# 1398
Chapter 1399: Crimson Guillotine
Sensing the massive wave of Divine Beast auras sweeping in from the distance, Lin Qiye's expression shifted mid-battle.
"这么多？！" "This many?!"
Lin Qiye had considered the possibility that more than just the three Black Crocodiles currently on the island had launched this sneak attack. After all, this was the dragon's eye of Great Xia's national fortune. Using merely three Divine Beast-level monsters to destroy this place would be delusional at best. But he never imagined there were竟然还有这么多黑鳄潜伏在Island周围埋伏了这么多黑鳄。
这是一场有组织，有计划的袭击行动！ This was a coordinated, planned assault!
可是，数量如此庞大的黑鳄，究竟是怎么绕过前线，来到这里的？ But how had such a massive number of Black Crocodiles bypassed the front lines to get here?
"有点不妙啊……" Baili Pangpang看到这情景，神情有些凝重。 Baili Pangpang surveyed the scene, his expression growing grave.
"别想太多，先联手杀了这只黑鳄，其他的就交给各位司令吧。" Lin Qiye将目光从那声势骇人的黑鳄群上挪开，重新看向面前这只被五人围剿的黑鳄。 Lin Qiye tore his gaze away from the terrifying Black Crocodile horde and refocused on the Black Crocodile caught in their encirclement.
这黑鳄虽然也是Divine Beast，但与Lin Qiye等人不久前在【虚拟重构】世界中遇到的白泽相比，还是有不小的差距，对现在的【夜幕】小队而言有些棘手，但并非不可战胜。 While this Black Crocodile was also a Divine Beast, it fell considerably short compared to Bai Ze that Lin Qiye's group had encountered not long ago in the 【Virtual Reconstruction】 world. It posed a challenge for the current 【Nightfall】 squad, but it wasn't undefeatable.
"嘿嘿嘿嘿……"
疯魔Cao Yuan根本没有多想的意思，他的眼眸中，只有这只受伤的黑鳄。 Mad Demon Cao Yuan had no intention of overthinking anything. His eyes held only this wounded Black Crocodile.
煞气刀芒疯狂的斩在黑鳄的身体表面，血色逐渐在黑鳄背上晕染，在Lin Qiye等人的包围下，它似乎也意识到自己根本无法脱身，索性放弃了冲入岛屿深处的任务，一只幽绿色的眼球中迸发出森然杀意！ The blade of killing intent hacked furiously at the Black Crocodile's body surface, blood gradually spreading across its back. Trapped within Lin Qiye's encirclement, it seemed to realize it had no hope of escape. It abandoned its mission to charge into the island's depths, and a murky green eyeball burst forth with chilling killing intent!
虽然它没能探到Island深处究竟有什么，但从其他同伴的全员出动来看，这已经不重要了。 Though it had failed to scout what lay deep within the island, its companions' full-scale assault made that irrelevant now.
黑鳄庞大的身体扫过大地，房屋大小的巨嘴猛地啃向一直在它周围骚扰的疯魔Cao Yuan，这家伙虽然砍不出多少伤害，但一直砍总是会让人心烦，再加上那连绵不绝的诡异笑声，像是一只苍蝇在它耳边嗡嗡作响。 The Black Crocodile's massive body swept across the earth, and its house-sized maw snapped toward Mad Demon Cao Yuan, who had been circling it like a persistent pest. Though Cao Yuan couldn't deal significant damage with each strike, relentless hacking was infuriating. Add in that ceaseless eerie laughter, like a fly buzzing in its ear—
成功吸引黑鳄的仇恨之后，疯魔Cao Yuan的身形逐渐后撤，浑身包裹着煞气火焰的他，此刻像是一只灵动的黑色蝴蝶，在黑鳄巨嘴的追杀下不断走位躲闪，时不时的再砍出两刀，激怒对方。 Having successfully drawn the Black Crocodile's aggro, Mad Demon Cao Yuan gradually retreated. Wrapped entirely in killing intent flames, he now resembled an agile black butterfly, constantly dodging the Black Crocodile's snapping jaws while occasionally slashing out two more strikes to enrage it further.
An Qingyu和Lin Qiye对视一眼，点了点头，双手重重拍在大地之上，十指扣入土壤，化作藤蔓逐渐渗入大地。 An Qingyu and Lin Qiye exchanged a glance, then nodded. Their palms slammed heavily into the earth, fingers digging into the soil, transforming into vines that gradually seeped into the ground.
紧接着，一根又一根粗壮树干从地底爆出，疯狂向天空延伸，每一根都有数十米粗，化作十根擎天巨柱，像是一个巨大的树笼将疯魔Cao Yuan与黑鳄的战场圈在其中。 One after another, thick tree trunks exploded from the depths of the earth, surging violently toward the sky. Each trunk measured dozens of meters in diameter, forming ten pillars that reached the heavens—a massive wooden cage encircling the battlefield where Mad Demon Cao Yuan and the Black Crocodile fought.
Lin Qiye则迅速咬破指尖，以血为笔，身形化作一道残影，迅速在这座树笼外围勾勒出密密麻麻的纹路。 Meanwhile, Lin Qiye quickly bit through his fingertip, using blood as ink. His form blurred into an afterimage as he rapidly sketched intricate patterns around the outside of the wooden cage.
正在与疯魔Cao Yuan纠缠的黑鳄，察觉到自己即将被树笼困在其中，立刻反应过来，急速向着尚未完全成型的几根树干冲撞而去。 The Black Crocodile, currently locked in combat with Mad Demon Cao Yuan, sensed it was about to be trapped within the wooden cage. It immediately reacted, charging at breakneck speed toward the several tree trunks that hadn't fully formed yet.
"还挺聪明。"站在半空中的Baili Pangpang见此，轻哼一声，一道庞大的的黑白太极图再度张开，瞬间将黑鳄的身形笼罩其中。 "Quite clever." Baili Pangpang, hovering mid-air, hmphed softly. A massive black-and-white Taiji diagram unfurled once more, instantly engulfing the Black Crocodile's form.
他站在黑白太极图的中央，身形一晃，便飘到了对位的【坤】卦之上，单手捏道诀，轻声呢喃： Standing at the center of the black-and-white Taiji diagram, he flickered and drifted to the opposite 【Kan】 hexagram position. Forming a Daoist hand seal with one hand, he murmured softly:
"乾坤逆，换位！" "Reverse heaven and earth, switch positions!"
正笔直冲向树笼一端的黑鳄，重重踩在【乾】卦之上，随着Baili Pangpang声音传来，一道光华瞬间自下方的卦象绽放，将黑鳄的身形吞没。 The Black Crocodile charging straight toward one end of the wooden cage stomped heavily onto the 【Qian】 hexagram. As Baili Pangpang's voice rang out, a brilliant light instantly blazed from the hexagram below, swallowing the Black Crocodile's form.
下一刻，已经到了树笼边缘的黑鳄，突然回到了另一侧的【坤】卦之上，而它原本所在的位置，则被Baili Pangpang的身形取代。 The next moment, the Black Crocodile that had reached the edge of the wooden cage suddenly reappeared on the opposite 【Kan】 hexagram, while Baili Pangpang's form took the place where it had originally stood.
黑鳄在原地愣了半晌，许久才反应过来，扭头又向另一侧的树笼撞去。 The Black Crocodile froze in place for a long moment before finally reacting. It whipped around and charged toward the other side of the wooden cage.
"这怪物有智慧，但不多。"十指扣入地面的An Qingyu见此，平静的总结。 "This monster has intelligence, but not much." An Qingyu, fingers embedded in the ground, calmly summarized.
疯魔Cao Yuan再度飘至黑鳄的周围，提着Straight Blade，有些挑衅的对它勾了勾手指，但这次黑鳄已经完全无视了他，即便他紧追在黑鳄身后用Straight Blade狂砍，对方也丝毫没有停下来的意思。 Mad Demon Cao Yuan drifted back to the Black Crocodile's vicinity once more, Straight Blade in hand, provocatively beckoning with his finger. But this time, the Black Crocodile completely ignored him. Even as he chased after the beast hacking furiously with his Straight Blade, it showed no intention of stopping.
咚——！！ The Black Crocodile crashed headlong into one of the thick tree trunks of the wooden cage, producing a muffled boom!
黑鳄一头撞在树笼的某根粗壮树干上，发出沉闷声响！ Crack after crack spread across the trunk's surface. An Qingyu, fingers still hooked into the soil, groaned. His narrowed eyes twitched.
道道裂纹在树干表面蔓延，十指扣入地面的An Qingyu闷哼一声，双眸微微眯起。 Crack after crack spread across the trunk's surface. An Qingyu, fingers still hooked into the soil, groaned. His narrowed eyes twitched.
树笼的外围，一座血色的庞大魔法阵，正在迅速成型。 Around the outer perimeter of the wooden cage, a massive blood-red magic formation was rapidly taking shape.
黑鳄似乎也嗅到了一丝危险，不断的撞击着树笼，试图挣脱离开这里，但这树笼比它想象的更加解释，连续撞了数次，都没有完全撞开，要知道这要是放在外面，这几下已经可以撞塌一座高大的山峰。 The Black Crocodile seemed to scent danger. It continuously slammed against the wooden cage, attempting to break free, but the cage proved far more resilient than anticipated. Despite several consecutive impacts, it hadn't broken through. Back outside, these strikes could have toppled a towering mountain peak.
"七夜，我快撑不住了。"An Qingyu脸色有些泛白。 "Qiye, I can't hold on much longer." An Qingyu's face had grown somewhat pale.
Lin Qiye的残影扫过树笼外围，等最后一抹血线与魔法阵勾勒完毕，迅速站起身， Lin Qiye's afterimage swept around the wooden cage's perimeter. Once the final stroke of blood merged with the magic formation, he rose quickly to his feet,
"可以了。" "It's ready."
他一脚猛踏地面，精神力疯狂的灌入其中，树笼外围繁复的血色阵法逐渐亮起，将Island天空的一隅都照成鲜红色。 He stomped heavily on the ground, pouring spiritual energy madly into it. The intricate blood-red formation around the wooden cage gradually illuminated, dyeing a corner of the island's sky crimson.
恐怖的禁咒气息疯狂蔓延！ A terrifying forbidden curse aura spread wildly!
随着Lin Qiye的右手抬起，无数红色光点从魔法阵的每一个角落飘上天空，相互交织融合，迅速勾勒成一柄悬挂在黑夜下的，数百米长的血色闸刀！ As Lin Qiye raised his right hand, countless red particles drifted skyward from every corner of the magic formation. They intertwined and merged, rapidly sketching out a massive crimson guillotine—hundreds of meters long—suspended beneath the night sky!
闸刀的刀锋泛着淡淡的黑雾，隐约之间，可以听到无数怨魂的咒骂与嘶吼声从中传出，感知到这血色闸刀中蕴含的恐怖力量，黑鳄撞击树牢的频率越发变快，幽绿色的眼球中浮现出惊慌之色。 The blade's edge emanated faint black mist. Between the crimson steel, the curses and howls of countless vengeful spirits could be faintly heard. Sensing the terrifying power contained within this blood-colored guillotine, the Black Crocodile's impacts on the wooden prison grew increasingly frantic. Panic flickered in its murky green eyeballs.
砰——！ BOOM—!!
随着一道巨响，黑鳄撞断了树笼的一根树干，An Qingyu猛地喷出一道鲜血，扣入土壤的十指应声断裂一根。 With a thunderous crash, the Black Crocodile shattered one of the wooden cage's pillars. An Qingyu spewed a mouthful of fresh blood, and one of his fingers embedded in the soil snapped.
就在黑鳄即将冲出树笼的瞬间，Lin Qiye手掌凌空一挥，那道高悬在黑夜之下的血色闸刀，闪电般斩落！ Just as the Black Crocodile was about to burst free from the wooden cage, Lin Qiye slashed his palm through the air. The crimson guillotine suspended beneath the night sky slashed down like lightning!
"禁咒，【血红断头台】。" "Forbidden Curse, 【Crimson Guillotine】."
闸刀的刀锋精准的落在黑鳄的颈部，发出刺耳的吱嘎声，黑鳄的身形瞬间将身下的大地轰出一道夸张的坑洞，它整个头部被闸刀死死抵在地面。 The blade descended with precision onto the Black Crocodile's neck, producing an ear-piercing grinding sound. The Black Crocodile's body instantly cratered the earth beneath it, its entire head pinned to the ground by the guillotine.
但即便如此，那血色的闸刀也只切开了它三分之二的脖子，鲜血晕染大地，它依然在疯狂的挪动身体，试图从这柄闸刀下脱身。 Yet even so, the blood-colored blade only sliced through two-thirds of its neck. Blood dyed the earth crimson as it continued thrashing violently, attempting to escape from beneath the guillotine.
就在这时，一抹夜色自它头顶闪过，Lin Qiye手握Ame-no-Murakumo，猛地将剑刃斩入那剩余的半截颈部之中！ At that moment, a sweep of night color passed over its head. Lin Qiye, Ame-no-Murakumo in hand, cleaved his blade into the remaining portion of its neck!
Ame-no-Murakumo的剑锋轻松切开黑鳄躯体，将其最后一丝生机斩落，一颗没有五官的硕大头颅咕噜噜在地面滚动数米，缓缓停滞。 Ame-no-Murakumo's edge sliced through the Black Crocodile's body effortlessly, severing its final spark of life. A massive head devoid of features rolled across the ground for several meters before gradually coming to rest.
Lin Qiye缓缓将Ame-no-Murakumo从黑鳄的尸体中拔出，一股暖流顺着剑身，涌入他的身体…… Lin Qiye slowly withdrew Ame-no-Murakumo from the Black Crocodile's corpse. A warm current flowed along the blade into his body……