dì yī qiān jiǔ bǎi wǔ shí bā zhāng yí zōng
第一千九百五十八章疑踪
Chapter 1958: Suspicions
xiān rén zuì de tí chún ， bǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào shùn lì ， wú tā ， zì cóng yǒu wǔ lóng xǐ de jiā rù ， yín sè guāng diǎn yòu zēng jiā yǒu xǔ duō ， zhè zhǒng guāng diǎn de yòng tú ， kě shì yuǎn fēi pǔ tōng lán sè guāng diǎn kě yǐ bǐ nǐ de 。
仙人醉的提纯，比想象的还要顺利，无他，自从有五龙玺的加入，银色光点又增加有许多，这种光点的用途，可是远非普通蓝色光点可以比拟的。
The purification of Immortal Drunkenness by the Immortal Recluse was smoother than expected. The reason? Since the Five-Dragon Seal joined in, the silver light points had increased significantly. These light points were far more valuable than ordinary blue ones.
duǎn duǎn shù rì ， lín xuān jiù tí chún chéng gōng le quán bù de xiān rén zuì gǔ dú 。
短短数日，林轩就提纯成功了全部的仙人醉古毒。
In just a few days, Lin Xuan successfully purified all the ancient toxins of Immortal Drunkenness.
cǐ shí tā shǒu xīn zhōng jiù yǒu yī kē ， yuán yuán de ， chéng xīng hóng sè 。
此时他手心中就有一颗，圆圆的，呈猩红色。
Now, his palm held a round, deep-red pill.
bǎ wán zhe cǐ wù ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī jí de shén sè 。
把玩着此物，林轩脸上露出满意之极的神色。
Playing with this object, Lin Xuan's face showed an extremely satisfied expression.
shì shí hòu gāi lí kāi hēi fēng dǎo le 。
是时候该离开黑风岛了。
It was time to leave Black Wind Island.
rú jīn chéng gōng de jìn jiē dòng xuán qī ， duì yú yǐ hòu de xiū liàn ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǐ jīng yǒu le yí gè pǔ ér ， bù guò jì xù liú zài dōng hǎi yì yì sì hū yǐ jīng bù dà 。
如今成功的进阶洞玄期，对于以后的修炼，林轩心中已经有了一个谱儿，不过继续留在东海意义似乎已经不大。
Having advanced to the Profound Void Stage, Lin Xuan had a plan for future cultivation. However, staying in the East Sea seemed less meaningful now.
zài líng jiè zhū duō jiè miàn zhī zhōng ， zhè zhǐ shì jiào wéi lā jī de yí gè ， zī yuán yǔ líng mài yōu yì de chéng dù ， zì rán yě shì méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ nà xiē yǒu míng de dà jiè miàn xiàng bǐ de 。
在灵界诸多界面之中，这只是较为垃圾的一个，资源与灵脉优异的程度，自然也是没有办法与那些有名的大界面相比的。
Among the various realms of the Spirit World, this one was relatively inferior. The resources and quality of its spirit veins could not compare with those of famous major realms.
huàn jù huà shuō ， liú zài cǐ chù ， duì yú yǐ hòu de xiū xíng ， nà shì yǒu hài wú yì de 。
换句话说，留在此处，对于以后的修行，那是有害无益的。
In other words, staying here would be detrimental to his future cultivation.
zuì guān jiàn de yí gè ， yuè ér ， hái yǒu qín xīn ， dōu bù zài cǐ chù ， jiā rén fāng zōng liǎo wú ， lín xuān hái xiǎng yào qù qí tā jiè miàn xún zhǎo de 。
最关键的一个，月儿，还有琴心，都不在此处，佳人芳踪了无，林轩还想要去其他界面寻找的。
The most critical point was that Moon and Qinxin were not here; Lin Xuan wanted to find them in other realms.
zhǔ yì shì ná dìng le ， bù guò jiū jìng gāi zěn me lí kāi lín xuān xīn zhōng què bìng méi yǒu yí gè pǔ ér ， wú tā ， suī rán tóng wèi líng jiè ， dàn nà zhǐ shì yí gè jiào fǎ ， qí shí shì yóu zhū duō xiǎo jiè miàn zǔ chéng de ， ér měi yí gè xiǎo jiè miàn zhī jiān ， yīn wèi tiān dì fǎ zé ， zì rán yě shì yǒu gé jiè zhī lì cún zài de 。
主意是拿定了，不过究竟该怎么离开林轩心中却并没有一个谱儿，无他，虽然同为灵界，但那只是一个叫法，其实是由诸多小界面组成的，而每一个小界面之间，因为天地法则，自然也是有隔界之力存在的。
He had made up his mind but still lacked a clear plan. Although both the Profound Void Stage and the Spirit Refinement Path belonged to the Spirit World, they were different realms. The inter-realm barriers between these small realms were naturally present due to the laws of nature.
ér zhè zhǒng gé jiè zhī lì ， suī rán yuǎn bù jí líng jiè yǔ rén jiè ， huò zhě líng jiè yǔ mó jiè dà ， dàn yě jué bú shì zì jǐ kě yǐ hàn dòng de a ！
而这种隔界之力，虽然远不及灵界与人界，或者灵界与魔界大，但也绝不是自己可以撼动的啊！
These barriers, though not as formidable as those between the Spirit World and the Human World or the Spirit World and the Demon World, could not be easily overcome by him.
dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， píng zhe gāo shēn shí lì ， kěn dìng kě yǐ pò suì xū kōng ， zài zhū duō xiǎo jiè miàn zhī jiān ， zì yóu zì zài de chuān suō 。
渡劫期老怪物，凭着高深实力，肯定可以破碎虚空，在诸多小界面之间，自由自在的穿梭。
A high-level Immortal Recluse with profound strength would certainly be able to break through space and freely traverse these realms.
fēn shén hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， rú guǒ xiū liàn de gōng fǎ tè shū ， shàn cháng kōng jiān zhī shù ， zuò dào zhè yì diǎn ， yīng gāi yě méi yǒu shén me wéi nán zhī chù 。
分神后期的修仙者，如果修炼的功法特殊，擅长空间之术，做到这一点，应该也没有什么为难之处。
Advanced cultivators of the Spirit Refinement Path who specialized in spatial techniques might also achieve this without much difficulty.
rán ér zhè liǎng zhě de shí lì ， duì yú zì jǐ lái shuō ， dōu shì kě wàng ér bù kě jí ， nà shì xiǎng yě bié xiǎng dì 。
然而这两者的实力，对于自己来说，都是可望而不可及，那是想也别想地。
However, their power was unattainable for Lin Xuan. He couldn't even dream about it.
lín xuān suī rán zì xìn ， dàn duì běn shēn rèn shí hěn qīng chǔ ， jué bú huì hào gāo wù yuǎn de 。
林轩虽然自信，但对本身认识很清楚，绝不会好高骛远的。
Despite his confidence, Lin Xuan knew himself well enough not to overreach.
nà zì jǐ xiǎng yào lí kāi cǐ chù ， jiù zhǐ yǒu xiǎng bié de bàn fǎ 。
那自己想要离开此处，就只有想别的办法。
Thus, he needed another method to leave.
yǐ tā jīng lì zhī fēng fù ， chuán sòng zhèn shì zuì róng yì bèi xiǎng dào de 。
以他经历之丰富，传送阵是最容易被想到的。
Given his extensive experience, the teleportation array was the easiest solution to consider.
lín xuān xiāng xìn ， líng jiè gè jiè miàn zhī jiān ， bù kě néng méi yǒu yì diǎn guān lián 。
林轩相信，灵界各界面之间，不可能没有一点关联。
Lin Xuan believed that there must be some connection between the various realms of the Spirit World. During ancient battles, any realm couldn't have withstood the demons led by the Asura King without coordinated cooperation.
bié de bù tí ， shàng gǔ dà zhàn de shí hòu ， miàn duì ā xiū luó wáng shuài lǐng de yīn sī guǐ wù ， rèn hé yí gè jiè miàn yě dǐ dǎng bú zhù ， kěn dìng xū yào mò qì de pèi hé 。
别的不提，上古大战的时候，面对阿修罗王率领的阴司鬼物，任何一个界面也抵挡不住，肯定需要默契的配合。
For a small realm like the East Sea, high-level cultivators wouldn't be used as messengers; teleportation arrays would handle communication.
xiàng dōng hǎi zhè zhǒng xiǎo jiè miàn ， bù kě néng pài dù jié qī de gāo jiē xiū shì zuò wéi lián luò ， nà kěn dìng shì yī kào chuán sòng zhèn diào dù de 。
像东海这种小界面，不可能派渡劫期的高阶修士作为联络，那肯定是依靠传送阵调度的。
Of course, times change, and ancient teleportation arrays might be abandoned. But Lin Xuan believed he could find some.
dāng rán ， shì yì shí yí ， yě xǔ nà xiē gǔ chuán sòng zhèn zǎo yǐ fèi qì ， dàn lín xuān xiāng xìn ， duō shǎo kěn dìng néng gòu zhǎo dào yī xiē 。
当然，事易时移，也许那些古传送阵早已废弃，但林轩相信，多少肯定能够找到一些。
He needed only one to activate, allowing him to leave this realm.
ér lín xuān xū yào bù duō ， zhǐ yào qǐ dòng qí zhōng yí gè ， zì jǐ jiù kě yǐ lí kāi zhè ge jiè miàn le 。
而林轩需要不多，只要启动其中一个，自己就可以离开这个界面了。
The plan was clear, but where should he look for these ancient teleportation arrays?
sī lù yǒu le ， ér qiě hěn qīng xī ， bù guò nà xiē shàng gǔ de chuán sòng zhèn yòu gāi dào nǎ lái zhǎo qù 。
思路有了，而且很清晰，不过那些上古的传送阵又该到哪来找去。
His target remained clear: the Three Demon Emperors, the Six Sea Kings, and the human Holy City. As long as such places existed, Lin Xuan believed that the leaders of the three races would be aware of them, keeping them in their possession.
mù biāo yī jiù shì míng què dì 。
目标依旧是明确地。
However, this was a difficult task for him. Although he had advanced to the Profound Void Stage, he couldn't claim invincibility in the East Sea. Blind arrogance was undesirable. Even if he truly dominated the East Sea, what then? Lin Xuan lacked the courage to storm the strongholds of the three races.
sān yāo huáng ， liù hǎi wáng ， rén zú de shèng chéng ， zǒng zhī zhè yàng de dōng xī zhǐ yào cún zài ， lín xuān xiāng xìn sān zú de gāo céng ， bú huì yī wú suǒ zhī ， kěn dìng zhǎng wò zài tā men de shǒu lǐ 。
三妖皇，六海王，人族的圣城，总之这样的东西只要存在，林轩相信三族的高层，不会一无所知，肯定掌握在他们的手里。
That wasn't bravery; it was foolishness. Two fists could never match four hands.
rán ér zhè duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， què shì hěn wéi nán de shì 。
然而这对自己来说，却是很为难的事。
He dismissed the idea of dealing with the demon race for now, as their relationship with humans had always been hostile. As a new Profound Void Stage cultivator, he would be a target if he ventured deep into their territory. Such risks were meaningless...
lín xuān shì jìn jiē dòng xuán méi cuò ， dàn yě bù gǎn shuō jiù dǎ biàn dōng hǎi wú dí shǒu le ， máng mù zì dà yào bù dé ， hé kuàng tuì yī wàn bù ， tā jiù suàn zhēn shì zài dōng hǎi dān tiāo wú dí le ， nà yòu rú hé ， yìng chuǎng sān zú dà běn yíng de dǎn zi lín xuān shì méi yǒu de 。
林轩是进阶洞玄没错，但也不敢说就打遍东海无敌手了，盲目自大要不得，何况退一万步，他就算真是在东海单挑无敌了，那又如何，硬闯三族大本营的胆子林轩是没有的。
His relationship with the sea race was even more strained. The son of the Shark King had died at his hands in a conflict over crystal mines. He had also fought against the Whale King.
nà bú shì yǒng gǎn ， ér shì chǔn huò ， shuāng quán zǒng shì nán dí sì shǒu de 。
那不是勇敢，而是蠢货，双拳总是难敌四手的。
Having offended two out of six Sea Kings, seeking information from them would only cause trouble.
yāo zú zàn qiě bù tí ， yǔ rén lèi guān xì yí xiàng shì pǒ wèi è liè dì ， zì jǐ zuò wéi rén lèi xīn jìn de dòng xuán qī gāo shǒu gǎn shēn rù fù dì ， sān yāo huáng kǒng pà bú huì fàng guò zì jǐ ， nà zhǒng mào xiǎn méi yǒu yì yì ……
妖族暂且不提，与人类关系一向是颇为恶劣地，自己作为人类新晋的洞玄期高手敢深入腹地，三妖皇恐怕不会放过自己，那种冒险没有意义……
Lin Xuan wasn't foolish; such actions seemed like sending a lamb to a tiger's den.
ér zì jǐ yǔ hǎi zú de guān xì ， nà gèng yǒu rú shuǐ huǒ ， kuáng shā wáng de ér zi ， jiù shì sǐ zài zì jǐ shǒu zhōng ， wèi le zhēng duó jí pǐn jīng shí de kuàng mài ， hái yǔ jù jīng wáng dà dǎ chū shǒu 。
而自己与海族的关系，那更有如水火，狂鲨王的儿子，就是死在自己手中，为了争夺极品晶石的矿脉，还与巨鲸王大打出手。
As for the Holy City, there were occasional conflicts. Lin Xuan didn't want to delve too deeply unless absolutely necessary.
liù hǎi wáng dé zuì le liǎng gè ， qù tā men nà lǐ xún qiú xiāo xī bú shì zhǎo bù zì zài me ？
六海王得罪了两个，去他们那里寻求消息不是找不自在么？
All paths seemed blocked, but he couldn't forget another powerful force in the East Sea: the Nine Immortals Palace in the Chaos Sea!
lín xuān bù shǎ ， zhè yàng de chǔn shì zěn me kàn dōu xiàng shì sòng yáng rù hǔ kǒu a ！
林轩不傻，这样的蠢事怎么看都像是送羊入虎口啊！
He had no significant interactions with them, so there was no reason for conflict. Perhaps this could be a breakthrough point.
zhì yú shèng chéng ， duō duō shǎo shǎo yě yǒu yī xiē chōng tū ， ruò bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ ， lín xuān yě bù xiǎng shēn rù 。
至于圣城，多多少少也有一些冲突，若不到万不得已，林轩也不想深入。
Lin Xuan wasn't sure if his plan was correct, but it seemed feasible to him.
sān zú de lù ， kàn shì dōu dǔ sǐ le ， bù guò bié wàng le ， dōng hǎi de páng dà shì lì qí shí hái yǒu yí gè 。
三族的路，看似都堵死了，不过别忘了，东海的庞大势力其实还有一个。
After extracting the ancient toxins from Immortal Drunkenness, Lin Xuan rested for one night before leaving Black Wind Island.
hùn luàn hǎi yù de jiǔ xiān gōng ！
混乱海域的九仙宫！
Time was of the essence; he didn't want to delay once he had decided on a task.
zì jǐ yǔ tā men ， jī běn shàng méi yǒu shén me jiāo jí ， nà zì rán yě jiù tán bù shàng xián xì ， cóng zhè lǐ zhuó shǒu ， huì bú huì shì yí gè tū pò kǒu 。
自己与他们，基本上没有什么交集，那自然也就谈不上嫌隙，从这里着手，会不会是一个突破口。
A few days later, Lin Xuan arrived at an isolated place. Like two hundred years ago, there were no signs of humans or cultivators, not even fish or sea creatures.
lín xuān bù zhī dào zì jǐ zhè fān móu huà yǒu méi yǒu cuò ， dàn tā jué de ， yīng gāi shì bǐ jiào kě xíng de 。
林轩不知道自己这番谋划有没有错，但他觉得，应该是比较可行的。
Satisfied with this, Lin Xuan's figure flashed as if returning to the island from memory.
yú shì tí liàn chū xiān rén zuì gǔ dú yǐ hòu ， lín xuān jǐn jǐn xiē xī le yī wǎn ， jiù lí kāi hēi fēng dǎo le 。
于是提炼出仙人醉蛊毒以后，林轩仅仅歇息了一晚，就离开黑风岛了。
With his current eluding techniques, covering a few dozen miles was mere seconds.
shì bù yí chí ， jì rán jué dìng le yǒu shì qíng yào zuò ， lín xuān jiù bù xǐ huān tuō tuō lā lā de dān gē 。
事不宜迟，既然决定了有事情要做，林轩就不喜欢拖拖拉拉的耽搁。
Soon, he reached his destination. However, when he scanned the area, his eyes narrowed slightly.
shù rì hòu ， lín xuān lái dào le yī huāng pì zhī suǒ ， yǔ liǎng bǎi nián qián xiāng tóng ， yǎn qián de shàng gǔ zhàn chǎng bié shuō fán rén huò zhě xiū xiān zhě ， lián yú hé hǎi shòu ， dōu zōng yǐng quán wú 。
数日后，林轩来到了一荒僻之所，与两百年前相同，眼前的上古战场别说凡人或者修仙者，连鱼和海兽，都踪影全无。
He remembered setting up an illusionaryprohibition around the small island before leaving. Now, there were no traces of it. Had enemies come here?
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， shēn xíng yī shǎn ， jiù xiàng jì yì zhōng de xiǎo dǎo fēi qù le 。
林轩脸上露出满意之色，身形一闪，就像记忆中的小岛飞去了。
A Corpse Demon couldn't break such aprohibition on its own.
yǐ tā xiàn zài de dùn shù ， shù shí lǐ de jù lí ， zì rán shì shùn xī de gōng fu 。
以他现在的遁术，数十里的距离，自然是瞬息的功夫。
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of alertness as he considered this.
hěn kuài ， lín xuān lái dào mù dì dì le ， rán ér mù guāng sǎo guò ， tā de yǎn jīng ， què wēi mī qǐ lái le 。
很快，林轩来到目的地了，然而目光扫过，他的眼睛，却微眯起来了。
Nevertheless, with his current power, he had nothing to fear.
jì de zì jǐ dāng nián lí kāi zhī shí ， míng míng zài zhè fù jìn bù xià le huàn shù jìn zhì ， jiāng xiǎo dǎo yǎn qù ， kě xiàn zài jìn zhì quán wú ， nán dào zhè lǐ céng yǒu dí rén lái guò ？
记得自己当年离开之时，明明在这附近布下了幻术禁制，将小岛掩去，可现在禁制全无，难道这里曾有敌人来过？
Moving swiftly, Lin Xuan arrived at the small island. He walked boldly because his divine sense had confirmed that the Corpse Demon wasn't here.
bì jìng shī mó zì jǐ ， shì bù kě néng jiāng jìn zhì pò chú 。
毕竟尸魔自己，是不可能将禁制破除。
This was suspicious; there was no reason for him to ignore it. He needed to investigate thoroughly, as losing a puppet Corpse Demon of the Profound Void Stage would be regrettable.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī jǐng tì zhī sè 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩脸上露出一丝警惕之色。
Unlike last time, lower-level zombies and other wandering spirits on the island were completely cleared out.
bù guò yǐ tā xiàn zài de shí lì ， yě méi yǒu shén me hǎo pà de 。
不过以他现在的实力，也没有什么好怕的。
However, the corpse fog had not diminished but grown denser instead.
shēn xíng shǎn dòng ， lín xuān yǐ jīng lái dào xiǎo dǎo shàng le ， zhī suǒ yǐ zhè me dà yáo dà bǎi de ， shì yīn wèi lín xuān gāng cái yòng shén shí tàn chá guò ， nà shī mó bìng bù zài xiǎo dǎo shàng de 。
身形闪动，林轩已经来到小岛上了，之所以这么大摇大摆的，是因为林轩刚才用神识探查过，那尸魔并不在小岛上的。
This was one reason for his presence. Regardless of what happened to the Corpse Demon, it hadn't left this place.
cǐ shì tòu zhe guǐ yì ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， lín xuān dōu méi yǒu yuán yóu fàng zhe bù lǐ ， bì xū chá tàn qīng chǔ ， bì jìng shì yī dòng xuán qī de kuǐ lěi shī mó ， lín xuān dāng rán shě bù dé jiāng tā gěi nòng diū le 。
此事透着诡异，于情于理，林轩都没有缘由放着不理，必须查探清楚，毕竟是一洞玄期的傀儡尸魔，林轩当然舍不得将他给弄丢了。
It made sense; a Corpse Well was far more precious than a Yin Vein. The Corpse Demon wouldn't leave unless something significant changed, as this unknown island provided an ideal place for cultivation.
yǔ shàng cì lái shí bù tóng ， dǎo shàng de dī jiē jiāng shī ， yǐ jí qí tā yóu hún guǐ wù ， yǐ jīng bèi chè dǐ qīng chú 。
与上次来时不同，岛上的低阶僵尸，以极其他游魂鬼物，已经被彻底清除。
Lin Xuan arrived at the valley where the Corpse Well was located. Residual traces confirmed his suspicions. Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction; if the Corpse Demon had only temporarily left, it would return.
rán ér dǎo yǔ shàng de shī wù ， bù jǐn méi yǒu fēn háo jiǎn ruò ， fǎn ér gèng jiā de nóng le 。
然而岛屿上的尸雾，不仅没有分毫减弱，反而更加的浓了。
Lin Xuan intended to wait until he could see clearly. There was no other choice but to wait and watch. Sitting cross-legged, he decided to stay here and await the demon's return.
Chapter 1958: Suspicions
The purification of Immortal Drunkenness by the Immortal Recluse was smoother than expected. The reason? Since the Five-Dragon Seal joined in, the silver light points had increased significantly. These light points were far more valuable than ordinary blue ones.
In just a few days, Lin Xuan successfully purified all the ancient toxins of Immortal Drunkenness.
Now, his palm held a round, deep-red pill.
Playing with this object, Lin Xuan's face showed an extremely satisfied expression.
It was time to leave Black Wind Island.
Having advanced to the Profound Void Stage, Lin Xuan had a plan for future cultivation. However, staying in the East Sea seemed less meaningful now.
Among the various realms of the Spirit World, this one was relatively inferior. The resources and quality of its spirit veins could not compare with those of famous major realms.
In other words, staying here would be detrimental to his future cultivation.
The most critical point was that Moon and Qinxin were not here; Lin Xuan wanted to find them in other realms.
He had made up his mind but still lacked a clear plan. Although both the Profound Void Stage and the Spirit Refinement Path belonged to the Spirit World, they were different realms. The inter-realm barriers between these small realms were naturally present due to the laws of nature.
These barriers, though not as formidable as those between the Spirit World and the Human World or the Spirit World and the Demon World, could not be easily overcome by him.
A high-level Immortal Recluse with profound strength would certainly be able to break through space and freely traverse these realms.
Advanced cultivators of the Spirit Refinement Path who specialized in spatial techniques might also achieve this without much difficulty.
However, their power was unattainable for Lin Xuan. He couldn't even dream about it.
Despite his confidence, Lin Xuan knew himself well enough not to overreach.
Thus, he needed another method to leave.
Given his extensive experience, the teleportation array was the easiest solution to consider.
Lin Xuan believed that there must be some connection between the various realms of the Spirit World. During ancient battles, any realm couldn't have withstood the demons led by the Asura King without coordinated cooperation.
For a small realm like the East Sea, high-level cultivators wouldn't be used as messengers; teleportation arrays would handle communication.
Of course, times change, and ancient teleportation arrays might be abandoned. But Lin Xuan believed he could find some.
He needed only one to activate, allowing him to leave this realm.
The plan was clear, but where should he look for these ancient teleportation arrays?
His target remained clear: the Three Demon Emperors, the Six Sea Kings, and the human Holy City. As long as such places existed, Lin Xuan believed that the leaders of the three races would be aware of them, keeping them in their possession.
However, this was a difficult task for him. Although he had advanced to the Profound Void Stage, he couldn't claim invincibility in the East Sea. Blind arrogance was undesirable. Even if he truly dominated the East Sea, what then? Lin Xuan lacked the courage to storm the strongholds of the three races.
That wasn't bravery; it was foolishness. Two fists could never match four hands.
He dismissed the idea of dealing with the demon race for now, as their relationship with humans had always been hostile. As a new Profound Void Stage cultivator, he would be a target if he ventured deep into their territory. Such risks were meaningless...
His relationship with the sea race was even more strained. The son of the Shark King had died at his hands in a conflict over crystal mines. He had also fought against the Whale King.
Having offended two out of six Sea Kings, seeking information from them would only cause trouble.
Lin Xuan wasn't foolish; such actions seemed like sending a lamb to a tiger's den.
As for the Holy City, there were occasional conflicts. Lin Xuan didn't want to delve too deeply unless absolutely necessary.
All paths seemed blocked, but he couldn't forget another powerful force in the East Sea: the Nine Immortals Palace in the Chaos Sea!
He had no significant interactions with them, so there was no reason for conflict. Perhaps this could be a breakthrough point.
Lin Xuan wasn't sure if his plan was correct, but it seemed feasible to him.
After extracting the ancient toxins from Immortal Drunkenness, Lin Xuan rested for one night before leaving Black Wind Island.
Time was of the essence; he didn't want to delay once he had decided on a task.
A few days later, Lin Xuan arrived at an isolated place. Like two hundred years ago, there were no signs of humans or cultivators, not even fish or sea creatures.
Satisfied with this, Lin Xuan's figure flashed as if returning to the island from memory.
With his current eluding techniques, covering a few dozen miles was mere seconds.
Soon, he reached his destination. However, when he scanned the area, his eyes narrowed slightly.
He remembered setting up an illusionaryprohibition around the small island before leaving. Now, there were no traces of it. Had enemies come here?
A Corpse Demon couldn't break such aprohibition on its own.
Lin Xuan's face showed a hint of alertness as he considered this.
Nevertheless, with his current power, he had nothing to fear.
Moving swiftly, Lin Xuan arrived at the small island. He walked boldly because his divine sense had confirmed that the Corpse Demon wasn't here.
This was suspicious; there was no reason for him to ignore it. He needed to investigate thoroughly, as losing a puppet Corpse Demon of the Profound Void Stage would be regrettable.
Unlike last time, lower-level zombies and other wandering spirits on the island were completely cleared out.
However, the corpse fog had not diminished but grown denser instead.
This was one reason for his presence. Regardless of what happened to the Corpse Demon, it hadn't left this place.
It made sense; a Corpse Well was far more precious than a Yin Vein. The Corpse Demon wouldn't leave unless something significant changed, as this unknown island provided an ideal place for cultivation.
Lin Xuan arrived at the valley where the Corpse Well was located. Residual traces confirmed his suspicions. Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction; if the Corpse Demon had only temporarily left, it would return.
Lin Xuan intended to wait until he could see clearly. There was no other choice but to wait and watch. Sitting cross-legged, he decided to stay here and await the demon's return.