gāo tiān zhī shàng de liǎng wèi xiū xiān zhě cù bù jí fáng ， bèi dǎ le gè zhèng zhe 。
高天之上的两位修仙者猝不及防，被打了个正着。
Two cultivation practitioners in the sky were caught off guard by a sudden attack. There was no scene of flying blood and flesh; instead, ripples formed around them as an invisible force blocked the tide of bullets.
méi yǒu xuè ròu héng fēi de chǎng miàn ， liǎng rén shēn biān zhǐ shì dàng qǐ le yī quān quān de bō wén ， mǒu zhǒng wú xíng de lì liàng jiāng cháo shuǐ bān de zǐ dàn jìn shù dǎng xià 。
没有血肉横飞的场面，两人身边只是荡起了一圈圈的波纹，某种无形的力量将潮水般的子弹尽数挡下。
"Hey, what's this magical weapon?" Two cultivation practitioners faced the sudden ambush from over a thousand ordinary people with calm expressions on their faces. Cao Hong extended his right hand虚虚一抓，snatched an soldier up into the sky, examining the gun in his hand while casually tossing the soldier aside.
“ yí ， zhè shì shén me fǎ qì ？” miàn duì shàng qiān fán rén de tū rán wéi gōng ， liǎng wèi xiū xiān zhě què shì miàn sè rú cháng 。 kòu hóng yòu shǒu xū shēn ， jiāng yī míng shì bīng shè dào tiān shàng ， duó le shì bīng shǒu zhōng qiāng zhī zǐ xì duān xiáng de tóng shí ， jiāng zhè míng shì bīng suí shǒu gěi rēng le chū qù 。
“咦，这是什么法器？”面对上千凡人的突然围攻，两位修仙者却是面色如常。寇洪右手虚伸，将一名士兵摄到天上，夺了士兵手中枪支仔细端详的同时，将这名士兵随手给扔了出去。
"It’s interesting. Using intricate mechanical structures instead of magical formations, and relying on the explosive force of mundane objects to replace spiritual energy... it actually manages to unleash the power of a Spirit Nurturing stage cultivator..." Cao Hong understood the principle behind the guns with just one glance.
“ yǒu diǎn yì si ， yǐ jīng qiǎo de jī xiè jié gòu dài tì fǎ zhèn ， yǐ fán wù de bào zhà zhī lì dài tì líng lì ， jū rán néng bào fā chū liàn qì chū qī de lì liàng ……” kòu hóng zhǐ sǎo le yī yǎn jiù míng bái le qiāng zhī de yuán lǐ 。
“有点意思，以精巧的机械结构代替法阵，以凡物的爆炸之力代替灵力，居然能爆发出炼气初期的力量……”寇洪只扫了一眼就明白了枪支的原理。
He shook his head: "I never expected that after thousands of years, ordinary people exiled to the Immortal Desolate Realm could develop such ingenious devices. Unfortunately, this only works in this realm where the Great Way is incomplete. Outside the Immortal Desolate Realm, they’re nothing but useless scraps of metal."
tā yáo le yáo tóu ：“ méi xiǎng dào ， jǐ qiān nián guò qù ， bèi fàng zhú dào xiān jué zhī dì de fán rén jū rán néng yán jiū chū rú cǐ jīng miào zhī wù 。 kě xī ， zhǐ yǒu zài zhè dà dào cán quē zhī dì cái néng qǐ zuò yòng 。 chū le xiān jué zhī dì ， bù guò shì yī duī wú yòng de pò tóng liàn tiě bà le 。” shuō bà ， tā shǒu zhōng de qiāng zhī dǒu rán xiāo shī bú jiàn ， yǎn rán shì bèi tā suí shǒu shōu le qǐ lái 。
他摇了摇头：“没想到，几千年过去，被放逐到仙绝之地的凡人居然能研究出如此精妙之物。可惜，只有在这大道残缺之地才能起作用。出了仙绝之地，不过是一堆无用的破铜炼铁罢了。”说罢，他手中的枪支陡然消失不见，俨然是被他随手收了起来。
With a flick of his wrist, the gun vanished as if he casually put it away.
“ qū qū fán rén ， jìng gǎn duì wǒ děng xiū xiān zhě dòng shǒu 。 yuán běn wǒ xīn lǐ hái yǒu xiē xǔ kuì jiù ， xiàn zài kàn lái ， què shì nǐ men zì jǐ zhǎo sǐ ！”
“区区凡人，竟敢对我等修仙者动手。原本我心里还有些许愧疚，现在看来，却是你们自己找死！”
"Ordinary people daring to attack us cultivators! I felt some guilt before, but now... you’ve brought this upon yourselves!"
kòu hóng jū gāo lín xià ， kàn zhe hēi àn zhōng mì mì má má bù zhī duō shǎo de fán rén shì bīng ， yǎn zhōng jìn shì qīng miè 。
寇洪居高临夏，看着黑暗中密密麻麻不知多少的凡人士兵，眼中尽是轻蔑。
Cao Hong looked down at the countless ordinary soldiers in the darkness with disdain. He quickly drew an arcane pattern in mid-air with his right hand.
tā yòu shǒu zài qián fāng xū kōng kuài sù xū diǎn ， huà chū dào dào xuán ào hén jì 。
他右手在前方虚空快速虚点，划出道道玄奥痕迹。
Countless sparks suddenly appeared from the darkness, rapidly expanding into massive fireballs like a prairie fire.
wú shù huǒ xīng zì hēi àn zhōng tū rán chū xiàn ， rú liáo yuán liè huǒ bān chà nà jiān péng zhàng chéng yí gè gè jù dà de huǒ tuán 。
无数火星自黑暗中突然出现，如燎原烈火般刹那间膨胀成一个个巨大的火团。
"Technique: Fire Dragon Roar!"
“ dào fǎ ： huǒ lóng yín ！”
“道法：火龙吟！”
With Cao Hong’s cold shout, the red flames spread outwards from these giant fireballs. In just moments, this crimson flame connected all the fireballs together, forming a fiery dragon in the sky above Xuanjing City.
suí zhe kòu hóng lěng shēng dà hē ， dào dào chì sè liè yàn yǐ zhè xiē jù dà huǒ tuán wèi jié diǎn ， yī qí xiàng wài yán zhǎn rán shāo 。 zhǐ piàn kè jiān ， zhè chì sè huǒ yàn jiù rú tóng xuè ròu yì bān ， jiāng màn tiān de huǒ tuán lián jiē zài yī chù 。
随着寇洪冷声大喝，道道赤色烈焰以这些巨大火团为节点，一齐向外延展燃烧。只片刻间，这赤色火焰就如同血肉一般，将漫天的火团连接在一处。
The dragon roared loudly as it circled around the city before crashing down towards the ground.
yī tóu miàn sè zhēng níng 、 yóu chì sè liè yàn zǔ chéng de jù lóng ， dùn shí chū xiàn ， pán xuán yú xuán jīng chéng shàng kōng 。
一头面色狰狞、由赤色烈焰组成的巨龙，顿时出现，盘旋于玄京城上空。
"Boom!"
huǒ lóng áng shǒu fā chū yī shēng liáo liàng de lóng yín ， shōu zhǎn qǐ shēn zi ， suí hòu cháo xià fāng měng dì zhuàng qù 。
火龙昂首发出一声嘹亮的龙吟，收展起身子，随后朝下方猛地撞去。
Explosions echoed continuously.
“ hōng !”
“轰!”
The houses of Xuanjing City crumbled like simple toys, unable to withstand even the slightest resistance.
jù liè de bào zhà shēng bù tíng dì xiǎng qǐ 。
剧烈的爆炸声不停地响起。
The crimson flames seemed to have their own thoughts and consumed everything they touched upon landing.
xuán jīng chéng de yī zuò zuò fáng wū jiù rú tóng jiǎn lòu de wán jù yì bān ， méi yǒu sī háo dǐ kàng de lì liàng ， jiù bèi qīng yì cuī huǐ 。
玄京城的一座座房屋就如同简陋的玩具一般，没有丝毫抵抗的力量，就被轻易摧毁。
In an instant, this city turned into a blazing inferno!
ér chì sè liè yàn rú tóng yǒu zhe zì jǐ de sī xiǎng yī yàng ， zhe dì hòu tūn shì rán shāo zhe suǒ néng jiē chù dào de yī qiè 。
而赤色烈焰如同有着自己的思想一样，着地后吞噬燃烧着所能接触到的一切。
However, Cao Hong frowned as he observed. He noticed that most of the soldiers in Xuanjing City had survived his attack despite its ferocity.
zhuǎn yǎn jiān ， zhè xuán jīng chéng jiù biàn chéng le liè huǒ xióng xióng de rén jiān liàn yù !
转眼间，这玄京城就变成了烈火熊熊的人间炼狱!
A full-fledged Spirit Nurturing stage cultivator’s power was not something ordinary people could easily resist!
rán ér ， zào chéng zhè yī qiè de kòu hóng què zhòu qǐ le méi tóu ， miàn sè jīng yí bù dìng 。
然而，造成这一切的寇洪却皱起了眉头，面色惊疑不定。
Even with their training and quick reflexes to take cover, these soldiers should have suffered more casualties than they did!
yīn wèi ， tā fā xiàn ， xià fāng de xuán jīng chéng suī rán kàn qǐ lái cǎn ， dàn shì jué dà bù fèn shì bīng jū rán zài tā de yī jī zhī xià huó le xià lái ！
因为，他发现，下方的玄京城虽然看起来惨，但是绝大部分士兵居然在他的一击之下活了下来！
What is going on?
yào zhī dào ， tā zài shèng nù zhī xià shì fàng de huǒ lóng yín ， yǐ jīng shì quán lì chū shǒu le 。
要知道，他在盛怒之下释放的火龙吟，已经是全力出手了。
Cao Hong was both shocked and suspicious. He suddenly realized something as he picked up the small metal objects that had been scattered everywhere.
zhù jī dà yuán mǎn xiū shì de wēi lì ， gēn běn bú shì fán rén néng gòu dǐ dǎng de ！
筑基大圆满修士的威力，根本不是凡人能够抵挡的！
"What...?" Cao Hong’s expression changed dramatically as his gaze shifted around with caution. His disdain turned into fear.
nǎ pà nà xiē shì bīng xùn liàn yǒu sù ， zài kàn dào zì jǐ shī fǎ de shùn jiān jiù ná chū le hù jù 、 duǒ dào le jiàn zhù wù de jiǎo luò lǐ jìn xíng fáng hù ， tā men de sǐ shāng jué duì yìng dāng bǐ xiàn zài yào duō dé duō ！
哪怕那些士兵训练有素，在看到自己施法的瞬间就拿出了护具、躲到了建筑物的角落里进行防护，他们的死伤绝对应当比现在要多得多！
"These secret weapons are soaked in human blood, they’re Immortal-Demon Mist..." Dao Xuanzi’s voice echoed, his face pale.
zěn me huí shì ！？
怎么回事！？
"We were ambushed upon our arrival and the enemy used Immortal-Demon Mist... They must have been prepared for this. Could these ordinary people be guided by a cultivator?" The two exchanged glances as their minds raced with possibilities. "Regardless, this place is too strange; we shouldn’t stay here."
kòu hóng yòu jīng yòu yí ， shùn jiān ， tā hǎo xiàng fā xiàn le shén me 。 kòu hóng shǒu yī zhāo ， jiāng zhī qián nà pǔ tiān gài dì cháo zì jǐ xí lái ， què bèi hù tǐ líng qì qīng yì dǐ kàng ， diào de mǎn dì dōu shì de xiǎo xiǎo jīn shǔ wù tǐ ná yú shǒu zhōng 。
寇洪又惊又疑，瞬间，他好像发现了什么。寇洪手一招，将之前那普天盖地朝自己袭来，却被护体灵气轻易抵抗，掉的满地都是的小小金属物体拿于手中。
Though Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi had fought over a White-Blade Technique, it was just between them.
“ zhè shì ……” kòu hóng miàn sè jù biàn ， suí hòu jǐng jué dì cháo sì zhōu sǎo zhe ， mù guāng zhōng de qīng miè dǒu rán jiān biàn chéng le jì dàn 。
“这是……”寇洪面色巨变，随后警觉地朝四周扫着，目光中的轻蔑陡然间变成了忌惮。
Now that the unexpected situation arose, facing thousands of ordinary people, these two who shared a century-long默契 chose to retreat first out of caution.
“ zhè xiē àn qì yòng fán rén zhī xuè jìn pào guò ， shì xiān fán zhàng ……” dào xuán zi de shēng yīn yě chuán le guò lái ， miàn sè nán kàn 。
“这些暗器用凡人之血浸泡过，是仙凡瘴……”道玄子的声音也传了过来，面色难看。
Perhaps sensing their intention, the gunfire resumed with the sound of Cao Hong’s fire dragon technique.
“ wǒ men gāng dào cǐ dì ， jiù zāo dào fú jī 。 ér qiě duì fāng hái dòng yòng le xiān fán zhàng ， xiǎn rán shì yǒu bèi ér lái 。 nán dào zhè xiē fán rén bèi hòu ， yǒu xiū xiān zhě zhǐ diǎn ？” èr rén hù kàn le yī yǎn ， nǎo zhōng dùn shí shǎn guò shù gè niàn tou 。“ bù guǎn zěn yàng ， cǐ dì guǐ yì ， bù yí jiǔ liú 。”
“我们刚到此地，就遭到伏击。而且对方还动用了仙凡瘴，显然是有备而来。难道这些凡人背后，有修仙者指点？”二人互看了一眼，脑中顿时闪过数个念头。“不管怎样，此地诡异，不宜久留。”
This only deepened Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi’s suspicions. These ordinary people clearly had ulterior motives!
dào xuán zi 、 kòu hóng èr rén suī rán néng wèi le jié dān gōng fǎ bái rèn xiāng xiàng ， dàn nà shì tā men liǎng rén zì jǐ zhī jiān de shì qíng 。
道玄子、寇洪二人虽然能为了结丹功法白刃相向，但那是他们两人自己之间的事情。
"Let's go!" Just as they were about to escape, a voice rang out from below.
rú jīn shì qíng yǒu le yì liào zhī wài de biàn shù ， miàn duì zhe qū qū shù qiān fán rén ， yǒu zhe bǎi nián mò qì de èr rén jìng rán tóng yī shí jiān xià yì shí de xuǎn zé le xiān liū wèi jìng 。
如今事情有了意料之外的变数，面对着区区数千凡人，有着百年默契的二人竟然同一时间下意识的选择了先溜为敬。
"Dao Xuanzi! Cao Hong! If you flee now, news of your acquisition of a Spirit Nurturing technique will spread throughout the cultivation world tomorrow!"
huò xǔ shì fā xiàn le èr rén de qǐ tú ， yīn wèi dào fǎ huǒ lóng yín ér tíng zhì de qiāng shēng zài cì xiǎng qǐ ！
或许是发现了二人的企图，因为道法火龙吟而停滞的枪声再次响起！
The voice echoed from all directions in Xuanjing City, lingering in the night air.
rán ér zhè gèng jiā shēn le dào xuán zi yǔ kòu hóng xīn zhōng de cāi cè 。
然而这更加深了道玄子与寇洪心中的猜测。
It sounded old but was spoken with utmost certainty and coldness.
zhè xiē fán rén ， míng xiǎn shì yǒu suǒ qǐ tú ！
这些凡人，明显是有所企图！
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi froze mid-air. Their faces showed shock and disbelief.
“ zǒu ！” èr rén zhèng yù dùn zǒu ， què tīng dé yī dào shēng yīn zì xià fāng xiǎng qǐ 。
“走！”二人正欲遁走，却听得一道声音自下方响起。
"How is this possible? Only you and I knew about the Spirit Nurturing technique... How could it have leaked out?" The two were overwhelmed by fear as they recalled their journey together, Cao Hong’s desperate escape with his stolen technique, and Dao Xuanzi’s relentless pursuit...
“ dào xuán zi ！ kòu hóng ！ nǐ men èr rén jīn rì ruò shì dùn zǒu ， míng rì nǐ men dé dào le yī bù jié dān de gōng fǎ de xiāo xī jiù huì chuán biàn zhěng gè xiū xiān jiè ！”
“道玄子！寇洪！你们二人今日若是遁走，明日你们得到了一部结丹的功法的消息就会传遍整个修仙界！”
One by one, these events flashed through their minds.
shēng yīn zì xuán jīng chéng sì miàn bā fāng chuán lái ， zài zhè yè lǐ bù duàn huí dàng ， yú yīn bù jué 。
声音自玄京城四面八方传来，在这夜里不断回荡，余音不绝。
Who was behind this?
shēng yīn yǒu xiē cāng lǎo ， dàn shì yǔ qì què wú bǐ dǔ dìng yǔ lěng kù 。
声音有些苍老，但是语气却无比笃定与冷酷。
Suddenly, dozens of cannonballs streaked from unexpected directions, trailing long trails of flame towards the two cultivators.
kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi de shēn xíng shēng shēng dùn zhù ， tā men miàn sè jīng hài ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì nán yǐ zhì xìn de shén qíng 。
寇洪与道玄子的身形生生顿住，他们面色惊骇，脸上满是难以置信的神情。
"Die!" Cao Hong recovered from shock, then grew even more furious.
“ zěn me kě néng ？ dé dào jié dān gōng fǎ yī shì míng míng zhǐ yǒu wǒ men liǎng rén zhī xiǎo ， zěn me huì zǒu lòu le xiāo xī ？” yī shí jiān ， èr rén xiàn rù le shēn shēn dì jīng jù zhī zhōng 。
“怎么可能？得到结丹功法一事明明只有我们两人知晓，怎么会走漏了消息？”一时间，二人陷入了深深地惊惧之中。
"Technique: Fiery Ash Explosion!"
èr rén jié bàn qián wǎng dòng fǔ tàn mì 、 suí hòu kòu hóng duó le gōng fǎ yī lù táo dùn 、 dào xuán zi qióng zhuī bù shě ， kòu hóng tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn ， chuǎng rù zhè xiān jué zhī dì móu qiú yī xiàn shēng jī ……
二人结伴前往洞府探秘、随后寇洪夺了功法一路逃遁、道玄子穷追不舍，寇洪铤而走险，闯入这仙绝之地谋求一线生机……
A massive fire ring appeared in mid-air.
zhè qī jiān suǒ yù dào de rén shì yí mù mù zài nǎo hǎi zhōng yī cì shǎn guò 。
这期间所遇到的人事一幕幕在脑海中依次闪过。
"Not good, Cao Hong, get out of the way!" Dao Xuanzi shouted urgently.
dào dǐ shì shuí ！
到底是谁！
"Hmm?" Cao Hong paused as he scanned with his divine sense. His expression changed to shock.
ér jiù zài èr rén xīn shén jù zhèn ， jī hū bù néng zì yǐ de tóng shí ， hēi àn zhōng ， shù shí fā pào dàn ， cóng gè gè yì xiǎng bù dào de wèi zhì ， tuō zhe cháng cháng de wěi yàn ， cháo zhe èr rén fēi lái 。
而就在二人心神剧震，几乎不能自已的同时，黑暗中，数十发炮弹，从各个意想不到的位置，拖着长长的尾焰，朝着二人飞来。
Just as he tried to dodge, it was too late.
“ zhǎo sǐ ！” kòu hóng cóng zhèn jīng huī fù guò lái ， suí hòu gèng jiā bào nù 。
“找死！”寇洪从震惊恢复过来，随后更加暴怒。
Dozens of cannonballs exploded around them.
“ dào fǎ ： yán jìn bào ！”
“道法：炎烬爆！”
There were no deafening explosions; instead, dark red liquids burst out, forming a small-scale blood rain that drenched the area.
yī dào jù dà de huǒ huán yǐn yǐn píng kōng shēng chéng 。
一道巨大的火环隐隐凭空生成。
Only then did people realize that what looked like a tea-colored branch had grown inside the dragon and consumed it entirely!
“ bù hǎo ， kòu hóng kuài duǒ kāi ！” jiù zài cǐ shí ， dào xuán zi de shēng yīn jí qiè xiǎng qǐ 。
“不好，寇洪快躲开！”就在此时，道玄子的声音急切响起。
Even mundane wood could devour dragons!
“ ń ？” kòu hóng yī lèng ， suí zhe shén shí yī sǎo ， què shì miàn lù jīng hài zhī sè 。
“嗯？”寇洪一愣，随着神识一扫，却是面露惊骇之色。
The magnificent scene illuminated thousands of miles of sky like a dazzling fireworks display.
zhèng yù duǒ shǎn ， rán ér ， què yǐ jīng lái bù jí le 。
正欲躲闪，然而，却已经来不及了。
All living beings who witnessed this scene naturally thought of these words:
shù shí fā pào dàn zài tā men shēn biān yǐn bào 。
数十发炮弹在他们身边引爆。
"Basement Stage cultivator Cao Hong, an ordinary person for 205 years, used the rare object [Qilong Branch] to establish his Dao Foundation. In the Immortal Desolate Realm, he was attacked by thousands of ordinary people and accidentally injured by Immortal-Demon Mist."
méi yǒu zhèn ěr yù lóng de bào zhà shēng ， zhǐ shì yī tuán tuán àn hóng de yè tǐ zài tā men shēn biān zhà kāi ， xíng chéng le yī cháng xiǎo guī mó de xuè yǔ ， jiāng zhè liǎng wèi xiū xiān zhě jiāo le gè tòu ！
没有震耳欲聋的爆炸声，只是一团团暗红的液体在他们身边炸开，形成了一场小规模的血雨，将这两位修仙者浇了个透！
"His cultivation power diminished, his lifespan nearing its end."
“ a ……”
“啊……”
"Now, his life ends with his Dao!"
lìng rén máo gǔ sǒng rán de jiào shēng dùn shí xiǎng chè tiān jì 。
令人毛骨悚然的叫声顿时响彻天际。
Compassion for one’s own kind, a sense of loss... all living beings in Xuanjing City fell into these emotions as the scene persisted for nearly half an hour before gradually fading.
yú cǐ tóng shí ， èr rén shēn shàng nà lìng fán rén shēng wèi de qì xī yě fēi sù xià jiàng 。
于此同时，二人身上那令凡人生畏的气息也飞速下降。
The soldiers finally regained their senses and silently watched the old cultivator.
zhǐ dǐ dǎng le piàn kè ， èr rén jiù zài yě zhī chēng bú zhù ， cóng tiān shàng shuāi le xià lái 。
只抵挡了片刻，二人就再也支撑不住，从天上摔了下来。
"Dao Xuanzi Immortal Sage, our master has no intention to fight you to the death. If you give up resistance, we guarantee your safety..." The soldiers continued shouting according to Li Fan’s instructions.
shàng qiān míng shì bīng ná zhe qiāng ， jiāng tā men tuán tuán wéi zhù 。
上千名士兵拿着枪，将他们团团围住。
Li Fan, hidden in the shadows, sighed; he knew this world’s attempt at capturing immortals had failed.
ér cǐ kè liǎng wèi “ xiān rén ” de xiàn zhuàng ， què ràng zhè xiē jīng guò tè shū xùn liàn 、 néng gòu jiāng zì jǐ xìng mìng zhì zhī dù wài de sǐ shì gǎn dào xīn zhōng fā hán 。
而此刻两位“仙人”的现状，却让这些经过特殊训练、能够将自己性命置之度外的死士感到心中发寒。
He never expected Immortal-Demon Mist to be so deadly to cultivators.
yuán běn dào xuán zi yǔ kòu hóng dōu shì èr sān shí suì de nián qīng mú yàng ， rán ér bèi xuè yǔ lín guò zhī hòu ， èr rén de tóu fà jū rán zài chà nà jiān biàn dé yī piàn xuě bái 。 liǎng rén zài jǐ gè hū xī de gōng fu jiù biàn dé cāng lǎo bù yǐ ， liǎn shàng biàn bù mì mì má má de zhòu wén ， kàn shàng shí fēn hài rén 。
原本道玄子与寇洪都是二三十岁的年轻模样，然而被血雨淋过之后，二人的头发居然在刹那间变得一片雪白。两人在几个呼吸的功夫就变得苍老不已，脸上遍布密密麻麻的皱纹，看上十分骇人。
Indeed, Dao Xuanzi ignored their calls and looked up at the fading sky with a wistful expression.
liǎng rén gōu lóu zhe shēn zi ， tān zuò zài dì shàng 。 kòu hóng yǎn yǎn yī xī ， yǎn kàn jiù bù xíng le 。 ér dào xuán zi xiū wèi gāo shēn yì diǎn ， zhuàng kuàng sì hū hǎo xiē ， dàn yě zhǐ shì gǒu yán cán chuǎn 。
两人佝偻着身子，瘫坐在地上。寇洪奄奄一息，眼看就不行了。而道玄子修为高深一点，状况似乎好些，但也只是苟延残喘。
"Qilong Branch..."
yuán běn gāo gāo zài shàng de xiān shī ， jū rán biàn chéng le zhè fù mú yàng ！
原本高高在上的仙师，居然变成了这副模样！
After some time, he straightened his hunched back and scanned the area for the mastermind behind this.
bù zhǐ zài chǎng de zhòng duō shì bīng ， lián duǒ zài hòu fāng àn zhōng zhǐ huī de lǐ fán ， tīng dào shǒu xià de bào gào ， cǐ kè yě gǎn dào yī gǔ mò míng de hán yì 。
不止在场的众多士兵，连躲在后方暗中指挥的李凡，听到手下的报告，此刻也感到一股莫名的寒意。
"I don’t know who you are," he said to Li Fan. "And I have no idea what your purpose is."
“ liǎng wèi xiān shī ， wǒ men tài shī yǒu lìng ， nǐ men èr rén rú guǒ shù shǒu jiù qín ， kě bǎo yī tiáo xìng mìng ！” yǒu shì bīng yuǎn yuǎn dì cháo zhe èr rén hǎn dào 。
“两位仙师，我们太师有令，你们二人如果束手就擒，可保一条性命！”有士兵远远地朝着二人喊道。
"You might be after this Spirit Nurturing technique or something else." Dao Xuanzi looked at his storage ring, speaking calmly. "Now that we’ve been set up and both of us have lost our lives, there’s nothing left to say."
“ shù shǒu jiù qín ……” shēn shòu zhòng shāng de dào xuán zi kàn zhe yī páng yǎn shén zhōng mǎn shì bù gān ， xiǎng yào shuō xiē shén me ， què yòu zài nán yǐ kāi kǒu de zhì yǒu ， hū de fā chū yī zhèn lěng xiào 。
“束手就擒……”身受重伤的道玄子看着一旁眼神中满是不甘，想要说些什么，却又再难以开口的挚友，忽的发出一阵冷笑。
"But I won’t accept it," Dao Xuanzi said coldly.
kàn dào dào xuán zi de dòng zuò ， kòu hóng yǐ jīng cāi dào le tā yào zuò shén me 。
看到道玄子的动作，寇洪已经猜到了他要做什么。
"Someone who can follow us closely without being discovered must be quite powerful."
tā wēi wēi dì yáo le yáo tóu ， suí hòu yòng jǐn zuì hòu yī sī lì qì ， jiāng shǒu shàng de chǔ wù zhǐ huán dì dào dào xuán zi shēn biān 。
他微微地摇了摇头，随后用尽最后一丝力气，将手上的储物指环递到道玄子身边。
"It makes sense for you not to face us head-on. But why hide behind ordinary people? Even using Immortal-Demon Mist, a technique that all cultivators despise..."
“ zǒu ……” kòu hóng wēi zhāng le zhāng zuǐ ， suí hòu tou lú dī chuí ， kè rán cháng shì 。
“走……”寇洪微张了张嘴，随后头颅低垂，溘然长逝。
Dao Xuanzi took a deep breath.
gāo tiān zhī shàng ， yì xiàng dùn shēng ！
高天之上，异像顿生！
"My brother Cao Hong died at your hands; I feel sorry for him."
yī tóu chì sè qiú lóng chū xiàn yú tiān shàng 。 tā sì hū shí fēn tòng kǔ ， zhēng zhá zhe ， páo xiāo zhe ， xiǎng yào bǎi tuō shén me 。
一头赤色虬龙出现于天上。它似乎十分痛苦，挣扎着，咆哮着，想要摆脱什么。
Rising into the sky once more, Dao Xuanzi looked down with no expression on his face.
rán ér ， yī qiè dōu shì bái fèi lì qì 。
然而，一切都是白费力气。
"Your brother has already seen my unique treasure. Now, would you like to see mine?"
tā màn màn biàn dé xiāo shòu ， zhuǎn yǎn jiān jiù shèng xià le yī céng pí ròu 。
它慢慢变得消瘦，转眼间就剩下了一层皮肉。
"With the wonders of nature, I build my Dao Foundation." Dao Xuanzi chanted loudly.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， zhěng tóu qiú lóng dōu bèi cán shí de yī gān èr jìng ， lián gǔ ròu dōu méi yǒu shèng xià 。
片刻之后，整头虬龙都被蚕食的一干二净，连骨肉都没有剩下。
"My Dao Foundation is called: Dao Xuan."
zhè shí ， rén men cái kàn qīng chǔ ， yuán lái shì yī gēn chá sè de 、 kàn shàng qù píng píng wú qí de shù zhī ， yú qiú lóng tǐ nèi shēng gēn fā yá ， jiāng qí tūn shí dài jìn ！
这时，人们才看清楚，原来是一根茶色的、看上去平平无奇的树枝，于虬龙体内生根发芽，将其吞食殆尽！
A massive broken iron sword appeared above Xuanjing City.
suī fán mù ， yì kě tūn lóng ！
虽凡木，亦可吞龙！
All living beings under its shadow felt their thoughts slow down as if rusted machinery.
zhè zhuàng lì de jǐng xiàng rú tóng xuàn lì de yān huā yì bān ， zhào liàng le fāng yuán shù qiān lǐ de tiān kōng 。
这壮丽的景象如同绚丽的烟花一般，照亮了方圆数千里的天空。
"I have a sword; please take a look!"
suǒ yǒu kàn dào zhè yí mù de shēng líng ， wú lùn shì rén lèi huò zhě qí tā ， nǎo hǎi zhōng dū zì rán fú xiàn chū zhè yàng yī duàn huà 。
所有看到这一幕的生灵，无论是人类或者其他，脑海中都自然浮现出这样一段话。
The world suddenly brightened, and everyone in Xuanjing City seemed to freeze in place.
“ zhù jī xiū shì kòu hóng ， fán xiū dào liǎng bǎi líng wǔ zài ， yǐ qí wù 【 qiú lóng zhī 】 chéng jiù dào jī 。 yú xiān jué zhī dì ， bèi shù qiān fán rén wéi gōng ， bù shèn bèi xiān fán zhàng suǒ shāng 。”
“筑基修士寇洪，凡修道两百零五载，以奇物【虬龙枝】成就道基。于仙绝之地，被数千凡人围攻，不慎被仙凡瘴所伤。”
Then, like cracks appearing on glass, the entire city shattered into pieces!
“ xiū wèi dùn shī ， shòu yuán jiāng jìn 。”
“修为顿失，寿元将近。”
"Truly."
“ rú jīn shēn sǐ dào xiāo ， hái dào yú tiān ！”
“如今身死道消，还道于天！”
Li Fan’s energy plummeted. In his last moments of consciousness, he silently repeated: "Truly."
Two cultivation practitioners in the sky were caught off guard by a sudden attack. There was no scene of flying blood and flesh; instead, ripples formed around them as an invisible force blocked the tide of bullets.
"Hey, what's this magical weapon?" Two cultivation practitioners faced the sudden ambush from over a thousand ordinary people with calm expressions on their faces. Cao Hong extended his right hand虚虚一抓，snatched an soldier up into the sky, examining the gun in his hand while casually tossing the soldier aside.
"It’s interesting. Using intricate mechanical structures instead of magical formations, and relying on the explosive force of mundane objects to replace spiritual energy... it actually manages to unleash the power of a Spirit Nurturing stage cultivator..." Cao Hong understood the principle behind the guns with just one glance.
He shook his head: "I never expected that after thousands of years, ordinary people exiled to the Immortal Desolate Realm could develop such ingenious devices. Unfortunately, this only works in this realm where the Great Way is incomplete. Outside the Immortal Desolate Realm, they’re nothing but useless scraps of metal."
With a flick of his wrist, the gun vanished as if he casually put it away.
"Ordinary people daring to attack us cultivators! I felt some guilt before, but now... you’ve brought this upon yourselves!"
Cao Hong looked down at the countless ordinary soldiers in the darkness with disdain. He quickly drew an arcane pattern in mid-air with his right hand.
Countless sparks suddenly appeared from the darkness, rapidly expanding into massive fireballs like a prairie fire.
"Technique: Fire Dragon Roar!"
With Cao Hong’s cold shout, the red flames spread outwards from these giant fireballs. In just moments, this crimson flame connected all the fireballs together, forming a fiery dragon in the sky above Xuanjing City.
The dragon roared loudly as it circled around the city before crashing down towards the ground.
"Boom!"
Explosions echoed continuously.
The houses of Xuanjing City crumbled like simple toys, unable to withstand even the slightest resistance.
The crimson flames seemed to have their own thoughts and consumed everything they touched upon landing.
In an instant, this city turned into a blazing inferno!
However, Cao Hong frowned as he observed. He noticed that most of the soldiers in Xuanjing City had survived his attack despite its ferocity.
A full-fledged Spirit Nurturing stage cultivator’s power was not something ordinary people could easily resist!
Even with their training and quick reflexes to take cover, these soldiers should have suffered more casualties than they did!
What is going on?
Cao Hong was both shocked and suspicious. He suddenly realized something as he picked up the small metal objects that had been scattered everywhere.
"What...?" Cao Hong’s expression changed dramatically as his gaze shifted around with caution. His disdain turned into fear.
"These secret weapons are soaked in human blood, they’re Immortal-Demon Mist..." Dao Xuanzi’s voice echoed, his face pale.
"We were ambushed upon our arrival and the enemy used Immortal-Demon Mist... They must have been prepared for this. Could these ordinary people be guided by a cultivator?" The two exchanged glances as their minds raced with possibilities. "Regardless, this place is too strange; we shouldn’t stay here."
Though Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi had fought over a White-Blade Technique, it was just between them.
Now that the unexpected situation arose, facing thousands of ordinary people, these two who shared a century-long默契 chose to retreat first out of caution.
Perhaps sensing their intention, the gunfire resumed with the sound of Cao Hong’s fire dragon technique.
This only deepened Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi’s suspicions. These ordinary people clearly had ulterior motives!
"Let's go!" Just as they were about to escape, a voice rang out from below.
"Dao Xuanzi! Cao Hong! If you flee now, news of your acquisition of a Spirit Nurturing technique will spread throughout the cultivation world tomorrow!"
The voice echoed from all directions in Xuanjing City, lingering in the night air.
It sounded old but was spoken with utmost certainty and coldness.
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi froze mid-air. Their faces showed shock and disbelief.
"How is this possible? Only you and I knew about the Spirit Nurturing technique... How could it have leaked out?" The two were overwhelmed by fear as they recalled their journey together, Cao Hong’s desperate escape with his stolen technique, and Dao Xuanzi’s relentless pursuit...
One by one, these events flashed through their minds.
Who was behind this?
Suddenly, dozens of cannonballs streaked from unexpected directions, trailing long trails of flame towards the two cultivators.
"Die!" Cao Hong recovered from shock, then grew even more furious.
"Technique: Fiery Ash Explosion!"
A massive fire ring appeared in mid-air.
"Not good, Cao Hong, get out of the way!" Dao Xuanzi shouted urgently.
"Hmm?" Cao Hong paused as he scanned with his divine sense. His expression changed to shock.
Just as he tried to dodge, it was too late.
Dozens of cannonballs exploded around them.
There were no deafening explosions; instead, dark red liquids burst out, forming a small-scale blood rain that drenched the area.
Only then did people realize that what looked like a tea-colored branch had grown inside the dragon and consumed it entirely!
Even mundane wood could devour dragons!
The magnificent scene illuminated thousands of miles of sky like a dazzling fireworks display.
All living beings who witnessed this scene naturally thought of these words:
"Basement Stage cultivator Cao Hong, an ordinary person for 205 years, used the rare object [Qilong Branch] to establish his Dao Foundation. In the Immortal Desolate Realm, he was attacked by thousands of ordinary people and accidentally injured by Immortal-Demon Mist."
"His cultivation power diminished, his lifespan nearing its end."
"Now, his life ends with his Dao!"
Compassion for one’s own kind, a sense of loss... all living beings in Xuanjing City fell into these emotions as the scene persisted for nearly half an hour before gradually fading.
The soldiers finally regained their senses and silently watched the old cultivator.
"Dao Xuanzi Immortal Sage, our master has no intention to fight you to the death. If you give up resistance, we guarantee your safety..." The soldiers continued shouting according to Li Fan’s instructions.
Li Fan, hidden in the shadows, sighed; he knew this world’s attempt at capturing immortals had failed.
He never expected Immortal-Demon Mist to be so deadly to cultivators.
Indeed, Dao Xuanzi ignored their calls and looked up at the fading sky with a wistful expression.
"Qilong Branch..."
After some time, he straightened his hunched back and scanned the area for the mastermind behind this.
"I don’t know who you are," he said to Li Fan. "And I have no idea what your purpose is."
"You might be after this Spirit Nurturing technique or something else." Dao Xuanzi looked at his storage ring, speaking calmly. "Now that we’ve been set up and both of us have lost our lives, there’s nothing left to say."
"But I won’t accept it," Dao Xuanzi said coldly.
"Someone who can follow us closely without being discovered must be quite powerful."
"It makes sense for you not to face us head-on. But why hide behind ordinary people? Even using Immortal-Demon Mist, a technique that all cultivators despise..."
Dao Xuanzi took a deep breath.
"My brother Cao Hong died at your hands; I feel sorry for him."
Rising into the sky once more, Dao Xuanzi looked down with no expression on his face.
"Your brother has already seen my unique treasure. Now, would you like to see mine?"
"With the wonders of nature, I build my Dao Foundation." Dao Xuanzi chanted loudly.
"My Dao Foundation is called: Dao Xuan."
A massive broken iron sword appeared above Xuanjing City.
All living beings under its shadow felt their thoughts slow down as if rusted machinery.
"I have a sword; please take a look!"
The world suddenly brightened, and everyone in Xuanjing City seemed to freeze in place.
Then, like cracks appearing on glass, the entire city shattered into pieces!
"Truly."
Li Fan’s energy plummeted. In his last moments of consciousness, he silently repeated: "Truly."