第三千二百四十章 精心布置的陷阱

yī zhe bù shèn mǎn pán jiē shū ， yòng zài zhè lǐ huò xǔ yǒu xiē yán zhī tài guò ， rán ér miào yīn xiān zi què shí chī le tiān dì yuán qì de kuī ， zhè yì diǎn shì wú yōng zhì yí de 。

一着不慎满盘皆输，用在这里或许有些言之太过，然而妙音仙子确实吃了天地元气的亏，这一点是毋庸置疑的。

One wrong move could cost the whole game. While this might be an overstatement, it is undeniable that Fairy Miao Yin indeed suffered a loss from the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

dì yī zhāo jiù luò zài xià fēng ， ruò shì dān dǎ dú dòu ， jiē xià lái tā de chǔ jìng jiāng bù lì dào jí chù 。

第一招就落在下风，若是单打独斗，接下来她的处境将不利到极处。

The first move put her at a disadvantage. If they were to fight alone, her situation would deteriorate significantly in the following rounds.

rán ér méi yǒu jiǎ shè ， miào yīn xiān zi bìng fēi gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， cǐ xíng yǔ tā yī tóng lái xún bǎo de ， gòng yǒu wǔ míng dù jié qī xiū xiān zhě 。

然而没有假设，妙音仙子并非孤家寡人一个，此行与她一同来寻宝的，共有五名渡劫期修仙者。

However, there was no such assumption. Fairy Miao Yin wasn't alone; five cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage accompanied her on this treasure hunt.

suī rán dà jiā de mù dì gè bù xiāng tóng ， lín xuān shèn zhì hèn bù dé miào yīn yǔn luò 。

虽然大家的目的各不相同，林轩甚至恨不得妙音陨落。

Although their goals varied, Lin Xuan even wished for Miao Yin's demise. But regardless of his feelings, he wouldn’t act now. A gentleman would wait ten years to take revenge, and from any angle, they needed to wait until there was some progress in the True Immortal’s relics before settling old scores with Fairy Miao Yin.

dàn wú lùn rú hé ， lín xuān yě bú huì xuǎn zài cǐ kè ， jūn zǐ bào chóu shí nián bù wǎn ， bù lùn cóng nǎ ge jiǎo dù ， yě yào děng zhēn xiān yí jì yǒu le méi mù ， cái néng yǔ miào yīn xiān zi yī suàn jiù zhàng de 。

但无论如何，林轩也不会选在此刻，君子报仇十年不晚，不论从哪个角度，也要等真仙遗迹有了眉目，才能与妙音仙子一算旧账的。

Lin Xuan had experienced countless storms; he certainly had enough composure.

lín xuān jīng lì dà fēng dà làng wú shù ， zhè diǎn chéng fǔ ， kěn dìng shì yǒu 。

林轩经历大风大浪无数，这点城府，肯定是有。

He wasn't anxious, so naturally, he didn’t act like Fairy Miao Yin. The best choice was to observe and wait for developments.

tā bù jí ， zì rán jiù bú huì xiàng miào yīn xiān zi dòng shǒu 。

他不急，自然就不会像妙音仙子动手。

While Lin Xuan chose this approach, others might not share his mindset.

jìng guān qí biàn shì zuì hǎo de xuǎn zé 。

静观其变是最好的选择。

For instance, the bald giant had a deep-seated grudge against the Blood Moon Demon Toad. As the saying goes, enemies meet with extra red eyes; a hint of viciousness flashed across the face of this old monster at the Tribulation Transcending stage.

lín xuān zhè yàng zuò ， qí tā rén de xiǎng fǎ què wèi bì yǔ tā xiāng tóng 。

林轩这样做，其他人的想法却未必与他相同。

Roar!

bǐ rú shuō nà guāng tóu dà hàn ， jiù yǔ xuè yuè mó chán yǒu zhe xuè hǎi shēn chóu ， sú huà shuō chóu rén jiàn miàn ， fèn wài yǎn hóng ， zhè wèi dù jié qī lǎo guài de liǎn shàng ， jiù shǎn guò yī sī hěn lì zhī sè 。

比如说那光头大汉，就与血月魔蟾有着血海深仇，俗话说仇人见面，分外眼红，这位渡劫期老怪的脸上，就闪过一丝狠厉之色。

The roar entered Lin Xuan’s ears as he opened his mouth, emitting dense yellow light like arrows from a powerful bow and arrow, shooting towards the opponent from all directions.

hǒu ！

吼！

"What is this..."

páo xiāo shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhǐ jiàn tā yī zhāng kǒu ， mì mì má má de huáng máng kuáng yǒng ér chū ， rú qiáng gōng yìng nǔ fā shè de jiàn shǐ ， cóng sì miàn bā fāng cháo zhe duì fāng jī shè 。

咆哮声传入耳朵，只见他一张口，密密麻麻的黄芒狂涌而出，如强弓硬弩发射的箭矢，从四面八方朝着对方激射。

Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. Upon recognizing the object within the yellow light, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

“ zhè shì ……”

“这是……”

The bald giant’s move wasn’t limited to that.

lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， kàn qīng chǔ huáng máng zhōng bāo guǒ de shì wù ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yì wài zhī sè 。

林轩瞳孔微缩，看清楚黄芒中包裹的事物，眼中闪过一丝意外之色。

With a loud roar, a massive axe appeared mid-air.

ér guāng tóu dà hàn de zhāo shù ， hái bù jǐn yú cǐ 。

而光头大汉的招数，还不仅于此。

This axe was several dozen feet long and emitted terrifying aura. Dark electric arcs flickered from its blade, indicating its immense power.

yī shēng dà hǒu ， bàn kōng zhōng ， yī bǐng jù fǔ fú xiàn ér chū 。

一声大吼，半空中，一柄巨斧浮现而出。

"Quickly!"

cǐ jù fǔ zhǎng shù zhàng yǒu yú ， tōng tǐ sàn fà chū lìng rén jīng xīn dòng pò de lì qì 。 yī quān quān yǒu hēi de diàn hú ， cóng fǔ rèn shàng fú xiàn ér qǐ ， yī kàn cǐ bǎo jiù jù yǒu mò dà de wēi lì 。

此巨斧长数丈有余，通体散发出令人惊心动魄的戾气。一圈圈黝黑的电弧，从斧刃上浮现而起，一看此宝就具有莫大的威力。

The giant pointed his fingers like a sword towards the front.

“ jí ！”

“疾！”

As he moved, the axe’s light intensified, doubling in length to strike the Blood Moon Demon Toad fiercely.

dà hàn bìng zhǐ rú jiàn cháo zhe qián fāng diǎn qù 。

大汉并指如剑朝着前方点去。

Although this attack lacked the support of primordial energy, it was still formidable. The Blood Moon Demon Toad had to turn its head, and thus, the danger Miao Yin faced naturally dissipated.

suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， cǐ fǔ guāng huá dà qǐ 。 jìng yòu biàn zhǎng le shù bèi yǒu yú ， cháo zhe xuè yuè mó chán hěn hěn pī qù 。

随着他的动作，此斧光华大起。竟又变长了数倍有余，朝着血月魔蟾狠狠劈去。

The woman was overjoyed, turning her head and shouting: "Friends, why don’t you act? What are you waiting for? Let’s together eliminate this monster. The true spirit's skin and bones will benefit everyone."

zhè yī jī suī wú tiān dì yuán qì xiāng zhù ， dàn wēi lì yī jiù ràng rén bù gǎn qīng hū ， xuè yuè mó chán bù dé bù diào zhuǎn tóu lú 。 miào yīn xiān zi suǒ miàn lín de wēi jī zì rán yě jiù yíng rèn ér jiě le 。

这一击虽无天地元气相助，但威力依旧让人不敢轻忽，血月魔蟾不得不掉转头颅。妙音仙子所面临的危机自然也就迎刃而解了。

At this point, inaction was no longer an option.

cǐ nǚ dà xǐ ， huí guò tóu lú ， yī shēng jiāo hē ：“ gè wèi dào yǒu hái bù dòng shǒu ， zài děng shén me ， wǒ men yì qǐ jiāng cǐ niè chù zhǎn chú ， zhēn líng de pí máo gǔ gé duì dà jiā jiē yǒu hǎo chù 。”

此女大喜，回过头颅，一声娇喝：“各位道友还不动手，在等什么，我们一起将此孽畜斩除，真灵的皮毛骨骼对大家皆有好处。”

Lin Xuan pursed his lips as he waved his sleeves, producing a melodious sound. Dozens of flying swords swam out from his sleeves, transforming into streams of sword light that danced before him.

huà shuō dào zhè yī bù ， bù dòng shǒu xiǎn rán shì bù xíng le 。

话说到这一步，不动手显然是不行了。

"Fall!"

lín xuān piē le piě zuǐ ， xiù páo yī fú ， qīng míng shēng dà zuò 。 shù shí kǒu fēi jiàn cóng qí xiù kǒu zhōng yú yóu ér chū 。 huà wèi yī dào dào jiàn guāng 。 zài qí shēn qián pán xuán fēi wǔ 。

林轩撇了撇嘴，袖袍一拂，清鸣声大做。数十口飞剑从其袖口中鱼游而出。化为一道道剑光。在其身前盘旋飞舞。

With a light cry from Lin Xuan, the sword lights split into three, then nine, raining down like rain towards the opponent with an astonishing display.

“ luò ！”

“落！”

But he knew his own situation well. How could Lin Xuan so quickly reveal his trump card?

lín xuān yī shēng qīng hē ， biàn jiàn nà jiàn guāng yī huà wèi sān ， sān huà wèi jiǔ 。 fēn luò rú yǔ ， xiàng zhe duì fāng jī shè guò qù 。 shēng shì kàn shàng qù jīng rén yǐ jí 。

林轩一声轻喝，便见那剑光一化为三，三化为九。纷落如雨，向着对方激射过去。声势看上去惊人以极。

He did indeed summon the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword, but only used about two or three-tenths of its power. Most of his strength was retained, allowing him to be on the offensive while maintaining a defensive stance, thus securing an unbeatable position.

rán ér zì jǐ de qíng kuàng zì jǐ qīng chǔ ， lín xuān yòu zěn me huì zhè me kuài jiāng dǐ pái jiāo chū 。

然而自己的情况自己清楚，林轩又怎么会这么快将底牌交出。

Should anything unexpected happen, he could still handle it.

tā shì jì chū le jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn méi cuò ， rán ér suǒ dòng yòng de wēi néng ， bù guò liǎng sān chéng bà le 。

他是祭出了九宫须臾剑没错，然而所动用的威能，不过两三成罢了。

The Nine Palaces Momentary Sword had immense power. With Lin Xuan’s formidable strength far above that of other cultivators at the same stage, even using only two or three-tenths of its power, it appeared slightly weaker than a typical Tribulation Transcending cultivator.

dà bù fèn lì liàng yī jiù bǎo liú ， zhè yàng jiù jìn kě gōng ， tuì kě shǒu ， yǐ lì yú bù bài zhī dì le 。

大部分力量依旧保留，这样就进可攻，退可守，已立于不败之地了。

Apart from the Black Phoenix Demoness, others didn’t know Lin Xuan's true capabilities and thus weren't overly concerned.

ruò yǒu shén me biàn gù ， yě fāng biàn yìng fù 。

若有什么变故，也方便应付。

Seeing Lin Xuan not exerting his full strength, she was initially surprised but understood his intentions. Thus, when she made her move, she also left some room for maneuver. With a wave of her jade hand, a black light shot out.

jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn wēi lì jīng rén ， lín xuān shí lì zhī qiáng ， yòu yuǎn zài tóng jiē xiū shì zhī shàng ， suī rán jǐn dòng yòng le liǎng sān chéng de wēi lì ， dàn kàn shàng qù ， yī jiù zhǐ bǐ pǔ tōng de dù jié chū qī cún zài shāo ruò yī xiē 。

九宫须臾剑威力惊人，林轩实力之强，又远在同阶修士之上，虽然仅动用了两三成的威力，但看上去，依旧只比普通的渡劫初期存在稍弱一些。

It was a phoenix hairpin that transformed into a towering phoenix over ten feet long as its wings spread wide and soared forward.

chú le hēi fèng yāo nǚ ， qí tā rén bù zhī lín xuān de dǐ xì ， gù ér dào yě bú huì zài yì 。

除了黑凤妖女，其他人不知林轩的底细，故而倒也不会在意。

The kind-faced old man, on the other hand, waved his sleeves gracefully. Following his actions, an incredible treasure appeared before him.

cǐ nǚ jiàn lín xuān bù yòng quán lì ， lüè gǎn cuò è zhī yú ， dào yě míng bái le tā de yòng yì 。

此女见林轩不用全力，略感错愕之余，倒也明白了他的用意。

No, it wasn’t a treasure; fundamentally, it was just a massive rock.

yú shì cǐ nǚ zài zài chū zhāo de shí hòu ， yě yǒu yàng xué yàng de liú le jǐ fēn hòu shǒu ， zhǐ jiàn tā yù shǒu yī fú ， yī dào hēi guāng fēi lüè ér chū 。

于是此女在在出招的时候，也有样学样的留了几分后手，只见她玉手一拂，一道黑光飞掠而出。

With a diameter of several feet, it was black.

què shì yī zhī fèng chāi ， qīng míng shēng dà zuò ， huà wèi yī zhī zhàng xǔ zhǎng de fèng huáng ， suí hòu shuāng chì yī zhǎn ， tǐ xíng yòu biàn dà le shí bèi yǒu yú ， cháo zhe qián fāng fēi lüè ér qù 。

却是一只凤钗，清鸣声大做，化为一只丈许长的凤凰，随后双翅一展，体形又变大了十倍有余，朝着前方飞掠而去。

At first glance, it seemed no different from ordinary rocks, and such a mundane item being used as a treasure by a Tribulation Transcending old monster was truly surprising.

zhì yú nà cí méi shàn mù dì lǎo zhě ， zé dòng zuò xiāo sǎ de xiù páo yī fú ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yī kuài bù kě sī yì de bǎo wù chū xiàn le 。

至于那慈眉善目的老者，则动作潇洒的袖袍一拂，随着他的动作，一块不可思议的宝物出现了。

Lin Xuan had seen much, but even he couldn’t help glancing at the Old Stone Master’s side.

bú duì ， nà bú shì bǎo wù ， guī gēn jié dǐ ， bù guò shì yī kuài jù dà de yán shí bà le 。

不对，那不是宝物，归根结底，不过是一块巨大的岩石罢了。

With both hands rubbing together, a spell was shot out from his fingers.

zhí jìng zú yǒu zhàng xǔ ， hēi hū hū dì 。

直径足有丈许，黑乎乎地。

A sizzling sound filled Lin Xuan's ears as countless blue electric arcs erupted from the surface of the rock.

yī yǎn wàng qù ， yǔ pǔ tōng de yán shí sì hū yě bié wú èr zhì ， táng táng yī dù jié qī lǎo guài wù huì yòng zhè yàng de dōng xī lái dāng bǎo wù ， yě zhe shí lìng rén gǎn dào xī qí 。

一眼望去，与普通的岩石似乎也别无二致，堂堂一渡劫期老怪物会用这样的东西来当宝物，也着实令人感到稀奇。

"Thunder遁 Technique!"

lín xuān suàn shì jiàn shí guǎng bó ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yě bù yóu de duì kū shí wēng nà biān duō kàn liǎng yǎn le 。

林轩算是见识广博，但此时此刻，也不由得对枯石翁那边多看两眼了。

Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; he had seen it clearly.

què jiàn duì fāng shuāng shǒu yī cuō ， yī dào fǎ jué yóu zhǐ zhǎng jiān jī shè 。

却见对方双手一搓，一道法诀由指掌间激射。

The rock then disappeared from its original position and reappeared several feet in front of the Blood Moon Demon Toad, seemingly aiming to fall.

cī lā zhī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà yán shí de biǎo miàn jū rán tán shè chū wú shù wèi lán de diàn hú 。

刺啦之声传入耳朵，那岩石的表面居然弹射出无数蔚蓝的电弧。

Seeing this, Lin Xuan put away his contemptuous thoughts. After all, being able to use a Five Elements遁 Technique with a treasure was something he couldn’t even dream of; no wonder they were Tribulation Transcending cultivators—each had formidable strength.

“ léi dùn zhī shù ！”

“雷遁之术！”

However, before he could fully process these thoughts, an unexpected change occurred.

lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， dǎo shì kàn le gè qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。

林轩瞳孔微缩，倒是看了个清清楚楚。

Above Lin Xuan's head, the air twisted, and a massive rock appeared in his line of sight.

suí hòu biàn jiàn nà yán shí cóng yuán dì xiāo shī ， xià yī kè ， chū xiàn zài le xuè yuè mó chán shēn qián shù zhàng yuǎn chù ， kàn yàng zi shì xiǎng yào zá luò 。

随后便见那岩石从原地消失，下一刻，出现在了血月魔蟾身前数丈远处，看样子是想要砸落。

It was black, incredibly familiar—it was the same one used by Old Stone Master to attack the Blood Moon Demon Toad just now?

lín xuān kàn dào zhè lǐ ， yǐ jiāng xiǎo shì zhī xīn shōu qǐ ， bì jìng néng ràng fǎ bǎo shī zhǎn chū wǔ xíng dùn shù ， zhè yì diǎn ， zì jǐ dōu wàng chén mò jí ， bù kuì shì dù jié qī ， měi yí gè rén ， dōu yǒu liǎo bù qǐ de shí lì 。

林轩看到这里，已将小视之心收起，毕竟能让法宝施展出五行遁术，这一点，自己都望尘莫及，不愧是渡劫期，每一个人，都有了不起的实力。

How did it suddenly end up here?

rán ér zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， yì biàn tū qǐ 。

然而这个念头尚未转过，异变突起。

Lin Xuan’s thoughts raced as he became enraged. They had set up栈道and secretly moved through Chen Cang, and the Blood Moon Demon Toad and himself were essentially on the same side.

lín xuān tóu dǐng shàng kōng ， xū kōng yī zhèn niǔ qū ， suí hòu yī jù dà de yán shí chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。

林轩头顶上空，虚空一阵扭曲，随后一巨大的岩石出现在了视线里。

Frustrated, Lin Xuan was deeply upset that despite his precautions, he still fell into their trap.

hēi hū hū de ， wú bǐ yǎn shú ， bù zhèng shì gāng cái kū shí wēng yòng lái duì fù xuè yuè mó chán nà ge ？

黑乎乎的，无比眼熟，不正是刚才枯石翁用来对付血月魔蟾那个？

But there was no time for regret now.

zěn me yī zhuǎn yǎn ， dào zì jǐ zhè lǐ lái le ？

怎么一转眼，到自己这里来了？

He heard a scream and an angry shout. If he wasn’t mistaken, the Black Phoenix Demoness and the bald giant were in the same predicament as himself.

lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng de niàn tou rú diàn guāng shí huǒ yì bān zhuǎn guò ， suí hòu bó rán dà nù 。

林轩脑海中的念头如电光石火一般转过，随后勃然大怒。

Was the True Immortal’s relic just bait? What game were they playing to deal with three Tribulation Transcending old monsters?

duì fāng míng xiū zhàn dào ， àn dù chén cāng ， tā yǔ xuè yuè mó chán ， gēn jiù jiù shì yī huǒ de 。

对方明修栈道，暗度陈仓，他与血月魔蟾，根就就是一伙的。

Lin Xuan was surprised but didn’t have time to think further. The black rock had already approached his head.

kě wù ， zì jǐ míng míng yǐ jīng gòu xiǎo xīn le ， méi xiǎng dào ， hái shì luò rù le tā men de suàn jì ， lín xuān xīn zhōng ， nà shì yù mèn yǐ jí 。

可恶，自己明明已经够小心了，没想到，还是落入了他们的算计，林轩心中，那是郁闷以极。

Such a large rock, if dropped, would be incredibly powerful, but for ordinary cultivators, it could easily be shattered by even a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

bù guò xiàn zài yǐ méi yǒu shí jiān ào nǎo 。

不过现在已没有时间懊恼。

However, this unremarkable stone was crafted by an old monster at the Tribulation Transcending stage; Lin Xuan couldn’t afford to underestimate it.

ěr biān tīng dé yī shēng jīng hū ， hái yǒu nù hè ， rú guǒ zì jǐ méi yǒu nòng cuò ， hēi fèng yāo nǚ ， yǔ nà guāng tóu dà hàn ， rú jīn de chǔ jìng ， yǔ zì jǐ shì xiāng tóng dì 。

耳边听得一声惊呼，还有怒喝，如果自己没有弄错，黑凤妖女，与那光头大汉，如今的处境，与自己是相同地。

Despite his caution, he had no time to dodge or summon treasures. The only option was to use his body as a shield.

zhēn xiān yí jì zhǐ shì yí gè yòu ěr me ， duì fāng wán shén me yào duì fù sān míng dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ？

真仙遗迹只是一个诱饵么，对方玩什么要对付三名渡劫期老怪物？

For most cultivators, this would be extremely disadvantageous, but Lin Xuan didn’t care.

lín xuān jīng chà zhī yú ， yǐ lái bù jí xì xiǎng ， nà hēi hū hū de yán shí ， yǐ jīng lái dào le tóu dǐng zhī shàng 。

林轩惊诧之余，已来不及细想，那黑乎乎的岩石，已经来到了头顶之上。

When the going got tough, he adapted. His physical strength far surpassed that of ordinary demons at the same stage; although the black stone seemed formidable, Lin Xuan was confident in his ability to withstand it.

zhè me dà yī kuài yán shí ， yòng lì zá luò ， wēi néng dāng rán shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn nà shì xiāng duì fán rén lái shuō ， jiù suàn shì zhù jī qī xiū xiān zhě ， yě néng gòu qīng yì jiāng qí dǎ pò 。

这么大一块岩石，用力砸落，威能当然是非同小可，但那是相对凡人来说，就算是筑基期修仙者，也能够轻易将其打破。

Roar!

bù guò yǎn qián zhè kuài bù qǐ yǎn de shí tou ， shì dù jié qī lǎo guài wù de jié zuò ， lín xuān dāng rán bù gǎn yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó ， gèng bù gǎn děng xián shì zhī le 。

不过眼前这块不起眼的石头，是渡劫期老怪物的杰作，林轩当然不敢用常理揣摩，更不敢等闲视之了。

He raised his head and let out a roar from his throat.

rán ér zhòng shì yòu rú hé ， biàn qǐ cāng cù ， tā gēn méi yǒu shí jiān qù duǒ ， gèng bú yào shuō jì chū bǎo wù ， yòng ròu shēn yìng káng shì wéi yī de xuǎn zé 。

然而重视又如何，变起仓促，他根没有时间去躲，更不要说祭出宝物，用肉身硬扛是唯一的选择。

Then, with both fists clenched, he struck the rock above him fiercely.

duì yú yì bān de xiū shì ér yán ， zì rán shì bù lì dào jí chù ， rán ér lín xuān què gēn bù zài hū 。

对于一般的修士而言，自然是不利到极处，然而林轩却根不在乎。

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