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第一千五百二十四章 百万兽魂

Several hours later, in a rugged area of Penglai Mountain, the scene was eerily quiet. Apart from scattered wild grass and trees, there wasn't a sound within a hundred miles.

But soon after, a faint light appeared on the horizon, far away at first but moving with incredible speed. It flashed several times before coming to a stop right in front of them.

A streak of greenish-blue light caught their eyes.

In just a few breaths, that streak had soared over the hill and hovered above it for a moment before the light dimmed, revealing a young man with an ordinary appearance.

It was Lin Xuan!

However, his face was marred by exhaustion. His blue robe was stained with blood, and even his left sleeve was torn off, making him look rather disheveled.

Thinking back on what had just happened, Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. His initial estimate had been too conservative. The number of beasts in the raging beast tide wasn’t merely millions; it was counted in tens of millions. What was even more terrifying was that among them were some ancient creatures.

Even with his vast powers, he encountered several dangerous situations. Once, a mammoth-like creature nearly flattened him. If not for the Green Flame Qilin armor and his proficient cultivation techniques, which made his body as hard as late-stage transformed beasts, he might have been seriously injured. Only by exerting all his strength did he manage to break free from the beast tide, but in that state, it was impossible to look after himself or his sister Moon.

With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin Xuan's face darkened. He didn't know where the two girls were now. Although they had undergone separation and reunion, the recent beast tide had been too terrifying; even top cultivators of the mortal world might have gone missing.

Sighing, he reasoned that worrying wouldn’t help. Fortunately, before entering the beast tide, they had placed restriction marks on each other. As long as they weren't too far apart, the two girls would eventually find their way here.

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan landed on a nearby hill. He might as well meditate since he was idle anyway.

Lin Xuan hadn’t closed his eyes for long when, after just a short while, he raised an eyebrow and opened them again. A streak of azure light appeared from the distance.

Lin Xuan’s heart leaped with joy. His entire body was bathed in green light as he rushed to meet it.

Soon they met, and Liuyan Fairy’s ethereal face came into view. Her white dress was stained with blood, and her hair was slightly disheveled. It was clear that she had also faced many hardships to escape the danger zone.

Sister, you’re safe! This is too good!

Yes, I was quite lucky, but I almost lost it a few times.

"Yun, have you seen Moon?" Liuyan Fairy asked with a lingering fear in her voice.

"Don't worry, she should be fine. We can wait for her," Lin Xuan said calmly, his expression showing no signs of panic. He was well aware of the young girl’s abilities and knew that despite her lack of combat experience, she wasn’t inferior to him. Moreover, Moon had the Thousand Illusion Jiaotou Shield, a powerful artifact, and the consumption of magic power from the Xuan Yin Treasure Box was much lower than using the Magic Bond Sword. Emotionally and logically, he believed that Moon should have made it safely.

"Brother, if you’re so confident, then Moon is definitely safe," Liuyan Fairy said with a gentle smile as her expression calmed down.

The two girls landed their streaks of light and began meditating while waiting for Moon to join them. However, this time, something unexpected happened.

An hour passed without any sign of Moon.

Two hours later, she still hadn’t shown up.

As the sky gradually darkened, Lin Xuan’s expression turned grim. Even Liuyan Fairy seemed restless beside him.

Time was running out; they might not have enough time to find the teleportation array.

Lin Xuan, with his deep-seated composure, knew what Liuyan Fairy was thinking but sighed and said, "Sister, why don’t you go first."

"But if I leave alone, what about you?" Liuyan Fairy asked in surprise, looking a bit dazed.

"I plan to return the way we came to find Moon," Lin Xuan’s expression turned calm, his voice low. "How can that be? You should know that this teleportation array can only be used once every nine thousand years. If I leave, what will happen to you two?"

Sister, go ahead. Without Moon, my ascension to the Spirit Realm wouldn’t make much sense.

Lin Xuan spoke few words but conveyed a resolve in them as he prepared to fly back along the same path.

Liuyan Fairy bit her lips, feeling that this was inappropriate, but she didn't know how to persuade him otherwise. Just as she felt anxious, a streak of light entered their minds.

"Hey, who’s there?"

"Moon!"

Lin Xuan reacted much faster, his face lighting up with joy as he shot out.

Liuyan Fairy's face also brightened, and she followed closely behind.

Moon, are you alright?

But Lin Xuan’s concerned words abruptly stopped. He had expected the young girl to have encountered a terrible danger after waiting so long. Perhaps it was a near-death experience that she managed to escape. However, before him stood Moon, barefoot in her white dress, walking as if strolling through an empty garden. There wasn’t even a trace of blood on her clothes.

This appearance didn't seem like someone who had just faced danger.

Lin Xuan couldn’t help but feel puzzled. But then he noticed that in Moon’s small hand was a banner. It looked different from the last time they saw it, having changed from black to a deep red as if soaked in blood. The malevolent energy inside was concealed yet clearly felt by Lin Xuan's divine sense.

Could it be…..

"Master, my luck is really good this time. I didn’t expect such a powerful artifact to protect me; those beasts dared not approach within three feet of me. Many beast races trampled each other to death as I collected their souls, and now the banner is full."

Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh at how Moon had been playing around while they were worried about her safety. But with time running out, he didn’t have the heart to reprimand her.

"Let’s go!"

Lin Xuan said calmly before joining the streaks of light of the two girls. Together, they flew faster as they remembered their destination.

This time, there was no delay. After flying through another night, when dawn began to break, they arrived at the entrance of a canyon.

Using his divine sense, Lin Xuan confirmed that there were no restrictions blocking them and entered without hesitation.

Inside, it was spacious with a field in the middle of the canyon.

"Ah, that’s the ancient teleportation array. We finally found it," Liuyan Fairy's delighted voice echoed.

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