shì bù yí chí ， dāng jí zhòng rén jiù gōng tuī chǔ tiān shū wèi méng zhǔ ， bāo kuò lín xuān zài nèi de shí jǐ wèi níng dān qī xiū shì zé dān rèn zhǎng lǎo zhī zhí ， jiāng jù jí zài fāng shì zhōng de xiū shì zhào jí qīng diǎn ， gòng yǒu yī qiān èr bǎi yú rén ， kě xī dà duō fǎ lì bù gāo ， qí zhōng yǒu yí bàn zuǒ yòu jǐn wèi níng dān qī de dī jiē dì zǐ 。
事不宜迟，当即众人就公推楚天舒为盟主，包括林轩在内的十几位凝丹期修士则担任长老之职，将聚集在坊市中的修士召集清点，共有一千二百余人，可惜大多法力不高，其中有一半左右仅为凝丹期的低阶弟子。
No time to lose, the group immediately elected Chu Tianshu as the leader of their alliance. Including Lin Xuan, over a dozen condensation core stage cultivators took on the role of elders, gathering and counting the cultivators gathered in the market district. There were a total of 1,200 people, but most had low cultivation levels; about half were only at the lower condensation core stage.
yàn chóu gǔ ， jù lí cǐ dì yuē liǎng bǎi lǐ ， nǎi shì cóng guǐ luó chéng dào zhè lǐ de bì jīng zhī dì 。
燕仇谷，距离此地约两百里，乃是从鬼罗城到这里的必经之地。
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dì shì xiǎn yào ， píng shí chǔ jiā jiù zài zhè lǐ shè yǒu gǎng shào ， rú jīn ， gèng xuǎn le cǐ chù fú jī yīn hún guǐ wù 。
地势险要，平时楚家就在这里设有岗哨，如今，更选了此处伏击阴魂鬼物。
Yan Chou Valley was approximately two hundred miles away from here, a necessary passage between Ghostnet City and this location.
lín xuān děng níng dān qī xiū shì xiān xíng yī bù ， qí tā rén de dùn guāng sù dù tài màn le ， tā men hái xū yào zuò yī xiē zhǔn bèi bù zhì 。
林轩等凝丹期修士先行一步，其他人的遁光速度太慢了，他们还需要做一些准备布置。
The terrain was treacherous, and Chu Family had set up watchpoints in this area. Now, they chose to ambush the yin souls and ghosts here.
“ cān jiā jiā zhǔ ！”
“参加家主！”
Lin Xuan and other condensation core stage cultivators took the lead, as the others' flight speed was too slow; they needed to prepare some arrangements first.
zài cǐ chù shǒu wèi de shì yī bái xū bái méi de lǎo ， rán ér xiū wèi jǐn jǐn shì zhù jī chū qī ， jiàn chǔ tiān shū yǔ shí jǐ wèi qián bèi lián mèi dào lái ， zì rán shì dà lǐ cān bài 。
在此处守卫的是一白须白眉的老，然而修为仅仅是筑基初期，见楚天舒与十几位前辈联袂到来，自然是大礼参拜。
"Salute Lord Master!"
“ bà le ， chǔ tuò ， rú jīn zhè ér qíng xíng rú hé ？”
“罢了，楚拓，如今这儿情形如何？”
The guard was an old man with white hair and eyebrows. His cultivation level was only at the foundation establishment initial stage. Seeing Chu Tianshu and a dozen senior cultivators arriving together, he naturally paid his respects in great reverence.
“ huí jiā zhǔ ， yī qiè dōu hǎo ， bù guò jù tàn zi huí bào ， yīn hún lí zhè ér bù yuǎn le ， yǐ men de fēi xíng sù dù ， dà yuē bàn rì hòu jí dào 。”
“回家主，一切都好，不过据探子回报，阴魂离这儿不远了，以们的飞行速度，大约半日后即到。”
"Enough. Chu Taotao, how is the situation here?"
“ bàn rì ？” chǔ tiān shū zhòu qǐ le méi tóu ：“ zhè me kuài ？ bù guò méi yǒu guān xì ， hái lái de jí 。”
“半日？”楚天舒皱起了眉头：“这么快？不过没有关系，还来得及。”
"All is well, Lord Master. However, according to our scouts' reports, the yin souls are not far from here. At our current flying speed, they should arrive within half a day."
shuō wán zhè huà ， tā kàn le yī yǎn jǐn suí qí hòu de jǐ míng chǔ jiā dì zi ：“ hái lèng zhe gàn má ， jiāng kūn yáng luò jīn zhèn bù xià 。”
说完这话，他看了一眼紧随其后的几名楚家弟子：“还愣着干嘛，将鲲阳落金阵布下。”
"Half a day?" Chu Tianshu frowned. "So soon? But that's fine; we still have time."
“ shì ， jiā zhǔ 。”
“是，家主。”
After saying this, he glanced at several of his disciples following closely behind: "What are you waiting for? Set up the Kunyang Fall Gold Array."
jǐ wèi xiū shì dā yìng yī shēng ， gè zì cóng huái zhōng tāo chū zhèn qí ， sì sàn ér qù 。
几位修士答应一声，各自从怀中掏出阵旗，四散而去。
"Yes, Lord Master," they responded.
lín xuān zhè yǎn jīng wēi mī ， kàn zhe jǐ rén de bèi yǐng ， zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， chǔ jiā bù kuì shì yōu zhōu dì yī xiū xiān jiā zú ， dǐ yùn shēn hòu ， shèng míng wú xū ， zhè jǐ gè jiā huo ， bù guò shì zhù jī qī de xiū wèi ， rán ér què néng gēn shàng zì jǐ zhè xiē níng dān xiū shì de fēi xíng sù dù 。 ér qù lín xuān cóng tā men shēn shàng ， gǎn dào yī sī ruò yǒu ruò wú de wēi xiǎn qì xī ， zhè jiū jìng shì ……
林轩这眼睛微眯，看着几人的背影，嘴角边流露出一丝笑意，楚家不愧是幽州第一修仙家族，底蕴深厚，盛名无虚，这几个家伙，不过是筑基期的修为，然而却能跟上自己这些凝丹修士的飞行速度。而去林轩从他们身上，感到一丝若有若无的危险气息，这究竟是……
A huge eight-trigram pattern appeared in the void as Lin Xuan cast an array talisman. The entire small house was enveloped by this formation.
bù guò xiàn zài zì rán méi yǒu shí jiān yán jiū zhè xiē ， lín xuān duì chǔ tiān shū gèng duō liú le jǐ fēn xīn yì ， kě bù yuàn yì bèi duì fāng gěi dāng qiāng shǐ 。
不过现在自然没有时间研究这些，林轩对楚天舒更多留了几分心意，可不愿意被对方给当枪使。
Lin Xuan had his reasons. There was still half a day until the yin souls arrived; though time was short, he could accomplish much.
tù sǐ gǒu pēng ， wàng ēn fù yì zhè zhǒng shì qíng zài xiū zhēn jiè bìng bù xī qí 。
兔死狗烹，忘恩负义这种事情在修真界并不稀奇。
Although Lin Xuan felt confident that he could handle some demon or ghostly entities with his own abilities, as long as they didn't encounter the Ghost Emperor, even if several ghost kings attacked him, he could still manage to escape unscathed.
yuē yī zhù xiāng yǐ hòu ， nà jǐ gè yǒu diǎn guǐ yì de chǔ jiā dì zi huí lái le ， chǔ tiān shū sōng le kǒu qì ：“ zhū wèi dào yǒu 。 zhè yàn chóu gǔ yǐ bù shàng le jìn zhì ， dà jiā yuǎn lái xīn kǔ ， qǐng jìn wū xiē xī ， yǎng jīng xù ruì ， hǎo yìng fù yīn hún guǐ wù men de gōng jī ， yī huì er de dà zhàn ， hái yào yǎng zhàng zhū wèi dào yǒu duō duō chū lì 。”
约一炷香以后，那几个有点诡异的楚家弟子回来了，楚天舒松了口气：“诸位道友。这燕仇谷已布上了禁制，大家远来辛苦，请进屋歇息，养精蓄锐，好应付阴魂鬼物们的攻击，一会儿的大战，还要仰仗诸位道友多多出力。”
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“ hǎo shuō 。 hǎo shuō 。” zhū rén bào quán huán lǐ 。
“好说。好说。”诸人抱拳还礼。
But as the saying goes, better safe than sorry. If he had more backup plans, it would give him an extra edge in case of any danger.
rán hòu zhòng rén yě bú kè qì ， zài nà míng jiào chǔ tuò dì shǒu gǔ lǎo de dài lǐng xià ， lái dào le yàn chóu gǔ shēn chù ， zhǐ jiàn zhè ér yǒu yī pái fáng wū ， bù guò quán dōu jiǎn lòu yì cháng ， xiǎn rán shì yòng jù ní chéng shí de fǎ shù diǎn huà ér chéng de 。
然后众人也不客气，在那名叫楚拓地守谷老的带领下，来到了燕仇谷深处，只见这儿有一排房屋，不过全都简陋异常，显然是用聚泥成石的法术点化而成的。
With half a day remaining, meditation wouldn't be useful; there was no time to learn new spells either.
fǎn zhèng shì lín shí jū suǒ ， zhòng rén yě bù rú hé zài yì ， gè zì xuǎn le yī jiān jìn qù xiū xī 。
反正是临时居所，众人也不如何在意，各自选了一间进去休息。
However, Lin Xuan had his own methods.
wū zi nèi jǐn yǒu yī chuáng ， yī zhuō ， yī yǐ 。 lín xuān jìn qù yǐ hòu ， lüè yī chén yín ， shǒu yī huī ， yǐ jiāng yī zhāng zhèn fú jì le qǐ lái 。
屋子内仅有一床，一桌，一椅。林轩进去以后，略一沉吟，手一挥，已将一张阵符祭了起来。
During this exploration of the ancient ruins within Ten Thousand Mountains, besides obtaining ancient treasures and spirit talismans, he also acquired dozens of iron-armored mummified corpses.
yí gè jù dà de bā guà tú àn chū xiàn zài xū kōng zhī zhōng ， jiāng zhěng zuò xiǎo wū lǒng zhào qǐ lái 。
一个巨大的八卦图案出现在虚空之中，将整座小屋笼罩起来。
These monsters were crafted by ancient cultivators using secret techniques. Their creation was complex and required a lot of time and effort. However, in terms of power, they surpassed ordinary condensation core stage zombies by a notch.
lín xuān zhè me zuò zì yǒu yòng yì ， jù lí yīn hún de dào lái ， hái yǒu bàn tiān ， shí jiān shǎo shì shǎo le yì diǎn ， dàn hái shì kě yǐ zuò bù shǎo shì qíng 。
林轩这么做自有用意，距离阴魂的到来，还有半天，时间少是少了一点，但还是可以做不少事情。
The mummified corpses Lin Xuan obtained had far greater offensive and defensive capabilities than late foundation establishment stage cultivators. Compared to false core realm experts, the difference was only marginal.
suī rán lín xuān jué de yǐ zì jǐ de shén tōng xiū wèi 。 yìng fù yī xiē yāo guǐ zhī liú méi yǒu wèn tí ， zhǐ yào bù pèng jiàn guǐ dì ， jiù suàn shì bèi jǐ gè guǐ wáng wéi gōng ， zì jǐ yě kě yǐ cóng róng tuō shēn de 。
虽然林轩觉得以自己的神通修为。应付一些妖鬼之流没有问题，只要不碰见鬼帝，就算是被几个鬼王围攻，自己也可以从容脱身的。
Moreover, these mummified corpses were already completed but had yet to be claimed as masters. Capturing them would be much easier.
dàn sú huà shuō ， xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， rú guǒ néng gòu zài duō yī xiē hòu shǒu ， jí biàn zhēn yù jiàn shén me wēi xiǎn ， yě duō yī xiàng táo mìng dì shǒu duàn 。
但俗话说，小心无大错，如果能够在多一些后手，即便真遇见什么危险，也多一项逃命地手段。
Lin Xuan had already mastered the second layer of the Heavenly Devil Corpse Technique from the True Scripture of Dark Magic. With these mummified corpses at hand, even though it took a bit longer, he could capture seven or eight in this battle and significantly boost his strength.
bàn tiān shí jiān ， dǎ zuò zì rán shì méi yǒu sī háo yòng tú ， jiù suàn shì xiǎng yào xué xí shén me xīn de fǎ shù 。 yě lái bù jí le 。
半天时间，打坐自然是没有丝毫用途，就算是想要学习什么新的法术。也来不及了。
With that thought, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. He tapped his storage pouch, and various lights flashed as several jade boxes appeared before him.
rán ér lín xuān què zì yǒu mén lù 。
然而林轩却自有门路。
These were materials Lin Xuan had prepared earlier. Unlike the first layer where he capturedlively period的小僵尸, these iron-armored mummified corpses required many high-grade treasures for the claiming process.
zhè cì tàn fǎng shí wàn dà shān zhōng de gǔ xiū yí zhǐ 。 lín xuān chú le gǔ bǎo líng fú ， lìng wài hái dé dào le shù shí jù tiě jiǎ liàn shī 。
这次探访十万大山中的古修遗址。林轩除了古宝灵符，另外还得到了数十具铁甲炼尸。
Lin Xuan looked at the jade box on the ground, closed his eyes, and sat in meditation to adjust his spirit and energy. After a short while, he took out his spirit ghost bag from his waist and gently tapped it.
yǔ zì rán tōng líng de jiāng shī bù tóng 。 zhè xiē guài wù shì gǔ xiū shì yòng mì fǎ zhì zuò ， qí guò chén fán zá wú bǐ 。 xū yào hào fèi dà liàng de shí jiān yǔ jīng lì ， rán ér lùn wēi lì ， què bǐ tóng jiē de tōng líng jiāng shī hái yào shèng shàng yī chóu 。
与自然通灵的僵尸不同。这些怪物是古修士用秘法制作，其过陈繁杂无比。需要耗费大量的时间与精力，然而论威力，却比同阶的通灵僵尸还要胜上一筹。
A black aura emerged from inside.
lín xuān suǒ de dào de liàn shī ， bù lùn gōng jī hái shì fáng yù ， dōu yuǎn chāo zhù jī hòu qī dì xiū shì ， yǔ jiǎ dān jìng jiè de gāo shǒu xiàng bǐ ， chā jù yě jǐn yǒu yī xiàn ér yǐ 。
林轩所得到的炼尸，不论攻击还是防御，都远超筑基后期地修士，与假丹境界的高手相比，差距也仅有一线而已。
The blackness condensed before separating into two sides as a muscular man clad in iron armor appeared, holding a sharp spear.
ér qiě zhè xiē liàn shī ， yǐ jīng zhì zuò wán bì ， piān piān wèi céng rèn zhǔ ， shōu fú qǐ lái shì bàn ér gōng bèi 。
而且这些炼尸，已经制作完毕，偏偏未曾认主，收伏起来事半而功倍。
If not for the heavy corpse stench emanating from him, one would never associate him with a zombie.
lín xuān zǎo yǐ liàn chéng le 《 xuán mó zhēn jīng 》 zhōng jì zǎi de tiān mó guǐ shī shù de dì èr céng ， cǐ shí yòu qià hǎo yǒu zhè xiē liàn shī ， suī rán shí jiān cāng chǔ le xiē ， dàn zhǐ yào shōu fú gè qī bā jù ， zài yī huì er de jiāo zhàn zhōng ， yě néng dà dà zēng qiáng zì jǐ de shí lì 。
林轩早已炼成了《玄魔真经》中记载的天魔鬼尸术的第二层，此时又恰好有这些炼尸，虽然时间仓储了些，但只要收服个七八具，在一会儿的交战中，也能大大增强自己的实力。
As soon as he saw Lin Xuan sitting cross-legged ahead, fear flashed in his eyes. He tried to flee but was stopped by Lin Xuan's preparedness.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān zì rán bù zài chí yí ， shēn shǒu zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， gè sè guāng máng kuáng shǎn ， shù gè yù hé yǐ jīng chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
想到这里，林轩自然不再迟疑，伸手在储物袋上一拍，各色光芒狂闪，数个玉盒已经出现在了面前。
With a wave of his robe, a crimson light enveloped the mummified corpse.
zhè xiē shì lín xuān zǎo jiù jīng xīn zhǔn bèi hǎo de cái liào ， yǔ dì yī céng shōu fú líng dòng qī de xiǎo jiāng shī bù tóng ， zhè zhǒng zhù jī qī de liàn shī ， zài shōu fú rèn zhǔ de guò chéng zhōng ， hái xū yào bù shǎo dì tiān cái dì bǎo fǔ zhù 。
这些是林轩早就精心准备好的材料，与第一层收服灵动期的小僵尸不同，这种筑基期的炼尸，在收服认主的过程中，还需要不少地天材地宝辅助。
"Lock!"
kàn le yī yǎn dì shàng de yù hé ， lín xuān bì shàng yǎn jīng ， xiān dǎ zuò le yī xiǎo huì er ， jiāng jīng qì shén dōu tiáo zhěng dào zuì jiā zhuàng tài yǐ hòu ， zhè cái qǔ xià yāo jiān de líng guǐ dài ， qīng qīng yī pāi 。
看了一眼地上的玉盒，林轩闭上眼睛，先打坐了一小会儿，将精气神都调整到最佳状态以后，这才取下腰间的灵鬼袋，轻轻一拍。
Following Lin Xuan’s command, the light transformed into several thick red chains that bound the mummified corpse tightly.
yī lǚ hēi qì cóng lǐ miàn mào le chū lái 。
一缕黑气从里面冒了出来。
The monster struggled against its bonds. Any movement triggered intense spiritual flames on the chains, burning it and causing it to squirm in pain. After a few attempts, the mummified corpse finally calmed down.
hēi sè jù ér bù sàn ， piàn kè zhī hòu ， cái xiàng liǎng biān fēn kāi ， yī shēn pī tiě jiǎ jiā ， shǒu chí lì gē de zhuàng hàn chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
黑色聚而不散，片刻之后，才像两边分开，一身披铁甲家，手持利戈的壮汉出现在了面前。
Lin Xuan smiled, satisfied with his work. He extended his hand and summoned one of the jade boxes. The black liquid inside flowed out like a whale drinking water, forming a small ball above his head. Lin Xuan stretched out his right hand and lightly drew it across the air to extract a drop.
ruò fēi gǎn yìng dào shēn shàng suǒ sàn chū lái de nóng zhòng shī qì ， hái zhēn wú fǎ jiāng yǔ jiāng shī zhè zhǒng guài wù lián xì zài yì qǐ 。
若非感应到身上所散出来的浓重尸气，还真无法将与僵尸这种怪物联系在一起。
"Go!"
liàn shī chū lái yǐ hòu ， lì kè kàn jiàn le pán xī zuò zài qián miàn de lín xuān ， mù guāng zhī zhōng yǐn lù chū yī sī wèi jù ， shēn xíng yī huǎng ， jiù xiǎng yào táo zǒu 。
炼尸出来以后，立刻看见了盘膝坐在前面的林轩，目光之中隐露出一丝畏惧，身形一晃，就想要逃走。
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rán ér lín xuān shì zǎo yǒu zhǔn bèi ， qǐ huì róng dé chěng ， dà xiù yī huī ， yī dào chì hóng sè de xiá guāng dùn shí fēi le chū lái ， xiàng nà guài wù zhào qù 。
然而林轩是早有准备，岂会容得逞，大袖一挥，一道赤红色的霞光顿时飞了出来，像那怪物罩去。
He injected this into the mummified corpse's forehead, causing it to twitch in pain. Then, Lin Xuan turned to other jade boxes, performing the flower finger gesture and casting a spell...
“ suǒ ！”
“锁！”
An hour later.
suí zhe lín xuān yī shēng qīng hē ， nà xiá guāng huà wéi shù tiáo mǔ zhǐ cū de huǒ hóng tiě liàn ， jiāng liàn shī kǔn le qǐ lái 。
随着林轩一声轻喝，那霞光化为数条拇指粗的火红铁链，将炼尸捆了起来。
Lin Xuan dismissed the spiritual force chains from his mummified corpse. The monster no longer struggled, its eyes showing submission towards its master.
guài wù zì rán bù gān shòu fù ， xiǎng yào zhēng zhá ， rán ér zhǐ yào yī dòng ， nà suǒ liàn shàng lì kè huì mào qǐ lì hài yì cháng de líng huǒ ， shāo dé hún shēn chàn dǒu ， zhī zhī luàn jiào ， yī lián chī guò jǐ cì kuī hòu ， liàn shī zhōng yú lǎo shí dì ān jìng le xià lái 。
怪物自然不甘受缚，想要挣扎，然而只要一动，那锁链上立刻会冒起厉害异常的灵火，烧得浑身颤抖，吱吱乱叫，一连吃过几次亏后，炼尸终于老实地安静了下来。
Lin Xuan exhaled with relief; he had successfully captured it. He placed the mummified corpse into an empty spirit ghost bag he had prepared earlier.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo yī liě ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， chōng shēn qián de yù hé yī zhāo ， hé gài dǎ kāi 。 lǐ miàn zhuāng mǎn le bù zhī míng de yè tǐ ， qī hēi rú mò ， què yòu sàn zhe dàn dàn de xiāng qì 。
林轩嘴角一咧，脸上露出满意之色，伸出手来，冲身前的玉盒一招，盒盖打开。里面装满了不知名的液体，漆黑如墨，却又散着淡淡的香气。
Time was running out, and there wasn't much time to rest. Lin Xuan took a medicinal pill to replenish his energy, then continued... As time passed, it was already evening as the sun began to set, making the sky darker.
bié kàn cǐ wù bù qǐ yǎn ， què shì mǒu zhǒng sān jiē yīn shǔ xìng yāo shòu de jīng xuè ， duì yú shōu fú yǎn qián de tiě jiǎ liàn shī ， jù yǒu dà dà de jiā chéng zuò yòng ， yǎn qián zhè yī xiǎo hé ， jiù huā qù le lín xuān shàng qiān dì jīng shí 。
别看此物不起眼，却是某种三阶阴属性妖兽的精血，对于收服眼前的铁甲炼尸，具有大大的加成作用，眼前这一小盒，就花去了林轩上千地晶石。
Lin Xuan stretched his slightly sore arms; half a day had almost passed. During this period, he successfully captured seven mummified corpses. The first one took longer due to its complexity, but with practice, the process became much faster. Unfortunately, time was running out.
lín xuān chōng zhe yì diǎn zhǐ 。 yù hé zhōng de hēi sè yè tǐ dùn shí rú zhǎng jīng qǔ shuǐ yī yàng fēi le guò lái ， biàn chéng yí gè quán tou dà xiǎo de yuán qiú ， piāo fú yú tóu dǐng dì shàng kōng ， lín xuān shēn chū yòu shǒu ， gé kōng chōng qīng qīng yī huà ， qǔ chū nà me yī xiǎo dī 。
林轩冲着一点指。玉盒中的黑色液体顿时如长鲸取水一样飞了过来，变成一个拳头大小的圆球，漂浮于头顶地上空，林轩伸出右手，隔空冲轻轻一划，取出那么一小滴。
Lin Xuan waved his sleeves and gathered the materials before him, then consumed several more medicinal pills. He grasped two crystals in each hand and began replenishing his energy; the yin souls' army must be close by. He needed to recover to peak condition as quickly as possible.
“ qù ！”
“去！”
Using medium-grade crystals, Lin Xuan's energy recovery was rapid. When he had nearly reached 90%, Lin Xuan suddenly raised an eyebrow and slowly opened his eyes.
jiāng dǎ rù le liàn shī dì é tóu lǐ ， guài wù yī zhèn tòng kǔ de chōu chù 。 rán hòu lín xuān dì mù guāng yòu zhuǎn xiàng le qí tā de yù hé ， zuò niān huā zhǐ ， niē le yī dào fǎ jué ……
将打入了炼尸地额头里，怪物一阵痛苦的抽搐。然后林轩地目光又转向了其他的玉盒，做拈花指，捏了一道法诀……
His eyes glinted with a strange light. He cast a spell, causing the outer array to part as a transmission talisman flew in.
yí gè shí chén hòu 。
一个时辰后。
The flickering light landed on Lin Xuan's left hand. Even without looking, he knew what was inside: the yin souls had arrived.
lín xuān shuǎi xiù chè qù le liàn shī shēn shàng dì líng lì suǒ liàn ， cǐ shí de guài wù ， què bù zài zhēng zhá ， shuāng mù zhōng ， liú lù chū duì zhǔ rén de shùn cóng zhī sè 。
林轩甩袖撤去了炼尸身上地灵力锁链，此时的怪物，却不再挣扎，双目中，流露出对主人的顺从之色。
Lin Xuan’s expression darkened as he stepped out of his room. Chaos still reigned outside.
lín xuān shū le kǒu qì ， zhōng yú méi yǒu chū chā cuò ， jiāng zhè jiā huo chéng gōng shōu fú ， lín xuān jiāng zhuāng rù yí gè zǎo yǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo de kōng líng guǐ dài zhōng 。
林轩舒了口气，终于没有出差错，将这家伙成功收服，林轩将装入一个早已准备好的空灵鬼袋中。
"Bad news! Ghosts have come; everyone prepare for battle."
shí jiān yǐ jīng suǒ shèng wú jǐ 。 bù néng dān gē ， lín xuān gù bù shàng xiū xī ， chī le yī lì dān yào bǔ chōng fǎ lì ， rán hòu jì xù …… shí jiān màn màn liú shì ， zhuǎn yǎn yǐ shì bàng wǎn ， tài yáng jiàn jiàn luò shān ， tiān sè yǐ jīng biàn dé yǒu xiē hūn àn 。
时间已经所剩无几。不能耽搁，林轩顾不上休息，吃了一粒丹药补充法力，然后继续……时间慢慢流逝，转眼已是傍晚，太阳渐渐落山，天色已经变得有些昏暗。
"What happened? We were supposed to wait a day, why are they here so soon?"
lín xuān shū zhǎn le yī xià yǒu xiē suān tòng de gē bó ， bàn tiān de qī xiàn chà bu duō kuài dào le ， zhè duàn shí jiān lǐ 。 zì jǐ yī gòng shōu fú le qī jù liàn shī ， chú le dì yī jù huā fèi de shí jiān shāo duō ， hòu miàn suí zhe jì yì dì chún shú ， sù dù yào kuài de duō ， kě xī méi yǒu shí jiān le 。
林轩舒展了一下有些酸痛的胳膊，半天的期限差不多快到了，这段时间里。自己一共收服了七具炼尸，除了第一具花费的时间稍多，后面随着技艺地纯熟，速度要快的多，可惜没有时间了。
"Yes, the ghosts are coming in great numbers. Be careful and ready yourselves."
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， jiāng miàn qián de cái liào shōu hǎo ， yòu fú shí le jǐ méi dān yào ， shuāng shǒu gè zhuā zhù yī kuài jīng shí ， kāi shǐ bǔ chōng fǎ lì ， xiǎng bì yīn hún de dà jūn 。 lí cǐ yǐ jīng bù yuǎn 。 yào jǐn kuài huī fù dào zuì jiā zhuàng tài 。
林轩袖袍一拂，将面前的材料收好，又服食了几枚丹药，双手各抓住一块晶石，开始补充法力，想必阴魂的大军。离此已经不远。要尽快恢复到最佳状态。
Various voices filled his ears as people rushed about. Occasionally, cultivators' flight paths could be seen in the sky. Lin Xuan frowned; while these low-level cultivators had arrived on time, this chaos made them a disorganized mob, how would they fight?
yóu yú lín xuān yòng de shì zhōng jiē jīng shí ， gù ér tā de fǎ lì huī fù jí kuài 。
由于林轩用的是中阶晶石，故而他的法力恢复极快。
However, there was no choice. These cultivators were stranded outside Ghostnet City and had gathered together out of necessity. They came from various sects, families, even some lone practitioners. Chu Tianshu's eloquence managed to convince them to come here to face the ghosts, but expecting them to be well-coordinated was unrealistic.
dà yuē bǔ chōng dào jiǔ chéng zuǒ yòu 。 lín xuān tū rán méi tóu yī tiāo ， huǎn huǎn de zhēng kāi le shuāng móu 。
大约补充到九成左右。林轩突然眉头一挑，缓缓的睁开了双眸。
With this in mind, Lin Xuan smirked. These were sacrificial pawns; their defeat or victory didn't matter much. He just needed to protect himself.
yǎn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu yì máng shǎn dòng 。 shēn chū shǒu lái ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， wài miàn de zhèn fǎ fēn kāi ， yī dào chuán yīn fú fēi le jìn lái 。
眼中隐隐有异芒闪动。伸出手来，一道法诀打出，外面的阵法分开，一道传音符飞了进来。
Even if these cultivators weren’t at their best, they still numbered many. With the advantage of terrain and array formations, he believed they could hold out for a day or two.
nà huǒ guāng luò zài lín xuān de zuǒ shǒu shàng ， shǎn shuò bù yǐ ， qí shí bù yòng kàn ， yě néng cāi dào lǐ miàn de nèi róng ， bì shì yīn hún guǐ wù shā dào 。
那火光落在林轩的左手上，闪烁不已，其实不用看，也能猜到里面的内容，必是阴魂鬼物杀到。
Lin Xuan released his divine sense. With his current cultivation level, he could roughly gauge what was happening within a thirty-mile radius. He quickly located his target and flashed away, transforming into a streak of green light as he flew outward.
lín xuān liǎn sè yī chén ， zǒu chū le fáng jiān ， wài miàn yī rán luàn zuò yī tuán 。
林轩脸色一沉，走出了房间，外面依然乱作一团。
The five to six miles distance passed in an instant. They were still in Yan Chou Valley, where Chu Tianshu was waiting. Apart from him, there were several other powerful presences; it seemed that some condensation core stage cultivators had arrived before him.
No time to lose, the group immediately elected Chu Tianshu as the leader of their alliance. Including Lin Xuan, over a dozen condensation core stage cultivators took on the role of elders, gathering and counting the cultivators gathered in the market district. There were a total of 1,200 people, but most had low cultivation levels; about half were only at the lower condensation core stage.
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Yan Chou Valley was approximately two hundred miles away from here, a necessary passage between Ghostnet City and this location.
The terrain was treacherous, and Chu Family had set up watchpoints in this area. Now, they chose to ambush the yin souls and ghosts here.
Lin Xuan and other condensation core stage cultivators took the lead, as the others' flight speed was too slow; they needed to prepare some arrangements first.
"Salute Lord Master!"
The guard was an old man with white hair and eyebrows. His cultivation level was only at the foundation establishment initial stage. Seeing Chu Tianshu and a dozen senior cultivators arriving together, he naturally paid his respects in great reverence.
"Enough. Chu Taotao, how is the situation here?"
"All is well, Lord Master. However, according to our scouts' reports, the yin souls are not far from here. At our current flying speed, they should arrive within half a day."
"Half a day?" Chu Tianshu frowned. "So soon? But that's fine; we still have time."
After saying this, he glanced at several of his disciples following closely behind: "What are you waiting for? Set up the Kunyang Fall Gold Array."
"Yes, Lord Master," they responded.
A huge eight-trigram pattern appeared in the void as Lin Xuan cast an array talisman. The entire small house was enveloped by this formation.
Lin Xuan had his reasons. There was still half a day until the yin souls arrived; though time was short, he could accomplish much.
Although Lin Xuan felt confident that he could handle some demon or ghostly entities with his own abilities, as long as they didn't encounter the Ghost Emperor, even if several ghost kings attacked him, he could still manage to escape unscathed.
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But as the saying goes, better safe than sorry. If he had more backup plans, it would give him an extra edge in case of any danger.
With half a day remaining, meditation wouldn't be useful; there was no time to learn new spells either.
However, Lin Xuan had his own methods.
During this exploration of the ancient ruins within Ten Thousand Mountains, besides obtaining ancient treasures and spirit talismans, he also acquired dozens of iron-armored mummified corpses.
These monsters were crafted by ancient cultivators using secret techniques. Their creation was complex and required a lot of time and effort. However, in terms of power, they surpassed ordinary condensation core stage zombies by a notch.
The mummified corpses Lin Xuan obtained had far greater offensive and defensive capabilities than late foundation establishment stage cultivators. Compared to false core realm experts, the difference was only marginal.
Moreover, these mummified corpses were already completed but had yet to be claimed as masters. Capturing them would be much easier.
Lin Xuan had already mastered the second layer of the Heavenly Devil Corpse Technique from the True Scripture of Dark Magic. With these mummified corpses at hand, even though it took a bit longer, he could capture seven or eight in this battle and significantly boost his strength.
With that thought, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated. He tapped his storage pouch, and various lights flashed as several jade boxes appeared before him.
These were materials Lin Xuan had prepared earlier. Unlike the first layer where he capturedlively period的小僵尸, these iron-armored mummified corpses required many high-grade treasures for the claiming process.
Lin Xuan looked at the jade box on the ground, closed his eyes, and sat in meditation to adjust his spirit and energy. After a short while, he took out his spirit ghost bag from his waist and gently tapped it.
A black aura emerged from inside.
The blackness condensed before separating into two sides as a muscular man clad in iron armor appeared, holding a sharp spear.
If not for the heavy corpse stench emanating from him, one would never associate him with a zombie.
As soon as he saw Lin Xuan sitting cross-legged ahead, fear flashed in his eyes. He tried to flee but was stopped by Lin Xuan's preparedness.
With a wave of his robe, a crimson light enveloped the mummified corpse.
"Lock!"
Following Lin Xuan’s command, the light transformed into several thick red chains that bound the mummified corpse tightly.
The monster struggled against its bonds. Any movement triggered intense spiritual flames on the chains, burning it and causing it to squirm in pain. After a few attempts, the mummified corpse finally calmed down.
Lin Xuan smiled, satisfied with his work. He extended his hand and summoned one of the jade boxes. The black liquid inside flowed out like a whale drinking water, forming a small ball above his head. Lin Xuan stretched out his right hand and lightly drew it across the air to extract a drop.
"Go!"
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He injected this into the mummified corpse's forehead, causing it to twitch in pain. Then, Lin Xuan turned to other jade boxes, performing the flower finger gesture and casting a spell...
An hour later.
Lin Xuan dismissed the spiritual force chains from his mummified corpse. The monster no longer struggled, its eyes showing submission towards its master.
Lin Xuan exhaled with relief; he had successfully captured it. He placed the mummified corpse into an empty spirit ghost bag he had prepared earlier.
Time was running out, and there wasn't much time to rest. Lin Xuan took a medicinal pill to replenish his energy, then continued... As time passed, it was already evening as the sun began to set, making the sky darker.
Lin Xuan stretched his slightly sore arms; half a day had almost passed. During this period, he successfully captured seven mummified corpses. The first one took longer due to its complexity, but with practice, the process became much faster. Unfortunately, time was running out.
Lin Xuan waved his sleeves and gathered the materials before him, then consumed several more medicinal pills. He grasped two crystals in each hand and began replenishing his energy; the yin souls' army must be close by. He needed to recover to peak condition as quickly as possible.
Using medium-grade crystals, Lin Xuan's energy recovery was rapid. When he had nearly reached 90%, Lin Xuan suddenly raised an eyebrow and slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes glinted with a strange light. He cast a spell, causing the outer array to part as a transmission talisman flew in.
The flickering light landed on Lin Xuan's left hand. Even without looking, he knew what was inside: the yin souls had arrived.
Lin Xuan’s expression darkened as he stepped out of his room. Chaos still reigned outside.
"Bad news! Ghosts have come; everyone prepare for battle."
"What happened? We were supposed to wait a day, why are they here so soon?"
"Yes, the ghosts are coming in great numbers. Be careful and ready yourselves."
Various voices filled his ears as people rushed about. Occasionally, cultivators' flight paths could be seen in the sky. Lin Xuan frowned; while these low-level cultivators had arrived on time, this chaos made them a disorganized mob, how would they fight?
However, there was no choice. These cultivators were stranded outside Ghostnet City and had gathered together out of necessity. They came from various sects, families, even some lone practitioners. Chu Tianshu's eloquence managed to convince them to come here to face the ghosts, but expecting them to be well-coordinated was unrealistic.
With this in mind, Lin Xuan smirked. These were sacrificial pawns; their defeat or victory didn't matter much. He just needed to protect himself.
Even if these cultivators weren’t at their best, they still numbered many. With the advantage of terrain and array formations, he believed they could hold out for a day or two.
Lin Xuan released his divine sense. With his current cultivation level, he could roughly gauge what was happening within a thirty-mile radius. He quickly located his target and flashed away, transforming into a streak of green light as he flew outward.
The five to six miles distance passed in an instant. They were still in Yan Chou Valley, where Chu Tianshu was waiting. Apart from him, there were several other powerful presences; it seemed that some condensation core stage cultivators had arrived before him.