miè shā qiáng dí ， zhāng qí de liǎn shàng yī jiù shì wú jīng wú xǐ ， wéi yǒu nà bǐng yāo dāo biǎo miàn shàng de xuè máng shǎn shuò bù yǐ ， tōng tǐ sàn fà chū yāo yì de qì xī 。.
灭杀强敌，张奇的脸上依旧是无惊无喜，唯有那柄妖刀表面上的血芒闪烁不已，通体散发出妖异的气息。.
Zhang Qi's face remained expressionless as he killed the powerful enemy. The blood aura on that demonic sword flickered continuously, exuding an eerie presence.
suí hòu zhāng qí tái qǐ tóu lú ， tā de tóng kǒng jū rán biàn chéng le yín bái zhī sè 。
随后张奇抬起头颅，他的瞳孔居然变成了银白之色。
Then Zhang Qi raised his head, and his pupils turned silver-white.
hún shēn shàng xià de qì xī biàn dé ruò yǒu ruò wú 。
浑身上下的气息变得若有若无。
His aura became faint and indistinct throughout his body.
yī yǎn wàng qù ， bù xiàng fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， fǎn ér yǔ pǔ tōng de fán rén ， yǒu nà me jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
一眼望去，不像分神期修仙者，反而与普通的凡人，有那么几分相似之处。
From a glance, he didn't seem like a Divination Realm cultivator; instead, he resembled ordinary mortals in some ways.
dàn zhè bìng bú shì tā biàn ruò ， ér shì hún shēn de fǎ lì ， quán bù nèi liǎn le 。
但这并不是他变弱，而是浑身的法力，全部内敛了。
But this wasn't because he had weakened. Instead, all the spiritual energy in his body was now retracted inwardly.
rú cǐ yī lái ， tā gèng xiàng yí gè cì shā zhě 。
如此一来，他更像一个刺杀者。
In this way, he appeared more like an assassin.
jiù fǎng fú yǐn zài àn chù de dú shé ， jìn rù shí wàn dà shān de xiū shì ， dōu jiāng shì tā de liè wù 。
就仿佛隐在暗处的毒蛇，进入十万大山的修士，都将是它的猎物。
It was as if he were a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, and any cultivators entering the Ten Thousand Great Mountains would be its prey.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， wàn dú lǎo zǔ yì jìn rù le shí wàn dà shān de shēn chù 。
与此同时，万毒老祖亦进入了十万大山的深处。
At the same time, Old Patriarch Wan Du entered the deeper parts of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
zuò wèi dù jié jí bié de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， tā dòng shēn shì zuì wǎn de ， suǒ yǐ fǎn ér luò zài le zhòng mén rén dì zǐ de shēn hòu 。
做为渡劫级别的大能修仙者，他动身是最晚的，所以反而落在了众门人弟子的身后。
As a cultivator at the Transcending Tribulation level, he was the last to set out, so he ended up trailing behind his disciples and apprentices.
wàn dú lǎo zǔ bù jí ， pīn rén lì ， nà xiē wài lái de xiū shì ， rú hé néng yǔ bǎi dú mén xiāng bǐ ， sú huà shuō ， qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé 。
万毒老祖不急，拼人力，那些外来的修士，如何能与百毒门相比，俗话说，强龙不压地头蛇。
Old Patriarch Wan Du wasn't in a hurry. Compared to those outsiders, how could they match the Hundred Poison Sect? As the saying goes, "A dragon cannot suppress the local snake."
zhè yī cì chū xiàn zài shí wàn dà shān de bǎo wù ， tā zhì zài bì děi ， ér qiě yǒu bā chéng yǐ shàng de bǎ wò 。
这一次出现在十万大山的宝物，他志在必得，而且有八成以上的把握。
This precious treasure appearing in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains was something he had to obtain. He was confident that he would succeed with an 80% chance.
wàn dú lǎo zǔ yōu zāi yóu zāi de fēi zhe 。
万毒老祖悠哉游哉的飞着。
Old Patriarch Wan Du flew leisurely.
qián miàn de qíng kuàng ， zhòng dì zǐ zì rán huì dǎ tàn qīng chǔ ， zì jǐ zhǐ xū yào yǎng jīng xù ruì ， děng dài qíng bào jiù kě yǐ le 。
前面的情况，众弟子自然会打探清楚，自己只需要养精蓄锐，等待情报就可以了。
The disciples naturally investigated the situation ahead. All he needed to do was conserve his strength and wait for intelligence.
yì yǐ dài láo ， lǎo guài wù de rú yì suàn pán dǎ dé bù cuò 。
逸以待劳，老怪物的如意算盘打得不错。
He could count on it; the old monster's plan was well thought out.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī jiān ruì de míng jiào chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà shēng yīn tīng shàng qù qī lì yǐ jí ， jìng yǒu jǐ fēn xiàng rén lín sǐ qián de cǎn hū 。
然而就在这时，一尖锐的鸣叫传入耳朵，那声音听上去凄厉以极，竟有几分像人临死前的惨呼。
However, at this moment, a sharp cry entered his ears. The sound was so mournful that it seemed like someone was screaming in their last moments of life.
wàn dú lǎo zǔ bó rán biàn sè ， shēn xíng zhòu rán tíng xià lái le ， dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， yī gān fān qí fēi dào le miàn qián ， suí hòu què “ pēng ” de yī shēng bào kāi ， yī duǒ wǔ yán liù sè de yún cǎi fú xiàn yú yǎn lián 。
万毒老祖勃然变色，身形骤然停下来了，滴溜溜一转，一杆幡旗飞到了面前，随后却“嘭”的一声爆开，一朵五颜六色的云彩浮现于眼帘。
Old Patriarch Wan Du's expression changed dramatically as he suddenly stopped and spun around. A banner flag flew before him, only to explode with a "bang," revealing a colorful cloud.
zhōng rén yù ǒu ， xiǎn rán zhè yún cǎi zhī zhōng hán yǒu jù dú 。
中人欲呕，显然这云彩之中含有剧毒。
It made one want to vomit; clearly, this cloud contained剧毒.
suí hòu lǐ miàn jū rán huàn huà chū yī xiē mó mó hú hú de rén yǐng lái le 。
随后里面居然幻化出一些模模糊糊的人影来了。
Then, some vague figures began to appear inside the cloud.
kàn bù qīng chǔ 。
看不清楚。
They were indistinct.
dàn wàn dú lǎo zǔ què xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， zhè shì běn mén dì zǐ de yuán shén líng pò ， dāng rán ， bú shì wèi le jiāng tā men jìn gù ， cǐ fǎ qì de zuò yòng ， yǔ yuán shén dēng xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
但万毒老祖却心里有数，这是本门弟子的元神灵魄，当然，不是为了将他们禁锢，此法器的作用，与元神灯相差仿佛。
But Old Patriarch Wan Du knew what was happening. These were his sect's disciples'元神 and souls, of course, not for imprisonment. This artifact's function was similar to an元神 lamp.
cǐ shí ， nà xiē mó mó hú hú de rén yǐng yí gè yí gè de jì miè diào le 。
此时，那些模模糊糊的人影一个一个的寂灭掉了。
At this moment, one by one, those vague figures vanished.
“ shì shuí shā wǒ dì zǐ ！”
“是谁杀我弟子！”
"Who killed my disciples!"
wàn dú lǎo zǔ bó rán dà nù ， shuō bào tiào rú léi ， yě bù wèi guò 。
万毒老祖勃然大怒，说暴跳如雷，也不为过。
Old Patriarch Wan Du roared with anger. His face showed such fury that he could have been described as jumping like a madman.
rán ér fèn nù zhī yú ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， què yòu bù mǎn le jīng jì 。
然而愤怒之余，脸上的表情，却又布满了惊悸。
However, amidst his rage, his expression also revealed fear.
zì jǐ de qíng kuàng ， zì jǐ qīng chǔ ， zhè yī cì jìn rù shí wàn dà shān de dì zǐ ， dōu shì jīng tiāo xì xuǎn de 。
自己的情况，自己清楚，这一次进入十万大山的弟子，都是精挑细选的。
He knew the situation clearly. The disciples entering the Ten Thousand Great Mountains this time were carefully selected.
qīng yī sè de fēn shén qī 。
清一色的分神期。
All of them were at the Divination Realm stage.
shí lì bù róng qīng rǔ 。
实力不容轻辱。
Their strength was not to be trifled with.
chéng rán ， hái bù rú dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， dàn tā men bì jìng shì dì tóu shé 。
诚然，还不如渡劫期老怪物，但他们毕竟是地头蛇。
Indeed, they might not match old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending level, but as local snakes, their familiarity with the terrain far surpassed that of outsiders.
duì yú dì xíng de shú xī ， yuǎn fēi wài lái xiū shì kě bǐ 。
对于地形的熟悉，远非外来修士可比。
Moreover, the Hundred Poison Sect's techniques were quite peculiar, mainly involving poisons. In other places, it might have been difficult to deal with them, but in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains' complex terrain, they could at least escape successfully.
zài jiā shàng bǎi dú mén de gōng fǎ ， yòu hěn guǐ yì ， yǐ yòng dú wéi zhǔ ， zài bié de dì fāng bù hǎo shuō ， dàn shí wàn dà shān dì xíng fán fù ， zài zhè lǐ pèng jiàn dù jié qī ， dǎ shì kěn dìng dǎ bù guò ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì táo zǒu ， hái shì yǒu hěn dà de bǎ wò 。
再加上百毒门的功法，又很诡异，以用毒为主，在别的地方不好说，但十万大山地形繁复，在这里碰见渡劫期，打是肯定打不过，但仅仅是逃走，还是有很大的把握。
Of course, there was no guarantee they wouldn't die.
dāng rán ， yě bú shì shuō bú huì yǔn luò 。
当然，也不是说不会陨落。
After all, who could predict what would happen?
bì jìng ， huì yù jiàn shén me yàng de qíng kuàng ， shéi dōu bù hǎo yù cè 。
毕竟，会遇见什么样的情况，谁都不好预测。
But regardless of how many died, there shouldn't be more than one or two. How could it be that everyone was caught in a single net?
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， sǐ qù de rén dōu bù gāi duō ， zuì duō yí gè liǎng gè ， zěn me kě néng bèi yī wǎng dǎ jìn ne ？
但不管如何，死去的人都不该多，最多一个两个，怎么可能被一网打尽呢？
This was too strange and didn't make sense.
zhè tài gǔ guài le ， bù fú hé cháng lǐ 。
这太古怪了，不符合常理。
Old Patriarch Wan Du had prepared thoroughly for various crises this time. He had anticipated all kinds of dangers, but the scene before him was something he never expected to see.
wàn dú lǎo zǔ zhè yī cì zhǔn bèi chōng zú ， shè xiǎng guò ， kě néng yù jiàn de gè zhǒng wēi jī ， dàn yǎn qián zhè yí mù ， què shì tā wú lùn rú hé ， bù céng liào xiǎng dào dì 。
万毒老祖这一次准备充足，设想过，可能遇见的各种危机，但眼前这一幕，却是他无论如何，不曾料想到地。
"I will extract your soul and refine your essence!"
“ lǎo fū yào jiāng nǐ chōu hún liàn pò ！”
“老夫要将你抽魂炼魄！”
Old Patriarch Wan Du's voice was full of malice.
wàn dú lǎo zǔ de shēng yīn mǎn shì yuàn dú 。
万毒老祖的声音满是怨毒。
How long had it been since he suffered such a loss? And now, all his sect's elite were lost. The sect's strength would surely be greatly affected by this battle. How could he not feel the pain?
zì jǐ yǐ jīng duō jiǔ ， méi chī guò zhè yàng de kuī le ， ér qiě zhè yī cì ， sǔn shī de ， quán shì bǎi dú mén de jīng ruì ， jīng cǐ yī yì ， zōng mén de shí lì ， fēi dà shòu yǐng xiǎng bù kě ， nǐ ràng tā ， zěn me néng bù xīn téng ne ？
自己已经多久，没吃过这样的亏了，而且这一次，损失的，全是百毒门的精锐，经此一役，宗门的实力，非大受影响不可，你让他，怎么能不心疼呢？
This transformed into pure anger on Old Patriarch Wan Du's face as he flew towards the location where his disciples once appeared.
yóu cǐ zhuǎn huà chū de ， kě quán dōu shì fèn nù 。
由此转化出的，可全都是愤怒。
...
wàn dú lǎo zǔ liǎn shàng mǎn shì zhēng níng zhī sè ， xiàng zuì hòu yī cì ， dì zǐ men céng jīng chū xiàn guò de dì diǎn fēi qù le 。
万毒老祖脸上满是狰狞之色，像最后一次，弟子们曾经出现过的地点飞去了。
Boom!
……
……
On the other side, an explosion echoed, turning nearby mountain peaks to powder. The power of that strike was unimaginable.
hōng ！
轰！
In the light, two figures emerged.
lìng yī biān ， bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jǐn jǐn shì yú bō ， jiù jiāng fù jìn de jǐ zuò shān fēng ， huà wèi le fěn mò ， kě jiàn zhè yī jī de wēi lì ， shì hé děng de fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
另一边，爆裂声传入耳朵，仅仅是余波，就将附近的几座山峰，化为了粉末，可见这一击的威力，是何等的非同小可。
Tian Xiaojian's face was filled with anger as he glared at the fat cultivator in front. He had been pushed too far.
guāng yàn zhōng ， kě jiàn liǎng gè shēn yǐng fú xiàn ér chū 。
光焰中，可见两个身影浮现而出。
He had already tolerated much, but this opponent kept pressing him. If a tiger doesn't show its claws, it becomes a cat to be bullied?
tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn shàng mǎn shì huì nù ， hěn hěn de dèng zhe zhe qián fāng nà shēn kuān tǐ pàng de xiū xiān zhě ， duì fāng hái méi wán méi liǎo le 。
田小剑的脸上满是恚怒，狠狠的瞪着着前方那身宽体胖的修仙者，对方还没完没了了。
But knowing when to hold back is important... yet, getting into conflict with an advanced Tribulation Transcending cultivator was not what Tian Xiaojian wanted.
zì jǐ yǐ yī zài róng rěn ， duì fāng què bù bù jǐn bī ， lǎo hǔ bù fā wēi ， bèi dàng chéng shì bìng māo le me ？
自己已一再容忍，对方却步步紧逼，老虎不发威，被当成是病猫了么？
He was originally a very rational person, but this fight...
xū zhī rěn nài yě yǒu gè dù …… kě huà shì zhè me méi cuò ， dàn mò míng qí miào de ， yǔ yī dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù chōng tū ， zhe shí bú shì tián xiǎo jiàn yuàn yì de 。
须知忍耐也有个度……可话是这么没错，但莫名其妙的，与一渡劫后期的老怪物冲突，着实不是田小剑愿意的。
Tian Xiaojian's face showed helplessness as he took a deep breath and tried to suppress his anger: "I am not afraid of you. I just don't understand why you are relentlessly pursuing me..."
tā yuán běn jiù shì hěn lǐ zhì de rén wù ， ér zhè hú tú jià dǎ dé ……
他原本就是很理智的人物，而这糊涂架打得……
"Humph! You offended my Fire Cloud Sister."
tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn shàng ， mǎn shì wú nài zhī sè 。
田小剑的脸上，满是无奈之色。
The face of Old Patriarch Leiyun was full of malice.
shēn shēn hū xī ， miǎn qiǎng yā xià nù qì ：“ tián mǒu bú shì pà nǐ ， zhǐ shì wú yuān wú chóu de ， nǐ wèi hé yào kǔ kǔ xiàng bī ……”
深深呼吸，勉强压下怒气：“田某不是怕你，只是无冤无仇的，你为何要苦苦相逼……”
If it weren't for this little brat, he wouldn't have made a fool of himself trying to please the Fire Cloud Immortal Lady.
“ hēng ， shuí ràng nǐ dé zuì wǒ huǒ yún mèi zi 。”
“哼，谁让你得罪我火云妹子。”
How infuriating; all his fault. So, no matter how many deaths he deserved!
léi yún lǎo zǔ de liǎn shàng mǎn shì zhēng níng zhī sè 。
雷云老祖的脸上满是狰狞之色。
Speaking of which, Old Patriarch Leiyun was indeed unreasonable. He was clumsy and had made a mistake, angering the Fire Cloud Immortal Lady, but this had nothing to do with Tian Xiaojian. Why should it be his fault?
ruò bú shì zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， zì jǐ tǎo hǎo huǒ yún xiān zi de shǒu duàn zěn me huì nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō 。
若不是这小家伙，自己讨好火云仙子的手段怎么会弄巧成拙。
But that didn't matter; as an advanced Tribulation Transcending cultivator, Old Patriarch Leiyun spoke with authority. It wasn't much of a stretch for him to blame and wrongfully accuse the little brat.
kě wù ， dōu shì tā de cuò ， suǒ yǐ ， bǎi sǐ mò shú ！
可恶，都是他的错，所以，百死莫赎！
Poor Tian Xiaojian had no idea about the background. Otherwise, he would have been furious enough to spit blood.
shuō qǐ lái ， zhè léi yún lǎo zǔ yě shì gòu bù jiǎng lǐ le ， tā zì jǐ zuǐ bèn ， nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō ， rě dé huǒ yún xiān zi fā nù ， yǔ tián xiǎo jiàn bàn diǎn guān xì yě wú ， zěn me néng suàn dào tā de shēn shàng ne ？
说起来，这雷云老祖也是够不讲理了，他自己嘴笨，弄巧成拙，惹得火云仙子发怒，与田小剑半点关系也无，怎么能算到他的身上呢？
Hearing his opponent's words now, a hint of confusion appeared on his face: "Fire Cloud Immortal Lady, you mean that red-robed cultivator?"
rán ér huà shì zhè me méi cuò ， léi yún lǎo zǔ zuò wéi dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， yán chū fǎ suí ， yí zhǐ qì shǐ guàn le ， xiǎo xiǎo de qiān nù ， yuān wǎng yī xià zhè xiǎo jiā huo ， nà yòu suàn dé le shén me ？
然而话是这么没错，雷云老祖作为渡劫后期的修仙者，言出法随，颐指气使惯了，小小的迁怒，冤枉一下这小家伙，那又算得了什么？
"Correct. You offended my Fire Cloud Sister, and your punishment is inevitable. However, as an old patriarch, I am magnanimous. If you surrender now and follow me back to beg for mercy from the Fire Cloud Sister, I might spare your life."
kě lián tián xiǎo jiàn hái bù zhī dào qián yīn hòu guǒ ， fǒu zé ， fēi qì dé tù xiě bù kě 。
可怜田小剑还不知道前因后果，否则，非气得吐血不可。
Old Patriarch Leiyun gloated, as if he was genuinely generous.
cǐ shí tīng le duì fāng de huà ， tā liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yí huò ：“ huǒ yún xiān zi ， nǐ shì shuō ， gāng gāng nà shēn chuān hóng yī de nǚ xiū ？”
此时听了对方的话，他脸上露出一丝疑惑：“火云仙子，你是说，刚刚那身穿红衣的女修？”
"You... die!"
“ bù cuò ， nǐ dé zuì le huǒ yún mèi zi ， zuì bù kě shù ， dāng rán ， lǎo zǔ wǒ shì kuān hóng dà liàng de ， nǐ ruò shì xiàn zài shù shǒu jiù fù ， suí wǒ huí qù ， tòng kū liú tì ， xiàng huǒ yún mèi zi xià guì qiú ráo de huà ， wǒ bú shì bù néng ráo nǐ yī sǐ 。”
“不错，你得罪了火云妹子，罪不可恕，当然，老祖我是宽宏大量的，你若是现在束手就缚，随我回去，痛哭流涕，像火云妹子下跪求饶的话，我不是不能饶你一死。”
Tian Xiaojian's face twisted in anger, his chest almost bursting with rage.
léi yún lǎo zǔ dé yì yáng yáng de shuō ， fǎng fú zì jǐ shì zhēn de fēi cháng rén cí dà dù 。
雷云老祖得意洋洋的说，仿佛自己是真的非常仁慈大度。
He didn't want an unnecessary conflict, but this opponent had gone too far.
“ nǐ …… qù sǐ ！”
“你……去死！”
Offending the Fire Cloud Immortal Lady?
tián xiǎo jiàn miàn róng niǔ qū ， xiōng kǒu dōu chà diǎn bèi qì pò le qù 。
田小剑面容扭曲，胸口都差点被气破了去。
Heaven be merciful. He and that woman were strangers, with no grudges between them.
tā shì bù xiǎng mò míng qí miào de chōng tū ， dàn duì fāng wèi miǎn yě qī rén tài shèn le 。
他是不想莫名其妙的冲突，但对方未免也欺人太甚了。
The incident on that day was clear: he was just passing by when she inexplicably attacked him.
dé zuì huǒ yún xiān zi ？
得罪火云仙子？
It was her who came looking for trouble, not him.
tiān kě lián jiàn ， zì jǐ yǔ cǐ nǚ bìng bù rèn shí 。
天可怜见，自己与此女并不认识。
In the end, he was the victim, yet now he had to kneel and confess. This was intolerable.
gèng tán bù shàng yǒu hé yuān chóu zài nà lǐ 。
更谈不上有何冤仇在那里。
Even a clay figure had its three parts of earth; how much more so a cultivator?
nà tiān fā shēng de shì ， míng míng shì zì jǐ hǎo hǎo de gǎn lù ， ér duì fāng mò míng qí miào de shā dào le zhè lǐ 。
那天发生的事，明明是自己好好的赶路，而对方莫名其妙的杀到了这里。
Tian Xiaojian was a rational person, but this scene made it impossible for him to swallow his pride.
shì tā lái zhǎo zì jǐ má fán hǎo me ？
是他来找自己麻烦好么？
He would fight!
guī gēn jié dǐ ， zì jǐ cái shì shòu hài zhě ， xiàn zài què yào zì jǐ qù xià guì rèn cuò ， zhēn shì shì kě rěn ， shú bù kě rěn 。
归根结底，自己才是受害者，现在却要自己去下跪认错，真是是可忍，孰不可忍。
And he might not lose!
ní rén shàng yǒu sān fēn tǔ xìng ， gèng hé kuàng shì xiū xiān zhě 。
泥人尚有三分土姓，更何况是修仙者。
Anger surged through Tian Xiaojian's face as rarely seen: "A kind man is bullied, and a horse is ridden. Do you really think I am soft? Go to hell!"
tián xiǎo jiàn shì hěn lǐ xìng de rén wù ， dàn yǎn qián de yí mù ， nǐ ràng tā zěn me rěn qì tūn shēng ne ？
田小剑是很理姓的人物，但眼前的一幕，你让他怎么忍气吞声呢？
Fierce demonic energy surged out. Although Tian Xiaojian didn't transform into an ancient demon, he no longer concealed his strength. On one hand, he was furious; on the other, facing a late-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivator, he unleashed True Demon Shatter Sky Blade.
Zhang Qi's face remained expressionless as he killed the powerful enemy. The blood aura on that demonic sword flickered continuously, exuding an eerie presence.
Then Zhang Qi raised his head, and his pupils turned silver-white.
His aura became faint and indistinct throughout his body.
From a glance, he didn't seem like a Divination Realm cultivator; instead, he resembled ordinary mortals in some ways.
But this wasn't because he had weakened. Instead, all the spiritual energy in his body was now retracted inwardly.
In this way, he appeared more like an assassin.
It was as if he were a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, and any cultivators entering the Ten Thousand Great Mountains would be its prey.
...
At the same time, Old Patriarch Wan Du entered the deeper parts of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
As a cultivator at the Transcending Tribulation level, he was the last to set out, so he ended up trailing behind his disciples and apprentices.
Old Patriarch Wan Du wasn't in a hurry. Compared to those outsiders, how could they match the Hundred Poison Sect? As the saying goes, "A dragon cannot suppress the local snake."
This precious treasure appearing in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains was something he had to obtain. He was confident that he would succeed with an 80% chance.
Old Patriarch Wan Du flew leisurely.
The disciples naturally investigated the situation ahead. All he needed to do was conserve his strength and wait for intelligence.
He could count on it; the old monster's plan was well thought out.
However, at this moment, a sharp cry entered his ears. The sound was so mournful that it seemed like someone was screaming in their last moments of life.
Old Patriarch Wan Du's expression changed dramatically as he suddenly stopped and spun around. A banner flag flew before him, only to explode with a "bang," revealing a colorful cloud.
It made one want to vomit; clearly, this cloud contained剧毒.
Then, some vague figures began to appear inside the cloud.
They were indistinct.
But Old Patriarch Wan Du knew what was happening. These were his sect's disciples'元神 and souls, of course, not for imprisonment. This artifact's function was similar to an元神 lamp.
At this moment, one by one, those vague figures vanished.
"Who killed my disciples!"
Old Patriarch Wan Du roared with anger. His face showed such fury that he could have been described as jumping like a madman.
However, amidst his rage, his expression also revealed fear.
He knew the situation clearly. The disciples entering the Ten Thousand Great Mountains this time were carefully selected.
All of them were at the Divination Realm stage.
Their strength was not to be trifled with.
Indeed, they might not match old monsters at the Tribulation Transcending level, but as local snakes, their familiarity with the terrain far surpassed that of outsiders.
Moreover, the Hundred Poison Sect's techniques were quite peculiar, mainly involving poisons. In other places, it might have been difficult to deal with them, but in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains' complex terrain, they could at least escape successfully.
Of course, there was no guarantee they wouldn't die.
After all, who could predict what would happen?
But regardless of how many died, there shouldn't be more than one or two. How could it be that everyone was caught in a single net?
This was too strange and didn't make sense.
Old Patriarch Wan Du had prepared thoroughly for various crises this time. He had anticipated all kinds of dangers, but the scene before him was something he never expected to see.
"I will extract your soul and refine your essence!"
Old Patriarch Wan Du's voice was full of malice.
How long had it been since he suffered such a loss? And now, all his sect's elite were lost. The sect's strength would surely be greatly affected by this battle. How could he not feel the pain?
This transformed into pure anger on Old Patriarch Wan Du's face as he flew towards the location where his disciples once appeared.
...
Boom!
On the other side, an explosion echoed, turning nearby mountain peaks to powder. The power of that strike was unimaginable.
In the light, two figures emerged.
Tian Xiaojian's face was filled with anger as he glared at the fat cultivator in front. He had been pushed too far.
He had already tolerated much, but this opponent kept pressing him. If a tiger doesn't show its claws, it becomes a cat to be bullied?
But knowing when to hold back is important... yet, getting into conflict with an advanced Tribulation Transcending cultivator was not what Tian Xiaojian wanted.
He was originally a very rational person, but this fight...
Tian Xiaojian's face showed helplessness as he took a deep breath and tried to suppress his anger: "I am not afraid of you. I just don't understand why you are relentlessly pursuing me..."
"Humph! You offended my Fire Cloud Sister."
The face of Old Patriarch Leiyun was full of malice.
If it weren't for this little brat, he wouldn't have made a fool of himself trying to please the Fire Cloud Immortal Lady.
How infuriating; all his fault. So, no matter how many deaths he deserved!
Speaking of which, Old Patriarch Leiyun was indeed unreasonable. He was clumsy and had made a mistake, angering the Fire Cloud Immortal Lady, but this had nothing to do with Tian Xiaojian. Why should it be his fault?
But that didn't matter; as an advanced Tribulation Transcending cultivator, Old Patriarch Leiyun spoke with authority. It wasn't much of a stretch for him to blame and wrongfully accuse the little brat.
Poor Tian Xiaojian had no idea about the background. Otherwise, he would have been furious enough to spit blood.
Hearing his opponent's words now, a hint of confusion appeared on his face: "Fire Cloud Immortal Lady, you mean that red-robed cultivator?"
"Correct. You offended my Fire Cloud Sister, and your punishment is inevitable. However, as an old patriarch, I am magnanimous. If you surrender now and follow me back to beg for mercy from the Fire Cloud Sister, I might spare your life."
Old Patriarch Leiyun gloated, as if he was genuinely generous.
"You... die!"
Tian Xiaojian's face twisted in anger, his chest almost bursting with rage.
He didn't want an unnecessary conflict, but this opponent had gone too far.
Offending the Fire Cloud Immortal Lady?
Heaven be merciful. He and that woman were strangers, with no grudges between them.
The incident on that day was clear: he was just passing by when she inexplicably attacked him.
It was her who came looking for trouble, not him.
In the end, he was the victim, yet now he had to kneel and confess. This was intolerable.
Even a clay figure had its three parts of earth; how much more so a cultivator?
Tian Xiaojian was a rational person, but this scene made it impossible for him to swallow his pride.
He would fight!
And he might not lose!
Anger surged through Tian Xiaojian's face as rarely seen: "A kind man is bullied, and a horse is ridden. Do you really think I am soft? Go to hell!"
Fierce demonic energy surged out. Although Tian Xiaojian didn't transform into an ancient demon, he no longer concealed his strength. On one hand, he was furious; on the other, facing a late-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivator, he unleashed True Demon Shatter Sky Blade.