“ zhè dǎo shì gè hǎo zhǔ yì 。” lán fū rén tīng le ， měi mù zhōng yì cǎi yī shǎn ， lì kè biǎo shì zàn tóng 。
“这倒是个好主意。”兰夫人听了，美目中异彩一闪，立刻表示赞同。
"Indeed, a good idea." Lady Lan's eyes flashed with surprise as she immediately agreed.
ér nà wáng péng ， chú le xiū wèi chū zhòng ， tóu nǎo zhǐ néng suàn shì yì bān ， zì rán yě bú huì yǒu shén me yì jiàn ， cǐ shì jiù zhè me dìng le xià lái 。
而那王鹏，除了修为出众，头脑只能算是一般，自然也不会有什么意见，此事就这么定了下来。
Shen Peng, aside from his outstanding cultivation, had an average mind. Thus, he naturally had no objections either. The matter was settled.
“ chǔ zhōu ， zhè jiàn shì jiù jiāo yǔ nǐ qù bàn 。”
“楚周，这件事就交予你去办。”
"Cao Zhou, I entrust this to you."
“ shì ， dì zǐ jǐn zūn fǎ yù 。”
“是，弟子谨尊法谕。”
"Yes, disciple respectfully follows the command."
chǔ zhōu xíng le yī lǐ ， gōng shēn tuì le xià qù ， zhè rén dào yě jīng míng qiáng gàn ， cóng liǎng bǎi rén zhōng tiāo chū le sì fēn zhī yī ， shuāng shǒu yī cuō ， qǔ chū yī gān dàn huáng sè de xiǎo qí ， qīng qīng huī dòng ， zuǒ cè xiá guāng shǎn dòng ， píng kōng liè kāi le yí gè kǒu zi ， nà wǔ shí míng xiū shì yú guàn ér rù ， shǎo qǐng ， liè fèng huí fù ， nà lǐ yòu biàn dé kòng wú yī wù 。
楚周行了一礼，躬身退了下去，这人倒也精明强干，从两百人中挑出了四分之一，双手一搓，取出一杆淡黄色的小旗，轻轻挥动，左侧霞光闪动，凭空裂开了一个口子，那五十名修士鱼贯而入，少顷，裂缝回复，那里又变得空无一物。
Cao Zhou bowed and stepped back. He was indeed shrewd and capable, selecting a quarter of two hundred people with ease. He rubbed his hands together, pulling out a faint yellow flag, which he gently waved. A rift appeared on the left side as fifty cultivators entered one after another. Soon, the rift closed, leaving nothing behind.
lín xuān biǎo qíng píng jìng de kàn zhe zhè yí mù ， xīn zhōng què sī cháo qǐ fú ， dé dào 《 xuán jī xīn dé 》 yǐ hòu ， zì jǐ suī rán méi yǒu shí jiān yán jiū ， dàn guān yú lǐ miàn de zhèn fǎ ， què yě zǐ xì kàn guò nà me jǐ biàn ， suī rán zài zhèn fǎ zhī zhōng ， huàn shù jìn zhì jǐn shì piān mén páng zhī ， dàn wēi lì zuò yòng què bù róng xiǎo shì 。
林轩表情平静的看着这一幕，心中却思潮起伏，得到《玄机心得》以后，自己虽然没有时间研究，但关于里面的阵法，却也仔细看过那么几遍，虽然在阵法之中，幻术禁制仅是偏门旁支，但威力作用却不容小视。
Lin Xuan watched this calmly but his mind was agitated. After obtaining the *Heart Refinement Insight*, although he had not studied it thoroughly due to lack of time, he had examined its array techniques several times. Although illusionary and restrictive spells were minor branches in array techniques, their power should not be underestimated.
chǔ jiā néng gòu qīng ér yì jǔ de zài cǐ chù bù xià rú cǐ lì hài de huàn shù zhèn fǎ ， ér qiě jǐn jǐn shì zuò wéi fǔ zhù zhī yòng ， kàn lái zhè yōu zhōu dì yī xiū xiān jiā zú de shí lì ， hái yuǎn zài zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng zhī shàng 。
楚家能够轻而易举的在此处布下如此厉害的幻术阵法，而且仅仅是作为辅助之用，看来这幽州第一修仙家族的实力，还远在自己想象之上。
Cao Family could easily set up such a powerful illusionary array here, even as an auxiliary measure. It seemed that this first cultivation family of Youzhou was far more formidable than he had imagined.
lín xuān zhèng xiǎng zhe zì jǐ de xīn shì ， tū rán yī shēng jīng nù jiāo jí de hū hè chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ bù hǎo ， lì guǐ lái le 。”
林轩正想着自己的心事，突然一声惊怒交集的呼喝传入耳朵：“不好，厉鬼来了。”
Lin Xuan was deep in thought when suddenly a shocked and angry cry reached his ears: "No good, the厉鬼 have come."
rén qún yī zhèn sāo dòng 。
人群一阵骚动。
The crowd stirred.
“ huāng shén me ， bīng lái jiāng dǎng ， shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn ， wǒ men táng táng xiū xiān ， nán dào hái jù pà zhè xiē yīn hún guǐ wù 。” lín xuān huí guò tóu ， yī shēng lì hē ， bú shì tā xiǎng chū fēng tou ， ér shì zhè xiē rén ， shí nǎi yī qún wū hé zhī zhòng ， rú guǒ bù néng jiāng tā men wèi jù de xīn lǐ xiāo chú ， zhè chǎng zhàng kǒng pà yě jiù bù yòng dǎ le 。
“慌什么，兵来将挡，水来土掩，我们堂堂修仙，难道还惧怕这些阴魂鬼物。”林轩回过头，一声厉喝，不是他想出风头，而是这些人，实乃一群乌合之众，如果不能将他们畏惧的心理消除，这场仗恐怕也就不用打了。
"Be calm, we'll handle it as it comes. We are cultivators after all; we shouldn't be afraid of these spirits." Lin Xuan turned around with a stern look. He didn’t want to draw attention but this group was nothing more than a hodgepodge. If he couldn’t dispel their fear, the battle might not even need to happen.
hái bié shuō ， lín xuān zhè shēng dà hē zhēn qǐ dào le xiào guǒ 。 bù shǎo rén de liǎn shàng lù chū xiū kuì zhī sè ， bì jìng zuò wèi xiū xiān zhī rén ， jù pà yīn hún ， shuō chū qù yě shì yī jiàn hěn diū liǎn de shì 。
还别说，林轩这声大喝真起到了效果。不少人的脸上露出羞愧之色，毕竟做为修仙之人，惧怕阴魂，说出去也是一件很丢脸的事。
Indeed, Lin Xuan’s loud voice did have an effect. Many people showed signs of shame on their faces. As cultivators, being afraid of spirits was something they should be ashamed of.
lán fū rén de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī yì wài ， zhè wèi huǒ líng mén de lǐ zhǎng lǎo wài biǎo tài nián qīng le ， yòu yì zhí bù shēng bù xiǎng 。 ràng tā huái yí cǐ rén shì bú shì nà zhǒng kǔ xiū zhī shì 。
兰夫人的眼中闪过一丝意外，这位火灵门的李长老外表太年轻了，又一直不声不响。让她怀疑此人是不是那种苦修之士。
Lady Lan's eyes flickered with surprise. Elder Li from Fire Spirit Sect seemed too young and had been silent all along. She doubted if he might be a hard-core cultivator who focused solely on cultivation without engaging in worldly affairs.
suǒ wèi kǔ xiū zhī shì ， shì zhǐ yī xīn zhuī qiú xiān dào 。\ chú le xiū liàn ， bù wèn shì shì de nà zhǒng ， tōng cháng zhè zhǒng rén de shén tōng ， yǔ tóng jiē xiū shì xiāng bǐ ， dōu yào shāo xùn yī chóu ， ér qiě yóu yú bù tōng shì wù ， jí nán xiāng chǔ ， gèng bié shuō pèi hé diào dù 。
所谓苦修之士，是指一心追求仙道。\除了修炼，不问世事的那种，通常这种人的神通，与同阶修士相比，都要稍逊一筹，而且由于不通事务，极难相处，更别说配合调度。
A hard-core cultivator referred to someone who dedicated themselves entirely to the path of immortality, neglecting everything else. Such people’s abilities were generally weaker compared to their peers at the same stage due to lack of experience with worldly matters. They were difficult to get along with and even harder to coordinate.
hái hǎo 。 shì zì jǐ duō yí le ， lán fū rén sōng le kǒu qì 。 lín xuān suī rán shuō huà bù duō 。 dàn cóng zhè liǎng jiàn shì dì chǔ lǐ ， jiù kě yǐ kàn chū tā dǎn dà xīn xì 。 zuò wèi yī tóng yù dí de huǒ bàn ， shí nǎi bù cuò de rén xuǎn 。
还好。是自己多疑了，兰夫人松了口气。林轩虽然说话不多。但从这两件事地处理，就可以看出他胆大心细。做为一同御敌的伙伴，实乃不错的人选。
Fortunately, it was just her overthinking. Lady Lan let out a sigh of relief. Although Lin Xuan spoke little, from how he handled these two matters, he was both bold and meticulous. As a partner in battle, he would be an excellent choice.
cǐ shí 。 yīn hún dà jūn jù lí zhè lǐ yǐ jǐn yǒu shù lǐ zhī yuǎn ， yǐ lín xuān de qiáng dà shén shí 。 zì rán néng jiāng men kàn dé yì qīng èr chǔ 。
此时。阴魂大军距离这里已仅有数里之远，以林轩的强大神识。自然能将们看得一清二楚。
At this moment, the spirit army was only a few miles away. With his powerful spiritual awareness, Lin Xuan could see them clearly.
cǐ shí tài yáng yǐ jīng là xià le shān pō ， cóng qián fāng piāo lái de nà duǒ yīn yún zhǎng kuān jiē yǒu shù lǐ ， hēi yā yā de zhē yún bì rì ， jǐn yǒu dì yì diǎn xīng guāng yě bèi dǎng zhù le ， shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ 。
此时太阳已经落下了山坡，从前方飘来的那朵阴云长宽皆有数里，黑压压的遮云蔽日，仅有地一点星光也被挡住了，伸手不见五指。
The sun had already set behind the hill. The dark cloud ahead stretched for several miles, completely blocking out the stars and leaving everything pitch-black.
“ kě wù ， zhè xiē yīn hún zhēn shì jiǎo huá ， jū rán tiāo xuǎn hēi yè jìn gōng ， zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， men de fǎ lì qǐ mǎ yào shàng zhǎng yì chéng a ！” wáng péng yī gǎi xī xiào dì biǎo qíng ， kàn zhe qián fāng de wū yún ， liǎn sè níng zhòng wú bǐ 。
“可恶，这些阴魂真是狡猾，居然挑选黑夜进攻，在这种情况下，们的法力起码要上涨一成啊！”王鹏一改嬉笑地表情，看着前方的乌云，脸色凝重无比。
"These spirits are truly cunning; they chose to attack at night. In this situation, our power will increase by at least ten percent!" Shen Peng's expression changed from jesting to a serious one as he looked at the dark clouds.
“ méi shén me hào qí guài de ， zhè xiē lái zì yōu míng dì fǔ de guài wù ， zhì shāng běn lái jiù bù bǐ rén dī ， wǒ zhǐ shì zài hào qí ， jiū jìng lái le duō shǎo gāo jiē de guǐ wù 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī lěng xiào de shuō 。
“没什么好奇怪的，这些来自幽冥地府的怪物，智商本来就不比人低，我只是在好奇，究竟来了多少高阶的鬼物。”林轩脸上露出一丝冷笑的说。
"There’s nothing strange about it. These monsters from the Netherworld have intelligence comparable to humans. I’m just curious how many high-ranking ghosts there are." Lin Xuan said with a sneer.
“ bù zhī dào ， yīng gāi bù zhǐ sān gè ， dàn wǒ men yě yǒu zhèn fǎ yī tuō ， dà jiā jǐn liàng tuō yán shí jiān jiù shì le 。” lán fū rén mù guāng shǎn dòng ， yě bù zhī dào zài xiǎng shén me 。
“不知道，应该不止三个，但我们也有阵法依托，大家尽量拖延时间就是了。”兰夫人目光闪动，也不知道在想什么。
"I don’t know, but there should be more than three. We still have our array techniques; we can try to stall for time," Lady Lan’s eyes flashed as she thought about something.
suī rán nà wū yún dǎng zhù le yāo hún guǐ wù men de shēn xíng ， dàn lín xuān wǎng shuāng mù zhōng zhù rù líng lì ， hěn qīng yì jiù kàn dé yì qīng èr chǔ 。
虽然那乌云挡住了妖魂鬼物们的身形，但林轩往双目中注入灵力，很轻易就看得一清二楚。
Although the dark cloud obscured their view, Lin Xuan infused his spiritual energy into his eyes and could see everything clearly.
cóng shù liàng shàng lái shuō ， bǐ zì jǐ zhè biān duō le yí bèi yǒu yú ， dà yuē yǒu sì wǔ bǎi lì guǐ de yàng zi ， bù guò dà duō xiū wèi bù gāo ， yě jiù zài líng dòng qī zuǒ yòu 。
从数量上来说，比自己这边多了一倍有余，大约有四五百厉鬼的样子，不过大多修为不高，也就在灵动期左右。
The number of low-ranking ghosts was more than double that on his side. There were roughly four or five hundred厉鬼, but most had only reached the Flexible Spirit stage.
zhè yě shì hěn zì rán dì ， lì guǐ men de zhǔ lì ， qù wéi gōng guǐ luó chéng le ， pài wǎng zhè lǐ dì ， xiū wèi zì rán gāo bú dào nǎ lǐ 。
这也是很自然地，厉鬼们的主力，去围攻鬼罗城了，派往这里地，修为自然高不到哪里。
This was natural; the main force of the厉ghosts was attacking Ghost Web City, so their strength here wouldn’t be too high.
rán ér hěn kuài ， lín xuān dì liǎn shàng jiù lù chū le jīng yà zhī sè ， yǐ tā de chéng fǔ ， ràng tā rú cǐ shī tài dì shì qíng zì rán bù duō ， rán ér yǎn qián …… yě tài bù bù kě sī yì le 。
然而很快，林轩地脸上就露出了惊讶之色，以他的城府，让他如此失态地事情自然不多，然而眼前……也太不不可思议了。
However, Lin Xuan’s expression quickly changed to one of surprise. With his deep-seated composure, such a reaction from him was rare. But what he saw… it was simply unbelievable.
zài nà yīn yún lǐ miàn ， chú le nà xiē dī jiē guǐ hún ， hái yǒu dà yuē yì bǎi zuǒ yòu yōng yǒu zhù jī qī yǐ shàng xiū wèi de lì guǐ ， bù guò zuì ràng lín xuān jīng yà dì shì ， shì qí zhōng sān gè ……
在那阴云里面，除了那些低阶鬼魂，还有大约一百左右拥有筑基期以上修为的厉鬼，不过最让林轩惊讶地是，是其中三个……
Inside that dark cloud, besides the low-ranking ghosts, there were about a hundred厉ghosts with base foundation stage cultivation. What shocked Lin Xuan most were three of them…
yí gè qīng miàn liáo yá ， pī tóu sàn ， yí gè shēn gāo shù zhàng ， tóu shēng jī jiǎo ， shǒu lǐ ná zhe yī bǎ hán guāng shǎn shǎn de jù dà kǎn dāo ， hái yǒu yí gè ， zhǎng dé dào méi yǒu nà me xià rén ， jiù kě xī shé tou zhǎng le yì diǎn ， zú zú tuō dào le dǔ zi yǐ xià 。
一个青面獠牙，披头散，一个身高数丈，头生犄角，手里拿着一把寒光闪闪的巨大砍刀，还有一个，长得倒没有那么吓人，就可惜舌头长了一点，足足拖到了肚子以下。
One had a green face and fangs, long hair, another stood several feet tall with horns on its head, holding a large, glittering cleaver. The last one wasn’t as terrifying; it was just that its tongue was unusually long, trailing down to its belly.
lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ chī jīng ， zì rán bú shì yóu yú zhè sān gè jiā huo miàn mù zhēng níng ， jì rán shì yīn hún guǐ wù ， jiù suàn zhǎng dé zài luàn qī bā zāo lín xuān yě bú huì zhòu yī xià méi tóu ， ràng tā gǎn dào bù kě sī yì dì shì zhè sān gè jiā huo jū rán yōng yǒu shēn tǐ 。
林轩之所以吃惊，自然不是由于这三个家伙面目狰狞，既然是阴魂鬼物，就算长得再乱七八糟林轩也不会皱一下眉头，让他感到不可思议地是这三个家伙居然拥有身体。
Lin Xuan’s surprise stemmed from the fact that these three had physical bodies. Initially, when he noticed this, he was shocked. Although he thought it impossible, could it be that the Three Ghost Emperors were present? But upon using his spiritual awareness to scan them, their cultivation levels indeed matched those of ghost kings.
qǐ chū xiàn zhè yì diǎn de shí hòu ， lín xuān xià le yī dà tiào ， suī rán jué de bù kě néng ， nán dào shì sān dà guǐ dì qí zhì ， dàn yòng shén shí yī sǎo ， zhè xiē jiā huo de xiū wèi què shí yòu zài níng dān qī ， shǔ yú guǐ wáng yī jí 。
起初现这一点的时候，林轩吓了一大跳，虽然觉得不可能，难道是三大鬼帝齐至，但用神识一扫，这些家伙的修为确实又在凝丹期，属于鬼王一级。
How could a ghost king condense into a实体?
kě guǐ wáng zěn me kě néng níng chéng shí tǐ ？
可鬼王怎么可能凝成实体？
Shen Peng’s mouth dropped in shock as well, showing disbelief on his face.
wáng péng tóng yàng zhǎng dà le zuǐ bā ， mǎn liǎn jīng yí zhī sè 。
王鹏同样长大了嘴巴，满脸惊疑之色。
"How, have both friends already noticed?" Lady Lan's soft voice reached Lin Xuan. He turned and said: "Three ghost kings seem peculiar to me. If you know anything, please share your knowledge."
“ zěn me ， liǎng wèi dào yǒu yǐ jīng xiàn le ？” lán fū rén lüè dài jiāo róu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yī dòng ， zhuǎn shēn bào quán ：“ nà wèi de sān míng guǐ wáng yǒu xiē qí guài ， dào yǒu ruò shì zhī dào shén me ， hái qǐng bù lìn cì jiào 。”
“怎么，两位道友已经现了？”兰夫人略带娇柔的声音传入耳朵，林轩心中一动，转身抱拳：“那为的三名鬼王有些奇怪，道友若是知道什么，还请不吝赐教。”
"Friend, it is an honor. As we fight together, I will gladly share any information," although Lady Lan was more powerful in cultivation, she felt a mysterious aura from this young Elder Li, so she didn’t dare be presumptuous: "Actually, there’s nothing extraordinary. These ghost kings with实体are merely those who have ingested the Aggregation Soul Pill."
“ dào yǒu kè qì le ， nǐ wǒ yì qǐ yù dí ， xiǎo fù rén zì rán huì fēn xiǎng qíng bào 。” suī rán cóng xiū wèi lái shuō ， lán fū rén yào gèng shèng yī chóu ， dàn zhè wèi nián qīng de lǐ zhǎng lǎo gěi tā yī zhǒng hěn shén mì de gǎn jué ， gù ér yě bù gǎn tuō dà ：“ qí shí yě méi shén me xī qí ， zhè xiē yōng yǒu shí tǐ de guǐ wáng ， bù guò shì fú shí le jù pò dān ér yǐ 。”
“道友客气了，你我一起御敌，小妇人自然会分享情报。”虽然从修为来说，兰夫人要更胜一筹，但这位年轻的李长老给她一种很神秘的感觉，故而也不敢托大：“其实也没什么稀奇，这些拥有实体的鬼王，不过是服食了聚魄丹而已。”
"Aggregation Soul Pill?" Lin Xuan was surprised; as the head of Spirit Medicine Mountain, he had never heard of this type of pill before.
“ jù pò dān ？” lín xuān yí zhèng ， yǐ tā líng yào shān shǎo zhǔ de shēn fèn ， jū rán yě shì dì yī cì tīng shuō zhè zhǒng dān yào de míng zì 。
“聚魄丹？”林轩一怔，以他灵药山少主的身份，居然也是第一次听说这种丹药的名字。
"Yes, it is well-known that spirits can only condense into实体when they reach the ghost emperor stage, equivalent to an infant’s soul. In the Netherworld, where阴气was abundant everywhere, having or lacking a实体didn’t matter. However, after these creatures passed through spatial rifts and arrived in our human world, their situation changed."
“ bù cuò ， zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， yīn hún guǐ wù ， yào dào le guǐ dì ， yě jiù shì xiāng dāng yú yuán yīng qī xiū shì de děng jí ， cái néng níng jù chū shí tǐ ， zài yōu míng jiè de shí hòu ， yīn wèi dào chù dōu biàn bù yīn qì ， gù ér yǒu méi yǒu shí tǐ ， dōu méi yǒu guān xì ， rán ér zhè xiē jiā huo tōng guò kōng jiān fèng xì ， lái dào wǒ men rén jiān jiè yǐ hòu ， qíng kuàng què shēng gǎi biàn le 。”
“不错，众所周知，阴魂鬼物，要到了鬼帝，也就是相当于元婴期修士的等级，才能凝聚出实体，在幽冥界的时候，因为到处都遍布阴气，故而有没有实体，都没有关系，然而这些家伙通过空间缝隙，来到我们人间界以后，情况却生改变了。”
"Except for the Spirit Valley,阴气is generally insufficient elsewhere. At night, it is slightly better, but during the day, their actions are somewhat affected. The victory of our cultivators in a major battle tens of thousands of years ago was partly due to this advantage."
“ chú le yīn hún xiá gǔ ， qí tā dì fāng de yīn qì pǔ biàn bù zú ， hēi yè hái hǎo yì diǎn ， ruò shì bái tiān ， zhè xiē jiā huo de xíng dòng ， duō shǎo huì shòu yī xiē yǐng xiǎng ， shù wàn nián qián de dà zhàn ， wǒ men xiū shì zhī suǒ yǐ néng gòu shèng lì ， yǒu hěn dà yī bù fèn yuán yīn ， jiù shì zhàn le zhè diǎn de pián yi 。”
“除了阴魂峡谷，其他地方的阴气普遍不足，黑夜还好一点，若是白天，这些家伙的行动，多少会受一些影响，数万年前的大战，我们修士之所以能够胜利，有很大一部分原因，就是占了这点的便宜。”
"Over these years, intelligent spirits have reflected and eventually developed the Aggregation Soul Pill as a spirit medicine. Any ghost king or higher can instantly condense into实体after ingesting it, possessing a body similar to that of a ghost emperor."
“ zhè xiē suì yuè yǐ lái ， yīn hún zhōng de cái zhì zhī shì yě zài fǎn sī ， hòu lái men jìng yán zhì chū le jù pò dān zhè zhǒng líng yào ， zhǐ yào shì guǐ wáng yǐ shàng de yīn hún ， fú shí yǐ hòu ， lì kè jiù néng níng tǐ huà xíng ， yōng yǒu guǐ dì yī yàng de shēn tǐ 。”
“这些岁月以来，阴魂中的才智之士也在反思，后来们竟研制出了聚魄丹这种灵药，只要是鬼王以上的阴魂，服食以后，立刻就能凝体化形，拥有鬼帝一样的身体。”
Lin Xuan heard such secrets for the first time; his brows furrowed: "Truly an ancient marvel. However, Lady Lan, I imagine this Aggregation Soul Pill has its drawbacks as well!"
"Indeed, a good idea." Lady Lan's eyes flashed with surprise as she immediately agreed.
Shen Peng, aside from his outstanding cultivation, had an average mind. Thus, he naturally had no objections either. The matter was settled.
"Cao Zhou, I entrust this to you."
"Yes, disciple respectfully follows the command."
Cao Zhou bowed and stepped back. He was indeed shrewd and capable, selecting a quarter of two hundred people with ease. He rubbed his hands together, pulling out a faint yellow flag, which he gently waved. A rift appeared on the left side as fifty cultivators entered one after another. Soon, the rift closed, leaving nothing behind.
Lin Xuan watched this calmly but his mind was agitated. After obtaining the *Heart Refinement Insight*, although he had not studied it thoroughly due to lack of time, he had examined its array techniques several times. Although illusionary and restrictive spells were minor branches in array techniques, their power should not be underestimated.
Cao Family could easily set up such a powerful illusionary array here, even as an auxiliary measure. It seemed that this first cultivation family of Youzhou was far more formidable than he had imagined.
Lin Xuan was deep in thought when suddenly a shocked and angry cry reached his ears: "No good, the厉鬼 have come."
The crowd stirred.
"Be calm, we'll handle it as it comes. We are cultivators after all; we shouldn't be afraid of these spirits." Lin Xuan turned around with a stern look. He didn’t want to draw attention but this group was nothing more than a hodgepodge. If he couldn’t dispel their fear, the battle might not even need to happen.
Indeed, Lin Xuan’s loud voice did have an effect. Many people showed signs of shame on their faces. As cultivators, being afraid of spirits was something they should be ashamed of.
Lady Lan's eyes flickered with surprise. Elder Li from Fire Spirit Sect seemed too young and had been silent all along. She doubted if he might be a hard-core cultivator who focused solely on cultivation without engaging in worldly affairs.
A hard-core cultivator referred to someone who dedicated themselves entirely to the path of immortality, neglecting everything else. Such people’s abilities were generally weaker compared to their peers at the same stage due to lack of experience with worldly matters. They were difficult to get along with and even harder to coordinate.
Fortunately, it was just her overthinking. Lady Lan let out a sigh of relief. Although Lin Xuan spoke little, from how he handled these two matters, he was both bold and meticulous. As a partner in battle, he would be an excellent choice.
At this moment, the spirit army was only a few miles away. With his powerful spiritual awareness, Lin Xuan could see them clearly.
The sun had already set behind the hill. The dark cloud ahead stretched for several miles, completely blocking out the stars and leaving everything pitch-black.
"These spirits are truly cunning; they chose to attack at night. In this situation, our power will increase by at least ten percent!" Shen Peng's expression changed from jesting to a serious one as he looked at the dark clouds.
"There’s nothing strange about it. These monsters from the Netherworld have intelligence comparable to humans. I’m just curious how many high-ranking ghosts there are." Lin Xuan said with a sneer.
"I don’t know, but there should be more than three. We still have our array techniques; we can try to stall for time," Lady Lan’s eyes flashed as she thought about something.
Although the dark cloud obscured their view, Lin Xuan infused his spiritual energy into his eyes and could see everything clearly.
The number of low-ranking ghosts was more than double that on his side. There were roughly four or five hundred厉鬼, but most had only reached the Flexible Spirit stage.
This was natural; the main force of the厉ghosts was attacking Ghost Web City, so their strength here wouldn’t be too high.
However, Lin Xuan’s expression quickly changed to one of surprise. With his deep-seated composure, such a reaction from him was rare. But what he saw… it was simply unbelievable.
Inside that dark cloud, besides the low-ranking ghosts, there were about a hundred厉ghosts with base foundation stage cultivation. What shocked Lin Xuan most were three of them…
One had a green face and fangs, long hair, another stood several feet tall with horns on its head, holding a large, glittering cleaver. The last one wasn’t as terrifying; it was just that its tongue was unusually long, trailing down to its belly.
Lin Xuan’s surprise stemmed from the fact that these three had physical bodies. Initially, when he noticed this, he was shocked. Although he thought it impossible, could it be that the Three Ghost Emperors were present? But upon using his spiritual awareness to scan them, their cultivation levels indeed matched those of ghost kings.
How could a ghost king condense into a实体?
Shen Peng’s mouth dropped in shock as well, showing disbelief on his face.
"How, have both friends already noticed?" Lady Lan's soft voice reached Lin Xuan. He turned and said: "Three ghost kings seem peculiar to me. If you know anything, please share your knowledge."
"Friend, it is an honor. As we fight together, I will gladly share any information," although Lady Lan was more powerful in cultivation, she felt a mysterious aura from this young Elder Li, so she didn’t dare be presumptuous: "Actually, there’s nothing extraordinary. These ghost kings with实体are merely those who have ingested the Aggregation Soul Pill."
"Aggregation Soul Pill?" Lin Xuan was surprised; as the head of Spirit Medicine Mountain, he had never heard of this type of pill before.
"Yes, it is well-known that spirits can only condense into实体when they reach the ghost emperor stage, equivalent to an infant’s soul. In the Netherworld, where阴气was abundant everywhere, having or lacking a实体didn’t matter. However, after these creatures passed through spatial rifts and arrived in our human world, their situation changed."
"Except for the Spirit Valley,阴气is generally insufficient elsewhere. At night, it is slightly better, but during the day, their actions are somewhat affected. The victory of our cultivators in a major battle tens of thousands of years ago was partly due to this advantage."
"Over these years, intelligent spirits have reflected and eventually developed the Aggregation Soul Pill as a spirit medicine. Any ghost king or higher can instantly condense into实体after ingesting it, possessing a body similar to that of a ghost emperor."
Lin Xuan heard such secrets for the first time; his brows furrowed: "Truly an ancient marvel. However, Lady Lan, I imagine this Aggregation Soul Pill has its drawbacks as well!"