dì yī qiān liù bǎi sān shí bā zhāng jiàn zhèn yǔ huàn zhèn
第一千六百三十八章剑阵与幻阵
Chapter 1638: Sword Array and Illusionary Array
bù guǎn xīn zhōng zěn me xiǎng de ， lín xuān wǔ rén ， xīn zhōng zì shì méi yǒu shén me wèi jù zhī sè ， bù guò jǐ xī de gōng fu ， nà wǔ míng lǐ jiā de lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě jiù lái dào le shēn cè 。
不管心中怎么想的，林轩五人，心中自是没有什么畏惧之色，不过几息的功夫，那五名李家的离合期修仙者就来到了身侧。
Regardless of what was in their hearts, Lin Xuan and his companions showed no fear. In just a few breaths, the five Li Family cultivation experts at the Separation Stage arrived beside them.
wéi shǒu de shì yī míng guāng tóu dà hàn ， bào tóu huán yǎn ， shēn gāo jìn liǎng mǐ ， mǎn liǎn de shā qì ， xíng mào wēi měng yǐ jí 。
为首的是一名光头大汉，豹头环眼，身高近两米，满脸的煞气，形貌威猛以极。
Leading the group was a bald man with a muscular build, a fierce expression, and towering stature—his appearance was extremely intimidating. The other four were elderly men dressed in red, yellow, blue, and white robes, their appearances somewhat similar, suggesting they likely shared close blood ties even if not brothers.
zhì yú qí tā sì gè ， jiē shì lǎo zhě ， zhǐ bù guò chuān zhe hóng huáng lán bái bù tóng yán sè de yī fú ， zhǎng xiàng yě pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù ， jí shǐ bú shì qīn xiōng dì ， duō bàn yě yǒu zhe hěn jìn de xuè yuán guān xì 。
至于其他四个，皆是老者，只不过穿着红黄蓝白不同颜色的衣服，长相也颇有几分相似之处，即使不是亲兄弟，多半也有着很近的血缘关系。
The bald man was at the middle stage of Separation, while the others were at the early stage.
guāng tóu dà hàn shì zhōng qī ， zhì yú qí tā jǐ gè ， jiē shì lí hé chū qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
光头大汉是中期，至于其他几个，皆是离合初期的修仙者。
Their eyes swept over the surroundings; everything lay in ruins. Not only had the pavilions been reduced to rubble, but nearby disciples had perished without a trace. Their faces showed intense grief and anger.
wǔ rén mù guāng zài fù jìn sǎo guò ， zhǐ jiàn mǎn mù chuāng yí ， bù jǐn tíng tái lóu gé bèi yí wéi píng dì ， fù jìn de dì zǐ yě wú yī cún huó ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū bēi fèn yǐ jí de shén sè 。
五人目光在附近扫过，只见满目疮痍，不仅亭台楼阁被夷为平地，附近的弟子也无一存活，脸上不由得露出悲愤以极的神色。
"Ha ha."
“ hǎo hǎo ……”
“好好……”
The bald man's expression was terrifying as he laughed in fury. "You actually dared to massacre our Li Family cultivators! All of you will die!"
nà guāng tóu dà hàn nù jí fǎn xiào ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng kě bù yǐ jí ， fǎng fú bèi jī nù de měng ** zé rén ér shì 。
那光头大汉怒极反笑，脸上的表情可怖以极，仿佛被激怒的猛**择人而噬。
Before his words were finished, the sound of cracking bones filled their ears. His height suddenly increased, and the muscles in his right hand bulged out dramatically. The sheer force seemed like it would tear through his arm.
“ jū rán gǎn tú chuō wǒ men lǐ jiā de xiū xiān zhě ， nǐ men jǐ gè ， quán dōu yào sǐ ”
“居然敢屠戳我们李家的修仙者，你们几个，全都要死”
"Roar!"
huà yīn wèi luò ， gē bēng gē bēng de gǔ gé bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dà hàn de shēn gāo ， zhòu rán bào zhǎng ， yòu shǒu de jī ròu ， gāo gāo bēn qǐ ， jù dà de lì liàng ， fǎng fú yào jiāng shǒu bì dōu chēng pò yī yàng 。
话音未落，咯嘣咯嘣的骨骼爆裂声传入耳朵，大汉的身高，骤然暴涨，右手的肌肉，高高贲起，巨大的力量，仿佛要将手臂都撑破一样。
The bald man roared into the sky, sounding like a thunderbolt from the heavens. He then took a step to the left and delivered a powerful punch towards their enemies.
“ hē ”
“喝”
The impact was formidable. It turned out that Jin Yi, the reckless fellow, was the first to face this challenge.
dà hàn yǎng tiān sī hǒu ， fǎng fú jīng léi cóng jiǔ tiān dī luò ， suí hòu cháo zuǒ biān kuà chū yī bù ， jiù zhè me líng kōng yī quán xiàng zhe dí rén jī chū 。
大汉仰天嘶吼，仿佛惊雷从九天滴落，随后朝左边跨出一步，就这么凌空一拳向着敌人击出。
"Haha."
nà shēng shì ， fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shuō qǐ lái ， yě shì qiǎo hé ， shǒu dāng qí chōng de zhèng shì jīn yì zhè lǔ mǎng de jiā huo 。
那声势，非同小可，说起来，也是巧合，首当其冲的正是金义这鲁莽的家伙。
Jin Yi showed no fear; instead, he looked excited. His love for combat was well-known. It seemed his opponent was also a Physical Cultivator—this would be interesting.
“ hē hē 。”
“呵呵。”
With a glint in his eyes, Jin Yi threw another punch...
jīn yì wú suǒ wèi jù ， liǎn shàng fǎn ér lù chū xīng fèn zhī yì ， tā de hào zhàn ， yě shì zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī dì ， kàn qǐ lái ， duì fāng yě shì liàn tǐ zhě ， zhè kě yǒu yì si le 。
金义无所畏惧，脸上反而露出兴奋之意，他的好战，也是众所周知地，看起来，对方也是炼体者，这可有意思了。
Silent but powerful, an immense aura rose and shot towards the enemy.
yǎn zhōng jīng máng shǎn guò ， jīn yì tóng yàng shì yáng shēng tǔ qì de yī quán jī chū ……
眼中精芒闪过，金义同样是扬声吐气的一拳击出……
No dazzling light showed, but two invisible objects collided in mid-air, creating a dense series of popping sounds. A strong gale arose, sweeping across the land, which was already in disarray.
wú shēng wú xī ， dàn què yǒu yī gǔ jīng rén de qì shì chōng tiān ér qǐ ， xiàng zhe duì miàn jī shè ér qù 。
无声无息，但却有一股惊人的气势冲天而起，向着对面激射而去。
Both parties took a step back.
méi yǒu xuàn lì de guāng bō ， dàn què yǒu liǎng dào ròu yǎn kě jiàn de wú xíng zhī wù ， zài liǎng rén jiān de xū kōng zhī chù ， pèng zhuàng bào liè kāi lái le 。
没有绚丽的光波，但却有两道肉眼可见的无形之物，在两人间的虚空之处，碰撞爆裂开来了。
This encounter ended without a clear victor.
rú chǎo dòu zi bān mì jí de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu gāng fēng dà qǐ ， xiàng zhe sì miàn fēng yōng ér qù 。
如炒豆子般密集的爆裂声传入耳朵，随后罡风大起，向着四面蜂拥而去。
The others were not idle either. The four elderly men, each dressed in different colors, summoned their flying swords.
suǒ guò zhī chù ， jiāng yuán běn jiù yī piàn láng jí de tǔ dì ， yòu chóng xīn lí le yī biàn le 。
所过之处，将原本就一片狼藉的土地，又重新犁了一遍了。
Instead of attacking individually, they stood together as if huddled for warmth.
liǎng rén bù yuē ér tóng de xiàng hòu tuì le yī bù 。
两人不约而同的向后退了一步。
Four flying swords circled around them, creating a torrential flow of sword light that quickly coalesced into a powerful stream.
zhè yī cì jiāo shǒu ， jū rán bù fēn shèng fù 。
这一次交手，居然不分胜负。
"Sword Array."
ér qí tā rén ， yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， nà sì míng shēn chuān bù tóng yán sè yī fú de lǎo zhě ， fēn bié jiāng yī bǐng fēi jiàn jì chū 。
而其他人，也没有闲着，那四名身穿不同颜色衣服的老者，分别将一柄飞剑祭出。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. The others were also well-versed; their expressions turned grim at the sight.
sì rén méi yǒu gè zì gōng dí ， ér shì rú tóng bào tuán bān de zhàn zài yì qǐ 。
四人没有各自攻敌，而是如同抱团般的站在一起。
These five individuals dared to fly here after seeing their companions annihilated—surely they had some backing.
sì bǐng fēi jiàn zài shēn tǐ zhōu wéi pán xuán fēi wǔ ， yī dào dào de jiàn guāng yuè lái yuè duō ， hěn kuài huì jù chéng le yī gǔ hóng liú ， shēng shì jīng rén dào jí chù 。
四柄飞剑在身体周围盘旋飞舞，一道道的剑光越来越多，很快汇聚成了一股洪流，声势惊人到极处。
However, this was not yet over. The white-robed elder suddenly took out a talisman from his chest. The surface of the talisman was inscribed with intricate runes that seemed beyond comprehension.
“ jiàn zhèn ”
“剑阵”
Clearly non-trivial, it was no ordinary object.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， qí tā jǐ rén ， yě wú yī bú shì jiàn shí guǎng bó ， kàn dào cǐ mù ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng jiē yǒu xiē nán kàn le 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，其他几人，也无一不是见识广博，看到此幕，脸上的表情皆有些难看了。
Fisheye I Blue's brows rose slightly. Though he held himself in high regard, there was no need to wait for the other party to complete their spell—overconfidence could lead to disaster.
zhè wǔ gè jiā huo ， zài kàn jiàn tóng bàn bèi miè hòu ， hái gǎn dà liē liē de fēi wǎng cǐ chù ， guǒ rán shì yǒu suǒ yī zhàng de 。
这五个家伙，在看见同伴被灭后，还敢大咧咧的飞往此处，果然是有所依仗的。
"Quickly."
rán ér zhè hái méi yǒu jié shù ， nà bái yī lǎo zhě tū rán cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū le yī zhāng fú ， bái méng méng de ， biǎo miàn de fú wén shēn ào dào jí chù 。
然而这还没有结束，那白衣老者突然从怀中取出了一张符，白蒙蒙的，表面的符文深奥到极处。
He pointed a finger forward and tightly gripped his folding fan with his left hand, swinging it downward.
yī kàn jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jué bú shì pǔ tōng de fán wù
一看就非同小可，绝不是普通的凡物
A white whirlwind appeared, which then dissipated into hundreds of wind blades. Each blade was larger than a foot in diameter, piercing towards the enemy with a sharp crack.
xiān mù yī lán méi tóu wēi tiāo ， tā suī rán zì shì shèn gāo ， dàn yě méi yǒu bì yào děng duì fāng cóng róng shī fǎ ， zì dà shì yǒu kě néng yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán nǎ
纤幕伊蓝眉头微挑，他虽然自视甚高，但也没有必要等对方从容施法，自大是有可能阴沟里翻船哪
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; this power was formidable indeed. Fisheye I Blue seemed slightly stronger than he had anticipated.
“ jí ”
“疾”
However, the four elderly men did not dodge or show any fear. They did not even deploy any defensive artifacts.
tā yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， tóng shí zuǒ shǒu zhé shàn jǐn wò ， hěn hěn de xiàng xià huī luò 。
他一指向前点去，同时左手折扇紧握，狠狠的向下挥落。
This was strange—did they really have full confidence in that so-called sword array?
dùn shí ， yī dào bái méng méng de jù fēng chū xiàn le ， suí hòu ， nà jù fēng bīng xiāo wǎ jiě ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì huà wéi shù bǎi dào fēng rèn 。
顿时，一道白濛濛的飓风出现了，随后，那飓风冰消瓦解，取而代之的是化为数百道风刃。
Just as Lin Xuan pondered this, the white-robed elder released his talisman.
jù dà yǐ jí ， měi yī dào ， zhí jìng dōu chāo guò le chǐ xǔ ， xiàng zhe duì fāng jī shè ér qù ， jiān ruì de pò kōng shēng chuán rù le ěr lǐ 。
巨大以极，每一道，直径都超过了尺许，向着对方激射而去，尖锐的破空声传入了耳里。
Instantly, a blinding white light emerged, and eerie spiritual waves spread out from the four of them toward all directions.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， zhè wēi lì shí zài fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， xiān mù yī lán de shí lì ， sì hū bǐ zì jǐ yuán xiān de yù jì ， hái yào shāo wēi gāo shàng nà me yī xiē 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，这威力实在非同小可，纤幕伊蓝的实力，似乎比自己原先的预计，还要稍微高上那么一些。
The surroundings blurred before everything became indistinct. A sense of dizziness even surfaced in his mind.
rán ér nà sì míng lǎo zhě ， jū rán bù shǎn bù duǒ ， liǎn shàng yě méi yǒu fēn háo wèi jù zhī sè ， gèng méi yǒu jiāng shén me fáng yù lèi de fǎ bǎo jì chū 。
然而那四名老者，居然不闪不躲，脸上也没有分毫畏惧之色，更没有将什么防御类的法宝祭出。
"What..."
zhè dào yǒu xiē qí le ， nán dào tā men zhēn duì zhè suǒ wèi de jiàn zhèn ， xìn xīn shí zú ？
这倒有些奇了，难道他们真对这所谓的剑阵，信心十足？
Lin Xuan was greatly surprised. He took a deep breath as his essence force circulated through his meridians; the discomfort vanished abruptly.
lín xuān gāng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， nà bái yī lǎo zhě ， yǐ jì chū le shǒu zhōng zhī fú 。
林轩刚如此想着，那白衣老者，已祭出了手中之符。
Looking ahead, Lin Xuan saw that he was now in an icy and snowy void.
dùn shí ， bái máng cì mù ， yī gǔ gǔ guǐ yì de líng bō ， yě yǐ sì rén wéi zhōng xīn ， xiàng zhe sì zhōu kuò sàn kāi le 。
顿时，白芒刺目，一股股诡异的灵波，也以四人为中心，向着四周扩散开了。
"This... is an array talisman, and it contains illusionary techniques. This is interesting." Lin Xuan murmured to himself, but his voice was so low only he could hear.
yǎn qián de jǐng wù ， yī zhèn mó hú ， suí hòu suǒ yǒu de yī qiè ， dōu kàn bù qīng chǔ ， nǎo hǎi zhī zhōng ， shèn zhì yǒu xuàn yūn de gǎn jué chuán chū 。
眼前的景物，一阵模糊，随后所有的一切，都看不清楚，脑海之中，甚至有眩晕的感觉传出。
Fortunately, though trapped in the illusionary array, they were not separated from their companions. Jin Hong Master, Fisheye I Blue, and Fairy Mingquan stood together with him.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
However, Jin Yi was an exception; sounds of explosions filled the air as he engaged in close combat with the bald man, exchanging blows fiercely.
lín xuān dà wèi jīng è ， xīn zhōng yī lǐn xià ， máng xī le kǒu qì ， hún shēn de fǎ lì ， zài jīng mài zhōng liú zhuǎn bù yǐ ， nà bù shì de gǎn jué ， cái zhòu rán xiāo shī 。
林轩大为惊愕，心中一凛下，忙吸了口气，浑身的法力，在经脉中流转不已，那不适的感觉，才骤然消失。
The four elderly men had also vanished without a trace, clearly hidden within the illusionary array, waiting for their moment to strike.
suí hòu lín xuān níng mù wàng qù ， dà chī yī jīng ， yǎn qián de jǐng wù ， yǐ shì jié rán bù tóng ， zì jǐ chǔ shēn zài yī piàn bīng tiān xuě dì de xū kōng zhī zhōng 。
随后林轩凝目望去，大吃一惊，眼前的景物，已是截然不同，自己处身在一片冰天雪地的虚空之中。
"Om." A Buddhist chant echoed. Jin Hong Master's body was enveloped in yellow light and ascended slowly.
“ zhè …… zhèn fú ， ér qiě lǐ miàn fēng yìn de shì huàn shù ， zhè kě yǒu xiē yì si le 。” lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ de shuō ， bù guò shēng yīn dī dé zhǐ yǒu tā yí gè rén néng gòu tīng qīng chǔ 。
“这……阵符，而且里面封印的是幻术，这可有些意思了。”林轩喃喃自语的说，不过声音低得只有他一个人能够听清楚。
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and activated both of his secret spiritual eyes; he did not want to be ambushed.
hǎo zài suī bèi kùn zài huàn zhèn zhī zhōng ， yǔ tóng bàn què bìng wèi fēn lí ， jīn hóng dà shī ， xiān mù yī lán hái yǒu míng quán xiān zi dōu yǔ zì jǐ zhàn zài yì qǐ 。
好在虽被困在幻阵之中，与同伴却并未分离，金泓大师，纤幕伊蓝还有明泉仙子都与自己站在一起。
Fisheye I Blue and Fairy Mingquan also wore wary expressions, knowing that the enemy would not be easily handled. Better safe than sorry—this time they could not afford to be careless.
bù guò jīn yì shì lì wài de ， tā zōng yǐng quán wú ， què yǒu pēng pēng pēng de bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， xiǎn rán zhèng yǔ nà guāng tóu dà hàn jìn shēn xiāng bó ， quán lái jiǎo wǎng de dǎ dé jī liè dào jí chù 。
不过金义是例外的，他踪影全无，却有嘭嘭嘭的爆裂声传入耳朵，显然正与那光头大汉近身相搏，拳来脚往的打得激烈到极处。
Lin Xuan looked up as snowflakes fell like goose feathers, indistinguishable from real ones under his secret spiritual eyes.
zhì yú nà sì míng lǎo zhě ， tóng yàng xiāo shī dé zōng yǐng quán wú ， xiǎn rán shì yǐn cáng zài huàn zhèn zhī zhōng ， sì jī ér dòng 。
至于那四名老者，同样消失得踪影全无，显然是隐藏在幻阵之中，伺机而动。
Unfortunately, while Lin Xuan could discern parts of the illusion, it was only partial. The entire array remained a mystery to him.
“ ē mí tuó fó 。” yī shēng fó hào chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jīn hóng dà shī hún shēn huáng máng yī shǎn ， yǐ rǎn rǎn de shēng le qǐ lái 。
“阿弥陀佛。”一声佛号传入耳朵，金泓大师浑身黄芒一闪，已冉冉的升了起来。
Of course, if he wished to reveal his true strength, Lin Xuan could break this array. His storage bag contained specialized tools for breaking arrays; though mysterious, this one was merely an array talisman—could it really match the supreme arrays of Penglai Mountain?
lín xuān zé xī le kǒu qì ， liǎng zhǒng líng yǎn mì shù tóng shí yùn qǐ ， tā kě bù xiǎng bèi tōu xí 。
林轩则吸了口气，两种灵眼秘术同时运起，他可不想被偷袭。
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Lin Xuan suddenly felt a chill and vanished from sight.
zhì yú xiān mù yī lán yǔ míng quán xiān zi ， zé yī liǎn jǐng tì zhī sè ， duì fāng xiǎn rán bú shì nà me róng yì duì fù ， xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， zhè yī cì dào bù kě tài dà yì le 。
至于纤幕伊蓝与明泉仙子，则一脸警惕之色，对方显然不是那么容易对付，小心无大错，这一次倒不可太大意了。
Puff... puff...
lín xuān tái qǐ tóu lú ， tiān kōng zhōng yǒu é máo bān de dà xuě piāo luò ， kàn shàng qù yǔ zhēn de sī háo qū bié yě wú ， bù guò zài líng yǎn mì shù xià yòu guī wèi le xū wú 。
林轩抬起头颅，天空中有鹅毛般的大雪飘落，看上去与真的丝毫区别也无，不过在灵眼秘术下又归为了虚无。
The sound of swords piercing the air echoed as several sword rays passed where Lin Xuan had stood, all missing their targets.
kě xī ， lín xuān suī rán néng gòu kàn chuān bù fèn huàn shù ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì bù fèn ér yǐ ， zhěng gè huàn shù lián wèi yī tǐ ， tā hái wú fǎ kuī dé qí zhōng de ào mì 。
可惜，林轩虽然能够看穿部分幻术，但仅仅是部分而已，整个幻术连为一体，他还无法窥得其中的奥秘。
Meanwhile, the other three were also attacked. Unlike Lin Xuan, who possessed secret spiritual eyes, they fared slightly worse but managed to fend off the attacks with their own secret techniques.
dāng rán ， rú guǒ bù yuàn yì cáng zhuō ， lín xuān yě kě yǐ jiāng cǐ zhèn pò qù ， zài tā de chǔ wù dài lǐ ， yǒu zhuān mén de pò zhèn qì jù ， cǐ zhèn suī rán yě yǒu xiē shén mì ， dàn bù guò yī zhāng zhèn fú ér yǐ ， nán dào hái zhēn néng yǔ péng lái shān zhōng de tiān xià jué zhèn xiāng bǐ 。
当然，如果不愿意藏拙，林轩也可以将此阵破去，在他的储物袋里，有专门的破阵器具，此阵虽然也有些神秘，但不过一张阵符而已，难道还真能与蓬莱山中的天下绝阵相比。
However, such passivity was not sustainable.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou shǎn guò ， lín xuān què tū rán tóng kǒng wēi suō ， shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ cóng yuán dì xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
脑海中念头闪过，林轩却突然瞳孔微缩，身形一闪，已从原地消失不见。
"Om. Let this old monk try out this so-called illusionary technique."
Chapter 1638: Sword Array and Illusionary Array
Regardless of what was in their hearts, Lin Xuan and his companions showed no fear. In just a few breaths, the five Li Family cultivation experts at the Separation Stage arrived beside them.
Leading the group was a bald man with a muscular build, a fierce expression, and towering stature—his appearance was extremely intimidating. The other four were elderly men dressed in red, yellow, blue, and white robes, their appearances somewhat similar, suggesting they likely shared close blood ties even if not brothers.
The bald man was at the middle stage of Separation, while the others were at the early stage.
Their eyes swept over the surroundings; everything lay in ruins. Not only had the pavilions been reduced to rubble, but nearby disciples had perished without a trace. Their faces showed intense grief and anger.
"Ha ha."
The bald man's expression was terrifying as he laughed in fury. "You actually dared to massacre our Li Family cultivators! All of you will die!"
Before his words were finished, the sound of cracking bones filled their ears. His height suddenly increased, and the muscles in his right hand bulged out dramatically. The sheer force seemed like it would tear through his arm.
"Roar!"
The bald man roared into the sky, sounding like a thunderbolt from the heavens. He then took a step to the left and delivered a powerful punch towards their enemies.
The impact was formidable. It turned out that Jin Yi, the reckless fellow, was the first to face this challenge.
"Haha."
Jin Yi showed no fear; instead, he looked excited. His love for combat was well-known. It seemed his opponent was also a Physical Cultivator—this would be interesting.
With a glint in his eyes, Jin Yi threw another punch...
Silent but powerful, an immense aura rose and shot towards the enemy.
No dazzling light showed, but two invisible objects collided in mid-air, creating a dense series of popping sounds. A strong gale arose, sweeping across the land, which was already in disarray.
Both parties took a step back.
This encounter ended without a clear victor.
The others were not idle either. The four elderly men, each dressed in different colors, summoned their flying swords.
Instead of attacking individually, they stood together as if huddled for warmth.
Four flying swords circled around them, creating a torrential flow of sword light that quickly coalesced into a powerful stream.
"Sword Array."
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. The others were also well-versed; their expressions turned grim at the sight.
These five individuals dared to fly here after seeing their companions annihilated—surely they had some backing.
However, this was not yet over. The white-robed elder suddenly took out a talisman from his chest. The surface of the talisman was inscribed with intricate runes that seemed beyond comprehension.
Clearly non-trivial, it was no ordinary object.
Fisheye I Blue's brows rose slightly. Though he held himself in high regard, there was no need to wait for the other party to complete their spell—overconfidence could lead to disaster.
"Quickly."
He pointed a finger forward and tightly gripped his folding fan with his left hand, swinging it downward.
A white whirlwind appeared, which then dissipated into hundreds of wind blades. Each blade was larger than a foot in diameter, piercing towards the enemy with a sharp crack.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; this power was formidable indeed. Fisheye I Blue seemed slightly stronger than he had anticipated.
However, the four elderly men did not dodge or show any fear. They did not even deploy any defensive artifacts.
This was strange—did they really have full confidence in that so-called sword array?
Just as Lin Xuan pondered this, the white-robed elder released his talisman.
Instantly, a blinding white light emerged, and eerie spiritual waves spread out from the four of them toward all directions.
The surroundings blurred before everything became indistinct. A sense of dizziness even surfaced in his mind.
"What..."
Lin Xuan was greatly surprised. He took a deep breath as his essence force circulated through his meridians; the discomfort vanished abruptly.
Looking ahead, Lin Xuan saw that he was now in an icy and snowy void.
"This... is an array talisman, and it contains illusionary techniques. This is interesting." Lin Xuan murmured to himself, but his voice was so low only he could hear.
Fortunately, though trapped in the illusionary array, they were not separated from their companions. Jin Hong Master, Fisheye I Blue, and Fairy Mingquan stood together with him.
However, Jin Yi was an exception; sounds of explosions filled the air as he engaged in close combat with the bald man, exchanging blows fiercely.
The four elderly men had also vanished without a trace, clearly hidden within the illusionary array, waiting for their moment to strike.
"Om." A Buddhist chant echoed. Jin Hong Master's body was enveloped in yellow light and ascended slowly.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and activated both of his secret spiritual eyes; he did not want to be ambushed.
Fisheye I Blue and Fairy Mingquan also wore wary expressions, knowing that the enemy would not be easily handled. Better safe than sorry—this time they could not afford to be careless.
Lin Xuan looked up as snowflakes fell like goose feathers, indistinguishable from real ones under his secret spiritual eyes.
Unfortunately, while Lin Xuan could discern parts of the illusion, it was only partial. The entire array remained a mystery to him.
Of course, if he wished to reveal his true strength, Lin Xuan could break this array. His storage bag contained specialized tools for breaking arrays; though mysterious, this one was merely an array talisman—could it really match the supreme arrays of Penglai Mountain?
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Lin Xuan suddenly felt a chill and vanished from sight.
Puff... puff...
The sound of swords piercing the air echoed as several sword rays passed where Lin Xuan had stood, all missing their targets.
Meanwhile, the other three were also attacked. Unlike Lin Xuan, who possessed secret spiritual eyes, they fared slightly worse but managed to fend off the attacks with their own secret techniques.
However, such passivity was not sustainable.
"Om. Let this old monk try out this so-called illusionary technique."