dì liǎng qiān líng wǔ shí zhāng bīng pò de cāi xiǎng
第两千零五十章冰魄的猜想
Chapter 2050 - Ice Soul's Guess
“ xiàn zài ……”
“现在……”
"Now..."
shào nǚ wēi wēi tái qǐ zhēn shǒu ， zhèng yù jiě shuō ， bīng pò mó zǔ yǐ jīng kuà qián yī bù 。
少女微微抬起臻首，正欲解说，冰魄魔祖已经跨前一步。
The young girl slightly raised her chin, about to explain when Ice Soul Demon Ancestor stepped forward.
míng míng zhǐ jiàn tā zuǒ zú mài chū ， xiàng qián kuà chū le yī xiǎo bù ， rán ér bù kě sī yì de yí mù fā shēng le ， jiù zhè me yí gè xì wēi de dòng zuò ， què ràng tā yī xià zi kuà yuè le èr shí yú zhàng de jù lí ， lái dào nà mó zú shào nǚ de shēn cè 。
明明只见她左足迈出，向前跨出了一小步，然而不可思议的一幕发生了，就这么一个细微的动作，却让她一下子跨越了二十余丈的距离，来到那魔族少女的身侧。
Despite only seeing her left foot move and take a small step forward, an unbelievable scene unfolded. This subtle action allowed her to suddenly cover more than twenty meters in distance, arriving beside the demoness.
suō dì shù ？
缩地术？
Dimensional shrinking technique?
bú duì ， shì gèng wéi gāo jí de kōng jiān shén tōng 。
不对，是更为高级的空间神通。
No, it was a higher-level spatial power.
bù guò bīng pò cǐ jǔ ， dào bìng bú shì mài nòng ， ér shì tā ， què rán yǒu dà shén tōng ， jǔ shǒu tóu zú jiān ， zì rán ér rán jiù shī zhǎn chū lái 。
不过冰魄此举，倒并不是卖弄，而是她，确然有大神通，举手投足间，自然而然就施展出来。
However, Ice Soul's actions weren't for show; she truly possessed great powers that naturally manifested with every movement.
nà míng jiào qiǎo yún de shào nǚ yī dāi ， bīng pò yǐ jīng jiāng yù shǒu shēn le chū lái ， qīng qīng xū àn zài tā de tóu dǐng shàng miàn ， suí hòu yī céng mó qì fú xiàn ér chū ， cǐ nǚ jìng háo bù yóu yù de duì zì jǐ de shì nǚ shī zhǎn chū sōu hún zhī shù ， rán ér qí guài de shì ， nà qiǎo yún de liǎn shàng ， méi yǒu fēn háo de tòng kǔ ， ér qiě fǎng fú zhè yī qiè ， tā zǎo jiù yǒu yù liào shì de ， réng rán shì yī fù gōng jìng zhī sè 。
那名叫巧芸的少女一呆，冰魄已经将玉手伸了出来，轻轻虚按在她的头顶上面，随后一层魔气浮现而出，此女竟毫不犹豫的对自己的侍女施展出搜魂之术，然而奇怪的是，那巧芸的脸上，没有分毫的痛苦，而且仿佛这一切，她早就有预料似的，仍然是一副恭敬之色。
The girl named Qiao Yun was taken aback as Ice Soul extended her jade hand and lightly pressed it on her head. A layer of demonic energy then surfaced, and this woman hesitated not to perform a soul-searching technique on her servant. Surprisingly, Qiao Yun's face showed no signs of pain; instead, she maintained an expression of reverence, as if expecting this.
duǎn duǎn yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， bīng pò mó zǔ shōu huí le yù shǒu ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ruò yǒu suǒ sī ：“ yuán lái rú cǐ ， méi xiǎng dào nǐ men de rèn wù yù jiàn cuò zhé ， jū rán tuì shǒu dào tiān zhōu lái le 。”
短短一盏茶的功夫，冰魄魔祖收回了玉手，脸上的表情若有所思：“原来如此，没想到你们的任务遇见挫折，居然退守到天州来了。”
In just a short while, Ice Soul withdrew her jade hand, her expression thoughtful: "So it is like this. I didn't expect that your mission would meet with setbacks and retreat to the Heavenly Region."
“ xiǎo jiě shù zuì ， nú bì méi yòng ， bù guò wǒ men yě shí zài méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， cǐ jiè huì chū xiàn dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ……” nà míng jiào qiǎo yún de shì shào nǚ mǎn liǎn huáng kǒng de shuō 。
“小姐恕罪，奴婢没用，不过我们也实在没有想到，此界会出现洞玄期修仙者……”那名叫巧芸的是少女满脸惶恐的说。
"Miss forgive me, my servant was useless," said Qiao Yun nervously. "But we truly did not anticipate that a Core Formation cultivator would appear in this realm..."
“ xíng le ， zhè bú shì nǐ men de cuò 。”
“行了，这不是你们的错。”
"It's fine; this isn't your fault."
bīng pò mó zǔ bǎi le bǎi shǒu ：“ qū qū xià wèi jiè miàn ， jū rán chū xiàn le dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， zhè yì diǎn ， biàn shì wǒ yě méi yǒu yù liào dào de ， yǒu tā zuò zhèn cǐ chù ， nǐ men de rèn wù nán yǒu jìn zhǎn yě shì hěn zhèng cháng de 。”
冰魄魔祖摆了摆手：“区区下位界面，居然出现了洞玄期修仙者，这一点，便是我也没有预料到的，有他坐镇此处，你们的任务难有进展也是很正常的。”
Ice Soul waved her hand dismissively: "A low-level plane actually produced a Core Formation cultivator. I didn't expect this either. With him here, it's normal for the mission to have little progress."
“ duō xiè xiǎo jiě bù zé ， bù guò cǐ shì yě què rán xī qí ， àn lǐ shuō ， dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， yīng gāi shòu zhì yú tiān dì fǎ zé ， bù kě néng pò suì xū kōng ， lái dào xià jiè de 。”
“多谢小姐不责，不过此事也确然稀奇，按理说，洞玄期修仙者，应该受制于天地法则，不可能破碎虚空，来到下界的。”
"Thank you, Miss for not blaming us. However, this is indeed unusual. According to reason, a Core Formation cultivator should be constrained by the laws of heaven and earth; they shouldn't be able to breach the void and come down here."
“ zhè hěn nán shuō ， xiū xiān jiè chōng mǎn le hěn duō bù què dìng yīn sù ， hé kuàng shuí xiǎo de ， zhè míng jiào lín xuān de xiǎo zi ， lái lì jiū jìng rú hé ……” bīng pò mó zǔ huǎn huǎn de shuō 。
“这很难说，修仙界充满了很多不确定因素，何况谁晓得，这名叫林轩的小子，来历究竟如何……”冰魄魔祖缓缓的说。
"It's hard to say. The cultivation world is full of uncertainties," said Ice Soul slowly. "And who knows what kind of background this Lin Xuan has..."
“ lái lì ， xiǎo bì yǐ jīng chá guò ， cǐ rén sì hū běn jiù shì tiān yún shí èr zhōu de xiū xiān zhě ， sì bǎi wǔ shí yú nián qián xiāo shī yú xiū luó zhī mén zhōng ， huò xǔ shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， jiù cǐ fēi shēng dào líng jiè qù le 。” lín xuān de lái lì ， bìng bù suàn yǐn mì ， zhǐ yào yǒu xīn ， yǐ mó zú de shí lì ， xiǎng yào dǎ tīng zhè xiē xiāo xī shì hěn róng yì dì 。
“来历，小婢已经查过，此人似乎本就是天云十二州的修仙者，四百五十余年前消失于修罗之门中，或许是机缘巧合，就此飞升到灵界去了。”林轩的来历，并不算隐秘，只要有心，以魔族的实力，想要打听这些消息是很容易地。
"Background, my servant has already investigated. This person seems to have been a cultivator from the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces, vanishing four hundred and fifty years ago through the Netherworld Gate. Perhaps by chance, he ascended to the Spirit Realm," explained Lin Xuan's background wasn't hidden; with the demon race's strength, it was easy for them to gather such information.
“ xiū luó zhī mén ……”
“修罗之门……”
"Netherworld Gate..."
bīng pò mó zǔ tīng dào cǐ chù ， biǎo qíng què biàn dé yǒu xiē gǔ guài le ， rú guǒ zì jǐ méi yǒu jì cuò ， shàng cì xiū luó zhī mén kāi qǐ ， chuán sòng de dì diǎn yīng gāi shì péng lái shān lái zhe 。
冰魄魔祖听到此处，表情却变得有些古怪了，如果自己没有记错，上次修罗之门开启，传送的地点应该是蓬莱山来着。
Ice Soul's expression turned peculiar upon hearing this. If she didn't remember wrongly, the last time the Netherworld Gate opened, it should have transported people to Penglai Mountain.
ér péng lái shān de yóu lái ， bié rén huò xǔ bù xiǎo de ， tā kě shì xīn rú míng jìng shì de ， shù bǎi wàn nián qián ， ā xiū luó wáng zhēng zhàn líng jiè ， xuè liú chéng hé ， què yǐn lái le zhēn xiān gān shè 。
而蓬莱山的由来，别人或许不晓得，她可是心如明镜似的，数百万年前，阿修罗王征战灵界，血流成河，却引来了真仙干涉。
Penglai Mountain had a history; others might not know its origin, but Ice Soul was clear about it. Millions of years ago, the Arrogant King fought in the Spirit Realm, blood flowing like rivers, only for true immortals to intervene.
ā xiū luó wáng yǐ jīng cái jué yàn zhī zī ， yǐ yī dí sān ， zuì hòu tuō zhe yī míng zhēn xiān yǔn luò ， lìng liǎng rén suī jiǎo xìng cún huó ， dàn zhòng shāng yě shì nán miǎn de 。
阿修罗王以惊才绝艳之姿，以一敌三，最后拖着一名真仙陨落，另两人虽侥幸存活，但重伤也是难免的。
The Arrogant King, with his extraordinary talent, faced three opponents and managed to drag one immortal down while the other two barely survived but were severely injured.
zhè jiàn shì qíng duì tā men mó jiè lái shuō ， yuán běn gāi xìng zāi lè huò ， wú nài zì gǔ jiù yǒu hóng yán huò shuǐ yī shuō ， ā xiū luó wáng ， bù jǐn xiū wèi kān bǐ zhēn xiān ， róng mào gèng shì jīng yàn ， sān jiè dì yī měi nǚ 。
这件事情对他们魔界来说，原本该幸灾乐祸，无奈自古就有红颜祸水一说，阿修罗王，不仅修为堪比真仙，容貌更是惊艳，三界第一美女。
For their demon race, this should have been a cause for celebration. However, as an old saying went, beauty was often a curse. The Arrogant King not only matched true immortals in power but also possessed breathtaking beauty, making him the first beauty of the Three Realms.
tā men mó jiè de dà tǒng lǐng ài mù yǐ jí ， suī shì xiāng wáng yǒu xīn ， shén nǚ wú yì ， diǎn xíng de dān xiāng sī ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zì jǐ ài mù de xiān zi yǔn luò ， dà tǒng lǐng xīn zhōng de bēi fèn shì kě xiǎng ér zhī de 。
他们魔界的大统领爱慕以极，虽是襄王有心，神女无意，典型的单相思，但不管如何，自己爱慕的仙子陨落，大统领心中的悲愤是可想而知的。
Their demon leader was deeply enamored, though it was a one-sided affection. Regardless, his beloved immortal's demise filled him with sorrow and anger.
chōng guān yī nù ！
冲冠一怒！
A furious outburst!
xū zhī mó zú dà tǒng lǐng yě shì shí lì kān bǐ zhēn xiān de rén wù 。
须知魔族大统领也是实力堪比真仙的人物。
Remembering that their leader was a figure on par with true immortals.
huò xǔ yào shāo chà yì diǎn ， dàn chā jù yě jǐn yǒu yī xiàn 。
或许要稍差一点，但差距也仅有一线。
Perhaps slightly weaker, but only by a hair.
hé kuàng tā bìng fēi gū jiā guǎ rén yí gè ， mó chǒng niè lóng de shí lì jí shǐ zài zhēn líng zhī zhōng yě jué duì shì pái míng qián liè de ， nà jī hū shì bù xùn yú zhēn lóng cǎi fèng de cún zài le 。
何况他并非孤家寡人一个，魔宠孽龙的实力即使在真灵之中也绝对是排名前列的，那几乎是不逊于真龙彩凤的存在了。
Moreover, he wasn't alone; his demon pet Nether Dragon was among the top in power even among true spirits. It was almost as formidable as a true dragon or phoenix.
zhè wèi dà tǒng lǐng dǎo shì yì rén zuò shì yì rén dāng de rén wù ， wú yì tiāo qǐ liǎng jiè zhī zhēng ， ér shì dān rén pǐ mǎ ， zhǎo shàng le liǎng gè zhòng shāng de zhēn xiān ……
这位大统领倒是一人做事一人当的人物，无意挑起两界之争，而是单人匹马，找上了两个重伤的真仙……
This leader took responsibility for his actions and didn't provoke a war between realms. Instead, he single-handedly confronted two severely injured immortals...
nà yī zhàn ， tóng yàng shì tiān hūn dì àn ， zuì hòu sān rén shuí yě méi yǒu zhàn zhe pián yi ， lái le gè tóng guī yú jìn de jié jú 。
那一战，同样是天昏地暗，最后三人谁也没有占着便宜，来了个同归于尽的结局。
That battle left heaven and earth in chaos. In the end, all three were equally exhausted, ending with a mutual demise.
suǒ wèi de péng lái shān ， qí shí yuán běn shì líng jiè de yī kuài ， zhǐ bù guò shì chāo wēi xíng de xiǎo jiè miàn ， zuò wéi tā men de jué zhàn zhī dì ， bèi yìng shēng shēng de xuē là xià qù 。
所谓的蓬莱山，其实原本是灵界的一块，只不过是超微型的小界面，作为他们的决战之地，被硬生生的削落下去。
Penglai Mountain was originally part of the Spirit Realm but had been cut off as their battleground. It contained remnants of true immortal treasures, though major powers feared each other's strength, making it impossible for anyone to take them without provoking conflict.
nà lǐ yǒu zhēn xiān de yí bǎo ， zhǐ bù guò sān jiè de dà néng cún zài ， hù xiāng jì dàn ， gù ér shuí yě bù gǎn dòng shǒu qù qǔ ， suàn shì dá chéng le yí gè bù chéng wén de xié yì ， zuì hòu dǎo shì pián yi le xià jiè de xiū xiān zhě 。
那里有真仙的遗宝，只不过三界的大能存在，互相忌惮，故而谁也不敢动手去取，算是达成了一个不成文的协议，最后倒是便宜了下界的修仙者。
If this person ascended from Penglai Mountain through the Netherworld Gate, could he have those true immortal treasures?
nà jiā huo ， jì rán shì cóng xiū luó zhī mén zhōng de péng lái shān fēi shēng dào líng jiè zhī zhōng ， nà me zhēn xiān yí bǎo ， huì bú huì zài tā de shǒu zhōng 。
那家伙，既然是从修罗之门中的蓬莱山飞升到灵界之中，那么真仙遗宝，会不会在他的手中。
Though only a guess, the idea seemed plausible. Searching in vain and finding unexpectedly, what was originally just a quest for the Five Dragon Seal now included a true immortal treasure.
suī rán zhè jǐn jǐn shì cāi cè ， dàn zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng ， què sì hū dà yǒu kě néng de 。
虽然这仅仅是猜测，但仔细想想，却似乎大有可能的。
A smile played on Ice Soul's lips; her beauty was beyond description, though she fell short of the Arrogant King and Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, ranking among the top three beauties across the Three Realms.
tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu ， yuán lái zhǐ shì xún zhǎo wǔ lóng xǐ de xiàn suǒ ， méi xiǎng dào zhēn xiān yí bǎo yě jìn rù dào shì xiàn zhōng 。
踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫，原来只是寻找五龙玺的线索，没想到真仙遗宝也进入到视线中。
"Interesting. I will personally meet that cultivator named Lin Xuan shortly."
bīng pò de zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， nà měi lì wú fǎ yòng yán yǔ miáo shù ， suī rán tā bù jí xī rì de ā xiū luó wáng yǔ jiǔ wěi tiān hú ， dàn yě shì sān jiè zhī zhōng ， pái míng qián sān de měi nǚ de 。
冰魄的嘴角边流露出一丝笑容，那美丽无法用言语描述，虽然她不及昔日的阿修罗王与九尾天狐，但也是三界之中，排名前三的美女的。
Dangerous glints flashed in her eyes; no one had ever escaped from her watchful gaze.
“ yǒu yì si ， děng yī huì er běn gōng yào qīn zì huì yī huì nà míng jiào lín xuān de xiū shì 。”
“有意思，等一会儿本宫要亲自会一会那名叫林轩的修士。”
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan was racing towards the demon race's headquarters, his bad premonition growing stronger.
tā de yǎn zhōng ， yǒu wēi xiǎn de guāng máng shǎn guò ， bèi tā dīng shàng de xiū xiān zhě ， hái cóng lái méi yǒu rén táo tuō 。
她的眼中，有危险的光芒闪过，被她盯上的修仙者，还从来没有人逃脱。
Lin Xuan's expression was grim. Such experiences weren't new to him as a cultivator; he couldn't predict fortune and misfortune but some intuitions were unignorable.
……
……
If judged solely by human standards, his Core Formation cultivation truly made him invincible. But don't forget, the enemy came from the Upper Ancient Demon Realm, with the laws of heaven and earth providing some protection. Still, could they be completely secure? Was there a powerful entity that survived?
ér lìng yī biān ， lín xuān què zài mǎ bù tíng tí de gǎn wǎng mó zú zǒng duò ， bù zhī wèi hé ， xīn zhōng nà bù hǎo de yù gǎn yuè lái yuè qiáng liè le 。
而另一边，林轩却在马不停蹄的赶往魔族总舵，不知为何，心中那不好的预感越来越强烈了。
He shook his head; it was only speculation. The truth would become clear once he reached the demon race's headquarters.
lín xuān de liǎn sè yīn mái yǐ jí ， zhè yàng de tǐ yàn ， tā zǎo yǐ bú shì dì yī cì ， zuò wéi xiū xiān zhě ， dāng rán bú shì shuō ， jiù yǒu néng lì yù cè jí xiōng huò fú ， bù guò yī xiē xīn tóu líng zhào ， hái shì jué bù róng xiāo shì de 。
林轩的脸色阴霾以极，这样的体验，他早已不是第一次，作为修仙者，当然不是说，就有能力预测吉凶祸福，不过一些心头灵兆，还是绝不容消逝的。
Lin Xuan wasn't one to back down at the last moment. Since embarking on the path of cultivation, he had faced countless challenges.
rú guǒ dān cóng rén jiè lái shuō ， zì jǐ dòng xuán qī de xiū wèi què shí kān chēng wú dí méi yǒu cuò ， dàn bú yào wàng le ， zhè cì de dí rén ， kě shì cóng shàng wèi gǔ mó jiè xià lái de ， suī shuō yǒu tiān dì fǎ zé ， dàn shì fǒu jiù wàn wú yī shī nà hái zhēn bù hǎo shuō ， nán dào shì yǒu shén me dà néng cún zài xià lái le ？
如果单从人界来说，自己洞玄期的修为确实堪称无敌没有错，但不要忘了，这次的敌人，可是从上位古魔界下来的，虽说有天地法则，但是否就万无一失那还真不好说，难道是有什么大能存在下来了？
The journey was mostly uneventful, and with his strength, few cultivators could stop him. Moreover, Lin Xuan used the敛气术to conceal himself, making it even harder for others to detect him. The effects of the墨月天巫诀had also helped him blend in seamlessly.
yáo le yáo tóu ， zhè bì jìng yě zhǐ shì cāi cè ， zhēn xiàng rú hé ， dào le gǔ mó de zǒng duò yī qiè zì rán jiù zhēn xiàng dà bái le 。
摇了摇头，这毕竟也只是猜测，真相如何，到了古魔的总舵一切自然就真相大白了。
As for those禁制阵法, what effect could they have?
lín xuān zì rán bú shì huì lín zhèn tuō táo de rén wù ， zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī tú ， tā jīng lì de dà fēng dà làng shǔ bù shèng shǔ 。
林轩自然不是会临阵脱逃的人物，自从踏上修仙之途，他经历的大风大浪数不胜数。
Most were set up by lower-level ancient demons, and he had easily broken through them all.
yī lù shàng bìng méi yǒu yù jiàn tài dà de bō zhé ， yǐ tā de shí lì xiǎng yào qián rù ， hái zhēn méi yǒu jǐ míng xiū shì zǔ dǎng dé zhù ， hé kuàng lín xuān yòu shī zhǎn le liǎn qì zhī shù ， zài jiā shàng mò yuè tiān wū jué fǎn pú guī zhēn de xiào guǒ ， xíng zōng jiù gèng bù róng yì kàn pò 。
一路上并没有遇见太大的波折，以他的实力想要潜入，还真没有几名修士阻挡得住，何况林轩又施展了敛气之术，再加上墨月天巫诀返璞归真的效果，行踪就更不容易看破。
The power of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye was no exaggeration; even if he occasionally fell into traps, how long would it take to ensnare him? The principle that one force can overcome ten applied here as well, allowing Lin Xuan to effortlessly break through them.
zhì yú nà xiē jìn zhì zhèn fǎ ， yòu néng yǒu duō dà de zuò yòng ？
至于那些禁制阵法，又能有多大的作用？
After about half an hour, Lin Xuan approached the altar.
dōu shì yī xiē xià wèi gǔ mó bù zhì de ， shí yǒu dōu bèi lín xuān kàn pò 。
都是一些下位古魔布置的，十有都被林轩看破。
However, something unexpected happened just then.
tiān fèng shén mù dì xiào guǒ kě bú shì chuī xū de ， jí shǐ ǒu ěr luò rù xiàn jǐng zhī zhōng ， yòu néng kùn zhù tā duō jiǔ ne ， yī lì jiàng shí huì de fǎ zé ， zài zhè lǐ tǐ xiàn dé lín lí jìn zhì le ， dōu bèi lín xuān qīng ér yì jǔ de tū pò diào le 。
天凤神目的效果可不是吹嘘的，即使偶尔落入陷阱之中，又能困住他多久呢，一力降十会的法则，在这里体现得淋漓尽致了，都被林轩轻而易举的突破掉了。
"Who is hiding there? Come out!"
dà yuē xiǎo bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān jiù jiē jìn nà jì tán le 。
大约小半个时辰以后，林轩就接近那祭坛了。
A sharp voice echoed, and his figure was discovered by a pair of patrolling ancient demons. The leader stared wide-eyed and shouted, drawing other ancient demons to surround him.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， chū rén yì liào de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
然而就在这时，出人意料的事情发生了。
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“ shén me rén guǐ guǐ suì suì de duǒ zài nà lǐ ， chū lái ！”
“什么人鬼鬼祟祟的躲在那里，出来！”
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Chapter 2050 - Ice Soul's Guess
"Now..."
The young girl slightly raised her chin, about to explain when Ice Soul Demon Ancestor stepped forward.
Despite only seeing her left foot move and take a small step forward, an unbelievable scene unfolded. This subtle action allowed her to suddenly cover more than twenty meters in distance, arriving beside the demoness.
Dimensional shrinking technique?
No, it was a higher-level spatial power.
However, Ice Soul's actions weren't for show; she truly possessed great powers that naturally manifested with every movement.
The girl named Qiao Yun was taken aback as Ice Soul extended her jade hand and lightly pressed it on her head. A layer of demonic energy then surfaced, and this woman hesitated not to perform a soul-searching technique on her servant. Surprisingly, Qiao Yun's face showed no signs of pain; instead, she maintained an expression of reverence, as if expecting this.
In just a short while, Ice Soul withdrew her jade hand, her expression thoughtful: "So it is like this. I didn't expect that your mission would meet with setbacks and retreat to the Heavenly Region."
"Miss forgive me, my servant was useless," said Qiao Yun nervously. "But we truly did not anticipate that a Core Formation cultivator would appear in this realm..."
"It's fine; this isn't your fault."
Ice Soul waved her hand dismissively: "A low-level plane actually produced a Core Formation cultivator. I didn't expect this either. With him here, it's normal for the mission to have little progress."
"Thank you, Miss for not blaming us. However, this is indeed unusual. According to reason, a Core Formation cultivator should be constrained by the laws of heaven and earth; they shouldn't be able to breach the void and come down here."
"It's hard to say. The cultivation world is full of uncertainties," said Ice Soul slowly. "And who knows what kind of background this Lin Xuan has..."
"Background, my servant has already investigated. This person seems to have been a cultivator from the Heavenly Cloud Twelve Provinces, vanishing four hundred and fifty years ago through the Netherworld Gate. Perhaps by chance, he ascended to the Spirit Realm," explained Lin Xuan's background wasn't hidden; with the demon race's strength, it was easy for them to gather such information.
"Netherworld Gate..."
Ice Soul's expression turned peculiar upon hearing this. If she didn't remember wrongly, the last time the Netherworld Gate opened, it should have transported people to Penglai Mountain.
Penglai Mountain had a history; others might not know its origin, but Ice Soul was clear about it. Millions of years ago, the Arrogant King fought in the Spirit Realm, blood flowing like rivers, only for true immortals to intervene.
The Arrogant King, with his extraordinary talent, faced three opponents and managed to drag one immortal down while the other two barely survived but were severely injured.
For their demon race, this should have been a cause for celebration. However, as an old saying went, beauty was often a curse. The Arrogant King not only matched true immortals in power but also possessed breathtaking beauty, making him the first beauty of the Three Realms.
Their demon leader was deeply enamored, though it was a one-sided affection. Regardless, his beloved immortal's demise filled him with sorrow and anger.
A furious outburst!
Remembering that their leader was a figure on par with true immortals.
Perhaps slightly weaker, but only by a hair.
Moreover, he wasn't alone; his demon pet Nether Dragon was among the top in power even among true spirits. It was almost as formidable as a true dragon or phoenix.
This leader took responsibility for his actions and didn't provoke a war between realms. Instead, he single-handedly confronted two severely injured immortals...
That battle left heaven and earth in chaos. In the end, all three were equally exhausted, ending with a mutual demise.
Penglai Mountain was originally part of the Spirit Realm but had been cut off as their battleground. It contained remnants of true immortal treasures, though major powers feared each other's strength, making it impossible for anyone to take them without provoking conflict.
If this person ascended from Penglai Mountain through the Netherworld Gate, could he have those true immortal treasures?
Though only a guess, the idea seemed plausible. Searching in vain and finding unexpectedly, what was originally just a quest for the Five Dragon Seal now included a true immortal treasure.
A smile played on Ice Soul's lips; her beauty was beyond description, though she fell short of the Arrogant King and Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, ranking among the top three beauties across the Three Realms.
"Interesting. I will personally meet that cultivator named Lin Xuan shortly."
Dangerous glints flashed in her eyes; no one had ever escaped from her watchful gaze.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan was racing towards the demon race's headquarters, his bad premonition growing stronger.
Lin Xuan's expression was grim. Such experiences weren't new to him as a cultivator; he couldn't predict fortune and misfortune but some intuitions were unignorable.
If judged solely by human standards, his Core Formation cultivation truly made him invincible. But don't forget, the enemy came from the Upper Ancient Demon Realm, with the laws of heaven and earth providing some protection. Still, could they be completely secure? Was there a powerful entity that survived?
He shook his head; it was only speculation. The truth would become clear once he reached the demon race's headquarters.
Lin Xuan wasn't one to back down at the last moment. Since embarking on the path of cultivation, he had faced countless challenges.
The journey was mostly uneventful, and with his strength, few cultivators could stop him. Moreover, Lin Xuan used the敛气术to conceal himself, making it even harder for others to detect him. The effects of the墨月天巫诀had also helped him blend in seamlessly.
As for those禁制阵法, what effect could they have?
Most were set up by lower-level ancient demons, and he had easily broken through them all.
The power of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye was no exaggeration; even if he occasionally fell into traps, how long would it take to ensnare him? The principle that one force can overcome ten applied here as well, allowing Lin Xuan to effortlessly break through them.
After about half an hour, Lin Xuan approached the altar.
However, something unexpected happened just then.
"Who is hiding there? Come out!"
A sharp voice echoed, and his figure was discovered by a pair of patrolling ancient demons. The leader stared wide-eyed and shouted, drawing other ancient demons to surround him.
: Moon Lord and Huolan Mountain Soul Lord each tipped 10,000起点币. Thank you for your support; I will definitely work harder.
Thank you for your encouragement. Many friends have already supported us. I deeply appreciate it, but we still need more votes to reach the bottom line of 500. With just a few days left in the month, I don't want to fall short. Please help me and our fellow cultivators achieve this goal together! It's not difficult with everyone's strength. Please support Bai Lian! RO!~!