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第四卷七星岛第八百零一章诡异雕像
Chapter 801 - Strange Statues
lín xuān yì diǎn zhǐ 。 yě bú jiàn yǒu fǎ bǎo jì chū , shēn qián shù zhàng fāng yuán de mó yā què mò míng qí miào de bào tǐ ér wáng le 。
林轩一点指。也不见有法宝祭出,身前数丈方圆的魔鸦却莫名其妙的爆体而亡了。
Lin Xuan pointed his finger. No magical treasure appeared, but the magpies before him suddenly exploded and died.
dàn lín xuān de liǎn shàng háo wú xǐ sè , yīn wèi mó qì bìng méi yǒu xiāo shī , ér shì xùn bèi hēi dòng xī rù jìn qù , rán hòu gèng duō de mó yā yòu chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ 。
但林轩的脸上毫无喜色,因为魔气并没有消失,而是迅被黑洞吸入进去,然后更多的魔鸦又出现在了视线里。
However, Lin Xuan's face showed no joy because the dark energy had not disappeared; instead, it was quickly sucked into a black hole, and more magpies soon reappeared in his line of sight.
guǒ rán yǔ diǎn mù shàng jì zǎi de xiāng tóng , zhè xiē guài wù jī hū shì bù miè de 。
果然与典幕上记载的相同,这些怪物几乎是不灭的。
Sure enough, as recorded in the Codex, these monsters were almost indestructible.
què dìng le zhè yì diǎn 。 lín xuān zì rán bù dǎ suàn jì xù zài zhè ér làng fèi shí jiān 。
确定了这一点。林轩自然不打算继续在这儿浪费时间。
Having confirmed this, Lin Xuan naturally did not intend to waste any more time here.
shēn shàng qīng guāng yào yǎn 。 tā yǐ jiāng jiǔ tiān líng dùn jì le qǐ lái , rán hòu zuǒ shǒu yī fān , zhǎng xīn zhī zhōng yuè shēng chū yī jī dàn dà xiǎo de huǒ yàn 。
身上青光耀眼。他已将九天灵盾祭了起来,然后左手一翻,掌心之中跃升出一鸡蛋大小的火焰。
A blue light shone brightly on him as he activated the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield. Then, with a flick of his left hand, a small flame about the size of an egg leapt from his palm.
bì huàn yōu huǒ !
碧幻幽火!
Bizarre Illusory Fire!
lín xuān yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū , nà huǒ yàn měng de bào zhǎng , yī xià zi fǎn pū dào tā de shēn shàng , yǔ jiǔ tiān líng dùn róng wéi yī tǐ 。
林轩一道法诀打出,那火焰猛的暴涨,一下子反扑到他的身上,与九天灵盾融为一体。
Lin Xuan cast a spell and the flame suddenly grew larger, instantly recoiling to envelop him, merging with the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield.
jǐ zhī mó yā pū shàng qù , wǎng yī jiē chù , jiù bèi mó yán huà wèi le huī yān 。
几只魔鸦扑上去,网一接触,就被魔炎化为了灰烟。
Several magpies attacked but were turned into ash by the dark flames.
nuǎn hé liǎn sè yī biàn , zhè shì shén me shén tōng , jìng rán bǐ zì jǐ de xuán bīng yāo huǒ hái yào lì hài , zhè ge niàn tou hái méi yǒu zhuǎn wán , jiù kàn jiàn lín xuān huà wèi yī dào qīng hóng 。 fēi rù le nà hēi dòng lǐ 。
暖河脸色一变,这是什么神通,竟然比自己的玄冰妖火还要厉害,这个念头还没有转完,就看见林轩化为一道青虹。飞入了那黑洞里。
Xue Fox's face changed. What kind of divine power was this? It seemed even more formidable than her own Dark Ice Demon Fire. Before she could finish that thought, Lin Xuan had transformed into a streak of green light and flown into the black hole.
xuě hú gōng zhǔ bù yóu de yǒu xiē chóu chú , zhè yàng mào rán jìn qù tài wēi xiǎn 。 kě yě bù néng jì xù zài zhè lǐ dān gē , nà yàng zhǐ shì bái bái xiāo hào fǎ lì bà le 。
雪狐公主不由的有些踌躇,这样冒然进去太危险。可也不能继续在这里耽搁,那样只是白白消耗法力罢了。
The Snow Fox Princess hesitated; rushing in so recklessly was too dangerous. But she couldn't afford to waste any more time here; it would only be a futile expenditure of magical energy.
niàn jí zhì cǐ , yú hé zhōng yú zuò xià jué dìng , shēn chū yù shǒu , qiā le yī dào fǎ yìn , bái guāng yào yǎn , nà liù dào yuè yá xíng de fǎ bǎo zài cì chū xiàn zài shēn qián , bìng kāi shǐ fēi xuán zhuǎn , mó yā yī jiē jìn , jiù bèi zhǎn wèi le liǎng bàn 。 suí hòu cǐ nǚ yě huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng 。 fēi rù dào le hēi dòng zhī zhōng 。
念及至此,娱河终于做下决定,伸出玉手,掐了一道法印,白光耀眼,那六道月牙形的法宝再次出现在身前,并开始飞旋转,魔鸦一接近,就被斩为了两半。随后此女也化为一道惊虹。飞入到了黑洞之中。
With this in mind, Xue Fox finally made up her mind and extended her jade hand, forming a magical seal. A brilliant white light appeared as the six crescent-shaped magical treasures reappeared before her and began spinning. Any magpies that approached were cut in half. Then she too transformed into a streak of green light, flying into the black hole.
lín xuān xiān zǒu yī bù 。 hēi dòng suī rán bù bǐ kōng jiān liè fèng , dàn lǐ miàn de wēi xiǎn yě fēi tóng 1” kě , jī hū shì wǎng yī jìn rù 。 lín xuān jiù bèi shù yǐ qiān jì de mó yā bāo guǒ , hǎo zài bì huàn yōu huǒ yùn hán jù dú , jí biàn shì zhè zhǒng mó qì huàn huà de guài wù yě wú fǎ dǐ dǎng , lín xuān zhè cái xīn zhōng yī sōng , huī fù le lěng jìng cóng róng 。
林轩先走一步。黑洞虽然不比空间裂缝,但里面的危险也非同1”可,几乎是网一进入。林轩就被数以千计的魔鸦包裹,好在碧幻幽火蕴含剧毒,即便是这种魔气幻化的怪物也无法抵挡,林轩这才心中一松,恢复了冷静从容。
Lin Xuan had taken the lead. Although the black hole wasn't like a spatial rift, its dangers were no less severe. As soon as he entered, Lin Xuan was enveloped by thousands of magpies. Fortunately, the Bizarre Illusory Fire contained potent toxins that even these dark energy-formed monsters couldn't resist. Lin Xuan finally regained his composure and calm.
rán ér xià yī kè 。 lín xuān xiàn zì jǐ shēn chù wú biān de hēi àn zhī zhōng , bù jǐn shén shí bèi jìn gù , lián shì jué yě dōu shī qù le xiào guǒ 。
然而下一刻。林轩现自己身处无边的黑暗之中,不仅神识被禁锢,连视觉也都失去了效果。
However, in the next moment, Lin Xuan found himself surrounded by endless darkness where both his mental sense and vision were incapacitated.
lín xuān méi tou yí zhòu 。 bù guò yǐ tā de chéng fǔ , zì rán bú huì jīng huāng shī cuò , fǎn ér shén sè zì dé de cháo yí gè fāng xiàng fēi zhe 。
林轩眉头一皱。不过以他的城府,自然不会惊慌失措,反而神色自得的朝一个方向飞着。
Lin Xuan frowned but remained composed, flying in a certain direction with a handful of talismans at the ready for critical moments.
tóng shí shǒu zhōng kòu le yī bǎ fú , guān jiàn shí kè , zhè ge dōng xī kě shì bǐ fǎ bǎo hái yǒu yòng 。
同时手中扣了一把符,关键时刻,这个东西可是比法宝还有用。
Flying at a moderate speed, he soon heard a rumbling sound. His face changed as he injected magical energy into one of the talismans. A flash of fire appeared, and several large flaming birds emerged.
lín xuān fēi de dù bù kuài , hěn kuài yī zhèn hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán lái , lín xuān liǎn sè yī biàn , xiǎng yě bù xiǎng de jiāng fǎ lì zhù rù fú lǐ miàn , dùn shí huǒ guāng yī shǎn , jǐ zhī zhàng xǔ dà de huǒ niǎo chū xiàn 。
林轩飞的度不快,很快一阵轰隆隆的声音传来,林轩脸色一变,想也不想的将法力注入符里面,顿时火光一闪,几只丈许大的火鸟出现。
These were middle-grade earth-typed talismans with formidable power; without his success in cultivating to the Immortal婴 stage, activating them wouldn't have been easy.
zhè kě shì dì jiē zhōng pǐn fú , wēi lì fēi tóng xiǎo kě , ruò fēi lín xuān jìn jiē yuán yīng chéng gōng , xiǎng yào jiāng qí qǐ dòng kě bú shì nà me qīng sōng 。
这可是地阶中品符,威力非同小可,若非林轩进阶元婴成功,想要将其启动可不是那么轻松。
The three flaming birds spread their wings and charged forward. Following a series of crackling sounds, Lin Xuan saw that the attackers turned out to be numerous mag snakes, each over ten feet thick and ferocious as they reared up and spat tongues, all formed by dark energy.
sān zhǐ huǒ niǎo chì bǎng yī shàn , yì wú fǎn gù de chōng xiàng le qián miàn , jiē zhe yī zhèn pī lǐ pā lā de bào xiǎng chuán lái , jiè zháo huǒ guāng 。 lín xuān kàn qīng chǔ , xiàng zì jǐ jìn gōng de xiǎo jìng rán shì wú shù zhàng xǔ cū de mó shé , měi yī tiáo dōu zhēng níng wú bǐ , áng tǔ xīn 。 nǎi shì yóu mó qì huàn huà níng jù 。
三只火鸟翅膀一扇,义无反顾的冲向了前面,接着一阵噼里啪啦的爆响传来,借着火光。林轩看清楚,像自己进攻的小竟然是无数丈许粗的魔蛇,每一条都狰狞无比,昂吐芯。乃是由魔气幻化凝聚。
Flaming Birds clashed with the Mag Snakes!
huǒ niǎo yǔ mó shé dòu zài yì qǐ !
火鸟与魔蛇斗在一起!
However, in less than half an hour, these monsters devoured them.
rán ér bù guò bàn zhǎn chá de shí jiān , jiù bèi zhè xiē guài wù tūn shì 。
然而不过半盏茶的时间,就被这些怪物吞噬。
Lin Xuan's heart tightened. These were formidable creatures; it was uncertain if Bizarre Illusory Fire could withstand them.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī lǐn 。 hǎo xiōng hàn de mó wù , bì huàn yōu huǒ néng fǒu dǎng zhù , yě hái shì liǎng shuō 。
林轩心中一凛。好凶悍的魔物,碧幻幽火能否挡住,也还是两说。
It seemed he would have to use the Nine Heavens Moon Ring. Just as Lin Xuan prepared to summon this treasure, a voice from Mo'er entered his ears: "Young Master, I have an idea. Since these are formed by dark energy, perhaps we can try using cultivation techniques."
kàn lái zhǐ yǒu shǐ yòng jiǔ tiān míng yuè huán le , lín xuān zhèng xiǎng yào jì chū cǐ bǎo , yuè ér de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ :“ shào yé 。 xiǎo bì dào yǒu yí gè xiǎng fǎ , zhè xiē dōng xī jì rán shì mó qì suǒ huà , rú guǒ wǒ men shǐ yòng xiū mó gōng fǎ ”
看来只有使用九天明月环了,林轩正想要祭出此宝,月儿的声音传入耳朵:“少爷。小婢倒有一个想法,这些东西既然是魔气所化,如果我们使用修魔功法”
Lin Xuan's mind stirred; there was some merit in her suggestion, worth trying. With a mental command, he converted his essence to Yin Spirit Energy and withdrew the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield. Instead, another grayish-white protective barrier appeared.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yī dòng , zhè yā tou shuō dé yǒu jǐ fēn dào lǐ , zhí de shì yī shì , dāng jí lín xuān shén niàn yī dòng , tǐ nèi yǐ zhuǎn huà wèi yīn líng lì , jiǔ tiān líng dùn chè qù , dàn què yǒu lìng yī zhǒng huī bái sè de hù zhào jì qǐ 。
林轩心中一动,这丫头说得有几分道理,值得试一试,当即林轩神念一动,体内已转化为阴灵力,九天灵盾撤去,但却有另一种灰白色的护罩祭起。
Simultaneously, with a flick of his left hand, Lin Xuan summoned the Beast Soul Banner, enveloping himself in dark mist. The mag snakes hesitated, no longer attacking.
tóng shí zuǒ shǒu yī fān , yǐ jiāng shòu hún fān jì le qǐ lái , mó wù fān yǒng , jiāng lín xuān bāo guǒ , nà xiē mó shé yī dùn , guǒ rán méi yǒu zài jìn gōng 。
同时左手一翻,已将兽魂幡祭了起来,魔雾翻涌,将林轩包裹,那些魔蛇一顿,果然没有再进攻。
It seemed they had guessed right.
kàn lái dǔ duì le 。
看来赌对了。
Lin Xuan felt relieved and immediately released his mental sense. After a moment, he was surrounded by blue light as he flew southeast on his own.
lín xuān xīn zhōng pǒ wèi huān xǐ , suī rán yǐ tā de shí lì , yě néng miè shā mó shé , dàn què huì bái bái làng fèi xǔ duō gōng fu 。
林轩心中颇为欢喜,虽然以他的实力,也能灭杀魔蛇,但却会白白浪费许多工夫。
The surroundings remained empty, but the demonic fog had thinned considerably. Soon, a palace came into view.
suí hòu lín xuān jiā kuài le dù , yuē yī zhù xiāng de shí jiān yǐ hòu , zhōng yú fēi chū le hēi dòng , yī sī liàng guāng yìng rù le yǎn lián zhōng 。
随后林轩加快了度,约一炷香的时间以后,终于飞出了黑洞,一丝亮光映入了眼帘中。
This palace's design differed from that of the mortal world; it was constructed with an unknown black stone, towering and imposing in its grandeur.
“ zhè shì ”
“这是”
In front of the palace stood a vast square, about a thousand feet wide.
kàn qīng chǔ yǎn qián de jǐng wù , lín xuān méi tóu yī tiāo , suí hòu liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn xǐ yì , shén shí zhōng yú kě yǐ lí tǐ 。
看清楚眼前的景物,林轩眉头一挑,随后脸上露出几分喜意,神识终于可以离体。
"Young Master, why are there so many statues?" Mo'er's curious voice echoed in his mind as Lin Xuan slowed his flight and landed.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì 。 dāng jí bú kè qì de fàng chū shén shí , piàn jiǎn yǐ hòu , lín xuān hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ , jìng rán bù děng nuǎn hé , jiù zì gù zì de xiàng dōng nán fāng fēi qù le 。
林轩松了口气。当即不客气的放出神识,片剪以后,林轩浑身青芒大起,竟然不等暖河,就自顾自的像东南方飞去了。
Indeed, scattered across this square were hundreds of statues, large and small, each with unique poses. This reminded Lin Xuan of the scene he had seen at the ruins of the Green Leaf Mountain Immortal Mine; there was a striking resemblance.
mǐn zhōu yī jiù yī piàn xū wú , bù guò yāo wù dào shì dàn le hěn duō , bù yī huì er , yī zuò gōng diàn jiù yìng rù le yǎn lián zhōng 。
皿周依旧一片虚无,不过妖雾到是淡了很多,不一会儿,一座宫殿就映入了眼帘中。
However, the number here far exceeded that.
cǐ gōng diàn de zào xíng yǔ rén jiè wán quán bù tóng , nǎi shì yòng yī zhǒng bù zhī míng de hēi sè jù shí duī qì ér chéng de , gāo dà wēi é 。 qì shì fēi cháng pò bó 。
此宫殿的造型与人界完全不同,乃是用一种不知名的黑色巨石堆砌而成的,高大巍峨。气势非常破礴。
Lin Xuan fell silent, feeling a mysterious and eerie atmosphere in this place.
ér zài gōng diàn qián fāng 。 hái yǒu yī jù dà de guǎng chǎng , miàn jī yuē yǒu qiān zhàng ,”
而在宫殿前方。还有一巨大的广场,面积约有千丈,”
Taking a step towards one of the statues closest to him, it stood nearly two meters tall. It depicted a robust male cultivator with a bald head and bare feet, shouting fiercely while holding a ring-shaped treasure, also carved from stone.
“ shào yé , zěn me huì yǒu nà me duō diāo xiàng ?” yuè ér hào qí de shēng yīn chuán rù nǎo hǎi , lín xuān shēn shàng dùn guāng yī liǎn , yě xú xú de jiàng luò xià lái 。
“少爷,怎么会有那么多雕像?”月儿好奇的声音传入脑海,林轩身上遁光一敛,也徐徐的降落下来。
But as Lin Xuan looked at it, he felt an odd sensation again.
què shí zài zhè guǎng chǎng zhī shàng , xīng luó qí bù de sàn luò zhāo shù yǐ bǎi jì de diāo xiàng , yǒu dà yǒu xiǎo , zī shì gè yì , zhè dào ràng lín xuān xiǎng qǐ le qīng yè shān xiān kuàng fèi xū zhōng jiàn dào de yí mù , yǔ yǎn qián pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì zhī chù 。
确实在这广场之上,星罗棋布的散落着数以百计的雕像,有大有小,姿势各异,这倒让林轩想起了青叶山仙矿废墟中见到的一幕,与眼前颇有几分相似之处。
In what way?
bù guò yǎn qián de shù liàng yào duō dé duō 。
不过眼前的数量要多得多。
The craftsmanship of the statue seemed too perfect, lifelike in every detail—action, expression, even the most overlooked details were meticulously rendered. It was almost perfect.
lín xuān xiàn rù le chén mò 。 zhè ge dì fāng gěi tā yī zhǒng hěn shén mì hěn guǐ yì de gǎn jué 。
林轩陷入了沉默。这个地方给他一种很神秘很诡异的感觉。
Originally, perfection was a good thing.
lín xuān mài bù xiàng lí zì jǐ jiào jìn de yī zūn diāo xiàng zǒu qù 。
林轩迈步向离自己较近的一尊雕像走去。
But these statues here seemed overly so, as if facing a lifeless, soulless figure, no, it should be a stone man.
gāo jìn liǎng mǐ , zhè shì yī shēn cái zhuàng shuò de nán xìng xiū shì , guāng tóu chì zú , zhèng táng mù dà hē , shǒu zhōng ná zhe yī huán zhuàng de bǎo wù dāng rán , yě shì yóu shí tou diāo kè ér chéng de 。
高近两米,这是一身材壮硕的男性修士,光头赤足,正膛目大喝,手中拿着一环状的宝物当然,也是由石头雕刻而成的。
Unconsciously, Lin Xuan's face clouded over as he slowly approached another statue.
bù guò kàn zhe xī 。 lín xuān xīn zhōng zài cì yǒng qǐ yī gǔ hěn guài yì de gǎn jué 。
不过看着牺。林轩心中再次涌起一股很怪异的感觉。
This was a female cultivator in her twenties, one hand raised high, preparing to take off with a streak of light.
zěn me shuō ne ,
怎么说呢,
Lin Xuan noticed her eyes; despite being carved from stone, fear could still be seen within them.
zhè diāo xiàng de gōng yì sì hū tài hǎo le , xǔ xǔ rú shēng , bù lùn dòng zuò 。 hái shì biǎo qíng , nǎ pà yí gè zuì róng yì bèi hū shì de xì jié , dōu bèi diāo kè dé fēi cháng chuán shén 。 chā bō guǎng gào shí jiān ó
这雕像的工艺似乎太好了,栩栩如生,不论动作。还是表情,哪怕一个最容易被忽视的细节,都被雕刻得非常传神。插播广告时间哦
This made the strange feeling in his heart even stronger.
jiǎn dān de shuō , jiù shì wán měi 。
简单的说,就是完美。
A larger statue nearby stood over seven or eight meters tall. It had sharp horns on its head and wings on its back—clearly an evolved demon race. Lin Xuan's expression turned serious as he wandered around. The statues depicted humans and demons, each lifelike with expressions of shock and fear that sent shivers down one's spine.
yuán běn wán měi shì hǎo shì 。
原本完美是好事。
"Young Master, where is this place? Why are there so many strange statues?" Mo'er also sounded uneasy.
kě yǎn qián de diāo xiàng què yǒu xiē tài guò , jiù fǎng fú zì jǐ zài miàn duì yī zūn méi yǒu hún pò de huó sǐ rén , bù , yīng gāi shì shí rén 。
可眼前的雕像却有些太过,就仿佛自己在面对一尊没有魂魄的活死人,不,应该是石人。
"Foolish girl, do you really think these are just statues?" Lin Xuan's tone was grave.
bù zhī bù jué jiān , lín xuān de liǎn shàng bù mǎn le yīn mái , yòu huǎn bù xiàng lìng yī zūn diāo xiàng zǒu le guò lái 。
不知不觉间,林轩的脸上布满了阴霾,又缓步像另一尊雕像走了过来。
"Young Master, you mean..."
zhè shì yī nǚ xìng xiū xiān zhě , dà yuē èr shí duō suì nián jì , yī zhī shǒu gāo gāo jǔ qǐ , zhèng zuò zhe zhǔn bèi dùn guāng qǐ fēi de zī shì 。
这是一女性修仙者,大约二十多岁年纪,一只手高高举起,正做着准备遁光起飞的姿势。
(To be continued)
Chapter 801 - Strange Statues
Lin Xuan pointed his finger. No magical treasure appeared, but the magpies before him suddenly exploded and died.
However, Lin Xuan's face showed no joy because the dark energy had not disappeared; instead, it was quickly sucked into a black hole, and more magpies soon reappeared in his line of sight.
Sure enough, as recorded in the Codex, these monsters were almost indestructible.
Having confirmed this, Lin Xuan naturally did not intend to waste any more time here.
A blue light shone brightly on him as he activated the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield. Then, with a flick of his left hand, a small flame about the size of an egg leapt from his palm.
Bizarre Illusory Fire!
Lin Xuan cast a spell and the flame suddenly grew larger, instantly recoiling to envelop him, merging with the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield.
Several magpies attacked but were turned into ash by the dark flames.
Xue Fox's face changed. What kind of divine power was this? It seemed even more formidable than her own Dark Ice Demon Fire. Before she could finish that thought, Lin Xuan had transformed into a streak of green light and flown into the black hole.
The Snow Fox Princess hesitated; rushing in so recklessly was too dangerous. But she couldn't afford to waste any more time here; it would only be a futile expenditure of magical energy.
With this in mind, Xue Fox finally made up her mind and extended her jade hand, forming a magical seal. A brilliant white light appeared as the six crescent-shaped magical treasures reappeared before her and began spinning. Any magpies that approached were cut in half. Then she too transformed into a streak of green light, flying into the black hole.
Lin Xuan had taken the lead. Although the black hole wasn't like a spatial rift, its dangers were no less severe. As soon as he entered, Lin Xuan was enveloped by thousands of magpies. Fortunately, the Bizarre Illusory Fire contained potent toxins that even these dark energy-formed monsters couldn't resist. Lin Xuan finally regained his composure and calm.
However, in the next moment, Lin Xuan found himself surrounded by endless darkness where both his mental sense and vision were incapacitated.
Lin Xuan frowned but remained composed, flying in a certain direction with a handful of talismans at the ready for critical moments.
Flying at a moderate speed, he soon heard a rumbling sound. His face changed as he injected magical energy into one of the talismans. A flash of fire appeared, and several large flaming birds emerged.
These were middle-grade earth-typed talismans with formidable power; without his success in cultivating to the Immortal婴 stage, activating them wouldn't have been easy.
The three flaming birds spread their wings and charged forward. Following a series of crackling sounds, Lin Xuan saw that the attackers turned out to be numerous mag snakes, each over ten feet thick and ferocious as they reared up and spat tongues, all formed by dark energy.
Flaming Birds clashed with the Mag Snakes!
However, in less than half an hour, these monsters devoured them.
Lin Xuan's heart tightened. These were formidable creatures; it was uncertain if Bizarre Illusory Fire could withstand them.
It seemed he would have to use the Nine Heavens Moon Ring. Just as Lin Xuan prepared to summon this treasure, a voice from Mo'er entered his ears: "Young Master, I have an idea. Since these are formed by dark energy, perhaps we can try using cultivation techniques."
Lin Xuan's mind stirred; there was some merit in her suggestion, worth trying. With a mental command, he converted his essence to Yin Spirit Energy and withdrew the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield. Instead, another grayish-white protective barrier appeared.
Simultaneously, with a flick of his left hand, Lin Xuan summoned the Beast Soul Banner, enveloping himself in dark mist. The mag snakes hesitated, no longer attacking.
It seemed they had guessed right.
Lin Xuan felt relieved and immediately released his mental sense. After a moment, he was surrounded by blue light as he flew southeast on his own.
The surroundings remained empty, but the demonic fog had thinned considerably. Soon, a palace came into view.
This palace's design differed from that of the mortal world; it was constructed with an unknown black stone, towering and imposing in its grandeur.
In front of the palace stood a vast square, about a thousand feet wide.
"Young Master, why are there so many statues?" Mo'er's curious voice echoed in his mind as Lin Xuan slowed his flight and landed.
Indeed, scattered across this square were hundreds of statues, large and small, each with unique poses. This reminded Lin Xuan of the scene he had seen at the ruins of the Green Leaf Mountain Immortal Mine; there was a striking resemblance.
However, the number here far exceeded that.
Lin Xuan fell silent, feeling a mysterious and eerie atmosphere in this place.
Taking a step towards one of the statues closest to him, it stood nearly two meters tall. It depicted a robust male cultivator with a bald head and bare feet, shouting fiercely while holding a ring-shaped treasure, also carved from stone.
But as Lin Xuan looked at it, he felt an odd sensation again.
In what way?
The craftsmanship of the statue seemed too perfect, lifelike in every detail—action, expression, even the most overlooked details were meticulously rendered. It was almost perfect.
Originally, perfection was a good thing.
But these statues here seemed overly so, as if facing a lifeless, soulless figure, no, it should be a stone man.
Unconsciously, Lin Xuan's face clouded over as he slowly approached another statue.
This was a female cultivator in her twenties, one hand raised high, preparing to take off with a streak of light.
Lin Xuan noticed her eyes; despite being carved from stone, fear could still be seen within them.
This made the strange feeling in his heart even stronger.
A larger statue nearby stood over seven or eight meters tall. It had sharp horns on its head and wings on its back—clearly an evolved demon race. Lin Xuan's expression turned serious as he wandered around. The statues depicted humans and demons, each lifelike with expressions of shock and fear that sent shivers down one's spine.
"Young Master, where is this place? Why are there so many strange statues?" Mo'er also sounded uneasy.
"Foolish girl, do you really think these are just statues?" Lin Xuan's tone was grave.
"Young Master, you mean..."
(To be continued)