bù guò shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ， hòu huǐ yì shì méi yǒu bàn fēn yòng tú 。
不过事情到了这一步，后悔亦是没有半分用途。
However, at this point in the matter, regret was of no use.
lín xuān de liǎn sè ， hěn kuài chóng xīn zhèn dìng xià lái le 。
林轩的脸色，很快重新镇定下来了。
Lin Xuan's expression quickly regained its composure.
àn lǐ shuō ， zhè lǐ bù gāi méi yǒu bǎo wù ， huò xǔ shì bèi shén me jìn zhì gěi zhē dǎng zhù 。
按理说，这里不该没有宝物，或许是被什么禁制给遮挡住。
According to reason, there shouldn't be a lack of treasures here; perhaps some forbidden restrictions were concealing them. However, time was running out. Wating Tinglou and the ancient demon could potentially breach at any moment. Lin Xuan's gaze roamed across the entire grand hall.
bù guò liú gěi zì jǐ de shí jiān yǐ rán bù duō ， wàng tíng lóu yǔ gǔ mó suí shí kě néng chuǎng rù ， lín xuān de mù guāng zài zhěng gè dà diàn zhōng yóu lí qǐ lái le 。
不过留给自己的时间已然不多，望亭楼与古魔随时可能闯入，林轩的目光在整个大殿中游离起来了。
Suddenly, his brow furrowed as he focused on the center of the hall.
tū rán ” tā méi tou yí zhòu ” zhù yì lì luò xiàng le dà diàn de zhèng zhōng 。
突然”他眉头一皱”注意力落像了大殿的正中。
The area appeared empty, yet Lin Xuan detected something unusual there.
nà lǐ kōng wú yī wù ” rán ér lín xuān què kàn chū xiē xǔ bù tóng xún cháng zhī chù 。
那里空无一物”然而林轩却看出些许不同寻常之处。
Tiao Xiaojian was beside him, but now wasn't the time to avoid this brat. The overall style of the grand hall was simple and unadorned, except for the central tiles which bore intricate patterns and figures. Could this be a sign?
tián xiǎo jiàn jiù zài shēn cè ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān yǐ méi yǒu shí jiān bì huì zhè xiǎo zi le 。
田小剑就在身侧，不过此时此刻，林轩已没有时间避讳这小子了。
Though only speculation, it was definitely worth trying.
zhěng gè dà diàn de gé diào dōu hěn jiǎn piáo ， wéi yǒu zhèng zhōng de dì zhuān shàng què lòu kè zhe xǔ duō jīng měi de tú àn yǔ rén wù ， zhè shì fǒu yù shì zhe shén me ？
整个大殿的格调都很简朴，唯有正中的地砖上却镂刻着许多精美的图案与人物，这是否预示着什么？
A sword light shot out from his sleeve like lightning, striking hard at the center of the hall.
suī rán jǐn jǐn shì cāi cè ， dàn jué duì zhí de shì yī shì de 。
虽然仅仅是猜测，但绝对值得试一试的。
"Bang!"
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， yī dào jiàn guāng yǐ cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè ér chū ， rú shǎn diàn jīng hóng ， hěn hěn de jī dǎ zài dà diàn de zhèng zhōng 。
脑海中念头转过，一道剑光已从衣袖中飞掠而出，如闪电惊虹，狠狠的击打在大殿的正中。
Despite their hardness, the tiles couldn't withstand an attack from a Separation Realm cultivator. The light flickered and instantly shattered into a pile of rubble.
“ pēng ！”
“嘭！”
A dark passage appeared in Lin Xuan's sight.
nà dì zhuān suī jiān yìng yǐ jí ， dàn rú hé jīng dé qǐ lí hé xiū shì de yī jī ， guāng huá shǎn guò ， dùn shí sì fēn wǔ liè de huà wèi yī duī suì mò 。
那地砖虽坚硬以极，但如何经得起离合修士的一击，光华闪过，顿时四分五裂的化为一堆碎末。
He couldn't help but feel elated.
yī gè hēi hū hū de dì dào chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
一各黑乎乎的地道出现在了视线里。
Tiao Xiaojian's face mirrored his own joy.
lín xuān bù yóu de dà xǐ 。
林轩不由得大喜。
When the path seemed to end, there was always hope around the next corner.
tián xiǎo jiàn de liǎn shàng yě lù chū tóng yàng de xiào yì 。
田小剑的脸上也露出同样的笑意。
The two exchanged glances before simultaneously rushing towards the passage.
shān qióng shuǐ jìn yí wú lù ， liǔ àn huā míng yòu yī cūn 。
山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。
Though they didn't know where it led, as long as there was a sliver of hope for ancient treasures, they wouldn't give up.
liǎng rén duì shì yī yǎn ， bù yuē ér tóng de lüè xiàng le dì dào lǐ miàn 。
两人对视一眼，不约而同的掠像了地道里面。
Lin Xuan held his breath and prepared himself. He had decided to take what he could from the jaws of danger.
suī rán bù zhī dào qí tōng wǎng nǎ lǐ ， dàn zhǐ yào yǒu yī sī xī wàng xiān rén yí bǎo jiù jué bù kě néng fàng qì 。
虽然不知道其通往哪里，但只要有一丝希望仙人遗宝就绝不可能放弃。
What did it matter if he was at the late Separation Realm? His main soul had already slain the Demonic Lord's essence. If he couldn't defeat this opponent, would he not run away?
lín xuān bǐng xī níng xī ， fǎn zhèng dōu zǒu dào le zhè yī bù ， tā shì dǎ dìng zhǔ yì yào hǔ kǒu duó shí 。
林轩屏息凝息，反正都走到了这一步，他是打定主意要虎口夺食。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan remained vigilant.
lí hé hòu qī yòu rú hé ， dǎo jī fēn hún dōu bèi běn shào yé zhǎn le ， dǎ bù guò nán dào wǒ hái bú huì pǎo me ？
离合后期又如何，祷机分魂都被本少爷斩了，打不过难道我还不会跑么？
The passage was pitch black, and his divine sense was severely restricted.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， dàn lín xuān què sī háo yě bù gǎn fàng sōng jǐng tì 。
心中如此想着，但林轩却丝毫也不敢放松警惕。
Despite not having summoned any treasures, the Nine Heavens Qi Shield quietly activated.
nà dì dào zhōng shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ ， shén shí yě shòu dào le jí dà de yā zhì 。
那地道中伸手不见五指，神识也受到了极大的压制。
However, it proved unnecessary as no attacks came.
lín xuān suī wèi jì chū bǎo wù ， dàn jiǔ tiān líng dùn yǐ qiǎo rán kāi qǐ 。
林轩虽未祭出宝物，但九天灵盾已悄然开启。
The length of this passage far exceeded expectations. After a cup of tea's worth of time had passed, Lin Xuan still couldn't see the bottom.
rán ér shì duō yú 。
然而是多余。
He couldn't help but feel alarmed.
tā bìng méi yǒu shòu dào gōng jī 。
他并没有受到攻击。
Various thoughts flashed through his mind according to what the ancient demon said; this was where the Demon Lord and two True Immortals fought. Logically, it should be in ruins or even completely leveled. The existence of such a ruin didn't make sense.
ér nà dì dào zhī zhǎng ， què shì yuǎn chāo guò le xiǎng xiàng 。
而那地道之长，却是远超过了想象。
The only explanation was that the ancient demon had lied, concealing some crucial information.
zú zú guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， yī jiù méi yǒu kàn jiàn dǐ bù 。
足足过了一盏茶的功夫，依旧没有看见底部。
But he didn't have time to delve deeper into this matter.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yě bù yóu de yǒu xiē hài rán le 。
林轩心中也不由得有些骇然了。
Just as these thoughts raced through his mind, Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. A bright light entered his vision.
gè zhǒng niàn tou gèng shì bù tíng zài nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn guò 。
各种念头更是不停在脑海中闪过。
With a thud, Tiao Xiaojian followed closely behind Lin Xuan but was much slower for unknown reasons.
zhào nà gǔ mó suǒ shuō ， zhè lǐ shì mó zú dà tǒng lǐng yǔ liǎng wèi zhēn xiān de jué dòu zhī chù ， àn lǐ ， yīng gāi mǎn mù chuāng tán ， shèn zhì bèi zhěng gè yí wéi píng dì ， yǒu zhè me yī fèi xū jiàn zhù shí zài bù fú cháng lǐ 。
照那古魔所说，这里是魔族大统领与两位真仙的决斗之处，按理，应该满目疮痰，甚至被整个夷为平地，有这么一废墟建筑实在不符常理。
However, Tiao Xiaojian was oblivious to the delay and was on high alert, looking around everywhere.
wéi yī de jiě shì ， jiù shì gǔ mó zài sā huǎng ， yǐn mán le shén me zhòng yào xiāo xī 。
唯一的解释，就是古魔在撒谎，隐瞒了什么重要消息。
His gaze fell upon the passage on his right, as if something was calling him. After a moment's hesitation, he transformed into a streak of light and rushed inside.
bù guò zì jǐ yě méi yǒu shí jiān shēn jiū xià qù 。
不过自己也没有时间深究下去。
Another half cup of tea later, Wating Tinglou and the ancient demon arrived at this location.
gāng xiǎng dào cǐ chù ， lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， yī piàn liàng guāng yìng rù le shì xiàn lǐ 。
刚想到此处，林轩眼睛微眯，一片亮光映入了视线里。
Unlike Lin Xuan and Tiao Xiaojian, these two looked disheveled, as if they had just survived a great battle.
pā dā yī shēng luò dì ， lín xuān yóu mù sì gù ， kāi shǐ dǎ liàng zì jǐ suǒ chù zhī chù 。
啪嗒一声落地，林轩游目四顾，开始打量自己所处之处。
"Unexpectedly, there's still some residual spatial restrictions in this passage. Fortunately, it's only a fraction of its original power—about one percent. Luckily, I'm proficient in spatial techniques; otherwise, we might have been trapped here," the ancient demon said with lingering fear in his eyes.
zì jǐ jìng rán shì zài yī kuān guǎng yì cháng de dà tīng zhōng 。
自己竟然是在一宽广异常的大厅中。
"Indeed, it was extremely dangerous just now. Thank you for your assistance, friend. But speaking of which, those two brats arrived before us. Why weren't they trapped by the array?" Wating Tinglou's voice no longer held its usual composure; the experience had been life-threatening.
lùn miàn jī ， bǐ dì miàn shàng de dà diàn hái yào guǎng shàng shù bèi de yàng zi ， zú yǒu shù qiān zhàng zhī jù 。
论面积，比地面上的大殿还要广上数倍的样子，足有数千丈之巨。
"Hmph, there's nothing strange about that. The residual spatial restrictions have already been broken by someone else. What remains are just some fragments. Those two brats were lucky and didn't encounter anything," the ancient demon said with a sigh, attributing it to their good luck.
ér zài zhè lǐ ， shén shí sì hū bù zài shòu dào yā zhì ” lín xuān xīn zhōng bù yóu de yī xǐ 。
而在这里，神识似乎不再受到压制”林轩心中不由得一喜。
He then scanned his surroundings with a look of sheer joy: "Right, the treasures must be here. Wait, the restrictions on both passages have activated; they've entered one of them. This spirit dragon passage can only accommodate one person at a time. We should choose one and quickly catch up. The treasure cannot fall into those brats' hands."
zài dà diàn gāo yǒu èr shí yú zhàng de yàng zi ， sì bì yǔ tóu dǐng ， dōu xiāng qiàn zhe xǔ duō bù zhī míng de bǎo shí ， sàn fà chū dàn dàn de guāng yùn 。
在大殿高有二十余丈的样子，四壁与头顶，都镶嵌着许多不知名的宝石，散发出淡淡的光晕。
The ancient demon's tone grew increasingly anxious as he spoke. Wating Tinglou's eyes flickered, mirroring Lin Xuan's thoughts.
suī rán yǒu xiē hūn àn ， dàn yǐ lín xuān de yǎn lì ， yǐ jīng jiāng sì zhōu de yī qiè ， quán dōu kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ ” zuì ràng qí chī jīng de shì ， dì shàng jìng rán yǒu xǔ duō hái gǔ 。
虽然有些昏暗，但以林轩的眼力，已经将四周的一切，全都看得清清楚楚”最让其吃惊的是，地上竟然有许多骸骨。
But he didn't voice his questions because even if he asked the ancient demon, there would be no explanation.
ér qiě míng xiǎn bù quán shì rén lèi yǔ yāo zú ， bù guò chǔ wù dài yǔ yù tǒng jiǎn què shì yí gè yě wú 。
而且明显不全是人类与妖族，不过储物袋与玉筒简却是一个也无。
As for this old monster, why did he trust him so much? He had even intervened to save him from the restrictions. Wating Tinglou couldn't believe the ancient demon would be so benevolent and adhere to their agreement; was there a hidden agenda?
“ shào yé ， nǐ jué bù jué dé ， zhè ge dì fāng ， yǔ wǒ men zài yōu zhōu xī yuè jiàn zhōng suǒ jiàn dào de dì xià líng mù ， yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù ？” yuè ér de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， bù guò xiǎo yā tou yī jiù dài zài tiān jī fǔ 。
“少爷，你觉不觉得，这个地方，与我们在幽州溪跃涧中所见到的地下陵墓，有几分相似之处？”月儿的声音传入耳朵，不过小丫头依旧待在天机府。
These thoughts raced through his mind, but on the surface, he remained calm.
“ bù cuò 。”
“不错。”
In any case, he needed to be cautious. The Dragon Real Person finally revealed what the Immortal treasures were, but Wating Tinglou remained skeptical. If they truly were useless items, it made sense for the Dragon Real Person to go to such lengths for Fairy Yanqian's pleasure. However, the ancient demon's efforts seemed unnecessary.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， tóng yàng de hái gǔ ， tóng yàng de fèi xū jiàn zhù ， nán dào liǎng zhě jū rán yǒu shén me guān lián bù chéng me ？
林轩点了点头，同样的骸骨，同样的废墟建筑，难道两者居然有什么关联不成么？
Regardless, he wouldn't give up until he saw the treasure. Nodding at the ancient demon, Wating Tinglou entered one of the passages.
However, at this point in the matter, regret was of no use.
Lin Xuan's expression quickly regained its composure.
According to reason, there shouldn't be a lack of treasures here; perhaps some forbidden restrictions were concealing them. However, time was running out. Wating Tinglou and the ancient demon could potentially breach at any moment. Lin Xuan's gaze roamed across the entire grand hall.
Suddenly, his brow furrowed as he focused on the center of the hall.
The area appeared empty, yet Lin Xuan detected something unusual there.
Tiao Xiaojian was beside him, but now wasn't the time to avoid this brat. The overall style of the grand hall was simple and unadorned, except for the central tiles which bore intricate patterns and figures. Could this be a sign?
Though only speculation, it was definitely worth trying.
A sword light shot out from his sleeve like lightning, striking hard at the center of the hall.
"Bang!"
Despite their hardness, the tiles couldn't withstand an attack from a Separation Realm cultivator. The light flickered and instantly shattered into a pile of rubble.
A dark passage appeared in Lin Xuan's sight.
He couldn't help but feel elated.
Tiao Xiaojian's face mirrored his own joy.
When the path seemed to end, there was always hope around the next corner.
The two exchanged glances before simultaneously rushing towards the passage.
Though they didn't know where it led, as long as there was a sliver of hope for ancient treasures, they wouldn't give up.
Lin Xuan held his breath and prepared himself. He had decided to take what he could from the jaws of danger.
What did it matter if he was at the late Separation Realm? His main soul had already slain the Demonic Lord's essence. If he couldn't defeat this opponent, would he not run away?
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan remained vigilant.
The passage was pitch black, and his divine sense was severely restricted.
Despite not having summoned any treasures, the Nine Heavens Qi Shield quietly activated.
However, it proved unnecessary as no attacks came.
The length of this passage far exceeded expectations. After a cup of tea's worth of time had passed, Lin Xuan still couldn't see the bottom.
He couldn't help but feel alarmed.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind according to what the ancient demon said; this was where the Demon Lord and two True Immortals fought. Logically, it should be in ruins or even completely leveled. The existence of such a ruin didn't make sense.
The only explanation was that the ancient demon had lied, concealing some crucial information.
But he didn't have time to delve deeper into this matter.
Just as these thoughts raced through his mind, Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. A bright light entered his vision.
With a thud, Tiao Xiaojian followed closely behind Lin Xuan but was much slower for unknown reasons.
However, Tiao Xiaojian was oblivious to the delay and was on high alert, looking around everywhere.
His gaze fell upon the passage on his right, as if something was calling him. After a moment's hesitation, he transformed into a streak of light and rushed inside.
Another half cup of tea later, Wating Tinglou and the ancient demon arrived at this location.
Unlike Lin Xuan and Tiao Xiaojian, these two looked disheveled, as if they had just survived a great battle.
"Unexpectedly, there's still some residual spatial restrictions in this passage. Fortunately, it's only a fraction of its original power—about one percent. Luckily, I'm proficient in spatial techniques; otherwise, we might have been trapped here," the ancient demon said with lingering fear in his eyes.
"Indeed, it was extremely dangerous just now. Thank you for your assistance, friend. But speaking of which, those two brats arrived before us. Why weren't they trapped by the array?" Wating Tinglou's voice no longer held its usual composure; the experience had been life-threatening.
"Hmph, there's nothing strange about that. The residual spatial restrictions have already been broken by someone else. What remains are just some fragments. Those two brats were lucky and didn't encounter anything," the ancient demon said with a sigh, attributing it to their good luck.
He then scanned his surroundings with a look of sheer joy: "Right, the treasures must be here. Wait, the restrictions on both passages have activated; they've entered one of them. This spirit dragon passage can only accommodate one person at a time. We should choose one and quickly catch up. The treasure cannot fall into those brats' hands."
The ancient demon's tone grew increasingly anxious as he spoke. Wating Tinglou's eyes flickered, mirroring Lin Xuan's thoughts.
But he didn't voice his questions because even if he asked the ancient demon, there would be no explanation.
As for this old monster, why did he trust him so much? He had even intervened to save him from the restrictions. Wating Tinglou couldn't believe the ancient demon would be so benevolent and adhere to their agreement; was there a hidden agenda?
These thoughts raced through his mind, but on the surface, he remained calm.
In any case, he needed to be cautious. The Dragon Real Person finally revealed what the Immortal treasures were, but Wating Tinglou remained skeptical. If they truly were useless items, it made sense for the Dragon Real Person to go to such lengths for Fairy Yanqian's pleasure. However, the ancient demon's efforts seemed unnecessary.
Regardless, he wouldn't give up until he saw the treasure. Nodding at the ancient demon, Wating Tinglou entered one of the passages.