..bsp; nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān yǐ jiāng rú jīn miàn lín de xíng shì lǐ qīng chǔ 。
..bsp;脑海中念头转过，林轩已将如今面临的形势理清楚。
In his mind, Lin Xuan had already sorted out the current situation.
běn zhe duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì de yuán zé ， lín xuān zài yuán dì jìng jìng de zhàn zhe 。
本着多一事不如少一事的原则，林轩在原地静静的站着。
Adhering to the principle of avoiding unnecessary trouble, Lin Xuan stood quietly in place.
duì shàng xuè yuè mó chán tā yǒu jí dà de bǎ wò ， dàn zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià yǔ duì fāng zhēng dòu shì jí bù míng zhì de 。
对上血月魔蟾他有极大的把握，但在这种情况下与对方争斗是极不明智的。
He was confident about facing the Blood Moon Demon Toad, but engaging in combat under these circumstances would be extremely unwise.
yǐ lín xuān de xìng gé ， dāng rán bú huì nà me zuò ， jīn tiān de shōu huò ， yǐ shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
以林轩的性格，当然不会那么做，今天的收获，已是非同小可。
Given his personality, he wouldn't do that. The gains from today were already significant.
lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， yī dào guāng xiá fēi lüè ér chū ”“。
林轩袖袍一拂，一道光霞飞掠而出”“。
With a wave of his sleeve, a streak of light shot out "."
rú liú guāng diàn yǐng bān zài fù jìn yī juàn ér guò ， suí hòu lüè yī zhuǎn zhé ， jiù huí dào lín xuān de miàn qián le 。
如流光电影般在附近一卷而过，随后略一转折，就回到林轩的面前了。
It flowed like a stream of light, passing by nearby before turning and returning to Lin Xuan's position.
guāng xiá sàn kāi ， yìng rù yǎn lián de shì sān gè shì yàng bié zhì de chǔ wù dài 。
光霞散开，映入眼帘的是三个式样别致的储物袋。
The light dispersed, revealing three uniquely designed storage bags.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn bìng bù qǐ yǎn ， dàn dù jié qī lǎo guài de shēn jiā yòu qǐ huì yǒu lìng rén shī wàng yī shuō ， lǐ miàn suǒ yùn hán de bǎo wù ， bǎi fēn zhī bǎi nà shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
表面上看并不起眼，但渡劫期老怪的身家又岂会有令人失望一说，里面所蕴含的宝物，百分之百那是非同小可。
Though unremarkable at first glance, the treasures of an old monster from the劫境 (purification realm) stage were bound to be extraordinary. The items within were undoubtedly non-trivial.
lín xuān yě bù yóu de tūn le kǒu tuò mò ， bù guò cǐ shí cǐ kè ， kě bú shì qīng diǎn zhàn lì pǐn de hǎo shí kè 。
林轩也不由得吞了口唾沫，不过此时此刻，可不是清点战利品的好时刻。
Lin Xuan couldn't help swallowing hard. However, this wasn't a good time to count spoils.
xī shōu le sān wèi dù jié qī cún zài de běn yuán zhī lì ， zhè zhēn xiān yí jì mǎ shàng jiù yào kāi qǐ 。
吸收了三位渡劫期存在的本源之力，这真仙遗迹马上就要开启。
With the essence power of three beings from the劫境 stage absorbed, the True Immortal's ruins would soon activate.
xún bǎo cái shì dāng wù zhī jí 。
寻宝才是当务之急。
The treasure hunt was now his top priority.
lín xuān jìng jìng de děng zài yuán dì 。
林轩静静的等在原地。
Lin Xuan stood quietly in place as time passed.
suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， tiān sè yuè fā de huì àn wú bǐ 。
随着时间的推移，天色越发的晦暗无比。
As the sky grew increasingly dark, the silver light array became more dazzling and radiant.
yǔ zhī xiāng duì de shì ， nà yín sè de guāng zhèn ， biàn dé yuè fā de càn làn duó mù 。
与之相对的是，那银色的光阵，变得越发的灿烂夺目。
Like mercury pouring down, the light spread out, with beautiful runes dancing like notes on a string. They were both exquisite and ancient, filled with primordial energy.
rú shuǐ yín xiè dì ， guāng yùn liú tǎng ér chū ， yí gè gè měi lì de fú wén jiù rú tóng qín xián jiān tiào dòng de yīn fú ， xuán miào měi lì ， què yòu chōng mǎn le hóng huāng gǔ piáo de qì xī 。
如水银泻地，光晕流淌而出，一个个美丽的符文就如同琴弦间跳动的音符，玄妙美丽，却又充满了洪荒古朴的气息。
Though Lin Xuan had extensive knowledge and was at the劫境 stage, he still couldn't recognize most of these runes. However, each seemed to contain unfathomable laws.
lín xuān jiàn wén yě suàn guǎng bó ， xiū wèi gèng shì dào le dù jié jìng jiè ， rán ér zhè yí gè gè fú wén què yě dà bàn bù shí ， zhǐ shì yǐn yǐn gǎn jué dào ， měi yí gè fú wén ， yǒu yùn hán yǒu nán yǐ yán shù de fǎ zé zhī lì 。
林轩见闻也算广博，修为更是到了渡劫境界，然而这一个个符文却也大半不识，只是隐隐感觉到，每一个符文，有蕴含有难以言述的法则之力。
Indeed, these were the laws of heaven and earth. The entire array exuded a clear Daoist aura.
méi cuò ， tiān dì fǎ zé ， zhěng piàn guāng zhèn zhōng ， dōu yùn hán yǒu hěn míng xiǎn de dào zhī qì xī 。
没错，天地法则，整片光阵中，都蕴含有很明显的道之气息。
Sure enough, this was the work of a True Immortal.
guǒ rán shì zhēn xiān de shǒu bǐ 。
果然是真仙的手笔。
A surge of excitement ran through Lin Xuan's heart.
lín xuān xīn zhōng ， yě yǐn yǐn shǎn guò yī sī jī dòng zhī yì 。
林轩心中，也隐隐闪过一丝激动之意。
At their level, few treasures in the Three Realms could catch their eye.
shí lì dào le tā men zhè ge děng jí ， fàng yǎn sān jiè ， néng gòu kàn jìn yǎn lǐ de bǎo wù yě qū zhǐ kě shǔ 。
实力到了他们这个等级，放眼三界，能够看进眼里的宝物也屈指可数。
True Immortal relics were undoubtedly tempting.
ér zhēn xiān yí liú xià lái de bǎo wù wú yí shì huì lìng tā men dòng xīn de 。
而真仙遗留下来的宝物无疑是会令他们动心的。
Pills and treasures might help break through his current bottleneck. A step further would be beneficial.
dān yào bǎo wù ， yě xǔ néng ràng tā men jiāng yǎn qián de píng jǐng tū pò 。 bǎi chǐ gān tóu gèng jìn yī bù 。
丹药宝物，也许能让他们将眼前的瓶颈突破。百尺竿头更进一步。
As for magical artifacts, whether先天灵宝 (primordial spirit treasures) or仙府奇珍 (immortal palace rarities), acquiring one would instantly enhance his power.
fǎ bǎo bù yòng tí 。 bù lùn shì xiān tiān líng bǎo hái shì xiān fǔ qí zhēn ， suí biàn dé dào yī jiàn ， lì kè jiù néng zēng qiáng zì jǐ de shí lì 。
法宝不用提。不论是先天灵宝还是仙府奇珍，随便得到一件，立刻就能增强自己的实力。
But what truly excited him was the secret of ascending to the Immortal Realm.
bù guò zuì lìng rén xīn dòng de hái shì fēi shēng xiān jiè de mì mì 。
不过最令人心动的还是飞升仙界的秘密。
Though he could break free from lifespan constraints in the后期劫境 (late purification realm), the pursuit of strength knew no bounds. Who wouldn't want to achieve that moment of flying through the clouds?
suī rán dù jié hòu qī ， jiù néng gòu bù shòu shòu yuán de shù fù ， rán ér lì liàng de zhuī qiú ， shì méi yǒu zhǐ jìng de ， duì yú xiū xiān zhě 。 shuí yòu bù xiǎng yǒu jǔ xiá fēi shēng de yī kè 。
虽然渡劫后期，就能够不受寿元的束缚，然而力量的追求，是没有止境的，对于修仙者。谁又不想有举霞飞升的一刻。
Yet, after so many years, countless powerful beings had failed to ascend.
kě zhè me duō nián guò qù le ， sān jiè qiáng zhě shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， què shuí yě méi dào néng gòu chéng xiān de dì bù 。
可这么多年过去了，三界强者数不胜数，却谁也没到能够成仙的地步。
Why was this?
zhè jiū jìng shì wèi shén me ？
这究竟是为什么？
No one knew!
wú rén qīng chǔ ！
无人清楚！
It puzzled all great powers.
què kùn rǎo zhe suǒ yǒu de dà néng rén wù 。
却困扰着所有的大能人物。
But True Immortal relics might reveal the answer.
ér zhēn xiān liú xià lái de bǎo wù ， zé yǒu kě néng jiāng mí dǐ jiē xiǎo kāi de 。
而真仙留下来的宝物，则有可能将谜底揭晓开的。
This wasn't idle speculation; relics left by immortals naturally contained countless secrets.
zhè bìng fēi hú yán luàn yǔ ， xiān rén liú chuán xià lái de yí jì ， zì rán huì yùn yù wú shù de mì mì 。
这并非胡言乱语，仙人流传下来的遗迹，自然会蕴育无数的秘密。
Indeed, his luck was good. Miao Yin Fairy had gone through so much trouble only for him to end up with a wedding dress.
zì jǐ yùn qì dàng zhēn bù cuò 。 miào yīn xiān zi fèi jǐn xīn kǔ ， zuì hòu què shì wèi zì jǐ zuò hǎo yī jiàn jià yī le 。
自己运气当真不错。妙音仙子费尽辛苦，最后却是为自己做好一件嫁衣了。
Through soul probing, Lin Xuan already knew the whole story and couldn't help feeling excited now.
tōng guò sōu hún zhī shù ， lín xuān yǐ jīng zhī dào qián yīn hòu guǒ ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de liú lù chū le jǐ fēn jī dòng zhī sè 。
通过搜魂之术，林轩已经知道前因后果，此时此刻，脸上也不由得流露出了几分激动之色。
Thoughts raced in his mind as he waited quietly.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou qiān huí bǎi zhuǎn ， tā jìng jìng de děng dài zài yì qǐ 。
脑海中念头千回百转，他静静的等待在一起。
...
……
……
Time passed until finally, a loud noise reached his ears.
shí jiān màn màn tuī yí ， zhōng yú ， yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù le ěr duǒ lǐ 。
时间慢慢推移，终于，一声巨响传入了耳朵里。
The light array flickered intensely. Then, a beam of light about a meter thick shot up into the sky.
guāng zhèn líng guāng dà qǐ 。 suí hòu biàn jiàn yī dào zhàng xǔ cū de guāng zhù chōng tiān ér qǐ 。
光阵灵光大起。随后便见一道丈许粗的光柱冲天而起。
No, not just one. This was only the beginning.
bú duì 。 bú shì yī shù ， zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ 。
不对。不是一束，这仅仅是开始。
One by one, beams of light erupted from the array, increasing in number.
zhǐ jiàn yī dào yī dào de guāng zhù yóu zhèn fǎ zhōng pēn bó 。 shù liàng yuè lái yuè duō 。
只见一道一道的光柱由阵法中喷薄。数量越来越多。
In the end, Lin Xuan counted eighty-one beams of dazzling light.
zuì hòu lín xuān yī shù ， jū rán dá dào le jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yī dào de jīng rén chéng dù 。
最后林轩一数，居然达到了九九八十一道的惊人程度。
Eighty-one beams of blinding light stretched to the heavens and earth. In their midst, a white channel appeared.
bā shí yī dào yào yǎn cì mù de guāng zhù ， lián tiān jiē dì ， suí hòu zài zhè xiē guāng zhù de zhōng jiān ， què yǒu yí gè bái méng méng de tōng dào fú xiàn ér qǐ 。
八十一道耀眼刺目的光柱，连天接地，随后在这些光柱的中间，却有一个白蒙蒙的通道浮现而起。
Some scenery could be seen inside, but even with his divine sense, it was impossible to make out details.
lǐ miàn yǒu yī xiē jǐng wù ， dàn jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de shén shí ， yě gēn běn kàn bù qīng chǔ 。
里面有一些景物，但即便以林轩的神识，也根本看不清楚。
The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye lost its efficacy at this moment.
tiān fèng shén mù ， zài zhè yī kè ， tóng yàng shī qù le yòng tú 。
天凤神目，在这一刻，同样失去了用途。
"True Immortal's ruins!"
“ zhēn xiān yí jì ！”
“真仙遗迹！”
Lin Xuan felt no fear but excitement. He flashed with green light and rushed toward the channel.
lín xuān xīn zhōng què shì bù jīng fǎn xǐ ， hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， jiù yào xiàng nà tōng dào fēi lüè guò qù 。
林轩心中却是不惊反喜，浑身青芒一起，就要像那通道飞掠过去。
However, just then, something unexpected happened.
rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yì biàn tū qǐ 。
然而就在这时，异变突起。
Without any warning, a cold sword energy burst forth.
shì xiān bàn diǎn zhēng zhào yě wú ， yī dào lěng liè de jiàn qì ， tū rán fēng yōng ér chū 。
事先半点征兆也无，一道冷冽的剑气，突然蜂拥而出。
Lin Xuan was alarmed, but his reaction was swift.
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè ， hǎo zài tā de fǎn yìng shí zài shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
林轩大惊失色，好在他的反应实在是非同小可。
He dodged to one side as several crescent-shaped sword energies flew past his face.
shēn xíng yī shǎn ， tuì dào le yī biān 。
身形一闪，退到了一边。
His expression turned grim. He could feel the bone-chilling coldness.
chā zhī háo lí miù yǐ qiān lǐ ， jǐ dào yuè yá xíng de jiàn qì ， jī hū tiē zhe tā de miàn kǒng ， fēi lüè guò qù 。
差之毫厘谬以千里，几道月牙形的剑气，几乎贴着他的面孔，飞掠过去。
Just a little more and he would have been hit; it wouldn't be fatal, but severe injuries were inevitable.
lín xuān de liǎn sè nán kàn wú bǐ ， tā néng gòu gǎn yìng dào nà gǔ tòu gǔ de hán qì 。
林轩的脸色难看无比，他能够感应到那股透骨的寒气。
What was going on?
jiù chà yì diǎn diǎn ， ruò shì bèi jī zhòng ， zì jǐ yǔn luò bù zhì yú ， dàn zhòng shāng què shì nán miǎn dì 。
就差一点点，若是被击中，自己陨落不至于，但重伤却是难免地。
Lin Xuan's reaction was lightning fast, dodging the ambush, but he was still bewildered.
zěn me huí shì ？
怎么回事？
Miao Yin had already fallen. The other cultivators who came with him were all dead. Yet, the Blood Moon Demon Toad seemed to have changed its mind and escaped through a spatial rift.
lín xuān de fǎn yìng xùn jí wú bǐ ， duǒ guò le tōu xí ， rán ér xīn zhōng chú le chà yì hái shì chà yì 。
林轩的反应迅疾无比，躲过了偷袭，然而心中除了诧异还是诧异。
So, who ambushed me?
miào yīn yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， tóng lái de jǐ míng xiū xiān zhě ， yě yí gè bù shèng de sǐ wán le ， ér xuè yuè mó chán què huì jiàn fēng shǐ duò ， jiàn qíng shì bú duì ， yǐ jīng pò kāi kōng jiān ， táo zhī yāo yāo diào le 。
妙音已经陨落，同来的几名修仙者，也一个不剩的死完了，而血月魔蟾却会见风使舵，见情势不对，已经破开空间，逃之夭夭掉了。
Wait… As this question flashed in his mind, Lin Xuan had another doubt. Had the Blood Moon Demon Toad really fled?
jì rú cǐ ， shì shuí tōu xí zì jǐ ？
既如此，是谁偷袭自己？
Indeed, he had seen it with his own eyes.
děng děng …… zhè ge yí wèn gāng gāng zài nǎo hǎi zhōng shǎn chū ， lín xuān mǎ shàng jiù yǒu le xīn de yí huò ， xuè yuè mó chán zhēn de pǎo le me ？
等等……这个疑问刚刚在脑海中闪出，林轩马上就有了新的疑惑，血月魔蟾真的跑了么？
But in the strange world of cultivators, what you heard was not always true, and what you saw might be misleading.
chéng rán ， zì jǐ shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ 。
诚然，自己是亲眼目睹。
After all, the Blood Moon Demon Toad was part of Miao Yin's group. If his guess was correct, it definitely knew about the True Immortal's ruins.
kě xiū xiān jiè de shì qíng ， guāng guài lù lí ， ěr tīng gù rán wèi xū ， yǎn jiàn yě bù yí dìng wèi shí 。
可修仙界的事情，光怪陆离，耳听固然为虚，眼见也不一定为实。
True, there were many differences between true spirits and humans or beasts, but for them, the True Immortal's ruins were undoubtedly a dream come true.
yào zhī dào ， xuè mó mó chán kě shì miào yīn xiān zi yī huǒ ， ruò shì zì jǐ méi yǒu liào cuò ， tā bǎi fēn zhī bǎi yě zhī dào zhēn xiān yí jì de 。
要知道，血魔魔蟾可是妙音仙子一伙，若是自己没有料错，它百分之百也知道真仙遗迹的。
Thinking about it, if he and the Blood Moon Demon Toad had been in each other’s positions, would they have easily given up such an opportunity?
chéng rán ， zhēn líng yǔ rén lèi 、 yāo zú dōu yǒu pǒ duō bù tóng zhī chù ， dàn zhēn xiān yí jì duì tā men lái shuō ， háo wú yí wèn ， yě shì mèng mèi yǐ qiú de 。
诚然，真灵与人类、妖族都有颇多不同之处，但真仙遗迹对它们来说，毫无疑问，也是梦寐以求的。
Even facing formidable enemies, such a good chance wouldn't be wasted.
zǐ xì xiǎng xiǎng ， ruò shì zì jǐ yǔ xuè yuè mó chán yì dì ér chù ， huì qīng sōng fàng qì zhè yàng de jī huì me ？
仔细想想，若是自己与血月魔蟾异地而处，会轻松放弃这样的机会么？
This was beyond doubt.
nǎ pà miàn duì qiáng dí ， kě zhè yàng hǎo de jī huì yě jué bú huì bái bái fàng qì 。
哪怕面对强敌，可这样好的机会也绝不会白白放弃。
He wouldn’t give up; neither would the Blood Moon Demon Toad.
zhè yì diǎn shì háo wú yí wèn dì 。
这一点是毫无疑问地。
Its departure just now was merely a feint to make him careless. It had used the strategy of hiding in plain sight.
zì jǐ bù fàng qì ， xuè yuè mó chán de xuǎn zé kǒng pà yě shì yī yàng dì 。
自己不放弃，血月魔蟾的选择恐怕也是一样地。
How hateful! He had been tricked.
gāng gāng tā lí kāi jǐn jǐn shì yǐ tuì wéi jìn ér yǐ ， wèi le ràng zì jǐ dà yì ， ér shī zhǎn de mán tiān guò hǎi zhī jì 。
刚刚它离开仅仅是以退为进而已，为了让自己大意，而施展的瞒天过海之计。
Lin Xuan regretted it deeply as he realized what happened.
kě hèn ， zì jǐ jū rán bèi piàn guò le 。
可恨，自己居然被骗过了。
Actually, it wasn't entirely his fault.
lín xuān fǎn yìng guò lái ， xīn zhōng huǐ hèn bù yǐ 。
林轩反应过来，心中悔恨不已。
Even wise men could sometimes err. In both the cultivator world and the secular realm, no one was always perfectly calculated; even tigers doze occasionally.
qí shí yán gé lái shuō ， yě bù néng shuō shì tā de cuò 。
其实严格来说，也不能说是他的错。
What had happened couldn’t be changed by remorse. The most important thing now was to find a way to rectify the situation.
zhì zhě qiān lǜ bì yǒu yī shī ， bù lùn xiū xiān jiè hái shì shì sú ， méi yǒu rén yǒng yuǎn néng gòu suàn wú yí cè ， lǎo hǔ dōu hái yǒu dǎ dǔn ér de shí kè 。
智者千虑必有一失，不论修仙界还是世俗，没有人永远能够算无遗策，老虎都还有打盹儿的时刻。
Though it seemed complex, in reality, only an instant passed. Lin Xuan looked up as red light flashed, and sure enough, the Blood Moon Demon Toad had entered the channel.
shì qíng yǐ jīng fā shēng le ， ào nǎo méi yǒu yòng tú ， xiǎng bàn fǎ bǔ jiù ， cái shì zuì zhòng yào de 。
事情已经发生了，懊恼没有用途，想办法补救，才是最重要的。
That strike earlier was just to interfere with him; it didn't intend to kill him but merely gain a slight advantage by causing him to lose focus.
zhěng gè guò chéng shuō lái fán fù ， qí shí bù guò shùn xī de gōng fu ， lín xuān tái qǐ tóu lú ， jiù jiàn hóng máng yī shǎn ， xuè yuè mó chán guǒ rán yǐ jīng jìn rù le tōng dào lǐ miàn 。
整个过程说来繁复，其实不过瞬息的功夫，林轩抬起头颅，就见红芒一闪，血月魔蟾果然已经进入了通道里面。
And this fellow had achieved its goal.
gāng cái nà yī jī ， tā bù guò shì gān rǎo lín xuān ér yǐ ， bìng méi yǒu xiǎng guò ， néng jiāng lín xuān miè chú ， néng gòu qǐ dào qiǎng zhàn xiān jī de xiào guǒ ， tā jiù yǐ jīng xīn mǎn yì zú 。
刚才那一击，他不过是干扰林轩而已，并没有想过，能将林轩灭除，能够起到抢占先机的效果，它就已经心满意足。
"Close call. Almost capsized in the shallow waters."
ér zhè jiā huo ， yě dá dào zì jǐ de mù dì le 。
而这家伙，也达到自己的目的了。
Lin Xuan muttered, then sneered: "They say Blood Moon Demon Toads are combative, but they're also cunning. But it doesn't matter. The last laugh is for the victor. This time, I won’t be so easily fooled next time."
“ hǎo xiǎn ， chà yì diǎn zài yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán 。”
“好险，差一点在阴沟里翻船。”
Before his words were fully spoken, Lin Xuan flashed green light and rushed into the channel as well. (To be continued...)
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In his mind, Lin Xuan had already sorted out the current situation.
Adhering to the principle of avoiding unnecessary trouble, Lin Xuan stood quietly in place.
He was confident about facing the Blood Moon Demon Toad, but engaging in combat under these circumstances would be extremely unwise.
Given his personality, he wouldn't do that. The gains from today were already significant.
With a wave of his sleeve, a streak of light shot out "."
It flowed like a stream of light, passing by nearby before turning and returning to Lin Xuan's position.
The light dispersed, revealing three uniquely designed storage bags.
Though unremarkable at first glance, the treasures of an old monster from the劫境 (purification realm) stage were bound to be extraordinary. The items within were undoubtedly non-trivial.
Lin Xuan couldn't help swallowing hard. However, this wasn't a good time to count spoils.
With the essence power of three beings from the劫境 stage absorbed, the True Immortal's ruins would soon activate.
The treasure hunt was now his top priority.
Lin Xuan stood quietly in place as time passed.
As the sky grew increasingly dark, the silver light array became more dazzling and radiant.
Like mercury pouring down, the light spread out, with beautiful runes dancing like notes on a string. They were both exquisite and ancient, filled with primordial energy.
Though Lin Xuan had extensive knowledge and was at the劫境 stage, he still couldn't recognize most of these runes. However, each seemed to contain unfathomable laws.
Indeed, these were the laws of heaven and earth. The entire array exuded a clear Daoist aura.
Sure enough, this was the work of a True Immortal.
A surge of excitement ran through Lin Xuan's heart.
At their level, few treasures in the Three Realms could catch their eye.
True Immortal relics were undoubtedly tempting.
Pills and treasures might help break through his current bottleneck. A step further would be beneficial.
As for magical artifacts, whether先天灵宝 (primordial spirit treasures) or仙府奇珍 (immortal palace rarities), acquiring one would instantly enhance his power.
But what truly excited him was the secret of ascending to the Immortal Realm.
Though he could break free from lifespan constraints in the后期劫境 (late purification realm), the pursuit of strength knew no bounds. Who wouldn't want to achieve that moment of flying through the clouds?
Yet, after so many years, countless powerful beings had failed to ascend.
Why was this?
No one knew!
It puzzled all great powers.
But True Immortal relics might reveal the answer.
This wasn't idle speculation; relics left by immortals naturally contained countless secrets.
Indeed, his luck was good. Miao Yin Fairy had gone through so much trouble only for him to end up with a wedding dress.
Through soul probing, Lin Xuan already knew the whole story and couldn't help feeling excited now.
Thoughts raced in his mind as he waited quietly.
...
Time passed until finally, a loud noise reached his ears.
The light array flickered intensely. Then, a beam of light about a meter thick shot up into the sky.
No, not just one. This was only the beginning.
One by one, beams of light erupted from the array, increasing in number.
In the end, Lin Xuan counted eighty-one beams of dazzling light.
Eighty-one beams of blinding light stretched to the heavens and earth. In their midst, a white channel appeared.
Some scenery could be seen inside, but even with his divine sense, it was impossible to make out details.
The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye lost its efficacy at this moment.
"True Immortal's ruins!"
Lin Xuan felt no fear but excitement. He flashed with green light and rushed toward the channel.
However, just then, something unexpected happened.
Without any warning, a cold sword energy burst forth.
Lin Xuan was alarmed, but his reaction was swift.
He dodged to one side as several crescent-shaped sword energies flew past his face.
His expression turned grim. He could feel the bone-chilling coldness.
Just a little more and he would have been hit; it wouldn't be fatal, but severe injuries were inevitable.
What was going on?
Lin Xuan's reaction was lightning fast, dodging the ambush, but he was still bewildered.
Miao Yin had already fallen. The other cultivators who came with him were all dead. Yet, the Blood Moon Demon Toad seemed to have changed its mind and escaped through a spatial rift.
So, who ambushed me?
Wait… As this question flashed in his mind, Lin Xuan had another doubt. Had the Blood Moon Demon Toad really fled?
Indeed, he had seen it with his own eyes.
But in the strange world of cultivators, what you heard was not always true, and what you saw might be misleading.
After all, the Blood Moon Demon Toad was part of Miao Yin's group. If his guess was correct, it definitely knew about the True Immortal's ruins.
True, there were many differences between true spirits and humans or beasts, but for them, the True Immortal's ruins were undoubtedly a dream come true.
Thinking about it, if he and the Blood Moon Demon Toad had been in each other’s positions, would they have easily given up such an opportunity?
Even facing formidable enemies, such a good chance wouldn't be wasted.
This was beyond doubt.
He wouldn’t give up; neither would the Blood Moon Demon Toad.
Its departure just now was merely a feint to make him careless. It had used the strategy of hiding in plain sight.
How hateful! He had been tricked.
Lin Xuan regretted it deeply as he realized what happened.
Actually, it wasn't entirely his fault.
Even wise men could sometimes err. In both the cultivator world and the secular realm, no one was always perfectly calculated; even tigers doze occasionally.
What had happened couldn’t be changed by remorse. The most important thing now was to find a way to rectify the situation.
Though it seemed complex, in reality, only an instant passed. Lin Xuan looked up as red light flashed, and sure enough, the Blood Moon Demon Toad had entered the channel.
That strike earlier was just to interfere with him; it didn't intend to kill him but merely gain a slight advantage by causing him to lose focus.
And this fellow had achieved its goal.
"Close call. Almost capsized in the shallow waters."
Lin Xuan muttered, then sneered: "They say Blood Moon Demon Toads are combative, but they're also cunning. But it doesn't matter. The last laugh is for the victor. This time, I won’t be so easily fooled next time."
Before his words were fully spoken, Lin Xuan flashed green light and rushed into the channel as well. (To be continued...)