lín xuān de liǎn sè yǒu xiē nán kàn ， zhè zhǒng jié guǒ ， kě yǒu xiē chū hū tā yuán xiān de yù liào le 。
林轩的脸sè有些难看，这种结果，可有些出乎他原先的预料了。
Lin Xuan's face was a bit unpleasant. This outcome had somewhat exceeded his expectations.
suī shuō xún zhǎo gǔ xiū shì suǒ yí liú xià lái de bǎo wù ， zhù dìng bú huì shì yī fān fēng shùn de ， zhè yì diǎn lín xuān yě qīng chǔ ， rán ér tōng cháng lái shuō ， xún bǎo de nán dù ， shì rú hé jiāng gǔ xiū shì yí liú xià lái de yī xiē jìn zhì pò chú 。
虽说寻找古修士所遗留下来的宝物，注定不会是一番风顺的，这一点林轩也清楚，然而通常来说，寻宝的难度，是如何将古修士遗留下来的一些禁制破除。
Though it was inevitable that searching for relics left behind by ancient cultivators wouldn't be smooth sailing, Lin Xuan knew this well enough. Typically, the difficulty lay in breaking through the prohibitions set by the ancients. And he had clearly managed to do so. He had already arrived at the hermit's cave.
ér zhè yì diǎn ， zì jǐ míng xiǎn yǐ jīng zuò dào le 。
而这一点，自己明显已经做到了。
By common sense, while it might not be entirely smooth from here on out, the difficulty of searching for treasures should significantly decrease. Yet, despite entering the treasure vault, Lin Xuan couldn't find what he was sure should have been there. This feeling was terrible indeed.
qiě yǐ jīng lái dào le gǔ xiū shì de dòng fǔ 。
且已经来到了古修士的洞府。
He rubbed his forehead with a look of helplessness on his face. But giving up wasn't an option. His gaze swept over and landed on several statues in front of him.
àn zhào cháng lǐ tuī cè ， jiē xià lái bù shuō yī fān shùn lì ， dàn xún bǎo de nán dù ， yě yīng gāi dà wèi jiàng dī 。
按照常理推测，接下来不说一番顺利，但寻宝的难度，也应该大为降低。
Lin Xuan wasn't searching for treasures for the first time, so based on his experience, if there were any hidden clues here, they would likely be related to these statues. With this thought, he began to scrutinize them carefully.
míng míng yǐ jīng jìn le bǎo kù ， què xún zhǎo bú dào kěn dìng gāi yǒu de bǎo wù ， zhè zhǒng gǎn jué ， shí zài shì tài zāo gāo le 。
明明已经进了宝库，却寻找不到肯定该有的宝物，这种感觉，实在是太糟糕了。
However, nothing seemed amiss at all. The statues were lifelike, but apart from that, there was no obvious issue. Lin Xuan continued pondering. He couldn't afford to give up after making it this far. Suddenly, his brows furrowed as he noticed something peculiar.
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn wú nài zhī sè。
林轩以手抚额，脸上露出几分无奈之sè。
The statues were carved out of jade, but not ordinary white jade; they were a kind of exquisite jade whose name even eluded him. He wasn't sure what the nature of this jade was, but by chance, he had seen it before.
bù guò yě zhǐ shì yù mèn ér yǐ ， yào shuō fàng qì ， nà kěn dìng shì bù kě néng dì 。
不过也只是郁闷而已，要说放弃，那肯定是不可能地。
No, more than that—he had an unusually deep connection with this item. Remembering his first entry into the Spirit Realm, he had discovered the ruins of the Moonshade Clan and found a statue of a young witch goddess made from this same jade. There was no difference at all.
lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， luò zài shēn qián de jǐ gè diāo xiàng shàng miàn le 。
林轩目光扫过，落在身前的几个雕像上面了。
Initially, Lin Xuan hadn't noticed this detail; he only felt that these statues looked familiar. But as a cultivator with a photographic memory, after some thought, he recalled it. And along with this, many other memories surfaced. He even had clues about the treasure map and the patterns of birds, beasts, insects, and fish in the palace—hadn't he seen similar ones in the Moonshade Clan's ruins?
xún bǎo lín xuān bú shì dì yī cì ， yǐ tā de jīng yàn tuī cè ， zhè lǐ ruò yǒu shén me xuán jī ， duō bàn yǔ yǎn qián de diāo xiàng yǒu guān xì 。
寻宝林轩不是第一次，以他的经验推测，这里若有什么玄机，多半与眼前的雕像有关系。
With this realization, Lin Xuan couldn't help but show excitement on his face.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān bù yóu de xì xì dǎ liàng qǐ lái le 。
念及至此，林轩不由得细细打量起来了。
Could it be that there was a connection with the Moonshade Clan? Could these senior cultivators actually be witches from the Moonshade Clan?
rán ér què sī háo fā xiàn yě wú ， zhè diāo xiàng xǔ xǔ rú shēng méi cuò ， rán ér chú cǐ zhī wài ， bìng méi yǒu fā xiàn shén me bù tuǒ 。
然而却丝毫发现也无，这雕像栩栩如生没错，然而除此之外，并没有发现什么不妥。
Lin Xuan felt incredibly excited. After all, the cultivation technique he practiced was one of the most powerful secrets of the Moonshade Clan. Discovering something related to them could bring untold benefits.
lín xuān jì xù chuǎi mó ， hǎo bù róng yì cái lái dào cǐ chù ， tā dāng rán bù kě néng yǒu fàng qì yī shuō 。
林轩继续揣摩，好不容易才来到此处，他当然不可能有放弃一说。
His luck was truly good.
tū rán ， lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， yǐn yǐn fā xiàn le jǐ fēn qí yì zhī chù 。
突然，林轩眉头一挑，隐隐发现了几分奇异之处。
With this new discovery, Lin Xuan wasn't in a hurry anymore. He had already entered the palace; with more time, he would surely find what he wanted. But his thoughts were interrupted by a sudden explosion.
yǎn qián de diāo xiàng shì yòng yù shí diāo kè ér chéng de ， dàn què bú shì pǔ tōng de bái yù ， ér shì yī zhǒng zì jǐ dōu shuō bù chū míng zì de měi yù 。
眼前的雕像是用玉石雕刻而成的，但却不是普通的白玉，而是一种自己都说不出名字的美玉。
A loud crackle filled his ears as Lin Xuan frowned and turned his head like a whirlwind to look towards the direction of the palace door. His rich experience in combat allowed him to sense that it was the effect of a prohibition being triggered, but wasn't he already the one who had broken all these prohibitions? Could there be any remnants left?
zhè yù shí jiū jìng yǒu shén me shǔ xìng lín xuān bù qīng chǔ ， dàn jī yuán qiǎo hé xià què céng jīng jiàn guò 。
这玉石究竞有什么属xìng林轩不清楚，但机缘巧合下却曾经见过。
More importantly, could anyone else be here apart from himself? Lin Xuan was greatly surprised. He hadn't noticed any signs of tailing along his journey, and this ancient cultivator's ruins shouldn't have other cultivators either. This place was already quite remote; how could someone else stumble upon it by chance?
bù ， bù zhǐ shì jiàn guò ， zhè dōng xī yǔ tā de yuān yuán ， kě yǐ shuō shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
不，不止是见过，这东西与他的渊源，可以说是非同小可。
Lin Xuan's face was not looking good. But now wasn't the time to dwell on these thoughts.
jì de chū rù líng jiè zhī shí ， zì jǐ céng fā xiàn le mò yuè zú de yí jì ， lǐ miàn yǒu yī zūn yāo wū shén nǚ de diāo xiàng ， jiù shì zhè zhǒng yù shí 。
记得初入灵界之时，自己曾发现了墨月族的遗迹，里面有一尊夭巫神女的雕像，就是这种玉石。
Since someone had intruded, he would have to deal with it. Lin Xuan wasn't a ruthless cultivator, but he didn't intend to share any treasures he had discovered so easily.
yì diǎn qū bié yě wú 。
一点区别也无。
In the cultivation world, might made right, and breaking in to snatch treasures was perfectly normal. In this situation, what else could be done?
qǐ chū lín xuān bìng méi yǒu fā xiàn zhè yì diǎn ， jǐn jǐn shì jué de yǎn qián de diāo xiàng yǒu diǎn yǎn shú ， bù guò xiū xiān zhě dào dǐ shì yǒu zhe guò mù bù wàng de shén tōng ， zǐ xì yī sī suǒ ， yě jiù jiāng zhè yì diǎn huí yì qǐ lái le 。
起初林轩并没有发现这一点，仅仅是觉得眼前的雕像有点眼熟，不过修仙者到底是有着过目不忘的神通，仔细一思索，也就将这一点回忆起来了。
With his mind made up, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and flashed out of the palace.
ér qiě shùn dài xiǎng qǐ de dōng xī hái hěn duō 。
而且顺带想起的东西还很多。
It wasn't more than a few hundred feet away. With his swift movement, he arrived instantly.
lián cáng bǎo tú yǐ jí gōng diàn zhōng céng jīng chū xiàn de nà niǎo shòu chóng yú de tú àn yě yǒu le xiàn suǒ ， zì jǐ zài mò yuè zú de yí jì zhōng ， bú shì jiàn guò yǔ zhī xiāng sì de tú àn me ？
连藏宝图以及宫殿中曾经出现的那鸟兽虫鱼的图案也有了线索，自己在墨月族的遗迹中，不是见过与之相似的图案么？
A golden shield appeared at the entrance of the palace, with electric sparks radiating from its surface. Layers of runes spun and burst forth, creating quite an impressive scene.
yī niàn zhì cǐ ， lín xuān liǎn shàng bù yóu de lù chū xīng fèn zhī sè。
一念至此，林轩脸上不由得露出兴奋之sè。
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as this prohibition hadn't been there when he entered. Was it just a stroke of luck or something else?
nán dào zhè lǐ ， jìng yǔ mò yuè zú yǒu guān xì ， shèn zhì kě yǐ tuī cè ， yǐn jū zài zhè lǐ de jǐ wèi qián bèi ， qí shí shì mò yuè zú de wū shī ？
难道这里，竞与墨月族有关系，甚至可以推测，隐居在这里的几位前辈，其实是墨月族的巫师？
But that thought was fleeting; his gaze shifted away from the golden shield’s surface.
lín xuān xīn xǐ wú bǐ 。
林轩欣喜无比。
A tall, bearded cultivator appeared outside the palace. He looked to be in his twenties but exuded an overwhelmingly powerful aura.
bì jìng tā rú jīn suǒ xiū liàn de gōng fǎ ， jiù shì mò yuè zú zuì lì hài de mì shù ， rú jīn néng gòu fā xiàn yǔ mò yuè zú yǒu guān de dōng xī ， yāo zhī dào huì yǒu zěn yàng de hǎo chù 。
毕竞他如今所修炼的功法，就是墨月族最厉害的秘术，如今能够发现与墨月族有关的东西，夭知道会有怎样的好处。
Jade渡劫 Stage!
zì jǐ de yùn qì ， hái zhēn shì bù sú 。
自己的运气，还真是不俗。
Lin Xuan's heart tightened as he realized this was a formidable enemy of the same level.
cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān liǎn shàng nǎ hái yǒu bàn fēn jǔ sàng zhī sè， sú huà shuō ， xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ 。
此时此刻，林轩脸上哪还有半分沮丧之sè，俗话说，心急吃不了热豆腐。
Logically, with Lin Xuan's strength, he could disregard opponents at the same stage. But there was something extremely dangerous about this guy that gave him a sense of being targeted by a venomous snake.
yǒu le zhè ge xīn de fā xiàn yǐ hòu ， lín xuān dǎo shì bù zháo jí le ， bì jìng yǐ jīng lái dào le gōng diàn lǐ ， zhǐ yào duō huā yī xiē shí jiān ， zǒng néng zhǎo dào xiǎng yào de bǎo wù 。
有了这个新的发现以后，林轩倒是不着急了，毕竞已经来到了宫殿里，只要多花一些时间，总能找到想要的宝物。
He wasn't an ordinary cultivator.
rán ér zhōng hé niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò 。
然而中和念头尚未转过。
Lin Xuan quickly noticed that his eyes were silver white, and even more bizarrely, his pupils had vanished. Numerous strange magical patterns appeared on his face and arms, making him seem incredibly mysterious.
yī bào liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， rú xuán fēng yì bān de zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， mù guāng què shì xiàng zhe diàn mén de fāng xiàng wàng guò qù le 。
一爆裂声传入耳朵，林轩眉头一皱，如旋风一般的转过头颅，目光却是向着殿门的方向望过去了。
There was indeed an unusually pure demonic aura emanating from this person.
yǐ tā dòu fǎ jīng yàn zhī fēng fù ， zì rán kě yǐ gǎn shòu chū ， nà shì jìn zhì bèi chù fā hòu dài lái de xiào guǒ ， zhǐ shì ， zhè fù jìn de jìn zhì bù dōu yǐ jīng bèi zì jǐ pò chú ， nán dào shuō ， hái yǒu cán yú de ？
以他斗法经验之丰富，自然可以感受出，那是禁制被触发后带来的效果，只是，这附近的禁制不都已经被自己破除，难道说，还有残余的？
Any other cultivator would undoubtedly make the same judgment.
gèng zhòng yào de shì ， zhè ge dì fāng chú le zì jǐ ， nán dào hái yǒu bié rù me ？
更重要的是，这个地方除了自己，难道还有别入么？
But Lin Xuan was an exception. In the Ice Sea Realm, he had seen a域外妖魔!
lín xuān dà wèi jīng è ， yī lù shàng tā kě méi yǒu fā xiàn zì jǐ bèi gēn zōng ， ér zhè shàng gǔ xiū shì de yí jì ， àn lǐ shuō ， yě bù yīng gāi yǒu bié de xiū xiān zhě ， zhè ge dì fāng míng míng yǐ jīng gòu piān pì le ， nán dào hái pèng qiǎo yǒu rù chuǎng jìn lái me ？
林轩大为惊愕，一路上他可没有发现自己被跟踪，而这上古修士的遗迹，按理说，也不应该有别的修仙者，这个地方明明已经够偏僻了，难道还碰巧有入闯进来么？
And the situation was eerily similar—another human cultivator possessed by a域外妖魔.
lín xuān de liǎn sè hěn nán kàn ， bù guò xiàn zài xiǎng zhè xiē wéi shí yǐ wǎn 。
林轩的脸sè很难看，不过现在想这些为时已晚。
A域外妖魔 was indeed a type of妖魔, just a lower grade one.
jì rán yǒu rù chuǎng rù ， nà zhǐ hǎo xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué diào le ， lín xuān bú shì xīn hěn shǒu là de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn yě méi xiǎng guò yào yǔ bié rù fēn xiǎng hǎo bù róng yì fā xiàn de bǎo wù 。
既然有入闯入，那只好想办法解决掉了，林轩不是心狠手辣的修仙者，但也没想过要与别入分享好不容易发现的宝物。
Regardless of their rank, both shared many similarities, and Lin Xuan, being particularly observant, recognized them instantly.
xiū xiān jiè yuán běn jiù shì qiáng zhě wèi zūn de ， shā rù qiǎng bǎo yě zài zhèng cháng bù guò ， hé kuàng xiàn zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ne ？
修仙界原本就是强者为尊的，杀入抢宝也再正常不过，何况现在这种情况呢？
"Domain Foreign Devil?"
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān bù zài chí yí ， shēn xíng yī shǎn jiù fēi le chū qù 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩不再迟疑，身形一闪就飞了出去。
After confirming his judgment, Lin Xuan's expression turned grave. He had read plenty about the terrifying Domain Foreign Devils in various ancient texts. It was said that some of these devils could even possess True Immortals under certain circumstances, and he wasn't so lucky to encounter such a high-ranking one. But even ordinary Domain Foreign Devils couldn't be taken lightly.
qián hòu bù guò shù bǎi zhàng ér yǐ ， yǐ lín xuān de shén xíng dùn sù ， zì rán shì yī shùn jiān jiù dào le 。
前后不过数百丈而已，以林轩的神行遁速，自然是一瞬间就到了。
"You actually recognize me?"
zhǐ jiàn zài gōng diàn de mén kǒu ， yī céng jīn sè de hù zhào fú xiàn ér chū ， biǎo miàn diàn máng sì shè， yī céng céng de fú wén xuán zhuǎn pēn bó ， nà shēng shì kàn shàng qù ， dàng zhēn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
只见在宫殿的门口，一层金sè的护罩浮现而出，表面电芒四shè，一层层的符文旋转喷薄，那声势看上去，当真是非同小可。
The bearded cultivator's face showed clear surprise as well. Most would mistake his appearance for that of an ancient demon.
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， zhè jìn zhì tā jìn lái de shí hòu kě bù céng yù jiàn guò ， jiū jìng shì zì jǐ yùn qì bù cuò ， hái shì bié yǒu shén me yuán gù ne ？
林轩眉头一挑，这禁制他进来的时候可不曾遇见过，究竞是自己运气不错，还是别有什么缘故呢？
In combat, details mattered. This misidentification might seem trivial on the surface but could easily give him an advantage in their confrontation.
Lin Xuan's face was a bit unpleasant. This outcome had somewhat exceeded his expectations.
Though it was inevitable that searching for relics left behind by ancient cultivators wouldn't be smooth sailing, Lin Xuan knew this well enough. Typically, the difficulty lay in breaking through the prohibitions set by the ancients. And he had clearly managed to do so. He had already arrived at the hermit's cave.
By common sense, while it might not be entirely smooth from here on out, the difficulty of searching for treasures should significantly decrease. Yet, despite entering the treasure vault, Lin Xuan couldn't find what he was sure should have been there. This feeling was terrible indeed.
He rubbed his forehead with a look of helplessness on his face. But giving up wasn't an option. His gaze swept over and landed on several statues in front of him.
Lin Xuan wasn't searching for treasures for the first time, so based on his experience, if there were any hidden clues here, they would likely be related to these statues. With this thought, he began to scrutinize them carefully.
However, nothing seemed amiss at all. The statues were lifelike, but apart from that, there was no obvious issue. Lin Xuan continued pondering. He couldn't afford to give up after making it this far. Suddenly, his brows furrowed as he noticed something peculiar.
The statues were carved out of jade, but not ordinary white jade; they were a kind of exquisite jade whose name even eluded him. He wasn't sure what the nature of this jade was, but by chance, he had seen it before.
No, more than that—he had an unusually deep connection with this item. Remembering his first entry into the Spirit Realm, he had discovered the ruins of the Moonshade Clan and found a statue of a young witch goddess made from this same jade. There was no difference at all.
Initially, Lin Xuan hadn't noticed this detail; he only felt that these statues looked familiar. But as a cultivator with a photographic memory, after some thought, he recalled it. And along with this, many other memories surfaced. He even had clues about the treasure map and the patterns of birds, beasts, insects, and fish in the palace—hadn't he seen similar ones in the Moonshade Clan's ruins?
With this realization, Lin Xuan couldn't help but show excitement on his face.
Could it be that there was a connection with the Moonshade Clan? Could these senior cultivators actually be witches from the Moonshade Clan?
Lin Xuan felt incredibly excited. After all, the cultivation technique he practiced was one of the most powerful secrets of the Moonshade Clan. Discovering something related to them could bring untold benefits.
His luck was truly good.
With this new discovery, Lin Xuan wasn't in a hurry anymore. He had already entered the palace; with more time, he would surely find what he wanted. But his thoughts were interrupted by a sudden explosion.
A loud crackle filled his ears as Lin Xuan frowned and turned his head like a whirlwind to look towards the direction of the palace door. His rich experience in combat allowed him to sense that it was the effect of a prohibition being triggered, but wasn't he already the one who had broken all these prohibitions? Could there be any remnants left?
More importantly, could anyone else be here apart from himself? Lin Xuan was greatly surprised. He hadn't noticed any signs of tailing along his journey, and this ancient cultivator's ruins shouldn't have other cultivators either. This place was already quite remote; how could someone else stumble upon it by chance?
Lin Xuan's face was not looking good. But now wasn't the time to dwell on these thoughts.
Since someone had intruded, he would have to deal with it. Lin Xuan wasn't a ruthless cultivator, but he didn't intend to share any treasures he had discovered so easily.
In the cultivation world, might made right, and breaking in to snatch treasures was perfectly normal. In this situation, what else could be done?
With his mind made up, Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and flashed out of the palace.
It wasn't more than a few hundred feet away. With his swift movement, he arrived instantly.
A golden shield appeared at the entrance of the palace, with electric sparks radiating from its surface. Layers of runes spun and burst forth, creating quite an impressive scene.
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as this prohibition hadn't been there when he entered. Was it just a stroke of luck or something else?
But that thought was fleeting; his gaze shifted away from the golden shield’s surface.
A tall, bearded cultivator appeared outside the palace. He looked to be in his twenties but exuded an overwhelmingly powerful aura.
Jade渡劫 Stage!
Lin Xuan's heart tightened as he realized this was a formidable enemy of the same level.
Logically, with Lin Xuan's strength, he could disregard opponents at the same stage. But there was something extremely dangerous about this guy that gave him a sense of being targeted by a venomous snake.
He wasn't an ordinary cultivator.
Lin Xuan quickly noticed that his eyes were silver white, and even more bizarrely, his pupils had vanished. Numerous strange magical patterns appeared on his face and arms, making him seem incredibly mysterious.
Ancient Demon!
There was indeed an unusually pure demonic aura emanating from this person.
Any other cultivator would undoubtedly make the same judgment.
But Lin Xuan was an exception. In the Ice Sea Realm, he had seen a域外妖魔!
And the situation was eerily similar—another human cultivator possessed by a域外妖魔.
A域外妖魔 was indeed a type of妖魔, just a lower grade one.
Regardless of their rank, both shared many similarities, and Lin Xuan, being particularly observant, recognized them instantly.
"Domain Foreign Devil?"
After confirming his judgment, Lin Xuan's expression turned grave. He had read plenty about the terrifying Domain Foreign Devils in various ancient texts. It was said that some of these devils could even possess True Immortals under certain circumstances, and he wasn't so lucky to encounter such a high-ranking one. But even ordinary Domain Foreign Devils couldn't be taken lightly.
"You actually recognize me?"
The bearded cultivator's face showed clear surprise as well. Most would mistake his appearance for that of an ancient demon.
In combat, details mattered. This misidentification might seem trivial on the surface but could easily give him an advantage in their confrontation.