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一时间，法宝纵横飞舞，五彩绚丽的灵光在夜空中映衬而出，轰隆隆的爆裂声更是大做，双方打了个一塌糊涂。&{}.{}.}
In a short while, magical artifacts flew and danced through the air, casting colorful luminescence against the night sky. The booming explosions echoed loudly as both sides fought fiercely, leaving a mess of destruction.
cóng chǎng miàn shàng kàn ， líng shuǐ zōng shì zhàn shàng fēng de ， zhè xiē mó yàn niǎo suī rán xiōng è ， dàn chú le shù liàng zhòng duō ， shén tōng bìng méi yǒu tài guò chū zhòng zhī chù 、
从场面上看，灵水宗是占上风的，这些魔焰鸟虽然凶恶，但除了数量众多，神通并没有太过出众之处、
From their position, it seemed that the Spirit Water Sect was gaining the upper hand. Although these Demon Flame Birds were fierce, they only excelled in sheer numbers and had no particularly outstanding abilities.
“ bú yào liàn zhàn ， jī zhòng lì liàng ， shā chū yī tiáo xuè lù 。”
“不要恋战，击中力量，杀出一条血路。”
"Stop lingering; hit hard and break through."
rán ér zuò wèi zhǎng mén de bái miàn lǎo zhě ， liǎn shàng què sī háo huān xǐ yě wú 。
然而做为掌门的白面老者，脸上却丝毫欢喜也无。
However, the white-faced elder who served as the sect leader showed no sign of joy on his face. He knew that the Demon Flame Birds were merely scouts sent by the域外天魔 to test them. Engaging them would only waste precious time for their escape.
tā zhī dào ， mó yàn niǎo ， bù guò shì yù wài tiān mó yòng lái shì tàn tā men de xiān fēng bà le 。
他知道，魔焰鸟，不过是域外天魔用来试探他们的先锋罢了。
Yet, the disciples had already become bloodthirsty and few heeded his calls. The white-faced elder was furious, shouting repeatedly until the disciples slowly gathered around him.
yǔ qí jiū chán ， zhǐ huì yí wù tā men cóng zhè lǐ táo zǒu de shí jiān 。
与其纠缠，只会贻误他们从这里逃走的时间。
But it was too late. Diversions of various colors appeared in the distance, signaling the arrival of a large cloud of dark magic.
rán ér zhū dì zǐ yǐ jīng shā hóng le yǎn ， yī shí jiān ， jū rán méi yǒu duō shǎo rén tīng tā de hū huàn 。
然而诸弟子已经杀红了眼，一时间，居然没有多少人听他的呼唤。
Within this cloud, vaguely visible were some demonic warriors with grotesque faces.
bái miàn lǎo zhě fèn mán bù yǐ ， tí qì yòu hǒu le shù biàn ， zhòng dì zǐ cái màn màn de jù lǒng xiàng tā zhè biān 。
白面老者愤慲不已，提气又吼了数遍，众弟子才慢慢的聚拢像他这边。
"A bunch of fools! Still fighting here? Hurry and leave!"
rán ér yǐ jīng lái bù jí ， tiān biān shù shí dào yán sè gè yì dùn guāng chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
然而已经来不及，天边数十道颜色各异遁光出现在了视线里。
The white-faced elder was so enraged that he pounded his chest. The disciples of the Spirit Water Sect finally understood just how dire their situation had become. Their leader indeed had foresight.
ér zài zhè xiē dùn guāng hòu miàn ， yī piàn hēi yā yā mó yún ， gǔn gǔn hū xiào ér lái 。
而在这些遁光后面，一片黑压压魔云，滚滚呼啸而来。
They didn't dare disobey, taking to the skies one after another. But it was too late. A rough laugh echoed in their ears: "Ha! Guests from afar, why leave if you've arrived? Stay here and suffer!"
zài yǒu hēi sè de mó qì lǐ ， yǐn yuē kě jiàn yī xiē miàn mù zhēng níng de mó zú jiǎ shì 。
在黝黑色的魔气里，隐约可见一些面目狰狞的魔族甲士。
Before they could react, the Demon Cloud suddenly erupted with a loud roar. The Demon Flame Birds that had been fighting them all exploded into pieces.
“ yī qún chǔn huò ， hái zài zhè lǐ liàn zhàn shén me ， kuài zǒu 。”
“一群蠢货，还在这里恋战什么，快走。”
Caught off guard!
bái miàn lǎo zhě yǐ shì qì dé chuí xiōng dùn zú ， ér shuǐ líng zōng de dì zǐ zhè cái míng bái jú miàn yǐ zāo gāo dào hé děng chéng dù 。
白面老者已是气得捶胸顿足，而水灵宗的弟子这才明白局面已糟糕到何等程度。
This sudden attack left nearly half of the Spirit Water Sect's disciples either dead or injured. The rest were also badly wounded, except for several elders who managed to survive due to their quick reactions.
zhǎng mén guǒ rán shì yǒu xiān jiàn zhī míng de 。
掌门果然是有先见之明的。
"Despicable!"
tā men bù gǎn wéi ào ， fēn fēn téng kōng ér qǐ 。
他们不敢违拗，纷纷腾空而起。
The white-faced elder was both shocked and angry, gritting his teeth. He never expected the enemy to be so ruthless. Although Demon Flame Birds were considered expendable in the eyes of域外天魔, such tactics were still too harsh.
dàn yǐ jīng lái bù jí ， mó yún zhōng ， yī cū guǎng de xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ：“ hā hā ， yuǎn lái shì kè ， jì rán dōu le zhè lǐ ， yòu hé bì lí qù ， dōu gěi wǒ liú xià lái ba ！”
但已经来不及，魔云中，一粗犷的笑声传入耳朵里：“哈哈，远来是客，既然都了这里，又何必离去，都给我留下来吧！”
"Hmph! The victor takes all; no matter how unscrupulous you are, it's your own foolishness that got you here."
huà yīn wèi luò 。 dàn tīng hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yuán běn zhèng yǔ tā men áo zhàn de mó yàn niǎo ， tū rán quán bù bào liè diào le 。
话音未落。但听轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，原本正与他们鏖战的魔焰鸟，突然全部爆裂掉了。
Another rough laugh echoed from within the cloud, filled with malice: "If you're wise, submit and suffer less. Otherwise..."
cù bù jí fáng ！
猝不及防！
"Otherwise what? Do you think you can spare us?" The white-faced elder shouted to his disciples.
zhè yī xià ， líng shuǐ zōng biàn yǒu jìn yí bàn de dì zǐ fēi sǐ jí shāng 。
这一下，灵水宗便有近一半的弟子非死即伤。
"Master Brother! We must fight our way out!"
qí yú de ， yě dà bàn guà cǎi ， wéi yǒu jǐ wèi zhǎng lǎo qí sù fǎn yìng jiào kuài ， miǎn qiǎng xìng miǎn 。
其余的，也大半挂彩，唯有几位长老耆宿反应较快，勉强幸免。
The white-haired old woman understood that her master was trying to sacrifice himself to buy time for them. With a surge of emotion, she cried out and lunged forward, only to be pulled back by another hand.
“ bēi bǐ ！”
“卑鄙！”
"Senior Sister, don't!" the old man with a square face said.
bái miàn lǎo zhě yòu jīng yòu nù ， yǎo yá qiè chǐ ， wàn wàn bù céng xiǎng ， duì fāng jìng rán xiōng hěn dào rú cǐ dì bù 。 suī rán mó yàn niǎo zài yù wài tiān mó kàn lái 。 shì rú tóng pào huī yì bān de cún zài ， dàn zhè yàng shǐ yòng ， hái shì tài guò fèn le yì diǎn 。
白面老者又惊又怒，咬牙切齿，万万不曾想，对方竟然凶狠到如此地步。虽然魔焰鸟在域外天魔看来。是如同炮灰一般的存在，但这样使用，还是太过分了一点。
"Are you going to watch our master die alone?"
“ hēng ， chéng wáng bài kòu 。 bù zé shǒu duàn yòu rú hé 。 shì nǐ men zhè xiē yú chǔn de xiū shì 。 zì jǐ tài tiān zhēn le 。”
“哼，成王败寇。不择手段又如何。是你们这些愚蠢的修士。自己太天真了。”
The white-haired woman glared at him angrily.
mó yún zhōng ， yòu yǒu cū guǎng de dà xiào chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dài zhe xiōng hěn zhī sè ：“ shí xiàng de 。 jiù shì guāi guāi de shù shǒu jiù fù ， hái kě yǐ shǎo shòu xǔ duō kǔ chǔ ， fǒu zé ……”
魔云中，又有粗犷的大笑传入耳朵，带着凶狠之色：“识相的。就是乖乖的束手就缚，还可以少受许多苦楚，否则……”
"I misunderstood, but I'm not afraid of death. If we all perish, what about these disciples?"
“ fǒu zé rú hé ， nán dào nǐ hái huì jiāng wǒ men fàng guò ， zhòng dì zǐ ， bú yào shòu tā gǔ huò ， suí wǒ shā chū yī tiáo xuè lù 。”
“否则如何，难道你还会将我们放过，众弟子，不要受他蛊惑，随我杀出一条血路。”
"You're right," she sighed. Although unwilling, she had to admit the wisdom in his words.
nà bái miàn lǎo zhě shí lì qiě bù tí ， jiàn shì què shì jí wéi míng bái dì 。
那白面老者实力且不提，见事却是极为明白地。
Meanwhile, the white-faced elder rushed towards the Demon Cloud. With a wave of his sleeves, he consecutively summoned several magical artifacts and spat out some essence blood from his chest. The artifacts' light intensified by more than 30%, sweeping forward with overwhelming force.
yī shēng dà hē ， shǒu zhōng dà dāo rú yī dào bái hóng bān fēi lüè ér chū ， zhí bēn qián fāng de mó yún hū xiào ér qù 。
一声大喝，手中大刀如一道白虹般飞掠而出，直奔前方的魔云呼啸而去。
"True old stubbornness! Ignorant of death!"
“ zhǎo sǐ ！”
“找死！”
From within the cloud, a harsh cackling sound echoed as dozens of demonic rays flew out, trapping the elder's magical items and giving them an upper hand.
nà mó yún zhōng chuán lái yī shēng lì hē ， gǔn gǔn mó qì hū xiào ér chū 。
那魔云中传来一声厉喝，滚滚魔气呼啸而出。
域外天魔’s strength far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators. This demon in the cloud seemed to be slightly more advanced than the elder in terms of cultivation and realm.
suí hòu wēng míng shēng dà zuò ， yī jīn yī yín liǎng gān fēi chā cóng yǒu hēi de mó qì zhōng yī fēi ér chū ， huà wèi jīn yín guài mǎng ， xiàng zhe dà dāo pū luò 。
随后嗡鸣声大做，一金一银两杆飞叉从黝黑的魔气中一飞而出，化为金银怪蟒，向着大刀扑落。
With unstoppable momentum, the two clashed, leaving the Demon Cloud unable to withstand it.
gāng yī jiē chù ， nà bái hóng jiù bèi zhèn suì diào le ， zhè mó tóu de shí lì ， yuǎn chāo líng shuǐ zōng zhòng rén xiǎng xiàng xǔ duō 。
刚一接触，那白虹就被震碎掉了，这魔头的实力，远超灵水宗众人想象许多。
The elder's last hope vanished as he realized there was no way out. To survive, they had to sacrifice themselves by self-destructing their元婴 to block the stronger enemy.
bái miàn lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng ， dùn shí lù chū yī sī jué wàng zhī sè ， nán dào běn mén chuán chéng ， zhēn yào duàn jué yú zhè lǐ me ？
白面老者的脸上，顿时露出一丝绝望之色，难道本门传承，真要断绝于这里么？
But just then, a faint voice suddenly echoed in the nearby void:
rú cǐ jié guǒ ， zì jǐ yǒu hé miàn mù ， qù jiàn liè wèi xiān zǔ ？
如此结果，自己有何面目，去见列位先祖？
"Haha! Good luck indeed. The chosen pathfinders are here. A few Level 9 Demons dare to be arrogant before me. Since you're so ignorant of death, I'll see you off."
jué bù ！
绝不！
Before he could finish speaking, ripples surged through the air as a stream of green light swept out.
mó fēng hū xiào bù yǐ ， tā de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī jué rán zhī yì ， bù jǐn méi yǒu tuì bì ， fǎn ér yíng zhe nà mó yún měng pū le shàng qù 。
魔风呼啸不已，他的脸上闪过一丝决然之意，不仅没有退避，反而迎着那魔云猛扑了上去。
Following it were hundreds of sharp sword beams.
“ shī dì ！”
“师弟！”
Unbelievable! The demonic rays that had been dominating just now seemed to have met their nemesis. They shattered easily and turned into ordinary metal, falling from the void.
nà bái fà lǎo yù kàn de qīng chǔ ， xiǎn rán míng bái zhǎng mén shì xiǎng yào pīn sǐ wèi zì jǐ zhè xiē rén jiāng zhuī bīng dǎng zhù ， xīn cháo pēng pài zhī xià ， bù yóu de fā chū yī shēng cǎn hū 。
那白发老妪看得清楚，显然明白掌门是想要拼死为自己这些人将追兵挡住，心潮澎湃之下，不由得发出一声惨呼。
The Demon Cloud's warriors were shocked, but the Level 9域外天魔 was even more alarmed. Although he didn't know where the enemy came from, it was clear that a high-level cultivator had arrived.
shēn xíng yī dòng ， yě yào gēn zhe wǎng shàng pū ， páng biān què shēn chū yī zhī shǒu lái jiāng tā lā zhù 。
身形一动，也要跟着往上扑，旁边却伸出一只手来将她拉住。
With the situation reversed, his primary concern was to save himself rather than chase after the fleeing enemies.
“ shī jiě bù kě ！”
“师姐不可！”
Not all域外天魔 were fearless and reckless.
“ nán dào nǐ yào kàn zhe zhǎng mén yí gè rén yǔn luò ？”
“难道你要看着掌门一个人陨落？”
Without hesitation, the Demon Cloud turned towards the distance. But Lin Xuan chuckled.
bái fà lǎo yù duì zhe mǎ liǎn lǎo zhě nù mù ér shì le 。
白发老妪对着马脸老者怒目而视了。
"True fools! Do you think there's still a chance to escape in front of me?"
“ shī jiě nǐ wù huì le ， bìng fēi xiǎo dì wǒ tān shēng pà sǐ ， ér shì rú guǒ wǒ men dōu yǔn luò ， zhè xiē dì zǐ yīng gāi zěn me bàn ne ？”
“师姐你误会了，并非小弟我贪生怕死，而是如果我们都陨落，这些弟子应该怎么办呢？”
No visible movement from Lin Xuan, but the air around them suddenly became stagnant. The momentum of the Demon Cloud slowed down until it stopped completely.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
"Senior, please spare my life."
“ liú dé qīng shān zài ， bù pà méi chái shāo ， zhǎng mén zhè me zuò ， yě shì wèi le jiāng běn mén de dào tǒng chuán chéng xià qù ， wǒ men bù kě gū fù tā de yī fān měi yì 。”
“留得青山在，不怕没柴烧，掌门这么做，也是为了将本门的道统传承下去，我们不可辜负他的一番美意。”
A demon with long ears and green eyes emerged from within, his face filled with fear.
bái fà lǎo yù tàn le kǒu qì ， suī rán xīn zhōng bǎi bān bù yuàn yì ， dàn yě bù dé bù chéng rèn ， duì fāng yán zhī yǒu lǐ 。
白发老妪叹了口气，虽然心中百般不愿意，但也不得不承认，对方言之有理。
But before he could react, a sharp sword beam cut off his head. (To be continued...)
In a short while, magical artifacts flew and danced through the air, casting colorful luminescence against the night sky. The booming explosions echoed loudly as both sides fought fiercely, leaving a mess of destruction.
From their position, it seemed that the Spirit Water Sect was gaining the upper hand. Although these Demon Flame Birds were fierce, they only excelled in sheer numbers and had no particularly outstanding abilities.
"Stop lingering; hit hard and break through."
However, the white-faced elder who served as the sect leader showed no sign of joy on his face. He knew that the Demon Flame Birds were merely scouts sent by the域外天魔 to test them. Engaging them would only waste precious time for their escape.
Yet, the disciples had already become bloodthirsty and few heeded his calls. The white-faced elder was furious, shouting repeatedly until the disciples slowly gathered around him.
But it was too late. Diversions of various colors appeared in the distance, signaling the arrival of a large cloud of dark magic.
Within this cloud, vaguely visible were some demonic warriors with grotesque faces.
"A bunch of fools! Still fighting here? Hurry and leave!"
The white-faced elder was so enraged that he pounded his chest. The disciples of the Spirit Water Sect finally understood just how dire their situation had become. Their leader indeed had foresight.
They didn't dare disobey, taking to the skies one after another. But it was too late. A rough laugh echoed in their ears: "Ha! Guests from afar, why leave if you've arrived? Stay here and suffer!"
Before they could react, the Demon Cloud suddenly erupted with a loud roar. The Demon Flame Birds that had been fighting them all exploded into pieces.
Caught off guard!
This sudden attack left nearly half of the Spirit Water Sect's disciples either dead or injured. The rest were also badly wounded, except for several elders who managed to survive due to their quick reactions.
"Despicable!"
The white-faced elder was both shocked and angry, gritting his teeth. He never expected the enemy to be so ruthless. Although Demon Flame Birds were considered expendable in the eyes of域外天魔, such tactics were still too harsh.
"Hmph! The victor takes all; no matter how unscrupulous you are, it's your own foolishness that got you here."
Another rough laugh echoed from within the cloud, filled with malice: "If you're wise, submit and suffer less. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise what? Do you think you can spare us?" The white-faced elder shouted to his disciples.
"Master Brother! We must fight our way out!"
The white-haired old woman understood that her master was trying to sacrifice himself to buy time for them. With a surge of emotion, she cried out and lunged forward, only to be pulled back by another hand.
"Senior Sister, don't!" the old man with a square face said.
"Are you going to watch our master die alone?"
The white-haired woman glared at him angrily.
"I misunderstood, but I'm not afraid of death. If we all perish, what about these disciples?"
"You're right," she sighed. Although unwilling, she had to admit the wisdom in his words.
Meanwhile, the white-faced elder rushed towards the Demon Cloud. With a wave of his sleeves, he consecutively summoned several magical artifacts and spat out some essence blood from his chest. The artifacts' light intensified by more than 30%, sweeping forward with overwhelming force.
"True old stubbornness! Ignorant of death!"
From within the cloud, a harsh cackling sound echoed as dozens of demonic rays flew out, trapping the elder's magical items and giving them an upper hand.
域外天魔’s strength far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators. This demon in the cloud seemed to be slightly more advanced than the elder in terms of cultivation and realm.
With unstoppable momentum, the two clashed, leaving the Demon Cloud unable to withstand it.
"Enough!"
The elder's last hope vanished as he realized there was no way out. To survive, they had to sacrifice themselves by self-destructing their元婴 to block the stronger enemy.
But just then, a faint voice suddenly echoed in the nearby void:
"Haha! Good luck indeed. The chosen pathfinders are here. A few Level 9 Demons dare to be arrogant before me. Since you're so ignorant of death, I'll see you off."
Before he could finish speaking, ripples surged through the air as a stream of green light swept out.
Following it were hundreds of sharp sword beams.
Unbelievable! The demonic rays that had been dominating just now seemed to have met their nemesis. They shattered easily and turned into ordinary metal, falling from the void.
The Demon Cloud's warriors were shocked, but the Level 9域外天魔 was even more alarmed. Although he didn't know where the enemy came from, it was clear that a high-level cultivator had arrived.
With the situation reversed, his primary concern was to save himself rather than chase after the fleeing enemies.
Not all域外天魔 were fearless and reckless.
Without hesitation, the Demon Cloud turned towards the distance. But Lin Xuan chuckled.
"True fools! Do you think there's still a chance to escape in front of me?"
No visible movement from Lin Xuan, but the air around them suddenly became stagnant. The momentum of the Demon Cloud slowed down until it stopped completely.
"Senior, please spare my life."
A demon with long ears and green eyes emerged from within, his face filled with fear.
But before he could react, a sharp sword beam cut off his head. (To be continued...)