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智者千虑必有一失，或许是情况紧急，林轩竟然将这重要的情报给遗忘了。
guān yú léi péng de miáo shù ， rèn hé yǔ bīng yán gǔ yǒu guān de diǎn jí jiē wú ， bù guò zài xiē wěi chéng de shí hòu ， lín xuān què shì tīng dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
关于雷鹏的描述，任何与冰炎谷有关的典籍皆无，不过在蝎尾城的时候，林轩却是听得清清楚楚。
About Lei Peng, any records related to Ice Flame Valley provided no descriptions. However, during his time in Scorpion Tail City, Lin Xuan clearly heard the old man with a wooden hat speak.
nà mù guān lǎo zhě yán zhī záo záo ， xiǎng bì cǐ shì jué duì bú huì shì qiān qiǎng fù huì shén me 。
那木冠老者言之凿凿，想必此事绝对不会是牵强附会什么。
The old man was very certain about this matter; it would not be something fabricated out of thin air.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， líng guāng shǎn shuò ， yī kuài wēn rùn de yù pèi fēi lüè ér chū ， biǎo miàn shàng kàn bù chū yǒu shén me tè bié zhī chù ， rán ér bèi hòu de léi péng tú àn què shì xǔ xǔ rú shēng de 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩袖袍一拂，灵光闪烁，一块温润的玉佩飞掠而出，表面上看不出有什么特别之处，然而背后的雷鹏图案却是栩栩如生的。
With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin轩 swept his sleeves and emitted a flicker of spiritual light. A jade pendant flew out, seemingly unremarkable on its surface but the pattern of Lei Peng behind it was vividly lifelike.
jù nà mù guān lǎo zhě suǒ yán ， cǐ léi péng de shí lì ， suī rán wú fǎ yǔ fèng huáng 、 jīn wū 、 kǒng què zhè xiē zhēn líng xiāng bǐ ， dàn jiào zhī pǔ tōng de líng shòu ， zé wán quán bú shì yí gè shù liàng jí ， yóu yú bīng yán gǔ huán jìng tè shū ， cǐ léi péng fā shēng le xiē xǔ biàn yì ， yī shēn shén tōng ， jī hū néng yǔ bàn gè zhēn líng xiāng bǐ 。
据那木冠老者所言，此雷鹏的实力，虽然无法与凤凰、金乌、孔雀这些真灵相比，但较之普通的灵兽，则完全不是一个数量级，由于冰炎谷环境特殊，此雷鹏发生了些许变异，一身神通，几乎能与半个真灵相比。
According to the old man with the wooden hat, this Lei Peng's strength could not compare to true spirits like Phoenixes, Golden Sparrows, or Peacocks, but was far beyond ordinary spirit beasts. Due to the unique environment of Ice Flame Valley, Lei Peng had undergone some mutations, and his abilities were almost on par with half a true spirit.
rán ér bù zhī wèi hé ， què bèi yī wèi shèng zǔ dà rén zhǎn shā yú cǐ chù ， rán ér ròu shēn suī rán yǔn luò ， gāi léi péng de yuán shén hún pò ， què yì zhí cháng cún zhe ， pái huí yú bīng yán gǔ ……， zì jǐ zhǐ yào jiāng nà gǔ mó yǐn dào léi péng de mái gǔ zhī chù ， bù jiù kě yǐ jiè dāo shā rén le ？
然而不知为何，却被一位圣祖大人斩杀于此处，然而肉身虽然陨落，该雷鹏的元神魂魄，却一直长存着，徘回于冰炎谷……，自己只要将那古魔引到雷鹏的埋骨之处，不就可以借刀杀人了？
However, for unknown reasons, he was slain by a Great Sage here. Although his physical body perished, his soul remained, lingering in Ice Flame Valley... If only he could lure the ancient demon to where Lei Peng's remains lay, wouldn't that be an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone?
yī xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng huǒ rè yǐ jí 。
一想到这里，林轩心中火热以极。
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt his heart burning.
zhè ge fāng fǎ jué duì shì kě xíng dì 。
这个方法绝对是可行地。
This method was definitely feasible.
zhǐ yào xiǎo xīn yī xiē ， wán quán kě yǐ jiè léi péng zhī lì ， wèi zì jǐ chǎn chú yǎn qián de qiáng dí 。
只要小心一些，完全可以借雷鹏之力，为自己铲除眼前的强敌。
As long as he was careful enough, he could use Lei Peng’s power to eliminate the current threat.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān dùn guāng fāng xiàng yī gǎi ， léi péng de mái gǔ zhī chù zài hé chù ， tā bìng bù qīng chǔ ， bù guò dà gài de fāng wèi hái shì xiǎo de 。
想到这里，林轩遁光方向一改，雷鹏的埋骨之处在何处，他并不清楚，不过大概的方位还是晓得。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan changed his direction. He wasn’t sure where Lei Peng's remains were located but had a general idea of their whereabouts.
zài shuō lìng yī biān 。
再说另一边。
On another side, explosions continued nonstop. Countless blood fire ants had been scattered everywhere, but the jade silk bees proved much more difficult to deal with. The ancient demon in black robes was grim-faced and struggled to fend them off. He no longer dared let these strange demonic insects get close.
bào liè shēng bù tíng de chuán rù ěr duǒ ， shù yǐ yì jì de xuè huǒ yǐ ， yǐ jīng bèi zhà le gè qī líng bā luò rán ér yù luó fēng què yào nán duì fù dé duō hēi páo gǔ mó mǎn liǎn yīn chén zhī sè ， quán lì yìng fù 。
爆裂声不停的传入耳朵，数以亿计的血火蚁，已经被炸了个七零八落然而玉罗蜂却要难对付得多黑袍古魔满脸阴沉之色，全力应付。
After all, although jade silk bees were not as ferocious as blood fire ants, they wouldn’t just sit idly by either. Just now, over a dozen jade silk bees had taken advantage of his guard’s distraction to approach him. At first, the ancient demon didn't pay much attention; these insects were indeed hard to defeat, but what good could a mere dozen do? He merely summoned his protective aura.
ér qiě tā cǐ kè ， yǐ jīng bù gǎn ràng zhè zhǒng guǐ yì de mó chóng jìn shēn le 。
而且他此刻，已经不敢让这种诡异的魔虫近身了。
Confident in his defense, he believed that it would be enough to block those few stray demons. However, he was disappointed—more accurately, shocked. His protective aura proved useless and was torn apart like paper. The jade silk bees then mercilessly stung him on the face.
yào zhī dào ， yù luó fēng suī rán bù rú xuè huǒ yǐ cán bào hào dòu dàn yě jué bú huì guāng ái dǎ bù huán shǒu 。
要知道，玉罗蜂虽然不如血火蚁残暴好斗但也绝不会光挨打不还手。
The pain was excruciating, but more alarming was the realization of his diminishing lifespan. Even with his composure, he was terrified to death.
gāng cái ， jiù yǒu shí yú zhǐ yù luó fēng chǒu zhǔn kòng xì chōng dào le tā de gēn qián 。
刚才，就有十余只玉罗蜂瞅准空隙冲到了他的跟前。
He hastily调动ed his power to suppress the poison temporarily.
qǐ chū ， nà hēi páo gǔ mó bìng méi yǒu zài yì ， cǐ mó chóng què rán nán dí dàn qū qū shí jǐ zhī ， yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ tā jǐn jǐn shì jiāng hù tǐ gāng qì jì chū 。
起初，那黑袍古魔并没有在意，此魔虫确然难敌但区区十几只，又有什么用处他仅仅是将护体罡气祭出。
Time Poison!
cǐ mó xìn xīn shí zú ， rèn wéi zì jǐ de fáng hù jué duì néng jiāng zhè shí jǐ zhī lòu wǎng de mó chóng dǎng zhù ， nǎ xiǎo de …… tā shī wàng le ， zhèng què de shuō shì dà jīng shī sè nà hù tǐ gāng qì bàn fēn yòng chǔ yě wú ， rú tóng zhǐ hú yì bān de bèi sī pò ， rán hòu ， yù 、 luó fēng háo bú kè qì ， xiàng tā de liǎn kǒng zhē le guò qù 。
此魔信心十足，认为自己的防护绝对能将这十几只漏网的魔虫挡住，哪晓得……他失望了，正确的说是大惊失色那护体罡气半分用处也无，如同纸糊一般的被撕破，然后，玉、罗蜂毫不客气，像他的脸孔蜇了过去。
No longer daring to be careless, he ignored the loss of some essence energy and had to quickly eliminate these demonic insects.
jié guǒ bú yòng shuō ， cǐ mó yī shí qīng dí ， fù chū de dài jià shì cǎn tòng dì ， nà zuān xīn de téng tòng zàn qiě bù tí ， chá jué dào shòu yuán liú shì ， jí biàn yǐ tā de chéng fǔ ， yě bèi xià le gè bàn si。
结果不用说，此魔一时轻敌，付出的代价是惨痛地，那钻心的疼痛暂且不提，察觉到寿元流逝，即便以他的城府，也被吓了个半si。
On another side, Lin Xuan slowed down his flight and finally stopped. He looked at the vast valley before him; if his guess was correct, Lei Peng's remains should be here.
lián máng diào dòng fǎ lì ， cái jiāng nà dú sù zàn shí yā zhì 。
连忙调动法力，才将那毒素暂时压制。
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, his expression grave as he dared not be careless. Although the old man with the wooden hat had spoken confidently, saying that Lei Peng’s soul, though filled with resentment, would not attack cultivators holding the Lei Peng token, Lin Xuan couldn't be sure if this was truly the case.
shí jiān zhī dú ！
时间之毒！
After all, because of incorrect intelligence in Ice Flame Valley, he had suffered a lot. He learned from his experiences and wouldn’t take any chances.
cǐ mó zài yě bù gǎn qīng hū ， zhè shí hòu sǔn shāng xiē yuán qì yě gù bù dé ， bì xū jǐn kuài jiāng zhè xiē mó chóng miè chú 。
此魔再也不敢轻忽，这时候损伤些元气也顾不得，必须尽快将这些魔虫灭除。
However, given the urgency, there was no time for him to study further.
lìng yī biān ， lín xuān dùn guāng yī huǎn ， zhōng yú tíng le xià lái 。
另一边，林轩遁光一缓，终于停了下来。
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and practiced敛气 technique, making his aura much more concealed. With his right hand tightly holding the Lei Peng token, it transformed into an inconspicuous streak of light that quietly entered the valley.
wàng zhuó yǎn qián ， nà shì yī jù dà de shān gǔ ， rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， léi péng de mái gǔ zhī chù ， yīng gāi jiù shì zài zhè lǐ le 。
望着眼前，那是一巨大的山谷，如果没有料错，雷鹏的埋骨之处，应该就是在这里了。
The space inside was vast but desolate; hardly any plants could be seen, and the soil beneath his feet was grayish-brown.
lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě shì níng zhòng yǐ jí ， tā sī háo yě bù gǎn dà yì 。
林轩深深呼吸，脸上的表情也是凝重以极，他丝毫也不敢大意。
Where would Lei Peng be?
suī shuō ， nà mù guān lǎo zhě yán zhī záo záo ， shuō léi péng yǔn luò zhī hòu ， suī rán hún pò chōng mǎn le yuàn dú ， dàn bìng bú huì gōng jī chí yǒu léi péng lìng de xiū xiān zhě 。
虽说，那木冠老者言之凿凿，说雷鹏陨落之后，虽然魂魄充满了怨毒，但并不会攻击持有雷鹏令的修仙者。
Lin Xuan released his divine sense. After a short while, he raised his head with some收获.
kě shuō shì zhè me shuō ，〖 zhēn 〗 shí de qíng kuàng shì fǒu jiù shì rú cǐ ， lín xuān kě méi yǒu jué duì de bǎ wò ， zhè cì yīn wèi qíng bào chū cuò ， zì jǐ zài bīng yán gǔ ， yǐ jīng chī le nà me duō de kǔ ， chī yī qiàn ， zhǎng yī zhì ， lín xuān jué bù gǎn qīng xīn dà yì ， méi yǒu shuí huì ná zì jǐ xiǎo mìng kāi wán xiào dì 。
可说是这么说，〖真〗实的情况是否就是如此，林轩可没有绝对的把握，这次因为情报出错，自己在冰炎谷，已经吃了那么多的苦，吃一堑，长一智，林轩绝不敢轻心大意，没有谁会拿自己小命开玩笑地。
He then pulled the streak of light and flew deeper into the valley.
bù guò rú jīn qíng shì jǐn pò ， yě méi yǒu duō yú de shí jiān ràng tā qù màn màn yán jiū 。
不过如今情势紧迫，也没有多余的时间让他去慢慢研究。
The scene before him now was different; along the way, there were faint traces of battles—sword marks and collapsed mountain walls could be seen everywhere.
lín xuān shēn shēn hū xī ， shī zhǎn liǎn qì zhī shù ， ràng hún shēn de qì xī ， shōu liǎn le xǔ duō ， tóng shí yòu shǒu jiāng léi péng lìng jǐn wò ， huà wèi yī dào bù qǐ yǎn de jīng hóng ， qiǎo rán dùn jìn le shān gǔ 。
林轩深深呼吸，施展敛气之术，让浑身的气息，收敛了许多，同时右手将雷鹏令紧握，化为一道不起眼的惊虹，悄然遁进了山谷。
The more he walked, the clearer these traces became. The ground had deep gullies that seemed bottomless. Lin Xuan's expression turned surprised.
lǐ miàn de kōng jiān shí fēn liáo kuò ， rán ér què huāng liáng yì cháng ， jī hū kàn bú jiàn shén me zhí wù ， jiǎo xià de ní tǔ ， dōu shì huī hè sè 。
里面的空间十分辽阔，然而却荒凉异常，几乎看不见什么植物，脚下的泥土，都是灰褐色。
These traces were from long ago. If his guess was correct, they should have been left by Lei Peng and the ancient demon Sage during their battle over a million years ago. Despite the passage of time, these traces still remained, indicating how intense their confrontation had been. However, there was no time for him to dwell on this.
léi péng huì zài nǎ lǐ ne ？
雷鹏会在哪里呢？
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as his flight slowed down, and he landed. A large bird-like demon’s remains appeared in front of him.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， shǎo qǐng zhī hòu ， tā tái qǐ tóu ， yǐ yǒu le shōu huò 。
林轩将神识放出，少顷之后，他抬起头，已有了收获。
This remnant was enormous; its wingspan approached a hundred meters, but it wasn't complete. Beside the remains were dozens of demon cultivator corpses.
suí hòu yī tí jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le shān gǔ de shēn chù 。
随后一提惊虹，飞向了山谷的深处。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with a thoughtful expression on his face.
cǐ kè ， yìng rù yǎn lián de jǐng xiàng yòu zì bù tóng ， yī lù shàng kě yǐ yǐn yuē kàn dào bù shǎo dǎ dòu de hén jì ， jiàn hén 、 tā xiàn de shān bì dào chù dōu shì 。
此刻，映入眼帘的景象又自不同，一路上可以隐约看到不少打斗的痕迹，剑痕、塌陷的山壁到处都是。
How could that ancient demon Sage not have taken Lei Peng's corpse? This made no sense.
yuè wǎng lǐ zǒu ， hén jì yuè shì míng xiǎn ， dì shàng hái yǒu yī dào dào de qiū hè ， shēn bú jiàn dǐ ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū jīng yà zhī sè 。
越往里走，痕迹越是明显，地上还有一道道的丘壑，深不见底，林轩脸上露出惊讶之色。
After all, this demon’s strength was comparable to half a true spirit; its skin and bones must be incredibly valuable. Unless the old man with the wooden hat had only spoken half of what he knew—Lei Peng did indeed perish, but the ancient demon Sage met a similar fate, either severely injured or perished together. This explanation made sense.
zhè xiē hén jì ， dōu shì nián shēng jiǔ yuǎn zhī wù ， ruò shì méi yǒu liào cuò ， yīng gāi shì dāng nián léi péng yǔ gǔ mó shèng zǔ liú xià lái de ， shàng bǎi wàn nián guò qù ， cāng hǎi sāng tián ， zhè xiē hén jì ， yī jiù cán cún yú cǐ chù ， kě xiǎng ér zhī ， dāng nián dòu fǎ jī liè dào hé zhòng dì bù ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， yě méi yǒu shí jiān gǎn kǎi shén me 。
这些痕迹，都是年生久远之物，若是没有料错，应该是当年雷鹏与古魔圣祖留下来的，上百万年过去，沧海桑田，这些痕迹，依旧残存于此处，可想而知，当年斗法jī烈到何种地步，不过此时此刻，也没有时间感慨什么。
As for the other demons’ corpses beside him, they were all killed by Lei Peng's soul.
tū rán ， lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， dùn guāng yī huǎn ， là le xià lái ， yī jù niǎo lèi yāo qín de cán hái chū xiàn zài qián miàn 。
突然，林轩瞳孔微缩，遁光一缓，落了下来，一具鸟类妖禽的残骸出现在前面。
Lin Xuan scanned the scene and suddenly his pupils constricted as he stared wide-eyed with rapid breathing. On one of Lei Peng’s remains was a bone near its neck that stood out from the others.
cǐ cán hái jí dà ， guāng shì yì zhǎn ， jiù jiē jìn bǎi zhàng zhī jù ， rán ér què bìng bú shì wán zhěng zhī wù ， ér zài cán hái de páng biān ， hái yǒu shù shí jù mó zú xiū shì de shī gǔ 。
此残骸极大，光是翼展，就接近百丈之巨，然而却并不是完整之物，而在残骸的旁边，还有数十具魔族修士的尸骨。
This bone was pure silver, covered in countless tiny runes, faintly emitting flashes of lightning.
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū chén yín zhī sè 。
林轩以手抚额，脸上露出沉吟之色。
Lei Peng's spiritual bone!
dāng nián nà wèi gǔ mó shèng zǔ ， jū rán méi yǒu jiāng léi péng de shī gǔ qǔ zǒu ， zhè zěn me kě néng ne ？
当年那位古魔圣祖，居然没有将雷鹏的尸骨取走，这怎么可能呢？
Lin Xuan recognized it immediately.
yào zhī dào cǐ yāo qín de shí lì ， yǐ jīng kān bǐ bàn gè zhēn líng le ， nà tā de pí máo gǔ gé ， jià zhí zì dà shì kě xiǎng ér zhī de 。
要知道此妖禽的实力，已经堪比半个真灵了，那它的皮毛骨骼，价值自大是可想而知的。
What is a spiritual bone? He knew well enough; it belonged to the most powerful demons, and there were rumors that only old monsters who had advanced beyond the Tribulation period could undergo such mutations. The essence energy condensed within was incredibly pure, making its value immeasurable, even surpassing demon cores.
chú fēi ， nà mù guān lǎo zhě huà gēn běn méi yǒu jiǎng wán ， zhǐ shuō le yí bàn ， léi péng gù rán yǔn luò ， nà wèi gǔ mó shèng zǔ de xià chǎng yě hǎo bù liǎo shén me ， bú shì zhòng shāng ér táo ， jiù shì tóng guī yú jìn lüè ń ， zhǐ yǒu zhè ge jiě shì ， cái néng shuō dé tōng 。
除非，那木冠老者话根本没有讲完，只说了一半，雷鹏固然陨落，那位古魔圣祖的下场也好不了什么，不是重伤而逃，就是同归于尽掠嗯，只有这个解释，才能说得通。
The presence of a spiritual bone here meant his guess was correct—the ancient demon Sage likely perished here as well.
zhì yú páng biān gǔ mó de shī gǔ ， zé hěn hǎo jiě shì le ， tā men dōu shì bèi nà léi péng hún pò ， jī shā diào de 。
至于旁边古魔的尸骨，则很好解释了，它们都是被那雷鹏魂魄，击杀掉的。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan suddenly turned his head as if sensing something.
lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， tū rán tóng kǒng wēi suō ， yǎn jīng dèng dé dà dà de ， lián hū xī yě yǒu xiē jí cù ， zài nà léi péng de shī hái shàng ， yǒu yī gēn jiē jìn jǐng bù de gǔ tou yǔ qí tā de gǔ tou míng xiǎn bù tóng 。
林轩目光扫过，突然瞳孔微缩，眼睛瞪得大大的，连呼吸也有些急促，在那雷鹏的尸骸上，有一根接近颈部的骨头与其他的骨头明显不同。
Roar!
cǐ gǔ tou nǎi shì chún yín sè ， biǎo miàn hái yǒu wú shù mǐ lì dà xiǎo de fú wén bāo guǒ ， yǐn yǐn yǒu jǐ dào shǎn diàn shǎn shuò 。
此骨头乃是纯银色，表面还有无数米粒大小的符文包裹，隐隐有几道闪电闪烁。
The originally clear sky suddenly darkened. A demonic wind appeared out of nowhere, and the ancient demon in black robes: "Sigh, too few recommend votes on Monday. I really need more support from fellow daoists."
智者千虑必有一失，或许是情况紧急，林轩竟然将这重要的情报给遗忘了。
About Lei Peng, any records related to Ice Flame Valley provided no descriptions. However, during his time in Scorpion Tail City, Lin Xuan clearly heard the old man with a wooden hat speak.
The old man was very certain about this matter; it would not be something fabricated out of thin air.
With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Lin轩 swept his sleeves and emitted a flicker of spiritual light. A jade pendant flew out, seemingly unremarkable on its surface but the pattern of Lei Peng behind it was vividly lifelike.
According to the old man with the wooden hat, this Lei Peng's strength could not compare to true spirits like Phoenixes, Golden Sparrows, or Peacocks, but was far beyond ordinary spirit beasts. Due to the unique environment of Ice Flame Valley, Lei Peng had undergone some mutations, and his abilities were almost on par with half a true spirit.
However, for unknown reasons, he was slain by a Great Sage here. Although his physical body perished, his soul remained, lingering in Ice Flame Valley... If only he could lure the ancient demon to where Lei Peng's remains lay, wouldn't that be an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone?
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt his heart burning.
This method was definitely feasible.
As long as he was careful enough, he could use Lei Peng’s power to eliminate the current threat.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan changed his direction. He wasn’t sure where Lei Peng's remains were located but had a general idea of their whereabouts.
On another side, explosions continued nonstop. Countless blood fire ants had been scattered everywhere, but the jade silk bees proved much more difficult to deal with. The ancient demon in black robes was grim-faced and struggled to fend them off. He no longer dared let these strange demonic insects get close.
After all, although jade silk bees were not as ferocious as blood fire ants, they wouldn’t just sit idly by either. Just now, over a dozen jade silk bees had taken advantage of his guard’s distraction to approach him. At first, the ancient demon didn't pay much attention; these insects were indeed hard to defeat, but what good could a mere dozen do? He merely summoned his protective aura.
Confident in his defense, he believed that it would be enough to block those few stray demons. However, he was disappointed—more accurately, shocked. His protective aura proved useless and was torn apart like paper. The jade silk bees then mercilessly stung him on the face.
The pain was excruciating, but more alarming was the realization of his diminishing lifespan. Even with his composure, he was terrified to death.
He hastily调动ed his power to suppress the poison temporarily.
Time Poison!
No longer daring to be careless, he ignored the loss of some essence energy and had to quickly eliminate these demonic insects.
On another side, Lin Xuan slowed down his flight and finally stopped. He looked at the vast valley before him; if his guess was correct, Lei Peng's remains should be here.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, his expression grave as he dared not be careless. Although the old man with the wooden hat had spoken confidently, saying that Lei Peng’s soul, though filled with resentment, would not attack cultivators holding the Lei Peng token, Lin Xuan couldn't be sure if this was truly the case.
After all, because of incorrect intelligence in Ice Flame Valley, he had suffered a lot. He learned from his experiences and wouldn’t take any chances.
However, given the urgency, there was no time for him to study further.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and practiced敛气 technique, making his aura much more concealed. With his right hand tightly holding the Lei Peng token, it transformed into an inconspicuous streak of light that quietly entered the valley.
The space inside was vast but desolate; hardly any plants could be seen, and the soil beneath his feet was grayish-brown.
Where would Lei Peng be?
Lin Xuan released his divine sense. After a short while, he raised his head with some收获.
He then pulled the streak of light and flew deeper into the valley.
The scene before him now was different; along the way, there were faint traces of battles—sword marks and collapsed mountain walls could be seen everywhere.
The more he walked, the clearer these traces became. The ground had deep gullies that seemed bottomless. Lin Xuan's expression turned surprised.
These traces were from long ago. If his guess was correct, they should have been left by Lei Peng and the ancient demon Sage during their battle over a million years ago. Despite the passage of time, these traces still remained, indicating how intense their confrontation had been. However, there was no time for him to dwell on this.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's pupils constricted as his flight slowed down, and he landed. A large bird-like demon’s remains appeared in front of him.
This remnant was enormous; its wingspan approached a hundred meters, but it wasn't complete. Beside the remains were dozens of demon cultivator corpses.
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with a thoughtful expression on his face.
How could that ancient demon Sage not have taken Lei Peng's corpse? This made no sense.
After all, this demon’s strength was comparable to half a true spirit; its skin and bones must be incredibly valuable. Unless the old man with the wooden hat had only spoken half of what he knew—Lei Peng did indeed perish, but the ancient demon Sage met a similar fate, either severely injured or perished together. This explanation made sense.
As for the other demons’ corpses beside him, they were all killed by Lei Peng's soul.
Lin Xuan scanned the scene and suddenly his pupils constricted as he stared wide-eyed with rapid breathing. On one of Lei Peng’s remains was a bone near its neck that stood out from the others.
This bone was pure silver, covered in countless tiny runes, faintly emitting flashes of lightning.
Lei Peng's spiritual bone!
Lin Xuan recognized it immediately.
What is a spiritual bone? He knew well enough; it belonged to the most powerful demons, and there were rumors that only old monsters who had advanced beyond the Tribulation period could undergo such mutations. The essence energy condensed within was incredibly pure, making its value immeasurable, even surpassing demon cores.
The presence of a spiritual bone here meant his guess was correct—the ancient demon Sage likely perished here as well.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan suddenly turned his head as if sensing something.
Roar!
The originally clear sky suddenly darkened. A demonic wind appeared out of nowhere, and the ancient demon in black robes: "Sigh, too few recommend votes on Monday. I really need more support from fellow daoists."