“ wǒ xiān huí qù ， nà shào yé nǐ ne ？”
“我先回去，那少爷你呢？”
"I'll go back first. What about you, young master?"
“ wǒ ， zì rán shì yào bì guān 。”
“我，自然是要闭关。”
"Young master? Of course, I need to seclude myself."
“ bì guān ？”
“闭关？”
"Seclude yourself?"
“ bù cuò ， zhè yī cì ， dì èr yuán yīng yǔ yāo dān suī rán jiǎo xìng jìn jí ， dàn jìng jiè shàng wèi wěn gù ， dāng rán xū yào zài bì guān yī xiē shí rì le 。”
“不错，这一次，第二元婴与妖丹虽然侥幸晋级，但境界尚未稳固，当然需要再闭关一些时日了。”
"Yes, this time, the second yuan婴 and the demon pill core both managed a lucky promotion, but their realms are still unstable. Naturally, they need more time in seclusion."
yǒu xiǎo táo zài yī páng bù zhī qù ， bié shuō qīn rè ， lín xuān lián yī xiē tī jǐ de huà ér yě méi fǎ yǔ yuè ér shuō ， zhǐ hǎo jiù cǐ zuò bà diào le 。
有小桃在一旁不知趣，别说亲热，林轩连一些体己的话儿也没法与月儿说，只好就此作罢掉了。
Tiny Tangerine, who was beside Lin Xuan, continued to be awkward, not even allowing him to say some warm words to Mo'er. He could only give up.
“ hǎo ba ！”
“好吧！”
"Alright!"
yuè ér diǎn diǎn tóu 。
月儿点点头。
Mo'er nodded.
lái rì fāng cháng ， wēn chún yě bù chà zhè yī kè ， duì shào yé lái shuō ， wěn gù jìng jiè cái shì dì yī yào wù ， yuè ér dāng rán bú huì duō dǎ rǎo tā le 。
来日方长，温纯也不差这一刻，对少爷来说，稳固境界才是第一要务，月儿当然不会多打扰他了。
There was plenty of time ahead. Wen Chun did not mind this moment either. For the young master, stabilizing his realm was the top priority. Mo'er naturally would not trouble him any further.
“ xiǎo táo ， pài rén lìng wài gěi shào yé xuǎn zé yī chù hǎo de dòng fǔ 。”
“小桃，派人另外给少爷选择一处好的洞府。”
"Little Tangerine, send someone to find another good cave for the young master."
yuè ér huí guò tóu fēn fù 。
月儿回过头吩咐。
Mo'er turned around and gave her instructions.
yǎn qián de liàn dān fáng yuán běn bù cuò ， kě xī què bèi gāng cái de tiān jié yí wéi píng dì diào le 。
眼前的炼丹房原本不错，可惜却被刚才的天劫夷为平地掉了。
The alchemy room in front of them had been quite decent before, but it had been completely destroyed by the heavenly tribulation just now.
“ lìng wài zhǎo yī chù dòng fǔ ， hé bì zhè me má fán ne ， fǎn zhèng shì xiàng zhū yī yàng bèn de jiā huo ， suí biàn zhǎo yī chù zhū quān ràng tā bì guān jiù xíng le 。” xiǎo táo bù yǐ wéi rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“另外找一处洞府，何必这么麻烦呢，反正是像猪一样笨的家伙，随便找一处猪圈让他闭关就行了。”小桃不以为然的声音传入耳朵。
"Find another cave. Why go through all this trouble? He's a fool anyway; just find him a pigsty to seclude himself in," Tiny Tangerine's voice was unimpressed as she spoke.
shì kě rěn ， shú bù kě rěn ， zhè yā tou qī rén tài shèn 。
是可忍，孰不可忍，这丫头欺人太甚。
This girl was going too far, pushing her luck too hard.
“ pū chī ……”
“噗嗤……”
"Pfft..."
yuè ér de fǎn yìng zhèng hǎo xiāng fǎn ， què shì “ chī ” de yī shēng xiào le chū lái ：“ xiǎo táo ， nǐ shuō huà yě gāi yǒu gè pǔ ér ， nǎ ér yǒu zhè me qī fù shào yé de ， kuài ， bié táo qì le ， qù gěi shào yé xuǎn zé yī chù hǎo de dòng fǔ 。”
月儿的反应正好相反，却是“嗤”的一声笑了出来：“小桃，你说话也该有个谱儿，哪儿有这么欺负少爷的，快，别淘气了，去给少爷选择一处好的洞府。”
Mo'er's reaction was the opposite. She laughed out loud: "Little Tangerine, you should have some decorum when speaking. How can you bully the young master like this? Quickly, stop being naughty and go find a good cave for the young master."
“ zhī dào le ， xiǎo jiě 。”
“知道了，小姐。”
"Understood, miss."
xiǎo táo liǎn shàng lù chū bù qíng bù yuàn zhī sè ， què yě méi yǒu zài fǎn bó 。
小桃脸上露出不情不愿之色，却也没有再反驳。
Tiny Tangerine showed reluctance on her face but did not argue further.
dāng rán bú shì yīn wèi liáng xīn fā zuò ， ér shì míng bái qī fù lín xuān yě gāi yǒu gè dù ， fán shì jiàn hǎo jiù shōu jiù xíng le 。
当然不是因为良心发作，而是明白欺负林轩也该有个度，凡事见好就收就行了。
Of course, it was not because of any change in conscience; she simply understood that bullying Lin Xuan had its limits. One should know when to stop.
xiǎo yā tou chōng zhe yuè ér yī fú ， zài duì zhe lín xuān zuò le guǐ liǎn ， suí hòu hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， dùn shí yóu yuán dì xiāo shī le zōng jì 。
小丫头冲着月儿一福，再对着林轩做了鬼脸，随后浑身青芒一起，顿时由原地消失了踪迹。
The little girl bowed towards Mo'er and then made a silly face at Lin Xuan before vanishing from sight with a burst of green light.
lìng yī biān ， tián xiǎo jiàn yī jiù méi yǒu bǎi tuō wēi xiǎn 。
另一边，田小剑依旧没有摆脱危险。
On the other side, Tian Xiaojian was still not out of danger.
jǐn guǎn cǐ kè 。 tián xiǎo jiàn de fǎ lì yǐ huī fù dào le quán shèng zhī shí de qī chéng zhī duō 。
尽管此刻。田小剑的法力已恢复到了全盛之时的七成之多。
Although his magical power had recovered to about 70% of its peak, the terrifying nature of the spatial storm far exceeded his imagination.
rán ér kōng jiān fēng bào zhī kě bù ， què yuǎn chāo tā xiǎng xiàng xǔ duō 。
然而空间风暴之可怖，却远超他想象许多。
Only now did Tian Xiaojian realize that just now he had been quite lucky. He had only encountered the weakest part of the spatial storm. Its power was almost negligible.
cǐ shí ， tián xiǎo jiàn cái xiǎo de ， gāng cái ， qí shí tā yǐ jīng suàn shì bǐ jiào xìng yùn le ， jǐn jǐn shì yù jiàn kōng jiān fēng bào zhōng zuì ruò de yī gǔ ， wēi lì ， shuō bù zhí yī tí yě bù wèi guò 。
此时，田小剑才晓得，刚才，其实他已经算是比较幸运了，仅仅是遇见空间风暴中最弱的一股，威力，说不值一提也不为过。
The energy contained in what was before him was at least a hundred times stronger than that.
xiàng yǎn qián de ， qí zhōng suǒ yùn hán de kuáng bào néng liàng 。 zhì shǎo shì gāng gāng de bǎi bèi hái duō 。
像眼前的，其中所蕴含的狂暴能量。至少是刚刚的百倍还多。
If he were to handle it alone, there would be no chance; his soul and spirit would scatter for sure.
ruò shì tián xiǎo jiàn zì jǐ yìng fù ， nà bú yòng shuō ， zhǐ yǒu hún fēi pò sàn yī tú ， sī háo jī huì yě wú 。
若是田小剑自己应付，那不用说，只有魂飞魄散一途，丝毫机会也无。
Fortunately, Tian Xiaojian's current task was merely auxiliary. The terrifying spatial storm was mainly handled by the Dark King of the Netherworld.
hǎo zài cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tián xiǎo jiàn de gōng zuò jǐn jǐn shì fǔ zhù 。 kě pà de kōng jiān fēng bào ， zhǔ yào yóu yōu míng àn wáng yìng fù 。
好在此时此刻，田小剑的工作仅仅是辅助。可怕的空间风暴，主要由幽冥暗王应付。
Tian Xiaojian himself was a cultivation practitioner at mid-transcendence stage.
tián xiǎo jiàn běn shēn ， yě shì dù jié zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
田小剑本身，也是渡劫中期的修仙者。
He had always been confident in his own strength.
duì yú zì jǐ de shí lì ， yuán běn shì yǒu zì xìn de 。
对于自己的实力，原本是有自信的。
But now he realized that he was like a frog sitting in a well, seeing only what was around it.
rán ér cǐ kè ， cái zhī dào ， zì jǐ jiù yǔ zuò jǐng guān tiān de qīng wā chà bu duō 。
然而此刻，才知道，自己就与坐井观天的青蛙差不多。
What were the top-tier great cultivators in the Three Realms? The Dark King of the Netherworld standing before him provided the best example. His strength was truly shocking and made Tian Xiaojian feel both alarmed and amazed.
shén me shì sān jiè zuì dǐng jiān de dà néng ， yǎn qián 。 yǐ zuò le zuì hǎo de jiǎo zhù ， yōu míng àn wáng shí lì zhī qiáng ， zhe shí ràng tā jué de jīng xīn chù mù 。
什么是三界最顶尖的大能，眼前。已做了最好的脚注，幽冥暗王实力之强，着实让他觉得惊心触目。
There was no exaggeration here.
zhè huà méi yǒu rèn hé kuā zhāng zhī chù 。
这话没有任何夸张之处。
Tian Xiaojian felt relieved as he marveled at the situation.
tián xiǎo jiàn zài jīng yà zhī yú ， xīn zhōng yě qìng xìng bù yǐ 。
田小剑在惊讶之余，心中也庆幸不已。
This journey to the Underworld had been extremely unlucky for him, but it wasn't entirely without any luck either. At least, the Golden Jade Corpse King and the Celestial Fiend Bright King only sent subordinates and manifestations to deal with him.
zhè cì yīn sī jiè zhī lǚ 。 zì jǐ gù rán dǎo méi wú bǐ ， dàn yào shuō méi yǒu yì diǎn yùn qì ， què yě shì wèi bì jìn rán dì ， bié de bù tí 。 zhì shǎo jīn yuè shī wáng yǔ tiān shā míng wáng jǐn jǐn shì pài chū bù xià yǔ huà shēn duì fù zì jǐ 。
这次阴司界之旅。自己固然倒霉无比，但要说没有一点运气，却也是未必尽然地，别的不提。至少金玥尸王与天煞明王仅仅是派出部下与化身对付自己。
If they had come in their true forms, he would not have even a chance of survival; he would likely have perished in the Underworld long ago.
tā men lái de ruò shì běn tǐ ， zì jǐ nǎ lǐ huì yǒu yī xiàn shēng jī 。 shí yǒu ** zǎo yǐ yǔn luò zài le yīn cáo dì fǔ lǐ 。
他们来的若是本体，自己哪里会有一线生机。十有**早已陨落在了阴曹地府里。
However, even with the Dark King's formidable strength, it was still difficult for him here. Without his assistance from the side, he could not handle it alone.
rán ér jí biàn yǐ yōu míng àn wáng rú cǐ qiáng hèng de shí lì ， zài cǐ huán jìng xià ， nà yě shì bù lǚ wéi jiān dì ， ruò bú shì yǒu zì jǐ cóng páng biān fǔ zhù ， tā yí gè rén ， gēn běn jiù wú fǎ yìng fù 。
然而即便以幽冥暗王如此强横的实力，在此环境下，那也是步履维艰地，若不是有自己从旁边辅助，他一个人，根本就无法应付。
Their cooperation was indispensable to both parties.
liǎng rén jiān de hé zuò ， quē yī bù kě 。
两人间的合作，缺一不可。
Regardless of Tian Xiaojian or the Dark King's thoughts—whether they were harboring ulterior motives or just being opportunistic—their collaboration at this moment was highly默契.
zhè dào lǐ ， bù lùn tián xiǎo jiàn ， hái shì yōu míng àn wáng ， jiē xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， suǒ yǐ bù guǎn tā men xīn zhōng de xiǎng fǎ ， shì gè huái guǐ tāi yě hǎo ， hái shì guò hé chāi qiáo yě bà 。
这道理，不论田小剑，还是幽冥暗王，皆心中有数，所以不管他们心中的想法，是各怀鬼胎也好，还是过河拆桥也罢。
"Father, his strength is too formidable. If he succeeds and escapes, he will surely turn on me. I have no means to protect myself."
zhì shǎo cǐ kè ， liǎng rén jiān de hé zuò ， nà shì shí fēn mò qì 。
至少此刻，两人间的合作，那是十分默契。
Tian Xiaojian, like Lin Xuan, was a planner who acted only after careful consideration. He was already thinking about how to extricate himself soon.
“ yì fù ， zhè jiā huo de shí lì tài qiáng le ， ruò shì yī huì er chéng gōng chū qù ， tā yào duì wǒ bù lì ， wǒ kě méi yǒu zì bǎo zhī lì 。”
“义父，这家伙的实力太强了，若是一会儿成功出去，他要对我不利，我可没有自保之力。”
"Heh, you working with him is like trying to catch a tiger by its tail; if he succeeds and escapes, he will definitely turn on you," the leader of the demon realm sighed as his voice reached Tian Xiaojian's ears.
wèi yǔ chóu móu 。
未雨绸缪。
Millions of years ago, he had dealings with the Dark King of the Netherworld. He was not an innocent party; he knew well how to handle situations like "the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked."
tián xiǎo jiàn de xìng gé yǔ lín xuān xiāng chà fǎng fú ， tóng yàng shì móu dìng ér hòu dòng ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yǐ zài sī kǎo yī huì er gāi zěn me tuō shēn le 。
田小剑的性格与林轩相差仿佛，同样是谋定而后动，此时此刻，已在思考一会儿该怎么脱身了。
"So, Father, do you have any good strategies?"
“ hēi ， nǐ yǔ tā hé zuò ， yuán běn jiù shì yǔ hǔ móu pí ， ruò shì chéng gōng chū qù ， zhè jiā huo tiě dìng huì guò hé chāi qiáo dì 。” mó zú dà tǒng lǐng tàn xī de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“嘿，你与他合作，原本就是与虎谋皮，若是成功出去，这家伙铁定会过河拆桥地。”魔族大统领叹息的声音传入耳朵。
Tian Xiaojian did not show any signs of panic. The world of cultivation was full of deceit and treachery; this outcome was something he had anticipated.
shù bǎi wàn nián qián ， tā jiù yǔ yōu míng àn wáng dǎ guò jiāo dào ， duì fāng kě bú shì shén me liáng shàn rén wù ， jiǎo tù sǐ ， zǒu gǒu pēng zhè yàng de shì qíng ， jué duì shì jià qīng jiù shú 。
数百万年前，他就与幽冥暗王打过交道，对方可不是什么良善人物，狡兔死，走狗烹这样的事情，绝对是驾轻就熟。
Originally, there was no other choice for him, so he naturally felt no regret. He would just deal with it as it came.
“ nà yì fù kě yǒu shén me liáng cè ？”
“那义父可有什么良策？”
This was his initial thought, but over time, Tian Xiaojian became increasingly uneasy about the Dark King's terrifying strength.
tián xiǎo jiàn liǎn shàng bìng bù jīng huāng zhī sè ， xiū xiān jiè yuán běn jiù shì ěr yú wǒ zhà de ， zhè zhǒng jié guǒ ， tā zǎo yǐ xiǎng dào le 。
田小剑脸上并不惊慌之色，修仙界原本就是尔虞我诈的，这种结果，他早已想到了。
The disparity in their power was too great; he had no chance of escape at that point.
dāng chū ， tā yuán běn jiù shì bié wú xuǎn zé ， suǒ yǐ xīn zhōng zì rán bú huì hòu huǐ shén me ， dào shí hòu bīng lái jiāng dǎng shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn jiù xíng le 。
当初，他原本就是别无选择，所以心中自然不会后悔什么，到时候兵来将挡水来土掩就行了。
"Alright, old man, I have a good plan to extricate myself. You don't need to worry any further."
zhè shì tā zuì chū de xiǎng fǎ méi cuò ， bù guò suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， tián xiǎo jiàn xīn zhōng què méi yǒu dǐ ， yōu míng àn wáng tài kě pà le xiē 。
这是他最初的想法没错，不过随着时间的推移，田小剑心中却没有底，幽冥暗王太可怕了些。
"Really?"
bǐ cǐ shí lì chā jù tài guò lí pǔ ， zì jǐ dào shí hòu gēn běn jiù méi yǒu jī huì táo tuō 。
彼此实力差距太过离谱，自己到时候根本就没有机会逃脱。
"Heh, we rise and fall together; how could I deceive you? Just do as I say, and you can safely extricate yourself..."
“ hǎo le ， lǎo fū zì yǒu tuō shēn de liáng cè ， nǐ yě bù yòng qù zuò duō yú de dān xīn le 。”
“好了，老夫自有脱身的良策，你也不用去做多余的担心了。”
The leader of the demon realm seemed confident in his strategy, having considered this issue.
“ zhēn de me ？”
“真的么？”
"Thank you, Father! You are truly cunning!" Tian Xiaojian's excited voice reached Lin Xuan's ears.
“ hēi ， lǎo fū yǔ nǐ yī róng jù róng ， yī sǔn jù sǔn ， qǐ huì piàn nǐ ， dào shí hòu nǐ zhǐ xū yào rú cǐ zhè bān ， zì kě yǐ ān rán tuō shēn dì ……”
“嘿，老夫与你一荣俱荣，一损俱损，岂会骗你，到时候你只需要如此这般，自可以安然脱身地……”
"Heh, Jian'er, you're not bad either. With your current achievements, there will surely come a day when you surpass me," the leader of the demon realm's face was also filled with pride.
mó zú dà tǒng lǐng xiǎn de xiōng yǒu chéng zhú ， zhè ge wèn tí tā xiǎn rán yǐ jīng kǎo lǜ guò 。
魔族大统领显得胸有成竹，这个问题他显然已经考虑过。
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“ duō xiè yì fù ， nín lǎo rén jiā zhēn shì tài yīn xiǎn le ！” tián xiǎo jiàn xīng fèn yì cháng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“多谢义父，您老人家真是太阴险了！”田小剑兴奋异常的声音传入耳朵。
Lin Xuan did not know any of this; he felt somewhat anxious at the moment.
“ hēi hēi ， jiàn ér nǐ yě bù chà ， rú jīn jiù rú cǐ liǎo de ， yǒu zhāo yī rì ， yí dìng huì qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán de 。” mó zú dà tǒng lǐng de liǎn shàng yì mǎn shì dé yì zhī sè 。
“嘿嘿，剑儿你也不差，如今就如此了得，有朝一日，一定会青出于蓝而胜于蓝的。”魔族大统领的脸上亦满是得意之色。
This time, although he had successfully advanced, would using the Five Dragons Seal draw the attention of other top-tier cultivators?
……
……
If it brought Mo'er strong enemies as a result, whether it was good or bad was hard to say.
ér zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de ， cǐ shí tā xīn zhōng huái zhe jǐ fēn tǎn tè 。
而这一切，林轩并不晓得，此时他心中怀着几分忐忑。
Sigh. The Five Dragons Seal was indeed excellent, but each use came with too much power, stirring the laws of heaven and earth, drawing the attention of other top-tier cultivators. Lin Xuan sighed inwardly.
zhè yī cì ， zì jǐ suī rán chéng gōng jìn jí ， dàn jì chū wǔ lóng xǐ ， huì fǒu yǐn qǐ qí tā dǐng jí dà néng de zhù yì 。
这一次，自己虽然成功晋级，但祭出五龙玺，会否引起其他顶级大能的注意。
His concerns were not without reason.
ruò shì yīn cǐ wèi yuè ér zhāo lái qiáng dí ， nà shì fú shì huò hái zhēn nán yǐ shuō dé qīng chǔ 。
若是因此为月儿招来强敌，那是福是祸还真难以说得清楚。
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āi ， zhè wǔ lóng xǐ hǎo shì hǎo ， jiù shì měi yī cì shǐ yòng ， wēi lì dōu tài guò páng bó ， huì qiān dòng tiān dì fǎ zé ， yǐn lái qí tā dǐng jí dà néng de zhù yì ， lín xuān xīn zhōng tàn xī 。
唉，这五龙玺好是好，就是每一次使用，威力都太过磅礴，会牵动天地法则，引来其他顶级大能的注意，林轩心中叹息。
In the chaotic graveyard, in the place where corpses were raised.
ér tā de zhè fèn dān xīn ， bìng fēi méi yǒu dào lǐ 。
而他的这份担心，并非没有道理。
Inside the ancient tomb, which was more like a palace.
……
……
Golden Jade Corpse King's face was filled with rage: "Waste, what a bunch of foolish creatures! With so many people, they couldn't even handle this mid-transcendence youth."
luàn fén gǎng ， yǎng shī dì 。
乱坟岗，养尸地。
"King, what happened?"
yīn qì zuì zhòng de gǔ mù lǐ 。
阴气最重的古墓里。
The stone coffins below were opened one after another, revealing five figures hidden in the corpse aura.
shuō shì gǔ mù ， qí shí què yī zuò gōng diàn xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
说是古墓，其实却一座宫殿相差仿佛。
"These fools, despite so many pursuing him, that Tian youth managed to break through the void and escape," Golden Jade Corpse King's face was filled with anger. His subordinates sent out had been utterly useless.
jīn yuè shī wáng de liǎn shàng mǎn shì bào nù ：“ fèi wù ， zhēn shì yī qún yú chǔn de jiā huo ， zhè me duō rén ， jū rán ná qū qū yī dù jié zhōng qī de xiǎo bèi wú kě nài hé 。”
金玥尸王的脸上满是暴怒：“废物，真是一群愚蠢的家伙，这么多人，居然拿区区一渡劫中期的小辈无可奈何。”
His several subordinate kings exchanged glances.
“ wáng ， jiū jìng chū shén me shì le ？”
“王，究竟出什么事了？”
Clearly, such a result was beyond their expectations.
xià miàn de jǐ jù shí guān yī dǎ ér kāi ， wǔ gè gāo ǎi bù yī de shēn yǐng tóng yàng yǐn cáng zài shī qì zhōng ruò yǐn ruò xiàn 。
下面的几具石棺一打而开，五个高矮不一的身影同样隐藏在尸气中若隐若现。
But just then, a strong gale of阴wind blew in, and a Corpse General rushed in frantically.
"I'll go back first. What about you, young master?"
"Young master? Of course, I need to seclude myself."
"Seclude yourself?"
"Yes, this time, the second yuan婴 and the demon pill core both managed a lucky promotion, but their realms are still unstable. Naturally, they need more time in seclusion."
Tiny Tangerine, who was beside Lin Xuan, continued to be awkward, not even allowing him to say some warm words to Mo'er. He could only give up.
"Alright!"
Mo'er nodded.
There was plenty of time ahead. Wen Chun did not mind this moment either. For the young master, stabilizing his realm was the top priority. Mo'er naturally would not trouble him any further.
"Little Tangerine, send someone to find another good cave for the young master."
Mo'er turned around and gave her instructions.
The alchemy room in front of them had been quite decent before, but it had been completely destroyed by the heavenly tribulation just now.
"Find another cave. Why go through all this trouble? He's a fool anyway; just find him a pigsty to seclude himself in," Tiny Tangerine's voice was unimpressed as she spoke.
Pigsty?
This girl was going too far, pushing her luck too hard.
"Pfft..."
Mo'er's reaction was the opposite. She laughed out loud: "Little Tangerine, you should have some decorum when speaking. How can you bully the young master like this? Quickly, stop being naughty and go find a good cave for the young master."
"Understood, miss."
Tiny Tangerine showed reluctance on her face but did not argue further.
Of course, it was not because of any change in conscience; she simply understood that bullying Lin Xuan had its limits. One should know when to stop.
The little girl bowed towards Mo'er and then made a silly face at Lin Xuan before vanishing from sight with a burst of green light.
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On the other side, Tian Xiaojian was still not out of danger.
Although his magical power had recovered to about 70% of its peak, the terrifying nature of the spatial storm far exceeded his imagination.
Only now did Tian Xiaojian realize that just now he had been quite lucky. He had only encountered the weakest part of the spatial storm. Its power was almost negligible.
The energy contained in what was before him was at least a hundred times stronger than that.
If he were to handle it alone, there would be no chance; his soul and spirit would scatter for sure.
Fortunately, Tian Xiaojian's current task was merely auxiliary. The terrifying spatial storm was mainly handled by the Dark King of the Netherworld.
Tian Xiaojian himself was a cultivation practitioner at mid-transcendence stage.
He had always been confident in his own strength.
But now he realized that he was like a frog sitting in a well, seeing only what was around it.
What were the top-tier great cultivators in the Three Realms? The Dark King of the Netherworld standing before him provided the best example. His strength was truly shocking and made Tian Xiaojian feel both alarmed and amazed.
There was no exaggeration here.
Tian Xiaojian felt relieved as he marveled at the situation.
This journey to the Underworld had been extremely unlucky for him, but it wasn't entirely without any luck either. At least, the Golden Jade Corpse King and the Celestial Fiend Bright King only sent subordinates and manifestations to deal with him.
If they had come in their true forms, he would not have even a chance of survival; he would likely have perished in the Underworld long ago.
However, even with the Dark King's formidable strength, it was still difficult for him here. Without his assistance from the side, he could not handle it alone.
Their cooperation was indispensable to both parties.
Regardless of Tian Xiaojian or the Dark King's thoughts—whether they were harboring ulterior motives or just being opportunistic—their collaboration at this moment was highly默契.
"Father, his strength is too formidable. If he succeeds and escapes, he will surely turn on me. I have no means to protect myself."
Tian Xiaojian, like Lin Xuan, was a planner who acted only after careful consideration. He was already thinking about how to extricate himself soon.
"Heh, you working with him is like trying to catch a tiger by its tail; if he succeeds and escapes, he will definitely turn on you," the leader of the demon realm sighed as his voice reached Tian Xiaojian's ears.
Millions of years ago, he had dealings with the Dark King of the Netherworld. He was not an innocent party; he knew well how to handle situations like "the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked."
"So, Father, do you have any good strategies?"
Tian Xiaojian did not show any signs of panic. The world of cultivation was full of deceit and treachery; this outcome was something he had anticipated.
Originally, there was no other choice for him, so he naturally felt no regret. He would just deal with it as it came.
This was his initial thought, but over time, Tian Xiaojian became increasingly uneasy about the Dark King's terrifying strength.
The disparity in their power was too great; he had no chance of escape at that point.
"Alright, old man, I have a good plan to extricate myself. You don't need to worry any further."
"Really?"
"Heh, we rise and fall together; how could I deceive you? Just do as I say, and you can safely extricate yourself..."
The leader of the demon realm seemed confident in his strategy, having considered this issue.
"Thank you, Father! You are truly cunning!" Tian Xiaojian's excited voice reached Lin Xuan's ears.
"Heh, Jian'er, you're not bad either. With your current achievements, there will surely come a day when you surpass me," the leader of the demon realm's face was also filled with pride.
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Lin Xuan did not know any of this; he felt somewhat anxious at the moment.
This time, although he had successfully advanced, would using the Five Dragons Seal draw the attention of other top-tier cultivators?
If it brought Mo'er strong enemies as a result, whether it was good or bad was hard to say.
Sigh. The Five Dragons Seal was indeed excellent, but each use came with too much power, stirring the laws of heaven and earth, drawing the attention of other top-tier cultivators. Lin Xuan sighed inwardly.
His concerns were not without reason.
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In the chaotic graveyard, in the place where corpses were raised.
Inside the ancient tomb, which was more like a palace.
Golden Jade Corpse King's face was filled with rage: "Waste, what a bunch of foolish creatures! With so many people, they couldn't even handle this mid-transcendence youth."
"King, what happened?"
The stone coffins below were opened one after another, revealing five figures hidden in the corpse aura.
"These fools, despite so many pursuing him, that Tian youth managed to break through the void and escape," Golden Jade Corpse King's face was filled with anger. His subordinates sent out had been utterly useless.
His several subordinate kings exchanged glances.
Clearly, such a result was beyond their expectations.
But just then, a strong gale of阴wind blew in, and a Corpse General rushed in frantically.