jìn jiē dù jié yǐ hòu ， jiù kě yǐ pò suì xū kōng lí kāi zhè lǐ ， lín xuān dāng chū ， yě jiù tīng qīng yán zūn zhě zhè me yī tí 。
进阶渡劫以后，就可以破碎虚空离开这里，林轩当初，也就听青颜尊者这么一提。
After advancing past the tribulation, one could shatter the void and leave. Lin Xuan had heard this from Venerable Qingyan back then.
duì fāng kě méi yǒu shuō dé hěn xiáng xì ， jù tǐ gāi zěn me zuò ， lín xuān xīn zhōng kě yì diǎn yě méi yǒu dǐ 。
对方可没有说得很详细，具体该怎么做，林轩心中可一点也没有底。
The other party didn't elaborate much on how to do it; Lin Xuan was far from certain about the specifics.
bì jìng tā bìng bú shì shī luò de jiè miàn tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de xiū xiān zhě ， líng bō gǔ yě shì dì yī cì tīng shuō ， suí hòu biàn jī yuán qiǎo hé ， suí zhe zhè xiē jiā huo yì qǐ hùn jìn lái le 。
毕竟他并不是失落的界面土生土长的修仙者，灵波谷也是第一次听说，随后便机缘巧合，随着这些家伙一起混进来了。
After all, he wasn’t a cultivator born in the Lost Realm, and he had only just learned of Spirit Wave Valley. He had stumbled into this place by chance along with these fellows.
yǐ qián bìng méi yǒu kàn guò xiāng guān de diǎn jí ， ér zhēn líng zhī huǒ de jì yì ， yě méi yǒu xiāng guān de xìn xī 。
以前并没有看过相关的典籍，而真灵之火的记忆，也没有相关的信息。
He hadn’t read any related texts before, and the memories of True Soul Fire didn't contain such information either.
huàn yán zhī ， lín xuān zhǐ néng zì jǐ mō suǒ ér yǐ 。
换言之，林轩只能自己摸索而已。
In short, Lin Xuan could only rely on his own exploration.
bù guò lín xuān dào yě bìng bù zháo jí 。
不过林轩倒也并不着急。
However, Lin Xuan wasn't in a rush.
chéng gōng tū pò píng jǐng ， lín xuān bù jǐn xiū wèi tū fēi měng jìn ， xīn jìng yě bǐ yǐ qián gèng jiā de chéng shú ， fán shì ， duō le yī gǔ cóng róng de qì zhì 。
成功突破瓶颈，林轩不仅修为突飞猛进，心境也比以前更加的成熟，凡事，多了一股从容的气质。
With his breakthrough, not only had his cultivation soared to new heights, but his mind was also more mature. He now possessed an air of composure when facing things.
duì ， jiù shì zhè ge dōng xī ！
对，就是这个东西！
Yes, that’s it!
jí biàn miàn duì nán tí ， lín xuān yě xiāng xìn zì jǐ yǒu néng lì huà jiě wēi jī 。
即便面对难题，林轩也相信自己有能力化解危机。
Even faced with difficulties, Lin Xuan believed he could handle them.
xiǎo xiǎo de líng bō gǔ rú hé néng gòu kùn zhù zì jǐ ， lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng le chū qù 。
小小的灵波谷如何能够困住自己，林轩将神识放了出去。
How could such a small Spirit Wave Valley confine him? Lin Xuan extended his divine sense outwards.
tā zài jìn jí yǐ qián ， shén shí jiù yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì ， kān bǐ dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， rú jīn jiāng píng jǐng tū pò ， shén shí zì rán yě shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo de bào zhǎng le shù bèi zhī duō ， dá dào yī bù kě sī yì de dì bù 。
他在晋级以前，神识就远胜同阶修士，堪比渡劫级别的修仙者，如今将瓶颈突破，神识自然也水涨船高的暴涨了数倍之多，达到一不可思议的地步。
Before his promotion, his divine sense already far surpassed those of his peers and was comparable to that of tribulation cultivators. Now, after breaking through the bottleneck, his divine sense had grown several times stronger, reaching an incredible level.
ruò shì lín xuān yuàn yì ， shèn zhì néng jiāng shén shí jīng huà chéng sī ， huò zhě huà wèi jiàn guāng yì bān de yǒu zhì wú xíng zhī wù ， yòng yú shāng dí 。
若是林轩愿意，甚至能将神识晶化成丝，或者化为剑光一般的有质无形之物，用于伤敌。
If he wished, he could even crystallize his divine sense into threads or form it into swordlight-like tangible yet intangible entities for combat.
ér shén shí jīng huà ， tīng shàng qù méi yǒu shén me liǎo bù qǐ ， dàn ruò shì dǒng háng de ， fēi dào xī yī kǒu liáng qì 。
而神识晶化，听上去没有什么了不起，但若是懂行的，非倒吸一口凉气。
Crystallizing one’s divine sense might not seem like a big deal, but to those who knew the intricacies of it, it would make them gasp in awe.
zhè kě shì dù jié hòu qī lǎo guài wù de biāo zhì 。
这可是渡劫后期老怪物的标志。
This was a hallmark of late-stage tribulation cultivators.
lín xuān cái gāng gāng jìn jí ， shén shí jiù qiáng dà zhì cǐ ， bù gǎn shuō qián wú gǔ rén hòu wú lái zhě ， dàn yě zú yǐ tóng gǔ wǎng jīn lái ， zuì yào yǎn de tiān cái xiāng bǐ jiān le 。
林轩才刚刚晋级，神识就强大至此，不敢说前无古人后无来者，但也足以同古往今来，最耀眼的天才相比肩了。
Lin Xuan had just broken through and his divine sense was already so powerful. He couldn’t claim to be unparalleled, but he could certainly match the most brilliant geniuses throughout history.
lìng rén xiàn mù ， bù guò lín xuān dāng rán bú huì yīn cǐ jiù zhān zhān zì xǐ shén me 。
令人羡慕，不过林轩当然不会因此就沾沾自喜什么。
It was enviable, yet Lin Xuan didn't let it go to his head.
cǐ shí tā shuāng móu jǐn bì ， liǎn shàng yī sī biǎo qíng yě wú ， jì xiàng shì shén yóu wài wù ， yòu xiàng shì zài yòng shén shí gǎn yìng zhe shén me 。
此时他双眸紧闭，脸上一丝表情也无，既像是神游外物，又像是在用神识感应着什么。
With his eyes closed, his face expressionless, he seemed lost in thought or using his divine sense to perceive something.
jiù zhè yàng zú zú guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān cái zhēng kāi shuāng móu ， suí hòu hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， èr huà bù shuō de xiàng qián fāng fēi qù 。
就这样足足过了一盏茶的功夫，林轩才睁开双眸，随后浑身青芒一起，二话不说的像前方飞去。
After a long while—about half an hour—he opened his eyes and flew forward with a flash of green light.
jiù gāng gāng nà yī xiǎo huì er de gōng fu ， lín xuān yǐ yòng tā qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén shí ， biàn sōu le zhěng gè líng bō gǔ 。
就刚刚那一小会儿的功夫，林轩已用他强大以极的神识，遍搜了整个灵波谷。
In just that short time, Lin Xuan had thoroughly searched the entire Spirit Wave Valley with his immensely powerful divine sense.
bìng fā xiàn le jǐ gè bù tóng xún cháng zhī chù 。
并发现了几个不同寻常之处。
He found several peculiar spots.
kōng jiān jié diǎn ！
空间节点！
Spatial nodes!
ér qiě shì shuāi jiǎn de nà zhǒng ， gèng qí miào de shì ， zhè jǐ gè shuāi jiǎn de kōng jiān jié diǎn ， gāng hǎo wú qiǎo bù qiǎo de còu zài yì qǐ ， zhè jiǎn zhí shì tiān cì liáng jī ， cóng zhè lǐ shī zhǎn pò suì xū kōng zhī shù ， xiǎn rán néng gòu shěng lì bù shǎo de 。
而且是衰减的那种，更奇妙的是，这几个衰减的空间节点，刚好无巧不巧的凑在一起，这简直是天赐良机，从这里施展破碎虚空之术，显然能够省力不少的。
And they were decaying ones. More astonishingly, these decaying spatial nodes happened to cluster together, making it an ideal opportunity. Using this place to shatter the void would undoubtedly be much easier.
jiù suàn yǒu ā xiū luó wáng bù xià de jìn zhì ， miàn duì yǐ jīng jiǎn ruò le de kōng jiān fǎ zé ， zì jǐ yě yí dìng néng jiāng xū kōng sī pò 。
就算有阿修罗王布下的禁制，面对已经减弱了的空间法则，自己也一定能将虚空撕破。
Even if the Asura King had set up restrictions, facing weakened spatial laws, he could certainly tear through the void.
xiàn zài yào lí kāi líng bō gǔ ， guǒ rán shì zuì hǎo de shí jī 。
现在要离开灵波谷，果然是最好的时机。
Now was indeed the best time to leave Spirit Wave Valley.
zhǐ shì yǔ nà yì bǎi nián zhī shuō ， yǒu méi yǒu guān xì ， lín xuān què shì yún lǐ wù lǐ 。
只是与那一百年之说，有没有关系，林轩却是云里雾里。
However, whether or not that hundred-year theory was relevant remained unclear to Lin Xuan.
bù guò tā yě méi yǒu xīn qíng shēn jiū xià qù 。
不过他也没有心情深究下去。
He didn’t have the heart to delve deeper into it.
guǎn tā shì jī yuán qiǎo hé ， hái shì zhè yì bǎi nián de shuō fǎ ， yǒu shén me xuán jī ， tóng xiàn zài de zì jǐ ， dōu méi yǒu guān xì ， lín xuān zhǐ dǎ suàn jiè jī lí kāi zhè lǐ 。
管他是机缘巧合，还是这一百年的说法，有什么玄机，同现在的自己，都没有关系，林轩只打算借机离开这里。
Whether by chance or due to the hundred years, whatever hidden meaning there might be had no bearing on him. He only intended to use this as an opportunity to leave.
hěn kuài ， lín xuān jiù lí kāi le mèng yǎn shā mò ， yīn wèi zhǎo dào le zhèn fǎ zhōng shū ， zhè shā mò zhōng guǐ yì de zhèn fǎ yǐ bèi tā chè chú 。
很快，林轩就离开了梦魇沙漠，因为找到了阵法中枢，这沙漠中诡异的阵法已被他撤除。
Soon, Lin Xuan left Nightmare Desert because he had found the central array. The strange arrays within this desert were now gone.
qí shí ， jiù suàn bù zhè me zuò ， lín xuān rú jīn yǐ jìn jiē dào dù jié qī ， shí lì jīn fēi xī bǐ ， nà guǐ yì de huàn zhèn ， hái yǒu méi yǒu xiào guǒ ， xiàn zài yě yī jiù shì liǎng shuō 。
其实，就算不这么做，林轩如今已进阶到渡劫期，实力今非昔比，那诡异的幻阵，还有没有效果，现在也依旧是两说。
Even if he hadn’t done so, with his advancement to tribulation period, his strength was vastly different from before. Whether those peculiar illusions still held any effect was debatable.
dāng rán ， lín xuān yě méi yǒu xìng qù qù cháng shì shén me ， kě yǐ shěng lì ， hé bì duō cǐ yī jǔ 。
当然，林轩也没有兴趣去尝试什么，可以省力，何必多此一举。
Lin Xuan wasn’t interested in testing it either; why go through the trouble when it could save him effort?
lín xuān yě méi yǒu bì yào gēn yí gè zhèn fǎ jiào zhēn ， lái zhèng míng zì jǐ de shí lì 。
林轩也没有必要跟一个阵法较真，来证明自己的实力。
There was no need for Lin Xuan to take this array seriously and prove his strength.
yī lù wú shì ， bàn gè shí chén hòu ， lín xuān jiù fēi chū le mèng yǎn shā mò ， céng jīng lìng tā tóu téng bù yǐ de suǒ zài ， xiàn zài duì lín xuān lái shuō ， yǐ bù zhí yī tí ， jìn jiē dù jié hòu de hǎo chù ， kāi shǐ zhú jiàn xiǎn lù duān ní 。
一路无事，半个时辰后，林轩就飞出了梦魇沙漠，曾经令他头疼不已的所在，现在对林轩来说，已不值一提，进阶渡劫后的好处，开始逐渐显露端倪。
His journey proceeded smoothly with no hindrances. Half an hour later, he flew out of Nightmare Desert, a place that had once caused him much distress but now meant nothing to him. The benefits of advancing to the tribulation period were starting to show.
jiē xià lái de lǚ tú ， tóng yàng shí fēn shùn lì 。
接下来的旅途，同样十分顺利。
The rest of the journey was equally smooth.
líng bō gǔ zhōng gù rán hái yǒu yī xiē qiáng dà de yāo zú ， huò zhě líng chóng guài wù ， dàn gǎn jué dào lín xuān shēn shàng nà ruò yǒu ruò wú de dù jié qī líng yā ， yí gè gè dōu yòu jīng yòu pà ， jìn ruò hán chán de duǒ zài nà lǐ ， shuí gǎn lái luō hǔ xū 。
灵波谷中固然还有一些强大的妖族，或者灵虫怪物，但感觉到林轩身上那若有若无的渡劫期灵压，一个个都又惊又怕，噤若寒蝉的躲在那里，谁敢来捋虎须。
Although there were still powerful beast races or spirit insects in Spirit Wave Valley, they all felt Lin Xuan’s faint tribulation period pressure and retreated with fear. None dared to provoke him.
yī dùn fàn de gōng fu hěn kuài guò qù 。
一顿饭的功夫很快过去。
A short while passed as he flew through the desert.
lín xuān dùn guāng yī huǎn ， tū rán tíng le xià lái ， ér tā jìng lái dào le yī fēng jǐng yí rén de suǒ zài 。
林轩遁光一缓，突然停了下来，而他竟来到了一风景宜人的所在。
Suddenly, his speed slowed, and he arrived at a picturesque location.
qián miàn shì yī bì bō dàng yàng de xiǎo hú ， hú shuǐ tòu míng qīng chè ， shèn zhì hái yǒu sī sī líng qì zhàn fàng ér chū 。
前面是一碧波荡漾的小湖，湖水透明清澈，甚至还有丝丝灵气绽放而出。
Before him was a small lake with rippling water, clear and transparent, even emitting wisps of spirit energy.
zhè lǐ de líng qì nóng dù ， suī rán bù jí ā xiū luó wáng xíng gōng de jiù zhǐ ， dàn yě jí wéi bù sú ， ruò shì fàng dào wài miàn ， fēi yǐn qǐ nà xiē míng mén dà pài de zhēng qiǎng bù kě 。
这里的灵气浓度，虽然不及阿修罗王行宫的旧址，但也极为不俗，若是放到外面，非引起那些名门大派的争抢不可。
The concentration of spirit energy here wasn’t as high as in the Asura King’s palace ruins but was still quite impressive. If placed elsewhere, it would surely spark contention among the major sects.
rán ér zhè xiǎo hú sì zhōu ， què ān jìng yǐ jí ， yī zhèn shā shā de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， lǜ yǐng pó suō ， què shì hú biān de zhú lín suí fēng yáo yè 。
然而这小湖四周，却安静以极，一阵沙沙的声音传入耳朵里，放眼望去，绿影婆娑，却是湖边的竹林随风摇曳。
However, this small lake was eerily quiet. A rustling sound reached his ears, and he saw swaying bamboo groves by the lakeside.
fēng jǐng dàng zhēn bù sú ， ér zài hú miàn zhī shàng ， hái mí màn zhe yī céng bái méng méng de bó wù 。
风景当真不俗，而在湖面之上，还弥漫着一层白蒙蒙的薄雾。
The scenery was truly beautiful, and a layer of white mist hung over the lake surface.
“ jiù shì zhè lǐ le 。”
“就是这里了。”
"This is where I should be."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè。
林轩点了点头，脸上露出一丝喜sè。
Lin Xuan nodded with a hint of joy on his face.
píng xīn lái shuō ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， zhè xiǎo hú zhú lín ， hái zhēn kàn bù chū yǔ qí tā xún cháng zhī chù yǒu hé bù tóng ， ruò huàn yī míng fèn shén qī xiū xiān zhě cóng zhè fù jìn lù guò ， duō bàn yě huì háo wú suǒ jué de hū lüè ér guò ， bù guò lín xuān me ……
平心来说，一眼望去，这小湖竹林，还真看不出与其他寻常之处有何不同，若换一名分神期修仙者从这附近路过，多半也会毫无所觉的忽略而过，不过林轩么……
From afar, this small lake and bamboo grove didn’t seem any different from ordinary places. Most Spirit Cultivators of the Outer Realm passing by would likely ignore them. But Lin Xuan...
zhǐ jiàn tā shuāng shǒu yī cuō ， zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng dùn shí chū xiàn le yī dào ér bì cū de diàn hú ， guāng máng sì shè， suí hòu jiù zhè me cháo zhe qián fāng pī cì guò qù le 。
只见他双手一搓，掌心之中顿时出现了一道儿臂粗的电弧，光芒四shè，随后就这么朝着前方劈刺过去了。
He rubbed his hands together, and a lightning arc about as thick as an arm appeared in his palm. The light flashed outwards before he struck it forward.
jiǔ tóu niǎo ， dàn shēng yú léi huǒ zhī jīng， hòu lái jīng guò wú shù mó lì xiū xíng ， chéng wéi le yǔ tiān dì tóng shòu de zhēn líng 。
九头鸟，诞生于雷火之jīng，后来经过无数磨砺修行，成为了与天地同寿的真灵。
Nine-headed bird, born from thunder and fire essence, later became a true spirit that could live as long as the heavens after countless trials and tribulations.
tā jì yú léi huǒ jīng huá zhōng dàn shēng ， bú yòng shuō ， kěn dìng shì léi huǒ shuāng shǔ xìng de zhēn líng 。
它既于雷火jīng华中诞生，不用说，肯定是雷火双属xìng的真灵。
Born of thunder and fire essence, it was undoubtedly a dual-element true spirit.
lín xuān jì chéng le zhēn líng zhī huǒ ， yǔ zì jǐ de ròu mǎo shēn róng hé ， xiū liàn chéng zhēn líng zhī tǐ ， gù rán shì huò dé le mò dà de hǎo chù ， dàn qí shí ， tā de shōu huò ， yuǎn bù zhǐ yú cǐ 。
林轩继承了真灵之火，与自己的肉冇身融合，修炼成真灵之体，固然是获得了莫大的好处，但其实，他的收获，远不止于此。
Lin Xuan inherited True Soul Fire and fused it with his body to form a true spirit body. While he gained immense benefits from this, his gains extended far beyond that.
jiǔ tóu niǎo ， néng gòu cāo zòng léi huǒ ， zuò wèi zhēn líng de tā ， gèng shì zhǎng wò le léi diàn yǔ huǒ yàn fǎ zé 。
九头鸟，能够cāo纵雷火，做为真灵的它，更是掌握了雷电与火焰法则。
Nine-headed bird could control lightning and fire. As a true spirit, it mastered the laws of thunder and fire.
lín xuān chuán chéng le zhēn líng zhī huǒ ， dāng rán bù kě néng bù láo ér huò ， yě yī xià zi zhǎng wò zhè liǎng zhǒng fǎ zé ， dàn yǔ zhè liǎng zhǒng fǎ zé yǒu guān de zhī shí yǔ jì yì ， tā què shì wán měi de jì chéng xià lái le 。
林轩传承了真灵之火，当然不可能不劳而获，也一下子掌握这两种法则，但与这两种法则有关的知识与记忆，他却是完美的继承下来了。
Since Lin Xuan had inherited True Soul Fire, he couldn’t expect an effortless gain but instantly grasped both these laws. However, all related knowledge and memories were perfectly passed down to him.
yī fēn gēng yún yī fēn shōu huò ， xiū xiān jiè méi yǒu tiān shàng diào xiàn bǐng yī shuō ， dàn lín xuān shēn wèi dù jié qī xiū xiān zhě ， chuán chéng le léi diàn yǔ huǒ yàn fǎ zé de jì yì ， jiù xiāng dāng yú huò dé le zhǎng wò tā men de yào shi ， zhǐ yào lín xuān nǔ lì ， hǎo hǎo xiū xíng ， zhōng yǒu yī tiān ， yě néng rú jiǔ tóu niǎo yì bān ， yù shǐ màn tiān léi huǒ 。
一分耕耘一分收获，修仙界没有天上掉馅饼一说，但林轩身为渡劫期修仙者，传承了雷电与火焰法则的记忆，就相当于获得了掌握它们的钥匙，只要林轩努力，好好修行，终有一天，也能如九头鸟一般，驭使漫天雷火。
A hard day’s work deserved a good reward. In cultivation, there was no such thing as freebies, but for Lin Xuan, who was a tribulation cultivator, inheriting the memories of thunder and fire laws equated to obtaining the keys to mastering them. With effort and diligent cultivation, he could one day wield celestial lightning like Nine-headed bird.
rú jīn ， lín xuān dāng rán yuǎn méi dào nà yī bù ， dàn duì yú léi diàn de cāo kòng ， yě yuǎn shèng wǎng xī xǔ duō ， yǐ tā shè liè zhī guǎng bó ， xiǎng yào zuò dào chù lèi páng tōng shì bù nán de 。
如今，林轩当然远没到那一步，但对于雷电的cāo控，也远胜往昔许多，以他涉猎之广博，想要做到触类旁通是不难的。
Currently, Lin Xuan wasn’t at that stage yet, but his control over electricity had vastly improved. Given his broad knowledge, achieving a deeper understanding was not difficult.
diàn guāng rú xuě ， yào yǎn duó mù ， hěn hěn de cì pò cāng qióng ， suí hòu ， bù kě sī yì de yí mù fā shēng le 。
电光如雪，耀眼夺目，狠狠的刺破苍穹，随后，不可思议的一幕发生了。
Snow-white lightning flashed brilliantly, piercing the sky before an incredible scene unfolded.
zhǐ jiàn líng guāng yī shǎn ， yuán běn kōng wú yī wù de xū kōng ， tū rán niǔ qū le qǐ lái ， suí hòu chū xiàn le yī quán tou dà xiǎo ， huī méng méng de guāng tuán fú xiàn 。
只见灵光一闪，原本空无一物的虚空，突然扭曲了起来，随后出现了一拳头大小，灰蒙蒙的光团浮现。
A flash of light appeared, and what seemed to be empty space suddenly distorted. A fist-sized, hazy light ball emerged.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， bìng bù qǐ yǎn ， rán ér què yǒu yī sī sī de kōng jiān zhī lì ， cóng lǐ miàn sàn fà chū lái 。
表面上看，并不起眼，然而却有一丝丝的空间之力，从里面散发出来。
At first glance, it didn’t seem remarkable, but faint spatial energy emanated from within.
kōng jiān jié diǎn ！
空间节点！
Spatial nodes!
“ guǒ rán méi cuò ！”
“果然没错！”
"Sure enough!"
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， pī lǐ pā lā de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， diàn guāng sì shè， suí hòu ， yòu shì jǐ gè huī méng méng guāng tuán chū xiàn le 。
林轩袖袍一拂，噼里啪啦的声音传入耳朵，电光四shè，随后，又是几个灰蒙蒙光团出现了。
Lin Xuan’s sleeves fluttered, and a crackling sound filled his ears as lightning flashed outwards. More hazy light balls appeared.
bǐ cǐ xiāng jù ， bù guò shí zhàng yǒu yú ， yí gè gè ， jiē sàn fà chū shēn suì de kōng jiān zhī lì 。
彼此相距，不过十丈有余，一个个，皆散发出深邃的空间之力。
They were spaced about ten feet apart, each emitting deep-seated spatial energy.
After advancing past the tribulation, one could shatter the void and leave. Lin Xuan had heard this from Venerable Qingyan back then.
The other party didn't elaborate much on how to do it; Lin Xuan was far from certain about the specifics.
After all, he wasn’t a cultivator born in the Lost Realm, and he had only just learned of Spirit Wave Valley. He had stumbled into this place by chance along with these fellows.
He hadn’t read any related texts before, and the memories of True Soul Fire didn't contain such information either.
In short, Lin Xuan could only rely on his own exploration.
However, Lin Xuan wasn't in a rush.
With his breakthrough, not only had his cultivation soared to new heights, but his mind was also more mature. He now possessed an air of composure when facing things.
Confidence!
Yes, that’s it!
Even faced with difficulties, Lin Xuan believed he could handle them.
How could such a small Spirit Wave Valley confine him? Lin Xuan extended his divine sense outwards.
Before his promotion, his divine sense already far surpassed those of his peers and was comparable to that of tribulation cultivators. Now, after breaking through the bottleneck, his divine sense had grown several times stronger, reaching an incredible level.
If he wished, he could even crystallize his divine sense into threads or form it into swordlight-like tangible yet intangible entities for combat.
Crystallizing one’s divine sense might not seem like a big deal, but to those who knew the intricacies of it, it would make them gasp in awe.
This was a hallmark of late-stage tribulation cultivators.
Lin Xuan had just broken through and his divine sense was already so powerful. He couldn’t claim to be unparalleled, but he could certainly match the most brilliant geniuses throughout history.
It was enviable, yet Lin Xuan didn't let it go to his head.
With his eyes closed, his face expressionless, he seemed lost in thought or using his divine sense to perceive something.
After a long while—about half an hour—he opened his eyes and flew forward with a flash of green light.
In just that short time, Lin Xuan had thoroughly searched the entire Spirit Wave Valley with his immensely powerful divine sense.
He found several peculiar spots.
Spatial nodes!
And they were decaying ones. More astonishingly, these decaying spatial nodes happened to cluster together, making it an ideal opportunity. Using this place to shatter the void would undoubtedly be much easier.
Even if the Asura King had set up restrictions, facing weakened spatial laws, he could certainly tear through the void.
Now was indeed the best time to leave Spirit Wave Valley.
However, whether or not that hundred-year theory was relevant remained unclear to Lin Xuan.
He didn’t have the heart to delve deeper into it.
Whether by chance or due to the hundred years, whatever hidden meaning there might be had no bearing on him. He only intended to use this as an opportunity to leave.
Soon, Lin Xuan left Nightmare Desert because he had found the central array. The strange arrays within this desert were now gone.
Even if he hadn’t done so, with his advancement to tribulation period, his strength was vastly different from before. Whether those peculiar illusions still held any effect was debatable.
Lin Xuan wasn’t interested in testing it either; why go through the trouble when it could save him effort?
There was no need for Lin Xuan to take this array seriously and prove his strength.
His journey proceeded smoothly with no hindrances. Half an hour later, he flew out of Nightmare Desert, a place that had once caused him much distress but now meant nothing to him. The benefits of advancing to the tribulation period were starting to show.
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The rest of the journey was equally smooth.
Although there were still powerful beast races or spirit insects in Spirit Wave Valley, they all felt Lin Xuan’s faint tribulation period pressure and retreated with fear. None dared to provoke him.
A short while passed as he flew through the desert.
Suddenly, his speed slowed, and he arrived at a picturesque location.
Before him was a small lake with rippling water, clear and transparent, even emitting wisps of spirit energy.
The concentration of spirit energy here wasn’t as high as in the Asura King’s palace ruins but was still quite impressive. If placed elsewhere, it would surely spark contention among the major sects.
However, this small lake was eerily quiet. A rustling sound reached his ears, and he saw swaying bamboo groves by the lakeside.
The scenery was truly beautiful, and a layer of white mist hung over the lake surface.
"This is where I should be."
Lin Xuan nodded with a hint of joy on his face.
From afar, this small lake and bamboo grove didn’t seem any different from ordinary places. Most Spirit Cultivators of the Outer Realm passing by would likely ignore them. But Lin Xuan...
He rubbed his hands together, and a lightning arc about as thick as an arm appeared in his palm. The light flashed outwards before he struck it forward.
Nine-headed bird, born from thunder and fire essence, later became a true spirit that could live as long as the heavens after countless trials and tribulations.
Born of thunder and fire essence, it was undoubtedly a dual-element true spirit.
Lin Xuan inherited True Soul Fire and fused it with his body to form a true spirit body. While he gained immense benefits from this, his gains extended far beyond that.
Nine-headed bird could control lightning and fire. As a true spirit, it mastered the laws of thunder and fire.
Since Lin Xuan had inherited True Soul Fire, he couldn’t expect an effortless gain but instantly grasped both these laws. However, all related knowledge and memories were perfectly passed down to him.
A hard day’s work deserved a good reward. In cultivation, there was no such thing as freebies, but for Lin Xuan, who was a tribulation cultivator, inheriting the memories of thunder and fire laws equated to obtaining the keys to mastering them. With effort and diligent cultivation, he could one day wield celestial lightning like Nine-headed bird.
Currently, Lin Xuan wasn’t at that stage yet, but his control over electricity had vastly improved. Given his broad knowledge, achieving a deeper understanding was not difficult.
Snow-white lightning flashed brilliantly, piercing the sky before an incredible scene unfolded.
A flash of light appeared, and what seemed to be empty space suddenly distorted. A fist-sized, hazy light ball emerged.
At first glance, it didn’t seem remarkable, but faint spatial energy emanated from within.
Spatial nodes!
"Sure enough!"
Lin Xuan’s sleeves fluttered, and a crackling sound filled his ears as lightning flashed outwards. More hazy light balls appeared.
They were spaced about ten feet apart, each emitting deep-seated spatial energy.