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第一千八百六十三章荒漠与空间缝隙
Chapter 1863: Desert and Spatial缝隙
jì rán shāng liáng hǎo le ， wǔ rén yě jiù bù zài chí yí ， dāng jí jié bàn xiàng dǎo yǔ fēi le guò qù 。
既然商量好了，五人也就不再迟疑，当即结伴像岛屿飞了过去。
Since they had agreed, the five of them no longer hesitated, immediately flying towards the island together.
hěn kuài jiù shēn rù mí wù ， shēn chù qí zhōng ， lín xuān cái fā xiàn tā men yǒu xiàn zhì shén shí de zuò yòng ， bù guò méi guān xì ， yī lái lín xuān shén shí qiáng dà wú bǐ ， zhè xiǎoxiǎo de mí wù hái bù zú yǐ yā zhì ， èr lái zì jǐ xiū liàn yǒu tiān fèng shén mù ， ér qiě yǔ tiān yǎn tōng wán měi jié hé ， zhè diǎn mí wù xiǎng yào xiàn zhì zì jǐ de liù shí ， bù guò shì chī rén shuō mèng ér yǐ 。
很快就深入mí雾，身处其中，林轩才发现牠们有限制神识的作用，不过没关系，一来林轩神识强大无比，这xiǎoxiǎo的mí雾还不足以压制，二来自己修炼有天凤神目，而且与天眼通完美结合，这点mí雾想要限制自己的六识，不过是痴人说梦而已。
Soon, they plunged into dense mists. Once inside, Lin Xuan realized that these mists restricted their divine sense. However, this was not a problem; his divine sense was incredibly powerful, and such minor mists were insufficient to suppress him. Moreover, he had cultivated the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye, which perfectly combined with the divine eye technique, making any attempt by these mists to limit his senses nothing more than wishful thinking.
zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo zhī sè， bù guò lín xuān hái shì liú shén jiè bèi zhe ， bì jìng cǐ dǎo shì cóng hǎi dǐ shēng qǐ ， běn jiù fēi cháng shén mì ， lín xuān yě bù gǎn tài guò dà yì 。
嘴角边lù出一丝讥嘲之sè，不过林轩还是留神戒备着，毕竟此岛是从海底升起，本就非常神秘，林轩也不敢太过大意。
A sneer appeared on Lin Xuan's lips, but he remained vigilant. After all, this island rose from the seabed and was inherently mysterious; Lin Xuan could not afford to be overly careless.
yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán zhè zhǒng shì qíng jué bù yǔn xǔ 。
yīn沟里翻船这种事情绝不允许。
Shipwrecking in a hidden ravine was something that should never happen.
yǔ tā xiāng bǐ ， yān shān sì yǒu jiù yào jǐn zhāng dé duō ， wǔ rén fēi xíng de dùn guāng bìng bù suàn xùn sù 。
与他相比，燕山四友就要紧张得多，五人飞行的遁光并不算迅速。
In contrast, the Four Friends of Yanshan were much more anxious. Their flight speed wasn't particularly swift.
dà yuē guò le jǐ shí xī de gōng fu ， tū rán ， yī zhèn kuáng fēng píng kōng chū xiàn le ， lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， èr huà bù shuō ， shēn shàng líng máng dà qǐ ， jiǔ tiān líng dùn yǐ chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ ， yān shān sì yǒu jīng yà zhī yú ， fǎn yìng yě màn bú dào nǎ lǐ ， fēn fēn jì chū gè zì fáng yù de fǎ qì 。
大约过了几十息的功夫，突然，一阵狂风凭空出现了，林轩眉头一皱，二话不说，身上灵芒大起，九天灵盾已出现在了视线里，燕山四友惊讶之余，反应也慢不到哪里，纷纷祭出各自防御的法器。
After about several dozen breaths, suddenly, a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere. Lin Xuan frowned as he immediately activated his divine light, and the Nine Heaven Qi Shield appeared in his vision. The Four Friends of Yanshan reacted quickly despite their surprise, each summoning their respective defensive artifacts.
rán ér què méi yǒu shén me gōng jī ， fǎn ér shì sì zhōu xùn sù de hēi àn le xià qù ， shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ ， xiàn zhì shén shí de jìn zhì ， gèng shì bào zēng le shù bèi yǒu yú 。
然而却没有什么攻击，反而是四周迅速的黑暗了下去，伸手不见五指，限制神识的禁制，更是暴增了数倍有余。
However, there was no attack; instead, darkness rapidly enveloped them, making it impossible to see anything. In other words, they were no longer hindered by any restrictions.
yuán yīng qī xiū shì de shén shí ， yǐ wú fǎ lí tǐ ， lín xuān dāng rán yào hǎo shàng xǔ duō ， dàn yě bù guò shì fàng chū wǔ liù qiān zhàng de jù lí 。
元婴期修士的神识，已无法离体，林轩当然要好上许多，但也不过释放出五六千丈的距离。
The Four Friends of Yanshan were nowhere in sight; who knew where they had been teleported?
kě gǎn yìng dào de ， què shì yī piàn xū wú ， lín xuān de liǎn shàng ， bù yóu de shǎn guò jǐ fēn jīng yí zhī sè， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng yù tóng jiǎn zhōng kě shì bù céng tí dào de ， nán dào zì jǐ wǔ rén ， jū rán bèi yùn dào rú cǐ chéng dù ， mò míng qí miào ， jiù zāi rù dào shén me xiàn jǐng zhī zhōng 。
可感应到的，却是一片虚无，林轩的脸上，不由得闪过几分惊疑之sè，这种情况yù瞳简中可是不曾提到的，难道自己五人，居然背运到如此程度，莫名其妙，就栽入到什么陷阱之中。
Lin Xuan didn't feel curious about their whereabouts since the location for such teleportation was random.
shēn chù wèi zhī xiǎn dì ， zài yǐn cáng xiū wèi ， nà kě jiù yú chǔn zhī jí ， lín xuān xī le kǒu qì ， zhèng zhǔn bèi fàng chū qiáng dà yǐ jí de líng lì ， rán ér piān piān jiù zài zhè shí ， yì biàn tū qǐ 。
身处未知险地，再隐藏修为，那可就愚蠢之极，林轩吸了口气，正准备放出强大以极的灵力，然而偏偏就在这时，异变突起。
He released his divine sense and after a moment, raised his head with a thoughtful expression. Then, he emitted a faint green glow and flew out of the valley.
yī dào gèng wéi yǒu hēi de guāng máng shǎn guò ， lín xuān gǎn jué zì jǐ bèi qí bāo guǒ ， suí hòu yǒu shān fēng hū xiào bān de fēng míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nǎo hǎi zhōng yě mò míng qí miào de gǎn dào yī zhèn xuàn yūn le 。
一道更为黝黑的光芒闪过，林轩感觉自己被其包裹，随后有山风呼啸般的蜂鸣声传入耳朵，脑海中也莫名其妙的感到一阵眩晕了。
Outside the valley, the landscape stretched endlessly, a sea of greenery. The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
The mountains stood tall and winding, their scent of wildflowers and fresh grass invigorating one's senses. It looked like an idyllic paradise.
lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò jǐ fēn chà yì zhī sè， yǒu xiē xiàng chuán sòng ， dàn yòu bìng bù xiāng tóng ， jù tǐ shì shén me ， jū rán lián zì jǐ yě wú cóng fēn biàn le 。
林轩脸上闪过几分诧异之sè，有些像传送，但又并不相同，具体是什么，居然连自己也无从分辨了。
However, it was too early to draw such conclusions. While the scenery was indeed pleasant, lifting his head revealed a different scene: the sky wasn't clear blue but dark and ominous, with fiery clouds and lightning streaking across the horizon.
bù guò méi yǒu wēi xiǎn ， zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān hái shì kě yǐ pàn duàn ， suí hòu tā jiù cóng yuán dì xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng 。
不过没有危险，这一点，林轩还是可以判断，随后他就从原地消失得无影无踪。
Lin Xuan blinked as he waved his sleeve, releasing a green light that lifted a massive stone into the air.
ér tóng yī shí kè ， yān shān sì yǒu suǒ zāo shòu de jìng yù yě jī běn xiàng tóng 。
而同一时刻，燕山四友所遭受的境遇也基本相同。
At first, nothing out of the ordinary happened. But when they reached about a thousand feet in height, lightning and thunderfire simultaneously descended, reducing the stone to dust almost instantly.
……
……
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; this was an incredibly powerful force. He wasn't sure if it was a restriction or not, but he certainly wouldn't want to face it head-on.
yǐ lín xuān de shén tōng ， nà lèi sì yú chuán sòng de bù shì ， hěn kuài jiù xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， tā de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jǐng tì zhī sè， zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， dǎ liàng le yī xià sì zhōu 。
以林轩的神通，那类似于传送的不适，很快就消失得无影无踪，他的脸上满是警惕之sè，转过头颅，打量了一下四周。
No wonder Yutong had mentioned that one could enter the island from any point but leave only through specific teleportation points.
zì jǐ shì zài yí gè xiá gǔ ， lǜ cǎo rú yīn ， yǔ pǔ tōng de xiá gǔ ， sì hū méi yǒu shén me bù tóng 。
自己是在一个峡谷，绿草如茵，与普通的峡谷，似乎没有什么不同。
What was even stranger was that these teleportation points weren't fixed; they constantly moved. Fortunately for him, otherwise, evil-minded cultivators would surely wait at those points to murder and rob them.
nà xiàn zhì shén shí de mí wù ， yě xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， huàn jù huà shuō ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， bù zài yǒu shén me chè zhǒu 。
那限制神识的mí雾，也消失得无影无踪，换句话说，此时此刻，不再有什么掣肘。
There were over a hundred such points. For a cultivator wanting to leave, it wouldn't take much time to find one.
yān shān sì yǒu bù zài shēn cè ， bù zhī dào bèi chuán sòng dào nǎ lǐ qù le 。
燕山四友不在身侧，不知道被传送到哪里去了。
Lin Xuan had seen many unusual places but never anything like this before.
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu gǎn jué dào hào qí ， zhè zhǒng chuán sòng chū xiàn de dì diǎn běn lái jiù shì suí jī 。
林轩并没有感觉到好奇，这种传送出现的地点本来就是随机。
Moreover, why was there only here in the East Sea where the Heavenly Heart Toad, a妖兽, could be found?
tā jiāng qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén shí fàng le chū qù ， piàn kè hòu tái qǐ tóu lú ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chén sī zhī sè， suí hòu hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， xiàng wài fēi le chū qù 。
他将强大以极的神识放了出去，片刻后抬起头颅，脸上lù出几分沉思之sè，随后浑身青芒一起，像外飞了出去。
In fact, he wasn't even sure if the Heavenly Heart Toad was truly a妖兽.
shān gǔ wài 。
山谷外。
Regardless, Lin Xuan's mind was filled with doubts. Hence, his cultivation level didn't allow him to be overly reckless.
fàng yǎn wàng qù ， qún shān lián mián qǐ fú ， suǒ yìng rù yǎn lián de ， jiē shì yī piàn lǜ sè， fēng jǐng kě wèi xiù měi dào jí chù 。
放眼望去，群山连绵起伏，所映入眼帘的，皆是一片绿sè，风景可谓秀美到极处。
Fortunately, there were no restrictions on his divine sense, which was advantageous; at least he wouldn't have to fear surprise attacks.
qún shān yì lì ， wān yán bù yǐ ， bí zhōng shèn zhì hái kě yǐ wén dào yě huā yǔ qīng cǎo fāng xiāng de qì xī ， lìng rén xīn kuàng shén yí 。
群山屹立，蜿蜒不已，鼻中甚至还可以闻到野huā与青草芳香的气息，令人心旷神怡。
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan transformed into a faint gray streak and flew off towards the distance.
kàn shàng qù ， jiǎn zhí jiù rú shì wài táo yuán bān měi lì 。
看上去，简直就如世外桃源般美丽。
Meanwhile, several miles away from where Lin Xuan was, another cultivator with a bearded face wiped sweat from his forehead. His robes were open, as it was unbearably hot, like being inside an oven.
rán ér jiù zhè yàng xià jié lùn què wéi shí guò zǎo le xiē ， fēng jǐng què shí bù cuò ， rán ér tái qǐ tóu lú ， kàn jiàn de jǐng xiàng què shì lìng yí mù ， tiān kōng bìng fēi bì lán rú xǐ ， ér shì hēi yā yā de ， yún duǒ jū rán shì huǒ hóng sè， yī dào dào shǎn diàn zài bàn kōng zhōng huá guò 。
然而就这样下结论却为时过早了些，风景确实不错，然而抬起头颅，看见的景象却是另一幕，天空并非碧蓝如洗，而是黑压压的，云朵居然是火红sè，一道道闪电在半空中划过。
Although he was at the late-stage凝聚丹期 cultivator level, he felt the heat too much and had to release protective light shields, but this consumed a lot of divine energy.
lín xuān zhǎ le zhǎ yǎn ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng sè de guāng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， tuō qǐ yī kuài wàn jīn zhòng de jù shí ， xiàng tiān kōng zhōng fēi le shàng qù 。
林轩眨了眨眼，袖袍一拂，一道青sè的光霞飞掠而出，托起一块万斤重的巨石，像天空中飞了上去。
He had been here for two days, his two flasks of spirit wine already empty.
kāi shǐ de shí hòu ， bìng wèi yǒu yì wài shén me ， kě dāng fēi dào qiān zhàng zuǒ yòu de jù lí ， shǎn diàn yǔ léi huǒ tóng shí jiàng luò ， qǐng kè jiān jiù jiāng nà shí tou huà wèi jī fěn le 。
开始的时候，并未有意外什么，可当飞到千丈左右的距离，闪电与雷火同时降落，顷刻间就将那石头化为齑粉了。
However, he didn't want to leave.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， hǎo qiáng dà de wēi lì ， zhè dōng xī shì bú shì jìn zhì bù xiǎo de ， bù guò biàn shì zì jǐ ， yě jué duì bù yuàn yì zhí yīng qí fēng de 。
林轩瞳孔微缩，好强大的威力，这东西是不是禁制不晓得，不过便是自己，也绝对不愿意直缨其锋的。
The heat was unbearable, and the hardship was significant. But compared to the benefits he could gain, it was insignificant.
guài bù dé yù tóng zhōng céng shuō ， cóng rèn hé yí gè dì fāng ， dōu kě yǐ jìn rù huāng dǎo ， dàn xiǎng yào lí qù ， què bì xū dào yī xiē tè dìng de chuán sòng diǎn cái kě yǐ 。
怪不得yù瞳中曾说，从任何一个地方，都可以进入荒岛，但想要离去，却必须到一些特定的传送点才可以。
While other cultivators were searching everywhere for the Heavenly Heart Toad, he found himself in a safe place where he could wait for his prey. He had even managed to catch one of these creatures by chance.
gèng jiā gǔ guài de shì ， nà xiē chuán sòng diǎn bìng bú shì gù dìng zài mǒu chù ， ér shì bù tíng de yóu yí ， yě xìng hǎo rú cǐ ， fǒu zé nà xiē jū xīn bù liáng de xiū xiān zhě ， kěn dìng shǒu zài chuán sòng diǎn ， shā rén qiǎng bǎo de 。
更加古怪的是，那些传送点并不是固定在某处，而是不停的游移，也幸好如此，否则那些居心不良的修仙者，肯定守在传送点，杀人抢宝的。
He knew that the island's terrain was full of surprises—mountains, rivers, hills, lakes, and even snow plains and deserts. He had seen enough of it not to care much anymore. After killing a Heavenly Heart Toad, he planned to rest since it was quite hot here but not too dangerous for a cultivator if they didn't stay too long.
ér chuán sòng diǎn zú yǒu shàng bǎi zhī duō ， dāng xiū xiān zhě xiǎng yào lí kāi cǐ chù ，huā fèi yí dìng de shí jiān zì rán jiù kě yǐ zhǎo dào le 。
而传送点足有上百之多，当修仙者想要离开此处，huā费一定的时间自然就可以找到了。
However, by chance, he discovered something secret after resting for about an hour. As he prepared to leave, he noticed a spatial crack in his vision.
lín xuān yě suàn jiàn shí guǎng bó ， dàn zhè yàng qí tè de dì fāng hái cóng lái méi yǒu lái guò 。
林轩也算见识广博，但这样奇特的地方还从来没有来过。
It wasn't more than a foot long, but it was indeed a spatial rift. A "croak" echoed as a frog-like Heavenly Heart Toad hopped out of the crack.
ér qiě fàng yǎn zhěng gè dōng hǎi ， wèi hé zhǐ yǒu cǐ chù ， cái yǒu tiān xīn chán zhè zhǒng yāo shòu ？
而且放眼整个东海，为何只有此处，才有天心蟾这种妖兽？
The creature's eyes widened in surprise, followed by joy; he had unexpectedly found a golden opportunity while resting.
shèn zhì kě yǐ zhè yàng shuō ， tiān xīn chán jiū jìng shì bú shì yāo shòu qí shí dōu hái bù tài gǎn jiù zhè yàng kěn dìng de 。
甚至可以这样说，天心蟾究竟是不是妖兽其实都还不太敢就这样肯定的。
With its power equivalent to only a foundational stage cultivator, it was easily dispatched.
zǒng zhī ， lín xuān xīn lǐ ， yǒu tài duō tài duō de yí huò， gù ér yǐ tā de xiū wèi ， yě bù gǎn guò yú tuō dà le 。
总之，林轩心里，有太多太多的疑huò，故而以他的修为，也不敢过于托大了。
He took the Heavenly Heart Stone and began to think. The tiny spatial rift had vanished, but this was his first encounter with such an event. Would the Heavenly Heart Toad appear again if he waited here?
hǎo zài méi yǒu xiàn zhì shén shí de jìn zhì ， zhè yì diǎn ， dào jí wéi yǒu lì ， zhì shǎo kě yǐ bù yòng pà bèi tōu xí 。
好在没有限制神识的禁制，这一点，倒极为有利，至少可以不用怕被偷袭。
The desert was hot, but who would want to venture into a place of danger when they could wait in safety? So, he settled down and stayed put.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān shēn xíng dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， huà wèi yī dào huī méngméng， bìng bù qǐ yǎn de jīng hóng ， xiàng yuǎn chù fēi qù le 。
心中如此想着，林轩身形滴溜溜一转，化为一道灰méngméng，并不起眼的惊虹，像远处飞去了。
And indeed, he was right. Not only did he find a pattern after several attempts; he even caught the rhythm.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí 。
与此同时。
This spatial rift appeared roughly every hour with the Heavenly Heart Toad. Although not precise, it gave him an idea of the interval.
zài jù lí lín xuān suǒ zài shān gǔ bù zhī dào duō yuǎn de mǒu chù 。
在距离林轩所在山谷不知道多远的某处。
He naturally waited for more opportunities. The wait was rewarding; over two days, he had obtained fifty Heavenly Heart Stones, a significant fortune for a凝聚丹期 cultivator.
zhè lǐ shì yī piàn huāng mò ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， jiù gēn gē bì tān yī yàng de 。
这里是一片荒漠，放眼望去，就跟戈壁滩一样的。
If only he had brought more恢复法力的spirit wine.
yī míng qiú xū mǎn liǎn de xiū xiān zhě ， mǒ le mǒ é tóu shàng de hàn dī ， yī jīn yě shì chǎng kāi dì ， tiān qì tài rè ， fǎng fú pǔ tōng rén zhì shēn yú huǒ lú 。
一名虬须满脸的修仙者，抹了抹额头上的汗滴，衣襟也是敞开地，天气太热，仿佛普通人置身于火炉。
The cultivator sighed but decided to stay another few hours since his divine energy could still sustain him.
tā suī rán shì níng dān zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， yě gǎn jué yǒu xiē chéng shòu bú zhù ， bù dé bù jiāng fáng hù de guāng zhào gěi fàng chū ， bù guò zhè yàng de huà ， yòu tài xiāo hào líng lì 。
他虽然是凝丹中期的修仙者，也感觉有些承受不住，不得不将防护的光罩给放出，不过这样的话，又太消耗灵力。
He finally understood why the Heavenly Heart Toad seemed endless; it must be coming through spatial rifts from other dimensions.
tā yǐ jīng zài zhè lǐ dài le liǎng tiān zhī jiǔ ， suí shēn xié dài de liǎng hú líng jiǔ ， yǐ jīng bèi hē guāng le 。
他已经在这里待了两天之久，随身携带的两葫灵酒，已经被喝光了。
There were many small dimensional planes in the spirit realm, but the Heavenly Heart Toad was peculiar. It almost didn't seem like a妖兽.
bù guò tā yī jiù bù yuàn yì lí qù 。
不过他依旧不愿意离去。
Wasn't it something from another dimension?
rè shì rè le diǎn ， kǔ shì kǔ le xiē ， dàn yǔ néng dé dào de shōu yì xiāng bǐ ， nà shì wán quán de bù zhí yī tí 。
热是热了点，苦是苦了些，但与能得到的收益相比，那是完全的不值一提。
An idea flashed across his mind. Where could it come from?
dāng qí xiū xiān zhě hái zài mǎn shì jiè xún zhǎo tiān xīn chán de shí hòu ， hái bù dé bù dī fáng shā rén qiǎng bǎo zhě ， tā zài zhè lǐ ， què shì yì cháng ān quán de ， ér qiě néng gòu shǒu zhū dài tù 。
当其修仙者还在满世界寻找天心蟾的时候，还不得不提防杀人抢宝者，他在这里，却是异常安全的，而且能够守株待兔。
Could it...
shuō qǐ lái ， zhè ge fā xiàn ， yě chún zhǔ yì wài ， tā shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， lái dào zhè piān pì ér yán rè de shā mò ， shuō qǐ lái ， zhè shén mì dǎo de dì xíng ， shì qiān qí bǎi guài de 。
说起来，这个发现，也纯属意外，他是机缘巧合，来到这偏僻而炎热的沙漠，说起来，这神秘岛的地形，是千奇百怪的。
The thought made him shudder with fear. He shook his head; what mattered was that he could trade the Heavenly Heart Stones for great wealth. Why overthink other matters?
shān chuān 、 hé liú ， qiū líng 、 hú pō ， yǐ zhì yú xuě yuán huāng mò ， yīng yǒu jìn yǒu ， tā kàn duō le ， dōu yǐ bù zài hū ， lái dào cǐ chǔ yǐ hòu ， jī shā le yī tiān xīn chán ， yīn wèi yǒu xiē lèi le ， jiā shàng fǎ lì sǔn hào bù shǎo ， tā zhǔn bèi lüè zuò xiē xī ， bì jìng cǐ chù suī rán hěn rè ， dàn xiū xiān zhě ， zhǐ yào bú shì dài shàng tài jiǔ ， hái shì méi yǒu shén me dà ài de 。
山川、河流，丘陵、湖泊，以至于雪原荒漠，应有尽有，他看多了，都已不在乎，来到此处以后，击杀了一天心蟾，因为有些累了，加上法力损耗不少，他准备略作歇息，毕竟此处虽然很热，但修仙者，只要不是待上太久，还是没有什么大碍的。
Just as he was contemplating, a sudden sound of tearing reached his ears, and excitement lit up his face. The Heavenly Heart Toad was about to appear.
rán ér jiē xià lái ， jī yuán qiǎo hé ， tā què fā xiàn yí gè mì mì le ， xiū xī le duō jiǔ ne ， dà yuē yī dùn fàn de gōng fu ba ， tā jiù zhǔn bèi lí kāi cǐ chù 。
然而接下来，机缘巧合，他却发现一个秘密了，休息了多久呢，大约一顿饭的功夫吧，他就准备离开此处。
However, this time, the interval seemed much shorter than an hour.
rán ér zhè shí hòu ， bù kě sī yì de yí mù yìng rù yǎn lián ， yī tiáo kōng jiān fèng xì jū rán chū xiàn zài shì xiàn 。
然而这时候，不可思议的一幕映入眼帘，一条空间缝隙居然出现在视线。
But such doubts were fleeting; the shorter the wait, the better for him.
zhǎng bù zú chǐ xǔ ， rán ér què shí shì kōng jiān liè fèng méi cuò ，“ gū ” de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī xíng rú qīng wā de tiān xīn chán cóng lǐ miàn bèng chū lái le 。
长不足尺许，然而确实是空间裂缝没错，“呱”的声音传入耳朵，一形如青蛙的天心蟾从里面蹦出来了。
A smile played on his lips, but his expression froze when he saw the spatial rift expand dramatically.
zhè jiā huo yǎn jīng dèng dé dà dà de ， bù guò jīng qí zhī yú ， suí hòu xí lái de què shì dà xǐ ， méi xiǎng dào xiū xī yě néng yù jiàn tiān shàng diào xiàn bǐng de hǎo shì 。
这家伙眼睛瞪得大大的，不过惊奇之余，随后袭来的却是大喜，没想到休息也能遇见天上掉馅饼的好事。
This time, it was far larger than before—over a yard in diameter. Over two days, each spatial rift's diameter had been no more than a foot, but this one was much bigger.
nà hái yǒu shén me hǎo shuō ， qū qū tiān xīn chán de shí lì jǐn jǐn xiāng dāng yú zhù jī chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， dāng rán shì sān xià wǔ chú èr jiù bèi tā miè shā diào le 。
那还有什么好说，区区天心蟾的实力仅仅相当于筑基初期的修仙者，当然是三下五除二就被他灭杀掉了。
Inside, it was pitch black and deep, with faint growls of demons echoing. The凝聚丹期 cultivator's eyes widened in shock as he felt an inexplicable fear. His back broke out in cold sweat.
qǔ dé tiān xīn shí ， cǐ rén què yǐ shǒu fǔ é de kāi shǐ chén sī ， nà xì xiǎo de kōng jiān liè fèng yǐ rán xiāo shī ， rán ér zì jǐ què shì dì yī cì yù jiàn zhè zhǒng shì ， rú guǒ yì zhí zài zhè lǐ děng zhe ， tiān xīn chán huì bú huì zài cì chū xiàn ne ？
取得天心石，此人却以手抚额的开始沉思，那细xiǎo的空间裂缝已然消失，然而自己却是第一次遇见这种事，如果一直在这里等着，天心蟾会不会再次出现呢？
Although he didn't know what had happened, staying here clearly wasn't wise.
huāng mò zhōng hěn rè ， bù guò néng gòu shǒu zhū dài tù shuí yuàn yì dào xīng fēng xuè yǔ zhōng pīn bó ， yú shì tā jìng xià xīn lái ， jiù shǒu zài cǐ chù 。
荒漠中很热，不过能够守株待兔谁愿意到腥风血雨中拼搏，于是他静下心来，就守在此处。
He wanted to leave but found his feet rooted to the ground, unable to move. He could only stare in horror as more Heavenly Heart Toads appeared from the spatial rifts.
hái bié shuō ， zhēn bèi tā gěi dǔ duì le 。
还别说，真被他给赌对了。
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Chapter 1863: Desert and Spatial缝隙
Since they had agreed, the five of them no longer hesitated, immediately flying towards the island together.
Soon, they plunged into dense mists. Once inside, Lin Xuan realized that these mists restricted their divine sense. However, this was not a problem; his divine sense was incredibly powerful, and such minor mists were insufficient to suppress him. Moreover, he had cultivated the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye, which perfectly combined with the divine eye technique, making any attempt by these mists to limit his senses nothing more than wishful thinking.
A sneer appeared on Lin Xuan's lips, but he remained vigilant. After all, this island rose from the seabed and was inherently mysterious; Lin Xuan could not afford to be overly careless.
Shipwrecking in a hidden ravine was something that should never happen.
In contrast, the Four Friends of Yanshan were much more anxious. Their flight speed wasn't particularly swift.
After about several dozen breaths, suddenly, a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere. Lin Xuan frowned as he immediately activated his divine light, and the Nine Heaven Qi Shield appeared in his vision. The Four Friends of Yanshan reacted quickly despite their surprise, each summoning their respective defensive artifacts.
However, there was no attack; instead, darkness rapidly enveloped them, making it impossible to see anything. In other words, they were no longer hindered by any restrictions.
The Four Friends of Yanshan were nowhere in sight; who knew where they had been teleported?
Lin Xuan didn't feel curious about their whereabouts since the location for such teleportation was random.
He released his divine sense and after a moment, raised his head with a thoughtful expression. Then, he emitted a faint green glow and flew out of the valley.
Outside the valley, the landscape stretched endlessly, a sea of greenery. The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful.
The mountains stood tall and winding, their scent of wildflowers and fresh grass invigorating one's senses. It looked like an idyllic paradise.
However, it was too early to draw such conclusions. While the scenery was indeed pleasant, lifting his head revealed a different scene: the sky wasn't clear blue but dark and ominous, with fiery clouds and lightning streaking across the horizon.
Lin Xuan blinked as he waved his sleeve, releasing a green light that lifted a massive stone into the air.
At first, nothing out of the ordinary happened. But when they reached about a thousand feet in height, lightning and thunderfire simultaneously descended, reducing the stone to dust almost instantly.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted; this was an incredibly powerful force. He wasn't sure if it was a restriction or not, but he certainly wouldn't want to face it head-on.
No wonder Yutong had mentioned that one could enter the island from any point but leave only through specific teleportation points.
What was even stranger was that these teleportation points weren't fixed; they constantly moved. Fortunately for him, otherwise, evil-minded cultivators would surely wait at those points to murder and rob them.
There were over a hundred such points. For a cultivator wanting to leave, it wouldn't take much time to find one.
Lin Xuan had seen many unusual places but never anything like this before.
Moreover, why was there only here in the East Sea where the Heavenly Heart Toad, a妖兽, could be found?
In fact, he wasn't even sure if the Heavenly Heart Toad was truly a妖兽.
Regardless, Lin Xuan's mind was filled with doubts. Hence, his cultivation level didn't allow him to be overly reckless.
Fortunately, there were no restrictions on his divine sense, which was advantageous; at least he wouldn't have to fear surprise attacks.
With this thought in mind, Lin Xuan transformed into a faint gray streak and flew off towards the distance.
Meanwhile, several miles away from where Lin Xuan was, another cultivator with a bearded face wiped sweat from his forehead. His robes were open, as it was unbearably hot, like being inside an oven.
Although he was at the late-stage凝聚丹期 cultivator level, he felt the heat too much and had to release protective light shields, but this consumed a lot of divine energy.
He had been here for two days, his two flasks of spirit wine already empty.
However, he didn't want to leave.
The heat was unbearable, and the hardship was significant. But compared to the benefits he could gain, it was insignificant.
While other cultivators were searching everywhere for the Heavenly Heart Toad, he found himself in a safe place where he could wait for his prey. He had even managed to catch one of these creatures by chance.
He knew that the island's terrain was full of surprises—mountains, rivers, hills, lakes, and even snow plains and deserts. He had seen enough of it not to care much anymore. After killing a Heavenly Heart Toad, he planned to rest since it was quite hot here but not too dangerous for a cultivator if they didn't stay too long.
However, by chance, he discovered something secret after resting for about an hour. As he prepared to leave, he noticed a spatial crack in his vision.
It wasn't more than a foot long, but it was indeed a spatial rift. A "croak" echoed as a frog-like Heavenly Heart Toad hopped out of the crack.
The creature's eyes widened in surprise, followed by joy; he had unexpectedly found a golden opportunity while resting.
With its power equivalent to only a foundational stage cultivator, it was easily dispatched.
He took the Heavenly Heart Stone and began to think. The tiny spatial rift had vanished, but this was his first encounter with such an event. Would the Heavenly Heart Toad appear again if he waited here?
The desert was hot, but who would want to venture into a place of danger when they could wait in safety? So, he settled down and stayed put.
And indeed, he was right. Not only did he find a pattern after several attempts; he even caught the rhythm.
This spatial rift appeared roughly every hour with the Heavenly Heart Toad. Although not precise, it gave him an idea of the interval.
He naturally waited for more opportunities. The wait was rewarding; over two days, he had obtained fifty Heavenly Heart Stones, a significant fortune for a凝聚丹期 cultivator.
If only he had brought more恢复法力的spirit wine.
The cultivator sighed but decided to stay another few hours since his divine energy could still sustain him.
He finally understood why the Heavenly Heart Toad seemed endless; it must be coming through spatial rifts from other dimensions.
There were many small dimensional planes in the spirit realm, but the Heavenly Heart Toad was peculiar. It almost didn't seem like a妖兽.
Wasn't it something from another dimension?
An idea flashed across his mind. Where could it come from?
Could it...
The thought made him shudder with fear. He shook his head; what mattered was that he could trade the Heavenly Heart Stones for great wealth. Why overthink other matters?
Just as he was contemplating, a sudden sound of tearing reached his ears, and excitement lit up his face. The Heavenly Heart Toad was about to appear.
However, this time, the interval seemed much shorter than an hour.
But such doubts were fleeting; the shorter the wait, the better for him.
A smile played on his lips, but his expression froze when he saw the spatial rift expand dramatically.
This time, it was far larger than before—over a yard in diameter. Over two days, each spatial rift's diameter had been no more than a foot, but this one was much bigger.
Inside, it was pitch black and deep, with faint growls of demons echoing. The凝聚丹期 cultivator's eyes widened in shock as he felt an inexplicable fear. His back broke out in cold sweat.
Although he didn't know what had happened, staying here clearly wasn't wise.
He wanted to leave but found his feet rooted to the ground, unable to move. He could only stare in horror as more Heavenly Heart Toads appeared from the spatial rifts.
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