lín xuān zhè yī quán dòng zuò xiāo sǎ ， kàn shì méi yǒu dòng yòng duō shǎo lì qì ， què yǒu yī tuán jīn sè quán yǐng píng kōng chōng tiān ér qǐ ， bìng hěn hěn de yǔ nà chì hóng huǒ qiú zhuàng zài le yì qǐ 。
林轩这一拳动作潇洒，看似没有动用多少力气，却有一团金色拳影凭空冲天而起，并狠狠的与那赤红火球撞在了一起。
Lin Xuan's punch was graceful, seemingly not using much force. Yet a golden fist shadow shot up into the air and collided forcefully with the crimson fireball.
bàn suí zhe yī shēng jīng tiān dòng dì de jù xiǎng ， zhěng gè xiǎo kōng jiān dōu zài yáo huàng ， huǒ hóng de qì làng jiāo zhī zhe jīn sè de guāng máng ， zài bàn kōng zhōng hù xiāng jī zhuàng ， zuì zhōng kuì sàn huà wèi xū wú 。
伴随着一声惊天动地的巨响，整个小空间都在摇晃，火红的气浪交织着金色的光芒，在半空中互相激撞，最终溃散化为虚无。
With a deafening roar, the small space shook violently. The fiery aura interwove with golden light in mid-air, colliding and eventually dissipating into nothingness.
“ zhè jiā huo de lì qì dào yě bù cuò 。”
“这家伙的力气倒也不错。”
"This guy has decent strength."
lín xuān yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī lǚ yì sè 。
林轩眼中闪过一缕异色。
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with an odd color. His previous strike hadn't used much force, but it was no ordinary mid-stage Immortal Beast by any means to withstand such a blow.
gāng cái tā nà yī jī ， suī rán méi yǒu dòng yòng duō shǎo lì qì ， dàn yě jué bú shì pǔ tōng dù jié zhōng qī yāo zú píng jiè ròu shēn kě yǐ jiē xià lái dì 。
刚才他那一击，虽然没有动用多少力气，但也绝不是普通渡劫中期妖族凭借肉身可以接下来地。
Yet this puppet managed to do so.
kě zhè kuǐ lěi ， què zuò dào le 。
可这傀儡，却做到了。
From this, Lin Xuan deduced that the puppet's physical strength far surpassed that of a mid-stage Immortal Beast. No wonder it was crafted by an Immortal. But trying to contend with him based on just this was sheer foolishness!
yóu cǐ tuī cè ， tā ròu shēn de qiáng hèng chéng dù ， kǒng pà hái yào shèng guò dù jié zhōng qī de yāo zú xǔ duō ， bù kuì shì xiān rén liàn zhì zhī wù 。
由此推测，他肉身的强横程度，恐怕还要胜过渡劫中期的妖族许多，不愧是仙人炼制之物。
A glint of sharpness flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes as he had no interest in lingering here with a mere puppet.
dàn jǐn píng zhè yì diǎn ， jiù xiǎng yào yǔ zì jǐ kàng héng ， zhe shí tài yú chǔn ！
但仅凭这一点，就想要与自己抗衡，着实太愚蠢！
With a wave of his sleeve, a red light blazed out, and a uniquely shaped ring flew forth.
lín xuān yǎn zhōng yī lǚ jīng máng shǎn guò ， tā kě méi yǒu xìng qù yǔ yí gè kuǐ lěi zài zhè lǐ màn màn dān gē 。
林轩眼中一缕精芒闪过，他可没有兴趣与一个傀儡在这里慢慢耽搁。
As a clear sound echoed, purple-red flames burst from the ring. In an instant, half the sky was dyed crimson.
xiù páo yī shuǎi ， hóng máng cì mù ， yī zào xíng bié zhì de yuán huán fēi lüè ér chū 。
袖袍一甩，红芒刺目，一造型别致的圆环飞掠而出。
Zipping through the air like serpents, they wrapped around the enemy ahead.
bàn suí zhe qīng míng shēng dà zuò ， cóng yuán huán zhōng pēn chū zǐ hóng sè de liè huǒ 。
伴随着清鸣声大做，从圆环中喷出紫红色的烈火。
Crimson Lotus Fire!
jǐn jǐn shùn xī de gōng fu ， jiù rǎn hóng le dà bàn biān tiān mù 。
仅仅瞬息的功夫，就染红了大半边天幕。
Ling Ji Dao Ren could see it clearly and his eyes narrowed with fear. But now he had no time to dodge.
chī chī de huà wèi wú shù huǒ shé ， cháo zhe qián fāng de dí rén chán rào ér qù le 。
嗤嗤的化为无数火蛇，朝着前方的敌人缠绕而去了。
Biting his teeth, he flicked his拂尘.
hóng lián zhī huǒ ！
红莲之火！
Instantly, patches of green light exploded on the surface of this artifact, spinning into a green glass Tai Chi symbol that shielded him.
nà líng jī dào rén kàn de qīng chǔ ， yǎn jīng wēi mī ， tóng kǒng zhī zhōng shǎn guò yī sī jù yì ， dàn zhè shí hòu ， tā yǐ méi yǒu duǒ shǎn de yú dì 。
那灵玑道人看得清楚，眼睛微眯，瞳孔之中闪过一丝惧意，但这时候，他已没有躲闪的余地。
"Crack!" The fire serpents fiercely struck it, causing the Tai Chi pattern to tremble but not dissipate.
yī yǎo yá ， shǒu zhōng de fú chén yī shuǎi 。
一咬牙，手中的拂尘一甩。
Lin Xuan watched closely and couldn't help but flash a surprised look. The Crimson Lotus Fire was said to burn everything in existence. Could this puppet really have such power?
dùn shí ， yī tuán tuán qīng guāng zài cǐ fǎ bǎo de biǎo miàn bào kāi ， dī liū liū yī zhuǎn ， jìng rán huà wèi le yī qīng guāng liú lí de tài jí tú àn 。
顿时，一团团青光在此法宝的表面爆开，滴溜溜一转，竟然化为了一青光琉璃的太极图案。
Immortal artifacts indeed weren’t ordinary. It was no wonder this small cave could trap Yue Er and Xiao Die, but soon Lin Xuan’s face showed a cold smile.
rú dùn pái yì bān de dǎng zài shēn qián 。
如盾牌一般的挡在身前。
With a change of his hand gesture, the purple-red flames grew taller. As they merged, the phoenix's shadow appeared. With its sharp eyes and long feathers, it spread its wings, turning the flames into fiery arrows.
“ pī pā ” zhī shēng dà qǐ ， huǒ shé hěn hěn zhā le shàng qù ， nà tài jí tú àn bèi dǎ dé chàn dǒu bù yǐ ， què shǐ zhōng méi yǒu sàn qù 。
“噼啪”之声大起，火蛇狠狠扎了上去，那太极图案被打得颤抖不已，却始终没有散去。
"Zipping!" The piercing sound filled his ears as the arrows rained down like falling flowers. And the phoenix didn't hesitate, following the arrows to strike forward.
lín xuān kàn de qīng chǔ ， yǎn zhōng bù yóu de shǎn guò yī sī yà sè ， zhè hóng lián zhī huǒ hào chēng néng gòu fén jǐn shì jiān wàn wù 。 qū qū yí gè kuǐ lěi yě yǒu zhè yàng de néng lì me ？
林轩看得清楚，眼中不由得闪过一丝讶色，这红莲之火号称能够焚尽世间万物。区区一个傀儡也有这样的能力么？
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xiān rén zhī wù ， guǒ rán bù sú ， guài shuō bù dé qū qū yí gè dòng fǔ ， yě néng jiāng yuè ér yǔ xiǎo dié kùn zhù ， dàn hěn kuài ， lín xuān de liǎn shàng jiù shǎn guò le yī sī lěng xiào zhī sè 。
仙人之物，果然不俗，怪说不得区区一个洞府，也能将月儿与小蝶困住，但很快，林轩的脸上就闪过了一丝冷笑之色。
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shǒu zhōng fǎ jué yī zhuǎn ， dàn jiàn líng guāng biàn huàn ， zǐ hóng sè de huǒ yàn ， yuè fā gāo zhǎng qǐ lái 。
手中法诀一转，但见灵光变幻，紫红色的火焰，越发高涨起来。
I’ll see how much skill you have in blocking my attacks?
wǎng zhōng jiān yī hé ， dùn shí zhū què de xū yǐng fú xiàn ér chū 。 xì mù zhǎng líng ， liǎng zhǐ chì bǎng yī shàn ， huǒ yàn huà zuò le yǔ jiàn 。
往中间一合，顿时朱雀的虚影浮现而出。细目长翎，两只翅膀一扇，火焰化作了羽箭。
Even an immortal puppet?
chī chī de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
嗤嗤的破空声传入耳朵。
Even if a true Immortal descended here, they wouldn’t be able to stop me from rescuing Yue Er.
rú màn tiān huā yǔ yì bān xiàng qián jī shè ， ér zhū què yě méi yǒu shì ruò ， tóng yàng jǐn suí yǔ jiàn cháo zhe qián fāng yī pū ér chū 。
如漫天花雨一般像前激射，而朱雀也没有示弱，同样紧随羽箭朝着前方一扑而出。
"…No…"
chā yī jiàn shì ， bù jì zì shù ， dà jiā kě yǐ zài wēi xìn zhōng sōu suǒ “ bǎi liàn chéng xiān huàn yǔ ”， tiān jiā huàn yǔ de wēi xìn ， shàng miàn yǒu huàn yǔ yǔ bǎi liàn chéng xiān zuì xīn de dòng tài 。 shēng huó zhào piàn ， gēng xīn tōng zhī ， shì pín yóu xì ， qǐng dà jiā sōu suǒ “ bǎi liàn chéng xiān huàn yǔ ”。 xiè xiè 。
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The puppet's face showed fear and pain before being consumed by the raging flames. Facing Lin Xuan’s full-on attack, its defenses were useless.
wǒ dào yào kàn nǐ yǒu duō shǎo běn shì ， jiāng wǒ de gōng jī jǐn jiē dǎng zhù ？
我倒要看你有多少本事，将我的攻击尽皆挡住？
After all, there was a significant gap in their cultivation stages. With his strength, even against a late-stage cultivator, winning would be extremely unlikely, let alone against the far more advanced Lin Xuan.
xiān kuǐ lěi yòu rú hé ？
仙傀儡又如何？
...
jiù suàn zhēn xiān jiàng lín dào cǐ chù ， yě xiū xiǎng zǔ dǎng lín xuān zhěng jiù yuè ér de jiǎo bù 。
就算真仙降临到此处，也休想阻挡林轩拯救月儿的脚步。
A few moments later, Lin Xuan waved his sleeve.
“ bù ……”
“不……”
The flames instantly subsided as the puppet tumbled out, battered and bruised though not completely shattered. Lin Xuan raised his hand to draw it closer.
nà kuǐ lěi de liǎn shàng liú lù chū wèi jù yǔ tòng kǔ ， hěn kuài biàn bèi màn tiān de liè huǒ tūn mò 。 miàn duì lín xuān háo wú bǎo liú de yī jī ， tā de fáng yù méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。
那傀儡的脸上流露出畏惧与痛苦，很快便被漫天的烈火吞没。面对林轩毫无保留的一击，他的防御没有用处。
Using soul searching… well, that was a bit too much to say since puppets don’t have souls, but similar secret techniques could still reveal some of its memories.
bì jìng jìng jiè de chā jù zài nà lǐ bǎi zhe ， yǐ tā de shí lì 。 jiù suàn duì shàng dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， huò shèng de xī wàng yě shì wēi hū qí wēi dào jí chù ， gèng bú yòng shuō yuǎn chāo tóng bèi de lín xuān le 。
毕竟境界的差距在那里摆着，以他的实力。就算对上渡劫后期的修仙者，获胜的希望也是微乎其微到极处，更不用说远超同辈的林轩了。
After a short while, Lin Xuan’s sword light cut the puppet into pieces.
jiù zhè yàng guò le jǐ xī de gōng fu ， lín xuān xiù páo yī fú 。
就这样过了几息的功夫，林轩袖袍一拂。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with a thoughtful expression. His guess had been correct; Ling Ji Dao Ren was real.
huǒ yàn dùn shí yī liǎn ， nà kuǐ lěi “ pēng ” de yī shēng diào luò chū lái ， láng bèi bù kān ， suī rán méi yǒu chè dǐ bèi dǎ chéng suì piàn ， dàn qì xī yě shì shuāi ruò dào le jí diǎn 。
火焰顿时一敛，那傀儡“嘭”的一声掉落出来，狼狈不堪，虽然没有彻底被打成碎片，但气息也是衰弱到了极点。
He hadn't lied about Yue Er's agreement to send help if she escaped first. The jade eyes were indeed written by Yue Er, otherwise, she wouldn’t have tricked him.
lín xuān shǒu yī tái ， dùn shí jiāng tā xī le guò lái 。
林轩手一抬，顿时将他吸了过来。
Only that Ling Ji Dao Ren was gone, replaced by this puppet using a substitute strategy. Why he did so, Lin Xuan wasn’t sure.
shī zhǎn sōu hún zhī shù …… ń ， zhè yàng shuō yǒu xiē lí pǔ ， kuǐ lěi dāng rán shì méi yǒu hún pò ， dàn yòng lèi sì de mì shù yī jiù kě yǐ chá kàn tā yī bù fèn jì yì de 。
施展搜魂之术……嗯，这样说有些离谱，傀儡当然是没有魂魄，但用类似的秘术依旧可以查看他一部分记忆的。
After all, the puppet was just a puppet; his secret techniques could only reveal so much.
zhuǎn yǎn guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu 。
转眼过了一盏茶的功夫。
A gloomy expression crossed Lin Xuan’s face.
lín xuān shǒu zhōng jiàn guāng yì qǐ ， jiāng yǎn qián de kuǐ lěi chè dǐ jiǎo chéng le suì piàn 。
林轩手中剑光一起，将眼前的傀儡彻底绞成了碎片。
The other party had deliberately lured him here, making this mission far more dangerous than imagined.
“ guǒ rán rú cǐ 。”
“果然如此。”
But there was no choice. He couldn't abandon Yue Er. Even if it meant traversing through fire and brimstone, he must go on.
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， liǎn shàng lù chū ruò yǒu suǒ sī zhī sè ， hé yuán xiān zì jǐ de cāi xiǎng chà bu duō ， líng jī dào rén shì què yǒu qí rén de 。
林轩以手抚额，脸上露出若有所思之色，和原先自己的猜想差不多，灵玑道人是确有其人的。
With his mind racing, Lin Xuan sighed, his body enveloped in green light as he flew towards the altar.
tā duì zì jǐ suǒ yán ， qián miàn bìng méi yǒu sā huǎng ， yuè ér què rán yǔ líng jī dào rén yuē dìng ， shuí néng gòu tuō kùn ， jiù qù wèi lìng yī fāng bào xìn qiú zhù 。
他对自己所言，前面并没有撒谎，月儿确然与灵玑道人约定，谁能够脱困，就去为另一方报信求助。
His speed was such that it wouldn’t take long.
suǒ yǐ nà yù tóng ， yì shì yuè ér shǒu shū ， fǒu zé yě bú huì jiāng zì jǐ piàn guò 。
所以那玉瞳，亦是月儿手书，否则也不会将自己骗过。
Soon he arrived.
zhǐ shì nà líng jī dào rén yǔn luò diào le ， què bèi zhè kuǐ lěi shī zhǎn lǐ dài táo jiāng zhī cè ， zhì yú tā wèi shén me zhè yàng zuò ， lín xuān yě bù qīng chǔ 。
只是那灵玑道人陨落掉了，却被这傀儡施展李代桃僵之策，至于他为什么这样做，林轩也不清楚。
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duì fāng bì jìng zhǐ shì kuǐ lěi ， zì jǐ shī zhǎn mì shù ， dé dào de qíng bào yě zhǐ yǒu zhè me duō 。
对方毕竟只是傀儡，自己施展秘术，得到的情报也只有这么多。
The altar covered several acres and was elliptical. Surrounding it were stone pillars, initially appearing chaotic but following some hidden order upon closer inspection. Besides the pillars, there were sculptures, giving the entire structure an ancient feel.
lín xuān de liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī yīn mái zhī sè 。
林轩的脸上闪过一丝阴霾之色。
Oddly enough, Lin Xuan felt a sense of familiarity.
duì fāng shì gù yì jiāng zì jǐ yǐn dào cǐ chù ， nà me cǐ xíng de wēi xiǎn ， kǒng pà hái yào shèng guò xiǎng xiàng xǔ duō 。
对方是故意将自己引到此处，那么此行的危险，恐怕还要胜过想象许多。
But he knew for certain that this was his first time here.
dàn zì jǐ méi yǒu xuǎn zé ， yuè ér tā bù kě néng qì zhī bù gù ， qián miàn jiù suàn shì dāo shān huǒ hǎi zì jǐ yě bì xū chuǎng le 。
但自己没有选择，月儿他不可能弃之不顾，前面就算是刀山火海自己也必须闯了。
No altar he had seen before resembled it.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， hún shēn qīng máng yì qǐ ， biàn xiàng zhe qián fāng de jì tán yī fēi ér qù 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩叹了口气，浑身青芒一起，便像着前方的祭坛一飞而去。
Why did he feel so familiar?
yǐ tā de shén xíng dùn sù ， zì rán huā fèi bù liǎo duō shǎo gōng fu 。
以他的神行遁速，自然花费不了多少功夫。
The doubts flashed through his mind as Lin Xuan’s expression changed from one moment to the next.
hěn kuài jiù dào le 。
很快就到了。
But he didn’t dwell on them. Unraveling these questions would be a waste of time. The priority was rescuing Yue Er.
nà jì tán zhàn dì zú yǒu shù mǔ 。
那祭坛占地足有数亩。
Lin Xuan continued towards the center of the altar.
shì tuǒ yuán xíng de ， wài wéi chù lì zhe yī gēn gēn de shí zhù ， cū yī kàn ， hěn shì zá luàn ， dàn zǐ xì yī qiáo ， měi yī gēn shí zhù de pái liè ， sì hū yòu zūn xún zhe mǒu zhǒng guī zé 。
是椭圆形的，外围矗立着一根根的石柱，粗一看，很是杂乱，但仔细一瞧，每一根石柱的排列，似乎又遵循着某种规则。
A high platform made of white jade appeared in his sight, with a sacrificial table above it and a shrine placed on top.
chú le shí zhù yǐ wài ， hái yǒu yī xiē diāo sù ， zhěng gè jì tán de fēng gé ， xiǎn de shì shí fēn de gǔ piáo 。
除了石柱以外，还有一些雕塑，整个祭坛的风格，显得是十分的古朴。
"Transformed Immortal Zhenren!"
gèng gǔ guài de shì ， lín xuān jū rán jué de yǒu xiē yǎn shú 。
更古怪的是，林轩居然觉得有些眼熟。
The characters on the shrine were golden inscriptions. Most cultivators wouldn’t recognize them, but Lin Xuan knew well enough.
dàn kě yǐ què dìng de shì ， zì jǐ míng míng shì dì yī cì lái dào cǐ chù 。
但可以确定的是，自己明明是第一次来到此处。
"The title ‘Transformed Immortal’ suits an Immortal well, but how does one enter his cave?"
céng jīng jiàn guò de jì tán ， yě méi yǒu zhè yàng de 。
曾经见过的祭坛，也没有这样的。
Lin Xuan spoke aloud to himself.
jì rán rú cǐ ， zěn me huì gǎn jué sì céng xiāng shí ？
既然如此，怎么会感觉似曾相识？
Unfortunately, the puppet had led him here before being destroyed, and soul searching hadn't provided any clues.
nǎo hǎi zhōng yí wèn shǎn guò ， lín xuān de liǎn sè ， dùn shí yīn qíng bù dìng qǐ lái le 。
脑海中疑问闪过，林轩的脸色，顿时阴晴不定起来了。
But Lin Xuan wasn’t truly stumped. With his current strength, he could find the entrance regardless.
dàn tā méi yǒu yì zhí sī suǒ ， xiǎng bù tōng nà bù guò shì bái fèi gōng fu ， dāng wù zhī jí ， shì jiāng yuè ér jiù chū xiǎn dì 。
但他没有一直思索，想不通那不过是白费功夫，当务之急，是将月儿救出险地。
Releasing his divine sense, Lin Xuan used Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes to search carefully for a moment. After about an hour, a hint of joy appeared on his face: "Indeed, this禁制 is truly ingenious. Without my divine sense surpassing that of a true Immortal and my Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes reaching its peak, I wouldn’t have discovered the secrets here."
yú shì lín xuān jì xù xiàng jì tán de zhōng xīn zǒu qù 。
于是林轩继续像祭坛的中心走去。
Lin Xuan’s murmured words reached his ears as he waved his sleeve, revealing a thin sword like a cicada's wing in his palm.
yí gè bái yù zhù chéng de gāo tái chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
一个白玉筑成的高台出现在了视线里。
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan cast a spell, and the sword light grew. A mysterious法则 power radiated from the blade.
ér zài gāo tái de shàng miàn ， hái yǒu yī zhāng gòng zhuō ， yí gè shén kān fàng zhì zài gòng zhuō de shàng miàn 。
而在高台的上面，还有一张供桌，一个神龛放置在供桌的上面。
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Lin Xuan's punch was graceful, seemingly not using much force. Yet a golden fist shadow shot up into the air and collided forcefully with the crimson fireball.
**Boom!**
With a deafening roar, the small space shook violently. The fiery aura interwove with golden light in mid-air, colliding and eventually dissipating into nothingness.
"This guy has decent strength."
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with an odd color. His previous strike hadn't used much force, but it was no ordinary mid-stage Immortal Beast by any means to withstand such a blow.
Yet this puppet managed to do so.
From this, Lin Xuan deduced that the puppet's physical strength far surpassed that of a mid-stage Immortal Beast. No wonder it was crafted by an Immortal. But trying to contend with him based on just this was sheer foolishness!
A glint of sharpness flashed in Lin Xuan’s eyes as he had no interest in lingering here with a mere puppet.
With a wave of his sleeve, a red light blazed out, and a uniquely shaped ring flew forth.
As a clear sound echoed, purple-red flames burst from the ring. In an instant, half the sky was dyed crimson.
Zipping through the air like serpents, they wrapped around the enemy ahead.
Crimson Lotus Fire!
Ling Ji Dao Ren could see it clearly and his eyes narrowed with fear. But now he had no time to dodge.
Biting his teeth, he flicked his拂尘.
Instantly, patches of green light exploded on the surface of this artifact, spinning into a green glass Tai Chi symbol that shielded him.
"Crack!" The fire serpents fiercely struck it, causing the Tai Chi pattern to tremble but not dissipate.
Lin Xuan watched closely and couldn't help but flash a surprised look. The Crimson Lotus Fire was said to burn everything in existence. Could this puppet really have such power?
Immortal artifacts indeed weren’t ordinary. It was no wonder this small cave could trap Yue Er and Xiao Die, but soon Lin Xuan’s face showed a cold smile.
With a change of his hand gesture, the purple-red flames grew taller. As they merged, the phoenix's shadow appeared. With its sharp eyes and long feathers, it spread its wings, turning the flames into fiery arrows.
"Zipping!" The piercing sound filled his ears as the arrows rained down like falling flowers. And the phoenix didn't hesitate, following the arrows to strike forward.
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I’ll see how much skill you have in blocking my attacks?
Even an immortal puppet?
Even if a true Immortal descended here, they wouldn’t be able to stop me from rescuing Yue Er.
"…No…"
The puppet's face showed fear and pain before being consumed by the raging flames. Facing Lin Xuan’s full-on attack, its defenses were useless.
After all, there was a significant gap in their cultivation stages. With his strength, even against a late-stage cultivator, winning would be extremely unlikely, let alone against the far more advanced Lin Xuan.
...
A few moments later, Lin Xuan waved his sleeve.
The flames instantly subsided as the puppet tumbled out, battered and bruised though not completely shattered. Lin Xuan raised his hand to draw it closer.
Using soul searching… well, that was a bit too much to say since puppets don’t have souls, but similar secret techniques could still reveal some of its memories.
After a short while, Lin Xuan’s sword light cut the puppet into pieces.
"Indeed so."
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead with a thoughtful expression. His guess had been correct; Ling Ji Dao Ren was real.
He hadn't lied about Yue Er's agreement to send help if she escaped first. The jade eyes were indeed written by Yue Er, otherwise, she wouldn’t have tricked him.
Only that Ling Ji Dao Ren was gone, replaced by this puppet using a substitute strategy. Why he did so, Lin Xuan wasn’t sure.
After all, the puppet was just a puppet; his secret techniques could only reveal so much.
A gloomy expression crossed Lin Xuan’s face.
The other party had deliberately lured him here, making this mission far more dangerous than imagined.
But there was no choice. He couldn't abandon Yue Er. Even if it meant traversing through fire and brimstone, he must go on.
With his mind racing, Lin Xuan sighed, his body enveloped in green light as he flew towards the altar.
His speed was such that it wouldn’t take long.
Soon he arrived.
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The altar covered several acres and was elliptical. Surrounding it were stone pillars, initially appearing chaotic but following some hidden order upon closer inspection. Besides the pillars, there were sculptures, giving the entire structure an ancient feel.
Oddly enough, Lin Xuan felt a sense of familiarity.
But he knew for certain that this was his first time here.
No altar he had seen before resembled it.
Why did he feel so familiar?
The doubts flashed through his mind as Lin Xuan’s expression changed from one moment to the next.
But he didn’t dwell on them. Unraveling these questions would be a waste of time. The priority was rescuing Yue Er.
Lin Xuan continued towards the center of the altar.
A high platform made of white jade appeared in his sight, with a sacrificial table above it and a shrine placed on top.
"Transformed Immortal Zhenren!"
The characters on the shrine were golden inscriptions. Most cultivators wouldn’t recognize them, but Lin Xuan knew well enough.
"The title ‘Transformed Immortal’ suits an Immortal well, but how does one enter his cave?"
Lin Xuan spoke aloud to himself.
Unfortunately, the puppet had led him here before being destroyed, and soul searching hadn't provided any clues.
But Lin Xuan wasn’t truly stumped. With his current strength, he could find the entrance regardless.
Releasing his divine sense, Lin Xuan used Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes to search carefully for a moment. After about an hour, a hint of joy appeared on his face: "Indeed, this禁制 is truly ingenious. Without my divine sense surpassing that of a true Immortal and my Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eyes reaching its peak, I wouldn’t have discovered the secrets here."
Lin Xuan’s murmured words reached his ears as he waved his sleeve, revealing a thin sword like a cicada's wing in his palm.
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan cast a spell, and the sword light grew. A mysterious法则 power radiated from the blade.
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