xuān xīn zhōng mǎn shì yí huò ， dāng rán tā yě qīng chǔ ， wén cǐ wèn tí 。 bàng háng jué lè lín xiào zì zhǐ jiě dá dì ， duì fāng zhèng mù lù xiōng guāng de dīng zhe zì jǐ ， zhì yú lìng liǎng wèi nǚ zǐ ， duì fāng dào bù rú hé zài yì 。
轩心中满是疑惑，当然他也清楚，纹此问题。棒杭绝乐邻肖自只解答地，对方正目露凶光的盯着自己，至于另两位女子，对方倒不如何在意。
Xuan's mind was filled with confusion. Of course, he also knew that Wen Zhi would not answer him directly. The other person was glaring at Xuan with a fierce expression, while the two women did not seem to care much.
rú jīn yǐ shì bù sǐ bù xiū de jié jú 。
如今已是不死不休的结局。
The outcome was now a fight to the death.
lín xuān shēn shēn xī le kǒu qì ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， zhāi xià yāo jiān de kǒu dài ， yáng shǒu jì chū ， dùn shí yī zhèn wēng wēng de shēng yīn chuán lái ， zhǐ jiàn cóng nà líng shòu dài zhōng ， fēi chū shù yǐ qiān jì de qí chóng ， mú yàng xiàng shì mì fēng ， rán ér tǐ biǎo què huā wén biàn bù ， zuò zǐ hóng zhī sè ， yǎn jīng zhī zhōng ， gèng yǒu xuè hóng sè de guāng máng fàn chū 。
林轩深深吸了口气，伸出手来，摘下腰间的口袋，扬手祭出，顿时一阵嗡嗡的声音传来，只见从那灵兽袋中，飞出数以千计的奇虫，模样像是蜜蜂，然而体表却花纹遍布，做紫红之色，眼睛之中，更有血红色的光芒泛出。
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and reached out his hand, taking off a pouch from around his waist and casting it into the air. Immediately, a buzzing sound filled the air as thousands of strange insects flew out from the spiritual beast bag. They looked like bees but had intricate patterns on their bodies, appearing purplish-red in color, with blood-red light emanating from their eyes.
yù luó fēng suī shàng wèi chéng shú ， dàn jīng guò lín xuān yī fān jīng xīn péi yǎng zhī hòu ， yǐ kě yǐ yòng yú zhàn dòu 。
玉罗蜂虽尚未成熟，但经过林轩一番精心培养之后，已可以用于战斗。
Although the Jade Luo Bee was not yet fully mature, it could now be used for combat after Lin Xuan's careful cultivation.
zhè yě shì lín xuān dì yī cì jì chū zhè zhǒng qí chóng ， yǐ qián suī yòng guò ， dàn dōu shì zuò zuò zhēn chá bà le 。
这也是林轩第一次祭出这种奇虫，以前虽用过，但都是做做侦察罢了。
This was also the first time Lin Xuan had summoned such strange insects. Although he had used them before, they were just for reconnaissance purposes.
dǎo jī tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yù luó fēng xī rú hé bù rèn de ， zhè zhǒng qí chóng líng jiè sì hū yě shì bù duō ， duì fāng yī qū qū yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ，，
祷机瞳孔微缩，玉罗蜂牺如何不认得，这种奇虫灵界似乎也是不多，对方一区区元婴期修仙者，，
Zaoji’s pupils constricted as he recognized the Jade Luo Bees. These rare insects seemed to be uncommon in the spirit realm. A mere初级 cultivator like him,
hǎo zài hái shì yòu chóng ， fǒu zé shì chéng shú tǐ de huà 。 shù liàng zhè me duō ， zì jǐ běn zūn gù rán bù pà ， dàn fēn hún ， kěn dìng shì zhǐ yǒu luò huāng ér táo de 。
好在还是幼虫，否则是成熟体的话。数量这么多，自己本尊固然不怕，但分魂，肯定是只有落荒而逃的。
Fortunately, these were still larvae and not mature adults. Otherwise, with such a large number of them, even his main body would not fear them, but his split soul would surely flee.
lín xuān dāng rán bú huì zhǐ kào cǐ chóng kè dí ， yáng shǒu yòu jiāng nà yīn yáng bǎo shàn jì qǐ ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ le shàng qù 。 cǐ shàn yī zhèn niǔ qū ， liù tóu qī bā zhàng zhǎng de mó jiāo chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ ， cǐ jiāo yōng yǒu liǎng kē tóu lú ， xíng mào suī bù jí dǎo jī xiōng è ， dàn tóng yàng hǎo bù le shén me 。
林轩当然不会只靠此虫克敌，扬手又将那阴阳宝扇祭起，一道法诀打了上去。此扇一阵扭曲，六头七八丈长的魔蛟出现在了视线里，此蛟拥有两颗头颅，形貌虽不及祷机凶恶，但同样好不了什么。
Lin Xuan was fully aware of Zaoji’s formidable power and did not wait for the other to attack first.
jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán gèng shì guāng máng kuáng zài ， pán xuán fēi wǔ zài lín xuān de shēn qián 。
九天明月环更是光芒狂再，盘旋飞舞在林轩的身前。
With a slight mental projection, he sent out a buzzing sound into his ears. Thousands of Jade Luo Bees transformed into a purple-red cloud of insects, swarming towards their target.
ér bù zhī wèi hé ， chūn jī huà wéi rén xíng zhī hòu ， bào zào de pí qì sì hū yě shōu liǎn le xǔ duō ， suī biǎo qíng xiōng è 。 dàn jū rán méi yǒu qiǎng zhe jìn gōng 。
而不知为何，椿机化为人形之后，暴躁的脾气似乎也收敛了许多，虽表情凶恶。但居然没有抢着进攻。
Zaoji's expression changed as dense fur suddenly grew on his skin. Then, with a flash of magic, the fur turned into sharp bone spines.
dāng rán bú shì tū shàn xīn de yuán gù 。
当然不是突善心的缘故。
"Bad!"
lín xuān jué de yǒu xiē bù tuǒ ， yī shēng lěng hēng zhī hòu ， gǔ gé yòu pī lǐ pā lā de bào xiǎng qǐ lái le ， tā hún shēn qīng guāng shǎn shuò ， qì xī jū rán shēng gǎi biàn le ， yuán běn shì jīng chún de líng lì ， xiàn zài què dài shàng le jǐ fēn yāo shòu de qì xī ， bái jìng de pí fū ， yě biàn wèi le jiàn kāng de gǔ tóng sè ， jī ròu bēn qǐ ， shēn cái de xiàn tiáo biàn dé liú chàng yǐ jí 。
林轩觉的有些不妥，一声冷哼之后，骨骼又噼里啪啦的爆响起来了，他浑身青光闪烁，气息居然生改变了，原本是精纯的灵力，现在却带上了几分妖兽的气息，白净的皮肤，也变为了健康的古铜色，肌肉贲起，身材的线条变得流畅以极。
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves and several talisman scripts flew out, setting up barriers in front of the insect cloud. The Jade Luo Bees then spread out to the sides.
“ zhè shì ？” kǒng què xiān zi yǐ shǒu yǎn kǒu ， qiào liǎn shàng lù chū chī jīng de shén sè ， yòu shì máng rán ， yòu shì huān xǐ ， yǐn yǐn de ， hái dài zhe jǐ fēn bù kě sī yì 。
“这是？”孔雀仙子以手掩口，俏脸上露出吃惊的神色，又是茫然，又是欢喜，隐隐的，还带着几分不可思议。
A piercing sound echoed as it was indeed as expected. Zaoji's lips curled into a snarl as he arched his body like a thousand arrows shooting from a bow. The bone spines turned into arrow rain, covering half the sky.
chūn jī de biǎo qíng yě è rán yǐ jí ， suí hòu què lù chū le qiè chǐ tòng hèn zhī sè ， zhè kě wù zi de shēn tǐ 。 jū rán sàn chū le yì diǎn fèng huáng de qì xī ， suī rán hěn dàn ， dàn què shí shì nà zéi niǎo de wèi dào wú yí 。
椿机的表情也愕然以极，随后却露出了切齿痛恨之色，这可恶子的身体。居然散出了一点凤凰的气息，虽然很淡，但确实是那贼鸟的味道无疑。
Although Lin Xuan had already cast several defensive talismans, they only delayed the attack slightly before being shattered. The Jade Luo Bees spread out, but it was too late. Clanging sounds filled the air as over a hundred of them were pierced through.
bú yòng shuō 。 lín xuān cǐ kè dāng rán shì shī zhǎn fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué le 。
不用说。林轩此刻当然是施展凤舞九天诀了。
As fierce creatures from the wilderness, the Jade Luo Bees were not just known for their venom; their vitality was also astonishing. Some even had their heads pierced but still did not die, instead becoming more ferocious and charging at Zaoji.
suī rán píng xīn ér lùn ， zhè xiōng shòu de shén tōng hái bù jí jiā luó gǔ mó ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì jǐ kě méi yǒu yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū shì zuò bāng shǒu 。
虽然平心而论，这凶兽的神通还不及迦罗古魔，但此时此刻，自己可没有元婴后期的大修士做帮手。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as he saw many of the bone spines still in his line of sight. The Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring emitted a flash of light, forming a thick ice wall before him. The Black Gold Dragon Armor Shield also turned into a barrier. With this double-layered protection, even an attack from a late-stage junior cultivator could be blocked.
yě yòng wán shí xīn mó táo de fěn mò ， fǒu zé ， dào bù yòng rú cǐ xīn kǔ 。
也用完蚀心魔桃的粉末，否则，倒不用如此辛苦。
However, a painful cry echoed in his ears.
méi yǒu néng gòu qǔ qiǎo de dì fāng ， zhǐ néng yìng pèng ， lín xuān zì rán shì shén tōng jǐn chū ， bù gǎn yǒu sī háo bǎo liú 。
没有能够取巧的地方，只能硬碰，林轩自然是神通尽出，不敢有丝毫保留。
Lin Xuan turned to see the Wondrous Void Fairy Lady holding her shoulder; she seemed to have taken some minor injury. The Peacock was not affected much as she was already at mid-stage transformation and had formidable magical armor that made her eager to help Lin Xuan.
suī rán fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué cái liàn wán dì yī céng ， dàn xiū yāo zhī shù ， yǔ zhèng mó de gōng fǎ dà bù xiāng tóng ， kě yǐ ràng xiū shì de qū tǐ qiáng hèng xǔ duō ， duì yī xiē mì shù 。 gèng yǒu zhe nán yǐ zhì xìn de dié jiā xiào guǒ 。
虽然凤舞九天诀才练完第一层，但修妖之术，与正魔的功法大不相同，可以让修士的躯体强横许多，对一些秘术。更有着难以置信的叠加效果。
While this battle raged on, several thousand miles away in a desolate swamp near the Cangming Mountain, the Heavenly Ghost Emperor was also in dire straits.
lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， qīng qīng yì diǎn ， bì huàn yōu huǒ chóng xīn cóng qīng huǒ jiàn shàng lù lí xià lái ， yí gè pán xuán ， dùn shí bào liè shēng chuán kāi ， rú yòu niǎo chū ké ， yī zhī lǜ sè de líng niǎo chōng tiān ér qǐ 。
林轩伸出手来，轻轻一点，碧幻幽火重新从青火剑上录离下来，一个盘旋，顿时爆裂声传开，如幼鸟出壳，一只绿色的灵鸟冲天而起。
This wretched creature was cunning and vicious. To escape, he resorted to attacking his fellow cultivator, making the bald giant bear the blame. Unfortunately, Zaoji, as one of the Four Fiends of the Spirit Realm, was not easily fooled; a light ball shot out from him.
zhǎng bù guò bàn chǐ ， shén tài què jiāo ào yǐ jí ， kàn shàng qù ， jìng yǔ chuán shuō zhōng de bǎi niǎo zhī wáng yǒu jǐ fēn lèi sì 。 zhǐ shì tǐ xíng suō xiǎo le bù zhī duō shǎo bèi ér yǐ 。
长不过半尺，神态却骄傲以极，看上去，竟与传说中的百鸟之王有几分类似。只是体型缩小了不知多少倍而已。
Originally, the Ghost Emperor did not take it seriously but found himself unable to shake off this ball. Eventually, it transformed into a monstrous creature resembling Zaoji. Clearly, he had used the clone technique.
tóng yàng shì zì bì huàn yōu huǒ huàn huà ér chū ， rán ér cǐ jiǎn ， lín xuān shǐ yòng le fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué ， cǐ niǎo de shēng shì yǔ gāng wǎng de huǒ mǎng xiāng bǐ ， míng xiǎn bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。
同样是自碧幻幽火幻化而出，然而此剪，林轩使用了凤舞九天诀，此鸟的声势与刚网的火蟒相比，明显不可同日而语。
This was different from puppet substitutes and required true high-ranking existence in the Spirit Realm. In simple terms, it resembled a second-stage junior cultivator.
“ hǎo 。 hǎo 。 xiǎng bú dào nǐ jū rán yǔ fèng huáng yě yǒu guān xì 。”
“好。好。想不到你居然与凤凰也有关系。”
In other words, this could be considered as one of Zaoji's split souls, albeit much weaker than the main soul. Apart from that, there were no significant differences between them; they were essentially one and the same or independent entities.
dǎo jī de biǎo qíng yīn sēn wú bǐ ， yuán běn pāo jiù shēn hèn lín xuān 。 xiàn zài gèng shì duō tiān le jǐ fēn chóu yuàn ， yǎo yá qiè chǐ ， hèn bù dé jiāng duì fāng jué suì le tūn rù fù lǐ 。
祷机的表情阴森无比，原本抛就深恨林轩。现在更是多添了几分仇怨，咬牙切齿，恨不得将对方嚼碎了吞入腹里。
Even if the main split soul fighting Lin Xuan was destroyed, this weak split soul would continue to exist, growing stronger through cultivation and devouring cultivator souls until it replaced the original.
lín xuān duì zhè xiōng shòu yě shì xīn huái jiè jù ， zì rán bú huì shǎ shǎ de děng duì fāng gōng jī 。
林轩对这凶兽也是心怀戒惧，自然不会傻傻的等对方攻击。
Unfortunately, no one knew the secrets behind this. Moreover, why had Zaoji expended so much effort to bring a split soul here, even risking severe damage to his essence?
shén niàn wēi tǔ 。 wēng wēng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shù yǐ qiān jì de yù luó fēng ， huà wèi yī duǒ zǐ hóng sè chóng yún 。 fēng yōng zhe xiàng duì fāng xí juǎn qù le 。
神念微吐。嗡嗡的声音传入耳朵，数以千计的玉罗蜂，化为一朵紫红色虫云。蜂拥着像对方席卷去了。
Zaoji chased after the Ghost Emperor, who now possessed only half of the main split soul's power but still managed to catch up with him.
dǎo jī liǎn sè yī biàn ， xī jī fū biǎo miàn měng rán yǒu nóng mì de máo shēng zhǎng chū lái ， suí hòu mó bì yī shǎn ， nà xiē máo jìng rán biàn huà chū le yī hěn hěn de gǔ cì chū lái 。
祷机脸色一变，牺肌肤表面猛然有浓密的毛生长出来，随后魔毙一闪，那些毛竟然变化出了一狠狠的骨刺出来。
Lin Xuan owed the Ghost Emperor for this. When Zaoji appeared, it was actually a combination of the weak and strong split souls, making him incredibly powerful. With just one strike, he had killed two junior cultivators from the Liuhun Valley.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
When fighting Lin Xuan, the weaker split soul had already gone after the Ghost Emperor, so what faced Lin Xuan now was a weakened Zaoji. Otherwise, it was uncertain whether they could have traded blows and inflicted significant damage for many rounds.
lín xuān èr huà bù shuō ， xiù páo yī fú ， qī bā zhāng fú zhuàn fēi lüè ér chū ， hòu xiān zhì ， zài chóng yún de qián miàn bù xià le yī dào dào de guāng mù ， yù luó fēng yě wēng de yī xià xiàng zhe zhōu wéi sàn kāi le 。
林轩二话不说，袖袍一拂，七八张符篆飞掠而出，后先至，在虫云的前面布下了一道道的光幕，玉罗蜂也嗡的一下向着周围散开了。
The Ghost Emperor could not escape; he had no choice but to fight with one of Zaoji's weaker split souls. Speaking of this old man, his cunning and power were formidable. With the Crystal Skull as a powerful artifact, although he still couldn't defeat him, he managed to hold on for quite some time.
pò kōng zhī shēng dà zuò ， guǒ rán yǔ lín xuān yù liào de chà bu duō 。 dǎo háng de zuǐ jiǎo biān mǎn shì níng xiào zhī sè ， shēn tǐ lüè lüè yī gǒng ， biàn rú tóng wàn qiān jìn nǔ shè ， nà xiē gǔ cì huà zuò jiàn yǔ ， jiāng zhěng gè bàn biān tiān dōu fù gài zhù le ，，
破空之声大做，果然与林轩预料的差不多。祷杭的嘴角边满是狞笑之色，身体略略一拱，便如同万千劲弩射，那些骨刺化作箭雨，将整个半边天都覆盖住了，，
A flash of light appeared, splattering purple blood everywhere. The Ghost Emperor's face contorted in pain as one of his arms separated from his body.
lín xuān suī rán qiǎng xiān jì chū le jǐ dào fáng yù fú cè ， dàn yě jǐn qǐ dào le lüè wēi tuō yán de xiào guǒ ， rú shuǐ pào yì bān de bèi jī pò ， yù luó fēng sì miàn sàn kāi ， què wéi shí yǐ wǎn ” dīng dīng dāng dāng de shēng yīn chuán lái 。 yǒu bǎi yú zhǐ bèi guàn chuān 。
林轩虽然抢先祭出了几道防御符策，但也仅起到了略微拖延的效果，如水泡一般的被击破，玉罗蜂四面散开，却为时已晚”丁叮当当的声音传来。有百余只被贯穿。
Painfully, the Ghost Emperor grabbed his severed arm but had no time to use a restoration technique. He stuffed it into his storage bag instead.
rán ér zuò wéi mán huāng qí chóng ， yù luó fēng bù jǐn jǐn yǐ dú xìng zhù chēng ， shēng mìng lì wàng shèng yě tóng yàng jīng rén ， yǒu de shèn zhì bèi cì chuān le tóu bù ， kě jū rán yī jiù wèi sǐ ， fǎn ér jī le xiōng xìng ， jì xù è hěn hěn xiàng chūn jī pū qù 。
然而作为蛮荒奇虫，玉罗蜂不仅仅以毒性著称，生命力旺盛也同样惊人，有的甚至被刺穿了头部，可居然依旧未死，反而激了凶性，继续恶狠狠向椿机扑去。
Lin Xuan was both shocked and angry; he couldn't even defeat a split soul. Was this really the end for him today?
lín xuān yǎn jīng yī mī ， tā yǎn qián hái yǒu bù shǎo lòu wǎng de gǔ cì 。 jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán líng guāng shǎn bēng ， dǔ hòu shí de bīng qiáng zài shēn qián chū xiàn le 。 wū jīn lóng jiǎ dùn yě huà zuò guāng mù ， zài zhè shuāng céng bǎo hù zhī xià ， biàn shì yuán yīng hòu qī xiū shì de yī jī ， yě néng dǎng xià wú yí 。
林轩眼睛一眯，他眼前还有不少漏网的骨刺。九天明月环灵光闪绷，堵厚实的冰墙在身前出现了。乌金龙甲盾也化作光幕，在这双层保护之下，便是元婴后期修士的一击，也能挡下无疑。
No, I can't die here! The Ghost Emperor's expression was filled with ferocity as he hesitated before tapping his storage bag to retrieve a talisman script.
rán ér yī shēng tòng hū què chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。
然而一声痛呼却传入了耳朵里。
At first glance, apart from being slightly more colorful than ordinary talismans, there seemed to be no significant differences. The only difference was that ordinary talismans had text inscribed on one side, while this one had it on both sides.
lín xuān huí guò tóu ， què jiàn miào yōu xiān zi wǔ zhù jiān bǎng ， sì hū shòu le yì diǎn qīng shāng 。 kǒng què dǎo shì méi yǒu shén me ， bì jìng tā yě shì huà xíng zhōng qī de yāo zú ， ér qiě nà yāo qì zhàn jiǎ fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dǎo shì yuè yuè yù shì yào lái bāng lín xuān máng de 。
林轩回过头，却见妙幽仙子捂住肩膀，似乎受了一点轻伤。孔雀倒是没有什么，毕竟她也是化形中期的妖族，而且那妖气战甲非同小可，倒是跃跃欲试要来帮林轩忙的。
The front bore strange patterns that resembled birds, beasts, and insects but were somewhat ambiguous. On the back, there was ancient script that even the Ghost Emperor could not read.
zhè biān dǎ dé rú huǒ rú tú 。 zài jù lí cāng míng shān yuē shù qiān lǐ de mǒu huāng wú rén yān de zhǎo zé ， hào tiān guǐ dì yě láng bèi dào le jí chù 。
这边打得如火如荼。在距离沧溟山约数千里的某荒芜人烟的沼泽，昊天鬼帝也狼狈到了极处。
If Lin Xuan were here, he would be alarmed; the patterns and text on these talismans seemed to match those on his two mysterious jade pendants.
zhè jiā huo yīn xiǎn dǎi dú 。 wèi le zì jǐ néng gòu táo tuō ， bù xī xiàng tóng mén chū shǒu 。 ràng guāng tóu dà hàn dāng le tì zuì de gāo yáng ， kě xī dǎo jī zuò wèi líng jiè sì xiōng ， yòu qǐ shì nà me hǎo hù nòng ， duì tā shè chū le yī lì guāng qiú 。
这家伙阴险歹毒。为了自己能够逃脱，不惜向同门出手。让光头大汉当了替罪的羔羊，可惜祷机做为灵界四凶，又岂是那么好糊弄，对他射出了一粒光球。
One had been obtained from the Xiuye Creek in Youzhou, likely left behind by the Nine Heavens Profound Technique's master. The other came from Cloud Sea Island, belonging to the ancient sect, Jade Xuan Sect, and was the order leader’s command talisman that caused the Peacock Fairy to be hostile towards him.
yuán běn guǐ dì hái méi yǒu tài fàng zài xīn zhōng ， jǐ gè zhuǎn zhé ， xiǎng yào jiāng guāng qiú bǎi tuō ， kě nà dōng xī jìng rán xiàng yǒu shēng mìng shì de 。 gēn zài hòu miàn jǐn zhuī bù shě ， zuì hòu jìng rán yǎn huà chū le yī tóu guài shòu ， yǒu liù qī fēn xiàng chūn jī 。 bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì pāo shǐ yòng le fēn shēn mì shù 。
原本鬼帝还没有太放在心中，几个转折，想要将光球摆脱，可那东西竟然像有生命似的。跟在后面紧追不舍，最后竟然演化出了一头怪兽，有六七分像椿机。不用说，自然是抛使用了分身秘术。
These jade pendants had also provided Lin Xuan with significant assistance, but he was unsure of their exact nature now.
zhè yǔ kuì lěi tì shēn bù tóng 。 zhēn zhēn zhèng zhèng shì líng jiè de gāo jiē cún zài cái néng zhǎng wò de dà shén tōng ， jiǎn dān de shuō ， dào yǔ dì èr yuán yīng yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
这与愧儡替身不同。真真正正是灵界的高阶存在才能掌握的大神通，简单的说，倒与第二元婴有几分相似之处。
The Ghost Emperor looked at this talisman script in his hand with reluctance. This treasure along with the crystal skull were passed down by ancient predecessors from the Shadow Valley. Legend said they originated from the upper realm and were originally managed by the Four Ghost Emperors. Thirty years ago, during a cosmic anomaly, Liutian and Xiantian died on the spot, while Miaotian disappeared without a trace. The Ghost Emperor naturally did not hesitate to seize these treasures and join the Liuhun Valley.
yě jiù shì shuō ， xī yě kě yǐ shuō shì dǎo jī fēn hún de ， zhǐ bù guò bǐ zhǔ fēn hún ruò xiǎo dé duō ， dàn chú cǐ yǐ wài ， liǎng zhě méi yǒu shén me bù tóng ， kě yǐ shuō shì yī tǐ ， yě kě yǐ shuō shì xiāng hù dú lì 。
也就是说，牺也可以说是祷机分魂的，只不过比主分魂弱小得多，但除此以外，两者没有什么不同，可以说是一体，也可以说是相互独立。
Although he was unsure of this talisman's nature, it had been one of three such powerful ones passed down through generations. Even late-stage junior cultivators could be severely injured by them, let alone those at the separation stage.
Xuan's mind was filled with confusion. Of course, he also knew that Wen Zhi would not answer him directly. The other person was glaring at Xuan with a fierce expression, while the two women did not seem to care much.
The outcome was now a fight to the death.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and reached out his hand, taking off a pouch from around his waist and casting it into the air. Immediately, a buzzing sound filled the air as thousands of strange insects flew out from the spiritual beast bag. They looked like bees but had intricate patterns on their bodies, appearing purplish-red in color, with blood-red light emanating from their eyes.
Although the Jade Luo Bee was not yet fully mature, it could now be used for combat after Lin Xuan's careful cultivation.
This was also the first time Lin Xuan had summoned such strange insects. Although he had used them before, they were just for reconnaissance purposes.
Zaoji’s pupils constricted as he recognized the Jade Luo Bees. These rare insects seemed to be uncommon in the spirit realm. A mere初级 cultivator like him,
Fortunately, these were still larvae and not mature adults. Otherwise, with such a large number of them, even his main body would not fear them, but his split soul would surely flee.
Lin Xuan was fully aware of Zaoji’s formidable power and did not wait for the other to attack first.
With a slight mental projection, he sent out a buzzing sound into his ears. Thousands of Jade Luo Bees transformed into a purple-red cloud of insects, swarming towards their target.
Zaoji's expression changed as dense fur suddenly grew on his skin. Then, with a flash of magic, the fur turned into sharp bone spines.
"Bad!"
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves and several talisman scripts flew out, setting up barriers in front of the insect cloud. The Jade Luo Bees then spread out to the sides.
A piercing sound echoed as it was indeed as expected. Zaoji's lips curled into a snarl as he arched his body like a thousand arrows shooting from a bow. The bone spines turned into arrow rain, covering half the sky.
Although Lin Xuan had already cast several defensive talismans, they only delayed the attack slightly before being shattered. The Jade Luo Bees spread out, but it was too late. Clanging sounds filled the air as over a hundred of them were pierced through.
As fierce creatures from the wilderness, the Jade Luo Bees were not just known for their venom; their vitality was also astonishing. Some even had their heads pierced but still did not die, instead becoming more ferocious and charging at Zaoji.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as he saw many of the bone spines still in his line of sight. The Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring emitted a flash of light, forming a thick ice wall before him. The Black Gold Dragon Armor Shield also turned into a barrier. With this double-layered protection, even an attack from a late-stage junior cultivator could be blocked.
However, a painful cry echoed in his ears.
Lin Xuan turned to see the Wondrous Void Fairy Lady holding her shoulder; she seemed to have taken some minor injury. The Peacock was not affected much as she was already at mid-stage transformation and had formidable magical armor that made her eager to help Lin Xuan.
While this battle raged on, several thousand miles away in a desolate swamp near the Cangming Mountain, the Heavenly Ghost Emperor was also in dire straits.
This wretched creature was cunning and vicious. To escape, he resorted to attacking his fellow cultivator, making the bald giant bear the blame. Unfortunately, Zaoji, as one of the Four Fiends of the Spirit Realm, was not easily fooled; a light ball shot out from him.
Originally, the Ghost Emperor did not take it seriously but found himself unable to shake off this ball. Eventually, it transformed into a monstrous creature resembling Zaoji. Clearly, he had used the clone technique.
This was different from puppet substitutes and required true high-ranking existence in the Spirit Realm. In simple terms, it resembled a second-stage junior cultivator.
In other words, this could be considered as one of Zaoji's split souls, albeit much weaker than the main soul. Apart from that, there were no significant differences between them; they were essentially one and the same or independent entities.
Even if the main split soul fighting Lin Xuan was destroyed, this weak split soul would continue to exist, growing stronger through cultivation and devouring cultivator souls until it replaced the original.
Unfortunately, no one knew the secrets behind this. Moreover, why had Zaoji expended so much effort to bring a split soul here, even risking severe damage to his essence?
Zaoji chased after the Ghost Emperor, who now possessed only half of the main split soul's power but still managed to catch up with him.
Lin Xuan owed the Ghost Emperor for this. When Zaoji appeared, it was actually a combination of the weak and strong split souls, making him incredibly powerful. With just one strike, he had killed two junior cultivators from the Liuhun Valley.
When fighting Lin Xuan, the weaker split soul had already gone after the Ghost Emperor, so what faced Lin Xuan now was a weakened Zaoji. Otherwise, it was uncertain whether they could have traded blows and inflicted significant damage for many rounds.
The Ghost Emperor could not escape; he had no choice but to fight with one of Zaoji's weaker split souls. Speaking of this old man, his cunning and power were formidable. With the Crystal Skull as a powerful artifact, although he still couldn't defeat him, he managed to hold on for quite some time.
A flash of light appeared, splattering purple blood everywhere. The Ghost Emperor's face contorted in pain as one of his arms separated from his body.
Painfully, the Ghost Emperor grabbed his severed arm but had no time to use a restoration technique. He stuffed it into his storage bag instead.
Lin Xuan was both shocked and angry; he couldn't even defeat a split soul. Was this really the end for him today?
No, I can't die here! The Ghost Emperor's expression was filled with ferocity as he hesitated before tapping his storage bag to retrieve a talisman script.
At first glance, apart from being slightly more colorful than ordinary talismans, there seemed to be no significant differences. The only difference was that ordinary talismans had text inscribed on one side, while this one had it on both sides.
The front bore strange patterns that resembled birds, beasts, and insects but were somewhat ambiguous. On the back, there was ancient script that even the Ghost Emperor could not read.
If Lin Xuan were here, he would be alarmed; the patterns and text on these talismans seemed to match those on his two mysterious jade pendants.
One had been obtained from the Xiuye Creek in Youzhou, likely left behind by the Nine Heavens Profound Technique's master. The other came from Cloud Sea Island, belonging to the ancient sect, Jade Xuan Sect, and was the order leader’s command talisman that caused the Peacock Fairy to be hostile towards him.
These jade pendants had also provided Lin Xuan with significant assistance, but he was unsure of their exact nature now.
The Ghost Emperor looked at this talisman script in his hand with reluctance. This treasure along with the crystal skull were passed down by ancient predecessors from the Shadow Valley. Legend said they originated from the upper realm and were originally managed by the Four Ghost Emperors. Thirty years ago, during a cosmic anomaly, Liutian and Xiantian died on the spot, while Miaotian disappeared without a trace. The Ghost Emperor naturally did not hesitate to seize these treasures and join the Liuhun Valley.
Although he was unsure of this talisman's nature, it had been one of three such powerful ones passed down through generations. Even late-stage junior cultivators could be severely injured by them, let alone those at the separation stage.