nà shēng yīn fǎng fú tiān bēng dì liè yì bān ， lín xuān biǎo qíng sà rán yī biàn ， qí yú zhī rén de liǎn sè yě tóng yàng yīn chén le xià lái ， rú jīn zhèng zài pò zhèn de guān jiàn shí kè ， mò fēi piān piān chū xiàn shén me biàn gù le me ？
那声音仿佛天崩地裂一般，林轩表情飒然一变，其余之人的脸色也同样阴沉了下来，如今正在破阵的关键时刻，莫非偏偏出现什么变故了么？
The voice seemed to tear through the heavens and earth. Lin Xuan's expression changed dramatically, and the faces of the others also turned grim. It was now a critical moment in breaking the array; could some unforeseen event have occurred?
wǔ rén néng gòu xiū dào lí hé ， zì rán yě dōu shì jīng lì guò dà fēng dà làng de jué sè ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yí gè èr gè ， biǎo qíng jiē yīn qíng bù dìng qǐ lái le 。
五人能够修到离合，自然也都是经历过大风大浪的角色，但此时此刻，一个二个，表情皆阴晴不定起来了。
Five people had reached the Separation stage and were no strangers to storms and tempests. However, their expressions became increasingly uncertain.
yòu shì yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhǐ jiàn zuǒ cè yuē qiān yú zhàng yuǎn chù ， dì miàn de yán shí liè kāi ， yī xíng mào zhēng jǐng de guài wù xiǎn xiàn chū lái zhěng gè shēn tǐ ， xiàng yī zuò xiǎo shān ， bā tiáo chù shǒu shàng bù mǎn le xī pán 。
又是一声巨响传入耳朵，只见左侧约千余丈远处，地面的岩石裂开，一形貌狰井的怪物显现出来整个身体，像一座小山，八条触手上布满了吸盘。
Another loud noise echoed. A monstrous creature with an ugly appearance emerged from the rocks about a thousand feet away on the left side. Its body resembled a small mountain, and eight tentacles covered with suction cups extended from it.
kàn shàng qù ， yǔ zhāng yú pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì ， dàn yǎn qián zhè zhǐ ， zé mí màn zhe páng bó de qì shì 。
看上去，与章鱼颇有几分相似，但眼前这只，则弥漫着磅礴的气势。
It looked somewhat like a giant octopus but exuded a formidable aura.
bú shì yāo zú ！
不是妖族！
Not a monster of the妖族!
yīng gāi shì gǔ shòu yī lèi de guài wù ！
应该是古兽一类的怪物！
This should be some ancient beast!
xiū wèi dà yuē zài lí hé ， dàn què shì líng zhì méi yǒu kāi qǐ de nà zhǒng 。
修为大约在离合，但却是灵智没有开启的那种。
Its cultivation was around Separation stage, but its spirit intelligence had not been awakened.
wǔ rén yǒu xiē shǎ yǎn ” rú guǒ huàn yí gè shí jiān ， zhè zhǒng yāo wù ， tā suí biàn yí gè rén yě néng qīng yì jiě jué de ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， què gēn běn jiù téng bù chū shǒu le 。
五人有些傻眼”如果换一个时间，这种妖物，他随便一个人也能轻易解决的，但此时此刻，却根本就腾不出手了。
The five people were taken aback. If they faced such a monster at another time, any one of them could easily handle it, but now there was no way to spare their hands.
cāo kòng tiān dì yuán qì ， wàn wàn fēn xīn bù dé ， fǒu zé yí dàn chū diǎn chā cuò ， jiù bú shì néng fǒu pò zhèn zhè me jiǎn dān le 。
操控天地元气，万万分心不得，否则一旦出点差错，就不是能否破阵这么简单了。
Controlling the primordial energy of heaven and earth required all their attention; otherwise, even a small mistake could make breaking the array impossible.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， dì èr yuán yīng fú xiàn zài tā de é tóu ， suī rán xiǎng cáng zhuō ， bù guò yě yào kàn shí kè ， zhǐ bù guò xiǎo jiā huo suī rán yě xiū liàn dào le lí hé ， dàn jǐn jǐn shì yuán yīng zhī tǐ ， xiǎng yào dǎng zhù zhè gǔ shòu shì yǒu jǐ fēn kùn nán dì 。
林轩眉头一皱，第二元婴浮现在他的额头，虽然想藏拙，不过也要看时刻，只不过小家伙虽然也修炼到了离合，但仅仅是元婴之体，想要挡住这古兽是有几分困难地。
Lin Xuan frowned as his second元婴 appeared on his forehead. Although he wanted to hide his weakness, timing mattered. The young fellow had reached Separation stage but was merely an infant body, making it difficult for him to survive after such a fall.
dàn páng biān jǐ míng xiū xiān zhě yǐ dèng mù jié shé ， yuè fā de jué de lín xuān shēn bù kě cè ， hái yǐ wéi lín xuān shì wǔ rén zhōng zuì ruò de yí gè ， xiàn zài kàn ， shì zì jǐ zuò jǐng guān tiān ， tài guò yì xiāng qíng yuàn ， bié de bù shuō ， dì èr yuán yīng mì shù ， zài líng jiè zhī zhōng ” xiū liàn de yě bù duō ” gèng bié shuō ， liǎng gè yuán yīng jìng jiè xiāng tóng 。
但旁边几名修仙者已瞪目结舌，越发的觉得林轩深不可测，还以为林轩是五人中最弱的一个，现在看，是自己坐井观天，太过一厢情愿，别的不说，第二元婴秘术，在灵界之中”修炼的也不多”更别说，两个元婴境界相同。
"Lin Daoist, your second元婴 was destroyed by that ancient beast," Lin Xuan said with a pale face.
zhè lín dào yǒu ， fǎ lì zhī shēn hòu ， jiù suàn bù jí jīn hóng dà shī ， yě yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò le yì bān de xiū shì 。
这林道友，法力之深厚，就算不及金泓大师，也远远超过了一般的修士。
"What? You didn't kill the monster?" Mingquan Fairy's voice was filled with surprise.
“ jǐ wèi dào yǒu ， lín mǒu de dì èr yuán yīng zì rán huì jìn lì jiāng gǔ shòu dǎng zhù ， wǒ men xiān pò jìn le zài shuō 。”
“几位道友，林某的第二元婴自然会尽力将古兽挡住，我们先破禁了在说。”
"I don't have that kind of ability. It ended in mutual destruction." Lin Xuan replied grumpily due to his terrible mood.
qí yú zhī rén zì rán shì yì qǐ yìng nuò ， suí hòu wǔ gè guāng qiú kāi shǐ róng hé ， zhè ge guò chéng xū yào mì qiè pèi hé ， wàn wàn fēn xīn bù dé ” gù ér zuǒ cè suī gāng fēng sì qǐ ， bào liè shēng dà zuò ， chú le lín xuān yǐ wài ， yě méi yǒu rén zhī dào fā shēng le shén me 。
其余之人自然是一起应诺，随后五个光球开始融合，这个过程需要密切配合，万万分心不得”故而左侧虽罡风四起，爆裂声大做，除了林轩以外，也没有人知道发生了什么。
The others turned their heads, showing concern as they asked if he was alright. If not for Lin Xuan's heroic efforts and the second元婴's sacrifice, they might all be dead.
“ hé ！”， lǎo hé shàng hún hòu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， qí yú zhī rén bù gǎn dài màn ， yě tóng yàng bǎi chū yī yàng de fǎ jué yǔ dòng zuò 。
“合！”，老和尚浑厚的声音传入耳朵，其余之人不敢怠慢，也同样摆出一样的法诀与动作。
"Thankfully, we owe a lot to Master Jin Hong. Let's focus on finding the treasure," Jin Hong said with a compassionate tone.
wǔ gè guāng qiú měng rán pèng zhuàng zài yì qǐ ， suí hòu líng guāng sì shè ， wǔ cǎi liú lí ， yī bǎ zhàng xǔ zhǎng de guāng jiàn chū xiàn zài shí xiàn lǐ ” hěn hěn de cháo zhe xià fāng pī cì ér qù 。
五个光球猛然碰撞在一起，随后灵光四射，五彩琉璃，一把丈许长的光剑出现在实现里”狠狠的朝着下方劈刺而去。
"Of course."
zhuǎn shùn jiān ， jiù yǔ nà wèi lán sè de guāng mù jī zhuàng zài yì qǐ ， wú shēng wú xī ， rán ér kě pà de guāng bō què xiàng sì zhōu dàng yàng le kāi qǐ 。
转瞬间，就与那蔚蓝色的光幕激撞在一起，无声无息，然而可怕的光波却像四周荡漾了开启。
Jin Yi nodded in agreement, being straightforward about his feelings. Mingquan Fairy frowned while Iblan gently fanned herself, showing no particular interest.
jī hū yǔ cǐ tóng shí ” zuǒ cè yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù le ěr duǒ ， jiā zá zhe nà gǔ shòu qī lì de sī hǒu 。
几乎与此同时”左侧一声巨响传入了耳朵，夹杂着那古兽凄厉的嘶吼。
"Let's hope everyone agrees that this is settled then." "Thank you all for your concern."
nán dào cǐ rén de dì èr yuán yīng qiáng dào rú cǐ dì bù ” qǐng kè jiān jiù jiāng yī tóng jiē de yāo wù miè chú ， lián xiān mù yī lán de liǎn shàng yě shǎn guò yī sī hài rán zhī sè ， qí yú zhī rén yì qǐ xiàng zhe lín xuān zhuǎn guò le tóu lú 。
难道此人的第二元婴强到如此地步”顷刻间就将一同阶的妖物灭除，连纤幕伊蓝的脸上也闪过一丝骇然之色，其余之人一起向着林轩转过了头颅。
Lin Xuan sighed, his expression improving slightly but still gloomy. It was understandable; he had invested a lot of effort to reach Separation stage with the second元婴, and now it was destroyed. This trip would definitely be a loss.
rán ér rù mù suǒ jiàn ， què shì yī dāi ， zhǐ jiàn lín xuān de liǎn sè ， biàn dé rú sǐ rén bān shà bái ， jiù chà yī kǒu xiān xuè pēn chū lái 。
然而入目所见，却是一呆，只见林轩的脸色，变得如死人般煞白，就差一口鲜血喷出来。
No one noticed the flicker of light in Lin Xuan's eyes. At that moment, he felt anything but gloomy; instead, he was elated.
nán dào shuō ……， jǐ rén xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu le cāi cè ， ér jiù zài zhè shí ， nà guāng huá zhōng yú sàn qù le ， bǎo wù dāng qián ， jǐ rén gù bù shàng chá tàn lín xuān ， cháo zhe qián fāng dèng dà le yǎn 。
难道说……，几人心中隐隐有了猜测，而就在这时，那光华终于散去了，宝物当前，几人顾不上查探林轩，朝着前方瞪大了眼。
"Let's go!"
nà céng wèi lán sè de guāng mù yǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì yī gè zhí tōng dì xià de qīng shí tái jiē chū xiàn zài miàn qián 。
那层蔚蓝色的光幕已消失不见，取而代之的是一各直通地下的青石台阶出现在面前。
Jin Hong smiled as they approached the stone steps leading down. The others followed, and Lin Xuan lagged behind. He could sense that the array had been broken, yet everyone seemed more cautious than before, even Jin Yi, who usually acted rashly.
xià miàn jiù shì dān yuè zōng de cáng bǎo zhī suǒ ？
下面就是丹月宗的藏宝之所？
It made sense; with the天罡五行阵 destroyed, five people were unnecessary. If any of them fell, the remaining one could take all the treasure alone.
zhòng rén de yǎn zhōng mǎn shì huǒ rè ， jiù zài zhè shí ， yī shēng jí cù de ké sòu shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
众人的眼中满是火热，就在这时，一声急促的咳嗽声传入耳朵。
"Humph! Jin Hong offered to share his portion but might not have good intentions," Lin Xuan thought. "Now that my second元婴 is gone and I'm severely injured, I'm clearly the weakest among us. Yet, I need to get more than others; this will surely provoke envy."
“ lín dào yǒu ， nǐ méi shì me ？”， jīn hóng dà shī de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn chōng mǎn le guān xīn zhī sè 。
“林道友，你没事么？”，金泓大师的声音传入耳朵，里面充满了关心之色。
Lin Xuan's expression changed as he regained his composure, appearing completely unharmed.
qí yú jǐ rén yě huí guò tóu ， guān qiè de kāi shǐ wèn hòu ， gāng cái ruò bú shì lín xuān lì wǎn kuáng lán ， yǐ dì èr yuán yīng dǎng zhù gǔ shòu ， bié shuō chéng gōng jiāng jìn zhì pò chú ， wǔ kē yuán qì zhī qiú bào diào de jié guǒ ， kǒng pà tā men yě huì jiǔ sǐ yì shēng de 。
其余几人也回过头，关切的开始问候，刚才若不是林轩力挽狂澜，以第二元婴挡住古兽，别说成功将禁制破除，五颗元气之球爆掉的结果，恐怕他们也会九死一生的。
"How are you feeling, Lin?" Mingquan Fairy asked, noticing something was amiss.
huàn jù huà shuō ， shì lín xuān wǎn jiù le zhè cì xún bǎo zhī lǚ ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， tā men dōu yīng gāi biǎo xiàn dé guān xīn yī xiē 。
换句话说，是林轩挽救了这次寻宝之旅，于情于理，他们都应该表现得关心一些。
"Second元婴 is gone and has affected my main body. It's painful," Lin Xuan said, reaching for an elixir from his waist.
dāng rán ， hěn nán shuō lǐ miàn yǒu duō shǎo zhēn qíng shí yì ， yě xǔ àn àn gāo xìng yě shì bù yí dìng dì 。
当然，很难说里面有多少真情实意，也许暗暗高兴也是不一定地。
"Oh."
lín xuān de biǎo qíng jǔ sàng yǐ jí ， liǎn sè shà bái rú zhǐ ， yī fù yuán qì dà shāng de yàng zi ：“ lín mǒu de dì èr yuán yīng ， huǐ zài le nà gǔ shòu de shǒu lǐ 。”
林轩的表情沮丧以极，脸色煞白如纸，一副元气大伤的样子：“林某的第二元婴，毁在了那古兽的手里。”
Mingquan Fairy smiled. "Take care of yourself then."
“ shén me ， bú shì lín xiōng jiāng nà gǔ shòu miè chú ？”， míng quán xiān zi chà yì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì chī jīng zhī sè 。
“什么，不是林兄将那古兽灭除？”，明泉仙子诧异的声音传入耳朵，脸上满是吃惊之色。
The cave was deep and dark, but as cultivators, they didn't need to worry about their vision. After a meal's time, they reached the end of the stone steps.
“ mí dāng lín mǒu yǒu zhè yàng de běn shì me ， tóng guī yú jìn bà le 。” lín xuān méi hǎo qì de shuō 。
“弥当林某有这样的本事么，同归于尽罢了。”林轩没好气的说。
"What is this?"
yīn wèi xīn qíng è liè yǐ jí ， duì shéi dōu méi yǒu hǎo liǎn sè ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì rán bú huì yǒu rén yǔ tā jì jiào de 。
因为心情恶劣以极，对谁都没有好脸色，不过此时此刻，自然不会有人与他计较的。
A bright light revealed an elliptical hall before them.
zuò wèi lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， dì èr yuán yīng de mì shù jiù suàn méi yǒu shè liè guò ， yòu zěn me kě néng wán quán bù céng tīng shuō 。
做为离合期修仙者，第二元婴的秘术就算没有涉猎过，又怎么可能完全不曾听说。
The five people exchanged glances; the hall was only ten feet wide, almost completely visible. The walls on both sides and the ceiling were unremarkable except for a stone door in front. There was nothing else.
zhè kě yǔ yì bān de shēn wài huà shēn jié rán bù tóng ， nǎi shì zhēn zhèng de nì tiān shén tōng ， liǎng gè yuán yīng ， dōu kě yǐ shuō shì xiū shì běn tǐ ， qí zhōng yī fāng yǔn luò ， lìng wài yī fāng yě kě yǐ xiāo yáo de huó zhe ， dàn yuán qì dà sǔn què shì miǎn bù liǎo de 。
这可与一般的身外化身截然不同，乃是真正的逆天神通，两个元婴，都可以说是修士本体，其中一方陨落，另外一方也可以逍遥的活着，但元气大损却是免不了的。
The stone door was over six feet tall and looked ordinary. They hesitated to approach, unsure if there were any traps.
kǔ xiū duō nián de dì èr yuán yīng bèi huǐ ， yě nán guài lín xuān xīn qíng è liè 。
苦修多年的第二元婴被毁，也难怪林轩心情恶劣。
However, they couldn't keep waiting. Mingquan Fairy sighed and said, "Let me try."
“ ē mí tuó fó ， zhè cì duō kuī le lín shī zhǔ ， shì qíng yǐ jīng fā shēng le ， yù mèn yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， yī huì er zhǎo dào bǎo wù ， wǒ men duō fēn yī fēn gěi dào yǒu rú a ”， jīn hóng dà shī de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ｎ
“阿弥陀佛，这次多亏了林施主，事情已经发生了，郁闷也没有用处，一会儿找到宝物，我们多分一分给道友如啊”，金泓大师的声音传入耳朵ｎ
With a wave of her hand, a puppet warrior appeared before them, emitting primordial pressure equivalent to an infant-stage cultivator.
“ lǐ yīng rú cǐ 。”
“理应如此。”
Such items were rare in the mortal world but valuable. Lin Xuan remained calm on the surface, but he admired this woman more.
jīn yì biǎo shì le zàn chéng zhī yì ， zhè lǔ mǎng de jiā huo ， yě shì zuì ēn yuàn fēn míng de 。
金义表示了赞成之意，这鲁莽的家伙，也是最恩怨分明的。
"Master Jin Hong, you are knowledgeable about puppets?" The old monk's surprised voice echoed.
míng quán xiān zi méi tou yí zhòu ， méi chē kāi shān xiān mù yī lán qīng yáo zhé shàn ， yī jiù shì wú suǒ wèi de yàng zi 。
明泉仙子眉头一皱，没车开山纤幕伊蓝轻摇折扇，依旧是无所谓的样子。
"I overestimate myself; this puppet was purchased at a subterranean market," Mingquan Fairy modestly replied.
“ ē mí tuó fó ， jì rán dà jiā dōu méi yǒu yì yì ， nà zhè jiàn shì qíng ， jiù zhè me dìng xià lái le 。”
“阿弥陀佛，既然大家都没有异议，那这件事情，就这么定下来了。”
With a hand gesture, she sent the puppet toward the stone door. All cultivators watched intently, except for Lin Xuan who sneered.
“ duō xiè zhū wèi dào yǒu 。”
“多谢诸位道友。”
As soon as the puppet touched the door, black lightning shot out, crackling loudly like a black snake wrapping around it.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ” liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng hǎo le xiē ， dàn yī jiù jǔ sàng yǐ jí ， zhè yě shì nán miǎn dì ， néng gòu jiāng dì èr yuán yīng xiū dào lí hé ， zhè zhōng jiān huā le duō shǎo xīn xuè ， zhòng rén jiē xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， chú fēi néng gòu zài lǐ miàn zhǎo dào chī le jiù tí shēng jìng jiè de bǎo wù ， fǒu zé zhè yī cì ， tā kěn dìng shì kuī běn kuī dà le 。
林轩叹了口气”脸上的表情好了些，但依旧沮丧以极，这也是难免地，能够将第二元婴修到离合，这中间huā了多少心血，众人皆心里有数，除非能够在里面找到吃了就提升境界的宝物，否则这一次，他肯定是亏本亏大了。
Mingquan Fairy was shocked and angry, sending an icy snake from her sleeve to attack the lightning. However, the puppet, equivalent to an infant-stage cultivator, remained silent before turning into charcoal.
méi yǒu rén zhù yì dào ， lín xuān móu dǐ shēn chù ， shǎn guò yī lǚ yì máng ， zài nà yī shùn jiān ， tā nǎ lǐ yǒu fēn háo de jǔ sàng ， fǎn ér dé yì yì cháng 。
没有人注意到，林轩眸底深处，闪过一缕异芒，在那一瞬间，他哪里有分毫的沮丧，反而得意异常。
The others became wary, but Lin Xuan appeared calm despite his panic, as if he had foreseen this.
“ hǎo le ， zǒu ba ！”
“好了，走吧！”
But it wasn't over; a creaking sound echoed, and although the puppet was destroyed, the stone door opened. What lay beyond?
jīn hóng chán shī zhuǎn guò tóu lú ” kàn zhe nà zhí tōng dì xià de qīng shí tái jiē lù chū yī sī xīng è fèn zhī sè ， rán hòu jiù dài tóu zǒu xià qù le 。
金泓禅师转过头颅”看着那直通地下的青石台阶露出一丝兴垩奋之色，然后就带头走下去了。
Amazed, the cultivators raised their treasures, only to see blinding white light. The door behind them seemed alive, swallowing them in its glow!~!
The voice seemed to tear through the heavens and earth. Lin Xuan's expression changed dramatically, and the faces of the others also turned grim. It was now a critical moment in breaking the array; could some unforeseen event have occurred?
Five people had reached the Separation stage and were no strangers to storms and tempests. However, their expressions became increasingly uncertain.
Bang!
Another loud noise echoed. A monstrous creature with an ugly appearance emerged from the rocks about a thousand feet away on the left side. Its body resembled a small mountain, and eight tentacles covered with suction cups extended from it.
It looked somewhat like a giant octopus but exuded a formidable aura.
Not a monster of the妖族!
This should be some ancient beast!
Its cultivation was around Separation stage, but its spirit intelligence had not been awakened.
The five people were taken aback. If they faced such a monster at another time, any one of them could easily handle it, but now there was no way to spare their hands.
Controlling the primordial energy of heaven and earth required all their attention; otherwise, even a small mistake could make breaking the array impossible.
Lin Xuan frowned as his second元婴 appeared on his forehead. Although he wanted to hide his weakness, timing mattered. The young fellow had reached Separation stage but was merely an infant body, making it difficult for him to survive after such a fall.
"Lin Daoist, your second元婴 was destroyed by that ancient beast," Lin Xuan said with a pale face.
"What? You didn't kill the monster?" Mingquan Fairy's voice was filled with surprise.
"I don't have that kind of ability. It ended in mutual destruction." Lin Xuan replied grumpily due to his terrible mood.
The others turned their heads, showing concern as they asked if he was alright. If not for Lin Xuan's heroic efforts and the second元婴's sacrifice, they might all be dead.
"Thankfully, we owe a lot to Master Jin Hong. Let's focus on finding the treasure," Jin Hong said with a compassionate tone.
"Of course."
Jin Yi nodded in agreement, being straightforward about his feelings. Mingquan Fairy frowned while Iblan gently fanned herself, showing no particular interest.
"Let's hope everyone agrees that this is settled then." "Thank you all for your concern."
Lin Xuan sighed, his expression improving slightly but still gloomy. It was understandable; he had invested a lot of effort to reach Separation stage with the second元婴, and now it was destroyed. This trip would definitely be a loss.
No one noticed the flicker of light in Lin Xuan's eyes. At that moment, he felt anything but gloomy; instead, he was elated.
"Let's go!"
Jin Hong smiled as they approached the stone steps leading down. The others followed, and Lin Xuan lagged behind. He could sense that the array had been broken, yet everyone seemed more cautious than before, even Jin Yi, who usually acted rashly.
It made sense; with the天罡五行阵 destroyed, five people were unnecessary. If any of them fell, the remaining one could take all the treasure alone.
"Humph! Jin Hong offered to share his portion but might not have good intentions," Lin Xuan thought. "Now that my second元婴 is gone and I'm severely injured, I'm clearly the weakest among us. Yet, I need to get more than others; this will surely provoke envy."
Lin Xuan's expression changed as he regained his composure, appearing completely unharmed.
"How are you feeling, Lin?" Mingquan Fairy asked, noticing something was amiss.
"Second元婴 is gone and has affected my main body. It's painful," Lin Xuan said, reaching for an elixir from his waist.
"Oh."
Mingquan Fairy smiled. "Take care of yourself then."
The cave was deep and dark, but as cultivators, they didn't need to worry about their vision. After a meal's time, they reached the end of the stone steps.
"What is this?"
A bright light revealed an elliptical hall before them.
The five people exchanged glances; the hall was only ten feet wide, almost completely visible. The walls on both sides and the ceiling were unremarkable except for a stone door in front. There was nothing else.
The stone door was over six feet tall and looked ordinary. They hesitated to approach, unsure if there were any traps.
However, they couldn't keep waiting. Mingquan Fairy sighed and said, "Let me try."
With a wave of her hand, a puppet warrior appeared before them, emitting primordial pressure equivalent to an infant-stage cultivator.
Such items were rare in the mortal world but valuable. Lin Xuan remained calm on the surface, but he admired this woman more.
"Master Jin Hong, you are knowledgeable about puppets?" The old monk's surprised voice echoed.
"I overestimate myself; this puppet was purchased at a subterranean market," Mingquan Fairy modestly replied.
With a hand gesture, she sent the puppet toward the stone door. All cultivators watched intently, except for Lin Xuan who sneered.
As soon as the puppet touched the door, black lightning shot out, crackling loudly like a black snake wrapping around it.
Mingquan Fairy was shocked and angry, sending an icy snake from her sleeve to attack the lightning. However, the puppet, equivalent to an infant-stage cultivator, remained silent before turning into charcoal.
The others became wary, but Lin Xuan appeared calm despite his panic, as if he had foreseen this.
But it wasn't over; a creaking sound echoed, and although the puppet was destroyed, the stone door opened. What lay beyond?
Amazed, the cultivators raised their treasures, only to see blinding white light. The door behind them seemed alive, swallowing them in its glow!~!