第三千一百一十八章 太上长老

bsp;    zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， dàn yě bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu 。

bsp;   整个过程说来繁复，但也不过瞬息的功夫。

The entire process, though complex to describe, took only an instant.

zhuǎn shùn jiān yǐ yǒu sān wèi fēn shén hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， bèi lín xuān miè chú ， jiàn hú gōng qí tā zhǎng lǎo ， zì rán shì yòu jīng yòu nù 。

转瞬间已有三位分神后期的修仙者，被林轩灭除，剑湖宫其他长老，自然是又惊又怒。

In the blink of an eye, three Spirit Formation后期 cultivators had already been eliminated by Lin Xuan. The other elders from Sword Lake Palace naturally felt both shocked and angry. Fear was more prevalent among them.

ér wèi jù de xīn qíng zì rán gèng duō 。

而畏惧的心情自然更多。

After much effort, their cultivation levels were finally at this stage—no one wanted to fall. Each tried to use their most powerful techniques to escape faster, but it was all in vain.

lì jīng xīn kǔ ， xiū wèi hǎo bù róng yì dào le zhè yī bù ， shuí yuàn yì yǔn luò ， yí gè gè dōu shī zhǎn chū yā xiāng dǐ de gōng fu ， xiǎng yào táo dé gèng jiā xùn sù ， kě xī bù guò shì tú láo bà le

历经辛苦，修为好不容易到了这一步，谁愿意陨落，一个个都施展出压箱底的功夫，想要逃得更加迅速，可惜不过是徒劳罢了

With so many people, the directions they fled varied. Lin Xuan didn't have the power to eliminate everyone, but those he targeted found it extremely difficult to escape once locked onto by him.

zhè me duō rén ， táo de fāng xiàng gè bù xiāng tóng ， lín xuān què shí méi yǒu shí lì ， jiāng tā men yī yī miè chú ， dàn bèi tā suǒ dìng de mù biāo ， xiǎng yào táo tuō ， què shì qiān nán wàn nán dào jí chù 。

这么多人，逃的方向各不相同，林轩确实没有实力，将他们一一灭除，但被他锁定的目标，想要逃脱，却是千难万难到极处。

This time, Lin Xuan chose a cultivator who was farther away. It was an elderly man with a demeanor of a Taoist sage, roughly a thousand miles distant.

zhè yī cì ， lín xuān xuǎn dìng xiū shì jù lí jiào yuǎn 。

这一次，林轩选定修士距离较远。

Choosing this target wasn’t because there were no other Spirit Formation cultivators nearby; rather, the old man was familiar to Lin Xuan. His senior sister had provided some clues before they arrived at Sword Lake Palace, and one of these clues was an jade cylinder containing information about important figures in the palace.

nà shì yī xiān fēng dào gǔ de lǎo zhě ， dà yuē yǒu qiān lǐ zhī yáo 。

那是一仙风道骨的老者，大约有千里之遥。

The identities of the two new Supreme Elders weren’t clear, but this old man’s name was well-known. He had been the headmaster of Sword Lake Palace over ten thousand years ago. His strength was extraordinary, and after so many years of cultivation, he could be considered a step away from the Transcendence Realm.

zhī suǒ yǐ xuǎn dìng tā zuò wèi mù biāo ， bìng bú shì fù jìn yǐ méi yǒu bié de fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， ér shì zhè lǎo zhě lín xuān rèn de 。

之所以选定他做为目标，并不是附近已没有别的分神期修仙者，而是这老者林轩认得。

Compared to the Old Monstrous Heaven Saboteur, this man’s efforts were laughably insignificant—this guy had a good chance of advancing to the Transcendence Realm if given another opportunity. Moreover, not only was his strength formidable, but he also managed the sect with great skill, making him both brave and shrewd.

zài lái jiàn hú gōng zhī qián ， shī jiě céng tí gōng le yī xiē xiàn suǒ ， nà shì yī yù tóng jiǎn ， lǐ miàn de xìn xī jiù bāo hán le jiàn hú gōng shēng míng yuǎn bō de zhòng yào rén wù 。

在来剑湖宫之前，师姐曾提供了一些线索，那是一玉瞳简，里面的信息就包含了剑湖宫声名远播的重要人物。

This man’s importance to Sword Lake Palace didn’t need to be said; he was one of Lin Xuan's targets. If this guy could be eliminated, the palace would surely fall into chaos.

liǎng míng xīn jìn tài shàng zhǎng lǎo de qíng bào bù qīng chǔ ， dàn zhè lǎo zhě de dà míng què shì rú léi guàn ěr le 。

两名新晋太上长老的情报不清楚，但这老者的大名却是如雷贯耳了。

Given the good fortune of encountering him here, Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. He decided to strike first.

wàn yú nián qián jiù yǐ jīng shì jiàn hú gōng zhǎng mén 。

万余年前就已经是剑湖宫掌门。

With his mind made up, a spell was cast, and the Phoenix transformed from the Nine Palaces Sword once again manipulated spatial laws.

shí lì chāo fán tuō sú ， jīng guò zhè me duō nián de xiū xíng ， kě yǐ shuō ， yǐ shì yī zhī jiǎo mài rù dù jié qī jìng jiè de rén wù 。

实力超凡脱俗，经过这么多年的修行，可以说，已是一只脚迈入渡劫期境界的人物。

Just like before, the divine claws of the phoenix shattered through space, allowing Lin Xuan to enter via a spatial rift. In an instant, he crossed over a thousand miles and arrived beside the old man.

tiān jué lǎo guài yǔ tā xiāng bǐ ， jiù rú yíng huǒ chóng yǔ hào yuè zhēng huī yì bān de kě xiào yǐ jí ， zhè jiā huo ruò shì yì zhí xiū xíng xià qù ， zài yǒu yì diǎn jī yuán qiǎo hé ， dà yǒu kě néng jìn jiē dào dù jié qī 。

天绝老怪与他相比，就如萤火虫与皓月争辉一般的可笑以极，这家伙若是一直修行下去，再有一点机缘巧合，大有可能进阶到渡劫期。

Unlike the three elders who had previously panicked, this Sword Lake Palace elder remained calm when Lin Xuan appeared. He didn't say anything.

gèng nán dé de shì ， zhè jiā huo bù jǐn shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ér qiě guǎn lǐ mén pài de cái liào yě shì pǒ wèi bù sú ， shuō yǒu yǒng yǒu móu ， nà shì yì diǎn yě bù wèi guò 。

更难得的是，这家伙不仅实力非同小可，而且管理门派的材料也是颇为不俗，说有勇有谋，那是一点也不为过。

Now, words were superfluous given their situation.

zhè jiā huo duì jiàn hú gōng de zhòng yào xìng bú yòng shuō ， yuán běn jiù shì lín xuān cǐ xíng de mù biāo zhī yī ， zhǐ yào néng jiāng zhè jiā huo miè chú ， jiàn hú gōng jiù huì zì luàn zhèn jiǎo le 。

这家伙对剑湖宫的重要xìng不用说，原本就是林轩此行的目标之一，只要能将这家伙灭除，剑湖宫就会自乱阵脚了。

With a flick of his sleeves, golden light flashed as the elderly man made the first move. A gold-rimmed pen materialized.

rú jīn yùn qì bù cuò ， zài zhè lǐ yǔ tā xiāng féng ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， lín xuān zì rán dōu bú huì cuò guò 。 xiān zhǎn shā le zài shuō 。

如今运气不错，在这里与他相逢，于情于理，林轩自然都不会错过。先斩杀了再说。

Lin Xuan’s face showed surprise.

nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò 。 lín xuān sī háo yóu yù yě wú ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn suǒ huà de fèng huáng zài yí cì qū shǐ kōng jiān fǎ zé 。

脑海中念头转过。林轩丝毫犹豫也无，一道法诀打出，九宫须臾剑所化的凤凰再一次驱使空间法则。

It was no wonder he was shocked. Sword Lake Palace focused on sword cultivation; even non-sword cultivators mostly used magical swords. How could this man be practicing Confucian techniques?

yī rú gāng cái dòng zuò de chóng fù ， fèng huáng shén zhǎo pò suì xū kōng ， lín xuān yóu kōng jiān liè fèng mò rù ， qǐng kè zhī jiān ， jiù kuà yuè le qiān lǐ zhī yáo 。 lái dào le lǎo zhě de shēn cè 。

一如刚才动作的重复，凤凰神爪破碎虚空，林轩由空间裂缝没入，顷刻之间，就跨越了千里之遥。来到了老者的身侧。

He wasn’t just any disciple but the headmaster himself.

yǔ gāng cái bèi tā zhǎn shā de sān míng zhǎng lǎo de jīng huāng bù tóng ， zhè wèi jiàn hú gōng zhǎng lǎo zài kàn jiàn lín xuān xiàn shēn de yī kè ， yǎn zhōng suī rán yě shǎn guò yī sī wèi jù zhī sè， dàn hěn kuài jiù zhèn dìng xià lái le 。

与刚才被他斩杀的三名长老的惊慌不同，这位剑湖宫长老在看见林轩现身的一刻，眼中虽然也闪过一丝畏惧之sè，但很快就镇定下来了。

However, despite his shock, Lin Xuan didn't hesitate. With a flap of the phoenix’s wings, a clear sound echoed as red light appeared. After circling and dancing, it was a Nine Palaces Sword that Lin Xuan summoned, slicing towards the old man's head with deceptive slowness but real speed.

tā shén me yě méi yǒu shuō 。

他什么也没有说。

Despite the old man’s reputation, Lin Xuan didn't underestimate him. The first move was a killing blow, even using his命魂 treasure. This technique had immense power; if the opponent were a Transcendence Realm monster, they could block it, but for a Spirit Formation cultivator, there was no way to resist.

xiàn zài shuāng fāng de zāo yù ， yán yǔ gēn běn jiù shì duō yú 。

现在双方的遭遇，言语根本就是多余。

Lin Xuan knew this well.

xiù páo yī fú ， jīn guāng shǎn shuò 。 què shì nà xiān fēng dào gǔ de lǎo zhě xiān dòng shǒu le 。

袖袍一拂，金光闪烁。却是那仙风道骨的老者先动手了。

The elderly man’s calm demeanor vanished as despair appeared in his eyes. Suddenly, something unexpected happened.

yī zhī jīn lán bǐ fú xiàn ér chū 。

一只金澜笔浮现而出。

As the Nine Palaces Sword's magnificent light seemed about to split him in two, a streak of startling red flew from the sky and struck with a flash, blocking the sword.

lín xuān liǎn shàng mǎn shì chà yì zhī sè。

林轩脸上满是诧异之sè。

This sudden change caught Lin Xuan off guard. Clearly, a formidable opponent had arrived nearby.

yě nán guài tā jīng è 。

也难怪他惊愕。

Lin Xuan didn’t waste any more time. He no longer focused on his original target but turned his head to see space ripples as two figures appeared in his vision—a man and a woman.

jiàn hú gōng ， gù míng sī yì ， shì yǐ jiàn xiū wéi zhǔ 。

剑湖宫，顾名思义，是以剑修为主。

The man was around thirty years old, handsome with the appearance of a nobleman. The woman next to him was younger, about twenty, with a beautiful face and dressed in white imperial robes.

jiù suàn bú shì jiàn xiū ， suǒ yòng bǎo wù ， duō bàn yě shì yǐ xiān jiàn wéi zhǔ ， zěn me yǎn qián zhè wèi ， xiū xíng de què shì rú jiā de gōng fǎ me ？

就算不是剑修，所用宝物，多半也是以仙剑为主，怎么眼前这位，修行的却是儒家的功法么？

Their spiritual pressure was concealed, but Lin Xuan could instantly discern their cultivation levels—early Transcendence Realm cultivators at the peak stage.

yào zhī dào tā kě bú shì pǔ tōng dì zǐ ， ér shì zhǎng mén lái zhe 。

要知道他可不是普通弟子，而是掌门来着。

Their joint arrival made it clear who they were: the mysterious dual-cultivation couple of Sword Lake Palace. Legend had it that they excelled in coordinated attacks and even caused trouble for the Old Beast of Black Wind Valley.

bù guò lín xuān jīng è guī jīng è 。 shǒu shàng de dòng zuò kě shì yì diǎn dōu bù màn 。

不过林轩惊愕归惊愕。手上的动作可是一点都不慢。

Since the True Man Dragon’s joyous event and the disappearance of Supreme Master Ten Thousand Swords, Sword Lake Palace was on shaky ground. Their appearance turned a crisis into safety, making their strength obvious—Lin Xuan's only formidable enemy during this journey.

jiǎo xià fèng huáng chì bǎng yī shàn 。 qīng míng shēng dà zuò ， yī dào hóng guāng fú xiàn ér chū 。

脚下凤凰翅膀一扇。清鸣声大做，一道红光浮现而出。

Lin Xuan had already caused chaos at the main headquarters, turning it upside down. Even the Ten Thousand Swords Diagram, an inherited treasure of the palace, became his possession. However, these mysterious dual-cultivators remained elusive. Lin Xuan almost doubted their existence but found them here just as he needed to confront them.

lüè yī pán xuán fēi wǔ 。 què shì yī bǐng jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn bèi lín xuān jì chū ， shì huǎn shí jí ， xiàng duì fāng de tóu dǐng pī qù 。

略一盘旋飞舞。却是一柄九宫须臾剑被林轩祭出，似缓实急，像对方的头顶劈去。

Lin Xuan sighed; this was a formidable opponent indeed. But his heart held no fear. If he could eliminate both of them here, the conflict between Cloud Concealing Sect and Sword Lake Palace would end. The victor didn't need much elaboration.

zhè lǎo zhě ruò dà de míng qì ， lín xuān dào yě méi yǒu bàn diǎn qīng dí 。

这老者偌大的名气，林轩倒也没有半点轻敌。

With this thought, Lin Xuan’s face remained calm, but deep in his eyes, a profound intent to kill emerged as he turned to examine these troublesome prey.

yī chū shǒu jiù shì shā zhe ， shèn zhì bù xī dòng yòng le běn mìng bǎo wù ， zhè yī zhāo wēi lì páng bó ， duì fāng ruò shì dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， zì rán kě yǐ lán zhù ， dàn qū qū fēn shén qī ， zài zì jǐ quán lì shī wéi xià ， jué bù kě néng shì yī hé zhī dí 。

一出手就是杀着，甚至不惜动用了本命宝物，这一招威力磅礴，对方若是渡劫级别的老怪物，自然可以拦住，但区区分神期，在自己全力施为下，绝不可能是一合之敌。

Meanwhile, the Spirit Formation elders of Sword Lake Palace noticed the nearby commotion.

zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu shù 。

这一点，林轩心中有数。

In contrast to Lin Xuan's serious expression, they all showed immense joy. They had already lost three people, and no one could stop Lin Xuan. They felt like street rats, with their lives hanging by a thread. The appearance of two senior uncles brought hope at least for now.

nà xiān fēng dào gǔ de lǎo zhě ， liǎn shàng de dàn rán yě bàn fēn yě wú ， yǎn zhōng yǐn yǐn yě lù chū le jué wàng zhī sè， rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yì biàn tū qǐ 。

那仙风道骨的老者，脸上的淡然也半分也无，眼中隐隐也露出了绝望之sè，然而就在这时，异变突起。

The relief after surviving was palpable.

yǎn kàn jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn qì xiàng wàn qiān ， suǒ huàn huà chū lái de jiàn guāng ， jiù yào jiāng tā pī zuò liǎng bàn ， tū rán yī dào jīng hóng ， yóu tiān wài fēi lái ， hóng guāng yī shǎn ， zhuàng jī shēng chuán rù ěr biān ， jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn jìng bèi dǎng le xià lái 。

眼看九宫须臾剑气象万千，所幻化出来的剑光，就要将他劈做两半，突然一道惊虹，由天外飞来，红光一闪，撞击声传入耳边，九宫须臾剑竟被挡了下来。

But the expressions of the man and woman were beyond ugly. They never imagined that after practicing secret techniques in seclusion, their sect would be in such a state when they emerged from their retreat.

zhè yì wài biàn gù ， kě yǐ shuō sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， rán ér lín xuān què tóng kǒng wēi suō ， qiáng dí ， xiǎn rán yǐ lái dào le shēn cè 。

这意外变故，可以说丝毫征兆也无，然而林轩却瞳孔微缩，强敌，显然已来到了身侧。

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