zhè bù xī qí ， yīn wèi tiān fèn de chā yì ， yāo zú bǐ rén lèi xiū shì gèng nán jìn jí ， xiū liàn huǎn màn wú bǐ ， dàn xiāng yìn de ， yí dàn jiāng jìng jiè tū pò ， yāo zú de shí lì yě yào shèng guò tóng jìng jiè de rén lèi xiū shì xǔ duō 。
这不稀奇，因为天份的差异，妖族比人类修士更难晋级，修炼缓慢无比，但相印的，一旦将境界突破，妖族的实力也要胜过同境界的人类修士许多。
This was not unusual, as the difference in天赋meant that demons were much harder to advance than human cultivators. Their cultivation process was excruciatingly slow, but in return, once they broke through a realm, their strength would far surpass that of humans at the same level.
shī zhī dōng ǒu ， shōu zhī sāng yú ， lǎo tiān yé yuán běn jiù gōng píng wú bǐ 。
失之东偶，收之桑榆，老天爷原本就公平无比。
Losing on one side and gaining on another; heaven was always fair.
yún ruò yán zài fēn shén qī xiū shì zhōng shí lì bù sú ， dàn hēi xióng guài yǔ nà nǚ yāo yì yǒu guò rén zhī chù ， zhǒng zhǒng tiān fù shén tōng ， jiē wēi lì wú qióng 。
云若颜在分神期修士中实力不俗，但黑熊怪与那女妖亦有过人之处，种种天赋神通，皆威力无穷。
Cloud Ruyan's abilities were not insignificant among spirit division stage cultivators. However, the black bear demon and the female demon also had extraordinary talents, each with powerful innate powers.
ruò shì yī duì yī ， yún ruò yán zì rán bù jù ， dàn rú jīn dí zhòng wǒ guǎ ， tā jiù xiǎn de yǒu xiē xiāng xíng jiàn zhuō 。
若是一对一，云若颜自然不惧，但如今敌众我寡，她就显得有些相形见拙。
If it were a one-on-one battle, Cloud Ruyan would naturally not fear them. But now that there were more enemies than her, she appeared somewhat outmatched.
tán bù shàng zuǒ zhī yòu chù ， dàn chǔ jìng què rán shì jiān nán dào jí chù 。
谈不上左支右绌，但处境确然是艰难到极处。
It was not a case of being stretched thin on all sides, but their situation was indeed extremely difficult.
shuō yǔn luò yán zhī shàng zǎo ， dàn zhè yàng xià qù ， luò bài kěn dìng shì sī háo xuán niàn yě méi yǒu de 。
说陨落言之尚早，但这样下去，落败肯定是丝毫悬念也没有的。
While the fall from grace might be premature to speak about, continuing like this meant certain defeat with no悬念remaining.
yún ruò yán de é tóu shàng ， yǐ bù mǎn le xì mì de hàn zhū 。
云若颜的额头上，已布满了细密的汗珠。
Cloud Ruyan's forehead was already covered in fine beads of sweat.
ér qià zài cǐ kè ， lín xuān yǔ lóng xìng shào nián lái dào le cǐ chù 。
而恰在此刻，林轩与龙姓少年来到了此处。
At that moment, Lin Xuan and the young man surnamed Dragon arrived here.
èr rén bìng méi yǒu yǐn cáng xíng jì de yì tú ， jiāo zhàn de shuāng fāng hěn kuài jiù fā xiàn le bù sù zhī kè 。
二人并没有隐藏行迹的意图，交战的双方很快就发现了不速之客。
They had no intention of concealing their movements. The two combatants quickly noticed the unexpected guests.
nà hēi xióng guài shén shí zài èr rén shēn shàng sǎo guò ， dùn shí biàn dé jīng yí bù dìng qǐ lái le 。
那黑熊怪神识在二人身上扫过，顿时变得惊疑不定起来了。
The black bear demon scanned them with its divine sense, immediately becoming suspicious.
“ bù zhī shì nǎ wèi qián bèi jià lín cǐ chù ， wǎn bèi wàn yāo zōng dì zǐ zhè xiāng yǒu lǐ le 。” nà hēi xióng guài mào sì lǔ mǎng ， qí shí què shì hěn líng lì de rén wù ， gù bù shàng zhēng dòu ， shōu le shén tōng ， chōng zhe lín xuān shēn shī yī lǐ 。
“不知是哪位前辈驾临此处，晚辈万妖宗弟子这厢有理了。”那黑熊怪貌似鲁莽，其实却是很伶俐的人物，顾不上争斗，收了神通，冲着林轩深施一礼。
"Unknown senior, may I ask if you have come to this place? This disciple of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect bows respectfully." Although the black bear demon seemed rash, it was actually a clever individual. It did not bother fighting and retracted its powers, bowing deeply to Lin Xuan.
“ wàn yāo zōng ？”
“万妖宗？”
"The Ten Thousand Demons Sect?"
lín xuān tīng le ， liǎn shàng què sī háo biǎo qíng yě wú ， zuò wèi nài lóng jiè qū zhǐ kě shǔ de dǐng jí zōng mén zhī yī ， huàn zuò bié de xiū xiān zhě ， huò xǔ huì yǒu suǒ gù jì ， dàn lín xuān zì rán bú huì fàng zài yǎn lǐ ：“ wǒ bù guǎn nǐ men shì nǎ ge mén pài de yāo zú ， shí xiàng de jiù kuài diǎn lí kāi cǐ chù ， fǒu zé jiù bú yào guài lín mǒu yǐ dà qī xiǎo le 。”
林轩听了，脸上却丝毫表情也无，做为鼐龙界屈指可数的顶级宗门之一，换做别的修仙者，或许会有所顾忌，但林轩自然不会放在眼里：“我不管你们是哪个门派的妖族，识相的就快点离开此处，否则就不要怪林某以大欺小了。”
Lin Xuan's face showed no expression as he spoke. As one of the top-tier sects in the Dragon Cauldron Realm, other cultivators might have some reservations, but Lin Xuan naturally did not care: "I don't care which demon sect you belong to. If you are wise, leave quickly; otherwise, do not blame me for bullying you."
“ zhè shì wèi hé ， qián bèi zhè me zuò wèi miǎn yě bà dào tài guò ， nǐ kě yǐ bù jiāng wǒ men fàng zài yǎn zhōng ， nán dào jiù yì diǎn yě kàn bù qǐ wàn yāo gǔ ？”
“这是为何，前辈这么做未免也霸道太过，你可以不将我们放在眼中，难道就一点也看不起万妖谷？”
"Why is this? Senior, your actions are a bit too domineering. You can look down on us, but why do you also disdain the Ten Thousand Demons Valley?"
yī páng de nǚ yāo dà nù ， hèn hèn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
一旁的女妖大怒，恨恨的声音传入耳朵。
The female demon nearby was furious as her resentful voice reached their ears.
lín xuān xiào le 。
林轩笑了。
Lin Xuan smiled.
“ yǒu yì si ， qū qū yī míng fèn shén jí bié de yāo zú ， yě gǎn zhè me duì wǒ shuō huà 。 nǐ jì rán bù zhī sǐ huó ， nà jiù jiāng xìng mìng liú xià lái ba ！”
“有意思，区区一名分神级别的妖族，也敢这么对我说话。你既然不知死活，那就将性命留下来吧！”
"Interesting. A mere spirit division level demon dares to speak to me like this. Since you are so reckless, I will take your life!"
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， dàn jiàn qīng guāng yì sàn ér chū ， pò kōng shēng dà zuò ， biàn huà wèi wú shù xī lì de jiàn guāng le 。
话音未落，林轩袖袍一拂，但见青光逸散而出，破空声大做，便化为无数犀利的剑光了。
Before he finished speaking, Lin Xuan waved his sleeves and a faint green light emerged, breaking the silence with a piercing sound, transforming into countless sharp sword lights.
rú jí fēng ， shì zhòu yǔ ， qǐng kè jiān biàn kuà yuè le shí kōng de jù lí ， jiāng liǎng míng yāo zú yī gǔ nǎo gěi lǒng zhào jìn qù 。
如疾风，似骤雨，顷刻间便跨越了时空的距离，将两名妖族一股脑给笼罩进去。
Like a fierce wind or sudden rain, they crossed space in an instant, enveloping both demons.
rú cǐ jié guǒ ， ràng nà liǎng míng yāo zú dà jīng shī sè 。 tā men méi xiǎng dào lín xuān rú cǐ gān jìng lì luò ， yī yán bù hé ， jiù zhēn de hěn xià shā shǒu le 。
如此结果，让那两名妖族大惊失色。他们没想到林轩如此干净利落，一言不合，就真的狠下杀手了。
This outcome shocked the two demons. They did not expect Lin Xuan to be so decisive; he really did resort to killing after a disagreement.
èr yāo zì rán bú huì shù shǒu dài bì ， nà hēi xióng guài xiǎng dōu bù xiǎng de shēn xíng dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， wú shù de hēi qì mò rán mào chū ， jiāng qí shēn xíng hù zài qí jiān 。
二妖自然不会束手待毙，那黑熊怪想都不想的身形滴溜溜一转，无数的黑气蓦然冒出，将其身形护在其间。
The two demons would not sit idly by and die. The black bear demon turned its body swiftly, emitting countless dark mists that surrounded it.
zhì yú nà míng yāo nǚ ， yù shǒu shuǎi chū ， què cóng sì miàn bā fāng mào chū xiōng yǒng de yāo huǒ ， jiāng tā shēn xíng chè dǐ yǎn gài zhù 。
至于那名妖女，玉手甩出，却从四面八方冒出汹涌的妖火，将她身形彻底掩盖住。
As for the female demon, she flicked her jade hand, summoning surging demonic flames from all directions, completely concealing her figure.
“ táng bì dǎng chē ！”
“螳臂挡车！”
"An ant trying to stop a cart!"
duì zhè yī qiè 。 lín xuān shì ruò wú dǔ ， zuǐ jiǎo biān mǎn shì jī fěng zhī sè 。
对这一切。林轩视若无睹，嘴角边满是讥讽之色。
Lin Xuan paid no heed, his lips curling in mockery.
qū qū liǎng míng fèn shén jí bié de yāo zú ， yě xiǎng jiāng zì jǐ de gōng jī dǎng zhù ， zhè yǐ jīng bù néng chēng zhī wèi yú chǔn yǔ zì dà le 。
区区两名分神级别的妖族，也想将自己的攻击挡住，这已经不能称之为愚蠢与自大了。
Two spirit division level demons dared to block my attacks. This was no longer called foolishness or arrogance; it was simply beyond their comprehension of the world.
bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu shì zuì hǎo de miáo shù 。
不知天高地厚是最好的描述。
Their fates were sealed.
ér tā men de xià chǎng zì rán yě jiù zhù dìng le 。
而他们的下场自然也就注定了。
"Ahh!"
“ a ！”
“啊！”
A scream entered their ears. The female demon's spiritual flames failed to stop the sword lights, which directly reduced them to ashes.
cǎn jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 nà nǚ yāo suǒ fàng chū lái de líng yàn méi yǒu qǐ dào bàn fēn zǔ dǎng de xiào guǒ ， zài jiàn guāng de sì lüè xià zhí jiē huī fēi yān miè diào le 。
惨叫声传入耳朵。那女妖所放出来的灵焰没有起到半分阻挡的效果，在剑光的肆掠下直接灰飞烟灭掉了。
"You… cannot kill me, my great-grandfather is…"
“ nǐ …… bù bù néng shā wǒ ， wǒ de zǔ yé yé shì ……”
“你……不不能杀我，我的祖爷爷是……”
The black bear demon was even more shocked and immediately invoked his great-grandfather, but it proved futile. Before he could finish speaking, he was pierced by the sword light.
nà hēi xióng guài jiàn le ， gèng shì dà jīng shī sè 。 zhí jiē bān chū jiā zǔ ， kě xī méi yǒu yòng tú ， huà yīn wèi luò 。 jiù bèi nà jiàn guāng guàn chuān diào le 。
那黑熊怪见了，更是大惊失色。直接搬出家祖，可惜没有用途，话音未落。就被那剑光贯穿掉了。
"I don't care who your great-grandfather is; does it matter to me?"
“ wǒ guǎn nǐ jiā zǔ shì nǎ ge ， duì lín mǒu lái shuō ， yǒu yì yì me ？”
“我管你家祖是哪个，对林某来说，有意义么？”
Lin Xuan waved his sleeves, dissipating all the sword lights in the air.
lín xuān xiù páo yī shuǎi ， suǒ yǒu de jiàn guāng dōu xiāo sàn zài kōng qì lǐ miàn 。
林轩袖袍一甩，所有的剑光都消散在空气里面。
Then he turned to Cloud Ruyan, whose face showed confusion and suspicion.
suí hòu tā zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， zhǐ jiàn yún ruò yán de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jīng yí bù dìng zhī sè 。
随后他转过头颅，只见云若颜的脸上满是惊疑不定之色。
Lin Xuan could not help but smile: "A thousand years apart, how is it that you do not recognize this old friend of mine, fairy?"
lín xuān bù yóu de xiào qǐ lái le ：“ yī bié qiān zài ， zěn me ， xiān zi yǐ bù rèn shí lín mǒu zhè gù rén le me ？”
林轩不由得笑起来了：“一别千载，怎么，仙子已不认识林某这故人了么？”
"You… are really Brother Lin. No, Senior Lin?"
“ nǐ …… zhēn shì lín xiōng ， a ， bù ， lín qián bèi ？”
“你……真是林兄，啊，不，林前辈？”
"Only I can be, who else would dare impersonate me?"
“ chú le lín mǒu ， hái néng yǒu nǎ ge ， nán bù chéng hái yǒu rén mào chōng wǒ ？”
“除了林某，还能有哪个，难不成还有人冒充我？”
Lin Xuan said with a smile.
lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
林轩微笑着说。
"It's truly you."
“ zhēn shì nǐ 。”
“真是你。”
Cloud Ruyan's face was filled with admiration: "A thousand years apart, these many years, I often heard people speak of your name, but I always thought it might be hearsay. Although your cultivation is swift, it would not be so extreme in just a thousand years. To my surprise, the rumors were true; Senior Lin has truly become an expert who can transcend tribulation!"
yún ruò yán de liǎn shàng mǎn shì zàn tàn zhī yì ：“ yī bié qiān zài ， zhè xiē nián ， qiè shēn yě shí cháng tīng rén shuō qǐ qián bèi de dà míng ， zhǐ shì zhè me yě jué de shì chuán yán yǒu wù ， qián bèi xiū xíng suī rán xùn sù ， dàn duǎn duǎn qiān nián de guāng yīn yě bù kě néng rú cǐ lí pǔ ， méi xiǎng dào chuán yán jìng shì bù jiǎ ， lín qián bèi zhēn chéng le dù jié jí bié de dà néng a ！”
云若颜的脸上满是赞叹之意：“一别千载，这些年，妾身也时常听人说起前辈的大名，只是这么也觉得是传言有误，前辈修行虽然迅速，但短短千年的光阴也不可能如此离谱，没想到传言竟是不假，林前辈真成了渡劫级别的大能啊！”
She then bowed gracefully, her face filled with gratitude: "Cloud Ruyan thanks you for saving my life."
shuō dào zhè lǐ ， cǐ nǚ yíng yíng yī fú ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì gǎn jī zhī sè ：“ ruò yán duō xiè qián bèi de jiù mìng zhī ēn le 。”
说到这里，此女盈盈一福，脸上满是感激之色：“若颜多谢前辈的救命之恩了。”
"There's no need to be so formal," said Lin Xuan. "We are old acquaintances after all, and there is no need to adhere to such trivial customs. The title of senior is uncomfortable in my ears; let us treat each other as equals."
“ xiān zi hé bì rú cǐ ， zěn me shuō wǒ men yě shì gù rén méi cuò ， jiù bù yòng jū yú sú lǐ ， zhè qián bèi de chēng hū ， lín mǒu tīng zài ěr lǐ ， kě yǒu xiē bù shū fú ， bù rú wǒ men hái shì píng bèi lùn jiāo dé le 。” lín xuān tàn le yì kǒu qì de shuō 。
“仙子何必如此，怎么说我们也是故人没错，就不用拘于俗礼，这前辈的称呼，林某听在耳里，可有些不舒服，不如我们还是平辈论交得了。”林轩叹了一口气的说。
It was said that the higher one rose, the colder it became. As his strength grew, former acquaintances showed him respect and obedience, which Lin Xuan found extremely uncomfortable.
dōu shuō gāo chù bù shèng hán ， suí zhe shí lì de zēng zhǎng ， yǐ qián de gù rén jiàn zhe zì jǐ dōu biàn dé gōng jìng shùn fú ， ér lín xuān yòu shì jí niàn jiù de rén wù ， zì rán huì gǎn jué jí bù shū fú 。
都说高处不胜寒，随着实力的增长，以前的故人见着自己都变得恭敬顺服，而林轩又是极念旧的人物，自然会感觉极不舒服。
"How… dare I?"
“ zhè …… qiè shēn zěn me gǎn ？”
“这……妾身怎么敢？”
"Are you afraid or unwilling?"
“ xiān zi shì bù gǎn ， hái shì bù yuàn 。”
“仙子是不敢，还是不愿。”
Lin Xuan sighed again, making his words more weighty. Cloud Ruyan was alarmed; she was a shrewd cultivator who would clearly offend Lin Xuan if she continued to decline. She did not want to do something so foolish and bowed gracefully: "Brother Lin, since you have such good intentions, I will accept your kindness."
lín xuān jì xù tàn qì ， ér zhè huà kě jiù shuō dé zhòng le yī xiē ， yún ruò yán dà jīng shī sè ， tā yě shì cōng míng líng lì de xiū xiān zhě ， jì xù tuī cí hěn míng xiǎn jiù yào dé zuì lín xuān le ， zhè me yú chǔn de shì qíng tā zì rán bú huì qù zuò ， yú shì yíng yíng yī fú ：“ lín xiōng jì rán yī piàn měi yì ， nà xiǎo mèi yě jiù què zhī bù gōng le 。”
林轩继续叹气，而这话可就说得重了一些，云若颜大惊失色，她也是聪明伶俐的修仙者，继续推辞很明显就要得罪林轩了，这么愚蠢的事情她自然不会去做，于是盈盈一福：“林兄既然一片美意，那小妹也就却之不恭了。”
"Exactly."
“ zhè jiù duì le 。”
“这就对了。”
Lin Xuan also smiled.
lín xuān liǎn shàng yì lù chū xiào róng 。
林轩脸上亦露出笑容。
Then Cloud Ruyan turned her head: "This one is surely Dragon Daoist from the Hidden Cloud Sect."
suí hòu yún ruò yán zhuǎn guò tóu lú ：“ zhè yī wèi ， xiǎng bì shì yún yǐn zōng de lóng dào yǒu 。”
随后云若颜转过头颅：“这一位，想必是云隐宗的龙道友。”
"Not wrong. Fairy, you seem familiar; could you be the head of the Cloud Family in Fengyuan Prefecture?"
“ bù cuò ， xiān zi kàn zhe yǒu xiē miàn shú ， mò fēi shì fēng yuàn jùn yún jiā zhī zhǔ ？”
“不错，仙子看着有些面熟，莫非是枫苑郡云家之主？”
The young man surnamed Dragon did not dare to be careless and bowed respectfully.
lóng xìng shào nián bù gǎn dài màn ， huí le yī lǐ de shuō 。
龙姓少年不敢怠慢，回了一礼的说。
Fengyuan Prefecture's Cloud family was also quite formidable, a major power in the Dragon Cauldron Realm known for its mastery over insect control. Their foundation was very deep.
yào zhī dào fēng yuàn jùn yún jiā ， shí lì yě pǒ wèi bù sú ， nǎi shì nài lóng jiè yǒu míng de dà shì lì le 。
要知道枫苑郡云家，实力也颇为不俗，乃是鼐龙界有名的大势力了。
"I am indeed this one. I thank you two brothers for your assistance; otherwise, Ruyan would have been buried here."
yóu qí shàn cháng yù chóng zhī shù ， zhè dǐ yùn shì fēi cháng shēn hòu de 。
尤其擅长驭虫之术，这底蕴是非常深厚的。
"Ruyan was saved by my junior brother Lin. Dragon does not dare to claim credit," said Lin Xuan.
“ zhèng shì xiǎo mèi ， zhè cì hái duō xiè liǎng wèi xiōng zhǎng xiāng zhù ， yào bù rán ruò yán kǒng pà jiù yào mái gǔ yú cǐ le 。”
“正是小妹，这次还多谢两位兄长相助，要不然若颜恐怕就要埋骨于此了。”
"All right, Fairy came here to attend the Immortal Alliance Conference. Why stand and chat? Let's continue our journey while discussing details," suggested Lin Xuan, interrupting their polite exchange.
“ jiù nǐ de shì lín shī dì ， lóng mǒu kě bù gǎn jū gōng 。”
“救你的是林师弟，龙某可不敢居功。”
"Junior Brother Lin has a point; what do you think, fairy?"
“ hǎo le ， xiān zi lái cǐ ， yīng gāi yě shì cān jiā xiān méng dà huì de ， wǒ men hé bì zhàn zài zhè lǐ liáo ， hái shì yī biān gǎn lù ， yī biān zài shuō xiáng qíng hǎo le 。” lín xuān dǎ duàn liǎng rén de kè qì ， rú cǐ jiàn yì 。
“好了，仙子来此，应该也是参加仙盟大会的，我们何必站在这里聊，还是一边赶路，一边再说详情好了。”林轩打断两人的客气，如此建议。
"I have no objections."
“ lín shī dì yán zhī yǒu lǐ ， xiān zi yì xià rú hé ？”
“林师弟言之有理，仙子意下如何？”
Then Lin Xuan waved his sleeves, and a flying boat appeared before them. The three of them boarded it.
“ qiè shēn zì rán méi yǒu yì jiàn le 。”
“妾身自然没有意见了。”
The flying boat then emitted a bright light, speeding like the wind as they flew towards the distance.
suí hòu lín xuān xiù páo yī shuǎi ， yī sōu fēi zhōu fú xiàn zài le yǎn qián ， sān rén xiān hòu lái dào le shàng miàn 。
随后林轩袖袍一甩，一艘飞舟浮现在了眼前，三人先后来到了上面。
...
suí hòu cǐ fēi zhōu líng guāng dà zuò ， fēng chí diàn chè ， xiàng zhe yuǎn chù fēi lüè ér qù le 。
随后此飞舟灵光大做，风驰电掣，向着远处飞掠而去了。
At the same time, in Moon City tens of thousands of miles away,
……
……
in an exceptionally beautiful palace, a roar suddenly echoed: "Who dares to kill my grandson? I will extract his soul and refine it, sending him to the ninth level of hell forever."
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù cǐ shù shí wàn lǐ zhī wài de nóng yuè chéng lǐ 。
与此同时，距此数十万里之外的濃月城里。
Boom!
yī zuò jīng měi yì cháng de gōng diàn zhī zhōng ， tū rán chuán chū yī shēng nù hǒu ：“ nǎ ge jiā huo ， jū rán gǎn shā wǒ sūn ér ， wǒ yào jiāng tā chōu hún liàn pò ， ràng qí yǒng zhuì jiǔ yōu zhī zhōng 。”
一座精美异常的宫殿之中，突然传出一声怒吼：“哪个家伙，居然敢杀我孙儿，我要将他抽魂炼魄，让其永坠九幽之中。”
Then a heavy object landed. It was his tea table, which he had smashed with one palm, crashing into the stone wall in front.
hōng ！
轰！
With the angry roar, a massive black shadow stood up, towering three zhang high—a huge black bear-like monster. (To be continued...)
This was not unusual, as the difference in天赋meant that demons were much harder to advance than human cultivators. Their cultivation process was excruciatingly slow, but in return, once they broke through a realm, their strength would far surpass that of humans at the same level.
Losing on one side and gaining on another; heaven was always fair.
Cloud Ruyan's abilities were not insignificant among spirit division stage cultivators. However, the black bear demon and the female demon also had extraordinary talents, each with powerful innate powers.
If it were a one-on-one battle, Cloud Ruyan would naturally not fear them. But now that there were more enemies than her, she appeared somewhat outmatched.
It was not a case of being stretched thin on all sides, but their situation was indeed extremely difficult.
While the fall from grace might be premature to speak about, continuing like this meant certain defeat with no悬念remaining.
Cloud Ruyan's forehead was already covered in fine beads of sweat.
At that moment, Lin Xuan and the young man surnamed Dragon arrived here.
They had no intention of concealing their movements. The two combatants quickly noticed the unexpected guests.
The black bear demon scanned them with its divine sense, immediately becoming suspicious.
"Unknown senior, may I ask if you have come to this place? This disciple of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect bows respectfully." Although the black bear demon seemed rash, it was actually a clever individual. It did not bother fighting and retracted its powers, bowing deeply to Lin Xuan.
"The Ten Thousand Demons Sect?"
Lin Xuan's face showed no expression as he spoke. As one of the top-tier sects in the Dragon Cauldron Realm, other cultivators might have some reservations, but Lin Xuan naturally did not care: "I don't care which demon sect you belong to. If you are wise, leave quickly; otherwise, do not blame me for bullying you."
"Why is this? Senior, your actions are a bit too domineering. You can look down on us, but why do you also disdain the Ten Thousand Demons Valley?"
The female demon nearby was furious as her resentful voice reached their ears.
Lin Xuan smiled.
"Interesting. A mere spirit division level demon dares to speak to me like this. Since you are so reckless, I will take your life!"
Before he finished speaking, Lin Xuan waved his sleeves and a faint green light emerged, breaking the silence with a piercing sound, transforming into countless sharp sword lights.
Like a fierce wind or sudden rain, they crossed space in an instant, enveloping both demons.
This outcome shocked the two demons. They did not expect Lin Xuan to be so decisive; he really did resort to killing after a disagreement.
The two demons would not sit idly by and die. The black bear demon turned its body swiftly, emitting countless dark mists that surrounded it.
As for the female demon, she flicked her jade hand, summoning surging demonic flames from all directions, completely concealing her figure.
"An ant trying to stop a cart!"
Lin Xuan paid no heed, his lips curling in mockery.
Two spirit division level demons dared to block my attacks. This was no longer called foolishness or arrogance; it was simply beyond their comprehension of the world.
Their fates were sealed.
"Ahh!"
A scream entered their ears. The female demon's spiritual flames failed to stop the sword lights, which directly reduced them to ashes.
"You… cannot kill me, my great-grandfather is…"
The black bear demon was even more shocked and immediately invoked his great-grandfather, but it proved futile. Before he could finish speaking, he was pierced by the sword light.
"I don't care who your great-grandfather is; does it matter to me?"
Lin Xuan waved his sleeves, dissipating all the sword lights in the air.
Then he turned to Cloud Ruyan, whose face showed confusion and suspicion.
Lin Xuan could not help but smile: "A thousand years apart, how is it that you do not recognize this old friend of mine, fairy?"
"You… are really Brother Lin. No, Senior Lin?"
"Only I can be, who else would dare impersonate me?"
Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"It's truly you."
Cloud Ruyan's face was filled with admiration: "A thousand years apart, these many years, I often heard people speak of your name, but I always thought it might be hearsay. Although your cultivation is swift, it would not be so extreme in just a thousand years. To my surprise, the rumors were true; Senior Lin has truly become an expert who can transcend tribulation!"
She then bowed gracefully, her face filled with gratitude: "Cloud Ruyan thanks you for saving my life."
"There's no need to be so formal," said Lin Xuan. "We are old acquaintances after all, and there is no need to adhere to such trivial customs. The title of senior is uncomfortable in my ears; let us treat each other as equals."
It was said that the higher one rose, the colder it became. As his strength grew, former acquaintances showed him respect and obedience, which Lin Xuan found extremely uncomfortable.
"How… dare I?"
"Are you afraid or unwilling?"
Lin Xuan sighed again, making his words more weighty. Cloud Ruyan was alarmed; she was a shrewd cultivator who would clearly offend Lin Xuan if she continued to decline. She did not want to do something so foolish and bowed gracefully: "Brother Lin, since you have such good intentions, I will accept your kindness."
"Exactly."
Lin Xuan also smiled.
Then Cloud Ruyan turned her head: "This one is surely Dragon Daoist from the Hidden Cloud Sect."
"Not wrong. Fairy, you seem familiar; could you be the head of the Cloud Family in Fengyuan Prefecture?"
The young man surnamed Dragon did not dare to be careless and bowed respectfully.
Fengyuan Prefecture's Cloud family was also quite formidable, a major power in the Dragon Cauldron Realm known for its mastery over insect control. Their foundation was very deep.
"I am indeed this one. I thank you two brothers for your assistance; otherwise, Ruyan would have been buried here."
"Ruyan was saved by my junior brother Lin. Dragon does not dare to claim credit," said Lin Xuan.
"All right, Fairy came here to attend the Immortal Alliance Conference. Why stand and chat? Let's continue our journey while discussing details," suggested Lin Xuan, interrupting their polite exchange.
"Junior Brother Lin has a point; what do you think, fairy?"
"I have no objections."
Then Lin Xuan waved his sleeves, and a flying boat appeared before them. The three of them boarded it.
The flying boat then emitted a bright light, speeding like the wind as they flew towards the distance.
...
At the same time, in Moon City tens of thousands of miles away,
in an exceptionally beautiful palace, a roar suddenly echoed: "Who dares to kill my grandson? I will extract his soul and refine it, sending him to the ninth level of hell forever."
Boom!
Then a heavy object landed. It was his tea table, which he had smashed with one palm, crashing into the stone wall in front.
With the angry roar, a massive black shadow stood up, towering three zhang high—a huge black bear-like monster. (To be continued...)