lián yāo hún yì bèi miè chú ， zhǐ shèng xià yī lì quán tou dà xiǎo de yāo dān ， zài bàn kōng zhōng dī liū liū de luàn zhuǎn 。
连妖魂亦被灭除，只剩下一粒拳头大小的妖丹，在半空中滴溜溜的乱转。
The妖魂 was completely eradicated, leaving only a small, fist-sized demon core spinning wildly in mid-air.
zhè yàng de bǎo wù ， lín xuān zì rán méi yǒu fàng guò de dào lǐ ， xiù páo yī shuǎi ， yī dào qīng xiá cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè chū lái ， lüè yī xuán zhuǎn ， jiù biàn huàn chéng zhàng xǔ zhǎng de dà shǒu ， sī háo tíng zhì yě wú ， zhí jiē jiāng xū kōng sī pò ， rú jí fēng ， shì shǎn diàn ， è hěn hěn de zhuā xiàng yāo dān 。
这样的宝物，林轩自然没有放过的道理，袖袍一甩，一道青霞从衣袖中飞掠出来，略一旋转，就变幻成丈许长的大手，丝毫停滞也无，直接将虚空撕破，如疾风，似闪电，恶狠狠的抓向妖丹。
Lin Xuan naturally had no reason to let such a treasure slip through his fingers. With a wave of his sleeve, a streak of green light shot out from the sleeve and transformed into a giant hand several feet long. It tore through the void with the speed of a fierce wind and lightning, viciously grabbing at the demon core.
zhè huí bìng méi yǒu fā shēng yì wài ， shùn lì de dào le yāo dān 。
这回并没有发生意外，顺利得到了妖丹。
This time, there was no unexpected incident; Lin Xuan successfully obtained the demon core.
lín xuān èr huà bù shuō ， jiāng tā shōu rù le yāo jiān de chǔ wù dài 。
林轩二话不说，将它收入了腰间的储物袋。
Without hesitation, he stowed it away in his storage belt.
suí hòu lín xuān huí tóu kàn le hòu miàn de xū kōng yī yǎn 。
随后林轩回头看了后面的虚空一眼。
Then, Lin Xuan turned to look back into the empty space behind him. The scene appeared calm and unremarkable on the surface, but with his divine sense reaching tens of thousands of miles beyond the visible range, he could see clearly.
yún dàn fēng qīng ， biǎo miàn shàng ， bìng wú bù tuǒ ， rán ér mù lì bù néng jí yuǎn ， shén shí què kě yuǎn dá shù shí wàn lǐ zhī wài 。
云淡风轻，表面上，并无不妥，然而目力不能及远，神识却可远达数十万里之外。
Lin Xuan's divine perception was already comparable to that of a true immortal.
lín xuān de shén niàn qiáng dù yǐ kān bǐ zhēn xiān 。
林轩的神念强度已堪比真仙。
In the cloud sea, several streaks of light had already flickered into existence, rapidly approaching from this direction. Their cultivation levels varied, but they were all undoubtedly about to undergo a tribulation. They seemed to view Lin Xuan as an easy target due to the Peach Blossom Festival.
yún hǎi zhōng ， yǐ yǒu shù dào dùn guāng yǐn xiàn ， zhèng cháo zhe zhè ge fāng xiàng jí sù ér lái 。
云海中，已有数道遁光隐现，正朝着这个方向急速而来。
Lin Xuan's expression darkened to its utmost extent.
xiū wèi bù yī ， dàn dōu shì dù jié wú yí ， xiǎn rán shì yīn wèi pán táo shèng diǎn ， ér jiāng lín xuān shì zuò féi yáng de lǎo guài 。
修为不一，但都是渡劫无疑，显然是因为蟠桃盛典，而将林轩视作肥羊的老怪。
It didn't make sense; ordinary tribulation cultivators couldn't reach tens of thousands of miles with their divine senses, and even domain masters found it difficult to do so. He had changed directions several times along his journey, but how could they still find him accurately?
lín xuān de liǎn sè yīn mái dào jí diǎn 。
林轩的脸色阴霾到极点。
Lin Xuan lowered his head in thought for a moment.
méi dào lǐ ， pǔ tōng de dù jié qī ， shén shí bù kě néng dào dá shù shí wàn lǐ ， biàn shì lǐng yù qiáng zhě ， yì zuò bú dào 。
没道理，普通的渡劫期，神识不可能到达数十万里，便是领域强者，亦做不到。
With a clench of his hands, a series of cracking sounds like bones breaking filled his ears as his body was enveloped in flickering light. In the briefest instant, he had performed several secret techniques from head to toe, thoroughly probing every inch of himself.
zì jǐ yī lù shàng ， yǐ gǎi biàn fāng xiàng shù cì ， tā men wèi hé hái néng zhǔn què de zhǎo dào zì jǐ ？
自己一路上，已改变方向数次，他们为何还能准确的找到自己？
However, there were no findings; nothing seemed amiss, and no hidden techniques or traps had been planted on him. If so, how could they find him with such precision?
lín xuān dī tóu chén sī piàn kè 。
林轩低头沉思片刻。
He was at a loss for an explanation!
shuāng shǒu yī wò ， yī zhèn pī lǐ pā lā rú gǔ gé bào liè bān de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tóng shí tā hún shēn shàng xià líng guāng shǎn shuò 。
双手一握，一阵噼里啪啦如骨骼爆裂般的声音传入耳朵，同时他浑身上下灵光闪烁。
No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't come up with any reasonable reason.
zhè duǎn duǎn de shùn jiān ， lín xuān yǐ shī zhǎn shù zhǒng mì shù ， cóng tóu dào jiǎo ， jiāng hún shēn shàng xià dōu tàn chá le yī biàn 。
这短短的瞬间，林轩已施展数种秘术，从头到脚，将浑身上下都探查了一遍。
After exchanging brief words with the Moon and Little Butterfly in the Pocket Cave Map, the two women also failed to provide a logical explanation.
rán ér sī háo shōu huò yě wú ， bìng méi yǒu fā xiàn shēn shàng yǒu hé bù tuǒ ， méi yǒu bèi zuò shǒu jiǎo ， yì méi yǒu bèi zhòng xià mì shù ， jì rú cǐ tā men shì zěn me zhǔn què zhǎo dào zì jǐ de ？
然而丝毫收获也无，并没有发现身上有何不妥，没有被做手脚，亦没有被种下秘术，既如此他们是怎么准确找到自己的？
Incredible!
bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě ！
百思不得其解！
But Lin Xuan had no time to delve into the root of the issue at this moment.
wú lùn rú hé sī suǒ dōu xiǎng bù chū yí gè yuán yóu 。
无论如何思索都想不出一个缘由。
He needed to leave quickly and find a place where spatial barriers were weak. By breaking through the void, he could only escape by going far away from Rain桐World.
lín xuān yǔ xū yú dòng tiān tú zhōng de yuè ér 、 xiǎo dié jiāo liú piàn kè ， liǎng nǚ yě tóng yàng shuō bù chū yí gè hé lǐ de lǐ yóu 。
林轩与须臾洞天图中的月儿、小蝶交流片刻，两女也同样说不出一个合理的理由。
Thoughts raced in his mind as Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in a bright green glow. He transformed into an exceptionally dazzling streak of light that shot off towards the distance.
bù kě sī yì ！
不可思议！
His speed was so fast that it defied description; "thousands of miles in an instant" paled in comparison to his current speed. A few blinks later, he vanished from sight amidst the clouds.
dàn cǐ shí cǐ kè ， lín xuān kě méi yǒu xīn qíng qù xún gēn jiū dǐ 。
但此时此刻，林轩可没有心情去寻根究底。
...
kuài diǎn lí kāi zhè lǐ ， zhǎo yī kōng jiān bó ruò zhī dì 。 pò suì xū kōng ， wéi yǒu yuǎn zǒu gāo fēi ， lí kāi yǔ tóng jiè ， cái kě yǐ huà xiǎn wéi yí 。
快点离开这里，找一空间薄弱之地。破碎虚空，唯有远走高飞，离开雨桐界，才可以化险为夷。
The scene returned to silence.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà zuò ， yī juàn yī guǒ ， huà wèi yī dào yào mù yì cháng de jīng hóng ， fēi xiàng yuǎn chù 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩浑身青芒大做，一卷一裹，化为一道耀目异常的惊虹，飞向远处。
Time passed like water and arrows, and half an hour seemed like nothing at all.
qí sù dù zhī kuài ， nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ shuō dé qīng chǔ ， shùn xī qiān lǐ shén me de 。 yǔ tā cǐ kè de dùn sù xiāng bǐ ， gēn běn jiù bù zhí yī tí 。
其速度之快，难以用言语说得清楚，瞬息千里什么的。与他此刻的遁速相比，根本就不值一提。
Whoo…
jǐ gè shǎn shuò ， jiù yú yún hǎi zhōng xiāo shī le zōng jì 。
几个闪烁，就于云海中消失了踪迹。
Suddenly, a bizarre sound of breaking air entered his ears. Soon after, a bright light appeared on the horizon in the far distance.
……
……
Initially distant, it approached with astonishing speed until it was right before him. The sound abruptly stopped as the light dimmed, revealing a long, ancient-looking spirit boat.
yuán dì yòu huī fù le jìng mì 。
原地又恢复了静谧。
The boat was adorned with dazzling arcs of light and though not large in size, it was unmistakably one of the top-grade flying artifacts. Suspended in mid-air, two figures appeared.
shí guāng rú shuǐ ， guāng yīn sì jiàn ， bàn gè shí chén bù guò shì shùn xī zhī jiān 。
时光如水，光阴似箭，半个时辰不过是瞬息之间。
On the left was a middle-aged man in his forties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. His skin was dark, and he had broad hands and feet, resembling an ordinary farmer from the countryside.
wū ……
呜……
To his right stood a woman who exuded irresistible charm; her presence radiated a powerful allure.
tū rán ， yī zhèn gǔ guài yǐ jí de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
突然，一阵古怪以极的破空声传入耳朵。
Despite their contrasting appearances, they looked perfectly harmonious together.
suí hòu ， zài nà jí yuǎn de tiān biān ， chū xiàn le yī dào liàng lì de guāng xiàn 。
随后，在那极远的天边，出现了一道亮丽的光线。
Late-stage tribulation cultivator!
kāi shǐ shàng yuǎn ， dàn què yǐ lìng rén chēng mù jié shé de sù dù 。 jiē jìn le zhè biān 。
开始尚远，但却以令人瞠目结舌的速度。接近了这边。
Both were floating in mid-air, but their faces betrayed signs of surprise.
shǎn le jǐ shǎn ， jiù lái dào yǎn qián 。
闪了几闪，就来到眼前。
Although the battle had lasted only a short time and it had been half an hour since then, the air around still retained traces of法则power. Moreover, Lin Xuan had left some battle marks that hadn't been completely erased.
suí hòu nà pò kōng shēng gā rán ér zhǐ ， guāng huá shōu liǎn ， yī shù zhàng zhǎng de líng zhōu yìng rù yǎn lián 。
随后那破空声嘎然而止，光华收敛，一数丈长的灵舟映入眼帘。
With their late-stage tribulation capabilities, they easily detected these anomalies.
shì yàng gǔ piáo 。 tōng tǐ bāo guǒ zhe yào yǎn de guāng hú ， tǐ jī suī bù shèn dà ， rán ér yī kàn jiù zhī dào shì zuì wèi dǐng jí de fēi xíng fǎ qì ， jí wéi bù fán 。
式样古朴。通体包裹着耀眼的光弧，体积虽不甚大，然而一看就知道是最为顶级的飞行法器，极为不凡。
They released their divine senses to search thoroughly, and soon, a look of concern appeared on both faces.
cǐ líng zhōu xuán fú yú jiǔ tiān 。 guāng máng yī shǎn ， liǎng gè rén yǐng què yǐ zài bàn kōng zhōng fú xiàn 。
此灵舟悬浮于九天。光芒一闪，两个人影却已在半空中浮现。
"Brother, such heavy blood scent suggests someone was killed here. Could it be the Lin boy?" The beautiful woman's voice was equally alluring.
zuǒ biān yí gè ， shì yī sì shí yú suì de zhōng nián 。
左边一个，是一四十余岁的中年。
"I'm not sure if he did it, but the demon race killed here is quite formidable. Even if they are weaker than us, they might still be at late-stage tribulation," the dark-skinned man said with a serious expression.
nóng méi dà yǎn 。 pí fū yǒu hēi ， cū shǒu dà jiǎo ， jiù fǎng fú yī xiāng jiān pǔ tōng de lǎo nóng yì bān 。
浓眉大眼。皮肤黝黑，粗手大脚，就仿佛一乡间普通的老农一般。
"What? Late-stage tribulation beings? That can't be true. Although that Lin boy's strength isn't trivial, he remains unknown to most people. How could he have such power? We chased him so hard, and yet he managed to defeat someone at late-stage tribulation," the woman said with a hint of disbelief.
zhì yú yòu biān yí gè ， zé shì yī qiān jiāo bǎi mèi de nǚ zǐ ， hún shēn shàng xià ， dōu sàn fà zhe jīng rén de yòu huò zhī lì 。
至于右边一个，则是一千娇百媚的女子，浑身上下，都散发着惊人的诱惑之力。
"Hey, things in the cultivation world can't be judged by common sense. Just because his name isn't famous doesn't mean he lacks hidden strength. Some hermits' abilities are quite extraordinary. Besides, this boy offended Ice Spirit; do you really think it would be that easy?" The dark-skinned man said coldly.
míng míng shì qì zhì jié rán xiāng fǎn de liǎng gè rén ， zhàn zài yì qǐ ， gěi rén de gǎn jué ， què mò míng qí miào de xié tiáo yǐ jí 。
明明是气质截然相反的两个人，站在一起，给人的感觉，却莫名其妙的协调以极。
"Brother, what do you mean?"
dù jié hòu qī ！
渡劫后期！
"The boy's speed is outstanding. Otherwise, we wouldn't have spent so much time chasing him," the dark-skinned man continued.
cǐ shí liǎng rén xuán fú zài bàn kōng ， liǎn shàng què nán yǎn jīng yà zhī yì 。
此时两人悬浮在半空，脸上却难掩惊讶之意。
"That’s right. If not for Ice Spirit guiding us, we might have lost track of him already," the woman hesitated before saying, "Brother, Ice Spirit offered a high price to kill this Lin boy and said that after it's done, all his treasures will be ours. Do you think she would break her word?"
suī rán zhàn dòu chí xù de shí jiān hěn duǎn ， rú jīn yòu guò qù le zú zú bàn gè shí chén de shí jiān ， biǎo miàn shàng ， sì hū yǐ wú bù tuǒ ， dàn zhōu wéi de kōng qì ， qí shí yī jiù cán liú zhāo fǎ zé zhī lì 。
虽然战斗持续的时间很短，如今又过去了足足半个时辰的时间，表面上，似乎已无不妥，但周围的空气，其实依旧残留着法则之力。
"Ice Spirit definitely has ulterior motives; this is a case of using others' hands," the man said slowly.
gèng hé kuàng lín xuān zǒu dé jí ， yī xiē zhàn dòu de hén jì ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu mǒ qù 。
更何况林轩走得急，一些战斗的痕迹，根本就没有抹去。
"Still, she always keeps her promises."
yǐ zhè èr rén dù jié hòu qī de shí lì ， zì rán bù nán chá jué duān ní 。
以这二人渡劫后期的实力，自然不难察觉端倪。
"So this time working with Ice Spirit was just for mutual benefit. As long as we can eliminate that Lin boy, everything will be fine," the man's eyes flashed with confidence in his words.
liǎng rén jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， xì xì sōu suǒ ， hěn kuài ， liǎn shàng dōu fú xiàn chū yī sī yīn mái zhī sè 。
两人将神识放出，细细搜索，很快，脸上都浮现出一丝阴霾之色。
Before he could finish speaking, the void suddenly rumbled without any warning. A streak of fire appeared and transformed into a spirit talisman.
“ dà gē ， zhè me zhòng de xuè xīng qì ， sì hū yǒu rén bèi miè shā yú zhè lǐ ， huì bú huì shì nà lín xiǎo zi gàn dì ？” jiāo měi nǚ zi de shēng yīn ， yì shì chōng mǎn le yòu huò lì 。
“大哥，这么重的血腥气，似乎有人被灭杀于这里，会不会是那林小子干地？”娇美女子的声音，亦是充满了诱惑力。
Transmitting objects through empty space, even over tens of thousands of miles—such abilities were truly astonishing.
“ shì bú shì lín xiǎo zi zuò de ， wǒ bù qīng chǔ ， bù guò bèi miè shā zài zhè lǐ de yāo zú ， shí lì kě shì bù ruò ， jiù suàn bù jí nǐ wǒ ， kǒng pà yě shì dù jié zhōng qī yǐ shàng cún zài de 。” nà yǒu hēi nán zi de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī níng zhòng zhī sè 。
“是不是林小子做的，我不清楚，不过被灭杀在这里的妖族，实力可是不弱，就算不及你我，恐怕也是渡劫中期以上存在的。”那黝黑男子的脸上露出一丝凝重之色。
The dark-skinned man's face showed a hint of surprise, but he didn't hesitate to grab the spirit talisman with his hand. (To be continued...)
The妖魂 was completely eradicated, leaving only a small, fist-sized demon core spinning wildly in mid-air.
Lin Xuan naturally had no reason to let such a treasure slip through his fingers. With a wave of his sleeve, a streak of green light shot out from the sleeve and transformed into a giant hand several feet long. It tore through the void with the speed of a fierce wind and lightning, viciously grabbing at the demon core.
This time, there was no unexpected incident; Lin Xuan successfully obtained the demon core.
Without hesitation, he stowed it away in his storage belt.
Then, Lin Xuan turned to look back into the empty space behind him. The scene appeared calm and unremarkable on the surface, but with his divine sense reaching tens of thousands of miles beyond the visible range, he could see clearly.
Lin Xuan's divine perception was already comparable to that of a true immortal.
In the cloud sea, several streaks of light had already flickered into existence, rapidly approaching from this direction. Their cultivation levels varied, but they were all undoubtedly about to undergo a tribulation. They seemed to view Lin Xuan as an easy target due to the Peach Blossom Festival.
Lin Xuan's expression darkened to its utmost extent.
It didn't make sense; ordinary tribulation cultivators couldn't reach tens of thousands of miles with their divine senses, and even domain masters found it difficult to do so. He had changed directions several times along his journey, but how could they still find him accurately?
Lin Xuan lowered his head in thought for a moment.
With a clench of his hands, a series of cracking sounds like bones breaking filled his ears as his body was enveloped in flickering light. In the briefest instant, he had performed several secret techniques from head to toe, thoroughly probing every inch of himself.
However, there were no findings; nothing seemed amiss, and no hidden techniques or traps had been planted on him. If so, how could they find him with such precision?
He was at a loss for an explanation!
No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't come up with any reasonable reason.
After exchanging brief words with the Moon and Little Butterfly in the Pocket Cave Map, the two women also failed to provide a logical explanation.
Incredible!
But Lin Xuan had no time to delve into the root of the issue at this moment.
He needed to leave quickly and find a place where spatial barriers were weak. By breaking through the void, he could only escape by going far away from Rain桐World.
Thoughts raced in his mind as Lin Xuan's body was enveloped in a bright green glow. He transformed into an exceptionally dazzling streak of light that shot off towards the distance.
His speed was so fast that it defied description; "thousands of miles in an instant" paled in comparison to his current speed. A few blinks later, he vanished from sight amidst the clouds.
...
The scene returned to silence.
Time passed like water and arrows, and half an hour seemed like nothing at all.
Whoo…
Suddenly, a bizarre sound of breaking air entered his ears. Soon after, a bright light appeared on the horizon in the far distance.
Initially distant, it approached with astonishing speed until it was right before him. The sound abruptly stopped as the light dimmed, revealing a long, ancient-looking spirit boat.
The boat was adorned with dazzling arcs of light and though not large in size, it was unmistakably one of the top-grade flying artifacts. Suspended in mid-air, two figures appeared.
On the left was a middle-aged man in his forties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. His skin was dark, and he had broad hands and feet, resembling an ordinary farmer from the countryside.
To his right stood a woman who exuded irresistible charm; her presence radiated a powerful allure.
Despite their contrasting appearances, they looked perfectly harmonious together.
Late-stage tribulation cultivator!
Both were floating in mid-air, but their faces betrayed signs of surprise.
Although the battle had lasted only a short time and it had been half an hour since then, the air around still retained traces of法则power. Moreover, Lin Xuan had left some battle marks that hadn't been completely erased.
With their late-stage tribulation capabilities, they easily detected these anomalies.
They released their divine senses to search thoroughly, and soon, a look of concern appeared on both faces.
"Brother, such heavy blood scent suggests someone was killed here. Could it be the Lin boy?" The beautiful woman's voice was equally alluring.
"I'm not sure if he did it, but the demon race killed here is quite formidable. Even if they are weaker than us, they might still be at late-stage tribulation," the dark-skinned man said with a serious expression.
"What? Late-stage tribulation beings? That can't be true. Although that Lin boy's strength isn't trivial, he remains unknown to most people. How could he have such power? We chased him so hard, and yet he managed to defeat someone at late-stage tribulation," the woman said with a hint of disbelief.
"Hey, things in the cultivation world can't be judged by common sense. Just because his name isn't famous doesn't mean he lacks hidden strength. Some hermits' abilities are quite extraordinary. Besides, this boy offended Ice Spirit; do you really think it would be that easy?" The dark-skinned man said coldly.
"Brother, what do you mean?"
"The boy's speed is outstanding. Otherwise, we wouldn't have spent so much time chasing him," the dark-skinned man continued.
"That’s right. If not for Ice Spirit guiding us, we might have lost track of him already," the woman hesitated before saying, "Brother, Ice Spirit offered a high price to kill this Lin boy and said that after it's done, all his treasures will be ours. Do you think she would break her word?"
"Ice Spirit definitely has ulterior motives; this is a case of using others' hands," the man said slowly.
"Still, she always keeps her promises."
"So this time working with Ice Spirit was just for mutual benefit. As long as we can eliminate that Lin boy, everything will be fine," the man's eyes flashed with confidence in his words.
Before he could finish speaking, the void suddenly rumbled without any warning. A streak of fire appeared and transformed into a spirit talisman.
Transmitting objects through empty space, even over tens of thousands of miles—such abilities were truly astonishing.
The dark-skinned man's face showed a hint of surprise, but he didn't hesitate to grab the spirit talisman with his hand. (To be continued...)