qiū xiōng 。 lì shī zhí tā men zěn me huí shì ， jù lí huì hé de shí jiān yǐ jīng guò qù le bàn gè shí chén ， yī jiù zōng yǐng quán wú ， nán dào jū rán yào wǒ men jǐ gè zuò shī shū bó de ， zài zhè lǐ děng tā men me ？” gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ tái tóu kàn le kàn tiān sè ， liǎn xiàn bù nài fán de shuō 。
秋兄。厉师侄他们怎么回事，距离汇合的时间已经过去了半个时辰，依旧踪影全无，难道居然要我们几个做师叔伯的，在这里等他们么？”宫装女子抬头看了看天色，脸现不耐烦的说。
Brother Qiu. What's going on with Master Li and his disciples? It has already been half an hour since we were supposed to meet up, yet they are still nowhere to be seen. Could it be that we have to wait here for them as senior masters?” The woman in a palace-style robe looked at the sky impatiently.
“ zhè ge ……” guāng tóu dà hàn de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī gān gà zhī sè ：“ àn lǐ ， tā men shì gāi dào le ， shì bú shì zhōng tú yù jiàn le shén me dān gē ？”
“这个……”光头大汉的脸上露出一丝尴尬之色：“按理，他们是该到了，是不是中途遇见了什么耽搁？”
"Um... " The bald man's face showed some embarrassment: "They should have arrived by now. Perhaps something delayed them on their way?"
“ hēng ， dān gē 。 zhè cì rèn wù ， kě shì zōng zhǔ qīn zì chuán xià de fǎ zhǐ ， liǎng gè xiǎo xiǎo de níng dān qī xiū shì ， nán dào hái gǎn bù jìn xīn jié lì ， yáng fèng yīn wéi de qù zuò bié de shì 。”
“哼，耽搁。这次任务，可是宗主亲自传下的法旨，两个小小的凝丹期修士，难道还敢不尽心竭力，阳奉阴违的去做别的事。”
"Hmph, delay. This mission was personally given by the sect leader. Two low-ranking condensation core cultivators, could they possibly not give it their all and do something else?"
“ hē hē 。 shī mèi wù huì le wǒ de yì si ， yú xiōng shì shuō ， lì shī zhí tā men ， shì bú shì yù jiàn le wēi xiǎn ， yīn ér bèi (hx) pò dān gē le shí jiān 。” guāng tóu dà hàn suī rán shì sān gè lǎo guài zhōng xiū wèi zuì gāo de yí gè ， dàn bù zhī wèi hé ， duì nà gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ ， jìng jǐn yǒu yī sī jì dàn shì de 。
“呵呵。师妹误会了我的意思，愚兄是说，厉师侄他们，是不是遇见了危险，因而被(hx)迫耽搁了时间。”光头大汉虽然是三个老怪中修为最高的一个，但不知为何，对那宫装女子，竞仅有一丝忌惮似的。
"Haha. Sister, you misunderstand my meaning. I meant to say that Master Li and his disciples might have encountered danger, which forced them to be delayed," said the bald man, despite being one of the three old monsters with the highest cultivation, he seemed to have a slight fear of the woman in the palace robe.
“ wēi xiǎn ？” gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ xiù méi shàng tiāo ， sì hū hái xiǎng shuō shén me 。 hào yāo guǐ dì què tū rán hā hā yī xiào de kāi kǒu le ：“ yù xiān zi ， bù guò jǐ gè hòu bèi ér yǐ ， liǎng wèi hé kǔ shāng le hé qì ， zhè cì de rèn wù 。 duō tā men jǐ rén bù duō ， shǎo tā men jǐ rén yě méi yǒu hài chù ， qí shí lái bù lái dōu méi yǒu duō dà guān xì de ， tā men jì rán guò shí bú dào ， wǒ men zì jǐ jìn rù kuí yīn shān mài jiù xíng ， zhì yú huí dào zǒng tán yǐ hòu ， gāi rú hé chǔ fá ， nà yě yào kàn zōng zhǔ de ”∑ yì ， qiū xiōng …… méi yǒu yì jiàn ba ！”
“危险？”宫装女子秀眉上挑，似乎还想说什么。昊夭鬼帝却突然哈哈一笑的开口了：“玉仙子，不过几个后辈而已，两位何苦伤了和气，这次的任务。多他们几人不多，少他们几人也没有害处，其实来不来都没有多大关系的，他们既然过时不到，我们自己进入奎阴山脉就行，至于回到总坛以后，该如何处罚，那也要看宗主的”∑意，秋兄……没有意见吧！”
"Danger?" The woman's eyebrows raised as if she wanted to say more. But昊天鬼帝 suddenly chuckled and spoke: "Fair Lady Jade Immortal, we haven't seen any phoenixes so far. We need to wait until the mission is completed before discussing rewards."
guǐ dì zuì hòu yī jù huà ， què shì duì guāng tóu dà hàn ér yán ， xiǎn rán 。 yǔn luò zài lín xuān shǒu zhōng de liǎng gè dǎo méi guǐ 。 yǔ tā guān xì fěi qiǎn 。
鬼帝最后一句话，却是对光头大汉而言，显然。陨落在林轩手中的两个倒霉鬼。与他关系匪浅。
The two old monsters exchanged glances, then the bald man followed them.
dà hàn zhòu le zhòu méi ， sì hū lüè yǒu bù gān ， dàn kàn le yī yǎn liǎng míng tóng bàn ， zhōng yú yáo tóu tàn le kǒu qì ：“ yě bà ， jiù yī líng tiān xiōng suǒ yán ba ， wǒ men zhè jiù chū ， bù guò hào tiān dào yǒu ， zhè kuí yīn shān mài zhī zhōng ， zhēn de yǒu yī huà xíng zhōng qī de kǒng què me ？”
大汉皱了皱眉，似乎略有不甘，但看了一眼两名同伴，终于摇头叹了口气：“也罢，就依灵天兄所言吧，我们这就出，不过昊天道友，这奎阴山脉之中，真的有一化形中期的孔雀么？”
Seeing the elders leave, the other ghost cultivators didn’t dare delay and entered the Qinyin Mountains one by one.
“ bù cuò ， kǒng què kě shì tiān dì líng qín ， yǔ shàng jiè de fèng huáng ， yě yǒu yī xiē xuè yuán shàng de lián xì ， jí biàn shì zài wǒ men yún zhōu ， yāo shòu shù bù shèng mǐn ， què yě yǒu shù wàn nián méi yǒu tīng shuō guò zhè zhǒng líng niǎo de zōng jì le ， nǐ de xiāo xī ， kě què shí me ？” gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ yě yīng hé xié chún wēi qǐ de kāi kǒu le 。
“不错，孔雀可是天地灵禽，与上界的凤凰，也有一些血缘上的联系，即便是在我们云州，妖兽数不胜敏，却也有数万年没有听说过这种灵鸟的踪迹了，你的消息，可确实么？”宫装女子也樱和谐唇微启的开口了。
In the vast forest, only昊天鬼帝 was left alone.
“ hēng ， zhè zhǒng shì qíng ， liǎng wèi jué de hào mǒu ， gǎn suí yì ná lái shuō xiào me ， shàng cì yōu zhōu zhī luàn ， wǒ kě shì qīn zì yǔ nà jiàn hé xié rén jiāo guò shǒu ， qí shén tōng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， wǒ hái chī le bù xiǎo de kǔ tóu 。” hào tiān guǐ dì shén sè bù yù ， méi yǔ zhī jiān ， hái dài shàng le jǐ fēn nù qì 。“ hē hē 。 shì qiū mǒu shī yán le ， hào tiān xiōng bié wǎng xīn lǐ qù ， dà zhǎng lǎo xiū liàn de gōng fǎ tè shū ， chōng jī lí hé qī ， xū yào huà xíng qī kǒng què de yāo dān zuò wèi fǔ zuǒ ， zhǐ yào wǒ men qǔ dào cǐ bǎo ， jiù shì dà gōng yī jiàn le ， ér hào tiān xiōng zài běn zōng de dì wèi ， yě bì jiāng shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo …… guāng tóu dà hàn liǎn dài xiào róng de dào 。
“哼，这种事情，两位觉得昊某，敢随意拿来说笑么，上次幽州之乱，我可是亲自与那贱和谐人交过手，其神通非同小可，我还吃了不小的苦头。”昊天鬼帝神色不豫，眉宇之间，还带上了几分怒气。“呵呵。是秋某失言了，昊天兄别往心里去，大长老修炼的功法特殊，冲击离合期，需要化形期孔雀的妖丹做为辅佐，只要我们取到此宝，就是大功一件了，而昊天兄在本宗的地位，也必将水涨船高……光头大汉脸带笑容的道。
His face no longer showed any smile; it had become extremely gloomy.
“ hē hē 。 zài xià zhǐ shì pèng qiǎo tí gōng le yí gè xiāo xī ér yǐ ， néng fǒu chéng gōng ， hái xū yào zhū wèi dào yǒu tóng xīn xié lì 。” hào ≠- guǐ dì hé děng - xīn jī ， zì rán bú huì tòu lù chū zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ
“呵呵。在下只是碰巧提供了一个消息而已，能否成功，还需要诸位道友同心协力。”昊≠-鬼帝何等-心机，自然不会透露出自己的想法
During the Great Calamity in Youzhou, their ghosts had already gained an overwhelming advantage, and the extermination of humans seemed inevitable. However, human calculations were outmatched by heaven's will. Just as the cultivators in Youzhou were about to run out of strength, a great anomaly began, and a group from another human world mysteriously appeared and merged with Youzhou.
“ nà shì 。 nà shì ……
“那是。那是……
Although this place was considered resource-poor by them, they couldn’t just watch as ghosts wreaked havoc on their own kind. So, under the leadership of seven major forces, various sects and families sent cultivators to aid in the extermination of ghosts. Although most were merely showings of strength, there were still dozens of婴灵 (immortal embryo) cultivators participating. The disparity in power meant that the ghosts had no chance of resistance.
“ hǎo le 。 nǐ men liǎng gè bié zài zhè lǐ mó zuǐ pí zi ， dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， wǒ men kě méi yǒu kàn jiàn kǒng què de yǐng zi 。 xiǎng yào fēng shǎng ， yě dé děng wán chéng le rèn wù zài tán 。” lěng bīng bīng de huà yǔ chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 gōng zhuāng nǚ zǐ shēn xíng shàng shǎn ， yǐ huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng mò rù shān lín bú jiàn 。
“好了。你们两个别在这里磨嘴皮子，到目前为止，我们可没有看见孔雀的影子。想要封赏，也得等完成了任务再谈。”冷冰冰的话语传入耳朵。宫装女子身形上闪，已化为一道惊虹没入山林不见。
Two ghost lords died on the spot.
liú xià liǎng gè lǎo guài wù miàn miàn xiàng bū yǐ ， suí hòu guāng tóu dà hàn yě gēn le shàng qù 。
留下两个老怪物面面相晡乙，随后光头大汉也跟了上去。
Although妙天鬼帝 didn’t perish immediately, he was severely injured and managed to escape using a strange teleportation technique. However, several other infant immortals pursued him relentlessly, making his situation dire.
jiàn liǎng wèi zhǎng lǎo zǒu le ， qí tā de guǐ xiū bù gǎn dān gē ， tóng yàng gè shī shén tōng ， jìn rù le kuí yīn shān mài zhī zhōng 。
见两位长老走了，其他的鬼修不敢耽搁，同样各施神通，进入了奎阴山脉之中。
Of the four ghost emperors, only昊天 escaped safely.
ruò dà de mì lín lǐ ， biàn zhǐ shèng xià hào tiān guǐ dì gū líng líng de yǐng zi 。
偌大的密林里，便只剩下昊天鬼帝孤零零的影子。
This wasn’t because he had the highest cultivation; rather, he was cunning and ruthless. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he immediately used flattery to trick the other three ghost emperors into becoming cannon fodder while he made a clean getaway.
tā de liǎn shàng zài wú yī sī yī háo de xiào yì ， biàn dé yīn chén wú bǐ 。
他的脸上再无一丝一毫的笑意，变得阴沉无比。
However, danger still loomed...
shàng cì yōu zhōu hào jié ， yuán běn tā men yīn hún yǐ jīng zhàn jù le jué duì de yōu shì ， xiāo miè rén lèi shì chí zǎo de shì 。
上次幽州浩劫，原本他们阴魂已经占据了绝对的优势，消灭人类是迟早的事。
With even a ghost emperor falling, the other ghosts scattered like birds fleeing from a cat. Humans understood the principle of eradicating evil completely and sent cultivators to hunt down the ghosts. Although昊天’s powers were formidable, he had several close calls with infant immortals.
kě rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn ， yǎn kàn yōu zhōu de xiū shì kuài yào zhī chí bù zú ， tiān dì yì biàn què kāi shǐ le ， lái zì lìng yī chù rén jiè de dà 6， guǐ yì de chuān yuè dào le cǐ chù 。
可人算不如天算，眼看幽州的修士快要支持不足，天地异变却开始了，来自另一处人界的大6，诡异的穿越到了此处。
This was unacceptable; he needed a place to hide.
bìng yǔ yōu zhōu lián wèi yī tǐ 。
并与幽州连为一体。
But now that ghosts were everywhere, where could he find shelter?昊天 turned his gaze towards the厉魂谷 (Valley of Soulless).
suī rán zhè lǐ zài tā men kàn lái ， bù guò shì zī yuán pín fá de mán huāng zhī dì ， dàn tóng wéi rén lèi ， zǒng bù hǎo yǎn zhēng zhēng de kàn zhe yīn hún sì nüè 。
虽然这里在他们看来，不过是资源贫乏的蛮荒之地，但同为人类，总不好眼睁睁的看着阴魂肆虐。
As one of the seven major sects, the厉魂谷’s strength was unquestionable. The key was that it was a ghost sect—human cultivators who practiced ghost techniques.
yú shì yóu qī dà shì lì qiān tóu ， gè zhōu de zōng mén jiā zú fēn fēn pài chū xiū shì chí yuán yōu zhōu ， suī rán dà duō shù jǐn jǐn shì zuò zuò yàng zi ， dàn zhè kuài dà 6 xiū xiān jiè de shí lì běn jiù yuǎn fēi yōu zhōu kě bié de bù shuō 。 cān yù jiǎo miè yīn hún de yuán yīng xiū shì jiù yǒu shù shí 。 qiáng ruò xuán shū 。 yīn hún zì rán shì méi yǒu sī háo de huán shǒu zhī lì 。
于是由七大势力牵头，各州的宗门家族纷纷派出修士驰援幽州，虽然大多数仅仅是做做样子，但这块大6修仙界的实力本就远非幽州可别的不说。参与剿灭阴魂的元婴修士就有数十。强弱悬殊。阴魂自然是没有丝毫的还手之力。
However, while humans were welcome, the sect also accepted monsters from the阴司界 (Underworld Realm), and even had a ghost emperor among its members.
dāng chǎng jiù yǒu liǎng wèi guǐ lǜ zhàn sǐ 。
当场就有两位鬼率战死。
Other sects might have complaints, but given the strength of the厉魂谷, no one dared to provoke it.
miào tiān guǐ dì suī rán bìng wèi dāng chǎng yǔn luò ， dàn yě shēn shòu zhòng shāng ， suī rán wēi jī shí kè ， yòng guǐ yì dùn shù táo zǒu 。 dàn qí shēn hòu ， què yǒu jǐ míng yuán yīng lǎo guài jǐn zhuī bù shě ， shí yǒu bā jiǔ ， tóng yàng shì xiōng duō jí shǎo le 。
妙天鬼帝虽然并未当场陨落，但也身受重伤，虽然危机时刻，用诡异遁术逃走。但其身后，却有几名元婴老怪紧追不舍，十有八九，同样是凶多吉少了。
After all, regardless of whether they were Taoists, Buddhists, or Confucians, they merely practiced different cultivation techniques. What righteousness or virtue was there in doing something that wasn’t beneficial?
sì dà guǐ dì zhī zhōng ， zhǐ yǒu hào tiān píng ān táo tuō 。
四大鬼帝之中，只有昊天平安逃脱。
昊天鬼帝 after much hardship finally arrived in Yunzhou and joined the厉魂谷. However, his situation here was far from satisfactory. Not only did he not receive any respect from the infant immortals, but even the ghost emperors within the sect looked down on him.
zhè dào bú shì yīn wèi tā xiū wèi zuì gāo ， ér shì cǐ liáo fù hēi xīn hěn ， yǎn jiàn shì bù kě wèi ， lì kè yòng huā yán qiǎo yǔ piàn lìng wài sān míng guǐ dì zuò le pào huī ， xī yǐn xiū shì de zhù yì ， ér tā zì jǐ ， zé xié dǐ mǒ yóu ， táo le gè wú yǐng wú zōng 。
这倒不是因为他修为最高，而是此獠腹黑心狠，眼见事不可为，立刻用花言巧语骗另外三名鬼帝做了炮灰，吸引修士的注意，而他自己，则鞋底抹油，逃了个无影无踪。
A defeated general cannot speak of bravery. Anger welled up in昊天's heart, but his face remained impassive. Small-mindedness can ruin great plans. With his cunning, he buried all insults deep in his mind and waited for this opportunity to arise. The elder was about to breakthrough into the realm of union, needing a condensation core phoenix’s essence as an aid, but it couldn’t be found.
kě wēi jī bìng wèi jiě chú ……
可危机并未解除……
Recalling his encounter with the Phoenix Immortal during the chaos in Youzhou, he devised a two-pronged plan: to seek revenge and gain access to the Qinyin Mountains without using her token.
lián guǐ dì dū bì luò ， qí tā de yīn hún zì rán zuò niǎo shòu sàn le ， rén lèi jīng lì cǐ jié ， zì rán míng bái chú è wù jìn de dào lǐ ， pài chū xiū shì ， sì chù jiǎo shā yīn hún ， hào tiān suī rán shén tōng jīng rén ， dàn yǒu hǎo jǐ cì ， yě dōu xiǎn xiē yǔn luò zài yuán yīng lǎo guài de shǒu lǐ 。
连鬼帝都陛落，其他的阴魂自然作鸟兽散了，人类经历此劫，自然明白除恶务尽的道理，派出修士，四处剿杀阴魂，昊天虽然神通惊人，但有好几次，也都险些陨落在元婴老怪的手里。
A sinister smile played on his lips. He transformed into a grayish-white light and vanished into the forest.
zhè yàng kě bù xíng ， zì jǐ bì xū zhǎo dì fāng róng shēn 。
这样可不行，自己必须找地方容身。
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan, though aware of several infant immortals in the厉魂谷 through soul-searching techniques, didn’t know their intentions or that his old rival, Elder Great Heaven, was also among them.
kě xiàn zài yīn hún guǐ wù ， jiù shì guò jiē lǎo shǔ ， dào nǎ ér qù zhǎo ， néng gòu bì hù tā de shì hào tiān jiāng mù guāng tóu xiàng le lì hún gǔ 。
可现在阴魂鬼物，就是过街老鼠，到哪儿去找，能够庇护他的势昊天将目光投向了厉魂谷。
He had already ventured deep into the Qinyin Mountains for thousands of miles and entered unexplored regions. His transformed light flickered, becoming darker as he fully activated his concealment technique. However, this slowed him down.
zuò wèi qī dà zōng mén zhī yī ， lì hún gǔ de shí lì bù róng zhì yí ， guān jiàn shì ， zhè shì yí gè guǐ xiū mén pài 。
做为七大宗门之一，厉魂谷的实力不容置疑，关键是，这是一个鬼修门派。
It didn’t matter; over sixty years had passed, so Lin Xuan wasn’t in a rush. Although he was now an intermediate infant immortal, he still needed to be cautious here.
dāng rán ， zhè lǐ de guǐ xiū ， shì zhǐ rén lèi xiū liàn guǐ dào gōng fǎ 。
当然，这里的鬼修，是指人类修炼鬼道功法。
"Master, I remember that the fairy gave you an amulet last time and said it would protect you from condensation core beasts," Mo'er asked curiously.
bù guò chú le rén lèi de guǐ mí xiū shì yǐ wài ， gāi zōng duì yú yīn sī jiè de guài wù ， yě tóng yàng lái zhě bù jù ， lǐ miàn jiù yǒu guǐ dì wèi liè qí zhōng 。
不过除了人类的鬼迷修士以外，该宗对于阴司界的怪物，也同样来者不拒，里面就有鬼帝位列其中。
"I know this, but back then, I didn’t want to rely on her protection. Now that I’m a full infant immortal, do I still need her token to visit old friends? Without it, the small Qinyin Mountains are no obstacle for me," Lin Xuan said with a slight arrogance.
qí tā mén pài duì cǐ ， suī rán duō yǒu wēi cí ， dàn lì hún gǔ shí lì tài guò xióng hòu ， zì rán yě bú huì yǒu shuí zhēn gǎn qù luō hǔ xū 。
其他门派对此，虽然多有微词，但厉魂谷实力太过雄厚，自然也不会有谁真敢去捋虎须。
"Master, that’s not what I meant. But..."
bì jìng bù guǎn zhèng mó rú fú ， bù guò xiū xíng de gōng fǎ bù tóng bà le ， shén me rén yì dào dé ， bù guò zuǐ shàng shuō shuō ， méi yǒu hǎo chù de shì qíng ， shuí huì shǎ shǎ de qù zuò 。
毕竟不管正魔儒佛，不过修行的功法不同罢了，什么仁义道德，不过嘴上说说，没有好处的事情，谁会傻傻的去做。
Mo'er was curious; she knew Lin Xuan well enough to understand his character—always acting in self-interest and avoiding unnecessary trouble. Using such a clumsy method when it could be easier contradicted his usual approach, so Mo'er scrutinized him closely.
hào tiān guǐ dì lì jīng qiān xīn wàn kǔ 。 zhōng yú lái dào yún zhōu ， bài rù le lì hún gǔ ， rán ér yǔ yǐ wǎng xiāng bǐ ， tā hùn dé bìng bù rú yì 。 bié shuō nà xiē yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù ， biàn shì - zōng nèi de jǐ gè tóng zú guǐ dì ， yě yī yàng kàn tā bù qǐ 。
昊天鬼帝历经千辛万苦。终于来到云州，拜入了厉魂谷，然而与以往相比，他溷得并不如意。别说那些元婴期老怪物，便是-宗内的几个同族鬼帝，也一样看他不起。
Silent as the grave, Lin Xuan didn’t reveal what he was thinking. Despite his casual words, he wasn’t careless. After a moment’s hesitation, he slowed down and stopped. He then formed hand seals and continuously waved them, creating a shimmering silver light that enveloped him.
bài jūn zhī jiàng ， hé yǐ yán yǒng ， hào tiān xīn zhōng fèn nù ， dàn liǎn shàng ， què sī háo yì sè bù lù ， xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu ， yǐ tā de xīn jī ， kuàng rán shì jiāng suǒ yǒu de wǔ rǔ dōu mái cáng 。 zài xīn qián zhé fú ， zhè yī huí zhōng yú děng dào jī huì le ， dà zhǎng lǎo chōng jī lí hé zhī jìng ， xū yào huà xíng qī kǒng què nèi dān zuò wèi fǔ zuǒ ， què biàn xún bù zhe 。
败军之将，何以言勇，昊天心中愤怒，但脸上，却丝毫异色不露，小不忍则乱大谋，以他的心机，纩然是将所有的侮辱都埋藏。在心潜蛰伏，这一回终于等到机会了，大长老冲击离合之境，需要化形期孔雀内丹做为辅佐，却遍寻不着。
This was a secret technique from the Nine Heavens Phoenix Dance, which could mimic condensation core beasts. However, it required significant spiritual energy, so Lin Xuan hadn’t intended to use it. But soon after entering unexplored areas, he encountered several groups of three-stage beasts in just an hour’s time.
ér shàng cì yōu zhōu dà luàn zhī shí 。 tā pèng qiǎo yǔ kǒng què xiān zi jiāo guò shǒu ， jié xià shēn chóu ， yú shì biàn yǒu le zhè yī shí èr niǎo de dú jì 。
而上次幽州大乱之时。他碰巧与孔雀仙子交过手，结下深仇，于是便有了这一石二鸟的毒计。
Despite their low rank, this made him more cautious. He wasn’t afraid of these small creatures but realized that the Qinyin Mountains had far more beasts than expected, making his attempt to sneak in more difficult. Many beasts possessed strange abilities that could potentially detect his spells.
zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī yīn sēn de xiào yì ， tā shēn xíng zhuǎn ， huà wèi yī dào huī bái sè de guāng huá ， yě mò rù le mì lín lǐ 。
嘴角边露出一丝阴森的笑意，他身形转，化为一道灰白色的光华，也没入了密林里。
Thus, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and used the secret technique from the Nine Heavens Phoenix Dance. This method was safer.
zài shuō lín xuān ， suī rán tōng guò sōu hún zhī shù ， zhī dào lì hún gǔ yǒu shù míng yuán yīng qī lǎo guài wù ， lái dào le cǐ chù ， dàn duì fāng yào zuò shén me 。 què bìng bù qīng chǔ ， gèng bù zhī dào zì jǐ de lǎo duì tóu ， líng tiān guǐ dì yě tóng háng qí zhōng 。
再说林轩，虽然通过搜魂之术，知道厉魂谷有数名元婴期老怪物，来到了此处，但对方要做什么。却并不清楚，更不知道自己的老对头，灵天鬼帝也同行其中。
Transforming into a condensation core beast, Lin Xuan encountered no obstacles as he moved through the mountains for several days until he reached the heart of the Qinyin Mountains.
cǐ kè tā yǐ shēn rù kuí yīn shān mài shù qiān lǐ ， jìn rù nà wèi céng tàn suǒ de qū yù ， suǒ huà de dùn guāng yī shǎn ， yán sè biàn dé yuè àn dàn ， lín xuān yǐ jiāng yǐn nì zhī shù quán kāi ， bù guò rú cǐ yī lái ， dù zì rán yě jiù màn le xià lái 。
此刻他已深入奎阴山脉数千里，进入那未曾探索的区域，所化的遁光一闪，颜色变得越暗澹，林轩已将隐匿之术全开，不过如此一来，度自然也就慢了下来。
Logically, there should be more beasts here, but instead, lower-tier creatures were gradually disappearing.
dàn méi yǒu guān xì ， fǎn zhèng liù shí duō nián dōu guò qù le ， lín xuān yě bù jí yú yī shí ， suī rán tā xiàn zài yǐ shì yuán yīng zhōng qī xiū shì ， dàn zài zhè kuí yīn shān mài zhī zhōng ， zuì hǎo hái shì xiǎo xīn yī xiē 。
但没有关系，反正六十多年都过去了，林轩也不急于一时，虽然他现在已是元婴中期修士，但在这奎阴山脉之中，最好还是小心一些。
Lin Xuan felt relieved; he knew he had finally arrived at the territory of the Moony Clan.
Brother Qiu. What's going on with Master Li and his disciples? It has already been half an hour since we were supposed to meet up, yet they are still nowhere to be seen. Could it be that we have to wait here for them as senior masters?” The woman in a palace-style robe looked at the sky impatiently.
"Um... " The bald man's face showed some embarrassment: "They should have arrived by now. Perhaps something delayed them on their way?"
"Hmph, delay. This mission was personally given by the sect leader. Two low-ranking condensation core cultivators, could they possibly not give it their all and do something else?"
"Haha. Sister, you misunderstand my meaning. I meant to say that Master Li and his disciples might have encountered danger, which forced them to be delayed," said the bald man, despite being one of the three old monsters with the highest cultivation, he seemed to have a slight fear of the woman in the palace robe.
"Danger?" The woman's eyebrows raised as if she wanted to say more. But昊天鬼帝 suddenly chuckled and spoke: "Fair Lady Jade Immortal, we haven't seen any phoenixes so far. We need to wait until the mission is completed before discussing rewards."
The two old monsters exchanged glances, then the bald man followed them.
Seeing the elders leave, the other ghost cultivators didn’t dare delay and entered the Qinyin Mountains one by one.
In the vast forest, only昊天鬼帝 was left alone.
His face no longer showed any smile; it had become extremely gloomy.
During the Great Calamity in Youzhou, their ghosts had already gained an overwhelming advantage, and the extermination of humans seemed inevitable. However, human calculations were outmatched by heaven's will. Just as the cultivators in Youzhou were about to run out of strength, a great anomaly began, and a group from another human world mysteriously appeared and merged with Youzhou.
Although this place was considered resource-poor by them, they couldn’t just watch as ghosts wreaked havoc on their own kind. So, under the leadership of seven major forces, various sects and families sent cultivators to aid in the extermination of ghosts. Although most were merely showings of strength, there were still dozens of婴灵 (immortal embryo) cultivators participating. The disparity in power meant that the ghosts had no chance of resistance.
Two ghost lords died on the spot.
Although妙天鬼帝 didn’t perish immediately, he was severely injured and managed to escape using a strange teleportation technique. However, several other infant immortals pursued him relentlessly, making his situation dire.
Of the four ghost emperors, only昊天 escaped safely.
This wasn’t because he had the highest cultivation; rather, he was cunning and ruthless. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he immediately used flattery to trick the other three ghost emperors into becoming cannon fodder while he made a clean getaway.
However, danger still loomed...
With even a ghost emperor falling, the other ghosts scattered like birds fleeing from a cat. Humans understood the principle of eradicating evil completely and sent cultivators to hunt down the ghosts. Although昊天’s powers were formidable, he had several close calls with infant immortals.
This was unacceptable; he needed a place to hide.
But now that ghosts were everywhere, where could he find shelter?昊天 turned his gaze towards the厉魂谷 (Valley of Soulless).
As one of the seven major sects, the厉魂谷’s strength was unquestionable. The key was that it was a ghost sect—human cultivators who practiced ghost techniques.
However, while humans were welcome, the sect also accepted monsters from the阴司界 (Underworld Realm), and even had a ghost emperor among its members.
Other sects might have complaints, but given the strength of the厉魂谷, no one dared to provoke it.
After all, regardless of whether they were Taoists, Buddhists, or Confucians, they merely practiced different cultivation techniques. What righteousness or virtue was there in doing something that wasn’t beneficial?
昊天鬼帝 after much hardship finally arrived in Yunzhou and joined the厉魂谷. However, his situation here was far from satisfactory. Not only did he not receive any respect from the infant immortals, but even the ghost emperors within the sect looked down on him.
A defeated general cannot speak of bravery. Anger welled up in昊天's heart, but his face remained impassive. Small-mindedness can ruin great plans. With his cunning, he buried all insults deep in his mind and waited for this opportunity to arise. The elder was about to breakthrough into the realm of union, needing a condensation core phoenix’s essence as an aid, but it couldn’t be found.
Recalling his encounter with the Phoenix Immortal during the chaos in Youzhou, he devised a two-pronged plan: to seek revenge and gain access to the Qinyin Mountains without using her token.
A sinister smile played on his lips. He transformed into a grayish-white light and vanished into the forest.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan, though aware of several infant immortals in the厉魂谷 through soul-searching techniques, didn’t know their intentions or that his old rival, Elder Great Heaven, was also among them.
He had already ventured deep into the Qinyin Mountains for thousands of miles and entered unexplored regions. His transformed light flickered, becoming darker as he fully activated his concealment technique. However, this slowed him down.
It didn’t matter; over sixty years had passed, so Lin Xuan wasn’t in a rush. Although he was now an intermediate infant immortal, he still needed to be cautious here.
"Master, I remember that the fairy gave you an amulet last time and said it would protect you from condensation core beasts," Mo'er asked curiously.
"I know this, but back then, I didn’t want to rely on her protection. Now that I’m a full infant immortal, do I still need her token to visit old friends? Without it, the small Qinyin Mountains are no obstacle for me," Lin Xuan said with a slight arrogance.
"Master, that’s not what I meant. But..."
Mo'er was curious; she knew Lin Xuan well enough to understand his character—always acting in self-interest and avoiding unnecessary trouble. Using such a clumsy method when it could be easier contradicted his usual approach, so Mo'er scrutinized him closely.
Silent as the grave, Lin Xuan didn’t reveal what he was thinking. Despite his casual words, he wasn’t careless. After a moment’s hesitation, he slowed down and stopped. He then formed hand seals and continuously waved them, creating a shimmering silver light that enveloped him.
This was a secret technique from the Nine Heavens Phoenix Dance, which could mimic condensation core beasts. However, it required significant spiritual energy, so Lin Xuan hadn’t intended to use it. But soon after entering unexplored areas, he encountered several groups of three-stage beasts in just an hour’s time.
Despite their low rank, this made him more cautious. He wasn’t afraid of these small creatures but realized that the Qinyin Mountains had far more beasts than expected, making his attempt to sneak in more difficult. Many beasts possessed strange abilities that could potentially detect his spells.
Thus, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and used the secret technique from the Nine Heavens Phoenix Dance. This method was safer.
Transforming into a condensation core beast, Lin Xuan encountered no obstacles as he moved through the mountains for several days until he reached the heart of the Qinyin Mountains.
Logically, there should be more beasts here, but instead, lower-tier creatures were gradually disappearing.
Lin Xuan felt relieved; he knew he had finally arrived at the territory of the Moony Clan.