Chapter 182: Blood pond graveyard

第一百八十二节：血湖墓地

Translator: Skyfarrow Editor: Skyfarrow

“There’s no one here!” Turning the house upside down, Gu Yue Bo did not find Fang Yuan anywhere. A huge rock weighed on his heart. With Fang Yuan and Tie Xue Leng’s sudden disappearance, it easily caused him to relate them together.

“没有人在！”将屋子都翻遍了，古月博也没有找到方源的身影。他心中像是压了一块巨石，方源失踪了，铁血冷也不见了。这些线索很容易让他联想到一块去。

“Speak, where is Fang Yuan?” Gu Yue Bo’s face was grim like water, as he screamed at Tie Ruo Nan who just arrived.

“说，方源在哪里？”古月博脸色阴沉如水，向刚刚赶来的铁若男爆喝。

“How would I know where Fang Yuan is?” Tie Ruo Nan’s attitude was tough. Even against a Rank four expert, she did not relent.

“方源在哪里，我怎么知道？”铁若男态度强硬，面对四转强者，她丝毫不怵。

“Hmph, why did Tie Xue Leng go missing? Tie family’s young lady, can you give me an explanation?” Gu Yue Bo said as he got closer to Tie Ruo Nan.

“哼，铁血冷为何不见踪影？铁家丫头，你能给我一个解释吗？”古月博一边说着，一边向铁若男步步逼近。

The young girl’s expression was slightly stunned. The truth was, this matter had been very peculiar from the start.

少女神情微楞，事实上，这事情从一开始就透着蹊跷。

The original plan was that her father and her would come here next year. Back then, Tie Xue Leng was solving another case when a white crane suddenly descended from the sky.

原本的计划，她和父亲将在明年到来这里。当时，铁血冷正在着手查探另一个案子，忽有一日从天而降一只白鹤。

The white crane carried a letter, and passed it to Tie Xue Leng.

白鹤衔着一份信笺，交给铁血冷。

After seeing this letter, Tie Xue Leng changed his plans and put down the case at hand, heading immediately towards Qing Mao mountain.

铁血冷看了这封信之后，忽然就改变了计划，暂时放下手中的案件，赶往青茅山这边来。

If not for the letter, the Tie family father and daughter would not have gotten here so early.

若非这封信，铁家父女不可能这么早来到此处。

As his daughter, Tie Ruo Nan knew her father well. Normally, only exceptional cases would cause Tie Xue Leng to make such a decision.

作为女儿，铁若男自然了解自己的父亲。一般而言，只有重大案件，才会令铁血冷如此选择。

But, what caused her to not understand was that this Qing Mao mountain case was only about Jia Jin Sheng’s death.

然而，令她不解的是，青茅山的这个案件，却只是贾金生之死。

Although Jia Jin Sheng’s death involved the asset struggle of the Jia family, its severity level was merely average, and was far below the point where the divine investigator has to put so much emphasis on.

贾金生的死，虽然牵扯到贾家家产之争。但严重程度，只是普通一般，远远没有达到受神捕如此重视的程度。

Towards this, Tie Ruo Nan was always doubtful.

对此，铁若男一直保有疑虑。

And now, Tie Xue Leng mysteriously disappeared, not even telling his own daughter.

而如今，铁血冷又神秘失踪，连自己的亲生女儿都不知会一声。

Where did he go? What did he do?

他究竟去了哪里？又去做什么事情？

“Father, you have an injury, please take care of your body.” Tie Ruo Nan was worried.

“父亲，你有伤在身，千万要保重身体啊。”铁若男心中很担忧。

This situation had happened several times before. Every time, it was when Tie Xue Leng was fighting against a strong foe and could not distract himself to protect Tie Ruo Nan, thus choosing to battle alone.

这样的情形，其实在之前也发生过几起。每一次，都是铁血冷面临强敌，无法分心照顾铁若男，因此独自去战斗。

His injuries right now were caused by a strong foe under such circumstances previously.

他身上的伤势，就是之前类似情况下，被强敌重创。

“Although father is injured, he is after all a Rank five expert. Ordinary Rank four Gu Masters are not his match. Father, I believe in you, I will wait for you to return!” Tie Ruo Nan’s eyes shone with light as she encouraged herself.

“父亲虽然受伤，但他到底五转强者。寻常的四转蛊师，根本就不是他的对手。父亲，我相信你，我等你回来！”铁若男眼中闪着光，在心中为自己鼓气。

Gu Yue Bo got closer as the young girl raised her head, staring right at the Gu Yue clan leader. “Explanation? You want an explanation, but does it mean I need to give you one?”

古月博一步步逼来，少女抬起头，昂然目视古月族长：“解释？你想要解释，我就会给你吗？”

Gu Yue Bo’s face grew even grimmer as he said, “Little wretch, you sure talk tough, it seems I can only take you captive and use you to exchange for our clan’s Fang Yuan!”

古月博脸色更加阴沉：“小丫头，你嘴还挺硬。看来只有把你擒拿了，用你来换我族的方源！”

“Hehehe.” Tie Ruo Nan laughed instead. “Gu Yue clan leader, would you really dare to do such a thing? My uncle is the current Tie clan leader, do you want to cross swords with my Tie family?”

“呵呵呵。”铁若男反而笑起来，“古月族长，你真敢动手吗？我的叔叔就是当今的铁家族长，你想要和我们铁家交战吗？”

Gu Yue Bo stopped in his tracks.

古月博脚步顿止。

He was anxious and almost forgot.

他心中焦急，险些忘了。

Tie family!

铁家！

It was but a super clan, having thousands of years of legacy, standing strong even today. Standing tall in the Tie clan mountain fort was the Demon Suppression Tower, imprisoning countless demonic Gu Masters, the symbol of the righteous faction.

那可是超级家族，传承有数千年，屹立不倒。铁家山寨中矗立的镇魔塔，关押着无数魔道蛊师，是正道巨头的象征。

Gu Yue clan was only a slightly average clan, and was smaller than Jia clan. But Jia clan was also merely a young clan, unable to compare with the Tie clan.

古月一族不过是中小型家族，比不过贾家。而贾家却也不过是新兴家族，根本不能和铁家相比。

Even in the entire Southern border, the Tie clan is a first class powerhouse, a large clan with strong foundations!

就算在整个南疆，铁家也是举足轻重的一流势力，是底蕴深厚的庞然大物！

Tie Ruo Nan’s words softened. “Gu Yue clan leader, I am not here to be enemies with you. But please believe in my sincerity. I do not know where father went, but I will not leave or secretly run away. The Tie family only dies in battle, there are no cowards that run from battle. Not only will I stay here, I will also arrest the criminal that killed Jia Jin Sheng!”

铁若男又声音放缓：“古月族长，我不是来与你为敌的。请您相信我的诚意。父亲去了哪里，我并不清楚，我也不会走的，不会偷偷逃走。铁家只有战死之鬼，没有逃走的懦夫。我不仅不会逃走，还要抓住杀害贾金生的凶手！”

“Fang Yuan might not be the murderer!” Gu Yue Bo frowned, showing a fierce expression.

“方源未必是凶手！”古月博皱起眉头，眼露凶光。

“But he might be!” Tie Ruo Nan stared, her heroism overflowing; at this point she was refusing to relent.

“但他也可能是！”铁若男双目一瞪，英气勃发，在这点上她毫不退让。

Both sides stared for a long time.

双方怒视良久。

Tie Ruo Nan continued, “Fang Yuan went missing, so it is very likely that he is escaping for his crimes, thus he has greater suspicion. But I will definitely not malign an innocent party!”

铁若男道：“方源现在失踪，很可能是潜逃，嫌疑更大了。但我绝不会使无辜之人蒙冤！”

“Hmph, I hope so.” Gu Yue Bo swung his sleeve and left.

“哼，但愿如此。”古月博拂袖而走。

Fifteen minutes later….

一刻钟之前……

Gurgle gurgle.

汩汩汩汩。

The spirit spring’s whirlpool moved violently as a lotus image flickered above the spring water like an image.

元泉漩涡此起彼伏，一朵莲花仿佛虚影，在泉水中时隐时现。

Pieces of primeval stones were thrown in by Fang Yuan, causing the appearance of the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus to become clearer.

一块块的元石被方源投入进去，使得天元宝莲的形影越来越清晰。

“Earlier at the classmate gathering, they gave me around ten thousand primeval stones. Together with Gu Yue Mo Chen’s forty thousand, I’ve already thrown them all in. Why is it that this Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus still hasn’t shown its true body?”

“先前同窗聚会，供奉上来的一万元石，再加上古月漠尘分期供给的四万元石，都已经投入进去。怎么这天元宝莲，还未显出实体？”

Fang Yuan stared intently through the crystal walls, glaring at the center of the spirit spring, feeling uncertain.

方源凝神，透过水晶墙壁，望着元泉中央，心中有些疑虑。

The Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus was very precious. After continuous advancing and reaching Rank six, its value would be no less than the Spring Autumn Cicada.

天元宝莲十分珍贵，往上晋升，达到六转后，其价值完全不输给春秋蝉。

Even in his previous life, Fang Yuan had only heard of it, and never interacted with it.

就算是方源前世，也只听说过，没有接触过。

Thus right now, it was his first time seeing one, and so he was slightly unsure.

因此今生，是他第一次接触，难免有些疑虑。

But he soon calmed himself, laughing, “Around fifty thousand primeval stones, it’s more than enough. Why am I worrying over nothing here? So what if the refinement fails? Hehehe.”

但他很快就抚平了心绪，失笑一声：“一共五万块元石，已经绰绰有余了。我这是患得患失什么？纵然炼化失败又如何？呵呵呵。”

Thinking so, he no longer hesitated. Taking in a deep breath, he jumped up, knocking onto the crystal wall.

念及于此，他再不犹豫，深吸一口气，纵身一跃，就撞上水晶墙壁。

This wall was formed by the Moat Gu.

这墙壁，乃是通堑蛊所化。

When Fang Yuan knocked onto it, it was like jumping into the water. There was a ripple in the walls as he was instantly swallowed up.

方源撞上去，如跳入水中。

墙壁上荡起一阵涟漪，顷刻间将其吞没。

Water surrounded Fang Yuan from all directions.

泉水顿时从四面八方，包裹住方源。

Fang Yuan opened his eyes, but he could not see the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus.

方源在水中睁开双眼，却看不见天元宝莲。

The Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus could only be seen through the water crystal walls before extraction.

天元宝莲还未采摘之前，只能透过水晶，人的肉眼才能看到。

Fang Yuan knew this well, and was not surprised. He had already estimated the distance, and even accounted for the refraction of the light due to the water, and grabbed according to his memory.

方源对此早有预料，也不惊奇。他先前已经预估了距离，甚至计算了光线折射的因素，按照记忆往前方伸手一抓。

This grab, was like grabbing out of thin air, conjuring a lotus.

这一抓，仿佛是变魔术一般，无中生有，变出一株莲花。

The lotus was blue and white, its petals closed, looking like a lamp filled with a holy aura. But it had its own consciousness, and even though it was grabbed by Fang Yuan, it resisted.

这莲花蓝白相间，花瓣闭合，饱满如灯，充满圣洁气息。但它自有意识，虽然被方源抓在手中，却隐隐抗拒。

But that was nothing!

但这也没有什么！

Just by leaking a little of the Spring Autumn Cicada’s aura, this Rank three flower Gu was instantly refined.

春秋蝉的气息泄露一丝，就让这三转花蛊瞬间被方源炼化。

Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus obtained!

天元宝莲入手！

In the spring water, Fang Yuan’s lips curled into a smile.

泉水中，方源嘴角翘起一丝微笑。

He willed, and the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus turned into a white blue light, shooting into his aperture.

他意念一动，天元宝莲就化作一道蓝白相间的光，射入他的空窍当中。

Without the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus, the numerous whirlpools in the spirit spring vanished. The spring water that was filled with vitality turned into a puddle of still water without any signs of life.

没有了天元宝莲，元泉中此起彼伏的无数漩涡，顿时轰然消散。原本充满生命力的泉水，此刻仿佛成了一滩死水，再不起一丝波澜。

“The spirit spring is no more. This place is no longer safe, I have to leave as soon as possible.” Fang Yuan’s expression turned serious, and just as he was about to leave, something suddenly happened!

“元泉被废了，此处不可久留，我得赶紧趁机远遁。”方源神情转为凝重，然而正当他想要原路返回之时，异变突生！

Deep in the spirit spring, a blinding blood colored light shot out.

在元泉深处，忽然爆发出一股耀眼的血芒。

A large suction force suddenly appeared. Caught off guard, Fang Yuan was sucked deep into the water.

一股巨大的吸力，陡然而生，让方源淬不及防之下，被转入到泉水深处去。

The spring water turned red, becoming blood water, wrapping around Fang Yuan completely, dragging him down.

泉水陡然变红，转为血水，将方源牢牢包裹，向下拽去。

Sky Canopy Gu! Thunderwings Gu!

天蓬蛊！雷翼蛊！

In the moment of crisis, Fang Yuan screamed in his heart and a white armor appeared on his body. At the same time, a pair of large lightning wings appeared behind his back.

危难时刻，方源心中大吼一声，浑身亮起一层白光虚甲，同时背后瞬间生出宽大的雷光双翼。

Thunderwings spread, giving Fang Yuan an upward force. But the blood water came endlessly, and its suction force became greater and greater; there was no way to oppose it.

雷翼连振，带给方源一股向上的动力。但这血水层层裹来，吸摄力越来越大，根本难以抗衡。

Puff……

呼……

Hearing the water all around him, Fang Yuan was dragged by the currents, along the tunnel, heading straight down.

耳边一阵水流急速涌动之声，方源被一股巨力拽着，顺着水道，急速向下。

Just when his breath was used up, the surrounding pressure vanished.

就在他一口气将尽的时候，周围压力忽然一空。

Fang Yuan took a deep breath. At least he did not die of suffocation, but he found that he was falling from a high spot.

方源深呼吸一口气，总算不至于缺氧而亡，然后他就发现自己正从高空往下落。

He subconsciously activated his wings, but the Thunderwings Gu was in bad shape.

他下意识地拍动背后双翅，但雷翼蛊却极其萎靡。

The originally strong wings, were tired and soft.

原本强健的双翅，此刻疲软无比。

Fang Yuan’s heart sank. He tried his best to maintain his balance in the air, slowing his descent.

方源心中一沉，极力在空中维持平衡，减缓下降速度。

This was an area underground. It was not dark, but filled with red light. Fang Yuan was falling from about fifteen metres, and below him, was a pond.

这是一处地下空间，并不黑暗，充斥着红光。方源从约有十五米的高空往下落，在他的下方，竟是一片地下湖泊。

But this underground pond was not of the transparent colour; it was red, like blood water.

但这地下湖水，并不是寻常的透明之色，而是殷红一片，宛若血水。

No, it IS blood water!

不，就是血水！

The piercing blood stench assaulted Fang Yuan as he continued to fall.

刺鼻的血腥味，随着方源不断降落，扑鼻而来。

This situation was weird no matter how he looked at it, so for safety, Fang Yuan did not want to land in this bloody pond.

这情形怎么看，怎么诡异。保险起见，方源不想轻易地落入这血湖当中。

Chainsaw Golden Centipede!

锯齿金蜈！

He activated the Chainsaw Golden Centipede, his palm entering the centipede’s mouth and swinging it like a whip.

他召出锯齿金蜈，手掌套入金蜈口器当中，将其作为鞭子一甩。

The golden centipede’s body stretched to the longest, and its tail stabbed into the mountain wall at the side.

金蜈身躯伸至最长，尖锐的尾巴狠狠地扎进一旁的山壁上。

Fang Yuan willed with his mind, and the golden centipede’s body constricted. This way, it brought his body to the side of the mountain wall.

方源心念操纵下，金蜈又收缩身躯，如此一来，便带动他的身躯，落在了山壁之上。

These walls were slippery and did not have a good landing spot. But as Fang Yuan relied on the Chainsaw Golden Centipede, he managed to find an uneven area and placed his feet above.

这山壁有些光滑，很不好落脚。但方源靠着锯齿金蜈，勉强找到一处坎坷的断面，将脚跟立在上面。

“Where the fuck is this?” Stabilizing his body, Fang Yuan immediately observed the surroundings.

“这是什么鬼地方？”暂时安稳住了身形，方源立即打量周围环境。

According to his estimations, this should be in a place deeper underground, even below the underground cave.

按照方位计算，这应该是更深的地底，地下溶洞的下方。

“How can there be such a place?” Fang Yuan was shocked. In his previous life, he was not strong enough to learn about the secrets of the higher-ups.

“怎么有会有这样一个地方？”方源心中讶异。前世他层次不够，未有接触到高层秘辛。

The truth is, this was the blood pond graveyard, the forbidden grounds that buried the first generation’s coffin. Even among clan elders, only one or two knew this secret.

事实上，这便是血湖墓地，葬着一代族长棺椁的秘禁之地。就算是家老，也只有一两位知晓这秘密。

Fang Yuan looked down. This blood pond shone with a bloody radiance. Its circumference was even larger than the village, emitting an eerie and scary aura.

方源俯视，这血水湖泊，映射着漫天的红芒。面积比山寨还要大，透着诡异和恐怖之气。

At the top of the cave, there was up to a hundred holes that had water gushing down, bringing the shells, turtles, snakes and fish from the river with it.

而在洞顶，上百个洞口，不断有水流冲刷下来，带着地下河道中的扇贝、乌龟、蛇鱼等等野生动物。

Swoosh swoosh…

哗哗哗……

Streams of water continued to pour down from the holes, entering into the blood pond.

一股股的水流从壁顶洞口，时断时续地倾泻而下，砸落在血湖里。

The blood water was turbulent as numerous seafood moved around, entering the pond. However, in a few breaths, all the blood in their bodies were sucked out. They turned into dry corpses and floated on the surface of the water, appearing and disappearing as the waves moved them about.

血水翻腾间，无数的鱼虾扑腾着，落入血湖。几个呼吸之后，它们浑身的血液都被抽尽，成了干尸，随着血色浪花，在湖面上时隐时现。

The blood pond’s redness only intensified.

而血湖便更增一分殷红之色。

As Fang Yuan looked on, his iris shrunk a little. If he had landed in this pond, even with the Sky Canopy Gu’s protection, he would not be in good shape.

方源瞧着，瞳孔微微收缩。若是他落到这血湖当中，纵然有天蓬蛊的保护，恐怕下场也堪忧。

He continued to observe, and other than fresh dry corpses, there were also some bones in the water.

他细细瞧着，除了新鲜的干尸之外，血浪中还时不时泛出一些骨头。

Some were fish bones, bear bones, and even human skeletons.

有细碎的鱼骨，庞大的熊骨，以及明显是人的骨架。

This was a giant burial ground; it was creepy, and bloody.

这是一片庞大的葬地，诡异，血腥。

The ripples and waves in the blood pond raged on and swept into the surrounding walls, the bright red and glowing blood water entering the surrounding soil. This caused the soil to all turn into a bright red color, turning into red soil.

血湖波涛翻滚，冲刷周围墙壁。鲜红而发亮的血水，渗透进周围的泥土当中，使得周围的泥土都被染成一片赤红，形成赤土。

《蛊真人》中英文对照版 第一百八十二节：血湖墓地

《蛊真人》中英文对照版第一百八十二节：血湖墓地