bàn suí zhe jīn sè de guāng zhù ， yí gè jì tái hōng lōng lóng de cóng dì dǐ huǎn huǎn shēng qǐ le 。
伴随着金色的光柱，一个祭台轰隆隆的从地底缓缓升起了。
With a golden beam of light, a sacrificial platform slowly rose from the ground.
lín xuān àn nà zhù xīn zhōng de jī dòng ， wàng tíng lóu de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō ， liǎng rén yǎn jīng yī zhǎ bù zhǎ de kàn zhuó yǎn qián de shì wù 。
林轩按捺住心中的激动，望亭楼的表情也差不多，两人眼睛一眨不眨的看着眼前的事物。
Lin Xuan suppressed his excitement as did Wang Tinglou. Both of them stared intently at the scene before their eyes without blinking.
suī rán dì biǎo hái zài chàn dǒu ， suì shí fēn fēn wǎng xià luò ， dàn yǐ liǎng rén de jīng yàn ， zì rán kàn chū zhè bù guò shì jì tái chū xiàn suǒ bàn suí de yì zhào bà le 。
虽然地表还在颤抖，碎石纷纷往下落，但以两人的经验，自然看出这不过是祭台出现所伴随的异兆罢了。
Although the surface was still trembling and rocks were falling down, based on their experience, they naturally recognized these phenomena as just signs accompanying the appearance of the sacrificial platform.
bié shuō gēn běn bú huì ràng zhěng gè dì gōng hōng rán tā luò ， jiù suàn zhēn tā le yě shì sī háo guān xì yě wú ， zuò wèi lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， rén jiè dǐng ér jiān ér de rén wù ， nán dào hái huì bèi huó mái yú dì xià ， nà kě zhēn chéng le tiān dà de xiào huà 。
别说根本不会让整个地宫轰然塌落，就算真塌了也是丝毫关系也无，做为离合期修仙者，人界顶儿尖儿的人物，难道还会被活埋于地下，那可真成了天大的笑话。
They wouldn't be worried even if it collapsed entirely; after all, as a Separation Period cultivator, one of the top figures in the mortal world, being buried underground would be a huge joke.
liǎng rén yǒu shì wú kǒng ， zhǐ shì jìng jìng de zhù shì zhe guǎng chǎng de zhèng zhōng 。
两人有恃无恐，只是静静的注视着广场的正中。
With nothing to fear, both of them silently watched the center of the square.
zú zú guò le yuē yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， nà jì tái cái wán quán shēng qǐ ， jīn guāng yī liǎn ， dì miàn yě tíng zhǐ le chàn dǒu ， tóu dǐng de suì shí bù zài wǎng xià luò 。
足足过了约一盏茶的功夫，那祭台才完全升起，金光一敛，地面也停止了颤抖，头顶的碎石不再往下落。
After about a cup of tea's time, the sacrificial platform fully rose. The golden light condensed and the ground stopped trembling; the rocks above ceased falling.
lín xuān de mù guāng zài jì tái shàng sǎo guò ， jū rán shì yòng bái yù duī qì ér chéng le 。
林轩的目光在祭台上扫过，居然是用白玉堆砌而成了。
Lin Xuan swept his gaze over the platform which was made entirely of white jade. It was of the finest quality, emitting a warm luster.
ér qiě shì pǐn zhì zuì hǎo de yī zhǒng 。
而且是品质最好的一种。
Such jade, even in small pieces would be worth a fortune on the mortal world—emperors might not even find it in their imperial treasuries.
biǎo miàn sàn fà zhe wēn rùn de guāng zé 。
表面散发着温润的光泽。
But here, it was used casually as ordinary building material. The wealth of cultivators far surpassed that of mere mortals.
zhè zhǒng yù ， ná dào shì sú ， jí biàn yī xiǎo kuài yě shì jià zhí lián chéng zhī wù ， jiù suàn yí gè dì guó de huáng dì ， yě bù yí dìng néng cóng hòu gōng de bǎo kù zhōng ná chū 。
这种玉，拿到世俗，即便一小块也是价值连城之物，就算一个帝国的皇帝，也不一定能从后宫的宝库中拿出。
After all, they could ride clouds and control mountains and seas; but they didn't care about mundane pleasures while pursuing immortality.
kě zài cǐ chù ， què bèi dàng chéng pǔ tōng de jiàn zhù cái liào suí yì shǐ yòng ， xiū xiān zhě de fù zú ， gēn běn jiù bú shì fán rén kě bǐ de 。
可在此处，却被当成普通的建筑材料随意使用，修仙者的富足，根本就不是凡人可比的。
The sacrificial platform towered over ten zhang in height, with a white jade staircase leading down to the ground. Its shape was exquisite, almost breathtaking.
bì jìng tā men kě yǐ téng yún jià wù ， yōng yǒu yí shān tián hǎi de dà shén tōng ， zhǐ bù guò wèi le zhuī xún cháng shēng zhī lù ， bìng bù zài yì shì sú de xiǎng shòu bà le 。
毕竟他们可以腾云驾雾，拥有移山填海的大神通，只不过为了追寻长生之路，并不在意世俗的享受罢了。
At the center of the platform, six stone columns stood prominently, each roughly as thick as a man's waist, arranged in a circular pattern around it.
nà jì tái gāo shí zhàng yǒu yú ， yǒu yī tiáo tōng wǎng dì miàn de bái yù jiē tī ， xíng zhuàng qí tè ， zú kě yǐ yòng měi lún měi huàn lái xíng róng 。
那祭台高十丈有余，有一条通往地面的白玉阶梯，形状奇特，足可以用美轮美奂来形容。
Each column bore intricate patterns: true dragons, colorful phoenixes, qilins, golden sunbirds... all legendary creatures. Two others were unknown to Lin Xuan, possibly some sacred spirit beasts.
zài jì tái dǐng bù ， zuì xiǎn yǎn de shì liù gēn shí zhù ， yuē yī rén huán bào zuǒ yòu ， chéng yuán xíng sàn bù zài jì tái de sì zhōu 。
在祭台顶部，最显眼的是六根石柱，约一人环抱左右，呈圆形散布在祭台的四周。
But what Lin Xuan was more concerned about wasn't these details.
liù biān xíng de guī zé ， měi yī gēn shí zhù shàng de huā wén dōu shí fēn qí tè 。
六边形的规则，每一根石柱上的花纹都十分奇特。
His gaze fell on the center of those six columns where a small jade platform was enclosed by a layer of golden light.
zhēn lóng 、 cǎi fèng 、 qí lín 、 jīn wū ……
真龙、彩凤、麒麟、金乌……
Though the golden light was dazzling, it was semi-transparent and its contents were clear to see.
jiē shì chuán shuō zhōng zuì qiáng dà de shén shòu ， miàn hái yǒu liǎng zhǒng ， lín xuān jū rán bìng bù shí dé ， yě bù zhī dào jiū jìng shì shén me shèng líng guài wù 。
皆是传说中最强大的神兽，面还有两种，林轩居然并不识得，也不知道究竟是什么圣灵怪物。
Lin Xuan's eyes widened. Although he had visited many ancient sites as a cultivator since his journey began, what could match the treasures left behind by immortals?
dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ” tā zài yì de xiǎn rán bú shì zhè ge 。
但此时此刻”他在意的显然不是这个。
Wang Tinglou's expression mirrored Lin Xuan’s. His gaze had already landed on the items: four in total—two jade boxes, one wooden box, and an jade bottle.
lín xuān de mù guāng ， luò zài nà liù gè shí zhù suǒ wéi zhe de zhèng zhōng ， nà yǒu yī xiǎo xiǎo de yù tái ， bèi yī céng jīn sè de guāng mù bāo guǒ qǐ lái 。
林轩的目光，落在那六个石柱所围着的正中，那有一小小的玉台，被一层金色的光幕包裹起来。
Lin Xuan couldn't help but squint his eyes. Even if he could use his divine sense to leave his body, it would be impossible to penetrate this golden light barrier.
jīn guāng suī rán yào yǎn ， dàn bì jìng shì bàn tòu míng zhī wù ， lǐ miàn de dōng xī ， bù nán kàn qīng chǔ 。
金光虽然耀眼，但毕竟是半透明之物，里面的东西，不难看清楚。
"If you have no objections, let's take out these treasures first," Wang Tinglou said calmly, "and then we can distribute them according to their value."
lín xuān de yǎn jīng ， yī xià zi zhí le ， suī rán zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， shàng gǔ xiū shì de yí jì ， dòng fǔ ， tā zǎo yǐ jīng qù guò duō chù ， dàn shén me néng yǔ xiān rén de yí bǎo xiāng pì měi ne ？
林轩的眼睛，一下子直了，虽然自从踏上修仙之路，上古修士的遗迹，洞府，他早已经去过多处，但什么能与仙人的遗宝相媲美呢？
"Go ahead." Lin Xuan was unwilling to remain in a deadlock. With Moon by his side, Wang Tinglou couldn't possibly steal the treasures under their watchful eyes.
wàng tíng lóu de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō ” mù guāng zǎo yǐ luò shàng qù le 。
望亭楼的表情也差不多”目光早已落上去了。
Seeing Lin Xuan's agreeable response, Wang Tinglou was taken aback. While this young man’s cultivation and intelligence were not to be underestimated, his demeanor alone far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.
dōng xī bù duō ， sì jiàn ér yǐ 。
东西不多，四件而已。
He walked over slowly, stepping onto the jade staircase without any hesitation. He had been worried about encountering formidable restrictions.
liǎng gè yù hé ， yí gè mù hé ， hái yǒu yí gè yù píng shèng fàng zài nà lǐ 。
两个玉盒，一个木盒，还有一个玉瓶盛放在那里。
The ten zhang distance was quickly covered. The golden light barrier was within reach.
lín xuān bù yóu de yǎn jīng wēi mī ， zài zhè lǐ bié shuō shén shí wú fǎ lí tǐ ， jiù suàn kě yǐ ， gū jì yě bù kě néng cóng guāng mù chuān tòu guò qù 。
林轩不由得眼睛微眯，在这里别说神识无法离体，就算可以，估计也不可能从光幕穿透过去。
Wang Tinglou hesitated and didn't touch it directly; instead, he raised his hand and gently grabbed at the barrier three feet above.
“ dào yǒu ruò shì méi yǒu yì yì ， wǒ men jiù xiān jiāng zhè jǐ jiàn bǎo wù qǔ chū ” suí hòu zài àn jià zhí fēn pèi rú hé ？” wàng tíng lóu huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“道友若是没有异议，我们就先将这几件宝物取出”随后再按价值分配如何？”望亭楼缓缓的开口了。
Five fingers sharp as needles clawed at the semi-transparent barrier. Though it appeared thin, it should have broken easily.
“ dào yǒu qǐng biàn jiù shì 。” lín xuān yě bù yuàn yì zhè yàng jiāng chí ， hé kuàng yǒu zì jǐ hé yuè ér zài yī páng jiān shì ， wàng tíng lóu xiǎng yào zài liǎng rén yǎn pí dǐ xià dú tūn bǎo wù ， míng xiǎn shì bù kě néng de 。
“道友请便就是。”林轩也不愿意这样僵持，何况有自己和月儿在一旁监视，望亭楼想要在两人眼皮底下独吞宝物，明显是不可能的。
But this was a true immortal's treasure—how could it be so easy to take?
jiàn lín xuān rú cǐ shuǎng kuài ， wàng tíng lóu bù yóu de yī dāi ， cǐ zi xiū wèi zhì móu zàn qiě bù tí ， guāng shì zhè fèn qì dù ” jiù yuǎn bú shì yì bān de xiū xiān zhě kě bǐ 。
见林轩如此爽快，望亭楼不由得一呆，此子修为智谋暂且不提，光是这份气度”就远不是一般的修仙者可比。
Despite the golden claws' immense strength, they were like trying to shake a tree with an ant. The light barrier didn't even tremble.
yú shì tā huǎn bù zǒu le guò qù ， mài shàng yù shí jiē tī 。
于是他缓步走了过去，迈上玉石阶梯。
Wang Tinglou’s face changed as he waved his robe and summoned that golden pen again.
bìng wú bù tuǒ ， wàng tíng lóu sōng le kǒu qì ， gāng gāng tā yě pà yù shàng shén me lì hài de jìn zhì 。
并无不妥，望亭楼松了口气，刚刚他也怕遇上什么厉害的禁制。
He wrote with flowing strokes, but the characters he inscribed were unfamiliar even to Lin Xuan.
shí zhàng de jù lí ， zhuǎn shùn jí zhì ， hěn kuài nà jīn sè de guāng mù jiù chù shǒu kě jí 。
十丈的距离，转瞬及至，很快那金色的光幕就触手可及。
Soon, over a hundred characters appeared.
wàng tíng lóu lüè yī chóu chú ， bìng méi yǒu zhí jiē yòng shǒu pèng chù ， ér shì tái qǐ shǒu lái ” zhè me qīng qīng yī zhuā ， dùn shí zài nà guāng mù de shàng fāng sān chǐ zhī chù ” kōng jiān bō dòng yì qǐ ， yī zhī líng lì suǒ huà de guāng shǒu chū xiàn le 。
望亭楼略一踌躇，并没有直接用手碰触，而是抬起手来”这么轻轻一抓，顿时在那光幕的上方三尺之处”空间波动一起，一只灵力所化的光手出现了。
"Quickly!"
wǔ zhǐ jiān lì ， hěn hěn de xiàng zhe nà guāng mù zhuā le shàng qù 。
五指尖利，狠狠的向着那光幕抓了上去。
Wang Tinglou pointed the pen forward. The golden characters flashed in the wind, hundreds of thunderbolts and flames suddenly appearing in the sky, raining down on the barrier.
nà guāng mù nǎi shì bàn tòu míng zhī wù ， kàn shàng qù bìng bù hòu shí ， suī bù néng shuō yǒu rú zhǐ hú ， dàn yě yīng gāi shì yīng zhuā ér pò 。
那光幕乃是半透明之物，看上去并不厚实，虽不能说有如纸糊，但也应该是应抓而破。
But the light barrier remained unharmed; it didn't even move.
kě jì shì zhēn xiān zhī wù ， yòu qǐ shì nà me hǎo qǔ de 。
可既是真仙之物，又岂是那么好取的。
Not just Wang Tinglou, but Lin Xuan’s expression was also grim.
rèn píng nà guāng zhǎo yǒu wàn jīn zhī lì ， què yǒu rú gān fú hàn shù ， méi yǒu bàn diǎn jié guǒ ， guāng mù shèn zhì lián chàn dòng dōu bù chàn dòng 。
任凭那光爪有万斤之力，却有如柑蜉撼树，没有半点结果，光幕甚至连颤动都不颤动。
Hadn’t true immortals already fallen? Was this restriction set by them?
wàng tíng lóu liǎn sè yī biàn ， yòu páo yī shuǎi ， jìng rán jiāng nà jīn lán bǐ yòu jì le qǐ lái 。
望亭楼脸色一变，柚袍一甩，竟然将那金澜笔又祭了起来。
If so, things would be complicated. Two small Separation Period cultivators couldn't possibly break such a barrier with their special abilities.
shēn shǒu wò zhù ， bǐ zǒu lóng shé ， rán ér zhè yī huí tā suǒ shū xiě de wén zì ， lián lín xuān yě bù rèn shí 。
伸手握住，笔走龙蛇，然而这一回他所书写的文字，连林轩也不认识。
Would they have to leave empty-handed?
hěn kuài jiù yǒu le bǎi shí lái gè zì 。
很快就有了百十来个字。
But the treasures were clearly within sight.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Lin Xuan pondered that as he walked up the jade staircase.
wàng tíng lóu jiāng bǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， nà xiē jīn sè de wén zì yíng fēng yī shǎn ， shù yǐ bǎi jì de léi huǒ zài tiān kōng zhōng dǒu rán fú xiàn ， hōng lōng lóng de xiàng qí pī là xià lái 。
望亭楼将笔向前点去，那些金色的文字迎风一闪，数以百计的雷火在天空中陡然浮现，轰隆隆的像其劈落下来。
"Friend, do you see any way to break this restriction?" Wang Tinglou frowned. After some probing, he realized how impenetrable the barrier was, feeling somewhat at a loss.
kě nà guāng mù bié shuō pò chú ， yī jiù zǒu dòng dōu bù dòng 。
可那光幕别说破除，依旧走动都不动。
Although Lin Xuan had studiedformation (or array strategy), the complexity of this light barrier far exceeded his expectations. He rubbed his forehead, showing similar frustration.
bié shuō wàng tíng lóu ， lián yī páng lín xuān de liǎn sè ， yě yǒu xiē nán kàn le 。
别说望亭楼，连一旁林轩的脸色，也有些难看了。
Just as they stared at each other, a flash of light appeared. Two identical jade pendants flew out from Lin Xuan's storage space.
zhēn xiān bú shì yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， nán dào zhè jìn zhì hái shì qí shè xià de ？
真仙不是已经陨落，难道这禁制还是其设下的？
The light dimmed to reveal two identical jade amulets, ancient in appearance. One side was carved with birds and beasts, the other with ancient script that Lin Xuan didn't recognize.
jiǎ ruò zhēn shì rú cǐ ， zhè shì qíng kě jiù yǒu xiē má fán le ， zì jǐ liǎng míng xiǎo xiǎo de lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn shén tōng yǒu xiē tè shū ， yòu zěn me kě néng jiāng jìn zhì pò chú 。
假若真是如此，这事情可就有些麻烦了，自己两名小小的离合期修仙者，就算神通有些特殊，又怎么可能将禁制破除。
This unexpected turn left Wang Tinglou stunned, as it did Lin Xuan himself.
nán dào yào kōng shǒu ér guī me ？
难道要空手而归么？
These pendants were not sentient; he hadn’t summoned them. How could they fly out on their own?
kě bǎo wù míng míng yǐ zài yǎn pīn le 。
可宝物明明已在眼拼了。
Lin Xuan raised his right hand to retrieve them but stopped when the pendants flew directly above the light barrier.
lín xuān xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， yě bù kě néng jì xù yòu shǒu páng guān xià qù ， mài bù zǒu shàng le yù shí jiē tī 。
林轩心中如此想着，于情于理，也不可能继续柚手旁观下去，迈步走上了玉石阶梯。
Auras burst forth from the amulets, and symbols appeared around them. The stone columns with true dragons, colorful phoenixes, qilins, golden sunbirds, and two unknown creatures seemed to come alive, opening their mouths to emit six beams of light as thick as a bowl.
“ dào yǒu kàn kàn ， kě yǒu fǎ zi jiāng zhè jìn zhì pò chú ？” tíng lóu méi tóu wēi zhòu de shuō ， tā suī rán méi yǒu shén tōng jǐn chū ， dàn jīng guò yī fān shì tàn yǐ hòu ， yě zhī dào zhè guāng mù jiān yìng dào bù kě sī yì de dì bù ， yǒu xiē yī chóu mò zhǎn le 。
“道友看看，可有法子将这禁制破除？”亭楼眉头微皱的说，他虽然没有神通尽出，但经过一番试探以后，也知道这光幕坚硬到不可思议的地步，有些一筹莫展了。
Pang!
lín xuān duì zhèn fǎ suī rán yǒu yī xiē yán jiū ， dàn zhè guāng mù de xuán ào ， xiǎn rán yě yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò tā de xiǎng xiàng ， yǐ shǒu fú é ， liǎn shàng tóng yàng shì xiǎng méi bù zhǎn zhī sè 。
林轩对阵法虽然有一些研究，但这光幕的玄奥，显然也远远超过他的想象，以手拂额，脸上同样是想眉不展之色。
The six beams converged on the amulets and merged with the surrounding symbols, forming a small sphere about a foot in diameter.
zhèng dāng liǎng rén dà yǎn dèng xiǎo yǎn zhī shí 。
正当两人大眼瞪小眼之时。
Though not large, it contained an immense amount of spiritual energy that left Lin Xuan and Wang Tinglou gasping. They stepped back involuntarily.
tū rán ， líng guāng yī shǎn ， liǎng jiàn dōng xī zì jǐ cóng lín xuān de chǔ wù dài zhōng fēi le chū lái 。
突然，灵光一闪，两件东西自己从林轩的储物袋中飞了出来。
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With a golden beam of light, a sacrificial platform slowly rose from the ground.
Lin Xuan suppressed his excitement as did Wang Tinglou. Both of them stared intently at the scene before their eyes without blinking.
Although the surface was still trembling and rocks were falling down, based on their experience, they naturally recognized these phenomena as just signs accompanying the appearance of the sacrificial platform.
They wouldn't be worried even if it collapsed entirely; after all, as a Separation Period cultivator, one of the top figures in the mortal world, being buried underground would be a huge joke.
With nothing to fear, both of them silently watched the center of the square.
After about a cup of tea's time, the sacrificial platform fully rose. The golden light condensed and the ground stopped trembling; the rocks above ceased falling.
Lin Xuan swept his gaze over the platform which was made entirely of white jade. It was of the finest quality, emitting a warm luster.
Such jade, even in small pieces would be worth a fortune on the mortal world—emperors might not even find it in their imperial treasuries.
But here, it was used casually as ordinary building material. The wealth of cultivators far surpassed that of mere mortals.
After all, they could ride clouds and control mountains and seas; but they didn't care about mundane pleasures while pursuing immortality.
The sacrificial platform towered over ten zhang in height, with a white jade staircase leading down to the ground. Its shape was exquisite, almost breathtaking.
At the center of the platform, six stone columns stood prominently, each roughly as thick as a man's waist, arranged in a circular pattern around it.
Each column bore intricate patterns: true dragons, colorful phoenixes, qilins, golden sunbirds... all legendary creatures. Two others were unknown to Lin Xuan, possibly some sacred spirit beasts.
But what Lin Xuan was more concerned about wasn't these details.
His gaze fell on the center of those six columns where a small jade platform was enclosed by a layer of golden light.
Though the golden light was dazzling, it was semi-transparent and its contents were clear to see.
Lin Xuan's eyes widened. Although he had visited many ancient sites as a cultivator since his journey began, what could match the treasures left behind by immortals?
Wang Tinglou's expression mirrored Lin Xuan’s. His gaze had already landed on the items: four in total—two jade boxes, one wooden box, and an jade bottle.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but squint his eyes. Even if he could use his divine sense to leave his body, it would be impossible to penetrate this golden light barrier.
"If you have no objections, let's take out these treasures first," Wang Tinglou said calmly, "and then we can distribute them according to their value."
"Go ahead." Lin Xuan was unwilling to remain in a deadlock. With Moon by his side, Wang Tinglou couldn't possibly steal the treasures under their watchful eyes.
Seeing Lin Xuan's agreeable response, Wang Tinglou was taken aback. While this young man’s cultivation and intelligence were not to be underestimated, his demeanor alone far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.
He walked over slowly, stepping onto the jade staircase without any hesitation. He had been worried about encountering formidable restrictions.
The ten zhang distance was quickly covered. The golden light barrier was within reach.
Wang Tinglou hesitated and didn't touch it directly; instead, he raised his hand and gently grabbed at the barrier three feet above.
Five fingers sharp as needles clawed at the semi-transparent barrier. Though it appeared thin, it should have broken easily.
But this was a true immortal's treasure—how could it be so easy to take?
Despite the golden claws' immense strength, they were like trying to shake a tree with an ant. The light barrier didn't even tremble.
Wang Tinglou’s face changed as he waved his robe and summoned that golden pen again.
He wrote with flowing strokes, but the characters he inscribed were unfamiliar even to Lin Xuan.
Soon, over a hundred characters appeared.
"Quickly!"
Wang Tinglou pointed the pen forward. The golden characters flashed in the wind, hundreds of thunderbolts and flames suddenly appearing in the sky, raining down on the barrier.
But the light barrier remained unharmed; it didn't even move.
Not just Wang Tinglou, but Lin Xuan’s expression was also grim.
Hadn’t true immortals already fallen? Was this restriction set by them?
If so, things would be complicated. Two small Separation Period cultivators couldn't possibly break such a barrier with their special abilities.
Would they have to leave empty-handed?
But the treasures were clearly within sight.
Lin Xuan pondered that as he walked up the jade staircase.
"Friend, do you see any way to break this restriction?" Wang Tinglou frowned. After some probing, he realized how impenetrable the barrier was, feeling somewhat at a loss.
Although Lin Xuan had studiedformation (or array strategy), the complexity of this light barrier far exceeded his expectations. He rubbed his forehead, showing similar frustration.
Just as they stared at each other, a flash of light appeared. Two identical jade pendants flew out from Lin Xuan's storage space.
The light dimmed to reveal two identical jade amulets, ancient in appearance. One side was carved with birds and beasts, the other with ancient script that Lin Xuan didn't recognize.
This unexpected turn left Wang Tinglou stunned, as it did Lin Xuan himself.
These pendants were not sentient; he hadn’t summoned them. How could they fly out on their own?
Lin Xuan raised his right hand to retrieve them but stopped when the pendants flew directly above the light barrier.
Auras burst forth from the amulets, and symbols appeared around them. The stone columns with true dragons, colorful phoenixes, qilins, golden sunbirds, and two unknown creatures seemed to come alive, opening their mouths to emit six beams of light as thick as a bowl.
Pang!
The six beams converged on the amulets and merged with the surrounding symbols, forming a small sphere about a foot in diameter.
Though not large, it contained an immense amount of spiritual energy that left Lin Xuan and Wang Tinglou gasping. They stepped back involuntarily.
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