shuō shì xiān chéng ， qí shí gèng xiàng shì yī xiǎo zhèn ， fán rén yǔ xiū shì de shù liàng jiā zài yì qǐ ， bù guò shí yú wàn ér yǐ ， huāng liáng yǐ jí 。
说是仙城，其实更像是一小镇，凡人与修士的数量加在一起，不过十余万而已，荒凉以极。
Said to be a fairy city, it more resembled a small town. The combined number of ordinary people and cultivators here was only around ten thousand. It was extremely desolate.
rán ér xiū shì de shù liàng suī rán bù duō ， dàn zài xiān chéng zhōng xīn de wèi zhì ， yě yǒu yī xiǎo qiǎo de fāng shì ， jīn tiān shì yuán dàn ， dào chù dōu tòu zhe xīn xǐ 。
然而修士的数量虽然不多，但在仙城中心的位置，也有一小巧的坊市，今天是元旦，到处都透着新喜。
However, despite the few cultivators, there was still a small market in the central part of the fairy city today being New Year's Day, everywhere exuding new joy.
lín xuān huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， zhí jiē luò zài le fāng shì 。
林轩化为一道惊虹，直接落在了坊市。
Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of shocking light and landed directly at the market district.
suí hòu tiāo le yī jiā diàn pù ， mài bù zǒu le jìn qù 。
随后挑了一家店铺，迈步走了进去。
He then chose a shop and stepped inside.
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu zài cǐ dì duō zuò dān gē ， bàn gè shí chén hòu jiù lí kāi fēi xiàng le yuǎn chù 。
林轩并没有在此地多做耽搁，半个时辰后就离开飞向了远处。
Lin Xuan did not linger here for long. Half an hour later, he left to fly towards the distance.
zhè cì wèn lù ， bǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de hái yào shùn lì de duō 。
这次问路，比自己想象的还要顺利得多。
This time, asking for directions was much smoother than expected.
yì bān rén huò xǔ zhēn bù zhī dào wù hǎi shā mò ， dàn dāng dì de xiū xiān zhě zuò wèi dì tóu shé ， qí zhōng hái shì yǒu bù shǎo rén tīng shuō guò 。
一般人或许真不知道雾海沙漠，但当地的修仙者做为地头蛇，其中还是有不少人听说过。
Most people might not know about the Fog Sea Desert, but as local cultivators who were familiar with their surroundings, there were still quite a few who had heard of it.
lín xuān xún wèn de nà wèi diàn zhǔ ， jiù shì qí zhōng zhī yī ， tā nián qīng de shí hòu ， shèn zhì qù guò 。
林轩询问的那位店主，就是其中之一，他年轻的时候，甚至去过。
The shopkeeper Lin Xuan asked was one such person. He had even visited during his youth.
yào shuō zhè wù hǎi shā mò ， kě yǐ shuō shì dāng dì yǒu míng de jìn dì ， dī jiē xiū shì gēn běn bù gǎn qù nà lǐ ， jiù suàn shì yuán yīng jí bié yǐ shàng de ， yě zhǐ gǎn zài wài wéi huàng yōu 。
要说这雾海沙漠，可以说是当地有名的禁地，低阶修士根本不敢去那里，就算是元婴级别以上的，也只敢在外围晃悠。
To be precise, the Fog Sea Desert was known for being a dangerous forbidden area. Low-ranking cultivators dared not venture into it at all; even those above the Yuan婴 (Immortal Core) stage only dared to roam around the outer regions.
wú tā ， shā mò zhōng ， yǒu yī xiē xiōng měng de yāo wù ， yuǎn bǐ yì bān de yāo shòu xiōng měng ， shèn zhì yǒu chuán yán ， shì mó jiè de mó shòu 。
无他，沙漠中，有一些凶猛的妖物，远比一般的妖兽凶猛，甚至有传言，是魔界的魔兽。
There was no other reason. The desert harbored fierce beasts that were far more terrifying than ordinary monsters, and there were rumors they might be from the Demon Realm.
jù tǐ shì shén me ， hái bù tài hǎo shuō ， dàn yuè shì wǎng shā mò shēn chù zǒu ， nà guài wù shì shù liàng yuè duō ， děng jí yě shì zhú cì dì zēng de 。
具体是什么，还不太好说，但越是往沙漠深处走，那怪物是数量越多，等级也是逐次递增的。
The exact nature of these creatures was unclear, but the deeper one ventured into the desert, the more numerous and powerful they became.
shèn zhì yǒu chuán yán ， yī wèi fēn shén jí bié de dà néng ǒu rán lái dào cǐ chù ， tīng le wù hǎi shā mò de chuán shuō ， yī shí hào qí ， zhàng zhe shén tōng chū zhòng ， biàn qián wǎng le shā mò shēn chù ， dàn jìn qù hòu ， què zài yě méi yǒu chū xiàn guò 。
甚至有传言，一位分神级别的大能偶然来到此处，听了雾海沙漠的传说，一时好奇，仗着神通出众，便前往了沙漠深处，但进去后，却再也没有出现过。
Even a late-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator had once accidentally arrived here. After hearing about the Fog Sea Desert, he was curious and, relying on his formidable abilities, ventured deep into the desert. However, he never returned after entering.
yào zhī dào ， nà kě shì yī wèi fēn shén hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
要知道，那可是一位分神后期的修仙者。
To know that such a cultivator existed was enough to illustrate how terrifying the Fog Sea Desert truly was.
wù hǎi shā mò de kě pà ， yóu cǐ kě jiàn yī bān le 。
雾海沙漠的可怕，由此可见一斑了。
However, as with everything, there were pros and cons. While the Fog Sea Desert was indeed dangerous, it also contained rare treasures of great value for cultivators.
bù guò fán shì yǒu lì jiù yǒu bì ， wù hǎi shā mò gù rán shì wēi xiǎn de jìn dì ， dàn yī xiē tè chǎn ， duì yú xiū xiān zhě lái shuō ， yě shì jià zhí jí gāo dì 。
不过凡事有利就有弊，雾海沙漠固然是危险的禁地，但一些特产，对于修仙者来说，也是价值极高地。
Thus, only cultivators above the Yuan婴 stage dared to venture out into a two or three hundred mile radius from the perimeter but never ventured deeper.
suǒ yǐ cái huì yǒu yuán yīng yǐ shàng de xiū shì qián qù mào xiǎn dàn zhǐ gǎn zài wài wéi liǎng sān bǎi lǐ de fàn wéi huó dòng ， gēn běn jiù bù gǎn shēn rù qí zhōng 。
所以才会有元婴以上的修士前去冒险但只敢在外围两三百里的范围活动，根本就不敢深入其中。
The shopkeeper noticed that Lin Xuan was an outsider and tried to dissuade him when he inquired about the Fog Sea Desert.
nà diàn zhǔ kàn chū lín xuān shì wài lái de xiū xiān zhě ， tīng tā dǎ tīng wù hǎi shā mò ， hái hǎo yán xiāng quàn le yī fān de 。
那店主看出林轩是外来的修仙者，听他打听雾海沙漠，还好言相劝了一番的。
Lin Xuan naturally remained silent, for he was no ordinary Spirit Transformation cultivator. Moreover, going to Nai Long True Man's cave required passing through the Fog Sea Desert.
lín xuān zì rán shì xiào ér bù yǔ ， zì jǐ nǎ shì pǔ tōng de fēn shén qī cún zài kě bǐ ， hé kuàng yào qù nài lóng zhēn rén de dòng fǔ wù hǎi shā mò shì bì jīng zhī lù 。
林轩自然是笑而不语，自己哪是普通的分神期存在可比，何况要去鼐龙真人的洞府雾海沙漠是必经之路。
Lin Xuan did not believe that with his strength, attending a wedding feast would bring any danger.
lín xuān kě bù xiāng xìn yǐ zì jǐ de shí lì ， qù chī gè xǐ jiǔ ， hái néng yù jiàn shén me wēi xiǎn le 。
林轩可不相信以自己的实力，去吃个喜酒，还能遇见什么危险了。
Three days later, Lin Xuan finally found the entrance to the Fog Sea Desert.
sān tiān yǐ hòu ， lín xuān zhōng yú zhǎo dào le wù hǎi shā mò de rù kǒu 。
三天以后，林轩终于找到了雾海沙漠的入口。
From its name alone, it was clear that this place was perpetually shrouded in thick demonic fog.
cóng míng zì jiù bù nán tīng chū ， zhè wù hǎi shā mò ， cháng nián dōu bèi nóng zhòng de mó wù lǒng zhào zhe 。
从名字就不难听出，这雾海沙漠，常年都被浓重的魔雾笼罩着。
The fog was so dense that it not only obstructed vision but also suppressed cultivators' divine sense.
nà mó wù nóng mì yǐ jí ， bù jǐn yǒu zǔ dǎng shì xiàn de xiào guǒ shèn zhì lián xiū shì de shén shí ， dū huì shòu dào yā zhì 。
那魔雾浓密以极，不仅有阻挡视线的效果甚至连修士的神识，都会受到压制。
Inside, the monsters were notorious. Even nearby cultivators could not tell if they were beasts or not, but Lin Xuan did not care. He was truly bold and transformed into a streak of shocking light, flying deep into the desert.
lǐ miàn de mó wù gèng shì shēng míng yuǎn bō ， zhè fù jìn de xiū shì ， lián nà shì bú shì yāo shòu ， dōu nòng bù qīng chǔ ， bù guò lín xuān bù zài hū ， tā cái shì zhēn de yì gāo rén dǎn dà ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng le shā mò de shēn chù 。
里面的魔物更是声名远播，这附近的修士，连那是不是妖兽，都弄不清楚，不过林轩不在乎，他才是真的艺高人胆大，化为一道惊虹，飞向了沙漠的深处。
The light was so dazzling that it soon vanished in the thick fog.
nà jīng hóng yào yǎn yǐ jí ， dàn hěn kuài ， jiù zài chóu mì de nóng wù zhōng xiāo shī le zōng jì 。
那惊虹耀眼以极，但很快，就在稠密的浓雾中消失了踪迹。
Boom!
hōng ！
轰！
A burst of sound echoed as divine light radiated from him. A plain-looking young man was surrounded by over ten beasts.
bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ líng guāng sì shè ， yī róng mào píng fán de shào nián ， bèi shí yú tóu yāo shòu tuán tuán bāo wéi le 。
爆裂声传入耳朵灵光四射，一容貌平凡的少年，被十余头妖兽团团包围了。
These beasts had different appearances but were all ferocious to an extreme. Their size was also immense, making them terrifying just by looking at them.
nà xiē yāo shòu xíng mào gè bù xiāng tóng ， dàn wú bù zhēng níng dào jí chù ， tǐ xíng yě fēi cháng páng bó guāng shì kàn kàn jiù ràng rén tóu pí fā má le 。
那些妖兽形貌各不相同，但无不狰狞到极处，体型也非常磅礴光是看看就让人头皮发麻了。
Roar!
hǒu ！
吼！
The roar grew louder and louder, yet for some reason, these beasts did not attack Lin Xuan as they usually would.
páo xiāo shēng yuè fā de zhèn ěr yù lóng ， kě nà xiē yāo shòu bù zhī wèi hé ， yī shí jìng bù gǎn xiàng lín xuān jìn gōng 。
咆哮声越发的震耳欲聋，可那些妖兽不知为何，一时竟不敢像林轩进攻。
"Idiot!"
“ chǔn huò ！”
“蠢货！”
Lin Xuan's face wore a disdainful smile.
lín xuān liǎn shàng mǎn shì bù xiè de xiào róng 。
林轩脸上满是不屑的笑容。
He raised his right hand.
yòu shǒu tái qǐ 。
右手抬起。
With fingers spread like a sword, he lightly swept in front of him. The movement was gentle, without any trace of flamboyance. However, with this action, a silver light emanated from his fingertips...
mǎo bìng zhǐ zuò jiàn ， qīng qīng de xiàng qián miàn yī huà ér guò ， dòng zuò qīng róu ， bù dài bàn diǎn yān huǒ ， rán ér suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， yī dào yín liǎng de guāng xiàn yóu zhǐ jiān mí sàn ér chū ……，
冇并指做剑，轻轻的像前面一划而过，动作轻柔，不带半点烟火，然而随着他的动作，一道银两的光线由指尖弥散而出……，
No, that wasn't correct; it wasn't light because light cannot bend. This object moved gently in an arc.
bù ， bú duì ， nà bú shì guāng xiàn ， yīn wèi guāng bù kě yǐ zhuǎn wān ， rán ér cǐ wù què qīng róu de huà le yí gè bàn yuán ， cǐ shí ， lín xuān shì bèi yī qún yāo shòu chéng hú xíng wéi zài zhōng jiān ， nà yín guāng yī shǎn ， xuè huā bèng jiàn ， suǒ yǒu de yāo shòu quán bù bèi fēn wéi le liǎng bàn 。
不，不对，那不是光线，因为光不可以转弯，然而此物却轻柔的划了一个半圆，此时，林轩是被一群妖兽呈弧形围在中间，那银光一闪，血花迸溅，所有的妖兽全部被分为了两半。
Lin Xuan was surrounded by the beasts in a semi-circular formation. The silver light flashed, and blood splattered as all the beasts were split into two halves.
suí hòu nà yín guāng yě xiǎn chū le zhēn miàn mù ， shì yī xì ruò fā sī de dōng xī 。
随后那银光也显出了真面目，是一细若发丝的东西。
Then, the silver light revealed its true form—a thin thread-like entity.
huà jiàn wèi sī ！
化剑为丝！
Sword to Wire!
lín xuān duì cǐ shén tōng de yùn yòng ， suī rán yuǎn jí bù shàng bǎi huā xiān zi ， dàn yě kě yǐ shuō ， dào le lú huǒ chún qīng de chéng dù ， wēi lì wú qióng ， jǐ tóu lí hé jí bié de yāo shòu jū rán gǎn wéi gōng zì jǐ ， jiǎn zhí shì zhǎo sǐ 。
林轩对此神通的运用，虽然远及不上百花仙子，但也可以说，到了炉火纯青的程度，威力无穷，几头离合级别的妖兽居然敢围攻自己，简直是找死。
Lin Xuan's mastery of this technique was far from that of Fairy Hundred Flowers but could be considered at a refined level. Its power was immense; several Separation Stage monsters actually dared to attack him, which was sheer madness.
lín xuān kàn le yī yǎn yǐ jīng bèi zì jǐ miè shā de yāo zú 。
林轩看了一眼已经被自己灭杀的妖族。
Lin Xuan looked at the beasts he had just killed.
yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， xū kōng zhè me yī zhuā ， chú cǐ yǐ wài bìng méi yǒu duō yú de dòng zuò ,“ pēng 。” nà yāo shòu de shī tǐ què zì jǐ bào kāi ， yī kē wèi lán sè de yāo dān cóng lǐ miàn fēi le chū lái 。
右手抬起，虚空这么一抓，除此以外并没有多余的动作,“嘭。”那妖兽的尸体却自己爆开，一颗蔚蓝色的妖丹从里面飞了出来。
He raised his right hand and made a grab in mid-air without any additional movements. "Peng." The corpse of the beast exploded on its own, and a vivid blue demon heart flew out.
lín xuān shēn shǒu wò zhù ， ná zài yǎn qián xì xì duān xiáng ， guǒ rán méi cuò ， zhè yāo dān yǔ xún cháng yāo zú de dà bù xiāng tóng ， rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， yīng gāi shì fā shēng le yí dìng chéng dù biàn yì de 。
林轩伸手握住，拿在眼前细细端详，果然没错，这妖丹与寻常妖族的大不相同，如果没有料错，应该是发生了一定程度变异的。
Lin Xuan reached out to grasp it and examined it closely. Indeed, this demon heart was vastly different from ordinary beasts'. If he guessed correctly, there had been some degree of mutation.
zhè kě yǒu xiē qí guài le 。
这可有些奇怪了。
This was strange.
yào zhī dào yāo shòu yīn wèi yí dìng yuán yóu ， jī yuán qiǎo hé ， fā shēng biàn yì ， běn shēn yě bù néng shuō duō xī qí ， dàn xiāng duì yú zhèng cháng yāo shòu de shù liàng lái shuō ， jī lǜ bì jìng shì hěn dī 。
要知道妖兽因为一定缘由，机缘巧合，发生变异，本身也不能说多稀奇，但相对于正常妖兽的数量来说，几率毕竟是很低。
After all, for certain reasons, monsters could undergo mutations due to coincidental circumstances, which wasn't particularly rare. However, the probability compared to normal monsters was low.
kě zài jìn rù zhè wù hǎi shā mò yǐ hòu ， zì jǐ suǒ yù jiàn de yāo shòu ， bù lùn děng jí rú hé ， yí gè èr gè ， jū rán dōu shì biàn yì de 。
可在进入这雾海沙漠以后，自己所遇见的妖兽，不论等级如何，一个二个，居然都是变异的。
But after entering the Fog Sea Desert, every monster Lin Xuan encountered, regardless of their rank, had undergone some form of mutation.
yǐ lín xuān jiàn shí zhī guǎng bó ， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng què yě bù céng yù jiàn guò ， rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， yīng gāi shì yǔ wù hǎi shā mò běn shēn de huán jìng yǒu yí dìng guān xì le 。
以林轩见识之广博，这种情况却也不曾遇见过，如果没有料错，应该是与雾海沙漠本身的环境有一定关系了。
Lin Xuan's extensive experience did not encounter such a situation before. If his guess was correct, it should be related to the environment of the Fog Sea Desert itself.
jiū jìng shì shén me ne ？
究竟是什么呢？
What could it be?
chú le yāo shòu ， duì rén lèi xiū shì huì bú huì yě yǒu yǐng xiǎng ？
除了妖兽，对人类修士会不会也有影响？
Could this affect human cultivators as well?
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， bù guò lín xuān běn shēn bìng méi yǒu gǎn dào bù tuǒ 。
脑海中念头转过，不过林轩本身并没有感到不妥。
Thoughts raced through Lin Xuan's mind, but he felt no discomfort himself.
zhè ge wèn tí ， yī shí piàn kè ， yě nán yǐ cān xiáng tòu chè 。
这个问题，一时片刻，也难以参详透彻。
This question would take some time to understand thoroughly.
suàn le ， lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu ， yǎ rán shī xiào ， zì jǐ shì lái cǐ xǐ jiǔ le ， xiǎng zhè me duō gàn shén me ， tuì yī wàn bù shuō ， jiù suàn wù hǎi shā mò yǒu shén me mì mì ， yě bú shì zì jǐ yīng gāi guǎn de 。
算了，林轩摇了摇头，哑然失笑，自己是来此喜酒了，想这么多干什么，退一万步说，就算雾海沙漠有什么秘密，也不是自己应该管的。
Forget about it, Lin Xuan shook his head and laughed. He was here for a wedding feast; why think so much? Even if there were secrets in the Fog Sea Desert, they weren't his business.
nài lóng zhēn rén suǒ jū zhù de péng lái xiān dǎo ， kě shì yǐ cǐ zuò wèi rù kǒu ， zài zhè ér duō guǎn xián shì ， qǐ bù xiāng dāng yú bù jiǎng nài lóng zhēn rén fàng zài yǎn lǐ ？
鼐龙真人所居住的蓬莱仙岛，可是以此做为入口，在这儿多管闲事，岂不相当于不讲鼐龙真人放在眼里？
Penglai Immortal Island, where Nai Long True Man resided, used this as an entrance. Interfering here would be akin to disregarding Nai Long True Man's authority.
lín xuān suī rán dǎn dà ， dàn yě méi dào nà zhǒng chéng dù ， gèng bú huì zhǔ dòng qù wèi zì jǐ zhāo rě zhè zhǒng má fán de 。
林轩虽然胆大，但也没到那种程度，更不会主动去为自己招惹这种麻烦的。
Although Lin Xuan was bold, he didn't go that far and wouldn't actively seek trouble for himself.
guǎn yāo shòu wèi hé biàn yì ， dōu yǔ zì jǐ méi yǒu guān xì ， zì jǐ cǐ xíng ， shì qù hē xǐ jiǔ dì 。
管妖兽为何变异，都与自己没有关系，自己此行，是去喝喜酒地。
The mutation of the beasts had nothing to do with him; his mission was to attend the wedding feast.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， zhèng zhǔn bèi lí kāi cǐ chù 。
想到这里，林轩浑身青芒大起，正准备离开此处。
With this thought, a green glow enveloped Lin Xuan as he prepared to leave.
rán ér zài tā jí jiāng dòng shēn de yī kè ， què chū rén yì liào de tíng xià lái le ， bìng qiě xiàng zuǒ cè zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， yǔ qì bù shàn de kāi kǒu le ：“ dào yǒu zài nà duǒ le nà me jiǔ ， mò fēi shì duì lín mǒu yǒu bù guǐ de yì tú ， fǒu zé ， yě yīng gāi xiàn shēn yī jiàn le 。”
然而在他即将动身的一刻，却出人意料的停下来了，并且像左侧转过头颅，语气不善的开口了：“道友在那躲了那么久，莫非是对林某有不轨的意图，否则，也应该现身一见了。”
However, just as he was about to move, he unexpectedly stopped and turned his head slightly to the left. His tone was not friendly as he spoke: "Friend, you hid for so long; could it be that you had improper intentions towards me? Otherwise, you should have shown yourself."
lín xuān de liǎn sè shí fēn yīn mái ， tā yě méi xiǎng dào ， jū rán yǒu rén kuī shì zài yī biān ， duì xiū xiān zhě lái shuō ， zhè ge jǔ dòng ， kě jué duì tán bù shàng yǒu hǎo ， zhǐ shì zhè lǐ yǐ jīng shì wù hǎi shā mò shēn chù ， néng lái dào zhè lǐ de xiū xiān zhě ， nán dào shì ……
林轩的脸色十分阴霾，他也没想到，居然有人窥视在一边，对修仙者来说，这个举动，可绝对谈不上友好，只是这里已经是雾海沙漠深处，能来到这里的修仙者，难道是……
Lin Xuan's expression was grim. He never expected someone to be secretly watching him. For a cultivator, this action was anything but friendly.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu cāi cè ， ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， yī chū rén yì liào de shēng yīn què chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
林轩心中隐隐有猜测，而就在此刻，一出人意料的声音却传入耳朵。
But here in the depths of the Fog Sea Desert, only those who came here were...
nà shén mì de xiū xiān zhě ， jū rán shì nǚ de 。
那神秘的修仙者，居然是女的。
Lin Xuan had vague suspicions when suddenly, an unexpected voice reached his ears.
“ hē hē ， dào yǒu bú yào jiè yì ， qiè shēn zhǐ shì jī yuán qiǎo hé lái dào zhè lǐ ， bìng fēi yǒu yì kuī shì dào yǒu dì ， zài xià méi yǒu è yì 。”
“呵呵，道友不要介意，妾身只是机缘巧合来到这里，并非有意窥视道友地，在下没有恶意。”
The mysterious cultivator turned out to be female.
“ méi yǒu è yì ？”
“没有恶意？”
"Haha, don't take it to heart. I just happened to arrive here by chance and did not intend to spy on you. I have no ill intentions."
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu 。
林轩眉头一皱。
"Without ill intentions?"
“ bù cuò ， dào yǒu de shén shí zhēn shì liǎo de ， jū rán néng fā xiàn yòng huàn yuè é cáng shēn de wǒ ， nǐ yě shì lái cān jiā nài lóng zhēn rén yǔ qiān qiān xiān zi de xīn hūn dà diǎn ma ？”
“不错，道友的神识真是了得，居然能发现用幻月蛾藏身的我，你也是来参加鼐龙真人与芊芊仙子的新婚大典吗？”
Lin Xuan frowned.
"Yes, your divine sense is truly remarkable; you could even detect my hiding with a Moon Illusion Moth. Are you also attending Nai Long True Man's wedding celebration with Fairy Qianqian?"
Said to be a fairy city, it more resembled a small town. The combined number of ordinary people and cultivators here was only around ten thousand. It was extremely desolate.
However, despite the few cultivators, there was still a small market in the central part of the fairy city today being New Year's Day, everywhere exuding new joy.
Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of shocking light and landed directly at the market district.
He then chose a shop and stepped inside.
Lin Xuan did not linger here for long. Half an hour later, he left to fly towards the distance.
This time, asking for directions was much smoother than expected.
Most people might not know about the Fog Sea Desert, but as local cultivators who were familiar with their surroundings, there were still quite a few who had heard of it.
The shopkeeper Lin Xuan asked was one such person. He had even visited during his youth.
To be precise, the Fog Sea Desert was known for being a dangerous forbidden area. Low-ranking cultivators dared not venture into it at all; even those above the Yuan婴 (Immortal Core) stage only dared to roam around the outer regions.
There was no other reason. The desert harbored fierce beasts that were far more terrifying than ordinary monsters, and there were rumors they might be from the Demon Realm.
The exact nature of these creatures was unclear, but the deeper one ventured into the desert, the more numerous and powerful they became.
Even a late-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator had once accidentally arrived here. After hearing about the Fog Sea Desert, he was curious and, relying on his formidable abilities, ventured deep into the desert. However, he never returned after entering.
To know that such a cultivator existed was enough to illustrate how terrifying the Fog Sea Desert truly was.
However, as with everything, there were pros and cons. While the Fog Sea Desert was indeed dangerous, it also contained rare treasures of great value for cultivators.
Thus, only cultivators above the Yuan婴 stage dared to venture out into a two or three hundred mile radius from the perimeter but never ventured deeper.
The shopkeeper noticed that Lin Xuan was an outsider and tried to dissuade him when he inquired about the Fog Sea Desert.
Lin Xuan naturally remained silent, for he was no ordinary Spirit Transformation cultivator. Moreover, going to Nai Long True Man's cave required passing through the Fog Sea Desert.
Lin Xuan did not believe that with his strength, attending a wedding feast would bring any danger.
Three days later, Lin Xuan finally found the entrance to the Fog Sea Desert.
From its name alone, it was clear that this place was perpetually shrouded in thick demonic fog.
The fog was so dense that it not only obstructed vision but also suppressed cultivators' divine sense.
Inside, the monsters were notorious. Even nearby cultivators could not tell if they were beasts or not, but Lin Xuan did not care. He was truly bold and transformed into a streak of shocking light, flying deep into the desert.
The light was so dazzling that it soon vanished in the thick fog.
Boom!
A burst of sound echoed as divine light radiated from him. A plain-looking young man was surrounded by over ten beasts.
These beasts had different appearances but were all ferocious to an extreme. Their size was also immense, making them terrifying just by looking at them.
Roar!
The roar grew louder and louder, yet for some reason, these beasts did not attack Lin Xuan as they usually would.
"Idiot!"
Lin Xuan's face wore a disdainful smile.
He raised his right hand.
With fingers spread like a sword, he lightly swept in front of him. The movement was gentle, without any trace of flamboyance. However, with this action, a silver light emanated from his fingertips...
No, that wasn't correct; it wasn't light because light cannot bend. This object moved gently in an arc.
Lin Xuan was surrounded by the beasts in a semi-circular formation. The silver light flashed, and blood splattered as all the beasts were split into two halves.
Then, the silver light revealed its true form—a thin thread-like entity.
Sword to Wire!
Lin Xuan's mastery of this technique was far from that of Fairy Hundred Flowers but could be considered at a refined level. Its power was immense; several Separation Stage monsters actually dared to attack him, which was sheer madness.
But...
Lin Xuan looked at the beasts he had just killed.
He raised his right hand and made a grab in mid-air without any additional movements. "Peng." The corpse of the beast exploded on its own, and a vivid blue demon heart flew out.
Lin Xuan reached out to grasp it and examined it closely. Indeed, this demon heart was vastly different from ordinary beasts'. If he guessed correctly, there had been some degree of mutation.
This was strange.
After all, for certain reasons, monsters could undergo mutations due to coincidental circumstances, which wasn't particularly rare. However, the probability compared to normal monsters was low.
But after entering the Fog Sea Desert, every monster Lin Xuan encountered, regardless of their rank, had undergone some form of mutation.
Lin Xuan's extensive experience did not encounter such a situation before. If his guess was correct, it should be related to the environment of the Fog Sea Desert itself.
What could it be?
Could this affect human cultivators as well?
Thoughts raced through Lin Xuan's mind, but he felt no discomfort himself.
This question would take some time to understand thoroughly.
Forget about it, Lin Xuan shook his head and laughed. He was here for a wedding feast; why think so much? Even if there were secrets in the Fog Sea Desert, they weren't his business.
Penglai Immortal Island, where Nai Long True Man resided, used this as an entrance. Interfering here would be akin to disregarding Nai Long True Man's authority.
Although Lin Xuan was bold, he didn't go that far and wouldn't actively seek trouble for himself.
The mutation of the beasts had nothing to do with him; his mission was to attend the wedding feast.
With this thought, a green glow enveloped Lin Xuan as he prepared to leave.
However, just as he was about to move, he unexpectedly stopped and turned his head slightly to the left. His tone was not friendly as he spoke: "Friend, you hid for so long; could it be that you had improper intentions towards me? Otherwise, you should have shown yourself."
Lin Xuan's expression was grim. He never expected someone to be secretly watching him. For a cultivator, this action was anything but friendly.
But here in the depths of the Fog Sea Desert, only those who came here were...
Lin Xuan had vague suspicions when suddenly, an unexpected voice reached his ears.
The mysterious cultivator turned out to be female.
"Haha, don't take it to heart. I just happened to arrive here by chance and did not intend to spy on you. I have no ill intentions."
"Without ill intentions?"
Lin Xuan frowned.
"Yes, your divine sense is truly remarkable; you could even detect my hiding with a Moon Illusion Moth. Are you also attending Nai Long True Man's wedding celebration with Fairy Qianqian?"