zhāng sōng de liǎn sè yī xià zi biàn dé shà bái wú bǐ , rú cǐ biàn gù , tā gēn běn jiù shǐ liào wèi jí , zhè me jìn de jù lí , xiǎng yào duǒ shǎn , jiǎn zhí jiù yǔ chī rén shuō mèng yí gè dào lǐ .
张松的脸色一下子变得煞白无比,如此变故,他根本就始料未及,这么近的距离,想要躲闪,简直就与痴人说梦一个道理.
Zhang Song's face turned pale as death. Such a sudden change was entirely unexpected by him. At such close range, trying to dodge would be like hoping for a dream to come true.
dàn jí biàn rú cǐ , tā yī jiù bù yuàn zuò yǐ dài bì , xiǎng yě bù xiǎng de jiāng yòu shǒu tái qǐ , dàn jiàn jīn guāng shǎn shuò , yī zhāng líng fú yǐ zài tā de zhǐ jiān fú xiàn ér chū .
但即便如此,他依旧不愿坐以待毙,想也不想的将右手抬起,但见金光闪烁,一张灵符已在他的指尖浮现而出.
However, even so, he did not wish to sit idly and await his fate. Without hesitation, he raised his right hand, and golden light flashed, revealing a spirit talisman on his fingertips.
cuǐ càn de guāng yùn dà zuò , xùn sù huà wèi yī céng bǎo hù mó , jiāng tā hún shēn shàng xià tuán tuán bāo guǒ .
璀璨的光晕大做,迅速化为一层保护膜,将他浑身上下团团包裹.
A dazzling light enveloped him, quickly forming a protective barrier that surrounded his entire body.
píng xīn lái shuō , zhāng sōng de fǎn yìng bù kě wèi bù xùn sù , bù kuì shì dé xiǎng dà míng de dòng xuán qī qiáng zhě .
平心来说,张松的反应不可谓不迅速,不愧是得享大名的洞玄期强者.
To be honest, Zhang Song's reaction was swift; no wonder he was known as a powerful Inner Vision Realm cultivator. With this layer of protective light, the expression on his face became noticeably more relaxed.
yǒu le zhè céng líng máng de bǎo hù , tā liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě míng xiǎn qīng sōng le xǔ duō .
有了这层灵芒的保护,他脸上的表情也明显轻松了许多.
This "Crystal Shield Talisman" had earned its reputation in the cultivation world, helping him many times to turn danger into safety. Even if it couldn't block the current attack, it would certainly buy him some time.
yào zhī dào zhè zhāng " jīng dùn fú " zài xiū xiān jiè yì suàn shì wēi míng hè hè , céng duō cì zhù tā huà xiǎn wéi yí , jiù suàn bù néng dǎng xià yǎn qián de gōng jī , duō zhēng qǔ yī xiē shí jiān kěn dìng méi yǒu wèn tí .
要知道这张"晶盾符"在修仙界亦算是威名赫赫,曾多次助他化险为夷,就算不能挡下眼前的攻击,多争取一些时间肯定没有问题.
With that buffer, he could use other means to turn danger into safety. However, good intentions were one thing; in the unpredictable world of cultivation, things rarely followed common sense.
ér yí dàn yǒu le huǎn chōng zhī jī , zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ shī zhǎn bié de shǒu duàn lái huà xiǎn wéi yí .
而一旦有了缓冲之机,自己就可以施展别的手段来化险为夷.
Facing this protective barrier created by the talisman, the black light ignored it completely and sounded a "pop" as it struck Zhang Song's head before vanishing without a trace.
rán ér xiǎng fǎ gù rán shì hǎo dì , kě xiū xiān jiè de shì qíng , yòu zěn me kě néng chuāi zhī yǐ cháng lǐ ?
然而想法固然是好地,可修仙界的事情,又怎么可能揣之以常理?
"Ahh!"
miàn duì cǐ fú lù gòu jiàn de bǎo hù mó , nà hēi máng jū rán shì ruò wú wù ," bō " de yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ , tā yǐ jīng jī zhòng le zhāng sōng de tóu lú , bìng yī shǎn jí shì de mò rù , zōng jì quán wú .
面对此符箓构建的保护膜,那黑芒居然视若无物,"啵"的一声传入耳朵,它已经击中了张松的头颅,并一闪即逝的没入,踪迹全无.
A piercing scream came from Zhang Song's mouth. He clutched his head with both hands, his face contorted in pain. Meanwhile, the surrounding light began to contract, replaced by surging demonic energy. He then raised his head, his eyes turning blood red, and his pupils vanishing without a trace.
yī shēng qī lì zhī jí de cǎn jiào cóng zhāng sōng de kǒu zhōng fā chū , tā shuāng shǒu bào zhù tóu lú , liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng biàn dé jí wéi tòng kǔ .
一声凄厉之极的惨叫从张松的口中发出,他双手抱住头颅,脸上的表情变得极为痛苦.
With a loud roar, he suddenly grabbed his命宝 (life essence treasure) but did not attack the nearby demon steed as expected; instead, he threw it harshly at the city wall behind him.
ér hún shēn shàng xià de líng máng què kāi shǐ shōu suō , qǔ ér dài zhī de shì wú shù mó qì gǔn gǔn ér chū , suí hòu tā tái qǐ tóu lú , yǎn jīng yǐ biàn chéng le yī piàn xuè hóng zhī sè , tóng kǒng zōng jì quán wú .
而浑身上下的灵芒却开始收缩,取而代之的是无数魔气滚滚而出,随后他抬起头颅,眼睛已变成了一片血红之色,瞳孔踪迹全无.
Incredible!
" a ！"
"啊！"
This strange phenomenon was not limited to Zhang Song alone. In fact, it seemed to be happening everywhere. Any cultivator hit by the black light would scream in pain and then suddenly turn against their allies.
bàn suí zhe yī shēng dà hǒu , tā tū rán yáng shǒu zhuā qǐ le zì jǐ de běn mìng bǎo wù , rán ér què méi yǒu xiàng zhe yī páng de mó qí gōng jī , fǎn ér shì cháo zhe shēn hòu de chéng qiáng hěn hěn zá qù .
伴随着一声大吼,他突然扬手抓起了自己的本命宝物,然而却没有像着一旁的魔骑攻击,反而是朝着身后的城墙狠狠砸去.
But this wasn't because they had surrendered to the demons; rather, their minds were controlled.
bù kě sī yì ！
不可思议！
Possession!
ér zhè yàng de yì xiàng bìng fēi fā shēng zài zhāng sōng yí gè rén shēn shàng ér yǐ .
而这样的异象并非发生在张松一个人身上而已.
That so-called black aura was not an attack but the true form of a demon from beyond the world.
qià qià xiāng fǎn , kě yǐ shuō bǐ bǐ jiē shì , fán shì bèi hēi máng jī zhòng de xiū shì . dōu zài yī zhèn tòng kǔ de dà hǒu hòu xuǎn zé le dǎo gē .
恰恰相反,可以说比比皆是,凡是被黑芒击中的修士.都在一阵痛苦的大吼后选择了倒戈.
It sounded absurd, but remember that these demonic beings originally came in various forms. Even the interdimensional demon thoughts weren’t rare. So what was so strange about them being smoke-like?
dàn zhè bìng bú shì tā men tóu xiáng le mó zú , ér shì xīn shén bèi kòng zhì .
但这并不是他们投降了魔族,而是心神被控制.
In an instant, the situation had reversed. The human forces sent out elite cultivators, with only a few dying in battle; the rest were all possessed by demons. As a result, the defense of Quyu City weakened while the strength of the域外天魔 (demons from beyond the world) increased.
duó shě ！
夺舍！
With this advantage, the demonic entities did not miss such an opportunity and launched even more frenzied attacks.
gāng cái nà suǒ wèi de hēi qì , bìng bú shì mǒu zhǒng gōng jī , ér shì yù wài tiān mó de běn tǐ .
刚才那所谓的黑气,并不是某种攻击,而是域外天魔的本体.
However, Quyu City was the first mighty city in the Wind痕界. With well-prepared intelligence and defenses, it wasn’t easy to capture it quickly, despite the unfavorable situation. After initial shock, the defenders organized a counterattack with skillful precision.
tīng shàng qù huāng miù yǐ jí . dàn bú yào wàng le zhè xiē tiān wài mó tóu yuán běn jiù xíng tài gè yì .
听上去荒谬以极.但不要忘了这些天外魔头原本就形态各异.
Flashes of light filled the sky.
lián gé jiè mó niàn dōu bù xī qí . xíng tài shì yān wù yòu yǒu shén me bù kě sī yì ?
连隔界魔念都不稀奇.形态是烟雾又有什么不可思议?
But this time, what descended were not ordinary cultivators but puppets!
qǐng kè jiān , xíng shì fā shēng le nì zhuǎn .
顷刻间,形势发生了逆转.
Of various sizes and shapes, each one shone with cold metal luster—lifeless mechanical constructs that could never be possessed by any technique. Moreover, they showed no signs of fatigue or fear, their ferocity surpassing even those demonized beasts. These were carefully prepared by the major factions to defend Quyu City.
rén zú zhè biān pài chū de jīng ruì xiū shì chú le jí shǎo shù zhàn sǐ yǔn luò . shèng xià de wú yī lì wài , jiē bèi duó shě , rú cǐ yī lái , quē yuè chéng de fáng yù lì liàng bèi xuē ruò . yù wài tiān mó de shí lì , què dé dào jiā qiáng le .
人族这边派出的精锐修士除了极少数战死陨落.剩下的无一例外,皆被夺舍,如此一来,阙月城的防御力量被削弱.域外天魔的实力,却得到加强了.
In total, there were over ten thousand such puppets, with the prominent 9981 Heaven罡 Puppet leading them. Each one was said to be as powerful as a late-stage Profound Realm cultivator, capable of unleashing terrifying power when arrayed in formation. They could fight alone or charge into battle, serving various purposes.
cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng , zhè me hǎo de jī huì tiān wài mó tóu men dāng rán bú huì cuò guò , pīn mìng fā dòng qǐ gèng jiā fēng kuáng de jìn gōng .
此消彼长,这么好的机会天外魔头们当然不会错过,拼命发动起更加疯狂的进攻.
To create these puppets required countless divine materials and treasures, but if they could hold back the域外天魔 (demons from beyond the world), what was the loss? After all, without life, even the best materials were useless.
rán ér quē yuè chéng bì jìng shì fēng hén jiè de dì yī xióng chéng , dé dào qíng bào hòu zhǔn bèi yòu hěn chōng fèn , jí biàn xíng shì bù lì , liǎng sān xià jiù xiǎng yào jiāng tā gōng xiàn . míng xiǎn shì bù xiàn shí dì .
然而阙月城毕竟是风痕界的第一雄城,得到情报后准备又很充分,即便形势不利,两三下就想要将它攻陷.明显是不现实地.
This was their first deployment in city defense. The results exceeded expectations, especially for those 9981 Heaven罡 Puppets, which each seemed like a demon god incarnate. The originally arrogant and domineering demonic steeds became as fragile as clay statues, blood flowing freely under their thick hides. Those possessed Inner Vision Realm cultivators met the same fate, easily crushed.
zài jīng lì le zuì chū de zhèn jīng guò hòu , chéng shàng yòu yǒu tiáo bù wěn de zǔ zhī qǐ le fǎn jī .
在经历了最初的震惊过后,城上又有条不紊的组织起了反击.
Thus, the Heaven罡 Puppets led the charge, followed by other puppets, encountering minimal resistance. They not only dispersed the attacking forces but even penetrated into the core of the域外天魔's formation.
dùn guāng sì qǐ .
遁光四起.
The city's cultivators saw this and rejoiced, launching wave after wave of attacks to compress the domain of the demons and begin their gradual counterattack.
rán ér zhè yī cì chōng xià lái de què bú shì shén me pǔ tōng xiū shì .
然而这一次冲下来的却不是什么普通修士.
The situation had reversed!
ér shì kuǐ lěi ！
而是傀儡！
A battle in the cultivation world was indeed unpredictable.
dà xiǎo bù yī , xíng tài gè yì , dàn měi yí gè . dōu shǎn shuò zhe bīng lěng de jīn shǔ guāng zé , zhè zhǒng méi yǒu shēng mìng de jī guān kuǐ lěi zhī wù , jiù shì zài gāo míng de mì shù , yě bù kě néng duó shě .
大小不一,形态各异,但每一个.都闪烁着冰冷的金属光泽,这种没有生命的机关傀儡之物,就是再高明的秘术,也不可能夺舍.
The chaos in the core of the域外天魔 (demons from beyond the world) did not last long.
ér qiě tā men bù zhī pí lèi , yě méi yǒu wèi jù , lùn qǐ hàn bù wèi sǐ , bǐ zhī nà xiē bèi mó huà hòu de yāo shòu yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí , zhèng shì quē yuè chéng jǐ dà shì lì wèi le néng gòu shǒu zhù chéng chí , ér jīng xīn zhǔn bèi dì .
而且它们不知疲累,也没有畏惧,论起悍不畏死,比之那些被魔化后的妖兽有过之而无不及,正是阙月城几大势力为了能够守住城池,而精心准备地.
As the attackers, the demonic entities were already formidable. Their strength came not only from numbers but also quality. The puppets merely caught them off guard.
zǒng jì chāo guò le shí wàn zhī shù , qí zhōng yòu yǐ wéi shǒu de jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yī zuò tiān gāng kuǐ lěi zuì wèi xǐng mù .
总计超过了十万之数,其中又以为首的九九八十一座天罡傀儡最为醒目.
In short, they underestimated their opponents and paid a price for it. However, relying on this small force to defeat them was like hoping for a dream to come true. After initial chaos, the域外天魔 began their counterattack in layers.
zhè xiē tiān gāng kuǐ lěi chuán chéng zì shàng gǔ , jù shuō měi yī zuò de shí lì , dōu xiāng dāng yú fēn shén hòu qī dà chéng de xiū xiān zhě , bù chéng zhèn fǎ zhī hòu , wēi lì gèng shì kě bù , bù lùn dān dǎ dú dòu , hái shì chōng fēng xiàn zhèn , dōu néng fā huī chū mò dà de yòng tú .
这些天罡傀儡传承自上古,据说每一座的实力,都相当于分神后期大成的修仙者,布成阵法之后,威力更是可怖,不论单打独斗,还是冲锋陷阵,都能发挥出莫大的用途.
Firstly, numerous demonized beasts relied on sheer numbers to entangle ordinary puppets. As for the Heaven罡 Puppets, they were left to a peculiar type of demonic entity from beyond the world.
dāng rán , wèi le liàn zhì tā men , yì huā fèi le gè zhǒng tiān cái dì bǎo wú shù , dàn zhǐ yào néng gòu dǎng zhù yù wài tiān mó , yòu yǒu shén me bù shě , bì jìng ruò lián mìng dōu méi yǒu le , nǐ yǒu zài duō zài hǎo de liàn qì cái liào , yě gēn běn jiù méi yǒu yòng chǔ .
当然,为了炼制它们,亦花费了各种天材地宝无数,但只要能够挡住域外天魔,又有什么不舍,毕竟若连命都没有了,你有再多再好的炼器材料,也根本就没有用处.
These demons were only at the early Profound Realm stage, with negligible strength compared to the Heaven罡 Puppets. However, each one possessed an extraordinary trait—immortality-like resilience. They could instantly resurrect after being killed, whether their heads were cut off or their chests pierced through.
zhè shì dì yī cì jiāng tā men tóu rù chéng chí de fáng shǒu .
这是第一次将它们投入城池的防守.
Facing such enemies, even though the Heaven罡 Puppets were powerful, they found themselves helpless for a moment. The demons clung to them like a bone parasite, tightly缠住 (binding) them.
xiào guǒ zhī hǎo , shèn zhì hái yào chāo guò zhàn qián de yù jì .
效果之好,甚至还要超过战前的预计.
Then, the demons launched their counterattack, first sending hundreds of super魔兽 (wild beasts). These creatures were enormous, each comparable in size to mountains, making Quyu City seem insignificant by comparison. In smaller cities, just a few such beasts could level everything.
yóu qí shì nà jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yī zuò tiān gāng kuǐ lěi , měi yī zuò dōu rú mó shén lín shì , nà xiē tiān mó jiāo qí yuán běn xiāo zhāng bá hù , kě tā men pí cāo ròu hòu de fáng yù miàn duì tiān gāng kuǐ lěi què biàn chéng le ní sù zhǐ hú , qǐng kè jiān jiù bèi shā le gè xuè liú chéng hé .
尤其是那九九八十一座天罡傀儡,每一座都如魔神临世,那些天魔蛟骑原本嚣张跋扈,可他们皮糙肉厚的防御面对天罡傀儡却变成了泥塑纸糊,顷刻间就被杀了个血流成河.
This was no exaggeration; it was true.
Zhang Song's face turned pale as death. Such a sudden change was entirely unexpected by him. At such close range, trying to dodge would be like hoping for a dream to come true.
However, even so, he did not wish to sit idly and await his fate. Without hesitation, he raised his right hand, and golden light flashed, revealing a spirit talisman on his fingertips.
A dazzling light enveloped him, quickly forming a protective barrier that surrounded his entire body.
To be honest, Zhang Song's reaction was swift; no wonder he was known as a powerful Inner Vision Realm cultivator. With this layer of protective light, the expression on his face became noticeably more relaxed.
This "Crystal Shield Talisman" had earned its reputation in the cultivation world, helping him many times to turn danger into safety. Even if it couldn't block the current attack, it would certainly buy him some time.
With that buffer, he could use other means to turn danger into safety. However, good intentions were one thing; in the unpredictable world of cultivation, things rarely followed common sense.
Facing this protective barrier created by the talisman, the black light ignored it completely and sounded a "pop" as it struck Zhang Song's head before vanishing without a trace.
"Ahh!"
A piercing scream came from Zhang Song's mouth. He clutched his head with both hands, his face contorted in pain. Meanwhile, the surrounding light began to contract, replaced by surging demonic energy. He then raised his head, his eyes turning blood red, and his pupils vanishing without a trace.
"Ahh!"
With a loud roar, he suddenly grabbed his命宝 (life essence treasure) but did not attack the nearby demon steed as expected; instead, he threw it harshly at the city wall behind him.
Incredible!
This strange phenomenon was not limited to Zhang Song alone. In fact, it seemed to be happening everywhere. Any cultivator hit by the black light would scream in pain and then suddenly turn against their allies.
But this wasn't because they had surrendered to the demons; rather, their minds were controlled.
Possession!
That so-called black aura was not an attack but the true form of a demon from beyond the world.
It sounded absurd, but remember that these demonic beings originally came in various forms. Even the interdimensional demon thoughts weren’t rare. So what was so strange about them being smoke-like?
In an instant, the situation had reversed. The human forces sent out elite cultivators, with only a few dying in battle; the rest were all possessed by demons. As a result, the defense of Quyu City weakened while the strength of the域外天魔 (demons from beyond the world) increased.
With this advantage, the demonic entities did not miss such an opportunity and launched even more frenzied attacks.
However, Quyu City was the first mighty city in the Wind痕界. With well-prepared intelligence and defenses, it wasn’t easy to capture it quickly, despite the unfavorable situation. After initial shock, the defenders organized a counterattack with skillful precision.
Flashes of light filled the sky.
But this time, what descended were not ordinary cultivators but puppets!
Of various sizes and shapes, each one shone with cold metal luster—lifeless mechanical constructs that could never be possessed by any technique. Moreover, they showed no signs of fatigue or fear, their ferocity surpassing even those demonized beasts. These were carefully prepared by the major factions to defend Quyu City.
In total, there were over ten thousand such puppets, with the prominent 9981 Heaven罡 Puppet leading them. Each one was said to be as powerful as a late-stage Profound Realm cultivator, capable of unleashing terrifying power when arrayed in formation. They could fight alone or charge into battle, serving various purposes.
To create these puppets required countless divine materials and treasures, but if they could hold back the域外天魔 (demons from beyond the world), what was the loss? After all, without life, even the best materials were useless.
This was their first deployment in city defense. The results exceeded expectations, especially for those 9981 Heaven罡 Puppets, which each seemed like a demon god incarnate. The originally arrogant and domineering demonic steeds became as fragile as clay statues, blood flowing freely under their thick hides. Those possessed Inner Vision Realm cultivators met the same fate, easily crushed.
Thus, the Heaven罡 Puppets led the charge, followed by other puppets, encountering minimal resistance. They not only dispersed the attacking forces but even penetrated into the core of the域外天魔's formation.
The city's cultivators saw this and rejoiced, launching wave after wave of attacks to compress the domain of the demons and begin their gradual counterattack.
The situation had reversed!
A battle in the cultivation world was indeed unpredictable.
The chaos in the core of the域外天魔 (demons from beyond the world) did not last long.
As the attackers, the demonic entities were already formidable. Their strength came not only from numbers but also quality. The puppets merely caught them off guard.
In short, they underestimated their opponents and paid a price for it. However, relying on this small force to defeat them was like hoping for a dream to come true. After initial chaos, the域外天魔 began their counterattack in layers.
Firstly, numerous demonized beasts relied on sheer numbers to entangle ordinary puppets. As for the Heaven罡 Puppets, they were left to a peculiar type of demonic entity from beyond the world.
These demons were only at the early Profound Realm stage, with negligible strength compared to the Heaven罡 Puppets. However, each one possessed an extraordinary trait—immortality-like resilience. They could instantly resurrect after being killed, whether their heads were cut off or their chests pierced through.
Facing such enemies, even though the Heaven罡 Puppets were powerful, they found themselves helpless for a moment. The demons clung to them like a bone parasite, tightly缠住 (binding) them.
Then, the demons launched their counterattack, first sending hundreds of super魔兽 (wild beasts). These creatures were enormous, each comparable in size to mountains, making Quyu City seem insignificant by comparison. In smaller cities, just a few such beasts could level everything.
This was no exaggeration; it was true.