shǒu zhōng zhī wù ， yīng gāi jiù shì chuán shuō zhōng de bǎo wù ， yīn wèi cái liào jí qí xī yǒu ， jí shǐ shì shàng gǔ shí qī ， shù liàng yě bù duō 。
手中之物，应该就是传说中的宝物，因为材料极其稀有，即使是上古时期，数量也不多。
The items in his hands were indeed legendary treasures. Due to the rarity of their materials, even during ancient times, there weren't many of them.
lùn jià zhí ， hái yuǎn zài yì bān de gǔ bǎo zhī shàng 。
论价值，还远在一般的古宝之上。
In terms of value, they far exceeded ordinary ancient relics.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， zhè huí huán zhēn shì dà shōu huò 。
林轩嘴角露出一丝笑容，这回还真是大收获。
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile; this was truly a great收获.
jiāng sān jiàn bǎo wù quán dōu fàng hǎo yǐ hòu ， lín xuān bìng méi yǒu mǎ shàng lí kāi ， ér shì zǒu dào gāng cái nà jīn sè guāng rèn suǒ zhǎn de shí bì miàn qián 。
将三件宝物全都放好以后，林轩并没有马上离开，而是走到刚才那金色光刃所斩的石壁面前。
After placing all three treasures neatly, Lin Xuan didn’t leave immediately but instead approached the stone wall that had been cut by the golden blade earlier.
lín xuān yòng shǒu zài shàng miàn qīng qīng fǔ mō le liǎng xià ， tǐ nèi líng lì liú zhuǎn ， yī dào chǐ xǔ zhǎng de jiàn máng jiù chū xiàn zài le shǒu zhǎng shàng miàn 。
林轩用手在上面轻轻抚摸了两下，体内灵力流转，一道尺许长的剑芒就出现在了手掌上面。
He gently ran his hand over it. The flow of essence energy within him caused a sword-shaped light to appear in his palm.
rán hòu jiāng jiàn máng cì rù le shí bì lǐ miàn ， zài qīng qīng yī zhuǎn ， yī dà kuài jù shí jiù bèi tā xiè le xià lái 。
然后将剑芒刺入了石壁里面，再轻轻一转，一大块巨石就被他卸了下来。
Then he stabbed this light into the stone and turned it slightly, dislodging a large chunk of rock.
lín xuān yī huī shǒu ， cóng shàng miàn qǔ xià quán tou dà xiǎo de yī kuài ， fàng dào yǎn qián yī kàn ， zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī jī cháo 。
林轩一挥手，从上面取下拳头大小的一块，放到眼前一看，嘴角边露出一丝讥嘲。
With a wave of his hand, Lin Xuan took out a fist-sized piece from above and examined it closely, revealing a sneer on his face.
zhǐ jiàn zài zhè shí tou lǐ miàn ， jū rán xiāng yǒu yī céng báo báo de mù bǎn ， cǐ wù dāng rán bú huì shì tiān shēng zhǎng chéng de ， ér shì yǒu rén yòng mì fǎ jiāng qiàn rù lǐ miàn 。
只见在这石头里面，居然镶有一层薄薄的木板，此物当然不会是天生长成的，而是有人用秘法将嵌入里面。
Inside the stone was embedded a thin layer of sandalwood. This wasn’t naturally grown; someone had used secret techniques to embed it there.
tán xiāng mù ！
檀香木！
Sandalwood!
yǐ lín xuān de yǎn lì ， hěn kuài jiù rèn chū le zhè mù bǎn de lái lì ， zài tiān mù shān de shí hòu ， nà yíng bīn lóu jiù shì yòng zhè zhǒng mù cái jiàn chéng le 。
以林轩的眼力，很快就认出了这木板的来历，在天目山的时候，那迎宾楼就是用这种木材建成了。
Recognizing this with his keen eyesight, Lin Xuan recalled that the welcoming pavilion in Tianmu Mountain was built from such wood.
běn shēn bìng bù suàn rú hé de xī yǒu ， bù guò què néng píng bì diào yuán yīng qī yǐ xià xiū shì de shén shí 。
本身并不算如何的稀有，不过却能屏蔽掉元婴期以下修士的神识。
While not particularly rare, this wood could shield the consciousness of cultivators below the婴灵 stage.
lín xuān huí tóu ， kàn le yī yǎn nà zuò huà diào de shàng gǔ xié xiū ， cǐ rén huì huā lì qì ， zài zhěng zuò dòng fǔ de shí bì nèi xiāng qiàn tán xiāng mù ， zì rán bú shì chī bǎo le chēng de ， kěn dìng yǒu tā de yòng tú 。
林轩回头，看了一眼那坐化掉的上古邪修，此人会花力气，在整座洞府的石壁内镶嵌檀香木，自然不是吃饱了撑的，肯定有他的用途。
Lin Xuan turned around and glanced at the ancient evil cultivator who had passed away. The effort he put into embedding sandalwood throughout the entire cave must have a purpose; it wouldn’t be for nothing.
niàn jí zhì cǐ ， lín xuān jiāng piāo yún luò xuě jiàn jì le chū lái ， duì zhe shí bì jiù shì yī zhèn luàn kǎn 。
念及至此，林轩将飘云落雪剑祭了出来，对着石壁就是一阵乱砍。
With that thought in mind, Lin Xuan summoned the Drifting Cloud Sword and began hacking at the stone wall.
hōng lōng lóng ……
轰隆隆……
Rumble…
chén tǔ fēi yáng 。 guǒ rán yǒu le shōu huò ， yī cè dì shí bì shì zhōng kōng de ， yí gè zhàng xǔ gāo de dà dòng chū xiàn zài le yǎn qián 。
尘土飞扬。果然有了收获，一侧地石壁是中空的，一个丈许高的大洞出现在了眼前。
Dust flew everywhere. Sure enough, there was something to gain. One side of the wall was hollow, revealing a large hole about a meter high.
yān chén xiāo sàn yǐ hòu ， kě yǐ kàn dào dòng kǒu chù yǒu yī jí shí tī 。
烟尘消散以后，可以看到洞口处有一级石梯。
After the dust settled, they could see a set of stone steps leading into it.
lín xuān lüè yī yóu yù 。 hái shì zǒu le guò qù 。
林轩略一犹豫。还是走了过去。
Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before walking in.
“ shào yé ， nǐ bù pà yǒu wēi xiǎn ma ？” yuè ér guān xīn de shēng yīn xiǎng qǐ 。
“少爷，你不怕有危险吗？”月儿关心的声音响起。
"Master, are you not afraid of danger?" Moon’s concerned voice echoed.
“ fàng xīn ， bú huì yǒu xiàn jǐng 。” lín xuān liě le liě zuǐ jiǎo ， xiōng yǒu chéng zhú dì dào 。
“放心，不会有陷阱。”林轩咧了咧嘴角，胸有成竹地道。
"Don't worry; there won’t be any traps," Lin Xuan said with a grin, confident that he knew what to expect.
“ wèi shén me ？” yuè ér yǒu xiē hào qí 。
“为什么？”月儿有些好奇。
"Why?"
“ xiǎng ， zhè mì shì jì rán shì zài shān bì lǐ miàn ， hái xiāng rù tán xiāng mù píng bì xiū shì de shén shí ， xiǎn rán shì hài pà bèi bié rén fā xiàn ， ruò shì bù xià fǎ zhèn jìn zhì 。 duō shǎo huì yǒu yī xiē líng qì wài xiè chū lái ， zhè bú shì nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō 。” lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān zǒu jìn qù le ：“ wǒ xiàn zài dǎo shì yǒu xiē hào qí ， lǐ miàn jiū jìng huì shì shén me dōng xī 。”
“想，这密室既然是在山壁里面，还镶入檀香木屏蔽修士的神识，显然是害怕被别人发现，若是布下法阵禁制。多少会有一些灵气外泄出来，这不是弄巧成拙。”林轩一边说，一边走进去了：“我现在倒是有些好奇，里面究竟会是什么东西。”
Moon was curious.
bù guò huà suī rú cǐ ， lín xuān hái shì jiāng jiǔ tiān líng dùn dǎ kāi ， bìng qiě shī jiā le yí gè mǐn jié shù zài shēn tǐ de wài miàn 。
不过话虽如此，林轩还是将九天灵盾打开，并且施加了一个敏捷术在身体的外面。
"If this secret chamber is inside the mountain wall and embedded with sandalwood to shield cultivators' consciousness, it must fear being discovered. If magical arrays were set up, some essence energy would inevitably leak out, which would be counterproductive," Lin Xuan said as he stepped in. "I'm quite curious about what's inside."
shí jiē hěn duǎn ， zhǐ yǒu liáo liáo èr shí yú jí ， hěn kuài lín xuān jiù zǒu dào le dǐ 。
石阶很短，只有寥寥二十余级，很快林轩就走到了底。
Despite his words, Lin Xuan still activated the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield and cast an agility spell on himself.
“ zhè shì ……” kàn zhuó yǎn qián de jǐng wù 。 lín xuān zé yǒu xiē mù dèng kǒu dāi ， yuè ér de qiào liǎn yě mǎn shì yì wài 。
“这是……”看着眼前的景物。林轩则有些目瞪口呆，月儿的俏脸也满是意外。
The stone steps were short, only a few dozen in number. Soon, Lin Xuan reached the bottom.
cǐ kè tā men shēn chù yī jù dà de shān dòng wài miàn ， zhè shān dòng jí qí kuān guǎng ， bǐ shàng miàn nà ge hái dà le shù bèi 。 shí bì tū āo bù píng ， hái yǒu dāo kǎn fǔ xuē de hén jì ， xiǎn rán shì xiū shì yòng fā ó bāo kāi pì chū lái 。 dàn ràng lín xuān chī jīng de zì rán bú shì zhè ge ， ér shì zài kào zhe shān dòng sì zhōu shí bì dì dì fāng ， jū rán héng qī shù bā de bǎi zhāo shù shí jù guān cái 。
此刻他们身处一巨大的山洞外面，这山洞极其宽广，比上面那个还大了数倍。石壁凸凹不平，还有刀砍斧削的痕迹，显然是修士用发哦包开辟出来。但让林轩吃惊的自然不是这个，而是在靠着山洞四周石壁地地方，居然横七竖八的摆着数十具棺材。
"What is this?" Lin Xuan was stunned as he looked around. Moon’s face showed surprise too.
yōu àn de shān dòng ， bīng lěng de shí guān ， ruò shì pǔ tōng rén 。 kěn dìng xià dé hún shēn fā chàn 。 rán ér lín xuān ， jǐn jǐn shì gǎn dào yǒu xiē yì wài 。
幽暗的山洞，冰冷的石棺，若是普通人。肯定吓得浑身发颤。然而林轩，仅仅是感到有些意外。
They found themselves outside a huge cave. This cave was incredibly spacious, much larger than the one above. The walls were uneven and bore marks of being carved by axes and swords, clearly made by cultivators. What shocked Lin Xuan wasn’t this, but the dozens of coffins scattered around the cave’s perimeter.
“ shào yé 。 zhè xiē shì shén me ？”
“少爷。这些是什么？”
In the dimly lit cave, cold stone coffins would scare most people to their core. But for Lin Xuan, it merely felt unexpected.
yuè ér zì rán yě bú huì pà ， xiǎo yā tou běn lái jiù shì yīn hún zhī tǐ 。 rú jīn gèng shì níng dān qī de xiū shì ， lùn xiū wèi ， yǐ jīng néng yǔ guǐ wáng xiàng bǐ ， běn shēn de shí lì ， gèng yào shèng shàng yī chóu 。
月儿自然也不会怕，小丫头本来就是阴魂之体。如今更是凝丹期的修士，论修为，已经能与鬼王相比，本身的实力，更要胜上一筹。
"Master, what are these?"
bù yòng qí guài ， zhè yā tou kě shì yǒu shòu hún fān zhè zhǒng jí pǐn fǎ bǎo 。
不用奇怪，这丫头可是有兽魂幡这种极品法宝。
Moon was not afraid either; she was a spirit body and now a condensation core cultivator with formidable strength, surpassing even ghost kings in terms of power.
“ wǒ yě bù zhī dào 。” lín xuān lǎo lǎo shí shí de huí dá ， yuán běn yǐ wéi xià miàn de mì shì huì shì bǎo kù ， nǎ zhī dào ， què lái dào zhè me yī yīn sēn kǒng bù dì dì fāng 。
“我也不知道。”林轩老老实实的回答，原本以为下面的密室会是宝库，哪知道，却来到这么一阴森恐怖地地方。
Don’t be surprised; this girl had the top-grade Treasure Flag as her treasure.
dàn hěn kuài ， lín xuān jiù wèi zhī shì rán ， zhè jiàn shì qíng rú guǒ zǐ xì sī liáng ， bìng bù qí guài ， jiàn shí le yīng huǒ de xiàn jǐng yǐ hòu ， lín xuān jiù huái yí zhè jiā huo kǒng pà shì yī xié xiū ， xiàn zài bù guò shì zhèng shí le zhè zhǒng cāi cè 。
但很快，林轩就为之释然，这件事情如果仔细思量，并不奇怪，见识了婴火的陷阱以后，林轩就怀疑这家伙恐怕是一邪修，现在不过是证实了这种猜测。
"I don't know," Lin Xuan answered honestly. He originally thought the chamber below would be a treasure vault but ended up in such a grim and terrifying place.
guān cái lǐ miàn jiū jìng huì shì shén me ， kàn kàn zì rán jiù yǒu jié guǒ 。
棺材里面究竟会是什么，看看自然就有结果。
But soon, he felt at ease. If one carefully considered it, it wasn’t strange. After witnessing the trap set by infant fire, Lin Xuan suspected this guy was an evil cultivator, which was now confirmed.
lín xuān qū zhǐ yī dàn ， yī dào jiàn qì chū xiàn ， cēng de yī xià ， yí gè shí guān bèi pǐ chéng le liǎng bàn ， yí gè guài wù xiǎn lù le chū lái 。
林轩屈指一弹，一道剑气出现，噌的一下，一个石棺被劈成了两半，一个怪物显露了出来。
What lay inside these coffins would reveal the answer.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
Lin Xuan flicked his fingers, and a sword-shaped energy bolt appeared. With a flash, one of the stone coffins split open, revealing a monster.
nà shì yī rén xíng de yāo wù ， shēn gāo dà yuē yǒu liǎng mǐ ， zhuàng shuò yǐ jí ， hún shēn pī zhe tiě jiǎ ， shǒu zhōng hái ná zhe yī bǎ zhǎng gē 。
那是一人形的妖物，身高大约有两米，壮硕以极，浑身披着铁甲，手中还拿着一把长戈。
"What is this?"
liàn shī ！
炼尸！
It was a humanoid creature about two meters tall, extremely robust, clad in iron armor, holding a long spear.
lín xuān qīng yì jiù jiāng rèn le chū lái ， suǒ wèi liàn shī ， shì zhǐ xiū shì liàn zhì chū lái dì yī zhǒng guǐ dào yāo wù ， yǔ tōng líng de jiāng shī yī yàng ， shēn tǐ jiān yìng shì tiě ， ér qiě lì dà wú qióng ， bù guò yǒu yì diǎn què shì bù tóng 。
林轩轻易就将认了出来，所谓炼尸，是指修士炼制出来地一种鬼道妖物，与通灵的僵尸一样，身体坚硬似铁，而且力大无穷，不过有一点却是不同。
A炼尸!
yóu yú shì xiū shì tè yì liàn zhì chū lái de ， suǒ yǐ dà bù fèn liàn shī dōu bù shèn kǒng bù ， méi yǒu hún shēn cháng máo ， yǎn jīng fā hóng zhī shuō ， kàn qǐ lái ， dào xiàng shì kuǐ lěi rén yì bān 。
由于是修士特意炼制出来的，所以大部分炼尸都不甚恐怖，没有浑身长毛，眼睛发红之说，看起来，倒像是傀儡人一般。
Lin Xuan easily recognized it. A炼尸 referred to a ghostly demonic entity crafted by cultivators, similar to a sentient zombie but with harder and stronger bodies and immense strength. However, there was one difference.
bù guò liàn shī jí nán zhì zuò ， suī rán wēi lì wú qióng ， dàn què shèn shǎo yǒu xiū shì yuàn yì zài shàng miàn huā fèi jīng lì ， yǒu nà ge shí jiān ， hái bù rú liàn yī xià bié de shén tōng 。
不过炼尸极难制作，虽然威力无穷，但却甚少有修士愿意在上面花费精力，有那个时间，还不如练一下别的神通。
Since they were intentionally crafted by cultivators, most炼尸 weren’t terrifying; they didn’t have long hair or red eyes, looking more like puppets.
yǎn qián zhè jiā huo pī jiān zhí ruì ， xiǎn rán shì chuán shuō zhōng de tiě jiǎ shī le 。
眼前这家伙披坚执锐，显然是传说中的铁甲尸了。
However, making a炼尸 was extremely difficult. Despite their immense power, few cultivators bothered with them, preferring to focus on other techniques instead.
lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ ， tiě jiǎ shī bǐ pǔ tōng de liàn shī yào gāo yí gè děng jí ， yóu yú chuān yǒu kǎi jiǎ yòu ná zhe wǔ qì ， suǒ yǐ bù lùn shì gōng jī hái shì fáng yù dōu yuǎn chāo tóng děng jí de liàn shī 。
林轩心中大喜，铁甲尸比普通的炼尸要高一个等级，由于穿有铠甲又拿着武器，所以不论是攻击还是防御都远超同等级的炼尸。
The creature before him, armored and wielding a weapon, was clearly an Iron Armor Skeleton, one of the legendary creatures.
《 xuán mó zhēn jīng 》 zhōng běn lái jiù jì zǎi yǒu tiān mó guǐ shī shù ， ér qiě lín xuān dì èr céng yě liàn chéng le ， kě xī shǒu lǐ què yì zhí méi yǒu hé shì dì jiāng shī ， yì zhí chǔ yú xián zhì 。
《玄魔真经》中本来就记载有天魔鬼尸术，而且林轩第二层也练成了，可惜手里却一直没有合适地僵尸，一直处于闲置。
Lin Xuan’s heart leaped with joy; compared to ordinary炼尸, an Iron Armor Skeleton was a higher grade. With armor and weapons, it offered far greater offensive and defensive capabilities than other炼尸 at the same level.
shī wáng dì shēn tǐ dǎo shì yǒu yī jù ， kě xiǎng yào kòng zhì nà zhǒng guài wù ， zì jǐ bì xū xiān jìn jí dào yuán yīng cái kě yǐ 。
尸王地身体倒是有一具，可想要控制那种怪物，自己必须先晋级到元婴才可以。
The True Scripture of Profound Demons recorded the technique for creating such creatures, and Lin Xuan had already mastered the second layer. Unfortunately, he lacked suitable zombies to practice with, leaving them idle.
lín xuān yòng shén shí sǎo le yī yǎn shēn qián de liàn shī ， yǐ tā dì chéng fǔ ， yě rěn bú zhù lù chū le xǐ sè ， zhè cóng jiā huo hún shēn yùn hán de shī qì pàn duàn ， yǐ jīng xiāng dāng yú zhù jī hòu qī dì xiū xiān zhě 。
林轩用神识扫了一眼身前的炼尸，以他地城府，也忍不住露出了喜色，这从家伙浑身蕴含的尸气判断，已经相当于筑基后期地修仙者。
While he had a Corpse King’s body, controlling that monster required him to advance to the婴灵 stage first.
rú guǒ shí guān zhōng quán shì zhè zhǒng guài wù ， zì jǐ zhè yī cì kě shì dà shōu huò 。
如果石棺中全是这种怪物，自己这一次可是大收获。
Lin Xuan scanned the炼尸 before him with his essence energy. His composure couldn’t hide his joy; judging by the corpse aura emanating from it, this creature was equivalent to a late-stage foundation establishment cultivator.
sān shí duō jù zhè zhǒng tiě jiǎ liàn shī ， lián shǒu yī jī de wēi lì ， zì jǐ néng fǒu jiē xià dōu hái shì yí gè wèn tí ， gāng xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān zhèng xiǎng yào dòng shǒu jiāng shōu qǐ 。
三十多具这种铁甲炼尸，联手一击的威力，自己能否接下都还是一个问题，刚想到这里，林轩正想要动手将收起。
If all these coffins contained such monsters, he would have a significant收获.
nà tiě jiǎ shī de yǎn zhōng ， tū rán shǎn guò yī lǚ xiōng guāng ， tái qǐ tóu ， màn màn de wàng le guò lái 。
那铁甲尸的眼中，突然闪过一缕凶光，抬起头，慢慢的望了过来。
Thirty or more Iron Armor Skeletons working together could deal a devastating blow. Just as Lin Xuan thought this, he was about to act when the Iron Armor Skeleton suddenly emitted a fierce gaze and slowly looked up.
lín xuān yī dāi ， dàn yě bìng bù hài pà ， suī rán bù zhī dào zhè liàn shī wèi hé huì tū rán qīng xǐng ， dàn zhèng hǎo shì shì tā de shén tōng rú hé 。
林轩一呆，但也并不害怕，虽然不知道这炼尸为何会突然清醒，但正好试试他的神通如何。
Lin Xuan froze but wasn’t afraid. Though unsure why the炼尸 had suddenly awakened, it provided an opportunity to test his abilities.
yuè ér qǔ chū shòu hún fān ， qīng qīng yī huī dòng ， páo xiāo shēng zhōng ， yī tóu hún shēn dài cì de lǎo hǔ yǔ yī tiáo kǒu tǔ hēi wù de shuāng tóu guài shé chū xiàn le ， zhè liǎng gè shòu hún zài shēng qián dōu shì èr jiē yāo shòu 。
月儿取出兽魂幡，轻轻一挥动，咆哮声中，一头浑身带刺的老虎与一条口吐黑雾的双头怪蛇出现了，这两个兽魂在生前都是二阶妖兽。
Moon took out the Beast Soul Flag and waved it gently. Roaring, a ferocious tiger with spines and a two-headed snake that spat black mist appeared; both were second-stage beasts in their previous lives.
yuè ér fǎ jué cuī dòng ， liǎng tóu shòu hún lì kè è hěn hěn de xiǎng zhe liàn shī pū le guò qù 。
月儿法诀催动，两头兽魂立刻恶狠狠的响着炼尸扑了过去。
With Moon’s hand signs, the two beast souls immediately lunged at the炼尸 with fierce intentions.
shuāng tóu yāo shé kǒu tǔ dú wù ， kě xī duì yú jiāng shī lái shuō ， dú méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， nà guài wù zé zhāng kāi xuè pén dà kǒu ， líng lì yǒng dòng ， chōng lǐ miàn tǔ chū yī dào guāng bō 。
双头妖蛇口吐毒雾，可惜对于僵尸来说，毒没有用处，那怪物则张开血盆大口，灵力涌动，冲里面吐出一道光波。
The two-headed snake spat out toxic mists, but to zombies, poison was ineffective. The monster opened its blood-stained mouth and emitted a light wave of essence energy.
liàn shī gēn běn jiù méi yǒu duǒ ， bèi dǎ le gè zhèng zhe ， rán ér hún shēn de kǎi jiǎ bù zhī shì yòng hé wù zhì chéng ， jū rán wán hǎo wú sǔn 。
炼尸根本就没有躲，被打了个正着，然而浑身的铠甲不知是用何物制成，居然完好无损。
The炼尸 didn’t dodge; it took the hit directly. However, the armor on its body, unknown in material, remained intact.
shǒu shàng zhǎng gē yī huī ， guài hǔ fā chū yī shēng āi míng ， shǎn le jǐ shǎn ， jiù cǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn ， nà yāo shī chōng zhe shuāng tóu shé xiào le yī xià ， shēn xíng yī zhèn mó hú ， jìng rán guǐ yì de xiāo shī le ， zài cì chū xiàn ， shǒu jiān de zhǐ jiǎ yǐ jīng zhòu rán shēn cháng ， yī zhèn kuáng wǔ ， jiāng yāo shé de hún pò sī chéng le fěn mò 。
手上长戈一挥，怪虎发出一声哀鸣，闪了几闪，就此消失不见，那妖尸冲着双头蛇笑了一下，身形一震模糊，竟然诡异的消失了，再次出现，手间的指甲已经骤然伸长，一阵狂舞，将妖蛇的魂魄撕成了粉末。
With a swing of his spear, the ferocious tiger let out a mournful cry, flashed several times before vanishing. The Iron Armor Skeleton smiled at the two-headed snake, its form flickering and disappearing. It reappeared with suddenly elongated nails, dancing wildly to shred the snake’s soul into dust.
The items in his hands were indeed legendary treasures. Due to the rarity of their materials, even during ancient times, there weren't many of them.
In terms of value, they far exceeded ordinary ancient relics.
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a smile; this was truly a great收获.
After placing all three treasures neatly, Lin Xuan didn’t leave immediately but instead approached the stone wall that had been cut by the golden blade earlier.
He gently ran his hand over it. The flow of essence energy within him caused a sword-shaped light to appear in his palm.
Then he stabbed this light into the stone and turned it slightly, dislodging a large chunk of rock.
With a wave of his hand, Lin Xuan took out a fist-sized piece from above and examined it closely, revealing a sneer on his face.
Inside the stone was embedded a thin layer of sandalwood. This wasn’t naturally grown; someone had used secret techniques to embed it there.
Sandalwood!
Recognizing this with his keen eyesight, Lin Xuan recalled that the welcoming pavilion in Tianmu Mountain was built from such wood.
While not particularly rare, this wood could shield the consciousness of cultivators below the婴灵 stage.
Lin Xuan turned around and glanced at the ancient evil cultivator who had passed away. The effort he put into embedding sandalwood throughout the entire cave must have a purpose; it wouldn’t be for nothing.
With that thought in mind, Lin Xuan summoned the Drifting Cloud Sword and began hacking at the stone wall.
Rumble…
Dust flew everywhere. Sure enough, there was something to gain. One side of the wall was hollow, revealing a large hole about a meter high.
After the dust settled, they could see a set of stone steps leading into it.
Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before walking in.
"Master, are you not afraid of danger?" Moon’s concerned voice echoed.
"Don't worry; there won’t be any traps," Lin Xuan said with a grin, confident that he knew what to expect.
"Why?"
Moon was curious.
"If this secret chamber is inside the mountain wall and embedded with sandalwood to shield cultivators' consciousness, it must fear being discovered. If magical arrays were set up, some essence energy would inevitably leak out, which would be counterproductive," Lin Xuan said as he stepped in. "I'm quite curious about what's inside."
Despite his words, Lin Xuan still activated the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield and cast an agility spell on himself.
The stone steps were short, only a few dozen in number. Soon, Lin Xuan reached the bottom.
"What is this?" Lin Xuan was stunned as he looked around. Moon’s face showed surprise too.
They found themselves outside a huge cave. This cave was incredibly spacious, much larger than the one above. The walls were uneven and bore marks of being carved by axes and swords, clearly made by cultivators. What shocked Lin Xuan wasn’t this, but the dozens of coffins scattered around the cave’s perimeter.
In the dimly lit cave, cold stone coffins would scare most people to their core. But for Lin Xuan, it merely felt unexpected.
"Master, what are these?"
Moon was not afraid either; she was a spirit body and now a condensation core cultivator with formidable strength, surpassing even ghost kings in terms of power.
Don’t be surprised; this girl had the top-grade Treasure Flag as her treasure.
"I don't know," Lin Xuan answered honestly. He originally thought the chamber below would be a treasure vault but ended up in such a grim and terrifying place.
But soon, he felt at ease. If one carefully considered it, it wasn’t strange. After witnessing the trap set by infant fire, Lin Xuan suspected this guy was an evil cultivator, which was now confirmed.
What lay inside these coffins would reveal the answer.
Lin Xuan flicked his fingers, and a sword-shaped energy bolt appeared. With a flash, one of the stone coffins split open, revealing a monster.
"What is this?"
It was a humanoid creature about two meters tall, extremely robust, clad in iron armor, holding a long spear.
A炼尸!
Lin Xuan easily recognized it. A炼尸 referred to a ghostly demonic entity crafted by cultivators, similar to a sentient zombie but with harder and stronger bodies and immense strength. However, there was one difference.
Since they were intentionally crafted by cultivators, most炼尸 weren’t terrifying; they didn’t have long hair or red eyes, looking more like puppets.
However, making a炼尸 was extremely difficult. Despite their immense power, few cultivators bothered with them, preferring to focus on other techniques instead.
The creature before him, armored and wielding a weapon, was clearly an Iron Armor Skeleton, one of the legendary creatures.
Lin Xuan’s heart leaped with joy; compared to ordinary炼尸, an Iron Armor Skeleton was a higher grade. With armor and weapons, it offered far greater offensive and defensive capabilities than other炼尸 at the same level.
The True Scripture of Profound Demons recorded the technique for creating such creatures, and Lin Xuan had already mastered the second layer. Unfortunately, he lacked suitable zombies to practice with, leaving them idle.
While he had a Corpse King’s body, controlling that monster required him to advance to the婴灵 stage first.
Lin Xuan scanned the炼尸 before him with his essence energy. His composure couldn’t hide his joy; judging by the corpse aura emanating from it, this creature was equivalent to a late-stage foundation establishment cultivator.
If all these coffins contained such monsters, he would have a significant收获.
Thirty or more Iron Armor Skeletons working together could deal a devastating blow. Just as Lin Xuan thought this, he was about to act when the Iron Armor Skeleton suddenly emitted a fierce gaze and slowly looked up.
Lin Xuan froze but wasn’t afraid. Though unsure why the炼尸 had suddenly awakened, it provided an opportunity to test his abilities.
Moon took out the Beast Soul Flag and waved it gently. Roaring, a ferocious tiger with spines and a two-headed snake that spat black mist appeared; both were second-stage beasts in their previous lives.
With Moon’s hand signs, the two beast souls immediately lunged at the炼尸 with fierce intentions.
The two-headed snake spat out toxic mists, but to zombies, poison was ineffective. The monster opened its blood-stained mouth and emitted a light wave of essence energy.
The炼尸 didn’t dodge; it took the hit directly. However, the armor on its body, unknown in material, remained intact.
With a swing of his spear, the ferocious tiger let out a mournful cry, flashed several times before vanishing. The Iron Armor Skeleton smiled at the two-headed snake, its form flickering and disappearing. It reappeared with suddenly elongated nails, dancing wildly to shred the snake’s soul into dust.