“ kūn nán lǎo zǔ ？” lín xuān biǎo qíng yī dòng 。
“昆楠老祖？”林轩表情一动。
"Kun Nan Senior Patriarch?" Lin Xuan's expression changed.
“ zěn me ， dào yǒu céng tīng shuō guò cǐ rén me ？”
“怎么，道友曾听说过此人么？”
"How so, friend, have you heard of this person before?"
“ méi yǒu ， wǒ zhǐ shì jué de zhè wèi qián bèi de wài hào bǐ jiào qí tè ， nán dào tā hěn yǒu míng me ？” lín xuān bù dòng shēng sè de shuō 。
“没有，我只是觉得这位前辈的外号比较奇特，难道他很有名么？”林轩不动声色的说。
"No, I just thought the senior’s nickname was rather peculiar. Could he be famous?" Lin Xuan said without showing any emotion.
“ ó ！” zhāng sōng sōng le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng què yǐn yǐn liú lù yī sī wèi jù ， fǎng fú tí qǐ cǐ rén de míng zì ， dōu shì yī bù xiǎo de jìn jì ， zhuǎn tóu kàn le kàn sì zhōu ， cái huǎn huǎn kāi kǒu 。
“哦！”张松松了口气，脸上却隐隐流露一丝畏惧，仿佛提起此人的名字，都是一不小的禁忌，转头看了看四周，才缓缓开口。
"Oh!" Zhang Song let out a sigh of relief, though a faint trace of fear lingered on his face as if mentioning that name was a significant taboo. He turned to look around before slowly speaking again.
“ kūn nán lǎo zǔ ， nǎi shì yāo líng dǎo yǒu míng de jù xiāo mó tóu ， cǐ rén suǒ xiū liàn de gōng fǎ shí fēn tè shū ， suī rán zhǐ shì yuán yīng chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn yī shēn shén tōng ， què guǐ yì mò cè ， jù shuō bǐ zhōng qī de lǎo guài wù ， yě xùn sè bù liǎo duō shǎo le ， ér qiě tā tiān xìng cán rěn ， yòu hù duǎn dào le jí chù 。 bié shuō wǒ men zhè xiē wǎn bèi ， biàn shì nà xiē dà de zōng mén jiā zú ， qīng yì yě bù gǎn zhāo rě ， kě wèi jìn bǎi nián lái ， xiū xiān jiè zuì è míng zhāo zhāng de rén wù 。”
“昆楠老祖，乃是妖灵岛有名的巨枭魔头，此人所修炼的功法十分特殊，虽然只是元婴初期的修仙者，但一身神通，却诡异莫测，据说比中期的老怪物，也逊色不了多少了，而且他天性残忍，又护短到了极处。别说我们这些晚辈，便是那些大的宗门家族，轻易也不敢招惹，可谓近百年来，修仙界最恶名昭彰的人物。”
"Senior Patriarch Kun Nan is a notorious demon king on妖灵 Island. This person's cultivation technique is quite special. Although he is only at the early stage of元婴, his supernatural abilities are unpredictable and mysterious. It’s said that he rivals middle-stage monsters in terms of power. Moreover, he has an extremely cruel nature and is overly protective. Not to mention us latecomers, even major sects dare not provoke him easily. He can be considered one of the most notorious figures in cultivation circles over the past century."
“ ó 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng què àn àn dí gū ， kàn lái zì jǐ zǎi le nà jīn xìng nán zi ， wú yì jiān què chuǎng xià dà huò ， dāng rán …… lín xuān bìng bù zài hū 。
“哦。”林轩点了点头，脸上不动声色，心中却暗暗嘀咕，看来自己宰了那金姓男子，无意间却闯下大祸，当然……林轩并不在乎。
"Ah," Lin Xuan nodded, his face showing no emotion as he secretly thought that killing that man with the surname Jin had inadvertently caused a significant trouble. Of course... Lin Xuan didn't care much.
yī lái ， yǐ tā rú jīn de shén tōng ， jiā shàng shī mó 、 yuè ér xiāng zhù ， jiù suàn kūn nán lǎo zǔ lái le ， shuí pà shuí kě hái bù yí dìng de 。
一来，以他如今的神通，加上尸魔、月儿相助，就算昆楠老祖来了，谁怕谁可还不一定的。
Firstly, with his current supernatural abilities and the help of Corpse Demon and Yue'er, even if Senior Patriarch Kun Nan came, who would fear whom was still uncertain.
èr lái ， jīn xìng nán zi yǐ huí guī dì fǔ 。 dāng shí zài chǎng de ， chú le zì jǐ ， jiù zhǐ yǒu yè píng ér le ， nà yā tou zhòng qíng zhòng yì ， jué bù kě néng chū mài zì jǐ ， kūn nán lǎo zǔ zhī dào ài tú yù hài yòu rú hé ， zhǎo bú dào xiōng shǒu ， hái bú shì zhǐ yǒu zì jǐ yí gè rén yù mèn le 。
二来，金姓男子已回归地府。当时在场的，除了自己，就只有叶瓶儿了，那丫头重情重义，绝不可能出卖自己，昆楠老祖知道爱徒遇害又如何，找不到凶手，还不是只有自己一个人郁闷了。
Secondly, the man with the surname Jin had already returned to the Underworld. Among those present, apart from himself, only Ye Ping'er was there. That girl was loyal and righteous; she wouldn't betray him for sure. Even if Senior Patriarch Kun Nan knew his disciple was killed, he couldn't find the culprit, so it would just leave him feeling miserable.
xiǎng dào zhè lǐ ， lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū jī fěng de xiào yì ， jiāng cǐ shì pāo zhū nǎo hòu ， yòu yǔ duì fāng liáo qǐ bié de wèn tí 。
想到这里，林轩嘴角边流露出讥讽的笑意，将此事抛诸脑后，又与对方聊起别的问题。
With this thought, Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sarcastic smile as he put the matter aside, continuing to chat with the other person about other issues.
zhuǎn yǎn ， bàn gè yuè guò qù ， yī zuò cāng máng de shān mài chū xiàn zài le yǎn lián lǐ ， zhāng sōng jī dòng dé mǎn liǎn tōng hóng ， zhōng yú píng ān dào le 。
转眼，半个月过去，一座苍茫的山脉出现在了眼帘里，张松激动得满脸通红，终于平安到了。
Half a month passed. A vast mountain range appeared before their eyes, and Zhang Song turned red with excitement; they had finally arrived safely.
shuō qǐ lái ， yě bù zhī dào shì bú shì liǎng rén yùn qǐ bù cuò ， yuán běn zhè yī lù shàng yīng gāi yāo shòu pǒ duō 。 kě liǎng rén què guǐ yì de yī zhī yě méi yǒu yù jiàn ó ！
说起来，也不知道是不是两人运起不错，原本这一路上应该妖兽颇多。可两人却诡异的一只也没有遇见哦！
It was strange that on this journey, there should have been many monsters, but none were encountered at all!
méi yǒu sī háo dān gē ， jiù zhè yàng píng ān dào mù dì dì le 。
没有丝毫耽搁，就这样平安到目的地了。
Without any delay, they reached their destination smoothly.
lín xuān fàng chū shén shí ， yǎn qián de shān mài mián yán bǎi lǐ ， gāo dà xióng wěi yǐ jí ， bù guò què bìng méi yǒu nóng zhòng de yāo qì ， kàn lái yě bú shì shén me yāo mài suǒ zài dì 。
林轩放出神识，眼前的山脉绵延百里，高大雄伟以极，不过却并没有浓重的妖气，看来也不是什么妖脉所在地。
Lin Xuan released his divine sense. The mountains stretched for a hundred miles, towering and majestic, yet no heavy妖气 permeated the area, indicating it wasn't a place of妖脉.
lín xuān lüè lüè gǎn dào yǒu xiē yà yì ， bù guò shāo yī chén sī ， yāo mài bù guǎn duì xiū yāo zhě ， hái shì yāo zú lái shuō ， dōu shì shàng jiā de xiū liàn dì ， zài nà lǐ jǔ xíng jiāo huàn huì ， wèi miǎn tài guò zhāo yáo le xiē ， shuō bù dìng cái kāi dào yí bàn ， jiù huì yǐn lái wú qióng de má fán 。
林轩略略感到有些讶异，不过稍一沉思，妖脉不管对修妖者，还是妖族来说，都是上佳的修炼地，在那里举行交换会，未免太过招摇了些，说不定才开到一半，就会引来无穷的麻烦。
Lin Xuan felt somewhat surprised, but after a moment's thought, he realized that while妖脉 were excellent places for cultivation for both cultivators and demons, hosting such an exchange meeting there would attract too much attention. Perhaps they had only just started, and countless troubles might follow.
gēn zhe zhāng sōng ， liǎng rén fēi rù le máng shān de shēn chù ， bàn rì yǐ hòu ， zài yī zuò gāo dà de shān fēng miàn qián tíng le xià lái 。
跟着张松，两人飞入了邙山的深处，半日以后，在一座高大的山峰面前停了下来。
Following Zhang Song, the two flew deep into Mount Máng. After half a day, they stopped in front of a tall mountain peak.
cǐ shān tǐng bá yǐ jí ， zhí wù mào mì ， zhè ge shān tǐ ， dōu lǒng zhào zhe yī céng nóng nóng de wù qì 。
此山挺拔以极，植物茂密，这个山体，都笼罩着一层浓浓的雾气。
This mountain was incredibly majestic with dense vegetation. A thick fog enveloped its body.
lín xuān jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， què jū rán wú fǎ jìn rù ， kàn lái shì bèi shī yǐ le mǒu zhǒng gǔ guài de jìn zhì 。
林轩将神识放出，却居然无法进入，看来是被施以了某种古怪的禁制。
Lin Xuan released his divine sense but found it impossible to enter, suggesting some strange禁制 had been placed upon it.
“ lín xiōng bù yòng bái fèi lì qì ， cǐ shān de huàn zhèn shì yóu zhǔ chí dà huì de jǐ wèi yuán yīng qī qián bèi lián shǒu bù xià de ， kě yǐ píng bì shén shí 。”
“林兄不用白费力气，此山的幻阵是由主持大会的几位元婴期前辈联手布下的，可以屏蔽神识。”
"Brother Lin, you don't need to waste your efforts. The illusionary array on this mountain is set up by the几位元婴期 seniors in charge of the conference, capable of shielding divine senses."
“ ó ， nà wǒ men yīng gāi zěn me jìn rù ？” lín xuān zhòu le zhòu méi ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yí huò 。
“哦，那我们应该怎么进入？”林轩皱了皱眉，脸上露出一丝疑惑。
"Oh, then how do we enter?" Lin Xuan frowned, showing a hint of confusion.
“ zhè ge bù yòng dān xīn ， měi rì mǎo shí ， zì rán huì yǒu fù zé de zhí shì jiāng jìn zhì kāi qǐ ， fāng yuǎn dào ér lái de tóng dào jìn qù 。” dà hàn mō le mō xià bā de hú xū ， shēng yīn zhèn dìng wú bǐ 。
“这个不用担心，每日卯时，自然会有负责的执事将禁制开启，方远道而来的同道进去。”大汉摸了摸下巴的胡须，声音镇定无比。
"Don't worry about it; at dawn every day, responsible officials will open the禁制 for latecomers to enter." The big man stroked his beard and spoke with an unshakable voice.
lín xuān kàn le kàn tiān sè ， sì zhōu dōu wū qī mǒ hēi ， jù lí mǎo shí ， zhì shǎo hái yǒu liǎng gè shí chén zhī jiǔ 。
林轩看了看天色，四周都乌漆抹黑，距离卯时，至少还有两个时辰之久。
Lin Xuan looked at the sky. It was pitch black around him, and there were still two hours until dawn.
shēn shān jìng yè ， hán fēng cì gǔ ， hǎo zài shēn wèi xiū xiān zhě ， zì rán bù zài hū zhè ge ， lín xuān suí biàn zhǎo le yī chù gān jìng de shí tou ， pán xī dǎ zuò 。
深山静夜，寒风刺骨，好在身为修仙者，自然不在乎这个，林轩随便找了一处干净的石头，盘膝打坐。
In the cold night deep in the mountains, the biting wind was uncomfortable, but as a cultivator, he didn't mind. Lin Xuan found a clean stone and sat cross-legged to meditate.
dāng rán ， cǐ kè yǒu rén zài páng biān ， tā zì rán bú huì shǎ shǎ de xiū liàn ， jǐn jǐn shì lüè zuò tiáo xī ， huī fù gǎn lù suǒ xiāo hào de fǎ lì 。
当然，此刻有人在旁边，他自然不会傻傻的修炼，仅仅是略作调息，恢复赶路所消耗的法力。
Of course, with someone beside him, he wouldn't foolishly practice cultivation. He merely adjusted his breath to recover from the journey's exertion.
zhāng sōng liǎn shàng liú lù chū yī sī yà yì ， dàn yě méi yǒu duō huà ， tóng yàng pán xī zuò xià 。
张松脸上流露出一丝讶异，但也没有多话，同样盘膝坐下。
Zhang Song showed a trace of surprise but said nothing, sitting cross-legged as well.
lín xuān huǎn huǎn bì shàng le shuāng móu ， bù guò què qiāo qiāo de jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， zhè yàng ， fāng yuán shù shí lǐ nèi de dòng jìng ， quán dōu jǐn rù tā de zhǎng wò ， ér páng biān de zhāng sōng ， què sī háo méi yǒu chá jué dào shén me 。
林轩缓缓闭上了双眸，不过却悄悄的将神识放出，这样，方圆数十里内的动静，全都尽入他的掌握，而旁边的张松，却丝毫没有察觉到什么。
Lin Xuan slowly closed his eyes, but secretly released his divine sense, covering an area of several dozen miles. Zhang Song beside him remained unaware.
guò le yuē yī zhù xiāng zhī jiǔ ， jǐ dào dùn guāng chū xiàn zài le yuǎn fāng de tiān biān shàng ， lín xuān shén shí yī sǎo ， què bìng méi yǒu fàng zài xīn shàng ， jǐn jǐn shì jǐ gè zhù jī qī de xiū xiān zhě 。
过了约一炷香之久，几道遁光出现在了远方的天边上，林轩神识一扫，却并没有放在心上，仅仅是几个筑基期的修仙者。
After about an incense stick’s time, several streaks of light appeared on the horizon. Lin Xuan's divine sense swept over them without much concern; just a few cultivators at the foundation establishment stage.
shǎo qǐng ， jǐ rén yě zài fù jìn là xià ， kàn jiàn xiān dào de liǎng rén ， què yě méi yǒu rú hé chī jīng ， tóng yàng shì zhǎo le yī kuài gān jìng de dì fāng xiē xī 。
少顷，几人也在附近落下，看见先到的两人，却也没有如何吃惊，同样是找了一块干净的地方歇息。
Soon enough, they landed nearby and saw the two who had arrived earlier, showing no surprise as well. They found a clean spot to rest.
lín xuān xīn zhōng àn àn diǎn tóu ， kàn lái zhè zhāng sōng què shí méi yǒu sā huǎng le 。
林轩心中暗暗点头，看来这张松确实没有撒谎了。
Lin Xuan secretly nodded in approval. It seemed Zhang Song hadn't lied after all.
jiē xià lái de liǎng gè shí chén ， lái de rén yuè lái yuè duō ， zuì hòu jìng dá shù bǎi le ， xiū wèi yě cēn cī bù qí ， níng dān qī ， zhù jī qī ， shèn zhì hái yǒu jǐ gè líng dòng qī de dī jiē dì zǐ ， kàn dé lín xuān yī zhèn wú yǔ ， bù míng bái tā men jiū jìng shì xiǎng kāi kāi yǎn jiè ， hái shì zhēn xiǎng táo dào shén me dōng xī 。
接下来的两个时辰，来的人越来越多，最后竟达数百了，修为也参差不齐，凝丹期，筑基期，甚至还有几个灵动期的低阶弟子，看得林轩一阵无语，不明白他们究竟是想开开眼界，还是真想淘到什么东西。
Over the next two hours, more and more people arrived until there were hundreds of them. Their cultivation levels varied widely—core condensation stage, foundation establishment stage, even some lower-stage flexible spirit period disciples. Lin Xuan was speechless, wondering if they wanted to broaden their horizons or genuinely hoped to find something.
zhè rén yī duō ， zì rán jiù bú huì ān ān jìng jìng de dǎ zuò ， xiāng hù shú xī ， yǒu jiāo qíng de jù zài yì qǐ ， xíng chéng le yí gè yí gè de xiǎo ***。
这人一多，自然就不会安安静静的打坐，相互熟悉，有交情的聚在一起，形成了一个一个的小***。
With so many people around, they no longer sat quietly and started getting acquainted, forming small groups based on familiarity.
hái yǒu de xīn jí zhě ， gān cuì jiù ná chū cǐ xíng de bǎo wù ， zài xiǎo *** lǐ jiāo huàn qǐ lái le 。
还有的心急者，干脆就拿出此行的宝物，在小***里交换起来了。
Some impatient ones even took out their treasures and began trading within these groups.
lín xuān fǎ lì yě huī fù dé chà bu duō ， yú shì yě jiù bù zài shǎ shǎ de zuò zhe ， chuān suō yú rén qún zhōng ， kàn yǒu méi yòng zì jǐ xū yào de bǎo wù 。
林轩法力也恢复得差不多，于是也就不再傻傻的坐着，穿梭于人群中，看有没用自己需要的宝物。
Lin Xuan's cultivation had recovered enough, so he stopped sitting idly. He moved through the crowd looking for any useful treasures.
kě xī yī wú suǒ huò ， yě méi shén me hào qí guài de ， zhè shù bǎi rén zhōng ， níng dān qī yǐ shàng de gāo jiē xiū shì yě jiù shí yú gè ， ér qiě yě bú shì měi gè rén dōu cān yù jiāo huàn ， zài shuō ， máng shān dà huì shàng wèi zhèng shì kāi shǐ ， tā men jiù suàn zhēn yǒu hǎo dōng xī yě bú huì xiàn zài jiù ná chū qù 。
可惜一无所获，也没什么好奇怪的，这数百人中，凝丹期以上的高阶修士也就十余个，而且也不是每个人都参与交换，再说，邙山大会尚未正式开始，他们就算真有好东西也不会现在就拿出去。
Unfortunately, his search was in vain, which wasn't surprising given that only a dozen or so high-stage cultivators above core condensation were present, not all of whom participated in trading. Moreover, the conference hadn’t officially started yet; they wouldn’t reveal their good items now even if they had them.
yuàn yì huàn de ， zì rán shì yī xiē cì pǐn 。 lín xuān dāng rán bù kàn zài yǎn zhōng 。
愿意换的，自然是一些次品。林轩当然不看在眼中。
Those willing to trade naturally offered substandard goods. Lin Xuan didn't bother with them.
bù guò suī rán méi yǒu shōu huò ， què yě shèng guò kū zuò zhe wú liáo le ， lín xuān hái shì ráo yǒu xìng zhì de chuān suō 。 shèn zhì lián nà xiē dī jiē xiū shì suǒ bǎi de tān diǎn yě bù fàng guò ， āi zhe yí gè gè kàn guò qù 。
不过虽然没有收获，却也胜过枯坐着无聊了，林轩还是饶有兴致的穿梭。甚至连那些低阶修士所摆的摊点也不放过，挨着一个个看过去。
Though he found nothing useful, it was better than sitting idly. Lin Xuan continued to move through the crowd, not missing any stalls of lower-stage cultivators either.
zhèng zì dé qí lè ， lín xuān tū rán biǎo qíng yī jiāng ， tíng xià lái jiǎo bù ， fàng chū shén shí ， yuǎn yuǎn xiàng xī běi de rù kǒu tàn chū ， zì jǐ gāng cái ， jiù shì yóu nǎ ge fāng xiàng jìn lái de 。
正自得其乐，林轩突然表情一僵，停下来脚步，放出神识，远远向西北的入口探出，自己刚才，就是由哪个方向进来的。
Just as he was enjoying himself, Lin Xuan's expression froze. He stopped and released his divine sense, probing towards the northwest entrance from which he had entered earlier.
“ tā …… zěn me yě dào cǐ le ？” lín xuān de biǎo qíng yǒu xiē níng zhòng ， nán nán dī yǔ zhe 。
“她……怎么也到此了？”林轩的表情有些凝重，喃喃低语着。
"Her... she’s also here?" Lin Xuan's face turned serious as he murmured to himself.
“ shào yé ， nǐ shuō shuí ？” yuè ér zài lín xuān de shí hǎi lǐ ， shuì dé zhèng xiāng ， cǐ shí què yě bèi jīng xǐng le ， shēn le gè lǎn yāo ， jiāo yōng de wèn dào 。
“少爷，你说谁？”月儿在林轩的识海里，睡得正香，此时却也被惊醒了，伸了个懒腰，娇慵的问道。
"Mistress, who are you talking about?" Yue'er, sleeping in Lin Xuan's mind sea, was startled awake. She stretched and asked lazily.
“ nǐ yī huì jiù zhī dào 。” lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān tuì hòu jǐ bù ， shǎn rù le rén qún zuì mì jí de dì diǎn ， tā kě bù xiǎng yǔ nà rén zhào miàn 。 tóng shí jiāng shén shí shōu huí ， fǒu zé shuō bù dìng huì bèi duì fāng fā xiàn 。
“你一会就知道。”林轩一边说，一边退后几步，闪入了人群最密集的地点，他可不想与那人照面。同时将神识收回，否则说不定会被对方发现。
"You'll know soon," Lin Xuan said while retreating a few steps into the densest part of the crowd. He didn’t want to meet that person. He retracted his divine sense, fearing he might be detected.
ér zài chǎng de rén ， xiū wèi yuǎn bù jí lín xuān ， què méi yǒu fā xiàn bàn diǎn yì yàng ， yī jiù gāo shēng xuān huá ， huò liáo tiān ， huò tǎo jià huán jià ……
而在场的人，修为远不及林轩，却没有发现半点异样，依旧高声喧哗，或聊天，或讨价还价……
Those present had much lower cultivation levels than Lin Xuan but noticed nothing amiss, continuing to chatter or bargain loudly...
zú zú guò le yuē bàn zhǎn chá de shí jiān ， yuǎn fāng tū rán chū xiàn le yī shǎn liàng de guāng diǎn ， tóng shí yī rú jīng léi pī lì bān de jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr mó ， jiāng bù shǎo háo wú zhǔn bèi de rén gěi xià huài le 。
足足过了约半盏茶的时间，远方突然出现了一闪亮的光点，同时一如惊雷霹雳般的巨响传入耳膜，将不少毫无准备的人给吓坏了。
After about half an incense stick's time, a bright light suddenly appeared in the distance, followed by a thunderous roar that startled many unprepared people.
“ yí ， nà shì shén me ？”
“咦，那是什么？”
"Eh, what is that?"
zhè shí hòu ， xiū shì men cái fēn fēn tái qǐ tóu ， duì zhe guāng diǎn jiàng shén shí fàng chū ， rán ér yī sǎo zhī hòu ， què wú bù liǎn sè dà biàn le 。
这时候，修士们才纷纷抬起头，对着光点将神识放出，然而一扫之后，却无不脸色大变了。
The cultivators finally raised their heads and released their divine senses towards the light. Their faces turned pale as they realized it was an元婴期 cultivator!
tiān nǎ ， jū rán shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě ！
天哪，居然是元婴期修仙者！
Everyone's face showed shock. Didn't high-stage old monsters have special channels to directly enter the conference?
zhòng xiū liǎn shàng lù chū zhèn jīng zhī sè ， yuán yīng qī lǎo guài bú shì yǒu tè shū tōng dào ， kě yǐ zhí jiē jìn rù dà huì de me ？
众修脸上露出震惊之色，元婴期老怪不是有特殊通道，可以直接进入大会的么？
What shocked them even more was that a yellow streak of lightning, incredibly fast, was pursued by a red trail like a bolt of lightning.
rán ér gèng ràng tā men hài rán de zài hòu tou 。
然而更让他们骇然的在后头。
The fleeing light seemed extremely afraid and desperately tried to escape.
"Kun Nan Senior Patriarch?" Lin Xuan's expression changed.
"How so, friend, have you heard of this person before?"
"No, I just thought the senior’s nickname was rather peculiar. Could he be famous?" Lin Xuan said without showing any emotion.
"Oh!" Zhang Song let out a sigh of relief, though a faint trace of fear lingered on his face as if mentioning that name was a significant taboo. He turned to look around before slowly speaking again.
"Senior Patriarch Kun Nan is a notorious demon king on妖灵 Island. This person's cultivation technique is quite special. Although he is only at the early stage of元婴, his supernatural abilities are unpredictable and mysterious. It’s said that he rivals middle-stage monsters in terms of power. Moreover, he has an extremely cruel nature and is overly protective. Not to mention us latecomers, even major sects dare not provoke him easily. He can be considered one of the most notorious figures in cultivation circles over the past century."
"Ah," Lin Xuan nodded, his face showing no emotion as he secretly thought that killing that man with the surname Jin had inadvertently caused a significant trouble. Of course... Lin Xuan didn't care much.
Firstly, with his current supernatural abilities and the help of Corpse Demon and Yue'er, even if Senior Patriarch Kun Nan came, who would fear whom was still uncertain.
Secondly, the man with the surname Jin had already returned to the Underworld. Among those present, apart from himself, only Ye Ping'er was there. That girl was loyal and righteous; she wouldn't betray him for sure. Even if Senior Patriarch Kun Nan knew his disciple was killed, he couldn't find the culprit, so it would just leave him feeling miserable.
With this thought, Lin Xuan's lips curled into a sarcastic smile as he put the matter aside, continuing to chat with the other person about other issues.
...
Half a month passed. A vast mountain range appeared before their eyes, and Zhang Song turned red with excitement; they had finally arrived safely.
It was strange that on this journey, there should have been many monsters, but none were encountered at all!
Without any delay, they reached their destination smoothly.
Lin Xuan released his divine sense. The mountains stretched for a hundred miles, towering and majestic, yet no heavy妖气 permeated the area, indicating it wasn't a place of妖脉.
Lin Xuan felt somewhat surprised, but after a moment's thought, he realized that while妖脉 were excellent places for cultivation for both cultivators and demons, hosting such an exchange meeting there would attract too much attention. Perhaps they had only just started, and countless troubles might follow.
Following Zhang Song, the two flew deep into Mount Máng. After half a day, they stopped in front of a tall mountain peak.
This mountain was incredibly majestic with dense vegetation. A thick fog enveloped its body.
Lin Xuan released his divine sense but found it impossible to enter, suggesting some strange禁制 had been placed upon it.
"Brother Lin, you don't need to waste your efforts. The illusionary array on this mountain is set up by the几位元婴期 seniors in charge of the conference, capable of shielding divine senses."
"Oh, then how do we enter?" Lin Xuan frowned, showing a hint of confusion.
"Don't worry about it; at dawn every day, responsible officials will open the禁制 for latecomers to enter." The big man stroked his beard and spoke with an unshakable voice.
Lin Xuan looked at the sky. It was pitch black around him, and there were still two hours until dawn.
In the cold night deep in the mountains, the biting wind was uncomfortable, but as a cultivator, he didn't mind. Lin Xuan found a clean stone and sat cross-legged to meditate.
Of course, with someone beside him, he wouldn't foolishly practice cultivation. He merely adjusted his breath to recover from the journey's exertion.
Zhang Song showed a trace of surprise but said nothing, sitting cross-legged as well.
Lin Xuan slowly closed his eyes, but secretly released his divine sense, covering an area of several dozen miles. Zhang Song beside him remained unaware.
After about an incense stick’s time, several streaks of light appeared on the horizon. Lin Xuan's divine sense swept over them without much concern; just a few cultivators at the foundation establishment stage.
Soon enough, they landed nearby and saw the two who had arrived earlier, showing no surprise as well. They found a clean spot to rest.
Lin Xuan secretly nodded in approval. It seemed Zhang Song hadn't lied after all.
Over the next two hours, more and more people arrived until there were hundreds of them. Their cultivation levels varied widely—core condensation stage, foundation establishment stage, even some lower-stage flexible spirit period disciples. Lin Xuan was speechless, wondering if they wanted to broaden their horizons or genuinely hoped to find something.
With so many people around, they no longer sat quietly and started getting acquainted, forming small groups based on familiarity.
Some impatient ones even took out their treasures and began trading within these groups.
Lin Xuan's cultivation had recovered enough, so he stopped sitting idly. He moved through the crowd looking for any useful treasures.
Unfortunately, his search was in vain, which wasn't surprising given that only a dozen or so high-stage cultivators above core condensation were present, not all of whom participated in trading. Moreover, the conference hadn’t officially started yet; they wouldn’t reveal their good items now even if they had them.
Those willing to trade naturally offered substandard goods. Lin Xuan didn't bother with them.
Though he found nothing useful, it was better than sitting idly. Lin Xuan continued to move through the crowd, not missing any stalls of lower-stage cultivators either.
Just as he was enjoying himself, Lin Xuan's expression froze. He stopped and released his divine sense, probing towards the northwest entrance from which he had entered earlier.
"Her... she’s also here?" Lin Xuan's face turned serious as he murmured to himself.
"Mistress, who are you talking about?" Yue'er, sleeping in Lin Xuan's mind sea, was startled awake. She stretched and asked lazily.
"You'll know soon," Lin Xuan said while retreating a few steps into the densest part of the crowd. He didn’t want to meet that person. He retracted his divine sense, fearing he might be detected.
Those present had much lower cultivation levels than Lin Xuan but noticed nothing amiss, continuing to chatter or bargain loudly...
After about half an incense stick's time, a bright light suddenly appeared in the distance, followed by a thunderous roar that startled many unprepared people.
"Eh, what is that?"
The cultivators finally raised their heads and released their divine senses towards the light. Their faces turned pale as they realized it was an元婴期 cultivator!
Everyone's face showed shock. Didn't high-stage old monsters have special channels to directly enter the conference?
What shocked them even more was that a yellow streak of lightning, incredibly fast, was pursued by a red trail like a bolt of lightning.
The fleeing light seemed extremely afraid and desperately tried to escape.