“ zhī dào jiù kuài shuō ， bú yào zài zhè lǐ luō suo !” lín xuān lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn shǎn guò yī sī bù mǎn zhī sè。
“知道就快说，不要在这里啰嗦!”林轩冷冷的声音传入耳朵，脸上隐隐闪过一丝不满之sè。
"Speak up if you know, don't waste my time!" Lin Xuan's cold voice entered his ears, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing across his face.
jiàn le lín xuān de biǎo qíng ， nà lǎo zhě jī líng líng de dǎ le gè lěng zhàn ， zì rán bù gǎn zài dōng lā xī chě ， guāi guāi de kāi kǒu le ：“ shì qíng shì zhè yàng de ， dāng nián ， yù wài tiān mó tóng shí rù qīn sān dà jiè miàn ， líng jiè 、 mó jiè 、 hái yǒu yīn sī jiè de qián bèi lián shǒu yù dí ， yǔ yù wài tiān mó huǒ bìng le bù zhī dào duō shǎo suì yuè ， zài fù chū le jí wéi cǎn zhòng de dài jià zhī hòu ， zhōng yú jiàn jiàn zhàn dào le shàng fēng 。”
见了林轩的表情，那老者激灵灵的打了个冷颤，自然不敢再东拉西扯，乖乖的开口了：“事情是这样的，当年，域外天魔同时入侵三大界面，灵界、魔界、还有yīn司界的前辈联手御敌，与域外天魔火并了不知道多少岁月，在付出了极为惨重的代价之后，终于渐渐占到了上风。”
Seeing the expression on Lin Xuan's face, the old man shivered involuntarily. Naturally, he didn’t dare to dilly-dally any longer and obediently spoke up: "The matter is as follows: back then, the Outer Demonic Deities invaded the three realms simultaneously—Spirit Realm, Demon Realm, and Yin司 Realm. The seniors from these three realms joined forces to repel the invaders, engaging in countless years of battle against the Outer Demonic Deities. After suffering a heavy price, they gradually gained the upper hand."
“ jù shuō tā men lián shǒu ， jiāng yù wài tiān mó bī dào le sān dà jiè miàn de jiāo jiè zhī chù ……”
“据说他们联手，将域外天魔逼到了三大界面的交界之处……”
"They are said to have forced the Outer Demonic Deities to retreat to the junctions between the three realms..."
“ shén me ， sān dà jiè miàn de jiāo jiè zhī chù ？”
“什么，三大界面的交界之处？”
"What? The junctions between the three realms?"
lín xuān yī dāi ， jī hū yǐ wéi zì jǐ tīng cuò ， líng jiè 、 mó jiè 、yīn sī jiè bú shì xiāng hù píng xíng ， zěn me huì yǒu jiāo jiè zhī chù ？
林轩一呆，几乎以为自己听错，灵界、魔界、yīn司界不是相互平行，怎么会有交界之处？
Lin Xuan was stunned, almost thinking he had heard wrong. Spirit Realm, Demon Realm, and Yin司 Realm weren’t supposed to be parallel; how could there be a junction?
jù zì jǐ suǒ zhī ， xiǎng yào zài sān dà jiè miàn zhī jiān chuān suō ， yào me ， jiè zhù shén me bù dé le de zhèn fǎ bǎo wù ， yào me ， jiù zhǐ yǒu děng xiū wèi dào le dù jié hòu qī ， cái yǒu pò suì xū kōng ， kè fú jiè miàn zhī lì de néng lì 。
据自己所知，想要在三大界面之间穿梭，要么，借助什么不得了的阵法宝物，要么，就只有等修为到了渡劫后期，才有破碎虚空，克服界面之力的能力。
According to what he knew, one would need either an extraordinary array or a powerful artifact to traverse between these realms, or wait until late-stage Tribulation Transcendence to overcome the realm barriers.
cǐ nǎi xiū xiān jiè de cháng shí ， lín xuān xiāng xìn ， zì jǐ bú huì nòng cuò ， nán dào zài shàng gǔ zhī shí ， bìng bú shì zhè yàng de ？
此乃修仙界的常识，林轩相信，自己不会弄错，难道在上古之时，并不是这样的？
This was common knowledge in the cultivation world. Lin Xuan believed that he wouldn’t make such a mistake. Could it be different back in ancient times?
chú le jīng è hái shì jīng è ， ér tīng le lín xuān de wèn tí ， nà jǐn yī lǎo zhě ， yě shì yī liǎn de chēng mù jié shé 。
除了惊愕还是惊愕，而听了林轩的问题，那锦衣老者，也是一脸的瞠目结舌。
Apart from shock, the old man wearing fine clothes also looked dumbfounded when Lin Xuan asked his question.
mò rán bàn xiǎng cái kǔ xiào zhe kāi kǒu le ：“ qián bèi ， wǎn bèi xiū wèi dī wēi ， ér qiě shì zhè shī luò jiè miàn tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de xiū xiān zhě ， yú sān dà jiè miàn ， cóng lái méi yǒu qù guò ， nà lǐ qíng xíng shì zěn yàng de ， wǎn bèi bìng bù xiǎo de 。”
默然半响才苦笑着开口了：“前辈，晚辈修为低微，而且是这失落界面土生土长的修仙者，于三大界面，从来没有去过，那里情形是怎样的，晚辈并不晓得。”
After a moment of silence, he smiled bitterly and said, "Senior, my cultivation is low, and I am a cultivator born here in this lost realm. I have never been to the three realms before, so I don’t know how things are there."
“ ń ， nǐ jiē zhe wǎng xià shuō ……”
“嗯，你接着往下说……”
"Hmm, go on..."
lín xuān bìng fēi bù jiǎng lǐ de rén wù ， zì rán yě jiù wú yì qù wéi nán zhè xiǎo xiǎo de yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě 。
林轩并非不讲理的人物，自然也就无意去为难这小小的元婴期修仙者。
Lin Xuan was not an unreasonable person and had no intention of making it difficult for the young婴灵 stage cultivator.
“ jù shuō nà yī zhàn ， sān dà jiè miàn zuì dǐng jiān de qián bèi yì qǐ chū shǒu ， dǎ dé shì tiān hūn dì àn ，rì yuè wú guāng ， bié shuō tiān dì fǎ zé 。 lián sān dà jiè miàn 。 dōu yǒu xiē chéng shòu bú zhù ， zuì hòu jǐ dà jiè miàn de jiāo jiè zhī chù ， yìng shēng shēng tuō luò diào yī kuài le ……” shuō dào zhè lǐ shí lǎo zhě tūn le yī kǒu tuò mò 。 liǎn shàng bù jīn lù chū yī sī hài rán zhī sè。
“据说那一战，三大界面最顶尖的前辈一起出手，打得是天昏地暗，rì月无光，别说天地法则。连三大界面。都有些承受不住，最后几大界面的交界之处，硬生生脱落掉一块了……”说到这里时老者吞了一口唾沫。脸上不禁露出一丝骇然之sè。
"They say that during that battle, the top seniors from the three realms joined forces. The fighting was so intense that it caused day to turn into night, and the sun and moon were obscured. Not only did they strain the laws of heaven and earth, but even the three realms themselves seemed unable to bear the pressure. In the end, a piece of land at the junctions of the four realms was forcefully torn away..." As he spoke, the old man swallowed hard, his face showing signs of shock.
“ nǐ de yì si shì shuō ， zhè tuō luò diào de yī kuài ， jiù shì yǎn qián zhè shī luò jiè miàn de yóu lái ？”
“你的意思是说，这脱落掉的一块，就是眼前这失落界面的由来？”
"Your meaning is that this torn-off piece is how this lost realm came about?"
huà shuō dào zhè yī bù 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng ， zì rán huì yǒu yī xiē chuǎi mó ， ruò zài shàng gǔ zhī shí ， sān dà jiè miàn zhēn yǒu jiāo róng zhī chù ， qiě gè tuō là xià yī kuài ， nà yě jiù hǎo jiě shì ， yǎn qián zhè ge dì fāng ， wèi shén me jì yǒu líng qì ， yòu yǒu mó qì 。 shèn zhì hái yǔ yīn qì hùn zá zài yì qǐ 。
话说到这一步。林轩心中，自然会有一些揣摩，若在上古之时，三大界面真有交融之处，且各脱落下一块，那也就好解释，眼前这个地方，为什么既有灵气，又有魔气。甚至还与yīn气混杂在一起。
At this point, Lin Xuan had some speculations in mind. If there really were intersections between the three realms back then and each realm shed a piece, it would explain why this place had both spirit energy and demon energy, even with yin energy mixed in.
“ bù cuò ， qián bèi guǒ rán jiàn shí liǎo de ， yī cāi jiù zhōng ……” nà lǎo zhě gōng jìng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 lǐ miàn bù fá xiàn mèi zhī sè。
“不错，前辈果然见识了得，一猜就中……”那老者恭敬的声音传入耳朵。里面不乏献媚之sè。
"Indeed, Senior, your insight is impressive; you guessed correctly..." The old man’s voice was filled with flattery as he spoke respectfully.
zài suí hòu de shí jiān lǐ 。 lín xuān yòu wèn le zhè lǎo zhě yī xiē wèn tí ， duì fāng néng huí dá shàng lái de bù duō 。 jué dà bù fèn dōu shì zhāng kǒu jié shé 。
在随后的时间里。林轩又问了这老者一些问题，对方能回答上来的不多。绝大部分都是张口结舌。
In the following time, Lin Xuan asked the old man some questions. He could answer only a few of them, most leaving him speechless.
bù guò lín xuān yǐ jīng hěn mǎn yì le ， tā yuán běn jiù méi yǒu zhǐ wàng yī xiǎo xiǎo de yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ， jiù néng jiě dá diào zì jǐ xīn zhōng suǒ yǒu de yí huò 。
不过林轩已经很满意了，他原本就没有指望一小小的元婴期修仙者，就能解答掉自己心中所有的疑惑。
However, Lin Xuan was already satisfied. He didn’t expect such a young婴灵 stage cultivator to be able to resolve all his doubts.
jīn tiān de shōu huò yǐ jīng gòu duō ， zhì yú qí tā de yí tuán ， yǐ hòu zài màn màn xún zhǎo jiě jué de dá àn hǎo le 。
今天的收获已经够多，至于其他的疑团，以后再慢慢寻找解决的答案好了。
Today’s收获 had been plentiful enough; he would leave other puzzles for later resolution.
“ duì le ， nǐ de shēn shàng ， kě yǒu guān yú zhè fù jìn dì xíng de yù tóng jiǎn ， jù lí cǐ dì zuì jìn de xiū xiān zhě chéng chí ， wèi yú hé chù ？”
“对了，你的身上，可有关于这附近地形的玉瞳简，距离此地最近的修仙者城池，位于何处？”
"By the way, do you have an jade cylinder that can show the terrain around here? The nearest city of cultivators from this area is located where?"
“ zhè ， wǎn bèi shēn shàng dāng rán shì yǒu de 。”
“这，晚辈身上当然是有的。”
"This, naturally, I do."
lǎo zhě yī biān shuō ， yī biān shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， líng guāng yī shǎn ， yǎn qián jiù chū xiàn le yī cuì lǜ de yù tóng jiǎn 。
老者一边说，一边伸出手来，在腰间一拍，灵光一闪，眼前就出现了一翠绿的玉瞳简。
The old man stretched out a hand and patted his waist. A flash of spirit light appeared before a green jade cylinder materialized in front of him.
lín xuān jiàn le ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè， yòu shǒu wēi tái ， nà yù tóng jiù fǎng fú bèi shén me shén mì de lì liàng qiān yǐn yì bān ， bèi xī dào le tā de zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn 。
林轩见了，脸上露出一丝喜sè，右手微抬，那玉瞳就仿佛被什么神秘的力量牵引一般，被吸到了他的掌心里面。
Seeing it, Lin Xuan’s face lit up with joy. He raised his right hand slightly, and the jade cylinder seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force into his palm.
lín xuān wēi wēi dī xià tou lú ， jiāng shén shí chén rù 。
林轩微微低下头颅，将神识沉入。
Lin Xuan lowered his head slightly and sank his divine sense.
piàn kè hòu ， tā chóng xīn tái qǐ tóu ， zuǒ shǒu yī fān ， yòu chū xiàn le yī kòng bái de yù tóng jiǎn ， suí hòu lín xuān jiāng nà dì tú de xìn xī ， lòu kè zài lǐ miàn 。
片刻后，他重新抬起头，左手一翻，又出现了一空白的玉瞳简，随后林轩将那地图的信息，镂刻在里面。
After a moment, he lifted his head again, revealing an empty jade cylinder in his left hand. Then Lin Xuan carved the map’s information into it.
“ hǎo le 。” lín xuān jiāng nà yù tóng jiǎn ， chōng duì fāng rēng le huí lái ：“ shì qíng jì yǐ jiǎng qīng chǔ le ， nǐ men kě yǐ zǒu le 。”
“好了。”林轩将那玉瞳简，冲对方扔了回来：“事情既已讲清楚了，你们可以走了。”
"Done," Lin Xuan threw the jade cylinder back to him: "Since we’ve cleared things up, you can go now."
xīn zhōng de yí dòu suī rán méi néng wán quán jiě huò ， dàn lín xuān duì lǎo zhě de huí dá ， hái shì pǒ wèi mǎn yì de ， qīng qīng yī bǎi shǒu ， dàn rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
心中的疑窦虽然没能完全解惑，但林轩对老者的回答，还是颇为满意的，轻轻一摆手，淡然的声音传入耳朵。
Although his doubts weren’t fully resolved, Lin Xuan was still satisfied with the old man’s answers. He waved a hand lightly and said in a calm voice.
“ qián bèi bǎo zhòng ， nà wǎn bèi jiù xiān gào cí le 。” lǎo zhě tīng le lín xuān zhī yán xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， lián máng wān yāo shī lǐ 。
“前辈保重，那晚辈就先告辞了。”老者听了林轩之言心中大喜，连忙弯腰施礼。
"Senior, take care; I’ll be on my way." The old man heard Lin Xuan’s words and rejoiced greatly, immediately bowing deeply.
suī rán tā kàn lín xuān yě bù xiàng guò hé chāi qiáo de rén wù ， dàn yǔ zhè me yī wèi xiū wèi shēn bù kě cè de lǎo guài wù dài zài yì qǐ ， xīn zhōng zì rán shì yǒu xiē tǎn tè ， méi yǒu shén me dān gē dì jiù dài rén lián máng fēi lí cǐ dì 。
虽然他看林轩也不像过河拆桥的人物，但与这么一位修为深不可测的老怪物待在一起，心中自然是有些忐忑，没有什么耽搁地就带人连忙飞离此地。
Although he didn’t think Lin Xuan would be fickle, staying with such an incomprehensible old monster made him nervous. He hurriedly led the group away without delay.
lín xuān zé zài zhàn zài yuán dì dòng yě bù dòng de chén yín qǐ lái 。
林轩则在站在原地动也不动的沉吟起来。
Lin Xuan stood motionless in his original spot, deep in thought.
yuán běn bèi kōng jiān fēng bào juǎn dào zhè lǐ ， tā xīn zhōng shì ào nǎo yǐ jí ， rán ér rú jīn kàn lái ， què wèi bì quán shì huài xiāo xī 。
原本被空间风暴卷到这里，他心中是懊恼以极，然而如今看来，却未必全是坏消息。
Originally, being swept here by a spatial storm had left him extremely frustrated. However, now it seemed not all was bad news.
ruò shì lì yòng dé hǎo ， yě xǔ yòu shì lìng wài yī duàn jī yuán 。
若是利用得好，也许又是另外一段机缘。
If used well, this might be another opportunity.
hǎo de fāng miàn ， yě xǔ cóng zhè lǐ ， jiù kě yǐ zhǎo dào hěn duō yǔ shàng gǔ dà zhàn yǒu guān de xiàn suǒ ， cóng ér jiāng yuè ér zhuǎn shì de mì mì ， yī yī jiě huò 。
好的方面，也许从这里，就可以找到很多与上古大战有关的线索，从而将月儿转世的秘密，一一解惑。
On the positive side, he could find many clues related to the ancient war from here and gradually unravel the mystery of Mo’s reincarnation.
huài de fāng miàn ， zé shì zhè lǐ bù shǔ yú sān dà jiè miàn ， xiǎng yào zhòng huí líng jiè ， kǒng pà dàng zhēn shì fēi cháng de má fán 。
坏的方面，则是这里不属于三大界面，想要重回灵界，恐怕当真是非常的麻烦。
The downside was that this place wasn’t part of any of the three realms. Returning to the Spirit Realm would likely be very troublesome.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān àn àn tàn le yì kǒu qì 。
想到这里，林轩暗暗叹了一口气。
Thinking about it, Lin Xuan sighed inwardly.
dàn hěn kuài ， biǎo qíng jiù huī fù zhèng cháng le ， yù mèn jiě jué bù liǎo wèn tí ， jì lái zhī ， zé ān zhī ， yǐ hòu xiǎng yào huí qù ， zǒng guī shì yǒu bàn fǎ dì 。
但很快，表情就恢复正常了，郁闷解决不了问题，既来之，则安之，以后想要回去，总归是有办法地。
But his expression quickly returned to normal. Worrying wouldn’t solve anything; he had to adapt and find a way back eventually.
suí hòu lín xuān zài jiāng shén shí yī sǎo ， nà yù tóng jiǎn zhōng de xìn xī ， fēn fēn chū xiàn zài nǎo hǎi lǐ 。
随后林轩再将神识一扫，那玉瞳简中的信息，纷纷出现在脑海里。
Lin Xuan then scanned the jade cylinder’s information with his divine sense, which appeared in his mind.
yào shuō ， zhè shī luò de jiè miàn qíng kuàng tè shū ， nǎi shì líng jiè ， mó jiè ，yīn sī jiè gè qǔ yī bù fèn ， róng hé ér chéng dì 。
要说，这失落的界面情况特殊，乃是灵界，魔界，yīn司界各取一部分，融合而成地。
This lost realm was special, composed of parts from Spirit Realm, Demon Realm, and Yin司 Realm, merged together over millions of years. The three realms’ sections were now completely intertwined rather than clearly separate.
jīng guò shàng bǎi wàn nián de dì qiào biàn qiān ， sān dà jiè miàn de bù fèn ， yǐ wán quán róng hé zài yì qǐ ， ér bú shì jīng wèi fēn míng dì 。
经过上百万年的地壳变迁，三大界面的部分，已完全融合在一起，而不是泾渭分明地。
In other words, this lost realm had four types of terrain: one with only spirit energy, another with only demon energy, a third with only yin energy, and the last type with all three energies mixed, like the current Phantom Forest.
huàn jù huà shuō ， zhè shī luò jiè miàn de dì xíng ， gòng fēn wéi sì zhǒng ， yī zhǒng shì zhǐ yǒu líng qì ， yī zhǒng shì zhǐ yǒu mó qì ， hái yǒu yī zhǒng shì zhǐ yǒu yīn qì ， zuì hòu yī zhǒng ， zé shì jì rán yǒu líng qì ， yòu yǒu mó qì ， hái yǒu yīn qì ， jiù xiàng yǎn qián de huàn yōu sēn lín zhè yàng dì 。
换句话说，这失落界面的地形，共分为四种，一种是只有灵气，一种是只有魔气，还有一种是只有yīn气，最后一种，则是既然有灵气，又有魔气，还有yīn气，就像眼前的幻幽森林这样地。
What made it even more complicated was that these different terrains weren’t divided into large regions but were scattered in small patches, interwoven like dog teeth, making them hard to distinguish.
gèng lìng rén tóu téng de shì ， zhè sì zhǒng bù tóng de dì xíng ， bìng bú shì fēn chéng dà de qū yù ， ér shì yī xiǎo kuài ， yī xiǎo kuài ， zá luàn wú zhāng de jiū jié zài yì qǐ ， quǎn yá jiāo cuò ， gēn běn jiù nán yǐ fēn de qīng chǔ 。
更令人头疼的是，这四种不同的地形，并不是分成大的区域，而是一小块，一小块，杂乱无章的纠结在一起，犬牙交错，根本就难以分得清楚。
The lost realm’s creatures naturally included humans and beasts from Spirit Realm, ancient demons from Demon Realm, and ghostly beings from Yin司 Realm.
ér zhè shī luò jiè miàn de shēng wù ， zì rán yě shì bāo kuò le líng jiè de rén zú yǔ yāo zú ， mó jiè gǔ mó ， hái yǒu yīn sī guǐ wù 。
而这失落界面的生物，自然也是包括了灵界的人族与妖族，魔界古魔，还有yīn司鬼物。
Fortunately for Lin Xuan, he was sent to a region closer to the Spirit Realm environment. Otherwise, dealing with ancient demons or Yin司 Realm forces would have been more troublesome!
ér lín xuān hái suàn yùn qì bù cuò ， bèi chuán sòng dào de zhè biān qū yù ， shì kào jìn líng jiè huán jìng de 。
而林轩还算运气不错，被传送到的这边区域，是靠近灵界环境的。
With the map in hand, everything became clear. The nearest city of cultivators called Caiyun City was located west of the Phantom Forest. Without hesitation, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of light and flew towards it.
fǒu zé ， ruò shì gǔ mó huò zhě yīn sī jiè de shì lì ， lín xuān pà suī rán yě bù pà ， dàn bù guǎn zěn me shuō ， zǒng shì bǐ jiào má fán a ！
否则，若是古魔或者yīn司界的势力，林轩怕虽然也不怕，但不管怎么说，总是比较麻烦啊！
The rest of the journey was unremarkable. There were no particularly high-level creatures in the Phantom Forest; Lin Xuan merely released some pressure to make them cower.
cǐ shí yǒu le dì tú ， yī qiè xìn xī yě jiù míng liǎo le ， jù lí zhè lǐ zuì jìn de xiū xiān zhě chéng chí ， jiào cǎi yún chéng ， zài huàn yōu sēn lín yǐ xī ， lín xuān zì rán bú huì yǒu shén me yóu yù ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng ， xiàng nà lǐ fēi le guò qù 。
此时有了地图，一切信息也就明了了，距离这里最近的修仙者城池，叫彩云城，在幻幽森林以西，林轩自然不会有什么犹豫，化为一道惊虹，像那里飞了过去。
Everything went smoothly, and he spent one day flying out from here. The next day, he arrived at a magnificent city of cultivators.
jiē xià lái de lǚ chéng ， méi yǒu shén me hǎo miáo shù ， zhè huàn yōu sēn lín ， bìng méi yǒu shén me tè bié gāo jiē de shēng wù ， lín xuān jǐn jǐn shì fàng chū yì diǎn wēi yā ， jiù ràng nà xiē jiā huo jìn ruò hán chán le 。
接下来的旅程，没有什么好描述，这幻幽森林，并没有什么特别高阶的生物，林轩仅仅是放出一点威压，就让那些家伙噤若寒蝉了。
Postscript: Phew, finally managed to explain the situation of this new realm. This part was really hard to write! Please give me more recommendation votes, Fellow Daoists!
"Speak up if you know, don't waste my time!" Lin Xuan's cold voice entered his ears, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing across his face.
"Yes!"
Seeing the expression on Lin Xuan's face, the old man shivered involuntarily. Naturally, he didn’t dare to dilly-dally any longer and obediently spoke up: "The matter is as follows: back then, the Outer Demonic Deities invaded the three realms simultaneously—Spirit Realm, Demon Realm, and Yin司 Realm. The seniors from these three realms joined forces to repel the invaders, engaging in countless years of battle against the Outer Demonic Deities. After suffering a heavy price, they gradually gained the upper hand."
"They are said to have forced the Outer Demonic Deities to retreat to the junctions between the three realms..."
"What? The junctions between the three realms?"
Lin Xuan was stunned, almost thinking he had heard wrong. Spirit Realm, Demon Realm, and Yin司 Realm weren’t supposed to be parallel; how could there be a junction?
According to what he knew, one would need either an extraordinary array or a powerful artifact to traverse between these realms, or wait until late-stage Tribulation Transcendence to overcome the realm barriers.
This was common knowledge in the cultivation world. Lin Xuan believed that he wouldn’t make such a mistake. Could it be different back in ancient times?
Apart from shock, the old man wearing fine clothes also looked dumbfounded when Lin Xuan asked his question.
After a moment of silence, he smiled bitterly and said, "Senior, my cultivation is low, and I am a cultivator born here in this lost realm. I have never been to the three realms before, so I don’t know how things are there."
"Hmm, go on..."
Lin Xuan was not an unreasonable person and had no intention of making it difficult for the young婴灵 stage cultivator.
"They say that during that battle, the top seniors from the three realms joined forces. The fighting was so intense that it caused day to turn into night, and the sun and moon were obscured. Not only did they strain the laws of heaven and earth, but even the three realms themselves seemed unable to bear the pressure. In the end, a piece of land at the junctions of the four realms was forcefully torn away..." As he spoke, the old man swallowed hard, his face showing signs of shock.
"Your meaning is that this torn-off piece is how this lost realm came about?"
At this point, Lin Xuan had some speculations in mind. If there really were intersections between the three realms back then and each realm shed a piece, it would explain why this place had both spirit energy and demon energy, even with yin energy mixed in.
"Indeed, Senior, your insight is impressive; you guessed correctly..." The old man’s voice was filled with flattery as he spoke respectfully.
In the following time, Lin Xuan asked the old man some questions. He could answer only a few of them, most leaving him speechless.
However, Lin Xuan was already satisfied. He didn’t expect such a young婴灵 stage cultivator to be able to resolve all his doubts.
Today’s收获 had been plentiful enough; he would leave other puzzles for later resolution.
"By the way, do you have an jade cylinder that can show the terrain around here? The nearest city of cultivators from this area is located where?"
"This, naturally, I do."
The old man stretched out a hand and patted his waist. A flash of spirit light appeared before a green jade cylinder materialized in front of him.
Seeing it, Lin Xuan’s face lit up with joy. He raised his right hand slightly, and the jade cylinder seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force into his palm.
Lin Xuan lowered his head slightly and sank his divine sense.
After a moment, he lifted his head again, revealing an empty jade cylinder in his left hand. Then Lin Xuan carved the map’s information into it.
"Done," Lin Xuan threw the jade cylinder back to him: "Since we’ve cleared things up, you can go now."
Although his doubts weren’t fully resolved, Lin Xuan was still satisfied with the old man’s answers. He waved a hand lightly and said in a calm voice.
"Senior, take care; I’ll be on my way." The old man heard Lin Xuan’s words and rejoiced greatly, immediately bowing deeply.
Although he didn’t think Lin Xuan would be fickle, staying with such an incomprehensible old monster made him nervous. He hurriedly led the group away without delay.
Lin Xuan stood motionless in his original spot, deep in thought.
Originally, being swept here by a spatial storm had left him extremely frustrated. However, now it seemed not all was bad news.
If used well, this might be another opportunity.
On the positive side, he could find many clues related to the ancient war from here and gradually unravel the mystery of Mo’s reincarnation.
The downside was that this place wasn’t part of any of the three realms. Returning to the Spirit Realm would likely be very troublesome.
Thinking about it, Lin Xuan sighed inwardly.
But his expression quickly returned to normal. Worrying wouldn’t solve anything; he had to adapt and find a way back eventually.
Lin Xuan then scanned the jade cylinder’s information with his divine sense, which appeared in his mind.
This lost realm was special, composed of parts from Spirit Realm, Demon Realm, and Yin司 Realm, merged together over millions of years. The three realms’ sections were now completely intertwined rather than clearly separate.
In other words, this lost realm had four types of terrain: one with only spirit energy, another with only demon energy, a third with only yin energy, and the last type with all three energies mixed, like the current Phantom Forest.
What made it even more complicated was that these different terrains weren’t divided into large regions but were scattered in small patches, interwoven like dog teeth, making them hard to distinguish.
The lost realm’s creatures naturally included humans and beasts from Spirit Realm, ancient demons from Demon Realm, and ghostly beings from Yin司 Realm.
Fortunately for Lin Xuan, he was sent to a region closer to the Spirit Realm environment. Otherwise, dealing with ancient demons or Yin司 Realm forces would have been more troublesome!
With the map in hand, everything became clear. The nearest city of cultivators called Caiyun City was located west of the Phantom Forest. Without hesitation, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of light and flew towards it.
The rest of the journey was unremarkable. There were no particularly high-level creatures in the Phantom Forest; Lin Xuan merely released some pressure to make them cower.
Everything went smoothly, and he spent one day flying out from here. The next day, he arrived at a magnificent city of cultivators.
Postscript: Phew, finally managed to explain the situation of this new realm. This part was really hard to write! Please give me more recommendation votes, Fellow Daoists!