miàn duì xī rì tóng bàn de zhǐ zé ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu 、 wèi 、 huāng sān rén ， shén sè jù shì gǔ jǐng wú bō 。
面对昔日同伴的指责，传法者周、卫、荒三人，神色俱是古井无波。
Facing the accusations from their former companions, Zhou, Wei, and Huang, three Transcendental Preachers, showed no emotion on their faces. They chose not to try convincing them with words but instead acted directly by attacking.
shēn zhī duì fāng xìng gé ， tā men méi yǒu xuǎn zé shì tú yòng yán yǔ shuō fú 。
深知对方性格，他们没有选择试图用言语说服。
"Enough talk! Let's see who comes out on top!" Huang was the first to strike. With a loud shout, golden light shot from his eyes and froze Chu and Shen in place from afar.
ér shì zhí jiē dòng shǒu ， xiān jiāng zhè liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě ná xià zài shuō ！
而是直接动手，先将这两位传法者拿下再说！
Meanwhile, Zhou and Wei, the other two Transcendental Preachers, also unleashed their full might. The reflection of Zhou’s private world appeared above her head, drawing everyone into a dreamlike realm with towering skyscrapers lit by different colored lights. Her attire transformed into black metallic armor she had never worn before, somewhat similar to the celestial puppet’s armor of Tianyang.
“ fèi huà shǎo shuō ， shǒu dǐ xià jiàn zhēn zhāng ba ！”
“废话少说，手底下见真章吧！”
Twenty-four cold-shimmering flying swords formed a ring around her back and shot towards Chu and Shen as soon as Zhou’s mind flickered.
huāng shuài xiān fā nàn ， suí zhe yī shēng bào hē ， liǎng gè tóu lú xiōng shén è shà de yǎn jīng zhōng ， tóng shí shè chū jīn sè guāng máng 。
荒率先发难，随着一声暴喝，两个头颅凶神恶煞的眼睛中，同时射出金色光芒。
The speed and sharpness of the flying swords seemed to tear through space, leaving black fissures. They roared like dragons, their flight akin to a torrent of black serpents.
yáo yáo jiāng chǔ 、 shěn èr rén dìng zhù 。
遥遥将楚、沈二人定住。
After releasing the flying swords, the twenty-four behind Zhou did not disappear but turned into shadows. After one full cycle of all twenty-four swords being fired, the first sword completed its transformation from shadow back to reality, initiating another round of attacks.
tóng shí zhōu 、 wèi liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě yě shì shǒu duàn qí chū 。
同时周、卫两位传法者也是手段齐出。
The onslaught was endless and unending!
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu tóu dǐng ， tā de sī rén xiǎo shì jiè de dào yǐng shà shí fú xiàn 。 zhòng rén fǎng fú bèi lā rù le nà ge mí lí mèng huàn de shì jiè lǐ ， zài shǎn yào zhe bù tóng yán sè dēng guāng de gāo lóu dà shà dǐng duān duì zhì 。
传法者周头顶，她的私人小世界的倒影霎时浮现。众人仿佛被拉入了那个迷离梦幻的世界里，在闪耀着不同颜色灯光的高楼大厦顶端对峙。
Apart from the destructive power of the flying swords themselves, Li Fan, hidden in a formation, noticed subtle changes in time flow amidst this relentless barrage. He had experienced such sensations before outside Source Dao State and Immortal Vastness; he would never mistake it for anything else.
zhōu shēn shàng de fú zhuāng ， yě biàn huàn chéng le cǐ qián cóng wèi jiàn guò de hēi sè jīn shǔ zhàn jiǎ 。 kàn shàng qù dǎo shì gēn tiān yáng huà shēn de xiān guī zhàn jiǎ yǒu xiē xiāng sì 。
周身上的服装，也变幻成了此前从未见过的黑色金属战甲。看上去倒是跟天阳化身的仙傀战甲有些相似。
Although the change in time flow was minuscule, its existence was undeniable. This meant that Transcendental Preacher Zhou had also gained some understanding of the Time Law!
èr shí sì bǐng hán máng wài yì de fēi jiàn rú tóng yī quān guāng lún ， zài zhōu de bèi hòu zhǎn kāi 。
二十四柄寒芒外溢的飞剑如同一圈光轮，在周的背后展开。
Compared to Zhou, Wei’s attacks were more cunning yet straightforward. With every move, black light crisscrossed, forming a cage that slowed down his opponents’ actions and reactions. The more layers of the cage added, the more pronounced the slowing effect became.
zhōu xīn niàn shǎn dòng ， yī bǐng bǐng fēi jiàn dùn shí huà pò cháng kōng ， cháo zhe chǔ 、 shěn liǎng rén jí shè ér qù 。
周心念闪动，一柄柄飞剑顿时划破长空，朝着楚、沈两人急射而去。
Huang was no less eager for battle. His emaciated body approached Chu and Shen, choosing direct close combat. Each punch and kick seemed to carry infinite force, forcing the two Transcendental Preachers to fend off his attacks in a desperate manner.
fēi jiàn zhī sù 、 zhī lì ， fǎng fú lián kōng jiān dōu néng pò kāi 、 huà chū dào dào hēi sè de liè xì 。 yóu rú yī tiáo tiáo hēi lóng ， páo xiāo nù hǒu 。
飞剑之速、之利，仿佛连空间都能破开、划出道道黑色的裂隙。犹如一条条黑龙，咆哮怒吼。
Indeed, as Transcendental Preachers, Chu and Shen were not weak. The constant white light surrounding Chu neutralized all incoming attacks. Shen was adept at using a flywhisk; its myriad threads could transform into various weapons against the enemy.
fā chū fēi jiàn zhī hòu ， zhōu bèi hòu de èr shí sì bǐng fēi jiàn què bìng méi xiāo shī 。
发出飞剑之后，周背后的二十四柄飞剑却并没消失。
These two were no less formidable than any Daoist who had achieved union with the Way.
zhǐ shì biàn chéng xū yǐng mú yàng 。
只是变成虚影模样。
However, their Transcendental Preacher counterparts were roughly on par in strength. With three against two and Li Fan secretly controlling the battlefield through formations, the outcome of this battle was clear from the start.
zài èr shí sì bǐng jiàn yí gè lún huí quán dōu wán chéng qí shè hòu ， zuì chū de dì yī bǐng fēi jiàn yě wán chéng le yóu xū huà shí de zhuǎn biàn 。
在二十四柄剑一个轮回全都完成齐射后，最初的第一柄飞剑也完成了由虚化实的转变。
It took them seven days to subdue these two Transcendental Preachers. Despite losing, they remained defiant: "If you have the guts, kill us!"
yú shì yòu shì yī lún fēi jiàn qí shè ！
于是又是一轮飞剑齐射！
Transcendental Preacher Zhou rolled her eyes at Chu. "Do you really think I forgot everything about being a Transcendental Preacher just because I left the Transcendental Preacher Council?"
wú qióng wú jìn ， yǒng wú jìn shí ！
无穷无尽，永无尽时！
"Even with the Life-Protection Ban in place, killing you would leave a mark."
chú le fēi jiàn běn shēn de pò huài wēi néng zhī wài ， bù xià zhèn fǎ jiāng zhàn chǎng fēng suǒ 、 suí hòu jiù duǒ zài yī páng guān zhàn de lǐ fán ， jìng rán yǐn yǐn hái cóng zhè yī lún yòu yī lún de fēi jiàn xí jī zhòng ， guān cè dào le shí jiān liú sù biàn dòng de hén jì ！
除了飞剑本身的破坏威能之外，布下阵法将战场封锁、随后就躲在一旁观战的李凡，竟然隐隐还从这一轮又一轮的飞剑袭击中，观测到了时间流速变动的痕迹！
Wei explained slowly: "Brothers, we have our reasons for doing this. We had no choice but to act."
yú yuán dào zhōu 、 xiān xū zhī wài ， lǐ fán dōu céng tǐ yàn guò zhè zhǒng gǎn jué 。 jué duì bú huì rèn cuò ！
于源道州、仙墟之外，李凡都曾体验过这种感觉。绝对不会认错！
He then detailed how Mo Ruabin, the Heaven Teaching Sect’s Dharmaraja, had secretly taken over another Transcendental Preacher.
suī rán shí jiān liú sù de biàn dòng wēi hū qí wēi ， dàn zǒng guī shì cún zài de 。 zhè shuō míng ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu ， jìng rán yě duì shí jiān fǎ zé yǒu suǒ lǐng wù le ！
虽然时间流速的变动微乎其微，但总归是存在的。这说明，传法者周，竟然也对时间法则有所领悟了！
"I personally verified it," he added.
xiāng jiào yú zhōu ， chuán fǎ zhě zhōu wèi de gōng jī ， zé yǒu diǎn dà qiǎo bù gōng de wèi dào 。
相较于周，传法者周卫的攻击，则有点大巧不工的味道。
Chu snorted in disbelief. "Absurd! What kind of power do we have? With the Life-Protection Ban protecting us, how could we be silently taken over?"
jǔ shǒu tóu zú jiān ， bù duàn huī wǔ chū yī héng yī shù de hēi sè guāng máng 。 héng shù jiāo zhī ， zǔ chéng láo lóng 。 láo lóng shì yǒu shì jiè zhī zhòng 。 dí shǒu de xíng dòng 、 fǎn yìng sù dù ， quán dōu chū xiàn le bù tóng chéng dù de chí zhì 。 bìng qiě suí zhe láo lóng yuè dié yuè duō ， huǎn sù de xiào guǒ yuè fā míng xiǎn 。
举手投足间，不断挥舞出一横一竖的黑色光芒。横竖交织，组成牢笼。牢笼似有世界之重。敌手的行动、反应速度，全都出现了不同程度的迟滞。并且随着牢笼越叠越多，缓速的效果越发明显。
Shen was uncertain and reflective, recalling the anomalies at the Immortal Alliance Transcendental Preacher Council before their disappearance.
chuán fǎ zhě huāng ， yě bù gān qí hòu 。
传法者荒，也不甘其后。
Transcendental Preacher Zhou sneered. "You don’t believe me? Fine. You’re worthless anyway; just watch. Once Jiang comes, we will reveal everything in the Oath of Transcendental Preachers. The truth will be revealed then!"
kū shòu rú chái de shēn tǐ jiē jìn chǔ 、 shěn ， xuǎn zé zuì zhí jiē de tiē shēn ròu bó 。 yī quán yī jiǎo ， fǎng fú dōu yǒu wú qióng jù lì 。 dǎ dī liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě zhǐ néng láng bèi zhāo jià 。
枯瘦如柴的身体接近楚、沈，选择最直接的贴身肉搏。一拳一脚，仿佛都有无穷巨力。打的两位传法者只能狼狈招架。
Hearing the name “Oath of Transcendental Preachers,” both Chu and Shen fell silent.
bù dé bù shuō ， shēn wèi chuán fǎ zhě ， chǔ 、 shěn èr rén de shí lì dí què bù suàn ruò 。
不得不说，身为传法者，楚、沈二人的实力的确不算弱。
They understood the weight of those words. Only someone without ulterior motives would dare to propose such an oath.
chǔ zhōu shēn biàn bù héng dìng wú qióng bái guāng ， néng gòu jiāng yī qiè gōng shì huà jiě 。
楚周身遍布恒定无穷白光，能够将一切攻势化解。
"Could it be..."
shěn zé shì shàn shǐ yī bǐng fú chén ， wàn qiān bái sī 、 jù kě huà zuò bù tóng wǔ qì duì dí 。
沈则是善使一柄拂尘，万千白丝、俱可化作不同武器对敌。
The two exchanged glances, falling into silence.
zhè liǎng rén ， bù zài rèn hé hé dào xiū shì zhī xià 。
这两人，不在任何合道修士之下。
Li Fan watched the argument between the Transcendental Preachers in silence, not speaking.
dàn chuán fǎ zhě bǐ cǐ de shí lì ， chà bu duō dōu zài bó zhòng zhī jiān 。 zhōu tā men yǐ sān duì èr ， běn jiù zhàn jù rén shù yōu shì 。
但传法者彼此的实力，差不多都在伯仲之间。周他们以三对二，本就占据人数优势。
The disappearance of the two Transcendental Preachers sent shockwaves through the Immortal Alliance.
zài jiā shàng hái yǒu lǐ fán àn zhōng yǐ zhèn fǎ qiān zhì ……
再加上还有李凡暗中以阵法牵制……
An emergency meeting was held at the Transcendental Preacher Council to discuss对策. Although several members, including Transcendental Preacher Feng, opposed it, most agreed that they should inform Transcendental Preacher Jiang immediately.
suǒ yǐ cǐ zhàn de jié jú méi yǒu shén me xuán niàn 。
所以此战的结局没有什么悬念。
The minority followed the majority’s decision, and in the end, Transcendental Preacher Jiang was finally alerted.
zú zú yòng le qī tiān ， cái jiāng zhè liǎng wèi chuán fǎ zhě zhèn yā 。
足足用了七天，才将这两位传法者镇压。
As he reviewed the reports on the collapse event, Jiang nodded. "I had a vague sense of this before. Strange insects suddenly appeared underground in the Yellow-Black World, able to stir up murderous desires within cultivators. The previous bloodbath in the Yellow-Black World was caused by them."
tā men suī bài ， què yī jiù bù fú qì ：“ yǒu zhǒng jiù shā le wǒ men ！”
他们虽败，却依旧不服气：“有种就杀了我们！”
"Disturbing not only their nature but now destroying the foundation of the Yellow-Black World..."
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu bái le chǔ yī yǎn ：“ yǐ wéi wǒ lí kāi chuán fǎ zhě yì huì ， jiù zhēn de bǎ yǒu guān chuán fǎ zhě de yī qiè gěi wàng le ？”
传法者周白了楚一眼：“以为我离开传法者议会，就真的把有关传法者的一切给忘了？”
Jiang’s eyes showed disappointment as he looked at the Transcendental Preachers who had come with fear, only sending their shadows to communicate. He cast a white light.
“ yǒu tiān zūn bǎo mìng jìn zhì zài ， jiù suàn néng shā le nǐ ， yě huì bèi liú xià biāo jì 。”
“有天尊保命禁制在，就算能杀了你，也会被留下标记。”
"I have found a way to eliminate these insects. Just follow my instructions."
wèi zhè shí hòu fāng cái huǎn huǎn jiě shì dào ：“ liǎng wèi xiōng dì wù huì le 。 wǒ men zhè me zuò ， yǒu bù dé yǐ de kǔ zhōng 。”
卫这时候方才缓缓解释道：“两位兄弟误会了。我们这么做，有不得以的苦衷。”
"Regarding Chu and Shen's disappearance..."
jiē zhe ， tā jiāng xuán tiān jiào fǎ wáng mò rú bīn àn zhōng duó shě chuán fǎ zhě de shì qíng yuán yóu xiáng xì jiǎng shù le yī biàn 。
接着，他将玄天教法王墨儒斌暗中夺舍传法者的事情缘由详细讲述了一遍。
"I’ll go check it out myself."
“ wǒ yǐ jīng qīn zì yàn zhèng guò le 。” tā yòu qiáng diào dào 。
“我已经亲自验证过了。”他又强调道。
Transcendental Preacher Jiang’s figure vanished from the Return Origin World as his voice echoed endlessly.
chǔ lěng hēng yī shēng ， mǎn liǎn bù xìn ：“ huāng miù ！ wǒ děng chuán fǎ zhě hé děng shí lì ？ kuàng qiě hái yǒu tiān zūn jìn zhì bì yòu ， yòu zěn me kě néng qiāo wú shēng xī de jiù bèi duó shě ？”
楚冷哼一声，满脸不信：“荒谬！我等传法者何等实力？况且还有天尊禁制庇佑，又怎么可能悄无声息的就被夺舍？”
...
ér shěn zé shì yǒu xiē jīng yí bù dìng 。 huí xiǎng qǐ xiān méng chuán fǎ zhě yì huì zhī qián de yì cháng ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
而沈则是有些惊疑不定。回想起仙盟传法者议会之前的异常，若有所思。
After assisting in capturing the two Transcendental Preachers, Li Fan made an excuse to temporarily separate himself from Zhou and her companions. His main body returned to the Spirit Tree Realm for a period of dormancy, leaving only the celestial puppet Li Fan outside.
chuán fǎ zhě zhōu lěng xiào dào ：“ bù xìn méi guān xì 。 fǎn zhèng nǐ men zhè zhǒng fèi wù yě zhǐ wàng bù shàng 。 nǐ men jiù děng zhe kàn hǎo le 。 dài jiǎng tā guò lái ， wǒ men xiàng tā chǎn míng yī qiè hòu ， jiù yào fā dòng 【 chuán fǎ zhě zhī shì 】。 dào shí hòu ， yī qiè dōu jiāng zhēn xiàng dà bái ！”
传法者周冷笑道：“不信没关系。反正你们这种废物也指望不上。你们就等着看好了。待蒋他过来，我们向他阐明一切后，就要发动【传法者之誓】。到时候，一切都将真相大白！”
His subconscious warned him that Transcendental Preacher Jiang was not far away.
tīng dào 【 chuán fǎ zhě zhī shì 】 zhè ge míng zì ， shěn 、 chǔ èr rén shùn jiān dōu chén mò le 。
听到【传法者之誓】这个名字，沈、楚二人瞬间都沉默了。
Sure enough, just one day later, Jiang arrived following the trail.
tā men míng bái zhè ge cí de zhòng liàng 。
他们明白这个词的重量。
"Turns out it’s you?"
gǎn yú zhǔ dòng tí chū jìn xíng chuán fǎ zhě zhī shì de shěn pàn ， jué bú huì shì shén me xīn huái bù guǐ zhī tú néng zuò dào de 。
敢于主动提出进行传法者之誓的审判，绝不会是什么心怀不轨之徒能做到的。
Seeing the ones responsible for the turmoil in the Yellow-Black World were their former companions, even Jiang showed a hint of surprise on his face.
“ nán dào ……”
“难道……”
"It was only to force your appearance," Huang, usually arrogant, spoke more gently when addressing Jiang.
liǎng rén duì shì yī yǎn ， xiàn rù le chén mò zhī zhōng 。
两人对视一眼，陷入了沉默之中。
Zhou remained unperturbed and directly stated her reasoning.
Facing the accusations from their former companions, Zhou, Wei, and Huang, three Transcendental Preachers, showed no emotion on their faces. They chose not to try convincing them with words but instead acted directly by attacking.
"Enough talk! Let's see who comes out on top!" Huang was the first to strike. With a loud shout, golden light shot from his eyes and froze Chu and Shen in place from afar.
Meanwhile, Zhou and Wei, the other two Transcendental Preachers, also unleashed their full might. The reflection of Zhou’s private world appeared above her head, drawing everyone into a dreamlike realm with towering skyscrapers lit by different colored lights. Her attire transformed into black metallic armor she had never worn before, somewhat similar to the celestial puppet’s armor of Tianyang.
Twenty-four cold-shimmering flying swords formed a ring around her back and shot towards Chu and Shen as soon as Zhou’s mind flickered.
The speed and sharpness of the flying swords seemed to tear through space, leaving black fissures. They roared like dragons, their flight akin to a torrent of black serpents.
After releasing the flying swords, the twenty-four behind Zhou did not disappear but turned into shadows. After one full cycle of all twenty-four swords being fired, the first sword completed its transformation from shadow back to reality, initiating another round of attacks.
The onslaught was endless and unending!
Apart from the destructive power of the flying swords themselves, Li Fan, hidden in a formation, noticed subtle changes in time flow amidst this relentless barrage. He had experienced such sensations before outside Source Dao State and Immortal Vastness; he would never mistake it for anything else.
Although the change in time flow was minuscule, its existence was undeniable. This meant that Transcendental Preacher Zhou had also gained some understanding of the Time Law!
Compared to Zhou, Wei’s attacks were more cunning yet straightforward. With every move, black light crisscrossed, forming a cage that slowed down his opponents’ actions and reactions. The more layers of the cage added, the more pronounced the slowing effect became.
Huang was no less eager for battle. His emaciated body approached Chu and Shen, choosing direct close combat. Each punch and kick seemed to carry infinite force, forcing the two Transcendental Preachers to fend off his attacks in a desperate manner.
Indeed, as Transcendental Preachers, Chu and Shen were not weak. The constant white light surrounding Chu neutralized all incoming attacks. Shen was adept at using a flywhisk; its myriad threads could transform into various weapons against the enemy.
These two were no less formidable than any Daoist who had achieved union with the Way.
However, their Transcendental Preacher counterparts were roughly on par in strength. With three against two and Li Fan secretly controlling the battlefield through formations, the outcome of this battle was clear from the start.
It took them seven days to subdue these two Transcendental Preachers. Despite losing, they remained defiant: "If you have the guts, kill us!"
Transcendental Preacher Zhou rolled her eyes at Chu. "Do you really think I forgot everything about being a Transcendental Preacher just because I left the Transcendental Preacher Council?"
"Even with the Life-Protection Ban in place, killing you would leave a mark."
Wei explained slowly: "Brothers, we have our reasons for doing this. We had no choice but to act."
He then detailed how Mo Ruabin, the Heaven Teaching Sect’s Dharmaraja, had secretly taken over another Transcendental Preacher.
"I personally verified it," he added.
Chu snorted in disbelief. "Absurd! What kind of power do we have? With the Life-Protection Ban protecting us, how could we be silently taken over?"
Shen was uncertain and reflective, recalling the anomalies at the Immortal Alliance Transcendental Preacher Council before their disappearance.
Transcendental Preacher Zhou sneered. "You don’t believe me? Fine. You’re worthless anyway; just watch. Once Jiang comes, we will reveal everything in the Oath of Transcendental Preachers. The truth will be revealed then!"
Hearing the name “Oath of Transcendental Preachers,” both Chu and Shen fell silent.
They understood the weight of those words. Only someone without ulterior motives would dare to propose such an oath.
"Could it be..."
The two exchanged glances, falling into silence.
Li Fan watched the argument between the Transcendental Preachers in silence, not speaking.
The disappearance of the two Transcendental Preachers sent shockwaves through the Immortal Alliance.
An emergency meeting was held at the Transcendental Preacher Council to discuss对策. Although several members, including Transcendental Preacher Feng, opposed it, most agreed that they should inform Transcendental Preacher Jiang immediately.
The minority followed the majority’s decision, and in the end, Transcendental Preacher Jiang was finally alerted.
As he reviewed the reports on the collapse event, Jiang nodded. "I had a vague sense of this before. Strange insects suddenly appeared underground in the Yellow-Black World, able to stir up murderous desires within cultivators. The previous bloodbath in the Yellow-Black World was caused by them."
"Disturbing not only their nature but now destroying the foundation of the Yellow-Black World..."
Jiang’s eyes showed disappointment as he looked at the Transcendental Preachers who had come with fear, only sending their shadows to communicate. He cast a white light.
"I have found a way to eliminate these insects. Just follow my instructions."
"Regarding Chu and Shen's disappearance..."
"I’ll go check it out myself."
Transcendental Preacher Jiang’s figure vanished from the Return Origin World as his voice echoed endlessly.
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After assisting in capturing the two Transcendental Preachers, Li Fan made an excuse to temporarily separate himself from Zhou and her companions. His main body returned to the Spirit Tree Realm for a period of dormancy, leaving only the celestial puppet Li Fan outside.
His subconscious warned him that Transcendental Preacher Jiang was not far away.
Sure enough, just one day later, Jiang arrived following the trail.
"Turns out it’s you?"
Seeing the ones responsible for the turmoil in the Yellow-Black World were their former companions, even Jiang showed a hint of surprise on his face.
"It was only to force your appearance," Huang, usually arrogant, spoke more gently when addressing Jiang.
Zhou remained unperturbed and directly stated her reasoning.