suī rán zhàn shèng le qiáng dí ， dàn tā zì jǐ de jìng kuàng yě fēi cháng de bù lì 。
虽然战胜了强敌，但他自己的境况也非常的不利。
Although he had defeated a formidable opponent, his own situation was far from favorable.
bì jìng zhēn xiān yě bú shì hǎo rě dì ， wèi cǐ suǒ fù chū de dài jià yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shuō shā dí yī qiān ， zì sǔn bā bǎi yě méi yǒu cuò 。
毕竟真仙也不是好惹地，为此所付出的代价也非同小可，说杀敌一千，自损八百也没有错。
After all, True Immortals weren't easy to deal with. The price he paid for this victory was significant; it wasn’t wrong to say that one thousand enemies were killed but eight hundred of himself were lost.
hún shēn shàng xià ， dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de shāng kǒu shǔ bù shèng shǔ 。
浑身上下，大大小小的伤口数不胜数。
His body was covered in countless wounds, and his aura had dropped by more than half.
qì xī bǐ gāng cái xià jiàng le yí bàn hái duō 。
气息比刚才下降了一半还多。
But his eyes still glowed with ferocity. The reputation of the Dragon King of Demons truly lived up to its name.
dàn tā de yǎn zhōng ， yī jiù shì xiōng guāng sì shè ， mó lóng wáng de wēi míng ， guǒ rán shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
但他的眼中，依旧是凶光四射，魔龙王的威名，果然是非同小可。
"Hmph, a True Immortal is not much different."
“ hēng ， zhēn xiān yě bù guò rú cǐ 。”
“哼，真仙也不过如此。”
Dark magical energy seeped from every part of his body as the wounds began to foam and rapidly heal.
tā hún shēn shàng xià ， mào chū yōu shēn de mó qì ， dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de shāng kǒu ， dōu chū xiàn le pào mò ， kuài sù xiū fù 。
他浑身上下，冒出幽深的魔气，大大小小的伤口，都出现了泡沫，快速修复。
But even if he could recover, what difference would it make? The expended mana and lost essence couldn’t be replenished so quickly.
bù guò jiù suàn néng gòu huī fù rú chū yòu rú hé ？
不过就算能够恢复如初又如何？
With the treasures plundered from the True Immortal, the Dragon King prepared to leave.
nà yě bù guò shì biǎo miàn gōng fu ， xiāo hào de fǎ lì yǔ sǔn shī de yuán qì ， yòu zěn me néng gòu zhè me kuài mí bǔ 。
那也不过是表面功夫，消耗的法力与损失的元气，又怎么能够这么快弥补。
"A friend of mine has a commendable spiritual awareness. You were discovered as soon as this battle ended," Lin Xuan’s light laughter entered his ears. A distant light point appeared and flashed before coming to stand in front of him—this was Lin Xuan himself.
shōu guā le yī fān zhēn xiān de bǎo wù ， mó lóng wáng biàn zhǔn bèi lí qù le 。
收刮了一番真仙的宝物，魔龙王便准备离去了。
"It's you!"
“ dào yǒu shén shí zhēn shì bù sú ， zhè biān zhàn dòu gāng yī jié shù ， jiù fā xiàn lín mǒu zài cǐ chù 。” qīng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， huà yīn gāng luò ， yuǎn chù chū xiàn le yí gè guāng diǎn ， shǎn le jǐ shǎn ， jiù lái dào le miàn qián ， zhèng shì lín xuān 。
“道友神识真是不俗，这边战斗刚一结束，就发现林某在此处。”轻笑的声音传入耳朵，话音刚落，远处出现了一个光点，闪了几闪，就来到了面前，正是林轩。
The Dragon King narrowed his eyes, showing signs of caution.
“ shì nǐ ！”
“是你！”
"Is that so? Do you know me?" Lin Xuan was genuinely surprised.
mó lóng wáng yǎn jīng wēi mī ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn jǐng tì 。
魔龙王眼睛微眯，脸上露出几分警惕。
"Young Lin, I naturally recognize you. But this Dragon King is not as easy to deal with as Void," the Dragon King’s voice boomed, but it couldn’t hide its underlying weakness.
“ zěn me ， nǐ rèn de wǒ ？” lín xuān dào zhēn de yǒu xiē yì wài le 。
“怎么，你认得我？”林轩倒真的有些意外了。
After all, his current state was truly dire.
“ lín xiǎo zi ， wǒ zì rán rèn de ， bù guò běn wáng kě méi yǒu xū wú nà me hǎo duì fù 。” mó lóng wáng léi míng bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què nán yǎn lǐ miàn de sè lì nèi rěn zhī sè 。
“林小子，我自然认得，不过本王可没有虚无那么好对付。”魔龙王雷鸣般的声音传入耳朵，却难掩里面的色厉内荏之色。
"I knew you were formidable and thus never said anything about a one-on-one fight." Lin Xuan wore a mischievous smile on his face.
bì jìng tā xiàn zài de zhuàng kuàng shí zài shì bù jiā lái zhe 。
毕竟他现在的状况实在是不佳来着。
"What? Do you have allies?" The Dragon King was shocked. He looked around but found nothing suspicious, revealing an air of disbelief: "Just posturing. You’re such a fool; do you think this Dragon King is scared?"
“ lín mǒu zhī dào nǐ bù hǎo rě ， suǒ yǐ cóng méi yǒu shuō guò ， yào yǔ nǐ dān dǎ dú dòu 。” lín xuān liǎn shàng què dài zhe yī zhuō xiá de xiào róng 。
“林某知道你不好惹，所以从没有说过，要与你单打独斗。”林轩脸上却带着一捉狭的笑容。
"It’s hard to say if I’m scared or not, but do you really think I’d be interested in joking with you here?" Lin Xuan’s voice was calm yet carried a hint of killing intent.
“ shén me ， nǐ hái yǒu tóng huǒ ？” mó lóng wáng dà jīng shī sè ， yóu mù sì gù ， què yī sī fā xiàn yě wú ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū bù yǐ wéi rán zhī sè ：“ xū zhāng shēng shì 。 zhēn shì chǔn huò ， nǐ yǐ wéi běn wáng shì xià dà de 。”
“什么，你还有同伙？”魔龙王大惊失色，游目四顾，却一丝发现也无，脸上不由得露出不以为然之色：“虚张声势。真是蠢货，你以为本王是吓大的。”
Before the words were fully out, he flicked his sleeve, and a flash of light revealed an Instantaneous Cavern Scroll.
“ shì bú shì xià dà de kě bù hǎo shuō ， bù guò nǐ yǐ wéi lín mǒu yǒu xìng qù tóng nǐ zài zhè lǐ kāi wán xiào me ？”
“是不是吓大的可不好说，不过你以为林某有兴趣同你在这里开玩笑么？”
As it unfolded slowly, three graceful girls emerged from within.
lín xuān dàn dàn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， rán ér lǐ miàn què yǐn yǒu yī lǚ shā qì liú lù ， huà yīn wèi luò ， tā xiù páo yī dǒu ， líng guāng shǎn shuò ， yìng rù yǎn lián de què shì yī fú xū yú dòng tiān tú 。
林轩淡淡的声音传入耳朵，然而里面却隐有一缕杀气流露，话音未落，他袖袍一抖，灵光闪烁，映入眼帘的却是一幅须臾洞天图。
Their heights varied, and their appearances differed. But each one was undoubtedly a vision of beauty.
xú xú zhǎn kāi ， sān wèi shào nǚ bù lǚ qīng yíng de cóng lǐ miàn zǒu lǐ chū lái 。
徐徐展开，三位少女步履轻盈的从里面走里出来。
The Dragon King’s expression darkened further.
gāo ǎi bù yī ， róng mào gè yì 。 dàn měi yí gè ， dōu kān chēng tiān zī guó sè 。
高矮不一，容貌各异。但每一个，都堪称天姿国色。
He had fought many battles as a cultivator and could easily recognize the extraordinary nature of these three women.
mó lóng wáng de biǎo qíng ， biàn dé gèng jiā yīn chén le 。
魔龙王的表情，变得更加阴沉了。
Phantom Moon Moths! And they were even at the late Transcendence stage!
tā yì shì shēn jīng bǎi zhàn de xiū xiān zhě ， zì rán yī yǎn jiù néng kàn chū sān nǚ de bù píng fán zhī chù 。
他亦是身经百战的修仙者，自然一眼就能看出三女的不平凡之处。
It was known that while all things could cultivate, the process for insects to do so was incredibly difficult. Yet their progress, though slow, far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators of the same rank. The tenacity of these Phantom Moon Moths was evident.
huàn yuè é ， ér qiě jū rán hái shì dù jié hòu qī de ！
幻月蛾，而且居然还是渡劫后期的！
The woman beside her emitted pure chaotic demon energy and had a faint trace of true spirit aura.
yào zhī dào ， wàn wù suī rán dōu kě xiū xiān ， dàn qí chóng xiū liàn ， què shì kùn nán dào jí diǎn 。
要知道，万物虽然都可修仙，但奇虫修炼，却是困难到极点。
There were many kinds of true spirits, but few could transform into human form. Thus, her identity was easily guessed.
bù guò jìn zhǎn suī rán huǎn màn ， shí lì què yào yuǎn yuǎn shèng guò tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě 。 zhè huàn yuè é yǒu duō nán chán ， yě jiù kě xiǎng ér zhī le 。
不过进展虽然缓慢，实力却要远远胜过同阶修仙者。这幻月蛾有多难缠，也就可想而知了。
The girl with an innocent face was the most beautiful among them. Although she was only at late Transcendence stage, her presence felt incredibly formidable.
hái yǒu tā páng biān nà míng nǚ zǐ ， shēn shàng sàn fà chū jí wéi chún zhèng de hùn dùn yāo qì ， yǐn yǐn hái yǒu zhēn líng de qì xī 。
还有她旁边那名女子，身上散发出极为纯正的混沌妖气，隐隐还有真灵的气息。
The Dragon King’s heart sank to the bottom.
zhēn líng zhǒng lèi suī duō 。 dàn néng gòu biàn huà chéng rén xíng de qū zhǐ kě shǔ 。
真灵种类虽多。但能够变化成人型的屈指可数。
Each of these young men and women were formidable opponents. Even if he had been at his full power, it would be difficult for him to escape unscathed; now that his mana was nearly depleted...
nà me tā de shēn fèn yě jiù hěn hǎo cāi cè 。
那么她的身份也就很好猜测。
He was indeed hollow on the inside. Would he really die here today?
hái yǒu nà míng xiǎo niǎo yī rén de nǚ zǐ ， róng mào shì sān rén zhōng zuì piào liàng de yí gè ， suī rán zhǐ yǒu dù jié zhōng qī ， dàn gěi tā de gǎn jué què shì nán chán wú bǐ 。
还有那名小鸟依人的女子，容貌是三人中最漂亮的一个，虽然只有渡劫中期，但给他的感觉却是难缠无比。
His mind was agitated, but his expression became even more fierce.
mó lóng wáng de xīn 。 dùn shí chén dào le gǔ dǐ 。
魔龙王的心。顿时沉到了谷底。
After all, begging was useless. Since this battle couldn’t be avoided, he might as well strike first and see if he could secure a chance for survival.
zhè xiē shào nián nán nǚ ， měi yí gè dōu kān chēng qiáng dí ， jiù suàn tā fǎ lì quán shèng zhī shí 。 bèi wéi gōng xiǎng yào quán shēn ér tuì yě bù róng yì ， gèng bú yào shuō rú jīn ， tā de fǎ lì yǐ suǒ shèng wú jǐ ……
这些少年男女，每一个都堪称强敌，就算他法力全盛之时。被围攻想要全身而退也不容易，更不要说如今，他的法力已所剩无几……
With that thought, he opened his mouth wide, and a black light wave shot out from his blood-red maw.
shuō wài qiáng zhōng gān yě méi yǒu cuò ， nán dào zì jǐ jīn tiān zhēn yào bì mìng yú zhè lǐ me ？
说外强中干也没有错，难道自己今天真要毙命于这里么？
This attack seemed ordinary at first glance, but the light waves twisted mid-air to transform into inch-long centipedes.
tā xīn zhōng tǎn tè ， rán ér liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng fǎn ér yuè fā xiōng lì le 。
他心中忐忑，然而脸上的表情反而越发凶厉了。
These centipedes had wings on their backs yet emitted both icy and fiery energies. They descended upon Lin Xuan and the three women with a deafening roar.
bì jìng qiú ráo méi yǒu yòng tú ， zhè yī zhàn jì rán wú fǎ bì miǎn ， nà jiù xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng ， kàn néng bù néng wèi zì jǐ zhēng qǔ dào jǐ fēn shēng jī le 。
毕竟求饶没有用途，这一战既然无法避免，那就先下手为强，看能不能为自己争取到几分生机了。
Midway through their flight, the centipedes opened their mouths, emitting hissing sounds as they shot out ice needles and flames. The Dragon King, though nearly spent, still managed to showcase his prowess.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， zhǐ jiàn tā jiāng zuǐ bā zhāng kāi ， yī dào hēi sè de guāng bō ， cóng xuè pén dà kǒu zhōng pēn le chū lái 。
念及至此，只见他将嘴巴张开，一道黑色的光波，从血盆大口中喷了出来。
Lin Xuan sighed; just as he was about to summon his Nine Palace Instantaneous Sword, a light laugh entered his ears as YuanYuan took the lead.
zhè yàng de gōng jī kàn shì pǔ tōng píng fán ， kě nà guāng bō lí zuǐ yǐ hòu dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， jìng rán huàn huà chū yī tiáo tiáo chǐ xǔ zhǎng de wú gōng lái 。
这样的攻击看似普通平凡，可那光波离嘴以后滴溜溜一转，竟然幻化出一条条尺许长的蜈蚣来。
Her figure blurred slightly, and with a thunderous sound, she transformed into her original form—actually, it wasn’t an original form but the body of the Great King of Peacock.
bèi shēng shuāng yì ， què sàn fà chū bīng yǔ huǒ liǎng zhǒng jié rán bù tóng de qì xī ， pū tiān gài dì ， xiàng zhe lín xuān yǔ sān nǚ hū xiào ér qù 。
背生双翼，却散发出冰与火两种截然不同的气息，铺天盖地，向着林轩与三女呼啸而去。
Though smaller than the Kunpeng, her size was comparable to that of a phoenix. A domineering aura emanated from her, exuding supreme dignity.
fēi dào zhōng tú ， nà xiē wú gōng zhāng kāi kǒu qì ，“ chī chī ” zhī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què fēn bié shè chū le bīng zhēn yǔ liè huǒ ， kàn shàng qù shēng shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， mó lóng wáng suī rán kuài yào yóu jǐn dēng kū ， dàn zhè yī chū shǒu yī jiù jìn xiǎn bù fán zhī chù 。
飞到中途，那些蜈蚣张开口器，“嗤嗤”之声传入耳朵，却分别射出了冰针与烈火，看上去声势非同小可，魔龙王虽然快要油尽灯枯，但这一出手依旧尽显不凡之处。
With a flick of her long feathers, five-colored divine light rolled out, rendering both ice needles and fiery arrows ineffective as they were swept away by the wind.
lín xuān tàn xī ， zhèng xiǎng yào jiāng jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn jì qǐ ， yī shēng qīng xiào chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì yuàn yuàn qiǎng zài le qián tou 。
林轩叹息，正想要将九宫须臾剑祭起，一声轻笑传入耳朵，却是媛媛抢在了前头。
The flying centipedes also showed signs of fear.
zhǐ jiàn tā jiāo qū lüè yī mó hú ， bàn suí zhe pī lì shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jū rán xiǎn lù chū yuán xíng lái le 。
只见她娇躯略一模糊，伴随着霹雳声传入耳朵，居然显露出原形来了。
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bú duì ， bú shì xiǎn lù yuán xíng ， ér shì huà zuò le kǒng què dà míng wáng zhī shēn 。
不对，不是显露原形，而是化作了孔雀大明王之身。
Simultaneously, unknown distances away, thunderous sounds echoed. Ice Soul and the White Star Sword Immortal were engaged in battle, their fight intense and inconclusive for now.
tǐ xíng dà xiǎo suī rán bù jí kūn péng ， dàn yě yǔ fèng huáng xiāng chà fǎng fú ， yī gǔ jié ào de qì xī pèi rán ér chū ， gāo guì dào jí chù 。
体型大小虽然不及鲲鹏，但也与凤凰相差仿佛，一股桀骜的气息沛然而出，高贵到极处。
Ice Soul’s beautiful face remained expressionless, like a block of ice that had never thawed. The White Star Sword Immortal appeared somewhat agitated; he was one of the few True Immortals who didn’t submit to anyone except the Great Sage. Originally, he had wanted to toy with Ice Soul as if she were a mouse. But fate was against him; in recent years, his strength had progressed, but Ice Soul far surpassed her ancient self, leaving him at a loss.
tǐ biǎo zhǎng líng yī dǒu ， wǔ sè shén guāng gǔn gǔn ér chū ， suǒ guò zhī chù ， bù lùn bīng zhēn hái huǒ shǐ ， dōu méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， suí fēng huà zuò le xū wú 。
体表长翎一抖，五色神光滚滚而出，所过之处，不论冰针还火矢，都没有用处，随风化作了虚无。
He was both shocked and angry, even contemplating regretting his actions. However, retreating would be too much of a loss of face. (To be continued...)
Although he had defeated a formidable opponent, his own situation was far from favorable.
After all, True Immortals weren't easy to deal with. The price he paid for this victory was significant; it wasn’t wrong to say that one thousand enemies were killed but eight hundred of himself were lost.
His body was covered in countless wounds, and his aura had dropped by more than half.
But his eyes still glowed with ferocity. The reputation of the Dragon King of Demons truly lived up to its name.
"Hmph, a True Immortal is not much different."
Dark magical energy seeped from every part of his body as the wounds began to foam and rapidly heal.
But even if he could recover, what difference would it make? The expended mana and lost essence couldn’t be replenished so quickly.
With the treasures plundered from the True Immortal, the Dragon King prepared to leave.
"A friend of mine has a commendable spiritual awareness. You were discovered as soon as this battle ended," Lin Xuan’s light laughter entered his ears. A distant light point appeared and flashed before coming to stand in front of him—this was Lin Xuan himself.
"It's you!"
The Dragon King narrowed his eyes, showing signs of caution.
"Is that so? Do you know me?" Lin Xuan was genuinely surprised.
"Young Lin, I naturally recognize you. But this Dragon King is not as easy to deal with as Void," the Dragon King’s voice boomed, but it couldn’t hide its underlying weakness.
After all, his current state was truly dire.
"I knew you were formidable and thus never said anything about a one-on-one fight." Lin Xuan wore a mischievous smile on his face.
"What? Do you have allies?" The Dragon King was shocked. He looked around but found nothing suspicious, revealing an air of disbelief: "Just posturing. You’re such a fool; do you think this Dragon King is scared?"
"It’s hard to say if I’m scared or not, but do you really think I’d be interested in joking with you here?" Lin Xuan’s voice was calm yet carried a hint of killing intent.
Before the words were fully out, he flicked his sleeve, and a flash of light revealed an Instantaneous Cavern Scroll.
As it unfolded slowly, three graceful girls emerged from within.
Their heights varied, and their appearances differed. But each one was undoubtedly a vision of beauty.
The Dragon King’s expression darkened further.
He had fought many battles as a cultivator and could easily recognize the extraordinary nature of these three women.
Phantom Moon Moths! And they were even at the late Transcendence stage!
It was known that while all things could cultivate, the process for insects to do so was incredibly difficult. Yet their progress, though slow, far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators of the same rank. The tenacity of these Phantom Moon Moths was evident.
The woman beside her emitted pure chaotic demon energy and had a faint trace of true spirit aura.
There were many kinds of true spirits, but few could transform into human form. Thus, her identity was easily guessed.
The girl with an innocent face was the most beautiful among them. Although she was only at late Transcendence stage, her presence felt incredibly formidable.
The Dragon King’s heart sank to the bottom.
Each of these young men and women were formidable opponents. Even if he had been at his full power, it would be difficult for him to escape unscathed; now that his mana was nearly depleted...
He was indeed hollow on the inside. Would he really die here today?
His mind was agitated, but his expression became even more fierce.
After all, begging was useless. Since this battle couldn’t be avoided, he might as well strike first and see if he could secure a chance for survival.
With that thought, he opened his mouth wide, and a black light wave shot out from his blood-red maw.
This attack seemed ordinary at first glance, but the light waves twisted mid-air to transform into inch-long centipedes.
These centipedes had wings on their backs yet emitted both icy and fiery energies. They descended upon Lin Xuan and the three women with a deafening roar.
Midway through their flight, the centipedes opened their mouths, emitting hissing sounds as they shot out ice needles and flames. The Dragon King, though nearly spent, still managed to showcase his prowess.
Lin Xuan sighed; just as he was about to summon his Nine Palace Instantaneous Sword, a light laugh entered his ears as YuanYuan took the lead.
Her figure blurred slightly, and with a thunderous sound, she transformed into her original form—actually, it wasn’t an original form but the body of the Great King of Peacock.
Though smaller than the Kunpeng, her size was comparable to that of a phoenix. A domineering aura emanated from her, exuding supreme dignity.
With a flick of her long feathers, five-colored divine light rolled out, rendering both ice needles and fiery arrows ineffective as they were swept away by the wind.
The flying centipedes also showed signs of fear.
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Simultaneously, unknown distances away, thunderous sounds echoed. Ice Soul and the White Star Sword Immortal were engaged in battle, their fight intense and inconclusive for now.
Ice Soul’s beautiful face remained expressionless, like a block of ice that had never thawed. The White Star Sword Immortal appeared somewhat agitated; he was one of the few True Immortals who didn’t submit to anyone except the Great Sage. Originally, he had wanted to toy with Ice Soul as if she were a mouse. But fate was against him; in recent years, his strength had progressed, but Ice Soul far surpassed her ancient self, leaving him at a loss.
He was both shocked and angry, even contemplating regretting his actions. However, retreating would be too much of a loss of face. (To be continued...)