zhǐ shì zì jǐ cōng míng ， bié rén yě bù shǎ ， kàn qǐ lái ， dōu yǒu kè yì zài yǐn cáng xíng jì a ！
只是自己聪明，别人也不傻，看起来，都有刻意在隐藏行迹啊！
Just because one was smart, did not mean others were stupid. It seemed everyone had deliberately hidden their tracks!
shōu liǎn qì xī ， bù ràng bié rén fā xiàn zì jǐ de zhēn zhèng shí lì ！
收敛气息，不让别人发现自己的真正实力！
Concealing their aura to avoid being discovered by others!
zhè me zuò de rén ， jué bù zhǐ zì jǐ yí gè 。
这么做的人，绝不止自己一个。
Those who did this weren't just him.
dāng rán ， yǐ lín xuān shén shí zhī qiáng ， zhè ge shí hòu ruò shì zǐ xì tàn cè ， yě bù nán fā xiàn duì fāng zhēn zhèng de shí lì rú hé 。
当然，以林轩神识之强，这个时候若是仔细探测，也不难发现对方真正的实力如何。
Of course, with Lin Xuan's powerful divine consciousness, if he carefully probed at the moment, it wouldn't be too difficult to find out the true strength of his opponents.
dàn tā dāng rán bú huì nà me zuò 。
但他当然不会那么做。
But he certainly wouldn't do that.
yīn wèi rú cǐ yī lái ， fēi yǐn qǐ dà jiā de zhù yì bù kě 。
因为如此一来，非引起大家的注意不可。
Because doing so would inevitably attract everyone's attention.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， dī diào shàng qiě bù jí ， lín xuān dāng rán bú huì qù zuò nà yàng de chǔn shì 。
此时此刻，低调尚且不及，林轩当然不会去做那样的蠢事。
At such a time, being low-key was far from enough, and Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't do something as foolish as that.
zhǐ shì cān jiā pāi mài huì de dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， bù yuē ér tóng de jiāng xiū wèi yǐn cáng qǐ lái ， mù dì rú hé ， kě jiù zhí de wán wèi le 。
只是参加拍卖会的渡劫期老怪物，不约而同的将修为隐藏起来，目的如何，可就值得玩味了。
However, among those old monsters who had successfully crossed the tribulation stage participating in the auction, they all seemed to have hidden their cultivation levels. What were their intentions? That was worth pondering.
yě xǔ yī kāi shǐ ， tā men què shí méi xiǎng guò dé zuì yǔ lán shāng méng 。
也许一开始，他们确实没想过得罪雨岚商盟。
Perhaps at first, they didn't intend to offend the Rain Mist Business Alliance.
rán ér cǐ kè ， pāi mài huì de chǎng miàn yǐ luàn chéng le yī guō zhōu ， jiù nán bǎo rén bù shēng chū hún shuǐ mō yú de xiǎng fǎ lái le 。
然而此刻，拍卖会的场面已乱成了一锅粥，就难保人不生出浑水摸鱼的想法来了。
But now that the scene of the auction had turned into a chaotic mess, it wasn't hard for people to develop the idea of making a quick buck in the chaos.
suī rán zhè shí hòu huǒ zhōng qǔ lì ， duō duō shǎo shǎo ， yě shì yào mào yī xiē fēng xiǎn dì 。
虽然这时候火中取栗，多多少少，也是要冒一些风险地。
Although taking such risks during this time would still involve some danger,
dàn zǒng bǐ zhí jiē kāi zuì yǔ lán shāng méng yào hǎo dé duō 。
但总比直接开罪雨岚商盟要好得多。
it was much better than directly offending the Rain Mist Business Alliance.
ér shēn wèi dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， yòu qǐ huì zhēn yǒu dǎn xiǎo pà shì zhī tú 。
而身为渡劫级别的老怪物，又岂会真有胆小怕事之徒。
As old monsters at the tribulation stage, they certainly weren't cowardly individuals.
huò dé tóng lú de hǎo chù ， tā men jiē xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， wèi qí mào yì diǎn fēng xiǎn ， yě jué duì zhí de 。
获得铜炉的好处，他们皆心里有数，为其冒一点风险，也绝对值得。
The benefits of obtaining the copper furnace were clear to them. Taking on a bit of risk for it was absolutely worth it.
dāng rán ， zhè yě zhǐ shì lín xuān de cāi cè ， rú jīn ， zàn shí hái méi yǒu rén fù zhū xíng dòng lái zhe 。
当然，这也只是林轩的猜测，如今，暂时还没有人付诸行动来着。
Of course, this was just Lin Xuan's speculation; no one had actually acted upon it yet.
chǎng miàn shàng ， dòng shǒu de yī jiù zhǐ yǒu gǔ mó ， yǐ jí nà duì dǎn dà bāo tiān de xiōng mèi le 。
场面上，动手的依旧只有古魔，以及那对胆大包天的兄妹了。
Those who still made moves in the auction scene were only the ancient demon and that pair of daredevil siblings.
suí zhe gāng gāng nà jīng tiān yī jī ， nà duì xiōng mèi shēn tǐ zhōu wéi de yīn qì ， yě bèi zhèn sàn le kāi qù 。
随着刚刚那惊天一击，那对兄妹身体周围的阴气，也被震散了开去。
With that shocking strike just now, the aura around the sibling duo had been dispersed.
liǎng rén de róng mào ， zhōng yú xiǎn xiàn ér chū 。
两人的容貌，终于显现而出。
Their appearances finally revealed themselves.
lín xuān yě bù yóu de hào qí de tái qǐ tóu lú 。
林轩也不由得好奇的抬起头颅。
Lin Xuan couldn't help but raise his head curiously.
guǒ rán shì yī nán yī nǚ 。
果然是一男一女。
Sure enough, a male and female.
nán zi dà yuē yǒu sì shí yú suì nián jì ， shēn cái zhuàng shí wú bǐ ， guāng tóu chì zú ， lùn shēn cái de jiē shí chéng dù ， sī háo bù xùn sè yú nà wèi gǔ mó 。
男子大约有四十余岁年纪，身材壮实无比，光头赤足，论身材的结实程度，丝毫不逊色于那位古魔。
The man was about forty years old, with an incredibly robust physique. He was bald and barefoot, not inferior to the ancient demon in terms of physical strength.
zhì yú nǚ zǐ 。 zé yào nián qīng yī xiē ， bù guò èr shí chū tóu de yàng zi ， xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng ， jī fū bái xī 。
至于女子。则要年轻一些，不过二十出头的样子，小巧玲珑，肌肤白皙。
As for the woman, she looked younger, around twenty, petite and delicate, with fair skin.
“ féng shì shuāng mó ！”
“冯氏双魔！”
"Apprentice Dou's Twin Demons!"
“ tiān nǎ ， zhēn shì nà liǎng gè lǎo guài wù ！”
“天哪，真是那两个老怪物！”
"Heavens, these are indeed those two old monsters!"
chū hū yì liào de ， zhè duì dǎn dà bāo tiān de xiōng mèi ， jìng shì wēi míng hè hè ， róng mào yī xiǎn xiàn ér chū ， cān jiā pāi mài huì de xiū xiān zhě 。 jìng yǒu yī dà bàn jiāng qí shēn fèn rèn chū lái le 。
出乎意料的，这对胆大包天的兄妹，竟似威名赫赫，容貌一显现而出，参加拍卖会的修仙者。竟有一大半将其身份认出来了。
To their surprise, this pair of daredevil siblings seemed to be quite famous. Upon revealing their identities, a large portion of the cultivators participating in the auction recognized them.
biàn shì xìng ér yě yī liǎn de chī jīng zhī sè 。
便是杏儿也一脸的吃惊之色。
Even Xing'er wore an expression of shock.
xiǎn rán tā tóng yàng tīng guò zhè liǎng gè jiā huo de hè hè wēi míng de 。
显然她同样听过这两个家伙的赫赫威名的。
Clearly she had heard about their legendary reputations before.
lín xuān dāng rán shì lì wài zhě 。
林轩当然是例外者。
Lin Xuan was an exception; after all, he came from the Spirit Realm and knew nothing about this plane's powerful figures besides the Six Kings of阴司.
bì jìng tā shì cóng líng jiè lái dào cǐ chù ， chú le yīn sī liù wáng yǐ wài ， cǐ jiè miàn hái yǒu nǎ xiē qiáng zhě ， lín xuān shì wán quán bù xiǎo de 。
毕竟他是从灵界来到此处，除了阴司六王以外，此界面还有哪些强者，林轩是完全不晓得。
He was utterly clueless. So Lin Xuan quickly asked, "Xing'er, are these twin demons really that famous?"
shuō yī tóu wù shuǐ dōu bù wèi guò ， yú shì lín xuān lián máng kāi kǒu xún wèn qǐ lái le ：“ xìng ér 。 féng shì shuāng mó ， mò fēi zhè xiōng mèi liǎ hěn yǒu míng qì bù chéng me ？”
说一头雾水都不为过，于是林轩连忙开口询问起来了：“杏儿。冯氏双魔，莫非这兄妹俩很有名气不成么？”
"Indeed, they have a great reputation. Their journey into cultivation can be considered legendary," Xing'er said with a hint of fear on her face.
“ bù cuò ， liǎng rén què shí dà míng dǐng dǐng ， tā liǎ tà rù xiū xiān jiè de jīng lì ， yuán jiù kě yǐ chēng zhī wèi chuán qí 。” xìng ér de liǎn shàng ， què shì lù chū le yī sī wèi jù 。
“不错，两人确实大名鼎鼎，他俩踏入修仙界的经历，原就可以称之为传奇。”杏儿的脸上，却是露出了一丝畏惧。
She hadn't been afraid when facing the Heavenly Profound Ghost Saint, so it seemed that Apprentice Dou's Twin Demons were indeed formidable.
miàn duì tiān yōu guǐ shèng shí ， tā dōu bù céng pà guò 。 kàn lái zhè féng shì shuāng mó ， què shí fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
面对天幽鬼圣时，她都不曾怕过。看来这冯氏双魔，确实非同小可。
"Oh?"
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
Lin Xuan showed interest on his face.
lín xuān liǎn shàng ， lù chū gǎn xìng qù de shén sè 。
林轩脸上，露出感兴趣的神色。
Xing'er continued to narrate.
xìng ér zé jì xù wěi wěi de wǎng xià shuō 。
杏儿则继续娓娓的往下说。
"Apprentice Dou's Twin Demons are said to have originally just been ordinary mortals," Xing'er's fearful voice entered Lin Xuan's ears.
“ féng shì shuāng mó ， jù shuō tā men shēng qián 。 yuán zhǐ shì pǔ tōng de fán rén ér yǐ 。” xìng ér lüè dài wèi jù de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“冯氏双魔，据说他们生前。原只是普通的凡人而已。”杏儿略带畏惧的声音传入耳朵。
"Wait, do ordinary mortals also exist in the阴司 Realm?"
“ děng děng ， yīn sī jiè yě yǒu pǔ tōng de fán rén cún zài me ？”
“等等，阴司界也有普通的凡人存在么？”
"Of course. Just as there are humans in the Spirit Realm and the Demon Realm, we have ordinary mortals here in the阴司 Realm too. Don't you think that Senior thinks all of us in the阴司 Realm are cultivators?" Xing'er rolled her eyes at Lin Xuan, saying with a bit of amusement.
“ dāng rán le ， líng jiè yǒu fán rén ， mó jiè yǒu fán rén 。 wǒ men yīn sī dì fǔ ， tóng yàng yǒu pǔ tōng de fán rén lái zhe 。 nán bù chéng qián bèi yǐ wéi wǒ men yīn sī jiè ， dōu shì xiū xiān zhě bù chéng me ？” xìng ér gěi le lín xuān yí gè bái yǎn ， yǒu xiē hǎo xiào de shuō 。
“当然了，灵界有凡人，魔界有凡人。我们阴司地府，同样有普通的凡人来着。难不成前辈以为我们阴司界，都是修仙者不成么？”杏儿给了林轩一个白眼，有些好笑的说。
"This... I really did think so before."
“ zhè …… lín mǒu yǐ qián ， hái zhēn shì rú cǐ yǐ wéi de 。”
“这……林某以前，还真是如此以为的。”
Lin Xuan scratched his head and said sheepishly.
lín xuān náo le náo tóu ， yǒu xiē bù hǎo yì sī de shuō 。
林轩挠了挠头，有些不好意思的说。
The阴司 Realm was indeed one of the most mysterious among the three planes. There were few mentions of it in ancient texts.
yīn sī dì fǔ zài sān dà jiè miàn zhōng ， yuán jiù shì zuì wèi shén mì de yí gè ， gè zhǒng gǔ jí zhōng shè liè de yě bù duō 。
阴司地府在三大界面中，原就是最为神秘的一个，各种古籍中涉猎的也不多。
So Lin Xuan's understanding of it could be described as very meager.
suǒ yǐ lín xuān duì tā de liǎo jiě ， hái zhēn kě yǐ shuō shì fēi cháng pín jí le 。
所以林轩对它的了解，还真可以说是非常贫瘠了。
"How about after that?"
“ hòu lái rú hé ？”
“后来如何？”
"Later, the village where the twin siblings lived met a band of vicious mountain robbers."
” hòu lái ， féng shì xiōng mèi suǒ shēng huó de xiǎo cūn zhuāng ， mǒu yī tiān ， yù jiàn le qióng xiōng jí è de shān zéi 。”
”后来，冯氏兄妹所生活的小村庄，某一天，遇见了穷凶极恶的山贼。”
Lin Xuan was speechless; this story sounded rather cliché to him.
lín xuān yǒu xiē wú yǔ ， zhè ge gù shì tīng zhe gǎn jué gǒu xuè le yī xiē 。
林轩有些无语，这个故事听着感觉狗血了一些。
"The village was massacred by the mountain robbers. The twin siblings were also killed,"
“ cūn zhuāng bèi shān zéi xuè xǐ ， féng shì xiōng mèi yě shuāng shuāng zuò le shān zéi de dāo xià zhī guǐ ……”
“村庄被山贼血洗，冯氏兄妹也双双做了山贼的刀下之鬼……”
"What happened next?"
“ hòu lái rú hé ？”
“后来如何？”
"After their deaths, the brother's soul quickly dissipated, but due to some fortunate circumstances, his corpse became a zombie."
“ hòu lái de zāo yù ， zhǐ néng shuō lìng rén chēng qí ， xiōng mèi liǎ sǐ hòu ， gē gē de hún pò ， hěn kuài jiù xiāo sàn diào le ， rán ér tā yí liú xià lái de shī shēn ， què jī yuán qiǎo hé ， tōng líng huà wèi le jiāng shī 。”
“后来的遭遇，只能说令人称奇，兄妹俩死后，哥哥的魂魄，很快就消散掉了，然而他遗留下来的尸身，却机缘巧合，通灵化为了僵尸。”
"Oh?"
“ ó ？”
“哦？”
As a cultivator, Lin Xuan naturally knew how difficult it was for a dead body to become a zombie, requiring all sorts of coincidences.
lín xuān zuò wèi xiū xiān zhě ， dāng rán zhī dào rén sǐ zhī hòu ， liú xià de shī shēn ， xiǎng yào tōng líng ， huà wèi jiāng shī ， yǒu zěn yàng de nán dù ， xū yào zhǒng zhǒng jī yuán qiǎo hé 。
林轩做为修仙者，当然知道人死之后，留下的尸身，想要通灵，化为僵尸，有怎样的难度，需要种种机缘巧合。
It could be said that such occurrences were rare, even in the阴司 Realm where the probability of becoming a spirit was higher. But the difficulty remained very high.
shuō wàn zhōng wú yī ， nà yě bù wèi guò 。
说万中无一，那也不为过。
Moreover, when a corpse became a spirit, although its appearance was unchanged from before, its soul had already become nothing but an entirely different person.
jǐn guǎn zhè ér shì yīn cáo dì fǔ ， tōng líng de jī lǜ huì zēng jiā xǔ duō ， dàn nán dù yī jiù shì fēi cháng dà de 。
尽管这儿是阴曹地府，通灵的几率会增加许多，但难度依旧是非常大的。
So, the brother of the twin siblings had actually perished, and after his spirit became a zombie, he no longer retained any memories from his previous life.
ér qiě shī shēn tōng líng ， suī rán xíng mào yǔ shēng qián bié wú èr zhì ， dàn hún pò jì yǐ huà wèi xū wú ， gēn jiù shì wán quán bù tóng de lìng wài yí gè rén le 。
而且尸身通灵，虽然形貌与生前别无二致，但魂魄既已化为虚无，根就是完全不同的另外一个人了。
"What about the sister? What happened to her?"
suǒ yǐ ， féng shì xiōng mèi zhōng de gē gē ， qí shí yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， tōng líng hòu de shī shēn ， yǐ jīng bú huì zài yǒu shēng qián de jì yì shén me 。
所以，冯氏兄妹中的哥哥，其实已经陨落，通灵后的尸身，已经不会再有生前的记忆什么。
"The twin siblings' experiences were indeed astonishing. After the sister's death, her corpse quickly rotted away into nothingness. However, for some reason, her soul was not scattered by the cold wind but became a wandering ghost."
“ nà mèi mèi ne ， tā de qíng kuàng yòu rú hé ？”
“那妹妹呢，她的情况又如何？”
"A wandering ghost is essentially a type of阴灵."
“ zhè xiōng mèi liǎ de zāo yù ， kě yǐ shuō lìng rén shí fēn jīng qí ， mèi mèi sǐ hòu ， tā de shī shēn hěn kuài jiù fǔ xiǔ huà wèi le xū wú ， rán ér bù zhī dào wèi shén me ， tā de hún pò què bìng méi yǒu bèi yīn fēng chuī sàn ， ér shì chéng wéi le gū hún yě guǐ 。”
“这兄妹俩的遭遇，可以说令人十分惊奇，妹妹死后，她的尸身很快就腐朽化为了虚无，然而不知道为什么，她的魂魄却并没有被阴风吹散，而是成为了孤魂野鬼。”
Lin Xuan nodded. In the阴司 Realm, 阴灵 could be considered the weakest existence; even a gentle breeze might scatter its soul.
“ gū hún yě guǐ ， yě jiù shì yīn líng yì bān de cún zài 。”
“孤魂野鬼，也就是阴灵一般的存在。”
"Her achievements today are indeed remarkable."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yīn líng ， zài yīn sī jiè ， kě yǐ bèi shì wéi zuì ruò xiǎo de cún zài ， jí biàn yī zhèn fēng guā guò ， yě yǒu kě néng ràng qí hún fēi pò sàn diào de ：
林轩点了点头，阴灵，在阴司界，可以被视为最弱小的存在，即便一阵风刮过，也有可能让其魂飞魄散掉的：
"Who would say otherwise?"
“ nà tā yǒu jīn tiān de chéng jiù ， què shí nán dé 。”
“那她有今天的成就，确实难得。”
Xing'er combed her hair and said with a hint of emotion in her voice: "No one knows what kind of extraordinary experiences Apprentice Dou's Twin Siblings had. Some say they inherited the legacy of ancient cultivators through fortunate circumstances, while others say their physique was praiseworthy enough to catch the attention of one of the Six Kings of阴司 and be taught secret arts..."
“ shuí shuō bú shì ne ？”
“谁说不是呢？”
"In any case, when these twin siblings reappeared in the cultivation world, they were already feared by all as Apprentice Dou's Twin Demons."
xìng ér lǐ le lǐ fà sī ， shēng yīn zhī zhōng yě tòu zhe jǐ fēn gǎn kǎi zhī yì ：“ shuí yě bù zhī dào ， féng shì xiōng mèi ， jiū jìng yǒu zěn yàng de qí yù ， yǒu rén shuō ， tā men jī yuán qiǎo hé ， chuán chéng le shàng gǔ xiū shì de yī bō ， hái yǒu rén shuō ， tā men de tǐ zhì ， yǒu lìng rén chēng dào zhī chù ， bèi yīn sī liù wáng zhōng de mǒu wèi dà rén kàn zhòng ， chuán yǐ shén tōng mì shù ……”
杏儿理了理发丝，声音之中也透着几分感慨之意：“谁也不知道，冯氏兄妹，究竟有怎样的奇遇，有人说，他们机缘巧合，传承了上古修士的衣钵，还有人说，他们的体质，有令人称道之处，被阴司六王中的某位大人看中，传以神通秘术……”
"The two are ruthless. They had massacred many sects and families before finally angering an old monster at the tribulation stage, who chased them for three days and nights. At that time, they were still at the realm of spirit division.
“ zǒng zhī bù guǎn yuán yīn shì shén me ， dāng zhè xiōng mèi liǎ zài zài xiū xiān jiè chū xiàn de shí hòu ， yǐ jīng shì lìng rén wén fēng sàng dǎn de féng shì shuāng mó 。”
“总之不管原因是什么，当这兄妹俩再在修仙界出现的时候，已经是令人闻风丧胆的冯氏双魔。”
"What?" Lin Xuan's expression changed dramatically. He was also at the tribulation stage and knew the difference between the realms of spirit division and tribulation.
“ liǎng rén xīn hěn shǒu là ， céng jīng xuè xǐ guò bù shǎo zōng mén jiā zú ， hòu lái zhōng yú rě nù le mǒu wèi dù jié qī de lǎo guài wù ， bèi zhuī shā le sān tiān sān yè zhī jiǔ ， ér nà shí hòu ， tā men liǎng gè ， hái jǐn jǐn shì fēn shén ér yǐ 。
“两人心狠手辣，曾经血洗过不少宗门家族，后来终于惹怒了某位渡劫期的老怪物，被追杀了三天三夜之久，而那时候，他们两个，还仅仅是分神而已。
Under normal circumstances, a spirit division cultivator facing an old monster at the tribulation stage might not even last one round.
“ shén me ？” lín xuān bó rán biàn sè ， tā zì jǐ yě shì dù jié qī ， dāng rán zhī dào fēn shén yǔ dù jié zhī jiān de chā jù 。
“什么？”林轩勃然变色，他自己也是渡劫期，当然知道分神与渡劫之间的差距。
And for the twin siblings to escape for three days and nights was truly shocking.
jiù zhèng cháng qíng kuàng lái shuō ， miàn duì dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， fēn shén qī xiū shì ， hěn yǒu kě néng lián yí gè zhào miàn dōu chēng bù guò 。
就正常情况来说，面对渡劫期老怪物，分神期修士，很有可能连一个照面都撑不过。
Moreover, they were still alive now, meaning that after three days and nights of pursuit, the twin siblings had ultimately escaped from the old monster at the tribulation stage.
ér féng shì xiōng mèi ， néng táo shàng sān tiān sān yè zhī jiǔ ， zhe shí lìng rén cuò è 。
而冯氏兄妹，能逃上三天三夜之久，着实令人错愕。
To be honest, if he were in their shoes, Lin Xuan would have such confidence. However, throughout the entire cultivation world, such individuals were rare, almost like phoenix feathers or unicorn horns.
ér qiě tā men liǎng rén xiàn zài hái huó zhe ， yě jiù shì shuō ， jīng guò sān tiān sān yè de zhuī zhú ， xiōng mèi liǎ shì zuì zhōng bǎi tuō le nà dù jié qī lǎo guài wù 。
而且他们两人现在还活着，也就是说，经过三天三夜的追逐，兄妹俩是最终摆脱了那渡劫期老怪物。
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Just because one was smart, did not mean others were stupid. It seemed everyone had deliberately hidden their tracks!
Concealing their aura to avoid being discovered by others!
Those who did this weren't just him.
Of course, with Lin Xuan's powerful divine consciousness, if he carefully probed at the moment, it wouldn't be too difficult to find out the true strength of his opponents.
But he certainly wouldn't do that.
Because doing so would inevitably attract everyone's attention.
At such a time, being low-key was far from enough, and Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't do something as foolish as that.
However, among those old monsters who had successfully crossed the tribulation stage participating in the auction, they all seemed to have hidden their cultivation levels. What were their intentions? That was worth pondering.
Perhaps at first, they didn't intend to offend the Rain Mist Business Alliance.
But now that the scene of the auction had turned into a chaotic mess, it wasn't hard for people to develop the idea of making a quick buck in the chaos.
Although taking such risks during this time would still involve some danger,
it was much better than directly offending the Rain Mist Business Alliance.
As old monsters at the tribulation stage, they certainly weren't cowardly individuals.
The benefits of obtaining the copper furnace were clear to them. Taking on a bit of risk for it was absolutely worth it.
Of course, this was just Lin Xuan's speculation; no one had actually acted upon it yet.
Those who still made moves in the auction scene were only the ancient demon and that pair of daredevil siblings.
With that shocking strike just now, the aura around the sibling duo had been dispersed.
Their appearances finally revealed themselves.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but raise his head curiously.
Sure enough, a male and female.
The man was about forty years old, with an incredibly robust physique. He was bald and barefoot, not inferior to the ancient demon in terms of physical strength.
As for the woman, she looked younger, around twenty, petite and delicate, with fair skin.
"Apprentice Dou's Twin Demons!"
"Heavens, these are indeed those two old monsters!"
...
To their surprise, this pair of daredevil siblings seemed to be quite famous. Upon revealing their identities, a large portion of the cultivators participating in the auction recognized them.
Even Xing'er wore an expression of shock.
Clearly she had heard about their legendary reputations before.
Lin Xuan was an exception; after all, he came from the Spirit Realm and knew nothing about this plane's powerful figures besides the Six Kings of阴司.
He was utterly clueless. So Lin Xuan quickly asked, "Xing'er, are these twin demons really that famous?"
"Indeed, they have a great reputation. Their journey into cultivation can be considered legendary," Xing'er said with a hint of fear on her face.
She hadn't been afraid when facing the Heavenly Profound Ghost Saint, so it seemed that Apprentice Dou's Twin Demons were indeed formidable.
"Oh?"
Lin Xuan showed interest on his face.
Xing'er continued to narrate.
"Apprentice Dou's Twin Demons are said to have originally just been ordinary mortals," Xing'er's fearful voice entered Lin Xuan's ears.
"Wait, do ordinary mortals also exist in the阴司 Realm?"
"Of course. Just as there are humans in the Spirit Realm and the Demon Realm, we have ordinary mortals here in the阴司 Realm too. Don't you think that Senior thinks all of us in the阴司 Realm are cultivators?" Xing'er rolled her eyes at Lin Xuan, saying with a bit of amusement.
"This... I really did think so before."
Lin Xuan scratched his head and said sheepishly.
The阴司 Realm was indeed one of the most mysterious among the three planes. There were few mentions of it in ancient texts.
So Lin Xuan's understanding of it could be described as very meager.
"How about after that?"
"Later, the village where the twin siblings lived met a band of vicious mountain robbers."
Lin Xuan was speechless; this story sounded rather cliché to him.
"The village was massacred by the mountain robbers. The twin siblings were also killed,"
"What happened next?"
"After their deaths, the brother's soul quickly dissipated, but due to some fortunate circumstances, his corpse became a zombie."
"Oh?"
As a cultivator, Lin Xuan naturally knew how difficult it was for a dead body to become a zombie, requiring all sorts of coincidences.
It could be said that such occurrences were rare, even in the阴司 Realm where the probability of becoming a spirit was higher. But the difficulty remained very high.
Moreover, when a corpse became a spirit, although its appearance was unchanged from before, its soul had already become nothing but an entirely different person.
So, the brother of the twin siblings had actually perished, and after his spirit became a zombie, he no longer retained any memories from his previous life.
"What about the sister? What happened to her?"
"The twin siblings' experiences were indeed astonishing. After the sister's death, her corpse quickly rotted away into nothingness. However, for some reason, her soul was not scattered by the cold wind but became a wandering ghost."
"A wandering ghost is essentially a type of阴灵."
Lin Xuan nodded. In the阴司 Realm, 阴灵 could be considered the weakest existence; even a gentle breeze might scatter its soul.
"Her achievements today are indeed remarkable."
"Who would say otherwise?"
Xing'er combed her hair and said with a hint of emotion in her voice: "No one knows what kind of extraordinary experiences Apprentice Dou's Twin Siblings had. Some say they inherited the legacy of ancient cultivators through fortunate circumstances, while others say their physique was praiseworthy enough to catch the attention of one of the Six Kings of阴司 and be taught secret arts..."
"In any case, when these twin siblings reappeared in the cultivation world, they were already feared by all as Apprentice Dou's Twin Demons."
"The two are ruthless. They had massacred many sects and families before finally angering an old monster at the tribulation stage, who chased them for three days and nights. At that time, they were still at the realm of spirit division.
"What?" Lin Xuan's expression changed dramatically. He was also at the tribulation stage and knew the difference between the realms of spirit division and tribulation.
Under normal circumstances, a spirit division cultivator facing an old monster at the tribulation stage might not even last one round.
And for the twin siblings to escape for three days and nights was truly shocking.
Moreover, they were still alive now, meaning that after three days and nights of pursuit, the twin siblings had ultimately escaped from the old monster at the tribulation stage.
To be honest, if he were in their shoes, Lin Xuan would have such confidence. However, throughout the entire cultivation world, such individuals were rare, almost like phoenix feathers or unicorn horns.
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