lìng yī biān 。
另一边。
On the other side.
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī ， zhèng dǎ liàng zhe qián fāng de jì tái 。
林轩眼睛微眯，正打量着前方的祭台。
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as he sized up the altar before him. The empty offering table, which had once held something of great significance to the True Spirit Clan, was now hard to verify. But having finally arrived here, Lin Xuan wouldn't give up looking for clues.
nà kōng kōng de gòng zhuō ， yuán běn suǒ shèng fàng de ， shì fǒu shì zhēn líng yī zú de shèng wù ， shì yì shí yí ， rú jīn yǐ nán yǐ kǎo zhèng le , dàn hǎo bù róng yì cái lái dào cǐ chù ， lín xuān dāng rán bú huì fàng qì xún zhǎo xiàn suǒ 。
那空空的供桌，原本所盛放的，是否是真灵一族的圣物，事易时移，如今已难以考证了,但好不容易才来到此处，林轩当然不会放弃寻找线索。
He released his divine sense and meticulously searched the area inch by inch, leaving no stone unturned. However, things didn’t go as smoothly as he hoped. After a long while, there were still no signs of anything out of the ordinary.
tā jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， yī cùn yī cùn de zài zhè fù jìn xì xì sōu suǒ ， rèn hé yí gè yí diǎn dōu bù fàng guò 。
他将神识放出，一寸一寸的在这附近细细搜索，任何一个疑点都不放过。
Even with his composure, Lin Xuan couldn't help feeling a touch of anxiety. He knew that haste made waste, but this place was too quiet for comfort. Where could those powerful ghost souls be? Why hadn’t he seen any so far?
rán ér shì qíng què bìng bù shùn lì ， liáng jiǔ ， yī jiù yì diǎn fā xiàn yě wú 。
然而事情却并不顺利，良久，依旧一点发现也无。
If he had encountered some dangers, it might have been reassuring. But since stepping onto the strange staircase, everything seemed eerily silent. Despite the apparent smoothness of his journey, Lin Xuan couldn't shake off his doubts.
jí biàn yǐ lín xuān de chéng fǔ ， xīn zhōng yě bù yóu de yǒu jiāo zào de qíng xù shǎn guò 。
即便以林轩的城府，心中也不由得有焦躁的情绪闪过。
Suddenly, without any warning, Lin Xuan took a step back, his face turning pale as if he had just suffered a significant setback.
xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ ， dào lǐ tā zì rán shì dǒng de 。
心急吃不了热豆腐，道理他自然是懂的。
"Young Master, what's wrong?"
rán ér shì fēi zhī dì bù yí jiǔ liú ， piān piān cǐ chù ， yòu ān jìng dé lí pǔ ， lín xuān zěn me kě néng bù xīn zhōng fàn dí gū 。
然而是非之地不宜久留，偏偏此处，又安静得离谱，林轩怎么可能不心中犯嘀咕。
Moon immediately noticed something amiss and flew to his side with concern. The True Spirit Clan’s holy maiden also turned her head in surprise.
nà xiē qiáng dà de wáng hún zài hé chù ， wèi hé dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， dōu yí gè bú jiàn ne ？
那些强大的亡魂在何处，为何到目前为止，都一个不见呢？
She raised her jade hand and summoned a talisman-like artifact.
ruò shì zāo yù yī liǎng chù wēi xiǎn ， lín xuān shuō bù dìng fǎn ér ān xīn yì diǎn 。
若是遭遇一两处危险，林轩说不定反而安心一点。
She knew Lin Xuan’s strength well; he couldn’t have been ambushed so easily. There must be powerful enemies lurking nearby.
kě zì cóng dēng shàng zhè qí guài de jiē tī ， sì zhōu jiù biàn dé ān jìng yǐ jí ， biǎo miàn shàng ， yī lù shùn lì ， dàn lín xuān xīn zhōng de yí yún ， què shì huī zhī bù qù 。
可自从登上这奇怪的阶梯，四周就变得安静以极，表面上，一路顺利，但林轩心中的疑云，却是挥之不去。
"It's nothing, I just felt a bit unwell for a moment, but it's fine now."
tū rán ， sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ， lín xuān tuì hòu yī bù ， liǎn sè yě yī xià zi biàn dé shà bái wú bǐ le ， gěi rén de gǎn chù ， jìng xiàng shì zài bù jīng yì jiān ， chī le yí gè dà kuī shì de 。
突然，丝毫征兆也无，林轩退后一步，脸色也一下子变得煞白无比了，给人的感触，竟像是在不经意间，吃了一个大亏似的。
Lin Xuan smiled reassuringly as his face returned to its normal color. Indeed, he had faced some discomfort due to the devouring of the spirit wasp linked to his heart. But everything happened too quickly, and he didn’t know why.
“ shào yé ， nín zěn me le ？”
“少爷，您怎么了？”
So, he kept quiet; making a fuss wouldn't help the situation. He just needed to remain vigilant.
yuè ér lì kè fā xiàn le bù tuǒ ， mǎn liǎn jǐng tì zhī sè ， fēi dào shēn cè ， guān xīn de kāi kǒu 。
月儿立刻发现了不妥，满脸警惕之色，飞到身侧，关心的开口。
Was there indeed an enemy watching him from the shadows?
líng zú shèng nǚ yě chà yì de huí guò tóu 。
灵族圣女也诧异的回过头。
Lin Xuan fully released his divine sense and used Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes, but still, no one was in sight.
yù shǒu tái qǐ ， jiāng yī jǐn pà mú yàng de fǎ bǎo jì chū 。
玉手抬起，将一锦帕模样的法宝祭出。
The other possibility—that the enemy had hidden themselves too well—was unlikely given Lin Xuan’s own strength.
zhè lín xiǎo zi de shí lì tā hěn qīng chǔ ， zěn me kě néng bèi tōu xí ， nán dào yǒu qiáng dí huán shì zài cè 。
这林小子的实力她很清楚，怎么可能被偷袭，难道有强敌环视在侧。
Well, let it be. He didn’t need to overthink it; he would deal with whatever came his way.
“ méi shén me ， wǒ gāng cái tū rán yǒu diǎn bù shū fú ， rú jīn yǐ jīng méi shì le 。”
“没什么，我刚才突然有点不舒服，如今已经没事了。”
With his mind made up, Lin Xuan's expression returned to normal. However, just as he thought this, another surprise awaited him.
lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō ， liǎn shàng yě huī fù le cháng sè 。
林轩微笑着说，脸上也恢复了常色。
He noticed several faint light points above the altar. They were so dim that they could only be detected if he used Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes.
gāng cái tā què shí chī le yì diǎn kǔ ， nà shì yīn wèi xīn shén xiāng lián de yù luó fēng bèi tūn shì de yuán gù 。
刚才他确实吃了一点苦，那是因为心神相连的玉罗蜂被吞噬的缘故。
"Ah, I see."
bù guò yī qiè fā shēng dé tài tū rán le ， lín xuān yě bù zhī dào wèi shén me 。
不过一切发生得太突然了，林轩也不知道为什么。
Lin Xuan’s face showed a hint of understanding.
suǒ yǐ tā yě jiù méi yǒu hú luàn shēng zhāng 。
所以他也就没有胡乱声张。
"Brother Lin, what else did you find?"
nà yàng yú jú miàn bìng wú hǎo chù 。 zì jǐ àn zì jǐng tì ， yě jiù gòu le 。
那样于局面并无好处。自己暗自警惕，也就够了。
The holy maiden's expression turned concerned.
guǒ rán yǒu qiáng dí ， zài yī páng zhù shì zhe zì jǐ me ？
果然有强敌，在一旁注视着自己么？
This time, however, Lin Xuan didn't speak. Instead, he took a deep breath and suddenly, the air around him shimmered with intense light. He raised his right hand, pointing towards the sky above the altar in a grave manner.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí quán lì fàng chū ， bìng shī zhǎn chū tiān fèng shén mù ， kě hái shì méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。
林轩将神识全力放出，并施展出天凤神目，可还是没有效果。
"Quickly!"
duì fāng bú shì méi yǒu dào dá cǐ chù ， jiù shì yǐn nì zhī shù ， tài guò shén qí ， dào le yuǎn chāo zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng de dì bù 。
对方不是没有到达此处，就是隐匿之术，太过神奇，到了远超自己想象的地步。
Before anyone could react, ripples appeared in the air as if small stones had been thrown into a lake. Several bright light points then came into view, each about the size of a fist but with different colors.
dàn lín xuān zì wèn bú shì ruò zhě ， suǒ yǐ hòu yī zhǒng kě néng xìng ， bìng bù tài dà de 。
但林轩自问不是弱者，所以后一种可能性，并不太大的。
Moon and the holy maiden's faces showed shock and surprise, quickly turning to Lin Xuan for protection.
yě bà 。 bù yòng xiǎng nà me duō ， bīng lái jiāng dǎng ， shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn ， yě jiù gòu le 。
也罢。不用想那么多，兵来将挡，水来土掩，也就够了。
Lin Xuan’s incantations grew more urgent, and his fingers shot out numerous spells like a storm, all merging into the colorful light balls.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān liǎn sè zì rán huī fù le píng hé ， rán ér piān piān jiù zài cǐ kè ， yòu yǒu yì wài fā shēng le 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩脸色自然恢复了平和，然而偏偏就在此刻，又有意外发生了。
"Combine!"
jiù zài nà jì tán de shàng miàn ， tā fā xiàn le jǐ gè guāng diǎn 。
就在那祭坛的上面，他发现了几个光点。
With a loud shout, he pulled his hands together. The light balls merged into one, creating an intense display of colors that blinded everyone.
fēi cháng de mó hú ， ruò bú shì zì jǐ qià hǎo shī zhǎn chū tiān fèng shén mù 。 duō bàn dōu bù néng fā xiàn de 。
非常的模糊，若不是自己恰好施展出天凤神目。多半都不能发现的。
Lin Xuan instinctively turned his head. After about ten breaths, the dazzling light gradually faded, replaced by a strange arc of light. It was more like a crack in space but connected two different realms.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
Inside, it was dark and deep; his divine sense couldn’t penetrate it. However, a heavy aura of death emanated from within—this was where the True Spirits slept eternally. The ancient battlefield likely lay here too.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī liǎo rán zhī yì 。
林轩脸上露出一丝了然之意。
Lin Xuan sighed with relief, but his expression turned grave.
“ lín xiōng ， nǐ yòu fā xiàn le shén me bù tuǒ ？”
“林兄，你又发现了什么不妥？”
The holy maiden and Moon exchanged glances.
líng zú shèng nǚ de liǎn shàng lù chū guān zhù zhī sè 。
灵族圣女的脸上露出关注之色。
"Should we go in?"
zhè yī cì ， lín xuān què méi yǒu kāi kǒu le ， fǎn ér shēn shēn hū xī 。 hún shēn shàng xià líng máng zhòu qǐ ， suí hòu yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， níng zhòng yì cháng de cháo zhe jì tán shàng fāng de xū kōng diǎn qù 。
这一次，林轩却没有开口了，反而深深呼吸。浑身上下灵芒骤起，随后右手抬起，凝重异常的朝着祭坛上方的虚空点去。
"Hmph, if we’ve come this far, there’s no turning back."
“ jí ！”
“疾！”
A hint of mockery appeared at the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth. He had faced few dangers on their journey, yet here was the worst outcome.
huà yīn wèi luò ， qián fāng xū kōng tū rán rú bèi tóu xià jǐ méi shí zǐ de xiǎo hú 。 yī quān yī quān de bō wén fú xiàn ér chū 。
话音未落，前方虚空突然如被投下几枚石子的小湖。一圈一圈的波纹浮现而出。
If his assumptions were correct, entering this portal would mean facing the attack of the deceased True Spirits—nowhere to hide!
suí hòu jǐ tuán cì mù de guāng diǎn yìng rù yǎn lián 。
随后几团刺目的光点映入眼帘。
Ordinary cultivators wouldn’t dare risk such a move. The risks were too great; even late-stage cultivators might not be able to guarantee their safety.
yǔ quán tou dà xiǎo xiāng chà fǎng fú ， yán sè què shì gè bù xiāng tóng de 。
与拳头大小相差仿佛，颜色却是各不相同的。
But Lin Xuan wouldn't back down.
yuè ér yǔ líng zú shèng nǚ de liǎn shàng ， bù yóu de dōu liú lù chū zhèn jīng zhī sè 。
月儿与灵族圣女的脸上，不由得都流露出震惊之色。
With a simple response, he flew into the portal surrounded by green light.
chà yì zhī yú 。 què shì dà xǐ ， bù yuē ér tóng de fēi dào lín xuān shēn cè ， qí xīn hé lì de hù qǐ fǎ lái le 。
诧异之余。却是大喜，不约而同的飞到林轩身侧，齐心合力的护起法来了。
"You..."
lín xuān kǒu zhōng de zhòu yǔ yuè fā jìn jí ， yī dào dào fǎ jué ， zì tā de zhǐ jiān jī shè chū qù ， rú jí fēng zhòu yǔ ， quán bù mò rù nà xiē wǔ yán liù sè de guāng qiú lǐ 。
林轩口中的咒语越发劲急，一道道法诀，自他的指尖激射出去，如疾风骤雨，全部没入那些五颜六色的光球里。
Lin Xuan's decisiveness left the holy maiden in shock. In such perilous situations, most people would hesitate for a moment. He showed no hesitation at all.
“ hé ！”
“合！”
Was he brave or foolish?
suí hòu lín xuān yī shēng dà hē ， shuāng shǒu níng zhòng yì cháng de qiān yǐn zhe 。
随后林轩一声大喝，双手凝重异常的牵引着。
Regardless, she admired his courage deeply.
suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， nà jǐ gè guāng qiú wǎng zhōng jiān yī hé 。
随着他的动作，那几个光球往中间一合。
Moon’s voice then echoed: "We don’t have time to think anymore. If you’re not willing to take this risk, we will. The outcome is in our hands; hesitation only means missing the opportunity."
shà shí jiān ， líng máng dà zuò ， wǔ sè bān lán ， xuàn mù dào le jí diǎn ， àn lǐ shuō ， xiū xiān zhě de mù lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， jū rán yě bèi cì dé zhēng bù kāi yǎn le 。
霎时间，灵芒大做，五色斑斓，炫目到了极点，按理说，修仙者的目力非同小可，但此时此刻，居然也被刺得睁不开眼了。
Before her words could fully settle, Moon was enveloped by heavy阴气and transformed into a dark cloud, vanishing into the portal.
lín xuān xià yì shí zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， guò le dà yuē shí jǐ xī de gōng fu ， nà cì mù de líng máng ， cái jiàn jiàn yǐn qù ， qǔ ér dài zhī de ， shì yī gǔ guài de guāng dài ， chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
林轩下意识转过头颅，过了大约十几息的功夫，那刺目的灵芒，才渐渐隐去，取而代之的，是一古怪的光带，出现在了视线里。
The holy maiden's face turned grim but she sighed and followed suit, turning into a streak of lightning that disappeared within the light arc.
bù ， yīng gāi shuō shì guāng hú ， bái méng méng de ， zhà yī kàn ， yǔ kōng jiān liè fèng yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
不，应该说是光弧，白蒙蒙的，乍一看，与空间裂缝有几分相似之处。
The altar returned to its peaceful state. After about a cup of tea’s time, spatial ripples appeared, and a beautiful butterfly emerged.
dàn zǐ xì yī qiáo ， què yòu bìng bù xiāng tóng ， zhè shì lián tōng liǎng gè jiè miàn de tōng dào 。
但仔细一瞧，却又并不相同，这是联通两个界面的通道。
Phantom Moon Moth?
lǐ miàn yōu shēn yǐ jí ， shén shí yī jìn rù ， jiù shī qù le lián xì ， rán ér lǐ miàn ， què sàn fà chū yī gǔ nóng zhòng de sǐ qì 。
里面幽深以极，神识一进入，就失去了联系，然而里面，却散发出一股浓重的死气。
Its face was filled with excitement, but it turned slightly surprised: "These guys are quite formidable. This portal is so well hidden; even I took countless efforts to discover it back then. They managed to find it in such a short time and opened it."
zhè cái shì zhēn líng cháng mián de mù dì ， nà shàng gǔ zhàn chǎng duō bàn yě zài zhè lǐ 。
这才是真灵长眠的墓地，那上古战场多半也在这里。
"Hmph, originally, I wanted to help them, but now, there’s no need for that."
lín xuān shū le kǒu qì ， dàn biǎo qíng fǎn ér biàn dé níng zhòng yǐ jí 。
林轩舒了口气，但表情反而变得凝重以极。
"Nevertheless, the stronger they become, the more useful they are to me. How to get the spirit wasp from them will require some thought."
líng zú shèng nǚ yǔ yuè ér yě miàn miàn xiāng qù 。
灵族圣女与月儿也面面相觑。
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On the other side.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed as he sized up the altar before him. The empty offering table, which had once held something of great significance to the True Spirit Clan, was now hard to verify. But having finally arrived here, Lin Xuan wouldn't give up looking for clues.
He released his divine sense and meticulously searched the area inch by inch, leaving no stone unturned. However, things didn’t go as smoothly as he hoped. After a long while, there were still no signs of anything out of the ordinary.
Even with his composure, Lin Xuan couldn't help feeling a touch of anxiety. He knew that haste made waste, but this place was too quiet for comfort. Where could those powerful ghost souls be? Why hadn’t he seen any so far?
If he had encountered some dangers, it might have been reassuring. But since stepping onto the strange staircase, everything seemed eerily silent. Despite the apparent smoothness of his journey, Lin Xuan couldn't shake off his doubts.
Suddenly, without any warning, Lin Xuan took a step back, his face turning pale as if he had just suffered a significant setback.
"Young Master, what's wrong?"
Moon immediately noticed something amiss and flew to his side with concern. The True Spirit Clan’s holy maiden also turned her head in surprise.
She raised her jade hand and summoned a talisman-like artifact.
She knew Lin Xuan’s strength well; he couldn’t have been ambushed so easily. There must be powerful enemies lurking nearby.
"It's nothing, I just felt a bit unwell for a moment, but it's fine now."
Lin Xuan smiled reassuringly as his face returned to its normal color. Indeed, he had faced some discomfort due to the devouring of the spirit wasp linked to his heart. But everything happened too quickly, and he didn’t know why.
So, he kept quiet; making a fuss wouldn't help the situation. He just needed to remain vigilant.
Was there indeed an enemy watching him from the shadows?
Lin Xuan fully released his divine sense and used Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes, but still, no one was in sight.
The other possibility—that the enemy had hidden themselves too well—was unlikely given Lin Xuan’s own strength.
Well, let it be. He didn’t need to overthink it; he would deal with whatever came his way.
With his mind made up, Lin Xuan's expression returned to normal. However, just as he thought this, another surprise awaited him.
He noticed several faint light points above the altar. They were so dim that they could only be detected if he used Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes.
"Ah, I see."
Lin Xuan’s face showed a hint of understanding.
"Brother Lin, what else did you find?"
The holy maiden's expression turned concerned.
This time, however, Lin Xuan didn't speak. Instead, he took a deep breath and suddenly, the air around him shimmered with intense light. He raised his right hand, pointing towards the sky above the altar in a grave manner.
"Quickly!"
Before anyone could react, ripples appeared in the air as if small stones had been thrown into a lake. Several bright light points then came into view, each about the size of a fist but with different colors.
Moon and the holy maiden's faces showed shock and surprise, quickly turning to Lin Xuan for protection.
Lin Xuan’s incantations grew more urgent, and his fingers shot out numerous spells like a storm, all merging into the colorful light balls.
"Combine!"
With a loud shout, he pulled his hands together. The light balls merged into one, creating an intense display of colors that blinded everyone.
Lin Xuan instinctively turned his head. After about ten breaths, the dazzling light gradually faded, replaced by a strange arc of light. It was more like a crack in space but connected two different realms.
Inside, it was dark and deep; his divine sense couldn’t penetrate it. However, a heavy aura of death emanated from within—this was where the True Spirits slept eternally. The ancient battlefield likely lay here too.
Lin Xuan sighed with relief, but his expression turned grave.
The holy maiden and Moon exchanged glances.
"Should we go in?"
"Hmph, if we’ve come this far, there’s no turning back."
A hint of mockery appeared at the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth. He had faced few dangers on their journey, yet here was the worst outcome.
If his assumptions were correct, entering this portal would mean facing the attack of the deceased True Spirits—nowhere to hide!
Ordinary cultivators wouldn’t dare risk such a move. The risks were too great; even late-stage cultivators might not be able to guarantee their safety.
But Lin Xuan wouldn't back down.
With a simple response, he flew into the portal surrounded by green light.
"You..."
Lin Xuan's decisiveness left the holy maiden in shock. In such perilous situations, most people would hesitate for a moment. He showed no hesitation at all.
Was he brave or foolish?
Regardless, she admired his courage deeply.
Moon’s voice then echoed: "We don’t have time to think anymore. If you’re not willing to take this risk, we will. The outcome is in our hands; hesitation only means missing the opportunity."
Before her words could fully settle, Moon was enveloped by heavy阴气and transformed into a dark cloud, vanishing into the portal.
The holy maiden's face turned grim but she sighed and followed suit, turning into a streak of lightning that disappeared within the light arc.
The altar returned to its peaceful state. After about a cup of tea’s time, spatial ripples appeared, and a beautiful butterfly emerged.
Phantom Moon Moth?
Its face was filled with excitement, but it turned slightly surprised: "These guys are quite formidable. This portal is so well hidden; even I took countless efforts to discover it back then. They managed to find it in such a short time and opened it."
"Hmph, originally, I wanted to help them, but now, there’s no need for that."
"Nevertheless, the stronger they become, the more useful they are to me. How to get the spirit wasp from them will require some thought."
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