nài lóng zhēn rén de bēi cǎn zāo yù zàn qiě bù tí ， yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù lí zhè lǐ bù zhī dào duō shǎo wàn lǐ 。{ dǐng } diǎn { xiǎo } shuō 3.
鼐龙真人的悲惨遭遇暂且不提，与此同时，距离这里不知道多少万里。{顶}点{小}说 3.
Meanwhile, far away from here by countless miles, a magnificent demon city came into view!
yī zuò xióng wěi de mó chéng yìng rù yǎn lián ！
一座雄伟的魔城映入眼帘！
The city was built upon the mountainside, towering and expansive to an extreme. It covered hundreds of thousands of acres, with several dark-black demon towers piercing the sky like sharp swords.
cǐ chéng yī shān ér jiàn ， wēi é guǎng kuò dào le jí diǎn ， zhàn dì bǎi wàn mǔ ， shù zuò yǒu hēi de mó tǎ gāo sǒng rù tiān jì zhī zhōng 。
此城依山而建，巍峨广阔到了极点，占地百万亩，数座黝黑的魔塔高耸入天际之中。
The sky was somewhat dim, and the nearby demon energy was exceptionally dense, like a sea or abyss.
rú lì jiàn zhí cì cāng qióng 。
如利剑直刺苍穹。
Unlike in ancient demon realms, this demon energy here appeared pale within its darkness, extremely sticky, almost nauseating to behold.
tiān sè yǒu xiē hūn àn ， fù jìn de mó qì ， gèng shì nóng mì dào le jí diǎn ， rú hǎi shì yuān 。
天色有些昏暗，附近的魔气，更是浓密到了极点，如海似渊。
In the demon city, various strange and bizarre buildings could be seen everywhere. Some were suspended in mid-air, while others lay buried deep underground, leaving only their entrances visible. The rest scattered throughout the city seemed chaotic but followed some hidden rules upon closer inspection.
yǎn qián de mó qì yǔ gǔ mó jiè bù tóng ， zài yǒu hēi zhī zhōng chéng xiàn chū yī zhǒng cāng bái zhī sè ， fēi cháng nián chóu ， zhōng rén yù ǒu 。
眼前的魔气与古魔界不同，在黝黑之中呈现出一种苍白之色，非常黏稠，中人欲呕。
Within this demon city, countless demon heads from beyond the heavens roamed around, of all levels and shapes, making it hard to describe them with a single word.
mó chéng zhī zhōng ， suí chù kě jiàn xī qí gǔ guài de jiàn zhù ， yǒu de xuán fú zài kōng zhōng ， yǒu de mái zài dì dǐ shēn chù ， zhǐ shèng xià yí gè rù kǒu 。
魔城之中，随处可见稀奇古怪的建筑，有的悬浮在空中，有的埋在地底深处，只剩下一个入口。
With the tables turned in terms of offense and defense, most域外天魔 outside the Nailed Dragon realm were like rats in a street—living in constant fear. However, here, order was still maintained.
qí yú de ， yě dōu xīng luó qí bù ， sàn luò yú mó chéng de gè chù ， kàn shì zá luàn ， dàn zǐ xì yī qiáo ， sì hū yòu àn hé mǒu zhǒng guī zé 。
其余的，也都星罗棋布，散落于魔城的各处，看似杂乱，但仔细一瞧，似乎又暗合某种规则。
The reason? This place was the main lair of these domain demons.
ér mó chéng zhī zhōng ， mì mì má má ， gèng yǒu wú shù tiān wài mó tóu yóu dàng qí zhōng ， gè zhǒng děng jiē de dōu yǒu ， xíng zhuàng gèng shì guāng guài lù lí ， yī yán nán yǐ shuō dé qīng chǔ 。
而魔城之中，密密麻麻，更有无数天外魔头游荡其中，各种等阶的都有，形状更是光怪陆离，一言难以说得清楚。
Even after two major defeats, as long as Great Void was still present here, there would always be hope to turn things around.
rú jīn gōng shǒu zhī shì dào zhuǎn ， fēn sàn yú nài lóng jiè de yù wài tiān mó ， dà duō rú guò jiē lǎo shǔ ， shuō huáng huáng bù kě zhōng rì ， yě bù wèi guò 。
如今攻守之势倒转，分散于鼐龙界的域外天魔，大多如过街老鼠，说惶惶不可终日，也不为过。
Indeed, Great Void!
rán ér zhè lǐ ， yī jiù cì xù jǐng rán 。
然而这里，依旧次序井然。
Everything matched Qin Yan's guess.
yuán yīn wú tā ， zhè lǐ kě shì yù wài tiān mó de zǒng duò 。
原因无他，这里可是域外天魔的总舵。
At their level, it wasn't easy for them to fall. Great Void had left many fallbacks here.
liǎng cì dà bài yòu rú hé ？
两次大败又如何？
In the southeast corner of this city stood a massive mountain peak, steep and towering into the clouds.
zhǐ yào xū wú dà rén hái zài cǐ chù ， jiù yí dìng yǒu jī huì lì wǎn kuáng lán de 。
只要虚无大人还在此处，就一定有机会力挽狂澜的。
Around the mountain, demon energy swirled, making some buildings visible in patches. The air was filled with an exotic atmosphere.
méi cuò ， xū wú ！
没错，虚无！
Atop the mountain, a magnificent demon temple stood proudly. Carved on it were malicious-looking beasts that seemed to be guardians.
yī qiè zhèng rú qín yán de cāi cè 。
一切正如秦妍的猜测。
Above this temple, a large plaque could be seen, inscribed with flowing dragon and phoenix script.
shí lì dào le tā men zhè yàng de děng jí ， xiǎng yào yǔn luò yì bú shì nà me róng yì ， xū wú zài zhè lǐ ， kě shì liú xià le bù shǎo hòu shǒu dì 。
实力到了他们这样的等级，想要陨落亦不是那么容易，虚无在这里，可是留下了不少后手地。
Great Void!
zài cǐ chéng de dōng nán jiǎo ， yǒu yī zuò jù dà de shān fēng ， xiǎn jùn dǒu qiào ， zhí rù yún xiāo 。
在此城的东南角，有一座巨大的山峰，险峻陡峭，直入云霄。
The inscription was ancient and simple, subtly exuding the aura of a demon lord.
shān fēng sì zhōu ， mó qì yíng rào ， yǐng yǐng chuò chuò ， kě jiàn yī xiē jiàn zhù ， lín cì zhì bǐ 。 chōng mǎn le yì yù de qì xī 。
山峰四周，魔气萦绕，影影绰绰，可见一些建筑，鳞次栉比。充满了异域的气息。
For ordinary cultivators, just looking at it would cause their inner energy to lose control. Minor cases might result in meridian reversal; severe ones could lead to demonic possession.
shān dǐng zhī shàng ， yī zuò huī huáng de mó diàn wēi é yǐ jí ， shàng miàn diāo kè de mó shòu chōng mǎn le è yì ， xǔ xǔ rú shēng ， fǎng fú shì shǒu hù de tú téng 。
山顶之上，一座辉煌的魔殿巍峨以极，上面雕刻的魔兽充满了恶意，栩栩如生，仿佛是守护的图腾。
This was where Great Void's old lair was located.
mó diàn zhī shàng ， kě jiàn yī dòu dà de pái biǎn ， shàng miàn lóng fēi fèng wǔ de shū xiě zhe jǐ gè dà zì 。
魔殿之上，可见一斗大的牌匾，上面龙飞凤舞的书写着几个大字。
Despite its eerie nature, this temple was magnificent and more splendid than any secular palace. It covered over ten thousand mu, with demon soldiers patrolling everywhere.
xū wú ！
虚无！
In the deepest part of the temple, several domain demons were kneeling on one knee, each with a grotesque appearance, emitting an aura far beyond that of ordinary late-stage cultivation stage cultivators.
yù yì gǔ piáo ， shàng miàn yǐn yǐn yǒu tiān mó de qì xī liú zhuǎn ér guò 。
寓意古朴，上面隐隐有天魔的气息流转而过。
Among them was a large platform where a throne stood.
ruò shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， jǐn jǐn kàn shàng yī yǎn ， tǐ nèi de fǎ lì 。 jiù huì miàn lín shī kòng de dì bù ， qīng zé jīng mài nì zhuǎn ， zhòng zé zǒu huǒ rù mó 。
若是普通的修仙者，仅仅看上一眼，体内的法力。就会面临失控的地步，轻则经脉逆转，重则走火入魔。
The size of this throne was astonishing. However, it wasn't occupied by any ruler; instead, a huge bronze coffin lay there, radiating a cold and eerie glow that made one's heart turn cold.
zhè lǐ shì xū wú mó jūn de lǎo cháo suǒ zài zhī chù 。
这里是虚无魔君的老巢所在之处。
Boom!
zhè zuò mó diàn ， suī rán guǐ yì ， què huī huáng yǐ jí ， bǐ shì sú de huáng gōng hái yào zhuàng guān huá lì ， zhàn dì chāo guò wàn mǔ ， dào chù dōu yǒu tiān mó jiǎ shì zài nà lǐ xún luó 。
这座魔殿，虽然诡异，却辉煌以极，比世俗的皇宫还要壮观华丽，占地超过万亩，到处都有天魔甲士在那里巡逻。
Suddenly, a loud noise echoed, and the array beneath the platform activated, emitting spiritual light as dark demon energy surged out.
ér zài diàn yǔ de zuì shēn chù ， jǐ míng yù wài tiān mó 。 dān xī guì zhe ， měi yí gè ， dōu shì xíng mào gǔ guài yǐ jí ， sàn fà chū yuǎn chāo pǔ tōng dù jié hòu qī xiū shì de qì xī 。
而在殿宇的最深处，几名域外天魔。单膝跪着，每一个，都是形貌古怪以极，散发出远超普通渡劫后期修士的气息。
Peng!
ér zài tā men zhōng jiān 。 zé shì yī jù dà gāo tái ， gāo tái shàng miàn ， ān fàng zhe yī wáng zuò 。
而在他们中间。则是一巨大高台，高台上面，安放着一王座。
Another harsh roar followed. The thick lid of the bronze coffin flew open and landed heavily back on the platform below.
wáng zuò zhī dà ， ràng rén chēng mù jié shé 。 rán ér shàng miàn bìng méi yǒu zuò zhe yī wèi wáng zhě ， ér shì yī jù dà de qīng tóng guān guǒ zài shàng miàn bǎi fàng zhe ， shǎn shuò zhe yōu hán de guāng zé 。 ràng rén wén zhī biàn sè 。
王座之大，让人瞠目结舌。然而上面并没有坐着一位王者，而是一巨大的青铜棺椁在上面摆放着，闪烁着幽寒的光泽。让人闻之变色。
Inside the coffin was another smaller one, about several dozen feet in size. It spun around like a top before opening, releasing pale white demon energy that swirled around as a massive figure emerged from within.
hōng ！
轰！
"Your Excellency, greetings."
tū rán yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà gāo tái xià miàn de zhèn fǎ tū rán yùn zhuàn qǐ lái le ， líng máng sì shè ， huì àn de mó qì gǔn gǔn fān téng ér chū 。
突然一声巨响传入耳朵，那高台下面的阵法突然运转起来了，灵芒四射，晦暗的魔气滚滚翻腾而出。
The domain demons bowed their heads collectively.
“ pēng ！”
“嘭！”
"Hmph! You are all useless. My main body was destroyed by someone, and even the little Nailed Dragon realm couldn't be taken down. What use do I have for you?" The large figure roared, though its exact appearance was hidden in demon fog, only revealing sharp teeth and a fearsome face that made one feel uncomfortable just looking at it.
jiē zhe yòu shì yī shēng lì hǒu chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà tóng guān hòu hòu de guān gài jìng rán fēi le qǐ lái ， rán hòu chóng chóng luò dào gāo tái de xià miàn 。
接着又是一声厉吼传入耳朵，那铜棺厚厚的棺盖竟然飞了起来，然后重重落到高台的下面。
"Subordinates are incompetent; please punish us."
tóng guān zhōng hái yǒu yī jù xiǎo guān cái ， dàn yě yǒu shù zhàng dà xiǎo ， dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， rén lì qǐ lái ， guān cái dǎ kāi ， cǎn bái sè de mó qì liáo rào mí màn ， yī jù dà de shēn yǐng cóng lǐ miàn zhàn le qǐ lái 。
铜棺中还有一具小棺材，但也有数丈大小，滴溜溜一转，人立起来，棺材打开，惨白色的魔气缭绕弥漫，一巨大的身影从里面站了起来。
All the domain demons lowered their heads. Some were even trembling with fear.
“ cān jiàn dà rén 。”
“参见大人。”
"Never mind. This isn't entirely your fault. Nailed Dragon and that Lin boy are too cunning, managing to destroy my main body. But how could they know I had already cultivated this remorseless demon avatar a million years ago?"
nà jǐ míng yù wài tiān mó de qiáng zhě yì qǐ dī xià le tóu lú 。
那几名域外天魔的强者一起低下了头颅。
"They all believe an avatar is just a substitute, but I've gone against the grain. My strength in this avatar far exceeds my original form. This time, I will definitely extract their souls and refine them," Great Void's voice echoed with malice.
“ hēng ， zhēn shì yī qún fèi wù ， jū rán ràng wǒ de běn tǐ ， bèi rén miè chú ， xiǎo xiǎo yí gè nài lóng jiè yě gōng bù xià lái ， nǐ shuō ná nǐ men hái yǒu shén me yòng chǔ 。” nà gāo dà de rén yǐng páo xiāo zhe ， jù tǐ xíng mào què cáng zài mó wù zhōng kàn bù qīng chǔ ， yǐn yǐn de ， wéi jiàn liáo yá wài lù ， róng mào zhēng níng xiōng è ， ràng rén kàn shàng yī yǎn jiù jué de jí bù shū fú 。
“哼，真是一群废物，居然让我的本体，被人灭除，小小一个鼐龙界也攻不下来，你说拿你们还有什么用处。”那高大的人影咆哮着，具体形貌却藏在魔雾中看不清楚，隐隐的，唯见獠牙外露，容貌狰狞凶恶，让人看上一眼就觉得极不舒服。
"Your Excellency, we will certainly support you to the utmost extent."
“ shǔ xià wú néng ， hái qǐng dà rén chéng chǔ 。”
“属下无能，还请大人惩处。”
The demon lords below breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Great Void wouldn't hold them accountable for this incident; they had narrowly escaped disaster.
nà xiē yù wài tiān mó quán bù dī xià tou lú ， jū rán yǒu rén yǐ xià dé sè sè fā dǒu le 。
那些域外天魔全部低下头颅，居然有人已吓得瑟瑟发抖了。
"Good. Go down now and arrange manpower, set up prohibitive spells. I expect those cultivators won't take long to attack here."
“ suàn le ， cǐ shì yě bù néng wán quán shuō shì nǐ men de cuò ， dōu shì nài lóng yǔ nà lín xiǎo zi tài jiǎo kuài le ， jū rán néng jiāng wǒ běn tǐ miè chú ， bù guò tā men yòu nǎ lǐ qīng chǔ ， běn mó jūn zǎo zài bǎi wàn nián qián ， jiù xiū liàn chū zhè jù mó xīn wú huǐ de huà shēn lái le 。”
“算了，此事也不能完全说是你们的错，都是鼐龙与那林小子太狡狯了，居然能将我本体灭除，不过他们又哪里清楚，本魔君早在百万年前，就修炼出这具魔心无悔的化身来了。”
"How can they have such courage?" A snake-headed demon lord raised his head, showing a look of disbelief.
“ shì rén jiē yǐ wéi huà shēn shì tì dài zhī wù ， běn mó jūn què fǎn qí dào ér xíng zhī ， xiū liàn de zhè mó xīn wú huǐ de huà shēn shí lì yǐ yuǎn chāo běn tǐ ， zhè yī cì ， wǒ yí dìng huì jiāng nài lóng yǔ nà lín xiǎo zi chōu hún liàn pò dì 。” xū wú è hěn hěn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn chōng mǎn le yuàn dú 。
“世人皆以为化身是替代之物，本魔君却反其道而行之，修炼的这魔心无悔的化身实力已远超本体，这一次，我一定会将鼐龙与那林小子抽魂炼魄地。”虚无恶狠狠的声音传入耳朵，里面充满了怨毒。
"Do you doubt me?"
“ wǒ men yí dìng fǔ zuǒ dà rén ， fù tāng dǎo huǒ ， zài suǒ bù cí 。”
“我们一定辅佐大人，赴汤蹈火，在所不辞。”
"We, your subordinates, dare not!"
xià miàn de mó zūn men sōng le kǒu qì ， kàn yàng zi xū wú shì dà bù suàn zhuī jiū tā men de guò cuò ， zhè yī guān zǒng suàn shì yǒu jīng wú xiǎn de guò le 。
下面的魔尊们松了口气，看样子虚无是大不算追究他们的过错，这一关总算是有惊无险的过了。
"Hmph, fool! After two consecutive victories, they must think I'm dead and will be overjoyed. They want to completely expel us from this small realm. If my guess is correct, we don't have much time left. Hurry up and prepare."
“ hǎo ， nǐ men zhè jiù xià qù diào pèi rén shǒu ， ān pái jìn zhì fǎ shù ， wǒ xiǎng yòng bù liǎo duō jiǔ ， nà xiē xiū xiān zhě jiù huì lái gōng dǎ zhè lǐ le 。”
“好，你们这就下去调配人手，安排禁制法术，我想用不了多久，那些修仙者就会来攻打这里了。”
"The last attack on Penglai Immortal Island and the Cloud Concealment Sect's main hall, they gave us a lot of trouble with their array formations. This time, I'll use their own tactics against them, making sure they can never set foot in our domain demon formations again," Great Void said viciously.
“ gōng dǎ cǐ chù ， nà xiē xiū shì yǒu zhè me dà de dǎn me ？” yī rén shǒu shé shēn de mó zūn tái qǐ tóu lú ， liǎn shàng lù chū bù yǐ wéi rán zhī sè 。
“攻打此处，那些修士有这么大的胆么？”一人首蛇身的魔尊抬起头颅，脸上露出不以为然之色。
"Your Excellency, we will certainly arrange everything without fail."
“ zěn me ， nǐ huái yí wǒ ？”
“怎么，你怀疑我？”
"Good. Gather all the other clansmen scattered across this realm and bring them back to protect the main lair. This will also confuse those cultivators."
“ shǔ xià bù gǎn ！”
“属下不敢！”
"Your Excellency is wise. We will definitely handle it properly," (to be continued...)
Meanwhile, far away from here by countless miles, a magnificent demon city came into view!
The city was built upon the mountainside, towering and expansive to an extreme. It covered hundreds of thousands of acres, with several dark-black demon towers piercing the sky like sharp swords.
The sky was somewhat dim, and the nearby demon energy was exceptionally dense, like a sea or abyss.
Unlike in ancient demon realms, this demon energy here appeared pale within its darkness, extremely sticky, almost nauseating to behold.
In the demon city, various strange and bizarre buildings could be seen everywhere. Some were suspended in mid-air, while others lay buried deep underground, leaving only their entrances visible. The rest scattered throughout the city seemed chaotic but followed some hidden rules upon closer inspection.
Within this demon city, countless demon heads from beyond the heavens roamed around, of all levels and shapes, making it hard to describe them with a single word.
With the tables turned in terms of offense and defense, most域外天魔 outside the Nailed Dragon realm were like rats in a street—living in constant fear. However, here, order was still maintained.
The reason? This place was the main lair of these domain demons.
Even after two major defeats, as long as Great Void was still present here, there would always be hope to turn things around.
Indeed, Great Void!
Everything matched Qin Yan's guess.
At their level, it wasn't easy for them to fall. Great Void had left many fallbacks here.
In the southeast corner of this city stood a massive mountain peak, steep and towering into the clouds.
Around the mountain, demon energy swirled, making some buildings visible in patches. The air was filled with an exotic atmosphere.
Atop the mountain, a magnificent demon temple stood proudly. Carved on it were malicious-looking beasts that seemed to be guardians.
Above this temple, a large plaque could be seen, inscribed with flowing dragon and phoenix script.
Great Void!
The inscription was ancient and simple, subtly exuding the aura of a demon lord.
For ordinary cultivators, just looking at it would cause their inner energy to lose control. Minor cases might result in meridian reversal; severe ones could lead to demonic possession.
This was where Great Void's old lair was located.
Despite its eerie nature, this temple was magnificent and more splendid than any secular palace. It covered over ten thousand mu, with demon soldiers patrolling everywhere.
In the deepest part of the temple, several domain demons were kneeling on one knee, each with a grotesque appearance, emitting an aura far beyond that of ordinary late-stage cultivation stage cultivators.
Among them was a large platform where a throne stood.
The size of this throne was astonishing. However, it wasn't occupied by any ruler; instead, a huge bronze coffin lay there, radiating a cold and eerie glow that made one's heart turn cold.
Boom!
Suddenly, a loud noise echoed, and the array beneath the platform activated, emitting spiritual light as dark demon energy surged out.
Peng!
Another harsh roar followed. The thick lid of the bronze coffin flew open and landed heavily back on the platform below.
Inside the coffin was another smaller one, about several dozen feet in size. It spun around like a top before opening, releasing pale white demon energy that swirled around as a massive figure emerged from within.
"Your Excellency, greetings."
The domain demons bowed their heads collectively.
"Hmph! You are all useless. My main body was destroyed by someone, and even the little Nailed Dragon realm couldn't be taken down. What use do I have for you?" The large figure roared, though its exact appearance was hidden in demon fog, only revealing sharp teeth and a fearsome face that made one feel uncomfortable just looking at it.
"Subordinates are incompetent; please punish us."
All the domain demons lowered their heads. Some were even trembling with fear.
"Never mind. This isn't entirely your fault. Nailed Dragon and that Lin boy are too cunning, managing to destroy my main body. But how could they know I had already cultivated this remorseless demon avatar a million years ago?"
"They all believe an avatar is just a substitute, but I've gone against the grain. My strength in this avatar far exceeds my original form. This time, I will definitely extract their souls and refine them," Great Void's voice echoed with malice.
"Your Excellency, we will certainly support you to the utmost extent."
The demon lords below breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Great Void wouldn't hold them accountable for this incident; they had narrowly escaped disaster.
"Good. Go down now and arrange manpower, set up prohibitive spells. I expect those cultivators won't take long to attack here."
"How can they have such courage?" A snake-headed demon lord raised his head, showing a look of disbelief.
"Do you doubt me?"
"We, your subordinates, dare not!"
"Hmph, fool! After two consecutive victories, they must think I'm dead and will be overjoyed. They want to completely expel us from this small realm. If my guess is correct, we don't have much time left. Hurry up and prepare."
"The last attack on Penglai Immortal Island and the Cloud Concealment Sect's main hall, they gave us a lot of trouble with their array formations. This time, I'll use their own tactics against them, making sure they can never set foot in our domain demon formations again," Great Void said viciously.
"Your Excellency, we will certainly arrange everything without fail."
"Good. Gather all the other clansmen scattered across this realm and bring them back to protect the main lair. This will also confuse those cultivators."
"Your Excellency is wise. We will definitely handle it properly," (to be continued...)