hōng de yī xià ， nà yǐ jīng suǒ shèng bù duō de zǐ wù yòu sǐ huī fù rán de dà zhǎng le bù shǎo ， yuán běn zhǐ yǒu liǎn pén dà xiǎo ， xiàn zài què yī xià zi kuò dà dào le shù zhàng fāng yuán ， bìng qiě jí sù xuán zhuǎn le qǐ lái 。
轰的一下，那已经所剩不多的紫雾又死灰复燃的大涨了不少，原本只有脸盆大小，现在却一下子扩大到了数丈方圆，并且急速旋转了起来。
With a loud crack, the remaining purple mist surged again, expanding significantly. Originally only the size of a washbasin, it now grew to several zhang in diameter and began spinning rapidly.
lín xuān de méi yǔ jiān fú xiàn chū yī céng yīn mái ， dàn què suī jīng bù luàn ， tǐ nèi fǎ lì liú zhuǎn ， cóng zhǐ jiān jī shè chū lái de jiàn qì yòu qiáng le sān fēn 。
林轩的眉宇间浮现出一层阴霾，但却虽惊不乱，体内法力流转，从指间激射出来的剑气又强了三分。
Lin Xuan's brow furrowed with worry, but he remained calm. His magical energy circulated within him, and the sword qi emitted from his fingers intensified by threefold.
zhè yī cì jiàn qì què rú tóng ní niú rù hǎi ， nà zǐ wù de xuán zhuǎn yuè lái yuè kuài ， bù xiāo bàn zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， yí gè jù dà de xuán wō jiù chū xiàn zài le yǎn qián 。
这一次剑气却如同泥牛入海，那紫雾的旋转越来越快，不消半盏茶的功夫，一个巨大的漩涡就出现在了眼前。
This time, however, the sword qi seemed to vanish into thin air as the purple mist spun faster. In just a few minutes, a massive vortex appeared before them.
“ zhè shì shén me ？”
“这是什么？”
"What is this?"
lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng gāng gāng zhuǎn guò zhè ge niàn tou ， cóng nà xuán wō zhī zhōng ， jiù fēi shè chū yī piàn mí wù ， xùn jié yǐ jí de jiāng lín xuān bāo zhù 。
林轩脑海中刚刚转过这个念头，从那漩涡之中，就飞射出一片迷雾，迅捷以极的将林轩包住。
Just as Lin Xuan's thoughts raced, a dense fog shot out from the vortex and enveloped him with incredible speed. At the same time, an immense force pulled him towards the center of the vortex.
tóng shí ， yī gǔ kě pà de jù lì jiāng tā wǎng xuán wō zhōng lā chě 。
同时，一股可怕的巨力将他往漩涡中拉扯。
Despite his formidable strength, which had already reached the high stage of Condensation Core, Lin Xuan could only hold on for a few seconds before being sucked in.
lín xuān rú jīn shí lì bù ruò ， yǐ jīng shì níng dān qī de gāo jiē xiū zhēn ， kě zài zhè gǔ jù lì xià ， jǐn jǐn jiān chí le shù miǎo ， jiù bèi xī jìn qù le 。
林轩如今实力不弱，已经是凝丹期的高阶修真，可在这股巨力下，仅仅坚持了数秒，就被吸进去了。
"Master!"
“ shǎo zhǔ ！”
“少主！”
Ye Qingcheng was shocked but could do nothing to help. Liu Junhao's eyes gleamed with delight while Tian Xiaojian remained expressionless, his thoughts hidden.
yè qīng chéng dà jīng shī sè ， rán ér yǐ tā de xiū wèi gēn běn jiù lái bù jí yuán shǒu ， liǔ jūn háo de yǎn zhōng liú lù chū yī sī xǐ sè ， ér tián xiǎo jiàn zé biǎo qíng dàn rán ， kàn bù chū xīn zhōng zài xiǎng shén me 。
叶青城大惊失色，然而以他的修为根本就来不及援手，柳君豪的眼中流露出一丝喜色，而田小剑则表情淡然，看不出心中在想什么。
However, they all shared the same thought: the ancient禁制's power left them deeply shaken. Lin Xuan was gone; what should they do now?
rán ér yǒu yì diǎn shì xiāng tóng de ， zhè shàng gǔ jìn zhì de shén miào ràng jǐ rén dà dà zhèn hàn ， lín xuān yǐ jīng wán le ， zì jǐ yòu gāi zěn me bàn ？
然而有一点是相同的，这上古禁制的神妙让几人大大震撼，林轩已经完了，自己又该怎么办？
Just as the three of them were scheming, Mo Mang, the妖修, suddenly made an unexpected move. His body flashed with black light and turned into a streak of light that plunged into the vortex.
jiù zài sān rén gè huái guǐ tāi dì shí hòu 。 nà yāo xiū mò mǎng què tū rán yǒu le chū rén yì liào dì dòng zuò 。 hún shēn hēi máng yī shǎn 。 huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng 。 zì jǐ zhuàng jìn le nà xuán wō lǐ miàn 。
就在三人各怀鬼胎地时候。那妖修莫莽却突然有了出人意料地动作。浑身黑芒一闪。化为一道遁光。自己撞进了那漩涡里面。
Ye and Liu, the two cunning old foxes, froze in shock. Tian Xiaojian's eyes lit up as he watched the vortex shrink. A faint struggle was visible in his eyes—could it be…
yè liǔ liǎng gè lǎo hú lí yī dāi 。 tián xiǎo jiàn dì yǎn jīng zé liàng le qǐ lái 。 kàn zhe nà bù duàn suō xiǎo dì xuán wō 。 yǎn dǐ yǐn yǐn yǒu yī sī zhēng zhá zhī sè 。 nán dào ……
叶柳两个老狐狸一呆。田小剑地眼睛则亮了起来。看着那不断缩小地漩涡。眼底隐隐有一丝挣扎之色。难道……
As the young master of the Extreme Evil Cave, he was a man who could let go as easily as pick up. After a moment’s hesitation, he too transformed into black light and flew towards the vortex.
zuò wèi jí mó dòng shǎo zhǔ 。 tā yě shì ná de qǐ fàng dé xià dì rén wù 。 lüè yī chóu chú 。 tóng yàng huà wèi hēi sè dì dùn guāng 。 fēi xiàng xuán wō 。
做为极魔洞少主。他也是拿得起放得下地人物。略一踌躇。同样化为黑色地遁光。飞向漩涡。
Too late!
kě xī wǎn le ……
可惜晚了……
The vortex had shrunk to the size of a large bowl. Tian Xiaojian's expression turned sinister as he shook his shoulder, releasing countless ghostly mists that formed two giant ghost claws, grabbing the edges of the vortex and pulling them apart with force.
nà xuán wō yǐ jīng suō xiǎo dào jǐn yǒu yí gè hǎi wǎn dà xiǎo 。 tián xiǎo jiàn liǎn shàng lì qì fú xiàn 。 jiān tóu yī dǒu 。 wú shù guǐ wù kuáng yǒng ér chū 。 huà wèi liǎng zhǐ jù dà dì guǐ zhǎo 。 fēn bié zhuā zhù xuán wō dì biān yuán 。 yòng lì xiàng liǎng biān yī bāi 。
那漩涡已经缩小到仅有一个海碗大小。田小剑脸上戾气浮现。肩头一抖。无数鬼雾狂涌而出。化为两只巨大地鬼爪。分别抓住漩涡地边缘。用力向两边一掰。
Sizzle! The vortex expanded to the size of a washbasin. Overjoyed, Tian Xiaojian plunged into it without hesitation!
cī lā 。 xuán wō bèi yìng shēng shēng kuò dà dào liǎn pén nà me dà 。 tián xiǎo jiàn dà xǐ zhī xià 。 háo bù yóu yù dì mò rù dào le qí zhōng a ！
刺啦。漩涡被硬生生扩大到脸盆那么大。田小剑大喜之下。毫不犹豫地没入到了其中啊！
After several seconds, the vortex vanished, and the large pit returned to its calm state. The protective shield above their heads retracted with a snap.
shù miǎo hòu ， xuán wō xiāo shī ， jù kēng yòu huī fù le píng jìng ， tóu dǐng de hù zhào yě sōu de yī xià chè qù le 。
数秒后，漩涡消失，巨坑又恢复了平静，头顶的护罩也搜的一下撤去了。
Ye Qingcheng's face was a mix of emotions. With only him and Liu Junhao left, they exchanged glances. Although their reactions were not as swift as Tian Xiaojian’s, they could guess something about the strange vortex. They both looked disappointed.
yè qīng chéng dì liǎn sè yīn qíng bù dìng ， cǐ kè jiù zhǐ shèng xià le tā yǔ liǔ jūn háo liǎng rén ， liǎng gè jiā zhǔ duì shì yī yǎn ， tā men de fǎn yìng suī rán bù jí tián xiǎo jiàn ， dàn duì yú gāng cái nà gǔ guài zhī jí de xuán wō 。 yǐn yǐn yě cāi dào le yì diǎn ， liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū ào nǎo zhī jí de shén sè 。
叶青城地脸色阴晴不定，此刻就只剩下了他与柳君豪两人，两个家主对视一眼，他们的反应虽然不及田小剑，但对于刚才那古怪之极的漩涡。隐隐也猜到了一点，脸上不由得露出懊恼之极的神色。
But their eyes then landed on the piles of crystal stones scattered on the ground, and greed reappeared in their eyes.
bù guò mù guāng yī zhuǎn ， kàn zhe tǎng zài dì shàng de shù wàn jīng shí 。 yǎn zhōng yòu liú lù chū yī sī tān lán 。
不过目光一转，看着躺在地上的数万晶石。眼中又流露出一丝贪婪。
"Brother Liu, it seems we will return empty-handed this time."
“ liǔ xiōng ， kàn lái zhè cì xún bǎo zhī lǚ wǒ liǎ shì yào kōng shǒu ér guī le 。”
“柳兄，看来这次寻宝之旅我俩是要空手而归了。”
"No, Brother Ye, your cousin has entered the vortex, and his skills are quite impressive!" Liu Junhao snorted, emphasizing "cousin." His tone was clearly mocking. "Haha, same to you, although your nephew arrived a bit late, he did follow suit."
“ yè xiōng shuō nǎ lǐ huà ， nǐ de nà wèi biǎo dì bú shì jìn rù le xuán wō ma ， ér qiě wǒ kàn tā dì shǒu duàn shì pǒ wèi bù fán a ！” liǔ jūn háo lěng hēng yī shēng ， shuō dào “ biǎo dì ” liǎng zì gèng shì gù yì jiā zhòng le yǔ qì ， jī fěng zhī yì xiǎn lù wú yí 。“ hē hē ， bǐ cǐ bǐ cǐ ， nǐ nà wài zhí suī rán wǎn le yī bù ， dàn bù yě gēn jìn qù le ma ？” yè qīng chéng zhēn fēng xiāng duì de fěng cì 。
“叶兄说哪里话，你的那位表弟不是进入了漩涡吗，而且我看他地手段是颇为不凡啊！”柳君豪冷哼一声，说到“表弟”两字更是故意加重了语气，讥讽之意显露无疑。“呵呵，彼此彼此，你那外侄虽然晚了一步，但不也跟进去了吗？”叶青城针锋相对的讽刺。
By now, both old foxes knew that Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian were hired helpers for each other.
dào le cǐ shí cǐ kè 。 liǎng gè lǎo hú lí zì rán xīn zhōng qīng chǔ ， lín xuān hé tián xiǎo jiàn kěn dìng shì duì fāng qǐng lái de bāng shǒu wú yí le 。
到了此时此刻。两个老狐狸自然心中清楚，林轩和田小剑肯定是对方请来的帮手无疑了。
They continued their verbal sparring, neither willing to back down.
yòu chún qiāng shé jiàn le jǐ jù ， liǎng rén dōu shǔ yú liǎn pí jí hòu de nà zhǒng ， nán fēn shèng fù 。
又唇枪舌剑了几句，两人都属于脸皮极厚的那种，难分胜负。
Liu Junhao coughed lightly: "Enough, Brother Ye. Words won't help us here. Although this treasure hunt has failed, there are still many crystal stones left. How about we split them evenly?"
liǔ jūn háo yī shēng qīng ké ：“ hǎo le ， yè xiōng ， chěng kǒu shé zhī lì méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， zhè cì xún bǎo zhī lǚ suī rán yāo zhé ， dàn hǎo zài zhè lǐ de jīng shí hái yǒu hěn duō ， wǒ men píng fēn rú hé ？”
柳君豪一声轻咳：“好了，叶兄，逞口舌之利没有用处，这次寻宝之旅虽然夭折，但好在这里的晶石还有很多，我们平分如何？”
"Fine, as you wish." Ye Qingcheng considered for a moment and smiled in agreement. With their roughly equal strength, neither could hope to monopolize the treasure.
“ hǎo 。 jiù yī liǔ xiōng suǒ yán le 。” yè qīng chéng kǎo lǜ le yī xià ， yě wēi xiào diǎn tóu ， bì jìng liǎng rén shí lì bàn jīn bā liǎng ， xiǎng yào dú tūn ， dōu yǒu bù xiǎo de nán dù 。
“好。就依柳兄所言了。”叶青城考虑了一下，也微笑点头，毕竟两人实力半斤八两，想要独吞，都有不小的难度。
The two cunning old foxes shook hands in agreement. Just as Liu Junhao was about to speak, he suddenly stuttered and showed signs of fear.
liǎng gè lǎo hú lí wò shǒu yán hé ， liǔ jūn háo zhèng yù shuō xiē shén me ， què zhāng kǒu jié shé ， liǎn lù kǒng jù zhī sè 。
两个老狐狸握手言和，柳君豪正欲说些什么，却张口结舌，脸露恐惧之色。
"Brother Liu, what's wrong?"
“ liǔ xiōng ， zěn me le ？”
“柳兄，怎么了？”
Ye Qingcheng was taken aback, turning around with a start. He slapped his storage bracelet and shot backward like an arrow from a drawn bow.
yè qīng chéng yī lèng 。 è rán huí tóu 。 shǒu què zài chǔ wù dài shàng yī pāi ， tóng shí rén yě rú qiáng gōng suǒ de jiàn shǐ 。 měng rán dào shè chū qù 。
叶青城一愣。愕然回头。手却在储物袋上一拍，同时人也如强弓所的箭矢。猛然倒射出去。
Bang! The large stone in front of him shattered into dust under the ghost head saber’s strike, while the fiery fork rushed towards their opponent as well.
pēng ， tā qián fāng de yī kuài jù shí ， bèi duì fāng de guǐ tóu dāo jī chéng le fěn mò ， ér nà huǒ hóng sè dì fēi chā ， yě tóng yàng xiàng zhe duì shǒu shā guò qù le 。
嘭，他前方的一块巨石，被对方的鬼头刀击成了粉末，而那火红色地飞叉，也同样向着对手杀过去了。
"Scoundrel!"
“ bēi bǐ ！”
“卑鄙！”
"Baseless!"
“ wú chǐ ！”
“无耻！”
The two cunning old foxes cursed loudly. Now that they had broken all pretenses, they unleashed their full power and charged at each other with their法宝.
liǎng gè lǎo hú lí tóng shēng dà mà ， jì rán yǐ jīng sī pò liǎn pí ， zì rán bù yòng zài zhē zhē yǎn yǎn le ， quán lì qū shǐ fǎ bǎo ， xiàng duì fāng shā qù 。
两个老狐狸同声大骂，既然已经撕破脸皮，自然不用再遮遮掩掩了，全力驱使法宝，像对方杀去。
From the beginning, neither of them intended to shake hands in agreement. First, greed drove them; killing the other would allow them to take the treasure for themselves. Second, the two families were long-standing rivals, fighting over霸权in the Qing Ye Mountain region for centuries.
cóng yī kāi shǐ ， liǎng rén jiù méi yǒu yǔ duì fāng wò shǒu yán hé de xiǎng fǎ ， yī lái ， zì rán shì tān lán qū shǐ ， shā le duì fāng ， jiù néng dú tūn bǎo zàng ， èr lái ， zé shì liǎng gè jiā zú ēn yuàn chán mián ， yè jiā hé liǔ jiā suī rán méi yǒu shēn chóu dà hèn ， kě què wèi qīng yè shān dì qū de bà quán zhēng dòu le shù bǎi nián 。
从一开始，两人就没有与对方握手言和的想法，一来，自然是贪婪驱使，杀了对方，就能独吞宝藏，二来，则是两个家族恩怨缠绵，叶家和柳家虽然没有深仇大恨，可却为青叶山地区的霸权争斗了数百年。
The opponent was not only an enemy but also a pillar of their family. If they could kill him here, it would be highly beneficial…
duì fāng bù jǐn shì dí duì jiā zú dì lǐng ， tóng shí yě shì dǐng liáng zhù ， rú guǒ nà zài zhè lǐ jiāng tā shā le ， nà me duì yú běn jiā zú de hǎo chù ， shì bù yán ér yù de ……
对方不仅是敌对家族地领，同时也是顶梁柱，如果那在这里将他杀了，那么对于本家族的好处，是不言而喻的……
Although this was just two reasons, it was enough to make both Ye Qingcheng and Liu Junhao’s eyes bloodshot as they engaged in a life-or-death struggle.
suī rán jǐn yǒu zhè liǎng gè lǐ yóu ， dàn què yǐ jīng zú gòu ， yè qīng chéng hé liǔ jūn háo shuāng yǎn xuè hóng ， xiàn rù le nǐ sǐ wǒ huó de zhēng dòu zhī zhōng 。
虽然仅有这两个理由，但却已经足够，叶青城和柳君豪双眼血红，陷入了你死我活的争斗之中。
As for Lin Xuan, he had been sucked into the vortex and felt a slight shock. However, he remained calm, his magical energy circulating as he prepared to summon the Nine Heaven Xuan珠 at any moment.
zài shuō lín xuān ， bèi xī rù le xuán wō lǐ miàn ， suī rán xīn zhōng yī jīng ， dàn què bìng bù huāng luàn ， tǐ nèi fǎ lì liú zhuǎn ， yǐ jiāng jiǔ tiān xuán zhū jì sì le qǐ lái ， suí shí zhǔn bèi yìng fù kě néng chū xiàn de wēi xiǎn 。
再说林轩，被吸入了漩涡里面，虽然心中一惊，但却并不慌乱，体内法力流转，已将九天玄珠祭祀了起来，随时准备应付可能出现的危险。
But nothing happened. He only felt a sudden lightness before everything went white and dizzy.
rán ér shén me yě méi yǒu chū xiàn ， jǐn jǐn shì gǎn jué hún shēn yī qīng ， yǎn qián bái máng máng yī piàn ， rán hòu tiān xuán dì zhuàn 。
然而什么也没有出现，仅仅是感觉浑身一轻，眼前白茫茫一片，然后天旋地转。
This feeling…
zhè gǎn jué ……
这感觉……
Lin Xuan’s mind raced, guessing what was happening.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī dòng ， yǐn yǐn cāi dào le yì diǎn 。
林轩心中一动，隐隐猜到了一点。
Soon, all discomfort vanished. Lin Xuan released his divine sense and began searching around.
hěn kuài ， nà xiē bù shì de gǎn jué dōu xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， lín xuān fàng chū shén shí ， kāi shǐ zài zhōu wéi sōu suǒ 。
很快，那些不适的感觉都消失得无影无踪，林轩放出神识，开始在周围搜索。
Sure enough, as expected, the purple vortex wasn’t an ancient禁制 but resembled a portal of some kind.
guǒ rán bù chū suǒ liào ， nà zǐ sè de xuán wō bìng fēi shàng gǔ de jìn zhì ， ér shì lèi sì yú chuán sòng zhèn de yī zhǒng 。
果然不出所料，那紫色的漩涡并非上古的禁制，而是类似于传送阵的一种。
He found himself in a large rock cave. The initial pit had been enormous, but this cave was even larger.
cǐ kè tā shēn zài yī jù dà dì yán dòng zhī zhōng ， gāng cái nà ge jù kēng yǐ jīng miàn jī shí fēn jīng rén ， rán ér cǐ kè de dòng xué hái yào dà shàng yī quān 。
此刻他身在一巨大地岩洞之中，刚才那个巨坑已经面积十分惊人，然而此刻的洞穴还要大上一圈。
Lin Xuan first checked for any dangers.
lín xuān zì rán shì xiān chá kàn yǒu méi yǒu wēi xiǎn 。
林轩自然是先查看有没有危险。
The information returned by his divine sense made him look puzzled.
jié guǒ shén shí fǎn huí lái de xìn xī ràng tā liǎn shàng gǔ guài de biǎo qíng yī xiàn 。
结果神识返回来的信息让他脸上古怪的表情一现。
At first glance, everything seemed fine, but there were many stone statues inside the cave.
chū yī kàn ， sì hū méi yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， rán ér zài zhè dòng xué zhī zhōng ， jū rán yǒu xǔ duō shí tou de diāo xiàng 。
初一看，似乎没有什么不妥，然而在这洞穴之中，居然有许多石头的雕像。
This wasn’t unusual, and Lin Xuan wouldn’t be alarmed. However, these statues…
yuán běn ， zhè bìng bù bù suàn shén me xī qí zhī wù ， yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， gèng bú huì dà jīng xiǎo guài ， kě zhè xiē diāo xiàng ， zhe shí yǒu xiē ……
原本，这并不不算什么稀奇之物，以林轩的城府，更不会大惊小怪，可这些雕像，着实有些……
He stepped forward to examine a statue.
lín xuān mài bù shàng qián ， lái dào yī zūn diāo xiàng de qián miàn 。
林轩迈步上前，来到一尊雕像的前面。
About two meters tall, it initially appeared to be a powerful man, but he had an extra eye on his forehead and a half-foot-long horn on top of his head.
gāo dà yuē yǒu liǎng mǐ ， cū yī kàn ， sì hū shì yī xiàng mào wēi wǔ de dà hàn ， kě tā bù jǐn é tóu shàng yǒu dì sān zhǐ yǎn jīng ， tóu dǐng shàng hái yǒu bàn chǐ zhǎng de dú jiǎo 。
高大约有两米，粗一看，似乎是一相貌威武的大汉，可他不仅额头上有第三只眼睛，头顶上还有半尺长的独角。
A妖族!
yāo zú ！
妖族！
And at least a Fourth Stage Transformed creature.
ér qiě zhì shǎo shì sì jí huà xíng qī dì guài wù 。
而且至少是四级化形期地怪物。
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted.
lín xuān de tóng kǒng wēi wēi shōu suō 。
林轩的瞳孔微微收缩。
Another statue in the left front corner depicted a beautiful female cultivator. Notably, she also had wings behind her.
ér zài zuǒ qián fāng de lìng wài yī zūn diāo xiàng ， zé shì yī měi lì nǚ xiū de mú yàng ， kě yǐn rén zhù yì de shì ， tā de bèi hòu ， tóng yàng shēng yǒu yī duì chì bǎng 。
而在左前方的另外一尊雕像，则是一美丽女修的模样，可引人注意的是，她的背后，同样生有一对翅膀。
Apart from them, there were many more statues of transformed creatures, but if that was all, Lin Xuan wouldn’t have been so surprised.
chú le tā men ， lǐ miàn hái yǒu bù shǎo huà xíng qī de yāo zú ， kě rú guǒ jǐn jǐn shì zhè yàng ， lín xuān bìng bú huì chī jīng chéng zhè fù mú yàng 。
除了他们，里面还有不少化形期的妖族，可如果仅仅是这样，林轩并不会吃惊成这副模样。
What truly baffled him were the human cultivator statues inside. Although they were just statues, their imposing presence suggested these might be元婴期 veterans.
zhēn zhèng ràng tā gǎn dào bù néng lǐ jiě de shì ， lǐ miàn tóng yàng yǒu bù shǎo rén lèi xiū shì de diāo xiàng ， suī rán jǐn jǐn shì diāo xiàng ， kě kàn yí gè gè qì yǔ bù fán dì yàng zi ， lín xuān cāi cè ， zhè xiē jiā huo ， kǒng pà yě shì yuán yīng qī dì lǎo guài le 。
真正让他感到不能理解的是，里面同样有不少人类修士的雕像，虽然仅仅是雕像，可看一个个气宇不凡地样子，林轩猜测，这些家伙，恐怕也是元婴期地老怪了。
There were seventeen such statues in total. Standing still, Lin Xuan fell into silence.
rú cǐ zhī lèi de diāo xiàng ， jū rán yǒu shí qī zūn zhī duō ， lín xuān zhàn zài yuán dì ， xiàn rù le chén mò 。
如此之类的雕像，居然有十七尊之多，林轩站在原地，陷入了沉默。
Was this really just an abandoned mine?
zhè zhēn dì jǐn jǐn shì yí gè fèi kuàng me ？
这真地仅仅是一个废矿么？
Why would there be both human and妖族 statues together? What secrets lay hidden here…
wèi shén me rén lèi hé yāo zú de diāo xiàng huì gòng cún zài yì qǐ ， cǐ dì hái yǐn cáng zhe shén me mì mì ……
为什么人类和妖族的雕像会共存在一起，此地还隐藏着什么秘密……
PS: I promised to work hard today, but only managed two chapters. I won’t explain the reason; it’s my fault (hugging head, please beat me). Sigh, life is full of surprises, but rest assured, I will find a way to speed up as soon as possible.
With a loud crack, the remaining purple mist surged again, expanding significantly. Originally only the size of a washbasin, it now grew to several zhang in diameter and began spinning rapidly.
Lin Xuan's brow furrowed with worry, but he remained calm. His magical energy circulated within him, and the sword qi emitted from his fingers intensified by threefold.
Zhi! Puh!
This time, however, the sword qi seemed to vanish into thin air as the purple mist spun faster. In just a few minutes, a massive vortex appeared before them.
"What is this?"
Just as Lin Xuan's thoughts raced, a dense fog shot out from the vortex and enveloped him with incredible speed. At the same time, an immense force pulled him towards the center of the vortex.
Despite his formidable strength, which had already reached the high stage of Condensation Core, Lin Xuan could only hold on for a few seconds before being sucked in.
"Master!"
Ye Qingcheng was shocked but could do nothing to help. Liu Junhao's eyes gleamed with delight while Tian Xiaojian remained expressionless, his thoughts hidden.
However, they all shared the same thought: the ancient禁制's power left them deeply shaken. Lin Xuan was gone; what should they do now?
Just as the three of them were scheming, Mo Mang, the妖修, suddenly made an unexpected move. His body flashed with black light and turned into a streak of light that plunged into the vortex.
Ye and Liu, the two cunning old foxes, froze in shock. Tian Xiaojian's eyes lit up as he watched the vortex shrink. A faint struggle was visible in his eyes—could it be…
As the young master of the Extreme Evil Cave, he was a man who could let go as easily as pick up. After a moment’s hesitation, he too transformed into black light and flew towards the vortex.
Too late!
The vortex had shrunk to the size of a large bowl. Tian Xiaojian's expression turned sinister as he shook his shoulder, releasing countless ghostly mists that formed two giant ghost claws, grabbing the edges of the vortex and pulling them apart with force.
Sizzle! The vortex expanded to the size of a washbasin. Overjoyed, Tian Xiaojian plunged into it without hesitation!
After several seconds, the vortex vanished, and the large pit returned to its calm state. The protective shield above their heads retracted with a snap.
Ye Qingcheng's face was a mix of emotions. With only him and Liu Junhao left, they exchanged glances. Although their reactions were not as swift as Tian Xiaojian’s, they could guess something about the strange vortex. They both looked disappointed.
But their eyes then landed on the piles of crystal stones scattered on the ground, and greed reappeared in their eyes.
"Brother Liu, it seems we will return empty-handed this time."
"No, Brother Ye, your cousin has entered the vortex, and his skills are quite impressive!" Liu Junhao snorted, emphasizing "cousin." His tone was clearly mocking. "Haha, same to you, although your nephew arrived a bit late, he did follow suit."
By now, both old foxes knew that Lin Xuan and Tian Xiaojian were hired helpers for each other.
They continued their verbal sparring, neither willing to back down.
Liu Junhao coughed lightly: "Enough, Brother Ye. Words won't help us here. Although this treasure hunt has failed, there are still many crystal stones left. How about we split them evenly?"
"Fine, as you wish." Ye Qingcheng considered for a moment and smiled in agreement. With their roughly equal strength, neither could hope to monopolize the treasure.
The two cunning old foxes shook hands in agreement. Just as Liu Junhao was about to speak, he suddenly stuttered and showed signs of fear.
"Brother Liu, what's wrong?"
Ye Qingcheng was taken aback, turning around with a start. He slapped his storage bracelet and shot backward like an arrow from a drawn bow.
Bang! The large stone in front of him shattered into dust under the ghost head saber’s strike, while the fiery fork rushed towards their opponent as well.
"Scoundrel!"
"Baseless!"
The two cunning old foxes cursed loudly. Now that they had broken all pretenses, they unleashed their full power and charged at each other with their法宝.
From the beginning, neither of them intended to shake hands in agreement. First, greed drove them; killing the other would allow them to take the treasure for themselves. Second, the two families were long-standing rivals, fighting over霸权in the Qing Ye Mountain region for centuries.
The opponent was not only an enemy but also a pillar of their family. If they could kill him here, it would be highly beneficial…
Although this was just two reasons, it was enough to make both Ye Qingcheng and Liu Junhao’s eyes bloodshot as they engaged in a life-or-death struggle.
As for Lin Xuan, he had been sucked into the vortex and felt a slight shock. However, he remained calm, his magical energy circulating as he prepared to summon the Nine Heaven Xuan珠 at any moment.
But nothing happened. He only felt a sudden lightness before everything went white and dizzy.
This feeling…
Lin Xuan’s mind raced, guessing what was happening.
Soon, all discomfort vanished. Lin Xuan released his divine sense and began searching around.
Sure enough, as expected, the purple vortex wasn’t an ancient禁制 but resembled a portal of some kind.
He found himself in a large rock cave. The initial pit had been enormous, but this cave was even larger.
Lin Xuan first checked for any dangers.
The information returned by his divine sense made him look puzzled.
At first glance, everything seemed fine, but there were many stone statues inside the cave.
This wasn’t unusual, and Lin Xuan wouldn’t be alarmed. However, these statues…
He stepped forward to examine a statue.
About two meters tall, it initially appeared to be a powerful man, but he had an extra eye on his forehead and a half-foot-long horn on top of his head.
A妖族!
And at least a Fourth Stage Transformed creature.
Lin Xuan’s pupils constricted.
Another statue in the left front corner depicted a beautiful female cultivator. Notably, she also had wings behind her.
Apart from them, there were many more statues of transformed creatures, but if that was all, Lin Xuan wouldn’t have been so surprised.
What truly baffled him were the human cultivator statues inside. Although they were just statues, their imposing presence suggested these might be元婴期 veterans.
There were seventeen such statues in total. Standing still, Lin Xuan fell into silence.
Was this really just an abandoned mine?
Why would there be both human and妖族 statues together? What secrets lay hidden here…
PS: I promised to work hard today, but only managed two chapters. I won’t explain the reason; it’s my fault (hugging head, please beat me). Sigh, life is full of surprises, but rest assured, I will find a way to speed up as soon as possible.