chén tǔ yī jiù màn tiān fēi wǔ ， liǎng gè hēi hū hū de de shēn yǐng yóu nà dì biǎo de dà kēng zhōng yī yuè ér chū ， suī rán xiāng jù shàng yuǎn ， yòu shì zài cāng cù zhī jiān ， lín xuān yī jiù kàn qīng chǔ le liǎng míng xiū shì de róng yán 。
尘土依旧漫天飞舞，两个黑乎乎的的身影由那地表的大坑中一跃而出，虽然相距尚远，又是在仓促之间，林轩依旧看清楚了两名修士的容颜。
Dust still swirled in the air as two dark figures leaped out of a large pit on the ground. Although they were far apart and the situation was rushed, Lin Xuan could clearly see their appearances.
guǒ rán shì yāo zú 。
果然是妖族。
Sure enough, they were from the妖族 (Yao Clan).
dōu shì bǎng dà yāo cū ， xíng mào pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
都是膀大腰粗，形貌颇有几分相似之处。
Both had broad shoulders and thick waists, with similar features.
yī tóu sǎn luàn de lǜ fā ， hún shēn shàng xià ， shēng zhuó zhòng jiǎ 。
一头散乱的绿发，浑身上下，生着重甲。
Their hair was messy green, and they wore heavy armor all over their bodies.
méi cuò ， lín xuān kě yǐ kěn dìng ， tā men shēn shàng ， bú shì chuān zhe zhàn jiǎ yī lèi de dōng xī ， ér shì tiān shēng ， jiù zhǎng yǒu cǐ wù 。
没错，林轩可以肯定，他们身上，不是穿着战甲一类的东西，而是天生，就长有此物。
Yes, Lin Xuan was certain that what they wore wasn't armor but something naturally grown on them.
yī yǎn wàng qù ， pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiàng xiē zi de yìng ké ， dàn huā wén què yòu xiǎn de fēi cháng de qí tè ， yǐn yǐn yǒu jǐ fēn xuán miào shēn ào de yì wèi ér cóng nà jiǎ zhòu zhōng tòu shè ér chū 。
一眼望去，颇有几分像蝎子的硬壳，但花纹却又显得非常的奇特，隐隐有几分玄妙深奥的意味儿从那甲胄中透射而出。
Looking at them, one could see the hard shell of a scorpion, yet the patterns were peculiarly intricate, exuding an air of profound mystery from the armor.
yǎn jīng zuò xuè hóng sè ， què jǐn yǔ dòu lì dà xiǎo xiāng chà fǎng fú ， méi yǒu tóng kǒng ， què yǐn yǐn tòu chū yī sī è dú 。
眼睛做血红色，却仅与豆粒大小相差仿佛，没有瞳孔，却隐隐透出一丝恶毒。
Their eyes were blood red, just slightly larger than a bean, without pupils, yet there was a hint of malice.
yī zhāng dà zuǐ ， zhí liě dào le liǎn jiá jìn tóu ， mǎn kǒu xì mì fēng lì de yá chǐ ， ér zài tā men de shēn hòu ， hái yǒu yī tiáo wěi ba qīng qīng fú dòng zhe 。
一张大嘴，直咧到了脸颊尽头，满口细密锋利的牙齿，而在他们的身后，还有一条尾巴轻轻浮动着。
They had large mouths that stretched to the ends of their cheeks, filled with sharp teeth. Behind them, a tail gently swayed.
nà wěi ba shì yī jié yī jié de ， mò duān shēng yǒu dào gōu ， yǔ xiē zi de wěi ba xiāng chà fǎng fú ， zhǐ bù guò kàn shàng qù ， míng xiǎn yào dà le xǔ duō 。
那尾巴是一节一节的，末端生有倒钩，与蝎子的尾巴相差仿佛，只不过看上去，明显要大了许多。
The tail was segmented, ending in hooks similar to those of a scorpion but much bigger.
zhè yàng de yāo zú lín xuān suī rán méi yǒu jiàn guò ， dàn jǐn jǐn cóng xíng mào ， yě shì bù nán biàn rèn de 。
这样的妖族林轩虽然没有见过，但仅仅从形貌，也是不难辨认的。
Lin Xuan hadn't seen such a Yao Clan member before, but from their appearance alone, it wasn't hard to recognize them as scorpions.
zhǐ bù guò pǔ tōng de xiē zi ， néng gòu xiū liàn dào dòng xuán de yě bù duō ， gèng bú yào shuō dù jié hòu qī le ， yóu cǐ tuī cè ， zhè liǎng gè jiā huo de shēn shàng ， duō bàn hái yǒu fēi cháng liǎo bù qǐ de mán huāng xuè tǒng 。
只不过普通的蝎子，能够修炼到洞玄的也不多，更不要说渡劫后期了，由此推测，这两个家伙的身上，多半还有非常了不起的蛮荒血统。
However, ordinary scorpions that could reach the洞玄 (Dongxuan) realm were rare, let alone late-stage Immortal Tribulation. This suggested that these two likely had formidable primitive bloodlines.
tiān dì líng shòu ！
天地灵兽！
Celestial Beasts of the Wilds!
lín xuān jué de yǒu xiē jí shǒu 。
林轩觉得有些棘手。
Lin Xuan felt a bit棘手 (jieshou - troublesome).
dào bú shì jué de dǎ èr rén bù guò 。
倒不是觉得打二人不过。
It wasn't because he thought it would be difficult to defeat them; in fact, with Xiao Die and Yue'er by his side, they had at least an 80% chance of victory.
qià qià xiāng fǎn ， zì jǐ yǔ xiǎo dié hái yǒu yuè ér lián shǒu ， zhàn shèng tā men zhì shǎo yǒu bā chéng yǐ shàng de bǎ wò 。
恰恰相反，自己与小蝶还有月儿联手，战胜他们至少有八成以上的把握。
Saying ten out of nine was right wouldn’t be wrong either.
shuō shí ná jiǔ wěn yě méi yǒu cuò 。
说十拿九稳也没有错。
The problem was that a quick resolution would be challenging.
wèn tí shì ， xiǎng yào sù zhàn sù jué jiù bǐ jiào kùn nán le 。
问题是，想要速战速决就比较困难了。
If the time dragged on, this small space might collapse.
ér yí dàn shí jiān dān gē jiǔ le 。 yǎn qián zhè xiǎo xiǎo de kōng jiān jiù yǒu kě néng bēng tā 。
而一旦时间耽搁久了。眼前这小小的空间就有可能崩塌。
Lin Xuan wasn't worried about being sucked into temporal chaos but feared that if they returned to Drifting Cloud Valley and realized he couldn't defeat them, they might reveal the secret of the Time Stone.
lín xuān dào bú shì dān xīn bèi juǎn rù shí kōng luàn liú ， ér shì dān xīn yí dàn chóng xīn huí dào shān gǔ 。 zhè xiōng dì èr rén jiàn dǎ zì jǐ bù guò ， yī bù zuò ， èr bù xiū shēng zhāng qǐ lái ， jiāng shí guāng zhī shí de mì mì shuō chū 。
林轩倒不是担心被卷入时空乱流，而是担心一旦重新回到山谷。这兄弟二人见打自己不过，一不做，二不休声张起来，将时光之石的秘密说出。
Even if the old monsters outside didn’t believe it, it would still add many troubles for him. After all, the Three Treasures of Time were too valuable to ignore.
wài miàn nà xiē lǎo guài wù jiù suàn bù xìn ， yě fēi gěi zì jǐ zēng tiān xǔ duō má fán bù kě 。
外面那些老怪物就算不信，也非给自己增添许多麻烦不可。
Ordinary Immortal Tribulation existences wouldn’t be a concern, but field powerhouses like himself couldn't afford to take them lightly.
bì jìng shí guāng sān bǎo jià zhí tài guò lí pǔ 。 zhòng rén duō bàn shì nìng kě xìn qí yǒu ， bù kě xìn qí wú ， pǔ tōng dù jié qī cún zài yě jiù bà le 。
毕竟时光三宝价值太过离谱。众人多半是宁可信其有，不可信其无，普通渡劫期存在也就罢了。
What he feared most was trouble.
lǐng yù qiáng zhě hǔ shì dān dān ， jí biàn lín xuān ， yě bù kě néng shì ruò děng xián 。
领域强者虎视眈眈，即便林轩，也不可能视若等闲。
To eliminate this danger, he had to act quickly and kill these two beasts here. But time was running out; this small space was almost collapsing.
ér tā zuì pà de jiù shì má fán 。
而他最怕的就是麻烦。
Could he do it in such a short time?
xiǎng yào dù jué zhè zhǒng wēi xiǎn ， jiù zhǐ yǒu sù zhàn sù jué ， jiāng èr yāo miè shā yú cǐ chù ， kě shí jiān yǐ jīng bù duō 。 zhè chù xiǎo kōng jiān yǐ jīng kuài yào bēng kuì le 。
想要杜绝这种危险，就只有速战速决，将二妖灭杀于此处，可时间已经不多。这处小空间已经快要崩溃了。
Lin Xuan wasn’t entirely confident but knew that just thinking about it wouldn't solve the problem.
zhè me duǎn de shí jiān ， zì jǐ zuò dé dào me ？
这么短的时间，自己做得到么？
With no more delay, Lin Xuan scanned the two scorpions and noticed subtle differences between them.
lín xuān méi yǒu bǎi fēn zhī bǎi de bǎ wò ， dàn guāng xiǎng shì jiě jué bù liǎo wèn tí de 。
林轩没有百分之百的把握，但光想是解决不了问题的。
Both had broad shoulders and thick waists, but one was slightly taller while the other was shorter and fatter. However, their appearances were equally fierce and terrifying.
shì dào rú jīn ， yǐ shì fēn háo dōu bù néng dān gē 。
事到如今，已是分毫都不能耽搁。
The two scorpions still threatened Lin Xuan to hand over his treasure quickly. With no mood for idle chatter, he flicked his sleeves, and a dazzling light emerged as the Nine Palaces Needle Sword leaped out of his sleeve.
lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， dào yě kàn chū zhè èr yāo de xì xiǎo qū bié lái le 。
林轩目光扫过，倒也看出这二妖的细小区别来了。
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biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， dōu shì bǎng dà yāo yuán ， dàn zuǒ biān de yí gè ， míng xiǎn yào gāo yī xiē 。 ér yòu biān de yí gè ， shēn cái zé ǎi pàng yì diǎn ， dàn xiāng tóng de shì 。 tā men de xíng mào ， dōu zhēng níng xiōng è dào le jí diǎn 。
表面上看，都是膀大腰圆，但左边的一个，明显要高一些。而右边的一个，身材则矮胖一点，但相同的是。他们的形貌，都狰狞凶恶到了极点。
Lin Xuan’s situation was not discussed further; instead, let's talk about what was happening on the other side.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， èr yāo hái zài wēi xié lín xuān kuài diǎn jiāo chū bǎo wù ， lín xuān nǎ ér yǒu xīn qíng yǔ tā men luō suo ， xiù páo yī fú ， dàn jiàn líng guāng yào mù 。 jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zì yī xiù zhōng yú yóu ér chū 。
此时此刻，二妖还在威胁林轩快点交出宝物，林轩哪儿有心情与他们啰嗦，袖袍一拂，但见灵光耀目。九宫须臾剑自衣袖中鱼游而出。
Rumbling sounds filled Lin Xuan’s ears. Blade and sword lights clashed as Tian Xiaojian and Qin Yan fought with the妖兽 (Yao Beast) in the Hundred Birds Formation.
……
……
The battle was intense, but they showed no signs of teamwork; each fought alone.
lín xuān zhè biān de qíng kuàng qiě bù tí ， zài shuō lìng yī biān 。
林轩这边的情况且不提，再说另一边。
This wasn’t surprising. Tian Xiaojian had been dragged into this by Qin Yan, whom he hated deeply. It was a miracle he hadn’t caused trouble for Fairy Cloudy Heaven yet, so how could he team up with her?
hōng lōng lóng ！
轰隆隆！
Qin Yan was delighted to see this situation. With Tian Xiaojian helping to relieve the pressure, she felt much more relaxed. She couldn’t miss this opportunity; how could she break through these guards?
bào liè shēng bù tíng de chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dàn jiàn jiàn guāng zòng héng ， dāo qì fēi wǔ ， tián xiǎo jiàn yǔ qín yán yǔ bǎi líng dà zhèn zhōng de yāo shòu ， dǎ le gè yī tā hú tú 。
爆裂声不停的传入耳朵，但见剑光纵横，刀气飞舞，田小剑与秦妍与百灵大阵中的妖兽，打了个一塌糊涂。
How terrible! Just a step away from the peach tree.
zhàn kuàng jī liè dào le jí chù ， dàn liǎng rén què yì diǎn yě méi yǒu lián shǒu de yì tú ， kě yǐ shuō shì gè zì wéi zhàn 。
战况激烈到了极处，但两人却一点也没有联手的意图，可以说是各自为战。
Why must it end here!
zhè bù xī qí ， tián xiǎo jiàn yuán běn jiù shì bèi qín yán lā xià shuǐ lái dì ， xīn zhōng hèn qí rù gǔ ， néng gòu rěn zhù bù zhǎo yún zhōng xiān zi de má fán jiù yǐ jīng hěn liǎo bù qǐ le ， zěn me kě néng zài yǔ tā lián shǒu ne ？
这不稀奇，田小剑原本就是被秦妍拉下水来地，心中恨其入骨，能够忍住不找云中仙子的麻烦就已经很了不起了，怎么可能再与她联手呢？
She had to seize the moment since this was deep within the瑶池 (Yao Pool), and powerful figures of the Rain Mist Merchant Alliance might come to her aid at any time. She couldn’t afford to be careless; she had a great deal of respect for Li Yutong.
ér xiàn zài zhè zhǒng chǔ jìng ， yě shì qín yán lè yú kàn dào de 。
而现在这种处境，也是秦妍乐于看到的。
One avatar dared to chase Wang Jiale and herself, so she wasn’t stupid. There must be some backing. Where was Fairy Yutong’s true form?
yǒu tián xiǎo jiàn bāng tā fēn dān yā lì ， qín yán míng xiǎn gǎn jué ， qīng sōng le xǔ duō ， liáng jī bù róng cuò guò ， jiū jìng yào zěn yàng ， cái néng tū pò yǎn qián zhè xiē shǒu wèi ne ？
有田小剑帮她分担压力，秦妍明显感觉，轻松了许多，良机不容错过，究竟要怎样，才能突破眼前这些守卫呢？
As time passed, Qin Yan felt more and more ominous premonitions.
kě wù ， míng míng jù lí pán táo shù ， jǐn jǐn shèng xià yī bù zhī yáo le 。
可恶，明明距离蟠桃树，仅仅剩下一步之遥了。
She couldn’t afford any delay; they had to leave this place quickly.
zěn me kě yǐ gōng kuī yī kuì zài zhè lǐ 。
怎么可以功亏一篑在这里。
However, the path ahead seemed too difficult to achieve.
bì xū zhuā jǐn shí jī ， bì jìng zhè lǐ shì yáo chí shēn chù ， yǔ lán shāng méng de qiáng zhě ， suí shí yǒu kě néng gǎn lái fù yuán de ， bié de bù tí ， tā duì lǐ yǔ tóng kě shì yǒu hěn shēn de gù jì 。
必须抓紧时机，毕竟这里是瑶池深处，雨岚商盟的强者，随时有可能敢来赴援的，别的不提，她对李雨桐可是有很深的顾忌。
The Hundred Birds Formation before them, though far from matching the holy artifact, the Hundred Birds Seal of True Spirit, was still not something a late-stage Immortal Tribulation could easily pass through.
yī jù huà shēn jiù gǎn lái zhuī wàn jiāo wáng yǔ zì jǐ ， tā yòu bú shì bái chī ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， kěn dìng dū shì yǒu yǐ zhàng dì ， yǔ tóng xiān zi de běn tǐ ， jiū jìng zài nǎ lǐ ？
一具化身就敢来追万蛟王与自己，她又不是白痴，于情于理，肯定都是有倚仗地，雨桐仙子的本体，究竟在哪里？
If it weren’t for her superior strength compared to others in their rank, she would be thinking about how to survive rather than how to get out.
suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， qín yán xīn zhōng yǒu yuè lái yuè duō bù hǎo de yù gǎn 。
随着时间的推移，秦妍心中有越来越多不好的预感。
Qin Yan frowned as she made up her mind; there was no other way but to use that move now.
bù néng dān gē ， bì xū kuài diǎn lí kāi cǐ chù 。
不能耽搁，必须快点离开此处。
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rán ér dào lǐ shì zhè yàng méi cuò ， zhēn xiǎng yào zuò dào ， què tài nán le 。
然而道理是这样没错，真想要做到，却太难了。
On the other side, Tian Xiaojian’s situation was slightly better.
yǎn qián de bǎi líng dà zhèn ， suī rán yuǎn yuǎn wú fǎ yǔ zhēn líng de shèng wù bǎi líng yìn xiāng bǐ ， dàn yě jué bú shì yī dù jié hòu qī xiū shì kě yǐ chuǎng chū qù 。
眼前的百灵大阵，虽然远远无法与真灵的圣物百灵印相比，但也绝不是一渡劫后期修士可以闯出去。
However, he still couldn’t escape. The True Demon Shatter Void Blade cut through everything with ease, yet the numerous and fearless妖兽数量 (Yao Beast numbers) surrounded him tightly.
ruò bú shì tā de shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē cún zài xǔ duō ， cǐ shí suǒ miàn lín de ， jiù bú shì rú hé chuǎng guò ， ér yīng gāi sī suǒ ， jiū jìng zěn yàng ， cái néng bǎo zhù xiǎo mìng le 。
若不是她的实力远胜同阶存在许多，此时所面临的，就不是如何闯过，而应该思索，究竟怎样，才能保住小命了。
"Uncle, you said I could pass if I followed your instructions, right? But why is it like this now?"
qín yán dài méi wēi pín ， zhōng yú xià dìng le jué xīn ， shì dào rú jīn ， yě wéi yǒu shǐ yòng nà yī zhāo 。
秦妍黛眉微颦，终于下定了决心，事到如今，也唯有使用那一招。
Tian Xiaojian was understandably angry.
……
……
The plan came from the Demon Lord’s suggestion, and he had agreed to it despite the risks.
zài shuō lìng yī biān ， tián xiǎo jiàn de chǔ jìng yào shāo hǎo yì diǎn 。
再说另一边，田小剑的处境要稍好一点。
But in the end, Tian Xiaojian felt that he had been cheated badly.
dàn yě jǐn jǐn shì hǎo le yì diǎn diǎn 。
但也仅仅是好了一点点。
"Jiexia, don’t be so anxious. I only said we have an 80% chance of success; I didn’t say we would definitely break through."
wéi zài tā shēn biān de yāo zú bù rú qín yán nà me duō ， dàn xiǎng yào tuō shēn ， què yě shì wàn wàn bù néng 。
围在他身边的妖族不如秦妍那么多，但想要脱身，却也是万万不能。
The Demon Lord’s face turned red as he tried to change the subject.
zhēn mó suì kōng dāo zòng héng kāi hé ， suǒ guò zhī chù ， dāng zhě pī mǐ ， nán yǒu yī hé zhī dí ， kě yāo shòu shù liàng zhòng duō ， yòu hàn bù wèi sǐ ， tián xiǎo jiàn shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， què gēn běn wú fǎ shā chū yī tiáo xuè lù ， yī jiù bèi wéi dé shuǐ xiè bù tōng 。
真魔碎空刀纵横开阖，所过之处，当者披靡，难有一合之敌，可妖兽数量众多，又悍不畏死，田小剑使尽浑身解数，却根本无法杀出一条血路，依旧被围得水泄不通。
"An 80% chance is this outcome?"
“ yì fù ， nǐ bú shì shuō ， wǒ tīng nǐ fēn fù ， jiù kě yǐ cóng zhè lǐ chuǎng chū qù me ， dé dào pán táo shèng guǒ ， yǎn qián …… yòu shì zěn me yī huí shì ne ？”
“义父，你不是说，我听你吩咐，就可以从这里闯出去么，得到蟠桃圣果，眼前……又是怎么一回事呢？”
Tian Xiaojian retorted impatiently.
yě nán guài tián xiǎo jiàn huì rú cǐ shēng qì 。
也难怪田小剑会如此生气。
"Sigh, it was a miscalculation on my part. I’ve seen the Hundred Birds Seal of True Spirit, but this formation imitates its power, with some differences. As they say, a small difference can lead to a big mistake. I never expected things would end up like this."
lái zhè lǐ ， shì mó zú dà tǒng lǐng de zhǔ yì ， yìng chuǎng yě tīng le tā de 。
来这里，是魔族大统领的主意，硬闯也听了他的。
The Demon Lord admitted his mistake, leaving Tian Xiaojian at a loss. After all, what use was complaining when the situation had already reached this point? The most important thing was how to get out of here.
kě dào zuì hòu ， tián xiǎo jiàn què gǎn jué ， zì jǐ bèi hěn hěn de kēng le 。
可到最后，田小剑却感觉，自己被狠狠的坑了。
"Uncle, do you have any ideas?"
“ jiàn ér ， nǐ bú yào zháo jí ， lǎo fū gāng cái ， yě jǐn jǐn shuō le ， yǒu bā chéng de bǎ wò chuǎng guò ， bìng méi yǒu biǎo shì yí dìng néng gòu tū pò 。”
“剑儿，你不要着急，老夫刚才，也仅仅说了，有八成的把握闯过，并没有表示一定能够突破。”
Tian Xiaojian was extremely unhappy with him but still sought advice from the Demon Lord. After all, in terms of vision, experience, and阅历 (lvyue - experience), he couldn’t match his opponent.
mó zú dà tǒng lǐng liǎn shàng yī hóng ， kāi shǐ gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā le 。
魔族大统领脸上一红，开始顾左右而言他了。
"There is an idea," the Demon Lord thought for a moment before speaking with a hint of strangeness in his voice.
Dust still swirled in the air as two dark figures leaped out of a large pit on the ground. Although they were far apart and the situation was rushed, Lin Xuan could clearly see their appearances.
Sure enough, they were from the妖族 (Yao Clan).
Both had broad shoulders and thick waists, with similar features.
Their hair was messy green, and they wore heavy armor all over their bodies.
Yes, Lin Xuan was certain that what they wore wasn't armor but something naturally grown on them.
Looking at them, one could see the hard shell of a scorpion, yet the patterns were peculiarly intricate, exuding an air of profound mystery from the armor.
Their eyes were blood red, just slightly larger than a bean, without pupils, yet there was a hint of malice.
They had large mouths that stretched to the ends of their cheeks, filled with sharp teeth. Behind them, a tail gently swayed.
The tail was segmented, ending in hooks similar to those of a scorpion but much bigger.
Lin Xuan hadn't seen such a Yao Clan member before, but from their appearance alone, it wasn't hard to recognize them as scorpions.
Scorpions!
However, ordinary scorpions that could reach the洞玄 (Dongxuan) realm were rare, let alone late-stage Immortal Tribulation. This suggested that these two likely had formidable primitive bloodlines.
Celestial Beasts of the Wilds!
Lin Xuan felt a bit棘手 (jieshou - troublesome).
It wasn't because he thought it would be difficult to defeat them; in fact, with Xiao Die and Yue'er by his side, they had at least an 80% chance of victory.
Saying ten out of nine was right wouldn’t be wrong either.
The problem was that a quick resolution would be challenging.
If the time dragged on, this small space might collapse.
Lin Xuan wasn't worried about being sucked into temporal chaos but feared that if they returned to Drifting Cloud Valley and realized he couldn't defeat them, they might reveal the secret of the Time Stone.
Even if the old monsters outside didn’t believe it, it would still add many troubles for him. After all, the Three Treasures of Time were too valuable to ignore.
Ordinary Immortal Tribulation existences wouldn’t be a concern, but field powerhouses like himself couldn't afford to take them lightly.
What he feared most was trouble.
To eliminate this danger, he had to act quickly and kill these two beasts here. But time was running out; this small space was almost collapsing.
Could he do it in such a short time?
Lin Xuan wasn’t entirely confident but knew that just thinking about it wouldn't solve the problem.
With no more delay, Lin Xuan scanned the two scorpions and noticed subtle differences between them.
Both had broad shoulders and thick waists, but one was slightly taller while the other was shorter and fatter. However, their appearances were equally fierce and terrifying.
The two scorpions still threatened Lin Xuan to hand over his treasure quickly. With no mood for idle chatter, he flicked his sleeves, and a dazzling light emerged as the Nine Palaces Needle Sword leaped out of his sleeve.
...
Lin Xuan’s situation was not discussed further; instead, let's talk about what was happening on the other side.
Rumbling sounds filled Lin Xuan’s ears. Blade and sword lights clashed as Tian Xiaojian and Qin Yan fought with the妖兽 (Yao Beast) in the Hundred Birds Formation.
The battle was intense, but they showed no signs of teamwork; each fought alone.
This wasn’t surprising. Tian Xiaojian had been dragged into this by Qin Yan, whom he hated deeply. It was a miracle he hadn’t caused trouble for Fairy Cloudy Heaven yet, so how could he team up with her?
Qin Yan was delighted to see this situation. With Tian Xiaojian helping to relieve the pressure, she felt much more relaxed. She couldn’t miss this opportunity; how could she break through these guards?
How terrible! Just a step away from the peach tree.
Why must it end here!
She had to seize the moment since this was deep within the瑶池 (Yao Pool), and powerful figures of the Rain Mist Merchant Alliance might come to her aid at any time. She couldn’t afford to be careless; she had a great deal of respect for Li Yutong.
One avatar dared to chase Wang Jiale and herself, so she wasn’t stupid. There must be some backing. Where was Fairy Yutong’s true form?
As time passed, Qin Yan felt more and more ominous premonitions.
She couldn’t afford any delay; they had to leave this place quickly.
However, the path ahead seemed too difficult to achieve.
The Hundred Birds Formation before them, though far from matching the holy artifact, the Hundred Birds Seal of True Spirit, was still not something a late-stage Immortal Tribulation could easily pass through.
If it weren’t for her superior strength compared to others in their rank, she would be thinking about how to survive rather than how to get out.
Qin Yan frowned as she made up her mind; there was no other way but to use that move now.
...
On the other side, Tian Xiaojian’s situation was slightly better.
However, he still couldn’t escape. The True Demon Shatter Void Blade cut through everything with ease, yet the numerous and fearless妖兽数量 (Yao Beast numbers) surrounded him tightly.
"Uncle, you said I could pass if I followed your instructions, right? But why is it like this now?"
Tian Xiaojian was understandably angry.
The plan came from the Demon Lord’s suggestion, and he had agreed to it despite the risks.
But in the end, Tian Xiaojian felt that he had been cheated badly.
"Jiexia, don’t be so anxious. I only said we have an 80% chance of success; I didn’t say we would definitely break through."
The Demon Lord’s face turned red as he tried to change the subject.
"An 80% chance is this outcome?"
Tian Xiaojian retorted impatiently.
"Sigh, it was a miscalculation on my part. I’ve seen the Hundred Birds Seal of True Spirit, but this formation imitates its power, with some differences. As they say, a small difference can lead to a big mistake. I never expected things would end up like this."
The Demon Lord admitted his mistake, leaving Tian Xiaojian at a loss. After all, what use was complaining when the situation had already reached this point? The most important thing was how to get out of here.
"Uncle, do you have any ideas?"
Tian Xiaojian was extremely unhappy with him but still sought advice from the Demon Lord. After all, in terms of vision, experience, and阅历 (lvyue - experience), he couldn’t match his opponent.
"There is an idea," the Demon Lord thought for a moment before speaking with a hint of strangeness in his voice.