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第一千八百零三章 云鹤门与妖族

Lin Xuan's movements were incredibly swift. In just half an hour, the sea parted to reveal a dazzling ray of light that shot out. Following this, intense flashes of spiritual energy lit up the area, and a sharp sound of breaking through the air echoed loudly before the ray vanished into the distant horizon.

This time, Lin Xuan had come to search for Black Wind Sovereign's treasures. Although there were some unexpected setbacks along the way, his final收获 was greater than he originally anticipated.

However, where was that stone coffin in the center of the array? Who could have taken it away?

Lin Xuan didn't know, but he guessed this must be a very troublesome opponent. He had dismantled and looted all the materials used to set up the array, leaving nothing behind for his adversary when they returned. It would be highly unlikely that they would just let him go.

Although Lin Xuan's current strength might not intimidate them, cultivators are driven by profit. Without any benefit, he wouldn't risk his life to confront them. The best choice was to leave as quickly as possible.

Thus, Lin Xuan sped up, making several turns in the process before heading towards Jiuxian City. By now, his speed had slowed down considerably. He figured that if nothing went wrong, his opponent would not be able to catch up with him.

However, Lin Xuan was overly confident this time around. Meanwhile, deep within the ruins of a sunken ship on the seabed:

"Damned! Who destroyed my Celestial Corpse Gathering Yin Array?"

A frustrated voice echoed through the air. The speaker was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a stern and imposing appearance. His expression was one of intense frustration as he furrowed his brows.

His body emitted an overwhelming spiritual pressure, nearly reaching the peak of the Xuanxiao stage, just a hair's breadth away from the中期 realm.

"Damned! To find this place filled with corpse energy, I've searched the entire chaotic sea for nearly a century. This array is no small feat to set up and required all my resources," he muttered, his expression becoming increasingly sinister as he continued: "Who in the world did such a despicable thing? Ruining my good fortune?"

In front of him lay true ruins.

With Lin Xuan's nature, he didn't leave any trace behind. After dismantling and looting the mysterious array, he unleashed sword energy to completely destroy the ship, aiming to cover his tracks.

"Damned! Do you think I can't track you down like this?" The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with mockery as he said: "No matter who you are, you will pay a heavy price. You cannot escape death."

His voice was filled with venomous hatred. He raised both hands and continuously cast spells, enveloping himself in a thick cloud of corpse energy. Tentacles seemed to grow from the array, extending out like living things.

After about a cup of tea's time, the middle-aged man lifted his head, his voice echoing like that of an owl: "I've found your life signature. You think you can run? Dream on! I will stick to your heels like a bone parasite..."

"Hahaha..."

His laughter was both eerie and frenzied as he turned around, more corpse energy emerging from him. He transformed into a pale ray of light and dashed out of the sea.

Lin Xuan did not know about this. At that moment, his speed had already slowed down significantly; he was leisurely flying along at a steady pace.

After all, even with full-speed flight, it would take several days to reach Jiuxian City. There was no need for him to exert himself so much. A few more or fewer days wouldn't make much difference.

As he flew, Lin Xuan began tallying the treasures he had acquired this time—his luck had been exceptionally good. The array was incredibly complex, and many of the materials used were beyond what even crystal stones could buy.

Feeling his fortune, Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile happily as he continued to count his spoils while flying. Suddenly, his expression changed as if he had noticed something. He turned his head slightly towards the left.

There was a sky-high aura of malevolence in that direction, and the fundamental energy of the world surged violently. Clearly, cultivators were engaged in battle, with numbers, scale, and power levels far exceeding anything Lin Xuan had encountered before.

Lin Xuan's face showed a strange expression as he sensed the situation. There were several Separation Stage cultivators fighting fiercely.

On his way here, he had seen similar scenes, but this was on an entirely different scale. Should he intervene?

A hesitant look appeared on Lin Xuan's face. His cautious nature could not suppress his curiosity, and he flew towards the scene.

Of course, he concealed his aura and hid his form to avoid getting involved in any conflict.

With his evasion skills, it took him only a moment to reach the area.

Seeing the scene before him, Lin Xuan couldn't help but show shock on his face. He had only briefly scanned with his divine sense without detailed inspection, so he knew there was significant fighting, but he never imagined its scale would be so grand.

Together, the combatants numbered over ten thousand. On one side were Daoist cultivators in robes, and on the other,妖族. The battle raged fiercely.

"Could even the chaotic sea have been drawn into this conflict?"

The sight left Lin Xuan in a state of shock. However, he was not an ordinary cultivator; he had long accustomed himself to remaining calm in face of adversity. He quickly reacted and silently approached without making a sound.

He caught a初级化形妖族, the process being extremely covert. With his strength, subduing such a cultivator was too easy for him to worry about exposure.

Moreover, with a conflict involving thousands of cultivators, one more初级化形妖族 would not be noticed.

After capturing it, Lin Xuan naturally used his soul-searching technique without hesitation. After a moment, he revealed a look of understanding on his face.

It turned out that his concerns were unnecessary. The chaotic sea had not been drawn into the conflict; rather, like the situation with Tiandiao Sect, one of the major human sects, Cloud Crane Sect's main headquarters, was also occupied by the combined forces of aquatic and妖族. However, more than five thousand disciples managed to escape.

They did not choose to return to their homeland but planned to rest in the chaotic sea, hoping to rise again.

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