第三千三百六十八章 出手相助

lín xuān jiāng bǎo wù líng yàn shōu le huí lái ， tiān kōng zhōng zhǐ shèng xià yī gū líng líng de chǔ wù dài 。

林轩将宝物灵焰收了回来，天空中只剩下一孤零零的储物袋。

Lin Xuan gathered the treasure, leaving only a solitary storage bag in the sky.

dù jié qī lǎo guài de shēn jiā jiē fēi cháng fù zú ， zhè yàng de bǎo bèi lín xuān zì rán bú huì fàng guò 。

渡劫期老怪的身家皆非常富足，这样的宝贝林轩自然不会放过。

The assets of an old monster at the Tribulation Transcending stage were quite substantial. Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't let such a treasure slip through his fingers.

xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， jiù jiāng cǐ chǔ wù dài shōu qǐ lái le 。

袖袍一拂，一道青霞飞掠而出，就将此储物袋收起来了。

With a wave of his sleeve robe, a streak of green light shot out and quickly scooped up the storage bag.

cǐ shì zhì cǐ ， suàn shì gào yí duàn luò 。

此事至此，算是告一段落。

This matter was now concluded.

zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí lín xuān cóng chū xiàn dào jiāng tiān féi zūn zhě miè chú ， yě bù guò huā le yī dùn fàn de gōng fu 。

整个过程说来繁复，其实林轩从出现到将天肥尊者灭除，也不过花了一顿饭的功夫。

Though it seemed complicated to recount, in reality, from the moment Lin Xuan appeared until he extinguished Senior Master Heavenly Fat, it only took him about as long as a meal.

ér qí tā jǐ gè zhàn tuán shàng wèi fēn chū shèng fù 。

而其他几个战团尚未分出胜负。

The other battle teams had yet to determine their outcomes.

lín xuān zì rán bú huì bù guǎn bù gù ， xiàng xìng ér dǎ le yí gè zhāo hū ， jiù xiàng zhe lín jìn de zhàn tuán fēi guò qù le 。

林轩自然不会不管不顾，像杏儿打了一个招呼，就像着临近的战团飞过去了。

Lin Xuan wouldn't ignore this. He greeted Xing'er and flew over to the nearby battle team.

dù jié qī cún zài jiāo shǒu ， zì rán bù néng yòng cháng lǐ chuǎi mó ， wēi lì zhī dà ， gēn běn jiù chāo chū pǔ tōng xiū shì néng gòu xiǎng xiàng de jí xiàn le 。

渡劫期存在交手，自然不能用常理揣摩，威力之大，根本就超出普通修士能够想象的极限了。

When dealing with old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending stage, one couldn’t rely on ordinary reasoning. The power was so immense that it far exceeded what a common cultivator could imagine.

kě yǐ shuō jǔ shǒu tóu zú ， jiù néng miè diào shì jiān wàn wù 。

可以说举手投足，就能灭掉世间万物。

With a mere flick of their fingers, they could obliterate all things in this world.

zhè huà tīng shàng qù lí pǔ ， qí shí bìng méi yǒu fēn háo kuā zhāng zhī chù 。

这话听上去离谱，其实并没有分毫夸张之处。

Though these words sounded outrageous, there wasn't an iota of exaggeration.

jiàn yú zhè ge yuán gù ， wǔ chù zhàn tuán ， bǐ cǐ xiāng gé dōu yǒu shù wàn lǐ ， zhè yàng cái bú huì bèi gè zì de yú bō yāng jí ， néng gòu ān xīn bǐ dòu xià qù 。

鉴于这个缘故，五处战团，彼此相隔都有数万里，这样才不会被各自的余波殃及，能够安心比斗下去。

Given this reason, the five battle teams were spaced several tens of thousands of miles apart to avoid being affected by each other's residual effects and to ensure they could continue their battles in peace.

zhè dào lǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， ér shù wàn lǐ de jù lí ， tīng qǐ lái gù rán lìng rén zé shé ， rán ér yǐ lín xuān de shén xíng dùn shù ， qí shí gēn běn jiù suàn bù liǎo shén me 。

这道理，林轩心中有数，而数万里的距离，听起来固然令人咋舌，然而以林轩的神行遁术，其实根本就算不了什么。

Lin Xuan understood this. Though a distance of tens of thousands of miles seemed daunting, it was nothing for him with his divine movement techniques.

lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà zuò ， jǐ gè qǐ luò ， jiù jiē jìn qí zhōng de yī chù zhàn tuán le 。

林轩浑身青芒大做，几个起落，就接近其中的一处战团了。

With a flurry of green light, Lin Xuan approached one of the battle teams.

hōng lōng lóng ！

轰隆隆！

Boom!

bào liè shēng bù tíng de chuán rù ěr duǒ 。

爆裂声不停的传入耳朵。

The sound of explosions kept reverberating into his ears.

lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de lù chū le jǐ fēn chà yì zhī sè 。

林轩目光扫过，脸上也不由得露出了几分诧异之色。

As he swept his gaze over the scene, Lin Xuan couldn't help but show some surprise on his face.

cǐ chù jiāo shǒu de ， shì liǎng míng zhēn zhèng de dù jié zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， qí jī liè chéng dù ， hái yào yuǎn shèng zì jǐ yuán xiān xiǎng xiàng xǔ duō 。

此处交手的，是两名真正的渡劫中期的修仙者，其激烈程度，还要远胜自己原先想象许多。

Here, two true Tribulation Transcending中期 cultivators were fighting. The intensity was far greater than what he had originally imagined.

qí zhōng yí gè ， shì yī shēn gāo bǎi yú zhàng ， qīng miàn liáo yá de guǐ zú ， yī tóu huǒ hóng sè de cháng fà fèn wài duó mù 。

其中一个，是一身高百余丈，青面獠牙的鬼族，一头火红色的长发分外夺目。

One of them was a ghost towering over 100 feet tall with a greenish face and sharp teeth, his fiery red hair particularly eye-catching.

zǐ xì yī kàn 。 nà suǒ wèi de cháng fà ， qí shí shì yī tiáo tiáo xuè hóng sè de mó shé ， liáo yá wài lù ， lìng rén xīn jì de qì xī sàn fà ér chū 。

仔细一看。那所谓的长发，其实是一条条血红色的魔蛇，獠牙外露，令人心悸的气息散发而出。

Upon closer inspection, those so-called long hairs turned out to be blood-red snakes, their fangs exposed, emitting an eerie aura that made one's heart race.

ér yǔ tā dòu fǎ de ， jū rán shì yī róng mào xiù lì de miào líng shào nǚ 。

而与他斗法的，居然是一容貌秀丽的妙龄少女。

The other was a beautiful young girl. At first glance, she seemed no more than twenty years old, petite and strikingly beautiful, but her body was surrounded by countless skulls.

yī yǎn wàng qù ， bù guò èr shí chū tóu nián jì ， shēn cái jiāo xiǎo ， róng yán měi lì ， kě tā de shēn tǐ sì zhōu 。 què huán rào zhe wú shù de kū lóu tóu 。

一眼望去，不过二十出头年纪，身材娇小，容颜美丽，可她的身体四周。却环绕着无数的骷髅头。

She herself rode on a red skeletal horse.

ér cǐ nǚ zì jǐ ， gèng shì yǐ yī xuè hóng sè de kū lóu zuò wèi zuò qí 。

而此女自己，更是以一血红色的骷髅做为坐骑。

The scene was undeniably strange.

yī yǎn wàng qù ， nà chǎng jǐng shì shuō bù chū de guǐ yì 。

一眼望去，那场景是说不出的诡异。

In the middle of them, countless skulls spat out demonic flames, while their opponents were grotesque demonic snakes with thick skin, opening wide mouths to emit streams of crimson light.

ér zài liǎng rén de zhōng jiān ， wú shù de kū lóu kǒu pēn mó huǒ ， zhì yú tā men de duì shǒu 。 zé shì yī tiáo tiáo pí cāo ròu hòu de zhēng níng mó shé ， zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， suǒ tǔ chū lái de shì yī dào dào xīng hóng sè de guāng zhù 。

而在两人的中间，无数的骷髅口喷魔火，至于它们的对手。则是一条条皮糙肉厚的狰狞魔蛇，张开血盆大口，所吐出来的是一道道猩红色的光柱。

The explosions kept ringing in his ears, making it hard to determine who would win.

bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī shí jiān nán yǐ fēn chū shèng fù 。

爆裂声传入耳朵，一时间难以分出胜负。

Clearly, these two old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending stage were skilled in controlling ghosts and demons, a match for each other. For now, they could only be evenly matched.

xiǎn rán ， zhè liǎng wèi dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， jiē shàn cháng yù guǐ zhī shù ， dào yě shì qí féng duì shǒu 。 duǎn shí jiān nèi ， dōu zhǐ néng píng fēn qiū sè 。

显然，这两位渡劫级别的老怪物，皆擅长驭鬼之术，倒也是棋逢对手。短时间内，都只能平分秋色。

The ghostly creatures fought fiercely, but as the main participants, they couldn't afford to idle.

liǎng rén suǒ yù shǐ de yāo guǐ dǎ dé rè nào yǐ jí ， zuò wèi zhèng zhǔ ér ， tā men zì rán yě méi yǒu xián zhe de dào lǐ 。

两人所驭使的妖鬼打得热闹以极，做为正主儿，他们自然也没有闲着的道理。

As a Tribulation Transcending cultivator, they naturally weren’t short of treasures.

shēn wèi dù jié qī 。 tā men zì rán bù quē bǎo wù 。

身为渡劫期。他们自然不缺宝物。

Black light flickered, yin energy surged, and various strange-shaped magical artifacts appeared in mid-air, chasing each other, their battle reaching its peak.

yú shì biàn jiàn hēi máng shǎn shuò ， yīn qì tūn tǔ ， gè zhǒng xíng zhuàng gǔ guài de fǎ bǎo zài xū kōng zhōng fú xiàn ér chū ， hù xiāng zhuī zhú 。 dǎ dé rè nào dào le jí chù 。

于是便见黑芒闪烁，阴气吞吐，各种形状古怪的法宝在虚空中浮现而出，互相追逐。打得热闹到了极处。

From this scale, it seemed the two would be hard-pressed to determine who won soon.

kàn zhè guī mó ， duǎn shí jiān nèi liǎng rén shì hěn nán fēn chū shèng fù 。

看这规模，短时间内两人是很难分出胜负。

The fierce ghost's face showed signs of impatience.

nà zhēng níng lì guǐ de liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū jǐ fēn bù nài zhī sè 。

那狰狞厉鬼的脸上浮现出几分不耐之色。

Raising his head, a terrifying roar echoed from his throat as he prepared to cast some secret technique with his ghostly claws. But just then, green light surged, and Lin Xuan appeared in his line of sight.

yǎng qǐ tóu lú 。 lìng rén xīn jì de sī hǒu shēng cóng hóu lóng lǐ yī chuán ér chū ， suí hòu tā de liǎng zhǐ guǐ zhǎo yī wò ， jiù yào shī zhǎn mǒu zhǒng mì shù ， rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， qīng máng zhòu qǐ ， lín xuān jià yù zhe jiàn guāng ， yǐ jīng chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。

仰起头颅。令人心悸的嘶吼声从喉咙里一传而出，随后他的两只鬼爪一握，就要施展某种秘术，然而就在这时，青芒骤起，林轩驾驭着剑光，已经出现在了视线里。

With the strength of Tribulation Transcending cultivators' spiritual awareness, it should have been easy for him to sense the outcome of another battle team within a few tens of thousands of miles.

yuán běn yǐ dù jié qī lǎo guài shén shí zhī qiáng ， fāng yuán shù wàn lǐ lìng wài yī chù zhàn tuán de shèng fù ， yīng gāi néng gòu qīng yì gǎn shòu qīng chǔ 。

原本以渡劫期老怪神识之强，方圆数万里另外一处战团的胜负，应该能够轻易感受清楚。

But his opponent wasn’t weak. A moment's distraction might reveal a flaw.

rán ér tā suǒ yù jiàn de duì shǒu yě fēi ruò zhě ， shāo yī fēn xīn shuō bù dìng huì yǒu pò zhàn lòu chū 。

然而他所遇见的对手也非弱者，稍一分心说不定会有破绽漏出。

So he paid no heed to the other battle teams until Lin Xuan’s figure came into view, and then he realized something was amiss.

suǒ yǐ tā gēn běn méi yǒu zài yì qí tā zhàn tuán de shèng fù ， zhí dào cǐ kè ， lín xuān de shēn yǐng dōu yìng rù yǎn lián ， cái fā xiàn bù tuǒ 。

所以他根本没有在意其他战团的胜负，直到此刻，林轩的身影都映入眼帘，才发现不妥。

The ghost couldn't help but be alarmed.

cǐ guǐ bù yóu de dà jīng shī sè 。

此鬼不由得大惊失色。

Seeing Lin Xuan approaching with such force, it seemed he wasn’t here to help him.

ér kàn lín xuān lái shì xiōng xiōng de yàng zi ， xiǎn rán bú shì lái bāng zì jǐ 。

而看林轩来势汹汹的样子，显然不是来帮自己。

A foe is an enemy!

fēi yǒu shì dí ！

非友是敌！

Good fortune doesn't come to the virtuous; a visitor brings ill will.

shàn zhě bù lái ， lái zhě bù shàn dà yuē jiù shì yǎn qián zhè ge dào lǐ 。

善者不来，来者不善大约就是眼前这个道理。

With no time to prepare, he had no good means to counter. The secret technique he was prepared to use couldn't be deployed in time.

biàn qǐ cāng cù ， tā yì méi yǒu hǎo de shǒu duàn kě yǐ yìng fù ， yuán běn zhǔn bèi de mì shù yě lái bù jí shī zhǎn le 。

变起仓促，他亦没有好的手段可以应付，原本准备的秘术也来不及施展了。

In times of desperation, one turns to any available remedy. He extended his ghostly claws forward.

suǒ wèi bìng jí luàn tóu yī ， tā jiāng liǎng zhǐ guǐ zhǎo xiàng zhe qián fāng tàn qù 。

所谓病急乱投医，他将两只鬼爪像着前方探去。

Sizzle...

cī lā ……

刺啦……

The two arms seemed to vanish into the void.

liǎng jié shǒu bì jū rán zhí mò rù xū kōng lǐ ， bú jiàn le zōng jì 。

两截手臂居然直没入虚空里，不见了踪迹。

Instantly, spatial ripples surged as the grotesque ghostly claws emerged before Lin Xuan.

xià yī kè ， kōng jiān bō dòng dà qǐ ， liǎng zhǐ zhēng níng guǐ zhǎo zài lín xuān shēn qián yī tàn ér chū 。

下一刻，空间波动大起，两只狰狞鬼爪在林轩身前一探而出。

With a flick of his fingers, "Crisssshhh" sounds echoed as black swordlight erupted from his palm and enveloped Lin Xuan.

qū zhǐ wēi dàn ，“ chī chī ” zhī shēng dà zuò ， yǒu hēi de jiàn guāng yóu zhǐ zhǎng jiān jī shè ér chū ， jiāng lín xuān bāo guǒ 。

屈指微弹，“嗤嗤”之声大做，黝黑的剑光由指掌间激射而出，将林轩包裹。

Though the attack was fierce, Lin Xuan couldn't help but sneer.

gōng jī bù kě wèi bù měng è 。

攻击不可谓不猛恶。

"Really trying to show off in front of a master!"

rán ér lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān ， què lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè 。

然而林轩的嘴角边，却露出一丝讥嘲之色。

Those swordlights looked formidable, but they were just superficial.

“ zhēn shì bān mén nòng fǔ ！”

“真是班门弄斧！”

Of course, this was for Lin Xuan. If his opponent were merely at the Spirit Cultivation stage, such sharp swordlight would have sent their soul flying.

nà xiē jiàn guāng kàn lái měng è ， dàn bù guò shì xū yǒu qí biǎo bà le 。

那些剑光看来猛恶，但不过是虚有其表罢了。

As for Lin Xuan, with a wave of his sleeve robe, a dazzling streak of green light shot out.

dāng rán ， zhè shì duì lín xuān lái shuō 。

当然，这是对林轩来说。

With a slight turn, green sword energy rained down towards the front.

jiǎ rú tā de duì shǒu jǐn jǐn shì fēn shén jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， zhè yàng xī lì de jiàn guāng yǐ zú ràng jiāng qí hún fēi pò sàn diào le 。

假如他的对手仅仅是分神级别的修仙者，这样犀利的剑光已足让将其魂飞魄散掉了。

At this level of attack, Lin Xuan didn't need to use any treasures. The swordlight he casually released was enough to handle it.

zhì yú lín xuān me 。

至于林轩么。

Lin Xuan's estimation was correct.

jǐn jǐn shì xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào yào mù de qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū 。

仅仅是袖袍一拂，一道耀目的青霞飞掠而出。

The two colors of sword energy quickly clashed.

lüè yī zhuǎn zhé ， jiù jiàn qīng sè de jiàn qì rú yǔ ， xiàng zhe qián fāng fēn luò ér qù 。

略一转折，就见青色的剑气如雨，向着前方纷落而去。

Sizzle...

zhè zhǒng děng jí de gōng jī ， lín xuān gēn běn méi yǒu bì yào jì chū bǎo wù ， suí shǒu shì fàng de jiàn guāng zú yǐ yìng fù 。

这种等级的攻击，林轩根本没有必要祭出宝物，随手释放的剑光足以应付。

Almost as soon as they touched, the black sword energy clearly fell short and dissipated.

lín xuān de gū suàn méi yǒu cuò 。

林轩的估算没有错。

However, the remaining energy seemed to transform into a black river in the middle.

liǎng zhǒng yán sè de jiàn qì hěn kuài jiù jī zhuàng zài yì qǐ le 。

两种颜色的剑气很快就激撞在一起了。

This river was only a few feet wide but emitted an eerie aura that made one's heart race.

cī lā ……

刺啦……

Countless animal skeletons emerged from its surface.

jī hū shì gāng yī jiē chù 。

几乎是刚一接触。

"This... is the River Styx?"

nà hēi sè de jiàn qì jiù míng xiǎn bù dí ， bīng xiāo wǎ jiě le 。

那黑色的剑气就明显不敌，冰消瓦解了。

Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted as he vaguely felt this black river was familiar. Yes, it resembled the most terrifying place in the Netherworld Realm—River Styx.

rán ér shèng yú de wǎng zhōng jiān ， jū rán huàn huà chū yī tiáo hēi sè de hé liú lái le 。

然而剩余的往中间，居然幻化出一条黑色的河流来了。

But this thought flashed by quickly. The opponent was only at the Tribulation Transcending中期 stage. With his strength, he couldn't summon River Styx; what he had before him was just a facade meant to scare him.

nà hé kuān bù guò zhàng xǔ ， què sàn fà chū lìng rén xīn jì de sǐ qì 。

那河宽不过丈许，却散发出令人心悸的死气。

Realizing this, Lin Xuan hesitated no longer.

wú shù dòng wù de gǔ jià cóng qí biǎo miàn fú xiàn ér qǐ 。

无数动物的骨架从其表面浮现而起。

With another wave of his sleeve robe, a finely crafted ring flew out.

“ zhè shì …… míng hé ？”

“这是……冥河？”

Of course, it was the Vermilion Bird Ring treasure.

lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yǐn yǐn jué de zhè hēi sè de hé liú yǒu xiē yǎn shú ， duì le ， yǔ chuán shuō zhōng yīn sī jiè zuì wèi kě pà de jìng dì ， míng hé xiāng sì yǐ jí 。

林轩瞳孔微缩，隐隐觉得这黑色的河流有些眼熟，对了，与传说中阴司界最为可怕的境地，冥河相似以极。

Lin Xuan waved his hands, and several magical techniques shot out from his fingers.

bù guò zhè ge niàn tou jǐn jǐn shì yī shǎn ér guò ， duì fāng bù guò shì dù jié zhōng qī ， píng tā de shí lì ， gēn běn bù kě néng zhào huàn chū míng hé ， yǎn qián de dōng xī ， bù guò shì tú yǒu qí biǎo ér yǐ 。

不过这个念头仅仅是一闪而过，对方不过是渡劫中期，凭他的实力，根本不可能召唤出冥河，眼前的东西，不过是徒有其表而已。

Instantly, red light blazed as the terrifying ring transformed into thousands upon thousands, covering half the sky and fiercely smashing towards the opponent.

huàn jù huà shuō ， gēn běn jiù shì yòng lái xià hǔ zì jǐ 。

换句话说，根本就是用来吓唬自己。

The fierce ghost was alarmed, while the young girl he was fighting showed a look of great joy.

jiāng zhè yì diǎn xiǎng qīng chǔ ， lín xuān nǎ lǐ hái huì chí yí 。

将这一点想清楚，林轩哪里还会迟疑。

Though Lin Xuan didn't recognize her, this mysterious cultivator clearly came to help him.

xiù páo yī fú ， yī shì yàng jīng qiǎo de yuán huán fēi lüè ér chū 。

袖袍一拂，一式样精巧的圆环飞掠而出。

Moreover, his abilities were formidable. With such strong support, eliminating the current enemy would be effortless.

bú yòng shuō ， zhèng shì zhū què huán zhè jiàn bǎo wù 。

不用说，正是朱雀环这件宝物。

With these thoughts in mind, the woman's hands moved like butterflies as ghostly howls echoed. The attacks from the skulls became even more intense.

lín xuān shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， yī lián shù dào fǎ jué yóu zhǐ zhǎng jiān jī shè ér chū 。

林轩双手挥舞，一连数道法诀由指掌间激射而出。

But it wasn't over yet. She flicked her hand by her ear and took out a pair of earrings. Then she spat out some yin energy, and the earrings transformed into a talisman, emitting an eerie aura.

shà shí jiān ， hóng máng dà zuò ， nà kě pà de yuán huán ， qǐng kè jiān ， jìng biàn huàn chū wàn yú zhī duō ， zhē dǎng zhù bàn biān tiān jì ， xiàng zhe duì fāng hěn hěn zá qù 。

霎时间，红芒大做，那可怕的圆环，顷刻间，竟变幻出万余之多，遮挡住半边天际，向着对方狠狠砸去。

(To be continued)