xiù páo yī fú ， lín xuān yǐ jiāng nà xū yú dài guà zài zì jǐ de yāo jiān le ， suí hòu lín xuān méi yǒu zài bīng yán gǔ duō zuò dān gē ， zài zhè lǐ xiāo hào de shí jiān yǐ jīng tài jiǔ ， tā hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， yuán lù fēi le huí qù 。⊙ suí mèng xiǎo shuō ，.com
袖袍一拂，林轩已将那须臾袋挂在自己的腰间了，随后林轩没有在冰炎谷多做耽搁，在这里消耗的时间已经太久，他浑身青芒一起，原路飞了回去。⊙随夢小說，.com
Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves and hung the Momentary Bag around his waist. He then left Ice Flame Valley without lingering, as he had spent too much time there already. His body was enveloped in a faint green glow as he flew back along the same path.
hěn kuài ， lín xuān dùn guāng yī huǎn ， nà qī zuò xiǎo shān chóng xīn yìng rù yǎn lián 。
很快，林轩遁光一缓，那七座小山重新映入眼帘。
Soon, Lin Xuan's遁光 slowed down, and the seven small mountains reappeared before him. The battle scars were still evident around them, but the ancient demons that once opposed him had long since vanished. Lin Xuan sighed with relief; although this trip to Ice Flame Valley was perilous, he had finally made it through safely.
fù jìn hái cán liú zhe zhàn dòu de hén jì ， bù guò céng jīng yǔ zì jǐ zuò duì de gǔ mó ， rú jīn yǐ hún fēi pò sàn diào le ， lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， zhè cì bīng yán gǔ zhī lǚ suī rán wēi xiǎn yǐ jí ， jǐ jīng bō zhé ， hǎo zài zuì hòu zǒng suàn shì píng ān dù guò 。
附近还残留着战斗的痕迹，不过曾经与自己作对的古魔，如今已魂飞魄散掉了，林轩松了口气，这次冰炎谷之旅虽然危险以极，几经波折，好在最后总算是平安度过。
His gaze swept over the peaks, and finding nothing amiss, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves again. Forty-nine top-grade demon stones flew out, followed by a series of hand seals that slowly materialized before him.
mù guāng zài zhè xiē shān fēng shàng sǎo guò ， bìng méi yǒu fā xiàn bù tuǒ ， yú shì lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， qī qī sì shí jiǔ kē jí pǐn mó shí fēi lüè ér chū ， suí hòu lín xuān shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， yí gè yí gè de fǎ yìn yě yóu zhǐ jiān fú xiàn ， màn màn yìng rù le yǎn lián 。
目光在这些山峰上扫过，并没有发现不妥，于是林轩袖袍一拂，七七四十九颗极品魔石飞掠而出，随后林轩双手挥舞，一个一个的法印也由指尖浮现，慢慢映入了眼帘。
"Quickly!"
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
With a finger pointing forward, the hand seals quickly merged into the void. This time, it went more smoothly than before. Soon, the ground trembled violently, and a path appeared in his sight.
lín xuān yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， nà xiē fǎ yìn hěn kuài róng rù le xū kōng lǐ ， zhè yī cì ， bǐ gāng gāng hái yào shùn lì ， suí jí ， dì biǎo chuán lái qiáng liè de zhèn dòng ， yī tiáo xiǎo lù chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn zhōng 。
林轩一指向前点去，那些法印很快融入了虚空里，这一次，比刚刚还要顺利，随即，地表传来强烈的震动，一条小路出现在了视线中。
This path was unremarkable, but through it lay access to the outer valley. With no enemies blocking him this time, Lin Xuan flashed forward and arrived on the path.
cǐ lù háo wú qǐ yǎn zhī chù ， rán ér yóu tā ， què kě yǐ tōng xiàng wài gǔ ， zhè yī cì bú huì yǒu dí rén zǔ lán le ， lín xuān shēn xíng yī shǎn ， yǐ lái dào le xiǎo lù shàng miàn 。
此路毫无起眼之处，然而由它，却可以通向外谷，这一次不会有敌人阻拦了，林轩身形一闪，已来到了小路上面。
After a dozen breaths, he reached the outer valley. The dangers here were far less daunting, almost trivial. Lin Xuan continued flying towards the outside.
shí jǐ xī hòu ， lín xuān lái dào le wài gǔ ， zhè lǐ de wēi xiǎn duì tā lái shuō ， jiù gèng sū fá kě chén zhī chù ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， wán quán bù zhí yī tí ， lín xuān jì xù xiàng wài miàn fēi qù 。
十几息后，林轩来到了外谷，这里的危险对他来说，就更苏乏可陈之处，甚至可以说，完全不值一提，林轩继续像外面飞去。
Soon after leaving Ice Flame Valley, Lin Xuan showed no intention of stopping despite the danger being over. With his speed unchanged, he flew towards the horizon.
hěn kuài ， chū le bīng yán gǔ ， lín xuān yī jiù sī háo yě méi yǒu tíng liú de yì tú ， suī shuō wēi xiǎn yǐ jīng jiě chú ， dàn shì fēi zhī dì liú xià qù méi yǒu bàn fēn hǎo chù ， lín xuān dùn guāng sù dù bù jiǎn ， jì xù fēi xiàng le tiān biān 。
很快，出了冰炎谷，林轩依旧丝毫也没有停留的意图，虽说危险已经解除，但是非之地留下去没有半分好处，林轩遁光速度不减，继续飞像了天边。
Unbeknownst to him, only a few hours had passed since he left Ice Flame Valley when a burst of light appeared from afar. A demon ship arrived at this location.
lín xuān bù xiǎo de ， tā lí kāi bīng yán gǔ bù guò xiǎo bàn tiān de gōng fu ， yuǎn chù guāng huá yì qǐ ， yī sōu mó zhōu jiù lái dào le cǐ dì 。
林轩不晓得，他离开冰炎谷不过小半天的功夫，远处光华一起，一艘魔舟就来到了此地。
The light subsided, and an elderly man in scholar robes stood atop the demon ship.
guāng huá shōu liǎn ， nà mó zhōu de dǐng duān zhàn zhe yī shēn chuān rú páo de zhōng nián 。
光华收敛，那魔舟的顶端站着一身穿儒袍的中年。
Heavenly Primordial Ancestor! This time, it wasn't an incarnation but the old monster himself. His face was filled with anxiety.
tiān yuán shèng zǔ ！ bù guò zhè cì lái de kě bú shì shén me huà shēn ， ér shì zhè lǎo guài wù de běn tǐ ， cǐ kè tā de miàn róng shàng dài zhe yī fèn jiāo jí 。
天元圣祖！不过这次来的可不是什么化身，而是这老怪物的本体，此刻他的面容上带着一份焦急。
Originally, he should have been here long ago, but a mishap had kept him here for over a month. Now that he had arrived, would the one who killed his incarnation have already left?
yuán běn ， tā zǎo jiù yīng gāi lái dào zhè lǐ ， rán ér yī zhuāng yì wài ， què ràng tā bù dé bù zhì liú le yuè yú ， rú jīn cái lái cǐ chù ， nà miè shā zì jǐ huà shēn de jiā huo huì bú huì zǎo yǐ jīng zǒu le ？
原本，他早就应该来到这里，然而一桩意外，却让他不得不滞留了月余，如今才来此处，那灭杀自己化身的家伙会不会早已经走了？
Despite this being highly probable and making this trip fruitless, he could not rest easy until he investigated Ice Flame Valley. Even if he couldn't find the damned creature, perhaps he could gather some clues...
jǐn guǎn zhè ge kě néng xìng jí dà ， cǐ xíng hěn yǒu kě néng yī wú suǒ huò ， rán ér bú dào bīng yán gǔ diào chá yī fān ， tā shì bú huì ān xīn de ， jiù suàn zhǎo bú dào nà gāi sǐ de jiā huo ， huò xǔ yě néng gòu dé dào shén me xiàn suǒ ……
尽管这个可能性极大，此行很有可能一无所获，然而不到冰炎谷调查一番，他是不会安心的，就算找不到那该死的家伙，或许也能够得到什么线索……
With these thoughts in mind, Heavenly Primordial Ancestor flashed forward and headed into Ice Flame Valley.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， tiān yuán shèng zǔ shēn xíng yī shǎn ， pū xiàng le bīng yán gǔ lǐ miàn 。
心中如此想着，天元圣祖身形一闪，扑向了冰炎谷里面。
Lin Xuan was unaware of all this. He was fortunate to have narrowly avoided meeting Heavenly Primordial Ancestor. If they had crossed paths, Lin Xuan would not have a chance to escape; although he was formidable compared to his peers, the gap between him and an ancient demon primordial ancestor was immeasurable. Nevertheless, fortune smiled on Lin Xuan as he unknowingly dodged another crisis.
zhè yī qiè lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de ， tā bù zhī dào zì jǐ de yùn qì zhe shí bù cuò ， jū rán yǔ tiān yuán shèng zǔ cā jiān ér guò ， fǒu zé ， liǎng rén ruò shì xiá lù xiāng féng ， lín xuān jué méi yǒu bàn fēn táo pǎo de xī wàng ， suī rán yǔ tóng jiē xiū shì xiāng bǐ tā hěn qiáng ， dàn jiào zhī zhēn zhèng de gǔ mó shèng zǔ ， bǐ cǐ de chā jù ， bù kě yǐ dào lǐ ， huò zhě shuō ， wán quán bú shì yí gè shù liàng jí 。 dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， lín xuān yùn qì bù cuò ， bù zhī bù jué ， yòu dù guò yī cì wēi jī le 。
这一切林轩并不晓得，他不知道自己的运气着实不错，居然与天元圣祖擦肩而过，否则，两人若是狭路相逢，林轩绝没有半分逃跑的希望，虽然与同阶修士相比他很强，但较之真正的古魔圣祖，彼此的差距，不可以道里，或者说，完全不是一个数量级。但不管如何，林轩运气不错，不知不觉，又度过一次危机了。
Lin Xuan did not know about Heavenly Primordial Ancestor's arrival but continued his journey without stopping for a fortnight.
guān yú tiān yuán shèng zǔ de shì qíng ， lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de ， bù guò lí kāi bīng yán gǔ hòu ， tā sī háo méi yǒu tíng xiē de yì tú ， yī lù fēng chí diàn chè 。
关于天元圣祖的事情，林轩并不晓得，不过离开冰炎谷后，他丝毫没有停歇的意图，一路风驰电掣。
One day, his遁光 slowed down, and he finally stopped.
zhè yī gǎn lù ， jiù shì bàn yuè zhī jiǔ 。
这一赶路，就是半月之久。
He had no idea how far he had flown, but it was certainly more than a thousand miles. He had changed directions several times, ensuring safety from this point onward.
zhè tiān ， lín xuān dùn guāng yī huǎn ， zhōng yú tíng le xià lái 。
这天，林轩遁光一缓，终于停了下来。
After such a long journey, though not tiring, Lin Xuan felt restless. He decided to rest for a moment and count the treasures left by Heavenly Snow Ancestor. The surroundings were vast deserts with only a few distant peaks on the horizon. Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in a faint glow as he flew towards them.
suàn suàn ， lín xuān zì jǐ dōu bù zhī dào ， zì jǐ fēi le yǒu duō yuǎn ， bù guò zhè me jiǔ de shí jiān ， qiān wàn lǐ shì jué duì bù zhǐ ， zhōng jiān hái gǎi biàn le fāng xiàng shù cì ， cóng zhè ge jiǎo dù ， zì jǐ rú jīn yǐ rán ān quán 。
算算，林轩自己都不知道，自己飞了有多远，不过这么久的时间，千万里是绝对不止，中间还改变了方向数次，从这个角度，自己如今已然安全。
With a flick of his sleeves, several sword lights emerged like fish swimming out. Lin Xuan quickly established a simple cave dwelling.
zhè me jiǔ de gǎn lù ， suī rán tán bù shàng pí lèi shén me ， bù guò duō shǎo hái shì yǒu diǎn fán ， yú shì lín xuān jué dìng zàn xiē piàn kè ， shùn biàn qīng diǎn yī xià xuě huā shèng zǔ suǒ yí liú xià lái de bǎo wù 。 rú jīn tā suǒ chù de huán jìng ， shì yí wàng wú jì de huāng yuán ， zhǐ zài tiān biān jí yuǎn zhī chù ， cái diǎn zhuì zhe jǐ zuò xiǎo shān ， lín xuān hún shēn jīng máng yì qǐ ， suí hòu jiù fēi le guò qù 。 xiù páo yī fú ， jǐ dào jiàn guāng yú yóu ér chū ， lín xuān shú mén shú lù ， hěn kuài jiù kāi pì chū yī zuò dòng fǔ 。
这么久的赶路，虽然谈不上疲累什么，不过多少还是有点烦，于是林轩决定暂歇片刻，顺便清点一下雪huā圣祖所遗留下来的宝物。如今他所处的环境，是一望无际的荒原，只在天边极远之处，才点缀着几座小山，林轩浑身精芒一起，随后就飞了过去。袖袍一拂，几道剑光鱼游而出，林轩熟门熟路，很快就开辟出一座洞府。
Although it was rudimentary, its purpose was merely temporary rest and counting the treasures. He then flashed into the cave.
dāng rán ， shì hěn jiǎn lòu de nà zhǒng ， bù guò lín xuān de mù dì ， běn lái yě zhǐ shì zàn shí xiē xī yǔ qīng diǎn bǎo wù ， zì rán zú gòu le 。
当然，是很简陋的那种，不过林轩的目的，本来也只是暂时歇息与清点宝物，自然足够了。
The cave was basic but had a bedroom. After taking a bath, he fell asleep in the bed, waking up refreshed the next morning.
suī rán zhè lǐ rén jì hǎn zhì ， bù guò wèi le wěn tuǒ ， lín xuān hái zài zhōu wéi bù zhì xià le shù tào zhèn qí ， yǐ jí yǐn nì de jìn zhì ， suí hòu cái shēn xíng yī shǎn ， lái dào le dòng fǔ lǐ miàn 。
虽然这里人迹罕至，不过为了稳妥，林轩还在周围布置下了数套阵旗，以及隐匿的禁制，随后才身形一闪，来到了洞府里面。
He then entered his training room, sitting on a mat.
cǐ chù suī rán jiǎn lòu ， dàn wò shì hái shì yǒu ， lín xuān xiān xǐ le gè zǎo ， rán hòu lái dào wò shì zhōng hū lū hū lū de shuì le yī jiào ， dì èr tiān zǎo shàng qǐ lái ， shén qīng qì shuǎng 。
此处虽然简陋，但卧室还是有，林轩先洗了个澡，然后来到卧室中呼噜呼噜的睡了一觉，第二天早上起来，神清气爽。
Reaching out, he patted his waist, and an old, broken tower flew out. With a hand seal, white light enveloped it, transforming into a vortex that released a small ball of fur.
suí hòu tā lái dào liàn gōng fáng ， zuò zài pú tuán zhī shàng 。
随后他来到练功房，坐在蒲团之上。
"Rumble, rumble."
shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， yī pò pò làn làn de bǎo tǎ fēi lüè chū lái ， lín xuān yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， bái guāng dà zuò ， suí hòu biàn huà chéng yí gè xuán wō ， xiǎo máo qiú bèi sòng chū lái le 。
伸出手来，在腰间一拍，一破破烂烂的宝塔飞掠出来，林轩一道法诀打出，白光大做，随后变化成一个漩涡，小毛球被送出来了。
The little creature slept soundly in Lin Xuan's palm, snoring and spitting bubbles. Lin Xuan chuckled, then began to ponder.
“ hū lū hū lū 。”
“呼噜呼噜。”
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xiǎo jiā huo diào zài lín xuān de shǒu zhǎng ， què yī jiù shuì dé zhèng xiāng ， bù zhǐ dǎ hān ， zuǐ bā lǐ hái tǔ zhe pào pào ， kàn dé lín xuān shì yī zhèn kǔ xiào ， suí hòu tā kāi shǐ le sī kǎo 。
小家伙掉在林轩的手掌，却依旧睡得正香，不止打鼾，嘴巴里还吐着泡泡，看得林轩是一阵苦笑，随后他开始了思考。
Small Ball liked devouring the souls of beasts, something Lin Xuan had known from the start. Moreover, it was very picky; ordinary beast souls were not interesting, but only ancient beasts or certain celestial races could pique its interest.
xiǎo máo qiú xǐ huān tūn shí yāo shòu de hún pò ， zhè yì diǎn ， lín xuān zǎo jiù qīng chǔ ， ér qiě xiǎo jiā huo hái hěn tiāo shí ， yì bān de yāo hún bù chī ， néng gòu ràng tā gǎn xìng qù de ， zhǐ yǒu gǔ shòu huò zhě yī xiē tiān dì líng zú cái kě yǐ 。
小毛球喜欢吞食妖兽的魂魄，这一点，林轩早就清楚，而且小家伙还很挑食，一般的妖魂不吃，能够让他感兴趣的，只有古兽或者一些天地灵族才可以。
The mysterious domain made Lin Xuan guess that this little creature came from a significant background. However, his encounter with Lightning Peng's soul still surprised him; could there be a connection between Small Ball and the Black Moon Clan?
nà shén qí de lǐng yù ， ràng lín xuān yī kāi shǐ ， jiù cāi dào zhè xiǎo jiā huo lái tou fēi xiǎo ， rán ér zhè yī cì yǔ léi péng zhī hún de zāo yù ， hái shì ràng lín xuān gǎn dào jīng qí ， duì fāng jū rán néng gòu yǔ jiǔ tiān shén luó xiāng róng hé ， xiǎo jiā huo yǔ mò yuè zú nán dào yě yǒu guān xì ？
那神奇的领域，让林轩一开始，就猜到这小家伙来头非小，然而这一次与雷鹏之魂的遭遇，还是让林轩感到惊奇，对方居然能够与九天神罗相融合，小家伙与墨月族难道也有关系？
Various questions flashed through his mind, but he could only speculate since useful information was scarce. Although Small Ball had considerable intelligence, it couldn't communicate with Lin Xuan.
zhǒng zhǒng yí wèn zài xīn zhōng shǎn guò ， bù guò lín xuān yě zhǐ néng àn zì chuǎi duó ， yǒu yòng de xiāo xī tài shǎo le ， xiǎo máo qiú líng zhì suī rán bù cuò ， dàn hái méi dào kě yǐ yǔ zì jǐ jiāo liú shuō huà de dì bù 。
种种疑问在心中闪过，不过林轩也只能暗自揣度，有用的消息太少了，小毛球灵智虽然不错，但还没到可以与自己交流说话的地步。
"Never mind, thinking about this now is useless. The truth will come to light someday."
“ suàn le ， xiàn zài kōng xiǎng yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， yǒu zhāo yī rì ， zǒng huì zhēn xiàng dà bái de 。”
“算了，现在空想也没有用处，有朝一日，总会真相大白的。”
Lin Xuan told himself, leaving Small Ball's peaceful slumber undisturbed before putting it back into the Ten Thousand Souls Tower. He then reached out and took out Heavenly Snow Ancestor's Momentary Bag from his waist.
lín xuān rú cǐ duì zì jǐ shuō ， yě méi yǒu qù chǎo xǐng xiǎo máo qiú de hǎo mèng ， jiāng tā chóng xīn sòng dào le wàn hún tǎ zhōng ， suí hòu shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī zhāi ， jiāng xuě huā shèng zǔ de xū yú dài qǔ le chū lái 。
林轩如此对自己说，也没有去吵醒小毛球的好梦，将它重新送到了万魂塔中，随后伸出手来，在腰间一摘，将雪huā圣祖的须臾袋取了出来。
Even with Lin Xuan's composure, a trace of excitement appeared on his face. Although he had used his divine sense to examine the bag in Ice Flame Valley, he only did a cursory scan back then. Now, he was eager to see what treasures were inside.
jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de lù chū yī sī 〖 xīng 〗 fèn zhī sè ， zài bīng yán gǔ de shí hòu ， tā suī rán yòng shén shí kàn guò ， dàn nà shí hòu ， zhǐ shì chū lüè yī sǎo ， fā xiàn lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō bǎo wù ， jù tǐ shì xiē shén me ， què bìng bù xiǎo de ， yīn ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā de liǎn shàng chōng mǎn le qī dài zhī sè 。
即便以林轩的城府，脸上也不由得露出一丝〖兴〗奋之色，在冰炎谷的时候，他虽然用神识看过，但那时候，只是初略一扫，发现里面有很多宝物，具体是些什么，却并不晓得，因而此时此刻，他的脸上充满了期待之色。
Unlike storage bags, the Momentary Bag was much larger and could hold many items. Lin Xuan didn't intend to take out everything at once due to the small size of his cave dwelling. Fortunately, he could use his divine sense to control how much he took out.
yǔ chǔ wù dài bù tóng ， xū yú dài miàn hé yào dà dé duō ， kě yǐ zhuāng tài duō de dōng xī ， suǒ yǐ lín xuān bìng bù zhǔn bèi yī cì ná chū lǐ miàn suǒ yǒu de bǎo wù ， yīn wèi zhè dòng fǔ tài xiǎo le ， wán quán yǒu kě néng duī bù xià de 。 hǎo zài yī cì ná chū duō shǎo ， yòng shén shí kě yǐ qīng sōng cāo kòng 。
与储物袋不同，须臾袋面和要大得多，可以装太多的东西，所以林轩并不准备一次拿出里面所有的宝物，因为这洞府太小了，完全有可能堆不下的。好在一次拿出多少，用神识可以轻松操控。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan picked up the bag, held it upside down, and gently shook it. A black light burst forth from inside, revealing a pile of items that shimmered with beauty—various types of demon stones, all top-grade. The sight was unprecedented for Lin Xuan; he had never seen so many high-quality demon stones gathered together.
xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， lín xuān yǐ jiāng xū yú dài ná qǐ ， dài kǒu cháo xià ， qīng qīng yī dǒu ， yī dào hēi sè de guāng xiá cóng lǐ miàn pēn bó ， suí hòu yǎn qián jiù chū duō le yī dà duī shì wù ， shǎn shuò zhe měi lì de guāng zé ， quán shì mó shí ， gè zhǒng shǔ xìng de dōu yǒu ， ér qiě wú yī lì wài jiē shì jí pǐn zhī wù ， dù jié qī lǎo guài wù guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， zhè me duō jí pǐn mó shí duī zài yì qǐ ， lín xuān yǐ qián yě bù céng jiàn guò 。
心中如此想着，林轩已将须臾袋拿起，袋口朝下，轻轻一抖，一道黑色的光霞从里面喷薄，随后眼前就出多了一大堆事物，闪烁着美丽的光泽，全是魔石，各种属性的都有，而且无一例外皆是极品之物，渡劫期老怪物果然非同小可，这么多极品魔石堆在一起，林轩以前也不曾见过。
And this was just one-tenth of the total in the bag.
ér qiě zhè zhǐ shì xū yú dài zhōng suǒ yǒu mó shí shù liàng de shí fēn zhī yī 。
而且这只是须臾袋中所有魔石数量的十分之一。
Thinking about it, Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile happily.
Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves and hung the Momentary Bag around his waist. He then left Ice Flame Valley without lingering, as he had spent too much time there already. His body was enveloped in a faint green glow as he flew back along the same path.
Soon, Lin Xuan's遁光 slowed down, and the seven small mountains reappeared before him. The battle scars were still evident around them, but the ancient demons that once opposed him had long since vanished. Lin Xuan sighed with relief; although this trip to Ice Flame Valley was perilous, he had finally made it through safely.
His gaze swept over the peaks, and finding nothing amiss, Lin Xuan flicked his sleeves again. Forty-nine top-grade demon stones flew out, followed by a series of hand seals that slowly materialized before him.
"Quickly!"
With a finger pointing forward, the hand seals quickly merged into the void. This time, it went more smoothly than before. Soon, the ground trembled violently, and a path appeared in his sight.
This path was unremarkable, but through it lay access to the outer valley. With no enemies blocking him this time, Lin Xuan flashed forward and arrived on the path.
After a dozen breaths, he reached the outer valley. The dangers here were far less daunting, almost trivial. Lin Xuan continued flying towards the outside.
Soon after leaving Ice Flame Valley, Lin Xuan showed no intention of stopping despite the danger being over. With his speed unchanged, he flew towards the horizon.
Unbeknownst to him, only a few hours had passed since he left Ice Flame Valley when a burst of light appeared from afar. A demon ship arrived at this location.
The light subsided, and an elderly man in scholar robes stood atop the demon ship.
Heavenly Primordial Ancestor! This time, it wasn't an incarnation but the old monster himself. His face was filled with anxiety.
Originally, he should have been here long ago, but a mishap had kept him here for over a month. Now that he had arrived, would the one who killed his incarnation have already left?
Despite this being highly probable and making this trip fruitless, he could not rest easy until he investigated Ice Flame Valley. Even if he couldn't find the damned creature, perhaps he could gather some clues...
With these thoughts in mind, Heavenly Primordial Ancestor flashed forward and headed into Ice Flame Valley.
Lin Xuan was unaware of all this. He was fortunate to have narrowly avoided meeting Heavenly Primordial Ancestor. If they had crossed paths, Lin Xuan would not have a chance to escape; although he was formidable compared to his peers, the gap between him and an ancient demon primordial ancestor was immeasurable. Nevertheless, fortune smiled on Lin Xuan as he unknowingly dodged another crisis.
Lin Xuan did not know about Heavenly Primordial Ancestor's arrival but continued his journey without stopping for a fortnight.
One day, his遁光 slowed down, and he finally stopped.
He had no idea how far he had flown, but it was certainly more than a thousand miles. He had changed directions several times, ensuring safety from this point onward.
After such a long journey, though not tiring, Lin Xuan felt restless. He decided to rest for a moment and count the treasures left by Heavenly Snow Ancestor. The surroundings were vast deserts with only a few distant peaks on the horizon. Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in a faint glow as he flew towards them.
With a flick of his sleeves, several sword lights emerged like fish swimming out. Lin Xuan quickly established a simple cave dwelling.
Although it was rudimentary, its purpose was merely temporary rest and counting the treasures. He then flashed into the cave.
The cave was basic but had a bedroom. After taking a bath, he fell asleep in the bed, waking up refreshed the next morning.
He then entered his training room, sitting on a mat.
Reaching out, he patted his waist, and an old, broken tower flew out. With a hand seal, white light enveloped it, transforming into a vortex that released a small ball of fur.
"Rumble, rumble."
The little creature slept soundly in Lin Xuan's palm, snoring and spitting bubbles. Lin Xuan chuckled, then began to ponder.
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Small Ball liked devouring the souls of beasts, something Lin Xuan had known from the start. Moreover, it was very picky; ordinary beast souls were not interesting, but only ancient beasts or certain celestial races could pique its interest.
The mysterious domain made Lin Xuan guess that this little creature came from a significant background. However, his encounter with Lightning Peng's soul still surprised him; could there be a connection between Small Ball and the Black Moon Clan?
Various questions flashed through his mind, but he could only speculate since useful information was scarce. Although Small Ball had considerable intelligence, it couldn't communicate with Lin Xuan.
"Never mind, thinking about this now is useless. The truth will come to light someday."
Lin Xuan told himself, leaving Small Ball's peaceful slumber undisturbed before putting it back into the Ten Thousand Souls Tower. He then reached out and took out Heavenly Snow Ancestor's Momentary Bag from his waist.
Even with Lin Xuan's composure, a trace of excitement appeared on his face. Although he had used his divine sense to examine the bag in Ice Flame Valley, he only did a cursory scan back then. Now, he was eager to see what treasures were inside.
Unlike storage bags, the Momentary Bag was much larger and could hold many items. Lin Xuan didn't intend to take out everything at once due to the small size of his cave dwelling. Fortunately, he could use his divine sense to control how much he took out.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan picked up the bag, held it upside down, and gently shook it. A black light burst forth from inside, revealing a pile of items that shimmered with beauty—various types of demon stones, all top-grade. The sight was unprecedented for Lin Xuan; he had never seen so many high-quality demon stones gathered together.
And this was just one-tenth of the total in the bag.
Thinking about it, Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile happily.