xiū xiān jiè guāng guài lù lí ， gè zhǒng qí gōng mì shù yì shì zhǒng lèi fán fù ， mǒ qù shén shí jì yì de bìng bù suàn duō me liǎo de ， guāng shì lín xuān ， jiù huì shù shí zhǒng zhī duō 。,
修仙界光怪陆离，各种奇功秘术亦是种类繁复，抹去神识记忆的并不算多么了得，光是林轩，就会数十种之多。,
The cultivation world was bizarre and varied, with countless secret techniques. Erasing someone's memories wasn't particularly impressive; Lin Xuan alone knew of over a dozen such methods.
rán ér mǒ qù yí gè rén de jì yì ， yǔ mǒ qù yí gè jiè miàn xiū shì de jì yì shì wán quán bù tóng dì 。
然而抹去一个人的记忆，与抹去一个界面修士的记忆是完全不同地。
However, erasing the memory of an ordinary cultivator in this world was fundamentally different from erasing the memory of a realm cultivator.
nà nán dù gēn běn bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ 。
那难度根本不可同日而语。
The difficulty between these two was incomparable.
lín xuān xiàn zài de shí lì yǐ shì sān jiè dǐng jí ， dàn zhè yàng de shì qíng duì tā lái shuō ， yī jiù shì wú fǎ xiǎng xiàng dì 。
林轩现在的实力已是三界顶级，但这样的事情对他来说，依旧是无法想象地。
Despite his current strength being at the top tier of the Three Realms, for Lin Xuan, this task remained unimaginable.
tián xiāng zěn me zuò dào de ？
田襄怎么做到的？
How did Tianxiang manage to do it?
huò zhě shuō tā zěn me kě néng yǒu zhè yàng de shí lì 。
或者说他怎么可能有这样的实力。
Or rather, how could he possibly have such power?
zǒng zhī lín xuān shì bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě 。
总之林轩是百思不得其解。
In any case, Lin Xuan was left scratching his head in confusion.
nài lóng ， guǎng hán zhēn rén hái yǒu jù jīng wáng yě shì yī liǎn máng rán zhī sè 。
鼐龙，广寒真人还有巨鲸王也是一脸茫然之色。
Dalong, Guanghan True Man, and Giant Whale King all wore expressions of bewilderment.
zǒng ér yán zhī zhè jiàn shì qíng chāo chū le tā men de rèn zhī 。
总而言之这件事情超出了他们的认知。
This matter clearly exceeded their comprehension.
“ nǐ men bù yòng kàn wǒ ， wǒ yě bù zhī dào 。”
“你们不用看我，我也不知道。”
"None of you need look at me; I don't know either."
yǔ tóng xiān zi de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dài zhe yī sī wú nài zhī sè ：“ wéi yī kě yǐ kěn dìng de ， néng zuò dào zhè yì diǎn ， bìng bú shì tián xiāng de shí lì ， ér shì tā jiè zhù le xiān jiè de mǒu yàng dōng xī ， suǒ yǐ cái kě yǐ mán tiān guò hǎi ……”
雨桐仙子的声音传入耳朵，带着一丝无奈之色：“唯一可以肯定的，能做到这一点，并不是田襄的实力，而是他借助了仙界的某样东西，所以才可以瞒天过海……”
The voice of Rain桐 Fairy entered his ears with a hint of helplessness: "The only thing we can be certain about is that it wasn't Tianxiang's strength. He must have relied on something from the Immortal Realm to achieve this, thus allowing him to deceive the heavens and the earth..."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
"Ah, I see."
dàn jí biàn zhè yàng ， yě shì fēi cháng de bù kě sī yì 。
但即便这样，也是非常的不可思议。
Even so, it was still incredibly unbelievable.
lín xuān zhè biān de qíng kuàng qiě bù tí 。
林轩这边的情况且不提。
Lin Xuan’s situation was not discussed for now.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jù lí zhè lǐ bù zhī dào duō shǎo wàn lǐ ， zhēn líng zhī jìng lǐ 。
与此同时，距离这里不知道多少万里，真灵之境里。
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away in the True Spirit Realm,
xū kōng pò suì ， běn yuán lì liàng hù xiāng zhuàng jī ， shuāng fāng dǎ le yí gè fān tiān fù dì 。
虚空破碎，本源力量互相撞击，双方打了一个翻天覆地。
The void shattered as primordial power clashed, leading to a total upheaval.
fèng huáng bù yòng tí ， jīn chì dà péng niǎo yì shì zuì wèi gǔ lǎo de jǐ zhǒng zhēn líng zhī yī ， shí lì nà dōu shì kān bǐ zhēn xiān dì 。
凤凰不用提，金翅大鹏鸟亦是最为古老的几种真灵之一，实力那都是堪比真仙地。
Phoenixes were not mentioned; Golden-Winged Great Peng was one of the oldest true spirits, and its strength rivaled that of an Immortal.
tā men liǎng wèi lián shǒu ， yīng gāi wú wǎng ér bù lì ， kě xī tián xiāng yòu nǎ ér shì xún cháng xiān rén kě bǐ 。
它们两位联手，应该无往而不利，可惜田襄又哪儿是寻常仙人可比。
With their combined efforts, they should have been invincible. However, Tianxiang was no ordinary immortal.
liǎng dà zhēn líng shǐ jǐn hún shēn xiè shù ， kě lián zì bǎo dōu shāo xián bù zú ， fèng huáng yǐ jīng niè pán le sān cì zhī duō ， jīn chì dà péng niǎo yě shāng hén biàn bù 。
两大真灵使尽浑身解数，可怜自保都稍嫌不足，凤凰已经涅槃了三次之多，金翅大鹏鸟也伤痕遍布。
The two true spirits exerted all their might but barely managed to protect themselves. The Phoenix had already undergone three rebirths, while the Golden-Winged Great Peng was riddled with injuries.
fèng huáng yù huǒ ， kě yǐ yuán dì fù huó ， rán ér bìng bú shì shuō ， tā de shēng mìng lì jiù méi yǒu xiàn dù ， qià qià xiāng fǎn 。 fèng huáng měi fù huó yī cì ， fù chū de dài jià dōu shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
凤凰浴火，可以原地复活，然而并不是说，它的生命力就没有限度，恰恰相反。凤凰每复活一次，付出的代价都是非同小可。
Phoenixes could resurrect by bathing in flames and return to life at the same spot. However, its vitality wasn't infinite; each resurrection came at a great cost.
tiān xià bú huì diào xiàn bǐng ， yǒu shě jiù yǒu dé ， fèng huáng niè pán ， kàn shì fēng guāng wú xiàn ， qí shí yě zūn xún zhè ge guī zé 。
天下不会掉馅饼，有舍就有得，凤凰涅槃，看似风光无限，其实也遵循这个规则。
There were no free lunches in this world—there was always something to be gained or lost. The Phoenix’s rebirth seemed glorious but followed the same rule.
tā shèng xià de jī huì yǐ jīng méi yǒu duō shǎo le 。
它剩下的机会已经没有多少了。
It had few chances left.
tián xiāng de liǎn shàng mǎn shì jī cháo zhī sè ， dàn dàn de kāi kǒu le ：“ zài zhēn líng zhī zhōng ， nǐ men de shí lì què shí suàn shì bù sú ， yī duì yī dān tiāo ， bìng bù bǐ xiān rén ruò 。 kě běn zūn nǎi shì dào zǔ ， biàn shì huà yǔ zhēn rén fù huó ， miàn duì wǒ ， yě zhǐ yǒu shù shǒu jiù fù ， nǐ men bú yào zuò wú wèi de zhēng zhá le ， guāi guāi zuò wǒ de chǒng wù ， nà kǒng què zhī huǒ ， běn zūn zhì zài bì děi ……”
田襄的脸上满是讥嘲之色，淡淡的开口了：“在真灵之中，你们的实力确实算是不俗，一对一单挑，并不比仙人弱。可本尊乃是道祖，便是化羽真人复活，面对我，也只有束手就缚，你们不要做无谓的挣扎了，乖乖做我的宠物，那孔雀之火，本尊志在必得……”
Tianxiang's face was filled with mockery as he said, "In the realm of true spirits, your strength is indeed formidable. One-on-one combat isn't weaker than that of an Immortal. But I am the Primordial Ancestor; even if it were Huayu True Man resurrected, facing me would only result in submission. Don’t waste your efforts; be my pet willingly. The Peacock’s Fire is something I must obtain..."
rán ér zhè fān hǎo yì zhù dìng méi yǒu jié guǒ 。
然而这番好意注定没有结果。
However, this goodwill was destined to fail.
lùn shí lì ， fèng huáng bù jí tián xiāng 。 rán ér tā bì jìng shì bǎi niǎo zhī wáng ， yǒu zì jǐ de jiān chí ， zì jǐ de jiāo ào 。
论实力，凤凰不及田襄。然而它毕竟是百鸟之王，有自己的坚持，自己的骄傲。
While the Phoenix's strength fell short of Tianxiang’s, as the king of all birds, it had its own pride and resolve.
zěn me kě néng tóu xiáng ？
怎么可能投降？
How could it surrender?
nìng sǐ bù qū ！
宁死不屈！
It would rather die than yield!
fèng huáng de yǎn zhōng mǎn shì jué rán zhī yì 。
凤凰的眼中满是决然之意。
The Phoenix’s eyes were filled with determination.
zhěng gè xū kōng dōu zài zhàn lì ！
整个虚空都在战栗！
The entire void trembled!
rán ér zhè yàng qiáng dà de lì liàng ， miàn duì tián xiāng 。 què yī jiù shì bù zhí yī tí 。
然而这样强大的力量，面对田襄。却依旧是不值一提。
But such immense power was still insignificant in front of Tianxiang.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， tā zǒng yào nǔ lì 。
但不管如何，它总要努力。
Nonetheless, it had to try.
jīn chì dà péng niǎo yì chēng qǐ le biàn tǐ lín shāng de shēn qū 。
金翅大鹏鸟亦撑起了遍体鳞伤的身躯。
The Golden-Winged Great Peng also stood on its wounded body.
yì zhǎn qiān lǐ ， chōng mǎn le yī wǎng wú qián de qì shì 。
翼展千里，充满了一往无前的气势。
Its wings spanned a thousand miles, exuding an unyielding aura.
jīn sè de guāng huá ， sǎ mǎn dà dì 。 yǔ fèng huáng cāo zòng de huǒ yàn ， róng wéi yī tǐ 。
金色的光华，洒满大地。与凤凰操纵的火焰，融为一体。
Golden light spread across the earth, merging with the flames controlled by the Phoenix.
kōng jiān fǎ zé ， zé wèi tā men rú hǔ tiān yì 。
空间法则，则为它们如虎添翼。
Spatial laws added to their power.
“ hēng 。 bù guò táng bì dǎng chē ér yǐ ， yú bù kě jí ！”
“哼。不过螳臂挡车而已，愚不可及！”
"Hmph! Just another futile attempt! Utterly foolish!"
tián xiāng de liǎn shàng què mǎn shì jī cháo zhī yì ：“ jì rán nǐ men bù zhī sǐ huó ， jiù ràng nǐ men jiàn shí yī xià wǒ de wàn juàn tiān shū ， zhè hóng méng chū shǐ de zhēn zhèng fǎ zé 。”
田襄的脸上却满是讥嘲之意：“既然你们不知死活，就让你们见识一下我的万卷天书，这鸿蒙初始的真正法则。”
Tianxiang's face was filled with mockery as he said, "Since you are so reckless, let me show you the Ten Thousand Volume Heavenly Book—the true primordial laws from the beginning of time."
huà yīn wèi luò ， yī gǔ hào rán zhī qì yóu tā shēn tǐ biǎo miàn sàn fà ér chū 。
话音未落，一股浩然之气由他身体表面散发而出。
Before his words were fully spoken, a mighty aura emanated from his body.
zhè shì …… hào rán zhèng qì ！
这是……浩然正气！
This... was righteous might!
bú duì ， yǔ xún cháng de rú mén shén tōng suǒ chǎn shēng de hào rán zhèng qì shì jié rán bù tóng dì ， nán dào shuō ……
不对，与寻常的儒门神通所产生的浩然正气是截然不同地，难道说……
No, it was different from the Confucian realm's righteous might. Could it be...
jīn chì dà péng yǔ fèng huáng xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu le yí gè cāi cè ， xiǎng dào yī jí wéi jiǔ yuǎn de chuán shuō ， rán ér xiàn zài yǐ jīng méi yǒu shí jiān qù fēn biàn le 。
金翅大鹏与凤凰心中隐隐有了一个猜测，想到一极为久远的传说，然而现在已经没有时间去分辨了。
The Golden-Winged Great Peng and Phoenix had an inkling of what was happening, recalling a very ancient legend. However, there was no time to verify it now.
bàn suí zhe yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， tián xiāng suǒ sàn fà chū lái de hào rán zhèng qì rú zhǎng jīng qǔ shuǐ yì bān ， bèi xī nà jìn le tā tóu dǐng nà gǔ piáo de shū juàn 。
伴随着一声巨响传入耳朵，田襄所散发出来的浩然正气如长鲸取水一般，被吸纳进了他头顶那古朴的书卷。
With a loud noise, Tianxiang’s righteous might was absorbed by his ancient book at the top of his head like a whale drinking water.
wàn juàn tiān shū ！
万卷天书！
The Ten Thousand Volume Heavenly Book!
kàn zhe yǒu xiē cán pò ， rán ér cǐ kè què shì líng guāng dà zuò ， wú shù mì mì má má de guāng diǎn cóng lǐ miàn yī fēi ér chū 。
看着有些残破，然而此刻却是灵光大做，无数密密麻麻的光点从里面一飞而出。
Though somewhat damaged, it now radiated with divine light as countless tiny light points flew out from within.
tóng shí jīn sè de léi tíng dà zuò ， yǔ jù fēng yì qǐ ， bāo guǒ zhe wàn juàn tiān shū 。
同时金色的雷霆大做，与飓风一起，包裹着万卷天书。
Simultaneously, golden lightning and a hurricane enveloped the book, transforming it into a massive entity over ten zhang tall.
qǐng kè jiān jiù huà wéi shù shí zhàng gāo de páng rán dà wù 。
顷刻间就化为数十丈高的庞然大物。
Flipping pages of the book could be heard.
huā lā ……
哗啦……
Countless ancient texts flew out, their obscure and archaic nature differing greatly from those in the Immortal Realm, being the oldest form.
shū jí fān yè de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， wú shù wén zì cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū lái le 。
书籍翻页的声音传入耳朵，无数文字从里面飞出来了。
"Break!"
nà xiē wén zì huì sè gǔ piáo ， yǔ xún cháng xiān jiè de wén zì dōu dà bù xiāng tóng ， nǎi shì zuì gǔ lǎo de yī zhǒng 。
那些文字晦涩古朴，与寻常仙界的文字都大不相同，乃是最古老的一种。
Tianxiang’s face was filled with a sneer as he pointed his finger forward. As he moved, the words really did shatter into pieces.
“ pò ！”
“破！”
They turned into twinkling stars, slowly rotating like a beautiful star sea.
tián xiāng liǎn shàng dài zhe lěng xiào zhī sè ， yī zhǐ xiàng qián diǎn chū ， suí zhe tā de dòng zuò ， nà xiē wén zì jū rán zhēn de zhī lí pò suì diào le 。
田襄脸上带着冷笑之色，一指向前点出，随着他的动作，那些文字居然真的支离破碎掉了。
...
huà wèi diǎn diǎn xīng guāng ， huǎn huǎn xuán zhuǎn zhe ， jiù xiàng yī měi lì de xīng hǎi 。
化为点点星光，缓缓旋转着，就像一美丽的星海。
Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Qingqiu,
……
……
After learning about ancient secrets, Lin Xuan bid farewell to Rain桐 Fairy and returned to his residence.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， qīng qiū zhī guó 。
与此同时，青丘之国。
Though it was called a farewell, he merely went back to his dwelling.
zài dé zhī shàng gǔ yǐn mì hòu ， lín xuān jiù xiàng yǔ tóng xiān zi gào cí le 。
在得知上古隐秘后，林轩就像雨桐仙子告辞了。
Today, too much information had been received; Lin Xuan needed to sort through his thoughts.
shuō shì gào cí ， qí shí zhǐ shì huí dào zì jǐ de jū suǒ 。
说是告辞，其实只是回到自己的居所。
With a wave of his sleeve, a stack of array flags flew out from the sleeves of his robe, quickly disappearing into the surrounding voids.
jīn tiān jiē shòu de xiāo xī tài duō ， lín xuān xū yào hǎo hǎo lǐ yī xià sī lù 。
今天接受的消息太多，林轩需要好好理一下思路。
Although Lin Xuan trusted Rain桐 Fairy and Guanghan True Man not to pry into his secrets, he always preferred to be cautious.
xiù páo yī fú ， yī dié zhèn qí yóu xiǎng de yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè ér chū ， wǔ yán liù sè ， xùn sù mò rù sì zhōu de xū kōng bú jiàn le 。
袖袍一拂，一叠阵旗由想的衣袖中飞掠而出，五颜六色，迅速没入四周的虚空不见了。
Even if it was an overcaution, it would reduce many worries.
suī rán lín xuān xìn dé guò yǔ tóng xiān zi ， guǎng hán zhēn rén děng bú huì kuī tàn zì jǐ de yǐn mì ， dàn tā de xí guàn ， hái shì yào jǐn liàng xiǎo xīn yī xiē 。
虽然林轩信得过雨桐仙子，广寒真人等不会窥探自己的隐秘，但他的习惯，还是要尽量小心一些。
Then, with a wave of his sleeve, an ancient scroll emerged from his sleeves like a fish swimming out of water.
nǎ pà duō cǐ yī jǔ ， zǒng huì shǎo què xǔ duō fán nǎo dì 。
哪怕多此一举，总会少却许多烦恼地。
Musty Cave Heaven Map!
suí hòu xiù páo yī shuǎi ， yī fú gǔ piáo de huà zhóu yóu yī xiù zhōng yú yóu chū lái 。
随后袖袍一甩，一幅古朴的画轴由衣袖中鱼游出来。
A flash of divine light revealed two beautiful women walking into the mortal world.
xū yú dòng tiān tú ！
须臾洞天图！
Their expressions were different.
líng guāng yī shǎn ， liǎng wèi měi nǚ yóu huà zhōng zǒu xiàng rén jiān 。
灵光一闪，两位美女由画中走向人间。
Xiaodie’s expression was mostly curiosity; today's ancient secrets held too many unbelievable elements. They could hear everything clearly while hiding in the Musty Cave Heaven Map.
biǎo qíng què shì gè yì 。
表情却是各异。
However, as an outsider, her expression remained calm.
xiǎo dié de shén sè gèng duō shì hào qí ， jīn tiān de shàng gǔ yǐn mì yǒu zhe tài duō de bù kě sī yì ， tā men duǒ zài xū yú dòng tiān tú zhōng yě tīng dé qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
小蝶的神色更多是好奇，今天的上古隐秘有着太多的不可思议，她们躲在须臾洞天图中也听得清清楚楚。
But Moon’s expression was much more complex.
bù guò zuò wèi jú wài zhě ， tā de biǎo qíng zì rán shì zhèn dìng de 。
不过做为局外者，她的表情自然是镇定的。
After all, she had been a Deva King in her past life, and these ancient secrets revolved around her. Initially, Lin Xuan and Moon had hoped to uncover them to learn about their own origins and what happened in the past so they could identify their hidden enemies and thus protect themselves.
ér yuè ér de shén sè ， kě jiù fù zá le xǔ duō 。
而月儿的神色，可就复杂了许多。
But this mystery turned out to be much more complex than they initially thought. This was fine; the couple's tolerance was strong enough.
bì jìng tā de qián shì shì ā xiū luó ， shàng gǔ yǐn mì ， yuán běn jiù shì wéi rào tā chǎn shēng de ， yuán běn ， tā yǔ lín xuān zhuī xún jié guǒ ， yī shì xiǎng yào zhī dào zì jǐ de shēn shì ， èr shì xiǎng yào míng bái qián shì jiū jìng fā shēng le shén me ， zhè yàng cái zhī dào yǐn cáng zài àn chù de dí rén shì nǎ ge ， shuō chuān le ， zhè yàng cái néng zì bǎo 。
毕竟她的前世是阿修罗，上古隐秘，原本就是围绕她产生的，原本，她与林轩追寻结果，一是想要知道自己的身世，二是想要明白前世究竟发生了什么，这样才知道隐藏在暗处的敌人是哪个，说穿了，这样才能自保。
However, the appearance of Huayu True Man took them by surprise.
kě wàn wàn méi xiǎng dào ， zhè yǐn mì jìng bǐ tā men yuán xiān de yù gū de fù zá xǔ duō ， zhè yě jiù bà le ， bì jìng fū qī liǎ de jiē shòu lì hái shì hěn qiáng 。
可万万没想到，这隐秘竟比他们原先的预估的复杂许多，这也就罢了，毕竟夫妻俩的接受力还是很强。
It turned out that the ancient secrets weren't just related to the Deva King but centered around the first strongest immortal, Huayu True Man.
kě huà yǔ zhēn rén de chū xiàn ， què shì tā men shǐ liào wèi jí 。
可化羽真人的出现，却是他们始料未及。
This wasn’t a problem since Lin Xuan and Moon hoped for fewer connections with ancient history. But...
yuán lái shàng gǔ yǐn mì ， bìng bú shì zhǐ yǔ fēng huá jué dài de ā xiū luó wáng yǒu guān xì ， ér shì wéi rào xiān jiè dì yī qiáng zhě huà yǔ zhēn rén zhǎn kāi dì 。
原来上古隐秘，并不是只与风华绝代的阿修罗王有关系，而是围绕仙界第一强者化羽真人展开地。
Things were never as simple as they seemed.
yuán běn zhè yě méi shén me ， lín xuān yǔ yuè ér bā bù dé yǔ shàng gǔ shǎo xiē qiān chě ， kě ……
原本这也没什么，林轩与月儿巴不得与上古少些牵扯，可……
The more you feared something, the more likely it was that you would encounter it.
shì qíng nǎ ér yǒu nà me jiǎn dān ne ？
事情哪儿有那么简单呢？
Huayu True Man was actually the Deva King’s lover; this is why the Deva King had gone to war against Immortals.
nǐ yuè pà shén me ， jiù yuè róng yì yù jiàn shén me 。
你越怕什么，就越容易遇见什么。
Their feelings for each other could be imagined.
zhè huà yǔ zhēn rén ， jū rán shì ā xiū luó wáng de ài lǚ ， ā xiū luó wáng wèi le tā ， suǒ yǐ cái yǔ zhēn xiān wèi dí 。
这化羽真人，居然是阿修罗王的爱侣，阿修罗王为了他，所以才与真仙为敌。
Lin Xuan couldn’t claim he wasn’t affected by this revelation.
liǎng rén jiān de qíng yì ， kě xiǎng ér zhī 。
两人间的情意，可想而知。
Moon's expression was even more anxious.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yào shuō bù zài yì ， nà kěn dìng shì piàn rén dì 。
林轩心中要说不在意，那肯定是骗人地。
After all, she didn't remember Huayu True Man at all, but how could she face the master with such a result?
ér yuè ér de biǎo qíng ， gèng shì tǎn tè yǐ jí 。
而月儿的表情，更是忐忑以极。
Moon’s anxiety was palpable; though she hadn’t cried, her pitiful expression tugged on one’s heartstrings to an extreme degree. (To be continued...)
The cultivation world was bizarre and varied, with countless secret techniques. Erasing someone's memories wasn't particularly impressive; Lin Xuan alone knew of over a dozen such methods.
However, erasing the memory of an ordinary cultivator in this world was fundamentally different from erasing the memory of a realm cultivator.
The difficulty between these two was incomparable.
Despite his current strength being at the top tier of the Three Realms, for Lin Xuan, this task remained unimaginable.
How did Tianxiang manage to do it?
Or rather, how could he possibly have such power?
In any case, Lin Xuan was left scratching his head in confusion.
Dalong, Guanghan True Man, and Giant Whale King all wore expressions of bewilderment.
This matter clearly exceeded their comprehension.
"None of you need look at me; I don't know either."
The voice of Rain桐 Fairy entered his ears with a hint of helplessness: "The only thing we can be certain about is that it wasn't Tianxiang's strength. He must have relied on something from the Immortal Realm to achieve this, thus allowing him to deceive the heavens and the earth..."
"Ah, I see."
Even so, it was still incredibly unbelievable.
...
Lin Xuan’s situation was not discussed for now.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away in the True Spirit Realm,
The void shattered as primordial power clashed, leading to a total upheaval.
Phoenixes were not mentioned; Golden-Winged Great Peng was one of the oldest true spirits, and its strength rivaled that of an Immortal.
With their combined efforts, they should have been invincible. However, Tianxiang was no ordinary immortal.
The two true spirits exerted all their might but barely managed to protect themselves. The Phoenix had already undergone three rebirths, while the Golden-Winged Great Peng was riddled with injuries.
Phoenixes could resurrect by bathing in flames and return to life at the same spot. However, its vitality wasn't infinite; each resurrection came at a great cost.
There were no free lunches in this world—there was always something to be gained or lost. The Phoenix’s rebirth seemed glorious but followed the same rule.
It had few chances left.
Tianxiang's face was filled with mockery as he said, "In the realm of true spirits, your strength is indeed formidable. One-on-one combat isn't weaker than that of an Immortal. But I am the Primordial Ancestor; even if it were Huayu True Man resurrected, facing me would only result in submission. Don’t waste your efforts; be my pet willingly. The Peacock’s Fire is something I must obtain..."
However, this goodwill was destined to fail.
While the Phoenix's strength fell short of Tianxiang’s, as the king of all birds, it had its own pride and resolve.
How could it surrender?
It would rather die than yield!
The Phoenix’s eyes were filled with determination.
The entire void trembled!
But such immense power was still insignificant in front of Tianxiang.
Nonetheless, it had to try.
The Golden-Winged Great Peng also stood on its wounded body.
Its wings spanned a thousand miles, exuding an unyielding aura.
Golden light spread across the earth, merging with the flames controlled by the Phoenix.
Spatial laws added to their power.
"Hmph! Just another futile attempt! Utterly foolish!"
Tianxiang's face was filled with mockery as he said, "Since you are so reckless, let me show you the Ten Thousand Volume Heavenly Book—the true primordial laws from the beginning of time."
Before his words were fully spoken, a mighty aura emanated from his body.
This... was righteous might!
No, it was different from the Confucian realm's righteous might. Could it be...
The Golden-Winged Great Peng and Phoenix had an inkling of what was happening, recalling a very ancient legend. However, there was no time to verify it now.
Boom!
With a loud noise, Tianxiang’s righteous might was absorbed by his ancient book at the top of his head like a whale drinking water.
The Ten Thousand Volume Heavenly Book!
Though somewhat damaged, it now radiated with divine light as countless tiny light points flew out from within.
Simultaneously, golden lightning and a hurricane enveloped the book, transforming it into a massive entity over ten zhang tall.
Flipping pages of the book could be heard.
Countless ancient texts flew out, their obscure and archaic nature differing greatly from those in the Immortal Realm, being the oldest form.
"Break!"
Tianxiang’s face was filled with a sneer as he pointed his finger forward. As he moved, the words really did shatter into pieces.
They turned into twinkling stars, slowly rotating like a beautiful star sea.
...
Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Qingqiu,
After learning about ancient secrets, Lin Xuan bid farewell to Rain桐 Fairy and returned to his residence.
Though it was called a farewell, he merely went back to his dwelling.
Today, too much information had been received; Lin Xuan needed to sort through his thoughts.
With a wave of his sleeve, a stack of array flags flew out from the sleeves of his robe, quickly disappearing into the surrounding voids.
Although Lin Xuan trusted Rain桐 Fairy and Guanghan True Man not to pry into his secrets, he always preferred to be cautious.
Even if it was an overcaution, it would reduce many worries.
Then, with a wave of his sleeve, an ancient scroll emerged from his sleeves like a fish swimming out of water.
Musty Cave Heaven Map!
A flash of divine light revealed two beautiful women walking into the mortal world.
Their expressions were different.
Xiaodie’s expression was mostly curiosity; today's ancient secrets held too many unbelievable elements. They could hear everything clearly while hiding in the Musty Cave Heaven Map.
However, as an outsider, her expression remained calm.
But Moon’s expression was much more complex.
After all, she had been a Deva King in her past life, and these ancient secrets revolved around her. Initially, Lin Xuan and Moon had hoped to uncover them to learn about their own origins and what happened in the past so they could identify their hidden enemies and thus protect themselves.
But this mystery turned out to be much more complex than they initially thought. This was fine; the couple's tolerance was strong enough.
However, the appearance of Huayu True Man took them by surprise.
It turned out that the ancient secrets weren't just related to the Deva King but centered around the first strongest immortal, Huayu True Man.
This wasn’t a problem since Lin Xuan and Moon hoped for fewer connections with ancient history. But...
Things were never as simple as they seemed.
The more you feared something, the more likely it was that you would encounter it.
Huayu True Man was actually the Deva King’s lover; this is why the Deva King had gone to war against Immortals.
Their feelings for each other could be imagined.
Lin Xuan couldn’t claim he wasn’t affected by this revelation.
Moon's expression was even more anxious.
After all, she didn't remember Huayu True Man at all, but how could she face the master with such a result?
Moon’s anxiety was palpable; though she hadn’t cried, her pitiful expression tugged on one’s heartstrings to an extreme degree. (To be continued...)