第一千八百七十七章 惊天大裂缝

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第一千八百七十七章惊天大裂缝

Chapter 1877: A Shocking Great Crack

yī piàn yǒu hēi de sēn lín chū xiàn zài shì xiàn zhōng 。

一片黝黑的森林出现在视线中。

A dark forest appeared in Lin Xuan's line of sight.

miàn jī jí wéi guǎng kuò ， lín xuān qiǎo rán jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， què gēn běn jiù bù zhī dào tā de jìn tóu zài hé chù 。

面积极为广阔，林轩悄然将神识放出，却根本就不知道牠的尽头在何处。

The area was vast, and Lin Xuan quietly released his spirit sense, but he had no idea where the end lay. Unlike ordinary forests, this one continuously churned with阴气 (yin qi), and if his guess was correct, there should be a high-quality yin vein deep within it.

yǔ yì bān de sēn lín bù tóng ， yǎn qián de zhè ge ， yīn qì bù tíng de fān yǒng ， rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， zài zhè sēn lín de shēn chù ， yīng gāi yǒu yī pǐn zhì bù dī de yīn mài 。

与一般的森林不同，眼前的这个，阴气不停的翻涌，如果没有料错，在这森林的深处，应该有一品质不低的阴脉。

What could the other party be doing here? Many questions swirled in Lin Xuan's mind, but he remained silent, observing their actions from afar.

duì fāng pǎo dào zhè lǐ zuò shén me ， lín xuān xīn zhōng fú xiàn qǐ xǔ duō yí huò ， què méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， yī jiù shì lěng yǎn páng guān zhe duì fāng de dòng zuò 。

对方跑到这里做什么，林轩心中浮现起许多疑惑，却没有开口，依旧是冷眼旁观着对方的动作。

Keep an eye; say little.

duō kàn ， shǎo shuō 。

多看，少说。

"Fair Lady, can you confirm that the Heavenly Heart Toad King was indeed here?"

“ xiān zi ， nǐ néng què dìng ， nà tiān xīn chán wáng ， jiù zài cǐ chù ？”

“仙子，妳能确定，那天心蟾王，就在此处？”

"I cannot claim absolute certainty, but my spirit beast, Great Rat, has a divine friend who is also aware. At least, the information it conveyed to me suggests so," said the black-robed woman as she gently ran her fingers through her hair.

“ shí zú shí de bǎ wò zì rán bù gǎn shuō ， bù guò wǒ nà líng shòu shuò shǔ de shén tōng dào yǒu yě qīng chǔ ， zhì shǎo tā chuán gěi wǒ de xiāo xī ， shì zhè yàng de 。” hēi yī nǚ zǐ shēn chū shǒu lái ， lǐ le lǐ bìn biān de fā sī ， qīng róu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。

“十足十的把握自然不敢说，不过我那灵兽硕鼠的神通道友也清楚，至少牠传给我的消息，是这样的。”黑衣女子伸出手来，理了理鬓边的发丝，轻柔的声音传入耳朵。

"Great Rat… Yes, I've heard this creature isn't adept at combat, yet it carries traces of true spirit bloodline. If you say so, then there's a good chance it’s correct," nodded the bald giant, his voice barely audible.

“ shuò shǔ …… ń ， tīng shuō cǐ shòu ， suī rán bù shàn zhàn dòu ， què shì yǒu yī sī zhēn líng dì tīng de xuè tǒng ， xiān zi jì rán zhè me shuō ， nà xiǎng bì shì méi cuò 。” guāng tóu dà hàn diǎn le diǎn tóu ， rú cǐ zhè bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。

“硕鼠……嗯，听说此兽，虽然不擅战斗，却是有一丝真灵地听的血统，仙子既然这么说，那想必是没错。”光头大汉点了点头，如此这般的声音传入耳朵。

Lin Xuan's mind stirred, but before he could ponder further, something seemed to catch his attention. He suddenly lifted his head sharply, squinting as he looked ahead.

lín xuān xīn zhōng yī dòng ， rán ér tā hái lái bù jí duō zuò sī suǒ ， tū rán xiàng shì gǎn yìng dào shén me ， sà rán tái qǐ tóu ， yǎn jīng wēi mī ， xiàng qián fāng wàng qù 。

林轩心中一动，然而他还来不及多做思索，突然像是感应到什么，飒然抬起头，眼睛微眯，像前方望去。

At the same time, an alarm sounded deep within him.

yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， nèi xīn shēn chù ， jǐng zhào dà qǐ 。

与此同时，内心深处，警兆大起。

Thunderous rumbling filled the air as the forest in front began to collapse. It was indeed collapsing, like a powerful earthquake splitting open the earth into a vast fissure or gap, with countless trees and soil disappearing into it.

hōng lōng lóng ！

轰隆隆！

Though called a crack, its width was over dozens of丈 (zhang), deep beyond measure, and its length unknown. From above, it looked as if a giant wielding a colossal sword had cleaved the forest in two.

fǎng fú tiān bēng dì liè bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， qián fāng de sēn lín ， jū rán kāi shǐ tā xiàn le ， méi cuò ， shì tā xiàn ， fǎng fú zuì qiáng liè de dì zhèn yì bān ， zhěng gè dà dì ， liè kāi le yī dào kǒu zi ， huò zhě shuō ， shì jù dà de fèng xì ， wú shù de ní tǔ yǔ shù mù ， quán bù dōu āo xiàn le jìn qù 。

仿佛天崩地裂般的声音传入耳朵，前方的森林，居然开始塌陷了，没错，是塌陷，仿佛最强烈的地震一般，整个大地，裂开了一道口子，或者说，是巨大的缝隙，无数的泥土与树木，全部都凹陷了进去。

This sudden change not only shocked Lin Xuan but also the sea cultivators present, who exchanged puzzled glances, unsure what had transpired. All they knew was that within a few thousand li, all阴风 (yin feng) and 魔气 (mo qi) converged into this bottomless gap.

shuō shì fèng xì ， qí shí shì yīn wèi jù lí jiào yuǎn de yuán gù ， nà fèng xì de kuān ， zú yǒu shù shí zhàng yú ， shēn bú jiàn dǐ ， zhǎng gèng bù zhī dào yán shēn dào le nǎ lǐ ， rú guǒ cóng tiān kōng zhōng wàng qù ， jiù fǎng fú yǒu yí gè jù rén ， shǒu chí qíng tiān jù jiàn ， hěn hěn huī luò ， jiāng sēn lín lán yāo zhǎn wèi le liǎng jié 。

说是缝隙，其实是因为距离较远的缘故，那缝隙的宽，足有数十丈余，深不见底，长更不知道延伸到了哪里，如果从天空中望去，就仿佛有一个巨人，手持擎天巨剑，狠狠挥落，将森林拦腰斩为了两截。

Lin Xuan's expression turned intensely serious. With his vast experience in cultivation, he far surpassed ordinary洞玄期 (dongxuanqi) cultivators. The number of trials and tribulations Lin Xuan had faced was beyond counting.

zhè biàn gù ， bù zhǐ shì lín xuān dà wèi jīng è ， biàn shì nà xiē hǎi zú de xiū xiān zhě ， yí gè gè ， yě miàn miàn xiāng qù ， gēn běn bù zhī dào ， jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me 。

这变故，不止是林轩大为惊愕，便是那些海族的修仙者，一个个，也面面相觑，根本不知道，究竟发生了什么。

Such an anomaly could not have occurred by chance; it must be either a great calamity or a significant opportunity. Regardless, Lin Xuan wasn't sure which.

zhǐ zhī dào fāng yuán shù qiān lǐ ， suǒ yǒu de yīn fēng mó qì ， quán bù xiàng zhe zhè biān níng jù ， bèi xī rù nà shēn bú jiàn dǐ de fèng xì 。

只知道方圆数千里，所有的阴风魔气，全部向着这边凝聚，被吸入那深不见底的缝隙。

If he were to err on the side of caution, the best course would be to leave as quickly as possible, the farther the better for safety. However, Lin Xuan wouldn’t do that.

lín xuān de liǎn sè ， shà shí jiān níng zhòng wú bǐ ， lùn xiū xiān jīng yàn zhī fēng fù ， tā hái yào yuǎn shèng pǔ tōng de dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān jīng lì xīng fēng xuè yǔ zhī duō ， shí zài shì nán yǐ jì shù 。

林轩的脸色，霎时间凝重无比，论修仙经验之丰富，他还要远胜普通的洞玄期修仙者，林轩经历腥风血雨之多，实在是难以计数。

Though cautious by nature, he understood the principle that fortune and misfortune often go hand in hand. Besides, his primary goal this time was to seek breakthroughs. Knowing how arduous cultivation could be, some bottlenecks couldn't be overcome with pills alone.

xiàng yǎn qián zhè zhǒng yì xiàng ， jué bú shì píng kōng fā shēng de ， yào me shì yǒu dà zāi nàn ， yào me shì yǒu dà jī yuán ， jù tǐ shì nǎ yī zhǒng ， lín xuān xīn lǐ yě méi shù 。

像眼前这种异象，绝不是凭空发生的，要么是有大灾难，要么是有大机缘，具体是哪一种，林轩心里也没数。

In dangerous moments, there was a higher chance of unlocking one's potential. Thus, Lin Xuan wasn’t inclined to leave.

rú guǒ lì qiú wěn tuǒ ， zhè shí hòu zuì hǎo de xuǎn zé ， shì liū zhī dà jí ， táo dé yuè yuǎn ， zhè ān quán zì rán yě jiù yuè yǒu bǎo zhàng le 。

如果力求稳妥，这时候最好的选择，是溜之大吉，逃得越远，这安全自然也就越有保障了。

Moreover, misfortune can turn into fortune. The danger might also present an unprecedented opportunity.

rán ér lín xuān bú huì zhè me zuò 。

然而林轩不会这么做。

Indeed, Lin Xuan’s confidence in his abilities allowed him to take such risks. Over the past three days, though he had adhered to a low-profile approach, he had ingested numerous pills and herbs. His twin元婴 (yuan yin) were meditating within his dantian while his body healed from injuries.

tā suī rán yōng yǒu jǐn shèn de xìng gé ， dàn fù guì xiǎn zhōng qiú de dào lǐ yě xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， hé kuàng zì jǐ zhè cì wài chū ， zuì gēn běn de mù dì jiù shì xún qiú tū pò 。

他虽然拥有谨慎的性格，但富贵险中求的道理也心中有数，何况自己这次外出，最根本的目的就是寻求突破。

For an ordinary cultivator, such injuries would take months to recover, but Lin Xuan’s robust physicality, enhanced by various pills, allowed him to heal in just three days. While he wasn’t fully restored, he was at least 90% recovered, making the use of his Illusionary Escape Secret Technique inconsequential.

yào zhī dào xiān dào jiān sè ， yǒu yī xiē píng jǐng shì dān yào yě wú néng wéi lì de 。

要知道仙道艰涩，有一些瓶颈是丹药也无能为力的。

Two洞玄期 (dongxuanqi) sea cultivators couldn't stop him from leaving now that he had chosen to stay. He intended to see what this situation held.

ér rú hé jiāng chè zhǒu chōng pò ， suī rán méi yǒu yí dìng de guī lǜ ， dàn jiù pǔ biàn lái shuō ， zài wēi xiǎn de shí hòu ， shì zuì yǒu kě néng jī fā běn shēn qián lì de 。

而如何将掣肘冲破，虽然没有一定的规律，但就普遍来说，在危险的时候，是最有可能激发本身潜力的。

Regardless if fortune or misfortune awaited, they would assess it before deciding their next move.

yě jiù shì shuō ， nà zhǒng shí kè ， zuì yǒu kě néng chū xiàn líng guāng yī xiǎn de tū pò 。

也就是说，那种时刻，最有可能出现灵光一显的突破。

The sea cultivators wouldn’t leave either. Though they exchanged puzzled glances and felt an ominous premonition, they had a mission here. If they returned without seeing the Heavenly Heart Toad King, how could they report to the king?

jī yú zhè ge lǐ yóu ， lín xuān zì rán bù yuàn yì lí kāi le 。

基于这个理由，林轩自然不愿意离开了。

"Fair Lady Xiu, what do you think of this…"

hé kuàng ， fú xī huò suǒ yī ， wēi xiǎn tóng shí yě shì jī yù ， shuō bù dìng jiù yǒu shén me liǎo bù dé de jī yuán zài děng dài zì jǐ 。

何况，福兮祸所依，危险同时也是机遇，说不定就有什么了不得的机缘在等待自己。

"I’m not sure either; no one has ever seen the Heavenly Heart Toad King. It’s uncertain if he's in that crack or not. Let’s investigate," said the black-robed woman after a moment.

dāng rán ， lín xuān zhī suǒ yǐ gǎn zhè me zuò ， yě shì yīn wèi duì zì jǐ de shí lì xìn xīn shí zú ， zhè sān tiān gǎn lù ， tā suī rán fèng xíng dī diào de yuán zé ， dàn bìng bú shì shén me dōu méi yǒu zuò ， lín xuān àn zì fú shí le bù shǎo dān yào líng cǎo ， ér zhè shí hòu ， shuāng yīng yī dān yě xiǎn shì chū le bié yàng de hǎo chù 。

当然，林轩之所以敢这么做，也是因为对自己的实力信心十足，这三天赶路，他虽然奉行低调的原则，但并不是什么都没有做，林轩暗自服食了不少丹药灵草，而这时候，双婴一丹也显示出了别样的好处。

"Agreed."

yóu yāo dān kòng zhì běn tǐ de fēi xíng ， ér liǎng gè yuán yīng zé zài dān tián qì hǎi zhōng dǎ zuò ， liàn huà yào lì xiū bǔ shòu sǔn de jīng mài de 。

由妖丹控制本体的飞行，而两个元婴则在丹田气海中打坐，炼化药力修补受损的经脉的。

The Li surname cultivator nodded. With them already here, there was no turning back. Finding the toad king’s inner core would make him a significant figure. The king wouldn’t break his promise… His thoughts warmed with anticipation as he pushed aside any lingering fear.

rú guǒ huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， zhè yàng de shāng méi yǒu yī liǎng gè yuè bié xiǎng kāng fù ， rán ér lín xuān bù tóng ， yī lái tā ròu shēn què shí bǐ yì bān de xiū xiān zhě yào qiáng dà dé duō ， zhè zhǒng qiáng dà ， bù zhǐ tǐ xiàn zài huó lì yǔ jiān rèn shàng ， jiù suàn shòu le shāng ， huī fù sù dù ， yě shì shù bèi yú bié de xiū xiān zhě 。

如果换一名修仙者，这样的伤没有一两个月别想康复，然而林轩不同，一来他肉身确实比一般的修仙者要强大得多，这种强大，不止体现在活力与坚韧上，就算受了伤，恢复速度，也是数倍于别的修仙者。

A reward so great would inspire even the bravest. This principle held true in both secular and spiritual realms.

tóng shí ， zài jiā shàng gè zhǒng dān yào bú yào qián bān de tūn fú ， lín xuān jǐn jǐn huā le sān tiān ， jiù jiāng shāng ， zhè me bù shēng bù xiǎng de gěi jī běn zhì yù diào le 。

同时，再加上各种丹药不要钱般的吞服，林轩仅仅花了三天，就将伤，这么不声不响的给基本治愈掉了。

The two ancient sea cultivators agreed, ready to issue orders, but just then, another thunderous explosion echoed. It seemed a barrier had shattered, followed by a cacophony of ghostly howls that shook the earth as dark clouds swirled out.

wán quán huī fù bù gǎn shuō ， dàn yīng gāi shì hǎo le jiǔ chéng yǐ shàng ， jiù suàn shì zài shī zhǎn huàn yǐng dùn mì shù ， yě méi yǒu duō dà de fáng hài le 。

完全恢复不敢说，但应该是好了九成以上，就算是再施展幻影遁秘术，也没有多大的妨害了。

These clouds varied in size, some covering only a few acres while others resembled just the tip of an iceberg. Most were still within the crack.

lín xuān zhè shí hòu yào zǒu ， liǎng míng dòng xuán qī hǎi zú jué duì lán bú zhù ， tā jì rán xuǎn zé liú zài cǐ chù ， nà jiù shì xīn yǒu suǒ tú 。

林轩这时候要走，两名洞玄期海族绝对拦不住，他既然选择留在此处，那就是心有所图。

Despite their sizes, each cloud harbored countless monsters.

bù guǎn yǎn qián shì fú shì huò ， zǒng yě yào kàn yí gè jiū jìng zài shuō 。

不管眼前是福是祸，总也要看一个究竟再说。

What was happening? Even if this place connected to another realm, shouldn’t so many阴魂鬼物 (yin hun gui wu) be flooding into the spirit world?

zhì yú nà xiē hǎi zú ， jiù gèng bú huì zǒu le 。

至于那些海族，就更不会走了。

Wouldn't such an influx reignite conflicts between realms?

suī rán tā men yě miàn miàn xiāng qù ， shèn zhì yǐn yǐn yǒu bù hǎo de yù gǎn fú shàng xīn dǐ ， dàn zì jǐ zhī suǒ yǐ lái dào cǐ chù ， shì yǒu rèn wù ， rú jīn tiān xīn chán wáng de yǐng zi dōu hái méi yǒu jiàn zhe ， jiù zhè yàng huí qù ， ná shén me xiàng wáng jiāo dài ne ？

虽然他们也面面相觑，甚至隐隐有不好的预感浮上心底，但自己之所以来到此处，是有任务，如今天心蟾王的影子都还没有见着，就这样回去，拿什么像王交代呢？

Lin Xuan's expression changed abruptly. The monsters' cultivation levels were negligible, but their numbers were staggering—entirely composed of阴魂鬼物.

“ xiù xiān zi ， nǐ kàn zhè ……”

“秀仙子，妳看这……”

Why was this happening? Even if it connected to another realm, shouldn’t so many阴魂鬼物 be flooding into the spirit world?

“ wǒ yě bù qīng chǔ ， tiān xīn chán wáng shuí yě méi yǒu jiàn guò ， huì bú huì zài nà fèng xì zhōng shuí yě bù gǎn shuō ， bù rú wǒ men qù tàn chá yī fān rú hé ？” hēi yī nǚ zǐ chén mò piàn kè ， cái huǎn huǎn jiāng zì jǐ de dǎ suàn shuō chū 。

“我也不清楚，天心蟾王谁也没有见过，会不会在那缝隙中谁也不敢说，不如我们去探查一番如何？”黑衣女子沉默片刻，才缓缓将自己的打算说出。

Wouldn't such an influx reignite conflicts between realms?

“ hǎo 。”

“好。”

Lin Xuan's mind raced as he watched the vast horde of 阴魂鬼物. His expression turned grave.

nà lì xìng xiū shì diǎn le diǎn tóu ， rú jīn dōu lái dào le cǐ chù ， dāng rán shì yǒu jìn wú tuì de jú miàn le ， zhǐ yào zhǎo dào tiān xīn chán wáng de nèi dān ， zì jǐ biàn suàn shì yǒu dà gōng de rén wù ， wáng dā yìng zì jǐ de dōng xī ， jué bú huì shí yán dì …… xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， tā xīn zhōng yī zhèn huǒ rè ， nà xiē xǔ hài pà ， yě pāo dào jiǔ xiāo yún wài qù le 。

那厉姓修士点了点头，如今都来到了此处，当然是有进无退的局面了，只要找到天心蟾王的内丹，自己便算是有大功的人物，王答应自己的东西，绝不会食言地……想到这里，他心中一阵火热，那些许害怕，也抛到九霄云外去了。

The sea cultivators were equally alarmed. Such a sudden change was beyond their wildest dreams.

zhòng shǎng zhī xià bì yǒu yǒng fū ， zhè jù huà bù lùn shí zài shì sú ， hái shì xiū xiān jiè ， dōu shì yī yàng de shì yòng 。

重赏之下必有勇夫，这句话不论实在世俗，还是修仙界，都是一样的适用。

Without needing orders from their leaders, the spirit and阴司 (yin si) worlds were indeed sworn enemies. Seeing so many 阴魂鬼物 rushing towards them, the sea cultivators reacted in shock, unleashing their treasures on the opposing side.