bàn gè shí chén yǐ hòu ， lín xuān huí dào le yuán dì ， fāng yuán wàn lǐ ， yǐ jīng bèi tā zhěng gè shū lǐ le yī biàn ， fán shì cǐ fàn wéi de mó zú ， bù lùn xiū wèi qiáng ruò ， jiē bèi sòng dào le yīn cáo dì fǔ 。 shuō ，.Com
半个时辰以后，林轩回到了原地，方圆万里，已经被他整个梳理了一遍，凡是此范围的魔族，不论修为强弱，皆被送到了阴曹地府。說，.Com
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan returned to his original spot. He had combed through a radius of ten thousand miles, sending all the demons within this range to the underworld.
bú shì lín xuān shì shā ， ér shì jiē xià lái tā yào zài zhè lǐ bì guān dǎ zuò ， cǐ líng mài de wèi zhì jué bù néng wài lù ， fǒu zé jiāng huì gěi zì jǐ dài lái jù dà wēi xiǎn de 。
不是林轩嗜杀，而是接下来他要在这里闭关打坐，此灵脉的位置绝不能外露，否则将会给自己带来巨大危险的。
He said, "It's not that I enjoy killing; it’s just that I need to meditate and seal myself off here. The location of this spirit vein must remain hidden—otherwise, it could bring me great danger."
liàng xiǎo fēi jūn zǐ ， wú dú bù zhàng fū ， gāi xīn hěn shǒu là de shí hòu ， lín xuān jué bú huì hán hú ， fǒu zé jiù shì yǔ zì jǐ guò bù qù le 。
量小非君子，无毒不丈夫，该心狠手辣的时候，林轩绝不会含糊，否则就是与自己过不去了。
"A true gentleman is not petty, and a man without poison is not a real hero," Lin Xuan thought. "When the time comes for harsh measures, I won't hesitate."
qiān nián yī mèng ， zài xiū xiān jiè lì jīng le nà me duō jiān nán xiǎn zǔ ， rú cǐ qiǎn xiǎn de dào lǐ lín xuān qǐ huì bù xiǎo de ， hé kuàng cǐ shí cǐ kè ， miàn duì de nǎi shì yì jiè yāo mó ， nà jiù gèng méi yǒu bì yào shǒu xià liú qíng le 。
千年一梦，在修仙界历经了那么多艰难险阻，如此浅显的道理林轩岂会不晓得，何况此时此刻，面对的乃是异界妖魔，那就更没有必要手下留情了。
After enduring countless trials in the cultivation world over a thousand years, such a simple truth as this was not lost on Lin Xuan. Given that he now faced demons from another realm, there was no need to be lenient.
fāng yuán wàn lǐ de gǔ mó ， shuō qǐ lái qí shí yě bìng bù tài duō ， jiā zài yì qǐ yě bù guò shí jǐ gè ， quán bù shì bèi líng mài chū xiàn de yì xiàng xī yǐn lái de 。
方圆万里的古魔，说起来其实也并不太多，加在一起也不过十几个，全部是被灵脉出现的异象吸引来的。
In fact, the ancient demons within ten thousand miles weren’t many—only about a dozen, all drawn by the anomaly of the spirit vein’s appearance.
jǐng guǒ děng dài tā men de bú shì bǎo wù ， ér shì yīn cáo dì fǔ 。
井果等待他们的不是宝物，而是阴曹地府。
Their fate wasn't treasures but a trip to the underworld.
lín xuān yǐ zǎi zǎi pà xì de sōu suǒ ， què dìng méi yǒu lòu wǎng zhī yú táo tuō 。
林轩已仔仔怕细的搜索，确定没有漏网之鱼逃脱。
Lin Xuan had thoroughly searched and confirmed that none escaped.
suí hòu lín xuān yě bù dān gē ， xiù páo yī fú ， qīng sè de guāng xiá fēi juǎn ér chū ， bàn suí zhe líng mài chū xiàn de ， hái yǒu yī xiē tiān cái dì bǎo ， suī rán zhè bú shì lín xuān de mù biāo ， dàn jì rán yù jiàn le ， dāng rán yě méi yǒu dào lǐ fàng guò ， lín xuān jiāng xī men quán bù cǎi zhāi dào kǒu dài lǐ le 。
随后林轩也不耽搁，袖袍一拂，青色的光霞飞卷而出，伴随着灵脉出现的，还有一些天材地宝，虽然这不是林轩的目标，但既然遇见了，当然也没有道理放过，林轩将牺们全部采摘到口袋里了。
Next, he didn't waste any time. With a wave of his sleeve, a greenish light surged out. Along with the spirit vein's emergence were some rare materials. Although these weren’t his primary target, since they appeared, there was no reason to let them go. Lin Xuan gathered all into his pocket.
yě suàn fā le yī bǐ xiǎo cái ， bù guò lín xuān de zhù yì lì hěn kuài jiù jí zhōng yú líng mài 。
也算发了一笔小财，不过林轩的注意力很快就集中于灵脉。
He could consider this a small fortune. However, his attention quickly turned to the spirit vein itself.
zhè shí hòu yì xiàng yǐ jīng jié shù ， chōng yù de líng qì cóng dì xià yǒng chū ， jiāng fāng yuán shí yú lǐ de miàn jī ， quán dōu náng kuò ， suī rán bō jí de fàn wéi bìng méi yǒu shén me liǎo de ， rán ér nà líng qì de chōng yù chéng dù ， què shí hěn lìng rén mǎn yì de 。
这时候异象已经结束，充裕的灵气从地下涌出，将方圆十余里的面积，全都囊括，虽然波及的范围并没有什么了得，然而那灵气的充裕程度，确实很令人满意的。
The anomaly had ended, and abundant essence qi surged up from underground, covering an area of over ten miles. Although the affected range wasn’t impressive, the abundance of the essence qi was quite satisfactory.
méi cuò ， zhì shǎo yòng lái tū pò fēn shén qī de píng jǐng shì zú gòu le 。
没错，至少用来突破分神期的瓶颈是足够了。
Indeed, it would be enough for him to break through the Spirit Separation realm.
lín xuān zì yán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu kāi shǐ xún zhǎo dì fāng kāi pì dòng fǔ 。
林轩自言自语的声音传入耳朵，随后开始寻找地方开辟洞府。
Lin Xuan’s voice echoed as he began searching for a suitable place to set up his camp. With a wave of his sleeve, a sword light shot out from his sleeve, and in just a few breaths, he had established an extremely rudimentary cave.
zì rán shì xuǎn zé quán yǎn zhī chù ， bì jìng líng qì měi nóng shàng yī fēn ， zài tū pò píng jǐng de yī kè ， shuō bù dìng dōu néng wèi zì jǐ zēng tiān shàng yī fēn zhù lì de 。
自然是选择泉眼之处，毕竟灵气每浓上一分，在突破瓶颈的一刻，说不定都能为自己增添上一分助力的。
Or rather, whatever it was called, this would be where Lin Xuan planned to break through the Spirit Separation realm.
líng mài zhǎng bù guò shí yú lǐ zé quán yǎn wèi yú hé chù ， zì rán shì hěn róng yì fēn biàn de 。
灵脉长不过十余里则泉眼位于何处，自然是很容易分辨的。
After surveying it, Lin Xuan’s face showed satisfaction. He then waved his sleeve again, releasing several colorful array flags.
bié shuō zhè lǐ hái yǒu yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de shān gǔ ， lǐ miàn de huán jìng yě hái bú cuò 。
别说这里还有一个小小的山谷，里面的环境也还不错。
Lin Xuan set up a Five Elements Essence-Warming Array first. This array could have been used as a treasure, but he found it less convenient in his hands. Since he had plenty of treasures anyway, he treated them like arrays—by chance, this turned out to be quite powerful. Even late-stage Cave Profound beings would find it difficult to escape once trapped.
dāng rán ， shuō shì shān gǔ ， qí shí yě jiù xíng zhuàng xiàng bà le ， ruò lùn miàn jī wèi miǎn yǒu xiē tài guò mí lí ， shèn zhì kě yǐ zhè yàng shuō ， xuǎn zé cǐ chū kāi pì dòng fǔ yǒu xiē tài miǎn qiǎng le 。
当然，说是山谷，其实也就形状像罢了，若论面积未免有些太过迷离，甚至可以这样说，选择此初开辟洞府有些太勉强了。
While the Five Elements Essence-Warming Array was already formidable enough, Lin Xuan wasn’t satisfied. After all, Spirit Source Valley was a mix of dragons and snakes; if he were unlucky, a spirit beast of the Lesser Diversion realm might enter.
bù guò ， méi yǒu guān xì 。
不过，没有关系。
Thus, while the Five Elements Essence-Warming Array was impressive, it still wasn’t sufficient.
lín xuān yuán běn shè xiǎng de yě bú shì yào kāi pì yī jiān wán zhěng de dòng fǔ 。
林轩原本设想的也不是要开辟一间完整的洞府。
With another wave of his sleeve, more array flags flew out. These flags were pure black with eerie whispers that could be heard.
tā xuǎn zé zhè lǐ jiāng jìng jiè tū pò ， kuài zé shù rì ， màn ， yě bù guò yī liǎng gè yuè ， jiù yǐ jīng zú gòu le 。
他选择这里将境界突破，快则数日，慢，也不过一两个月，就已经足够了。
The Ghostly Whispering Array!
bù guǎn shì nǎ yī zhǒng qíng kuàng dōu bú huì zài zhè lǐ dài tài jiǔ 。
不管是哪一种情况都不会在这里待太久。
Lin Xuan had left the Immortal Cloud Sect two years ago not for the sake of ample time or to gather complete intelligence.
yào yī wán zhěng de dòng fǔ zuò shén me ？
要一完整的洞府做什么？
Neither of these would have taken him even a fraction of that time. Instead, he had prepared in advance for another reason: as several demon cultivators from the Immortal Cloud Sect pointed out, breaking through in such an environment was too dangerous.
yǒu yī jiān bì guān de mì shì jiù yǐ jīng zú gòu 。
有一间闭关的密室就已经足够。
However, Lin Xuan declined their offer to enter together. On one hand, their strength was insufficient; on the other, he couldn’t trust demons and devils from another realm. If something unexpected happened during his breakthrough, what if a fake demon pill failed? Would it backfire and harm him?
bù … shèn zhì lián mì shì dōu bù yòng ， zhǐ xū yào yī zàn shí qī shēn ， kě yǐ xī shōu líng qì de shí dòng jiù yǐ jīng zú pó 。
不…甚至连密室都不用，只需要一暂时栖身，可以吸收灵气的石洞就已经足婆。
He wouldn't make such a foolish mistake by putting himself in danger. Thus, he chose to enter Spirit Source Valley alone.
bù yòng tài shē chǐ ， qiān nián yī mèng ， zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， lín jǐng shén me kǔ méi yǒu chī guò ， lín xuān méi yǒu xiǎng tài duō ， mù guāng luò xiàng le nà cún zài zhe líng mài quán yǎn de shān gǔ 。
不用太奢侈，千年一梦，自从踏上修仙之路，林井什么苦没有吃过，林轩没有想太多，目光落像了那存在着灵脉泉眼的山谷。
But for this, he needed to prepare defenses. The first thing that came to mind was arrays.
xiù páo yī fú yī dào jiàn guāng cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè ér chū ， shú mén shú lù ， qián hòu bù guò shù xī de gōng fu ， jiù kāi pì chū le yī jiǎn lòu yì cháng de dòng fǔ 。
袖袍一拂一道剑光从衣袖中飞掠而出，熟门熟路，前后不过数息的功夫，就开辟出了一简陋异常的洞府。
Once set up, they could defend against external threats without needing someone to operate them—saving him both time and effort.
huò zhě shuō shí dòng bù guǎn jiào shén me ， zǒng zhī zhè jiù shì lín xuān zhǔn bèi yòng lái tū pò fēn shén qī píng jǐng de dì fāng le 。
或者说石洞不管叫什么，总之这就是林轩准备用来突破分神期瓶颈的地方了。
Of course, arrays were expensive. An array of the same level might cost much more than a comparable treasure.
dǎ liàng piàn kè ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， suí hòu xiù páo yī fú jǐ gān wǔ yán liù sè de zhèn qí fēi lüè ér chū ， lín xuān shú mén shú lù ， xiān jiāng wǔ xíng yùn líng zhèn gěi bù xià le 。
打量片刻，林轩脸上露出满意之色，随后袖袍一拂几杆五颜六色的阵旗飞掠而出，林轩熟门熟路，先将五行蕴灵阵给布下了。
But it didn’t matter. Lin Xuan’s wealth wasn’t negligible, at least compared to his peers. However, in comparison to late-stage Tribulation Transcending beings, he was practically penniless.
zhè tào zhèn qí ， yuán běn kě yǐ zuò wéi bǎo wù ， rán ér jù tǐ dào lín xuān de shǒu shàng què bù jué dé shì nà me de shùn shǒu ， fǎn zhèng tā bǎo wù gòu duō ， suǒ yǐ jiù jiāng xī men dàng chéng zhèn fǎ liǎo jié guǒ fǎn ér shì wù dǎ wù zhuàng ， wēi lì wú qióng jiù suàn shì dòng xuán hòu qī de cún zài ， bèi zhè zhèn fǎ kùn zhù ， xiǎng yào tuō kùn ér chū ， yě yào pǒ fèi yī fān zhōu zhé ……
这套阵旗，原本可以作为宝物，然而具体到林轩的手上却不觉得是那么的顺手，反正他宝物够多，所以就将牺们当成阵法了结果反而是误打误撞，威力无穷就算是洞玄后期的存在，被这阵法困住，想要脱困而出，也要颇费一番周折……
Over the past year, while traveling, Lin Xuan had visited countless markets and shops. He couldn’t afford to overlook ordinary array flags but sometimes, secret auctions could yield good finds.
cǐ zhèn qí yǐ shì hěn qiáng lì ， néng gòu kùn zhù dòng xuán hòu qī yī duàn shí qī ， rán ér lín xuān yī jiù bìng bù mǎn zú ， bì jìng cǐ shí cǐ kè ， líng yuán gǔ nǎi shì lóng shé hùn zá ， wàn yī zì jǐ yùn qì bù jiā ， yī fēn shén jí bié de lǎo guài wù qià hǎo chuǎng rù ， zì jǐ qǐ bù shì kū dōu méi yǒu dì fāng kū 。
此阵旗已是很强力，能够困住洞玄后期一段时期，然而林轩依旧并不满足，毕竟此时此刻，灵源谷乃是龙蛇混杂，万一自己运气不佳，一分神级别的老怪物恰好闯入，自己岂不是哭都没有地方哭。
Additionally, he covertly infiltrated several minor demon sects’ headquarters, enduring much hardship before finally acquiring three more arrays: the Ghostly Whispering Array, the Ten Thousand Bat Array, and the Hexagram Starry Sky Array.
suǒ yǐ wǔ xíng yùn líng zhèn suī rán yǐ lìng rén chēng mù ， dàn yī jiù shì bù zú yǐ chí de 。
所以五行蕴灵阵虽然已令人瞠目，但依旧是不足以持的。
While each of these was slightly weaker than the Five Elements Essence-Warming Array in terms of power, they could be layered to create a cumulative effect.
xiù páo yī fú ， yòu shì yī tào zhèn qí fēi lüè ér chū 。
袖袍一拂，又是一套阵旗飞掠而出。
Thus, even late-stage spirit beasts might find it difficult to escape for a moment.
nà zhèn qí nǎi shì chún hēi sè ， yǐn yǐn yǒu lìng rén xīn jì de guǐ jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
那阵旗乃是纯黑色，隐隐有令人心悸的鬼叫声传入耳朵。
Lin Xuan set up all three arrays and ensured there were no mutual conflicts or errors. He then took out an array talisman, inscribed with a spell, causing it to ignite without wind.
yōu guǐ zhī zhèn ！
幽鬼之阵！
Soon, a vortex of about ten feet in diameter appeared before his eyes, white mist spewing from within, spreading along the mountain’s contours until it completely obscured the entire range.
lín xuān tí qián liǎng nián jiù lí kāi xiān yún zōng ， kě bìng bú shì wèi le yǒu chōng yù de shí jiān gǎn lù ， huò zhě shōu jí wán zhěng de qíng bào shén me 。
林轩提前两年就离开仙云宗，可并不是为了有充裕的时间赶路，或者收集完整的情报什么。
This wasn’t difficult; given that the spirit vein was small and only spanned over ten miles, the mist easily covered everything.
zhè liǎng jiàn shì ， rèn hé yī yàng ， dōu huā fèi bù liǎo liǎng nián zhī jiǔ 。
这两件事，任何一样，都huā费不了两年之久。
Next, Lin Xuan raised both hands, drawing several hand seals in midair. These seals merged with the mist, vanishing without a trace.
lín xuān wèi yǔ chóu móu ， nǎi shì lìng yǒu mù dì ， jiù rú tóng xiān yún zōng de jǐ míng mó xiū suǒ shuō ， zài lóng shé hùn zá de líng yuán gǔ tū pò ， shí zài tài wēi xiǎn le 。
林轩未雨绸缪，乃是另有目的，就如同仙云宗的几名魔修所说，在龙蛇混杂的灵源谷突破，实在太危险了。
Then, all locations hidden by the mist began to blur as if water ripples were spreading across them.
rán ér lín xuān què xiè jué le zhè jǐ gè jiā huo yī tóng jìn gǔ ， yī lái ， tā men de shí lì běn jiù bù zú ， èr lái ， duì yì jiè yāo mó ， lín xuān yě xìn bù guò ， tū pò de shí hòu ， shén me shì qíng dōu yǒu kě néng fā shēng de ， wàn yī nà shí hòu ， wěi zhuāng chéng mó zú de dān yào shī qù xiào guǒ ， zì jǐ huì bú huì nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō ， fǎn ér bèi jǐ gè jiā huo suǒ hài ne ？
然而林轩却谢绝了这几个家伙一同进谷，一来，他们的实力本就不足，二来，对异界妖魔，林轩也信不过，突破的时候，什么事情都有可能发生的，万一那时候，伪装成魔族的丹药失去效果，自己会不会弄巧成拙，反而被几个家伙所害呢？
The entire process took just a few breaths before the winding mountain range disappeared, replaced by barren wasteland.
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo ， zhè yàng de chǔn shì lín xuān kě bù huì qù zuò ， suǒ yǐ tā xuǎn zé yí gè rén jìn líng yuán gǔ 。
搬起石头砸自己的脚，这样的蠢事林轩可不会去做，所以他选择一个人进灵源谷。
Essence qi was completely absent, only faint demonic energy lingering in the air.
bù guò zhè yàng de huà ， jiù xū yào wèi yǔ chóu móu ， tì zì jǐ nòng jǐ yàng fáng yù de shǒu duàn le 。
不过这样的话，就需要未雨绸缪，替自己弄几样防御的手段了。
Lin Xuan’s face showed satisfaction. He released his divine sense; even with careful observation, one might notice some details but would likely overlook them if not paying close attention.
lín xuān shǒu xiān xiǎng dào de jiù shì zhèn fǎ 。
林轩首先想到的就是阵法。
Other techniques aside, Lin Xuan believed his divine sense could rival a late-stage Spirit Separation cultivator without strain.
zhǐ yào bù xià ， bìng shè dìng hǎo ， jí shǐ bú yào rén cāo kòng ， yě kě yǐ dǐ dǎng wài dí ， zuì shì shěng xīn shěng lì 。
只要布下，并设定好，即使不要人操控，也可以抵挡外敌，最是省心省力。
In other words, even for such beings, passing through this area unnoticed was unlikely unless they were particularly cautious.
dāng rán ， zhèn fǎ shì hěn áng guì dì ， tóng děng jiē de zhèn fǎ ， jiù jià gé ， shèn zhì yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò tóng jiē de fǎ bǎo xǔ duō 。
当然，阵法是很昂贵地，同等阶的阵法，就价格，甚至远远超过同阶的法宝许多。
Nodding to himself, Lin Xuan flashed down. As he neared the ground, the seemingly solid surface rippled, and then he vanished.
bù guò méi guān xì ， lín xuān bié de bù gǎn shuō ， shēn jiā hái suàn fù zú ， dāng rán ， nà shì jiù tóng jiē cún zài ， rú guǒ yǔ dù jié qī lǎo guài wù xiāng bǐ ， dāng rán jiù biàn chéng le qióng rén yí gè 。
不过没关系，林轩别的不敢说，身家还算富足，当然，那是就同阶存在，如果与渡劫期老怪物相比，当然就变成了穷人一个。
This was the magic of illusion.
zài nián de shí jiān ， lín xuān zài gǎn lù de tóng shí ， bù zhī dào guàng le duō shǎo fāng shì ， pǔ tōng diàn pù zhōng suǒ mài de zhèn qí tā zì rán kàn bù jìn yǎn lǐ ， bù guò mì diàn pāi mài huì yǒu shí yě huì táo dào bù cuò de dōng xī 。
再年的时间，林轩在赶路的同时，不知道逛了多少坊市，普通店铺中所卖的阵旗他自然看不尽眼里，不过秘店拍卖会有时也会淘到不错的东西。
From an external perspective, Lin Xuan had disappeared, but in reality, he stood at the entrance of his newly established cave.
chú cǐ yǐ wài ， lín xuān hái míng qiāng àn duó ， qián rù bù shǎo mó zú zhōng xiǎo shì lì de zǒng duò lǐ ， zhōng jiān lì jīng xīn kǔ ， zuì hòu zhōng yú yòu táo dào le sān tào bù cuò de zhèn qí 。
除此以外，林轩还明枪暗夺，潜入不少魔族中小势力的总舵里，中间历经辛苦，最后终于又淘到了三套不错的阵旗。
Surveying his setup, a soft voice echoed: "This should be sufficient."
fēn bié shì yōu guǐ zhī zhèn ， wàn fú zhī zhèn ， hé liù máng tiān xīng zhèn 。
分别是幽鬼之阵，万蝠之阵，和六芒天星阵。
The arrays were all that Lin Xuan could do.
měi yī zuò zhèn fǎ de wēi lì ， jiù suàn yǔ wǔ xíng yùn líng zhèn xiāng bǐ ， lüè yǒu bù jí ， xiāng chà yě shì yǒu xiàn dì ， ér qiě zhè sān tào zhèn qí ， hái néng gòu chóng dié bù zhì ， huàn jù huà shuō ， néng gòu dài lái dié jiā de xiào guǒ 。
每一座阵法的威力，就算与五行蕴灵阵相比，略有不及，相差也是有限地，而且这三套阵旗，还能够重叠布置，换句话说，能够带来叠加的效果。
However, his methods didn’t end there.
zhè yàng ， jiù suàn shì fēn shén jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， yīng gāi yě néng gòu tuō yán shàng piàn kè le 。
这样，就算是分神级别的老怪物，应该也能够拖延上片刻了。
With another wave of his sleeve, a grayish-white spirit bag appeared. After swirling around, the bag opened and emitted a vicious growl.
lín xuān lǚ sān tào zhèn fǎ yī yī bù hǎo ， bìng què dìng bú huì xiāng hù yǐng xiǎng chū cuò ， suí hòu yòu qǔ chū yī zhāng zhèn fú ， yī dào fǎ jué dǎ zài shàng miàn ， wú fēng zì rán 。
林轩捋三套阵法一一布好，并确定不会相互影响出错，随后又取出一张阵符，一道法诀打在上面，无风自燃。
Dark winds surged as a grayish-white corpse energy shot out from within, transforming into a grotesque creature.
hěn kuài ， yí gè zhí jìng zhàng xǔ de xuán wō zài shì xiàn zhōng chū xiàn ， bái sè de wù qì cóng lǐ miàn pēn bó chū lái ， yán zhe shān shì mí màn ， hěn kuài ， jiù jiāng zhěng piàn shān mài wán quán zhē bì le qǐ lái 。
很快，一个直径丈许的漩涡在视线中出现，白色的雾气从里面喷薄出来，沿着山势弥漫，很快，就将整片山脉完全遮蔽了起来。
A Reincarnated Corpse!
zhè bìng méi yǒu shén me wéi nán ， cǐ líng mài tài xiǎo le diǎn ， zòng héng què bù guò shí yú lǐ ， wù qì hěn róng yì jiù kě yǐ jiāng xī zhē bì 。
这并没有什么为难，此灵脉太小了点，纵横却不过十余里，雾气很容易就可以将牺遮蔽。
However, its body was pale silver, much larger than usual. Most strikingly, it had a pair of silver wings on its back, resembling bats in appearance and also silver.
suí hòu lín xuān liǎng shǒu tái qǐ ， zài xū kōng zhōng huá guò ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， jǐ gè fǎ yìn fú xiàn ér chū ， rán hòu róng rù wù qì ， xiāo shī bú jiàn le zōng jì 。
随后林轩两手抬起，在虚空中划过，随着他的动作，几个法印浮现而出，然后融入雾气，消失不见了踪迹。
Silver-Winged Corpse King!
jǐn jiē zhe ， zhěng zuò shān mài ， fán shì bèi wù qì zhē bì de dì diǎn ， dōu kāi shǐ mó hú ， nà gǎn jué ， jiù yǔ shuǐ bō dàng yàng shì yī yàng de 。
紧接着，整座山脉，凡是被雾气遮蔽的地点，都开始模糊，那感觉，就与水波荡漾是一样的。
Although Lin Xuan could only control the corpse for one incense stick’s duration due to his current realm limitations, he didn’t have any issues using it now.
zhěng gè guò chéng chí xù le jǐ xī de gōng fu ， suí hòu nà wān yán de shān mài bú jiàn le ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì cùn cǎo bù shēng de huāng yuán 。
整个过程持续了几息的功夫，随后那蜿蜒的山脉不见了，取而代之的是寸草不生的荒原。
The Silver-Winged Corpse King merely growled a few times before closing its eyes. Its corpse energy retracted into its body as if it were falling asleep.
zhì yú líng qì ， zé fēn háo yě wú ， zhǐ yǒu yī xiē dàn dàn de mó qì mí sàn ér chū 。
至于灵气，则分毫也无，只有一些淡淡的魔气弥散而出。
First, he used secret techniques to put the corpse in a state of apparent death. When enemies appeared, the corpse would naturally awaken. One incense stick’s time wasn’t much, but the Silver-Winged Corpse King could match late-stage Spirit Separation cultivators and should be sufficient for most dangers.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， rú guǒ zǐ xì kàn ， huì fā xiàn yī xiē duān ní ， rán ér rú guǒ bú shì nà me zài yì ， yě hěn yǒu kě néng jiāng xī hū lüè guò qù 。
林轩脸上露出满意之色，将神识放出，如果仔细看，会发现一些端倪，然而如果不是那么在意，也很有可能将牺忽略过去。
This was his final trump card.
bié de shén tōng zàn qiě bù tí ， lín xuān zì xìn shén shí pì měi fēn shén chū qī dǐng fēng de cún zài yě wú yā lì 。
别的神通暂且不提，林轩自信神识媲美分神初期顶峰的存在也无压力。
Surveying his setup, it was already formidable enough. As long as he didn’t have extremely bad luck, Lin Xuan believed he would safely pass through any dangers in Spirit Source Valley.
huàn jù huà shuō ， jí shǐ shì zhè yàng děng jiē cún zài de gǔ mó ， cóng zhè lǐ lù guò ， ruò bú shì tài liú xīn de huà ， yě bú huì fā xiàn yì biàn shén me 。
换句话说，即使是这样等阶存在的古魔，从这里路过，若不是太留心的话，也不会发现异变什么。
Of course, this was just a general assumption; the future remained uncertain. Whether good or bad fortune awaited him, no one could predict.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， suí hòu shēn xíng yī shǎn ， xiàng xià fāng fēi qù le ， yǎn kàn tā jiù yào yǔ dì miàn xiāng chù ， nà kàn shì jiān yìng de dì biǎo què yǒu bō wén dàng yàng ér chū ， suí hòu lín xuān jiù xiāo shī bú jiàn le 。
林轩点了点头，随后身形一闪，像下方飞去了，眼看他就要与地面相触，那看似坚硬的地表却有波纹荡漾而出，随后林轩就消失不见了。
In any case, he had done his best and left the rest to fate.
zhè jiù shì huàn shù de shén qí xiào guǒ 。
这就是幻术的神奇效果。
He silently prayed for safety before entering the cave. The sound of stone doors closing echoed in his ears.
Half an hour later, Lin Xuan returned to his original spot. He had combed through a radius of ten thousand miles, sending all the demons within this range to the underworld.
He said, "It's not that I enjoy killing; it’s just that I need to meditate and seal myself off here. The location of this spirit vein must remain hidden—otherwise, it could bring me great danger."
"A true gentleman is not petty, and a man without poison is not a real hero," Lin Xuan thought. "When the time comes for harsh measures, I won't hesitate."
After enduring countless trials in the cultivation world over a thousand years, such a simple truth as this was not lost on Lin Xuan. Given that he now faced demons from another realm, there was no need to be lenient.
In fact, the ancient demons within ten thousand miles weren’t many—only about a dozen, all drawn by the anomaly of the spirit vein’s appearance.
Their fate wasn't treasures but a trip to the underworld.
Lin Xuan had thoroughly searched and confirmed that none escaped.
Next, he didn't waste any time. With a wave of his sleeve, a greenish light surged out. Along with the spirit vein's emergence were some rare materials. Although these weren’t his primary target, since they appeared, there was no reason to let them go. Lin Xuan gathered all into his pocket.
He could consider this a small fortune. However, his attention quickly turned to the spirit vein itself.
The anomaly had ended, and abundant essence qi surged up from underground, covering an area of over ten miles. Although the affected range wasn’t impressive, the abundance of the essence qi was quite satisfactory.
Indeed, it would be enough for him to break through the Spirit Separation realm.
Lin Xuan’s voice echoed as he began searching for a suitable place to set up his camp. With a wave of his sleeve, a sword light shot out from his sleeve, and in just a few breaths, he had established an extremely rudimentary cave.
Or rather, whatever it was called, this would be where Lin Xuan planned to break through the Spirit Separation realm.
After surveying it, Lin Xuan’s face showed satisfaction. He then waved his sleeve again, releasing several colorful array flags.
Lin Xuan set up a Five Elements Essence-Warming Array first. This array could have been used as a treasure, but he found it less convenient in his hands. Since he had plenty of treasures anyway, he treated them like arrays—by chance, this turned out to be quite powerful. Even late-stage Cave Profound beings would find it difficult to escape once trapped.
While the Five Elements Essence-Warming Array was already formidable enough, Lin Xuan wasn’t satisfied. After all, Spirit Source Valley was a mix of dragons and snakes; if he were unlucky, a spirit beast of the Lesser Diversion realm might enter.
Thus, while the Five Elements Essence-Warming Array was impressive, it still wasn’t sufficient.
With another wave of his sleeve, more array flags flew out. These flags were pure black with eerie whispers that could be heard.
The Ghostly Whispering Array!
Lin Xuan had left the Immortal Cloud Sect two years ago not for the sake of ample time or to gather complete intelligence.
Neither of these would have taken him even a fraction of that time. Instead, he had prepared in advance for another reason: as several demon cultivators from the Immortal Cloud Sect pointed out, breaking through in such an environment was too dangerous.
However, Lin Xuan declined their offer to enter together. On one hand, their strength was insufficient; on the other, he couldn’t trust demons and devils from another realm. If something unexpected happened during his breakthrough, what if a fake demon pill failed? Would it backfire and harm him?
He wouldn't make such a foolish mistake by putting himself in danger. Thus, he chose to enter Spirit Source Valley alone.
But for this, he needed to prepare defenses. The first thing that came to mind was arrays.
Once set up, they could defend against external threats without needing someone to operate them—saving him both time and effort.
Of course, arrays were expensive. An array of the same level might cost much more than a comparable treasure.
But it didn’t matter. Lin Xuan’s wealth wasn’t negligible, at least compared to his peers. However, in comparison to late-stage Tribulation Transcending beings, he was practically penniless.
Over the past year, while traveling, Lin Xuan had visited countless markets and shops. He couldn’t afford to overlook ordinary array flags but sometimes, secret auctions could yield good finds.
Additionally, he covertly infiltrated several minor demon sects’ headquarters, enduring much hardship before finally acquiring three more arrays: the Ghostly Whispering Array, the Ten Thousand Bat Array, and the Hexagram Starry Sky Array.
While each of these was slightly weaker than the Five Elements Essence-Warming Array in terms of power, they could be layered to create a cumulative effect.
Thus, even late-stage spirit beasts might find it difficult to escape for a moment.
Lin Xuan set up all three arrays and ensured there were no mutual conflicts or errors. He then took out an array talisman, inscribed with a spell, causing it to ignite without wind.
Soon, a vortex of about ten feet in diameter appeared before his eyes, white mist spewing from within, spreading along the mountain’s contours until it completely obscured the entire range.
This wasn’t difficult; given that the spirit vein was small and only spanned over ten miles, the mist easily covered everything.
Next, Lin Xuan raised both hands, drawing several hand seals in midair. These seals merged with the mist, vanishing without a trace.
Then, all locations hidden by the mist began to blur as if water ripples were spreading across them.
The entire process took just a few breaths before the winding mountain range disappeared, replaced by barren wasteland.
Essence qi was completely absent, only faint demonic energy lingering in the air.
Lin Xuan’s face showed satisfaction. He released his divine sense; even with careful observation, one might notice some details but would likely overlook them if not paying close attention.
Other techniques aside, Lin Xuan believed his divine sense could rival a late-stage Spirit Separation cultivator without strain.
In other words, even for such beings, passing through this area unnoticed was unlikely unless they were particularly cautious.
Nodding to himself, Lin Xuan flashed down. As he neared the ground, the seemingly solid surface rippled, and then he vanished.
This was the magic of illusion.
From an external perspective, Lin Xuan had disappeared, but in reality, he stood at the entrance of his newly established cave.
Surveying his setup, a soft voice echoed: "This should be sufficient."
The arrays were all that Lin Xuan could do.
However, his methods didn’t end there.
With another wave of his sleeve, a grayish-white spirit bag appeared. After swirling around, the bag opened and emitted a vicious growl.
Dark winds surged as a grayish-white corpse energy shot out from within, transforming into a grotesque creature.
A Reincarnated Corpse!
However, its body was pale silver, much larger than usual. Most strikingly, it had a pair of silver wings on its back, resembling bats in appearance and also silver.
Silver-Winged Corpse King!
Although Lin Xuan could only control the corpse for one incense stick’s duration due to his current realm limitations, he didn’t have any issues using it now.
The Silver-Winged Corpse King merely growled a few times before closing its eyes. Its corpse energy retracted into its body as if it were falling asleep.
First, he used secret techniques to put the corpse in a state of apparent death. When enemies appeared, the corpse would naturally awaken. One incense stick’s time wasn’t much, but the Silver-Winged Corpse King could match late-stage Spirit Separation cultivators and should be sufficient for most dangers.
This was his final trump card.
Surveying his setup, it was already formidable enough. As long as he didn’t have extremely bad luck, Lin Xuan believed he would safely pass through any dangers in Spirit Source Valley.
Of course, this was just a general assumption; the future remained uncertain. Whether good or bad fortune awaited him, no one could predict.
In any case, he had done his best and left the rest to fate.
He silently prayed for safety before entering the cave. The sound of stone doors closing echoed in his ears.