bsp; lín xuān xīn sī zhěn mì ， zuò shì xiàng lái wěn zhòng ， zì jǐ ān pái xià de zhū duō hòu shǒu ， yīng gāi kě ràng yún yǐn zōng zài qiān nián nèi gāo zhěn wú yōu 。レレ
bsp; 林轩心思缜密，做事向来稳重，自己安排下的诸多后手，应该可让云隐宗在千年内高枕无忧。レレ
Lin Xuan was meticulous and always acted with caution. The numerous contingency plans he had set up should ensure that the Cloud Concealing Sect would be secure for a thousand years.
ér zì jǐ xún zhǎo yuè ér ， què wèi bì xū yào nà me jiǔ 。
而自己寻找月儿，却未必需要那么久。
However, his search for Yue'er might not take as long.
bù guò huà suī rú cǐ ， lín xuān què yě bù yuàn duō zuò dān gē ， yī lù fēng chí diàn chè ， kě yǐ shǐ yòng chuán sòng zhèn jué bù lìn sè ， jiù zhè yàng ， yī huǎng yǎn ， shù yuè guò qù le 。
不过话虽如此，林轩却也不愿多做耽搁，一路风驰电掣，可以使用传送阵绝不吝啬，就这样，一晃眼，数月过去了。
Still, Lin Xuan did not want to waste any time. He sped through the air like a bolt of lightning and used teleportation arrays liberally whenever possible. In just a few months, he had reached the main headquarters of the Ghost Script Sect.
líng qì jiàn jiàn xī bó ， lín xuān yǐ jiē jìn le fú guǐ mén zǒng duò 。
灵气渐渐稀薄，林轩已接近了符鬼门总舵。
Revisiting this familiar place, Lin Xuan felt neither surprise nor excitement.
gù dì zhòng yóu ， lín xuān wú jīng wú xǐ 。
故地重游，林轩无惊无喜。
One day, the sun hung high in the sky as usual. Lin Xuan continued his journey at a steady pace.
zhè tiān ， tài yáng gāo xuán yú tiān jì ， lín xuān yī rú wǎng cháng ， bù jǐn bù màn de gǎn lù 。
这天，太阳高悬于天际，林轩一如往常，不紧不慢的赶路。
Suddenly, a streak of black lightning pierced the sky and sped towards him.
tū rán ， yī dào hēi sè de jīng hóng huà pò tiān jì ， fēng chí diàn chè de fēi xiàng zhè lǐ 。
突然，一道黑sè的惊虹划破天际，风驰电掣的飞向这里。
Lin Xuan raised his right hand, and a crackling sound echoed. The primordial essence energy coalesced into a green palm that snatched the black object in mid-air.
lín xuān méi tóu wēi tiāo ， èr huà bù shuō de yòu shǒu tái qǐ 。
林轩眉头微挑，二话不说的右手抬起。
It was a flying sword.
cī lā ……
刺啦……
Though only an inch long, its surface marred by wear, it still moved with incredible agility.
tiān dì yuán qì píng kōng níng jù ， huà wèi yī qīng sè dà shǒu ， shì ruò shǎn diàn ， yī bǎ jiāng nà hēi sè zhuā zài le zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn . .
天地元气凭空凝聚，化为一青sè大手，势若闪电，一把将那黑sè抓在了掌心里面. .
A message through a flying sword!
jū rán shì yī bǐng fēi jiàn 。
居然是一柄飞剑。
Lin Xuan's expression darkened as he delved into his divine sense.
zhǎng bù guò cùn xǔ ， biǎo miàn suī yǒu xiē cán pò ， què yī jiù xiǎn de líng dòng yǐ jí 。
长不过寸许，表面虽有些残破，却依旧显得灵动以极。
He lifted his head, his face clouded with anger and worry. Someone had dared to provoke him.
fēi jiàn chuán shū ！
飞剑传书！
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan roared and his aura flared. His speed increased several times over, like a wisp of smoke, racing forward.
lín xuān de liǎn sè yī xià zi yīn chén xià lái le 。
林轩的脸sè一下子yīn沉下来了。
Lin Xuan could not afford to be so hasty. The flying sword message was an emergency signal from the Ghost Script Sect. This outcome was beyond his wildest dreams.
máng jiāng shén shí chén rù 。
忙将神识沉入。
The Cloud Concealing Sect had come a long way since its days as a minor sect. Who would dare to provoke him? He had publicly declared that the Ghost Script Sect was now part of the Cloud Concealing Sect's outer forces.
hěn kuài tái qǐ tóu lú ， biǎo qíng gèng shì yīn yù dé gēn yào dī shuǐ chà bu duō 。
很快抬起头颅，表情更是yīn郁得跟要滴水差不多。
Could it be...
jū rán yǒu rén gǎn dào tài suì tóu shàng dòng tǔ 。
居然有人敢到太岁头上动土。
Had someone exposed the Yin Palace node, or were they targeting him directly?
lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yòu jīng yòu nù 。
林轩脸上的表情又惊又怒。
Lin Xuan could not determine which scenario was true. The message seemed rushed and contained little information beyond a plea for help.
èr huà bù shuō ， yī shēng dà hē ， hún shēn jīng máng dà qǐ ， tā yuán běn de dùn guāng yǐ fēi cháng xùn sù ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， gèng bǐ gāng gāng kuài le shù bèi yǒu yú ， rú yī lǚ qīng yān bān ， xiàng zhe qián fāng jí fēi ér qù 。
二话不说，一声大喝，浑身jīng芒大起，他原本的遁光已非常迅速，此时此刻，更比刚刚快了数倍有余，如一缕青烟般，向着前方疾飞而去。
Nevertheless, he had no time to speculate. Accessing the Yin Palace required immense power, even for an old monster at the Tribulation Transcendence stage. This node was crucial.
yóu bù dé le lín xuān bù jí ， nà fēi jiàn chuán shū shì fú guǐ mén de qiú jiù zhī wù 。
由不得了林轩不急，那飞剑传书是符鬼门的求救之物。
Finding it was difficult enough; how could anyone dare to disrupt it?
ér zhè zhǒng jié guǒ ， shì lín xuān zuò mèng yě bù céng yù liào dào de 。
而这种结果，是林轩做梦也不曾预料到的。
Lin Xuan's heart raced as his swift flight covered tens of thousands of miles in a short time. It had only been over a year since he last visited, but everything here was different. The Ghost Script Sect's headquarters lay in ruins.
rú jīn yún yǐn zōng jīn fēi xī bǐ ， hái yǒu shén me rén gǎn lái luō hǔ xū ， yào zhī dào tā kě shì duì wài xuān bù ， fú guǐ mén chéng le yún yǐn zōng de wài wéi shì lì 。
如今云隐宗今非昔比，还有什么人敢来捋虎须，要知道他可是对外宣布，符鬼门成了云隐宗的外围势力。
The entire mountain had collapsed, and the protective array had been shattered. Amidst the rubble, remnants of battle were visible—corpse after corpse of Ghost Script Sect cultivators, and fragments of spirit artifacts scattered on the ground.
nán dào shuō ……
难道说……
Anger surged through Lin Xuan as he realized what had happened.
nà yīn sī jié diǎn bào lù ， huò zhě shuō ， dòng shǒu de jiā huo ， běn jiù shì zhēn duì zì jǐ ？
那yīn司节点暴露，或者说，动手的家伙，本就是针对自己？
He released his divine sense to investigate the node's condition. However, before he could fully scan it, he noticed that several dozen cultivators were lurking nearby. His swift arrival and lack of exploration made him complacent.
jiū jìng shì nǎ zhǒng kě néng ， lín xuān yě bù qīng chǔ ， nà fēi jiàn chuán shū 。 míng xiǎn shì huāng huāng zhāng zhāng fā chū lái de 。 chú le qiú jiù de yán yǔ ， hěn shǎo yǒu bié de xìn xī 。
究竟是哪种可能，林轩也不清楚，那飞剑传书。明显是慌慌张张发出来的。除了求救的言语，很少有别的信息。
Could they be planning an ambush?
gù ér lín xuān yě wú cóng chuǎi mó 。
故而林轩也无从揣摩。
Lin Xuan sneered. Before he could think further, a loud command echoed: "Attack!"
ér qiě tā xiàn zài yě méi yǒu xīn qíng qù duō zuò cāi cè ， xiǎng yào qù yīn sī dì fǔ ， jiù suàn shì dù jié qī lǎo guài wù yě bù róng yì ， zhè yīn sī jié diǎn shì bì xū 。
而且他现在也没有心情去多做猜测，想要去yīn司地府，就算是渡劫期老怪物也不容易，这yīn司节点是必须。
Instantly, multicolored lights appeared in front of him—various magical treasures like flying knives and swords showered towards him from all directions.
hǎo bù róng yì cái zhǎo dào le yí gè ， zěn me néng róng rén pò huài ne ？
好不容易才找到了一个，怎么能容人破坏呢？
The timing was impeccable; the trap's setter must have been an experienced cultivator. If another cultivator were here instead, they might have fallen prey to this ambush.
lín xuān xīn zhōng jiāo jí ， zhè dùn guāng zhī shù 。 méi yǒu bàn diǎn cáng zhuō ， shù shí wàn lǐ ， jìng rán zhǐ huā fèi le yī xiǎo huì er de gōng fu ， jiù gǎn dào le 。
林轩心中焦急，这遁光之术。没有半点藏拙，数十万里，竟然只花费了一小会儿的功夫，就赶到了。
But such a minor tactic meant nothing to Lin Xuan. The disparity in power made it laughable.
jù lí shàng cì lái dào zhè lǐ ， mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn yě bù guò cái yī nián yǒu yú 。
距离上次来到这里，满打满算也不过才一年有余。
"Die!"
rán ér mù guāng suǒ jí ， què wù shì rén fēi 。 xī rì de fú guǐ mén zǒng duò ， jìng yǐ bèi yí wéi píng dì le 。
然而目光所及，却物是人非。昔rì的符鬼门总舵，竟已被夷为平地了。
Lin Xuan unleashed his terrifying aura.
méi cuò ， yí wéi píng dì ， bù jǐn hù pài dà zhèn bèi pò chú ， lián zhěng zuò xiǎo shān ， dōu yǐ jīng hōng rán tān tā diào le 。
没错，夷为平地，不仅护派大阵被破除，连整座小山，都已经轰然坍塌掉了。
Boom!
zài ní tǔ suì shí zhī zhōng ， yǐn yuē kě jiàn yī xiē cán yuán duàn bì ， yǐ jí fú guǐ mén xiū shì yǔn luò hòu de shī tǐ 。
在泥土碎石之中，隐约可见一些残垣断壁，以及符鬼门修士陨落后的尸体。
The sky trembled as the attacks faltered and shattered under its impact. Even the most powerful of them were reduced to splinters.
líng qì fǎ bǎo de suì piàn yě sàn luò yú dà dì 。 xiǎn rán 。 zhè ér de zhàn dòu céng jī liè wú bǐ 。
灵器法宝的碎片也散落于大地。显然。这儿的战斗曾激烈无比。
A king's wrath could make rivers flow with blood.
kě wù ！
可恶！
Humans would suffer even more, let alone an old monster at the Tribulation Transcendence stage. Lin Xuan did not need to move; his aura alone dispelled their attacks.
lín xuān xiōng táng qǐ fú ， jí biàn yǐ tā de chéng fǔ 。 yě bèi qì dé qī qiào shēng yān le 。
林轩胸膛起伏，即便以他的城府。也被气得七窍生烟了。
Puff...
suí hòu lín xuān máng jiāng qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén shí fàng chū ， xiǎng yào tàn xún nà yīn sī jié diǎn de qíng kuàng rú hé 。
随后林轩忙将强大以极的神识放出，想要探寻那yīn司节点的情况如何。
The destruction of his main treasure caused shock among the attackers. Blood spattered as they coughed up blood.
rán ér shén shí gāng yī sǎo guò ， lín xuān de liǎn sè jiù yīn mái xià lái le 。
然而神识刚一扫过，林轩的脸sè就yīn霾下来了。
"Bad luck, a powerful old monster! Run!"
bìng bú shì jié diǎn yǒu hé bù tuǒ ， tā hái lái bù jí fàng dào zhè me yuǎn de chéng dù ， ér shì fā xiàn zài zhè fù jìn ， jū rán mái fú yǒu shù shí míng xiū xiān zhě ， zì jǐ gāng cái lái de tài guò xùn sù ， yòu yì zhí méi yǒu qù tàn chá shén me ， yú shì hū ， jìng hěn dà yì de hū lüè guò qù le 。
并不是节点有何不妥，他还来不及放到这么远的程度，而是发现在这附近，居然埋伏有数十名修仙者，自己刚才来得太过迅速，又一直没有去探查什么，于是乎，竟很大意的忽略过去了。
Some quick-witted ones realized the danger and fled. The trapped cultivators were far more dangerous than anticipated; staying here meant certain death.
duì fāng zài zhè ér qián fú ， mò fēi shì xiǎng yào tōu xí zì jǐ me ？
对方在这儿潜伏，莫非是想要偷袭自己么？
No one wanted to die.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī lěng xiào zhī sè， rán ér zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， yī shēng bào hē jiù chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ gōng jī ！”
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝冷笑之sè，然而这个念头尚未转过，一声暴喝就传入耳朵：“攻击！”
They scattered in all directions.
huà yīn wèi luò ， wǔ yán liù sè de líng guāng zhēng xiāng zài yǎn qián fú xiàn ér chū 。
话音未落，五颜六sè的灵光争相在眼前浮现而出。
Their reaction was commendable, but it came too late.
lín xuān kàn de qīng chǔ ， què shì fēi dāo fēi jiàn děng gè zhǒng xíng zhuàng de bǎo wù ， cǐ nǚ rú tiān nǚ sàn huā ， cóng sì miàn bā fāng cháo zhe zì jǐ jī shè。
林轩看得清楚，却是飞刀飞剑等各种形状的宝物，此女如天女散花，从四面八方朝着自己激shè。
Lin Xuan sneered: "Run? Can you still escape now?"
duì fāng de shí jī ná niē dé qià dào hǎo chù ， xiǎn rán bù zhì zhè xiàn jǐng zhī rén yě shì jīng yàn lǎo dào zhī tú ， ruò huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě yǔ lín xuān yì dì ér chǔ ， shuō bù dìng hái zhēn yǒu kě néng yǔn luò yú zhè lǐ de 。
对方的时机拿捏得恰到好处，显然布置这陷阱之人也是经验老道之徒，若换一名修仙者与林轩易地而处，说不定还真有可能陨落于这里的。
His terrifying aura swept across like a whirlwind, and none of the attackers escaped.
rán ér zhè diǎn xiǎo jì liǎng duì lín xuān lái shuō ， què wú yì yú bān mén nòng fǔ 。
然而这点小伎俩对林轩来说，却无异于班门弄斧。
Boom! The sounds of bodies exploding filled his ears as these unfortunate souls died instantly without a chance to even protect their essence.
bì jìng xiū xiān jiè shì yǐ shí lì shuō huà de ， qū qū yī qún yuán yīng ， lí hé jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， mái fú suàn jì tā zhè dù jié xiū wèi de lǎo zǔ ， nà bú shì tiān dà de xiào huà me ， xiàn jǐng wā dé zài hǎo yòu yǒu shén me yòng chǔ ？
毕竟修仙界是以实力说话的，区区一群元婴，离合级别的修仙者，埋伏算计他这渡劫修为的老祖，那不是天大的笑话么，陷阱挖得再好又有什么用处？
Why did they provoke an old monster at the Tribulation Transcendence stage? This was suicide!
shuāng fāng de shí lì ， gēn běn jiù bú shì yí gè jí bié de 。
双方的实力，根本就不是一个级别的。
Of course, it wasn't entirely their fault; Lin Xuan's sudden appearance had caught them off guard. They were overwhelmed by numbers and the element of surprise, leading to their tragic demise.
“ zhǎo sǐ ！”
“找死！”
With the strong enemy eliminated, Lin Xuan continued his journey. The safety of the Yin Palace node was his primary concern.
lín xuān liǎn shàng mǎn shì lěng liè zhī sè， gēn běn méi yǒu dòng yī gēn zhǐ tou ， jǐn jǐn shì jiāng kě pà de líng yā fàng chū 。
林轩脸上满是冷冽之sè，根本没有动一根指头，仅仅是将可怕的灵压放出。
Along the way, he encountered more ambushes, but the attackers' strength had noticeably increased. However, it made no difference to him; he still moved with ease and none could withstand his attacks.
hōng ！
轰！
Finally, he reached the depths below. Two massive stone doors stood before him.
tiān kōng dōu zài chàn dǒu ， nà xiē pī cì xiàng tā de fǎ bǎo gèng shì fǎng fú shòu dào le zhòng jī yī yàng ， líng guāng àn dàn ， yǒu de shèn zhì zhí jiē bèi zhèn suì diào 。
天空都在颤抖，那些劈刺像他的法宝更是仿佛受到了重击一样，灵光黯淡，有的甚至直接被震碎掉。
Behind these doors lay the spatial node.
dì wáng yī nù ， xuè liú piāo chǔ 。
帝王一怒，血流漂杵。
Lin Xuan was close to his destination, yet his expression remained grim.
fán rén shàng rú cǐ ， dù jié qī de lǎo zǔ kě xiǎng ér zhī ， lín xuān bù yòng dòng shǒu ， guāng shì líng yā jiù jiāng zhēn duì zì jǐ de gōng jī pò chú 。
凡人尚如此，渡劫期的老祖可想而知，林轩不用动手，光是灵压就将针对自己的攻击破除。
A corpse lay beneath the stone door.
“ pū ……”
“噗……”
PS: I've been thinking about the next plot points, so today's writing is a bit slower. But there will be another chapter tonight; please vote for recommendation tickets! (To be continued. Mobile users can read on m.qidian.com.)
Lin Xuan was meticulous and always acted with caution. The numerous contingency plans he had set up should ensure that the Cloud Concealing Sect would be secure for a thousand years.
However, his search for Yue'er might not take as long.
Still, Lin Xuan did not want to waste any time. He sped through the air like a bolt of lightning and used teleportation arrays liberally whenever possible. In just a few months, he had reached the main headquarters of the Ghost Script Sect.
Revisiting this familiar place, Lin Xuan felt neither surprise nor excitement.
One day, the sun hung high in the sky as usual. Lin Xuan continued his journey at a steady pace.
Suddenly, a streak of black lightning pierced the sky and sped towards him.
Lin Xuan raised his right hand, and a crackling sound echoed. The primordial essence energy coalesced into a green palm that snatched the black object in mid-air.
It was a flying sword.
Though only an inch long, its surface marred by wear, it still moved with incredible agility.
A message through a flying sword!
Lin Xuan's expression darkened as he delved into his divine sense.
He lifted his head, his face clouded with anger and worry. Someone had dared to provoke him.
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan roared and his aura flared. His speed increased several times over, like a wisp of smoke, racing forward.
Lin Xuan could not afford to be so hasty. The flying sword message was an emergency signal from the Ghost Script Sect. This outcome was beyond his wildest dreams.
The Cloud Concealing Sect had come a long way since its days as a minor sect. Who would dare to provoke him? He had publicly declared that the Ghost Script Sect was now part of the Cloud Concealing Sect's outer forces.
Could it be...
Had someone exposed the Yin Palace node, or were they targeting him directly?
Lin Xuan could not determine which scenario was true. The message seemed rushed and contained little information beyond a plea for help.
Nevertheless, he had no time to speculate. Accessing the Yin Palace required immense power, even for an old monster at the Tribulation Transcendence stage. This node was crucial.
Finding it was difficult enough; how could anyone dare to disrupt it?
Lin Xuan's heart raced as his swift flight covered tens of thousands of miles in a short time. It had only been over a year since he last visited, but everything here was different. The Ghost Script Sect's headquarters lay in ruins.
The entire mountain had collapsed, and the protective array had been shattered. Amidst the rubble, remnants of battle were visible—corpse after corpse of Ghost Script Sect cultivators, and fragments of spirit artifacts scattered on the ground.
Anger surged through Lin Xuan as he realized what had happened.
He released his divine sense to investigate the node's condition. However, before he could fully scan it, he noticed that several dozen cultivators were lurking nearby. His swift arrival and lack of exploration made him complacent.
Could they be planning an ambush?
Lin Xuan sneered. Before he could think further, a loud command echoed: "Attack!"
Instantly, multicolored lights appeared in front of him—various magical treasures like flying knives and swords showered towards him from all directions.
The timing was impeccable; the trap's setter must have been an experienced cultivator. If another cultivator were here instead, they might have fallen prey to this ambush.
But such a minor tactic meant nothing to Lin Xuan. The disparity in power made it laughable.
"Die!"
Lin Xuan unleashed his terrifying aura.
Boom!
The sky trembled as the attacks faltered and shattered under its impact. Even the most powerful of them were reduced to splinters.
A king's wrath could make rivers flow with blood.
Humans would suffer even more, let alone an old monster at the Tribulation Transcendence stage. Lin Xuan did not need to move; his aura alone dispelled their attacks.
Puff...
The destruction of his main treasure caused shock among the attackers. Blood spattered as they coughed up blood.
"Bad luck, a powerful old monster! Run!"
Some quick-witted ones realized the danger and fled. The trapped cultivators were far more dangerous than anticipated; staying here meant certain death.
No one wanted to die.
They scattered in all directions.
Their reaction was commendable, but it came too late.
Lin Xuan sneered: "Run? Can you still escape now?"
His terrifying aura swept across like a whirlwind, and none of the attackers escaped.
Boom! The sounds of bodies exploding filled his ears as these unfortunate souls died instantly without a chance to even protect their essence.
Why did they provoke an old monster at the Tribulation Transcendence stage? This was suicide!
Of course, it wasn't entirely their fault; Lin Xuan's sudden appearance had caught them off guard. They were overwhelmed by numbers and the element of surprise, leading to their tragic demise.
With the strong enemy eliminated, Lin Xuan continued his journey. The safety of the Yin Palace node was his primary concern.
Along the way, he encountered more ambushes, but the attackers' strength had noticeably increased. However, it made no difference to him; he still moved with ease and none could withstand his attacks.
Finally, he reached the depths below. Two massive stone doors stood before him.
Behind these doors lay the spatial node.
Lin Xuan was close to his destination, yet his expression remained grim.
A corpse lay beneath the stone door.
PS: I've been thinking about the next plot points, so today's writing is a bit slower. But there will be another chapter tonight; please vote for recommendation tickets! (To be continued. Mobile users can read on m.qidian.com.)