ér lín xuān cái dà qì cū ， duì yú tú dì ， gèng shì fēn háo lìn sè yě wú ， cì xià de líng dān miào yào bù jì qí shù ， fǒu zé tā men zěn me kě néng xiū liàn dé rú cǐ xùn sù 。》
而林轩财大气粗，对于徒弟，更是分毫吝啬也无，赐下的灵丹妙药不计其数，否则她们怎么可能修炼得如此迅速。》
Lin Xuan was generous with his finances, showing no stinginess towards his apprentices. He had bestowed countless precious medicinal pills and elixirs upon them; otherwise, how could they have advanced so swiftly?
shàng guān jiě mèi jīn fēi xī bǐ ， suī rán qì zhì yī jiù shì qīng chún kě ài yǐ jí ， qí shí zhè xiē nián gēn zhe shī zūn ， yě zhí xíng guò bù shǎo wēi xiǎn de rèn wù ， zǎo yǐ shì lìng rén zàn tàn de rén cái le ， fǒu zé ， lín xuān yòu zěn me gǎn jiāng zhè me zhòng yào de shì wù ， jiāo dào tā men shǒu zhōng 。
上官姐妹今非昔比，虽然气质依旧是清纯可爱以极，其实这些年跟着师尊，也执行过不少危险的任务，早已是令人赞叹的人才了，否则，林轩又怎么敢将这么重要的事物，交到她们手中。
The Shangguan sisters were vastly different from their former selves. Although their pure and adorable demeanor remained, these years following their master had seen them undertake numerous perilous missions, making them talents worthy of admiration. Otherwise, how could Lin Xuan dare entrust such important matters to them?
suī shuō shì bù dé yǐ zhī xuǎn zé ， dàn zhǎo de rén què kěn dìng xū kào pǔ ér 。
虽说是不得已之选择，但找的人却肯定需靠谱儿。
Though it was a last resort, the chosen individuals needed to be reliable.
bì jìng néng fǒu jiāng nà xiē bàn sǔn de jìn zhì xiū fù ， kě guān xì zhe xiān dào méng de shēng sǐ cún wáng lái zhe 。
毕竟能否将那些半损的禁制修复，可关系着仙道盟的生死存亡来着。
After all, whether they could repair those partially damaged restrictions would determine the life or death of the Immortal Dao Alliance.
lín xuān bù gǎn dà yì qīng hū ， chú le shàng guān jiě mèi ， lái zhí xíng cǐ rèn wù de hái yǒu liǎng gè 。
林轩不敢大意轻忽，除了上官姐妹，来执行此任务的还有两个。
Lin Xuan did not take this lightly. Besides the Shangguan sisters, two others were also tasked with the mission.
qí zhōng yí gè ， shì shēn cái gāo tiǎo de shào nǚ ， kàn shàng qù ， tóng yàng èr shí yú suì nián jì ， róng mào yì shì jué měi ， kě nà qì zhì ， què xiàng shì yī kuài qiān nián bù huà de hán bīng 。
其中一个，是身材高挑的少女，看上去，同样二十余岁年纪，容貌亦是绝美，可那气质，却像是一块千年不化的寒冰。
One was a tall and slender maiden, appearing around twenty years old, with an absolutely stunning appearance. However, her demeanor seemed like a block of ice that had remained frozen for thousands of years.
tā liǎn shàng de jī fū bái dé jìn hū tòu míng 。
她脸上的肌肤白得近乎透明。
Her skin was almost transparent.
hē qì chéng bīng ， yǔ qí sān nǚ bù tóng ， tā shēn shàng lǒng zhào zhe dàn dàn de yāo wù ， qí shēn fèn yǐ hū zhī yù chū ， cǐ nǚ lái zì hēi fèng gǔ ， shì gǔ zhǔ zhòng duō dì zǐ zhōng zuì wèi kàn zhòng de yí gè 。
呵气成冰，与其三女不同，她身上笼罩着淡淡的妖雾，其身份已呼之欲出，此女来自黑凤谷，是谷主众多弟子中最为看重的一个。
Exhaling caused it to turn into frost; unlike the other three girls, she was enveloped in faintly sinister mist, revealing her identity as someone from Black Phoenix Valley. She was one of the most favored disciples among many, despite being a descendant of the phoenix clan and having transformed into an ice attribute demon with far greater strength than her peers.
míng míng chuán chéng zì fèng huáng yī zú ， rán ér què shì biàn yì de bīng shǔ xìng yāo wù ， shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng bèi xǔ duō ， xìng gé yì bīng lěng dào shēng rén wù jìn de dì bù 。
明明传承自凤凰一族，然而却是变异的冰属性妖物，实力远胜同辈许多，性格亦冰冷到生人勿进的地步。
Ice Phoenix Immortal Fairy.
bīng fèng xiān zi 。
冰凤仙子。
The last maiden came from Ten Thousand Clear Palace. She seemed slightly older than the others.
ér zuì hòu yī míng shào nǚ ， zé shì chū shēng wàn xiǎo xiān gōng de xiū shì ， tā kàn shàng qù ， bǐ qí tā jǐ nǚ yào shāo wēi nián zhǎng yī xiē 。
而最后一名少女，则是出生万晓仙宫的修士，她看上去，比其他几女要稍微年长一些。
She too was breathtakingly beautiful; though not as stunning as倾国倾城, she was still extremely attractive, on par in beauty with Sister Ruyan Immortal Fairy.
róng yì yì shì jué lì ， suī bù néng shuō qīng guó qīng chéng zhī sè ， dàn yě měi lì yǐ jí ， jiù zī sè lái shuō ， yǔ jiě jiě rú yān xiān zi ， shì yí gè děng jí 。
容易亦是绝丽，虽不能说倾国倾城之色，但也美丽以极，就姿色来说，与姐姐如嫣仙子，是一个等级。
Spring orchid and autumn chrysanthemum—hard to say which was more beautiful.
chūn lán qiū jú ， hěn nán shuō shuí gèng měi yī xiē 。
春兰秋菊，很难说谁更美一些。
Unlike ordinary female cultivators, this maiden's beauty exuded a sense of strength. Her face had clear-cut features, her skin not pale but healthy tanned like wheat. She wore an indigo robe, with a figure that was both graceful and robust. Despite being a woman, she radiated power; if one were to compare her to an animal, this maiden would be akin to a cheetah, perfectly embodying the concept of beauty and strength.
rán ér yǔ xún cháng nǚ xiū bù tóng ， yǎn qián zhī nǚ de měi xiǎn de hěn shì gāng yì ， jiù lián tā de liǎn kǒng ， yě shì léng jiǎo fēn míng dì ， pí fū bìng bù bái xī ， ér shì jiàn kāng de xiǎo mài sè 。
然而与寻常女修不同，眼前之女的美显得很是刚毅，就连她的脸孔，也是棱角分明地，皮肤并不白皙，而是健康的小麦色。
In addition, there was a dangerous aura emanating from her.
chuān zhe yī zǐ sè de cháng páo 。 shēn cái líng lóng yǒu zhì ， jǐn guǎn shì nǚ zǐ ， hún shēn shàng xià ， què chōng mǎn le lì qì ， ruò yòng yí gè dòng wù zuò bǐ yù ， cǐ nǚ jiù xiàng yī tóu liè bào ， wán měi de quán shì le ， shén me jiào zuò měi yǔ lì 。
穿着一紫色的长袍。身材玲珑有致，尽管是女子，浑身上下，却充满了力气，若用一个动物做比喻，此女就像一头猎豹，完美的诠释了，什么叫做美与力。
More bizarrely, on her back, she carried a precious sword.
chú cǐ yǐ wài ， hái mí sàn chū yī gǔ wēi xiǎn de qì xī 。
除此以外，还弥散出一股危险的气息。
Note that this girl was a cultivator, not some mundane martial artist. It is well known that cultivators carry storage pouches with them, carrying treasures. While it might have been common in ancient times, such practices had long since disappeared.
gèng jiā gǔ guài de shì ， tā de bèi shàng 。 shì bèi zhe yī bǐng bǎo jiàn dì 。
更加古怪的是，她的背上。是背着一柄宝剑地。
This maiden was at the late stage of spirit cultivation, exuding power almost on par with Ice Phoenix Immortal Fairy.
zhù yì ， cǐ nǚ kě shì xiū xiān zhě ， ér fēi shén me shì sú wǔ lín zhōng de rén wù ， ér zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， xiū shì ， kě dōu shì yǒu chǔ wù dài dì ， suí shēn xié dài fǎ bǎo de ， shàng gǔ huò xǔ yǒu ， xiàn zài yǐ jīng jué jì 。
注意，此女可是修仙者，而非什么世俗武林中的人物，而众所周知，修士，可都是有储物袋地，随身携带法宝的，上古或许有，现在已经绝迹。
The four were junior disciples because they lacked the experience and refinement that came with age. Once they reached the Tribulation Transcending Stage, all four would surely soar to great heights.
cǐ nǚ yì shì fēn shén hòu qī 。
此女亦是分神后期。
Exiting the teleportation array, they默契ly released their divine senses, each searching a different direction. In such complex terrain, working together was more effective than usual.
sàn fà chū lái de qiáng dà jī hū néng yǔ yī páng de bīng fèng fēn tíng kàng lǐ 。
散发出来的强大几乎能与一旁的冰凤分庭抗礼。
They found nothing.
sì rén dōu shì hòu bèi dì zǐ 。 nà shì yīn wèi shǎo le suì yuè de chén diàn yǔ mó lì ， yí dàn yǒu zhāo yī rì mài rù dù jié qī ， sì rén bì dìng shì kě yǐ yī fēi chōng tiān dì 。
四人都是后辈弟子。那是因为少了岁月的沉淀与磨砺，一旦有朝一日迈入渡劫期，四人必定是可以一飞冲天地。
The four did not speak; instead, they exchanged glances.
cóng chuán sòng zhèn chū lái ， tā men hěn yǒu mò qì de jiāng shén shí fàng chū 。 gè zì sōu xún yí gè fāng xiàng jiǎo luò ， zài dì xíng fù zá de dì diǎn fēn gōng hé zuò ， xiào guǒ yào bǐ xún cháng gāo shàng xǔ duō 。
从传送阵出来，她们很有默契的将神识放出。各自搜寻一个方向角落，在地形复杂的地点分工合作，效果要比寻常高上许多。
"Let's go!"
méi yǒu fā xiàn 。
没有发现。
Shangguan Ling waved her hand, and the girls displayed their abilities, dimming their light to near invisibility as they raced towards the distant horizon.
sì rén méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， jǐn jǐn zuò yǎn shén jiāo liú 。
四人没有开口，仅仅做眼神交流。
Two hours later, a patrol of demon soldiers appeared in their line of sight.
“ zǒu ！”
“走！”
While this place was far from Cloud Concealment Sect, it still had some demon soldiers patrolling to sever contact between the Immortal Dao Alliance and other cultivators. The four girls had been cautious, evading patrols several times, but now they met them head-on.
suí hòu shàng guān líng yī huī shǒu 。 jǐ gè yā tou gè zhǎn shén tōng ， què jiāng dùn guāng yā dé àn dàn yǐ jí ， fēng chí diàn chè de xiàng yuǎn chù de tiān biān fēi qù 。
随后上官翎一挥手。几个丫头各展神通，却将遁光压得黯淡以极，风驰电掣的像远处的天边飞去。
"What do we do?"
liǎng gè shí chén yǐ hòu qù 。 yī duì xún luó de mó zú jiǎ shì chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ 。
两个时辰以后去。一队巡逻的魔族甲士出现在视线里。
It was too late to take a detour; hiding might also be discovered.
zhè lǐ jù lí yún yǐn zōng yǐ hěn yáo yuǎn ， dàn wèi le qiē duàn xiān dào méng yǔ wài miàn xiū shì de lián xì ， dào chù yī jiù shì yǒu yī xiē mó zú jiǎ shì zài xún luó dì 。
这里距离云隐宗已很遥远，但为了切断仙道盟与外面修士的联系，到处依旧是有一些魔族甲士在巡逻地。
"Let's attack."
yī lù shàng ， sì nǚ yǐ xiǎo xīn zài yì ， yě céng hǎo jǐ cì duǒ guò duì fāng de xún luó ， dàn zhè yī cì ， hái shì xiá lù xiāng féng le 。
一路上，四女已小心在意，也曾好几次躲过对方的巡逻，但这一次，还是狭路相逢了。
Shangguan Yan was no longer the obedient girl. After exchanging glances with her sister, she made their decision.
“ zěn me bàn ？”
“怎么办？”
Compared to when they first met Lin Xuan, she had grown much braver and decisive.
rào lù yǐ jīng lái bù jí ， yǐn cáng yì yǒu kě néng bèi fā xiàn xíng jì 。
绕路已经来不及，隐藏亦有可能被发现行迹。
"Alright, let's all fight together; make sure not to spare any of these demons."
“ shā guò qù 。”
“杀过去。”
Before Shangguan Ling could finish speaking, a gust of cold wind accompanied by ice chunks blew past her body.
shàng guān yàn yǐ bù zài shì guāi guāi nǚ ， yǎn shén yǔ jiě jiě yī jiāo liú ， jiù zuò chū le jué zé 。
上官雁已不在是乖乖女，眼神与姐姐一交流，就做出了抉择。
It was a white mist-like flow, seemingly carrying a snow-white phoenix that whipped up a tempest.
yǔ chū jiàn lín xuān shí xiāng bǐ ， nà dàng zhēn shì yǒng gǎn guǒ jué le xǔ duō 。
与初见林轩时相比，那当真是勇敢果决了许多。
The demon soldiers patrolling ahead were taken aback. By the time they could alert their comrades, it was too late; they had to fight first and deal with the situation later.
“ hǎo ， dà jiā yì qǐ dòng shǒu ， qiè wù jiāng rèn hé yī míng mó tóu fàng guò 。”
“好，大家一起动手，切勿将任何一名魔头放过。”
This step was correct, but before they could even raise their treasures, they found themselves unable to move. The mist passed, turning all the demon soldiers into various sizes of ice blocks.
shàng guān líng huà yīn wèi luò ， yī dào hán fēng jiā guǒ zhe bīng kuài ， cóng tā shēn tǐ biǎo miàn chuī guò qù le 。
上官翎话音未落，一道寒风夹裹着冰块，从她身体表面吹过去了。
No one escaped unscathed; both body and soul were frozen.
nà shì yī gǔ bái méng méng de hán liú ， lǐ miàn me sì hū yǒu yī zhī xuě bái de fèng huáng dài qǐ le màn tiān de yāo fēng 。
那是一股白蒙蒙的寒流，里面么似乎有一只雪白的凤凰带起了漫天的妖风。
The other three girls were stunned but did not show too much shock.
qián fāng ， xún luó de mó zú jiǎ shì chēng mù jié shé ， zhè shí hòu shì jǐng yǐ jīng lái bù jí le ， tā men zhǐ yǒu xiān yíng dí ， zài zuò hòu miàn de suàn jì 。
前方，巡逻的魔族甲士瞠目结舌，这时候示警已经来不及了，他们只有先迎敌，再做后面的算计。
"This Ice Phoenix sister is really quick," Shangguan Ling's voice echoed in their ears.
zhè ge bù zhòu yuán běn shì méi cuò dì ， kě hái bù děng tā men jiāng fǎ bǎo jì qǐ ， jiù gǎn jué zì jǐ dòng tán bù dé ， yāo fēng guò qù ， suǒ yǒu de mó zú jiǎ shì quán dōu biàn chéng dà xiǎo bù yī de bīng kuài le 。
这个步骤原本是没错地，可还不等他们将法宝祭起，就感觉自己动弹不得，妖风过去，所有的魔族甲士全都变成大小不一的冰块了。
Then they watched as the ice blocks turned into white flames, consuming the demon soldiers' remnants until nothing was left but ash.
méi yǒu rén néng gòu táo tuō ， ròu shēn yǔ líng hún jiē bèi dòng zhù 。
没有人能够逃脱，肉身与灵魂皆被冻住。
The entire battle was swift and one-sided, a slaughter. Knowing that these域外天魔 weren't weak either, with two of them at the late spirit stage, it was hard to believe they had no resistance at all.
qí yú sān nǚ yī dāi ， què bìng wèi lù chū tài guò zhèn jīng de biǎo qíng lái 。
其余三女一呆，却并未露出太过震惊的表情来。
It could be called unstoppable.
“ zhè wèi bīng fèng jiě jiě chū shǒu hǎo kuài 。” shàng guān líng de shēng yīn huí dàng zài ěr biān 。
“这位冰凤姐姐出手好快。”上官翎的声音回荡在耳边。
Was it just because of the ambush?
suí hòu biàn yǎn kàn zhe bīng kuài biàn chéng le bái sè de huǒ yàn ， jiāng mó zú de cán qū tūn mò zài lǐ miàn ， zuì zhōng huà wèi le huī yān ， yì diǎn hén jì dōu méi yǒu fú xiàn 。
随后便眼看着冰块变成了白色的火焰，将魔族的残躯吞没在里面，最终化为了灰烟，一点痕迹都没有浮现。
No!
zhěng gè dòu fǎ tù qǐ hú luò ， kě yǐ shuō gēn běn jiù shì yī biān dǎo de tú chuō ， yào zhī dào zhè qún yù wài tiān mó de shí lì yě bú shì hěn ruò ， dài duì de mó tóu yǒu liǎng gè shì fēn shén qī de 。
整个斗法兔起鹘落，可以说根本就是一边倒的屠戳，要知道这群域外天魔的实力也不是很弱，带队的魔头有两个是分神期的。
An ambush only gained an advantage.
yú qíng yú lǐ ， dōu bù gāi méi yǒu fēn háo huán shǒu zhī lì ， kě jié guǒ què shì tā men lián bǎo wù dōu lái bù jí jì qǐ 。
于情于理，都不该没有分毫还手之力，可结果却是他们连宝物都来不及祭起。
The result stemmed from Ice Phoenix's unparalleled strength.
shuō shì rú pò zhú yě bù wèi guò 。
说势如破竹也不为过。
Defeating demons on par with her level was a feat that would shock anyone.
jǐn jǐn shì yīn wèi tōu xí me ？
仅仅是因为偷袭么？
What was more astonishing, however, was that none of the other girls showed any surprise; as if this were a matter of course.
cuò ！
错！
Their toughness was evident, but there were no extra spectators here. The four girls had no intention of boasting about their victory. Their current task was to bring back scarce resources to the main sect headquarters.
tōu xí yě zhǐ néng zhàn jù xiān jī 。
偷袭也只能占据先机。
Thus, they continued without stopping, pushing forward.
zhè yàng de jié guǒ lái yuán yú bīng fèng chāo jué de shí lì 。
这样的结果来源于冰凤超绝的实力。
The silence returned, as though nothing had happened. However, a short time after they left, a stone was suddenly flipped over, revealing an eye-shaped demon creature.
wán bào tóng jiē tiān mó ， zhè zhǒng shì qíng shuō chū qù dōu dài yǒu zhèn hàn de xiào guǒ 。
完爆同阶天魔，这种事情说出去都带有震撼的效果。
Demon Eye!
ér gèng bù kě sī yì de shì ， qí tā jǐ nǚ dōu méi yǒu liú lù chū chī jīng zhī sè ， fǎng fú zhè shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng de xiǎo shì qíng bà le 。
而更不可思议的是，其他几女都没有流露出吃惊之色，仿佛这是顺理成章的小事情罢了。
This entity's strength differed little from that of a灵动期 cultivator but excelled in concealment, often used by域外天魔 to gather intelligence with great success.
biāo hàn shì wéi yī de xíng róng ， kě xī zhè lǐ méi yǒu duō yú de guān zhòng ， ér sì nǚ yě wú yì xuàn yào zì jǐ de zhàn guǒ ， dāng qián de rèn wù shì jiāng jǐn quē de wù zhì dài huí zōng mén zǒng duò 。
彪悍是唯一的形容，可惜这里没有多余的观众，而四女也无意炫耀自己的战果，当前的任务是将紧缺的物质带回宗门总舵。
That entire scene had already been exposed.
suǒ yǐ tā men háo bù tíng liú 。
所以她们毫不停留。
But the four girls lacked foresight and continued their journey without pause.
jì xù wǎng qián chōng 。
继续往前冲。
Thus, they raced through two days and nights, finally coming into view of a vast mountain range.
yuán dì yòu huī fù le chén jì ， fǎng fú shén me yě céng fā shēng yú zhè lǐ ， rán ér sì nǚ bìng bù zhī dào ， jiù zài tā men lí kāi hòu bù jiǔ 。
原地又恢复了沉寂，仿佛什么也曾发生于这里，然而四女并不知道，就在她们离开后不久。
Shangguan Yan flicked her sleeve, and an emerald green eye-shaped jade scroll flew out. She sank her divine sense in it for a moment before looking up: "Correct, cross this mountain peak, and the destination of my mission lies ahead."
yī kuài shí tou tū rán bèi shén me xiān kāi ， yī yǎn zhū xíng zhuàng de mó wù fú xiàn chū lái 。
一块石头突然被什么掀开，一眼珠形状的魔物浮现出来。
"Right."
è mó zhī yǎn ！
恶魔之眼！
The other girls nodded. They first used their divine senses to survey the surroundings, then launched forward towards the vast mountain range.
zhè dōng xī yǔ líng dòng qī xiū shì de shí lì xiāng chà fǎng fú ， rán ér què jí qí shàn cháng yǐn nì zhī shù ， cháng cháng bèi yù wài tiān mó yòng lái shōu jí qíng bào ， qiě dōu néng qǐ dào jí hǎo de xiào guǒ 。
这东西与灵动期修士的实力相差仿佛，然而却极其擅长隐匿之术，常常被域外天魔用来收集情报，且都能起到极好的效果。
PS: Yesterday was New Year's Day, and Huanyu had various engagements but still managed to write three chapters. She didn't sleep well last night and felt drowsy today, but she continued writing for the sake of her five-year commitment. This is really the last time Bai Lian is asking for monthly votes; fellow daoists, could you please support me? (To be continued...)
Lin Xuan was generous with his finances, showing no stinginess towards his apprentices. He had bestowed countless precious medicinal pills and elixirs upon them; otherwise, how could they have advanced so swiftly?
The Shangguan sisters were vastly different from their former selves. Although their pure and adorable demeanor remained, these years following their master had seen them undertake numerous perilous missions, making them talents worthy of admiration. Otherwise, how could Lin Xuan dare entrust such important matters to them?
Though it was a last resort, the chosen individuals needed to be reliable.
After all, whether they could repair those partially damaged restrictions would determine the life or death of the Immortal Dao Alliance.
Lin Xuan did not take this lightly. Besides the Shangguan sisters, two others were also tasked with the mission.
One was a tall and slender maiden, appearing around twenty years old, with an absolutely stunning appearance. However, her demeanor seemed like a block of ice that had remained frozen for thousands of years.
Her skin was almost transparent.
Exhaling caused it to turn into frost; unlike the other three girls, she was enveloped in faintly sinister mist, revealing her identity as someone from Black Phoenix Valley. She was one of the most favored disciples among many, despite being a descendant of the phoenix clan and having transformed into an ice attribute demon with far greater strength than her peers.
Ice Phoenix Immortal Fairy.
The last maiden came from Ten Thousand Clear Palace. She seemed slightly older than the others.
She too was breathtakingly beautiful; though not as stunning as倾国倾城, she was still extremely attractive, on par in beauty with Sister Ruyan Immortal Fairy.
Spring orchid and autumn chrysanthemum—hard to say which was more beautiful.
Unlike ordinary female cultivators, this maiden's beauty exuded a sense of strength. Her face had clear-cut features, her skin not pale but healthy tanned like wheat. She wore an indigo robe, with a figure that was both graceful and robust. Despite being a woman, she radiated power; if one were to compare her to an animal, this maiden would be akin to a cheetah, perfectly embodying the concept of beauty and strength.
In addition, there was a dangerous aura emanating from her.
More bizarrely, on her back, she carried a precious sword.
Note that this girl was a cultivator, not some mundane martial artist. It is well known that cultivators carry storage pouches with them, carrying treasures. While it might have been common in ancient times, such practices had long since disappeared.
This maiden was at the late stage of spirit cultivation, exuding power almost on par with Ice Phoenix Immortal Fairy.
The four were junior disciples because they lacked the experience and refinement that came with age. Once they reached the Tribulation Transcending Stage, all four would surely soar to great heights.
Exiting the teleportation array, they默契ly released their divine senses, each searching a different direction. In such complex terrain, working together was more effective than usual.
They found nothing.
The four did not speak; instead, they exchanged glances.
"Let's go!"
Shangguan Ling waved her hand, and the girls displayed their abilities, dimming their light to near invisibility as they raced towards the distant horizon.
Two hours later, a patrol of demon soldiers appeared in their line of sight.
While this place was far from Cloud Concealment Sect, it still had some demon soldiers patrolling to sever contact between the Immortal Dao Alliance and other cultivators. The four girls had been cautious, evading patrols several times, but now they met them head-on.
"What do we do?"
It was too late to take a detour; hiding might also be discovered.
"Let's attack."
Shangguan Yan was no longer the obedient girl. After exchanging glances with her sister, she made their decision.
Compared to when they first met Lin Xuan, she had grown much braver and decisive.
"Alright, let's all fight together; make sure not to spare any of these demons."
Before Shangguan Ling could finish speaking, a gust of cold wind accompanied by ice chunks blew past her body.
It was a white mist-like flow, seemingly carrying a snow-white phoenix that whipped up a tempest.
The demon soldiers patrolling ahead were taken aback. By the time they could alert their comrades, it was too late; they had to fight first and deal with the situation later.
This step was correct, but before they could even raise their treasures, they found themselves unable to move. The mist passed, turning all the demon soldiers into various sizes of ice blocks.
No one escaped unscathed; both body and soul were frozen.
The other three girls were stunned but did not show too much shock.
"This Ice Phoenix sister is really quick," Shangguan Ling's voice echoed in their ears.
Then they watched as the ice blocks turned into white flames, consuming the demon soldiers' remnants until nothing was left but ash.
The entire battle was swift and one-sided, a slaughter. Knowing that these域外天魔 weren't weak either, with two of them at the late spirit stage, it was hard to believe they had no resistance at all.
It could be called unstoppable.
Was it just because of the ambush?
No!
An ambush only gained an advantage.
The result stemmed from Ice Phoenix's unparalleled strength.
Defeating demons on par with her level was a feat that would shock anyone.
What was more astonishing, however, was that none of the other girls showed any surprise; as if this were a matter of course.
Their toughness was evident, but there were no extra spectators here. The four girls had no intention of boasting about their victory. Their current task was to bring back scarce resources to the main sect headquarters.
Thus, they continued without stopping, pushing forward.
The silence returned, as though nothing had happened. However, a short time after they left, a stone was suddenly flipped over, revealing an eye-shaped demon creature.
Demon Eye!
This entity's strength differed little from that of a灵动期 cultivator but excelled in concealment, often used by域外天魔 to gather intelligence with great success.
That entire scene had already been exposed.
But the four girls lacked foresight and continued their journey without pause.
Thus, they raced through two days and nights, finally coming into view of a vast mountain range.
Shangguan Yan flicked her sleeve, and an emerald green eye-shaped jade scroll flew out. She sank her divine sense in it for a moment before looking up: "Correct, cross this mountain peak, and the destination of my mission lies ahead."
"Right."
The other girls nodded. They first used their divine senses to survey the surroundings, then launched forward towards the vast mountain range.
PS: Yesterday was New Year's Day, and Huanyu had various engagements but still managed to write three chapters. She didn't sleep well last night and felt drowsy today, but she continued writing for the sake of her five-year commitment. This is really the last time Bai Lian is asking for monthly votes; fellow daoists, could you please support me? (To be continued...)