Chapter 192: Raising Eyebrows & Exhale

第一百九十二节：扬眉吐气

Translator: Skyfarrow Editor: Skyfarrow

“How did I find you? Hahaha!” The white-brow elderly laughed loudly, his voice sound extremely happy, while his gaze was ruthless. He opened his palm, revealing a Gu.

“怎么找到你的？哈哈哈！”白眉老者大笑，笑声极尽欢快，目光透露狰狞。他摊开手掌，露出一只蛊。

It was the Kinship Bloodworm.

正是至亲血虫。

Kinship Bloodworm was crystal clear, like a red agate. It was like a cicada, emitting light at times, pointing towards First gen Gu Yue.

至亲血虫晶莹剔透，宛若红玛瑙。仿佛一只蝉，此刻一阵阵的发光，蝉首直指古月一代。

“Although senior brother stole my opportunity and backstabbed me, taking away my Gu, I still managed to learn the secret arts. Thus I refined this Kinship Bloodworm. You know how I refined it? Hehehe, using the heart blood of your two blood-related sons. They were only five to six years old and were too young, so without sufficient heart blood, I could only turn them both into living sources, taking their blood every month. After spending tens of years, I finally accumulated enough heart blood and refined this Gu.” The white-brow elderly said briskly, his tone extremely smug.

“师兄你虽然抢了我的机缘，暗算我，尽夺蛊虫，但我也掌握了秘法。因此就合炼了这只至亲血虫。你知道它是怎么合炼的吗？呵呵呵，是用你两个亲生儿子的心血。你的两个儿子才只有五六岁，实在太年幼了。心血不盛，我只好把他们俩养做药人，每隔月抽他们的心血，这样花费了我数十年的时间。积累的心血足够了，这才合炼出这只蛊来。”白眉老者侃侃而谈，语气得意至极。

“Oh, right, both your sons died soon after. HAHAHA, after refining the Kinship Bloodworm, I used it to find you for many years. But this world is too big, and you were nowhere to be found. Even though the Kinship Bloodworm was Rank five, its range is still limited. Eventually, when I was almost dying, I could only use the life-retaining Jade Burial Gu, living through death and sealing myself. Not long before this, I had to come out of sealing and I tried one last time. To think I found you by coincidence! Senior brother, do you know how happy and excited I was at that time?!”

“哦，对了，你的那两个儿子不久后也都死了。哈哈哈，合炼出至亲血虫后，我用它找你多年。但这天下太大，你杳无踪迹，至亲血虫尽管是五转，但是范围始终是有限的。最终，我垂垂老矣。只好用存息玉葬蛊，以死求生，封闭自己。不久前，我不得已破冰而出，最后一试。竟然无意间找到你，师兄，你知道我当时有多么欣喜若狂吗！”

“As for that Tie Xue Leng, hehehe, I did send him a letter to attract him here. Seeing him, I thought of our former relationship. How nostalgic. Back then we were from the same sect, chasing after demonic cultivators. We were called the Righteous Twin Cranes, having unlimited glory and pride,” The white-brow elderly saying so, showed a nostalgic expression.

“至于那个铁血冷，呵呵呵，的确是我用一封信笺指引过来的。看到他，就想起我们的曾经的样子。只是让人怀念啊……想当年我们师兄弟两个，一起杀魔道贼子，号称正道双鹤，风头无两。”白眉老者说着，一脸的回忆神情。

His expression was calm and his tone was gentle, but the more he thought about it, the stronger the killing intent was in both of his cold eyes.

他神情悠然，语气柔和，但越是回忆，双眼中森寒的杀机越是旺盛充盈。

This white-brow elderly, came from the Middle Continent; he was known as Lord Sky Crane.

这白眉老者，来自中洲，号为天鹤上人。

Back then, he used the Rank five Crane Enslavement Gu and ruled over a myriad beast king level crane king and rose to fame. Because he could enslave a myriad beast king, it meant he controlled a ten thousand beast army.

昔年，他以五转的御鹤蛊，驾驭万兽王级的鹤王成名。能驾驭万兽王，就意味着掌握一只上万规模的庞大兽群。

This strength allowed him to use his own power and eliminate a single village.

这样的力量，足以让他可凭借一人之力，扫平一家山寨。

Lord Sky Crane and First gen Gu Yue both came from the Middle Continent’s Immortal Crane Sect. Hundreds of years ago, they were senior and junior brothers, closer than real brothers, killing many demonic Gu Masters and working together, having perfect synergy with each other.

天鹤上人和古月一代，皆师承中洲仙鹤门。在数百年前，乃是师兄弟，亲密无间。斩杀魔道蛊师，携手并进，默契至极。

In one of their attempts in chasing after demonic cultivators, they found an inheritance ground.

一次追杀魔道蛊师的途中，他们发现一处传承。

This inheritance was one of the many set up by the Blood Sea Ancestor. But if it was an ordinary inheritance, so be it, they would not have turned on each other.

这传承就是血海老祖布置的传承之一。但若是一般的传承，也就罢了，不至于师兄弟反目成仇。

However, this inheritance ground’s treasure was beyond precious; it could allow one to rise to the heavens and become an immortal from a mortal! Thus, the two brothers were moved.

然而，这传承地点中的宝物，珍贵万分，可令人得道升天，由凡成仙！由不得师兄弟二人不心动。

Legend says, Blood Sea Ancestor left behind over a hundred thousand inheritances, spread throughout the world. But his real motive was the few true treasures hidden in a few of these spots. They hid his personal Gu worms, his true methods.

传说中，血海老祖留下数十万道传承，遍及天下。但真正的目的，却是掩藏其中几处真宝。这几处真宝，乃是藏着他的当家蛊虫，真正的手段。

The sect brothers encountered the Blood Sea Ancestor’s true treasure inheritance.

师兄弟遇到的这处传承，便是血海老祖的真宝传承。

Lord Sky Crane was quicker and obtained the inheritance. Corrupted by greed, First gen Gu Yue schemed against him and stole the Gu worm. Then he attempted to kill Lord Sky Crane, but did not succeed as the latter managed to escape.

天鹤上人先行一步，得到传承。重利熏心，古月一代便实施暗算，尽夺蛊重，企图杀死天鹤上人，却并未成功，被他逃走。

Seeing that the matter was exposed, First gen Gu Yue could only hide his name and escape everywhere, preventing himself from getting found by his former sect. After tens of years, he could not find a Lifespan Gu, thus in his final days he stood at Qing Mao Mountain in the Southern Border, changing his appearance and calling himself Gu Yue, establishing the Gu Yue village.

古月一代见事情暴露，只好隐姓埋名，四处逃窜，防备师门的追杀。辗转数十年，他未寻到寿蛊，只好在暮年，立足在南疆的青茅山，改头换面，自姓古月，创建了古月山寨。

Lord Sky Crane being unable to find him, was filled with hatred. Meanwhile the Immortal Crane Sect was very interested in the blood sea inheritance, thus with their help, Lord Sky Crane used the life-preserving Jade Burial Gu, falling into a deep sleep and preserving his last bit of life.

天鹤上人寻人未果，仇恨满腔，仙鹤门亦对血海真传抱有巨大兴趣。在师门的帮助下，天鹤上人只好利用存息玉葬蛊，自我沉眠，吊住一丝性命。

This life-preserving Jade Burial Gu’s method was also a special method. Similar to First gen Gu Yue’s transformation into a zombie, they were unorthodox methods and were just desperate measures.

这存息玉葬蛊的手段，当然也属于外道。和古月一代化身僵尸，极其类似，都属于旁门左道，苟延残喘。

Turning into a zombie, replacing life with death. Life-preserving life burial could enable one to hang onto life, but did not increase their lifespan.

化身僵尸，是以死代生。存息玉葬蛊是吊住性命，并非真正的增长寿命。

There was only one way to increase one’s lifespan in this world. Like what Fang Yuan did in his previous life, they would need to use the Lifespan Gu, increasing one’s own lifespan from the roots; this was the proper way. Other methods had disadvantages and were not recognised by Heaven and Earth, belonging to helpless resorts.

这世间唯有一种方法，增加寿命。就是方源前世那样，消耗寿蛊，从根本上增加自身的寿命，这才是正道。其余途径，皆有弊端，不被天地认可，属于无奈之举。

“Senior brother! You shameless disciple, despicable scum! Back then when you backstabbed me, did you expect retribution today? Haha, the heavens did not let me down, for I finally found you. Today, not only will I exterminate your bloodline and destroy your thousand year plot, but I will also take back my opportunity! This day, I have waited far too long!!”

“师兄！你这个无耻之徒，卑鄙的小人！当年你暗算我，可想到今天？哈哈，皇天不负有心人，终于让我找到了你。今日我不仅要让你断子绝孙，千年谋算成空。还要抢回属于自己的机缘！这一天，我已经等得太久了！！”

Ending his reminisces, Lord Sky Crane sighed loudly, gathering his killing intent.

天鹤上人回忆结束，仰天长叹，杀机凛然。

But before he struck, First gen Gu Yue acted even faster!

但他还未真正动手，古月一代就抢先一步！

The blood water on the ground poured up like a fountain, giving off a terrifying aura.

地面上的血水，忽然如激流喷涌，狼潮上扬，顷刻间有滔天之势。

The sharp smell of blood spread as within the thick concentrated blood water, tens of thousands of blood guillotines flew out, tightly packed together.

腥臭的血气味道扑面而来，浓稠的血水中，成千上万的血滴子嗡嗡地飞射而出，密密麻麻。

Whoooosh.

哗哗哗……

Sounds of wings flapping were heard as countless bladewing blood bat Gu flew into the air, engulfing the sky and killing towards the crane flock.

一片翅膀煽动声中，无数的刀翅血蝠蛊，亦是飞腾而上，漫天盖地，向半空中的鹤群杀去。

The crane flock fell into chaos.

鹤群顿时大乱。

Blood guillotines and bladewing blood bats were much smaller than the Iron Beak Flying Cranes, gaining movement advantage in battle.

血滴子、刀翅血蝠蛊皆比铁喙飞鹤要小得多，战斗中占尽便宜。

Lord Sky Crane was furious, screaming loudly and ordering the flying crane king he was riding on, rushing towards First gen Gu Yue.

天鹤上人大怒，咆哮一声，催动胯下的飞鹤之王，径直地朝古月一代俯冲过去。

“Retreat!” A Gu Master shouted.

“快退！”有蛊师惊呼。

The winds howled as the myriad beast king’s charge was too imposing, like a meteor hitting the ground, causing people to feel shocked and afraid.

风声呼啸，万兽王的冲撞，威势实在是太惊人了，仿佛陨石落地，教人生出惊畏之心。

But suddenly, a blood wave flew into the sky, and the hiding blood river python assaulted under the cover of the blood water. It opened its mouth, biting at the flying crane king’s long neck. At the same time its body coiled, trying to drag the flying crane king into the blood pond on the ground.

但忽然间，一道血浪冲天，潜伏着的血河蟒在血浪的掩护下突袭。它张开巨口，一口咬住铁喙飞鹤王修长的脖颈，同时身躯缠绕，想要将飞鹤王拖入地面上的血泊里去。

Lord Sky Crane snorted; he knew about the blood river python. Blood water was like a supreme recovery medicine for the python, thus he needed to cut the contact between them.

天鹤上人冷哼一声，他对血河蟒也有了解。血水对于血河蟒来讲，是无上的恢复品，万不可让它接触。

With this he willed in his mind, and the flying crane king stretched out its steel claws, grabbing onto the blood river python. At the same time it flapped its wings, flying towards the sky. After battling with Tie Xue Leng, the blood river python still had many injuries on its body, and its strength was also greatly diminished. Thus it was carried by the flying crane king into the air, slowing leaving the village.

因此，他心中意念一动。飞鹤王伸出铁爪，死死地扣中血河蟒，同时双翅一振，冲天飞走。血河蟒和铁血冷一战，身上还残留累累伤痕，力气也多有衰竭。被飞鹤王就这样带上了高空，渐渐脱离了山寨。

“Hand over your life!” Lord Sky Crane howled, turning into a white flash and pouncing on First gen Gu Yue was who in the red coffin.

“纳命来！”天鹤上人怒吼，身化一道白虹，仍旧扑向赤棺中的古月一代。

First gen Gu Yue took a step out of the coffin, and with a stretch, wings grew out of his back. These pair of wings were large and strong, like jet-black coloured bat wings.

古月一代一步踏出棺材，蓬的一声，背后忽然展开双翅。这对翅膀，宽大有力，好似蝙蝠翅膀，一片黑色。

Zombie Gu are a classic series of Gu worms, widely spread in the world. Rank two Roaming Zombie Gu, Rank three Fur Zombie Gu, Rank four Jumping Zombie Gu, Rank five Flying Zombie Gu. The Blood Wight Gu was one of the flying zombies, of course it could fly!

僵尸蛊乃是最经典的一系列蛊虫，在天下广为流传。二转游僵蛊，三转毛僵蛊，四转跳僵蛊，五转飞僵蛊。血鬼尸乃是飞僵蛊之一，自然可以飞天！

First gen Gu Yue’s eyes burnt with raging flames as he opened his arms and showed his devious demonic claws. He spread both wings, rushing towards the sky. With a boom, he collided with Lord Sky Crane who was in the air.

古月一眼眶中燃烧着熊熊的血焰，双手张开，狰狞险恶如魔爪。他一振双翅，倏地冲天而起，轰的一声巨响，在半空中和天鹤上人对拼一记。

The two had almost equal strength, and after retreating for a distance, they stabilized themselves and attacked once again.

两个拼的半斤对八两，各飞退一段距离后，稳住身形，又再次杀向对方。

Boom boom boom….

轰轰轰……

The two engaged in aerial combat, their bodies colliding constantly. The power of Rank five was fully displayed, as the aftermath of their conflicts resulted in numerous bamboo buildings collapsing.

双方在半空中大战，身影不断碰撞，五转之威凛然。一阵阵的余波，令竹楼塌毁无数。

After a while, First gen Gu Yue shouted loudly, his body covered in blood shadows, as his attacks became several times more ruthless.

战至片刻，古月一代大叫一声，身化血影重重，攻势凌厉，暴涨数倍。

Lord Sky Crane’s eyes glowed with light, attacking like the slashing of a flying blade, or the piercing of an immortal sword, breaking the shadows one by one.

天鹤上人眼冒玄光，如飞刀斩击，仙剑钻刺，一个个破了血影。

First gen Gu Yue breathed out a bloody mist again, prompting Lord Sky Crane to activate his Gu worm which formed a light barrier, blocking the blood mist from invading.

古月一代又吐出血雾，天鹤上人催动蛊虫，形成一具光圈罩体，抵挡住血雾侵袭。

After a while, Lord Sky Crane was after all a dying old man, his elderly body weak, and thus his strength fell, slowly getting overpowered by First gen Gu Yue, falling into a disadvantage.

又片刻过后，天鹤上人到底是垂垂老矣，年老体弱，力道衰弱下去，被古月一代渐渐压制，落入了下风。

“After hundreds of years, you did not improve one bit!” First gen Gu Yue laughed loudly and mocked.

“数百年过去了，你还是没有长进啊！”古月一代大声地嘲笑道。

“God damn scoundrel!” Lord Sky Crane scolded in rage; he did not expect First gen Gu Yue to be so strong, be it the blood guillotine or the bladewing blood bat Gu — they were supposed to be his.

“该死的混蛋！”天鹤上人气极怒骂。他没有料到古月一代变得如此之强悍，不管是血滴子、刀翅血蝠蛊，这本来都是他的。

Thinking so, he got even more furious.

一想到这里，他就更加暴怒。

“Hmph, it’s time to use my trump card!” Lord Sky Crane snorted secretly, his white eyebrows raising lightly, transforming.

“哼，是时候动用底牌了！”天鹤上人暗暗冷哼一声，白花花的眉毛轻轻一挑，就发生了变化。

His eyebrows grew frantically, becoming two thick bushes over tens of metres, one left and one right like snakes coming out of their dens, moving quickly and coiling around First gen Gu Yue.

眉尖突然疯长，形成两束长眉，长达数十米。一左一右，如灵蛇出洞，迅速至极，将古月一代缠绕住。

First gen Gu Yue struggled to no avail, his claws unceasingly attacking. These eyebrows looked fragile but were stronger than steel, and also malleable. Once restrained, it was like the roots of an old tree.

古月一代挣扎不成，爪撕不断，这眉毛看似脆弱，却是堪比精钢铁索，又带着韧性。被这一缠，就仿佛是老树扎根。

“It is actually the Raise Eyebrows & Exhale Gu!” First gen Gu Yue’s tone changed for the first time, shocked and furious.

“竟然是扬眉吐气蛊！”古月一代的语气首次发生变化，又惊又怒。

This Raise Eyebrows & Exhale Gu did not use ordinary qi, but primeval energy. Using the primeval essence in the Gu Master’s aperture, and sending it out as primeval energy, this Gu was uncommon as it had a lose-lose type of usage.

这扬眉吐气蛊，吐的不是普通的气，而是元气。将蛊师空窍中的真元，以元气逸散出去。但此蛊并不常见，杀敌一千，自损八百。

By using this Gu now, not only was First gen Gu Yue’s primeval essence rapidly expended, but so was Lord Sky Crane’s.

天鹤上人此时用了，不只是古月一代的真元在消耗，他自身真元也在消耗。

Raise Eyebrows & Exhale Gu was like a bridge, connecting the two’s aperture, causing primeval essence to be expended. It was often used by high ranking Gu Masters to bully the weak. Once used on someone stronger, it was akin to courting death.

扬眉吐气蛊，如同一座桥梁，沟通两人的空窍，致使真元对耗。常常是被修为高深的蛊师，恃强凌弱的手段。一旦用在修为更高深的蛊师身上，就是自寻死路了。

But this situation was different.

但此时情况，又有区别。

Lord Sky Crane and First gen Gu Yue were both Rank five peak stage, but First gen Gu Yue turned into a zombie and his aperture was dead, thus he was unable to recover natural primeval essence. Although Lord Sky Crane was dying of old age and barely had any lifespan, his aperture was full of life, and his primeval essence could still recover. This attacked First gen Gu Yue’s greatest weakness.

天鹤上人和古月一代同为五转巅峰，但古月一代化身僵尸，空窍已死，再不能自我恢复真元。天鹤上人虽然垂垂老矣，寿命无多，但空窍却有生机，真元仍旧具备回复之能。这就击中了古月一代最大的软肋。

Lord Sky Crane’s primeval essence was still recovering, but in First gen Gu Yue’s aperture, his primeval essence would only go down and not up.

天鹤上人真元还在徐徐回复，古月一代空窍里的真元，却是用几分，少几分。

First gen Gu Yue desperately retreated, but the white eyebrows extended with him as if they were endless, and at the same time Lord Sky Crane was moving closer as well.

古月一代拼命飞退，但白眉相应拉长，仿佛无穷无尽。同时，天鹤上人也在欺近。

First gen Gu Yue howled, willing in his mind and calling the blood guillotine and bladewing blood bat Gu in attempt to cut the white eyebrows, but it had no effect. The whitebrows were extremely strong, and even if a few were cut, they would reconnect themselves.

古月一代嘶吼一声，心念一动，招来血滴子，刀翅血蝠蛊，企图斩断白眉，却难有作为。白眉坚韧至极，就算断去几根，也旋即续上。

His primeval essence continued to decrease, and if this went on, First gen Gu Yue was definitely going to lose. He was after all an ambitious man, forced to his wits end. He gritted his teeth and changed tactics, sending the blood guillotine and bladewing blood bat Gu towards Lord Sky Crane.

空窍中的真元不断消耗，这般下去，古月一代绝对有输无赢。他到底是枭雄人物，被逼上绝境，索性一咬牙改变战术，将血滴子、刀翅血蝠蛊尽朝天鹤上人招呼过去。

Lord Sky Crane had to constantly sustain the Raise Eyebrows & Exhale Gu, and by being attacked like this, he could only use the light barrier and defend himself passively.

天鹤上人要分心催动扬眉吐气蛊，被这样漫天攻击，只能狂催防御光圈，被动防守。

The white barrier wavered and Lord Sky Crane’s heart sank, the situation was not looking good for him.

白色光圈摇摇欲坠，天鹤上人心中一沉，照着趋势下去，大为不妙。

Most likely, before he finishes expending First gen Gu Yue’s primeval essence, his light barrier would be broken through and he would get killed by First gen Gu Yue!

恐怕他还未将古月一代的真元耗尽，他的光圈就要被攻破，被古月一代杀了！

Note: I am so sorry if the name “Raise Eyebrows & Exhale Gu” is dumb but there’s no other way to translate it… Lol.

《蛊真人》中英文对照版 第一百九十二节：扬眉吐气

《蛊真人》中英文对照版第一百九十二节：扬眉吐气