「 dài wǒ bǎ nǐ de xiǎo xiāng hǎo nüè shā zhī hòu ， zài màn màn páo zhì nǐ ！」
「待我把你的小相好虐杀之后，再慢慢炮制你！」
"Once I've thoroughly destroyed your little lover, I'll slowly roast you!"
「 yuè huá zhī tǐ dàng zuò dǐng lú ， bì dìng kě yǐ zhù wǒ jìn shēng zhì huà shén jìng jiè ！」
「月华之体当做鼎炉，必定可以助我晋升至化神境界！」
"The body of Moonlight is perfect for a cauldron; it will definitely help me advance to the Transcendent Spirit Realm!"
lù chū zhēn miàn mù dì qín shǒu duì lǐ fán hé zhào shī jiě fā qǐ le gōng jī 。
露出真面目的秦守对李凡和赵师姐发起了攻击。
Kuizhou revealed his true face and attacked Li Fan and Senior Sister Zhao.
zhào shī jiě bù guò jīn dān yuán mǎn ， suī shuō tā shì tiān zòng zhī cái ， duì fù xún cháng yuán yīng bù zài huà xià 。
赵师姐不过金丹圆满，虽说她是天纵之才，对付寻常元婴不在话下。
Senior Sister Zhao was only at the Golden Core Perfection stage. Although she was a prodigy, dealing with ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators wasn't an issue for her.
dàn miàn duì qín shǒu zhè děng tiān jiāo ， jiù yǒu diǎn lì yǒu bù dǎi le 。
但面对秦守这等天骄，就有点力有不逮了。
But facing Kuizhou, who was a prodigy among prodigies, she found herself somewhat outmatched.
lǐ fán gèng shì wán quán tuō hòu tuǐ de cún zài 。
李凡更是完全拖后腿的存在。
Li Fan was even more of a hindrance.
ér qín shǒu zhāo zhāo gōng jī ， mù biāo dōu shì zhào shī jiě shēn hòu de lǐ fán 。
而秦守招招攻击，目标都是赵师姐身后的李凡。
Kuizhou's attacks were all aimed at Senior Sister Zhao's back, Li Fan. With the initial struggle already tiring, Senior Sister Zhao had to rush to protect her lover's life and could only respond hastily.
yuán běn yìng duì jiù yǒu xiē chī lì ， wèi le hù zhù qíng láng xìng mìng ， zhào shī jiě bù dé bù měi měi cāng cù yìng duì 。
原本应对就有些吃力，为了护住情郎性命，赵师姐不得不每每仓促应对。
Seeing that they couldn't hold off much longer, both of them could only rely on the treasures bestowed by their teacher to fight their way into the depths of the ruins.
yǎn jiàn bù dí ， hěn kuài jiù yào luò bài 。
眼见不敌，很快就要落败。
Using the hidden mechanisms and strange beasts within the ruins, they managed to temporarily escape Kuizhou.
zhào shī jiě hé lǐ fán èr rén zhǐ dé kào zhe shī zūn cì xià de fǎ bǎo ， qiě zhàn qiě tuì ， dùn rù yí jì shēn chù 。
赵师姐和李凡二人只得靠着师尊赐下的法宝，且战且退，遁入遗迹深处。
Kuizhou, unable to find the two for a while, set up an array outside the ruins with the intention of capturing them alive.
jiè zhù yí jì zhōng àn cáng de jī guān hé yì shòu ， tā men zǒng suàn zàn shí shuǎi kāi le qín shǒu 。
借助遗迹中暗藏的机关和异兽，他们总算暂时甩开了秦守。
"This is the Central Wuji Array. If it's completed, we'll have no chance of escaping," Senior Sister Zhao said resolutely in her eyes.
qín shǒu yī shí xún èr rén bù dé ， jìng rán zài yí jì wài bù zhì qǐ le zhèn fǎ 。
秦守一时寻二人不得，竟然在遗迹外布置起了阵法。
"Once I go out and fight him to the death, you should take this opportunity to escape. You must return to our sect and reveal his true identity to our teacher."
shì yào jiāng tā men huó zhuō zài zhèn fǎ zhōng 。
誓要将他们活捉在阵法中。
Senior Sister Zhao drew her sword, ready to fly out, but suddenly noticed that the Heavenly Fate Guide, which had been given by their teacher, was glowing again.
「 cǐ nǎi zhōng yāng wù jǐ zhèn ， zhèn shì ruò chéng ， nǐ wǒ èr rén dìng rán zài wú táo shēng zhī lǐ 。」 zhào shī jiě yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jué jué 。
「此乃中央戊己阵，阵势若成，你我二人定然再无逃生之理。」赵师姐眼中闪过一丝决绝。
"Senior Sister, wait! It seems there's still a way out!" Li Fan shouted urgently.
「 dài huì wǒ chū qù gēn tā pīn sǐ yī zhàn ， nǐ chèn jī táo pǎo 。 yí dìng yào fǎn huí zōng mén ， xiàng shī zūn jiē lù tā de zhēn miàn mù 。」
「待会我出去跟他拼死一战，你趁机逃跑。一定要返回宗门，向师尊皆露他的真面目。」
Following the light of the Heavenly Fate Guide, they found a secret room deep within the ruins.
zhào shī jiě bá jiàn ， zhèng yù fēi chū ， què hū de fā jué shī zūn cì yǔ de tiān jī yǐn zài dù shǎn liàng le qǐ lái 。
赵师姐拔剑，正欲飞出，却忽的发觉师尊赐予的天机引再度闪亮了起来。
Inside the room, there was an oddly shaped skeleton that was several times larger than a normal human and had over a thousand bones. Although it appeared to be one piece, there was a hint of discordance, as if it came from different individuals.
「 shī jiě ， qiě màn ！ kàn lái tiān wú jué rén zhī lù ！」 lǐ fán lián máng gāo hū 。
「师姐，且慢！看来天无绝人之路！」李凡连忙高呼。
Li Fan discovered a storage ring beside the skeleton. Inside were not only a unique-shaped token inscribed with "Xuan" but also several mystical techniques.
èr rén yú shì shùn zhe tiān jī yǐn de guāng máng ， zài yí jì shēn chù zhǎo dào le yī chù mì shì 。
二人于是顺着天机引的光芒，在遗迹深处找到了一处密室。
"The 'Heaven and Earth Clash Ode' and the 'Eternal Me Alone Art'..." Li Fan read through them, his eyes lighting up.
mì shì zhōng ， yǒu yī jù zhǎng xiàng pǒ wèi qí yì de shī gǔ 。
密室中，有一具长相颇为奇异的尸骨。
"Senior Sister, look! The 'Heaven and Earth Clash Ode' is a rare dual-cultivation technique. According to the text, both practitioners will greatly enhance their cultivation. We might be able to break through together," Li Fan continued, but suddenly noticed that Senior Sister Zhao's expression was not good.
bǐ xún cháng rén lèi dà le shù bèi bù zhǐ ， gǔ tou de shù liàng yě zú zú yǒu shàng qiān zhī shù 。
比寻常人类大了数倍不止，骨头的数量也足足有上千之数。
"What’s wrong, Senior Sister?" Li Fan felt puzzled and asked quickly.
bìng qiě shēn shàng nà yī gēn gēn gǔ tou ， suī rán kàn shì hún rán yī tǐ ， dàn què yǐn yǐn tòu lù chū yī sī bù hé xié 。
并且身上那一根根骨头，虽然看似浑然一体，但却隐隐透露出一丝不和谐。
"This place should be a base of the Xuantian Sect." Senior Sister Zhao stared at the large skeleton on the ground. "This must have been one of the Xuantian Sect's Heavenly Kings from back then."
fǎng fú shì lái zì bù tóng de gè tǐ yì bān 。
仿佛是来自不同的个体一般。
"Xuantian Sect?" Li Fan frowned, "I've never heard of it. What’s wrong with that?"
shī gǔ páng biān ， lǐ fán zhǎo dào le yī méi chǔ wù jiè 。
尸骨旁边，李凡找到了一枚储物戒。
Senior Sister Zhao patiently explained, "The Xuantian Sect was a wicked sect that unified the world in ancient times. The leader called himself a Heavenly King and usurped the mandate of heaven, doing all sorts of evil deeds. They were eventually overthrown by cultivators. Although the Xuantian Sect has been extinct for thousands of years, it still lingers on."
lǐ miàn chú le yī méi zào xíng dú tè 、 shàng miàn kè yǒu 「 xuán 」 zì de lìng pái zhī wài 。
里面除了一枚造型独特、上面刻有「玄」字的令牌之外。
"The Ten Daoist Sects, including our Great Dao Sect, still hold great suspicion towards them,"...
hái yǒu zhe shù běn gōng fǎ 。
还有着数本功法。
"Any remnants of the Xuantian Sect should be executed without mercy."
「《 tiān dì jiāo zhēng fù 》、《 wàn gǔ wéi wǒ jué 》……」 lǐ fán yī běn běn sǎo guò ， yǎn zhōng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè 。
「《天地交征赋》、《万古唯我诀》……」李凡一本本扫过，眼中露出一丝喜色。
Li Fan understood Senior Sister Zhao's meaning but was still unconvinced. "Xuantian Sect is Xuantian Sect; techniques are techniques."
「 shī jiě kuài kàn ， zhè 《 tiān dì jiāo zhēng fù 》 jìng rán shì nán dé yī jiàn de shuāng xiū gōng fǎ 。 gēn jù gōng fǎ shàng de shuō míng ， dì yī cì xiū xíng de shuāng fāng ， dū huì xiū wèi dà jìn 。 wǒ men xiū xíng ， shuō bù dìng jiù néng shuāng shuāng tū pò ……」 lǐ fán zhèng dié dié bù xiū de shuō zhe ， què tū rán fā xiàn zhào shī jiě miàn sè yǒu xiē nán kàn 。
「师姐快看，这《天地交征赋》竟然是难得一见的双修功法。根据功法上的说明，第一次修行的双方，都会修为大进。我们修行，说不定就能双双突破……」李凡正喋喋不休的说着，却突然发现赵师姐面色有些难看。
"Can't techniques also have good and bad distinctions?"
「 zhào shī jiě ， zěn me le ？」 lǐ fán gǎn dào yǒu xiē qí guài ， lián máng wèn dào 。
「赵师姐，怎么了？」李凡感到有些奇怪，连忙问道。
"We're authentic Great Dao Sect disciples, not remnants of the Xuantian Sect. For survival's sake, practicing their techniques isn't so bad," Li Fan argued.
「 zhè lǐ ， yīng gāi shì xuán tiān jiào de yī chù jù diǎn 。」 zhào shī jiě dīng zhe dì miàn shàng nà jù shuò dà de shī gǔ ， chén shēng dào ：「 zhè wèi ， yīng gāi jiù shì dāng nián xuán tiān jiào de zhū wèi tiān wáng zhī yī liǎo 。」
「这里，应该是玄天教的一处据点。」赵师姐盯着地面上那具硕大的尸骨，沉声道：「这位，应该就是当年玄天教的诸位天王之一了。」
Senior Sister Zhao still frowned: "It’s different..."
「 xuán tiān jiào ？」 lǐ fán zhòu le zhòu méi tou ，「 méi tīng shuō guò 。 zhè yòu zěn me le ？」
「玄天教？」李凡皱了皱眉头，「没听说过。这又怎么了？」
Li Fan glanced at the outside; the light of the Central Wuji Array was becoming more solid.
zhào shī jiě nài xīn jiě shì dào ：「 xuán tiān jiào nǎi shì shàng gǔ zhī shí tǒng yī tiān xià de xié è jiào pài 。 jiào zhōng kuí shǒu ， yǐ tiān wáng zì jū 。 tā men cuàn duó tiān mìng ， wú è bù zuò 。 zuì hòu yóu xiū shì lián shǒu jiāng tā men tuī fān 。 suī rán xuán tiān jiào yǐ jīng fù miè shù qiān nián ， dàn shì yī rán sǐ ér bù jiāng 。」
赵师姐耐心解释道：「玄天教乃是上古之时统一天下的邪恶教派。教中魁首，以天王自居。他们篡夺天命，无恶不作。最后由修士联手将他们推翻。虽然玄天教已经覆灭数千年，但是依然死而不僵。」
"Even if we do this, it's better than dying now. Besides, falling into Kuizhou's hands would likely mean certain death." Li Fan tried to persuade her.
「 xiān dào shí zōng ， bāo kuò wǒ men dà dào zōng ， dōu réng rán duì xuán tiān jiào bào yǒu hěn dà de jiè xīn 。」….
「仙道十宗，包括我们大道宗，都仍然对玄天教抱有很大的戒心。」….
"We can justrepealthe 'Heaven and Earth Clash Ode' once we've overcome this obstacle."
「 xuán tiān jiào yú niè ， gé shā wù lùn 。」
「玄天教余孽，格杀勿论。」
After much contemplation, the pressure from the array grew heavier.
lǐ fán yě míng bái le zhào shī jiě de yì si ， bù guò réng rán yǒu xiē bù yǐ wéi rán ：「 xuán tiān jiào shì xuán tiān jiào ， gōng fǎ shì gōng fǎ 。」
李凡也明白了赵师姐的意思，不过仍然有些不以为然：「玄天教是玄天教，功法是功法。」
Reluctantly, Senior Sister Zhao finally agreed.
「 nán bù chéng gōng fǎ yě fēn shàn è hǎo huài ？」
「难不成功法也分善恶好坏？」
Together, they began studying the "Heaven and Earth Clash Ode." In their soul-cultivating session, their minds intertwined, merging seamlessly. Moments felt like millennia. Their auras resonated in harmony, growing stronger.
「 wǒ men kě shì zhèng zōng de bù néng zài zhèng zōng de dà dào zōng dì zǐ ， kě bú shì shén me xuán tiān jiào yú niè 。 wèi le bǎo mìng ， xiū xíng tā men de gōng fǎ ， yě méi shén me bù kě ba ？」
「我们可是正宗的不能再正宗的大道宗弟子，可不是什么玄天教余孽。为了保命，修行他们的功法，也没什么不可吧？」
With the aid of dual cultivation, Senior Sister Zhao successfully advanced to Foundation Establishment. Li Fan also managed to form his Golden Core.
zhào shī jiě yī rán méi tóu jǐn suǒ ：「 bù yí yàng de ……」
赵师姐依然眉头紧锁：「不一样的……」
Senior Sister Zhao's strength had increased dramatically after breaking through a major realm. Seizing their opportunity when the array was almost complete, they broke out and fought Kuizhou together.
lǐ fán sǎo shì le yǎn wài jiè ， zhōng yāng wù jǐ zhèn de guāng máng yù fā níng shí le 。
李凡扫视了眼外界，中央戊己阵的光芒愈发凝实了。
After days of setting up the array, both were exhausted. Seeing that Li Fan and Senior Sister Zhao had broken through, Kuizhou’s plans began to unravel, causing him great distress.
「 zài zěn me yàng ， yě bǐ xiàn zài jiù diū le xìng mìng qiáng 。 kuàng qiě ， luò zài nà qín shǒu shǒu zhōng ， kǒng pà sàng mìng dōu shì zhǒng shē wàng 。」 lǐ fán quàn shuō dào
「再怎么样，也比现在就丢了性命强。况且，落在那秦守手中，恐怕丧命都是种奢望。」李凡劝说道
Driven by anger, he launched a desperate attack against them.
。
。
Senior Sister Zhao and Li Fan struggled to defend themselves but eventually adapted to Kuizhou's attacks, turning the tide in their favor.
「 dà bù liǎo ， děng wǒ men dù guò cǐ cì nán guān zhī hòu ， zài jiāng gōng fǎ fèi chú jiù shì 。」
「大不了，等我们渡过此次难关之后，再将功法废除就是。」
Kuizhou, realizing his injuries were severe, found himself unable to escape.
sī liáng xǔ jiǔ ， wài jiè de zhèn fǎ de wēi yā yuè lái yuè zhòng 。
思量许久，外界的阵法的威压越来越重。
"Damn you! I curse you!"
pò yú wú nài ， zhào shī jiě zǒng suàn diǎn tóu dā yìng le 。
迫于无奈，赵师姐总算点头答应了。
With venomous eyes, Senior Sister Zhao struck with her sword. Kuizhou's head flew off, and he died without closing his eyes.
yú shì èr rén yì qǐ yán jiū qǐ 《 tiān dì jiāo zhēng fù 》 lái 。
于是二人一起研究起《天地交征赋》来。
Seeing their main enemy defeated, Li Fan sighed in relief.
chàng kuài lín lí de shén hún shuāng xiū zhōng ， èr rén zhǐ jué nán fēn bǐ cǐ 。
畅快淋漓的神魂双修中，二人只觉难分彼此。
"Just now, I was intentionally provoking him. If there were any offenses in my words, please forgive me," Li Fan apologized to Senior Sister Zhao.
niàn tou jiāo zhī ， shuǐ *** róng ， yī kè shèng guò qiān wàn nián 。
念头交织，水***融，一刻胜过千万年。
"Now that we have consummated our relationship, do we still need to be so formal?" Senior Sister Zhao frowned and asked back.
èr zhě de qì xī ， yě zài tóng bù gòng míng ， bù duàn zhuàng dà 。
二者的气息，也在同步共鸣，不断壮大。
Li Fan rubbed his head: "I'm an idiot!"
zuì zhōng ， jiè zhù shuāng xiū zhī lì ， zhào shī jiě chéng gōng jìn shēng yuán yīng 。
最终，借助双修之力，赵师姐成功晋升元婴。
After tidying up the aftermath, they returned to the secret room in the ruins.
ér lǐ fán yě jié dān chéng gōng 。
而李凡也结丹成功。
Exhausted, Li Fan held onto Senior Sister Zhao and fell into a deep sleep.
tū pò le yí gè dà jìng jiè de zhào shī jiě ， zhàn lì dùn shí yǒu le zhì dì fēi yuè 。
突破了一个大境界的赵师姐，战力顿时有了质的飞跃。
When they woke up, instead of returning to their sect immediately, they decided after some hesitation torepealthe "Heaven and Earth Clash Ode."
èr rén chèn zhe zhèn fǎ chéng xíng de zuì hòu guān tóu ， pò zhèn ér chū ， hé qín shǒu zhàn zài yī chù 。
二人趁着阵法成型的最后关头，破阵而出，和秦守战在一处。
There were many dual-cultivation techniques; they didn't have to choose this one.
lián rì bù zhèn ， xiāo hào le xǔ duō xīn shén 。
连日布阵，消耗了许多心神。
But after trying it out, both of them exchanged glances with slight changes in expression.
yǎn jiàn lǐ fán hé zhào shī jiě shuāng shuāng tū pò ， zì jǐ de móu suàn jiāng yào luò kōng ， gèng shì xīn zhōng jù zhèn ， nán yǐ jiē shòu 。
眼见李凡和赵师姐双双突破，自己的谋算将要落空，更是心中剧震，难以接受。
Anger-filled octopus
"Once I've thoroughly destroyed your little lover, I'll slowly roast you!"
"The body of Moonlight is perfect for a cauldron; it will definitely help me advance to the Transcendent Spirit Realm!"
Kuizhou revealed his true face and attacked Li Fan and Senior Sister Zhao.
Senior Sister Zhao was only at the Golden Core Perfection stage. Although she was a prodigy, dealing with ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators wasn't an issue for her.
But facing Kuizhou, who was a prodigy among prodigies, she found herself somewhat outmatched.
Li Fan was even more of a hindrance.
Kuizhou's attacks were all aimed at Senior Sister Zhao's back, Li Fan. With the initial struggle already tiring, Senior Sister Zhao had to rush to protect her lover's life and could only respond hastily.
Seeing that they couldn't hold off much longer, both of them could only rely on the treasures bestowed by their teacher to fight their way into the depths of the ruins.
Using the hidden mechanisms and strange beasts within the ruins, they managed to temporarily escape Kuizhou.
Kuizhou, unable to find the two for a while, set up an array outside the ruins with the intention of capturing them alive.
"This is the Central Wuji Array. If it's completed, we'll have no chance of escaping," Senior Sister Zhao said resolutely in her eyes.
"Once I go out and fight him to the death, you should take this opportunity to escape. You must return to our sect and reveal his true identity to our teacher."
Senior Sister Zhao drew her sword, ready to fly out, but suddenly noticed that the Heavenly Fate Guide, which had been given by their teacher, was glowing again.
"Senior Sister, wait! It seems there's still a way out!" Li Fan shouted urgently.
Following the light of the Heavenly Fate Guide, they found a secret room deep within the ruins.
Inside the room, there was an oddly shaped skeleton that was several times larger than a normal human and had over a thousand bones. Although it appeared to be one piece, there was a hint of discordance, as if it came from different individuals.
Li Fan discovered a storage ring beside the skeleton. Inside were not only a unique-shaped token inscribed with "Xuan" but also several mystical techniques.
"The 'Heaven and Earth Clash Ode' and the 'Eternal Me Alone Art'..." Li Fan read through them, his eyes lighting up.
"Senior Sister, look! The 'Heaven and Earth Clash Ode' is a rare dual-cultivation technique. According to the text, both practitioners will greatly enhance their cultivation. We might be able to break through together," Li Fan continued, but suddenly noticed that Senior Sister Zhao's expression was not good.
"What’s wrong, Senior Sister?" Li Fan felt puzzled and asked quickly.
"This place should be a base of the Xuantian Sect." Senior Sister Zhao stared at the large skeleton on the ground. "This must have been one of the Xuantian Sect's Heavenly Kings from back then."
"Xuantian Sect?" Li Fan frowned, "I've never heard of it. What’s wrong with that?"
Senior Sister Zhao patiently explained, "The Xuantian Sect was a wicked sect that unified the world in ancient times. The leader called himself a Heavenly King and usurped the mandate of heaven, doing all sorts of evil deeds. They were eventually overthrown by cultivators. Although the Xuantian Sect has been extinct for thousands of years, it still lingers on."
"The Ten Daoist Sects, including our Great Dao Sect, still hold great suspicion towards them,"...
"Any remnants of the Xuantian Sect should be executed without mercy."
Li Fan understood Senior Sister Zhao's meaning but was still unconvinced. "Xuantian Sect is Xuantian Sect; techniques are techniques."
"Can't techniques also have good and bad distinctions?"
"We're authentic Great Dao Sect disciples, not remnants of the Xuantian Sect. For survival's sake, practicing their techniques isn't so bad," Li Fan argued.
Senior Sister Zhao still frowned: "It’s different..."
Li Fan glanced at the outside; the light of the Central Wuji Array was becoming more solid.
"Even if we do this, it's better than dying now. Besides, falling into Kuizhou's hands would likely mean certain death." Li Fan tried to persuade her.
"We can justrepealthe 'Heaven and Earth Clash Ode' once we've overcome this obstacle."
After much contemplation, the pressure from the array grew heavier.
Reluctantly, Senior Sister Zhao finally agreed.
Together, they began studying the "Heaven and Earth Clash Ode." In their soul-cultivating session, their minds intertwined, merging seamlessly. Moments felt like millennia. Their auras resonated in harmony, growing stronger.
With the aid of dual cultivation, Senior Sister Zhao successfully advanced to Foundation Establishment. Li Fan also managed to form his Golden Core.
Senior Sister Zhao's strength had increased dramatically after breaking through a major realm. Seizing their opportunity when the array was almost complete, they broke out and fought Kuizhou together.
After days of setting up the array, both were exhausted. Seeing that Li Fan and Senior Sister Zhao had broken through, Kuizhou’s plans began to unravel, causing him great distress.
Driven by anger, he launched a desperate attack against them.
Senior Sister Zhao and Li Fan struggled to defend themselves but eventually adapted to Kuizhou's attacks, turning the tide in their favor.
Kuizhou, realizing his injuries were severe, found himself unable to escape.
"Damn you! I curse you!"
With venomous eyes, Senior Sister Zhao struck with her sword. Kuizhou's head flew off, and he died without closing his eyes.
Seeing their main enemy defeated, Li Fan sighed in relief.
"Just now, I was intentionally provoking him. If there were any offenses in my words, please forgive me," Li Fan apologized to Senior Sister Zhao.
"Now that we have consummated our relationship, do we still need to be so formal?" Senior Sister Zhao frowned and asked back.
Li Fan rubbed his head: "I'm an idiot!"
After tidying up the aftermath, they returned to the secret room in the ruins.
Exhausted, Li Fan held onto Senior Sister Zhao and fell into a deep sleep.
When they woke up, instead of returning to their sect immediately, they decided after some hesitation torepealthe "Heaven and Earth Clash Ode."
There were many dual-cultivation techniques; they didn't have to choose this one.
But after trying it out, both of them exchanged glances with slight changes in expression.
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