còu zài yì qǐ shuō le zì jǐ de jīng lì ， sì rén jiē xī xū bù yǐ ， yào shuō bù hòu huǐ dāng chū de xuǎn zé ， nà kěn dìng shì piàn rén de 。
凑在一起说了自己的经历，四人皆唏嘘不已，要说不后悔当初的选择，那肯定是骗人的。
The four of them shared their experiences, and all sighed deeply. It was impossible to say that they did not regret their choices.
zǎo zhī rú cǐ ， dāng chū wú lùn rú hé ， yě bú huì jìn rù zhè guǐ yì de shā mò 。
早知如此，当初无论如何，也不会进入这诡异的沙漠。
If only we had known this earlier, no matter what happened back then, we would never have entered this eerie desert.
rán ér huà shì zhè me shuō ， xiàn zài tán zhè xiē yòu yǒu hé yòng chù ， bù lùn xiū xiān jiè hái shì shì sú ， dōu jué bú huì yǒu hòu huǐ yào mài de 。
然而话是这么说，现在谈这些又有何用处，不论修仙界还是世俗，都绝不会有后悔药卖的。
But talking about it now serves no purpose. Neither the cultivation world nor the secular realm sells any elixir of regret.
yù mèn jiě jué bù liǎo wèn tí ， dāng wù zhī jí ， hái shì xiǎng bàn fǎ lí kāi zhè lǐ 。
郁闷解决不了问题，当务之急，还是想办法离开这里。
Depression won't solve anything. The most urgent thing is to find a way out of here.
“ qí shí wǒ men yě bù yòng tài guò zháo jí ， chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù ， shí zài bù xíng ， yì bǎi tiān hòu ， dà bù liǎo niē suì qīng yán zūn zhě sòng yǔ wǒ men de yù fú ， bù jiù néng gòu lí kāi zhè guǐ yì de shā mò 。”
“其实我们也不用太过着急，车到山前必有路，实在不行，一百天后，大不了捏碎青颜尊者送予我们的玉符，不就能够离开这诡异的沙漠。”
"Actually, there's no need for us to be too anxious. When the car reaches the mountain, there must be a path. If all else fails, we can break the jade talisman given by Senior Green Beauty in 100 days and leave this eerie desert."
tián chén xī yōu měi de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu què yòu dài shàng le jǐ fēn jǔ sàng zhī sè ：“ zhǐ kě xī hǎo bù róng yì jìn rù líng bō gǔ ， dà hǎo guāng yīn què làng fèi zài cǐ chù ， méi yǒu xún zhǎo dào shén me bǎo wù 。”
田晨曦优美的声音传入耳朵，随后却又带上了几分沮丧之色：“只可惜好不容易进入灵波谷，大好光阴却浪费在此处，没有寻找到什么宝物。”
Field Dawn's melodious voice entered their ears, but then it took on a touch of disappointment: "Unfortunately, after so much effort to enter Spirit Wave Valley, we wasted our time here without finding any treasures."
“ niē suì yù fú ， jiù néng lí kāi líng bō gǔ ， xiān zi shì zhè me rèn wéi de me ， zhǐ pà ……” lín xuān àn àn tàn xī ， liǎn shàng què mǎn shì bù yǐ wéi rán zhī yì 。
“捏碎玉符，就能离开灵波谷，仙子是这么认为的么，只怕……”林轩暗暗叹息，脸上却满是不以为然之意。
"Breaking the jade talisman will allow us to leave Spirit Wave Valley. Do you think that's what Fairy thinks? Perhaps..."
“ zhǐ pà rú hé ， mò fēi dào yǒu rèn wéi niē suì yù fú wǒ men yě wú fǎ lí kāi zhè lǐ me ？”
“只怕如何，莫非道友认为捏碎玉符我们也无法离开这里么？”
Lin Xuan sighed inwardly but wore an expression of disbelief on his face.
zào páo lǎo zhě bó rán biàn sè ， cǐ shì tā men sān rén yù zài yì qǐ de shí hòu ， huò duō huò shǎo ， yě dōu shāng liáng guò ， rèn wéi làng fèi shí jiān ， yǐ shì suǒ néng xiǎng dào de zuì huài jié guǒ ， zhǐ yào yǒu yù fú zài shǒu ， zǒng néng tuō kùn ér chū ， suǒ yǐ yù mèn bù jiǎ ， rán ér yào shuō hài pà ， què wèi miǎn yǒu xiē yán guò qí shí a ！
皂袍老者勃然变色，此事他们三人遇在一起的时候，或多或少，也都商量过，认为浪费时间，已是所能想到的最坏结果，只要有玉符在手，总能脱困而出，所以郁闷不假，然而要说害怕，却未免有些言过其实啊！
"Perhaps how? Don't you think your friend believes that breaking the jade talisman won't help us leave here?"
rán ér cǐ kè ， lín xuān tīng le tā men de kàn fǎ ， què shì yī liǎn de yōu lǜ zhī sè ， nán dào shuō ， tā rèn wéi píng zhuó shǒu zhōng de yù fú ， yī jiù bù néng tuō kùn ér chū ？
然而此刻，林轩听了他们的看法，却是一脸的忧虑之色，难道说，他认为凭着手中的玉符，依旧不能脱困而出？
The robed old man turned red with anger. They had discussed this matter when they met, and they all agreed that wasting time was the worst outcome. As long as they had the jade talisman, they could always find a way out. So while they were not depressed, saying they were afraid seemed a bit exaggerated.
tián chén xī yǔ nà guāng tóu dà hàn yě dōu zhuǎn guò le tóu lú ， bì jìng zhè jiàn shì yǔ tā men měi yí gè rén ， dōu shì xī xī xiāng guān de 。
田晨曦与那光头大汉也都转过了头颅，毕竟这件事与他们每一个人，都是息息相关的。
But upon hearing their opinions, Lin Xuan wore a worried expression. Did he think that even with the jade talisman in hand, they still couldn't escape?
“ sān wèi dào yǒu de xiǎng fǎ ， wèi miǎn jiāng shì qíng xiǎng dé tài jiǎn dān le 。”
“三位道友的想法，未免将事情想得太简单了。”
Field Dawn and the bald man turned to look at him as well; after all, this matter was related to each of them.
lín xuān àn àn tàn xī ， zhè zhǒng shí kè ， zì rán méi yǒu cáng zhe yē zhe de dào lǐ ：“ zhè líng bō gǔ de lái lì ， lín mǒu suī rán bù qīng chǔ ， dàn yōu míng àn wáng céng jīng xiǎng yào chuǎng jìn lái de shì qíng ， dà jiā yīng gāi dōu yǒu tīng shuō guò 。”
林轩暗暗叹息，这种时刻，自然没有藏着掖着的道理：“这灵波谷的来历，林某虽然不清楚，但幽冥暗王曾经想要闯进来的事情，大家应该都有听说过。”
"Three friends' thoughts are too simplistic."
“ zhè wǒ men zì rán shì zhī dào de 。”
“这我们自然是知道的。”
Lin Xuan sighed inwardly. In such a moment, there was no point in hiding anything: "The origin of Spirit Wave Valley is unclear to me, but the Dark King of the Netherworld once tried to enter it. Everyone should have heard about that."
zào páo lǎo zhě diǎn le diǎn tóu ， bù míng bái lín xuān wèi shén me yòu chě dào nà shàng miàn qù le 。
皂袍老者点了点头，不明白林轩为什么又扯到那上面去了。
"We naturally know that," the robed old man nodded, puzzled by why Lin Xuan brought up that matter.
“ yōu míng àn wáng shí lì rú hé 。 wǒ xiǎng dà jiā dōu qīng chǔ ， nà kě shì néng gòu pì měi sàn xiān yāo wáng de rén wù ， zhè yàng de cún zài ， zǎo yǐ zhǎng kòng le tiān dì fǎ zé ， pò suì xū kōng méi yǒu rèn hé nán dù ， shuō jù bú kè qì de yán yǔ ， jiù yǔ hū xī chī fàn shì yì bān róng yì ， rán ér jí biàn shì tā 。 yī jiù jìn bù liǎo líng bō gǔ ， kě jiàn cǐ dì de xuán miào zhī chù ， zhè shā mò de guǐ yì gèng bù yòng tí ， gè wèi jiù kěn dìng zài zhè lǐ shǐ yòng yù fú ， yě yí dìng yǒu xiào guǒ ？” lín xuān dàn dàn de shuō 。
“幽冥暗王实力如何。我想大家都清楚，那可是能够媲美散仙妖王的人物，这样的存在，早已掌控了天地法则，破碎虚空没有任何难度，说句不客气的言语，就与呼吸吃饭是一般容易，然而即便是他。依旧进不了灵波谷，可见此地的玄妙之处，这沙漠的诡异更不用提，各位就肯定在这里使用玉符，也一定有效果？”林轩淡淡的说。
"Dark King's power? I think everyone knows. He could match a scattered spirit demon king. Such an existence already controls the laws of heaven and earth; breaking through space is no difficulty at all. To put it bluntly, as easy as breathing or eating. Even he couldn't enter Spirit Wave Valley, which shows how mysterious this place is. The desert's eerie nature doesn't need to be mentioned either. If we use the jade talisman in 100 days, will it work?"
rán ér luò rù sān rén de ěr lǐ ， què yǔ dāng tóu jiāo le yī pén lěng shuǐ xiāng chà fǎng fú ， tā men de liǎn sè jiē nán kàn dào jí chù ， dàn tā men bù dé bù chéng rèn ， lín xuān suǒ yán 。 què rán shì zì zì zài lǐ ， yǐ zhè shā mò de guǐ yì ， yì bǎi tiān hòu shǐ yòng yù fú 。 shì bú shì yǒu xiào guǒ ， xiàn zài hái zhēn bù tài hǎo shuō 。
然而落入三人的耳里，却与当头浇了一盆冷水相差仿佛，他们的脸色皆难看到极处，但他们不得不承认，林轩所言。确然是字字在理，以这沙漠的诡异，一百天后使用玉符。是不是有效果，现在还真不太好说。
Lin Xuan spoke calmly.
ér tā men bìng bù xiǎo de ， lín xuān zhè huà ， chōng qí liàng yě zhǐ shuō le yí bàn bà le ， zài cǐ zhī qián ， fā xiàn zì jǐ zài shā mò zhōng mí lù ， lín xuān jiù yǐ jīng zuò guò yī fān cháng shì le 。
而他们并不晓得，林轩这话，充其量也只说了一半罢了，在此之前，发现自己在沙漠中迷路，林轩就已经做过一番尝试了。
But when these words fell on their ears, they were like a bucket of cold water being poured over them. Their faces turned pale, but they had to admit that Lin Xuan's words made perfect sense. With this desert's eerie nature, whether the jade talisman would work in 100 days was hard to say.
yào xiǎo de ， tā kě bú shì pǔ tōng de fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， duì yú kōng jiān fǎ zé 。 lín xuān yě yǒu yí dìng de gǎn wù ， ér tā shǒu lǐ ， hái yōng yǒu dào hǎi gē zhè yàng de qí zhēn yì bǎo lái zhe 。
要晓得，他可不是普通的分神期修仙者，对于空间法则。林轩也有一定的感悟，而他手里，还拥有倒海戈这样的奇珍异宝来着。
In fact, what Lin Xuan said only scratched the surface. Before discovering he was lost in the desert, he had already tried something.
pò suì xū kōng ， duì qí tā rén ér yán kě wàng ér bù kě jí ， lín xuān què shì tóng yàng yōng yǒu zhè yàng de néng lì 。 suī rán yuǎn yuǎn wú fǎ yǔ yōu míng àn wáng xiàng bǐ ， dàn pǔ tōng de jiè miàn ， yě shì néng gòu qīng yì sī pò dì 。
破碎虚空，对其他人而言可望而不可及，林轩却是同样拥有这样的能力。虽然远远无法与幽冥暗王相比，但普通的界面，也是能够轻易撕破地。
He wasn't an ordinary spirit cultivator; for spatial laws, he had some understanding. And he possessed treasures like the Inverted Sea Halberd.
rán ér zài zhè shā mò zhōng méi yǒu yòng tú ， tā suǒ yù jiàn de ， fǎng fú shì tóng qiáng tiě bì 。 shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， yě bù guò shì bái fèi lì qì 。
然而在这沙漠中没有用途，他所遇见的，仿佛是铜墙铁壁。使尽浑身解数，也不过是白费力气。
Breaking through space was out of reach for others, but Lin Xuan could do it as well. Though far from matching the Dark King's power, he could easily tear apart normal planes.
tā zuò bú dào zhè yì diǎn ， nà yù fú jiù gèng bù yòng tí ， tā men jiāng xī wàng jì yú cǐ chù ， lín xuān xiāng xìn ， yì bǎi tiān qī mǎn yǐ hòu ， zhǐ huì děng lái shāng xīn yǔ jǔ sàng dì 。
他做不到这一点，那玉符就更不用提，他们将希望寄于此处，林轩相信，一百天期满以后，只会等来伤心与沮丧地。
But in this desert, it was useless. What he encountered seemed impenetrable walls. No matter how hard he tried, his efforts were in vain.
nà shí hòu zài lái xiǎng bàn fǎ ， kě jiù huǐ zhī wǎn yǐ 。
那时候再来想办法，可就悔之晚矣。
He couldn't do that, so there was no need to mention the jade talisman. They had pinned their hopes on it, but Lin Xuan believed they would only be left with heartache and disappointment when 100 days passed.
qí shí bú yào shuō nà yù fú ， lín xuān kě shì shēn huái yì bǎo wú shù ， tā de chǔ wù dài lǐ ， shèn zhì hái yǒu cóng gǔ mó jiè dé dào de pò jiè zhū ， rán ér zài zhè ge dì fāng yǒu méi yǒu yòng tú ， lín xuān yě bù gǎn bào tài dà xī wàng de 。
其实不要说那玉符，林轩可是身怀异宝无数，他的储物袋里，甚至还有从古魔界得到的破界珠，然而在这个地方有没有用途，林轩也不敢抱太大希望的。
By then, trying again would be too late.
sú huà shuō ， jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén ， xiǎng yào lí kāi zhè guǐ yì de shā mò ， hái zhǐ yǒu cóng tā běn shēn xún zhǎo yǒu yòng de xiàn suǒ 。
俗话说，解铃还须系铃人，想要离开这诡异的沙漠，还只有从它本身寻找有用的线索。
Actually, not just the jade talisman, Lin Xuan possessed countless treasures. His storage bag even contained a boundary-breaking pearl from the ancient demon realm, but he didn't dare hold high hopes for its usefulness here.
dāng rán ， lín xuān yě bù jiè yì qù nà gōng diàn fèi xū ， xún zhǎo qīng yán zūn zhě kǒu zhōng de shǒu zhuó 。
当然，林轩也不介意去那宫殿废墟，寻找青颜尊者口中的手镯。
As they say, to untie a bell, one must tie it in the first place. To leave this eerie desert, they could only seek clues within itself.
ér zhè fān dǎ suàn ， lín xuān jiù méi yǒu bì yào duì rén yán ， ràng tā men rèn qīng yù fú yě wú fǎ jiāng yǎn qián de kùn jìng dǎ pò ， lín xuān jiù yǐ shì rén zhì yì jìn le ， měi gè rén yǒu měi gè rén de jué zé ， jiē xià lái ， jiù kàn tā men dǎ suàn zěn me zuò 。
而这番打算，林轩就没有必要对人言，让他们认清玉符也无法将眼前的困境打破，林轩就已是仁至义尽了，每个人有每个人的抉择，接下来，就看他们打算怎么做。
Of course, Lin Xuan wasn't opposed to exploring the ruins of that palace as well, searching for the bracelet mentioned by Senior Green Beauty.
ér tīng le lín xuān de fēn xī ， sān gè rén de biǎo qíng kě yǐ shuō nán kàn yǐ jí ， shuō páng huáng wú cuò yǒu xiē tài guò ， dàn yú zì jǐ de qián tú ， shì dàng zhēn yǒu xiē mí máng le 。
而听了林轩的分析，三个人的表情可以说难看以极，说彷徨无措有些太过，但于自己的前途，是当真有些迷茫了。
But he didn't need to share his plans with them; recognizing that the jade talisman couldn't break their current predicament was already doing his part. Each person had their own choices, and now it was up to them.
ruò yù fú yě méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， nà jiē xià lái ， tā men yào zěn yàng ， cái néng lí kāi yǎn qián de shā mò ？
若玉符也没有效果，那接下来，他们要怎样，才能离开眼前的沙漠？
After hearing Lin Xuan's analysis, the three of them looked extremely disheartened. While they weren't completely lost, their futures were indeed confusing.
sān rén néng gòu xiū liàn dào fēn shén qī ， dāng rán shì jīng lì liǎo wú shù de fēng yǔ yǔ mó lì ， zì rán shuí yě méi yǒu xìng qù ， jiāng zì jǐ de bǎo guì de shòu yuán ， bái bái xū hào zài zhè lǐ 。
三人能够修炼到分神期，当然是经历了无数的风雨与磨砺，自然谁也没有兴趣，将自己的宝贵的寿元，白白虚耗在这里。
If the jade talisman didn't work, how could they leave this desert?
kě huà shì zhè me shuō ， jiē xià lái gāi zěn me zuò ， tā men shì zhēn de yì diǎn tóu xù yě wú 。
可话是这么说，接下来该怎么做，他们是真的一点头绪也无。
The three cultivators who had reached the spirit division stage certainly knew what it meant to endure countless storms and trials. They had no interest in wasting precious lifespans here.
máng rán xiāng duì le piàn kè ， nà míng jiào tián chén xī de nǚ xiū cái kāi kǒu le ：“ yù fú yě wú fǎ lí kāi cǐ chù ， nà yī dào yǒu zhī jiàn ， wǒ men yīng gāi zěn me bàn ne ？”
茫然相对了片刻，那名叫田晨曦的女修才开口了：“玉符也无法离开此处，那依道友之见，我们应该怎么办呢？”
But talking about it, they still couldn't think of a way out.
“ zhè ……” lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī wéi nán zhī sè ：“ xiān zi wèn wǒ ， lín mǒu qí shí yě méi yǒu tài duō bàn fǎ hǎo xiǎng de ， bù guò yǎn qián de lǜ zhōu sì hū yǒu bù tóng xún cháng zhī chù ， lǐ miàn sì hū hái yǒu gōng diàn fèi xū ， wǒ men tàn fǎng yī fān yě xǔ néng cóng zhōng jiān zhǎo dào lí kāi zhè lǐ de zhǔ yì 。”
“这……”林轩以手抚额，脸上露出一丝为难之色：“仙子问我，林某其实也没有太多办法好想的，不过眼前的绿洲似乎有不同寻常之处，里面似乎还有宫殿废墟，我们探访一番也许能从中间找到离开这里的主意。”
After staring at each other for a moment, Field Dawn spoke: "If the jade talisman can't help us leave, then according to your opinion, what should we do?"
“ ń ， xiàn zài yě zhǐ néng zhè yàng le 。”
“嗯，现在也只能这样了。”
"Um..." Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and showed signs of difficulty. "Fairy asks me, but I don't have many good ideas. However, this oasis seems unusual, with ruins inside. Perhaps exploring it might give us an idea of how to leave."
tián chén xī tàn le kǒu qì ， qí tā liǎng rén yě méi yǒu yì yì ， dào bú shì bìng jí luàn tóu yī ， ér shì chú cǐ yǐ wài ， què rán xiǎng bù chū hǎo zhǔ yì 。
田晨曦叹了口气，其他两人也没有异议，倒不是病急乱投医，而是除此以外，确然想不出好主意。
"Mm, that's the only option now."
“ zǒu ba ！”
“走吧！”
Field Dawn sighed. The other two had no objections; they weren't desperate yet, but there was indeed nothing else to think about.
jǐ rén dōu shì fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， zuò xià jué dìng yǐ hòu yě jiù bù zài yóu yù chí yí ， xiàng nà lǜ zhōu zǒu qù 。
几人都是分神期修仙者，做下决定以后也就不再犹豫迟疑，像那绿洲走去。
"Let's go!"
zhè lǜ zhōu miàn jī dà dé lí pǔ ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， gēn běn jiù wú biān wú jì ， jù tǐ yǒu duō dà ， sì rén shuí yě shuō bù qīng chǔ ， zhè jiù shì méi yǒu shén shí de huài chù 。
这绿洲面积大得离谱，一眼望去，根本就无边无际，具体有多大，四人谁也说不清楚，这就是没有神识的坏处。
The four were spirit division cultivators and made their decision without hesitation, heading toward the oasis.
yóu yú gāng gāng yù jiàn le dà qún de shí kuǐ lěi ， suǒ yǐ zhè yī cì jìn rù lǜ zhōu ， sì rén dōu shì xiǎo xīn yì yì ， suí shí dī fáng zhe kě néng chū xiàn de wēi jī 。
由于刚刚遇见了大群的石傀儡，所以这一次进入绿洲，四人都是小心翼翼，随时提防着可能出现的危机。
This oasis was vast beyond measure. Looking at it from afar, its boundaries seemed endless. No one could say exactly how big it was; that was the downside of lacking divine sense.
nǎ xiǎo de ， què yī lù wú shì 。
哪晓得，却一路无事。
Since they had just encountered a group of stone puppets, this time entering the oasis, all four were cautious and on high alert for any potential dangers.
bù guò tā men yě bù gǎn zǒu dé tài kuài ， dà yuē huā le liǎng tiān de shí jiān ， yī zuò cán pò de gōng diàn ， yìng rù le yǎn lián 。
不过他们也不敢走得太快，大约花了两天的时间，一座残破的宫殿，映入了眼帘。
But their journey proved uneventful.
shuō shì yìng rù yǎn lián ， qí shí xiāng gé hái yuǎn ， shén shí suī rán méi yǒu le xiào guǒ ， dàn xiū xiān zhě de yǎn lì ， yě yuǎn fēi pǔ tōng fán rén kě bǐ ， zhēn yào zǒu dào nà lǐ ， kǒng pà hái xū yào yí gè shí chén de shí jiān 。
说是映入眼帘，其实相隔还远，神识虽然没有了效果，但修仙者的眼力，也远非普通凡人可比，真要走到那里，恐怕还需要一个时辰的时间。
They didn't dare move too quickly. After two days, a dilapidated palace came into view.
bù guò sì rén de biǎo qíng ， dōu míng xiǎn xīng fèn le qǐ lái ， gōng diàn ， guǒ rán rú qīng yán zūn zhě suǒ yán ， tā men yǐn yǐn gǎn dào ， kě néng huì yǒu qí yù ， yú shì jiā kuài jiǎo bù ， zǒu xiàng le nà lǐ 。
不过四人的表情，都明显兴奋了起来，宫殿，果然如青颜尊者所言，他们隐隐感到，可能会有奇遇，于是加快脚步，走向了那里。
Though it seemed to be in plain sight, they were still far away. While divine sense was useless now, cultivators' eyesight far exceeded that of ordinary mortals; if they walked there, it would take another hour or so.
But their expressions turned noticeably excited. Palace! Just as Senior Green Beauty had said, they felt a hint of fortune might be waiting. So they quickened their pace and headed toward the ruins.
The four of them shared their experiences, and all sighed deeply. It was impossible to say that they did not regret their choices.
If only we had known this earlier, no matter what happened back then, we would never have entered this eerie desert.
But talking about it now serves no purpose. Neither the cultivation world nor the secular realm sells any elixir of regret.
Depression won't solve anything. The most urgent thing is to find a way out of here.
"Actually, there's no need for us to be too anxious. When the car reaches the mountain, there must be a path. If all else fails, we can break the jade talisman given by Senior Green Beauty in 100 days and leave this eerie desert."
Field Dawn's melodious voice entered their ears, but then it took on a touch of disappointment: "Unfortunately, after so much effort to enter Spirit Wave Valley, we wasted our time here without finding any treasures."
"Breaking the jade talisman will allow us to leave Spirit Wave Valley. Do you think that's what Fairy thinks? Perhaps..."
Lin Xuan sighed inwardly but wore an expression of disbelief on his face.
"Perhaps how? Don't you think your friend believes that breaking the jade talisman won't help us leave here?"
The robed old man turned red with anger. They had discussed this matter when they met, and they all agreed that wasting time was the worst outcome. As long as they had the jade talisman, they could always find a way out. So while they were not depressed, saying they were afraid seemed a bit exaggerated.
But upon hearing their opinions, Lin Xuan wore a worried expression. Did he think that even with the jade talisman in hand, they still couldn't escape?
Field Dawn and the bald man turned to look at him as well; after all, this matter was related to each of them.
"Three friends' thoughts are too simplistic."
Lin Xuan sighed inwardly. In such a moment, there was no point in hiding anything: "The origin of Spirit Wave Valley is unclear to me, but the Dark King of the Netherworld once tried to enter it. Everyone should have heard about that."
"We naturally know that," the robed old man nodded, puzzled by why Lin Xuan brought up that matter.
"Dark King's power? I think everyone knows. He could match a scattered spirit demon king. Such an existence already controls the laws of heaven and earth; breaking through space is no difficulty at all. To put it bluntly, as easy as breathing or eating. Even he couldn't enter Spirit Wave Valley, which shows how mysterious this place is. The desert's eerie nature doesn't need to be mentioned either. If we use the jade talisman in 100 days, will it work?"
Lin Xuan spoke calmly.
But when these words fell on their ears, they were like a bucket of cold water being poured over them. Their faces turned pale, but they had to admit that Lin Xuan's words made perfect sense. With this desert's eerie nature, whether the jade talisman would work in 100 days was hard to say.
In fact, what Lin Xuan said only scratched the surface. Before discovering he was lost in the desert, he had already tried something.
He wasn't an ordinary spirit cultivator; for spatial laws, he had some understanding. And he possessed treasures like the Inverted Sea Halberd.
Breaking through space was out of reach for others, but Lin Xuan could do it as well. Though far from matching the Dark King's power, he could easily tear apart normal planes.
But in this desert, it was useless. What he encountered seemed impenetrable walls. No matter how hard he tried, his efforts were in vain.
He couldn't do that, so there was no need to mention the jade talisman. They had pinned their hopes on it, but Lin Xuan believed they would only be left with heartache and disappointment when 100 days passed.
By then, trying again would be too late.
Actually, not just the jade talisman, Lin Xuan possessed countless treasures. His storage bag even contained a boundary-breaking pearl from the ancient demon realm, but he didn't dare hold high hopes for its usefulness here.
As they say, to untie a bell, one must tie it in the first place. To leave this eerie desert, they could only seek clues within itself.
Of course, Lin Xuan wasn't opposed to exploring the ruins of that palace as well, searching for the bracelet mentioned by Senior Green Beauty.
But he didn't need to share his plans with them; recognizing that the jade talisman couldn't break their current predicament was already doing his part. Each person had their own choices, and now it was up to them.
After hearing Lin Xuan's analysis, the three of them looked extremely disheartened. While they weren't completely lost, their futures were indeed confusing.
If the jade talisman didn't work, how could they leave this desert?
The three cultivators who had reached the spirit division stage certainly knew what it meant to endure countless storms and trials. They had no interest in wasting precious lifespans here.
But talking about it, they still couldn't think of a way out.
After staring at each other for a moment, Field Dawn spoke: "If the jade talisman can't help us leave, then according to your opinion, what should we do?"
"Um..." Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and showed signs of difficulty. "Fairy asks me, but I don't have many good ideas. However, this oasis seems unusual, with ruins inside. Perhaps exploring it might give us an idea of how to leave."
"Mm, that's the only option now."
Field Dawn sighed. The other two had no objections; they weren't desperate yet, but there was indeed nothing else to think about.
"Let's go!"
The four were spirit division cultivators and made their decision without hesitation, heading toward the oasis.
This oasis was vast beyond measure. Looking at it from afar, its boundaries seemed endless. No one could say exactly how big it was; that was the downside of lacking divine sense.
Since they had just encountered a group of stone puppets, this time entering the oasis, all four were cautious and on high alert for any potential dangers.
But their journey proved uneventful.
They didn't dare move too quickly. After two days, a dilapidated palace came into view.
Though it seemed to be in plain sight, they were still far away. While divine sense was useless now, cultivators' eyesight far exceeded that of ordinary mortals; if they walked there, it would take another hour or so.
But their expressions turned noticeably excited. Palace! Just as Senior Green Beauty had said, they felt a hint of fortune might be waiting. So they quickened their pace and headed toward the ruins.