duì fāng liǎn sè dà biàn de shuō 。
对方脸色大变的说。
The other party's expression changed dramatically.
dāng rán ， zhè bìng fēi tā de běn yì ， ér shì wéi xīn zhī yǔ ， rán ér yòu yǒu shén me bàn fǎ ne ， xiū xiān jiè ruò ròu qiáng shí ， yǎn qián kě shì yī dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù 。
当然，这并非他的本意，而是违心之语，然而又有什么办法呢，修仙界弱肉强食，眼前可是一渡劫级别的老怪物。
Of course, this wasn't his intention; it was merely a forced statement. But what could he do? In the cultivation world, survival of the fittest prevailed. Before him stood an old monster at the渡劫stage.
shí lì zhī kě bù ， gēn běn jiù bú shì zì jǐ kě yǐ kàng héng de ， xiǎo xiǎo de fú guǐ mén ， duì fāng zhǐ xū yào yī zhǐ diǎn chū ， jiù kě yǐ ràng qí wàn jié bù fù 。
实力之可怖，根本就不是自己可以抗衡的，小小的符鬼门，对方只需要一指点出，就可以让其万劫不复。
The terrifying power of such strength far exceeded his ability to resist. A mere flick of the finger from the other party would be enough to destroy this place for all eternity.
xíng shì bǐ rén qiáng ， cōng míng rén jiù yào yǒu cōng míng de xuǎn zé ， suī rán kōng jiān jié diǎn duì tā men lái shuō bǎo guì yǐ jí ， dàn dé zuì yī wèi dù jié qī lǎo zǔ ， gèng shì wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng de dà huò 。
形势比人强，聪明人就要有聪明的选择，虽然空间节点对他们来说宝贵以极，但得罪一位渡劫期老祖，更是无法想象的大祸。
When the situation was against you, a wise person had to make wise choices. Although spatial nodes were extremely valuable to them, offending an old ancestor at the渡劫stage would bring unimaginable disasters.
“ dài lù 。”
“带路。”
"Lead the way."
lín xuān méi yǒu duō shuō ， tā xiāng xìn duì fāng bú shì chǔn huò ， zài jué duì de shì shí lì miàn qián ， bú huì wán shén me huā yàng de 。
林轩没有多说，他相信对方不是蠢货，在绝对的是实力面前，不会玩什么花样的。
Lin Xuan didn't say much more. He believed that the other party wasn’t foolish; in the face of overwhelming strength, there was no point in playing games.
“ shì ， qián bèi qǐng 。”
“是，前辈请。”
"Yes, senior, please follow."
nà lǎo zhě tàn le kǒu qì ， shì qíng fā zhǎn dào zhè yī bù ， yǐ shì wú fǎ kě xiǎng le ， tā guāi guāi de zài qián miàn yǐn lù ， hěn kuài ， jiù lái dào le fú guǐ mén zǒng duò de shēn chù 。
那老者叹了口气，事情发展到这一步，已是无法可想了，他乖乖的在前面引路，很快，就来到了符鬼门总舵的深处。
The elder sighed. The situation had reached this point and could not be changed. He obediently led the way ahead. Soon, they arrived at the depths of the main headquarters of the符鬼门.
rù kǒu shì zài yī shān fù ， rán ér què tōng wǎng dì dǐ shēn chù 。
入口是在一山腹，然而却通往地底深处。
The entrance was within a mountain, but it led deep into the ground.
yán tú shǒu wèi sēn yán yǐ jí ， dào cǐ dōu kě yǐ kàn jiàn pī jiān zhí ruì de xiū xiān zhě ， gè zhǒng zhèn fǎ gèng shì bù jì qí shù ， yī chù tōng wǎng yīn sī dì fǔ de kōng jiān jié diǎn ， duì yú fú guǐ mén zhè yàng de guǐ dào zōng pài lái shuō ， yì yì fēi tóng xiǎo kàn ， mén nèi kě yǐ shuō shì dǐ yùn qí chū ， jiāng tā dǎ zào dé yǔ tóng qiáng tiě bì xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
沿途守卫森严以极，到此都可以看见披坚执锐的修仙者，各种阵法更是不计其数，一处通往阴司地府的空间节点，对于符鬼门这样的鬼道宗派来说，意义非同小看，门内可以说是底蕴齐出，将它打造得与铜墙铁壁相差仿佛。
Guardians were extremely strict along the path. Here, one could see armored cultivators in various formations, and countless arrays lined the route. A spatial node leading to阴司地府was of great significance to the ghost sect like符鬼门. The inner sanctum was filled with treasures, making it seem as solid as a wall.
bù guò jì yǒu gāi pài tài shàng zhǎng lǎo dài lù ， dāng rán bú huì shòu dào rèn hé de diāo nàn zǔ gé 。
不过既有该派太上长老带路，当然不会受到任何的刁难阻隔。
However, with the senior elder from the sect leading the way, they faced no hindrances or obstructions.
hé kuàng zhè ér fáng bèi suī yán ， dàn duì lín xuān lái shuō ， yě rú tǔ jī wǎ gǒu yì bān 。
何况这儿防备虽严，但对林轩来说，也如土鸡瓦狗一般。
Moreover, despite the strict defenses here, Lin Xuan felt like a clay chicken or a paper dog.
zhè zhǒng děng jí de jìn zhì zhèn fǎ ， yòu zěn me kě néng jiāng tā dǎng zhù 。
这种等级的禁制阵法，又怎么可能将他挡住。
Such level of禁制阵法could not possibly stop him.
zǒng zhī ， yī qiè shùn lì ， hěn kuài ， jiù lái dào mù dì dì le 。
总之，一切顺利，很快，就来到目的地了。
In any case, everything went smoothly. Soon, they arrived at their destination.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
"This is..."
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu ， tōng dào zhōng yú zǒu dào le jìn tóu ， liǎng shàn jù dà de shí mén yìng rù yǎn lián 。
林轩眉头一皱，通道终于走到了尽头，两扇巨大的石门映入眼帘。
Lin Xuan frowned as the passage came to an end. Two massive stone doors appeared before his eyes.
lìng rén chà yì de shì ， zài shí mén shàng miàn ， jū rán diāo kè dé yǒu liǎng gè guǐ liǎn 。
令人诧异的是，在石门上面，居然雕刻得有两个鬼脸。
Surprisingly, there were two ghost faces carved on these doors.
qīng miàn liáo yá ， jí shì kě bù 。
青面獠牙，极是可怖。
Pale and fierce-looking, they were extremely terrifying.
míng míng shì yóu qīng huī sè de shí tou diāo kè ér chéng de ， dàn gěi rén de gǎn jué 。 què fǎng fú huó wù 。
明明是由青灰色的石头雕刻而成的，但给人的感觉。却仿佛活物。
Though made of grayish-green stones, they seemed alive.
zhè ér de yīn qì yǐ shì hěn nóng 。 ruò shì fán rén lái dào cǐ chù ， guāng shì zhè nóng zhòng de yīn qì ， jiù zú gòu ràng tā men sǐ shàng yī wàn cì le ， dàn lín xuān què bù zài hū ， shèn zhì yǐn yǐn yǒu jǐ fēn xǐ sè 。
这儿的阴气已是很浓。若是凡人来到此处，光是这浓重的阴气，就足够让他们死上一万次了，但林轩却不在乎，甚至隐隐有几分喜色。
The air here was thick with阴气. If ordinary people had come here, the heavy阴气alone would have been enough to kill them a thousand times over. But Lin Xuan didn't care; in fact, he even felt a hint of joy.
tōng wǎng yīn sī dì fǔ de kōng jiān jié diǎn me ， cóng yǎn qián de yí mù tuī cè ， hái zhēn hái yǒu jǐ fēn kě néng shì zhēn de 。
通往阴司地府的空间节点么，从眼前的一幕推测，还真还有几分可能是真的。
A spatial node leading to阴司地府? Judging from what he saw now, it seemed quite real.
lín xuān xīn zhōng huān xǐ 。 sú huà shuō ， ěr tīng wèi xū ， yǎn jiàn wèi shí ， zhēn zhèng de jié diǎn tā shàng wèi jiàn guò ， dàn yǐ qián de yí mù ， què yǔ gǔ jí shàng de miáo xiě xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
林轩心中欢喜。俗话说，耳听为虚，眼见为实，真正的节点他尚未见过，但以前的一幕，却与古籍上的描写相差仿佛。
Lin Xuan was delighted. As the saying went, "hearing is deceiving, seeing is believing." He had yet to see an actual node, but the scene before him matched the descriptions in ancient texts.
nà lǎo zhě de shǒu zhōng qǔ guò yī méi lìng fú 。 tóng yàng xíng rú guǐ liǎn ， xiāng qiàn zài shí bì shàng miàn 。
那老者的手中取过一枚令符。同样形如鬼脸，镶嵌在石壁上面。
The elder took a talisman from his hand, which resembled a ghost face and was embedded in the stone wall.
qián fāng de guǐ liǎn yuán běn shì shí sù mù diāo zhī wù ， zài zhè yī kè ， què tū rán huó guò lái le 。
前方的鬼脸原本是石塑木雕之物，在这一刻，却突然活过来了。
The ghost faces that were originally carved statues suddenly came alive at this moment.
yīn qì pēn bó ， guǐ kū de shēng yīn dà zuò ， nà guǐ liǎn de móu zi ， gèng yī xià zi biàn chéng le xuè hóng zhī sè 。
阴气喷薄，鬼哭的声音大做，那鬼脸的眸子，更一下子变成了血红之色。
阴气 burst forth. The sound of wailing ghosts grew louder. The eyes of the ghost faces turned blood red.
lìng rén yá suān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
令人牙酸的声音传入耳朵。
An ear-piercing sound entered his ears.
fǎng fú dì yù zhī mén kāi qǐ ， nà liǎng shàn shí mén 。 zhōng yú huǎn huǎn xiàng nèi dǎ kāi le 。
仿佛地狱之门开启，那两扇石门。终于缓缓像内打开了。
It felt as if the gates to hell had opened, and the stone doors slowly creaked inward.
yīn qì rú mò 。 xiàng hǎi cháo nù tāo yì bān de kuáng juǎn ér lái 。
阴气如墨。像海潮怒涛一般的狂卷而来。
The heavy阴气flowed like a tide, rushing towards him.
jí biàn páng biān fú guǐ mén de lǎo zhě ， yě lián máng jiāng hù tǐ líng dùn jì chū 。 rán ér lín xuān què shì ruò wú dǔ ， tā kě shì dù jié jí bié de qiáng zhě ， ròu shēn gèng shì shèng guò tóng jiē yāo zú ， qū qū yì diǎn yīn qì suàn dé le shén me ， jiù suàn shì zài huáng quán zhōng mù yù ， yě bú huì yǒu fēn háo shāng hài yī shuō 。
即便旁边符鬼门的老者，也连忙将护体灵盾祭出。然而林轩却视若无睹，他可是渡劫级别的强者，肉身更是胜过同阶妖族，区区一点阴气算得了什么，就算是在黄泉中沐浴，也不会有分毫伤害一说。
Even the old elder from the符鬼门 hurriedly summoned his灵盾. But Lin Xuan paid no heed; he was a渡劫stage powerhouse with a body stronger than that of a beast at the same stage. A bit of阴气was nothing to worry about. Even bathing in the Yellow Springs wouldn't harm him.
lín xuān yíng zhe yīn qì ， zǒu le guò qù ， kàn zhè nà lǎo zhě xīn jīng bù yǐ 。
林轩迎着阴气，走了过去，看这那老者心惊不已。
Lin Xuan walked towards the heavy阴气, and the old elder looked on in shock.
zhè lǎo guài wù ， tài kě pà le 。
这老怪物，太可怕了。
This old monster was too terrifying.
tū rán ， lín xuān tíng xià le jiǎo bù 。
突然，林轩停下了脚步。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan stopped walking.
tā de jiǎo biān chū xiàn le yī jù shī gǔ ， zhèng què de shuō ， shì yī jù gān shī ， hún shēn de jīng qì ， fǎng fú dōu bèi shén me xī gàn diào le 。
他的脚边出现了一具尸骨，正确的说，是一具干尸，浑身的精气，仿佛都被什么吸干掉了。
A skeleton appeared at his feet, more accurately, a dried-up corpse with all its vitality sucked out.
“ shì běn mén dì zǐ 。”
“是本门弟子。”
"This is one of our disciples."
lǎo zhě jīng hū ， shàng qián yī bù ， yǎn qián zhī rén xíng róng kū gǎo ， shēn fèn yǐ wú fǎ biàn shí 。
老者惊呼，上前一步，眼前之人形容枯槁，身份已无法辨识。
The elder exclaimed, stepping forward. The person before him was emaciated, making it impossible to identify their identity.
rán ér cóng dǎ bàn fú shì ， kě yǐ rèn chū shì fú guǐ mén de dì zǐ wú yí 。
然而从打扮服饰，可以认出是符鬼门的弟子无疑。
However, from the attire and appearance, they could be identified as a member of the符鬼门 without doubt.
huì zài zhè lǐ shǒu wèi ， shì wàn zhōng wú yī de gāo shǒu 。
会在这里守卫，是万中无一的高手。
A master at this post must be one in ten thousand.
jū rán jiù zhè yàng yǔn luò ， ér qiě biàn chéng gān shī diào le 。
居然就这样陨落，而且变成干尸掉了。
Such a powerful being had just fallen here and turned into a dried-up corpse.
shì shén me guài wù xià de shǒu ？
是什么怪物下的手？
What monster did this?
nán dào kōng jiān jié diǎn zhōng yòu chū xiàn le guài wù ？
难道空间节点中又出现了怪物？
Could there have been another monster appearing within the spatial node?
jū rán yǒu zhè me qiáng dà de yāo guǐ chū xiàn le me ？
居然有这么强大的妖鬼出现了么？
Was it really so powerful that such a strong ghost appeared?
lǎo zhě yòu jīng yòu nù ， què méi yǒu duō shǎo jù yì ， yǎn qián kě shì gēn zhe yī wèi jué shì qiáng zhě ， jiù suàn zhēn yǒu shén me guài wù ， yě bù zhí dé dān yōu 。
老者又惊又怒，却没有多少惧意，眼前可是跟着一位绝世强者，就算真有什么怪物，也不值得担忧。
The elder was both shocked and angry but not overly fearful. He followed an unparalleled powerhouse, so even if there were monsters, they didn't warrant concern.
yī lù shàng ， yòu kàn jiàn bù shǎo shī gǔ ， sǐ fǎ dōu yǔ gāng gāng nà rén xiāng tóng ， hún shēn jīng qì bèi xī kōng ， guǒ rán shì dà yāo guǐ chū de shǒu 。
一路上，又看见不少尸骨，死法都与刚刚那人相同，浑身精气被吸空，果然是大妖鬼出的手。
Along the way, he saw many skeletons, all with the same fate—having their vitality sucked out. It was indeed a great monster that did this.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì wèi jù ， dàn jiāng qiáng dà wú pǐ de shén shí fàng chū ， jū rán yī wú suǒ huò ， nèi xīn shēn chù ， yě bù yóu de yǒu diǎn dí gū ， shén me yāo guǐ ， néng jiāng zì jǐ de shén shí tàn cè duǒ guò ， zhè tài bù kě sī yì le 。
林轩自然不会畏惧，但将强大无匹的神识放出，居然一无所获，内心深处，也不由得有点嘀咕，什么妖鬼，能将自己的神识探测躲过，这太不可思议了。
Lin Xuan wasn’t afraid, but when his divine sense was released, it found nothing. Deep down, he couldn’t help feeling doubtful about what kind of ghost could evade and avoid his divine sense.
jiù zhè yàng ， dà yuē yòu guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， yīn qì yuè fā nóng zhòng 。
就这样，大约又过了一盏茶的功夫，阴气越发浓重。
After about another cup of tea’s time, the阴气became even thicker.
qián fāng chū xiàn le yì zhí jìng shí yú zhàng de dà dòng ， shēn bú jiàn dǐ 。
前方出现了一直径十余丈的大洞，深不见底。
A large hole appeared ahead, deep beyond sight.
cóng lǐ miàn pēn chū de yīn qì ， gèng shì nóng zhòng yǐ jí ， fǎng fú dào le huáng quán guǐ yù 。
从里面喷出的阴气，更是浓重以极，仿佛到了黄泉鬼蜮。
The heavy阴气sprayed out from within, making it seem like they had entered a realm of the Yellow Springs.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， tóng yàng bèi nà nóng zhòng de yīn qì tūn mò ， guǒ rán shì qián wǎng yīn sī jiè de jié diǎn méi cuò 。
林轩将神识放出，同样被那浓重的阴气吞没，果然是前往阴司界的节点没错。
Lin Xuan released his divine sense, which was immediately swallowed by the thick阴气. It was indeed a spatial node leading to the阴司界.
tū rán ， yī zhī lì zhuǎ wú shēng wú xī de chū xiàn ， bǐ dāo fēng hái yào ruì lì ， zhuā xiàng lín xuān de tóu lú 。
突然，一只利爪无声无息的出现，比刀锋还要锐利，抓向林轩的头颅。
Suddenly, a sharp claw appeared silently, sharper than a blade, and aimed at Lin Xuan's head.
“ chǔn huò ！”
“蠢货！”
"Foolish!"
lín xuān méi yǒu duǒ ， yě sī háo méi yǒu chū shǒu de yì tú 。
林轩没有躲，也丝毫没有出手的意图。
Lin Xuan didn't dodge or attempt to counterattack.
zài lì zhuǎ jiù yào jí tǐ de yī kè ， tā hún shēn shàng xià ， tū rán yǒu cuǐ càn de shén máng zhàn fàng ér chū ， dù jié qī de wēi yā xiǎn lù wú yí ， nà zhuǎ zi biǎo miàn ， yī xià zi yǒu wú shù de liè hén chū xiàn 。
在利爪就要及体的一刻，他浑身上下，突然有璀璨的神芒绽放而出，渡劫期的威压显露无疑，那爪子表面，一下子有无数的裂痕出现。
Just as the claw was about to touch him, his entire body suddenly emitted dazzling divine light. The pressure of a渡劫stage cultivator became evident. Numerous cracks appeared on the surface of the claw.
jīng jù de jiào shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， yí gè hēi yǐng ， bèi lín xuān zhèn le gè jīn dǒu ， zài bàn kōng zhōng xiǎn xíng ér chū 。
惊惧的叫声传入耳朵，一个黑影，被林轩震了个筋斗，在半空中显形而出。
A terrified sound entered his ears. A dark shadow was flung by Lin Xuan and emerged from mid-air.
cǐ guǐ wù shēn cái shòu xiǎo ， zhǐ yǒu bàn gè rén gāo ， rán ér zhǎng xiàng què chǒu lòu yǐ jí ， shí zhǐ jiān lì ， shǒu zhǒu yǔ xī gài ， gèng yǒu chǐ xǔ zhǎng de gǔ rèn shēn zhǎn chū lái 。
此鬼物身材瘦小，只有半个人高，然而长相却丑陋以极，十指尖利，手肘与膝盖，更有尺许长的骨刃伸展出来。
This ghost creature was small, only half a person tall, but its appearance was grotesque. Its fingers were sharp, and it had bone blades extending from its elbows and knees, each about a foot long.
“ zhè shì shén me guǐ wù ！”
“这是什么鬼物！”
"What kind of ghost is this!"
lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo ， yǐ tā jiàn shí guǎng bó ， yě rèn bù chū ， bù guò fú guǐ mén dì zǐ de yǔn luò ， xiǎn rán shì tā de jié zuò 。
林轩眉头一挑，以他见识广博，也认不出，不过符鬼门弟子的陨落，显然是它的杰作。
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow; even with his extensive knowledge, he couldn’t identify it. However, the fall of the符鬼门disciples was undoubtedly its work.
“ jū rán hái xiǎng yào duì zì jǐ xià shǒu ， jiǎn zhí bù zhī sǐ huó 。”
“居然还想要对自己下手，简直不知死活。”
"Trying to attack me? You have no sense of death."
jiàn nà guǐ wù xiǎng pǎo ， lín xuān yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn chū ，“ pēng ”， sī háo xuán niàn yě wú ， cǐ guǐ wù huà wèi le yī tuán xuè yǔ 。
见那鬼物想跑，林轩右手抬起，一指向前点出，“嘭”，丝毫悬念也无，此鬼物化为了一团血雨。
Seeing that the ghost wanted to run away, Lin Xuan raised his right hand and pointed at it. "Peng," there was no suspense; the ghost creature turned into a bloody rain.
tā suī rán huì yī xiē jí qí kě pà de mì shù ， néng gòu duǒ bì dù jié qī xiū shì de shén shí tàn cè ， dàn yí dàn xiǎn xíng ér chū ， gēn běn wú lù kě duǒ ， shí lì de chā jù tài kě bù ， gēn běn bú shì qū qū jǐ xiàng mì shù ， kě yǐ mí bǔ 。
他虽然会一些极其可怕的秘术，能够躲避渡劫期修士的神识探测，但一旦显形而出，根本无路可躲，实力的差距太可怖，根本不是区区几项秘术，可以弥补。
Though he knew some extremely terrifying secret arts that could evade the detection of渡劫stage cultivators' divine senses, once revealed, there was nowhere to hide. The gap in strength was too great, far more than what mere secret techniques could compensate for.
“ cǐ chù shí cháng huì pǎo chū dà yāo guǐ me ？”
“此处时常会跑出大妖鬼么？”
"Are large ghosts often seen here?"
lín xuān píng dàn de kāi kǒu le ， kōng jiān fǎ zé ， shén miào wú bǐ ， lìng yī jiè de yīn sī guǐ wù ， yǒu shí hòu huì mò míng de bèi juǎn jìn qù ， chū xiàn yú zhè lǐ 。
林轩平淡的开口了，空间法则，神妙无比，另一界的阴司鬼物，有时候会莫名的被卷进去，出现于这里。
Lin Xuan spoke calmly. Spatial laws were incredibly mysterious, and sometimes ghostly creatures from another world would inexplicably be drawn into this realm.
“ chū xiàn guò yī xiē ， dàn xiàng zhè me qiáng dà guǐ yì de ， hái shì dì yī cì 。”
“出现过一些，但像这么强大诡异的，还是第一次。”
"Some have appeared before, but one as powerful and strange as this is unprecedented."
lǎo zhě tàn le kǒu qì ， xīn yǒu yú jì 。
老者叹了口气，心有余悸。
The elder sighed in relief. They had discovered the spatial node with this place as their main headquarters for nearly eight hundred years. Ghosts and monsters coincidentally appearing here were rare occurrences, happening only a few times.
tā men fā xiàn kōng jiān jié diǎn ， yǐ cǐ dì wèi zǒng duò ， qián hòu shǔ shù ， chà bu duō yě bā bǎi nián yǒu yú ， guǐ guài jī yuán qiǎo hé ， zài zhè yī jiè chū xiàn de jī huì bìng bù duō ， qián hòu yě bù guò shù cǐ bà le 。
他们发现空间节点，以此地为总舵，前后数数，差不多也八百年有余，鬼怪机缘巧合，在这一界出现的机会并不多，前后也不过数此罢了。
Each time they were quickly eliminated, but this time, the ghost king was incredibly powerful. If not for encountering this渡劫stage elder, perhaps the sect would have indeed faced great misfortune.
měi yī cì dōu hěn kuài bèi miè chú ， dàn zhè yī huí ， chū xiàn de guǐ wáng ， què qiáng dà dé lí pǔ ， ruò bú shì pèng qiǎo yù jiàn zhè dù jié qī lǎo guài wù ， yě xǔ běn mén hái zhēn shì zāo féng le dà huò 。
每一次都很快被灭除，但这一回，出现的鬼王，却强大得离谱，若不是碰巧遇见这渡劫期老怪物，也许本门还真是遭逢了大祸。
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The other party's expression changed dramatically.
Of course, this wasn't his intention; it was merely a forced statement. But what could he do? In the cultivation world, survival of the fittest prevailed. Before him stood an old monster at the渡劫stage.
The terrifying power of such strength far exceeded his ability to resist. A mere flick of the finger from the other party would be enough to destroy this place for all eternity.
When the situation was against you, a wise person had to make wise choices. Although spatial nodes were extremely valuable to them, offending an old ancestor at the渡劫stage would bring unimaginable disasters.
"Lead the way."
Lin Xuan didn't say much more. He believed that the other party wasn’t foolish; in the face of overwhelming strength, there was no point in playing games.
"Yes, senior, please follow."
The elder sighed. The situation had reached this point and could not be changed. He obediently led the way ahead. Soon, they arrived at the depths of the main headquarters of the符鬼门.
The entrance was within a mountain, but it led deep into the ground.
Guardians were extremely strict along the path. Here, one could see armored cultivators in various formations, and countless arrays lined the route. A spatial node leading to阴司地府was of great significance to the ghost sect like符鬼门. The inner sanctum was filled with treasures, making it seem as solid as a wall.
However, with the senior elder from the sect leading the way, they faced no hindrances or obstructions.
Moreover, despite the strict defenses here, Lin Xuan felt like a clay chicken or a paper dog.
Such level of禁制阵法could not possibly stop him.
In any case, everything went smoothly. Soon, they arrived at their destination.
"This is..."
Lin Xuan frowned as the passage came to an end. Two massive stone doors appeared before his eyes.
Surprisingly, there were two ghost faces carved on these doors.
Pale and fierce-looking, they were extremely terrifying.
Though made of grayish-green stones, they seemed alive.
The air here was thick with阴气. If ordinary people had come here, the heavy阴气alone would have been enough to kill them a thousand times over. But Lin Xuan didn't care; in fact, he even felt a hint of joy.
A spatial node leading to阴司地府? Judging from what he saw now, it seemed quite real.
Lin Xuan was delighted. As the saying went, "hearing is deceiving, seeing is believing." He had yet to see an actual node, but the scene before him matched the descriptions in ancient texts.
The elder took a talisman from his hand, which resembled a ghost face and was embedded in the stone wall.
The ghost faces that were originally carved statues suddenly came alive at this moment.
Boom!
阴气 burst forth. The sound of wailing ghosts grew louder. The eyes of the ghost faces turned blood red.
"Eek..."
An ear-piercing sound entered his ears.
It felt as if the gates to hell had opened, and the stone doors slowly creaked inward.
The heavy阴气flowed like a tide, rushing towards him.
Even the old elder from the符鬼门 hurriedly summoned his灵盾. But Lin Xuan paid no heed; he was a渡劫stage powerhouse with a body stronger than that of a beast at the same stage. A bit of阴气was nothing to worry about. Even bathing in the Yellow Springs wouldn't harm him.
Lin Xuan walked towards the heavy阴气, and the old elder looked on in shock.
This old monster was too terrifying.
"Eh."
Suddenly, Lin Xuan stopped walking.
A skeleton appeared at his feet, more accurately, a dried-up corpse with all its vitality sucked out.
"This is one of our disciples."
The elder exclaimed, stepping forward. The person before him was emaciated, making it impossible to identify their identity.
However, from the attire and appearance, they could be identified as a member of the符鬼门 without doubt.
A master at this post must be one in ten thousand.
Such a powerful being had just fallen here and turned into a dried-up corpse.
What monster did this?
Could there have been another monster appearing within the spatial node?
Was it really so powerful that such a strong ghost appeared?
The elder was both shocked and angry but not overly fearful. He followed an unparalleled powerhouse, so even if there were monsters, they didn't warrant concern.
Along the way, he saw many skeletons, all with the same fate—having their vitality sucked out. It was indeed a great monster that did this.
Lin Xuan wasn’t afraid, but when his divine sense was released, it found nothing. Deep down, he couldn’t help feeling doubtful about what kind of ghost could evade and avoid his divine sense.
After about another cup of tea’s time, the阴气became even thicker.
A large hole appeared ahead, deep beyond sight.
The heavy阴气sprayed out from within, making it seem like they had entered a realm of the Yellow Springs.
Lin Xuan released his divine sense, which was immediately swallowed by the thick阴气. It was indeed a spatial node leading to the阴司界.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a sharp claw appeared silently, sharper than a blade, and aimed at Lin Xuan's head.
"Foolish!"
Lin Xuan didn't dodge or attempt to counterattack.
Boom!
Just as the claw was about to touch him, his entire body suddenly emitted dazzling divine light. The pressure of a渡劫stage cultivator became evident. Numerous cracks appeared on the surface of the claw.
"Eek!"
A terrified sound entered his ears. A dark shadow was flung by Lin Xuan and emerged from mid-air.
This ghost creature was small, only half a person tall, but its appearance was grotesque. Its fingers were sharp, and it had bone blades extending from its elbows and knees, each about a foot long.
"What kind of ghost is this!"
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow; even with his extensive knowledge, he couldn’t identify it. However, the fall of the符鬼门disciples was undoubtedly its work.
"Trying to attack me? You have no sense of death."
Seeing that the ghost wanted to run away, Lin Xuan raised his right hand and pointed at it. "Peng," there was no suspense; the ghost creature turned into a bloody rain.
Though he knew some extremely terrifying secret arts that could evade the detection of渡劫stage cultivators' divine senses, once revealed, there was nowhere to hide. The gap in strength was too great, far more than what mere secret techniques could compensate for.
"Are large ghosts often seen here?"
Lin Xuan spoke calmly. Spatial laws were incredibly mysterious, and sometimes ghostly creatures from another world would inexplicably be drawn into this realm.
"Some have appeared before, but one as powerful and strange as this is unprecedented."
The elder sighed in relief. They had discovered the spatial node with this place as their main headquarters for nearly eight hundred years. Ghosts and monsters coincidentally appearing here were rare occurrences, happening only a few times.
Each time they were quickly eliminated, but this time, the ghost king was incredibly powerful. If not for encountering this渡劫stage elder, perhaps the sect would have indeed faced great misfortune.
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