shī luò de jiè miàn ， jù jīn yǐ yǒu jǐ bǎi wàn nián 。
失落的界面，距今已有几百万年。
The lost interface had existed for several million years.
tā de chū xiàn ， kě yǐ shuō shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， rú guǒ yào zhuī běn sù yuán ， jiù yào cóng dāng nián yù wài tiān mó dǎn dà bāo tiān ， tóng shí rù qīn sān dà jiè miàn ……，
它的出现，可以说是机缘巧合，如果要追本溯源，就要从当年域外天魔胆大包天，同时入侵三大界面……，
Its appearance was a matter of chance. If one were to trace its origins, it would have to go back to the time when the域外天魔 dared to invade the three interfaces simultaneously...
nà zhōng jiān yǒu wú shù de qū zhé ， kě gē kě qì de dòu fǎ dòng rén xīn pò 。
那中间有无数的曲折，可歌可泣的斗法动人心魄。
There were countless twists and turns in that story, filled with epic battles that moved the heart.
bù guò zhè xiē shàng gǔ yǐn mì suī rán jīng cǎi yǐ jí ， qīng yán zūn zhě què bù gǎn xìng qù ， bì jìng zhè xiē dōng xī ， yǔ tā yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ？
不过这些上古隐秘虽然精彩以极，青颜尊者却不感兴趣，毕竟这些东西，与他又有什么关系？
However, though these ancient secrets were incredibly fascinating, Venerable Qingyan was not particularly interested. After all, what did they have to do with him?
tā suī shì dù jié qī ， dàn yě bù guò huó le jǐ shí wàn nián ér yǐ ， zhè xiē shàng gǔ yǐn mì ， duì tā ér yán ， tóng yàng tài yáo yuǎn 。
他虽是渡劫期，但也不过活了几十万年而已，这些上古隐秘，对他而言，同样太遥远。
Though he was at the Tribulation Transcending stage, he had only lived for a few hundred thousand years. These ancient secrets seemed too distant to him as well.
qīng yán zūn zhě guān xīn de ， shì néng fǒu lí kāi zhè shī luò de jiè miàn 。
青颜尊者关心的，是能否离开这失落的界面。
What Venerable Qingyan cared about was whether he could leave this lost interface.
méi cuò ， lí kāi ！
没错，离开！
Yes, leave!
zhè lǐ duì tā ér yán ， jiù rú tóng láo lóng yì bān de suǒ zài 。
这里对他而言，就如同牢笼一般的所在。
To him, it felt like being trapped in a cage.
dào bìng bú shì shuō shī luò de jiè miàn líng qì xī bó， qí shí zhè lǐ líng mài de pǐn zhì yí xiàng bù cuò 。
倒并不是说失落的界面灵气稀bó，其实这里灵脉的品质一向不错。
It wasn't that the lost interface's essence energy was scarce; its veins of essence energy were actually quite good. The area was also vast...
miàn jī yě suàn guǎng bó ……
面积也算广博……
But what did that matter?
rán ér nà yòu zěn me yàng ne ？
然而那又怎么样呢？
The so-called vastness was relative. Compared to the entire spirit realm, this mere lost interface was insignificant.
suǒ wèi de guǎng bó ， qí shí yě shì xiāng duì lái shuō ， yǔ zhěng gè líng jiè xiāng bǐ ， qū qū yī shī luò de jiè miàn jiù xiǎn de bù zhí yī tí 。
所谓的广博，其实也是相对来说，与整个灵界相比，区区一失落的界面就显得不值一提。
Although the spirit realm consisted of hundreds of interfaces of varying sizes, it didn't matter. With their strength at this level, breaking through the void and overcoming the power of the interfaces wasn't much of a challenge. And with hundreds of interfaces combined, there were bound to be more treasures and a wider expanse than in the lost interface. Thus, his chances of finding unexpected opportunities would naturally increase.
suī rán zhěng gè líng jiè shì yóu shù bǎi gè dà xiǎo bù yī de jiè miàn zǔ chéng dì ， rán ér nà yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ， shí lì dào le tā men zhè ge děng jí ， pò suì xū kōng ， kè fú jiè miàn zhī lì ， zài gè xiǎo jiè miàn jiān chuān suō bìng bù suàn shén me nán tí 。
虽然整个灵界是由数百个大小不一的界面组成地，然而那又有什么关系，实力到了他们这个等级，破碎虚空，克服界面之力，在各小界面间穿梭并不算什么难题。
Why did cultivators seek immortality?
ér shù bǎi gè jiè miàn jiā zài yì qǐ ， qí zhēn yì bǎo ， kěn dìng yào bǐ shī luò de jiè miàn duō dé duō ， miàn jī yě gèng wéi liáo kuò ， nà zì jǐ huò dé yì wài jī yuán de jī lǜ ， zì rán yě jiù shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo le 。
而数百个界面加在一起，奇珍异宝，肯定要比失落的界面多得多，面积也更为辽阔，那自己获得意外机缘的几率，自然也就水涨船高了。
To reach the Tribulation Transcending stage was already an achievement among a billion people. His longevity was something that made everyone envious. But even if it were long, he would eventually fall.
xiū xiān wèi hé ？
修仙为何？
Only by advancing to late-stage Tribulation Transcending could one break free from the constraints of lifespan and become a true cultivator who lived as long as heaven and earth.
dàn qiú cháng shēng bà le ！
但求长生罢了！
However, while this sounded easy in theory, reaching such a realm was no simple task.
néng gòu jìn jiē dào dù jié qī ， yǐ shì yì zhōng wú yī de jiǎo jiǎo zhě 。
能够进阶到渡劫期，已是亿中无一的佼佼者。
Looking across the Three Realms, those at late-stage Tribulation Transcending were few and far between. Each was an old monster with deep good fortune.
shòu yuán zhī zhǎng ， lìng suǒ yǒu rén xiàn mù 。
寿元之长，令所有人羡慕。
Venerable Qingyan also dreamed of becoming one of them. However, ideals often fell short of reality. Advancing to late-stage Tribulation Transcending wasn't easy.
rán ér zài zhǎng yòu rú hé ， zǒng yǒu yī tiān yī jiù huì yǔn luò 。
然而再长又如何，总有一天依旧会陨落。
At least in this lost interface, he probably wouldn't find such opportunities.
zhǐ yǒu jìn jiē dù jié hòu qī cái néng zhèng tuō shòu yuán de shù fù chéng wéi zhēn zhèng yǔ tiān dì tóng shòu de dà néng xiū xiān zhě 。
只有进阶渡劫后期才能挣脱寿元的束缚成为真正与天地同寿的大能修仙者。
The only option left was to leave and venture into the wider spirit realm to seek his own chances.
rán ér shuō shuō róng yì ， zhè ge jìng jiè ， yòu nǎ shì nà me róng yì dá dào dì 。
然而说说容易，这个境界，又哪是那么容易达到地。
But this was no easy feat; it could be said that it was sheer folly.
fàng yǎn sān jiè ， dù jié hòu qī de cún zài qū zhǐ kě shǔ měi yí gè ， dōu shì fú yuán shēn hòu de lǎo guài wù 。
放眼三界，渡劫后期的存在屈指可数每一个，都是福缘深hòu的老怪物。
The environment of the lost interface was peculiar. The rules of time and space here were vastly different from those outside.
qīng yán zūn zhě yě mèng xiǎng néng chéng wéi tā men zhōng de yī yuán ， rán ér lǐ xiǎng yǔ xiàn shí zǒng shì yǒu tài dà de chā jù ， xiǎng yào jìn jiē dào dù jié hòu qī ， nǎ ér yǒu nà me róng yì ？
青颜尊者也梦想能成为他们中的一员，然而理想与现实总是有太大的差距，想要进阶到渡劫后期，哪儿有那么容易？
In simple terms, it was like a cage where one could only enter but not leave.
zhì shǎo zài zhè shī luò de jiè miàn lǐ ， zì jǐ kǒng pà shì zhǎo bú dào zhè yàng de jī yuán 。
至少在这失落的界面里，自己恐怕是找不到这样的机缘。
Over several million years, entities from the spirit realm, demon realm, and阴司界 had occasionally found their way here due to fortunate or unfortunate circumstances, such as being caught in spatial anomalies.
nà me wéi yī de fāng fǎ ， jiù zhǐ yǒu lí kāi ， qù wài miàn dào gèng wéi guǎng kuò de líng jiè ， qù xún zhǎo zì jǐ de jī yuán 。
那么唯一的方法，就只有离开，去外面到更为广阔的灵界，去寻找自己的机缘。
This was similar to Lin Xuan's experience of arriving here.
kě zhè tóng yàng bù róng yì shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō ， gēn běn jiù shì chī xīn wàng xiǎng ér yǐ 。
可这同样不容易甚至可以说，根本就是痴心妄想而已。
However, once inside, leaving became difficult, if not impossible.
shī luò de jiè miàn huán jìng qí tè ， suǒ chǎn shēng de shí jiān yǔ kōng jiān de guī zé ， yǔ wài miàn ， nà yě shì dà bù yí yàng de 。
失落的界面环境奇特，所产生的时间与空间的规则，与外面，那也是大不一样的。
This wasn't an exaggeration. Venerable Qingyan had been keeping a close eye on any news regarding this matter but found nothing. No one had ever managed to leave the lost interface in several million years.
jiǎn dān de shuō ， zhè lǐ jiù yǒu rú yí gè láo lóng ， zhǐ néng jìn ， què bù néng chū 。
简单的说，这里就有如一个牢笼，只能进，却不能出。
It sounded absurd or even unbelievable!
jǐ bǎi wàn nián lái ， líng jiè 、 mó jiè 、 hái yǒu yīn sī jiè de cún zài ， zǒng yǒu jī yuán qiǎo hé huò yùn qì hǎo ， huò dǎo méi bèi kōng jiān luàn liú ， juǎn dào cǐ chù 。
几百万年来，灵界、魔界、还有阴司界的存在，总有机缘巧合或运气好，或倒霉被空间乱流，卷到此处。
But that was how it was.
jiù yǔ lín xuān lái zhè ér de jīng lì xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
就与林轩来这儿的经历相差仿佛。
Low-level cultivators who were accidentally swept here didn't count, as they lacked the ability to break through the void. Their inability to leave wasn't surprising.
rán ér yí dàn jìn lái le ， xiǎng yào lí kāi ， què bù róng yì ， huò zhě shuō ， gēn běn jiù 『 bǎi dù tiē ba ☆ wén zì shǒu fā 』 shì bù kě néng dì 。
然而一旦进来了，想要离开，却不容易，或者说，根本就『百度贴吧☆文字首发』是不可能地。
Yet, even Yama, the Dark King of阴司界, had been trapped here. He was one of the Six Kings of阴司界 and, though not as formidable as the Arrogant Deva King, could still match a wandering immortal or demon king in strength.
zhè bú shì kuā dà qí cí ， zhì shǎo qīng yán zūn zhě yì zhí zài liú yì zhe zhè fāng miàn de xiāo xī ， kě què yī wú suǒ dé ， jǐ bǎi wàn nián lái ， cóng lái méi yǒu rén ， néng cóng shī luò de jiè miàn lí kāi 。
这不是夸大其词，至少青颜尊者一直在留意着这方面的消息，可却一无所得，几百万年来，从来没有人，能从失落的界面离开。
Given his realm and power, he was already superior to ordinary late-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivators.
tīng shàng qù shì bú shì hěn lí pǔ ， huò zhě shuō bù kě sī yì ！
听上去是不是很离谱，或者说不可思议！
Even such an existence had been trapped, unable to break through the void and escape this cage. Venerable Qingyan's disappointment was understandable.
rán ér shì shí jiù shì zhè yàng dì 。
然而事实就是这样地。
Though he hadn't given up, he knew that leaving this lost interface remained a distant hope.
nà xiē yì wài bèi juǎn jìn mǎo lái de dī jiē xiū shì bù yòng tí ， zhè xiē xiǎo xiā mǐ ， yuán běn jiù méi yǒu pò suì xū kōng de néng lì 。
那些意外被卷进冇来的低阶修士不用提，这些小虾米，原本就没有破碎虚空的能力。
Even at the Tribulation Transcending stage, his strength was still insignificant compared to nature.
tā men chū bù qù bù xī qí 。
他们出不去不稀奇。
Originally, his idea of leaving the lost interface had been resigned acceptance. But suddenly, someone came knocking on his door, reigniting his fading hopes.
kě lián yōu míng àn wáng yě bèi kùn zài zhè lǐ 。
可连幽冥暗王也被困在这里。
This person told him he could leave and go to the outside world—either the spirit realm or demon realm as he wished.
nà kě shì yīn sī liù wáng zhī yī ， shí lì suī rán méi bàn fǎ yǔ jīng cái jué yàn de ā xiū luó wáng xiàng bǐ ， dàn yě néng yǔ sàn xiān yāo wáng yī jiào cháng duǎn dì 。
那可是阴司六王之一，实力虽然没办法与惊才绝艳的阿修罗王相比，但也能与散仙妖王一较长短地。
The audacity was outrageous. If anyone else had said this to Venerable Qingyan, he would have dismissed it outright and even considered extracting their soul for punishment.
dān jiù jìng jiè yǔ shí lì ， kě yǐ shuō ， yǐ jīng shèng guò le pǔ tōng de dù jié hòu qī 。
单就境界与实力，可以说，已经胜过了普通的渡劫后期。
But this time, he didn't do that because the one speaking wasn't an ordinary cultivator.
lián zhè yàng de cún zài ， yě bèi kùn zhù ， wú fǎ pò suì xū kōng ， lí kāi yǎn qián de láo lóng ， qīng yán zūn zhě xīn zhōng de jǔ sàng ， nà shì kě xiǎng ér zhī 。
连这样的存在，也被困住，无法破碎虚空，离开眼前的牢笼，青颜尊者心中的沮丧，那是可想而知。
Ice Spirit!
suī shuō yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng ， rán ér shí lì dào le tā zhè ge děng jí ， què yě míng bái rén lì shì yǒu shí ér qióng dì ， néng bù néng shèng tiān ， nà hái yào kàn yùn qì 。
虽说有志者事竟成，然而实力到了他这个等级，却也明白人力是有时而穷地，能不能胜天，那还要看运气。
Indeed, Ice Spirit was one of the Nine True Demons' Primordial Ancestors, ranking among the top in the True Demon Primordial Ancestors.
suǒ wèi chéng shì zài rén ， móu shì zài tiān jiù shì zhè ge dào lǐ 。
所谓成事在人，谋事在天就是这个道理。
Although the lost interface had severed ties with the spirit realm, demon realm, and阴司界, Ice Spirit had gained fame long before the ancient war. He was a prominent figure even then, so he still held significant sway within the lost interface. Descriptions of him could be found in ancient texts.
tā suī rán méi yǒu fàng qì ， dàn xīn zhōng yě míng bái ， xiǎng yào cóng zhè shī luò de jiè miàn lí kāi ， xī wàng zhōng jiū shì miǎo máng dé jǐn 。
他虽然没有放弃，但心中也明白，想要从这失落的界面离开，希望终究是渺茫得紧。
When others claimed they could leave, Venerable Qingyan would have dismissed them as frauds. But when Ice Spirit said this, he couldn't afford to ignore it.
shí lì nǎ pà shì dào le dù jié qī ， yǔ zì rán xiāng bǐ ， lì liàng yī jiù shì miǎo xiǎo dì 。
实力哪怕是到了渡劫期，与自然相比，力量依旧是渺小地。
After all, in terms of strength and reputation, Ice Spirit was no less formidable than the Dark King of Yama.
yuán běn duì yú lí kāi shī luò de jiè miàn ， tā suǒ bào de xiǎng fǎ ， yǐ jīng shì suí yù ér ān ， rán ér piān piān jiù zài cǐ kè ， yí gè rén zhǎo shàng le mén lái 。
原本对于离开失落的界面，他所抱的想法，已经是随遇而安，然而偏偏就在此刻，一个人找上了门来。
Their paths and strengths were different; just because the Dark King couldn't leave didn't mean that Ice Spirit couldn't either.
bìng ràng tā yuán běn yǐ jīng kuài yào xī miè de xī wàng ， chóng xīn rán ☆ shāo le qǐ lái 。
并让他原本已经快要熄灭的希望，重新燃☆烧了起来。
Even if only a fragment of Ice Spirit had come here, she dared to make such claims with confidence. There must be some basis for it.
nà ge rén gào sù tā ， zì jǐ yǒu bàn fǎ ràng tā lí kāi cǐ chù ， qù wǎng wài miàn de shì jiè ， líng jiè mó jiè suí tā xuǎn zé 。
那个人告诉他，自己有办法让他离开此处，去往外面的世界，灵界魔界随他选择。
Whether it was due to her unique cultivation method or a mysterious artifact, Venerable Qingyan didn't know.
zhè kǒu qì dà dé lí pǔ ， ruò shì huàn yí gè rén duì qīng yán zūn zhě zhè yàng shuō ， tā jué duì shì bú huì xiāng xìn de ， shèn zhì huì chū shǒu jiāng nà zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn zhī tú ， gěi chōu hún liàn pò 。
这口气大得离谱，若是换一个人对青颜尊者这样说，他绝对是不会相信的，甚至会出手将那招摇撞骗之徒，给抽魂炼魄。
All he knew was that Ice Spirit had demonstrated to him that leaving the lost interface was indeed possible. If she could do it, that was enough.
rán ér zhè yī cì ， tā méi yǒu zhè me zuò ， zhǐ yīn wèi duì tā shuō zhè huà de rén ， kě bú shì shén me pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě 。
然而这一次，他没有这么做，只因为对他说这话的人，可不是什么普通的修仙者。
Of course, there were no free lunches in this world. A True Demon Primordial Ancestor wouldn't come knocking without reason. Ice Spirit said she would bring him here but required something from him in return.
bīng pò ！
冰魄！
With his long-held wish on the verge of fulfillment, Venerable Qingyan had no choice but to agree. After some inquiries, he happily accepted. Thus, today's scene unfolded: all of this stemmed from Ice Spirit's plan.
méi cuò ， jiǔ wèi zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhī yī de bīng pò ， shèn zhì zài zhēn mó shǐ zǔ zhōng ， yě shì pái míng kào qián de rén wù 。
没错，九位真魔始祖之一的冰魄，甚至在真魔始祖中，也是排名靠前的人物。
Venerable Qingyan was merely a pawn, used by her as a piece in her strategy. But it could also be said that both parties benefited. This cooperation was mutually advantageous.
The lost interface had existed for several million years.
Its appearance was a matter of chance. If one were to trace its origins, it would have to go back to the time when the域外天魔 dared to invade the three interfaces simultaneously...
There were countless twists and turns in that story, filled with epic battles that moved the heart.
However, though these ancient secrets were incredibly fascinating, Venerable Qingyan was not particularly interested. After all, what did they have to do with him?
Though he was at the Tribulation Transcending stage, he had only lived for a few hundred thousand years. These ancient secrets seemed too distant to him as well.
What Venerable Qingyan cared about was whether he could leave this lost interface.
Yes, leave!
To him, it felt like being trapped in a cage.
It wasn't that the lost interface's essence energy was scarce; its veins of essence energy were actually quite good. The area was also vast...
But what did that matter?
The so-called vastness was relative. Compared to the entire spirit realm, this mere lost interface was insignificant.
Although the spirit realm consisted of hundreds of interfaces of varying sizes, it didn't matter. With their strength at this level, breaking through the void and overcoming the power of the interfaces wasn't much of a challenge. And with hundreds of interfaces combined, there were bound to be more treasures and a wider expanse than in the lost interface. Thus, his chances of finding unexpected opportunities would naturally increase.
Why did cultivators seek immortality?
To reach the Tribulation Transcending stage was already an achievement among a billion people. His longevity was something that made everyone envious. But even if it were long, he would eventually fall.
Only by advancing to late-stage Tribulation Transcending could one break free from the constraints of lifespan and become a true cultivator who lived as long as heaven and earth.
However, while this sounded easy in theory, reaching such a realm was no simple task.
Looking across the Three Realms, those at late-stage Tribulation Transcending were few and far between. Each was an old monster with deep good fortune.
Venerable Qingyan also dreamed of becoming one of them. However, ideals often fell short of reality. Advancing to late-stage Tribulation Transcending wasn't easy.
At least in this lost interface, he probably wouldn't find such opportunities.
The only option left was to leave and venture into the wider spirit realm to seek his own chances.
But this was no easy feat; it could be said that it was sheer folly.
The environment of the lost interface was peculiar. The rules of time and space here were vastly different from those outside.
In simple terms, it was like a cage where one could only enter but not leave.
Over several million years, entities from the spirit realm, demon realm, and阴司界 had occasionally found their way here due to fortunate or unfortunate circumstances, such as being caught in spatial anomalies.
This was similar to Lin Xuan's experience of arriving here.
However, once inside, leaving became difficult, if not impossible.
This wasn't an exaggeration. Venerable Qingyan had been keeping a close eye on any news regarding this matter but found nothing. No one had ever managed to leave the lost interface in several million years.
It sounded absurd or even unbelievable!
But that was how it was.
Low-level cultivators who were accidentally swept here didn't count, as they lacked the ability to break through the void. Their inability to leave wasn't surprising.
Yet, even Yama, the Dark King of阴司界, had been trapped here. He was one of the Six Kings of阴司界 and, though not as formidable as the Arrogant Deva King, could still match a wandering immortal or demon king in strength.
Given his realm and power, he was already superior to ordinary late-stage Tribulation Transcending cultivators.
Even such an existence had been trapped, unable to break through the void and escape this cage. Venerable Qingyan's disappointment was understandable.
Though he hadn't given up, he knew that leaving this lost interface remained a distant hope.
Even at the Tribulation Transcending stage, his strength was still insignificant compared to nature.
Originally, his idea of leaving the lost interface had been resigned acceptance. But suddenly, someone came knocking on his door, reigniting his fading hopes.
This person told him he could leave and go to the outside world—either the spirit realm or demon realm as he wished.
The audacity was outrageous. If anyone else had said this to Venerable Qingyan, he would have dismissed it outright and even considered extracting their soul for punishment.
But this time, he didn't do that because the one speaking wasn't an ordinary cultivator.
Ice Spirit!
Indeed, Ice Spirit was one of the Nine True Demons' Primordial Ancestors, ranking among the top in the True Demon Primordial Ancestors.
Although the lost interface had severed ties with the spirit realm, demon realm, and阴司界, Ice Spirit had gained fame long before the ancient war. He was a prominent figure even then, so he still held significant sway within the lost interface. Descriptions of him could be found in ancient texts.
When others claimed they could leave, Venerable Qingyan would have dismissed them as frauds. But when Ice Spirit said this, he couldn't afford to ignore it.
After all, in terms of strength and reputation, Ice Spirit was no less formidable than the Dark King of Yama.
Their paths and strengths were different; just because the Dark King couldn't leave didn't mean that Ice Spirit couldn't either.
Even if only a fragment of Ice Spirit had come here, she dared to make such claims with confidence. There must be some basis for it.
Whether it was due to her unique cultivation method or a mysterious artifact, Venerable Qingyan didn't know.
All he knew was that Ice Spirit had demonstrated to him that leaving the lost interface was indeed possible. If she could do it, that was enough.
Of course, there were no free lunches in this world. A True Demon Primordial Ancestor wouldn't come knocking without reason. Ice Spirit said she would bring him here but required something from him in return.
With his long-held wish on the verge of fulfillment, Venerable Qingyan had no choice but to agree. After some inquiries, he happily accepted. Thus, today's scene unfolded: all of this stemmed from Ice Spirit's plan.
Venerable Qingyan was merely a pawn, used by her as a piece in her strategy. But it could also be said that both parties benefited. This cooperation was mutually advantageous.