readx(); wǔ sè bān lán ， cǐ hú dié měi lì dào le jí diǎn 。
readx(); 五色斑斓，此蝴蝶美丽到了极点。
The butterfly's wings, a vibrant array of colors, were breathtakingly beautiful. As it fluttered its wings against the breeze, numerous shimmering light points appeared around its body.
chì bǎng yíng fēng yī shàn ， tā de shēn tǐ zhōu wéi ， fú xiàn chū xǔ duō měi lì de guāng diǎn 。
翅膀迎风一扇，它的身体周围，浮现出许多美丽的光点。
Phantom Moon Moth's identity was becoming clear. Surprisingly, thisprohibition of airspace restrictions had no effect on it at all.
huàn yuè é ， qí shēn fèn yǐ hū zhī yù chū 。
幻月蛾，其身份已呼之欲出。
"Ha ha, these people are quite swift; they've already found the true entrance to that ancient battlefield. Well then, let them scout ahead and see if I can really get my hands on that magical fruit."
bù kě sī yì de shì ， nà jìn kōng jìn zhì ， duì tā jìng bú jiàn xiào guǒ 。
不可思议的是，那禁空禁制，对它竟不见效果。
Phantom Moon Moth's voice entered his ears, each syllable resonating deeply before it vanished in a flash.
“ xī xī ， zhè xiē rén lái de dǎo shì xùn sù ， zhè me kuài ， jiù xún zhǎo dào nà shàng gǔ zhàn chǎng de zhēn zhèng rù kǒu le ， yě bà ， jiù ràng tā men tàn tàn lù ， jiè tā men zhī shǒu ， wǒ shuō bù dìng ， zhēn kě yǐ dé dào nà mó huàn guǒ 。”
“嘻嘻，这些人来得倒是迅速，这么快，就寻找到那上古战场的真正入口了，也罢，就让他们探探路，借他们之手，我说不定，真可以得到那魔幻果。”
...
huàn yuè é de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， měi yí gè yīn jié ， dōu dòng tīng dào jí chù ， suí hòu shēn xíng lüè yī mó hú ， yòu cóng yuán dì xiāo shī diào le 。
幻月蛾的声音传入耳朵，每一个音节，都动听到极处，随后身形略一模糊，又从原地消失掉了。
At this moment, Lin Xuan stopped abruptly, turning around with a deep gaze towards the rear.
……
……
"Master, did you find anything? How about you?"
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， lín xuān shì yǒu suǒ gǎn de tíng xià jiǎo bù ， huí guò tóu ， mù guāng shēn suì de wàng le yī yǎn shēn hòu 。
与此同时，林轩似有所感的停下脚步，回过头，目光深邃的望了一眼身后。
Moonling and he shared a telepathic connection, but she was just as curious about his actions.
“ shào yé ， rú hé ， nǐ kě shì fā xiàn le shén me ？”
“少爷，如何，你可是发现了什么？”
"There's nothing. I might have been overthinking it."
yuè ér yǔ tā xīn yǒu líng xī ， dàn duì lín xuān cǐ jǔ ， yī yàng shí fēn hào qí 。
月儿与他心有灵犀，但对林轩此举，一样十分好奇。
His spiritual sense was weakened here too. Honestly, Lin Xuan hadn't noticed any anomalies, yet he had that nagging feeling of being watched.
“ méi shén me ， kě néng shì wǒ duō xīn le 。”
“没什么，可能是我多心了。”
Was there a powerful entity lurking nearby?
zài zhè lǐ ， shén shí yī yàng bèi xuē ruò le xǔ duō ， shuō shí huà ， lín xuān yě bìng wèi fā xiàn shén me bù tuǒ ， kě gāng cái ， què yǒu yī zhǒng bèi kuī shì de gǎn shòu 。
在这里，神识一样被削弱了许多，说实话，林轩也并未发现什么不妥，可刚才，却有一种被窥视的感受。
But upon careful inspection, everything seemed normal.
yǒu qiáng zhě yǐn fú zài cè ？
有强者隐伏在侧？
Could it really just be my imagination?
rán ér zǐ xì sōu suǒ ， què yòu bìng wèi fā xiàn bù tuǒ 。
然而仔细搜索，却又并未发现不妥。
Lin Xuan scratched his head, a hint of gloom passing over his face.
nán dào zhēn shì zì jǐ duō xīn le ？
难道真是自己多心了？
Since nothing was amiss, there was no point lingering here. Lin Xuan decided to put aside his doubts and continue forward.
lín xuān náo le náo tóu ， liǎn shàng yǒu yī lǚ yīn mái shǎn guò 。
林轩挠了挠头，脸上有一缕阴霾闪过。
However, a thin silver light inadvertently flew out from his sleeve and lingered on the steps without anyone noticing.
jì rán bìng méi yǒu fā xiàn bù tuǒ ， dāng rán bù kě néng jì xù zài zhè lǐ dòu liú ， lín xuān zhǐ hǎo shōu qǐ xīn zhōng de yí dòu ， jì xù xiàng qián zǒu 。
既然并没有发现不妥，当然不可能继续在这里逗留，林轩只好收起心中的疑窦，继续向前走。
...
rán ér yī lǚ xì xiǎo de yín máng ， què zài bù jīng yì jiān fēi chū tā de yī xiù 。
然而一缕细小的银芒，却在不经意间飞出他的衣袖。
After a day and night, the trio finally reached the end of the stone steps.
qiāo qiāo de liú zài le tái jiē shàng 。
悄悄的留在了台阶上。
Before their eyes lay a vast square floating in mid-air at the end of the steps. The area was about a hundred acres wide, made entirely of thick black rock that seemed incredibly sturdy. At the far end stood an isolated altar, its shape bizarre and ancient, exuding an aura of primordial antiquity.
qí dòng zuò yǐn bì yǐ jí ， lián yī páng de líng zú shèng nǚ ， yě máng rán wú zhī 。
其动作隐蔽以极，连一旁的灵族圣女，也茫然无知。
Around the altar were hundreds of stone pillars scattered everywhere. Each pillar bore intricate runes etched into their surfaces, ancient and obscure in appearance. But what caught everyone's attention were the various strange beasts perched atop the pillars—more accurately, true spirits.
……
……
Phoenixes, true dragons, qilins, giant phoenixes...
yī tiān yī yè hòu ， sān rén zhōng yú lái dào le shí jiē de jìn tóu 。
一天一夜后，三人终于来到了石阶的尽头。
A myriad of true spirits could be seen. Lin Xuan's gaze grew deep as he pondered aloud: "Could it be that these sacred artifacts of true spirits are actually housed here?"
mù guāng suǒ jí ， què ràng lín xuān liǎn shàng ， yě liú lù chū le jǐ fēn chà yì 。
目光所及，却让林轩脸上，也流露出了几分诧异。
He looked up at the altar where a bare table stood. It was empty, leaving him uncertain if there had ever been any true spirit artifacts on it in ancient times.
yī zuò jù dà de guǎng chǎng ， piāo fú zài shí jiē jìn tóu de xū kōng zhī shàng 。
一座巨大的广场，漂浮在石阶尽头的虚空之上。
Apart from this, nothing else caught their attention. Lin Xuan and the two girls exchanged glances, their expressions turning grave.
miàn jī zú yǒu bǎi mǔ zhī guǎng 。
面积足有百亩之广。
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as he seemed deep in thought. They should have found the right place, but why had they come up empty-handed? What was the mystery behind it?
zhěng gè dōu shì yóu hòu zhòng de hēi sè yán shí pù jiù ， xiǎn de jiān gù yì cháng 。 ér zài guǎng chǎng de jìn tóu ， yī zuò jì tán gū líng líng de chù lì zài nà lǐ 。
整个都是由厚重的黑色岩石铺就，显得坚固异常。而在广场的尽头，一座祭坛孤零零的矗立在那里。
The three of them mulled over this while discussing among themselves.
zào xíng gǔ guài yǐ jí ， yǐn yǐn sàn fà chū yī zhǒng hóng huāng gǔ piáo de qì xī 。
造型古怪以极，隐隐散发出一种洪荒古朴的气息。
...
zài jì tán de sì zhōu ， yǒu shù bǎi gēn shí zhù ， xīng luó qí bù ， sàn luò yú nà lǐ 。
在祭坛的四周，有数百根石柱，星罗棋布，散落于那里。
Meanwhile, Phantom Moon Moth's form flickered on the steps. Theprohibition of airspace restrictions did affect her somewhat, making flight more difficult. However, compared to Lin Xuan and his companions walking up the stairs, it was still much easier for her.
měi yī gēn shí zhù de biǎo miàn ， dōu lòu kè yǒu mì mì má má de fú wén ， zhòu yǔ huì sè gǔ piáo ， yī kàn ， jiù shì suì yuè jiǔ yuǎn zhī wù 。
每一根石柱的表面，都镂刻有密密麻麻的符文，咒语晦涩古朴，一看，就是岁月久远之物。
She slowed down deliberately because she had noticed that the young man who killed her clone had extremely sharp spiritual awareness. If they got too close, he might spot them.
dàn zuì yǐn rén zhǔ mù de hái shì 。 zài shí zhù de dǐng duān ， dūn fú zhe yī zhī zhǐ de yì shòu ， bù ， yīng gāi shuō chéng zhēn líng gèng jiā shì hé 。
但最引人瞩目的还是。在石柱的顶端，蹲伏着一只只的异兽，不，应该说成真灵更加适合。
So she lagged behind a bit. After all, waiting for several hundred thousand years wasn't a problem.
fèng huáng ， zhēn lóng ， qí lín ， dà péng ……
凤凰，真龙，麒麟，大鹏……
Suddenly, Phantom Moon Moth's light slowed as it appeared in mid-air.
gè zhǒng gè yàng de zhēn líng ， bù yī ér zú 。
各种各样的真灵，不一而足。
"Hmm, what is this?"
lín xuān de mù guāng bù yóu de biàn dé shēn suì qǐ lái le 。
林轩的目光不由得变得深邃起来了。
Her voice was pleasant and curious as it echoed.
liǎn shàng yì lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè ：“ nán dào shuō zhēn líng de shèng wù ， yuán běn jiù gòng fèng zài zhè lǐ me ？”
脸上亦露出若有所思之色：“难道说真灵的圣物，原本就供奉在这里么？”
"Zhum... " A silver light shot out, flying into the air with great effort, breaking free from theprohibition of airspace restrictions.
tā tái qǐ tóu lú 。 wàng xiàng jì tái zhī shàng de gòng zhuō 。
他抬起头颅。望向祭台之上的供桌。
But trying to escape from Phantom Moon Moth's grasp with just that was akin to chasing a mirage.
shàng miàn kōng kōng rú yě ， nán yǐ chuǎi mó ， zài shàng gǔ zhī shí ， shàng miàn shì fǒu gòng fèng yǒu zhēn líng de shèng wù 。
上面空空如也，难以揣摩，在上古之时，上面是否供奉有真灵的圣物。
"Duoh!"
chú cǐ yǐ wài 。 guǎng chǎng shàng zài wú bié yàng de shì wù 。
除此以外。广场上再无别样的事物。
Phantom Moon Moth snarled, and a hand of green energy appeared in mid-air. It grabbed at the light point.
lín xuān yǔ èr nǚ miàn miàn xiāng qù ， biǎo qíng dōu biàn dé níng zhòng yǐ jí 。
林轩与二女面面相觑，表情都变得凝重以极。
The light point struggled but ultimately fell into its grasp.
lín xuān shuāng méi jǐn suǒ ， liǎn shàng yī pài chén sī zhī sè 。
林轩双眉紧锁，脸上一派沉思之色。
When the hand opened, a tiny insect the size of an infant's fist was revealed. At first glance, it resembled a bee, but its entire body shimmered silver with faintpower of the law emanating from it.
àn lǐ ， tā men yīng gāi shì zhǎo duì dì fāng le 。 kě zěn me huì sī háo yě méi yǒu shōu huò ， zhè qí zhōng ， jiū jìng yǒu shén me xuán miào ne ？
按理，他们应该是找对地方了。可怎么会丝毫也没有收获，这其中，究竟有什么玄妙呢？
Though weak, this was undeniably the Time Law.
sān rén bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě 。 yī biān chuǎi mó ， yī biān shāng liáng qǐ lái le 。
三人百思不得其解。一边揣摩，一边商量起来了。
Phantom Moon Moth froze, then her face lit up with genuine joy.
……
……
"Jade Lotus Bee, still in its near-mature form."
lìng yī biān ， huàn yuè é de shēn yǐng zài tái jiē shàng ruò yǐn ruò xiàn ， zhè jìn kōng jìn zhì duì tā dào yě bìng fēi quán wú xiào guǒ ， fēi xíng bǐ píng cháng jiān nán le xǔ duō 。
另一边，幻月蛾的身影在台阶上若隐若现，这禁空禁制对它倒也并非全无效果，飞行比平常艰难了许多。
A stroke of luck! This woman's expression was filled with elation.
dāng rán ， bǐ qǐ lín xuān sān rén yòng jiǎo lǎo lǎo shí shí zǒu shàng qù ， yī jiù xiǎn de róng yì wú bǐ 。
当然，比起林轩三人用脚老老实实走上去，依旧显得容易无比。
To advance to late-stage Immortal Tribulation required assistance from celestial treasures and earthly rarities.
bù guò tā kè yì fàng huǎn le fēi xíng sù dù ， yīn wèi tā fā xiàn nà miè shā zì jǐ fēn shēn de xiǎo zi ， líng shí zhī mǐn ruì ， shí zài fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ruò shì jù lí tài jìn ， shuō bù dìng zhēn yǒu kě néng bèi fā xiàn de 。
不过它刻意放缓了飞行速度，因为它发现那灭杀自己分身的小子，灵识之敏锐，实在非同小可，若是距离太近，说不定真有可能被发现的。
The Jade Lotus Bee would be far more effective than the magical fruit.
suǒ yǐ tā kè yì luò hòu yī duàn jù lí 。
所以它刻意落后一段距离。
If she could consume and integrate it, not only would she smoothly ascend but also gain a new understanding of the Time Law!
jǐ shí wàn nián dōu děng le ， zhè diǎn nài xīn kěn dìng shì yǒu de 。
几十万年都等了，这点耐心肯定是有的。
Time Law!
tū rán ， huàn yuè é dùn guāng yī huǎn ， shēn xíng zài xū kōng zhōng xiǎn xiàn 。
突然，幻月蛾遁光一缓，身形在虚空中显现。
While using the Time Law was common for late-stage Tribulation Immortals, its power defied normal logic. Among all the laws of nature, the Time Law stood at the top, with immense power that could challenge domains.
“ yí ， zhè shì shén me dōng xī ？”
“咦，这是什么东西？”
But obtaining such a rare spirit insect had always been beyond her wildest dreams.
dòng tīng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tā de liǎn shàng ， hěn nǐ rén huà de lù chū jǐ fēn hào qí zhī sè 。
动听的声音传入耳朵，它的脸上，很拟人化的露出几分好奇之色。
She couldn't pass up this opportunity.
“ wēng ……”
“嗡……”
With a mouthful, she exhaled a demon wind, enveloping the Jade Lotus Bee before swallowing it whole.
yín máng zhòu qǐ ， yī duǒ yín sè de guāng diǎn cháo zhe xū kōng zhōng fēi qù 。
银芒骤起，一朵银色的光点朝着虚空中飞去。
Satisfied, she savored the moment.
hěn chī lì ， dàn jū rán yì zhèng tuō le jìn kōng jìn zhì de shù fù 。
很吃力，但居然亦挣脱了禁空禁制的束缚。
After a long while, she sighed: "A pity, only one for now. If there were more, I might evolve into the legendary Phantom Moon Fairy."
kě jǐn píng zhè ge jiù xiǎng yào cóng huàn yuè é de shǒu zhōng táo tuō wú yì yú yǔ chī rén shuō mèng chà bu duō 。
可仅凭这个就想要从幻月蛾的手中逃脱无异于与痴人说梦差不多。
Before her words could fully leave her lips, her face took on an thoughtful expression. She had lived here for hundreds of thousands of years and knew well that true spirits wouldn't be buried in this place without reason. Otherwise, she would have found it long ago.
“ duō ！”
“咄！”
The absence turned to presence—what else could explain it?
huàn yuè é yī shēng nù hè ， xū kōng zhōng líng qì fān yǒng ， yì zhí qīng sè de dà shǒu chū xiàn le ， shì huǎn shí jí ， yī bǎ xiàng nà guāng diǎn zhuā qù 。
幻月蛾一声怒喝，虚空中灵气翻涌，一直青色的大手出现了，似缓实急，一把像那光点抓去。
It must be those three old monsters who brought it.
nà guāng diǎn zì rán bù yuàn yì shù shǒu jiù fù ， zhēng zhá zhuó xiǎng duǒ ， kě méi yǒu yòng tú ， fèi jǐn xīn kǔ ， yī rán luò rù le duì fāng de zhǎng wò 。
那光点自然不愿意束手就缚，挣扎着想躲，可没有用途，费尽辛苦，依然落入了对方的掌握。
What good fortune! Such a stroke of luck had come right before her eyes. Her long-held wish might finally be realized, and even better than expected. How could Phantom Moon Moth not be thrilled?
shǒu zhǎng tān kāi ， yī yīng ér quán tou dà xiǎo de mó chóng yìng rù yǎn lián 。
手掌摊开，一婴儿拳头大小的魔虫映入眼帘。
Taking deep breaths to calm down, she knew she couldn't afford to be careless. The opportunity was promising, so it needed to be seized with both hands.
zhà yī kàn ， yǔ mì fēng xiāng chà fǎng fú ， rán ér tā hún shēn ， què zuò cuǐ càn de yín sè 。
乍一看，与蜜蜂相差仿佛，然而它浑身，却做璀璨的银色。
With a flap of her wings, countless multicolored light points appeared before she vanished into the air again. (To be continued...)
yǐn yǐn hái yǒu fǎ zé zhī lì shì fàng ér chū 。
隐隐还有法则之力释放而出。
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The butterfly's wings, a vibrant array of colors, were breathtakingly beautiful. As it fluttered its wings against the breeze, numerous shimmering light points appeared around its body.
Phantom Moon Moth's identity was becoming clear. Surprisingly, thisprohibition of airspace restrictions had no effect on it at all.
"Ha ha, these people are quite swift; they've already found the true entrance to that ancient battlefield. Well then, let them scout ahead and see if I can really get my hands on that magical fruit."
Phantom Moon Moth's voice entered his ears, each syllable resonating deeply before it vanished in a flash.
...
At this moment, Lin Xuan stopped abruptly, turning around with a deep gaze towards the rear.
"Master, did you find anything? How about you?"
Moonling and he shared a telepathic connection, but she was just as curious about his actions.
"There's nothing. I might have been overthinking it."
His spiritual sense was weakened here too. Honestly, Lin Xuan hadn't noticed any anomalies, yet he had that nagging feeling of being watched.
Was there a powerful entity lurking nearby?
But upon careful inspection, everything seemed normal.
Could it really just be my imagination?
Lin Xuan scratched his head, a hint of gloom passing over his face.
Since nothing was amiss, there was no point lingering here. Lin Xuan decided to put aside his doubts and continue forward.
However, a thin silver light inadvertently flew out from his sleeve and lingered on the steps without anyone noticing.
...
After a day and night, the trio finally reached the end of the stone steps.
Before their eyes lay a vast square floating in mid-air at the end of the steps. The area was about a hundred acres wide, made entirely of thick black rock that seemed incredibly sturdy. At the far end stood an isolated altar, its shape bizarre and ancient, exuding an aura of primordial antiquity.
Around the altar were hundreds of stone pillars scattered everywhere. Each pillar bore intricate runes etched into their surfaces, ancient and obscure in appearance. But what caught everyone's attention were the various strange beasts perched atop the pillars—more accurately, true spirits.
Phoenixes, true dragons, qilins, giant phoenixes...
A myriad of true spirits could be seen. Lin Xuan's gaze grew deep as he pondered aloud: "Could it be that these sacred artifacts of true spirits are actually housed here?"
He looked up at the altar where a bare table stood. It was empty, leaving him uncertain if there had ever been any true spirit artifacts on it in ancient times.
Apart from this, nothing else caught their attention. Lin Xuan and the two girls exchanged glances, their expressions turning grave.
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed as he seemed deep in thought. They should have found the right place, but why had they come up empty-handed? What was the mystery behind it?
The three of them mulled over this while discussing among themselves.
...
Meanwhile, Phantom Moon Moth's form flickered on the steps. Theprohibition of airspace restrictions did affect her somewhat, making flight more difficult. However, compared to Lin Xuan and his companions walking up the stairs, it was still much easier for her.
She slowed down deliberately because she had noticed that the young man who killed her clone had extremely sharp spiritual awareness. If they got too close, he might spot them.
So she lagged behind a bit. After all, waiting for several hundred thousand years wasn't a problem.
Suddenly, Phantom Moon Moth's light slowed as it appeared in mid-air.
"Hmm, what is this?"
Her voice was pleasant and curious as it echoed.
"Zhum... " A silver light shot out, flying into the air with great effort, breaking free from theprohibition of airspace restrictions.
But trying to escape from Phantom Moon Moth's grasp with just that was akin to chasing a mirage.
"Duoh!"
Phantom Moon Moth snarled, and a hand of green energy appeared in mid-air. It grabbed at the light point.
The light point struggled but ultimately fell into its grasp.
When the hand opened, a tiny insect the size of an infant's fist was revealed. At first glance, it resembled a bee, but its entire body shimmered silver with faintpower of the law emanating from it.
Though weak, this was undeniably the Time Law.
Phantom Moon Moth froze, then her face lit up with genuine joy.
"Jade Lotus Bee, still in its near-mature form."
A stroke of luck! This woman's expression was filled with elation.
To advance to late-stage Immortal Tribulation required assistance from celestial treasures and earthly rarities.
The Jade Lotus Bee would be far more effective than the magical fruit.
If she could consume and integrate it, not only would she smoothly ascend but also gain a new understanding of the Time Law!
Time Law!
While using the Time Law was common for late-stage Tribulation Immortals, its power defied normal logic. Among all the laws of nature, the Time Law stood at the top, with immense power that could challenge domains.
But obtaining such a rare spirit insect had always been beyond her wildest dreams.
She couldn't pass up this opportunity.
With a mouthful, she exhaled a demon wind, enveloping the Jade Lotus Bee before swallowing it whole.
Satisfied, she savored the moment.
After a long while, she sighed: "A pity, only one for now. If there were more, I might evolve into the legendary Phantom Moon Fairy."
Before her words could fully leave her lips, her face took on an thoughtful expression. She had lived here for hundreds of thousands of years and knew well that true spirits wouldn't be buried in this place without reason. Otherwise, she would have found it long ago.
The absence turned to presence—what else could explain it?
It must be those three old monsters who brought it.
What good fortune! Such a stroke of luck had come right before her eyes. Her long-held wish might finally be realized, and even better than expected. How could Phantom Moon Moth not be thrilled?
Taking deep breaths to calm down, she knew she couldn't afford to be careless. The opportunity was promising, so it needed to be seized with both hands.
With a flap of her wings, countless multicolored light points appeared before she vanished into the air again. (To be continued...)
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