bsp; cuī kū lā xiǔ ， kě yǐ shuō ， sī háo dǐ kàng zhī lì yě wú ， zhí de qìng xìng de shì ， méi yǒu yī míng xiū shì yǔn luò ， dāng rán ， zhè bú shì tā men bǎo mìng mì shù shén qí ， ér shì lín xuān shǒu xià liú qíng de jié guǒ 。レレ
bsp; 摧枯拉朽，可以说，丝毫抵抗之力也无，值得庆幸的是，没有一名修士陨落，当然，这不是他们保命秘术神奇，而是林轩手下留情的结果。レレ
The attack was devastating, leaving no trace of resistance. Thankfully, none of the cultivators had perished; it wasn't due to their miraculous survival techniques but because Lin Xuan had shown mercy.
jǐ míng fèn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， bú huì wú yuán wú gù de lái tiāo fú guǐ mén zǒng duò ， zhè bèi hòu ， kěn dìng hái yǒu zhǔ shǐ zhī rén lái zhe 。
几名分神期修仙者，不会无缘无故的来挑符鬼门总舵，这背后，肯定还有主使之人来着。
Several Spirit Dividing Realm cultivators wouldn’t have come to provoke the Ghost Script Sect without a mastermind behind them. Lin Xuan couldn’t leave until he identified this person. This time, his goal was merely to cause trouble for the Ghost Script Sect; next time, it could be targeting the Cloud Concealment Sect.
bù jiāng zhè rén nòng qīng chǔ ， lín xuān kě bù fàng xīn lí kāi cǐ chù ， bì jìng zhè yī huí ， tā jǐn jǐn shì qù zhǎo fú guǐ mén de má fán ， xià yī cì ， jiù yǒu kě néng tú móu yún yǐn zōng zǒng duò 。
不将这人弄清楚，林轩可不放心离开此处，毕竟这一回，他仅仅是去找符鬼门的麻烦，下一次，就有可能图谋云隐宗总舵。
The principle of non-aggression applied: if someone provoked him, they would face consequences. Lin Xuan raised a hand, and the nearby fat man floated up.
rén bù fàn wǒ wǒ bù fàn rén ， dàn jì rán yǐ jīng zhī dào yǒu rén yào àn zhōng duì fù zì jǐ ， lín xuān dāng rán bù kě néng bù guǎn bù gù 。
人不犯我我不犯人，但既然已经知道有人要暗中对付自己，林轩当然不可能不管不顾。
A single finger from Lin Xuan shot out, immediately using Soul Search Technique.
zhè yī cì gōng jī ， yǒu kě néng shì shì tàn ， nà zì jǐ ， jiù yào ràng tā hòu huǐ lái zhǎo zì jǐ de má fán 。
这一次攻击，有可能是试探，那自己，就要让他后悔来找自己的麻烦。
However, an unexpected scene unfolded. The target’s soul was sealed with a strange restriction, rendering his Soul Search Technique ineffective.
ér dì yī bù ， zì rán shì jiāng zhǔ shǐ zhī rén de shēn fèn nòng qīng chǔ ， zhī jǐ zhī bǐ ， bǎi zhàn bù dài ， suī shì bīng jiā zhī shù ， dàn fàng zài xiū xiān jiè ， yě yī yàng shì shì yòng de 。
而第一步，自然是将主使之人的身份弄清楚，知己知彼，百战不殆，虽是兵家之术，但放在修仙界，也一样是适用的。
Lin Xuan couldn’t do anything about it. His divine sense might be more terrifying than the one who placed the seal, but that didn't matter; souls were inherently fragile and would be destroyed upon contact with the restriction. Thus, he gained no useful clues.
lín xuān liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yīn lì zhī sè。
林轩脸上闪过一丝yīn厉之sè。
Lin Xuan’s brows furrowed. The mastermind was indeed cunning, having prepared for this.
tā bìng fēi cán rěn shì shā de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn duì dí rén ， yě jué bú huì yǒu shǒu xià liú qíng yī shuō 。
他并非残忍嗜杀的修仙者，但对敌人，也绝不会有手下留情一说。
He decided not to use Soul Search Technique again. He needed them to confess in person.
jì rán gǎn zhāo rě zì jǐ ， jiù yào yǒu yǔn luò de jué wù 。
既然敢招惹自己，就要有陨落的觉悟。
Although it might cause trouble, Lin Xuan was confident that they wouldn’t be able to concoct a beautiful lie before him.
lín xuān shǒu yī tái ， páng biān bù yuǎn chù de nà míng pàng zi jiù fēi le qǐ lái 。
林轩手一抬，旁边不远处的那名胖子就飞了起来。
With that thought, he flicked his sleeve and sent out a bright green aura, enveloping the gray-clothed man.
lín xuān yī zhǐ diǎn chū ， èr huà bù shuō de shī zhǎn sōu hún zhī shù 。
林轩一指点出，二话不说的施展搜魂之术。
"Bang..."
rán ér chū rén yì liào de yí mù chū xiàn le 。
然而出人意料的一幕出现了。
A muffled sound echoed as the man slowly regained consciousness.
duì fāng de shén hún zhī zhōng ， jìng bèi xià le yī zhǒng gǔ guài de jìn zhì 。
对方的神魂之中，竟被下了一种古怪的禁制。
Lin Xuan’s face showed relief, but just then, something unexpected happened. A layer of black energy appeared on the man's face, resembling a living entity. It quickly covered his entire face.
zì jǐ de sōu hún zhī shù ， jìng méi yǒu fēn háo yòng tú 。
自己的搜魂之术，竟没有分毫用途。
"Bad luck!"
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， lín xuān yě wú kě nài hé ， suī rán tā de shén shí qiáng dù ， yě xǔ bǐ xià jìn zhì zhī rén hái yào kě pà dé duō ， kě nà yòu rú hé ， shén hún běn jiù cuì ruò ， shāo yī chù dòng jìn zhì ， zhè ǎi pàng xiū shì de shén hún ， jiù huǐ le ， rú cǐ yī lái ， zì jǐ gēn běn dé bú dào yǒu yòng de xiàn suǒ 。
这种情况，林轩也无可奈何，虽然他的神识强度，也许比下禁制之人还要可怕得多，可那又如何，神魂本就脆弱，稍一触动禁制，这矮胖修士的神魂，就毁了，如此一来，自己根本得不到有用的线索。
Lin Xuan hurriedly retreated, but it was too late. A loud explosion filled the air as the man self-destructed.
lín xuān bù yóu de méi tóu yī tiāo 。
林轩不由得眉头一挑。
Damn it! Not only had their souls been tampered with; this guy also had strange restrictions on him to prevent any secrets from being revealed.
zhè mù hòu zhī rén hái zhēn shì jiǎo zhà ， jū rán zǎo yǒu zhǔn bèi a ！
这幕后之人还真是狡诈，居然早有准备啊！
Lin Xuan’s face turned extremely grim. The explosion hadn't injured them, but the other three were fully engulfed and would have no chance of survival.
rú cǐ yī lái 。 lín xuān bù gǎn zài mào rán shǐ yòng sōu hún zhī shù 。
如此一来。林轩不敢再冒然使用搜魂之术。
Wouldn’t his leads be cut off?
kàn lái zhǐ yǒu ràng tā men qīn kǒu huí dá zì jǐ le 。
看来只有让他们亲口回答自己了。
Lin Xuan's expression darkened as he realized that despite capturing five opponents alive, this was still a failure. He had encountered many cunning enemies on his path to cultivation, but this one ranked among the top three...
suī rán zhè yàng zuò 。 shāo wēi yǒu diǎn má fán ， dàn lín xuān zì xìn ， tā men zài zì jǐ de miàn qián ， yě biān bù chū shén me měi lì de huǎng yán 。
虽然这样做。稍微有点麻烦，但林轩自信，他们在自己的面前，也编不出什么美丽的谎言。
A formidable opponent!
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào liàng lì de qīng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ， jiāng nà huī yī nán zi bāo guǒ 。
念及至此，林轩袖袍一拂，一道亮丽的青霞飞掠而出，将那灰衣男子包裹。
He couldn't leave without eliminating him.
“ pū ……”
“噗……”
But with all five dead and no words of confession before their deaths, how could Lin Xuan find out who the mastermind was?
yī shēng mèn xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 suí hòu nà huī yī nán zi màn màn de qīng xǐng guò lái le 。
一声闷响传入耳朵。随后那灰衣男子慢慢的清醒过来了。
Feeling at a loss, Lin Xuan sighed. He decided not to dwell on the problem for now.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè， rán ér jiù zài cǐ kè ， yì biàn tū qǐ le 。
林轩脸上露出一丝喜sè，然而就在此刻，异变突起了。
He walked forward to check the spatial node's condition. Based on his speculation, the five Spirit Dividing Realm cultivators were leisurely gathered here, so the node had likely been destroyed. But he wouldn't be content until he confirmed it.
sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， nà huī yī nán zi de liǎn shàng ， fú xiàn chū yī céng hēi qì 。
丝毫征兆也无，那灰衣男子的脸上，浮现出一层黑气。
Covering only a short distance, Lin Xuan arrived quickly. A large hole, over ten feet in diameter, appeared before him, deep and dark with thick black energy emanating from within.
kàn shàng qù guǐ yì yǐ jí ， nà hēi qì fǎng fú huó wù 。 hěn kuài ， jiù jiāng tā zhěng gè liǎn kǒng ， wán quán lǒng zhào zài lǐ miàn le 。
看上去诡异以极，那黑气仿佛活物。很快，就将他整个脸孔，完全笼罩在里面了。
Though nothing seemed different from his last visit, Lin Xuan’s expression remained grim. Once spatial laws were involved, the consequences could be severe.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
He released a powerful divine sense into the vortex but was immediately swallowed by its dense blackness.
lián máng chōu shēn tuì hòu ， kě yǐ jīng lái bù jí le ，“ hōng ” de yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà nán zi jìng rán zì bào diào le 。
连忙抽身退后，可已经来不及了，“轰”的一声巨响传入耳朵，那男子竟然自爆掉了。
Lin Xuan didn’t stop; he intensified his divine sense and even used the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye. He searched inch by inch within the vortex. After nearly half an hour...
kě wù ， bù jǐn shén hún bèi zuò le shǒu jiǎo ， zhè jiā huo de shēn shàng 。 tóng yàng bèi zhòng xià le gǔ guài de jìn zhì 。 mù dì jiù shì bù jiāng mì mì xiè lòu 。
可恶，不仅神魂被做了手脚，这家伙的身上。同样被种下了古怪的禁制。目的就是不将秘密泄露。
Finally, Lin Xuan found something. He flicked his sleeve and sent out a green aura that vanished into the vortex, like a cow entering the sea.
lín xuān de liǎn sè nán kàn yǐ jí 。
林轩的脸sè难看以极。
However, loud rumbling sounds echoed like popping beans. The vortex shrank significantly as the black energy seemed to dissipate.
gāng cái de bào zhà ， suī rán wú fǎ jiāng qí shāng jí 。 dàn lìng wài sān rén ， quán dōu bèi lǒng zhào le jìn qù ， sǐ wú zàng shēn zhī dì 。
刚才的爆炸，虽然无法将其伤及。但另外三人，全都被笼罩了进去，死无葬身之地。
"Damn it! These guys really tampered with the node, making it so hidden. If he had entered recklessly, he would have met his end."
rú cǐ yī lái ， xiàn suǒ qǐ bù shì duàn le ？
如此一来，线索岂不是断了？
Lin Xuan’s face was extremely grim, even with a hint of fear. The mastermind had set such a covert trap, clearly targeting him as prey.
lín xuān de liǎn sèyīn mái yǐ jí ， míng míng jiāng wǔ gè jiā huo shēng qín huó zhuō ， méi xiǎng dào zuì hòu ， hái shì zhè zhǒng jié guǒ 。
林轩的脸sèyīn霾以极，明明将五个家伙生擒活捉，没想到最后，还是这种结果。
The enemy lurking in the shadows made Lin Xuan more wary. He wasn’t angry; however, he wouldn’t overlook this betrayal and would seek revenge one day.
tā zì cóng tà shàng xiū xiān zhī lù ， jiǎo zhà de duì shǒu jiàn le xǔ duō ， dàn yǎn qián zhè ge ， jué duì kě yǐ pái jìn qián sān zhǐ liè de ……
他自从踏上修仙之路，狡诈的对手见了许多，但眼前这个，绝对可以排进前三只列的……
Anger filled his heart. After so many trials on his path to cultivation, encountering such a significant loss without knowing who the enemy was had been rare.
qiáng dí ！
强敌！
This guy was too cunning, setting up an impenetrable plot. But Lin Xuan didn't believe in perfect plans; he released his divine sense and searched nearby.
bù jiāng qí chú qù ， lín xuān shí zài wú fǎ ān xīn lí kāi zhè lǐ 。
不将其除去，林轩实在无法安心离开这里。
He found nothing!
kě wǔ rén dōu yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， sǐ qián què méi yǒu zhī yán piàn yǔ de tǔ lù ， zì jǐ yòu zěn me qù xún zhǎo nà mù hòu zhǔ shǐ ne ？
可五人都已经陨落，死前却没有只言片语的吐露，自己又怎么去寻找那幕后主使呢？
After searching for a long time, there were no clues.
lín xuān jìn tuì wéi gǔ ， rèn tā zhì móu tōng tiān ， cǐ kè yě yī chóu mò zhǎn 。
林轩进退维谷，任他智谋通天，此刻也一筹莫展。
Finally, Lin Xuan gave up reluctantly.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， zàn shí bù qù xiǎng zhè ge nán tí 。
林轩叹了口气，暂时不去想这个难题。
A short while later, he returned to the location where the cultivators had perished.
mài bù cháo qián miàn zǒu qù ， dǎ suàn chá kàn yī xià kōng jiān jié diǎn de qíng kuàng rú hé 。
迈步朝前面走去，打算查看一下空间节点的情况如何。
A skeleton lay before him. A young woman in white clothes, barely twenty years old, but her ordinary appearance and unremarkable beauty didn’t hide her resentment and reluctance to die.
suī rán zhào tā de tuī cè ， nà wǔ míng fèn shén qī xiū shì yōu xián de jù jí zài zhè lǐ ， jié diǎn duō bàn yǐ bèi huǐ qù ， dàn bù chá kàn yī fān ， tā shì bú huì ān xīn dì 。
虽然照他的推测，那五名分神期修士悠闲的聚集在这里，节点多半已被毁去，但不查看一番，他是不会安心地。
"Hey, what's she holding?"
zhè me yī xiǎo duàn de jù lí ， lín xuān zì rán shì hěn kuài jiù dào le 。
这么一小段的距离，林轩自然是很快就到了。
Lin Xuan’s brows furrowed as interest flashed in his eyes. (To be continued.) (For mobile users, please read on the app.)
The attack was devastating, leaving no trace of resistance. Thankfully, none of the cultivators had perished; it wasn't due to their miraculous survival techniques but because Lin Xuan had shown mercy.
Several Spirit Dividing Realm cultivators wouldn’t have come to provoke the Ghost Script Sect without a mastermind behind them. Lin Xuan couldn’t leave until he identified this person. This time, his goal was merely to cause trouble for the Ghost Script Sect; next time, it could be targeting the Cloud Concealment Sect.
The principle of non-aggression applied: if someone provoked him, they would face consequences. Lin Xuan raised a hand, and the nearby fat man floated up.
A single finger from Lin Xuan shot out, immediately using Soul Search Technique.
However, an unexpected scene unfolded. The target’s soul was sealed with a strange restriction, rendering his Soul Search Technique ineffective.
Lin Xuan couldn’t do anything about it. His divine sense might be more terrifying than the one who placed the seal, but that didn't matter; souls were inherently fragile and would be destroyed upon contact with the restriction. Thus, he gained no useful clues.
Lin Xuan’s brows furrowed. The mastermind was indeed cunning, having prepared for this.
He decided not to use Soul Search Technique again. He needed them to confess in person.
Although it might cause trouble, Lin Xuan was confident that they wouldn’t be able to concoct a beautiful lie before him.
With that thought, he flicked his sleeve and sent out a bright green aura, enveloping the gray-clothed man.
"Bang..."
A muffled sound echoed as the man slowly regained consciousness.
Lin Xuan’s face showed relief, but just then, something unexpected happened. A layer of black energy appeared on the man's face, resembling a living entity. It quickly covered his entire face.
"Bad luck!"
Lin Xuan hurriedly retreated, but it was too late. A loud explosion filled the air as the man self-destructed.
Damn it! Not only had their souls been tampered with; this guy also had strange restrictions on him to prevent any secrets from being revealed.
Lin Xuan’s face turned extremely grim. The explosion hadn't injured them, but the other three were fully engulfed and would have no chance of survival.
Wouldn’t his leads be cut off?
Lin Xuan's expression darkened as he realized that despite capturing five opponents alive, this was still a failure. He had encountered many cunning enemies on his path to cultivation, but this one ranked among the top three...
A formidable opponent!
He couldn't leave without eliminating him.
But with all five dead and no words of confession before their deaths, how could Lin Xuan find out who the mastermind was?
Feeling at a loss, Lin Xuan sighed. He decided not to dwell on the problem for now.
He walked forward to check the spatial node's condition. Based on his speculation, the five Spirit Dividing Realm cultivators were leisurely gathered here, so the node had likely been destroyed. But he wouldn't be content until he confirmed it.
Covering only a short distance, Lin Xuan arrived quickly. A large hole, over ten feet in diameter, appeared before him, deep and dark with thick black energy emanating from within.
Though nothing seemed different from his last visit, Lin Xuan’s expression remained grim. Once spatial laws were involved, the consequences could be severe.
He released a powerful divine sense into the vortex but was immediately swallowed by its dense blackness.
Lin Xuan didn’t stop; he intensified his divine sense and even used the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye. He searched inch by inch within the vortex. After nearly half an hour...
Finally, Lin Xuan found something. He flicked his sleeve and sent out a green aura that vanished into the vortex, like a cow entering the sea.
However, loud rumbling sounds echoed like popping beans. The vortex shrank significantly as the black energy seemed to dissipate.
"Damn it! These guys really tampered with the node, making it so hidden. If he had entered recklessly, he would have met his end."
Lin Xuan’s face was extremely grim, even with a hint of fear. The mastermind had set such a covert trap, clearly targeting him as prey.
The enemy lurking in the shadows made Lin Xuan more wary. He wasn’t angry; however, he wouldn’t overlook this betrayal and would seek revenge one day.
Anger filled his heart. After so many trials on his path to cultivation, encountering such a significant loss without knowing who the enemy was had been rare.
This guy was too cunning, setting up an impenetrable plot. But Lin Xuan didn't believe in perfect plans; he released his divine sense and searched nearby.
He found nothing!
After searching for a long time, there were no clues.
Finally, Lin Xuan gave up reluctantly.
A short while later, he returned to the location where the cultivators had perished.
A skeleton lay before him. A young woman in white clothes, barely twenty years old, but her ordinary appearance and unremarkable beauty didn’t hide her resentment and reluctance to die.
"Hey, what's she holding?"
Lin Xuan’s brows furrowed as interest flashed in his eyes. (To be continued.) (For mobile users, please read on the app.)