wàn wù xiāo sè ， cùn cǎo bù shēng 。,
万物萧瑟，寸草不生。,
The scene was desolate, with not a blade of grass in sight.
bié shuō líng jiè ， biàn shì rén jiè ， tiān dì yuán qì gù rán xī bó ， dàn yě bù kě néng chū xiàn yì diǎn dōu méi yǒu de qíng kuàng lái zhe 。
别说灵界，便是人界，天地元气固然稀薄，但也不可能出现一点都没有的情况来着。
One needn't even mention the Spirit Realm; in the Human World too, though the primordial energy was thin, it never entirely disappeared.
rán ér wǒ de lǐng yù wǒ zuò zhǔ ， liǎng wèi lǐng yù qiáng zhě de dòu fǎ què chè dǐ gǎi biàn le zhè yī piàn dì yù de tiān dì fǎ zé ， líng qì mó qì jiē xiāo shī le ， zhè lǐ biàn chéng le kōng jì de suǒ zài 。
然而我的领域我做主，两位领域强者的斗法却彻底改变了这一片地域的天地法则，灵气魔气皆消失了，这里变成了空寂的所在。
However, within my domain, I am the master. The duel between these two realm masters completely altered the laws of this region's space and spirit energy vanished along with dark energies. It turned into an empty place.
rán ér tā men què hún rán bù jué ， dàn wén pò kōng shēng dà zuò ， liǎng rén de dòu fǎ ， yī jiù shì rú huǒ rú tú 。
然而他们却浑然不觉，但闻破空声大做，两人的斗法，依旧是如火如荼。
Yet they were oblivious to this change. The sounds of breaking air filled the area as their battle raged on fiercely, still without a clear winner.
bù fēn shèng fù ！
不分胜负！
No one had gained any significant advantage over the other. Lin Xuan took a deep breath and withdrew his domain.
nǐ lái wǒ wǎng shā le jǐ gè huí hé ， liǎng rén què shì píng fēn qiū sè ， shuí yě méi yǒu zhàn dào tài dà de pián yi ， ér lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， jiàng lǐng yù shōu qǐ 。
你来我往杀了几个回合，两人却是平分秋色，谁也没有占到太大的便宜，而林轩深深呼吸，将领域收起。
This divine technique was indeed powerful, but it consumed immense amounts of mana. Even for Lin Xuan, he couldn't sustain it indefinitely. The fact that he could maintain it for so long already demonstrated his extraordinary mana.
cǐ shén tōng gù rán wēi lì wú bǐ ， dàn xiāo hào de fǎ lì ， nà yě shì hǎi liàng dì 。
此神通固然威力无比，但消耗的法力，那也是海量地。
Lin Xuan's counterpart, Void, also shared this view.
jí biàn lín xuān ， yě bù kě néng yì zhí shī zhǎn ， néng gòu wéi chí zhè me jiǔ de shí jiān ， yǐ zú kě jiàn tā fǎ lì de bù fán 。
即便林轩，也不可能一直施展，能够维持这么久的时间，已足可见他法力的不凡。
Since the realm had proven ineffective against each other, they should reserve these techniques for critical moments.
lín xuān rú cǐ ， xū wú yì rú shì 。
林轩如此，虚无亦如是。
The two repositioned themselves to face each other once more. Cracks began to appear in the space around them due to the chaotic spatial laws, and it seemed impossible for them to repair on their own.
lǐng yù jì rán ná duì fāng wú kě nài hé ， nà jiù gèng yào yòng dào guān jiàn shí kè 。
领域既然拿对方无可奈何，那就更要用到关键时刻。
For ordinary cultivators, these spatial rifts were deadly traps, but Lin Xuan and Void paid no heed to them. At their current strength, even a spatial storm could be resisted; what was a mere crack?
liǎng rén chóng xīn yáo yáo duì zhì qǐ lái le 。
两人重新遥遥对峙起来了。
"Friend's divine technique is indeed impressive."
ér tā men shēn tǐ zhōu wéi ， xū kōng zhōng yī dào dào liè hén fú xiàn ér chū ， yīn wèi kōng jiān fǎ zé yǐ jīng hùn luàn de yuán gù ， yī shí bàn kè ， jìng wú fǎ zì jǐ xiū fù 。
而他们身体周围，虚空中一道道裂痕浮现而出，因为空间法则已经混乱的缘故，一时半刻，竟无法自己修复。
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of amusement.
duì yú pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， zhè xiē kōng jiān liè fèng jiù shì bì shā de xiàn jǐng ， rán ér lín xuān yǔ xū wú què shì ruò wú dǔ 。
对于普通的修仙者，这些空间裂缝就是必杀的陷阱，然而林轩与虚无却视若无睹。
"Hmph, that's exactly what I wanted to say," said Void with a cruel expression. "Young Lin, I admit I underestimated you earlier." "You think my domain couldn't harm you? I have other tricks up my sleeve; try this out and see its power."
shí lì dào le tā men zhè ge děng jí ， jiù suàn shì kōng jiān fēng bào yě néng gòu kàng jù ， qū qū yī xiē liè fèng yòu yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ 。
实力到了他们这个等级，就算是空间风暴也能够抗拒，区区一些裂缝又有什么了不起。
Before the words were fully spoken, Void raised his demonic blade high. The once lonely realm suddenly filled with pale dark energy that converged towards the blade.
“ dào yǒu de shén tōng guǒ rán bù sú 。”
“道友的神通果然不俗。”
Then a terrifying shadow fell from above as a monstrous figure appeared over Void's head. It resembled a toad but was about the size of a small mountain, its body dark and its eyes blood-red, with nine of them.
lín xuān de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xiào yì 。
林轩的脸上露出一丝笑意。
Nine-eyed Blood Toad?
“ hēng ， zhè huà zhèng shì wǒ xiǎng shuō dì ， lín xiǎo zi ， běn wáng chéng rèn gāng cái xiǎo kàn le nǐ 。” xū wú de biǎo qíng què dài zhe bào nüè zhī yì ：“ tīng shuō nǐ xiū liàn ， hái bú dào wàn nián ， jìn zhǎn rú cǐ xùn sù ， dàng zhēn lìng rén pèi fú ， bù guò yě dào cǐ wéi zhǐ 。 jīn tiān nǐ bì rán yǔn luò 。”
“哼，这话正是我想说地，林小子，本王承认刚才小看了你。”虚无的表情却带着暴虐之意：“听说你修炼，还不到万年，进展如此迅速，当真令人佩服，不过也到此为止。今天你必然陨落。”
No, not this demon creature; it was merely a manifestation of his divine technique.
“ gé xià zhǐ huì chěng kǒu shé zhī lì me ？”
“阁下只会逞口舌之利么？”
Before Lin Xuan could fully process this thought, he heard a "croak" as space became blurry. A long, rope-like thing sliced through the void and rushed towards him.
“ kǒu shé zhī lì ？” xū wú hā hā de xiào qǐ lái le ：“ lín xiǎo zi ， zhēn shì chū shēng niú dú bù wèi hǔ ， yǐ wéi lǐng yù nài hé nǐ bù dé ， běn mó jūn jiù méi yǒu bié de shǒu duàn me ， nǐ shì shì wǒ zhè yī zhāo wēi lì rú hé ？”
“口舌之利？”虚无哈哈的笑起来了：“林小子，真是初生牛犊不畏虎，以为领域奈何你不得，本魔君就没有别的手段么，你试试我这一招威力如何？”
That wasn't a rope at all but rather the monster's tongue, which stretched to over a thousand feet in length like a sword, piercing Lin Xuan with deadly intent.
huà yīn wèi luò ， xū wú yǐ jiāng shǒu zhōng de mó rèn gāo gāo jǔ qǐ ， yuán běn gū jì de tiān dì ， jū rán chū xiàn le yī lǚ lǚ cāng bái de mó qì ， cháo zhe tā shǒu zhōng de mó rèn huì jí 。
话音未落，虚无已将手中的魔刃高高举起，原本孤寂的天地，居然出现了一缕缕苍白的魔气，朝着他手中的魔刃汇集。
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and the Ten Thousand Swords Diagram emerged from it. The ancient scroll unfolded, filling his vision with colorful sword energy.
suí hòu mó hǒu shēng zhòu qǐ ， yī dà piàn kě pà de yīn yǐng tóu shè xià lái 。 zài xū wú de tóu dǐng shàng kōng ， jū rán chū xiàn le yī jù dà de guài wù 。
随后魔吼声骤起，一大片可怕的阴影投射下来。在虚无的头顶上空，居然出现了一巨大的怪物。
The area was now impenetrable; no matter how much water you poured on it would not seep through.
xíng rú chán chú ， tǐ xíng zé yǔ yī zuò xiǎo shān chà bu duō ， hún shēn zé zuò yǒu hēi sè ， rán ér yǎn jīng què shì xuè hóng de ， ér qiě yǒu jiǔ kē zhī duō 。
形如蟾蜍，体型则与一座小山差不多，浑身则做黝黑色，然而眼睛却是血红的，而且有九颗之多。
Before the Nine-eyed Blood Toad's tongue could get close, it was shredded into dust.
jiǔ mù xuè chán ？
九目血蟾？
Then the sword light converged in the middle, revealing a shimmering green dragon that lunged at the toad.
bú duì ， bú shì cǐ mó wù ， zhǐ bù guò shì shén tōng biàn huà chū lái de 。
不对，不是此魔物，只不过是神通变化出来的。
The two collided and were torn apart like paper.
lín xuān zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， dàn tīng “ gū ” de yī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 suí hòu kōng jiān yī zhèn mó hú ， yī cháng tiáo zhuàng ， fǎng fú shéng suǒ yàng de dōng xī jiāng xū kōng huà pò ， cháo zhe zì jǐ zhè biān jī shè ér lái le 。
林轩这个念头尚未转过，但听“呱”的一声传入耳朵。随后空间一阵模糊，一长条状，仿佛绳索样的东西将虚空划破，朝着自己这边激射而来了。
The battle was swift and decisive, leaving Lin Xuan slightly surprised as he felt something amiss.
bú duì 。 nà nǎ lǐ shì shén me shéng suǒ ， gēn běn jiù shì cǐ guài wù de shé tou ， yī shēn yī suō jiān ， jìng rán bào zhǎng dào qiān zhàng yú 。 rú lì jiàn yì bān ， xiàng zhe lín xuān hěn hěn cì qù 。
不对。那哪里是什么绳索，根本就是此怪物的舌头，一伸一缩间，竟然暴涨到千丈余。如利剑一般，向着林轩狠狠刺去。
Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred. A series of "bang" sounds echoed as the Nine-eyed Blood Toad's remnants exploded in a self-destruct sequence, reverting to dark energy, now crimson.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， wàn jiàn tú cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè chū lái 。 gǔ piáo de huà zhóu zhǎn kāi ， dùn shí tā de miàn qián bèi wǔ yán liù sè de jiàn qì tián mǎn 。
林轩袖袍一拂，万剑图从衣袖中飞掠出来。古朴的画轴展开，顿时他的面前被五颜六色的剑气填满。
This crimson energy enveloped the green dragon, which was also dyed blood-red.
mì bù tòu fēng ， shuǐ pō bù jìn 。
密不透风，水泼不进。
A flick of its tail sent it flying towards Lin Xuan.
nà jiǔ mù xuè chán de shé tou shàng wèi fēi dào jìn chù ， jiù bèi jiǎo chéng fěn mò diào le 。
那九目血蟾的舌头尚未飞到近处，就被绞成粉末掉了。
This wasn't over yet. Void laughed maniacally and his demonic blade transformed into a circular disk.
suí hòu jiàn guāng wǎng zhōng jiān yī hé ， yī tóu qīng guāng lín lín de jù lóng fú xiàn ér chū ， yáo tóu bǎi wěi ， xiàng zhe xuè chán pū luò 。
随后剑光往中间一合，一头青光粼粼的巨龙浮现而出，摇头摆尾，向着血蟾扑落。
The disk was ancient in appearance with five ancient demons imprinted at its center—some had three heads and six arms, others were green-faced and fanged. Each emitted an extremely terrifying aura.
liǎng zhě yī jiē chù ， jiù jiāng duì fāng sī chéng suì piàn diào le 。
两者一接触，就将对方撕成碎片掉了。
Void spat out a drop of blood towards the disk. The picture twisted as the five demons materialized, holding strange weapons and emitting dark energy.
shì rú pò zhú 。
势如破竹。
"What...?" Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned by this scene.
rú cǐ róng yì ， dào ràng lín xuān yī è ， xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn gǎn dào bù tuǒ 。
如此容易，倒让林轩一愕，心中隐隐感到不妥。
A chill ran down his spine; he felt something very wrong.
xià yī kè ， yì biàn tū qǐ 。
下一刻，异变突起。
"Ha ha, boy, these five demons are all powerful enemies I've slain before. See that one in the middle? He's one of the Nine True Demon Ancestors—Painted Demon. Due to time constraints, I couldn't complete my ritual, but he still has a significant portion of his power, far surpassing ordinary late-stage Golden Pathers. When these five merge, let me see how much you can do to turn danger into safety."
“ pēng pēng pēng ” de shēng yīn bù tíng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì nà jiǔ mù xuè chán de cán qū zì bào diào le ， chóng xīn huán yuán chéng mó qì ， ér qiě shì xuè hóng sè dì 。
“嘭嘭嘭”的声音不停传入耳朵，却是那九目血蟾的残躯自爆掉了，重新还原成魔气，而且是血红色地。
Lin Xuan's expression was grim. However, these five demons weren't the immediate concern.
jiāng qīng lóng bāo guǒ ， suí hòu cǐ lóng jū rán yě bèi rǎn chéng le xuè sè 。
将青龙包裹，随后此龙居然也被染成了血色。
The crimson dark energy could contaminate his attacks; the dragon had already closed in.
wěi ba yī bǎi ， fǎn ér xiàng zhe lín xuān fēi le guò lái 。
尾巴一摆，反而向着林轩飞了过来。
Lin Xuan sighed and sent a spell towards the Ten Thousand Swords Diagram before him.
zhè hái méi yǒu wán 。
这还没有完。
A series of breaking sounds echoed as countless sword energies shot out from the artifact, clashing with the retaliating dragon.
xū wú mó jūn yī shēng kuáng xiào ， shǒu zhōng de mó rèn xíng zhuàng fā shēng le biàn qiān 。
虚无魔君一声狂笑，手中的魔刃形状发生了变迁。
Regarding the five demons, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows. Nine Palaces Momentary Sword emerged from his body but did not form myriad sword energies; only nine swords appeared.
yī zhèn niǔ qū zhī hòu ， jū rán huà wèi le yí gè yuán pán 。
一阵扭曲之后，居然化为了一个圆盘。
Then Lin Xuan roared loudly and a colorful light enveloped his head as nine different true spirits materialized.
cǐ yuán pán xíng zhuàng gǔ piáo ， zài qǐ zhōng xīn chù ， què lào yìn zhe wǔ míng gǔ mó 。
此圆盘形状古朴，在起中心处，却烙印着五名古魔。
Phoenixes, peacocks, great phoenixes, Vermilion Bird, golden sunbirds, qilins, white tigers, nine-headed birds, and a mountain gorilla known for its strength.
huò sān tóu liù bì ， huò qīng miàn liáo yá ， měi yí gè ， jiē sàn fà chū jí wéi kě bù de qì xī 。
或三头六臂，或青面獠牙，每一个，皆散发出极为可怖的气息。
"What...?"
xū wú yī kǒu jīng xuè chōng nà yuán pán pēn tǔ chū qù 。
虚无一口精血冲那圆盘喷吐出去。
Void was speechless. Lin Xuan ignored him, raised his head, let out a clear cry that pierced the sky, and raised his right hand to his crown.
suí hòu nà tú huà yī zhèn niǔ qū ， wǔ mó jū rán huà wèi le shí tǐ ， shǒu zhōng ná zhe qí xíng guài zhuàng de bīng qì ， kǒu pēn mó qì 。
随后那图画一阵扭曲，五魔居然化为了实体，手中拿着奇形怪状的兵器，口喷魔气。
As he moved, the true spirit shadows emerged from above while the Nine Palaces Momentary Swords began to respond, emitting divine light. The nine true spirit shadows then flew towards different shaped celestial swords.
“ zhè shì ……” lín xuān yī jiàn cǐ mù ， yě bù jīn wēi wēi yí zhèng 。
“这是……”林轩一见此幕，也不禁微微一怔。
They merged.
bèi hòu téng shēng qǐ yī gǔ liáng yì ， gǎn jué bù miào yǐ jí 。
背后腾升起一股凉意，感觉不妙以极。
The original shadows transformed into实体之物。
“ hēi hēi ， xiǎo zi ， zhè wǔ míng mó tóu ， jiē shì wǒ yǐ qián zhǎn shā de qiáng dí ， zhōng jiān zhè ge kàn jiàn méi yǒu ， nǎi shì jiǔ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhī yī de huà mó ， suī rán yóu yú shí jiān de yuán gù ， wǒ méi yǒu jì liàn wán chéng ， dàn yě yǒu tā shēng qián ， xiǎo bàn de fǎ lì ， yuǎn shèng xún cháng dù jié hòu qī ， wǔ mó hé yī ， wǒ dào yào kàn kàn nǐ yǒu duō shǎo běn shì huà xiǎn wéi yí 。”
“嘿嘿，小子，这五名魔头，皆是我以前斩杀的强敌，中间这个看见没有，乃是九位真魔始祖之一的画魔，虽然由于时间的缘故，我没有祭炼完成，但也有他生前，小半的法力，远胜寻常渡劫后期，五魔合一，我倒要看看你有多少本事化险为夷。”
九股强大的气息弥漫而出。
lín xuān de liǎn sè nán kàn yǐ jí ， dàn zhè wǔ mó hái bú shì dāng wù zhī jí 。
林轩的脸色难看以极，但这五魔还不是当务之急。
真灵化剑诀！
nà xuè sè mó qì ， jū rán néng gòu wū huì zì jǐ de gōng jī ， nà jiāo lóng yǐ pū dào jìn chù 。
那血色魔气，居然能够污秽自己的攻击，那蛟龙已扑到近处。
对方祭出五魔，林轩不得已，当然也只能使用自己压箱底的秘术。
lín xuān tàn xī ， yī dào fǎ jué chōng shēn qián de wàn jiàn tú dǎ le chū qù 。
林轩叹息，一道法诀冲身前的万剑图打了出去。
Void's eyes widened in shock, his face showing disbelief: "Impossible. True Spirit to Sword Technique is the favored secret of Heavenly Witch Goddess; where did you learn it?"
dùn shí ， pò kōng shēng zhòu qǐ 。
顿时，破空声骤起。
It was no wonder this demon was shocked. Back then, due to the Blue Star Sea, the Heavenly Witch Goddess had single-handedly entered the Outer Demonic Realm. Although she was eventually captured and imprisoned in the Demon Dragon Pool, she still killed many demons, nearly half of them by her hand. (To be continued...)
The scene was desolate, with not a blade of grass in sight.
One needn't even mention the Spirit Realm; in the Human World too, though the primordial energy was thin, it never entirely disappeared.
However, within my domain, I am the master. The duel between these two realm masters completely altered the laws of this region's space and spirit energy vanished along with dark energies. It turned into an empty place.
Yet they were oblivious to this change. The sounds of breaking air filled the area as their battle raged on fiercely, still without a clear winner.
No one had gained any significant advantage over the other. Lin Xuan took a deep breath and withdrew his domain.
This divine technique was indeed powerful, but it consumed immense amounts of mana. Even for Lin Xuan, he couldn't sustain it indefinitely. The fact that he could maintain it for so long already demonstrated his extraordinary mana.
Lin Xuan's counterpart, Void, also shared this view.
Since the realm had proven ineffective against each other, they should reserve these techniques for critical moments.
The two repositioned themselves to face each other once more. Cracks began to appear in the space around them due to the chaotic spatial laws, and it seemed impossible for them to repair on their own.
For ordinary cultivators, these spatial rifts were deadly traps, but Lin Xuan and Void paid no heed to them. At their current strength, even a spatial storm could be resisted; what was a mere crack?
"Friend's divine technique is indeed impressive."
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of amusement.
"Hmph, that's exactly what I wanted to say," said Void with a cruel expression. "Young Lin, I admit I underestimated you earlier." "You think my domain couldn't harm you? I have other tricks up my sleeve; try this out and see its power."
Before the words were fully spoken, Void raised his demonic blade high. The once lonely realm suddenly filled with pale dark energy that converged towards the blade.
Then a terrifying shadow fell from above as a monstrous figure appeared over Void's head. It resembled a toad but was about the size of a small mountain, its body dark and its eyes blood-red, with nine of them.
Nine-eyed Blood Toad?
No, not this demon creature; it was merely a manifestation of his divine technique.
Before Lin Xuan could fully process this thought, he heard a "croak" as space became blurry. A long, rope-like thing sliced through the void and rushed towards him.
That wasn't a rope at all but rather the monster's tongue, which stretched to over a thousand feet in length like a sword, piercing Lin Xuan with deadly intent.
Lin Xuan waved his sleeve and the Ten Thousand Swords Diagram emerged from it. The ancient scroll unfolded, filling his vision with colorful sword energy.
The area was now impenetrable; no matter how much water you poured on it would not seep through.
Before the Nine-eyed Blood Toad's tongue could get close, it was shredded into dust.
Then the sword light converged in the middle, revealing a shimmering green dragon that lunged at the toad.
The two collided and were torn apart like paper.
The battle was swift and decisive, leaving Lin Xuan slightly surprised as he felt something amiss.
Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred. A series of "bang" sounds echoed as the Nine-eyed Blood Toad's remnants exploded in a self-destruct sequence, reverting to dark energy, now crimson.
This crimson energy enveloped the green dragon, which was also dyed blood-red.
A flick of its tail sent it flying towards Lin Xuan.
This wasn't over yet. Void laughed maniacally and his demonic blade transformed into a circular disk.
The disk was ancient in appearance with five ancient demons imprinted at its center—some had three heads and six arms, others were green-faced and fanged. Each emitted an extremely terrifying aura.
Void spat out a drop of blood towards the disk. The picture twisted as the five demons materialized, holding strange weapons and emitting dark energy.
"What...?" Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned by this scene.
A chill ran down his spine; he felt something very wrong.
"Ha ha, boy, these five demons are all powerful enemies I've slain before. See that one in the middle? He's one of the Nine True Demon Ancestors—Painted Demon. Due to time constraints, I couldn't complete my ritual, but he still has a significant portion of his power, far surpassing ordinary late-stage Golden Pathers. When these five merge, let me see how much you can do to turn danger into safety."
Lin Xuan's expression was grim. However, these five demons weren't the immediate concern.
The crimson dark energy could contaminate his attacks; the dragon had already closed in.
Lin Xuan sighed and sent a spell towards the Ten Thousand Swords Diagram before him.
A series of breaking sounds echoed as countless sword energies shot out from the artifact, clashing with the retaliating dragon.
Regarding the five demons, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows. Nine Palaces Momentary Sword emerged from his body but did not form myriad sword energies; only nine swords appeared.
Then Lin Xuan roared loudly and a colorful light enveloped his head as nine different true spirits materialized.
Phoenixes, peacocks, great phoenixes, Vermilion Bird, golden sunbirds, qilins, white tigers, nine-headed birds, and a mountain gorilla known for its strength.
"What...?"
Void was speechless. Lin Xuan ignored him, raised his head, let out a clear cry that pierced the sky, and raised his right hand to his crown.
As he moved, the true spirit shadows emerged from above while the Nine Palaces Momentary Swords began to respond, emitting divine light. The nine true spirit shadows then flew towards different shaped celestial swords.
They merged.
The original shadows transformed into实体之物。
九股强大的气息弥漫而出。
真灵化剑诀！
对方祭出五魔，林轩不得已，当然也只能使用自己压箱底的秘术。
Void's eyes widened in shock, his face showing disbelief: "Impossible. True Spirit to Sword Technique is the favored secret of Heavenly Witch Goddess; where did you learn it?"
It was no wonder this demon was shocked. Back then, due to the Blue Star Sea, the Heavenly Witch Goddess had single-handedly entered the Outer Demonic Realm. Although she was eventually captured and imprisoned in the Demon Dragon Pool, she still killed many demons, nearly half of them by her hand. (To be continued...)