suí hòu xuè hóng sè de guāng máng sàn kāi ， yī bǐng shì dāo fēi dāo ， shì jiàn fēi jiàn de bǎo wù yìng rù yǎn lián 。.
随后血红色的光芒散开，一柄似刀非刀，似剑非剑的宝物映入眼帘。.
Subsequently, a blood-red light spread out, revealing an object that was neither a knife nor a sword.
huǒ yún xiān zi shēn shǒu wò zhù ， shēn shàng de qì xī zhòu rán kuáng zhǎng le 。
火云仙子伸手握住，身上的气息骤然狂涨了。
Fire Cloud Fairy stretched her hand to grasp it, and the aura around her suddenly surged wildly.
“ bù hǎo ， zhè yī cì ， tā biàn chéng le bèi yāo dāo ** kòng de kuǐ lěi ， zhè yāo dāo shì …… tiān mó jiàn ！”
“不好，这一次，她变成了被妖刀**控的傀儡，这妖刀是……天魔剑！”
"Bad news, this time she has become a puppet controlled by the demon blade... This demon blade is... Heavenly Demon Sword!"
“ tiān mó jiàn ， yì fù ， nǐ rèn chū lái le ？” tián xiǎo jiàn de shēng yīn tòu zhe hào qí zhī sè ， sì hū hái méi yǒu gǎn jué dào wēi xiǎn yǐ lín jìn le 。
“天魔剑，义父，你认出来了？”田小剑的声音透着好奇之色，似乎还没有感觉到危险已临近了。
"Is it the Heavenly Demon Sword? Father, you recognized it?" Tiao Xiaojian's voice was tinged with curiosity; he seemed unaware of the impending danger.
“ xiǎo jiàn ， bié wèn zhè me duō ， kuài lí kāi cǐ chù ， yǎn qián zhè jiā huo ， kě bú shì nǐ néng gòu duì fù 。” mó zú dà tǒng lǐng de liǎn shàng ， dài zháo jí qiè zhī sè 。
“小剑，别问这么多，快离开此处，眼前这家伙，可不是你能够对付。”魔族大统领的脸上，带着急切之色。
"Feng, don't ask so many questions. Quickly leave this place. This guy isn't someone you can handle," the leader of the demon tribe's face showed a sense of urgency.
“ yì fù ， zěn me ？”
“义父，怎么？”
"Father, why?"
“ bié wèn ， kuài zǒu 。”
“别问，快走。”
"Just go."
tián xiǎo jiàn liǎn sè yī biàn ， guò qù ， qíng shì zài zěn me wēi jī ， yě bú jiàn yì fù rú cǐ huāng luàn guò ， yào zhī dào ， tā kě shì mó zú dà tǒng lǐng de fēn hún ， jiàn shí guǎng bó ， wú lùn rú hé ， jué bú huì wú dì fàng shǐ de ……
田小剑脸色一变，过去，情势再怎么危机，也不见义父如此慌乱过，要知道，他可是魔族大统领的分魂，见识广博，无论如何，绝不会无的放矢的……
Tiao Xiaojian's expression changed. Even in dire situations before, his father had never shown such panic. He knew that as a fragment soul of the demon lord, he was well-versed and wouldn't act without reason...
yī niàn zhì cǐ ， tián xiǎo jiàn bù zài yóu yù ， hún shēn hēi máng yì qǐ ， jiù xiǎng yào cháo yuǎn chù fēi qù 。
一念至此，田小剑不再犹豫，浑身黑芒一起，就想要朝远处飞去。
With this thought, Tiao Xiaojian no longer hesitated. His entire body was enveloped by black light as he tried to fly away.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， huǒ yún xiān zi què jiāng shǒu zhōng de tiān mó jiàn jǔ qǐ ， hěn hěn huī là xià qù 。
然而就在这时，火云仙子却将手中的天魔剑举起，狠狠挥落下去。
However, at this moment, Fire Cloud Fairy raised the Heavenly Demon Sword in her hand and swung it fiercely downward.
bìng bú shì duì zhe tián xiǎo jiàn ， yě bú shì zhēn duì zài chǎng rèn hé yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， rán ér què yǒu yī gǔ guǐ yì de bō dòng fú xiàn ér chū 。
并不是对着田小剑，也不是针对在场任何一名修仙者，然而却有一股诡异的波动浮现而出。
It wasn't aimed at Tiao Xiaojian or any of the other cultivators present; yet an eerie wave emerged.
lín xuān gǎn jué dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ， dùn shí ， jí bù shū fú 。
林轩感觉得清清楚楚，顿时，极不舒服。
Lin Xuan could sense it clearly, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
nà zhǒng gǎn jué nán yǐ yán shù ， jiù fǎng fú yǒu shén me bù hǎo de shì qíng ， yǐ jīng fā shēng le 。
那种感觉难以言述，就仿佛有什么不好的事情，已经发生了。
That feeling was indescribable—something bad had already happened.
“ xiǎng pǎo ， hēng ， yǐ jīng wǎn le ， fāng yuán shí wàn lǐ ， yǐ jīng bèi wǒ yòng shén tōng fēng yìn zhù ， chú fēi shā le wǒ ， fǒu zé nǐ men shuí yě táo bù chū qù de 。””
“想跑，哼，已经晚了，方圆十万里，已经被我用神通封印住，除非杀了我，否则你们谁也逃不出去的。””
"Trying to run? Hmph, too late. Within a ten-thousand li radius, I've sealed everything with my divine power. Unless you kill me, none of you can escape."
“ shén me ， gāng cái nà yī jī ， jiù fēng yìn le zhè me kuān guǎng de jù lí ， shì bú shì yě tài kuā zhāng le xiē ？”
“什么，刚才那一击，就封印了这么宽广的距离，是不是也太夸张了些？”
"What? Did that one strike seal such a vast area? Isn't this too exaggerated?"
lín xuān jiàn shí guǎng bó ， dàn yě jué de zhè ge shuō fǎ tài lí pǔ ， jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， zài shí wàn lǐ de dì fāng ， guǒ rán bèi fǎn tán le huí lái ， suǒ yǒu de fāng xiàng ， sī háo fèng xì yě wú ， ér qiě nà fēng yìn gǔ guài dào le jí chù ， suī rán bù zhī dào ， shì bú shì yǒu duì fāng suǒ yán de nà me lí pǔ ， dàn xiǎng yào jiāng qí dǎ pò ， què rán shì hěn bù róng yì de 。
林轩见识广博，但也觉得这个说法太离谱，将神识放出，在十万里的地方，果然被反弹了回来，所有的方向，丝毫缝隙也无，而且那封印古怪到了极处，虽然不知道，是不是有对方所言的那么离谱，但想要将其打破，确然是很不容易的。
Lin Xuan, though well-traveled, found the claim absurd. He released his spirit sense and indeed felt it rebound at ten thousand li away. Every direction was sealed tightly with no gaps. The seal was bizarre to an extreme; although he didn’t know if it was as extraordinary as claimed by Fire Cloud Fairy, breaking through it would be extremely difficult.
lín xuān de liǎn sè ， yīn chén xià lái le 。
林轩的脸色，阴沉下来了。
Lin Xuan's face turned grim.
ér huǒ yún xiān zi de shēng yīn ， zài yí cì chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ bù yòng zài bào jiǎo xìng le ， nǐ men zhù dìng yǔn luò ， hái yǒu cáng tóu lù wěi de nà sān gè jiā huo ， yě bú yào zài wán nà kě xiào de bǎ xì le ， dōu gěi wǒ gǔn chū lái 。”
而火云仙子的声音，再一次传入耳朵：“不用再抱侥幸了，你们注定陨落，还有藏头露尾的那三个家伙，也不要再玩那可笑的把戏了，都给我滚出来。”
Fire Cloud Fairy’s voice echoed again: "Stop holding on to any侥幸 is typically translated as "lucky" or "by chance" depending on the context.. You are destined to perish. And those three who hid their heads and showed their tails—stop playing your silly games. All of you, get out."
huà yīn wèi luò ， tā jiāng shǒu zhōng de tiān mó jiàn yī wǔ ， dùn shí ， liǎng dào xuè hóng sè de jiàn qì ， zài xū kōng zhōng fú xiàn ér chū 。
话音未落，她将手中的天魔剑一舞，顿时，两道血红色的剑气，在虚空中浮现而出。
Before the words were fully spoken, she swung her Heavenly Demon Sword, and two blood-red sword qi appeared in mid-air.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
"Bad luck!"
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè 。
林轩大惊失色。
Lin Xuan was taken aback.
bù jí duō xiǎng shén me ， xiù páo yī fú ， fǎ zé zhī lì zì rán fú xiàn ér chū ， jī xiàng shēn qián mǒu kōng wú yì rén zhī chù ， dùn shí ， yī bái méng méng de kōng jiān liè fèng chū xiàn le 。
不及多想什么，袖袍一拂，法则之力自然浮现而出，击像身前某空无一人之处，顿时，一白蒙蒙的空间裂缝出现了。
Without further thought, he flicked his sleeves, andlaw power naturally emerged to strike an empty space before him. A white misty spatial rift appeared instantly.
lín xuān bù jí duō xiǎng ， hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， jiāng yuè ér yī guǒ ， jiù dùn rù le jìn qù 。
林轩不及多想，浑身青芒一起，将月儿一裹，就遁入了进去。
Lin Xuan didn't hesitate; his entire body was enveloped by green light as he vanished into the rift with Moon.
kōng jiān liè fèng xiāo shī 。
空间裂缝消失。
The spatial rift disappeared.
lìng wài yī dào guǐ yì de bō dòng què jī hū tóng shí fú xiàn ér qǐ ， shì nà xuè hóng sè de jiàn qì ， suǒ guò zhī chù ， yī piàn chuāng yí ， lín xuān yǔ yuè ér gāng cái cáng shēn de dì fāng ， bèi zhěng gè náng kuò 。
另外一道诡异的波动却几乎同时浮现而起，是那血红色的剑气，所过之处，一片疮痍，林轩与月儿刚才藏身的地方，被整个囊括。
Another eerie wave appeared almost simultaneously, caused by the blood-red sword qi. It left a trail of destruction wherever it passed. The place where Lin Xuan and Moon had hidden was completely encompassed in ruins.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū xīn yǒu yú jì zhī sè 。
林轩脸上露出心有余悸之色。
Lin Xuan's face showed a look of relief.
ér lìng wài yī biān cáng shēn de jiā huo ， jiù méi yǒu zhè yàng de hǎo yùn qì le 。
而另外一边藏身的家伙，就没有这样的好运气了。
On the other side, another cultivator who had taken cover didn't have such good luck.
cǎn jiào shēng dà zuò ， suí hòu yī duǒ mò lǜ sè de yún cǎi yóu zhī yè zhōng fēi lüè ér chū 。
惨叫声大做，随后一朵墨绿色的云彩由枝叶中飞掠而出。
A loud scream echoed as a dark green cloud emerged from among the branches.
yún cǎi sàn kāi ， yī míng shēn cái gāo dà de lǜ fā lǎo zhě fú xiàn yú shēn qián 。
云彩散开，一名身材高大的绿发老者浮现于身前。
The cloud dispersed, revealing a tall, green-haired old man standing before them.
qì xī bù ruò ， jū rán shì yī míng dù jié zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， mǎn liǎn yīn mái zhī sè ， zuǒ shǒu jū rán yǐ jīng bù yì ér fēi diào le 。
气息不弱，居然是一名渡劫中期的修仙者，满脸阴霾之色，左手居然已经不翼而飞掉了。
His aura was formidable; he was an advanced-stage cultivator. His left hand was missing, and his face was filled with a grim expression.
wàn dú lǎo zǔ ！
万毒老祖！
Grandfather of Venom!
bǎi dú mén de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， bù zhī hé shí yě lái dào cǐ chù ， yǔ lín xuān yī yàng qián fú ， kě xī gāng cái de tōu xí ， tā de fǎn yìng què bù jí lín xuān xùn sù ， suī rán jiǎo xìng jiāng xiǎo mìng ér táo tuō ， dàn shǒu bì què bù yì ér fēi diào le 。
百毒门的太上长老，不知何时也来到此处，与林轩一样潜伏，可惜刚才的偷袭，他的反应却不及林轩迅速，虽然侥幸将小命儿逃脱，但手臂却不翼而飞掉了。
The supreme elder of Hundred Poison Sect had arrived here as well, hiding like Lin Xuan. Unfortunately, his earlier ambush wasn't quick enough compared to Lin Xuan's. Although he managed to escape with his life, his left arm was gone.
“ lín xuān ！”
“林轩！”
"Lin Xuan!"
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu 。
整个过程说来繁复，其实不过瞬息的功夫。
The entire process seemed complex but took only an instant.
lín xuān xíng jì bào lù ， tián xiǎo jiàn yī yǎn jiù jiāng tā rèn chū 。
林轩行迹暴露，田小剑一眼就将他认出。
Tiao Xiaojian immediately recognized him.
“ tā jū rán yě chéng le dù jié zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ！”
“他居然也成了渡劫中期的修仙者！”
"He has become a middle-stage cultivator! " Tiao Xiaojian's face showed fear and respect.
tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jì dàn zhī sè 。
田小剑的脸上满是忌惮之色。
They had already met in the Underworld, though Lin Xuan had been hidden at that time. Even during the auction scene, his identity hadn't been revealed.
dāng chū zài yīn sī dì fǔ ， qí shí liǎng rén jiù yǐ jīng dǎ guò zhào miàn le ， zhǐ bù guò nà shí hòu ， lín xuān yǐn zài àn chù ， tián xiǎo jiàn bìng wèi jiāng tā rèn chū 。
当初在阴司地府，其实两人就已经打过照面了，只不过那时候，林轩隐在暗处，田小剑并未将他认出。
This was their first meeting after a thousand years.
nǎ pà shì pāi mài huì de yí mù ， lín xuān de shēn fèn dōu méi yǒu bào lù 。
哪怕是拍卖会的一幕，林轩的身份都没有暴露。
Tiao Xiaojian was speechless with admiration for Lin Xuan's rapid advancement but quickly turned to joy.
cǐ kè ， cái shì liǎng rén qiān nián lái de dì yī cì zhào miàn 。
此刻，才是两人千年来的第一次照面。
Indeed, joy; it seemed like an old friend had returned. Regardless of other circumstances, Tiao Xiaojian’s acting skills were top-notch.
duì yú lín xuān jìn jiē zhī xùn sù ， tián xiǎo jiàn chēng mù jié shé ， dàn nà jì dàn de biǎo qíng ， hěn kuài jiù zhuǎn biàn wèi le kuáng xǐ 。
对于林轩进阶之迅速，田小剑瞠目结舌，但那忌惮的表情，很快就转变为了狂喜。
"Brother, why are you here?"
méi cuò ， kuáng xǐ ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， fǎng fú zhēn xiàng shì gù rén chóng jù ， bié de qíng kuàng qiě bù tí ， tián xiǎo jiàn zhè jiā huo de yǎn jì ， nà dàng zhēn shì yì liú dì 。
没错，狂喜，一眼望去，仿佛真像是故人重聚，别的情况且不提，田小剑这家伙的演技，那当真是一流地。
Tiao Xiaojian spoke in a surprised tone, as if he wanted to rush over and grab Lin Xuan's hand.
“ dà gē ， nǐ zěn me zài cǐ chù ？”
“大哥，你怎么在此处？”
"Haha, I happened to be here. Meeting my dear brother is truly delightful!"
tián xiǎo jiàn “ jīng xǐ ” de kāi kǒu le ， kàn tā de biǎo qíng ， fǎng fú hèn bù dé chōng guò lái ， jiāng lín xuān de shǒu wò zhù 。
田小剑“惊喜”的开口了，看他的表情，仿佛恨不得冲过来，将林轩的手握住。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. He was adept at faking camaraderie with Tiao Xiaojian.
“ hē hē ， wǒ shì pèng qiǎo lái dào zhè lǐ ， néng gòu yù jiàn xián dì ， dàng zhēn shì bù shèng zhī xǐ ！”
“呵呵，我是碰巧来到这里，能够遇见贤弟，当真是不胜之喜！”
"Is that so," Tiao Xiaojian's expression was warm, but his mind was already cursing. His spirit sense was just as formidable and non-trivial; he had secretly probed the area earlier. This ten-thousand li radius was indeed sealed by a mysterious force.
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo ， chōng mǎn xiào yì ， xū yǔ wēi yí ， yǔ tián xiǎo jiàn chēng xiōng dào dì ， yú tā lái shuō ， nà kě shì jià qīng jiù shú dì 。
林轩的嘴角，充满笑意，虚与委蛇，与田小剑称兄道弟，于他来说，那可是驾轻就熟地。
While escape might not be impossible, it would certainly require much effort. With powerful enemies surrounding them, if they scattered now, they would surely be picked off one by one.
“ shì ma ， wǒ yě rú cǐ 。”
“是吗，我也如此。”
Tiao Xiaojian wouldn't do such foolish things.
tián xiǎo jiàn de biǎo qíng ， zhe shí tòu zhe qīn rè ， qí shí xīn lǐ ， yǐ jīng mà kāi le ， tā de shén shí yǔ lín xuān chà bu duō ， yī yàng de fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， gāng cái yǐ jīng tōu tōu tàn cè guò ， zhè fāng yuán shù wàn lǐ ， què shí bèi yī zhǒng guǐ yì de lì liàng fēng yìn le 。
田小剑的表情，着实透着亲热，其实心里，已经骂开了，他的神识与林轩差不多，一样的非同小可，刚才已经偷偷探测过，这方圆数万里，确实被一种诡异的力量封印了。
"Brother, the demon's strength is formidable. We can't leave here without eliminating him. How about we work together?" Tiao Xiaojian said with a sinister smile, clearly wanting to drag Lin Xuan into his scheme.
suī rán bìng fēi yí dìng wú fǎ táo tuō ， dàn xiǎng zǒu ， kěn dìng huì fèi xǔ duō de bō zhé ， qiáng dí huán shì zài cè ， rú jīn tā men sì sàn ér táo de huà ， kěn dìng huì bèi gè gè jī pò 。
虽然并非一定无法逃脱，但想走，肯定会费许多的波折，强敌环视在侧，如今他们四散而逃的话，肯定会被各个击破。
"Very well!"
zhè yàng de chǔn shì ， tián xiǎo jiàn dāng rán bú huì qù zuò 。
这样的蠢事，田小剑当然不会去做。
Lin Xuan agreed quickly. He knew Tiao Xiaojian’s intentions.
“ dà gē ， zhè yāo mó shí lì shí zài bù sú ， bù jiāng tā miè chú wǒ men jīn tiān kǒng pà nán yǐ lí kāi cǐ chù ， bù rú nǐ wǒ xiōng dì èr rén lián shǒu rú hé ？” tián xiǎo jiàn bù huái hào yì de shuō ， xiǎn rán shì xiǎng yào tuō lín xuān xià shuǐ de 。
“大哥，这妖魔实力实在不俗，不将他灭除我们今天恐怕难以离开此处，不如你我兄弟二人联手如何？”田小剑不怀好意的说，显然是想要拖林轩下水的。
But what did it matter? Given the situation, he couldn't stay out of it anyway. Whether they were using each other or not was still up for debate.
“ hǎo ！”
“好！”
Tiao Xiaojian wasn’t trivial, but Lin Xuan didn’t need to underestimate himself. They had worked together before and rarely lost.
lín xuān què dā yìng dé shuǎng kuài yǐ jí ， tā dāng rán zhī dào tián xiǎo jiàn bù huái hào yì 。
林轩却答应得爽快以极，他当然知道田小剑不怀好意。
"However, there's one thing you got wrong."
rán ér nà yòu rú hé ， shì yǐ zhì cǐ zì jǐ yuán běn jiù wú fǎ zhì shēn shì wài le ， jiū jìng shuí lì yòng shuí ， hái shì liǎng shuō 。
然而那又如何，事已至此自己原本就无法置身事外了，究竟谁利用谁，还是两说。
"What?"
tián xiǎo jiàn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn zì jǐ yě bù yòng wàng zì fěi bó ， yǔ tā lián shǒu ， yú lín xuān yě bú shì dì yī cì le ， jī hū méi zěn me chī kuī guò 。
田小剑是非同小可，但自己也不用妄自菲薄，与他联手，于林轩也不是第一次了，几乎没怎么吃亏过。
"You must all share the responsibility of eliminating demons; it’s not just us two working together, but with all present dao friends."
“ bù guò yǒu yì diǎn xián dì shuō cuò le 。”
“不过有一点贤弟说错了。”
"Brother is right," Tiao Xiaojian was a snake that followed the stick. The more people involved, the easier it would be to blend in. Working only with Lin Xuan made him uneasy, so having more scapegoats would make things much better.
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
The two agreed instantly, and no one around them objected.
“ miè shā yāo mó ， rén rén yǒu zé ， bìng fēi wǒ men liǎng rén lián shǒu ， ér shì yǔ zài chǎng de suǒ yǒu dào yǒu 。”
“灭杀妖魔，人人有责，并非我们两人联手，而是与在场的所有道友。”
Fire Cloud Fairy had returned to the Underworld as a puppet, making the angry Thunder Cloud Grandfather even angrier. Their small grudge was long forgotten.
“ dà gē suǒ yán bù cuò 。” tián xiǎo jiàn yě shì dà shé suí gùn shàng de zhǔ ér ， rén yuè duō ， yuè róng yì hún shuǐ mō yú ， guāng yǔ lín xuān hé zuò ， tā xīn lǐ yě yǒu xiē dǎ gǔ ， duō jǐ gè tì sǐ guǐ ， qíng kuàng jiù néng hǎo shàng xǔ duō 。
“大哥所言不错。”田小剑也是大蛇随棍上的主儿，人越多，越容易浑水摸鱼，光与林轩合作，他心里也有些打鼓，多几个替死鬼，情况就能好上许多。
As for Grandfather of Venom, his face was grim; he neither approved nor disapproved, leaving it ambiguous or tacitly agreeing.
liǎng rén yī pāi jí hé ， ér zhōu wéi yě méi yǒu rén chū shēng fǎn duì shén me 。
两人一拍即合，而周围也没有人出声反对什么。
Now they were all like fish on a chopping board, or more accurately, ants on the same rope.
huǒ yún xiān zi hún guī dì fǔ ， huà wèi le kuǐ lěi zhī wù ， léi yún lǎo zǔ zì rán shì zuì wèi fèn nù ， yǔ tián xiǎo jiàn nà yì diǎn xiǎo xiǎo de ēn yuàn jiū gé ， zǎo jiù fàng xià lái le 。
火云仙子魂归地府，化为了傀儡之物，雷云老祖自然是最为愤怒，与田小剑那一点小小的恩怨纠葛，早就放下来了。
Regardless of the metaphor, Grandfather of Venom had no choice. His eye for the advanced stage was formidable, and even without knowing what exactly happened, teaming up to defeat the current enemy was their only option.
zhì yú wàn dú lǎo zǔ ， mǎn liǎn de yīn mái zhī sè ， jì méi yǒu zàn chéng ， yě méi yǒu fǎn duì ， zhè zhǒng tài dù mó léng liǎng kě ， huò zhě shuō shì mò rèn le 。
至于万毒老祖，满脸的阴霾之色，既没有赞成，也没有反对，这种态度模棱两可，或者说是默认了。
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Subsequently, a blood-red light spread out, revealing an object that was neither a knife nor a sword.
Fire Cloud Fairy stretched her hand to grasp it, and the aura around her suddenly surged wildly.
"Bad news, this time she has become a puppet controlled by the demon blade... This demon blade is... Heavenly Demon Sword!"
"Is it the Heavenly Demon Sword? Father, you recognized it?" Tiao Xiaojian's voice was tinged with curiosity; he seemed unaware of the impending danger.
"Feng, don't ask so many questions. Quickly leave this place. This guy isn't someone you can handle," the leader of the demon tribe's face showed a sense of urgency.
"Father, why?"
"Just go."
Tiao Xiaojian's expression changed. Even in dire situations before, his father had never shown such panic. He knew that as a fragment soul of the demon lord, he was well-versed and wouldn't act without reason...
With this thought, Tiao Xiaojian no longer hesitated. His entire body was enveloped by black light as he tried to fly away.
However, at this moment, Fire Cloud Fairy raised the Heavenly Demon Sword in her hand and swung it fiercely downward.
It wasn't aimed at Tiao Xiaojian or any of the other cultivators present; yet an eerie wave emerged.
Lin Xuan could sense it clearly, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
That feeling was indescribable—something bad had already happened.
"Trying to run? Hmph, too late. Within a ten-thousand li radius, I've sealed everything with my divine power. Unless you kill me, none of you can escape."
"What? Did that one strike seal such a vast area? Isn't this too exaggerated?"
Lin Xuan, though well-traveled, found the claim absurd. He released his spirit sense and indeed felt it rebound at ten thousand li away. Every direction was sealed tightly with no gaps. The seal was bizarre to an extreme; although he didn’t know if it was as extraordinary as claimed by Fire Cloud Fairy, breaking through it would be extremely difficult.
Lin Xuan's face turned grim.
Fire Cloud Fairy’s voice echoed again: "Stop holding on to any侥幸 is typically translated as "lucky" or "by chance" depending on the context.. You are destined to perish. And those three who hid their heads and showed their tails—stop playing your silly games. All of you, get out."
Before the words were fully spoken, she swung her Heavenly Demon Sword, and two blood-red sword qi appeared in mid-air.
"Bad luck!"
Lin Xuan was taken aback.
Without further thought, he flicked his sleeves, andlaw power naturally emerged to strike an empty space before him. A white misty spatial rift appeared instantly.
Lin Xuan didn't hesitate; his entire body was enveloped by green light as he vanished into the rift with Moon.
The spatial rift disappeared.
Another eerie wave appeared almost simultaneously, caused by the blood-red sword qi. It left a trail of destruction wherever it passed. The place where Lin Xuan and Moon had hidden was completely encompassed in ruins.
How close!
Lin Xuan's face showed a look of relief.
On the other side, another cultivator who had taken cover didn't have such good luck.
"Ahh!"
A loud scream echoed as a dark green cloud emerged from among the branches.
The cloud dispersed, revealing a tall, green-haired old man standing before them.
His aura was formidable; he was an advanced-stage cultivator. His left hand was missing, and his face was filled with a grim expression.
Grandfather of Venom!
The supreme elder of Hundred Poison Sect had arrived here as well, hiding like Lin Xuan. Unfortunately, his earlier ambush wasn't quick enough compared to Lin Xuan's. Although he managed to escape with his life, his left arm was gone.
"Lin Xuan!"
The entire process seemed complex but took only an instant.
Tiao Xiaojian immediately recognized him.
"He has become a middle-stage cultivator! " Tiao Xiaojian's face showed fear and respect.
They had already met in the Underworld, though Lin Xuan had been hidden at that time. Even during the auction scene, his identity hadn't been revealed.
This was their first meeting after a thousand years.
Tiao Xiaojian was speechless with admiration for Lin Xuan's rapid advancement but quickly turned to joy.
Indeed, joy; it seemed like an old friend had returned. Regardless of other circumstances, Tiao Xiaojian’s acting skills were top-notch.
"Brother, why are you here?"
Tiao Xiaojian spoke in a surprised tone, as if he wanted to rush over and grab Lin Xuan's hand.
"Haha, I happened to be here. Meeting my dear brother is truly delightful!"
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile. He was adept at faking camaraderie with Tiao Xiaojian.
"Is that so," Tiao Xiaojian's expression was warm, but his mind was already cursing. His spirit sense was just as formidable and non-trivial; he had secretly probed the area earlier. This ten-thousand li radius was indeed sealed by a mysterious force.
While escape might not be impossible, it would certainly require much effort. With powerful enemies surrounding them, if they scattered now, they would surely be picked off one by one.
Tiao Xiaojian wouldn't do such foolish things.
"Brother, the demon's strength is formidable. We can't leave here without eliminating him. How about we work together?" Tiao Xiaojian said with a sinister smile, clearly wanting to drag Lin Xuan into his scheme.
"Very well!"
Lin Xuan agreed quickly. He knew Tiao Xiaojian’s intentions.
But what did it matter? Given the situation, he couldn't stay out of it anyway. Whether they were using each other or not was still up for debate.
Tiao Xiaojian wasn’t trivial, but Lin Xuan didn’t need to underestimate himself. They had worked together before and rarely lost.
"However, there's one thing you got wrong."
"What?"
"You must all share the responsibility of eliminating demons; it’s not just us two working together, but with all present dao friends."
"Brother is right," Tiao Xiaojian was a snake that followed the stick. The more people involved, the easier it would be to blend in. Working only with Lin Xuan made him uneasy, so having more scapegoats would make things much better.
The two agreed instantly, and no one around them objected.
Fire Cloud Fairy had returned to the Underworld as a puppet, making the angry Thunder Cloud Grandfather even angrier. Their small grudge was long forgotten.
As for Grandfather of Venom, his face was grim; he neither approved nor disapproved, leaving it ambiguous or tacitly agreeing.
Now they were all like fish on a chopping board, or more accurately, ants on the same rope.
Regardless of the metaphor, Grandfather of Venom had no choice. His eye for the advanced stage was formidable, and even without knowing what exactly happened, teaming up to defeat the current enemy was their only option.
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