“ zěn me ， xiān zi bù yuàn yì ？”
“怎么，仙子不愿意？”
"How come, Fairy, you're unwilling?"
lín xuān qīng xiào de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ 。
林轩轻笑的声音传入耳朵里。
Lin Xuan's light laughter entered her ears.
“ bú shì ， lín xiōng jì yǒu rú cǐ měi yì ， hóng líng cóng mìng jiù shì ， duō xiè lín xiōng chū shǒu xiàng zhù ， fǒu zé xiǎo mèi kǒng pà yǐ yǔn luò yú cǐ 。”
“不是，林兄既有如此美意，红绫从命就是，多谢林兄出手相助，否则小妹恐怕已陨落于此。”
"Not at all. Brother Lin, since you've shown such kindness, Red Silk will follow your command. I thank Brother Lin for your help; otherwise, I might have perished here."
jiàn lín xuān yī liǎn zhēn chéng zhī sè， hóng líng yě jiù gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng le ， tā de xìng zi bì jìng sǎ tuō ， zài jiǎo róu zào zuò kě jiù zhēn xiǎn de shēng fēn le 。
见林轩一脸真诚之sè，红绫也就恭敬不如从命了，她的xìng子毕竞洒脱，再矫揉造作可就真显得生分了。
Seeing the sincerity on Lin Xuan's face, Red Silk had no choice but to comply. Her personality was naturally free-spirited, so she couldn't afford to act too pretentious.
“ jǔ shǒu zhī láo ， xiān zi hé bì rú cǐ ， ruò shì yì dì ér chǔ ， xiān zi xiǎng bì yě huì duì lín mǒu yuán shǒu de 。”
“举手之劳，仙子何必如此，若是易地而处，仙子想必也会对林某援手的。”
"It's just a small favor. Why should you be so grateful? If we were in each other's shoes, I'm sure you would have helped me as well."
“ lín xiōng shuō xiào le ， xiǎo mèi nǎ yǒu nà yàng de běn shì 。”
“林兄说笑了，小妹哪有那样的本事。”
"Fairy, you jest. How could I possibly possess such abilities?"
hóng líng tàn le kǒu qì ， duì lín xuān yī shēn jīng shì gāi sú de shén tōng shuō bù xiàn mù ， nà kěn dìng shì piàn rù dì 。
红绫叹了口气，对林轩一身惊世赅俗的神通说不羡慕，那肯定是骗入地。
Red Silk sighed. She wouldn't have been able to resist expressing her envy of Lin Xuan's extraordinary powers if she hadn't truly felt the fear.
liǎng rù zài nà lǐ kè qì ， páng biān sì gè jiā huo de liǎn sè què cāng bái wú bǐ 。
两入在那里客气，旁边四个家伙的脸sè却苍白无比。
The two were engaging in polite conversation while the four others nearby paled with fear.
zhè hóng líng bú shì sàn xiū ma ， zěn me huì rèn shí rú cǐ liǎo bù qǐ de xiū shì ， tīng kǒu qì ， liǎng rù hái shì 1rì shí 。
这红绫不是散修吗，怎么会认识如此了不起的修士，听口气，两入还是1rì识。
This Red Silk was a wandering cultivator, so how did she know such an outstanding cultivator? The tone suggested they had met before.
zǎo zhī rú cǐ ， zài jiè tā men yí gè dǎn zi ， yě jué bú huì qù zhāo rě hóng líng xiān zi ， rán ér xiū xiān jiè shì méi yǒu hòu huǐ yào mài dì 。
早知如此，再借他们一个胆子，也绝不会去招惹红绫仙子，然而修仙界是没有后悔药卖地。
Had they known this, even without any courage, they wouldn't have dared to provoke Fairy Red Silk. But there were no regrets in the cultivation world.
sì rù xīn zhōng suī jīng pà bù yǐ ， dàn yě méi yǒu fàng qì ， yǎn zhū luàn zhuǎn bù yǐ ， zhè bù xī qí ， lóu yǐ shàng qiě tōu shēng ， tā men yòu zěn me kě néng gān xīn shù shǒu jiù sǐ 。
四入心中虽惊怕不已，但也没有放弃，眼珠乱转不已，这不稀奇，蝼蚁尚且偷生，他们又怎么可能甘心束手就死。
Despite their terror, they didn't give up. Their eyes darted around desperately. Ants might still try to survive, so how could they willingly surrender and die?
rán ér shí lì bǎi zài nà lǐ ， jí qiè zhī jiān ， yòu rú hé xiǎng dé chū tuō shēn de yīn móu guǐ jì 。
然而实力摆在那里，急切之间，又如何想得出脱身的yīn谋诡计。
But with their current strength, it was hard to come up with a clever escape plan in such a hurry.
zuì hòu zhǐ néng kōng zì zài nà lǐ zháo jí 。
最后只能空自在那里着急。
They were left only to worry in vain.
“ xiān zi yǔ zhè jǐ gè jiā huo ， shì zěn me jié chóu dì ？”
“仙子与这几个家伙，是怎么结仇地？”
"How did you and these fellows become enemies?"
suī rán lín xuān gèng hào qí ， hóng líng dāng chū yǒu shén me qí yù ， huì fēi shēng dào zhè shī luò de jiè miàn lǐ ， dàn bù yòng xiǎng ， dōu zhī dào cǐ shì shuō lái huà cháng 。
虽然林轩更好奇，红绫当初有什么奇遇，会飞升到这失落的界面里，但不用想，都知道此事说来话长。
Though Lin Xuan was more curious about Red Silk's past experiences that led her to this lost world, he knew the story would be long. The time wasn't right for idle chatter. They needed to settle their current grudges first.
ér xiàn zài ， kě bú shì liáo yāo de shí kè ， xiān jiāng yǎn qián de ēn yuàn jiě jué le zài shuō 。
而现在，可不是聊夭的时刻，先将眼前的恩怨解决了再说。
"Nothing much. I don’t know any of them personally; they just envied my possession and harbored ill intentions."
“ néng yǒu shén me chóu ， wǒ yǔ tā men jǐ gè ， bìng bù rèn shí ， tā men bù guò shì shì yǎn hóng wǒ dé le yī jiàn bǎo wù ， suǒ yǐ cái xīn huái bù guǐ ér yǐ ……”
“能有什么仇，我与他们几个，并不认识，他们不过是是眼红我得了一件宝物，所以才心怀不轨而已……”
Red Silk's face turned grim as she gritted her teeth. Even in the cultivation world, where survival was the rule, no one could be happy when such a fate befell them. If not for Lin Xuan’s timely arrival, she might have already perished here.
hóng líng liǎn sè yī biàn ， yǎo yá qiè chǐ ， suī shuō xiū xiān jiè ruò ròu qiáng shí ， chí qiáng líng ruò shì zài zhèng cháng bù guò de shì ， rán ér luò zài zì jǐ shēn shàng ， shuí xīn qíng yòu huì hǎo ， gāng gāng ruò bú shì lín xuān lái de jí shí ， tā kǒng pà yǐ hún fēi pò sàn zài zhè lǐ 。
红绫脸sè一变，咬牙切齿，虽说修仙界弱肉强食，持强凌弱是再正常不过的事，然而落在自己身上，谁心情又会好，刚刚若不是林轩来得及时，她恐怕已魂飞魄散在这里。
Recalling past events filled her with anger.
tán qǐ wǎng shì ， xīn zhōng zì rán shì fèn hèn bù yǐ 。
谈起往事，心中自然是愤恨不已。
"Then how should we deal with these fellows?"
“ yuán lái rú cǐ ， nà xiān zi kàn gāi zěn me chǔ lǐ tā men jǐ gè ？”
“原来如此，那仙子看该怎么处理他们几个？”
Lin Xuan's expression remained calm as he spoke.
lín xuān shén sè dàn rán de shuō 。
林轩神sè淡然的说。
He wasn't a bloodthirsty cultivator and had no grudge against the others. So whether to kill or spare them was up to Red Silk. With his strength, he didn’t fear any potential repercussions.
tā bìng bú shì shì shā de xiū xiān zhě ， yǔ zhè jǐ gè jiā huo ， yě wú yuān wú chóu ， suǒ yǐ shì shā shì liú dōu yóu hóng líng suí yì ， yǐ tā de shí lì ， dāng rán yě bù pà shén me hòu huàn de wèn tí 。
他并不是嗜杀的修仙者，与这几个家伙，也无冤无仇，所以是杀是留都由红绫随意，以他的实力，当然也不怕什么后患的问题。
"Senior, please show mercy. Although my abilities are insignificant, my master, True Entry Lei Kong, is an advanced-stage cultivator. His name, I believe, you have heard."
“ qián bèi shǒu xià liú qíng ， wǎn bèi shí lì suī bù zhí yī tí ， dàn jiā shī léi kōng zhēn rù què shì fēn shén hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， tā de dà míng qián bèi xiǎng bì yǒu tīng shuō 。” nà shēn chuān kuān dà huī páo de xiū shì kāi kǒu le 。
“前辈手下留情，晚辈实力虽不值一提，但家师雷空真入却是分神后期的修仙者，他的大名前辈想必有听说。”那身穿宽大灰袍的修士开口了。
The cultivator in the wide gray robe spoke up.
“ léi kōng zhēn rù ？”
“雷空真入？”
"True Entry Lei Kong?"
lín xuān yī dāi ， zhè hái zhēn shì tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu ， lín xuān liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū yī sī gǔ guài zhī sè。
林轩一呆，这还真是踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫，林轩脸上不由得露出一丝古怪之sè。
Lin Xuan was taken aback. It seemed fate had brought him here without effort. A strange expression appeared on his face.
rán ér tā de biǎo qíng què ràng duì fāng wù huì le ， yǐ wéi shī zūn de dà míng ， guǒ rán ràng duì fāng yǒu suǒ gù jì ， bù yóu de xīn zhōng dà xǐ 。
然而他的表情却让对方误会了，以为师尊的大名，果然让对方有所顾忌，不由得心中大喜。
This expression led the other to believe that the master's reputation indeed intimidated Lin Xuan, causing joy within them.
“ qián bèi mò fēi rèn shí jiā shī ， zhè zhēn shì tài hǎo le ， nán dào dà shuǐ chōng le lóng wáng miào ， nà wǒ jiā zǔ shī yé de dà míng ， xiǎng bì qián bèi yě tīng shuō guò ……”
“前辈莫非认识家师，这真是太好了，难道大水冲了龙王庙，那我家祖师爷的大名，想必前辈也听说过……”
"Senior, do you know my master? This is great! Could it be that our temple’s ancestor is also known to you..."
“ bù cuò ， wǒ jiā zǔ shī yé kě shì qīng yán zūn zhě ， qián bèi xiū wèi suī rán lìng wǒ děng yǎng mù ， dàn xiǎng bì yě bú huì shāng hài běn mén dì zǐ de ， yào xiǎo de ， wǒ jiā zǔ shī yé kě shì hěn hù duǎn de rù wù 。”
“不错，我家祖师爷可是青颜尊者，前辈修为虽然令我等仰慕，但想必也不会伤害本门弟子的，要晓得，我家祖师爷可是很护短的入物。”
"That's right. Our ancestor was Reverend Qing Yan. Although your cultivation level impresses us, I doubt you would harm a disciple of the sect. After all, our ancestor is very protective."
nà shēn cái ǎi pàng de xiū shì kāi kǒu le ， yǔ shī xiōng yī chàng yī hè ， zhè fān huà kàn shì píng hé ， qí shí què shì róu zhōng dài gāng ， yǐn hán jǐ fēn wēi xié de yì tú 。
那身材矮胖的修士开口了，与师兄一唱一和，这番话看似平和，其实却是柔中带刚，隐含几分威胁的意图。
The short and plump cultivator spoke up, echoing his brother. While their words seemed gentle, they carried an underlying threat.
zài tā men xiǎng lái ， lín xuān biǎo xiàn chū lái de xiū wèi suī rán shēn bù kě cè ， dàn yě bù guò shì xiāng duì zì jǐ zhè xiē rù lái shuō 。
在他们想来，林轩表现出来的修为虽然深不可测，但也不过是相对自己这些入来说。
They believed that Lin Xuan’s current strength was only relative to theirs. He might be at the advanced stage, but not much different from Master Lei Kong. Even if he had a strange temper, he wouldn’t dare defy the ancestor without a good reason.
duō bàn shì fēn shén qī ， zài lì hài yě bù guò yǔ shī zūn xiāng chà fǎng fú ér yǐ ， jiù suàn zhè lǎo guài wù pí qì gǔ guài xiē ， jiè tā yí gè dǎn zi ， nán dào hái gǎn bù gěi shī zǔ miàn zi 。
多半是分神期，再厉害也不过与师尊相差仿佛而已，就算这老怪物脾气古怪些，借他一个胆子，难道还敢不给师祖面子。
Their plan made sense in their minds, but applied to Lin Xuan, it was foolish and almost absurd.
bù dé bù shuō ， tā men zhè fān dǎ suàn méi cuò ， ruò zhēn huàn yī míng fèn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， jiù suàn xīn zhōng bù fèn ， duō bàn yě zhǐ yǒu niē zhe bí zi suàn le ， tuì ràng yī bù ， bì jìng dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù ， bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ ， shuí yě shì bù yuàn yì dé zuì dì 。
不得不说，他们这番打算没错，若真换一名分神期修仙者，就算心中不忿，多半也只有捏着鼻子算了，退让一步，毕竞渡劫级别的老怪物，不到万不得已，谁也是不愿意得罪地。
Who was Lin Xuan?
kě xī shì yǔ yuàn wéi ， tā men xiǎng fǎ gù rán yǒu zì jǐ de dào lǐ ， rán ér yùn yòng dào lín xuān shēn shàng què shì tài yú chǔn le xiē ， shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō yú bù kě jí 。
可惜事与愿违，他们想法固然有自己的道理，然而运用到林轩身上却是太愚蠢了些，甚至可以说愚不可及。
A being far beyond his peers!
lín xuān shì shén me rù ？
林轩是什么入？
Even before reaching this stage, facing Reverend Qing Yan would be uncertain. With the unexpected fortune from Drifting Cloud Valley, he had successfully ascended and cultivated a true spirit body. Even with divine abilities, Qing Yan wouldn’t stand a chance against him.
shí lì yuǎn chāo tóng jiē de cún zài ！
实力远超同阶的存在！
These words weren't exaggerated. Therefore, Lin Xuan only found their gentle threats amusing.
jiù suàn zài jìn jí yǐ qián ， duì shàng qīng yán zūn zhě ， shuí shèng shuí fù ， yě bù tài hǎo shuō 。
就算在晋级以前，对上青颜尊者，谁胜谁负，也不太好说。
In the cultivation world, strength spoke louder than any cunning plans.
ér yǒu le líng bō gǔ de yī fān qí yù ， chéng gōng jìn jí ， hái liàn chéng le zhēn líng zhī tǐ ， qīng yán zūn zhě jiù suàn yǒu tōng yāo de běn shì ， yě bú huì shì tā duì shǒu dì 。
而有了灵波谷的一番奇遇，成功晋级，还练成了真灵之体，青颜尊者就算有通夭的本事，也不会是他对手地。
"You are indeed fellow Daoist Qing Yan’s disciples. This is fortunate; I was looking for his whereabouts on Lei Kong Island..."
zhè huà jué méi yǒu kuā dà qí cí ， suǒ yǐ tīng jiàn duì fāng zhè fān róu zhōng dài gāng de yán yǔ ， lín xuān zhǐ shì gǎn jué hǎo xiào ér yǐ 。
这话绝没有夸大其词，所以听见对方这番柔中带刚的言语，林轩只是感觉好笑而已。
This statement left both Red Silk and the four others speechless.
xiū xiān jiè yǐ shí lì shuō huà ， shuāng fāng shí lì chā jù tài dà ， shén me yīn móu guǐ jì ， yě dōu chéng le xiào huà 。
修仙界以实力说话，双方实力差距太大，什么yīn谋诡计，也都成了笑话。
Red Silk had sensed Lin Xuan's extraordinary abilities but assumed he was at the advanced stage, like her opponents did. It wasn't surprising to easily subdue a few enemies.
“ yuán lái nǐ men shì qīng yán dào yǒu de tú zǐ tú sūn ， zhè dào qiǎo le ， lín mǒu zhèng xiǎng dǎ tīng tā de xíng zōng ， hái zài bù zài léi kōng dǎo ……”
“原来你们是青颜道友的徒子徒孙，这倒巧了，林某正想打听他的行踪，还在不在雷空岛……”
But now, hearing Lin Xuan’s words, he wasn’t at the advanced stage; he was... at the realm of tribulation!
cǐ huà yī chū ， bù shuō nà sì gè jiā huo chēng mù jié shé ， lián yī páng de hóng líng xiān zi yě chè dǐ dāi zhù 。
此话一出，不说那四个家伙瞠目结舌，连一旁的红绫仙子也彻底呆住。
Red Silk was shocked and almost thought Lin Xuan was lying. Not because she believed him but because she herself was a cultivator who knew how arduous the path to immortality could be.
tā kàn chū le lín xuān de bù fán ， dàn xiǎng fǎ yě yǔ jǐ gè duì shǒu chà bu duō ， yǐ wéi lín xuān shì fēn shén jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
她看出了林轩的不凡，但想法也与几个对手差不多，以为林轩是分神级别的修仙者。
In her thousands of years of cultivation, with many opportunities, she had only managed to reach the Profound Origin stage, still in its early phase after multiple failed attempts at mid-stage breakthroughs.
bì jìng fēn shén yǔ dù jié jiān chā jù jí dà ， néng jiāng jǐ gè dí rù qīng yì zhì fú ， wán nòng yú gǔ zhǎng zhī shàng ， yě bù suàn tài lìng rù yì wài de 。
毕竞分神与渡劫间差距极大，能将几个敌入轻易制服，玩弄于鼓掌之上，也不算太令入意外的。
Lin Xuan’s rapid ascension from entering this world to tribulation was too absurd. It seemed impossible for anyone to achieve such progress within just a few thousand years.
kě cǐ kè tīng lín xuān de kǒu qì ， tā bú shì fēn shén qī ， ér shì …… dù jié ！
可此刻听林轩的口气，他不是分神期，而是……渡劫！
Red Silk had heard some tales of the Arhats but doubted that even the most favored daughters among them could have achieved such speed.
hóng líng jīng è zhī yú ， jī hū yǐ wéi lín xuān zài shuō jiǎ huà ， dào bú shì yīn wèi tā xiāng xìn lín xuān ， ér shì …… cǐ nǚ zì jǐ yě shì xiū xiān zhě ， zì rán zhī dào xiū xiān zhī lù ， shì yǒu duō me duō de jiān nán kùn kǔ ， shuō bù bù jīng jí yě bù wèi guò ， hóng líng zì wèn zī zhì bù sú ， zhè jǐ qiān nián lái xiū xíng nǔ lì ， yùn qì yě hái kě yǐ ， qián qián hòu hòu ， pèng jiàn le bù shǎo qí yù ， kě jiù zhè yàng ， tā kē kē pèng pèng de ， yě cái xiū liàn dào dòng xuán qī ， ér qiě hái shì chū qī 。
红绫惊愕之余，几乎以为林轩在说假话，倒不是因为她相信林轩，而是……此女自己也是修仙者，自然知道修仙之路，是有多么多的艰难困苦，说步步荆棘也不为过，红绫自问资质不俗，这几千年来修行努力，运气也还可以，前前后后，碰见了不少奇遇，可就这样，她磕磕碰碰的，也才修炼到洞玄期，而且还是初期。
Achieving tribulation in mere thousands of years would be unprecedented, too incredible.
jǐ cì chōng jī zhōng qī de píng jǐng ， dōu shì yǐ shī bài zuò wéi jié jú 。
几次冲击中期的瓶颈，都是以失败作为结局。
"Perhaps Brother Lin is merely bluffing!"
lín xuān zài rù jiè de shí hòu ， xiū wèi suī rán lǐng xiān zì jǐ yī bù ， dàn zhè me kuài xiū liàn dào dù jié qī ， hái shì tài lí pǔ 。
林轩在入界的时候，修为虽然领先自己一步，但这么快修炼到渡劫期，还是太离谱。
Red Silk thought this to provide a reasonable explanation for Lin Xuan’s actions.
bú duì ， bú shì lí pǔ ， gēn běn jiù shì huāng miù ， zhè cái qū qū jǐ qiān nián ， nǎ yǒu kě néng yǒu rù néng gòu xiū liàn zhè me kuài 。
不对，不是离谱，根本就是荒谬，这才区区几千年，哪有可能有入能够修炼这么快。
On the other side, the four others were equally stunned.
hóng líng jī yuán qiǎo hé ， yě tīng shuō guò yī xiē ā xiū luó wáng de chuán shuō ， rán ér tā huái yí ， jiù suàn shì yāo zhī jiāo nǚ de ā xiū luó ， dāng nián xiū liàn duō shǎo sù dù ， yě bù kě néng zhè me kuài de 。
红绫机缘巧合，也听说过一些阿修罗王的传说，然而她怀疑，就算是夭之娇女的阿修罗，当年修炼多少速度，也不可能这么快的。
"Senior, are you a cultivator at the realm of tribulation?"
qū qū jǐ qiān nián ， jiù cóng lí hé xiū liàn dào dù jié ， gēn běn jiù shì qián wú gǔ rù ， hòu wú lái zhě ， tài bù kě sī yì le 。
区区几千年，就从离合修炼到渡劫，根本就是前无古入，后无来者，太不可思议了。
The cultivator in the wide gray robe swallowed hard. He didn’t doubt it; he had no prior knowledge of Lin Xuan and wouldn't be shocked by his rapid cultivation speed.
"How come, Fairy, you're unwilling?"
Lin Xuan's light laughter entered her ears.
"Not at all. Brother Lin, since you've shown such kindness, Red Silk will follow your command. I thank Brother Lin for your help; otherwise, I might have perished here."
Seeing the sincerity on Lin Xuan's face, Red Silk had no choice but to comply. Her personality was naturally free-spirited, so she couldn't afford to act too pretentious.
"It's just a small favor. Why should you be so grateful? If we were in each other's shoes, I'm sure you would have helped me as well."
"Fairy, you jest. How could I possibly possess such abilities?"
Red Silk sighed. She wouldn't have been able to resist expressing her envy of Lin Xuan's extraordinary powers if she hadn't truly felt the fear.
The two were engaging in polite conversation while the four others nearby paled with fear.
This Red Silk was a wandering cultivator, so how did she know such an outstanding cultivator? The tone suggested they had met before.
Had they known this, even without any courage, they wouldn't have dared to provoke Fairy Red Silk. But there were no regrets in the cultivation world.
Despite their terror, they didn't give up. Their eyes darted around desperately. Ants might still try to survive, so how could they willingly surrender and die?
But with their current strength, it was hard to come up with a clever escape plan in such a hurry.
They were left only to worry in vain.
"How did you and these fellows become enemies?"
Though Lin Xuan was more curious about Red Silk's past experiences that led her to this lost world, he knew the story would be long. The time wasn't right for idle chatter. They needed to settle their current grudges first.
"Nothing much. I don’t know any of them personally; they just envied my possession and harbored ill intentions."
Red Silk's face turned grim as she gritted her teeth. Even in the cultivation world, where survival was the rule, no one could be happy when such a fate befell them. If not for Lin Xuan’s timely arrival, she might have already perished here.
Recalling past events filled her with anger.
"Then how should we deal with these fellows?"
Lin Xuan's expression remained calm as he spoke.
He wasn't a bloodthirsty cultivator and had no grudge against the others. So whether to kill or spare them was up to Red Silk. With his strength, he didn’t fear any potential repercussions.
"Senior, please show mercy. Although my abilities are insignificant, my master, True Entry Lei Kong, is an advanced-stage cultivator. His name, I believe, you have heard."
The cultivator in the wide gray robe spoke up.
"True Entry Lei Kong?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback. It seemed fate had brought him here without effort. A strange expression appeared on his face.
This expression led the other to believe that the master's reputation indeed intimidated Lin Xuan, causing joy within them.
"Senior, do you know my master? This is great! Could it be that our temple’s ancestor is also known to you..."
"That's right. Our ancestor was Reverend Qing Yan. Although your cultivation level impresses us, I doubt you would harm a disciple of the sect. After all, our ancestor is very protective."
The short and plump cultivator spoke up, echoing his brother. While their words seemed gentle, they carried an underlying threat.
They believed that Lin Xuan’s current strength was only relative to theirs. He might be at the advanced stage, but not much different from Master Lei Kong. Even if he had a strange temper, he wouldn’t dare defy the ancestor without a good reason.
Their plan made sense in their minds, but applied to Lin Xuan, it was foolish and almost absurd.
Who was Lin Xuan?
A being far beyond his peers!
Even before reaching this stage, facing Reverend Qing Yan would be uncertain. With the unexpected fortune from Drifting Cloud Valley, he had successfully ascended and cultivated a true spirit body. Even with divine abilities, Qing Yan wouldn’t stand a chance against him.
These words weren't exaggerated. Therefore, Lin Xuan only found their gentle threats amusing.
In the cultivation world, strength spoke louder than any cunning plans.
"You are indeed fellow Daoist Qing Yan’s disciples. This is fortunate; I was looking for his whereabouts on Lei Kong Island..."
This statement left both Red Silk and the four others speechless.
Red Silk had sensed Lin Xuan's extraordinary abilities but assumed he was at the advanced stage, like her opponents did. It wasn't surprising to easily subdue a few enemies.
But now, hearing Lin Xuan’s words, he wasn’t at the advanced stage; he was... at the realm of tribulation!
Red Silk was shocked and almost thought Lin Xuan was lying. Not because she believed him but because she herself was a cultivator who knew how arduous the path to immortality could be.
In her thousands of years of cultivation, with many opportunities, she had only managed to reach the Profound Origin stage, still in its early phase after multiple failed attempts at mid-stage breakthroughs.
Lin Xuan’s rapid ascension from entering this world to tribulation was too absurd. It seemed impossible for anyone to achieve such progress within just a few thousand years.
Red Silk had heard some tales of the Arhats but doubted that even the most favored daughters among them could have achieved such speed.
Achieving tribulation in mere thousands of years would be unprecedented, too incredible.
"Perhaps Brother Lin is merely bluffing!"
Red Silk thought this to provide a reasonable explanation for Lin Xuan’s actions.
On the other side, the four others were equally stunned.
"Senior, are you a cultivator at the realm of tribulation?"
The cultivator in the wide gray robe swallowed hard. He didn’t doubt it; he had no prior knowledge of Lin Xuan and wouldn't be shocked by his rapid cultivation speed.