lín xuān zhāng kǒu jié shé ， tā gù rán shì sù yǒu jī zhì de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn yě míng bái zì jǐ gāng cái de jǔ dòng ， zhe shí tài fǎn cháng le ， gēn běn jiù wú cóng jiě shì shén me 。&{}.{}.}
林轩张口结舌，他固然是素有机智的修仙者，但也明白自己刚才的举动，着实太反常了，根本就无从解释什么。&{}.{}.}
Lin Xuan was speechless. Although he was a cultivator with natural wit, his actions just now were too abnormal to explain away.
hé kuàng lín xuān xīn luàn rú má ， yě méi yǒu shí jiān xīn qíng qù biān huǎng huà 。
何况林轩心乱如麻，也没有时间心情去编谎话。
Moreover, Lin Xuan's mind was in turmoil, leaving him no time or mood to fabricate lies.
suǒ yǐ tā niè rú piàn kè ， jìng shì wú huà kě shuō 。
所以他嗫嚅片刻，竟是无话可说。
Thus, after mumbling for a moment, he found himself at a loss for words.
jiàn le lín xuān de dòng zuò ， qí yú sì rén de biǎo qíng kě jiù jīng cǎi le 。
见了林轩的动作，其余四人的表情可就精彩了。
Seeing Lin Xuan's actions, the expressions of the other four became even more interesting.
zài zuò de ， wú yī bú shì huó le shàng bǎi wàn nián de lǎo guài wù 。
在座的，无一不是活了上百万年的老怪物。
Among them were all ancient monsters who had lived for millions of years. Their sharpness was beyond question. Considering Lin Xuan's intense curiosity about ancient secrets, they naturally made judgments and speculations in their hearts. However, since Lin Xuan did not want to reveal anything, the others could not force him to probe further.
jīng míng bú yòng shuō 。
精明不用说。
After all, they were now companions, and pressing too hard would only backfire. They didn't want to develop any grudges with Lin Xuan due to a momentary curiosity.
lián xiǎng lín xuān duì shàng gǔ yǐn mì ， rú cǐ de zhe jǐn hào qí ， tā men xīn zhōng ， zì rán huì yǒu pàn duàn cāi cè 。
联想林轩对上古隐秘，如此的着紧好奇，他们心中，自然会有判断猜测。
Thus, this awkward silence slipped away as if nothing had happened among the four pretending to be unaware.
bù guò lín xuān bù yuàn yì tòu lù ， tā men dāng rán yě bù hǎo yī wèi de zhuī wèn shén me 。
不过林轩不愿意透露，他们当然也不好一味的追问什么。
Lady Rain桐 continued her tale of ancient secrets: "That transformed-feather True Man was an outstanding figure among true immortals. More remarkably, he possessed extraordinary demeanor and once traveled through the Three Realms, befriending the Asura..."
bì jìng dà jiā xiàn zài shì tóng bàn ， zhuī wèn tài jǐn ， zhǐ huì shì dé qí fǎn 。
毕竟大家现在是同伴，追问太紧，只会适得其反。
"Of course, the Asura King's astonishing talent is well-known, as are his incomparable beauty. Only the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox could match her."
tā men kě bù xiǎng yīn wèi yī shí hào qí ， ér yǔ lín xuān xīn shēng jiè dì 。
他们可不想因为一时好奇，而与林轩心生芥蒂。
"The two became fast friends at first sight, falling in love to the point where it seemed they would marry no one else."
suǒ yǐ zhè gān gà ， yě jiù zài sì rén gù zuò bù zhī zhōng ， huá luò le guò qù 。
所以这尴尬，也就在四人故做不知中，滑落了过去。
"But of course, they were not ordinary mortals; their concern was not about daily life. At that time, the Asura's strength had already matched that of an ordinary true immortal, but she hadn't yet reached the pinnacle of cultivation and still faced the tribulation of ascending to heaven..."
yǔ tóng xiān zi jì xù jiǎng shù shàng gǔ yǐn mì ：“ nà wèi huà yǔ zhēn rén ， nǎi shì zhēn xiān zhōng de jué qiǎng rén wù ， gèng wéi nán dé de shì ， yōng yǒu bù fán de qì dù ， céng zài sān jiè zhōng yóu lì ， jié shí le ā xiū luó ……”
雨桐仙子继续讲述上古隐秘：“那位化羽真人，乃是真仙中的绝强人物，更为难得的是，拥有不凡的气度，曾在三界中游历，结识了阿修罗……”
"Meanwhile, the transformed-feather True Man had new insights, returning to the heavenly realm to seclude himself and cultivate a new divine technique."
“ ā xiū luó wáng de jīng cái jué yàn bú yòng shuō ， měi mào gèng shì nán yǐ yán shù ， néng yǔ tā xiāng bǐ de ， yě wéi yǒu jiǔ wěi tiān hú 。”
“阿修罗王的惊才绝艳不用说，美貌更是难以言述，能与她相比的，也唯有九尾天狐。”
"The temporary separation did not matter; after all, their reunion centuries later was just a blink in time for them."
“ liǎng rén yī jiàn rú gù ， zhuì rù ài hé ， jī hū dào le fēi jūn bù qǔ de dì bù 。”
“两人一见如故，坠入爱河，几乎到了非君不娶的地步。”
"But life is unpredictable. The transformed-feather True Man never imagined that his seclusion would result in such drastic changes outside. First, true immortals were seduced by the域外天魔, failed, and stole the blue star sea, closing off the path to the heavenly realm. As a result, no cultivator from any of the three thousand worlds could ascend."
“ dāng rán liǎng rén bú shì fán fū sú zǐ ， zài yì de bú shì zhāo zhāo mù mù ， nà shí hòu de ā xiū luó ， shí lì suī rán yǐ jīng néng gòu yǔ xún cháng zhēn xiān xiāng bǐ le ， dàn yú tā zì jǐ lái shuō ， què méi yǒu xiū liàn dào jué dǐng de dì bù ， hái yǒu fēi shēng zhī jié méi yǒu dù guò ……”
“当然两人不是凡夫俗子，在意的不是朝朝暮暮，那时候的阿修罗，实力虽然已经能够与寻常真仙相比了，但于她自己来说，却没有修炼到绝顶的地步，还有飞升之劫没有度过……”
"This treacherous act was something the transformed-feather True Man would never have tolerated. Moreover, his beloved couldn't ascend either."
“ ér zhè shí hòu de huà yǔ zhēn rén ， què yǒu le xīn de gǎn wù ， yú shì huí dào xiān jiè ， bì guān xiū liàn xīn de shén tōng qù le 。”
“而这时候的化羽真人，却有了新的感悟，于是回到仙界，闭关修炼新的神通去了。”
"His promise to 'hold your hand and grow old together' became an empty one. How could he bear to let the Asura down because of those fellows' cowardice and jealousy?"
“ zàn shí de fēn kāi ， liǎng rén dōu méi yǒu zài yì ， bì jìng qiān bǎi nián hòu de chóng jù 。 duì tā men lái shuō ， yě bù guò shì dàn zhǐ yī huī jiān ér yǐ 。”
“暂时的分开，两人都没有在意，毕竟千百年后的重聚。对他们来说，也不过是弹指一挥间而已。”
"So, the transformed-feather True Man acted decisively, single-handedly defeating a true immortal guarding the treasure, stealing the star sea."
“ rán ér shì shì wú cháng ， huà yǔ zhēn rén zuò mèng yě bù céng xiǎng ， zì jǐ yī cì bì guān ， wài miàn què yǐ shì cāng hǎi sāng tián ， xiān yǒu zhēn xiān duì yù wài tiān mó de gǔ huò ， shī bài hòu yòu dào zǒu nà lán sè xīng hǎi le ， guān bì xiān líng zhī lù ， rú cǐ sān qiān shì jiè de xiū xíng zhě dōu bù kě néng jǔ xiá fēi shēng le 。”
“然而世事无常，化羽真人做梦也不曾想，自己一次闭关，外面却已是沧海桑田，先有真仙对域外天魔的蛊惑，失败后又盗走那蓝色星海了，关闭仙灵之路，如此三千世界的修行者都不可能举霞飞升了。”
"With this treasure in his possession, he could reopen the path to the heavenly realm."
“ rú cǐ guǐ yù jì liǎng ， huà yǔ zhēn rén yuán běn jiù shì dǎ xīn yǎn ér lǐ dǐ chù 。 gèng hé kuàng rú cǐ yī lái ， zì jǐ de ài rén yě bù néng jǔ xiá fēi shēng le 。”
“如此鬼蜮伎俩，化羽真人原本就是打心眼儿里抵触。更何况如此一来，自己的爱人也不能举霞飞升了。”
"But such actions brought about unprecedented calamity. The transformed-feather True Man was one of the strongest true immortals. However, the entire heavenly realm opposed him; as they say, a hero cannot stand against many. No matter how strong he was, he couldn't contend with the whole heavenly realm."
“ zhí zi zhī shǒu ， yǔ zi xié lǎo de xǔ nuò yě jiù chéng kōng ， shì kě rěn ， shú bù kě rěn ， zěn me néng gòu yīn wèi nà xiē jiā huo de dǎn xiǎo jí dù ， ér ràng zì jǐ shī xìn yú ā xiū luó ……”
“执子之手，与子偕老的许诺也就成空，是可忍，孰不可忍，怎么能够因为那些家伙的胆小嫉妒，而让自己失信于阿修罗……”
"Hmph, can’t fight? Can’t run?"
“ yú shì huà yǔ guǒ duàn chū shǒu ， dān rén dú jiàn ， dǎ bài le kān shǒu bǎo wù de zhēn xiān 。 dào zǒu le xīng hǎi 。”
“于是化羽果断出手，单人独剑，打败了看守宝物的真仙。盗走了星海。”
An indignant voice entered his ears as Nai Long True Man could no longer hold back.
“ zhǐ yào zhè jiàn bǎo bèi hái zài ， tā jiù kě yǐ jiāng xiān líng zhī lù chóng xīn dǎ kāi 。”
“只要这件宝贝还在，他就可以将仙灵之路重新打开。”
"Who said that wasn't true?"
“ rán ér cǐ jǔ què shì chuǎng xià le mí tiān dà huò ， huà yǔ zhēn rén shì zhēn xiān zhōng de jué dǐng qiáng zhě ， shí lì zuì qiáng de yí gè 。 wèn tí shì ， zhěng gè xiān jiè chú le tā ， qí tā rén de yì jiàn dōu yǔ qí xiāng zuǒ ， sú huà shuō 。 hǎo hàn dí bù guò rén duō ， tā jí biàn zài qiáng yě bù kě néng yǔ zhěng gè xiān jiè xiāng kàng héng de 。”
“然而此举却是闯下了弥天大祸，化羽真人是真仙中的绝顶强者，实力最强的一个。问题是，整个仙界除了他，其他人的意见都与其相左，俗话说。好汉敌不过人多，他即便再强也不可能与整个仙界相抗衡的。”
Lady Rain桐's face showed a touch of pity: "Such simple logic, how could the transformed-feather True Man not understand it? In fact, he did try to flee. But he was betrayed by his best friend."
“ hēng ， dǎ bù guò 。 nán dào hái bù néng pǎo me ？”
“哼，打不过。难道还不能跑么？”
"Best friend?"
bù yǐ wéi rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， què shì nài lóng zhēn rén rěn bú zhù kāi kǒu le 。
不以为然的声音传入耳朵，却是鼐龙真人忍不住开口了。
"Yes."
“ shuí shuō bú shì ne ？”
“谁说不是呢？”
Lady Rain桐 sighed and took a sip of spirit tea before continuing: "The transformed-feather True Man loved the Asura, but in the heavenly realm, he also had close friends."
yǔ tóng xiān zi de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī lián mǐn zhī sè ：“ zhè me jiǎn dān de dào lǐ ， huà yǔ zhēn rén qǐ huì bù xiǎo de ， qí shí tā yuán běn jiù shì zhè me zuò ， rán ér tā què bèi zì jǐ zuì hǎo de péng yǒu chū mài le 。”
雨桐仙子的脸上露出一丝怜悯之色：“这么简单的道理，化羽真人岂会不晓得，其实他原本就是这么做，然而他却被自己最好的朋友出卖了。”
"He had a good friend named Tian Xiang with whom they shared an eight-bow friendship. The two were among the strongest cultivators in the heavenly realm."
“ zì jǐ zuì hǎo de péng yǒu ？”
“自己最好的朋友？”
"The transformed-feather True Man had done great favors for Tian Xiang, and this was no secret to his brother. His intention was to seek Tian Xiang's help, but instead of supporting him, Tian Xiang stabbed him in the back, severely injuring him when he wasn't expecting it."
“ bù cuò 。”
“不错。”
"However, the transformed-feather True Man was not easily defeated; despite his injuries, he managed to escape from Tian Xiang."
yǔ tóng xiān zi tàn xī ， hē le yī kǒu líng chá cái jì xù shuō xià qù ：“ huà yǔ zhēn rén xǐ huān ā xiū luó ， dàn zài xiān jiè yě bú shì méi yǒu mò nì zhī jiāo de 。”
雨桐仙子叹息，喝了一口灵茶才继续说下去：“化羽真人喜欢阿修罗，但在仙界也不是没有莫逆之交的。”
"He dared not return to the heavenly realm and directly tore a hole in space, arriving in the spirit realm."
“ tā yǒu yí gè hǎo péng yǒu jiào zuò tián xiāng ， liǎng rén céng yǒu bā bài zhī jiāo ， xiōng dì liǎ de shí lì zài xiān jiè kān chēng zuì qiáng 。”
“他有一个好朋友叫做田襄，两人曾有八拜之交，兄弟俩的实力在仙界堪称最强。”
"Releasing a tiger back into the wild only invites trouble. This was clearly understood by Tian Xiang, who then publicly revealed the transformed-feather True Man's plan, causing an uproar among the immortals, who now saw him as an enemy..."
“ huà yǔ zhēn rén duì tián xiāng céng yǒu mò dà de ēn dé ， zhè jiàn shì qíng yě jiù méi yǒu mán zhe zì jǐ de xiōng dì shén me ， běn yì shì xiǎng yào tián xiāng zhù tā yī bì zhī lì ， nǎ zhī dào zhè tián xiāng biǎo miàn shàng dā yìng ， àn dì lǐ què tǒng dāo zi ， chèn huà yǔ zhēn rén bù bèi ， jiāng tā dǎ chéng zhòng shāng 。”
“化羽真人对田襄曾有莫大的恩德，这件事情也就没有瞒着自己的兄弟什么，本意是想要田襄助他一臂之力，哪知道这田襄表面上答应，暗地里却捅刀子，趁化羽真人不备，将他打成重伤。”
"A dozen true immortals descended to the mortal realm solely to hunt down and reclaim the star sea from the transformed-feather True Man."
“ rán ér huà yǔ zhēn rén yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， shēn shòu zhòng shāng de qíng kuàng xià yī jiù cóng tián xiāng de shǒu lǐ táo tuō 。”
“然而化羽真人也非同小可，身受重伤的情况下依旧从田襄的手里逃脱。”
"Twelve true immortals? That many?"
“ xiān jiè tā shì bù gǎn qù le ， zhí jiē jiāng xū kōng sī pò ， lái dào líng jiè le 。”
“仙界他是不敢去了，直接将虚空撕破，来到灵界了。”
Lin Xuan's face showed surprise.
“ fàng hǔ guī shān ， hòu huàn wú qióng ， zhè dào lǐ ， tián xiāng dāng rán xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， yú shì tā yī bù zuò ， èr bù xiū ， jiāng huà yǔ zhēn rén de jì huà gōng zhū yú zhòng ， qún xiān dà huā ， shì huà yǔ zhēn rén wéi chóu kòu ……”
“放虎归山，后患无穷，这道理，田襄当然心里有数，于是他一不做，二不休，将化羽真人的计划公诸于众，群仙大哗，视化羽真人为仇寇……”
In the battle at the Arctic Yuan Guang Palace, only three true immortals had faced off against the Asura King. Lin Xuan never expected that so many true immortals had descended to the mortal realm back then.
“ shí yú míng zhēn xiān xià fán ， zhǐ wèi zhuī shā huà yǔ zhēn rén ， duó huí xīng hǎi 。”
“十余名真仙下凡，只为追杀化羽真人，夺回星海。”
Where were the rest?
“ shí yú míng zhēn xiān ， zhè me duō ？”
“十余名真仙，这么多？”
Lady Rain桐's voice continued: "There were indeed many true immortals in the mortal realm, but compared to the vastness of the spirit realm, there were hundreds of small interfaces. With such a limited number of people, they couldn't search every inch of the spirit realm."
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū chī jīng zhī sè 。
林轩脸上露出吃惊之色。
"Indeed," Lin Xuan said with concern.
běi jí yuán guāng diàn yī yì ， yǔ ā xiū luó wáng duì lěi de zhēn xiān yě bù guò sān gè ， lín xuān wàn wàn bù céng xiǎng ， dāng chū xià jiè de zhēn xiān ， jìng rán yǒu zhè me duō 。
北极元光殿一役，与阿修罗王对垒的真仙也不过三个，林轩万万不曾想，当初下界的真仙，竟然有这么多。
"What happened then?" The Great Whale King's rough voice echoed, his face filled with confusion. How could he not remember these events when he had personally experienced them?
shí jǐ gè ， nà qí yú zhī rén dào nǎ ér qù le ？
十几个，那其余之人到哪儿去了？
"How did it end? This involves the Asura, the spirit realm, and the阴司界clashing in open warfare," Lady Rain桐 explained.
yǔ tóng xiān zi de shēng yīn jì xù chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ xià jiè de zhēn xiān ， shù liàng bù shǎo ， dàn xiāng duì yú líng jiè miàn jī guǎng kuò ， xiǎo jiè miàn jiù yǒu shù bǎi zhī duō ， zhè diǎn rén shǒu ， yòu gēn běn bù suàn shén me ， zhēn xiān jiù suàn shén shí zài qiáng ， yě bù kě néng jiāng zhěng gè líng jiè yī cùn yī cùn de sōu suǒ 。”
雨桐仙子的声音继续传入耳朵：“下界的真仙，数量不少，但相对于灵界面积广阔，小界面就有数百之多，这点人手，又根本不算什么，真仙就算神识再强，也不可能将整个灵界一寸一寸的搜索。”
"Oh, friend, please continue."
“ xiān zi suǒ yán bù cuò ， nà zhè xiē jiā huo zuì hòu yòu zěn me bàn de ？”
“仙子所言不错，那这些家伙最后又怎么办的？”
Lin Xuan's expression showed interest.
jù jīng wáng cū háo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， liǎn shàng què chōng mǎn le bù jiě zhī sè ， àn lǐ shuō ， zhè xiē shì qíng zì jǐ dōu qīn shēn jīng lì guò ， wèi shén me huì yì diǎn yìn xiàng yě méi yǒu le ？
巨鲸王粗豪的声音传入耳朵，脸上却充满了不解之色，按理说，这些事情自己都亲身经历过，为什么会一点印象也没有了？
"These true immortals carried treasures. Although they didn't know where the transformed-feather True Man was, it was certain that he hadn't gone to the阴司地府."
“ zěn me bàn ， zhè kě jiù shè jí dào ā xiū luó ， líng jiè yǔ yīn sī jiè huì bīng róng xiāng jiàn ， guān jiàn yě jiù zài zhè yì diǎn 。”
“怎么办，这可就涉及到阿修罗，灵界与阴司界会兵戎相见，关键也就在这一点。”
"Why not?" Nai Long True Man was surprised.
“ ó ， dào yǒu qǐng shuō 。”
“哦，道友请说。”
"I'm not entirely sure about this, but it seems related to his secret techniques. In any case, for a hundred years, the transformed-feather True Man could neither go to the ancient demon realm nor the阴司地府. He had to remain in the heavenly realm or stay in the spirit realm."
lín xuān de liǎn shàng lù chū guān zhù zhī sè 。
林轩的脸上露出关注之色。
Lady Rain桐's sigh echoed: "Even so, the vastness of the spirit realm left those dozen true immortals at a loss. But after days of contemplation, they came up with a wicked plan—cutting off the source!"
“ zhè xiē zhēn xiān shēn shàng dài yǒu bǎo wù ， suī rán bù zhī dào huà yǔ zhēn rén jiū jìng zài hé chù ， dàn méi qù yīn sī dì fǔ ， zhè yì diǎn shì què dìng wú yí de 。”
“这些真仙身上带有宝物，虽然不知道化羽真人究竟在何处，但没去阴司地府，这一点是确定无疑的。”
"Oh, what strategy?" The Cold Moon True Man asked anxiously.
“ tā wèi hé bù qù ？” nài lóng zhēn rén dà gǎn chà yì 。
“他为何不去？”鼐龙真人大感诧异。
"Hmph, what else? Inverting black and white," Lady Rain桐's face was filled with anger: "They spread false rumors, accusing the transformed-feather True Man of plotting to steal the blue star sea for personal gain, thus preventing all existences in three thousand worlds from ascending."
“ zhè jù tǐ wǒ yě bú shì hěn qīng chǔ ， sì hū yǔ tā xiū liàn de mì shù yǒu guān xì ， zǒng ér yán zhī ， zài yì bǎi nián nèi ， huà yǔ jì bù néng qù gǔ mó jiè ， yě bù néng qù yīn sī dì fǔ ， yào me dài zài xiān jiè ， yào me zhì liú líng jiè ， zhè yì diǎn què dìng wú yí 。”
“这具体我也不是很清楚，似乎与他修炼的秘术有关系，总而言之，在一百年内，化羽既不能去古魔界，也不能去阴司地府，要么待在仙界，要么滞留灵界，这一点确定无疑。”
"Common sense says that many voices can melt metal, and repeated lies can destroy bones. With a dozen true immortals saying this, everyone naturally believed it. Thus, the entire spirit realm was enraged..." (To be continued...)
"Me..."
Lin Xuan was speechless. Although he was a cultivator with natural wit, his actions just now were too abnormal to explain away.
Moreover, Lin Xuan's mind was in turmoil, leaving him no time or mood to fabricate lies.
Thus, after mumbling for a moment, he found himself at a loss for words.
Seeing Lin Xuan's actions, the expressions of the other four became even more interesting.
Among them were all ancient monsters who had lived for millions of years. Their sharpness was beyond question. Considering Lin Xuan's intense curiosity about ancient secrets, they naturally made judgments and speculations in their hearts. However, since Lin Xuan did not want to reveal anything, the others could not force him to probe further.
After all, they were now companions, and pressing too hard would only backfire. They didn't want to develop any grudges with Lin Xuan due to a momentary curiosity.
Thus, this awkward silence slipped away as if nothing had happened among the four pretending to be unaware.
Lady Rain桐 continued her tale of ancient secrets: "That transformed-feather True Man was an outstanding figure among true immortals. More remarkably, he possessed extraordinary demeanor and once traveled through the Three Realms, befriending the Asura..."
"Of course, the Asura King's astonishing talent is well-known, as are his incomparable beauty. Only the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox could match her."
"The two became fast friends at first sight, falling in love to the point where it seemed they would marry no one else."
"But of course, they were not ordinary mortals; their concern was not about daily life. At that time, the Asura's strength had already matched that of an ordinary true immortal, but she hadn't yet reached the pinnacle of cultivation and still faced the tribulation of ascending to heaven..."
"Meanwhile, the transformed-feather True Man had new insights, returning to the heavenly realm to seclude himself and cultivate a new divine technique."
"The temporary separation did not matter; after all, their reunion centuries later was just a blink in time for them."
"But life is unpredictable. The transformed-feather True Man never imagined that his seclusion would result in such drastic changes outside. First, true immortals were seduced by the域外天魔, failed, and stole the blue star sea, closing off the path to the heavenly realm. As a result, no cultivator from any of the three thousand worlds could ascend."
"This treacherous act was something the transformed-feather True Man would never have tolerated. Moreover, his beloved couldn't ascend either."
"His promise to 'hold your hand and grow old together' became an empty one. How could he bear to let the Asura down because of those fellows' cowardice and jealousy?"
"So, the transformed-feather True Man acted decisively, single-handedly defeating a true immortal guarding the treasure, stealing the star sea."
"With this treasure in his possession, he could reopen the path to the heavenly realm."
"But such actions brought about unprecedented calamity. The transformed-feather True Man was one of the strongest true immortals. However, the entire heavenly realm opposed him; as they say, a hero cannot stand against many. No matter how strong he was, he couldn't contend with the whole heavenly realm."
"Hmph, can’t fight? Can’t run?"
An indignant voice entered his ears as Nai Long True Man could no longer hold back.
"Who said that wasn't true?"
Lady Rain桐's face showed a touch of pity: "Such simple logic, how could the transformed-feather True Man not understand it? In fact, he did try to flee. But he was betrayed by his best friend."
"Best friend?"
"Yes."
Lady Rain桐 sighed and took a sip of spirit tea before continuing: "The transformed-feather True Man loved the Asura, but in the heavenly realm, he also had close friends."
"He had a good friend named Tian Xiang with whom they shared an eight-bow friendship. The two were among the strongest cultivators in the heavenly realm."
"The transformed-feather True Man had done great favors for Tian Xiang, and this was no secret to his brother. His intention was to seek Tian Xiang's help, but instead of supporting him, Tian Xiang stabbed him in the back, severely injuring him when he wasn't expecting it."
"However, the transformed-feather True Man was not easily defeated; despite his injuries, he managed to escape from Tian Xiang."
"He dared not return to the heavenly realm and directly tore a hole in space, arriving in the spirit realm."
"Releasing a tiger back into the wild only invites trouble. This was clearly understood by Tian Xiang, who then publicly revealed the transformed-feather True Man's plan, causing an uproar among the immortals, who now saw him as an enemy..."
"A dozen true immortals descended to the mortal realm solely to hunt down and reclaim the star sea from the transformed-feather True Man."
"Twelve true immortals? That many?"
Lin Xuan's face showed surprise.
In the battle at the Arctic Yuan Guang Palace, only three true immortals had faced off against the Asura King. Lin Xuan never expected that so many true immortals had descended to the mortal realm back then.
Where were the rest?
Lady Rain桐's voice continued: "There were indeed many true immortals in the mortal realm, but compared to the vastness of the spirit realm, there were hundreds of small interfaces. With such a limited number of people, they couldn't search every inch of the spirit realm."
"Indeed," Lin Xuan said with concern.
"What happened then?" The Great Whale King's rough voice echoed, his face filled with confusion. How could he not remember these events when he had personally experienced them?
"How did it end? This involves the Asura, the spirit realm, and the阴司界clashing in open warfare," Lady Rain桐 explained.
"Oh, friend, please continue."
Lin Xuan's expression showed interest.
"These true immortals carried treasures. Although they didn't know where the transformed-feather True Man was, it was certain that he hadn't gone to the阴司地府."
"Why not?" Nai Long True Man was surprised.
"I'm not entirely sure about this, but it seems related to his secret techniques. In any case, for a hundred years, the transformed-feather True Man could neither go to the ancient demon realm nor the阴司地府. He had to remain in the heavenly realm or stay in the spirit realm."
Lady Rain桐's sigh echoed: "Even so, the vastness of the spirit realm left those dozen true immortals at a loss. But after days of contemplation, they came up with a wicked plan—cutting off the source!"
"Oh, what strategy?" The Cold Moon True Man asked anxiously.
"Hmph, what else? Inverting black and white," Lady Rain桐's face was filled with anger: "They spread false rumors, accusing the transformed-feather True Man of plotting to steal the blue star sea for personal gain, thus preventing all existences in three thousand worlds from ascending."
"Common sense says that many voices can melt metal, and repeated lies can destroy bones. With a dozen true immortals saying this, everyone naturally believed it. Thus, the entire spirit realm was enraged..." (To be continued...)