liú xià liǎng nǚ miàn miàn xiāng qù , rán ér duì fāng de dùn guāng xùn jié yǐ jí , xiǎng yào zhuī shàng qù xún wèn , míng xiǎn dōu shì bù tài kě néng dì 。
留下两女面面相觑,然而对方的遁光迅捷以极,想要追上去询问,明显都是不太可能地。
The two women exchanged puzzled glances. However, the other party's escape was incredibly swift, making it impossible to catch up and ask questions.
“ shī jiě 。”
“师姐。”
"Senior Sis."
nà zhōu xìng nǚ zǐ huí guò tóu lú , liǎn shàng dài zhe jǐ fēn xún wèn zhī sè , suī rán méi yǒu kāi kǒu , rán ér liǎng rén tóng mén shù qiān nián , zhè diǎn líng xī hái shì yǒu de 。
那周姓女子回过头颅,脸上带着几分询问之色,虽然没有开口,然而两人同门数千年,这点灵犀还是有的。
The woman with the surname Zhou turned her head, her face showing a hint of inquiry despite not speaking aloud. Though they hadn't spoken in thousands of years, their minds were still attuned.
“ yě bù zhī dào shì bú shì nà tiān wài zhī mó , dàn cǐ shì jì rán yǐ jīng shè jí dào xuán bīng lǎo zǔ , jiù bú shì nǐ wǒ èr rén néng gòu zuò zhǔ , xiān huí qù qǐng shì jìng xū shī jiě zài shuō 。” dīng xìng nǚ zǐ lüè yī chóu chú , rú cǐ zhè bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“也不知道是不是那天外之魔,但此事既然已经涉及到玄冰老祖,就不是你我二人能够做主,先回去请示静虚师姐再说。”丁姓女子略一踌躇,如此这般的声音传入耳朵。
"I wonder if it really is that demon from beyond the heavens, but since this matter involves Senior Immortal Xuanbing, we can't make decisions on our own. Let's go back and consult Senior Sis Jingxu." The woman with the surname Ding hesitated for a moment before speaking in such a manner.
zhè zhǒng zuò fǎ yě suàn shì lǎo chéng chí zhòng le 。
这种做法也算是老成持重了。
This approach was quite mature and prudent.
“ shī jiě yán zhī yǒu lǐ , shì bù yí chí , wǒ men zhè jiù huí zōng mén lǐ qù 。”
“师姐言之有理,事不宜迟,我们这就回宗门里去。”
"Senior Sis is right; time is of the essence. We should head back to the sect now."
zhōu xìng nǚ zǐ yě wú yì yì , suí hòu liǎng nǚ gè zhǎn shén tōng , huà wèi liǎng dào fěn hóng sè de dùn guāng , hěn kuài jiù xiāo shī zài tiān kōng 。
周姓女子也无异议,随后两女各展神通,化为两道粉红色的遁光,很快就消失在天空。
The woman with the surname Zhou had no objections, and both women then displayed their abilities, transforming into two pinkish beams that quickly vanished from sight.
lìng yī biān , nà qiú xū dà hàn , yě zhèng gǎn huí zōng mén , zhǐ bù guò zhè wèi piāo miǎo xiān gōng de xiū shì , xīn qíng yǔ liǎng míng nǚ xiū xiāng bǐ , míng xiǎn yào jí pò dé duō 。
另一边,那虬须大汉,也正赶回宗门,只不过这位飘渺仙宫的修士,心情与两名女修相比,明显要急迫得多。
On another side, the bearded man was also rushing back to the sect, but his mood was far more urgent than the two female cultivators.
xiǎng zhe nà fēi jiàn chuán shū de nèi róng , tā xiàn zài dōu huǎng rán rú mèng 。
想着那飞剑传书的内容,他现在都恍然如梦。
Thinking about the message sent by the flying sword, he felt as if he were in a dream.
rán ér zhè jǐng shì qíng , liú shǒu zǒng duò de dì zǐ , jiù suàn shì yǒu yì bǎi gè dǎn zi , yě jué bù gǎn xìn kǒu kāi hé , nán dào dà zhǎng lǎo zǎo jiù yǐ jīng yǔn luò , qián rì zì jǐ jiàn dào de nà ge , shì tiān wài mó tóu biàn huà de ?
然而这井事情,留守总舵的弟子,就算是有一百个胆子,也绝不敢信口开河,难道大长老早就已经陨落,前日自己见到的那个,是天外魔头变化的?
However, even with a hundred boldness, the disciples left at the main base wouldn't dare speak recklessly. Could it be that Grand Elder had already perished, and the one I saw yesterday was just the demon from beyond the heavens?
zhǒng zhǒng yí dòu fú shàng xīn tóu , ér cǐ shí cǐ kè , piāo miǎo xiān dǎo shàng de gāi pài dì zǐ , gèng jí dé yǔ rè guō shàng de mǎ yǐ chà bu duō 。
种种疑窦浮上心头,而此时此刻,飘渺仙岛上的该派弟子,更急得与热锅上的蚂蚁差不多。
Various doubts arose in his mind. Meanwhile, on the Immortal Mist Island, the sect's disciples were anxious like ants trapped in a pot.
dāng chū dà zhǎng lǎo chuán xià fǎ yù , ràng suǒ yǒu dì zǐ , dōu zàn shí lí kāi yù líng fēng 。
当初大长老传下法谕,让所有弟子,都暂时离开御灵峰。
Previously, Grand Elder had issued an edict, instructing all disciples to temporarily leave Lingyun Peak.
suī rán jué de mò míng qí miào , dàn líng xū zhēn rén shēn fèn zūn chóng , zhòng dì zǐ zì rán bù gǎn wéi de ……
虽然觉得莫名其妙,但灵虚真人身份尊崇,众弟子自然不敢违的……
Though they found it strange, the disciples respected Senior Immortal Lingxu, so no one dared defy his order...
dāng shí dà zhǎng lǎo xià de fǎ yù shì lí kāi liǎng tiān jí kě , shuí zhī dào sì wǔ rì guò qù le , yī jiù fēn háo dòng jìng yě wú , zhòng dì zǐ jīng è zhī yú , yě jué chá chū yǒu yī xiē bú duì jìn 。
当时大长老下的法谕是离开两天即可,谁知道四五日过去了,依旧分毫动静也无,众弟子惊愕之余,也觉察出有一些不对劲。
At first, the edict said to stay away for two days. But after four or five days passed with no sign of activity, the disciples were shocked and began to sense something was amiss.
miǎn qiǎng yòu nài zhe xìng zi děng le liǎng rì , zhōng yú yǒu dà dǎn de dì zǐ qiāo qiāo qián le jìn qù , jié guǒ ……,
勉强又耐着性子等了两日,终于有大胆的弟子悄悄潜了进去,结果……,
After enduring another day, a brave disciple cautiously entered and discovered that all the treasures in the Grand Elder's cave had been thoroughly looted, even affecting junior cultivators at the Core Formation stage. Almost half of them had suffered losses, with no trace left of their precious items.
fā xiàn ràng suǒ yǒu rén dà jīng shī sè fēn shén qī tài shàng zhǎng lǎo de dòng fǔ , wú yī xìng miǎn , quán bù bèi xǐ jié yī kōng , jiù suàn shì dòng xuán qī dì zǐ , duì fāng yě méi yǒu fàng guò , yǒu yī xiǎo bàn jiā huo , quán bù zāo yāng , zhǐ yào shì liú zài dòng fǔ zhōng de bǎo wù , zōng jì quán wú 。
发现让所有人大惊失色分神期太上长老的洞府,无一幸免,全部被洗劫一空,就算是洞玄期弟子,对方也没有放过,有一小半家伙,全部遭殃,只要是留在洞府中的宝物,踪迹全无。
However, this wasn't the worst part.
rán ér zhè hái bú shì zuì zāo gāo de 。
然而这还不是最糟糕的。
Soon, news spread that the sect's accumulated treasures from ancient times were also plundered by the same culprit—Grand Elder himself.
hěn kuài yòu chuán lái xiāo xī , shuō běn mén jī zǎn zì shàng gǔ de wú shù bǎo wù , yě bèi xǐ jié le , ér xiōng shǒu bú shì bié rén zhèng shì dà zhǎng lǎo lái zhe 。
很快又传来消息,说本门积攒自上古的无数宝物,也被洗劫了,而凶手不是别人正是大长老来着。
This news sent a wave of panic through the Immortal Mist Palace. Since other Grand Elders weren't present at the sect, several advanced Core Formation cultivators took charge and issued secret messages via flying swords.
cǐ xiāo xī yī chū , piāo miǎo xiān gōng xiàn rù le yī piàn huáng kǒng 。
此消息一出,缥缈仙宫陷入了一片惶恐。
Clearly, not just one person received this message; almost all the Grand Elders were heading back to the sect.
piān piān qí tā de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo yòu bù zài mén zhōng , yú shì yóu jǐ wèi xiū wèi jīng shēn de dòng xuán hòu qī xiū shì zuò zhǔ , fā chū le běn mén mì zhì de fēi jiàn chuán shū 。
偏偏其他的太上长老又不在门中,于是由几位修为精深的洞玄后期修士做主,发出了本门秘制的飞剑传书。
Whether they would be shocked or furious upon their return was beyond Lin Xuan's concern. A small butterfly flapping its wings could trigger a storm thousands of miles away.
ér cǐ shí shōu dào chuán shū de xiǎn rán bù zhǐ qiú xū zhōng nián rén yí gè , jī hū suǒ yǒu de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo , dōu zhèng zài gǎn huí mén zhōng 。
而此时收到传书的显然不止虬须中年人一个,几乎所有的太上长老,都正在赶回门中。
Lin Xuan wasn't that butterfly, but his impact on Ice Sea World went far beyond a simple storm.
zhì yú huí dào piāo miǎo xiān gōng yǐ hòu , tā men huì rú hé de jīng nù , zhè jiù bù zài lín xuān de kǎo lǜ fàn wéi zhī nèi le 。
至于回到缥缈仙宫以后,他们会如何的惊怒,这就不在林轩的考虑范围之内了。
As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a completely sealed wall. The Immortal Mist Palace's Grand Elders were angry and tried to cover up the consequences, but their efforts were in vain.
yī zhī xiǎo xiǎo de hú dié shān dòng chì bǎng , huì zài qiān lǐ zhī wài yǐn fā yī cháng fēng bào 。
一只小小的蝴蝶扇动翅膀,会在千里之外引发一场风暴。
Soon, news spread through the cultivation world that the Immortal Mist Palace's Grand Elder, Senior Immortal Lingxu, along with two other Core Formation stage elders, had perished. Moreover, the sect's treasures had been plundered by a mysterious cultivator.
lín xuān bú shì hú dié , rán ér tā wèi bīng hǎi jiè dài lái de yǐng xiǎng yě yuǎn bù zhǐ yī cháng fēng bào 。
林轩不是蝴蝶,然而他为冰海界带来的影响也远不止一场风暴。
Initially, the Immortal Mist Palace denied it, but this message was not baseless; it was concrete and unambiguous. As time passed without Senior Immortal Lingxu clarifying anything, the rumors were confirmed.
sú huà shuō , shì shàng wú bù tòu fēng de qiáng , piāo miǎo xiān gōng zhū zhǎng lǎo fèn nù zhī yú , suī rán yě jié lì yǎn gài zhè jiàn shì qíng dài lái de hòu guǒ , rán ér yī qiè nǔ lì dōu shì tú láo de 。
俗话说,世上无不透风的墙,缥缈仙宫诸长老愤怒之余,虽然也竭力掩盖这件事情带来的后果,然而一切努力都是徒劳的。
While the loss of three Core Formation stage elders was indeed a severe blow to the Immortal Mist Palace, their ancient heritage allowed them to weather the storm. With five original high-ranking cultivators, even if three died, the remaining two could still manage the sect's affairs with support from other Grand Elders. Thus, their position as the top sect in the world remained unshaken.
méi duō jiǔ , xiū xiān jiè jiù chuán lái xiāo xī , piāo miǎo xiān gōng dà zhǎng lǎo , líng xū zhēn rén , yǐ jí gāi pài lìng wài liǎng wèi fēn shén hòu qī de zhǎng lǎo yǔn luò bù jǐn rú cǐ , gāi pài de bǎo wù , yě bèi yī shén mì xiū shì xǐ jié kōng le 。
没多久,修仙界就传来消息,缥缈仙宫大长老,灵虚真人,以及该派另外两位分神后期的长老陨落不仅如此,该派的宝物,也被一神秘修士洗劫空了。
However, this situation was different. Not only had high-ranking cultivators perished, but the sect's treasures were also plundered. For a sect, this was akin to cutting off its lifeline.
kāi shǐ , piāo miǎo xiān gōng hái jié lì fǒu rèn , rán ér zhè ge liú yán bìng fēi kōng xué kāi fēng , yán zhī záo záo , suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí , yě bú jiàn líng xū zhēn rén chū lái jiě huò , yú shì chuán yán bèi zhèng shí 。
开始,缥缈仙宫还竭力否认,然而这个留言并非空穴开风,言之凿凿,随着时间的推移,也不见灵虚真人出来解惑,于是传言被证实。
In cultivation, it all comes down to resources.
rú guǒ jǐn jǐn shì sān wèi fēn shén hòu qī de dà xiū shì yǔn luò duì 「 bǎi dù tiē ba qǐ háng wén zì 」 yú piāo miǎo xiān gōng , suī rán yě suàn shāng jīn dòng gǔ , rán ér yǐ qí chuán chéng zì shàng gǔ de shēn hòu dǐ yùn , yě bú shì bù néng jiāng cǐ wēi jī dù guò , bì jìng gāi pài yuán běn dà xiū shì gòng wǔ rén zhī duō , nǎ pà sǐ le sān gè , shèng xià de liǎng gè yī jiù néng gòu zhǔ chí dà jú de , zài jiā shàng qí yú tài shàng zhǎng lǎo de fǔ zuǒ běn jiè rén zú dì yī zōng mén de dì wèi , yī jiù shì wěn rú tài shān de 。
如果仅仅是三位分神后期的大修士陨落对「百度贴吧启航文字」于缥缈仙宫,虽然也算伤筋动骨,然而以其传承自上古的深厚底蕴,也不是不能将此危机度过,毕竟该派原本大修士共五人之多,哪怕死了三个,剩下的两个依旧能够主持大局的,再加上其余太上长老的辅佐本界人族第一宗门的地位,依旧是稳如泰山的。
For independent cultivators and sects alike, resources are crucial.
rán ér zhè cì qíng kuàng bù tóng chú le xiū shì yǔn luò , gāi pài de bǎo wù yě bèi jié lüè yī kōng , duì yú yí gè mén pài lái shuō , zhè wú yí shì ràng qí shuāi luò de fǔ dǐ chōu xīn zhī cè 。
然而这次情况不同除了修士陨落,该派的宝物也被劫掠一空,对于一个门派来说,这无疑是让其衰落的釜底抽薪之策。
The accumulation of millions of years' worth of treasures had vanished into thin air, leaving the once wealthy Immortal Mist Palace struggling even to provide daily offerings for their disciples.
xiū xiān xiū xiān , pīn de jiù shì zī yuán 。
修仙修仙,拼的就是资源。
Without materials, how could they refine artifacts or cultivate elixirs? The situation was dire, affecting high-ranking cultivators more than others. Those Grand Elders, besides a few personal treasures, were left destitute.
duì yú sàn xiū rú cǐ , duì yú zōng mén jiā zú , tóng yàng yì rú shì 。
对于散修如此,对于宗门家族,同样亦如是。
Not only did their cultivation progress stall, but their strength also suffered significantly. How could they maintain their position as the top sect in the world under such circumstances?
jī zǎn shàng bǎi wàn nián de bǎo wù , quán bù guī yú xū wú , kě lián xī rì cái dà qì cū de piāo miǎo xiān gōng , chà diǎn lián dì zǐ de rì cháng gòng fèng dōu fā bù chū lái le 。
积攒上百万年的宝物,全部归于虚无,可怜昔日财大气粗的飘渺仙宫,差点连弟子的日常供奉都发不出来了。
Though unwilling, their status was soon supplanted by the Holy Island of All Directions.
quē shǎo cái liào , rú hé liàn bǎo , rú hé liàn zhì zēng jìn xiū wèi , shèn zhì shì tū pò píng jǐng de dān yào 。
缺少材料,如何炼宝,如何炼制增进修为,甚至是突破瓶颈的丹药。
In the cultivation world, the strong survive and the weak perish. Lin Xuan had taken significant risks to plunder treasures from the Immortal Mist Palace. Now that he had succeeded, his gains were substantial. However, if he failed, his fate would be grim—his soul might be tortured by vicious techniques until there was no chance of reincarnation.
ér qiě , zhè yī cì shòu yǐng xiǎng de fàn wéi jí guǎng , xiāng duì lái shuō , dī jiē xiū shì hái hǎo yì diǎn , fǎn zhī , yuè shì gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě , shòu de yǐng xiǎng yuè lí pǔ , nà xiē tài shàng zhǎng lǎo , chú le suí shēn xié dài de jǐ jiàn fǎ bǎo , yí gè gè qióng dé dīng dāng xiǎng 。
而且,这一次受影响的范围极广,相对来说,低阶修士还好一点,反之,越是高阶修仙者,受的影响越离谱,那些太上长老,除了随身携带的几件法宝,一个个穷得叮当响。
After eliminating the threat and finding Senior Immortal Xuanbing's treasures, Lin Xuan didn't waste any time. He left swiftly, flying for several days before stopping in a distant place surrounded by rolling hills.
bù jǐn zēng jìn xiū wèi wú wàng , lián shí lì yě dà shòu yǐng xiǎng , rú cǐ qíng kuàng , rú hé wěn zuò běn jiè de dì yī zōng mén , suī rán bù qíng yuàn , dàn xiū xiān jiè shì yǐ shí lì tān pái , tā men de dì wèi , hěn kuài bèi huán yǔ shèng dǎo qǔ dài 。
不仅增进修为无望,连实力也大受影响,如此情况,如何稳坐本界的第一宗门,虽然不情愿,但修仙界是以实力摊牌,他们的地位,很快被寰宇圣岛取代。
This vast wilderness had a decent quality of spirit veins, but they were too small, stretching only ten miles or so. Regardless of the reason, this area was sparsely populated, and Lin Xuan's divine sense detected no signs of cultivators within tens of thousands of miles.
yuán běn , xiū xiān jiè de zōng mén qǐ qǐ luò luò , zài zhèng cháng bù guò , rán ér běn mén de zhè yī cì shuāi luò , shí zài tài biē qū le 。
原本,修仙界的宗门起起落落,再正常不过,然而本门的这一次衰落,实在太憋屈了。
A strange expression flashed in his eyes as he slowed down and stopped suddenly.
piāo miǎo xiān gōng de zhòng zhǎng lǎo , zì rán bù kěn shàn bà gān xiū , kě mù hòu hēi shǒu jiū jìng shì shuí , dào dǐ shì nǎ ge dǎn dà bāo tiān de jiā huo mào chōng běn mén líng xū shī xiōng ?
缥缈仙宫的众长老,自然不肯善罢甘休,可幕后黑手究竟是谁,到底是哪个胆大包天的家伙冒充本门灵虚师兄?
"Good, good. The environment here is suitable. I'll stay here for a while."
yí gè gè yí wèn fú shàng xīn tóu , què gēn běn méi yǒu xiàn suǒ , jǐn guǎn gāi pài yī lù zhuī chá , kě zuì hòu , yī jiù méi yǒu dé dào yí gè míng què jié guǒ 。
一个个疑问浮上心头,却根本没有线索,尽管该派一路追查,可最后,依旧没有得到一个明确结果。
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The two women exchanged puzzled glances. However, the other party's escape was incredibly swift, making it impossible to catch up and ask questions.
"Senior Sis."
The woman with the surname Zhou turned her head, her face showing a hint of inquiry despite not speaking aloud. Though they hadn't spoken in thousands of years, their minds were still attuned.
"I wonder if it really is that demon from beyond the heavens, but since this matter involves Senior Immortal Xuanbing, we can't make decisions on our own. Let's go back and consult Senior Sis Jingxu." The woman with the surname Ding hesitated for a moment before speaking in such a manner.
This approach was quite mature and prudent.
"Senior Sis is right; time is of the essence. We should head back to the sect now."
The woman with the surname Zhou had no objections, and both women then displayed their abilities, transforming into two pinkish beams that quickly vanished from sight.
On another side, the bearded man was also rushing back to the sect, but his mood was far more urgent than the two female cultivators.
Thinking about the message sent by the flying sword, he felt as if he were in a dream.
However, even with a hundred boldness, the disciples left at the main base wouldn't dare speak recklessly. Could it be that Grand Elder had already perished, and the one I saw yesterday was just the demon from beyond the heavens?
Various doubts arose in his mind. Meanwhile, on the Immortal Mist Island, the sect's disciples were anxious like ants trapped in a pot.
Previously, Grand Elder had issued an edict, instructing all disciples to temporarily leave Lingyun Peak.
Though they found it strange, the disciples respected Senior Immortal Lingxu, so no one dared defy his order...
At first, the edict said to stay away for two days. But after four or five days passed with no sign of activity, the disciples were shocked and began to sense something was amiss.
After enduring another day, a brave disciple cautiously entered and discovered that all the treasures in the Grand Elder's cave had been thoroughly looted, even affecting junior cultivators at the Core Formation stage. Almost half of them had suffered losses, with no trace left of their precious items.
However, this wasn't the worst part.
Soon, news spread that the sect's accumulated treasures from ancient times were also plundered by the same culprit—Grand Elder himself.
This news sent a wave of panic through the Immortal Mist Palace. Since other Grand Elders weren't present at the sect, several advanced Core Formation cultivators took charge and issued secret messages via flying swords.
Clearly, not just one person received this message; almost all the Grand Elders were heading back to the sect.
Whether they would be shocked or furious upon their return was beyond Lin Xuan's concern. A small butterfly flapping its wings could trigger a storm thousands of miles away.
Lin Xuan wasn't that butterfly, but his impact on Ice Sea World went far beyond a simple storm.
As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a completely sealed wall. The Immortal Mist Palace's Grand Elders were angry and tried to cover up the consequences, but their efforts were in vain.
Soon, news spread through the cultivation world that the Immortal Mist Palace's Grand Elder, Senior Immortal Lingxu, along with two other Core Formation stage elders, had perished. Moreover, the sect's treasures had been plundered by a mysterious cultivator.
Initially, the Immortal Mist Palace denied it, but this message was not baseless; it was concrete and unambiguous. As time passed without Senior Immortal Lingxu clarifying anything, the rumors were confirmed.
While the loss of three Core Formation stage elders was indeed a severe blow to the Immortal Mist Palace, their ancient heritage allowed them to weather the storm. With five original high-ranking cultivators, even if three died, the remaining two could still manage the sect's affairs with support from other Grand Elders. Thus, their position as the top sect in the world remained unshaken.
However, this situation was different. Not only had high-ranking cultivators perished, but the sect's treasures were also plundered. For a sect, this was akin to cutting off its lifeline.
In cultivation, it all comes down to resources.
For independent cultivators and sects alike, resources are crucial.
The accumulation of millions of years' worth of treasures had vanished into thin air, leaving the once wealthy Immortal Mist Palace struggling even to provide daily offerings for their disciples.
Without materials, how could they refine artifacts or cultivate elixirs? The situation was dire, affecting high-ranking cultivators more than others. Those Grand Elders, besides a few personal treasures, were left destitute.
Not only did their cultivation progress stall, but their strength also suffered significantly. How could they maintain their position as the top sect in the world under such circumstances?
Though unwilling, their status was soon supplanted by the Holy Island of All Directions.
In the cultivation world, the strong survive and the weak perish. Lin Xuan had taken significant risks to plunder treasures from the Immortal Mist Palace. Now that he had succeeded, his gains were substantial. However, if he failed, his fate would be grim—his soul might be tortured by vicious techniques until there was no chance of reincarnation.
After eliminating the threat and finding Senior Immortal Xuanbing's treasures, Lin Xuan didn't waste any time. He left swiftly, flying for several days before stopping in a distant place surrounded by rolling hills.
This vast wilderness had a decent quality of spirit veins, but they were too small, stretching only ten miles or so. Regardless of the reason, this area was sparsely populated, and Lin Xuan's divine sense detected no signs of cultivators within tens of thousands of miles.
A strange expression flashed in his eyes as he slowed down and stopped suddenly.
"Good, good. The environment here is suitable. I'll stay here for a while."
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