bsp; niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān de liǎn sè， yě bù yóu de yīn chén xià lái 。
bsp; 念及至此，林轩的脸sè，也不由得yīn沉下来。
Thinking through this, Lin Xuan's expression turned grim.
zhè jiàn shì qíng bǐ xiǎng xiàng de gèng jiā jí shǒu má fán 。
这件事情比想象的更加棘手麻烦。
This matter was more complicated than he had anticipated. Although Lin Xuan suspected that the Yun Yin Sect faced a severe predicament, he never imagined it would involve late-stage cultivators who were about to transcend the劫stage.
lín xuān suī rán cāi dào ， yún yǐn zōng zhè yī cì zāo yù de kùn jìng fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn zuò mèng yě bù céng xiǎng ， huì qiān chě shàng dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
林轩虽然猜到，云隐宗这一次遭遇的困境非同小可，但做梦也不曾想，会牵扯上渡劫后期的修仙者。
The power of such existences was incomparable to those at the initial stage; even for him, there wasn't a chance of victory.
zhè zhǒng cún zài de shí lì ， yǔ chū qī xiū shì wán quán bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ ， jiù suàn shì zì jǐ ， yě bù kě néng yǒu fēn háo shèng suàn dì 。
这种存在的实力，与初期修士完全不可同rì而语，就算是自己，也不可能有分毫胜算地。
No, this wasn’t just a matter of whether they could win. The disparity between them was too great. Even if his strength far surpassed that of his peers, facing late-stage cultivators was risky. Whether he could survive or not was uncertain.
bú duì ， gēn běn jiù bú shì yǒu méi yǒu shèng suàn de wèn tí ， ér shì shuāng fāng de chā jù ， wèi miǎn yě tài dà le yī xiē ， nǎ pà zì jǐ de shí lì yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì ， dàn duì shàng hòu qī xiū xiān zhě ， néng bù néng bǎo zhù xiǎo mìng ér ， yě shì bù tài hǎo shuō 。
不对，根本就不是有没有胜算的问题，而是双方的差距，未免也太大了一些，哪怕自己的实力远胜同阶修士，但对上后期修仙者，能不能保住小命儿，也是不太好说。
Lin Xuan's brows were tightly furrowed as he pondered the problem before him. This Spirit Eye Lake was no ordinary place; even for cultivators at their level, it offered significant benefits for cultivation and meditation. Since Venerable Ten Thousand Swords had obtained a clue, there was no reason to give up. What should he do?
lín xuān de méi tóu jǐn jǐn zhòu zài yì qǐ 。
林轩的眉头紧紧皱在一起。
The Yun Yin Sect's options were limited. Either face a late-stage cultivator or abandon the treasure before him.
tā zài sī kǎo yǎn qián de nán tí 。
他在思考眼前的难题。
He had already stated that even he couldn't handle such an opponent. Perhaps it was worth risking everything for wealth, but recklessly challenging a late-stage cultivator wasn’t a rational choice. A wrong move could cost his life here.
zhè líng yǎn zhī hú rú cǐ de fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， jí biàn duì yú tā men zhè yàng jìng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， yú xiū liàn dǎ zuò ， hǎo chù yě shì xiǎn ér yì jiàn de ， nà wèi wàn jiàn zūn zhě jì rán dé dào le xiàn suǒ ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， dōu méi yǒu fàng qì yī shuō ， nà zì jǐ yīng gāi rú hé ？
这灵眼之湖如此的非同小可，即便对于他们这样境界的修仙者，于修炼打坐，好处也是显而易见的，那位万剑尊者既然得到了线索，于情于理，都没有放弃一说，那自己应该如何？
The risks were too high.
liú ” ” gěi yún yǐn zōng de xuǎn zé yǐ jīng bù duō 。
留 ” ” 给云隐宗的选择已经不多。
Maybe it was better to be pragmatic and temporarily abandon the treasure?
yào me miàn duì yī dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， yào me fàng qì yǎn qián de bǎo wù 。
要么面对一渡劫后期的修仙者，要么放弃眼前的宝物。
That sounded like a wise decision.
qián zhě yǐ jīng shuō guò ， jí biàn shì zì jǐ ， yě méi yǒu nà ge néng nài yǔ shí lì 。
前者已经说过，即便是自己，也没有那个能耐与实力。
But despite this logic, letting go of such an extraordinary treasure was not easy. The thoughts of the silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named youth didn't matter; Lin Xuan felt a hundred regrets for giving up something his sect had discovered just because it involved a late-stage cultivator.
fù guì xiǎn zhōng qiú huò xǔ méi cuò ， dàn chěng néng yě jué bú huì shì lǐ xìng de xuǎn zé ， yí bù xiǎo xīn jiù yǒu kě néng jiāng xiǎo mìng ér sòng zài cǐ chù 。
富贵险中求或许没错，但逞能也绝不会是理xìng的选择，一不小心就有可能将小命儿送在此处。
Though the cultivation world valued strength, Lin Xuan still felt frustrated.
zhè yàng xuǎn zé de fēng xiǎn wèi miǎn yě tài dà le 。
这样选择的风险未免也太大了。
A man could adapt, but he hadn’t faced such difficulties since embarking on this path.
yào bù jiù shí shí wù zhě wéi jùn jié ， zàn qiě xiān fàng qì zhè jiàn bǎo wù ？
要不就识时务者为俊杰，暂且先放弃这件宝物？
Originally, becoming a transmigration stage cultivator made him feel invincible. He thought that with his strength, he could go anywhere in the world. But now, he had run into trouble just returning to the Yun Yin Sect.
tīng qǐ lái ， zhè shì míng zhì de jué zé 。
听起来，这是明智的抉择。
How infuriating! What did those late-stage monsters care?
kě huà shì zhè me méi cuò ， rán ér miàn duì yī fēi tóng xiǎo kě de yì bǎo ， xiǎng yào fàng shǒu yòu nǎ shì nà me róng yì de 。
可话是这么没错，然而面对一非同小可的异宝，想要放手又哪是那么容易的。
Lin Xuan's anger grew as he thought about it.
yín tóng shào nǚ yǔ lóng xìng shào nián shì zěn me xiǎng de zàn qiě bù shuō ， zhì shǎo lín xuān xīn zhōng jiù yǒu yì bǎi gè bù shě 。
银瞳少女与龙姓少年是怎么想的暂且不说，至少林轩心中就有一百个不舍。
Venerable Ten Thousand Swords was indeed a late-stage cultivator, but that didn’t mean he was at the top. At least Daoist Nai Long and Fairy Hundred Flowers were beyond his reach.
píng shén me ， míng míng shì běn mén zǒng duò fā xiàn de bǎo wù ， jiù yīn wèi duì fāng yōng yǒu dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě jiù yào bái bái fàng qì diào me ？
凭什么，明明是本门总舵发现的宝物，就因为对方拥有渡劫后期的修仙者就要白白放弃掉么？
Let alone Loose Immortals, Demon Kings, True Demons, or Primordial Beasts. He had even offended the Ice Spirit Serpent and faced off against the Dark King of the Underworld, taking away the Confining Ring and destroying one of its manifestations.
suī rán xiū xiān jiè shì qiáng zhě wèi . . ”” zūn ， dàn lín xuān hái shì jué de xīn zhōng wō huǒ 。
虽然修仙界是强者为. . ””尊，但林轩还是觉得心中窝火。
These were the top cultivators in the Three Realms; facing them, he hadn’t backed down.
dà zhàng fū néng qū néng shēn méi cuò ， dàn zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， lín xuān hái zhēn bù céng chī guò zhè zhǒng kǔ 。
大丈夫能屈能伸没错，但自从踏上修仙之路，林轩还真不曾吃过这种苦。
Now that he was at the transmigration stage, had he become cowardly?
yuán běn jìn jiē chéng wéi dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， lín xuān zuǐ shàng bù shuō 。 xīn zhōng què yǒu yī zhǒng yì qì fēng fā de gǎn chù 。 jué de píng zì jǐ de shí lì ， cóng cǐ tiān xià jǐn kě qù dé ， méi xiǎng dào cái huí yún yǐn zōng jiù yù jiàn zhè zhǒng má fán le 。
原本进阶成为渡劫级别的修仙者，林轩嘴上不说。心中却有一种意气风发的感触。觉得凭自己的实力，从此天下尽可去得，没想到才回云隐宗就遇见这种麻烦了。
Lin Xuan asked himself this question.
kě wù ， dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù yòu rú hé ？
可恶，渡劫后期的老怪物又如何？
With his decision made, Lin Xuan was resolute. He would face any challenge head-on, even if it meant losing. Regardless of Venerable Ten Thousand Swords' reputation as a late-stage cultivator, he wouldn’t back down. The Sword Lake Palace might be the top sect in Nai Long's realm, but that didn't matter.
lín xuān yuè xiǎng yuè shì fèn nù 。
林轩越想越是愤怒。
A determined look flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes, but the Dragon-named youth’s next words almost made him spit out blood:
wàn jiàn zūn zhě què shí shì dù jié hòu qī méi cuò ， dàn fàng yǎn sān jiè ， yě bù yì wèi zhe jiù dǐng ér jiān ér le 。
万剑尊者确实是渡劫后期没错，但放眼三界，也不意味着就顶儿尖儿了。
"Brother Disciple, it's good to return now. You don’t need to worry about the ancient demon."
zhì shǎo nài lóng zhēn rén ， bǎi huā xiān zi jiù bú shì tā néng gòu bǐ nǐ de 。
至少鼐龙真人，百花仙子就不是他能够比拟的。
"Worry about the ancient demon?"
gèng bú yào shuō sàn xiān yāo wáng 。 zhēn mó shǐ zǔ ， ér zì jǐ kě shì lián bǎo shé bīng pò dōu dé zuì guò ， gèng bú yào shuō zài shī luò de jiè miàn ， hǔ kǒu duó shí ， cóng yōu míng àn wáng de shǒu lǐ ， jiāng kùn xiān huán qǔ zǒu 。 hái shùn biàn jiāng duì fāng de yī dà huà shēn miè chú 。
更不要说散仙妖王。真魔始祖，而自己可是连宝蛇冰魄都得罪过，更不要说在失落的界面，虎口夺食，从幽冥暗王的手里，将困仙环取走。还顺便将对方的一大化身灭除。
Lin Xuan’s face showed surprise. A late-stage cultivator like himself was already nervous.
zhè xiē jiā huo ， cái shì sān jiè zuì dǐng jí de xiū xiān zhě ， miàn duì tā men ， zì jǐ yě bù céng tuì suō 。” bǎi liàn chéng xiān dì sān qiān líng jiǔ shí wǔ zhāng fēng huí lù zhuǎn ” rú jīn jìn jiē dào dù jié qī ， nán dào fǎn ér biàn dé dǎn xiǎo le me ？
这些家伙，才是三界最顶级的修仙者，面对他们，自己也不曾退缩。”百炼成仙 第三千零九十五章 峰回路转”如今进阶到渡劫期，难道反而变得胆小了么？
What did his senior mean? His expression suggested he wasn't joking, but where did this confidence come from?
lín xuān mén xīn zì wèn zhe 。
林轩扪心自问着。
"The words of Brother Disciple are correct. The situation with the ancient demon is similar to yours. Two hundred years ago, during the 'A Hundred Refinements into Immortality' era, it vanished without a trace and hasn’t been seen since," the silver-eyed girl interjected.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng yǐ yǒu le jué zé 。
念及至此，林轩心中已有了抉择。
"Vanished without a trace? Is this information reliable?"
bīng lái jiāng dǎng ， shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn ， jiù suàn dǎ bù guò 。 yě yào pīn yī pīn zài shuō 。 zǒng ér yán zhī ， guāng píng yī dù jié hòu qī xiū shì de míng tóu 。 lín xuān jué bú huì tuì suō ， jiàn hú gōng shì nài lóng jiè pái míng dì yī de zōng mén yòu rú hé ？
兵来将挡，水来土掩，就算打不过。也要拼一拼再说。总而言之，光凭一渡劫后期修士的名头。林轩绝不会退缩，剑湖宫是鼐龙界排名第一的宗门又如何？
Lin Xuan’s face showed surprise. A late-stage cultivator, even if they had just ascended, was still formidable. It was impossible for them to quietly disappear under any circumstances.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò jiān dìng zhī sè， rán ér lóng xìng shào nián jiē xià lái de yán yǔ ， què chà diǎn ràng tā tù xiě le ：
林轩眼中闪过坚定之sè，然而龙姓少年接下来的言语，却差点让他吐血了：
Thus, he had his doubts.
“ shī dì rú jīn huí lái tài hǎo le ， nǐ yě bù yòng tài dān xīn gǔ lǎo mó 。”
“师弟如今回来太好了，你也不用太担心古老魔。”
"Don’t worry, Brother Disciple. Since we are preparing to oppose the Sword Lake Palace, we have closely monitored all related intelligence. The Great Elder’s disappearance wouldn't be something they would boast about. As the saying goes, a paper cannot hide fire; this information is surely accurate," the silver-eyed girl said firmly.
“ bù yòng dān xīn gǔ lǎo mó ？”
“不用担心古老魔？”
"Brother Senior, I can rest assured with your certainty."
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū chà yì zhī sè， táng táng dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， zì jǐ xīn zhōng dōu zài dǎ gǔ 。
林轩脸上露出诧异之sè，堂堂渡劫后期的修仙者，自己心中都在打鼓。
Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief. Although he had already made his decision to face any challenge head-on, it was still a reluctant choice. If possible, he wouldn’t want to fight against late-stage cultivators.
shī xiōng zhè huà ， cóng hé shuō lái ， kàn tā de biǎo qíng ， yòu bù xiàng hú yán luàn yǔ ， kě xìn xīn shì cóng nà ér lái dì ？
师兄这话，从何说来，看他的表情，又不像胡言乱语，可信心是从那儿来地？
Heaven really favored him, as the timing suggested that the Great Elder might have attended Venerable Nai Long's wedding before vanishing mysteriously.
“ lóng shī dì suǒ yán méi cuò ， nà gǔ lǎo mó de qíng kuàng ， yǔ nǐ xiāng chà fǎng fú ， liǎng bǎi duō nián qián ，” bǎi liàn chéng xiān ” jiù yǐ mò míng shī zōng diào le ， fēn háo hén jì yě wú ， zài yě bù céng chū xiàn guò 。” yín tóng shào nǚ chā zuǐ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
“龙师弟所言没错，那古老魔的情况，与你相差仿佛，两百多年前，”百炼成仙”就已莫名失踪掉了，分毫痕迹也无，再也不曾出现过。”银瞳少女插嘴的声音传入耳朵。
Could this be another unforeseen event?
“ mò míng shī zōng ， zhè xiāo xī què shí me ？”
“莫名失踪，这消息确实么？”
Although Lin Xuan hadn't met the Sword Lake Palace’s Supreme Elder on Penglai Island, his status and strength meant he had received an invitation.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū chà yì zhī sè， dù jié hòu qī de lǎo guài wù ， jiù suàn jìn jiē bù jiǔ ， shí lì zài tóng jiē zhōng piān ruò ， nà yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， dōu bù kě néng qiāo wú shēng xī de yǔn luò 。
林轩脸上露出诧异之sè，渡劫后期的老怪物，就算进阶不久，实力在同阶中偏弱，那也是非同小可，于情于理，都不可能悄无声息的陨落。
But with so many late-stage cultivators present, even a late-stage existence like him wasn’t noticeable. After all, powerful beings like the Ice Spirit Serpent, Immortal of Cold Moon, and the Queen of Qingqiu had arrived one after another; what did it matter to just one ordinary late-stage cultivator?
gù ér tā cái huì yǒu cǐ yí huò 。
故而他才会有此疑惑。
Reflecting on that scene, Lin Xuan couldn't recall anything about Venerable Ten Thousand Swords.
“ shī dì fàng xīn ， zhè yī cì yīn wèi yào yǔ jiàn hú gōng wèi dí ， gù ér yǔ gāi pài yǒu guān de gè zhǒng qíng bào xiāo xī ， wǒ men dōu shí fēn liú yì ， dà zhǎng lǎo shī zōng de xiāo xī ， duì fāng zì rán méi yǒu dào chù xuàn yào de dào lǐ ， dàn sú huà shuō ， zhǐ bāo bú zhù huǒ ， zhè ge xiāo xī ， jué bú huì yǒu cuò 。” yín tóng shào nǚ zhǎn dīng jié tiě de shuō 。
“师弟放心，这一次因为要与剑湖宫为敌，故而与该派有关的各种情报消息，我们都十分留意，大长老失踪的消息，对方自然没有到处炫耀的道理，但俗话说，纸包不住火，这个消息，绝不会有错。”银瞳少女斩钉截铁的说。
However, given that so many late-stage cultivators were present at Nai Long's mountain abode, some of them might have had grudges with Venerable Ten Thousand Swords. His strength wouldn’t easily lead to his demise, but the troubles he faced would be significant, otherwise, he wouldn't still be missing after two hundred years.
“ shī jiě zhè yàng kěn dìng ， lín mǒu jiù fàng xīn le 。”
“师姐这样肯定，林某就放心了。”
Thoughts raced through Lin Xuan’s mind as he clarified the situation. His expression visibly relaxed.
lín xuān yě míng xiǎn sòng le kǒu qì ， suī rán gāng cái ， tā yǐ jīng zuò chū le jué zé ， dǎ dìng le bīng lái jiāng dǎng ， shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn de zhǔ yì ， dàn nà bì jìng shì bù gān xīn ， méi yǒu bàn fǎ de zhǔ yì ， rú guǒ kě yǐ ， lín xuān dāng rán bù xiǎng yào dù jié hòu qī de xiū shì wèi dí 。
林轩也明显送了口气，虽然刚才，他已经做出了抉择，打定了兵来将挡，水来土掩的主意，但那毕竟是不甘心，没有办法的主意，如果可以，林轩当然不想要渡劫后期的修士为敌。
With a late-stage cultivator not involved, his strength was enough to handle any challenge.
shàng tiān hái zhēn shì dài zì jǐ ”” bù báo ， suàn suàn shí jiān ， duì fāng yīng gāi yě shì qù cān jiā le nài lóng zhēn rén de hūn lǐ ， suí hòu cái mò míng xiāo shī le zōng jì 。
上天还真是待自己””不薄，算算时间，对方应该也是去参加了鼐龙真人的婚礼，随后才莫名消失了踪迹。
Seeing Lin Xuan's change in demeanor, the Dragon-named youth frowned and warned: "Brother Disciple mustn’t underestimate the ancient demon. Even though it has vanished, the Sword Lake Palace remains formidable with many powerful figures. They are not to be underestimated. Besides the ancient demon, there are other late-stage Supreme Elders from their sect, and I know of at least one more."
nán dào zhè jiā huo yě shì yù jiàn le shén me biàn gù ？
难道这家伙也是遇见了什么变故？
"Oh?"
suī rán zài péng lái xiān dǎo zhī shí ， lín xuān bìng méi yǒu jiàn guò zhè wèi jiàn hú gōng de tài shàng zhǎng lǎo ， dàn yǐ duì fāng de shēn fèn shí lì ， kěn dìng yě shì jiē dào le yāo qǐng dì 。
虽然在蓬莱仙岛之时，林轩并没有见过这位剑湖宫的太上长老，但以对方的身份实力，肯定也是接到了邀请地。
Lin Xuan was taken aback as his expression grew serious.
zhǐ bù guò dāng shí ， dù jié qī xiū shì tài duō ， duì fāng jí biàn shì hòu qī cún zài ， yě bù yǐn rén zhù mù ， bì jìng hòu miàn lián bǎo shé bīng pò ， guǎng hán zhēn rén ， hái yǒu qīng qiū guó zhǔ zhè yàng de cún zài dōu jiē èr lián sān de jià lín cǐ chù ， tā yī pǔ tōng de hòu qī xiū shì yòu suàn dé le shén me ？
只不过当时，渡劫期修士太多，对方即便是后期存在，也不引人注目，毕竟后面连宝蛇冰魄，广寒真人，还有青丘国主这样的存在都接二连三的驾临此处，他一普通的后期修士又算得了什么？
The transmigration stage was the final realm in cultivation, and breaking through it required immense effort. Lin Xuan knew this well. Although the Spirit Realm was vast, late-stage cultivators were rare. The existence of multiple such figures at Sword Lake Palace surprised him.
xiàn zài huí xiǎng dāng shí suǒ fā shēng de yí mù mù ， duì yú zhè wèi wàn jiàn zūn zhě ， lín xuān zì rán shì sī háo yìn xiàng yě wú 。
现在回想当时所发生的一幕幕，对于这位万剑尊者，林轩自然是丝毫印象也无。
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Thinking through this, Lin Xuan's expression turned grim.
This matter was more complicated than he had anticipated. Although Lin Xuan suspected that the Yun Yin Sect faced a severe predicament, he never imagined it would involve late-stage cultivators who were about to transcend the劫stage.
The power of such existences was incomparable to those at the initial stage; even for him, there wasn't a chance of victory.
No, this wasn’t just a matter of whether they could win. The disparity between them was too great. Even if his strength far surpassed that of his peers, facing late-stage cultivators was risky. Whether he could survive or not was uncertain.
Lin Xuan's brows were tightly furrowed as he pondered the problem before him. This Spirit Eye Lake was no ordinary place; even for cultivators at their level, it offered significant benefits for cultivation and meditation. Since Venerable Ten Thousand Swords had obtained a clue, there was no reason to give up. What should he do?
The Yun Yin Sect's options were limited. Either face a late-stage cultivator or abandon the treasure before him.
He had already stated that even he couldn't handle such an opponent. Perhaps it was worth risking everything for wealth, but recklessly challenging a late-stage cultivator wasn’t a rational choice. A wrong move could cost his life here.
The risks were too high.
Maybe it was better to be pragmatic and temporarily abandon the treasure?
That sounded like a wise decision.
But despite this logic, letting go of such an extraordinary treasure was not easy. The thoughts of the silver-eyed girl and the Dragon-named youth didn't matter; Lin Xuan felt a hundred regrets for giving up something his sect had discovered just because it involved a late-stage cultivator.
Though the cultivation world valued strength, Lin Xuan still felt frustrated.
A man could adapt, but he hadn’t faced such difficulties since embarking on this path.
Originally, becoming a transmigration stage cultivator made him feel invincible. He thought that with his strength, he could go anywhere in the world. But now, he had run into trouble just returning to the Yun Yin Sect.
How infuriating! What did those late-stage monsters care?
Lin Xuan's anger grew as he thought about it.
Venerable Ten Thousand Swords was indeed a late-stage cultivator, but that didn’t mean he was at the top. At least Daoist Nai Long and Fairy Hundred Flowers were beyond his reach.
Let alone Loose Immortals, Demon Kings, True Demons, or Primordial Beasts. He had even offended the Ice Spirit Serpent and faced off against the Dark King of the Underworld, taking away the Confining Ring and destroying one of its manifestations.
These were the top cultivators in the Three Realms; facing them, he hadn’t backed down.
Now that he was at the transmigration stage, had he become cowardly?
Lin Xuan asked himself this question.
With his decision made, Lin Xuan was resolute. He would face any challenge head-on, even if it meant losing. Regardless of Venerable Ten Thousand Swords' reputation as a late-stage cultivator, he wouldn’t back down. The Sword Lake Palace might be the top sect in Nai Long's realm, but that didn't matter.
A determined look flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes, but the Dragon-named youth’s next words almost made him spit out blood:
"Brother Disciple, it's good to return now. You don’t need to worry about the ancient demon."
"Worry about the ancient demon?"
Lin Xuan’s face showed surprise. A late-stage cultivator like himself was already nervous.
What did his senior mean? His expression suggested he wasn't joking, but where did this confidence come from?
"The words of Brother Disciple are correct. The situation with the ancient demon is similar to yours. Two hundred years ago, during the 'A Hundred Refinements into Immortality' era, it vanished without a trace and hasn’t been seen since," the silver-eyed girl interjected.
"Vanished without a trace? Is this information reliable?"
Lin Xuan’s face showed surprise. A late-stage cultivator, even if they had just ascended, was still formidable. It was impossible for them to quietly disappear under any circumstances.
Thus, he had his doubts.
"Don’t worry, Brother Disciple. Since we are preparing to oppose the Sword Lake Palace, we have closely monitored all related intelligence. The Great Elder’s disappearance wouldn't be something they would boast about. As the saying goes, a paper cannot hide fire; this information is surely accurate," the silver-eyed girl said firmly.
"Brother Senior, I can rest assured with your certainty."
Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief. Although he had already made his decision to face any challenge head-on, it was still a reluctant choice. If possible, he wouldn’t want to fight against late-stage cultivators.
Heaven really favored him, as the timing suggested that the Great Elder might have attended Venerable Nai Long's wedding before vanishing mysteriously.
Could this be another unforeseen event?
Although Lin Xuan hadn't met the Sword Lake Palace’s Supreme Elder on Penglai Island, his status and strength meant he had received an invitation.
But with so many late-stage cultivators present, even a late-stage existence like him wasn’t noticeable. After all, powerful beings like the Ice Spirit Serpent, Immortal of Cold Moon, and the Queen of Qingqiu had arrived one after another; what did it matter to just one ordinary late-stage cultivator?
Reflecting on that scene, Lin Xuan couldn't recall anything about Venerable Ten Thousand Swords.
However, given that so many late-stage cultivators were present at Nai Long's mountain abode, some of them might have had grudges with Venerable Ten Thousand Swords. His strength wouldn’t easily lead to his demise, but the troubles he faced would be significant, otherwise, he wouldn't still be missing after two hundred years.
Thoughts raced through Lin Xuan’s mind as he clarified the situation. His expression visibly relaxed.
With a late-stage cultivator not involved, his strength was enough to handle any challenge.
Seeing Lin Xuan's change in demeanor, the Dragon-named youth frowned and warned: "Brother Disciple mustn’t underestimate the ancient demon. Even though it has vanished, the Sword Lake Palace remains formidable with many powerful figures. They are not to be underestimated. Besides the ancient demon, there are other late-stage Supreme Elders from their sect, and I know of at least one more."
"Oh?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback as his expression grew serious.
The transmigration stage was the final realm in cultivation, and breaking through it required immense effort. Lin Xuan knew this well. Although the Spirit Realm was vast, late-stage cultivators were rare. The existence of multiple such figures at Sword Lake Palace surprised him.
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