ér cǐ shí ， yín fā shào nǚ yǐ chū xiàn zài yī xū yú kōng jiān lǐ ， lǐ miàn bié wú tā wù 。 zhǐ yǒu yī wǔ sè guāng zhèn xuán miào yǐ jí 。
而此时，银发少女已出现在一须臾空间里，里面别无他物。只有一五色光阵玄妙以极。
At this moment, a silver-haired maiden appeared in a Momentary Space, which contained nothing but a mystically intricate array of five colors.
ér zài guāng zhèn de shàng kōng ， xuán fú zhe jǐ gè dòu dà de jīn zì ， wǔ lóng xǐ 。
而在光阵的上空，悬浮着几个斗大的金字，五龙玺。
Above the light array, several large golden characters floated: Five-Phoenix Seal.
“ zhè bǎo wù ， jū rán yǐ jīng chū shì 。”
“这宝物，居然已经出世。”
"This treasure has actually come to light."
yì zhí háo wú biǎo qíng ， rú bīng shān bān lěng mò de shào nǚ dèng dà le yǎn zhū ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì chī jīng zhī sè ， shǎo qǐng zhī hòu ， miàn róng què yòu yīn chén xià qù le 。
一直毫无表情，如冰山般冷漠的少女瞪大了眼珠，脸上满是吃惊之色，少顷之后，面容却又阴沉下去了。
The maiden, whose expression had always been cold and unchanging like an iceberg, widened her eyes with surprise. After a moment, her face turned grim again.
yù shǒu huī wǔ ， jǐ dào xuán miào yǐ jí de fǎ jué dǎ chū ， bàn suí zhe gǔ piáo de zhòu yǔ ， cóng tā shēn shàng ， sà rán mào chū wú fǎ yòng yán yǔ xíng róng de mó qì ， jīng rén yǐ jí 。
玉手挥舞，几道玄妙以极的法诀打出，伴随着古朴的咒语，从她身上，飒然冒出无法用言语形容的魔气，惊人以极。
With a wave of her jade hand, several extremely intricate talismans were cast, accompanied by ancient incantations. An indescribable demonic aura emerged from her body, shocking to the extreme.
lián zhěng gè xū yú kōng jiān dōu chàn dǒu le qǐ lái ， fǎng fú yào tān tā yì bān ， rán ér bīng pò mó zǔ jǐn jǐn shì shēn shǒu yī àn ， yī qiè jiù yòu chóng xīn ān jìng xià lái 。
连整个须臾空间都颤抖了起来，仿佛要坍塌一般，然而冰魄魔祖仅仅是伸手一按，一切就又重新安静下来。
The entire Momentary Space trembled as if it was about to collapse. However, with just one touch from the Ice Soul Demon Ancestor, everything returned to silence.
gè yǒu de mó qì ， quán dōu rú zhǎng jīng qǔ shuǐ yì bān ， bèi tā yòng mì shù ， guàn zhù yú shēn qián de zhèn fǎ lǐ 。
个有的魔气，全都如长鲸取水一般，被他用秘术，灌注于身前的阵法里。
All the demonic auras were absorbed like a whale drinking water, infused into the array in front of him through secret techniques.
fǎng fú shān fēng chuī guò ， suí hòu gèng yǒu guǐ kū láng háo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà zhèn fǎ yī liǎn ， suí hòu yǒu hēi de mó guāng sà rán 〖 bó 〗 fā chū lái 。
仿佛山风吹过，随后更有鬼哭狼嚎的声音传入耳朵，那阵法一敛，随后黝黑的魔光飒然〖勃〗发出来。
It sounded like a mountain breeze passing by, followed by the sound of ghostly wails. As soon as the array condensed, dark demonic light suddenly flared up.
líng jiè 。
灵界。
In the Spirit Realm, two large black characters appeared before her eyes. No matter how she tried to cast spells, she could not get any more detailed information.
yòu liǎng gè dòu dà de hēi zì yìng rù yǎn lián ， suí hòu rèn píng tā rú hé shī fǎ ， yě zài dé bú dào gèng xiáng xì de xìn xī 。
又两个斗大的黑字映入眼帘，随后任凭她如何施法，也再得不到更详细的信息。
"Could it be that the Five-Phoenix Seal is being concealed by something? Well, even if I don't know, those old monsters in the Spirit Realm are probably equally confused right now. As long as the Five-Phoenix Seal doesn't fall into their hands, it's already a great fortune for our demon realm."
“ nán dào wǔ lóng xǐ bèi shén me suǒ zhē bì ， yě hǎo ， běn mó zǔ bù zhī dào ， líng jiè nà jǐ gè lǎo guài wù ， xiāng bì cǐ kè ， tóng yàng shì yī tóu wù shuǐ de ， zhǐ yào wǔ lóng xǐ méi yǒu luò rù tā men de zhǎng wò ， duì wǒ men mó jiè ， jiù yǐ rán shì dà xìng le 。”
“难道五龙玺被什么所遮蔽，也好，本魔祖不知道，灵界那几个老怪物，相必此刻，同样是一头雾水的，只要五龙玺没有落入他们的掌握，对我们魔界，就已然是大幸了。”
The Ice Soul Demon Ancestor muttered to himself: "But this matter is too significant to ignore. However, with hundreds of small interfaces in the Spirit Realm, finding them would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Hmph, the time to invade the Spirit Realm has not yet matured. But once the Five-Phoenix Seal appears, blood will flow like rivers. I'm sure those old fellows from the Netherworld Realm are already restless."
bīng pò mó zǔ zì yán zì yǔ ：“ zhǐ shì zī shì tǐ dà ， dào yě bù néng bù guǎn ， rán ér líng jiè yǒu shù bǎi gè xiǎo jiè miàn ， xiǎng yào zhǎo dào ， qǐ bù shì rú dà hǎi lāo zhēn yì bān ， hēng ， xiàn zài rù qīn líng jiè de shí jī shàng bù chéng shú ， bù guò wǔ lóng xǐ yī chū ， bì jiāng xuè liú piāo chǔ ， xiǎng bì yīn sī jiè de nà jǐ gè lǎo jiā huǒ ， cǐ kè yě zuò bú zhù 。”
冰魄魔祖自言自语：“只是滋事体大，倒也不能不管，然而灵界有数百个小界面，想要找到，岂不是如大海捞针一般，哼，现在入侵灵界的时机尚不成熟，不过五龙玺一出，必将血流漂杵，想必阴司界的那几个老家伙，此刻也坐不住。”
The Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's prediction was spot on. After the Five-Phoenix Seal came into being, the Five Kings of the Netherworld Realm immediately had some clues. The Arrogant King had already fallen, but over a million years ago, there were always rumors in the Netherworld Realm that the king hadn't scattered his soul and would eventually return to this realm one day. Therefore, the Arrogantr Tribe didn't have a new king; instead, they had a substitute chieftain.
bīng pò mó zǔ de yù liào méi yǒu fēn háo cuò wù ， zài wǔ lóng xǐ chū shì hòu yīn sī wǔ wáng ， yě dì yī shí jiān de jiù yǒu le xiàn suǒ ， ā xiū luó wáng yǐ rán yǔn luò ， bù guò ， bǎi wàn nián lái yīn sī jiè què yì zhí yǒu chuán shuō ， wáng bìng méi yǒu hún fēi pò sàn ， zǒng yǒu yī tiān ， huì chóng xīn jiàng lín yú cǐ jiè de ， gù ér ā xiū luó zú ， bìng méi yǒu xīn de wáng ， zhǐ shì yǒu yī wèi dài zú zhǎng 。
冰魄魔祖的预料没有分毫错误，在五龙玺出世后阴司五王，也第一时间的就有了线索，阿修罗王已然陨落，不过，百万年来阴司界却一直有传说，王并没有魂飞魄散，总有一天，会重新降临于此界的，故而阿修罗族，并没有新的王，只是有一位代族长。
On that very day, the chieftain met with the Five Kings secretly. Soon after, the Spirit Realm discovered numerous spies disguised as human and妖精族 members.
jiù zài dàng tiān ， zhè wèi zú zhǎng yǔ wǔ wáng mì huì le yī cì suí hòu ， líng jiè fā xiàn le dà liàng wěi zhuāng chéng rén yāo liǎng zú de yīn sī jiè tàn zi 。
就在当天，这位族长与五王密会了一次随后，灵界发现了大量伪装成人妖两族的阴司界探子。
Their purpose was unclear, but each one was subjected to secret techniques to prevent soul probing. Once captured, any information about this mission would be automatically destroyed from their minds.
qí mù dì bù qīng chǔ ， měi gè rén dōu bèi xià le fáng zhǐ sōu hún de mì shù ， yí dàn bèi zhuō ， nǎo hǎi zhōng guān yú cǐ cì rèn wù de xiāo xī ， jiù huì bèi zì dòng huǐ qù 。
其目的不清楚，每个人都被下了防止搜魂的秘术，一旦被捉，脑海中关于此次任务的消息，就会被自动毁去。
The various realms of the Spirit Realm were on high alert, knowing that only a few powerful beings had learned of the Five-Phoenix Seal's appearance.
líng jiè gè jiè miàn qián rú lín dà dí ， zhī dào wǔ lóng xǐ chū shì de bì jìng zhǐ shì jí shǎo shù dà néng cún zài ér yǐ 。
灵界各界面前如临大敌，知道五龙玺出世的毕竟只是极少数大能存在而已。
Such actions by the Netherworld Realm carried a strong挑衅 flavor. Could they be planning to ignite a war between the two worlds?
yīn sī jiè rú cǐ jǔ dòng ， tiǎo xìn de wèi dào shì fēi cháng nóng nán dào tā men yǒu dǎ suàn ， fā dòng liǎng jiè dà zhàn 。
阴司界如此举动，挑衅的味道是非常浓难道他们有打算，发动两界大战。
In an instant, everyone was in a state of alarm, unsure of the true intentions of the Netherworld Realm and how many spies it had sent out that had escaped detection.
yī shí jiān ， fēng shēng hè lì ， dà jiā dōu bù zhī dào yīn sī jiè de zhēn zhèng mù dì ， hé kuàng tiān yòu zhī dào yīn sī jiè pài chū lái de tàn zi ， jiū jìng yòu yǒu duō shǎo ， chéng wéi le lòu wǎng zhī yú 。
一时间，风声鹤唳，大家都不知道阴司界的真正目的，何况天又知道阴司界派出来的探子，究竟又有多少，成为了漏网之鱼。
The风波 had yet to subside, but this seemed to have little to do with Lin Xuan. While the power of the Five-Phoenix Seal amazed him, there were more pressing matters at hand. He would address the issue later; for now, he needed to leave this place quickly.
fēng bō yuǎn wèi píng xī bù guò zhè yī qiè ， sì hū yǔ lín xuān dōu méi yǒu le duō dà de guā gé yǔ guān xì ， wǔ lóng xǐ de wēi lì gù rán lìng tā jīng qí ， bù guò shì yǒu qīng zhòng huǎn jí ， wǔ lóng xǐ de wèn tí yǐ hòu zài tí wéi jīn zhī jì ， shì gǎn kuài lí kāi zhè shì fēi zhī dì 。
风波远未平息不过这一切，似乎与林轩都没有了多大的瓜葛与关系，五龙玺的威力固然令他惊奇，不过事有轻重缓急，五龙玺的问题以后再提唯今之计，是赶快离开这是非之地。
Thus, without hesitation, Lin Xuan released his divine sense to confirm that the avatar of the Poison Dragon Ancestor had fallen. With a flash of his figure, he arrived atop the small island.
gù ér lín xuān háo bù chí yí ， jiāng shén shí fàng chū què dìng dú lóng lǎo zǔ de huà shēn ， yǐ jīng yǔn luò jiù shēn xíng yī shǎn ， lái dào nà xiǎo dǎo de shàng miàn 。
故而林轩毫不迟疑，将神识放出确定毒龙老祖的化身，已经陨落就身形一闪，来到那小岛的上面。
This treasure hunt was indeed full of twists and turns. Thinking back on the process, Lin Xuan shivered with cold sweat. He didn't dare linger as he scanned the island below. It was in ruins, though both of them had tried to avoid this area during their battle. Still, it had suffered some damage.
zhè cì xún bǎo ， hái zhēn shì yī bō sān zhé ， xiǎng xiǎng guò chéng jīng lì ， lín xuān dōu lěng hàn lín lí ， nǎ lǐ gǎn dān gē ， mù guāng zài shēn xià miàn de xiǎo dǎo shàng sǎo guò ， mǎn mù chuāng yí ， suī rán liǎng rén zhàn dòu de shí hòu ， yǒu yì wú yì ， dōu jǐn liàng bì kāi le zhè lǐ ， dàn duō shǎo hái shì shòu dào le yī xiē yāng jí 。
这次寻宝，还真是一波三折，想想过程经历，林轩都冷汗淋漓，哪里敢耽搁，目光在身下面的小岛上扫过，满目疮痍，虽然两人战斗的时候，有意无意，都尽量避开了这里，但多少还是受到了一些殃及。
With a wave of his sleeve, a five-colored light beam shot out and wrapped around the rubble, revealing several bulging storage bags.
shén shí sǎo guò ， lín xuān hěn kuài jiù què dìng le gāng gāng dòng fǔ de wèi zhì ， suī rán yǐ bèi yí wéi píng dì ， dàn bǎo wù yīng gāi hái shì wán hǎo wú sǔn dì 。
神识扫过，林轩很快就确定了刚刚洞府的位置，虽然已被夷为平地，但宝物应该还是完好无损地。
There wasn't time to check them now. Lin Xuan stowed them away in his waistband before another flash of his sleeve revealed a small, cleverly crafted spirit boat.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào wǔ sè guāng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， zài suì shí duī shàng yī juàn ， qī bā gè zhàng gǔ gǔ de chǔ wù dài jiù chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩袖袍一拂，一道五色光霞飞掠而出，在碎石堆上一卷，七八个胀鼓鼓的储物袋就出现在了面前。
At this moment, he had been pierced through the right chest and abdomen by the other party, sustaining significant injuries. Naturally, he planned to use the spirit boat for travel, as it would allow him some time to recover.
zhè shí hòu ， yě lái bù jí chá kàn ， lín xuān jiāng xī men fàng huí yāo jiān ， rán hòu xiù páo yī fú ， zhǐ jiàn qīng guāng shǎn shuò ， yī xiǎo qiǎo de líng zhōu fēi lüè ér chū 。
这时候，也来不及查看，林轩将牺们放回腰间，然后袖袍一拂，只见青光闪烁，一小巧的灵舟飞掠而出。
With a flicker of green light, Lin Xuan appeared in the middle of the spirit boat. He pointed with his finger, and a buzzing sound filled his ears. The spirit boat was enveloped by a ball of green light and sped off into the distance.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì jǐ bèi duì fāng guàn chuān le yòu xiōng xiǎo fù ， shòu de shāng hái shì pǒ zhòng de ， lín xuān dāng rán dǎ suàn yòng líng zhōu gǎn lù ， zuò zài shàng miàn ， yě hǎo lüè wēi tiáo xī yī fān 。
此时此刻，自己被对方贯穿了右胸小腹，受的伤还是颇重的，林轩当然打算用灵舟赶路，坐在上面，也好略微调息一番。
Soon, it disappeared on the horizon.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， zhǐ jiàn tā shēn shàng qīng máng yī shǎn ， suí hòu jiù chū xiàn zài le líng zhōu de zhōng jiān ， lín xuān shēn zhǐ yì diǎn ， wēng míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cǐ líng zhōu bèi yī tuán qīng máng bāo guǒ ， cháo zhe yuǎn fāng jī shí guò zé le 。
脑海中念头转过，只见他身上青芒一闪，随后就出现在了灵舟的中间，林轩伸指一点，嗡鸣声传入耳朵，此灵舟被一团青芒包裹，朝着远方激时过责了。
A month later, in an unknown sea area.
hěn kuài ， jiù jǐng shī zài tiān jì 。
很快，就井失在天际。
The cacophony of demon birds' cries reached his ears, mixed with the screams and shouts of cultivators.
yí gè yuè hòu ， mǒu bù zhī míng de hǎi yù 。
一个月后，某不知名的海域。
It was morning, and the dense fog had already dissipated under the sun's rays. The sea surface glittered with waves, but fresh blood occasionally dripped down, turning this small stretch of sea red.
yāo qín de guā zào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn hái jiā zá zhe xiū shì de cǎn jiào yǔ chì hè 。
妖禽的聒噪声传入耳朵，里面还夹杂着修士的惨叫与叱喝。
Above the sea, a fierce battle was underway. Immortal swords flew about, and spiritual lights danced in the air. From the perspective of strength, high-ranking cultivators might not even bother looking at these low-ranking ones, but their ferocity left everyone on edge.
cǐ shí zhèng zhí shàng wǔ ， nóng wù zài yáng guāng de zhào shè xià zǎo yǐ sàn qù le ， hǎi miàn shàng bō guāng lín xún ， què bù shí yǒu xiān xuè dī luò ， zhè yī xiǎo piàn hǎi yù yǐ jīng bèi rǎn chéng le hóng sè 。
此时正值上午，浓雾在阳光的照射下早已散去了，海面上波光嶙峋，却不时有鲜血滴落，这一小片海域已经被染成了红色。
Low-ranking cultivators had their own struggles. Even in the resource-rich Spirit Realm, they were always the majority. The higher one's rank, the fewer there were.
jiù zài hǎi miàn shàng kōng ， yī cháng jī liè de bó shā zhèng jìn xíng dé rú huǒ rú tú ， xiān jiàn zòng héng ， líng guāng fēi wǔ ， rú guǒ àn shí lì lái shuō ， gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， huò xǔ gēn běn jiù bú huì yòng zhèng yǎn qiáo de ， rán ér qí cǎn liè chéng dù ， què lìng rén wèi zhī jīng xīn chù mù 。
就在海面上空，一场激烈的搏杀正进行得如火如荼，仙剑纵横，灵光飞舞，如果按实力来说，高阶修仙者，或许根本就不会用正眼瞧的，然而其惨烈程度，却令人为之惊心怵目。
They were fortunate to have a sect as support, though it was merely a second-rate one.
dī jiē xiū shì yǒu dī jiē xiū shì de kǔ chǔ ， jiù suàn zài zī yuán fēng fù de líng jiè zhī zhōng ， yě yǒng yuǎn shì dī jiē xiū shì zhàn le dà duō shù ， yuè shì gāo shǒu ， bǐ lì yuè shì dān bó 。
低阶修士有低阶修士的苦楚，就算在资源丰富的灵界之中，也永远是低阶修士占了大多数，越是高手，比例越是单薄。
In the sky, more than ten cultivators were desperately casting various magical weapons and talismans against a monstrous bird with a single horn on its head, which was over a丈 in length.
tā men hái suàn hǎo le ， zhì shǎo yǒu yí gè mén pài kě yǐ yī tuō 。
他们还算好了，至少有一个门派可以依托。
The leading figure was a middle-aged man of about forty years old, who had an initial foundation stage cultivation level. The other men and women were all disciples at the Spirit Stage.
bù guò yě zhǐ shì mò liú de nà zhǒng 。
不过也只是末流的那种。
Though these monstrous birds looked fearsome, their abilities were not impressive; they were merely first-grade lower-tier demon birds. In one-on-one combat, they could not match these cultivators, but with over two hundred of them, the situation was clearly unfavorable for humans.
zhǐ jiàn tiān kōng ， shí yú míng xiū shì zhèng pīn mìng de jì chū gè zhǒng fǎ qì fú zhuàn ， yǔ yī zhǒng tǐ zhǎng zhàng xǔ ， nǎo dài shàng shēng zhe dú jiǎo de guài niǎo lǚ zhàn zhe 。
只见天空，十余名修士正拼命的祭出各种法器符篆，与一种体长丈许，脑袋上生着独角的怪鸟屡战着。
If this continued, it would be a certainty that all of them would perish.
zhè shí yú míng xiū shì ， nán nǚ gè zhàn le yí bàn de yàng zi 。
这十余名修士，男女各占了一半的样子。
The middle-aged man's expression turned dark as he suddenly heard a cry of pain. A male disciple had fallen, his neck twisted by the demon bird.
lǐng tóu de shì yī míng sì shí yú suì de zhōng nián rén ， dà yuē yǒu zhù jī chū qī de xiū wèi ， zhì yú qí tā de nán nán nǚ nǚ ， dōu bù guò shì líng dòng qī dì zǐ 。
领头的是一名四十余岁的中年人，大约有筑基初期的修为，至于其他的男男女女，都不过是灵动期弟子。
But his body didn't fall; instead, it was devoured by several dozen fierce birds. The sky was filled with blood rain, which frightened the disciples to their core.
ér nà xiē guài niǎo suī xíng mào xiōng è ， qí shí shén tōng yě bù zhí yī tí ， bù guò yī jiē xià pǐn yāo qín ér yǐ ， dān dǎ dú dòu ， wán quán bú shì zhè xiē xiū shì de duì shǒu ， kě shù liàng zhòng duō ， zú yǒu liǎng sān bǎi zhǐ de yàng zi ， rú cǐ yī lái ， xíng shì duì rén lèi zì rán hěn bù lì 。
而那些怪鸟虽形貌凶恶，其实神通也不值一提，不过一阶下品妖禽而已，单打独斗，完全不是这些修士的对手，可数量众多，足有两三百只的样子，如此一来，形势对人类自然很不利。
The middle-aged cultivator sighed, as if finally deciding on a course of action. A determined look flashed in his eyes.
zhè yàng dǎ xià qù ， tā men shí yǒu ** shì quán miè de jié jú 。
这样打下去，他们十有**是全灭的结局。
"Yan'er."
nà zhōng nián rén de biǎo qíng yīn mái wú bǐ ， suí hòu yī shēng cǎn jiào měng rán chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì yī míng nán dì zǐ yǔn luò ， bèi yāo qín jiāng bó zi niǔ duàn le 。
那中年人的表情阴霾无比，随后一声惨叫猛然传入耳朵，却是一名男弟子陨落，被妖禽将脖子扭断了。
"Auntie Third Uncle, what do you want us to do? If we don't come up with an idea, we'll all perish here," said the seventeen or eighteen-year-old maiden.
rán ér tā de shī tǐ gēn běn méi yǒu zhuì luò xià qù ， ér shì bèi shí jǐ zhī xiōng qín yī yōng ér shàng de fēn shí ， màn tiān xuè yǔ ， kàn dé zhòng dì zǐ shì dǎn zhàn xīn jīng yǐ jí 。
然而他的尸体根本没有坠落下去，而是被十几只凶禽一拥而上的分食，漫天血雨，看得众弟子是胆战心惊以极。
Her long black hair cascaded like a waterfall, her oval face and small nose were striking. Her eyes especially drew attention; they seemed to speak when she looked around.
At this moment, a silver-haired maiden appeared in a Momentary Space, which contained nothing but a mystically intricate array of five colors.
Above the light array, several large golden characters floated: Five-Phoenix Seal.
"This treasure has actually come to light."
The maiden, whose expression had always been cold and unchanging like an iceberg, widened her eyes with surprise. After a moment, her face turned grim again.
With a wave of her jade hand, several extremely intricate talismans were cast, accompanied by ancient incantations. An indescribable demonic aura emerged from her body, shocking to the extreme.
The entire Momentary Space trembled as if it was about to collapse. However, with just one touch from the Ice Soul Demon Ancestor, everything returned to silence.
All the demonic auras were absorbed like a whale drinking water, infused into the array in front of him through secret techniques.
Wu...
It sounded like a mountain breeze passing by, followed by the sound of ghostly wails. As soon as the array condensed, dark demonic light suddenly flared up.
In the Spirit Realm, two large black characters appeared before her eyes. No matter how she tried to cast spells, she could not get any more detailed information.
"Could it be that the Five-Phoenix Seal is being concealed by something? Well, even if I don't know, those old monsters in the Spirit Realm are probably equally confused right now. As long as the Five-Phoenix Seal doesn't fall into their hands, it's already a great fortune for our demon realm."
The Ice Soul Demon Ancestor muttered to himself: "But this matter is too significant to ignore. However, with hundreds of small interfaces in the Spirit Realm, finding them would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Hmph, the time to invade the Spirit Realm has not yet matured. But once the Five-Phoenix Seal appears, blood will flow like rivers. I'm sure those old fellows from the Netherworld Realm are already restless."
The Ice Soul Demon Ancestor's prediction was spot on. After the Five-Phoenix Seal came into being, the Five Kings of the Netherworld Realm immediately had some clues. The Arrogant King had already fallen, but over a million years ago, there were always rumors in the Netherworld Realm that the king hadn't scattered his soul and would eventually return to this realm one day. Therefore, the Arrogantr Tribe didn't have a new king; instead, they had a substitute chieftain.
On that very day, the chieftain met with the Five Kings secretly. Soon after, the Spirit Realm discovered numerous spies disguised as human and妖精族 members.
Their purpose was unclear, but each one was subjected to secret techniques to prevent soul probing. Once captured, any information about this mission would be automatically destroyed from their minds.
The various realms of the Spirit Realm were on high alert, knowing that only a few powerful beings had learned of the Five-Phoenix Seal's appearance.
Such actions by the Netherworld Realm carried a strong挑衅 flavor. Could they be planning to ignite a war between the two worlds?
In an instant, everyone was in a state of alarm, unsure of the true intentions of the Netherworld Realm and how many spies it had sent out that had escaped detection.
The风波 had yet to subside, but this seemed to have little to do with Lin Xuan. While the power of the Five-Phoenix Seal amazed him, there were more pressing matters at hand. He would address the issue later; for now, he needed to leave this place quickly.
Thus, without hesitation, Lin Xuan released his divine sense to confirm that the avatar of the Poison Dragon Ancestor had fallen. With a flash of his figure, he arrived atop the small island.
This treasure hunt was indeed full of twists and turns. Thinking back on the process, Lin Xuan shivered with cold sweat. He didn't dare linger as he scanned the island below. It was in ruins, though both of them had tried to avoid this area during their battle. Still, it had suffered some damage.
With a wave of his sleeve, a five-colored light beam shot out and wrapped around the rubble, revealing several bulging storage bags.
There wasn't time to check them now. Lin Xuan stowed them away in his waistband before another flash of his sleeve revealed a small, cleverly crafted spirit boat.
At this moment, he had been pierced through the right chest and abdomen by the other party, sustaining significant injuries. Naturally, he planned to use the spirit boat for travel, as it would allow him some time to recover.
With a flicker of green light, Lin Xuan appeared in the middle of the spirit boat. He pointed with his finger, and a buzzing sound filled his ears. The spirit boat was enveloped by a ball of green light and sped off into the distance.
Soon, it disappeared on the horizon.
A month later, in an unknown sea area.
The cacophony of demon birds' cries reached his ears, mixed with the screams and shouts of cultivators.
It was morning, and the dense fog had already dissipated under the sun's rays. The sea surface glittered with waves, but fresh blood occasionally dripped down, turning this small stretch of sea red.
Above the sea, a fierce battle was underway. Immortal swords flew about, and spiritual lights danced in the air. From the perspective of strength, high-ranking cultivators might not even bother looking at these low-ranking ones, but their ferocity left everyone on edge.
Low-ranking cultivators had their own struggles. Even in the resource-rich Spirit Realm, they were always the majority. The higher one's rank, the fewer there were.
They were fortunate to have a sect as support, though it was merely a second-rate one.
In the sky, more than ten cultivators were desperately casting various magical weapons and talismans against a monstrous bird with a single horn on its head, which was over a丈 in length.
The leading figure was a middle-aged man of about forty years old, who had an initial foundation stage cultivation level. The other men and women were all disciples at the Spirit Stage.
Though these monstrous birds looked fearsome, their abilities were not impressive; they were merely first-grade lower-tier demon birds. In one-on-one combat, they could not match these cultivators, but with over two hundred of them, the situation was clearly unfavorable for humans.
If this continued, it would be a certainty that all of them would perish.
The middle-aged man's expression turned dark as he suddenly heard a cry of pain. A male disciple had fallen, his neck twisted by the demon bird.
But his body didn't fall; instead, it was devoured by several dozen fierce birds. The sky was filled with blood rain, which frightened the disciples to their core.
The middle-aged cultivator sighed, as if finally deciding on a course of action. A determined look flashed in his eyes.
"Yan'er."
"Auntie Third Uncle, what do you want us to do? If we don't come up with an idea, we'll all perish here," said the seventeen or eighteen-year-old maiden.
Her long black hair cascaded like a waterfall, her oval face and small nose were striking. Her eyes especially drew attention; they seemed to speak when she looked around.