“ xiǎo niáng zǐ bù bì duō lǐ 。”
“小娘子不必多礼。”
"Young miss, there's no need for such formalities."
nài lóng zhēn rén yī liǎn de xī pí xiào liǎn zhī sè ， kàn shàng qù jiù yǔ shì jǐng wú lài chà bu duō ， xuán fèng xiān zi bù yóu de biǎo qíng yī jiāng ， fàng yǎn sān jiè ， zòng héng jīn gǔ ， hái yǒu zhè me tián bù zhī chǐ de dà néng cún zài me ？
鼐龙真人一脸的嬉皮笑脸之色，看上去就与市井无赖差不多，玄凤仙子不由得表情一僵，放眼三界，纵横今古，还有这么恬不知耻的大能存在么？
Nailong Zhenren wore a mischievous grin, looking like any street thug. Xuanfeng Fairy couldn't help but stiffen her expression; was there really such an unashamed great cultivator in the Three Realms?
děng děng ， hǎo xiàng hái zhēn yǒu yí gè 。
等等，好像还真有一个。
Wait, it seemed there was one.
“ dào yǒu kě shì nài lóng ？”
“道友可是鼐龙？”
"Friend Daoist, are you Nailong?"
“ hē hē ， méi xiǎng dào xiǎo niáng zǐ yě tīng shuō guò běn shuài gē de míng qì ， xìng rú hé zhī 。”
“呵呵，没想到小娘子也听说过本帅哥的名气，幸如何之。”
"Haha, I didn't expect Young Miss to have heard of my good looks. What a pleasure."
nài lóng jiāng liǎng shǒu tái qǐ ， duì zhe é tóu jiāng tóu fà yī fēn ， zuò le yí gè shuǎ shuài de dòng zuò ， lín xuān yǐ jīng bù rěn zhí shì le ……
鼐龙将两手抬起，对着额头将头发一分，做了一个耍帅的动作，林轩已经不忍直视了……
Nailong raised his hands and parted them over his forehead, making a pose for coolness. Lin Xuan couldn't bear to look at him any longer...
zì jǐ dà gē zhēn shì …… hāi hāi ， tā bù jué dé zì jǐ hěn xiàng huó bǎo me ？
自己大哥真是……咳咳，他不觉得自己很像活宝么？
My big brother is... cough, doesn't he think he's acting like a fool?
lín xuān xīn zhōng fù fěi bù yǐ 。
林轩心中腹诽不已。
Lin Xuan inwardly scolded himself.
dàn yě bù hǎo míng shuō ， hǎo zài nài lóng zhēn rén de wú lí tóu shì shēn rù rén xīn de ， xiǎng bì zhè wèi xuán fèng xiān zi yě bú huì jiè yì 。
但也不好明说，好在鼐龙真人的无厘头是深入人心的，想必这位玄凤仙子也不会介意。
But it wasn't easy to say so directly. Fortunately, Nailong Zhenren's absurdity was deeply ingrained; this Xuanfeng Fairy wouldn't mind either.
zhǐ shì …… zhēn de hěn diū liǎn ér yǐ 。
只是……真的很丢脸而已。
Still... it was quite embarrassing.
lín xuān xīn xià tàn xī ， xuán fèng yǐ zhuǎn guò le tóu lú ：“ zhè wèi dào yǒu shì ……”
林轩心下叹息，玄凤已转过了头颅：“这位道友是……”
Lin Xuan sighed in his heart as Xuanfeng turned her head: "This friend Daoist is..."
“ lín mǒu jiàn guò xiān zi ， xìng rú hé zhī 。”
“林某见过仙子，幸如何之。”
"I've met Fairy Xuanfeng, what a pleasure."
lín xuān bào quán xíng lǐ ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī rè luò zhī yì 。
林轩抱拳行礼，脸上闪过一丝热络之意。
Lin Xuan bowed and his face showed warmth.
“ zěn me ， lín dào yǒu mò fēi jiàn guò xiǎo nǚ zǐ ？”
“怎么，林道友莫非见过小女子？”
"How so, Daoist Lin? Have you seen this young lady before?"
xuán fèng de yǎn zhōng lù chū yī sī chà yì ， tā cóng lín xuān de biǎo qíng zhōng ， yǐn yǐn kàn chū le yī xiē duān ní 。
玄凤的眼中露出一丝诧异，她从林轩的表情中，隐隐看出了一些端倪。
Xuanfeng's eyes revealed genuine surprise; she could sense some connection from Lin Xuan's expression.
“ xiān zi zhēn shì cōng huì yǐ jí ， lín mǒu yǔ nǐ ， què rán shì yǒu yī xiē yuān yuán dì 。” lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào yì 。
“仙子真是聪慧以极，林某与你，确然是有一些渊源地。”林轩嘴角边露出一丝笑意。
"Fairy Xuan is truly astoundingly wise. I did have a certain connection with you," Lin Xuan smiled.
zhè zhǒng gǎn jué hěn shén qí 。
这种感觉很神奇。
This feeling was magical.
xī rì zài yāo líng dǎo ， xuán fèng xiān zi duì tā lái shuō ， shì yī gāo bù kě pān de chuán shuō ， rú jīn liǎng rén què píng bèi lùn jiāo ， zì jǐ de shí lì ， shèn zhì yóu yòu shèng guò 。
昔日在妖灵岛，玄凤仙子对她来说，是一高不可攀的传说，如今两人却平辈论交，自己的实力，甚至犹又胜过。
In the past, Fairy Xuanfeng on Spirit Beast Island had been an unattainable legend to him; now they were peers and his strength even surpassed hers.
zěn me shuō ne ？
怎么说呢？
How could he put it?
nèi xīn zhī zhōng ， pǒ wèi mǎn zú 。
内心之中，颇为满足。
He felt quite satisfied in his heart.
zhè yě suàn shì yī zhǒng chéng jiù gǎn le 。
这也算是一种成就感了。
It counted as a sense of achievement.
“ yuān yuán ， cǐ huà zěn shuō ？”
“渊源，此话怎说？”
"Connection? What do you mean?"
xuán fèng xiān zi de liǎn shàng lù chū le huò zhēn jià shí de chà yì zhī sè 。
玄凤仙子的脸上露出了货真价实的诧异之色。
Xuanfeng's face showed genuine surprise.
bì jìng shí lì dào le tā zhè yàng de děng jí ， suī rán jīng lì liǎo wú shù de fēng yǔ ， dàn jì yì lì ， nà yě shì chū lèi bá cuì dì ， ruò shì jiàn guò lín xuān zhè yàng de qiáng zhě 。 méi dào lǐ yì diǎn dōu huí yì bù qǐ lái de 。
毕竟实力到了她这样的等级，虽然经历了无数的风雨，但记忆力，那也是出类拔萃地，若是见过林轩这样的强者。没道理一点都回忆不起来的。
After all, at her level, although she had experienced countless storms, her memory was still outstanding. If she had seen such a powerful cultivator like Lin Xuan, it wouldn't make sense to not remember him.
“ hēi hēi ， xiān zi wù huì le ， lín mǒu yǔ nǐ ， yǐ qián bìng wèi jiàn guò ， bù guò wǒ men kě yǐ suàn zuò shì lái zì tóng yī gè rén jiè de fēi shēng zhě ， zài yāo líng dǎo shàng ， lín mǒu céng jīng huò dé guò nǐ de yí bǎo 。”
“嘿嘿，仙子误会了，林某与你，以前并未见过，不过我们可以算做是来自同一个人界的飞升者，在妖灵岛上，林某曾经获得过你的遗宝。”
"Haha, Fairy Xuan misunderstands me. I've never met you before, but we can be considered fellow ascenders from the same world. On Spirit Beast Island, I once obtained your lost treasure."
lín xuān wēi xiào zhe shuō 。
林轩微笑着说。
Lin Xuan smiled and took a deep breath; faint sounds of phoenix calls could be heard on his body surface as his pupils turned silver.
suí hòu shēn shēn hū xī ， shēn tǐ biǎo miàn yǐn yǐn yǒu fèng míng shēng zhòu qǐ ， tóng kǒng gèng shì biàn chéng le yín sè 。
随后深深呼吸，身体表面隐隐有凤鸣声骤起，瞳孔更是变成了银色。
"Divine Eye of Heavenly Phoenix!"
“ tiān fèng shén mù ！”
“天凤神目！”
Xuanfeng exclaimed in surprise.
xuán fèng xiān zi yī shēng jīng hū 。
玄凤仙子一声惊呼。
"Indeed, this is the technique!"
“ bù cuò ， zhèng shì cǐ shù ！”
“不错，正是此术！”
The Nine Heavens Dance had little meaning to Lin Xuan now. The Divine Eye of Heavenly Phoenix was an exception; he had cultivated it nearly to perfection.
shì yì shí yí 。 rú jīn fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué duì lín xuān lái shuō yǐ méi yǒu duō dà de yì yì ， tiān fèng shén mù suàn shì wéi yī lì wài de ， yǐ bèi lín xuān xiū liàn dào le jiē jìn dà chéng de dì bù 。
事易时移。如今凤舞九天诀对林轩来说已没有多大的意义，天凤神目算是唯一例外的，已被林轩修炼到了接近大成的地步。
"So that's how it is. Then this brother's good fortune saved me. I should thank both of you friend Daoists."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ ， nà shì lín xiōng zì jǐ de fú zé ， zhè cì qiè shēn néng gòu dé jiù ， hái yào duō xiè èr wèi dào yǒu 。”
“原来如此，那是林兄自己的福泽，这次妾身能够得救，还要多谢二位道友。”
"Do not mention it, it was a small effort. Now, may I ask how Fairy met this fellow? How is the State of Qingqiu?"
“ xiān zi bù bì kè qì ， jǔ shǒu zhī láo ér yǐ ， jiù bù zhī xiān zi zěn me yù jiàn de zhè ge jiā huo ， rú jīn qīng qiū zhī guó jiū jìng zěn me yàng le ？”
“仙子不必客气，举手之劳而已，就不知仙子怎么遇见的这个家伙，如今青丘之国究竟怎么样了？”
Lin Xuan's gentle voice echoed in his ears. Meanwhile, Nailong Zhenren approached the cloud insect world figure. Lin Xuan was taken aback; what would big brother do?
lín xuān wēn wén ěr yǎ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。 yī páng de nài lóng zhēn rén què zǒu xiàng le nà yún chóng jiè de jiā huo ， lín xuān bù yóu de yī è ， dà gē zhè shì yào rú hé ？
林轩温文尔雅的声音传入耳朵。一旁的鼐龙真人却走向了那云虫界的家伙，林轩不由得一愕，大哥这是要如何？
Lin Xuan and Fairy Xuan were only surprised, but the unlucky cloud insect world cultivator panicked. He spoke with a fierce exterior: "Don't come any closer, stop... Stop, what are you planning?"
lín xuān yǔ xuán fèng xiān zi zhǐ shì cuò è ， nà dǎo méi de yún chóng jiè dà néng jiù jīng huāng le 。 sè lì nèi rěn de kāi kǒu le ：“ bié guò lái ， zhàn …… zhàn zhù ， nǐ xiǎng yào gàn shén me ？”
林轩与玄凤仙子只是错愕，那倒霉的云虫界大能就惊慌了。色厉内荏的开口了：“别过来，站……站住，你想要干什么？”
Unfortunately for him, Nailong Zhenren ignored him.
kě xī nài lóng zhēn rén shì ruò wú dǔ 。
可惜鼐龙真人视若无睹。
"I have no grudge against you; I advise you to let me go. Otherwise, I'll self-destruct and take you down."
“ wǒ yǔ nǐ men wú yuān wú chóu ， wǒ quàn nǐ zuì hǎo jiāng wǒ fàng guò 。 fǒu zé wǒ jiù yào zì bào ， yǔ nǐ tóng guī yú jìn le 。”
“我与你们无冤无仇，我劝你最好将我放过。否则我就要自爆，与你同归于尽了。”
"Hmph, threatening this cool guy? Do you think I was raised in fear? Since you're causing trouble in the Spirit Realm, you should be prepared for your downfall. Self-destruction is laughable."
“ qī ， jū rán wēi xié běn shuài gē 。 yǐ wéi wǒ shì xià dà de ， jì rán lái líng jiè sā yě ， jiù yào yǒu yǔn luò de jué wù ， hái zì bào ， kě xiào 。”
“嘁，居然威胁本帅哥。以为我是吓大的，既然来灵界撒野，就要有陨落的觉悟，还自爆，可笑。”
Nailong Zhenren ignored him as he reached into the spatial rift with his right hand, swiftly pulling out a demonic insect.
nài lóng zhēn rén shì ruò wú dǔ ， yòu shǒu lüè yī mó hú ， jiù yǐ xùn léi bù jí yǎn ěr de sù dù ， shēn jìn nà kōng jiān liè fèng zhī zhōng ， dāng zài shēn chū lái de shí hòu ， tā shǒu zhōng duō le yī zhī mó chóng 。
鼐龙真人视若无睹，右手略一模糊，就以迅雷不及掩耳的速度，伸进那空间裂缝之中，当再伸出来的时候，他手中多了一只魔虫。
This bug resembled a battle-jade worm but was much larger, entirely purple with golden and silver patterns etched on its body.
cǐ chóng yǔ dòu jiāo chóng xiāng chà fǎng fú ， tǐ xíng què yào dà shàng xǔ duō ， zhěng gè shēn qū dōu zuò zǐ sè ， rán ér què yǒu jīn yín èr sè de huā wén zài shàng miàn lòu yìn zhe 。
此虫与斗蛟虫相差仿佛，体型却要大上许多，整个身躯都做紫色，然而却有金银二色的花纹在上面镂印着。
Clearly, it was the mother bug, equivalent to an immortal's essence core.
bú yòng shuō ， shì mǔ chóng ， xiāng dāng yú xiū shì de yuán yīng 。
不用说，是母虫，相当于修士的元婴。
"Impossible, how did you find me?"
“ bù kě néng ， nǐ shì zěn me zhǎo dào wǒ de 。”
“不可能，你是怎么找到我的。”
The insect's voice was filled with shock and anger. As long as the mother bug survived, he had a chance of rebirth; thus, he hid extremely well, using tens of thousands of battle-jade worms for cover. Logically, the other party couldn't have found him.
chóng míng shēng chōng mǎn le jīng nù ， zhǐ yào mǔ chóng bù miè ， tā jiù yǒu jī huì chóng shēng ， suǒ yǐ cáng dé qiǎo miào yǐ jí ， yǒu shù shí wàn de dòu jiāo chóng zuò wéi yǎn hù ， àn lǐ shuō ， duì fāng gēn běn jiù bù kě néng xún zhǎo dào tā shēn zài hé chù 。
虫鸣声充满了惊怒，只要母虫不灭，他就有机会重生，所以藏得巧妙以极，有数十万的斗蛟虫作为掩护，按理说，对方根本就不可能寻找到它身在何处。
"Hmph, just the cloud insect world. I wasn't unfamiliar with it in my youth. Your bizarre cultivation techniques only made you think you were invincible."
“ hēng ， yún chóng jiè ér yǐ ， dāng nián běn shuài gē yòu bú shì méi yǒu qù guò ， nǐ men yě bù guò xiū liàn de gōng fǎ guǐ yì bà le ， zhēn yǐ wéi zì jǐ jiù tiān xià wú dí le 。”
“哼，云虫界而已，当年本帅哥又不是没有去过，你们也不过修炼的功法诡异罢了，真以为自己就天下无敌了。”
Nailong Zhenren's voice echoed as he curled his fingers into a light shield to imprison the mother bug, regardless of its desperate attempts to break free.
nài lóng zhēn rén de hēng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， wǔ zhǐ wèi qū ， yí gè guāng zhào jiāng nà mǔ chóng jìn gù ， rèn yóu duì fāng zuǒ chōng yòu tū ， dōu gēn běn méi yǒu yòng chǔ 。
鼐龙真人的哼声传入耳朵，五指为曲，一个光罩将那母虫禁锢，任由对方左冲右突，都根本没有用处。
He then performed a soul-searching technique.
suí hòu tā shī zhǎn qǐ le sōu hún zhī shù 。
随后他施展起了搜魂之术。
In an instant, Nailong Zhenren released a burst of fire from his hand; the unlucky insect vanished in smoke.
zhuǎn yǎn ， yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān guò qù ， nài lóng zhēn rén shǒu zhōng huǒ guāng yì qǐ ， nà dǎo méi de chóng zi yān xiāo yún sàn le qù 。
转眼，一盏茶的时间过去，鼐龙真人手中火光一起，那倒霉的虫子烟消云散了去。
With the mother bug's fall, the remaining battle-jade worms became rootless weeds, devoured by the spatial rift.
suí zhe mǔ chóng yǔn luò ， qí yú de dòu jiāo chóng jiù biàn chéng wú gēn de fú píng ， bèi kōng jiān liè fèng suǒ tūn shì 。
随着母虫陨落，其余的斗蛟虫就变成无根的浮萍，被空间裂缝所吞噬。
"Big brother, how did it go?"
“ dà gē ， rú hé ？”
“大哥，如何？”
Lin Xuan showed curiosity on his face.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī hào qí zhī sè 。
林轩脸上露出一丝好奇之色。
"It's hard to say."
“ zhè ge kě bù hǎo shuō 。”
“这个可不好说。”
Nailong Zhenren's expression was unusually serious; "The seal hasn't been lifted but has loosened significantly. The cloud insect world is like this; other parallel worlds are the same."
nài lóng zhēn rén de liǎn shàng yě jí wéi nán dé de lù chū le níng zhòng zhī sè ；“ fēng yìn bìng méi yǒu bèi jiě chú ， dàn què sōng dòng le xǔ duō ， yún chóng jiè rú cǐ ， qí yú de píng xíng jiè miàn yì rú shì 。”
鼐龙真人的脸上也极为难得的露出了凝重之色；“封印并没有被解除，但却松动了许多，云虫界如此，其余的平行界面亦如是。”
"Light arcs appear, fairy paths reveal themselves. Haha, those old fellows from three thousand worlds will surely be restless and come to the State of Qingqiu."
“ guāng hú xiàn ， xiān lù xiǎn ， hēi hēi ， sān qiān shì jiè de nà xiē lǎo jiā huǒ ， bì dìng huì bù gān jì mò ， yě lái zhè qīng qiū zhī guó 。”
“光弧现，仙路显，嘿嘿，三千世界的那些老家伙，必定会不甘寂寞，也来这青丘之国。”
"What should we do then?"
“ nà wǒ men zěn me bàn ne ？”
“那我们怎么办呢？”
Lin Xuan was slightly anxious upon hearing this. The Spirit Realm's demonic disaster hadn't ended; with great cultivators from three thousand worlds gathering here, things would get quite lively.
lín xuān yī tīng yě yǒu xiē zháo jí ， líng jiè mó zāi wèi qù ， sān qiān shì jiè de dà néng qí jù yú cǐ ， zhè rè nào kě jiù dà le 。
林轩一听也有些着急，灵界魔灾未去，三千世界的大能齐聚于此，这热闹可就大了。
"Fear not, they won't seek trouble intentionally. We'll deal with it as it comes. Besides..." Nailong Zhenren revealed a mischievous look: "Among the great cultivators of three thousand worlds, there are many troublesome individuals, but beautiful ladies aren't scarce..."
“ pà shén me ， tā men yě bú huì yǒu yì lái zhǎo wǒ men de má fán ， bīng lái jiāng dǎng ， shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn ， zài shuō ……” nài lóng zhēn rén shuō dào zhè lǐ liǎn shàng lù chū zéi xī xī de shén sè ：“ sān qiān shì jiè de dà néng zhōng ， gù rán yǒu bù shǎo nán chán de rén wù ， dàn měi nǚ kě yě shì bù shǎo de ……”
“怕什么，他们也不会有意来找我们的麻烦，兵来将挡，水来土掩，再说……”鼐龙真人说到这里脸上露出贼兮兮的神色：“三千世界的大能中，固然有不少难缠的人物，但美女可也是不少的……”
Lin Xuan was speechless; Fairy Xuanfeng also had a blank expression. This Nailong Zhenren truly made one laugh and cry. If not for seeing him in action, he would have seemed like an idiot.
lín xuān wú yǔ ， xuán fèng xiān zi yě shì yī liǎn mù rán de biǎo qíng ， zhè wèi nài lóng zhēn rén zhēn shì ràng rén kū xiào bù dé ， ruò bú shì qīn yǎn jiàn tā chū shǒu guò ， jiǎn zhí jiù yǔ yī bái chī chà bu duō 。
林轩无语，玄凤仙子也是一脸木然的表情，这位鼐龙真人真是让人哭笑不得，若不是亲眼见他出手过，简直就与一白痴差不多。
But Lin Xuan understood that he was wise in his own way, just enjoying life.
dàn lín xuān què míng bái duì fāng shì dà zhì ruò yú ， zhǐ shì xǐ huān yóu xì rén jiān ér yǐ 。
但林轩却明白对方是大智若愚，只是喜欢游戏人间而已。
...
yě bù jiè yì 。
也不介意。
The matter was settled for now, but as predicted by Nailong Zhenren, they encountered several waves of great cultivators from other worlds within a short two weeks. Although not all were enemies, most only exchanged glances; the gathering of so many powerful figures increased their risks and challenges significantly.
……
……
Lin Xuan didn't say anything out loud but was filled with worry in his heart. He had also wanted to ask about ancient secrets but Nailong Zhenren always dodged it, saying he wasn't sure either. In any case, they would meet Fairy Yutong soon; he could ask her then.
cǐ shì suàn shì gào yí duàn luò ， ér jiē xià lái ， hái zhēn bèi nài lóng zhēn rén zhè wū yā zuǐ shuō zhōng le 。
此事算是告一段落，而接下来，还真被鼐龙真人这乌鸦嘴说中了。
Such an answer wasn't satisfactory for Lin Xuan, but there was nothing he could do. He had resolved to find Fairy Yutong this time and get answers.
duǎn duǎn bàn gè yuè de gōng fu ， tā men jiù yù jiàn le shù bō lái zì qí tā jiè miàn de dà néng qiáng zhě ， suī rán bú shì měi yí gè dōu yǔ tā men wèi dí ， dà bù fèn yě zhǐ shì dǎ le yí gè zhào miàn ér yǐ ， dàn rú cǐ duō de qiáng zhě qí jù cǐ chù ， cǐ xíng de fēng xiǎn yǔ nán dù ， wú yí zēng jiā le xǔ duō 。
短短半个月的功夫，他们就遇见了数波来自其他界面的大能强者，虽然不是每一个都与他们为敌，大部分也只是打了一个照面而已，但如此多的强者齐聚此处，此行的风险与难度，无疑增加了许多。
That day, they passed through a swamp when sudden terrifying fluctuations emerged ahead. Lin Xuan's eyebrows knitted as he released his divine sense; his face showed surprise.
lín xuān zuǐ shàng bù shuō ， xīn lǐ què chōng mǎn le dān xīn zhī sè ， yě céng kāi kǒu xiǎng dǎ gè qǐng jiào shàng gǔ yǐn mì ， dàn nài lóng zhēn rén zǒng shì tuī tuō ， shuō zì jǐ yě bú shì hěn qīng chǔ ， fǎn zhèng bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， jiù huì yǔ yǔ tóng xiān zi huì hé ， dào shí hòu zài wèn tā hǎo le 。
林轩嘴上不说，心里却充满了担心之色，也曾开口想打个请教上古隐秘，但鼐龙真人总是推脱，说自己也不是很清楚，反正不久之后，就会与雨桐仙子汇合，到时候再问她好了。
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"Young miss, there's no need for such formalities."
Nailong Zhenren wore a mischievous grin, looking like any street thug. Xuanfeng Fairy couldn't help but stiffen her expression; was there really such an unashamed great cultivator in the Three Realms?
Wait, it seemed there was one.
"Friend Daoist, are you Nailong?"
"Haha, I didn't expect Young Miss to have heard of my good looks. What a pleasure."
Nailong raised his hands and parted them over his forehead, making a pose for coolness. Lin Xuan couldn't bear to look at him any longer...
My big brother is... cough, doesn't he think he's acting like a fool?
Lin Xuan inwardly scolded himself.
But it wasn't easy to say so directly. Fortunately, Nailong Zhenren's absurdity was deeply ingrained; this Xuanfeng Fairy wouldn't mind either.
Still... it was quite embarrassing.
Lin Xuan sighed in his heart as Xuanfeng turned her head: "This friend Daoist is..."
"I've met Fairy Xuanfeng, what a pleasure."
Lin Xuan bowed and his face showed warmth.
"How so, Daoist Lin? Have you seen this young lady before?"
Xuanfeng's eyes revealed genuine surprise; she could sense some connection from Lin Xuan's expression.
"Fairy Xuan is truly astoundingly wise. I did have a certain connection with you," Lin Xuan smiled.
This feeling was magical.
In the past, Fairy Xuanfeng on Spirit Beast Island had been an unattainable legend to him; now they were peers and his strength even surpassed hers.
How could he put it?
He felt quite satisfied in his heart.
It counted as a sense of achievement.
"Connection? What do you mean?"
Xuanfeng's face showed genuine surprise.
After all, at her level, although she had experienced countless storms, her memory was still outstanding. If she had seen such a powerful cultivator like Lin Xuan, it wouldn't make sense to not remember him.
"Haha, Fairy Xuan misunderstands me. I've never met you before, but we can be considered fellow ascenders from the same world. On Spirit Beast Island, I once obtained your lost treasure."
Lin Xuan smiled and took a deep breath; faint sounds of phoenix calls could be heard on his body surface as his pupils turned silver.
"Divine Eye of Heavenly Phoenix!"
Xuanfeng exclaimed in surprise.
"Indeed, this is the technique!"
The Nine Heavens Dance had little meaning to Lin Xuan now. The Divine Eye of Heavenly Phoenix was an exception; he had cultivated it nearly to perfection.
"So that's how it is. Then this brother's good fortune saved me. I should thank both of you friend Daoists."
"Do not mention it, it was a small effort. Now, may I ask how Fairy met this fellow? How is the State of Qingqiu?"
Lin Xuan's gentle voice echoed in his ears. Meanwhile, Nailong Zhenren approached the cloud insect world figure. Lin Xuan was taken aback; what would big brother do?
Lin Xuan and Fairy Xuan were only surprised, but the unlucky cloud insect world cultivator panicked. He spoke with a fierce exterior: "Don't come any closer, stop... Stop, what are you planning?"
Unfortunately for him, Nailong Zhenren ignored him.
"I have no grudge against you; I advise you to let me go. Otherwise, I'll self-destruct and take you down."
"Hmph, threatening this cool guy? Do you think I was raised in fear? Since you're causing trouble in the Spirit Realm, you should be prepared for your downfall. Self-destruction is laughable."
Nailong Zhenren ignored him as he reached into the spatial rift with his right hand, swiftly pulling out a demonic insect.
This bug resembled a battle-jade worm but was much larger, entirely purple with golden and silver patterns etched on its body.
Clearly, it was the mother bug, equivalent to an immortal's essence core.
"Impossible, how did you find me?"
The insect's voice was filled with shock and anger. As long as the mother bug survived, he had a chance of rebirth; thus, he hid extremely well, using tens of thousands of battle-jade worms for cover. Logically, the other party couldn't have found him.
"Hmph, just the cloud insect world. I wasn't unfamiliar with it in my youth. Your bizarre cultivation techniques only made you think you were invincible."
Nailong Zhenren's voice echoed as he curled his fingers into a light shield to imprison the mother bug, regardless of its desperate attempts to break free.
He then performed a soul-searching technique.
In an instant, Nailong Zhenren released a burst of fire from his hand; the unlucky insect vanished in smoke.
With the mother bug's fall, the remaining battle-jade worms became rootless weeds, devoured by the spatial rift.
"Big brother, how did it go?"
Lin Xuan showed curiosity on his face.
"It's hard to say."
Nailong Zhenren's expression was unusually serious; "The seal hasn't been lifted but has loosened significantly. The cloud insect world is like this; other parallel worlds are the same."
"Light arcs appear, fairy paths reveal themselves. Haha, those old fellows from three thousand worlds will surely be restless and come to the State of Qingqiu."
"What should we do then?"
Lin Xuan was slightly anxious upon hearing this. The Spirit Realm's demonic disaster hadn't ended; with great cultivators from three thousand worlds gathering here, things would get quite lively.
"Fear not, they won't seek trouble intentionally. We'll deal with it as it comes. Besides..." Nailong Zhenren revealed a mischievous look: "Among the great cultivators of three thousand worlds, there are many troublesome individuals, but beautiful ladies aren't scarce..."
Lin Xuan was speechless; Fairy Xuanfeng also had a blank expression. This Nailong Zhenren truly made one laugh and cry. If not for seeing him in action, he would have seemed like an idiot.
But Lin Xuan understood that he was wise in his own way, just enjoying life.
...
The matter was settled for now, but as predicted by Nailong Zhenren, they encountered several waves of great cultivators from other worlds within a short two weeks. Although not all were enemies, most only exchanged glances; the gathering of so many powerful figures increased their risks and challenges significantly.
Lin Xuan didn't say anything out loud but was filled with worry in his heart. He had also wanted to ask about ancient secrets but Nailong Zhenren always dodged it, saying he wasn't sure either. In any case, they would meet Fairy Yutong soon; he could ask her then.
Such an answer wasn't satisfactory for Lin Xuan, but there was nothing he could do. He had resolved to find Fairy Yutong this time and get answers.
That day, they passed through a swamp when sudden terrifying fluctuations emerged ahead. Lin Xuan's eyebrows knitted as he released his divine sense; his face showed surprise.
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