lín xuān wàn wàn yě bù céng xiǎng ， yī fán rén jū zhù de xiǎo dǎo ， sī háo líng qì yě wú 。 jū rán hái yǒu zhè zhǒng chuán shuō zhōng de shì wù 。
林轩万万也不曾想，一凡人居住的小岛，丝毫灵气也无。居然还有这种传说中的事物。
Lin Xuan never imagined that a small island inhabited by ordinary people would have no trace of spiritual energy. Yet, there were still legendary things here.
ér qiě jī yuán qiǎo hé ， ràng zì jǐ gěi pèng dào le 。
而且机缘巧合，让自己给碰到了。
And due to sheer luck, he happened upon them.
píng xīn lái shuō ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yě shì yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng de 。
平心来说，林轩心中也是有些紧张的。
To be honest, Lin Xuan felt somewhat tense.
rú guǒ xuè huǒ yǐ shù liàng gòu duō ， bù shuō dǎo shàng de fán rén ， lián zì jǐ yě huì tóng yàng xiàn rù wēi xiǎn 。
如果血火蚁数量够多，不说岛上的凡人，连自己也会同样陷入危险。
If the Bloodfire Ants were in sufficient numbers, not only would the commoners on the island be in danger, but he himself might also fall victim.
bù guò rú guǒ néng gòu zhǎo dào jǐ zhī yǐ hòu ， qí jià zhí zhī dà ， kě jiù wú fǎ xíng róng ， zǒng zhī yī jù huà ， jué duì zhí de zì jǐ mào yī mào xiǎn de 。
不过如果能够找到几只蚁后，其价值之大，可就无法形容，总之一句话，绝对值得自己冒一冒险的。
However, if he could find a few queen ants, their value would be incalculable. In short, it was definitely worth taking a risk.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān jì xù xiàng mì lín shēn chù ér qù le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩继续像密林深处而去了。
With his thoughts racing, Lin Xuan continued deeper into the dense forest.
tū rán ， yī zhèn guǐ yì de míng jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yuán běn shū sōng de ní tǔ ， tū rán xiàng pēn quán yī yàng chōng tiān ér qǐ le 。
突然，一阵诡异的鸣叫声传入耳朵，原本疏松的泥土，突然像喷泉一样冲天而起了。
Suddenly, an eerie sound reached his ears, and the loose soil began to shoot up like a fountain.
fú shàng bàn kōng ， yǒu hēi de ní tǔ zhōng ， hái jiā zá zhe yī xiē xuè hóng sè de shā lì ， xiǎn de guǐ yì yǐ jí 。
浮上半空，黝黑的泥土中，还夹杂着一些血红色的沙粒，显得诡异以极。
Floating in mid-air, the dark soil contained some blood-red sand particles, making everything look extremely strange.
xuè huǒ yǐ ！
血火蚁！
Bloodfire Ants!
lín xuān bù jīng fǎn xǐ ， xīn niàn yī dòng jiān ， jiǔ tiān líng dùn yǐ fú xiàn ér qǐ ， huà wèi yī tuán qīng méng méng de guāng yùn ， jiāng qí bāo guǒ ， xià yī kè ， nà xiē hóng sè de shā lì huó guò lái le 。
林轩不惊反喜，心念一动间，九天灵盾已浮现而起，化为一团青蒙蒙的光晕，将其包裹，下一刻，那些红色的沙粒活过来了。
Lin Xuan was not alarmed but rather delighted. With a mental command, the Nine Heaven Spirit Shield appeared, forming a greenish glow that enveloped them. In the next moment, the red sand came alive and transformed into tiny insects about the size of fingernails, swarming towards Lin Xuan like a blood-colored tide.
huà wèi yī zhī zhǐ zhǐ jiǎ gài dà xiǎo de fēi chóng ， rú xuè sè de làng cháo yì bān ， xiàng zhe lín xuān fēng yōng ér lái 。
化为一只只指甲盖大小的飞虫，如血色的浪潮一般，向着林轩蜂拥而来。
There were roughly a thousand of them, quickly covering the surface of his shield. As their wings vibrated, tiny flames appeared, biting relentlessly. However, such attacks meant nothing to Lin Xuan.
yuē yǒu qiān yú ， hěn kuài jiù mì mì má má de pá mǎn le fēi zhào de biǎo miàn ， chì bǎng zhèn dòng jiān ， yǒu yī tiáo tiáo wēi xiǎo de huǒ yàn chū xiàn ， yī biān hái yǎo shì bù yǐ ， kě xī zhè yàng de gōng jī ， duì lín xuān lái shuō ， gēn běn jiù bù zhí yī tí 。
约有千余，很快就密密麻麻的爬满了非罩的表面，翅膀震动间，有一条条微小的火焰出现，一边还咬噬不已，可惜这样的攻击，对林轩来说，根本就不值一提。
His hand was wrapped in a layer of spiritual light as he grabbed down, capturing dozens of Bloodfire Ants.
tā de shǒu zhǎng bèi yī tuán líng guāng bāo guǒ ， hěn hěn zhuā luò ， jiù jiāng shù shí zhǐ xuè huǒ yǐ wò zài le zhǎng zhōng 。
他的手掌被一团灵光包裹，狠狠抓落，就将数十只血火蚁握在了掌中。
A flash of spiritual light revealed a ball about a foot in diameter, which imprisoned the flying insects. Then, Lin Xuan took his time examining them.
líng guāng yī shǎn ， yí gè zhí jìng chǐ xǔ de guāng qiú chū xiàn ， jiāng zhè xiē fēi yǐ jìn gù ， suí hòu lín xuān cái zǐ xì kàn guò qù le 。
灵光一闪，一个直径尺许的光球出现，将这些飞蚁禁锢，随后林轩才仔细看过去了。
Sure enough, it was correct!
guǒ rán méi cuò ！
果然没错！
What had been merely speculation now could be confirmed with one hundred percent certainty.
yuán xiān jǐn jǐn shì cāi cè ， rú jīn què kě yǐ bǎi fēn zhī bǎi de kěn dìng le 。
原先仅仅是猜测，如今却可以百分之百的肯定了。
Before him were those rare insects that relied on sheer numbers for survival, said to have already gone extinct in the Eastern Sea cultivation realm according to ancient texts.
yǎn qián jiù shì nà zhǒng yǐ shù liàng qǔ shèng de qí chóng ， gǔ jí shuō yǐ jīng zài dōng hǎi xiū xiān jiè miè jué le de nà zhǒng 。
眼前就是那种以数量取胜的奇虫，古籍说已经在东海修仙界灭绝了的那种。
According to the Spirit Control Art, these insects were inherently vicious and enjoyed devouring living flesh.
jù yù líng xīn dé shàng shuō ， zhè zhǒng qí chóng shēng xìng cán bào ， xǐ huān tūn shì shēng líng xuè ròu 。
据御灵心得上说，这种奇虫生性残暴，喜欢吞噬生灵血肉。
Unfortunately, there was no queen ant among these hundreds of insects.
kě xī zhè shù bǎi zhǐ fēi chóng zhōng méi yǒu yǐ hòu 。
可惜这数百只飞虫中没有蚁后。
Though they were wild creatures, their structure was similar to ordinary ants, with clear divisions of labor. Only the queen could produce larvae.
suī shì mán huāng qí chóng ” dàn qí gòu chéng yǔ shì sú de mǎ yǐ qí shí shì yī yàng de ， yǒu zhe míng què de fēn gōng 。
虽是蛮荒奇虫”但其构成与世俗的蚂蚁其实是一样的，有着明确的分工。
In other words, to control such insects, one must find the queen; ordinary worker or soldier ants would be useless.
zhǐ yǒu yǐ hòu cái néng chǎn yǒng 。
只有蚁后才能产蛹。
With his thoughts racing, a greenish aura enveloped Lin Xuan, and all the Bloodfire Ants vanished without a trace. He continued deeper into the forest.
huàn jù huà shuō ” xiǎng yào zhù shǐ zhè zhǒng qí chóng ， bì xū zhǎo dào yǐ hòu ， pǔ tōng de gōng yǐ 、 bīng yǐ dōu méi yǒu zuò yòng 。
换句话说”想要驻使这种奇虫，必须找到蚁后，普通的工蚁、兵蚁都没有作用。
This time, he moved much slower, using his divine sense to search inch by inch, leaving no stone unturned.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān shēn shàng qīng xiá yī juàn ， suǒ yǒu de xuè huǒ yǐ ” quán dōu shī qù le zōng jì ， lín xuān jì xù xiàng mì lín shēn chù zǒu qù 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩身上青霞一卷，所有的血火蚁”全都失去了踪迹，林轩继续像密林深处走去。
Time passed slowly. An hour later, Lin Xuan arrived at the mountain waist. The front of the mountain was covered with vines, appearing perfectly normal. However, everything before him was just a facade.
zhè yī cì ， sù dù yào màn shàng xǔ duō ， jī hū shì yòng shén shí yī cùn tǔ dì yī cùn tǔ dì de sōu suǒ ， rèn hé zhū sī mǎ jì dōu bù fàng guò 。
这一次，速度要慢上许多，几乎是用神识一寸土地一寸土地的搜索，任何蛛丝马迹都不放过。
He calmly narrowed his eyes as silver light flickered, and the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye was effortlessly activated.
shí jiān màn màn liú shì zhe ， yí gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān lái dào le shān yāo 。
时间慢慢流逝着，一个时辰以后，林轩来到了山腰。
Lin Xuan raised his hand, shooting out a beam about an arm's length from his palm.
qián miàn de shān bì ， bèi yī céng màn téng fù gài zhe ” kàn shàng qù ， méi yǒu fēn háo de qí yì yǔ bù tuǒ ， rán ér zhè yī qiè ， zài lín xuān miàn qián ， dōu bù guò shì fú yún bà le 。
前面的山壁，被一层蔓藤覆盖着”看上去，没有分毫的奇异与不妥，然而这一切，在林轩面前，都不过是浮云罢了。
Boom!
tā bù huāng bù máng de shuāng yǎn yī mī ， yǎn zhōng yín máng zǎ qǐ ， tiān fèng shén mù bèi qí lù rè jià qīng de shī zhǎn le chū lái 。
他不慌不忙的双眼一眯，眼中银芒咋起，天凤神目被其路热驾轻的施展了出来。
The covering vines on the mountain wall were swept away, revealing a cave. It was extremely deep, and Lin Xuan flew straight into it without hesitation.
suí hòu lín xuān tái qǐ shǒu ， cóng qí zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng shè chū yī dào ér bì cū xì de guāng zhù 。
随后林轩抬起手，从其掌心之中射出一道儿臂粗细的光柱。
"What is this..."
hōng ！
轰！
Behind the cave, there was another hidden world. A small canyon came into view, but its size did not impress; everything could be seen from afar. Yet, there was nothing else inside.
nà xiē fù gài zài shān bì shàng de màn téng bèi yī sǎo ér kōng ， lù chū le yí gè shān dòng 。
那些覆盖在山壁上的蔓藤被一扫而空，露出了一个山洞。
Had he gone to the wrong place?
yōu shēn yǐ jí ， lín xuān háo bù yóu yù de fēi lüè jìn qù 。
幽深以极，林轩毫不犹豫的飞掠进去。
Lin Xuan's eyes showed a hint of confusion. However, according to the clues gathered along the way, the Bloodfire Ants should have emerged from this location.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
Why wasn't it here?
shān dòng hòu miàn ， què bié yǒu dòng tiān ， yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de xiá gǔ ， yìng rù yǎn lián ， rán ér miàn jī bìng bù dà ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ” kě yǐ shuō ， yī lǎn wú yú ， kě lǐ miàn bié wú tā wù 。
山洞后面，却别有洞天，一个小小的峡谷，映入眼帘，然而面积并不大，放眼望去”可以说，一览无余，可里面别无他物。
Could he have made a mistake in his investigation?
nán dào zì jǐ zhǎo cuò dì fāng le ？
难道自己找错地方了？
Lin Xuan shook his head, confident in his judgment.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng ， lù chū jǐ fēn mí huò ， rán ér gēn jù yī lù shàng dé lái de xiàn suǒ ” xuè huǒ yǐ yīng gāi shì cóng zhè ge dì fāng fēi chū lái de 。
林轩眼中，露出几分迷惑，然而根据一路上得来的线索”血火蚁应该是从这个地方飞出来的。
After some hesitation, Lin Xuan sat down cross-legged.
zěn me huì méi yǒu ne ？
怎么会没有呢？
Closing his eyes as if intending to rest for a while.
nán dào shì zì jǐ chá tàn chū cuò ？
难道是自己查探出错？
Time passed slowly. After about the time of a meal, Lin Xuan opened his eyes, and from ten feet away, spatial ripples appeared, revealing a Bloodfire Ant that had materialized in his sight.
lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， duì yú zì jǐ de pàn duàn ， tā hái shì yǒu xìn xīn de 。
林轩摇了摇头，对于自己的判断，他还是有信心的。
"What..."
lüè yī chóu chú ” lín xuān gān cuì pán xī zài zhè lǐ zuò xià le 。
略一踌躇”林轩干脆盘膝在这里坐下了。
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. The spatial ripple was very vague, but he could confirm it with certainty; this was strange.
bì shàng shuāng mù ， fǎng fú dǎ suàn zài zhè lǐ xiū xī yī huì er shì de 。
闭上双目，仿佛打算在这里休息一会儿似的。
There was only one Bloodfire Ant, yet it was fearless and viciously charged towards him upon sensing the living aura on Lin Xuan.
shí jiān yī fēn yī miǎo de liú shì jiān guò le dà yuē yī dùn fàn de gōng fu ， tū rán ， lín xuān zhēng kāi shuāng mù ， jù lí tā shí yú zhàng yuǎn chù ， kōng jiān bō dòng yì qǐ ， yī zhī xuè huǒ yǐ guǐ yì de chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
时间一分一秒的流逝兼过了大约一顿饭的功夫，突然，林轩睁开双目，距离他十余丈远处，空间波动一起，一只血火蚁诡异的出现在了视线里。
It was like a stone hitting an egg; it was easily caught by Lin Xuan. He closely examined the insect, finding no difference from those outside.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
Lin Xuan then raised his head, silently observing where the insect had appeared.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， nà kōng jiān bō dòng fēi cháng fēng mó hú ， bù guò tā kě yǐ què dìng zì jǐ méi yǒu kàn cuò ， zhè kě yǒu xiē qí guài le 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，那空间波动非常锋模糊，不过他可以确定自己没有看错，这可有些奇怪了。
Silver light flickered again as he once more activated the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye.
nà xuè huǒ yǐ jǐn yǒu yī zhī ， què hàn bù wèi sǐ ， chá jué dào lín xuān shēn shàng de huó rén qì xī ， lì kè è hěn hěn de xiàng tā pū le guò qù 。
那血火蚁仅有一只，却悍不畏死，察觉到林轩身上的活人气息，立刻恶狠狠的像他扑了过去。
The originally empty space now looked entirely different under his silver eyes.
yǐ luǎn jī shí ， zì rán shì qīng ér yì jǔ jiù bèi lín xuān dǎi zài le shǒu lǐ ， lín xuān níng mù xì wàng ， yǔ wài miàn de xuè huǒ yǐ ， bié wú èr zhì 。
以卵击石，自然是轻而易举就被林轩逮在了手里，林轩凝目细望，与外面的血火蚁，别无二致。
After a moment, Lin Xuan's silver light dimmed. He touched his forehead and muttered to himself in contemplation: "The spatial stability here is extremely unstable, constantly collapsing and self-repairing. Although its area is only as small as a fingernail, it shares the same characteristics with spatial rifts. Could this be..."
suí hòu lín xuān tái qǐ tóu lú ， wàng zhe xī gāng gāng chū xiàn de dì fāng chén mò bù yǔ 。
随后林轩抬起头颅，望着牺刚刚出现的地方沉默不语。
Lin Xuan's face showed a thoughtful expression.
yǎn zhōng yín máng zǎ xiàn ， zài yí cì jiāng tiān fèng shén mù dì fǎ shù shī zhǎn chū lái 。
眼中银芒咋现，再一次将天凤神目的法术施展出来。
He then raised his right hand, six ancient-looking spears appearing from it—gifts from the Snow Fox King, possessing some spatial abilities.
yuán běn xū wú de kōng jiān ， zài tā yī duì yín sè de tóng kǒng xià miàn ， dùn shí xiǎn de jiǒng rán bù tóng le qǐ lái 。
原本虚无的空间，在他一对银色的瞳孔下面，顿时显得迥然不同了起来。
With mana infused, a bright crescent-shaped light wave appeared and struck the unstable space.
guò le piàn kè ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng yín máng yī liǎn ， què yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， zì yán zì yǔ de chén yín qǐ lái le ：“ zhè lǐ de kōng jiān ， bù wěn yǐ jí ， yì zhí zài chóng fù tā xiàn yǔ zì wǒ xiū fù de guò chéng ， suī rán miàn jī jǐn yǒu zhǐ jiǎ gài dà xiǎo de yì diǎn ， dàn jiù tè zhēng lái shuō ， yǔ kōng jiān fèng xì ， míng xiǎn shì yī yàng de ， nán dào shuō ……””
过了片刻，林轩眼中银芒一敛，却以手抚额，自言自语的沉吟起来了：“这里的空间，不稳以极，一直在重复塌陷与自我修复的过程，虽然面积仅有指甲盖大小的一点，但就特征来说，与空间缝隙，明显是一样的，难道说……””
Zing...
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè 。
林轩脸上露出若有所思之色。
The space shattered visibly. A half-foot-long spatial rift appeared in Lin Xuan's sight.
suí hòu yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， liù bǐng shì yàng gǔ piáo de zhǎng gē fú xiàn ér chū ， zhèng shì dé zì xuě hú wáng de bǎo wù ， yǒu zhe xiē wēi kōng jiān shén tōng de xiào guǒ 。
随后右手抬起，六柄式样古朴的长戈浮现而出，正是得自雪狐王的宝物，有着些微空间神通的效果。
However, as soon as the crack started to heal, dozens of Bloodfire Ants flew out.
fǎ lì zhù rù ， yī dào liàng lì yuè yá xíng guāng bō chū xiàn le ， hěn hěn de zhǎn zài xū kōng bù wěn zhī chù 。
法力注入，一道亮丽月牙形光波出现了，狠狠的斩在虚空不稳之处。
Lin Xuan was first delighted but then laughed bitterly. The self-repair capability of this spatial rift was so strong that creating a passage would be a real challenge.
cì ń ……，…
刺嗯……，…
Fortunately, he wasn't daunted by this difficulty.
kōng jiān yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù suì liè ， yī tiáo bàn chǐ lái zhǎng de kōng jiān fèng xì chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ 。
空间以肉眼可见的速度碎裂，一条半尺来长的空间缝隙出现在视线里。
With a wave of his sleeve, the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire appeared, its blue color more glaring than before.
dàn hěn kuài ， nà liè fèng yòu zì jǐ kāi shǐ yù hé ， bù guò zhè ge guò chéng zhōng ， dǎo shì yǒu shù shí zhǐ xuè huǒ yǐ fēi lüè ér chū 。
但很快，那裂缝又自己开始愈合，不过这个过程中，倒是有数十只血火蚁飞掠而出。
"Quickly!"
lín xuān xiān shì dà xǐ ， suí hòu yòu kǔ xiào bù yǐ ， zhè kōng jiān fèng xì ， yǒu zhe rú cǐ qiáng de zì wǒ xiū fù néng lì ， xiǎng yào dǎ chū yī tiáo tōng lù ， hái zhēn shì yí gè nán tí 。
林轩先是大喜，随后又苦笑不已，这空间缝隙，有着如此强的自我修复能力，想要打出一条通路，还真是一个难题。
Lin Xuan pointed at it. The entire three-color crystal flame transformed into a cold hue as a one-foot-long dragon emerged and rushed towards the spatial rift.
hǎo zài zhè nán bù dào zì jǐ 。
好在这难不倒自己。
Blue light flickered, creating an unbelievable scene.
xiù páo yī fú ， huàn líng tiān huǒ fú xiàn ér chū ， biǎo miàn suǒ fú xiàn de lán sè ， bǐ yǐ qián gèng jiā de cì mù 。
袖袍一拂，幻灵天火浮现而出，表面所浮现的蓝色，比以前更加的刺目。
The space around the rift twisted, torn apart by the coldness, seemingly shattering.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Due to the cold, the self-repair process of the space almost stopped.
lín xuān yī zhǐ diǎn qù ， zhěng gè huǒ yàn sān sè liú lí ， suí hòu quán bù huà wèi le hán sè ， yī tóu chǐ xǔ zhǎng de jiāo lóng fú xiàn ér chū ， xiàng zhe nà kōng jiān fèng xì pū qù 。
林轩一指点去，整个火焰三色琉璃，随后全部化为了寒色，一头尺许长的蛟龙浮现而出，向着那空间缝隙扑去。
Lin Xuan was overjoyed. He poured all his mana into the spear.
lán guāng shǎn shuò ， bù kě sī yì de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
蓝光闪烁，不可思议的一幕出现了。
Symbols appeared on the surface of the spear, and the edge shimmered with spiritual light, dazzlingly bright.
yǐ nà fèng xì wèi zhōng xīn ， zhěng gè kōng jiān yī zhèn niǔ qū ， bèi hán qì suǒ sī chě ， rán hòu fǎng fú suì liè diào le 。
以那缝隙为中心，整个空间一阵扭曲，被寒气所撕扯，然后仿佛碎裂掉了。
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and swung it down hard.
ér yóu yú hán lěng de zuò yòng ， kōng jiān de zì wǒ xiū fù ， yě jī hū xiàn rù le tíng zhǐ 。
而由于寒冷的作用，空间的自我修复，也几乎陷入了停止。
Zing...
lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， jiāng hún shēn de fǎ lì wǎng shǒu zhōng de zhǎng gē shū rù jìn qù 。
林轩心中大喜，将浑身的法力往手中的长戈输入进去。
A crescent-shaped light wave, several times thicker than before and blood-red in color, rushed towards the frozen spatial rift.
zhǎng gē de biǎo miàn ， yí gè gè fú wén fú xiàn ér chū ， fēng rèn chù líng guāng shǎn shuò ， yào yǎn cì mù 。
长戈的表面，一个个符文浮现而出，锋刃处灵光闪烁，耀眼刺目。
The sound was so sharp that countless ice fragments shattered. The spatial rift was torn apart, finally revealing a path wide enough for one person to enter.
lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， rán hòu hěn hěn de huī là xià qù 。
林轩右手抬起，然后狠狠的挥落下去。
Lin Xuan was elated as greenish light enveloped him, and he flew into the cave!
Lin Xuan never imagined that a small island inhabited by ordinary people would have no trace of spiritual energy. Yet, there were still legendary things here.
And due to sheer luck, he happened upon them.
To be honest, Lin Xuan felt somewhat tense.
If the Bloodfire Ants were in sufficient numbers, not only would the commoners on the island be in danger, but he himself might also fall victim.
However, if he could find a few queen ants, their value would be incalculable. In short, it was definitely worth taking a risk.
With his thoughts racing, Lin Xuan continued deeper into the dense forest.
Zing!
Suddenly, an eerie sound reached his ears, and the loose soil began to shoot up like a fountain.
Floating in mid-air, the dark soil contained some blood-red sand particles, making everything look extremely strange.
Bloodfire Ants!
Lin Xuan was not alarmed but rather delighted. With a mental command, the Nine Heaven Spirit Shield appeared, forming a greenish glow that enveloped them. In the next moment, the red sand came alive and transformed into tiny insects about the size of fingernails, swarming towards Lin Xuan like a blood-colored tide.
There were roughly a thousand of them, quickly covering the surface of his shield. As their wings vibrated, tiny flames appeared, biting relentlessly. However, such attacks meant nothing to Lin Xuan.
His hand was wrapped in a layer of spiritual light as he grabbed down, capturing dozens of Bloodfire Ants.
A flash of spiritual light revealed a ball about a foot in diameter, which imprisoned the flying insects. Then, Lin Xuan took his time examining them.
Sure enough, it was correct!
What had been merely speculation now could be confirmed with one hundred percent certainty.
Before him were those rare insects that relied on sheer numbers for survival, said to have already gone extinct in the Eastern Sea cultivation realm according to ancient texts.
According to the Spirit Control Art, these insects were inherently vicious and enjoyed devouring living flesh.
Unfortunately, there was no queen ant among these hundreds of insects.
Though they were wild creatures, their structure was similar to ordinary ants, with clear divisions of labor. Only the queen could produce larvae.
In other words, to control such insects, one must find the queen; ordinary worker or soldier ants would be useless.
With his thoughts racing, a greenish aura enveloped Lin Xuan, and all the Bloodfire Ants vanished without a trace. He continued deeper into the forest.
This time, he moved much slower, using his divine sense to search inch by inch, leaving no stone unturned.
Time passed slowly. An hour later, Lin Xuan arrived at the mountain waist. The front of the mountain was covered with vines, appearing perfectly normal. However, everything before him was just a facade.
He calmly narrowed his eyes as silver light flickered, and the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye was effortlessly activated.
Lin Xuan raised his hand, shooting out a beam about an arm's length from his palm.
Boom!
The covering vines on the mountain wall were swept away, revealing a cave. It was extremely deep, and Lin Xuan flew straight into it without hesitation.
"What is this..."
Behind the cave, there was another hidden world. A small canyon came into view, but its size did not impress; everything could be seen from afar. Yet, there was nothing else inside.
Had he gone to the wrong place?
Lin Xuan's eyes showed a hint of confusion. However, according to the clues gathered along the way, the Bloodfire Ants should have emerged from this location.
Why wasn't it here?
Could he have made a mistake in his investigation?
Lin Xuan shook his head, confident in his judgment.
After some hesitation, Lin Xuan sat down cross-legged.
Closing his eyes as if intending to rest for a while.
Time passed slowly. After about the time of a meal, Lin Xuan opened his eyes, and from ten feet away, spatial ripples appeared, revealing a Bloodfire Ant that had materialized in his sight.
"What..."
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. The spatial ripple was very vague, but he could confirm it with certainty; this was strange.
There was only one Bloodfire Ant, yet it was fearless and viciously charged towards him upon sensing the living aura on Lin Xuan.
It was like a stone hitting an egg; it was easily caught by Lin Xuan. He closely examined the insect, finding no difference from those outside.
Lin Xuan then raised his head, silently observing where the insect had appeared.
Silver light flickered again as he once more activated the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye.
The originally empty space now looked entirely different under his silver eyes.
After a moment, Lin Xuan's silver light dimmed. He touched his forehead and muttered to himself in contemplation: "The spatial stability here is extremely unstable, constantly collapsing and self-repairing. Although its area is only as small as a fingernail, it shares the same characteristics with spatial rifts. Could this be..."
Lin Xuan's face showed a thoughtful expression.
He then raised his right hand, six ancient-looking spears appearing from it—gifts from the Snow Fox King, possessing some spatial abilities.
With mana infused, a bright crescent-shaped light wave appeared and struck the unstable space.
Zing...
The space shattered visibly. A half-foot-long spatial rift appeared in Lin Xuan's sight.
However, as soon as the crack started to heal, dozens of Bloodfire Ants flew out.
Lin Xuan was first delighted but then laughed bitterly. The self-repair capability of this spatial rift was so strong that creating a passage would be a real challenge.
Fortunately, he wasn't daunted by this difficulty.
With a wave of his sleeve, the Illusory Spirit Heaven Fire appeared, its blue color more glaring than before.
"Quickly!"
Lin Xuan pointed at it. The entire three-color crystal flame transformed into a cold hue as a one-foot-long dragon emerged and rushed towards the spatial rift.
Blue light flickered, creating an unbelievable scene.
The space around the rift twisted, torn apart by the coldness, seemingly shattering.
Due to the cold, the self-repair process of the space almost stopped.
Lin Xuan was overjoyed. He poured all his mana into the spear.
Symbols appeared on the surface of the spear, and the edge shimmered with spiritual light, dazzlingly bright.
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and swung it down hard.
Zing...
A crescent-shaped light wave, several times thicker than before and blood-red in color, rushed towards the frozen spatial rift.
The sound was so sharp that countless ice fragments shattered. The spatial rift was torn apart, finally revealing a path wide enough for one person to enter.
Lin Xuan was elated as greenish light enveloped him, and he flew into the cave!