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第四卷 七星岛 第五百八十二章 五鬼搬运大法

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After a moment of contemplation, Lin Xuan stretched out his hand and flicked his fingers. Several sword lights merged into a long sword that hovered in the air. "Go!" Guided by Lin Xuan's mental command, the sword slashed through the light barrier.

**Boom!**

A loud explosion echoed in his ears as the golden light flickered. The light barrier shattered into several fragments.

Lin Xuan's expression turned blank with surprise… Was it really that simple?

When he was trapped in the killing array earlier, he had tried to break free from the barrier. If he could have done so, he wouldn't have needed to endure the attack of the talismans. But the barrier seemed impenetrable and would not be broken easily. Why…

He scratched his head, but Lin Xuan shrugged off his doubts. Regardless, this outcome was good enough. Perhaps it had something to do with taking away those talismans. Of course, that was just a guess; he didn't intend to delve deeper into the matter.

He released his divine sense again. After experiencing the killing array's wrath, Lin Xuan did not want to try it again. Although such an outcome might be possible, as they say, "Better safe than sorry."

The scenery before him was similar to what he had seen earlier. The stone steps were flanked by several giant trees.

These trees had peculiar appearances that Lin Xuan had never encountered. They looked like some primitive species, but unfortunately, they were not sentient. Otherwise, using them to craft a wood-based magical artifact would have been incredibly useful.

Thinking about this, Lin Xuan sighed and his body turned green. Just as he was about to vanish forward, his gaze suddenly stopped him in his tracks.

"Master, are you really planning on teleporting?" Yue'er expressed some concern.

"Don't worry. The array is hidden within these giant trees. If not for my proficiency with the *Heart* techniques, I wouldn't have noticed it. It should be safe." Lin Xuan's eyes sparkled as he said this calmly.

"Alright!" Yue'er didn't want to appear too timid either. After all, they had already faced such a crisis and survived. Perhaps the end of this teleportation would lead them to their treasure room.

Although he had discerned the secrets of these giant trees, activating the array still required some effort. Lin Xuan was not in a hurry. He knew that whatever challenges lay ahead could be unpredictable. So, he first sat cross-legged and consumed several medicinal pills from his storage pouch while replenishing his mana with two crystal stones.

Half an hour passed quickly. While he couldn't say he had fully recovered to peak condition, his mana now reached the optimal state of about 90%. In this strange place, time could not be wasted, so Lin Xuan decided to act.

He carefully examined each tree and combined it with his knowledge of array techniques. Finally, he grasped the essence of what was happening.

Reaching into his storage bag, Lin Xuan took out several crystal stones that shimmered with a faint light—none were lower than middle-grade.

"Quickly!"

Lin Xuan pointed at one of the red crystal stones and cast the prepared spell. The fire attribute stone transformed into a sharp beam and flew towards a tree on the left side.

It collided with the trunk, causing a flash of golden light that disappeared inside.

The giant tree then swayed as if it had come to life. Although it soon returned to its dormant state, a ghostly face appeared on its surface.

"Master, what is this?" Yue'er was surprised.

"Don't worry. Have you heard of the Five Ghosts Transport technique?" Lin Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "The Five Ghosts Transport?"

Yue'er combed her hair and nodded, having heard about it before. It was rumored to be a powerful magic technique from the魔道 that could even move mountains.

"Indeed. It is not exaggerated. However, it is truly an ingenious secret technique." Lin Xuan smiled slightly.

"Could this be…" Yue'er realized.

"Yes. Applying the Five Ghosts Transport on these trees will create a different kind of array compared to a regular teleportation spell but still achieve long-distance transport," Lin Xuan stroked the tree trunk thoughtfully.

"Why would ancient cultivators choose such a method? Setting up a simple and straightforward teleportation array here would have been much easier and more efficient, right?" Yue'er was still puzzled.

"I don't know. Perhaps there were other reasons. Maybe those ancient cultivators felt that this method was safer and more reliable," Lin Xuan sighed and shook his head. "After all, everyone knows how to use a teleportation array. Only a few can truly understand the subtleties of the Five Ghosts Transport."

While explaining to Yue'er, Lin Xuan continued his work. He repeated the process with several other crystal stones.

Sure enough, ghostly faces appeared on four different trees in various directions. These faces were distinct and not particularly terrifying—just as the legendary five ghosts.

Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. Although he was no array master, he had a better understanding than most cultivators. Seeing that his plan worked, he felt relieved.

Next, Lin Xuan opened his mouth and released several sword lights from his fingers. A few drops of blood appeared in mid-air.

The blood did not fall as expected but instead hovered strangely. With his left hand, Lin Xuan drew a circle while his right hand formed the sword seal. He pointed at one of the blood droplets.

A white mist suddenly appeared and merged with the blood drop, turning red.

Lin Xuan grabbed it and pulled out a small piece, which he then attached to one of the ghost faces.

Although the face looked lifeless initially, it suddenly came alive as it extended its tongue to suck in the blood mist. It then grinned widely, appearing extremely happy.

After dividing the remaining blood into four portions, Lin Xuan shot them at the other three ghost faces. Once all the blood was absorbed, Lin Xuan stood calmly between the five ghostly trees. A green light flashed as he opened his Nine Heavens Spirit.

While it was logical that there would be no danger from teleportation, Lin Xuan's cautious nature made him still take precautions.

Almost simultaneously, the ghost faces began to change. They opened their mouths and spat out colorful beams of light.

However, these beams did not attack Lin Xuan but instead stopped a few feet around him, forming an intricate array.

Flickers of strange light enveloped Lin Xuan.

Red blood surged, but his expression remained calm as he felt no different from previous teleportations.

After a moment, the light dissipated. The ghost faces appeared extremely weak, as if they had exhausted their mana. They slowly faded away, leaving behind dry and rough tree bark in their place.

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Meanwhile, at the back of Yu Xuan's mountain, outside Blood Bat Cave.

Master Ku sat with an icy expression. Although this old monster was known for his cruelty and love for killing, he never harmed those whose cultivation was higher than his own. After much deliberation, he decided to observe the situation passively.

After all, even a top-notch dark magic like the Soul Eater Spell had failed to work. If he were to intervene now, it would likely be more trouble than it's worth. It was better to step back and let things unfold naturally; otherwise, such an elusive opponent could pose serious threats in the future.

As for the turtle demon, due to his lack of confidence, he dared not attack this ancient elder from Yu Xuan Sect.

Their cautious approach might have been wise, but they missed a golden opportunity. If it were the former Scarlet Silk Fairy at her peak, even though she was only an advanced婴期 cultivator, her abilities would be formidable. Facing these two old monsters' combined assault, while not guaranteed to win, losing would be highly unlikely.

However, now that she had only an infantile body and was busy performing a secret technique for body reconstruction, she barely managed to withstand Geng Biao's desperate attack with the aid of her miraculous treasure. But it was already too late; she was on her last legs.

At this moment, either old monster could easily end her life without much effort.

Unfortunately, the woman's sudden display of fear had deterred both the human and the demon from taking action.

Scarlet Silk Fairy sighed with relief at this unexpected opportunity and quickly rallied her remaining strength to complete the secret technique.

The infantile body sat cross-legged as it recited incomprehensible incantations. The mist transformed into a solid form, revealing a beautiful young woman…

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P.S.: Today is December 25th. I'll try my best from now on. Merry Christmas to everyone!

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