suí hòu cóng zhèn fǎ de zhōng xīn wài ， měng rán bào fā chū yī gǔ jù dà de líng bō ， nà yù shí bái jiè shàng de zhèn fǎ wán quán bèi jī huó ， zhè hái méi yǒu jié shù ， wēng míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà tiān xīn chán wáng de nèi dān ， zhòu rán liàng qǐ ， bìng cóng shàng miàn shè chū yī gǔ cì mù de cǎi sè guāng zhù ， yuē yǒu ér bì cū 。
随后从阵法的中心外，猛然爆发出一股巨大的灵波，那玉石白介上的阵法完全被激活，这还没有结束，嗡鸣声传入耳朵，那天心蟾王的内丹，骤然亮起，并从上面射出一股刺目的彩色光柱，约有儿臂粗。
Subsequently, from the center of the array, a massive wave of spiritual energy suddenly erupted. The array on the jade tablet was fully activated. This wasn't over yet; a buzzing sound entered his ears as the inner core of the Heavenly Heart Toad suddenly lit up and shot out a dazzling beam of light about the size of a forearm.
lín xuān jiàn le cǐ mù ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de shǎn guò yī sī xǐ sè ， gèng jiā cāng liáng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， xià miàn nà ge gèng dà de zhèn fǎ yě bèi jī huó ， cóng yì bǎi líng bā gēn shí zhù shàng ， gè shè chū bù tóng yán sè de guāng zhù 。
林轩见了此幕，脸上也不由得闪过一丝喜色，更加苍凉的声音传入耳朵，下面那个更大的阵法也被激活，从一百零八根石柱上，各射出不同颜色的光柱。
Lin Xuan's face couldn't help but show a hint of joy as he heard the even more melancholic voice. Below, another larger array was activated, with beams of different colors shooting from each of the 108 stone pillars.
hù xiāng chuān chā zài yì qǐ ， suí hòu yí gè shén miào yì cháng de fú wén chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn zhōng 。
互相穿插在一起，随后一个神妙异常的符文出现在了视线中。
These beams intertwined and then a strangely beautiful rune appeared in his vision.
fēi sù xuán zhuǎn ， shǎo qǐng zhī hòu ， què huà wèi le yí gè gè jīn sè duó mù dì guāng diǎn 。
飞速旋转，少顷之后，却化为了一个个金色夺目的光点。
It spun rapidly for a moment before transforming into golden sparks.
fǎng fú léi míng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu nà xiē guāng diǎn wǎng zhōng jiān yī jù ， yī lián dāo xíng zhuàng de bǎo wù chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
仿佛雷鸣的声音传入耳朵，随后那些光点往中间一聚，一镰刀形状的宝物出现在了视线里。
A sound like thunder entered his ears as those sparks converged towards the center. A treasure shaped like a scythe suddenly appeared in his sight.
cháo zhe xū kōng zhè me yī zhǎn ， kōng jiān yě bèi sī liè kāi ， yī dào zhí jìng zhàng xǔ de liè fèng ， yǐn yǐn chū xiàn zài le liǎng rén tóu dǐng de shàng kōng 。
朝着虚空这么一斩，空间也被撕裂开，一道直径丈许的裂缝，隐隐出现在了两人头顶的上空。
Swinging it at the void, he tore through space, creating a crack about ten feet wide above their heads.
lín xuān hé dú lóng lǎo zǔ bù yuē ér tóng de tái qǐ tóu 。
林轩和毒龙老祖不约而同的抬起头。
Lin Xuan and the Toxic Dragon Ancestor both raised their heads simultaneously.
liè fèng zhōng de qíng kuàng bù qīng chǔ ， yīn wèi mù guāng suǒ jí ， kàn jiàn de shì yī piàn yǒu hēi de wù qì ， shēn bú jiàn dǐ ， shuí yě bù xiǎo de ， lǐ miàn yǒu shén me dōng xī 。
裂缝中的情况不清楚，因为目光所及，看见的是一片黝黑的雾气，深不见底，谁也不晓得，里面有什么东西。
The situation within the crack was unclear because they could only see a black mist that seemed endless. No one knew what lay inside.
“ nǐ shuō de jí pǐn jīng shí de kuàng mài ， jiù zài cǐ chù ？”
“你说的极品晶石的矿脉，就在此处？”
"Is this where you said there's an upper-grade crystal stone mine?"
lín xuān huǎn huǎn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
林轩缓缓的声音传入耳朵。
Lin Xuan's slow voice entered his ears.
“ yīng gāi shì méi cuò de ， lǎo nú zhì shǎo yǒu bā chéng yǐ shàng de bǎ wò 。”
“应该是没错的，老奴至少有八成以上的把握。”
"It should be correct, my lord. I have over 80% confidence."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， bā chéng ， zhè yǐ jīng zú gòu 。
林轩点了点头，八成，这已经足够。
Lin Xuan nodded. Eighty percent was enough. Besides, they had come this far; how could he retreat? Even if it meant traversing a sea of flames and mountains of blades, he would take the risk.
hé kuàng dōu dào le zhè yī bù ， tā yòu zěn me kě néng tuì suō ， qián miàn jiù suàn shì dāo shān huǒ hǎi ， zì jǐ yě yào dǔ yī dǔ 。
何况都到了这一步，他又怎么可能退缩，前面就算是刀山火海，自己也要赌一赌。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan's body emitted a green glow as he wrapped himself around the Toxic Dragon Ancestor and entered the crack together.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， jiāng dú lóng yī guǒ ， yǔ tā yì qǐ jìn rù le liè mí 。
心中如此想着，林轩浑身青芒大起，将毒龙一裹，与他一起进入了裂谜。
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away in the Ten Thousand Beast Sea,
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù cǐ shù shí wàn lǐ de wàn shòu hǎi yù 。
与此同时，距此数十万里的万兽海域。
The sight was ominous. Ghostly spirits filled the sky, their presence indescribable. No one knew where it ended.
fàng yǎn wàng qù ， yīn hún guǐ wù ， zhē tiān bì rì ， bù zhī dào jìn tóu zài nà lǐ 。
放眼望去，阴魂鬼物，遮天蔽日，不知道尽头在那里。
Currently, the Ten Thousand Beast Island was occupied by sea creatures. The crisis they faced was similar to that on Red Leaf Island. As the largest two cultivation bases in this region, ghostly spirits and ghosts were a must-conquer target, much like intimidating others with a show of force.
rú jīn de wàn shòu dǎo ， bèi hǎi zú zhàn jù ， tā men suǒ miàn lín de wēi jī ， yǔ hóng yè dǎo jí qí xiāng sì ， zuò wéi zhè fù jìn hǎi yù zuì dà de liǎng zuò xiū shì jù diǎn ， yīn hún guǐ wù ， shì zhì zài bì děi ， qí zuò yòng jiù gēn shā jī jǐng hóu chà bu duō 。
如今的万兽岛，被海族占据，他们所面临的危机，与红叶岛极其相似，作为这附近海域最大的两座修士据点，阴魂鬼物，是志在必得，其作用就跟杀鸡儆猴差不多。
Bright light flashed continuously as explosions echoed everywhere. Both cultivators and ghostly spirits vanished into nothingness; the siege battle was extremely fierce.
guāng huá yào mù ， bào liè shēng bù tíng de chuán rù ěr duǒ ， bù lùn xiū shì hái shì yīn hún guǐ wù ， dōu bù tíng mǐn miè huà wèi xū wú ， gōng chéng zhàn cǎn liè dào jí chù 。
光华耀目，爆裂声不停的传入耳朵，不论修士还是阴魂鬼物，都不停泯灭化为虚无，攻城战惨烈到极处。
After centuries of development, Ten Thousand Beast Island's defenses did not fall short of Red Leaf Island's. The Great Whale King lineage was known for its bravery, but even with their advantage, breaking through would be no easy task.
jīng guò shù bǎi nián de jīng yíng ， wàn shòu dǎo de fáng yù ， bìng bù bǐ hóng yè dǎo shāo xùn ， ér hǎi zú jù jīng wáng yī xì ， yòu shì yǐ yǒng měng zhù chēng dì ， yīn hún guǐ wù ， suī rán zhàn jù shàng fēng ， dàn xiǎng yào gōng pò ， què bìng bú shì yī jiàn róng yì shì de 。
经过数百年的经营，万兽岛的防御，并不比红叶岛稍逊，而海族巨鲸王一系，又是以勇猛著称地，阴魂鬼物，虽然占据上风，但想要攻破，却并不是一件容易事的。
Deep within the island, a magical array quietly stood, similar to the one Lin Xuan had used to tear apart space.
dǎo yǔ shēn chù ， yī zuò fǎ zhèn qiǎo rán chù lì ， yǔ lín xuān yòng shǒu sī liè kōng jiān de fǎ zhèn jí qí xiāng sì 。
岛屿深处，一座法阵悄然矗立，与林轩用手撕裂空间的法阵极其相似。
At this time, several high-ranking sea creatures were standing beside the array. The three leaders were all ancient experts of the Profound Void stage.
cǐ shí fǎ zhèn páng ， zhàn zhāo shù míng gāo jiē hǎi zú ， wéi shǒu de sān rén ， jū rán jiē shì dòng xuán qī lǎo guài wù 。
此时法阵旁，站着数名高阶海族，为首的三人，居然皆是洞玄期老怪物。
Two of them Lin Xuan recognized—the black-clothed woman and the old monster named Li. As for the last one, he was eight feet tall, extremely robust.
qí zhōng liǎng gè ， lín xuān jiàn guò ， jiù shì nà hēi yī nǚ zǐ yǔ xìng lì de lǎo guài wù ， zhì yú zuì hòu yí gè ， shēn gāo bā chǐ ， fēi cháng de zhuàng shí 。
其中两个，林轩见过，就是那黑衣女子与姓厉的老怪物，至于最后一个，身高八尺，非常的壮实。
With a square face, he wasn't handsome but very heroic. He looked to be in his forties, at the peak of his vitality.
sì fāng liǎn kǒng ， shuō bù shàng shuài qì ， dàn fēi cháng de yīng wǔ ， cóng wài biǎo shàng kàn ， bù guò sì shí chū tóu ， zhèng shì yí gè rén ， jīng lì zuì wàng shèng de shí hòu 。
四方脸孔，说不上帅气，但非常的英武，从外表上看，不过四十出头，正是一个人，精力最旺盛的时候。
In reality, he was far beyond that. He was an ancient expert of the Profound Void middle stage, and there were no cultivators in the world who could reach this stage before their fortieth birthday, not even the Arrogant King.
dāng rán ， shí jì shàng ， yuǎn yuǎn bù zhǐ ， zhè shì yī míng dòng xuán zhōng qī dà chéng de lǎo guài wù ， ér fàng yǎn tiān xià ， méi yǒu yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， néng zài qū qū sì shí suì jiù xiū liàn dào dòng xuán zhōng qī de 。
当然，实际上，远远不止，这是一名洞玄中期大成的老怪物，而放眼天下，没有一名修仙者，能在区区四十岁就修炼到洞玄中期的。
His appearance here revealed his identity—Great Whale King!
jiù suàn ā xiū luó wáng yě bù xíng 。
就算阿修罗王也不行。
Among the six sea kings, Great Whale King might not be the strongest, but he was undoubtedly the bravest.
huì chū xiàn zài cǐ chù ， tā de shēn fèn yǐ hū zhī yù chū 。
会出现在此处，他的身份已呼之欲出。
Apart from these three, other sea creature cultivators were not outstanding. The condensation cores and spirit infants varied in rank; they were all array mages.
jù jīng wáng ！
巨鲸王！
"Have you fine-tuned it?"
zài hǎi zú liù wáng zhōng ， jù jīng wáng huò xǔ bú shì zuì qiáng de yí gè ， dàn jué duì zuì wèi yǒng měng 。
在海族六王中，巨鲸王或许不是最强的一个，但绝对最为勇猛。
"Yes, Your Majesty. As long as we have the inner core of the Heavenly Heart Toad, this array can be activated at any time to send you to that independent space," a sea creature with white hair and eyebrows respectfully spoke, his face filled with fervor.
chú le tā men sān gè ， qí tā de hǎi zú xiū shì ， shí lì bìng bù chū zhòng ， níng dān yuán yīng cēn cī bù qí ， zhè xiē dōu shì zhèn fǎ shī 。
除了他们三个，其他的海族修士，实力并不出众，凝丹元婴参差不齐，这些都是阵法师。
"Take it."
“ yǐ jīng tiáo shì wán bì le ma ？”
“已经调试完毕了吗？”
The Great Whale King waved his sleeve, and a colorful crystal stone flew out. It was identical to the inner core of the Heavenly Heart Toad Lin Xuan had obtained.
“ shì de ， wáng ， zhǐ yào yǒu tiān xīn chán wáng de nèi dān ， cǐ zhèn suí shí kě yǐ qǐ yòng ， jiāng nín sòng dào nà dú lì kōng jiān zhī zhōng 。” yī bái xū bái méi de hǎi zú gōng jìng de kāi kǒu ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì kuáng rè 。
“是的，王，只要有天心蟾王的内丹，此阵随时可以启用，将您送到那独立空间之中。”一白须白眉的海族恭敬的开口，脸上满是狂热。
The array mage didn't dare delay; he quickly accepted it with respect, bowed to the Great Whale King, and then retreated to refine the array.
“ ná qù 。”
“拿去。”
"Your Majesty, do you really not want me to accompany you to retrieve the upper-grade crystal stone?" a pleasant voice entered his ears. The speaker was the woman wearing black cloth over her face.
jù jīng wáng xiù páo yī dǒu ， yī wǔ yán liù sè de jīng shí fēi lüè ér chū ， yǔ lín xuān suǒ qǔ dào de tiān xīn chán wáng de nèi dān ， méi yǒu yī sī yī háo bù tóng 。
巨鲸王袖袍一抖，一五颜六色的晶石飞掠而出，与林轩所取到的天心蟾王的内丹，没有一丝一毫不同。
She and Old Monster Li looked grateful. Recalling several days ago, they were surrounded by countless ghostly spirits on that mysterious island with no place to escape or hide.
nà zhèn fǎ shī bù gǎn dài màn ， lián máng gōng jìng de jiē le guò lái ， chōng jù jīng wáng xíng le yī lǐ ， rán hòu jiù hòu tuì qù wán shàn zhèn fǎ qù 。
那阵法师不敢怠慢，连忙恭敬的接了过来，冲巨鲸王行了一礼，然后就后退去完善阵法去。
It had been an utterly despairing battle. Low-ranking ghosts were one thing, but then seven or eight Profound Void experts appeared. They saw their demise approaching when the Great Whale King suddenly descended like a deity and unleashed his full might, leading them out of the bloodied path.
“ wáng ， zhēn de bú yào shǔ xià péi nǐ yì qǐ qù qǔ jí pǐn jīng shí ？” hǎo tīng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shuō huà de zhèng shì nà yòng hēi shā méng miàn de nǚ zǐ 。
“王，真的不要属下陪你一起去取极品晶石？”好听的声音传入耳朵，说话的正是那用黑纱蒙面的女子。
Due to good fortune, on their way back, they even encountered the Heavenly Heart Toad in a narrow encounter. Thus, despite all the twists and turns, this journey ended with a perfect conclusion.
tā hé lì lǎo guài de liǎn shàng dōu dài zhe gǎn jī ， huí shǒu shù rì yǐ qián ， tā men zài nà shén mì de dǎo yǔ ， bèi nàn yǐ jì shù de yīn hún guǐ wù céng céng bāo wéi le 。
她和厉老怪的脸上都带着感激，回首数日以前，他们在那神秘的岛屿，被难以计数的阴魂鬼物层层包围了。
Later, when they tried to escape from that mysterious island, it was too late; upon returning, they found Ten Thousand Beast Island besieged by ghostly spirits but not yet fallen.
wú chǔ kě táo ， gèng méi yǒu dì fāng néng duǒ ， bīng néng zhàn dòu 。
无处可逃，更没有地方能躲，兵能战斗。
The Great Whale King's bravery had allowed them to return to the city. Seeing the Great Whale King and two elders return invigorated the sea creatures' morale. For a short time, their situation seemed favorable...
rán ér nà shì lìng rén jué wàng de zhàn dòu ， dī jiē yīn hún bú yòng shuō ， hòu lái yòu mào chū le qī bā gè dòng xuán qī jí bié de gāo shǒu ， yǎn kàn tā men zhǐ néng yǔn luò ， wáng tū rán xiàng tiān shén yì bān de cóng tiān ér jiàng le ， dà zhǎn shén tōng ， dài lǐng tā men shā chū yī tiáo xuè lù 。
然而那是令人绝望的战斗，低阶阴魂不用说，后来又冒出了七八个洞玄期级别的高手，眼看他们只能陨落，王突然像天神一般的从天而降了，大展神通，带领他们杀出一条血路。
However, this situation couldn't last long.
huò xǔ shì shí lái yùn zhuǎn de yuán gù ， huí lái de tú zhōng ， tā men jū rán hái yǔ tiān xīn chán wáng xiá lù xiāng féng ， yú shì cǐ xíng suī rán lì jīng bō zhé ， dào tóu lái yě suàn yǒu yí gè wán měi de jié jú le 。
或许是时来运转的缘故，回来的途中，他们居然还与天心蟾王狭路相逢，于是此行虽然历经波折，到头来也算有一个完美的结局了。
After hearing Fairy Xi's suggestion, the Great Whale King shook his head: "No need. Xi, you and Elder Li should assist in defending the city. As for retrieving the crystal stone, I can manage on my own."
hòu lái zài xiǎng bàn fǎ cóng nà shén mì xiǎo dǎo shàng táo tuō ， què wǎn le yī bù ， děng tā men huí lái shí ， fā xiàn wàn shòu dǎo yǐ jīng bèi yīn hún gěi tuán tuán wéi zhù ， hǎo zài shàng wèi xiàn luò 。
后来再想办法从那神秘小岛上逃脱，却晚了一步，等他们回来时，发现万兽岛已经被阴魂给团团围住，好在尚未陷落。
"This disaster of ghostly spirits will likely require the combined efforts of three tribes to overcome. In future battles, resources will be consumed heavily, so upper-grade crystal stones will have significant use. Therefore, no matter what, I must retrieve the crystal stone mine," the Great Whale King said resolutely.
yòu shì wáng yǒng měng wú bǐ ， chǒu zhǔn shí jī shā huí le chéng lǐ ， jiàn jù jīng wáng yǔ liǎng wèi zhǎng lǎo guī lái ， hǎi zú shì qì dà zhèn ， duǎn shí jiān nèi jū rán chù zài shàng guǐ ……
又是王勇猛无比，瞅准时机杀回了城里，见巨鲸王与两位长老归来，海族士气大振，短时间内居然处在上鬼……
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Before you return, Ten Thousand Beast Island won't fall," Fairy Xi's slow voice entered his ears, filled with determination.
rán ér zhè zhǒng jú miàn wéi chí bù liǎo duō jiǔ 。
然而这种局面维持不了多久。
"Indeed, Your Highness, with Old Li here, those ghostly spirits and ghosts can't break through."
tīng le xiù xiān zi de tí yì ， jù jīng wáng yáo le yáo tóu ：“ bù yòng ， ā xiù ， nǐ yǔ lì zhǎng lǎo yì qǐ ， xié zhù shǒu chéng ， zhì yú qǔ jīng shí ， běn wáng yí gè rén jiù yǐ jīng zú gòu 。”
听了秀仙子的提议，巨鲸王摇了摇头：“不用，阿秀，你与厉长老一起，协助守城，至于取晶石，本王一个人就已经足够。”
The Great Whale King nodded, a look of relief on his face: "But don't push yourselves too hard. As long as we rely on theprohibition to defend, given their strength, it's not difficult to breach this island. However, if they suffer significant losses, I think they will reconsider; no one wants to engage in a losing battle."
“ zhè yī cì yīn hún zhī huò ， kǒng pà yào jí sān zú zhī lì cái néng duì fù ， wèi lái de dà zhàn zhōng ， gè zhǒng zī yuán xiāo hào jí duō ， jí pǐn jīng shí jiāng yǒu dà yòng ， suǒ yǐ wú lùn rú hé ， běn wáng yě yí dìng yào jiāng jīng shí kuàng qǔ dào shǒu 。” jù jīng wáng zhǎn dīng jié tiě de shuō 。
“这一次阴魂之祸，恐怕要集三族之力才能对付，未来的大战中，各种资源消耗极多，极品晶石将有大用，所以无论如何，本王也一定要将晶石矿取到手。”巨鲸王斩钉截铁的说。
Lin Xuan was unaware of all this. After completing the transmission, he shook his head and entered the spatial crack, feeling dizzy from the experience.
“ wáng ， nǐ fàng xīn de zǒu ， zài nǐ huí lái yǐ qián ， wàn shòu dǎo jué bù xiàn luò 。” xiù xiān zi huǎn huǎn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lǐ miàn què dài zhe jiān jué zhī sè yǐ
“王，你放心的走，在你回来以前，万兽岛绝不陷落。”秀仙子缓缓的声音传入耳朵，里面却带着坚决之色乙
However, Lin Xuan couldn't afford to dwell on it as he had already released his divine sense.
“ bù cuò ， dà wáng ， yǒu wǒ lǎo lì zài ， nà xiē yīn hún lì guǐ ， jiù xiū xiǎng dǎ jìn lái 。”
“不错，大王，有我老厉在，那些阴魂厉鬼，就休想打进来。”
In an unfamiliar place, one must be cautious.
jù jīng wáng diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xīn wèi zhī sè ：“ bù guò nǐ men yě bú yào miǎn qiǎng ， zhǐ yào yī tuō jìn zhì shǒu zhù ， yǐ yīn hún de shí lì guǒ rán bù nán gōng pò cǐ dǎo ， bù guò sǔn shī tài dà de huà wǒ xiǎng tā men yě huì zhēn zhuó ， péi běn mǎi mài shéi dōu bù yuàn yì zuò 。”
巨鲸王点了点头，脸上露出一丝欣慰之色：“不过你们也不要勉强，只要依托禁制守住，以阴魂的实力果然不难攻破此岛，不过损失太大的话我想他们也会斟酌，赔本买卖谁都不愿意做。”
Compared to Lin Xuan, the Toxic Dragon Ancestor was even worse off. He was still disoriented; after all, the old monster's current state was like a tiger in plain sight being bullied by dogs—just a spirit body with damaged spiritual energy that had yet to recover. The spatial transmission clearly affected him.
zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān bìng bù qīng chǔ ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān gāng gāng wán chéng chuán sòng ， yáo le yáo tóu ， tà rù kōng jiān liè fèng de zī wèi ér yì diǎn gēng xīn 。 yě bù hǎo guò ， nǎo dài hái yūn yūn de 。
这一切，林轩并不清楚，此时此刻，林轩刚刚完成传送，摇了摇头，踏入空间裂缝的滋味儿一点更新。也不好过，脑袋还晕晕的。
PS: Second update (to be continued)
Subsequently, from the center of the array, a massive wave of spiritual energy suddenly erupted. The array on the jade tablet was fully activated. This wasn't over yet; a buzzing sound entered his ears as the inner core of the Heavenly Heart Toad suddenly lit up and shot out a dazzling beam of light about the size of a forearm.
Lin Xuan's face couldn't help but show a hint of joy as he heard the even more melancholic voice. Below, another larger array was activated, with beams of different colors shooting from each of the 108 stone pillars.
These beams intertwined and then a strangely beautiful rune appeared in his vision.
It spun rapidly for a moment before transforming into golden sparks.
Boom!
A sound like thunder entered his ears as those sparks converged towards the center. A treasure shaped like a scythe suddenly appeared in his sight.
Sizzle...
Swinging it at the void, he tore through space, creating a crack about ten feet wide above their heads.
Lin Xuan and the Toxic Dragon Ancestor both raised their heads simultaneously.
The situation within the crack was unclear because they could only see a black mist that seemed endless. No one knew what lay inside.
"Is this where you said there's an upper-grade crystal stone mine?"
Lin Xuan's slow voice entered his ears.
"It should be correct, my lord. I have over 80% confidence."
"Hmm."
Lin Xuan nodded. Eighty percent was enough. Besides, they had come this far; how could he retreat? Even if it meant traversing a sea of flames and mountains of blades, he would take the risk.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan's body emitted a green glow as he wrapped himself around the Toxic Dragon Ancestor and entered the crack together.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away in the Ten Thousand Beast Sea,
The sight was ominous. Ghostly spirits filled the sky, their presence indescribable. No one knew where it ended.
Currently, the Ten Thousand Beast Island was occupied by sea creatures. The crisis they faced was similar to that on Red Leaf Island. As the largest two cultivation bases in this region, ghostly spirits and ghosts were a must-conquer target, much like intimidating others with a show of force.
Bright light flashed continuously as explosions echoed everywhere. Both cultivators and ghostly spirits vanished into nothingness; the siege battle was extremely fierce.
After centuries of development, Ten Thousand Beast Island's defenses did not fall short of Red Leaf Island's. The Great Whale King lineage was known for its bravery, but even with their advantage, breaking through would be no easy task.
Deep within the island, a magical array quietly stood, similar to the one Lin Xuan had used to tear apart space.
At this time, several high-ranking sea creatures were standing beside the array. The three leaders were all ancient experts of the Profound Void stage.
Two of them Lin Xuan recognized—the black-clothed woman and the old monster named Li. As for the last one, he was eight feet tall, extremely robust.
With a square face, he wasn't handsome but very heroic. He looked to be in his forties, at the peak of his vitality.
In reality, he was far beyond that. He was an ancient expert of the Profound Void middle stage, and there were no cultivators in the world who could reach this stage before their fortieth birthday, not even the Arrogant King.
His appearance here revealed his identity—Great Whale King!
Among the six sea kings, Great Whale King might not be the strongest, but he was undoubtedly the bravest.
Apart from these three, other sea creature cultivators were not outstanding. The condensation cores and spirit infants varied in rank; they were all array mages.
"Have you fine-tuned it?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. As long as we have the inner core of the Heavenly Heart Toad, this array can be activated at any time to send you to that independent space," a sea creature with white hair and eyebrows respectfully spoke, his face filled with fervor.
"Take it."
The Great Whale King waved his sleeve, and a colorful crystal stone flew out. It was identical to the inner core of the Heavenly Heart Toad Lin Xuan had obtained.
The array mage didn't dare delay; he quickly accepted it with respect, bowed to the Great Whale King, and then retreated to refine the array.
"Your Majesty, do you really not want me to accompany you to retrieve the upper-grade crystal stone?" a pleasant voice entered his ears. The speaker was the woman wearing black cloth over her face.
She and Old Monster Li looked grateful. Recalling several days ago, they were surrounded by countless ghostly spirits on that mysterious island with no place to escape or hide.
It had been an utterly despairing battle. Low-ranking ghosts were one thing, but then seven or eight Profound Void experts appeared. They saw their demise approaching when the Great Whale King suddenly descended like a deity and unleashed his full might, leading them out of the bloodied path.
Due to good fortune, on their way back, they even encountered the Heavenly Heart Toad in a narrow encounter. Thus, despite all the twists and turns, this journey ended with a perfect conclusion.
Later, when they tried to escape from that mysterious island, it was too late; upon returning, they found Ten Thousand Beast Island besieged by ghostly spirits but not yet fallen.
The Great Whale King's bravery had allowed them to return to the city. Seeing the Great Whale King and two elders return invigorated the sea creatures' morale. For a short time, their situation seemed favorable...
However, this situation couldn't last long.
After hearing Fairy Xi's suggestion, the Great Whale King shook his head: "No need. Xi, you and Elder Li should assist in defending the city. As for retrieving the crystal stone, I can manage on my own."
"This disaster of ghostly spirits will likely require the combined efforts of three tribes to overcome. In future battles, resources will be consumed heavily, so upper-grade crystal stones will have significant use. Therefore, no matter what, I must retrieve the crystal stone mine," the Great Whale King said resolutely.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Before you return, Ten Thousand Beast Island won't fall," Fairy Xi's slow voice entered his ears, filled with determination.
"Indeed, Your Highness, with Old Li here, those ghostly spirits and ghosts can't break through."
The Great Whale King nodded, a look of relief on his face: "But don't push yourselves too hard. As long as we rely on theprohibition to defend, given their strength, it's not difficult to breach this island. However, if they suffer significant losses, I think they will reconsider; no one wants to engage in a losing battle."
Lin Xuan was unaware of all this. After completing the transmission, he shook his head and entered the spatial crack, feeling dizzy from the experience.
However, Lin Xuan couldn't afford to dwell on it as he had already released his divine sense.
In an unfamiliar place, one must be cautious.
Compared to Lin Xuan, the Toxic Dragon Ancestor was even worse off. He was still disoriented; after all, the old monster's current state was like a tiger in plain sight being bullied by dogs—just a spirit body with damaged spiritual energy that had yet to recover. The spatial transmission clearly affected him.
PS: Second update (to be continued)