“ chōng tū yòu rú hé 。 nà dōng xī jué méi yǒu xiāng ràng zhī lǐ ， wàn fú zōng diào qiáng ， dàn zhōu yuè yàng shì qī dà shì lì zhī yī ， jiù suàn qǐ le chōng tū ， tā men wèi bì jiù gǎn sī pò liǎn pí 。” lǎo zhě shuō dào zhè lǐ ， yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī xiōng lì 。
“冲突又如何。那东西绝没有相让之理，万佛宗吊强，但洲月样是七大势力之一，就算起了冲突，他们未必就敢撕破脸皮。”老者说到这里，眼中闪过一丝凶厉。
"Conflict, what of it? That thing has no reason to yield. Though the Thousand Buddha Sect is formidable, Zhuo Monthang is one of the Seven Great Powers as well. Even if a conflict arises, they may not dare to break their facade," the elder said, his eyes flashing with a fierce look.
“ huà shì méi cuò ， bù guò nǐ wǒ rén dān lì báo 。 xiǎo mèi shì pà guǎ bù dí zhòng 。” méng miàn nǚ zǐ diǎn le diǎn tóu ， suí hòu yǒu xiē dān xīn de kāi kǒu 。
“话是没错，不过你我人单力薄。小妹是怕寡不敌众。”蒙面女子点了点头，随后有些担心的开口。
"That's true, but we are few and weak. Little Sister fears being outnumbered," the masked woman nodded, then spoke with some concern.
“ zhè ge wǒ qīng chǔ ！ bù guò rú jīn tōng zhī zōng mén yǐ lái bù jí ， jì xù dān gē ， bǎo wù jiù huì luò rù wàn fú zōng shǒu lǐ ， chēng wǒ zhǐ néng xiàng jī xíng shì 。 hé kuàng ” lǎo zhě shuō dào zhè lǐ ， lüè yī chí yí ， jǐn guǎn fāng mǔ bǎi lǐ nèi ， dōu méi yǒu xiū xiān zhě ， dàn hái shì zuǐ chún wēi dòng ， shǐ yòng qǐ le chuán yīn shén tōng 。
“这个我清楚！不过如今通知宗门已来不及，继续耽搁，宝物就会落入万佛宗手里，称我只能相机行事。何况”老者说到这里，略一迟疑，尽管方母百里内，都没有修仙者，但还是嘴唇微动，使用起了传音神通。
"I understand that! However, it is too late to inform our sect now. If we delay any further, the treasure will fall into the Thousand Buddha Sect’s hands. I can only act as circumstances dictate. Besides," the elder hesitated slightly before continuing. Although there were no cultivators within a hundred miles of Fang Mother, he subtly used his voice transmission technique.
“ shén me ， chū lái de shí hòu zōng zhǔ jiàng nà bǎo wù jiè gěi le èr shī xiōng ？” méng miàn nǚ xiū yī dāi ， suí hòu yǎn zhōng shǎn guò kuáng xǐ de sè cǎi ：“ jiǎ ruò rú cǐ de huà ， nǐ wǒ dào yǒu shí lì yī bó 。”
“什么，出来的时候宗主将那宝物借给了二师兄？”蒙面女修一呆，随后眼中闪过狂喜的色彩：“假若如此的话，你我倒有实力一搏。”
"What? The Sect Master lent that treasure to Second Elder when we left?" the masked female cultivator was stunned. Her eyes then lit up with excitement: "If so, we might have enough strength to challenge them."
“ shī mèi rú cǐ xiǎng jiù duì le ， zhǐ yào qǔ dào bǎo wù 。 shī shū tā lǎo rén jiā bì dìng dà xǐ ， huì de dào shén me jiǎng lì ， yě bù yòng yú xiōng zài zhè lǐ duō shuō wú yòng de yán yǔ 。”
“师妹如此想就对了，只要取到宝物。师叔他老人家必定大喜，会的到什么奖励，也不用愚兄在这里多说无用的言语。”
"Little Sister is right. As long as we obtain the treasure, Uncle will be overjoyed and give us rewards without my need to say anything further," the other side, Lin Xuan did not know about this additional formidable competitor. At that moment, he and Qinyin had entered the strange cave.
lìng yī cè ， lín xuān bìng bù zhī dào yòu duō chū le nán chán de jìng zhēng zhě ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yǔ qín xīn yǐ jìn rù le nà gǔ guài de dòng xué zhōng 。
另一侧，林轩并不知道又多出了难缠的竞争者，此时此刻，他与琴心已进入了那古怪的洞穴中。
Inside was even stronger阴风 than before.
lǐ miàn shì gèng jiā měng liè de yīn fēng 。
里面是更加猛烈的阴风。
If it were a mere mortal, just touching it would send their soul flying apart. Even for cultivators with slightly lower cultivation levels, there was an 80% chance they couldn't withstand it.
rú guǒ shì fán rén ， zhǐ yào zhān shàng yì diǎn ， kěn dìng lì mǎ hún fēi pò sàn ， jiù suàn shì xiū wèi shāo qiǎn de xiū xiān zhě ， shí yǒu ** yě dǐ dǎng bú zhù 。
如果是凡人，只要沾上一点，肯定立马魂飞魄散，就算是修为稍浅的修仙者，十有**也抵挡不住。
Fortunately, both of them were at the元婴 stage, and their protective spiritual light was incredibly thick. However, Ouyang Qinyin's delicate brows furrowed deeply.
hǎo zài liǎng rén jiē shì yuán yīng qī ， hù tǐ líng guāng níng hòu wú bǐ ， bù guò ōu yáng de xiù méi yě shēn shēn zhòu qǐ 。
好在两人皆是元婴期，护体灵光凝厚无比，不过欧阳的秀眉也深深皱起。
"Brother Lin, you have extensive knowledge; have you ever heard of such fierce阴风? It feels like I've entered the netherworld," she said with a worried look.
“ lín xiōng ， nǐ jiàn wén guǎng bó ， kě zēng tīng shuō yǒu zhè me měng liè de yīn fēng ， gěi qiè shēn de gǎn jué 。 jiǎn zhí jiù xiàng shì dào le yīn cáo dì fǔ 。”
“林兄，你见闻广博，可曾听说有这么猛烈的阴风，给妾身的感觉。简直就像是到了阴曹地府。”
"It does seem unusual," Lin Xuan did not speak. A white light flashed, and Yue'er flew out from his sleeve: "This is different from ordinary阴风. There seems to be deep resentment mixed in. And there's an indescribable aura of evil." Yue'er supported her chin with her hand, but strangely, the阴wind avoided her as if it didn't dare offend her.
“ què shí yǒu xiē bú duì 。” lín xuān méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， bái guāng yī shǎn ， yuè ér què yǐ cóng tā de yī xiù zhōng fēi le chū lái ：“ zhè yǔ pǔ tōng de yīn fēng bù tóng ， lǐ miàn sì hū jiā zá zhe hěn shēn de yuàn niàn 。 ér qiě yǐn yǐn de ， hái yǒu yī gǔ shuō bù chū lái de yāo qì 。” yuè ér yǐ shǒu zhī hé ， bù guò gǔ guài de shì ， nà xiē yīn fēng chuī dào tā de shēn biān ， quán dōu zì dòng rào le kāi lái ， fǎng fú bù gǎn duì yuè ér wú lǐ 。
“确实有些不对。”林轩没有开口，白光一闪，月儿却已从他的衣袖中飞了出来：“这与普通的阴风不同，里面似乎夹杂着很深的怨念。而且隐隐的，还有一股说不出来的妖气。”月儿以手支颌，不过古怪的是，那些阴风吹到她的身边，全都自动绕了开来，仿佛不敢对月儿无礼。
Lin Xuan knew that little girl had a significant background and wasn't surprised by this. Ouyang Qinyin's beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise as she looked at the little girl before speaking gently: "Little Sister Yue'er, you say there is resentment and evil in these winds?"
lín xuān zhī dào xiǎo yā tou dà yǒu lái lì ， bìng bù jué dé rú hé ， ōu yáng qín xīn de měi móu zhōng ， què lù chū yī sī jīng qí zhī sè ， kàn le kàn páng biān de xiǎo yā tou ， hé yán yuè sè de kāi kǒu ：“ yuè ér mèi mèi ， chēng shuō zhè yīn fēng zhī zhōng yǒu yuàn niàn yāo qì ？”
林轩知道小丫头大有来历，并不觉得如何，欧阳琴心的美眸中，却露出一丝惊奇之色，看了看旁边的小丫头，和颜悦色的开口：“月儿妹妹，称说这阴风之中有怨念妖气？”
"Indeed," Yue'er nodded. "This place feels very strange. Young Master and Sister please be careful."
“ bù cuò 。” yuè ér diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ zhè ge dì fāng gěi wǒ de gǎn jué hěn guǐ yì ， shào yé yǔ jiě jiě qǐng xiǎo xīn yī xiē 。”
“不错。”月儿点点头：“这个地方给我的感觉很诡异，少爷与姐姐请小心一些。”
After saying this, Yue'er's face showed signs of fatigue. Since Little Tangerine appeared, she had been feeling drowsy lately. She turned and flew back into Lin Xuan's sleeve.
shuō wán zhè huà ， yuè ér liǎn shàng lù chū kùn juàn zhī sè ， bù zhī wèi hé ， zì cóng xiǎo táo xiàn shēn yǐ hòu 。 zhè duàn shí jiān ， tā zǒng shì xiǎng shuì jiào de 。 shēn xíng yī zhuǎn 。 chóng xīn fēi huí dào le lín xuān de yī xiù lǐ miàn 。
说完这话，月儿脸上露出困倦之色，不知为何，自从小桃现身以后。这段时间，她总是想睡觉的。身形一转。重新飞回到了林轩的衣袖里面。
Lin Xuan and Ouyang exchanged glances but didn't dare to be careless even without Yue'er's warning. The ancient cave entrance was only a dozen feet wide, yet it was incredibly deep. Moreover, the阴wind restricted their spiritual awareness; even Lin Xuan could only sense for several hundred feet.
lín xuān yǔ ōu yáng miàn miàn xiāng qù ， bù guò jiù suàn méi yǒu yuè ér tí xǐng ， liǎng rén yě bù gǎn qīng xīn dà yì ， zhè gǔ dòng rù kǒu jǐn yǒu zhàng yú ， lǐ miàn què yōu shēn wú bǐ ， ér qiě nà yīn fēng duì yú shén shí ， yě dà yǒu xiàn zhì ， biàn shì lín xuān ， yě jǐn néng fàng chū shù bǎi zhàng yuǎn 。
林轩与欧阳面面相觑，不过就算没有月儿提醒，两人也不敢轻心大意，这古洞入口仅有丈余，里面却幽深无比，而且那阴风对于神识，也大有限制，便是林轩，也仅能放出数百丈远。
"Let's go!"
“ zǒu ba ！”
“走吧！”
Lin Xuan held several talismans in his hand and emitted a bright green light, flying forward. Ouyang naturally did not hesitate as well, her hands brushing out a purple aura that tightly followed Lin Xuan.
lín xuān shǒu zhōng kòu le jǐ zhāng fú zhuàn xiǎo hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， xiàng zhe qián fāng fēi lüè ér qù ， ōu yáng zì rán yě bú huì chí yí ， yù shǒu yī fú ， bèi yī tuán zǐ sè de guāng yùn bāo guǒ ， jǐn jǐn de gēn zài lín xuān shēn biān le 。
林轩手中扣了几张符篆小浑身青芒大起，向着前方飞掠而去，欧阳自然也不会迟疑，玉手一拂，被一团紫色的光晕包裹，紧紧的跟在林轩身边了。
At the same time, the two from Tiandiao Sect arrived at Red Cloud Valley.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， tiān qiǎo mén de liǎng rén yě lái dào le hóng yún gǔ 。
与此同时，天巧门的两人也来到了红云谷。
Initially, they moved cautiously, wanting to sneak inside undetected.
yuán běn liǎng rén xiǎo xīn yì yì ， xiǎng yào shén bù zhī guǐ bù jué de qián jìn qù 。
原本两人小心翼翼，想要神不知鬼不觉的潜进去。
But after scanning with their spiritual awareness, their expressions turned strange.
kě shén shí yī sǎo zhī hòu ， biǎo qíng què biàn dé gǔ guài qǐ lái le 。
可神识一扫之后，表情却变得古怪起来了。
"Senior Brother, did I see correctly? There's no one in this valley," the masked woman turned her head and spoke incredulously.
“ shī xiōng ， wǒ méi kàn cuò ba ， zhè gǔ zhōng yí gè rén yě méi yǒu 。” nà méng miàn nǚ zǐ zhuǎn guò tóu ， yǒu xiē bù néng zhì xìn de kāi kǒu 。
“师兄，我没看错吧，这谷中一个人也没有。”那蒙面女子转过头，有些不能置信的开口。
"Could it be that they have already obtained the treasure?" The late-stage元婴 elder's face was as dark as a storm cloud.
“ nán dào tā men yǐ qǔ dào le bǎo wù ？” yuán yīng hòu qī de lǎo zhě liǎn sè gèng shì yīn chén dào le jí chù 。
“难道他们已取到了宝物？”元婴后期的老者脸色更是阴沉到了极处。
"It shouldn't be. I heard the Thousand Buddha Sect’s bloodbath at Biquan Stop was to avenge Wei Family," the masked female cultivator thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense. Even if they take the treasure, Wei Family won’t easily give up this good source of spiritual energy."
“ yīng gāi bú huì ba ， wǒ tīng shuō wàn fú zōng xuè xǐ bì yún zhǐ ” suǒ zhǎo de jiè kǒu shì tì wèi jiā chū tóu 。 cǐ dì líng mài yě suàn bù cuò ， jiù suàn qǔ zǒu le bǎo wù wèi jiā yě bú huì qīng yì fàng qì de 。” méng miàn nǚ xiū lüè yī sī suǒ ， rú cǐ zhè bān de shuō 。
“应该不会吧，我听说万佛宗血洗碧云止”所找的借口是替魏家出头。此地灵脉也算不错，就算取走了宝物魏家也不会轻易放弃的。”蒙面女修略一思索，如此这般的说。
"Indeed, Little Sister has a point. We can only enter and see what’s happening," the elder nodded.
“ ń ， shī mèi yán zhī yǒu lǐ ， jù tǐ qíng xíng rú hé ， zài zhè lǐ yě tǎo lùn bù chū jié guǒ ， wǒ men hái shì xiān jìn qù kàn kàn hǎo le 。”
“嗯，师妹言之有理，具体情形如何，在这里也讨论不出结果，我们还是先进去看看好了。”
He then formed hand seals, his body enveloped in a flickering light until he was left as a faint shadow that would be hard to notice without deliberate attention. He was not only a late-stage元婴 cultivator but also extremely cunning; being cautious always paid off.
nà lǎo zhě shuō dào zhè lǐ ， shuāng shǒu qiā jué 。 hún shēn líng guāng yī shǎn ， shēn yǐng biàn dé mó hú qǐ lái ， zuì hòu zhǐ shèng xià yī tiáo dàn dàn de yǐng zi ， ruò fēi yǒu xīn liú yì ， xiǎng yào chá jué hěn bù róng yì 。
那老者说到这里，双手掐诀。浑身灵光一闪，身影变得模糊起来，最后只剩下一条淡淡的影子，若非有心留意，想要察觉很不容易。
The female cultivator nodded, though she wasn't an expert in concealment techniques and showed signs of difficulty. The elder noticed this and patted his waist, taking out a dark green talisman.
cǐ rén bù jǐn shì yuán yīng hòu qī de dà xiū shì ， ér qiě wéi rén jiǎo zhà yǐ jí xiǎo xīn yī xiē zǒng shì bú huì yǒu dà cuò dì 。
此人不仅是元婴后期的大修士，而且为人狡诈以极小心一些总是不会有大错地。
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
nà nǚ xiū diǎn diǎn tóu ， kě xī tā suī shì yuán yīng zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， què bìng bù shàn cháng yǐn nì shén tōng 。 yǎn zhōng bù yóu de lù chū wéi nán zhī sè 。
那女修点点头，可惜她虽是元婴中期的修仙者，却并不擅长隐匿神通。眼中不由得露出为难之色。
The woman was overjoyed, quickly grabbing the spirit talisman and injecting her spiritual energy into it. A green flame burst from her palm and spread rapidly. However, she showed no pain on her face; instead, her figure gradually became hazy as they carefully entered Red Cloud Valley.
lǎo zhě jiàn le ， shēn shǒu zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， qǔ chū yī zhāng mò lǜ sè de fú zhuàn lái 。
老者见了，伸手在腰间一拍，取出一张墨绿色的符篆来。
On another side,
xiè xiè shī xiōng 。”
谢谢师兄。”
A blue and purple streak of light flew slowly in this eerie cave. Lin Xuan and Ouyang Qinyin did not dare to be careless here.
nà nǚ zǐ dà xǐ ， máng shēn shǒu zhuā zhù líng fú ， jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù ， yī tuán lǜ sè de huǒ yàn zài tā zhǎng xīn bào kāi ， suí hòu xùn màn yán ， bù guò nǚ zǐ de liǎn shàng què méi yǒu fēn háo tòng kǔ ， shēn yǐng fǎn ér zhú jiàn mó hú ， suí hòu liǎng rén shōu liǎn qì xī xiǎo xīn yì yì de jìn rù le hóng yún gǔ lǐ 。
那女子大喜，忙伸手抓住灵符，将法力注入，一团绿色的火焰在她掌心爆开，随后迅蔓延，不过女子的脸上却没有分毫痛苦，身影反而逐渐模糊，随后两人收敛气息小心翼翼的进入了红云谷里。
"Brother Lin, don't you find it strange? This阴wind is so peculiar, yet we've flown for such a long time without encountering any danger," Ouyang Qinyin frowned as she spoke. "Indeed, this doesn’t follow the usual pattern. So, we must be more cautious."
lìng yī biān 。
另一边。
Lin Xuan's face was filled with gravity. Since he entered the immortal path, he had experienced far more hardships and twists than his peers, so his experience was rich.
yī qīng yī zǐ ， liǎng dào dùn guāng xú xú fēi xíng ， zài zhè guǐ yì de dòng xué lǐ ， lín xuān yǔ ōu yáng qín xīn dōu bù gǎn dà yì 。
一青一紫，两道遁光徐徐飞行，在这诡异的洞穴里，林轩与欧阳琴心都不敢大意。
"Indeed, Lady," Ouyang was about to speak when a thunderous boom echoed in their ears. Lin Xuan was alarmed, brushing his sleeve and emitting a dazzling green light that formed a protective barrier before them.
“ lín xiōng ， nǐ jué bù jué dé yǒu xiē qí guài 。 zhè yīn fēng rú cǐ guǐ yì ， kě wǒ men fēi le zhè me jiǔ ， jū rán méi yǒu yù jiàn rèn hé wēi xiǎn ， àn lǐ lái shuō ， biàn shì pǔ tōng de yīn qì nóng zhòng zhī chù ， yě huì yùn yù chū yī xiē yīn hún guǐ wù 。” ōu yáng qín xīn xiù méi wēi zhòu de kāi kǒu le 。
“林兄，你觉不觉得有些奇怪。这阴风如此诡异，可我们飞了这么久，居然没有遇见任何危险，按理来说，便是普通的阴气浓重之处，也会孕育出一些阴魂鬼物。”欧阳琴心秀眉微皱的开口了。
While the Five Elements spells were less powerful than magic treasures, they could be cast much faster. As a great cultivator like Lin Xuan, he almost reached the point of casting by will alone.
“ bù cuò ， cǐ shì què shí bù hé cháng lǐ 。 suǒ yǐ wǒ men yào gèng jiā xiǎo xīn yī xiē 。”
“不错，此事确实不合常理。所以我们要更加小心一些。”
He then turned to see what had happened. The disturbance came from a rock wall over a hundred feet away.
lín xuān de liǎn shàng mǎn shì níng zhòng zhī sè ， zì cóng tà rù xiān dào yǐ lái ， tā jīng lì de gè zhǒng jiān nán qū zhé yuǎn bǐ tóng jiē xiū shì duō dé duō ， yīn cǐ jīng yàn zì rán fēng fù 。
林轩的脸上满是凝重之色，自从踏入仙道以来，他经历的各种艰难曲折远比同阶修士多得多，因此经验自然丰富。
The stone exploded without warning, revealing a large hole with a diameter of seven or eight dozen feet.
“ ń ， qiè shēn ” ōu yáng zhèng yù kāi kǒu ， tū rán yī shēng pī lì bān de jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 lín xuān dà jīng shī sè ， xiù páo yī fú ， yào mù de qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， zài liǎng rén xiàn qián bù xià yī piàn guāng mù 。
“嗯，妾身”欧阳正欲开口，突然一声霹雳般的巨响传入耳朵。林轩大惊失色，袖袍一拂，耀目的青霞飞掠而出，在两人县前布下一片光幕。
Dark and bottomless, Lin Xuan released his spiritual awareness, only to feel it sucked in. His face changed as he realized he couldn't retrieve the lost thread of his spiritual awareness and decisively abandoned it.
wǔ xíng fǎ shù wēi lì bǐ bù shàng fǎ bǎo ， bù guò shī zhǎn de dù què yào kuài dé duō ， xiàng lín xuān zhè yàng de dà xiū xiān zhě ， jī hū yǐ dào le shōu yóu xīn de dì bù 。
五行法术威力比不上法宝，不过施展的度却要快得多，像林轩这样的大修仙者，几乎已到了收由心的地步。
Better to lose a pawn than the whole game!
suí hòu tā cái zhuǎn guò shēn tǐ ， zhǐ jiàn biàn gù lái zì bǎi yú zhàng wài de yī chù yán bì 。
随后他才转过身体，只见变故来自百余丈外的一处岩壁。
Given his powerful spirit perception, such minor losses could be recovered with a few days of meditation.
shí tou háo wú zhēng zhào de zì jǐ bào kāi ， yí gè zhí jìng zú yǒu qī bā zhàng de dà dòng chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
石头毫无征兆的自己爆开，一个直径足有七八丈的大洞出现在了面前。
"Brother Lin, did you see that!" Ouyang asked worriedly.
hēi hū hū de ， shēn bú jiàn dǐ ， lín xuān fàng chū shén shí ， què gǎn jué yī xià zi bèi xī le jìn qù ， lín xuān liǎn sè yī biàn ， xiàn shōu bù huí lái zhī hòu 。 guǒ duàn de jiāng nà yī lǚ shén shí fàng qì 。
黑乎乎的，深不见底，林轩放出神识，却感觉一下子被吸了进去，林轩脸色一变，现收不回来之后。果断的将那一缕神识放弃。
Lin Xuan shook his head.
qì zú bǎo chē ！
弃卒保车！
Screams filled their ears as several black streaks flew out from the strange hole. Lin Xuan's protective barrier was merely a storage spell and easily torn apart.
fǎn zhèng yǐ tā shén niàn zhī qiáng ， zhè xiē xǔ sǔn shī ， zhǐ yào dǎ zuò shù rì ， jiù kě yǐ huī fù dì 。
反正以他神念之强，这些许损失，只要打坐数日，就可以恢复地。
Fortunately, both were at the元婴 stage, quick on their feet. They retreated to either side with no harm done!
"Conflict, what of it? That thing has no reason to yield. Though the Thousand Buddha Sect is formidable, Zhuo Monthang is one of the Seven Great Powers as well. Even if a conflict arises, they may not dare to break their facade," the elder said, his eyes flashing with a fierce look.
"That's true, but we are few and weak. Little Sister fears being outnumbered," the masked woman nodded, then spoke with some concern.
"I understand that! However, it is too late to inform our sect now. If we delay any further, the treasure will fall into the Thousand Buddha Sect’s hands. I can only act as circumstances dictate. Besides," the elder hesitated slightly before continuing. Although there were no cultivators within a hundred miles of Fang Mother, he subtly used his voice transmission technique.
"What? The Sect Master lent that treasure to Second Elder when we left?" the masked female cultivator was stunned. Her eyes then lit up with excitement: "If so, we might have enough strength to challenge them."
"Little Sister is right. As long as we obtain the treasure, Uncle will be overjoyed and give us rewards without my need to say anything further," the other side, Lin Xuan did not know about this additional formidable competitor. At that moment, he and Qinyin had entered the strange cave.
Inside was even stronger阴风 than before.
If it were a mere mortal, just touching it would send their soul flying apart. Even for cultivators with slightly lower cultivation levels, there was an 80% chance they couldn't withstand it.
Fortunately, both of them were at the元婴 stage, and their protective spiritual light was incredibly thick. However, Ouyang Qinyin's delicate brows furrowed deeply.
"Brother Lin, you have extensive knowledge; have you ever heard of such fierce阴风? It feels like I've entered the netherworld," she said with a worried look.
"It does seem unusual," Lin Xuan did not speak. A white light flashed, and Yue'er flew out from his sleeve: "This is different from ordinary阴风. There seems to be deep resentment mixed in. And there's an indescribable aura of evil." Yue'er supported her chin with her hand, but strangely, the阴wind avoided her as if it didn't dare offend her.
Lin Xuan knew that little girl had a significant background and wasn't surprised by this. Ouyang Qinyin's beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise as she looked at the little girl before speaking gently: "Little Sister Yue'er, you say there is resentment and evil in these winds?"
"Indeed," Yue'er nodded. "This place feels very strange. Young Master and Sister please be careful."
After saying this, Yue'er's face showed signs of fatigue. Since Little Tangerine appeared, she had been feeling drowsy lately. She turned and flew back into Lin Xuan's sleeve.
Lin Xuan and Ouyang exchanged glances but didn't dare to be careless even without Yue'er's warning. The ancient cave entrance was only a dozen feet wide, yet it was incredibly deep. Moreover, the阴wind restricted their spiritual awareness; even Lin Xuan could only sense for several hundred feet.
"Let's go!"
Lin Xuan held several talismans in his hand and emitted a bright green light, flying forward. Ouyang naturally did not hesitate as well, her hands brushing out a purple aura that tightly followed Lin Xuan.
At the same time, the two from Tiandiao Sect arrived at Red Cloud Valley.
Initially, they moved cautiously, wanting to sneak inside undetected.
But after scanning with their spiritual awareness, their expressions turned strange.
"Senior Brother, did I see correctly? There's no one in this valley," the masked woman turned her head and spoke incredulously.
"Could it be that they have already obtained the treasure?" The late-stage元婴 elder's face was as dark as a storm cloud.
"It shouldn't be. I heard the Thousand Buddha Sect’s bloodbath at Biquan Stop was to avenge Wei Family," the masked female cultivator thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense. Even if they take the treasure, Wei Family won’t easily give up this good source of spiritual energy."
"Indeed, Little Sister has a point. We can only enter and see what’s happening," the elder nodded.
He then formed hand seals, his body enveloped in a flickering light until he was left as a faint shadow that would be hard to notice without deliberate attention. He was not only a late-stage元婴 cultivator but also extremely cunning; being cautious always paid off.
The female cultivator nodded, though she wasn't an expert in concealment techniques and showed signs of difficulty. The elder noticed this and patted his waist, taking out a dark green talisman.
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
The woman was overjoyed, quickly grabbing the spirit talisman and injecting her spiritual energy into it. A green flame burst from her palm and spread rapidly. However, she showed no pain on her face; instead, her figure gradually became hazy as they carefully entered Red Cloud Valley.
On another side,
A blue and purple streak of light flew slowly in this eerie cave. Lin Xuan and Ouyang Qinyin did not dare to be careless here.
"Brother Lin, don't you find it strange? This阴wind is so peculiar, yet we've flown for such a long time without encountering any danger," Ouyang Qinyin frowned as she spoke. "Indeed, this doesn’t follow the usual pattern. So, we must be more cautious."
Lin Xuan's face was filled with gravity. Since he entered the immortal path, he had experienced far more hardships and twists than his peers, so his experience was rich.
"Indeed, Lady," Ouyang was about to speak when a thunderous boom echoed in their ears. Lin Xuan was alarmed, brushing his sleeve and emitting a dazzling green light that formed a protective barrier before them.
While the Five Elements spells were less powerful than magic treasures, they could be cast much faster. As a great cultivator like Lin Xuan, he almost reached the point of casting by will alone.
He then turned to see what had happened. The disturbance came from a rock wall over a hundred feet away.
The stone exploded without warning, revealing a large hole with a diameter of seven or eight dozen feet.
Dark and bottomless, Lin Xuan released his spiritual awareness, only to feel it sucked in. His face changed as he realized he couldn't retrieve the lost thread of his spiritual awareness and decisively abandoned it.
Better to lose a pawn than the whole game!
Given his powerful spirit perception, such minor losses could be recovered with a few days of meditation.
"Brother Lin, did you see that!" Ouyang asked worriedly.
Lin Xuan shook his head.
Screams filled their ears as several black streaks flew out from the strange hole. Lin Xuan's protective barrier was merely a storage spell and easily torn apart.
Fortunately, both were at the元婴 stage, quick on their feet. They retreated to either side with no harm done!