“ zhè lǐ jiù shì yǒu jí pǐn kuàng mài de dú lì kōng jiān ？,
“这里就是有极品矿脉的独立空间？,
"This is the independent space with top-grade mineral veins?
lín xuān zhèng sì xià dǎ liàng zhuó yǎn qián de mò shēng zhī dì ， yī liǎn gǔ guài yǐ jí 。
林轩正四下打量着眼前的陌生之地，一脸古怪以极。
Lin Xuan was looking around at this unfamiliar place, his expression utterly strange.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， zì jǐ jìng rán shì zài yī hán lěng de bīng yuán lǐ ， tiān kōng zhōng ， yǒu é máo bān de dà xuě piāo luò ， lín xuān jiāng shén shí jǐn liàng yán zhǎn ér chū ， yě méi yǒu zhǎo dào jí pǐn jīng shí de kuàng mài zài hé chù ， yǎn qián de kōng jiān jìng shì guǎng kuò dào jí chù 。
此时此刻，自己竟然是在一寒冷的冰原里，天空中，有鹅毛般的大雪飘落，林轩将神识尽量延展而出，也没有找到极品晶石的矿脉在何处，眼前的空间竟似广阔到极处。
At this moment, he found himself in a cold ice plain. Snowflakes as large as goose feathers were falling from the sky. Lin Xuan extended his divine sense to its limits but failed to locate where the top-grade crystal stones were. The space before him seemed vast beyond measure.
zhè kě yǒu xiē qí guài le ， àn zhào cháng lǐ ， zhè zhǒng yóu shàng gǔ dà néng cún zài kāi pì chū lái de dú lì kōng jiān ， miàn jī dōu gāi jí wéi yǒu xiàn 。
这可有些奇怪了，按照常理，这种由上古大能存在开辟出来的独立空间，面积都该极为有限。
This was somewhat peculiar. According to common sense, such an independent space created by ancient great existences should have a limited area.
lín xuān rěn bú zhù xīn zhōng dí gū ， dú lóng lǎo zǔ yě yǒu xiē mí hū ， zhè yǔ tā yuán xiān xiǎng xiàng de bù tóng 。
林轩忍不住心中嘀咕，毒龙老祖也有些迷糊，这与他原先想象的不同。
Lin Xuan couldn't help muttering to himself. Old Patriarch Poison Dragon also appeared confused; this differed from his original expectations.
bù guò yǒu chā yì bù suàn xī qí ， bì jìng tā men guān yú cǐ kōng jiān de qíng kuàng dōu jǐn jǐn shì tuī cè ér yǐ 。
不过有差异不算稀奇，毕竟他们关于此空间的情况都仅仅是推测而已。
However, it wasn't unusual for there to be differences since they were merely speculations about the space's conditions.
lín xuān bì shàng yǎn móu ， gǎn yìng le yī xià cǐ kōng jiān de líng qì nóng dù ， hěn kuài jiù yǒu liǎo jié guǒ ， suí hòu tā jīng máng yì qǐ ， cháo zhe líng qì zuì nóng de fāng xiàng fēi le guò qù 。
林轩闭上眼眸，感应了一下此空间的灵气浓度，很快就有了结果，随后他精芒一起，朝着灵气最浓的方向飞了过去。
Closing his eyes, Lin Xuan sensed the concentration of qi in this space and quickly found the result. Following that, he shot forward towards the direction with the densest qi.
bù zhī dào jí pǐn kuàng mài zài nǎ lǐ ， bù guò yǒu de huà ， kěn dìng shì wèi yú líng qì nóng dù zuì wèi chóu mì zhī dì ， zhè yì diǎn jué wú kě yí 。
不知道极品矿脉在哪里，不过有的话，肯定是位于灵气浓度最为稠密之地，这一点绝无可疑。
He didn’t know where the top-grade mineral veins were, but if there were any, they would definitely be located in areas with the highest density of qi; this was beyond doubt.
dú lóng lǎo zǔ yǎn zhōng lì máng shǎn guò ， suí hòu yě qiāo wú shēng xī de gēn zài hòu miàn le 。
毒龙老祖眼中厉芒闪过，随后也悄无声息的跟在后面了。
A fierce look flashed across Old Patriarch Poison Dragon's eyes as he silently followed behind Lin Xuan.
fēi le yuē yī zhǎn chá de fū ， tiān kōng zhōng bù jǐn yǒu é máo bān de dà xuě piāo luò ， rǔ bái sè de wù qì bù zhī hé shí yě kuò sàn ér qǐ 。
飞了约一盏茶的夫，天空中不仅有鹅毛般的大雪飘落，乳白色的雾气不知何时也扩散而起。
After about a tea-cup’s time, not only did snowflakes continue to fall like goose feathers, but milky white fog also spread around. The denser the air got, the more restricted it became for his divine sense.
ér qiě shì yuè wǎng qián fēi ， zhè wù qì yuè nóng ， qiě yǒu xiàn zhì shén shí de zuò yòng 。
而且是越往前飞，这雾气越浓，且有限制神识的作用。
It didn’t look like an illusory禁制 or restriction, but rather something naturally formed.
kàn shàng qù yòu bù xiàng jìn zhì huàn shù ， dào gèng xiàng shì tiān rán xíng chéng de 。
看上去又不像禁制幻术，倒更像是天然形成的。
Lin Xuan’s expression darkened as he frowned.
lín xuān de liǎn sè bù yóu de yīn chén xià qù ， méi tóu yě jiàn jiàn zhòu qǐ 。
林轩的脸色不由得阴沉下去，眉头也渐渐皱起。
"Bang!"
“ lǎ ,
“喇,
Suddenly, a sharp exclamation escaped him as his light speed slowed down and stopped.
tū rán ， tā fā chū yī shēng jīng hū ， dùn guāng yī huǎn ， tíng le xià lái 。
突然，他发出一声惊呼，遁光一缓，停了下来。
This was because an ice mountain had appeared in front of him. While it was called an "ice mountain," its height barely exceeded ten feet; it wasn’t even close to the mountains’ edge but merely a large block of ice.
zhī suǒ yǐ rú cǐ ， shì yīn wèi yǒu yī zuò bīng shān ， chū xiàn zài le qián miàn 。
之所以如此，是因为有一座冰山，出现在了前面。
Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed, and he flashed his figure before that ice block.
shuō shì “ bīng shān ” qí shí gāo bù guò shí jiā yǒu yú , yǔ shān gēn běn jiù āi bú dào biān jì ， bù guò shì yí gè dà bīng kuài ér yǐ 。
说是“冰山”其实高不过十夹有余,与山根本就挨不到边际，不过是一个大冰块而已。
The ice was pristine white, indistinguishable from ordinary ten-thousand-year-old ice. However, there was something peculiar… The large ice block had nothing embedded in it.
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī , shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jiù lái dào le nà bīng kuài zhī qián 。
林轩眼睛微眯,身形一闪，就来到了那冰块之前。
At this moment, Lin Xuan saw bones inside the ice block.
jié bái wú xiá ， yǔ pǔ tōng de wàn nián hán bīng ， méi yǒu shén me jiǒng yì ， dāng rán ， zhè yǒu yí gè qián dé ……，… jiù shì nà dà bīng kuài zhōng ， méi yǒu xiāng qiàn shén me dōng xī 。
洁白无瑕，与普通的万年寒冰，没有什么迥异，当然，这有一个前得……，…就是那大冰块中，没有镶嵌什么东西。
These were not just bones; they were preserved to an astonishing degree, almost lifelike. They belonged to a daoist cultivator with three long beards and intricate bone structure. He was performing hand seals as if casting spells, even though his sword was encased in ice, it still exuded vitality, indicating that it wasn’t just any ordinary treasure.
ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān què zài bīng kuài zhōng kàn jiàn le shī gǔ 。
而此时此刻，林轩却在冰块中看见了尸骨。
From this, Lin Xuan could deduce that the cultivator’s strength wouldn’t have been low.
shuō shì shī gǔ ， qí shí què bǎo cún dé wán hǎo dào jí chù ， shuō xǔ xǔ rú shēng yì diǎn yě bù suàn kuā dà qí cí de 。
说是尸骨，其实却保存得完好到极处，说栩栩如生一点也不算夸大其词的。
There were also his clothes.
nà shì yī míng dào zhuāng xiū shì ， sān lóu zhǎng xū ， gǔ lóu jīng qí ， zhèng zuò qiā jué shī de dòng zuò ， shǒu zhōng de cháng jiàn jí shǐ bèi bīng fēng ， yī jiù xiǎn de líng xìng shí zú ， yī kàn jiù bú shì pǔ tōng de bǎo wù 。
那是一名道装修士，三偻长须，骨髅精奇，正做掐诀施的动作，手中的长剑即使被冰封，依旧显得灵性十足，一看就不是普通的宝物。
Lin Xuan had been in the spirit realm for several centuries and no longer knew nothing about anything. Although he had traveled extensively over the years, whenever he had free time, he would read through ancient texts. His knowledge of the spirit realm far surpassed that of most native cultivators.
ér yóu cǐ tuī cè ， zhè míng xiū shì de shí lì , yīng gāi bú huì dī 。
而由此推测，这名修士的实力,应该不会低。
This wasn’t an exaggeration.
hái yǒu tā de fú shì 。
还有他的服饰。
The other party’s attire was quite different from his own. However, the jade pendant around his waist had been popular about eighty thousand years ago.
lín xuān lái dào líng jiè ， yǐ yǒu shù bǎi nián zhī jiǔ ， zǎo yǐ bú shì dāng nián chū dào guì dì ， duì shén me dōu yī wú suǒ zhī 。
林轩来到灵界，已有数百年之久，早已不是当年初到贵地，对什么都一无所知。
Therefore, this person might have been a daoist from that era.
suī rán zhè xiē nián lái zǒu nán chuǎng běi ， bù guò yī yǒu shí jiān ， lín xuān dū huì liú lǎn diǎn jí ， duì líng jiè de fēng tǔ rén qíng ， lín xuān kě yǐ shuō ， hái yào yuǎn shèng guò dà bù fèn tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de xiū xiān zhě 。
虽然这些年来走南闯北，不过一有时间，林轩都会浏览典籍，对灵界的风土人情，林轩可以说，还要远胜过大部分土生土长的修仙者。
Lin Xuan was still confident in this speculation, but it didn’t really matter much.
zhè fān huà ， jué bú shì kuā dà qí cí 。
这番话，绝不是夸大其词。
What Lin Xuan wanted to know most was how he died and why he couldn’t delve deeper through the ice block.
duì fāng de chuān zhe ， yǔ xiàn zài xiǎn rán pǒ duō jiǒng yì zhī chù ， bù guò yāo jiān de yù pèi shì wù ， dà yuē qī bā shí wàn nián qián céng jīng liú xíng guò 。
对方的穿着，与现在显然颇多迥异之处，不过腰间的玉佩饰物，大约七八十万年前曾经流行过。
Rolling up his sleeves, green sword light emerged like fish swimming out of water. The light flickered as it broke through the ice block.
yě jiù shì shuō ， cǐ rén dà gài jiù shì nà jīn nián dài de gǔ xiū xiān zhě 。
也就是说，此人大概就是那今年代的古修仙者。
Ten-thousand-year-old ice was indeed far harder than iron or stone, but it wasn’t a match for Lin Xuan’s attacks.
duì yú zhè ge tuī cè , lín xuān hái shì yǒu bǎ wò ， bù guò píng xīn lái shuō ， yì yì qí shí bìng bù dà de 。
对于这个推测,林轩还是有把握，不过平心来说，意义其实并不大的。
Even without using any treasures, the sword energy he released was superior to that of his peers at the same level.
lín xuān zuì xiǎng yào liǎo jiě de shì ， tā yīn hé sǐ qù ， ér zhè ge gé zhe bīng kuài ， xiǎn rán nán yǐ shēn jiū 。
林轩最想要了解的是，他因何死去，而这个隔着冰块，显然难以深究。
Then, silver light flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes. His expression darkened further as he saw that this person’s meridians were severed and the元婴 within his body had collapsed in the dantian; it hadn’t escaped because it had already disintegrated.
xiù páo yī fú ， qīng sè de jiàn guāng yú yóu ér chū ， suí hòu guāng máng shǎn shuò ， yǐ jiāng bīng kuài pò kāi le 。
袖袍一拂，青色的剑光鱼游而出，随后光芒闪烁，已将冰块破开了。
Beside him, Old Patriarch Poison Dragon also looked pale, his expression equally grim. Although he didn't know the secret technique of divine eyes, he could still make judgments based on his divine sense.
wàn nián hán bīng de jiān yìng ， gù rán yuǎn shèng tiě shí ， dàn xiǎng yào dǎng zhù lín xuān de gōng jī ， xiǎn rán bìng bù xiàn shí 。
万年寒冰的坚硬，固然远胜铁石，但想要挡住林轩的攻击，显然并不现实。
"According to your observation, how did this person die?" Lin Xuan’s slow voice echoed in their ears. Despite their ulterior motives, discussing it wasn’t a problem.
jí biàn tā bù dòng yòng bǎo wù ， suí shǒu huī chū de jiàn qì yě yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū xiān zhě 。
即便他不动用宝物，随手挥出的剑气也远胜同阶修仙者。
"According to old servant's view, this person was instantly killed," Old Patriarch Poison Dragon said, his face pale. The scene before him was too eerie.
suí hòu lín xuān yǎn zhōng yín máng shǎn guò ， piàn kè hòu liǎn sè què gèng yīn mái le ， cǐ rén jīng mài cùn duàn ， tǐ è nèi de yuán yīng zài dān tián qì hǎi ， bìng méi yǒu táo chū ， yīn wèi yǐ jīng bēng kuì diào le 。
随后林轩眼中银芒闪过，片刻后脸色却更阴霾了，此人经脉寸断，体垩内的元婴在丹田气海，并没有逃出，因为已经崩溃掉了。
"Instantly killed," I also believe so. Our judgments are the same. However, could you determine what kind of divine technique caused his death?"
yī páng ， dú lóng lǎo zǔ de biǎo qíng xiāng chà fǎng fú ， yě shì nán kàn dào jí chù ， tā suī rán bú huì líng yǎn mì shù ， bù guò zhè zhǒng yàn shāng ， yòng shén shí yī yàng kě yǐ zuò chū pàn duàn lái de 。
一旁，毒龙老祖的表情相差仿佛，也是难看到极处，他虽然不会灵眼秘术，不过这种验伤，用神识一样可以做出判断来的。
"Well…,"
“ yī nǐ suǒ jiàn ， cǐ rén shì zěn yàng yǔn luò ？, lín xuān huǎn huǎn de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎng rén suī gè huái guǐ tāi ， dàn tǎo lùn yī xià hái shì wú ài 。
“依你所见，此人是怎样陨落？,林轩缓缓的声音传入耳朵，两人虽各怀鬼胎，但讨论一下还是无碍。
Old Patriarch Poison Dragon rubbed his forehead and showed a look of contemplation. He had abandoned his pretense with Lin Xuan; this independent space seemed to be hiding some great danger. If they really encountered it, the first to suffer would be him. Therefore, he couldn’t afford to be careless or complacent.
“ yī lǎo nú suǒ shuō ， cǐ rén shì yī shùn jiān bèi miè shā diào de 。, dú lóng lǎo zǔ liǎn sè yǒu xiē fā bái ， yǎn qián de chǎng jǐng tài guǐ yì le diǎn 。
“依老奴所说，此人是一瞬间被灭杀掉的。,毒龙老祖脸色有些发白，眼前的场景太诡异了点。
"His meridians were severed, and even his元婴 collapsed within his body, yet there was no external damage. Such a way of dying isn't caused by ordinary divine techniques. If I had to guess, he might have died from some kind of sound wave secret technique," Old Patriarch Poison Dragon said slowly. The old monster had lived for tens of thousands of years; how could his experience be lacking?
“ yī shùn jiān yǔn luò , lín mǒu yě shì zhè me rèn wéi de ， wǒ liǎ pàn duàn xiāng tóng ， bù guò dào yǒu néng fǒu pàn duàn tā sǐ yú zěn yàng de shén tōng ？,
“一瞬间陨落,林某也是这么认为的，我俩判断相同，不过道友能否判断他死于怎样的神通？,
"Correct."
“ zhè ……,
“这……,
Lin Xuan nodded in agreement with this judgment. This was almost the same as his own.
dú lóng lǎo zǔ yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chén yín zhī sè ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā yǐ jīng fàng qì le yǔ lín xuān xū yǔ wēi yí ， zhè dú lì kōng jiān sì hū bìng bú shì píng jìng wú bō ， ér xiàng shì yǒu shén me jù dà de wēi xiǎn yǐn cáng zhe ， rú guǒ zhēn de zāo yù ， dì yí gè dǎo méi de jiù shì zì jǐ ， gù ér tā fēn háo yě bù gǎn qīng xīn yǔ dà yì 。
毒龙老祖以手抚额，脸上露出几分沉吟之色，此时此刻，他已经放弃了与林轩虚与委蛇，这独立空间似乎并不是平静无波，而像是有什么巨大的危险隐藏着，如果真的遭遇，第一个倒霉的就是自己，故而他分毫也不敢轻心与大意。
At the same time, he couldn’t help but mutter to himself. Dying under a sound wave technique reminded him of Purple Orchid’s introduction about Heavenly Sound Fairy.
“ jīng mài cùn duàn ， lián yuán yīng yě zài tǐ è nèi bēng kuì diào le ， piān piān wài biǎo què sī háo shāng hén yě wú ， yǐ zhè yàng de fāng shì yǔn luò ， bú shì yì bān shén tōng néng gòu zào chéng de ， rú guǒ ràng lǎo nú shuō ， tā kǒng pà shì sǐ yú yīn bō yī lèi de mì shù 。, dú lóng lǎo zǔ huǎn huǎn de shuō , lǎo guài wù bì jìng huó le shù wàn nián zhī jiǔ ， zhè jīng yàn yòu zěn me kě néng bù fēng fù 。
“经脉寸断，连元婴也在体垩内崩溃掉了，偏偏外表却丝毫伤痕也无，以这样的方式陨落，不是一般神通能够造成的，如果让老奴说，他恐怕是死于音波一类的秘术。,毒龙老祖缓缓的说,老怪物毕竟活了数万年之久，这经验又怎么可能不丰富。
But that thought flashed by quickly; Lin Xuan shook his head and dismissed it. Although he had never met this Heavenly Sound Fairy, she was a great cultivator who had passed the tribulation. Why would she come to such a remote place in the East Sea?
“ bù cuò 。,
“不错。,
Besides, sound wave secret techniques weren’t exclusive to one lineage.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， zhè ge pàn duàn yǔ zì jǐ kě yǐ shuō shì bù móu ér hé 。
林轩点了点头，这个判断与自己可以说是不谋而合。
Old Patriarch Poison Dragon’s analysis continued: "It's hard to say his exact cultivation realm, but he was at least an元婴 cultivator. Judging from how he was performing spells when he died, it seems like he was instantly killed by a divine technique. The user of this technique was actually a sound wave secret technique. What kind of cultivation could that be?"
tóng shí xīn zhōng yě zài àn àn dí gū ， zài yīn bō lèi de shén tōng xià yǔn luò ， lín xuān hěn róng yì jiù lián xì dào zǐ xuān gěi zì jǐ jiè shào guò de tiān yīn xiān zi 。
同时心中也在暗暗嘀咕，在音波类的神通下陨落，林轩很容易就联系到紫萱给自己介绍过的天音仙子。
"Buddhist Lion’s Roar, Great Thunder Sound Secret Technique, or perhaps the Demonic Sect's Heavenly Demon Soul Howl…,"
dàn zhè ge niàn tou jǐn jǐn yī shǎn ér guò ， lín xuān jiù yáo yáo tóu fǒu le ， nà wèi tiān yīn xiān zi suī wèi jiàn guò ， dàn què shì dù jié jí bié de dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， pǎo dào dōng hǎi zhè qióng xiāng pì rǎng zuò shén me ？
但这个念头仅仅一闪而过，林轩就摇摇头否了，那位天音仙子虽未见过，但却是渡劫级别的大能修仙者，跑到东海这穷乡僻壤做什么？
"Friend, you don't need to guess. According to what I know, both the orthodox and heretical sects, as well as the Confucian and Buddhist traditions, including cultivators of demons, have sound wave secret techniques. It’s hard for us to guess from that day's scene, and even if we did, it wouldn’t matter much since so many years have passed…"
hé kuàng yīn bō lèi mì shù ， bìng fēi zhǐ yǒu yīn bō yī mài de 。
何况音波类秘术，并非只有音波一脉的。
"Master is correct; old servant was too literal. Circumstances change with time. No matter what happened back then, I think everything has long been forgotten," Old Patriarch Poison Dragon nodded in agreement. His words weren't flattery but genuine approval of Lin Xuan’s statement.
dú lóng lǎo zǔ de fēn xī ， réng zài jì xù chuán rù ěr lǐ ：“ cǐ rén jù tǐ jìng jiè bù hǎo shuō ， dàn zhì shǎo yě shì yuán yīng jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， kàn tā lín sǐ zhī qián ， hái zài shī ， yě jiù shì shuō ， yīng gāi shì bèi miǎo shā ， ér duì fāng shǐ yòng de ， jū rán shì yīn bō mì shù ， zhè xiū wèi kě jiù fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， huì shì shén me ne ？,
毒龙老祖的分析，仍在继续传入耳里：“此人具体境界不好说，但至少也是元婴级别的修仙者，看他临死之前，还在施，也就是说，应该是被秒杀，而对方使用的，居然是音波秘术，这修为可就非同小可，会是什么呢？,
"I hope so."
“ fó mén shī zi hǒu ， dà léi yīn mì shù ， hái shì mó dào de tiān mó xiào hún shén è ……，…,
“佛门狮子吼，大雷音秘术，还是魔道的天魔啸魂神呃……，…,
Lin Xuan's expression remained dark as a heavy stone seemed to be pressing on his chest. Valuable treasures weren’t easily obtained; he had no assurance that everything would go smoothly. However, since things had reached this point, how could he give up halfway?
“ dào yǒu jiù bù yòng cāi le , jù wǒ suǒ zhī ， zhèng mó rú fú ， bāo kuò xiū yāo zhě ， měi yì liú pài ， dōu yǒu yīn bō lèi mì shù ， bù zhī dāng rì qíng jǐng rú hé ， wǒ men hěn nán cāi cè ， hé kuàng jiù suàn cāi dào le yě méi yǒu yòng tú ， shì qíng guò qù le nà me duō nián ……,
“道友就不用猜了,据我所知，正魔儒佛，包括修妖者，每一流派，都有音波类秘术，不知当日情景如何，我们很难猜测，何况就算猜到了也没有用途，事情过去了那么多年……,
PS: Third update, I'm truly sorry for not having a爆发 today due to my cold and drowsiness. I’ll try harder tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding.
"This is the independent space with top-grade mineral veins?
Lin Xuan was looking around at this unfamiliar place, his expression utterly strange.
At this moment, he found himself in a cold ice plain. Snowflakes as large as goose feathers were falling from the sky. Lin Xuan extended his divine sense to its limits but failed to locate where the top-grade crystal stones were. The space before him seemed vast beyond measure.
This was somewhat peculiar. According to common sense, such an independent space created by ancient great existences should have a limited area.
Lin Xuan couldn't help muttering to himself. Old Patriarch Poison Dragon also appeared confused; this differed from his original expectations.
However, it wasn't unusual for there to be differences since they were merely speculations about the space's conditions.
Closing his eyes, Lin Xuan sensed the concentration of qi in this space and quickly found the result. Following that, he shot forward towards the direction with the densest qi.
He didn’t know where the top-grade mineral veins were, but if there were any, they would definitely be located in areas with the highest density of qi; this was beyond doubt.
A fierce look flashed across Old Patriarch Poison Dragon's eyes as he silently followed behind Lin Xuan.
After about a tea-cup’s time, not only did snowflakes continue to fall like goose feathers, but milky white fog also spread around. The denser the air got, the more restricted it became for his divine sense.
It didn’t look like an illusory禁制 or restriction, but rather something naturally formed.
Lin Xuan’s expression darkened as he frowned.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a sharp exclamation escaped him as his light speed slowed down and stopped.
This was because an ice mountain had appeared in front of him. While it was called an "ice mountain," its height barely exceeded ten feet; it wasn’t even close to the mountains’ edge but merely a large block of ice.
Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed, and he flashed his figure before that ice block.
The ice was pristine white, indistinguishable from ordinary ten-thousand-year-old ice. However, there was something peculiar… The large ice block had nothing embedded in it.
At this moment, Lin Xuan saw bones inside the ice block.
These were not just bones; they were preserved to an astonishing degree, almost lifelike. They belonged to a daoist cultivator with three long beards and intricate bone structure. He was performing hand seals as if casting spells, even though his sword was encased in ice, it still exuded vitality, indicating that it wasn’t just any ordinary treasure.
From this, Lin Xuan could deduce that the cultivator’s strength wouldn’t have been low.
There were also his clothes.
Lin Xuan had been in the spirit realm for several centuries and no longer knew nothing about anything. Although he had traveled extensively over the years, whenever he had free time, he would read through ancient texts. His knowledge of the spirit realm far surpassed that of most native cultivators.
This wasn’t an exaggeration.
The other party’s attire was quite different from his own. However, the jade pendant around his waist had been popular about eighty thousand years ago.
Therefore, this person might have been a daoist from that era.
Lin Xuan was still confident in this speculation, but it didn’t really matter much.
What Lin Xuan wanted to know most was how he died and why he couldn’t delve deeper through the ice block.
Rolling up his sleeves, green sword light emerged like fish swimming out of water. The light flickered as it broke through the ice block.
Ten-thousand-year-old ice was indeed far harder than iron or stone, but it wasn’t a match for Lin Xuan’s attacks.
Even without using any treasures, the sword energy he released was superior to that of his peers at the same level.
Then, silver light flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes. His expression darkened further as he saw that this person’s meridians were severed and the元婴 within his body had collapsed in the dantian; it hadn’t escaped because it had already disintegrated.
Beside him, Old Patriarch Poison Dragon also looked pale, his expression equally grim. Although he didn't know the secret technique of divine eyes, he could still make judgments based on his divine sense.
"According to your observation, how did this person die?" Lin Xuan’s slow voice echoed in their ears. Despite their ulterior motives, discussing it wasn’t a problem.
"According to old servant's view, this person was instantly killed," Old Patriarch Poison Dragon said, his face pale. The scene before him was too eerie.
"Instantly killed," I also believe so. Our judgments are the same. However, could you determine what kind of divine technique caused his death?"
"Well…,"
Old Patriarch Poison Dragon rubbed his forehead and showed a look of contemplation. He had abandoned his pretense with Lin Xuan; this independent space seemed to be hiding some great danger. If they really encountered it, the first to suffer would be him. Therefore, he couldn’t afford to be careless or complacent.
"His meridians were severed, and even his元婴 collapsed within his body, yet there was no external damage. Such a way of dying isn't caused by ordinary divine techniques. If I had to guess, he might have died from some kind of sound wave secret technique," Old Patriarch Poison Dragon said slowly. The old monster had lived for tens of thousands of years; how could his experience be lacking?
"Correct."
Lin Xuan nodded in agreement with this judgment. This was almost the same as his own.
At the same time, he couldn’t help but mutter to himself. Dying under a sound wave technique reminded him of Purple Orchid’s introduction about Heavenly Sound Fairy.
But that thought flashed by quickly; Lin Xuan shook his head and dismissed it. Although he had never met this Heavenly Sound Fairy, she was a great cultivator who had passed the tribulation. Why would she come to such a remote place in the East Sea?
Besides, sound wave secret techniques weren’t exclusive to one lineage.
Old Patriarch Poison Dragon’s analysis continued: "It's hard to say his exact cultivation realm, but he was at least an元婴 cultivator. Judging from how he was performing spells when he died, it seems like he was instantly killed by a divine technique. The user of this technique was actually a sound wave secret technique. What kind of cultivation could that be?"
"Buddhist Lion’s Roar, Great Thunder Sound Secret Technique, or perhaps the Demonic Sect's Heavenly Demon Soul Howl…,"
"Friend, you don't need to guess. According to what I know, both the orthodox and heretical sects, as well as the Confucian and Buddhist traditions, including cultivators of demons, have sound wave secret techniques. It’s hard for us to guess from that day's scene, and even if we did, it wouldn’t matter much since so many years have passed…"
"Master is correct; old servant was too literal. Circumstances change with time. No matter what happened back then, I think everything has long been forgotten," Old Patriarch Poison Dragon nodded in agreement. His words weren't flattery but genuine approval of Lin Xuan’s statement.
"I hope so."
Lin Xuan's expression remained dark as a heavy stone seemed to be pressing on his chest. Valuable treasures weren’t easily obtained; he had no assurance that everything would go smoothly. However, since things had reached this point, how could he give up halfway?
PS: Third update, I'm truly sorry for not having a爆发 today due to my cold and drowsiness. I’ll try harder tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding.