dì sì juǎn qī xīng dǎo dì bā bǎi líng èr zhāng zhēn mó diàn
第四卷七星岛第八百零二章真魔殿
Chapter 802: True Demon Hall of Seven Stars Island
rú guǒ wǒ méi yǒu nòng cuò , wén cǐ diāo xiàng yuán běn yīng gāi shì gǔ xiū shí yǔ yāo zú jīn “ xiǎo yī bā bèi jiā rén yòng dà shén tōng gěi shí huà le 。” lín xuān shén sè níng zhòng , huǎn huǎn kāi kǒu 。
如果我没有弄错,纹此雕像原本应该是古修十与妖族巾“小一八被家人用大神通给石化了。”林轩神色凝重,缓缓开口。
If I'm not mistaken, this statue originally depicted Ancient Cultivator Ten and thedemon race's "Little Eight" being petrified by a great divine technique used by their family. Lin Xuan's expression was grave as he slowly spoke.
shí huà , bù kě néng ba !” yuè ér tīng le , rěn bú zhù jiāo shēng jīng hū qǐ lái :“ suī rán mó dào zhī zhōng , què shí yě yǒu lèi sì de shí huà mì fǎ 。 dàn què jí wéi jiān nán shēn sè , shào yé bù yě yán jiū guò , qiě bù shuō xiū liàn de tiáo jiàn fēi cháng kē kè 。 jiù suàn liàn huì le , yě bù néng qīng yì shǐ yòng 。
石化,不可能吧!”月儿听了,忍不住娇声惊呼起来:“虽然魔道之中,确实也有类似的石化秘法。但却极为艰难深涩,少爷不也研究过,且不说修炼的条件非常苛刻。就算练会了,也不能轻易使用。
Petrification? Impossible! Moon said, unable to contain her surprise: Although there are similar petrification techniques in the Demon Sect, they are extremely difficult and profound. Young Master has also studied them; besides the stringent cultivation conditions, even if one masters it, they can't use it easily.
“ bù cuò !” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu , xuán mó zhēn jīng zhōng yǒu lèi sì jì zǎi , xián xiá zhī yú , tā yě céng zǐ xì cān xiáng guò , kě xī zì zì shēn sè , jí biàn yǐ tā yuán yīng qī de jìng jiè , xiū liàn qǐ lái yě hěn bù yì , quán héng lì bì , zhǐ hǎo zàn qiě fàng qì 。
“不错!”林轩点了点头,玄魔真经中有类似记载,闲暇之余,他也曾仔细参详过,可惜字字深涩,即便以他元婴期的境界,修炼起来也很不易,权衡利弊,只好暂且放弃。
Indeed so! Lin Xuan nodded. The True Scripture of Profound Demons mentions such techniques. He had once carefully pondered over them in his leisure time, but each word was deeply profound. Even at his Core Formation stage, mastering it was no easy task. Weighing the pros and cons, he decided to temporarily abandon it.
ěr guò yuè ér , mí bié wàng le 。 suǒ wèi de xiū mó zhě , zuì chū shì zěn me lái de ?” lín xuān tū rán ruò yǒu suǒ zhǐ de kāi kǒu le 。
尔过月儿,弥别忘了。所谓的修魔者,最初是怎么来的?”林轩突然若有所指的开口了。
But Moon, don't forget, how did cultivators of evil originally come about? Lin Xuan suddenly spoke with a hint of meaning.
“ bú shì yīn wèi xiān dào jiān nán , shàng gǔ de cái zhì zhī shì , xiǎng yào qǔ qiǎo ” yuè ér yī dāi , nà nà de jiě shì qǐ lái 。
“不是因为仙道艰难,上古的才智之士,想要取巧”月儿一呆,呐呐的解释起来。
Not because the Dao path is difficult; ancient sages sought shortcuts, Moon stammered out an explanation.
“ dāng rán bú shì 。” lín xuān yáo le yáo tóu , liú wǎng tà rù xiū xiān jiè de shí hòu , tā yě zhè bān yǐ wéi , rán ér suí zhe jìng jiè tí shēng 。 yǎn jiè zì rán kāi kuò , néng gòu jiē chù dào de shàng gǔ diǎn jí yě yuè lái yuè duō , lín xuān cái zhī dào zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ gēn běn jiù shì yǐ é chuán é 。
“当然不是。”林轩摇了摇头,刘网踏入修仙界的时候,他也这般以为,然而随着境界提升。眼界自然开阔,能够接触到的上古典籍也越来越多,林轩才知道这种说法根本就是以讹传讹。
Of course not. Lin Xuan shook his head. When he first entered the cultivation world, he too believed this. However, as his realm improved, his horizons broadened, and he came across more ancient texts. He realized that such claims were mere rumors.
“ yǔ xiū yāo zhě lèi sì , suǒ wèi de mó dào gōng fǎ gēn běn jiù shì shàng gǔ xiū shì men mó fǎng yāo mó de shén tōng , zhǐ bù guò jīng guò zhè me duō dài de gǎi liáng xiū zhèng yǐ hòu , yǔ qǐ chū yāo mó yǐ jīng dà bù xiāng tóng , dàn zhuī běn sù yuán , dào dǐ shì tuō tāi yú cǐ de 。”
“与修妖者类似,所谓的魔道功法根本就是上古修士们模仿妖魔的神通,只不过经过这么多代的改良修正以后,与起初妖魔已经大不相同,但追本溯源,到底是脱胎于此的。”
Similar to cultivators of beasts, these so-called techniques of evil are essentially imitations by ancient immortals of demonic powers. After countless generations of refinement, they differ greatly from their original forms, but tracing back their origins, they all stem from this.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。
“原来如此。
So it is.
yuè ér diǎn le diǎn tóu :“ nà shào yé shì xiǎng shuō ”
月儿点了点头:“那少爷是想说”
Moon nodded: Then Young Master means
“ zhè hái xū yào jiě shì me , shí huà zhī shù , rén lèi xiū liàn qǐ lái gù rán jiān nán , bù guò yāo mó kǒng pà jiù yào róng yì dé duō , zhè xiē xiū shì yǔ yāo zú , shuō bù dìng quán dōu shì mìng sàng yī yuǎn gǔ jù mó zhī
“这还需要解释么,石化之术,人类修炼起来固然艰难,不过妖魔恐怕就要容易得多,这些修士与妖族,说不定全都是命丧一远古巨魔之
Isn't petrification technique difficult for humans to master? But demons and monsters probably find it much easier. These cultivators and beasts might have all perished at the hands of an ancient demon.
“ bú huì ba , néng gòu miè shā rú cǐ duō de rén lèi yǔ yāo zú , biàn shì yuán yīng qī de yāo mó yě lì yǒu bù dài , chú fēi duì fāng shì lí hé qī lǎo guài ” yuè ér tuō kǒu jīng hū le qǐ lái 。
“不会吧,能够灭杀如此多的人类与妖族,便是元婴期的妖魔也力有不殆,除非对方是离合期老怪”月儿脱口惊呼了起来。
No way! To annihilate so many humans and beasts, even a Core Formation stage demon would struggle. Unless the opponent is a senior expert from the Separation Realm, Moon exclaimed.
lín xuān de biǎo qíng tóng yàng nán kàn 。
林轩的表情同样难看。
Lin Xuan's expression was equally grim.
méi xiǎng dào zhè cì xún zhǎo fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué huì rú cǐ jiān nán !
没想到这次寻找凤舞九天诀会如此艰难!
I didn't expect this search for the Nine Heavens Dance Art to be so difficult!
hǎo zài zhè zhǒng xiōng xiǎn de shì qíng tā zǎo yǐ bú shì dì yī cì jīng lì , xī le kǒu qì , biàn jiāng jǐn zhāng fèn mèn de qíng xù píng xī xià qù 。
好在这种凶险的事情他早已不是第一次经历,吸了口气,便将紧张愤懑的情绪平息下去。
But he had already experienced such perilous situations many times before. Taking a deep breath, he calmed his tense and frustrated emotions.
lín xuān fàng chū shén shí , kāi shǐ dǎ liàng yǎn qián de gōng diàn , rán ér yī jiē chù dào diàn mén , jiù bèi fǎn tán , bú yòng shuō , yǒu jìn zhì fù yú biǎo miàn 。
林轩放出神识,开始打量眼前的宫殿,然而一接触到殿门,就被反弹,不用说,有禁制附于表面。
Lin Xuan released his divine sense and began to survey the palace in front of him. However, upon touching the door, it was repelled; there must be an array of restraints on its surface.
lín xuān méi tóu wēi zhòu , dī chén yín qǐ lái le , guò le yuē yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu , nà wèi xuě hú zú gōng zhǔ yě zhōng yú gǎn lái 。
林轩眉头微皱,低沉吟起来了,过了约一盏茶的功夫,那位雪狐族公主也终于赶来。
Frowning slightly, Lin Xuan muttered lowly. After about a cup of tea's time, the Snow Fox princess finally arrived.
yǔ lín xuān shén sè cóng róng bù tóng , zhè wèi měi nǚ yāo xiū suī yǐ dào huà xíng zhōng qī le , què yī liǎn láng bèi zhī sè , tā kě bù huì mó gōng , chuān yuè hēi dòng de shí hòu zì shì chī le bù xiǎo de kǔ tóu , bèi shù yǐ qiān jì de mó shé wéi gōng 。
与林轩神色从容不同,这位美女妖修虽已到化形中期了,却一脸狼狈之色,她可不会魔功,穿越黑洞的时候自是吃了不小的苦头,被数以千计的魔蛇围攻。
Unlike Lin Xuan’s composed demeanor, this beautiful demon cultivator, though at mid-Shaped Formation stage, looked rather disheveled. She couldn’t perform demonic techniques and had suffered greatly when passing through the black hole, being attacked by countless demons.
cǐ nǚ yě shì xīn sī bié tòu de rén wù , jiàn dào rú cǐ duō de diāo xiàng , dài méi wēi zhòu , tóng yàng xiǎn de xīn shì chóng chóng , xiǎn rán tā yě kàn chū yī xiē duān ní lái le 。
此女也是心思别透的人物,见到如此多的雕像,黛眉微皱,同样显得心事重重,显然她也看出一些端倪来了。
This woman was a shrewd individual; seeing so many statues, she furrowed her brows, appearing deeply troubled as well. Clearly, she too had noticed something amiss.
qì fēn yǒu xiē níng zhòng 。
气氛有些凝重。
The atmosphere grew tense.
“ nà gōng diàn shì shén me ?” piàn kè yǐ hòu , cǐ nǚ huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu 。
“那宫殿是什么?”片刻以后,此女缓缓的开口。
"What is that palace?" The woman finally spoke after a moment.
“ wǒ yě bù qīng chǔ , zěn me yàng 。 gōng zhǔ kě yǒu xìng qù yǔ zài xià lián shǒu chuǎng yī chuǎng ?”
“我也不清楚,怎么样。公主可有兴趣与在下联手闯一闯?”
"I'm not sure either. Would you like to join me in attempting to enter it?"
“ zhè shì zì rán , fǒu zé zǒng bù néng kùn yú cǐ chù 。”
“这是自然,否则总不能困于此处。”
Of course, otherwise we would be stuck here, the Snow Fox princess replied.
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu , liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè , huà wèi yī dào jīng hóng , xiàng qián fāng fēi qù le 。
林轩点点头,脸上露出满意之色,化为一道惊虹,像前方飞去了。
Lin Xuan nodded with satisfaction and transformed into a streak of light, flying forward.
nuǎn hé lüè yī chóu chú , shēn xíng yī zhuǎn , yě huà wèi yī duǒ bái sè yāo yún , jǐn gēn zài hòu miàn , hěn kuài jiù lái dào le nà zuò dà diàn miàn qián 。
暖河略一踌躇,身形一转,也化为一朵白色妖云,紧跟在后面,很快就来到了那座大殿面前。
Warm River hesitated for a moment before transforming into a white demonic cloud and following closely behind, soon arriving at the palace entrance.
jìn jù lí kàn , cǐ jiàn zhù gèng xiǎn de huī hóng yǐ jí , guāng shì diàn mén , jiù zú yǒu shù shí zhàng gāo zhī jù , shàng miàn yǒu yí gè pái biǎn , lóng fēi fèng wǔ de xiě zhe jǐ gè jīn zì , kě xī lín xuān bìng bù rèn shí 。
近距离看,此建筑更显得恢宏以极,光是殿门,就足有数十丈高之巨,上面有一个牌匾,龙飞凤舞的写着几个金字,可惜林轩并不认识。
From close up, this structure appeared even more magnificent. The door alone was over ten meters high, adorned with a plaque in flowing script that Lin Xuan couldn’t read.
“ zhēn mó diàn !” nuǎn hé de shēng yīn huǎn huǎn chuán rù le ěr lǐ 。
“真魔殿!”暖何的声音缓缓传入了耳里。
True Demon Hall! Warm River’s voice slowly reached his ears.
“ zěn me , gōng zhǔ rèn shí zhè zhǒng wén zì ?”
“怎么,公主认识这种文字?”
How so? Princess recognizes such writing?
“ ń , dào yǒu xiǎng bì yě qīng chǔ 。 wǒ men yāo zú de shòu mìng bǐ tóng jiē de rén lèi xiū shì zhǎng dé duō , gù ér zú nèi de diǎn jí bǎo cún yě wán hǎo yī xiē , qiè shēn yǐ qián céng jīng xué guò zhè zhǒng yāo mó de wén zì , suī rán tán bù shàng jīng tōng , dàn jiǎn dān de yě hái rèn shí 。” yuán hé lǐ le lǐ sī , rú cǐ zhè bān de jiě shì 。
“嗯,道友想必也清楚。我们妖族的寿命比同阶的人类修士长得多,故而族内的典籍保存也完好一些,妾身以前曾经学过这种妖魔的文字,虽然谈不上精通,但简单的也还认识。”援何理了理丝,如此这般的解释。
Yes, friend must be familiar too. Our race has much longer lifespans than human cultivators of the same stage, thus our clan's texts are better preserved. I once learned this demon script; though not fluent, it is still recognizable to me, Warm River explained as she combed her hair.
“ guǒ rán shì yāo mó de wén zì 。 nà zhè ge dì fāng de lái lì , guì zú de diǎn jí zhōng céng yǒu tí jí ?”
“果然是妖魔的文字。那这个地方的来历,贵族的典籍中曾有提及?”
Indeed demonic script. Then does your clan’s texts mention the origin of this place?
“ méi yǒu 。” yuán kě yáo le yáo tóu :“ wǒ zú de diǎn jí zhī zhōng , suī rán yě céng yǒu yī xiē yǔ yāo mó yǒu guān de jì zǎi , dàn zhè ge dì fāng , qiè shēn hái shì dì yī cì jiàn dào , rú guǒ yǒu tí jí , wǒ yòu zěn me huì wù dǎ wù zhuàng , bèi chuán sòng jìn zhè lǐ 。”
“没有。”援坷摇了摇头:“我族的典籍之中,虽然也曾有一些与妖魔有关的记载,但这个地方,妾身还是第一次见到,如果有提及,我又怎么会误打误撞,被传送进这里。”
No. Warm River shook her head: While there are some records about demons in our clan's texts, I've never seen anything like this before. If it were mentioned, how could I accidentally be teleported here?
“ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu , cǐ nǚ méi yǒu sā huǎng de bì yào , chóng xīn zhuǎn guò mù guāng , kāi shǐ jiāng diàn mén dǎ liàng 。
“嗯。”林轩点了点头,此女没有撒谎的必要,重新转过目光,开始将殿门打量。
Mmm. Lin Xuan nodded; she had no reason to lie. He turned his gaze back to the door.
nà diàn mén hēi hū hū de , yóu yī zhǒng bù zhī míng de jīn shǔ suǒ zhù , biǎo miàn fàng chū yī céng méng méng de huī guāng , kě yǐ qīng yì jiāng shén shí zǔ dǎng 。
那殿门黑乎乎的,由一种不知名的金属所铸,表面放出一层蒙蒙的灰光,可以轻易将神识阻挡。
The door was dark and made of an unknown metal, emitting a faint gray light that easily blocked divine senses.
mèi ā shēn chū yù shǒu 。 qīng qīng xiàng xià huī luò , suí zhe tā de dòng zuò , yī lǚ bái sè de dāo guāng shǎn xiàn le , cī lā yī shēng , hěn hěn de hōng zài nà diàn mén zhī shàng 。
妹阿伸出玉手。轻轻向下挥落,随着她的动作,一缕白色的刀光闪现了,刺啦一声,狠狠的轰在那殿门之上。
Warm River extended her hand, gently waving it downward. A white blade of light flashed as it struck the door with a sizzling sound.
líng guāng shǎn dòng , yāo qì fān yǒng 。 xuě hú gōng zhǔ de yī jī fēi tóng xiǎo kě , rán ér què bèi nà céng huī guāng dǎng xià le 。
灵光闪动,妖气翻涌。雪狐公主的一击非同小可,然而却被那层灰光挡下了。
Spirit light flickered; demon energy surged. The Snow Fox princess's attack was formidable but was deflected by the gray light.
cǐ nǚ yī jīng , liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn xiū nù , tā shēn wèi huà xíng zhōng qī yāo xiū , jū rán lián yī diàn mén dōu wú fǎ dǎ kāi , shí zài tài méi miàn zi le diǎn 。
此女一惊,脸上露出几分羞怒,她身为化形中期妖修,居然连一殿门都无法打开,实在太没面子了点。
Surprised, she showed signs of anger. As a mid-Shaped Formation stage cultivator, she couldn't even open this door—too embarrassing!
yǎn zhōng lì sè yī xiǎn , nà liù dào yuè yá xíng de dāo guāng zài cì fú xiàn , suí hòu yì qǐ xiàng qián fāng zhǎn le xià lái 。 dāo guāng yào yǎn , liù dào yuè yá jiāo tì , bù tíng hōng jī , huī guāng huàng dòng bù zhǐ , rán ér yě bù zhī zhè jiū jìng shì shén me jìn zhì , kàn qǐ lái yáo yáo yù zhuì , què zǒng shì bù pò de yàng zi ”
眼中厉色一显,那六道月牙形的刀光再次浮现,随后一起像前方斩了下来。刀光耀眼,六道月牙交替,不停轰击,灰光晃动不止,然而也不知这究竟是什么禁制,看起来摇摇欲坠,却总是不破的样子”
Her eyes glinted with determination as six crescent-shaped blade lights reappeared and slashed forward in unison. The blade lights were dazzling; they alternated, continuously striking the gray light which shimmered but didn’t break.
zhuǎn yǎn guò qù le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu , nà diàn mén yī jiù wēi é rú gù , nuǎn hé yuè de mò bù kāi miàn zi , zhèng xiǎng yào shī zhǎn bié de mì shù , lín xuān de shēng yīn què chuán rù ěr duǒ :“ gōng zhǔ shāo ān wù zào , bù rú ràng wǒ shì shì kě hǎo ?”
转眼过去了一盏茶的功夫,那殿门依旧巍峨如故,暖河越的抹不开面子,正想要施展别的秘术,林轩的声音却传入耳朵:“公主稍安勿躁,不如让我试试可好?”
After a cup of tea's time, the door remained towering as before. Warm River, unable to save face, was about to use other secret techniques when Lin Xuan’s voice reached her ears: Princess, please be patient. Let me try, shall we?
“ nǐ ?” jùn hé liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī jīng yì , duì fāng bù guò qū qū yuán yīng chū qī xiū shì ér yǐ , néng yǒu duō dà de běn shì ?
“你?”俊河脸上露出一丝惊异,对方不过区区元婴初期修士而已,能有多大的本事?
You? Warm River’s expression showed surprise; he was only an early Core Formation stage cultivator—what could he possibly do?
yě nán guài cǐ nǚ xiǎo 、 kàn lín xuān , yào zhī dào yāo zú jìn rù huà xíng qī yǐ hòu , shí lì běn lái jiù bǐ tóng jiē de yuán yīng xiū shì shèng shàng yī chóu , hé kuàng tā yǐ dào huà xíng zhōng qī le 。
也难怪此女小、看林轩,要知道妖族进入化形期以后,实力本来就比同阶的元婴修士胜上一筹,何况她已到化形中期了。
Indeed, she looked at Lin Xuan, knowing that demon cultivators were already superior to human Core Formation stage cultivators after entering the Shaped Formation realm. She had reached mid-Shaped Formation.
zì jǐ dōu duì zhè hù zhào shù shǒu wú cè , nán dào zhè xiǎo zi huì yǒu bàn fǎ me ?
自己都对这护罩束手无策,难道这小子会有办法么?
If I can't break through this barrier, how could this boy?
jiě , ràng gē gē shì yī shì , tā hěn lì hài de 。” nǎi shēng nǎi qì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ , shuō huà de shì xiǎo xuě hú 。
姐,让哥哥试一试,他很厉害的。”奶声奶气的声音传入耳朵,说话的是小雪狐。
Brother, let me try; he's very powerful. A childish voice entered her ears. The speaker was Little Snow Fox.
suī rán duì mèi mèi de huà bù yǐ wéi rán 。 dàn nuǎn hé hái shì tíng xià shǒu lái , tuì dào yī biān 。 tā yě hǎo qí , zhè shào nián néng yǒu shén me běn shì 。
虽然对妹妹的话不以为然。但暖河还是停下手来,退到一边。她也好奇,这少年能有什么本事。
Though she didn’t believe her sister’s words, Warm River stopped and stepped back to the side. She was curious about what this young man could do.
lín xuān mò mò wú yǔ , shén niàn dòng chù 。 yùn zhuàn yīn yáng jué , yī gǔ pèi rán de mó qì pò tǐ ér
林轩默默无语,神念动处。运转阴阳诀,一股沛然的魔气破体而
Lin Xuan remained silent as his divine sense activated, channeling Yin-Yang Techniques, releasing a torrent of demonic energy.
“ zhè shì shén me ?”
“这是什么?”
What is this?
nuǎn hé yǐ shǒu yǎn kǒu , mǎn liǎn jīng è 。 tā céng yǔ lín xuān lián shǒu miè shā nà yuán yīng qī de yāo mó , zhè shào nián yī shēn xiū wèi , míng míng shì chún zhèng de dào jiā xuán gōng , zěn me zhuǎn yǎn zhī jiān , yòu biàn wèi le xiū mó zhě ?
暖河以手掩口,满脸惊愕。她曾与林轩联手灭杀那元婴期的妖魔,这少年一身修为,明明是纯正的道家玄功,怎么转眼之间,又变为了修魔者?
Warm River covered her mouth with surprise. She had fought alongside Lin Xuan against that Core Formation stage demon; the youth's cultivation was pure Daoist techniques—how did it suddenly turn into a demonic cultivator?
bù kě néng , zhèng mó shuǐ huǒ bù róng 。 cóng méi tīng shuō guò yǒu rén hái néng gòu jiān xiū 。
不可能,正魔水火不容。从没听说过有人还能够兼修。
Impossible! Good and evil are incompatible; no one can practice both, Warm River thought.
nuǎn hé yǎn zhōng yì máng shǎn shuò , duì yú lín xuān de xiē xǔ qīng shì , zǎo jiù xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng 。( wèi wán dài xù )
暖河眼中异芒闪烁,对于林轩的些许轻视,早就消失得无影无踪。(未完待续)
Her eyes flashed with interest as she dismissed any slight contempt for Lin Xuan. (To be continued)
Chapter 802: True Demon Hall of Seven Stars Island
If I'm not mistaken, this statue originally depicted Ancient Cultivator Ten and thedemon race's "Little Eight" being petrified by a great divine technique used by their family. Lin Xuan's expression was grave as he slowly spoke.
Petrification? Impossible! Moon said, unable to contain her surprise: Although there are similar petrification techniques in the Demon Sect, they are extremely difficult and profound. Young Master has also studied them; besides the stringent cultivation conditions, even if one masters it, they can't use it easily.
Indeed so! Lin Xuan nodded. The True Scripture of Profound Demons mentions such techniques. He had once carefully pondered over them in his leisure time, but each word was deeply profound. Even at his Core Formation stage, mastering it was no easy task. Weighing the pros and cons, he decided to temporarily abandon it.
But Moon, don't forget, how did cultivators of evil originally come about? Lin Xuan suddenly spoke with a hint of meaning.
Not because the Dao path is difficult; ancient sages sought shortcuts, Moon stammered out an explanation.
Of course not. Lin Xuan shook his head. When he first entered the cultivation world, he too believed this. However, as his realm improved, his horizons broadened, and he came across more ancient texts. He realized that such claims were mere rumors.
Similar to cultivators of beasts, these so-called techniques of evil are essentially imitations by ancient immortals of demonic powers. After countless generations of refinement, they differ greatly from their original forms, but tracing back their origins, they all stem from this.
So it is.
Moon nodded: Then Young Master means
Isn't petrification technique difficult for humans to master? But demons and monsters probably find it much easier. These cultivators and beasts might have all perished at the hands of an ancient demon.
No way! To annihilate so many humans and beasts, even a Core Formation stage demon would struggle. Unless the opponent is a senior expert from the Separation Realm, Moon exclaimed.
Lin Xuan's expression was equally grim.
I didn't expect this search for the Nine Heavens Dance Art to be so difficult!
But he had already experienced such perilous situations many times before. Taking a deep breath, he calmed his tense and frustrated emotions.
Lin Xuan released his divine sense and began to survey the palace in front of him. However, upon touching the door, it was repelled; there must be an array of restraints on its surface.
Frowning slightly, Lin Xuan muttered lowly. After about a cup of tea's time, the Snow Fox princess finally arrived.
Unlike Lin Xuan’s composed demeanor, this beautiful demon cultivator, though at mid-Shaped Formation stage, looked rather disheveled. She couldn’t perform demonic techniques and had suffered greatly when passing through the black hole, being attacked by countless demons.
This woman was a shrewd individual; seeing so many statues, she furrowed her brows, appearing deeply troubled as well. Clearly, she too had noticed something amiss.
The atmosphere grew tense.
"What is that palace?" The woman finally spoke after a moment.
"I'm not sure either. Would you like to join me in attempting to enter it?"
Of course, otherwise we would be stuck here, the Snow Fox princess replied.
Lin Xuan nodded with satisfaction and transformed into a streak of light, flying forward.
Warm River hesitated for a moment before transforming into a white demonic cloud and following closely behind, soon arriving at the palace entrance.
From close up, this structure appeared even more magnificent. The door alone was over ten meters high, adorned with a plaque in flowing script that Lin Xuan couldn’t read.
True Demon Hall! Warm River’s voice slowly reached his ears.
How so? Princess recognizes such writing?
Yes, friend must be familiar too. Our race has much longer lifespans than human cultivators of the same stage, thus our clan's texts are better preserved. I once learned this demon script; though not fluent, it is still recognizable to me, Warm River explained as she combed her hair.
Indeed demonic script. Then does your clan’s texts mention the origin of this place?
No. Warm River shook her head: While there are some records about demons in our clan's texts, I've never seen anything like this before. If it were mentioned, how could I accidentally be teleported here?
Mmm. Lin Xuan nodded; she had no reason to lie. He turned his gaze back to the door.
The door was dark and made of an unknown metal, emitting a faint gray light that easily blocked divine senses.
Warm River extended her hand, gently waving it downward. A white blade of light flashed as it struck the door with a sizzling sound.
Spirit light flickered; demon energy surged. The Snow Fox princess's attack was formidable but was deflected by the gray light.
Huh?
Surprised, she showed signs of anger. As a mid-Shaped Formation stage cultivator, she couldn't even open this door—too embarrassing!
Her eyes glinted with determination as six crescent-shaped blade lights reappeared and slashed forward in unison. The blade lights were dazzling; they alternated, continuously striking the gray light which shimmered but didn’t break.
After a cup of tea's time, the door remained towering as before. Warm River, unable to save face, was about to use other secret techniques when Lin Xuan’s voice reached her ears: Princess, please be patient. Let me try, shall we?
You? Warm River’s expression showed surprise; he was only an early Core Formation stage cultivator—what could he possibly do?
Indeed, she looked at Lin Xuan, knowing that demon cultivators were already superior to human Core Formation stage cultivators after entering the Shaped Formation realm. She had reached mid-Shaped Formation.
If I can't break through this barrier, how could this boy?
Brother, let me try; he's very powerful. A childish voice entered her ears. The speaker was Little Snow Fox.
Though she didn’t believe her sister’s words, Warm River stopped and stepped back to the side. She was curious about what this young man could do.
Lin Xuan remained silent as his divine sense activated, channeling Yin-Yang Techniques, releasing a torrent of demonic energy.
What is this?
Warm River covered her mouth with surprise. She had fought alongside Lin Xuan against that Core Formation stage demon; the youth's cultivation was pure Daoist techniques—how did it suddenly turn into a demonic cultivator?
Impossible! Good and evil are incompatible; no one can practice both, Warm River thought.
Her eyes flashed with interest as she dismissed any slight contempt for Lin Xuan. (To be continued)