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微风拂过，整个荒漠又恢复平静了。＠随＠梦＠小＠说，.com
A gentle breeze swept across, and the entire desert returned to its tranquil state.
liǎng mó bèi lā rù le dì dǐ shēn chù ， rán ér biǎo miàn shàng ， què sī háo hén jì yě wú ， jiù fǎng fú shén me yě bù céng fā shēng guò 。
两魔被拉入了地底深处，然而表面上，却丝毫痕迹也无，就仿佛什么也不曾发生过。
Two demons had been pulled deep underground, but on the surface, there was no trace of them, as if nothing had happened.
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng yě hǎn jiàn de lù chū le yī sī níng zhòng zhī sè 。
林轩以手抚额，脸上也罕见的露出了一丝凝重之色。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead, a rare look of seriousness appearing on his face.
“ tiān láng zhū ， yīng gāi méi cuò ， zhēn méi xiǎng dào ， huì zài huāng mò zhōng yù jiàn zhè zhǒng líng chóng 。” lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“天狼蛛，应该没错，真没想到，会在荒漠中遇见这种灵虫。”林轩喃喃自语的声音传入耳朵。
"Sky Wolf Spider, should be correct. I never expected to encounter such spirit insects in this desert," Lin Xuan murmured, his voice entering my ears.
dāng zhè zhǒng zhī zhū gāng yī chū xiàn shí ， biàn qǐ cāng chǔ ， lín xuān yě wèi néng zài dì yī shí jiān jiāng zhè xiē líng chóng de lái lì rèn chū 。
当这种蜘蛛刚一出现时，变起仓储，林轩也未能在第一时间将这些灵虫的来历认出。
When these spiders first appeared, they caused chaos in the storage room, and even Lin Xuan failed to immediately recognize their origins.
bù guò tuō xiǎn yǐ hòu ， yǒu shí jiān sī suǒ ， lín xuān bì jìng yuè dú guò yù líng xīn dé ， yú shì yě jiù rèn chū zhè zhǒng mó chóng de lái lì le 。
不过脱险以后，有时间思索，林轩毕竟阅读过御灵心得，于是也就认出这种魔虫的来历了。
However, after escaping, with time for reflection, Lin Xuan had read about Spirit Control Techniques, so he recognized the origin of this demonic insect.
tiān láng zhū ， yě shì mán huāng qí chóng 。
天狼蛛，也是蛮荒奇虫。
Sky Wolf Spider was also a unique bizarre creature from the wilderness.
ér qiě zài mán huāng qí chóng zhōng shǔ yú dú shù yī zhì de nà zhǒng 。
而且在蛮荒奇虫中属于独树一帜的那种。
And among these bizarre creatures, it stood out.
yào shuō tā de tè diǎn ， dǎo shì yǔ lín bài tiáo yǎng de xuè jiān yǐ pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù ， dōu shì yǐ shù liàng zhòng duō qǔ shèng de ， dān gè tiān láng zhū ， shí lì zé bìng méi yǒu shén me liǎo de 。
要说它的特点，倒是与林拜调养的血尖蚁颇有几分相似之处，都是以数量众多取胜的，单个天狼蛛，实力则并没有什么了得。
Its characteristics were somewhat similar to the Blood Sharp Ants Lin Bai cultivated—numerous in number but not particularly powerful individually. However, when their numbers reached a certain level, even Core Formation and even Spirit Transformation cultivators would take notice.
rán ér dāng cǐ mó chóng de shù liàng dá dào yí dìng chéng dù ， dòng xuán ， shèn zhì fēn shén jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， yě yào wèi zhī cè mù 。
然而当此魔虫的数量达到一定程度，洞玄，甚至分神级别的修仙者，也要为之侧目。
But why would there be Sky Wolf Spiders here?
zhǐ shì ， zhè lǐ zěn me huì yǒu tiān láng zhū ？
只是，这里怎么会有天狼蛛？
Were they wild demonic insects or controlled by someone?
jiū jìng shì yě shēng de mó chóng ， hái shì yǒu rén cāo kòng ？
究竟是野生的魔虫，还是有人操控？
Considering his encounter, Lin Xuan leaned towards the latter.
cóng zāo yù lái shuō ， lín xuān qīng xiàng yú hòu yī zhǒng 。
从遭遇来说，林轩倾向于后一种。
His eyes narrowed slightly as he focused his silver light down. However, he found nothing, for the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes were not all-powerful and were blocked by an eerie force after delving a few feet underground, unable to probe further.
tā bù yóu de yǎn jīng wēi mī ， shuāng mù zhōng yín máng dà qǐ ， xiàng xià wàng qù 。
他不由得眼睛微眯，双目中银芒大起，像下望去。
Lin Xuan frowned but did not lose heart. He closed his eyes and released his extremely powerful divine sense.
rán ér yī wú suǒ huò ， tiān fèng shén mù ， yě bìng fēi shì wú suǒ bù néng de ， jǐn jǐn shēn rù dì xià zhàng yú ， jiù bèi yī gǔ guǐ yì de lì liàng dǎng zhù ， zài yě wú fǎ kuī tàn dào shén me 。
然而一无所获，天凤神目，也并非是无所不能的，仅仅深入地下丈余，就被一股诡异的力量挡住，再也无法窥探到什么。
However, encountering the same resistance, this force not only nullified the secret technique of Spirit Eyes but also prevented divine sense from penetrating.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， dàn yě méi yǒu qì něi yī shuō ， bì shàng shuāng mù ， jiāng qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén shí fàng chū 。
林轩眉头一皱，但也没有气馁一说，闭上双目，将强大以极的神识放出。
But this indicated that there was indeed some mystery beneath his feet.
rán ér zāo yù xiāng tóng ， nà gǔ lì liàng bù zhǐ líng yǎn mì shù méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， shén shí yī yàng wú fǎ chuān tòu 。
然而遭遇相同，那股力量不止灵眼秘术没有效果，神识一样无法穿透。
At this moment, Lin Xuan had two choices: either pretend nothing happened and leave or stay to investigate further.
bù guò zhè yě biǎo míng ， jiǎo xià de zhè piàn huāng mò ， què rán shì yǒu nà me jǐ fēn xuán jī le 。
不过这也表明，脚下的这片荒漠，确然是有那么几分玄机了。
Leaving would be safer, yet he might miss an opportunity. Although Lin Xuan planned to seclude himself for intensive cultivation, he wasn't afraid of trouble. Without a bit of adventurous spirit, why would he be in the cultivation world? The path to immortality was fraught with danger and opportunity.
lín xuān cǐ kè yǒu liǎng gè xuǎn zé ， yào me ， dāng shén me yě méi yǒu fā shēng guò ， lí kāi cǐ chù 。
林轩此刻有两个选择，要么，当什么也没有发生过，离开此处。
Thus, after a brief thought, Lin Xuan decided what to do.
yào me ， liú xià lái ， yī tàn jiū jìng rú hé 。
要么，留下来，一探究竟如何。
He flicked his sleeve, and a streak of green light shot out. As it flashed by, the sand within several miles around was cleared away.
lí kāi cǐ chù dāng rán jiào wéi wěn tuǒ ， dàn yě yǒu kě néng yǔ jī huì cā jiān ér guò ， lín xuān suī rán dǎ suàn bì guān kǔ xiū ， dàn yě bìng bù dài biǎo tā jiù pà shì le 。
离开此处当然较为稳妥，但也有可能与机会擦肩而过，林轩虽然打算闭关苦修，但也并不代表他就怕事了。
"Ah, this is..."
ruò méi yǒu yì diǎn mào xiǎn jīng shén ， yòu hé bì zài xiū xiān jiè hùn ， zhuī xún xiān dào zhī lù ， běn lái jiù shì wēi jī yǔ jī yù bìng cún 。
若没有一点冒险精神，又何必在修仙界混，追寻仙道之路，本来就是危机与机遇并存。
When the sand was swept away, revealing something beneath, Lin Xuan was taken aback, feeling quite surprised.
gù ér lüè yī sī suǒ ， lín xuān yǐ dǎ dìng zhù yì gāi zěn me zuò 。
故而略一思索，林轩已打定注意该怎么做。
It turned out to be an array.
xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， guāng huá shǎn guò ， fāng yuán shù lǐ de shā lì ， yǐ bèi qīng lǐ yī kōng 。
袖袍一拂，一道青霞飞掠而出，光华闪过，方圆数里的沙粒，已被清理一空。
The design was intricate, with numerous mysterious runes inscribed on it. It also had many crystal treasures embedded within. From its layout, it could absorb magical energy from the air to replenish depleted crystals.
“ yí ， zhè shì ……”
“咦，这是……”
"Sealing Array!"
dāng shā lì bèi fú qù ， lù chū lái de dōng xī ， què ràng lín xuān yī dāi ， dà gǎn yì wài 。
当沙粒被拂去，露出来的东西，却让林轩一呆，大感意外。
Since Lin Xuan started his cultivation journey, he had a broad knowledge of various techniques, though not an expert in arrays. He recognized this array's purpose without any surprise.
jū rán shì yí gè zhèn fǎ 。
居然是一个阵法。
Lin Xuan's face showed deep thought once more.
kàn shàng qù pǒ wèi fán fù ， shàng miàn míng kè zhe bù shǎo shén mì de fú wén ， hái xiāng qiàn zhe bù shǎo jīng shí bǎo wù ， tóng shí ， cóng zhèn fǎ de bù zhì kě yǐ kàn chū ， tā hái kě yǐ tōng guò xī shōu kōng qì zhōng de mó mǎo lì ， yòng yú bǔ chōng bīn yú kū jié de jīng shí 。
看上去颇为繁复，上面铭刻着不少神秘的符文，还镶嵌着不少晶石宝物，同时，从阵法的布置可以看出，它还可以通过吸收空气中的魔冇力，用于补充濒于枯竭的晶石。
Knowing that it was a sealing array, Lin Xuan understood its usual functions were two-fold.
“ fēng yìn zhèn fǎ ！”
“封印阵法！”
Firstly, to seal powerful demons and monsters.
lín xuān zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， duì xiū xiān bǎi yì shè liè pǒ wèi guǎng bó ， jiù zhèn fǎ lái shuō ， suī rán tán bù shàng dà jiā ， dàn yě jué bú shì yī qiào bù tōng ， gù ér néng yī kǒu rèn chū zhè zhèn fǎ de yòng chǔ ， sī háo yě méi yǒu fēn háo qí guài de 。
林轩自从踏上修仙之路，对修仙百艺涉猎颇为广博，就阵法来说，虽然谈不上大家，但也绝不是一窍不通，故而能一口认出这阵法的用处，丝毫也没有分毫奇怪的。
But here, the place itself was already demonic...
lín xuān de liǎn shàng zài yí cì lù chū le chén sī zhī sè 。
林轩的脸上再一次露出了沉思之色。
Of course, there could be another reason: capturing an enemy but not wanting to kill them outright. Thus, using this sealing method would keep him confined here.
fēng yìn zhèn fǎ jì rán bèi rèn chū ， lín xuān dāng rán xiǎo de ， tā yì bān qíng kuàng xià ， yǒu liǎng gè zuò yòng 。
封印阵法既然被认出，林轩当然晓得，它一般情况下，有两个作用。
The second function was more tempting.
dì yī ， zì rán shì dào yìn lì hài de yāo mó 。
第一，自然是到印厉害的妖魔。
It allowed cultivators to bury a large amount of treasures here to prevent the leakage of spiritual energy, hence the use of sealing arrays.
bù guò zhè lǐ ， běn lái jiù shì mó lái ……
不过这里，本来就是魔来……
Considering the recently appeared Sky Wolf Spiders, the first possibility seemed more likely. But what did that matter? Even if some powerful demon were sealed here, it didn't mean he wouldn't gain something by investigating further.
dāng rán ， yě yǒu kě néng ， shì zhuā zhù mǒu gè chóu rén ， què bù fāng biàn yī dāo shā le ， yú shì jiù yòng fēng yìn de fāng fǎ ， jiāng tā jìn gù zài cǐ chù 。
当然，也有可能，是抓住某个仇人，却不方便一刀杀了，于是就用封印的方法，将他禁锢在此处。
Before that, he must first break this sealing array.
zhì yú dì èr gè zuò yòng ， zé bǐ jiào yòu rén le 。
至于第二个作用，则比较诱人了。
Lin Xuan was too lazy to think about it in detail; any array could be broken with brute force.
jiù shì xiū shì zài zhè lǐ mái cáng yǒu dà liàng le bǎo wù ， wèi le fáng zhǐ líng qì wài lù ， suǒ yǐ cái yòng fēng yìn zhèn fǎ jìn gù 。
就是修士在这里埋藏有大量了宝物，为了防止灵气外露，所以才用封印阵法禁锢。
With his mind made up, Lin Xuan raised his right hand, and dozens of sword lights swam out from his sleeve.
bù guò lián xiǎng gāng gāng chū xiàn de tiān láng zhū ， xiǎn rán dì yī zhǒng kě néng xìng jiào dà ， bù guò nà yòu rú hé ， jí shǐ shì mǒu lì hài de yāo mó bèi fēng yìn zài cǐ chù ， yě bìng bù yì wèi zhe ， xià qù xún fǎng yī fān jiù dé bú dào hǎo chù 。
不过联想刚刚出现的天狼蛛，显然第一种可能性较大，不过那又如何，即使是某厉害的妖魔被封印在此处，也并不意味着，下去寻访一番就得不到好处。
Following the wind, they flashed and multiplied—three turned into nine, quickly increasing to nearly a thousand...
bù guò zài zhè zhī qián ， bì xū xiān jiāng fēng yìn zhèn fǎ pò chú 。
不过在这之前，必须先将封印阵法破除。
Covering the entire sky, these sword lights grew as they faced the wind, each reaching several dozen feet in length.
jù tǐ gāi zhè me pò ， lín xuān yě lǎn de màn màn sī liáng le ， zǒng zhī rèn hé zhèn fǎ ， yòng qiáng lì dōu kě yǐ gōng pò 。
具体该这么破，林轩也懒得慢慢思量了，总之任何阵法，用强力都可以攻破。
Red light surged forth; all the sword lights Lin Xuan summoned were of fire attributes.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， shù shí dào jiàn guāng cóng yī xiù zhōng yú yóu ér chū 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩右手抬起，数十道剑光从衣袖中鱼游而出。
"Quickly!"
suí hòu yíng fēng yī shǎn ， yī huà wèi sān ， jiē zhe sān huà wèi jiǔ ， hěn kuài ， jiù bào zēng dào jìn qiān ne ……
随后迎风一闪，一化为三，接着三化为九，很快，就暴增到近千呢……
Lin Xuan pointed his finger forward. Before he could finish speaking, those sword lights moved swiftly, like a surging sea, rushing towards the surface and toward the ground. The sealing array seemed to feel the pressure as black light surged up, transforming into countless varying-sized tentacles that wrapped around the sword lights.
bù mǎn zhěng gè tiān jì ， yíng fēng jiù zhǎng ， měi yī dào jiàn guāng dōu zhǎng dá shù zhàng 。
布满整个天际，迎风就涨，每一道剑光都长达数丈。
Whizzing sounds filled my ears; these tentacles were no weaklings, blocking most of the sword lights.
biǎo miàn hóng máng pēn bó ， lín xuān jì chū de zhè xiē jiàn guāng ， quán dōu shì huǒ shǔ xìng de 。
表面红芒喷薄，林轩祭出的这些剑光，全都是火属性的。
Lin Xuan frowned, raising his right hand again and summoning more sword lights. This cycle repeated until the array's magical energy was nearly exhausted.
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
Finally, all the sword lights converged in the middle.
lín xuān yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， huà yīn wèi luò ， nà xiē jiàn guāng sà rán dòng le ， rú hǎi làng yì bān ， xiōng yǒng ér lái ， xiàng zhe dì biǎo cuán shè ， nà fēng yìn zhèn fǎ sì hū yě gǎn jué dào yā lì ， hēi máng zhòu qǐ ， bìng huàn huà chéng wú shù hěn dà xiǎo bù yī de chù shǒu ， xiàng zhe jiàn máng chán rào ér qù 。
林轩一指向前点去，话音未落，那些剑光飒然动了，如海浪一般，汹涌而来，向着地表攒射，那封印阵法似乎也感觉到压力，黑芒骤起，并幻化成无数狠大小不一的触手，像着剑芒缠绕而去。
A giant sword several dozen feet long appeared before Lin Xuan, its red light glaring with immense spiritual pressure, slicing down...
sōu sōu zhī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà xiē chù shǒu de wēi lì dào yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dà bù fèn jiàn guāng bèi dǎng zhù 。
嗖嗖之声传入耳朵，那些触手的威力倒也非同小可，大部分剑光被挡住。
Boom!
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， gèng duō de jiàn guāng cóng yī xiù zhōng fú xiàn ér chū ， rú cǐ zhōu ér fù shǐ ， nà fēng yìn zhī zhèn de fǎ lì ， hěn kuài jiù bèi xiāo hào yī kōng 。
林轩眉头一皱，右手抬起，更多的剑光从衣袖中浮现而出，如此周而复始，那封印之阵的法力，很快就被消耗一空。
The explosion echoed as the array's remaining magical energy was weak and easily broken. The ground shattered, splattering in all directions, completely destroying the array.
suí hòu suǒ yǒu de jiàn guāng wǎng zhōng jiān yī jù 。
随后所有的剑光往中间一聚。
Lin Xuan's face showed caution, wary of any demonic creatures emerging from within. The Sky Wolf Spiders had left a deep impression on him, so he wasn't taking anything for granted.
yī dào qī bā zhàng zhǎng de jù jiàn chū xiàn zài shì xiàn lǐ ， hóng máng yào mù ， dài zhe jù dà de líng yā ， hěn hěn cháo xià ， zhǎn luò ……
一道七八丈长的巨剑出现在视线里，红芒耀目，带着巨大的灵压，狠狠朝下，斩落……
However, this time, his worries were unfounded.
hōng ！
轰！
The sealing array was broken, but no strange phenomena occurred, and no monsters emerged from underground. As the dust settled, a dark hole appeared before Lin Xuan's eyes.
bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， cǐ zhèn fǎ de fǎ lì suǒ shèng wú jǐ ， yuán běn jiù shì qiáng nǔ zhī mò ， rú hé dǐ dǎng dé zhù ， suì shí fēi wǔ ， xiàng zhe sì zhōu jiàn luò ， zhěng gè zhèn fǎ ， yǐ bèi chè dǐ de huǐ qù le 。
爆裂声传入耳朵，此阵法的法力所剩无几，原本就是强弩之末，如何抵挡得住，碎石飞舞，向着四周溅落，整个阵法，已被彻底的毁去了。
This hole was pitch-black, deep beyond measure. Even with his divine sense, it was blocked by an enigmatic force, making him unable to know what lay within. He could only vaguely see some steps.
lín xuān liǎn shàng zé dài zhe jiè bèi zhī sè ， dī fáng lǐ miàn huì yǒu shén me mó guài chōng chū ， gāng cái de tiān láng zhū ， kě ràng tā yìn xiàng shēn kè ， lín xuān zì rán bù gǎn dà yì shén me 。
林轩脸上则带着戒备之色，提防里面会有什么魔怪冲出，刚才的天狼蛛，可让他印象深刻，林轩自然不敢大意什么。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and again showed signs of contemplation. But given his nature, he would not give up halfway. After a brief hesitation, Lin Xuan slowly descended the steps.
rán ér zhè yī cì ， què shì tā duō lǜ le 。
然而这一次，却是他多虑了。
The staircase was long; it took about a quarter of an hour for him to reach light at the bottom.
fēng yìn zhèn fǎ bèi pò chú ， què shén me yì xiàng yě méi yǒu ， gèng méi yǒu shén me guài wù cóng dì dǐ chōng chū ， dāng yān chén sàn qù ， yī hēi hū hū de dà dòng chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
封印阵法被破除，却什么异象也没有，更没有什么怪物从地底冲出，当烟尘散去，一黑乎乎的大洞出现在了视线里。
A round hall appeared before his eyes.
cǐ dòng hēi hū hū de ， shēn bú jiàn dǐ ， lín xuān fàng chū shén shí ， yī jiù huì bèi yī gǔ shén mì de lì liàng dǎng zhù ， yú shì ， wú fǎ zhī dào lǐ miàn yǒu shén me ， zhǐ yǐn yǐn kàn jiàn yī jié jiē tī 。
此洞黑乎乎的，深不见底，林轩放出神识，依旧会被一股神秘的力量挡住，于是，无法知道里面有什么，只隐隐看见一截阶梯。
With a diameter of several dozen feet, it wasn't particularly spacious but spotless inside. The stone walls were adorned with gems that emitted soft glows.
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng zài cì lù chū le chén yín zhī sè ， bù guò yǐ tā de xìng gé ， zuò shì qíng zì rán méi yǒu bàn tú ér fèi de dào lǐ ， yú shì ， jǐn jǐn shì lüè yī chóu chú ， lín xuān jiù yán zhe nà jiē tī ， màn màn de zǒu le xià qù 。
林轩以手抚额，脸上再次露出了沉吟之色，不过以他的性格，做事情自然没有半途而废的道理，于是，仅仅是略一踌躇，林轩就沿着那阶梯，慢慢的走了下去。
At first glance, everything seemed normal, yet Lin Xuan's face showed some oddity. Not only was there no trace of the Sky Wolf Spiders, but even the two ancient demons who had been captured were nowhere to be found.
jiē tī hěn zhǎng ， zú zú zǒu le yī kè zhōng de gōng fu ， lín xuān cái kàn jiàn liàng guāng 。
阶梯很长，足足走了一刻钟的功夫，林轩才看见亮光。
Lin Xuan frowned as he looked around, noticing a stone door on his left side in this chamber, leading somewhere unknown.
A gentle breeze swept across, and the entire desert returned to its tranquil state.
Two demons had been pulled deep underground, but on the surface, there was no trace of them, as if nothing had happened.
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead, a rare look of seriousness appearing on his face.
"Sky Wolf Spider, should be correct. I never expected to encounter such spirit insects in this desert," Lin Xuan murmured, his voice entering my ears.
When these spiders first appeared, they caused chaos in the storage room, and even Lin Xuan failed to immediately recognize their origins.
However, after escaping, with time for reflection, Lin Xuan had read about Spirit Control Techniques, so he recognized the origin of this demonic insect.
Sky Wolf Spider was also a unique bizarre creature from the wilderness.
And among these bizarre creatures, it stood out.
Its characteristics were somewhat similar to the Blood Sharp Ants Lin Bai cultivated—numerous in number but not particularly powerful individually. However, when their numbers reached a certain level, even Core Formation and even Spirit Transformation cultivators would take notice.
But why would there be Sky Wolf Spiders here?
Were they wild demonic insects or controlled by someone?
Considering his encounter, Lin Xuan leaned towards the latter.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he focused his silver light down. However, he found nothing, for the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes were not all-powerful and were blocked by an eerie force after delving a few feet underground, unable to probe further.
Lin Xuan frowned but did not lose heart. He closed his eyes and released his extremely powerful divine sense.
However, encountering the same resistance, this force not only nullified the secret technique of Spirit Eyes but also prevented divine sense from penetrating.
But this indicated that there was indeed some mystery beneath his feet.
At this moment, Lin Xuan had two choices: either pretend nothing happened and leave or stay to investigate further.
Leaving would be safer, yet he might miss an opportunity. Although Lin Xuan planned to seclude himself for intensive cultivation, he wasn't afraid of trouble. Without a bit of adventurous spirit, why would he be in the cultivation world? The path to immortality was fraught with danger and opportunity.
Thus, after a brief thought, Lin Xuan decided what to do.
He flicked his sleeve, and a streak of green light shot out. As it flashed by, the sand within several miles around was cleared away.
"Ah, this is..."
When the sand was swept away, revealing something beneath, Lin Xuan was taken aback, feeling quite surprised.
It turned out to be an array.
The design was intricate, with numerous mysterious runes inscribed on it. It also had many crystal treasures embedded within. From its layout, it could absorb magical energy from the air to replenish depleted crystals.
"Sealing Array!"
Since Lin Xuan started his cultivation journey, he had a broad knowledge of various techniques, though not an expert in arrays. He recognized this array's purpose without any surprise.
Lin Xuan's face showed deep thought once more.
Knowing that it was a sealing array, Lin Xuan understood its usual functions were two-fold.
Firstly, to seal powerful demons and monsters.
But here, the place itself was already demonic...
Of course, there could be another reason: capturing an enemy but not wanting to kill them outright. Thus, using this sealing method would keep him confined here.
The second function was more tempting.
It allowed cultivators to bury a large amount of treasures here to prevent the leakage of spiritual energy, hence the use of sealing arrays.
Considering the recently appeared Sky Wolf Spiders, the first possibility seemed more likely. But what did that matter? Even if some powerful demon were sealed here, it didn't mean he wouldn't gain something by investigating further.
Before that, he must first break this sealing array.
Lin Xuan was too lazy to think about it in detail; any array could be broken with brute force.
With his mind made up, Lin Xuan raised his right hand, and dozens of sword lights swam out from his sleeve.
Following the wind, they flashed and multiplied—three turned into nine, quickly increasing to nearly a thousand...
Covering the entire sky, these sword lights grew as they faced the wind, each reaching several dozen feet in length.
Red light surged forth; all the sword lights Lin Xuan summoned were of fire attributes.
"Quickly!"
Lin Xuan pointed his finger forward. Before he could finish speaking, those sword lights moved swiftly, like a surging sea, rushing towards the surface and toward the ground. The sealing array seemed to feel the pressure as black light surged up, transforming into countless varying-sized tentacles that wrapped around the sword lights.
Whizzing sounds filled my ears; these tentacles were no weaklings, blocking most of the sword lights.
Lin Xuan frowned, raising his right hand again and summoning more sword lights. This cycle repeated until the array's magical energy was nearly exhausted.
Finally, all the sword lights converged in the middle.
A giant sword several dozen feet long appeared before Lin Xuan, its red light glaring with immense spiritual pressure, slicing down...
Boom!
The explosion echoed as the array's remaining magical energy was weak and easily broken. The ground shattered, splattering in all directions, completely destroying the array.
Lin Xuan's face showed caution, wary of any demonic creatures emerging from within. The Sky Wolf Spiders had left a deep impression on him, so he wasn't taking anything for granted.
However, this time, his worries were unfounded.
The sealing array was broken, but no strange phenomena occurred, and no monsters emerged from underground. As the dust settled, a dark hole appeared before Lin Xuan's eyes.
This hole was pitch-black, deep beyond measure. Even with his divine sense, it was blocked by an enigmatic force, making him unable to know what lay within. He could only vaguely see some steps.
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and again showed signs of contemplation. But given his nature, he would not give up halfway. After a brief hesitation, Lin Xuan slowly descended the steps.
The staircase was long; it took about a quarter of an hour for him to reach light at the bottom.
A round hall appeared before his eyes.
With a diameter of several dozen feet, it wasn't particularly spacious but spotless inside. The stone walls were adorned with gems that emitted soft glows.
At first glance, everything seemed normal, yet Lin Xuan's face showed some oddity. Not only was there no trace of the Sky Wolf Spiders, but even the two ancient demons who had been captured were nowhere to be found.
Lin Xuan frowned as he looked around, noticing a stone door on his left side in this chamber, leading somewhere unknown.