zì cóng dāng rì dà dào zōng gāo céng huì yì jié shù zhī hòu , zhè bù zhī míng de guài bìng jiù yǐ yī zhǒng jí qí hài rén de sù dù zài shān mén chuán bō kāi lái 。
自从当日大道宗高层会议结束之后,这不知名的怪病就以一种极其骇人的速度在山门传播开来。
Since the high-level meeting of the Great Dao Sect concluded, an unknown and terrifying disease had spread rapidly throughout the sect’s main gate.
jí biàn yǐ jīng tí qián xià dá zhào lìng , mìng lìng dì zǐ men duō jiā fáng fàn 。 jǐn liàng zì wǒ gé jué , bú yào wài chū hé páng rén jiē chù 。
即便已经提前下达诏令,命令弟子们多加防范。尽量自我隔绝,不要外出和旁人接触。
Even though orders were issued beforehand to warn the disciples to be more cautious, isolate themselves as much as possible, and avoid contact with outsiders, various elixirs were also distributed according to need, all these measures proved ineffective.
zhǒng zhǒng dān yào yě àn xū fā dào yī zhòng dì zǐ shǒu zhōng 。
种种丹药也按需发到一众弟子手中。
The speed at which the disease spread and its lethal impact on low-ranking cultivators far exceeded what the high-level officials of the Great Dao Sect had anticipated. Within less than a month, almost all disciples of the sect fell ill. Not everyone was fortunate enough to have access to the miraculous Purple Gold Elixir of Creation.
dàn ……
但……
Ordinary elixirs were nearly useless against this disease, offering only some comfort rather than real relief. It relied on individual luck to survive.
zhǒng zhǒng cuò shī tōng tōng wú yòng !
种种措施通通无用!
Those with milder symptoms gradually recovered after enduring pain for a while, though their cultivation levels dropped significantly but they managed to retain their lives. Many others suffered severe symptoms and despite using various life-saving techniques and secret arts, failed to survive.
guài bìng de chuán rǎn sù dù hé duì dī jiē xiū shì de shā shāng lì , yuǎn yuǎn chāo chū dà dào zōng gāo céng de xiǎng xiàng 。
怪病的传染速度和对低阶修士的杀伤力,远远超出大道宗高层的想象。
Worse still, fear gripped the entire sect. Even if these individuals died, no one dared to bury them; instead, they were left far away with protective spells cast to completely obliterate their bodies, serving as a makeshift funeral.
jǐn jǐn bú dào yí gè yuè , jī hū suǒ yǒu de dà dào zōng dì zǐ quán dōu rǎn shàng le zhè zhǒng guài bìng 。 ér zào huà zǐ jīn dān zhè děng shén yào yě bú shì suǒ yǒu dì zǐ dōu yǒu xìng néng gòu xiǎng shòu de 。
仅仅不到一个月,几乎所有的大道宗弟子全都染上了这种怪病。而造化紫金丹这等神药也不是所有弟子都有幸能够享受的。
Chaos reigned within the Great Dao Sect, with constant wails of sorrow. It was hard to imagine that this was once one of the most powerful sects in the world of cultivators.
xún cháng dān yào zài zhè guài bìng miàn qián , jī hū jiù shì ān wèi xiào guǒ dà yú shí jì xiào guǒ 。
寻常丹药在这怪病面前,几乎就是安慰效果大于实际效果。
The situation at other places was even worse. The headmaster Ji Changxi called Sister Zhao and Li Fan back to the main hall to discuss the mysterious disease.
quán kào xiū shì gè rén yùn qì yìng chēng 。
全靠修士个人运气硬撑。
"Koh-koh..."
gǎn rǎn chéng dù qīng de , zài tòng kǔ le yī duàn shí jiān hòu , màn màn hǎo zhuǎn 。 suī rán xiū wèi diē luò , dàn hǎo dǎi bǎo zhù le xìng mìng 。
感染程度轻的,在痛苦了一段时间后,慢慢好转。虽然修为跌落,但好歹保住了性命。
As they entered the hall, coughing sounds echoed from all directions. The elders and headmaster Ji were no longer in their usual spirits.
gèng duō de zé shì zhèng zhuàng shí fēn yán zhòng 。 gè zhǒng bǎo mìng shǒu duàn 、 mì shù jǐn chū , yě dōu méi néng chéng gōng huó xià lái 。
更多的则是症状十分严重。各种保命手段、秘术尽出,也都没能成功活下来。
They appeared weak but managed to muster some energy.
gèng cǎn de shì , rú jīn dà dào zōng nèi rén rén zì wēi 。
更惨的是,如今大道宗内人人自危。
Some of them lay down with several puppets gently massaging them while they emitted groans from time to time.
jiù suàn tā men zhè xiē rén sǐ qù , yě méi yǒu rén gǎn wèi tā men shōu shī 。 zhǐ shì gé zhe lǎo yuǎn 、 zuò hǎo fáng hù , yòng fǎ shù jiāng shī tǐ chè dǐ yān miè , chōng dāng jiǎn lòu de zàng lǐ 。
就算他们这些人死去,也没有人敢为他们收尸。只是隔着老远、做好防护,用法术将尸体彻底湮灭,充当简陋的葬礼。
Despite being in the same hall, Li Fan noticed that they were isolated by禁制and阵法.
dà dào zōng nèi , chóu yún cǎn dàn , āi háo shēng bù duàn 。
大道宗内,愁云惨澹,哀嚎声不断。
"Both of you, how do you feel recently?"
ràng rén shí zài nán yǐ xiǎng xiàng , zhè jiù shì xiū xiān jiè rú jīn zuì wèi qiáng dà de zōng mén zhī yī 。
让人实在难以想象,这就是修仙界如今最为强大的宗门之一。
Headmaster Ji asked.
dà dào zōng dōu rú cǐ , qí tā dì fāng de cǎn zhuàng , yě jiù kě jiàn yī bān le 。
大道宗都如此,其他地方的惨状,也就可见一斑了。
"Thank you for your concern. Over this month, I have taken three Purple Gold Elixirs of Creation. Now neither Sister Zhao nor I are in much danger; the symptoms have disappeared and we should recover soon," replied Sister Zhao.
zhè tiān , zhǎng mén jì zhǎng xī zài dù zhào zhào shī jiě hé lǐ fán , lái zōng mén dà diàn shāng yì zhè guǐ yì guài bìng shì yí 。
这天,掌门季长夕再度召赵师姐和李凡,来宗门大殿商议这诡异怪病事宜。
"Cough, cough... Although it is good news, we must remain vigilant in the future. Based on current circumstances, even if one recovers from this disease, they may still be infected again or multiple times..." Ji Changxi said with a serious expression.
“ hāi hāi ……”
“咳咳……”
Sister Zhao's face turned slightly pale.
yī jìn rù dà diàn nèi , jiù tīng jiàn cǐ qǐ bǐ fú de ké sòu shēng cóng sì chù chuán lái 。
一进入大殿内,就听见此起彼伏的咳嗽声从四处传来。
Before she could react, Headmaster Ji continued, "I have a mission for you today."
zhū wèi zhǎng lǎo hé zhǎng mén jì zhǎng xī , dōu bù fù zhī qián de jīng shén mú yàng 。
诸位长老和掌门季长夕,都不复之前的精神模样。
"After some time of investigation, we have reached an initial conclusion about the origin of this disease."
bìng yān yān de , zhǐ shì qiáng dǎ qǐ jīng shén 。
病恹恹的,只是强打起精神。
Li Fan immediately focused his attention.
hái yǒu bù shǎo zhǎng lǎo gān cuì tǎng zhe , sì zhōu zuǒ yòu gè yǒu jǐ míng kuǐ lěi , zài qīng qīng chuí dǎ àn mó , tā men zé shì bù shí fā chū shēn yín shēng 。
还有不少长老干脆躺着,四周左右各有几名傀儡,在轻轻捶打按摩,他们则是不时发出呻吟声。
"Initially, it was speculated that this illness might be caused by a Longevity Heaven Emperor reversing certain laws of nature. Recently, we finally determined which specific law."
suī rán tóng chù dà diàn zhī nèi , dàn shì lǐ fán què fā xiàn , tā men bǐ cǐ jiān dōu yòng jìn zhì 、 zhèn fǎ gé jué le 。
虽然同处大殿之内,但是李凡却发现,他们彼此间都用禁制、阵法隔绝了。
"In the eyes of cultivators, humans are like ants. However, with this disease, even ordinary people can kill immortals!" Ji Changxi's eyes flashed with uncontrollable anger.
“ nǐ men liǎng gè , zuì jìn gǎn jué rú hé ?”
“你们两个,最近感觉如何?”
"The source of this mysterious illness is actually a plague that spread among commoners several years ago."
jì zhǎng mén chū shēng wèn dào 。
季掌门出声问道。
Originally, it couldn't harm us cultivators, but after the Longevity Heaven Emperor’s manipulation, its nature changed. It now poses a threat to our lives," said Ji Changxi with a chuckle.
“ duō xiè zhǎng mén guān xīn 。 zhè yí gè yuè gòng fú yòng le sān méi zào huà zǐ jīn dān , rú jīn wǒ hé lǐ fán yǐ jīng méi yǒu shén me dà ài 。 zhū duō zhèng zhuàng yě yǐ jīng xiāo shī , xiǎng bì hěn kuài jiù huì huī fù le 。” zhào shī jiě dī tóu huí dá dào 。
“多谢掌门关心。这一个月共服用了三枚造化紫金丹,如今我和李凡已经没有什么大碍。诸多症状也已经消失,想必很快就会恢复了。”赵师姐低头回答道。
"Indeed, we can call it [Immortal Plague]."
“ hāi hāi , suī shuō shì hǎo shì , dàn jīn hòu yě bù kě dà yì , hái xū yào zhù zhòng gè rén fáng hù 。 gēn jù mù qián de qíng kuàng lái kàn , dé le zhè guài bìng , jiù suàn quán yù , yě huì yíng lái èr cì 、 shèn zhì duō cì gǎn rǎn ……” jì zhǎng xī miàn sè níng zhòng dào 。
“咳咳,虽说是好事,但今后也不可大意,还需要注重个人防护。根据目前的情况来看,得了这怪病,就算痊愈,也会迎来二次、甚至多次感染……”季长夕面色凝重道。
"I don’t know what this powerful Longevity Realm expert was thinking or why he wanted us to suffer so much. But the situation has already spiraled out of control."
zhào shī jiě bù jīn wēi wēi sè biàn 。
赵师姐不禁微微色变。
"Spiral out of control?" Sister Zhao was taken aback. "Does this Immortal Plague have reached such a state?"
bù guò shàng bù děng tā yǒu shén me fǎn yìng , jì zhǎng xī jiù zài dù kāi kǒu shuō dào :“ jīn tiān hǎn nǐ men guò lái , shì yǒu jiàn rèn wù jiāo gěi nǐ men de 。”
不过尚不等她有什么反应,季长夕就再度开口说道:“今天喊你们过来,是有件任务交给你们的。”
Ji Changxi shook his head: "You've been confined within the sect, unaware of what happened outside in the past month."
“ rú jīn jīng guò yī duàn shí jiān de diào chá , duì yú zhè guài bìng de lái lì , yǐ jīng yǒu le chū bù de jié lùn 。”
“如今经过一段时间的调查,对于这怪病的来历,已经有了初步的结论。”
"The source of the Immortal Plague is commoners; it's not a secret. This news has spread among cultivators," Ji Changxi continued.
lǐ fán dāng jí níng shén jìng tīng 。
李凡当即凝神静听。
"Those cultivators who nearly died due to the Immortal Plague began to indiscriminately slaughter ordinary people as an outlet for their anger. Now, the scene below the mountain resembles a hell."
“ zhī qián cāi cè guò , zhè zhǒng bìng , shì wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn nì zhuǎn le mǒu zhǒng tiān dì zhī lǐ 。 zhí dào zuì jìn , wǒ men cái zuì zhōng què dìng shì hé zhǒng tiān dì zhī lǐ 。”
“之前猜测过,这种病,是位长生天尊逆转了某种天地之理。直到最近,我们才最终确定是何种天地之理。”
"We should not trouble that Longevity Heaven Emperor but rather vent our frustrations on commoners. They are weak and easily intimidated; they deserve to die!" Sister Zhao's eyes flashed with coldness.
“ xiū xiān zhě yǎn zhōng , fán rén jiē rú lóu yǐ 。 dàn cǐ bìng yī chū , suī fán rén , yì kě tú xiān !” jì zhǎng xī de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī nán yǐ è zhì de nù qì 。
“修仙者眼中,凡人皆如蝼蚁。但此病一出,虽凡人,亦可屠仙!”季长夕的眼中闪过一丝难以扼制的怒气。
Ji Changxi said, "Those who are about to die often lose their rationality, so we shouldn't blame them."
“ zhè guài bìng , yuán tóu shí zé shì qián xiē nián , liú chuán yú fán rén qún tǐ zhōng de yī zhǒng wēn yì 。”
“这怪病,源头实则是前些年,流传于凡人群体中的一种瘟疫。”
"However, the indiscriminate slaughter of ordinary people is excessive. The Immortal Plague resides within commoners' bodies; even if they die, it won’t dissipate but spread everywhere."
“ yuán běn gēn běn wú fǎ shāng jí wǒ men xiū xiān zhě , dàn shì jīng guò zhè wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn de yī fān cāo zuò , què shì fā shēng le zhì dì gǎi biàn 。 néng duì wǒ men de shēng mìng chǎn shēng wēi xié le 。”
“原本根本无法伤及我们修仙者,但是经过这位长生天尊的一番操作,却是发生了质的改变。能对我们的生命产生威胁了。”
"And if all of them were killed, how would we sustain ourselves?"
“ hē hē , dǎo shì kě yǐ chēng qí wèi 【 xiān wēn 】 le ”
“呵呵,倒是可以称其为【仙瘟】了”
Ji Changxi paused.
“ wǒ bù zhī dào zhè wèi cháng shēng jìng de qiáng zhě shì zěn me xiǎng de , yòu jiū jìng yǒu shén me mù dì , fēi yào zhì wǒ men yú sǐ lù 。 dàn xiàn zài de qíng kuàng , yǐ jīng yǒu diǎn shī kòng le 。”
“我不知道这位长生境的强者是怎么想的,又究竟有什么目的,非要致我们于死路。但现在的情况,已经有点失控了。”
"Therefore, such frenzied actions must be stopped."
“ shī kòng ?” zhào shī jiě yī lèng ,“ nán dào zhè xiān wēn , yǐ jīng fā zhǎn dào zhè zhǒng chéng dù le ?”
“失控?”赵师姐一愣,“难道这仙瘟,已经发展到这种程度了?”
"Since the elders are busy searching and researching ways to combat the Immortal Plague, I have no choice but to entrust this task to you two."
jì zhǎng xī yáo yáo tóu :“ nǐ men yì zhí dāi zài zōng mén nèi , bù zhī zhè yí gè yuè , wài jiè dào dǐ fā shēng le hé shì 。”
季长夕摇摇头:“你们一直呆在宗门内,不知这一个月,外界到底发生了何事。”
"Of course, the Great Dao World is vast; it can't just rely on you two. Not only our Great Dao Sect, but other sects will also send disciples to save commoners' lives," Ji Changxi added.
“ xiān wēn de lái yuán jiù shì fán rén , bú shì shén me mì mì 。 cǐ shì yǐ jīng zài xiū xiān zhě qún tǐ zhōng liú chuán kāi lái 。”
“仙瘟的来源就是凡人,不是什么秘密。此事已经在修仙者群体中流传开来。”
Sister Zhao first responded with a "Yes, your command," and then raised her doubts: "If this were the case in the past, those cultivators might have feared the reputation of the Ten Dao Sects and stopped their slaughter. But now, they are all so desperate..."
“ nà xiē yīn wèi xiān wēn ér bīn sǐ de xiū shì , wèi le fā xiè xīn zhōng de nù huǒ , kāi shǐ sì yì tú lù fán rén 。 rú jīn shān xià , kě wèi shì yī piàn liàn yù chǎng jǐng 。”
“那些因为仙瘟而濒死的修士,为了发泄心中的怒火,开始肆意屠戮凡人。如今山下,可谓是一片炼狱场景。”
Ji Changxi understood what she meant and interrupted her. "Those who have completely lost their minds don't need much persuasion; just kill them. As for others, tell them that the Ten Dao Sects have found a way to deal with the Immortal Plague. They should wait patiently and stop causing innocent suffering."
“ bù qù zhǎo nà wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn de má fán , ér shì jiāng qì sā zài fán rén shēn shàng 。 qī ruǎn pà yìng , zhēn shì yī qún fèi wù , sǐ le dào yě huó gāi !” zhào shī jiě wén yán , měi móu zhōng shǎn guò yī sī hán máng 。
“不去找那位长生天尊的麻烦,而是将气撒在凡人身上。欺软怕硬,真是一群废物,死了倒也活该!”赵师姐闻言,美眸中闪过一丝寒芒。
Sister Zhao's expression turned somewhat strange: "Have you really found a solution to combat the Immortal Plague?"
jì zhǎng xī zhè shí què dào :“ jiāng sǐ zhī rén , shī qù lǐ zhì yě shì zhèng cháng 。 dào yě bù néng guài tā men 。”
季长夕这时却道:“将死之人,失去理智也是正常。倒也不能怪他们。”
To her surprise, Ji Changxi nodded slightly. "It was suggested by the Longevity Beast from the Beast Taming Sect. Since the Immortal Plague originates from commoners and we can't completely eliminate them, simply exiling all of them to various sub-realms in the Great Dao World should suffice."
“ zhǐ shì dà sì tú shā fán rén , què shí yǒu diǎn guò le 。 zhè 【 xiān wēn 】 shēn cáng yú fán rén tǐ nèi , fán rén shēn suī sǐ , zhè 【 xiān wēn 】 què bú huì xiāo sàn , fǎn ér huì sì chù yì sàn , chuán bō dào gè chù 。”
“只是大肆屠杀凡人,确实有点过了。这【仙瘟】深藏于凡人体内,凡人身虽死,这【仙瘟】却不会消散,反而会四处逸散,传播到各处。”
Without commoners, the concentration of the Immortal Plague in the main realm of the Great Dao World would likely decrease significantly. After that, eliminating its influence wouldn’t be a difficult task. At least, it would allow us cultivators to live normally.
“ kuàng qiě , ruò zhēn de ràng tā men bǎ fán rén shā gān jìng le , nà yòu rú hé wéi chí ……”
“况且,若真的让他们把凡人杀干净了,那又如何维持……”
Although the feasibility of this plan is still under discussion and assessment, there shouldn't be any major issues.
jì zhǎng xī wēi wēi yī dùn 。
季长夕微微一顿。
"Mass migration plan..."
“ suǒ yǐ , zhè zhǒng fēng kuáng de xíng jìng , yí dìng yào zǔ zhǐ 。”
“所以,这种疯狂的行径,一定要阻止。”
"Just tell those cultivators! A glimmer of hope should prevent them from going so crazy," Ji Changxi concluded.
Since the high-level meeting of the Great Dao Sect concluded, an unknown and terrifying disease had spread rapidly throughout the sect’s main gate.
Even though orders were issued beforehand to warn the disciples to be more cautious, isolate themselves as much as possible, and avoid contact with outsiders, various elixirs were also distributed according to need, all these measures proved ineffective.
The speed at which the disease spread and its lethal impact on low-ranking cultivators far exceeded what the high-level officials of the Great Dao Sect had anticipated. Within less than a month, almost all disciples of the sect fell ill. Not everyone was fortunate enough to have access to the miraculous Purple Gold Elixir of Creation.
Ordinary elixirs were nearly useless against this disease, offering only some comfort rather than real relief. It relied on individual luck to survive.
Those with milder symptoms gradually recovered after enduring pain for a while, though their cultivation levels dropped significantly but they managed to retain their lives. Many others suffered severe symptoms and despite using various life-saving techniques and secret arts, failed to survive.
Worse still, fear gripped the entire sect. Even if these individuals died, no one dared to bury them; instead, they were left far away with protective spells cast to completely obliterate their bodies, serving as a makeshift funeral.
Chaos reigned within the Great Dao Sect, with constant wails of sorrow. It was hard to imagine that this was once one of the most powerful sects in the world of cultivators.
The situation at other places was even worse. The headmaster Ji Changxi called Sister Zhao and Li Fan back to the main hall to discuss the mysterious disease.
"Koh-koh..."
As they entered the hall, coughing sounds echoed from all directions. The elders and headmaster Ji were no longer in their usual spirits.
They appeared weak but managed to muster some energy.
Some of them lay down with several puppets gently massaging them while they emitted groans from time to time.
Despite being in the same hall, Li Fan noticed that they were isolated by禁制and阵法.
"Both of you, how do you feel recently?"
Headmaster Ji asked.
"Thank you for your concern. Over this month, I have taken three Purple Gold Elixirs of Creation. Now neither Sister Zhao nor I are in much danger; the symptoms have disappeared and we should recover soon," replied Sister Zhao.
"Cough, cough... Although it is good news, we must remain vigilant in the future. Based on current circumstances, even if one recovers from this disease, they may still be infected again or multiple times..." Ji Changxi said with a serious expression.
Sister Zhao's face turned slightly pale.
Before she could react, Headmaster Ji continued, "I have a mission for you today."
"After some time of investigation, we have reached an initial conclusion about the origin of this disease."
Li Fan immediately focused his attention.
"Initially, it was speculated that this illness might be caused by a Longevity Heaven Emperor reversing certain laws of nature. Recently, we finally determined which specific law."
"In the eyes of cultivators, humans are like ants. However, with this disease, even ordinary people can kill immortals!" Ji Changxi's eyes flashed with uncontrollable anger.
"The source of this mysterious illness is actually a plague that spread among commoners several years ago."
Originally, it couldn't harm us cultivators, but after the Longevity Heaven Emperor’s manipulation, its nature changed. It now poses a threat to our lives," said Ji Changxi with a chuckle.
"Indeed, we can call it [Immortal Plague]."
"I don’t know what this powerful Longevity Realm expert was thinking or why he wanted us to suffer so much. But the situation has already spiraled out of control."
"Spiral out of control?" Sister Zhao was taken aback. "Does this Immortal Plague have reached such a state?"
Ji Changxi shook his head: "You've been confined within the sect, unaware of what happened outside in the past month."
"The source of the Immortal Plague is commoners; it's not a secret. This news has spread among cultivators," Ji Changxi continued.
"Those cultivators who nearly died due to the Immortal Plague began to indiscriminately slaughter ordinary people as an outlet for their anger. Now, the scene below the mountain resembles a hell."
"We should not trouble that Longevity Heaven Emperor but rather vent our frustrations on commoners. They are weak and easily intimidated; they deserve to die!" Sister Zhao's eyes flashed with coldness.
Ji Changxi said, "Those who are about to die often lose their rationality, so we shouldn't blame them."
"However, the indiscriminate slaughter of ordinary people is excessive. The Immortal Plague resides within commoners' bodies; even if they die, it won’t dissipate but spread everywhere."
"And if all of them were killed, how would we sustain ourselves?"
Ji Changxi paused.
"Therefore, such frenzied actions must be stopped."
"Since the elders are busy searching and researching ways to combat the Immortal Plague, I have no choice but to entrust this task to you two."
"Of course, the Great Dao World is vast; it can't just rely on you two. Not only our Great Dao Sect, but other sects will also send disciples to save commoners' lives," Ji Changxi added.
Sister Zhao first responded with a "Yes, your command," and then raised her doubts: "If this were the case in the past, those cultivators might have feared the reputation of the Ten Dao Sects and stopped their slaughter. But now, they are all so desperate..."
Ji Changxi understood what she meant and interrupted her. "Those who have completely lost their minds don't need much persuasion; just kill them. As for others, tell them that the Ten Dao Sects have found a way to deal with the Immortal Plague. They should wait patiently and stop causing innocent suffering."
Sister Zhao's expression turned somewhat strange: "Have you really found a solution to combat the Immortal Plague?"
To her surprise, Ji Changxi nodded slightly. "It was suggested by the Longevity Beast from the Beast Taming Sect. Since the Immortal Plague originates from commoners and we can't completely eliminate them, simply exiling all of them to various sub-realms in the Great Dao World should suffice."
Without commoners, the concentration of the Immortal Plague in the main realm of the Great Dao World would likely decrease significantly. After that, eliminating its influence wouldn’t be a difficult task. At least, it would allow us cultivators to live normally.
Although the feasibility of this plan is still under discussion and assessment, there shouldn't be any major issues.
"Mass migration plan..."
"Just tell those cultivators! A glimmer of hope should prevent them from going so crazy," Ji Changxi concluded.