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Unimaginable!
dàn yī qiè dōu biǎo míng lín xuān xù shù de shì yí gè shì shí 。
但一切都表明林轩叙述的是一个事实。
But everything pointed to Lin Xuan's account being the truth.
wéi shǒu lǎo zhě shēn shēn hū xī ， àn zhōng zài jīng mài zhōng yùn zhuàn le yī biàn fǎ lì ， bú jiàn rèn hé chí zhì ， xīn zhōng bù yóu de sōng le kǒu qì 。
为首老者深深呼吸，暗中在经脉中运转了一遍法力，不见任何迟滞，心中不由得松了口气。
The leading elder took a deep breath, circulating his power through his meridians secretly. Finding no hindrance, he let out a sigh of relief.
“ hǎo le ， tōng guò sōu hún shù ， lín mǒu yǐ jīng zhidao le xiǎng yào de dōng xī ， nǐ men xū jīng yī cháng ， zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， jiù dàng zuò bǔ cháng 。”
“好了，通过搜魂术，林某已经zhidao了想要的东西，你们虚惊一场，这件宝物，就当做补偿。”
"Alright, by using Soul Search Technique, I've already obtained what I wanted. You guys had nothing to worry about. This treasure will serve as compensation."
huà yīn wèi luò ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú ， dàn jiàn líng guāng tūn tǔ ， nà lǎo zhě de shēn qián dùn shí duō le yī jiàn qí xíng guài zhuàng de bǎo wù 。”“ zhāng jié
话音未落，林轩袖袍一拂，但见灵光吞吐，那老者的身前顿时多了一件奇形怪状的宝物。”“章节
Before the words left his mouth, Lin Xuan waved his sleeves and a flicker of spiritual light appeared before the elder. A peculiar-looking artifact materialized in front of him.
suí hòu lín xuān bù zài duō shuō ， hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， fēng chí diàn chè de lí kāi le yuán dì 。
随后林轩不再多说，浑身青芒一起，风驰电掣的离开了原地。
Lin Xuan said no more and instantly enveloped in green luminescence, he sped away from the spot.
wàng zhe lín xuān xiāo shī ， sī tú jiā de xiū shì miàn miàn xiāng qù 。
望着林轩消失，司徒家的修士面面相觑。
Watching Lin Xuan disappear, the members of the Si Tu family exchanged glances.
“ dà gē ， nǐ shì fǒu zhēn de méi shì ？”
“大哥，你是否真的没事？”
"Brother, are you truly unharmed?"
nà bái fà lǎo yù zhuǎn guò tóu lú ， liǎn shàng mǎn shì guān xīn zhī yì 。
那白发老妪转过头颅，脸上满是关心之意。
The white-haired old woman turned her head, her face filled with concern.
“ què shí méi yǒu rèn hé bù tuǒ ， yǐ nà qián bèi de shí lì ， ruò yào duì wǒ men bù lì ， huī huī shǒu jiù zú yǐ ， wǒ xiǎng tā méi yǒu bì yào huǎng yán xiāng qī 。”
“确实没有任何不妥，以那前辈的实力，若要对我们不利，挥挥手就足矣，我想他没有必要谎言相欺。”
"I'm indeed fine. With that senior's strength, if he wanted to harm us, a wave would suffice. I don't think he has any reason to lie."
wéi shǒu lǎo zhě tàn le kǒu qì 。
为首老者叹了口气。
The leading elder sighed.
“ dà gē zhè huà yǒu lǐ 。”
“大哥这话有理。”
"Brother, your words make sense."
lìng yī wèi zào páo lǎo zhě yě bù zài chén mò ， diǎn diǎn tóu kāi shǐ fā biǎo zì jǐ de yì jiàn le 。
另一位皂袍老者也不再沉默，点点头开始发表自己的意见了。
Another robed elder no longer remained silent and nodded in agreement as he began to voice his opinion.
“ duì le ， cǐ rén lín zǒu de shí hòu hái sòng le wǒ men yī jiàn bǎo wù ， dà gē kuài kàn kàn shì shén me 。” nà bái fà lǎo yù yòu xiǎng qǐ le shén me 。
“对了，此人临走的时候还送了我们一件宝物，大哥快看看是什么。”那白发老妪又想起了什么。
"By the way, this person also gave us a treasure before leaving. Brother, take a look at what it is," the white-haired old woman recalled something.
sī tú jiā zhǔ zì rán yī sī yì yì yě wú 。
司徒家主自然一丝异议也无。
The head of the Si Tu family naturally had no objections.
máng shàng qián jiāng nà jiàn bǎo wù wò zhù ， líng guāng yī shǎn ， cǐ bǎo xiàn chū le zhēn yán ， wān wān qū qū ， fēi dāo fēi jiàn ， rán ér suǒ sàn fà de líng yā què ràng rén xīn hán 。
忙上前将那件宝物握住，灵光一闪，此宝现出了真颜，弯弯曲曲，非刀非剑，然而所散发的灵压却让人心寒。
He hurriedly grabbed the artifact and a flash of spiritual light revealed its true form. It was bent and neither a knife nor a sword, yet the pressure it emitted sent shivers down one's spine.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
"What is this..."
lìng liǎng wèi zhǎng lǎo yě bù yóu de shàng qián yī bù ， duì shì yī yǎn ， mù guāng zhī zhōng ， jiē lù chū le zhèn hàn 。
另两位长老也不由得上前一步，对视一眼，目光之中，皆露出了震撼。
The other two elders also stepped forward, exchanging glances with looks of shock in their eyes.
“ zhè zhǒng děng jí de gǔ bǎo ， biàn shì qīng wǒ sī tú jiā quán zú zhī lì ， yě mǎi bù qǐ 。”
“这种等级的古宝，便是倾我司徒家全族之力，也买不起。”
"Such grade ancient treasure would be beyond our Si Tu family's means to acquire even if we pooled all our resources."
“ èr jiě suǒ yán bucuo， nǐ gǎn jué dào shàng miàn de líng yā le me ， lìng rén zé shé 。 jī hū yǔ dòng xuán hòu qī suǒ sàn fà chū lái de chà bu duō 。”
“二姐所言bucuo，你感觉到上面的灵压了么，令人咋舌。几乎与洞玄后期所散发出来的差不多。”
"Second Sister is correct. Have you felt the pressure on it? It's astonishing; almost as strong as that of a late-stage Profound Cave realm."
“ zú kě zuò wèi zhèn zú zhī bǎo le 。”
“足可做为镇族之宝了。”
"It could serve as a town-protecting treasure."
“ tiān wú jué rén zhī lù ， chén ér suī rán yǔn luò ， dàn yǒu le zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， wǒ sī tú jiā yī yàng keneng chóng xīn jué qǐ de 。”
“天无绝人之路，尘儿虽然陨落，但有了这件宝物，我司徒家一样keneng重新崛起的。”
"There’s always hope for us, even though Dustling has fallen. With this treasure, we Si Tu family can still rise again."
sān rén dà xǐ ， dōu xiǎng bú dào lín xuān chū shǒu rú cǐ kuò chuò 。
三人大喜，都想不到林轩出手如此阔绰。
The three were overjoyed, not expecting Lin Xuan to be so generous.
yuán běn duì tā de xiē xǔ bù mǎn yě yān xiāo yún sàn diào le 。
原本对他的些许不满也烟消云散掉了。
Their initial dissatisfaction with him dissipated in the face of such good fortune.
“ hǎo le ， dà nàn bù sǐ bì yǒu hòu fú ， zhè fù jìn yīng gāi yǐ jīng méi yǒu tiān wài mó tóu le ， wǒ men jǐn kuài lí kāi cǐ chù 。”
“好了，大难不死必有后福，这附近应该已经没有天外魔头了，我们尽快离开此处。”
"Alright, a great calamity avoided means good luck is sure to follow. There should be no more demonic threats nearby. Let's leave this place as soon as possible."
nà wéi shǒu lǎo zhě bù kuì shì yī jiā zhī zhǔ ， hěn kuài jiù cóng jīng xǐ zhōng qīng xǐng guò lái le 。
那为首老者不愧是一家之主，很快就从惊喜中清醒过来了。
The leading elder, being the head of the family, quickly regained his composure.
“ dà gē suǒ yán bucuo， zhè lǐ bì jìng shì huāng jiāo yě wài 。 hái shì yǒu zhe bù xiǎo de wēi xiǎn ， dāng wù zhī jí ， wǒ men yīng gāi shì kuài diǎn lí kāi zhè lǐ ， wéi yǒu jìn rù xiān chéng ， huò dé jìn zhì bì hù ， jiā zú cái kě yǐ jì xù chuán chéng yán xù de 。”
“大哥所言bucuo，这里毕竟是荒郊野外。还是有着不小的危险，当务之急，我们应该是快点离开这里，唯有进入仙城，获得禁制庇护，家族才可以继续传承延续的。”
"Brother’s words are right. This area is still in the wilderness with potential dangers. The most pressing matter now is for us to leave and seek refuge within a celestial city where we can continue our lineage under its protective barriers."
bái fà lǎo yù yě diǎn le diǎn tóu lú 。
白发老妪也点了点头颅。
The white-haired old woman nodded her head.
suī rán jìn rù xiān chéng ， nán miǎn huì bèi qū shǐ ， shèn zhì bù dé bù fèng mìng qù zhí xíng yī xiē jiào wéi wēi xiǎn de rèn wù ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé 。 dōu bǐ liú zài zhè lǐ yào ān quán xǔ duō 。
虽然进入仙城，难免会被驱使，甚至不得不奉命去执行一些较为危险的任务，但不管如何。都比留在这里要安全许多。
Entering a celestial city would inevitably mean being compelled, even forced to undertake dangerous missions. But compared to staying here, it was safer.
miàn duì xiāo zhāng bá hù de yù wài tiān mó ， biàn shì nà xiē míng mén dà pài yě yào bào tuán qǔ nuǎn ， xiàng tā men zhè zhǒng míng bú jiàn jīng zhuàn de xiǎo jiā zú ， yě wéi yǒu tóu kào yī fāng shì lì cái yǒu keneng chuán chéng yán xù de 。
面对嚣张跋扈的域外天魔，便是那些名门大派也要抱团取暖，像他们这种名不见经传的小家族，也唯有投靠一方势力才有keneng传承延续的。
In the face of arrogant域外天魔, even renowned sects had to band together for safety. For an obscure family like theirs, only by aligning with a powerful force could they hope to continue their lineage.
zhè yì diǎn tā men zǎo jiù xīn zhōng yǒu shù 。 rú jīn dà nàn bù sǐ zì rán yě bú huì gǎi biàn shén me ， yú shì yóu nà wéi shǒu lǎo zhě xià lìng ， sī tú jiā de xiū shì lüè zuò xiū xī ， biàn chóng xīn dùn guāng dà qǐ 。 cháo zhe qián miàn fēi qù 。
这一点他们早就心中有数。如今大难不死自然也不会改变什么，于是由那为首老者下令，司徒家的修士略作休息，便重新遁光大起。朝着前面飞去。
They were well aware of this reality and wouldn't change course now that they had narrowly escaped disaster. Thus, under the leading elder's command, the Si Tu family members took some rest before resuming their flight towards the front.
zài shuō lìng yī biān 。
再说另一边。
On another side,
lín xuān de zhěng gè shēn tǐ dōu bāo guǒ zài dùn guāng lǐ miàn ，sudu kuài dào le jí diǎn 。
林轩的整个身体都包裹在遁光里面，sudu快到了极点。
Lin Xuan’s entire body was enveloped in a streak of light, moving at an incredible speed.
tā de biǎo qíng kàn bù chū xǐ nù ， rán ér nèi xīn shēn chù 。 què yǒu wú shù de niàn tou zài bù tíng zhuǎn dòng zhe 。
他的表情看不出喜怒，然而内心深处。却有无数的念头在不停转动着。
His expression showed no emotion, but deep within him, countless thoughts churned.
zhī qián suī rán bèi kùn yú nà shén mì kōng jiān ， dàn bìng méi yǒu duō shǎo nián ， lín xuān zuò mèng yě bù céng xiǎng ， zài zhè duǎn duǎn de shí jiān ， sān jiè huì yíng lái rú cǐ dà biàn 。
之前虽然被困于那神秘空间，但并没有多少年，林轩做梦也不曾想，在这短短的时间，三界会迎来如此大变。
Though he had been trapped in that mysterious space for what seemed like many years, Lin Xuan never imagined the Three Realms would undergo such drastic changes in such a short time.
shàng gǔ fēng yìn bèi jiě chú ， yù wài tiān mó qīn rù 。
上古封印被解除，域外天魔侵入。
The ancient seal was broken, and域外天魔 invaded.
shuō shí huà ， tīng shàng qù jiù yǔ tiān fāng yè tán xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
说实话，听上去就与天方夜谭相差仿佛。
To be honest, it sounded as fantastical as a fairy tale.
zì jǐ de jīng lì gòu fēng fù le ， dàn ruò fēi jīn tiān qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， lín xuān yě zhēn nán xiāng xìn yǒu zhè me huāng miù de yí mù 。
自己的经历够丰富了，但若非今天亲眼目睹，林轩也真难相信有这么荒谬的一幕。
Despite his extensive experiences, Lin Xuan truly found it hard to believe this absurd scenario until he witnessed it with his own eyes.
sú huà shuō ěr tīng wèi xū ， yǎn jiàn wèi shí ， zài jiā shàng sōu hún zhī shù ， lín xuān kě yǐ kěn dìng zhè suǒ yǒu de yī qiè dōu shì zhēn de 。
俗话说耳听为虚，眼见为实，再加上搜魂之术，林轩可以肯定这所有的一切都是真的。
Eyes are the best judges. With Soul Search Technique, Lin Xuan was certain everything that happened was real.
qiě xíng shì bǐ zì jǐ yuán xiān de xiǎng xiàng ， hái yào yán jùn xǔ duō 。
且形势比自己原先的想象，还要严峻许多。
The situation was far more severe than he had anticipated.
mó jiāo wáng yuán běn jiù shì yù wài tiān mó de tàn zi ， rú jīn jù jīng wáng yǔ gū hóng zi yě xiān hòu yǔn luò ， duǎn duǎn de shù nián ， líng jiè sān dà sàn xiān yǔ sān dà yāo wáng jū rán jiù zhǐ shèng xià le yí bàn ， miàn duì lái shì xiōng xiōng de yù wài tiān mó ， jí biàn shì jīng cái jué yàn de yǔ tóng xiān zi yě nán yǐ lì wǎn kuáng lán 。
魔蛟王原本就是域外天魔的探子，如今巨鲸王与孤鸿子也先后陨落，短短的数年，灵界三大散仙与三大妖王居然就只剩下了一半，面对来势汹汹的域外天魔，即便是惊才绝艳的雨桐仙子也难以力挽狂澜。
The Demon King, originally a spy for the域外天魔, and now the Whale King and Solitary Wild Goose have all fallen. In just a few years, among the Three Realms' three Immortals and three Beast Kings, only half remained. Even the extraordinary Rain Orchid Immortal found it hard to turn the tide against the advancing域外天魔.
méi cuò ， shù nián 。
没错，数年。
Indeed, several years.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī mǒ qí yì zhī sè 。
想到这里，林轩脸上露出一抹奇异之色。
At this thought, Lin Xuan's expression turned peculiar.
ruò shì méi yǒu jì cuò ， zì jǐ zài nà shén mì kōng jiān bèi kùn de shí jiān ， zú zú yǒu shù bǎi nián 。
若是没有记错，自己在那神秘空间被困的时间，足足有数百年。
If he remembered correctly, he was trapped in that mysterious space for hundreds of years.
jù tǐ bù qīng chǔ ， dàn jué duì bú huì xià yú liǎng bǎi zhī shù 。
具体不清楚，但绝对不会下于两百之数。
Though unclear, it wouldn't have been less than two hundred years.
ér gēn jù gāng cái sōu hún de jié guǒ ， rú jīn jù lí pán táo huì jié shù ， cái duǎn duǎn shí nián bà le 。
而根据刚才搜魂的结果，如今距离蟠桃会结束，才短短十年罢了。
According to his Soul Search results, only ten years had passed since the Peach Blossom Banquet ended.
zhè zhōng jiān de chā jù tài lí pǔ ， dàn lín xuān liǎn shàng bìng méi yǒu lù chū shén me bù kě sī yì zhī sè 。
这中间的差距太离谱，但林轩脸上并没有露出什么不可思议之色。
The gap between these times was too great. Yet Lin Xuan didn’t show any signs of disbelief.
zhī suǒ yǐ huì chū xiàn zhè yàng guǐ yì de yí mù ， bù guò shì yīn wèi liǎng gè jiè miàn de shí jiān fǎ zé bù yí yàng bà le 。
之所以会出现这样诡异的一幕，不过是因为两个界面的时间法则不一样罢了。
This bizarre situation occurred due to different time laws in the two realms.
hǎo zài shì shén mì kōng jiān de shí jiān jiào màn ， ruò shì fān zhuǎn ， líng jiè qǐ bù shì yǐ guò qù le shàng qiān nián ， ruò zài píng shí ， dào yě méi shén me ， dàn rú jīn yīn wèi yù wài tiān mó de qīn rù ， dào shí hòu ， tiān zhidao líng jiè huì biàn chéng shén me yàng zi le 。
好在是神秘空间的时间较慢，若是翻转，灵界岂不是已过去了上千年，若在平时，倒也没什么，但如今因为域外天魔的侵入，到时候，天zhidao灵界会变成什么样子了。
Fortunately, the mysterious space's time moved slower. If it were reversed, the Three Realms would have passed a thousand years ago. But with the invasion of域外天魔, who knew what state the Three Realms would be in after just these ten years?
bì jìng jí biàn shì zhè duǎn duǎn de shí nián ， líng jiè yě yǒu zhe tài dà de gǎi biàn 。
毕竟即便是这短短的十年，灵界也有着太大的改变。
Thankfully, Lin Xuan was no longer the same as before and wasn’t overly fearful of the demonic disaster.
xìng hǎo zì jǐ yǐ jīn fēi xī bǐ ， jí biàn shēn chù mó zāi lín xuān yě méi yǒu tài dà wèi jù 。
幸好自己已今非昔比，即便身处魔灾林轩也没有太大畏惧。
With his current strength, even if he faced ordinary域外天魔, how could they possibly harm him?
yǐ tā rú jīn de shí lì ， bié shuō pǔ tōng de yù wài tiān mó ， jiù suàn duì shàng qí zhōng de zuì qiáng zhě ， yòu néng jiāng zì jǐ zěn me yàng ne ？
以他如今的实力，别说普通的域外天魔，就算对上其中的最强者，又能将自己怎么样呢？
Lin Xuan didn't need to win; he simply believed that the other party would be helpless against him.
bù shuō zhàn ér shèng zhī de bǎ wò ， dàn lín xuān dǎ dǔ ， duì fāng ná zì jǐ yě shì wú kě nài hé 。
不说战而胜之的把握，但林轩打赌，对方拿自己也是无可奈何。
Such thoughts weren't due to arrogance. On the contrary, Lin Xuan had a fair assessment of his own abilities.
cún zhè yàng de xiǎng fǎ ， bìng bú shì máng mù zì dà ， qià qià xiāng fǎn ， lín xuān duì zì jǐ de shí lì ， yǒu yí gè shí fēn gōng zhèng de píng gū 。
存这样的想法，并不是盲目自大，恰恰相反，林轩对自己的实力，有一个十分公正的评估。
Although this Wind痕界 hadn’t fallen, its situation was grim.
zhè fēng hén jiè suī wèi lún luò ， dàn qíng kuàng yě shì bìng bù lè guān de 。
这风痕界虽未沦落，但情况也是并不乐观的。
But Lin Xuan wasn’t planning on spending time here either.
dàn lín xuān yě bù zhǔn bèi zài zhè lǐ jiāng guāng yīn dù guò 。
但林轩也不准备在这里将光阴度过。
After all, he wasn’t a savior.
bì jìng zì jǐ bú shì jiù shì zhǔ 。
毕竟自己不是救世主。
He was more concerned about the well-being of his friends and family.
tā gèng guān xīn zì jǐ qīn péng hǎo yǒu de qíng kuàng rú hé 。
他更关心自己亲朋好友的情况如何。
Moonling and Little Butterfly were fine; they were both at the Tribulation realm. Especially Little Butterfly, with her formidable strength that even Lin Xuan couldn't underestimate. The two girls were intelligent enough to protect themselves as long as their luck wasn’t abysmally bad.
yuè ér yǔ xiǎo dié yě jiù bà le 。
月儿与小蝶也就罢了。
Thus, the pressing matter was not to reunite with them. Lin Xuan had more important things to do.
dōu shì dù jié qī 。
都是渡劫期。
The Three Realms contained numerous small realms. Through Soul Search Technique, Lin Xuan learned that apart from Rain Orchid Realm due to its first-rate spiritual being, all other realms were affected by域外天魔.
yóu qí shì xiǎo dié ， yōng yǒu zì jǐ yě bù gǎn xiǎo shì de shí lì ， liǎng gè yā tou rén yě cōng míng 。
尤其是小蝶，拥有自己也不敢小视的实力，两个丫头人也聪明。
With the passage of time, he didn’t know how Nai Long Realm fared or what happened to Cloud Concealment Sect.
yǐ tā men de shí lì yǔ chéng fǔ ， zhǐ yào bú shì yùn qì zāo gāo dào lìng rén fà zhǐ de dì bù ， zì bǎo yīng gāi shì sī háo enti yě wú 。
以她们的实力与城府，只要不是运气糟糕到令人发指的地步，自保应该是丝毫enti也无。
Lin Xuan wasn't a forgetful cultivator. Besides, there were too many ties in Nai Long Realm—Qin Xin, his apprentices, and senior brothers and sisters.
suǒ yǐ dāng wù zhī jí ， dào bú shì yǔ èr nǚ huì hé ， lín xuān yǒu gèng zhòng yào de shì qíng yào zuò 。
所以当务之急，倒不是与二女汇合，林轩有更重要的事情要做。
Regardless, he couldn’t abandon them.
líng jiè xiǎo jiè miàn shù liàng zhòng duō ， tōng guò sōu hún zhī shù lín xuān liǎo jiě dào ， chú le yǔ tóng jiè yīn wèi yǒu líng jiè dì yī qiáng zhě ， shǎo jiàn yù wài tiān mó ， qí yú de jiè miàn ， wú yī xìng miǎn 。
灵界小界面数量众多，通过搜魂之术林轩了解到，除了雨桐界因为有灵界第一强者，少见域外天魔，其余的界面，无一幸免。
While this was true, returning to Nai Long Realm quickly wouldn’t be easy either.
rú jīn shí guò jìng qiān ， bù zhidao nài lóng jiè qíng kuàng rú hé ， yún yǐn zōng yòu zěn me yàng le 。
如今时过境迁，不zhidao鼐龙界情况如何，云隐宗又怎么样了。
Indeed, for Lin Xuan now, breaking through the void was as simple as eating or drinking. But it didn't mean he could freely travel between small realms at will.
Unimaginable!
But everything pointed to Lin Xuan's account being the truth.
The leading elder took a deep breath, circulating his power through his meridians secretly. Finding no hindrance, he let out a sigh of relief.
"Alright, by using Soul Search Technique, I've already obtained what I wanted. You guys had nothing to worry about. This treasure will serve as compensation."
Before the words left his mouth, Lin Xuan waved his sleeves and a flicker of spiritual light appeared before the elder. A peculiar-looking artifact materialized in front of him.
Lin Xuan said no more and instantly enveloped in green luminescence, he sped away from the spot.
...
Watching Lin Xuan disappear, the members of the Si Tu family exchanged glances.
"Brother, are you truly unharmed?"
The white-haired old woman turned her head, her face filled with concern.
"I'm indeed fine. With that senior's strength, if he wanted to harm us, a wave would suffice. I don't think he has any reason to lie."
The leading elder sighed.
"Brother, your words make sense."
Another robed elder no longer remained silent and nodded in agreement as he began to voice his opinion.
"By the way, this person also gave us a treasure before leaving. Brother, take a look at what it is," the white-haired old woman recalled something.
"Alright."
The head of the Si Tu family naturally had no objections.
He hurriedly grabbed the artifact and a flash of spiritual light revealed its true form. It was bent and neither a knife nor a sword, yet the pressure it emitted sent shivers down one's spine.
"What is this..."
The other two elders also stepped forward, exchanging glances with looks of shock in their eyes.
"Such grade ancient treasure would be beyond our Si Tu family's means to acquire even if we pooled all our resources."
"Second Sister is correct. Have you felt the pressure on it? It's astonishing; almost as strong as that of a late-stage Profound Cave realm."
"It could serve as a town-protecting treasure."
"There’s always hope for us, even though Dustling has fallen. With this treasure, we Si Tu family can still rise again."
The three were overjoyed, not expecting Lin Xuan to be so generous.
Their initial dissatisfaction with him dissipated in the face of such good fortune.
"Alright, a great calamity avoided means good luck is sure to follow. There should be no more demonic threats nearby. Let's leave this place as soon as possible."
The leading elder, being the head of the family, quickly regained his composure.
"Brother’s words are right. This area is still in the wilderness with potential dangers. The most pressing matter now is for us to leave and seek refuge within a celestial city where we can continue our lineage under its protective barriers."
The white-haired old woman nodded her head.
Entering a celestial city would inevitably mean being compelled, even forced to undertake dangerous missions. But compared to staying here, it was safer.
In the face of arrogant域外天魔, even renowned sects had to band together for safety. For an obscure family like theirs, only by aligning with a powerful force could they hope to continue their lineage.
They were well aware of this reality and wouldn't change course now that they had narrowly escaped disaster. Thus, under the leading elder's command, the Si Tu family members took some rest before resuming their flight towards the front.
...
On another side,
Lin Xuan’s entire body was enveloped in a streak of light, moving at an incredible speed.
His expression showed no emotion, but deep within him, countless thoughts churned.
Though he had been trapped in that mysterious space for what seemed like many years, Lin Xuan never imagined the Three Realms would undergo such drastic changes in such a short time.
The ancient seal was broken, and域外天魔 invaded.
To be honest, it sounded as fantastical as a fairy tale.
Despite his extensive experiences, Lin Xuan truly found it hard to believe this absurd scenario until he witnessed it with his own eyes.
Eyes are the best judges. With Soul Search Technique, Lin Xuan was certain everything that happened was real.
The situation was far more severe than he had anticipated.
The Demon King, originally a spy for the域外天魔, and now the Whale King and Solitary Wild Goose have all fallen. In just a few years, among the Three Realms' three Immortals and three Beast Kings, only half remained. Even the extraordinary Rain Orchid Immortal found it hard to turn the tide against the advancing域外天魔.
Indeed, several years.
At this thought, Lin Xuan's expression turned peculiar.
If he remembered correctly, he was trapped in that mysterious space for hundreds of years.
Though unclear, it wouldn't have been less than two hundred years.
According to his Soul Search results, only ten years had passed since the Peach Blossom Banquet ended.
The gap between these times was too great. Yet Lin Xuan didn’t show any signs of disbelief.
This bizarre situation occurred due to different time laws in the two realms.
Fortunately, the mysterious space's time moved slower. If it were reversed, the Three Realms would have passed a thousand years ago. But with the invasion of域外天魔, who knew what state the Three Realms would be in after just these ten years?
Thankfully, Lin Xuan was no longer the same as before and wasn’t overly fearful of the demonic disaster.
With his current strength, even if he faced ordinary域外天魔, how could they possibly harm him?
Lin Xuan didn't need to win; he simply believed that the other party would be helpless against him.
Such thoughts weren't due to arrogance. On the contrary, Lin Xuan had a fair assessment of his own abilities.
Although this Wind痕界 hadn’t fallen, its situation was grim.
But Lin Xuan wasn’t planning on spending time here either.
After all, he wasn’t a savior.
He was more concerned about the well-being of his friends and family.
Moonling and Little Butterfly were fine; they were both at the Tribulation realm. Especially Little Butterfly, with her formidable strength that even Lin Xuan couldn't underestimate. The two girls were intelligent enough to protect themselves as long as their luck wasn’t abysmally bad.
Thus, the pressing matter was not to reunite with them. Lin Xuan had more important things to do.
The Three Realms contained numerous small realms. Through Soul Search Technique, Lin Xuan learned that apart from Rain Orchid Realm due to its first-rate spiritual being, all other realms were affected by域外天魔.
With the passage of time, he didn’t know how Nai Long Realm fared or what happened to Cloud Concealment Sect.
Lin Xuan wasn't a forgetful cultivator. Besides, there were too many ties in Nai Long Realm—Qin Xin, his apprentices, and senior brothers and sisters.
Regardless, he couldn’t abandon them.
While this was true, returning to Nai Long Realm quickly wouldn’t be easy either.
Indeed, for Lin Xuan now, breaking through the void was as simple as eating or drinking. But it didn't mean he could freely travel between small realms at will.