lín xuān shì dòng le zhēn huǒ ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yīn lì zhī sè ， qí yú sān rén lüè gǎn cuò è ， dàn zì rán yě bú huì duō shuō ， tā men huò rán ér qǐ ， gè zhǎn shén tōng xiàng wài fēi qù 。~ dǐng ~ diǎn ~ xiǎo !~ shuō ~~23x
林轩是动了真火，脸上闪过一丝阴厉之色，其余三人略感错愕，但自然也不会多说，他们霍然而起，各展神通向外飞去。~顶~点~小!~说~~23x
Lin Xuan's expression turned grim as he recognized the fleeing figure. The other three exchanged surprised glances but did not say much, rising to their feet and dispersing in different directions.
shù dào jīng hóng yìng rù le yǎn lián lǐ 。
数道惊虹映入了眼帘里。
Several streaks of brilliant light entered his field of vision.
fēi zài qián miàn de yī dào zuò wèi lán sè ， sù dù kuài jí ， lǐ miàn líng guāng suǒ bāo guǒ de shì yī shēn cái gāo dà de xiū shì 。
飞在前面的一道做蔚蓝色，速度快极，里面灵光所包裹的是一身材高大的修士。
The one leading the way was a tall, imposing figure cloaked in azure blue, moving at an incredible speed. Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes, using his Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye to discern the man's features from afar.
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， shī zhǎn chū tiān fèng shén mù ， suī rán jù lí shàng yuǎn ， dàn yǐ kàn qīng chǔ le tā de róng mào wǔ guān 。
林轩眼睛微眯，施展出天凤神目，虽然距离尚远，但已看清楚了他的容貌五官。
However, he was taken aback by what he saw.
rán ér què dà jīng shī sè 。
然而却大惊失色。
"Is it him? How is this possible? Didn't they say that he had already perished?"
“ shì tā ， zěn me kě néng ， bú shì shuō ， tā yǐ jīng yǔn luò le me ？”
“是他，怎么可能，不是说，他已经陨落了么？”
Lin Xuan's reaction was not surprising given that he recognized the fleeing figure. The bald man with bare feet appeared formidable and towering, radiating a powerful aura of a king. His skin was a deep copper color, but his eyes were an azure blue like the sea, encased in armor that seemed simple yet had a primitive, rugged quality.
yě nán guài lín xuān de fǎn yìng huì rú cǐ lí pǔ ， yīn wèi zhè zài qián miàn bēn táo de dà hàn tā jū rán shí dé 。
也难怪林轩的反应会如此离谱，因为这在前面奔逃的大汉他居然识得。
"Big Whale King!" Lin Xuan's eyes widened. Was it true he had already perished and now resurrected? Or perhaps the rumors about his death were false?
guāng tóu chì zú ， rán ér xíng mào què shí fēn wēi wǔ 。
光头赤足，然而形貌却十分威武。
"Friend Daoist Lin, you needn't be curious. The Big Whale King only lost one of his incarnations," said the Broad Cold True Man, stroking his beard as he spoke with a clear voice.
shēn cái yě bǐ xún cháng xiū shì gāo dà xǔ duō 。
身材也比寻常修士高大许多。
"One incarnation?" Lin Xuan was taken aback and turned to face him. "Then why haven't we seen his true form in all these years?"
gāo shù zhàng yú ， hún shēn sàn fà chū yī gǔ biāo hàn de wáng zhě zhī qì 。
高数丈余，浑身散发出一股彪悍的王者之气。
"Because ever since the Peach Blossom Banquet ended, the Big Whale King has been sequestered in meditation to practice a secret technique," said Rain桐仙子 with a gentle voice.
gǔ tóng sè de jī fū ， yǎn jīng què shì dà hǎi yì bān de wèi lán sè ， hún shēn shàng xià ， yì bèi kǎi jiǎ bāo guǒ ， rán ér nà kǎi jiǎ què shuō bù shàng jīng qiǎo fán fù ， fǎn ér yǒu yī gǔ hóng huāng cū guǎng de yì wèi ér mí sàn ér chū 。
古铜色的肌肤，眼睛却是大海一般的蔚蓝色，浑身上下，亦被铠甲包裹，然而那铠甲却说不上精巧繁复，反而有一股洪荒粗犷的意味儿弥散而出。
The Broad Cold True Man's expression did not show much curiosity. It seemed he was already aware of this matter.
jù jīng wáng ！
巨鲸王！
"So that explains it."
lín xuān dèng dà le yǎn zhū 。
林轩瞪大了眼珠。
Lin Xuan nodded. "Then Solitary Goose Friend Daoist is also..."
bú shì shuō tā zǎo yǐ yǔn luò ， zěn me yòu sǐ ér fù huó ？
不是说他早已陨落，怎么又死而复活？
"No, Solitary Goose truly perished, but it wasn't due to battle," Rain桐仙子 explained. "His most favored disciple was enticed by a demon from the outer world and poisoned his medicinal pill. Then he was ambushed by the Dragon King of Demons and a hundred demon lords with dozens of Sovereigns."
hái shì shuō ， yī kāi shǐ de chuán yán ， gēn běn jiù shì jiǎ de 。
还是说，一开始的传言，根本就是假的。
Rain桐仙子's face showed a hint of sadness as she continued, "A hidden arrow is harder to avoid than an open one. Solitary Goose's death was unjust. But even so, his demise wasn't in vain. Despite being poisoned, he still managed to kill several Sovereigns."
“ lín dào yǒu bù yòng hào qí ， jù jīng wáng yǔn luò de zhǐ shì yī jù huà shēn ér yǐ 。” guǎng hán zhēn rén mō le mō hú xū ， shuǎng lǎng de xiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。
“林道友不用好奇，巨鲸王陨落的只是一具化身而已。”广寒真人摸了摸胡须，爽朗的笑声传入耳朵里。
The Broad Cold True Man sighed and said, "One day we will avenge him."
“ yī jù huà shēn ？” lín xuān è rán zhuǎn guò tóu lú ：“ nà wèi shén me zhè me duō nián guò qù ， què yì zhí bù céng jiàn guò tā de běn tǐ 。”
“一具化身？”林轩愕然转过头颅：“那为什么这么多年过去，却一直不曾见过他的本体。”
Lin Xuan finally understood the full story. He had always found it strange that one after another of the immortal kings and demon lords were perishing. There was more to this than met the eye.
“ nà shì yīn wèi zì cóng pán táo huì jié shù ， jù jīng wáng wèi le xiū liàn yī xiàng mì shù ， yì zhí zài bì guān ， dǎ rǎo bù dé 。” yòu yī dòng tīng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhè cì shuō huà de què shì yǔ tóng xiān zi le 。
“那是因为自从蟠桃会结束，巨鲸王为了修炼一项秘术，一直在闭关，打扰不得。”又一动听的声音传入耳朵，这次说话的却是雨桐仙子了。
Despite being poisoned and still managing to fight off two Demon Lords and dozens of Sovereigns, Solitary Goose truly was formidable.
nài lóng zhēn rén de liǎn shàng què méi yǒu lù chū duō shǎo hào qí zhī sè ， kàn lái zhè jiàn shì tā zǎo yǐ xiǎo de 。
鼐龙真人的脸上却没有露出多少好奇之色，看来这件事他早已晓得。
The Broad Cold True Man's words made him realize that the Big Whale King could not be an ordinary figure either.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
Seeing how his pursuers were so relentless, Lin Xuan realized who they might be. He steeled himself, calming down and putting aside his anger.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu lú ：“ nà gū hóng zi dào yǒu yě shì ……”
林轩点了点头颅：“那孤鸿子道友也是……”
Enemies were indeed despicable, but he couldn't act rashly.
“ bù ， gū hóng zi shì zhēn de yǔn luò ， bù guò fēi zhàn zhī zuì 。 ér shì tā zuì dé yì de mén tú bèi yù wài tiān mó gǔ huò ， zài tā fú yòng de líng dān zhōng xià dú ， suí hòu yòu bèi mó lóng wáng ， bǎi líng mó jūn dài lǐng shù shí míng mó zūn wéi gōng ……”
“不，孤鸿子是真的陨落，不过非战之罪。而是他最得意的门徒被域外天魔蛊惑，在他服用的灵丹中下毒，随后又被魔龙王，百灵魔君带领数十名魔尊围攻……”
Lin Xuan looked up at the streaks of light pursuing the Big Whale King.
shuō dào zhè lǐ ， yǔ tóng xiān zi de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī àn rán zhī yì ：“ míng qiāng yì duǒ àn jiàn nán fáng ， gū hóng zi sǐ dé shí zài yuān wǎng ， fǒu zé ， wǒ men sàn xiān yāo wáng yòu bú shì ní sù zhǐ hú ， nǎ ér yǒu nà me róng yì yǔn luò 。”
说到这里，雨桐仙子的脸上露出一丝黯然之意：“明枪易躲暗箭难防，孤鸿子死得实在冤枉，否则，我们散仙妖王又不是泥塑纸糊，哪儿有那么容易陨落。”
His expression froze as he saw the size of those lights. They contained massive objects that resembled mountains, their surfaces gleaming with metallic sheen and adorned with countless runes.
“ xiān zi yě bù bì shāng gǎn ， gè rén zì yǒu mìng shù 。 gū hóng zi sǐ dé què shí huà bù zhe ， dàn yě bìng fēi bái bái yǔn luò ， jí biàn shēn zhōng jù dú ， jí biàn bèi dí rén wéi gōng ， yī jiù miè shā le shù shí míng mó zūn 。” guǎng hán zhēn rén tàn le kǒu qì ， xiāng quàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ：“ zǒng yǒu yī tiān ， wǒ men huì wèi tā bào chóu dì 。”
“仙子也不必伤感，各人自有命数。孤鸿子死得确实划不着，但也并非白白陨落，即便身中剧毒，即便被敌人围攻，依旧灭杀了数十名魔尊。”广寒真人叹了口气，相劝的声音传入耳朵里：“总有一天，我们会为他报仇地。”
"What is this..."
lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， zǒng suàn míng bái liǎo shì qíng de shǐ mò ， dōu shuō shèng míng zhī xià wú xū shì 。 zì jǐ xiān qián jiù jué de yǒu xiē xī qí ， sàn xiān yāo wáng ， zěn me huì yí gè jiē yí gè de yǔn luò ， yuán lái zhè qí zhōng 。 hái yǒu rú cǐ qū zhé 。
林轩听到这里，总算明白了事情的始末，都说盛名之下无虚士。自己先前就觉得有些稀奇，散仙妖王，怎么会一个接一个的陨落，原来这其中。还有如此曲折。
Though Lin Xuan had seen many things in his travels, these were clearly not from the Three Realms. He was unsurprised at not recognizing them.
shēn zhōng jù dú ， hái néng lì dí liǎng míng mó jūn ， yǐ jí shù shí míng mó zūn jí bié de qiáng zhě ， zhè wèi gū hóng zi 。 guǒ rán liǎo de 。
身中剧毒，还能力敌两名魔君，以及数十名魔尊级别的强者，这位孤鸿子。果然了得。
"These are warships from the Dark Stone Realm," Rain桐仙子 said, frowning.
jiàn wēi zhī zhù ， zhè wèi jù jīng wáng kěn dìng yě bú huì shì fàn fàn zhī bèi 。
见微知著，这位巨鲸王肯定也不会是泛泛之辈。
"Dark Stone Realm? How could Big Whale King have gotten involved with those beings?" The Broad Cold True Man's expression darkened as well.
cǐ shí què rú cǐ láng bèi ， nà me zhuī tā de rén ……
此时却如此狼狈，那么追他的人……
"What do you mean, this realm is hard to deal with?"
niàn jí zhì cǐ 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng yī lǐn ， píng xīn jìng qì ， jiāng nù huǒ shōu qǐ 。
念及至此。林轩心中一凛，平心静气，将怒火收起。
Lin Xuan had never heard of the Dark Stone Realm. To him, the entire Three Thousand Realms were unfamiliar territories.
dí rén gù rán kě wù ， dàn zì jǐ yě bù kě qīng shuài xíng shì shén me 。
敌人固然可恶，但自己也不可轻率行事什么。
"Speaking of power, there isn't much to it. But the existence of this realm is tedious and likes toentangle," said the Dragon King True Man, sighing. "Back then, I only teased a few female cultivators from that realm, yet they chased me for ten thousand years. If not for their realm being sealed, they might have continued pursuing me."
yú shì lín xuān tái qǐ tóu lú ， xiàng zhuī gǎn jù jīng wáng de dùn guāng wàng guò qù le 。
于是林轩抬起头颅，像追赶巨鲸王的遁光望过去了。
"Several female cultivators? You mean you played with all ten beauties of the Dark Stone Realm back in the day?" Rain桐仙子 retorted angrily. "You still have the nerve to bring this up! Because of that incident, the Dark Stone Realm hated us immortal kings and demon lords, nearly starting a war between our realms."
què shì biǎo qíng yī dāi ， nà jǐ dào dùn guāng dà dé lí pǔ 。
却是表情一呆，那几道遁光大得离谱。
"Right, Big Whale King had good relations with you. He reportedly fought several powerful beings from the Dark Stone Realm due to your involvement and formed an enmity with them. Could this be..."
lǐ miàn bāo guǒ zhe de ， jū rán shì rú tóng shān yuè yì bān dà xiǎo de páng rán jù wù 。
里面包裹着的，居然是如同山岳一般大小的庞然巨物。
Lin Xuan was stunned by what he heard. The Dragon King True Man could get into trouble for anything.
lián xíng zhuàng yě yǔ shān fēng xiāng chà fǎng fú ， dàn què shǎn shuò zhe jīn shǔ yì bān de guāng zé ， biǎo miàn hái yǒu wú shù fú wén lào yìn zhe 。
连形状也与山峰相差仿佛，但却闪烁着金属一般的光泽，表面还有无数符文烙印着。
"Well... there might have been such a thing, but it's been millions of years. The beings in the Dark Stone Realm wouldn't be so tedious," the Dragon King True Man admitted nervously.
“ zhè shì shén me ……”
“这是什么……”
"Hmph, that can't be said with certainty. The beings from the Dark Stone Realm are known for their grudges. Besides this incident, I can't think of any reason why they would target Big Whale King."
lín xuān yě suàn jiàn shí guǎng bó ， dàn zhè míng xiǎn bú shì sān jiè zhī wù ， bù shí dé yě jiù méi yǒu shén me xī qí le 。
林轩也算见识广博，但这明显不是三界之物，不识得也就没有什么稀奇了。
"Enough, enough. It's meaningless to delve into these matters now. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. After all, it has been millions of years since the incident. They shouldn't still be pursuing us if we're not soft targets," said the Broad Cold True Man, his voice carrying a hint of ferocity.
“ shì xuán shí jiè de zhàn zhōu 。”
“是玄石界的战舟。”
Rain桐仙子 did not argue. If their suspicions were true, the Dragon King was in the wrong, but only for teasing some female cultivators. It made no sense to hold a grudge for millions of years over such a trivial matter.
yǔ tóng xiān zi què shì méi tou yí zhòu 。
雨桐仙子却是眉头一皱。
One must know when to stop. The beings from the Dark Stone Realm had gone too far.
“ xuán shí jiè ， jù jīng wáng zěn me huì rě shàng nà xiē jiā huo ？” guǎng hán zhēn rén de liǎn shàng yě lù chū yī sī yīn mái zhī sè 。
“玄石界，巨鲸王怎么会惹上那些家伙？”广寒真人的脸上也露出一丝阴霾之色。
Since they were unreasonable, he would not be overly polite either.
“ zěn me ， cǐ jiè miàn de cún zài hěn nán duì fù ？”
“怎么，此界面的存在很难对付？”
The entire exchange was swift and fluid. Before they knew it, both parties were close enough to see each other clearly.
xuán shí jiè shén me de ， lín xuān kě shì cóng wèi tīng shuō ， qí shí zhěng gè sān qiān shì jiè ， duì tā ér yán ， dōu shì mò shēng de 。
玄石界什么的，林轩可是从未听说，其实整个三千世界，对他而言，都是陌生的。
"Is Big Whale King alright? Why are the people from the Dark Stone Realm pursuing you? Even with their numbers, ordinary beings can't do anything to you. Could it be those old fellows?" The Broad Cold True Man asked anxiously.
“ ruò lùn shén tōng ， yě méi yǒu shén me liǎo de ， zhǐ bù guò zhěng gè jiè miàn de cún zài ， dōu yǒu xiē wú liáo ， xǐ huān sǐ chán làn dǎ bà le 。” nài lóng zhēn rén tàn le kǒu qì ：“ xiǎng dāng nián ， wǒ bù guò shì tiáo xì le nà ge jiè miàn de jǐ míng nǚ xiū ér yǐ ， jū rán bèi tā men zhuī shā le wàn nián zhī jiǔ ， hòu lái ruò bú shì yīn wèi jiè miàn tōng guò bèi fēng yìn ， tā men shuō bù dìng ， hái bú huì jiāng wǒ fàng guò 。”
“若论神通，也没有什么了得，只不过整个界面的存在，都有些无聊，喜欢死缠烂打罢了。”鼐龙真人叹了口气：“想当年，我不过是调戏了那个界面的几名女修而已，居然被他们追杀了万年之久，后来若不是因为界面通过被封印，他们说不定，还不会将我放过。”
"I don't know why they're after me. Perhaps they haven't forgotten what happened back then," said the Big Whale King, bowing slightly and looking somewhat flustered. "We encountered them suddenly, with several of those old fellows present. I hope you can forgive us for this."
“ shén me jǐ míng nǚ xiū ， dāng nián gāi jiè miàn de shí dà měi nǚ ， nǐ yí gè dōu méi yǒu fàng guò ， quán dōu tiáo xì le yī biàn hǎo ba ！” yǔ tóng xiān zi méi hǎo qì de shuō ：“ nǐ hái yǒu liǎn tí ， dāng nián yīn wèi zhè jiàn shì ， xuán shí jiè hèn wū jí wū ， jiāng wǒ men zhěng gè líng jiè dōu gěi hèn shàng le ， chà diǎn kāi qǐ liǎng jiè dà zhàn 。”
“什么几名女修，当年该界面的十大美女，你一个都没有放过，全都调戏了一遍好吧！”雨桐仙子没好气的说：“你还有脸提，当年因为这件事，玄石界恨屋及乌，将我们整个灵界都给恨上了，差点开启两界大战。”
(To be continued...)
Lin Xuan's expression turned grim as he recognized the fleeing figure. The other three exchanged surprised glances but did not say much, rising to their feet and dispersing in different directions.
Several streaks of brilliant light entered his field of vision.
The one leading the way was a tall, imposing figure cloaked in azure blue, moving at an incredible speed. Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes, using his Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye to discern the man's features from afar.
However, he was taken aback by what he saw.
"Is it him? How is this possible? Didn't they say that he had already perished?"
Lin Xuan's reaction was not surprising given that he recognized the fleeing figure. The bald man with bare feet appeared formidable and towering, radiating a powerful aura of a king. His skin was a deep copper color, but his eyes were an azure blue like the sea, encased in armor that seemed simple yet had a primitive, rugged quality.
"Big Whale King!" Lin Xuan's eyes widened. Was it true he had already perished and now resurrected? Or perhaps the rumors about his death were false?
"Friend Daoist Lin, you needn't be curious. The Big Whale King only lost one of his incarnations," said the Broad Cold True Man, stroking his beard as he spoke with a clear voice.
"One incarnation?" Lin Xuan was taken aback and turned to face him. "Then why haven't we seen his true form in all these years?"
"Because ever since the Peach Blossom Banquet ended, the Big Whale King has been sequestered in meditation to practice a secret technique," said Rain桐仙子 with a gentle voice.
The Broad Cold True Man's expression did not show much curiosity. It seemed he was already aware of this matter.
"So that explains it."
Lin Xuan nodded. "Then Solitary Goose Friend Daoist is also..."
"No, Solitary Goose truly perished, but it wasn't due to battle," Rain桐仙子 explained. "His most favored disciple was enticed by a demon from the outer world and poisoned his medicinal pill. Then he was ambushed by the Dragon King of Demons and a hundred demon lords with dozens of Sovereigns."
Rain桐仙子's face showed a hint of sadness as she continued, "A hidden arrow is harder to avoid than an open one. Solitary Goose's death was unjust. But even so, his demise wasn't in vain. Despite being poisoned, he still managed to kill several Sovereigns."
The Broad Cold True Man sighed and said, "One day we will avenge him."
Lin Xuan finally understood the full story. He had always found it strange that one after another of the immortal kings and demon lords were perishing. There was more to this than met the eye.
Despite being poisoned and still managing to fight off two Demon Lords and dozens of Sovereigns, Solitary Goose truly was formidable.
The Broad Cold True Man's words made him realize that the Big Whale King could not be an ordinary figure either.
Seeing how his pursuers were so relentless, Lin Xuan realized who they might be. He steeled himself, calming down and putting aside his anger.
Enemies were indeed despicable, but he couldn't act rashly.
Lin Xuan looked up at the streaks of light pursuing the Big Whale King.
His expression froze as he saw the size of those lights. They contained massive objects that resembled mountains, their surfaces gleaming with metallic sheen and adorned with countless runes.
"What is this..."
Though Lin Xuan had seen many things in his travels, these were clearly not from the Three Realms. He was unsurprised at not recognizing them.
"These are warships from the Dark Stone Realm," Rain桐仙子 said, frowning.
"Dark Stone Realm? How could Big Whale King have gotten involved with those beings?" The Broad Cold True Man's expression darkened as well.
"What do you mean, this realm is hard to deal with?"
Lin Xuan had never heard of the Dark Stone Realm. To him, the entire Three Thousand Realms were unfamiliar territories.
"Speaking of power, there isn't much to it. But the existence of this realm is tedious and likes toentangle," said the Dragon King True Man, sighing. "Back then, I only teased a few female cultivators from that realm, yet they chased me for ten thousand years. If not for their realm being sealed, they might have continued pursuing me."
"Several female cultivators? You mean you played with all ten beauties of the Dark Stone Realm back in the day?" Rain桐仙子 retorted angrily. "You still have the nerve to bring this up! Because of that incident, the Dark Stone Realm hated us immortal kings and demon lords, nearly starting a war between our realms."
"Right, Big Whale King had good relations with you. He reportedly fought several powerful beings from the Dark Stone Realm due to your involvement and formed an enmity with them. Could this be..."
Lin Xuan was stunned by what he heard. The Dragon King True Man could get into trouble for anything.
"Well... there might have been such a thing, but it's been millions of years. The beings in the Dark Stone Realm wouldn't be so tedious," the Dragon King True Man admitted nervously.
"Hmph, that can't be said with certainty. The beings from the Dark Stone Realm are known for their grudges. Besides this incident, I can't think of any reason why they would target Big Whale King."
"Enough, enough. It's meaningless to delve into these matters now. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. After all, it has been millions of years since the incident. They shouldn't still be pursuing us if we're not soft targets," said the Broad Cold True Man, his voice carrying a hint of ferocity.
Rain桐仙子 did not argue. If their suspicions were true, the Dragon King was in the wrong, but only for teasing some female cultivators. It made no sense to hold a grudge for millions of years over such a trivial matter.
One must know when to stop. The beings from the Dark Stone Realm had gone too far.
Since they were unreasonable, he would not be overly polite either.
The entire exchange was swift and fluid. Before they knew it, both parties were close enough to see each other clearly.
"Is Big Whale King alright? Why are the people from the Dark Stone Realm pursuing you? Even with their numbers, ordinary beings can't do anything to you. Could it be those old fellows?" The Broad Cold True Man asked anxiously.
"I don't know why they're after me. Perhaps they haven't forgotten what happened back then," said the Big Whale King, bowing slightly and looking somewhat flustered. "We encountered them suddenly, with several of those old fellows present. I hope you can forgive us for this."
(To be continued...)