“ ó ， jiàn ér nǐ yǒu hé liáng cè ？”
“哦，剑儿你有何良策？”
"Ah, Sword, what is your plan?"
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. Youthful Lion Alliance (Strongest Abandoned Young Lord). Chapter 22: Rapid Updates...
“ liáng cè ？”
“良策？”
"Sensible plan?"
“ ruò shì yǒu ， wǒ hái huì luò dào zhè bù tián dì ？”
“若是有，我还会落到这步田地？”
"If I had one, would I still be in this predicament?"
tián xiǎo jiàn zì wǒ jiě cháo de shuō ：“ bù guò yě bù néng yì zhí zhè yàng xià qù ， fǒu zé wǒ bì sǐ wú yí ， wèi jīn zhī jì ， wéi yǒu mào sǐ yī bó ér yǐ 。”
田小剑自我解嘲的说：“不过也不能一直这样下去，否则我必死无疑，为今之计，唯有冒死一搏而已。”
Little Sword Field self-deprecatingly said, "But we can't go on like this indefinitely; otherwise, I'll surely die. The only option now is to take a desperate gamble."
“ mào sǐ yī bó ？”
“冒死一搏？”
"Take a desperate gamble?"
mó zú dà tǒng lǐng yī è ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè：“ nǐ shì shuō ……”
魔族大统领一愕，脸上露出若有所思之sè：“你是说……”
The Demon Lord's chief leader was taken aback and showed a contemplative expression: "You mean..."
“ bù cuò ， pò suì xū kōng ， lí kāi cǐ chù 。”
“不错，破碎虚空，离开此处。”
"Yes, shatter the void and leave this place."
tián xiǎo jiàn bīng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
田小剑冰冷的声音传入耳朵。
Little Sword Field's cold voice entered his ears.
“ bù xíng ， jiàn ér ， zhè tài mào xiǎn le 。”
“不行，剑儿，这太冒险了。”
"That won't work, Little Sword. This is too risky."
mó zú dà tǒng lǐng bó rán biàn sè。
魔族大统领勃然变sè。
The Demon Lord's face turned red with anger.
pò suì xū kōng ， qǐ tóng děng xián ， jí biàn dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， yě bù gǎn qīng yì wèi zhī de ， ruò jǐn jǐn shì zài líng jiè gè xiǎo jiè miàn jiān chuān suō ， nà yě jiù bà le 。
破碎虚空，岂同等闲，即便渡劫级别的修仙者，也不敢轻易为之的，若仅仅是在灵界各小界面间穿梭，那也就罢了。
Shattering the void wasn't something to be taken lightly; even cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage wouldn't dare do it recklessly. If it was just about traversing between spirit realms, that would have been fine.
rán ér tián xiǎo jiàn de dǎ suàn ， shì lí kāi yīn cáo dì fǔ ， zhè jiù bú shì nà me jiǎn dān de 。
然而田小剑的打算，是离开yīn曹地府，这就不是那么简单的。
However, Little Sword Field's plan was to leave the Underworld. This wasn't so simple.
líng jiè yǔ yīn sī jiè ， fēn shǔ bù tóng de shàng wèi jiè miàn ， bǐ cǐ jiān de jiè miàn zhī lì ， nà jiào yí gè fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
灵界与yīn司界，分属不同的上位界面，彼此间的界面之力，那叫一个非同小可。
The Spirit Realm and the Underworld belonged to different upper-level planes, and their interdimensional forces were formidable.
qǐ shì shuō qù jiù néng qù de 。
岂是说去就能去的。
It couldn't be said one could go there at will. Even cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage would have to use all their resources and prepare array talismans as aids.
jiù suàn dù jié jí bié de xiū xiān zhě ， yì yào shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， zhǔn bèi zhèn fǎ bǎo wù zuò wèi fǔ zhù 。
就算渡劫级别的修仙者，亦要使尽浑身解数，准备阵法宝物做为辅助。
But Little Sword Field had no preparations now; his qi was already depleted. At this moment, casting a shatter void spell would be like an old man hanging himself—seeking death.
ér tián xiǎo jiàn xiàn zài sī háo zhǔn bèi yě wú ， fǎ lì yòu yǐ yóu jǐn dēng kū ， zhè shí hòu shī zhǎn pò suì xū kōng zhī shù ， nà bú shì lǎo shòu xīng shàng diào ， zhǎo sǐ shì shén me ？
而田小剑现在丝毫准备也无，法力又已油尽灯枯，这时候施展破碎虚空之术，那不是老寿星上吊，找死是什么？
"Hmph, I know it's dangerous, but taking the gamble might still give me a chance of survival. Staying here is certain death, and the longer we wait, the worse it will be for me. I only regret not making a decision sooner," Little Sword Field's expression was resolute, exuding an unwavering determination.
“ hēng ， wēi xiǎn wǒ zì rán qīng chǔ ， dàn bó yī bó zǒng hái huì yǒu yī xiàn shēng jī ， ér liú zài zhè lǐ bì sǐ wú yí ， ér qiě yuè tuō xià qù ， duì wǒ yuè bù lì ， wǒ xiàn zài zhǐ hèn dāng chū ， méi yǒu zǎo zuò jué dìng ér yǐ ， zěn me kě yǐ jì xù zài zhè lǐ chí yí 。” tián xiǎo jiàn de biǎo qíng ， què shì jiān dìng wú bǐ ， hún shēn shàng xià ， jiē tòu zhe yī gǔ jué rán zhī yì 。
“哼，危险我自然清楚，但搏一搏总还会有一线生机，而留在这里必死无疑，而且越拖下去，对我越不利，我现在只恨当初，没有早做决定而已，怎么可以继续在这里迟疑。”田小剑的表情，却是坚定无比，浑身上下，皆透着一股决然之意。
"Very well. If you say so, Father won't dissuade you anymore. I believe there is always a way out of every predicament. Grandfather and I will surely have good fortune," the Demon Lord sighed.
“ hǎo 。 jiàn ér nǐ jì zhè yàng shuō ， nà wèi fù yě bù zài quàn zǔ ， xiāng xìn tiān wú jué rén zhī lù ， lǎo fū yǔ nǐ 。 yí dìng shì jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng de 。” mó zú dà tǒng lǐng tàn xī zhe shuō 。
“好。剑儿你既这样说，那为父也不再劝阻，相信天无绝人之路，老夫与你。一定是吉人自有天相的。”魔族大统领叹息着说。
He made this decision reluctantly because Little Sword Field's words were logical despite being risky.
ér tā zuò chū zhè yàng de jué zé ， nà yě shì bù dé yǐ 。
而他做出这样的抉择，那也是不得已。
Staying here meant certain death sooner or later; it was better to take the risk and try than to wait.
tián xiǎo jiàn suǒ yán ， suī rán mào xiǎn le xiē ， dàn què jù jù zài lǐ 。
田小剑所言，虽然冒险了些，但却句句在理。
Having made his choice, Little Sword Field no longer hesitated. He flicked his sleeves, and an jade bottle flew out.
liú zài zhè lǐ 。 chí zǎo nán miǎn yǔn luò ， yǔ qí rú cǐ ， hái bù rú mào xiǎn bó yī bó 。
留在这里。迟早难免陨落，与其如此，还不如冒险搏一搏。
In just a month, he had almost exhausted all the pills in his possession. This was the last one left.
jì rán zuò xià le jué zé ， tián xiǎo jiàn yě jiù bù zài dān gē 。 xiù páo yī fú ， yí gè yù píng fēi lüè ér chū 。
既然做下了抉择，田小剑也就不再耽搁。袖袍一拂，一个玉瓶飞掠而出。
He uncorked it, and a pungent smell wafted out. While not a holy medicinal for healing, Demon Essence Pills could replenish qi by exhausting his life essence. However, Little Sword Field didn't care about that now; taking this pill was better than igniting his primordial fire.
duǎn duǎn yí yuè de gōng fu ， tā suí shēn xié dài de dān yào jī hū xiāo hào dài jìn 。 zhè shì tā suǒ shèng xià de zuì hòu yī píng 。
短短一月的功夫，他随身携带的丹药几乎消耗殆尽。这是他所剩下的最后一瓶。
...
bá kāi píng sāi 。 yī gǔ xīn là de qì wèi cóng lǐ miàn piāo sàn ， mó yuán dān tán bù shàng liáo shāng shèng wù ， tā gèng dà de zuò yòng zài yú yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě ， tōng guò tòu zhī běn mìng yuán qì ， lái huī fù fǎ lì ， bù guò cǐ kè tián xiǎo jiàn yǐ gù bù dé ， fú yòng cǐ dān yào 。 zǒng hǎo guò diǎn rán běn yuán zhī huǒ 。
拔开瓶塞。一股辛辣的气味从里面飘散，魔元丹谈不上疗伤圣物，它更大的作用在于饮鸩止渴，通过透支本命元气，来恢复法力，不过此刻田小剑已顾不得，服用此丹药。总好过点燃本源之火。
The murmured incantations entered his ears as he waved his hands despite lacking suitable treasures or time to set up an array. Little Sword Field wouldn't be careless.
nán nán de zhòu yǔ shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dàn jiàn tián xiǎo jiàn shuāng shǒu huī wǔ ， suī méi yǒu hé yòng de bǎo wù ， yě lái bù jí bù zhì zhèn fǎ fǔ zhù ， dàn tián xiǎo jiàn zì rán yě bú huì dà yì qīng hū 。
喃喃的咒语声传入耳朵，但见田小剑双手挥舞，虽没有合用的宝物，也来不及布置阵法辅助，但田小剑自然也不会大意轻忽。
Though the pain from his wounds was excruciating and the qi gained minimal, he had no choice; he couldn't die here.
jǐn guǎn shāng kǒu hěn tòng ， jǐn guǎn tòu dé lái de fǎ lì yě bù duō ， dàn tā wú cóng xuǎn zé ， zì jǐ zěn me kě yǐ yǔn luò yú cǐ chù 。
尽管伤口很痛，尽管透得来的法力也不多，但他无从选择，自己怎么可以陨落于此处。
Shattering the void might be difficult, but he would succeed.
pò suì xū kōng zài nán yòu rú hé ， zì jǐ yí dìng huì chéng gōng de 。
破碎虚空再难又如何，自己一定会成功的。
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Little Sword Field's risky endeavor aside, Lin Xuan’s second元婴 and demon core were also at a critical juncture for advancement, thousands of miles away.
tián xiǎo jiàn de mào xiǎn qiě bù shuō ， qiān wàn lǐ wài ， lín xuān dì èr yuán yīng yǔ yāo dān de jìn jí ， tóng yàng dào le zuì guān jiàn de shí kè 。
田小剑的冒险且不说，千万里外，林轩第二元婴与妖丹的晋级，同样到了最关键的时刻。
Opportunities often came with risks.
jī yuán yǔ wēi xiǎn wǎng wǎng shì bìng cún de 。
机缘与危险往往是并存的。
The risk Lin Xuan took this time wasn't much different from Little Sword Field shattering the void.
yào shuō lín xuān zhè yī cì suǒ mào de fēng xiǎn ， qí shí yě bù bǐ tián xiǎo jiàn pò suì xū kōng ， chà dé le shén me 。
要说林轩这一次所冒的风险，其实也不比田小剑破碎虚空，差得了什么。
While Little Sword Field's survival was ensured if he escaped, Lin Xuan’s gains would be astounding.
zhǐ bù guò tián xiǎo jiàn jí biàn tuō xiǎn ， yě bù guò shì jiāng xìng mìng bǎo zhù ， ér lín xuān de shōu huò ， zé zú yǐ ràng rén chēng mù jié shé 。
只不过田小剑即便脱险，也不过是将xìng命保住，而林轩的收获，则足以让人瞠目结舌。
Lin Xuan had been sequestered for half a month already.
qiě shuō lín xuān zhè yī cì bì guān ， yǐ yǒu bàn yuè zhī jiǔ 。
且说林轩这一次闭关，已有半月之久。
Moon received her master's voice transmission and was naturally not worried about anything.
bù guò yuè ér shōu dào le shào yé de chuán yīn fú ， mǎn xīn huān xǐ xià ， zì rán yě bú huì dān xīn shén me 。
不过月儿收到了少爷的传音符，满心欢喜下，自然也不会担心什么。
However, Peach Blossom scoffed at Lin Xuan’s claim of successfully refining the medicine, saying it was just his boasting.
dǎo shì xiǎo táo duì yú lín xuān shuō tā liàn yào chéng gōng chī zhī yǐ bí ， yī zài biǎo shì ， lín xuān shì zài hú chuī dà qì 。
倒是小桃对于林轩说他炼药成功嗤之以鼻，一再表示，林轩是在胡吹大气。
Though she didn't get along with him, Moon ignored her words.
bù guò zhè yā tou yǔ lín xuān yí xiàng bú duì fù ， tā de yán yǔ ， yuè ér dāng rán bú huì zài yì shén me ， yī xiào zhì zhī yě jiù suàn le 。
不过这丫头与林轩一向不对付，她的言语，月儿当然不会在意什么，一笑置之也就算了。
But Moon didn’t know that despite mocking Lin Xuan, Peach Blossom secretly cared for him. After he used the medicinal power to heal, she had sent more people to his seclusion place.
rán ér yuè ér bù zhī dào de shì ， xiǎo táo zuǐ shàng suī rán duì lín xuān jí jǐn cháo fěng ， qí shí xīn zhōng hái shì mán guān xīn tā de ， dé zhī lín xuān zài liàn huà yào lì liáo shāng zhī hòu ， tōu tōu de zài tā de bì guān zhī chù ， yòu jiā pài le yī xiē rén shǒu 。
然而月儿不知道的是，小桃嘴上虽然对林轩极尽嘲讽，其实心中还是蛮关心他的，得知林轩在炼化药力疗伤之后，偷偷的在他的闭关之处，又加派了一些人手。
The reason for this was clear: meditation and sitting in seclusion couldn't be disturbed; otherwise, it could lead to failure or even entering a demonic state.
zhī suǒ yǐ zhè me zuò ， yě shì yǒu yuán yīn de 。
之所以这么做，也是有原因的。
...
fú yào dǎ zuò ， gèng jiā de dǎ rǎo bù dé ， fǒu zé qīng zé liáo shāng shī bài ， zhòng zé zǒu huǒ rù mó 。
服药打坐，更加的打扰不得，否则轻则疗伤失败，重则走火入魔。
One day, Moon and Peach Blossom were chatting about whether Lin Xuan was an idiot.
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Peach Blossom firmly believed that he was as stupid as a pig.
zhè tiān ， yuè ér zhèng hé xiǎo táo liáo tiān ， liáo de huà tí yě bǐ jiào yǒu yì si ， jiù shì lín xuān jiū jìng shì bú shì bèn dàn 。
这天，月儿正和小桃聊天，聊的话题也比较有意思，就是林轩究竟是不是笨蛋。
Moon shook her head vigorously, saying that Peach Blossom had too much preconceived notions about him.
xiǎo táo zì rán shì jiān chí tā de guāng diǎn ， lín xuān shì bǐ zhū hái yào bèn de bèn dàn 。
小桃自然是坚持她的光点，林轩是比猪还要笨的笨蛋。
Their argument was interrupted by urgent knocking on the door.
duì yú zhè ge kàn fǎ ， yuè ér dāng rán shì dà yáo qí tóu ， shuō xiǎo táo duì lín xuān de kàn fǎ tài yǒu chéng jiàn 。
对于这个看法，月儿当然是大摇其头，说小桃对林轩的看法太有成见。
"Come in!"
liǎng nǚ de zhēng lùn shàng wèi jié shù ， jí cù de qiāo mén shēng jiù chuán rù le ěr biān 。
两女的争论尚未结束，急促的敲门声就传入了耳边。
The sound of hurried footsteps entered her ears. The girl who entered was beautiful and greeted Moon with a smile: "Lady, it's approximately a hundred miles away. There are ominous signs in the sky."
“ jìn lái ！”
“进来！”
If Lin Xuan were here, he would recognize this girl—Peach Blossom. It was she whom Lin Xuan met easily.
xì suì de jiǎo bù shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jìn lái de shào nǚ róng mào bù sú ， chōng zhe yuè ér yíng yíng yī fú ：“ wáng ， jù lí zhè lǐ dà yuē bǎi yú lǐ yuǎn ， chū xiàn le kě pà de tiān xiàng 。”
细碎的脚步声传入耳朵，进来的少女容貌不俗，冲着月儿盈盈一拂：“王，距离这里大约百余里远，出现了可怕的天象。”
"Ominous signs?" Moon turned her head.
ruò shì lín xuān yě zài cǐ chù ， duì yú zhè ge shào nǚ jué bú huì mò shēng de ， xìng ér ， zhèng shì yù jiàn le cǐ nǚ ， lín xuān cái néng zhè me róng yì jiù yǔ yuè ér xiāng féng 。
若是林轩也在此处，对于这个少女绝不会陌生的，杏儿，正是遇见了此女，林轩才能这么容易就与月儿相逢。
"Yes, the elemental qi of heaven and earth is extremely strange. It's hard to describe with words. If my guess is correct, someone might be advancing to the Tribulation Transcending stage."
“ tiān xiàng ？” yuè ér zhuǎn guò tóu lú 。
“天象？”月儿转过头颅。
"Might be advancing to the Tribulation Transcending stage? You didn't make a mistake?"
“ bù cuò ， tiān dì jiān de yuán qì ， yě guǐ yì dào le jí chù ， yòng yán yǔ nán yǐ shuō dé qīng chǔ ， ruò shì xiǎo bì méi yǒu liào cuò ， kǒng pà yǒu rén yào jìn jiē dù jié le 。”
“不错，天地间的元气，也诡异到了极处，用言语难以说得清楚，若是小婢没有料错，恐怕有人要进阶渡劫了。”
Moon was surprised.
“ jìn jiē dù jié ， nǐ méi yǒu nòng cuò ？”
“进阶渡劫，你没有弄错？”
None of her subordinates had an opportunity for advancement at this moment.
yuè ér yǒu xiē chī jīng le 。
月儿有些吃惊了。
"Wait, it's about a hundred miles away. The place where the master is sequestered is right there. Could it be..."
zì jǐ de shǒu xià ， sì hū méi yǒu shuí ， gāng hǎo yǒu jī huì jìn jí de 。
自己的手下，似乎没有谁，刚好有机会晋级的。
Before Moon could finish, she shook her head: "Impossible. Although the master’s strength isn't trivial, he said that his mid-stage advancement hasn’t been long yet; his qi far from reaching the peak of mid-stage cultivation. Under these circumstances, it's impossible to advance."
“ děng děng ， bǎi yú lǐ yuǎn ， shào yé bì guān de dì fāng ， bù zhèng zài nà lǐ me ， nán dào shuō ……”
“等等，百余里远，少爷闭关的地方，不正在那里么，难道说……”
"Let's go and see first."
yuè ér xiǎng dào yí bàn ， què yòu yáo le yáo tóu ：“ bù kě néng ， shào yé de shí lì suī fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn jù tā shuō ， jìn jiē zhōng qī yě hái méi yǒu duō jiǔ ， fǎ lì yuǎn méi yǒu xiū liàn dào zhōng qī dà yuán mǎn de dì bù ， zhè ge qíng kuàng xià ， jué bù kě néng jìn jí de 。”
月儿想到一半，却又摇了摇头：“不可能，少爷的实力虽非同小可，但据他说，进阶中期也还没有多久，法力远没有修炼到中期大圆满的地步，这个情况下，绝不可能晋级的。”
Moon made a decision.
“ zǒu ， wǒ men xiān qù kàn kàn zài shuō 。”
“走，我们先去看看再说。”
"Peach Blossom is curious too. Let's head out."
yuè ér zuì hòu zuò chū le jué zé 。
月儿最后做出了抉择。
Outside, there was no need for Peach Blossom’s guidance as there were no restrictions. The strange phenomena in the sky were clear to see.
“ hǎo ！”
“好！”
"Sure enough, it's from the master..."
xiǎo táo tóng yàng hěn hào qí ， yú shì yī xíng rén xiàng wū wài fēi qù 。
小桃同样很好奇，于是一行人像屋外飞去。
Moon's face showed great joy, and Peach Blossom's expression mirrored hers.
dào le wài miàn ， gēn běn yòng bù zhe xìng ér yǐn lù ， zhè lǐ méi yǒu jìn zhì de zǔ gé ， nà tiān dì jiān de yì xiàng ， shì kàn le gè qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
到了外面，根本用不着杏儿引路，这里没有禁制的阻隔，那天地间的异象，是看了个清清楚楚。
His cultivation speed was so astonishing; could this be possible?
“ guǒ rán ， shì shào yé nà ér de ……”
“果然，是少爷那儿的……”
But now, thinking about it had no meaning. Moon’s body glowed with excitement as she transformed into a streak of light to fly forward.
yuè ér liǎn shàng lù chū dà xǐ zhī sè， xiǎo táo liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō 。
月儿脸上露出大喜之sè，小桃脸上的表情也差不多。
This strange phenomenon not only attracted Moon but also stirred the attention of all cultivators in the city, regardless of their level, who weren’t meditating or sequestered.
nà jiā huo de xiū liàn sù dù ， jū rán rú cǐ lí pǔ ， zhè kě néng me ？
那家伙的修炼速度，居然如此离谱，这可能么？
The scale was too large; it was hard not to notice. The elemental qi between heaven and earth had become chaotic, rushing towards Lin Xuan’s seclusion place at an incredible speed.
bù guò xiàn zài xiǎng zhè xiē yǐ méi yǒu le yì yì ， yuè ér hún shēn jīng máng dà qǐ ， huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng xiàng qián fēi qù 。
不过现在想这些已没有了意义，月儿浑身jīng芒大起，化为一道惊虹向前飞去。
Soon, a massive tribulation cloud appeared in the line of sight.
ér zhè tiān dì jiān de yì xiàng ， bù jǐn yǐn qǐ le yuè ér de guān zhù ， zhěng gè chéng zhōng de xiū xiān zhě ， bù lùn jìng jiè rú hé ， zhǐ yào méi yǒu zài bì guān dǎ zuò ， jī hū yě dōu bèi jīng dòng le 。
而这天地间的异象，不仅引起了月儿的关注，整个城中的修仙者，不论境界如何，只要没有在闭关打坐，几乎也都被惊动了。
"This doesn't match with what's recorded in the classics," Peach Blossom’s surprised voice entered her ears.
wú tā ， zhè yì xiàng de guī mó yě tài dà ， xiǎng bù fā xiàn yě nán a ！
无他，这异象的规模也太大，想不发现也难啊！
"Of course not. If I'm correct, it should be the master’s second元婴 and demon core advancing simultaneously," Moon’s voice was filled with excitement.
yóu qí shì tiān dì jiān de yuán qì ， gèng shì biàn dé hùn luàn yǐ jí ， yǐ jí kuài de sù dù ， xiàng lín xuān bì guān de dì fāng fēi le guò qù 。
尤其是天地间的元气，更是变得混乱以极，以极快的速度，像林轩闭关的地方飞了过去。
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"Ah, Sword, what is your plan?"
. Youthful Lion Alliance (Strongest Abandoned Young Lord). Chapter 22: Rapid Updates...
"Sensible plan?"
"If I had one, would I still be in this predicament?"
Little Sword Field self-deprecatingly said, "But we can't go on like this indefinitely; otherwise, I'll surely die. The only option now is to take a desperate gamble."
"Take a desperate gamble?"
The Demon Lord's chief leader was taken aback and showed a contemplative expression: "You mean..."
"Yes, shatter the void and leave this place."
Little Sword Field's cold voice entered his ears.
"That won't work, Little Sword. This is too risky."
The Demon Lord's face turned red with anger.
Shattering the void wasn't something to be taken lightly; even cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage wouldn't dare do it recklessly. If it was just about traversing between spirit realms, that would have been fine.
However, Little Sword Field's plan was to leave the Underworld. This wasn't so simple.
The Spirit Realm and the Underworld belonged to different upper-level planes, and their interdimensional forces were formidable.
It couldn't be said one could go there at will. Even cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage would have to use all their resources and prepare array talismans as aids.
But Little Sword Field had no preparations now; his qi was already depleted. At this moment, casting a shatter void spell would be like an old man hanging himself—seeking death.
"Hmph, I know it's dangerous, but taking the gamble might still give me a chance of survival. Staying here is certain death, and the longer we wait, the worse it will be for me. I only regret not making a decision sooner," Little Sword Field's expression was resolute, exuding an unwavering determination.
"Very well. If you say so, Father won't dissuade you anymore. I believe there is always a way out of every predicament. Grandfather and I will surely have good fortune," the Demon Lord sighed.
He made this decision reluctantly because Little Sword Field's words were logical despite being risky.
Staying here meant certain death sooner or later; it was better to take the risk and try than to wait.
Having made his choice, Little Sword Field no longer hesitated. He flicked his sleeves, and an jade bottle flew out.
In just a month, he had almost exhausted all the pills in his possession. This was the last one left.
He uncorked it, and a pungent smell wafted out. While not a holy medicinal for healing, Demon Essence Pills could replenish qi by exhausting his life essence. However, Little Sword Field didn't care about that now; taking this pill was better than igniting his primordial fire.
...
The murmured incantations entered his ears as he waved his hands despite lacking suitable treasures or time to set up an array. Little Sword Field wouldn't be careless.
Though the pain from his wounds was excruciating and the qi gained minimal, he had no choice; he couldn't die here.
Shattering the void might be difficult, but he would succeed.
...
Little Sword Field's risky endeavor aside, Lin Xuan’s second元婴 and demon core were also at a critical juncture for advancement, thousands of miles away.
Opportunities often came with risks.
The risk Lin Xuan took this time wasn't much different from Little Sword Field shattering the void.
While Little Sword Field's survival was ensured if he escaped, Lin Xuan’s gains would be astounding.
Lin Xuan had been sequestered for half a month already.
Moon received her master's voice transmission and was naturally not worried about anything.
However, Peach Blossom scoffed at Lin Xuan’s claim of successfully refining the medicine, saying it was just his boasting.
Though she didn't get along with him, Moon ignored her words.
But Moon didn’t know that despite mocking Lin Xuan, Peach Blossom secretly cared for him. After he used the medicinal power to heal, she had sent more people to his seclusion place.
The reason for this was clear: meditation and sitting in seclusion couldn't be disturbed; otherwise, it could lead to failure or even entering a demonic state.
...
One day, Moon and Peach Blossom were chatting about whether Lin Xuan was an idiot.
Peach Blossom firmly believed that he was as stupid as a pig.
Moon shook her head vigorously, saying that Peach Blossom had too much preconceived notions about him.
Their argument was interrupted by urgent knocking on the door.
"Come in!"
The sound of hurried footsteps entered her ears. The girl who entered was beautiful and greeted Moon with a smile: "Lady, it's approximately a hundred miles away. There are ominous signs in the sky."
If Lin Xuan were here, he would recognize this girl—Peach Blossom. It was she whom Lin Xuan met easily.
"Ominous signs?" Moon turned her head.
"Yes, the elemental qi of heaven and earth is extremely strange. It's hard to describe with words. If my guess is correct, someone might be advancing to the Tribulation Transcending stage."
"Might be advancing to the Tribulation Transcending stage? You didn't make a mistake?"
Moon was surprised.
None of her subordinates had an opportunity for advancement at this moment.
"Wait, it's about a hundred miles away. The place where the master is sequestered is right there. Could it be..."
Before Moon could finish, she shook her head: "Impossible. Although the master’s strength isn't trivial, he said that his mid-stage advancement hasn’t been long yet; his qi far from reaching the peak of mid-stage cultivation. Under these circumstances, it's impossible to advance."
"Let's go and see first."
Moon made a decision.
"Peach Blossom is curious too. Let's head out."
Outside, there was no need for Peach Blossom’s guidance as there were no restrictions. The strange phenomena in the sky were clear to see.
"Sure enough, it's from the master..."
Moon's face showed great joy, and Peach Blossom's expression mirrored hers.
His cultivation speed was so astonishing; could this be possible?
But now, thinking about it had no meaning. Moon’s body glowed with excitement as she transformed into a streak of light to fly forward.
This strange phenomenon not only attracted Moon but also stirred the attention of all cultivators in the city, regardless of their level, who weren’t meditating or sequestered.
The scale was too large; it was hard not to notice. The elemental qi between heaven and earth had become chaotic, rushing towards Lin Xuan’s seclusion place at an incredible speed.
Soon, a massive tribulation cloud appeared in the line of sight.
"This doesn't match with what's recorded in the classics," Peach Blossom’s surprised voice entered her ears.
"Of course not. If I'm correct, it should be the master’s second元婴 and demon core advancing simultaneously," Moon’s voice was filled with excitement.
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