chǔ yuán mǎn liǎn jīng yí ， ér yǔ tā tóng háng de xiū shì biǎo qíng yě hǎo bú dào nǎ ér qù 。レレ
楚原满脸惊疑，而与他同行的修士表情也好不到哪儿去。レレ
Cyu Yuan's face was filled with shock and doubt, as were the expressions of the other cultivators traveling with him.
zhè tū rán de biàn gù ， zhe shí tài chū hū zhòng rén de yì liào le ， ér kàn zhè shēng shì ， yě què rán jīng shì hài sú 。
这突然的变故，着实太出乎众人的意料了，而看这声势，也确然惊世骇俗。
This sudden change truly exceeded everyone’s expectations. The scale of this incident was indeed shocking.
nán dào zhēn yǒu rén dǎn dà bāo tiān ， yìng chuǎng běn mén zǒng duò ！
难道真有人胆大包天，硬闯本门总舵！
Could it be that someone dared to forcibly enter our sect’s main hall?
zhǐ shì …… zhè kě néng me ？
只是……这可能么？
But... could that really happen?
chǔ yuán děng xīn zhōng dí gū ， dàn dào dǐ méi yǒu yǒng qì qù chá tàn yī xià qíng kuàng jiū jìng rú hé ， bì jìng guāng shì shēng yīn yú bō jiù ràng tā men zhàn lì bú zhù ， bú yòng shuō ， zhè tū rú qí lái de wài dí de shí lì kěn dìng shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， yuǎn fēi zì jǐ zhè xiē rén kě yǐ pǐ dí de 。
楚原等心中嘀咕，但到底没有勇气去查探一下情况究竟如何，毕竟光是声音余波就让他们站立不住，不用说，这突如其来的外敌的实力肯定是非同小可，远非自己这些人可以匹敌的。
Cyu Yuan and his companions muttered among themselves but ultimately lacked the courage to investigate further. After all, just the residual sound waves from the commotion were enough to make them stand still. It was clear that this sudden enemy had formidable strength far beyond their own.
mào mào rán qián qù ， bù jǐn fēn háo zuò yòng yě wú ， fǎn ér kě néng jiāng xiǎo mìng ér dā zài cǐ chù 。
冒冒然前去，不仅分毫作用也无，反而可能将小命儿搭在此处。
Going forward recklessly would not only be useless but might even cost their lives here.
xiū xiān xiū xiān ， běn jiù shì wèi le zhuī xún cháng shēng zhī lù ， zì rán méi yǒu shuí yuàn yì zài zhè lǐ bái bái sòng sǐ le 。
修仙修仙，本就是为了追寻长生之路，自然没有谁愿意在这里白白送死了。
Cultivators sought eternal life; no one wanted to die for nothing.
suǒ yǐ chǔ yuán lüè yī chí yí ， jiù dǎ xiāo le qián qù yī tàn jiū jìng de zhǔ yì ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào huǒ guāng fēi lüè ér chū 。
所以楚原略一迟疑，就打消了前去一探究竟的主意，袖袍一拂，一道火光飞掠而出。
Thus, after a moment of hesitation, Cu Yuan abandoned the idea of investigating further. He flicked his sleeve and a streak of fiery light shot out.
shì chuán yīn fú ！
是传音符！
It was a sound transmission talisman!
suī rán zhè me dà de dòng jìng ， kěn dìng yǐ jīng dòng le mén nèi de gāo jiē xiū xiān zhě ， dàn tā jì rán zhuàng jiàn le ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， dōu yīng gāi xiàng mén nèi jí shí tōng bǐng yī fān de 。
虽然这么大的动静，肯定已惊动了门内的高阶修仙者，但他既然撞见了，于情于理，都应该像门内及时通禀一番的。
Although such a commotion had certainly alerted higher-ranking cultivators within the sect, he should still inform them in accordance with reason and emotion since he witnessed this incident.
chǔ yuán cāi dé méi cuò ， què shí shì yǒu rén chuǎng rù jiàn hú gōng le 。
楚原猜得没错，确实是有人闯入剑湖宫了。
Cyu Yuan guessed correctly; someone did indeed intrude into Sword Lake Palace.
cǐ shí lín xuān jiù mǎn liǎn de yù mèn zhī sè。
此时林轩就满脸的郁闷之sè。
At this moment, Lin Xuan’s face was filled with frustration.
guài bù dé gǔ rén shuō ， móu shì zài rén chéng shì zài tiān ， tā zì wèn cǐ xíng yǐ shì hěn xiǎo xīn le ， zì jǐ de yǐn nì shén tōng yě zhe shí bù sú ， suī rán lín xuān méi zì dà dào rèn wéi zì jǐ néng zài jiàn hú gōng lái qù zì rú ， dàn yì bān de xiū xiān zhě yǔ jìn zhì kěn dìng yě shì fā xiàn bù liǎo zì jǐ de 。
怪不得古人说，谋事在人成事在天，他自问此行已是很小心了，自己的隐匿神通也着实不俗，虽然林轩没自大到认为自己能在剑湖宫来去自如，但一般的修仙者与禁制肯定也是发现不了自己的。
It made sense why ancients said that planning a matter lies with man while accomplishing it depends on heaven. He had already been very cautious for his journey and believed his concealment techniques were quite impressive. Although he did not think he could move freely within Sword Lake Palace, ordinary cultivators and prohibitions should not have discovered him.
duì zhè yì diǎn lín xuān hái shì xìn xīn shí zú ， rán ér hěn kuài ， tā jiù zhī dào zì jǐ cuò dé lí pǔ 。
对这一点林轩还是信心十足，然而很快，他就知道自己错得离谱。
Lin Xuan was confident about this point, but soon realized how wrong he was.
jiàn hú gōng chuán chéng zì shàng gǔ ， dǐ yùn zhī shēn hòu yún yǐn zōng gēn běn jiù shì méi yǒu bàn fǎ xiàng bǐ de 。
剑湖宫传承自上古，底蕴之深厚云隐宗根本就是没有办法相比的。
Sword Lake Palace had a profound heritage that far surpassed the Cloud Concealment Sect’s. Many of its internal prohibitions were created by ancient cultivators, making them more intricate and powerful than current ones.
mén nèi de hěn duō jìn zhì ， shèn zhì yě shì shàng gǔ xiū shì suǒ zuò ， qí xuán miào － fán fù yuǎn shèng xiàn zài de jìn zhì xǔ duō 。
门内的很多禁制，甚至也是上古修士所做，其玄妙－繁复远胜现在的禁制许多。
The power of ancient array formations was well-known to Lin Xuan; he had even seen some. He had already been extremely cautious but still failed.
gǔ zhèn fǎ de wēi lì ， lín xuān shì zǎo yǐ yǒu suǒ ěr wén de ， shèn zhì duō duō shǎo shǎo yǐ jiàn shí guò ， yuán běn yǐ tí qǐ yì bǎi èr shí gè xiǎo xīn le · nǎ zhī dào hái shì méi yǒu yòng tú 。
古阵法的威力，林轩是早已有所耳闻的，甚至多多少少已见识过，原本已提起一百二十个小心了·哪知道还是没有用途。
He revealed his presence due to a momentary lapse... or rather, there was one prohibition that even the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye could not penetrate.
tā zhī suǒ yǐ huì shēn xíng bào lù ， jiù shì gāng gāng yì shí shū hū ······ ń ， yě bù néng shuō shì shū hū ， shí zài shì yǒu yí gè jìn zhì lián tiān fèng shén mù yě méi néng kàn pò 。
他之所以会身形暴露，就是刚刚一时疏忽······嗯，也不能说是疏忽，实在是有一个禁制连天凤神目也没能看破。
Lin Xuan’s strength had reached the Tribulation Transcending stage, yet the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye was still inferior to the True Spirit Phoenix. Occasionally missing did not seem too unusual.
lín xuān de shí lì suī yǐ dào le dù jié qī · rán ér tiān fèng shén mù bì jìng hái shì wú fǎ yǔ zhēn líng fèng huáng xiāng bǐ ， ǒu ěr yǒu shī shǒu yě bù suàn tài xī qí 。
林轩的实力虽已到了渡劫期·然而天凤神目毕竟还是无法与真灵凤凰相比，偶尔有失手也不算太稀奇。
If it were any other time, this would be unremarkable, but here he was in a tiger's den, where one wrong move could spell disaster... though exaggerating might be an overstatement, once his actions were exposed, his situation would indeed become dire.
ruò shì píng shí yě jiù bà le ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān kě shì shēn chù lóng tán hǔ xué zhī zhōng ， suǒ wèi yī zhe bù shèn ， mǎn pán jiē shū ····… ń ， zhè me shuō · huò xǔ yǒu kuā zhāng zhī chù ， rán ér yí dàn xíng jì bào lù ， chǔ jìng zì rán shì bù miào － dào le jí chù 。
若是平时也就罢了，然而此时此刻，林轩可是身处龙潭虎穴之中，所谓一着不慎，满盘皆输····…嗯，这么说·或许有夸张之处，然而一旦行迹暴露，处境自然是不妙－到了极处。
Lin Xuan reacted quickly. If he wanted to leave, perhaps the other party would not stop him. However, Lin Xuan’s intention was to thoroughly disrupt Sword Lake Palace; if he fled after being discovered, wouldn’t that be a joke?
lín xuān fǎn yìng yě suàn xùn sù ， ruò shì tā xiǎng yào zǒu ， huò xǔ duì fāng yě liú tā bú zhù ， rán ér lín xuān cǐ xíng ， yuán běn jiù shì xiǎng yào jiāng jiàn hú gōng jiǎo gè tiān fān dì fù ， yí dàn xíng jì bào lù jiù wàng fēng ér táo · nà bù chéng xiào huà le ？
林轩反应也算迅速，若是他想要走，或许对方也留他不住，然而林轩此行，原本就是想要将剑湖宫搅个天翻地覆，一旦行迹暴露就望风而逃·那不成笑话了？
Moreover, this incident would surely alert them and make their next defenses much stricter. It might be better to embrace his mistake and use his full power to forcefully breach the defenses.
hé kuàng jīng cǐ biàn gù ， bì rán huì dǎ cǎo jīng shé ， xià yī cì lái · duì fāng de fáng fàn xiǎng bì hái huì yán shàng xǔ duō ， yǔ qí rú cǐ ， bù rú jiāng cuò jiù cuò ， jì rán bù néng qiāo qiāo xiàn rù ， nà jiù shī zhǎn shén tōng ， zhèng dà guāng míng de yìng chuǎng le 。
何况经此变故，必然会打草惊蛇，下一次来·对方的防范想必还会严上许多，与其如此，不如将错就错，既然不能悄悄陷入，那就施展神通，正大光明的硬闯了。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan’s spirit surged with boldness. He no longer hid his strength as he flicked his sleeve and released a green sword qi that sliced through the air towards the front.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān xīn zhōng háo qì bó fā ， yě bù zài cáng zhuō ， xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào qīng sè de jiàn qì yú yóu ér chū · yíng fēng yī shǎn ， cháo zhe qián fāng hěn hěn de pī cì xià lái 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩心中豪气勃发，也不再藏拙，袖袍一拂，一道青sè的剑气鱼游而出·迎风一闪，朝着前方狠狠的劈刺下来。
His target was a five-colored crystal screen before him.
mù biāo zé shì qián fāng yī wǔ sè liú lí de guāng mù 。
目标则是前方一五sè琉璃的光幕。
Just moments ago, this place was empty, but when Lin Xuan triggered the prohibition, surrounding array formations activated one after another. This was not unusual; while Sword Lake Palace’s main protective array had yet to be activated, other prohibitions and arrays were still numerous.
qián yī kè ， zhè ér hái kōng wú yī wù ， rán ér lín xuān chù dòng jìn zhì ， zhōu wéi de zhèn fǎ ， yě yī yī jī fā · zhè bìng bù xī qí ， jiàn hú gōng de hù pài dà zhèn suī rán shàng wèi kāi qǐ ， rán ér qí tā de jìn zhì zhèn fǎ ， què bù zài shǎo shù 。
前一刻，这儿还空无一物，然而林轩触动禁制，周围的阵法，也一一激发·这并不稀奇，剑湖宫的护派大阵虽然尚未开启，然而其他的禁制阵法，却不再少数。
Moreover, these were intricately linked, supporting each other, such that a single move could affect them all.
ér qiě bù zhì de shí hòu bì rán shì huán huán xiāng kòu ， shǒu wàng xiāng zhù ， qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn de 。
而且布置的时候必然是环环相扣，守望相助，牵一发而动全身的。
But what of it? A mere small array thought to block him was too childish.
bù guò nà yòu rú hé ， qū qū yī xiǎo zhèn fǎ jiù xiǎng jiāng zì jǐ lán zhù ， wèi miǎn yě tài ér xì le 。
不过那又如何，区区一小阵法就想将自己拦住，未免也太儿戏了。
Although Lin Xuan did not use his full strength, he had reached an extremely formidable stage. The five-colored screen, though impressive, would not withstand his sword qi.
lín xuān zhè yī jī ， suī rán méi yǒu yòng jìn quán lì ， dàn tā rú jīn hé děng shí lì ， jiàn qì rú hóng ， nà wǔ sè guāng mù suī yě yǒu bù fán zhī chù ， dàn rú hé dǐ dǎng dé zhù 。
林轩这一击，虽然没有用尽全力，但他如今何等实力，剑气如虹，那五sè光幕虽也有不凡之处，但如何抵挡得住。
Sizzle...
cī lā ······
刺啦······
The sound of the screen tearing apart echoed in his ears as it shattered like a bubble.
fǎng fú bù jǐn bèi sī pò ， bàn suí zhe lìng rén yá suān de suì liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà guāng mù yǐ rú qì pào yì bān de pò miè diào le 。
仿佛布锦被撕破，伴随着令人牙酸的碎裂声传入耳朵，那光幕已如气泡一般的破灭掉了。
Lin Xuan’s lips curved into a smile; since he had already started, there was no need to hide anymore.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， jì rán yǐ jīng dòng shǒu ， nà zì rán méi yǒu bì yào zài cáng zhe yē zhe 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑容，既然已经动手，那自然没有必要再藏着掖着。
He raised his right hand and pointed forward.
yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù 。
右手抬起，一指向前点去。
Whizzing sounds filled his ears as sword light surged across the scene, breaking through dozens of miles of prohibitions in an instant.
chī chī zhī shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yǎn qián jiàn guāng dà zuò ， zòng héng bǎi hé ， zhuǎn shùn jiān jiù jiāng fāng yuán shù shí lǐ suǒ bù de jìn zhì quán bù pò qù 。
嗤嗤之声传入耳朵，眼前剑光大做，纵横捭阖，转瞬间就将方圆数十里所布的禁制全部破去。
Although Lin Xuan was at the Tribulation Transcending stage, if Sword Lake Palace activated its main protective array, it might hold him back. However, these minor arrays were useless against him.
lín xuān bì jìng yǐ shì dù jié qī ， jiàn hú gōng ruò shì jiāng hù pài dà zhèn kāi qǐ ， huò xǔ néng gòu jiāng tā dǎng zhù ， yǎn qián de xiē xǔ zhèn fǎ què nán yǒu yòng tú 。
林轩毕竟已是渡劫期，剑湖宫若是将护派大阵开启，或许能够将他挡住，眼前的些许阵法却难有用途。
The entire process took only a blink of an eye. As Lin Xuan broke through nearby prohibitions, divine light flashed in the sky, and over ten streaks of lightning appeared before his eyes: "Mighty cultivator, arriving at Sword Lake Palace’s main hall; do you not regard our sect as something to be taken lightly?"
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí bù guò yī zhǎ yǎn de gōng fu ， lín xuān gāng gāng jiāng fù jìn de jìn zhì pò chú ， tiān biān jiù líng guāng dà zuò ， yī lián shí yú dào jīng hóng yìng rù dào le yǎn lián zhōng ：“ hé fāng gāo rén ， jià lín jiàn hú gōng zǒng duò ， mò fēi zhēn bù jiāng běn mén fàng zài yǎn lǐ me ？”
整个过程说来繁复，其实不过一眨眼的功夫，林轩刚刚将附近的禁制破除，天边就灵光大做，一连十余道惊虹映入到了眼帘中：“何方高人，驾临剑湖宫总舵，莫非真不将本门放在眼里么？”
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes but said nothing. His purpose for this journey was to cause chaos; what need did he have to engage in idle chatter with the other party?
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， xiào ér bù yǔ ， tā cǐ xíng de mù dì yuán běn jiù shì jiǎo jú ， hái yǒu shén me bì yào yǔ duì fāng zài zhè lǐ hú yán luàn yǔ 。
林轩眼睛微眯，笑而不语，他此行的目的原本就是搅局，还有什么必要与对方在这里胡言乱语。
Moreover, those ten streaks of lightning appeared impressive, but they were merely some Core Formation stage cultivators.
hé kuàng qián fāng nà shí yú dào jīng hóng kàn shàng qù ， suī qì shì bù sú ， dàn yě zhǐ bù guò shì yī xiē dòng xuán jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。
何况前方那十余道惊虹看上去，虽气势不俗，但也只不过是一些洞玄级别的修仙者。
Core Formation stage cultivators were already quite formidable, but Lin Xuan’s strength made them seem like ants. Engaging in battle could be considered bullying the weak; normally, he would not do so, but with the two sects at odds and him in a tiger's den, showing mercy would only bring trouble.
dòng xuán qī xiū shì ， píng xīn lái shuō ， shí lì yǐ suàn bù ruò ， rán ér lín xuān hé děng shí lì ， zài tā de yǎn lǐ ， yǐ yǔ lóu yǐ xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
洞玄期修士，平心来说，实力已算不弱，然而林轩何等实力，在他的眼里，已与蝼蚁相差仿佛。
Lin Xuan was no cruel or bloodthirsty cultivator, nor did he have any womanly leniency.
yǔ duì fāng dòng shǒu ， shuō chéng shì yǐ dà qī xiǎo yě bù wèi guò ， ruò zài píng shí ， lín xuān yě bú huì zhè me zuò ， dàn rú jīn liǎng zōng jiāo wù ， zì jǐ yòu shēn chù lóng tán hǔ xué zhī zhōng ， rú guǒ huán shǒu xià liú qíng ， nà jiù shì gěi zì jǐ zhǎo bù zì zài le 。
与对方动手，说成是以大欺小也不为过，若在平时，林轩也不会这么做，但如今两宗交恶，自己又身处龙潭虎穴之中，如果还手下留情，那就是给自己找不自在了。
"Unaware of your own death!"
lín xuān bú shì cán rěn shì shā de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn yě cóng lái méi yǒu fù rén zhī rén yī shuō 。
林轩不是残忍嗜杀的修仙者，但也从来没有妇人之仁一说。
A mocking expression played on his lips as he raised his right hand again, pointing forward. His movements were gentle and without a hint of anger, yet the entire space seemed to distort, filled with a force that made one’s heart tremble.
“ bù zhī sǐ huó ！”
“不知死活！”
"What is this..."
tā de zuǐ jiǎo biān qiān chě chū yī lǚ jī fěng zhī sè， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn qù ， dòng zuò qīng róu yǐ jí ， bù dài fēn háo huǒ qì ， rán ér zhěng gè xū kōng què wèi zhī niǔ qū ， sì hū mí màn zhe yī gǔ lìng rén xīn jì de fǎ zé zhī lì 。
他的嘴角边牵扯出一缕讥讽之sè，右手抬起，一指向前点去，动作轻柔以极，不带分毫火气，然而整个虚空却为之扭曲，似乎弥漫着一股令人心悸的法则之力。
The Sword Lake Palace cultivators were greatly alarmed; they had already sensed something was amiss but could not react in time as their defensive treasures were useless. Lin Xuan’s strike contained a trace ofrule force (rule of law), which Core Formation stage cultivators could hardly resist.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
Lin Xuan’s actions were somewhat excessive, but with his actions exposed and little time left, killing several dozen Core Formation cultivators was not difficult. However, using ordinary means would inevitably cause delays. Lin Xuan understood this clearly, so he resorted to the power of heaven and earth.
nà shí yú míng jiàn hú gōng de xiū xiān zhě dà jīng shī sè， yǐ jīng chá jué chū le bù tuǒ ， rán ér gēn běn jiù lái bù jí jì chū fáng yù de bǎo wù ， qí shí tā men jì chū le yě méi yǒu yòng tú ， lín xuān zhè yī jī ， yùn hán le yī sī fǎ zé zhī lì ， qǐ shì qū qū dòng xuán qī xiū shì néng gòu dǐ dǎng dì 。
那十余名剑湖宫的修仙者大惊失sè，已经察觉出了不妥，然而根本就来不及祭出防御的宝物，其实他们祭出了也没有用途，林轩这一击，蕴含了一丝法则之力，岂是区区洞玄期修士能够抵挡地。
"No!"
lín xuān zhè me zuò ， yǐ yǒu xiē xiǎo tí dà zuò ， dàn rú jīn xíng jì yǐ lù ， liú gěi tā de shí jiān yě jiù bù duō ， shí jǐ míng dòng xuán qī xiū xiān zhě ， yào miè shā méi yǒu nán dù ， dàn yòng xún cháng shǒu duàn què nán miǎn yǒu yī xiē dān gē qiān chě ， zhè zhōng jiān de dào lǐ lín xuān qīng chǔ ， suǒ yǐ cái bù xī dòng yòng le tiān dì fǎ zé 。
林轩这么做，已有些小题大做，但如今行迹已露，留给他的时间也就不多，十几名洞玄期修仙者，要灭杀没有难度，但用寻常手段却难免有一些耽搁牵扯，这中间的道理林轩清楚，所以才不惜动用了天地法则。
Cries of pain echoed as their bodies exploded under the spatial force’s might. Several Core Formation cultivators died without even having a chance to escape with their essence cores.
“ bù ！”
“不！”
Lin Xuan did not pause; his entire body was enveloped in green light, flying towards the depths of the main hall.
cǎn jiào shēng dà zuò ， zài kōng jiān zhī lì de wēi néng xià ， zì rán shì fēn háo xuán niàn yě wú ， jǐ míng dòng xuán qī xiū shì bào tǐ ér wáng ， lián yuán yīng dōu méi yǒu lái de jí táo chū 。
惨叫声大做，在空间之力的威能下，自然是分毫悬念也无，几名洞玄期修士爆体而亡，连元婴都没有来得及逃出。
This time, Lin Xuan could no longer hide his actions. Whenever he encountered obstacles, he immediately used forceful means to break through them.
ér lín xuān zé háo bù tíng liú ， hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， xiàng duì fāng zǒng duò de shēn chù fēi qù 。
而林轩则毫不停留，浑身青芒一起，像对方总舵的深处飞去。
This naturally caused a commotion, but with his strength, neither cultivators nor prohibitions could stop him.
Cyu Yuan's face was filled with shock and doubt, as were the expressions of the other cultivators traveling with him.
This sudden change truly exceeded everyone’s expectations. The scale of this incident was indeed shocking.
Could it be that someone dared to forcibly enter our sect’s main hall?
But... could that really happen?
Cyu Yuan and his companions muttered among themselves but ultimately lacked the courage to investigate further. After all, just the residual sound waves from the commotion were enough to make them stand still. It was clear that this sudden enemy had formidable strength far beyond their own.
Going forward recklessly would not only be useless but might even cost their lives here.
Cultivators sought eternal life; no one wanted to die for nothing.
Thus, after a moment of hesitation, Cu Yuan abandoned the idea of investigating further. He flicked his sleeve and a streak of fiery light shot out.
It was a sound transmission talisman!
Although such a commotion had certainly alerted higher-ranking cultivators within the sect, he should still inform them in accordance with reason and emotion since he witnessed this incident.
Cyu Yuan guessed correctly; someone did indeed intrude into Sword Lake Palace.
At this moment, Lin Xuan’s face was filled with frustration.
It made sense why ancients said that planning a matter lies with man while accomplishing it depends on heaven. He had already been very cautious for his journey and believed his concealment techniques were quite impressive. Although he did not think he could move freely within Sword Lake Palace, ordinary cultivators and prohibitions should not have discovered him.
Lin Xuan was confident about this point, but soon realized how wrong he was.
Sword Lake Palace had a profound heritage that far surpassed the Cloud Concealment Sect’s. Many of its internal prohibitions were created by ancient cultivators, making them more intricate and powerful than current ones.
The power of ancient array formations was well-known to Lin Xuan; he had even seen some. He had already been extremely cautious but still failed.
He revealed his presence due to a momentary lapse... or rather, there was one prohibition that even the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye could not penetrate.
Lin Xuan’s strength had reached the Tribulation Transcending stage, yet the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye was still inferior to the True Spirit Phoenix. Occasionally missing did not seem too unusual.
If it were any other time, this would be unremarkable, but here he was in a tiger's den, where one wrong move could spell disaster... though exaggerating might be an overstatement, once his actions were exposed, his situation would indeed become dire.
Lin Xuan reacted quickly. If he wanted to leave, perhaps the other party would not stop him. However, Lin Xuan’s intention was to thoroughly disrupt Sword Lake Palace; if he fled after being discovered, wouldn’t that be a joke?
Moreover, this incident would surely alert them and make their next defenses much stricter. It might be better to embrace his mistake and use his full power to forcefully breach the defenses.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan’s spirit surged with boldness. He no longer hid his strength as he flicked his sleeve and released a green sword qi that sliced through the air towards the front.
His target was a five-colored crystal screen before him.
Just moments ago, this place was empty, but when Lin Xuan triggered the prohibition, surrounding array formations activated one after another. This was not unusual; while Sword Lake Palace’s main protective array had yet to be activated, other prohibitions and arrays were still numerous.
Moreover, these were intricately linked, supporting each other, such that a single move could affect them all.
But what of it? A mere small array thought to block him was too childish.
Although Lin Xuan did not use his full strength, he had reached an extremely formidable stage. The five-colored screen, though impressive, would not withstand his sword qi.
Sizzle...
The sound of the screen tearing apart echoed in his ears as it shattered like a bubble.
Lin Xuan’s lips curved into a smile; since he had already started, there was no need to hide anymore.
He raised his right hand and pointed forward.
Whizzing sounds filled his ears as sword light surged across the scene, breaking through dozens of miles of prohibitions in an instant.
Although Lin Xuan was at the Tribulation Transcending stage, if Sword Lake Palace activated its main protective array, it might hold him back. However, these minor arrays were useless against him.
The entire process took only a blink of an eye. As Lin Xuan broke through nearby prohibitions, divine light flashed in the sky, and over ten streaks of lightning appeared before his eyes: "Mighty cultivator, arriving at Sword Lake Palace’s main hall; do you not regard our sect as something to be taken lightly?"
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes but said nothing. His purpose for this journey was to cause chaos; what need did he have to engage in idle chatter with the other party?
Moreover, those ten streaks of lightning appeared impressive, but they were merely some Core Formation stage cultivators.
Core Formation stage cultivators were already quite formidable, but Lin Xuan’s strength made them seem like ants. Engaging in battle could be considered bullying the weak; normally, he would not do so, but with the two sects at odds and him in a tiger's den, showing mercy would only bring trouble.
Lin Xuan was no cruel or bloodthirsty cultivator, nor did he have any womanly leniency.
"Unaware of your own death!"
A mocking expression played on his lips as he raised his right hand again, pointing forward. His movements were gentle and without a hint of anger, yet the entire space seemed to distort, filled with a force that made one’s heart tremble.
"What is this..."
The Sword Lake Palace cultivators were greatly alarmed; they had already sensed something was amiss but could not react in time as their defensive treasures were useless. Lin Xuan’s strike contained a trace ofrule force (rule of law), which Core Formation stage cultivators could hardly resist.
Lin Xuan’s actions were somewhat excessive, but with his actions exposed and little time left, killing several dozen Core Formation cultivators was not difficult. However, using ordinary means would inevitably cause delays. Lin Xuan understood this clearly, so he resorted to the power of heaven and earth.
"No!"
Cries of pain echoed as their bodies exploded under the spatial force’s might. Several Core Formation cultivators died without even having a chance to escape with their essence cores.
Lin Xuan did not pause; his entire body was enveloped in green light, flying towards the depths of the main hall.
This time, Lin Xuan could no longer hide his actions. Whenever he encountered obstacles, he immediately used forceful means to break through them.
This naturally caused a commotion, but with his strength, neither cultivators nor prohibitions could stop him.