ér zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de 。
而这一切，林轩并不晓得。
Lin Xuan was unaware of all this.
shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， zhōng yú miè shā le huáng quán guǐ mǔ ， ér suí zhe cǐ nǚ yǔn luò ， yǎn qián de jǐng wù yī zhèn mó hú ， huáng quán guǐ yù hōng rán bēng tā diào le 。
使尽浑身解数，终于灭杀了黄泉鬼母，而随着此女陨落，眼前的景物一阵模糊，黄泉鬼蜮轰然崩塌掉了。
With every ounce of strength he had, Lin Xuan finally extinguished the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother. As she fell, the scene before him blurred, and the Yellow Springs Ghost Realm collapsed in a grand explosion.
nà kě pà de jǐng xiàng nán yǐ yán shù 。
那可怕的景象难以言述。
The terrifying sight was almost indescribable.
zhèng dǎ dé rè nào de yōu guǐ yǔ yuè ér yě zhuǎn guò tóu lú 。
正打得热闹的幽鬼与月儿也转过头颅。
The lively ghosts and Yue'er turned to look at them.
“ kě wù ， zhè me hǎo de jī huì hái shì méi yǒu zhuā zhù 。”
“可恶，这么好的机会还是没有抓住。”
"Damn it, such a good opportunity, but I still couldn't seize it."
yōu guǐ de liǎn shàng mǎn shì ào nǎo zhī sè ， tā zì rán yǐ wéi qǔ shèng de nǎi shì huáng quán guǐ mǔ 。
幽鬼的脸上满是懊恼之色，他自然以为取胜的乃是黄泉鬼母。
The ghost's face showed signs of frustration. He naturally thought that the victor was the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother.
zhì yú yuè ér ， zé yòu jīng yòu nù ， hài pà dé yǎn jīng dōu kuài yào bù gǎn zhēng kāi le 。
至于月儿，则又惊又怒，害怕得眼睛都快要不敢睁开了。
As for Yue'er, she was both terrified and angry, her eyes nearly unable to open in fear.
shào yé miàn duì de kě shì dù jié hòu qī de dà xiū xiān zhě ， nán dào yǐ jīng yǔn luò ？
少爷面对的可是渡劫后期的大修仙者，难道已经陨落？
The young master faced a late-stage cultivator, could he have already perished?
tā hài pà miàn duì zhè yàng de jié guǒ 。
她害怕面对这样的结果。
She feared this outcome.
nà yàng de huà ， zì jǐ zhēn bù zhī dào jīn hòu gāi zěn me shēng huó 。
那样的话，自己真不知道今后该怎么生活。
If so, she truly didn't know how to live from now on.
kě jiē xià lái ， ěr biān què tīng jiàn le yī shēng jīng hū ：“ nǐ ， zěn me shì nǐ ， nǐ hái huó zhe ……”
可接下来，耳边却听见了一声惊呼：“你，怎么是你，你还活着……”
But then, a voice rang out nearby: "You... it's you. You're still alive..."
yōu guǐ de biǎo qíng ， jiù yǔ fán rén bái rì jiàn guǐ chà bu duō ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì bù kě sī yì zhī sè 。
幽鬼的表情，就与凡人白日见鬼差不多，脸上满是不可思议之色。
The ghost's expression was akin to that of an ordinary person seeing a ghost during the day—full of disbelief.
rán ér zhè yàng nán tīng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， duì yuè ér lái shuō ， què rú tóng xiān lè 。
然而这样难听的声音传入耳朵，对月儿来说，却如同仙乐。
However, such a harsh sound was music to Yue'er’s ears.
nán dào shào yé bìng wèi yǔn luò 。
难道少爷并未陨落。
Could the young master not have perished?
xiǎo yā tou hái yǒu diǎn bù gǎn xiāng xìn ， tōu tōu jiāng yǎn jīng zhēng kāi le yī tiáo fèng ， rù mù suǒ jiàn bú shì lín xuān shì shén me ？
小丫头还有点不敢相信，偷偷将眼睛睁开了一条缝，入目所见不是林轩是什么？
The little girl hesitated and peeked with one eye open. What did she see but Lin Xuan?
shà shí jiān ， jù dà de huān xǐ ， chōng mǎn xiōng yì ， yuè ér gǎn xiè shàng cāng ， shì rú cǐ de rén cí 。
霎时间，巨大的欢喜，充满胸臆，月儿感谢上苍，是如此的仁慈。
Instantly, immense joy filled her heart. Yue'er thanked heaven for its kindness.
lín xuān tóng yàng sōng le kǒu qì ， hái hǎo yuè ér méi shì 。
林轩同样松了口气，还好月儿没事。
Lin Xuan sighed in relief as well; fortunately, Yue'er was unharmed.
suí hòu zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， yōu guǐ yǔ tā mù guāng xiāng chù ， rěn bú zhù jī líng líng de dǎ le gè lěng zhàn ：“ nǐ zěn me huì zài cǐ chù ， huáng quán guǐ mǔ ne ？”
随后转过头颅，幽鬼与他目光相触，忍不住激灵灵的打了个冷颤：“你怎么会在此处，黄泉鬼母呢？”
He turned to look at the ghost, whose gaze met his, and involuntarily shivered: "How did you end up here? What happened to Yellow Springs Ghost Mother?"
suī rán lín xuān de chū xiàn ， yǐ ràng zhè yī zhàn de shèng fù hěn míng xiǎn ， kě bù wèn qīng chǔ ， tā yī jiù wú fǎ xiàng xìn suǒ fā shēng de yí mù ， táng táng dù jié hòu qī de dà xiū shì ， zěn me kě néng bèi zì jǐ jìng jiè hái dī de rén miè shā ne ？
虽然林轩的出现，已让这一战的胜负很明显，可不问清楚，他依旧无法相信所发生的一幕，堂堂渡劫后期的大修士，怎么可能被自己境界还低的人灭杀呢？
Even though Lin Xuan's appearance had already made it clear who would win this battle, he still couldn't believe what had happened. How could a late-stage cultivator be defeated by someone of lower cultivation?
“ hēng 。 nǐ shuō huáng quán guǐ mǔ ， wǒ zì rán shì zhēn de sòng tā xià huáng quán le 。”
“哼。你说黄泉鬼母，我自然是真的送她下黄泉了。”
"Hmph. You say Yellow Springs Ghost Mother? I naturally sent her down the Yellow Springs."
lín xuān de shēng yīn què shì xiǎn de píng dàn dào jí chù 。
林轩的声音却是显得平淡到极处。
Lin Xuan’s voice was as calm as possible.
yōu guǐ tūn le kǒu tuò mò ， jǐn guǎn jué de nán yǐ xiāng xìn ， rán ér shì shí míng bǎi zhe ， fǒu rèn yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ？
幽鬼吞了口唾沫，尽管觉得难以相信，然而事实明摆着，否认又有什么用处？
The ghost swallowed hard, though he found it hard to believe. The facts were clear; denying them would serve no purpose.
hún shēn shàng xià líng guāng yī shǎn ， tā de shēn xíng kāi shǐ biàn dàn 。
浑身上下灵光一闪，他的身形开始变淡。
His body began to fade as spiritual light flickered across his form.
bù guǎn duì fāng shì fǒu zhēn miè shā le huáng quán guǐ mǔ ， zhè yàng kě pà de duì shǒu jué bú shì zì jǐ néng gòu kàng héng de 。
不管对方是否真灭杀了黄泉鬼母，这样可怕的对手绝不是自己能够抗衡的。
No matter if Lin Xuan had truly killed the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother or not, such a formidable opponent was beyond his ability to contend with.
jīn yuè shī wáng de jiǎng lì gù rán lìng rén xīn zhé ， dàn zài hǎo de jiǎng lì yě yào yǒu mìng xiǎng yòng cái kě 。
金玥尸王的奖励固然令人心折，但再好的奖励也要有命享用才可。
While the reward from Jin Yue Corpse King was indeed tempting, it mattered little without life to enjoy it.
chè tuì shì wéi yī de xuǎn zé 。
撤退是唯一的选择。
Retreat was his only choice.
“ hēng ， xiàn zài cái zǒu 。 bù xián wǎn le me ？”
“哼，现在才走。不嫌晚了么？”
"Hmph. You're leaving now? Too late?"
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān què liú lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè 。
林轩的嘴角边却流露出一丝讥嘲之色。
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile as he turned around. Behind him appeared a massive creature—a giant toad over dozens of feet long.
suí hòu tā shēn hòu fú xiàn chū yī tóu páng rán dà wù ， jū rán shì yī zhī shēn cháng chāo guò shù shí zhàng de jù dà chán chú 。
随后他身后浮现出一头庞然大物，居然是一只身长超过数十丈的巨大蟾蜍。
It seemed to move its mouth, and then the space around it blurred. A rope-like object sliced through the sky.
huǎng hū jiān ， tā sì hū dòng le dòng zuǐ bā ， suí hòu kōng jiān yī zhèn mó hú ， yī cháng tiáo zhuàng 。 fǎng fú shéng suǒ yàng de dōng xī jiù jiāng tiān jì huà pò 。
恍惚间，它似乎动了动嘴巴，随后空间一阵模糊，一长条状。仿佛绳索样的东西就将天际划破。
No, that wasn't a rope; it was Jin Yue True Toad's tongue. As it extended and retracted, it grew to over a thousand feet in length, like a sword piercing through the void effortlessly.
bú duì ， nà nǎ lǐ shì shén me shéng suǒ ， gēn běn jiù shì jīn yuè zhēn chán de shé tou ， yī shēn yī suō jiān ， jìng rán bào zhǎng dào qiān zhàng yú ， rú lì jiàn yì bān ， qīng yì jiù jiāng xū kōng dòng pò 。
不对，那哪里是什么绳索，根本就是金玥真蟾的舌头，一伸一缩间，竟然暴涨到千丈余，如利剑一般，轻易就将虚空洞破。
The toad’s tongue lashed out. The action resembled a common frog hunting insects, but its power was incomparable. This strike containedlaw and order power (lawlike force).
chán chú tǔ shé 。 jiù dòng zuò ， yǔ shì sú de qīng wā ， bǔ shí kūn chóng yě chà bu duō ， rán ér wēi lì 。 què bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， tā zhè yī jī ， yùn hán dé yǒu fǎ zé zhī lì 。
蟾蜍吐舌。就动作，与世俗的青蛙，捕食昆虫也差不多，然而威力。却不可同日而语，它这一击，蕴含得有法则之力。
"Ahh!"
“ a ！”
“啊！”
A loud cry echoed as the ghost's figure staggered into view in mid-air.
cǎn jiào shēng dà zuò 。
惨叫声大做。
His chest was pierced by a large hole, yet no blood flowed.
yōu guǐ de shēn yǐng zài xū kōng zhōng diē diē zhuàng zhuàng fú xiàn ér chū 。
幽鬼的身影在虚空中跌跌撞撞浮现而出。
Such an injury would be fatal to a human cultivator, but for a late-stage cultivator, it mattered little.
xiōng kǒu bèi dòng chuān le yí gè dà dòng ， rán ér què bú jiàn yī dī xiān xuè liú chū 。
胸口被洞穿了一个大洞，然而却不见一滴鲜血流出。
He flashed away again, trying to disappear once more.
ruò shì rén lèi xiū xiān zhě 。 zhè yàng de shāng shì zú yǐ ràng ròu shēn yǔn luò ， rán ér duì dù jié qī cún zài lái shuō 。 què gēn běn suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
若是人类修仙者。这样的伤势足以让肉身陨落，然而对渡劫期存在来说。却根本算不了什么。
But just then, a clear sound rang out.
tā shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yòu xiǎng yào chóng xīn xiāo shī diào le 。
他身形一闪，又想要重新消失掉了。
A red phoenix appeared. With a flap of its wings, ancient runes appeared and spun into the void.
kě qià zài cǐ kè ， qīng míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
可恰在此刻，清鸣声传入耳朵。
The ghost felt the air around him solidify like steel. Not only was it impossible to vanish within, but even minor movements were difficult.
huǒ hóng sè de fèng huáng chū xiàn le ， chì bǎng yī shàn ， jǐ gè gǔ piáo de fú wén chū xiàn ， dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， róng rù le xū kōng lǐ miàn 。
火红色的凤凰出现了，翅膀一扇，几个古朴的符文出现，滴溜溜一转，融入了虚空里面。
Solidifying the world!
suí hòu yōu guǐ gǎn jué ， sì zhōu de kōng qì ， fǎng fú biàn chéng le jīng tiě yì bān ， bié shuō dùn rù qí zhōng bú jiàn ， jiù suàn shāo shāo dòng xià shǒu jiǎo dōu hěn kùn nán 。
随后幽鬼感觉，四周的空气，仿佛变成了精铁一般，别说遁入其中不见，就算稍稍动下手脚都很困难。
Since the phoenix excelled in spatial law, any concealment technique would be as futile as clouds before it.
gù huà tiān dì ！
固化天地！
The ghost could no longer move.
fèng huáng jì rán shàn cháng kōng jiān fǎ zé ， shén me dùn shù zài tā miàn qián zì rán dōu yǔ fú yún chà bu duō 。
凤凰既然擅长空间法则，什么遁术在它面前自然都与浮云差不多。
Then, a huge bird's figure emerged, engulfing him with flames and electric arcs. In just a few exchanges, an early-stagefierce ghost (late-stage ghost) was reduced to nothing but its soul, without even escaping in the form of anyuan embryo (primordial spirit).
yōu guǐ yǐ dòng tán bù dé 。
幽鬼已动弹不得。
While this sounded outrageous, it was simply bad luck for the ghost to encounter Lin Xuan's True Soul Sword Art. Even with all her efforts, the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother could not escape the same fate. A mere ghost like him being eliminated by such a technique was merely using a bull to kill a mosquito.
suí hòu jiǔ tóu niǎo jù dà de shēn yǐng fú xiàn ér chū ， huǒ yàn diàn hú ， qǐng kè jiān jiù jiāng tā yān mò ， qián hòu bù guò jǐ gè zhào miàn de gōng fu ， yī dù jié chū qī de lì guǐ jiù hún fēi pò sàn diào le ， lián yuán yīng dōu méi yǒu táo tuō 。
随后九头鸟巨大的身影浮现而出，火焰电弧，顷刻间就将他淹没，前后不过几个照面的功夫，一渡劫初期的厉鬼就魂飞魄散掉了，连元婴都没有逃脱。
The entire process took only a few breaths.
tīng qǐ lái lí pǔ ， dàn shuí ràng tā yùn qì bù hǎo ， pèng shàng lín xuān de zhēn líng huà jiàn jué ne ， lián huáng quán guǐ mǔ shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， dōu nán táo hún fēi pò sàn de jié guǒ ， qū qū yí gè yōu guǐ ， jiāng qí miè chú ， bù guò shì shā jī yòng niú dāo bà le 。
听起来离谱，但谁让它运气不好，碰上林轩的真灵化剑诀呢，连黄泉鬼母使尽浑身解数，都难逃魂飞魄散的结果，区区一个幽鬼，将其灭除，不过是杀鸡用牛刀罢了。
Yue'er seemed in a dream until Lin Xuan approached and she finally reacted.
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qián hòu bù guò jǐ xī de gōng fu 。
整个过程说来繁复，前后不过几息的功夫。
"Young Master!"
yuè ér rú zài mèng zhōng ， zhí dào lín xuān zǒu jìn jǐ bù ， xiǎo yā tou cái zhōng yú fǎn yìng guò lái le 。
月儿如在梦中，直到林轩走近几步，小丫头才终于反应过来了。
A fragrant breeze enveloped her as Yue'er leaped into his arms. Lin Xuan held her tightly, feeling the familiar sensation after so many years of separation.
“ shào yé ！”
“少爷！”
He wanted to cry!
xiāng fēng pū miàn ， yuè ér zòng tǐ rù huái ， lín xuān jiāng tā jǐn jǐn bào zhù 。
香风扑面，月儿纵体入怀，林轩将她紧紧抱住。
No, he really did cry.
shú xī de gǎn jué ， qiān nián de xīn kǔ ， zhōng yú yòu jiāng nǐ lǎn rù le huái zhōng 。
熟悉的感觉，千年的辛苦，终于又将你揽入了怀中。
Men do not shed tears lightly; it is just that they have not reached a deep emotional state.
xiǎng kū ！
想哭！
After all these years, even facing opponents far stronger than himself and moments where life hung by a thread, Lin Xuan never retreated. Let alone crying over such weakness.
bù ， shì zhēn de kū le 。
不，是真的哭了。
But now, he could not hold back.
nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán ， zhǐ shì wèi dào qíng shēn chù 。
男儿有泪不轻弹，只是未到情深处。
Holding Yue'er again felt like holding the world's best treasure.
zhè me duō nián de xīn kǔ ， nǎ pà miàn duì yuǎn shèng zì jǐ de qiáng dí ， nǎ pà shēng sǐ zhì yú yī xiàn de shí kè ， lín xuān dōu bù céng tuì suō ， gèng bié shuō liú lèi zhè me ruǎn ruò 。
这么多年的辛苦，哪怕面对远胜自己的强敌，哪怕生死置于一线的时刻，林轩都不曾退缩，更别说流泪这么软弱。
In this moment, Lin Xuan only felt peace and joy; even if his soul were to scatter, there would be no regrets.
rán ér cǐ shí zhèng de rěn bú zhù 。
然而此时正的忍不住。
"Young Master!"
zài yí cì bào zhe yuè ér ， jiù rú tóng pěng zhe quán shì jiè zuì hǎo de bǎo bèi chà bu duō 。
再一次抱着月儿，就如同捧着全世界最好的宝贝差不多。
After calling out, Yue'er buried her head in Lin Xuan’s chest without saying anything more.
zài zhè yī kè ， lín xuān zhǐ jué píng ān xǐ lè ， nǎ pà hún fēi pò sàn yě méi yǒu shén me yí hàn le 。
在这一刻，林轩只觉平安喜乐，哪怕魂飞魄散也没有什么遗憾了。
Lin Xuan’s throat felt as though it was blocked.
“ shào yé ！”
“少爷！”
Before meeting, he thought of endless words to say, but now that he held her, all words seemed insufficient. Without speaking, just holding her, they could hear each other's hearts.
yuè ér hǎn guò zhè yī shēng zhī hòu ， jiù jiāng tóu mái jìn lín xuān de huái lǐ ， shén me yě bù shuō 。
月儿喊过这一声之后，就将头埋进林轩的怀里，什么也不说。
Silence is golden!
lín xuān de hóu tóu ， yì xiàng bèi shén me dǔ zhù 。
林轩的喉头，亦像被什么堵住。
Holding Yue'er felt incredibly blissful.
zài méi jiàn miàn zhī qián ， míng míng jué de yǒu dào bù wán de huà ， xiāng duì tā shuō ， rán ér cǐ kè ， zhēn jiāng yuè ér bào zhe ， què jué de shén me yán yǔ dōu wú fǎ biǎo shù ， yě bú yòng shuō ， jiù zhè yàng bào zhe ， bǐ cǐ dōu néng gòu tīng dào duì fāng de xīn shēng le 。
在没见面之前，明明觉得有道不完的话，相对她说，然而此刻，真将月儿抱着，却觉得什么言语都无法表述，也不用说，就这样抱着，彼此都能够听到对方的心声了。
Lin Xuan wished time would freeze at this moment.
cǐ shí wú shēng shèng yǒu shēng ！
此时无声胜有声！
No longer thinking about the troubles of the world or the storms in the cultivation realm.
bào zhe yuè ér de gǎn jué ， zhēn de hěn xìng fú 。
抱着月儿的感觉，真的很幸福。
With you, everything else no longer mattered.
lín xuān qíng yuàn shí jiān yǒng yuǎn dìng gé zài zhè yī kè 。
林轩情愿时间永远定格在这一刻。
But as a person in the world, one could not help but be caught up. The battle was far from over, and time did not allow Lin Xuan to hold Yue'er like this forever.
bù zài qù xiǎng hóng chén de fán rǎo ， bù zài qù xiǎng xiū xiān jiè de fēng fēng yǔ yǔ le 。
不再去想红尘的烦扰，不再去想修仙界的风风雨雨了。
"Ah... Ah..."
zhǐ yào yǒu nǐ ， yī qiè dōu bù zài zhòng yào 。
只要有你，一切都不再重要。
It wasn't someone deliberately interrupting; it was a light cough that pulled them back into reality.
rán ér rén zài jiāng hú ， shēn bù yóu jǐ ， yǎn qián dà zhàn ， shàng wèi jié shù ， shí jiān yòu zěn me yǔn xǔ lín xuān yǔ yuè ér jiù zhè yàng yì zhí bào zhe 。
然而人在江湖，身不由己，眼前大战，尚未结束，时间又怎么允许林轩与月儿就这样一直抱着。
"Mengyi!"
“ hāi hāi ké ……”
“咳咳咳……”
Yue'er noticed the black-clothed woman lying on the ground. To save her, she had suffered severe injuries, and Yue'er felt a twinge of guilt for forgetting about her.
bìng fēi yǒu rén kè yì dǎ rǎo ， ér shì yī zhèn qīng ké jiāng liǎng rén lā huí dào le xiàn shí zhōng 。
并非有人刻意打扰，而是一阵轻咳将两人拉回到了现实中。
Though reluctant to part ways, she understood this wasn't the time for intimate moments. She hurriedly went to help Mengyi up, only to find that she couldn't move at all. A late-stage cultivator could barely stand.
“ míng yí ！”
“冥姨！”
This was not just due to today's injuries; previous injuries from a true immortal had never fully healed.
yuè ér zhè cái fā xiàn hēi yī nǚ zǐ tǎng dǎo zài dì 。
月儿这才发现黑衣女子躺倒在地。
"Mengyi, are you alright?"
wèi le xiāng jiù zì jǐ ， tā de shāng shì yǐ zhòng dào wú yǐ fù jiā de jìng dì ， ér zì jǐ jìng jiāng quán wàng le ， yuè ér de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī kuì jiù zhī sè 。
为了相救自己，她的伤势已重到无以复加的境地，而自己竟将全忘了，月儿的脸上闪过一丝愧疚之色。
Besides Lin Xuan, Mengyi was the person Yue'er trusted most after so many years of close companionship. The bond between them ran deep.
suī yǒu xiē bù shě ， dàn yě míng bái xiàn zài bú shì hé qīng qīng wǒ wǒ ， lián máng pǎo qù jiāng míng yè fú qǐ ， què fā xiàn tā gēn běn jiù dòng tán bù dé ， táng táng dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， jū rán lián zhàn dōu zhàn bù wěn le 。
虽有些不舍，但也明白现在不适合卿卿我我，连忙跑去将冥叶扶起，却发现她根本就动弹不得，堂堂渡劫级别的修仙者，居然连站都站不稳了。
Seeing Mengyi near death, Yue'er felt desperate and on the verge of tears. To be continued...
Lin Xuan was unaware of all this.
With every ounce of strength he had, Lin Xuan finally extinguished the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother. As she fell, the scene before him blurred, and the Yellow Springs Ghost Realm collapsed in a grand explosion.
The terrifying sight was almost indescribable.
The lively ghosts and Yue'er turned to look at them.
"Damn it, such a good opportunity, but I still couldn't seize it."
The ghost's face showed signs of frustration. He naturally thought that the victor was the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother.
As for Yue'er, she was both terrified and angry, her eyes nearly unable to open in fear.
The young master faced a late-stage cultivator, could he have already perished?
She feared this outcome.
If so, she truly didn't know how to live from now on.
But then, a voice rang out nearby: "You... it's you. You're still alive..."
The ghost's expression was akin to that of an ordinary person seeing a ghost during the day—full of disbelief.
However, such a harsh sound was music to Yue'er’s ears.
Could the young master not have perished?
The little girl hesitated and peeked with one eye open. What did she see but Lin Xuan?
Instantly, immense joy filled her heart. Yue'er thanked heaven for its kindness.
Lin Xuan sighed in relief as well; fortunately, Yue'er was unharmed.
He turned to look at the ghost, whose gaze met his, and involuntarily shivered: "How did you end up here? What happened to Yellow Springs Ghost Mother?"
Even though Lin Xuan's appearance had already made it clear who would win this battle, he still couldn't believe what had happened. How could a late-stage cultivator be defeated by someone of lower cultivation?
"Hmph. You say Yellow Springs Ghost Mother? I naturally sent her down the Yellow Springs."
Lin Xuan’s voice was as calm as possible.
"What?"
The ghost swallowed hard, though he found it hard to believe. The facts were clear; denying them would serve no purpose.
His body began to fade as spiritual light flickered across his form.
No matter if Lin Xuan had truly killed the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother or not, such a formidable opponent was beyond his ability to contend with.
While the reward from Jin Yue Corpse King was indeed tempting, it mattered little without life to enjoy it.
Retreat was his only choice.
"Hmph. You're leaving now? Too late?"
Lin Xuan's lips curled in a mocking smile as he turned around. Behind him appeared a massive creature—a giant toad over dozens of feet long.
It seemed to move its mouth, and then the space around it blurred. A rope-like object sliced through the sky.
No, that wasn't a rope; it was Jin Yue True Toad's tongue. As it extended and retracted, it grew to over a thousand feet in length, like a sword piercing through the void effortlessly.
The toad’s tongue lashed out. The action resembled a common frog hunting insects, but its power was incomparable. This strike containedlaw and order power (lawlike force).
"Ahh!"
A loud cry echoed as the ghost's figure staggered into view in mid-air.
His chest was pierced by a large hole, yet no blood flowed.
Such an injury would be fatal to a human cultivator, but for a late-stage cultivator, it mattered little.
He flashed away again, trying to disappear once more.
But just then, a clear sound rang out.
A red phoenix appeared. With a flap of its wings, ancient runes appeared and spun into the void.
The ghost felt the air around him solidify like steel. Not only was it impossible to vanish within, but even minor movements were difficult.
Solidifying the world!
Since the phoenix excelled in spatial law, any concealment technique would be as futile as clouds before it.
The ghost could no longer move.
Then, a huge bird's figure emerged, engulfing him with flames and electric arcs. In just a few exchanges, an early-stagefierce ghost (late-stage ghost) was reduced to nothing but its soul, without even escaping in the form of anyuan embryo (primordial spirit).
While this sounded outrageous, it was simply bad luck for the ghost to encounter Lin Xuan's True Soul Sword Art. Even with all her efforts, the Yellow Springs Ghost Mother could not escape the same fate. A mere ghost like him being eliminated by such a technique was merely using a bull to kill a mosquito.
The entire process took only a few breaths.
Yue'er seemed in a dream until Lin Xuan approached and she finally reacted.
"Young Master!"
A fragrant breeze enveloped her as Yue'er leaped into his arms. Lin Xuan held her tightly, feeling the familiar sensation after so many years of separation.
He wanted to cry!
No, he really did cry.
Men do not shed tears lightly; it is just that they have not reached a deep emotional state.
After all these years, even facing opponents far stronger than himself and moments where life hung by a thread, Lin Xuan never retreated. Let alone crying over such weakness.
But now, he could not hold back.
Holding Yue'er again felt like holding the world's best treasure.
In this moment, Lin Xuan only felt peace and joy; even if his soul were to scatter, there would be no regrets.
"Young Master!"
After calling out, Yue'er buried her head in Lin Xuan’s chest without saying anything more.
Lin Xuan’s throat felt as though it was blocked.
Before meeting, he thought of endless words to say, but now that he held her, all words seemed insufficient. Without speaking, just holding her, they could hear each other's hearts.
Silence is golden!
Holding Yue'er felt incredibly blissful.
Lin Xuan wished time would freeze at this moment.
No longer thinking about the troubles of the world or the storms in the cultivation realm.
With you, everything else no longer mattered.
But as a person in the world, one could not help but be caught up. The battle was far from over, and time did not allow Lin Xuan to hold Yue'er like this forever.
"Ah... Ah..."
It wasn't someone deliberately interrupting; it was a light cough that pulled them back into reality.
"Mengyi!"
Yue'er noticed the black-clothed woman lying on the ground. To save her, she had suffered severe injuries, and Yue'er felt a twinge of guilt for forgetting about her.
Though reluctant to part ways, she understood this wasn't the time for intimate moments. She hurriedly went to help Mengyi up, only to find that she couldn't move at all. A late-stage cultivator could barely stand.
This was not just due to today's injuries; previous injuries from a true immortal had never fully healed.
"Mengyi, are you alright?"
Besides Lin Xuan, Mengyi was the person Yue'er trusted most after so many years of close companionship. The bond between them ran deep.
Seeing Mengyi near death, Yue'er felt desperate and on the verge of tears. To be continued...