bǎi liàn chéng xiān dì sì juǎn qī xīng dǎo dì wǔ bǎi liù shí wǔ zhāng xiān jìng tú chǎng
百炼成仙第四卷七星岛第五百六十五章仙境屠场
The light flashed. The sword energy struck the surface of the whirlwind, but it was like mud flowing into the sea. This scene did not surprise Lin Xuan; he had merely been testing.
guāng yī shǎn 。 jiàn qì jī zhòng le xuán fēng de biǎo miàn 。 què yǒu rú ní liú rù hǎi 。 le zhè zhǒng qíng jǐng 。 què yě bìng bù yì wài 。 gāng gāng bù guò shì shì tàn shì tàn 。
光一闪。剑气击中了旋风的表面。却有如泥流入海。了这种情景。却也并不意外。刚刚不过是试探试探。
Reaching out his hand, he pointed at the ancient shield hovering above him. Accompanied by a sound of metal clashing, the shield suddenly grew larger and stood before Lin Xuan's face.
shēn chū shǒu lái 。 chōng zhe pán yú tóu dǐng de gǔ dùn yì diǎn 。 bàn suí zhe jīn tiě jiāo míng de shēng yīn 。 cǐ dùn zhòu rán biàn dà le qǐ lái 。 yú lín xuān de miàn 。
伸出手来。冲着盘于头顶的古盾一点。伴随着金铁交鸣的声音。此盾骤然变大了起来。于林轩的面。
Red light flowed across the surface of the shield, with large talisman characters flickering incessantly, emitting an ancient and primitive aura.
dùn shēn zhī shàng 。 hóng guāng liú yè 。 hái yǒu dòu dà de fú wén shǎn dòng bù yǐ 。 sàn fà chū yī gǔ hóng huāng gǔ piáo de qì xī 。
盾身之上。红光流曳。还有斗大的符文闪动不已。散发出一股洪荒古朴的气息。
Woo.
wū 。
呜。
The whirlwind collided with it, causing the ancient shield to shake violently. However, it successfully blocked the attack. Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. The protective array of the Purple Profound Sect might be incredibly powerful, but these residual restrictions should not pose much of a threat to him.
xuán fēng zhuàng le shàng qù 。 gǔ dùn huàng dòng bù zhǐ 。 dàn què chéng gōng dǎng xià le gōng jī 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng sōng le kǒu qì 。 yù xuán zōng de hù pài zhèn huò xǔ wēi lì wú bǐ 。 dàn zhè cán cún xià lái de xiē xǔ jìn zhì 。 zì jǐ yīng gāi shì wú ài de 。
旋风撞了上去。古盾晃动不止。但却成功挡下了攻击。林轩心中松了口气。玉玄宗的护派阵或许威力无比。但这残存下来的些许禁制。自己应该是无碍的。
Of course, Lin Xuan did not linger here for too long. Who knew what changes the array would undergo in the future? He walked towards the central point of the array as he had determined.
dāng rán 。 lín xuān yě bù zài zhè lǐ dān gē tài jiǔ de shí jiān 。 tiān zhī dào yī huì er zhī hòu 。 zhèn fǎ hái huì yǒu zěn yàng de biàn huà gōng jī 。 lín xuān xiàng zì jǐ rèn zhǔn de zhèn yǎn zǒu qù 。
当然。林轩也不在这里耽搁太久的时间。天知道一会儿之后。阵法还会有怎样的变化攻击。林轩像自己认准的阵眼走去。
What Lin Xuan did not know was that when he was breaking through the array with great effort, somewhere in a small valley, purple light flashed, and an emaciated cultivator appeared out of thin air. In his hands, he held a jade box, displaying an extremely appreciative expression—this was the traitor mentioned by Sword Obscuring Palace.
lín xuān bù zhī de shì 。 dāng tā zài fèi jìn xīn jī pò zhèn de shí hòu 。 mǒu chù xiǎo shān ào zhōng 。 zǐ guāng yī shǎn 。 yí gè jiān ér hóu sāi xiū shì píng kōng chū xiàn 。
林轩不知的是。当他在费尽心机破阵的时候。某处小山坳中。紫光一闪。一个尖儿猴腮修士凭空出现。
Surrounding him was a layer of pale blue protective film. From the fluctuations in essence energy, it was clear that this was not a low-grade Foundation Establishment cultivator but a peak Core Condensation expert, surpassing Lin Xuan.
cǐ rén de shǒu lǐ 。 bào zhe yí gè yù hé 。 liǎn shàng lù zhēn xī yǐ jí de shén sè 。 zhèng shì nà jiàn yōu gōng kǒu zhōng de pàn tú 。
此人的手里。抱着一个玉盒。脸上露珍惜以极的神色。正是那剑幽宫口中的叛徒。
This guy had been concealing his cultivation all along.
ér zài tā de shēn zhōu 。 bāo zhe yī céng dàn lán de bǎo hù mó 。 cóng líng qì bō dòng lái kàn 。 nǎ lǐ shì shén me zhù jī qī de dī jiē xiū xiān zhě 。 fēn míng jiù shì níng dān qī dǐng fēng de gāo shǒu le 。
而在他的身周。包着一层淡蓝的保护膜。从灵气波动来看。哪里是什么筑基期的低阶修仙者。分明就是凝丹期顶峰的高手了。
Exiting the teleportation array, he felt a bit dizzy and took some time to adjust before surveying his surroundings.
bǐ lín xuān hái yào shèng yī 。
比林轩还要胜一。
Soon, his expression changed as he turned into a blue streak, flying towards the horizon…
zhè jiā huo 。 jìng rán yì zhí jiāng xiū wèi yǐn cáng 。
这家伙。竟然一直将修为隐藏。
Boom.
cóng chuán sòng zhèn lǐ chū 。 de nǎo dài sì hū yǒu xiē xuàn yūn 。 lüè zuò tiáo xī 。 zhè cái dǎ liàng qǐ zhōu wéi de qíng jǐng 。
从传送阵里出。的脑袋似乎有些眩晕。略作调息。这才打量起周围的情景。
A loud explosion echoed. Lin Xuan formed hand seals with both hands, causing three layers of protective films surrounding him to flash wildly, blocking the sudden release of energy.
hěn kuài 。 tā liǎn sè yī 。 huà wèi yī dào lán 。 xiàng tiān biān fēi qù ……
很快。他脸色一。化为一道蓝。像天边飞去……
Creak.
hōng 。
轰。
An ear-piercing sound rang out as the talisman shield was pushed back. However, taking advantage of this momentary gap, Lin Xuan kicked off and retreated like a ghost, quickly moving backward.
yī shēng jù xiǎng 。 lín xuān shuāng shǒu qiā jué 。 shēn tǐ zhōu wéi de sān céng bǎo hù mó tóng shí kuáng shǎn 。 dǐ dǎng zhe zhòu rán shì fàng de néng liàng 。
一声巨响。林轩双手掐诀。身体周围的三层保护膜同时狂闪。抵挡着骤然释放的能量。
But his retreat was swift; the released essence energy was even faster. Just as he slowed down, Lin Xuan felt his body tremble violently. Fortunately, the protective罩 released by the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring was formidable. The red and blue colors of the protective shield continuously intersected, dissipating most of the impact force. With the inner Heavenly Shield protecting him, he suffered no significant harm. Quickly, he rushed out of the range of the essence energy explosion.
gē zhī 。
咯吱。
Lin Xuan stumbled a bit but took a deep breath as his internal power flowed continuously, stabilizing his stance.
yī shēng lìng rén yá suān de shēng xiǎng qǐ fú wén dùn bèi dàn fēi le chū qù 。 dàn lín xuān yě chèn zhe zhè ge kòng xì 。 jiǎo jiān yì diǎn shēn xíng yǒu rú guǐ mèi yī 。 xiàng hòu jí tuì
一声令人牙酸的声响起符文盾被弹飞了出去。但林轩也趁着这个空隙。脚尖一点身形有如鬼魅一。向后急退
"Master, are you alright?" Yue'er reached out to support him, only to pass through him. Her clear eyes flashed with a hint of sadness; she had no physical body before condensing her essence into an元婴.
dàn tā kuài 。 shì fàng chū lái líng lì gèng kuài 。 jǐn jǐn yī huǎn 。 lín xuān jiù gǎn jué hún shēn jù chàn 。 hǎo zài jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán shì fàng chū lái de hù zhào yě fēi tóng xiǎo kě hóng lán èr sè de hù zhào bù tíng jiāo cuò 。 jiāng zhè gǔ chōng jī xiè diào le dà bàn de jù lì zài jiā shàng zuì lǐ céng de tiān líng dùn hù tǐ 。 dào yě méi yǒu dà ài 。 hěn kuài chōng chū le líng qì bào liè de fàn wéi 。
但他快。释放出来灵力更快。仅仅一缓。林轩就感觉浑身巨颤。好在九天明月环释放出来的护罩也非同小可红蓝二色的护罩不停交错。将这股冲击卸掉了大半的巨力再加上最里层的天灵盾护体。倒也没有大碍。很快冲出了灵气爆裂的范围。
"Still fine."
lín xuān jiǎo xià yǒu xiē liàng qiàng dàn xī le kǒu qì tǐ nèi fǎ lì yuán yuán chū 。 dùn shí zhàn dìng le jiǎo bù 。
林轩脚下有些踉跄但吸了口气体内法力源源出。顿时站定了脚步。
Lin Xuan smiled slightly as he looked ahead. The air seemed to ripple like water, and the scenery underwent tremendous changes. That small hill had vanished.
“ shào yé 。 nǐ méi shì me ？” yuè ér máng shēn shǒu xiàng fú 。 què yī xià zi chuān guò 。 míng móu zhōng shǎn chū yī sī àn rán zhī sè 。 zài níng chéng yuán yīng yǐ qián tā shì méi yǒu shēn tǐ de 。
“少爷。你没事么？”月儿忙伸手相扶。却一下子穿过。明眸中闪出一丝黯然之色。在凝成元婴以前她是没有身体的。
A square appeared in front of him.
“ hái hǎo 。”
“还好。”
"This is an illusion. That mountain was fake," Yue'er's face showed surprise.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān zé lù chū yī sī wēi xiào 。 tái tóu wàng xiàng qián fāng 。 zhǐ jiàn kōng qì yǒu rú shuǐ bō bān huàng dòng qǐ lái yǎn qián de jǐng wù shēng zhe jù biàn 。 nà zuò xiǎo shān jìng rán xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
林轩嘴角边则露出一丝微笑。抬头望向前方。只见空气有如水波般晃动起来眼前的景物生着巨变。那座小山竟然消失不见。
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded but his expression was grave.
yī zuò guǎng chǎng chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
一座广场出现在了面前。
Like the entrance plaza with the archway, this one was also paved with white jade, but it was much larger. From where he stood, Lin Xuan could not see its end, though the floating clouds on the square obstructed his view.
“ huàn shù 。 gāng cái nà zuò shān jìng rán shì jiǎ de 。” yuè ér liǎn shàng mǎn shì chī jīng zhī sè 。
“幻术。刚才那座山竟然是假的。”月儿脸上满是吃惊之色。
Surrounding the square were pavilions and terraces, all like palatial buildings.
“ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu 。 rán ér biǎo què jí shì níng zhòng 。
“嗯。”林轩点了点头。然而表却极是凝重。
Further ahead, there were several large incense burners, two-ear three-legged, towering seven to eight zhang high, exuding a grandeur that was hard to match.
yǔ gāng gāng rù kǒu pái fāng nà zuò guǎng chǎng yī yàng 。 yǎn qián zhè zuò tóng yàng shì yòng bái yù pù shì ér chéng 。 rán ér tǐ jī yào dà de duō yī yǎn wàng qù lín xuān jìng rán méi yǒu kàn dào jìn tóu 。 dāng rán zhè yě shì yóu yú guǎng chǎng shàng bái yún yōu yōu 。 dǎng zhù le shì xiàn de yuán gù 。
与刚刚入口牌坊那座广场一样。眼前这座同样是用白玉铺饰而成。然而体积要大的多一眼望去林轩竟然没有看到尽头。当然这也是由于广场上白云悠悠。挡住了视线的缘故。
These things were not unfamiliar to Lin Xuan; many cultivation sects had them for sacrificial purposes.
guǎng chǎng sì zhōu 。 hái yǒu yī tíng tái lóu gé 。 dōu shì yī xiē yù yǔ bān de jiàn zhù 。
广场四周。还有一亭台楼阁。都是一些玉宇般的建筑。
The square was not an unbroken whole. In the central position, there was a small river about several dozen feet wide, dividing it into northern and southern halves.
zài wǎng qián kàn 。 zé shì jǐ gè jù dà de xiāng lú 。 shuāng ěr sān zú 。 gāo qī bā zhàng 。 xiǎn de páng bó fēi cháng 。
再往前看。则是几个巨大的香炉。双耳三足。高七八丈。显的磅礴非常。
Above the river, several arch bridges spanned, also elegant in design, exquisitely crafted to the extreme.
zhè zhǒng dōng xī lín xuān bìng bù mò shēng 。 bù shǎo xiū xiān mén pài dōu yǒu 。 yòng jì sì tiān de zhī yòng 。
这种东西林轩并不陌生。不少修仙门派都有。用祭祀天的之用。
This scene was like a fairyland, but Lin Xuan's expression did not show any signs of intoxication. Instead, his face was grim.
guǎng chǎng bìng fēi zhěng tǐ yī kuài 。 zhōng yāng wèi zhì 。 yǒu yī tiáo kuān yuē shù zhàng de xiǎo hé 。 jiāng qí fēn wéi le nán běi liǎng kuài 。
广场并非整体一块。中央位置。有一条宽约数丈的小河。将其分为了南北两块。
There were corpses scattered across the square, with some marks from spiritual artifacts and magical treasures on the bridges and incense burners.
xiǎo hé shàng fāng 。 héng jià zhāo shù zuò gǒng qiáo 。 yě shì zào xíng yōu yǎ 。 jīng měi dào le jí chù 。
小河上方。横驾着数座拱桥。也是造型优雅。精美到了极处。
"Master, how could this be?"
měi jǐng rú sī 。 fǎng ruò rén xiān jìng 。 rán ér lín xuān liǎn shàng bìng méi yǒu mí zuì de biǎo qíng 。 fǎn ér nán kàn jǐn 。
美景如斯。仿若人仙境。然而林轩脸上并没有迷醉的表情。反而难看紧。
Yue'er widened her beautiful eyes, her delicate face filled with shock. It was hard to imagine that a fairyland-like place would resemble a slaughterhouse.
wú tā 。 guǎng chǎng zhī shàng 。 jìng rán shī gǔ biàn bù 。 qiáo shàng 。 hái yǒu xiāng lú de biǎo miàn 。 yě dōu yǒu bù shǎo bèi líng qì fǎ bǎo jī shāng de hén jì 。
无他。广场之上。竟然尸骨遍布。桥上。还有香炉的表面。也都有不少被灵器法宝击伤的痕迹。
"Ask me? Who should I ask?"
“ shào yé 。 zěn me huì rú ？”
“少爷。怎么会如？”
Lin Xuan sighed, releasing his divine sense to scan the area. After a rough estimation, there were hundreds of corpses here, intermingled in various postures. The battle must have been fierce.
yuè ér zhēng dà le měi móu 。 qiào liǎn shàng mǎn shì jīng hài zhī sè 。 shí zài bù néng xiǎng xiàng 。 zhè rén jiān xiān jìng bān de de fāng 。 jìng rán yǒu rú luó tú chǎng 。
月儿睁大了美眸。俏脸上满是惊骇之色。实在不能想象。这人间仙境般的的方。竟然有如罗屠场。
"Could it be an external enemy?"
“ wèn wǒ 。 wǒ wèn shuí ？”
“问我。我问谁？”
"Hmm, very likely." Lin Xuan nodded, agreeing with Yue'er's analysis. Although the corpses from both sides were mixed and their clothes had long since decayed into dust, making it impossible to determine which faction they belonged to, one side was clearly the aggressor while the other defended.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì 。 fàng chū shén shí sǎo miáo 。 lüè gū jì 。 zhè ér de shī gǔ 。 jìng rán yǒu shù bǎi jù zhī duō 。 quǎn yá jiāo cuò 。 cóng tā men lín sǐ qián de zī shì kě yǐ kàn chū 。 nà chǎng dòu fǎ 。 kěn dìng shì wú bǐ 。
林轩叹了口气。放出神识扫描。略估计。这儿的尸骨。竟然有数百具之多。犬牙交错。从他们临死前的姿势可以看出。那场斗法。肯定是无比。
Perhaps that array was also destroyed by these people.
“ nán dào shì wài dí ？”
“难道是外敌？”
"But isn't the Purple Profound Sect a reclusive sect? Why would it be attacked by external enemies?"
“ ń 。 hěn yǒu kě néng 。” lín xuān diǎn tóu 。 suàn shì zàn tóng yuè ér de fēn xī 。 suī rán shuāng fāng de shī gǔ hùn zá zài yì qǐ 。 yī yě zǎo yǐ fēng huà chéng huī 。 kàn bù chū shǔ yú hé fāng shì lì 。 dàn yī fāng zhǔ gōng 。 yī fāng zhǔ shǒu 。 zhè yī , hái shì bù nán tuī duàn 。
“嗯。很有可能。”林轩点头。算是赞同月儿的分析。虽然双方的尸骨混杂在一起。衣也早已风化成灰。看不出属于何方势力。但一方主攻。一方主守。这一,还是不难推断。
Yue'er wrung her fingers, looking puzzled.
xiǎng xiǎng gāng gāng nà ge zhèn fǎ 。 huò xǔ yě shì bèi zhè xiē rén pò huài 。
想想刚刚那个阵法。或许也是被这些人破坏。
"There's nothing strange about this. The so-called seclusion is merely their attitude towards cultivation. While these sects' cultivators indeed do not interact with the outside world, everything has its exceptions. For example, if they cannot produce certain materials themselves, they might still go out to exchange them. Besides, in the江湖, one's fate is often beyond control. Even if you want to avoid trouble, it doesn't mean that trouble won't find you."
“ kě zhè yù xuán zōng bú shì shì mén pài ma 。 zěn me huì zāo dào wài dí de gōng jī ？” yuè ér jiǎo zhuó shǒu zhǐ 。 liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī bù jiě zhī yì 。
“可这玉玄宗不是世门派吗。怎么会遭到外敌的攻击？”月儿绞着手指。脸上露出一丝不解之意。
"Your point makes sense."
“ zhè yǒu shén me hào qí guài de 。 suǒ wèi bì shì 。 bù guò shì tā men de xiū liàn tài dù ér yǐ 。 suī rán zhè xiē mén pài de xiū shì 。 què shí bú huì yǔ wài jiè jiē chù 。 dàn fán shì méi yǒu jué duì 。 bǐ rú shuō mǒu xiē cái liào 。 tā men shí zài wú fǎ zì jǐ zì zú 。 hái shì yǒu kě néng chū qù yǔ wài jiè jiāo huàn yī èr de 。 hé kuàng rén zài jiāng hú 。 shēn bù yóu jǐ 。 jiù suàn nǐ xiǎng yào bì miǎn shì fēi 。 bìng bù dài biǎo shì fēi jiù bú huì lái zhǎo nǐ 。”
“这有什么好奇怪的。所谓避世。不过是他们的修炼态度而已。虽然这些门派的修士。确实不会与外界接触。但凡事没有绝对。比如说某些材料。他们实在无法自给自足。还是有可能出去与外界交换一二的。何况人在江湖。身不由己。就算你想要避免是非。并不代表是非就不会来找你。”
After saying this, Lin Xuan turned around and looked around. He did not have the heart to analyze what had happened to the Purple Profound Sect; after all, it was something from a few million years ago. Even if he knew everything, what benefit would that bring him?
“ shǎo de yǒu lǐ 。”
“少的有理。”
What Lin Xuan was most concerned about were two things: how to get out of this place and whether there might be any treasures left behind. After all, the Purple Profound Sect's strength was formidable; even after experiencing some disasters, it was still possible for valuable items to remain.
lín xuān shuō wán zhè huà 。 jiù zhuǎn tóu sì gù le qǐ lái 。 tā kě méi yǒu xīn qíng fēn xī 。 yù xuán zōng céng jīng jīng lì le shén me biàn gù 。 bì jìng nà shì jǐ bǎi wàn nián de qián de shì le 。 jiù suàn nòng de yì qīng èr chǔ 。 duì zì jǐ yòu yǒu hé hǎo chù 。
林轩说完这话。就转头四顾了起来。他可没有心情分析。玉玄宗曾经经历了什么变故。毕竟那是几百万年的前的事了。就算弄的一清二楚。对自己又有何好处。
Throughout his journey, he had endured much hardship. Lin Xuan naturally did not want to leave empty-handed.
lín xuān xiàn zài zuì yōu xīn de shì liǎng jiàn shì 。 yī shì zěn me cóng zhè ge de fāng chū qù 。 tā kě bù xiǎng zuò gè yǐn xiū bèi kùn sǐ zài zhè lǐ yī bèi zi 。 dì èr zé shì cǐ de huì fǒu liú xià shén me bǎo wù 。 bì jìng yù xuán zōng de shí lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě jiù suàn céng jīng jīng lì guò shén me hào jié biàn gù 。 yě dà yǒu kě néng liú xià yǒu jià zhí de dōng dōng 。
林轩现在最忧心的是两件事。一是怎么从这个的方出去。他可不想做个隐修被困死在这里一辈子。第二则是此的会否留下什么宝物。毕竟玉玄宗的实力非同小可就算曾经经历过什么浩劫变故。也大有可能留下有价值的东东。
Thinking of this, his eyes scanned the square. Apart from the already decayed corpses, there were many scattered spiritual artifacts and talismans.
yī lù zǒu lái 。 zì jǐ kě chī le bù shǎo kǔ tóu 。 lín xuān zì rán bù yuàn kōng shǒu 。
一路走来。自己可吃了不少苦头。林轩自然不愿空手。
Of course, some were undamaged.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ 。 tā de mù zài guǎng chǎng sōu suǒ 。 chú le nà xiē yǐ jīng fǔ xiǔ de shī gǔ 。 hái yǒu bù shǎo líng qì fú sàn luò 。
想到这里。他的目在广场搜索。除了那些已经腐朽的尸骨。还有不少灵器符散落。
Others, due to their lower grade, had turned into ordinary iron after so much time had passed.
dāng rán 。 bù jīng pò sǔn le 。
当然。不经破损了。
Such things were not uncommon; the spirit nature of treasures did not fade with time, but spiritual artifacts would gradually lose their power over time. Eventually, they became nothing more than sharp tools. It was said that many secular martial arts weapons lost their magical power and became ordinary tools.
hái yǒu yī xiē 。 yóu yú pǐn cì jiào dī 。 jīng guò zhè me jiǔ suì yuè de xǐ lǐ 。 yě biàn chéng le yī kuài fán tiě 。
还有一些。由于品次较低。经过这么久岁月的洗礼。也变成了一块凡铁。
Lin Xuan had only heard this legend before, but now he saw it with his own eyes.
The light flashed. The sword energy struck the surface of the whirlwind, but it was like mud flowing into the sea. This scene did not surprise Lin Xuan; he had merely been testing.
Reaching out his hand, he pointed at the ancient shield hovering above him. Accompanied by a sound of metal clashing, the shield suddenly grew larger and stood before Lin Xuan's face.
Red light flowed across the surface of the shield, with large talisman characters flickering incessantly, emitting an ancient and primitive aura.
Woo.
The whirlwind collided with it, causing the ancient shield to shake violently. However, it successfully blocked the attack. Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. The protective array of the Purple Profound Sect might be incredibly powerful, but these residual restrictions should not pose much of a threat to him.
Of course, Lin Xuan did not linger here for too long. Who knew what changes the array would undergo in the future? He walked towards the central point of the array as he had determined.
What Lin Xuan did not know was that when he was breaking through the array with great effort, somewhere in a small valley, purple light flashed, and an emaciated cultivator appeared out of thin air. In his hands, he held a jade box, displaying an extremely appreciative expression—this was the traitor mentioned by Sword Obscuring Palace.
Surrounding him was a layer of pale blue protective film. From the fluctuations in essence energy, it was clear that this was not a low-grade Foundation Establishment cultivator but a peak Core Condensation expert, surpassing Lin Xuan.
This guy had been concealing his cultivation all along.
Exiting the teleportation array, he felt a bit dizzy and took some time to adjust before surveying his surroundings.
Soon, his expression changed as he turned into a blue streak, flying towards the horizon…
Boom.
A loud explosion echoed. Lin Xuan formed hand seals with both hands, causing three layers of protective films surrounding him to flash wildly, blocking the sudden release of energy.
Creak.
An ear-piercing sound rang out as the talisman shield was pushed back. However, taking advantage of this momentary gap, Lin Xuan kicked off and retreated like a ghost, quickly moving backward.
But his retreat was swift; the released essence energy was even faster. Just as he slowed down, Lin Xuan felt his body tremble violently. Fortunately, the protective罩 released by the Nine Heavens Bright Moon Ring was formidable. The red and blue colors of the protective shield continuously intersected, dissipating most of the impact force. With the inner Heavenly Shield protecting him, he suffered no significant harm. Quickly, he rushed out of the range of the essence energy explosion.
Lin Xuan stumbled a bit but took a deep breath as his internal power flowed continuously, stabilizing his stance.
"Master, are you alright?" Yue'er reached out to support him, only to pass through him. Her clear eyes flashed with a hint of sadness; she had no physical body before condensing her essence into an元婴.
"Still fine."
Lin Xuan smiled slightly as he looked ahead. The air seemed to ripple like water, and the scenery underwent tremendous changes. That small hill had vanished.
A square appeared in front of him.
"This is an illusion. That mountain was fake," Yue'er's face showed surprise.
"Hmm." Lin Xuan nodded but his expression was grave.
Like the entrance plaza with the archway, this one was also paved with white jade, but it was much larger. From where he stood, Lin Xuan could not see its end, though the floating clouds on the square obstructed his view.
Surrounding the square were pavilions and terraces, all like palatial buildings.
Further ahead, there were several large incense burners, two-ear three-legged, towering seven to eight zhang high, exuding a grandeur that was hard to match.
These things were not unfamiliar to Lin Xuan; many cultivation sects had them for sacrificial purposes.
The square was not an unbroken whole. In the central position, there was a small river about several dozen feet wide, dividing it into northern and southern halves.
Above the river, several arch bridges spanned, also elegant in design, exquisitely crafted to the extreme.
This scene was like a fairyland, but Lin Xuan's expression did not show any signs of intoxication. Instead, his face was grim.
There were corpses scattered across the square, with some marks from spiritual artifacts and magical treasures on the bridges and incense burners.
"Master, how could this be?"
Yue'er widened her beautiful eyes, her delicate face filled with shock. It was hard to imagine that a fairyland-like place would resemble a slaughterhouse.
"Ask me? Who should I ask?"
Lin Xuan sighed, releasing his divine sense to scan the area. After a rough estimation, there were hundreds of corpses here, intermingled in various postures. The battle must have been fierce.
"Could it be an external enemy?"
"Hmm, very likely." Lin Xuan nodded, agreeing with Yue'er's analysis. Although the corpses from both sides were mixed and their clothes had long since decayed into dust, making it impossible to determine which faction they belonged to, one side was clearly the aggressor while the other defended.
Perhaps that array was also destroyed by these people.
"But isn't the Purple Profound Sect a reclusive sect? Why would it be attacked by external enemies?"
Yue'er wrung her fingers, looking puzzled.
"There's nothing strange about this. The so-called seclusion is merely their attitude towards cultivation. While these sects' cultivators indeed do not interact with the outside world, everything has its exceptions. For example, if they cannot produce certain materials themselves, they might still go out to exchange them. Besides, in the江湖, one's fate is often beyond control. Even if you want to avoid trouble, it doesn't mean that trouble won't find you."
"Your point makes sense."
After saying this, Lin Xuan turned around and looked around. He did not have the heart to analyze what had happened to the Purple Profound Sect; after all, it was something from a few million years ago. Even if he knew everything, what benefit would that bring him?
What Lin Xuan was most concerned about were two things: how to get out of this place and whether there might be any treasures left behind. After all, the Purple Profound Sect's strength was formidable; even after experiencing some disasters, it was still possible for valuable items to remain.
Throughout his journey, he had endured much hardship. Lin Xuan naturally did not want to leave empty-handed.
Thinking of this, his eyes scanned the square. Apart from the already decayed corpses, there were many scattered spiritual artifacts and talismans.
Of course, some were undamaged.
Others, due to their lower grade, had turned into ordinary iron after so much time had passed.
Such things were not uncommon; the spirit nature of treasures did not fade with time, but spiritual artifacts would gradually lose their power over time. Eventually, they became nothing more than sharp tools. It was said that many secular martial arts weapons lost their magical power and became ordinary tools.
Lin Xuan had only heard this legend before, but now he saw it with his own eyes.