suī shì dào tīng tú shuō , què yán zhī záo záo .
虽是道听途说,却言之凿凿.
Though it was hearsay, the details were crystal clear.
nà nián qīng nán zi suī shì zì shì shèn gāo de rén wù , dàn yě míng bái zì jǐ zhè bèi zi , bù kě néng jìn jiē dào dù jié qī de .
那年轻男子虽是自视甚高的人物,但也明白自己这辈子,不可能进阶到渡劫期的.
The young man, despite his high opinion of himself, knew deep down that he would never advance to the Transcendence Stage in this lifetime.
duì yú gōng sūn yù ér shì yòu xiàn yòu dù .
对于公孙玉儿是又羡又妒.
He envied and resented Gong Sun Yuer. The fear within him was indescribable. If she wanted to cause trouble for him now, there would be nothing he could do to resist. Moreover, fate had cruelly fulfilled his worst fears; he had been assigned as the primary figure responsible for subduing Yunfeng Mine脉, and the Celestial Alliance's representative in charge of this region was none other than Gong Sun Yuer.
nèi xīn shēn chù de wèi jù gèng shì yī yán nán yǐ shuō dé qīng chǔ .
内心深处的畏惧更是一言难以说得清楚.
Could anything be more embarrassing or frustrating?
rú guǒ tā yào zhǎo zì jǐ de má fán , rú jīn de zì jǐ , gēn běn jiù sī háo dǐ dǎng zhī lì yě wú .
如果她要找自己的麻烦,如今的自己,根本就丝毫抵挡之力也无.
This insignificant girl from long ago had now transformed into his superior. Would she exploit his weaknesses? If he couldn't quickly secure the mine, would she use it as an excuse to settle a score from their past?
piān piān hái bèi tā gěi bù xìng yán zhōng diào le .
偏偏还被他给不幸言中掉了.
The young man's heart was filled with anxiety.
wú qiǎo bù qiǎo de , tā bèi pài lái , zuò wèi shōu fú yún fēng kuàng mài de zhǔ shì zhě , ér fù zé zhè yī piàn qū yù de xiān méng shàng shǐ , piān piān jiù shì gōng sūn yù ér le .
无巧不巧的,他被派来,做为收服云枫矿脉的主事者,而负责这一片区域的仙盟上使,偏偏就是公孙玉儿了.
But just when things seemed to be going well, disaster struck. The army of cultivators under his command faced fierce resistance from the域外天魔, and they were unable to breach the defenses. Criticism from Gong Sun Yuer followed swiftly, her words sharp and severe.
hái yǒu bǐ zhè gān gà yǔ yù mèn de me ?
还有比这尴尬与郁闷的么?
Though it wasn't immediately clear that she was targeting him, the consequences would be inevitable if he continued to delay. For both personal and professional reasons, she had ample grounds to bring him down.
dāng nián bù zhí yī tí de xiǎo yā tou , rú jīn yǐ huá lì zhuǎn shēn , biàn chéng zì jǐ de dǐng tóu shàng sī le .
当年不值一提的小丫头,如今已华丽转身,变成自己的顶头上司了.
This predicament was one the young man wished to avoid. It's better to help oneself than rely on others; his only hope now was to quickly secure the mine so that she couldn't find any leverage over him.
tā huì zhuā zì jǐ de tòng jiǎo ma ?
她会抓自己的痛脚吗?
Fortunately, progress was going well. The域外天魔 were indeed formidable, but their strength was ultimately no match for the Celestial Alliance's superior power after days of intense combat. They were slowly losing ground and would likely be defeated today.
ruò shì bù néng kuài diǎn jiàng yún fēng kuàng mài ná xià , tā huì fǒu yǐ cǐ zuò wéi jiè kǒu , yǐ bào dāng nián de yī jiàn zhī chóu ?
若是不能快点将云枫矿脉拿下,她会否以此作为借口,以报当年的一箭之仇?
With this in mind, Zhang Yan felt a sigh of relief. As long as he could secure Yunfeng Mine, it wouldn't be easy for her to cause him trouble.
nián qīng nán zi xīn zhōng tǎn tè .
年轻男子心中忐忑.
While the Cloud Concealment Sect was now a formidable force, the Taoist Alliance wasn't without constraints; the topmost elder Lin was not present, and they couldn't act with impunity.
ér wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ , zài yún fēng kuàng mài , tā suǒ zhǐ huī de xiū shì dà jūn , zāo dào le yù wài tiān mó de wán qiáng zǔ jī , lián gōng bù kè .
而屋漏偏逢连夜雨,在云枫矿脉,他所指挥的修士大军,遭到了域外天魔的顽强阻击,连攻不克.
In fact, the position of Alliance Master had been vacant for some time. The major sects like Cloud Concealment checked each other's power.
gōng sūn yù ér de zé nàn , yě jiù suí zhī ér lái le .
公孙玉儿的责难,也就随之而来了.
Therefore, as long as he completed his mission within the alliance, Gong Sun Yuer might be resentful but wouldn't dare openly antagonize him.
cuò cí fēi cháng yán lì .
措辞非常严厉.
Zhang Yan smiled at this thought; once this task was done, he could petition for a transfer to another sect. He couldn't be intimidated into submission; after all, Cloud Concealment wasn't yet a force that could act without restraint.
suī rán zàn shí kàn bù chū shì zhēn duì zì jǐ .
虽然暂时看不出是针对自己.
The sound of battle from afar had grown weaker, indicating the end of the域外天魔's resistance. The situation was decided!
dàn ruò shì jì xù tuō yán xià qù , chǔ fá shì zài suǒ nán miǎn dì .
但若是继续拖延下去,处罚是在所难免地.
Zhang Yan smiled. But then, an unexpected change occurred. Despite the weakening sounds, they quickly approached them with alarming speed.
yú gōng yú sī , tā dōu yǒu zú gòu de lǐ yóu ràng zì jǐ xiàn rù wàn jié bù fù de jìng dì .
于公于私,她都有足够的理由让自己陷入万劫不复的境地.
First to notice something amiss was the woman in a courtly dress. This shouldn't be possible; had there been some unforeseen event?
zhè zhǒng jiǒng jìng zì rán shì nián qīng nán zi bù yuàn yì kàn dào dì .
这种窘境自然是年轻男子不愿意看到地.
Zhang Yan also noticed and exchanged glances with her. Their faces turned pale ashen. The battle cries were nearing here—had their army retreated?
qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ , wèi jīn zhī jì , wéi yǒu kuài diǎn jiàng kuàng mài shōu fú , ràng duì fāng wú huà kě shuō .
求人不如求己,为今之计,唯有快点将矿脉收服,让对方无话可说.
This couldn't possibly be true.
hǎo zài xiàn zài de jìn zhǎn hěn bú cuò .
好在现在的进展很不错.
Without time to think, they both released their spirit senses. But it was too late.
yù wài tiān mó hěn wán qiáng méi cuò , dàn shuāng fāng bì jìng shí lì chā jù xuán shū , jīng guò zhè me duō tiān de jī dòu yǐ shì qiáng nǔ zhī mò .
域外天魔很顽强没错,但双方毕竟实力差距悬殊,经过这么多天的激斗已是强弩之末.
"Whoosh," a figure emerged from the entrance of the valley. Not by his own volition; some powerful force had grabbed and hurled him here.
zhú jiàn dǎng bú zhù xiān dào méng de gōng shì le , zhào zhè ge jìn zhǎn sù dù , jīn tiān yīng gāi shì néng gòu rú yuàn yǐ cháng de .
逐渐挡不住仙道盟的攻势了,照这个进展速度,今天应该是能够如愿以偿的.
A "boom" echoed as he collided with the mountain wall, blood splattering everywhere. A cultivator, head and face smashed against an ordinary rock wall, lay motionless on the ground like a rolling pin.
niàn jí zhì cǐ . zhè míng jiào zhāng lián de nián qīng nán zi sōng le kǒu qì , zhǐ yào jiāng yún fēng kuàng mài gōng kè , duì fāng jí biàn xiǎng yào zhǎo zì jǐ de má fán yě jiù bú shì nà me róng yì le .
念及至此.这名叫张鲢的年轻男子松了口气,只要将云枫矿脉攻克,对方即便想要找自己的麻烦也就不是那么容易了.
Though not dead yet, his condition was dire; he would likely never recover.
yún yǐn zōng rú jīn de shēng shì suī rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě , dàn nà xìng lín de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo bì jìng bù zài mén zhōng . xiān dào méng yě bìng fēi tā men kě yǐ wéi suǒ yù wéi de .
云隐宗如今的声势虽然非同小可,但那姓林的太上长老毕竟不在门中.仙道盟也并非他们可以为所欲为的.
This was only the beginning. More figures were thrown out, "whoosh," colliding with the mountain walls and tumbling to the ground in disarray.
qí shí . guān yú xiān méng de méng zhǔ , zhè ge wèi zhì yì zhí shì kòng quē de . bāo kuò yún yǐn zōng zài nèi de jǐ dà zōng mén , hù xiāng chè zhǒu .
其实.关于仙盟的盟主,这个位置一直是空缺的.包括云隐宗在内的几大宗门,互相掣肘.
Seeing this, both knew something had gone terribly wrong. Their hearts sank, but they couldn't retreat. They simultaneously raised their treasures.
suǒ yǐ zhǐ yào zì jǐ jiāng méng nèi jiāo dài de rèn wù wán chéng , jí biàn gōng sūn yù ér xīn yǒu bù gān , dàn yě bù hǎo gōng rán yǔ zì jǐ wéi nán .
所以只要自己将盟内交代的任务完成,即便公孙玉儿心有不甘,但也不好公然与自己为难.
Rays of light flashed through the valley as a terrifying demonic wind rose from it, causing sand and stones to fly everywhere.
zhāng lián xiǎng dào zhè lǐ . zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào yì , zhǐ yào wán chéng le zhè cì rèn wù , zì jǐ kě yǐ zòu qǐng mén zhǔ , jiāng zì jǐ diào wǎng bié chù .
张鲢想到这里.嘴角边露出一丝笑意,只要完成了这次任务,自己可以奏请门主,将自己调往别处.
From within the demonic wind, a grotesque face appeared, wielding immense power that slammed towards them.
rě bù qǐ , nán dào wǒ hái duǒ bù qǐ me ?
惹不起,难道我还躲不起么?
Their faces paled like death, like prey caught by a predator. Zhang Yan roared, his sword flaring with divine energy, streaking towards the opponent.
yún yǐn zōng qiáng dà yòu rú hé , bì jìng hái méi dào kě yǐ wéi suǒ yù wéi de dì bù .
云隐宗强大又如何,毕竟还没到可以为所欲为的地步.
The woman in courtly dress stretched her arms and let out a high-pitched cry. Her form blurred as she transformed into a spirit bird. With its long neck and elegant feathers, it resembled a phoenix, a member of the Black Phoenix Valley, one of the four major sects of the Taoist Alliance. Higher-ranked cultivators within the valley often had some connection to the celestial phoenix.
yuǎn chù , dòu fǎ de shēng yīn yǐ shì yuè lái yuè ruò . xiǎn rán , yù wài tiān mó de dǐ kàng , yǐ jiē jìn wěi shēng le .
远处,斗法的声音已是越来越弱.显然,域外天魔的抵抗,已接近尾声了.
With wings spanning over ten feet, the bird's body was enveloped in dark demonic flames as it followed the sword's trajectory towards the wind.
dà jú yǐ dìng ！
大局已定！
Their quick and decisive actions were impressive, filled with a fearless spirit that could have turned the tide. But there was one condition: their opponent had to be on par with them. Otherwise, the more courageous they were, the easier it would be for them to fall like moths to a flame.
zhāng lián de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào yì .
张鲢的嘴角边露出一丝笑意.
The sound of "boom" echoed as the sword's light was torn apart. The bird fared no better, being flung away.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí , yì biàn tū qǐ . nà hǎn shā shēng suī rán yuè lái yuè ruò , què xùn jí yì cháng de cháo zhe zhè biān chuán dì guò lái le .
然而就在这时,异变突起.那喊杀声虽然越来越弱,却迅疾异常的朝着这边传递过来了.
A sharp scream filled the air as a ghostly claw emerged from within the demonic wind and grabbed the bird by its neck. The bird struggled for breath as its magic power became stagnant.
yī biān de gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ shǒu xiān fā xiàn le bù tuǒ .
一边的宫装女子首先发现了不妥.
The claw tightened, its razor-sharp nails piercing through the bird's throat. This was far from over; grayish-black flames erupted from the claw, quickly engulfing the spirit bird.
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng àn lǐ shì bù kě néng de , nán dào fā shēng le shén me biàn gù ?
这种情况按理是不可能的,难道发生了什么变故?
In a swift movement, the分神期妖修 turned to ashes before their eyes.
zhāng lián yě fā xiàn le bù tuǒ , yǔ gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ duì shì yī yǎn , biǎo qíng dōu biàn zuò le huī bái zhī sè .
张鲢也发现了不妥,与宫装女子对视一眼,表情都变做了灰白之色.
Zhang Yan was shocked and horrified as he coughed up blood. His own treasure had been destroyed in this single collision. Anger and fear surged within him; his opponent was far beyond what he could face.
hǎn shā shēng jiē jìn cǐ chù , nán dào jìng shì xiū shì dà jūn bài tuì le ?
喊杀声接近此处,难道竟是修士大军败退了?
He tried to retreat but it was too late. The demonic wind blocked his path, accompanied by a buzzing sound as the wind dispersed.
Though it was hearsay, the details were crystal clear.
The young man, despite his high opinion of himself, knew deep down that he would never advance to the Transcendence Stage in this lifetime.
He envied and resented Gong Sun Yuer. The fear within him was indescribable. If she wanted to cause trouble for him now, there would be nothing he could do to resist. Moreover, fate had cruelly fulfilled his worst fears; he had been assigned as the primary figure responsible for subduing Yunfeng Mine脉, and the Celestial Alliance's representative in charge of this region was none other than Gong Sun Yuer.
Could anything be more embarrassing or frustrating?
This insignificant girl from long ago had now transformed into his superior. Would she exploit his weaknesses? If he couldn't quickly secure the mine, would she use it as an excuse to settle a score from their past?
The young man's heart was filled with anxiety.
But just when things seemed to be going well, disaster struck. The army of cultivators under his command faced fierce resistance from the域外天魔, and they were unable to breach the defenses. Criticism from Gong Sun Yuer followed swiftly, her words sharp and severe.
Though it wasn't immediately clear that she was targeting him, the consequences would be inevitable if he continued to delay. For both personal and professional reasons, she had ample grounds to bring him down.
This predicament was one the young man wished to avoid. It's better to help oneself than rely on others; his only hope now was to quickly secure the mine so that she couldn't find any leverage over him.
Fortunately, progress was going well. The域外天魔 were indeed formidable, but their strength was ultimately no match for the Celestial Alliance's superior power after days of intense combat. They were slowly losing ground and would likely be defeated today.
With this in mind, Zhang Yan felt a sigh of relief. As long as he could secure Yunfeng Mine, it wouldn't be easy for her to cause him trouble.
While the Cloud Concealment Sect was now a formidable force, the Taoist Alliance wasn't without constraints; the topmost elder Lin was not present, and they couldn't act with impunity.
In fact, the position of Alliance Master had been vacant for some time. The major sects like Cloud Concealment checked each other's power.
Therefore, as long as he completed his mission within the alliance, Gong Sun Yuer might be resentful but wouldn't dare openly antagonize him.
Zhang Yan smiled at this thought; once this task was done, he could petition for a transfer to another sect. He couldn't be intimidated into submission; after all, Cloud Concealment wasn't yet a force that could act without restraint.
The sound of battle from afar had grown weaker, indicating the end of the域外天魔's resistance. The situation was decided!
Zhang Yan smiled. But then, an unexpected change occurred. Despite the weakening sounds, they quickly approached them with alarming speed.
First to notice something amiss was the woman in a courtly dress. This shouldn't be possible; had there been some unforeseen event?
Zhang Yan also noticed and exchanged glances with her. Their faces turned pale ashen. The battle cries were nearing here—had their army retreated?
This couldn't possibly be true.
Without time to think, they both released their spirit senses. But it was too late.
"Whoosh," a figure emerged from the entrance of the valley. Not by his own volition; some powerful force had grabbed and hurled him here.
A "boom" echoed as he collided with the mountain wall, blood splattering everywhere. A cultivator, head and face smashed against an ordinary rock wall, lay motionless on the ground like a rolling pin.
Though not dead yet, his condition was dire; he would likely never recover.
This was only the beginning. More figures were thrown out, "whoosh," colliding with the mountain walls and tumbling to the ground in disarray.
Seeing this, both knew something had gone terribly wrong. Their hearts sank, but they couldn't retreat. They simultaneously raised their treasures.
Rays of light flashed through the valley as a terrifying demonic wind rose from it, causing sand and stones to fly everywhere.
From within the demonic wind, a grotesque face appeared, wielding immense power that slammed towards them.
Their faces paled like death, like prey caught by a predator. Zhang Yan roared, his sword flaring with divine energy, streaking towards the opponent.
The woman in courtly dress stretched her arms and let out a high-pitched cry. Her form blurred as she transformed into a spirit bird. With its long neck and elegant feathers, it resembled a phoenix, a member of the Black Phoenix Valley, one of the four major sects of the Taoist Alliance. Higher-ranked cultivators within the valley often had some connection to the celestial phoenix.
With wings spanning over ten feet, the bird's body was enveloped in dark demonic flames as it followed the sword's trajectory towards the wind.
Their quick and decisive actions were impressive, filled with a fearless spirit that could have turned the tide. But there was one condition: their opponent had to be on par with them. Otherwise, the more courageous they were, the easier it would be for them to fall like moths to a flame.
The sound of "boom" echoed as the sword's light was torn apart. The bird fared no better, being flung away.
A sharp scream filled the air as a ghostly claw emerged from within the demonic wind and grabbed the bird by its neck. The bird struggled for breath as its magic power became stagnant.
The claw tightened, its razor-sharp nails piercing through the bird's throat. This was far from over; grayish-black flames erupted from the claw, quickly engulfing the spirit bird.
In a swift movement, the分神期妖修 turned to ashes before their eyes.
Zhang Yan was shocked and horrified as he coughed up blood. His own treasure had been destroyed in this single collision. Anger and fear surged within him; his opponent was far beyond what he could face.
He tried to retreat but it was too late. The demonic wind blocked his path, accompanied by a buzzing sound as the wind dispersed.