qiě bù shuō xiū xiān zī yuán de fēng fù chéng dù ， tīng shuō líng jiè xiū shì suǒ xí liàn de gōng fǎ 。 wēi lì yě yào bǐ rén jiè shèng shàng xǔ duō 。
且不说修仙资源的丰富程度，听说灵界修士所习练的功法。威力也要比人界胜上许多。
The richness of cultivation resources was not the only thing to consider. It was said that the techniques practiced by cultivators in the Spirit Realm were far more powerful than those in the Human World.
huàn jù huà shuō ， liǎng gè jiè miàn de tóng jiē xiū shì ruò shì xiāng yù ， rén jiè shí yǒu ** zhǐ yǒu dà bài kuī shū …
换句话说，两个界面的同阶修士若是相遇，人界十有**只有大败亏输…
In other words, if two cultivators from different realms met at the same level, it would likely be a one-sided defeat for the Human World cultivator...
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān liǎn shàng bù jǐn méi yǒu wèi jù zhī sè ， fǎn ér yuè fā de qī dài qǐ lái le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩脸上不仅没有畏惧之色，反而越发的期待起来了。
With his thoughts racing, Lin Xuan's face did not show any fear; instead, he became even more eager.
“ dào yǒu yǐ jīng xiǎo de ， lín mǒu nǎi shì xià jiè xiū xiān zhě ， jī yuán qiǎo hé ， cái lái dào le cǐ chù ， nà guān yú líng jiè de fēng tǔ rén qíng ， dào yǒu qǐng xiáng xì wèi wǒ jiè shào yī èr le 。”
“道友已经晓得，林某乃是下界修仙者，机缘巧合，才来到了此处，那关于灵界的风土人情，道友请详细为我介绍一二了。”
"Friend, you already know that I am an cultivator from the lower realm. I came here by chance. Please give me a detailed introduction to the customs and people of the Spirit Realm."
“ qián bèi tài kè qì le ， ruò bú shì nín chū shǒu xiàng zhù ， wǎn bèi yǐ zàng shēn yú fù ， qū qū zuò xià xiàng dǎo de gōng zuò ， wǎn bèi shì yì bù róng cí de 。”
“前辈太客气了，若不是您出手相助，晚辈已葬身鱼腹，区区做下向导的工作，晚辈是义不容辞的。”
The elder cleared his throat and swallowed hard before speaking: "The place we are in is called East Sea in the Spirit Realm. It's considered a small realm."
lǎo zhě qīng le qīng sǎng zi ， suí hòu yòu tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò ：“ wǒ men rú jīn suǒ zài de dì fāng ， zài líng jiè bèi chēng wéi dōng hǎi ， nǎi shì yí gè xiǎo jiè miàn 。”
老者清了清嗓子，随后又吞了一口唾沫：“我们如今所在的地方，在灵界被称为东海，乃是一个小界面。”
"A small realm?" Lin Xuan frowned deeply, "What does that mean? Does this not still count as part of the true Spirit Realm?"
“ xiǎo jiè miàn ？” lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， méi tóu bù yóu de shēn shēn zhòu qǐ ：“ zhè shì hé yì ， nán dào shuō ， zhè lǐ hái bú shì zhēn zhèng de líng jiè me ？”
“小界面？”林轩听到这里，眉头不由得深深皱起：“这是何意，难道说，这里还不是真正的灵界么？”
"No, it definitely counts," the elder said with a secretive smile.
“ bù ， zhè lǐ dāng rán shì líng jiè le 。” lǎo zhě guǐ mì yī xiào de shuō 。
“不，这里当然是灵界了。”老者诡秘一笑的说。
"Then what do you mean by 'small realm'?"
“ nà nǐ shuō de xiǎo jiè miàn ， yòu shì hé yì ？”
“那你说的小界面，又是何意？”
"Haha, Senior, you came from the lower realm. It's understandable if you don't know these details. Don't worry; I will explain everything to you in detail."
“ hē hē ， qián bèi shì cóng xià jiè fēi shēng ér lái dào ， bù liǎo jiě zhè xiē yǐn mì yě háo bù xī qí ， nín bú yào zháo jí ， wǎn bèi zì rán huì xiàng nǐ xiáng xì jiě shì 。”
“呵呵，前辈是从下界飞升而来到，不了解这些隐秘也毫不稀奇，您不要着急，晚辈自然会像你详细解释。”
Lin Xuan nodded and calmed down. He indeed knew little about the Spirit Realm, as ancient texts were only vague.
xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yě píng jìng le xià qù ， líng jiè de qíng xíng ， tā què rán liǎo jiě bù duō ， shuí ràng shàng gǔ diǎn jí ， yě zhǐ yǒu mí mí hū hū de jì zǎi ne 。
轩点了点头，也平静了下去，灵界的情形，他确然了解不多，谁让上古典籍，也只有迷迷糊糊的记载呢。
"Senior, you must be unaware that our Spirit Realm is different from lower realms. It's not a complete large realm but made up of hundreds of fragmented small realms," the elder said, taking out a gourd from his robe and speaking in a leisurely voice.
“ qián bèi yǒu suǒ bù zhī ， wǒ men líng jiè yǔ xià wèi jiè miàn bù tóng ， gēn běn jiù bú shì yí gè wán zhěng de dà jiè miàn ， ér shì yóu shù bǎi gè zhī lí pò suì de xiǎo jiè miàn ， pái liè zǔ hé ér chéng de ， ér líng jiè ， jiù shì duì zhè xiē xiǎo jiè miàn de zǒng chēng 。” lǎo zhě cóng huái lǐ tāo chū yí gè hú lú ， yōu rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“前辈有所不知，我们灵界与下位界面不同，根本就不是一个完整的大界面，而是由数百个支离破碎的小界面，排列组合而成的，而灵界，就是对这些小界面的总称。”老者从怀里掏出一个葫芦，悠然的声音传入耳朵。
"Hundreds of fragmented small realms?" Even with Lin Xuan's composure, he was left speechless by this revelation.
“ shù bǎi gè zhī lí pò suì de xiǎo jiè miàn ？” ráo shì yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， tīng le zhè huà yě bù yóu de mù dèng kǒu dāi le 。
“数百个支离破碎的小界面？”饶是以林轩的城府，听了这话也不由得目瞪口呆了。
"Correct. However, you shouldn't be disappointed. The Spirit Realm is still the Spirit Realm," the elder said, "Take East Sea as an example; it ranks low among all small realms that make up the Spirit Realm. But in terms of the density and area, it far surpasses the Twelve Cloud States or even the entire Human World."
“ bù cuò ” bù guò qián bèi yě bù yòng shī wàng shén me ， líng jiè bì jìng shì líng jiè ” jiù ná wǒ men dōng hǎi lái shuō ， zài zǔ chéng líng jiè de suǒ yǒu xiǎo jiè miàn zhōng pái míng dào shǔ ， dàn bù lùn líng qì nóng dù ， hái shì zī yuán fēng fù de chéng dù ， dōu yuǎn fēi rén jiè nà yàng de xià wèi jiè miàn kě bǐ 。” lǎo zhě shuō dào zhè lǐ ” méi yǔ jiān bù jīng yì de liú lù chū yī sī dé yì 。
“不错”不过前辈也不用失望什么，灵界毕竟是灵界”就拿我们东海来说，在组成灵界的所有小界面中排名倒数，但不论灵气浓度，还是资源丰富的程度，都远非人界那样的下位界面可比。”老者说到这里”眉宇间不经意的流露出一丝得意。
Lin Xuan's face gradually calmed after a few moments.
“ ó ， nà dōng hǎi de miàn jī rú hé ？” lín xuān dào dǐ bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě ， hěn kuài jiù huī fù le cóng róng ， yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， chén yín zhe kāi kǒu le 。
“哦，那东海的面积如何？”林轩到底不是普通的修仙者，很快就恢复了从容，以手抚额，沉吟着开口了。
The upper realm was too exciting!
“ zhè ………… wǎn bèi yě bù qīng chǔ ， bù guò wǒ dǎo shì tīng dào guò yí gè chuán shuō 。”
“这…………晚辈也不清楚，不过我倒是听到过一个传说。”
But soon, he thought of another question and looked puzzled: "Since the Spirit Realm is composed of hundreds of small realms, are there barriers between these realms?"
“ chuán shuō ？” lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yì wài zhī sè 。
“传说？”林轩脸上露出意外之色。
"Of course. However, since they are parallel small realms, the barrier strength compared to the Human World and our realm is much weaker," the elder said respectfully.
“ bù cuò ， jù shuō zài yuǎn gǔ zhī shí ， wǒ dōng hǎi céng yǒu yī wèi dòng xuán qī de dà néng xiū shì ， yě hǎo qí cǐ xiǎo jiè miàn yǒu duō me guǎng kuò ， yú shì cóng tā suǒ jū zhù de xiān chéng chū fā ， yì zhí yán zhe tài yáng shēng qǐ de fāng xiàng fēi xíng ， jié guǒ zhè yī fēi jiù shì shí yú nián guāng jǐng ， kě hái shì méi yǒu kàn jiàn dōng hǎi de jìn tóu “…………”
“不错，据说在远古之时，我东海曾有一位洞玄期的大能修士，也好奇此小界面有多么广阔，于是从他所居住的仙城出发，一直沿着太阳升起的方向飞行，结果这一飞就是十余年光景，可还是没有看见东海的尽头“…………”
"So, can we travel between different realms in the Spirit Realm?" Lin Xuan asked, worried about Mo'er and his sister being thrown into other realms.
bàn suí zhe lǎo zhě yōu rán de huà yǔ ， lín xuān liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū le hài rán zhī yì ， tā rú jīn nǎi shì lí hé ， duì yú dòng xuán xiū shì de shén tōng bìng bù qīng chǔ ， dàn xiǎng xiǎng yuán yīng yǔ lí hé de chā jù ， qí shí yě bù nán tuī duàn de 。
伴随着老者悠然的话语，林轩脸上不由得露出了骇然之意，他如今乃是离合，对于洞玄修士的神通并不清楚，但想想元婴与离合的差距，其实也不难推断的。
"That...," the elder hesitated. After a moment, he slowly continued: "Although each small realm is relatively independent, they are part of the same Spirit Realm, so it's possible to travel between them. However, it seems that you need to use inter-realm传送阵to do so."
bié de fǎ shù zàn qiě bù tí ， guāng jiù dùn shù lái shuō ， dòng xuán qī xiū shì jué duì yào kuài shàng zì jǐ shù bèi yǒu yú ， bù mián bù xiū de fēi shàng shí yú nián guāng jǐng ， hái méi yǒu kàn jiàn dōng hǎi de biān jì “……
别的法术暂且不提，光就遁术来说，洞玄期修士绝对要快上自己数倍有余，不眠不休的飞上十余年光景，还没有看见东海的边际“……
"Inter-realm传送阵?"
ruò bú shì lǎo zhě méi yǒu lǐ yóu qī piàn zì jǐ ， lín xuān jī hū dōu yào yǐ wéi tā zài shuō xiào zi 。
若不是老者没有理由欺骗自己，林轩几乎都要以为他在说笑子。
"Yes, something that can transport you between different realms in the Spirit Realm. My cultivation level is too low; I've only heard some rumors about it. The specifics are unknown to me."
nà gāi shì duō shǎo lǐ ？
那该是多少里？
Lin Xuan nodded. He wasn't surprised by the elder's answer. A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator had no need to travel elsewhere, and he couldn't afford the inter-realm transmission fees.
rén jiè yǒu duō dà ” lín xuān yě bù xiǎo de ， dàn xiǎng lái zuì duō yě jiù shì zhè ge yàng zi le 。
人界有多大”林轩也不晓得，但想来最多也就是这个样子了。
But Lin Xuan was relieved.
huàn jù huà shuō ， dōng hǎi míng yì shàng shì gè xiǎo jiè miàn ， dàn lùn miàn jī ， què yuǎn fēi tiān yún shí èr zhōu kě bǐ ” shèn zhì hé zhěng gè rén jiè ， dōu xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
换句话说，东海名义上是个小界面，但论面积，却远非天云十二州可比”甚至和整个人界，都相差仿佛。
Even if Mo'er might be in East Sea, even if she were thrown into another realm, he could find her with some time.
ér xī zài líng jiè zhōng bù guò pái míng dào jiào ……，…
而牺在灵界中不过排名倒教……，…
"Then this realm...," Lin Xuan digested the information just received. He opened his mouth to ask another question when suddenly, a frown appeared on his face as he turned his head slightly to the left.
zú zú guò le jǐ xī de gōng fu ， lín xuān de liǎn sè cái zhú jiàn píng fù 。
足足过了几息的功夫，林轩的脸色才逐渐平复。
"Senior, what's wrong?" The elder's expression turned anxious; he was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator with weaker spiritual awareness compared to Lin Xuan.
zhè shàng wèi jiè miàn tài zhí de qī dài le ！
这上位界面太值得期待了！
"There's fighting ahead. One side is from the妖族, and the other... hmm, it smells like humans, but there are some differences," Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead, looking puzzled.
dàn hěn kuài ” tā yòu xiǎng dào le yí gè wèn tí ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn yí huò zhī yì ：“ líng jiè jì rán shì yóu shù bǎi gè xiǎo jiè miàn zǔ chéng ” nà zhè xiē jiè miàn zhī jiān ， shì fǒu yě yǒu gé jiè zhī lì ？”
但很快”他又想到了一个问题，脸上露出几分疑惑之意：“灵界既然是由数百个小界面组成”那这些界面之间，是否也有隔界之力？”
"That scent similar yet different must be Sea Folk..." The elder was taken aback before muttering softly.
“ dāng rán shì yǒu de ， bù guò bì jìng shì píng xíng de xiǎo jiè miàn ér yǐ ， gé jiè zhī lì bǐ qǐ rén jiè yǔ líng jiè lái shuō ， nà kě jiù yào xiǎo dé duō 。” lǎo zhě gōng jìng de shuō 。
“当然是有的，不过毕竟是平行的小界面而已，隔界之力比起人界与灵界来说，那可就要小得多。”老者恭敬的说。
"Sea Folk? What are they?" Lin Xuan frowned. "Does this mean that the Spirit Realm has other races besides us humans and妖族?"
“ nà me ， líng jiè gè jiè miàn zhī jiān ， róng bù róng yì wǎng lái ne ？” lín xuān wèn chū yí gè huà yǔ ， tā xiàn zài yǒu xiē dān xīn yuè ér yǔ jiě jiě bèi shuǎi dào le qí tā de jiè miàn qù 。
“那么，灵界各界面之间，容不容易往来呢？”林轩问出一个话语，他现在有些担心月儿与姐姐被甩到了其他的界面去。
"This is hard to say..."
“ zhè ……”，” lǎo zhě liǎn shàng lù chū chí yí zhī sè ， guò le piàn kè ， cái huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le ：“ suī rán měi gè xiǎo jiè miàn xiàng duì ér yán ， shì hù xiāng dú lì de ， dàn bì jìng tóng wèi líng jiè ， zì rán kě yǐ hù xiāng wǎng lái ， bù guò tīng shuō ， nà bì xū jiè zhù kuà jiè chuán sòng zhèn cái kě 。”
“这……”，”老者脸上露出迟疑之色，过了片刻，才缓缓的开口了：“虽然每个小界面相对而言，是互相独立的，但毕竟同为灵界，自然可以互相往来，不过听说，那必须借助跨界传送阵才可。”
"It's hard to say..."
“ kuà jiè chuán sòng zhèn ？”
“跨界传送阵？”
The elder continued: "Because I haven't visited other realms, I don't know much about them. But in East Sea, there are three major forces."
“ duì ， jiù shì kě yǐ zài líng jiè gè xiǎo jiè miàn jiān chuán sòng de dōng xī ， wǎn bèi xiū wèi dī wēi ， yě jǐn jǐn shì tīng dào guò yī xiē chuán yán ér yǐ ， jù tǐ zěn me huí shì ， què yī wú suǒ zhī 。”
“对，就是可以在灵界各小界面间传送的东西，晚辈修为低微，也仅仅是听到过一些传言而已，具体怎么回事，却一无所知。”
"Three major forces?"
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， lǎo zhě de huí dá ， tā bìng bù yì wài ， qū qū yī míng zhù jī qī de xiǎo xiū xiān zhě ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu bì yào dào qí tā de dì fāng qù ， gé jiè chuán sòng de fèi yòng tā kěn dìng fù dān bù qǐ 。
林轩点了点头，老者的回答，他并不意外，区区一名筑基期的小修仙者，根本就没有必要到其他的地方去，隔界传送的费用他肯定负担不起。
"Yes, you can also call them three races—humanity, the妖族, and the Sea Folk. However, strictly speaking, the Sea Folk are a branch of humanity but now have their own identity," the elder sighed.
bù guò lín xuān yě fàng xià le xīn 。
不过林轩也放下了心。
Lin Xuan was intrigued: "No need to be coy; tell me more."
qiě bù shuō yuè ér hěn yǒu kě néng jiù zài dōng hǎi ， jiù suàn zhēn dǎo méi bèi pāo dào qí tā jiè miàn ， zì yǐ huā xiē shí jiān ， yě néng gòu jiāng tā zhǎo huí lái 。
且不说月儿很有可能就在东海，就算真倒霉被抛到其他界面，自已huā些时间，也能够将她找回来。
"Oh, right..." Seeing Lin Xuan's displeased expression, the elder stopped his head-shaking and put on a smile. "Senior, it goes like this. In ancient times, East Sea wasn't an ocean but a complete landmass. Only humans and妖族 lived there. Later, the Asura King led ghostly creatures from the阴司界 to invade our Spirit Realm..."
“ nà cǐ jiè ……”， lín xuān xiāo huà le gāng gāng suǒ de dào de xìn xī ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， zhèng yù wèn xià yí gè wèn tí ， tū rán méi tóu yī tiāo ， xiàng zuǒ cè zhuǎn guò le tóu lú 。
“那此界……”，林轩消化了刚刚所得到的信息，张开口，正欲问下一个问题，突然眉头一挑，像左侧转过了头颅。
Listening to the elder's words, Lin Xuan sighed. This history was long forgotten in the Human World, known only by a few top cultivators. He never expected that the Spirit Realm would be so ordinary, even with just a Foundation Establishment cultivator...
“ qián bèi ， zěn me le ？”， lǎo zhě liǎn shàng dùn shí lù chū jǐn zhāng zhī sè ， tā bù guò qū qū zhù jī qī xiū shì ， shén shí de qiáng dù yǔ lín xuān bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。
“前辈，怎么了？”，老者脸上顿时露出紧张之色，他不过区区筑基期修士，神识的强度与林轩不可同日而语。
"Originally, East Sea wasn't prominent among all realms and didn't suffer much during the war. But who knew that when Asura King Mok Luo fell and the ghosts were defeated, Heaven Saber Bright King led his remnants to this realm.
“ qián fāng zài dǎ dòu ， yī fāng shì yāo zú ， lìng yī fāng de qì xī …… yí ， hěn xiàng rén lèi wǒ men rén lèi xiū shì ， dàn sì hū yòu yǒu jǐ fēn bù tài xiāng tóng de yàng zi 。”， lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū qí guài zhī sè 。
“前方在打斗，一方是妖族，另一方的气息……咦，很像人类我们人类修士，但似乎又有几分不太相同的样子。”，林轩以手抚额，脸上露出奇怪之色。
"Then, the pursuing forces arrived in droves. It's said that one of our three Loose Immortals was leading them, with astonishing power..."
“ qì xī yǔ wǒ men xiāng sì ， què yòu bìng bù wán quán xiāng tóng de yàng zi ， nà yīng gāi shì hǎi zú rén le *……” lǎo zhě yī lèng ， suí hòu nán nán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“气息与我们相似，却又并不完全相同的样子，那应该是海族人了*……”老者一愣，随后喃喃的声音传入耳朵。
"But Heaven Saber Bright King wasn't an easy target; he fought at the same level as a Loose Immortal. Their battle was so intense that it affected all of East Sea. The complete landmass shattered, and the ground collapsed. Underground rivers burst out, forming lakes. After millions of years of tectonic changes, these lakes connected to form what we see today," Lin Xuan remained calm on the surface but felt like a storm was raging within him.
“ hǎi zú ， nà shì shén me ？”， lín xuān méi tóu wēi zhòu ：“ nán dào líng jiè chú le wǒ men rén zú yǔ yāo zú yǐ wài ， hái yǒu bié de zhǒng zú cún zài ？”，“ zhè ge bù hǎo shuō ……”
“海族，那是什么？”，林轩眉头微皱：“难道灵界除了我们人族与妖族以外，还有别的种族存在？”，“这个不好说……”
The vast cultivation realm in East Sea had almost been destroyed by two people's battle.
“ bù hǎo shuō *……”
“不好说*……”
It was said that cultivators could move mountains and fill seas, yet compared to this destruction, it seemed insignificant.
“ ń ， yīn wèi qí tā jiè miàn wǎn bèi méi yǒu qù guò ， suǒ yǐ bìng bù xiǎo de ， zhì yú wǒ men dōng hǎi ， zé yī gòng shì yǒu sān dà shì lì de 。”，“ sān dà shì lì ？”，“ duì ， yě kě yǐ shuō chéng shì sān dà zhǒng zú ， fēn bié shì rén zú 、 yāo zú 、 yǐ jí hǎi zú ， bù guò yán gé shuō lái ， hǎi zú qí shí shì wǒ men rén zú de fēn zhī ， zhǐ bù guò xiàn zài zì chéng yī tǐ 。”， lǎo zhě shuō dào zhè lǐ ， yōu yōu rán de tàn le kǒu qì 。
“嗯，因为其他界面晚辈没有去过，所以并不晓得，至于我们东海，则一共是有三大势力的。”，“三大势力？”，“对，也可以说成是三大种族，分别是人族、妖族、以及海族，不过严格说来，海族其实是我们人族的分支，只不过现在自成一体。”，老者说到这里，悠悠然的叹了口气。
And they were only Loose Immortals. What about True Immortals? How powerful was the Asura King from long ago?
lín xuān zé bèi tā tí qǐ le xìng qù ：“ bú yào mài guān zi ， gěi wǒ shuō xià qù 。”，“ a ， shì *……” jiàn lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū bù yù zhī sè ， lǎo zhě yáo tóu huàng nǎo de dòng zuò lián máng tíng zhǐ le ， chóng xīn huàn shàng yī liǎn de péi xiào zhī sè ：“ qián bèi ， shì zhè yàng de ， jù shuō zài yuǎn gǔ zhī shí ， wǒ men zhè yī jiè gēn běn jiù bú shì wāng yáng dà hǎi ， ér shì yī piàn wán zhěng de lù dì ， nà shí hòu ， shēng huó zài zhè lǐ de ， yě zhǐ yǒu rén zú yǔ yāo zú ér yǐ ， kě hòu lái ， ā xiū luó wáng dài lǐng yīn sī jiè de guǐ wù ， kāi shǐ rù qīn wǒ men líng jiè le ……”
林轩则被他提起了兴趣：“不要卖关子，给我说下去。”，“啊，是*……”见林轩脸上露出不豫之色，老者摇头晃脑的动作连忙停止了，重新换上一脸的陪笑之色：“前辈，是这样的，据说在远古之时，我们这一界根本就不是汪洋大海，而是一片完整的陆地，那时候，生活在这里的，也只有人族与妖族而已，可后来，阿修罗王带领阴司界的鬼物，开始入侵我们灵界了……”
These thoughts raced through his mind as he asked another question: "I see, but you haven't mentioned the origin of the Sea Folk."
tīng zhe duì fāng de yán yǔ ， lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， zhè duàn lì shǐ ， zài rén jiè zǎo yǐ yān mò ， zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù zhàn zài rén jiè dǐng fēng de xiū xiān zhě ， cái cóng shàng gǔ diǎn jí ， duō shǎo huò zhī le yī xiē xiāo xī ， méi xiǎng dào líng jiè ， què píng cháng yǐ jí ， lián yī míng xiǎo xiǎo de zhù jī …………
听着对方的言语，林轩叹了口气，这段历史，在人界早已湮没，只有少数站在人界顶峰的修仙者，才从上古典籍，多少获知了一些消息，没想到灵界，却平常以极，连一名小小的筑基…………
"Senior, don't worry; it goes like this. The two great existences left a mess in our realm. The landscape and terrain were completely altered. While we cultivators weren't affected much, ordinary people struggled to survive in the mutated environment. Much of the original land was destroyed or fragmented."
“ yuán běn wǒ men dōng hǎi ， zài zhěng gè líng jiè de wèi miàn zhōng bìng bù qǐ yǎn ， zhàn zhēng zhōng ， yě méi yǒu shòu dào duō dà de bō jí ， kě shuí zhī dào ， dāng ā xiū luó wáng mò luò ， guǐ wù bīng bài de shí kè ， tiān shā míng wáng què dài lǐng cán bīng bài jiàng ， táo dào le zhè lǐ 。
“原本我们东海，在整个灵界的位面中并不起眼，战争中，也没有受到多大的波及，可谁知道，当阿修罗王陌落，鬼物兵败的时刻，天煞明王却带领残兵败将，逃到了这里。
"You know that although these ordinary people are insignificant to us cultivators, they share the same origin and provide new blood for our cultivation realm. Therefore, those extra billions of people couldn't be left to die. The strongest few elders at the time worked with an array master to build cities in the sea, setting up barriers to keep water out so that ordinary people could live there," Lin Xuan was speechless. Even with his vast knowledge and superior abilities compared to the elder, he still found it hard to comprehend the Spirit Realm.
“ ér suí hòu ， zhuī bīng fēng yōng ér zhì ， jù shuō lǐng tóu de ， hái shì wǒ men líng jiè sān dà sàn xiān zhī yī ， xiū wèi jīng tiān dòng dì *……”
“而随后，追兵蜂拥而至，据说领头的，还是我们灵界三大散仙之一，修为惊天动地*……”
Building cities underwater for billions of people required setting up complex barriers around them to prevent flooding. The sheer complexity and resources needed were astronomical—enough to drain the entire Human World. Only the rich resources of the Spirit Realm could support such endeavors, along with its advanced array techniques.
The richness of cultivation resources was not the only thing to consider. It was said that the techniques practiced by cultivators in the Spirit Realm were far more powerful than those in the Human World.
In other words, if two cultivators from different realms met at the same level, it would likely be a one-sided defeat for the Human World cultivator...
With his thoughts racing, Lin Xuan's face did not show any fear; instead, he became even more eager.
"Friend, you already know that I am an cultivator from the lower realm. I came here by chance. Please give me a detailed introduction to the customs and people of the Spirit Realm."
The elder cleared his throat and swallowed hard before speaking: "The place we are in is called East Sea in the Spirit Realm. It's considered a small realm."
"A small realm?" Lin Xuan frowned deeply, "What does that mean? Does this not still count as part of the true Spirit Realm?"
"No, it definitely counts," the elder said with a secretive smile.
"Then what do you mean by 'small realm'?"
"Haha, Senior, you came from the lower realm. It's understandable if you don't know these details. Don't worry; I will explain everything to you in detail."
Lin Xuan nodded and calmed down. He indeed knew little about the Spirit Realm, as ancient texts were only vague.
"Senior, you must be unaware that our Spirit Realm is different from lower realms. It's not a complete large realm but made up of hundreds of fragmented small realms," the elder said, taking out a gourd from his robe and speaking in a leisurely voice.
"Hundreds of fragmented small realms?" Even with Lin Xuan's composure, he was left speechless by this revelation.
"Correct. However, you shouldn't be disappointed. The Spirit Realm is still the Spirit Realm," the elder said, "Take East Sea as an example; it ranks low among all small realms that make up the Spirit Realm. But in terms of the density and area, it far surpasses the Twelve Cloud States or even the entire Human World."
Lin Xuan's face gradually calmed after a few moments.
The upper realm was too exciting!
But soon, he thought of another question and looked puzzled: "Since the Spirit Realm is composed of hundreds of small realms, are there barriers between these realms?"
"Of course. However, since they are parallel small realms, the barrier strength compared to the Human World and our realm is much weaker," the elder said respectfully.
"So, can we travel between different realms in the Spirit Realm?" Lin Xuan asked, worried about Mo'er and his sister being thrown into other realms.
"That...," the elder hesitated. After a moment, he slowly continued: "Although each small realm is relatively independent, they are part of the same Spirit Realm, so it's possible to travel between them. However, it seems that you need to use inter-realm传送阵to do so."
"Inter-realm传送阵?"
"Yes, something that can transport you between different realms in the Spirit Realm. My cultivation level is too low; I've only heard some rumors about it. The specifics are unknown to me."
Lin Xuan nodded. He wasn't surprised by the elder's answer. A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator had no need to travel elsewhere, and he couldn't afford the inter-realm transmission fees.
But Lin Xuan was relieved.
Even if Mo'er might be in East Sea, even if she were thrown into another realm, he could find her with some time.
"Then this realm...," Lin Xuan digested the information just received. He opened his mouth to ask another question when suddenly, a frown appeared on his face as he turned his head slightly to the left.
"Senior, what's wrong?" The elder's expression turned anxious; he was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator with weaker spiritual awareness compared to Lin Xuan.
"There's fighting ahead. One side is from the妖族, and the other... hmm, it smells like humans, but there are some differences," Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead, looking puzzled.
"That scent similar yet different must be Sea Folk..." The elder was taken aback before muttering softly.
"Sea Folk? What are they?" Lin Xuan frowned. "Does this mean that the Spirit Realm has other races besides us humans and妖族?"
"This is hard to say..."
"It's hard to say..."
The elder continued: "Because I haven't visited other realms, I don't know much about them. But in East Sea, there are three major forces."
"Three major forces?"
"Yes, you can also call them three races—humanity, the妖族, and the Sea Folk. However, strictly speaking, the Sea Folk are a branch of humanity but now have their own identity," the elder sighed.
Lin Xuan was intrigued: "No need to be coy; tell me more."
"Oh, right..." Seeing Lin Xuan's displeased expression, the elder stopped his head-shaking and put on a smile. "Senior, it goes like this. In ancient times, East Sea wasn't an ocean but a complete landmass. Only humans and妖族 lived there. Later, the Asura King led ghostly creatures from the阴司界 to invade our Spirit Realm..."
Listening to the elder's words, Lin Xuan sighed. This history was long forgotten in the Human World, known only by a few top cultivators. He never expected that the Spirit Realm would be so ordinary, even with just a Foundation Establishment cultivator...
"Originally, East Sea wasn't prominent among all realms and didn't suffer much during the war. But who knew that when Asura King Mok Luo fell and the ghosts were defeated, Heaven Saber Bright King led his remnants to this realm.
"Then, the pursuing forces arrived in droves. It's said that one of our three Loose Immortals was leading them, with astonishing power..."
"But Heaven Saber Bright King wasn't an easy target; he fought at the same level as a Loose Immortal. Their battle was so intense that it affected all of East Sea. The complete landmass shattered, and the ground collapsed. Underground rivers burst out, forming lakes. After millions of years of tectonic changes, these lakes connected to form what we see today," Lin Xuan remained calm on the surface but felt like a storm was raging within him.
The vast cultivation realm in East Sea had almost been destroyed by two people's battle.
It was said that cultivators could move mountains and fill seas, yet compared to this destruction, it seemed insignificant.
And they were only Loose Immortals. What about True Immortals? How powerful was the Asura King from long ago?
These thoughts raced through his mind as he asked another question: "I see, but you haven't mentioned the origin of the Sea Folk."
"Senior, don't worry; it goes like this. The two great existences left a mess in our realm. The landscape and terrain were completely altered. While we cultivators weren't affected much, ordinary people struggled to survive in the mutated environment. Much of the original land was destroyed or fragmented."
"You know that although these ordinary people are insignificant to us cultivators, they share the same origin and provide new blood for our cultivation realm. Therefore, those extra billions of people couldn't be left to die. The strongest few elders at the time worked with an array master to build cities in the sea, setting up barriers to keep water out so that ordinary people could live there," Lin Xuan was speechless. Even with his vast knowledge and superior abilities compared to the elder, he still found it hard to comprehend the Spirit Realm.
Building cities underwater for billions of people required setting up complex barriers around them to prevent flooding. The sheer complexity and resources needed were astronomical—enough to drain the entire Human World. Only the rich resources of the Spirit Realm could support such endeavors, along with its advanced array techniques.