ér zhāng qiān mò hé sòng hé sòng nà biān 。
而章阡陌和宋和颂那边。
Meanwhile, Chapter Qianmo and Song Hesheng were on the other side.
yí gè shì zhù jī hòu qī ， yí gè shì jīn dān zhōng qī 。
一个是筑基后期，一个是金丹中期。
One was at late Foundation Establishment stage, while the other was in mid-Divine Core realm. Although Chapter Qianmo's cultivation level was lower, his practiced mystical technique was far more refined than Song Hesheng’s. Moreover, he had a much superior magical weapon compared to the other. Thus, for a time, they were evenly matched.
suī rán zhāng qiān mò jìng jiè jiào dī ， dàn suǒ xiū gōng fǎ bǐ sòng hé sòng jīng miào le bú shì yī xīng bàn diǎn 。
虽然章阡陌境界较低，但所修功法比宋和颂精妙了不是一星半点。
As Li Fan gradually gained the upper hand, the situation seemed to be turning in favor of the two from Purple Heaven Sect.
ér qiě shǒu zhōng fǎ qì gèng shì yuǎn shèng duì fāng 。
而且手中法器更是远胜对方。
"Brother Song, things don't look good!" One of those attacking Li Fan shouted loudly.
suǒ yǐ liǎng rén yī shí jiān jìng rán yě shì dòu le gè píng fēn qiū sè 。
所以两人一时间竟然也是斗了个平分秋色。
"Friend Daoist Song, stop hesitating and activate the great array immediately!"
ér suí zhe lǐ fán zhè biān zhèng màn màn chù zài shàng fēng 。
而随着李凡这边正慢慢处在上风。
Cao Hong also called out.
qíng shì sì hū zhèng zài cháo zhe yǒu lì yú zǐ xiāo zōng èr rén de fāng xiàng fā zhǎn 。
情势似乎正在朝着有利于紫霄宗二人的方向发展。
A hint of hesitation flashed across Song Hesheng's face before a sinister expression took over. He retreated swiftly, transforming his blood-colored sword into a large bell that encircled Chapter Qianmo. With a mad look in his eyes, he struck the ground with both hands towards Ning Yuan City.
“ sòng xiōng ， qíng kuàng sì hū yǒu diǎn bù miào ！”
“宋兄，情况似乎有点不妙！”
Inside Ning Yuan City, cries of terror and pain echoed through the air as Li Fan watched. Countless实质 blood-colored煞气 rose up to meet Song Hesheng. Faces twisted in agony filled the bloodlight. Song Hesheng grabbed this mass of blood and poured it into the large bell. The faces wailed as they rushed towards Chapter Qianmo.
zhèng wéi gōng lǐ fán de qí zhōng yī rén gāo shēng hǎn dào 。
正围攻李凡的其中一人高声喊道。
Chapter Qianmo's expression changed, his body enveloped by purple energy as he tried to resist. But it was futile. One after another, blood-colored faces entered his mind, causing him to stand there in shock, his face shifting with emotions of pain and strange grins.
“ sòng dào yǒu ， bié yóu yù le ， gǎn jǐn fā dòng dà zhèn ！”
“宋道友，别犹豫了，赶紧发动大阵！”
Seeing that he had temporarily trapped Chapter Qianmo, Song Hesheng turned towards Li Fan. Li Fan felt the situation was dire.
chǔ liáng yě gāo hū dào 。
楚良也高呼道。
But Cao Hong and the others were intensifying their attacks, holding Li Fan back so he couldn't escape. Song Hesheng arrived swiftly: one mid-Divine Core, three late Foundation Establishment. Their combined assault left Li Fan severely injured after just a moment.
sòng hé sòng miàn shàng yóu yù zhī sè yī shǎn ér guò 。
宋和颂面上犹豫之色一闪而过。
"Looks like this first exploration of the Fallen Star Realm will end here."
suí hòu lù chū yī sī zhēng níng 。
随后露出一丝狰狞。
As his injuries worsened and his consciousness blurred, a voice seemed to whisper in his ears. Soft murmurs turned into indescribable roars. Anger, fear, sorrow—negative emotions surged like a tidal wave.
shēn xíng měng tuì ， xuè sè cháng jiàn huà zuò yí gè dà zhōng ， jiāng zhāng qiān mò lǒng zhào zài nèi 。
身形猛退，血色长剑化作一个大钟，将章阡陌笼罩在内。
Determined to swallow Li Fan whole, but Li Fan's mind remained as firm as the rocks by the shore. For this was the same Xuanhuang Lianxin Zhi that he had been diligently practicing since entering the Daoist path. After entering the Fallen Star Realm, the Lianxin Zhi lay dormant without any special effects until Chapter Qianmo’s body was destroyed.
yǎn zhōng lù chū fēng kuáng zhī sè ， shuāng shǒu cháo xià fāng de níng yuǎn chéng yī pāi 。
眼中露出疯狂之色，双手朝下方的宁远城一拍。
It then began to operate on its own like a giant stone mill, breaking down the power of Purple Heaven Sect's Chapter Qianmo and nourishing Li Fan's mind with pure spiritual energy. Although Chapter Qianmo was dead, Li Fan's consciousness grew steadily into a new, unique avatar.
níng yuǎn chéng zhōng ， dùn shí chuán lái fán rén de jīng hū yǔ cǎn jiào zhī shēng 。
宁远城中，顿时传来凡人的惊呼与惨叫之声。
Below Chapter Qianmo’s headless corpse, this new entity was taking shape. Li Fan remained calm, watching the unfolding "plot" around him. Song Hesheng took away his storage ring and left the body to fall from the sky. He then turned towards Chapter Qianmo trapped in the blood bell.
lǐ fán kàn dào ， wú shù jī hū xíng chéng shí zhì dì xuè sè shā qì ， chōng tiān ér qǐ ， lái dào sòng hé sòng shēn páng 。
李凡看到，无数几乎形成实质的血色煞气，冲天而起，来到宋和颂身旁。
"This man's willpower is truly formidable; he can endure such a sacrifice for the sake of thousands." Song Hesheng said with admiration.
xuè guāng zhī zhōng ， mǎn shì tòng kǔ niǔ qū de rén liǎn 。
血光之中，满是痛苦扭曲的人脸。
"Unfortunately, the more extraordinary you are, the sooner your life ends today!"
sòng hé sòng zhuā qǐ zhè tuán xuè sè ， guàn jìn xuè sè dà zhōng zhī nèi 。
宋和颂抓起这团血色，灌进血色大钟之内。
Song Hesheng struck Ning Yuan City again. The mass of faces formed into a bloodlight that surged towards Chapter Qianmo. His face became even more sinister as tumors grew on his forehead, seemingly alive and moving.
wú shù rén liǎn āi háo zhe ， cháo zhe zhāng qiān mò chōng qù 。
无数人脸哀嚎着，朝着章阡陌冲去。
A flesh lump exploded, creating a large hole in Chapter Qianmo's head. More explosions followed until half his head was gone. Despite the precarious state of his life force, he somehow managed to survive.
zhāng qiān mò miàn sè yī biàn ， zǐ qì hù tǐ ， shì tú zǔ dǎng 。
章阡陌面色一变，紫气护体，试图阻挡。
"What’s happening?" Cao Hong exclaimed.
dàn què wú yòng 。
但却无用。
"It seems this boy has great secrets." Song Hesheng’s face darkened as he stared at Chapter Qianmo.
yī zhāng zhāng xuè sè liǎn páng chōng jìn zhāng qiān mò nǎo hǎi zhōng ， tā dùn shí dāi lì dāng chǎng ， liǎn shàng biǎo qíng bú zhù biàn huàn 。
一张张血色脸庞冲进章阡陌脑海中，他顿时呆立当场，脸上表情不住变换。
"Even so, you are a fish in a barrel now; I don’t believe you can turn the tide!" Song Hesheng struck Ning Yuan City again. Red light from the blood bell pierced through Chapter Qianmo's body like a knife. The red light cut him into pieces as he burned to ashes.
shí ér tòng kǔ 、 shí ér lù chū guǐ yì de xiào róng 。
时而痛苦、时而露出诡异的笑容。
"I don't think you can survive this," Song Hesheng sneered.
sòng hé sòng jiàn zàn shí kùn zhù le zhāng qiān mò ， biàn cháo lǐ fán zhè biān kàn guò lái 。
宋和颂见暂时困住了章阡陌，便朝李凡这边看过来。
The others sighed in relief, but their faces soon turned pale when they realized that Chapter Qianmo’s life force was still present!
lǐ fán àn dào bù miào 。
李凡暗道不妙。
"By the gods! What kind of demonic magic is this?"
dàn chǔ liáng sān rén cǐ kè què wán le mìng de jiā jǐn gōng shì ， tuō zhù lǐ fán ， bù ràng táo pǎo 。
但楚良三人此刻却玩了命的加紧攻势，拖住李凡，不让逃跑。
Song Hesheng showed signs of fear. "Fire! Use fire!" Cao Hong shouted.
sòng hé sòng zhuǎn shùn ér zhì 。
宋和颂转瞬而至。
A red fireball appeared under the pile of flesh as Song Hesheng cast a spell. The intense heat turned blood and meat into ash, but something remained unharmed in the flames—a purple Divine Core.
yí gè jīn dān zhōng qī ， sān gè zhù jī hòu qī 。
一个金丹中期，三个筑基后期。
"Divine Core? He’s at Foundation Establishment; how did he generate a Divine Core?" This scene was beyond their comprehension, causing them to pale with fear. Song Hesheng used all his magical power to attack this purple Divine Core but could not damage it. He tried to store it in his storage ring, but the aura of Chapter Qianmo still lingered and grew stronger.
gòng tóng fā dòng gōng shì zhī xià ， lǐ fán zhǐ zhī chēng le piàn kè ， jiù yǐ jīng shēn shòu zhòng shāng 。
共同发动攻势之下，李凡只支撑了片刻，就已经身受重伤。
"Thus, you scattered sect practitioners without a Dao lineage or classics."
“ kàn lái ， zhè yǔn xiān jìng de dì yī cì tàn suǒ zhī lǚ ， yào dào cǐ jié shù le 。”
“看来，这陨仙境的第一次探索之旅，要到此结束了。”
"How can you compare with us, the orthodox sects?"
suí zhe shāng shì yù zhòng ， yì shí mó hú zhī xià 。
随着伤势愈重，意识模糊之下。
Chapter Qianmo’s cold voice echoed from within the Divine Core. The light inside the core intensified, pushing back the flames. A figure slowly took shape as the light condensed into clothing.
ěr biān sì hū chuán lái le huàn tīng zhī shēng 。
耳边似乎传来了幻听之声。
"I said I must kill you today!" Chapter Qianmo said coldly to Song Hesheng.
xū huàn de ní nán dī yǔ ， xī xī sū sū 。 shí ér jí cù ， shí ér shū huǎn 。
虚幻的呢喃低语，窸窸窣窣。时而急促，时而舒缓。
Song Hesheng trembled violently, striking Ning Yuan City repeatedly. Bloodlight formed into实质实体丝带涌向Chapter Qianmo while he fled in bloodlight towards a different direction. Chapter Qianmo stepped out, transforming into purple lightning that arrived before the bloodlight. Song Hesheng was caught off guard and collided with him.
shì āi háo ， ruò nù hǒu 。
似哀嚎，若怒吼。
"Boom!"
dàn què wú fǎ fēn biàn chū jù tǐ nèi róng 。
但却无法分辨出具体内容。
The intense collision caused Song Hesheng to lose control. Chapter Qianmo grabbed his neck and lifted him up.
bù jiǔ hòu ， lǐ fán zài yě wú fǎ zhī chēng dǐ dǎng 。
不久后，李凡再也无法支撑抵挡。
"Traitor, die!" Chapter Qianmo declared as a purple thunderbolt struck him. He remained unharmed while the grabbed Song Hesheng screamed before dying.
sòng hé sòng xuè sè jù zhǎng ， hěn hěn pāi zài lǐ fán tóu shàng 。
宋和颂血色巨掌，狠狠拍在李凡头上。
Chapter Qianmo looked at Cao Hong and others fleeing in different directions with a cold smile. With a light tap of his fingers, three purple lightning bolts fell. Their life forces vanished as black dots dropped from the sky. Chapter Qianmo paid them no mind.
“ pēng ！”
“砰！”
"Driven to this extent..."
lǐ fán de tóu lú rú tóng xī guā bān bào liè kāi lái 。
李凡的头颅如同西瓜般爆裂开来。
"New techniques..."
shēn qū bèi huǐ ， àn cháng lǐ lái shuō ， lǐ fán cǐ shí yīng dāng jiù cǐ fǎn huí xiàn shí shì jiè cái duì 。
身躯被毁，按常理来说，李凡此时应当就此返回现实世界才对。
He pondered deeply before flying towards where his younger brother Li Chen's body lay. It was already melted like a candle. Under the remaining skin, he found another entirely unfamiliar person awakening.
Meanwhile, Chapter Qianmo and Song Hesheng were on the other side.
One was at late Foundation Establishment stage, while the other was in mid-Divine Core realm. Although Chapter Qianmo's cultivation level was lower, his practiced mystical technique was far more refined than Song Hesheng’s. Moreover, he had a much superior magical weapon compared to the other. Thus, for a time, they were evenly matched.
As Li Fan gradually gained the upper hand, the situation seemed to be turning in favor of the two from Purple Heaven Sect.
"Brother Song, things don't look good!" One of those attacking Li Fan shouted loudly.
"Friend Daoist Song, stop hesitating and activate the great array immediately!"
Cao Hong also called out.
A hint of hesitation flashed across Song Hesheng's face before a sinister expression took over. He retreated swiftly, transforming his blood-colored sword into a large bell that encircled Chapter Qianmo. With a mad look in his eyes, he struck the ground with both hands towards Ning Yuan City.
Inside Ning Yuan City, cries of terror and pain echoed through the air as Li Fan watched. Countless实质 blood-colored煞气 rose up to meet Song Hesheng. Faces twisted in agony filled the bloodlight. Song Hesheng grabbed this mass of blood and poured it into the large bell. The faces wailed as they rushed towards Chapter Qianmo.
Chapter Qianmo's expression changed, his body enveloped by purple energy as he tried to resist. But it was futile. One after another, blood-colored faces entered his mind, causing him to stand there in shock, his face shifting with emotions of pain and strange grins.
Seeing that he had temporarily trapped Chapter Qianmo, Song Hesheng turned towards Li Fan. Li Fan felt the situation was dire.
But Cao Hong and the others were intensifying their attacks, holding Li Fan back so he couldn't escape. Song Hesheng arrived swiftly: one mid-Divine Core, three late Foundation Establishment. Their combined assault left Li Fan severely injured after just a moment.
"Looks like this first exploration of the Fallen Star Realm will end here."
As his injuries worsened and his consciousness blurred, a voice seemed to whisper in his ears. Soft murmurs turned into indescribable roars. Anger, fear, sorrow—negative emotions surged like a tidal wave.
Determined to swallow Li Fan whole, but Li Fan's mind remained as firm as the rocks by the shore. For this was the same Xuanhuang Lianxin Zhi that he had been diligently practicing since entering the Daoist path. After entering the Fallen Star Realm, the Lianxin Zhi lay dormant without any special effects until Chapter Qianmo’s body was destroyed.
It then began to operate on its own like a giant stone mill, breaking down the power of Purple Heaven Sect's Chapter Qianmo and nourishing Li Fan's mind with pure spiritual energy. Although Chapter Qianmo was dead, Li Fan's consciousness grew steadily into a new, unique avatar.
Below Chapter Qianmo’s headless corpse, this new entity was taking shape. Li Fan remained calm, watching the unfolding "plot" around him. Song Hesheng took away his storage ring and left the body to fall from the sky. He then turned towards Chapter Qianmo trapped in the blood bell.
"This man's willpower is truly formidable; he can endure such a sacrifice for the sake of thousands." Song Hesheng said with admiration.
"Unfortunately, the more extraordinary you are, the sooner your life ends today!"
Song Hesheng struck Ning Yuan City again. The mass of faces formed into a bloodlight that surged towards Chapter Qianmo. His face became even more sinister as tumors grew on his forehead, seemingly alive and moving.
A flesh lump exploded, creating a large hole in Chapter Qianmo's head. More explosions followed until half his head was gone. Despite the precarious state of his life force, he somehow managed to survive.
"What’s happening?" Cao Hong exclaimed.
"It seems this boy has great secrets." Song Hesheng’s face darkened as he stared at Chapter Qianmo.
"Even so, you are a fish in a barrel now; I don’t believe you can turn the tide!" Song Hesheng struck Ning Yuan City again. Red light from the blood bell pierced through Chapter Qianmo's body like a knife. The red light cut him into pieces as he burned to ashes.
"I don't think you can survive this," Song Hesheng sneered.
The others sighed in relief, but their faces soon turned pale when they realized that Chapter Qianmo’s life force was still present!
"By the gods! What kind of demonic magic is this?"
Song Hesheng showed signs of fear. "Fire! Use fire!" Cao Hong shouted.
A red fireball appeared under the pile of flesh as Song Hesheng cast a spell. The intense heat turned blood and meat into ash, but something remained unharmed in the flames—a purple Divine Core.
"Divine Core? He’s at Foundation Establishment; how did he generate a Divine Core?" This scene was beyond their comprehension, causing them to pale with fear. Song Hesheng used all his magical power to attack this purple Divine Core but could not damage it. He tried to store it in his storage ring, but the aura of Chapter Qianmo still lingered and grew stronger.
"Thus, you scattered sect practitioners without a Dao lineage or classics."
"How can you compare with us, the orthodox sects?"
Chapter Qianmo’s cold voice echoed from within the Divine Core. The light inside the core intensified, pushing back the flames. A figure slowly took shape as the light condensed into clothing.
"I said I must kill you today!" Chapter Qianmo said coldly to Song Hesheng.
Song Hesheng trembled violently, striking Ning Yuan City repeatedly. Bloodlight formed into实质实体丝带涌向Chapter Qianmo while he fled in bloodlight towards a different direction. Chapter Qianmo stepped out, transforming into purple lightning that arrived before the bloodlight. Song Hesheng was caught off guard and collided with him.
"Boom!"
The intense collision caused Song Hesheng to lose control. Chapter Qianmo grabbed his neck and lifted him up.
"Traitor, die!" Chapter Qianmo declared as a purple thunderbolt struck him. He remained unharmed while the grabbed Song Hesheng screamed before dying.
Chapter Qianmo looked at Cao Hong and others fleeing in different directions with a cold smile. With a light tap of his fingers, three purple lightning bolts fell. Their life forces vanished as black dots dropped from the sky. Chapter Qianmo paid them no mind.
"Driven to this extent..."
"New techniques..."
He pondered deeply before flying towards where his younger brother Li Chen's body lay. It was already melted like a candle. Under the remaining skin, he found another entirely unfamiliar person awakening.