bù zhàn ér qū rén zhī bīng ！
不战而屈人之兵！
Without a fight, he had already subdued his enemy!
dù jié hòu qī de chū xiàn ， duì yú yún yǐn zōng dī shì qì ， wú yí shì yí gè fēi cháng dà de dǎ jī 。 yòu shī shū méng 。
渡劫后期的出现，对于云隐宗的士气，无疑是一个非常大的打击。幼狮书盟。
The appearance of a late-stage渡劫 cultivator was undoubtedly a huge blow to the morale of Yun Yin Sect.
dī jiē xiū shì bù yòng tí ， biàn shì nà xiē fēn shén jí bié de zhǎng lǎo zhí shì ， yí gè èr gè ， liǎn sè yě nán kàn wú bǐ 。
低阶修士不用提，便是那些分神级别的长老执事，一个二个，脸色也难看无比。
Even low-grade cultivators were not spared; even the Elder and officials at the spirit-separation level had pale faces.
yuè shì gāo jiē de xiū xiān zhě ， yuè shì qīng chǔ de míng bái zhè zhǒng cún zài yì wèi zhe shén me 。
越是高阶的修仙者，越是清楚的明白这种存在意味着什么。
The higher the cultivation stage, the more clearly they understood what such an existence meant.
hù pài dà zhèn néng gòu dǎng zhù pǔ tōng de yù wài tiān mó 。
护派大阵能够挡住普通的域外天魔。
The sect protection array could block ordinary域外天魔.
dàn duì yú zhè zhǒng jí bié de cún zài zhēn de yǒu yòng me ？
但对于这种级别的存在真的有用么？
But was it really effective against this kind of existence?
biàn shì yín tóng shào nǚ ， xìn xīn yì kāi shǐ bù zú 。
便是银瞳少女，信心亦开始不足。
Even the silver-eyed maiden began to lose confidence.
zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， yún yǐn zōng zuì hòu shì fǒu néng gòu shǒu zhù ？
在这种情况下，云隐宗最后是否能够守住？
Could Yun Yin Sect hold out under these circumstances?
tā de yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī lǚ yīn mái ， dàn hěn kuài ， jiù chóng xīn huà zuò le jiān dìng zhī sè 。
她的眼中闪过一缕阴霾，但很快，就重新化作了坚定之色。
A gloomy expression flashed across her eyes, but soon, she regained her resolve.
qiáng dí yòu rú hé ， zì jǐ shēn wèi dà zhǎng lǎo zěn me kě yǐ tuì suō 。
强敌又如何，自己身为大长老怎么可以退缩。
What if? He was a formidable enemy. As the Great Elder, how could he retreat?
bié shuō jǐn jǐn shì yī dù jié hòu qī de tiān mó ， jiù suàn xū wú mó jūn jià lín cǐ chù ， zì jǐ yě bù kě néng wàng fēng ér táo de 。
别说仅仅是一渡劫后期的天魔，就算虚无魔君驾临此处，自己也不可能望风而逃的。
Not just a late-stage渡劫天魔, even if the Void Demon Sovereign arrived here, he wouldn't run away.
biàn shì sǐ ， yì yào sǐ zài cǐ chù 。
便是死，亦要死在此处。
He would die here, even if it meant death.
yín tóng shào nǚ jiāng jué xīn xià dìng le ， rán ér bù zhī wèi hé ， tā què jué de qián fāng nà qiáng dà de qì xī yǒu xiē shú 。
银瞳少女将决心下定了，然而不知为何，她却觉得前方那强大的气息有些熟。
The silver-eyed maiden made up her mind, but for some reason, she felt that this powerful aura before her was familiar.
dàn zhè zěn me kě néng ne ？
但这怎么可能呢？
How could that be?
zhè shì dì yī cì yù jiàn dù jié hòu qī de tiān mó ， duì fāng zěn me huì gěi zì jǐ sì céng xiāng shí de shú xī gǎn ne ？
这是第一次遇见渡劫后期的天魔，对方怎么会给自己似曾相识的熟悉感呢？
This was the first time they encountered a late-stage渡劫天魔. How could the opponent give her a sense of familiarity?
yín tóng shào nǚ dèng dà le shuāng mù ， xīn zhōng yuè fā jué dé bù tuǒ ， fǎng fú zhè yī lián chuàn shì jiàn ， shì yùn hán yǒu yīn móu shì de 。
银瞳少女瞪大了双目，心中越发觉得不妥，仿佛这一连串事件，是蕴含有阴谋似的。
The silver-eyed maiden widened her eyes, feeling more and more uneasy, as if there were a plot behind these events.
méi cuò ， yīn móu ！
没错，阴谋！
Yes, a plot!
bìng fēi jǐn zhēn duì lín shī dì yí gè 。
并非仅针对林师弟一个。
Not just for Lin Xiaotie.
cāng liáng de hào jiǎo chuán rù ěr duǒ ， qián fāng nà tuán zuì yōu shēn de mó yún xiǎn chū le tā de zhēn miàn mù 。
苍凉的号角传入耳朵，前方那团最幽深的魔云显出了他的真面目。
An ancient voice echoed in their ears as the deepest layer of demon clouds revealed its true form.
jū rán shì yī míng kuān páo bó dài de lǎo zhě ， kàn shàng qù qī shí yú suì nián jì ， rán ér què jīng shén jué shuò yǐ jí ， lóng xíng hǔ bù ， mù guāng ruì lì de yǔ lǎo yīng xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
居然是一名宽袍博带的老者，看上去七十余岁年纪，然而却精神矍铄以极，龙行虎步，目光锐利得与老鹰相差仿佛。
It was an elderly man wearing wide robes, appearing to be over seventy years old, but with a vigorous spirit and a commanding presence. His gaze was sharp like that of an eagle.
“ shì tā ！”
“是他！”
"It's him!"
yín tóng shào nǚ jī hū bù xiāng xìn zì jǐ de shuāng mù ， huò zhě shuō ， yǐ wéi zì jǐ chū xiàn huàn jué le 。
银瞳少女几乎不相信自己的双目，或者说，以为自己出现幻觉了。
The silver-eyed maiden almost couldn't believe her eyes—or rather, she thought it was an illusion.
tiān xuán jiàn zūn ！
天璇剑尊！
Heavenly璇剑尊!
zuò wèi yún yǐn zōng xī rì fēng tou zuì shèng de yī fēng zhī zhǔ ， tā yòu zěn me huì bù rèn de 。
做为云隐宗昔日风头最盛的一峰之主，她又怎么会不认得。
As the former peak figurehead of Yun Yin Sect, how could she not recognize him?
dàn zhēn de shì cǐ rén me ？
但真的是此人么？
But was he really this person?
ruò shì jì yì méi cuò 。 tiān xuán jiàn zūn míng míng zài yǔ lín shī dì de jué dòu zhōng huī fēi yān miè diào le 。
若是记忆没错。天璇剑尊明明在与林师弟的决斗中灰飞烟灭掉了。
If memory served correctly, Heavenly璇剑尊 had been reduced to ashes in his battle with Lin Xiaotie.
zěn me huì sǐ ér fù huó ， chū xiàn zài zhè lǐ ne ？
怎么会死而复活，出现在这里呢？
How did he resurrect and appear here?
ér qiě tā shì rén lèi ， yòu rú hé zhuǎn huà wèi yù wài tiān mó ？
而且他是人类，又如何转化为域外天魔？
Moreover, he was a human; how could he transform into a域外天魔?
hái yǒu ， tiān xuán jiàn zūn xiū wèi suī rán bù sú ， dàn dāng nián ， bù guò dòng xuán qī bà le 。
还有，天璇剑尊修为虽然不俗，但当年，不过洞玄期罢了。
Furthermore, although Heavenly璇剑尊's cultivation wasn't bad, back then, he was only at the洞玄 stage.
shì yì shí yí ， zhè cái duō shǎo nián guò qù ， tā zěn me kě néng xiū liàn dào dù jié hòu qī de jìng dì 。
事易时移，这才多少年过去，他怎么可能修炼到渡劫后期的境地。
So many years had passed. How could he have advanced to late-stage渡劫?
ruò shuō tā yǔ lín shī dì yī yàng tiān cái ， yín tóng shào nǚ wú lùn rú hé ， yě shì bú huì xiāng xìn dì 。
若说他与林师弟一样天才，银瞳少女无论如何，也是不会相信地。
If it were that he and Lin Xiaotie were both prodigies, the silver-eyed maiden would never believe it.
tài duō tài duō de yí huò 。 rán ér cǐ shí shēn jiū zhè xiē yǐ jīng méi yǒu yì yì le 。
太多太多的疑惑。然而此时深究这些已经没有意义了。
Too many questions. But now, delving into these matters no longer mattered.
bù guǎn duì fāng shēn fèn rú hé ， cǐ shí cǐ kè ， tā dōu shì yún yǐn zōng de sǐ dí 。
不管对方身份如何，此时此刻，他都是云隐宗的死敌。
Regardless of his identity, at this moment, he was Yun Yin Sect's mortal enemy.
ér qiě duì zōng mén de wēi xié ， gèng shì wú yǐ lún bǐ 。
而且对宗门的威胁，更是无以伦比。
And the threat to the sect was unparalleled.
tiān xuán jiàn zūn de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī zhēng níng de xiào yì ：“ dāng nián nǐ men shì lǎo fū rú cǎo jiè ， rú jīn kě gǎn dào hòu huǐ me ？”
天璇剑尊的脸上露出一丝狰狞的笑意：“当年你们视老夫如草芥，如今可感到后悔么？”
A cruel smile appeared on Heavenly璇剑尊's face: "You once treated me like dirt; do you feel regret now?"
“ méi guān xì ， wǒ yào nǐ men bǎi bèi ， qiān bèi de péi cháng yú wǒ 。”
“没关系，我要你们百倍，千倍的赔偿于我。”
"I don't care. I want a hundredfold or a thousandfold compensation."
huà yīn wèi luò ， tā shǒu yī tái ， yōu shēn de mó qì chán rào shàng lái 。 huà wèi yī bǐng mó jiàn ， zhǎng sān chǐ ， fǎng ruò shí zhì ， cháo zhe xià fāng hěn hěn zhǎn luò 。
话音未落，他手一抬，幽深的魔气缠绕上来。化为一柄魔剑，长三尺，仿若实质，朝着下方狠狠斩落。
Before his words were finished, he raised his hand, and deep demon energy coiled around it. It transformed into a three-foot-long demon sword, seemingly solid, and slashed downward.
dùn shí 。 yī dào yuè yá xíng zhuàng de jiàn qì cóng tā shǒu shàng jī shè ér chū ， bìng zài fēi xíng de guò chéng zhōng xùn sù yì cháng de fàng dà le 。
顿时。一道月牙形状的剑气从他手上激射而出，并在飞行的过程中迅速异常的放大了。
Instantly, a crescent-shaped sword energy shot out from his hand and rapidly grew larger as it flew.
pò kōng shēng dà zuò ， suǒ guò zhī chù ， xū kōng yì biàn chéng le zhī lí pò suì zhī wù ……
破空声大做，所过之处，虚空亦变成了支离破碎之物……
A loud breaking sound echoed, shattering the space in its path...
yǔ cǐ tóng shí 。 qiān wàn lǐ zhī wài 。
与此同时。千万里之外。
At the same time, thousands of miles away,
yī dào dùn guāng fēng chí diàn chè ， lǐ miàn lín xuān de liǎn sè què yīn mái dào le jí diǎn ， suī rán tā yǐ jǐn liàng jiè zhù chuán sòng zhèn 。 dàn yún yǐn zōng jù lí cǐ dì ， zhe shí tài yuǎn le yī xiē 。
一道遁光风驰电掣，里面林轩的脸色却阴霾到了极点，虽然他已尽量借助传送阵。但云隐宗距离此地，着实太远了一些。
a streak of light sped like lightning. Lin Xuan's face was dark with worry despite his efforts to use the teleportation array. Yun Yin Sect was too far from here.
sú huà shuō ， yuǎn shuǐ jiě bù liǎo jìn kě ， lín xuān shí zài hài pà děng zì jǐ huí qù ， yī qiè dōu yǐ jīng wǎn le 。
俗话说，远水解不了近渴，林轩实在害怕等自己回去，一切都已经晚了。
As the saying goes, distant water can't quench immediate thirst. Lin Xuan feared that by the time he returned, it would be too late.
kě wù ， zhè xiē jiǎo zhà de yù wài tiān mó ！
可恶，这些狡诈的域外天魔！
Damned those cunning域外天魔!
tū rán ， lín xuān xiàng shì gǎn yìng dào shén me ， liǎn sè yī bái ， jiāng dùn guāng zhòu rán tíng luò 。
突然，林轩像是感应到什么，脸色一白，将遁光骤然停落。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan sensed something and his face turned pale as he abruptly halted the streak of light.
“ lín shī dì ， zěn me le ？”
“林师弟，怎么了？”
"Junior Brother Lin, what's wrong?"
lóng xìng shào nián yī liǎn de jǐn zhāng zhī sè 。
龙姓少年一脸的紧张之色。
The dragon-named youth was visibly nervous.
“ wǒ yě bù xiǎo de ， zhǐ shì ……”
“我也不晓得，只是……”
"I don't know either. Just... I have a bad feeling; it feels like something terrible is about to happen."
lín xuān shuō dào zhè lǐ ， tíng dùn xiǎng le yī xià cuò cí ：“ wǒ de gǎn jué hěn bù hǎo ， jiù xiàng yǒu shén me kě pà de shì qíng jí jiāng fā shēng yī yàng 。”
林轩说到这里，停顿想了一下措辞：“我的感觉很不好，就像有什么可怕的事情即将发生一样。”
A premonition!
xīn tóu líng zhào ！
心头灵兆！
The dragon-named youth understood Lin Xuan's meaning.
lóng xìng shào nián dāng rán míng bái lín xuān yì yǒu suǒ zhǐ 。
龙姓少年当然明白林轩意有所指。
At their level of strength, such a premonition couldn't be mere coincidence.
ér shí lì dào le tā men zhè yàng de děng jí ， xīn tóu líng zhào jué bú huì shì kōng xué lái fēng dì 。
而实力到了他们这样的等级，心头灵兆绝不会是空穴来风地。
It must foretell something...
duō bàn yǒu suǒ yù shì ……
多半有所预示……
Could Yun Yin Sect already be breached? Both thought of the worst-case scenario.
nán dào yún yǐn zōng yǐ jīng bèi gōng pò ， liǎng rén dōu xiǎng dào le yí gè zuì huài de jié guǒ 。
难道云隐宗已经被攻破，两人都想到了一个最坏的结果。
But what could they do now?
kě shì dào rú jīn ， yòu néng zěn me bàn ne ？
可事到如今，又能怎么办呢？
Returning was too late; even with alternating use of the streak of light and teleportation array, it would take more than a day.
gǎn huí qù shí jiān yǐ jīng lái bù jí ， jiù suàn dùn guāng yǔ chuán sòng zhèn jiāo tì ， chà bu duō yě xū yào zhěng zhěng yī tiān yǒu yú 。
赶回去时间已经来不及，就算遁光与传送阵交替，差不多也需要整整一天有余。
Too late!
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le ！
黄花菜都凉了！
The two remained silent.
liǎng rén xiāng duì wú yǔ 。
两人相对无语。
"Junior Brother Lin, think fast. Do you have any other ideas?"
“ lín shī dì ， nǐ kuài xiǎng xiǎng ， hái yǒu méi yǒu bié de zhǔ yì ？”
“林师弟，你快想想，还有没有别的主意？”
The dragon-named youth was more anxious than Lin Xuan. He had grown up in Yun Yin Sect; his feelings ran deep.
lóng xìng shào nián bǐ lín xuān hái yào zháo jí ， tā cóng xiǎo biàn shì zài yún yǐn zōng zhǎng dà dì ， nà fèn gǎn qíng wú yǐ lún bǐ 。
龙姓少年比林轩还要着急，他从小便是在云隐宗长大地，那份感情无以伦比。
"If there's a way, why would I wait until now...?" Lin Xuan said with a bitter smile. But before he could finish, he suddenly frowned: "Wait, I have an idea."
“ ruò yǒu bàn fǎ ， wǒ qǐ huì děng dào cǐ kè ……” lín xuān kǔ xiào zhe shuō ， rán ér huà yīn wèi luò ， tā què méi tóu yī tiāo ：“ děng děng ， wǒ xiǎng dào bàn fǎ le 。”
“若有办法，我岂会等到此刻……”林轩苦笑着说，然而话音未落，他却眉头一挑：“等等，我想到办法了。”
"Junior Brother, speak quickly."
“ shī dì ， kuài shuō 。”
“师弟，快说。”
The dragon-named youth's face lit up in hope. He was like someone drowning; even a lifebuoy wouldn't be ignored.
lóng xìng shào nián lù chū dà xǐ guò wàng zhī sè ， cǐ shí tā jiù fǎng fú yī nì shuǐ de rén ， nǎ pà yī gēn jiù mìng dào cǎo yě bú huì fàng guò 。
龙姓少年露出大喜过望之色，此时他就仿佛一溺水的人，哪怕一根救命稻草也不会放过。
"In this situation, using ordinary methods won't work to return to the sect headquarters. The only way is to tear through space," Lin Xuan said gravely.
“ rú cǐ zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng ， yòng xún cháng de fāng fǎ kěn dìng lái bù jí gǎn huí zōng mén zǒng duò ， wéi yī de bàn fǎ jiù shì pò suì xū kōng 。”
“如此这种情况，用寻常的方法肯定来不及赶回宗门总舵，唯一的办法就是破碎虚空。”
"Tear through space?"
“ pò suì xū kōng ？”
“破碎虚空？”
The dragon-named youth didn't understand.
lóng xìng shào nián què méi yǒu tīng dǒng 。
龙姓少年却没有听懂。
"Correct. I will rip open the space, reach a small interface in the spirit realm, and then tear that interface to travel back to Yun Yin Sect via the portal."
“ bù cuò ， wǒ jiāng xū kōng sī pò ， xiān dào dá líng jiè de yí gè xiǎo jiè miàn ， suí hòu zài jiāng zhè ge jiè miàn sī pò ， tōng guò jiè miàn tōng dào gǎn huí yún yǐn zōng 。” lín xuān de shēng yīn xiǎn de hěn níng zhòng 。
“不错，我将虚空撕破，先到达灵界的一个小界面，随后再将这个界面撕破，通过界面通道赶回云隐宗。”林轩的声音显得很凝重。
"What? !" The dragon-named youth was dumbfounded by Lin Xuan's bold idea: "Using spatial traversal to travel, can this... work?"
“ shén me ？”
“什么？”
"I don't know either."
lóng xìng shào nián què shì chēng mù jié shé ， bèi lín xuān zhè ge dà dǎn de xiǎng fǎ ， gěi nòng dé jīng dāi le ：“ yòng kōng jiān chuān suō de fāng fǎ gǎn lù ， zhè …… zhè néng xíng me ？”
龙姓少年却是瞠目结舌，被林轩这个大胆的想法，给弄得惊呆了：“用空间穿梭的方法赶路，这……这能行么？”
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a bitter smile.
“ wǒ yě bù xiǎo de 。”
“我也不晓得。”
Theoretically, it was feasible. With his strength, tearing open a small interface for a journey could be done without any issues.
lín xuān de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī kǔ xiào zhī sè 。
林轩的嘴角边露出一丝苦笑之色。
He remembered Yun Yin Sect's coordinates clearly.
cóng lǐ lùn shàng ， zhè ge fāng fǎ dāng rán shì kě xíng de ， yǐ tā de shí lì ， jiāng xiǎo jiè miàn sī pò ， zuò áo yóu chuān suō ， kě yǐ shuō fēn háo wèn tí yě wú 。
从理论上，这个方法当然是可行的，以他的实力，将小界面撕破，做遨游穿梭，可以说分毫问题也无。
In theory, using this method would allow him to return quickly.
yún yǐn zōng de zuò biāo ， tā jì de qīng chǔ 。
云隐宗的坐标，他记得清楚。
But the problem was that while theoretically correct, even a slight deviation in space traversal could send them off course.
lǐ lùn shàng yòng zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ ， shì hěn kuài jiù néng gòu gǎn huí lái de 。
理论上用这种方法，是很快就能够赶回来的。
This was why Lin Xuan hesitated after thinking of the idea.
kě wèn tí shì ， lǐ lùn gù rán méi cuò ， dàn chā zhī háo lí miù yǐ qiān lǐ ， zài kōng jiān chuān suō de guò chéng zhōng ， zuò biāo zhǐ yǒu shāo wēi piān yí yì diǎn diǎn ， jiù bù zhī dào huì fēi wǎng hé chù 。
可问题是，理论固然没错，但差之毫厘谬以千里，在空间穿梭的过程中，坐标只有稍微偏移一点点，就不知道会飞往何处。
But he wasn't indecisive as a cultivator.
jí yǒu kě néng nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō ！
极有可能弄巧成拙！
Soon, his expression became resolute. There were no other options; they had to take a chance now.
zhè yě shì lín xuān xiǎng dào zhè ge fāng fǎ hòu wèi hé yóu yù le 。
这也是林轩想到这个方法后为何犹豫了。
He would be careful and might just make it back successfully if luck was on their side.
dàn tā cóng lái dōu bú shì méi yǒu zhǔ jiàn de xiū xiān zhě 。
但他从来都不是没有主见的修仙者。
Having made up his mind, Lin Xuan didn't hesitate: "Senior Brother, I'll go."
hěn kuài ， lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng jiù biàn dé jué rán qǐ lái le 。
很快，林轩脸上的表情就变得决然起来了。
Tearing through space wasn't suitable for others.
chú cǐ zhī wài ， yě méi yǒu bié de xuǎn zé ， shì dào rú jīn ， zhǐ néng dǔ yī dǔ 。
除此之外，也没有别的选择，事到如今，只能赌一赌。
"Alright, Junior Brother. Be careful. It's all up to you now," the dragon-named youth said with hope in his eyes. Over the years, Lin Xiaotie had created countless miracles; he believed this time wouldn't disappoint him either.
zì jǐ xiǎo xīn yī xiē ， ruò shì yùn qì bù cuò ， yě xǔ zhēn néng shùn lì gǎn dào yún yǐn zōng de 。
自己小心一些，若是运气不错，也许真能顺利赶到云隐宗的。
"I'll go."
jì rán zuò xià jué dìng ， lín xuān jiù bú huì chí yí ：“ shī xiōng ， nà xiǎo dì qù le 。”
既然做下决定，林轩就不会迟疑：“师兄，那小弟去了。”
With the situation so urgent, Lin Xuan couldn't choose a weak point for space traversal. Fortunately, traveling between small interfaces didn't require much fuss.
Without a fight, he had already subdued his enemy!
The appearance of a late-stage渡劫 cultivator was undoubtedly a huge blow to the morale of Yun Yin Sect.
Even low-grade cultivators were not spared; even the Elder and officials at the spirit-separation level had pale faces.
The higher the cultivation stage, the more clearly they understood what such an existence meant.
The sect protection array could block ordinary域外天魔.
But was it really effective against this kind of existence?
Even the silver-eyed maiden began to lose confidence.
Could Yun Yin Sect hold out under these circumstances?
A gloomy expression flashed across her eyes, but soon, she regained her resolve.
What if? He was a formidable enemy. As the Great Elder, how could he retreat?
Not just a late-stage渡劫天魔, even if the Void Demon Sovereign arrived here, he wouldn't run away.
He would die here, even if it meant death.
The silver-eyed maiden made up her mind, but for some reason, she felt that this powerful aura before her was familiar.
How could that be?
This was the first time they encountered a late-stage渡劫天魔. How could the opponent give her a sense of familiarity?
The silver-eyed maiden widened her eyes, feeling more and more uneasy, as if there were a plot behind these events.
Yes, a plot!
Not just for Lin Xiaotie.
Woo...
An ancient voice echoed in their ears as the deepest layer of demon clouds revealed its true form.
It was an elderly man wearing wide robes, appearing to be over seventy years old, but with a vigorous spirit and a commanding presence. His gaze was sharp like that of an eagle.
"It's him!"
The silver-eyed maiden almost couldn't believe her eyes—or rather, she thought it was an illusion.
Heavenly璇剑尊!
As the former peak figurehead of Yun Yin Sect, how could she not recognize him?
But was he really this person?
If memory served correctly, Heavenly璇剑尊 had been reduced to ashes in his battle with Lin Xiaotie.
How did he resurrect and appear here?
Moreover, he was a human; how could he transform into a域外天魔?
Furthermore, although Heavenly璇剑尊's cultivation wasn't bad, back then, he was only at the洞玄 stage.
So many years had passed. How could he have advanced to late-stage渡劫?
If it were that he and Lin Xiaotie were both prodigies, the silver-eyed maiden would never believe it.
Too many questions. But now, delving into these matters no longer mattered.
Regardless of his identity, at this moment, he was Yun Yin Sect's mortal enemy.
And the threat to the sect was unparalleled.
A cruel smile appeared on Heavenly璇剑尊's face: "You once treated me like dirt; do you feel regret now?"
"I don't care. I want a hundredfold or a thousandfold compensation."
Before his words were finished, he raised his hand, and deep demon energy coiled around it. It transformed into a three-foot-long demon sword, seemingly solid, and slashed downward.
Instantly, a crescent-shaped sword energy shot out from his hand and rapidly grew larger as it flew.
A loud breaking sound echoed, shattering the space in its path...
At the same time, thousands of miles away,
a streak of light sped like lightning. Lin Xuan's face was dark with worry despite his efforts to use the teleportation array. Yun Yin Sect was too far from here.
As the saying goes, distant water can't quench immediate thirst. Lin Xuan feared that by the time he returned, it would be too late.
Damned those cunning域外天魔!
Suddenly, Lin Xuan sensed something and his face turned pale as he abruptly halted the streak of light.
"Junior Brother Lin, what's wrong?"
The dragon-named youth was visibly nervous.
"I don't know either. Just... I have a bad feeling; it feels like something terrible is about to happen."
A premonition!
The dragon-named youth understood Lin Xuan's meaning.
At their level of strength, such a premonition couldn't be mere coincidence.
It must foretell something...
Could Yun Yin Sect already be breached? Both thought of the worst-case scenario.
But what could they do now?
Returning was too late; even with alternating use of the streak of light and teleportation array, it would take more than a day.
Too late!
The two remained silent.
"Junior Brother Lin, think fast. Do you have any other ideas?"
The dragon-named youth was more anxious than Lin Xuan. He had grown up in Yun Yin Sect; his feelings ran deep.
"If there's a way, why would I wait until now...?" Lin Xuan said with a bitter smile. But before he could finish, he suddenly frowned: "Wait, I have an idea."
"Junior Brother, speak quickly."
The dragon-named youth's face lit up in hope. He was like someone drowning; even a lifebuoy wouldn't be ignored.
"In this situation, using ordinary methods won't work to return to the sect headquarters. The only way is to tear through space," Lin Xuan said gravely.
"Tear through space?"
The dragon-named youth didn't understand.
"Correct. I will rip open the space, reach a small interface in the spirit realm, and then tear that interface to travel back to Yun Yin Sect via the portal."
"What? !" The dragon-named youth was dumbfounded by Lin Xuan's bold idea: "Using spatial traversal to travel, can this... work?"
"I don't know either."
Lin Xuan's lips curled into a bitter smile.
Theoretically, it was feasible. With his strength, tearing open a small interface for a journey could be done without any issues.
He remembered Yun Yin Sect's coordinates clearly.
In theory, using this method would allow him to return quickly.
But the problem was that while theoretically correct, even a slight deviation in space traversal could send them off course.
This was why Lin Xuan hesitated after thinking of the idea.
But he wasn't indecisive as a cultivator.
Soon, his expression became resolute. There were no other options; they had to take a chance now.
He would be careful and might just make it back successfully if luck was on their side.
Having made up his mind, Lin Xuan didn't hesitate: "Senior Brother, I'll go."
Tearing through space wasn't suitable for others.
"Alright, Junior Brother. Be careful. It's all up to you now," the dragon-named youth said with hope in his eyes. Over the years, Lin Xiaotie had created countless miracles; he believed this time wouldn't disappoint him either.
"I'll go."
With the situation so urgent, Lin Xuan couldn't choose a weak point for space traversal. Fortunately, traveling between small interfaces didn't require much fuss.