如此弱不禁风的地步。”惊呼声传入耳朵，说话的是一面sè淡金的修仙者。脸颊上还有几道银纹浮现而出。一看就知道此人修炼的功法有不凡之处。
"Hmph. I've always said that Lin Xuan's strength is beyond the ordinary. Our sect must treat him as a major enemy and not be careless. It's you who think I'm speaking nonsense. Now you're panicking, right?" A clear voice entered his ears, filled with derision. There was no doubt; only the woman in the palace attire would say such cold words at this moment.
“ hēng ， wǒ zǎo jiù shuō guò 。 nà lín xiǎo zi de shí lì chāo fán tuō sú ， běn mén yǔ yún yǐn zōng jiāo wù ， bì xū jiāng tā dàng zuò dà dí lái kàn dài de ， jué bù néng yǒu diào yǐ qīng xīn yī shuō ， shì nǐ men rèn wéi qiè shēn hú yán luàn yǔ ， zěn me ， xiàn zài dōu huāng le ？” yī qīng cuì dòng tīng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn què bāo hán jī fěng zhī sè， bú yòng shuō ， huì zài zhè zhǒng shí kè ， shuō chū zhè zhǒng fēng liáng huà de ， zhǐ yǒu nà shēn chuān gōng zhuāng de nǚ zǐ le 。
“哼，我早就说过。那林小子的实力超凡脱俗，本门与云隐宗交恶，必须将他当作大敌来看待的，绝不能有掉以轻心一说，是你们认为妾身胡言乱语，怎么，现在都慌了？”一清脆动听的声音传入耳朵，里面却包含讥讽之sè，不用说，会在这种时刻，说出这种风凉话的，只有那身穿宫装的女子了。
"Junior Sister Zhou, you did say that Lin Xuan is difficult to deal with, but you didn't mention he's already at the Tribulation Transcending stage. Besides, our situation is critical. As one of our sect's elders, why are you gloating over others' misfortunes?" A deep voice entered his ears, filled with dissatisfaction.
“ zhōu shī mèi ， nǐ shì shuō guò lín xuān bù hǎo duì fù ， dàn yě méi shuō zhè xiǎo zi yǐ shì dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， hé kuàng běn mén qíng shì wēi jí ， nǐ shēn wèi běn mén zhǎng lǎo zhī yī ， xìng zāi lè huò suàn shì shén me dào lǐ ？” yī wèng shēng wèng qì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn chōng mǎn le bù mǎn zhī sè。
“周师妹，你是说过林轩不好对付，但也没说这小子已是渡劫级别的修仙者，何况本门情势危急，你身为本门长老之一，幸灾乐祸算是什么道理？”一瓮声瓮气的声音传入耳朵，里面充满了不满之sè。
"Gloating? Gloating how? What I said isn't a lie. It's your lack of foresight that didn't take Lin Senior into consideration. Now suffering the consequences, can you blame me? After all, I'm not an immortal; how could I know this Lin junior had advanced?" The woman in the palace attire's sharp and biting voice entered his ears. Her tone showed no weakness—after all, her words were indeed the truth.
“ xìng zāi lè huò ， xìng zāi lè huò yòu rú hé ， qiè shēn suǒ shuō ， nán dào bú shì shì shí me ， shì nǐ men bù zhī sǐ huó ， fēi bù jiāng zhè lín qián bèi fàng zài yǎn zhōng de ， xiàn zài chī le kǔ tóu ， nán dào hái guài wǒ ， hé kuàng běn gōng yòu bú shì shén xiān ， wǒ nǎ lǐ zhī dào zhè lín xiǎo zi yòu jìn jí le ？” gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ jiān suān kè bó de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shēng yīn yǔ qì kě méi yǒu fēn háo shì ruò ， bì jìng tā suǒ shuō de huà suī rán kè bó ， dàn què shì shì shí méi cuò 。
“幸灾乐祸，幸灾乐祸又如何，妾身所说，难道不是事实么，是你们不知死活，非不将这林前辈放在眼中的，现在吃了苦头，难道还怪我，何况本宫又不是神仙，我哪里知道这林小子又晋级了？”宫装女子尖酸刻薄的声音传入耳朵，声音语气可没有分毫示弱，毕竟她所说的话虽然刻薄，但却是事实没错。
Clearly, these fellows had been careless and now blamed themselves for it, which was absurd.
míng míng shì zhè xiē jiā huo dà yì qīng dí ， rú jīn què fǎn guò lái yuàn guài zì jǐ ， jiǎn zhí shì qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ 。
明明是这些家伙大意轻敌，如今却反过来怨怪自己，简直是岂有此理。
"You..."
“ nǐ ……”
“你……”
The black-clothed man was furious. Originally, he had some reservations about this woman, but now, driven by anger, he couldn't care less. He immediately opened his eyes wide and shouted: "Junior Sister Zhou, don't overstep your bounds. No matter what, you're a disciple of Sword Lake Palace. How can you take sides with that Cloud Concealment Sect cultivator?"
hēi yī dà hàn dà nù ， yuán běn tā duì cǐ nǚ duō yǒu gù jì ， rán ér cǐ shí xīn zhōng bù fèn zhī xià yě guǎn bù liǎo nà me duō ， lì kè yuán zhēng yuán zhēng yǎn jīng bào hē ：“ zhōu shī mèi ， nǐ bú yào tài guò fèn le ， bù guǎn rú hé ， nǐ shì wǒ jiàn hú gōng dì zǐ ， shuō huà zuò shì ， zěn me què xiàng zhe nà yún yǐn zōng xiū shì ， mò fēi ……”
黑衣大汉大怒，原本他对此女多有顾忌，然而此时心中不忿之下也管不了那么多，立刻圆睁圆睁眼睛暴喝：“周师妹，你不要太过分了，不管如何，你是我剑湖宫弟子，说话做事，怎么却向着那云隐宗修士，莫非……”
Before he could finish speaking, the woman interrupted with a sharp cry: "Wang, how dare you accuse me! Do you want to fight with this fairy lady?"
tā huà yīn wèi luò ， jiù bèi yī shēng jiāo chì gěi dǎ duàn le ：“ xìng wú de ， nǐ jū rán gǎn yuān wǎng wǒ ， mò fēi xiǎng yǔ běn xiān zi dòng shǒu me ？”
他话音未落，就被一声娇叱给打断了：“姓吴的，你居然敢冤枉我，莫非想与本仙子动手么？”
"Fight? What if I do?" The black-clothed man felt regret but couldn't take back his words. With so many fellow disciples watching, he had no face to back down.
“ dòng shǒu yòu rú hé ， mò fēi wú mǒu pà nǐ me ？” nà hēi yī dà hàn wēi gǎn hòu huǐ ， dàn tǔ chū de tuò mò wú fǎ shōu huí ， huà yǐ shuō dào zhè yī bù ， zhōu wéi nà me duō tóng mén kàn zhe ， tā nǎ ér hái yǒu liǎn fú ruǎn ne ？
“动手又如何，莫非吴某怕你么？”那黑衣大汉微感后悔，但吐出的唾沫无法收回，话已说到这一步，周围那么多同门看着，他哪儿还有脸服软呢？
"Fine."
“ hǎo ， hǎo 。”
“好，好。”
The woman in the palace attire was furious and waved her sleeve, revealing a piece of brocade from her sleeve. Flowers and clouds were embroidered on it, lifelike to the extreme.
gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ dà nù ， xiù páo yī fú ， què shì yī fāng jǐn pà cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè ér chū ， biǎo miàn xiù yǒu huā ér yún duǒ ， wú bù xǔ xǔ rú shēng dào jí chù 。
宫装女子大怒，袖袍一拂，却是一方锦帕从衣袖中飞掠而出，表面绣有花儿云朵，无不栩栩如生到极处。
It didn't appear to be any special treasure.
biǎo miàn shàng yě kàn bù chū shì shén me bǎo wù 。
表面上也看不出是什么宝物。
"You want me to show you my abilities? Very well, I'll see how powerful Junior Sister Zhou is!"
“ hǎo hǎo ， nǐ lián zǐ yún jǐn dōu ná chū lái le ， wú mǒu dào yào lǐng jiào yī xià zhōu shī mèi de shén tōng jiū jìng rú hé ！”
“好好，你连紫云锦都拿出来了，吴某倒要领教一下周师妹的神通究竟如何！”
The black-clothed man's furious laughter rang out. Without further ado, he reached out and slapped his palm down. Red light like fire emerged, then gathered in the middle, revealing a Heaven-Endowed Halberd.
nà dà hàn nù jí fǎn xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yě bú jiàn tā duō yú de dòng zuò ， shēn shǒu yī pāi ， hóng máng shì huǒ ， suí hòu huǒ guāng wǎng zhōng jiān yī jù ， què shì yī bǐng tiān fāng huà jǐ fú xiàn ér chū 。
那大汉怒极反笑的声音传入耳朵，也不见他多余的动作，伸手一拍，红芒似火，随后火光往中间一聚，却是一柄天方画戟浮现而出。
Red light flickered on its surface, with red符文 intermittently appearing.
biǎo miàn hóng máng liú zhuǎn pēn bó ， yí gè gè huǒ hóng sè de fú wén zài qí biǎo miàn ruò yǐn ruò xiàn zhe 。
表面红芒流转喷薄，一个个火红sè的符文在其表面若隐若现着。
Without further words, they were ready to clash.
yī yán bù hé ， liǎng rén yǐ dào le kuài yào dòng shǒu de dì bù 。
一言不合，两人已到了快要动手的地步。
The atmosphere on the mountain top was almost frozen.
jiàn bá nǔ zhāng ， shān dǐng de qì fēn jī hū níng gù 。
剑拔弩张，山顶的气氛几乎凝固。
"Insolent! What are you doing? With such a major enemy before us, instead of thinking about how to repel them, you're fighting over some trivial matters and drawing swords against each other?"
“ fàng sì ， nǐ men zhè shì yào gàn shén me ， dà dí dāng qián ， bù xiǎng rú hé tuì dí ， tóng mén zhī jiān què yīn wèi jǐ jù kǒu jiǎo zhēng zhí ， yào bīng rèn xiāng xiàng me ？”
“放肆，你们这是要干什么，大敌当前，不想如何退敌，同门之间却因为几句口角争执，要兵刃相向么？”
The leading elder was both alarmed and angry. These two were too careless.
wéi shǒu de lǎo zhě yòu jīng yòu nù ， zhè liǎng gè jiā huo shí zài tài bù zhī qīng zhòng le 。
为首的老者又惊又怒，这两个家伙实在太不知轻重了。
"I..."
“ wǒ ……”
“我……”
After being reprimanded by the sect leader, their heated heads finally cooled down. The leader's words were right; no matter what the reason, with a major enemy present, they shouldn't be fighting among themselves.
liǎng rén bèi zhǎng mén yī hē ， yuán běn yǒu xiē fā rè de tóu nǎo yě zhōng yú lěng jìng xià lái le ， zhǎng mén suǒ yán bù cuò ， bù guǎn yuán yīn shì shén me ， rú jīn dà dí dāng qián ， tā men què qǐ nèi hòng wèi miǎn yě tài bù xiàng huà le 。
两人被掌门一喝，原本有些发热的头脑也终于冷静下来了，掌门所言不错，不管原因是什么，如今大敌当前，他们却起内讧未免也太不像话了。
With this thought, the woman in the palace attire glared at the black-clothed man and swept her hand to put away the brocade.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ hěn hěn dèng le yī yǎn dà hàn ， yù shǒu yī fú ， yǐ jiāng nà fāng jǐn pà shōu qǐ lái le 。
念及至此，宫装女子狠狠瞪了一眼大汉，玉手一拂，已将那方锦帕收起来了。
"It was my fault."
“ shì wǒ mǎng zhuàng le 。”
“是我莽撞了。”
The black-clothed man showed regret on his face. Though he was generally more impatient than others of his rank, as a Spirit Separation cultivator who had lived for tens of thousands of years, he understood the importance of prioritizing matters. It wasn't the time to argue with fellow disciples.
nà dà hàn de liǎn shàng ， tóng yàng lù chū hòu huǐ zhī sè， zài tóng jiē cún zài zhōng ， tā suī rán shì pí qì jiào wéi bào zào de yí gè ， dàn hǎo dǎi yě shì huó le shù wàn nián de fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， shì yǒu qīng zhòng huǎn jí de dào lǐ qǐ huì bù qīng chǔ ， xiàn zài kě bù yīng gāi shì yǔ tóng mén dòu qì de shí kè 。
那大汉的脸上，同样露出后悔之sè，在同阶存在中，他虽然是脾气较为暴躁的一个，但好歹也是活了数万年的分神期修仙者，事有轻重缓急的道理岂会不清楚，现在可不应该是与同门斗气的时刻。
PS: Happy Dragon Boat Festival to all my daoist friends! The whole book is complete.
Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.
With a flick of his sleeve, a spell was shot out from his fingertips.
The Nine Palace Must臾 Sword Spirit's light grew immensely. It no longer纠缠 with the green sword light but flew into the valley in a rush.
"Bad luck!"
The disciples of Sword Lake Palace were greatly alarmed.
Though as cultivators at the Cave Profound level, they certainly still carried other treasures on their persons, without that three-foot-long green blade, the sword array naturally collapsed by itself.
Without the aid of an ancient sword array, how could a group of old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending stage match them in strength?
Many hearts were already wavering.
After all, no matter one's cultivation realm, nobody wanted to lose their lives here.
As the saying goes: "If you keep the green mountains, you won't fear running out of firewood."
Even if they retreated now and faced punishment upon returning to their sect, it was better than dying right there.
With such thoughts, many cultivators turned around and fled.
Of course, not all disciples of Sword Lake Palace were loyal to their sect. Even with the sword array broken, some still had no intention of retreating.
They raised other treasures and formed a silver-colored sword light that attacked together.
There were over a hundred people like this. Their combined force was impressive, but under the power of the Nine Palace Must臾 Sword, they were as fragile as paper.
Almost all the treasures were cut to pieces upon contact with the silver-colored sword light. The sharpness of the Nine Palace Must臾 Sword far surpassed that of ordinary Cave Profound period cultivators' treasure artifacts.
"Unaware of death!"
Lin Xuan had no intention of sparing his enemies, especially when there were so many of them. He couldn't say he was taking advantage of their numbers.
"Quickly!"
With a finger pointing forward, the Nine Palace Must臾 Swords fell like rain, with cries of pain echoing in his ears. Except for a few quick-witted individuals who escaped swiftly, almost all the Sword Lake Palace disciples in the valley perished.
Following this, Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and a green霞 flew out from it. In the valley, these fellows' storage bags vanished.
Though Lin Xuan's wealth was vast, the storage bags of ordinary Cave Profound cultivators were insignificant to him. But with over a hundred of them, their combined value was considerable.
Even if he didn't need them himself, they could be used as rewards for his disciples. Waste was unacceptable.
...
From the time Lin Xuan engaged in battle with the Sword Lake Palace cultivators until he eliminated them took only a few breaths. His speed did not slow down; it was like cutting through bamboo.
At the same time, on the top of a small island at the base of the Sword Lake Palace's Spirit Eye, nearly a hundred cultivators gathered, all at the Spirit Separation level or above—especially the dozen or so standing in front, who had deliberated with Lin Xuan during their last meeting to deal with Cloud Concealment Sect.
Their faces were as dark as water, and their expressions were gloomy to the extreme.
"How is this possible? The Heaven Origin Five Elements Sword Array of our sect was broken within a single exchange. This is one of our sect's treasures, and its power isn't weak. When did it become so fragile?" A voice of concern rang out. The speaker was a pale golden cultivator with silver lines on his face; clearly, he had cultivated an extraordinary technique.
"Hmph. I've always said that Lin Xuan's strength is beyond the ordinary. Our sect must treat him as a major enemy and not be careless. It's you who think I'm speaking nonsense. Now you're panicking, right?" A clear voice entered his ears, filled with derision. There was no doubt; only the woman in the palace attire would say such cold words at this moment.
"Junior Sister Zhou, you did say that Lin Xuan is difficult to deal with, but you didn't mention he's already at the Tribulation Transcending stage. Besides, our situation is critical. As one of our sect's elders, why are you gloating over others' misfortunes?" A deep voice entered his ears, filled with dissatisfaction.
"Gloating? Gloating how? What I said isn't a lie. It's your lack of foresight that didn't take Lin Senior into consideration. Now suffering the consequences, can you blame me? After all, I'm not an immortal; how could I know this Lin junior had advanced?" The woman in the palace attire's sharp and biting voice entered his ears. Her tone showed no weakness—after all, her words were indeed the truth.
Clearly, these fellows had been careless and now blamed themselves for it, which was absurd.
"You..."
The black-clothed man was furious. Originally, he had some reservations about this woman, but now, driven by anger, he couldn't care less. He immediately opened his eyes wide and shouted: "Junior Sister Zhou, don't overstep your bounds. No matter what, you're a disciple of Sword Lake Palace. How can you take sides with that Cloud Concealment Sect cultivator?"
Before he could finish speaking, the woman interrupted with a sharp cry: "Wang, how dare you accuse me! Do you want to fight with this fairy lady?"
"Fight? What if I do?" The black-clothed man felt regret but couldn't take back his words. With so many fellow disciples watching, he had no face to back down.
"Fine."
The woman in the palace attire was furious and waved her sleeve, revealing a piece of brocade from her sleeve. Flowers and clouds were embroidered on it, lifelike to the extreme.
It didn't appear to be any special treasure.
"You want me to show you my abilities? Very well, I'll see how powerful Junior Sister Zhou is!"
The black-clothed man's furious laughter rang out. Without further ado, he reached out and slapped his palm down. Red light like fire emerged, then gathered in the middle, revealing a Heaven-Endowed Halberd.
Red light flickered on its surface, with red符文 intermittently appearing.
Without further words, they were ready to clash.
The atmosphere on the mountain top was almost frozen.
"Insolent! What are you doing? With such a major enemy before us, instead of thinking about how to repel them, you're fighting over some trivial matters and drawing swords against each other?"
The leading elder was both alarmed and angry. These two were too careless.
"I..."
After being reprimanded by the sect leader, their heated heads finally cooled down. The leader's words were right; no matter what the reason, with a major enemy present, they shouldn't be fighting among themselves.
With this thought, the woman in the palace attire glared at the black-clothed man and swept her hand to put away the brocade.
"It was my fault."
The black-clothed man showed regret on his face. Though he was generally more impatient than others of his rank, as a Spirit Separation cultivator who had lived for tens of thousands of years, he understood the importance of prioritizing matters. It wasn't the time to argue with fellow disciples.
PS: Happy Dragon Boat Festival to all my daoist friends! The whole book is complete.