dì yī qiān jiǔ bǎi bā shí liù zhāng shén mì de hǔ pò
第一千九百八十六章神秘的琥珀
Chapter 1986: Mysterious Amber
“ tiān jī fǔ ？”
“天机府？”
"Divine Providence Mansion?"
lín xuān shōu huí shén shí yǐ hòu ， què rěn bú zhù shēn shēn hū xī ， liǎn shàng quán shì zhèn jīng zhī yì 。
林轩收回神识以后，却忍不住深深呼吸，脸上全是震惊之意。
After retracting his divine sense, Lin Xuan couldn't help but take a deep breath, his face filled with shock.
suí hòu tā shuāng méi qīng qīng zhòu qǐ ， yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， fǎng fú zài chén yín sī suǒ 。
随后他双眉轻轻皱起，以手抚额，仿佛在沉吟思索。
Then he furrowed his brows slightly and rubbed his forehead as if in contemplation.
piàn kè hòu ， lín xuān yǎn zhōng yǒu jué rán de jīng máng shǎn guò ， fǎng fú zhōng yú xià dìng jué xīn le 。
片刻后，林轩眼中有决然的精芒闪过，仿佛终于下定决心了。
A moment later, a determined light flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes, as though he had finally made up his mind.
shēn xíng yī zhuǎn ， lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， cóng tóu dào jiǎo bāo guǒ zhù tā zhěng gè shēn qū ， suí hòu nà guāng yùn yī zhèn shǎn shuò ， jū rán xùn sù suō xiǎo le ， huà wèi yī dào xuán fēng ， jiāng zhēn zhū bāo guǒ ， yī zhèn wēng míng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu suǒ yǒu de guāng yùn dōu xiāo shī dé zōng yǐng quán wú ， mò rù dào le zhēn zhū zhī zhōng 。
身形一转，林轩浑身青芒大起，从头到脚包裹住他整个身躯，随后那光晕一阵闪烁，居然迅速缩小了，化为一道旋风，将珍珠包裹，一阵嗡鸣声传入耳朵，随后所有的光晕都消失得踪影全无，没入到了珍珠之中。
His figure turned, and Lin Xuan was enveloped by a bright green glow from head to toe. The light flickered and rapidly shrunk into a whirlwind that encased the pearl. A buzzing sound filled his ears before all the light vanished, disappearing into the pearl.
qīng shān ， hú pō ， cuì zhú 。
青衫，湖泊，翠竹。
Green robe, lake, bamboo grove.
chū xiàn zài yǎn qián de jìng rán shì zhè me yī piàn jǐng wù ， gěi rén de gǎn jué ， jiù fǎng fú dào le yī xū yú bǎo wù zhōng shì de 。
出现在眼前的竟然是这么一片景物，给人的感觉，就仿佛到了一须臾宝物中似的。
The scene before him was so unexpected—like stepping into a treasure chest. However, as he scanned the space, it appeared too small, and its laws were clearly different from those of the须臾宝物 (Momentary Treasure) or 万魂塔 (Ten Thousand Souls Pagoda).
dàn mù guāng sǎo guò ， zhè piàn kōng jiān què yòu tài xiǎo le ， ér qiě fǎ zé ， yǔ xū yú dài ， hái yǒu wàn hún tǎ ， xiǎn rán dōu shì bù tóng de 。
但目光扫过，这片空间却又太小了，而且法则，与须臾袋，还有万魂塔，显然都是不同的。
This wasn't a Momentary Treasure; just a Divine Providence Mansion.
zhè bìng fēi xū yú bǎo wù ， jǐn jǐn shì yī tiān jī fǔ 。
这并非须臾宝物，仅仅是一天机府。
The Elder Flower had always carried this item, even during his escape with an infant soul. Clearly, it was invaluable and far superior to ordinary Divine Providence Mansions.
xiān huā lǎo zǔ jiāng tā suí shēn dài zhe ， shèn zhì lián yuán yīng táo mìng de shí hòu dōu bù céng fàng guò ， xiǎn rán jià zhí fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jué bú shì pǔ tōng tiān jī fǔ néng gòu bǐ nǐ de 。
鲜花老祖将牠随身带着，甚至连元婴逃命的时候都不曾放过，显然价值非同小可，绝不是普通天机府能够比拟的。
Lin Xuan stepped into the bamboo grove.
lín xuān mài bù xiàng zhú lín zhōng zǒu qù le 。
林轩迈步向竹林中走去了。
A faint mist hung in the air, similar to what one might see in the morning, but unremarkable.
lǐ miàn mí màn zhe dàn dàn de bó wù ， jiù fǎng fú zǎo chén qǐ lái cháng jiàn de nà zhǒng ， sī háo yě bù yǐn rén zhǔ mù 。
里面弥漫着淡淡的薄雾，就仿佛早晨起来常见的那种，丝毫也不引人瞩目。
However, as Lin Xuan looked on, his gaze grew increasingly serious. This wasn't a simple illusion; it contained principles of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, interwoven with each other.
rán ér lín xuān wàng zhe ， mù guāng què jiàn jiàn níng zhòng qǐ lái le ， zhè bú shì pǔ tōng de huàn shù ， lǐ miàn hái yǒu jiǔ gōng bā guà xiāng shēng xiāng kè de dào lǐ zài lǐ tou 。
然而林轩望着，目光却渐渐凝重起来了，这不是普通的幻术，里面还有九宫八卦相生相克的道理在里头。
It was tricky!
yǒu xiē jí shǒu ！
有些棘手！
But only tricky. To think he could stop me is sheer folly.
dàn yě jǐn shì jí shǒu ér yǐ ， xiǎng yào dǎng zhù zì jǐ ， shì chī rén shuō mèng 。
但也仅是棘手而已，想要挡住自己，是痴人说梦。
With a wave of his sleeve, the Magic Fate Sword flew out.
xiù páo yī fú ， mó yuán jiàn fēi lüè ér chū 。
袖袍一拂，魔缘剑飞掠而出。
Lin Xuan grasped it, silver light emanating from his eyes as he struck at the weak point of this禁制 (restriction).
lín xuān shēn shǒu wò zhù ， yǎn zhōng yín máng dà qǐ ， yī jiàn cháo zhe cǐ jìn zhì de bó ruò zhī chù pī le guò qù 。
林轩伸手握住，眼中银芒大起，一剑朝着此禁制的薄弱之处劈了过去。
Boom!
hōng lōng ！
轰隆！
A silver sword energy shot up like thunder, connecting heaven and earth. No matter how complex or mysterious the array's secrets were, they could not escape the principle that force overcomes all.
gǔn léi bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yī dào yín sè de jiàn qì píng kōng ér qǐ ， lián tiān jiē dì ， guǎn nǐ shén me zhèn fǎ jìn zhì ， biàn huà rú hé fán fù ， lǐ miàn de ào yì ， rú hé de shén mì yǐ jí ， dōu tuō bù liǎo yī lì jiàng shí huì de dào lǐ 。
滚雷般的声音传入耳朵，一道银色的剑气凭空而起，连天接地，管你什么阵法禁制，变化如何繁复，里面的奥义，如何的神秘以极，都脱不了一力降十会的道理。
In other words, with sufficient power, any array could be cut down in one stroke.
huàn jù huà shuō ， zhǐ yào gōng jī de wēi lì gòu le ， rèn hé zhèn fǎ dōu néng gòu yī jiàn miè chú 。
换句话说，只要攻击的威力够了，任何阵法都能够一剑灭除。
The sword light flowed like mercury, distorting the scene before him. Under the might of this Heaven-Breaking Palm, everything turned to nothingness.
jiàn guāng rú shuǐ yín xiè dì ， yǎn qián de jǐng wù yī zhèn niǔ qū ， zài nà kāi tiān pì dì de yī jiàn zhī wēi xià ， quán dōu huà wèi le xū wú 。
剑光如水银泻地，眼前的景物一阵扭曲，在那开天辟地的一剑之威下，全都化为了虚无。
After all, it was merely a protective restriction for a cave dwelling; it couldn't compare to a sect's protective arrays.
bì jìng zhǐ shì shǒu hù dòng fǔ de jìn zhì ， méi yǒu bàn fǎ yǔ zōng mén de hù pài dà zhèn xiāng bǐ 。
毕竟只是守护洞府的禁制，没有办法与宗门的护派大阵相比。
Lin Xuan smiled as he sheathed his Magic Fate Sword.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xiào yì ， jiāng mó yuán jiàn shōu qǐ 。
林轩脸上露出一丝笑意，将魔缘剑收起。
The bamboo grove lay in ruins before him, but he continued forward without hesitation.
yǎn qián de zhú lín yī piàn láng jí ， tā què háo bù zài yì de xiàng qián miàn zǒu qù 。
眼前的竹林一片狼藉，他却毫不在意的像前面走去。
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Lin Xuan broke through numerous restrictions along the way until a cave dwelling finally came into view.
yī lù shàng ， lín xuān yòu pò chú le bù shǎo jìn zhì zǔ gé ， zhōng yú yí gè dòng fǔ chū xiàn zài yǎn lián le 。
一路上，林轩又破除了不少禁制阻隔，终于一个洞府出现在眼帘了。
His eyes narrowed. From its exterior, this cave dwelling appeared no different from any other, built halfway up a mountain.
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， cóng wài biǎo shàng kàn ， cǐ dòng fǔ yǔ pǔ tōng de bìng méi yǒu shén me chā yì ， shì xiū jiàn zài bàn shān yāo shàng dì 。
林轩眼睛微眯，从外表上看，此洞府与普通的并没有什么差异，是修建在半山腰上地。
With the outer array already broken, Lin Xuan merely waved his sleeve and heard the rumbling as the stone door slowly opened.
wài miàn de zhèn fǎ yǐ jīng pò chú ， gù ér lín xuān jǐn jǐn shì xiù páo yī fú ， hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cǐ dòng fǔ de shí mén ， jiù huǎn huǎn de shēng qǐ lái le 。
外面的阵法已经破除，故而林轩仅仅是袖袍一拂，轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，此洞府的石门，就缓缓的升起来了。
He stepped inside without hesitation.
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu yóu yù ， mài bù zǒu le jìn qù 。
林轩并没有犹豫，迈步走了进去。
Passing through a narrow passage, he entered a large hall.
chuān guò xiá cháng de tōng dào ， yí gè dà tīng chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ 。
穿过狭长的通道，一个大厅出现在视线里。
The circular hall was about twenty to thirty feet in diameter, quite plain. However, when Lin Xuan's gaze landed on the center of the hall, he couldn't help but gasp.
cǐ dà tīng chéng yuán xíng ， yuē yǒu èr sān shí zhàng zhī guǎng ， pǒ wèi pǔ sù ， rán ér dāng lín xuān de mù guāng luò zài dà tīng zhèng zhōng zhī chù ， què bù yóu de dào xī le yī kǒu liáng qì 。
此大厅呈圆形，约有二三十丈之广，颇为朴素，然而当林轩的目光落在大厅正中之处，却不由得倒吸了一口凉气。
There, a massive crystal shaped like amber glowed with an eerie light, and inside it, a仙风道骨 (immortal wind and Taoist bone) cultivator was sealed.
zài nà lǐ ， yǒu yī kuài jù dà de hǔ pò xíng zhuàng de jīng tǐ ， biǎo miàn shǎn shuò zhe yāo yì de guāng zé ， ér lǐ miàn ， jū rán fēng yìn zhe yī míng xiān fēng dào gǔ de xiū xiān zhě 。
在那里，有一块巨大的琥珀形状的晶体，表面闪烁着妖异的光泽，而里面，居然封印着一名仙风道骨的修仙者。
The cultivator had kind eyes, white hair, and beard, looking as if over a hundred years old. Yet his face was smooth, rosy-cheeked, and exuded the aura of an immortal.
lǐ miàn de xiū shì cí méi shàn mù ， tóu fà hú xū quán dōu bái le ， kàn shàng qù jiù fǎng fú yǒu bǎi suì kāi wài de nián jì ， rán ér liǎn shàng què yī sī zhòu wén yě wú ， liǎn sè hóng rùn ， xiān fēng dào gǔ 。
里面的修士慈眉善目，头发胡须全都白了，看上去就仿佛有百岁开外的年纪，然而脸上却一丝皱纹也无，脸色红润，仙风道骨。
Lin Xuan had never expected such a scene in the Divine Providence Mansion before arriving here. The cultivator clearly lived, making him more intriguing. Could it be...
lín xuān zài lái dào cǐ chǔ yǐ qián ， yě céng xiǎng guò zì jǐ huì zài tiān jī fǔ zhōng yǒu shén me shōu huò ， dàn zuò mèng yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， huì shì zhè yàng yī fān jǐng xiàng de 。
林轩在来到此处以前，也曾想过自己会在天机府中有什么收获，但做梦也没有想到，会是这样一番景象的。
A faint suspicion stirred within Lin Xuan's heart, but he needed to verify his guess.
yǎn qián de xiū shì míng xiǎn huó zhe ， ér tā de shēn fèn jiù bǐ jiào lìng rén qī dài le ， nán dào shuō ……
眼前的修士明显活着，而他的身份就比较令人期待了，难道说……
Lin Xuan reached out and gently touched the amber-like crystal, extending his divine sense…
lín xuān xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu le jǐ fēn cāi cè ， dāng rán shì bú shì ， hái yǒu dài zhèng shí 。
林轩心中隐隐有了几分猜测，当然是不是，还有待证实。
The moment contact was made, a slight movement twitched at the corner of his mouth. Although sealed, his realm was correct; the cultivator before him was an advanced stage Core Formation cultivator.
lín xuān shēn chū shǒu lái ， qīng qīng fǔ mō le yī xià yǎn qián nà hǔ pò shì de jīng tǐ ， jiāng shén shí fàng le chū qù ……
林轩伸出手来，轻轻抚摸了一下眼前那琥珀似的晶体，将神识放了出去……
In terms of strength alone, he surpassed even the Three Demon Emperors and Six Sea Kings, second only to the Saint City's ruler.
gāng yī jiē chù ， lín xuān jiù méi shāo yī dòng ， suī rán bèi fēng yìn zhù ， dàn jìng jiè shì bú huì cuò de ， yǎn qián zhè wèi jū rán shì dòng xuán qī hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
刚一接触，林轩就眉梢一动，虽然被封印住，但境界是不会错的，眼前这位居然是洞玄期后期的修仙者。
Could it really be that big figure?
guāng cóng shí lì lái shuō ， bǐ sān yāo huáng ， liù hǎi wáng dōu hái yào gèng shèng yī chóu ， jǐn cì yú shèng chéng zhī zhǔ 。
光从实力来说，比三妖皇，六海王都还要更胜一筹，仅次于圣城之主。
Lin Xuan's thoughts barely formed when the sealed cultivator suddenly opened his eyes. Despite being unable to move a single finger, his eyes shone with divine light, confirming he was an advanced stage Core Formation cultivator.
nán dào zhēn shì nà ge dà rén wù ？
难道真是那个大人物？
Seeing Lin Xuan's face, his eyes flashed with surprise: "Friend, who are you? How did you end up here? Where is Elder Flower?"
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， nà jīng tǐ zhōng bèi fēng yìn de xiū shì tū rán zhēng kāi shuāng móu ， jǐn guǎn tā lián yī gēn zhǐ tou dōu bù néng dòng ， dàn yǎn jīng zhōng ， yī jiù shén guāng chōng zú ， què rán shì dòng xuán hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
林轩脑海中念头尚未转过，那晶体中被封印的修士突然睁开双眸，尽管他连一根指头都不能动，但眼睛中，依旧神光充足，确然是洞玄后期的修仙者。
A series of questions poured in like rapid fire, tinged with a mix of caution and joy.
kàn qīng chǔ lín xuān de miàn róng ， tā de yǎn zhōng jīng máng bào shè ， liú lù chū hěn míng xiǎn de chī jīng zhī sè ：“ dào yǒu shì hé rén ， zěn me huì zài cǐ chù ， xiān huā nà lǎo mó ne ？”
看清楚林轩的面容，他的眼中精芒爆射，流露出很明显的吃惊之色：“道友是何人，怎么会在此处，鲜花那老魔呢？”
The caution was understandable; bound as he was, even an advanced stage Core Formation cultivator would be at the mercy of others. Seeing this unfamiliar cultivator, any sane person would feel wary.
yī lián chuàn wèn tí ， yǒu rú lián zhū pào bān de chuán rù ěr lǐ ， shēng yīn zhōng yǐn yǐn dài zhe jǐ fēn jiè jù yǔ huān xǐ 。
一连串问题，有如连珠炮般的传入耳里，声音中隐隐带着几分戒惧与欢喜。
But the joy was puzzling. Considering his mention of Elder Flower, Lin Xuan had some guesses.
jiè jù hǎo lǐ jiě ， bì jìng tā xiàn zài bèi fēng yìn ， bié shuō dòng xuán ， jiù suàn fēn shén qī lǎo guài wù zài zhè zhǒng qíng xíng xià ， yě zhǐ néng rèn rén zǎi gē ， kàn jiàn lín xuān zhè mò shēng de xiū xiān zhě ， zhǐ yào bú shì nǎo dài yǒu wèn tí ， kěn dìng dū huì dà qǐ jiè jù zhī yì 。
戒惧好理解，毕竟他现在被封印，别说洞玄，就算分神期老怪物在这种情形下，也只能任人宰割，看见林轩这陌生的修仙者，只要不是脑袋有问题，肯定都会大起戒惧之意。
Lin Xuan didn't rush to answer. With him in control now, he wouldn't be led astray: "Friend, who are you? How did you end up here?"
kě huān xǐ jiù yǒu xiē lìng rén yí huò ， bù guò lián xiǎng dào tā céng jīng tí dào de xiān huā lǎo zǔ ， lín xuān hái shì yǒu le nà me yì diǎn cāi cè 。
可欢喜就有些令人疑惑，不过联想到他曾经提到的鲜花老祖，林轩还是有了那么一点猜测。
"I..."
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu máng zhe huí dá tā de wèn tí ， rú jīn shì zì jǐ zhàn zhǔ dòng ， dāng rán bú huì bèi tā qiān zhe bí zi zǒu ：“ dào yǒu yòu shì hé rén ， zěn me huì bèi jìn gù zài cǐ chù ？”
林轩并没有忙着回答他的问题，如今是自己占主动，当然不会被他牵着鼻子走：“道友又是何人，怎么会被禁锢在此处？”
The person hesitated, and Lin Xuan's voice continued: "Your situation is dire; it would be best not to lie. Being honest might earn my friendship. I detest being played with."
“ wǒ ……”
“我……”
"Answer me first, how did you get here?"
nà rén yī dāi ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chí yí ， lín xuān de shēng yīn jǐn jiē zhe chuán rù le ěr lǐ ：“ dào yǒu xiàn zài chǔ jìng bù miào yǐ jí ， zuì hǎo hái shì bú yào huǎng yán xiāng qī ， rú shí xiàng gào huò xǔ kě yǐ yíng dé lín mǒu de yǒu yì ， zài xià shì zuì tǎo yàn bèi rén gěi xì shuǎ dì 。”
那人一呆，脸上露出几分迟疑，林轩的声音紧接着传入了耳里：“道友现在处境不妙以极，最好还是不要谎言相欺，如实相告或许可以赢得林某的友谊，在下是最讨厌被人给戏耍地。”
"Hmph, what's there to guess? Naturally, I killed Elder Flower and seized this Divine Providence Mansion from him," Lin Xuan said coldly. Since the other was fixated on this question, he might as well be honest; after all, he held the upper hand.
“ nǐ xiān huí dá wǒ ， zěn me huì dào cǐ chù ？”
“你先回答我，怎么会到此处？”
"What! You killed that old demon? How is that possible? You're just an early-stage cultivator. Elder Flower not only advanced to middle stage but also had vicious thoughts and several powerful treasures. It wouldn't leave Nine Immortal Palace lightly," the elder's face showed disbelief.
“ hēng ， nà yǒu shén me hǎo cāi de ， zì rán shì lín mǒu shā le nà xiān huā lǎo zǔ ， cóng tā shǒu zhōng qiǎng dào le zhè zuò tiān jī fǔ 。” lín xuān lěng lěng de shuō ， duì fāng jì rán jiū jié yú zhè ge wèn tí ， tā yě jiù tǎn chéng xiāng gào ， fǎn zhèng zì jǐ cǐ kè ， shì zhàn jué duì yōu shì de ， yě jiù méi yǒu bì yào ， zài dòng shén me duō yú de xīn sī le 。
“哼，那有什么好猜的，自然是林某杀了那鲜花老祖，从他手中抢到了这座天机府。”林轩冷冷的说，对方既然纠结于这个问题，他也就坦诚相告，反正自己此刻，是占绝对优势的，也就没有必要，再动什么多余的心思了。
"Hmph, why lie to you? Otherwise, how do you think I got this Divine Providence Mansion? Look at what this is."
“ shén me ， nǐ shā le nà lǎo mó ？ zhè zěn me kě néng ， nǐ bù guò shì yī míng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， xiān huā bù jǐn jìn jiē dào le zhōng qī ， ér qiě xīn sī hěn dú ， yǒu jǐ yàng pǒ wèi lì hài de bǎo wù ， àn lǐ ， yě bú huì qīng yì lí kāi jiǔ xiān gōng de 。” nà lǎo zhě de liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn bù xìn zhī sè 。
“什么，你杀了那老魔？这怎么可能，你不过是一名初期的修仙者，鲜花不仅进阶到了中期，而且心思狠毒，有几样颇为厉害的宝物，按理，也不会轻易离开九仙宫的。”那老者的脸上露出几分不信之色。
As Lin Xuan spoke, he spread his palm, revealing a tiny figure about an inch high. The face was blurry, and the body almost transparent, but the features vaguely resembled Elder Flower.
“ hēng ， lín mǒu hé bì piàn nǐ ， yào bù rán nǐ yǐ wéi zhè tiān jī fǔ shì zěn me dào de wǒ shǒu zhōng ， nǐ kàn kàn zhè shì hé wù 。”
“哼，林某何必骗你，要不然你以为这天机府是怎么到的我手中，你看看这是何物。”
Lin Xuan had originally intended to draw out the soul of that old monster for cultivation purposes, but it failed as his opponent's infant soul self-destructed. Although not completely vanished, only a faint remnant remained, with very unclear consciousness!~!
Chapter 1986: Mysterious Amber
"Divine Providence Mansion?"
After retracting his divine sense, Lin Xuan couldn't help but take a deep breath, his face filled with shock.
Then he furrowed his brows slightly and rubbed his forehead as if in contemplation.
A moment later, a determined light flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes, as though he had finally made up his mind.
His figure turned, and Lin Xuan was enveloped by a bright green glow from head to toe. The light flickered and rapidly shrunk into a whirlwind that encased the pearl. A buzzing sound filled his ears before all the light vanished, disappearing into the pearl.
...
Green robe, lake, bamboo grove.
The scene before him was so unexpected—like stepping into a treasure chest. However, as he scanned the space, it appeared too small, and its laws were clearly different from those of the须臾宝物 (Momentary Treasure) or 万魂塔 (Ten Thousand Souls Pagoda).
This wasn't a Momentary Treasure; just a Divine Providence Mansion.
The Elder Flower had always carried this item, even during his escape with an infant soul. Clearly, it was invaluable and far superior to ordinary Divine Providence Mansions.
Lin Xuan stepped into the bamboo grove.
A faint mist hung in the air, similar to what one might see in the morning, but unremarkable.
However, as Lin Xuan looked on, his gaze grew increasingly serious. This wasn't a simple illusion; it contained principles of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, interwoven with each other.
It was tricky!
But only tricky. To think he could stop me is sheer folly.
With a wave of his sleeve, the Magic Fate Sword flew out.
Lin Xuan grasped it, silver light emanating from his eyes as he struck at the weak point of this禁制 (restriction).
Boom!
A silver sword energy shot up like thunder, connecting heaven and earth. No matter how complex or mysterious the array's secrets were, they could not escape the principle that force overcomes all.
In other words, with sufficient power, any array could be cut down in one stroke.
The sword light flowed like mercury, distorting the scene before him. Under the might of this Heaven-Breaking Palm, everything turned to nothingness.
After all, it was merely a protective restriction for a cave dwelling; it couldn't compare to a sect's protective arrays.
Lin Xuan smiled as he sheathed his Magic Fate Sword.
The bamboo grove lay in ruins before him, but he continued forward without hesitation.
...
Lin Xuan broke through numerous restrictions along the way until a cave dwelling finally came into view.
His eyes narrowed. From its exterior, this cave dwelling appeared no different from any other, built halfway up a mountain.
With the outer array already broken, Lin Xuan merely waved his sleeve and heard the rumbling as the stone door slowly opened.
He stepped inside without hesitation.
Passing through a narrow passage, he entered a large hall.
The circular hall was about twenty to thirty feet in diameter, quite plain. However, when Lin Xuan's gaze landed on the center of the hall, he couldn't help but gasp.
There, a massive crystal shaped like amber glowed with an eerie light, and inside it, a仙风道骨 (immortal wind and Taoist bone) cultivator was sealed.
The cultivator had kind eyes, white hair, and beard, looking as if over a hundred years old. Yet his face was smooth, rosy-cheeked, and exuded the aura of an immortal.
Lin Xuan had never expected such a scene in the Divine Providence Mansion before arriving here. The cultivator clearly lived, making him more intriguing. Could it be...
A faint suspicion stirred within Lin Xuan's heart, but he needed to verify his guess.
Lin Xuan reached out and gently touched the amber-like crystal, extending his divine sense…
The moment contact was made, a slight movement twitched at the corner of his mouth. Although sealed, his realm was correct; the cultivator before him was an advanced stage Core Formation cultivator.
In terms of strength alone, he surpassed even the Three Demon Emperors and Six Sea Kings, second only to the Saint City's ruler.
Could it really be that big figure?
Lin Xuan's thoughts barely formed when the sealed cultivator suddenly opened his eyes. Despite being unable to move a single finger, his eyes shone with divine light, confirming he was an advanced stage Core Formation cultivator.
Seeing Lin Xuan's face, his eyes flashed with surprise: "Friend, who are you? How did you end up here? Where is Elder Flower?"
A series of questions poured in like rapid fire, tinged with a mix of caution and joy.
The caution was understandable; bound as he was, even an advanced stage Core Formation cultivator would be at the mercy of others. Seeing this unfamiliar cultivator, any sane person would feel wary.
But the joy was puzzling. Considering his mention of Elder Flower, Lin Xuan had some guesses.
Lin Xuan didn't rush to answer. With him in control now, he wouldn't be led astray: "Friend, who are you? How did you end up here?"
"I..."
The person hesitated, and Lin Xuan's voice continued: "Your situation is dire; it would be best not to lie. Being honest might earn my friendship. I detest being played with."
"Answer me first, how did you get here?"
"Hmph, what's there to guess? Naturally, I killed Elder Flower and seized this Divine Providence Mansion from him," Lin Xuan said coldly. Since the other was fixated on this question, he might as well be honest; after all, he held the upper hand.
"What! You killed that old demon? How is that possible? You're just an early-stage cultivator. Elder Flower not only advanced to middle stage but also had vicious thoughts and several powerful treasures. It wouldn't leave Nine Immortal Palace lightly," the elder's face showed disbelief.
"Hmph, why lie to you? Otherwise, how do you think I got this Divine Providence Mansion? Look at what this is."
As Lin Xuan spoke, he spread his palm, revealing a tiny figure about an inch high. The face was blurry, and the body almost transparent, but the features vaguely resembled Elder Flower.
Lin Xuan had originally intended to draw out the soul of that old monster for cultivation purposes, but it failed as his opponent's infant soul self-destructed. Although not completely vanished, only a faint remnant remained, with very unclear consciousness!~!