nà zǐ sè de wù qì fān yǒng dé yuè jiā jù liè le ， lǐ miàn hái yǐn yǐn de chuán chū hōng lōng lóng de léi míng jù xiǎng ， lín xuān jiāng líng lì yùn dào shuāng mù zhī shàng ， shén shí jì rán bù néng jí yuǎn ， nà bù fáng shì yī shì líng yǎn shù de shén tōng 。
那紫色的雾气翻涌得越加剧烈了，里面还隐隐的传出轰隆隆的雷鸣巨响，林轩将灵力运到双目之上，神识既然不能及远，那不妨试一试灵眼术的神通。
The purple mist churned more violently, and within it, the rumble of thunderous sounds could be faintly heard. Lin Xuan focused his spirit energy on his eyes to enhance his vision, as his divine sense couldn't reach far. He decided to try out the power of the Spirit Eye Technique.
yǒu le fǎ lì de jiā chí ， shì lì yī xià zi tí gāo le xǔ duō ， suī rán yī jiù wú fǎ chuān tòu zǐ wù ， dàn zhì shǎo shēn zhōu shí yú zhàng de jǐng wù yǐ kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
有了法力的加持，视力一下子提高了许多，虽然依旧无法穿透紫雾，但至少身周十余丈的景物已看得清清楚楚。
With the added mana, his vision improved significantly. Although he still couldn’t penetrate the purple mist, he could clearly see objects within a dozen feet around him.
shǎo qǐng ， lín xuān de liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè ， ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yī shēng pī lì chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
少顷，林轩的脸上露出若有所思之色，而就在这时，一声霹雳传入耳朵。
After a moment, Lin Xuan's face showed signs of contemplation. Just then, a loud crackle of lightning echoed in his ears.
“ bù hǎo ， kuài duǒ ！”
“不好，快躲！”
"Bad luck! Quick, take cover!"
zǐ guāng yào yǎn ， yī dào ér bì cū de shǎn diàn ， cóng nà zǐ sè de wù qì zhōng níng jù chéng xíng ， hěn hěn de pī cì xià lái 。
紫光耀眼，一道儿臂粗的闪电，从那紫色的雾气中凝聚成形，狠狠的劈刺下来。
A dazzling purple light flashed as a thick bolt of lightning condensed from the purple mist and struck down with force.
dāng qí chōng de shì tián xiǎo jiàn ！
当其冲的是田小剑！
The first to be caught in this critical moment was Tian Xiaojian!
dāng cǐ mìng xuán yī xiàn zhī jì ， zhè wèi jí è mó zūn de dì zǐ yě gù bù dé zài yǐn cáng shí lì ， hún shēn hēi máng yī shǎn ， jīng rén de shā qì dùn shí xiàng zhe sì zhōu mí sàn 。
当此命悬一线之际，这位极恶魔尊的弟子也顾不得再隐藏实力，浑身黑芒一闪，惊人的煞气顿时向着四周弥散。
In this life-or-death situation, this disciple of the Extreme Demon Sovereign no longer hid his strength. A flicker of black light enveloped him, radiating terrifying煞气 (shà qì) in all directions.
jiān tóu wēi dǒu zhī xià ， cóng tā de xiù zhōng fēi chū yī dào bái guāng ， xiǎn xíng yǐ hòu ， què shì yí miàn yòng rén gǔ liàn zhì ér chéng de dùn pái 。^^^^
肩头微抖之下，从他的袖中飞出一道白光，显形以后，却是一面用人骨炼制而成的盾牌。^^^^
With a slight tremor on his shoulder, a white light shot out from his sleeve and transformed into a shield made from human bones.
bàn suí zhe sì zhōu de guǐ wù ， yǒu shuō bù jìn de guǐ yì zhī gǎn 。
伴随着四周的鬼雾，有说不尽的诡异之感。
Amidst the surrounding ghostly mists, there was an inexplicable sense of unease.
shǎn diàn pī le shàng qù ， nà bái gǔ dùn pái chàn dǒu bù zhǐ ， rán ér què wán qiáng de dǎng zhù 。
闪电劈了上去，那白骨盾牌颤抖不止，然而却顽强的挡住。
The lightning struck the bone shield, which shook violently but managed to hold firm.
yè qīng chéng yòu jīng yòu nù ， hěn hěn de dèng le yī yǎn liǔ jiā de jiā zhǔ ， zhè xìng tián de xiǎo zi gōng fǎ rú cǐ guǐ yì ， fēn míng shì xiū mó wú yí ， liǔ jūn háo zhè lǎo hú lí ， jū rán piàn zì jǐ shì tā de wài zhí ， liǔ jiā shí me shí hòu yǔ mó xiū gōu jié zài le yì qǐ ？
叶青城又惊又怒，狠狠的瞪了一眼柳家的家主，这姓田的小子功法如此诡异，分明是修魔无疑，柳君豪这老狐狸，居然骗自己是他的外侄，柳家什么时候与魔修勾结在了一起？
Ye Qingcheng was both shocked and angry as he glared at Lord Liu's family head. This young man named Tian had such a mysterious cultivation method; it was clear that he was a cultivator of evil magic. How could Old Fox Liu Jinhao deceive me, claiming him as his nephew? When did the Liu family ally with evil cultivators?
rán ér xiàn zài bú shì zhì wèn de shí kè 。
然而现在不是质问的时刻。
But now wasn't the time for questioning.
gāng cái jǐn jǐn shì gōng jī de kāi shǐ 。
刚才仅仅是攻击的开始。
The attack had just begun. With the mist swirling, countless bolts of lightning struck one after another.
suí zhe wù qì fān yǒng ， wú shù de shǎn diàn jiē èr lián sān de pī cì xià lái 。
随着雾气翻涌，无数的闪电接二连三的劈刺下来。
"Young Master, what should we do?"
“ shǎo zhǔ ， zěn me bàn ？”
“少主，怎么办？”
Ye Qingcheng approached Lin Xuan. The situation was urgent, and he forgot about hiding Lin Xuan's identity. Fortunately, the others were too busy dodging the lightning to notice this detail.
yè qīng chéng lái dào le lín xuān de shēn biān ， shì tài jǐn jí ， tā yǐ wàng le yào yǐn mán lín xuān shēn fèn zhī shì ， hǎo zài qí tā rén yě bèi shǎn diàn pī dé shǒu máng jiǎo luàn ， wú rén zhù yì dào zhè yì diǎn 。^^^^
叶青城来到了林轩的身边，事态紧急，他已忘了要隐瞒林轩身份之事，好在其他人也被闪电劈得手忙脚乱，无人注意到这一点。^^^^
Lin Xuan didn't respond; the answer was clear: to escape, they needed to break this ancient禁制 (jìn zhì).
lín xuān méi yǒu huí dá ， zhè dá àn hái xū yào shuō ma ， xiǎng yào tuō xiǎn 。 zì rán yào jiāng yǎn qián de shàng gǔ jìn zhì pò qù cái kě yǐ 。
林轩没有回答，这答案还需要说吗，想要脱险。自然要将眼前的上古禁制破去才可以。
While simple in theory, it was extremely difficult to do. Among the myriad of cultivation arts, array techniques were particularly profound and vast. This one before them was an ancient secret technique, and Lin Xuan had no idea how to proceed.
rán ér dào lǐ jiǎn dān 。 zhēn yào zuò què shí fēn jiān nán ， zài xiū zhēn bǎi yì zhī zhōng 。 zhèn fǎ yóu qí jīng shēn bó dà ， yǎn qián zhè ge ， gèng shì shàng gǔ mì fǎ ， lín xuān kě shì yì diǎn tóu xù yě méi yǒu a ！
然而道理简单。真要做却十分艰难，在修真百艺之中。阵法尤其精深博大，眼前这个，更是上古秘法，林轩可是一点头绪也没有啊！
Not just him, Tian Xiaojian, as a disciple of the Extreme Demon Sovereign, had seen much in his travels, but looking at the swirling purple mist, he was also dumbfounded.
qí shí hé zhǐ shì tā ， tián xiǎo jiàn shēn wèi jí è mó zūn de chuán rén 。 jiàn duō shí guǎng ， kě kàn zhuó yǎn qián fān téng bù yǐ de zǐ wù ， yě liǎng yǎn lèng 。
其实何止是他，田小剑身为极恶魔尊的传人。见多识广，可看着眼前翻腾不已的紫雾，也两眼愣。
Momoang spat out a blood light from his mouth, which merged into the mist.
nà yāo xiū mò mǎng ， cóng zuǐ lǐ tǔ chū yī dào xuè guāng ， mò rù wù qì zhī zhōng 。
那妖修莫莽，从嘴里吐出一道血光，没入雾气之中。
Pfft! A large hole appeared in the purple mist.
bō ， zǐ wù bèi jī chuān le yí gè dà dòng 。
啵，紫雾被击穿了一个大洞。
Momoang's face lit up with joy. But before he could act further, nearby mists rapidly spread to fill the gap. Three bolts of purple lightning struck him like snakes.
mò mǎng xǐ shàng méi shāo ， kě hái bù děng tā yǒu xià yī bù dòng zuò ， fù jìn de wù qì xùn sù mí màn guò lái 。\\\\\ jiāng dòng bǔ shàng ， cī lā zhī shēng lián xiǎng ， sān dào zǐ sè shǎn diàn yóu rú mó shé yī yàng dì jī dào le tā dì shēn qián 。
莫莽喜上眉梢，可还不等他有下一步动作，附近的雾气迅速弥漫过来。\\\\\将洞补上，刺啦之声连响，三道紫色闪电犹如魔蛇一样地击到了他地身前。
A layer of black protective barrier enveloped Momoang as his eyes flashed with fierce light. However, under the astonishing power of the purple lightning, it quickly vanished in a puff of smoke.
mò mǎng yǎn zhōng lì máng yī shǎn 。 yī céng hēi sè de hù zhào jiāng tā bāo guǒ qǐ lái ， rán ér zài zǐ sè shǎn diàn dì jīng rén wēi lì xià ， hěn kuài huī fēi yān miè 。
莫莽眼中厉芒一闪。一层黑色的护罩将他包裹起来，然而在紫色闪电地惊人威力下，很快灰飞烟灭。
"Ahh!"
“ a ！”
“啊！”
A painful cry echoed. Fortunately, Momoang was from the demon race and had an incredibly resilient body. Despite being hit hard enough to emit black smoke all over, he still had half his life left.
yī shēng cǎn hū ， yě xìng kuī mò mǎng běn shēn shì yāo zú ， shēn tǐ jiān rèn dào le jīng rén de dì bù ， suī rán bèi dǎ dé hún shēn zhí mào hēi yān ， xiǎo mìng yě bù guò qù le yí bàn 。
一声惨呼，也幸亏莫莽本身是妖族，身体坚韧到了惊人的地步，虽然被打得浑身直冒黑烟，小命也不过去了一半。
The human cultivators present were shocked and no longer dared to recklessly attack. Since their exit was blocked by a sturdy protective barrier, they could only use their遁光 (dùn guāng) to dodge the lightning attacks in this spacious pit.
jǐ gè rén lèi xiū shì jiàn le ， dà jīng shī sè ， zài yě bù gǎn mǎng zhuàng de hú luàn gōng jī 。
几个人类修士见了，大惊失色，再也不敢莽撞的胡乱攻击。
But now, the situation demanded significant消耗 of both mana and spirit. If they couldn't break the array, it would be just a matter of time before they perished.
yóu yú chū kǒu yǐ bèi yī céng jiān rèn de hù zhào fēng dǔ ， tā men wú chǔ kě táo 。 hǎo zài zhè ge fèi kēng kuān chǎng yǐ jí 。 gù ér jǐ rén hái néng dùn guāng duǒ bì shǎn diàn de gōng jī 。
由于出口已被一层坚韧的护罩封堵，他们无处可逃。好在这个废坑宽敞以极。故而几人还能遁光躲避闪电的攻击。
It seemed that hiding their weakness was no longer an option.
kě xiàn zài zhè ge xíng shì ， duì yú fǎ lì yǔ jīng shén dì xiāo hào dōu shì jí dà 。***** rú guǒ bù néng pò jiě zhèn fǎ ， yǔn luò nà yě shì chí zǎo de a ！
可现在这个形势，对于法力与精神地消耗都是极大。*****如果不能破解阵法，陨落那也是迟早的啊！
Lin Xuan glanced at the four people around him. Although Liu Jinhao and Ye Qingcheng were cunning, they were merely family heads with limited cultivation techniques and treasures. With the snake demon's warning in mind, they were already struggling to avoid the purple lightning, let alone break the array.
cǐ shí sì hū bù néng gòu zài cáng zhuō le 。
此时似乎不能够再藏拙了。
Momoang, after a lesson, was clearly fearful of this ancient array. Despite his mysterious demonic abilities, he could only defend himself.
lín xuān kàn le zhōu wéi de sì rén yī yǎn 。
林轩看了周围的四人一眼。
Tian Xiaojian stood out; as a direct disciple of the top demon cultivator, he possessed numerous treasures that dazzled the eye. Unfortunately, he too knew nothing about arrays and could only unleash all his techniques in a desperate attack.
liǔ jūn háo yǔ yè qīng chéng suī rán lǎo jiān jù huá ， dàn dào dǐ bù guò shì liǎng gè jiā zú de nǎo ér yǐ ， bù lùn gōng fǎ hái shì bǎo wù dōu wēi lì yǒu xiàn ， jiā shàng yǒu le shé yāo de qián chē zhī jiàn ， cǐ kè tā men bié shuō pò zhèn ， guāng shì duǒ bì zǐ sè shǎn diàn de gōng jī ， jiù yǐ jīng láng bèi bù yǐ 。
柳君豪与叶青城虽然老奸巨猾，但到底不过是两个家族的脑而已，不论功法还是宝物都威力有限，加上有了蛇妖的前车之鉴，此刻他们别说破阵，光是躲避紫色闪电的攻击，就已经狼狈不已。
The force of his strikes was enough to destroy a condensation core cultivator, but against this array, it seemed useless.
ér nà mò mǎng ， zài chī le yī cì kǔ tóu zhī hòu ， duì yú zhè shàng gǔ qí zhèn ， xiǎn rán yě mǎn hán wèi jù ， kōng huái yī shēn guǐ yì yāo fǎ ， yě jǐn jǐn shì néng gòu zì bǎo bà le 。
而那莫莽，在吃了一次苦头之后，对于这上古奇阵，显然也满含畏惧，空怀一身诡异妖法，也仅仅是能够自保罢了。
A gloomy expression crossed Lin Xuan's face. He decided to act on his own. After a moment’s thought, he interlocked his index and thumb fingers, rapidly changing hand seals.
tián xiǎo jiàn dǎo shì yǔ zhòng bù tóng ， bì jìng shì mó dào dì yī rén de qīn chuán dì zǐ ， shēn shàng bǎo wù zhī duō ， lìng rén mù bù xiá jiē ， kě xī duì yú zhèn fǎ ， zhè wèi jí mó shǎo zhǔ tóng yàng yī qiào bù tōng ， zhǐ néng shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， luàn hōng yí tòng 。^^^^
田小剑倒是与众不同，毕竟是魔道第一人的亲传弟子，身上宝物之多，令人目不暇接，可惜对于阵法，这位极魔少主同样一窍不通，只能使尽浑身解数，乱轰一通。^^^^
The spirit energy in his body surged like boiling water.
kàn nà shēng shì ， yǐ jīng zú yǐ miè diào níng dān zhōng qī de xiū zhēn ， kě xī duì yú zhè zhèn fǎ ， què jī hū méi yǒu shén me zuò yòng 。
看那声势，已经足以灭掉凝丹中期的修真，可惜对于这阵法，却几乎没有什么作用。
Lin Xuan raised his head and released his divine sense.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī lǚ yīn mái ， qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ ， lüè yī chén yín zhī hòu ， tā shuāng shǒu shí zhǐ yǔ mǔ zhǐ jǐn kòu ， bù tíng dì biàn huàn fǎ jué 。
林轩眼中闪过一缕阴霾，求人不如求己，略一沉吟之后，他双手食指与拇指紧扣，不停地变换法诀。
Upon encountering the purple mist, it was blocked by something strange, but with a surge of spirit energy, he broke through this barrier.
tǐ nèi de líng lì ， rú tóng fèi téng de kāi shuǐ yī yàng ， pīn mìng fān gǔn le qǐ lái 。
体内的灵力，如同沸腾的开水一样，拼命翻滚了起来。
Lin Xuan's heart leaped. He was using a secret technique from the Nine Heaven Profound Art.
rán hòu lín xuān tái qǐ tóu ， jiāng shén shí fàng chū 。
然后林轩抬起头，将神识放出。
This method could double his divine sense for a short time, though it would leave him exhausted afterward. But now, he couldn't afford to wait.
pèng dào zǐ wù yǐ hòu ， yī rán bèi yī céng qí guài dì dōng xī dǎng zhù ， bù guò zài lín xuān líng lì yī cuī zhī hòu ， què pò jìn ér rù 。
碰到紫雾以后，依然被一层奇怪地东西挡住，不过在林轩灵力一催之后，却破禁而入。
He had no idea about this ancient array, but at least understanding its nature was necessary before attempting to break it with brute force.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī xǐ ， cǐ kè tā shǐ yòng de shì jiǔ tiān xuán gōng zhōng de suǒ zài mì shù 。
林轩心中一喜，此刻他使用的是九天玄功中的所载秘术。
Several bolts of purple lightning struck, all blocked by the Nine Heaven Spirit Shield.
cǐ fǎ néng gòu zài duǎn shí jiān nèi jiāng shén shí tí gāo yí bèi ， dāng rán shì hòu miǎn bù liǎo yuán qì dà sǔn ， dàn cǐ kè lín xuān yě gù bù dé 。
此法能够在短时间内将神识提高一倍，当然事后免不了元气大损，但此刻林轩也顾不得。
After a moment, Lin Xuan retracted his divine sense and raised his hand. Sizzling sounds echoed as several sword energy beams shot out, creating large holes in the purple mist.
shuō qǐ lái ， duì zhè shàng gǔ zhèn fǎ tā tóng yàng yī qiào bù tōng ， dàn xiǎng yào pò chú ， zhì shǎo yào xiān jiāng cǐ zhèn de qíng xíng nòng qīng chǔ ， fǒu zé guāng shǐ yòng mán lì hěn nán yǒu yòng chù 。
说起来，对这上古阵法他同样一窍不通，但想要破除，至少要先将此阵的情形弄清楚，否则光使用蛮力很难有用处。
Unlike the others' chaotic attacks, these holes caused the surrounding mist to churn even more, not closing them but retreating slightly.
qī jiān ， jǐ dào zǐ sè de shǎn diàn xí lái ， dōu bèi jiǔ tiān líng dùn dǎng xià 。
期间，几道紫色的闪电袭来，都被九天灵盾挡下。
Lin Xuan's face brightened; it seemed he had guessed correctly. Using his secret technique to enhance his divine sense, Lin Xuan broke through the barrier and saw seven dark objects hidden behind the purple mist. He didn't know what they were but suddenly thought: if he could break these...
shǎo qǐng ， lín xuān shōu huí shén shí ， miàn chén shì shuǐ de tái qǐ shǒu lái ， chī chī shēng xiǎng zhōng ， jǐ dào jiàn qì jī shè ér chū ， fēn bié jiāng zǐ wù jī chū jǐ gè wǎn kǒu cū de dà dòng 。
少顷，林轩收回神识，面沉似水的抬起手来，嗤嗤声响中，几道剑气激射而出，分别将紫雾击出几个碗口粗的大洞。
Though uncertain, Lin Xuan decided to give it a try. The sword energy beams struck, and the purple mist indeed retreated significantly.
yǔ qí tā jǐ rén de hú luàn gōng jī bù tóng ， zhè jǐ gè dòng bèi dǎ chū lái yǐ hòu ， páng biān de zǐ wù yī zhèn fān yǒng ， bù jǐn méi yǒu jiāng quē kǒu dǔ shàng ， fǎn ér xiàng páng biān tuì le bù shǎo ，
与其他几人的胡乱攻击不同，这几个洞被打出来以后，旁边的紫雾一阵翻涌，不仅没有将缺口堵上，反而像旁边退了不少，
Lin Xuan rapidly fired more sword energy techniques, breaking through the barrier further.
lín xuān liǎn shàng yī xǐ ， kàn lái zì jǐ guǒ rán dǔ duì le 。
林轩脸上一喜，看来自己果然赌对了。
The purple mist receded like a tide, with the intensity of the lightning halved. Lin Xuan continued his efforts for about an incense stick's time until the once full pit was reduced to just a few dozen feet in diameter.
gāng cái lín xuān yòng mì shù jiāng shén shí tí shēng yǐ hòu ， shùn lì pò jìn ér rù ， tā xiàn zài zǐ wù de bèi hòu ， mó mó hú hú dì yǐn cáng zhe qī tuán hēi sè dì shì wù ， lín xuān yě bù zhī dào shì shén me ， dàn què tū qí xiǎng ， jiǎ rú néng gòu jiāng men dǎ pò ……
刚才林轩用秘术将神识提升以后，顺利破禁而入，他现在紫雾的背后，模模糊糊地隐藏着七团黑色地事物，林轩也不知道是什么，但却突奇想，假如能够将们打破……
The others stopped too. The two family heads didn't need to say anything, but even Momoang looked at Lin Xuan with surprise. This young man had shown no great strength earlier, yet he easily broke this ancient array. Could he be an array master?
shuō qǐ lái ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu shén me bǎ wò ， dàn shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， yě zhǐ hǎo sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī le 。
说起来，林轩也没有什么把握，但事已至此，也只好死马当活马医了。
Tian Xiaojian remained silent, his cold gaze sweeping over Lin Xuan twice.
jié guǒ jiàn qì yī qù ， zǐ wù guǒ rán tuì le bù shǎo ， lín xuān shí zhǐ lián dàn ， yī dào yòu yī dào de jiàn qì fǎ shù ， jì xù pò jìn ér
结果剑气一去，紫雾果然退了不少，林轩十指连弹，一道又一道的剑气法术，继续破禁而
But they couldn't do much; the powerful ancient array was finally broken. As the remaining purple mist was about to be eliminated by Lin Xuan's techniques, something unexpected happened...
The purple mist churned more violently, and within it, the rumble of thunderous sounds could be faintly heard. Lin Xuan focused his spirit energy on his eyes to enhance his vision, as his divine sense couldn't reach far. He decided to try out the power of the Spirit Eye Technique.
With the added mana, his vision improved significantly. Although he still couldn’t penetrate the purple mist, he could clearly see objects within a dozen feet around him.
After a moment, Lin Xuan's face showed signs of contemplation. Just then, a loud crackle of lightning echoed in his ears.
"Bad luck! Quick, take cover!"
A dazzling purple light flashed as a thick bolt of lightning condensed from the purple mist and struck down with force.
The first to be caught in this critical moment was Tian Xiaojian!
In this life-or-death situation, this disciple of the Extreme Demon Sovereign no longer hid his strength. A flicker of black light enveloped him, radiating terrifying煞气 (shà qì) in all directions.
With a slight tremor on his shoulder, a white light shot out from his sleeve and transformed into a shield made from human bones.
Amidst the surrounding ghostly mists, there was an inexplicable sense of unease.
Boom!
The lightning struck the bone shield, which shook violently but managed to hold firm.
Ye Qingcheng was both shocked and angry as he glared at Lord Liu's family head. This young man named Tian had such a mysterious cultivation method; it was clear that he was a cultivator of evil magic. How could Old Fox Liu Jinhao deceive me, claiming him as his nephew? When did the Liu family ally with evil cultivators?
But now wasn't the time for questioning.
The attack had just begun. With the mist swirling, countless bolts of lightning struck one after another.
"Young Master, what should we do?"
Ye Qingcheng approached Lin Xuan. The situation was urgent, and he forgot about hiding Lin Xuan's identity. Fortunately, the others were too busy dodging the lightning to notice this detail.
Lin Xuan didn't respond; the answer was clear: to escape, they needed to break this ancient禁制 (jìn zhì).
While simple in theory, it was extremely difficult to do. Among the myriad of cultivation arts, array techniques were particularly profound and vast. This one before them was an ancient secret technique, and Lin Xuan had no idea how to proceed.
Not just him, Tian Xiaojian, as a disciple of the Extreme Demon Sovereign, had seen much in his travels, but looking at the swirling purple mist, he was also dumbfounded.
Momoang spat out a blood light from his mouth, which merged into the mist.
Pfft! A large hole appeared in the purple mist.
Momoang's face lit up with joy. But before he could act further, nearby mists rapidly spread to fill the gap. Three bolts of purple lightning struck him like snakes.
A layer of black protective barrier enveloped Momoang as his eyes flashed with fierce light. However, under the astonishing power of the purple lightning, it quickly vanished in a puff of smoke.
"Ahh!"
A painful cry echoed. Fortunately, Momoang was from the demon race and had an incredibly resilient body. Despite being hit hard enough to emit black smoke all over, he still had half his life left.
The human cultivators present were shocked and no longer dared to recklessly attack. Since their exit was blocked by a sturdy protective barrier, they could only use their遁光 (dùn guāng) to dodge the lightning attacks in this spacious pit.
But now, the situation demanded significant消耗 of both mana and spirit. If they couldn't break the array, it would be just a matter of time before they perished.
It seemed that hiding their weakness was no longer an option.
Lin Xuan glanced at the four people around him. Although Liu Jinhao and Ye Qingcheng were cunning, they were merely family heads with limited cultivation techniques and treasures. With the snake demon's warning in mind, they were already struggling to avoid the purple lightning, let alone break the array.
Momoang, after a lesson, was clearly fearful of this ancient array. Despite his mysterious demonic abilities, he could only defend himself.
Tian Xiaojian stood out; as a direct disciple of the top demon cultivator, he possessed numerous treasures that dazzled the eye. Unfortunately, he too knew nothing about arrays and could only unleash all his techniques in a desperate attack.
The force of his strikes was enough to destroy a condensation core cultivator, but against this array, it seemed useless.
A gloomy expression crossed Lin Xuan's face. He decided to act on his own. After a moment’s thought, he interlocked his index and thumb fingers, rapidly changing hand seals.
The spirit energy in his body surged like boiling water.
Lin Xuan raised his head and released his divine sense.
Upon encountering the purple mist, it was blocked by something strange, but with a surge of spirit energy, he broke through this barrier.
Lin Xuan's heart leaped. He was using a secret technique from the Nine Heaven Profound Art.
This method could double his divine sense for a short time, though it would leave him exhausted afterward. But now, he couldn't afford to wait.
He had no idea about this ancient array, but at least understanding its nature was necessary before attempting to break it with brute force.
Several bolts of purple lightning struck, all blocked by the Nine Heaven Spirit Shield.
After a moment, Lin Xuan retracted his divine sense and raised his hand. Sizzling sounds echoed as several sword energy beams shot out, creating large holes in the purple mist.
Unlike the others' chaotic attacks, these holes caused the surrounding mist to churn even more, not closing them but retreating slightly.
Lin Xuan's face brightened; it seemed he had guessed correctly. Using his secret technique to enhance his divine sense, Lin Xuan broke through the barrier and saw seven dark objects hidden behind the purple mist. He didn't know what they were but suddenly thought: if he could break these...
Though uncertain, Lin Xuan decided to give it a try. The sword energy beams struck, and the purple mist indeed retreated significantly.
Lin Xuan rapidly fired more sword energy techniques, breaking through the barrier further.
The purple mist receded like a tide, with the intensity of the lightning halved. Lin Xuan continued his efforts for about an incense stick's time until the once full pit was reduced to just a few dozen feet in diameter.
The others stopped too. The two family heads didn't need to say anything, but even Momoang looked at Lin Xuan with surprise. This young man had shown no great strength earlier, yet he easily broke this ancient array. Could he be an array master?
Tian Xiaojian remained silent, his cold gaze sweeping over Lin Xuan twice.
But they couldn't do much; the powerful ancient array was finally broken. As the remaining purple mist was about to be eliminated by Lin Xuan's techniques, something unexpected happened...