lín xuān yào zhǎo zì jǐ má fán ， yīng gāi chèn zhe gāng cái dù jié de shí kè ， nà shí hòu ， zì jǐ zuì wèi xū ruò ， bù shuō sī háo fǎn kàng zhī lì yě wú ， zhì shǎo kěn dìng dǎ tā bù guò 。
林轩要找自己麻烦，应该趁着刚才渡劫的时刻，那时候，自己最为虚弱，不说丝毫反抗之力也无，至少肯定打他不过。
Lin Xuan was looking for trouble, so he should have taken the opportunity during his recent tribulation. At that time, he would be at his weakest and unable to resist even a little. At least, he wouldn't stand a chance in a fight.
rú jīn tiān jié yǐ qù ， zì jǐ shùn lì jìn jí ， tā zhè shí hòu cái lái dǎ zì jǐ de zhǔ yì ， nà bú shì nǎo dài yǒu wèn tí ？
如今天劫已去，自己顺利晋级，他这时候才来打自己的主意，那不是脑袋有问题？
Now that the tribulation was over and Lin Xuan had successfully advanced, it was only now that this fellow came looking for him. Wasn’t there something wrong with his head?
nán dào shì bù xiǎng chèn rén zhī wēi me ？
难道是不想趁人之危么？
Could it be that he didn’t want to take advantage of someone’s misfortune?
bù kě néng ， shēn wèi dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， nǎ ér yǒu zhè me yū fǔ ， xiū xiān jiè ěr yú wǒ zhà de shì qíng shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， tā rú guǒ zhè me yú chǔn ， bié shuō zhèng tuō shòu yuán shù fù ， néng gòu xiū liàn dào níng dān yuán yīng jìng jiè dōu suàn shì zǔ shàng shāo gāo xiāng le 。
不可能，身为渡劫后期的修仙者，哪儿有这么迂腐，修仙界尔虞我诈的事情数不胜数，他如果这么愚蠢，别说挣脱寿元束缚，能够修炼到凝丹元婴境界都算是祖上烧高香了。
Impossible. As an advanced-stage cultivator, he wouldn't be so petty. The eldritch and deceitful world of cultivation had countless schemes and tricks. If he were this foolish, he would have been lucky even just to escape the constraints of his lifespan.
rú diàn guāng shí huǒ ， huàn yuè é qǐng kè jiān nǎo hǎi zhōng jiù yǒu shù gè niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， què yuè xiǎng yuè jué de mí hū ， nòng bù dǒng lín xuān xīn zhōng jiū jìng dǎ dī shì shén me zhǔ yì le 。
如电光石火，幻月蛾顷刻间脑海中就有数个念头转过，却越想越觉得迷糊，弄不懂林轩心中究竟打的是什么主意了。
Thoughts raced through the mind of the Moon Illusion Moth in a flash, but the more she pondered, the more confused she became. She couldn't understand what Lin Xuan had in mind.
“ dào yǒu jiū jìng xiǎng yào rú hé ？”
“道友究竟想要如何？”
"Friend, what do you want?"
chà yì zhī yú ， tā bù yóu de chóng fù le yī jù 。
诧异之余，她不由得重复了一句。
She repeated the question out of surprise and confusion.
yí huò guī yí huò ， huàn yuè é kě shì sī háo wèi jù yě wú 。
疑惑归疑惑，幻月蛾可是丝毫畏惧也无。
Despite her doubts, the Moon Illusion Moth showed no fear. Her strength far surpassed that of other cultivators at their level, especially after advancing to the late tribulation stage. Although she was still a step behind the Immortal Wandering Demons, Lin Xuan had just ascended, so he couldn't do anything about it.
tā de shí lì yuán běn jiù yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū xiān jiè ， jìn jiē dù jié hòu qī yǐ hòu gèng shì shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo xǔ duō 。
她的实力原本就远胜同阶修仙界，进阶渡劫后期以后更是水涨船高许多。
She held her chest out and appeared confident. If a man were doing this, it would seem overly dramatic, but for such an exquisite beauty, it added a unique charm.
suī rán yǔ sàn xiān yāo wáng xiàng bǐ hái yǒu chā jù ， dàn zhè lín xiǎo zi yě bù guò gāng gāng jìn jí ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， tā dōu nài hé bù liǎo zì jǐ 。
虽然与散仙妖王相比还有差距，但这林小子也不过刚刚晋级，于情于理，他都奈何不了自己。
"Friend, don’t you think I can’t harm you?"
bīng lái jiāng dǎng shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn ， duì fāng jì rán ná zì jǐ wú kě nài hé ， nà pà tā zuò shén me 。
兵来将挡水来土掩，对方既然拿自己无可奈何，那怕他做什么。
Seeing that Lin Xuan was not intimidated, he couldn't help but laugh.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， huàn yuè é tǐng xiōng tū dù ， xiǎn de qì shì shí zú ， ruò shì yí gè dà lǎo yé men ér zhè me zuò ， fēi ràng rén jué de zuò zuò ， kě fàng zài tā zhè me yī wèi jué sè měi nǚ shēn shàng ， què xiǎn de bié yǒu yī fān yùn wèi ér le 。
想到这里，幻月蛾挺胸凸肚，显得气势十足，若是一个大老爷们儿这么做，非让人觉得做作，可放在她这么一位绝色美女身上，却显得别有一番韵味儿了。
"Yes."
“ dào yǒu mò fēi jué de wǒ nài hé nǐ bù dé ？”
“道友莫非觉得我奈何你不得？”
Lin Xuan's question was straightforward. The Moon Illusion Moth replied just as directly: "If it were during the tribulation, little sister would have no chance against you. Now that we are both late-stage tribulation cultivators, even if Lady Yue joins forces with you, what can she do?"
jiàn duì fāng yǒu shì wú kǒng ， lín xuān bù jǐn méi yǒu shēng qì ， fǎn ér yǎ rán shī xiào qǐ lái le 。
见对方有恃无恐，林轩不仅没有生气，反而哑然失笑起来了。
"Is that so?"
“ bù cuò 。”
“不错。”
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile as he suddenly raised his hands and formed two strange mudras. His eyes glowed with an eerie light, and a terrifying mental projection shot out from between his eyebrows.
lín xuān wèn dé zhí jiē ， huàn yuè é huí dá dé què yě bìng bù hán hù ， xī pí xiào liǎn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ ruò shì gāng cái dù jié zhī shí ， xiǎo mèi zì rán dǎ nǐ bù guò ， rú jīn nǐ wǒ dōu shì dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn zhè wèi yuè ér gū niáng yǔ nǐ lián shǒu 。 yòu néng ná wǒ zěn me yàng ne ？”
林轩问得直接，幻月蛾回答得却也并不含糊，嬉皮笑脸的声音传入耳朵：“若是刚才渡劫之时，小妹自然打你不过，如今你我都是渡劫后期的修仙者，就算这位月儿姑娘与你联手。又能拿我怎么样呢？”
They were only a few feet apart, and the power of the mental projection was formless yet substantial. There was no time to dodge it. However, the Moon Illusion Moth didn't show much fear on her face.
“ shì me ？”
“是么？”
She couldn’t avoid it now.
lín xuān huà yīn gāng luò ， zuǐ jiǎo biān yī jiù dài zhe jī fěng de xiào róng ， tū rán shuāng shǒu tái qǐ ， gè niē yī dào gǔ guài de fǎ yìn 。
林轩话音刚落，嘴角边依旧带着讥讽的笑容，突然双手抬起，各捏一道古怪的法印。
Why should she?
shuāng mù yì máng dà zuò 。
双目异芒大做。
It was just a mental confrontation; she would deal with it.
yǔ zhī xiāng bàn de ， shì yī gǔ kě pà de shén niàn ， yóu méi xīn jiān bào shè ér chū 。
与之相伴的，是一股可怕的神念，由眉心间爆射而出。
With her recent ascension, all her hopes had come true in one fell swoop. She felt elated and confident about her mental strength. Facing Lin Xuan's challenge, she released her mental projection without hesitation.
cǐ shí shuāng fāng xiāng jù ， bù guò zhàng xǔ ， ér shén niàn zhī lì ， yuán běn jiù shì yǒu zhì wú xíng dì 。
此时双方相距，不过丈许，而神念之力，原本就是有质无形地。
This response was standard and flawless. However, the mocking smile on Lin Xuan’s face grew even wider.
biàn qǐ cāng cù ， duì fāng duǒ wú kě duǒ 。 dàn huàn yuè é de liǎn shàng ， bìng méi yǒu liú lù chū duō shǎo wèi jù zhī sè 。
变起仓促，对方躲无可躲。但幻月蛾的脸上，并没有流露出多少畏惧之色。
"Please, step right into my trap!"
cǐ shí què rán duǒ bù guò 。
此时确然躲不过。
Sure enough, this girl was incredibly impulsive.
kě yòu hé bì yí dìng yào duǒ ？
可又何必一定要躲？
Although her strength wasn’t weak, her character had clearly not been refined much.
bù jiù shì shén niàn jiāo fēng me ， zì jǐ fèng péi jiù xíng le 。
不就是神念交锋么，自己奉陪就行了。
She didn't think that by doing so from the start, she must have a premeditated plan. Who would want to engage in a mental confrontation?
rú jīn tā gāng gāng jìn jí ， bǎi wàn nián de qǐ pàn yī zhāo rú yuàn ， jiù yī jù huà ， yì qì fēng fā 。
如今她刚刚晋级，百万年的企盼一朝如愿，就一句话，意气风发。
"Break!"
duì zì jǐ de shén shí qiáng dù ， huàn yuè é yì xìn xīn shí zú ， cǐ shí miàn duì lín xuān de tiǎo xìn ， tā háo bù yóu yù de jiāng shén niàn zhī lì fàng chū 。
对自己的神识强度，幻月蛾亦信心十足，此时面对林轩的挑衅，她毫不犹豫的将神念之力放出。
Lin Xuan suddenly bellowed.
zhè yàng de yìng fù zhōng guī zhōng jǔ 。 píng xīn lái shuō ， méi yǒu bàn diǎn cuò ， rán ér lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān jī fěng de xiào yì què gèng nóng le 。
这样的应付中规中矩。平心来说，没有半点错，然而林轩嘴角边讥讽的笑意却更浓了。
There were no signs of warning as he glared fiercely and roared like a lion.
qǐng jūn rù wèng ！
请君入瓮！
Visible sound waves swept over them like a tidal wave, enveloping the Moon Illusion Moth. The air shattered into dust, the attack’s power shocking to behold. However, her opponent reacted well, emitting a burst of spiritual light that blocked the sharp assault.
zhè yā tou guǒ rán fēi cháng de chōng dòng 。
这丫头果然非常的冲动。
"You want to sneak an attack on this fairy? Too naive."
shí lì suī rán bù sú ， dàn xīn xìng de xiū liàn què míng xiǎn qiàn quē le xǔ duō 。
实力虽然不俗，但心性的修炼却明显欠缺了许多。
A smug smile appeared on the Moon Illusion Moth's face, but it quickly froze as she felt the world spinning around her. Suddenly, she couldn't move at all.
tā yě bù xiǎng xiǎng 。 zì jǐ yī shàng lái jí zhè me zuò ， nà kěn dìng shì yǒu yù móu de 。
她也不想想。自己一上来即这么做，那肯定是有预谋的。
Her face was filled with fear and disbelief.
hái wán shén shí bǐ pīn ， shuí yǒu nǎ ge xīn qíng 。
还玩神识比拼，谁有哪个心情。
How could this be?
“ pò ！”
“破！”
She didn’t even know what had happened; how did she get subdued so easily?
lín xuān tū rán yī shēng dà hē 。
林轩突然一声大喝。
"What have you done to me?"
shì xiān bàn fēn zhēng zhào yě wú ， héng méi nù mù 。 zuò shī zi hǒu 。
事先半分征兆也无，横眉怒目。做狮子吼。
The Moon Illusion Moth was on the verge of losing it.
ròu yǎn kě jiàn de shēng bō ， rú hǎi cháo nù tāo bān xí juǎn ér guò ， yī xià zi jiù jiāng huàn yuè é bāo guǒ 。
肉眼可见的声波，如海潮怒涛般席卷而过，一下子就将幻月蛾包裹。
Just having ascended and thinking about going anywhere, suddenly encountering such a scene felt like being doused with cold water. How could she not be terrified and depressed?
xū kōng dōu huà wèi le fěn mò 。 wēi lì lìng rén zé shé ， dàn duì fāng de fǎn yìng yě bù cuò ， hún shēn shàng xià líng máng pēn bó ， yìng shēng shēng jiāng zhè xī lì de gōng jī dǎng zhù 。
虚空都化为了粉末。威力令人咋舌，但对方的反应也不错，浑身上下灵芒喷薄，硬生生将这犀利的攻击挡住。
"Do you want to know?"
“ xiǎng tōu xí běn xiān zi me ， tài tiān zhēn le 。”
“想偷袭本仙子么，太天真了。”
Lin Xuan seemed completely at ease.
huàn yuè é de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī dé yì ， kě hěn kuài ， xiào róng jiù jiāng zài liǎn shàng le 。
幻月蛾的脸上露出一丝得意，可很快，笑容就僵在脸上了。
On the surface, he had everything under control, but Lin Xuan himself was secretly relieved. Fortunately, his calculations were correct; that hidden move really worked.
zài tā shí hǎi shēn chù ， yì diǎn yín guāng fú xiàn ér chū 。
在她识海深处，一点银光浮现而出。
Originally, Lin Xuan only had a fifty percent chance of success, so he was overjoyed when it did work.
xíng zhuàng yóu rú zǎo hé ， què jí sù xuán zhuǎn qǐ lái le 。
形状犹如枣核，却急速旋转起来了。
"What have you done to me?"
diǎn diǎn yín máng dà zuò ， huàn yuè é tū rán gǎn jué tiān xuán dì zhuàn ， mò míng qí miào de ， hún shēn shàng xià yǐ dòng tán bù dé 。
点点银芒大做，幻月蛾突然感觉天旋地转，莫名其妙的，浑身上下已动弹不得。
"Do you remember the Jade Net Bee?"
tā de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jīng kǒng zhī sè ， dāng rán ， bù kě sī yì de chéng fèn gèng duō 。
她的脸上满是惊恐之色，当然，不可思议的成分更多。
"Jade Net Bee?"
zěn me kě néng ？
怎么可能？
"Yes."
tā shèn zhì dōu bù zhī dào jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me ， zěn me jiù huì bèi duì fāng gěi zhì fú 。
她甚至都不知道究竟发生了什么，怎么就会被对方给制伏。
Lin Xuan laughed with satisfaction. "Friend, after all your efforts, you still want this object from Lin. Is it for breaking through the late-stage tribulation bottleneck?"
“ nǐ …… nǐ jiū jìng duì wǒ zuò le shén me ？”
“你……你究竟对我做了什么？”
"How do you know?"
huàn yuè é yǒu xiē qì jí bài huài le 。
幻月蛾有些气急败坏了。
The Moon Illusion Moth was shocked.
gāng gāng jìn jí ， zhèng sī liáng zhe tiān xià jǐn kě qù dé ， tū rán yù jiàn zhè yàng de yí mù ， jiù yǔ yī pén lěng shuǐ dāng tóu lín xià chà bu duō ， nǐ ràng tā zěn me kě néng bù jīng kǒng yǔ yù mèn ne ？
刚刚晋级，正思量着天下尽可去得，突然遇见这样的一幕，就与一盆冷水当头淋下差不多，你让她怎么可能不惊恐与郁闷呢？
Even if her opponent had extensive knowledge, this information wasn’t mentioned in ancient texts. After all, advancing a spirit insect was incredibly difficult; she might be the first to reach this stage.
“ xiǎng zhī dào me ？”
“想知道么？”
In short, it was unprecedented and unparalleled.
lín xuān què shì hào zhěng yǐ xiá 。
林轩却是好整以暇。
Devouring the Jade Net Bee could help break through the bottleneck, something she discovered on her own during her attempts.
biǎo miàn shàng ， zhì zhū zài wò ， rán ér shuí yě bù xiǎo de ， lín xuān cǐ kè ， xīn zhōng yě shì dà sōng le yì kǒu qì de 。
表面上，智珠在握，然而谁也不晓得，林轩此刻，心中也是大松了一口气的。
How did he know?
hái hǎo zì jǐ gū suàn bù cuò ， mái xià de nà bù àn qí guǒ rán fā huī zuò yòng le 。
还好自己估算不错，埋下的那步暗棋果然发挥作用了。
"Guess."
yuán běn ， lín xuān zhǐ yǒu wǔ chéng de bǎ wò ， néng gòu yī xià zi chéng gōng ， xīn zhōng zì rán shì dà wèi huān xǐ de 。
原本，林轩只有五成的把握，能够一下子成功，心中自然是大为欢喜的。
The answer from Lin Xuan made the Moon Illusion Moth want to vomit.
“ nǐ jiū jìng duì wǒ zuò le shén me ？”
“你究竟对我做了什么？”
"Guess? Guess?"
“ dào yǒu kě hái jì de nà yù luó fēng me ？”
“道友可还记得那玉罗蜂么？”
"Yes."
“ yù luó fēng ？”
“玉罗蜂？”
Lin Xuan smiled. The answer seemed absurd but had its logic. He first met the Moon Illusion Moth as a mid-stage tribulation spirit insect. At this level, there was little she could see. Yet her interest in the Jade Net Bee was indescribable; she even risked offending him, an advanced-stage cultivator.
“ bù cuò 。”
“不错。”
For most treasures, such behavior would be unthinkable. What was so special about the Jade Net Bee that she acted recklessly?
lín xuān hěn dé yì de xiào qǐ lái le ：“ dào yǒu fèi jìn xīn jī ， yě yào xiàng lín mǒu suǒ qǔ cǐ wù ， kě shì wèi le tū pò dù jié hòu qī píng jǐng yòng de ？”
林轩很得意的笑起来了：“道友费尽心机，也要像林某索取此物，可是为了突破渡劫后期瓶颈用的？”
Thinking through it, the answer became clear.
“ nǐ zěn me xiǎo de ？”
“你怎么晓得？”
Still, Lin Xuan wasn’t one hundred percent sure and didn't reveal this to Yue. Instead, he chose to wait here for the results. And indeed, his guess turned out to be correct.
huàn yuè é dà jīng shī sè 。
幻月蛾大惊失色。
However, the Moon Illusion Moth still looked puzzled: "Even if you know its use, what good is that? Did you tamper with it when I was a spirit insect?"
jiù suàn duì fāng jiàn wén guǎng bó ， zhè yī tiáo ， gǔ jí shàng ， yě jué duì bù céng tí dào guò 。
就算对方见闻广博，这一条，古籍上，也绝对不曾提到过。
"Tampering, hmpf. Do you think Lin Xuan is someone you can fool? Why would I go to such lengths? You should remember that the Jade Net Bee was originally my pet, and I invested countless efforts in it. Now you devour and fuse it; do you really think there won’t be any side effects?" Lin Xuan sneered.
Lin Xuan was looking for trouble, so he should have taken the opportunity during his recent tribulation. At that time, he would be at his weakest and unable to resist even a little. At least, he wouldn't stand a chance in a fight.
Now that the tribulation was over and Lin Xuan had successfully advanced, it was only now that this fellow came looking for him. Wasn’t there something wrong with his head?
Could it be that he didn’t want to take advantage of someone’s misfortune?
Impossible. As an advanced-stage cultivator, he wouldn't be so petty. The eldritch and deceitful world of cultivation had countless schemes and tricks. If he were this foolish, he would have been lucky even just to escape the constraints of his lifespan.
Thoughts raced through the mind of the Moon Illusion Moth in a flash, but the more she pondered, the more confused she became. She couldn't understand what Lin Xuan had in mind.
"Friend, what do you want?"
She repeated the question out of surprise and confusion.
Despite her doubts, the Moon Illusion Moth showed no fear. Her strength far surpassed that of other cultivators at their level, especially after advancing to the late tribulation stage. Although she was still a step behind the Immortal Wandering Demons, Lin Xuan had just ascended, so he couldn't do anything about it.
She held her chest out and appeared confident. If a man were doing this, it would seem overly dramatic, but for such an exquisite beauty, it added a unique charm.
"Friend, don’t you think I can’t harm you?"
Seeing that Lin Xuan was not intimidated, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Yes."
Lin Xuan's question was straightforward. The Moon Illusion Moth replied just as directly: "If it were during the tribulation, little sister would have no chance against you. Now that we are both late-stage tribulation cultivators, even if Lady Yue joins forces with you, what can she do?"
"Is that so?"
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile as he suddenly raised his hands and formed two strange mudras. His eyes glowed with an eerie light, and a terrifying mental projection shot out from between his eyebrows.
They were only a few feet apart, and the power of the mental projection was formless yet substantial. There was no time to dodge it. However, the Moon Illusion Moth didn't show much fear on her face.
She couldn’t avoid it now.
Why should she?
It was just a mental confrontation; she would deal with it.
With her recent ascension, all her hopes had come true in one fell swoop. She felt elated and confident about her mental strength. Facing Lin Xuan's challenge, she released her mental projection without hesitation.
This response was standard and flawless. However, the mocking smile on Lin Xuan’s face grew even wider.
"Please, step right into my trap!"
Sure enough, this girl was incredibly impulsive.
Although her strength wasn’t weak, her character had clearly not been refined much.
She didn't think that by doing so from the start, she must have a premeditated plan. Who would want to engage in a mental confrontation?
"Break!"
Lin Xuan suddenly bellowed.
There were no signs of warning as he glared fiercely and roared like a lion.
Visible sound waves swept over them like a tidal wave, enveloping the Moon Illusion Moth. The air shattered into dust, the attack’s power shocking to behold. However, her opponent reacted well, emitting a burst of spiritual light that blocked the sharp assault.
"You want to sneak an attack on this fairy? Too naive."
A smug smile appeared on the Moon Illusion Moth's face, but it quickly froze as she felt the world spinning around her. Suddenly, she couldn't move at all.
Her face was filled with fear and disbelief.
How could this be?
She didn’t even know what had happened; how did she get subdued so easily?
"What have you done to me?"
The Moon Illusion Moth was on the verge of losing it.
Just having ascended and thinking about going anywhere, suddenly encountering such a scene felt like being doused with cold water. How could she not be terrified and depressed?
"Do you want to know?"
Lin Xuan seemed completely at ease.
On the surface, he had everything under control, but Lin Xuan himself was secretly relieved. Fortunately, his calculations were correct; that hidden move really worked.
Originally, Lin Xuan only had a fifty percent chance of success, so he was overjoyed when it did work.
"What have you done to me?"
"Do you remember the Jade Net Bee?"
"Jade Net Bee?"
"Yes."
Lin Xuan laughed with satisfaction. "Friend, after all your efforts, you still want this object from Lin. Is it for breaking through the late-stage tribulation bottleneck?"
"How do you know?"
The Moon Illusion Moth was shocked.
Even if her opponent had extensive knowledge, this information wasn’t mentioned in ancient texts. After all, advancing a spirit insect was incredibly difficult; she might be the first to reach this stage.
In short, it was unprecedented and unparalleled.
Devouring the Jade Net Bee could help break through the bottleneck, something she discovered on her own during her attempts.
How did he know?
"Guess."
The answer from Lin Xuan made the Moon Illusion Moth want to vomit.
"Guess? Guess?"
"Yes."
Lin Xuan smiled. The answer seemed absurd but had its logic. He first met the Moon Illusion Moth as a mid-stage tribulation spirit insect. At this level, there was little she could see. Yet her interest in the Jade Net Bee was indescribable; she even risked offending him, an advanced-stage cultivator.
For most treasures, such behavior would be unthinkable. What was so special about the Jade Net Bee that she acted recklessly?
Thinking through it, the answer became clear.
Still, Lin Xuan wasn’t one hundred percent sure and didn't reveal this to Yue. Instead, he chose to wait here for the results. And indeed, his guess turned out to be correct.
However, the Moon Illusion Moth still looked puzzled: "Even if you know its use, what good is that? Did you tamper with it when I was a spirit insect?"
"Tampering, hmpf. Do you think Lin Xuan is someone you can fool? Why would I go to such lengths? You should remember that the Jade Net Bee was originally my pet, and I invested countless efforts in it. Now you devour and fuse it; do you really think there won’t be any side effects?" Lin Xuan sneered.