rén gè yǒu zhì ， jīn fà lǎo zhě yòu qǐ huì bù dǒng qiáng niǔ de guā bù tián de dào lǐ 。
人各有志，金发老者又岂会不懂强扭的瓜不甜的道理。
People have their own aspirations. How could the elderly man with golden hair fail to understand the principle that forced fruit is not sweet?
duì fāng wèi bì méi yǒu fā xiàn chéng zhǔ de bù tuǒ ， zhǐ bù guò méi yǒu yǒng qì qiān shè ， nà gēn tā hái yǒu shén me hǎo shuō 。
对方未必没有发现城主的不妥，只不过没有勇气牵涉，那跟他还有什么好说。
Perhaps the other party had already noticed the Duke's irregularities, but lacked the courage to get involved. In that case, there was nothing more to say.
“ wǒ men xiàn zài yīng gāi rú hé ？”
“我们现在应该如何？”
"How should we proceed now?"
jiàn duì fāng zhōng yú fàng qì de nà ge wèn tí ， dào zhuāng lǎo zhě sōng le kǒu qì ， mù guāng yòu xiàng shǒu zhōng de yì líng pán piǎo qù 。
见对方终于放弃的那个问题，道装老者松了口气，目光又像手中的异灵盘瞟去。
Seeing that the Daoist-robed elder finally gave up on his question, relief washed over him as he cast a glance at the strange spirit disk in his hand.
lüè yī chí yí ， cái yǒu chén yín de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ ：“ zhè lǐ jiā de xiū shì ， shì chéng zhǔ zhǐ míng yào dì ， huó yào jiàn rén ， sǐ yào jiàn shī ， rú jīn zhè yàng bù míng bù bái de xiāo shī ， nǐ wǒ liǎng gè ， huí qù hòu dōu méi yǒu bàn jiāo dài de ， bù guǎn rú hé ， zǒng yào chá yí gè shuǐ luò shí chū ， kàn kàn jiū jìng chū le shén me biàn gù 。”
略一迟疑，才有沉吟的声音传入耳里：“这李家的修士，是城主指名要地，活要见人，死要见尸，如今这样不明不白的消失，你我两个，回去后都没有办交代的，不管如何，总要查一个水落石出，看看究竟出了什么变故。”
After a moment's hesitation, a deep voice echoed in his ears: "This Li family cultivator is one of the Duke's designated targets. He must be alive or dead, but now he has vanished without a trace. Neither you nor I can explain this to our superiors upon return. Regardless, we must investigate until we find out what happened."
“ bù cuò ， duì fāng shì zài hùn luàn hǎi yù jiē jìn yāo zú de dì fāng xiāo shī ， jù lí zhè lǐ ， hái tài yuǎn ， yòng zhàn chuán gǎn lù ， zhì shǎo xū yào liǎng tiān de fū ， rú guǒ wǒ liǎ fēi xíng de huà ， yào kuài dé duō 。”
“不错，对方是在混乱海域接近妖族的地方消失，距离这里，还太远，用战船赶路，至少需要两天的夫，如果我俩飞行的话，要快得多。”
"Agreed. The other party disappeared near the chaotic sea where the demon race is located. It's still too far from here. Traveling by warship would take at least two days. If we fly, it will be much faster."
“ yú xiōng suǒ yán ， zhèng hé wǒ yì ， hé kuàng zhè zhàn chuán de mù biāo tài dà le xiē ， nà dì fāng yǐ jiē jìn yāo zú de lǐng dì ， yí bù xiǎo xīn ， kě néng yǐn qǐ chōng tū 。”
“余兄所言，正合我意，何况这战船的目标太大了些，那地方已接近妖族的领地，一不小心，可能引起冲突。”
"The elder brother's words are correct. A daoist of the Separation stage can never catch up to a daoist of the Profound Origin stage."
“ hēng ， hé zhǐ shì yāo zú ， hùn luàn hǎi yù ， yī yàng bù huān yíng wǒ shèng chéng chū lái de xiū xiān zhě ， dà liàng de sàn xiū zàn qiě bù shuō ， nà jiǔ xiān gōng kě shì shén mì yǐ jí ， yùn hán de shí lì ， bìng bù hǎo duì fù dì 。” jīn fà lǎo zhě tàn le kǒu qì 。
“哼，何止是妖族，混乱海域，一样不欢迎我圣城出来的修仙者，大量的散修暂且不说，那九仙宫可是神秘以极，蕴含的实力，并不好对付地。”金发老者叹了口气。
The Daoist-robed elder revealed a lazy smile as white light flashed and he vanished without a trace, seemingly turning into a gentle breeze.
…… hēng ， yú xiōng hé bì zhǎng tā rén zhì qì ， chéng zhǔ xióng cái dà lüè ， jiǔ xiān gōng bù guò shì qiū hòu de zhà měng ， bèng tà bù liǎo duō jiǔ de ， rú guǒ jì huà chéng ， bié shuō qū qū jiǔ xiān gōng ， jiù shì liù wáng yǔ yāo zú ， yī yàng yào duì wǒ shèng chéng fǔ shǒu chēng chén de 。” dào zhuāng lǎo zhě lù chū yī sī 〖 xīng 〗 fèn zhī sè， méi fēi sè wǔ de shuō 。
……哼，余兄何必涨他人志气，城主雄才大略，九仙宫不过是秋后的蚱蜢，蹦踏不了多久的，如果计划成，别说区区九仙宫，就是六王与妖族，一样要对我圣城俯首称臣的。”道装老者lù出一丝〖兴〗奋之sè，眉飞sè舞的说。
None of this was known to Lin Xuan and his companions.
jīn fà lǎo zhě què bìng wèi jiē kǒu ， zhè yě zhèng shì tā yōu xīn zhī chù ， rú guǒ néng gòu héng sǎo sān zú ， qián bèi xiū shì zǎo jiù qù zuò ， nǎ huì yǒu rú jīn de jú miàn le 。
金发老者却并未接口，这也正是他忧心之处，如果能够横扫三族，前辈修士早就去做，哪会有如今的局面了。
At this moment, they had arrived at a small island.
hǎi zú yāo zú yòu bú shì ní niē de ， jiǔ xiān gōng yī yàng jǐng chéng zì shàng gǔ ” zhè ge jì huà suī rán tīng qǐ lái lìng rén xīn dòng ， dàn yí gè bù hǎo ， què yǒu kě néng ràng shèng chéng wàn jié bù fù 。
海族妖族又不是泥捏的，九仙宫一样井承自上古”这个计划虽然听起来令人心动，但一个不好，却有可能让圣城万劫不复。
This island was semi-circular, resembling a crescent moon. It looked quite nice from the outside, dotted with some green mountains and lakes.
zhè yě shì tā huái yí chéng zhǔ de yuán yóu ， yǔ bì guān qián xiāng bǐ ，xìng gé gēn běn dà biàn ， yǔ yǐ qián ， wán quán bù zhān biān 。
这也是他怀疑城主的缘由，与闭关前相比，xìng格根本大变，与以前，完全不沾边。
However, it was far too small—far inferior to the island where the Li family was located. A rough estimate put its area at around five or six hundred miles.
dāng rán ” cǐ kè zài shuō zhè xiē ， yǐ wán quán méi yǒu yì yì ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì xiǎng bàn zhǎo chū lǐ jiā xiū shì de zōng jì 。
当然”此刻再说这些，已完全没有意义，当务之急，是想办找出李家修士的踪迹。
Could the secret main base of Danyue Sect actually be hidden on such an insignificant island?
liǎng rén yì jiàn jì rán yí zhì ， nà jiē xià lái jiù hǎo bàn le ， jīn fà lǎo zhě xiù páo yī fú ， jiāng gé yīn zhào shōu qǐ ， suí hòu wēi yán de shēng yīn zài zhàn zhōu shàng chuán le xià qù 。
两人意见既然一致，那接下来就好办了，金发老者袖袍一拂，将隔音罩收起，随后威严的声音在战舟上传了下去。
Lin Xuan and his companions exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.
“ qíng kuàng yǒu biàn ” wǒ yǔ qiū zhǎng lǎo ， yào xiān zǒu yī bù ， nǐ děng bù yòng gēn lái le ， zài cǐ dì děng wǒ ， bàn wán le shì ， wǒ men zì rán huì huí zhè lǐ ， yǔ ěr děng huì hé ， dōu tīng míng bái le ？”
“情况有变”我与邱长老，要先走一步，你等不用跟来了，在此地等我，办完了事，我们自然会回这里，与尔等汇合，都听明白了？”
"Uh... Master, you must have made a mistake!" Jin Yi scratched his head, speaking in a stutter.
yán gé shuō ” zhè ge mìng lìng huāng miù le xiē ， dàn xiū xiān jiè ， qiáng zhě wèi zūn ， duì yú dòng xuán qī zhǎng lǎo de mìng lìng ， dǐ xià de xiū shì ， nǎ gǎn zhì yí ， quán bù gōng jìng le dī xià le tóu qù ：“ shì ， dì zǐ jǐn zūn yù 。”
严格说”这个命令荒谬了些，但修仙界，强者为尊，对于洞玄期长老的命令，底下的修士，哪敢质疑，全部恭敬了低下了头去：“是，弟子谨尊谕。”
"Made a mistake? Haha. If the cultivator thinks that this island should look like what?" Jing Hong Master smiled: "Birds singing and flowers blooming, abundant spirit energy—clearly it's a place of divine origin?"
huáng fā lǎo zhě mǎn yì de diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ qiū xiōng ， wǒ men zǒu 。”
黄发老者满意的点了点头：“邱兄，我们走。”
Before he could finish, Lin Xuan burst into laughter. If Danyue Sect’s main base was to be on display, naturally, it would have looked as described by the master. The more impressive it was, the better.
huà yīn wèi luò ， tā de shēn xíng jū rán yǐ zài qiān zhàng yǐ wài le ， qí sù dù zhī kuài ， jiǎn zhí lìng rén chēng mù jié shé ” dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， gēn běn jiù bú shì lí hé qī cún zài ， kě yǐ wàng qí bèi xiàng de 。
话音未落，他的身形居然已在千丈以外了，其速度之快，简直令人瞠目结舌”洞玄期修仙者，根本就不是离合期存在，可以望其背项的。
But what lay before them?
dào páo lǎo zhě liǎn shàng lù chū lǎn yáng yáng de xiào róng ” bái guāng yī shǎn ， yě zài yuán dì xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， fǎng fú huà wèi le yī dào qīng fēng 。
道袍老者脸上lù出懒洋洋的笑容”白光一闪，也在原地消失得无影无踪，仿佛化为了一道清风。
A secret main base!
ér zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān děng rén zì rán bìng bù qīng chǔ 。
而这一切，林轩等人自然并不清楚。
The term "secret" meant that outsiders knew nothing about it. True divine mountains and paradises were long since discovered by senior cultivators and excavated.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā men yǐ jīng lái dào yī zuò xiǎo dǎo de miàn pīn le 。
此时此刻，他们已经来到一座小岛的面拼了。
To keep something confidential required not drawing attention to it. This small island was so insignificant that even scattered cultivators would not pay any attention to it, let alone associate it with the once glorious Danyue Sect.
cǐ dǎo chéng bàn yuán xíng ， fǎng fú yī dào yuè hú ， cóng wài biǎo kàn ， hái pǒ wèi bù cuò ， shàng miàn diǎn zhuì zhe yī xiē qīng shān hú pō 。
此岛呈半圆形，仿佛一道月弧，从外表看，还颇为不错，上面点缀着一些青山湖泊。
If not for Jin Hong Chan Master leading them here, Lin Xuan might have passed by without a second glance.
kě miàn jī tài xiǎo le ， lián lǐ jiā pán diǎn de nà zuò dǎo yǔ dōu yuǎn yuǎn bù rú ， cū lüè gū jì ， yě jiù wǔ liù bǎi lǐ 。
可面积太小了，连李家盘踮的那座岛屿都远远不如，粗略估计，也就五六百里。
In an instant, he understood the logic behind this.
nán dào dān yuè zōng de mì mì zǒng duò ， jū rán jiù wèi yú zhè bù qǐ yǎn de xiǎo dǎo me ？
难道丹月宗的秘密总舵，居然就位于这不起眼的小岛么？
The other three were no fools. After exchanging glances, they all shared knowing smiles.
lín xuān sì rén miàn miàn xiāng qù ， dōu kàn chū le bǐ cǐ yǎn zhōng de jīng yà zhī yì 。
林轩四人面面相觑，都看出了彼此眼中的惊讶之意。
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance. Let's get down to business. A secret main base is simply a place where the sect stores its treasures. Our mission will be highly rewarding, but there are many prohibitions and traps here. Everyone should remain cautious," said Qingquan Fairy in a gentle voice. The group naturally had no objections.
“ nà ge …… dà shī ， nǐ gāi bú huì shì nòng cuò le ba ！” jīn yì náo le náo tóu ， yǒu diǎn jiē ba de kāi kǒu 。
“那个……大师，你该不会是弄错了吧！”金义挠了挠头，有点结巴的开口。
Jin Hong Chan Master’s light body landed on the island, leading the way. The others followed without hesitation.
“ nòng cuò ， hē hē ， nà shī zhǔ rèn wéi ， nà dǎo yǔ yīng gāi shì zěn me yàng de ？” jīng hóng dà shī wēi xiào zhe shuō ：“ niǎo yǔ huā xiāng ， líng qì páng bó ， yī kàn jiù shì dòng tiān fú dì nà zhǒng ？”
“弄错，呵呵，那施主认为，那岛屿应该是怎么样的？”惊虹大师微笑着说：“鸟语huā香，灵气磅礴，一看就是洞天福地那种？”
A small mountain came into view, winding and curving to divide the crescent-shaped island into two halves. It was only about a hundred feet high, with lush vegetation covering its surface.
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān yǐ xiào qǐ lái le ， zì jǐ zài xiǎng shén me ， rú guǒ shì dān yuè zōng míng miàn shàng de zǒng duò ， zì rán yīng gāi shì dà shī kǒu zhōng miáo shù de nà zhǒng ， yuè liǎo bù qǐ ， yuè yǒu hǎo chù 。
话音未落，林轩已笑起来了，自己再想什么，如果是丹月宗明面上的总舵，自然应该是大师口中描述的那种，越了不起，越有好处。
Unfortunately, it was just an ordinary green mountain, with no spirit energy nearby. Thus, this island failed to attract any cultivators' attention.
kě yǎn qián shì shén me ？
可眼前是什么？
In front of the green mountains stood a small lake, roughly several acres in size. The water was not particularly clear but had a verdant hue, and many leaves floated on its surface.
mì mì zǒng duò ！
秘密总舵！
"Master, where is the Heavenly罡 Pentagram Formation you mentioned?"
suǒ wèi mì mì ， jiù shì wèi wài rén suǒ bù zhī dì ， zhēn zhǎo nà zhǒng xiān shān fú dì ， nǎ hái lún dé dào zì jǐ ， kǒng pà zǎo jiù bèi qián bèi xiū shì ， gěi wā jué yī kòng dì 。
所谓秘密，就是为外人所不知地，真找那种仙山福地，哪还轮得到自己，恐怕早就被前辈修士，给挖掘一空地。
Jin Yi, known for his impulsive nature, used his divine sense to scan the surroundings as soon as he landed, but found no signs of any prohibitions.
xiǎng yào bǎo mì ， jiù yào bù yǐn rén zhù yì ， yǎn qián de xiǎo dǎo ， lián sàn xiū yě kàn bù shàng ， shuí huì jiāng xī yǔ shèng jí yī shí de dān yuè zōng ， lián xì zài yì qǐ 。
想要保密，就要不引人注意，眼前的小岛，连散修也看不上，谁会将牺与盛极一时的丹月宗，联系在一起。
"Haha. The design by these ancient cultivators was indeed clever enough to deceive my friend. The entrance to the formation is at the bottom of this lake."
rú guǒ bú shì jīn hóng chán shī dài lù ， zì jǐ jiù shì cóng zhè lǐ lù guò ， kǒng pà yě bú huì duō kàn yī yǎn de 。
如果不是金泓禅师带路，自己就是从这里路过，恐怕也不会多看一眼的。
"Bottom of the lake?"
qǐng kè jiān ， lín xuān jiù xiǎng tōng le qí zhōng de dào lǐ 。
顷刻间，林轩就想通了其中的道理。
Lin Xuan's heart skipped a beat. Indeed, it was ingeniously designed. In such an area with no spirit energy, who would think to scan the lake bed? This was much more clever than any illusion.
qí tā sān rén yě bù shǎ ， zài mù guāng xiāng duì shí ， dōu lù chū le huì xīn de wēi xiào a ！
其他三人也不傻，再目光相对时，都lù出了会心的微笑啊！
After all, even the most sophisticated illusions could be seen through by cultivators, but this design fully considered human psychology.
“ duō xiè dà shī dài lù ， hǎo le ， shì bù yí chí ， wǒ men jiù xiān xià qù ， suǒ wèi mì mì zǒng duò ， shuō chuān le ， jiù shì mén pài de cáng bǎo zhī suǒ ， wǒ men cǐ xíng ， shōu huò bì rán huì hěn fēng fù ， bù guò zhè zhòng dì fāng ， jìn zhì xiàn jǐng yě hěn duō ， dà jiā yī huì er hái xū duō jiā xiǎo xīn yī xiē de 。” míng quán xiān zi wēn wǎn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhòng rén zì shì sī háo yì yì yě wú 。
“多谢大师带路，好了，事不宜迟，我们就先下去，所谓秘密总舵，说穿了，就是门派的藏宝之所，我们此行，收获必然会很丰富，不过这种地方，禁制陷阱也很多，大家一会儿还需多加小心一些的。”明泉仙子温婉的声音传入耳朵，众人自是丝毫异议也无。
Using the water as a cover was truly ingenious.
jīn hóng chán shī dùn guāng yī xiē 。 shuài zhēn xiān xiàng xiǎo dǎo là le guò qù ， zhòng rén zì rán yě bù chí yí ， suí hòu gēn le shàng qù 。
金泓禅师遁光一歇。率真先像小岛落了过去，众人自然也不迟疑，随后跟了上去。
"Alright, let's get down. Fellow daoists, follow me."
yī zuò xiǎo shān yìng rù yǎn lián ， wān yán qū zhé ， jiāng zhè yuè hú xíng zhuàng de xiǎo dǎo ， lán yāo jié wèi le liǎng bàn ， bù guò gāo yě jiù bǎi zhàng ér yǐ ， shàng miàn de zhí wù mào shèng yǐ jí 。
一座小山映入眼帘，蜿蜒曲折，将这月弧形状的小岛，拦腰截为了两半，不过高也就百丈而已，上面的植物茂盛以极。
Jin Hong Chan Master dived into the lake with a splash. The water parted for him, and his monk robe remained dry.
kě xī zhǐ shì pǔ tōng de qīng shān ér yǐ ， fù jìn bìng méi yǒu shén me líng qì ， suǒ yǐ zhè xiǎo dǎo ， cái bú huì yǐn qǐ xiū shì de zhù yì 。
可惜只是普通的青山而已，附近并没有什么灵气，所以这小岛，才不会引起修士的注意。
"What kind of technique is this?"
ér zài qīng shān de miàn qián ， hái yǒu yī tán xiǎo hú ， dà yuē yǒu shù mǔ ， hú shuǐ shuō bù shàng qīng chè ， ér shì chéng xiàn chū bì lǜ zhī sè， hái yǒu xǔ duō shù yè ， zài hú miàn shàng piāo fú 。
而在青山的面前，还有一潭小湖，大约有数亩，湖水说不上清澈，而是呈现出碧绿之sè，还有许多树叶，在湖面上漂浮。
Lin Xuan stared in amazement. He had extensive knowledge of Buddhist sect techniques but had never heard of such a thing before.
“ dà shī ， nǐ shuō de tiān gāng wǔ xíng zhèn jiū jìng zài nǎ lǐ ？”
“大师，你说的天罡五行阵究竟在哪里？”
However, Lin Xuan's reaction left the other three puzzled. After several moments, Qingquan Fairy coughed lightly: "That... Master used a water-repelling pearl."
jīn yì bù jǐn xíng shì lǔ mǎng yǐ jí ， ér qiě shì jí xìng zi ， là xià dùn guāng yǐ hòu ， jiù yòng shén shí zài fù jìn bù tíng sǎo miáo ， rán ér gēn běn jiù méi yǒu fā xiàn shén me jìn zhì 。
金义不仅行事鲁莽以极，而且是急xìng子，落下遁光以后，就用神识在附近不停扫描，然而根本就没有发现什么禁制。
This was a special tool from the sea race. A mediocre one could be bought for just a few hundred crystals by even a灵动期 cultivator. How come you've never seen it before?
“ hē hē ， néng gòu mán guò dào yǒu ， huá xiē qián bèi gǔ xiū de shè jì hái zhēn bù cuò ， zhèn de rù kǒu ， jiù zài zhè hú dǐ zhī zhōng 。”
“呵呵，能够瞒过道友，华些前辈古修的设计还真不错，阵的入口，就在这湖底之中。”
"Haha, I haven't visited the sea race's markets," Lin Xuan said sheepishly. It was indeed embarrassing to act surprised that a tool even a灵动期 cultivator could use was beyond his comprehension.
“ hú dǐ ？”
“湖底？”
"Haha, if you have time, you should visit. Although relations between the three races are tense now, they don’t affect our Nine Immortals City. The western part of the city is mostly inhabited by sea race cultivators. You can go there more often," Qingquan Fairy said sincerely, still grateful for Lin Xuan's earlier explanation.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī dòng ， què shí shì qiǎo duó tiān gōng ， zài zhè me yí gè méi yǒu líng qì de dì fāng ， jiù suàn yǒu xiū shì lù guò ， shuí yòu huì chī bǎo le chēng de yòng shén shí xiàng hú dǐ sǎo miáo ne ， zhè kě bǐ shén me huàn shù yǎn shì yào gāo míng dé duō 。
林轩心中一动，确实是巧夺天工，在这么一个没有灵气的地方，就算有修士路过，谁又会吃饱了撑的用神识像湖底扫描呢，这可比什么幻术掩饰要高明得多。
A white light shot out from her hand as she spoke.
bì jìng zài gāo míng de huàn shù ， yě zǒng néng yǒu xiū shì kàn pò ， dàn zhè ge shè jì ， què shì chōng fèn kǎo lǜ le rén men de xīn lǐ 。
毕竟再高明的幻术，也总能有修士看破，但这个设计，却是充分考虑了人们的心理。
Lin Xuan caught it—it was a pearl-sized treasure that looked like a pearl.
yǐ hú shuǐ zuò yǎn shì ， bù néng bù shuō gāo míng yǐ jí 。
以湖水做掩饰，不能不说高明以极。
Of course, it was a water-repelling pearl!
“ hǎo le ， shì bù yí chí ， zhū wèi dào yǒu ， wǒ men yì qǐ xià qù 。”
“好了，事不宜迟，诸位道友，我们一起下去。”
For a Separation-stage cultivator, such a tool was insignificant. Lin Xuan gladly accepted it without hesitation.
jīn hóng chán shī shuō wán ， jiù pū tōng yī shēng tiào rù le hú lǐ miàn ， hú shuǐ sì jiàn ， rán ér jū rán zì dòng pái kāi ， tā de sēng yī ， méi yǒu dǎ shī yì diǎn 。
金泓禅师说完，就扑通一声跳入了湖里面，湖水四溅，然而居然自动排开，他的僧衣，没有打湿一点。
With this item in hand, Lin Xuan and the others jumped into the lake together.
“ zhè shì shén me shù ？”
“这是什么术？”
The water parted as they descended. This lake was much deeper than expected. After about an hour, they reached the bottom.
lín xuān mù dèng kǒu dāi le ， tā yě suàn jiàn shí guǎng bó ， fú zōng shén tōng gèng shì yǒu shè liè guò ， rán ér yǎn qián tīng dōu méi yǒu tīng shuō 。
林轩目瞪口呆了，他也算见识广博，佛宗神通更是有涉猎过，然而眼前听都没有听说。
This was unusual; perhaps Danyue Sect had created such islands using their techniques.
rán ér lín xuān de biǎo xiàn ， què ràng yú xià sān rén miàn miàn xiāng qù ， guò le jǐ xī de fū ， míng quán xiān zi cái yī shēng qīng ké ：“ nà ge ……” dà shī bù guò shì yòng le yī kē bì shuǐ zhū ， zhè zhǒng hǎi zú tè yǒu de qì yě bù suàn shén me bǎo wù ， pǐn zhì yì bān de ， yě jiù jià zhí bǎi lái kuài jīng shí ， zhù jī ………… shèn zhì líng dòng qī xiū shì dōu néng mǎi de qǐ ， zěn me ， dào yǒu bù céng jiàn guò ？”
然而林轩的表现，却让余下三人面面相觑，过了几息的夫，明泉仙子才一声轻咳：“那个……”大师不过是用了一颗避水珠，这种海族特有的器也不算什么宝物，品质一般的，也就价值百来块晶石，筑基…………甚至灵动期修士都能买得起，怎么，道友不曾见过？”
Moving mountains and filling seas were trivial for cultivators like Lin Xuan. With a bit of effort, he could create this small island himself, let alone a sect.
“ hē hē ， hǎi zú de fāng shì ， wǒ hái zhēn méi yǒu guàng guò 。” lín xuān bù hǎo yì sī de shuō ， lián líng dòng qī xiū shì dōu néng yòng dé qǐ qì ， zì jǐ què dà jīng xiǎo guài ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， shì tài diū liǎn le xiē 。
“呵呵，海族的坊市，我还真没有逛过。”林轩不好意思的说，连灵动期修士都能用得起器，自己却大惊小怪，于情于理，是太丢脸了些。
They descended nearly ten thousand feet, with water pressure sufficient to burst a commoner's body. However, as Separation-stage cultivators, they didn't care. Jin Hong Master was already waiting at the bottom of the lake.
“ hē hē ， dào yǒu yǒu kòng ， yīng gāi guàng guàng ， suī rán rú jīn ， sān zú guān xì jǐn zhāng ， dàn zài wǒ men jiǔ xiān chéng ， què bìng bù shòu yǐng xiǎng ， xī chéng nǎi shì hǎi zú jū duō ， dào yǒu yǐ hòu ， kě yǐ duō qù guàng yī guàng de 。” míng quán xiān zi chéng kěn de shuō ， duì yú lín xuān gāng cái de jiě wéi zhī jǔ ， tā hái shì xīn zhōng gǎn jī， yù shǒu yī fú ， yī dào bái guāng fēi shè ér chū 。
“呵呵，道友有空，应该逛逛，虽然如今，三族关系紧张，但在我们九仙城，却并不受影响，西城乃是海族居多，道友以后，可以多去逛一逛的。”明泉仙子诚恳的说，对于林轩刚才的解围之举，她还是心中感jī，玉手一拂，一道白光飞射而出。
"Master, is it here? Where is the formation?" Jin Yi's anxious voice echoed in Lin Xuan’s ears, his face filled with excitement.
lín xuān shēn shǒu jiē guò ， shì yī lì lóng yǎn dà xiǎo de bǎo wù ， cóng wài biǎo shàng kàn ， hěn xiàng zhēn zhū 。
林轩伸手接过，是一粒龙眼大小的宝物，从外表上看，很像珍珠。
"Be patient."
bú yòng shuō ， zì rán shì bì shuǐ zhū ！
不用说，自然是避水珠！
The master’s voice reached their ears as he closed his hands and pushed them forward. Vast Buddhist power surged out and struck a spot ten feet away from him.
zhè zhǒng qì ， duì lí hé qī xiū shì lái shuō bù zhí yī tí ， lín xuān zì rán shì háo bú kè qì de xiào nà le 。
这种器，对离合期修士来说不值一提，林轩自然是毫不客气的笑纳了。
Bang!
yǒu le cǐ wù ， lín xuān yǔ sān rén yì qǐ ， pū tōng pū tōng de tiào rù le hú lǐ 。
有了此物，林轩与三人一起，扑通扑通的跳入了湖里。
A loud noise reverberated through the air. The lake bottom was solid rock, but how could it withstand an attack from a Separation-stage cultivator? A large pit appeared in their line of sight, measuring over ten feet across. Surprisingly, there was a blue barrier beneath the surface.
hú shuǐ fèn kāi ， màn màn xià luò ， zhè hú dǐ bǐ xiǎng xiàng de yào shēn dé duō ， zú zú guò le yī dùn fàn de fū ， cái lái dào le dǐ bù ， zhè kě yǒu xiē bú zhèng cháng ， zhè zhǒng dǎo yǔ ， shuō bù dìng yě shì dān yuè zōng yǐ shù ， píng yàn zào chū lái dì 。
湖水分开，慢慢下落，这湖底比想象的要深得多，足足过了一顿饭的夫，才来到了底部，这可有些不正常，这种岛屿，说不定也是丹月宗以术，凭宴造出来地。
"What..."
yí shān tián hǎi ， duì yú xiū xiān kàn lái shuō ， bù suàn shén me ， gāng biàn lín xuān ，huā diǎn jīng lì ， yě kě yǐ zào chū zhè me yī zuò xiǎo dǎo lái ， gèng bú yào shuō zōng pài 。
移山填海，对于修仙看来说，不算什么，肛便林轩，huā点精力，也可以造出这么一座小岛来，更不要说宗派。
The cultivators were stunned but delighted.
qǐ mǎ xià jiàng le jìn wàn zhàng de jù lí ， guāng shì shuǐ de yā lì ， jiù zú yǐ ràng fán rén bào tǐ ， dàn zuò wéi lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， zì rán bù zài hū ， jīn hóng dà shī ， yǐ jīng děng zài hú shuǐ de dǐ bù 。
起码下降了近万丈的距离，光是水的压力，就足以让凡人爆体，但作为离合期修仙者，自然不在乎，金泓大师，已经等在湖水的底部。
This proved they had arrived at the correct location.
“ dà shī ， jiù shì zhè lǐ me ， nǐ shuō de zhèn zài hé chù ？” jīn yì yǒu diǎn xīn jí de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì 〖 xīng 〗 fèn zhī sè。
“大师，就是这里么，你说的阵在何处？”金义有点心急的声音传入耳朵，脸上满是〖兴〗奋之sè。
"This is the Heavenly罡 Pentagram Formation. I don't see anything special here; let me give it a try," Jin Yi said as he scanned the barrier with his eyes, revealing a look of disdain. So thin and without any talismans—how could it withstand an attack?
“ bié jí 。”
“别急。”
With that thought in mind, he leaped forward and punched the barrier.
chán shī de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ ， suí hòu shuāng shǒu yī hé ， zài xiàng qián miàn tuī qù ， hóng dà de fú lì fēng yōng ér chū ， dǎ zài shí yú zhàng yuǎn de dì miàn chù 。
禅师的声音传入耳里，随后双手一合，再像前面推去，宏大的佛力蜂拥而出，打在十余丈远的地面处。
"Master Jin, don't."
hōng ！
轰！
The old monk was shocked but too late to stop him. Jin Yi's punch was incredibly powerful, drying out the water within a ten-foot radius. A golden fist shadow emerged like a tiger breaking free, striking the barrier with force!
People have their own aspirations. How could the elderly man with golden hair fail to understand the principle that forced fruit is not sweet?
Perhaps the other party had already noticed the Duke's irregularities, but lacked the courage to get involved. In that case, there was nothing more to say.
"How should we proceed now?"
Seeing that the Daoist-robed elder finally gave up on his question, relief washed over him as he cast a glance at the strange spirit disk in his hand.
After a moment's hesitation, a deep voice echoed in his ears: "This Li family cultivator is one of the Duke's designated targets. He must be alive or dead, but now he has vanished without a trace. Neither you nor I can explain this to our superiors upon return. Regardless, we must investigate until we find out what happened."
"Agreed. The other party disappeared near the chaotic sea where the demon race is located. It's still too far from here. Traveling by warship would take at least two days. If we fly, it will be much faster."
"The elder brother's words are correct. A daoist of the Separation stage can never catch up to a daoist of the Profound Origin stage."
The Daoist-robed elder revealed a lazy smile as white light flashed and he vanished without a trace, seemingly turning into a gentle breeze.
None of this was known to Lin Xuan and his companions.
At this moment, they had arrived at a small island.
This island was semi-circular, resembling a crescent moon. It looked quite nice from the outside, dotted with some green mountains and lakes.
However, it was far too small—far inferior to the island where the Li family was located. A rough estimate put its area at around five or six hundred miles.
Could the secret main base of Danyue Sect actually be hidden on such an insignificant island?
Lin Xuan and his companions exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.
"Uh... Master, you must have made a mistake!" Jin Yi scratched his head, speaking in a stutter.
"Made a mistake? Haha. If the cultivator thinks that this island should look like what?" Jing Hong Master smiled: "Birds singing and flowers blooming, abundant spirit energy—clearly it's a place of divine origin?"
Before he could finish, Lin Xuan burst into laughter. If Danyue Sect’s main base was to be on display, naturally, it would have looked as described by the master. The more impressive it was, the better.
But what lay before them?
A secret main base!
The term "secret" meant that outsiders knew nothing about it. True divine mountains and paradises were long since discovered by senior cultivators and excavated.
To keep something confidential required not drawing attention to it. This small island was so insignificant that even scattered cultivators would not pay any attention to it, let alone associate it with the once glorious Danyue Sect.
If not for Jin Hong Chan Master leading them here, Lin Xuan might have passed by without a second glance.
In an instant, he understood the logic behind this.
The other three were no fools. After exchanging glances, they all shared knowing smiles.
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance. Let's get down to business. A secret main base is simply a place where the sect stores its treasures. Our mission will be highly rewarding, but there are many prohibitions and traps here. Everyone should remain cautious," said Qingquan Fairy in a gentle voice. The group naturally had no objections.
Jin Hong Chan Master’s light body landed on the island, leading the way. The others followed without hesitation.
A small mountain came into view, winding and curving to divide the crescent-shaped island into two halves. It was only about a hundred feet high, with lush vegetation covering its surface.
Unfortunately, it was just an ordinary green mountain, with no spirit energy nearby. Thus, this island failed to attract any cultivators' attention.
In front of the green mountains stood a small lake, roughly several acres in size. The water was not particularly clear but had a verdant hue, and many leaves floated on its surface.
"Master, where is the Heavenly罡 Pentagram Formation you mentioned?"
Jin Yi, known for his impulsive nature, used his divine sense to scan the surroundings as soon as he landed, but found no signs of any prohibitions.
"Haha. The design by these ancient cultivators was indeed clever enough to deceive my friend. The entrance to the formation is at the bottom of this lake."
"Bottom of the lake?"
Lin Xuan's heart skipped a beat. Indeed, it was ingeniously designed. In such an area with no spirit energy, who would think to scan the lake bed? This was much more clever than any illusion.
After all, even the most sophisticated illusions could be seen through by cultivators, but this design fully considered human psychology.
Using the water as a cover was truly ingenious.
"Alright, let's get down. Fellow daoists, follow me."
Jin Hong Chan Master dived into the lake with a splash. The water parted for him, and his monk robe remained dry.
"What kind of technique is this?"
Lin Xuan stared in amazement. He had extensive knowledge of Buddhist sect techniques but had never heard of such a thing before.
However, Lin Xuan's reaction left the other three puzzled. After several moments, Qingquan Fairy coughed lightly: "That... Master used a water-repelling pearl."
This was a special tool from the sea race. A mediocre one could be bought for just a few hundred crystals by even a灵动期 cultivator. How come you've never seen it before?
"Haha, I haven't visited the sea race's markets," Lin Xuan said sheepishly. It was indeed embarrassing to act surprised that a tool even a灵动期 cultivator could use was beyond his comprehension.
"Haha, if you have time, you should visit. Although relations between the three races are tense now, they don’t affect our Nine Immortals City. The western part of the city is mostly inhabited by sea race cultivators. You can go there more often," Qingquan Fairy said sincerely, still grateful for Lin Xuan's earlier explanation.
A white light shot out from her hand as she spoke.
Lin Xuan caught it—it was a pearl-sized treasure that looked like a pearl.
Of course, it was a water-repelling pearl!
For a Separation-stage cultivator, such a tool was insignificant. Lin Xuan gladly accepted it without hesitation.
With this item in hand, Lin Xuan and the others jumped into the lake together.
The water parted as they descended. This lake was much deeper than expected. After about an hour, they reached the bottom.
This was unusual; perhaps Danyue Sect had created such islands using their techniques.
Moving mountains and filling seas were trivial for cultivators like Lin Xuan. With a bit of effort, he could create this small island himself, let alone a sect.
They descended nearly ten thousand feet, with water pressure sufficient to burst a commoner's body. However, as Separation-stage cultivators, they didn't care. Jin Hong Master was already waiting at the bottom of the lake.
"Master, is it here? Where is the formation?" Jin Yi's anxious voice echoed in Lin Xuan’s ears, his face filled with excitement.
"Be patient."
The master’s voice reached their ears as he closed his hands and pushed them forward. Vast Buddhist power surged out and struck a spot ten feet away from him.
Bang!
A loud noise reverberated through the air. The lake bottom was solid rock, but how could it withstand an attack from a Separation-stage cultivator? A large pit appeared in their line of sight, measuring over ten feet across. Surprisingly, there was a blue barrier beneath the surface.
"What..."
The cultivators were stunned but delighted.
This proved they had arrived at the correct location.
"This is the Heavenly罡 Pentagram Formation. I don't see anything special here; let me give it a try," Jin Yi said as he scanned the barrier with his eyes, revealing a look of disdain. So thin and without any talismans—how could it withstand an attack?
With that thought in mind, he leaped forward and punched the barrier.
"Master Jin, don't."
The old monk was shocked but too late to stop him. Jin Yi's punch was incredibly powerful, drying out the water within a ten-foot radius. A golden fist shadow emerged like a tiger breaking free, striking the barrier with force!