dì liǎng qiān èr bǎi yī shí wǔ zhāng jìn zài zhǐ chǐ
第两千二百一十五章近在咫尺
Chapter 2215: Within Reach
suī rán qí qīng shā méng miàn ， dàn cóng qí xiǎn lù de yí bàn liǎn kǒng ， yǐ kě kàn chū zī róng bù sú 。
虽然其轻纱méng面，但从其显lù的一半脸孔，已可看出姿容不俗。
Although the figure was shrouded in a veil, from the half of their face that was revealed, one could already tell they were not ordinary.
nà yuán yīng xiū shì yuán běn yǐ wéi shì xún bǎo zhě ， kě kàn liǎng rén de qì dù ， sì hū ……
那元婴修士原本以为是寻宝者，可看两人的气度，似乎……
The Core Soul cultivator initially thought these two were treasure hunters. However, judging by their demeanor...
tā de liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū yī sī chí yí zhī sè， lián máng jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， rú jīn jù lí gòu jìn ， zì rán kě yǐ jiāng èr rén de jìng jiè gǎn yìng dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
他的脸上不由得lù出一丝迟疑之sè，连忙将神识放出，如今距离够近，自然可以将二人的境界感应得清清楚楚。
A hint of doubt flashed across his face as he hurriedly released his divine sense. Given how close they were now, it would be clear to perceive their cultivation realms.
jié guǒ zhè yī sǎo zhī xià ， jiù ràng tā liǎn sè dà biàn le 。
结果这一扫之下，就让他脸sè大变了。
After a quick scan, his expression changed dramatically.
shēn bù kě cè ！
深不可测！
Incomprehensible depths!
nán dào shuō ……
难道说……
Could it be...
tā liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ， yī xià zi biàn dé gōng jìng qǐ lái le ：“ wǎn bèi wú qǐ ， gěi liǎng wèi qián bèi jiàn lǐ ， bù zhī dào nǐ men shì nǎ mén nǎ pài de xiū xiān zhě ， lái dào cǐ chù ， yǒu hé guì gàn ne ？”
他脸上的表情，一下子变得恭敬起来了：“晚辈吴启，给两位前辈见礼，不知道你们是哪门哪派的修仙者，来到此处，有何贵干呢？”
His expression turned respectful: "Junior Wu Qi pays respects to the two seniors. May I ask which sect you belong to and why you have come here?"
suī rán duì yú liǎng rén de shēn fèn ， wú qǐ yǐ jīng yǒu le cāi cè ， bù guò biǎo miàn shàng ， hái shì yào xún wèn yī fān de 。
虽然对于两人的身份，吴启已经有了猜测，不过表面上，还是要询问一番的。
Although he had already guessed their identities, he still needed to inquire politely.
“ wǒ men shì yún yǐn zōng de xiū xiān zhě ， nà kōng jiān jié diǎn jiù zài zhè fù jìn me ？” lín xuān miàn wú biǎo qíng de kāi kǒu le 。
“我们是云隐宗的修仙者，那空间节点就在这附近么？”林轩面无表情的开口了。
"We are cultivators from Cloud Concealment Sect. Is that spatial node nearby?" Lin Xuan spoke emotionlessly.
zhì yú tā páng biān de shào nǚ ， bú yòng shuō ， jiù shì yín tóng xiān zi de bāo mèi ， lín yù jiāo le 。
至于他旁边的少女，不用说，就是银瞳仙子的胞妹，林玉jiāo了。
The young woman beside him was none other than Lin Yuxiao, the younger sister of Silver-Eyed Immortal Fairy.
lín xuān jīng guò yī fān sī suǒ ， zuì hòu hái shì jué dìng cān jiā fēn shén shì liàn le 。
林轩经过一番思索，最后还是决定参加分神试炼了。
After much consideration, Lin Xuan decided to participate in the trial of splitting consciousness.
suī rán cǐ xíng yǒu zhū duō wēi xiǎn ， rán ér yǔ dé dào de hǎo chù xiāng bǐ ， yòu suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
虽然此行有诸多危险，然而与得到的好处相比，又算不了什么。
While this journey posed many dangers, compared to the benefits, it was insignificant.
duì tā lái shuō ， zuì dà de wēi xié mò guò yú bīng pò 。
对他来说，最大的威胁莫过于冰魄。
To him, the greatest threat was Ice Soul.
bù guò jīng guò zǐ xì sī suǒ ， lín xuān hái shì jiāng zhè ge xīn jié gěi jiě le 。
不过经过仔细思索，林轩还是将这个心结给解了。
However, after careful thought, Lin Xuan resolved his doubts.
bù cuò ， bīng pò shì qiáng ， wèi jū jiǔ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， yǔ zì jǐ gēn běn jiù bú shì yí gè shù liàng jí de 。
不错，冰魄是强，位居九位真魔始祖，与自己根本就不是一个数量级的。
Indeed, Ice Soul was powerful, ranking among the Nine True Demons. He and Ice Soul were in different leagues entirely.
ér qiě tā hèn zì jǐ rù gǔ ， yòu jì yú wǔ lóng xǐ zhè jiàn shén mì de bǎo wù ， kě nà yòu rú hé ？
而且他恨自己入骨，又觊觎五龙玺这件神秘的宝物，可那又如何？
Moreover, he hated him to the bone and coveted the mysterious Five Dragon Seal. But what did that matter?
jiù suàn tā niē sǐ zì jǐ ， rú niē sǐ yī zhī mǎ yǐ ， dàn yě yǒu yí gè qián tí ， néng gòu zhǎo dào zì jǐ 。
就算她捏死自己，如捏死一只蚂蚁，但也有一个前提，能够找到自己。
Even if she crushed him like a ant, there was one condition: finding him first.
jiù suàn zhēn xiān ， yě méi yǒu wèi bǔ xiān zhī de néng lì ， bīng pò yòu zěn me kě néng xiǎo de ， zì jǐ dào mó jiè qù le ， rán hòu pài shǒu xià lái zhuī shā zì jǐ 。
就算真仙，也没有未卜先知的能力，冰魄又怎么可能晓得，自己到魔界去了，然后派手下来追杀自己。
A true immortal didn't have foresight, so how could Ice Soul know he had gone to the Demon Realm and sent someone to hunt him down?
yào xiǎo de ， mó jiè yǔ líng jiè de shí lì xiāng chà fǎng fú ， liǎng gè jiè miàn ， bù lùn cóng zī yuán dào miàn jī ， qí shí dōu chà bu duō 。
要晓得，魔界与灵界的实力相差仿佛，两个界面，不论从资源到面积，其实都差不多。
After all, the Demon Realm's strength differed little from the Spirit Realm. Both realms were vast in area and resources.
rán ér yǔ líng jiè shì yóu shù bǎi gè zhī lí pò suì de xiǎo jiè miàn zǔ chéng bù tóng ， mó jiè kě shì yí gè zhěng tǐ ， huàn jù huà shuō ， qí miàn jī zhī liáo kuò ， nà jiǎn zhí wú fǎ yòng yán yǔ lái xíng róng 。
然而与灵界是由数百个支离破碎的小界面组成不同，魔界可是一个整体，换句话说，其面积之辽阔，那简直无法用言语来形容。
However, unlike the fragmented spirit realms composed of numerous small interfaces, the Demon Realm was a whole entity. In other words, its vastness was beyond description.
bīng pò de shēn fèn ， yòu zài nà lǐ bǎi zhe ， xiǎng bì zhù zài mó qì zuì wèi nóng yù zhī suǒ ， yì bān qíng kuàng lái shuō ， yòu zěn me kě néng yǔ zì jǐ xiāng yù ne ？
冰魄的身份，又在那里摆着，想必住在魔气最为浓郁之所，一般情况来说，又怎么可能与自己相遇呢？
Ice Soul’s status was there for everyone to see. It was unlikely he would meet her by chance.
liǎng rén xiá lù xiāng féng de jī huì shí zài tài xiǎo le 。
两人狭路相逢的机会实在太小了。
Their chances of meeting on this path were too slim—almost negligible.
xiǎo dào jī hū kě yǐ hū lüè bù jì de dì bù 。
小到几乎可以忽略不计的地步。
Unless his luck was truly abysmal, it seemed impossible they would run into each other.
chú fēi zì jǐ yùn qì zhēn de méi dào wú fǎ yán yù de dì bù ， xiǎng bì liǎng rén shì bù kě néng zhuàng dào yì qǐ de 。
除非自己运气真的霉道无法言喻的地步，想必两人是不可能撞到一起的。
Once he understood this, Lin Xuan's courage grew significantly.
xiǎng tōng le zhè diǎn ， lín xuān de dǎn qì dùn shí zhuàng le xǔ duō 。
想通了这点，林轩的胆气顿时壮了许多。
With Ice Soul’s threat eliminated, the journey wouldn’t be much trouble.
zhǐ yào pái chú bīng pò de wēi xié ， cǐ xíng yě jiù suàn bù liǎo shén me 。
只要排除冰魄的威胁，此行也就算不了什么。
Indeed, in most people’s eyes, splitting consciousness trials were a matter of life and death. Only one out of ten cultivators survived, at best.
bù cuò ， zài yì bān rén de yǎn zhōng ， zhè fēn shén shì liàn shì jiǔ sǐ yì shēng de ， shí chéng xiū xiān zhě ， néng huó xià lái de qū zhǐ kě shǔ ， zuì duō yì chéng bà le 。
不错，在一般人的眼中，这分神试炼是九死一生的，十成修仙者，能活下来的屈指可数，最多一成罢了。
But what did that matter? His strength was comparable to ordinary Profound Origin cultivators. He had faced countless risks on his path to cultivation; going to the Demon Realm wasn’t much different.
kě nà yòu rú hé ， zì jǐ de shí lì ， shì yì bān dòng xuán xiū shì kě yǐ bǐ nǐ de me ， zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī tú ， lín xuān mào guò de fēng xiǎn nà shì bù jì qí shù ， qù qù mó jiè yòu suàn dé le shén me 。
可那又如何，自己的实力，是一般洞玄修士可以比拟的么，自从踏上修仙之途，林轩冒过的风险那是不计其数，去去魔界又算得了什么。
Thus, Lin Xuan agreed.
yú shì lín xuān tóng yì le 。
于是林轩同意了。
Of course, during those remaining three months, he didn’t idle away. Lin Xuan allowed the Purple Vein Corpse Worm to recognize him as its master. Such a demon creature required using its body as a nest and feeding it with essence blood; any carelessness could result in fatal retaliation.
dāng rán ， nà shèng xià de sān gè yuè lǐ ， tā yě méi yǒu xián zhe ， lín xuān ràng zǐ luó wén shī chóng rèn zhǔ ， yuán běn zhè zhǒng mó wù ， xū yào yòng zì jǐ de shēn tǐ zuò wéi cháo xué， yǐ jīng xuè wèi yǎng ， shāo bù liú shén ， jiù huì fǎn shì ， sǐ dé cǎn bù rěn dǔ 。
当然，那剩下的三个月里，他也没有闲着，林轩让紫罗纹尸虫认主，原本这种魔物，需要用自己的身体作为巢xué，以精血喂养，稍不留神，就会反噬，死得惨不忍睹。
Lin Xuan wouldn't do that—too dangerous and disgusting. Even if matured, the Purple Vein Corpse Worm could withstand a Splitting Consciousness cultivator, but he didn’t consider it.
lín xuān dāng rán bù kě néng zhè me zuò ， nà tài wēi xiǎn ， yě tài ě xīn le ， jiù suàn chéng shú tǐ de zǐ luó wén shī chóng néng gòu lì dí fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān yě bú huì kǎo lǜ 。
林轩当然不可能这么做，那太危险，也太恶心了，就算成熟体的紫罗纹尸虫能够力敌分神期修仙者，林轩也不会考虑。
However, he had the Ten Thousand Soul Tower. It wasn’t just any treasure; it was a divine artifact specifically for nurturing spirit beasts and insects. Could it be used as a nest for the Purple Vein Corpse Worm?
lín xuān bù yuàn yì nà me zuò ， rán ér bú yào wàng le ， tā hái yǒu wàn hún tǎ lái zhe 。
林轩不愿意那么做，然而不要忘了，他还有万hún塔来着。
To his surprise, it worked.
nà kě bú shì pǔ tōng de bǎo wù ， ér shì zhuān mén huàn yǎng líng shòu líng chóng de tōng tiān líng bǎo ， yòng tā kě bù kě yǐ zuò wéi zǐ luó wén shī chóng de cháo xué ne ？
那可不是普通的宝物，而是专门豢养灵兽灵虫的通天灵宝，用牠可不可以作为紫罗纹尸虫的巢xué呢？
This journey added more support. As long as they didn't run into Ice Soul in person, Lin Xuan believed he could return safely.
lín xuān yī shì ， hái zhēn chéng gōng le 。
林轩一试，还真成功了。
With his resolve set, Lin Xuan looked forward to his trip to the Demon Realm.
cǐ xíng yòu píng tiān le bù shǎo zhù lì ， zhǐ yào bú shì yǔ bīng pò mó zǔ xiá lù xiāng féng ， lín xuān xiāng xìn zì jǐ yí dìng kě yǐ píng ān huí lái de 。
此行又凭添了不少助力，只要不是与冰魄魔祖狭路相逢，林轩相信自己一定可以平安回来的。
After all, both realms were upper-level domains, but their environments and treasures differed greatly from those of the Spirit Realm. Perhaps he would have another chance at fortune there.
jué xīn yí dàn xià le ， lín xuān duì mó jiè zhī xíng ， fǎn ér qī dài qǐ lái 。
决心一旦下了，林轩对魔界之行，反而期待起来。
Silver-Eyed Immortal Fairy was delighted with Lin Xuan’s affirmative response. She had participated in such trials before, staying for two hundred years. Thus, she knew a lot about the Demon Realm and shared her knowledge to help him later.
yào xiǎo de ， liǎng zhě tóng wèi shàng wèi jiè miàn ， rán ér mó jiè bù lùn huán jìng ， hái shì chū chǎn de bǎo wù ， dōu yǔ líng jiè wán quán bù tóng ， yě xǔ zì jǐ huì zài nà lǐ lìng yǒu qí yù yě bù yí dìng de 。
要晓得，两者同为上位界面，然而魔界不论环境，还是出产的宝物，都与灵界完全不同，也许自己会在那里另有奇遇也不一定的。
Lin Xuan listened attentively. However, he was surprised when he found out that the woman participating alongside him was Lin Yuxiao.
cóng lín xuān nà lǐ dé dào kěn dìng de dá fù ， yín tóng xiān zi yě hěn xīn xǐ ， zhè fēn shén shì liàn ， dāng nián tā yě céng cān jiā guò ， zài nà lǐ dài le liǎng bǎi nián zhī jiǔ ， duì yú mó jiè ， zì rán hái shì yǒu yī xiē liǎo jiě de ， yú shì duì lín xuān jiǎng shù ， zhè duì yú tā rì hòu de shì liàn ， huì yǒu hěn dà de bāng zhù 。
从林轩那里得到肯定的答复，银瞳仙子也很欣喜，这分神试炼，当年她也曾参加过，在那里待了两百年之久，对于魔界，自然还是有一些了解的，于是对林轩讲述，这对于他日后的试炼，会有很大的帮助。
She was only at the Profound Origin Initial stage. Initially, Lin Xuan thought that even if Tianxuan Sword Venerable had perished, his sect wouldn’t lack a late-stage Profound Origin cultivator to send.
lín xuān yě hěn rèn zhēn de tīng zhe ， bù guò ràng tā yì wài de shì ， yǔ zì jǐ yì qǐ cān jiā shì liàn de ， jū rán shì nà jiào lín yù jiāo de nǚ zǐ 。
林轩也很认真的听着，不过让他意外的是，与自己一起参加试炼的，居然是那叫林玉jiāo的女子。
Wasn't Lin Yuxiao too hasty?
yào xiǎo de ， tā cái dòng xuán chū qī ， yuán běn lín xuān yǐ wéi ， jiù suàn tiān xuán jiàn zūn yǔn luò ， dàn běn mén yě bù quē dòng xuán hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， zǒng gāi cóng lǐ miàn pài yí gè 。
要晓得，她才洞玄初期，原本林轩以为，就算天璇剑尊陨落，但本门也不缺洞玄后期的修仙者，总该从里面派一个。
Nevertheless, out of curiosity, he didn’t probe further because they would separate after arriving in the Demon Realm. Two fellow disciples walking together were more likely to be discovered and had lower chances of finding spirit herbs.
lín yù jiāo， shì bú shì tài qīng shuài le ？
林玉jiāo，是不是太轻率了？
Since they wouldn’t act together, it mattered little if she was weak or strong compared to him.
bù guò hào qí guī hào qí ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu xiáng xì xún wèn xià qù ， yīn wèi dào dá mó jiè yǐ hòu ， liǎng rén jiù huì fēn kāi ， bì jìng liǎng míng tóng mén zǒu zài yì qǐ ， bù jǐn róng yì bào lù， ér qiě xún zhǎo dào líng yào de jī lǜ ， yě bǐ fēn kāi dī 。
不过好奇归好奇，林轩也没有详细询问下去，因为到达魔界以后，两人就会分开，毕竟两名同门走在一起，不仅容易暴lù，而且寻找到灵药的几率，也比分开低。
After all, she was Silver-Eyed Immortal Fairy’s younger sister. The Senior Elder didn’t care; why should he?
jì rán bú shì yì qǐ xíng dòng ， yě jiù méi yǒu tuō hòu tuǐ yī shuō ， cǐ nǚ xiū wèi rú hé ， tóng zì jǐ yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ？
既然不是一起行动，也就没有拖后tuǐ一说，此女修为如何，同自己又有什么关系？
Three months passed in a flash.
shì bù guān jǐ ， gāo gāo guà qǐ ， lín xuān yǔ lín yù jiāo yě bù guò zhǐ yǒu shù miàn zhī yuán ér yǐ ， dāng rán bú huì jiāo qiǎn yán shēn de xún wèn xià qù 。
事不关己，高高挂起，林轩与林玉jiāo也不过只有数面之缘而已，当然不会交浅言深的询问下去。
Lin Xuan and Lin Yuxiao set off into the wilderness. They had never been here before, but with her silver eyes and map, they wouldn’t face any trouble.
hé kuàng ， tā kě shì yín tóng xiān zi de qīn mèi mèi ， tài shàng zhǎng lǎo dōu bù zài yì ， zì jǐ zhè shī zhí de ， yòu hé bì qù cāo nà fèn xīn shì 。
何况，她可是银瞳仙子的亲妹妹，太上长老都不在意，自己这师侄的，又何必去操那份心事。
Unexpectedly, they encountered an obstacle—a hostile cultivator. His aggressive demeanor suggested ill intentions.
sān yuè de shí jiān yī huǎng ér guò 。
三月的时间一晃而过。
However, after discovering their cultivation realms, he quickly became subservient, reflecting the reality of the cultivation world: only strength commands respect.
lín xuān yǔ lín yù jiāo chū fā le ， zhè huāng yuán tā men suī rán bù céng lái guò ， dàn zhǐ yào yǒu yù tóng yǔ dì tú ， zì rán bú huì yǒu fēn háo má fán de 。
林轩与林玉jiāo出发了，这荒原他们虽然不曾来过，但只要有玉瞳与地图，自然不会有分毫麻烦的。
"Originally, these are two seniors from Cloud Concealment Sect. Wu Qi was disrespectful. I am a cultivator under Azure Dragon Gate. I came here to maintain order. Welcome, seniors. The node is not far in the southeast. Do you need me to lead the way?" The middle-aged man bowed and curried favor.
méi xiǎng dào què yù jiàn yī lán lù de xiū xiān zhě ， ér qiě kàn duì fāng qì shì xiōng xiōng de biǎo qíng hǎo xiàng bù huái hào yì lái zhe 。
没想到却遇见一拦路的修仙者，而且看对方气势汹汹的表情好像不怀好意来着。
"Azure Dragon Gate?"
dāng rán ， zài fā xiàn liǎng rén de xiū wèi hòu ， nà jiā huo lì kè yòu qián jù hòu gōng qǐ lái le ， zhè jiù shì xiū xiān jiè de xiàn shí ， qiáng zhě cái kě yǐ huò dé zūn jìng de 。
当然，在发现两人的修为后，那家伙立刻又前倨后恭起来了，这就是修仙界的现实，强者才可以获得尊敬的。
Lin Xuan frowned. It was one of the Five Great Sects in Frost Dew Prefecture. He didn’t understand what maintaining order meant. At this moment, Lin Yuxiao’s voice reached his ears with a gentle tone: "No need. It's not far to the southeast. We can go on our own."
“ yuán lái shì yún yǐn zōng de liǎng wèi qián bèi ， wú qǐ shī lǐ le ， zài xià shì cāng lóng mén xià de xiū xiān zhě ， lái bīng yuán shì wèi le wéi chí zhì xù de ， huān yíng liǎng wèi qián bèi lái dào cǐ chù ， jié diǎn jiù shì zài dōng nán fāng bù yuǎn ， liǎng wèi kě xū yào xiǎo de dài lù 。” nà zhōng nián rén diǎn tóu hā yāo de shuō 。
“原来是云隐宗的两位前辈，吴启失礼了，在下是苍龙门下的修仙者，来冰原是为了维持秩序的，欢迎两位前辈来到此处，节点就是在东南方不远，两位可需要小的带路。”那中年人点头哈腰的说。
"Understood. May you travel well."
“ cāng lóng mén ？”
“苍龙门？”
Wu Qi naturally didn't dawdle and stood respectfully.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， nà yě shì tiān shuāng jùn wǔ dà zōng mén zhī yī de ， zhì yú wéi chí zhì xù shì hé yì ， tā jiù méi yǒu nòng qīng chǔ ， ér zhè shí hòu ， yī páng lín yù jiāo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dài zhe wēn wǎn zhī sè：“ bù yòng le ， jiù zài dōng nán fāng bù yuǎn ， wǒ men zì jǐ qù jiù kě yǐ le 。”
林轩眉头一皱，那也是天霜郡五大宗门之一的，至于维持秩序是何意，他就没有弄清楚，而这时候，一旁林玉jiāo的声音传入耳朵，带着温婉之sè：“不用了，就在东南方不远，我们自己去就可以了。”
"S Brother, please stow your spirit boat. The path is near; we don’t need to conserve energy anymore."
“ shì ， gōng sòng qián bèi 。”
“是，恭送前辈。”
Lin Xuan nodded. Their figures flashed as they exited the spirit boat simultaneously. Lin Xuan then flicked his sleeve, sending a green light flying out, which shrank and was tucked into his waist pouch. Soon after, both displayed their abilities and vanished on the horizon.
nà wú qǐ zì rán bù gǎn luō suo ， shù shǒu ér lì de lù chū gōng jìng zhī sè。
那吴启自然不敢啰嗦，束手而立的lù出恭敬之sè。
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Chapter 2215: Within Reach
Although the figure was shrouded in a veil, from the half of their face that was revealed, one could already tell they were not ordinary.
The Core Soul cultivator initially thought these two were treasure hunters. However, judging by their demeanor...
A hint of doubt flashed across his face as he hurriedly released his divine sense. Given how close they were now, it would be clear to perceive their cultivation realms.
After a quick scan, his expression changed dramatically.
Incomprehensible depths!
Could it be...
His expression turned respectful: "Junior Wu Qi pays respects to the two seniors. May I ask which sect you belong to and why you have come here?"
Although he had already guessed their identities, he still needed to inquire politely.
"We are cultivators from Cloud Concealment Sect. Is that spatial node nearby?" Lin Xuan spoke emotionlessly.
The young woman beside him was none other than Lin Yuxiao, the younger sister of Silver-Eyed Immortal Fairy.
After much consideration, Lin Xuan decided to participate in the trial of splitting consciousness.
While this journey posed many dangers, compared to the benefits, it was insignificant.
To him, the greatest threat was Ice Soul.
However, after careful thought, Lin Xuan resolved his doubts.
Indeed, Ice Soul was powerful, ranking among the Nine True Demons. He and Ice Soul were in different leagues entirely.
Moreover, he hated him to the bone and coveted the mysterious Five Dragon Seal. But what did that matter?
Even if she crushed him like a ant, there was one condition: finding him first.
A true immortal didn't have foresight, so how could Ice Soul know he had gone to the Demon Realm and sent someone to hunt him down?
After all, the Demon Realm's strength differed little from the Spirit Realm. Both realms were vast in area and resources.
However, unlike the fragmented spirit realms composed of numerous small interfaces, the Demon Realm was a whole entity. In other words, its vastness was beyond description.
Ice Soul’s status was there for everyone to see. It was unlikely he would meet her by chance.
Their chances of meeting on this path were too slim—almost negligible.
Unless his luck was truly abysmal, it seemed impossible they would run into each other.
Once he understood this, Lin Xuan's courage grew significantly.
With Ice Soul’s threat eliminated, the journey wouldn’t be much trouble.
Indeed, in most people’s eyes, splitting consciousness trials were a matter of life and death. Only one out of ten cultivators survived, at best.
But what did that matter? His strength was comparable to ordinary Profound Origin cultivators. He had faced countless risks on his path to cultivation; going to the Demon Realm wasn’t much different.
Thus, Lin Xuan agreed.
Of course, during those remaining three months, he didn’t idle away. Lin Xuan allowed the Purple Vein Corpse Worm to recognize him as its master. Such a demon creature required using its body as a nest and feeding it with essence blood; any carelessness could result in fatal retaliation.
Lin Xuan wouldn't do that—too dangerous and disgusting. Even if matured, the Purple Vein Corpse Worm could withstand a Splitting Consciousness cultivator, but he didn’t consider it.
However, he had the Ten Thousand Soul Tower. It wasn’t just any treasure; it was a divine artifact specifically for nurturing spirit beasts and insects. Could it be used as a nest for the Purple Vein Corpse Worm?
To his surprise, it worked.
This journey added more support. As long as they didn't run into Ice Soul in person, Lin Xuan believed he could return safely.
With his resolve set, Lin Xuan looked forward to his trip to the Demon Realm.
After all, both realms were upper-level domains, but their environments and treasures differed greatly from those of the Spirit Realm. Perhaps he would have another chance at fortune there.
Silver-Eyed Immortal Fairy was delighted with Lin Xuan’s affirmative response. She had participated in such trials before, staying for two hundred years. Thus, she knew a lot about the Demon Realm and shared her knowledge to help him later.
Lin Xuan listened attentively. However, he was surprised when he found out that the woman participating alongside him was Lin Yuxiao.
She was only at the Profound Origin Initial stage. Initially, Lin Xuan thought that even if Tianxuan Sword Venerable had perished, his sect wouldn’t lack a late-stage Profound Origin cultivator to send.
Wasn't Lin Yuxiao too hasty?
Nevertheless, out of curiosity, he didn’t probe further because they would separate after arriving in the Demon Realm. Two fellow disciples walking together were more likely to be discovered and had lower chances of finding spirit herbs.
Since they wouldn’t act together, it mattered little if she was weak or strong compared to him.
After all, she was Silver-Eyed Immortal Fairy’s younger sister. The Senior Elder didn’t care; why should he?
Three months passed in a flash.
Lin Xuan and Lin Yuxiao set off into the wilderness. They had never been here before, but with her silver eyes and map, they wouldn’t face any trouble.
Unexpectedly, they encountered an obstacle—a hostile cultivator. His aggressive demeanor suggested ill intentions.
However, after discovering their cultivation realms, he quickly became subservient, reflecting the reality of the cultivation world: only strength commands respect.
"Originally, these are two seniors from Cloud Concealment Sect. Wu Qi was disrespectful. I am a cultivator under Azure Dragon Gate. I came here to maintain order. Welcome, seniors. The node is not far in the southeast. Do you need me to lead the way?" The middle-aged man bowed and curried favor.
"Azure Dragon Gate?"
Lin Xuan frowned. It was one of the Five Great Sects in Frost Dew Prefecture. He didn’t understand what maintaining order meant. At this moment, Lin Yuxiao’s voice reached his ears with a gentle tone: "No need. It's not far to the southeast. We can go on our own."
"Understood. May you travel well."
Wu Qi naturally didn't dawdle and stood respectfully.
"S Brother, please stow your spirit boat. The path is near; we don’t need to conserve energy anymore."
Lin Xuan nodded. Their figures flashed as they exited the spirit boat simultaneously. Lin Xuan then flicked his sleeve, sending a green light flying out, which shrank and was tucked into his waist pouch. Soon after, both displayed their abilities and vanished on the horizon.
: Second update for today; there will be one more later tonight to make up for yesterday's shortfall. Phantom Rain calls for your support with recommendation votes—everyone can give them, so please do! One or two votes aren't too many, three or four are even better. Please, everyone, support me with recommendation votes! RO@.